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T. R. lined (3) got in 2 loads at $125: chore: 29: cloudy fine cold. home chore: loading at car 22.12380 G. T. R. lined (3). 366 Bags in tonight. got 1. Pig from Jas Gilmore 200 lbs: W. J. Clarkes Sale today: clear cold. " 30: cloudy cold; home chore finish load car 22.12380 G. T. R. lined (3) Put in 551. Bags at 120 & 125: Ship car to Order Imperial Bank. to C. H. Rudd Parkdale at $130 Per Bag H. O. B there Draft $68800: W. J. Faulkner went with car at 3. oclock at night: took Pig for H. McFadden 160 dec 1: cloudy cool: home chore: Campbell drive to Jims in Buggy for 2. little Pigs I fix Mrs Coulter's storm Door: got in 25 Bags at $115 in Bank Cellar. " 2 cloudy cold: home. chore. got in 2 loads at $110 in Bank Cellar: got $20000 cash in Bank " Mother & Olive came home from Paisly tonight had hen’s 3. W. J. Faulkner came home from Toronto. I pay him up tonight. " 3:X: fine cold: home chore: to S.S. at 1030 Collection 67 cts. home at 12. Duffys in chat: Lizzie in chat. Mother here: chore: we all went to Church at 7. oclock Mr Steele Preach good Sermon: home at 9. milk chore �" 4: cloudy cold: home chore: took coal to Jas Burns: got in 60 Bags at $115 & $110: Send Cheque $1245 to A. Sanderson "Life Insurance Premium one $100000 in Confederation from Dec 1rst 1911 till Dec 1rst 1912." to Church at night arrange for Christmas anniversary for S. School order 500 Printed Envelopes from F. N. Leanen’s $125 order 2 cars coal. {(Above it reads: Nut & Stove)} " 5: fine mild. home chore. sell ton hay to Wm {short form for William} McGuire $1600 Paid sell coal. got in 2 load Potatoes at $115: Sell car Potatoes to Dixon Bros Hamilton by Phone today at $132 cts Per 90 lbs F. O. B. Hamilton to be shipped next week. Mary to Dr Reynars to Ladies Aid: Mother here: Pay Wm Boyce L. C. Dues $106 " 6: fine mild: home chore: got Refrigerator car; Joe Lavery & J. H. C. take out ice; set up stove in it. I fire it all night. got $1254 out of Bank for Mrs Coulter Pay John Clarke for L. C. Pig 132 lbs $1254 cash: got $38000 out of Bank for myself " 7: fine mild: home chore; loaded car 23. 1100 N. Y. D. Refrigerator Line all in Bags: 425 Bags in weight. Ship to C. M. McCallum at $130 Per 90 lbs F. O. B. Brampton: car left on 82 at 5. oclock " 8: fine mild; home chore. fix Churndash {churn dash a.k.a. stick part of butter churn} for Mary and help her to Church; got in cellar 50 Bags at $115 Per Bag: Herb Palmer got R. Baxter Bags in a mistake and left his in cellar; Mother at Lizzies all day. 2 1911 December 9. cloudy mild: home chore; Campbell took Bags to H. Palmers and get R. Baxters: took 4 Bags Potatoes to Mrs. White 120 got in 23 Bags at 115: got Shave & haircut -25 Paid) tory Meeting this My 52nd Birthday had Big rooster. Mother Lizzie Maggie here " 10X cloudy mild: home chore: children to S.S. Collection 50 cts: chore Mother here; to Church at 7. Mr. Lunan Preach; took the connectional fund Subscription got over $2300 I gave $200 home at 9. Milk. write letter to Mrs Simon Gower: Cupar " 11: cloudy rain all day: home chore; Election Day. Charters and Smith: Charters had 81 votes here & Smith 17: chore Pay Mary's Dues 76 cts & Ladies aid Bill, & Sabbath reading to P. McClellans Write letter to Dixon Bros and to Mrs Long. about Potatoes �" 12: cloudy mild: home chore: start load car 24. 12380 G. T. R. Lined (4) haul from Cellar & got some in 289 Bags at $115 & $120: to Board Meeting at Parsonage to see about fixing Hall: home at 1030 mild: "13: cloudy mild: home chore. finish load car 24. 12380 G. T. R. Lined (4) Put in 409 Bags at $115 & $120 Ship to Dixon Brothers 406 Bags at $132 Per Bag F.O.B. there: I went on 82 with car got to Hamilton at 730: to Arlington Hotel all night. to bed at 10. " 14: fine mild: in Hamilton: see Dixon Bros. gone B/L. and sight Draft $50892 to Imperial Bank & told them to give me credit in Bolton Branch for $50892: Bought New Back band & Brechin harness from Jolley $800 Paid cash: to Station at 3. got ticket $170 : Met G. Hamilton; house to Palgrave on train {Above it reads: at 620} told Dixon Bros to send me: Box oranges 275 & 10 lbs Nuts. {Above line it reads: (snow at night)} " 15: cloudy mild. home chore: got Straw from Wm Bibles for Bedding Put on new harness first time: Council met at Eli Clarkes. to Elevator Pay Wm Hamilton $430 in full to Date: get him to figure on material for Hall help Mary Churn: to Parsonage at night to Board Meeting. home at 1030 " 16: cloudy misley. home chore. around home: chore: at Duffys chat. got Shave {Above it reads: (at floyds)} " 17X fine mild. home chore. to S.S. at 1030 Steele not there. I attend to it Collection 52 cts: Settle to Send $500 to Sick Children's Hospital and to send for 1912. Supplies this week home chore: dinner at 4. oclock. chore we all went to Church at 7. Mr Lunan Preach good Sermon on Enock walked with God: had after Meeting write letter to W. McMahon Paisley, and fix up Cheque for Sick Childrens Hospital $700: $500 from S.S. and $200 for Myself: and Order Supplies for 1912. from Wm Briggs. home at 9. Milk & feed: to bed at 10. (1) in {Duplicate of previous page} 3 1911 Dec 18: clear cool: home chore: take 3 Bags to Station for J.B. Campbell. get in some Potatoes at $115 Pay Jim for Potatoes & 2 Pigs: send for the Supplies for S.S. for 1912: send Cheque $700 to Sick Children Hospital. Send Cheque $375 to Dixon Bros for 1. Box oranges & 10 lbs Nuts: send Cheque $500 to T. Eaton Co. for coat for Hannah McFadden 39 Argyle Street Toronto: make out some Accounts: Sell Hay & coal: chore: �" 19: fine mild. home chore; haul 3 load coal home: give Wm Hamilton Some coal: got Bag corn for hens: got in some Potatoes at $115: chore: " 20: clear fine: home chore: Ship 5. Bags Potatoes to J. Coleman Milton at $125 Per Bag F.O.B. here on weightfreight in his Bags: got in 30 Bags Potatoes at 115: J H.C. weigh Stock. chore: got $40000 out bank Lent William Duffy $10000 cash today for a few days. " 21: cloudy mild; home chore: take 970 lbs coal to Jas Burn's: chore fill some Potatoes in cellar. chore. got letters & cards from M Gower " 22: foggy mild: to home chore: to Nomination in hall & to speaking home for tea: to Hall at night for Police Village Speeches: see N.G.Henderson: fill in Paper for Wm Duffy Re Wm Shore. milk. " 23: cloudy cold: home chore: up at 6. Mary & Russell Mabel Pearl John went on G.T.R. to Parkdale. grave Sherriff Henderson $100 for Sam Charters for Conservator for 1911. home chore got in 26: Bags Potatoes at $115: J.H.C. went G.T.R. to city tonight I get shaved at Floyds: home chore: Olive & Mabel Bible here. " 24X cloudy mild: home chore: Olive & I here: Dress. to Church at 1030. Rev Mr Marshall Preach to Children: Collection $437 home at 1130 chore: Olive & I to Duffys for Dinner Mother there: chat home: in Matsons chat: home chore: Myrna Duffy Olive & T had tea: then to Church at 7. Rev. Marshall Preach good Sermon: Collection $836: home at 830 chore: Myrna here {Above it reads: all night.} " 25: fine mild. home chore: get ready. Olive & I walk to Cedar Mills on C.P.R. {Above it reads: 95 95} to Parkdale at 930 to H. McFadden's for Dinner all of us there. and R. McTaggert. & Bruce upstairs: Hannah in Pants had goose. Duck & chicken: Olive & I home on C.P.R. at 820 at night Duffy meet us at Cedar Mills with Buggy: house chore milk. " 26: cloudy mild: home chore: write to John A Bell New Lowell offer $1400 for car No 2. Hay. write letter to R. Blain MP. say R. J. Lavery should have Post office. Sell 1. ton Hay to G. Robinson $1600 Paid he took 1325 lbs and to get 675 lbs more got 2 loads Potatoes at $110 chore: J. H. C. came home tonight. telephone to C.H. Rudd. he to call me. tomorrow between 12 & 1. east-wind sleet or rain: 5 1912 �Jan 7X: clear very cold stormy 18 below Zero: home chore: Keep fire in car and fire Wm Hamilton Office: to S.S. at 1030 I Superintend: Collection 94 cts home chore Dinner very cold fire car: to Church at 7. Mr Lunan Preach Sermon about New year resolves: good time: to car all night " 8: Cloudy snow cold: home chore. take wood to Potato car: Ship car 26. 9805 G.T. lined 362 Bags at $115: to A. McKinnon at $126 per 90 lbs F.O.B. Toronto. went on weighfrieght at 12. got to Toronto at 740 in car Keep fire in car all night. cold night. " 9: cold Stormy below zero. in Toronto fire call all day & all night " 10: Very cold below zero. in Toronto fire car all day all night " 11: clear very cold Stormy. in Toronto fire car all day and night " 12: clear cold. Start unload car some froze. got out 2 loads. Keep on fire up to 39 argyle for while had cocoa. to car all night cold " 13: clear cold. in Toronto finish unload car. got 'Cheque' $41670 for car 26.9805 G.T. lost $1000 on this car. got Shave. home on C.P.R. at 8. Campbell meet me. tired. to Bed at 1130 (1) cold night " 14X: clear cold. home chore. to S.S. at 1030 Collection 49 cts. home chore. Mother & Myra up chat. Mary & Mother to Church at 7. I stay home with children. Mr Lunan Preach. home at 830. I milk (1) " 15: clear cold. home chore: Campbell weigh stock. I help Mary wash: Sell coal: Pay L. C. Forester Dues for Jan 1912. to Mrs John Clarke for the first time to her: chore Very cold night " 16: clear cold: home chore: make out Bills: chore. very cold " 17: cloudy milder. home chore: got Straw: got coal: Sell coal. got A. McKinnon cheque $41670: cashed in Bank. concert Troupe tonight" " 18 cloudy mild misley: home chore: fix lining in car Put in Paper & floor. got in 38 Bags at $120 into car: Joe help “ 19 cold Stormy. home chore; got in 25 Bags into car $120 Keep fire in car & office: very cold night: car Hay came {Above it reads: (228 W. C. came)} " 20 clear cold. squaly. home chore: unload Hay: Sell Some: got in 53. Bags on cat at $120: to Floyds got Hair cut & Shave: fire car �" 21X clear cold: home chore: to S.S. at 1030 Mrs Langford there Collection 64 cts: home Dinner read Sleep: Mrs Langford & Jennie. Fuller & Wilfrid & W.J. Faulkner here for tea: Chore {Below it reads: fire car} to Church at 7. Mr Lunan Preach: home chore milk. J.H.C " 22 fine mild: home chore: finish load car 27. 12380 G.T.R. Lined 6 Put in 393 Bags at 120. Ship to Order Imperial Bank. to Dixon Bros Hamilton at $147 there: Pay J & C & Sam. to Date: Mr Shulman in tonight: I get ready to go with car to Hamilton: {diarist draws line around text: there at 1145 to Draft : 55750 " 23 cloudy mild: to Hamilton with car Potatoes to Dixon Bros: Bank with B.L. & Draft: leave Key of car with Dixon: home on train 615 6 1912 Jan 24: clear fine: home chore: sell coal & Hay: weigh Stock: cold. got $20000 cash in Bank today: got John Clarke cheque cashed. " 25: clear very cold: home chore: haul 4080 lbs Nut coal to Eli Clarke. got in 9. bags at 120: Sell 1 Bag at 125 cold " 26: clear very cold: home chore: get Straw at Jim Bibles: sell coal got in about 60. Bags at 120: sign Papers for R. Matson: J.P. “ 27:clear cold: home chore; Campbell Start haul Mrs Coulters wood I got in 18 Bags Potatoes at $125 : got Shaved at Floyds. 10 cts Paid " 28:x: clear cold: home chore: to S.S. at 1030 Collection 60 cts. home chore Dinner read: then hitch Fred to Sleigh: Mary and Olive: Russell: Mabel: Pearl: John & I all go for Sleighride around by Ballycroy to Jims: chat warm: drive home at 530 chore: to Church at 7. Reg. Conover Preach. Big crowd " 29: Misty mild: home chore: sleet fall: to Duffys chat. got $2605 from Duffy and he gave his Note for $20000 for nine months from Jan 1rst 1912. at 6. Per cent Interest until Paid: home at 10. oclock. mild night. "30: mild cloudy: home chore: got in some Potatoes at $155 car 12380. Came Back from Hamilton: lining torn up: Paid J. B. Campbell Freight $210 on car: to Church at night appoint see & some teachers. home at 10. oclock. �" 31: cold clear: home chore: fix up car start load car 28. 1238 G.T.R. Lined () got in about 200 Bags; in car from 130 fire up till 630 in A.M: Feb 1: clear cold fine: home chore: finish load car 28. Put in 527 Bags: Ship to L. Shulman 57 siding Bathurst Street at $135 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Toronto: Pay $140 for all these: had Joe & Sam help us: Pay them up tonight " 2: cold Blustry: got to Toronto with car Potatoes for L. Shulman and got Started to unload. got out 175 Bags: to H. McFaddens. with Butter. to car all night " 3: clear cold. in city. unload car 28. 527 Bags got a Cheque $79105 for car Potatoes from L Shulman & Co men drunk. his man got hit on Bathurst Bridge. to 39. Argyle all night. got Shave at Barber's " 4:X: clear very cold: at 39. argyle. Bob McTaggert & I go to high Park to see slides. Big crowd there. Belle Davis at 39 for tea: Jack McNeil there. chat. sing till 1030. Bruces there " 5: clear cold: leave 39 argyle at 630 Bob. to Parkdale with one. on train to Palgrave at 930 cold. sore hands in house all day. Potato car returned. Phone to Buy. J.H.C to Adjala concert. 7 1912 Feb 6: cloudy mild: home chore: Start load car 29. 12380 G.T. Lined (8) got in 96. Bags at $150: my arms sore: Mr Caldwell here chat:. " 7: cloudy mild: home chore: finish load car 29. 12380 G.T. Lined (8) Put in 391 Bags at $150: Pay Joe Lavery to Date & Sam Jones: I went with car at 820 ride in car to Toronto. 8: clear cold: in Toronto: Sell car to L. Shulman at $165: Start to unload car. got 225 Bags off. to 39 argyle for tea: had 16. Eggs. had cup Cocoa at 10. to car at 57 Siding all night. 9: clear very cold: in Toronto: finish unload car at noon 389 Bags. Settle up with Shulman. got Cheque for car $62060: Dinner with him then to 39. argyle for Basket. give Mrs H. McFadden $500 for to get 100 Bags to Parkdale Station meet Jas Scott & Martin Mack on Queen Street: and see Hughy & Bob. at Station: on G.T. train to Palgrave at 640 home: cold 10: clear very cold 30 below zero: home Put Shulman Cheque $62060 and Alfred Rogers Cheque $4800 for cement Sax in Bank. $189520 now in Bank Sell some Hay $375 Paid: Campbell Put coal oil stove & lantern in Bank cellar. Sell some coal. to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton: to Floyds got Shave �11:X: clear cold. home sore wrists. Children to S.S. at 1030 Collection {Above it reads: 49 cts} Dinner at 3. Beans: tea at 6. Wallace here: Mary &. Campbell. Olive Russell to Church at 7. Mr Lunan Preach: I stay with Children 12: clear cold: home chore: got 15 Bushels Oats $720 Paid: sell hay. 13: fine milder: home chore: Sell coal. Pay Joe up to Date: car Hay came from Burks falls Pay freight $1100 chore: got Sleigh fixed. got 5 Bags oats chopped at J. Mclean's 25 cts Paid: Myra in chat at night write nine letters for Mary with Brayer. Oh Lord Jesus. We implore thee. 14: fine mild. home chore: Unloading Car Hay from Burks falls. Pay $13685 for car Hay: Freight $2200 Sell Hay at $1600: Start load car 30. 12380 G.T.R. Lined (9) got in 72 Bags at $150: chore Mary. Campbell Olive Russell at Parsonage League Party tonight 15: cloudy mild: home chore: finish unload car 108261 Erie Hay. load at car 30. 12380 G.T. got in 413 Bags tonight at $150: mild. 16: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 30. 12380 G.T. lined (9) Put in 523 Bags at $150: Ship car to L. Shulman at $165 Per Bag F.O.B. Toronto: I went with car. Broke down at Sligs Swamp. got to Georgetown at 1. oclock at night. 17: fine mild: got to Toronto, and took out 75 Bags Potatoes out of car off floor. to 139 argyle with Eggs & Butter. had tea and Stay all night. fine night no fire in car. 18:X: fine mild day: in Toronto at 139, all day: R. McTaggert & I go for walk t car at Bathurst Street and up John to Queen to 139 tea. read sleep. all night no fire in car. 8 1912 Feb 19: fine mild: in Toronto. to car at 730 unloading car 30. got out 475 tonight: to 39 arglye all night - 20: fine mild: in Toronto. to car at 730 finish unload car 30 at 10 oclock 12380 G T. then Pat Carey help me take out lining out of car 12380 G T. and put it in 11630 G.T. got finished at 1. clock. to Shulman got cheque $83350 for car of Potatoes. to 39 argyle: Mrs. Clegg there: then walk to Parkdale. on train G.T.R. to Palgrave at 630 home at 7. Vera McMinn on train & Miss John Campbell. write up to date & Book: Macy Matson & W. J. Faulkner in �21: cloudy snow & Blow: home. Put Shulman check $83350 in Bank got $50000 cash out: write letter to Alfred Rogers for Price on cement. to R.G. McFerran about Hay. to G.W. Rushton Hamilton quote car $175 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Hamilton: Snowstorm East. {Above it reads: cold.} 22: Snow Blow. Stormy cold: home chore: drive Olive & Russell to school read sleep: chore: J.H.C. went for scholars at 4. R. Jones in Pay 1100 23: clear mild: home chore: haul snow out of our yard on Street to Elevator give Wm Lyons Oats. about Little Break road 2. Snow Plows go through: roads Badly drifted. 24: fine mild home chore. Sell coal. got in 28 Bags at 150 to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton. got Prices for grain: 25:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep: Mary & I. Olive Russel Mabel Pearl John & G. Lyons & Macel Bible go in Sleigh to John Storeys & to coal Shed for ride. home: chore supper Mother here for tea; We all went to Church at 7. Miller there. I left & went to Duffys: S.S. collection 67 cts today 26: cloudy snow Blow: home chore. screen Nut coal in Shed. Put fire in office at Elevator: order car Hay from R.G. McFerran Burks Falls at $1425 Per ton F.O.B. Palgrave write letter to Willie McMahon Paisley: Mother here tonight 27: Blustry cold windy. home chore. Joe Lavery help us line car 11630 G.T. got 1 end done: telephone to G.H. Rudd & Shulman write letter to W. Buchannan Powassan for Hay. 28: clear cold: home chore: finish line car 11630 G T. got in 7.00 Bags at 150 {Below it reads: Mother here} telephone to Dixon Bros, attend to Elevator: write to World Send 6 coupons; 29: clear mild: home chore: haul Potatoes to car. had 356 in tonight at $150: got Straw at Bibles: Sell car Potatoes to Dixon Bros Hamilton at $165 Per 90 lbs there: Settle up with Wm Hamilton to {Above it reads: Date.} March 1 fine mild: home chore " finish load car 31.11630 G.T. Put in 584 Bags at $150 Ship to order Imperial Bank. to Dixon Bros at $166 there: Put lot in cellar: Pay Jas Lavery up $600 order 3 cars Hay tonight: to Potato car all night 1912 9 March �2: clear cold. left Palgrave at 4 a.m. with car Potatoes got to Hamilton at 1130 Dinner at John Blake Arlington house: then to see Rushton at 268 york Street. then to Dixon Bros leave Bill: then to see James Dunlop. to car Put in fire & put coat lantern and Valise: to Dixon Bros give him Key of car to fire car: Put Draft in Imperial Bank $93600 to Station house on G.T. train at {Above it reads: 630} X:3: clear cold. home chore: to S.S. at 1030 Collection 57 cts home Dinner Mother here read Sleep: for walk to Station with Mabel Pearl John: tea chore: all to Church at 7. Mr Lunan Preach. home milk. to bed at 10. cold night. 4: clear cold. home chore. to scale house sell coal. and get 1 Bag corn & 1. Bag wheat from Wm Hamilton Paid 380: sign some Papers for Robert Matson tonight. 5: clear cold: home chore: got in 79 Bags at 150: toke coal to G. Inniss {Between lines it reads: Mary Pettit Buried today} got $10000 from R.J. Lavery cash: Mother & Mary to Ladies Aid at John {Above it reads: McCleans} 6: clear cold: home chore: got in 115 Bag at $150 got 40000 out of Bank. W.J. Clarke & Boys left with 2 cars for Teulon "Man" {Manitoba} today: 7: fine mild. home chore: got in 50 Bags Potatoes at 150 chore to Dr Reynar's at night. chat to Inspector Galbraith 8: Squaly mild: home chore: got in 40 Bags at $140 got car Hay Sell Some of car at $1750 9: clear cold. home chore: unload at car 19148 G. T. Hay. and Pay Imperial Bank $13842 for it & J.B. Campbell $2200 freight and Pay Imperial Bank $13660 for another car 64198. C.N. 10:x: fine cold. home chore. to S.S. at 1030 I open & close. Collection 80 cts home dinner: to English Church at 3. Rev Westney Preach church union home chore tea. All to Church at 7. Mr Lunan Preach. home at 830 chore 11: fine cold: home chore: finish unload car 19148 G.T. Hay. and Start load car 32.11630 G.T. lined Potatoes got in 196 Bags in car today car 64198. C.N. Hay came today. Pay Freight $2200 on Hay and {Above it reads: 210 for Potatoes} got $40000 by Express from Caledon East tonight. from Imperial Bank. 12: cloudy snow mild: home chore: load car 32.11630 G.T. lined Put in 412. Bags at 140 & 150: Ship car to L. Shulman 57 siding Toronto at 160 F.O.B. there. Campbell went with car at 1130 cold. �13: clear cold. mild: home chore: weigh Stock: Start unload car 64198 C.N. Hay Joe Lavery help me: Campbell in Toronto with car 14: cloudy mild: home chore: finish unload car 64198 C.N. Hay at 2. oclock haul coal & coal oil: got 6 Bags corn filled at Elevator Paid $1075 chore got in 20 Bags Potatoes at $130 into Bank cellar: Campbell in Toronto with car Potatoes. chore. Paid Joe Lavery up to Date $500 tonight: 10 1912 March 15: cloudy Snow & Blow all day: Big Snow Storm: home chore: read Campbell came home this a m. on G.T. Sow deep: chore. 16: clear fine: home chore: Shovel snow & Sell coal: Roads Bad got Shave at Floyds: home at 8. Maise & Eliza Matson in chat. 17:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep. Children to S.S. at 1030 Collection 63 home all day, to Church to 7. Conover Preach. Lunan at R. Rose's 18: fine mild: home chore: help Wm Hamilton in car oats unloading Sell at 53 cts: Start unload car 63874. C.N. Duffy & Joe Lavery haul off car at $1750 Pay J.B. freight $2497 Mrs Robert Rose Died today: J.H.C. to Parsonage to Party. 19: fine mild: home chore: help Wm Hamilton at Oats: then finish unload car 63874.C.N. Hay Put 86 Bales in Elevator: Duffy and Joe Lavery help us: Pay Joe to Date $200 chore Pearl sick cold. 20: clear cold: home chore: Pearl Sick. Pay Powassan Draft in Bank $16625 for car 63874 C.N. Hay: help Wm Hamilton load Barley: Sell Hay. chore. cold night: A. McMaster Dead {Above it reads: at oconnors} 21: cloudy Snow & Blow: home chore: mind Pearl Sick. Sleep: car 76550 Ny n H H. Nut coal came and we unloaded it: and Sell Some car 71672. L.V. Stone coal came: I Pay Freight on Both cars: and write order to Eatons for goods $4357 cold clear: 22: clear cold: home chore: Ship coal to Caledon East in Bags 80 {Above it reads: 15 {lbs}} Send Cheque $4357 to Eatons for goods: send Cheque $22923 to Lehigh Valley coal Sales Go for 2 cars coal. car 76550 Ny N H H Nut coal & car 71672 L.V. Stove coal. Sell coal & Hay. Joe Lavery help us all day: cold night. �23: clear fine: home chore: sell coal & Hay attend to the Elevator Hamilton not down: sell lot of hay. 24:X: fine cold: home chore: Children to S.S. Collection 67 cts: all of us go up to Mother for Dinner Horse in sleigh: only Campbell Stay at home: chat: home at 5. cold night: I Stay with Mable Pearl John: Mary & rest to Church at 7. Mr Steele Preach: home at 8. chore: cold night. 25: fine mild: home chore: got in some Potatoes at $140 and Sell some coal & Hay: in Duffys chat at night. 26: cloudy Snow: home chore: got in 1 load Potatoes at 140 Sell some coal & Hay: no School Meeting tonight J. Rolley not here 27 fine mild: home chore: at scale weigh Stock. sell Hay: Deposit $10899 got in Potatoes at $140: chore: No school meeting Rolley not over. 28: fine warm: home chore: sell hay got in Potatoes at 140: got Joe Lavery & W. J. Faulkner to Kill our 2 little Pigs. Pay them up had school meeting here tonight. about getting teacher: Rowley De Boyce. 1912 11 March 29: clear cold: windy: home chore: start load car 33.11630 G T R lined 12; haul 209 from Bank cellar with Duffy. team: got 10.80 {Above it reads: 15 lbs} from John Zimmerman at 145: Joe Lavery & Sam Jones help us. 30 {Left margin reads: got goods from Eatons} fine mild: home chore: finish load car 33.11630 G.T.R. lined 12. Put in 409 Bags at 1.45 here: Campbell went with car at 3 oclock. Ship car to L. Shulman 57 siding Toronto at $155 there. got Shave settle up with Joe Lavery $300 & Sam Jones $225: Deposit $10000 cash 31:X: fine mild: home chore: to S.S. at 1030 Collection 64 cts. home read Sleep chore Dinner: to Church at 7 Mr Lunan Preach on union home at 9. chore milk. colder tonight to bed at 10. April 1 cloudy mild Snow: home chore: haul 15 Bags Rye from Station to Elevator on sleigh for Wm Hamilton: Borrow $2500 from R.J. Lavery: I lend John Rowley $7500: Mrs Wm Faulkner from Alliston came here at 3. Mary got Paper at Store: cut up 2 Pigs & Put meat in cellar. Mr Lunan in chat. W.J. Faulkner here for tea: chore: mild: Grandma Faulkner here {Above it reads: (all night} �2: fine mild: home chore: leave Mrs Faulkner at G.T. Station She went to Centreville: haul 18. Bags Rye from Station to Elevator for Hamilton: help Mary Paper some upstairs: Mother came today. 3: clear cold: home chore: haul coal. Help Mary Paper upstairs finish room: Mother here help us: I Phone for Hamilton about Oats. 4. cloudy Mild: home chore: to Elevator. help at car Oats and Sell coal got in 25 Bags today at $145: Sell coal Campbell deliver: Meeting in here tonight. John Rolley & Wm Boyce about getting Teacher: 5: fine warm: home chore: Mabel. Pearl & I to G.T. Station at 9 oclock to meet Mrs McFadden & Hannah come from Toronto: home with them at 10. chore: Dinner at 1230 read Sleep: went down to R. Matson Office. he gave me "Cheque" for $7500 re loan to John Rowley for Teacher: Mother went to Duffy's: tea chat. Sing. to bed {Above it reads: at 1030} 6: fine mild: home chore: to Station. took coal to A. McClean: Deposit Shulman Cheque in Bank $60712 : got $7500 cheques cashed & $466 cheque cashed: Bobby McFadden came tonight C.P.R. 7:X: clear cool: home chore: to S.S. at 1030 I open & close. & Collection for Missions $268 gone to Mrs Wm Boyce: home read Sleep. chore. all to Church at 7. Mr Lunan and Kirkland there Kirkland Preach. good crowd. home chore. 8: cloudy mild: home chore: Bob McFadden went home to Toronto CPR this {Above it reads: am} 9: Snow mild: home chore: dress to Toronto by G.T.R. at 12. Meet J. Rowley at Tremont House at 1230 Teacher Ames did not come: to Kempts for dinner To Wm Patterson's chat: to University look for Ames not there: to 39. argyle for tea; Hannah & Granma home this a.m.: all night at 39. Walter there 12 1912 April 10: cool fine: at Toronto walk to Parkdale Station G.T. from 39. Argyle house on train at 930 fine cool. chore. Missionary Collection here $500 11: rain: then fine warm; home chore: leave Mary & Pearl & John to Station to go to Centreville on train to Jas Barrys. Mother went with them. ticket 15 {cts} I home wash dishes & get Dinner: chore: to Station at 6. Meet Mary and Pearl & John & Mother: L. Shulman up tonight want car Potatoes. �12: fine warm: home chore: to Station see Shulman off: then home help Mary churn: read Sleep: to Shop chat: to Station see Stranger. home tea: write letter to Jas Sproal: Bags came from T. C. Blain Hannant 13: fine warm: Start load car 34.11630 G.T. lined. Put in 238 in Sacks: Pay $165 for 11 Bags: Joe Lavery help us. Pay him {Above it reads: 300} 14:X: cloudy rain: home chore: all to S.S. at 1030 Steeles there: Bertha: Collection 76 cts: home chore read: all to Church at 730 Rev A.E. Lunan Preach. good after meeting. 15 fine warm: home chore: finish load car 34.11650 GTR lined 13 Put in 351 Bags: Ship car to Order Bank of Toronto Milton to T.C Blain Hannant at $170 Per 90 lbs F O B here. Send Draft $59500 to Bank of Toronto at Milton for to collect. Pay up Joe Lavery to Date $100: home chore: fine warm: 16: cloudy cool: home chore: wire to Powassan for 2 cars Hay at $1500 Per ton F.O.B. there: Phone Sam Beatty Alliston no Potatoes. 17: fine cool: home chore: dress to Alliston on G.T.R. 70 cts return Laurence Coulter on train: to see Sam Beatty & Mrs Austin re car of Potatoes offer him $160 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Alliston: See Parker H. Norris: Jas Mullen: John Williams: Wess Walker: Dinner at Windsor House {Above it reads: 40 cts} Home on train at 730 tea chore Mother here. 18: cloudy mild: home chore: got Draft from Bank of Toronto for $59500 from Milton for car Potatoes T.C. Blain Hannant: read Sleep to Duffys at 3. help cut wood Bugy Saw Hiram Gib{son?}: home chore: Macel Bible & John Munroe & Mrs Coulter. chat. 19: fine mild: home chore: take lining out of car 11630 G.T.R. Pile it on Bank: Help Duffy finish cut his wood: move machine to {Above it reads: us} 20 frosty: fine: home chore: cut our wood in forenoon and then cut Wm Bibles wood in afternoon. W.J. Faulkner run engine: then Mable & go to Floyds got Shave. Russell got Hair cut. Put Blain Hannant Draft in Bank $59500 fine night: 21:X: fine warm: home chore: all us to S.S. at 1030 Bertha Steele there. Collection 85 cts: home Dinner: for walk. read Sleep all us to Church at 7. Conover & Bertha Steele officiate Big crowd: home chore: then Mary & I over to I Matsons chat to Isaac & Macy & Mrs Coulter till 10 oclock. April 1912 13 �22: cloudy fine warm: home chore: drive Isaac Matson & Macy Matson to Cedar Mills C.P.R. Station at 8. oclock with our Horse and Henrys Buggy: home chore: attend to Elevator and help Mary wash and Churn: Oliver Matson Sick in Hospital at Toronto: our Campbell at E. Argents cut wood all day today: W. J. Coulter and wife & Belle came on up train: I lend Mrs Duffy $3000 23: snow cloudy windy cool: home chore: do Matsons chores they all in Toronto: got in 13. Bags at $160: Eli Clarke start for west tonight 24: cloudy cool: home chore: attend to Matson's Stable: got $12500 out of Bank. lend Wm Duffy $10000 chore: Isaac Matson and, Eliza came home tonight from Toronto: Mrs Coulter & I over chat: I do the chores: T. Stinson out with expert. 25: fine warm: home chore: around town: give Wm Hamilton 1. Bag Potatoes $165 Paid: Wm Lyons Pay $1000 on account today. $800 left 26: fine cloudy misley fine windy: home chore: Put car lining in cellar & Part in coal Shed: chat to Wm Hamilton & Jefferson at Elevator: to Duffys chat at night. he gave me $10000 Back tonight: Duffy & Mrs Jas Burns took Maggie Barry to Mimico today. 27: cloudy cold: home chore: took 8 Bags Oats & 1 of corn to mill get chopped. around town. attend to R. Matsons Shop: got in 8 Bags at 175 & Sell 4 Bags for $700 chore: 28:X: cloudy cool: home chore: to S.S. at 1030 I open & close: Steele not there: Collection 64 cts: Mother & Mrs Duffy in chat; tea milk Matsons cow: all us to Church at 7. Mr Lunan Preach 29: cloudy cool: home chore: Some one go through G.T. Station last night: I split wood at home: & attend to Elevator 30: fine warm: home chore; attend to R. Matsons Shop. Pay Draft in Bank for car Hay 73725. N.y & N.H. $15918: Campbell weigh stock: Bob Matson came Home from Toronto tonight. fine cool Joseph Lavery split wood for us at house: May 1: fine mild: home chore: help Mary & Mrs Coulter Paper Big room upstairs Campbell & Joe Lavery Pile wood in shed: Burn stuff in coulters garden 2: fine warm: home chore: help Mary & Mrs Coulter finish Paper room Send 12. Dozen Eggs to 39 argyle Street Parkdale to H.McFadden Joe Put Manure on Coulters garden & Plow it with Wrays Plow W.E. Scott Detective here got warrant for Thomas Bovin for Breaking into G.T.Ry Station and Stealing tickets: chore cool. �3: fine warm: home chore: Plow Frank McCauleys garden: help Mary wash. drive to G. Irwins get 2 Pigs $500 Paid: got in 7 Bags Potatoes at $160: W.E. Scott got Thomas Bovin at Regan's. he got the Railway tickets. and took him up to Barrie with him tonight. 14 1912 May 4: fine warm: home chore: to Elevator sell oats for Hamilton got in 7. Bags Potatoes at $160 : help Mary to chore: get Straw at Bibles for bedding: got Deed for Lot 3. Block 52. Wainright tonight: John Rowley & Wm Boyce in Trustee Meeting. fine 5:X: cloudy mild: home chore: to S.S. 1030 Collection 78 cts home chore Mary & I for walk down to arch Back to scale house into the Elevator look around for (1) home sleep Dinner at 530 all to Church at 7. Mr Lunan Preach. home at 830 to Bed (1) 6: fine warm: home chore: Phone Limehouse for 200 Bushels lime at 20 cts per cut: and write him also: Phone to Durham for cement. Sell oats for Wm Hamilton: Ship 7 Bags 540 lbs Potatoes to Toronto to A. Armstrong 267 Pape Ave at $175 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. here. send one Bag {Above it reads: 90 lbs} to W.J. Coulter Tottenham $170: Write to John M. Hazelton at Winnipeg about Lot 3. Block 52. Wainwright offer it for 20000 sold 7: fine warm: home chore: Plant some Potatoes in coulters: sell oats Mind children in afternoon. Ladies Aid here. 22 here for tea. they quilted 2 quilts for Mary $100 Pd: Campbell at Watson shop: 8: fine warm: home chore: Sell oats at Elevator: Hamilton down he Paid Commission to Date: 400/15: dig our garden: help Put out Matsons Stove in cookhouse: dig. chore. Campbell at Matsons {Above it reads: sleep} 9: fine cool: home chore: fix pen for Mary to Set 4 Hens: Sell oats Start unload car Cement 82698. L.V. from Durham Bay $3622 freight to Church at night. Bertha Steele lecture on China. customs 10: fine warm: home chore: finish unload car cement: fix our cistern Sam Jones Help one $150 Paid: gave John Hazzard 16 sax cement: then to Dr Reynars at night with Duffy: get out Summons for 12 Jury men to see Tom Agnew who was found Dead on roadside. Wire Powassan for car Hay at $1800 Per ton there at once. 11: fine warm: home chore: to Dr Reynars. got Sworn in foreman of Jury to view Body of Thomas Agnew & Place of Death: went there Boyce wagon & Tom Argent wagon: home at 12. warm misley �Start unload car Hay 73725. N.y.N.H. & H. Pay the Freight $2200 to J.B.G. sold over 2. tons at $2000 Per ton: Settle up with Wm Hamilton to Date: tea chore. got Shave at Floyds 10:. Pd: John Rowley & Wm Boyce here trustees see John A. McDonald teacher letter: then went with Wm Duffy to wilsons and Ewarts & Geo Eliotts serve summon's for Inquest home at 1130 rain 12:x: cloudy rain: mild: home chore: Children to S.S. Collection 47 cts: Dress lunch: Mary & I drive to Thomas Agnews to his funeral: Big crowd drive home at 5 rain: to Church at 7. Mr Lunan Preach: home. 13: cloudy misley cold windy Snow: home chore: Sell hay off car 73725. N.y N.H. got 21 Bags Potatoes at $160 Put in car 73725: chore: collect for A.E.Lunan cold night-: May 1912 15 14 14 cold fine cool: home chore: finish unload car Hay: 73725 Start load car 35 Potatoes 73725 N y. N H & H: got in 129 Bags at $160: weigh Stock: got in $20000 cash out of Bank. to Board meeting in Church at 4. Pay Mr Lunan $4335 on Salary. home chore. 15: fine warm: home chore: loading at car 35.73725 N y N H & H. got in 223 Bags at $160 Bag them in his Bags: Same Jones help me. car 59332 hay came today. got some out. Poor stuff. 16: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 35.73725 N,y.N.H & H. Put in 255. Bags at $160 Ship to C.M. McCollum & Co Brampton at $172 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave ship on weightfreight at noon: rain 17 {Below it reads: Inquest} cloudy rain: fine mild; home chore: to Duffy's write out Witness {Between lines it reads: 239} Papers for Duffy; finish unload car 59332 C.M. & St.P. Hay got Floyd to cut hair & Shave me: wash dress to Hall Jury at Agnew inquest Hall full. Verdict Tom Agnew came to his Death accidently by falling out of a Buggy: from the effect of Liquor: home at 11. oclock Mrs Henry Matson & Borden in till Henry came for them. 18 {Below it reads: (6.)}: fine hot windy: home chore: Campbell & Sam Jones fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar: Start load car 36:59332: C M & St P. got in 173 Bags: Pay Draft $17534 for car Hay in Bank: and got $27985 out of Bank today our Mabel 6 years old today. had party of girls & Boys: home chore. 19:X: cloudy cool: home chore: Jersey not well: Children to S.S. at 1030 Collection 81 cts: See after cow Wm Lyons gave her a Bottle of Laudunum & ginger & warm water: front legs seemed Sore: �read Sleep: chore: Milk Isaac Matson cow dress: to Church at 7. Mr Steele Preach: home chore. cool. 20: cloudy misley: rain cool: home chore: milk Matsons cow: then Pay freight on line $1600 Sell 1 load 1850 lbs to F. Sullivan finish load car 36:59332.C.M. & St P. Put in 243 Bags Ship to Blain & Hannant Milton: 244 Bags at &175 F.O.B. here Billed them for $42700: to Parsonage at night with A. Walker and Lorne Lipsett look up Salary: had cup tea: home at 1030 rain 21: cloudy rain near all day: home chore: Campbell help Wm Hamilton load car Wheat: give Keenahaus 685 lbs Hay: Telephone to Niagara on the Lake to John A. McDonald teacher: see 1/2 acre laid out school ground. Measure Church for Painting: at Annual Meeting of Officers I resigned being treasurer for S.S. home at 930 rain moonlight 22: rain: fine: warm: home chore: Sell oats: Start unload car 10025 line got out 4. load: see about Deed for school ground 1/2 acre. Ladies: 23: fine hot windy: home chore: finish unload car 10025 Line: Sell Hay Pay Wm Hamilton 3600 for Oats to Date: Sell cement 24 Sax to John Hazzard: sell 16 1912 May 24 fine warm: home chore: sell cement & Hay today. got Cheque $44200 {Above: drive Vida Coulter & Children to cedar mills: them took Mary & children for drive} from C.M. McCollum Brampton for Potatoes. 25: fine warm. house chore; Sell cement & Hay: work in coulter garden Plant Potatoes & corn Beans Seeds: Put $44200 & $2107 cheques in Bank: got $226 for Inquest: got in Some Potatoes at $160: got Shave 26:X: fine warm: home chore: all to S.S. at 1030 home lunch at 1230 then Mary & I. Mable Pearl John. drive to Mothers at 230 Duffy and R.J. Lavery there. Mother not well: home at 6. chore: all to Church at 7. Mr Lunan Preach about tempers: home chore: fine night. 27: cloudy warm: home chore: send 2 Bags Potatoes to Wm Cowan to Cheltenham. R.J. Lavery 1. Bag: G.T.R. Johnston 1. Bag: clean up our yard and Plant 2. Chestnut trees & fix up: to Cedar Mills at 730 meet Vida & children Big rain this evening: home at 830 chore. Mrs Duffy in chat. �28: cloudy rain. warm: home chore: Jack Burn's help me fix hole in Stable wall & cement Steps at Back Door: Paid 100 I felt tired & went to bed at 730 tired: fine then rain all night 29: cloudy misley warm: home chore: sleep till 11. not well: up took dose Salts & Cream tartar; clean Mangolds out of cellar: 30: fine warm: home chore: finish Plant Coulters garden: Put in tomatoes & cabbage & corn. Beans: sell Hay & cement: Bob McFadden and his Mother come tonight G.T.R. John Rowley in chat. to bed at {Above it reads: 9:50} 31: fine hot: home chore: finish up cement at Back door: drive to Tom Webb's with John Rowley see about house for Teacher: home at 3, Make Door for cellar & Put it on: chore warm took Posts up to J. Zimmerman's for Will Lyon's. got lumber {Above it reads: at coal house} June 1: fine hot: home chore: help Tom Hamilton unload car oats Gave Cheque to Bank for $21228: $3000 for line & 18228 for cement: chore: had wash at night: got Shaved at floyds {Above it reads: (1)} 2:X: cloudy misley mild; home chore: to S.S. at 1030 small crowd. home chore dinner: J.H.C. & Bob & gramma to Church lill {till} at 3 to Fays. Rev C. Langford Preach: chore: Mother here for while: to Duffys: 3 {Below it reads: cow in first}: fine mild: home chore: help Wm Hamilton clean out Oat car: then Put our horse in Matsons Buggy Meet Ollie at G.T.R. Station at 620 Put Cow in Pasture today: at R. Lyon's on hill: Campbell & Bob McFadden went to Churchill Picnic and Olive went with R.J. Lavery in his Buggy: rain at night: 4: fine cool: home chore: haul John Hazzard Lumber& Shingles took foal to Station for Duffy: haul Straw: got cedar Pole & ground Sell Oats at Elevator: about 217 Bushels: got 7 Bags Potatoes 150 5: fine cool windy: home chore: attend to Elevator: Put up Post for clothes line in cement: Meet Trustees here at night: Sign agreement for John A. McDonald for 1 year at 60000 to teach school. June 1912 17 6: misley: clear: cold: home chore: attend to Elevator: Denbigh Dilworth here order for next car cement when I require it: drive to Thos Webbs at night with John Rowley rent Webbs House at Palgrave for S. Teacher at $500 Per Month from 1rst of July next: home at 830 cold: chore: J.H.C.at H. Matsons dropping �7: clear cool: home chore: view S. fence with Wray & Stewart. Telephone to Blain & Hannant offer what Potatoes we have at $160 F.O.B. here. Sell oats 8: cold fine: home chore. Pile up lumber in yard: cut old Stuff: Sell oats and cement & 14 Bags Potatoes to Wm Liggett at $165 he Paid $1000 on them Mrs H. McFadden went home this morning & Bobby went home tonight. got Shaved at Floyds: John Rowley & I to Wm Boyces. Trustee meeting. 9:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: chore; Mother up chat: then Milk cow at R. Lyons: Children to Church at 7. Lunan Preach on {Above it reads: bad tempers} 10: fine warm: home chore: at Elevator Sell Oats take in Wheat at $100 Wm Hamilton drive over: got 3. Bags Oats: I Pay him $21339 Corn $1600 Pd Sell Hay: Campbell haul Stuff for R. Matson. fill Blain Hannant Bags {Above it reads: in cellar} 11: fine warm: home chore: up at 430 milk: Ship 60 Bags: 5660 Bags to Blain & Hannant at $160 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave $9060 send him B/L 12: fine mild: home chore: dress on G.T.R. to Toronto. to McFaddens with Butter 3 {Above it reads: lbs} Dinner: to Conference at 2. oclock at Metropolitan: out at 5: oclock. then to 39 argyle for tea. to Baptist Prayer Meeting with Bob & Hannah. Back at {Above it reads: 830} 13: fine cool: at 39. argyle Toronto: to Conference at 9. till noon: Dinner at Kempts. to see Wm Patterson. then to conference at 2. till 5. to Risks. then to 39 argyle St for tea: write card home: to I. Waltons chat. to 39 argyle at {Above it reads: 930} 14: fine: Showery: cool: at 39 argyle St: to 268 yonge to Risks at 830 he look at my teeth & I took Impression: to Conference at 930 till 12. Dinner at Queen restaurant: to Eatons order 2 Pulleys & wire line 100 ft $110 Pd: to Knox at 1 got Pearl's rug {Above it reads: .15}: receipt {Above it reads: 2} Books: to conference at 2 till 5. to 39 argyle for tea there all night: Hannah to Grimsby last night with Walter. 15: cloudy rain: fine warm: at 39 argyle. to Risks at 820 he Pull 7 teeth for me to Conference at 950 till 12: to Risks at 1230 got my teeth and Pay him $800 for all: took car to argyle at 2. oclock. rain: to Parkdale at 340 took G.T.R. home to Palgrave at 630 mouth very sore: (1) tonight 16:X: fine warm: home sleep till 12: Mouth very sore: Children to Church at 7. Conover talk. chore to bed at 9. mouth very sore: 17: fine cool: home chore: Sell Oats: got in Potatoes at $130 cool. �18: fine cool: home chore: Sell Oats: got in Potatoes at $125: send 15 cts to Mrs Blanche Johnston Barrie: write letter to Mrs S. Gower. cool 19: fine warm: home chore: drive Olive to Bolton: to Miss Bonar's: got Olive New Shoes $135 had Bob. Matsons horse & Buggy: got Shores at Dicks: home at 230 : help Wm Hamilton to unload car Oats: Pay him $10710 today: got in Potatoes at $100: A. Sanderson in chat. 18 1912 June 20: fine warm: home chore: Sell Oats: Elevate oats: Campbell Put R. Matson twine in Elevator; Sell Hay: haul R.J. Lavery Shingles: Insure house Stable and Drive House & contents of all in the London Mutual fire insurance Co. for $130000 for 3 years from 23rd of June: for $556 1st $355 2nd $355 3rd year: Paid him $356 {Instead of dollar amounts diarist wrote cents} today: Women's Institute met tonight: Duffy 21: fine hot: home chore: Sell oats: oil Buggy: Phone to L. Shulman Toronto about Potatoes he said he Pay $150 Per Bag: I drive to Bolton for Olive to Bonar's Pay $175 for her Board: home at 7. got in Potatoes $130 22: fine hot: home chore: loading car Potatoes 38.69006. Ny.C.& H.R. Put in 383 Bags at $130 haul 189 Bags from Bank cellar: R.L. McFadden Shovel; Russell hold Bags: Campbell & I haul: Wm Lyon's help awhile. Ship car to L. Shulman Toronto at $150 FOB. Toronto: got Shave and hair cut at Floyds 25 cts Pd: very tired to Bed at 11. 23:X: fine hot: home chore: home all day: Children to S.S. at 1030 dinner read Sleep: wash dress (1) upstairs: chore: Church at night Lunan Preach Campbell drive Wilmot Thompson to Tottenham today, hot. 24: fine very hot: home chore: feeling sick: took Salts: got in some Potatoes at $100 Per Bag: write up Books: Campbell Shingle for R.J. Lavery: Phone to Blain & Hannant: gave Wm Duffy Cheque $10000 for one month at 5. Per cent Interest: lent R. Matson $5240 tonight to Pay Conover Salary: Paid him up to date: warm: 25: fine hot: home chore: varnish oilcloth for Mary: fix camp chair Sell oats: Campbell to Caledon East Garden Party; Mary and Pearl & John & I drive to Mothers at 7. oclock took Bannanas oranges Cheese & Chocolate candy: {In red ink it reads: Mother 82 Years old today} drive home at 1030 fine Moonlight: R.L. Mcfadden here. �26: fine: misley: cool fine: home chore: weigh stock sell oats: get Shave then drive to Wilson Dukes to Garden Party with R.J. Lavery his rig Big crowd good time: home at 1030 fine night 27: fine Hot: home chore: Sell Oats and got in Potatoes at $100 28: fine Hot: home chore: unload car 64918. C.M. & St P. Cement 460 sax Sell oats Cement: 460 Sat Sell oats cement: goto Garden Party at night Ladies Aid. got $4720 Richard Blain there. good crowd. fine night. 29: fine hot: home chore: Sell oats & cement. Mrs. Roadhouse corpse came to Mrs Coulters tonight: & old Mrs Storey came off to: chat to folks. 30:X: fine cool: home chore: to S.S. at 1030: home dinner: Wilbert & Belle Coulter here: W.J. & wife at Mrs Coulters: chore chat to Tom: will: & Jas Proctor. hitch wills horse at J.B. Campbells: milk cow: to Coulters with Mary. Chat {Above it reads: home at 11} July 1: fine dry warm: home chore: to Mrs Elizabeth Roadhouse funeral to Bolton Cemetery: Mrs W.J. Coulter with me in our Buggy: home at 2 Dinner: Bunch of young People here from Toronto. with Mrs H. McFadden: they all went Back tonight. chore: (14 of them) 1912 19 July 2: fine dry warm: home chore: haul Potatoes from cellar to car 61. Bags got some in. Pay $100 Per Bag: 156 Bags in car tonight: sell oats Mary at Ladies Aid at Bob Jones: got tent money $2449 total $7169 3: fine dry warm: home chore: Pay Mrs. R. Lyons $200 for cow Pasture to Date finish load car 39.300719. G.T.P. Put in 198 Bags at $100 Ship car to L. Shulman 57 siding Toronto. to Sell on commission. Send cheque $195 to Bolton Telephone Co for June Messages: Mrs H. McFadden went home to Toronto on G.T.R. tonight: our Mabel went with her. 4: fine dry hot: home chore: Sell oats: Keep in Shade very hot. Put Fred in R. Lyons tonight. Shulman call on Telephone Potatoes down. 5: fine very hot: home chore: Sell oats & cement: Book up: very hot: 6: fine very hot dry: home chore: Sell oats: Campbell drive to Webb's see about scrubbing house: I Deposited $20000 in Imperial Bank today: chore �7:x: fine hot: home chore: Children to S.S. at 1030: read Sleep: Children to Church at 7. Lunan Preach: hot night. Church outside. 8: fine hot: home chore: Sell Cement & oats: chore: Mr McDonald Teacher came tonight; got Bug Killer & Put it in Webb house Teacher had tea & Stay all night with us. rain at 11. oclock {Above it reads: to bed (1)} 9: fine hot: home chore: help Teacher John. A. McDonald move Stuff from car to Webb's House: done at 9. sell oats: haul 2. Barrels water for Eliza Matson: 1. for F. McCauley: 1. for T.C. Wolfe: chore: very hot. 10: fine hot: home chore: dress. Walk to Cedar Mills. to Parkdale on C.P.R. {Above it reads: 160 see L. Shulman about Potatoes: get 12 weigh Books at Wilkins $100 Paid see Patterson: 207: Belknap. on car to 39. argyle at 330 rain: windy: rain heavy at Parkdale at 6: on C.P.R. home at 8 oclock. walk up. cool {Above it reads: rain} 11: cloudy fine: home chore: to Elevator got Oats for us 1919 at 53. 1037 Pd took to Mill: Campbell go to toronto on G.T.Ry: at 9 oclock oats Heating in Elevator let some down and Elevate some Mary & I & Maisy Matson drive to Wm Steeles Barn raising. home at {Above it reads: 930} 12: fine hot: home chore: Alex Marshall Died at 8 oclock. Sell oats: Elevate Oats heating: Orangemen go to Woodbridge today chore: dress: out to see them come Home at night: cool very tired 13: fine cool: home chore: at Elevator move oats: Wm Hamilton here today: I Paid him $62995 today for oats: and he gave me $2500 for commission: chore: Shave: chat to Matson's. 14:x: fine hot: home chore: children to S.S. at 1030: home Dinner: Russel & Len Mary & I to Alex Marshalls funeral at 2. oclock, then drive to Mothers with Pearl & John: had tea: home at 830: chore milk: Masy {Maisy} Matson {Above it reads: & Mary go walk (1)} 15 cool windy: home chore: Sell oats: spray stuff in Webb house to Kill Bed bugs: Put some on with Brush: chore milk leave horse in Stable tonight. cool: to bed at 9. 20 1912 July �16: fine cool: home chore: Paris green Potatoes: hoe weeds: Sell oats: leave Mary & Pearl & John at Cedar Mills. C.P.R. at 4 they went to Parkdale. home Sell oats chore. Olive Myra & Wallace to Mothers & Back at 930 cool night. Put $6000 in {Above it reads: Bank} 17: fine warm: home chore: Start at Hay in R.J. Lavery lot. Sell oats write letter to Wm Hamilton about ordering oats: Put up hay till {Above it reads: dark} 18: fine cool. rain: home chore: finish Put up hay in lot. Sell Oats: got Check from L. Shulman $13180 from Mother chore: help R. Matson at Binder: Russel came tonight from {Above it reads: Mothers.} 19: fine cool: home chore: Sell oats: help Wm Hamilton Load wheat in car 380 Bushels; Pay Wm Hamilton $10000 Cash: $5144 left on {Above it reads: hand} 20: cloudy cool: home chore: haul in hay: Sell oats: help at Binder Deposit L. Shulman check $13180 in Bank & draw $800 for Mrs Coulter 21:X: fine cool {Above it reads: rain} home chore: read Sleep: chore: for drive to 8th line with Russell & Gordie Lyon's: then to 6th line with Olive & Macel Bible home at 630 to Church at 7. Lunan Preach. 22: fine cool: home chore: Sell 6. Brls Cement to R. Matson & 10 sax to Thos Faulkner: repair screen door’s & cellar door & fix Mrs Coulters little gate & Bring up Pig trough from Coulters: chore Campbell came home from Toronto tonight. 23: cloudy cool: home chore: drive to Ridges Berry Patch: Russell & J & Mrs Coulter: Eliza & Mary Matson & Macel Bible in our wagon Berries no good home at 12. Telephone to Mary to 39 Argyle St about Jims Barn raising: haul 1. ton coal to Mrs Eli Clarke then haul 2. Bundles Binder twine up for R. Watson: chore milk. dress drive to Cedar Mills at 730 in Buggy: Meet Mary Pearl & John: home 10 (1) 24: cloudy misley: fine: home chore: got ready: Mary. Olive. Russell & Pearl & John drive to Mothers at 930 horse & light wagon: to Barn raising: Stubbs & Sam Elliott with Block & tackle Put up Barn Done at 6 oclock rafters & all up: tea then home at 830 chore tired did not milk cow: to bed tired 25: fine warm: cloudy rain Shower: home chore: rest Sleep. send Cheque to Caver Bros Galt for auto repairs. $284 chore 26: fine cool: home chore: to 8th line Berry Picking horse & wagon With Mary. Mrs Coulter & Eliza Matson: got Some & home at 2. �27: fine cool: home chore: fix Slide at Pig trough to feed Pigs: chore car Oats 85427. Eric came tonight: gave Jas Gilmore 93 5. lbs 28:X: fine cool: home chore: Olive to S.S. at 1030 Sleep chore Mary & Mrs Coulter walk to Ben Rolleys. see Mrs Rowley Olive Pearl John & I drive to Mothers. Duffys there chat tea: home: Children to Church Lunan Preach: July 1912 21 29: fine cool: home chore: Sell oats at Elevator: took 700 Bushels of car 85427. Erie: Sell oats at 51. cts: Hamilton here: Mary & Russell and Mrs Coulter & Eliza Matson drive to ridges Pick Berries: 30: fine cool: home chore: at Elevator Sell oats: haul oats to R.J. Lavery and R. Matson: gave corn to cow: cold to Bed at 930: 31: fine cold: home chore: hitch horse in wagon for Mary: Russell Mrs Coulter. Ethel Stinson: Eliza & Mary Matson to go Pick berries they went at 7. A M : I go to Elevator: Sell all the Oats. chore august 1 fine cool: home chore: Olive & I walk to Boyces Berry Patch Pick 5 lbs Berries: home at 11. chore: haul 20 Bundles twine for R. Watson. chore {Above it reads: to Bed at 830 (1)} 2: cloudy misley rain: cool: to home: chore; Put up 3. Bundles cement Sax 50 each at Elevator; cool. Chore 3: cloudy cool: home chore: take 4 Bags Oats to Mill: to ridges Berry Picking with Mary: Mrs Coulter & Eliza Matson in wagon got Pail full of Berries hannah McFadden & Walter Stevens & our Mabel & Bobby & Humprey came {Above it reads: tonight} 4:X: cloudy cool: home chore: Milk. oil Buggy: dress: Hannah & Walter here all to S.S. at 1030 McClean officiate: home Dinner: then Drive Mary & Mrs Coulter Douglas Dorothy to Ben Rowleys in Buggy: there at 3 oclock. Lawrence & wife walk. home at 5. chore: they all went to Church at 7. Lunan Preach: I Stay home with John 5: cloudy cool: home chore: drive Campbell to F. Hamiltons at 8 got Peas at Binghams fill home at 9: dig new Potatoes for Dinner: dress: to Ben Rowleys. at 1. with Mrs Coulter & Bob McFadden in Buggy: I help Palbearers with Mrs Rowleys corpse to Palgrave Church at 2. Lunan Preach. then to Bolton to Cemetry at 430 Bury Mrs Ben Rowley: then home in wagon: get load coal for H. Verner 2370 lbs: home tea. milk: chore: Wm Bible in {Above it reads: chat} �6: fine warm: home chore: to ridges Berry Patch in Buggy with Mary Mrs Coulter Pick berries (1) Stand: home at 330; Walter Stevens go to city {Above it reads: tonight} 7: fine: warm: home chore: haul from Platform for R. Watson. Put implements upstairs: haul 2 load goods for R.J. Lavery: Sell. 28 Sax Cement to McGinty for Adjala: Bridge: home chore. 8: rain cloudy warm: home chore: around home: sell B. coal to Mrs Coulters for tea at 7 with Mary & Hannah: chore: to Matsons {Above it reads: chat} 9: cloudy cool: home chore: Sell cement. order car select lump coal from E.A. Wilson about 20. tons in flat Bottom car. G.T. Ry. 10: cloudy fine: rain: home chore: Sell cement. to Ridges at 230 Pick berries. with Olive & Mrs Coulter: home at 530 Big rain storm in Church Shed for while. Hannah McFadden go home to Toronto tonight: Mary went with me to milk: got Shave at Floyds: home at 8 chore: to bed at 9.oclock Campbell came home at 10. from F. Hamilton 22 1912 August 11:X: cloudy rain near all day: home chore: read Sleep: Olive to Church at 7. Douglas Davis Preach: Lawrence Coulter in chat: Will Coulter {Above it reads: & wife} down 12: fine warm: home chore: help Wm Hamilton unload 600 Bushels off car 49022. C.N.R. Sell these oats at 50 cts Per Bushel: give John hay 32 sax Cement for Adjala Township: chore: Mary & Russell take J.H.C. Boots to {Above it reads: F. Hamilton} 13: fine warm: home chore: Sell oats: to Ridges Pick Berries afternoon with Mary & Mrs Coulter home at 430: John A. McDonald & Wife and 3. children here for tea: haul up his trunk & luggage. 14: fine cool: hot: home chore: Sell oats & cement: help John McDonald the Teacher to Set up his Stove in Webb house: & haul shingles for him from R.J. Lavery: take cement to Bridge for W. L. McDonald to finish got in Load of New Wheat 44 Bushels from G.T. May: to Elevator. 15: fine cool: home chore: to Elevator Sell oats Wm Hamilton here today: went to see hill at Barrys corner: cool. 16: fine cool: home chore: Sell oats at Elevator: cool fine. �17: cloudy cool: rain at night: home chore: got narrow lumber from elevator: Sell Oats. got 5 Bags oats for us: got chopped at Mill. James McCulloch Buried at Reaneys Church today: chore: rain hard 18:X: cloudy cool: home chore: children to S.S. at 1030: read Sleep. chore dress: drive to Mothers with Mary. Mabel. Pearl. John: John & Bob Lundy there: Jim & Pearl at R.J. Lavery: we had tea with Mother. then drive home at 8. oclock: dark: Olive & Russell round Block drive. 19: cloudy cool: home chore: weigh Stock for Jas Gilmore: Sell coal and Oats: Jim got 44 sax cement: Mary drive Campbell to F. Hamiltons Russell went to I. Faulkners & Olive went home with Jim to Mothers 20: fine mild: home chore: Sell Oats & cement. Wm Boyce thrash today got $3349 out of Bank for Mrs coulter: Sell coal: 21: cloudy rain: home chore: Sell coal. Sell last of Oats. Pay up to Wm Hamilton today $14600: home dress then drive to Crawfords to Chas Kearns lawn to garden Party: Mary. Mabel. Pearl. John & I in Buggy: good time Mr R. Blain M.P. there. home at 12. oclock 22: fine: windy: rain: home chore: sell coal: Mary & I to Mrs Wm Rowleys funeral at 1 oclock to house: Big crowd: home a 3. sell cement at Elevator with Wm Hamilton rain heavy: Wm Bluff Pay me 339 23: cloudy rain: fine cool: home chore: had chat to Mr Lunan to Elevator till noon: home Dinner: to Elevator Pack Cement sax to George Rowleys at 530 look at his Potatoes. home chore. 24: cloudy rain: cool: home chore: haul Baled hay from Elevator to our Stable got Straw at Bibles. took 1. ton Nut coal to J. McDonald Joe Lavery help me Pay him $100: Duffy Pay me Note $10000 and Settle for hay: I Put $30040 in Bank & Pay Jims Draft $18345 for Shingles Tom Coulter & wife & children came from Milton in chat: Jim in chat. (for Barn August 1912 23 25:X: fine warm: home chore: Olive Mabel & Pearl to S.S. in Orange Hall. I chore dress. to Mrs Coulters with Mary chat to Tom & Vida. Dinner there home chore; Campbell to Church at 7 in orange Hall. Lunan Preach. fine Russell fell in Taylors Barn. he came home with W.J. Faulkner. vomit 26: fine: then Big rainstorm: home chore: sell 6 sax cement: around home: Phone 2 city Eliza Matson in chat: Vida & children to Station went to Milton: chore (1) tonight �27: fine windy: home chore: help Wm Hamilton Put up Smoke Stack outside at Elevator. Sell 4. Brl cement to G. Downey Man at 160 haul heavy Parts of 3. Binders up for R. Matson from Platform to his Shop: chore & Put cow in E. Argents first today 28 {Below and encircled it reads: Mary 38. today}: cloudy cool: home chore: Sell Soft coal 600 lbs to Leslie Sloan Ship 6. Bales Empty cement Sax 50 in each 300 in them to the National Portland Cement Co at Durham: I Pay the 36. cts freight on them: write to cement Co & mail B/L to them. to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton. rain: W. Lyons: W. Lavery: R. Jones in 29. fine cool: home chore: Start load car Potatoes 1.10185 G.T. got in 115. Bags at 90 cts: John Jackson: John Kidd & Gus Coffee unload Bridge iron: I Pay G.T. May for Wheat $9567 Mary & Mrs Coulter to Tottenham on train home at night 30: cloudy cool: home chore: Sell cement: finish load car 1.10183 G.T. 138 Bags. Ship car to L. Shulman & Co. 57 siding Bathurst Street Toronto. got horse shoes removed 25 cts Paid Nathan Henderson chat: to Meeting in Orange Hall at night. See about Putting Basement under Church Mr Luna & I to canvass for subscriptions to See what can be got first. 31: cloudy rain: cool: home chore: Jim got cement: got $10000 out of Bank. got Voters list from R. Matson: Pay R. Lyons to Date {Above it reads: $100 cow pasture} Sept 1:X: cloudy cool: home chore: in Bed all day had cold: hot water Bottle Children to S.S. at 1030 & I to Church at 7 in Orange Hall. Lunan Preach: Mary. Mabel. {Above it reads: Russell} Pearl. John & I for walk down G.T.R. see Camps 2: cloudy misley: fair: Start to Build stoop at Back Door: got up frame: John A. McDonald here while: Campbell & Russell help to G.T.R. Station With Olive got her Book of Tickets for month $230 Paid: for her to got to Tottenham high school. she went tonight See Mr McDonald young Teacher for Mount Wolfe school 3: cloudy warm: home chore: finish Stoop at Back Door: Put the Pariad roof on & cement at Posts. Put $2200 in Bank for J.H.C. 4: fine warm: home chore: weigh stock: Sold our 2 Pigs to Jas Gilmore 290 lbs at 825 $2400 Paid: help Wm Hamilton at Books: got in 23 Bags Potatoes from Wm Dowling at 75 cts Per Bag Put them in Bank Cellar: 24 1912 �Sept 5: fine warm: home chore: dress. on G.T.R. train special $100 to Toronto. got Shave & Dinner: see Isaac Walton: see Shulman {Above it reads: 207}: there to Exhibition all afternoon good Show: to Parkdale on train for home at 615: Big rain and thunder storm at west Toronto: home at 930 warm: to bed at 11 6: fine warm: home chore: Sell last of Cement to Wm Shore 35 sax sweep out Elevator: got Cheque $12420 from L. Shulman for 138 bags Potatoes at 90. Make nothing on them: to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton: home chore: Wm Shore came for me at 730 I went with him; Sign Albert Strong Forester paper: L. Shore Witness then Will drive me home: in Office chat to 10. warm night 7: fine warm: home chore: drive Mary & Maisie Matson to Cedar Mill they went to Toronto C.P.R. home at 9: chore: Put L. Shulman Cheque $12410 in Bank & got Wm Shore Cheque $2000 cashed: Pay $603 to Wm Hamilton Wm Shore account for oats: chat to him at Clarke Platform: home chore tea: drive to Cedar Mills at 730 to meet Mary & Maisie Matson But they did not come: home alone: chore. 8:X: fine hot: home chore: home sleep lunch: Children to S.S. at 1030 {Above it reads: hall} we at home all day: J.H.C. to Church at Hall at 7. Conover there then Mr McDonald & wife & Children in chat: all to bed at 930 chore 9: fine hot: home chore: J.H.C. to Munroe’s thrashing: Olive to high school to Tottenham: Russell & Mabel to school: Pearl John & I Stay home: Mary in Toronto: home all day: I drive down to Cedar Mills at 730 Meet Mary & Maisie Matson come home. C.P.R. from Toronto: home at 8. chore: to bed at 930 warm (1) 10: fine hot: home chore: cow got horn hurt: I mind children & Mary went to Ladies Aid at D.J. McBrides: write letter to Willie Patterson & to J. S. Hamilton about coal: chore: to bed {Above it reads: at 1000} John McElwain here Pay me $1160 for oats: & 62 cts for coal {Above it reads: W. J. Faulkner in} chat 11: fine cool: home chore: take 210 lbs coal to Mrs Jas Lavery sr: then haul R. Matsons Binder twine up from Elevator: haul Sand to coal Shed & Boards: got Brl water & cement floor of B coal Ben. tea at 6. Eliza Matson in chat till 10. oclock. cool night Pay Wm Hamilton $1160 today for R. McElwain Oats. he away fish {Above it reads: up 6th} �12: fine cool: home chore: J.H.C. at Doolls: Olive to Tottenham high school Russell & Mabel to school: Mary. Pearl. John & I drive to Mothers at 930 for crab apples: Stay help Jim at Oats fix track for Slings Dinner & tea there: drive home at 730: then go must W. Lyons with cows 13: fine mild: home chore: around house: Put apples in cellar: at Shop got iron for cut mortar: to See our cow at argents Bush. 14: cloudy cool: home chore: haul 1. Brl gasolene {gasoline} for Wm Hamilton: clean out Driving House upstairs & down: chore rain: fine warm: September 1912 25 15:X: cloudy rain cool: home chore: Children to S.S. at Hall: read Sleep: Children to Church at Hall at 7. Lunan Preach; home Auley Matson in chat. cool 16: fine cool: home chore: weigh Stock at Scale: cut Johns Hair: Blind Steve & his Daughter here: chat to Wm Hamilton & Sheldy {Shelby?} Lyons in Elevator. 17: fine mild: home chore: lumber for Verandah came today. haul it up: got $3000 for Durham Cheque cement Sacks in Bank today. 18: fine cloudy: home chore: Start Put up Verandah Wm Hamilton help me got in 19 Bags Potatoes for H. Acheson Paid him $1000 on them: Bring cow in her head Maqoted Put turpentine on. J. Faulkner here: rain 19: cloudy cool: home chore: help Wm Hamilton at our Verandah 20: cloudy cool: home chore: Work at our Verandah: Sheeting on Wm Hamilton help me: chore. Pay $517 for high S. Books 21: cloudy cool: home Chore: finish Sheeting Verandah and Start to Shingle: Russell help me: Less Marshall thrash today: got Shave 22:X: {Below it reads: South wind} cloudy cool: home chore: Children to S.S at Hall: Mary John & I home: wash dress: Mary & I & Russell to English Church at 3. Mr Curliss Preach home: rain heavy: No church at night: Bert Steele talk. 23: cloudy mild: home chore: Mr. Hamilton help me finish Verandah today: Campbell at J.B. Campbell thrashing: �24: cloudy rain all day: home chore got oil for Paint: chore 25: cloudy cool: home chore: got in over 50 bags at 55 cts: weigh stock at Scale: J.H.C at Wm Rowleys thrashing. Wash cows head,: 26: fine cool: home chore: cut Some corn: Start load car 2. got in 105 Bags at 52 cts: got $3500 from Wm Hamilton: cold night (1) Floyd Henderson got Married last night to Miss Shore: by A. E. Lunan. 27: fine cool: home chore: loading car 2: 80171. T.R. C. J.H.C. at Jones thrashing for L. Marshall: 28: fine cool: home chore: finish load car 2. 80171 TR C. Put in 249 Bags Ship car to Myself to Parkdale for I. Walton endorse B.L & Send it to I Walton 157 Strachan are to Floyd Henderson’s Congratulate them: got Shaved Paid 10 cts. 29:X: cloudy cool: home chore: Children to S.S. at Hall at 1030 Rally day: Mary & I home (1) read Sleep. Jim & Pearl & Mary here tea: Children to Church at 7 in Hall Lunan Preach: I gofor walk {Below it reads: home} Mary Pearl John to Matsons I call for them: Henry & wife there. 30: cloudy rain cold: home chore: Patterson telephone re Potatoes Showry Oct 1: cool clear: home chore: Ship 10 Bags Potatoes to C.M McCollum & Co Brampton at 60 cts here; 1. Bag to W.J. Coulter: Got $15000 cash out of Bank and $14000 for Jim on Jack Lanery Cheque: to School at 4 Inspection Galbraith there: look around school. home chore: Sign O. Matson Paper for Sick Benefit: Mary to Ladies Aid at Wm Boyces, cold clear 26 1912 Oct 2: fine cool: {Above it reads: home} Start load car 3.19407 G.T. got in 117 Bags at 52 cts: Wm Hamilton gave me $5000 to buy grain: 3: fine warm: home chore: loading at car 3.19407. G.T. had 331. Bags in tonight at 52. cts: got $50000 cash for Wm Hamilton by mail today: attend to Elevator. got 35 13 {Above it reads: 13 lbs} Rye at 65: $2290 Write letter to W.H. Laidlaw & Wm Patterson. chore. �4: fine warm: home chore: finish load car 3.19407. G.T. Put in 366 Bags at 52 cts: Ship car too Wm Patterson at 65 cts F.O.B Toronto. Put 22 70 {Above it reads: Bags lbs} in another car and tell J. Oconnor to load that car: help Wm Hamilton to load Some wheat in car: his first car this Season: hot. 5: fine warm: home chore: got Shave: Dress then Mary & I drive to J.H Moffatts. to 6th line up to sleswick to lot 32 to Mons Road across 10 Side line: camp for dinner feed horse to Tom Hannas lot 10 con 2. down to 5 Side line across to 4 line to No 5 down to lot 2 con 4 to John Floodys: then up 4th line to lot 20 across to H. Chambers then Home by Lockton at 730 deliver Notices for court of revision on the 18th inst. 6:X: fine warm: home chore: Children to S.S. in Hall: Dinner read Sleep Children to Church in Hall at 7. Wm Steele Preach. chore. 7: cloudy Stormy cold: home chore: Mary & I drive to Ellis Jones Waltons. Jas Galt. to Bolton see Wm East. to Bolton Station then to W.H. Monkmans: to John Williams: to Black Horse to Walter Simmons: home at 430: serve Jas Proctor & Jas. McDonald finish Serve Notices of court of revision for 18th inst. cold. 8: cloudy cool: home chore: take ton coal to Mrs Eli Clarke Pd {Above it reads: 750} 500 lbs to Mrs Stinson: got Cheque $21075 from Wm Patterson & $14000 from I Walton: got $20000 cash & Deposit $15053 in Bank lend $2800 to Peter Munroe on Potatoes. Chore: 9: cloudy cool. rain home chore: Start load car 4.303397 G.T.P. got in 96 Bags at 55 cts: rain afternoon: weigh 73 Hogs 1 calf {Above it reads: 110 fees} 10: cloudy cool. home chore: loading car 4.3033397. G.T.P. got in 241 Bags tonight at 55 cts: J. Todd & girl call at car. rain J.B Campbell Baby Died this morning: J. Todd 1706. L.W. Toronto 11: cloudy Misley: home chore: finish load car car 4. 303397 G.T.P. Put in 422 Bags at 55 cts: Ship car to Wm Patterson 80 cts F.O.B. Toronto: J.B Campbell Bury Baby today: foggy: 12: fine mild: home chore: around home got us Potatoes today. {Above it reads: Stormy} 13:X: fine windy cool: home chore: Children to S.S in Hall: dinner Dress: Mary: Mabel. Pearl. John & I all in buggy to Mothers for tea: home at 6:30 no Church: Mr Moore at Cedar Mills. Oct 1912 27 �14\ clear cool: home chore: drive to Mothers Fred in Buggy got apples home at 10. Chore: around home. Got no Potatoes: J.H.C. at G. Clarkes thrashing for J. B. Campbell: Tom Wolfe & Lulu Boyce near Hurt today. 15: fine cool: home chore: Start load car 5 No: 66263 N.yc & H & got in 70 Bags at 60 cts Per Bag: J.H.C. at car. 16: fine cool Frost this am: home chore: Sell coal to Mrs Jos Lavery & & R.J. Lavery & Peter Anderson: loading at car 5: 66263 N.y. c. & H.R. 17: fine mild: home chore: Send 1. Bag. Potatoes to W. J. Coulter Tottenham 5. Bags to G. T. R. Johnston: finish load car to Wm Patterson at 80 cts FOB Toronto. Joe Lavery & J. H. C. at car: nail up Doors. 18: fine cool foggy: home chore: to Bolton at 920 to Court of revision with Bob Matson our horse & Buggy: horse got nail in foot: home at 1230 Dinner: Put 125 Bags Potatoes in home cellar at 65 cts: Joe help: Paid him $500 tonight 19: fine mild: home chore: Start load car 6: 71922. Ny. N. H. & H. got in 2 loads: drive up home at 6. for Mother tea: then Mother & I drive to Palgrave at 8. oclock: Mrs H. McFadden came tonight I gave Jim the $14000 cash today Jim went to Orangeville. 20:X: fine mild: home chore: Ken White of Klienbury Preach the reopening Sermon’s at 1030 & 7 today: our folks attend I Stay home care children & read. 21: fine warm: home chore; loading at car 6. 71922. Ny N H & H got in 2.48 Bags tonight Joe help all day: Long lecture tonight in Church. I Phone Wm Patterson & Jas Bamford. 22: cloudy mild: home chore: finish load car 6.71922. Ny N H & H. Put in 457 Bags {Above it reads: (at 65 cts)} Ship to Jas Bamford at 77. cts. F.O.B. Toronto. Put in 21. Bags Potatoes & 4 Bags Mangolds for Wm Eme 202 Withrow ave Toronto; got Cheque $29440 cashed today: Wm Patterson: Start load car 7. 5659 G.T.R. got in 50 Bags in it: Mrs Coulter came home today 23: cool clear: home chore: loading at car 7. 5659. G.T.R. got in 160 Bags tonight at 65 cts: Joe Lavery help us: 24: cloudy misley cold: home chore: Ship 25 Bags Potatoes to C. M. McCollum Brampton at 70 cts here: chore Sleep �25: cloudy rain: home chore: rain all day. Nothing Doing 26: cloudy cool: home chore: finish load car 7. 5659. G.T.R. Put in 383 Bags. Ship car to Order Imperial Bank. to C. H. Rudd at 75 cts F.O.B. Parkdale: Pay Joe up to Date: gave Floyd $1255 R. Young 27:X: fine mild: home chore: Children to S.S. at 1030 in Church: to English Church at 3 oclock: Bishop there confirmation: home tea: to English Church at 7. Bishop Preach Peter Jones Preach in Methodist Church tonight Humphrey & Bobby here & Grace McFadden & Mother. 28 1912 Oct 28: cloudy cool: home chore: Thanksgiving Day; W. Humphrey took the Picture of Mother & John on stoop. Start load car 8: 579645. P.L. got in 150 Bags at 60 cts: Humphrey & Bobby went to city tonight. 29: fine warm: home chore: loading at car 8. 579645. P.L. got 291. Bags in at 60 cts: Joe help us all day: got $30000 out p 15, 30: fine cool: home chore: finish load car 8: 579645 P.L. Put in 524 Bags at 60. cts: Ship car to Wm Patterson at 75 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Toronto: Mary & I to Organ Recital in English Church at night. 31: cloudy mild: home chore: haul Straw from W. Bibles: get in Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 60. cts: P. Rawn Boys 2 Bad loads: got in car: Nov 1: cloudy rain: cold: house chore: Start load car 9.1042. G.R. & I got in 128 Bags at 60: Pack up Cement Sax: Joe help. " 2 cloudy cool: home chore: loading car 9. 1042 G.R & I. had 271. Bags in tonight at 60 cts: Joe help. Pay him up $750 tonight 3:X: cloudy cool: home chore: read Sleep. Mrs McFadden here. Children to Church at night. Douglas Davis "Preach; cool 4: cloudy cool: home chore: loading at car 9.1042 G.R & I had 461 Bags in tonight at 60 cts. Mrs McFadden go home tonight. �5: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 9.1042 G.R & I.Put in 524 Bags at 60 cts: Ship to Order Imperial Bank Parkdale to C. H. Rudd at 75 cts F.O.B. Parkdale. cool Mary to Wm McGuires to Ladies Aid. Board Meeting in Church 6: cloudy rain: home chore: Weigh Stock: Start load car 10 75 78 G.T.R. got in 154 Bags at 65 cts: rain very hard at night Rev "Fish" lecture in Hall on Orangeism: J. H. C.& I there 7: cloudy cool: house chore: loading at car 10. 7578 G.T.R. got in 194 Bags at 65 cts tonight: Mary help Mrs Wm Lyons Paper house. 8: fine cloudy misley: home chore: loading at car 10. 7578 G.T.R have 408. Bags in tonight at 65: Joe Lavery Drunk: 9: fine cool: home chore: finish load car 10. 7578. G.T.R. Put in 511. Bags at 65 cts: Ship to Order Imperial Bank. to C. H. Rudd. 511. Bags at 77. cts F.O.B. Parkdale: gave B./L & Draft 36500 to Banker today. Start load car 11. 1135 C.M.O & T.P. got 199 Bags at 65 cts. Joe on Host. our Jersey cow calve today Bull calf: Jim in for 2 in {aqur?} 10:X: cloudy cool: home chore: Children to S.S Mary John & I drive to Mothers for dinner: See New Stable under Barn: dinner chat home at 6. Children to Church at 7. Lunar Preach: chore 11: fine mild: home chore: loading car 11.1135 C.M.O & T.P. 356 in tonight: Jersey Sick: Veteniary {Veterinarian?} Tighe here clean out cow. fine November 1912 29 12 cloudy mild: home chore: finish load car 11:1135. C. N O & T.P. 445 Bags at 65: Ship car to Wm Patterson at 75 cts F O B Toronto. Start load car 12, 6683. C. H & D. got in 50 Bags 13: cloudy rain all day: home chore: car Small Nut coal came 14: fine mild: home chore: Start unload car at car 12: 6683. C. H. & D. had in 309. Bags tonight at 65 cts. our John Herbert McMahon 3years old today 15: cloudy cool: home chore: Send Cheque $15707 to Ohio & Michigan coal Co. For car 49951. N & W: #2 Chest coal: unload at coal and load at car 12: 6683. C H & D. 424 Bags in tonight at 65 cts Per Bag: Joe & Sam help J.H.C. cold tonight. 16: fine mild: home chore: finish unload car 49951. N & W. coal finish load car 12. 6683. C H & D. Put in 477 Bags at 65 cts Ship car to Order Imperial Bank to Parkdale to C. H. Rudd 877 Queen St �West at 77 cts Per Bag. Draft $33900 : Start load car 13. 63291. L. V. got in 138 Bags at 65 cts. Pay J. B. Campbell $10621 freight on car 49951. N & W. coal 17:X: fine mild: home all day chore read: Children to S. S. at 1030 and to Church at 7. Rev A. E. Lunan Preach. 18: fine mild: home chore: loading at. car 13. 63291. L. V. 318 Bags in tonight at 65 cts: old Jas Rowley Buried Cheque for $1500 to R. L. McFadden Toronto for 300 Empty Bags $1200: $200 for his trouble & $100 for Wm Humphrey “ {Above it reads: 12} Pictures 19: fine & mild: home chore: finish load car 13. 63291. L V. Put in 574 Bags: 318 at 65 & 250.70: Ship car to L. Shulman at 80 cts Per Bag F.O.B. Toronto: got $30000 out of Bank today. 20: fine warm: home chore: Start load car 14. 4947 G. T. got in 120 Bags at 70 cts: Joe Lavery help J. H. C. 21: fine very fine: home chore: Joe & Campbell Pick Potatoes in cellar at home: lot Bad: loading at car 14. 4947 G. T. 215 Bags in at 70. Cts: Very fine: Phone F. White 603 Logan ave corner Riverdale ave: Phone 4354. North: Sell car 83 cts Toronto Don Station Grinnell Siding G. T. 22: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 14. 4947. G.T. Put in 412 Bags at 70 cts: Ship to Order Imperial Bank Don Station Toronto: for F. White 603 Logan ave at 832 Per Bag F.O.B. Toronto. Draft $31900 Sent to Toronto. 23: fine mild: home chore: fix up hen house & take in Beets & carrots. Put 125 Bags Potatoes in Bank cellar at 70 cts: Sell 10. Bags to J. B. Campbell {Above it reads: at 80} 24:X: cloudy cool: home chore read Sleep: Children to S.S. at 1030 J.H.C. Olive Russell walk to Tom Faulkners for Pig Ribs for Dinner: Snow. Willie drive olive home & Bring ham Pork. 27. lbs cow {illegible} & Russell walk. No Church here 30 1912 November 25: fine mild: home chore: got in 3 load Potatoes to Bank cellar at 70 I go to Toronto at night G.T. to 39 Argyle at 1030 all night. �26: clear cool: at Toronto: to F. Whites 603 Logan ave at 8. See him drive to Don Station look for car 4947 Potatoes: then to Bathurst street see car Potatoes at Spadina ave: White Say Potatoes O.K.: then to 86 Colborne: look for Empty car then to 757 Queen: got L.Shulman to go With me get car 23689. G.T. got Order at McDonald Office to line it. then to 39.argyle for tea: chore to Mary 1 am 1. at 39 all night 27: fine cool: at Toronto: at 39.argyle. then down in city at Eatons & Knox store: to Kempts for Dinner: then to F. Whites 603 Logan ave then to 202. Withrow Ave to Wm Eme’s then to Grinnell Siding look for Potato car not there: Phone to Dow to Send up: took car to Parkdale at 330 on G.T. to Palgrave at 630 windy night 28: fine cool: home chore: fix shelf in Pantry for Milk Pans got in some Potatoes at 70 cts: took 10.Bags Potatoes to Station for J.B. Campbell. at 80.cts: Empty car 23089 G.T. came tonight 29: fine mild: home chore: start line car 23089 G.J. and got in some Potatoes into car: Joe Lavery & Sam Jones help us: took 6 Bags Potatoes to Station for G. T. R. Burns - {Above it reads: 480} 30: fine mild: finish line car 23089 G.T. and had 487 Bags in it tonight at 70 cts: Pay Joe up $600 & Sam $300: got Shave at Floyds 10 cts: got Horse Shod today 95 cts all Paid: got 10000 {Above it reads: out of Bank} Dec 1:X: fine mild: home chore: read sleep: Children to S.S. at 1030 Mary & Olive & Russell drive to Mothers afternoon cloudy I Stay with Children: Children to Church at 7. Kirkland Preach 2: {fine appears overwritten with Rain} all forenoon: home chore finish load car 15.23089 {Above it reads: G. T.} find: {Underlined in red ink: 500} Bags: ship to L.Shulman 57 Siding Bathurst St at 80 cts F.O.B. Toronto. let car go without fie: Stove in: 3: fine cool: home chore: Send Cheque $1139 to A. Sanderson Life Insurance Prieum {Premium} for 1912 Dec.1rst: got 130 Bags into Bank cellar at 70 cts Per Bag: 4: fine mild: home chore: fill Potatoes in cellar got in Some {Between lines it reads: (L. Marshall & Vina Jones married today in Bolton)} ladies Aid here tonight quilt a quilt. Make out Bills. 5: fine mild: home chore: clean out closet. got in Potatoes into Bank cellar 100. Bags at 70 cts: send Cheque $355 to the Bolton Telephone Co for November Messages: 6: cloudy cool windy: home chore: got in Potatoes 150 Bags at 70 cts: help Mary wash quilts. Dr Reynar in I sign his Paper for Wm Clarkes Insurance: Eliza Matson in at night chat. I have bad cold: �December 1912 31 7: cloudy cool: home chore: got in Potatoes at 70 cts: got out $10000 out of Bank: got Reynar Cheque $1500 & R.J. Lavery Cheque cashed today: Pay Joe Lavery up to Date. & $100 over: 8:X cloudy windy cold: home chore: read Sleep: Children to S.S. at 1030 had a goose for Dinner: Children to Church at 7. Lunan there 9: windy cold: home chore: took Well Platform up & J. H. C. fix leak hole open Pump frooze {froze} chore: got 32 Bags at 70 cts today Send Cheque $2740 to T. Eaton today for goods to come. 10: Windy cold: home chore: got in Potatoes into Bank Cellar 70 cts help Joe Lavery cut wood Norman's Engine. tea there: home chore 11: Squaly Snow Blustry cold: home chore: got 165 Bags Potatoes into home cellar at 70 cts: Joe Lavery help 1/2 day: 75 cts Send Cheque $200 to Theron Gibson for Dominion Alliance. chore. 12: Windy cold: home chore: got Some Potatoes at 70 cts our Potato car returned tonight: cold & windy 13: Cloudy cold: Milder: home chore: Start load car 16.23089 G.T. 14: fine Mild: finish loading car 16.23089 G.T. lined 2 Put in 661 bags at 70 cts: Put Some in Bank Cellar: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co at 80 cts Per Bag F.O.B. Toronto. J.H.C. went with car at 11. Oclock: Pay Joe. $250 overdue Pay Sam Jones to Date: got Shaved at Floyds: home chore (1) got $20000 out of Bank: Pay our takes today $1876 to Bank 15 X: cloudy Mild: home chore: children to S.S. at 1030 I read at home then chore & dress drive up home alone to See Mother & Mary sick home at 430 chore Dinner at 530 W.J. Faulkner here for tea Olive & Russell to Church at 7. Mr. Lunan Preach. chore. 16: fine mild: home chore: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar and got in 5. loads some at 70, 67, & 65 cts: Joe here all day 17: cloudy Squaly mild: home chore: got $10000 cash out of Bank. got in 47 Bags at 70 & 65 cts today: Phone to S. White for F. Dolan for {Above it reads: Joint 500ft} Joseph Lavery 10 years Married tonight at 8 oclock. Weigh Stock 18: cloudy mild: home chore: Weigh Stock: got in 33 Bags at 65 cts {Below it reads: tongiht} Milton Leggett & the Carey girl Married today: J.H.C. came home �19: cloudy mild. home chore: fix Box for Boots: haul Straw from Bibles got Oats at Elevator 48 cts Paid $505 haul 10 bags coal for home: got Chop & Bran 90 cts Pd: Joe help me: haul goods for R. . 20: cool cloudy: home chore: to School See 9. afternoon with Mary & children 21: cloudy cool: home chore: load car 17.23089 G.T. Put in 487 Bags at {Above it reads: 70 cts} haul from Bank Cellar all day: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co: 57 sdg at 82 cts F.O.B. Toronto; Campbell meat with car at 1030: Pay Joe & Sam 32 1912 Dec 22:X: fine cold: home chore: Mabel to Church at 1030 Rev Rogers Preach: home chore Olive sick: Russell to Church at 7. and Rogers Preach: Campbell in Toronto: (1) at night: 23 clear fine: home chore: haul coal & fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar got in 77 Bags at 70 cts: Joe help me all day: 24: fine cool: home chore: got in 1 load at 70 cts. Jim Bring Mother here today: get ready for Christmas 25: fine Mild: home chore: Goose for dinner Mother here chore Art Worrod & Estella McClelland Married today in Toronto 26: fine mild: home chore: got in 2 load at 70 cts: I attend to Elevator today got in 198 Bushel Rye: Sold Some Oats. 27: cloudy cold: home chore: got in 1 load at 67 cts: car came Back today: Put 1 load in car at 70 cts: Sold our calf to Jas Arlow Weigh in cellar 140 lbs. Price to be Whatever Jas Gilmore Pays Per lb. next week. 28: cloudy cool: home chore: loading at car 18.23089 G.T. lined got in 296. Bags at 70 cts all from farmers: Shave chore 29:X: cloudy mild: home chore: read Sleep: Children to S.S. at 1030 Russell to Church at 7. Douglas Davis Preach: Mary & I fire car; 30: Snow cloudy mild: home chore: loading at car 18.23089 G.T. 371 Bags in tonight at 70 cts: Nominate Wm Pulford at 12 �31: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 18.23089 G.T. lined Put in 503 Bags at 70 cts: Ship to L. Shulman & Co. J.H.C. went with car at One oclock at night: Mrs H. McFadden & Hannah & Bobby & Walter Stevens came here tonight off G.T.R. Mother here also. See the old year out and the new year in: sing and had lunch at 1230 to bed at 2. 1913 January 1 very fine and mild: home chore: Hugh McFadden came on G.T. here at 9. We had Goose & chicken for Dinner: Hughy had Bad cold & headache: around town all day: Hughy & Bobby went on 7. oclock train to Toronto: in Duffys for Mabel {Present?} 2: fine mild: home chore: See I. Walton: Mrs H. McFadden Hannah & Walter Stevens went G.T. to Toronto tonight 3: snow & Blow: home chore: around home all day: Snow Storm Dolly & Stanley Clarke came to Palgrave from west tonight 4: clear cold: home chore: got in 5 loads Potatoes at 60 cts: {Between lines it reads: (Big Dog fight in Hall)} to Floyds got hair cut & Shave {Above it reads: 25.} to Hall at 8. Council men Speaking 5:X: fine mild: home chore: Mable to S.S. at 1030: read: wash dress Mary & I to English Church at 3. Mr. Westney Preach: for walk. home chore: Russell to Church at 7. Lunan Preach. Campbell in Toronto with car of Potatoes. 1913 33 January 6:6 cloudy misty: home chore: got Matsons Cutter our horse. drive Mr. F. McCauley and Mother and Mrs Coulter to Joe Laverys House to Vote for Moffatt. then took Mary for drive road Slushy. cold John Moffatt Elected Reeve: F. Horan: Mme Hutcheson: Jack. Anderson and T. Evans Elected Councillors for 1913. Local Option carry in King. Mother went home with Jim in Sleigh: Mary & I to Matsons chat to 11. Campbell in Toronto with car of Potatoes. 7: clear cold: home chore: around home: clean of scales. chore. Campbell in Toronto with car 18 Potatoes. cold night. 8: clear cold: home chore: Weigh Stock all day made $160 cts got 8 Bags oats from Wm Hamilton $600 Paid: home chore. �9: clear cold: home chore: Campbell in Toronto unload car 18.23089 G.T. got Joe Lavery help me take out Sleigh & cutter : Put away wagon & Buggy: haul up some coal: took 8 bags oats to mill leave them. 10: clear cold: home chore: Campbell came home this morning. to Mill for chop and Bag Bran: help Wm Hamilton Empty Ben Rye: home chore: Mr Lunan in chat tonight. Bordens Party 11: fine mild: home chore: to Bank Deposit $30000 Joe Pettit bring us load of Mangolds for cow: 1500 lbs: rig up cutter got Shave Mary & I drive to Bolton at 430 Pay L. Hutton $600 account in full to Date. $460 for Jim account got receipt home at 730 12:X: Blustry cold clear cold: home chore: Sleep read: Children to Church at 7. Lunan Preach: cold Blustry. 13: clear cold: home chore: Start load car. 19.23089 G.T.R. got in 337 Bags today at 65 cts. Joe help afternoon: 14: cold clear: home chore: finish load car. 19.23089 G.T.R. lined: put in 590 {Above it reads: 4} Bags at 65: J.H.C. went with car at 930: Start unload coal car. 15: fine mild: home chore: finish unload car 24833 C.S. Nut coal. {Between lines it reads: (Gertrude Lenore Brigham 6 years old today)} Joe Lavery & Sam Jones help: deliver 12 tons at $800 chore: mild 16: mild misty: home chore: to School See Broken grate. Phone to G. Berney for New one: got Note from Frank Sullivan for $5500 for Twelve Months at 6. Per cent: Send Cheque $15420 to Lehigh valley coal Sales Co for car 24833 C.S. Nut coal. Pay Marys G.T. dues $106 to Mrs Wm Duffy for January Month. 17: cloudy mild: home chore: Sell coal. to Cedar Mills at night in Cutter in mud. to meet J.H.C. he didn't come: G. Lavery up with {Above it reads: me} 18: cloudy Snow: home chore: J.H.C. came home G.T. at 9. got Shulman Cheque $41640 Deposit $40000 in Bank. got 1600 cash chore. got Shave at Floyds 15. Pd: Snow & Blow. chore: to Bed (1) 19:X: clear cold: home chore: Campbell drive Eliza Matson to Connor See Carey Olive with them. Matson cutter our horse: then Mary & I drive to Mothers for Tea. Alex Lundy & wife there: home at 830 fine moonlight mild: chore �34 1913 January 20: cloudy rain Hard: home chore; clean scale: Chat to Wm Hamilton. chore 21: clear cold: home chore: hot horse Shod: deliver coal and haul Straw from W. Bibles: got $20000 out of Bank today: chore Potato car came Back tonight: W.J. Faulkner & Jim in chat. 22: clear fine: home chore: load car 20.23089 G.T. lined. Put in 553 Bags 190 Bags at 70 cts & 363 at 58 cts. ship car to Toronto to L. Shulman & Co at 70 cts F.O.B. there: Campbell took 3 geese went at 11. oclock: W.J. Faulkner & Joe Lavery help. Pay them: to Bed at {Above it reads: 11 (1)} 23: cloudy rain: home chore: to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton. chore 24: fine mild: home chore: got Joe Lavery & W.J. Faulkner to unload car 8224. S.J. & G.T. Nut coal into Shed 42 tons. Pay Joe $200 & W.J. $150 got in some Potatoes 48 Bags at 60 cts: chore: Big Dance in hall tonight. 25: fine mild: home chore: send Cheque $22620 to The Lehigh {Between lines it reads: (Piano Put in for Store by Martin} Valley coal Sales Co for car 8224 SJ & G.T. Nut coal 37 ton 14 cent got Shave at Floyds: Pay (1) N.G. Henderson $150 for Jim: J.H.C. came {Above it reads: home C.P.R} 26:X: clear fine: Home chore: Children to Church at 1030 quarterly meeting Lunan Preach: Steele Preach at 7 at night. Olive & Russell walk to Tom Faulkners today Back at night 27: cold Blustry: Home chore; up at 630 to school with Duffy Put in grate in furnace: got in 24 Bags at 60 cts: help Joe Saw our wood. chore 28: cold Blustry: home chore: Deposit $20000 in Bank & got 15850 cash from Shulman cheque $35884: Potato car return tonight. 29: cloudy cold: home chore: weigh Stock at scale: Start load car 21.23089 G.T. lined got in 93. Bags at 60 cts: Joe help all day. 30: cloudy mild: home chore: loading car 21.23089 G.T. lined: 490 Bags in car tonight: W.J. Faulkner & Joe Lavery haul on wagon from cellar Pay Joe $500 tonight & Willie $150 chore & fire in car. 31: clear cold Blustry: home chore: finish load car 21.23089 G.T.R. lined. had 512 Bags in: chore clold. �Feb 1: cold windy: home chore: take coal to John Clarke & Jas Burns took wood to car: I Start to Toronto with car Potatoes at 5. oclock. in car all night very cold. 2 X: clear cold. in car got to Toronto at 1030 in car til 1230 then walk to 39. Argyle with 4 lbs Butter in Basket at 2. Dinner Andy & Bob McTaggert there: there to car at 5. all night in car 3: clear cold: at Toronto: Breakfast in car. to Shulmans at 730 Basket 6 lbs Butter {Above it reads: 30 cts} & 2 Doz Eggs {Above it reads: 40 cts}: then to car at 830 start unload car got out 300 Bags today: to 39 argyle for tea: to car all night 4: clear cold: in city: finish unload car at 3. oclock. Bill out car: got Cheque for car from L. Shulman $34540: car to Parkdale: home on G.T.R. at 630 cold night: Loss leather mitt February 1913 35 5: clear cold: home chore: Campbell weigh Stock: very cold day clear: got Pair mitts Pay Joe Lavery to Date $250 full to Date. Pile wood in Shed: chore: Pow 6: cold Stormy: home chore: very cold day: Campbell & Stanly Clarke to Black horse league Debate at night. chore. last night Debate. Powow Social in Palqrave Church tonight: Tomfoolery in Church 7: clear windy cold: home chore: around town: Campbell called from E.J. McClelland $6248 got Cheque: Book Jims account at night 8: cold Blustry. home chore: got $20740 cash & deposit $20000 in Bank: Shulman Cheque $34524 & E.J. McClelland Cheque $6248 : fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar and got in 21. Bags at 60 cts: Joe help us: Pay him $100: J.H.C. out till 330 tonight 9:X: cold squaly snow: clear: home chore: Children to S.S at 1030: Lenard Haines here for Dinner at 230: read Sleep: Children to Church at 7 Lunan Preach; very cold night: clear cold: 10: clear cold: home chore: weigh up Potatoes in Bank Cellar: Joe help us: haul 2250 lbs coal to T.C. Wolfe: tidy up Potato car car came Back tonight: got Shaved at Floyds at night 10 cts Pd:: 11: clear mild: home chore: load 22.23089 GT lined (8). Put in 668 loose & 215 in Bags. Joe Help us: I stay in car all night cold 12: clear & very cold. went with car at 1030 to Georgetown at 1130 Sell of 115: Bags there: at 80 & 90 cts: went to Toronto at 1200 �13: clear & very cold windy: in Toronto fine car Potatoes: to Eatons got Blankets for Joe Lavery $1.50 Shoe laces at Knoxs: to 39 argyle for tea. Walter there & 2. Browning girls: to car all night. cold windy 14: clear mild: in city unload car 271 Bags to Shulman at 70 cts got Cheque $18970 I Pay freight $1800 : Paddy Carey Buried today on car to 39 argyle for tea: there all night: Lilly & Katie Browning there: Walter there: to Bed at 11:00. Sleep with Hughy: 15: cloudy mild: at 39. argyle Breakfast at 6. to Parkdale at 630 on G.T. to Palgrave at 9. home: help Mary to churn: Deposit Shulman Cheque $18970 in Bank $111160 in now: help Put the Bags clothes chest up. Willie here Pull on nail: mild Snow. 16:X: clear cold: home chore: took Olive Pearl Mabel for drive: then Mary & I drive to Mothers in cutter: Mrs Duffy & Wallace there had tea there then drive home at 6. oclock. cold. Children to Church at 7 Mr Lambert of Beeton Preach Missionary Sermon Children Bed cold John have croup: W.J. Faulkner here tea. 17: fine cold: home chore: help Mary wash: got in 3 loads Potatoes at 55 cts. Potato car came Back tonight. Phone to some: write to Wm Long $400 18: fine mild: home chore: load car 23: 23089 G.T. Lined: Put in 620 Bags at 55 cts: Joe Lavery help us: Pay him up tonight. Ship to L.Shulman at 67 ½ : I went with car at 3 in night. 36 1913 February 19: clear cold: leave Palgrave at 3. oclock with car Potatoes ride in van got to Toronto at 430 P.M. up to Shulman got him to get car on 57 siding not weighed: then to 39. argyle for tea there all night. 20: fine mild: in city: Start to unload car 23. 23089 G.T. lined got out 270 Bags today: to 39. argyle for tea all night: fine 21: foggy mild: in city Breakfast at 39 argyle: finish unload car Potatoes at 6 oclock: Bill car out again: to 39 argyle for tea then walk to Shulman’s chat in house: to 39 argyle all night 22: rain freeze: street all ice: at 39 argyle Breakfast at 6. then to Parkdale at 7. on G.T. Ry to Palgrave at 920 home: chore (1) �23:X: clear very cold: home chore: read Sleep. Mary and I drive to Thomas Faulkners Fred & cutter at 3: Margery Barry and her 4 children & Jennie Fuller & her 3. children there & Willie there home at 640 very cold. Children to Church at 7. Steele Preach. 24: clear very cold: home chore: got in 1 load Potatoes at 50 cts take coal to R.J. Lavery: Sell coal: Potato car came tonight 25: clear Milder: home chore: take coal to School & home: got 29500 cash out of Bank. Put in Shulman Cheque $39544 Deposit $10000 in Bank: Start load car 24:23089 G.T. lined got in 2510 at 50 cts: Put fire in car: Sell coal. 26: fine cool: home chore: Finish load car 24.23089 G.T. lined (10) Put in 633 Bags at 50. cts: Joe Lavery help us. Put fire in car. Snow Some: fine mild night: 27: clear cold : home chore: fire in car: tidy up cellar. got in 4 loads Potatoes at 50 cts: Sold 28 Bags to Stubbs at 65 cts 28: fine mild: home chore: Start unload car 12583 T & O C Stove coal: and Send Cheque to J. S. Hamilton $16905 for this car: Sell coal: Sell 25. Bags Potatoes: give Cheque $7500 to R Matson: $12500 Cheque to Campbell for cash tomorrow: Ship car Potatoes to L. Shulman & Co I went with car at 1130 fine mild night: in van March 1: Stormy squaly: mild: in city at 830 got L. Shulman to Place car on 57 siding: to 39 argyle for Dinner: to Eatons with granma McFadden & Hannah got cloth for Olives dress $200 & house dress for Mary: tea at 29 argyle. to car all night. 2:X: windy cold: in city fire car to 39 argyle for dinner: & tea to car all night. cold windy. 3: Stormy Snow cold: in city fire car: Start to unload got out 75 Bags. to 39 argyle for tea: to car all night 4: clear cold: in city fire car: unloading got out 95 Bags to 39 argyle for tea all night mild night March 1913 37 5: fine mild. in city fire car got out Some Potatoes slow work to 39 argyle for tea: and Stay all night. the Browning girls there 6: clear windy cold: in city finish unload car Potatoes 639 Bags to 39 argyle for tea & all night very cold night. �7: clear cold: at 39 argyles for Breakfast to Parkdale at 630 on G T. R to Palgrave at 920 cold home. I have bad cold. 8: fine cold: at home in bed all day with cold. car came Back tonight. 9:X: fine rain mild windy cold at night: at home in bed till afternoon up for telephone to Shulman at 3. oclock. Big thaw today. Mother here Since the 1rst of March: children to Church Lunan Preach. 10: fine mild. home chore: load car 25.23089 lined (11) Put in 464. Bags at 50. cts: Ship to L.Shulmau & Co. J.H.C. went with car W.J.Faulkner help us: Joe Lavery had Sore foot. fine night 11: fine mild: home chore: got in 2 loads 50. cts: Sell coal Joe help me after noon: got $20000 cash out of Bank: Tickets $2800 12: fine mild: home chore: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar: got in 1 load got Bags from Cleghorn: fill Some: Joe help me. Pay him up tonight 13: fine mild: home chore: around town: got in 1 load. Sell coal. J. H. C. {Above it reads: (came home} 14: fine mild: home chore: got in 22 Bags at 50 cts: J.H.C. collect 3628 got Cheque $22800 from Cleghorn & Co for 400 Bags Potatoes to be loaded yet 15: fine mild: home chore: got 18 Bags at 50 cts: Put Shulman Cheque for $27586 and Cleghorn & Co Cheque $22800 in Bank Deposit. The Ref car came today. & the lined car returned. collect Some. 16:X: fine cold: home chore: read Sleep: Children to Church at 7. oclock Lunan Preach: Mary & I for Walk down track. Mother here. cold 17: clear cold: home chore: weigh Stock: Joe and Campbell fill Potatoes in cellar: got in 1 load 32 Bags in car. fine 18: fine mild: home chore: loading at car 26.23089 G.T. got 354 Bags in it and: Start load car 27. Refrigerator 25000 F. G. E. got 334 in Bags: heaters came for car. Joe Lavery & W.F. Faulkner help us, willie here all night. 19: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 26.25000 FG.E. Put in 403 Bags Refrigerator: Ship to Lucknow for Cleghorn & Co at 57 there: finish load car 27.23089 GT lined (12) Put in 526 Bags. Ship to L.Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst St Campbell gowith car: I Pay Joe up to Date $500 tonight. Borrow $3000 from W.F Faulkner & $12000 from R. Matson today. �20: fine mild: home chore: cut Bag Strings got in 20 Bags at 50 cts W J. Faulkner and Joe Lavery go to John Marshalls for Potatoes got none he would not sort them refused to give Some as Sample Sold. 21: fine Very Stormy: home chore; Campbell came home tonight. got Cheque for $4131 from Cleghorn & Co. & Cheque $32923 from L. Shulman & Co 38 1913 March 22: fine cool: home chore: deposit 37034 in Bank. and fill 50. Bags Potatoes for Blain & Hannant in Bank Cellar: finish fill up all in Bank Cellar: Joe help us. Pay him up to Date. 23:X: {Below it reads: Easter} cloudy windy cool: rain at night: home chore read sleep. to Mrs Coulters chat: home Dinner at 4. Salmon Sandwitches: Easter Sunday. Mother here. Children to Church at 7. Douglas Davis Preach. 24: cloudy rain: windy fine: house chore: Pick & fill 27 Bags Potatoes in home cellar. a lot Bad: river high: Ball at Caledon East 25: cloudy rain misty: home chore: Ship 50 Bags Potatoes to Blain & Hannant Milton: at 70 cts F O B here $3500 Sell Some coal: rain & freeze ice Storm: 26: cloudy cool: home chore: fill Potatoes in home Cellar: take rotten Potatoes to E. Argents. To Mrs Barrys get 2 little Pigs $700 on Account $1896. Balance Due yet: to Mill get Chop 10. Bags got ½ Brl 5 roses $300 Pay John McClean for 114 Empty Bags $340 for chop 40 cts: $680 all to Date. cold snow tonight: Mother & Mary sit up to 12 Bake Bread. snow 27: snow & Blow all day: home chore: Shovel Snow at home Eli. Clarke & Bill & Jack. load 3. cars for west took 17. Horses 28: clear cool: home chore: fill Potatoes in cellar at home: got in 22 Bags at 50 cts: got 1. Barrel apples from R. Arlow $250 Pd rig Sleigh drive Mother up Jins for her clothes sleighing very bad: Mrs Alex Lundy there churn: home at 4. took 300 lbs coal to A.E Lunan: got Bag corn for henfeed: chore 29: fine mild: home chore: fill Potatoes in home cellar hand Pick got in 2. load Potatoes at 50 cts: Sell coal. got Shave at Floyds. Tired �30:X: fine mild: home chore: Children to S.S. at 1030 read Sleep chore Mother here: dinner: Mary & I go down track to 6th line Bridge for walk home at 5. Mrs Duffy here: Myra here for tea: Chore Children to Church at 7. Lunan Preach: W. J. Faulkner in chat. 31: cloudy cool Stormy: home chore: Start load car 28.23089 G.T Lined (13) in Bags 316 in Tonight Joe & Campbell haul from Both cellars: T. Rolley Bring 50 Bags: our Russell go away before Breakfast & we dont Know where he went: Campbell go. on horse to Jims look for him: I walk to Toms &. Back. April 1: cloudy windy: home chore: finish load car 28.23089 G.T. lined Put in 366. Bags: Ship car to myself to Georgetown on 82. at 4 got Russel at Wm Boyces this Morning: he Slept in Stable Pay Joe $200 over what I owed him: got in 45 Bags at 50 cts 2: fine mild: home chore: on G.T. to Georgetown Sell Some of Car at 90. cts at N.Longs all night: Sleep with Nathan: only Sell a few: in coaling Mill with W Long. April 1913 39 3: cloudy rain: home chore: at Georgetown Board at N.Longs: Sell a few of car at 90. cts: got some orders to Deliver: Hall take Some out. 4: cloudy rain: at Georgetown Board at N.Longs: Sell Potatoes off car at 90. cts: got all out only 149: Bags Ship them to Milton on weighfreight. Settle up at N.Longs: Wm Hall owe me $3000 get on train to Milton at 9 oclock. to McGibbon Hotel all night: 5: cloudy cold windy Blustry Snow: at Milton: Sell 1 Bag to W.Cowan and 1. Bag to Agent: & 147 Bags to Blain & Hannant at 77 cts Per Bag they to return our 110. Bags Empty: to Thos Coulters for Dinner. See Brick yard: home on train at 630 cold snow got Shaved at Floyds at night: Joe Oconnor Died this a.m at 3. oclock 6:X: cloudy cool: home chore: Mother here: read Sleep: Children to Church at 7. A. Rutherford Preach: McDonalds & R.F Laverys in after church 7: fine cool: home chore: got in 38 Bags Potatoes at 50 cts: at Council Meeting for while: Joe Oconnor Buried today. sign note for $10000 for teacher Salary. from T. Matson: chore 8: cloudy cool: home chore: Start load car 29.23089. G.T. lined {Above it reads: 14} got in 113 Bags at 50 cts: Campbell & Joe finish fill up in home cellar: I at car myself. �9: fine mild: home chore. Finish load car 29.23089. G.T. lined 14. Put in 536 Bags. Ship car to L. Shulman & Co at 65 cts FOB Toronto: Joe & Campbell help us: Sell coal Mother & Mary & I to Matson at night chat. {Above it reads: See} Piano 10: cloudy rain: home chore: haul up wood from Platform got in 50 Bags Potatoes at Bank cellar at 50 cts: chore 11: cloudy mild: home chore: got in 74 Bags in Bank Cellar at 50 help Mary Paper Olive room upstairs: got Check for 3000 {Above it reads: for coal car} 12: cloudy mild: home chore: got in Potatoes: Start load car 30 Boston & Albany No 35975: Put 40 Bags in it at 50 cts: got $20000 cash out of Bank: J.B. Campbell Pay $3000 audit Check 13:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep (1) dress for Walk up track with Mary. Mabel Pearl John: Mother here. Tea Children to Church at 7. Mr Lunan Preach: Campbell drive O. Matson to Caledon East 14: fine warm: home chore: loading at Car 30.35975. B & A lead 363 Bags in tonight at 50 cts: Joe help us haul 124 from {Above it reads: cellar} 15: fine warm: home chore: finish load car 30:35975. B & A. Put in 602. Bags: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst at 60 cts Per Bag FOB Toronto: Start load car 31.120043. St L. & & S.F. got in 154 Bags at 45 cts: Joe help all day: 16: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock: load at car 31.120043. St L & SF. had 302 Bags in tonight at 45: lined car return took some lining out. got Check $148.19 from Milton: Jim Horan serve notice: See N Henderson: Pay Joe $500 40 1913 April 17: fine warm: home chore: took lining out of car 23089. G.T. loading Car 31.120043 St .L.&.S.F. : 363 Bags in tonight at 45 Phone to Blain & Hannant Milton (1) cut T. Faulkners hair 18: fine warm: home chore: Put 15: Bags Early Ohio’s in Car 31.120043 St. L.&.S.F. and Ship to Blain & Hannant Milton: 360 Bags at 60. and 15 Bags at 75 cts F.O.B. Milton: very warm: thunder Storm at {Above it reads: night} �19: clear cold windy: home chore: Deposit $81057 in Bank. Sell Some Potatoes at 60. cts: to Goodfellow Bros: to Floyds got Shave home (1) 20:X: cloudy cold: home chore: read Sleep: Children to Church at 7 Douglas Davis Preach: I for walk: in R.J. Laverys chat. Mother {Above it reads: there} 21: cloudy milder: home chore: cut Kindling wood: Start load car 32:8285. G.T.R. got in 131. Bags at 46 cts: Sell coal J.H.C to Milton on train: did not unload Potatoes home again Mary & I drive to R. Baxters at 9 tonight home at 11. Bad road 22: cloudy misley cool: home chore: loading at car 32.8285.G.T. got in 248 Bags tonight at 45 cts: 23: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock. Load at car 32. 8285.G.T. had 346 Bags in tonight at 45. cts: very warm: 24: fine warm: home chore: finish load car 32.8285 G.T. Put in 394. Bags at 45 cts: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co Toronto 25: fine warm: home chore: dress: to Toronto on G.T.R: to See Hearn and McBrady Canada Life Bldg: about Horan Mortgage: to Kempts Dinner to Simpsons & Eatons get Shoes for Olive $199 & $125 Pair for John. got laces at Knox: Hat for myself on Queen West: at 39 Argyle for tea and all night Wm.. Humphrey there: Jim Scott in Chat. got tie Stuff 26: fine cool: Breakfast at 39 argyle: to Parkdale at 640 home on G.T.R. at 910 change clothes: Split wood: at home: cool rain at night 27:X: cloudy misley; cool: home chore: dress. Mary & I to English Church at 3 young Student Preach about influence: home chore: Olive to Church at 7. Lunan Preach: cool night misley: to bed at 10. 28: cloudy cool: home chore: Write to J.S. Hamilton Order car of Egg coal & car of Chestnut coal: write Wm Hall about Potatoes: Plow Mrs Coulters garden Sow Oats on it and Campbell harrow it: Plow F. McCauleys garden: help E. Argent load & unload roof: Ww Irwin Move today 29: fine cool: home chore: Sow clover & Timothy on Coulters garden: Campbell harrow if: Start load car 33.515405 P.L. & C.W. got in 53 Bags at 45 cts: chore: J.H.C to Bolton “Ruby” 30: fine very hot: home chore: load at car 33.515405 .P.LW.&.C L W haul from Bank cellar: had in 141 Bags today: at Oconnors Sale this afternoon: Ww Hamilton gave me grape vine: Plant it 1913 41 �May 1rst: fine warm: home chore: clean out Bank cellar: 40 Bags haul to car 33.515405 P.L.: had 328 Bags in tonight: Albert Foucar evetrough {eavestrough} our Verandah today & fix school: $320 for ours: 75 cts for school: Paid 2: fine very hot: home chore: took of Gurnseys Shirt & drawers: start Plant onions in J.B. Campbells garden: finish load car 33.515405 P.F.W. & C.R.W. Put in 472 Bags at 45 cts: Ship to L. Shulman & Co. Toronto copy Book up to Date: very hot 3: fine very hot: home chore: got in some Potatoes at 40 cts Plant Early Potatoes in J.Bs garden & Plant garden Stuff: to field See Potato Planter Started: get Shave at night: got Cheque $19344 from L. Shulman & Co. for car 8285 G.T. 4:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: Mary & I to English Church at 3. oclock. young Student Preach: for walk to scale house: Back tea: J.H.C. drive O. Matson to Caledon East at night: Lunan Preach at Palgrave. W.J. Faulkner in chat. fine night. 5: {Margin reads: G. Burns Split wood 125} fine warm: home chore: Sow Beans: cucumbers Radish & cts in J.B. Campbells garden: send 5 Bags Potatoes to Wm Cowan Milton Mrs Coulter went to Milton tonight in train at 7. cool 6: cool windy: home chore finish our wood into Shed. clean out car: See Baxter unload new Engine and load up old one: Mary Went to Ladies Aid to Wm Steeles with Mrs Duffy & Mrs Dr. Reynar in Duffys Buggy: cool day 7: fine cool: home chore: Weigh Stock: Send 2 bags Potatoes to Station and 1. to Mr Perry: Campbell take in Potatoes to cellar cold: 8: frost cold clear: home chore: Plank Stall for horse: fix screen doors & Put them on: sell Oats for Hamilton: Mary at R.J. Laverys afternoon help Lizzie to Paper: I call for her; (1) 9: clear cold: home chore: Mary help Mrs R.J. Lavery Paper I Weigh 7. loads Moving of Dodds: Sell corn for Hamilton 10: fine cold windy: home chore: haul straw from Wm Bibles 3. loads Sell corn: Sell coal: Deposit $37703 in bank today: got Shave help Mary fill Straw tick & Put on our Bed & Mables: (1) on tick �11:X: fine cool: home chore: read Sleep: Mary & I to English Church at 3. Student Preach: walk around Point: home Dinner at 5. chore Mary & I to Matsons chat: I in cookhouse her in Parlour: 12: fine mild: home chore: dress to Georgetown on train see Hall then to Parkdale on train: See Rudd & Shulman: then on car to Weston to Moffatts Stone Works. get iron Back for Stove 80 cts up track to Weston Station on train home at 615 chore: 13: fine cool: home chore: got 1. load in car 34:48693 I.C. at 35 cts: Phone Buy for this car: got $15000 cash out Bank 42 1913 May 14: fine cool: home chore: Weigh Stock fore noon. got in 4 load Potatoes into car 34.48693. I.C. 140 Bags in tonight at 35 cts: Wm Hamilton drive down for figures of Rye car: Inspector here for My Statement fire 15: cloudy misley. cool: home chore: Plant early corn in J.B.’s garden: finish load car 34:48693. I.C. Put in 598 Bags at 35 cts: Put R. Baxter load in Bank Cellar. {Above it reads: rain all night cool} 16: cloudy cool: home chore: Sell 10. Bags Potatoes to Jones for 50. cts Per Bag: Paid: clean yard: Measure fence in front of house: Ship Car 34.48693 I.C. to L. Shulman & Co 602. Bags at 50 cts Per Bag F.O.B. Toronto: work in garden 17: fine cloudy rain: home chore: Mary & I drive to Tottenham in Buggy Order for Picket fence see R. McCabe: see Tommy Coulter. drive home at 820 rain: read chore to bed at 10. rain cool: 18:X: fine warm: home chore at 8. read Sleep: dress Dinner at 4. Mable 7. years old today: read: chore: church at 7. Steele 19: fine mild: home chore: Dress on train: to Georgetown got $3000 from Wm Hall: Sell him 60 Bags & sell 100 Bags to Mr R. Noble of Norval at 60 cts. on train to Parkdale to 39 for Dinner "argyle" then down see lyons & to car see Max unload to Eatons get Knife Pleater for M. Matson: see Mr & Mrs Henderson & Harley: to Borden Meeting in Mutual Street Arena. at 630 out at 1045: to 39 argyle all night: 20: fine mild: Breakfast at 39 argyle: to Parkdale at 640 on train home at 910: haul Potatoes to car: got $20000 out of Bank today: Buy Potatoes: H. Gepson sale today (1) �21: cloudy rain: home chore: weigh Stock: G. Burns help us Bag up Potatoes in car 35:307663. G.T.P. Put in 100 Bags for R. Noble & 60 Bags for Wm Hall at 60 cts F.O.B. Georgetown 22: fine mild: home chore: start load car 36.12435 P.L. got in 2 loads at 45: Phone to buy: Sell 13 Bags to a. Stewart 23: cloudy cool: chore: drive to Gunnings & John Patters: home at 10: got Oats & corn for chop: loading at car 36.12435 P.L. got in 174 Bags tonight Pay 50 cts today: drive Mother up to Jims home at 8. Mary & I visit at J.A. McDonalds. 24: fine mild: home chore: attend to Elevator: got in some Potatoes in car 36.12435 P.L. . 311. Bags in tonight: to Trustee Meeting at J.A. McDonalds tonight hire him for another year at $70000 for next year: home at 11. wash feet: W.J. Coulter and Wife & Belle: & Tom Coulter & Wife & family: at Mrs Coulters today Lawrence & Wife & Children came tonight: chore: 1913 43 May {written over 24: 25} fine mild: home chore: got Joe Lavery to Shave me: dress: chat to Tow Coulter & Lawrence: home dinner: Yow & Vida: Lawrence & Mable Mary & I all walk out to Gipsons Lake: home at 530 chore: then {Between lines it reads: Lunan Preach tonight} drive up to Jims for Mother Bring her down: chore: to Bed at 10. 26 fine cool: home chore: finish load car 36: 12435.P.L. Put in 457 Bags: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co. Send Statement and he is to give me $2500 Commission on this car: Pay up to date Wm Hamilton: he help me fill up in car 50 bags for C.M McCollum Brampton: I load them into car 13005 G T. Put J.B Lindsey load in Elevator at 50 cts: Phone to Shulman 27 : cloudy misley : home chore: Sell 10 Bags Potatoes to Wm Duffy at 70 cts: got in 19 Bags in Elevator at 50: See women about report Boys Drunk J. A. McDonald here for tea: Campbell went to Midland tonight I lent $10000 to Duffy for 4. Days today: house chore: 28 : fine cool: home chore: ship 5. Bags Potatoes to Wm Cowan Milton at 70 cts here: got in over 90. Bags Potatoes today: Mary & I Plant 2 Boxes tomatoes in J. B's house garden at night: chore: �29: fine cool: home chore: got Cheque $28385 from L. Shulman & Co. for car 12H35. P.L. Potatoes: Start load car {Above it reads: 37} 15926. G. T. got 194 Bags in tonight: Bob Lyons help me: haul from Elevator. 100 Pd 30: five mild: home chore: work in J. Bs garden: load at car. 37. 15926. G. T. had 267 Bags in tonight: Pay 60 cts today: chore Mother got letter from Campbell tonight from Midland. 31: fine warm: home chore: Write letter to Campbell: Plant corn in J. Bs garden: loading at car 37.15926. G. T. had 309. Bags in tonight: got $13375 cash & Deposit $15000 today: Shulman Cheque $28385: hoe in garden: got Joe Lavery to Shave me: Floyd Sick. fine warm. June 1 : cloudy: rain cool: home chore: read Sleep: dress. Mary & I go for walk to Elevator: {Above it reads: (1)} home: Mother & Olive to English Church today at 3. cool no church here tonight: Lunan at Inglewood : Dinnick at Churchill. 2: fine warm: home chore: hoe in our garden: finish load car 37. 15926. G. T. Put in 337 bags: Ship to L. Shulman & Co 57 siding Bathurst Street Toronto: Send Statement $24882 & Shulman to give me Commision over that. Chore. Put Jersey in Bob Lyons for first at noon: home at night {Between lines it reads: King George 48 years old today} 3: fine warm: home: hoe in garden: cool at night: Weigh Hay 4. fine mild home chore: weigh Stock: home Stuff for R. Matson twine & Etc {Between lines it reads: (Mary to Girties Ladies Aid)} to H. Matsons with wagon for calf: home at 7: hoe in garden: cool: 5: fine warm: home chore: hoe Potatoes in J. Bs: got in 3 load Potatoes at 60. 6: fine mild: home chore: Mary help me fill Potatoes in Elevator Ship 25. Bags to C. M. McCollum & Co. at 75 here: Big rain Storm tonight Plant Tomatoes. 44 1913 June 7: fine cool: home chore: to Elevator: Russell & Joe Dolan fill 27 Bags Potatoes I weigh & tie: got in 2 load at 60 cts: hoe in garden Plant Some Beans & our Cabbages: cool: Put Blain & Hannant Draft $20925 in Bank for collection: to Bed at 10. I (1) in: �8:X: fine cool: home chore: got Joe Lavery to Shave me: home wash dress Mary & I to English Church at 1030 Rev Cannon Walsh from Brampton Preach good Sermon: home water cow at R. Lyon’s. Dinner at 1. Tomato Soup: Mother headache: then Mary: Mabel Pearl John & I walk to Carters gravel Pit home chore cold 9: fine cool: home Chore: Ship 25. Bags Potatoes to C.M.M Collum Brampton at 75. cts here: fill up 30 for R. Noble Narval. then We all went to Garden Party at Dr Reynars “Mother Stay home” Blain & Charters there had good crowd. cool. home at 11. 10: fine cool: home chore: Start unload car 60272 L.V. got out 10 ton 710 lbs: Deposit 10000 in Bank got $16665 cash: Cheque 26675: pay Joe Oleary for wheat: got in 2 load Potatoes at 60 cts. And Ship 30. Bags to Robert Noble at Georgtown 75 cts F.O.B. here. cool. 11: fine dry warm: home chore: unloading at car 60272 L.V. Nut coal Sam Jones & Joe Dolan help me: weigh Stock: got in 20 Bags Potatoes 60 hoe in garden with Mary: fix up Petitions for Boyce & Duffy 12: fine warm: home chore: finish unload car 60372 L.V. Nut coal fill Potatoes in Elevator. till noon: Pay Sam Jones $300 & Joe Dolan {Above it reads: $300} {Between lines it reads: Send Cheque 15484 to Lehigh Valley Sales Co for car 60372 L.V} Put 1. load Potatoes in car: chore: had Sore Knee. warm 13: fine hot: home chore: got 1. load into car: Joe Dolan help me {Between lines it reads: Sore Knee} Bag up 46 Bags in car: Sleep in car: R. Matson Put Turine in them {Above it reads: in Elevator} 14: fine warm dry: home chore: Ship 50. Bags Potatoes to R. Noble Georgetown and 50. Bags Potatoes to C.M. McCallum Brampton at 75 cts Per Bag.: F.O.B. Palgrave; Sell corn & Oats: fix up my razor & Shave Myself: Grandma & Bob. McFadden came tonight 15:X: fine hot: rain Shower: home chore: sore Knee: Bobby & Grandma here: home all day: Bob & Olive to Church at night B.Steele {Above it reads: there} 16: fine hot: home chore: sore Knee Sell Oats & corn & Sell Potatoes to Chas Kobb {Above it reads: 70 cts}: & got in Some at 40 cts: Sell oats. 17: fine hot: home chore: sore Knee: sell oats: got in 29. Bags Potatoes at 40 cts: at Elevator: Plant Potatoes J.Bs �18: fine cool: home chore: got horse ready for R. Matson to go to F. Sullivans: cool: Pay J.B. Campbell rent for coal & scale site & 250 for Elevator: hoe in garden: 19: cloudy rain: fine: home chore: sell oats: Start to unload car 69884 L.V. Egg coal got out 7 1/2 tons Joe & Sam haul to MeClellands: Mrs Coulter came home from Milton tonight Mary & Mrs H. McFadden to Womans institute at school: 1913 45 June 20: rain till noon: cloudy Showry: home chore: fill Potatoes in Elevator till noon: work unloading coal 69884 L.V. afternoon Joe & Sam all day 21: cloudy fine: home chore: finish unload car 69884 LV. Egg coal: Joe all day: Sam till 4. oclock. then Joe Dolan came: Sell Oats: got in Wheat Pay Joe to Date 500 tonight. Sam jones went North on train: then I went to Mrs M. Coulters for tea with Mary & her Mother: then Put horse out 22X fine: warm: home chore: Children to S.S. at 1030: read Sleep. Mary & her Mother to Church at 7. Lunan Preach: Jenny & Baby & Mother here: Willie took Jenny home in Buggy: fine cool. 23: fine warm: home chore: load 60 Bags in car 5757 G.T. Ship to L. Shulman & Co {Above it reads: Toronto}: & 30. Bags in Same car Ship to Robert Noble Georgetown out of Elevator: got 12. Bags Oats 3123 {Above it reads: 13 lbs} 1270 Pd Pay Wm Hamilton up to Date: Sell Oats: got in 14. Bags Potatoes at 40. cts Per Bag: Pay Sam Jones $465: talk to 2. Mrs Henderson’s. 24: fine warm: home chore: Send cheque $15614 to Lehigh Valley {Above it reads: coal} Sales Co for car 69884. L.V. Egg coal today: chore: hoe in J.B. garden: got in 38 Bags Potatoes: Sell oats: Jas Gilmore gave me $99500. 25: {Margin reads: Mother 82.} fine very hot: home chore: weigh Hogs & Pay for Jas Gilmore: hot 3. Hogs died with heat: Settle with Jas Gilmore: chore: John Finerty Buried {Above it reads: Today} 26: fine very hot: home chore: Ship 40. Bags Potatoes to Dawson & Co Brampton at 70 cts FOB here. and 25. Bags Potatoes to Robert Noble Georgetown: 70 cts FOB hereeleave Vida & Blanche Coulter to Cedar Mills C.P.R. at 445: home Sell oats. & hoe in garden: Matson’s & us Debate on early rising. hot. �27: fine very hot: home chore: hoe in garden: read Sleep: Sell last of Oats: (1) tonight with silk & vaseline: hot. fine: 28: fine hot: home chore: hoe in garden: took in Rye 2: load Shave dress: to Cedar Mills meet Vida & Blanche Coulter at C.P.R. home: Campbell came home from Midland tonight. 29:X: fine mild: home chore: folks all to Church at 1030 only John & I: Coulter from Mulmur Preach: read. Mary & I went to English Church at 3 Mr Westney & another old man there. no Organist there: home chore: our folks to Church at 7. Coulter Preach ladies Aid Anniversary Sermon’s: took Collection: $3552 Mable Pearl John & I Stay home: fine cool night. to Bed at 1030 30: fine very hot: home chore: Elevate Rye: chore very hot. read Sleep Campbell went Back to Midland tonight: Ollie Matson go to Barrie thunder & lighting Storm around north. to Bed at 1030 hot. July 1: fine mild: home chore: hoe in garden: took in load Rye in Elevator. 2: fine warm: home chore: hoe in garden (1) across Bed at night 3: fine hot: home chore: heo {hoe?} Some: Dinwoodie here for tea: I drive him to Cedar Mills C.P.R. at 5. With R.J Lavery more: hot. 46 1913 July 4: fine hot: rain: home chore: ride with R. Matson. to Ballycroy: walk to W.J. Binghams: help take down the windmill: Big rainstorm: sleep in Barn: tea: got ride home with R. Matson: John & Darley there: H. Lyons. Sam Eliott. Jim C. Hunter. W. Young. H. Taylor and I: good rain: home at 7. chore 5: fine warm: home chore: walk to W.J. Binghams at 930 help take down wind mill. got it down at 4. oclock tea: ride with H. Zimmerman & John: then with Wm Stevens. home at 6. got Shave at Floyds: get ice cream at Irwins. Mary & I. Olive & Grandma McFadden Mary Deposit $10000 cash & Shulman cheque $1675 in Bank today: cool. �6:X: fine cool: home chore: read sleep: Mary & I to English Church at 3. old Man Westney & young man Preach: cool: home chore: we all went to Church at 7. Mr Wm Dinwoodie Preach good Sermon: home at 830 Milk Jersey. tea. to Bed at 930 cool: Mary (1) on over 7: fine cool: home chore: Order car Select lump from C.A. Wilson & Co at 385 F.O.B. here: hoe in garden: sell 10 Bushel Rye to Herb Downey: W.J. Bingham Bring 10 Posts: got mower at Station Bobby McFadden came here tonight: dress cedar Posts. cool. 8: fine cool: home chore: get Fred Shod at Floyds: {Above it reads: 90 cts} haul gravel cement in got. Posts. chore: cool. 9: cool: then hailstorm cool: home chore: finish Put in fence Posts. clean up: hailstorm: R.L. McFadden Phoned to go to city. Wm Lyons file our Saw. cut cedar Posts. cool night. chore 10: {Margin reads: Russell 13 today} fine cool: home chore: Mrs H. McFadden & Bobby and Olive & Pearl went to Toronto today: get ready: Russell & I go to Bolton for fence Stuff. Paid $1500 Paid Leavens $200 for Paper order 1,000 tags home at 6. cool. Russell 13. years today: 11: fine cool: home chore: to Elevator for Bag Potatoes. & load twine for R. Matson: Wm Hamilton here today Start to build our Picket fence. sold some Potatoes: ride in auto 12: cloudy rain: home chore: Ship 5 Bags Potatoes to Robert Noble Georgetown Pick them over: help Wm Hamilton Empty Wheat Bin: then Hamilton made 2. gates & Put them on our Picket fence: fine afternoon: Pay Wm Hamilton $11740 today. got E. Argent Cheque cashed $7870: I Pay his oat Bill & gave him $5000 cash tonight: Orangemen to Guelph today. got in 5 Bags at 50. 13:X: fine cool: home chore: read Sleep: dress: We to Church at 7. Mr Anglin Preach: sent Phone Message to House Lyons Sam gamble {Above it reads: Baby Burying} 14: fine cool: home chore: Ship 5: Bags Potato’s to R. Noble Georgetown: finish Build our Picket fence: got Cheque $1750 from R. Noble for Potatoes: 1913 47 July 15: fine warm: home chore: Mary & I & Mrs Coulter to ridges Pick Berries. home at 1. dinner: Start unload car Nut coal 60784 L.V. Myself. Sent $100 Postal note to F.H. Deacon Toronto. young mens Christian association Russell up at Jims today: �16: fine warm: home chore: unloading car 60784 L.V. Nut coal Joe Dolan help me till 4: got Shave wash dress: Mary & I drive to G. Jacksons garden Party at 6. fine time Big crowd: home at 1145 fine night threaten rain 17: fine warm: home chore: unloading car 60784 L.V. Nut coal: Joe Dolan and Russell help me: Pay freight $3060 tonight: wash in tub: cool. 18: fine hot: home chore. finish unload car 60784 L.V. Nut coal and Send Cheque $16052 to J.S. Hamilton for Same: Pay Joe Dolan 225 to Date: Wash. very hot. Russell went up home this evening. 19: {Two words written on top of each other} hot: home chore: Mary & I & Mrs Coulter drive to ridges Pick Berries home at 130 dinner: got 16 Bags Potatoes from John Whalen at 50 cts: chore: Joe Dolan help me fill 15. Bags Potatoes in Elevator got Shave at Floyds 10: home cool. 20:X: fine warm: home chore: Put cow out: for walk to Elevator: home at 11 read Sleep: dress: all to Church at 7. Mr Anglin Preach: cool: Duffy in {Above it reads: chat} 21: fine mild: home chore: ship 15 {Above it reads: (75 cts)} Bags Potatoes to Robert Noble Georgetown then: Mrs Coulter. Olive & I to ridges Pick Berries: got a lot. home at 520 Dinner: chore: car soft coal in: 22: fine warm: home chore: unloading car Soft coal 61634 B & O. Joe Dolan help me: load wheat in car for Wm Hamilton 23: fine: rain Shower: fine: home chore: finish unload car 61634 B & O soft coal: Joe Dolan help me: got in 11. Bags Potatoes at 50 cts: Pay freight 7818 24: cloudy cool: home chore: rig up light wagon & Mary & Olive & Mrs Coulter & I drive to ridges Pick Berries: got Big Kettle full 25: fine warm: home chore: Mary help me fill 5 Bags Potatoes in Elevator: Ship 5 Bags to Robert Noble Georgetown at 70 cts here: then haul up some wood: to mill got Bran flour & stuff Pay 480 Sell 6. Bags to T.D. Eliotts Man at 60 cts 360 Pd: hoe in garden 26: fine mild: home chore: ship 6. Bags Potatoes to Robert Noble to Georgetown: then go to Ridges with Olive & Mrs Coulter: Pick Berries home at 330 hoe in J.B. garden: dig some new Potatoes: got Shave (1) 27:X: fine very hot. home chore: read Sleep. chore: "Anglin Preach" �28: fine hot: home chore: drive to Ridges: Mary & Olive & Mrs Coulter Pick Pail Berries for Mrs H Friendly. to Logans for water: ship {Above it reads: Berries tonight} 29: fine dry hot: home chore: drive to Ridges: Mary Olive. Mrs Coulter: in wagon: Pick Pail Berries for; H. McFadden: Ship them tonight 20 lbs 30: fine hot. home chore: serve A. Moss & E. Horan with Notice: Mary with me: start Paint {Above it reads: fence} 31: fine Hot. home chore: haul stuff for R. Matson. cut oats in Coulters garden Paint at fence: Bind & Shock oats 82 sheaves. chore. 48 1913 August 1: fine cool: home chore: Paint at fence all day: chore: 2: fine cool: home chore: finish Paint fence 1 coat: cut W.J. Bingham hair in Stable: got $3000 cash at Bank: Pay J.B. Campbell $1905 Duty on Paris green Potatoes: Hannah McFadden & Walter Stevens came tonight {Above it reads: carry in oats} 3:X: fine: missle: fine: home chore: leave cow in today. read Sleep. walk down track with John: we all go to Church at 7. Mr Anglin Preach Hannah McFadden & Walter Stevens here: (1) to Bed at 10. in Bed. 4: fine cool: home chore: take oats to Mill: drive to Ridges with Olive & Mrs Coulter Pick Berries: home at 2. oclock Dinner to Elevator Pay Wm Hamilton $5130 chat: Mary & Hannah and Walter Stevens to Elevator get weighed: chat home Willie for {Above it reads: tea} chore: Mary & I & Hannah & Walter to R.J. Laverys chat. home at 11. (1) 5: fine mild: home chore: Send Bill to: Wm Hall: Dawson & Co & C.M. McCollum & Co & Robert Noble: Hannah & Walter go home to Toronto tonight: got $5000 cash out of Bank. 6: fine. missle: fine: home chore: weigh Stock: drive to Garver Brown & T. St John’s to H. Verners: to John Shores: Serve Court revision Notices to. Geo Bolton: Earnest Stjohn & albert Strong: home at 8. coal. 7: fine wild: home chore: drive around all day Serving Notices Mary with me: Dinner on 2nd line below J.H. Moffatts: home at 8. �8: fine dry: home chore: drive to ridges: Mary & I & Mrs Coulter Pick berries: I got Some Thimble berries: home at 2. Dinner: then to Elevator fill Mix 2. Bushel of Barley with 130 lbs wheat & Rye L. Taylor had load of Wheat 36 39 {Above it reads: 13 lbs}: Sell coal to R. Lundy. 9: cloudy rain: home chore: help Mary to wash churn in cellar: got Dawson cheque $2800 cashed in Bank: Shave myself: drive Mother to Jims: got green Peas: tea there: home at 6: chore: to Elevator for twine with H.H. Matson & John Jackson: chore: down town chat. 10:X: fine cool: home chore: read Sleep: (1) dress drive to W.J. Binghams Barewell. at 330 With Mary. Pearl. John. chat tea. home at 8. oclock. D. Davis Preach {Above it reads: farewell.} 11: fine cool: home chore: drive to ridges with Mary & Mrs coulter Pick Berries home at 3. To Mill got 2 Bags Wheat & Barley chopped 10 cts Paid 12: fine warm: home chore: cut wood in yard: weigh 3 cattle for H. Matson got $150 from from R. Matson for Serving Moss & Horan notice: lend Joe Lavery $200 13: fine hot: home chore: weigh stock. get ready and. drive up to R.J. Leggetts with Mary: to Garden Party Big crowd fine night very unruly crowd: home at 1100 to bed at 12. 14: fine very hot: home chore: got sick headache: Pains in Stomach. {Between lines it reads: Olive & Russell went to garden Party at C. Rutherfords} 15: fine very hot: home chore: at home in house. Pains & headache 16: fine very hot: Big rain Storm at 4 to 6. Oclock. hail & rain: hot 17:X: fine hot: home sick in Bed (1): Old man Mass Preach at 7. hot night. August 1913 49 18: fine cooler: home sick: Wm Hamilton down today Pay me $2932 for Jerry Taylor Wheat: Sat at front all day: Maisy Matson go to Toronto on Saturday Morning & came home Sunday night C.P.K. drive from Tottenham. 19: fine cool: home chore: Better today write up to date. cool help chore 20: fine cool: home chore: help mary chore, Sick not better yet 21: fine cool: home chore: help Mary chore. getting better. �22: cloudy rain: home chore: help chore: improving: to Elevator to {Above it reads: Wm Hamilton} 23: fine cool: home chore: help Mary & Russell move our closet. to Elevator with Mr Colwell in Auto. See about Putting Phone in Joe Lavery lodge Complaint about Mcbride & Clarke & Munroe. Beating him 24X fine cool: home chore: read Sleep (1) upstairs: Children to Church at 7. Sam Riddell Preach: chore cool night. chore. 25: fine mild: home chore: weigh Stock Sell coal: Write out summons J.B. Campbell: Joe Lavery. Duffy & Dan McBride in at night. Withdraws case of Assault. J.B. grave me 25 cts: no costs in the matter 26: fine cool: home chore Sell coal: chat to WwmHamilton at Elevator got Shave: chore. 27: fine cool. home chore: to J.B. Campbells See thrashing: Sell coal chat to Wm Hamilton: got Cheque from Robert Noble $4770 in full to Date: Send him receipt. clean out Bank Cellar. chore. 28: fine mild: home chore: Mary 39. years old today (1) upstairs: drive Eliza Matson to Cedar Mills C.P.R. at 430 our horse & Buggy. 29: fine: cool: home chore: Ship Empty Cement Sacks 67. To National Portland Cement Co Durham out. Bring our Scale up from Elevator to home Cellar. T.C. Wolfe help Put it in cellar: take 2 ton 295 lbs Nut coal to F.D. Henderson: got Horse Shod 2 removes & 2 new Shoes. took in load Oats for Wm Hamilton. Sell coal chore. 30: fine mild: home chore: Deposit 4760 in Bank: gave D. Archibald acount to Collect: Put Pariod on coal Shed: Russell and Coon Coulter: chore: took in 1007 {Above it reads: 13 lbs} wheat from John Patterson at night: got Shave at Floyds 16 Pd: home chore. 31:X: fine mild: home chore read & Sleep. have cough: Children to Church at 7. Jessie McCubbin Preach. home chore Sept.1: fine cool: home chore: weigh Stock Sell coal. all day Mary & Russell went to Parkdale. to Exhibition; on Special 2: fine hot. home chore: Sell coal; lie in house not well. chore got card from Mother from 397. Brock Ave. Olive to choir Practice. �3: fine: home chore: lie in house not well: write letter to Mary to 397 Brock Aue. Toronto: read Sleep, Chore. 4: fine hot: home chore: read Sleep not well. chore: Mary & Russell came home on Special at 900 tonight from Parkdale. to bed at 10. (1) 50 1913 Sept 5: fine hot: home chore: read: to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton he was making a chair: Floyd Henderson’s Baby girl Born today, 6: fine warm: home chore: to mill got Bag Bran & 50 lbs flour 190 Paid. Joe Lavery help us haul Straw from Wm Bibles on Wagon for Bedding Rye Straw: to Floyds got Shave 10 cts Paid: home 7:X: fine hot. home chore: read Sleep: chore: Children to Church Wm Steele Preach: Bill. Tom & Lawrence Coulter & wifes home today 8: fine mild: home chore: weigh Stock: fix coal house Door: Marry fill 4 Bed Ticks with Rye Straw: Order 500. Bags from R. Noble at 5 cts {Above it reads: each} 9: fine cool: home chore: clean out our heuhouse & Spray it Sell coal: chat to Wm Hamilton: chore down town chat. cold night 10: fine cool: home chore: Sell coal: at Elevator Mr Colwell Put Phone in Elevator for Wm Hamilton today: got Hair cut & Shave at Floyds 11: fine & cool: Mary & I drive to Orangeville fair at 1130 Dinner at Hotel Alexandria 70 cts Paid: got $170 for 17. Cement Sax. to Elevators See Potato Houses: good at Richie Bros: drive home at 640 chore 12: fine cool: home chore: Mend our Bags: got 7. Bags Oats & 2. Bags of Wheat from: Wm Hamilton Paid $955: got Chopped at Mill 45 cts 13: fine cool: home chore: fix henhouse: clean out Bank Cellar Sell coal: help Wm Hamilton at Heated Rye to 1245: home dinner cut Sheaf Oats for Horse: J.A. McDonalds over chat want glass. At R. Matsons Office at night Strike rate for School $65000 got Kola Wine at R.J Laverys 65 cts Paid: home at 930 cold night �14:X: cold clear; home chore: read Sleep: chore: Mr Marshall Preach {Above it reads: Mary & Children to Church} 15: cold hard frost home chore: weigh Stock: Sell coal: help W Hamilton Put up Stone Pipes with Stewart & McGuire lean on: cool chore. 16: clear cool: home chore: Sell coal: Phone Shulman: Patterson. and Max Wolfe: about Potatoes: Sign 3 Papers for Dr Reynar 17: fine mild: home chore: Sell coal: Start load car 1.23364 G.T. got in 1 load at 65 cts Per Bag: help Wm Hamilton at Rye. 18: fine warm: home chore: loading at car 1:23364.G.T. had 162 Bags in tonight at 65 cts: chore Sell coal: Mary at T. Faulkners all day help get ready for thrashing: Margery Barry & Children here Send Cheque $2500 to Robert Noble Estate for 500 Empty Bags 19: fine warm: home chore. Load at car 1.23364 G.T. 214 Bags in tonight: Wm Hamilton took our horse & wagon to Tottenham 20: fine warm: rain at night: finish load car 1.23364.G.T Put in 248. Bags: at 65 cts: Ship car to myself to Fruit Siding younge Street: Sold to Wm Patterson: Sell coal. Olive & Russell to T. Faulkners thrashing; Russell walk home. Olive came in Buggy with Willie; to Bed at 1030 (1). Sept 1913 51 21:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep: Mary & Children to Church at 7 I Stay home with John: Mr Anglin Preach: 22: clear cool: home chore: weigh Stock. leave O. Matson to Cedar Mills C.P.R. Darkey & Buggy: chore. South wind 23: cloudy cool: home chore: dress. drive to Bolton at 930 With R. Matson our Horse & light Wagon. to Court of revision had Dinner at Hotel Out House: Pay F N. Leavens $150 for Box tags: order Box Envelopes: got register & Stove Pipes from R. Smith $400 Paid: got Prayer Book & Pens at Matsons 30 Pd: drive home at 2. cold. change clothes Sell coal: got $10000 out of Bank: Renew Insurance on coal & Scale House with R. Matson Pay him $1005: chore 24: fine mild: home chore; clean out car: Start load car 2. 20157. G.T. got in 34. Bags at 65 cts: Sell coal chore. �25: fine warm; home chore: load at car 2; 20157. G.T. had 57. Bags in tonight at 65 cts: sell coal. chore. 26: cloudy misley cool: home chore: sell coal. weigh Stock load at car 2: 20157. G.T. had 83. Bags in tonight. 27: fine clear; home chore: sell coal: Deposit Patterson cheque $16940 drive to Dave Rowleys got Barrell Apples $100 Paid: home chore. {got Shave} 28:X: fine cool: home chore: Mary, Olive & Russell. drive to Mothers home at 540 chore: Mary & children to Church at 7. Mr Anglin Preach 29: fine very hot Sun: home chore: weigh Stock. load at car 2; 20157. G.T had 172. Bags in tonight at 65 cts: chore: girls fowl supper at E.J. {McClelland?} 30: fine warm: home chore: finish load car 2. 20157. G.T. Put in 253 Bags good weight: Ship to Order Imperial Bank. Draft $17200 advise Cleghorn & Co. Toronto: send B/L & Draft $17200 in mail to Manager Imperial Bank Toronto to Collect. drive Eliza Matson to Cedar Mills rush this A.M at 845 Oct 1: fine Hot: home chore: sell coal: haul wood from Mrs Oconnors to Dr. Reynars: all day. Sidney Snell help me. home chore:. 2: cloudy cool: home chore: take Bag coal to Mrs R Lyons 25 Paid Bring some Potatoes home; got 12 Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 60 cts: help R. Matson set up cutting Box for N. Roadhouse. 3: fine cool; home chore: make out accounts. to Elevator with John home chore: Mary & Eliza Matson to Mrs Oconnors at night. read chore 4: fine Hot: home chore: take coal 960 lbs to Bank Paid: got Bag wheat at Elevator 180 Paid: Ship 2 Bags Potatoes to Rev W H. Laidlaw. chore shave 5:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: dress for walk down track with Mary. Mabel Pearl John: in Elevator: home chore: all of us to Church at 7. Mr Albert Rutherford Preach Temperance Sermon 52 1913 Oct 6: fine very Hot: home chore: Mary & Russell drive to T. Faulkners Pick 5 Bags apples: I weigh stock & Start load car 3.42971 Ill. Cen. got in 95 Bags at 65. cts Per Bag: chore: very hot & dry. �7: fine warm dry: home chore: loading at car 3.42971. J.C. had 195 Bags in car tonight at 65 cts: Mrs Oconnor's Moving loaded in car today: Mary to Wm Boyces to Ladies Aid. got Cheque $17200 cashed today: Send Cheque $905 to Bolton Telephone Co. $600 for rent & 305 for Messages. 8: fine warm: home chore: finish load car 3.42971. Ill. Cen. Put in 275 Bags at 65. cts: Ship to L. Shulman 57. Siding Bathurst st Toronto. at 70 cts Per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave. Pay R.J. Lavery 500 for {Above it reads: new} Church lamps Ben Rowley in tonight chat: got gas lights in Church today. 9: fine warm: home chore: got Cheque from Dr A.F. Reynar $7185. coal weigh load iron for F. Henderson & Sheney: home chore: 10: fine warm: home chore: got 2 Bags wheat at Elevator 298 Paid took to Mill got chopped 10. Pd: take 1/2 ton coal to Rev Anglin. & I Bag of Potatoes to Wm Pulford: fix wagon Box Bottom: cut oat Sheaf. chore Wm Doherty in for Order to get whiskey: Frank complain 11: cloudy misley cool rain: home chore: Deposit Dr Reynar cheques 200 & 7185 7385 in Bank: got in 24 Bags Potatoes at 65. into Elevator: got Shave. 12:X: fine cool: home chore: Mary John & I drive to Mothers at 1. oclock dinner chat. Alex Lundy there: home at 6. chore to Church at 7. Mr Marshall Preach: cool 13: fine cool: home chore: weigh stock. chore cold help move {Above it reads: Matsons stove} 14: fine mild: home chore: Start load car 4.52428 M & A. got in 107 Bags at 65 cts: chore: 15: fine warm: home chore: load at car 4.52428. M & A. had 261. Bags in tonight at 65 cts: chore: cool night 16: fine hot: home chore: load at car 4:52428. M & A: sell coal Mary & Russell drive to Tom Faulkners all day dig Potatoes 17: cloudy cool: rain: home chore: George Burns help me fill 30 Bags Potatoes in car: Ship them to S. Bryant 53 Cheever st Hamilton at 80 cts F.O.B. here: load at car 4.52428. M & A 18: cloudy cool: home chore: finish load car 4.52428 M & A. Ship car to L. Shulman 498 Bags at 70 cts FOB Palgrave. Campbell & Olive Morrison came from Midland. got shave 19:X: cloudy cool: home chore: to Church at 11. oclock. Rev Duke of Toronto Preach: home at 1. Dinner for walk with Mary & Mabel Pearl John: down track: Campbell & 2 Olives for walk Our folks to Church at 7. Rev Duke Preach Big crowd. rain and Snow tonight: cold to bed at 10. (1) �Oct 1913 53 20 cloudy misty cold: home chore: weigh stock all day: got Cheque for $2400 from S. Bryant for 30 Bags Potatoes I sent him on 17th inst. {Installment?}. Walter Stevens & Hannah McFadden came from Toronto today and went Back tonight. "Thanksgiving today" We had 3 Chickens for dinner tea Party in Hall and Program in Church tonight. Richard Blain there. Jas Hishen & Wife Paid me for 15. Bags Potatoes $1125: Potatoes to be sent to him 21: fine mild: home chore: start load car 5. 12683 G.T. got in 1.load Campbell & Olive Morrison go Back to Midland today: Ship 15 Bags Potatoes to Jas Hishen. 30 Primrose ave Hamilton Jas Lavery help me fill Potatoes & haul coal. Pay Jas up tonight. 22: cloudy cool: home chore: loading at car 5. 12683 G.T. had 134 Bags in tonight at 65 cts: rain all night. 23: cloudy misley cool: home chore: loading at car 5. 12683 G.T. had 300 Bags in tonight at 65 cts: Borrow $1500 from Wm Hamilton 24: cloudy rain all day: home chore: take Albert Foucar to school to fix furnace. haul Part of furnace to Station to go to Preston for repairs got in 28 Bags Potatoes into car 5. 12683 G.T. at 65 cts. chore (1) 25: fine mild: home chore: loading at car 5. 12683 G.T. got in 452 Bags. ship to Parkdale to Wm Lundy Order Bank of Hamilton Cor Ossington & College Branch: 451. Bags at 75 cts F.O.B. Palgrave: Send Draft $33825 & B/L by Mail tonight "Put 114. Bags on G.T. Ry Platform. got no car. got Haircut & Shave 26:X: cloudy cool: home chore; read Sleep: dress to English Church at 3. harvest thanksgiving Service. Mr Westney and Archdeacon Put old Bags over Potatoes au Platform: chore: no Methodist {Above it reads: Church} 27: cloudy fine: home chore: weigh stock: Start load car 6 100978 Erie got in 233 Bags tonight. Albert Walker help me. 28: cloudy rain: fine cool: home chore: help Mary to Churn: loading at car 6: 100978 Erie: had in 356 Bags tonight: Pay 70 cts today. to Follis Meeting in Hall all of us: Blain: Follis: Donaghy. Pratt. Jameson: there �29: cloudy rain cool: home chore: load car 6.100978 Erie: Put in 410 Bags at 70 cts: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst-St: 410 Bags at 80 cts Per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave: Start to load car 7.33292 I.C. had 235 Bags in tonight at 70 cts: home chore. (1) 30: cloudy mild: home chore: clean out Pig Pen: finish load cars 7.33292 I.C. Put in 403 Bags at 70 cts: got $200 from Bolton by R. Cronin today. 31: Cloudy cold: home chore: Ship car 7.33292. I.C. to Order of Imperial Bank to C.H. Rudd 877 Queen West 403 Bags at 83 cts Per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave: Send B/L Draft $33450 to Queen & Palmerston Branch Imperial Bank. Start load car 8. 304360. G.T.P. got in 239 Bags at 70 cts: got Oats & Wheat at Elevator $900 Pd 54 1913 Nov 1: cloudy coo; home chore: loading at car 8. 304360 G.T.P. had 279 Bags in tonight at 70 cts: gave Wm Hamilton 6 Bags. 2:X: cloudy mild: home chore: read Sleep: dress to Church at 7. Steele nearly Preached: Wm Riddell did not come: home chore. 3: fine mild: rain: home chore: weigh Stock made $200 loading car 8. 304360 G.T.P. had in 376 Bags in tonight at 70.cts Ship car to L. Shulman & Co. 57. Siding Bathurst St at 85 cts F.O.B. Palgrave: Big Election today Follis & Milner: and Mr Follis was Elected by 75 Majority . Palgrave majority 84 {Above it reads: majority} 4: cloudy cool: home chore: Start load car 9: 5851. G.T. had in 213. tonight at 70.cts: Mary to Ladies Aid at E.J. McClellands: got Cheque 37800 from L. Shulman & Co. Deposit $20000 got cash 17800: cool night frosty: 5: fine mild: home chore: finish car 9. 5851 G.T. had 341. Bags in tonight: Telephone W.W. Lundy at "College 2799. Sell this car 342 Bags to him at 85 cts Per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave. Make out Draft $29000: Mary & Olive to Ed Youngs tonight to Inistitute {Institute} meeting W.J. Faulkner in chat got loan of 25.Bags. Wm Hamilton to funeral {Above it reads: R. Jackson} 6: fine mild: home chore: ship car 9.5851. G.T. to Order of Bank of Hamilton. to W.W. Lundy 118 Concord Ave: mail B/L and Draft $29000 to Bank of Hamilton College & Ossington Branch today: �Start to load car 10. 5859 G.T. got in 144.Bags Joe Lavery help me 1/2 day: Mary & Russell at T. Faulkners today. 7: fine mild: home chore: loading at car 10. 5859 G.T. attend at Elevator: Wm Hamilton took Fred & Wagon to Tottenham today with 6. Bags Potatoes. 1. Bag wheat. 1.Bag Buckwheat. 1.Bag Oats & lumber 8: cloudy rain: home chore: loading at car 10. 5859 G.T. had 312 Bags in tonight Pay 75 cts for them: Wm Hamilton got here at 10. 9:X: rain & Blow all day north storm: home chore: sleep & chore. all day no church cold rain 10: cloudy squaly cold: home chore: finish load car 10.5859 G.T. had 357 Bags in at 75 cts: Sold car to Canada Grain Co. at 85 cts F.O.B. Palgrave. Ship car at 530 tonight: to Toronto. mail the B/L and Envoice {invoice}: 357.Bags at 85 cts = $30345 cold night 11: cloudy cold: home chore: Joe help me Deliver coal: and then help W.J. Faulkner Kill our Pig: Weigh Pig in cellar 260 lbs: Russell walk home with Willie tonight at 9. 12: cloudy milder: home chore: sell coal & got in 33 Bags Potatoes at 75 cts: Joe set up the coal stove: got Cheque $28950 from Bank of Hamilton Toronto for car Potatoes I sold to W.W. Lundy Parkdale. Nov 1913 55 13: fine mild: home chore: Sell coal; got in 100 Bags into Bank Cellar at 75 cts Per Bag: Joe Lavery all day: got L. Shulman cheque $30240 today Ship 8.Bags Potatoes & 2.Bags Turnips to Wm Eme. 202 Withrow ave and 6.Bags Potatoes to Wm McFarlane 12. Albaemarle {Albemarle} ave Toronto at 85 cts Per Bag for the Potatoes & 30 cts a Bag for Turnips: chore. gave Wm Hamilton $1000 for Levi Metcalfe on Church account. Ladies aid 14: fine mild: home chore: Joe Lavery help me: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar and got in over 100 Bags into cellar at 75.cts: Mrs H.Mcfadden come here tonight {Between lines it reads: (Olive got her New coat today)} we had fowl Supper 2 chickens: John McMahon '4' years old today 15: cloudy mild: home chore: Joe Lavery help me cut up our Big Pig. then we took Rev Alnglin {Anglin} 1150 Nut coal: then fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar got in 140 Bags at 75 cts into Bank Cellar: W.J Faulkner Bring Turnips to our cellar: got 2.Barrels apples {Above it reads: 250 Pd} from Willie Sloan 250 Pd: Pay Joe up tonight. $800 �16:X: fine mild: home chore: Put cows out: dress Dinner at 2.oclock had dressed ribs: W J. Faulkner & Mrs H.McFadden here & L. Haines. for Dinner. Church at 7: Mr Anglin Preach. all to Church except Russell John & I. chore 17: fine mild: home chore. weigh Hogs: Joe got mad: got in 2 loads Potatoes at 75. cts: cloudy mild: Wm Hamilton weigh Stock. 18: cloudy mild: home chore; haul scantling & stuff for car lining Start to line car 5221 G.T. at noon Joe help me: got in 159 Bags Potatoes at 75. Put 4 load in Elevator & 2 load in car 5221 G.T. 19: rain all day mild: home chore: finish lining car 5221 G.T. Set up Stove in car: got Cheque $30175 from Canada Grain Co for car 10.5859 GT 20: fine mild. home chore: loading at car 11.5221. G.T. lined (1) had in 235 Bags at 75 cts Tonight. Mrs H.McFadden go home on train tonight to Toronto to 397 Brock ave. fine. mild 21: cloudy misty mild: home chore: finish load car 11. 5221. G.T. lined (1) Put in 422 Bags at 75 cts: Ship car to C.M. McCollum & Go Brampton at 90 cts F.O.B. Brampton: Put in Stove & wood in car: Myra Duffy got $3060 from Wm Hall. 22: fine warm: home chore: got Canada Grain Co Cheque cashed $30175 got in 3 loads Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 75 cts. got Shave at Floyds: Mary & Russell at T. Faulkners all day: home at {Above it reads: 8.} Pay Joe Lavery up to Date $600 fine mild night. 23:X: misley cloudy mild: home chore: read Sleep: Children to Church at 7. Rally 24: cloudy Snow Squall: Windy mild: home chore: weigh Stock: got into Bank Cellar 100 Bags Potatoes at 75 cts: Write McFerran Burks Falls about hay Price. 25: fine cool; home chore: sell coal: got in Potatoes at 75. Put some in home cellar: Joe Lavery {Above it reads: 200 cash} cut his wood Norman Gassline. 26: fine cool: home chore: haul furnace to school for A. Foucar: Joe help me afternoon 27: cloudy cool: home chore: Put in 70 Bags at 70 cts: sell coal. Joe here 1/2 day Potato car came Back from Brampton today: 56 1913 November �"28 cloudy mild: home chore: Start load car 12. 5221. G.T. lined (2) had in 321.Bags tonight at 75 cts: Joe haul all day: to Hall at night. Womans Institute Concert. Mr Follis there Big crowd good time. home at 1130 to Bed at 12. "29 cloudy mild: home chore: finish load car (12) 5221. G.T. lined (2) Put in 540 Bags at 75 cts: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst Street at 85 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Toronto. also Put in 3 lbs of Butter for Shulman. Pay Joe up. to Floyds got Hair cut & Shave 25 cts Paid: mind Baby. got C.M. McCollum Cheque cashed today $36180 chore. 30:X: cloudy mild: home chore: W.J. Faulkner here for dinner had Duck: Olive 15 years old today: read Sleep chore Children to Church at 7. Wm Riddell Preach: chore: Mary {Above it reads: sore foot} Dec 1: cloudy very mild: home chore: weigh Stock make over $200 start unload car Nut coal: Joe help me 1/2 day: Send Cheque $1139 Life Insurance Premium to A. Sanderson today. 2: cloudy very mild: home chore: unloading car 22383 D & H. Nut coal: had 1/4 of tonight: Joe Lavery help me all day 3" fine mild: home chore; finish unload car 22383 D & H. {Above it reads: nut} coal haul to Shed: Pay freight $3300 to J.B. Campbell tonight. on car Nut coal: Joe Lavery help me all day: 4" clear mild: home chore: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar all day: got in 40.Bags at 70 cts: Joe help me all day 5: fine mild: home chore: help Matsons cut wood at House: got in 50 Bags Potatoes at 70 cts: chore: 6: cloudy fine mild: home chore: got in 60.Bags Potatoes {Between lines it reads: (got Shave at Floyds)} at 70 cts; sell coal; Buy 4 Bags Oats from Wm Hamilton Paid {Above it reads: 355} 7:X: cloudy misley cool windy: home chore: Olive went to Rich Hill with Hilda & Jack to Anniversaries at 2 & 7. home at 1030 Anglin Preach at 7 at Palgrave Mary & Children to Church Mr & Mrs J.A. McDonald & family in after church chat. I took (Jersey) to Wm Boyce’s this am at 830 (1) 8: cloudy Snow Blow. cold: home chore: weigh Stock after noon very Stormy: got 18.Bags into car 5221. G.T. Put fire in car Joe Help me: send Cheque $375 to Bolton Telephone Co for November Messages: 75 cts for Wm Hamilton: $300 for me Mary to Wm Boyces afternoon work at Ladies Aid quilt: �9: {Margin reads: 54. today} cloudy mild: home chore: loading at car 13. 5221. G.T. lined 3 had in 317 Bags tonight: Joe haul from Bank Cellar 170 Bags got in from outside at 70 cts: Mary to Dr Reynars Ladies aid chore fine car: milder tonight. Dec 1913 57 10: cloudy mild: windy squaly: home chore: finish load car 13.5221. G.T. lined (3) Put in 445.Bags: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co Toronto Put fire in & Sealed car: I did not go: mild squaly: chore. 11: squaly cold: home chore: haul coal to Duffy & R. Matson & home fill some Potatoes in Bank Cellar Joe help me 1/2 day. chore, 12: fine mild: home chore: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar. got in over 130 Bags at 70 cts: Pay Joe up to tonight $600: Cook oysters here tonight Hannah McFadden 22 years old today: concert in church & Dance in Hall 13: fine mild: home chore: got $20000 cash out of Bank today: got Wm Shore cheque $885 cashed today for coal: Put on our Storm Windows on home got Shave at Floyds 10 cts Pd: got Stockings for John & Pearl. Books at Duffys {Above it reads: 12 for 100} 14:X: fine mild: home chore: read sleep: Children to Church at 7. Anglin Preach Olive & Russell walk to Tom Faulkners for feed of ribs: walk Back. W.J. Faulknere here for lunch: to Bed at 10. frosty R.J. Lavery & family in for chat after Church 15: cloudy mild: up at 430 walk to Duffys with Mary. home at 5 Sleep on couch: Duffys Baby Girl Born at 8. oclock. Weigh Hogs most of the Day lot in today: Big crowd in today Council Meeting at Wm Irwins. Hannah McFadden come this morning: on 9 train. R. Dook Bring us our little Pig tonight $350 Paid. 16: cloudy mild: home chore: got Shulman Cheque $32753: got it cashed at Bank today. $32743: Potato car come back tonight: clean it out 17: cloudy fine: home chore: load car 14.5221 G.T. lined (4) Put in 461.Bags: Joe Lavery & Sam Jones {Above it reads: $150 Pd} help: ship car to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto at 80 cts there: Put in 4 Geese 53. lbs for W.J. Faulkners to Shulman: put in fire & wood: Pig got out gone. �18: cloudy Squaly snow cold: home chore: Joe Lavery help me fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar: got in 33 Bags at 70 cts: look for Pig Frank Sullivan Pay 2500 on account & Interest 325 Pay 219 for coal he gave me a Note for $3000 for 12 Months from 16 Jan 1914 at 6 1/2 19: fine mild: home chore: got in 96 Bags Potatoes at 70 cts: chore look for Pig: McClean told his story: Pay Joe up to Date $400 20: fine mild: home chore: got our churn fixed at Shop 10 cts Paid & got Daisy Churn from Wm Stewart to try it. O. K. got Bran {Above it reads: Pd 118} 21:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep: chore: dress for walk with Mary & Pearl & John to Duffys chat. Church at 7. Anglin Preach: I Stay home 22: cloudy mild: home chore: car came Back. Start load car 15.5221. G.T. lined (5) got in 228 Bags at 70.cts: Joe Lavery 1/2 day: write to L. Shulman tonight car here. 58 1913 Dec 23: cloudy mild: Snow Heavy: home chore: finish load car 15. lined (5) 5221.G.T. Put in 488 Bags at 70 cts. Joe help me. Ship car to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto. Put in wood & fire let car go at 830 mild: Sunday school had Party in English Hall tonight: W.J. Faulkner here all night, 24: cloudy mild: home chore: Wm Cowan in Pay up: sell coal. chore. Sell coal: give H. Matson 1500 cash on Potatoes: write up Book. 25: cloudy mild: home chore: had goose for Dinner: chore to Duffys see Mother & Mrs Duffy chat home at 530 chore got Cheque $35430 from L. Shulman for car of Potatoes (15) and W.J. Faulkners 4.geese: fine & cold tonight. 26: cloudy cold: home chore: cold: Russell help me to take 1140 lbs coal to J.A. McDonald Paid 445 and 150 lbs to G. Lavery $448: got Bag of Wheat. Bag of Barley & 2 Bags of Oats at Elevator from Mercer Hamilton: haul Duffys oats & Barley down for him: took our 2.Bags Oats to Mill chore W.J. Faulkner come from "Mack" I pay him $795 for grain �27: fine cold: home chore: Joe Lavery help me fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar got in 25.Bags at 70 cts: Pay Joe up $150: got Shave at Floyds. 10 Pd Russell get horse Shoes removed today: Put $35430 Deposit in Bank 28:X: cloudy mild: home chore: read Sleep: chore: Olive & Russell to Church at 7: Steele Preach: John had cold & feverish. Mary sleep with John: Russell sleep with me. mild. 29: cloudy mild: home chore: weigh Stock. take Nominations for Police village. 5. Nominations Wm Pulford and Wm Bible. R.J. Lavery: H. Zimmerman & F. Henderson. Township Nominations here today also; Car returned James Mahaffy here for tea at 630 fine mild: 30: cloudy mild: home chore: load car (16) lined (6) 5221. G.T. Put in 530.Bags at 70 cts: Joe Lavery & Sam Jones help me got $20000 Cash out of Bank today. Pay Sam Jones $150 Ship car 16. 5221 G.T. lined (6) to L. Shulman & Co. 530 Bags Put in fire sent car at 1030: W.J. Faulkner here all night. 31: cloudy cool: home. up at 6. dress: W.J. Faulkner chore: on train all of us to Toronto. to 397. Brock ave to H. McFaddens at 1.oclock Hannah McFadden & Walter Stevens: Married at 330 today Big crowd there: Campbell there from Midland: I to see Shulman he gave me Cheque $50000 today: Dinner & tea at 397 Brock up till 130 John & I Sleep with Hughy till 530 cold night Willie Faulkner Stay at our Place do chores. & Joe Lavery Deliver coal to Jas Burn’s 1360 lbs stove coal.: finish load car 15. January 1914 59 1:{Margin reads: T. Webb Died} cloudy cold: at 397. Brock Ave. up at 530; Mary & I with Olive Russell. Mabel. Pearl & John walk to Parkdale Station G.T. took 708 train home to Palgrave at 920: home chore: Sleep afternoon chore to bed at 10. oclock very Sleepy (1) W.J. Faulkner went home {Above it reads: at 2.} 2: cloudy cool: Sleep till 9. home chore Sell coal. got in 45 Bags at 70 cts: Joe Lavery help me fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar: chore. 3: cloudy mild: home chore: snow near all day: Thomas Webb Buried today at Bolton cemetery: I Deposit $50000 Cheque in Bank Pay Joe Lavery up tonight $500: got Shave at Floyds. 10 cts 4:X: cloudy cold: home chore read Sleep: Olive to Church at 7. Anglin Preach: shovel Snow. cold. 5: fine cold: home chore: Joe Lavery help me. get Sleigh out Put Wagon in: took wood to Platform. clean out Potato car car coal. 15347. C&A. got car Placed. at coal house, Sell coal Election for �Council. I vote for A. McGabe. Jas Scott. D. Wilson John Anderson: Jim in for tea: Eliza Matson in chat: Mother here. "A. McGabe Elected for Reeve: John Anderson: Steele. Evans and D.Wilson for Councillors for 1914. and Brampton Carried Local Option. 6: cloudy cold: home chore: fire car: Sam Jones and Jos Lavery unload car 15347. C&A. Nut coal and I sent Cheque $17632 to Lehigh Valley coal Sales Co for same I got $10000 cash out of Bank today: send 310 to Telephone 7: cloudy mild: home chore: load car 17.5221.G.T. lined (7) Put in 433 Bags at 70 & 65: finish: ship car to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst St Toronto. Put in fire & let her go at 830 Sell coal: Jos Lavery & Sam Jones help me: Pay Sam up tonight $300 Mary to Ladies Aid at the Parsonage at Rev Anglins. 8: cloudy mild: home chore: sell coal. fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar afternoon Jos Lavery help me: Pay Jas Lavery up 500. 9: cloudy foggy misley: home chore: got in 27 Bags Potatoes at 65 cts. chore 10: cloudy cold: home chore: got in 1. load some frozen from P. Smith leave them in Bags: took coal to Pulford & some home. got Shulman cheque $25950 cashed: No Concert Woman not {come?} 11:X: cold Squaly: home chore: read Sleep: hitch horse to Sleigh & we all went for Sleighride up 7th to John Storys across by town line to 8th line down to sideline home to Palgrave at 330 cold & Blow had good ride. John Sleep: home chore dress to Church at 7 all us. Mr Ferguson Preach: sign $100 for Education 12: Stormy very cold: home chore: weigh 9 & 6. 15 Hogs: gilmore Didnt load clean out Potato car. Pipes all gone: Council Meet at Wm Irwins today very cold & stormy: car Doors open & stove Pipes all gone. 60 1914 Jan 13: clean very cold. 30 below Zero all day & night: home chore: fire up Elevator Office; Potato car; & weigh Stock: sell coal. very cold all over Ontario today: Mrs Wilmot thompson in chat: cold 14: clear cold 10 below Zero: moderating snow at night: home chore Sell coal a lot today: Joe help me: Pay Joe 100: chore snowy Wm Burrell Died this morning from shock of explosion �15: cloudy mild: home chore: sell coal: load car 18. 5221 G.T. lined (8) got in 389.Bags at 65 cts: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co. tonight. 16: cloudy snow mild: home chore: sell coal: got 218 Bags into Bank Cellar today at 65 cts: Willie Burrell Buried today. 17: cloudy squaly cold: home chore: sell coal: got in 50 Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 65 cts: got 3 Bags oats 275 Paid: Deposit 10000 in Bank today & got $22630 cash for Shulman cheque $32640 Pay Joe 500 18:X: clear cold: home chore: read Sleep: Olive to Jims with W.J. Faulkner house at 630 Russell & Olive to Church at 7: Mr.Anglin Preach. 19: cloudy mild: home chore: weigh stock: sell coal: Potato car Back stove Pipes gone inside 4 lengths 1 elbow & 1. Damper gone: rig up car Gilmore load 2 cars Hogs & Cattle & Sheep today, 20: cloudy snowy. snowstorm: home chore: load car 19.5221.G.T. lined (9) Put in 454 Bags at 65 cts: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto: I went with car at 8.oclock snow 21: cloudy cold: with car Potatoes: got to Toronto at 11. Dinner at Royal restaurant 20 cts: got Shave 10 cts; see Shulman gave him the Key of car; he gave me Cheque $27150 for last weeks car. I walk to Parkdale: on G.T. home to Palgrave at 630 cold Lawrence McBride Married today in Toronto: 22: cloudy cold: home chore: snow very deep: Joe Deliver coal to Jas Burns: Wm McGuire & D.J. McBride: got in 45 Bags at 63 cts. 23: fine mild: home chore: Olive shovel snow of Verandah: got in 120 Bags Potatoes at 63 cts: sell coal: Pay John McClean up to Date. 24: cloudy. clear cold windy: home chore: haul snow out of yard got in 49. Bags Potatoes at 63 cts: into car 20.5221 G.T. lined 10 sell coal: Mary & I to I Matsons for Dinner at 6. chimes 25:X: clear very cold: home chore: fire car all day & night: chore read Sleep: Children to Church at 7. Mr Sinclair Preach Temperance 26: cold clear: home chore: load car 20: 5221 G.T. lined 10. Put in 466 Bags at 63 cts: Joe & Sam help me: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co. 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto: I go in car left here at 1130 got to Strachan ave at 5 oclock in morning: �27: cloudy mild: rain: see L. Shulman at 6: to Parkdale: home on G.T. at 9. got in 5 loads at 63: Max Wolfe here Dinner & Tea: I see Wm Bible about lumber: Max go to Inglewood tonight rain: Jan 1914 61 28: fine mild: {Above it reads: home} got in lot of Potatoes at 63 cts. into Bank Cellar Empty car 10400 G.T. came Start to line it. Mr Hamilton help I Drove to Bolton in cutter for Pipes & Elbows home at 9. dark to Duffys: chat to W. Boyce. Jack Lavery. Robert Matson & Duffy. in Matsons at 12. oclock chat. had cup cocoa: by Oliver. 29: cloudy mild: home chore; finish line car 10400 G.T. got in 134 Bags at 65 cts: Mr Hamilton help us line car: the Election for C.T.A today carried by 54 in Peel County 30: cloudy cold: home chore: Joe help me haul Potatoes from Bank cellar: loading at car 21. 10400 G.T. lined (11) had in 313 Bags tonight chore fire car: roads very icy: Dance in Hall tonight 31: cloudy snow & Blow: home chore: finish load car 21.10400.G.T. lined 11 had in 343 Bags at 65 cts: Ship car to L.Shulman & Co. Pay Joe Lavery up $800 tonight: I go with car got to city at 11. in car {Above it reads: all night} Feb 1:X: cloudy cold: in toronto fire car 21.10400 G.T. to H.McFaddens 397. Brock Ave for Dinner: & tea: to car all night L. Shulman in car chat for while cold night. in car keep fire on. 2:cloudy cold: left car Potatoes at 615 to Parkdale Station at 640 on C.T.R. to Palgrave at 9. Breakfast: weigh stock and Start load car 22.5221.G.T. got in 297 Bags at 72 cts. chore settle up with Wm Bible tonight to Date. 3: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 22: 5221.G.T. lined 12. had 503.Bags in at 72 cts: ship car to L. Shulman & Co. Toronto. I go with car at 9. ride in van: got 20000 cash & 11412 tickets out of Bank. 4: squaly cold: in city with car 5221.G.T. leave car at 530 see Shulman at 757 Queen west: he gave me Cheque $25575 for last car & $500 on this car: to Parkdale at 635 on G.T. home at 9 oclock. Sleep till noon: write up Books. Telephone to Farmers for Potatoes 5: cloudy cold: home chore: Start to load car 23.10400.G.T. lined: 13 got in 130 Bags at 70 cts: cold night fire car: to Bed at 10. (1) up at 4. �6: cloudy cold: Snow Blow: home: to car at 5 fire up: very cold: loading at car 23. 10400.G.T. lined:13: had in 238 Bags tonight at 70 cts: snow Blow. 7: windy Blustry cold: home chore: finish load car 23.10400.G.T. lined 13: had in 390 Bags at 70 cts: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co. Toronto Pay Jos Lavery to Date 900 got shave at Floyds: Deposit 20000 today Alf Ewart unload his Enjine {engine?} today: John Stevenson Milton Buried {Above it reads: today} 8:X: cold Stormy: home chore: fire Potato car 10400.G.T. go with car at 430 ride in van to Georgetown: to Toronto at 1.oclock cold cold 9: clear very cold: leave car at Bathurst Street at 6.oclock to See L. Shulman: he said he would fire car: to Parkdale at 640 on train G.T. to Palgrave at 9. chore: weigh Stock sell coal Jos Lavery fix up car. got 3 Bags Oats: 1. corn 62 1914 February 10: clear & very cold: home chore: deliver coal sell coal: got in 3. loads from Jas Pettit in cellar: got $10000 cash out of Bank 11: clear very cold: home chore: Sell some coal. 12: cold clear 30: below Zero: home chore. sell coal 13: clear cold below zero: home chore. Start unload car 60876 L.V. Nut coal: Sell Some coal. 14: clear cold: home chore: finish unload car 60876 L.V. nut coal: Joe Lavery & Sam Jones: Pay them up to Date: Deposit $30000 in Bank: fill out Cheque $17328 for car 60876 L.V. Nut coal. to Lehigh Valley coal Sales Co. split Some wood for Will Lyon’s. he in Bed Sick. 15:X: clear cold: home chore: read Sleep: to Wm Lyons see him sick Olive to Church at 7. Rev Wm Anglin Preach: chore 16: clear cold. milder: Blustry cold: home chore: Start load car 24:5221.G.T. lined (14) got in 306 Bags at 68 cts. Weigh Stock 17: clear cold: home chore: finish load car 24.5221.G.T. lined (14) had in 50470 Bags at 68 cts: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto: I go with car at 930 �18: clear milder: in city with car at 9. see Shulman then to Kempts Hotel for Dinner: chat to Wm Patterson 86 Colborne St: to car at Bathurst men unloading car to Shulman’s get Valise & lantern: to Parkdale at 320 on G.T. to Palgrave at 620: got Cheque $28875 from L. Shulman 19: clear cold Blustry: home chore: Start load car 25: 10400 G.T. lined (15) Put in 535 Bags at 68 cts: ship car to L. Shulman & Co. Toronto Joe Lavery & Sam Jones help me: Wm Lyon’s very sick: 20: clear cold: in Toronto fire car Potatoes: left car at 6.oclock to L. Shulman’s see him give him B/L & invoice for car Potatoes; to Parkdale at 630 on GT. to Palgrave at 9. chore sleep sell coal, Joe help me. 21: clear cold: home chore: sell coal got in 2 loads at 68 cts Pay Joe Lavery up tonight $900: Wm Lyons sick. Mary there. {Above it reads: home (1)} 22:X: clear cold: home chore: read Sleep chore: to see Wm Lyons & to Wm Duffys See Mother: home.chore: Olive to Church at 7. Steele Preach 23: clear very cold: home chore: weigh stock: & got 50 Bags {Above it reads: 70 cts} Potatoes into car 26:5221.G.T. very cold: in car all night fire. 24: clear very cold: home chore fire car 26:5221.G.T. lined (16) got in 2. load at 70.cts: 98. Bags in car tonight: Sell coal: fix rigs on Sleigh Box. 40 cts and got shave at Floyds 15: in car Keep fire on 25: clear cold: milder: home chore: load at car 26.5221.G.T. lined (16) had 337: Bags in tonight at 70 cts: Mrs Barry Make assignment. Sam Eagan Buried today. 1914 63 February 26: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 26:5221.G.T. lined (16) had in 559. Bags at 70 cts: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co Toronto: went with car at 4. oclock. Jos Lavery help me: fine night. 27: fine mild: got to Toronto at 330 leave car at Strachan ave: walk to Shulman's: gave him invoice & B/L. for car 5221.G.T. he gave me Cheque for car 10400 G.T. $39525: walk to Parkdale on G.T. train to Palgrave: Mrs W.G. Bible: at 930 chore sleep. got in 4 loads at 70 cts into Cellar. Jos & Russell. write up. �28: fine mild: home chore: sell coal got in 2 load at 70 cts into Cellar: Deposit $50000 in Bank & got $27250 cash: Shulman Cheques $39525 & $37725 car 10400 G.T. returned: clean it out: Pay Jos Lavery 750: J.H.C. home tonight. March 1:X: clean cold Stormy: home chore: read Sleep: Campbell home: Mother up see him: Campbell Olive Russell to Church at 7. Mr Anglin Preach: Mother Stay here all night very cold & Stormy: I chore & milk. to Bed at 12. 2: very Stormy & cold: home chore: Campbell went on Morning train to Midland: cold N.W. Storm: write up Book’s: chore very cold. 3: fine mild: home chore: Shovel Snow: got horse shod: Sell coal Start load car 27. 10400 G.T. lined (17) got in 85 Bags at 70 4: fine cool: home chore: loading at car 27.10400.G.T. lined (17) had in 469 Bags at 70 cts: sell coal; Keep fire in car: 5: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 27: 10400 G.T. lined (17) had in 533.Bags at 70 cts: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co. 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto: send car on 82 at 4 I follow to Georgetown on Passenger: got to city at 330 in night 6: cloudy snow all day: in city call at L Shulman's at 330 gave him 3.lbs Butter 75 cts Paid: to Parkdale at 4. home on 710 train G.T. at 9. loading at car 28:5221.G.T. lined 18 had 124 Bags in tonight at 70.cts. Jos Lavery quit at 3. oclock 7: snow: mild fine: home chore: sell coal: load at car 28:5221.G.T. lined (18) had in 242 Bags at 70 cts: Russell & I got 30000 cash out of Bank. Pay Jos Lavery to Date. got Cheque $44400 from L. Shulman & Co for car 5221.G.T. 8:X: clear fine: home.in Bed till 11. (1) up lunch. to car fix fire Jos Dolan & Russell there: to Duffys chat Mother there: Dinner, chore: No Church tonight: Mary walk to car with me at 930 fire {Above it reads: car} 9: cloudy cool: home chore: loading at car 28:5221. lined (18) had in 334.Bags tonight at 70.cts: weigh Stock: squaly fire car. 10: dine mild: home chore: finish load car 28:5221.G.T. lined (18) Put in 431.Bags at 70 cts: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co Toronto I went with car at 7.oclock, Ladies Aid Meet here today at our House quilt a quilt for Mary: �64 1914 March 11: clear cold: go to Toronto with car 5221 G.T. Potatoes at 4 am: fire car: leave car at John Street: walk out by union Station up Simcoe to Front to Bathurst up to Queen to Shulmans give him B/L & Invoice for car. to Parkdale on car at 7 home in G.T. at 910. sleep. chore Start load car 29. 10400 G.T. got in 25 Bags at 70 cts: Wilmot Thompson Move furniture from Station to Brick house. Eclipse of Moon tonight from 930 to 1. near all over: 12: fine cool: home chore: loading car 29: 10400 G.T. lined (19) had had 255. Bags in car tonight at 70 cts: Sam Jones help me haul from Cellar: Eliza Matson here for tea: Mary & Olive to Wm Pulfords to Institute Meeting: chore: Keep fire in car: fine cool. 13: fine mild: home chore: loading at car 29.10400G.T. lined (19) had in 345 Bags at 70 cts: cool at night: 14: fine mild: thawing Sell coal: finish load car 29: 10400G.T. lined 19: had 410 Bags in at 70 cts: Bill car to L. Shulman & Co. 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto: hold over till Sunday eve. got hair cut & Shave at Floyds 25 cts Pd: home to Bed (1) up. 10. 15:X: fine mild: home chore: write up to Present: chore; read Sleep car left at 5oclock today: Rev Marshall Preach at 7 tonight 16: fine mild: home chore: got out wagon: Start load car 30.5221 G.T. lined 20: Joe & Sam fill & haul from home Cellar afternoon I Pick at G. Riddell Frozen Potatoes: got in 140 Bags tonight: 17: fine mild: home chore: load at car 30: 5221.GT. lined:20: had in 346.Bags tonight at 75 cts: Sam & Joe. finish home cellar: and some from Bank Cellar: got $10000 cash out of Bank today: mild: chore. 18: cloudy cold Stormy: home chore: finish load car 30: 5221 GT. lined (30) had in 395 Bags at 70 cts: ship car to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto: I pay Jos Lavery up to Date: cold I went with car at 9.oclock. cold & Stormy, to city at 5. a.m. 19: cloudy cold: in Toronto with car 5221.GT. got Bad Shunt in car leave car at 630: to Shulmans give him letter B/L & invoice then on car to Parkdale at 650: home au G.T. at 9.oclock. Breakfast sleep see Wm Courtney got $300 for use of scale: Boyce & I see R. Matson Put up Notice for school meeting on 28th inst write up to Date: chat to Wm Hamilton at Elevator: �20: clear cold: home chore: take lining out of car 10400 G.T. and Put lumber in Bank Cellar. Jos Lavery help me: then Mary and I drive in Buggy to George or Mark Rustons to see. Hay roads Bad: went by No 25 sideroad & came home 20 and up 8th line. very cold. home at 610 tea chore. March 1914 65 "21: clear fine: home chore: Deposit $77600 in Bank. chore Dinner to Mrs Barry sale afternoon: sell coal: got Shave at Floyds 22:X: fine cold {Above it reads: snow} home chore read Sleep: Olive to Church at 7. Steele Preach 23: cloudy then fine: home chore: weigh Stock. Sell coal: clean out car 5221 G.T. lined: see Wm McBride: to Meeting in Hall Tom Rowe 24: fine warm: home chore: got Oats at Elevator: Deposit $20000 today Start load car 31. 5221.G.T. (lined 21) had in 136 Bags tonight at 75 cts: Joe help me afternoon: Mrs Anglin & Eliza Matson in chat Boys and girls Practice pieces. fine mild. 25: cloudy mild rain fine: home chore: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar finish load car 31. 5221.G.T. lined (21) had 393 Bags in car & 2.Barrels of Apples: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co. 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto. let car go without fire: mild windy Pay Jos Lavery up to Date tonight 225 to bed at 11. (1) good Buy Rubber Bath from H. Zimmerman tonight. 26: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: weigh furniture for Pat McGovern: Pat move to Toronto: Wm E. Lyons Make Will. Sick. 27: cloudy rain: home chore: get Stuff at Store. chat to W Lyons 28: {Below and encircled it reads: Bath} fine mild: home chore: to School at 10. Oclock. appoint a trustee had dispute & Election: J.B. Campbell ahead 29:X: hoet {hot?} cloudy cool: home chore: read Sleep. chore. Russell to Church Anglin Preach: rain near all night. 30: cloudy mild: home chore: to R. Matson Office about trustee meeting: tell J.B. Campbell & Wm Boyce: to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton: home at 5. send card to W.H. Stewart. Trustee Meeting in Matsons Office at night. �31: fine warm: home chore: Mary Sick headache: sell coal got in 30.Bags Potatoes at 60 cts Per Bag: Chore: William here {Above it reads: for tea} April 1 cloudy rain foggy: home chore: weigh Stock. help Wm Hamilton load car Barley clean up. rain: John Rowley Sale: Follis up. 2: cloudy Snow: fine cool: home chore: read: haul coal to Anglin 520 lbs to Hydro Electric Meeting in Hall at night: cold Blustry: home at 11, Old Tom St John Buried Today. 3: clear cold: home chore: Send Cheque $1395 to Bolton Telephone Co $600 for rent & $145 for messages for me: & $600 rent & 50 cts for Messages for Wm Hamilton: chore: to Duffys chat. home at 930 4: cloudy cold: home chore: haul coal to RJ Lavery & F McCauley Russell help me: take 4.Bags Potatoes to Station for Milton: M Ruston Bring load Hay 1.ton & 60 lbs: I Pay him $1200: 590 lbs not Paid for now: Hiram Gipson unload his new Enjin today: chat to W Hamilton got Shave at Floyds 10 cts Pd: got 1/2 Brl 5 roses at mill Paid 300: 66 1914 April 5:X: cloudy cool: home chore read Sleep: walk down track chore: Children to Church at 7. Anglin Preach: 6: fine cool: home chore: screen Nut coal: take 500. lbs to Wm Duffy & 170 lbs soft coal: help S. Finerty to load at Platform: leave 2015 lbs Hay au Platform for S. Finerty tea: to R. Matsons Office chat to Bob: to I. Matsons see Ollie. 7: fine mild: home chore: Simon Finerty & Alfonse went west with car today: clean out Potatoe car: got in 3 Bags at 70 cts got load Hay from M., Ruston Paid him up to Date for Hay: got cash for Shulman Cheque $31940 today: chore. 8: cloudy cool: home chore: weigh Stock: Start load car 32 5221. G T lined 22. got in 170 Bags in at 70 cts and 62. Bush turnips at 20 cts Per Bushel: Jos Lavery help me all day. cold 9: cloudy cool: Blustry: home chore:; finish load car 32 5221 G.T. lined 22: had in 392 Bags Potatoes at 70 cts and 62. Bushels of Turnips at 20 cts Per Bushel: Ship to L. Shulman & Co. 57 Siding �Bathurst Street Toronto: at 75 and 22. Pay Joe $400 Mrs H. McFadden came tonight. to Bed at 11. sick (1). 10: fine mild: home chore: gave coal to H. Gipson. Bob McFadden came G.T. this am: car 5221 G.T. left here at 1230 today Edna Rowley here all night: Robert W Dooks took Oath of Allegiance 11: cloudy windy cold: home chore: sell coal: got corn for W Lyons to Mill for Bran: got cash in Bank for Wm Irwin account Deposit: A F Reynar Cheque re Mrs Barry estate 59 cts on $. then chore. Campbell came home tonight from Midland train late: got Shave 12:X: {Below it reads: Easter} clear cold: home chore: eat Easter Eggs had rooster for Dinner: for walk with John: folks to Church at 7 Anglin Preach I Stay home with Mabel Pearl & John fell asleep: to Bed at 12. 13: fine cool. mild: home chore: Norman Roadhouse cut our ward T.G. Wolfe: Jos Lavery: Jos Dolan: Oliver Matson help us: R.L. McFadden went home to Toronto GTR this am: Campbell went Back to Midland G.T.R. tonight: we all went to Junior League Concert in Church at 8 Big Dance at English Church Hall tonight: Lorne Barry here all night 14: fine warm: home chore: got in 12 Bags Potatoes at 65 cts Mrs .H .McFadden go home to Toronto tonight GTR at 730: fine 15: fine warm: home chore: help Wm Hamilton with ladders at Elevator Put on tin home chore: F. McCauleys Nose Bleed tonight 16: fine mild: home chore: split wood: Old Man Farnell died today car Cement came today & car 5221. G.T. came back. corn Heated 17: fine very hot: home chore: unload car cement: Elevator corn and take lining out of car 5221.G.T. Pay Joe $150: chore fine April 1914 67 18: cloudy fine warm: home chore: help Oscar Boyce haul 2 loads of gravel from Carter Pit to Coal House for me: Start to load car 33. 5221.G.T. got in 123 Bags at 70.cts: went to Move school closets but didnt: got $20900 cash & Deposit $10000: Shulman Cheque $30914 Pay J B Campbell $3421 Freight on car Cement & $165 for car 5221.G.T. to Floyds at night got Shave & Settle up for fixing Sleighs 50 cts: home at 10. chore. had Bath upstairs. to Bed at 11. (1) hot night. �19:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: Mary John & I for walk up track to 8th line. sideroad home: Gipsies camp on 8th line. William Stewart Died at 9 oclock this am at Wrays Children to Church at 7. Steele Preach: I in Matsons chat 20: cloudy cool misley: home chore: Put away sleighs & cutter: weigh Stock. got in 221 Bags in car 5221.G.T. car 33. at 70 cts: help W. Hamilton at corn: Mary & I to Wm Wrays at night to Wm Stewarts wake: home at 10. cool misley snow flurries. 21: fine cool: home chore: gave J B Campbell 7 Bags for train men: sell coal finish load car 33. 5221.G.T. not lined: had in 353 Bags at 70 cts. and 22 Bushel of Turnips at 20 cts: Ship to L. Shulman & Co. 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto at 90 cts here: help Wm Hamilton at corn load 250 Bushel in car: to Wm Stewart Funeral cool. Mother here for tea. Children Aid Concert in Hall tonight. 22: fine cool: home chore: help Jos Lavery. Put cement Block in J.B. Campbells Cellar for Furnace. rig 23: cold clear: home chore: Cement at Back of the Coal Shed and Put away car lumber. got in some Potatoes at 70 cts into cellar: cool Wm Hamilton went for walk to see Bush 6th line. 24: fine cool: home chore: drive Mary & John to Cedar Mills at 8.oclock: home: help Wm Hamilton Bag Buckwheat at Elevator & Put it in car: got in 24 Bags at 70 cts. Mother here all day & all night: Eliza Matson in chat. 25: cloudy misley all day: home chore: took 2 Bags oats to Mill got Chopped got Bag Bran: got Bag corn at Elevator for Hen’s: got Parcel from Eatons with suit clothes & raincoat for me: Mary sent them to me. her & John in Toronto. chore cool Mother here: to Floyds at night got hair cut 7 Shave 25 Pd 26:X: cloudy cool: home chore: Mother here: read Sleep. chore Mother & Children to Church at 7. Mr Anglin Preach. Mary & John in city 27: cloudy cool: home chore: clean out coal Shed. haul Sand: sell coal to J A McDonald: write to Shulman: got Cheque {Below it reads: 31459} from him for last car 68 1914 April �28. cloudy mild: home chore: cement floor in coal house: Russell & Wm Hamilton help me: Deposit Shulman Cheque $31459 in Bank Mother & Olive Cook: Mary & John in Toronto: cloudy cool. 29: cloudy misley cool: home chore: got Books from Cement Co. help Wm Hamilton unload car oats. J.P. Burns & C. Pasko. help Duffy move stove from J B Campbells. cool. chore. 30: cloudy cool windy: home chore: move gravel at coal Shed: split wood at home: haul Bit straw: to R. Matsons Office at night trustee Meeting May 1: fine cold: home chore: split wood dig some in garden Mother & Olive wash some. Put clothes on Matsons line Trustee Meeting in R. Matsons Office: accept J.A McDonald resignation 2: fine cool: home chore: Deposit $7500 cash in Bank. 300935 in Bank Put straps on Stock rack on scale: split some wood: got Shave chore tea: drive to Cedar Mills Meet Mary & John come from Toronto home at 830 chore: to Bed at 11. cool night (1). 3:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: (1) in Bed: went for walk up track to 8th line: to Less Marshal Bush look for May flowers. 8 children: I carry Loyd Jones home: rest to Church at 7. Anglin {Above it reads: Preach} R.J. Lavery & family in after Church chat. 4: cloudy fine warm: home chore: weigh stock. Gilmore ship 2 cars Pile wood in shed: Mary & Olive: Mother here. Lizzie in chat. 5: fine warm: home chore: Put in some wood: weigh Hay for S Taylor Mary at Mrs Wm Laverys at Ladies Aid: home chore: fine warm. 6: fine warm. rain at night: home chore: Sell 7.Bags to J.B. Campbell at 100 took them to Station: help Mary clean out garden and Plant Stuff: Mary. Olive & Russell to Reynars at night Institute {Above it reads: meeting} 7: fine warm: home chore: Start at our woodshed at stable Wm Hamilton help me: Thomas Hamilton Died today I lend Wm Hamilton $5000 today: to Bed at 11. (1) in Bed 8: fine warm: home chore: send case Eggs to W.G. Stevens 148.Gladstone Ave Parkdale: for W.J. Faulkner: finish wood Shed: take 4. Bags Potatoes to Station for J.B. Campbell: at 100 got in 40. Bags at 90 cts each to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton weigh Hay for Boyce. 9: {Margin reads: ‘our Pearl 6 years old today} fine warm: home chore: Ship 30. Bags Potatoes to Robert Noble Georgetown at 100 Per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave: Sell Oats & Cement haul straw help Mary �at couch: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar: got Shave at Floyds gave Wm Duffy $10000 Cash for 4 months. Due 11th Sept with 6% Thos Hamilton Buried today & C.W. Matson Buried today 10:X: cloudy cool: home chore: read Sleep: Mary & I for walk to school and down track to arch in coal house & scale weigh. and in Elevator: home. chore: Mr Anglin Preach threw out of Buggy Hurt. 1914 69 May 11: cloudy cool: home chore: Ship 10 Bags Potates to Wm Long Georgetown at $100 Per Bag: Start load car 34: 5656 G.T. got in 151. Bags at 90 cts Per Bag: fill some in cellar: in Matsons chat at night. sell some Oats: Olive went to Jack Matsons with Eliza & Oliver in Buggy 12: cloudy rain cold: home chore: Russell help me fill 28 Bags Potatoes in Bank Cellar: sell oats: load at car 34.5656 G.T. had in 207 Bags at 90 cts: got $10000 cash out of Bank today: misley cold. 13: clear cool: home chore: Ship 50. Bags Potatoes in Bags to Canada Pine Lmb Co Kearney for G. Copeland & sons Midland; finish load 34.5656 G.T. Put in 365 Bags at 90 cts: ship this car to G. Copeland & sons Midland at $110 Per 90 lbs FOB. Palgrave: write to him tonight Sent Invoice of 50 Bags to Kearney at 105 = 5250 and 365. at 110 = 40150 the total $45400: send Draft to Bank of Hamilton Midland $45400 Jas Burns help me & split wood: sell Some Oats at Elevator: 14: fine cool: home chore: got Horse shod: Pile wood in woodshed sell some Oats at Elevator: weigh Hay. ÷ 15: fine cool: home chore: Put Horse to Pasture at Hendersons. {Above it reads: (Horse)} Sell Oats: got in 22. Bags Potatoes at $100: Pile wood in 16: fine warm: home chore: finish Pile in wood: got Manure cleaned out Sell Oats and Cement: lend Wm Duffy $7500 tonight: got Shave 17:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: (1) on Bed: wash dress Put on new suit: went for walk with Mary: Pearl & John: Olive Russell & Mable to Church at 7. Mr Anglin Preach: to Bed at 10. 18: fine warm: home chore: Sell Cement, weigh Stock: sell oats: got 23 Bags Potatoes at $100 Per Bag: made over 200 at scales today: Our Mable 8 years old today. �19: fine very hot: home chore: sell 96 Bags cement to Frank Rowley 9th line 15 sacks to Corporation: ship 30, Bags Potatoes to Robert Noble Norval at 105 = $3150: 3 Bags to Wilmot Thompson & 1. Bag to RJ Lavery: Russell help me Put Pariad roof on wood Shed. chore. 20: fine very Hot: home: Sell cement. Sell Oats & corn; at Elevator. got in 10. Bags Potatoes at 100 Per Bag: Order 3. cars coal. {Above following words it reads: 1} Egg. Stove. Nut 21: fine hot: home chore: sell Cement & Oats at Elevator: hot dry 22: cloudy cool: home chore: Sell Cement & Oats at Elevator: write to Wm Hamilton 824 Carlaw ave Toronto about oats: got 1 Box Strawberries {Above it reads: 20 cts (1)} 23: cloudy cool: home chore: Sell Oats. took oats to mill chop got Bran. got Pole Put up Flag: got Shave at Floyds 10 Pd: cool night 24:X: clear cool: home chore: read Sleep. walk. water Fred & Pat to Matsons at night chat in cookhouse cold misley cool home at 930 to Bed at 10. 70 1914 May 25: cloudy misley: fine hot windy: home chore: up at 5. got horse in. haul 25. Bags Potatoes to Station Ship to Robert Noble Ltd Georgetown at 115 Per Bag F O B Palgrave: chore: dress: R.L. McFadden and Maudie Williams came G.T. at 9. chore: to League Picnic at 3. in Park. Tottenham & Palgrave Play Base Ball. 12 x 17. favor P.V. the 2 Magbee girls here & 4. Boys from Tottenham for Dinner. to Station at 7. with Bobby & Maudie: Mary John Borden & I. Dr A F Reynar here tonight sign Jos Polly will. here till 1115 tonight 26: fine very hot: home chore: Bring Cement to Less Marshall before Breakfast Sell Oats: Put Oats all down in Elevator. Russell: Olive Collect. car Stove coal & car Nut came today. very hot Sultry: 27: fine hot: rain Storm: fine: home chore: weigh stock. start to unload car Nut coal. Jos Dolan & Charlie Flynn help me got in 3 load Potatoes at 100 Per Bag: got hair cut & Shave got hind shoes on horse Paid: for Flynn 30 & 10 for tobacco. Put Jersey in Wm Bibles this Morning first time. 28: fine mild: home chore: Bring in Horse & milk cow at Bibles: got in over 100.Bags Potatoes into car at 100 Per Bag: unload at car 64929 L.V. Nut coal. Jos Dolan & Charlie Flynn help, �29: fine warm: home chore: finish unload car 64929 L.V. Nut coal. Start unload car Stove coal car 49221. L.V. Jas Burns at it got in 1. load Potatoes at 100: horse lame: Sell oats & corn ship 30. Bags Potatoes {Above it reads: at 115} to Georgetown for Robert Noble Ltd Norval 30: fine cool: home chore: sell Oats: finish load car 49921. L.V. Jas Burns at it $150 Paid: finish load car 35. 311141.G.T.P. Put in 331. Bags at $100 Per Bag: Ship car to Order Imperial Bank for T.D. Hume Milton: Send Draft $39600 to Bank of Toronto Milton ship 30. Bags Potatoes {Above it reads: at $120} to Georgetown for Robert Noble Ltd Norval had Duffys Mark horse. Fred had sore foot; Pay Jos Dolan 400 and Charlie Flynn $525 for work: milk cow: got Shave. 31:X: {Arrow in margin points to underlined phrase} fine cool: home chore: read Sleep: chore: (1) upstairs: Olive to Church at 7. Mr Wm Steele Preach: Fred Horse sore foot. cool. our Campbell 18 years old today: he is at Midland. June 1: fine cool: home chore: Bathe Horse's foot at Floyds. Put in soap sell Oats at Elevator: sell cement: & 1. Bag Potatoes 120 chore 2: fine windy: home chore: sell Oats: & Cement : got $25000 cash out of Bank. Start unload into Shed car 80137 G.V. Nut coal. {Below it reads: R Jones} Charlie Flynn 1/2 day : got in 20. Bags at 90 cts. Mary to Ladies Aid at one 3: fine cool: home chore: finish unload car 80137 LV. Nut Jas Burn’s: Charlie Flynn Jos Dolan: Wm Hamilton unload car Oats today: I gave him $5000: Olive collect: sell cement. {Missing Page} 72 1914 June 17: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock & Sell Cement: chore: for walk at night: Mary & I. Mabel Pearl John: to Wilmot Thompson's. home at 9. to Bed at 10. 18: fine cool: home chore: sell Cement: Pay Floyd $240 for setting the wagon tires: I got Shave 10 cts Pd: Pull wagon home chore: we all went to "Milner" Meeting in Hall at night: home at 11. to Bed (1) 19: cloudy rain: cool: home chore: Put Castor Oil on Fred Horse Hoof at Henderson's: sell Oats & corn: george Robinson Bring 3120 lbs Hay Baled, $2495 Paid: Help Robert Matson Put Bending twine �in Elevator: Make Handle for Newspaper: Mrs H. McFadden & Maudie Williamson go to Toronto tonight: Russell came home from Bolton with Wm Duffy after trying Examinations 20: cloudy cool: home chore: sell Oats: Deposit Robert Noble Cheque $13065 in Bank today: chore: got Shave at Floyds: to Bed at 11. (1) 21:X: cloudy cool: home chore: read Sleep. chore: Armenian Preach at 7: R G. Logan & Thos Hall argue at Church. cool. 22: fine cool: home chore: Sell Cement: chore: at Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton he down today: George Wilson raise Driving house Olive went to Garden Party at G. Downeys with Hilda & Jack Lavery 23: cloudy misley: fine hot: home chore: sell Cement & Oats: Pay $9025 to Wm Hamilton today: Deposit $3000 cash today; Excursion to Guelph Armenian Man & Wife in Methodist Church tonight. warm 24: cloudy rain: fine windy: home chore: weigh Stock: sell Oats & Cement: sleep: chore: to Bed at 10. cool night. 25: fine warm: home chore: sell Cement & Oats at Elevator: We all went to Meeting in Hall at night: Follis: Blain: Justin: Pellett & Munroes there: home at. 12. oclock. fine night. 26: fine warm: home chore: Ship 15 bags Potatoes to L. Shulman 757 Queen West Toronto. at $110 Per Bag here; sell oats. chore got in 26 Bags Potatoes into Elevator at 80 cts. 27: fine mild: home chore: Russell & I fill 26 Bags Potatoes at Elevator. Wm Lyons haul them to Station ship to L. Shulman {Above it reads: & Co} at $110 here. to Toronto: 757. Queen West: chore: got hair cut & Shave 30 cts Pd: Oil horse feet: Trustee Meeting at night. 28:X: cloudy rain misley all day: home chore to Milk at 7. home and went to bed at 8. sleep to 11. (1) Breakfast read sleep. chore Olive & Russell to Church at 7. Mr Laird Preach: misley 29: cloudy cool: home chore: got in 6 Bags Potatoes at 80 cts. Put them in Elevator: sell corn: Vote for Follis: drive to Ballycroy for Albert Little: rain cold: Follis had 79 Majority here. 30: fine warm: home chore: ship 6 Bags Potatoes to L. Shulman & Co Toronto at 110 here: got cash out of Bank 2500: Sell cement: chore cool: got 1. shoe on Fred sore foot. �1914 73 July 1: cloudy cool: home chore: Start unload car 73278.L.V. Egg coal Jos Lavery help me haul with Fred: got out about 9 1/2 tons today. our Campbell home today from Midland. went back tonight. cool 2: fine cool: home chore: unloading at car 73278.L.V. Egg coal got off about 14 ton today. Jos Lavery & Jos Dolan all day: chore. 3: fine warm: home chore; finish unload car 73278. L.V. Egg coal at noon take 2. tons Nut coal to Dr A F Reynar & 2 1/2 tons to R. Stjohn. Pay Jos Lavery 600 & Jos Dolan $150: Pay Wm Hamilton $5865 cash: home chore: had Bath: 4:fine warm: rain: home chore: Put roof over Water Barrel at Stable. Sell Oats to Wm Bible & S. Kelly: Wm Hamilton finish McGuire woodshed 5:X: fine warm: home chore: read sleep. (1) in Bed: to Church all of us at 7. Mr Lord Preach very good: for walk up around Pond: {Above it reads: moonlight} 6: fine warm: home chore; take 545 lbs Hay to Dr Reynar: weigh stock: then Wm Hamilton help me Put Pariod roof au coal Shed: Jos Dolan Put on Bug Juice: sell corn Oats & cement: Mr Hamilton lay our closets at school: Order car of Cement today 115 Brls. 7: fine warm: home chore: Sell Cement: Put roof au stoop at wood Shed: russell & I drive to Oconnor farm for 2 scrapers, take them to school ground: Pack Cement sax & take 12 Bundles 600 to Station chore milk: Mary at Wm Duffys Ladies aid (1) on 8: fine hot: home chore: to school ground level at back: Boyce’s team & Ed youngs' T.B. Wolfe: done at noon: Wm Hamilton laid out & stake shape if closets: weigh Rev Mr Marshall goods. Ship 600 Empty Cement Sacks to Port Colborne to Canada Cement Co 9: fine very hot: home chore: Put in cement at Stable end: Russell help got 4 Bags Potatoes from Jim $400 Pd: Send 1. to Wm Cowan Milton 10: fine hot: home chore: Put Cement Step at our verandah. Ship 4. Bags Potatoes to L. Shulman & Co 757 Queen west Toronto 480 help Wm Hamilton afternoon at School Put in cement form for one closet: Mary at Matsons Womans Institute warm �11: fine very hot: home chore: to Elevator clean out corn Bin for Cement: help Wm Hamilton at school: haul his lumber from {Above it reads: car to school}; Walter Stevens & wife came here tonight G.T. 12:X: fine hot. then rain: home chore: read Sleep: dress to Church at 7. Mr Gray from Alliston Preach good speaker: home we all went for walk up around Pond Walter & Wife here 13: cloudy cool: home chore: See Orangemen at Station they went to Milton I attend to Mail for Wm Lyons: Wm Hamilton help me unload car 21268 G.T. Cement 460 Sax afternoon done at 6. then to Station see Orangemen come home: attend to mail: then wait for down train Walter & Wife go home to Toronto. 74 1914 July 14: fine warm: home chore: to Elevator sweep it out: help Wm Hamilton at school closets from 11 oclock till night: got 1 up & partly closed in hot. 15: fine warm: home chore: sell oats & corn: help Wm Hamilton at Shool afternoon: got L. Shulman Cheque 5650 full to Date. 16: fine hot: home chore: drive to Beattys saw Mill get 4. Bunches Shingles from Jas Jones $370 Pd for school closets: help Wm Hamilton at school afternoon. Shingle one closet. got Cheque $5650 from L. Shulman & Co full to date. 17: fine very hot: home chore: sell Oats & corn: help Wm Hamilton at school afternoon finish Material: fix Jerry Taylor spray. cool 18: fine cool: misley cool: home chore: sell cement & Oats: and help Wm Hamilton at school: Deposit $5650 Shulman cheque: got Shave at Floyds 15 Pd: to Argents fence with Jack Eaves for Key: in Duffys see his sore leg. Mr Snooks there: home at 11. cool 19:X: fine cool: home chore: Sleep till 11. read Sleep: dress: to Church at 7. Mr Snooks Preach good sermon: for walk to school: home 20: fine warm: home chore: solder pipe for school: Sell 92 sax Cement to L.O.L. No 288.P.V. sell Oats: weigh Stock: Gilmore �21: fine dry.hot: home chore: around home: call see Duffy sore leg: 22: fine warm: home chore: get horse haul Jas Scott Boxes from Station to Old house: got Oats at Elevator 4 Bags: haul 7 Posts to School for Wm Hamilton: took last of Potatoes from Bank {Above it reads: cellar} 23: fine: rain mild: home chore: read Paper sleep: to Elevator at 3. Wm Hamilton make Doors & seats for closets: hang Doors. 24: cloudy warm: home chore: got 2 lights for Closets 30 cts Pd: take them to School: home: Oil Buggy. Mary & I drive to Logans Pick Berries got Honey Pail full: home at 7 oclock: mild. 25: fine very hot: home chore: Sell oats: help Wm Hamilton dig Post holes & Set 7 Posts at school: Pay him up cash on hand: got Shave 26:X: fine warm: home chore read Sleep: dress drive to Jims at 4. oclock Mary. Pearl John & I in Buggy: home at 7. supper read. chore 27: cloudy. rain: cool. home chore: Mary & I drive to ridges Pick Berries 1/2 hour. rain drive home at 930 cool Sell oats: cut wood at home with handsaw to School see Wm Hamilton work at fence: home chore cool. {Above it reads: rain tonight} 28: fine cool: home chore: Wm Hamilton Start Paint closets. Mary: Russell & I drive to ridge Pick Berries afternoon search home at 6. chore: Sell Oats: to Bed at 9. feather bed (1) am (1) {Above it reads: (m) (I)} 29: fine cool: home chore: Russell & I walk to Dave Rowleys to swamp Pick Berries: Clarkes all out ahead. got very few. home at 12. Dinner read Sleep: to school see Hamilton Paint. Cold. July 1914 75 30: clear warm: home chore: with John Stewart: to 6th line Pick Berries home at 430: to School see Hamilton Paint: Sell Oats: home to bed at 9: 31: fine warm: home chore: Mary Russell & I drive to Ridges Pick Berries (1) home at 4. oclock: to Elevator Pay 30: Wm Hamilton cash on hand $1630 Aug 1: fine hot: home chore: hot 2.Bushels corn at Elevator: took 1.Bag coal to J.A. McDonald. to Mill got 2 Bags five roses flour 620 Pd: home Dinner to Floyds got hair cut & Shave: Nathan & Wife �there: to Elevator help Russell tie up 250 Cement Sax: home tea: to see Ball game with Pearl & John Deposit $5900 in Imperial Ban today (Cheque for Cement sax. 600 sax) 2:X: cloudy cool rain: home. sleep read. rain: in Bed near all day; wash dress. to Church at 7 Mr Bott Preach. for walk cool: home at 9 3: fine cool: home chore: weigh Stock Gilmore ship: take corn to Mill for Wm Hamilton & Oats & corn for Wm Lyons: cool. 4: fine hot: home chore: Mary: Russell & I drive to ridges look for Berries but got none: home: then drive to Thos Faulkners Put Horse in Pick Berries on 5th line: Dinner at Tom’s Jennie there: home at 4. sell Oats 5: fine hot: home chore: to Mill get 2 Bags chop corn for W. Hamilton & 2. Bags chop Oats for Wm Lyons: to Elevator with corn chop. then take 1.sax cement to school: haul 9. Bags line from Station to school for Eli Clarke: help Wm Hamilton at 2. Steps afternoon 6: fine very hot: home chore: send 3. orders for Statutes to Brampton 30 cts got glass at E.J. McClellands 3 lights & Putty 42 cts Pd: home Put 1. in Kitchen 26 x 15: I put in front window 10 x 12: I in scale House window 10x12: chore; after tea Mary & I drive to Thos A Wallaces with Notice for F. Sullivan and Thos A Wallace about ditch: F Sullivan & wife there & F. McCaffrey. then home at 9: very warm dry & dusty: Put horse to Floyds Russell. 7: fine hot: cool: home chore: sell Oats: read Sleep. lined (1): chore J.B. Campbells 2 Baby Boys Born this morning {Above it reads: at 10 oclock last night} 8: fine very hot: home chore: around home chore read. got Shave at Floyds: to School See Eli Clarke at wall. change Mail for Wm Lyons at night. Mr Wilson here tonight 9:X: fine hot: rain Shower at night; home chore: Mr Wilson got Shilah at 1030 King at 3. Church hill at 7. home at 10. John Webb drive him; Douglas Davis Preach here at 7. Margey & Lorne Barry here all night last night and then Margey & Olive Russell & Lorne walk to Toms at 3 home in time for Church at 7. Mr Wilson here all night 10: cloudy warm rain all night: home chore change Mail for W. Lyons he was Sick: Olive to Station with Mr Wilson: around Village all day: attend to Mail for W Lyons at night he was Sick Russell away with Wallace: to Bed at 930 warm night rain. 76 1914 �August 11: fine cool: home chore: attend to Mail for Wm Lyons: cool sell Oats: Russell to Tom Faulkners with Lorne Barry and A. McArthur: Olive with Myra Duffy in Buggy to Toms. take Pictures: I attend to Mail for Wm Lyons at night. cool, 12: fine cool mild: home chore: write letter to J S Hamilton order car of Chestnut coal in Box car Per GTR.: chat to Wm Hamilton John Stewart Wm McGuire at Elevator: J A McDonald leave today load moving in car & they all went on train tonight. school trustee meeting at Bob Matson Office. Dave Wilson there till "Our" 13: fine then cloudy rain: home chore: fix floor in horse stall: haul coal ail {oil?} & Sugar from Station from R J Lavery: Wm Boyce & J.B. Campbell {Above it reads: thrash} 14: fine warm: home chore: fix Bags: get Oats at Elevator 1817 {Above it reads: 13 lbs} Paid $790 to Mill chop 5 Bags: haul our cement Boards from the school to coal. House: got in 1750 {Above it reads: 13 lbs} New Potatoes Put them in Station Pay 90 cts Per Bag to G.S. Jackson. chore to Bed at 9. 15: fine cool: home chore: Duffy help me. Bag 12 Bags of Potatoes in Station Ship to L. Shulman & Co Toronto at $100 Per Bag F.O.B. here; take 5. Bags to Wm Irwin got Horse Shod 60 cts Pd & Shave 15c Pd: Pay Wm Hamilton to Date: Trustee’s meet young Noble at night. 16:X: cloudy cool rain; home. Sleep & read all day: dress to Church at 7. Mr Lord Preach: Big crowd: Sign 200 for walk after Church: home to Bed at 920 cool. 17: cloudy warm: home chore: weigh Stock. Gilmore Ship: help Wm Hamilton fix Pit: chore: got 37 Notices from R. Matson for Court revision; 18: cloudy misley warm: got Cheque from Wm. A. Irwin for $7500 full to Date: fix cistern top: home chore: then order car for Potatoes; Duffy & I drive to A. Bolton at night home at 930 Horse very lame: warm. 19: cloudy warm: home choreL horse lame: got shoe changed and Pay Floyd $400 for Horse Pasture to Date: start load car 1.12139 G T. got in 28 Bags at 90.cts: sell 24 sax cement, 20: cloudy rain: fine: home chore: got in 27.Bags Potatoes into car 1. 12139 G.T. read Sleep: Mary & I drive to Essex deliver 2 Notices: then to Mothers get crabapples. had tea home at 730: Wm Hamilton got in first load rye: lent $2200 �21: fine mild: home chore: load at car 1.12139. G.T. got in 128 Bags tonight at 90 cts: Trustee Meeting at Matsons Office. hire W. Noble for a year at $60000 count up amount for year: Order A Matson to Borrow $11000 for expenses August 1914 77 22: fine warm: home chore: got Some Potatoes out of car: finish load car 1.12139.G.T. Put in 181.Bags at 90 cts: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co: 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto: Mail B.L. and Invoice to L. Shulman & Co 757 Queen St west. got Shave 10 cts Pd: Mrs H. McFadden & our Mable came from city tonight on G.T. at 630: very hot night: Put Horse out. 23:X: windy warm: home chore; read Sleep: Mrs H. McFadden here: all of us to Church at 7. Mr Wood Preach very hot: for walk. 24: {Below it reads: Nettie} fine cool: home chore: got 2 cedar Poles from Wm Wray: haul Binder up for R. Matson: got $11700 from R. Matson for Wm Hamilton gave it to him & Settle up to Date: cool Mrs H. McFadden went on G.T. at 7. for Toronto: (1) 25: fine mild: home chore: Mary & I deliver Notices for the court at Bolton: went to W.Acheson’s down to J H Moffatts to Caledon East camp for dinner at lot 14 on 6th line then to Sand Hill. to Macville. see Flossy Dennis: up 4th line home to Palgrave at 6. oclock: tea: see R. Matson & Duffy 26: fine warm: home chore: Mary & I drive to J.Roe's then down 6th line to 15 sideline: to 7th to Bolton feed horse deliver Notice to R Smith & Oldfield: Jim & Pearl in Bolton: horse Buyers there Follis there: up to Coventry then up 9th line to I Bowes then to 8th line up to Wm Steeles: home at 4. 27: cloudy cool fine: home chore: Olive & I drive to Peter Rawn's home at 1230: Dinner: haul 1. Barrel gasolene for Wm Hamilton from Station to Elevator Put it in tank: wire Pipes on long rad: home dress. got Floyd to Shave me: Mary & I drive to Chas Rutherfords to garden Party at 630 good crowd home at 12.: Order 10. ton car Hay from Caledonia at 1600 here 28: fine warm: home chore: car soft coal came: sell coal Start unload coal. Wm Hamilton & Russell help me: Pay J B Campbell $9983 for freight & Advance on coal 29: cloudy rain. cool: home chore: Draw $5000 out of Bank. Pay J.B. Campbell $2119 Duty on car 12491.C. & O. Soft coal. sell some coal. chat to Wm Hamilton at Elevator: horse out all day: 30:X: fine warm: home chore read Sleep: dress to Church at 7. Mr Lord Preach good sermon: Put Horse out: �31: cloudy misley hot: home chore: weigh Stock: unload soft coal till noon: Start unload car 20108.G.T. Nut coal Sam Jones Help me all day: haul off car. Sept 1: cloudy rain: unload car 12491 C & O. Soft coal finish Big rain afternoon: Wm Lyon’s & Sam Jones help me 78 1914 Sept 2: cloudy. fine hot: home chore: haul coal to E. young and Floyd Henderson: then finish unload car 20108.G.T. Nut coal into Shed finish at 615 very tired: Wm Lyons & Sam Jones help I Pay Sam Jones $500: wash dress Mary & I drive over to J.A. Wallaces & Frank Sullivans with Notices: they went Playing cards thrashers there: had Dave Odonnell in Buggy home at 1030 fine Moonlight night: Russell Put horse out. 3: fine cool: home chore: around home all day very tired: send Cheque $5285 to C. A. Wilson for car 12491. C & O. soft coal. and Cheque $16920 to Lehigh Valley coal Sales Co for car 20108.G.T. Nut coal: home all day: to bed at 8. oclock cool. 4: fine mild: home chore: sell B.coal: help Wm Hamilton to Bag all his Rye in Elevator Joe Dolan help hold Bags. 5: fine mild: home chore: Deposit $3775 in Bank. then to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton he fix at Enjine. sell 1. sax cement: Mr Hudson here all night. rain (1) 6:X: cloudy showery cool: home chore read sleep: had cold. in Bed Wm Lyons drive Mr Jas Hudson to Cedar Mills Church then to King Church: home to Palgrave at 6. tea; to Church at 7. Mr Hudson Preach good sermon: Mr Hudson here all night 7: cloudy cool: home chore: weigh Stock: Wm Hamilton fix Enjine: Russell in Toronto since last Thursday he went with Wm Duffy: Bring Fred in & Put him out at night. I had cold {illegible} Lyons drive Jas Hudson to Cedar Mills at 7 this a.m. 8: cloudy cold: home Sleep in bed to 930 had cold: then up Deposit Shulman Cheque $15400 in Bank: Bring in horse at noon feed him: Oil Buggy: then Mary John & I drive over to Mike Horan’s: across fields to 5th line up to Town line call at Mothers see her & Pearl got crab apples home at 6. cool �9: fine mild: home chore; help Wm Hamilton to Put up Stove Pipes outside: Wm Lyons & Jos Dolan help us: Sell cement. John & I to Elevator: Mary to Ladies Aid at Wm Boyces. Alf Gipson Start his Cement Cellar today: 10: fine mild: home chore: Put Cement Blocks & Put up Posts for Braces at Scale house: Wm Lyons help me: haul goods for R.J. Lavery from Station: haul Plow Shares for R. Matson. 11: fine cool: home chore: Olive & I drive to Mike Horan's swamp get Elderberries in Buggy: home at 2.oclock: Sell Cement and coal: to Mill got 1.Bag Pastry flour $290 Pd: got in one load Potatoes at 50 cts Per Bag: from Robert Guy. Russell help: I lent Alf Gipson $1600 tonight for 2.Months. 1914 79 Sept 12: fine warm: home chore: Thos Wolfe had our horse & wagon to take Mrs Fernley & John to Palgrave C.P. Ry. Station at 11: Sell coal help Mercer Hamilton at Elevator: got shave at Floyds 10 cts Pd. See R. Matson set up R. Dooks Mayer at Platform. cool: chore: 13:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep: drive to Mothers at 230 with Mabel Pearl. in Buggy: chat: out through field: tea home to Palgrave at 6 to Church at 7. Mr Snook Preach: Mr Snook had tea here and here all night: Ed McClelland Motor to Mono Road for Snook 14: fine mild: home chore: weigh stock Gilmore load: fix up {Between lines it reads: (drive Mr Snook to Cedar Mills)} Stove Pipes at Scale House: Our Jersey cow calve at Bibles this evening Bull calf: I milk her & feed calf. leave them in. got Cheque $2960 from Canada Cement Co: for 300 Sax. Sell cement. 15: fine hot: home chore: milk cow feed calf at W. Bibles: sell cement Deposit Cheque $2960 in Bank: help Mercer Hamilton at Elevator milk cow & feed calf at Bibles Mary help me: 16: fine cool: home chore: sell Cement & Coal: Bring Jersey home got Wm Clarke to take Cleaning from her paid him $100 help Mercer Hamilton at Elevator: milk cow feed calf. 17: fine very hot: home chore: got Bag Bran at Mill for cow got Flax & Salts for cow & horse. Sell Cement & coal help Mercer Hamilton at Elevator. milk cow feed calf. 18: fine very hot; home chore: milk cow feed calf: Sell Cement. help Mercer Hamilton with G. Jackson load: read Sleep very hot Buy New Pair red Shoes from R.J. Lavery $325 Paid: chore. �19: fine very hot: home chore: Pack 4. Bundles Empty Cement Sax 50 each at Elevator Russell help me: got Hair cut & Shave at Floyds 30. Pd to Elevator help Mercer Hamilton at Report. to Wm Bibles see thrashing 20:X: fine very hot: home chore: read Sleep: dress to Church at 7. Rev Anglin Preach good sermon Patriotic very hot. 21: fine very hot 'South Wind’. home chore: sell coal weigh Stock Ship 200. Empty Cement Sax to Canada Cement Co Port Colborne 22: fine hot dry South Wind: home chore: dress: drive to Bolton at 930 with R. Matson to Court of revision: Judge McGibbon & Richard Blain there: got 1. lb. Black yarn 3 Ply 80 cts Paid drive home for dinner at 1230: change Clothes Put on my new tan Shoes first: to J.B. Campbells see them cut corn home write to White & Co Shelbourne for Price on car hay Wm Dowling & Man here clean out our well & fix Pump $150 Pd milk cow: Put horse out. Big windstorm & rain: west wind: 23: cloudy rain: misley cool: home chore: copy into Big Book: to Elevator help Mercer Hamilton at Rye & Book: sell cement: sell coal: milk at 6. {Below it reads: cool.} (Syrus Clarke & Nettie Munroe Married) Horse out all day 80 1914 Sept 24: cloudy cool: home chore: sell coal & cement: help Mercer Hamilton at Elevator lend him $13000; got horse front shoes removed 30Pd chat to Jos. B. Lawlor. 99. Sanford ave North Hamilton in Irwins {Between lines it reads: (1) in Stable} 25: cool cloudy: home chore: Mary: John & I drive to Mothers get some Apples & Crabs: home at 12: chore. milk at 530 cool night 26: {Below and encircled it reads: J. P. Whitney Dead} cloudy cool: home chore; Russell & I haul straw from bibles 4. load: fill 3. Bed ticks: help Wm & Mercer Hamilton Put up. their stove Pipes on roof: got 5 Bags of Oats $630 Paid: got 4. Bags chopped see Duffy & Irwin about Hay: Order ten ton car Hay from H. White Shelburne at $1550 F.O.B. there: Buy John Pair shoes {Above it reads: $160}10 ½ : milk: Shave 10Pd �27:X: fine cool: home chore: read Sleep chore: no Church tonight Olive & Russell to English Church at 7. anniversary there 28: hard frost- clear cold: home chore: weigh Stock: Pay to Robert Matson $650 Premium on $65000 Insurance on coal & scale house for 12. Months to 29th of September 1915. chore Milk 29: cloudy cold. fine: to home chore: dress Dinner early: drive to Bolton in our Buggy & horse to Court of revision at 2. oclock for 5. Minutes Robert Matson with me drive home at 315: Bolton Fair today 30: fine mild: home chore: clean out our feed room: weigh Sheep for Gilmore he load car: help Mercer Hamilton at Elevator lent him $2000 {Above it reads: Pd}: chore: to Bed at 9. oclock Oct 1: fine day: home chore: sell last of cement: sell coal: help at Elevator lent Mercer Hamilton $700 {Above it reads: Pd}: help R. Matson set up J.B. Campbells Potato digger at station: milk: to Bed at 9. cool 2: fine cool: home chore: sweep out Elevator sell coal help Mercer Hamilton load car of Rye 800. Bushels. G. Irwin {Above it reads: Joe} in Mercer gave me $2700 I lent him: milk cow: tea: to Bed at 9. Lena Barry came here from Chetlenham here all night cool 3: fine warm; home chore: help Mercer. G. Irwin there: sell coal Putty North window: Mercer gave Me $8600 & Book to Keep over Sunday he went up with Miller Hamilton & G. Irwin to Ballycroy: I Milk tea: got Shave at Floyds: Big Frank Horan there: fine moonlight. 4:X: cold: fine warm: home chore milk: Breakfast: to Bed had cold Sleep children to S.S. at 11: Mary in Bed (1) chore: milk cow. I Stay home with Pearl & John: Mary. Olive Russell Mabel to Church at 7 Mr Pugsley Preach his first sermon here. 5: fine warm: home chore: weigh 1. Hog for R. Lee: fix up at Pig Pen: Russell drive man to G. Cosgrove. & Beachnut with Joe Dolan: I chore milk at 6: cloudy warm. 6: fine warm; home chore: sell coal: had cold around home: cut some wood at house: chore Oct 1914 81 7: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock. Gilmore load car of cattle & car of Hogs. Sell coal to G. Brown Mercer Hamilton go with young McCurdy in Buggy. Mary to Ladies Aid with Mrs Duffy to George Clarks. �8: fine warm: home chore: Start load car {1 written over 2} .16473.G.T. got in 191. Bags at 40. cts. Russell attend at car; Mary & John & I drive to Jas Wilson’s: Micheal Horans: Thos A Wallaces & Francis Sullivan Serve Notice’s of Ditch: home at 5: Mary Milk cow. rain. 9: fine warm: rain: fine: home chore: finish load car (1) 16473.G.T. Niche Burns had our Wagon & Harness: Put in 423. Bags at 40 cts: Sell to J.H. Stanley Port Colborne: at 60 cts there: Start load car 2. 310704. G.T.P. got in 113 Bags at 40. cts: Book first car up. 10: cloudy rain: fine: rain: home chore: Ship car 1.16472.G.T. to Order Imperial Bank. to J.H. Stanley Port Colborne: send B/L and Draft $21500 to Port Colborne Branch Imperial Bank: and write to J.H. Stanley: loading at 2.310704. G.T.P. got in 250 Bags tonight at 40 cts. Mabel & Pearl & Muriel Campbell & Baby come with Matches: rain: home at 6. Bobby McFadden & His Mother came here G.T. tonight: tea chat to 12: Russell to .T.Faulkners {Above it reads: thrashing} 11:X: cloudy cool; home chore; dress to Church at 11. Mr Pugsley Preach thanksgiving Sermon: home at 1230 Dinner: Walk to Elevator with Bobby McFadden: chat to G. Lavery: O. Matson home today: cool. milk all to Church at 7. Mr Pugsley Preach: Be Still. Big crowd. home chore: Campbell Motor to Toronto from Midland today & Back. 12: cloudy cool: home chore: give John Finerty 84 Sax cement out of Steele car; got in 1 load Potatoes lent Chas Robb $2000 home Milk: dress. to fowl Supper in Orange Hall. Cemert in church Big crowd: Clarke girls & Ezra in after all. to Bed at 12. 13: cloudy cold: home chore: finish load car 2. 310704 G.T.P. Put in 512. Bags at 40 cts: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Start load car 3. 8370.G.T. had in 282 Bags at 40. cts. got $30000 Cash out of Bank today: mail B/L to Shulman & Co: tonight Mrs H. McFadden & Bobby go. to Toronto this more morning G.T. cold. 14: cloudy cool: home chore: weigh Stock: finish load car 3.8370.G.T. Put in 411. Bags ar 40 cts: Ship to J.H. Stanley Port Colborne at 60 cts there Send Draft $21000 to Manager Imperial Bank Port Colborne. 15: cloudy Mild: home chore: Start load car 4: 21150.G.T. got in 437.Bags at 40 cts. finish Ship car 4.21150.G.T. to L. Shulman & Co tonight at 48. cts F.O.B. Palgrave: Mary at Parsonage Ladies Aid Paper. 16: cloudy rain: home chore: fill 5 Bags Potatoes in cellar at Elevator help Mercer: 3 load: gave him $5000 Lent. rain mary at Parsonage. scrub. chore milk �82 1914 Oct 17: cloudy cool. fine: home chore: Start to load car 5:63954. N.y.C. & H.R. got in 159. Bags at 45 cts: got $30000 cash out of Bank: Deposit $34554: R.J. Lavery Pay 6324 cash for Cheque 18:X: fine warm: home chore: sleep read: in Bed (1): Church at 7. Mr Smith Preach: Children go: I Chore milk cow 19: fine mild: home chore: Finish loadcar:5: 63954. NyC & HR Put in 497. Bags at 50 cts: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co. 57 Siding Bathurst St Toronto at 52 cts F.O.B. Palgrave: then load car 6. 7476.G.T. Put in 580 Bags at 50 cts. Ship car to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst St Toronto at 52 cts F.O.B. Palgrave : Start load car 7. 83176. L.V. got in 4 load at 50 cts: Mr L. Shulman here tonight he Paid for car 4 by Cheque $21024: and grave $10000 cash and $30000 Cheque. on car’s 5 & 6. he Stop all night. 20: fine warm: home chore: finish load car 7. 83176.L.V. Put in 658. Bags at 45. cts Ship car to L. Shulman & Co. 57 Siding Bathurst Street at 48 cts F.O.B. Palgrave: Start load car 8. 82536.L.V. got in 436. Bags at 45 cts got 106100 Cash out of Bank. L. Shulman cheque 30000 & 21024 & Dr Reynar Cheque $5100 all cashed: & $50000 in cash: John Webb & Joe Lavery. help: Bag Steele {Above it reads: Buried} I drive L. Shulman to Cedar Mills this morning at 715 21: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock. deliver coal to Rev Pugsley: then finish load car 8. 82536.L.V. Put in 584 Bags at 45 cts. Ship car to Order Imperial Bank for J.H. Stanley Port Colborne at 60 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. there: Start load car 9. 15986.G.T. got in 681 Bags at 42 cts finish that car: Start load car 10 9920.G.T. had in 118. Bags at 40 cts tonight. fine warm. write up 22: fine warm: home chore: Ship car 9: 15986.G.T. to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst St Toronto. 683. Bags at 45.cts F.O.B. Palgrave finish load car 10:9920.G.T. Put in 443.Bags at 40 cts. Start load car 11.33180. P & L.E. got in 23 Bags at 35 cts. Tea: Mary & I drive to Bolton in Big wagon get 176.Bags from Mr Porrit $880 Paid: home at 1030 cold night 23: fine warm: home chore: Ship car 10.9920 G.T. to Order Imperial Bank Hamilton for Wm Carroll Grocer 443 Bags at 60 cts F.O.B. Hamilton: Send B/L & Sight Draft $23550 To Manager Imperial Bank Hamilton to Collect. write to Wm Carroll & Jas. B. Lawlor: Send Mr Charters Letter to Robert Hay loading at car ‘11’ 33180. P & LE. had in 457 Bags tonight at 35 cts: Ed young took ton coal to �Mrs Kenny at Lockton Paid 755: Mercer Hamilton gave me his weigh Book and Parcel of money in Roll. 1914 83 Oct 24: cloudy rain: cloudy cool fine: home chore: finish load car 11.33180 P. & LE: Put in 603. Bags at 35 cts: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst St. Toronto: Start load car 12: 8288.G.T. got in 20. Bags at 35 cts: got in 116 Bushels Rye in Elevator: Pay Jos Lavery up tonight 900 Pay John Webb 300: got $30000 cash out of Bank today Campbell came home from midland tonight. got Shave 10 cts Pd. 25:X: fine cool; home chore: read: Dress (1): Campbell: Olive & Russell walk down track to Tom Faulkners for dinner; Mary. Mable Pearl John & I drive to mothers at 330: Duffys there: out Pick Beachnuts tea there home at 6. Milk cow at Bibles: to Church at 7 Mr St John from Balton Preach. home eat Beachnuts to Bed 10 26: cloudy Blustry Snow cold: home chore: got 28. Bags into Car 12:8288. G.T. at 40 cts: & load Oats at 40 cts: Jos Lavery help all day cold. concert in {Above it reads: church.} 27: cloudy cold: home chore: cow in; Sell coal: got in 2 loads into car 12:8288.G.T. had 166 Bags in tonight at 40.cts: Put fire in car Wm Hamilton little Stove: Settle up with Mercer: Sell Bags. 28: cloudy cold: home chore: finish load car 12:8288 ..G.T. Put in 439 Bags at 40 cts: Ship car to Wm Patterson at 50 cts F.O.B. Toronto. 29: cloudy rain all day; home chore: read Sleep: got in 2 . loads start at car 13:94602. N.y. N.H. &. H. got in 52 Bags at 42 30: cloudy cool rain. fine: home chore: Sell coal; loading at car 13:94602 N.Y.N.H. & H. had in 510: Bags tonight at 42 & 45 cts: J.H.C. & R M. help. 31: fine frost: hot: home chore: Ship car 13.94602. NyNH & H. To Order Imperial Bank for C.H. Rudd: 510 Bags at 48 cts F.O.B. Palgrave; C.H. Rudd here in Auto today with 3 other men: Start load car 14.300994.G.T.P. had 318 Bags in tonight at 42 cts: Campbell go to Bolton. with Myra and Wallace:” Russel help me: Settle up tonight with H.H. Matson $11025 and E.Argent $4605: got Shave & Hair cut 30 cts �Nov 1X fine: rain: mild: home Sleep till 1. Dinner: for walk rain chore: all to Church at 7. Rev Pugsley Preach: home at 830 2: cloudy cool: home chore: finish load car 14:300994. G.T.P. Put in 590 Bags at 42 cts: Ship car to Isaac Walton. Royce Ave Team Siding Parkdale. Isaac Walton here today with Emmerson Walron: Start load car 15:310400. G.T.P. had in 160.Bags at 42cts: J.H.C. & R.M. help me: Joe help at {Above it reads: 4} 3: cloudy misty fine warm: home chore: give 1. Brl Potatoes for Belgium finish load car 15: 310400. G.T.P. Put in 602.Bags in 42 cts Ship car to Wm Patterson & Son Fruit Siding Toronto at 53 cts F.O.B Toronto: Start load car 16: 17105. G.T. got in 159 Bags at 42 cts; Jos Lavery & J.H.C. help me. 84 1914 Nov 4: fine mild. windy: home chore: weigh Stock: finish load car 16:17105.G.T. Put in 577.Bags at 42 cts: Start load car 17: 18786.G.T. got in 62.Bags at 42 cts: J.H.C. go to Bolton got his teeth filled & got stove Pipes & elbows: Jos Lavery: 5: cloudy cool: home chore: Sell coal; Ship car 16. 17105 G.T. to Order Imperial Bank for J.H. Stanley Port Colborne at 60 cts there: Mail B/L & Sight Draft $29600 to Imperial Bank there. loading at car 17: 18786. G.T. had in 279 Bags tonight at 42 cts: Jos Lavery help: Send Cheque 1287 to Eatons; 530 Telephone 6: cloudy cool: home chore: finish load car 17: 18786. G.T. Put in 386. Bags at 42 cts; Ship to C.M. McCollum & Co: Brampton at 53.cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. there: Bill for 390 Bags: Start load car 18. 38307. A.C.L. got in 141 Bags at 42 cts: Jos Lavery & J.H.C. help. Got 5.Bags Oats at Elevator & 1. Bag Wheat. $730 Paid: got Bag Bran 7: cloudy cool: home chore: loading at car 18: 38307. ACL had 387 Bags in tonight at 42 cts: windy coal: got Shave 8:X: cloudy cool: home chore: read Sleep: Children to Church at 7 Rev Pugsley Preach. Olive Play: J.H.C. to Castlederg with {Above it reads: Duffy} 9: cloudy cool: home chore: finish load car 18: 38307. A.C.L. Put in 519.Bags at 42 & 45 cts: Ship to Order Imperial Bank. for C.H. Rudd: Parkdale at 52 cts F.O.B. Palgrave; Mail B/L & Sight draft �$27190 to Imperial Bank corner Q & P. Ave Toronto. Start load car 19: 9328. G.T. had 224 Bags in tonight at 45 cts Put Stove in Car with fire: Wm Sloan load car Straw. today. 10: cloudy Snow. all day: home chore; finish load car 19; 9328. G.T. Put in 408. Bags at 45cts: Ship to L. Shulman at 50 cts F.O.B. Palgrave: Mail B/L: & Invoice for 412 at 50cts got Draft $15456 for car Hay & Pay $2100 freight on Hay car Deposit Wm Patterson Cheque $28600 and get $50000 out of Bank. 11: cloudy snow storm mild: home chore: weight Stock: got in 151.Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 42.cts: Start unload car Hay got off 8 1/2 ton: Wm Lyons & Jos Lavery help us: Pay J. Taylor $5600 12: cloudy cool: home chore: finish unload car Hag: line car for Potatoes 24485.G.T. Start load Car 20.24485 G.T. (1) got in 155 Bags at 45 cts: G Burns & Jos Lavery help. 13: Snow rain: Storm cold: home Chore: load at car 20.24485.GT lined (1) had in 253 Bags tonight at 45 cts: Jos Lavery here. Start fire in Car cold windy: Mercer Hamilton go to Toronto on C.P.R. at 5 oclock: got Cheque from C.W. McCollum and L. Shulman to Date. all cars Paid to Date but J.H. Stanley. Nov 1914 85 14: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 20.24485:G.T. lined (1) had in 580 Bags at 45 cts: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Street: attend to Elevator: Mercer in Toronto got $50000 cash in Office for Wm Hamilton: Deposit $102400 today and got $20000 Cash out of Bank. Pay Jos Lavery $1000 tonight 15:X: cloudy rain all day; home chore: sleep near all day no Church 16: cloudy cold: home chore: got in 116 Bags into Bank Cellar at 45 cts 17: cloudy cold squaly very cold: home chore: got R. Stjohn to repair Potato Shovel & Camp Chair: & Sharp handsaw: {Above it reads: 50 cts}: sell coal: very cold and windy snow: J.H.C. collect some: Irwin & Matson 18: cloudy cold calm: home chore: weigh Stock: sell coal: got in 90.Bags into Bank Cellar at 45 cts: Order car Nut coal today got Draft $29600 from Port Colborne & Cheque $29640 from L Shulman �19: cloudy cool; home chore: drive to Tottenham wagon & Horse for 500 Bags: home at 1.Dinner: Start load car 21: 24485.G.T. Ry got in 118.Bags at 45.cts Jos Lavery & J.H.C. fill Potatoes in cellar Ladies Aid Meet here quilt for Mr Pugsley: Doctor in chat 20: cloudy cold: home chore: finish load car 21.24485.G.T. Ry lined (2) Put in 603.Bags at 45 cts: Put 4 load in Bank Cellar Ship car to L. Shulman & Co Toronto: at 52 cts FOB here. 21: cloudy cold: home chore: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar got in 14 Bags at 45 cts: sell coal: Deposit $40000 in Bank: got $23600 cash: chore Pay Mercer back 5000 I had borrowed; Pay Jos Lavery to Date $600 22:X: cloudy cold: home chore: read Sleep: Mary & Campbell & John: drive to Mothers afternoon: home at 6: all to Church at 7. only Pearl John & I: Rev Pugslly Preach {Above it reads: Jos ½} 23: cloudy cold: home chore: Sell coal: got in 3 loads Potatoes at 45 cts: {Above it reads: Jos ½} Put on our storm windows: J H C help me at night: 24: cloudy cold: Squaly: home chore: Sell coal. Start Put Potatoes in {Jos. 1.} home Cellar got in 112 Bags at 45 cts: Put Paper on front Door Jas.1. Mary & I to Wilmot Thompsons at night see Maisy & Baby: 25: cloudy fine mild: home chore: weigh Stock: Jas Gilmore load 3. cars today: I make $350: had in 188 Bags in home cellar at 45 cts tonight: Start load car 22.24485 G.T. lined (3) got in 1. load Jas McMahon at 45 ctsL Jas help us afternoon 1/2 26: fine mild: home chore: up at 620 Sell coal. finish load car 2: 224485.G.T. lined (3). Put in 555. Bags at 45 cts: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Street Bathurst Toronto. at 55 cts F.O.B. Palgrave: Jas Dolan & G. Burn’s help me all day: got 2. Bags apples 150 27: cloudy mild: cold: home chore: got 2 load into Bank Cellar at 45 28: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: Start line car 307255. G.T.P. Jos Lavery help us: Pay him $700 tonight: got in 31. Bags at 50 cts: Set up Stove in car Put in fire: Mr Wilson here all night from Toronto. 86 1914 Nov �29:X: fine Mild: home chore: Mr Wilson here: Velda Boyce drive him to Shiloh at 1030 King 230 Palgrave at 7. We had Duck & Chicken for tea at 6: Olive had girls in: Bertha Moore: Myra Duffy Hilda Pulford & Macel Bible: W.J. Faulkner here for tea we all went to Church at 7. Mr Wilson Preach: home chore 30: {Below it reads: Olive 16 today} cloudy rain: home chore finish line car 307255.G.T.P. got in 5. loads at 50 cts: had 171. Bags in tonight, Jos Lavery & G. Burns help & J.H.C. fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar: Dec 1: cloudy foggy mild: home chore: finish load car 23:307255.G.T.P. had 441. Bags in at 50 cts: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co. at 55 cts Per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave: got Shulman cheque $30690 cashed today: 2: cloudy mild: home chore: weigh Stock: start load car 24 24485 G.H.J. got in 145 Bags at 50 cts. Jos help 1/2 day 3: clear cool: home chore: load at car 24: 24485. G.T. had 287 Bags in tonight at 50 cts: North Ontario car here today gave E.J. McClelland $500 today for Orangehall: Jos 1/2 day 4: cloudy cool: home chore: haul Potatoes from Bank Cellar finish load car 24: 24485 G.T. lined: had in 452 Bags at 50 cts: Ship to L. Shulman & Co. at 55 cts Per 90lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: Jos help me all day: 5: cloudy cool: home chore: got in 2 load at 45 cts & 2 load at 50 cts: sell coal: J.H.C. went to Toronto C.P.R. at 5. Russell drive him to Cedar Mills: Put I. Walton “Cheque” $28300 in Bank today Mrs George Elliott Buried today: Pay Jos Lavery up tonight $900 6:X: cloudy cold: home chore: read Sleep: All to Church at 7. except me: Mr Pugsley Preach: I read & Chore: 7: cloudy cold: home chore: got new chain for cow: got in 1 load Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 50 cts: chore Mrs Walter Stevens Baby girl Born at 12 oclock today J.H.C. Telephone from Toronto. that cars not unloaded yet 8: cloudy cold: home chore: sell coal: got into Bank Cellar 120 Bags at 45 cts: J.H.C. came Home from Toronto at 11. {Above it reads: am} 9: cloudy cool Snow: home chore: weigh stock. got in 3 load Potatoes at 45 cts: W. Patterson car 16016 G.T. came here today: clean it out & Put in fire to warm {Margin reads: 55. today} car Put in �19.Bags at 45 cts: send John Lundy home with load froze & small: had Duck & Chicken for tea Eliza in 10: cloudy cold: home chore: loading at car 25: 16016. G.T. haul from Cellar had 354.Bags in tonight at 45:cts 11: clear fine: home chore: finish load car 25: 16016. G.T. Put in 474 Bags at 45 cts: Ship to Wm Patterson at 62 FOB Toronto J.H.C. go with car: at 9.oclock Dec 1914 87 12: cloudy mild: home chore; Sell Some coal: J.H.C. in city came home tonight: got Shave: Pay Joe Lavery to Date: $700 13:X: cloudy snow: home chore: read Sleep: chore: Children to Church at 7. Rev Pugsley Preach: J.H.C. away drive: snow at night. 14: clear cold: home chore: Phone to Wm Patterson to Send Potato car here: clean Scale: Start unload car 74603 L.V. Nut coal into shed Jos Lavery & G. Burns. 1/2 day: sell coal: very cold & Stormy. 15: cold Stormy: home chore: finish unload car 74603 L.V. Nut coal J.H.C. & Jos Lavery: got $20000 cash out of Bank today: send a Cheque to J.S. Hamilton for car 74603 L.V. Nut coal $17843 Anson McCabe Pay me 960 for 6. Brls cement: got $700 from the Albion Council for Serving notices re. Wallace & Sullivan ditch. 16: clear cold: home chore: weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore load 2. cars today: got Cheque $26836 from Wm Patterson today for car. 25: 16016. G.T. lined: sell some coal: got Oats Chopped today. 17: clear cold: Blustry: home chore: Start load car 26. 16016 G.T. got in 382 Bags at 45 cts: sell some coal: Jos Lavery all day W.J. Faulkner here for tea; chore fire car: 18: clear cool: home chore: finish load car 26. 16016 G.T. Put in 459. Bags 45 cts: Ship to Wm Patterson & Son at. 60 F.O.B. Toronto. J.H.C. go with car on 82 at 430 oclock Start load car 27.307255, G.T.P. got in 140. Bags at 45 cts: fire car: chore: Jos Lavery all day: E. Matson in {Above it reads: chat} �19: cloudy snow; home chore: to car Put in fire at 730 home milk loading at car 27. 307255. G.T.P. got in 2 load at 40 cts. Jos Lavery on {hoot?}: J.H.C. came home from Toronto. tonight: G. Burns help us this afternoon. chore fire car. 20:X: cloudy mild: fine: home chore: fire car: all to Church at 1030 only. J.H.C. R.M. & I. Rev Pugsley Preach xmas sermon Edna Rowley here: Mary. John & I. drive to Mothers in Buggy afternoon: Mrs Lundy & 2 girls there: home at 6. All to Church at 7. only me: Rev Pugsley Preach 21: stormy snow: Blustry: home chore. fire car: sell coal: all to S.S. Concert in English Church Hall at night. good crowd: home at 11 22: Stormy cold: home chore: finish load car 27.307255 G.T.P. had in 364 Bags at 45 cts: Jos Lavery Paid up to Date. 200 got out Sleigh this AM. first time haul Potatoes from Bank cellar {Below it reads: tonight} Ship car to Wm Patterson 55 cts F.O.B. Toronto: J.H.C. went with car tonight at 3 to Trustee Meeting in R. Matson office: Settle up for year. 23: clear cold. snow Blow: home chore: got Sleigh fixed at Shop 30 cts Pd get 1. Bag flour at Mill 360 Paid: sell coal. Pay Jos Lavery 75 cts. 88 1914 Dec 24: cold clear: home chore: sell coal: got in 2 loads Potatoes into Bank Cellar: J.H.C. came from Toronto C.P.R. this am: and he went to Midland on G.T. at 630 tonight cold night 25: clear very cold: home chore: Post letter to Jas Lavery with 200 and to G .Burns with 100 for Xmas Box. home all day had goose for Dinner at 3 oclock: fire in Elevator: chore 26: clear very cold: 10. below zero:: home chore: sell coal attend to Elevator 2. loads Rye in: Deposit $52750 in Bank today got shave at Floyds: 20. years Married today. (1) 27:X: fine cold: home chore: feed Stock milk: all to Church at 7 only me. I stay at home: young Andrews Preach. home chore, 28: clear fine miler: home chore: J H C. came home from Midland at 930 {Margin reads: Nomination in town} Telephone to Patterson & Shulman try to sell car Potatoes But could not �29: cloudy mild: Snow: home chore: Start load car 28: 24485.G.T. got 171.Bags in at 45 cts: G. Burns help us: I laid up sore side: Jenny & Willie in chat till 11: Mary gave me 2 Doses Castor Oil 30: fine colder: home chore: finish load car 28: 24485.G.T. had in 478 Bags at 4 cts: J.H.C. go with car at 9.oclock tonight: to W Patterson at 55 cts F.O.B. Toronto. weigh Stock Gilmore load 1.car: sore side 31: fine cool: home chore. sell coal: .have sore side: Start load car 29. 307255. G.T.P. got in 73 Bags at 48 1915 Jan 1. Pretty cold night. Russell & I fire car all night. To Bed at. 12, clear fine: home chore: sell coal: loading at car 29. 307255 GTP got in 153 Bags tonight: I had very sore Side: Russell fire car. J.H.C. came home at 1. last night: & went to Bolton to Hockey tonight 2: clear Blustry cold: home sore side: finish load car 29.307255 G.T.P. Put in 367 Bags at 45 cts: Ship car to A. McKinnon Jones Ave Siding Toronto. at 50 cts F.O.B. Palgrave: Pay up G. Burns tonight $300: J.H.C. go in car at 10.oclock tonight 3:X: fine mild: home in Bed all day: sore side: Children to Church at 7. Rev Pugsley Preach: mild. all day: frosty at night: 4: fine mild: home. dress: Olive & I to R.J. Jones House at 840: open Poll at 9. for Police village of Palgrave. I was Returning Officer: Olive Poll Clerk: Jos Lavery Constable Wm Boyce: Wm Dufy: E.J. McClelland: H. Zimmerman on Ballot: at night: Old Zim had 34. votes: Eddy McClelland 33. & Duffy & Boyce 23 each: I took to tomorrow to decide who elected. J.H.C. came Home from Toronto C.P.R. at 11. Council Election at Wm Lyon’s. Duffy Returning officer: anson McCabe Elected Reeve Jack Anderson: Tom Roe: Dave Wilson: Isaac Steele Elected Councillors for 1915: Jas Scott & Wm Hamilton Beat 1915 89 Jan 5: fine mild: home chore: Notify in writing Hialmer Zimmerman E.J. McClelland & Wm Duffy. that they are Elected Trustees for the Police Village of Palgrave for the year 1915: got in some Potatoes at 45 cts: sell coal: Empty car 24485 G.T. returned today draw $20000 Cash out of Bank today. sore side. colder at night. J.H.C. & Russell go to Bolton Hockey match tonight. �6: foggy rain mild: home. chore: sore side: weigh Stock. Start load car 30 24485 G.T. got in 272 Bags at 43 cts: rain at night: order car Nut coal today to be sent at once: Jas Gilmore ship 3 cars tonight 7: fine windy; home: sore side: got in 2 loads into car 30.24485. G.T. Choir girls Practice here tonight: windy cold. 8: fine cold: home sore side; had 324 Bags in car 30. tonight H.H. {Above it reads: Matson Barn fire} 9: fine mild: home sore side: finish load car 30: 24485 G.T. haul from Bank Cellar: had in 396 Bags: ship car 30. 24485. G.T. to Isaac Walton Royce Ave team siding at Parkdale: at 52 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: JHC go with car at 630 tonight: got Shave: Pay Jos Lavery 600 10:X: fine mild: home sore side: up at 12 dress dinner: Hitch fred in Matsons cutter Eliza Matson Olive & John drive down to see H. Matson fire: then Mother & John & I drive up to See Mother: chat for while: Jim & Pearl at Lundys we drive home at 630: Olive & Russell to Church at 7. Rev E Pugsley Preach: to Bed at 8. feeling tired: frosty night 11: fine mild: home side sore: got car Placed: fix lining in car {Between lines it reads: Jos L ½ day} all afternoon: fix floor & cut new Boards for front & upright Pay freight for car return to reliving Agent $165 12: fine mild: home chore: Start load car 31. 307255. G.T.P. had in 229. Bags tonight at 45 cts: haul 145 Bags from Bank Cellar: got 4 loads in: Jos Lavery haul all day. District Meeting at Orange Hall Palgrave today. J.H.C. {Above it reads: there} 13: frosty fine: home chore: weigh Stock Jas Gilmore ship 2. cars stock finish had car 31. 307255. G.T.P. Put in 373. Bags at 45 cts. Ship to A.A. McKinnon Jones Ave Siding Toronto. at 50 cts F.O.B. Palgrave: J.H.C. go in car at 930: Pay Jos up Tonight 400 14: fine mild: home chore: took sleigh shafts to Shop: Start load car 32 24485. G.T. got in 52. Bags at 45 cts. J.H.C. come home from Toronto on C.P.R. at midnight: got Cheque $18400 from A.A. McKinnon for car 29. 15: fine mild: home chore: loading at car 32. 24485. G.T. had in 230 Bags tonight at 45 cts: clean out Bank Cellar today: Boys got straw at Wm Bibles at night: Russell fire car. I attend to Elevator Mercer Hamilton at Brampton Hockey match with Bolton 90 1915 �Jan 16: cloudy mild: home chore: finish load car 32:24485. G.T. Put in 412. Bags at 45 cts: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst St. Toronto. at 55 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: J.H.C. go with car at night at 10. oclock in car Deposit $32312 in Bank & got out $10000 A McKinnon Cheque $18400 & Wm Patterson Cheque $23932 got Shave & neck 15 cts {Above it reads: Pay Jos $400} 17:X: cloudy rain: home in Bed to 12. cloudy mild: Mary & Children to Church at 7. Rev E. Pugsley Preach: to Bed at 1030 18: cloudy mild: home chore: clean out car 307255 G.T.P. Sell coal: got Order from P.P. Village for $1415 for 1915 Election expenses: Mail it to W. L. Judge for Cheque 19: cloudy mild: Big fall of Snow last night about 8 inches home Shovel Snow: Start load car 33. 307255. G.T.P. got in 346 Bags this afternoon at 45 cts. Jos lavery 1/2 day got $30000 Cash out of Bank today: good Sleighing 20: cloudy cool: home chore: weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore Ship 2 cars finish load car 33.307255. G.T.P. Put in 557. Bags at 45. and Put 327 Bags in Bank Cellar at 45 cts: Ship car 33. 307255. G.T.P. to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto at 53. cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: J.H.C. go with car 9. oclock he got to Toronto at 1 in night. 21: clear colder: home chore: got R.J. Jones & G. Burns to unload car 61988. LV. Nut coal; and Jos Lavery help me: Start load car 34. 24485. G.T. got in 205. Bags 42 cts. Sell coal. J.H.C. came home this A.M. G.T. at 9. send Cheque for car 61988. L.V. Nut coal $17460 to J.S. Hamilton Buffalo also write to Alabastine Plaster Co Paris for Prices and to Charles Faessler Toronto for Price on hay. 22: clear cold: home chore: load at car 34: 24485 G.T. had in 307. Bags at 42 cts: sell coal: chore: Russell & J.H.C. fix car 23: clear milder: home chore: Sell coal: finish load car 34. 24485. G.T. Put in 446. Bags: Ship car to L. Shulman. 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto: at 53 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave. J.H.C. go with car at 8. oclock: Pay Jos Lavery $700 for work & $100 for Constable on Election day: Pay Olive $200 for Clerk. got hair cut & Shave 300 Pd: got 1. lb tea 35 cts: Pay R. Matson $200 for Voters list. chat to Bob & Dave Wilson to 1220 home cold night. 24:X: {Below it reads: 25} clear cold: home chore; read Sleep: Mary had cold, children to Church at 7. Rev Pugsley Preach. snow �25: clear fine: home chore; J.H.C. came home CPR. at 11.am Start load car 35: 307255. G.T.P. got in 47 Bags at 42 Jan 1915 91 26: fine forsty: home chore: load at car 35. 307255. G.T.P. had in 243. Bags at 42 cts: Jos help ½ day today: send Draft $17446 to Lehigh Valley coal Sales Co. For car coal 61988 L.V. Nut coal: they returned my cheque for it: 27: fine clear; home chore: finish load car 35. 307255. G.T.P. Put in 549 Bags Ship car to Cleghorn & Co at 55 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Toronto: J.H.C. go with car at 9.oclock tonight; Jos Lavery all day today: colder tonight {Above it reads: (1)} 28: clear very cold: home chore: got 1. load into Bank Cellar: Russell go at 1030 tonight to C.P.R. Cedar Mills to Meet J.H.C. he did not come home at 12 {Above it reads: cold night} 29: clear very cold; home chore: J.H.C. came Home G.T. at 9. chore at home to Elevator see Wm Hamilton about car load Plaster: Sell coal: home at 6 cold night Eliza Matson in chat. Border Play with Children; 30: clear cold; home chore: Deposit $42262 in Bank today: Sell coal. Deliver around town: Pay Jos Lavery up $500 tonight: Shave 10cts Pd 31:X: cloudy Snow; home chore: read Sleep: Olive & J.H.C. to Church at 7. Wm Steele Preach: chore. to bed at 930 Sleet & Snow tonight Feb 1: clear cold: home chore: Start load car 36:24485 G.T. got in 293 Bags at 42 cts; sell coal: Jos Lavery ½ day: very cold at night: got last McKinnon Cheque today from H.H. Matson. Isaac cut his {Above it reads: wood} 2: cloudy snow Storm all day; home chore: help Russell cary wood into car: J.H.C. Keep fire all night: cold: I had sore back. Cold all trains Stuck in Snow: got through at night. Snow very Deep. 3: clear cold: home chore: fire car Potatoes Shovel Snow at scale sell coal: Break road to Alf Gipsons took him 2. Bags of coal: cold. J.H.C. fire car all night snow very Deep. 4: clear cold: home chore: weigh Stock finish load car 36.24485. G.T P & in in 406 Bags at 42 cts: Ship car to A. A. McKinnon at 52 ½ cts F.O.B. Toronto. J.H.C. go in car at 9.oclockat night: clear cool. Milder {Above it reads: gave Jos Lavery $500 tonight} �5: cloudy mild rain snow: home chore: Russell & I took coal to Alf Gipson; to Mill got 1. Bag Bran & 50 lbs Pastry flour. Jos Lavery help Russell haul snow out of our yard: got in 1. load Potatoes sell coal to farmers: J.H.C. came home G.T. at 630 fine mild night 6: cloudy mild: home chore: J.H.C. & Russell clean Snow & ice of house Sell coal: got in 63 Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 40 cts Deposit $20000 in Bank today. Car 307255 came tonight: got Shave 15 cts 7:X: clear fine: home chore: drive to Mothers horse & Sleigh with Mary & Olive. Mabel. Pearl. John: home at 5. tea: all to Church at 7. Rev E.E. Pugsley Preach; he gave sacrament: home at 830 chore 8: clear fine: home chore: clean out car. Start load car 37.307255 GTP. got in 378 Bags at 40 cts: Phone 2 to Cleghorn Sell car at 50 cts F.O.B. Toronto; chore: I {Fire?} car to. 2 oclock tonight cloudy cold: 92 1915 Feb 9: clear cold: home chore: Russell & I drive to John Patterson House & Sleigh get Rye Straw fill Bed ticks home at 1030 finish load car 37.307255. G.T.P. had in 484. Bags at 40 cts Sell coal: Ship car to Cleghorn & Co at 50 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Parkdale. J.H.C. go in car at 9.oclock: chore: (1) 10: clear cold: home chore: weigh Stock made about $360 today: got in 12 Bags & ½ Potatoes at 40 cts into Bank cellar: Sell coal. 11: fine mild: home chore: Sell coal: got into Bank Cellar 100 Bags at 40 cts: chat to Wm Hamilton at Elevator J.H.C. came home G.T. at 6 {Margin reads: Mrs T. Guest Died today} 12: fine mild thawing: home chore: Selll coal: got in 56 Bags of Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 40. Cts: Write to M {Downey hog. 13: fine mild: home chore; Sell coal: got in 110 Bags into Bank Cellar at 40 cts: Pay Jos Lavery $500; to Floyds got Shave 10 cts Pd: N. Henderson came of train to Floyds: got Pair overshoes at E. McClellands & Box of Biscuits $195 Paid: home: John Rowley Died today in Toronto. (1) 14:X: cloudy mild rain: home chore: read Sleep: All of us to Church at 7. Rev E.E. Pugsley Preach Cemetary Sermon: home at {Above it reads: 830} �15: cloudy mild: home chore: Sell coal: Start unload car Nut coal 48367.L.V. open car: Jos Lavery & G. Burns. John Webb unload car corn today at 88 cts: got 1. load Potatoes 16: fine cool: home chore: finish unload car 48367. L.V. nut coal: Start load car 38.307255. G.T.P. got in 329. Bags at 40. cts. Jos Lavery & G. Burns all day: I Pay G. Burns up $200: send Cheque $17965 to L.V. coal Sales Co. Jack Rowley Buried today & Mrs Guest Buried. 17: clear fine: home chore: finish load car 38.307255. G.T.P. Put in 541 Bags at 40 cts: Ship it to L. Shulman & Co. At 48 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: J.H.C. go with car at 9. Start load car 39.24485 G.T. got in 192 Bags at 40 cts John Webb unloading car Oats at Platform: colder tonight {Above it reads: (1)} 18: clear cold fine: home chore: fire car at 6: took our Bed head to R. Stjohn to cut down: J.H.C. came home at 9 G.T. finish load car 39.24485 G.T. Put in 573. Bags at 40 cts Ship car to A. A. McKinnon Jones Ave Siding Toronto at 52 ½ cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Toronto. J.H.C. go with car at 9 Put 3 load in Bank Cellar: about 90 bags at 40 cts. 19: fine mild: home chore: got in 60 Bags into Bank Cellar at 40 cts Jos Lavery ½ day: J.H.C. in city wit car Potatoes: fine: 20: fine mild: house chore: JHC came home at 11. CPR: got in 57 Bags at 40: A. McKinnnon lined car came here today: got 18995 cash got Shave at Floyds 10. Pd. 1915 93 Feb 21:X: fine mild: home chore: drive up home to Mothers: Mary, Mable Pearl, John & I. Albert Jims Bay with us in Sleigh our horse had Dinner there: Mother came home with us, at 6. They all went to Church at 7: Steele Preach: I Stay home with Pearl & John. 22: cloudy mild: home chore: weigh Stock Jas Gilmore load 2 cars load car 40: 24223, G.T. lined 21: Put in 500 Bags at 40 cts. Ship to A.A. McKinnon Jones are Siding Toronto. at 52 cts Per 90. lbs F.O.B. Toronto. J.H.C. go with car at. 11. tonight 23: cloudy rain all day: home chore: got in 3 loads into Baulk Cellar Pay Jos Alton for his load. did not weigh other 2 load. Anderson & Adair: J.H.C. came home from Toronto G.T. at 610 rain: Mary at Wm Boyces finish Auto quilt. home at 730 chore �24: cloudy mild; home chore: Start load car 41.24485. G. T. got in 139. Bags in at 40. cts: Jos Lavery help afternoon: haul from Cellar: 25: cloudy Squaly windy cold: home chore: finish load car 41.24485. G.T had in 538. Bags at 40. cts: Mother sign my Proof of age before Robert Watson: I mail it to A. Sanderson Caledon East, Stormy night 26: Stormy Blustry cold: Start load car 42.307255 G.T.P. got in 116 Bags at 40 cts Sell coal: Jos Lavery all day: cold Stormy 27: Stormy snow: home chore: load at car 42.307255. G.T.P. had in 175 Bags at 40. cts tonight: Ship car 41.24485. G.T. to Cleghorn & Co Bloor Street team Siding Toronto at 50 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Toronto J.H.C. go with car at 8 oclock tonight: Russell fire 307255 G.T.P. all night: I pay Jos Lavery up to date $900 got Shave 10 cts at. {Above it reads: floyds} 28:X: clear cold: home chore: to car see Russell at 9. home dinner at 2. read Sleep: Walk to car with Mable Pearl John fix fire in car. home tea. We all went to Church at 7. Mr Smith from China Preach: Mr Pugsley Play & Sing: Missionary Sermon: home chore Mar 1: clear cool; home chore: take coal to Frank Dolan and Some home: got Barrel of Salt from R.J. Lavery: load at car 42.307255. G.T.P. had in 420. Bags tonight at 40 cts. chore J.H.C. came home at 6. G.T. from Toronto: Russell fire in car 2: Windy snow Blow: home chore: got in Some Potatoes into car 42.307255 G.T.P. 448 Bags in it tonight: work at cows sore teat: to car with Russell at 9. oclock fire: 3: clear: Blustry cold: home chore: weigh Stock Sell coal, Sell car Potatoes by Phone to Wm Patterson at 45 cts FOB Toronto Ship car 42: 307255. G.T.P. to Wm Patterson Toronto J.H.C. go with car at 9. oclock; Jas Gilmore Ship 2 cars tonight cold night: order 1. ton smithing coal for Floyd from John McDonald Georgetown: write Canada Cement Co for Prices 94 1915 March 4: clear cold: home chore: Send “Cheque” $750 to F.N. Leavens clean out car 24223 G.T. Russell. Jos Dolan help: chore: J.H.C. came {Above it reads: home} �5: clear mild: home chore: Start load car 43.24223. G.T. got in 361. Bags today at 37 cts: Coffee had bee: Jos Lavery help all day: Russell meet Liza Matson at Palgrave C.P.R Station 6: cloudy snow mild: home chore: Sell coal; loading at car 43: 24223. G.T. had in 389 Bags tonight at 37 cts: Pay Jos 500 7:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep chore: we all went to Church at 7. Mr Pugsley Preach. home {Above it reads: (1)} at 815 milk cow to Potato car Put in fire: home at 1015 to Bed at 11. 8: clear cold: home chore: Sell coal: finish load car 43.24223. G.T. had in 510 Bags at 37 cts: Ship car to A A McKinnon yonge Street Fruit Siding at 50 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Toronto: J.H.C. go with car at 12. oclock tonight. clear cold: 9: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: Start load car 44.307255 {Above it reads: G.T.P} got in 150 Bags at 37 cts: chore: J.H.C. came home G.T. at 6 Jos Lave ry help us all day: fine mild tonight. 10: {Margin reads: W. Judge Vera Mcminn married today} fine mild: home chore: weigh Stock: finish load car 44. 307255. G.T.P. had in 430 Bags. Ship car to Cleghorn & Co at 48 cts F.O.B. Toronto: J.H.C. go with car at 820 tonight Start unload car Hay. got out about 10. tons: Jos Lavery & G. Burn's help at hay & Potatoes: "Ladies Aid here today" 11: clear cool: home Chore: finished unload car Hay: Start load car 45: 24485. G.T. got in 197 Bags at 37. Sell Hay J.H.C. came home tonight G.T. at 6. oclock. chore fire car 12: fine cold: home chore: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar weigh 92 lbs loading at car 45.24485 G.T. had in 312 Bags tonight at 37. Send Cheque $2100 to Smart Woods Ltd {precursor to Woods Manufacturing Co}: for 300 Bags; and $1063 to Parrish & Heimbecker Balance {grain company} on Hay: $325 to Bolton Telephone 13: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 45: 24485. G.T. had in 359. Bags at 37. Ship to Wm Patterson & Son at 47 cts Per 90. lbs F.O.B. Toronto. J.H.C. go with car at 9. to Floyds got Hair cut & Shave & Moustache trimmed: fine mild lend Joseph H. Pettit $10000 for 9. months at 6 Per cent. 14:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep: All to Church at 7. oclock Rev Wm Pugsley Preach. home at 845: chore: to Bed at 10. 15: fine cooler: home chore: to Garner Showers at 730 on hand car with Section men & Back again home at 8. home Sell Hay. Sell coal: got another Refrigerator car to load Potatoes for F. Prest. fix Doors: Put coal oil lamp in: J.H.C. came home from Toronto at 6 G.T. change {Below it reads: mail} �1915 95 March 16: clear very cold: home chore: fix oil Stove in car: Sell coal, Deposit Cheque $23700 today: Mary to Duffys all night "Joy Sick" 17: clear cold: home chore: Sell coal: fill oil Stoves in car. Put them in end of car light Both to heat car: Weigh 8. Hogs 20 cts: clear cold: 18: fine mild: home chore: load car 46: 46964. G.T. Refrigerator in Bags from Bank Cellar 450. Bags at 45: E. Argent , G. Burns Jos Lavery: J.H.C: Russell & I. Ship car to Frank Prest at {Between lines it reads: got Gasolene Barrell from in Hamilton} Arcola Sask. car left here at 630 tonight: fill up Potatoes to night: "Murder in Caledon" Boy Stevens Killed girl Armstrong. he cut her throat then cut his own. 19: fine mild: home chore; took lining out of car 307255. G.T.P. Put lumber away: clean out car 24485. G.Y. got in 1 load. from Jerome Horan at 37 cts: Sell coal: pay Jos Lavery $350 20: fine mild: home chore: Put fire in car 24485 G.T. attend to Elevator Garner Brown Pay me $29250 for car Potatoes I Shipped to Frank Prest Arcola Sask. 450 Bags: Deposit $29250 & $14811 in Bank today: Put wood in car. got Shave at Floyds 10. {Above it reads: Pd} 21:X: fine mild: home chore read Sleep: to car Put fire in car Olive & Russell to Church at 7. Wm Steele Preach: north {Above it reads: wind} 22: cloudy mild. north wind: home chore: load at car 47. 24485. G.T. clean out Both Cellars had in 248 Bags tonight: Pay Jos $175: Mary at Duffys all day. Joy sick 23: fine mild {Above it reads: north wind}: home chore: finish load car 47.24485 G.T. had in 261. Bags. Put in 25 Bags wheat 48. Bushels. Ship car to L. Shulman & Co. 57 Siding Bathurst St Toronto. 24: fine mild: home chore: weigh Stock: Norman Roadhouse cut our wood today $250 Pd: Sell Jersey {Above it reads: cow} to Jas Gilmore. 25: fine mild: home chore: Buy cow from Wm Bible $4250 Paid lend $6000 to Dr. Reynar tonight: he gave me a cheque: for it �26: cloudy north wind cold: home chore: take lining out of car 24485. G.T. Jas Lavery help Pay him $100 sell coal. cold 27: cold clear; home chore: split wood at home: J.H.C. & Russell got Dr Reynar Cheque $6000 cashed & Deposit $16514 today: chore sell coal: H.H. Matson Start unload tinder of car: got Shave {Above it reads: 10 Pd} 28:X: fine cold. Squaly snow: home chore: read sleep: J.H.C. & Olive walk down Track to Tom Faulkners for Dinner ribs: walk up home at 6. all to Church at 7. only me: Rev. E. Pugsley Preach. 29: cold squaly snow: home chore. split wood : Sell coal then help H.H. Matson load timber on wagon's. bee: home chore. 30: cold Squaly Snow: home chore; sell coal. Sell 1. ton Hay to Irwin split wood at home: Deposit $5635 in Bank: chore cold night 96 1915 March 31: cloudy cold: home chore: work at wood at home Sell coal: to Garner Browns Sale afternoon with J.H.C. & W.J. Faulkner: walk up track and Back at 6. Old Mrs. Barry Died today at 4 oclock. April 1: cloudy cold; home chore: Russell & I finish Put our wood in: Sell coal: J.H.C. at Wm Duffys Buy wood Mrs. H. McFadden & Bobby came tonight at 6. G.T. Old Mrs John Wolfe Died today at 1. oclock. 2: clear cold: home chore: J.H.C. & R.L. McFadden go to Barrie on G.T.R. & Back at night: Old Mrs Barry Buried today at Coventry: We went to Church Rev E E Pugsley Preach Sermon 3: clear cold: home chore: to Floyds get Shaved: Floyd put in his new Blower: home Dinner: to Old Mrs Wolfes Funeral at one H. Zimmerman: Wm Clarke Sr: Sam Jefferson: Wm Bible Wm McGuire Palbearers: carry corpse to Church: Rev E.E. Pugsley Preach: then to Ridges Bury her: home at 5. clear Deposit A.A. McKinnon Cheque $22602 in Bank today: chore renew Frank Sullivan note for $3000 one year from Jan 16th 4:X: fine mild: home chore "Easter" read Sleep: all to Church at 7. Rev E E. Pugsley Preach: Grandma McFadden & Bob here J.H.C. and bob away driving Back at 12 tonight. �5: snow mild rain: home chore: Sell coal: Bob went home To Toronto G.T.R. at 915: chat to June Hamilton at Elevator 6: cloudy mild: home chore: Mrs H. McFadden go home to Toronto at 915 G.T. Sell coal: J.H.C. go to Midland today: got $3115 from Jas Gilmore: $2800 for Jersy cow $315 for coal & Hay: Russell haul stuff for Robert Matson from car: to Duffys chat. 7: fine warm: home chore: weigh stock Jas Gilmore load 2. cars Buy hog from Gilmore 105 lbs $840 Paid: attend to Elevator Ladies Aid meet at Wm Duffys: home chore. 8: fine warm: home chore: Pay Wm Hamilton $4935 chat read Sleep: chat to R. Matson & John Wilson: chore 9: fine warm: rain at night: home chore: Put away cutter and fix up at driving house: Settle with E. younge: Bal 797 10: cloudy rain. mild: home chore: Henry Verner took our Sleighs on his wagon to Pay $500 for them: to Floyds get Shaved 10 pd. got New Syringe at E.J. McClellands $125 Paid. rain tonight. 11:X: fine warm: rain: home chore: read Sleep: went with Jos Lavery for walk. to see his Potato Patch at Boyces home chore: we all went to Church at 7. Pugsley Preach we had Beef heart for dinner Mother came here. 1915 97 April 12: fine mild: home chore: write to Cleghorn & Co for Cheque: order car Hay from A R W. Thompson Caledonia: No 1. Timothy Hay at $1875 per ton FOB Palgrave. Sell 8 Bags Potatoes & Coal. Garner Brown load his moving here today on G.T. Ry car 13: fine mild: home chore: John & I to Elevator. Sign Paper for June Hamilton re car of Rye: home at 5. tea: chore: 14: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock: Jas Gilmore load 1. car made $160: Wm Hamilton fix Pieces on Elevator: home tea: 15: fine warm: home chore: Boys split Slab wood & Put in War tax on letters & Etc in force today: to Bed at 10. (1) �16: cloudy cool: home chore: car Hay come today from Caledonia: 17: fine mild: home chore: {Above it reads: (Bennett Grogan Died this morning)} Pay freight $2140 on car Hay and Pay Draft in Bank $19349 for car: 102840 G.T. Start to unload: got 8. tons out Jos Lavery help us: Pay him $100: haul with Duffys team: got in 18 Bags Potatoes at 40 cts: got Shaved at Floyds 15 cts Pd: fine 18:X: fine warm: home chore: help Mary with Pearl Sick. chore Children to Church at 7. Wm Steele Preach. 19: fine very warm: home chore: Start load car 48.3132146 G.T.P. Potatoes finish load it Put in 530 Bags at 40. cts. Ship to L. Shulman & Co Toronto at 50. cts there. Sell some hay off car: Jos Lavery help us all day Bennett Grogan Buried this am: Matson's Darkey horse sick tonight Doc Tighe up: our Pearl very Sick all day 20: fine warm: home chore: finish unload car 102840 G.T. Hay. Start load car 49: 102840. G.T. Potatoes got in over 200 Bags at 38 cts: Pearl very Sick. Jos Lavery help all day. 21: fine cool: home chore: help Mary watch Pearl Sick. J.H.C. loading at car 49.102840 G.T. Jos Lavery Help him all day Sell Some hay: Mrs Wm Lyons Stay till 12 oclock tonight 22: fine warm: home chore: help Mary watch Pearl Sick. I write to A. Darling Dublin order car #1 Timothy hay at $1800 Per ton F.O.B. Palgrave ten ton car: J.H.C. & Jos Lavery finish load car 49.102840. G.T. Ry, ship car 49: to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst street at 48. cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Toronto. Pay up Jos Lavery tonight $700 23: fine warm: rain: hot: home: help Mary Attend to Pearl sick. order car Hay from. A. Darling Dublin at $1800 Per ton F.O.B. here 24 fine very hot: home, help Mary with Pearl Sick upstairs, very warm 25:X: fine very hot: thunder shower: close warm: home: help Mary with Pearl upstairs: I undress and go to bed at 11. tonight. Pearl lot better. Rev. E.E. Pugsley Preach at 7. J.H.C. & Russell to Church Olive not well 98 1915 April 26: fine very hot: home: help Mary with Pearl Sick: �27: fine warm: thunder shower, fine: home chore: help Mary wind Pearl Sick: Deposit $23700 Shulman Cheque in Bank: to Ladies Aid Concert at night in Parish Hall. I Bought Autograph quilt at $1500: Miss Pugsley recite & Miss Henry sing: home at 11. Olive & Mrs Wm Lyons Stay at home with Pearl Sick: to Bed (1) 28: fine Mild: home chore: help Mary mind Pearl: Mary wash clothes: J.H.C. weigh stock. Jas Gilmore load 1 car. 29: fine cool: home: to Toronto on C.P.R. at 9. see Shulman re car 102840 Potatoes. in car O.K. then see Wm Patterson & Cleghorn & McKinnon & Bamford: got 2. Parmint & 1. Pills $330 to. 228 Dovercourt See Hannah & baby. to 397, Brock for tea at H. McFaddens. Hughy & Bob. go out. Grandma with me to Gladstone. then to C.P.R. Station at 830 home on CPR at Cedar Mills at 1030 J.H.C. Meet me Horse & Buggy H. Zimmerman 30: cloudy misley: home chore; read Sleep: mind Pearl Sick May 1: cloudy cool: home chore: help Mary mind Pearl sick: fine got in 2 loads Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 30 cts: 2:X: fine mild: home chore: carry Pearl downstairs first time all day carry her upstairs at night: read Sleep: Rev Pugsley Preach at 7. 3: fine cool: home chore; fix up Hen Pen make new gate at Stable: Put in new Post Jos Lavery Brought: clean out closet Russell clean out hen House: got in 1 load Potatoes Put them in Elevator in Bags: JHC. help Mercer load Rye. Pearl downstairs, carry her up at 830 to Bed at 9. cool. 4: cloudy cool, home chore: JHC & Russell Deliver 4 tons coal to F. McCauley Paid $2880: Start load car 50.103815 G.T. got in 52 Bags at 30 cts: Pearl Downstairs today: got out $20000 cash Mary Deposit $10200 in Bank for Ladies Aid today 5: cloudy cool: home chore: J.H.C weigh Stock Jas Gilmore load 1 car: loading at car 50: 103815. G.T. had in 371. Bags tonight at 30 cts: Jos Lavery all day help us: Tel Port Colborn 6: fine cool: home chore: finish load car 50: 103815. G.T Put in 450 Bags at 30 cts: Ship to L. Shulman & Co at 40 cts Per 90 lbs FOB. Toronto; start load car 51.302741. G.T.P got in 209. Bags at 30 cts: Jos Lavery all day. chore 7: cloudy rain; home chore: load at car 51.302741. G.T.P had in 304 Bags tonight at 30 cts: Jos Lavery all day help us �8: fine: rainstorm: home chore: finish load car 51.302741. G.T.P. 421 Bags at 30 cts: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co at 40 cts Per Bag F.O.B. Toronto: got Shave 10 cts: Pay Jos Lavery $700 & lend him $300 May 1915 99 9: X: fine cool: house chore: Pearl 7 years old today: read Sleep. Chore Children to Church at 7. Rev. E. E. Pugsley Preach: for walk with Jos Lavery away down to Limits around by Carters Barn home, 10: fine cold Frost: home chore: J. H. C. go with Wallace Duffy on road Send Cheque $200 to Toronto Daily news for subscription one year and 2. Pictures: and Send Cheque to Bolton Telephone C. $435 for Messages got E. J. McClelland to take us all to H. H. Matson's at 2. oclock to Barn raising in his Auto Eliza Matson with us: cool windy home in Auto again at 9. o clock chore; Pearl with us. 11: fine warm: home chore: dress: to Parkdale on G. T. R. at 1115 to see Patterson: Dinner at Kempts: to cut rate drug Store. got 3. oz of Parmint & 2 Box Pills $595: See Potato Men: to Shulmans in car to Parkdale got Flask Brandy 50 cts: got 2 Pine apples 25 cts: home G. T. R. at 620: Mary at Wm Steeles at Ladies Aid. to Bed at 9 {Above it reads: (1)} 12: fine warm: rain thunderstorm at night: house chore: weigh Stock Jas Gilmore load 1 car: Sell Some Hay: cool rain: 13: fine warm: home chore: Start load car 52: 506259 G. T. P. had in 259 Bags at 30 cts: Jos Lavery help ½ day: Acy Downey died today 14: fine warm: home chore: finish load car 52: 306259. G. T. P. Put in 450. Bags at 30 cts: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co 453 Bags at 40 cts Per 90 lbs F. O. B. Toronto: Start load car 535746.G.T. had in 169. Tonight at 30 cts: Jos Lavery all day John Wilson: Mrs Moore: Dr Reynar in about Wallace Duffy 15: fine warm: home chore: loading at car 53; 5746. G.T. had in 400 Bags at 30 cts: J. H. C. go to Toronto at 5 oclock Per C.P.R. Jos Lavery help us all day: Pay him up Tonight $425: got Shave {Above it reads: 10} 16: X: cloudy rain cold: home chore; read Sleep: Olive & Mabel to Church at 7. Douglas Davis Preach. to Bed at 9: Wm Duffy call at {Above it reads: 10} �17: cloudy cold: home chore: finish load car 53: 5746G.T. had in 430 Bags at 30 cts: Ship car 53. 5746.G.T. to L. Shulman had in 430 Bags at 30 cts: Ship car 53. 5 5746 G. Y. to L. Shulman 434 Bags at 40 cts F.O.B. Toronto: Start load car 54: 22652 G.T. had in 221 Bags tonight at 30 cts: Jos Lavery help us all day: Acy Downey Buried today. cold cloudy. Wm Duffy & E. J. McClellands went to Brampton in Auto tonight 18: {Margin reads: Mabel 9 today} cloudy cool: home chore: dress: to Brampton on G.T. {Above it reads: 80 cts} at 11. About Wallace Duffy case. I go his Security for $50000 & Wm Duffy go for $ 50000 to appear at fall assises: on. G.T. {Above it reads: 55} to Parkdale to see Shulman about Potatoes: to Parkdale Station, home Per C.P.R {Above it reads: 95} at 1030 {Above it reads: cold} 19: fine cool: home chore: Ship car 54: 22652 G.T. to L. Shulman 473 Bags at 38 cts F.O.B. Toronto: See Duffy: R. Matson gave Me Notices re Court of revision to Deliver: home chore: 100 1915 May 20 cloudy cool: home: dress. Mary & J. Start at 7. to deliver Notices re court of revision: went down 7th line to 15 Side line across to 5th line down 5th line to J. H. Westlakes lot 13. then across through T. Steeles. farm to 4th line: gave T. Steele his Notice: up 4th line to 15 Side line across to G. Judge E. ½ lot 15 con 1; then down 2nd line to 10 Sideline to John Anderson lot 10 con 2: then across 10 Sideline to 5th line down 5th line to E. ½ lot 8 con 4 to W. K. Westlake: then down 5th line to Emerson Westlake E. ½ lot 4 con 4: then up to Fifth Sideline across to 6 line up 6th line to Bolton road. to Bolton leave Notice for L. Hutton at his Office: then up 7th line home to Palgrave at 430 had lunch; Sec R. Matson. gave him duplicates of the Notices Served today; home: Write to J. S. Hamilton order car of Egg coal & car of nut coal in Box cars Pay Jos Lavery up to Date $350 Per John: to Bed at 930 21: Cloudy rain mild: house chore; car of Hay came today from Dublin A. Darling: I Pay J. B. Campbell the freight $2200: Sell 3 Bags Pd 22: Cloudy cool: house chore; Start to unload car 12578 G.T. Hay: haul to Stable. Jos Lavery help. J.H.C. & Russell: got in 3 loads Potatoes into car 55: 12578 G.T. Pay 25 cts Per Bag. Pay Jos Lavery to Date $175: got Shave at Floyds 10 cts Pd Mrs H. McFadden came here tonight G.T. at 630 cool. �23: X: fine cool: home chore: read Sleep up in Driving House Mrs H. McFadden here: had Big rooster for Dinner all to Church at 7. Rev E E Pugsley Preach: I Stay home With Pearl & John. Milk cow: chore: for: walk after Church 24: fine warm: home chore: Put cow in Wm Bibles; Sell Hay out of car: to Sports after dinner all of us: football & Baseball in Wm Boyces field: Big crowd good time: home at 7. chore 25: fine mild: home chore: Mrs H. McFadden go to Toronto at 930 Per G.T. Ry; clean out car Hay: got in 1. load Potatoes into car 55: 12578 G.T. at 25 cts: Mercer load Buckwheat today 26: cool windy cloudy: home chore: load at car 55:12578 G.T. had in 196 Bags tonight at 25 cts: weigh Stock for Gilmore Start to unload car 67281. L.V. Egg coal got out 15 tons Jos Lavery all day help us: cold and windy: 27: frost. fine mild: home chore: unload car 67281. L.V. Egg coal very near: got in 1. load Potatoes at 25 cts to car 55; 28: fine warm: home chore: Start unload car 72061. L.V. Nut coal got ½ off Jos Lavery help all day: I walk to Ben Rowleys after tea tell him About cement; home at 9. to bed at 930 cool. 1915 101 May 29: fine warm: home chore: finish unload car 72061. L.V. Nut coal finish load car 55: 12578 G.T. Potatoes had in 253 Bags. Ship car 55: 12578 G.T. to L Shulman & Co at 35 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Toronto: Paid Jos Lavery $800 tonight: got Shave enter coal in Books; Pay J. B. Campbell $4025 freight on cement. 30:X: fine warm: home chore: Put Horse in floyds first day; Put out cow sleep; (1) upstairs: dinner at 5: We all go for walk up to Jones gate Campbell & Russell to Church; Rev E. E. Pugsley Preach: olive {Above it reads: sick} 31: fine warm; home chore: unload 104608 G.T. Cement: Thos Rowley got 208 Sax: H. H. Watson got 224 Sax: John Jackson got 24 Sax: H. Zimmerman got 2. Sax: & 1 Sax left 1459 Sax in car: order another car Cement: Our Campbell 19 years old today Campbell & Russell help of whole car Cement. �June 1: fine warm: home chore: attend court of Revision at Irwins got Paid for Serving Notices $300 & 100 for attending court. Send Draft $32162 to Lehigh Valley coal Sales Co. for car Egg coal & car Nut coal: Order a car Nut coal: Sell Hay John Speers got New traction Enjine of car & load old one. 2: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore Ship 1 car. Sell Some hay: dry & windy: rain at night: Sell our Hog 200 lbs {Above it reads: 925} Buy Hog 110 3: fine warm: home chore read Sleep: Campbell help Win Lyon's Pa at Potatoes: Sell hay: See Ball game at night: to bed at 930 4: fine warm: home chore: around house read: at Elevator: 5: fine warm dry: home chore: got hair cut & Shave at Floyds go to See Ball game with John at night: J. H. C. drive to Bolton. 6:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: chore: Campbell & Olive & Hilda Pulford drive to Churchill at 7. Mr Nicolson from Inglewood Preach no church at Palgrave tonight: Jack Lavery ride home with them at 10. 7: fine warm: rain at night: home chore: Start load car 56: 311341. G.T. P. got in 209 Bags today at 30 cts: Wm. Hamilton down today: Pay freight on car Cement 300089. G.T. P. sold 20 Sax cement to Jas Drummond. rain at night chore: 8: fine cool: home chore: finish unload car 300089. G.T. P. cement load at car 56: 311341 G.T.P. had 260 Bags in tonight Mr Hamilton down today got 2 loads of what $125 9: fine cool: house chore: Sell cement: Wm. Hamilton Start Put house on R.J. Laverys Oil tanks: chore: lend {Above it reads: Wm} Hamilton $6000 10: cloudy cool: home chore: Sell cement: finish load car 56: 311341. G.T.P. had in 300 Bags and 51. Bushels Wheat Ship to L. Shulman & Co. 57 Siding Bathurst St Toronto: Potatoes at 38. F. O. B. here & wheat at $125 here. 102 1915 June 11: fine warm: home chore: Sell Cement: Send Cheque $2509 to Eatons: Chester McMahon & his wife came here tonight. �12: fine warm: home chore: Pay freight $3295 on car 62111 L.V. Nut Coal: Jos Lavery help Campbell & Russell to unload it into coal Shed: Sell Cement: Chester & Eva here. 13: X: fine warm: home chore: dress. Drive to Mothers with Chester and Eva in Buggy: had Dinner & tea there. home at 8 oclock Olive Campbell & Russell to Church at 7. Doinnion {Dominion?} Alliance Man Mr Philipps Preach: to Bed at 11. warm night. 14: fine warm: house chore: sell cement: Chester went to Lottenham Eva here all day: Chester Back at night rain all night wear: to Bed at 1130 cool: 15: fine warm: house chore: Chester here all day: 16: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock: to Mill got flour & Bran: At Elevator: Will Hamilton & Jos Dolan at Pit dig lend Chester $ 1000 he went to Tottenham on train: 18: fine warm rain at night: home Chore: Start load car 57: 7050. G.T. got in 101. Bags at 30 cts: Sell coal and Cement: crowd Pick Strawberries: to Bed at 9. 19: windy cool: home chore: help Wm Hamilton to clean Rye in Elevator Bad dust: Campbell & Russell help. Ben Rowley Buried today at Bolton Cemetry. load at car 57. 7050. G.T. had in 147 Bags in at 30 cts. Sell cement: got Shave at Floyds 10. Pd: got new hat E. J. {Above it reads: (1)} Mc 20:X: fine warm: home chore: read sleep all day: Campbell and Olive went to Orillia with. Jack Lavery and Myra Duffy & Hilda Pulford. with George Drummond car left at 8 in morning and got home at 8 PM. 21: clear cool: home chore: Sell Cement: finish load car 57: 7050. G.T. had in 237 Bags at 30 cts Per Bag: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto. at 37 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave; last car of this Season Campbell & Russell go to G. Downeys garden Party 22: cloudy cool Stormy: home chore: Sell Cement. Deposit $6000 in Bank at Elevator help Wm Hamilton fix in Pit: Brampton and Palgrave Play Baseball at Palgrave score 6:5 in favor of Brampton: cold windy: to Bed at 9. W. J. Faulkner got his cook 1915 103 June 23. cloudy windy cold: home chore: sell Hay & Cement: Cement at north end coal house: help Wm Hamilton at Pit Box: renew $1300 Insurance on House & Stable & driving house & contents for 3. �years from this day with "the London Mutual fire insurance Co of Canada: I paid him for 1. year $356 at Elevator R. Matson: chore: cold. 24: fine wild: home chore: got front Shoes Removed on Fred horse & got hind Shoes Pulled off: at Elevator. Wm Hamilton at Pit Campbell to Bolton to Garden Party: Palgrave & Bolton Play Ball 9/12 25: fine cool: home chore: Sell Cement: got Shave at Floyds 10Pd Mary & I & John. drive to Mothers afterdinner Mothers 84. Birthday Pearl had quilting a lot of woman there: Chester & Eva & Lizzie & Maggie there. alot of McElwains there: help Jim cock up Alfalfa Hay: home at 830 Milk cow at Wm Bibles. cool. 26: fine warm: home chore: help Wm Hamilton at Pit. cement got White Rock from Wm Duffy 25 cts Pd: cool: to Milk: to Bed at 9. 27:X: fine hot: dry: home chore: read Sleep: Dinner at 1. Salmon & Potatoes Campbell & Russell to Church at 7. Rev E. E. Pugsley Preach: cool. chore 28: fine warm; home chore: weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore load 1 car. help Wm Hamilton at Pit. Womans Institute Meeting in Hall tonight Campbell & Chester. to Jims all day haul in alfalfa Hay. 29: fine warm: house chore: haul 2. Barrels of water to Elevator for Wm Hamilton Enjine tank. help him at Pit: chore. Chester & Eva chat 30: fine warm: home chore: at Elevator Mr Hamilton Start new Shoe first time. load car Wheat: Mary & Eliza {Above it reads: Matson}: Paper Dining room. July 1: fine warm: home chore; Sell cement; help Mary Paint & cut Doors Base Ball team went to Cookstown on train Stay all night. 2: fine warm: shower: fine: home chore: road Sleep: help Mary Paint: Sell Hay: Chester & Eva here chat: to bed at 10. (1) good 3: fine: cloudy Misley warm: home chore: Put on Stain in house Jack Lavery grain Door's & Woodwork: got Shave 15 cts Pd Chester & Russell Shot Duck at Gipsons Lake: chore. 4:X: fine warm: cloudy rain wear all night: home chore. read Sleep: Chester & Eva had Duck dinner here: Children all for walk: Church at 7. Rev E. E. Pugsley Preach Mary & I & Mable Pearl & John Walk to Elevator wind watch �5: fine cool Stormy: home chore: read Sleep: cut Some Hay on G.T.R. for couch Packing: Mr Wakeley up chat: Russell Milk cow at Wm Bibles: cold Stormy: to Bed at 930 6: fine warm: home chore: sell cement. Order another car of cement. Sell Wheat 2.Bushel {Above it reads: 250}: Olive help Eliza Paper: Chester up Chat to him. to Bed at 10. 104 1915 July 7: fine: rain: home chore: weigh Stock; Jas Gilmore load 2 car’s Stock. 1. hogs & 1 cattle: rain from 3. oclock. Russell haul feed water: Chester & Eva went on G.T. at 7. oclock took his trunk. I lend Chester $1000 home. To bed at 930 8: fine mild: home chore; make 4 cross Pieces for Bottom Board fix house Door: Mrs Henry Sloan Killed at Queeston car accident yesterday: Campbell & John at H. Matson all day 9: fine warm: home Chore: rig up light wagon: Drive to Bolton after noon. Got lumber from W. G. Dick for wagon Pay Telephone Bill $325: Pay F. N. Leavens $250 home at 7. oclock. 10: fine very hot. Home chore; read Sleep: chore: Campbell & John at H. Matsons. our Russell 15 years old today. 11:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep; had bath in woodshed Mother here for Dinner & tea: Church at 7. Smith Preach 12: fine warm: rain heavy: home chore: Orangemen go to Brampton Ballycroy lodge to Barrie: I attend to mail for Wm Lyons. Campbell Russell & Olive go to Brampton. home at 9. 13: fine hot. Home chore: unload car 303691. G.T.P. Cement 460 Sax into Elevator: Campbell. Russell & Wm Hamilton help done at 12. Oclock: help Wm Hamilton load car 303691. G.T.P. with wheat clean up. got 4. Bags wheat 8 B 46 lbs at $110 Paid Wm Hamilton to date very tired tonight: I got $1000 from Wm Duffy on account 14: fine hot: home chore: got R. Stjohn to make Bottom for wagon Box. $100 Paid: sell Cement. Chore: to Bed at 10. 15: cloudy warm: home chore: Bring Wagon Bottom home: then to Elevator get 8 Bush 12. lbs oats. Russell take. 2 Bags oats & 1. Bag wheat to mill get Chopped. 1. Bag oats for hens home �16: fine hot: rain at night: home chore: sell oats at Elevator read Sleep: up to late cramps: to Bed at 12. (1) warm 17: fine warm; home chore: sell Oats & cement: J.H.C to H. H. Matsons afternoon: chore, 18:X: fine warm rain at night: chore: read sleep Rev E. Pugsley Preach at 7. oclock. To bed at 11. {rain?} 19: cloudy rain: fine warm: cold at night: home chore sell cement & Oats at Elevator: chore: to Bed at 9. 20: fine cool; home chore: sell cement & oats at Elevator write letter to Wm Hamilton: Olive Pick Berries with Hilda Mary & I drive to ridges look for Berries got none. then drive down 9th & come up 8th line home at 5: chore; to Bed at 9 (1) 1915 105 July 21: fine cool. rain. home chore; weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore load 1. car sell coal. John Webb operated on for appendicitis by Wright of {Above it reads: Toronto} 22: fine cool: home chore: sell cement & Coal: do some Book work at Elevator: Olive out look for Berries: Campbell at Robert Matsons {Above it reads: rain} 23: fine hot: home chore: at Elevator work at Books all day. cool 24: fine Mild: home chore: got hind shoes on Fred 30 cts Pd: got Hair cut and Shave 30 cts Pd: at Elevator: Weigh Hay: chore: rain at night 25:X: cloudy mild: home chore: Mary & I dress Start 7. drive to forks of Credit to Belfountain at 11. oclock: to Mrs Bruces. dinner at 1230 Mrs H. McFadden Bobby there; Elgin Smith & his wife and 2. children: walk down to see summer resort: Back had tea Start home at 6. around by Charleston: rain: home at 11 at {Above it reads: night} 26: cloudy fine: home chore: to Station at 9. Meet Mrs McFadden and Bobby: then to Elevator Sell Oats: Ship 600. Empty cement Sax to Canada Cement Co. Belleville Pay 92 cts freight weigh {Above it reads: Hay} �27: fine mild: home chore: Olive & I drive to ridges Pick Berries home at 1. dinner read Sleep: write up: to Bed at 10. cool. 28: rain: fine warm: home Chore: at Elevator Sell Oats: chore Mrs McFadden & Bobby here: read. to bed at 10. (1) 29: fine very hot: home chore: Russell go to T. Faulkner's: Mary and Campbell & Olive & Jack Lavery go to ridges Pick Berries: hot. I milk cow Russell did not come home. warm night 30: fine very hot: home chore: drive Wm Lougheeds lot 16 7th line Albion got 100 lbs Honey $1000 Paid: horse lame. 31: fine very hot: home chore: Settle up with Wm Hamilton got Shave at Floyds: Bill Carswell there: Sell Cement 8. sax Russell came Home tonight: J. H. C. to Bolton: Aug 1:X: fine very hot. rain: home chore: Bobby McFadden and the Mary & Rachel Nixon & Art Oldham come from Barrie Motor car. Dinner; then they took Hilda Pulford and Campbell & Olive the 7 of them go to Lockton then to Centreville see Myra Duffy & Moore girls then to Macville across to Bolton up 7th line home had tea: they Start back at 7 oclock. Mary & I. Milk Church at 7. Rev E. Pugsley Preach. {Carminnioa?}. "2: cloudy mild: rain. home chore: Olive & Russell & I drive to Ridges Pick Berries very good home at 1200 Dinner then rain. Russell drive Bobby McFadden to Cedar Mills at 345 he went C.P.R. to Toronto: chat to Jas Scott & W Lyons Campbell to Tottenham to Sports. Palgrave team got beat. rain: cool: 106 1915 August 3: Cloudy rain all day: home chore: read sleep. Sell oats 1. Bag to Jos Grogan: rain all day I all night 4: cloudy misley: home chore: sell Hay. Sell Some Oats: 5: cloudy rain: fine cool: rain at night: home chore. to G.T.R. Station with Mrs H. McFadden at 9. She went on train to Parkdale: Sell oats and Cement. See Baseball 6: cloudy rain near all day; home chore: sell Oats & cement: Boys went to Tottenham to Play Ball, got beat. 24 to 4: Rain Milk �7: clearing warm: home chore: got Shaved at Floyds 10 Pd: then to Elevator help Wm Hamilton load Oats all out got. 1719 Oats: Pay Wim Hamilton up to Date $3768 home Chore 8:X: cloudy fine; misley: clearing: home chore: read Sleep. for walk in evening out to see Potato Patch: Back at dark. Church at 7. Wm Steele Preach. Olive to Church to Bed at 9 9: Clear then Showry: cool: home chore: weigh Stock Sell our Hog to Jas Gilmore 242 lbs. he load 1 car; Campbell and Russell Pick Berries at ridges. haul Poles & water and feed Campbell haul lumber to School for Painter Ramsey; send Cheque $420 to the Robert Simpson Co. for Mary for goods. 10: fine war: home chore: Campbell & Russell help me cement in Bank Cellar floor; read Sleep: walk with John to see Argen cut {Above it reads: Rye} 11: fine warm: home chore: Sell Cement: See Jas Scott & Wm Lyons Put up scantling for cement wall: Russell drive Campbell & Tom Stinson to Jos Olearys at 10 Oclock 12: cloudy rain till noon. then fine; home chore; read and Sleep. Campbell came Home from Jos Olearys: chore. 13: cloudy: fine. warm: home chore: take 12 sax cement to Jas Scott. drive to Tom Rowleys. Russell & John & I. horse & wagon get Empty Cement Sax and 3 full ones: Pack 320. Sax in 7 Bundles and Ship them to Belleville Pay freight 54 cts: See R. Blain at R. Matsons: Bob go with Blain & Walshaw. chat to {Above it reads: Ollie} Bob till 10. home: to Bed at 1020 (1). 14: Cloudy warm fine: home chore: Russell drive Tom Stinson & Campbell to Jos Olearys at 7. got Shave at Floyds to Wm Bibles help mow 1. load wheat; read Sleep: Russell change Mail for Wm Lyons: E. J. McClelland. Rev E. Pugsley Wm Duffy & Dr A F. Reynar motor to Brampton & Back 15:X: fine warm: home chore: Russell milk cow at 7. read Sleep: Dinner at 5. read Book: Church at 7. Rev E. Pusley Preach: Mary. Mable. Pearl. John. Stella Jones & Mrs Clarke for walk up track. 1915 107 August 16: fine very hot: home chore; Oil Buggy & Wagon: Russell drive Campbell & Tom Stinson to Jos Olearys: haul 4. Barrels of Water for Jas Scott. haul Binder to Station for W. Thompson Russell go to Tom Faulkners: Big Auto Oil truck in village with gasoline: Campbell go to John Olearys tonight to Bed (1) �17: fine cool; home chore: Campbell at John Olearys: Russell at Tom Faulkners; Walk with John through fields to Wm Bibles oat field Shock oats: home at 5. tea. Milk cow: cool {John Webb to Hospital} 18: fine cool: home chore: for walk with John to school see Ramsey Paper. there by arch to Joe Laverys Potatoes. to Scot farm see Leonard Bible round house at 5. tea Milk cow. Sell Hay to Bed at 930 cool fine. 19: fine hot: home chore: help Wm Bible in mow at Rye for 4. loads: Mrs Wm Irwin whip Emma: I telephone to C.W. Norton Brampton. to Bed at 9. fine cool. 20: fine warm: home chore: milk cow: haul 16 sax cement to Jas Scott: drive Mary. Pearl I John to Cedar Mills C.P.R. they go to Toronto at 340 Jas Elliott there: I Bring Chapman a log up in Buggy. Put horse out: milk cow: Campbell in chat. Bed at {Above it reads: 9) 21: cloudy miley cool: home chore: weigh Stock. Gilmore load 1 car stock: Chat to Wm Hamilton: home at 530 Russell Milk cow: Campbell home: to Bed at 10. 22:X: cloudy rain: home chore: read Sleep: Olive. Russell. Mabel. to Church at 7. Mr Snooks Preach. I Stay home read 23; fine warm: home chore: Sell coal: Russell drive Campbell and Harold Gibson to Jos Olearys: haul water for Jas Scott C. W. Norton here from Brampton to See Mrs W. Thompson Emma Hazzard & Mrs W. Irwin Dinner here: read chat I drive Mr Norton to Cedar Mills at 330 home chore: 24: cloudy rain: home chore: read sleep: thunder & rain; cool Mrs Thos Watson Buried today: Write letter to Mary: 25: fine cool: home chore: Russell & I turn Cement in the Elevator sold 24 Sacks: Sell coal, chore coal. J.H.C. to {Above it reads: Jos} Olearys 26: fine cool: home chore: Sell coal: read: chat to R. Watson Campbell at Jos Olearys: to C. H. Rutherfords garden Party night 27: fine cool: home chore: around home. Olive sick. Mary and Pearl & John in Toronto: change Mail for Wm Lyon's: Russell Milk �28: fine cool: home chore: send Birthday card to Mary to 397 Brock ave Toronto: get Shave at Floyds 10 cts Pd: got Papers from R. Matson re court of revision: Wm Parker and Wife and Mr Whitesides & Wife from Alliston meeting on Street 108 1915 August 29:X: cloudy mild: rain at night: home chore: read & sleep. Children to Church at 7. Mr Wilson from Toronto Preach, Oliver Watson in chat: Big rain: rain near all night: 30: cloudy cool: home chore: Dinner: Drive to Jos Lyness. to Wigmore to J. Marshall to Kearns & Jer Taylors Put out Notice of the court of revision: got 1. load Potatoes into car 1. at 50 cts. 31: fine mild: home chore: to Cedar Mills at 11. Meet Mary: Pearl & John at C.P.R. home dinner: then Mary & I drive to John Moffatts. down 2nd line across to Caledon East then to Sand Hill at 5. then to H Chambers: up 3 line to Brayleys. home at 8. to Bed (1) Sept. 1: {Margin reads: John Start to School} fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore load 1. car finish load car 1:3076 G.T. Potatoes: had in 224. Bags at 50 cts; Ship car to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst at 62 ½ cts Per 90 lbs F. O. B. Toronto: Campbell & Russell to Thos Faulkners today haul in Oats; chore: to Bed at 9 (1) " 2: fine very hot: home chore: Sell Cement. chore: to Bed at 9. Russell at Thos Faulkners. haul in oats: I milk. 3: fine warm: home chore: Wheelock & his Brother and Auson McCabe at Irwins they took Sample Cement. Sarah Faulkner came here on G.T. at 915 here all day Willie came for her at 5. Russell at Toms and Campbell at Jims with meat. help haul in Oats. 4: fine very hot: home chore; drive to Moon's Bridge See Stinson the contractor got him to sign order for $9600 for 60. Brls cement home at 1230 dinner: took in load Rye at Elevator; chore. Campbell want to Toronto C.P.R. at 7 in morning 5:X: cloudy rain at night: home chore read Sleep. upstairs in Bed (1) Russell had on new suit: Wm Mcguire and Henderson's and Wm Boyces went to Belfountain with the 2. cars. Olive & Russell to Church at 7. Steele Preach �6: cloudy rain. rain at night: home chore. read sleep Russell haul scantling from Station for Jas Scott and haul 6. Bags Potatoes for Jos Lavery from Carters 7: {Below and encircled it reads: Cow} fine hot: home chore: sell Cement: at Elevator help Wm Hamilton clean out Bens. very dusty. 8 Russell go to Toronto C. P. R. at 4. took cow to Boyces {Barn?} 8: cloudy warm: home chore: weigh Stock at Scale Jas Gilmore Ship 1. car: Sell. Cement. chore: to Bed at 9 (1) 9: fine hot: home chore: change mail at 9: drive John Jackson team to Palgrave C.P.R. meet John & his Sister & 3 children at 4. oclock change mail at 6. Milk cow: Meet Campbell & Russell at Cedar Mills at 11 at night Horse & light wagon had 4 Baskets Peaches: very dark. home at 12 Sept 1915 109 10: fine hot: home chore: Sell cement: Russell milk cow 11: fine cool: home chore: change Mail: Campbell & Olive to fine thrashing afternoon at Palmer Place: home at 8. dark cold. I got haircut & Shave 30 cts Pd: Russell milk cow. cold. got Cheque from Canada Cement Co for $3080 got it cashed. 12:X: cloudy rain near all day: home chore: read sleep: Olive to Church at 7. Rev E. E. Pugsley Preach: Big rainstorm thunder 13: cloudy warm: home chore: Sell Hay to Arden Wilson. Russell help me fix shoot at scale: Sell coal: got in 1. load of Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 50 cts from Jas Anderson Send letter to J. H. Stanley & C. W. Norton: Phone Wm Patterson 14: fine very hot: home chore: drive to John Moons & to Robert Orrs to See ginseng with Wm Hamilton: See T. Stinson he unload car Cement: home at 6. very hot night. telephone to L. Shulman this morning: get Prices. 15: fine very hot: home chore: Ship 1. Bag Potatoes to Wm Cowan Milton 60 cts: Send 10: lbs cement to Montreal Per Parcel Past 46 {Above it reads: cts} Write letter to Canada Cement Co Montreal about the cement: change Mail at night. got letter from C. W. Norton to tell Wm Irwin to take Emma Hayward to Brampton 17th inst Jim in chat: Eliza Matson in chat. to Bed at 10. Sleep: (1). �16: cloudy cool: home chore: to Wm Irwins give him letter re. Emma Hayward; Russell drive Campbell & Harold Gibson to Pettits for Jos Oleary: I tell Wm Irwin to take Emma Hayward to Brampton 17th inst: Sell coal; to Bed at 9. I change Mail for Wm Lyons: thunder & rain at night 17: fine cool: home chore; Put Pane of Glass in henhouse window & 1. in Bank Cellar window: Russell Paint Sash of henhouse window: order car for Potatoes E. J. McClelland take Wm Irwin & Emma in Brampton got 1. Bag of Sugar from R. J. Lavery $700 Paid. Chore. 18: fine cool: home chore: Start load car 2. 3961. G.T. got in 144. Bags at 50 cts: Sell cement: Russell help me: got $10000 cash out of Bank. got Shave at Floyds 10 Pd: Campbell at Dick Rowleys thrashing on Joyce farm. for Eli Pettit. home. 19:X: fine cool: home chore: read Sleep upstairs (1) Olive to Church at 7 Rev E. Pugsley Preach: Campbell away with our Fred horse in Duffys Buggy: Russell got corn at Keenahan's good corn had it for 4. oclock dinner 110 1915 Sept Sept 20: fine cool: home chore: Sell cement & coal: finish load car 2. 3961. G.T. had in 224 Bags at 50 cts: Ship this car to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto at 60 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Toronto. J.H.C. in wash out again go to Jos Olearys tonight. Big storm & rain; Russell help me 21: fine cool: home chore; got Shave at Floyds 10 cts Pd: dress to Brampton with E.J. McCLelland: Dr Reynar. G. McCulloch & Mrs T. Rowley in car left Palgrave at 1215 got to Brampton at 120 to Court House hear Wallace Duffy case. he was discharged: tea at Graham House all night there Mrs Moore slap Wallace on face in court House Wallace come home in car I Stop all night. 22. fine cool: at Brampton. Breakfast at Graham House Home Per G.T. at 9. oclock: Jas Gilmore load 1 car Russell weigh Stock & Sell cement. Duffy laid the complaint against Mrs Moore of Assault fill out Summons & notice to Mrs Moore. get Sax from Robert Matson: home at 830 cold night. to bed at 915 23: fine cool; home chore: sell cement & coal got letter from C.W. Norton for Duffy to drop case of Mrs Moore. �24: fine cool; up at 4. oclock: Campbell & I to Cedar Mills at 640 to C.P.R. Station with Sidney Snell on Stretcher our horse & wagon: I goto Toronto General Hospital with Sid leave him there: see John Webb: to 397. Brock are for dinner to H. McFaddens. Walter Stevens there: look for risk to Pull tooth the not there: got 50 cts flask whisky to union Station home on G.T. at 610: G. Lavery on train 25: fine cool: home chore: Sell coal: got Shulman cheque cashed 11400 26:X: clear cold windy; home chore read: Wm Duffy in chat: Jim & Pearl & Children here afternoon Dinner at 530 they went home at 630 cold Olive & Russell to Church at 7. Rev E. Pugsley Preach. 27. fine cool. home chore: Sell coal & Cement: at Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton; got Shave at Floyds. cold: got Overcoat from Lulu Boyce at McClellands $750 Mary to Church ladies aid {Above it reads: meeting} 28: clear cool: home chore: drive to Bolton to Court of revision at 10. o clock. Mr R. Blain & Judge McGibbon there. to Dentist Walker got 1. tooth Pulled 50 cts Pd: drive home at 1230 Dinner to Mothers in Buggy with Olive get crabapples had cup tea home at 5. oclock. G. Jackson Down with Auto: to Store Pay E. J. McClelland for new overcoat $750 home 1915 111 Sept 29: fine cool: home chore: drive at Chas Kearns get certificate for Hilyard Kearns age: 21 on 8th of July 1915; to Caledon East got Allan Weir age the Same as Kearns; Lawrence Matthews 21. on 28th of Jan 1916: Hiram Barber away: See Burrell home at 130 Dinner: Russell weigh Stock Jas Gilmore load 1. car today Sell coal. got in 17 Bags Potatoes at 55 cts: 30: fine warm: home chore: drive to Black Horse get Thos Stinson to sign order for $3680 for 23. Brls cement. mail same to Robert Crawford Brampton: sell coal: change mail or Wm Lyons he work at Stone on road: cool night. Oct 1: fine cool: home chore: Sell cement & got in 20: Bags Potatoes at 60. cts in Elevator. Wm Hamilton down today Start Buy 2: fine cool: home chore: Russell help me Bundle cement Sax. 5. at Elevator: Wm Hamilton there: J.H.C. with Eddy younge I change mail for Wm Lyons. he work on county road stone & {Above it reads: gravel} �3:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep: for walk with John. to Carters gate & Back. eat turnip in Boyce field Olive Russell & Mabel to Church at 7. Wm Steele Preach 4: fine warm: home chore: to Elevator Bag Potatoes Ship 3 Bags to Wm Cowan Milton and 20 Bags to C.M. McCollum Brampton at 75 a Bag here. and 5 Bundles 250. Cement Sax to Port Colborne help Wm Hamilton Put up Stove pipes & Empty a Barrel of Gasolene. got Shave at Floyds 10 5: cloudy cool: horse: dress. drive to Bolton in our Buggy with Robert Matson to Court of revision at 11. oclock Judge McGibbon there. Blaine & Follis there; Pay Telephone Bills to Date: Mine & Wm Hamilton 1390 got Order for $1500: home at 1. oclock Dinner. then Mail the $1500 order to Wm Judge Mons road & mail letter to Postmaster General about 75 cts order Bolton fair today. Campbell go down at night. 6: fine mild: home chore: weigh Stock Jas Gilmore load 1. car: Ship 10. Bags Potatoes to Brampton to C.M. McCollum at 80 cts Per Bag F.O.B. here: sell coal: Mary to Boyers aid Ed. Jones & Flossie Stanfield Married today in Bolton 7: fine mild: home chore: Ship 20. Bags Potatoes to Blain and Hannant Milton at 80 cts here: and 34. Bags to Robert Gray Burlington get at $100 Per Bag here: Sell coal. 8: fire cool: home chore: in car with G. Jackson to Wm Rolleys gate & Back Settle up with Eddy younge: got in 16. Bags Potatoes at 75 cts: sell coal 112 1915 Oct 9: fine cool: home chore: got in 10 Bags Potatoes into Elevator at 75 cts: Sell coal: Mrs H. McFadden came on G.T.R. at 610 tonight Shave at Floyds 10: Paid Floyd 50 cts to Bring Mrs & Mrs Walter Stevens & Dorothy up from Cedar Mills at 11. oclock C.P. train he Bring them up at 1120 Campbell go to Barrie G.T. at 610 10:X: fine cool: home chore: Russell & I for walk up to John Storeys with Walter Stevens See New gravel road & Steam roller. home Dinner at 2. Walk again to see Jas Scott House and to Elevator; Olive to Breedford {Bradford?} in car with Floyd Henderson Jack Lavery. Irene & Hilda Pulford & another girl: Church at 7. oclock. Mr Andrews Preach: Pugsley go away yesterday 11: fine windy: house chore: Sell coal: Kill 2 roosters for Dinner Mrs H. McFadden here & Hannah & Walter Stevens & Dorothy. I drive them to Cedar Mills at 340 they go to Toronto. Irene go to Mrs W. �Pulford & Mrs Ed Younge up in Buggy with me. J.H.C. come home from Barrie tonight: get letter from C.W. Norton 12: fine warm: fine warm: home chore: Sell coal: Mrs H. McFadden go to Toronto G.T. at 9 this a.m. Olive leave here to Station. Old Mrs Walton Buried today: 13: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock Jas Gilmore load 1 car 80. hogs: Sell coal: Bag up 13. Bags Potatoes in Elevator got in 35. Bags into Elevator at 80. cts: Russell help Gilmore Campbell Shovel cut Stone: got Cheque $3400 from R. Gray 14: Cloudy. warm: fine home: Ship 20. Bags Potatoes to C. M. McCollum Brampton at $100 Per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave and 3 Bags to Wm. Cowan Milton at $100 Per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave: Sell coal help Wm Hamilton. got in 5. Bags Potatoes at 80 cts Per Bag 15: fine cool: home chore: help Wm Hamilton at Elevator. got in load Rye {Above it reads: 70} & load wheat {Above it reads: 80}: talk to C. M. McCollum tonight 16: fine warm: sell coal: get into Elevator 60. Bags Potatoes at 80 cts: Bag up 37. Bags & haul to Station: chore. got Shovel 15 cts 17:X: fine warm; home chore read Sleep: Olive to Orangeville & round by Inglewood. Mons road. home at 7. in Jack Lavery car Floyd Henderson. & Hilda & Shore girl: Rev Macklem Preach at 11. am & 7 PM. in Anglican Church today Palgrave Church at 7. in Methodist Student Haywood Preach 18: Cloudy rain misley: home chore: Ship 20. Bags Potatoes to Blain & Hannant Milton at 106 Per Bag $2120 and 6. Bags to W.G. Stevens 228. Dovercourt Rd at 100 $600 6. Bags to Mrs Collin 53. Churchill ave at 100 = 600 5. Bags to Mrs Barefoot at 13 Chesley ave at 100 = 500 1915 113 Oct 18: Jas Gilmore Ship car load of cattle today. J.H.C. weigh. Russell & Wm Hamilton help me fill 20. Bags Potatoes & haul them to Station and 4. Bags for Wm Hamilton & 4. Bags wheat. 19: fine mild: home chore: Ship 20. Bags Potatoes to C.M. McCollum Brampton at 106 Per Bag here: fill 12. Bags in Elevator for P. Polly Bring them to Station: he took them tonight at 100 Per Bag: got in 3. load on Platform 75. Bags at 80 cts: drew $19000 Cash today. �20: {Margin reads: John Webb Died today} fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore Ship 2 cars. Pigs fill Some Potatoes in Elevator: Start load car 3.107707. Erie got in 4 loads at 80 cts: Jos Lavery & J.H.C. help for while at night 21: fine warm: home chore: Ship 18 Sacks Potatoes to Griffin Bros at Brampton at $1650 here: Send 6 Bags to Wm Hall Hamilton fill 15 more for P. Polly: load at car 3. 107707. Erie: had in 219. Bags tonight at 80 cts: Sell coal. fine: John Webb Corpse come. 22: fine cool windy: home chore: load at car 3.107707 Erie: had 319. Bags in tonight at 80 cts: Sell coal: take 15 Bags to Station for Phil Polly. Change mail: Polly Pay me $1700 Paid up. 23: fine cool: home chore: Sell coal: finish load car 3. 107707 Erie had in 412. Bags at 80 cts. Ship car to Order Bank of Toronto to Blaine & Hannaut Milton at $100 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Milton: Send B/L & Sight Draft $43300 to Manager Bank of Toronto Milton tonight & write to Blain & Hannant. John Webb Buried today Mr Tribble. Preach funeral Sermon: Garner Brown in Chat 24:X: fine cool: home chore: in Bed till 1130 Breakfast at 1230 read Sleep: Wall up to see Gravel road with Mable Pearl & John Russell & Olive to Church at 7. Student Haywood Preach. 25: fine cool: home chore: Sell coal: Start load car 4.7525 L.V. had in 68. Bags tonight at 80 cts: W. Shore call in chat. 26: fine warm: home chore: load at car 4.7525. L.V. had in 245 Bags tonight 80 cts: got $44900 cash today for Blain & Hannant car of Potatoes 43250 & Griffin Bros. Cheque $1650: Ship 10 Bags Potatoes to Garner Brown Brampton. 27: fine warm: home chore: Ship 19. Bags Potatoes to Griffin Bros Brampton at $100 {Above it reads: here} Per Bag: weigh stock Jas Gilmore {Above it reads: lent 10000} load car finish load car 4.7525. L.V. had in 355. Bags at 80 cts. 28: fine mild: home chore: Ship 10. Bags Potatoes to a N. Nauffts 183. Crawford Street Toronto. Send B/L to W.G. Stevens 228 Dovercourt Rd & Invoice for $1000: Ship car 4:7525. L.V. 355. Bags Potatoes to L. Shulman & Co. Bathurst St 57 Siding start load car 5: 2247. L.S. & M.S. got in 60. Bags at 80. cts: 114 1915 Oct �29: fine mild: home chore: Sell cool: Ship 10. Bags Potatoes to Mrs Wm Seeley & 4 Bags to Mrs McFarlane for W. G. Stevens at $100 Per Bag: Mail B/L & Invoice to W. G. Stevens loading at car 5:2247. L. S. & M S. had in 116. Bags in tonight at 80. cts. Sell 40 Bags to John Hazzard 280 Paid: rain 30: fine mild: home chore: Sell coal: load at car 5:2247. L.S & MS. had in 112. Bags at 80 cts: Sell J. B. Campbell 13. Bags at $1.00 Wm Hamilton load car (1) Rye: Haunters went north tonight: got Shave 10. 31:X: fine mild windy: home chore: John & I walk up to Mothers at 3. walk home at 6. Olive to Church at 7. Wm Steele Preach She Play Organ: Stormy night Nov 1: fine mild: home chore: Sell 9. Bags Potatoes: load at car 5: 2247. L.S. & M.S. had in 153. Bags tonight at 80 cts: change mail Wm Duffy & F. Dolan & Joe Dolan in chat. I write to R Crawford 2: fine cool Stormy: home chore: load at car 5. 2247. G.S & M.S. had in 174 Bags tonight at 80 cts: Sell 16. Bags at 100 3: cloudy squaly snow: fine mild: home chore; haul lumber for Jas Scott: Weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore Ship 3 car load: Bag up 170: Bags in car 5:2247. L.S. & M.S. Sell 100 Bags to J.B. Campbell at 100 and Put 70 in Elevator at night. Jack Lavery Carry them up Plank: Jos Dolan help. us. fine mild: got Cheque $3680 tonight from R. Crawford re Thos Stinson cement with Blanks for Witness & defendants: re fight Saturday night 4: Cloudy snow: rain mild: home chore: Sell Potatoes: take complaint from Wm Duffy re R. Rowley & Les Morrisy & Chester McBride: write Summon & charges: to R. Rowley & Morrisy & McBride: Duffy Serve Same: Bring New Sleighs from Station Put them in driving House. Russell help me: Change first mail & Second mail for W. Lyons 5: cloudy mild: home chore: Sell Potatoes to Train men at $100 Per Bag help Wm. Hamilton at Elevator: Change mail at 620 cool 6: cloudy mild: home chore: Sell Potatoes. got Cheque cashed for the Stinson Cement & for coal to county Road: Jos Keenahan Paid to Date and Thos Stinson Paid $2850 for coal full to Date: Jack Lavery Shave me Wm Johnston came to Wm Lyons tonight wounded at war lame leg. 7:X: fine mild: home sleep till 11 oclock: Breakfast at 1130: fine day read Sleep. Olive & Russell to. Church at 7. Mr Meredith Preach 1rst time {Above it reads: here} �8: fine warm: home chore: to Anglican Church Hall at 1. oclock to lawsuit between Jos Dolan & R. Rowlley for fighting and Leo Morrisy for Stoning House, Robert Crawford from Brampton hear Both cases: fine Morrisy $200 & costs and R. Rowley $200 & costs: car of soft coal came tonight. 1915 115 Nov 9: fine windy cool: home chore: Pay $12744 Freight & Duty on car soft coal 14675. C & O: Start to unload but to Stormy: sell coal: got in some Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 80 cts: Stormy cool: 10: fine warm; weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore load 2. cars Hogs: Sell coal unload at car Soft coal 14675. C & O. got in 32 Bags Potatoes at 80 cts 11: cloudy Mild: home chore: got in 150 Bags Potatoes at 80 cts into Bank Cellar: finish unload car 14675. C & O soft coal: Sell coal 12: fine mild home chore: got into Bank Cellar 3 loads Potatoes at 80 cts: Send Cheque $5387 to C. A. Wilson & Co. for car of coal 14675.C & O. write to A Darling accepting offer to car Hay. at $1500 Per ton F.O.B. at Dublin. write to L. Shulman & Co. help Wm Hamilton in Elevator: fine mild Day: 13: fine cool: home chore: got 1. load Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 80 cts Sell B. Coal: got 32600 for Shulman & Co Cheque $30729 and $1900 for Griffin Bros Cheque: got $2700 for W.G. Stevens money order. 14:X: Cloudy cool: home chore: Sleep read: Olive to Church at 7. Mr Haywood Preach. Girtie. Play JHC. to Castlederg 15: clear cold Blustry: home chore: at Elevator Pick 19. Bags of Potatoes of Jos Olearys: Wm Hamilton & Russell help. Sell coal: fill 42. Bags in cellar: L. Shulman here tonight 16: cloudy cold: home chore: up at 5 oclock: drive L. Shulman to Cedar Mills C.P.R. at 7. train late one hour: home at 830 J.H.C. help me haul 73. Bags Potatoes to Station at 10. Sell coal; help Wm Hamilton at Grain at Elevator cool 17: Snow cold: fine cool: home chore: weigh Stock: Sell coal: Jas Gilmore load 2. cars: J.H.C. drive to Bolton for 500. Empty Bags. got. Stove pipes for Office Stove: home at 730 cold night. �18: cloudy cool: home chore: sell coal; Start unload car hay: J.H.C. Russell & Wm Lyon's help: E. Webb & E. Brown in chat Pay $900 for Potatoes: work at Books. cold clear got in about 50. Bags Potatoes at 90 cts: H. Horan took load {Above it reads: Back} home 19: rain cold Blow: misley: home chore: finish unload car Hay: Sell coal: misley cool: got in 5. Bags Potatoes at 90 cts 470 Paid to A. Boyce 20: Snow Blow. Mild: home chore: fix Buttons on cellar windows & clean up cellar: fill 50 Bags Potatoes in Bank cellar for the Griffin Bros Brampton: Russell help me: weigh 46 ½ Bags 90 lbs. Sell coal; at Elevator help Wm Hamilton; got Shave at Floyds 10. cts 21: X: cloudy cool: home chore: sell coal: read Sleep: Mr Heywood Preach at 7. 22: cloudy cool. home chore: Sell coal: got into Bank cellar 75 Bags at 90. cts: New Ontario Demonstration car here today. good show of Produce at Elevator lent Wm Hamilton $4000 {Above it reads: Paid} cash; chore cold night. 116 1915 Nov 23: cloudy cold: home chore: Russell help me Put up Stovepipes in scale office: rip piece of scale Platform to Slack it: Sell coal got in 28 Bags & 70 lbs Potatoes into house cellar at 90 cts: got $20000 cash from Imperial Bank today: chore: 24: cloudy mild: home chore: Weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore load car of hogs & car of Stock: Sell coal: got into home cellar 2 load at 90 cts 25: cloudy mild: home chore: Sell coal: Russell & I Start line car 12036 G.T. got uprights & cros Pieces in & floor in one end 26: cloudy mild: home chore: Campbell: Russell & I finish line car 12036 G.T. and got in 80. Bags at $100 Per Bag: Mild. old Mrs Bryan Died at C. Robbs yesterday: Whaley Barn Burnt 27: rain cloudy mild: home chore: sell coal. loading at car 6. 12036. G.T. had in 220 Bags tonight at $100 Per Bag: got Griffin Bros Cheque cashed $1900 today: got Shave Old Mrs Bryan Buried today Bolton Cemetry. �28:X: cloudy mild: home chore: Mary & I to Isaac Matsons for Dinner to 1. oclock had venison real good & Pudding Campbell & Olive & Russell at Church Rev Mr Gray Preach Missionary Sermon at 7. fine mild day & night. 29: cloudy mild: home chore: sell coal: finish load car 6.12036 G.T. lined (1) had in 404. Bags at $100 Ship car to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto. at $110 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: Send $715 to John McDonald by Hilda Pulford. 30: Cloudy cold Blustry; home chore: J.H.C. Russell & I fill 50 Bags of Potatoes in Bank Cellar: Sell coal. got in 27 {Above it reads: Bags} at 100 got E. J. McClelland Cheque $16200 cashed & Griffin Bros $5150 cashed Dec 1: cloudy mild: home chore: weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore load 2 cars today: Sell coal & got in 1 load Potatoes at 100 2: cloudy fine: home chore: attend to mail: Campbell and Russell haul Straw from Wm Bibles: got Oats and wheat Elevator: Womans Institute meet here. Sell coal got in 11. Bags into Bank Cellar at 100 3: cloudy cool: home chore: sell coal. got into Bank Cellar 17 Bags Potatoes at 100 from S. Kelly: Shulman telephone to me 4: cloudy squaly snow cool: home chore: sell Hay: got $40000 cheque from L. Shulman on last car: 12036 G T line (1) got it cashed in Bank: chore: to Bed at 1030 up at 11. Mary Sick. got Mrs Wm Duffy & Dr Reynar & Mrs Matson 5:X: cloudy cold: home chore: up all last night. Baby Boy Born at 445 this morning: Mrs Duffy & Mrs Matson Mrs R.J. Lavery & Dr Reynar here. Breakfast at 9. {Margin reads: Roy} Dec 1915 5:X: write letter to Mrs H. McFadden: J.H.C. & Olive to Church at 7. Steele Preach: Mrs Jas Burns here all night. I sleep in Back of Mary Bed. cold cloudy: 6: cloudy cold: home chore: Start load car 7. 12036. G.T. lined (2) got in 128 Bags at 100 Per Bag: Mrs Jas Burns here all day: Wash & attend to Mary & Baby: cold night. �7: cloudy mild: home chore: weigh stock Jas Gilmore load 1. car stock loading at car 7.12036 G T lined (2) had in 396 Bags tonight at 100: Deposit $2582 Peel Country Road Cheque today: snow at {Above it reads: night} 8: Cloudy mild Blustry: home chore: finish load car 7.12036 G.T. lined (2) had in 477. Bags at 100: Ship car to L Shulman 57 Siding Bathurst St Toronto at $120 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave Mother came here today: Buy goose from Wm Duffy $135 Pd 9: {Margin reads: :56:} cloudy snow cold: home chore: Mother & Mrs Burns here had goose for supper at 6. oclock: My 56th Birthday. Sam McClelland Died today in Toronto. 10: cloudy cold Snow all day: home chore: at Elevator while: home chore Willie Hillock got hurt at H. Matsons today: Wilson Buried John Hazzard & Peter Anderson go north with car today. 11: clear cold: home chore: sell coal, got Horse shod; 30 cts Pd took out New Sleigh first time J.H.C. go to Toronto C.P.R. at 5. oclock. Mrs Jas Burns here all this week: got Cheque from L. Shulman 62130 today. Deposit 40000 cold night. got Shave 12:X: cloudy cold snow at night: home chore: read Sleep: Russell to Church at 7. Rev Barker from Toronto Preach: snow at night milder: 13: cloudy mild; home chore: Sell coal: got in 2 loads of Potatoes at 110 into Bank Cellar: at Elevator afternoon help Wm Hamilton a lot of grain in: Potato car returned. 14: Blustry cold: home chore: Start load car 8.12036 G.T. lined (3) got in 246 at 110 Per Bag: Sell coal. cold night Old Robert Robb. Died today: 15: cloudy cold: home chore: finish load car 8.12036. G.T. lined 3 had in 553. Bags at $110: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co Toronto at 120 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: J.H.C. go with car: send 4 geese 16: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: got 5 loads Potatoes at 110 Per Bag: J.H.C. came home tonight: fine mild. 17: cloudy mild rain: home chore: sell 7. Bags Potatoes at 125: Sell coal got in 1 load Potatoes at 110 Per Bag: chore: write Bills. 18: fine cold: home chore: got in some Potatoes at 110 Per Bag: got Shulman Cheque $67560 cashed: J.H.C. & Russell screen coal collect 13600 & Deposit it in Bank: chore: shave at Floyds 10 {Above it reads: Pd} �118 1915 Dec 19:X: {Margin reads: Stella’s Baby Born} fine mild: home chore: read sleep: Xmas anniversary services at 11 & 7. Rev Fred Meredith & Wife from Toronto Preach Mother here. Albert call at night. 20: fine cold: home chore: got 2 hind shoes removed on Fred Horse lined Potato car returned today O.K. clean it out. streets slippery: Phone to farmers: car Back. Order car stove coal. 21: fine mild: home chore: Start load car 9. 12036. G.T. lined (4) had in 277. Bags tonight at 110 Per Bag: haul 181. from Bank cellar road very icy: haul with wagon: fire car at 11. 22: {Margin reads E. Patterson married today} cloudy Snow all day; home chore: finish load car 9.12036 G.T. lined (4) had in 408. Bags at 110 Per Bag: ship car to L. Shulman & Co. Toronto: at $120 Per 90 lbs. F.O.B. Palgrave J.H.C. go with with car at 930 to attend to fire. 23: cloudy snow. mild: home chore: fill 57. Bags Potatoes in Bank Cellar weigh 54. Bags for Griffin Bros Brampton: got in 50.Bags at 110 Per 90:lbs, Sell coal: Xmas Concert in Hall tonight. Mrs Jas Burns in I Pay her for attending Mary $1000 she Pay me 425 24: fine mild: home chore: sell coal; got in 70 Bags Potatoes at 110 Per Bag into Bank Cellar: got Oats at Elevator Pd got Presents ready for all $3000 in Envelopes for Xmas tree. 25: cloudy snow all day: home chore: all of us at home Mother here had goose for dinner. chore. 26:X: fine clear: home chore: read Sleep: Olive to Church at 7. Wm Steele Preach: chore to bed at 1030 27: cloudy mild: home chore: shovel snow off Bank Cellar Door; to Hall afternoon at 3. Nomination speaking: home at 620 got Shulman Cheque for $49320 for last car, 28: clear fine: home chore; Start load car 10. 12036 G.T. lined (5) got in 217 Bags at $110 Per Bag: sell coal. got $52285 cash {Above it reads: out Bank} 29: cloudy cold snow: home chore; finish load car 10. 12036 G.T. lined (5) got in 495 Bags at $110 Per 90lbs: Ship to L. Shulman & Co 57.Siding Bathurst Street Toronto. at 125 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: J.H.C. go to fire car. at 930: �30: clear cold: home chore: got in 36. Bags Potatoes at 110 into Bank Cellar collect some: J.H.C. came home G.T. from Toronto at 620 31: clear cold: home chore: sell coal: got in 26. Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 110 Per Bag: chore. 1916 Jan 1: cloudy mild rain: home chore: Sell coal: chore: home all day Mrs Jas Jones Died today this evening. 2:X: cloudy rain mild: home chore. read Sleep: Old Mrs Palmer Died today: Olive & Russell to Church at 7. Mr Coish Preach. 1916 119 Jan 3: clear cold; home chore; Campbell & Russell start to unload car 30492. P.M. Stove coal: got it about 1/2 off: Election in Albion. Dave Wilson Beat Anson McCabe 90 votes: and T. Roe: John Anderson & W.J. Hutcheson in for Councilors. Isaac Steele was Elected Deputy Reeve by acclamation Pay J.B. Campbell $3300 Freight: clean out Potato car to Mrs Jas Jones Funeral in cutter with Eliza Matson 4: clear fine: home chore; Boys finish unload car stove coal Start load car 11. 12036 G.T. lined (6): got in 103 Bags at $110 Per Bag: got $39259 cash & Deposit $30000 in Bank. 5: cloudy mild rain windy: home chore: finish load car 11.12036.G.T. lined (6) had 445.Bags in at $110 Per Bag. haul 133. Bags from Bank Cellar; Jos Lavery help Campbell & Russell. ship car to L. Shulman & Co Toronto: at $125 Per 90.lbs F.O.B. Palgrave Joseph Finerty Buried today. Pay Jos Lavery tonight $200 6: stormy cold clear: home chore: sell coal: chore: at Elevator J.H.C. come home from Toronto G.T. at 620: clear cold: 7: clear cold: home chore: sell coal: at Elevator chat. cold night. 8: clear cold; home chore: Campbell & Russell. fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar: haul 3.ton s. coal to school: some home: got Bran got L .Shulman & Co. Cheque for last car: $55805; Deposit 20000 got cash $35800: gave P. Gould Envelope & Invoice for car of stove coal to send Bank Draft $17228 to Lehigh Valley coal sales Co lined Potato car return tonight: to Floyds got Shave 10 cts Paid. �9:X: clear cold: home chore: read Sleep: Children to Church at 7. Mr Coish Preach; rain tonight mild: 10: cloudy mild: home chore: start load car (12) 12036 G T.R. lined (7) got in 67.Bags at 110 Per Bag: Campbell went to Brampton to Enlist got clothes Back home tonight G.T. at 620. 11: clear cold: home chore: loading at car (12) 12036 GT. lined (7) had in 288 Bags tonight haul 187: Bags from bank Cellar. Jos Lavery help Russell & Campbell: got 2. geese from Jas Brown 12: cloudy snow sleet rain at night: home chore: finish load car (12) 12036. G.T. lined (7) had in 345 Bags; Ship car to L. Shulman & Co Campbell & Russell go with car tonight at 9. : weight Stock all day 13: cloudy cold Blustry: home chore: very icy: sell some coal: Russell come home tonight G.T. at 610 Pearl sick in bed. Olive: Russell: & Mable go to show in Hall: Mags show: 14: clear very cold: home shore: Russell help me Deliver coal sell coal: Empty car return 12036 G.T. today, Olive Russell: Mable. Pearl & John: to Hall at night to Mays show 120 1916 Jan 15: cloudy Blustry very cold: home chore: sell coal; tidy up car got L. Shulman & Co Cheque $45220 today. Deposit it in Bank. got 4 Bags oats at Elevator $361 Paid. got them rolled 10 cts Pd: chore. Campbell. Russel Olive Mable Pearl & John to Mays Show at night: to Floyds got Shave 10cts pay him 60cts for 4 removes. 16:X: clear cold Blustry: home chore read: Mother here for awhile. R.J. Lavery Bring her up: Children to Church at 7. Mr Coish Preach. very cold night: Lizzie call for Mother took her home with her. 17: clear very cold: home chore: Put fire in Potato car: sell coal. Jos Lavery & Russell fill up all the Potatoes in Bank Cellar. J.H.C. went on G.T.R. to Brampton with all the soldiers. 18: clear very cold: home chore: sell coal: at Elevator chat 19: clear cold; home chore: weigh stock: Jas Gilmore ship 1 ½ cars Robert Matson Pay me $3000 for F. Sullivan: Bob Campbell chat at scale office & in Elevator office. Offer $130 for Potatoes. 20: cloudy Blustry mild: home chore: start load car (13) 12036 GT lined (8). Jos Lavery haul from Bank Cellar and Home Cellar had in 260 Bags: Pay $135 today: Russell go with car tonight at �9.oclock. Ship to L. Shulman & Co. 57 siding Bathurst Toronto: at $160 per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: R.M. & M. D. in car: 21: cloudy mild: home chore: Russell in Toronto with car Potatoes. he came home tonight G.T. at 620: I chore sell coal. at Elevator Hugh McFadden Died at 5:05 this evening. 22: cloudy mild: Stormy cold: home chore: Russell sell coal: around town arrange for H. McFadden funeral on Monday: Jos Lavery dig grave. to Floyds at 7. got Shave 10cts Pd: W.J. Faulkner in. J.H.C. came home GT. at 620 tonight. 23:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: to English Church at 230 Mr Westney Preach: Speak to him about Burying H. McFadden. Children to Church at 7. Wm Steele Preach: 24: fine mild: home chore: up at 6.a.m. get ready went to G.T.R at 845 Meet train Hugh McFadden corpse come. Bury him at English Church. Mr Westney read Service: L. Coulter T. Coulter & Vida: Bruce Boys came: Lawrence & Tom Freel. 25: fine mild; home chore: Start load car 14. 12036 GT. lined 9. got in 42 Bags at 140: Sell coal: had cold: to Bed at 8. 26: fine mild: home chore: weigh Stock got in some Potatoes at 140 had 82. Bags in car tonight: load Jas Gilmore $10000: got 3000 {Above it reads: Pd} from W. H. 27: cloudy rain: home chore: sell coal: finish load car (14) 12036.G.T. lined (9) had in 138 Bags. Ship to L. Shulman & Co. 57 Siding Bathurst St Toronto at $160 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave load & Ship this car without fire mild night: 1916 121 Jan 28: cloudy cold: home chore: had cold; Sell coal. chore: 29: cloudy cold: home chore: Send 3 Bags Potatoes to Wm Cowan Milton on Express this am: Sell coal: Pay E j McClelland $600 Red Cross, to Floyds at night got hair cut & Shave 30 cts Pd: cold cloudy: 30:X: cloudy rain mild: home chore: read Sleep: Myra & Wallace here for tea at 5. oclock. no Church tonight: Olive to Duffys after tea �31: Cloudy misley mild: home chore: on G.T. train to Everett try to Buy Potatoes Dinner at Jas Jinks 35 cts Pd: chat to Hiram Walwin: wait for 530 train home at 7. turn colder: Eliza Matson in chat. J.H.C. go to Brampton this a.m. G. T.: Russell sell coal. car Nut coal came Feb 1: cloudy cold: home chore: start unload car Nut coal: Wm Lyons I Jos Lavery help Russell: sell coal: Phone about Potatoes: 2: cloudy cold: home chore: weigh Stock Jas Gilmore load 1 car: finish unload car Nut coal. Deliver around town: Jos Lavery help Russell. 3: cloudy Blustry cold: home chore: Sell coal: load car. 15.12036 G.T. lined (10) got in 272 Bags at $150: Jos Lavery help us: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst St Toronto: at $170 Per 90 lbs here Russell go with car to fire it at 930 cold night: Mother here for tea. Olive leave her to R. J. Laverys. Roy in Play Piano 4: cold clear: home chore: sell coal weigh. Hay: Russell came home G.T. at 620 cold: Martin McNamara Buried today at Albion R.C. Church 5: cloudy cold squaly snow: home chore: Sell coal: got $22240 cheque cashed Old Mrs Keenahan Buried today: to Floyds got Shave 10 cts Paid chore. 6:X: Cloudy Mild home chore: W J Faulkner here for tea had white Horse in Buggy: Children to Church at 7. Mr Coish Preach: Mild night. 7: Squaly Snowstorm: home chore: sell coal: got Oats at Elevator Paid $380 for them: cold night: Roy Lavery & Eliza Matson in chat 8: fine cold squaly snow: home chore: got Cheque 46750 Shulman & Co cashed: sell coal: snow: Jos & Russell Broke King Bolt in Wagon 9: Squaly Snow cold: home chore: got King Bolt welded 10 Pd sell coal got in 7 Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 150 10: squaly snow cold: home chore: Sell coal: got 93 Bags Potatoes into Bank cellar at 150 Per 90 lbs. Telephone L. Shulman our car to Penetang {likely Penetanguishene} this week Russell leave Olive to C.P.R. Cedar Mills at 5: she went to Toronto. Old Man A. Dodds corpse came of here G.T. Buried at Bolton today. �11: Cloudy snow cold: home chore: sell coal: got 40. Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 150: Olive in Toronto. I mind Roy. children at {Above it reads: school} 12: Cloudy squaly snow cold: home chore: got in 50 Bags Potatoes into Bank cellar at 150: to Floyds got Shave 10 Pd: 13:X: clear very cold: home chore: read Sleep: Mother here: Olive in Toronto. Church at 7. Rev St John Preach 122 1916 Feb 14: clear cold; home chore: weight stock; got in 65 bags Potatoes into Bank Celler at 150: sell coal: Russel to Bolton tonight. 15: clear fine: home chore: Sell coal: got in 30. Bags Potatoes at 150 Draw $40000 cash out of Bank: Olive came home from Toronto tonight. 16: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: got in 67 bags potatoes at 150 Per Bag: fill Potatoes in Bank cellar. Russell took sick. cold. 17: fine mild: home chores: got in 3 loads Potatoes at 140 Per Bag. had our cow out for Excercise: fine: mild: 18: Snow Blow Stormy cold: home chore: got in 1 load Potatoes at 140 Potato car came Back: stove lid off: in Bad Shape 19: clear very cold: home chore: russell help me rig up stove in Potato car: fix up. sell coal: got Shaved at Floyds 10 Pd. 20:X: clear very cold: home chore: Children to church at 7. Wm Steele Preach 21: clear cold: home chore: sell coal: Start load car 16.12036. G.T. lined (11) got in 286 Bags at 150 Per Bag; John Moon unload Car Brick: Jos Lavery help us: 22: Fine mild; home chore: Sell coal; finish load car 16.12036 G.T. lined (11) had in 535 Bags. at 150 Ship to L. Shulman & Co Russell go with car to fire. fine mild night. �23: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: Russell &. Campbell came home G.T. at 620: to Gillespie meeting in School at night. 24: fine mild: home chore: unload car 101922. C. B & A: Nut coal. Jos Lavery & Russel all day Wm Lyons afternoon finish at 430 fine. Mike Keenahan died this AM: Follis & Lowe Election day Follis had 38 ahead here; Lowe Elected. 25: snow mild: home chore: got in 1. load Potatoes into cellar at $140: sell coal: our cow sick. Wm Lyons gave her Salts 26: clear cold up to 530 dress: Russell drive me to Cedar Mills at 7. to Parkdale C.P to L Shulmans to car see Frozen Potatoes fix fire to Wm Briggs renew Guardian for year 1916 Pd 150 got two Books 50 cts each for Mabel & Pearl: to see Wm Patterson. Dinner at Kempts Hotel: to car at 2. see Shulman’s man at Potatoes lot froze: to Parkdale at 330 home at 620 Per G.T. got Shave at Floyds {Above it reads: 10} Wm Lyons here see cow; W. J. Faulkner in chat; to bed at 11. (1) 27: Stormy cold: home chore: cow sick Wm Lyons gave her 2 lbs salts Olive to Church at 7. Wm Coish Preach: cold night: 28: clear & cold: home chore: sell coal: Mrs. Wm Duffy here sew nightshirts 29: cold Blustry; home chore; sell coal: got $83985 from Bank for Shulman Cheque: W. J. Faulkner & Lorne Barry here all night. Fine 1916 123 March 1: fine cold: home chore; weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore load 2 cars: the Potato car came Back tonight: Russell drive: W.J. Faulkner and Lorne Barry to Cedar Mills at 650 this am: they go to Toronto. sell coal 2: clear cold: home chore: start load car 17.12036 G.T. lined 12. got in 497. Bags at $140: Jos Lavery & Wm Lyons help: Ship car to L. Shuman & Co Toronto: at 160 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave, Russell go. with car at 5. oclock. Mrs Wm Cowan in chat 3: clear & cold: home chore: sell coal: got in 2 loads at 140: Russell in Toronto with car Potatoes: W.J. Faulkner operated on today: �4: clear cold: Home chore: sell coal: Russell Stay over night at Barrys at Cheltenham & came Home tonight: Jos Lavery haul-coal {Above it reads: 4100 lbs} to School. 5:X: clear cold: home chore: read Sleep: Mary & Olive to Duffys with Roy Baby Jones girls here: Girls to Church at 7. Mr Corish Preach. 6: cold: snow Blow: thunder storm: home sell coal: Wm Duffy Drive to Bolton in sleigh: took Myra & Elmer: Olive & Mabel. got 3 teeth out I stay in house mind Baby Roy for Mary washing: thunder at night rain 7: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: got $40000 cash out of Bank 8: snow Blow cold: home up at 5. oclock: Russell drive. Wm Duffy Jack Lavery & I to Cedar Mills at 650 on C.P.R. to Parkdale at 820: to see L. Shulman he gave me Cheque for $80000 for car Potatoes: then to the General Hospital at 10. see W.J. Faulkner then to 397 Brock Ave for Dinner see Grandma. Bobby .R. McTaggert and our Campbell there; then to city Hall at 1. oclock see the Big Parade for a dry Ontario: to Union Station at 330 came home Per G.T.R. at 620 snow & Blow. 9: fine cold. Snow & Blow at night: home chore: sell coal. car came Back tonight: Telephone to farmers: Shovel Snow at scale 10: snow Blow cold: home chore: read. John have measles, I slept with him all night: our Campbell came home from Toronto with Godbehere stay here all night: wrist watches gave them in Hall Concert & Dance: cold night. 11: clear fine: home chore shovel snow at scale & clean out Potato car. Sell coal: Deposit $50000 in Bank got $30000 cash John McCelland unload moving out of car today. 12:X: fine mild: snow: home chore: John in Bed with measles: Olive & J.H.C. to Church at 7. Mr Coish Preach: to Bed at 830: 13: fine mild: home chore: load car 18.12036 G.T. (13) lined. Put in 487. Bags at $140 Per Bag: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto at $1-- Per 90 lbs FOB Palgrave Russell go with car tonight: E.J. McCelland & wife go away to Toronto this am: J.H.C. go to Toronto G.T. this am. 124 1916 Mar �14: cloudy cold; home chore: Sell coal: got in 3 load Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 140 Per Bag: gave Banker 465. {Above it reads: Telephone Bills} for Wm Hamilton {Above it reads: 160} & mine {Above it reads: 305} 15: clear cold: home chore: weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore load 2. cars Sell coal; cut Kindling for office stove: to bed at 8: 16: clear cold: home chore: sell coal: ship 2. Bags Potatoes to Crochett at {Above it reads: Georgetown} 17: clear very cold below Zero: home chore: to Elevator chat to Hamilton train Stuck in cut till noon down train at 130 very cold day: 18: clear cold Blustry: home chore: home chore: to L.P. Essex Sale afternoon cold home at 5. chore: got L. Shulman & Co Cheque $77175 cashed today 19:X: clear cold: home chore: read Sleep: Olive. Mable & Pearl to Church at 7. Mr Lambert Preach Temperance & Moral reform Telephone to McDowells about how W.J. Faulkner was. 2 messages 20: clear fine: Blustry: home chore; got in 4 loads Potatoes into Bank Cellar: Potato car came Back tonight: milder snow W.J. Faulkner came home from Toronto Hospital Per C.P.R. at 11. this am: Telephone farmers about loading car 21: cloudy mild: home chore: up at 6. Start load car 19.12036 G.T. lined 14: got in 563. Bags today: at $140 finish car: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co Toronto at $155 FOB. Palgrave: Russell go with car: Jos Lavery help us all day Sell coal: fine mild night; 22: cloudy Blustry cold: home chore: weigh Stock Jas Gilmore load 1. car: sell coal: got in 26. Bags Potatoes at 140 cold 23: clear cold: home chore: sell coal: got in 25. Bags at 140 Per Bag: Pay Wm Hamilton $4000 for 100. Bushels Oats in Elevator: yesterday & Russell came home Per C.P.R. at 11 last night 24: cloudy mild: home chore: sell coal: Pay Donaldson $500 for H. McFadden funeral: wreck on G.T.R. below Georgetown 25: fine warm: home chore: got L. Shulman & Co Cheque $85775 cashed in Bank today; got in 9. Bags Potatoes at $140 sell coal; got Shave at Floyds 10 Pd: got new Pair Rubbers 90 Pd: chore. �26:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep: Children to Church at 7 Wm Steele Preach: Hilda Pulford here for tea: 27: {Encircled below it reads: 465} cloudy misley mild: home chore: Ship 10 Bags Potatoes to Milton to Blain & Hannant at 170: sell coal: got 5 Bags oats chopped the first out of our 100 Bushels in Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton 28: fine warm: home chore: Deposit $47500 cash in Bank today. fine 29: fine warm: home chore: help Russell fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar. Ship 20 Bags to Blain & Hannant Milton at 170 FOB chore 30: cloudy mild: home chore: mind Roy: clean out Potato car 12036. 31: fine warm: home chore: Start load car 20:12036 G.T. lined 15 Oconnor Hotel & farm Sale & Wm Duffys Sale today: Tom Stanfield help us all day: sign Paper for John Hassard re farm 1916 125 April 1: cloudy misley: mild cooler: home chore: finish load car 20.12036 G.T. lined 15: had in 416 Bags at 140: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co at Toronto Put in 4. Hens: J.H.C. came home tonight: got Shave at Floyds 10 {Above it reads: Pd} 2:X: Fine mild: home chore: Sleep had cold in head: to see Wm Lyons chat Mother here for Dinner & tea: W.J. Faulkner here for tea: J.H.C. at home: Children to Church at 7. Mr Coish Preach. cooler. 3: fine warm: home chore: up at 530: J.H.C. go to Toronto C.P.R. at 7. ship 6. Bags Potatoes to Wm Cowan Milton: sell coal: Sick Pain 4: fine mild: home chore: ship 20. Bags Potatoes to Blain & Hannant Milton $3500: sell coal: Mary & I to Wm Duffys at night chat Joy sick in Bed {Above it reads: measles} 5: fine mild: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore ship 2. car load we sell our daisy or {for?} Bible cow she weighed 11.10 lbs. I Buy Jersey cow from H. Zimmerman for $6500 Pay cash: Mary milk cow. fine night (1) 6: cool squaly snow: home chore: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar. the lined car returned today: cold night: to Bed at 10. �7: fine cold; home chore: Start load car 21.12036. G.T. lined (16) had in 184 Bags tonight Jos Lavery & Russell haul from Cellar 8: cold clear: snow at night: home chore load at car 21.12036 G.T. lined (16) had in 384 Bags tonight: Russell & Jos Lavery finish fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar: Pay Jos up $500 tonight I help Wm Hamilton load Big car Rye: Empty 3 Bens: Deposit 50000 in Bank: got Shave at Floyds 10 cts Pd: snow Blow: to Bed at 10 9:X: clear cool: home chore: read Sleep: up G.T. track for walk with Mary & Mabel.Pearl. John. & Ivan Lavery fine cool: Children to Church at 7. Mr Line from Toronto Preach Educational Sermon 10: clear cool: home chore: ship 20. Bags Potatoes to Blain & Hannant Milton at 175 Per Bag: F.O.B. Palgrave. and finish load car 21.12036 G.T. lined (16) had in 390 Bags at 140 & 150: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co Toronto.at $165 Per 90 lbs FOB Palgrave and 10 lbs Butter at 32 cts = 320 haul some coal Home & sell some Myra Duffy go to Toronto Per G.T. Ry to work at Mimmico 11: cloudy cool rain misley: home chore: Wm Bible Start at Manure Council Meet at Irwins Hotel: Jack Lavery have measles: windy 12: fine warm: rain & thunder at night: home chore: Wm Bible take away all the Manure; fix up wire again: Put manure on garden 13: cloudy cool: home chore: Put Hinge on garden gate: sell coal & sift coal 14: cloudy cool. Showry: home chore: to Elevator help Wm Hamilton empty 1. wheat Ben; home chore: cool. 15: fine warm: home chore: split wood: Deposit L. Shulman & Co Cheque $62925 in Bank: at Elevator help Wm Hamilton Empty 2 wheat Bens: got in 35 Bags Potatoes to Bank Cellar at $140: Sell coal got Shave at Floyds 10. Pd: had Stanfield fish for Dinner. fine 126 1916 April 16:X: fine warm rain at night: home chore: read sleep. Mary. Olive: Mable: Pearl: John & Roy go to T. Faulkners for Dinner Pigs ribs: home at 5. tea. Children to Church at 7. Mr Coish Preach. rain tonight. �17: cloudy cool: home chore: weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore had 1. car got 50 Bags into Bank Cellar at 140: Russell help Matson cut wood 18: fine windy cool: home chore: take lining out of 12036 G.T. got in 62 Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at $140 Jas Lavery help us. 19: fine warm: home chore: Russell help me Pack up Cement sax at Elevator 175: sell Oats: got in 40 Bags Potatoes at 140 20: cloudy misley warm: home chore: ship 175 Cement sax to Port Colborne for Canada Cement Co: chore. to Bed at 930 (1) 21: cloudy mild: home chore; J.H.C. came home Per G. T. Ry at 9 Mother: W.J. Faulkner: Lorne Barry & Arely McArthur here for tea Mary set 3 Hens today: Macel Bible & Veldon Potter in for Olive 22: {Below and encircled it reads: 565} cloudy mild: home chore: attend to Elevator: fill 6. Bags oats & 1. Bag wheat for us: got 23 Bags Potatoes into car 22.17864 G T at 140: to Floyds at night got Hair cut & Shave: home to Bed at 10 23:X: Easter: cloudy mild: home chore: up at 5. oclock J.H.C. go to Toronto on C.P.R. 645 train: Mary wash me: Put on New Pants: chore: sleep. children to Church at 7. Wm Steele Preach. L. Bible here for tea 24: cloudy misley mild: home chore: Russell & I fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar: Joe Lavery help Russell haul 86 Bags to car 22 17864.G.T. had in 186 Bags tonight at 140: 25: cloudy mild: home chore: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar, haul to car finish load car 22.17864 G.T. had in 446. Bags at $140 ship car to L. Shulman & Co. 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto: at $155 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: haul 25 Bags to Station for Griffin Bros Brampton weigh 23 Bags Pay Jos Lavery up tonight $400 clean out cellar. 26: fine warm: thunder & lightening & rain: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore load 2. cars: got in 124 Bags at 130 into Bank Cellar; ship 23 Bags Potatoes to Griffin Bros Brampton at $170 Per Bag F.O.B. 27: fine hot. then rain: home chore send 10 Bags Potatoes to J.G. Wiggins Inglewood at $165 Per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave $1650 split some wood. rain: Pile wood in: to Bed at 930 chore (1). 28: fine warm: home chore; split wood: read Sleep: to Elevator took in 10. Bags Rye from Jas Younge: help Jos Lavery and Wm Duffy cut our wood: home at 630 tea chore: to Bed at 9 �29: fine hot: home chore: split wood & Pile in: got 20000 cash out of Bank lend Wm Duffy $5000 cash: to Floyds got Shave 10 Pd: to Bed at 10. (1) 1916. 127 April 30:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: Children to Church at 7. Mr Coish Preach: Mother here for tea; Lizzie in chat May: 1: showry cloudy mild: home chore: split wood & Pile in woodshed: split some at Elevator: Duffy got his Motor truck home today: chore: I settle up with Wm Hamilton $4842 for stuff sold: to Bed at 930 2: fine mild: home chore; haul Blocks of wood to Elevator and haul split wood home: Wm Hamilton load his oats out: to Bed at 10. 3: fine mild: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore load 1 car Buy 26 feet Pine 1 ½ in from John McClean $100 Pd: Mary & I to Duffys see Mothers quilt grant one: home at 930 cool night. 4: fine cool: home chore: to Mill get ½ Brl flour & sack Pastry $475 Pd got Board at McCleans take it to Elevator: haul Straw from Wm Bibles 3 load Russell help me: chore: fill 25 Bags Potatoes in Bank Cellar for Griffin Bros: sell 1 Bale hay to Jew $100 Pd 5: fine warm: home chore: grease wagon: Ship 22 Bags Potatoes to Griffin Bros Brampton at $165 here $3630: fill Potatoes in home cellar & some in Bank Cellar: Russell help me; cool. chore. 6: fine. cloudy misley: home chore: Deposit $40000 in Bank & got 33000 out cash: start load car 23:66950. P.R.R. had in 116 Bags tonight at $130 Per Bag: write letter to Robert Nobel Noreval. 7:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep: Children to Church at 7. Mr Coish Preach: chore to bed at 930 8: cloudy rain: fine windy: home chore: finish load car 23.66950 P.R.R Put in 393. Bags at 130: Ship car to Robert Noble Georgetown at $150 per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: Pay Jos Lavery 100 for ½ day 9 {Margin reads: Pearl 8. today} fine cool windy: home chore: haul Maple trees for Jas Scott Pearl 8 years old today she had Birthday Party. 14. Guests she got a {Above it reads: lot} of Presents: to Bed at 10. cool: �10: cloudy rain: cool windy: home chore: read sleep: mind Baby Roy: Mary & Olive & Macel Bible Paper at spare room upstairs. 11: very Stormy cool: home chore: I drive to Ballycroy in Buggy took 25 Bags to Chas Hunter for Potatoes. home at 9. I mind Baby Roy: Mary & Olive Paper: Minnie Irwin Buried today 12: fine cool: home chore: finish dig our garden: fix up fence old Mrs John Lyons Buried today: Ship 24 Bags Potatoes today to Griffin Bros Brampton: 22 ½ Bags at $165 F.O.B. Palgrave. cool 13: fine cool: home chore: read Sleep: J.H.C. came home from Toronto Per G.T.Ry at 610: Mother up: to Floyds got Shave 15 cts Pd: home cool 14:X: cloudy cool: home chore: J.H.C. went on C.P. Ry at 645 to Toronto home chore: Olive milk cow: Mother here chat tea Mother & Children to Church at 7. Rev Gray Preach 128 1916 May 15: cloudy rain: mild; home chore: got in 15 Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 130: sell oats at Elevator: cut wood. 16: cloudy mild: rain: home chore: got in 20 Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 130 Per Bag: Ship 4 Bags to Wm Cowan Milton at 160: sell Barley put lightwood in. Borden & John help me: write letter to R. Crawford 17: cloudy cool: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore load 2 cars got in 24 Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar $130 chore cold. 18: cloudy cold: home chore: Start load car 24: 8189. M.K.&.T. got in 80 Bags at $130 cold: sell Hay & coal: Mabel 10 years today 19: cool windy: home chore: loading at car 24:8189. M.K.&.T. had in 160 tonight at $130 Per Bag: R.J. Lavery Pay for 3 loads. 20: fine cool: home chore: loading at car 24. 8189. M.K.&.T. had in 277 Bags tonight at 130: Joe Lavery help us fill 38 Bags in Bank cellar & haul them to car with Wm Duffy Auto truck 2. loads. got Cheques $57450 from Alex Noble Norval, Deposit 20000 cool to Floyds got Shave 10 cts: to bed at 11.(1): J. B. Campbell Bag mare foal �21:X: fine warm: home chore: Put Fred Horse out in Hendersons field first time: read Sleep: Children to Church at 7. Steele Preach 22: cloudy mild: rain: home chore: load at car 24: 8189 M.K.&.T. had in 442 Bags at 130 tonight. rain Edward Baxter unload New Separator & load old one 23: fine warm: home chore: finish load car 24: 8189. M.K.&. T. had in 471 Bags at $130: took out 5: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co at $150 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: got in 24 Bags into Bank Cellar Mrs McFadden & Bobby come tonight Per G.T.R. at 620 fine (1) 24: fine warm: home chore: Put Jersey cow at Wm Bibles first day Mrs McFadden & Bobby here: went up swamp for walk. I wheel Roy in carriage: sell Hay & oats: 25: fine warm: home chore: Russell & Wm Duffy go to Toronto with Eggs & Butter on Auto truck. Mrs McFadden & Bobby go to Toronto at 920 G.T.R. Mary & I work in our garden Plant stuff 26: fine hot: home chore: sell oats & Barley at Elevator chore. help Wm Duffy grind Plane: thunder & Lightening rain tonight. 27: fine warm: home chore: go tin 20 Bags Potatoes at 130: see David Wilson at night to Floyds got shave 15 Pd: home (1) 28:X: fine warm: home chore: Put cow out: read Sleep. went for ride with Bob Matson in his New car: Mary: Eliza: Roy Baby: Floyd run the car: Children to Church at 7. Corish Preach 29: fine warm: home chore: Russell help me fix scale: Mother go up home with Jim in Buggy: Russell go to Tottenham with Wm Bible with horse; sell Barley & Buckwheat write Gen Shulman 1916 129 May 30: fine warm: home chore: Ship 24 Bags Potatoes by weight to Griffin Bros Brampton at $160 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: got in 45 Bags at 130 into Elevator: sold 10 Bags to T.S. Elliott at 150 1500 Paid: Russell & Duffy go to Caledon East for Plants: cool night: 31: fine cool: home chore: weigh Stock: Jas Gilmore ship 2 cars. got in 40. bags Potatoes into Elevator at 130 Per Bag: got Shulman cheque $70200 �June 1: fine warm: home chore: Russell & Duffy go to Toronto with truck. got Cheque $3840 from Griffin Bros: Phone Griffin Bros. cool night 2: cloudy rain thunder & lightening: home chore: got Cheque $3712 from Griffin Bros; H.H. Matson had it: write letter to Wm Hamilton 3: cloudy cool: home chore: Russell weigh car load of serap for Jews. to Floyds got Shave 10 cts Pd: Nathan Henderson & wife there: fine cool. J.H.C. came home tonight from Niagara Per G.T. at 615 4:X: cloudy warm. rain some: home chore: read Sleep Dinner at 1230 then Mary & John & Roy. go to Jims see Grandma: with Duffy and Maggie & Wallace: Elmer: Joy: Velda Boyce: Ivan Lavery: 2 Jones Boys. with the Motor Truck home at 330; fine warm: No Church tonight 5: fine warm rain Shower: home chore: J.H.C. to Cedar Mills C.P.R. at 645 go to Niagara to camp: Russell drive him in Buggy: Start load car 25.60408. C.N.R. got in 280. Bags at $130 clean out Elevator: help J.B. Campbell at night move House for garage: fine warm: 6: fine warm: home chore; finish load car 25:60408. C.N.R. got in 437 Bags at $130: Ship car to L. Shulman & Co. 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto. at $160 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave Jos Lavery help us ½ day afternoon Pd 100: chore: Deposit $40000 7: fine warm: cloudy rain: home chore: ship 20. Bags Potatoes to Blain Hannant Milton at $170 Per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave: Russell at H.H. Matsons drop Potatoes: rain from 3. oclock. 8: cloudy cool: home chore: Pick out 40. Bags for Taylors in cellar got into Elevator 12. Bags at 130: write letter to Wm Hamilton 61. {???????} 9: fine mild: rainstorm: home chore: got into Elevator 13. Bags Potatoes at $130: ship {Above it reads: 13} 1250 Bags Potatoes to Griffin Bros Brampton at 170 Per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave $2125: read sleep. chore. 10: cloudy mild: rain Hail: home chore: read Sleep: got Shave at Floyds 10. Pd 11:X: cloudy rain mild: home chore: read Sleep: Mr Coish Preach at 7. Myra Duffy here for tea: Mrs G. Clarke & Baby in; to Bed at 9. 12: fine warm: home chore: got into Elevator 15 Bags Potatoes at 130 fill 9. Bags for Griffin Bros: 1120 at 170 $1905: chore. �13: fine hot: home chore: got into Elevator 16. Bags at 130 weigh up 25 Bags for {Above it reads: R} Noble: Mary help me: Joe Lavery help me haul them to Station at night: Russell & Olive to Crawfords garden Party: 130 1916 June 14: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore load 2. cars Made about 200: order Plank for scale & stable. it came tonight 15: fine warm: rain: fine: home chore: haul Plank to scale: got 2 Bags Oats at Elevator: got them crushed at mill got 1. Bag flour five Roses & 50 lbs Pastry & 1. Bag Bran: Jos Lavery help me. and got in 4. Bags Potatoes at $130: help more Jas Scott Stoves to Shanty. Russell & Duffy to Toronto with truck. by Schomberg. home at 9 16: fine warm: home chore: got into Elevator 15. Bags at 130 Sell 1. Bag of coal: Sell hay: Russell at H. Matson's drop Potatoes 17: fine: Showery cool: home chore: John Hassard & Jos Lavery help Russell & I. fix Scale & floor in stall: Ship 30. Bags {Above it reads: at 150} of Potatoes to Griffin Bros Brampton: got in 17. Bags at 130 to Floyds at night got Hair cut & Shave 30. cts Pd: home at 9. 18:X: fine showry. warm: home chore: read Sleep: children to Church at 7. Wm Steele Preach: in room (1); to Bed at 930 cool. 19: cloudy rain: fine mild: home chore: Jos Lavery & Russell help me: fill 75. Bags of Buckwheat 17714 {Above it reads: 13 lbs} and Put it in car: and fill up 38. Bags Potatoes: I put 35. Bags in car after tea: Ship to Robert Noble Georgetown at 170 Per Bag F. O. B. Palgrave - $5950: got in same at $130:cool 20: fine cool: home chore: got into Elevator 16 Bags at 130; Deposit 54000 in Bank got $20000 cash: 21: fine cool: home chore: Ship 20. Bags Potatoes to A. G. Pearen Brampton at $175 Per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave $3500 chore. 22: fine warm: home chore: got in 11. Bags at 130: Russell to Toronto with Wm Duffy on truck cool windy: �23: fine cloudy rain: home chore: Ship 4. Bags Potatoes to W. Cowan Milton & 7. Bags to Robert Noble {Above it reads: at 170} Georgetown: got in 19. Bags at 130 24: cloudy rain: warm: home chore: Russell help me fill 10 Bags Potatoes in Elevator: to Floyds got Shaved 10 Pd: 25:X: fine warm: home chore: dress. Jack Lavery took. Mary & Campbell. Mabel. Pearl. John. Roy & I to Mothers in Auto then; Jack & Bob & Ivan: Campbell & I to Mono Mills. and Back run over Kellys Pig: home at 5. oclock. get cow: Mother 85 today I gave her $500: to Jas Scotts chat to 930 26: fine warm: home chore: Ship 10. Bags to Potatoes to Robert Noble Georgetown at 170 Per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave $1700: Weigh Stock Jas Gilmore Ship 1. car hogs 64. 2 rams 1. calf: Russell Start to work for G. T. Ry to Pine Plains: got cow in chore to Bed at 9. J.H.C. went to Niagara G. T. at 9. I got Bill for the taxes on town lot at Wainwright $510 1916 131 June 27: fine warm: home chore: Deposit 8790 Buy Money order in Bank for 510 for taxes on lot 3. Block 52: town of Wainwright gave it to Gould got in about 20. Bags Potatoes at 130 Mary help me to Bag up 20. Bags for Griffin Bros Brampton: haul them to Station. 28: fine warm: home chore: Ship 20. Bags 2135 Bags Potatoes to Griffin Bros Brampton at 170 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave 3635: Weigh furniture for Rev St John: Sell coal. Mow hay 29: fine warm. cloudy rain: fine: home chore: got into Elevator 10. Bags Potatoes at 130: I Bag up 17. Bags 90 lbs each: haul them to Station 30: fine hot: home chore: Ship 17. Bag Potatoes to Robert Noble Georgetown at 170 F.O.B. Palgrave = $2890: cut grass: got in 22. Bags at {Above it reads: 130} July 1: fine hot: home chore: Paid Wm Hamilton to Date $6156 See R. Matson Set up Mower: Sam Jefferson home tonight from Nobel 2X fine cool: home chore: read Sleep: Children to Church at 7. Bainbors {Bainborough} Preach. 1 3: cloudy mild hot: home chore: Put up hay: fill 22 Bags Potatoes at Elevator: telephone Robert Noble A. G. Pearen. & Blain Hannant �4: fine hot: home chore: haul 23. Bags Potatoes from Elevator to Station Mary help Me Ship 12. Bags Potatoes from Elevator to Station Mary help me Ship 12. Bags Potatoes to Robert Noble Georgetown at 170 F.O.B. Palgrave $2040 and 11. Bags to Blain Hannant Milton at 160 F.O.B. Palgrave $1760 weigh stock Mary Weigh for me Jas Gilmore load 1. car today: to Bed at 930: Mary (1) 5: fine Hot: home chore: read Sleep: hoe garden: write letter to Robert Noble and Send his Bill: and Send Bill to Blain Hannant Milton 6: fine very hot: home chore: Olive: Hilda Pulford. Jean McClelland G. Lavery go to Toronto with Jack Lavery in car: home at 730 I haul in hay of truck & take out Brush. Jos Lavery help me at {Above it reads: hay} 7: fine very hot: home chore: read sleep: sharp scissors at Elevator 8: fine cool: home chore: got Hair cut & Shave at Floyds 30. Pd: got Horse Front Shoes removed & hind Shoes off. 30 cts Pd: Deposit $13020 today Soldiers go North at 330 this morning cheering: 9:X: fine hot: home chore: out all day See Soldiers trains go North to camp Borden: Horse caught in wire fencel: W. Thompson cut it out home at 5. Mr & Mrs Maybee & family here: Olive went with them to Tottenham: Mabel & Pearl to Church ay 7. Mr Bainborough Preach 10: fine hot: home chore: The 234th Battallion march from Caledon {Above it reads: East} to Palgrave today: the People gave them dinner at 5. oclock on F. Henderson's lot. they camped over night: we all out to See them: Russell 16 years old today J.H.C. at Camp Borden. 11: fine very hot: home chore: read Sleep: very hot & dry: J.H.C. came from Camp Borden at 12. tonight tired & Hot. We all got up. Russell on couch all night Hot. 132 1916 July 12: fine very Hot: home chore: I change mail for Wm Lyons he went to Bolton Per C.P.R.: Russell go to Toronto G.T. J.H.C. went to Bolton in Jack Laverys car: Palgrave Lodge not out. 13: fine hot: cool. home chore read Sleep: to Bed at 10. (1) cooler: 14: fine hot: home chore: read Sleep: cement Hole in Stable floor �15: fine very hot: home chore: read Sleep: out with R. Matson & Isaac in car: leave Eliza at Enock Snells. then to Ted Baxters then home by Cedarville: hot dry: to Bed at 10 (1) 16:X: fine hot. rain at night: home chore: read Sleep: to Jas Scotts with Frank McCauley chat: Olive to Camp Borden today See J.H.C. with Jack Lavery. Hilda. Macel. Vera in car home at 6: Mabel & Pearl to Church at 7. no Preacher. 17. Cloudy warm fine: home chore: fix wagon Box: read. Chore: to Bed {Above it reads: at 9}. 18: fine warm: home chore: weigh Hay for E. Wilson 2. loads Pay Mercer Mason $200 in full to Date for cow Doctor: fix Pump Put Bolt in it. Olive Pick Berries: Russell to Toronto with Duff 19: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore load 1. car Mary & I go with R. J. Lavery & Jack Lavery in car to Tottenham. Beeton. Alliston. Fortunes of war. Loretta. Pipers Hill. Colgan. Scanlon's. Tottenham. Black Horse. went away at 1. got home at 4. Very hot day. chore. to Bed at 10 (1) hot 20: clouds sultry hot: home chore: read Sleep. Russell to Toronto with Wm Duffy home at 12. tonight had bad rune: 21: fine & very hot: home chore: Mary & I to 6th line Pick Berries home for Dinner: I go back at 4. Pick till night. J.H.C. came home from Borden Camp. G.T.R. tonight very hot: 22: fine very hot: home chore; got cash $3400 Blain & Hannant Cheque J. H. C. & Olive go to Barrie G. J. to Nixonx tonight. got Shave Pd 10 23:X: fine very hot. home sick all day: Mother here after Church Mr Bainborough Preach: Mary to R. J. Laverys with Mother at 9 24: fine very hot: home chore: Russell. John & I to Elevator get 4. Bags Oats. got them Chopped at mill. got 1. Bag of Bran. I go to 6th line Pick Berries very hot: Bobby & his Mother came tonight Olive came home from Barrie from Nixons on train: 25: fine very dry hot: home chore: Mother here for dinner Grandma & Bobby here: Jas Scott & F. McCauley chat in Shade: I change mails for Wm Lyons. Russell at J. Faulkners 26: fine dry warm: home chore: write to Wm Hamilton about wheat heating in Elevator: Attend to Mail for Wm Lyons: to Dr Reynes got 2. teeth Pulled in front. feed hens. Allie Bible in Chat. 1916 133 �July 27: fine warm: home chore: change mails for Wm Lyons: J.H.C. came home on up train: Allie Bible: Gordon Stanfield & George Monroe. went away on up train: Help wm Hamilton move wheat: read Sleep chore 28: fine warm dry: home chore: change Mails for Wm Lyons: Earl McMinn go on up train to Camp Borden: got Basket New Potatoes from Jos Burns 50. cts Pd first we had this Season: home read Sleep: 29: fine very Hot dry: home chore: got Shave at Floyds 15 cts Pds: home chore I change mails for Wm Lyons am & PM; Very dry & hot. 30:X: fine very hot dry: home chore: J.H.C. go on train to Camp Borden at 930 Wm Bible go to See Allie: a lot of Autos went. very dry & hot. Mrs McFadden & Bobby here: thunder & lightening Storm at night. 31: fine cool; windy: home chore: read Sleep: to 6th line afternoon Pick Berries. home at 630: Russell go to Tom Faulkners afternoon August 1: fine cool dry: home chore: Mary & Mrs McFadden & Bobby go to Caledon East to Tom Coulters & Back at night: John & I go to Peter Munroes with Robert Matson in car to fix Binder home at 130 dinner; chore: Russell at Tom Faulkners: cool 2: fine cool dry: home chore: weigh stack Jas Gilmore Ship 1. car: Make Milking stool for Mary: to Bed at 10 (1) 3: cloudy misley: fine warm: home chore: dress: Jack Lavery take Ms McFadden & Bobby & Mary: Pearl & I. to Belfountain in Auto: Dinner at Mrs Bruces: to See Macks Bungalo Mack Show us the Big “Russell” Auto: went by Boston Mills came home by credit forks down centre road to Claude Mons road, Caledon East home at 7. had Blow out 1. wheel 4: fine hot day: home chore; read sleep: Pay Jack Lavery for trip to Belfountain & Credit forks: Mrs J. H. Stinson died today. 5: fine hot dry: home chore: read Sleep: feed Horse at Floyds. got Shave 10. Pd: very dry: & Hot: Olive out with Macel & Jack Lavery in car �6:X: fine warm dry: home chore; Mary & I to Camp Borden on G.T. train at 1230 See J.H.C. Mrs Boyce & Lula with as See Allie Bible. Charlie Crew: Herb Hawkins. A Strong and a lot of the Boys: See Mary & Rachel & Jim Nixon and Art Oldham: home on train at 9. oclock: good day. 7: fine hot windy rain at night: home chore: read Sleep: Olive & Russell to Tottenham Red Cross: garden Party: home at 11. hot 8: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep: to Mike Horans with R. Matson & Isaac & Herb younge in Auto. fix Binder. cool 9: fine warm: home chore: weigh stock. Jos Gilmore ship 1 car. read Sleep: Harry Williams got feet cut off at C. P. R. Station he Died at Hospital Toronto at 6 tonight 134 1916 August 10: fine warm: home chore; change mail for Wm Lyons: then to Dr. A.F. Reynars sworn in as juryman to attend Inquest of Henry Williams: to C.P.R. Palgrave Station see where he was struck by train. Home for Dinner: chore: go again at 11 at night see corpse home at 1. oclock. Jack Lavery took. Duffy & Ed Younge & R.J. Lavery & I in his Auto Both times. 11: fine & cool: home chore: sell some B. coal: Wm Hamilton down today: read Sleep: Russell got 1. Bag flour $380 Pd. Wash {illegible} 126. Batt left Camp Borden at 4.oclock for overseas. J.H.C. in {Above it reads: it} Mary Nixon telephone to Olive tonight. to tell her they went. 12: fine cool: home chore: got Shave 10 cts Pd: attend Inquest of the late Henry Williams in Hall: crown Attorney Morpley there his Daughter stenographer: Mary & Rachel Nixon come here tonight 13:X: fine cool: home chore; Mary & Rachel Nixon here: read Sleep children to Church at 7. Mr Fry Preach: Isaac & Oliver Matson to Camp Borden on train. home at 9. cool. Jack Lavery took. Mary & Rachel Nixon: Hilda Pulford and Olive to Klienburg in Auto. this Afternoon. 14: fine cool: home chore: sell coal, Mary & Rachel Nixon here. Ollie Matson take Mary Nixon to Caledon East & Back at 12. 15: fine warm: home chore: sell coal. Mary & Rachel Nixon go on 9. G.T.R. train to Allandale: Wm Hamilton down today sell coal: Hiram Gibson thrash at Wm Boyces. Mary on (1) �16: fine dry hot: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore load ½ car Wm Hamilton work at our Sash: to bed at 9. Russell at T. {Above it reads: Mrs} {Rowley?} 17: fine dry hot: home chore: Sell coal: at Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton very hot & dry: Pearl cough Bad all night. 18: fine very hot dry: home chore: read sleep; Pearl & John cough 19: fine dry hot: home chore: sell coal: chat to Wm Hamilton Russell work at Floyds: got Shave at night 10 cts Pd. 20:X: fine Hot: rain Shower: Hot: home chore: church at 7. Mr Bainborough Preach: for walk rond {around?} Pond Pearl cough 21: fine very hot: home chore: read Sleep. chore: sell coal 22: fine hot: home chore: Sell coal: haul lath {lathe?} for Jas Scott. & haul 20. Bags coal from Station for Floyd Henderson $860 Paid to Mill got 2. Bags Bran 148 Pd: chore. children cough 23: fine cool. Home chore: weigh stock Jas Gilmore ship ½ car sell coal: Wm Hamilton & Wm Wray fix Props under Office 24: fine: rain: home chore: sell coal: order car soft coal. 25: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: and Sell 2. Bags of Barley to Wm Lyons. Wm Hamilton not down today cool. 1916 135 August 27: fine cool: home chore: sell coal: Wm Hamilton fit sash in our windows upstairs. Mrs Frank Sullivan Died last night in Toronto: her corpse came Per G.T. at 620 tonight. cool. 28: fine cool: home chore: sell coal: Paint window sash 1rst time Mrs Frank Sullivan Buried today: cool dry: 29: fine cool: home chore: go to Lloydtown Schomberg Richill and Tottenham with Jack Lavery & Joseph Lavery in car look for Gentian in 2. Bushes: home at 330 went at 1. 2 ½ hours. �30: fine cool: home chore: weigh Stock Jas Gilmore load 1 car. Olive weigh some I went with. R. J. Lavery and Jos & Jack {Above it reads: Ivan} in car to schomberg: Pottageville. Kettleby Newmarket. See Canal & locks: then to Aurora: King city King Horn. Nobleton. Bob Dooks. Bolton Castlederg Palgrave: at 530: left here at 1245 away 4. Hours 45 mins Sept 31: fine warm: home chore: got 4 Bags oats at Elevator get them chopped at Mill: got 1. Bag Barley 92 lbs. Pay Wm Hamilton to Date: Paint Sash 2nd time. Sell Nothing: Sept 1 2: fine warm: rain: Shower at night: home chore: Putty glass in Sash: Jack Lavery help: Russell Plaster holes in cistern Jos Pettit Bring 2. Bags Potatoes in Buggy Pay him $350 for {Above it reads: them} 2 3: fine cool: home chore: went with Jack Lavery & Jos & Wm Lyons in car: to Lockton up 4th line to coffee corner Stop at Coffee crack fix car across 30 sideliine to 7th home at 430: got Shave at Floyds {Above it reads: 10 Pd} 3 4:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: Mr Bainboroug {Bainborough} Preach at 7. 4: fine warm: home chore: to Bolton with Jack & Jos Lavery and E. H. Younge in car: got 20 lbs Honey at Longheads $2.40 Pd. home at 230. to Elevator: Big fire on track: W Hamilton to Keenahans. got his Spectacles: home chore. Russell out all night. got card from J. H. C. today first from England. Well 5: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: to Bed at 9. cool 6: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: got Hair cut & Shave at Floyds tonight 30 cts Pd: Harley Henderson Married today Tobias Orr at Meadowville. Floyd to wedding; Tom Odonnell Died at Everett this am: 7: fine hot. home. dress to Cedar Mills at 640 on train to Weston got repairs for Stone $220 Pd: to G.B. Meadows got coal chute $1100 to C A Wilsons 57. Queen west. to Fruit Market. to Shulmans. home at 720 per G.T. from Parkdale $110: had tomatoes. to Bed at 10. (1) 136 1916 Sept 8: fine warm: home chore: out to ridges with Jos Lavery & Jack in car look for Gentian got more: home at 3. to Elevator see Wm Hamilton �9: fine warm: home chore: got $5000 cash out of Bank: Pay E. H. younge to 7th inst $1398: Jos Lavery haul salt from Elevator our Horse and wagon: got 1. Brl Salt $150 Pd: got Shave at Eloyds 10. cts Pd: Forest Gould at Henderson's got hurt. Auto upset on liene & L. Barry at Peter Munroes. 10:X: fine dry: home chore: read Sleep: Olive & Russell & Macel Bible to Belfountain & Credit forks with Jack Lavery in Auto afternoon home at 530: Church at 7. Mr Fry Preach. fine night. 11: fine cool: home chore; got letter from England from J.H.C. & card from Allie Bible: Sell 3. Bags Potatoes to Wm Cowan 675 Wm Duffy to Camp Borden Per C.P.R. F. Henderson & R. Matson to Toronto with {Above it reads: W. Mcguire} 12: fine warm: home chore: read: Dave & Wm. Rowley Barn Burnt at 11. oclock today cause unknown: Sell 40. lbs Potatoes 100 Rd 13: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock Jas Gilmore load 1. car 14: fine warm dry: home chore: go. with R. Matson in auto to Caledon East for Dinner at Hantons: down to Gave give out Notices for Court of Revision on 26th inst at Bolton home at 5. ran 48 miles today: to Bed at 740 15: cloudy cool windy: home chore: out to Black Horse. Notices to Bolton's then to Jims: See Harvey Taylor; to Horans Leighton in Toronto. home at 11. trawl 61, Miles: cool & windy: Pat Finerty Died tonight 16: fine cool: home chore: Start take Shock: got Barley & Buckwheat at Elevator $350 Paid: Floyd sick couldnt Shave any; chore to Bed at 10 {Above it reads: (1)} 17:X: fine cool: home chore: Olive & Russell to Toronto in Auto With John McClelland & Jack & Jean. home at 640: Olive & Mabel to Church at 7. Mr Bainborough Preach. Mary and Mabel to Floyd Henderson's get Dr Black {Above it reads: 50 cts} Bottle Medicine for Whooping cough: home read: to Bed at 10. write letter to J. H. C. 18: clear cold: home chore: use Battery 2 times everyday: to Elevator with Jos Lavery: Jos Dolan & Wallace Duffy: help Wm Hamilton Put up his stovepipes: I attend to Mail this am for Will Lyons: had horse in all day feed him: cold. 19: fine cool: home chore: got 2 New Shoes on: {Above it reads: 70 cts} Pd: horse on front feet: Russell drive to Thos Faulkners with our horse in Buggy took 1. Bag of flour: chore. horse in �20: fine mild dry windy: to home chore: weigh Stock: Jas Gilmore load car of Hogs 79. & car of lambs in Box car: chore: to Bed at {Above it reads: 930 (1)} 21: fine windy: rain Shower: home chore: help Mary Put in New Windows upstairs: Mary go with Dexter Reynar to Jims at 11. Tonight September 1916 137 22: fine mild: home chore: Russell milk cow: Mary at Jims till after Dinner: Baby Boy Born at noon at Jims: Mary came Home with Doctor. 23: fine cool: home chore: Mabel to School fair at Bolton in Jack Lavery car: Russell drive our horse in R. Matson Buggy: Wm Cowan Pay $675 and $625 in advance for 3. Bags more: to Bed at 1140 cool night. 24:X: fine cool: home chore: read sleep: Mary went to Jims in Auto for Dinner: Elmer Duffy here; Olive & Mabel to Church at 7. Mr Bainborough Preach: Olive & Lily Boyce in after Church chat 25: fine cool: home chore: got 4 Bags Oats chopped at Mill got Bran: Matsons got Telephone into House today: chore cool. Ship 3 Bags Potatoes to Wm Cowan Milton 625 Paid. 26: cloudy mild: home chore: dress. To Bolton to Court of revision with R. Matson in his Auto: Tom Wallace: John Marshall John Wilson: Dinner at Elliotts 50 cts Pd: home at 330 chore 27: windy warm: home chore: weigh stock Jas Gilmore load 1. car Stock: read sleep: to Bed at 9 warm rain some. 28: cloudy rain: fine: rain at night: home chore: G.T.R. men fix the trucks under trader axle Broke: got letter from Margery Gower. 29: cloudy misley cool: home chore: to Peter Munro. With Jack Lavery in Auto. Got letter from Mrs Munro. Gordons Birth 9th October 1895 to Station at night Wm McGuire on Stretcher from Toronto home 30: fine cool: home chore: got Shave at Floyds 10 cts: to C. Spinks. Jarvis Elliotts Jos Martins: Frank Horan’s: afternoon with Mary: Pearl: John: Roy: with Jack Lavery in Auto: home at 3: Pay Jack $200 cold night. Oct X 1fine cool: home chore: read sleep: Church at 7. Mr Bainborough Preach. Mabel & Pearl to Church: I write letter to Mrs Simon Gower & to J.H.C. to London �2: fine mild: home chore: help Wm Hamilton & Russell to unload Bran & Shorts into Elevator: chore: Bert McDonald Buried today 3: fine warm: home chore: to Bolton with R. Matson in Auto. Eliza& Maise & Mr Hartwick with us: to Court of revision: then to fair on hill with Wm Bible: home in Auto with Bob. Eliza & Maise at 6 4: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock: Jas Gilmore load 2 cars our car Steam coal came: sell some of it: 5: fine warm: home chore: unload car 15082. C. & O, B. coal Jos Lavery & Wm Lyons help Russell: Mrs Thos Hanton Buried today send Cheque $5500 to C.A. Wilson & Co for car B. coal. and Pay J.B. Campbell $11300 freight & Duty on car B. coal. warm night 6: fine warm: home chore: sell coal: sleep read: to Bed at 9. cool night. 7: fine warm. home chore: got in 6. Bags Potatoes at $150 sell coal: got Shave at night Floyds 10. Pd: to Elevator fix switch 138 1916 Oct 8:X: very fine warm day: home chore: read Sleep: Put on new Pants we all went to McCleans swamp see tower & Bridge & camp. home tea: Milk cow at Bibles: Church at 7. Mr Fry Preach. 9: cloudy cold: home chore: Thanksgiving Day. we had chicken for Dinner & Supper: the Boys had scrub hunt supper at Ed Younge’s I help Frank McCauley to Put New fire Pot in his stove. 10: cloudy cold: home chore: Screen coal & Russell deliver 4 loads. Send $1000 money order to J.H.C. to England: got $10000 cash out of Bank 11: fine cool: home chore: weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore load 1.car of 88. hogs. Jas Gilmore Pain in hip. I help Ed younge load hogs. 12: fine mild: home chore: send Cheque $1085 to Bolton Telephone Co. $600 for rent & 485 for Messages to Date: Paint Window sash: settle up with Robert Matson to Date. rain tonight 13: cloudy misty windy cool: home chore: read chore cool: �14: fine cool: home chore: to see Wm McGuire: to Elevator Wm Hamilton empty Barrel of Gasolene: got Shave 10 cts Pd at Floyds at night. 15:X: fine cool: home chore: read sleep: Girls to Church at 7. Mr Bainborough Preach: Big car out from Toronto. man got arm Broke Russell go to Toronto with Jack McClelland tonight. 16: windy fine cool: rain & stormy at night: home chore: attend mail for Wm Lyons: Put up stove Pipes at scale House: to Bed at 10. 17: cloudy squaly snow cool: home chore: attend Mail for Wm Lyons. send Bank Money order to H.Y. Pawling for $525 taxes for 1916 on Lot 3. Block 52. Town of Wainwright: sell coal. 18: fine cool: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore load 2 cars stock: sell coal: haul wood from Elevator. got ½ Brl flour {Above it reads: 450 Pd} 19: cloudy rain all day: home chore: read sleep: Put cow in Stable 20: cloudy rain: home chore: read: sell coal: Phone Shulman Wm McGuire Died today: hep Bring Coffin at night 21: clear cold: home chore: got 14 Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at $140: sell B. coal: got shave at Floyds at night 10cts Pd: home {Above it reads: chore} 22:X: clear cold: home chore: dress. Mary & I to Wm McGuire house to his funeral at 2.oclock: service in English Church at 3 Mr Herman Preach: they Buried him at Bolton Cemetry in Duffys chat. home at 5. got in cow: chore: tea at 6 Elmer McClean & G. Lyons in Gibsons lake on Boat Church at 7. Mr Fry Preach. Mable & Pearl there. 23: 23. cloudy mild: home chore: attend to mail for Wm Lyons clean out Henhouse; chore: ship stove to Wm Duffy Parkdale 24, cloudy mild home chore: attend to mail for Wm Lyons: got 2 letters from J.H.C. from England: chore. 1916 139 Oct 25: cloudy mild: home chore: weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore ship 2 cars sell coal: Russel at G. Wilsons thrashing for H. Gibson: cool. �26: cloudy windy cool: home chore: sell coal: chore: 27: cloudy cool: house chore: sell coal: chore: Kill rooster: 28: clear fine: home chore: Deposit J.H.C. Cheque $2000 in Bank. got P.O Money order for $500 to send to England to J.H.C sell coal: got Shave at Floyds 29: fine mild: home chore: walk down track. read. sleep. No church at night. 30: fine mild: home chore: attend mail for Wm Lyons: 31: cloudy rain. misley: home chore: attend mail for Wm Lyons: sell coal: got 31 bags from John McClelland: send 42 bags to Caledon East to Sam White for Nut coal, chore. Nov 1: fine mild: home chore: weigh Stock Jas Gilmore ship 1 can: sell coal. R.L. McFadden came here tonight from Beeton on train; to Jas Scotts chat {Above it reads: wire} 2: fine mild: home chore: Mary & I to Thos Faulkners in Buggy get apples Willie help us Pull them: change mail for Wm Lyons this morning: R.L. McFadden meant went to Beeton G.T.R. 3: fine: home chore: attend to mail for Wm Lyons: Jos Lavery help me deliver Nut coal 4300 lbs Sell coal: got 1. Brl flour at elenator $950 paid: see Conductor small. Potatoes 4: cloudy rain cool: home chore: changes mail for Wm Lyon’s. help Wm Hamilton Bar up car to load wheat. got Jos Kelly cheque $500 {Above it reads: cashed} 5:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep: wash dress: for walk up track to 8th line with Mary: Mable: Pearl. John & Roy: Back at 4. chore. Wallace Duffy home today: girls to church at 7. Steele Preach 6: cloudy cool: home chore: Sell coal: send 36 bags to Tottenham to Lyons for coal for John McClelland: change mail for Win Lyons. old Frank McCauley took Sick at 11 oclock tonight. fell on floor. 7: cloudy cool: home chore: attend to mail for Wm Lyons: chore 8: fine mild: home chore: weight Stock. Jas Gilmore load 3 cars. got in 171 hogs: got letter from J.H.C. from England: see H. McCauley at night Wm Lyons Stay all night with him: I home at 1220 to Bed (1) �9: cloudy cool rain: home chore: to Elevator fill 5 bags oats 1 wheat send Cheque $1655 to Sam White for 4300 lbs Nut coal. Stay with Jos Lavery all night with Frank McCauley sick: cold clear night 10: cloudy cool misley: home chore; I hitch horse to wagon: take 4 Bags oats to Mill get chopped: got 1. Bag bran. 1. Bag wheat from Wm Hamilton $465 Pd: Bring to home: to see Frank McCauley at night 11: fine cool: house chore: change mail for Wim Lyons: Frank McCauley Died at 930 today: chore: sell coal. got turnips in bag at Boyces field. 12:X: fine cool: house chore: change: Put cow put to Bibles. read Sleep: Olive Mable Pearl & John walk to T. Faulkners for ribs willie Bring them all home in Buggy: Mr Bainborough Preach at 7. 140 1916 Nov 13: snow all day little cold; home chore; wash dress: to Frank McCauleys funeral at 130 to service in Methodist Church. Mr Bainborough Preach: they Buried him at Church Hill. chore: write letter to J.H.C. to England.Send Box stuff to J.H.C. to England wire it up in tire Box. 14: fine cool: home chore: change mails for Wm Lyons: Kill rooster for Johns Birthday: Sell coal: chat to Wm Hamilton our John 7. years old today: cold night chore. 15: clear cold: home chore: weigh stock, Jas Gilmore load 2. cars stock today: I make about $350 today. (1) {Between lines it reads: Jas Duff Died today} 16: cloudy squaly cold: home chore: weigh 1 load Hay: 15 cts today 17: cloudy cold: home chore: sell coal: chat to Wm Hamilton 18: cloudy cool: home chore: sell coal: chat to Wm Hamilton (1) {Above it reads: night} George Wilson & Luella Boyce married today in Toronto. 19: cloudy cool: home chore: read Sleep, to Jas Scotts chat in cellar. Richard St John came; home at 5; Girls to church at 7. Mr Bainborough play {Above it reads: organ} Stranger Preach "to give the Baby a chance. 20: cloudy mild: home chore: sell coal: to Elevator chat: home chore �21: cold cloudy: home chore: sell coal: at Elevator help Wm Hamilton Jas Duff Buried today at Alliston: got letter from J.H.C. 22: fine mild: home chore: weigh stock: Jas Gilmore Ship 2 cars Make about 250 today: took Duffys cow to Wm Boyces Bull 23: cloudy rain mild: home chore: sell coal: in Elevator chat to Wm H. 24: cloudy Blustry snow Blow: home chore: to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton 25: cloudy Blustry snow cold; home chore: Pay F.N. Leavens Bill into the Imperial Bank $450: and $1184 for A. Sanderson & Son Caledon East my Insurance Premium in Confederation Life for $100000 for year 1917, chore: to Floyds at night get shaved. 10 Pd: got 4 ½ lbs Pork at {Above it reads: E Younges} 26:X: cloudy cold: home chore: Mrs Duffy & Elmer & Joy: & Ivan Lavery here for Dinner: Muriel Audrey Frank & Kenneth Campbell: here for tea no church here tonight: Churchill had anniversary sermons 230 8:7 cold 27: cloudy cool: fine: home chore: mind Roy: Mary & Olive washing Write letter to J.H.C. to England: chore: fine mild: 28: fine warm: home chore: to coal House cut some wood handsaw to Boyces field for Bag of turnips: home for dinner at 1210 got R. St John to file saw: cut wood and clean out coalhouse 29: cloudy mild: home chore: weigh stock: Jas Gilmore load 2 cars make about $300 today: rain at night: Stranger took Carbolic at {Chuck gate} 30: cloudy mild: home chore: clean off Big Scale: sell coal. Dec 1: cloudy cool: home chore: got 2070 lbs Baled Hay from Jack Matson Baled 25 Bundles: got in 19. 95 {Above it reads: B lbs}. Potatoes from Jas Pettit at 180 Per Bag Paid $3570: make out E.H. Younges Bill. 1916 141 Dec 2: fine cool: home chore: Pay taxes to L. Taylor $2108 Sell Potatoes sell coal: help Put lumber in Elevator: Bradley unload Enjine. to Floyds after tea got Hair cut & Shave 30 cts Pd: fine night. �3:X: cloudy cool: home chore: read sleep: for walk around Pond. Stranger Preach at 7. House Lyons drive him around. 4: cloudy mild: home chore: change mail for Wm Lyons: rain at night. Brampton Bunch here in Hall Show Pictures: children out. 5: fine mild: home chore: Change mail for Wm Lyons. chore 6: cloudy mild windy: home chore: weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore ship 2 cars today: make about 400 today, Elgin Patterson and Edith Lundy Married today 7: cloudy snow mild: home chore: help Wm Hamilton unload Middlings & Russell help: chore. windy at night: 8: cloudy mild rain at night: home chore: help Wm Hamilton and Russell finish unload car Bran at noon: sell coal: at home afternoon make out Bills: gave Conductor Small 1. Bag of Potatoes and Jos Quinlan 1. Bag for services done. Rain 9: cloudy Blustry cold: home chore: John Hazzard & G. Jackson go North today in car with 1. cow. 2. Horses. 8. Pigs & Hay & Etc. cold. got Shave at Floyds at night 10 cts Pd: Kill 2 roosters for Sunday. My 57th Birthday: to Bed at 11.oclock. 10:X: clear cold: home in Bed till noon: had 2 roosters for Dinner at 2.oclock: tea at 5. Children to Church at 7. Mr. Bainsborough Preach & Play no choir: 11: cloudy cold: home chore: to scale repair rack. and Russell split wood: got letter from J.H.C. from England. Mabel & Pearl to Parsonage at night Practice for xmas: snow. Mr Norton from Brampton call here. he was at G. Burn’s. 12: cloudy Snow all day cold: home chore: sell coal. cold 13: cloudy cold: home chore: weigh Stock Jas Gilmore ship 1 ½ car today: got in 24 Bags Potatoes into Bank cellar at 170 4135 14: cloudy cold: home chore: telephone "Weaver Coal Co." for a car of Nut coal for immediate delivery: at $925 F.O.B. 15: clear cold: home chore: help Russell haul wood home from Elevator in wagon: help Wm Hamilton at Elevator. cold �16: clear cold: home chore: Pay Wm Hamiltons Telephone Bill $330 in Bank to Elevator chat: Russell at Wm Bibles thrashing: to Floyds at night got shave {Above it reads: 10} 17:X: clear cold: home chore: children to Church at 1030 Rev. quaife Preach at 1030 & 7 at night: S.S. Anniversary Sermons: W.J. Faulkner here for tea. 18: clear cold: home chore: Wm. Bible finish thrash: Jos Lavery help us haul Straw from Wm Bibles for Bedding: sell coal. 142 1916 Dec 19: fine cold: home chore: weigh steer for Wm Dowling: sell coal got in 20 Bags Potatoes at $170 into Bank cellar: got load hay concert in Hall at night. Laurie family there: good crowd 20: fine cold: home chore: weigh stock: Jas Gilmore load 1. car today: got in 8 Bags Potatoes at 170 into Bank cellar: snow at night: 21: cloudy mild: home chore: got Horse shod: Russell to Jas Jones Mill for 1. cord Slab wood 150 Paid: I got Blank Papers from R. Matson 22: Snow & Blow; home chore: take Nominations at School for Village to school at night 730 only 3. there No meeting: Postpone till Saturday night at 730. home chore. Albion Council returned today. 23: cloudy cold: home chore: sell coal: Deposit J.H.C. Cheque $20.00 for Dec month in Bank to his credit $111.00 in now: got Nominees to resign all But 3. John Campbell: Floyd Henderson: William Trevin. Elected Trustees for Police Village of Palgrave for the year 1917. 24:X: cloudy cold snow at night: home chore: Children to Church at 7. Rev. Bainborough Preach: Snow & Blow at night. 25: clear cold: home chore: had chicken for dinner. then we all went for sleighride Fred Horse in Sleigh; home at 5. tea W.J. Faulkner here for tea: had chicken for tea: then we all went to Wm Duffys to see Mother: chat: home at 9:30 cold night. Russell to Bolton. 26: clear cold rain at night: home chore sell coal at Elevator help Wm Hamilton truck Barley: chore: 27: cloudy: fine warm: home chore: got letter from J.H.C. from france. School meeting at 1030. I was Chairman, home at 12. got 2. loads Hay from John Matson. Sell coal. �28: fine cold: home chore; to Elevator fill last of our oats 6. Bags got. 1. Bag corn: 1. Bag Buckwheat: 1. Bag Bran. $650 paid: left all in {Above it reads: Elevator} write letter to Mrs. Simon Gower: to Weaver Coal Co & Lehigh Valley Co 29: clear cold: home chore: Russell help. Jos Lavery to unload car corn for Wm Hamilton: I fill in National Service card & mail it 30: clear cold; home chore: took chop to mill, got Shave 10 Pd. 31: clear cold: home chore: Jersey cow came in this am. work at calf get it dry: sleep in Bed: chore: clear cold. Steele Preach 1917 Jan 1: fine mild: home chore: got letter from J.H.C. from France. I answer it & Mary put in some & Pearl & John: see Mother. 2: fine mild: home chore: get Bank Book fixed up: got out $10000 cash; Put in $100 each for Pearl John & Mabel: to Elevator chat 3: snow: mild fine: home chore: to Duffys chat to Mother home for tea 4: fine mild: home chore: Russell help me cut hardwood Boards at coal house: carry Boards into other Ben: take affidavit Wm Hamilton car {Above it reads: wheat} Sell 1. Bag Potatoes: home at 5. chore: E. Ewart Pay account. 1917 143 Jan 5: cloudy rain: snow Blow: home chore: carry water from Brl to cistern. E. Argent took away our calf in Sleigh $600 Paid: chore. cold at night. 6: clear fine: home chore: fill 1. Bag Potatoes in Bank Cellar: got 3. Bags coal from Mrs Wm Duffy: sell coal. at Elevator: chat: home Jim in. 7:X: clear cold: home chore: Russell go to Toronto on C.P.R. at 7 train. I take castor oil: Children to S.S. at 11. Sleep: Soup for Dinner. read Book: W.J. Faulkner & Mrs Nicol in: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach. �8: clear fine: home chore: mind Roy Mary & Olive wash: weigh sow for E. Snell: sell coal: chore; at Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton. send $200 to B.H. Spence for Pioneer for 1917, & 100 for temperance. 9: fine mild: home chore: Roy & Olive sick: to Elevator got 2. Bags of corn $500 Paid: help fill corn: got 30. Bags potatoes at 170. chore {Between lines it reads: Leonard Taylor & Irene Hutchinson Married today at Caledon East:} 10: clear very cold: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore load 2 cars stock today: car Nut coal came today: make about $300 today. 11: clear very cold below Zero: Start unload car 61437 Nut coal got ½ of Thos Stanfield & team: Jos Lavery & W.J. Faulkner at it. I weigh. 12: clear cold: home chore: unload at car 61437. Nut coal had 42 ton of tonight: Thos Stanfield with team: Jos Lavery & W.J. Faulkner at it 13: cloudy snow mild: home chore: finish unload car 61437. Nut coal at 3 oclock. Thos Stanfield with team; Jos Lavery & W.J. Faulkner help. I pay Stanfield $1080: W.J. Faulkner $500: snow at evening home. Sign papers for Mrs Bainborough at noon. Deed of Property. got letter from J.H.C. McMahon from France today. 14:X: cloudy cold: home chore read: Rev. Bainborough Preach at 730. Wm Duffy in chat got 18.Eggs: chore cold night. 15: fine cold: home chore; Collect coal Bills: change mail for Wm Lyons he had cold: One G.T. Passenger cut off today 16: clear cold: home chore: weigh Hay for W. Thompson: Send Draft $31850 to Weaver Coal Co Buffalo N.Y. for car 61437 Nut coal: got Jos Lavery help me get 650 lbs B coal for Wm Hamilton: and Bring 2. Bags corn & 1. Bag Bran. & 1. Bag Potatoes up to house: Jos took some of our dry Blocks. Chore 17: Stormy cold: home chore: change mail for Wm Lyons; to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton & Wm Wray: home chore. windy. 18: snow Blow cold: home chore: got in load wheat. in Duffys chat {Between lines: R. Dounan Buried today.} See Mother: home chore: Rob Allan & Melville came here tonight. 19: fine cold: home chore: Rob Allan & Melville here. chore. �20: clear cold: home chore: weigh load Hay C. Robb to Wm Lyons: help Wm Hamilton Put up Pipes: Jos Lavery & Jos Dolan: got in 7. Bags potatoes in Bank cellar $170. 21:X: Snow Blow cold: home chore: sleep on couch: chore: Children to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach: Melville Allan here: to bed at 930 cold. 144 1917 Jan 22: snow Blow cold; home chore; weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore load 1. car. 47 hogs. 5. cattle; make about 100 today. 23: clear cold: home chore: fix Horse Stable Posts: got 1. Bag Buckwheat Paid 190: Sell coal: Melville Allan go to Binghams today. 24: fine cold: home chore: Jersey cow sick. Wm Lyons rub her neck with turpentine & oil: sell coal: Myrtle Gilmore & Arty McGinty Married 25: clear cold: home chore: give 20 coal Bags to J.B. Campbell. cold 26: cold fine: home chore: order car for Potatoes: Bags not here yet. Bob Allan here: Dave Matson here got 2. Bags potatoes 450 Paid. Mrs Albert Rowley & Edna in chat. Olive in bed sick. 27: Snow all day: home chore: Miss Hutchison & Bolton here: chore 28:X: fine cold: home chore: read sleep: children to Church at 7. Steele preach. I to Duffys see Mother. Duffy house today: Duffy & W.J. Faulkner in chat. 29: mild rain fine: home chore: in house mind Roy & churn for Mary. (1) Phone & write Shulman about 400 Bags: write R.O. Petman about coal. Sent letter to J.H.C. McMahon to France: & letter to Russell to Toronto. Robert Allan & Melville came here tonight at 9. all night 30: fine mild: home chore: got $50000 Cash out of Bank today: got in 38 Bags into Bank Cellar at $200: Deposit J.H.C. Jan cheque $2000 in Bank: W.J. Faulkner here chat: R. Allan go to city C.P.R. 31: snow: fine cold: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore Ship 1. car got in over 90. Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at $200 Phone farmers �Feb 1: clear cold: home chore: Jos Lavery to C.P.R. Station with horse & Sleigh for 400 Empty Bags: Start fill in Bank Cellar. W.J. Faulkner help Jos Lavery: got in 3 loads at $200: very cold night. Willie here {Above it reads: all night} 2: clear cold very cold: home chore: W.J. Faulkner & Jos Lavery fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar afternoon: very cold Keep fire in Back 3: Stormy very cold; home chore: Storm all day cold: Sell Bag coal. W.J. Faulkner here for tea: Pay Jos Lavery $500 today. to Date. 4:X: clear cold: home chore: read Sleep: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough preach. Mary to Duffys see Mother home at 915. milk chore. 5: cold Blustry: home chore: give out Bags for Potatoes: to Elevator get. 1. Bag flour 1. Bag Bran 1. Bag shorts: Jos Lavery & R. Rowleys team 6: fine cold: home chore: got in 2. loads Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 200. got 20000 cash out of Bank: Jos help me fill some. 7: clear mild: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore Ship 2. Box cars: got in 155 Bags potatoes into Bank Cellar at 200. 8: cold Blustry: home chore: sell 4. Bags Potatoes at 220. Mary cut her hand on lamp chimney. Bad cut. cold 9: clear very cold: home chore: to Duffy's see how Maggie was & See Mother: Jim Kidd Bring Bags home: chore. W.J. Faulkner here for tea. 1917 145 Feb 10: clear very cold: home chore: take oil stove & coal stove to Refrigerator car. Pay Jos Lavery to Date: Rob Allan & Nellie & Melville Alice Olive Baby Maber came here tonight from Toronto: and Russell came home tonight from Toronto. Cold. 11:X: clear cold: home chore: Nellie & 4. children here: Rob Allan go to Binghams last night: Russell here all day: to see Mother at Duffys: Bainborough Preach at 7: {Above it reads: cold} �12: clear cold very cold: home chore: Jos Lavery keep fire in Bank, Cold. Russell go to city at 930. G.T.R: our Roy Baby sick tonight: 13: clear cold: home chore: set up fire in car for potatoes. coal heater & 2 coal oil lamps: all night: Nellie & Children here. 14: clear fine: home chore load car 19451. P & R. Put in 375 Bags in Bags: T. Stanfield haul with his team. and Jos Lavery & W.J. Faulkner help him: let car go at 8. took out stove & coal oil lamps: Willie help me; weigh {Above it reads: 1 car} Stock. Ship car 19451. to L. Shulman & Co 57 Siding Bathurst st city 15: fine mild: home chore: get Jas Scott to fix scale Door Lock. got in 14 Bags Potatoes at 200: Old Jas Jackson Buried today & Mrs Alex McElwain 16: cold Blustry: home chore: Bob Allan & wife & family here all night. Sell coal: in Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton: Bob Allan & Jas Scott 17: fine windy mild: home chore: weigh load Hay 15cts: got in 19. Bags potatoes at 240 per Bag: got Shave at Floyds 25cts Paid: Bob Allan take Nellie to Binghams. 18:X: clear cold: home chore: to Duffys Mary & I see Mother chat: home at 530. church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach: children all have cold: none to Church 19: cold Blustry snow: home chore: snow Blow: Pearl had rash wash feet 20: clear cold: home chore: got in about 80 Bags Potatoes at $250 Per Bag: got $40000 cash out of Bank: got Shulman cheque tonight $90280 for the car of Potatoes: 19451. P & R: Mabel Allan 1. year old today: Jim in chat 21: fine cold: home chore: Jos Lavery & W.J. Faulkner fill potatoes in Bank Cellar: got in 150 Bags at $250: order Refrigerator car: chore: W.J. Faul {Faulkner} {Above it reads: all night} 22: fine cold: home chore: Jas Lavery & W.J. Faulkner: Bag Potatoes in Bank Cellar: had 300. filled tonight: got in 2: loads at $250: chore. 23: fine rain: fine mild: home chore: got in 34 Bags potatoes at $250: Jos Lavery clean ice out of Refrigerator car: R. Allan & Alice in chat. chore. 24: fine mild: home chore: got $90280 for Shulman cheque: set up Stove in car and 2 coal oil lamps: Bob Matsons & Floyds: got Shave �25:X: cold Blustry snow: home chore: Keep fire in car all day: in Duffys Chat. Duffy home: see Mother; church at 7. Steele Preach 26: cloudy rain, showry fine: home chore: load car 2: 46694. G.T. Ref put in 400 Bags at 250 Per Bag. ship to L. Shulman & Co Toronto at $310 Per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave: Thos Stanfield haul with his team: Jos Lavery & W.J. Faulkner help him: H.H. Matson put in 87. Bags at 285. 27: fine cold: home chore very icy: Pay Tom Stanfield $400 & H. Matson $24800 {Below it reads: tonight} 1917 145 Feb 28: fine cold: home chore: weigh stock for farmers: Jas Gilmore load 2. cars today: make over $300 today: Mar 1: fine cold: home chore: to Elevator chat: got Shulman cheque $124000 for car 46694. G.T. 400. Bags at 310 F.O.B. Palgrave: Phoned to stop Buying: 2: fine cold: home chore: split some wood: chore: G.F. Stewart & Patterson go home. 3: clear cold: home chore: Deposit J.H.C. Cheque $2000 in Bank today: and L. Shulman & Co Cheque $124000 for car Potatoes: got Jos Lavery help us get. 5. Bags soft coal for Wm Hamilton: got. Bag Bran & Bag wheat 2 Bags Potatoes to home: Pay Jas up $300: got Shave at Floyds 15pd: Nellie here. 4:X: cloudy cold: home chore: Olive. Mabel: Pearl, John. & Olive Allan drive to Tom Faulkners for spare ribs Dinner. Fred Horse & Sleigh: W.J. Faulkner came home with us at 5: Mother & Mrs Duffy here: Bob Allan in chat. W.J. Bingham in chat after Church: Bainborough Preach at 7. Nellie here {Above it reads: to Bed at 11. (1)} 5: Snow & Blow N.E. Storm: home chore: Nellie Allan & Mabel & Olive here: Mary & them visit Mrs Duffy & Mother for tea: chore cold: shovel snow: 6: fine cold: home chore: Shovel snow at home & at scale; weigh hay: got load Hay from John Matson: Nellie & Baby Mabel visit at Zimmermans: here all night. 7: clear cold: home chore: weigh stock & Hay: Jas Gilmore got ½ car, I. attend to Elevator got in 170. Bushels wheat Elcie McCauley Married to {Above it reads: Maynard tonight} �8: fine mild: home chore: weigh hay: fill 27. Bags for T. Stanfield in Bank Cellar: Pay John Matson $9300 cash for Hay & wood to Date. 9: fine mild: home chore: Tom Stanfield had 27. Bags Potatoes at 730 go to city. Jos Lavery take 4. Bags to Station for J.B. Campbell: weigh hay chore. then Bob Allan & wife & family leave here at 440 for Cedar Mills C.P.R. with W.J. Bingham in Sleigh to go to Toronto: chore. 10: cloudy mild. home chore: weigh coal for J.B. Campbell. Big Coal. got Shave at Floyds 10 pd: thunder & lightening & snow at night: train late 11:X: cloudy misley: home chore: read sleep: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach. 12: fine cold: home chore: finish weigh coal for J.B. Campbell 18 ton 1230 lbs to Elevator get 11. Bushels oats in {Above it reads: 5} Bags paid $770 leave them there: home chore got Bag of Sugar from R.J. Lavery $790 got Big fish at Ed Younges. 13: fine cold: home chore: split some wood: Rev Bainborough & wife in tonight chat I gave him the Secretary Book for Trustee Board: 14: fine cool: home chore: to scale clean around it: chore. 15: fine cool: home chore: Frank Dolan split wood. I Pile it in. 16: fine mild: home chore: Help Wm Hamilton unload car Bran & shorts Frank Dolan & Jos Dolan help: home at 6. chore: car 75515 came {Above it reads: today} 17: cold Blustry: home chore: Pay J.B. Campbell $12312 Freight on car coal. {Between lines it reads: 50 Pd} Tommy Rowleys sale today: sell coal of car: M. Ruston & Abe. Armstrong 75 18:X: Blustry Snow Blow: home chore: read & Sleep: Children to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach: Hilda Pulford in chat: 1917 147 March 19: cold clear: home chore: Start unload car 75515. D.L. & W. nut coal got out 27 tons today: T. Stanfield haul. Jos Lavery & W.J. Faulkner. �20: fine mild: home chore; finish unload car Nut coal: mail Bank Draft $26600 to The Weaver Coal Co. for car 75515 D.L. & W: Pay the men for unloading {Below it reads: today} 21: fine mild: home chore; weigh stock; Jas Gilmore load 1. car. had wild Heifer: 275. got letter from J.H.C. from France. Jack Lavery in Pay for coal $540 chore. 22: fine mild s. wind: home chore: got oat chop from mill; Pay Wm Hamilton 645: for T. Faulkner: shorts: Settle to Date: chore. 23: cloudy rain: home chore: weigh load Hay: Olive & W.J. Faulkner got to Toronto C.P.R. at 7. this a.m: read sleep: chore rain all afternoon. 24: fine mild: home chore: Deposit. J.H.C. March Cheque $2000: and $50000 cash for us: got 5. Bags at $250 Sell Some: William Faulkner here want Potatoes. 25:X: fine mild: home chore: Mother & Elmer Duffy here for Dinner: Mother for tea. Mother & Children to Church at 7. Steele Preach; Olive in Toronto. read chore. 26: fine mild: home chore: mind Roy: Mary wash: fine rain at night. 27: cloudy rain windy: home chore: weigh Hay for T. Stanfield: home: got Hair cut {Above it reads: & Shave} 28: windy cold: home chore: give 8. Bags Shorts to Wm McMinn at Elevator. W.J. Faulkner came home from toronto CPR at 11. here for Dinner: write to {Above it reads: J.H.C to France} 29: fine cool: home chore: split wood. W.J. Faulkner help me to Put sleigh in & Put Box on wagon: Mary sick in bed cold. chore. 30: fine cool: home chore: weigh 2 loads Hay for Dave Rowley: chore: girls in {Above it reads: Edna Rowley: lilly & Olive B} 31: fine mild: home chore: weigh load Hay for J.B. Campbell: got Shave 10 pd: (1) April 1:X: cloudy mild rain: home chore: sleep read: 2. women at school lecture 2: cloudy rain all day: home chore: Ella Webb in Pay for coal: Mrs Lyons in chat 3: fine mild: home chore: Mary wash: We clean out henhouse: chore 4: fine mild: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore ship 1 ½ cars. Make $275 today. �5: cloudy rain snow: home chore: sell 2 Bags coal & 1/2 bag potatoes pd 235 6: cloudy snow: home chore: sell coal: 1. Bag Bran. Russell came home from Toronto tonight: league concert in Church: Roy & I stay home 7: clear cold: home chore: sell Potatoes: get 17 ½ lbs Pork: Olive came home from Toronto: G.T. at 630: I got Book today 65 cts pd: got Shave 10 pd. 8:X: Easter fine cool: home chore: Russell go to Toronto at 6:45 C.P.R. Mother here for Dinner: Children to Church at 7. Bainborough {Above it reads: Preach} 9: clear cold windy: home chore: Olive go to Toronto C.P.R. at 645: Mary wash & Churn: Mother here for Dinner & tea: sell 2 tons shorts: chore. 10: fine cool: home chore: collect some: Pay Wm Hamilton $8600 Vida Coulter from Caledon East & Mrs J.B. Campbell in chat (1) 11: fine milder: home chore: Ship 27 Bags 60 lbs Potatoes to Griffin Bros. Brampton; got 2. Bags Bran from Elevator: write to Campbell {J.H.C.} to France. 12: fine cool: home chore: Ship 15. Bags potatoes to H. Couse Cookstown at $275. F.O.B Palgrave: Pay Wm Hamilton $390 for 2. Bags Bran Per Bag 148 1917 April 13: fine cool; house chore; sell coal; attend to Elevator; Lemon load car of potatoes here today; got letter from JHC. from {Repeated: from} {Above it reads: in hospital} 14: fine cool; home chore; Mother here for Dinner; Lota & Bolton 15 X: fine cold: home chore: read sleep: Children to Church at 9 oclock {Above it reads: Bainborough Preach} 16: fine cool home chore; weigh load hay; fix scale cut off. chore 17: fine mild: home chore: send 2 Bags Potatoes to Wm Cowan at Milton; Jake Gould got 28 Bags {Above it reads: 300} 73lbs Potatoes for R. Smith Bolton: write letter to J.H.C. to France. chore: Jos Lavery split {Above it reads: wood} �18: fine warm: home chore: weigh stock. Jos Gilmore ship 1 car: chore 19: fine mild; home chore; take 9. Bags Potatoes to Station for J.B. Campbell for Cheltenham: got 2 bags coal for R. Matson & 2 Bags for Alf Gipson, got 2. Bags flour for ourselves $1050 Pd. chore. 20: fine warm: home chore: Jake Gould get 29 Bags & 25 lbs Potatoes for Robert Smith Bolton at $300 Per Bag $8780 had cold. 21: fine warm; home chore: on couch had cold: Mother here for dinner & tea: Pay Wm Hamilton $2000: to Floyds got shave 10 cts Pd 22 X: fine warm; home chore; read sleep; Mary & Mabel Pearl, John Roy to see Mrs Jas Burns: Duffy in chat: Church at 7. Robert Smith Preach 23: fine warm; cool; home chore: send list of 20 names who Enlisted to the enterprise for Honor Roll: got letter from JHC, in English hospital: 24: clear mild: home chore: weigh 1. load hay; mind Roy for Mothers wash write letter to J.H.C. to France: chore: Deposit $7472 in Bank 25: fine windy cool: home chore; weigh Stock: Jas Gilmore ship 1. car. got letter from Olive from Toronto. rain at night cool. 26: cloudy cool: home chore: Sell 1. bag 60lbs Potatoes 500 chore cool 27: fine cool: home chore: Myra Duffy home today; chore; 28: cloudy cool: home chore: Deposit $2000 J.H.C Cheque in Bank walk down track. chat to Wm Wray & Wm Hamilton at Elevator Miss Hutchinson & Bolton here; Frau Robinson Died yesterday {Above it reads: at 4.} 29 X: cloudy mild: home chore; help Mrs. Duffy at Mare foot. sleep {Between lines it reads: W.J. Faulkner in chat after Church} read: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach; Mabel & Pearl go. 30: cloudy fine; home chore: finish dig garden; Mary Plant help Mrs Duffy; fix Minn’s sore foot: chore. rain at night May 1: cool cloudy windy; home chore send 1. Bag Potatoes to city to R.L McFadden 596. Brock ave Toronto. send card to Olive write letter to J.H.C to Newcastle & letter to H.C. Brigham �2: windy cold: home chore: help Mrs Duffy fix Mare foot. chore 3: cold windy; home chore: mind Roy. Mary wash; chore: 4: fine; weigh load Hay; sell 16 Bags Shorts: got measure cleaned out of yard 5: cloudy rain: home chore: to Elevator help Wm Hamilton empty 2. Bens wheat: to Floyds got hair cut & shave 30 cts Pd Deposit Smith Cheque $8780 in Bank For more information on Henry McMahon, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � 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 UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{black cover}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1</span></h2> <p>1911</p> <p><br />{Diarist draws straight vertical line down the page to separate the date and entry}</p> <p>{Diarist writes above line} November {diarist resumes writing on lines} 27 fine mild home chore: got in some Potatoes at "125 into cellar to Station meet John Nicol "Daughter" funeral at 9. oclock. our lined car returned tonight: at Station for up train Mother and Olive did not come. got letter saying not coming till later</p> <p>" {Diarist uses " symbol instead of writing the name of the month again} 28: cloudy rain: cold: home chore: Start load car 22.12380 G. T. R. lined (3) got in 2 loads at $125: chore:</p> <p>29: cloudy fine cold. home chore: loading at car 22.12380 G. T. R. lined (3). 366 Bags in tonight. got 1. Pig from Joe Gilmore 200 lbs: W. J. Clarkes Sale today: clear cold</p> <p>" 30: cloudy cold: home chore finish load car 22.12380 G. T. R. lined (3) Cut in 551 Bags at 1 {?} : Ship car to Order Imperial Bank. to G. H. Rudd Carlkdale at $130 Per Bag H. O. B there Draft $68800: W. J. Faulkner went with car at 3 oclock at night: took Pig for H. W. Haldon 160</p> <p>Dec 1: cloudy cool: home. chore. Campbell drive to Jims in Buggy for 2 little Pigs I fix Mrs Coulter's storm Door: got in 25 Bags at $115 in Bank Cellar</p> <p>" 2 cloudy cold: home. chore. got in 2 loads at $110 in Bank Cellar: got $20000 cash in Bank " Mother &amp; Olive came home from Paisly tonight had W. J. Faulkner came home from Toronto. I pay him up tonight.</p> <p>" 3:X: fine cold: home chore: to S.S. at 1030 Collection 67 cts. home at 12. Duffys in chat: Lizzie in chat. Mother here: chore: we all went to Church at 7. oclock Mr Steele Creach good Sermon: home at 9. milk chore</p> <p>" 4: cloudy cold: home chore: took coal to Jas Buruis: got in 60 Bags at $115 &amp; $110: Send Cheque $1245 to A. Sanderson "Life Insurance Premium one {?} $100000 in Confederation from Dec rst 1911 till Dec 1rst 1912." to Church at night arrange for Christmas anniversary for s. school order 500 Printed Envelopes from F. N. Leanius $125 order 2 cars coal{diarist wrote above text in smaller writing} Nut &amp; stone {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p> <p><br />" 5: fine mild. home chore. sell ton hay to Wm {short form for William} McGuire $1600 Paid sell coal. got in 2 load Potatoes at $115: Sell car Potatoes to Dixon Bros Hamilton by Phone today at $132 cts Per 90 lbs F. O. B. Hamilton to be shipped next week. Mary to Dr Reynars to Ladies Aid: Mother here: Pay Wm Boyce L. C. Dues $106</p> <p>" 6: fine mild: home chore: got Refrigerator car: Joe Lavery &amp; J. H. G. take out ice: set up stone in it. I fire it all night. got $1254 out of Bank for Mrs Coulter Pay John Clarke for L. C. Pig 132 lbs $1254 cash: got $30000 out of Bank for myself</p> <p>" 7: fine mild: home chore: loaded car 23. 1100 N. Y. D. Refrigerator Line all in Bags: 425 Bags in weight. Ship to C. M. McCallum at $130 Per 90 lbs F. O. B. Brampton: car left on 82 at 5. oclock</p> <p>" 8: fine mild: Home chore. fix Churndash for Mary and help her to Church: got in cellar 50 Bags at $115 Per Bag: Herb Palmer got R. Baxter Bags in a mistake and left his in cellar: Mother at Lizzies all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">2</span></h2> <p>1911</p> <p>{Diarist draws straight vertical line down the page to separate the date and entry}</p> <p>{Diarist writes above line} December {diarist resumes writing on lines} 9. cloudy mild: home chore: Campbell took Bags to H. Palmer and get R. Baxters: took 4 Bags Potatoes to Mrs. White 120 got in 23 Bags at 115: got Shave &amp; haircut 25 Paid) tory Meeting this My 52nd Birthday had Big rooster. Mother Lizzie Maggie here</p> <p>" {Diarist uses " symbol instead of writing the name of the month again} 10X cloudy mild: home chore: to Church at 7. Mr. Lunan Creach took the connectional fund Subscription got over $2300 gone $200 home at 9. Milk. write letter to Mrs Simon Gouver: {?}</p> <p>" 11: cloudy rain all day: home chore: Election Day. Charters and Smith: Charters had 81 votes here &amp; Smith 17: chore Pig Mary's Dues 76 cts &amp; Ladies aid Bill &amp; Saffath {?} reading to P. McCullum write letter to Dixon Bros and to Mrs Long. about Potatoes</p> <p>" 12: cloudy mild: home chore: start load car 24. 12380 G. T. R. Lined (4) haul from Cellar &amp; got some in 289 Bags at $115 &amp; $120: to Board Meeting at Parsonage to see about fixing Hall: home at 1030 mild:</p> <p>"13: cloudy mild: home chore: finish load car 24. 12380 G. T. R. Lined (4) Put in 409 Bag F.O.B. there: I went on 82 with car got to Hamilton at 730: to Arlington Hotel all night. to bed at 10</p> <p>" 14: fine mild: in Hamilton: see Dixon Bros. gone B/L. and sign Draft $50892 to Imperial Bank &amp; told them to give me credit in Bolton Branch for $50892: Bought New Back faud {?} &amp; Brechine harness from Jolley $800 Paid cash: to Station at 3. got ticket $170 Met G. Hamilton: house to Palgrave {diarist writes above text} at 630 {diarist resumes writing on line} on train told Dixon Bros to send me: {diarist writes in between lines} (snow at night) {diarist resumes writing on line} Box oranges 275 &amp; 10 lbs Nuts.</p> <p>" 15: cloudy mild. home chore: got Straw from Wm Bibles for Bedding Put on new harness first time: Council met at Eli Clarkes. to Election Pay W Hamilton $430 in full to Date: get him to figure on material for Hall help Mary Churn: to Parsonage at night to Board Meeting. home at 10</p> <p>" 16: cloudy misley. home chore. around home: chore: at Duffys chat. got Shave {diarist writes above text} at floyds</p> <p>" 17X fine mild. home chore. to S.S. at 10 30 Steele not there. I attend to it Collection 52 cts: Settle to send $500 to Sick Children's Hospital and to send for 1912 supplies this week home chore: dinner at 4 oclock. chore we all went to Church at 7. Mr Lunan Creach good sermon on Enock walked with God: had after meeting write letter to W. McMahon Paisly. and fix up Cheque for Sick Childrens Hospital $700:$500 from S.S. and $200 for Myself: and Order Supplies for 1912. from Wm Briggs. home at 9. Milk &amp; feed: to bed at 10. (1) in</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1911 December</p> <p>9. Cloudy mild: home chore: Campbell took Bags to H. Laluwa and get R. Baxters: took 4 Bags Potatoes to Mrs White/ got in 2 3 Bags at 1.15: got Shane I haircut 2.50 {illegible}) Tory Meeting This my 52nd Birthday had Big rooster. Mother Lizzie Maggie {illegible}</p> <p>10X Cloudy mild: home chore: children to S.S Collection 50 cts: chore mother here: to Church at 7. Mr Luman Preach : took the connectional fund subscription got {illegible} $23.00 &amp; gave $2.00 home at 9. Milk. write letter to Mrs Simon Gower: {illegible}</p> <p>11: cloudy rain all day: home chore: Election Day. Charlers and Smith: Charlers had 81 votes here &amp; Smith 17: chore day Mary’s Dues 76 cts &amp; Ladies aid Bill. &amp; Saffatt reading p{illegible} write letter to Dixon Bros. and to Mrs Long. about Potatoes</p> <p>12: cloudy mild: home chore: start load car 24.12380 G.Y.R. Lined (H) haul from Cellar &amp; got some in 289 Bags at $1.15 &amp; $1.20: to Board meeting at Parsmage to see about fixing Hall: home at 10:30 mild :</p> <p>13: cloudy mild: home chore. finish load car 24.12380 G.Y.R. Lined (H) Put in 409. Bags at $1.15 and $1.12 Ship to Dixon Brothers 406 Bags at $1.32 Per Bag Y.O.B. there: I went on 82 with car got to Hamilton at 7:30: to arlington Hotel all night. to bed at 10.</p> <p>14: Fine mild: in Hamilton: see Dixon Bros. gave B/L. and sight draft $508.92 to Imperial Bank &amp; told theme to give me credit in Bolliou Branch for $508.92: Bought New Back foud &amp; Brechiu harness from Jolley $8.00 paid cash: to station at 3. Got ticket $1.70. Met in Hamilton: home to Palgrant at 6:20 {illegible} told Dixon Bros to fund (hour at night) we: Box oranges 2.75 &amp; 10 lbs Nuts.</p> <p>15: cloudy mild. home chore: got straw from law Bifles for Bedding But in new harness first hive: Connect me at Eli Claslles. to {illegible} pay {illegible} Hamilton $4.30 in full to Date: get him to figure out materials for Hall help Mary Church: to Parsouage at night to Board meeting. home at 10.</p> <p>16: cloud miley. home chore: around home: chore: at Duffy chat {illegible} get Shane</p> <p>17.X. fine mild. home chore. to S.S at 10:50 Steele not there. I attend to it. Collection 53 cts: Settle to fund $5.00 to sick Children’s Hospital and to fund for 1912. Supplies this week home chore: dinner at 4. Oclock. Chore we all went to Church at 7. Mrs Luman Preach good Sermouon Enoek walked with God: had after meeting write letter to W. Memahou Paisley. and fix rip cheque for Sick Children Hospital $7.00: $5.00 from S.S. and $2.00 for myself: and order supplies for 1912. From Lain Brigges home at 9. Milk &amp; feed: to bed at 10. (1) in</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">3</span></h2> <p>1911</p> <p>{Diarist draws straight vertical line down the page to separate the date and entry} Dec 18: clear cool. home chore: take 3 Bags to Station for P.B. Campbell. get in some Potatoes at $115 Pay Jim for Potatoes &amp; 2 Pigs: send for the Supplies for S.S. for 1912: send Cheque $700 to Sick Children Hospital. Send Cheque $375 to Dixon Bros for 1 Box oranges &amp; 10 lbs Nuts: send Cheque $500 to T. Raton Go for coat for Hannah McGaddeu 39 argyle Street Toronto: make out some Accounts: sell Hay &amp; coal: chore:</p> <p>" 19: fine mild. home chore: haul 3 load coal home: give Wm Hamilton some coal: got Bag corn for beans {?}: got in some Potatoes at $115: chore:</p> <p>" 20: clear fine: home chore: Ship 5 Bags Potatoes to J. Coleman Milton at $125 Per Bag F.O.B. here on weightfreight in his Bags: got in 30 Bags Potatoes at 115: J H.C. weigh Stock: chore: got $40000 out bank Lent William Duffy $10000 cash today for a few days.</p> <p>" 21: cloudy mild: home chore: take 970 lbs coal to Jas Burn's: chore fill some Potatoes in cellar. chore. got letters &amp; cards from M Gowen</p> <p>" 22: foggy mill: to home chore: to Nomination in hall &amp; to {?} home for tea: to Hall at night for Police Village Speeches: see N.G.Henderson: fill in Paper for Wm Duffy Me Wm Share. milk.</p> <p>" 23: cloudy cold: home chore: up at 6. Mary &amp; Russell Mafed {?} Pearl John went on G.T.R. to Parkdale. grave Sherriff Henderson $100 for Some Charters for Couservator for 1911. home chore got in 26 Bags Potatoes at $115: J.H.C. went G.T.R. to city tonight &amp; get shaved at Floyds: home chore: Olive &amp; Masel Bible here.</p> <p>" 24X cloudy mild: home chore: Olive &amp; T here: Dress to Church at 10 30. Rev Mr Marshall Preach to Children: Collection #437 home at 1130 chore: Olive &amp; T to Duffys for Dinner Mother there: chat house: in {?} chat: home chore: Myrna Duffy Olive &amp; T had tea: then to Church at 7. Rev. Marshall Preach good Sermon: Collection $836: home at 830 chore: Myrna here {diarist writes above text} all night</p> <p>" 25: fine mild. home chore: get ready. Olive &amp; T walk to Cedar Mills on C.P.R. {diarist writes the number 95 twice above abbreviation} to Parkdale at 930 to H. McFadden's for Dinner all of us there. and R. MeGaggart. &amp; Bruce upstairs: Hannah in Pants had goose. Duck &amp; chicken: Olive &amp; T home on C.P.R. at 820 at night Duffy meet us at Cedar Mills with Buggy: house chore milk.</p> <p>" 26: cloudy mild: home chore: write to John A Bell New Lowell offer $1400 for car No 2. Hay. write letter to R. Blain MP. to G. Robinson $1600 Paid he took 1325 lbs and to get 675 lbs more got 2 ltoads Potatoes at $110 chore: J. H. C. came home tonight. telephone to C.H. Rudd. he to call me. tomorrow between 12 &amp; 1. east wind sleet on rain:</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">5</span></h2> <p>1912</p> <p>{Diarist draws straight vertical line down the page to separate the date and entry}</p> <p><br />Jan 7X: clear very cold stormy 18 below Fers: home chore: Keep fire in car and fire Wm Hamilton Office: to S.S. at 1030 I Superinlind {?}: Collection {?} home chore Dinner very cold fire car: to Church at 7. Mr Lunan Creach Sermon about {?} year resolves: good time: to car all night</p> <p>" 8: Cloudy snow cold: home chore. take wood to Potato car: Ship car 26. 9805 G.T. lined 362 Bags at $115: to A. McKinnon at $126 per 90 lbs F.O.B. Toronto. went on weightfrieght at 12. go to Toronto at 740 in car Keep fire in car all night. cold night.</p> <p>" 9: cold stormy below zero. in Toronto fire call all day &amp; all night</p> <p>" 10: very cold below zero. in Toronto fire car all day all night</p> <p>" 11: clear very cold stormy. in Toronto fire car all day and night</p> <p>" 12: clear cold. Start unload car some froze. got out 2 loads. Keep on fire up to 39 argyle for while had cocoa {?}. to car all night cold</p> <p>" 13: clear cold. in Toronto finish unload car. got 'Cheque' $41670 for car 26.9805 G.T. lost $1000 on this car. got Shane. home on C.P.R. at 8. Campbell meet me. tied. to bed at 1130 (1) cold night</p> <p>" 14X: clear cold. home chore. to S.S. at 1030 Collection 49 cts. house chore. Mother &amp; Myrna up chat. Mary &amp; Mother to Church at 7. I stay house with children. Mr Lunan Preach. home at 830. I milk (1)</p> <p>" 15: clear cold. house chore: Campbell weigh stock. I help Mary wash: Sell coal: Pay L. C. Forester Dues for Jan 1912. to Mrs John Clarke for the first time to her: chore very cold night</p> <p>" 16: clear cold: home chore: make out Bills: core. very cold</p> <p>" 17: cloudy milder. home chore: got Straw: got coal: Sell coal. got A. McKinnon cheque $41670: cashed in Bank. concert Groupe Tonight"</p> <p>" 18 cloudy mild misley: home chore: fix lining in car Put in Paper &amp; floor. got in 38 Bags at $120 Keep fire in car &amp; office: very cold night: car Hay came {diarist wrote above text} (228 W.C. came)</p> <p>" 20 clear cold. squaly {?}. home chore: unload Hay: Sell Some: got in 53 Bags on cat at $120: to Floyds got Hair cut &amp; Shave: fire car</p> <p>" 21X clear cold: home chore: to S.S. at 1030 Mrs Lougford &amp; Jennice. Fuller K Wilfrid &amp; W.J. Faulkner here for tea: chore {diarist wrote under line} fire car to Church at 7. Mr Lunan Preach: home chore milk. J.H.C</p> <p>" 22 fine mild: home chore: finish load car 27. 12380 G.T.R. Lined 6 Put in 393 Bags at 120. Ships to Order Imperial Bank to Dixon Bros Hamilton at $147 there: Pay J &amp; C &amp; Sam {?} to Date: Mr Shulman in tonight: I get ready to go with car to Hamilton: {diarist draws line around text} there at 1145 to</p> <p>" 23 cloudy mild: to Hamilton with car Potatoes to Dixon Bros: {diarist draws line around text} {illegible}: 55750 {diarist writing on new line now} Bank with B.L. &amp; Draft: leave Key of car with Dixon: home on train 615</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>== 6 == 1912</p> <p>{Diarist draws straight vertical line down the page to separate the date and entry}</p> <p><br />Jan 24: clear fine: home chore: sell coal &amp; Hay: weigh stock: cold. got $20000 cash in Bank today: got John Clarke cheque cashed</p> <p>" 25: clear very cold: home chore: haul {?}080 lbs Nut east to Eli Clarke. got in 9 bags at 120: Sell 1 Bag at 125 cold</p> <p>" 26: clear very cold: home chore: get Straw at Jim Bibles: sell coal got in about 60 Bags at 120: sign Papers for R. Matson: J.P. I got in 18 Bags Potatoes at !125: got Shaved at Floyds. 10 00 Paid</p> <p>" 28:x: clear cold: home chore: to S.S. at 1030 Collection 60 cts. home chore Dinner read: then hitch Fred to sleigh: Mary and Olive: Russell: Mabel: Pearl: John &amp; I all go for Sleighride around by Ballyeroy to Jims: chat warm: drive home at 530 chore: to Church at 7. Reg. Conner Creech. Big crowd</p> <p>" 29: misty {illegible}: home chore: sleet fall: to Duffys chat. got $205 from Duffy and he gave his Note for $20000 for nine months from Jan 1rst 1912. at 6. Per cent Interest until Paid: home at 10 o.clock. mild night.</p> <p>"30: mild cloudy: home chore: got in some Potatoes at $135 car 12380. Came Back from Hamilton: lining torn up: Paid Jim B. Campbell Freight $210 on car: to Church at night appoint see &amp; show {?} teachers. home at 10. oclock.</p> <p>" 31: cold clear: home chore: fix up car start load car 28. 1238 G.T.R. Lined () got in about 200 Bags: in car from 130 fire up till 630 in a.m.</p> <p>Feb 1: clear cold fine: home chore: finish load car 28. Put in 527 Bags: Ship to L. Shulman 57 siding Bathurst Street at $1&lt;u.35 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Toronto. Pay $140 for all three: had Joe &amp; Sam help me: Pay them up tonight</p> <p>" 2: cold Blustry: got to Toronto with car Potatoes for L. Shulman and Started to unload. got out 175 Bags: to H. McFaddens. with Butter. to car all night</p> <p>" 3: clear cold. in city. unload car 28. 527 Bags got a Cheque $79105 for car Potatoes from L Shulman {?} men drunk. his man got hit on Bathurst Bridge. to 39 Argyle all night. got Shave at Barber's</p> <p>" 4:X: clear very cold: at 39 argyle. Bob McGaggert &amp; I go to high Park to see slides. Big crowd there. Belle Davis at 39 for tea: Jack McNeil there. chat. sing till 1030. Bruces there</p> <p>" 5: clear cold: leave 39 argyle at 630 Bob. to Parkdale with one on train to palgrave at 930 cold. sore hands in house all day. Potato car returned. Phone to Buy. J.H.C to Adjala concert</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">7</span></h2> <p>1912</p> <p>{Diarist draws straight vertical line down the page to separate the date and entry}</p> <p>Feb 6: cloudy mild: home chore: Start load car 29. 12380 G.T. Lined (8) got in 96 Bags at $150: my arms sore: Mr Coldwell here chat:.</p> <p>" 7: cloudy mild: home chore: finish load car 29. 12380 G.T. Lined (8) Put in 391 Bags at $100: Pay Joe Lavery to Date &amp; Dave Jones: I went with car at 820 ride to Toronto</p> <p>8: clear cold: in Toronto: Sell car to L. Shulman at $165: Start to unload car got 225 Bags off. to 39 argyle for tea: had 16 Eggs had cup Cocoa at 10. to car at 57 Siding all night.</p> <p>9: clear very cold: in Toronto: finish unload car at noon 389 Bags. settle up with Shulman. got Cheque for our $62960: Dinner with him then to 39. argyle for Basket. give Mrs H. McFadden $500 for to get 100 Bags to Parkdale Station meet Jas Scott &amp; Martin Mack {?} on Lucas Street: and see Hughy &amp; Bob. at Station: on G.T. train to Calgrove at 640 home: cold</p> <p>10: clear very cold 30 below zero: home Put Shulam Cheque $62060 and Alfred Rogers Cheque $4800 for concert Sax in Bank. $189520 now in Bank Sell some Hay $375 Paid: Campbell Put coal oil stove &amp; lantern in Bank cellar. Sell some coal. to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton: to Floyds got Shave</p> <p>11:X: clear cold. home sore wrists. Children to S.S. at 1030 Collection {diarist writes above line} 49 cts Dinner at 3. Beans: tea at 6. Wallace here: Mary L. Campbell. Olive Russell to Church at 7. Mr Lunan Preach: I stay with Children</p> <p>12: clear cold: home chore: got 15 Bushels Oats $720 Paid: sell hay.</p> <p>13: fine milder: home chore: sell coal. Pay Joe up to Date: car Hay come from Burks falls Pay freight $1100 chore: got Sleigh fixed. got 5 Bags oats chopped at J. Mclean's 25 cts Paid: Myrna in chat at night write nine letters for Mary with Brayer. Oh Lord Jesus. We implore thee.</p> <p>14: fine mild. Home chore: Unloading Car Hay from Burks falls. Pay $13685 for car Hay: Freight $2200 Sell Hayat &amp;1600: Start load car 30. 12380 G.T.R&gt; Lined (9) got in 72Bags at $150: chore Mary. Campbell Olive Russel at Larsonage League Party tonight</p> <p>15: cloudy mild: house chore: finish unload car 108261 Erie Hay. load at car 30. 12380 G.T. got in 413 Bags tonight at $150: mild.</p> <p>16: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 30. 12380 G.T. lined (9) Put in 523 Bags at $150: Ship car to L. Shulman at $165 Per Bag F.O.B. Toronto: I went with car. Broke down at Sligs Swamp. got to Georgetown at 1. oclock at night.</p> <p>17: fine mild: got to Toronto, and took out 75 Bags Potatoes out of car off floor. to 139 argyle with Eggs &amp; Butter. had tea and stay all night. fine night no fire in car.</p> <p>18:X: fine mild day: in Toronto at 139 all day: R. McGaggert &amp; I go for walk t car at Bathurst Street and up John to Lucas to 139 tea. read sleep. all night no fire in car.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>== 8 == 1912</p> <p>{Diarist draws straight vertical line down the page to separate the date and entry}</p> <p>Feb</p> <p>19: fine mild: in Toronto. to car at 730 unloading car 30. got out 475 tonight: to 39 arglye all night - -</p> <p>20: fine mild: in Toronto. to car at 73- finish unload car 30 at 10 oclock 12380 G T. then Pat Gary help me take out lining out of car 12380 G T. and put it in 11630 G.T. got finished at 1 clock. to Shulman got cheque $83350 for car of Potatoes. to 39 argyle: Mrs. Clegg {?} there: then walk to Parkdale. on train G.T.R. to Palgrave at 630 home at 7. {?} McMinn on train &amp; Miss John Campbell. write up to date &amp; Book: Macy Watson &amp; J. Faulkner in</p> <p>21: cloudy snow &amp; blow: home. Put Shulman check $83350 in Bank got $50000 cash out: write letter to alfred Rogers for price on cement. to R.G. McFerran about hay. to G.W. Rushton Hamilton quote car $175 Per 90 lobs F.O.B. Hamilton: snowstorm East {diarist writes just above text on slant} cold. {Diarist resumes writing on line}</p> <p>22: Snow Blow Stormy cold: home chore: drive Olive &amp; Russel to school read sleep: chore: J.H.C. went for scholars at H.R. Jones in Pay 1100</p> <p>23: clear mild: home chore: haul snow out of our yard on {?} to Elevator give Wm Lyons Oats. about Little Break road 2. Snow Plows go through: roads Badly shifted.</p> <p>24: fine mild house chore. Sell coal. got in 28 Bags at 150 to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton. got Prices for grain:</p> <p>25:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep: Mary &amp; I. Olive Russel Mabel Pearl John &amp; G. Lyons &amp; {?} Bible go in Sleigh to John Storeys $ to coal Shed for ride. home: chore supper Mother here for tea: We all went to Church at 7. Miller there. I left I went to Duffys: S.S. collection 67 cts today</p> <p>26: cloudy snow Blow: home chore. sereen Nut coal in Shed. Put fire in office at Elevator: order car Hay from R.G. McFerran Burks Falls at $1425 Per ton F.O.B. Palgrave write letter to Ivellie {?} McMahon Paisley: Mother here tonight</p> <p>27: Blustry cold windy. home chore. Joe Lavery help us line car 11630 G.T. got 1 end done: telephone to G.H. Rudd &amp; Shulman write letter to W. Buchanman Powassan for Hay.</p> <p>28: clear cold: home chore: finish line car 11630 G T. got in 700 Bags at 100 {diarist writes under line in small text} mother here {diarist resumes writing on line} telephone to Dixon Bros. attend to Elevator: write to world Soud 6 coupons{?}:</p> <p>29: clear mild: home chore: haul Potatoes to car. had 356 in tonight at $150: got Straw at Bibles: Sell car Potatoes to Dixon Bros Hamilton at $165 Per 90 lbs there: Settle up with Wm Hamilton to {diarist writes above line} Date {diarist resumes writing on line}</p> <p>March 1 fine mild: home chore " finish load car 31.11630 G.T. Put in 584 Bags at $150 Ship to order Imperial Bank to Dixon Bros at $166 there: Put lot in cellar: Pay Jas Lavery up $600 order 3 cars Hay tonight: to Potato car all night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1912 == 9 ==</p> <p>{Diarist draws straight vertical line down the page to separate the date and entry}</p> <p>March</p> <p>2: clear cold. left Palgrave at 4 a.m. with car Potatoes got to Hamilton at 1130 Dinner at John Blake Arlington house: then to see Rushton at 268 york Street. then to Dixon Bros leave Bill: then to see James Dunlap. to cat Put in fire &amp; put coat lantern and {?}: to Dixon Bros give him Key of car to fire car: Put Draft in Imperial Bank $93600 to Station house on G.T. train at {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} 630 {diarist resumes writing normally}</p> <dl> <dd>X:3: clear cold. house chore: to S.S. at 1030 Collection 57 cts home Dinner Mother here read sleep: for walk to Station with Mabel Pearl John: tea chore: all to Church at 7. Mr Lunan Preach. home milk. to bed at 10. cold night.</dd> </dl> <p>4: clear cold. house chore. to scale house sell coal and get 1 Bag corn &amp; 1. Bag wheat from Wm Hamilton Paid 380: sign some Papers for Robert Watson tonight.</p> <p>5: clear cold: house chore: got in 79 Bags at 150: toke coal to B. Junjgs {?} got $10000 from R.J. Lavery cash {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} Mary Pettit Buried today {diarist resumes writing normally} Mother &amp; Mary to Ladies Aid at John {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} McCleans {diarists resumes writing normally}</p> <p>6: clear cold: home chore: got in 115 Bag at $150 got 40000 out of Bank. W.J. Clarke &amp; Boys left with 2 cars for Feulon {?} "Man" today:</p> <p>7: fine mild. home chore: got in 50 Bags Potatoes at 150 chore to Dr Reynar's at night. chat to Inspector Galbraith</p> <p>8: Squaly mild: home chore: got in 40 Bags at $140 got car Hay Sell some of car at $1750</p> <p>9: clear cold. home chore: unload at car 19148 G. T. Hay. and Pay Imperial Bank $13842 for it &amp; J.B. Campbell $2200 freight and Pay Imperial Bank $13660 for another car {diarist changes ink colour from green to black} 64198. C.N. {diarist changed back to green ink}</p> <p>10:x: fine cold. home chore. to S.S. at 1030 I open &amp; close. Collection 80 cts home dinner: to English Church at 7. Mr Lunan Preach. home at 830 chore</p> <p>11: fine cold: home chore: finish unload car 19148 G.T. Hay. and Start load car 32.11630 G.T. lined Potatoes got in 196 Bags in car today car 64198. C.N. Hay came today. Pay Freight $2200 on Hay {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} 210 for Potatoes {diarist resumes writing normally} got $40000 by Express from Caledon East tonight. from Imperial Bank.</p> <p>12: cloudy snow mild: house chore: load car 32.11630 G.T. lined Put in 412. Bags at 140 &amp; 1&lt;u.50: ship car to L. Shulman 57 siding Toronto at 160 F.O.B. there. Campbell went with car at 1130 cold.</p> <p>13: clear cold. mild: home chore: weigh Stock: Start unload car 64198 C.N. Hay Joe Lavery help me: Campbell in Toronto with car</p> <p>14: cloudy mild: home chore: finish unload car 64198 C.N. Hay at 2 oclock haul coal &amp; coal oil: got 6 Bags corn filled at Elevator Paid $1075 chore got in 20 Bags Potatoes at $130 into Bank cellar: Campbell in Toronto with car Potatoes. chore. Paid Joe Lavery up to Date $500 tonight:</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>== 10 == 1912</p> <p>{Diarist draws straight vertical line down the page to separate the date and entry}</p> <p>March</p> <p>15: cloudy snow &amp; Blow all day: Big snow Storm: home chore: read Campbell came home this a.m. on G.T. Sow deep: chore.</p> <p>16: clear fine: home chore: Shovel snow &amp; Sell coal: roads Bad got Shave at Floyds: home at 8. Maise &amp; Eliga Watsom in chat.</p> <p>17:X: fine mild: home chore: read sleep. Children to S.S. at 2030 Collection 63 home all day. to Church to 7. Couover Preach. Lunan at R. Rose's</p> <p>18: fine mild: home chore: help Wm Hamilton in car oats unloading sell at 53 cts: Start unload car {diarist changes from green to black ink} 63874. C.N. {diarist resumes writing in green ink} Duffy &amp; Joe Lavery haul off car at $1750 Pay J.B. freight $2497 Mrs Robert Rose Died today: J.H.C. to Parsonage to Party.</p> <p>19: fine mild: home chore: help Wm Hamilton at oats: then finish unload car 63874.C.N. Hay Put 86 Bales in Elevator: Duffy and Joe Lavery help us: Pay Joe to Date $200 chore Pearl sick cold.</p> <p>20: clear cold: home chore: Pearl sick. Pay Powasaan Draft in Bank $16625 for car 63874 C.N. Hay: help Wm Hamilton {diarist writes under line in smaller text} at {illegible} {diarist resumes writing on the line} load Barley: sell Hay. chore. cold night: A. McMaster Dead</p> <p>21: cloudy snow &amp; Blow: home chore: wind Pearl Sick. Sleep: car 76550 Ny n H H. Nut coal came and we unloaded it: and sell some car 71672. L.V. Stone coal came: I Pay Freight on Both cars: and write order to Eatons for goods $4357 cold clear:</p> <p>22: clear cold: home chore: Ship coal to Caledon East in Bags $80 Send Cheque $4357 to Eatons for goods: send Cheque $22923 to Lehigh Valley coal Sales Go for 2 cars coal. car 76550 Ny N H H Nut coal &amp; car 71672 L.V. Stone coal. Sell coal &amp; Hay. Joe Lavery help us all day: cold night.</p> <p>23: clear fine: home chore: sell coal &amp; Hay attend to the Elevator Hamilton not down: sell lot of hay.</p> <p>24:X: fine cold: home chore: Children to S.S. Collection 67 cts: all of us go up to Mother for Dinner Horse in sleigh: only Campbell stay at home: chat: home at 5. cold night: I stay with Mable Pearl John: Mary &amp; rest to Church at 7. Mr Steele Preach: home at 8. chore: cold night.</p> <p>25: fine mild: home chore: got in some Potatoes at $140 and sell some coal &amp; Hay: in Duffys chat at night.</p> <p>26: cloudy snow: home chore: got in 1 load Potatoes at 140 Sell some coal &amp; Hay: no School meeting tonight J. Rolly not here</p> <p>27 fine mild: home chore: at scale weigh stock sell Hay: Deposit $10899 got in Potatoes at $1&lt;u.40: chore: No school meeting Rolly not over.</p> <p>28: fine warm: home chore: sell hay got in Potatoes at 140: got Joe Lavery &amp; W. J. Faulkner to kill our 2 little Pigs. Pay them up had school meeting here tonight. about getting teacher: Rowley De Boyce.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1912 == 11 ==</p> <p>{Diarist draws straight vertical line down the page to separate the date and entry}</p> <p>March</p> <p>29: clear cold: windy: home chore: start load car 33.11630 G T R lined 12: haul 209 from Bank cellar with Duffy. team: got 10.80 {diarist writes in small text above line} {?} lbs {diarist resumes writing on line} from John Zimmerman at 145: Joe Lavery &amp; Sam Jones help us.</p> <p>30 {diarist wrote under date before margin line} got goods from Eatons: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 33.11630 G.T.R. lined 12. Put in 409 Bags at 1.45 here: Campbell went with cat at 3 oclock. ship to L. Shulman 57 siding Toronto at $155 there. got Shave settle up with Joe Lavery $300 &amp; Sam Jones $225: Deposit $10000 cash</p> <p>31:X: fine mild: home chore: to S.S. at 1030 Collection 64 cts. home read sleep chore Dinner: to Church at 7 Mr Lunan Preach on union home at 9. chore milk. colder tonight to bed at 10.</p> <p>April 1 cloudy mild snow: home chore: haul 15 Bags Rye from Station to Elevator on sleigh for Wm Hamilton: Boroow $2500 from R.J. Lavery: I lend John Rowley $7500: Mrs Wm Faulkner from Allison came here at 3. Mary got Paper at Store: cut up 2 Pigs &amp; Put meat in cellar. Mr Lunan in chat. W.J. Faulkner here for tea: chore: mild: Grandma Faulkner here {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} all night {diarist resumes writing normally}</p> <p>2: fine mild: home chore: leave Mrs Faulkner at G.T. Station She went to Centreville: haul 18 Bags Rye from Station to Elevator for Hamilton: help Mary Paper some upstairs: Mother came today.</p> <p>3: clear cold: house chore: haul coal. Help Mary Paper upstairs finish room: Mother here help us: I Phone for Hamilton about Oats.</p> <p>4. cloudy mild: home chore: to Elevator. help at car Oats and sell coal got in 25 Bags today at $145: sell coal Campbell deliver: Meeting in here tonight. John Rolley &amp; Wm Boyce about getting Teacher:</p> <p>5: fine warm: home chore: Mabel Pearl &amp; I to G.T. Station at 9 oclock to meet Mrs McFadden &amp; Hannah come from Toronto: home with them at 10. chore: Dinner at 1230 read sleep: went down to R. Watson office. he gave me "Cheque" for $7500 {?} loan to John Rowley for Teacher: Mother went to Duffy's: tea chat. sing to bed {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} at 1030 {diarist resumes writing normally}</p> <p>6: fine mild: home chore to Station. took coal to A. McClean: Deposit Shulman Cheque in Bank $60712 : got $7500 cheques cashed &amp; $466 cheque cashes: Bobby McFadden came tonight C.P.R.</p> <p>7:X: clear cool: home chore: to S.S. at 1030 I open &amp; close. &amp; Collection for Missions $268 gone to Mrs Wm Boyce: home read sleep. chore. all to Church at 7. Mr Lunan and Kirkland there Kirkland Preach. good crowd. home chore.</p> <p>8: cloudy mild: home chore: Bob McFadden went home to Toronto CPR this {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} am {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p> <p>9: snow mild: home chore: dress to Toronto by G.T.R. at 12. Meet J. Rowley at Tremont House at 1230 Teacher Ames {?} did not come: to Kempts {?} for dinner To Wm Patterson's chat: to University look for Ames {?} not there: to 39. argyle for tea: Hannah &amp; Gramma home this a.m.: all night at 39. Walter there</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>== 12 == 1912</p> <p>April</p> <p>10: cool fine: at Toronto walk to Parkdale Station G.T from 39 argyle house on train at 930 fine coal. chore. Missionary Collection here $500</p> <p>11: rain: then fine warm: home chore: leave Mary &amp; Pearl &amp; John to Station to go to Centreville on train to Jas Barrys. Mother went with them. {?} Olive home wash dishes &amp; get Dinner: chore: to Station at 6 meet Mary and Pearl &amp; John &amp; Mother: L. Shulman up tonight want car Potatoes.</p> <p>12: fine warm: home chore: to Station see Shulman off: then home help Mary churn: read Sleep: to shop chat: to Station see Stranger. home tea: write letter to Jas Sproal {?}: {diarist changes to black ink} Bags came from T.C. Blain Hammont {diarist changes back to green ink}</p> <p>13: fine warm: Start load car 34.11630 G.T. lined. Put in 238 in sacks: Pay $150 for 11 Bags: Joe Lavery help me. Pay him {diarist writes above text in small writing} 300 {diarist resumes writing on the line}</p> <p>14:X: cloudy rain: home chore: all to S.S. at 1030 Steeles there: Bertha: Collection 76 cts: home chore read: all to Church at 730 Rev A.E. Lunan Preach. good after meeting</p> <p>15 fine warm: home chore: finish load car 34.11630 GTR lined 13 Put in 351 Bags: Ship car to Order Bank of Toronto milton to T.C Blain Hammont at $170 Per 90 lbs F O B here. Send Draft $59500 to Bank of Toronto at Milton for to callet. Pay up Joe Lavery to Date $100: home chore: fine warm:</p> <p>16: cloudy cool: home chore: wire to Powassan for 2 cars Hay at $1500 Per ton F.O.B. there: Phone Sam Beatty Alliston no Potatoes.</p> <p>17: fine cool: home chore: dress to Alliston on C.T.R. {?} Laurence Coulter on tran: to see Sam Beatty &amp; Mrs Austin {?} car of Potatoes offer him $160 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Alliston: See Parker H. Norris: Jas Mullen: John Willaims: Wm Walker: Dinner at Lindoor House Home on train at 730 tea chore Mother here.</p> <p>18: clould mild: home chore: got Draft from Bank of Toronto for $59500 from Milton for car Potatoes T.C. Blain Hammont: read sleep to Duffys at 3. help cut wood Bugy (?} {illegible}: home chore: Marel {?} Bible &amp; John {illegible} in &amp; Mrs Coulter. chat.</p> <p>19: fine mild: house chore: take lining out of car 11630 G.T.R. {?} it on Bank: Help Duffy finish cut his wood: move machine to {?}</p> <p>20 frosty: fine: home chore: cut our wood in forenoon and then cut Wm Bibles wood in afternoon. W.J. Faulkner run engine: then Mable &amp; I go to Floyds got Shave. Russel got Hair cut. Put Blain Hammont Draft in Bank $59500 fine night:</p> <p>21:X: fine warm: home chore: all us to S.S. at 2030 Bertha Steele there. Collection 85 cts: home Dinner: for walk read sleep all us to Church at 7. Couover &amp; Bertha Steele officiate Big crowd: home chore: then Mary &amp; I over to J Watsons chat to Jones &amp; Mary &amp; Mrs Coulter till 10 oclock.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 1912 == 13 ==</p> <p>{Diarist draws a straight vertical line down page to separate the date and his entry}</p> <p>22: cloudy fine warm: home chore: drive Isaac Watson &amp; Macy Watson to Cedar Mills C.P.R. Station at 8. oclock with our House and Henrys Buggy: home chore: attend to Elevator and help Mary wash and chore: Oliver Watson sick in Hospital at Toronto: our Campbell at F. Argents cut wood all day today: W. J. Coulter and wife &amp; Belle came on up train: I lend Mrs Duffy $3000</p> <p>23: snow cloudy windy cool: home chore: do Watsons chores they all in Toronto: got in 13 Bags at $160: Eli Clarke start for west tonight</p> <p>24: cloudy cool: home chore: attend to Watson's Stable: got $12500 out of Bank. lend Wm Duffy $10000 chore: Isaac Watson and, Eliza came home tonight from Toronto: Mrs Coulter &amp; I over chat: I do the chores: T. Stinson out with expert.</p> <p>25: fine warm: home chore: around town: give Wm Hamilton 1. Bag Potatoes $165 Paid: Wm Lyons Pay $1000 on account today. $800 left</p> <p>26: fine cloudy misley fine windy: home chore: Put car lining in cellar &amp; Part in coal shed: chat to Wm Hamilton &amp; Jefferson at Elevator: to Duffys chat at night. he gave me $10000 Back tonight: Duffy &amp; Mrs Jas Burns took Maggie Barry to Minnies today.</p> <p>27: cloudy cold: home chore: took 8 Bags Oats &amp; 1 of corn to mill get chopped. around town. attend to R. Watsons shop: got in 8 Bags at 175 &amp; sell 4 Bags for $700 chore:</p> <p>28:X: cloudy cool: home chore: some one go through G.T. Station last night: I split wood at home: I attend to Elevator</p> <p>30: fine warm: home chore: attend to R. Watsons shop. Pay Draft in Bank for car Hay 73725. N.y &amp; N.H. $15918: Campbell weigh stock: Bob Watson came Home from Toronto tonight fine coal Joseph Lavery split woof for us at house</p> <p>May 1: fine mild: home chore: help Mary &amp; Mrs Coulter Paper Big room upstairs Campbell &amp; Joe Lavery Pile wood in shed: Burn stuff in coulters garden</p> <p>2: fine warm: home chore: help Mary &amp; Mrs Coulter finish Paper room send 12. Dozen Eggs to 39 argyle Street Parkdale to H.McFadden Joe Put Manure on Coulters garden &amp; Plow it with {?} Plow W.E. Scott Detective here got warrant for Thomas Bovin for Breaking into G.T.Ry Station and stealing tickets: chore cool</p> <p>3: fine warm: home chore: Plow Frank McCauleys garden: help Mary wash. drive to G. Irwins get 2 Pigs $500 Paid: got in 7 Bags Potatoes at $160: W.E. Scott got Thomas Bovin at Regan's. he got the Railway tickets. and took him up to Barrie with him tonight</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>== 14 == 1912</p> <p>{Diarist draws a straight vertical line down page to separate the date and his entry}</p> <p>May</p> <p>4: fine warm: home chore: to Elevator sell oats for Hamilton got in 7. Bags Potatoes at $160 : help Mary to chore: get Straw at Bibles for bedding: got Deed for Lot 3. Block 52. {?} tonight: John Rowley &amp; Wm Boyce in Trustee Meeting. fine</p> <p>5:X: cloudy mild: home chore: to S.S. 1030 Collection 78 cts home chore Mary &amp; I for walk down to arch Back to scale house into the Elevator look around for (1) home sleep Dinner at 530 all to Church at 7. Mr Lunan Preach. home at 830 to Bed (1)</p> <p>6: fine warm: home chore: Phone Limehouse for 200 Bushels lime at 20 cts per cut: and write him also: Chore to Durham for cement. sell oats for Wm Hamilton: Ship 7 Bags 540 lbs Potatoes to Toronto to A. Armstrong 267 Pape Ave at $175 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. here. send one Bag {diarist writes just above text in smaller writing} 90 lbs {diarist resumes writing on line} to W.J. Coulter Tottenham $170: Write to John M. Hazelton at Winnipeg about Lot 3. Block 52. Winwright {?} offer it for 20000</p> <p>7: fine warm: home chore: Plant some Potatoes in coulters: sell oats Mind children in afternoon. Ladies Aid here. 22 here for tea. they quilted 2 quilts for Mary $100 Pd: Campbell at Watson shop:</p> <p>8: fine warm: home chore: sell oats at Elevator: Hamilton down he Paid Commission to Date {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} 400 {diarist resumes writing on line}: dig our garden: help Put out Watsons Stove in cookhouse: dig. chore. Campbell at Watsons {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} sleep {diarist resumes writing on line}</p> <p>9: fine coal: home chore: fix pen for Mary to set up 4 Hens: sell oats Start unload car Cement 82698. L.V. from Durham Bay $3622 freight to Church at night. Bertha Steele lecture on China. customs</p> <p>10: fine warm: home chore: finish unload car cement: fix our cistern Sam Jones Help one $150 Paid: gave John Haggard 16 sax cement: then to Dr Reynars at night with Duffy: get out Summons for 12 Jury men to see Tom Agnew {previous underline was in a red ink colour opposed to green} who was found Dead on roadside. wire Powassan for car Hay at $1800 Per ton there at once.</p> <p>11: fine warm: home chore: to Dr Reynars. got sworn in foreman of Jury to view Body of Thomas Agnew &amp; Place of Death: went there Boyce wagon &amp; Tom Argent wagon: home at 12. warm misley start unload car Hay 73725. N.y.N.H. XH. Pay the Freight $2200 to J.B.G. sold over 2 tons at $2000 per ton: Settle up with Wm Hamilton to Date: tea chore. got Shave at Floyds {diarist writes just above text in smaller writing} 10 Pd {diarist resumes writing on line}: John Rowley &amp; Wm Boyce here trustees see John A. McDonald teacher letter: then went with Wm Duffy to wilsons and Ewarts &amp; Geo Eliotts serve summon's for Tuquest {?} home at 1130 rain</p> <p>12:x: cloudy rain: mild: home chore: Children to S.S. Collection 47 cts: Dress lunch Mary &amp; I drive to Thomas Agnews to his funeral: Big crowd drive home at 5 rain: to Church at 7. Mr Lunan Preach: home.</p> <p>13: cloudy misley cold windy snow: home chore: sell hay off car 73725. N.y N.H. got 21 Bags Potatoes at $160 Put in car 73725: chore: collect for A.G.Lunan cold night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 1912 == 15 ==</p> <p>{Diarist draws a straight vertical line down page to separate the date and his entry}</p> <p>14 14 cold fine cool: home chore: finish unload car Hay: 73725 Start load car 35 Potatoes 73725 N y. N H &amp; H: got in 129 Bags at $160: weigh Stock: got in $20000 cash out of Bank. to Board meeting in Church at 4. Pay Mr Lunan $34335 on salary. home chore.</p> <p>15: fine warm: home chore: loading at car 35.73725 N y N H &amp; H. got in 223 Bags at $160 Bag then in his Bags: Same Jones help me car 59332 hay came today. got some out Poor staff.</p> <p>16: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 38.73725 N,y.N.H &amp; H. Put in 255. Bags at $160 Ship to C.W. McCollum &amp; Go Brampton at $172 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave ship on weightfreight at noon: rain</p> <p>17 {diarist writes under date in red ink} Tuquest: cloudy rain: fine mild: home chore: to Duffy's write out Witness {diarist writes in small numbers above text} 23T {diarist resumes writing on line} Papers for Duffy: finish unload car 59332 G.M.G. &amp; St.P. Hay got Floyd to cut hair &amp; Shave me: wash dress to Hall Jury at Agnew {?} Hall full. Verdict Tom Agnew came to his Death accidently by falling out of Buggy: from the effect of Liquor: home at 11. oclock Mrs Henry Watson &amp; Borden in till Henry came for them.</p> <p>18 {diarist writes in red ink under date} (6.): fine hot windy: home chore: Campbell &amp; Sam Jones fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar: Start load car 36:59332: C M &amp; St P. got in 173 Bags: Pay Draft $17534 for car Hay in Bank: and got $27985 out of Bank today our {diarist underlines in red ink} Mabel 6 years old today. had party of girls &amp; Boys: home chore.</p> <p>19:X: cloudy cool: home chore: Jersey not well: Children to S.S. at 1030 Collection 81 cts: see after cow Wm Lyons gave her a Bottle of Laudanum &amp; ginger &amp; warm water: front legs seemed sore: read Sleep: chore: Milk Isaac Watson cow dress: to Church at 7. Mr Steele Preach: home chore. cool.</p> <p>20: cloudy misley: rain cool: home chore: milk Watsons cow: then Pay freight on line $1600 Sell 1 load 1850 lbs to F. Sullivan finish load car 36:59332.C.M. {ink blot} St P. Put in 243 Bags Ship to Blain &amp; Hammont Milton: 244 Bags at &amp;175 F.O.B. here Billed them for $42700: to Parsonage at night with A. Walker and Lorne Lipsett look up Salary: had cup tea: home at 1030 rain</p> <p>21: cloudy rain near all day: home chore: Campbell help Wm Hamilton load car Wheat: give Keenahaus 685 lbs Hay: Telephone to Niagara on the Lake to John A. McDonald teacher: see 1/2 acre laid out school ground. Measure Church for Painting: at Annual Meeting of Officers I resigned being treasurer for S.S. home at 930 rain moonlight</p> <p>22: rain: fine: warm: home chore: sell oats: Start unload car 10025 line got out 4 load: see about Deed for school ground 1/2 acre. Ladies:</p> <p>23: fine hot windy: home chore: finish unload car 10025 Line: Sell Hay Pay Wm Hamilton 3600 for oats to Date: Sell cement 24 Sax to Jon Haggard: sell</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>== 16 == 1912</p> <p>{Diarist draws straight vertical line down page to separate the date and corresponding entry}</p> <p>May</p> <p>24 {diarist writes above text} drive Vida Coulter &amp; children to cedar mills: then took Mary &amp; children for drive {diarist now writing on lines} fine warm: home chore: sell cement &amp; Hay today. got Cheque $44200 from C.M. McCollum Brampton for Potatoes.</p> <p>25: fine warm. house chore: sell cement &amp; Hay: work in coulter garden Plant Potatoes &amp; corn Beans seeds: Put $44200 &amp; $2107 cheques in Bank: got $226 for Tuquest: got in some Potatoes at $160: got Shave</p> <p>26:X: fine warm: home chore: all to S.S. at 1030 home lunch at 1230 then Mary &amp; I. Mable Pearl John. drive to Mothers at 230 Duffy and R.J. Lavery there. Mother not well: home at 6. chore: all the Church at 7. Mr Lunan Preach about tempers: home chore: fine night.</p> <p>27: cloudy warm: home chore: send 2 Bags Potatoes to Wm Gowan to Cheltenham. R.J. Lavery 1. Bag: G.T.R. Johnston 1. Bag: clean up our yard and Plant 2. Chestnut trees &amp; fix up: to Cedar Mills at 730 meet Vida &amp; children Big rain this evening: home at 830 chore. Mrs Duffy in chat.</p> <p>28: cloudy rain. warm: home chore: Jack Burn's help me fix hole in Stable wall &amp; cement Steps at Back Door: Paid 100 I felt tired &amp; went to bed at 730 tired: fine then rain all night</p> <p>29: cloudy misley warm: home chore: sleep till 11. not well: up took dose Salts &amp; Cream tartar: clean Marigolds out of cellar: tomatoes &amp; cabbage &amp; corn. Beans: sell Hay &amp; cement: Bob McFadden and his Mother come tonight G.T.R. John Rowley in chat. to bed at {diarist writes above line in small text} 830 {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p> <p>31: fine hot: home chore: finish up cement at Back door: drive to Tom Webb's with John Rowley see about house for Teacher: home at 3, Make Door for cellar &amp; Put it on: chore warm took Posts up to J. Zimmerman's for Will Lyon's {diarist writes above text in small writing} at cash house {diarist resumes writing on line} got lumber</p> <p>June 1: fine hot: home chore: help Tom Hamilton unload car oats Gave Cheque to Bank for $21228: $3000 for line &amp; 18228 for cement: chore: had wash at night: got Shaved at floyds {diarist wrote above text} (1) {diarist resumed writing on lines}</p> <p>2:X: cloudy misley mild: home chore: to S.S. at 1030 small crowd. home chore dinner: J.H.C. &amp; Bob &amp; gramma to Church {?} at 3 to Days. Rev C. Longford Preach: chore: Mother here for while: to Duffys:</p> <p>3 {diarist writes under date} cow in first: fine mild: home chore: help Wm Hamilton clean out Oat car: then Put out horse in Watsons Buggy Meet Ollie at G.T.R. Station at 620 Put Cow in Pasture today: at R. Lyon's on hill: Campbell &amp; Bob McFadden went to Churchville Picnic and Olive went with R.J. Lavery in his Buggy: rain at night:</p> <p>4: fine cool: home chore: haul John Haggard Lumber&amp; Shingles took foal to Station for Duffy: haul Straw: got cedar Pole &amp; ground Sell Oats at Elevator: about 217 Bushels: got 7 Bags Potatoes 150</p> <p>5: fine cool windy: home chore: attend to Elevator: Put up Post for clothes lie in cement: Meet Trustees here at night: sign agreement for John A. McDonald for 1 year at 60000 to teach school.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 1912 == 17 ==</p> <p>{Diarist draws straight vertical line down the page to separate the date and his corresponding entry}</p> <p>6: misley: clear: cold: home chore: attend to Elevator: Denbigh Dilworth here order for next car cement when I require it: drive to Thos Webbs at night with John Rowley rent Webbs House at Palgrave for S. Teacher at $500 Per Month from 1{?} of July {?}: home at 830 cold: chore: J.H.C.at H. Watsons dropping</p> <p>7: clear cool: home chore: view S. fence with Wray Stewart. Telephone to Blain &amp; Hammont offer what Potatoes we have at $160 F.O.B. here. sell oats</p> <p>8: cold fine: home chore. Pile up lumber in yard: cut old stuff: Sell oats and cement &amp; 14 Bags Potatoes to Wm Liggett at $165 he Paid $1000 on them Mrs H. McFadden went home this morning &amp; Bobby went home tonight. got Shaved at Floyds: John Rowley &amp; I to Wm Boyces. Trustee meeting.</p> <p>9:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: chore: Mother up chat: then Milk cow at R. Lyons: Children to Church at 7. Lunan Preach on {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} bad tempers {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p> <p>10: fine warm: home chore: at Elevator Sell Oats take in Wheat at $100 Wm Hamilton drive over: got 3. Bags oats: I Pay him $21339 Corn $1600 Pd Sell hay: Campbell haul Stuff for R. Watson. fill Blain Hammont Bags {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} in cellar: {diarist resumes writing on line}</p> <p>11: fine warm: home chore: up at 430 milk: Ship 60 Bags: 5600 Bags to Blain &amp; Hammont at $100 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave $9060 send him B/L</p> <p>12: fine mild: home chore: dress on G.T.R. to Toronto. to McFaddens with Butter {diarist writes in small writing on edge of page} 3 lbs {diarist resumes writing on lines} Dinner: to Conference at 2. oclock at Metropolitan: out at 5. oclock. then to 39 argyle for tea. to Baptist Prayer Meeting with Bob &amp; Hannah. Back at {diarist writes in small writing above line} 830 {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p> <p>13: fine coal: at 39 argyle Toronto: to Conference at 9. till noon: Dinner at Kempts. to see Wm Patterson. then to conference at 2. till 5. to Risks. then to 39 argyle St for tea: write card home: to I. Watsons chat. to 39 argyle at {diarist writes in small writing above line} 930 {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p> <p>14: fine: Stormy: cool: at 39 argyle St: to 268 younge to Risks at 830 he look at my teeth &amp; I took impression: to Conference at 930 till 12. Dinner at Queen restaurant: to Eatons order 2 Pulleys &amp; I wire line 100 ft $110 Pd: to {?} at 1 got Pearl's rug {diarist writes a small 15 above this word}: recipt {diarist writes a small 2 above this word} Books: to conference at 2 till 5. to 39 argyle for tea there all night: Hannah to Grimsby last night with Walter.</p> <p>15: cloudy rain: fine warm: at 39 argyle. to Risks at 820 he Pull 7 teeth for me to Conference at 950 till 12: to risks at 1230 got my teeth and Pay him $800 for all: took car to argyle at 2. oclock. rain: to Parkdale at 340 took G.T.R. home to Palgrave at 630 mouth very sore: {?} tonight</p> <p>16:X: fine warm: home sleep till 12: mouth very sore: Children to Church at 7. Couover talk. chore to bed at 9. mouth very sore:</p> <p>17: fine cold: home chore: sell Oats: got in Potatoes at $130 cool.</p> <p>18: fine cool: home chore: Sell Oats: got in Potatoes at $125: send 15 cts to Mrs Blauche Johnston Barrie: write letter to Mrs S. Gower. cool</p> <p>19: fine warm: home chore: drive Olive to Bolton: to Miss Bouar's: got Olive New shoes $1&lt;u.35 had Bob. Watsons horse &amp; Buggy: got Shores at Dicks: home at 230 help Wm Hamilton to unload car Oats: Pay him $10710 today: got in Potatoes at $100: Sanderson in chat</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>== 18 == 1912</p> <p>{Diarist draws a straight vertical line down page to separate date with his corresponding entry}</p> <p>June</p> <p>20: {black ink} fine warm: {diarist switches to green ink} home chore: sell oats: Elevate oats: Campbell Put R. Watson twine{?} in Elevator; sell Hay: haul R.J. Lavery Shingles: Insure house Stable and Drive House &amp; coutouts of all in the Loudon {diarist switches to red ink} Mutual fire insurance C. for $130000 for 3 years from 23rd of June: for $556 1st $355 2nd $355 3rd year: Paid him $356 today: Women's Institute met tonight: Duffy {diarist writes the word refrigerate above this line and switches back to green ink}</p> <p>21: fine hot: home chore: Sell oats: oil Buggy: Phone to L. Shulman Toronto about Potatoes he said he Pay $150 Per Bag: I drive to Bolton for Olive to Bonar's Pay $175 for her Board: home at 7. got in Potatoes $130</p> <p>22: fine hot: home chore: loading car Potatoes 38.69006. N.y.C.&amp;H.R. Putin 383 Bags at $130 haul 189 Bags from Bank cellar: R.L. McFadden Shovel: Russell hold Bags: Campbell &amp; I haul: Wm Lyon's help awhile. Ship car to L. Shulman Toronto at $150 FOB. Toronto: got Shave and hair cut at Floyds 25 cts Pd: very tired to Bed at 11.</p> <p>23:X: fine hot: home chore: home all day: Children to S.S&gt; at 1030 dinner read Sleep: wash dress (1) upstairs: chore: Church at night Lunan Preach Campbell drive Wilbert Thompson to Tottenham today. hot.</p> <p>24: fine very hot: home chore: feeling sick: took Salts: got in some Potatoes at $100 Per Bag: write up Books: Campbell Shingles for R.J. Lavery: Phone to Blain &amp; Hammont: gave Wm Duffy Cheque $10000 for one month at 5 Per cent Interest: lent R. Watson $5240 tonight to Pay Couover Salary: Paid him up to date: warm:</p> <p>25: fine hot: home chore: varnish {?} for Mary: fix camp chair Sell oats: Campbell to Caledon East Garden Party: Mary and Pearl &amp; John &amp; I drive to Mothers at 7. oclock took Bannanas oranges Cheese &amp; Chocolate candy: {diarist switches to red ink} Mother 82 Years old today {diarist switches back to green ink} drive home at 1030 fine moonlight: R.L. Mcfadden here.</p> <p>26: fine: misley: cool fine: home chore: weigh stock sell oats: get Shave then drive to Wilson Dukes to Garden Party with R.J. Lavery his rig Big crowd good time: home at 1030 fine night</p> <p>27: fine Hot: home chore: Sell Oats and got in Potatoes at $100</p> <p>28: fine Hot: home chore: unload car 64918. C.M. &amp; St P. Cement 460 sax Sell oats cement: goto Garden Party at night Ladies Aid. got $4720 Richard Blain there. good crowd. fine night.</p> <p>29: fine hot: home chore: Sell oats &amp; cement. Mrs. Roadhouse corpse came to Mrs Coulters tonight: &amp; old Mrs Storey came off to: chat to folks.</p> <p>30:X: fine cool: home chore: to S.S. at 1030: home dinner: Wilbert &amp; Belle Coulter here: W.J. &amp; wife at Mrs Coulters: chore chat to town: will: &amp; Jas Proctar. hitch wills horse at J.B. Campbells: milk cow: to Coulters {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} home at 11 {diarist resumes writing on line} with Mary chat</p> <p>July 1: fine day warm: home chore: to Mrs Elizabeth Roadhouse funeral to Bolton Cemetery: Mrs W.J. Coulter with me in our Buggy: home at 2 Dinner: Bunch of young People here from Toronto. with Mrs H. McFadden: they all went Back tonight. chore: (14 of them)</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1912 == 19 ==</p> <p>{Diarist draws a straight vertical line down page to separate date with his corresponding entry}</p> <p>July</p> <p>2: fine dry warm: home chore: haul Potatoes from cellar to car 61. Bags got some in. Pay $150 Per Bag: 156 Bags in car tonight: sell oats Mary at Ladies Aid at Bob Jones: got tent money $2449 total $7169</p> <p>3: fine dry warm: home chore: Pay Mrs. R. Lyons $200 for cow Pasture to Date finish load car 39.300719. G.T.P. Put in 198 Bags at $150 Ship car to L. Shulman 57 siding Toronto. to Sell on commission. send cheque $195 to Bolton Telephone Go for June Messages: Mrs H. McFadden went home to Toronto on G.T.R. tonight: our Mabel went with her.</p> <p>4: fine day hot: home chore: sell oats: Keep in Shade very hot. Put Fred in R. Lyons tonight. Shulman call on Telephone Potatoes down.</p> <p>5: fine very hot: home chore: sell oats &amp; concert: Book up: very hot:</p> <p>6: fine very hot dry: home chore: sell oats: Campbell drive to Webb's see about scrubbing house: I Deposited $20000 in Imperial Bank today: chore</p> <p>7:x: fine hot: home chore: Children to S.S. at 1030: read sleep: Children to Church at 7. Lunan Preach: hot night. Church outside.</p> <p>8: fine hot: home chore: sell Cement &amp; oats: chore: Mr McDonald Teacher had tea &amp; stay all night with us. rain at 11. oclock {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} to Bed (1) {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p> <p>9: fine hot: home chore: help Teacher John. A. McDonald move stuff from car to Webb's House: done at 9. sell oats: haul 2. Barrels water for Eliza Watson: 1. for McCauley: 1. for T.C. Wolfe: chore: very hot.</p> <p>10: fine hot: home chore: dress. Walk to Cedar Mills. to Parkdale on C.P.R. see L. Shulman about Potatoes: get 12 weigh Books at Wilkins $100 Paid see Patterson: 207: Belknap. on car to 39. argyle at 330 rain: windy: rain heavy at Parkdale at 6: on C.P.R. home at 8 oclock. walk up. cool {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} rain {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p> <p>11: cloudy fine: home chore: to Elevator got Oats for us 1919 at 53. 1037 Pd took to Mill: Campbell go to toronto on G.T.Ry: at 9 oclock oats Heating in Elevator let some down and Elevate some Mary &amp; I &amp; Maisy Watson drive to Wm Steeles Barn raining. home at {diarist writes above text} 930 {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p> <p>12: fine hot: home chore: Alex Marshall Died at 8 oclock. sell oats: Elevate Oats heating: Orangemen go to Woodbridge today chore: dress: out to see them come Home at night: cool very tired</p> <p>13: fine cool: home chore: at Elevator move oats: Wm Hamilton here today: I Paid him $62995 today for oats: and he gave me $2500 for commission: chore: Shave: chat to Watson's.</p> <p>14:x: fine hot: home chore: children to S.S. at 1030: home Dinner: Russel &amp; Len Mary &amp; I to Alex Marshalls funeral at 2. oclock, then drive to Mothers with Pearl &amp; John: had tea: home at 830: chore milk: Masy Watson {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} &amp; Mary go on walk (1) {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p> <p>15 cool windy: home chore: sell oats: spray stuff in Webb house to kill Bed bugs: Put some on with brush: chore milk leave horse in stable tonight. cool: to bed at 9.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>== 20 == 1912</p> <p>{Diarist draws a straight vertical line down page to separate date with his corresponding entry}</p> <p>July</p> <p>16: fine cool: home chore: Paris green Potatoes: hoe weeds: sell oats: leave Mary &amp; Pearl &amp; John at Cedar Mills. C.P.R. at 4 they went to Parkdale. home sell oats chore. Olive Myra &amp; Wallace to Mothers &amp; Back at 930 cool night. Put $6000 in {diarist writes above text in small writing} Bank {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p> <p>17: fine warm: home chore: Start at Hay in R.J. Lavery lot. sell oats write letter to Wm Hamilton about ordering oats: Put up hay till {diarist writes above text in small writing} dark {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p> <p>18: fine cool. rain: home chore: finish Put up hay in lot. sell Oats: got Check from L. Shulman $13180 from Mother chore: help R. Watson at Binder: Russel came tonight from {diarist writes above text in small writing} Mothers {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p> <p>19: fine cool: home chore: sell oats: help Wm Hamilton Load wheat in car 380 Bushels: Pay Wm Hamilton $10000 Cash: $5144 left on {diarist writes above text in small writing} hand {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p> <p>20: cloudy coal: home chore: haul in hay: sell oats: help at Binder Deposit L. Shulman check $13180 in Bank &amp; draw $800 for Mrs Coulter</p> <p>21:X: fine cool {diarist writes above text in small writing} rain {diarist resumes writing on the lines}: home chore: read Sleep: chore: for drive to 8th line with Russel &amp; Gordie Lyon's: then to 6th line with Olive &amp; Macel Bible home at 630 to Church at 7. Lunan Preach.</p> <p>22: fine cool: home chore: Sell 6. Brls Cement to R. Watson &amp; 1 sax to Thas Faulkner: repair screen doors &amp; cellar door &amp; fix Mrs Coulters little gate &amp; Bring up Pig trough from Coulters: chore Campbell came home from Toronto tonight.</p> <p>23: cloudy cool: home chore: drive to Ridges Berry Patch: Russel &amp; J &amp; Mrs Coulter: Eliza &amp; Mary Watson &amp; Macel Bible in our wagon Berries no good home at 12. Telephone to Mary to 39 argyle at about Jims barn raising: haul 1. ton coal to Mrs Eli Clarke then haul 2. Bundles Binder twine up for R. Watson: chore milk. dress drive to Cedar Mills at 730 in Buggy: Meet Mary Pearl &amp; John: home 10 (1)</p> <p>24: cloudy misley: fine: home chore: got ready: Mary. Olive. Russell &amp; Pearl &amp; John drive to Mothers at 930 horse &amp; light wagon: to Barn raising: Stubbs &amp; Sam Elliott with Block &amp; tackle Put up Barn Done at 6 oclock rafters &amp; all up: tea then home at 830 chore tired did not milk cow: to bed tired</p> <p>25: fine warm: cloudy rain shower: home chore: rest sleep. send Cheque to Caver Bros Galt for auto repairs. $284 chore</p> <p>26: fine cool: home chore: to 8th line Berry Picking horse &amp; wagon With Mary. Mrs Coulter &amp; Eliza Watson: got some &amp; home at 2.</p> <p>27: fine cool: home chore: fix slide at Pig trough to feed Pigs: chore car Oats 85427. Eric came tonight: gave Jas Gilmore 93 57 lbs</p> <p>28:X: fine cool: home chore: Olive to S.S. at 1030 sleep chore Mary &amp; Mrs Coulter walk to Ben Rolleys. see Mrs Rowly Olive Pearl John &amp; I drive to Mothers. Duffys there chat tea: home: Children to Church Lunan Preach:</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 1912 == 21 ==</p> <p>{Diarist draws a straight vertical line down page to separate date with his corresponding entry}</p> <p>29: fine cool: home chore: Sell oats at Elevator: took 700 Bushels of car 85427. Erie: Sell oats at 51 cts: Hamilton here: Mary &amp; Russell and Mrs Coulter &amp; Eliza Watson drive to ridges Pick Berries:</p> <p>30: fine cool: home chore: at Elevator sell oats: haul oats to R.J. Lavery and R. Watson: gave corn to cow: cold to Bed at 930</p> <p>31: fine cold: home chore: hitch horse in wagon for Mary: Russell Mrs Coulter. Ethel Stinson: Eliza &amp; Mary Watson to go Pick berries they went at 7. a m : I go to Elevator: Sell all the oats. chore</p> <p>august 1 fine cool: home chore: Olive &amp; I walk to Bayers Berry Patch Pick 5 lbs Berries: home at 11. chore: haul 20 Bundles twine for R. Watson. chore {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} to Bed at 930 (1) {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p> <p>2: cloudy misley rain: cool: to home: chore: Put up 3. Bundles cement sax 50 each at Elevator: cool. chore</p> <p>3: cloudy cool: home chore: take 4 Bags Oats to Mill: to ridges Berry Picking with Mary: Mrs Coulter &amp; Eliza Watson in wagon got Pail full of Berries hannah McFadden &amp; Walter Stevens &amp; our Mabel &amp; Bobby &amp; Humprey came {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} tonight {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p> <p>4:X: cloudy cool: home chore: Milk. oil Buggy: dress: Hannah &amp; Walter here all to S.S. at 1030 McClean officiate: home Dinner: then Drive Mary &amp; Mrs Coulter Douglas Dorothy to Ben Rowleys in Buggy: there at 3 oclock. Lawrence &amp; wife walk. home at 5. chore: they all went to Church at 7. Lunan Preach: I Stay home with John</p> <p>5: cloudy cool: home chore: drive Campbell to F. Hamiltons at 8 got Peas at Binghams fill home at 9: dig new Potatoes for Dinner: dress: to Ben Rowleys. at 1. with Mrs Coulter &amp; Bob McFadden in Buggy: I help Palbearers with Mrs Rowleys corpse to Palgrave Church at 2. Lunan Preach. then to Bolton to Church at 430 Bury Mrs Ben Rowley: then home in wagon: get load coal for H. {?} 2370 lbs: home tea. milk: chore: Wm Bible in {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} chat {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p> <p>6: fine warm: home chore: to ridges Berry Patch in Buggy with Mary Mrs Coulter Pick berries (1) staud: home at 330; Walter Stevens go to city {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} tonight {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p> <p>7: fine: warm: home chore: haul from Platform for R. Watson. Put implements upstairs: haul 2 load goods for R.J. Lavery: Sell. 28 Sax Cement to McGinty for Adjala: Bridge: home chore.</p> <p>8: rain cloudy warm: home chore: around home: sell lb. coal to Mrs Coulters for tea at 7 with Mary &amp; Hannah: chore: to Watsons {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} chat {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p> <p>9: cloudy cool: home chore: sell cement. order car select lump coal from E.A. Wilson about 20 tons in flat Bolton car. G.T.Ry.</p> <p>10: cloudy fine: rain: home chore: sell cement. to Ridges at 230 Pick berries. with Olive &amp; Mrs Coulter: home at 530 Big rain storm in Church Shed for {?} Hannah McFadden go home to Toronto tonight: Mary went with me to milk: got Shove at Floyds: home at 8 chore: to bed at 9.oclock Campbell came home at 10. from F. Hamilton</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>== 22 == 1912</p> <p>{Diarist draws a straight vertical line down page to separate date with his corresponding entry}</p> <p>August</p> <p>11:X: cloudy rain near all day: home chore: read Sleep: Olive to Church at 7. Douglas Davis Preach: Lawrence Coulter in chat: Will Coulter down {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} &amp; wife {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p> <p>12: fine warm: home chore: help Wm Hamilton unload 600 Bushels off car 49022. C.N.R. sell these oats at 50 cts Per Bushel: give John hay 32 sax Cement for Adjala Township: chore: Mary &amp; Russell take J.H.C. Boots to {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} P. Hamiltons {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p> <p>13: fine warm: home chore: Sell oats: to Ridges Pick Berries afternoon with Mary &amp; Mrs Coulter home at 430: John A. McDonald &amp; Wife and 3. children here for tea: haul up his trunk &amp; luggage</p> <p>14: fine cool: hot: home chore: sell oats &amp; cement: help John McDonald the Teacher to set up his Stove in Webb house: &amp; haul shingels for him from R.J. Lavery: take cement to Bridge for W. L. McDonald to finish got in Load of New Wheat 44 Bushels from G.T. May: to Elevator.</p> <p>15: fine cool: home chore: to Elevator sell oats Wm Hamilton here today: went to see hill at Barrys coruer: cool.</p> <p>16: fine cool: home chore: sell oats at Elevator: cool fine.</p> <p>17: cloudy cool: rain at night: home chore: got narrow lumber from elevator: sell oats. got 5 Bags oats for us: got chopped at mill. James McCulloch Buried at Reneys Church today: chore: rain hard</p> <p>18:X: cloudy cool: home chore: children to S.S. at 1030: read Sleep. chore dress: drive to Mothers with Mary. Mabel. Pearl. John: John &amp; Bob Lundy there: Jim &amp; Pearl at R.J. Lavery: we had tea with Mother. then drive home at 8. oclock: dark: Olive &amp; Russell round Block drive.</p> <p>19: cloudy cool: home chore: weigh Stock for Jas Gilmore: sell coal and oats: Jim got 44 sax cement: Mary drive Campbell to F. Hamiltons Russell went to F. Faulkners &amp; Olive went home with Jim to Mothers</p> <p>20: fine mild: home chore: sell oats &amp; cement. Wm Boyce thrash today got $3349 out of Bank for Mrs coulter: sell coal:</p> <p>21: cloudy rain: home chore: sell coal. sell last of Oats. Pay up to Wm Hamilton today $14600: home dress then drive to Crawfords to Chas Hearns {?} lawn to garden Party: Mary. Mabel. Pearl. John &amp; I in Buggy: good time Mr R. Blain M.P. there. home at 12. oclock</p> <p>22: fine: windy: rain: home chore: sell coal: Mary &amp; I to Mrs Wm Rowleys funeral at 1 oclock to house: Big crowd: home a 3. sell cement at Elevator with Wm Hamilton rain heavy: Wm Bluff Pay me 320</p> <p>23: cloudy rain: fine cool: home chore: had chat to Mr Lunan to Elevator till noon: home Dinner: to Elevator Pack Cement sax to George Rowleys at 530 look at his Potatoes. home chore.</p> <p>24: cloudy rain: cool: home chore: haul Baled hay from Elevator to our Stable got straw at Bibles. took 1. ton Nut coal to J. McDonald Joe Lavery help me Pay him $100: Duffy Pay me date $10000 and Settle for hay: I Put $30040 in Bank &amp; Pay Jim Draft $18345 for Shingles Tom Coulter &amp; wife 7 children came from Milton in chat: Join in chat. (for Barn</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August 1912 == 23 ==</p> <p>{Diarist draws a straight vertical line down page to separate date with his corresponding entry}</p> <p>25:X: fine warm: home chore: Olive Mabel &amp; Pearl to S.S. in orange Hall. I chore dress. to Mrs Coulters with Mary chat to Tom &amp; Vida. Dinner there home chore: Campbell to Church at 7 in orange Hall. Lunan Preach. fine Russell fell in Taylors Barn. he came home with W.J. Faulkner. vomit</p> <p>26: fine: then Big rainstorm: home chore: sell 6 sax cement: around home: Phone 2 city Eliza Watson in chat: Vida &amp; children to Station went to Milton: chore (1) tonight</p> <p>27: fine windy: home chore: help Wm Hamilton Put up smoke stack outside at Elevator. Sell 4. Brl cement to G. Downey Man at 160 haul heavy Parts of 3. Binders up for R. Watson from Platform to his shop: chore &amp; Put cow in E. Argents first today</p> <p>28 {diarist wrote and circled in red ink under date "Mary 38. today"}: cloudy cool: home chore: sell soft coal 600 lbs to Leslie Sloan Ship 6. Bales Empty cement sax 50 in each 300 in them to the National Portland Cement Co at Durham: I Pay the 36 cts freight on them: write to cement Co &amp; mail B/L to them. to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton. rain: W. Lyons: W. Lavery: R. Jones in</p> <p>29. fine cool: home chore: Start load car Potatoes 1.10185 G.T. got in 115. Bags at 90 cts: John Jackson: John Kidd &amp; Gus Coffee unload bridge iron: I Pay G.T. May for Wheat $9567 Mary &amp; Mrs Coulter to Tottenham on train home at night</p> <p>30: cloudy cool: home chore: sell cement: finish load car 1.0183 G.T. 138 Bags. Ship car to L. Shulman &amp; Co. 57 siding Bathurst Street Toronto. got horse shoes removed 25 cts Paid Nathan Henderson chat: to Meeting in Orange Hall at night. see about Putting Basement under Church Mr Luna &amp; I to carnass {?} for subscriptions to see what can be got first.</p> <p>31: cloudy rain: cool: home chore: Jim got cement: got $10000 out of Bank. got Voters list from R. Watson: Pay R. Lyons to Date {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} $100 cow Pasture {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p> <p>Sept 1:X: cloudy cool: home chore: in Bed all day had cold: hot water Bottle Children to S.S. at 1030 &amp; I to Church at 7 in Orange Hall. Lunan Preach: Mary. Mabel. Pearl. {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} Russell. {diarist resumes writing on lines} John &amp; I for walk down G.T.R. see {?}</p> <p>2: cloudy misley: fair: start to Build stoop at Back Door: got up frame: John A. McDonald here while: Campbell &amp; Russell help to G.T.R. Station With Olive got her Book of Tickets for month $230 Paid: for her to got to Tottenham high school. she went tonight see Mr McDonald young Teacher for mount wolfe school</p> <p>3: cloudy warm: home chore: finish stoop at Back Door: Put the Pariad roof on &amp; cement at Posts. Put $2200 in Bank for J.H.C.</p> <p>4: fine warm: home chore: weigh stock: sold our 2 Pigs to Jas Gilmore 290 lbs at 825 $2400 Paid: help Wm Hamilton at Books: got in 23 Bags Potatoes from Wm Dowling at 75 cts Per Bag Put them in Bank Cellar:</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>== 24 == 1912</p> <p>{Diarist draws a straight vertical line down page to separate date with his corresponding entry}</p> <p>Sept</p> <p>5: fine warm: home chore: dress. on G.T.R. train special $100 to Toronto. got Shave &amp; Dinner: see Isaae Walton: see Shulman {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} 207 {diarist resumes writing on line}: there to Exhibition all afternoon good show: to Parkdale on train for home at 615: Big rain and thunder storm at west Toronto: home at 930 warm: to bed at 11</p> <p>6: fine warm: home chore: sell last of Cement to Wm Shore 35 sax sweep out Elevator: got Cheque $12420 from L. Shulman for 138 bags Potatoes at 90. Make nothing on them: to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton: home chore: Wm Shore came for me at 730 I went with him: sign Albert Strong Forester paper: L. Shore Witness then Will drive me home: in Office chat to 10. warm night</p> <p>7: fine warm: home chore: drive Mary &amp; Maisie Watson to Cedar Mill they went to Toronto C.P.R. home at 9: chore: Put L. Shulman Cheque $12410 in Bank &amp; got Wm Shore Cheque $2000 cashed: Pay $603 to Wm Hamilton Wm Shore account for oats: chat to him at Clarke Platform: home chore tea: drive to Cedar Mills at 730 to meet Mary &amp; Maisie Watson But they did not come: home alone: chore.</p> <p>8:X: fine hot: home chore: home sleep lunch: Children to S.S. at 1030 {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} hall {diarist resumes writing on line} we at home all day: J.H.C. to Church at Hall at 7. Couover there then Mr McDonald &amp; wife &amp; Children in chat: all to bed at 930 chore</p> <p>9: fine hot: home chore: J.H.C. to Munroes thrashing: Olive to high school to Tottenham: Russell &amp; Mabel to school: Pearl John &amp; I stay home: Mary in Toronto: home all day: I drive down to Cedar Mills at 730 Meet Mary &amp; Maisie Watson come home. C.P.R. from Toronto: home at 8. chore: to bed at 930 warm (1)</p> <p>10: fine hot: home chore: cow got horn hurt: I mind children &amp; Mary went to Ladies Aid at D.J. McBrides: write letter to John McElevain here Pay me $1160 for oats: &amp; 62 cts for coal: chat {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} W.J. Faulkner in {diarist resumes writing on line}</p> <p>11: fine cool: home chore: take 210 lbs coal to Mrs Jas Lavery sr: then haul R. Watsons Binder twine up from Elevator: haul sand to coal Shed &amp; Boards: got Brl water &amp; cement floor of B coal Ben. tea at 6. Eliza Watson in chat till 10. oclock. cool night Pay Wm Hamilton $1160 today for R. McElevain oats. he away fish {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} up 6th {diarist resumes writing on line}</p> <p>12: fine cool: home chore: J.H.C. at Doolls: Olive to Tottenham high school Russell &amp; Mabel to school: Mary. Pearl. John &amp; I drive to Mothers at 930 for crab apples: stay help Jim at oats fix truck for Slings Dinner &amp; tea there: drive home at 730: then go must W. Lyons with cows</p> <p>13: fine mild: home chore: around house: Put apples in cellar: at Shop got iron for cut mortor: to see our cow at argents Bush</p> <p>14: cloudy cool: home chore: haul 1. Brl gasslaue for Wm Hamilton: clean out Driving House upstairs &amp; down: chore rain: fine warm:</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September 1912</p> <p>15:X: cloudy rain cool: home chore: Children to S.S. at Hall: read sleep: Children to Church at Hall at 7. Lunan Preach: home Auley Matson in chat. cool</p> <p>16: fine cool: home chore: weight Stock at Seale: cut Johns Hair: Blind Steer &amp; his Daughter here: chat to Sam Hamilton &amp; Sheldy Lyous in Elevator.</p> <p>17: fine mild: home chore: lumber for Verandah came today. haul it up: got $30:00 for Durham Cheque cement Sacks in Batch today.</p> <p>18: fine cloudy: home chore: Start Put up Verandah Sam Hamilton help me got in 19 Bags Potatoes for H. Achcsau Paid him $10:00 on them: Bring car in her head Maqoted Rut turpentine on. W.P. Jaulkaer here: rain</p> <p>19: cloudy cool: home chore: help Sam Hamilton at our Verandah</p> <p>20: cloudy cool: home chore: Work at out Verandah: Sheeting on Sam Hamilton help me: chore. Pay $5.17 for high S. Books</p> <p>21: cloudy cool: home Chore: finish Sheeting Verandah and Start to Shingle: Russell help me: Less Marshall thrash today: got Shane</p> <p>22:X: cloudy cool: home chore: Children to S.S at Hall: Mary John &amp; I home: south wind wash dress: Mary &amp; I &amp; Russell to English Church at 3. Mrs Curliss Beach home: rain heavy: No church at night: But Steele talk.</p> <p>23: cloudy mild: home chore: Mr. Hamilton help me finish Verandah today: Campbell at J.B. Campbell thrashing:</p> <p>24: cloudy rain all day: home chore got oil for paint: chore</p> <p>25: cloudy cool: home chore: got in over 50 bags at 55 cts: weight stock at seale: J.H.C at Sam Rowleys thrashing. Wash cows head,</p> <p>26: fine cool: home chore: cut Some corn: Start load car 2. got in 105 Bags at 52 cts: got $35.00 from Sam Hamilton: cold night (1) Floyd Henderson got Married last night to Miss Shoreiby: by A. E. Lunan.</p> <p>27: fine cool: home chore: loading car 2: 80171. J.R. C. J.Y.C at James thrashing for L. Marshall:</p> <p>28: fine cool: home chore: finish load car 2. 80171 J.R.C. Put in 249 Bags Ship car to myself to Parkdale for J. Walton endorse B.L &amp; fund it to J Walton 157 Strachau are to Floyd Herderson’s Congratulate them: got Shaved paid 10 cts.</p> <p>29:X: cloudy cool: home chore: Children to S.S. at Hall at 10:00 Rally day: Mary &amp; I home (1) read Sleep. Jim &amp; Pearl &amp; Mary here tea: Children to Church at 7 in Hall Lunan Preach: I golar walk home Mary Pearl John to Matsous I call for them: Henry &amp; wife there</p> <p>30: cloudy rain cold: home chore: Patterson telephone re Potatoes Showry</p> <p>Oct</p> <p>1: cool clear: home chore: Ship 10 Bags Potatoes to C.M McCollune &amp; Co Brampton at 60 cts here: 1 Bag to W.S. Caulter: Got $150.00 cash out of bank and $140.00 for Jim on Jack Lanery Cheque: to School at 4 Juspeeton Galfraith there: look around school. home chore: Sign O. Matson Paper for Sick Benefit: Mary to Ladies Aid at Sam Boyees, cold clear</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1912 Oct</p> <p>2: fine cool: Start {above page home} load car 3.19407 G.Y got in 117 Bags at 3.2 cts: When Hamilton gave me $50.00 to buy grain:</p> <p>3: fine warm: home chore: loading at car 3.19407. G.Y. had 331 Bags in tonight at 52. cts: got $500.00 cash for Sam Hamilton by mail today: attend to Elevator. got 35 13 lbs Rye at 65: $22.90 Write letter to W.H. Laidlaw &amp; Sam Patterson. chore.</p> <p>4: fine warm: home chore: finish load car 3.19407. G.Y. Put in 366 Bags at 52 cts: Ship car too Sam Patterson at 65 cts Y.O.B {illegible}. Put 22 Bags 70 lbs in mother car and tell F. Ocamer to load that car: help Sam Hamilton to load Some wheat in car: his first car this Season: hot.</p> <p>5: fine warm: home chore: got Shane: Dress thin Mary &amp; I drive to J.H Maffatts. to 6th line up to sleswick to to Bt32 to Mons Road across 10 Side line: camp for dinner feed horse to Your Hawas lot 10 eou 2. drive to 5 Slide line across to 4 line to No 5 down to lot 2 eou 4 to John {illegible}: then up 4th line to lot-20 across to H.Chambers then Home by Lockton at 7:00 deliver Notices for court of revision on the 18th {illegible}</p> <p>6:X: fine warm: home chore: Children to S.S. in Hall: Dinner read Sleep Children to Church in Hall at 7. Sam Steele Preach. chore.</p> <p>7: cloudy Stormy cold: home chore: Mary &amp; I drive to Ellis James wallows. Jas Batt to Bolliu see Sam East. to Bolliu Station then to W.H. Monkwus: to John Williams: to Black Horse to Walter Simmons: home at 4:30: serve Jas Proctor &amp; J. McDonald finish serve Notices of court of revision for 18th {illegible}: cold.</p> <p>8: cloudy cool: home chore: take ton coal to Mrs Eli Clarke 7.50 Ld 500 lbs to Mrs Stinson: got Cheque $210.75 from Sam Patterson &amp; $140.00 from J Wallou: got $200.00 cash &amp; Deposit $150.53 in bank lend $28.00 to Peter Manroe on Potatoes. Chore:</p> <p>9: cloudy cool. rain home chore: Start load car 4.303397 G.Y.P. got in 96 Bags at 55 cts: rain afternoon: weight 73 Bags 1.10 fees calf</p> <p>10: cloudy cool. home chore: loading car 4.3033397. G.Y.P. got in 241 Bags tonight at 55 cts: J. Todd &amp; girl call at car. rain J.B Campbell Baby sick this morning: J. Todd 1706. L.W. {illegible}</p> <p>11: cloudy Mildley: home chore: finish load car car 4. 303397 G.Y.P. Put in 422 Bags at 55 cts: Ship car to Sam Patterson 80 cts Y.O.B. Toronto: J.B Campbell Busy Baby today: foggy:</p> <p>12: fine mild: home chore: around home got us Potatoes today. stormy</p> <p>13:X: fine windy cool: home chore: Children to S.S in Hall: dinner Dress: Mary: Mabel. Pearl. John &amp; I all in buggy to Mothers for tea: home at 6:30 {crossed out} Church: Mr Moore at Cedar Mills.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Oct 1912</span></h2> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>  <p>14\</p> <p><br />15:</p> <p>16:</p> <p>17:</p> <p><br />18:</p> <p><br />19:</p> <p><br />20:X:</p> <p><br />21:</p> <p><br />22:</p> <p></p> <p>23:</p> <p>24:</p> <p>25:</p> <p>26:</p> <p><br />27:X:</p> </td> <td>  <p>clear cool: home chore: drive to mothers Fred in Buggy got apples home at 10. Chore: around house. got no potatoes: J.H.C. {his son James Henry Campbell} at G. Clarks thrashing for J.B. Campbell: Tom Loulfe &amp; Lula Boyve near Hurt today.</p> <p>fine cool: home chore: Start load car 5 No: 66263. N.ye &amp; HR got in 70 Bags at 60 lbs per Bag: J.H.C. at car.</p> <p>Fine cool frost this am: home chore: Sell coal to Mrs Joe Lavery for L. K. J. Lavery &amp; Peter Anderson: loading at car 5: 66263 N.y. &amp; C.H.R.</p> <p>fine mild: home chore: load 1. Bag Potatoes to W. J. Coulters Jothenham 5. Bags to G.Y.R Johnston: finish load cars : 66263 NyckH.R. Put in 403 30/ {too small to make out number} at 65 lbs: Ship car to Lou Patterson at 8o cts FOB Toronto. For Lauery &amp; J.H.C at car. Mail up doors.</p> <p>Fine cool foggy: home chore: to Bolton at 9:20 to Court of reaisions srth{?} Bob Matson our hourse and Buggy: horse got nail in foot: house at 12:30 dinner: put 125 bags potatoes in house cellar at 65 cts: for help: Paid him $15.00 tonight.</p> <p>Fine mild: home chore: start load car 6;71922.N.Y.N.H.&amp;.H got in 2 loads: drive up house at 6. for Mother tea: then Mother &amp; I drive to Palgrove at 8. oclock: Mrs. H. McYadders came tonight. I gave Jim the $140.00 cash today Jim went to Orangeville.</p> <p>Fine mild: home chore: New white of Klieubay Preach the reopening services at 10:30 &amp; 7 today: our folks attend I stay home care children &amp; read.</p> <p>Fine warm: home chore: loading at car 6.71922.NYN.H&amp;H. got in 248 bags tonight Joe help all day: Long Lecture tonight in Church. I phone Neil Patterson &amp; Jos Beuford.</p> <p>cloudy mild: home chore: finish load car 6.71922.cVycVH&amp;H. Put in 457 bags ^{(at 65 cts)} ship to Joe Beauford at 7.7 cts F.O.B.Toronto. Put in 21 Bags Potatoes 14 Bags Marygolds for Neil Patterson: start load car 7.5659G.J.R got in 50 bags in it: Mrs Culbert {His wife Mary Maud Culbert} came home today.</p> <p>Cool clear: home chore: loading at car 7.5659. Y.J.R. got in 160 bags tonight at 65 cts: Joe Harvey help us.</p> <p>cloudy misty cold: home chore: ship 25 pags potatoes to C.M. McCollum Branpton at 70 cts here: chore sleep</p> <p>Cloudy rain: home chore: rain all day: nothing doing.</p> <p>Cloudy cool: home chore: finish load cars 7.5659.G.J.R put in 383 Bags. ship car to Order Imperial Bank to C.H. Rudd at 75 cts. M.O.B. Parkolale{?}: pay Joe up to Date: gave Floyd $12.55 R. Young</p> <p>Fine mild: home chore: Children to S.S. at 10:50 in Church: to English Church at 3 oclock: Bishop there confirmation: house tea: to English Church at 7. Bishop Preach. Peter James Preach in Methodist Church tonight. Humphrey &amp; Bobby here &amp; Gram McFadden &amp; Mother</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>== 28 == 1912</p> <p><br />{Diarist draws straight vertical line down the page to separate the date and entry}</p> <p><br />Oct</p> <p></p> <p>28: cloudy, cool: home chore: Humphrey took the picture of Mother &amp; John on stoop. Start load car 8: 579645. P.L. got in 150 Bags at 60 cts: Humphrey &amp; Bobby went to city tonight.</p> <p>29: fine warm: home chore: loading at car 8. 579645. P.L. got 291. Bags in at 60 cts: Job help us all day: got $30000 out {illegible}.</p> <p>30: fine cool: home chore: finish load car 8: 579645 P.L. Put in 524 Bags at 60. cts: Ship car to Ian Patterson at 75 cts Per 90 lbs {Fr. O.B.?} Toronto: Mary &amp; I to Organ Recital in English Church at night.</p> <p>31: cloudy, mild: home chore: haul Straw from W. Bibles: get in Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 60. cts: P. {Rawer?} Boys 2 Bad loads: got in car:</p> <p><br />Nov 1: cloudy rain: cold: house chore: Start load car 9.1042. G.R.K I got in 128 Bags at 60: Rack up Cement Sax: Job help.</p> <p>" {Diarist uses " symbol instead of writing the name of the month again} 2 cloudy cool: home chore: loading car 9. 1042 G.RKI had 271 Bags in tonight at 60 cts: Job help. Pay him up $750 tonight</p> <p>3:X: cloudy cool: home chore: read sleep. Mrs McLadden here. Children to Church at night. Douglas Davis "Preach: cool</p> <p>4: cloudy cool: home chore: loading at car 9.1042 G.RK I had 461 Bags in tonight at 60 cts. Mrs McLadden go home tonight.</p> <p>5: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 9.1042 G.RKI.Put in 524 Bags at 60 cts: Ship to Order Imperial Bank Parkdale to C. Fb. Rudd at 75 cts F.O.B. Parkdale. cool Mary to {Lou?} McGuires to {illegible} Aid. Board Meeting in Church</p> <p>6: cloudy rain: home chore: Laeigh Stock: Start load car 10 G.J.R. got in 154 Bags at 65 cts. rain very hard at night Rev "Fish" lecture in Hall on Orangeism: J. Fb. C.K I there</p> <p>7: cloudy cool: house chore: loading at car 10. 7578 G.J.R. got in 194 Bags at 65 cts tonight. Mary help Ivee Lyons{illegible} house.</p> <p>8: fine cloudy misty: home chore: loading at car 10. 7578 G.J.R have 408 Bags in tonight at 65: Job {Lanery?} Drunk:</p> <p>9: fine cool: home chore: finish load car 10. 7578. G.J.R. Put in 511. Bags at 65 cts: Ship to Order imperial Bank. to G. Fb. Rudd. 511. Bags at 77 cts F.O.B Parkdale: gave B./L &amp; Draft 36500 to Banker today. Start loaf car 11. 1135 C.M.O &amp; J.P. got 199 Bags at 65 cts. Job on {Hoot or Host?}. our Jersey cow calve today Bull calf: Jim in for 2 in agar</p> <p>10:X: cloudy cool: home chore: Children to S.S Mary John &amp; I drive to Mothers for dinner: See New Stable under Barn: dinner chat home at 6. Children to Church at 7. Lunar Preach: chore</p> <p>11: fine mild: home chore: loading car 11.1135 C.M.O &amp; J.P. 356 in tonight: Jersey Sick: {veterinary?} Tighe here clean out cow. fine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November 1912</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>  <p>12:</p> <p><br />13:</p> <p>14:</p> <p><br />15:</p> <p><br />16:</p> <p></p> <p>17:</p> <p>18:</p> <p></p> <p>19:</p> <p><br />20:</p> <p><br />21:</p> <p></p> <p>22:</p> <p><br />23:</p> <p>24:X:</p> </td> <td>  <p>cloudy mild: rain: home chore: finish load car 11 :11 35. C.No&amp;T.P. 445 Bags at 65: Ship car to Neil Patterson at 75 cts. Y O B Toronto. Start load car 12, 6683. C. H &amp; D. got in 50 Bags</p> <p>cloudy rain all day: home chore: car Small Nut coal came</p> <p>fine mild: home chore: Start unload car coal: a bad {?} loading at car 12: 6683. C. H &amp; D. had in 309. Bags tonight at 65 cts. our John Herbert Mc Mahan 3 years old today.</p> <p>cloudy cool: home chore: Send Cheque #15707 to Ohio &amp; Michigan coal co. for car 49951. N &amp; W: # 2 Chest coal: unload at coal and load at car 12: 6683. C Fb &amp; D. 424 Bags in tonight at 65 cts Per Bag: Joe &amp; Sam help J. Fb. C. cold tonight.</p> <p>fine mild: home chore: finish unload car 49951.N. &amp; W. coal finish load car 12. 6683. C Fb &amp; D. Put in 477 Bags at 65 cts Ship car to Order Imperial Bank to Parkdale to C. H. Rudd 877 Queen St West at 77 cts Per Bag. Draft $33900: Start load car 13. 63291. L. V. got in 138 Bags at 65 cts. Pay J. B. Campbell $10621 freight on car 49951. N &amp; W. coal</p> <p>fine mild: home all day chore read: Children to S.S. at 1030 and to Church at 7. Rev A. {capital letter}. Lunan Preach.</p> <p>fine mild: home chore: loading at car 13. 63291. L. V. 318 Bags in tonight at 65 cts: old Jas Rowley Buried today: send a Cheque for $1500 to R. L. McFadden Toronto for 300 Empty Bags $1200: $200 for his trouble &amp; $100 for {Ww?} Humphrey {written smaller in margin above words} 12 Pictures</p> <p>fine &amp; mild: home chore: finish load car 13. 63291. L V. Put in 574 Bags: 318 at 65 &amp; 250.70: Ship car to L. Shulman at 80 cts Per Bag H. O. B. Toronto: got $30000 out of Bank today.</p> <p>fine warm: home chore: Start load car 14. 4947 G. Y. got in 120 Bags at 70 cts: Joe Lowry help J. H. C.</p> <p>Fine very nice: home chore: Joe &amp; Campbell pick potatoes in cellar at home. lot bad: loading at car 14.4947{very smuged} G. Y. 215 Bags in at 70 cts: very fine: phone tonight 603 Layor are carner Riverdale are: phone 4354. North: sell car 83 cts Toronto Don station Grinnell siding G.Y.</p> <p>fine mild: home chore: finish load car 14.4947. G.Y. put in 412 bags at 70 cts: ship to order Imperial Bank Don station Toronto: for lohite{?} 603 Logau Ave at 83 cts per bag Y.O.B. Toronto Draft $319.00 sent to Toronto.</p> <p>fine mind: home chore: fix up hen house &amp; take in Beats &amp; carrots.</p> <p>cloudy cool: home chore read sleep: children to S.S. at 10:50. J.H.C, Olive, Russell over to Tom Feaulkers for pig ribs for dinner: snow Willie drive Alice home &amp; driving home Pearl. 27 cts cars Mabel &amp; Russell walk to church here</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November 12</span></h2> <p>25: fine mild: home chore: got in 3 load Potatoes to Bank cellar at 70 I go to Toronto at night G.J. to 39 arggle at 10^30 all night.</p> <p>26: clear cool: at Toronto: to F.Whites 603 Logan ave at 8. see him drive to Don Station look for car 4947 Potatoes: then to Bathurst- street see car Potatoes at Spadina ave: White day Potatoes O.K.: then to 86 Colborne: look for {illegible name} car then to 757 {illegible}: got L.Shulman to go with me get car 23889. G.J. got order at McDonald Office to line it. then to 39.argyle for tea: chore to Mary {illegible} .at 39 all night</p> <p>27: fine cool: at Toronto: at 39.argyle. then down in city at Eaton &amp; Kicox store: to {illegible} for Dinner: then to F. Whites {illegible name} then to 202. Withrow Ave to {title of person- illegible} Evon's: then to then to Grimmell Siding look for Potato car not there: Phone to Dow to send up: took car to Parkdale at 3^30 au G.J. to Palgrane at 6^30 windy night</p> <p>28: fine cool: home chore: fix shelf in Pantry for milk Pam got in some Potatoes at 70 clo: took 10.Bags Potatoes to Station for J.B. Campbell at 80.clo: Empty can 23089.G.J. came tonight</p> <p>29: fine mild: home chore: start line car 23089 G.J. and got in some Potatoes into car: Jas Lavery &amp; Sam Jones help us: took 6 Bags Potatoes to Station for G.J. RedBurns 4^80</p> <p>30: fine mild: finish line car 23089 G.J. and load 487 Bags in it tonight at 70 clo: Pay Jas up $6^00 &amp; Sam $3^00: got stove at Floyds 10 clo: got Horse shed today 95 clo all Paid: got 100^00 out of Bank</p> <p>Dec 1:X: fine mild: home chore: read sleep: Children to S.S. at 10^30 Mary &amp; Olive &amp; Russell drive to Mothers afternoon cloudy I stay with Children: Children to Church at 7. Kirkband Preach</p> <p>2: rain all forenoon: home chore finish load car 15.23089 G.J. find: 500 Bags: ship to L.Shulman 5-7 siding Bathurst St at 80 clo F.0.13. Toronto. let car go without fie: stove in:</p> <p>3: fine cool: home chore: send Cheque $11^39 to A. Sanderson Life Insurance Prieum for 1912 Dec.1^st: got 130 Bags into Bank cellar at 70 cts Per Bag:</p> <p>4: fine mild: home chore: fill Potatoes in cellar got in some {note in left margin: '1^00'} ladies hid here tonight quilt a quilt Make out Bills.</p> <p>5: fine mild: home chore: clean out closet. got in Potatoes {note in left margin: '75'}into Bank cellat 100. Bags at 70 cts: send Cheque $3^55 to the Bolton Telephone {illegible word} for November Messages:</p> <p>6: cloudy cool windy: home chore: got in Potatoes 150 Bags at 70 cts: help Mary wash quilts. Dr Reynar in I sign {note in left margin: {'75'} his Paper for {title of person- illegible} Clarkes Insurance: {illegible first name} Matson in at night chat. I have bad cold:</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December 1912 == 31 ==</p> <p>7: cloudy cool: home chore: got in potatoes at 70 cts: got out $100.00 out of bank: got Reyner cheque $15.00 &amp; R.f. Lavery cheque cashed today: Pay for Lavery up to Date. &amp; $100.00 cheque over:</p> <p>8:X cloudy windy cold: home chore: read sleep: children to s.s at 1030 had a goose for Dinner: Children to Church at 7. Lunan there</p> <p>9: windy cold: home chore: take Well platform up &amp; J. H. C. fix leak hole {open?} {illegible} chore: got 32 Bags at 70 cts today Send Cheque $2740 to G. Salin {?} for goods to come.</p> <p>10: Windy cold: home chore: got in Potatoes into Bank Cellar 70 cts help Joe Lavery cut wood Norman's Engine. tea there: home chore</p> <p>11: Squaly Snow Blustry cold: home chore: got 165 Bags Potatoes into home cellar at 70 cts: Joe Lavery help 1/2 day: 75 cts Send Cheque $200 to Theron Gibson for Dominion Alliance. chore.</p> <p>12: Windy cold: home chore: got Some Potatoes at 70 cts our Potato car returned tonight: cold &amp; windy</p> <p>13: Cloudy cold: Milder: home chore: Start load car 16.23089 G.T.</p> <p>14: fine Mild: finish loading car 16.23089 G.T. {illegible} Put in 661 bags at 70 cts: Put Some in Bank Cellar: Ship car to : Shulman &amp; Co at 80 cts Per Bag FOB Toronto. Pay Sam Jones to Date: got Shaved at Floyds: home chore (1) got $20000 out of Bank: Pay our takes today $1876 to Bank</p> <p>15 X: cloudy Mild: home chore: children to S.S. at 1030 I read at home then chore &amp; dress drive up home alone to See Mother &amp; Mary sick{?} home at 430 chore Dinner at 530 W.J. Faulkner here for tea Olive &amp; Russell to Church at 7. Mr. Lunan Preach. chore.</p> <p>16: fine mild: home chore: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar and got in 5 loads some at 70, 67, &amp; 65 cts: Joe here all day</p> <p>17: cloudy Squaly mild: home chore: got $10000 cash out of Bank. got in 47 Bags at 70 &amp; 65 cts today: chore to S. White for L. Dolan for {diarist writes above the line then continues on the next line in red ink} Joseph Lavery 10 years Married tonight at 8 oclock. Weigh Stock</p> <p>18: cloudy mild: home chore: Weigh Stock: got in 33 Bags at 65 cts Milton Leggett &amp; the Carey girl Married today: J.H.C. come home</p> <p>19: cloudy mild. home chore: fix Box for Boots: haul Straw from Bibles got Oats at Elevator 48 cts Paid $505 haul 10 bags coal for home: got Chop &amp; Bran 90 cts Pd: Joe help me: haul goods for R.</p> <p>20: cool cloudy: home chore: to School Soc 9. afternoon with Mary &amp; children</p> <p>21: cloudy cool: home chore: load car 17.23089 G.T. Put in 487 Bags at {diarist writes above the line} 70 cts {diarist continues on the next line} haul from Bank Cellar all day: Ship car to L. Shulman &amp; Co: 57 sdg at 82 cts F.O.B. Toronto; Campbell meat wiith car at 1030: Pay Joe &amp; Sam</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Dec 1912</span></h2> <p>22:X: fine cold: home chore: Mabel to Church at 1030 Rev Rogers Preach: home chore Olive sick: Russell to Church at 7. and Rogers Preach: Campbell in Toronto: (1) at night:</p> <p>23 clear fine: home chore: haul coal &amp; fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar got in 77 Bags at 70 cts: Joe help me all day:</p> <p>24: fine cool: home chore: got in 1 load at 70 cts. Jim Bring Mother here today: get ready for Christmas</p> <p>25: fine Mild: home chore: Goose for dinner Mother here chore {diarist writes in magenta ink} Art Worrod &amp; Estella McClelland Married today in Toronto {diarist continues writing in green ink}</p> <p>26: fine mild: home chore: got in 2 load at 70 cts: I attend to Elevator today got in 198 Bushel Rye: sold Sam oats:</p> <p>27: cloudy cold: home chore: got ub 1 load at 67 cts: car came Back today: Put 1 load in car at 70 cts: Sold ourcalf to Jas Arlow Weigh in cellar 140 lbs price to be Whatever Jas Gilmore Pays Per lb. next week.</p> <p>28: cloudy cool: home chore: loading at car 18.23089 G.T. lined got in 296 Bags at 70 cts all from farmers: shave chore</p> <p>29:X: cloudy mild: home chore: read sleep: Children to S.S. at 1030 Russell to Church at 7. Douglas Davis Preach: Mary &amp; I fire car;</p> <p>30: Snow cloudy mild: home chore: loading at car 18.2308983 371 Bags in tonight at 70 cts: Nominate Wm Pulford at 12</p> <p>31: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 18.23089 G.T. lined Put in 503 Bags at 70 cts: Ship to L. Shulman &amp; Co. J.H.C. went with car at One oclock at night: Mrs H. McFadden &amp; Hannah &amp; Bobby &amp; Walter Stevens came here tonight off G.T.R. Mother here also. See the old year out and the new year in: sing and had lunch at 1230 to bed at 2.</p> <p><br />1913 January very fine and mild: home chore: Hugh McFadden came on G.T. here at 9. We had Goose &amp; chicken for dinner: Hughy had Bad cold &amp; headache: around town all day: Hughy &amp; Bobby went on 7. oclock train to Toronto: in Duffys for Mabel {illegible}</p> <p>2: fine mild: home chore: sec J. Walton: Mrs H. McFadden Hannah &amp; Walter Stevens went G.T. to Toronto tonight</p> <p>3: snow &amp; Blow: home chore: around home all day: snow storm Dolly &amp; Stanley Clarke came to Palgrave from most tonight</p> <p>4: clear cold: home chore: got in 5 loads Potatoes at 60 cts: to Floyds got hair cut &amp; shave: to Hall at 8. Council men speaking {diarist writes above the line in magenta ink} Big Dog fight in Hall {diarist continues writing on the next line in green ink}</p> <p>5:X: fine mild: home chore: Mable to S.S. at 1030: read: wash {illegible} Mary &amp; I to English Church at 3. Mr. Wastuoy Preach: for walk. home chore: Russell to Church at 7. Lunan Preach. Campbell in Toronto with car of Potatoes.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January 1913 33</span></h2> <p>{line seperating date and notes}</p> <p>6:6 cloudy misty: home chore: got Matsons Cutter our horse. drive Mr. J. McCauley and Mother and Mrs Coulter to Joe Laveryo House to vote for Moffatt. then took Mary for drive road slushy. cold John Moffatt elected Reeve: J. Horan: Mme Hutchesan: Jack Anderson and J. Evans Electid Councillors for 1913. Local Option carry in King. mother went home with Jim in sleigh: Maryl J to Matsons chat to 11. Campbell in Toronto with car of potatoes.</p> <p>7: clear cold: home chore: around home: clean of seales. chore. Campbell in Toronto with car 18 Potatoes. cold night.</p> <p>8: clear cold: home chore: weigh stock all day made $1.60 cts got 8 bags oats from Rum Hamilton $6.00 paid: home chore.</p> <p>9: clear cold: home chore: Campbell in Toronto unload car 18.23089 G.T. got Joe Lavery help me take out Sleigh &amp; cutter : Put away wagon &amp; buggy: haul up some coal: took 8 bags oats to mill leave them.</p> <p>10: clear cold: home chore: Campbell came home this morning. to mill for chop and bag Bran: help Wm Hamilton empty Bin Rye: home chore: Mr Lunan in chat tonight. Bordeus Pauly</p> <p>11: fine mild: home chore: to bank deposit $300.00 Joe Pettit bring us load of Marigolds for cow: 1500 lbs: rig up cutter got Shave Mary &amp; I drive drive to Bolton at 4.30 Pay L. Hulton $6.00 account in full to Date. $4.60 for Sam account got receipt home at 7.30</p> <p>12:X: Blustry cold Clear cold: home chore: sleep read: Children to Church at 7. Lunan Preach: cold Blustry.</p> <p>13: clear cold: home chore: finish load car. 19.23089 G.T.R. got in 337 Bags today at 65 cts. Joe help afternoon:</p> <p>14: cold clear: home chore: finish load car. 19.23089 G.T.R. lined: put in coal 590(4) Bags at 65: J.H.C. went with car at 9.30: Start unload coal car.</p> <p>15: fine mild: home chore: finish unload car 24833 C.S. chat coal. (written above: Gertrude Lenore Brigham 6 years old today) Joe Lavery &amp; Sam Jones help: deliver 12 tons at $8.00 chore: mild</p> <p>16: mild misty: home chore: to school see broken grate. Phone to G. Berney for New one: got Note from Frank Sullivan for $55.00 for Twelve Months at 6.Per cent: Send Cheque $154.20 to Lehigh valley coal sales Co for car 24833 C.S. Nut coal. Pay Mary G.T. dues $1.00 to Mrs Wm Duffy for January Month.</p> <p>17: cloudy mild: home chore: sell coal. to Cedar Mills at night in Cutter in mud. to meet J.H.C. he didn't come: G. Lavery up with me</p> <p>18: cloudy snow: home chore: J.H.C. came home G.T. at 9 got Shulman Cheque $416.40 Deposit $400.00 in Bank. got 16.00 cash chore. got Shave at Floyds Pd: Snow &amp; Blow.. chore: to bed (1)</p> <p>19:X: clear cold: home chore: Campbell drive to Eliza Matson to to Connor See Carey Olive with them. Matson cutter our horse: then Mary &amp; J drive to Mothers for tea. Alex Lundy &amp; wife there: home at 8.30 fine moonlight mild:chore</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January 1913</span></h2> <p>20: cloudy rain Hard: home chore: clean scale: Chat to Wm Hamilton. chore</p> <p>21: clear cold: home chore: hot horse Shod: deliver coal and haul Straw from W. Bibles: got $20000 out of Bank today: chore Potato car came Back tonight: W.J. Faulkner &amp; Jim in chat.</p> <p>22: clear fine: home chore: load car 20.23089 G.T. lined. Put in 553 Bags 190 Bags at 70 cts &amp; 363 at 58 cts. ship car to Toronto to L. Shulman &amp; Co at 70 cts F.O.B. there: Campbell took 3 geese{?} went at 11. oclock: W.J. Faulkner &amp; Joe Lavery help. Pay them: to Bed at 11 (1)</p> <p>23: cloudy rain: home chore: to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton. chore</p> <p>24: fine mild: home chore: got Joe Lavery &amp; W.J. Faulkner to unload car 8224. S.J. &amp; G.T. Nut coal into Shed 42 tons. Pay Joe $2.00 &amp; W.J. $150 got in some Potatoes 48 Bags at 60 cts: chore: Big Dance in hall tonight.</p> <p>25: fine mild: home chore: send Cheque $22620 to The Lehigh Valley coal sales Co for car 8224 SJ &amp; G.T.{diarist writes above the line} Piano Put in for store by Martin {diarist continues writing on the line} Nut coal 3714 got Shave at Floyds: Pay N.G. Henderson $150 for Jim: J.H.C. came {diarist writes above the line} home G.T.R. {diarist continues on the next line}</p> <p>26:X: clear fine: Home chore: Children to Church at 1030 quarterly meeting Lunan Preach: Steve Preach at 7 at night. Olive &amp; Russell walk to Tom Faulkners today Back at night</p> <p>27: cold Blustry: Home chore: up at 630 to school with Duffy Put in grate in furnace: got in 24 Bags at 60 cts: help Joe Saw our wood. chore</p> <p>28: cold Blustry: home chore: Deposit $20000 in Bank &amp; got 15850 cash from Shulman cheque $35884: Potato car return tonight.</p> <p>29: cloudy cold: home chore: weigh stock at scale: start load car 21.23089 G.T. lined got in 93. Bags at 60 cts: Joe help all day.</p> <p>30: cloudy mild: home chore: loading car 21.23089 G.T. lined: 490 Bags in car tonight: W.J. Faulkner &amp; Joe Lavery haul on wagon from cellar Pay Joe $500 tonight &amp; Willie $150 chore &amp; fire in car.</p> <p>31: clear cold Blustry: home chore: finish load car 21.23089 G.T.R. lined. had 512 Bags in: chore clold.</p> <p>Feb 1: cold windy: home chore: take coal to John Clarke &amp; Jas Burns took wood to car: I Start to Toronto with car Potatoes at 5. oclock. in car all night very cold.</p> <p>2 X: clear cold. in car got to Toronto at 1030 in car til 1230 then walk to 39 argyle with 4 lbs Butter in Basket at 2. Dinner Andy &amp; Bob McLaggert there: there to car at 5. all night in car</p> <p>3: cler cold: at Toronto: Breakfast in car. to Shulmans at 730 Basket 6 lbs Butter 30 cts &amp; 2 Dog Eggs 40 cts: then to car at 830 start unload car got out 300 Bags today: to 39 argyle for tea: to car all night</p> <p>4: clear cold: in city: finish unload car at 3. oclock. Bill out car: got cheque for car from L. Shulman $34540: car to Parkdale: home on G.T.R. at 630 cold night: {illegible} leather mitt</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February 1913</span></h2> <p>5: clear cold: home chore: Campbell weigh stock: very cold day clear: got pair mitts Pay Joe Lavery to Date $2.50 full to Date. Pile wood in shed: chore: pow</p> <p>6: cold Stormy: home chore: Very cold day: Campbell &amp; Stauly Clarke to Black horse league Debate at night. chore. last night Debate. Powow Social in Palqrave Church tonight: Tomfoolery in Church</p> <p>7: clear windy cold: home chore: around town: Campbell called from E.J. McClelland $62.48 got cheque: Book Jims account at night</p> <p>8: cold Blustry. home chore: got $207.40 cash &amp; deposit $200.00 in Bank: Shulman Cheque $345.24 &amp; E.J. McClelland Cheque $62.48 : fill Potatoes in Bank cellar and got in 21 Bags at 60 cts: Joe help us: Pay him $1.00: J.H.C out till 3:30 tonight</p> <p>9:X: cold squaly snow: clear: home chore: Children to S.S at 10:30: Lenard Haines here for Dinner at 2:30: read Sleep: Children to Church at 7 Lunan Preach: very cold night: clear cold:</p> <p>10: clear cold: home chore: weight up Potatoes in Bank Cellar: Joe help us: haul 2250 lbs coal to T.C. Wolfe: tidy up Potato car car came Back tonight: got Shaved at Floyds at night 10 cts Ld::</p> <p>11: clear mild: home chore: load 22.23089 GT lined(8). Put in 168 loose &amp; 215 in Bags. Joe help us: I stay in call all night cold</p> <p>12: clear &amp; very cold. went with car at 10:30 to Georgetown at 11:30 Sell of 115 Bags there: at 80 &amp; 90 cts: went to Toronto at 12:00</p> <p>13: clear &amp; very cold windy: in Toronto fine car Potatoes: to Eatons got Blankets for Joe Lavery $1.50 shoe laces at Knoxs: to 39 argyle for tea. Walter there &amp; 2 Browning girls: to car all night. cold windy</p> <p>14: clear mild: in city unload car 271 Bags to Shulman at 70 cts got Cheque $189.70 I Pay freight $18.00 : Paddy Carey Buried today on car to 39 argyle for tea: there all night: Lilly &amp; Katie Browning there: Walter there: to Bed at 11:00. Sleep with Hughy:</p> <p>15: cloudy mild: at 39 argyle Breakfast at 6. to Parkdale at 6:30 on G.T. to Palgrave at 9. home: help Mary to churn: Deposit Shulman Cheque $189.70 in Bank $1111.60 in now: help put the Bags clothes chest up. Willie for Pull on nail: mild Snow.</p> <p>16:X: clear cold: home chore: took Olive Pearl Mabel for drive: then Mary &amp; I drive to Mothers in cutter: Mrs Duffy &amp; Wallace there had tea there then drive home at 6 oclock. Cold. Children to Church at 7 Mr Lambert of Becton Preach Missionary Sermon Children Bed cold John have croup: W.J. Faulkner here tea.</p> <p>17: fine cold: home chore: help Mary wash: got in 3 loads Potatoes at 55 cts. Potato car came Back tonight. Phone to some: write to Wm Long $4.00</p> <p>18: fine mild: home chore: load car 23: 23089 G.Y Lined: Put in 620 Bags at 55 cts: Joe Lavery help us: Pay him up tonight. Ship to L.Shulwan at 67 ½ : I went with car at 3 in night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1913 February</p> <p>19: clear cold: leave Palgrave at 3 oclock with car Potatoes ride in van got to Toronto at 4:30 P.M. up to Shulman got him to get car on 57 siding not weighed: then to 39. argyle for tea there all night.</p> <p>20: fine mild: in city: Start to unload car 23. 23089 G.Y. lined got out 270 Bags today: to 39 argyle for tea all night: fine</p> <p>21: foggy mild: in city Breakfast at 39 argyle: finish unload car Potatoes at 6 oclock: Bill car out again: to 39 argyle for tea then walk to Shulman’s chat in house: to 39 argyle all night</p> <p>22: rain freeze: street all ice: at 39 argyle Breakfast at 6. then to Parkdale at 7. on G.Y.Ry to Palgrave at 9:20 home: chore (1)</p> <p>23:X: clear very cold: home chore: read sleep. Mary and I drive to Thomas Faulkuers Fred &amp; cutter at 3: Margery Barry and her 4 children &amp; Jennie Fuller &amp; her 3 children there &amp; Willie there home at 6:40 very cold. Children to Church at 7. Steele Preach.</p> <p>24: clear very cold: home chore: got in 1 load Potatoes at 50 cts take coal to R.J. Lavery: Sell coal: Potato car came tonight</p> <p>25: clear Milder: home chore: take coal to School &amp; home: got 295.00 cash out of Bank. Put in Shulman Cheque $395.44 Deposit $100.00 in Bank: Start load car 24:23089 G.Y.lined got in 25.10 at 50 cts: Put fire in car: Sell coal.</p> <p>26: fine cool: home chore: Finish load car 24.23089 G.Y.lined (10) Put in 633 Bags at 50 cts: Joe Lavery help us. Put fire in car. Snow some: fine mild night:</p> <p>27: clear cold : home chore: fire in car: tidy up cellar got in 4 loads Potatoes at 50 cts: Sold 28 Bags to Staffs at 65 cts</p> <p>28: fine mild: home chore: Start unload car 12583 YIOC Stove coal: and fund Cheque to S.S. Hamilton $169.05 for this car: Sell coal: Sell 25 Bags Potatoes: give Cheque $75.00 to R Matson: $125.00 Cheque to Campbell for cash tomorrow: Ship car Potatoes to L.Shulman &amp; Co I went with car at 11:30 fine mild night: in van</p> <p>March</p> <p>1: Stormy squaly: mild: in city at 8:30 got L.Shulman to Place car on 57 siding: to 39 argyle for Dinner: to Eatons with granma McCadden &amp; Hannah got cloth for Olives dress $2.00 &amp; house dress for Mary: tea at 29 argyle. to car all night.</p> <p>2:X: windy cold: in city fire car to 39 argyle for dinner: &amp; tea to car all night. cold windy.</p> <p>3: stormy snow cold: in city fire car: start to unload got out 75 Bags. to 39 argyle for tea: to car all night</p> <p>4: clear cold: in city fire car: unloading got out 95 Bags to 39 argyle for tea all night mild night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March 1913</p> <p>5: fine mild. in city fire car got out some Potatoes slow work to 39 argyle for tea: and Stay all night. the Browning girls there</p> <p>6: clear windy cold: in city finish unload car Potatoes 639 Bags to 39 argyle for tea &amp; all night very cold night.</p> <p>7: clear cold: at 39 argyles for Breakfast to Parkdale at 6:30 on GYR to Palgrave at 9:20 cold home. I have bad cold.</p> <p>8: fine cold: at home all day with cold. car came Back tonight.</p> <p>9:X: fine rain mild windy cold at night: at home in bed till afternoon up for telephone to Shulmau at 3. oclock. Big thaw today. Mother here Since the 1st of March: children to Church Lunan Preach.</p> <p>10: fine mild. home chore: load car 25.23089 lined (11) Put in 464 Bags at 50. cts: Ship yo L.Shulmau &amp; Co. J.H.C. went with car W.J.Faulkner help us: Joe Lavery had Sore foot. fine night</p> <p>11: fine mild: home chore: got in 2 loads 50 cts: Sell coal Joe help me after noon: got $200.00 cash out of Bank: Tickets $28.00</p> <p>12: fine mild: home chore: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar: got in 1 load got Bags from Cleghoru: fill Some: Joe help me. Pay him up tonight</p> <p>13: fine mild: house chore: around town: got in 1 load. Sell coal. (came home J.H.B.</p> <p>14: fine mild: home chore: got in 22 Bags at cts: J.H.C collect 36.28 got Cheque $228.00 from Cleghoru &amp; Co for 400 Bags Potatoes to be loaded yet</p> <p>15: fine mild: home chore: got 18 Bags at 50 cts: Put Shulmau Cheque for $275.86 and Cleghoru &amp; Co Cheque $228.00 in Bank Deposit. The Ref car came today. &amp; the lined car returned. collected some.</p> <p>16:X: fine cold: home chore: read Sleep: Children to Church at 7. oclock Lunan Preach: Mary &amp; I for Walk down track. Mother here. cold</p> <p>17: clear cold: home chore: Weigh Stock: Joe and Campbell fill Potatoes in cellar: got in 1 load 32 Bags in car. fine</p> <p>18: fine mild: home chore: loading at car 26.23089 G.Y. got 354 Bags in it and: Start load car 27. Refrigerator 25000 Y.G.E. got 334 in Bags: heaters came for car. Joe Lavery &amp; W.F. Faulkner help us. willie here all night</p> <p>19: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 26.25000 J.G.E. Put in 403 Bags Refrigerator: Ship to Lucknow for Cleghorw &amp; Co at 57 there: finish load car 27.23089 GY lined (12) Put in 526 Bags. Ship to L.Shulmau &amp; Co 57 Siding Bathurst St Campbell gowith car: I Pay Joe up to Date $5.00 tonight. Borrow $30.00 from W.F Faulkner &amp; $120.00 from R.Matson today.</p> <p>20: fine mild: home chore: cut Bag Strings got in 20 Bags at 50 cts WF. Faulkner and Joe Larvery go to John Marshalls for Potatoes got none he would not sort them refused to give Some as Sample Sold.</p> <p>21: fine Very Stormy: home chore: Campbell came home tonight. got Cheque for $41.31 from Cleghoru &amp; Co. &amp; Cheque $329.23 from L.Shulmau &amp; Co</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March 1913</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>  <p>5:</p> <p>6:</p> <p>7:</p> <p>8:</p> <p>9:X:</p> <p><br />10:</p> <p><br />11:</p> <p>12:</p> <p><br />13:</p> <p>14:</p> <p><br />15:</p> <p><br />16:X:</p> <p>17:</p> <p>18:</p> <p><br />19:</p> <p></p> <p>20:</p> <p><br />21:</p> </td> <td>  <p>fine mild. in city fire car got out some potatoes slow work to 39 argyle for tea: and stay all night. the Browning girls there.</p> <p>clear windy cold: in city finish unload car potatoes 639 bags to 39 argyle for tea &amp; all night very cold night.</p> <p>clear cold: at 39 argyle for breakfast to parkdale at 6.30 on GJR to {palgrave?} at 9.20 cold home. i have bad cold.</p> <p>fine cold: at home in bed all day with cold. car came back tonight.</p> <p>fine rain wild windy cold at night. at home in bed till afternoon up for telephone for Shulman at 3 oclock. big thaw today. mother here since the first of March: children to Church Lunan preach.</p> <p>fine mild. home chore: load car 25.23089 lined (11) put in 464. Bags at 50 cts: ship to L.Shulman &amp; Co, J.H.C. went with car W.J. Faulkner help us: Joe Lavery had sore foot. fine night</p> <p>fine mild: home chore: got in 2 loads at 50 cts: sell coal Joe help me after noon: got $200.00 cash out of Bank: tickets $28.00</p> <p>fine mild: home chore: around town: fill potatoes in bank cellar: got in 1 load got bags from {Cleghorn?} fill some: Joe help me. Pay him uo tonight.</p> <p>fine mild: home chore: around town: got in 1 load sell coal. J.H.B.</p> <p>fine mild: home chore: got in 22 bags at 50 cts: J.H.C collect 36.25 got cheque $228.00 from Cleghorn &amp; co for 400 bags potatoes to bet loaded yet.</p> <p>fine mild: home chore: got 18 bags at 50 cts: put Shulman cheque for $275.86 and Cleghorn &amp; co cheque $228.00 in bank deposit. the ref car came today. &amp; the lined car returned. collect some.</p> <p>fine cold: home chore: read sleep: Children to Church at 7 oclock Lunan Preach: Mary &amp; J for walk down track. Mother here. cold</p> <p>clear cold: home chore: weigh stock: Joe &amp; Campbell fill potatoes in cellar: got in 1 load 32 bags in car. fine</p> <p>fine mild: home chore: loading at car 26.23089 G.J. got 354 bags in it and: start load car 27. refrigerator 25000 H.G.E. got 334 in bags: heaters came for car. Joe Lavery &amp; W.J.Faulkner help us. willie here all night.</p> <p>fine mild: home chore: finish load car 26.25000 Y.G.C. put in 402 bags refrigerator: ship to Luchnow for Cleghorn &amp; Co at 57 there: finish load car 27.23089 GY liald (12) put in 526 bags. ship to L. Shulman &amp; Co. 57 siding Bathart{?} st. Campbell gosvith car: I pay Joe up to date $5.00 tonight. Borrow $30.00 from W.J. Faclkner &amp; $ 120.00 from R. Matson today.</p> <p>fine mild: house chore: cut bag strings got in 20 bags at 50 cts W.J. Faulkner &amp; Joe Lavery go to Josh Marshals for potatoes got some he would not sort them refused to give some as single sold.</p> <p>Fine misty stormy: home chore: Campbell came home tonight. got Cheque for $41.31 from Cleghorse &amp; Co. &amp; cheque $329.23 from L. Shulman &amp; Co.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March 1913</p> <p>22: fine cool: home chore: deposit 370.34 in Bank. and fill 50. Bags Potatoes for Blain &amp; Hannant in Bank Cellar: finish fill up all in Bank Cellar: Joe help us. Pay him up to Date.</p> <p>Easter 23:X: cloudy windy cool: rain at night: home chore read sleep. to Mrs Boulters chat: home Dinner at 4. Salmen Sandwitehes: Easter Sunday. Mother here. Children to Church at 7. Douglas Davis Preach.</p> <p>24: cloudy rain: windy fine: house chore: Pick &amp; fill 27 Bags Potatoes in home cellar. a lot Bad: river high: Ball at Baledon East</p> <p>25: cloudy rain misty: home chore: Ship 50 Bags Potatoes to Blain &amp; Hannant Milton: at 70 cts YOB here $35.00 Sell Some coal: rain &amp; freeze ice Storm:</p> <p>26: cloudy cool: home chore: fill Potatoes in home Cellar: take rotten Potatoes to E. Argents. To Mrs Barrgo get 2 little Pigs $7.00 on account $18.96. Balance Due yet: to Mill get Chop 10 Bags got ½ {illegible} 5 roses $3.00 Pay John Meblean for 114 Empty Bags $3.40 for chop 40 cts: $6.80 all to Date. cold snow tonight: Mother &amp; Mary sit up to 12 Bake Bread. snow</p> <p>27: snow &amp; Blow all day: home chore: Shovel Snow at home EL: Blarke &amp; Bill &amp; Jake. load 3. cars for west took 17. Horses</p> <p>28: clear cool: home chore: fill Potatoes in cellar at home: got in 22 Bags at 50 cts: got 1. Barrel apples from R. Arlow $2.60 Rd rig Sleigh drive Mother up Jins for her clothes sleighing very bad: Mrs Alex Lundy there churn: home at 4. took 300 lbs coal to A.E Lunaw: got Bag corn for heufeed: chore</p> <p>29: fine mild: home chore: fill Potatoes in home cellar Loud Piek got in 2. load Potatoes at 50 cts: Sell coal. got there at Floyds. Tired</p> <p>30:X: fine mild: home chore: Children to S.S. at 10:30 read Sleep chore Mother here: dinner: Mary &amp; I go down track to 6th line Bridge for healk home at 5. Mrs Duffy here: Nyra here for tea: Chore Children to Church at 7. Lunan Preach: w.j Faulkner in chat.</p> <p>31: cloudy cool Stormy: home chore: Start load car 28.23089 G.Y lined (13) in Bags 316 in Tonight Joe &amp; Campbell haul from Both cellars: Y.Rolley Bring 50 Bags: our Russell go away before Breakfast &amp; we dont know where he went: Campbell go. on horse to Jims look for him: I walk to {illegible} &amp;. Back.</p> <p>April</p> <p>1: cloudy windy: home chore: finish load car 28.23089 G.Y.lined Put in 366. Bags: Ship car to myself to Georgetown on 82. At 4 got Russel at {illegible} Bayees this Morning: he Slept in Stable Pay Joe $2.00 over what I owned him: got in 45 Bags at 50 cts</p> <p>2: fine mild: home chore: on G.Y. to Georgetown sell Some of Car at 90. cts at N.Long all night: Sleep with Nathan: only Sell a few: in coaling Mill with W Long.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 1913</p> <p>3: cloudy rain: home chore: at Georgetown Board at N.Longs: Sell a few at car at 90. cts: got some orders to Deliver: Hall take Some out.</p> <p>4: cloudy rain: at Georgetown Board at N.longs: Sell Potatoes off car at 90. cts: got all out only 149: Bags Ship them to Million on weighfreight. Settle up at N.Longs: Ww Hall owe me $30.00 get on train to Milton at 9 oclock. to {illegible} {illegible} all night:</p> <p>5: cloudy cold windy {illegible} Snow: at Milton: Sell 1 Bag to W.Cowan and 1. Bag to Agent: &amp; 147 Bags to Blain &amp; Hannent at 77 cts Per Bag they to return our 110. Bags Empty: to Thos Coulters for Dinner. See Brick yard: home on train at 6:30 cold snow got Shaved at Floyds at night: Joe Oeonnor Died this am at 3. oclock</p> <p>6:X; cloudy cool: home chore: Mother here: read Sleep: Children to Church at 7. A.Rutherford Preach: McDonalds &amp; R.F Laverys in after church</p> <p>7: fine cool: home chore: got in 38 Bags Potatoes at 50 cts: at Council Meeting for while: Joe Oconnor Buried today. sign note for $100.00 for teacher Salary. from J.Matson: chore</p> <p>8: cloudy cool: home chore: Start load car 29.23089. G.Y. lined (14) got in 113 Bags at 50 cts: Campbell &amp; Joe finish fill up in home cellar: I at car myself.</p> <p>9: fine mild: home chore. Finish load car 29.23089. G.Y. Lined 14. Put in 53g Bags. Ship car to L.Shulman &amp; Co at 65 cts YOB Toronto: Joe &amp; Campbell help us: Sell coal Mother &amp; Mary &amp; I to Matson at night chat. See Piano</p> <p>10: cloudy rain: home chore: haul up wood from Platform got in 50 Bags Potatoes at Bank cellar at 50 cts: chore</p> <p>11: cloudy mild: home chore: got in 74 Bags in Bank Cellar at 50 help Mary Paper Olive room upstairs: got Check for 30.00 for coal car</p> <p>12: cloudy mild: home chore: got in Potatoes: Start load car 30 Boston &amp; Albany No 35975: Put 40 Bags in it at 50 cts: got $200.00 cash out of Bank: J.B. Campbell Pay $30.00 audit Check</p> <p>13:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep (1) dress for Walk up track with Mary. Mabel Pearl John: Mother here. Tea Children to Churchat 7. Mr Lunan Preach: Campbell drive O.Matson to Caledon East</p> <p>14: fine warm: home chore: loading at car 30.35975. B &amp; A lead 363 Bags in tonight at 50 cts: Joe help us haul 124 from cellar</p> <p>15: fine warm: home chore: finish load car 30:35975. B &amp; A. . Put in 602. Bags: Ship car to L.Shulman &amp; Co 57 Siding Bathurst at 60 cts Per Bag YOB Toronto: Start load car 31.120043. HL &amp; S.Y. got in 154 Bags at 45 cts: Joe help all day:</p> <p>16: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock: load at car 31.120043. HL &amp; SY. had 302 Bags in tonight at 45: lined car return took some lining out. Got Check $148.19 from Milton: Jim Horon serve notice: See N Heuderson: Pay Joe $5.00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 1913</p> <p>17: fine warm: home chore: took lining out of car 23089. G.Y. loading Car 31.120043 H.L.&amp;.S.Y.: 363 Bags in tonight at 45 Phone to Blain &amp; YBannant Milton (1) cut Y. Faulkners hair</p> <p>18: fine warm: home chore: Put 15: Bags Early Ohio’s in Car 31.120045 H.L.&amp;.S.Y. and Ship to Blain &amp; YBannant Milton: 360 Bags at 60. and 15 Bags at 75 cts Y.O.B. Milton: very warm: thunder storm at night</p> <p>19: clear cold windy: home chore: Deposit $810.57 in Bank. Sell Some Potatoes at 60. cts: to Goodfellow Bros: to Floyds got Shane home (1)</p> <p>20:X: cloudy cold: home chore: read Sleep: Children to Church at 7 Douglas Davis Preach: I for walk: in R.J. Laverys chat. There mother</p> <p>21: cloudy milder: home chore: cut kindling wood: Start load car 32:8285.G.Y.R. got in 131. Bags at 46 cts: Sell coal J.H.C to Milton on train: did not unload Potatoes home again Mary &amp; I drive to R.Baxters at 9 tonight home at 11. Bad road</p> <p>22: cloudy misley cool: home chore: loading at car 32.9295.G.Y. got in 248 Bags tonight at 45 cts:</p> <p>23: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock. Load at car 32. 8285.G.Y. had 346 Bags in tonight at 45. cts: very warm:</p> <p>24: fine warm: home chore: finish load car 32.8285 G.Y. Put in 394. Bags at 45 cts: Ship car to L.Shulman &amp; Co Toronto</p> <p>25: fine warm: home chore: dress: to Toronto On G.Y.R: to Su Hearn and McBrady Canada Life Bldg: about Horan Mortgage: to Kemjets Dinner to Simpsons &amp; Eatons get Shoes for Olive $1.99 &amp; $1.25 Pair for John. got laces at Knox: Hat for myself on dueen west: at 39 Argyle for tea and all night Ww.. Humphrey there: Jim Scott in chat. got tie stuff</p> <p>27:X: cloudy misley: cool: home chore: Dress. Mary &amp; I to English Church at 3 young student Preach about influence: home chore: Olive to Church at 7. Lunan Preach: cool night misley: to bed at 10.</p> <p>28: cloudy cool: home chore: Write to J.S. Hamilton Order car of Egg coal &amp; car of Chestnut coal: write Ww Hall about Potatoes: Plow Mrs Coulters garden Sow Oats on it and Campbell harrow it: Plow Y. McBauleys garden: help E.Argent load &amp; unload roof: Ww Jrwin Moae today</p> <p>29: fine cool: home chore: Sow clover &amp; Timothy on Coulters garden: Campbell harrow if: Start load car 33.515405 P.L.&amp;C.W. got in 53 Bags at 45 cts: chore: J.H.C to Bolton “Ruby”</p> <p>30: fine very hot: home chore: load at car 33.515405.P.LW.&amp;.CJW haul from Bank cellar: had in 141 Bags today: at Deannors Sale this afternoon: Ww Hamilton gave me grape vine: Plant it</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May 1913</span></h2> <p>1rst: fine warm: home chore: clean out Bank cellar: 40 Bags haul to car 33.515405 P.L.: had 328 Bags in tonight: Albert Fancan {illegible} our Nerandak{?} today &amp; fix school: $320 for ours: 75 cts for school: Paid</p> <p>2: fine very hot: home chore: took of Gurnseys shirt &amp; drawers: start Plant onions in J.B. Campbells garden: finish load car 33.515405 P.T.W. &amp; C.R.W. Put in 472 Bags at 45 cts: Ship to L. Shulman &amp; Co. Toronto copy Book up to Date: very hot</p> <p>3: fine very hot: home chore: got in some Potatoes at 40 cts Plant Early Potatoes in J.Bs garden &amp; Plant garden Stuff: to field See Potato Planter Started: get Shave at night: got Cheque $19344 from L. Shulman &amp; Co. for car 8285 G.T.</p> <p>4:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: Mary &amp; I to English Church at 3. oclock. young Student Preach: for wallk to scale house: Back tea: J.H.C. drive O. Matson to Caledon East at night: Lunan Preach at Palgrave. W.J. Faulkner in chat. fine night.</p> <p>5: fine warm: home chore: sow Beans: cucumbers Radish &amp; {illegible} in J.B. Campbells garden: send 5 Bags Potatoes to Wm Cowan Milton G. Burns split wood Mrs Coulter went to Milton tonight in train at 7. cool</p> <p>6: cool windy: home chore finish our wood into shed. clean out car: See Baxtons unload new Engine and load up old one: Mary Went to Ladies Aid to Wm Steeles with Mrs Duffy &amp; Mrs Dr. Reynar in Duffys Buggy: cool day</p> <p>7: fine cool: home chore: Weigh Stock: Send 2 bags Potatoes to Station and 1. to Mr Perry: Campbell take in Potatoes to cellar cold:</p> <p>8: frost cold clear: home chore: Plank Stall for horse: fix screen doors &amp; Put them on: sell Oats for Hamilton: Mary at R.J. Laverys afternoon help Lizzie to Paper: I call for her: (1)</p> <p>9: clear cold: home chore: Mary help Mrs R.J. Lavery Paper I Weigh 7 loads Moving of Dodds: Sell corn for Hamilton</p> <p>10: fine cold windy: home chore: haul straw from Wm Bibles 3 loads sell corn: sell coal: Deposit $37703 in bank today: got Shave help Mary fill Straw tick &amp; Put on our Bed &amp; Mables: (1) on tick</p> <p>11:X: fine cool: home chore: read sleep: mary &amp; I to English Church at 3. Student Preach: walk around Point: home Dinner at 5. chore Mary &amp; I to Matsons chat: I in cookhouse her in Parlour:</p> <p>12: fine mild: home chore: dress to Georgetown on train see Hall then to Parkdale on train: See Rudd &amp; Shulman: then on car to Weston to Moffatts Stone Works. get iron Back for Stove 80 cts up track to Weston Station on train home at 615 chore</p> <p>13: fine cool: home chore: got 1. load in car 34:48693 I.C. at 35 cts: Phone Buy for this car: got 15000 cash out Bank</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May 1913</span></h2> <p>14: fine cool: home chore: weigh stock forenoon. got in 4 load Potatoes into car 34.48693. I.C. 140 Bags in tonight at 35 cts: Wm Hamilton drive down for figures of Rye car: Inspector here for My Statement fire</p> <p>15: cloudy misley. cool: home chore: Plant early corn in J.B.s garden: finish load car 34:48693. I.C. Put in 598 Bags at 3 cts: Put R. Baxter load in Bank Cellar. {diarist writes above the line} rain all night cool {diarist continues writing on the next line}</p> <p>16: cloudy cool: home chore: sell 10. Bags Potatoes to Jones for 50. cts Per Bag: Paid: clean yard: Measure fence in front of house: Ship Car 34.48693 I.C. to L. Shulman &amp; Co 602. Bags at 50 cts Per Bag F.O.B. Toronto: work in garden</p> <p>17: fine cloudy rain: home chore: Mary &amp; I drive to Tottenham in Buggy Order for Picket fence see R. McCabe: see Tommy Coulter. drive home at 820 rain: read chore to bed at 10. rain cool:</p> <p>18:X: fine warm: home chore at 8. read sleep: dress Dinner at 4. {diarist writes in red ink} Mable 7. years old today: {diarist continues writing in green ink} read: chore: church at 7. Steele</p> <p>19: fine mild: home chore: {diarist writes in red ink} Dress on train: to Georgetown got $3000 from Wm Hall: sell him 60 Bags &amp; sell 100 Bags to Mr R. Noble of Nornal at 60 cts. on train to Parkdale to 39 for Dinner "argyle" then down see lyons &amp; to car see Max unload to Eatons get Knife Pleater for M. Matson: see Mr &amp; Mrs Henderson &amp; Harley: to Borden Meeting in Mutual Street Arena. at 630 out at 1045: to 39 argyle all night: {diarist continues writing in green ink}</p> <p>20: fine mild: Breakfast at 39 argyle: to Parkdale at 640 on train hme at 910: hail Potatoes to car: got $20000 out of Bank today: Buy Potatoes: H. Gepson sale today (1)</p> <p>21: cloudy rain: home chore: weigh stock: G. Burns help us bag up Potatoes in car 35:307663. G.T.P. Put in 100 Bags for R. Noble &amp; 60 Bags for Wm Hall at 60 cts F.O.B. Georgetown</p> <p>22: fine mild: home chore: start load car 36.12435 P.L. got in 2 loads at 45: Phone to buy: sell 13 Bags to a. Stewart</p> <p>23: cloudy cool: chore: drive to Gunnings &amp; John Patters: home at 10: got Oats &amp; corn for chop: loading at car 36.12435 P.L. got in 174 Bags tonight Pay 50 cts today: drive Mother up to Jims home at 8. Mary &amp; I visit at J.A. McDonalds.</p> <p>24: fine mild: home chore: attend to Elevator: got in some Potatoes in car 36.12435 P.L. . 311 Bags in tonight: to Trustee Meeting at J.A. McDonalds tonight hire him for another year at $70000 for next year: home at 11. wash feet: W.J. Coulter today Lawrence &amp; Wife &amp; Children came tonight: chore:</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1913 43</span></h3> <p>May</p> <p>24 25 five mild : home chore : got for Lavery to share me : dress : chat to Tow Boulter? &amp; Lawrence : home dinner : Yow &amp; Brida : Lawrence &amp; {Mabe} Mary &amp; I all walk out to Giksows Lake : home at 4.30 chore: then drive up to {pins/kins?} for Mother bring her down : Lwau Preach taught {written above text} : chore : to bed at 10.</p> <p><br />26 five cool : home chore : finish load car 36 : 12435.P.h. Put in H57 bags : Ship car to L. Shulmaw &amp; Co. Seud Statement and he is to give me $25.00 commission for this car : Pay up to date {Wue?} Hamilton : he help me fill up in car 50 bags for C.M McBollum Brampton : I load them into car 1300554. Put J.B Lindsey load in Elevator at 5 0clo : Phoue to Shulman</p> <p><br />27 : cloudy misty : home chore : sell 10 Bags potatoes to {lum?} Duffy at 70 {illegible} got in 19 Bags in Elevator at 50 : Sue womess? about report Boys drunk J. A. McDonald {liere?} for tea : Campbell went to Midland tonight &amp; lent $100.00 to Duffy for 11 days today : house chore:</p> <p><br />28 : five cool : home chore : ship 5. Bags potatoes to Luw Cowai Milton at 7 o clo here : got in over 90. Bags Potatoes today : Mary &amp; I plant 2 boxes tomatoes in J. B's house garden at night : chore:</p> <p>29 : five cool : home chore : got cheque $283.85 from L. Shulman &amp; Co. for car 12H35. P. H Potatoes : Start load car 37.15926. G. Y. got 194 Bags in tonight : Bob Lyous help me : haul from Elevator. 100 pd</p> <p>30 : five mild : home chore : work in J. B's garden : load at car. 37 . 15926 . G. Y. had 267 Bags in tonight : Pay 60 {to?} today : chore mother got better from Campbell tonight from Midland.</p> <p>31 : five warm : home chore : write letter to Campbell : plant corn in J. B's garden : loading at car 37.15926. G. Y. had 309 bags in tonight : got $133.75 cash &amp; deposit %150.00 today : Shulman Cheque $283.85 : hoe in garden : got for Lavery share me : {illegible}sick. give warm.</p> <p>June</p> <p><br />1 : cloudy : rain cool : home chore : read sleep : dress. Mary &amp; I go for walk to Elevator : home : Mother &amp; Olive to Euglish Bhurek today at 3. cool no church here tonight {Luwan?} at Juglewood : Diwiek at Bhurchiel.</p> <p>2 : five warm : home chore : hoe in our garden : finish load car 37. 15926. G. Y. out in 337 bags: Ship to L. Shulman her 57 siding Bathurst Street Toronto : Seud Statement $248.82 &amp; Shulman to give me Commision over that chore.</p> <p>3 : fine warm : King george 48 years old today {in red on top of line} home chore hoe in garden : cool at night : {illegible}</p> <p>4. fine mild home chore :weigh stock :home stuff for R. Watson {illegible} to H. Motsous with wagon for calfi : home at 7 : hoe in garden : cool :</p> <p>5 : fine warm : home chore : hoe potatoes in J. B's : got in 3 load potatoes at Co.</p> <p>6 : fine mild : home chore : Mary help me fill Potatoes in Elevator ship 25 Bags to C. M. Mcbollum &amp; Co. at 75 here : Big Rain Storm {illegible} plant Lewallen.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 1913</p> <p>7: fine cool: home chore: to Elevator: Russell &amp; Joe bolan fill 27 Bags Potatoes I weigh &amp; tie: got in 2 load ar 60 cts: hoe in garden Plant Some Beans &amp; our caffages: cool: Put Blain &amp; Hannant Draft $209.25 in Bank for collection: to Bed at 10. I (1) in:</p> <p>8:X: fine cool: home chore: got Joe Lavery to Shave me: home wash dress Mary &amp; I to English Church at 10:30 Ren Cannon Walsh from Brampton Preach good Sermon: home water cow at R.hyono. Dinner at 1. Tomato Soup: Mother headache: then Mary: Mabel Pearl John &amp; I walk to Carters granel Pit home chore cold</p> <p>9: fine cool: home Chore: Ship 25. Bags Potatoes to C.M.M Collun Brampton at 75. cts here: fill up 30 for R. Noble Naruel. then We all went to Garden Party at Dr Reynars “Mother Stay home” Blain &amp; Charters there had good crawed. cool. home at 11.</p> <p>10: fine cool: home chore: Start unload car 60272 L.V. got out 10 ton 710 lbs: Deposit 100.00 in Bank got $166.66 cash: Cheque 266.76: pay Joe OLeary for wheat: got in 2 had Potatoes at 60 cts. And Ship 30. Bags to Robert Noble at Georgtown 75 cts Y.O.B. here. cool.</p> <p>11: fine day warm: home chore: unloading at car 60272 L.V. {illegible} coal Sam Jones &amp; Jos Dolan help me: weigh Stock: got in 20 Bags Potatoes 60 hoe in garden with Mary: fix up Pelitions for Bayee &amp; Duffy</p> <p>12: fine warm: home chore: finish unload car 60372 L.V. {illegible} coal fill Potatoes in Elevator. till noon: Pay Sam Jones $3.00 &amp; Joe Dolan $5.99 Put 1. load Potatoes in car: chore: had Dore Knec. warm Seud Cheque 1544.84 to Lehigh valley Sales Co for car 60372LV</p> <p>13: fine hot: home chore: got 1. load into car: Joe Dolan help me Bag up 46 Bags in car: Sleep in car Sore knee: R. Matson Put Turine in {illegible} in Elevator</p> <p>14: fine warm dry: home chore: Ship 50. Bags Potatoes to R. Noble Georgetown and 50. Bags Potatoes to C.M. McCallum Brampton at 75 cts Per Bag.: Y.O.B. Palgrave: Sell cow &amp; Oats: fix up my ragor &amp; shave myself: Grandma &amp; Bof. McYadden came tonight</p> <p>15:X: fine hot: rain Shower: home chore: Sore Knee: Baffy &amp; Grandma here: home all day: Bob &amp; Olive to Church at night B.Steele there</p> <p>16: fine hot: home chore: Sore Knee Sell Oats &amp; corn &amp; Sell Potatoes to Chao Koff 70 cts: &amp; got in Some at 40 cts: Sell oats.</p> <p>17: fine hot: home chore: Sore Knee: Sell oats: got in 29. Bags Potatoes at 40 cts: at Elevator: Plant Potatoes J.Bs</p> <p>18: fine cool: home chore: got horse ready for R. Matson to go to Y.Sullinans: cool: Pay J.B. Campbell rent for coal &amp; scale site &amp; 2.50 for Elevator: hoe in garden:</p> <p>19: cloudy rain: fine: home chore: sell oats: Start to unload car 69884L.V. Egg coal got out 74 tons Joe &amp; Sam haul to MeClellands: Mrs Coulters came home from Milton tonight Mary &amp; Mrs H. McYadden to Womans instilile at school:</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 1913</p> <p>20: rain till moon: cloudy Showry: home chore: fill Potatoes in Elevator till moon: work unloading cool 69884 L.V. afternoon Joe &amp; Same all day</p> <p>21: cloudy fine: home chore: finish unload car 69884 LV. Egg coal: Joe all day: Sam till 4. oclock. Then Joe Dolan came: Sell Oats: got in Wheat Pay Joe to Date 5:00 tonight. Saw jones went North on train: then I went to Mrs M. Coulters for tea with Mary &amp; her Mother: then Put horse out</p> <p>22X fine: warm: home chore: Children to S.S. at 10:30: read Sleep. Mary &amp; her Mother to Church at 7. Lunan Preach: Jenny &amp; Baby &amp; Mother here: Willie took Jenny home in Buggy: fine cool.</p> <p>23: fine warm: home chore: load 60 Bags in car 5757 G.Y. Ship to L. Shulman Toronto &amp; Co: &amp; 30. Bags in some car Ship to Robert Noble Georgetown out of Elevator: got 12. Bags Oats 31 B 23 lbs 12.70 Rd Pay Ww Hamilton up to Date: Sell Oats: got in 14. Bags Potatoes at 40. cts Per Bag: Pay Sam Jones $4.65: talk to 2. Mrs Heudersons.</p> <p>24: fine warm: home chore: Send cheque $156.14 to Lehigh Valley coal Sales Co for car 69884. L.V. Egg coals today: chore: hoe in J.B. garden: got in 38 Bags Potatoes: Sell oats: Jas Gilmore gave me $995.00.</p> <p>25: fine very hot: home chore: weigh Hogs &amp; Pay for Jas Gilmore: hot Today mother 82.3. Hogs died with heat: Settle with Jas Gilmore: chore: John Tweity Burier</p> <p>26: fine very hot: home chore: Ship 40. Bags Potatoes to Dawson &amp; Co Brampton at 70 cts YOB here. and 25. Bags Potatoes to Robert Noble Georgetown: 70 cts YOB here here: leave Vide &amp; Blanche Coulter to Cedar Mills C.P.R. at 4:45: home Sell oats. &amp; hoe in garden : Matson &amp; us Debate on early rising. hot.</p> <p>27: fine very hot: home chore: hoe in garden: read Sleep: Sell last of Oats: (1) tonight with silk &amp; vaseline: hot. fine:</p> <p>28: fine hot: home chore: hoe in garden: took in Rye 2 load Sane dress: to Cedar Mills meet Vida &amp; Blanche caulter at C.P.K. home: Campbell came home from Midloud tonight.</p> <p>29:X: fine mild: homechore: folks all to Church at 10:30 only John &amp; I: Coulter from Mulmur Preach: read. Mary &amp; I went to English Church at 3 Mr Westuey &amp; another old man there. no organiet there: home chore: our folks to Church at 7. Coulter Preach ladies Aid Anniversary Serwan’s: took Collection: $35-52 Mable Pearl John &amp; I Stay home: fine cool night. To Bed at 10:30</p> <p>30: fine very hot: home chore: Elenate Rye: chore very hot. read Sleep Campbell went Back to Midland tonight: Ollie Matson go to Barrie Thunder &amp; lighting storm around north. to Bed at 10:30 hot.</p> <p>July</p> <p>1: fine mild: home chore: hoe in garden: took in load Rye in Elevator.</p> <p>2: fine warm: home chore: hoe in garden (1) across Bed at night</p> <p>3: fine hot: home chore: heo Some: Dinwosdie here for tea: I drive him to Cedar Mills C.P.R. at 5. With R.J Lavery more: hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July 1913</span></h2> <p>4: fine hot: rain: home chore: ride with R. Matson. to Ballyeray: walk to W.J. Binghams: help take down the windmill: Big rainstorm: sleep in Barn: tea: got ride home with R. Matson: John &amp; Darley there: H. Lyons. Sam Eliott. Jim C. Hunter. W. Young. H. Taylor and I: good rain: home at 7. chore</p> <p>5: fine warm: home chore: walk to W.J. Binghams at 930 help take down wind mill. got it down at 4. oclock tea: ride with H. Zimmerman &amp; John: then with Wm Stevens. home at 6. got shave at Floyds: get ice cream at Irwins. mary &amp; I. Olive &amp; Grandma McFadden Mary Deposit $10000 cash &amp; Shulman cheque $1678 in bank today: cool.</p> <p>6:X: fine cool: home chore: read sleep: Mary &amp; I to English Church at 3. old Man Westney &amp; young man Preach: cool: home chore: we all went to Church at 7. Mr Wm Dimmoodic Preach good sermon: home at 830 Mick Jercey. tea. to Bed at 930 cool: Mary (1) on over</p> <p>7: fine cool: home chore: Order car select lump from C.A. Wilsoon &amp; Co at 385 F.O.B. here: hoe in garden: sell 10 Bushel Rye to Herb Downey: W.J. Bingham Bring 10 Posts: got mower at station Bobby McFadden came here tonight: dress cedar Posts. cool.</p> <p>8: fine cool: home chore: get Fred Shod at Floyds: {diarist writes above the line} 90 cts {diarist continues writing on the line} haul queance cement in got. Posts. chore: cool.</p> <p>9: cool: then hailstorm cool: home chore: finish Put in fence Posts. clean up: hailstorm: R.L. McFadden Phoned to go to city. Wm Lyons file our saw. cut cedar Posts. cool night. chore</p> <p>10: fine cool: home chore: Mrs H. McFadden &amp; Bobby and Olive &amp; Pearl went to Toronto today: get ready: Russell &amp; I go to Bolton for fence stuff. Paid $1500 Paid Leavens $200 for Paper order 1000 tags home at 6. cool. Russell 13. years today: {diarist writes on the side in red ink} Russell 13 today {diarist continues writing on the next line in green ink}</p> <p>11: fine cool: home chore: to Elevator for Bag Potatoes. I load twine for R. Matson: Wm Hamilton here today start to build out Picket fence. sold some Potatoes: ride in {illegible}</p> <p>12: cloudy rain: home chore: ship 5 Bags Potatoes to Robert Noble Georgetown Pick them over: help Wm Hamilton Empty Wheat Bin: then Hamilton made 2. gates &amp; Put them on our Picket fence: fine afternoon: Pay Wm Hamilton 11740 today. got E. Argent Cheque cashed $7870: I Pay his oat Bill &amp; gave him $5000 cash tonight: Orangemen to Guelph today. got in 5 Bags at 50.</p> <p>13:X: fine cool: home chore: read sleep: dress: We to Church at 7. Mr Anglin Preach: sent Phone Message to House Lyons {diarist writes above the line} Baby Burying {diarist continues to write on the line} Sam gamble</p> <p>14: fine cool: home chore: ship 5 Bags Potatoes to R. Noble Georgetown: finish Build our Picket fence: got Cheque $1750 from R. Noble for Potatoes:</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July 1913</span></h2> <p>15: fine warm: home chore: Mary &amp; I &amp; Mrs Coulter to ridges Pick Berries. home at 1. dinner: Start unload car Nut coal 60784 L.V. Myself. Sent $100 Postal note to F.H. Deacon Toronto. young mens Christian association Russell up at Jims today:</p> <p>16: fine warm: home chore: unloading car 60784 L.V. Nut coal Joe Dolan help me till 4: got shave wash dress: Mary &amp; I drive to G Jacksons garden party at 6. fine time Big crowd: home at 1145 fine night threaten rain</p> <p>17: fine warm: home chore: unloading car 60784 L.V. Nut coal: Joe Dolan and Russell help me: Pay freight $3060 tonight: wash in tub: cool.</p> <p>18: fine hot: home chore: finish unload car 60784 L.V. Nut coal and Send Cheque $16052 to J.S. Hamilton for Same: Pay Joe Dolan 225 to Date: wash. very hot. Russell went up home this evening.</p> <p>19: fine hot: home chore: Mary &amp; I &amp; Mrs Coulter drive to ridges Pick Berries home at 130 dinner: got 16 Bags Potatoes from John Whalen at 50 cts: chore: Joe Dolan help me fill 15 Bags Potatoes in Eleavator got Shave at Floyds 10: home cool.</p> <p>20:X: fine warm: home chore: Put cow out: for walk to Elevator: home at 11 read sleep: dress: all to Church at 7. Mr Anglin Preach: cool: Duffy in chat</p> <p>21: fine mild: home chore: ship 15 (70 cts) Bags Potatoes to Robert Noble Georgetown then: Mrs Coulter. Olive &amp; I to ridges Pick Berries: got a lot. home at 520 Dinner: chore: car soft cool in:</p> <p>22: fine warm: home chore: unloading car soft coal 61634 B &amp; O. Joe Dlan help me: load wheat in car for Wm Hamilton</p> <p>23: fine: rain shower: fine: home chore:finish unload car 61634 B &amp; O soft coal: Joe Dolan help me: got in 11 Bags Potates at 50 cts: Pay freight 7818</p> <p>24: cloudy cool: home chore: rig up light wagon &amp; Mary &amp; Olive &amp; Mrs Coulter &amp; I drive to ridges Pick Berries: got Big Kettle full</p> <p>25: fine warm: home chore: Mary help me fill 5 Bags Potatoes in Elevator: Ship 5 Bags to Robert Noble Georgetown at 70 cts here: then haul up some wood: to mill got Bran flour &amp; stuff Pay 480 sell 6 Bags to T.D. Eliotts Man at 60 cts 560 Pd: hoe in garden</p> <p>26: fine mild: home chore: ship 6. Bags Potatoes to Robert Noble to Georgetown: then go to Ridges with Olive &amp; Mrs Coulter: Pick Berries home at 330 hoe in J.B. garden: dig some new Potatoes: got shave (1)</p> <p>27:X: fine very hot. home chore: read sleep. chore: "Anglin Preach"</p> <p>28: fine hot: home chore: drive to Ridges: Mary &amp; Olive &amp; Mrs Coulter Pick Pail Berries for Mrs H Friendly. to Logans for water: ship {diarist writes above the line} Berries tonight {diarist continues writing on the next line}</p> <p>29: fine dry hot: home chore: drive to Ridges: Mary Olive. Mrs Coulter: in wagon: Pick Pail Berried for H. McFadden: ship them tonight 20 lbs</p> <p>30: fine hot. home chore: serve A. Mass &amp; E. Horan with Notice: Mary with me: start Paint fence</p> <p>31: fine Hot. home chore: haul stuff for R. Matson. cut oats in coulters garden Paint at fence: Bind &amp; stock oats 82 sheaves. chore.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August 1913</p> <p>1: fine cool: home chore: Paint at fence all day: chore:</p> <p>2: fine cool: home chore: finish Paint fence 1 coat: cut W.J. Binghaw heir in Stable: got $30.00 cash at Bank: Pay J.B. Campbell $19.05 Duty on coal carry in oats pain green Potatoes: Hannah McYadden &amp; Walter Stenens came tonight.</p> <p>3:X: fine: missle: fine: home chore: leave cow in today. read Sleep. walk down track with john: we all go to Church at 7. Mr Anglin Preach Hanah McYadden &amp; malter Stenens here: (1) to Bed at 10. in bed.</p> <p>4: fine cool: home chore: talk oats to Mill: drive to ridges with Olive &amp; Mrs Caulter Pick Berries: home at 2. oclock Dinner to Elevator Pay Wm Hamilton $51.30 chat: Mary &amp; Hannah and Walter Stenens to Elevator get weighed: chat home Willie for tea chore: Mary &amp; I &amp; Hannah &amp; Walter to R.J.Laverys chat. home at 11. (1)</p> <p>5: fine mild: home chore: Send Bill to: Wm Hall: Dawson &amp; Co &amp; C.M. McCollum &amp; Co &amp; Robert Noble: Hannah &amp; Walter go home to Toronto tonight: got $50.00 cash out of Bank.</p> <p>6: fine. missle: fine: home chore: weigh Stock: drive to Garmr Brown &amp; Y. St John’s to H.Verners: to John Shores: Serve Court revision Noties to. Geo Bolton: Earvest {illegible} &amp; albert Shong: home at 8. Coal.</p> <p>7: fine wild: home chore: drive around all day Serving Notices Mary with me: Dinner on 2nd line below J.H. Maffaths: home at 8.</p> <p>8: fine dry: home chore: drive to ridges: Mary &amp; I &amp; Mrs couler Pick berries: I got Some Thimble berries: home at 2. Dinner: then to Elevator fill Mix 2. Bushel of Barley with 130 lbs wheat &amp; Rye L. Tayler had load of Wheat 36 39 lbs: Sell coal to R. Lundy.</p> <p>9: cloudy rain: home chore: help Mary to waschurch in cellar: got Down Cheque $28.00 cashed in Bank: Shave myself: drive Mother to jims: got green Peas: tea there: home at 6: chore: to Elevator for Twine with H.H. Matson &amp; John Jackson: chore: down town chat.</p> <p>10:X: fine cool: home chore: read Sleep: (1) dress drive to W.J. Binghams Barewell. at 3:30 With Mary. Pearl. John. chat tea. home at 8. oclock. D.Davis Preach</p> <p>11: fine cool: home chore: drive to ridges with Mary &amp; Mrs coulter Pick Berries home at 3. To Mill got 2 Bags Wheat &amp; Barley chopped 10 cts Paid</p> <p>12: fine warm: home chore: cut wood in yard: weigh 3 cattle for H. Matson got $1.50 from from R. Matson for Serving Moss &amp; Haran notice: {illegible} for Lavery $2.00</p> <p>13: fine hot: home chore: weigh stock. get ready and. drive up to R.J. Leggetts with Mary: to Garden Party Big crowd fine night very nuruly crowd: home at 11:00 to bed at 12.</p> <p>14: fine very hot: home chore: got sick headache: Pains in Stomach. Olive &amp; Russell went to gardon Party at C.Ratherfords</p> <p>15: fine very hot: home chore: at home in house. Pains &amp; headache</p> <p>16: fine very hot: Big rain Storm at 4 to 6. Oclock. hail &amp; rain: hot</p> <p>17:X: fine hot: home sick in Bed (1): Old man luass Preach at 7. hot night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August 1913</p> <p>18: fine cooler: home sick: Ww Hamilton dawn today Pay me $29.32 for Jerry Taylor Wheat: Sat at front all day: Maisy Matson go to Toronto on Saturday morning &amp; came home Sunday night C.P.K. drive from Tottendam.</p> <p>19: fine cool: home chore: Better today write up to date. cool help chore</p> <p>20: fine cool: home chore: help mary chore, Sick not better yet</p> <p>21: fine cool: home chore: help Mary chore. getting better.</p> <p>22: cloudy rain: home chore: help chore: improving: to Elevator to Ww Hamilton</p> <p>23: fine cool: home chore: help Mary &amp; Russell more our closet. to Elevator with Mr Colwell in Auts. See about Putting Phone in Joe Lavery lodge Complaint about Mcbride &amp; Blarke &amp; Munroe. Beating him</p> <p>24: fine cool: home chore: read Sleep (1) upstairs: Children to Church at 7. Sam Riddell Preach:</p> <p>25: fine mild: home chore: weigh stock Sell coal: Write out summons J.B. Campbell: Joe Lavery. Duffy &amp; Dau McBride in at night. Withdraws case of Arsauld. J.B. grave me 25 cts: no cost in the matter</p> <p>26: fine cool: home chore Sell coal: chat to Ww Hamilton at Elevator got Shane: chore.</p> <p>27: fine cool. Home chore: to J.B. Campbell See thrashing: Sell coal chat to Ww Hamilton: got Cheque from Robert Noble $41.70 in full to Date: Send him receipt. clean out Bank Cellar. chore.</p> <p>28: fine mild: home chore: Mary 39. Years old today (1) upstairs: drive Eliya Matson to Cedar Mills C.P.R. at 4:30 our horse &amp; Buggy.</p> <p>29: fine: cool: home chore: Ship Empty Cement Sacks 67. To National Portland Cement Co Durham out. Bring our Seale up from Elevator to home Cellar. Y.C.Wolfe help Put it in cellar: take 2 ton 295 lbs Nut coal to Y.D. Henderson: got Horse Shad 2 removes &amp; 2 new Shoes. took in load Oats for Ww Hamilton. Sell coal chore.</p> <p>30: fine mild: home chore: deposit 47.60 in Bank: gave D.Areuifald acount to Collect: Put Pariod on coal Shed: Russell and Coon Coulter: chore: toom in 10:07 lbs wheat from John Patherson at night: got Shane at Floyd 16 Pel: home chore.</p> <p>31:X: fine mild: house chore read &amp; Sleep. Have cough: Children to Church at 7. Jessee MsCubbin Preach. home chore</p> <p>Sept.</p> <p>1: fine coal: home chore: weigh Stock Sell coal. all day Mary &amp; Russell went to Parkdale. to Exhibition: on Special</p> <p>2: fine hot. home chore: Sell coal: lie in house not well. chore got card from Mother from 397. Brock Ane. Olive to choir Practice.</p> <p>3: fine: home chore: lie in house not well: write letter to Mary to 397 Brock Aue. Toronto: read Sleep. Chore.</p> <p>4: fine hot: home chore: read Sleep not well. chore: Mary &amp; Russell came home on Special at 9:00 tonight from Parkdale. to fed at 10. (1)</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 1913</p> <p>5: fine hot: home chore: read: to Elevator chat to Ww Hamilton he was making a chair: Floyd Hendersous Baby girl Born today,</p> <p>6: fine warm: home chore: to mill got Bag Braw &amp; 50 lbs flows 190 Paid. Joe Lavery help us haul Straw from Ww Bibles on wagon for Bedding Rye Straw: to Floyds got Shave 10 cts Paid: home</p> <p>7:X: fine hot. home chore: read Sleep: chore: Children to Church Ww Steele Preach: Bill. Sam &amp; Lawrence Coulter &amp; wifes home today</p> <p>8: fine mild: home chore: weigh Stock: fix coal house Door: Marry fill 4 Bed Ticks with Rye Straw: Order 500. Bags from R. Noble at 5 cts cash</p> <p>9: fine cool: home chore: clean out our heuhouse &amp; Spray it bell coal: chat to Ww Hamilton: chore down town chat. cold night</p> <p>10: fine cool: home chore: Sell coal: at Elevator Mr Colwell Put Phone in Elevator for Ww Hamilton today: got Hair cut &amp; Shave at Floyds</p> <p>11: fine &amp; cool: Mary &amp; I drive to Orangeville fair at 11:30 Dinner at Hotel Alexandria 70 cts Paid: got $1.70 for 17. Cement tax. to Elevators See Potato Houses: good at Richie Bros: drive home at 6:40 chore</p> <p>12: fine cool: home chore: Mend our Bags: got 7. Bags Oats &amp; 2. Bags of Wheat from: Ww Hamilton Paid $9.55: got Chopped at Mill 45 cts</p> <p>13: fine cool: home chore: fix hewhouse: clean out Bank Cellar Sell coal: help Ww Hamilton at Heated Rye to 12:45: hone dinner cut Sheaf Oats for Horse: J.A. McDonalds over chat want glass. At R.Matson Office at night Strike rate for School $650.00 got Kola Wine at R.J Laverys 65 cts Paid: home at 9:50 cold night</p> <p>14:X: cold clear: home chore: read Sleep: chore: Mr Marshall Preach Mary &amp; Children to Church</p> <p>15: cold hard Frost home chore: weigh Stock: Sell coal: help W Hamilton Put up Stone Pipes with Stewart &amp; Mcguire lean on: cool chore.</p> <p>16: clear cool: home chore: Sell coal: Phone Shulman: Patterson. and Max Wolfe: about Potatoes: Sign 3 Papers for Dr Rayners</p> <p>17: fine mild: home chore: Sell coal: Start load car 1.23364 G.Y.got in 1 load at 65 cts Per Bag: help Ww Hamilton at Rye.</p> <p>18: fine warm: home chore: loading at car 1:23364.G.Y. had 162 Bags in tonight at 65 cts: chore Sell coal: Mary at T. Faulkners all day help get ready for thrashing: Margery Barry &amp; children here Send Cheque $25.00 to Robert Noble Estate for 500 Empty Bags</p> <p>19: fine warm: home chore. Load at car 1.23364 G.J. 214 Bags in tonight: Ww Hamilton took our horse &amp; wagon to Tottenham</p> <p>20: fine warm: rain at night: finish load car 1.23364.G.Y Put in 248. Bags: at 65 cts: Ship car to myself to Fruit Siding younge Street: Sold to Ww Patterson: Sell coal. Olive &amp; Russell to Y. Faulkners thrashing: Russell walk home. Olive came in Buggy with Willie: to Bed at 10:30 (1).</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 1913</p> <p>21:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep: Mary &amp; Children to Church at 7 I Stay home with John: Mr Auglin Preach:</p> <p>22: clear cool: home chore: weigh Stock. leave O. Matson to Cedar Mills C.P.R. Darky &amp; Buggy: chore. South wind</p> <p>23: cloudy cool: home chore: dress. drive to Bolton at 930 With R. Matson our Horse &amp; light wagon. to Court of revision had Dinner at Hotel Out House: Pay F N. Leavens $150 for Box tags: order Box Envelopes: got register &amp; Stove Pipes from R. Smith $400 Paid: got Prayer Book &amp; Pens at Watsons 30/{illegible}: drive home at 2. cold. change clothes sell coal: got $10000 out of Bank: Renew Insurance on coal &amp; {Seale?} House with R. Matson Pay him $1005: chore</p> <p>24: fine mild: home chore: clean out car: start load car 2. 20157. G.T. got in 34. Bags at 65 to: sell coal chore.</p> <p>25: fine warm: home chore: load at car 2: 20157. G.T. had 57. Bags in tonight at 65 to: sell coal. chore</p> <p>26: cloudy {misley?} cool: home chore: sell coal. weigh Stock load at car 2: 20157. G.T. had 83. Bags in tonight.</p> <p>27: fine clear: home chore: sell coal: Deposit Patterson cheque $16940 drive to Dave Rowleys got Barrell Apples $100 Paid: home chore. {written in smaller writing above the word "chore"} got shave</p> <p>28:X: fine cool: home chore: Mary, Olive &amp; Russell. drive to Mothers home at 540 chore: Mary &amp; children to Church at 7. Mr Auglin Preach</p> <p>29: fine very hot Sun: home chore: weigh Stock. load at car 2: 20157. G.T had 172. Bags in tonight at 65 to: chore: girls {fowl?} supper at E.J. {illegible}</p> <p>30: fine warm: home chore: finish load car 2. 20157. G.T. Put in 253 Bags good weight: ship to Order Imperial Bank. Draft $17200 advise Cleghorn &amp; Co. Toronto: send B/L &amp; Draft $17200. in mail to Manager Imperial Bank Toronto to {Colbet?}. drive Eliza Matson to Cedar Mills rush this A.M at 845</p> <p>Oct 1: fine Hot: home chore: sell coal: haul wood from Mrs {Dronnors?} to Dr. Reynars: all day. Sidney Snell help me. home chore:.</p> <p>2: cloudy cool: home chore: take Bag coal to Mrs R Lyons 25 Paid Bring some Potatoes home: got 12 Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 60 to: help R. Matson set up cutting Box for N. Roadhouse.</p> <p>3: fine cool: home chore: make out accounts. to Elevator with John home chore: Mary &amp; Eliza Matson to Mrs {Dronnors?} at night. read chore</p> <p>4: fine Hot: home chore: take coal 960 lbs to Bank Paid: got Bag wheat at Elevator 180 Paid: ship 2 Bags Potatoes to Rev W H. Laidlaw. chore shave</p> <p>5:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: dress for walk down track with Mary. Mabel Pearl John: in Elevator: home chore: all of us to Church at 7. Mr Albert Rutherford Preach Temperance Sermon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Oct 1913</span></h2> <p>6: fine very Hot: home chore: Mary &amp; Russell drive to T. Faulkners Pick 5 Bags apples: I weigh stock &amp; start load car 3.42971 Ill. Car got in 95 Bags at 65. cts Per Bag: chore: very hot &amp; dry.</p> <p>7: fine warm dry: home chore: loading at car 3.42971. J.C. had 195 Bags in car tonight at 65 cts: Mrs Oconnor's Moving loaded in car today: Mary to Wm Bogces to Ladies Aid. got Cheque $17200 cashed today: send Cheque 905 to Bolton Telephone Co. $600 for rent &amp; 305 for Messages.</p> <p>8: fine warm: home chore: finish load car 3.42971. Ill. Car. Put in 275 Bags at 65. cts: ship to L. Shulman 57. siding Bathurst st Toronto. at 70 cts Per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave. Pay R.J. Lavery 500 for Church loups Ben Rowley in tonight chat: got gas lights in Church today.</p> <p>9: fine warm: home chore: got Cheque from Dr A.F. Reynar $7185. coal weigh load iron for F. Henderson &amp; Sheney: home chore:</p> <p>10: fine warm: home chore: got 2 Bags wheat at Elevator 298 Paid took to Mill got chopped 10. Pd: take 1/2 ton coal to Rev Anglin. &amp; I Bag of Potatoes to Wm Pulford: fix wagon Boc Bottom: cut oat sheaf. chore Wm Dokerty in for Order to get whiskey: Frank complain</p> <p>11: cloudy misley cool rain: home chore: Deposit Dr Reynar cheques 200 &amp; 7185 7383 in Bank: got in 24 Bags Potatoes at 65. into Elevator: got shave.</p> <p>12:X: fine cool: home chore: Mary John &amp; I drive to Mothers at 1. oclock dinner chat. Alex Lundy there: home at 6. chore to Church at 7. Mr Marshall Preach: cool</p> <p>13: fine cool: home chore: weigh stock. chore cold help move {diarist writes above the line} Matsons stone {diarist continues writing on the next line}</p> <p>14: fine mild: home chore: start load car 4.52426 M&amp;A. got in 107 Bags at 65 cts: chore:</p> <p>15: fine warm: home chore: load at car 4.52428. M&amp;A. had 261. Bags in tonight at 65 cts: chore: cool night</p> <p>16: fine hot: home chore: load at car 4:52428. M&amp;A: sell coal Mary &amp; Russell drive to Tom Faulkners all day dig Potatoes</p> <p>17: cloudy cool: rain: home chore: George Burns help me fill 30 Bags Potatoes in car: ship them to S. Bryant 53 Cheever st Hamilton at 80 cts F.O.B. here: load at car 4.52428. M&amp;A</p> <p>18: cloudy cool: home chore: finish load car 4.52428 M&amp;A. ship car to L. Shulman 498 Bags at 70 cts FOB Palgrave. Campbell &amp; Olive Morrison came from Midland. got shave</p> <p>19:X: cloudy cool: home chore: to Church at 11. oclock. Rev Duke of Toronto Preach: home at 1. Dinner for walk with Mary &amp; Mabel Pearl John: down track: Campbell &amp; Olvies for walk Our folks to Church at 7. Rev Duke Preach Big crowd. rain and snow tonight: cold to bed at 10. (1)</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Oct 1913</span></h2> <p>20 cloudy misty cold: home chore: weigh stock all day: got Cheque for $24^00 from S.Bryant for 30 Bags Potatoes I sent him on 17th {illegible word}. Walter Stevens &amp; Hannah McFadden came from Toronto today and went Back tonight. "Thanksgiving today" we had 3 Chickens for dinner tea Party in Hall and Program in Church tonight. Richard Blain there. Jas Hishen &amp; Wife Oaid me for 15.Bags Potatoes $11^25: Potatoes to be sent to him</p> <p>21: fine mild: home chore: start load car 5. 12683 G.J. got in 1.load Campbell &amp; Olive Morrison go Back to Midland today: ship 15 Bags Potatoes to Jas Hishen. 30 Primrose ave Hamilton Jas Lavery help me fill Potatoes &amp; haul coal. Pay Jas up tonight.</p> <p>22: cloudy cool: home chore: loading at car 5. 12683 G.J. had 134 Bags in tonight at 65 cts: rain all night.</p> <p>23: cloudy misty cool: home chore: loading at car 5. 12683 G.J. had 300 Bags in tonight at 65 cts: Borrow $15^00 from {title of person- illegible} Hamilton</p> <p>24: cloudy rain all day: home chore: take Albert Foucar to school to fix furnace. haul Part of furnace to Station to go to Preston for repairs fot in 28 Bags Potatoes into car 5. 12683 G.J. at 65 cts. chore {'1' in circle}</p> <p>25: fine mild: home chore: loading at car 5. 12683 G.J. got in 452 Bags. ship to Parkdale to {title of person- illegible} Lundy Order Bank of Hamilton for Ossington &amp; College Branch: H51. Bags at 75 cts F.O.B. Palgrave: send Draft $338^25 &amp; B/L by Mail tonight "Put 114. Bags on G.J. Ry Platform. got no car. got Haircut &amp; Shave</p> <p>26:X: cloudy cool: hoem chore: read sleep: dress to English Church at 3. harvest thanksgiving service. Mr Westney and {illegible name} Put old Bags over Potatoes au Platform: chore: no Methodist Church</p> <p>27: cloudy fine: home chore: weigh stock: start load car 6 100978 Erie got in 233 Bags tonight. Albert Walker help me.</p> <p>28: cloudy rain: fine cool: home chore: help Mary to Churn: loading at car 6: 100978 Erie: had in 356 Bags tonight: Pay 70 cts today. to Follis Meeting in Hall all of us: Blain: Follis: {illegible word}. Pratt. Jamesson: there</p> <p>29: cloudy rain cool: home chore: load car 6.100978 Erie: Put in 410 Bags at 70 cts: ship car to L. Shulman &amp; Co 57 Siding Bathurst-St: 410 Bags at 80 cts Per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave: start to load car 7.33292 J.G. had 235 Bags in tonight at 70 cts: home chore. {'1' in circle}</p> <p>30: cloudy mild: home chore: clean out Pig Pen: finish load cars 7.33292 J.G. Put in 403 Bags at 70 cts: got $2^00 from Bolton by R.{illegible name} today.</p> <p>31: cloudy cold: home chore: ship car 7.33292. J.G. to Order of Imperial Bank to C.H. Rudd 877 Lueen West 403 Bags at 83 cts Per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave: send B/L Draft $334^50 to Lueen &amp; Palmerston Branch Imperial Bank. start load car 8. 304360. G.J.P. got in 239 Bags at 70 cts: got Oats &amp; Wheat at Elevator $9^00 Pd</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Nov 1913</span></h2> <p>1: cloudy cool: home chore: loading at car 8. 304360 G.J.P. had 279 Bags in tonight at 70 cts: gave {title of person- illegible} Hamilton 6 Bags.</p> <p>2:X: cloudy mild: home chore: read sleep: dress to Church at 7. Steele Marly Preached: {title of person- illegible} Riddell did not come: home chore.</p> <p>3: fine mild: rain: home chore: weigh stock made $2^00 loading car 8. 304360 G.J.P. had in 376 Bags in tonight at 70.cts ship car to L.Shulman &amp; Co. 57. Siding Bathurst St at 85 cts F.O.B. Palgrane: Big Election today Follis &amp; Milner: and Mr Follis was Elected by 75 Majority . Palgrane majority 84</p> <p>4: cloudy cool: home chore: start load car 9: 5851. G.J. had in 213.tonight at 70.cts: Mary to Ladies Aid at E.F. McClellands: got Cheque 378^00 from L. Shulman &amp; Co. Deposit $200^00 got cash 178^00: cool night frosty:</p> <p>5: fine mild: home chore: finish car 9. 5851 G.J. had 341. Bags in tonight: telephone W.W. Lundy at "College 2799. sell this car 342 Bags to him at 85 cts Per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave. Make out Draft $290^00: Mary &amp; Olive to {illegible text} tonight to {illegible text} meeting W.F. Faulkner in chat got loan of 25.Bags. {title of person- illegible} Hamilton R.Jackson to funeral</p> <p>6: fine mild: home chore: ship car 9.5851. G.J. to Order of Bank of Hamilton. to W.W. Lundy 118 Coucord Ave: mail B/L and Draft $290^00 to Bank of Hamilton College of Ossington Branch today: start to load car 10. 5859 G.J. got in 144.Bags Jas Lavery help me 1/2 day: Mary &amp; Russell at J.Faulkners today.</p> <p>7: fine mild: home chore: loading at car 10. 5859 G.J. attend at Elevator: {illegible title of person} Hamilton took Fred &amp; Wagon to Tottenham today with 6.Bags Potatoes. 1.Bag Wheat. 1.Bag Buckwheat. 1.Bag Oats &amp; {illegible word}</p> <p>8: cloudy rain: home chore: loading at car 10. 5859 G.J. had 312 Bags in tonight Pay 75 cts for them: {illegible ttitle of person} got here at 10.</p> <p>9:X: rain &amp; Blow all day worth storm: home chore: sleep &amp; chore. all day no church cold rain</p> <p>10: cloudy squaly cold: home chore: finish load car 10.5859 G.J. had 357 Bagsin at 75 cts: sold car to {illegible text} Grain Co. at 85 cts F.O.B. Palgrave. ship car at 5^30 tonight: to Toronto. mail the B/L and {illegible word}: 357.Bags at 85 cts = $303^45 cold night</p> <p>11: cloudy cold: home chore: Jas help me Deliver coal: and there help W.F. Faulkner Kill our Pig: weigh Pig in cellar 260 lbs: Russell walk home with Willie tonight- at 9.</p> <p>12: cloudy milder: home chore: sell coal &amp; got in 33 Bags Potatoes at 75 cts: Jas set up the coal stove: got cheque $289^50 from Bank of Hamilton Toronto for car Potatoes I sold to W.W. Lundy Parkdale.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Nov 1913</span></h2> <p>13: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: got in 100 Bags into Bank Cellar at 75 cts Per Bag: Jas Lavery all day: got L.Shulman cheque $302^40 today ship 8.Bags Potatoes &amp; 2.Bags Turnips to {title of person- illegible} Eino. 202 Withrow ave and 6.Bags Potatoes to {title of person- illegible} McFarlane 12. Albaemarle ave Toronto at 85 cts Per Bag for the Potatoes &amp; 30 cts a Bag for Turnips: chore. gave {title of person- illegible} Hamilton $10^00 for Levi Metcalfe on Church account. Ladies aid</p> <p>14: fine mild: home chore: Jas Lavery help me: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar and got in over 100 Bags into cellar at 75.cts: Mrs H.McFadden come here tonight we had (Olive got her New coat today) bowl Supper 2 chickens: John McMahon '4' years old today</p> <p>15: cloudy mild: home chore: Jas Lavery help me cut up our Big Pig. then we took Rev {illegible name} 1150 {illegible text} coal: then fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar got in 140 Bags at 75 cts into Bank Cellar: W.F Faulkner Bring Turnips to our cellar: got 2.Barrels apples from Willie Sloan 2^50 Pd: Pay Joe up tonight. $8^00</p> <p>16:X: fine mild: home chore: Put cows out: dress Dinner at 2.oclock had dressed ribs: W F. Faulkner &amp; Mrs H.McFadden here &amp; L.Haines. for Dinner. Church at 7: Mr Auglin Preach. all to Church except Russell John &amp; I. chore</p> <p>17: fine mild: home chore. weigh Hogs: Joe got mad: got in 2 loads Potatoes at 75 cts: cloudy mild:{title of person- illegible} Hamilton weigh stock.</p> <p>18: cloudy mild: home chore: haul seam thing &amp; stuff for car lining start to line car 5221 G.J. at noon Joe help me: got in 159 Bags Potatoes at 75. Put 4 load in Elevator &amp; 2 load in car 5221 G.J.</p> <p>19: rain all day mild: home chore: finish lining car 5221 G.J. set up stove in car: got Cheque 301^75 from Canada Grain Co for car 10.5859 GJ</p> <p>20: fine mild. home chore: loading at car 11.5221. G.J. lined {'1' inside circle} had in 235 Bags at 75 cts tonight. Mrs H.McFadden go home on train tonight to Toronto to 397 Brock ave. fine. mild</p> <p>21: cloudy misty mild: home chore: finish load car 11. 5221. G.J. lined {'1' in circle} Put in 422 Bags at 75 cts: ship car to C.M. McBollium &amp; Go Brampton at 90 cts F.O.B. Brampton: Put in stove &amp; wood in car: Myra Duggy got $30^00 from {title of person- illegible} Hall.</p> <p>22: fine warm: home chore: got Canada Gran Co Cheque cashed $301^75 got in 3 loads Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 75 cts. got Shave at Floyds: Mary &amp; Russell at J. Faulkners all day: home at 8. Pay Jas Lavery up to Date $6^00 fine mild night.</p> <p>23:X: misley cloudy mild: home chore: read sleep: Children to Church at 7. Rally</p> <p>24: cloudy snow squall: windy mild: home chore: weigh stock: got into Bank Cellar 100 Bags Potatoes at 75 cts: Write McFerran Burks Falls about hay Price.</p> <p>25: fine cool: home chore: sell coal: got in Potatoes at 75. Put some in home cellar: Joe Lavery (2^00 cash) cut his wood Norman Gassline.</p> <p>26: fine cool: home chore: haul furnace to school for A. Foucar: Joe help me afternoon</p> <p>27: cloudy cool: home chore: Put in 70 Bags at 70 cts: sell coal. Joe here 1/2 day Potato car came back from Brampton today:</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November 1913</span></h2> <p>"28 cloudy mild: home chore: start load car 12. 5221. G.J. lined {'2' in circle} had in 321.Bags tonight at 75 cts: Joe haul all day: to Hall at night. Woman {illegible text} concert. Mr Follis there Big crowd good time. home at 11^30 to Bed at 12.</p> <p>"29 cloudy mild: home chore: finish load car (12) 5221. G.J. lined {'2' in circle} Put in 540 Bags at 75 cts: ship car to L.Shulman &amp; Co 57 Siding Bathurst Street at 85 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Toronto. also Put in 3 lbs of Butter for Shulman. Pay Joe up. to Floyds got Hair cut &amp; Shave 25 cts Paid: mind Baby. got C.M. McCollium Cheque cashed today $361^80 chore.</p> <dl> <dd>30:X: cloudy mild: home chore: W.F. Faulkner here for dinner had Duck: Olive 15 years old today: read sleep chore Children to Church at 7. {'title of person- illegible} Riddell Preach: chore: Mary sore foot</dd> </dl> <p>Dec 1: cloudy very mild: home chore: weigh stock make over $2^00 start unload car Nut coal: Joe help me 1/2 day: send Cheque $11^39 Life Insurance Premium to A.Sanderson today.</p> <p>2: cloudy car mild: home chore: unloading car 22383 D&amp;H. Nut coal: had 1/4 of tonight: Joe Lavery help me all day</p> <p>3" fine mild: home chore: finish unload car 22383 D&amp;H. Nut coal haul to shed: Pay freight $33^00 to J.B. Campbell tonight. on car Nut coa: Joe LAvery help me all day:</p> <p>4" clear mild: home chore: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar all day: got in 40.Bags at 70 cts: Joe help me all day</p> <p>5: fine mild: home chore: help Matsons cut wood at Home: got in 50 Bags Potatoes at 70 cts: chore:</p> <p>6: cloudy fine mild: home chore: got in 60.Bags Potatoes at 70 cts: sell coal: (got shave of Floyds) Buy 4 Bags Oats from {title of person- illegible} Hamilton Paid 3^55</p> <p>7:X: cloudy misty cool windy: home chore: Olive went to Rich Hill with Hilda &amp; Jack to anniversaries at 2&amp;7. home at 10^30 Auglin Preach at 7 at Palgrave Mary &amp; Children to Church Mr &amp; Mrs J.A. McDonald &amp; family in after church chat. I took (Jersey) to {title of person- illegible} Boyces this am at 8^30 {'1' in circle}</p> <p>8: cloudy snow Blow.cold: hme chore: weighstock afternoon very stormy: got 18.Bags into car 5221. G.J. Put fire in car Joe help me: send Cheque $3^75 to Bolton Telephone Co fo November Messages: 75 cts for {title of person- illegible} Hamilton: $3^00 for me Mary to {title of person- illegible} Boyces afternoon workat Ladies Aid quilt:</p> <p>9: cloudy mild: home chore: loading at car 13. 5221. G.J. lined 3 had in 317 Bags tonight: Joe haul from Bank Cellar 170 Bags {note in left margin: '54 today'} got in from outside at 70 cts: Mary to Dr Reynars Ladies aid chore fine car: milder tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Dec 1913</span></h2> <p>10: cloudy mild: windy squaly: home chore: finish load car 13.5221. G.J. lined {'3' in circle} Put in 445.Bags: ship car to L.Shulman &amp; Co Toronto Put frie in &amp; sealed car: I did not go: mild squaly: chore.</p> <p>11: squaly cold: home chore: haul coal to Duffy &amp; R.Matson &amp; house fill some Potatoes in Bank Cellar Joe help me 1/2 day. chore,</p> <p>12: fine mild: home chore: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar. got in over 130 Bags at 70 cts: Pay Joe up to tonight $6^00: Cook oysters here tonight Hannah McFadden 22 years old today: concert in Church &amp; Dance in Hall</p> <p>13: fine mild: home chore: got $200^00 cash out of Bank today: got {title off person- illegible} Shore cheque $8^85 cashed today for coal: Put on our storm windows on home got shave at Floyds 10 cts Pd: got stockings for John &amp; Pearl. Books at Duffys 12 for 1^00</p> <p>14:X: fine mild: home chore: read sleep: Children to Church at 7. Auglin Preach Olive &amp; Russell walk to Joan Faulkners for feed of ribs: walk Back. W.F. Faulknere here for lunch: to Bed at 10. frosty R.F. Lavery &amp; family in for chat after Church</p> <p>15: cloudy mild: up at 4^30 walk to Duffys with Mary. home at 5 sleep on couch: Duffys Baby Girl Born at 8. oclock. weigh Hogs most of the Day lot in today: Big crowd in today Council Meeting at {illegible}. Hannah McFadden come this morning: on 9 train. R.Dook Bring us our little Pig tonight $3^50 Paid.</p> <p>16: cloudy mild: home chore: got Shulman Cheque $327^53: got it cashed at Bank today. $327^43: Potato car come back tonight: clean it out</p> <p>17: cloudy fine: home chore: load car 14.5221 G.J. lined (4) Put in 461.Bags: Joe Lavery &amp; Sam Jones $1^50 Pd {illegible}: ship car to L.Shulman &amp; Co 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto at 80 cts there: Put in 4 Geese 53. lbs for W.F. Faulkners to Shulman: put in fire &amp; wood: Pig got out gone.</p> <p>18: cloudy squaly snow cold: home chore: Joe Lavery help me fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar: got in 33 Bags at 70 cts: look for Pig Frank Sullivan Pay 25^00 on account &amp; Interest 3^25 Pay 2^19 for coalhe gone me a Note for $30^00 for 12 Months from 16 Jan 1914 at 6 1/2</p> <p>19: fine mild: home chore: got in 96 Bags Potatoes at 70 cts: sell coal: got shave 10 Pd. cool</p> <p>21:X: fine mild: home chore: read sleep: chore: dress for walk with Mary &amp; Pearl &amp; John to Duffys chat. Church at 7. Auglin Preach: I stay home</p> <p>22: cloudy mild: home chore: car came Back. start load car 15.5221. G.J. lined {'5' in circle} got in 228 Bags at 70.cts: Joe Lavery 1/2 day: write to L.Shulman tonight car here.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Dec 1913</span></h2> <p>23: cloudy mild: snow Heavy: home chore: finish load car 15. lined (5) 5221.G.J. Put in 488 Bags at 70 cts. Joe help me. ship car to to L. Shulman &amp; Co 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto. Put in wood &amp; fire let car go at 8^30 mild: Sunday school had Party in English Hall tonight: W.F. Faulkner here all night,</p> <p>24: cloudy mild: home chore: {title of person- illegible} Bowan in Pay up: sell coal. chore. sell coal: give H.Matson 15^00 cash on Potatoes: write up Book.</p> <p>25: cloudy mild: home chore: had goose for Dinner: chore to Duffys see Mother &amp; Mrs Duffy chat home at 5^30 chore got Cheque $354^30 from L.Shulman for car of Potatoes (15) and W.F. Faulkners 4.geese: fine &amp; cold tonight.</p> <p>26: cloudy cold: home chore: cold: Russell help me to take 1140 lbs coal to J.A McDonald Paid 4^45 and 150 lbs to G.Lavery $4^48: got Bag of Wheat. Bag of Barley &amp; Bags of Oats at Elevator from Mercer Hamilton: haul Duffys oats &amp; barley down for him: took our 2.Bags Oats to Mill chore W.F. Faulkner come from "Mack" I pay him $7^95 for {illegible}</p> <p>27: fine cold: home chore: Joe Lavery help me fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar got in 25.Bags at 70 cts: Pay Joe up $1^50: got shave at Floyds. 10 Pd Russell get horse shoes removed today: Put $354^30 Deposit in Bank</p> <p>28:X: cloudy mild: home chore: read sleep: chore: Olive &amp; Russell to Church at 7: Steele Preach: John had cold &amp; feverish. Mary sleep with John: Russell sleep with me. mild</p> <p>29: cloudy mild: home chore: weigh stock. take Nominations for Police village. 5. Nominations {illegible) Pulford and {illegible) Bible. R.J. Lavery: H. Jimmerman &amp; F.Henderson. Township Nominations here today also: Car returned James Mahaffy here for tea at 6^30 fine mild:</p> <p>30: cloudy mild: home chore: load car (16) lined (6) 5221. G.J. Put in 530.Bags at 70 cts: Joe Lavery &amp; Sam Jones help me got $200^00 cash out of Bank today. Pay Sam Jones $1^50 ship car 16. 5221 G.J. lined (6) to L.Shulman &amp; Co. 530 Bags Put in fire sent car at 10^30: W.F. Faulkner here all night.</p> <p>31: cloudy cool: home. up at 6.dress: W.F. Faulkner chore: on train all of us to Toronto. to 397. Brock ave to H.McFaddens at 1.oclock Hannah McFadden &amp; Walter Stevens: Married at 3^30 today Big crowd there: Campbell there from Midland: I to see Shulman he gave me Cheque $500^00 today: Dinner &amp; tea at 397 Brock up till 1^30 John &amp; I sleep with Hughy till 5^30 cold night Willie Faulkner stay at our Place do chores. &amp; Joe Lavery Deliver coal to Jas Burnis 1360 lbs stove coal.:</p> <p></p> <pre>finish load car 15. </pre> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January 1914</span></h2> <p>1: cloudy cold: at 397. Brock Ave. up at 5^30: Mary &amp; I with Olive {note in left margin: 'J.Webb Died'} Russell. Mable. Pearl &amp; Johnwalk to Parkdale Station G.J. took 7^08 train home to Palgraveat 9^20: home chore: sleep afternoon chore to bed at 10. oclock very sleepy (1) W.F. Faulkner went home at 2.</p> <p>2: cloudy cool: sleep till 9. home chore sell coal. got in 45 Bags at 70 cts: Jas Lavery help me fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar: chore.</p> <p>3: cloudy mild: home chore: snow near all day: Thomas Webb Buried today at Bolton cemetary: I Deposit $500^00 Cheque in Bank Pay Joe Lavery up tonight $5^00: got there at Floyds. 11 cts</p> <p>4:X: cloudy cold: home chore read sleep: Olive to Church at 7. Auglin Preach: shovel snow. cold.</p> <p>5: fine cold: home chore: Joe Lavery help me. get Sleigh out Put Wagon in: took wood to Platform. clean out Potato car car coal. 15347. C&amp;A. got car Placed at coal house. sell coal Election for Council. I vote for A.McGabe. Jas Scott. D.Wilson John Anderson: Jim in for tea: Eliza Matson in chat: Mother here. "A.McGabe Elected for Reeve: John Anderson: Steel. Evans and D.Wilson for {illegible} for 1914. and Brampton carried Local Option.</p> <p>6: cloudy cold: home chore: fire car: Sam Jones and Jas Lavery unload car 15347. C&amp;A. Nut coal and I sent Cheque $176^32 to Lehigh Nalley coal Sales Co for same I got $100^00 cash out of Bank today: send 3^10 to telephone</p> <p>7: cloudy mild: home chore: load car 17.5221.G.J. lined (7) Put in 433 Bags at 70 &amp; 65: finish: ship car to L.Shulman &amp; Co 57 Siding Bathurst St Toronto. Put in fire &amp; let her go at 8^30 sell coal: Jas Lavery &amp; Sam Jones help me: Pay Sam up tonight $3^00 Mary to Ladies Aid at the Parsanage at Rev Auglins.</p> <p>8: cloudy mild: home chore: sell coal. fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar afternoon Jas Lavery help me: Pay Jas Lavery up 5^00.</p> <p>9: cloudy foggy misty: home chore: got in 27 Bags Potatoes at 65 cts. chore</p> <p>10: cloudy cold: home chore: got in 1.load some frozen from P.Smith leave them in Bags: took coal to Pulford &amp; some home. got Shulman cheque $259^50 cashed: No Concert Woman not counts</p> <p>11:X: cold squaly: home chore: read sleep: hitch horse to sleigh &amp; we all went for sleighride up 7th to John Storys across by town line to 8th line down to sideline home to Palgrave at 3^30 cold &amp; Blow had good ride. John sleep: house chore dress to Church at 7 all us. Mr Ferguson Preach: sign $1^00 for Education</p> <p>12: stormy very cold: home chore: weigh 9 &amp; 6. 15 Hogs: gilmore Didut load clean out Potato car. Pipes all gone: Council Meet at {illegible} Irwins today very cold &amp; stormy: car Doors open &amp; stove Pipes all gone.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Jan 1914</span></h2> <p>13: clean very cold. 30 below zero all day &amp; night: home chore: fine up Elevator Office: Potato car: &amp; weigh stock: sell coal. very cold all over Ontario today: Mrs Wilmot thompson in chat: cold</p> <p>14: clear cold 10 below zero: moderating snow at night: home chore sell coal a lot today: Joe help me: Pay Joe 1^00: chore {illegible} Burrell Died this morning from shock of explosion</p> <p>15: cloudy mild: home chore: sell coal: load car 18. 5221 G.J. lined (8) got in 389.Bags at 65 cts: ship car to L.Shulman &amp; Co. tonight.</p> <p>16: cloudy snow mild: home chore: sell coal: got 218 Bags into Bank Cellar today at 65 cts: Willie Burrell Buried today.</p> <p>17: cloudy squaly cold: home chore: sell coal: got in 50 Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 65 cts: got 3 Bags oats 2^75 Paid: Deposit 100^00 in Bank today &amp; got $226^30 cash for Shulman cheque $326^40 Pay Joe 5^00</p> <p>18:X: clear cold: home chore: read sleep: Olive to Jims with W.F. Faulkner house at 6^30 Russell &amp; Olive to Church at 7: Mr.Auglin Preach.</p> <p>19: cloudy mild: home chore: weigh stock: sell coal: Potato car Back stove Pipes gone inside 4 lengths 1 elbow &amp; 1.Damper gone: rig up car Gilmore load 2 cars Hogs &amp; Cattle &amp; Sheep today.</p> <p>20: cloudy snowy. snow storm: home chore: load car 19.5221.G.J. lined (9) Put in 454 Bags at 65 cts: ship car to L.Shulman &amp; Co 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto: I went with car at 8.oclock snow</p> <p>21: cloudy cold: with car Potatoes: got to Toronto at 11. Dinner at Royal restaurant 20 cts: got shave 10 cts: see Shulman gave him the Key of car: he gave me Cheque $271^50 for last weeks car. I walk to Parkdale: ou G.J. home to Palgrave at 6^30 cold Lawrence McBride Married today in Toronto:</p> <p>22: cloudy cold: home chore: snow very deep: Joe Deliver coal to Jas Burns: {illegible} McGuire &amp; D.F. McBride: got in 45 Bags at 63 cts.</p> <p>23: fine mild: home chore: Olive shovel snow of Verandah: got in 120 Bags Potatoes at 63 cts: sell coal: Pay John McClean up to Date.</p> <p>24: cloudy. clear cold windy: home chore: haul snow out of yard got in 49.Bags Potatoes at 63 cts: into car 20.5221 G.J. lined 10 sell coal: Mary &amp; I to J Matsons for Dinner at 6. {illegible}</p> <p>25:X: clear very cold: home chore: fire car all day &amp; night: chore read sleep: Children to Church at 7. Mr Sinclair Preach {illegible</p> <p>26: cold clear: home chore: load car 20: 5221 G.J. lined 10. Put in 466 Bags at 63 cts: Joe &amp; Sam hel me: ship car to L. Shulman &amp; Co. 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto: I go in car left here at 11^30 got to Strachan ave at 5 oclock in morning:</p> <p>27: cloudy mild: rain: see L.Shulman at 6: to Parkdale: hour on G.J. at 9. got in 5 loads at 63: Max Wolfe here Dinner &amp; Tea: I see {illegible} Bible about lumber: Max go to Junglewood tonight rain:</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>28: fine mild: home got in lot of Potatoes at 63 cts. into Bank Cellar Empty car 10400 G.J. came start to line it. Mr Hamilton help I Drove to Bolton in cutter for Pipes &amp; Elbows house at 9. dark to Duffys: chat to W.Boyce. Jack Lavery. Robert Matson &amp; Duffy. in Matsons at 12. oclock chat. had cup cocoa {illegible} Oliver.</p> <p>29: cloudy mild: home chore: finish line car 10400 G.J. got in 134 Bags at 65 cts: Mr Hamilton help us line car: the Election for C.J.A today carried by 54 in Peel County</p> <p>30: cloudy cold: home chore: Joe help me haul Potatoes from Bank cellar: loading at car 21. 10400 G.J. lined (11) had in 313 Bags tonight chore fire car: roads very icy: Dance in Hall tonight</p> <p>31: cloudy snow &amp; Blow: home chore: finish load car 21.10400.G.J. lined 11 had in 343 Bags at 65 cts: ship car to L.Shulman &amp; Co. Pay Joe Lavery up $8^00 tonight: I go with car got to city at 11. all night in car</p> <p>Feb 1:X: cloudy cold: in Toronto fire car 21.10400 G.J. to H.McFaddens 397. Brock Ave for Dinner: &amp; tea: to car all night L.Shulman in car shat for while cold night. in car keep fire on.</p> <p>2:cloudy cold: left car Potatoes at 6^15 to Parkdale Station at 6^40 on C.P.R. to Palgrave at 9. Breakfast: weigh stock and start load car 22.5221.G.J. got in 297 Bags at 72 cts. chore settle up with {illegible} Bible tonight to Date.</p> <p>3: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 22: 5221.G.J. lined 12. had 503.Bags in at 72 cts: ship car to L.Shulman &amp; Co. Toronto. I go with car at 9. ride in van: got 200^00 cash &amp; 114^12 tickets out of Bank.</p> <p>4: squaly cold: in city with car 5221.G.J. leave car at 5^30 see Shulman at 757 Queen west: he gave me Cheque $255^75 for last car &amp; $5^00 on this car: to Parkdale at 6^35 on G.J. home at 9 oclock. sleep till noon: write up Books. Telephone to Farmers for Potatoes</p> <p>5: cloudy cold: home chore: start to load car 23.10400.G.J. lined: 13 got in 130 Bags at 70 cts: cold night fire car: to Bed at 10. (1) up at 4.</p> <p>6: cloudy cold: snow Blow: home: to car at 5 fire up: very cold: loading at car 23. 10400.G.J. lined:13: had in 238 Bags tonight at 70 cts: snow Blow.</p> <p>7: windy Blustry cold: home chore: finish load car 23.10400.G.J. lined 13: had in 390 Bags at 70 cts: ship car to L.Shulman &amp; Co. Toronto Pay Joe Lavery to Date 9^00 Got shave at Floyds: Deposit 200^00 today {illegible} unload his {illegible} today: John Stevenson Milton Buried today</p> <p>8:X: cold stormy: home chore: fire Potato car 10400.G.J. go with car at 4^30 ride in van to Georgetown: to Toronto at 1.oclock cold cold</p> <p>9: clear very cold: leave car at Bathurst Street at 6.oclock to see L.Shulman: he said he would fire car: to Parkdale at 6^40 on train G.J. to Palgrave at 9. chore: weigh stock sell coal Jas Lavery fix up car. got 3 Bags Oats: 1.corn</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February 1914</span></h2> <p>10: clear &amp; very cold: home chore: deliver coal sell coal: got in 3.loads from Jas Pettit in cellar: got $100^00 cash out of Bank</p> <p>11: clear very cold: home chore: sell some coal.</p> <p>12: cold clear 30: below zero: home chore. sell coal</p> <p>13: clear cold below zero: home chore. start unload car 60876L.V. Nut coal: sell some coal.</p> <p>14: clear cold: home chore: finish unload car 60876 L.V. nut coal: Joe Lavery &amp; Sam Jones: Pay them up to Date: Deposit $300^00 in Bank: fill out Cheque $173^28 for car 60876 L.V. Nut coal. to Lehigh Valley coal sales Co. split some wood for Will Lyons. he in Bed sick.</p> <p>15:X: clear cold: home chore: read sleep: to {illegible} Lyons see him sick Olive to Church at 7. Rev {illegible} Auglin Preach: chore</p> <p>16: clear cold. milder: Blustry cold: home chore: start load car 24:5221.G.J. lined (14) got in 306 Bags at 68 cts. weigh stock</p> <p>17: clear cold: home chore: finish load car 24.5221.G.J. lined (14) had in 504^70 Bags at 68 cts: ship car to L.Shulman &amp; Co 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto: I go with car at 9^30</p> <p>18: clear milder: in city with car at 9. see Shulman then to Kempts Hotel for Dinner: chat to {illegible} Patterson 86 Colborne St: to car at Bathurst men unloading car to Shulmans get {illegible} &amp; lantern: to Parkdale at 3^20 on G.J. to Palgrave at 6^20: got Cheque $288^75 from L.Shulman</p> <p>19: clear cold Blustry: home chore: start load car 25: 10400 G.J. lined (15) Put in 535 Bags at 68 cts: ship car to L.Shulman &amp; Co. Toronto Joe Lavery &amp; Sam Jones help me: {illegible} Lyons very sick:</p> <p>20: clear cold: in Toronto fire car Potatoes: left car at 6.oclock to L.Shulmans see him give him B/L &amp; invoice for car Potatoes: to Parkdale at 6^30 ou GJ. to Palgrave at 9. chore sleep sell coal. Joe help me.</p> <p>21: clear cold: home chore: sell coal got in 2 loads at 68 cts Pay Joe Lavery up tonight $9^00: {illegible} Lyons sick. Mary there. home {syombol: '1' inside a circle)</p> <p>22:X: clear cold: home chore: read sleep chore: to see {illegible} Lyons &amp; to {illegible} Duffys see Mother: home.chore: Olive to Church at 7. Steele Preach</p> <p>23: clear very cold: home chore: weigh stock: &amp; got 50 Bags 70 cts Potatoes into car 26:5221.G.J. very cold: in car all night fire.</p> <p>24: clear very cold: home chore fire car 26:5221.G.J. lined (14) got in 2.load at 70.cts: 98.Bags in car tonight: sell coal: fix rigs on sleigh Bot. 40 cts and got shave at Floyds 15: i car keep fire on</p> <p>25: clear cold: milder: home chore: load at car 26.5221.G.J. lined (16) had 337: Bags in tonight at 70 cts: Mrs Barry make assignment. Sam Eagan Buried today.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February 1914</span></h2> <p>26: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 26:5221.G.J. lined (16) had in 559.Bags at 70 cts: ship car to L.Shulman &amp; Co Toronto: went with car at 4.oclock. Joe Lavery help me: fine night.</p> <p>27: fine mild: got to Toronto at 3^30 leave car at Strachan ave: walk to Shulman's: gave him invoice &amp; B/L. for car 5221.G.J. he gave me Cheque for car 10400 G.J. $395^25: walk to Parkdale ou G.J. train to Palgrave: Mrs W.J.Bible: at 9^30 chore sleep. got in 4 loads at 70 cts into Cellar. Joe &amp; Russell. write-up.</p> <p>28: fine mild: home chore: sell coal got in 2 load at 70 cts into Cellar: Deposit $500^00 in Bank &amp; got $272^50 cash: Shulman Cheques $395^25 &amp; $377^25 car 10400 G.J. returned: clean it out: Pay Jas Lavery 7^50: J.H.G. home tonight.</p> <p>March 1:X: clean cold stormy: home chore: read sleep: Campbell home: Mother up see him: Campbell Olive Russell to Church at 7. Mr Auglin Preach: Mother stay here all night very cold &amp; stormy: I chore &amp; milk. to Bed at 12.</p> <p>2: very stormy &amp; cold: home chore: Campbell went on Morning train to Midland: cold N.W. storm: write up Books: chore very cold.</p> <p>3: fine mild: home chore: shovel snow: got horse shed: sell coal start load car 27. 10400 G.J. lined (17) got in 85 Bags at 70 cts</p> <p>4: fine cool: home chore: loading at car 27.10400.G.J. lined (17) had in 469 Bags at 70 cts: sell coal: keep fire in car:</p> <p>5: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 27: 10400 G.J. lined (17) had in 533.Bags at 70 cts: ship car to L.Shulman &amp; Co. 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto: send car ou 82 at 4 I follow to Georgetowm ou Passenger: got to city at 3^30 in night</p> <p>6: cloudy snow all day: in city call at L Shulman's at 3^30 gave him 3.lbs Batter 75 cts Paid: to Parkdale at 4. home ou 7^10 train G.J. at 9. loading at car 28:5221.G.J. lined 18 had 124 Bags in tonight at 75 cts. Joe Lavery quit at 3.oclock</p> <p>7: snow: mild fine: home chore: sell coal: load at car 28:5221.G.J. lined (18) had in 242 Bags at 70 cts: Russell &amp; I got 300^00 cash out of Bank. Pay Jas Lavery to Date. got Cheque $444^00 from L.Shulman &amp; Co for car 5221.G.J.</p> <p>8:X: clear fine: home.in Bed till 11.(1) up lunch. to car fix fire Jas Dolan &amp; Russell there: to Duffys chat Mother there: Dinner, chore: No Church tonight: Mary walk to car with me at 9^30 fire car</p> <p>9: cloudy cool: home chore: loading at car 28:5221. lined (18) had in 334.Bags tonight at 70 cts: weigh stock: squaly fire car.</p> <p>10: dine mild: home chore: finish load car 28:5221.G.J. lined (18) Put in 431.Bags at 70 cts: ship car to L.Shulman &amp; Co Toronto I meet with car at 7.oclock, Ladies Aid meet here today at our House quilt- a quilt for Mary:</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March 1914</span></h2> <p>11: clear cold: go to Toronto with car 5221 G.J. Potatoes at 4 am: fire car: leave car at John Street: walk out by union Station up Simcoe to Ferout to Bathurst up to Queen to Shulmans give him B/L &amp; Invoice for car. to Parkdale ou car at 7 home in G.J. at 9^10. sleep. chore start load car 29. 10400 G.J. got in 25 Bags at 70 cts: Wilmot Thompson move furniture from station to Brick house. Eclipse of moon tonight from 9^30 to 1. near all over:</p> <p>12: fine cool: home chore: loading car 29: 10400 G.J. lined (19) had 255. Bags in car tonight at 70 cts: Sam Jones help me haul from Cellar: Eliza Matson here for tea: Mary &amp; Olive to {illegible} Pulfords to Institute Meeting: chore: Keep fire in car: fine cool.</p> <p>13: fine mild: home chore: loading at car 29.10400G.J. lined (19) had in 345 Bags at 70 cts: cool at night:</p> <p>14: fine mild: thawing sell coal: finish load car 29: 10400G.J. lined 19: had 410 Bags in at 70 cts: Bill car to L.Shulman &amp; Co. 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto: hold over till Sunday eve. got hair cut &amp; shave at Floyds 25 cts Pd: home to Bed (1) up. 10.</p> <p>15:X: fine mild: home chore: write up to Present: chore: read sleep car left at 5oclock today: Rev Marshall Preach at 7 tonight</p> <p>16: fine mild: home chore: got out wagon: start load car 30.5221 G.J. lined 20: Joe &amp; Sam fill &amp; haul from home Cellar afternoon I pick at G.Riddell Fragen Potatoes: got in 140 Bags tonight:</p> <p>17: fine mild: home chore: load at car 30: 5221.GJ. lined:20: had in 346.Bags tonight at 75 cts: Sam &amp; Joe. finish home cellar: and {illegible} from Bank Cellar: got $100^00 cash out of Bank today: mild: chore.</p> <p>18: cloudy cold stormy: home chore: finish load car 30: 5221 GJ. lined (30) had in 395 Bags at 70 cts: ship car to L.Shulman &amp; Co 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto: I pay Jas Lavery up to Date: cold I went with car at 9.oclock. cold &amp; stormy, to city at 5. a.m.</p> <p>19: cloudy cold: in Toronto with car 5221.GJ. got Bed shunt in car leave car at 6^30: to Shulmans give him letter B/L &amp; invoice then au car to Parkdale at 6^50: home au G.J. at 9.oclock. Breakfast sleep see {illegible} Courtney got $3^00 for use of seale: Boyce &amp; I see R.Matson Put up Notice for school meeting on 28th inst write up to Date: chat to {illegible} Hamilton at Elevator:</p> <p>20: clear cold: home chore: take lining out of car 10400 G.J. and Put lumber in Bank Cellar. Jas Lavery help me: then Mary and I drive in Buggy to George or Mark Rustons to see. Hay roads Bad: went by No 25 sideroad &amp; came home 20 and up 8th line. very cold. home at 6^10 tea chore.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March 1914</span></h2> <p>"21: clear fine: home chore: Deposit $776^00 in Bank. chore Dinner to Mrs Barry sale afternoon: sell coal: got shave at floyds</p> <p>22:X: fine snow cold: home chore read sleep: Olive to Church at 7. Stecle Preach</p> <p>23: cloudy then fine: home chore: weight stock. sell coal: clean out car 5221 G.J. lined: see {illegible} McBride: to Meeting in Hall Tom Rowe</p> <p>24: fine warm: home chore: got Oats at Elevator: Deposit $200^00 today start load car 31. 5221.G.J. (lined 21) had in 136 Bags tonight at 75 cts: Joe help me afternoon: Mrs Auglin &amp; Eliza Matson in chat Boys and girls Practice pieces. fine mild.</p> <p>25: cloudy mild rain fine: home chore: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar finish load car 31. 5221.G.J. lined (21) had 393 Bags in car &amp; 2.Barrels of Apples: ship car to L.Shulman &amp; Co. 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto. let car go without fire: mild windy Pay Jas Lavery up to Date tonight 2^25 to bed at 11. (1) good Buy Rubber Bath from H.Jimmerman tonight.</p> <p>26: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: weigh furniture for Pat McGovern: Pat move to Toronto: {illegible} E.Lyons make will. sick.</p> <p>27: cloudy rain: home chore: get stuff at store. chat to W Lyons</p> <p>28: fine mild: home chore: to school at 10.oclock. appoint a Bath {illegible} had dispute &amp; Election: J.B. Campbell ahead</p> <p>29:X: hoel cloudy cool: home chore: read sleep. chore. Russell to Church Auglin Preach: rain near all night.</p> <p>30: cloudy mild: home chore: to R.Matson office about huslie meeting: tell J.B. Campbell &amp; {illegible} Boyce: to Elevator chat to {illegible} Hamilton: home at 5. send card to W.H. Stewart. Trustee Meeting in Matsons Office at night.</p> <p>31: fine warm: home chore: Mary sick headache: sell coal got in 30.Bags Potatoes at 60 cts Per Bag: Chore: William here for tea</p> <p>April 1 cloudy rain foggy: home chore: weight stock. help {illegible} Hamilton load car Barley clean up. rain: John Rowley sale: Follis up.</p> <p>2: cloudy snow: fine cool: home chore: read: haul coal to Auglin 520 lbs to Hydro Electric meeting in Hall at night: cold Blustry: home at 11, Old Tom St John Buried today.</p> <p>3: clear cold: home chore: send Cheque $13^95 to Bolton Telephone Co $6^00 for rent &amp; $1^45 for messages for me: &amp; $6^00 rent &amp; 50 cts for Messages for {illegible} Hamilton: chore: to Duffys chat. home at 9^30</p> <p>4: cloudy cold: home chore: haul coal to RJ Lavery &amp; F McCauley Russell help me: take 4.Bags Potatoes to Station for Milton: M Ruston Bring load Hay 1.ton &amp; 60 lbs: I Pay him $12^00: 590 lbs not Paid for now: Hiram Gipson unload his new Eujiw today: chat to W Hamilton got shave at Floyds 10 cts Pd: got 1/2 Brl 5 noses at mill Paid 3^00:</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April 1914</span></h2> <p>5:X: cloudy cool: home chore read sleep: walk down track chore: Children to Church at 7. Auglin Preach:</p> <p>6: fine cool: home chore: screen Nut coal: take 500. lbs to {illegible} Duffy &amp; 170 lbs soft coal: help S.Finerty to load at Platform: leave 2015 lbs Hay au Platform for S.Finerty tea: to R.Matsons Office chat to Bob: to J.Matsons see Ollie.</p> <p>7: fine mild: home chore: Simon Finerty &amp; Alfouse went west with car today: clean out Potatoe car: got in 3 Bags at 70 cts got load Hay from M.Ruston Paid him up to Date for Hay: got cash for Shulman Cheque $319^40 today: chore.</p> <p>8: cloudy cool: home chore: weigh stock: start load car 32 5221. G J lined 22. got in 170 Bags in at 70 cts and 62.Bush turnips at 20 cts Per Bushel: Jas Lavery help me all day. cold</p> <p>9: cloudy cool: Blustry: home chore: finish laod car 32 5221 G.J. lined 22: had in 392 Bags Potatoes at 70 cts and 62. Bushels of Turnips at 20 cts Per Bushel: ship to L. Shulman &amp; Co. 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto: at 75 and 22. Pay Joe $4^00 Mrs.H.McFadden came tonight. to Bed at 11. sick (1).</p> <p>10: fine mild: home chore: gave coal to H.Gipson. Bob McFadden came G.J. this am: car 5221 G.J. left here at 12^30 today Edna Rowley here all night: Robert W Dooks took Oath of {illegible}</p> <p>11: cloudy windy cold: home chore: sell coal: got corn W Lyons to Mill for Bran: got cash in Bank for {illegible} Irwin account Deposit: A F Reynor Cheque re Mrs Barry estate 59 cts on $. then chore. Campbell came home tonight from Midland train late: got there</p> <p>12:X: clear cold: home chore: eat Easter Eggs had rooster for {note in margin: 'Easter'} Dinner: for walk witth John: folks to Church at 7 Auglin Preach I stay home with Mabel Pearl &amp; John fell asleep: to Bed at 12.</p> <p>13: fine cool.mild: home chore: Norman Roadhouse cut our ward J.G.Wolfe: Jas Lavery: Jas Dolan" Oliver Matson help us: R.L. McFadden went home to Toronto CPR this am: Campbell went Back to Midland C.P.R. tonight: we all went to Junior League Concert in Church at 8 Big Dance at English Chuch Hall tonight: Lorne Barry here all night</p> <p>14: fine warm: home chore: got in 12 Bags Potatoes at 65 cts Mrs.H.McFadden go home to Toronto tonight CPR at 7^30: fine</p> <p>15: fine warm: home chore: help {illegible} Hamilton with ladders at Elevator Put on him: home chore: F.McCauleys close Bleed tonight</p> <p>16: fine mild: home chore: split wood: Old Man Farnell died today car Cementcame today &amp; car 5221. G.J. came back. corn Heated</p> <p>17: fine very hot: home chore: unload car cement: Elevator corn and lake lining out of car 5221.G.J. Pay Joe $1^50: chore fine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April 1914</span></h2> <p>18: cloudy fine warm: home chore: help Oscar Boyce haul 2 loads of gravel from Carter Pit to Coal House for me: start to load car 33. 5221.G.J. got in 123 Bags at 70.cts: went to Move school closets but didut: got $209^00 cash &amp; Deposit $10^00: Shulman Cheque $309^14 Pay J B Campbell $34^21 Freight au car Cement &amp; $1^65 for car 5221.G.J. to Floyds at night got shave &amp; settle up for fixing sleighs 50 cts: home at 10. chore. had Bath upstairs. to Bed at 11. (1) hot night.</p> <p>19:X: fine warm: home chore: read sleep: Mary John &amp; I for walk up track to 8th line. sideroad home: Gipsies camp au 8th line. William Stewart Died at 9 oclock this am at Wrays children to Church at 7. Steele Preach: I in Matsons chat</p> <p>20: cloudy misty: home chore: Put away sleighs &amp; cutter: weigh stock. got in 221 Bags in car 5221.G.J. car 33. at 70 cts: help W.Hamilton at corn: Mary &amp; I to {illegible} Wrays at night to {illegible} Stewarts wake: home at 10. cool misley snow flurries.</p> <p>21: fine cool: home chore: gave J B Campbell 7 Bags for train menu: sell coal finish load car 33. 5221.G.J. not lined: had in 353 Bags at 70 cts. and 22 Bushel of Turnips at 20 cts: ship to L.Shulman &amp; Co. 57 Sidisg Baturst Street Toronto at 90 cts here: help {illegible} Hamilton at corn load 250 Bushel in car: to {illegible} Stewart Funeral cool. Mother here for tea. Children Aid Concert in Hall tonight.</p> <p>22: fine cool: home chore: help Jas Lavery. Put cement Block in J.B. Campbells Cellar for Furnace. rig</p> <p>23: cold clear: home chore: Cement at Back of the coal shed and Put away car lumber. got in some Potatoes at 70 cts into cellar: cool {illegible} Hamilton went for walk to see Bush 6th line.</p> <p>24: fine cool: home chore: drive Mary &amp; John to Cedar Mills at 8.oclock: home: help {illegible} Hamilton Bag Buckwheat at Elevator &amp; Put it in car: got in 24 Bags at 70 cts. Mother here all day &amp; all night: Eliza Matson in chat.</p> <p>25: cloudy misley all day: home chore: took 2 Bags oats to Mill got Chopper got Bag Bran: got Bag corn at Elevator for Hens: got Pareel from Eatons with suit clothes &amp; raincoat for me: Mary sent them to me. her &amp; John in Toronto. chore cool Mother here: to Floyds at night got hair cut 7 shave 25 Pd</p> <p>26:X: cloudy cool: home chore: Mother here: read sleep. chore Mother &amp; Children to Church at 7. Mr Auglin Preach. Mary {illegible} in city</p> <p>27: cloudy cool: home chore: clean out coal shed. haul sand: sell coal to J A McDonald: write to Shulman: got Cheque from him for last car 314^59</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April 1914</span></h2> <p>28. cloudy mild: home chore: cement floor in coal house: Russell k {illegible} Hamilton help me: Deposit Shulman Cheque $314^59 in Bank Mother &amp; Olive Book: Mary &amp; John in Toronto: cloudy cool.</p> <p>29: cloudy misley cool: home chore: got Books from Cement Co. help {illegible} Hamilton unload car oats. J.P.Burns &amp; C.Pasko help Duffy move stove from J B Campbells. cool. chore.</p> <p>30: cloudy cool windy: home chore: move gravel at coal shed: split wood at home: haul Bit straw: to R.Matsons Office at night trustee Meeting</p> <p>May 1: fine cold: home chore: split wood dig some in garden Mother &amp; Olive wash some. Put clothes au Matsons line trustee Meeting in R.Matsons Office: accept J.A McDonald resignation</p> <p>2: fine cool: home chore: Deposit $75^00 cash in Bank. 3009^35 in Bank Put straps on stock rack on scale: plit some wood: got shave chore tea: drive to Cedar Mills Meet Mary &amp; John come from Toronto home at 8^30 chore: to Bed at 11. cool night (1).</p> <p>3:X: fine warm: home chore: read sleep: (1) in Bed: went for walk up track to 8th line: to Leas Marshal Bush look for May flowers. 8 children: I carry Loyd Jones home: rest to Church at 7. Auglin Preach R.J. Lavery &amp; family in after Church chat.</p> <p>4: cloudy fine warm: home chore: weigh stock. Gilmore ship 2 cars Pile wood in shed: Mary &amp; Olive: Mother here. Lizzie in chat.</p> <p>5: fine warm: home chore: Put in some wood: weigh Hay for L Taylor Mary at Mrs {illegible} Laverys at Ladies Aid: home chore: fine warm.</p> <p>6: fine warm. rain at night: home chore: sell 7.Bags to J.B. Campbell at 1^00 took them to station: help Mary clean out garden and Plant Stuff: Mary. Olive &amp; Russell to Reynars at night {illegible} meeting</p> <p>7: fine warm: home chore: start at our woodshed at stable {illegible} Hamilton help me: Thomas Hamilton Died today I lend {illegible} Hamilton $50^00 today: to Bed at 11. (1) in Bed</p> <p>8: fine warm: home chore: send case Eggs to W.G. Stevens 148.Gladstone Ave Parkdale: for W.F. Faulkner: finish wood shed: take 4.Bags Potatoes to station for J.B. Campbell: at 1^00 got in 40.Bags at 90 cts each to Elevator chat to {illegible} Hamilton weigh Hay for Boyce.</p> <p>9: fine warm: home chore: ship 30.Bags Potatoes to Robert Noble Georgetown at 1^00 Per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave: sell Oats &amp; Cement haul straw help Mary at couch: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar: got shave at Floyds gave {illegible} Duffy $100^00 cash for 4 months. Due 11th Sept with 6th Thos Hamilton Buried today &amp; C.W. Matsons Buried today</p> <p>10:X: cloudy cool: home chore: read sleep: Mary &amp; I for walk to school and down track to arch in coal house &amp; scale weigh. and in Elevator: home.chore: Mr Auglin Preach threw out of Buggy Hurt.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May 1914</span></h2> <p>11: cloudy cool: home chore: ship 10 Bags Potates to Wm Loug Georgetown at $100 Per Bag: start load car 34: 5656 G.T. got in 151. Bags at 90 cts Per Bag: fill some in cellar: in Matsons chat all night. sell some Oats: Olive went to Jack Matsons with Eliza &amp; Oliver in Buggy</p> <p>12: cloudy rain cold: home chore: Russell help me fill 28 Bags Potatoes in Bank Cellar: sell oats: load at car 34.5656 G.T. had in 207 Bags at 90 cts: got $10000 cash out of Bank today: misley cold.</p> <p>13: clear cool: home chore: ship 50. Bags Potatoes in Bags to Canada Pine Lms Co Kearney for G. Copeland &amp; sons Midland: finish load 34.5656 G.T. Put in 365 Bags at 90 cts: ship this car to G. Copeland &amp; sons Midland at $110 Per 90 lbs FOB. Palgrave: write to him tonight send Invoice of 50 bags to Kearney at 105 = 5250 and 365. at 110 = 40150 the total $45400: send Draft to Bank of Hamilton Midland $45400 Jas Burns help me &amp; split wood: sell some oats at Elevator:</p> <p>14: fine cool: home chore: got Horse shod: Pile wood in woodshed sell some Oats at Elevator: weigh Hay.</p> <p>÷ 15: fine cool: home chore: Put Horse to Pasture at Hendersons. {diarist writes above the line in red ink} (Horse) {diarist continues writing on the next line} Sell Oats: got in 22. Bags Potatoes at $100: Pile wood in</p> <p>16: fine warm: home chore: finish Pile in wood: got Manure cleaned out sell Oats and Cement: lend Wm Duffy $7500 tonight: got shave</p> <p>17:X: fine warm: home chore: read sleep: (1) on Bed: wash dress Put on new suit: went for walk with Mary: Pearl &amp; John: Olive Russell &amp; Mable to Church at 7. Mr Anglin Preach: to Bed at 10.</p> <p>18: fine warm: home chore: sell Cement. weigh stock: sell oats: got 23 Bags Potatoes at $100 Per Bag: made over 200 at seales today: {diarist writes in red ink Our Mable 8 years old today.</p> <p>19: fine very hot: home chore: sell 96 Bags cement to Frank Rowley 9th line 15 sacks to Corperation: ship 30 Bags Potatoes to Robert Noble Norval at 105 = $3150: 3 Bags to Wilmot Thompson &amp; 1. Bag to RJ Lavery: Russell help me Put Pariod roof on wood shed. chore.</p> <p>20: fine very Hot: home: sell cement. sell Oats &amp; corn: at Elevator. got in 10. Bags Potatoes at 100 Per Bag: Order 3. cars coal. 1 Egg, 1 stove, 1 Nut</p> <p>21: fine hot: home chore: sell Cement &amp; Oats at Elevator: hot dry</p> <p>22: cloudy cool: home chore: sell Cement &amp; Oats at Elevator: write to Wm Hamilton 824 Carlaw ave Toronto about oats: got 1 Box strawberries {diarist writes above the line} 20 cts (1) {diarist continues writing on the next line}</p> <p>23: cloudy cool: home chore: sell Oats. took oats to mill chop got Bran. got Pole Put up Flag: got shave at Floyds 10 Pd: cool night</p> <p>24:X: clear cool: home chore: read sleep. walk. water Fred &amp; Pat to Matsons at night chat in cookhouse cold misley cool home at 930 to Bed at 10.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May 1914</span></h2> <p>May 25: cloudy misley: fine hot windy: home chore: up at 5. got horse in. haul 25.Bags Potatoes to Station ship to Robert Noble Ltd Georgetown at 1^15 Per Bag F O B Palgrave: chore: dress: R.L. McFadden and Maudie Williams came G.J. at 9. chore: to League Picnic at 3. in Park. Tottenham &amp; Palgrave Play Base Ball. 12 x 17. favor P.V. the 2 Magbee quily here &amp; 4.Boys from Tottenham for Dinner. to station at 7. with Bobby &amp; Maudie: Mary John Borden &amp; I. Dr A F Reynar here tonight sign Joe Polly will. here till 11^15 tonight</p> <p>26: fine very hot: home chore: Bring Cement to Less Marshall before Breakfast sell Oats: Put Oats all down in Elevator. Russell: Olive Collect. car stove coal &amp; car Nut came today. very hot {illegible}:</p> <p>27: fine hot: rain storm: fine: home chore: weigh stock. start to unload car Nut coal. Jas Dolan &amp; Charlie Flynn help me got in 3 load Potatoes at 1^00 Per Bag: got hair cut &amp; shave got hind shoes ou horse Paid: for Flynn 30 &amp; 10 for {illegible}. Put Jersey in {illegible} Bibles this Morning first time.</p> <p>28: fine mild: home chore: Bring in Horse &amp; milk cow at Bibles: got in over 100.Bags Potatoes into car at 1^00 Per Bag: unload at car 64929 L.V. Nut coal. Jas Dolan &amp; Charlie Flynn help.</p> <p>29: fine warm: home chore: finish unload car 64929 L.V. Nut coal. start unload car stove coal car 49221.L.V. Jas Burns at il-got in 1.load Potatoes at 1^00: horse {illegible}: sell oats &amp; corn ship 30.Bags Potatoes at 1^15 to Georgetown for Robert Noble Ltd Norval</p> <p>30: fine cool: home chore: sell Oats: finish load car 49921. L.V.Jas Burns at it $1^50 Paid: finish load car 35.311141.G.Y.P. Put in 331.Bags at $1^00 Per Bag: ship car to Order Imperial Bank for J.D. Hume Milton: send Draft $396^00 to Bank of Toronto Milton ship 30.Bags Potatoes at $1^20 to Georgetown for Robert Noble Ltd Norval had Duffys Mark horse. Fred had sore foot: Pay Jas Dolan 4^00 and Charlie Flynn $5^25 for work: milk cow: got shave.</p> <p>31:X: fine cool: home chore: read sleep: chore: (1) upstairs: Olive to Church at 7. Mr {illegible} Steele Preach: Fred Horse sore foot. cool. our Campbell 18 years old today: he is at Midland.</p> <p>June 1: fine cool: home chore: Bathe Horse's feet at Floyds. Put in soap sell Oats at Elevator: sell cement: &amp; 1.Bag Potatoes 1^20 chore</p> <p>2: fine windy: home chore: sell oats: &amp; cement : got $250^00 cash out of Bank. start unload into shed car 80137 CV. Nut coal. R Jones Charlie Flynn 1/2 day : got in 20.Bags at 90 cts. Mary to Ladies Aid at {illegible}</p> <p>3: fine cool: home chore: finish unload car 80137 LV. Nut Jas Burns: Charlie Flynn Jas Dolan: {illegible} Hamilton unload car Oats today: I gave him $50^00: Olive collect: sell cement.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 1914</span></h2> <p>17: fine warm: home chore: weigh stock &amp; sell Cement: chore: for walk at night: Mary &amp; I. Mabel Pearl John: to Wilmot Thompson's. home at 9. to Bed at 10.</p> <p>18: fine cool: home chore: sell Cement: Pay Floyd $2^40 for setting the wagon tires: I got shave 10 cts Paid: Pull wagon home chore: we all went to "Milner" Meeting in Hall at night: home at 11. to Bed (1)</p> <p>19: cloudy rain: cool: home chore: Put Castor Oil on Fred Horse Hoof at Henderson's: sell Oats &amp; Corn: george Robinson Bring 31^20 lbs Hay Baked, $24^95 Paid: Help Robert Matson Put Bending twine in Elevator: Make Handle for Newspaper: Mrs H.McFadden &amp; Maudie Williamson go to Toronto tonight: Russell came home from Bolton with {illegible} Duffy after trying Examinations</p> <p>20: cloudy cool: home chore: sell Oats: Deposit Robert Noble Cheque $130^65 in Bank today: chore: got shave at Floyds: to Bed at 11. (1)</p> <p>21:X: cloudy cool: home chore: read sleep. chore: Armenian Preach at 7: R G.Logan &amp; Thos Hall argue at Church. cool.</p> <p>22: fine cool: home chore: sell Cement: chore: at Elevator chat to {illegible} Hamilton the down today: George Wilson raise Driving house Olive went to Garden Party at J.Downeys with Hilda &amp; Jack Lavery</p> <p>23: cloudy misley: fine hot: home chore: sell Cement &amp; Oats: Pay $90^25 to {illegible} Hamilton today: Deposir $30^00 cash today: Excursion to Guelph Armenian Man &amp; Wife in Methodist Church tonight. warm</p> <p>24: cloudy rain: fine windy: home chore: weigh stock: sell Oats &amp; Cement: sleep: chore: to Bed at 10. cool night.</p> <p>25: fine warm: home chore: sell Cement &amp; Oats at Elevator: We all went to Meeting in Hall at night: Follis: Blain: Justin: Pellett &amp; Muums there: home at. 12. oclock. fine night.</p> <p>26: fine warm: home chore: ship 15 bags Potatoes to L.Shulman 757 Queen Street West Toronto. at $1^10 PerBag here: sell oats.chore got in 26 Bags Potatoes into Elevator at 80 cts.</p> <p>27: fine mild: home chore: Russell &amp; I fill 26 Bags Potatoes at Elevator. {illegible} Lyons haul them to station ship to L.Shulman &amp; Co at $1^10 here. to Toronto: 757. Queen West: chore: got hair cut &amp; shave 30 cts Pd: Oil horse feet: Trustee Meeting at night.</p> <p>28:X: cloudy rain misley all day: home chore to Mick at 7. home and went to bed at 8. sleep to 11. (1) Breakfast read sleep. chore Olive &amp; Russell to Church at 7. Mr Laird Preach: misley</p> <p>29: cloudy cool: home chore: got in 6 Bags Potatoes at 80 cts. Put them in Elevator: sell corn: sell corn: note for Follis: drive to Ballycry for Albert Little: rain cold: Follis had 79 Majority here.</p> <p>30: fine warm: home chore: ship 6 Bags Potatoes to L.Shulman &amp; Co Toronto at 1^10 here: got cash out of Bank 25^00: sell cement: chore cool: got 1.shoe on Fred sore feet.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July 1914</span></h2> <p>1: cloudy cool: home chore: start unload car 73278.L.V. Egg coal Jas Lavery help me haul with Fred: got out about 9 1/2 tons today. our Campbell home today from Midland. went back tonight. cool</p> <p>2: fine cool: home chore: unloading at car 73278.L.V. Egg coal got off about 14 ton today. Jas Lavery &amp; Jas Dolan all day: chore.</p> <p>3: fine warm: home chore: finish unload car 73278.L.V. Egg coal at noon take 2.tons Nut coal to Dr A F Reynar &amp; 2 1/2 tons to R.stjohn. Pay Jas Lavery 6^00 &amp; Jas Dolan $1^50: Pay {illegible} Hamilton $58^65 cash: home chore: had Bath:</p> <p>4:fine warmL rain: home chore: Put roof over Water barrel at stable. sell Oats to {illegible} Bible &amp; S.Kelly: {illegible} Hamilton finish McGuire woodshed</p> <p>5:X: fine warm: home chore: read sleep. (1) in Bed: to Chuch all of us at 7. Mr Lord Preach very good: for walk up around moonlight Pond:</p> <p>6: fine warm: home chore: take 545 lbs Hay to Dr Reynar: weight stock: then {illegible} Hamilton help me Put Pariod roof au coal shed: Jas Dolan Put on Bug Juice: sell corn Oats &amp; cement: Mr Hamilton lay our closets at school: Order car of Cement today 115 Brls.</p> <p>7: fine warm: home chore: sell Cement: Put roof au stoop at wood shed: russell &amp; I drive to oconnor farm for 2 scrapers, take them to school ground: Pack Cement sax &amp; take 12 Bundles 600 to station chore milk: Mary at {illegible} Duffys Ladies aid (1) ou</p> <p>8: fine hot: home chore: to school ground level at back: Boyces team &amp; Ed youngs' J.B.Wolfe:dine at noon: {illegible} Hamilton laid out &amp; stake shape if closets: weigh Rev Mt Marshall goods. ship 600 Emoty Cement sacks to Port Colborne to Canada Cement Co</p> <p>9: fine very hot: home chore: Put in cement at stable end: Russell help got 4 Bags Potatoes from Jim $4^00 Pd: send 1. to {illegible} Cowan Milton</p> <p>10: fine hot: home chore: Put Cement step at our verandah, ship 4.Bags Potatoes to L.Shulman &amp; Co 757 Queen west Toronto 4^80 help {illegible} Hamilton afternoon at school Put in cement form for one closet: Mary at Matsons {illegible} Institure warm</p> <p>11: fine very hot: home chore: to Elevato clean out corn Bew for Cement: help {illegible} Hamilton at school: haul his lumber from car to school: Walter Stevens &amp; wife came here tonight G.J.</p> <p>12:X: fine hot. then rain: home chore: read sleep: dress to Church at 7. Mr Gray from Alliston Preach good speaker: home we all went for walk up around Pond Walter &amp; Wife here</p> <p>13: cloudy cool: home chore: see Orangemen at station they went to Milton I attend to Mail for {illegible} Lyons: {illegible} Hamilton help me unload car 21268G.J. Cement 460 sax afternoon done at 6. then to station see Orangemen come home: attend to mail: then wait for down train Walter &amp; Wife go home to Toronto.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July 1917</span></h2> <p>14: fine warm: home chore: to Elevator sweep it out: help {illegible} Hamilton at school closets from 11 oclock till night: got 1 up &amp; partly closed in hot.</p> <p>15: fine warm: home chore: see oats &amp; corn: help {illegible} Hamilton at school afternoon: got L.Shulman Cheque 56^50 full to Date.</p> <p>16: fine hot: home chore: drive to Beattys saw Mill get 4.Bushels shingles from Jas Jones $3^70 Pd for school closets: help {illegible} Hamilton at school afternoon shingle one closet. got Cheque $56^50 from L.Shulman &amp; Co full to date.</p> <p>17: fine very hot: home chore: sell Oats &amp; corn: help {illegible} Hamilton at school afternoon finish material: fix Ferry Jay Car spray. cool</p> <p>18: fine cool: misley cool: home chore: sell cement &amp; Oats: and help {illegible} Hamilton at school: Deposit $56^50 Shulman cheque: got shave at Floyds 15 Pd: to Argents fence with Jack Eaves for Key: in Duffys see his sore leg. Mr Snooks there: home at 11. cool</p> <p>19:X: fine cool: home chore: sleep till 11. read sleep: dress: to Church at 7. Mr Snooks Preach good sermon: for walk to school: home</p> <p>20: fine warm: home chore: solder pipe for school: sell 92 sax Cement to L.O.L. No 288.P.V. sell oats: weigh stock: Gilmore</p> <p>21: fine dry.hot: home chore: around home: call see Duffy sore leg:</p> <p>22: fine warm: home chore: get horse haul Jas Scott Boxes from Station to Old house: got Oats at Elevator 4 Bags: haul 7 Posts to school for {illegible} Hamilton: took last of Potatoes from Bank cellar</p> <p>23: fine: rain mild: home chore: read Paper sleep: to Elevator at 3. {illegible} Hamilton make Doors &amp; seats for closets: haug Doors.</p> <p>24: cloudy warm: home chore: got 2 lights for Closets 30 cts Pd: take them to school: home: Oil Buggy Mary &amp; I drive to Logans Pick Berries got Honey Pail full: home at 7 relock: mild.</p> <p>25: fine very hot: home chore: sell oats: help {illegible} Hamilton dig Post holes &amp; set 7 Posts at school: Pay him up cash on hand: got shave</p> <p>26:X: fine warm: home chore read sleep: dress drive to Jims at 4.oclock Mary.Pearl John &amp; I in Buggy: home at 7. supper read. chore</p> <p>27: cloudy. rain: cool. home chore: Mary &amp; I drive to ridges Pick Berries 1/2 hour. rain drive home at 9^30 cool sell oats: cut wood at home with handsaew to school see {illegible} Hamilton work at fence: home chore cool. rain tonight</p> <p>28: fine cool: home chore: {illegible} Hamilton start Paint closets. Mary: Russell &amp; I drive to ridge Pick Berries afternoon search home at 6. chore: sell Oats: to Bed at 9. feather bed (1) {illegible}</p> <p>29: fine cool: home chore: Russell &amp; I walk to Dave Rowleys to swamp Pick Berries: Clarkes all out ahead. got very few. home at 12. Dinner read sleep: to school see Hamilton Paint. cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July 1914</span></h2> <p>30: clear warm: home chore: with John Stewart: to 6th line Pick Berries home at 4^30: to school see Hamilton Paint: sell Oats: home to bed at 9:</p> <p>31: fine warm: home chore: Mary Russell &amp; I drive to Ridges pick Berries (1) home at 4.oclock: to Elevator Pay 30: {illegible) Hamilton cash on hand $16^30</p> <p>Aug 1: fine hot: home chore: hot 2.Bushels corn at Elevator: took 1.Bag coal to J.A.McDonald. to Mill got 2.Bags five {illegible) flour 6^20 Pd: home Dinner to Floyds got hair cut &amp; shave: Nathan &amp; wife there: to Elevator help Russell tie up 250 Cement sax: home tea: to see Ball game with Pearl &amp; John Deposit $59^00 in Imperial Ban today (Cheque for Cement sax. 600 sax)</p> <p>2:X: cloudy cool rain: home. sleep read. rain: in Bed near all day: wash dress. to Church at 7 Mr Bott Preach. for walk cool: home at 9</p> <p>3: fine cool: home chore: weight stock Gilmore ship: take corn to Mill for {illegible) Hamilton &amp; Oats &amp; corn for {illegible) Lyons: cool.</p> <p>4: fine hot: home chore: Mary: Russell &amp; I drive to ridges look for Berries but got none: home: then drive to Thos Faulkners Put Horse in Pick Berries ou 5th line: Dinner at {illegible) there: home at 4. sell Oats</p> <p>5: fine hot: home chore: to Mill get 2.Bags chop corn for W.Hamilton &amp; 2.Bags chop Oats for {illegible) Lyons: to Elevator with corn chop. then take 1.sax cement to school: haul 9.Bags line from station to school for Eli Clarke: help {illegible) Hamilton at 2. steps afternoon</p> <p>6: fine very hot: home chore: send 3.orders for statutes to Brampton 30 cts got glass at E.F. McClellands 3 lights &amp; Putty 42 cts Pd: home Put 1. in Kitchen 26 x 15: I put in front window 10 x 12: I in seale House window 10x12: chore: after tea Mary &amp; I drive to Thos A Wallaces with Notice for J.Sullivan and Thos A Wallace about ditch: F Sullivan &amp; wife there &amp; F.McCaffrey. then home at 9: very warm dry &amp; dusty: Put horse to Floyds Russell.</p> <p>7: fine hot: cool: home chore: sell Oats: read sleep. lined (1): chore J.B. Campbells 2.Bags this morning at 10 oclock last night</p> <p>8: fine very hot: home chore: around home chore read. got shave at Floyds: to School see Eli Clarke at wall. change Mail for {illegible) Lyons at night. Mr Wilson here tonight</p> <p>9:X: fine hot: rain shower at night: home chore: Mr Wilson got shilash at 10^30 King at 3. Church hill at 7. home at 10. JOhn Webb drive him: Douglas Davis Preach here at 7. Margey &amp; Lorne Barry here all night last night and then Margey &amp; Olive Russell &amp; Lorne walk to Toms at 3 home in time for Church at 7. Mr Wilson here all night</p> <p>10: cloudy warm rain all night: home chore change Mail for W.Lyons he was sick: Olive to station with Mr Wilson: around village all day: attend to Mail for W Lyons at night he was sick Russell away with Wallace: to Bed at 9^30 warm night rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August 1914</span></h2> <p>11: fine cool: home chore: attend to Mail for {illegible} Lyons: cool sell Oats: Russell to Tom Faulkners with Lorne Barry and A.McArthur: Olive with Myra Duffy in Buggy to Toms. take Pictures: I attend to Mail for {illegible} Lyons at night. cool,</p> <p>12: fine cool mild: home chore: write letter to J S Hamilton order car of Chestnut coal in Box car Per CPR.: chat to {illegible} Hamilton John Stewart {illegible} McGuire at Elevator: J A McDonald leave today load moving in car &amp; they all went ou train tonight. school trustee meeting at Bob Matson Office. Dave Wilson there till "Our"</p> <p>13: fine then cloudy rain: home chore: fix floor in horse stable: haul coal ail &amp; suigar from station from R J Lavery: {illegible} Boyce &amp; J.B.Campbell thrash</p> <p>14: fine warm: home chore: fix Bags: get Oats at Elevator 18^17 13 lbs Paid $7^90 to Mill chop 5 Bags: haul our cement Boards from the school to coal. House: got in 17^50 13 lbs New Potatoes Put them in station Pay 90 cts Per Bag to G.S. Jackson. chore to Bed at 9.</p> <p>15: fine cool: home chore: Duffy help me. Bag 12 Bags of Potatoes in station ship to L.Shulman &amp; Co Toronto at $1^00 Per Bag F.O.B. here: take 5.Bags to {illegible} Irwin got Horse shod 60 cts Pd &amp; shave 15.Pd: Pay {illegible} Hamilton to Date: Trustees meet young Noble at night.</p> <p>16:X: cloudy cool rain: home. sleep &amp; read all day: dress to Church at 7. Mr Lord Preach: Big crowd: sign 2^00 for walk after Church: home to Bed at 9^20 cool.</p> <p>17: cloudy warm: home chore: weigh stock. Gilmore ship: help {illegible} Hamilton fix Pit: chore: got 37 Notices from R.Matson for Court revision:</p> <p>18: cloudy misley warm: got Cheque from {illegible} A.Irwin for $75^00 full to Date: fix cistern top: home chore: then order car for Potatoes: Duffy &amp; I drive to A.Bolton at night home at 9^30 Horse very lame: warm.</p> <p>19: cloudy warm: home choreL horse lame: got shoe changed and Pay Floyd $4^00 for Horse Pasture to Date: start load car 1.12139 G J. got in 28 Bags at 90.cts: sell 24 sax cement,</p> <p>20: cloudy rain: fine: home chore: got in 27.Bags Potatoes into car 1. 12139 G.J. read sleep: Mary &amp; I drive to Essex deliver 2 Notices: then to Mothers get crabapples. had tea home at 7^30: {illegible} Hamilton got in first load rye: leat $22^00</p> <p>21: fine mild: home chore: load at car 1.12139. G.J. got in 128 Bags tonight at 90 cts: Trustee Meeting at Matsons Office. hire W.Noble for a year at $600^00 count up amount for year: Order A Matson to Borrow $110^00 for expenses</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August 1914</span></h2> <p>22: fine warm: home chore: got some Potatoes out of car: finish load car 1.12139.G.J. Put in 181.Bags at 90 cts: ship car to L.Shulman &amp; Co: 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto: Mail B.L. and Invoice to L.Shulman &amp; Co 757 Queen St west. got shave 10 cts Pd: Mrs H.McFadden &amp; our Mable cam from city tonight on G.J. at 6^30: very hot night: Put Horse out.</p> <p>23:X: windy warm: home chore: read sleep: Mrs H.McFadden here: all of us to Church at 7. Mr Wood Preach very hot: for walk.</p> <p>24: fine cool: home chore: got 2 cedar Poles from {illegible} Wray: haul {note in left margin: 'Nettice'} Binder up for R.Matson: got $117^00 from R.Matson for {illegible} Hamilton gave it to him &amp; settle up to Date: cool Mrs H.McFadden went on G.J. at 7. for Toronto: (1)</p> <p>25: fine mild: home chore: Mary &amp; I deliver Notices for the court at Bolton: went to W.Achesons down to J H Moffatts to Caledon East camp for dinner at lot 14 ou 6th line then to sand Hill. to Macville. see Flossy Dennis: up 4th line home to Palgrave at 6.oclock: tea: see R.Matson &amp; Duffy</p> <p>26: fine warm: home chore: Mary &amp; I drive to J.Roe's then down 6th line to 15 sideline: to 7th to Bolton feed horse deliver Notice to R Smith &amp; Oldfield: Jim &amp; Pearl in Bolton: horse Buyers there Follis there: up to Coventry then up 9th line to J Bowes then to 8th line up to {illegible} Steeles: home at 4.</p> <p>27: cloudy cool fine: home chore: Olive &amp; I drive to Peter Rawn's home at 12^30: Dinner: haul 1.Barrel gasolene for {illegible} Hamilton from station to Elevator Put it in tank: wire Pipes ou long rad: home dress. got Floyd to shave me: Mary &amp; I drive to Chas Rutherfords to garden Party at 6^30 good crowd home at 12.: Order 10.ton car Hay from Caledonia at 16^00 {illegible}</p> <p>28: fine warm: home chore: car soft coal cow: sell coal start unload coal. {illegible} Hamilton &amp; Russell help me: Pay J B campbell $99^83 for freight &amp; {illegible} ou coal</p> <p>29: cloudy rain. cool: home chore: Draw $50^00 out of Bank. Pay J.B. Campbell $21^19 Duty ou car 12491.C&amp;O soft coal. sell some coal. chat to {illegible} Hamilton at Elevator: horse out all day:</p> <p>30:X: fine warm: home chore read sleep: dress to Church at 7. Mr Lord Preach good sermon: Put Horse out:</p> <p>31: cloudy misley hot: home chore: weigh stock: unload soft coal till noon: start unload car 20108.G.J. Nut coal sam Jones help me all day: haul off car.</p> <p>Sept 1: cloudy rain: unload car 12491 C&amp;0. soft coal finish Big rain afternoon: {illegible} Lyons &amp; Sam Jones help me</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April 1914</span></h2> <p>Sept 2: cloudy. fine hot: home chore: haul coal to E.young and Floyd Henderson: then finish unload car 20108.G.J. Nut coal into shed finish at 6^15 very tired: {illegible} Lyons &amp; Sam Jones help I Pay Sam Jones $5^00: wash dress Mary &amp; I drive over to J.G. Wallaces &amp; Frank Sullivans with Notices: they went Playing cards thrashers there: had Dave Odonnell in Buggy home at 10^30 fine Moonlight night: Russell Put horse out.</p> <p>3: fine cool: home chore: around home all day very tired: send Cheque $52^85 to C.A.Wilson for car 12491.C&amp;O. soft coal. and Cheque $169^20 to Lehigh Valley coal sales Co for car 20108.G.J. Nut coal: home all day: to bed at 8. oclock cool.</p> <p>4: fine mild: home chore: sell B.coal: help {illegible} Hamilton to Bag all his Rye in Elevator Joe Dolan help hold Bags.</p> <p>5: fine mild: home chore: Deposit $37^75 in Bank. then to Elevator chat to {illegible} Hamilton he fix at Enjine. sell 1.sax cement: Mr Hudson here all night. rain (1)</p> <p>6:X: cloudy showery cool: home chore read sleep: had cold. in Bed {illegible} Lyons drive Mr Jaas Hudson to Cedar Mills Church then to King Church: home to Palgrave at 6. tea: to Church at 7. Mr Hudson Preach goof sermon: Mr Hudson here all night</p> <p>7: cloudy cool: home chore: weigh stock: {illegible} Hamilton fix Enjine: Russell in Toronto since last Thursday he went with {illegible} Duffy: Bring Fred in &amp; Put him out at night. I had cold {illegible} Lyons drive Jas Hudson to Cedar Mills at 7 this a.m.</p> <p>8: cloudy cold: home sleep in bed to 9^30 had cold: then up Deposit Shulman Cheque $154^00 in Bank: Bring in horse at noon feed him: Oil Buggy: then Mary John &amp; I drive over to Mike Horans: across fields to 5th line up to Town line call at Mothers see her &amp; Pearl got crab apples home at 6. cool</p> <p>9: fine mild: home choreL help {illegible} Hamilton to Put up stove Pipes outside: {illegible} Lyons &amp; Jos Dolan help us: sell cement. John &amp; I to Elevator: Mary to Ladies Aid at {illegible} Boyces. Alf Gipson start his Cement Cellar today:</p> <p>10: fine mild: home chore: Put Cement Blocks &amp; Put up Posts for Braces at scale house: {illegible} Lyons help me: haul goods for R.J. Lavery from station: haul Plow shares for R.Matson.</p> <p>11: fine cool: home chore: Olive &amp; I drive to Milk Horan's swamp get Elderberries in Buggy: home at 2.oclock: sell Cement and coal: to Mill got 1.Bag Pastry flour $2^90 Pd: got in one load Potatoes at 50 cts Per Bag: from Robert Guy. Russell helpL I lent Alf Gipson $16^00 tonight for 2.Months.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sept 1914</span></h2> <p>12: fine warm: home chore: Thos Wolfe had our horse &amp; wagon to take Mrs Fernley &amp; John to Palgrave C.P. Ry. Station at 11: sell coal help Mercer Hamilton at Elevator: got shave at Floyds 10 cts Pd. See R. Matson set up R. Dooks Mayer at Platform. cool: chore:</p> <p>13:X: fine mild: home chore: read sleep: drive to Mothers at 230 with Mabel Pearl. in Buggy: chat: out through field: tea home to Palgrave at 6 to Church at 7. Mr Snook Preach: Mr Snook had tea here and here all night: Ed McClelland Motor to Mono Road for Snook</p> <p>14; fine mild: home chore: weigh stock Gilmore load: fix up stove Pipes at Scale House: {diarist writes above the line} (drive Mr Snook to Cedar Mills) {diarist continues writing on the line} Our Jersey cow calve at Bibles this evening Bull calf: I milk her &amp; feed calf. leave them in. got Cheque $2960 from Canada Cement Co: for 300 sax. sell cement.</p> <p>15: fine hot: home chore: milk cow feed calf at W. Bibles: sell cement Deposit Cheque $2960 in Bank: help Mercer Hamilton at Elevator milk cow &amp; feed calf at Bibles Mary help me:</p> <p>16: fine cool: home chore: sell Cement &amp; Coal: Bring Jersey home got Wm Clarke to take Cleaning from her paid him $100 help Mercer Hamilton at Elevator: milk cow feed calf.</p> <p>17: fine very hot: home chore: got Bag Bran at Mill for cow got Flax &amp; Salts for cow &amp; horse. sell Cement &amp; coal help Mercer Hamilton at Elevator. milk cow feed calf.</p> <p>18: fine very hot: home chore: milk cow feed calf: sell Cement. help Mercer Hamilton with G. Jackson load: read sleep very hot Buy New Pair red shoes from R.J. Lavery $325 Paid: chore.</p> <p>19: fine very hot: home chore: Pack 4. Bundles Empty Cement sax 50 each at Elevator Russell help me: got Hair cut &amp; shave at Floyds 30. Pd to Elevator help Mercer Hamilton at Report. to Wm Bibles see thrashing</p> <p>20:X: fine very hot: home chore: read sleep: dress to Church at 7. Rev Anglin Preach good sermon Patriotic very hot.</p> <p>21: fine very hot 'South Wind': home chore: sell coal weigh stock ship 200. Empty Cement sax to Canada Cement Co Port Colborne</p> <p>22: fine hot dry South Wind: home chore: dress: drive to Bolton at 930 with R. Matson to Court af revision: Judge McGibbon &amp; Richard Blain there: got 1. lb. Black yarn 3 Ply 80 cts Paid drive home for dinner at 1230: change clothes put on my new tan Shoes first: to J.B. Campbells see them cut corn home write to White &amp; Co Shelbourne for Price on car hay Wm Dowling &amp; Man here clean out our well &amp; fix Pump $150 Pd milk cow: Put horse out. Big windstorm &amp; rain: west wind:</p> <p>23: cloudy rain: misley cool: home chore: copy into Big Book: to Elevator help Mercer Hamilton at Rye &amp; Book: sell cement: sell coal: milk at 6. (Syrns Clarke &amp; Nittie Murros Married) Horse our all day cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sept 1914</span></h2> <p>24: cloudy cool: home chore: sell coal &amp; cement: help Mercer Hamilton at Elevator lend him: $130^00: got horse frout shoes removed 30Pd chat to jas.B.Lawlor. 99.Sanford ave North Hamilton in Irwins</p> <p>25: cool cloudy: home chore: Mary: John &amp; I drive to Mothers (1) in stable got some Apples &amp; Crabs: home at 12: chore. milk at 5^30 cool night</p> <p>26: cloudy cool: home chore: Russell &amp; I haul straw from bibles 4.load: fill 3.Bed ticks: help {illegible} &amp; Mercer Hamilton Put up. their stove Pipes on roof: got 5 Bags of Oats $6^30 Paid: got 4.Bags chopped see Duffy &amp; Irwin about Hay: Order ten ton car Hay from H.White Shelburne at $15^50 F.O.B. there: Buy John Pair shoes $160 10?s: milk: shave 10Pd</p> <p>27:X: fine cool: home chore: read sleep chore: no Church tonight Olive &amp; Russell to Euglish Church at 7. anniversary there</p> <p>28: hard frost- clear cold: home chore: weigh stock: Pay to Robert Matson $6^50 Premium ou $650^00 Insurance ou coal &amp; seale house for 12.Months to 29th of September 1915. chore Milk</p> <p>29: cloudy cold. fine: to home chore: dress Dinner early: drive to Bolton in our Buggy &amp; horse to Court of revision at 2.o.clock for 5.Minutes Robert Matson with me drive home at 3^15: BoltonFair today</p> <p>30: fine mild: home chore: clean out our feed room: weigh sheep for Gilmore he load car: help Mercer Hamilton at Elevator lent him $20^00Pd: chore: to Bed at 9.oclock</p> <p>Oct 1: fine day: home chore: sell last of cement: sell coal: help at Elevator lent Mercer Hamilton $7^00 Pd: help R. Matson set up J.B. Campbells Potato digger at station: milk: to Bed at 9. cool</p> <p>2: fine cool: home chore: sweep out Elevator sell coal help Mercer Hamilton load car of Rye 800.Bushels. G.Irwin Joe in Mercer gave me $27^00 I lent him: milk cow: tea: to Bed at 9. Lena Barry came here from Chettenham here all night cool</p> <p>3: fine warm; home chore: help Mercer. G. Irwin there: sell coal Putty North window: Mercer gave Me $86^00 &amp; Book to Keep over sunday he went up with Miller Hamilton &amp; G. Irwin to Ballycroy: I milk tea: got shave at Floyds: Big Frank Horan there: fine moonlight.</p> <p>4:X: cold: fine warm: home chore milk: Breakfast: to Bed had cold sleep children to S.S. at 11: Mary in Bed (1) chore: milk cow. I stay home with Pearl &amp; John: Mary. Olive Russell Mabel to Church at 7 Mr Pugsley Preach his first sermon here.</p> <p>5: fine warm: home chore: weigh 1.Hog for R.Lee: fix up at Pig Pen: Russell drive man to G.Cosgrove. &amp; Beachnut with Joe Dalon: I chore milk at 6: cloudy warm.</p> <p>6: fine warm: home chore: sell coal: had cold around home: cut some wood at house: chore</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 1914</p> <p>7: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock. Gilmore load car of cattle &amp; car of Hogs. Sel coal to G.Brown Mercer Hamilton go with young Mc Gurdy in Buggy. Mary to Ladies Aid with Mrs Duffy to George Clarks.</p> <p>8: fine warm: home chore: Start load car 2 1.16473.G.Y. got in 191. Bags at 40. cts. Russell attend at car: Mary &amp; John K J drive to Jas Wilson’s: Micheal Horans: {illegible} A Luellans &amp; Francis Sulleian Serve Notice’s of Ditch: home at 5: Mary Milk cow. rain.</p> <p>9: fine warm: rain: fine: home chore: finish load car (1) 16473.G.Y. Niche Burns had our Wagon &amp; Harness: Put in 423. Bags at 40 cts: Sell to J.H Stanley Port Colborne: at 60 cts there: Start load car 2. 310704.G.Y.P. got in 113 Bags at 40. cts: Book first car up.</p> <p>10: cloudy rain: fine: rain: home chore: Ship car 1.16472.G.Y. to Order Imperial Bank. to J.H. Stanley Port Colborne: fend B/L {illegible} Draft $215.00 to Port Colborne Branch Imperial Bank: and write to J.H. Stanley: loading at 2.310704. G.Y.P. got in 250 Bags tonight at 40 cts. Mable &amp; Pearl &amp; Muriel Campbell &amp; Baby Come with Matches: rain: home at 6. Bobby McYadden &amp; His Mother come here G.Y. tonight: tea chat to 12: Russell to .Y.Faulknars {illegible}</p> <p>11:X: cloudy cool: home chore: dress to Church at 11. Mr Pugsley Preach thanksgiving Sermon: home at 12:30 Dinner: Walk to Elevator with Bobby McYadden: chat to G. Lavery: O. Matson home today: cool. milk all to Church at 7. Mr Pugsley Preach: Be Still. Big crowd. home chore: Campbell Motor to Toronto from Midland today &amp; Back.</p> <p>12: cloudy cool: home chore: give John Finerty 84 Sax cernent out of Steele car: got in 1 load Potatoes Leut Chas Roff $2.0.00 home Milk: dress. to fowl Supper in Orange Hall. Coneert in church Big crowd: Clarke girls &amp; Eyra in after all. to Bed at 12.</p> <p>13: cloudy cold: home chore: finish load car 2. 310704 G.Y.P. Put in 512. Bags at 40 cts: Ship car to L.Shulman &amp; Co 57 Siding Start load car 3. 8370.G.Y. had in 282 Bags at 60. cts. got $300.00 Cash out of Bank today: mail B/L to Shulman &amp; Co: tonight Mrs H. McYadden &amp; Bobby go. to Toronto this more morning G.Y. cold.</p> <p>14: cloudy cool: home chore: weigh Stock: finish load car 3.8370.G.Y. Put in 411. Bags ar 40 cts: Ship to J.H. Stanley Port Colborne at 60 cts there Send Draft $210.00 to Manager Imperial Bank Port Colborne.</p> <p>15: cloudy Mild: home chore: Startload car 4: 21150.G.Y. got in 437.Bags at 40 cts. finish Ship car 4.21150.G.Y. to L.Shulman &amp; Co tonight at 48. Cts Y.O.B. Palgrave: Mary at Parsonage Ladies Aid Paper.</p> <p>16: cloudy rain: home chore: fill 5 Bags Potatoes in cellar at Elevator help Mereer: 3 load: gave him $50.00 Lent. rain mary at Parsonage Serut. chore milk</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 1914</p> <p>17: cloudy cool. fine: home chore: Start to load car 5:63954. N.y.C.&amp; H.R. got in 159. Bags at 45 cts: got $300.00 cash out of Bank: Deposit $345.54: R.J. Lavery Pay 63.24 cash for Cheque</p> <p>18:X: fine warm: home chore: Sleep read: in Bed (1): Church at 7. Mr Smith Preach: Children go: I Chore milk cow</p> <p>19: fine mild: home chore: Finish loadcar:5: 63954.NyC&amp;HR Put in 497. Bags at 50 cts: Ship car to L.Shulman &amp; Co. 57 Siding Bathurst St Toronto at 52 cts Y.O.B. Palgrave: then load car 6. 7476.G.Y. Put in 580 Bags at 50 cts. Ship car to L.Shulman &amp; Co 57 Siding Bathurst St Toronto at 52 cts Y.O.B. Palgrave : Start load car 7. 83176.L.V. got in 4 load at 50 cts: Mr L.Shulman here tonight he Paid for car 4 by Cheque $210.24: and grave $100.00 cash and $300.00 Cheque. On cars 5&amp;6. he stop all night.</p> <p>20: fine warm: home chore: finish load car 7. 83176.L.V. Put in 658. Bags at 45. cts Ship car to L.Shulman &amp; Co. 57 Siding Bathurst Street at 48 cts Y.O.B. Palgrave: Start load car 8. 82536.L.V. got in 436. Bags at 45 cts got 1061.00 Cash out of Bank. L.Shulman cheque 300.00 &amp; 210.24 &amp; Dr Reynar Cheque $51.00 all cashed: &amp; $500.00 in cash: John Weff &amp; Joe Lavery. help: Bag Steele Buried I drive L.Shulman to Cedar Mills this morning at 7:15</p> <p>21: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock. Deliver coal to Rev Pugsley: then finish load car 8. 82536.L.V. Put in 584 Bags at 45 cts. Ship car to Order Imperial Bank for J.H. Stanley Port Colform at 60 cts Per 90 lbs Y.O.B. there: Start load car 9. 15986.G.Y. got in 681 Bags at 42 cts finish that car: Start load car 10 9920.G.Y. had in 118. Bags at 40 cts tonight. fine warm. write up</p> <p>22: fine warm: home chore: Ship car 9: 15986.G.Y. to L.Shulman 57 Siding Bathurst St Toronto. 683. Bags at 45.cts Y.O.B. Palgrave finish load car 10:9920.G.Y. Put in 443.Bags at 40 cts. Start load car 11.33180.P&amp;L.E. got in 23 Bags at 35 cts. Tea: Mary &amp; I drive to Balton in Big wagon get 176.Bags from Mr Porrit $8.80 Paid: home at 10:30 cold night</p> <p>23: fine warm: home chore: Ship car 10.9920 G.Y. to Order Imperial Bank Hamilton for Ww Canoll Groeer 443 Bags at 60 cts Y.O.B. Hamilton: Send B/L &amp; Sight Draft $235.50 To Manager Imperial Bank Hamilton to Collect. write to Ww Carroll &amp; Jas.B.Lawlor: Send Mr Charters Letter to Robert Hay loading at car ‘11’ 33180. P&amp;LE. had in 457 Bags tonight at 35 cts: Ed young took ton coal to Mrs Kenny at Lollton Paid 7:55: mereer Hamilton gave me his weigh {illegible} and Pareel of money in Roll.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 1914</p> <p>24: cloudy rain: cloudy cool fine: home chore: finish load car 11.33180 P.&amp;LE: Put in 603. Bags at 35 cts: Ship car to L.Shulman &amp; Co 57 Siding Bathurst St. Toronto: Start load car 12: 8288.G.Y. got in 20. Bags at 35 cts: got in 116 Bushils Rye in Elevator: Pay Jos Lavery up tonight 9:00 Pay John Well 3:00: got $300.00 cash out of Bank today Campbell came home from midland tonight. got Shane 10 cts Rd.</p> <p>25:X: fine cool: home chore: read: Dress (1): Campbell: Olive &amp; Russell walk down track to Tom Faulkners for dinner: Mary. Mable Pearl John &amp; I drive to mothers at 3:30: Duffys there: out Pilk Beachunts tea there home at 6. Milk cow at Bibles: to Church at 7 Mr St John from Balton Preach. home eat Beachunts to Bed 10</p> <p>26: cloudy Blustry Snow cold: home chore: got 28. Bags into car 12:8288. G.Y. at 40 cts: &amp; load Oats at 40 cts: Jos Lavery help all day cold. coneert in church.</p> <p>27: cloudy cold: home chore: cow in: Sell coal: got in 2 loads into car 12:8288.G.Y. had 166 Bags in tonight at 40.cts: Put fire in car Ww Hamilton little Stove: Settle up with Merrer: Sell Bags.</p> <p>28: cloudy cold: home chore: finish load car 12:8288 ..G.Y. Put in 439 Bags at 40 cts: Ship car to Ww Patterson at 50 cts Y.O.B. Toronto.</p> <p>29: cloudy rain all day: home chore: read Sleep: got in 2 . loads Start at car 13:94602. N.y.N.H.&amp;.H. got in 52 Bags at 42</p> <p>30: cloudy cool rain.fine: home chore: Sell coal: loading at car 13:94602 N.Y.N.H.&amp;H. Had in 510: Bags tonight at 42 &amp; 45 cts: J.H.C.&amp;R M. help.</p> <p>31: fine frost: hot: home chore: Ship car 13.94602. NyNH&amp;H. To Order Imperial Bank for C.H. Rudd: 510 Bags at 48 cts Y.O.B. Palgrave: C.H. Rudd here in Outs today with 3 other men: Start load car 14.300994.G.Y.P. had 318 Bags in tonight at 42 cts: Campbell go to Balton. with Myra and Wallace:” Russel help me: Settle up tonight with H.H. Matson $110.25 and E.Argent $46.05: got Shave &amp; Hair cut 30 cts</p> <p>Nov 1X fine: rain: mild: home Sleep till 1. Dinner: for walk rain chore: all to Church at 7. Ren Pugsley Preach: home at 830</p> <p>2: cloudy cool: home chore: finish load car 14:300994. G.Y.P. Put in 590 Bags at 42 cts: Ship car to Isaal Walton. Royee Ave Team siding Parkdale. Isaae Malton here today with Emmerson Walron: Start load car 15:310400. G.Y.P. had in 160.Bags at 42cts: J.H.C.&amp;R.M. help me Joe help at 4</p> <p>3: cloudy misty fine warm: home chore: give 1. Brl Potatoes for Belgium finish load car 15: 310400. G.Y.P. Put in 602.Bags in 42 cts Ship car to Ww Patterson &amp; Son Fruit Siding Toronto at 53 cts Y.O.B Toronto: Start load car 16: 17105. G.Y. got in 159 Bags at 42 cts: Jos Lavery &amp; J.H.C. help me.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 1914</p> <p>4: fine mild. Windy: home chore: weigh Stock: finish load car 16:17105.G.Y. Put in 577.Bags at 42 cts: Start load car 17: 18786.G.Y. got in 62.Bags at 42 cts: J.H.C. go to Bolton got his teeth filled &amp; got stove Pipes &amp; elbows: Jos Lavery:</p> <p>5: cloudy cool: home chore: Sell coal: Ship car 16. 17105 G.Y. to Order Imperial Bank for J.H. Stanley Port Colborne at 60 cts there: Mail B/L &amp; Sight Draft $296.00 to Imperial Bank there. loading at car 17: 18786. G.Y. had in 279 Bags tonight at 42 cts: Jos Lavery help: Send Cheque 12.87 to Ealous: 5:30 {illegible}</p> <p>6: cloudy cool: home chore: finish load car 17: 18786. G.Y. Put in 386. Bags at 42 cts: Ship to C.M. McCollum &amp; Co: Brampton at 53.cts Per 90 lbs Y.O.B. there: Bill for 390 Bags: Start load car 18. 38307. A.C.L. got in 141 Bags at 42 cts: Jos Lavery &amp; J.H.C. help. Got 5.Bags Oats at Elevator &amp; 1.Bag Wheat. $7.30 Paid: got Bag Bram</p> <p>7: cloudy cool: home chore: loading at car 18: 38307. ACL had 387 Bags in tonight at 42 cts: windy coal: got Shave</p> <p>8:X: cloudy cool: home chore: read Sleep: Children to Church at 7 Rev Pugsley Preach. Olive Play: J.H.C. to Castlederg with Daffy</p> <p>9: cloudy cool: home chore: finish load car 18: 38307.A.C.L. Put in 519.Bags at 42&amp;45 cts: Ship to Order Imperial Bank. for C.H. Rudd : Parkdale at 52 cts Y.O.B. Palgrave: Mail B/L &amp; Sight draft $271.90 to Imperial Bank corner L&amp;P. Ave Toronto. Start load car 19: 9328. G.Y. had 224 Bags in tonight at 45 cts Put Stove in Car with fire: Ww Slaon load car Straw. today.</p> <p>10: cloudy Snow. all day: home chore: finish load car 19: 9328. G.Y. Put in 408. Bags at 45cts: Ship to L.Shulman at 50 cts Y.O.B. Palgrave: Mail B/L: &amp; Invoice for 412 at 5006 got Draft $154.56 for car Hay &amp; Pay $21.00 freight on Hay car Deposit Ww Patterson Cheque $286.00 and get $500.00 out of Bank.</p> <p>11: cloudy Snow Storm mild: home chore: weight Stock: got in 151.Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 42.cts: Start unload car Hay got off 8 1/2 ton: Ww Lyons &amp; Jos Lavery help us: Pay J.Taylor $56.00</p> <p>12: cloudy cool: home chore: finish unload car Hag: Lnee car for Potatoes 24485.G.Y. Start load Car 20.24485 G.Y.(1) got in 155 Bags at 45 cts: G Burno &amp; Jos Lavery help.</p> <p>13: Snow rain: Storm cold: home Chore: load at car 20.24485.GY lined (1) had in 253 Bags tonight at 46 cts: Jos Lavery here. Start fire in Car cold windy: Mere Hamilton go to Toronto on C.P.R. at 5 oclock: got Cheque from C.W. McCollum and L.Shulman to Date. all cars Paid to Date but J.H.Stanley.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Nov 1914</span></h2> <p>14: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 20.24485:G.J. lined (1) had in 580 Bags at 45 cts: ship car to L.Shulman &amp; Co 57 Siding Street: attend to Elevator: Mercer in Toronto got $500^00 cash in Office for {illegible} Hamilton: Deposit $1024^00 today and got $200^00 Cash out of Bank. Pay Jas Lavery $10^00 tonight</p> <p>15:X: cloudy rain all day: home chore: sleep near all day no Church</p> <p>16: cloudy cold: home chore: got in 116 Bags into Bank Cellar at 45 cts</p> <p>17: cloudy cold squaly very cold: home chore: got R.Stjohn to repair Potato shovel &amp; Camp Chair: &amp; sharp handsaw: 50 cts: sell coal: very cold and windy snow: J.H.G. collect someL Irwin &amp; Matson</p> <p>18: cloudy cold calm: home chore: weigh stock: sell coal: got in 90.Bags into Bank Cellar at 45 cts: Order car Nut coal today got Draft $296^00 from Port Colborn &amp; Cheque $296^40 frim L Shulman</p> <p>19: cloudy cool: home choreL drive to Tottenham wagon &amp; Horse for 500 Bags: home at 1.Dinner: start load car 21: 24485.G.J. Ry got in 118.Bags at 45.cts Jas Lavery &amp; J.H.G. fill Potatoes in collar Ladies Aid Meet here quilt for Mr Pugsley: Doctor in chat</p> <p>20: cloudy cold: home chore: finish load car 21.24485.G.J. Ry lined (2) Put in 603.Bags at 45 cts: Put 4 load in Bank Cellar ship car to L.Shulman &amp; Co Toronto: at 52 cts FOB here.</p> <p>21: cloudy cold: home chore: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar got in 14 Bags at 45 cts: sell coal: Deposit $400^00 in Bank: got $236^00 cash: chore Pay Mercer back 50^00 I had borrowed: Pay Las Lavery to Date $6^00</p> <p>22:X: cloudy cold: home chore: read sleep: Mary &amp; Campbell &amp; John: drive to Mothers afternoon: home at 6: all to Church at 7. {illegible} Pearl John &amp; I: Rev Puqolly Preach</p> <p>23: cloudy cold: home chore: sell coal: got in 3 loads Potatoes at 45 cts: Jas 1/2 Put on our storm windows: J H G help me at night:</p> <p>24: cloudy cold: squaly: home chore: sell coal. start Put Potates in home Cellar got in 112 Bags at 45 cts: Put Paper ou front Door Jas.1. Mary &amp; I to Wilmot Thompsons at night see Maisy &amp; Baby:</p> <p>25: cloudy fin emild: home chore: weigh stock: Jas Gilmore load 3.cars today: I make $3^50: had in 188 Bags in home cellar at 45 cts tonight: start load car 22.24485 G.J. lined (3) got in 1.loadJas McMahon at 45 ctsL Jas help us fternoon 1/2</p> <p>26: fine mild: home chore: up at 6^20 sell coal. finish load car 2: 224485.G.J.. lined (3). Put in 555.Bags at 45 cts: ship car to L.Shulman &amp; Co 57 Siding Street Bathurst Toronto. at 55 cts F.O.B. Palgrave: Jas Dolan &amp; G.Burns help me all day: got 2.Bags apples 1^500</p> <p>27: cloudy mild: cold: home chore: got 2 oad into Bank Cellar at 45</p> <p>28: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: start line car 307255.{illegible} Jad Lavery help us: Pay him $7^00 tonight: got in 31.Bags at 50 cts: set up stove in car Put in fire: Mr Wilson here all night from Toronto.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Nov 1914</span></h2> <p>29:X: fine Mild: home chore: Mr Wilson here: helda Boyce drive him to Shiloh at 10^30 King 2^30 Palgrave at 7. We had Duck &amp; Chicken for tea at 6: Olive had girls in: Bertha Moore: Myra Duffy Hildre Rulford &amp; Macel Bible: W.J. Faulkner here for tea we all went to Church at 7. Mr Wilson Preach: home chore</p> <p>30: {note in left margin: "Olive 16 today"} cloudy rain: home chore finish drive car 307255.G.J.P. got in 5.loads at 50 cts: had 171.Bags in tonight, Jas Lavery &amp; G.Burns help &amp; J.H.G. fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar:</p> <p>Dec 1: cloudy foggy mild: home chore: finish load car 23:307266.G.J.P. had 441. Bags in at 50 cts: ship car to L.Shulman &amp; Co. at 55 cts Per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave: got Shulman cheque $306^9 cashed today:</p> <p>2: cloudy mild: home chore: weigh stock: start load car 24 24485 G.H.J. got in 145 Bags at 50 cts. Jas help 1/2 day</p> <p>3: clear cool: home chore: load at car 24: 24485. G.J. had 287 Bags in tonight at 50 cts: North Outaris car here today gave E.J. McClelland $5^00 today for Orange hall: Jas 1/2 day</p> <p>4: cloudy cool: home chore: haul Potatoes from Bank Cellar finish load car 24: 24485 G.J. lined: had in 452 Bags at 50 cts: ship to L.Shulman &amp; Co. at 55 cts Per 90lb F.O.B. Palgrave: Jas help me all day:</p> <p>5: cloudy cool: home chore: got in 2 load at 45 cts &amp; 2 load at 50 cts: sell coal: J.H.G. went to Toronto C.P.R. at 5. Russell drive him to Cedar Mills: Put J.Walton Cheque $283^00 in Bank today Mrs George Elliott Buried today: Pay Jas Lavery up tonight $9^00</p> <p>6:X: cloudy cold: home chore: read sleep: all to Church at 7. except me: Mr Pugsley Preach: I read &amp; chore:</p> <p>7: cloudy cold: home chore: got new chain for cow: got in 1 load Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 50 cts: chore Mrs Walter Stevens Baby girl Born at 12 oclock today J.H.G. Telephone from Toronto. that cars not unloaded yet</p> <p>8: cloudy cold: home chore: sell coal: got into Bank Cellar 120 Bags at 45 cts: J.H.G. came Home from Toronto at 11 am.</p> <p>9: cloudy cool snow: home chore: weigh stock. got in 3 load Potatoes at 45 cts: W.Patterson car 16016 G.J. came here today: clean it out &amp; Put in fire to warm {note in left margin: "55.today"} car Put in 19.Bags at 45 cts: send John Lundy home with load froze &amp; small: had Duck &amp; Chicken for tea Eliza in</p> <p>10: cloudy cold: home chore: loading at car 25: 16016. G.J. haul from Cellar had 354.Bags in tonight at 45:cts</p> <p>11: clear fine: home chore: finish load car 25: 16016. G.J. Put in 474 Bags at 45 cts: ship to Tom Patterson at 62 FOB Toronto J.H.G. go with car: at 9.oclock</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Dec 1914</span></h2> <p>12: cloudy mild: home chore: sell some coal: J.H.C. in city came home tonight: got Shave: Pay Joe Lavery to Date: $700</p> <p>13:X: cloudy snow: home chore: read sleep: chore: Children to Church at 7. Rev Pugsley Preach: J.H.C. away drive: snow at night.</p> <p>14: clear cold: home chore: Phone to Wm Patterson to send Potato car here: clean scale: start unload car 74603 L.V. Nut coal into shed Jos Lavery &amp; G. Burns. 1/2 day: sell coal: very cold &amp; stormy.</p> <p>15: cold stormy: home chore: finish unload car 74603 L.V. Nut coal J.H.C. &amp; Jos Lavery: got $20000 cash out of Bank today: send a Cheque to J.S. Hamilton for car 74603 L.V. Nut coal $17843 Anson McCabe for serving noticed re. Wallace &amp; Sullivan ditch.</p> <p>16: clear cold: home chore: Weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore load 2. cars today: got Cheque $26836 from Wm Patterson today for car. 25: 16016. G.T. lined: sell some cool: got Oats Chopped today.</p> <p>17: clear cold: Blustry: home chore: start load car 26. 16016 G.T. got in 382 Bag at 45 cts: sell some coal: Jos Lavery all day W.J. Faulkner here for tea: chore fire car:</p> <p>18: clear cool: home chore: finish load car 26. 16016 G.T. Put in 459. Bags 45 cts: Ship to Wm Patterson &amp; Son at. 60 F.O.B. Toronto. J.H.C. go with car on 82 at 430 oclock Start load car 27.307255. G.T.P. got in 140. Bags at 45 cts: fire car: chore: Jos Lavery all day: E. Matson in</p> <p>19: cloudy snow: home chore: to car Put in fire at 730 home milk loading at car 27. 307255. G.T.P. got in 2 load at 40 cts. Jos Lavery on {illegible}: J.H.C. came home home from Toronto. tonight: G. Burns help us this afternoon. chore fire car.</p> <p>20:X: cloudy mild: fine: home chore: fire car: all to Church at 1030 only. J.H.C. R.M. &amp; I. Rev Pugsley Preach xmas sermon Edna Rowley here: Mary. John &amp; I. drive to Mothers in Buggy afternoon: Mrs Lundy &amp; 2 girls there: home at 6. all to Church at 7. only me: Rev Pugsley Preach</p> <p>21: stormy snow: Blustry: home chore. fire car: sell coal: all to S.S. Concert in English Church Hall at night. good crowd: home at 11</p> <p>22: stormy cold: home chore: finish load car 27.307255 G.T.P. had in 364 Bags at 45 cts: Jos Lavery Paid up to Date. 200 got out Sleigh this AM. first time haul Potatoes from Bank cellar ship car to Wm Patterson 55 cts F.O.B. Toronto: J.H.C. went with car tonight at 3 to Trustee Meeting in R. Matson office: settle up for year.</p> <p>23: clear cold. snw Blow: home chore: got Sleigh fixed at shop 30 cts Pd get 1. Bag flour at Mill 360 Paid: sell coal. Pay Jos Lavery 75 cts.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Dec 1914</span></h2> <p>24: cold clear: home chore: sell coal: got in 2 loads Potatoes into Bank Cellar: J.H.C. came from Toronto C.P.R. this am: and he went to Midland ou G.J. at 6^30 tonight cold night</p> <p>25: clear very cold: home chore: Post letter to Jas Lavery with 2^00 and to G.Burns with 1^00 for Xmas Box. home all day had goose for Dinner at 3 oclock: fire in Elevator: chore</p> <p>26: clear very cold: 10.below zero:: home chore: sell coal attend to Elevator 2.loads Rye in: Depost $527^50 in Bank today got shave at Floyds: 20.years Married today. {symbol: '1' in circle}</p> <p>27:X: fine cold: home chore: feed stock milk: all to Church at 7 {illegible} me. I stay at home: young Andrews Preach. home chore,</p> <p>28: clear fine miler: home chore: J H G. came home from Midland at 9^30 {note in left margin: 'Nomination in town'} Telephone to Patterson &amp; Shulman try to sell car Potatoes But could not</p> <p>29: cloudy mild: snow: home chore: start load car 28: 24485.G.J. got 171.Bags in at 45 cts: G.Burns help us: I laid up sore side: Jenny &amp; Willie in chat till 11: Mary gave me 2 Doses Castor Oil</p> <p>30: fine colder: home chore: finish load car 28: 24485.G.J. had in 478 Bags at 4 cts: J.H.G. go with car at 9.oclock tonight: to W Patterson at 55 cts F.O.B. Toronto. weigh stock Gilmore load 1.car: sore side</p> <p>31: fine cool: home chore. sell coal: .have sore side: start load car 29. 307255. G.J.P. got in 73 Bags at 48- {note in left margin: '1915'} Jan 1. clear fine: home chore: sell coal: loading at car 29. 307255GYP got in 153 Bags tonight: I had very sore side: Russell fire car. J.H.G. came home at 1. last night: &amp; went to Bolton to Hockey tonight</p> <p>2: clear Blustry cold: home sore side: finish load car 29.307255 G.J.P. Put in 367 Bags at 45 cts: ship car to A.McKinnon Jones Ave siding Toronto. at 50 cts F.O.B. Palgrave: Pay up G.Burns tonight $3^00: J.H.C. go in car at 10.oclock tonight</p> <p>3:X: fine mild: home in Bed all day: sore side: Childen to Church at 7. Rev Pugsley Preach: mild. all day: frosty at night:</p> <p>4: fine mild: home. dress: Olive &amp; I to R.J. Jones House at 8^40: open Poll at 9. for Police village at Palgrave. I was Returning Officer: Olive Poll Clerk: Jas Lavery {illegible} Boyce: {illegible} Dufy: E.F. McClelland: H.Zimmerman ou Ballot: at night: old {illegible} had 34.votes: Eddy McClelland 33. &amp; Duffy &amp; Boyce 23 each: I tool to tomorrow to decide who elected. J.H.G. came Home from Toronto C.P.R. at 11. Council Election at {illegible} Lyons. Duffy Returning officer: anson McBabe Elected Reeve Jack Anderson: Tom Roe: Dave wilson: Isaac stack Elected Councillors for 1915: Jas Scott &amp; {illegible} Hulethinsan Beat.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Jan 1915</span></h2> <p>5: fine mild: home chore: Notify in writing Fleialmer Zimmerman E.J. McClelland &amp; Wm Duffy. that they are Elected Trustees for the Police Village of Palgrave for the year 1915: got in some Potatoes at 45 cts: sell coal: Empty car 24485 G.T. returned today draw $20000 Cash out of Bank today. sore side. colder at night. J.H.C. &amp; Russell go to Bolton Hockey match tonight.</p> <p>6: foggy mild: home chore: sore side: weigh stock. start load car 30 24485 G.T. got in 272 Bags at 43 cts: rain at night: order car Nut coal today to be sent at once: Jas Gilmore ship 3 cars tonight</p> <p>7: fine windy: home: sore side: got in 2 loads into car 30.24485. G.T. Choir girls Practice here tonight: windy cold.</p> <p>8: fine cold: home sore side: had 324 Bags in car 30. tonight H.H. {diarist writes above the line} Matson Bonfire {diarist continues writing on the next line}</p> <p>9: fine mild: home sore side: finish load car 30: 24485 G.T. haul from Bank Cellar: had in 396 Bags: ship car 30. 24485. G.T. to Isaac Matson Royce Ave team siding at Parkdale: at 52 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: JHC go with car at 630 tonight: got shave: Pay Jos Lavery 600</p> <p>10:X: fine mild: home sore side: up at 12 dress dinner: Hitch fred in Matsons cutter Eliza Matson Olive &amp; John drive down to see H. Matson fire: then Mother &amp; John &amp; I drive up to See Mother: chat for while: Jim &amp; Pearl at Lundys we drive home at 630: Olive &amp; Russell to Church at 7. Rev E Pugsley Preach: to Bed at 8. feeling tired: frosty night</p> <p>11: fine mild: home side sore: got car Placed: fix lining in car all afternoon: fix floor &amp; cut new Boards for frout &amp; upright {diarist writes above the line} Jos L 1/2 day {diarist continues writing on the next line} Pay freight for car return to reliving Agent $165</p> <p>12: fine mild: home chore: start load car 31. 307255. G.T.P. had in 229. Bags tonight at 45 cts: haul 145 Bags from Bank Cellar: got 4 loads in: Jos Lavery haul all day. District Meeting at Orange Hall Palgrave today. J.H.C. there</p> <p>13: frosty fine: home chore: weigh stock Jas Gilmore ship 2. cars stock finish had car 31. 307255. G.T.P. Put in 373. Bags at 45 cts. Ship to A.A. McKinnon Jones Ave Siding Toronto. at 50 cts F.O.B. Palgrave: J.H.C. go in car at 930: Pay Jos up tonight 400</p> <p>14: fine mild: home chore: took sleigh shafts to shop: start load car 32 24485. G.T. got in 52. Bags at 45 cts. J.H.C. come home from Toronto on C.P.R. at midnight: got Cheque $18400 from A.A. McKinnon for car 29.</p> <p>15: fine mild: home chore: loading at car 32. 24485. G.T. had in 230 Bags tonight at 45 cts: clean out Bank Cellar today: Boys got straw at Wm Bibles at night: Russell fire car. I attend to Elevator Merver Hamilton at Brampton Hockey match with Bolton</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 1915</p> <p>16: cloudy mild: home chore: finish load car 32:24485. G.T. Put in 412. Bags at 45 cts: Ship car to L. Shulman &amp; Co 57 Siding Bathurst St. Toronto. at 55 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: J.H.C. go with car at night at 10. oclock in car Deposit $32312 in Bank &amp; got out $10000 A McKinnon Cheque $18400 &amp; Wm Patterson Cheque $23932 got Shave &amp; men 15 cts {diarist writes above the line} Pay Jos $404</p> <p>17:X: cloudy rain: home in Bed to 12. cloudy mild: Mary &amp; Children to Church at 7. Rev E. Pugsley Preach: to Bed at 1030</p> <p>18: cloudy mild: home chore: clean out car 307255 G.T.P. sell coal: got Order from P.P. Village for $1415 for 1915 Election expenses: Mail it to W. L. Judge for Cheque</p> <p>19: cloudy mild: Big fall of snow last night about 8 inches home shovel snow: start load car 33. 307255. G.T.P. got in 346 Bags this afternoon at 45 cts. Jos lavery 1/2 day got $30000 Cash out of Bank today: good sleighing</p> <p>20: cloudy cool: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore ship 2 cars finish load car 33.307255. G.T.P. Put in 557. Bags at 45. and Put 327 Bags in Bank Cellar at 45 cts: ship car 33. 307255. G.T.P. to L. Shulman &amp; Co 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto at 53. cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: J.H.C. go with car 9. oclock he got to Toronto at 1 in night.</p> <p>21: clear colder: home chore: got R.J. Jones &amp; G. Burns to unload car 61988. LV. Nut coal: and Jos Lavery help me: start load car 34. 24485. G.T. got in 205. Bags 42 cts. sell coal. J.H.C. came home this A.M. G.T. at 9. send Cheque for car 61988. L.V. Nut coal $17460 to J.S. Hamilton Buffalo also write to Alabastine Plaster Co Paris for Prices and to Charles Faessler Toronto for Price on hay.</p> <p>22: clear cold: home chore: load at car 34: 24485 G.T. had in 307. Bags at 42: sell coal: chore: Russell &amp; J.H.C. fix car</p> <p>23: clear milder: home chore: sell coal: finish load car 34. 24485. G.T. Put in 446. Bags: ship car to L. Shulman. 57 Siding Bathurst street Toronto: at 53 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave. J.H.C. go with car at 8. oclock: Pay Jos Lavery $700 for work &amp; $100 for Constable on Election day: Pay Olive $200 for Clerk. got hair cut &amp; Shave 300 Pd: got 1. lb tea 35 cts: Pay R. Matson $200 for voters list. chat to Bob &amp; Dave Wilson to 1220 home cold night.</p> <p>24:X: clear cold: home chore: read sleep: Mary had cold. children to Church at 7. Rev Pugsley Preach. snow</p> <p>25: clear fine: home chore: J.H.C. came home CPR. at 11.am Start load car 35: 307255. G.T.P. got in 47 Bags at 42</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Jan 1915</span></h2> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>  <p>26:</p> <p><br />27:</p> <p><br />28:</p> <p><br />29:</p> <p><br />30:</p> <p>31:X:</p> <p>Feb 1:</p> <p>2:</p> <p><br />3:</p> <p><br />4:</p> <p><br />5:</p> <p><br />6:</p> <p><br />7:X:</p> <p><br />8:</p> </td> <td>  <p>fine frosty: home chore: load at car 35: 307255. G.T.P. had in 243. Bags at 42. cts: Jos help 1/2 day today: send Draft $17446 to Leigh Valley coal Sales Co. for car coal 61988 L.V. Nut coal: they returned my cheque for it:</p> <p>fine clear: home chore: finish load car 35. 307755. G.T.P. Put in 549 Bags ship car to Cleghorn &amp; Co at 55 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Toronto: J.H.C. go with car at 9. oclock tonight. Jos Lavery all day today: colder tonight</p> <p>clear very cold: home chore: got 1. load into Bank Cellar: Russell go at 1030 tonight to C.P.R. Cedar Mills to Meet J.H.C. he did not come {diarist writes above the line} cold night {diarist continues writing on the line} home at 12</p> <p>clear very cold: home chore: J.H.C. came Home G.T. at 9. chore at home to Elevator see Wm Hamilton about car laud Plaster: sell coal: home at 6 cold night Eliza Matson in chat. Border Play with Children:</p> <p>clear cold: home chore: Deposit $42262 in Bank today: sell coal. deliver around town: Pay Jos Lavery up $500 tonight: got shave 10 cts Pd</p> <p>cloudy snow: home chore: read sleep: Olive &amp; J.H.C. to Church at 7. Wm Steele Preach: chore. to bed at 930 sleet &amp; snow tonight</p> <p>clear cold: home chore: start load car 36:24485 G.Y. got in 293 bags at 42 cts: sell coal: Jos Lanery 1/2 day: very cold at night: got last McKinnon Cheque today from H.H. Matson. Jiame cut his wood.</p> <p>Cloudy snow storm all day: home chore: help Russell carry wood into car: J.H.C keep fire all night: cold: I had sore back, Cold all trains stuck in storm: got through at night. snow may stop.</p> <p>clear cold: house chore: fire load potatoe shovel snow at sale sell coal: Break road to Alf Gipsons took Rain 2 bags of coal: cold. J.H.C. fire car all night snow very deep.</p> <p>clear cold: home chore: weigh stock. finish load ar 36.24485. G.Y. pot in 406 bags at 42 cts: ship car to A.A. McKinnon at 52 1/2 cts Y.O.B. Toronto. J.H.B. go in cars at 9.oclock at night: clear cool milder. gave for Lauery $5.00 tonight {added in between lines}</p> <p>cloudy mild rain season: home chore: Russell &amp; J took coal to Alf Gipson: to mIll got 1 bag bran &amp; 50 lbs pastry flour. Joe Lauery help Russell haul snow out of our yard: got in 1. load potoatoes sell coal to Faruness: J.H.C. came home G.Y. at 6:30 fine mild night.</p> <p>cloudy mild: home chore: J.H.C. &amp; Russell clean snow &amp; ice of house sell coal: got in 63 bags potatoes into back celler at 40 cts. Deposit $200.00 in Bank today. Car 307255 came tonight: got shone 15 cents.</p> <p>clear fine: home chore: drive to Mothers house &amp; sleigh with Mary &amp; Olive. Mabel, Pearl, Hohn home at 5. tea: all to Church at 7. Rev C.C. Pugsley Preach: he gave sairancct{sermon?} house at 8:00 chore</p> <p>clear fine: home chore: clean out car. start load car 37.307255 G.Y.P. got in 378 bags at 40 cts: phone 2 to Cleghorn sell car at 50 cts Y.O.B. Toronto: chore: J. sire car to 2 0clock tonight cloudy cold:</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1915</span></h3> <p>Feb 9: clear cold: home chore: Russel &amp; I drove to John Rattersons House &amp; Sleigh get Rye Straw fill Bed ticks home at 10 30 finish load car 37.307255. G.Y.P had in 484 Bags at 40 cts Sell coal: Ship car to Cleghorn &amp; Co at 50. cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Parkdale, J.H.C. go in car at 9 oclock: chore {symbol: "1" in a circle}</p> <p>10: clear cold: home chore: Weigh Stock made about $3.60 today. got in 12 Bags &amp; 1/2 Potatoes at 40. cts into Baulk cellar: Sell coal;</p> <p>11: fine mild: home chore: Sell coal: got into Baulk Cellar 100 Bags at 40 cts: chat to June Hamilton at Elenater: J.H.C. came home G.Y. at 6 {left margin: "Mrs J. Guest died today"} fill out writ Papers for June Duffy re William Clarke &amp; G. Elliot.</p> <p>12: fine mild thawing: home chore: Sell coal: got in 56 Bags of Potatoes into Baulk Cellar at 40. cts: Write to M Downey hag.</p> <p>13: fine mild: home chore: Sell Coal: got in 110 Bags into Baulk Cellar at 40. cts: Pay Jos Lanery $5.00: to Floyds got shave 10 cts Pd: D. Henderson came of train to Floyds: got Pair overshoes at E. McElellands &amp; Box of Biscuits $1.95 Paid: home: john Rowley Died today in Toronto. {symbol: "1" in a circle}</p> <p>14:X: cloudy mild rain: home chore: read Sleep: all of us to Church at 7. Rev E.E. Pugsley Preach Centenary Sermon: home at {inserted above: 8.30}</p> <p>15: cloudy mild: home chore: Sell coal: Start unload car Nut coal 48367. L.V. open car: Jos Lanery &amp; G. Burus. john Webb unload car corn today at 88 cts: got 1. load Potatoes</p> <p>16: fine cool: home chore: finish unload car 48367. L.V. nut coal: Start load car 38.307255. G.Y.P. got in 329. Bags at 40. cts. Jos Lanery &amp; G. Burus all day: I Pay G. Burus up $2.00: Send Cheque $179.65 to L.V. coal Sales Co. Jack Rowley Buried today &amp; Mrs. Thos Guest buried.</p> <p>17: clear fine: home chore: finish load car 38.307255. G.Y.P. Put in 541. Bags at 40 cts: Ship it to L. Shulman &amp; Co. at 48 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: J.H.C. go with car at. 9. Start load car 39.24485 G.Y. got in 192 Bags at 40 cts John Webb unloading car Oats at Platform: colder tonight {symbol: "1" in a circle}</p> <p>18: clear cold fine: home chore: fire car at 6: took our Bid head to R. Stjohn to cut down: J.H.C. came home at 9 G.Y. finish load car 39.24485. G.Y. Put in 573. Bags at 40 cts Ship car to A.A. McKinnon Jones {are?} Siding Toronto at 52 1/2 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B Toronto: J.H.C. go with car at 9 Put 3 load in Baulk Cellar: about 90 Bags at 40 cts:</p> <p>19: fine mild: home chore: got in 60 Bags into Baulk Cellar at 40 cts Jos Lanery 1/2 day: J.H.C. in city with car Potatoes: fine:</p> <p>20: fine mild: home chore: J H C came home at 11. C P.R: got in 57 Bags at 40: A. McKinnon {lined?} car came here today: got 189.98 cash got Shave at Floyds 18. Pd.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1915</span></h3> <p>Feb</p> <p>21:X: fine mild: home chore: drive up home to Mothers: Mary, Mable Pearl, John &amp; I. Albert fine day with no ice Sleigh our horse had Dinner there: Mother came home with us, at 6. They all went to Church at 7: Steele Preach: I Stay home with Pearl &amp; John.</p> <p>22: cloudy mild: home chore: weigh Stock Jas Gilmore load 2 cars load car 40: 24223, G.Y. lined 21: Put in 5.00 Bags at 40 cts. Ship to A.A. McKinnon Jones are Siding Toronto. at 52 cts Per 90. lbs F.O.B. Toronto. J.H.C. go with car at. 11. tonight</p> <p>23: cloudy rain all day: home chore: got in 3 loads into Baulk Cellar Pay Jos After for his load. did not weigh other 2 load. Anderson &amp; Adair: J.H.C. came home from Toronto G.Y. at 6 10 rain: Mary at home {Boyees?} finish Auto quilt. home at 7 30 chore 139. Bags in at 40. cts: Jos Lanery help afternoon: haul from Cellar:</p> <p>25: cloudy Squaly windy cold: home chore: finish load car 41.24485. G.Y had in 538. Bags at 40. cts: Mother sign my Proof of age before Robert Watson: I mail it to A. Sanderson Caledon East, Stormy night</p> <p>26: Stormy Blustry cold: Start load car 42.307255 G.Y.P. got in 116 Bags at 40 cts Sell coal: Jos Lanery all day: cold stormy</p> <p>27: Stormy snow: home chore: load at car 42.307255. G.Y.P. had in 175 Bags at 40. cts tonight: Ship car 41.24485. G.Y. to Cleghorn &amp; Co Bloor Street team Siding Toronto at 50 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Toronto J.H.C. go with car at 8 oclock tonight: Russell {fire?} 307255 G.Y.P. all night: I pay Jos Lanery up to date $9.00: got Shave 10 cts at. {inserted above: "floyds"}</p> <p>28:X: clear cold: home chore: to car see Russell at 9. home dinner at 2. read Sleep: Walk to car with Mable Pearl John fix fire in car. home tea. We all went to Church at 9. Mr Smith from {Bline?} Preach: Mr Pygsley Play I Sing: Missionary Sermon: home chore</p> <p>Mar 1: clear cool: home chore: take coal to Frank Dalau and Some home: got Barrel of Salt from R.J. Lanery: load at car 42.307255. G.Y.P. had in 420. Bags tonight at 40 cts. chore J.H.C. came home at 6. G.Y. from Toronto: Russell fire in car</p> <p>2: Windy snow Blow: home chore: got in Some Potatoes into car 42.307255 G.Y.P. 448 Bags in it tonight: work at cows sore teat: to car with Russell at 9. oclock fire:</p> <p>3: clear: Blustry cold: home chore: weigh Stock Sell coal, Sell car Potatoes by Phone to Wm Patterson at 45 cts FOB Toronto Ship car 42: 307255. G.Y.P. to Wm Patterson Toronto J.H.C. go with car at 9. relock: Jas Gilmore Ship 2 cars tonight cold night: order 1. ton Smithing coal for Floyd from John McDonald Georgetown: write Caanda Cement Co for Prices</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1915</span></h3> <p>March</p> <p>4: clear cold: home chore: Send Cheque $7.50 to F.N. Leavers clean out car 24223 G.Y. Russell. Jos Dolan help: chore: J.H.C. came {inserted above: "home"}</p> <p>5: clear mild: home chore: Start load car 43.242233. G.Y. got in 361. Bags today at 37 cts: Coffee had bee: Jos Lanery help all day: Russell meet Liza Watson at Palgrave C.P.R Statin</p> <p>6: cloudy snow mild: home chore: Sell coal: loading at car 43: 24223. G.Y. had in 389 Bags tonight at 37 cts: Pay Jos 5.00</p> <p>7:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep chore: we all went to Church at 7. Mr Pugsley Preach. home {inserted above: symbol: "1" in a circle} at 8.15 milk cow to Potato car Put in fire: home at 10 15 to Bed at 11.</p> <p>8: clear cold: home chore: Sell coal: finish load car 43.24223. G.Y. had in 510 Bags at 37 cts: Ship car to A A McKinnon yonge Street Fruit Siding at 50 cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Toronto: J.H.C. go with car at 12. oclock tonight. clear cold:</p> <p>9: fine mild: home chore: Sell coal: Start load car 44.307255 {inserted above: "G.Y.P"} got in 150 Bags at 37 cts: chore: J.H.C. came home G.Y. at 6 Jos Lanery help us all day: fine mild tonight.</p> <p>10: fine mild: home chore: weigh Stock: finish load car 44. {left margin: "M. Judge {Vera?} {Memiun?} married today"} 307255. G.Y.P. had in 430 Bags. Ship car to Cleghorn &amp; Co at 48 cts F.O.B. Toronto: J.H.C. go with car at 8.20 tonight Start unload car Hay. got out about 10. tons: Jos Lanery &amp; G. Burn's help at hay &amp; Potatoes: "Ladies Aid here today"</p> <p>11: clear cool: home Chore: finished unload car Hay: Start load car 45: 24485. G.Y. got in 197 Bags at 37. Sell Hay J.H.C. came home tonight G.Y. at 6. oclock. Chore fire car</p> <p>12: fine cold: home chore: fill Potatoes in Baulk Cellar weigh 92 lbs loading at car 45.24485 G.Y. had in 312 Bags tonight at 37. Send Cheque $21.00 to Smort Woods Ltd: for 300 Bags: and $10.63 to Parrish &amp; {Huinbecker?} Balanee on Hay: $3.25 to Bolton Telephone</p> <p>13: fine mild: home chore: finish load car 45: 24485. G.Y. had in 359. Bags at 37. Ship to Wm Patterson &amp; Son at 47 cts Per 90. lbs F.O.B. Toronto. J.H.C. go with car at 9. to Floyds got Hair cut &amp; Shave &amp; Moustache trimmed: fine mild lend Joseph H. Pettit $100.00 for 9. months at 6 Per cent.</p> <p>14:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep: All to Church at 7. oclock Rev Wm Pugsley Preach. home at 8.45: chore: to Bed at 10.</p> <p>15: fine cooler: home chore: to Garner Showers at 7 30 on hand car with Section men &amp; Back again home at 8. home Sell Hay. Sell coal: got another Refrigerator car to load Potatoes for Y. Prest. fix Doors: Put coal oil lamp in: J.H.C. came home from Toronto at 6 G.Y. change {inserted below: "mail."}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1915</span></h3> <p>March</p> <p>16: clear very cold: home chore: fix oil Stove in car: Sell coal. Deposit Cheque $237.00 today: Mary to Duffys all night "Joy Sick"</p> <p>17: clear cold: home chore: Sell coal: fill oil Stoves in car. Put them in end of car light Both to heat car: Weigh 8. Hogs 20 {to?}: clear cold:</p> <p>18: fine mild: home chore: load car 46: 46964. G.Y. Refrigerator in Bags from Baulk Cellar 450. Bags at 45: E. Argent , G. {Beerus?} Jos Lanery: J.H.C: Russell &amp; I. Ship car to Frank Prest at Arcola Sask. {inserted above: "got Gasoline barrell from in Hamilton"} left here at 6 30 tonight: fill up Potatoes to night: "Murder in Caledon" Boy Stevens killed girl Armstrong. he cut her throat then cut his own.</p> <p>19: fine mild: home chore: took lining out of car 307255. G.Y.P. Put lumber away: clean out car 24485. G.Y. got in 1 load. from Jerome Horace at 37 cts: Sell coal: pay Jos Lanery $3.50</p> <p>20: fine mild: home chore: Put fire in car 24485 G.Y. attend to Elevator Garner Brown Pay me $292.50 for car Potatoes I shipped to Frank Prest Arcola Sask. 450 Bags: Deposit $292.50 &amp; $148.11 in Baulk today: Put wood in car. got Shave at Floyds 10. {inserted above: "Pd"}</p> <p>21:X: fine mild: home chore read Sleep: to car Put fire in car Olive &amp; Russell to Church at 7. Wm Steele Preach: north {inserted above: "wind"}</p> <p>22: cloudy mild. north wind: home chore: load at car 47. 24485. G.Y. clean out Both Cellars had in 248 Bags tonight: Pay Jos $1.75: Mary at Duffys all day. Joy sick</p> <p>23: fine mild {inserted above: "north wind"}: home chore: finish load car 47.24485 G.Y. had in 261. Bags. Put in 25 Bags wheat 48. Bushels. Ship car to L. Shulman &amp; Co. 57 Siding Bathurst St Toronto.</p> <p>24: fine mild: home chore: weigh Stock: Norman Roadhause cut our wood today $2.50 Pd: Sell Jersey {inserted above: "cow"} to Jas Gilmore.</p> <p>25: fine mild: home chore: Buy cow from Wm Bible $42.50 Paid lend $60.00 to Dr. Reynar tonight: he gave me a cheque: for it</p> <p>26: cloudy north wind cold: home chore: take lining out of car 24485. G.Y. Jas Lanery help Pay him $1.00 Sell coal. cold</p> <p>27: cold clear: home chore: Split wood at home: J.H.C. &amp; Russell got Dr Reynar Cheque $60.00 cashed &amp; Deposit $165.14 today: chore Sell coal: H.H. Watson Start unload tinder of car: got Shave {inserted above: "10. Pd"}</p> <p>28:X: fine cold. Squaly snow: home chore: read sleep: J.H.C. &amp; Olive walk down Track to Tom Faulkners for Dinner ribs: walk up home at 6. all to Church at 7. only we: Rev. E. Pugsley Preach.</p> <p>29: cold squaly snow: home chore. Split wood : Sell coal then help H.H. Watson load timber on wagon's. bee: home chore.</p> <p>30: cold squaly snow: home chore: sell coal. Sell 1. ton Hay to {Trenin?} split wood at home: Deposit $56.35 in Baulk: Chore cold night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1915</span></h3> <p>March 31: cloudy cold: home chore: work at wood at home Sell coal: to Garner Browns Sale afternoon with J.H.C. &amp; W.J. Faulkner: walk up track and back at 6. Old Mrs. Barry Died today at 4 oclock.</p> <p>April</p> <p>1: cloudy cold: home chore: Russell &amp; I finish Put our wood in: Sell coal: J.H.C. at Wm Duffys {unknown} wood Mrs. H. McFadden &amp; Bobby came tonight at 6. G.Y. Old Mrs John Wolfe Died today at 1. oclock.</p> <p>2: clear cold: home chore: J.H.C. &amp; R.L. McFadden go to Barrie on G.Y.R. &amp; back at night: Old Mrs Barry Buried today at Coventry: We went to Church Rev E E Pugsley Preach Sermon</p> <p>3: clear cold: home chore: to Floyds get Shaved: Floyd put in his new Blower: home dinner: to Old Mrs Wolfes Funeral at one H. Zimmerman: Wm Clarke Sr: Sam Jefferson: Wm Bible Wm McGuire Palbearers: carry corpse to Church: Rev E.E. Pugsley Preach: then to Ridges Bury her: home at 5. clear Deposit A.A. McKinnon Cheque $226.02 in Bank today: chore renew Frank Sullivan note for $30.00 one year from Jan 16th</p> <p>4:X: fine mild: home chore "Easter" read Sleep: all to Church at 7. Rev E E. Pugsley Preach: Grandma McFadden &amp; {Bother?} J.H.C. and bob away driving Back at 12 tonight.</p> <p>5: snow mild rain: home chore: Sell coal: Bob went home To Toronto G.Y.R. at 9.15: chat to June Hamilton at Elevator</p> <p>6: cloudy mild: home chore: Mrs H. McFadden go home to Toronto at 9.15 G.Y. Sell coal: J.H.C. go to Midland today: got $31.15 from Jas Gilmore: $28.00 for Jersy cow $3.15 for coal &amp; Hay: Russell haul stuff for Robert Watson from car: to Duffys chat.</p> <p>7: fine warm: home chore: weigh stock Jas Gilmore load 2. cars Buy hag from Gilmore 105 lbs $8.40 Paid: attend to Elevator Ladies Aid meet at Wm Duffys: home chore.</p> <p>8: fine warm: home chore: Pay Wm Hamilton $49.35 chat read Sleep: chat to R. Watson &amp; John Wilson: chore</p> <p>9: fine warm: rain at night: home chore: Put away cutter and fix up at driving house: Settle with E. younge: Bal 7.97</p> <p>10: cloudy rain. mild: home chore: Henry {Nerner?} took our Sleighs on his wagon to Pay $5.00 for them: to Floyds get Shaved 10 pd. got chew Syringe at E.J. McClellands $1.25 Paid. rain tonight.</p> <p>11:X: fine warm: rain: home chore: read Sleep: went with Jos Lanery for walk. to see his Potato Patch at {Boyees?} home chore: we all went to Church at 7. Pugsley Preach we had Beef heart for dinner Mother came here.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1915</span></h3> <p>April</p> <p>12: fine mild: home chore: write to Cleghorn &amp; Co for Cheque: order car Hay from A R W. Thompson Caledonia: No 1. Timothy Hay at $18.75 per ton FOB Palgrave. Sell 8 Bags Potatoes &amp; Coal. Garner Brown load his moving here today on G.Y. {1/2?} car</p> <p>13: fine mild: home chore: John &amp; I to Elevator. Sign Paper for June Hamilton re car of Rye: home at 5. tea: chore:</p> <p>14: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock: Jas Gilmore load 1. car made $1.60: Wm Hamilton fix Pieces on Elevator: {lesnee?} tea:</p> <p>15: fine warm: home chore: Boys split Slab wood &amp; Put in war tax on letters &amp; Ete in {forn?} today: to Bed at 10. {symbol: "1" in a circle}</p> <p>16: cloudy cool: home chore: car Hay come today from Caledonia:</p> <p>17: fine mild: home chore: {inserted above: "(Bennett Grogan Died this morning)"} Pay freight $21.40 on car Hay and Pay Draft in Baulk $193.49 for car: 102840 G.Y. Start to unload: got 8. tons out Jos Lanery help us: Pay him $1.00: haul with Duffys team: got in 18 Bags Potatoes at 40 cts: got Shaved at Floyds 15 cts Pd: fine</p> <p>18:X: fine warm: home chore: help MAry with Pearl {Sielh?}. chore Childred to Church at 7. Wm Steele Preach.</p> <p>19: fine very warm: home chore: Start load car 48.3132146 G.Y.P. Potatoes finish load it Put in 530 Bags at 40. cts. Ship to L. Shulman &amp; Co Toronto at 50. cts there. Sell some hay off car: Jos Lanery help us all day Bennett Grogan Buried this am: Watson's Darkey horse sick tonight Doe tighe up: our Pearl very Sick all day</p> <p>20: fine warm: home chore: finish unload car 102840 G.Y. Hay. Start load car 49: 102840. G.Y. Potatoes got in over 200 Bags at 38 cts: Pearl very Sick. Jos Lanery help all day.</p> <p>21: fine cool: home chore: help Mary watch Pearl Sick. J.H.C. loading at car 49.102840 G.Y. Jos Lanery Helps him all day Sell Some hay: Mrs June Lyons Stay till 12 oclock tonight</p> <p>22: fine warm: home chore: help Mary watch Pearl Sick. I write to A. Darling Dublin order car #1 Timothy hay at $18.00 Per ton F.O.B. Palgrave ten ton car: J.H.C. &amp; Jos Lanery finish load car 49.102840. G.Y. Ry, ship car 49: to L. Shulman &amp; Co 57 Siding Bathurst street at 48. cts Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Toronto. Pay up Jos Lanery tonight $7.00</p> <p>23: fine warm: rain: hot: home: help Mary Attend to Pearl sick. order car Hay from. A. Darling Dublin at $18.00 Per ton F.O.B. here</p> <p>24 fine very hot: home, help Mary with Pearl Sick upstairs, very warm</p> <p>25:X: fine very hot: thunder shower: close warm: home: help Mary with Pearl upstairs: I undress and go to bed at 11. tonight. Pearl lot better. Rev. E.E. Pugsley Preach at 7. J.H.C. &amp; Russell to Church Olive not well</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1915</p> <p>April</p> <p>26: fine very hot: home: help Mary with Pearl Sick:</p> <p>27: fine warm: thunder shower, fine: home chore: help Mary wind Pearl Sick: Deposit $237 00/xx Shulman Cheque in Bank: to Ladies Aid Concert at night in Parish Hall. I Bought Autograph quilt at $15.00: Miss Pugsley reciet &amp; Miss Henry sing: home at 11. Olive &amp; Mrs Wm Lyons Stay at home with Pearl Sick: to Bed (1)</p> <p>28: fine Mild: home Chore: help Mary mind Pearl: Mary wash clothes: J.H.C. weigh stock, Jas Gilmore load 1 car.</p> <p>29: fine cool: home: to Toronto on C.P.R. at 9. see Shulman re car 102840 Potatoes, in car O.K. then see Wm Patterson &amp; Cleghorn &amp; McKinnon &amp; Bamford: got 2. Parmint &amp; 1. Pills $330 to. 228 Dovercourt See Hannah &amp; baby. to 97, Brock for tea at H. McFaddens. Hugley &amp; Bob, go out. Grandma with me to Gladstone. then to C.P.R. Station at 830 home on CPR at Cedar Mills at 1030 J.H C. Meet me Horse &amp; Buggy H. Zimmerman</p> <p>30: cloudy misley: home chore: read Sleep: mind Pearl Sick</p> <p>May 1: cloudy cool: home chore: help Mary mind Pearl sick: fine got in 2 loads Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 30 cts:</p> <p>2:X: fine mild: home chore: carry Pearl downstairs first time all day carry her upstairs at night: read Sleep: Rev Pugsley Preach at 7.</p> <p>3: fine cool: home chore: fix up Hen Pen make new gate at Stable: Put in new Post Jas Lavery Brought: clean out closet Russel clean out hen House: got in 1 load Potatoes Put them in Elevator in Bags: JHC. help Mureer load Rye. Pearl down stairs, carry her up at 800 to Bed at 9. cooler</p> <p>4: cloudy cool, home chore: JHC &amp; Russell Deliver 4 tons coal to F McCauley Paid $2880: Start load car 50.103815 G.T. got in 52 Bags at 30 cts: Pearl Downstairs today: got out $20000 cash Mary Deposit $10200 in Bank for Ladies Aid today</p> <p>5: cloudy cool: home chore: J.H.C weigh Stock Jas Gilmore load 1 car: loading at car 50: 103815. G.T. had in 371. Bags tonight at 30 cts: Jos Lavery all day help us: Tel Port Col{illegible}</p> <p>6: fine cool: home chore: finish load car 50: 103815. G.T Put in 450 Bags at 30 cts: Ship to L. Shulman &amp; Co at 40 cts Per 90 lbs FOB. Toronto: start load car 51;302741. G.T.P got in 209 Bags at 30 cts: Jos Lavery all day. chore</p> <p>7: cloudy rain: home chore: load at car 51.302741. G.T.P had in 304 Bags tonight at 30 cts: Jos Lavery all day help us</p> <p>8: fine: rainstorm: home chore: finish load car 51.302741. G.T.P. 421 Bags at 30 cts: Ship car to L.Shulman &amp; Co at 40 cts Per Bag F.O.B. Toronto: got Shave 10 cts: Pay for Lavery $700 &amp; lend him $300</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">May 1915</span></h3> <p>9: X: fine cool: house chore: Pearl 7 years old today: read Help. Chore Children to Church at 7. Rev. E. E. Lugsly Preach: for walk with Joe Lanery away down to Limits around by Carters Barn house.</p> <p>10: fine cold Frost: house Chore: J. H. C. go with Wallace Daffy au road Send Cheque $2 00 to Torouts Daily news for subscription one year and 2. Pictures: and Send Cheque to Bolton Telephone C. $4 35 for Messages got E. J. McClelland to telle us all to H. H. Matson's at 2. oclock to Barn raising in his Auto Eliza Matson with us: cool windy home in Auto again at 9. o clock chore: Pearl with us.</p> <p>11: fine warm: home chore: dress: to Parkdale on G. J. R. at 11 15 to see Patterson: Dinner at Kempts: to cut rate drug Store. got 3. oz of Parmint 2 Box Pills $5 95: See Potato Men: to Shulmans in car to Parkdale got Flash Brandy 50 cts: got 2 fine apples 25 cts: home G. J. R. at 6 20: Mary at Wm Stules at Ladies aid. To Bed at 9</p> <p>12: fine warm: rain thunderstorm at night: house chore: weigh Stick Jas Gilmore load 1 car: Sell Some Hay: cool rain:</p> <p>13: fine warm: home chore: Start load car 52: 506259 G. Y. P. had in 259 Bags at 30 cts: Jas Lavery help in day: Aly Downey died today</p> <p>14: fine warm: home chore: Start load car 52: 506259. G. Y. P. Put in 450. Bags at 30 cts: Ship car to L. Shulinan &amp; Go 453 Bags at 40 cts Per 90 lbs Y. O. B. Toronto: Start load car 5 3 5 7 4 6 G. Y. had in 169. Tonight at 30 cts: Jos Lavery all day John Wilson: Mrs Moore: Dr Reynar in about Wallace Duffy</p> <p>15: fine warm: home chore: loading at car 53: 5746. G. Y. had in 400 Bags at 30 cts: J. H. C. go to Toronto at 5 oclock for C. P. R. Jos Lavery help us all day: Lay him up Tonight $4 25: got Shave</p> <p>16: X: cloudy rain cold: home chore: read Sleep: Olive &amp; Mabel to Church at 7. Douglas Davis Preach. to Bed at 9: Wm Duffy call at</p> <p>17: cloudy cold: home chore: finish load car 53: 5 7 4 6 G. Y. had in 430 Bags at 30 cts: Ship car 53. 5746. G. Y. had in 430 Bags at 30 cts: Ship car 53. 5 5746 G. Y. to L. Shulman 434 Bags at 40 cts Y. O. B. Toronto: Start load car 54: 22652 G. Y. had in 221 Bags tonight at 30 cts: Jos Lavery help us all day: Aly Downey Buried today. Cold Cloudy. Wm Duffy &amp; E. J. McClellands went to Brampton in Auto tonight</p> <p>18: cloudy cool: home chore: dress: to Brampton on G. Y. 80 cts at 11. About Wallace Duffy case. I go his Security for $500 00 &amp; Wm Duffy go for $ 500 00 to appear at fall assises: on. G. Y. 55 to Parkdale to see Shulman about Potatoes: to Parkdale Station. house for C. P. R 95 at 10 30 cold Mabel 9 today</p> <p>19: fine cool: home chore: Ship car 54: 22652 G. J. to L. Shulman 473 Bags at 38 cts F. O. B. Toronto: See Duffy: R. Watson gave Me Notices re Court of revision to Deliver: home chore:</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">May 1915</span></h3> <p>20 Cloudy cool: home: dress. Mary &amp; J. Start at 7. to deliver Notices re court of revision: went down 7th line to 15 Side line across to 5th line down 5th line to J. H. Westtollis lot 13. then across through J. Steeles. farm to 4th line: gave J. Slule his Notice: up 4th line to 15 Side line across to G. Judge E. 1/4 lot 15 con 1: then down 2nd line to 10 Side line to John Hudson lot 10 con 2: then across 10 Sideline to 5th line down 5th line to E. 1/4 lot 8 con 4 to W. R. Westlake: then down 5th line to Emerson Westlake E. 1/4 lot 4 con 4: then up to Fifth Sideline across to 6 line up 6th line to Bolton road. to Bolton leave Office for L. Hutton at his Office: then up 7th line home to Palgrave at H30 had lunch: Sec R. Matson. gave him duplicates of the Notices Served today: home: Write to J. S. Hamilton order car of Egg coal &amp; car of nut coal in Box cars Lay Jas Lavery up to Date $3 50 for John: to Bed at 9 30</p> <p>21: Cloudy rain mild: house chore: Oar of Hay came today from Duffin A. Darling: J Lay J. B. Campbell the freight $22 00: Sell 3 Bags Lot</p> <p>22: Cloudy cool: house chore: Start to unload car 1 2 5 7 8 G. J. Hay: haul to Stable Jas Lavery help. J. H. C. J Russell: got in 3 loads Potatoes into car 55: 1 2 5 7 8 G. J. Lay 25 to far Bag. Lay gos Lavery to Date $1 75: got Shave at Floyds 18 cts Pd Mrs H. McFodden came here tonight G. J. at 6 50 cool.</p> <p>23: X: fine cool: home chore: read sheep up in Drining House Mrs H. McFodden here: had Big rooster for Dinner all to Church at 7. Rev E F Lugsley Preach: I Stay home With Pearl &amp; John. Milk cow: Chore: for: walk after Church</p> <p>24: fine warm: home chore: Put cow in Wm Bifles: Sell Hay out of car: to Sports after dinner all of us: football &amp; Baseball in Wm Boyers: Big crowd good time: home at 7. Chore</p> <p>25: fine mild: home Chore: Mrs H. McFadden go to Toronto at 9 30 Per G. T. Ry: clean out car Hay: got in 1. load Potatoes into car 55: 12578 G. T. at 25 cts: Mercer load Buckwheat today</p> <p>26: cool windy cloudy: home chore: load at car 55:12578 G. T. had in 196 Bags tonight at 25 cts: weigh Stock for Gilmore Start to unload car 67281. L. V. Egg coal got out 15 tons Jos Lavery all day help us: cold and windy:</p> <p>27: frost. fine mild: home chore: unload car 67281. L. V. Egg coal very wear: got in 1. load Potatoes at 25 cts to car 55:</p> <p>28: fine warm: home chore: Start unload car 72061. L. V. Nat are got 1/2 off Jos Lavery help all day: I walk to Bau Rowleys after tea tell him About cement: home at 9. to bed at 9 30 cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">May 1915</span></h3> <p>29: fine warm: home chore: finish unload car 72061. L.N. Nut coal finish load car 55: 12578 G. J. Potatoes had in 253 Bags. Ship car 55: 12578 G. J. to L Shuliman &amp; Go at 35 cts Per 90 lbs F. G. B. Toronto: Paid Jos Lanery $8.00 tonight: got shame enter coal in Books: Pay J. B. Campbell $40.25 freight on cement.</p> <p>30:X: fine warm: home chore: Put Horse in floyds first day: Put out coin sleep: as upstairs: dinner at 5: We all go for walk up to Jones gets Campbell &amp; Russell to Church: Rev E. E. Pugsly Preach: olive sick</p> <p>31: fine warm: home chore: unload 10468 G. J. Cement: Jhos Rowley got 208 Sax: H. H. Watson got 224 Sax: John Jackson got 24 Sax: H. Zimmerman got 2. Sax: &amp; 1 Sax left 1459 Sax in car: order another car Cement: Our Campbell 19 years old today Campbell l Russell help of whole car Cement.</p> <p>June 1: fine warm: home chore: attend court of Revision at Freminds got Paid for Serving Notices $3.00 &amp; 1.00 for attending court. Send Draft $321.51 to Lehigh Valley coal Sales Go. for car Egg coal &amp; car Nut coal: Order a car Nut coal: Sell Hay John Spurs got New traction Eujime of car &amp; load old one.</p> <p>2: fine warm: home chore: Weigh Stock. Jos Gilmore Ship 1 car. Sell Some hay: dry &amp; windy: rain at night: Sell our Hog at 9.25 200 lbs Buy Hog 110</p> <p>3: fine warm: home chore read Sleep: Campbell help Win Lyon's Pa at Potatoes: Sell hay: See Ball game at night: to bed at 9:30</p> <p>4: fine warm: home chore: around house read: at Elevator:</p> <p>5: fine warm dry: home chore: got hair cut &amp; Shave at Floyds go to See Ball game with John at night: J. H. C. drive to Bolton.</p> <p>6:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: chore: Campbell &amp; Olive &amp; Hilda Pulford drive to Churchill at 7. Mr Nielson from Inglewood Preach no chuch at Palgrave tonight: Jack Lavery ride house with them at 10.</p> <p>7: fine warm: rain at night: home chore: Start load car 56: 411341. G. J. P. got in 209 Bags today at 30 cts: Wm. Hamilton down today: Pay freight on car Cement 30009. G. J. P. sold 20 Sax cement to Jos Drummond. rain at night chore:</p> <p>8: fine cool: home chore: finish unload car 300089. G. J. P. cement load at car 56: 311341 G. J. P. had 260 Bags in tonight Mr Hamilton down today got 2 loads of what $1.25</p> <p>9: fine cool: house chore: Sell cement: Wm. Hamilton Start Put house on R. J. haverys Oil tanks: chore: lead Wm Hamilton $60.00</p> <p>10: cloudy cool: home chore: Sell cement: finish load car 59: 311341. G. J. P. had in 300 Bags and 51. Bushels Wheat Ship to L. Shulman &amp; Go. 57 Siding Bathurst St Toronto: Potatoes at 38. F. O. B. here &amp; wheat at $1.25 here.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">June 1915</span></h3> <p>11: fine warm: home chore: Sell Burnout: Send Cheque $25.90 to EAtons: Chester McMahon &amp; his wife came here tonight.</p> <p>12: fine warm: home chore: Pay freight $32.95 on car 62111 L. V. Nut Coal: Jos Lavery help Campbell &amp; Russell to unload it into coal Shed: Sell Cement: Chester &amp; Eva here.</p> <p>13: X: fine warm: home chore: dress. Drive to Mothers with Chester and Eva in Buggy: had Dinner &amp; tea there. home at 8 oclock Olive Campbell &amp; russell to Church at 7. Doiminion Alliance Wan Mr Philipps Preach: to Bed at 11. warm night.</p> <p>14: fine warm: house chore: sell cement: Chester went to Lottenham Eva here all day: Chester Back at night rain all night wear: to Bed at 1130 cool:</p> <p>15: fine warm: house chore: Chester here all day:</p> <p>16: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock: to Mill got flour &amp; Bryan: At Elevator: Will Hamilton &amp; Jos Dolan at Pit dig load Chester $ 10.00 he went to Lottenham on train:</p> <p>18: fine warm raids at night: home Chore: Start load car 57: 7050. G. J. got in 101. Bags at 30 cts: Sell coal and Cement: crowd Pick Strawberries: to Bed at 9.</p> <p>19: Windy cool: home chore: help Wm Hamilton to clean Rye in Elevator Bad dust: Campbell &amp; Russell help. Ben Rowley Buried today at Bolton Cemetry. load at car 57. 7050. G. J. had in 147 Bags in at 30 cts. Sell cement: got Shame at Floyds 10. Pd: got new hat E. J. (1) Me</p> <p>20:X: fine warm: home chore: read sleep all day: Campbell and Olive went to Orillia with. Jack Lavery and and Myra Duffy &amp; Hilda Pulford. with George Drummond car left at 8 in morning and got home at 8 PM.</p> <p>21: clear cool: home Chore: Sell Cement: finish load car 57: 7050. G. J. had in 237 Bags at 30 cts Per Bag: Ship car to L. Shulman &amp; C. 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto. at 37 cts Per 90 lbs F. O. B. Palgrave: last car of this Season Campbell &amp; Russell go to G. Downigs gordon Party</p> <p>22: clourdy cool Stormy: home chore: Sell Cement. Deposit $60.00 in Bank at Elevator help Wm Hamilton fix in Pit: Brampton and Palgrave Play Baseball at Palgrave seore 6:5 in favor of Brampton: cold windy: to Bed at 9. W. J. Faulkner got his cook</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">June 1915</span></h3> <p>23. cloudy windy Cold: home chore: sell Hay &amp; Cement: Cement at worth end coal house: help Will Hamilton at Pit Box: renew $13.00 Insurance on House &amp; Stable &amp; driving house &amp; contents for 3. years from this day with "the London Mutual fire insurance Co of Canada: I paid him for 1. year R. Watson against $3.56 at Elevator R. Watson: Chore: cold.</p> <p>24: fine wild: home chore: got frost Shoes Removed on Fred horse &amp; got hind Shoes Pulled off: at Elevator. Wm Hamilton at Pit Campbell to Bolton to Garden Party: Palgrave &amp; Bolton Play Ball 9/12</p> <p>25: fine cool: home chore: Sell Cement: got Share at Floyds 10th Mary &amp; J J John. drive to Mothers after dinner Mothers &amp; H. Birthday Pearl had quilting a lot of woman there: Chester &amp; Eva J Lizzie &amp; Maggie there. alot of McElwains there: help Jim cock up alfalfa Hay: home at 830 Milk cow at Wm Bibles. cool.</p> <p>26: fine warm: home chore: help Wm Hamilton at Pit. cement got White rock from Wme Duffy 25 cts Pd: cool: to Milk: to Bed at 9.</p> <p>27:X: fine hot: dry: home chore: read Sleep: Dinner at 1. Salmon &amp; Potatoes Campbell &amp; Russell to Church at 7. Rev E. E. Pugsley Preach: cool. chore</p> <p>28: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock. Jos Gilmore load 1 car. help Wm Hamilton at Pit. Womans Substitute Meeting in Hall tonight Campbell &amp; Chester. to Jims all day haul in alfalfa Hay.</p> <p>29: fine warm: house chore: haul 2. Barrels of water to Elevator for Wm Hamilton Eujice tauk. help him at Pit: chore. Chester &amp; Eva chop</p> <p>30: fine warm: home chore: at Elevator Mr Hamilton Start new Shoe first time. load car Wheat: Mary &amp; Eliza: Paper Dining room.</p> <p>July 1: fine warm: home chore: Sell cement: help Mary Paint &amp; cut boors Base Ball team went to Cookstown on train Stay all night.</p> <p>2: fine warm: Shower: fine: home chore: road Sleep: help Mary Paint: Sell Hay: Chester &amp; Eva here chat: to bed at 10. (1) good</p> <p>3: fine: cloudy Misty warm: home chore: Put on Stain in house Jack Lavery grain Door's &amp; Woodwork: got Shave 15 cts Pd Chester &amp; Russell Shot Duck at Gipsons Lake: chore.</p> <p>4:X: fine warm: cloudy rain wear all night: home chore. read Sleep: Chester &amp; Eva had Duck dinner here: Children all for walk: Church at 7. Rev E. E. Pugsley Preach Mary &amp; J. k Mable Pearl &amp; John Walk to Elevator wind water</p> <p>5: fine cool Stormy: home chore: reead Sleep: cut Some Hay on G. J. R. for couch Packing: Mr Wakeley up chat: Russell Milk cow at Wm Bibles: cold Stormy: to Bed at 930</p> <p>6: fine warm: home chore: sell cement. Order another car of cement. Sell Wheat 2. 2.50 Bushel: Olive help Eliza Paper: Chester up Chat to him. to Bed at 10.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">July 1915</span></h3> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>  <p>7:</p> <p><br />8:</p> <p><br />9:</p> <p><br />10:</p> <p>11:X:</p> <p>12:</p> <p><br />13:</p> <p></p> <p>14:</p> <p><br />15:</p> <p>16:</p> <p>17:</p> <p>18:X:</p> <p>19:</p> <p></p> <p>20:</p> </td> <td>  <p>fine: rain: home chore: weigh Stock: Jos Gilmore load 2 car's Stock. 1. hogs &amp; cattle: rain from 3. oclock. Russell haul fred &amp; water: Chester &amp; Eva went on G. J. at 7. oclock took his trunk I lend Chester $10.00 home. to bed at 930</p> <p>fine mild: home chore: Make H. cross. Pieces. for Bottom Bean fix house Door: Mrs Heury Sloan Killed at Queenston car accident yesterday: Campbell &amp; John at H. Watsons all day</p> <p>fine warm: home Chore: rig up light wagon: Drive to Bolton after noon. got lumber from W. J. Dick for wagon Bottom $1/75 Paid: got Elbows &amp; Stove Pipes at Smiths $1.85 Paid Narwish 6 Pay Telephone Bill $3.25: Pay F. N. Leavens $2.50 home at 7. oclock.</p> <p>fine very hot: house Chore: read Sleep: Chore: Campbell &amp; John at H. Watsons. our Russell 15 years old today.</p> <p>fine mild: home chore: read Sleep: had Bath in Woodshed Mother here for Dinner &amp; tea: Church at 7. Smith Preach</p> <p>fine warm: rain heavy: home chore: Orangemen go to Brampton Ballycroy lodge to Barrie: I attend to Mail for Wm Lyons. Campbell Russell &amp; Olive go to Brampton. home to 9.</p> <p>fine hot: home chore: unload car 303691. G. J. P. Cement 460 Sat into Elevator: Campbell. Russell &amp; Wm Hamilton help done at 12. oclock: help Wm Hamil load car 303691. G. J. P. with wheat clean up. got 4. Bags wheat 8 B 4 6 lbs at $1.10 Paid Wm Hamilton to date very tired tonight: I got $10.00 from Wm Daffy on account</p> <p>fine hot: home chore: got R. Stj her to Make Bottom for Wagon Box. $1.00 Paid: Sell Cement. Chore: to Bed. at 10.</p> <p>Cloudy warm: home Chore: Bring Wagon Bottom home: then to Elevator get 8 Bush 12. lbs oats. Russell take. 2 Bags oats &amp; 1. Bag Wheat to Will get Chopped. I. Bag Oats for baus home</p> <p>fine hot. rain at night: home chore: Sell oats at Elevator read Sleep: up to late cramps: to Bed at 12. (1) warm</p> <p>fine warm: home chore: Sell Oats &amp; Cement. J. H. C. to H. H. Watsons afternoon: Chore.</p> <p>fine warm rain at night: house chore: read Sleep Rev E. Pugsley Preach at 7. oclock to Bed at 11. ra</p> <p>cloudy rain: fine warm: cold at night: home chore Sell Cement &amp; Chore: Sell cement &amp; Oats at Elevator write letter to Wm Hamilton: Olive Pick Berries with Hilda Mary &amp; I drive to ridges look for Berries got mone. then drive down 9th &amp; came up 7th line home at 5. chore: &amp; Bed at 9 (1)</p> <p>Fine cool: home chore: sell cement &amp; oats at Cleuator write letter to Will Hamilton: Olive, pick berries with Hilda Mary &amp; I drive to Ridges look for berries got none, then drive down 9th I came up 8th live home at 5: chore &amp; bed at 9 (1)</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">July 1915</span></h3> <p>21: fine cool. rain. home chore: weigh Stock. Jos Gilmore load 1. car Sell coal. John Webb operated on for appendicitis by Wright Toronto of:</p> <p>22: fine cool: home chore: sell cement I Goal: do Some Book work at Elevator: Olive out look for berries: Campbell at Robert Watsons rain</p> <p>23: fine hot: home chore: at Elevator work at Books all day. cool</p> <p>24: fine Mild: home chore: got hind shoes on Fred 30 cts Pd: got Hair cut and Shave 30 cts Pd: at Elevator: Weigh Hay: chore: Rain at night</p> <p>25:X: cloudy wild: home chore: Mary &amp; I dress Start 7. drive to forks of Credit to Belfountain at 11. oclock: to Mrs Braces. dinner at 1230 Mrs H. McFaddenI Bobby there: Elgin Smith &amp; his wife and 2. children: walk down to See Summer resort: Bock had tea Start home at 6. around by Charleston: rain: home at 11 at night</p> <p>26: cloudy fine: home chore: to Station at 9. Meet Mrs McFadden and Boffy: then to Elevator Sell oats: Ship 600. Empty cement Sax to Canada Cement Co. Belleville Pay 92 cts freight weigh Ray</p> <p>27: fine mild: home chore: Olive &amp; I drive to ridges Pick Berries home at 1. dinner read Sleep: write up: to Bed at 10. cool.</p> <p>28: rain: fine warm: home Chore: at Elevator sell Oats: chore Mrs McFadden &amp; Bobby here: read. to bed at 10. (1)</p> <p>29: fine very hot: home chore: Russell go to J. Faulkner's: Mary and Campbell &amp; Olive &amp; Jack Lavery go to ridges Pick Berries: hot. I milk cow Russell did not come home. warm night</p> <p>30: fine very hot: home chore: drive Wm Lougheds lot 16 7th line Albion got 100 Ms Honey $10.00 Paid: horse lame.</p> <p>31: fine very hot: home chore: Settle up with Wm Hamilton got Shave at Floyds: Bill Larswell there: Sell Cement 8. dox Russell came Home tonight: J. H. C. to Bolton:</p> <p>Aug 1:X: fine very hot. rain: home chore: Bobby McFadden and the Mary J Rachel Nixon &amp; Art Oldham come from Baue Motor car. Dinner: then they took Hilda Pulford and Campbell &amp; Olive the 7 of them go to Lockton then to Beutreville See Myra Duffy &amp; Moore girls then to Macville across to Bolton up 7th line hoine had tea: they Start back at 7 oclock. Mary &amp; I. Milk Church at 7. Rev E. Pusley Preach. Carminnioa.</p> <p>"2: cloudy mild: rain. home chore: Olive &amp; Russell &amp; I drive to Ridges Pick Berries very good hoine at 12.00 Dinner there rain. Russell drive Bobby McFadden to Cedar Mills at 345 he want C. P. R. to Toronto: chat to Jos Scott &amp; W Lyons Campbell to Lottenham to Sports. Palgrave team got beat. rain: cool:</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">August 1915</span></h3> <p>3: Cloudy rain all day: home chore: read sleep. Sell oats 1. Bag to gos Grogan: rain all day I all night</p> <p>4: cloudy misty: home chore: sell Hay. Sell Some Oats:</p> <p>5: Cloudy rain: fine cool: rain at night: home chore. to G. J. R. Station with Mrs H. McFadden at 9. She went on train to Parkdale: Sell oats and Cement. See Baseball</p> <p>6: cloudy rain wear all day: home chore: sell Oats &amp; cement: Boys want to Tottenham to Play Ball. got beat. 24 to 4: Rainer Milk</p> <p>7: clearing warm: home chore: got shaved at Floyds 10 Rd: then to Elevator helps Wm HHamilton load Oats all oat got. 1719 Oats: Pay Wim Hamilton up to Date $37.68 home Chore (r)</p> <p>8:X: cloudy fine: misty: clearing: home chore: read Sleep. for walk in evening out to see Potato Patch: Back at dark. Church at 7. Wm Stale Preach. Olive to Church to Ved at 9</p> <p>9: Clear then showry: cool: home chore: weigh Stock Sell our Hog to Jos Gilmore 242 lbs. he load 1 car: Campbell and Russell Pick Berries at ridges. haul Poles &amp; water and feed Campbell haul lumber to School for Painter Ramsey: send cheque $4.20 to the Robert Simpson Co. for Mary for goods.</p> <p>10: fine war: home chore: Campbell &amp; Russell help we Cement in Baulk Cellar floor: read Sleep: walk with John to see Argent cut</p> <p>11: fine warm: home chore: Sell Cement: See Jos Scott &amp; Wm Lyons Put up scautling for cement wall: Russell drive Campbell &amp; Jon Slinson to Jos Clearys at 10 oclock</p> <p>12: cloudy rain till noon. then fine: home chore: read and Sleep. Campbell came home from Jos Clearys: chore.</p> <p>13: cloudy: fine. warm: house chore: take 12 sax cement to Jos Scott. drive to Jon Rowleys. Russell &amp; John &amp; I. horse &amp; wagon got Empty Cement Sax and 3 full ones: Pack 320. Sax in 7 Bundles and Ship them to Belleville Pay freight 534 cts: See R. Blain Ollie at R. Watsons: Bob go with Blain &amp; Walshaw. Chat to chat to Bob till 10. home: to Bed at 1020 (1).</p> <p>14: Cloudy warm fine: home chore: Russell drive Lom Stinson &amp; Campbell to Jos Olearys at 7. got Share at Floyds to Wm Bibles help wow 1. load wheat: read Sleep: Russell change Mail for Wm Lyons: E. J. McClelland. Rev E. Pugsley Wm Duffy &amp; Dr A F. Reyman water to Brampton &amp; Balk</p> <p>15:X: fine warm: home chore: Russell milk cow at 7. read Sleep: Dinner at 5. read Book: Church at 7. Rev E. Pusley Preach: Mary. Mable. Pearl. John. Stella Jones &amp; Mits Clarke for walk up hack.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">August 1915</span></h3> <p>16: fine very hot: home chore: Oil Buggy &amp; Wagon: Russell drive Campbell &amp; Tom Stinson to Jos Olearys: haul 4. Barrels of Water for Jos Scott. haul Binder to Station for W. Thompson Russell go to Tom Faulkners: Big Auto Oil truck in village with gasoline: Campbell go to John Olearys tonight to Bed (1)</p> <p>17: fine cool: home chore: Campbell at John Olearys: Russell at Tom Faulkners: Walk with John through fields to Wm Bibles oat field Shock oats: house at 5. tea. Milk cow: cool John Webb to Hospital</p> <p>18: fine cool: home chore: for walk with John to school see Ramsey Paper. there by arch to Job Laverys Potatoes. to Scot farm see Leonard Bible round house at 5. tea Milk cow. Sell Hay to Bed at 9.30 cool fine.</p> <p>19: fine hat: home chore: help Wm Bible in snow at Rye for 4. loads: Mrs Wm Irwin to hip Eusma: I telephone to C. W. Norton Brampton. to Bed at 9. fine cool.</p> <p>20: fine warm: home chore: milk cow: haul 16 sax cement to Jos Scott: drive Mary. Pearl I John to Cedar Mills C. V. R. they go to Toronto at 3.40 Jos Elliott there: I Bring Chapman Log up in Buggy. Put horse out: milk cow: Campbell in chat. Balot</p> <p>21: cloudy misty cool: home chore: weigh stock. Gilmore load 1 car stock: Chat to Wm Hamilton: home ay 5.30 Russell Milk cow: Campbell home: to Bed at 10.</p> <p>22:X: cloudy rain: home chore: read Sleep: Olive. Russell. Mabel. to Church at 7. Mr Suooks Preach. I Stay home read</p> <p>23: fine warm: home chore: Sell coal: Russell drive Campbell and Harold Gibson to Jos Olearys: haul water for Jos Scott C. W. Norton here from Brampton to See Mrs W. Thompson Emma Haygard &amp; Mrs W. Irwin Dinner here: read chat I drive Mr Norton to Cedar Mills at 3:30 home chore:</p> <p>24: cloudy rain: home chore: read sleep: thunder &amp; rain: cool Mrs Thos Watson Buried today: Write letter to Mary:</p> <p>25: fine cool: home chore: Russell &amp; I turn Cement in the Elevator sold 24 Sacks: Sell coal: read: chat to R. Watson</p> <p>26: fine cool: home chore: Sell cool: read: chat to R. Watson Campbell at Jos Olearys: to C. H. Rutherfords garden Party night</p> <p>27: fine cool: home chore: around home. Olive sick. Mary and Pearl &amp; John in Toronto: change Mail for Wm Lyon's: Russell Milk</p> <p>28: fine cool: home chore: Send Birthday card to Mary to 397 Brock ave Toronto: get Shave at Floyds 10 cts Pd: got Papers from R. Watson re court of revision: Wm Parker and Wife and Mr Whitesides I Wife from Alliston meeting on Street</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">August 1915</span></h3> <p>29:X: cloudy mild: rain at night: home chore: read &amp; Sleep. Children to Church at 7. Mr Wilson from Toronto Preach. Oliver Watson in Chat: Big rain: rain wear all night:</p> <p>30: cloudy cool: home chore: Dinner: Drive to Jos lyness. to Wrigmore to J. Marshall to Kearns &amp; Jer Taylors Put out Notice of the court to revision: got 1 load Potatoes into car 1. at 50 cts.</p> <p>31: fine mild: home chore: to Cedar Mills at 11. Meet Mary: Pearl &amp; John at 6 P.M. home dinner: then Mary &amp; I drive to John Moffatts. down 3rd line across to Caledon East then to Sand Hill at 5. then to H Chambers: up 3 line to Brayleys. home at 8. to Bad</p> <p>Sept. 1: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock. Jos Gilmore load 1. car finish load car 1:3076 G. J. Potatoes: had in 224. Bags at 50 cts: Ship car to L. Shulman &amp; 60 57 Siding Bathurst at 6 2 1/2 cts Per 90 lbs F. O. B. Toronto: Campbell &amp; Russell to thos Faulkners today haul in Oats: chore: to Bed at 9.</p> <p>" 2: fine very hot: home chore: Sell Cement. Chore: to Bed at 9. Russell at Jhos Faulkners. haul in oats: I milk.</p> <p>3: fine warm: home chore: Wheelock &amp; his Brother and Auson McCabe at Irwins they took Sample Cement. Sarah Faulkner came here on G. J. at 9:15 here all day Willie came for her at 5. Russell at Lows and Campbell at with meat. help haul in Oats.</p> <p>4: fine very hot: home chore: drive to Moon's Bridge See Stinson the contractor got him to show order for $96.00 for 60. Brls cement home at 1230 dinner: took in load Rye at Elevator: chore. Campbell want to Toronto C. P. R. at 7 in morning</p> <p>5:X: cloudy rain at night: home chore road Sleep. upstrairs in Bed (1) Russell had on new suit: Wm Mcguire and Henderson's and Wm Boyces went to Belfsontown with the 2. cars. Olive &amp; Russell to Church at 7. Steele Prouse</p> <p>6: Cloudy rin. rain at night: home chore. read Sleep Russell haul scanthing from Station for Jos Scott and haul 6. Bags Potatoes for Jos Lavery from Carters</p> <p>7: fine hot: home chore: Sell Cement: at Elevator help Wm Hamilton clean out Bens. very dusty. Russell go to Toronto C. P. R. at 4. took cow to Bayers Ban Cow</p> <p>8: cloudy warm: house chore: weigh Stock at Seale Jos Gilmore Ship 1. car: Sell. Cement. chore: to Bed at 90</p> <p>9: fine hot: home chore: change wail at 9: drive John Jackson team to Palgrave C. P. R. meet John &amp; his Sister &amp; 3 chhildren at 4. oclock change mail at 6. meet John &amp; his Sister &amp; 3 children at 4. oclock change mail at 6. Milk cow: Meet Campbell &amp; Russell at Cedar Mills at 11 at night Horse &amp; light Wagon had 4 Baskets Peaches: very dark. home at 12</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sept 1915</span></h3> <p>10: fine hot: home chore: Sell cement: Russell milk cow</p> <p>11: fine cool: home chore: change Mail: Campbell &amp; Olive to fine thrashing afternoon at Palmer Place: home at 8. dark cold. I got haircut &amp; Shane 30 cts Pd: Russell milk cow. cold. got Cheque from Canada Cement Go for $30.80 got it Cashed.</p> <p>12:X: cloudy rain wear all day: home chore: read sleep: Olive to Church at 7. Rev E. E. Pugsley Preach: Big rainstorm thunder</p> <p>13: cloudy warm: home chore: Sell Hay to Arden Wilson. Russell help me fix shot at Seale: Sell cool: got in 1. load of Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 50 cts from Jos Anderson Send letter to J. H. Stalney &amp; C. W. Norton: Phone Wm Patterson</p> <p>14: fine very hot: home chore: drive to John Moons ^ to Robert Orrs to See ginseng with Wm Hamilton: See J. Stinson he unload car Cement: home at 6. very hot night. telephone to L. Shulman this morning: get Prices.</p> <p>15: fine very hot: home chore: Ship 1. Bag Potatoes to Wm Coware Milton 60 cts: Send 10: lbs cement to Montreal Per Parcel Last 46 cts Write letter to Canada Cement 60 Montreal about the Cement: change Mail at night. got letter from C. W. Warton to tell Wm Irwin to take Emma Hogward to Brampton 17th urst him in Chat: Eliza Watson in chat. to Bed at 10. Sleep: (1)</p> <p>16: cloudy cool: home chore: to Wm Irwins give him letter re. Emma Hayward: Russell drive Campbell &amp; Harold Gibson to Pettits for Jos Oleary: I tell Wm Irwin to take Emma Hayward to Brampton 17th iust: Sell coal to Bed at 9. I change Mail for Wm Lyons: thunder &amp; rain at night</p> <p>17: fine cool: home chore: Put lane of Glass in henhouse window &amp; 1. in Bank Cellar window: Russell Paint Sash of henhouse window: order car for Potatoes E. J. McClelland take Wm Irwin &amp; Emma in Bramptongot 1. Bag of Sugar from R. J. Lavery $7.00 Paid. Chore.</p> <p>18: fine cool: home chore: start load car 2. 3961. G. J. got in 144. Bags at 50 cts: Sell cement: Russell help me: got $100.00 cash out of Bank. got Shave at Floyds 10 Pd: Campbell at Dick Rowleys thrashing on Joyce farm. for Eli Pettit. home.</p> <p>19:X: fine cool: home chore: read Sleep upstrairs (1) Olive to Church at 7 Rev E. Pusley Preach: Campbell away with our Fred horse in Duffys Buggy: Russell got corn at Keenahan's good corn had it for 4. oclock dinner</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sept 1915</span></h3> <p>Sept 20: fine cool: home chore: Sell cement &amp; coal: finish load car 2. 3961. G. J. had in 224 Bags at 50 cts: Ship this car to L. Shulman &amp; Go 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto at 60 cts Per 90 lbs F. O. B. Toronto. J. H. C. in wash out again go to Jos Olearys tonight. Big storm &amp; rain: Russell help me</p> <p>21: fine cool: home chore: got Shave at Floyds 10 cts Pd: dress to Brampton with E. J. McCLelland: Dr Reymar. G. McCallock &amp; Mrs J. Rowley in car left Palgrave at 1215 got to Brampton at 120 to Court House hear Wallace Duffy case. he was dischardged: tea at Grehan House all night there Mrs Moore slap Wallace on face in court House Wallace come home in car J Stop all night.</p> <p>22. fine cool: at Brampton. Breakfast at Graham House Home Per G. J. at 9. oclock: Jos Gilmore load 1 car Russell weigh Stock &amp; Sell cement. Duffy laid the complaint against Mrs Moore of Assault fill out Summons &amp; notice to Mrs Moore. get Sats from Robert Watson: home at 8:30 cold night. to bed at 9:15</p> <p>23: fine cool: home chore: sell cement &amp; coal got letter from C. W. Norton for Duffy to drop case of Mrs Moore.</p> <p>24: fine cool: up at 4. oclock: Campbell &amp; I to Cedar Mills at 6:40 to C. P. R. Station with Sidney Snell on Stretcher our horse &amp; wagon: I go to Toronto Funeral Hospital with sid leave him there: see John Webb: to 397. Brock are for dinner to H. McFaddens. Walter Stevens there: look for risk to Pull tooth the not there: got 50 cts flask whisky to unison Station home on G. J. at 6.10: J. Lavery outain</p> <p>25: fine cool: home chore: Sell coal: got Shulman cheque cashed 114.00</p> <p>26:X: clear cold windy: home chore read: Wm Duffy in chat: Jim &amp; Pearl &amp; Children here afternoon Dinner at 5:30 they went home at 6:30 cold Olive &amp; Russell to Church at 7. Rev E. Pusley Preach.</p> <p>27. fine cool. home chore: Sell coal &amp; Cement: at Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton: got shave at Floyds. cold: got Overcoat from Lulu Boyer at McClellands $7.50 Mary to Church ladies and meeting</p> <p>28: clear cool: home chore: drive to Bolton to Court of reinison at 10. o clock. Mr R. Blain &amp; Judge McGibbon there to Dealish Walker got 1. tooth Pulled 50 cts Pd: drive home at 12:30 Dinner to Mothers in Buggy with Olive get Crabapples had cup tea home at 5. oclock. G. Jackson Down with Auts: to Store Pay E. J. McClelland for new overcoat $7.50 home</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sept 1915</span></h3> <p>29: fine cool: home chore: drive at Chas Kearns get Certificate for Hilyard Kearns age: 21 on 8th of July 1915: to Caledon East got Allan Weir age the Same at Kearns: Lawrence Matthews 21. on 28th of Jan 1916: Hiran Barber away: See Burrell home at 1:30 Dinner: Russell weigh Stock Jos Gilmore load 1. car today Sill coal. got in 17 Bags Potatoes at 55 cts:</p> <p>30: fine warm: home chore: drive to Black Horse get Theos Stinson to sign order for $36.80 for 23. Brls cement. mail same to Robert Crawford Brampton: sell coal: change mail or Wm Lyons he work at Stone on road: cool night.</p> <p>Oct 1: fine cool: home chore: Sell cement &amp; got in 20: Bags Potatoes at 60. cts in Elevator. Wm Hamilton down today Start Bay</p> <p>2: fine cool: home chore: Russell help me Bundle cement Sax. 5. Elevator: Wm Hamilton there: J. H. C. with Eddy garage I change mail for Wm Lyons he work au county road stone &amp; ground</p> <p>3:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep: for walk with John. to Carters gate &amp; Back. eat turnip in Boyce field Olive Russell &amp; Mabel to Church at 7. Iowa Steele Preach</p> <p>4: fine warm: home chore: to Elevator Bag Potatoes Ship 3 Bags to Wm Cowan Milton and 20 Bags to C. M. McCallum Brampton at 75 a Bag here. and 5 Bundles 250. Cement Sax to Port Colborne help Wm Hamilton Put up Stone pipes &amp; Empty a Barrel of Gasoline. got Shave at Floyds 10</p> <p>5: cloudy cool: horse: dress. drive to Bolton in oar Buggy with Robert Watson to Court of revision at 11. oclock Judge McGiffon there. Blaine &amp; Follis there: Pay Telephone Bills to Date: Mine &amp; Wm Hamilton 13.90 got Order for $15.00: home at 1. oclock Dinner. then Mail the $15.00 order to Wm Judge Mous road &amp; mail letter to Postmaster Gravel about 75 cts order Bolton fair today. Campbell go down at night.</p> <p>6: fine mild: home chore: weigh Stock Jos Glhurse load 1. car: Ship 10. Bags Potatoes to Brampton to C. M. McCalluwe at 80 cts Per Bag F. O. B. here: Sell coal: Mary to Boyers aid Ed. Jones &amp; Flossie Staufield Married today in Bolton</p> <p>7: fine mild: home chore: Ship 20. Bags Potatoes to Blain and Haunant Milton at 80 cts here: and 34. Bags to Robert Gray Burlington jet at $1.00 Per Bag here: Sell coal.</p> <p>8: fire cool: home chore: in car with G. Jackson to Wm Rolleys gate &amp; Back Settle up with Eddy younge: got in 16 Bags to Potatoes at 75 cts: Sell coal</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Oct 1915</span></h3> <p>Oct 9: fine cool: home chore: got in 10 Bags Potatoes into Elevator at 75 cts: Sell coal: Mrs H. McFadden came on G. J. R. at 6:10 tonight Shane at Floyds 10: Paid Floyd 50 cts to Bring Mrs &amp; Mrs Walter Stevens &amp; Dorothy up from Cedar Mills at 11. oclock C. P. brain he Bring them up at 1120 Campbell go to Barrie G. J. at 610</p> <p>10:X: fine cool: home chore: Russell &amp; I for walk up to John Storeys with Walter Stevens See New gravel road &amp; steam roller. home Dinner at 2. Walk again to see Jos Scott House and to Elevator: Olive to Bradford in car with Floyd Henderson Jack Lavery Irene &amp; Hilda Pulford &amp; another girl: Church at 7. oclock. Mr Andrews Preach: Pugsley go away yesterday</p> <p>11: fine windy: house chore: Sell coal: Kill 2 roosters for Dinner Mrs H. McFadden here &amp; Hannah &amp; Walter Stevens &amp; Dorothy I drive them to Cedar Mills at 340 they go to Toronto. Irene go to Mrs W Pulford &amp; Mrs Ed Younge up in Buggy with me. J. H. C. come home from Barrie tonight: get letter from G. W. Norton</p> <p>12: fine warm: fine warm: home chore: Sell coal: Mrs H. McFadden go to Toronto G. J. at 9 this a.m. Olive leave here to Station. Old Mrs Walton Buried today:</p> <p>13: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock Jos Gilmore load 1 car 80. hogs: Sell coal: Bag up 13. Bags Potatoes in Elevator got in 35. Bags into Elevator at 80. cts: Russell help Gilmore Campbell Shovel cut Stone: got Cheque $34.00 from R. Gray</p> <p>14: Cloudy. warm: fine home: Ship 20. Bags Potatoes to C. M. McCollum Brampton at $1.00 Per Bag F. O. B. Palgrave and 3 Bags to Wm. Gowan Milton at $1.00 Per Bag F. O. B. Palgrave: Sell coal help Wm Hamilton. got in 5. Bags Potatoes at 80 cts Per Bag</p> <p>15: fine cool: home chore: help Wm Hamilton at Elevator. got in load 70 Rye &amp; load wheat: talk to C. M. McCollum tonight</p> <p>16: fine warm: sell coal: get into Elevator 60 Bags Potatoes at 80 cts: Bag up 37. Bags &amp; haul to Station: chore. got Shovel 15 cts</p> <p>17:X: fine warm: home chore read Sleep: Olive to Orangeville &amp; round by Quglewood. Mous road. home at 7. in Jack Lavery car Floyd Henderson. I Hilda &amp; Shore girl: Rev Wacklem Preach at 11. am &amp; 7 PM. in Anglican Church today Palgrave Church at 7. in Methodist Student Hayswood Preach</p> <p>18: Cloudy rain misty: home chore: Ship 20. Bags Potatoes to Blain &amp; Hannant Milton at 106 Per Bag $21.20 and 6. Bags to W. J. Stevens 228. Dovercourt Rd at 100 $6.00 6. Bags to Mrs Collin 53. Churchill ave at 100 = 600 5. Bags to Mrs Barefoot at 13 Chesley ave at 100 = 500</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Oct 1915</span></h3> <p>18: Jos Gilmore Ship car load of cattle today. J. H. B. weigh. Russell &amp; Wm Hamilton help me fill 20. Bags Potatoes &amp; haul then to Station and 4. Bags for Wm Hamilton &amp; 4 Bags wheat.</p> <p>19: fine mild: home chore: Ship 20. Bags Potatoes to C. M. McCollum Brampton at 100 Per Bag here: fill 12. Bags in Elevator for P. Polly Bring them to Station: he took them tonight at 100 Per Bag: got in 3. load on Platform 75. Bags at 80 cts: drew $190.00 Cash today.</p> <p>20: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock. Jos Gilmore Ship 2 cars. Pigs fill Some Potatoes in Elevator: Start load car 3.107707. Erie got in 4 loads at 80 cts: Jos Lavery &amp; J. H. C. help for while at night John Webb Died today</p> <p>21: fine warm: home chore: Ship 18 Sacks Potatoes to Griffin Bros at Brampton at $16.50 here: Send 6 Bags to Wm Hall Hamilton fill 15 more for P. Polly: load at car 3. 107707. Erie: had in 219. Bags tonight at 80 cts: Sell coal. fine: John Webb Corpse come.</p> <p>22: fine cool windy: home chore: load at car 3.107707 Erie: had 319. Bags in tonight at 80 cts: Sell coal: take 15 Bags to Station for Phil Polly. Change mail: Polly Pay me $17.00 Paid up.</p> <p>23: fine cool: home chore: Sell coal: finish load car 3. 107707 Erie had in 412. Bags at 80 cts. Ship car to Order Bank of Toronto to Blaine &amp; Hannaut Milton at $1.00 Per 90 lbs F. O. B. Milton: Send 13th &amp; Sight Draft $433.00 to Manager Book of Toronto Milton tonight &amp; write to Blain &amp; Hannant. John Webb Buried today Mr Tribble. Preach funeral Sermon: Garrir Brown in Chat</p> <p>24:X: fine cool: home chore: in Bed till 1130 Breakfast at 1230 read Sleep: Wall up to see Gravel road with Mable Pearl &amp; John Russell &amp; Olive to Church at 7. Student Haywood Preach.</p> <p>25: fine cool: home chore: Sell coal: Start load car 4.7525 L. P. had in 68. Bags tonight at 80 cts: W. Shore call in chat.</p> <p>26: fine warm: home chore: load at car 4.7525. L. V. had in 245 Bags tonight 80 cts: got $449.00 cash today for Blain Hannant car of Potatoes 43250 &amp; Griffin Bros. Cheque $16.50: Ship 10 Bags Potatoes to Garner Brown Brampton.</p> <p>27: fine warm: home chore: Ship 19. Bags Potatoes to Griffin Bros Brampton at $1.00 Per Bag: weigh stock Jos Gilmore sent 100.00 load car finish load car 4.7525. L. V. had in 355. Bags to 80 cts.</p> <p>28: fine mild: home chore: Ship 10. Bags Potatoes to a N. Nauggts 183. Crawford Street Toronto. Send B/L to W. G. Steves 228 Dovercourt Rd &amp; Laurie for $10.00: Ship car 4:7525. L. V. 355. Bags Potatoes to L. Shulman &amp; G. Bathurst St 57 Siding Start load car 5: 2247. L. S. &amp; M. I got in 60. Bags at 80. cts:</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Oct 1915</span></h3> <p>29: fine mild: home chore: Sell cool: Ship 10. Bags Potatoes to Mrs Wm Seeley &amp; 4 Bags to Mrs McFarlane for W. G. Stevens at $1.00 Per Bag: Mail B/L &amp; Invoice to W. G. Stevens loading at car 5:2247. L. S. &amp; M S. had in 116. Bags in tonight at 80. cts. Sell 40 Bags to John Hazzard 280 Paid: rain</p> <p>30: fine mild: home chore: Sell coal: load at car 5:2247. L. S &amp; M S. had in 112. Bags at 80 cts: Sell J. B. Campbell 13. Bags at $1.00 Wm Hamilton load car (1) Rye: Haunters went north tonight: got Shave 10.</p> <p>31:X: fine mild windy: home chore: John &amp; I walk up to Mothers at 3. walk home at 6. Olive to Church at 7. Wm Steele Preach She Play Organ: Stormy night</p> <p>Nov 1: fine mild: home chore: Sell 9. Bags Potatoes: load at car 5: 2247. L. D. &amp; M. S. had in 153. Bags tonight at 80 cts: change mail Wm Duffy &amp; F. Dolan &amp; Joe Dolan in chat. I write to R Crawford</p> <p>2: fine cool Stormy: home chore: load at car 5. 2247. G. s &amp; M. S. had in 174 Bags tonight at 80 cts: Sell 16. Bags at 100...</p> <p>3: cloudy squaly snow: fine mild: home chore: haul hunter for Jos Scott: Weigh Stock. Jos Gilmore Ship 3 car load: Bag up 170: Bags in car 5:2247. I. S. &amp; M. S. Sell 100 Bags to J. B. Campbell at 1.00 and Put 70 in Elevator at night. Jock Lavery Carry them up Plauk: Jos Dolan help. us. fine mild: got Cheque $36.80 tonight from R. Crawford re Thos Stimson cannot with Blauks for Witness &amp; defendants: re fight Saturday night</p> <p>4: Cloudy snow: rain wild: home chore: Sell Potatoes: take complaint from Wm Duffy re R. Rosely &amp; Les Morrisy &amp; Chester McBride: write Summon &amp; charges: to R. Rowley &amp; Morning &amp; McBride: Duffy Serve Same: Being New Sleighs from Station Put them in driving House. Russell help me: Change first mail &amp; Second mail for W. Lyons</p> <p>5: cloudy mild: home chore: Sell Potatoes to Train men at $1.00 Per By help Wm. Hamilton at Elevator: Change mail at 620 cool</p> <p>6: Cloudy mild: home chore: Sell Potatoes. got Cheque cashed for the Stinson Cement &amp; for coal to county Road: Jos Keenahan Paid to Date and Jhos Stinson Paid $28.50 for coal full to Date: Jack Lavery Shave me Wm Johnston came to Wm Lyons tonight wounded at war lame leg.</p> <p>7:X: fine mild: home sleep till 11 oclock: Breakfast at 1130: fine day read Sleep. Olive &amp; Russell to. Church at 7. Mr Meredith Preach 1. rot time</p> <p>8: fine warm: home chore: to Anglican Church Hall at 1. oclock to lawsuit between Jos Dolan &amp; R. Rosley for fighting and Leo Morrisy for Stoning House. Robert Crawford from Bramptom hear Both cases: fine Morisy $2.00 I costs and R. Rosley $2.00 &amp; costs: car of Soft coal came tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Nov 1915</span></h3> <p>9: fine windy cool: home chore: Pay $127.44 Freight &amp; Duty on car soft coal 14675. G &amp; O: Start to unload but to Stormy: Sell coal: got in some Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 80 cts: Stormy cool:</p> <p>10: fine warm: weigh Stock. Jos Gilmore load 2. cars Hogs: Sell coal unload at car Soft coal 14675. C &amp; O. got in 32 Bags Potatoes at 80 cts</p> <p>11: cloudy Mild: home chore: got in 150 Bags Potatoes at 80 cts into Bank Cellar: finish unload car 14675. C &amp; O soft coal</p> <p>12: fine mild home chore: got into Bank Cellar 3 loads Potatoes at 80 cts: Send Cheque $53.87 to C. A. Wilson &amp; Co. for car of coal 14675.C &amp; O. write to A Darling accepting offer to car Hay. at $15.00 Per ton F. O. B. at Dublin. write to L. Shulman &amp; Co. help Wm Hamilton in Elevator: fine mild Day:</p> <p>13: fine cool: home chore: got 1. load Potatoes into Bank CEllar at 80 cts Sell B. Coal: got 32600 for Shulman &amp; Co Cheque $307.29 and $19.00 for Griffin Bros Cheque: got $27.00 for W. G. Stevens money order.</p> <p>14:X: Cloudy cool: home chore: Sleep read: Olive to Church at 7. Mr Haywood Preach. Girtie. Play if HC. to Castledary</p> <p>15: clear cold Blustry: home chore: at Elevator Pick 19. Bags of Potatoes of Jos Olearys: Wm Hamilton &amp; Russell help. Sell coal: fill 42. Bags in cellar: L. Shulman here tonight</p> <p>16: cloudy cold: home chore: up at 5 oclock: drive L. Shulman to Cedar Mills C. P. R. at 7. train late one hour: home at 830 J. H. C. help me haul 73. Bags Potatoes to Station at 10. Sell coal: help Wm Hamilton at Grain at Elevator cool</p> <p>17: Snow cold: fine cool: home chore: weigh stock: sell coal: Jos Gilmore load 2. cars: J. H. C. drive to Bolton for 500. Empty Bags. got. Stove pipes for Office Stove: home at 730 cold night.</p> <p>18: cloudy cool: home chore: sell coal: Start unload car hay: J. H. C. Russell &amp; Wm Lyon's help: E. Webb &amp; E. Brown in chat Pay $9.00 for Potatoes: Work at Books. cold clear got in about 50. Bags Potatoes at 90 cts: H. Horan took load Back home</p> <p>19: rain cold Blow: Misty: home chore: finish unload car Hay: Sell coal: Misty cool: got in 5. Bags Potatoes at 90 cts 470 Paid to A. Boyce</p> <p>20: Snow Blow Mild: home chore: fix buttons on cellar windows &amp; clean up cellar: fill 50 Bags Potatoes in Bank cellar for the Griffin Bros Brampton: Russell help me: weigh 46 1/2 Bags 90 lbs. Sell coal: at Elevator help Wm Hamilton: got Shave at Floyds 10. cts</p> <p>21: X: cloudy cool: home chore: sell cool: read Sleep: Mr Heywood Preach at 7.</p> <p>22: cloudy cool. home chore: Sell cool: got into Bank cellar 75 Bags at 90. cts: New Ontario Demoustration car here today. good show of Produce at Elevator leant Wm Hamilton $40.00 cahs: chore cold night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Nov 1915</span></h3> <p>23: cloudy cold: home chore: Russell help me Put up Stovepipes in Seale Office: Rip Piece of Seale Platform to Slack it: Sell coal got in 28 Bags &amp; 70 lbs Potatoes into house cellar at 90 cts: got $200.00 cash from Imperial Bank today: chore:</p> <p>24: cloudy mild: home chore: Weigh Stock. Jos Gilmore load car of hogs &amp; car of Stock: Sell coal: got into home cellar 2 load at 90 cts</p> <p>25: cloudy mild: home chore: Sell coal: Russell &amp; I Start line car 12036 G. J. got uprights &amp; cros Pieces in I floor in our end</p> <p>26: cloudy mild: home chore: Campbell: Russell &amp; I finish line car 12036 G. J. and got in 80. Bags at $1.00 Per Bag: Mild. old Mrs Bryan Died at 6. Robbs yesterday: Whaley Barn Buret</p> <p>27: rain cloudy mild: home chore: Sell coal. loading at car 6. 12036. G. J. had in 220 Bags tonight at $1.00 Per Bag: got Griffin Bros Cheque cashed $19.00 today: got Shave Old Mrs Bryan Buried today Bolton Cemetry.</p> <p>28:X: cloudy mild: home chore: Mary &amp; I to Isaac Watsons for Dinner to 1. oclock had Venison real good &amp; Pudding Campbell &amp; Olive &amp; Russell at Church Rev Mr Gray Preach Missionary Sermon at 7. fine mild day &amp; night.</p> <p>29: cloudy mild: home chore: Sell coal: finish load car 6.12036 G. J. lined (1) had in 404. Bags at $1.00 Ship car to L. Shulman &amp; Go 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto. at $1.60 Per 90 lbs F. O. B. Palgrave: Send $7.15 to John McDonald by Hilda Pulford.</p> <p>30: Cloudy cold Blustry: home chore: J. H. C. Russell &amp; I fill 50 Bags of Potatoes in Bank Cellar: Sell coal. got in 27 Bags at 1.00 got E. J. McClelland Cheque $102.00 cashed &amp; Griffin Bros $51.50 cashed</p> <p>Dec 1: cloudy mild: home chore: weigh Stock. Jos Gilmore load 2 cars today: Sell coal &amp; got in 1 load Potatoes at 100</p> <p>2: cloudy fine: home chore: attend to mail: Campbell and Russell haul Straw from Wm Bibles: got Oats and wheat Elevator: Womans Institute meet here. Sell coal got in 11. Bags into Bank Cellar at 100</p> <p>3: cloudy cool: home chore: Sell coal. got into Bank Cellar 17 Bags Potatoes at 100 from S. Kelly: Shulman telephone to me</p> <p>4: cloudy squaly snow cool: home chore: sell Hay: got $400.00 cheque from L. Shulman on last car: 12036 G J line (1) got it cashed in Bank: chore: to Bed at 1030 up at 11. Mary Sick. got Mrs Wm Duffy &amp; Dr Reynar &amp; Mrs Watson</p> <p>5:X: cloudy cold: home choore: up all last night. Baby Boy Born at 445 this morning: Mrs Duffy &amp; Mrs Watson Mrs R. J. Lavery &amp; Dr Reynar here. Breakfast at 9. {note in blue pen in the margins reads "Roy," presumably referring to the name of his newborn son}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Dec 1915</span></h3> <p>5:X: write letter to Mrs H. McFadden: J. H. C. I Olive to Church at 7. Steele Preach: Mrs Jos Burns here all night. I sleep in Back of Mary Bed. cold cloudy:</p> <p>6: cloudy cold: home chore: Start load car 7. 12036. G. J. lined (2) got in 128 Bags at 100 Per Bag: Mrs Jos Burns here all day: Wash &amp; attend to Mary &amp; Baby: cold night.</p> <p>7: cloudy mild: home chore: weigh stock Jos Gilmore load 1. car stock loading at car 7.12036 G J lined (2) had in 396 Bags tonight at 100: Deposit $25.82 Peel Country Road Cheque today: snow at night</p> <p>8: Cloudy mild Blustry: home chore: finish load car 7.12036 G. J. lined (2) had in 477. Bags at 100: Ship car to L Shulman 57 Siding Bathurst St Toronto at $1.20 for 90 lbs F. O. B. Palgrave Mother came here today: Buy goose from Wm Duffy $1.35 Pd</p> <p>9: cloudy snow cold: home chore: Mother &amp; Mrs Burns here :56: had goose for supper at 6. oclock: My 56th Birthday. Saw McClelland Died today in Toronto.</p> <p>10: cloudy cold Snow all day: home chore: at Elevator while: home choice Willie Hillock got hurt at H. Watsons today: Wilson Buried John Hazzard &amp; Peter Anderson go north with car today.</p> <p>11: clear cold: home chore: sell coal: got Horse shod: 30 cts Pd took out New. Sleigh first time J. H. C. go to Toronto C. P. R. at 5. oclock. Mrs Jos Burns here all this wreck: got Cheque from L. Shulman 62130 today. Deposit 400.00 cold night. got Shave</p> <p>12:X: cloudy cold snow at night: home chore: read sleep: Russell to Church at 7. Rev Barbler from Toronto Preach: Snow at night wilder:</p> <p>13: cloudy mild: home chore: Sell coal: got in 2 loads of Potatoes at 1.10 into Bank Cellar: at Elevator afternoon help Wm Hamilton a lot of grain in: Potato car returned.</p> <p>14: Blustry cold: home chore: Start load car 8.12036 G. J. lived (3) got in 246 at 1.10 Per Bag: Sell coal. cold night Old Robert Robb. Died today:</p> <p>15: cloudy cold: home chore: finish load car 8.12036. G. J. lined 3 had in 553. Bags at $1.10 Ship car to L. Shulman &amp; Go Toronto at 120 Per 90 lbs F. O. B. Palgrave: J. H. C. go with car: Send 4 geese</p> <p>16: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: got 5 loads Potatoes</p> <p>17: cloudy mild rain: home chore: sell 7. Bags Potatoes at 125: Sell coal got in 1 load Potatoes at 110 Per Bag: Chore write Bills.</p> <p>18: fine cold: home chore: got in some Potatoes at 1.10 Per Bag: got Shulman Cheque $675.60 Cashed: J. H. C. I Russell Sereen coal collect 136.00 I Deposit it in Bank: chore: shave at Floyds 10</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 1915</p> <p>19:X: fine mild: home chore: read sleep" Xmas anniversary services at 11 &amp; 7. Rev Fred Meredith &amp; Wife from Toronto Preach Mother here. Albert call at night.</p> <p>20: fine cold: home chore: got 2 hind shoes removed on Fred Horse lined Potato car rerurened today O.K. clean it out. shuts slippery: Phone to farmers: car Back. Order car stove coal.</p> <p>21: fine mild: home chore: start load car 9. 12036. G.J. lined (4) had in 277. Bags tonight at 1^10 Per Bag: haul 181. from Bank {illegible} road very icy: haul with wagon: fire car at 11.</p> <p>22: cloudy snow all day: home chore: finish load car 9.12036 G.J. lined () had in 408.Bags at 1^10 Per Bag: ship ar to L. Shulman &amp; Co. Toronto: at $1^20 Per 90 lbs. F.O.B. Palgrave J.H.G. go with with car at 9^30 to attend to fire.</p> <p>23: cloudy snow. mild: home chore: fill 57. Bags Potatoes in Bank Cellar weigh 54. Bags for Griffin Bros Brampton: got in 50.Bags at 1^10 Per 90:lbs, sell coal: Xmas Concert in Hall tonight. Mrs Jas Burns in I pay her for attending Mary $10^00 she Pay me 4^25</p> <p>24: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: got in 70 Bags Potatoes at 1^10 Per Bag into Bank Cellar: got Oats at Elevator {illegible} got Presents ready for all $30^00 in Envelopes for Xmas tree.</p> <p>25: cloudy snow all day: home chore: all of us at home Mother here had goose for dinner. chore.</p> <p>26:X: fine clear: home chore: read sleep: Olive to Church at 7.{illegible} Stecle Preach: chore to bed at 10^30</p> <p>27: cloudy mild: home chore: shovel snow off Bank Cellar Door: to Hall afternoon at 3. Nomination speaking: home at 6^30 got Shulman Cheque for $493^20 for last car.</p> <p>28: clear fine: home chore: start load car 10. 12036 G.J. lined (5) got in 217 Bags at $1^10 Per Bag: sell coal. got $522^85 out Bank cash</p> <p>29: cloudy cold snow: home chore: finish load car 10. 12036 G.J. lined (5) got in 495 Bags at $1^10 Per 90lbs: ship to L. Shulman &amp; Co 57.Siding Bathurst Street Toronto. at 1^25 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: J.H.G. go to fire car. at 9^30:</p> <p>30: clear cold: home chore: got in 36. Bags Potatoes at 1^10 into Bank Cellar collect some: J.H.G. came home G.J. from Toronto at 6^20</p> <p>31: clear cold: home chore: sell coal: got in 26.Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 1^10 Per Bag: chore.</p> <p>1916 Jan 1: cloudy mild rain: home chore: sell coal: chore: home all day Mrs Jas Jones Died today this evening.</p> <p>2:X: cloudy rain mild: home chore. read sleep: Old Mrs Palmer Died today: Olive &amp; Russell to Church at 7. Mr Boish Preach.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 1916</p> <p>3: clear cold: home chore: Campbell &amp; Russell start to unload car 30492. P.W. Stove coal: got it about 1/2 off: Election in Albion. Dave Wilson Beat Auson McCabe 90 votes: and J. Roe: John Anderson &amp; W.F. Huteheson in for Councillors. Isaac Steele was Elected Deputy Reeve by acclamation Pay J.B. Campbell $33^00 Freight: clean out Potato car to [note in margin: '#'] Mrs Jas Jones Funeral in [illegible] with Elize Matson</p> <p>4: clear fine: home chore: Boys finish unload car stove coal start load car 11. 12036 G.J. lined (6): got in 103 Bags at $1^10 Per Bag: got $392^59 cash &amp; Deposit $300^00 in Bank.</p> <p>5: cloudy mild rain windy: home chore: finish load car 11.12036.G.J. lined (6) had 445.Bags in at $1^10 Per Bag. haul 133. Bags from Bank Cellar: Jos Lavery help Campbell &amp; Russell. ship car to L. Shulman &amp; Co Toronto: at $1^25 Per 90.lbs F.O.B. Palgrave Joseph Finerty Buried today. Pay Jas Lavery tonight $2^00</p> <p>6: stormy cold clear: home chore: sell coal: chore: at Elevator J.H.G. come home from Toronto G.J. at 6^20: clear cold:</p> <p>7: clear cold: home chore: sell coal: at Elevator chat. cold night.</p> <p>8: clear cold: home chore: Campbell 7 Russell. fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar: haul 3.ton s.coal to school: some home: got Braw got L.Shulman &amp; Co. Cheque for last car: $558^05: Deposit 200^00 got cash $358^00: gave P. Gould Evelope &amp; Invoice for car of stove coal to send Bank Draft $172^28 to Lehigh Valley coal sales Co lined Potato car return tonight: to Floyds got shave 15 cts Paid.</p> <p>9:X: clear cold: home chore: read sleep: Children to Church at 7. Mr Coish Preach: rain tonight mild:</p> <p>10: cloudy mild: home chore: start load car (12) 12036 G J.R. lined (7) got in 67.Bags at 1^10 Per Bag: Campbell went to Brampton to Eulist got clothes Back home tonight G.J. at 6^20.</p> <p>11: clear cold: home chore: loading at car (12) 12036 GJ. lined (7) had in 288 Bags tonight haul 187: Bags from bank Cellar. Jas Lavery help Russell &amp; Campbell: go 2.geese from Jas Brown</p> <p>12: cloudy snow sleet rain at night: home chore: finish load car (12) 12036. G.J. lined (7) had in 345 Bags; ship car to L. Shulman &amp; Co Campbell &amp; Russell go with car tonight at 9. : weight stock all day</p> <p>13: cloudy cold Blustry: home chore: very icy: sell some coal: Russell come home tonight G.J. at 6^10 Pearl sick in bed. Olive: Russell: &amp; Mable go to show in Hall: Mags show:</p> <p>14: clear very cold: home shore: Russell help me Deliver coal sell coal: Empty car return 12036 G.J. today. Olive Russell: Mable. Pearl &amp; John: to Hall at night to Mays show</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1916</span></h3> <p>Jan 15: cloudy Blustry very cold: home chore: sell coal: tidy up car got L. Shulman &amp; Co Cheque $452.20 today. Deposit it in Bank. got 4 Bags oats at Elevator $3.61 paid. got them rolled 10 cts pd: chore. Campbell. Russel Olive Mable Pearl &amp; John to Mays Show at night: to Floyds got Shave 10cts pay him 60cts for 4 removes.</p> <p>16:X: clear cold Blustry: home chore read: Mother here for awhile. R.J. Lavery Bring her up: Children to Church at 7. Mr Coish Preach. very cold night: Lizzie call for Mother took her home with her.</p> <p>17: clear very cold: home chore: Put fire in Potato car: sell coal. Jas Lavery &amp; Russell fill up all the Potatoes in Bank Cellar. J.H.C. went on G.T.R. to Brampton with all the soldiers.</p> <p>18: clear very cold: home chore: sell coal: at Elevator chat</p> <p>19: clear cold: home chore: weigh stock: Jas Gilmore ship 1 1/2 cars Robert Matson Pay me $30.00 for F. Sullivan: Bob Campbell chat at seale office &amp; in Elevator office. Offer $1.30 for Potatoes.</p> <p>20: cloudy Bludstry mild: home chore: start load car (13) {12036.G.T.} lined (8). Jas Lavery haul from Bank Cellar and Home Cellar had in 260 Bags: Pay $1.35 today: Russell go with car tonight at 9.oclock. Ship to L. Shulman &amp; Co. 57 siding Bathurst Toronto: at $1.60 per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: R.M. &amp; W. D. in car:</p> <p>21: cloudy mild: home chore: Russell in Toronto with car Potatoes. he came home tonight G.T. at 6:20: I chore sell coal. at Elevator Hugh McFadden Died at 5:05 this evening.</p> <p>22: cloudy mild: Stormy cold: home chore: Russell sell coal: around town arrange for H. McFadden funeral on Monday: Jas Lavery dig grave. to Floyds at 7. got Shave 10cts pd: W.J. Faulkner in. J.H.C. came home GT. at 6:20tonight.</p> <p>23:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: to English Church at 2:30 Mr Westney Preach: Speak to him about Burying H. McFadden. Children to Church at 7. Wm Steele Preach:</p> <p>24: fine mild: home chore: up at 6.a.m. get ready went to G.T.R at 8:45 Meet train Hugh McFadden corpse come. Bury him at English Church. Mr Westney read Service: L. Coulter T. Coulter &amp; Vida: Bruce Boys came: Lawrence &amp; Tom Freel.</p> <p>25: fine mild: home chore: Start load car 14. 12036 GT. {lived} 9. got in 42 Bags at 1:40: Sell coal: had cold: to Bed at 8.</p> <p>26: fine mild: home chore: weigh Stock got in some Potatoes at 1:40 had 82. Bags in car tonight: load Jas Gilmore $100.00: got 30.00 {"pd" inserted above} from {"W.H." inserted above}.</p> <p>27: cloudy rain: home chore: sell coal: finish load car (14) 12036.G.T. lined (9) had in 138 Bags. Ship to L. Shulman &amp; Co. 57 Siding Bathurst St Toronto at $1.60 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave load &amp; Ship this car without fire mild night:</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Jan 1916</span></h3> <p>28: cloudy cold: home chore: had cold: Sell coal. chore:</p> <p>29: cloudy cold: home chore: Send 3 Bags Potatoes to Wme Cowan Willoe on Express this am: Sell coal: Pay Ej McClelland $6.00 Red Cross. to Floyds at night got hair cut &amp; Shave 30 cts Pd: cold cloudy:</p> <p>30:X: cloudy rain mild: home chore: read Sleep: Myra &amp; Wallace here for tea at 5. oclock. No Church tonight: Olive to Duffys after tea</p> <p>31: Cloudy misty mild: home chore: on G. J. train to Everett try to Buy Potatoes Dinner at Jos Jinks 35 cts Pd: chat to Hiram Walwin: wait for 530 train home at 7. turn colder: Eliza Watson in chat. J. H. C. go to Brampton this a.m. G. J.: Russell sell coal. car Nut coal cause</p> <p>Feb 1: cloudy cold: home chore: start unload car Nut coal: Wm Lyons I Jos Lavoy help Russell: sell coal: Phone about Potatoes:</p> <p>2: cloudy cold: home chore: weigh Stock Jos Gilmore load 1 car: finish unload car Nut coal. Deliver around town: Jos Lavery help Russell.</p> <p>3: cloudy Blustry cold: home chore: Sell coal: load car. 15.12036 G. J. lined (10) got in 272 Bags at $1.50: Jos Lavery help us: Ship car to L. Shulman I Go 57 Siding Bathurst St Toronto: at $1.70 Per 90 lbs here Russell go with car to fire it at 930 cold night: Mother here for tea. Olive leave her to R. J. Laverys. Roy in Play Piano</p> <p>4: cold clear: home chore: Sell coal weigh. Hey: Russell came home G. J. at 620 cold: Martin McNamara Buried today at Albion R. C. Church</p> <p>5: cloudy cold squaly snow: home chore: Sell coal: got $222.40 Cheque cashed Old Mrs Keenahan Buried today: to Floyds got Shave 10 cts Paid chore.</p> <p>6:X: Cloudy Mild home chore: W J Faulkner here for tea had white Horse in Buggy: Children to Church at 7. Mr Coish Preach: Mild night.</p> <p>7: Squaly Snowstorm: home chore: Sell coal: got Oats at Elevator Paid $3.80 for them: cold night: Roy Lavery &amp; Elize Watson in Chat</p> <p>8: fine cold Squaly snow: home chore: got Cheque 467.50 Shulman &amp; Co cashed: Sell coal: snow: Jos &amp; Russell Broke King Bolt in Wagon</p> <p>9: Squaly Snow cold: home chore: got King Bolt welded 10 Pd Sell Coal got in 7 Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 150</p> <p>10: squaly snow cold: home chore: Sell coal: got 93 Bags Potatoes into Bank cellar at 1.50 Per 90 lbs. Telephone L. Shulman our car to Penelang this week Russell leave Olive to C. P. R. Cedar Mills at 5: She went to Toronto. Old Man A. Dodds corpse came of here G. J. Buried at Bolton today.</p> <p>11: Cloudy snow cold: home chore: sell coal: got 40. Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 1.50: Olive in Toronto. I mind Roy. children at school</p> <p>12: Cloudy squaly snow cold: home chore: got in 50 Bags Potatoes into Bank cellar at 1.50: to Floyds got Shave 10 Pd:</p> <p>13:X: clear very cold: home chore: read Sleep: Mother here: Olive in Toronto. Church at 7. Rev St John Preach</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1916</p> <p>Feb</p> <p>14: Clear cold; house chore; weight stock; got in 65 bags potatoes into bank Celler at 150;sell coal; Russel to Bolton tonight.</p> <p>15: Clear five; house chore; Sell coal: got in 30. Bags potatoes at 150. Draw $400.00 cash out of Bank. Olive come home from Toronto tonight.</p> <p>16: Five mild; hosue chore; sell coal; got in 67 bags potatoes at 150 per bag; fill potatoes in Bank celler. Russal took sick. cold.</p> <p>17: Fine mild; house chores; got in 3 loads potatoes at 140 per bag. had fur cow out for {illegable}; fine; mild;</p> <p>18: Snow Blow Stormy cold; house chore; got in 1 load potatoes of 100 poatoes car cause beck; stove hid off in Bad {illegible}</p> <p>19:Clear very cold: house chore; got shoved at Hoyde 10 rd.</p> <p>20: Clear very cold; house chore; Children to church at 7. {illegable} Steel Preach</p> <p>21: Clear cold; house chore; sell coal; Hart load car 16.12036. G.J. lived (II) got in 286 bags at 150 per bag; John Moor unload Car Brick; Jos Lovery help us;</p> <p>22: Fine mild; house chore; sell coal; finish load car 16.12056 G.J lived (II) had in 535 bags at 150 ships to L. {name} to Russal go with car to five. fine mild night.</p> <p>23: fine mild; house chore; sell coal; Russel &amp;. Campbell come house G.J. at 6.20. to Gillespie meeting in School at night.</p> <p>24: Fine Mild: house chore; inload car 101922.61529; not coal. Jos Lovery &amp; Russel all day {illegable} afternoon finished at 4.30 fine. Mike Rencham did this A.M; Yallis K Lowe Claudia day Yallis had 38 ahead here; Lowe Elected.</p> <p>25: Snow. mild; house chore; got in 1 load potatoes into cellar at $1.40; sell coal; out cow sick. was Lyous guve her Salts.</p> <p>26: Clear cold; up to 5:30 dress; Russel drive me to Cedar Mills at 7 to Parkdale C.P to L Shuluaus to Car Ice Fryer Potatoes. fic fire to well briggs renew gaurdian for year. 1916 {illeigable} 1.50 got two banks 50 cts each for Mabel &amp; Rearl; to see {illegable} Patterser dinner at Kenupts Hotel; to car at 2. {illegable{ Shulmans man at Potatoes but froze; to Parkdale at 3:30 house at 6.30 for G.J got {illegable}; to bed at 11.</p> <p>27: Stormy cold; house chore; cow sick Mrs Lyous gave her {name} Olive to Church at 7. Mr. Barisk Preach; cold night.</p> <p>28: clear &amp; cold; house chore; sell coal; Mrs. {illegable} Duffy here {illegable}</p> <p>29: cold Blustry; house chore; sell coal; got $829.80 from bank for Shulinan Chaque; W. Yeather Lance Barry here all night. fine.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1916 == 123 ==</p> <p>{Diarist draws a straight vertical line down page to separate date with his corresponding entry}</p> <p>March</p> <p>1: fine cold: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore load 2 cars: the Potato car came Back tonight: Russell drive: W.J. Faulkner and Lorne Barry to Cedar Mills at 650 this am: they go to Toronto. sell coal</p> <p>2: clear cold: home chore: start load car 17.12036 G.T. lined 12. got in 497. Bags at $140: Jas Lavery &amp; Wm Lyons help: ship car to L. Shuman &amp; Go Toronto: at 160 Per 9- lbs F.O.B. Palgrave. Russell go. with car at 5. oclock. Mrs Wm Gowan in chat</p> <p>3: clear &amp; cold: home chore: sell coal: got in 2 load at 140: Russell in Toronto with car Potatoes: W.J. Faulkner operated in today:</p> <p>4: clear cold: Home chore: sell coal: Russell stay over night at Barrys at Cheltenham &amp; came Home tonight: Joe Lavery haul-coal {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} 4100 lbs {diarists resumes writing on the lines} to school.</p> <p>5:X: clear cold: home chore: read sleep: Mary &amp; Olive to Duffys with Roy Baby Jones girls here: Girls to Church at 7. Mr Corish Preach.</p> <p>6: cold: snow Blow: thunder storm: home sell coal: Wm Duffy Drive to Bolton in sleigh: took Myra &amp; Elenor: Olive &amp; Mabel. get 3 teeth out I stay in house mind Baby Roy for Mary washing: thunder at night rain</p> <p>7: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: got $40000 cash out of Bank</p> <p>8: snow Blow cold: home up at 5. oclock: Russell drive. Wm Duffy Jack Lavery &amp; I to Cedar Mills at 650 on C.P.R. to Parkdale at 820: to see L. Shulman he gave me Cheque for $80000 for car Potatoes: then to the General Hospital at 10. see W.J. Faulkner then to 397 Brock Ave for Dinner see Grandma. Bobby .R. McJaggert and our Campbell there: they to city Hall at 1. oclock see the Big Parade for a dry Ontario: to Union Station at 330 came home Per G.T.R. at 620 snow &amp; Blow.</p> <p>9: fine cold. Snow &amp; Blow at night: home chore: sell coal. car came Back tonight: Telephone to farmers: shovel snow at scale</p> <p>10: snow Blow cold: home chore: read. John Have measles. I slept with him all night: our Campbell came home from Toronto with Godfehere stay here all night: wrist watches gave them in Hall Concert &amp; Dance: cold night</p> <p>11: clear fine: home chore shovel snow at scale &amp; clean out Potato car. Sell coal: Deposit $50000 in Bank got $30000 cash John McCelland unload vooning{?} out of car today</p> <p>12:X: fine mild: snow: home chore: John in bed with measles: Olive &amp; J.H.C. to Church at 7. Mr Coish Preach: to Bed at 830:</p> <p>13: fine mild: home chore: load car 18.12036 G.T. (13) lined. Put in 487. Bags at $140 Per Bag: Ship car to L. Shulman &amp; Co 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto at $1-- Per 90 lbs FOB Palgrave Russell go with car tonight: E.J. McCelland &amp; wife go away to Toronto this am: J.H.C. go to Toronto G.T. this am.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>== 124 == 1916</p> <p>{Diarist draws a straight vertical line down page to separate date with his corresponding entry}</p> <p>Mar</p> <p>14: cloudy cold: home chore: sell coal: got in 3 load Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 140 Per Bag: gave Banker 465. {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} telephone Bills {diarists resumes writing on the lines} for Wm Hamilton &amp; mine {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} 305 {diarists resumes writing on the lines}</p> <p>15: clear cold: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore had 2. cars Sell coal: cut Kindling for office stove: to bed at 8:</p> <p>16: clear cold: home chore: sell coal: ship 2. Bags Potatoes to Crochett at {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} Georgetown {diarists resumes writing on the lines}</p> <p>17: clear very cold below Zero: home chore: to Elevator chat to Hamilton train Stuck in cut till noon down train at 130 very cold day:</p> <p>18: clear cold Blustry: home chore: home chore: to L.P. Essex Sale afternoon cold home at 5. chore: got L. Shulman &amp; Co Cheque $77175 cashed today</p> <p>19:X: clear cold: home chore: read Sleep: Olive. Mable &amp; Pearl to Church at 7. Mr Lambert Preach Temperance &amp; Moral reform Telephone to Mcfowells about how W.J. Faulkner was. 2 messages</p> <p>20: clear fine: Blustry: home chore: got in 4 loads Potatoes into Bank Cellar: Potato car came Back tonight: milder snow W.J. Faulkner came home from Toronto Hospital Per C.P.R. at 11. this am: Telephone farmers about loading car</p> <p>21: cloudy mild: home chore: up at 6. start load car 19.12036 G.T. lined 14: got in 563. Bags today: at $140 finish car: Ship car to L. Shulman &amp; Co Toronto at $155 FOB. Palgrave: Russell go with car: Jas Lavery help us all day Sell coal: fine mild night:</p> <p>22: cloudy Blustry cold: home chore: weigh Stock Jas Gilmore load 1. car: sell coal: got in 26. Bags Potatoes at 140 cold</p> <p>23: clear cold: home chore: sell coal: got in 25. bags at 140 Per Bag: Pay Wm Hamilton $4000 for 100. Bushels Oats in Elevator: yesterday &amp; Russell came home Per C.P.R. at 11 last night</p> <p>24: cloudy mild: home chore: sell coal: Pay Donaldson $500 for H. McFadden funeral: wreck on G.T.R. below Georgetown</p> <p>25: fine warm: home chore: got L. Shulman &amp; Co Cheque $85775 cashed in Bank today: got in 9. Bags Potatoes at $140 sell coal: got shave at Floyds 10 Pd: got new Pair Rubbers 90 Pd: chore.</p> <p>26:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep: Children to Church at 7 Wm Steele Preach: Hilda Palford here for tea:</p> <p>27 {diarist writes the number 465 and circles it under date}: cloudy misley mild: home chore: ship 10 Bags Potatoes to Milton to Blain &amp; Hannant at 170: sell coal: got 5 Bags oats chopped the first out of our 100 Bushels in Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton</p> <p>28: fine warm: home chore: Deposit $47500 cash in Bank today. fine</p> <p>29: fine warm: home chore: help Russell fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar. Ship 20 Bags to Blain &amp; Hannant Milton at 170 FOB chore</p> <p>30: cloudy mild: home chore: mind Ray: clean out Potato car 12036.</p> <p>31: fine warm: home chore: Start load car 20:12036 G.T. lined 15 Semuor Hotel &amp; farm Sale &amp; Wm Dufys sale today: Tom Stanfield help us all day: sign Paper for John Hassard re farm</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1916 == 125 ==</p> <p>{Diarist draws a straight vertical line down page to separate date with his corresponding entry}</p> <p>April</p> <p>1: cloudy misley: mild cooler: home chore: finish load car 20.12036 G.T. lined 15: had in 416 Bags at 140 : Ship car to L. Shulman &amp; Co at Toronto Put in 4. Hens: J.H.C. came home tonight: got Shave at Floyds 10 {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} Pd {diarists resumes writing on the lines}</p> <p>2:X: Fine mild: home chore: Sleep had cold in head: to see Wm Lyons chat Mother here for Dinner &amp; tea: W.J. Faulkner here for tea: J.H.C. at home: Children to Church at 7. Mr Coish Preach. cooler.</p> <p>3: fine warm: home chore: up at 530: J.H.C. go to Toronto C.P.r. at 7. ship 6. Bags Potatoes to Wm Gowan Milton: sell coal: sill Pain {?}</p> <p>4: fine mild: home chore: ship 20. Bags Potatoes to Blain &amp; Hannant Milton $3500: sell coal: Mary &amp; I to Wm Duffys at night chat Joy sick in Bed {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} measles {diarists resumes writing on the lines}</p> <p>5: fine mild: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore ship 2 car load we sell our daisy or Bible cow she weighed 11.10 lbs. I Buy Jersey cow from H. Zimmerman for $6500 Pay cash: Mary milk cow. fine night (1)</p> <p>6: cool squaly snow: home chore: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar. the lined car returned today: cold night: to Bed at 10.</p> <p>7: fine cold: home chore: Start load car 21.12036. G.T. lined (16) had in 184 Bags tonight Jas Lavery &amp; Russell haul from Cellar</p> <p>8: cold clear: snow at night: home chore load at car 21.12036 G.T. lined (16) had in 384 Bags tonight: Russell &amp; Jas Lavery finish fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar: Pay Jas up $500 tonight I help Wm Hamilton load Big car Rye: Empty 3 Bens: Deposit 50000 in Bank: got Shave at Floyds 10 cts Pd: snow Blow: to Bed at 10</p> <p>9:X: clear cool: home chore: read Sleep: up G.T. track for walk with Mary &amp; Mabel.Pearl. John. &amp; Ivan Lavery fine cool: Children to Church at 7. Mr Line Toronto Preach Educational Sermon</p> <p>{Diarist changes from a ink to a led writing utensil}</p> <p>10: clear cool: home chore: ship 20. bags Potatoes to Blain &amp; Hannant Milton at 175 Per Bag: F.O.B. Palgrave. and finish load car 21.12036 G.T. lined (16) had in 390 Bags at 140 &amp; 150: Ship car to L. Shulman &amp; Co Toronto.at $165 Per 90 lbs FOB Palgrave and 10 lbs Butter at 32 cts = 320 haul coal Home &amp; sell some Myra Duffy go to Toronto Per G.T. Ry to work at Mimmies</p> <p>11: cloudy cool rain misley: home chore: Wm Bible Start at Manure Council Meet at Truins Hotel: Jack Lavery have measles: windy</p> <p>12: fine warm: rain &amp; thunder at night: home chore: Wm Bible take away all the Manure: fix up wire again: Put manure on garden</p> <p>13: cloudy cool: home chore: Put Hinge on garden gate: sell coal &amp; sift cement</p> <p>14: cloudy cool. Showry: home chore: to Elevator help Wm Hamilton empty 1. wheat Bin: home chore: cool.</p> <p>15: fine warm: home chore: split wood: Deposit L. Shulman &amp; Co Cheque $62925 in Bank: at Elevator help Wm Hamilton Empty 2 wheat Bens: got in 35 Bags Potatoes to Bank Cellar at $140: Sell coal got Shave at Floyds 10. Pd: had Stanfield fish for Dinner. fine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>== 126 == 1916</p> <p>{Diarist draws a straight vertical line down page to separate date with his corresponding entry}</p> <p>April</p> <p>16:X: fine warm rain at night: home chore: read sleep. Mary. Olive: Mable: John &amp; Roy go to T. Faulkners for Dinner Pigs ribs: home at 5. tea. Children to Church at 7. Mr Coish Preach. rain tonight.</p> <p>17: cloudy cool: home chore: weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore had 1. car got 50 Bags into Bank Cellar at 140: Russell help Watson cut wood</p> <p>18: fine windy cool: home chore: take lining out of 12036 G.T. got in 62 Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at $140 Jas Lavery help us.</p> <p>19: fine warm: home chore: Russell help me Pack up Cement sax at Elevator 175: sell Oats: got in 40 Bags Potatoes at 140</p> <p>20: cloudy misley warm: home chore: ship 175 Cement sax to Port Colborne for Canada Cement Co: chore. to Bed at 930 (1)</p> <p>21: cloudy mild: home chore: J.H.C. came home Per G.T.Ry at 9 Mother: W.J. Faulkner: Lorne Barry &amp; Arely McArthur here for tea Mary set 3 Hens today: Macel Bible &amp; Weldon Potten in for Olive</p> <p>22 {diarist writes the number 565 and circles it under date}: cloudy mild: home chore: attend to Elevator: fill 6. Bags oats &amp; I. Bag wheat for us: got 23 Bags Potatoes into car 22.17864 G T at 140: to Floyds at night got Hair cut &amp; Shave: home to Bed at 10</p> <p>23:X: Easter: cloudy mild: home chore: up at 5. oclock J.H.C. go to Toronto on C.P.R. 645 train: Mary wash me: Put on New Pants: chore: sleep. children to church at 7. Wm Steele Preach. L. Bible here for tea</p> <p>24: cloudy misley mild: home chore: Russell &amp; I fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar: Joe Lavery help Russell haul 86 Bags to car 22 17864 .G.T. had in 186 Bags tonight at 140</p> <p>25: cloudy mild: home chore: fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar. haul to car finish load car 22.17864 G.T. had in 446. Bags at $740 ship car to L. Shulman &amp; Co. 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto: at $155 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: haul 25 Bags to Station for Griffin Bros Brampton weigh 23 Bags Pay Jas Lavery up tonight $400 clean out Cellar.</p> <p>26: fine warm: thunder &amp; lightening &amp; rain: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore load 2. cars: got in 124 Bags at 130 into Bank Cellar: ship 23 Bags Potatoes to Griffin Bros Brampton at $170 Per Bag F.O.B.</p> <p>27: fine hot. then rain: home chore send 10 Bags Potatoes to J.G. Wiggins Ingewood at $165 Per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave $1650 split some wood. rain: Pile wood in: to Bed at 930 chore (1).</p> <p>28: fine warm: home chore: split wood: read Sleep: to Elevator took in 10. Bags Rye from Jas Younge: help Jas Lavery and Wm Duffy cut our wood: home at 630 tea chore: to Bed at 9</p> <p>29: fine hot: home chore: split wood &amp; Pile in: got 20000 cash out of Bank lend Wm Duffy $5000 cash: to Floyds got Shave 10 Pd: to Bed at 10. (1)</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1916 == 127 ==</p> <p>{Diarist draws a straight vertical line down page to separate date with his corresponding entry}</p> <p>April</p> <p>30:X: fine warm: home chore: read sleep: Children to Church at 7. Mr Coish Preach: Mother here for tea: Lizzi in chat</p> <p>May: 1: showry cloudy mild: home chore: split wood &amp; Pile in woodshed: split some at Elevator: Duffy got his Motor truck home today: chore: I settle up with Wm Hamilton $4847 for stuff sold: to Bed at 930</p> <p>2: fine mild: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore load 1 car Buy 26 feet Pine 1 1/2 in from John McClean $100 Pd: Mary &amp; I to Duffys see Mothers quilt grant one: home at 930 cool night.</p> <p>4: fine cool: home chore: to Mill get 1/2 Brl flour &amp; sack Pastry $4 70 Pd got Board at McCleans take it to Elevator: haul Straw from Wm Bibles 3 load Russell help me: chore: fill 25 Bags potatoes in Bank Cellar for Griffin Bros: sell 1 Bale hay to Jew $1 00 Pd</p> <p>5: fine warm: home chore: grease wagon: ship 22 Bags Potatoes to Griffin Bros Brampton at $165 here $3630: fill Potatoes in home cellar &amp; some in Bank Cellar: Russell help me: cool. chore.</p> <p>6: fine. cloudy misley: home chore: Deposit $40000 in Bank &amp; got 33000 out cash: start load car 23:66950. P.R.R. had in 116 Bags tonight at $130/u&gt; Per Bag: write letter to Robert Nobel Norenal.</p> <p>7:X: fine mild: home chore: read sleep: Children to Church at 7. Mr Coish Preach: chore to bed at 930</p> <p>8: cloudy rain: fine windy: home chore: finish load car 23.66950 P.R.R Put in 393. Bags at 130: Ship car to Robert Noble Georgetown at $150 per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: Pay Jas Lavery 100 for 1/2 day</p> <p>9 {Diarist wrote "Pearl 8 today" under date}: fine cool windy: home chore: haul Maple trees for Jas Scott Pearl 8 years old today she had Birthday Party. 14. Guests she got a {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} lot {diarists resumes writing on the lines} of Presents: to Bed at 10. cool:</p> <p>10: cloudy rain: cool windy: home chore: read sleep: mind Baby Roy: Mary &amp; Olive &amp; Macel Bible Paper at spare room upstairs.</p> <p>11: very stormy cool: home chore: I drive to Ballyeroy in Buggy took 25 Bags to Chas Hunter for Potatoes. home at 9. I mind Baby Roy: Mary &amp; Olive Paper: Minnie Irwin Buried today</p> <p>12: fine cool: home chore: finish dig our garden: fix up fence old Mrs John Lyons Buried today: ship 24 Bags Potatoes today to Griffin Bros Brampton: 22 1/2 Bags at $165 F.O.B. Palgrave. cool</p> <p>13: fine cool: home chore: read sleep: J.H.C. came home from Toronto Per G.T.Ry at 610: Mother up: to Floyds got shave 15 cts Pd: home cool</p> <p>14:X: cloudy cool: home chore: J.H.C. went on C.P.Ry at 645 to Toronto home chore: Olive milk cow: Mother here chat tea Mother &amp; Children to Church at 7. Rev Gray Preach</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>== 128 == 1916</p> <p>{Diarist draws a straight vertical line down page to separate date with his corresponding entry}</p> <p>May</p> <p>15: cloudy rain: mild: home chore: got in 15 Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 130: sell oats at Elevator: cut wood.</p> <p>16: cloudy mild: rain: home chore: got in 20 Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 130 Per Bag: Ship 4 Bags to Wm Gowan Milton at 160: sell Barley put lightwood in. Borden &amp; John help me: write letter to R. Crawford</p> <p>17: cloudy cool: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore load 2 cars got in 24 Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar $130 chore cold.</p> <p>18: cloudy cold: home chore: Start load car 24: 8189. M.K.&amp;.T. got in 80 Bags at $130 cold: sell Hay &amp; coal: Mabel 10 years today</p> <p>19: cool windy: home chore: loading at car 24:8189. M.K.&amp;.T. had in 160 tonight at $130 Per Bag: R.J. Lavery Pay for 3 loads.</p> <p>20: fine cool: home chore: loading at car 24. 8189. M.K.&amp;.T. had in 277 Bags tonight at 130: Joe Lavery help us fill 38 Bags in Bank cellar &amp; haul them to car with Wm Duffy Auto truck 2. loads. got Cheques $57450 from Alex Noble Norual. Deposit 20000 cool to Floyds got shave 10 cts: to bed at 11.(1): Joe. Campbell Bag more food</p> <p>21:X: fine warm: home chore: Put Fred Horse out in Hendersons field first line: read sleep: Children to Church at 7. Steele Preach</p> <p>22: cloudy mild: rain: home chore: load at car 24: 8189 M.K.&amp;.T. had in 442 Bags at 130 tonight. rain Edward Baxter unload New Separator &amp; load old one</p> <p>23: fine warm: home chore: finish load car 24: 8189. M.K.&amp;.T. had in 471 Bags at $130: took out 5: ship car to L. Shulman &amp; Co at $150 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: got in 24 Bags into Bank Cellar Mrs McFadden &amp; Bobby come tonight Per G.T.R. at 620 fine (1)</p> <p>24: fine warm: home chore: Put Jersey cow at Wm Bibles first day Mrs McFadden &amp; Bobby here: went up swamp for walk. I wheel Roy in carriage: sell Hay &amp; oats:</p> <p>25: fine warm: home chore: Russell &amp; Wm Duffy go to Toronto with Eggs &amp; Butter on Auto truck. Mrs McFadden 7 Bobby go to Toronto at 92 G.T.R. Mary &amp; I work in our garden Plant stuff</p> <p>26: fine hot: home chore: sell oats &amp; Barley at Elevator chore. help Wm Duffy grind Plane: thunder &amp; Lightening rain tonight.</p> <p>27: fine warm: home chore: go tin 20 Bags Potatoes at 130: see David Wilson at night to Floyds got shave 15 Pd: home (1)</p> <p>28:X: fine warm: home chore: Put cow out: read sleep. went for ride with Bob Watson in his New car: Mary: Eliza: Roy Baby: Floyd run the car: Children to Church at 7. Corish Preach</p> <p>29: fine warm: home chore: Russell help me fix seale: Mother go up home with Jim in Buggy: Russell go to Tottenham with Wm Bible with horse: sell Barley &amp; Buckwheat write Gen {Diarist writes under line on paper} Shulman</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1916 == 129 ==</p> <p>{Diarist draws a straight vertical line down page to separate date with his corresponding entry}</p> <p>May</p> <p>30: fine warm: home chore: ship 24 Bags Potatoes by weight to Griffin Bros Brampton at $160 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave: got in 45 Bags at 130 into Elevator: sold 10 Bags at 150 1500 Paid: Russell &amp; Duffy go to Caledon East for Plants: cool night:</p> <p>31: fine cool: home chore: weigh Stock: Jas Gilmore ship 2 cars. got in 40. bags Potatoes into Elevator at 130 Per Bag: got Shulman cheque $70200</p> <p>June 1: fine warm: home chore: Russell &amp; Duffy go to Toronto with truck. got Cheque $3840 from Griffin Bros: Phone Griffin Bros. cool night</p> <p>2: cloudy rain thunder &amp; lightening: home chore: got Cheque $3712 from Griffin Bros: H.H. Watson had it: write letter to Wm Hamilton</p> <p>3: cloudy cool: home chore: Russell weigh car load of serap for Jews. to Floyds got Shave 10 cts Pd: Nathan Henderson &amp; wife there: fine cool. J.H.C. came home tonight from Niagara Per G.T. at 615</p> <p>4:X: cloudy warm. rain some: home chore: read sleep Dinner at 1230 then Mary &amp; John &amp; Roy. go to Jims see Grandma: with Duffy and Maggie &amp; Wallace: Elenor: Joy: Velda Boyce: Ivan Lavery: 2 Jones Boys. with the Motor Truck home at 330: fine warm: N Church tonight</p> <p>5: fine warm rain Shower: home chore: J.H.C. to Cedar Mills C.P.R. at 645 go to Niagara to camp: Russell drive him in Buggy: slept load car 25.60408. C.N.R. got in 280. Bags at $130 clean out Elevator: help J.B. Campbell at night move House for garage: fine warm:</p> <p>6: fine warm: home chore: finish load car 25:60408. C.N.R. got in 437 Bags at $130: Ship car to L. Shulman &amp; Co. 57 Siding Bathurst Street Toronto. at $160 Per 90 lbs F.O.B. Palgrave Jas Lavery help us 1/2 day afternoon Pd 100: chore: Deposit $40000</p> <p>7: fine warm: cloudy rain: home chore: ship 20. Bags Potatoes to Blain Hannant Milton at $170 Per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave: Russell at H.H. Watsons drop Potatoes: rain from 3. oclock.</p> <p>8: cloudy cool: home chore: Pick out 40. Bags for Taylors in cellar got into Elevator 12. Bags at 130: write letter to Wm Hamilton 61. {?}</p> <p>9: fine mild: rainstorm: home chore: got into Elevator 13. Bags Potatoes at $130: ship 13 1200 Bags Potatoes to Griffin Bros Brampton at 170 Per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave $2125: read sleep. chore.</p> <p>10: cloudy mild: rain Hail: home chore: read Sleep: got Shave at Floyds 10. Pd</p> <p>11:X: cloudy rain mild: home chore: read sleep: Mr Coish Preach at 7. Myra Duffy here for tea: Mrs G. Clarke &amp; Baby in: to Bed at 9</p> <p>12: fine warm: home chore: got into Elevator 15 Bags Potatoes at 130 fill 9. Bags for Griffin Bros: 1120 at 170 $1905: chore.</p> <p>13: fine hot: home chore: got into Elevator 16. Bags at 130 weigh up 25 Bags for {diarist writes in above text in smaller writing} R {diarist resumes writing on lines} Noble: Mary help me: Joe Lavery help me haul them to Station at night: Russell &amp; Olive to Crawfords garden Party:</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1916</span></h3> <p>June 14: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock. Jos Gilmore load 2. cars Made about 2.00: order Plank for Seale &amp; Stable. it came tonight</p> <p>15: fine warm: rain: fine: home chore: haul Plank to Seale: got 2 Bags Oats at Elevator: got them crushed at mill got to Bag flour fine Roses &amp; 50 lbs Pastry &amp; 1. Bag Bran: Jos Lavery help me. and got in 4. Bags Potatoes at $1.30: help more Jos Scott Stoves to Shanty. Russell &amp; Duffy to Toronto with truck. by Schomberg. home at 9</p> <p>16: fine warm: home chore: got into Elevator 15. Bags at 130 Sell 1. Bag of coal: Sell hay: Russell at H. Watson's drop Potatoes</p> <p>17: fine: showery cool: home chore: John Hassard &amp; Jos Lavery help Russell &amp; J. fix Seale &amp; floor in stall: Ship 30. Bags at 150 of Potatoes to Griffin Bros Brampton: got in 17. Bags at 130 to Floyds at night got Hair cut &amp; Shave 30. cts Pd: home at 9.</p> <p>18:X: fine showry. warm: home chore: read Sleep: children to Church at 7. Wm Steele Preach: in room cos: to Bed at 930 cool.</p> <p>19: cloudy rain: fine mild: home chore: Jos Lavery &amp; Russell help me: fill 75. Bags of Buckwheat 177.14 B lbs and Put it in car: and fill up 38. Bags Potatoes: I put 35. Bags in car after tea: Ship to Robert Noble Georgetwon at 170 Per Bag F. O. B. Palgrave - $59.50: got in Same at $1.30: cool</p> <p>20: fine cool: home chore: got into Elevator 16 Bags at 130: Deposit 540.00 in Bank got $200.00 cash:</p> <p>21: fine cool: home chore: Ship 20. Bags Potatoes to A. J. Pearen Brampton at $1.75 Per Bag F. O. B. Palgrave $35.00 chore.</p> <p>22: fine warm: home chore: got in 11. Bags at 1.30: Russell to Toronto with Wm Duffy on truck cool windy:</p> <p>23: fine cloudy rain: home chore: Ship 4. Bags Potatoes to W. Cowan Miller &amp; 7. Bags to Robert Noble at 1.70 Georgetown: got in 19. Bags at 130</p> <p>24: cloudy rain: warm: home chore: Russell help me fill 10 Bags Potatoes in Elevator: to Floyds got Shaved 10 Pd:</p> <p>25:X: fine warm: home Chore: dress. Jack Lavery took. Mary &amp; Campbell. Mabel. Pearl. John. Roy &amp; I to Mothers in Auto then: Jack &amp; Bob &amp; Ivan: Campbell &amp; I to Mono Mills. and Back run over Kellys Pig: home at 5. oclock. get cow: Mother 85 today I gave her $5.00: to Jos Seolbs chat to 930</p> <p>26: fine warm: home chore: Ship 10. Bags to Potatoes to Robert Noble Georgetown at 1.70 Per Bag F. O. B. Palgrave $17.00: Weigh Stock Jos Gilmore Ship 1. car hogs 64. 2 rams 1. calf: Russell Start to work for G. J. Ry to Pine Plains: got cow in chore to Bed at 9. J. H. C. went to Niagara G. J. at 9. I got Bill for the taxes on town lot at Wainwright $5.10</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1916</span></h3> <p>June 27: fine warm: home chore: Deposit 87.90 Buy Money order in Bank for 5.10 for taxes on lot 3. Block 52: town of Wainwright gave it to Gould got in about 20. Bags Potatoes at 1.30 Mary help me to Bag sep 20. Bags for Griffin Bros Brampton: haul them to Station.</p> <p>28: fine warm: home chore: Ship 20. Bags 21.35 Bags Potatoes Potatoes to Griffin Bros Brampton at 1.70 Per 90 lbs F. O. B. Palgrave 36.35: Weigh furniture for Rev St John: Sell coal. Mow hay</p> <p>29: fine warm. cloudy rain: fine: home chore: got into Elevator 10. Bags Potatoes at 130: I Bag up 17. Bags 90 lbs each: haul them to Station</p> <p>30: fine hot: home chore: Ship 17. Bag Potatoes to Robert Noble Georgetown at 1.70 F. O. B. Palgrave = $28.90: cut grass: got in 22. Bags at 1.30</p> <p>July 1: fine hot: home chore: Paid Wm Hamilton to Date $61.56 See R. Watson Set up Mower: Sam Jefferson home tonight from Mbd</p> <p>2X fine cool: home chore: read Sleep: Children to Church at 7. Bainbers Preach. I</p> <p>3: cloudy mild hot: home chore: Put up hay: fill 22 Bags Potatoes at Elevator: telephone Robert Noble A. J. Pearen. I Blain Hauwaat</p> <p>4: fine hot: home chore: haul 23. Bags Potatoes from Elevator to Station Mary help Me Ship 12. Bags Potatoes from Elevator to Station Mary help me Ship 12. Bags Potatoes to Robert Noble Georgetown at 170 F. O. B. Palgrave $20.40 and 11. Bags to Blain Hannant Milton at 1.60 F. O. B. Palgrave $17.60 weigh stock Mary Weigh for me Jos Gilmore load 1. car today: to Bed at 930: Mary (1)</p> <p>5: fine Hot: home chore: read Sleep: hoe garden: write letter to Robert Noble and Send his Bill: and Send Bill to Blaine Hannant Milbe</p> <p>6: fine very hot: home chore: Olive: Hilda Pulford. Jean McClelland G. Lavery go to Toronto with Jack Lavery in car: home at 730 I hand in hay of track &amp; take out Brush. Jos Lavery help me at</p> <p>7: fine very hot: home chore: read Sleep: Sharp Scissors at Elevator</p> <p>8: fine cool: home chore: got Hair cut &amp; Shave at Floyds 30. Pd: got Horse Front Shoes removed &amp; hind Shoes off. 30 cts Pd: Deposit $130.20 today Soldiers go North at 3.30 this morning cheering:</p> <p>9:X: fine hot: home chore: out all day See Soldiers trains go North to camp Borden: Horse caught in wire frill: W. Thompson cut it out home at 5. Mr &amp; Mrs Maybee &amp; family here: Olive went with them to Tottenham: Mabel &amp; Pearl to Church ay 7. Mr Bainsborough Preach</p> <p>10: fine hot: home chore: The 234th Battallion march from Caledon East to Palgrave today: the People gave them dinner at 5. oclock on F. Henderson's lot. they camped over night: We all out to See them: Russell 16 years old today J. H. C. at Camp Borden.</p> <p>11: fine very hot: home chore: read sleep: very hot &amp; dry: J. H. C. came from Camp Borden at 12. tonight tired &amp; Hot. We all got up. Russell on couch all night Hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1916</span></h3> <p>July 12: fine very hot: home chore: I change mail for Wm Lyons he went to Bolton Per C. P. R.: Russell go to Toronto G. J. J. H. C. went to Bolton in Jack Laverys car: Palgrave Lodge not out.</p> <p>13: fine hot: cool. home chore read Sleep: to Bed at 10. (1) cooler:</p> <p>14: fine hot: home chore: read Sleep: cement Hole in Stable floor</p> <p>15: fine very hot: home chore: read Sleep: out with R. Watson &amp; Isaac in car: leave Eliza at Enock Snells. then to Ted Baxters then home by Cedarville: hot dry: to Bed at 10 (1)</p> <p>16:X: fine hot. rain at night: home chore: read Sleep: to Jos Scotts with Frank McCauley chat: Olive to Camp Borden today See J. H. C. with Jack Lavery. Hilda. Maul. Vera in car home at 7: Mabel &amp; Pearl to Church at 7. No preacher.</p> <p>17. Cloudy warm fine: home chore: fix wagon Box: read. Chore: to Bed at 9.</p> <p>18: fine warm: home chore: weigh Hay for E. Wilson 2. loads Pay Mercer Mason $2.00 in full to Date for cow Doctor: fix Purnls Put Bolt in it. Olive Pick Berries: Russell to Toronto with Duff</p> <p>19: fine warm: home chore: weigh stock. Jos Gilmore load 1. car Mary &amp; I go with R. J. Lavery &amp; Jack Lavery in car to Tottenham. Rector. Alliston. Fortunes of war. Loretta. Ripers Hill. Colgan. Seanlon's. Tottenham. Black Horse. went away at 1. got home at 4. Very hot day. chore. to Bed at 10 (1) hot</p> <p>20: clouds sultry hot: home chore: read Sleep. Russell to Toronto with Wm Duffy home at 12. tonight had bad rune:</p> <p>21: fine &amp; very hot: home chore: got cash $34.00 Blain &amp; Hannant Cheque J. H. C. &amp; Olive go to Barrie G. J. to Nixonx tonight. got Shave Pd 10</p> <p>23:X: fine very hot. home sick all day: Mother here after Church Mr Bainborough Preach: Mary to R. J. Laverys with Mother at 9</p> <p>24: fine very hot: home chore: Russell. John &amp; I to Elevator get 4. Bags Oats. got them Chopped at mill. got 1. Bag of Bran. I go to 6th line Pick Berries very hot: Bobby &amp; his Mother could tonight Olive came home from Barrie from Nixons on train:</p> <p>25: fine very dry hot: home chore: Mother here for dinner Grandma &amp; Bobby here: Jos Scott &amp; F. McCauley chat in Shade: I chagne mails for Wm Lyons. Russell at J. Faulklans</p> <p>26: fine dry warm: home chore: write to Wm Hamilton about wheat healing in Elevator: attend to Mail for Wm Lyons: to Dr Reynes got 2. teeth Pulled into front. Feed hens. Allie Bible in Chat.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1916</span></h3> <p>July 27: fine warm: home chore: change mails for Wm Lyons: J. H. C. came home on up train: Allie Bible: Gordon Stanfield &amp; George Monroe. went away on up train: Help wm Hamilton move wheat: read Sleep chore</p> <p>28: fine warm dry: home chore: change Mails for Wm Lyons: Earl McWinn go on up train to Camp Borden: got Basket New Potatoes from Jos Burns 50. cts Pd first we had this Season: home read Sleep:</p> <p>29: fine very Hot dry: home chore: got Shave at Floyds 15 cts Pds: home chore I change mails for Wm Lyons am &amp; PM: Very dry &amp; hot.</p> <p>30:X: fine very hot dry: home chore: J. H. C. go on train to Camp Borden at 930 Wm Bible go to See Allie: a lot of Autos went. very dry &amp; hot. Mrs McFadden &amp; Bobby here: thunder &amp; lightening storm at night.</p> <p>31: fine cool: windy: home chore: read Sleep: to 6th line afternoon Pick Berries. home at 630: Russell go to Lome Faulkners afternoon</p> <p>August 1: fine cool dry: home chore: Mary &amp; Mrs McFadden &amp; Bobby go to Caledon East to Tom Coulters &amp; Back at night: John &amp; I go to Peter Munroes with Robert Watson in car to fix Binder home at 130 dinner: chore: Russell at Tom Faulkners: cool</p> <p>2: fine cool dry: home chore: weigh stack Jos Gilmore Ship 1. car: Make Milking stool for Mary: to Bed at 10 (1)</p> <p>3: cloudy Misty: fine warm: home chore: dress: Jack Lavery take Ms McFadden &amp; Bobby &amp; Mary: Pearl &amp; I. to Belfountain in Auto: Dinner at Mrs Briers: to See Macks Bungalo Mack Show us the Big Russell Auto: went by Boston Mills came home by credit forks down centre road to Claude Mows road. Caledon East home at 7. had Blow out 1. wheel</p> <p>4: fine hot day: home chore: read sleep: Pay Jack Lavery for tips to Belfountain &amp; Credit forks: Mrs J. H. Stinson died today.</p> <p>5: fine hot dry: home chore: read Sleep: feed Horse at Floyds. got Shave 10. Pd: very dry: &amp; chore: Mary &amp; I to Camp Borden</p> <p>6:X: fine warm dry: home chore: Mary &amp; I to Camp Borden on G. J. train at 1230 See J. H. C. Mrs Boyce &amp; Luler with as See Allie Bible. Charles Crew: Herb Hawkins. A strong and a lot of the Boys: See Mary &amp; Rachel &amp; Jim Nixon and Art Oldham: home on train at 9. oclock: good day.</p> <p>7: fine hot windy rain at night: home chore: read Sleep: Olive &amp; Russell to Tottenham Red Cross: garden Party: home at 11. hot</p> <p>8: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep: to Mike Horans with R. Watson &amp; Isaac &amp; Herb younge in Auto. fix Binder. cool</p> <p>9: fine warm: home chore: weigh stock. Jos Gilmore Ship 1 car. read Sleep: Harry Williams got feet cut off at C. P. R. Station he Died at Hospital Toronto at 6 tonight</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August 1916</span></h2> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>  <p>10:</p> <p></p> <p>11:</p> <p>+</p> <p>12:</p> <p><br />13:X:</p> <p>14:</p> <p><br />15:</p> <p>16:</p> <p>17:</p> <p>18:</p> <p>19:</p> <p>20:X:</p> <p>21:</p> <p><br />22:</p> <p>23:</p> <p>24:</p> <p>25:</p> </td> <td>  <p>fine warm: home chore: change maid for Will Lyrus: then to Dr. A.Y.Meyars sworn in as Juryman to attend luquest of Henry Williams: to C.P.R. palgrane station see where he was struck by train. home for dinner: chore: go again at 11 at night see corpse home at 1. oclock. Jack Lanery took. Daffy &amp; Ed. younger &amp; K. J. Lauery &amp; I in his auto both times.</p> <p>fine &amp; cool: home chore: sell some B. coal: Neil Hamilton down today: read sleep: Russell got 1 bag flour $3.88 pd. wash up 126. batt left Canp Border at 4. oclock for overseas. J.H.C it is {written very small} Mary Nixon telephone to Olive tonight, to tell her they went.</p> <p>fine coll: home chore: got shave 10 cts pd: attend juquest of the late Henry Williams in Hall: crown attorney Morpley there his daughter Stenographer: Mary &amp; Rachel Nixon come here tonight.</p> <p>fine cool: home chore: Mary &amp; Rachel Nixon here; read sleep children to Church at . Mr. Fry preach. home at 9 cool. Jack Lanery took Mary &amp; Rachel Nixon: Hilda Palford and Olive to Klieanbury in auto this afternoon.</p> <p>fine cool: home chore: sell coal. Mary &amp; Rachel Nixon here. Olive Matson take Mary Nixon to Caledone East &amp; back at 12</p> <p>fine warm: home chore: sell coal. Mary &amp; Rachel Nixon go on 9. G.Y.R train to Allandale: Neil Hamilton down today sell coal: Hiran Gibson thrash at Wiull Bogens Way on {unknown letter/symbol}</p> <p>fine day hot: ome chore: weigh stock. Joe Gilmore load 1/2 car Will Hamilton look at our stash; to bed at 9. Russell at Y.R.C.</p> <p>fine day hot: home chore: sell coal: at Elavator chat to Will Hamilton very hot &amp; day: Pearl cough bad all night.</p> <p>Fine very hot day: home chore: read sleep: Pearl and John cough</p> <p>fine day hot: home chore: sell coal: chat to Will Hamilton Russell work at Yloyds: got shave at night 10 cts pd.</p> <p>fine hot: rain shower: hot: home chore: Church at 7. Mr. Bainborogh Preach: for walk road pond Pearl cough</p> <p>fine very hot: home chore: read sleep: chore: sell coal</p> <p>fine hot: home chore: sell coal: haul bath for Jos seatt &amp; haul 20 bags coal from station for Yloyd Henderson $8.60 lbs to mill got 2 bags Bran 1.48 pd: chore, children cough</p> <p>fine cool: home chore: weigh stock Jas Gilmore slip 1/2 bar sell coal: Will Hamilton &amp; Will Wray fix Praps wider office</p> <p>fine: rain: home chore: sell coal: order car sept coal</p> <p>fine mild: home chore: sell coal: and sell 2 bags of barley to Will Lyons. Will Hamilton not down today cool</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1916</span></h3> <p>July 27: fine warm: home chore: change nails for Wm Lyons: J. H. C. came home on up train: Allie Bible: Gordon Stanfield &amp; Gorge Monroe went away on up train: Help from Hamilton more wheat: read Sleep chore</p> <p>28: fine warm dry: home chore: change Mails for Wm Lyons: Earl McMinn go on up train to Camp Borden: got Ballet New Potatoes from Jos Barons 50 cts Pd first we had this Season: home read Sleep:</p> <p>29: fine cool: home chore: go to Lloydtown Schomberg Richill and Tottenham with Jack Lavery &amp; Joseph Lavery in car look for Gautian in 2. Bushes: home at 330 went at 1.2 1/2 hours.</p> <p>30: fine cool: home Chore: weigh Stock Jos Gilmore load 1 car. Olive weigh Some I went with. R. J. Lavery and Jos &amp; Jack Luan in car to Schomberg: Pottageville. Kettleby Newmarket. See Canal &amp; Locks: then to Aurora: King city King Horn. Nobleton. Bob Dooks. Bolton Castledary Palgrave: at 530: left here at 1245 away 4. Hours 45 mins</p> <p>Sept 1 31: fine warm: home chore: got 4 Bags oats at Elevator get them Chopped at Mill: got 1. Bag Barley 92 lbs. Pay Wm Hamilton to Date: Paint Sash 2nd time. Sell nothing:</p> <p>Sept 1 2: fine warm: rain: shower at night: home chore: Putty glass in Sash: Jack Lavery help: Russell Plaster holes in Cistern Jos Petit Bring 2. Bags Potatoes in Buggy Pay him $3.50 for they</p> <p>2 3: fine cool: home chore: went with Jack Lavery &amp; Jos &amp; Wm Lyons in car: to Lockton up 4th line to coffee corvery Stop at Coffee creck fix car across 30 sideliine to 7th home at 430: got shave at Floyds 10 Pd</p> <p>3:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: Mr Bainboroug Preac at 7.</p> <p>4: fine warm: home chore: to Bolton with Jack &amp; Jos Lavery and E. H. Younge in car: got 20 lbs Honey at Longheads $2.40 Pd. home at 230. to Elevator: Big fire on track: W Hamilton to Keenahans. got his Spectacles: home chore. Russell out all night. got card from J. H. C. today first from England. well</p> <p>5: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: to Bed at 9. cool</p> <p>6: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: got Hair cut &amp; Shave at Floyds tonight 30 cts Pd: Harley Henderson Married today Tobias Orr at Meadowville. Floyd to wedding: Tom Odonnell Died at Everett this am:</p> <p>7: fine hot. home. dress to Cedar Mills at 640 on train to Weston got repairs for Stone $2.20 Pd: to G. B. Meadows got coal chute $11.00 to C a Wilsons 57. Lucon west. to Fruit Market. to Shulmans. home at 720 per G. J. from Parkdale $1.10: had tomatoes. to Bed at 10. (1)</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1916</span></h3> <p>Sept 8: fine warm: home chore: out to ridges witte Jos Lavery &amp; Jack in car look for Gautian got more: home at 3. to Elevator see Wm Hamilton</p> <p>9: fine warm: home chore: got $50.00 cash out of Bank: Pay E. H. younge to 7th inst $13.98: Jos Lavery haul salt from Elevator our Horse and wagon: got 1. Bal Salt $1.50 Pd: got shave at Eloyds 10. cts Pd: Forest Gould at Hinderson's got hurt. Auto upset on hine &amp; L. Barry at Peter Munroes.</p> <p>10:X: fine dry: home chore: read Sleep: Olive &amp; Russell &amp; Macel Bible to Belfountain &amp; Credit forks with Jack Lavery in Auto afternoon home at 530: Church at 7. Mr Fry Preach. fine night.</p> <p>11: fine cool: home chore: got letter from England from J. H. C. &amp; card from Allie Bible: Sell 3. Bags Potatoes to Wm Cowan 675 &amp; card from Allie Bible: Sell 3. Bags Potatoes to Wm Cowan 675 Wm Duffy to Camp Borden Per C. P. R. F. Henderson &amp; R. Watson to Toronto W. Mcguire wist</p> <p>12: fine warm: home chore: read: Dave &amp; Wm. Rowley Barn Burnt at 11. oclock today cause wukuwon: Sell 30. lbs Potatoes 100 Rd</p> <p>13: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock Jos Gilmore load 1. car</p> <p>14: fine warm dry: home chore: go. with R. Watson in auto to Caledon East for Dinner at Hantons: down to fine give out Notices for Court of Revision on 26th inst at Bolton home at 5. ran 48 miles today: to Bed at 740</p> <p>15: cloudy cool windy: home chore: out to Black Horse. Notices to Bolton's then to Jims: See Harvey Taylor: to Horans Leighton in Toronto. home at 11. hanch 61. Miles: cool &amp; windy: Pat Finerty Died tonight</p> <p>16: fine cool: home chore: Start Lake Shock: got Barley &amp; Buckwheat at Elevator $3.50 Paid: Floyd sick couldnt Shave any: chore to Bed at 10</p> <p>17:X: fine cool: home chore: Olive &amp; Russell to Toronto in Auto With John McClelland &amp; Jack &amp; Jean. home at 640: Olive &amp; Mabel to Church at 7. Mr Bainborough Preach. Mary and Mabel to Floyd Henderson's get Dr Black 50 cts Bottle Medicine for Whooping cough: home read: to Bed at 10. Write letter to J. H. C.</p> <p>18: clear cold: home chore: use Battery 2 times everyday: to Elevator with Jos Lavery: Jos Dolan &amp; Wallace Duffy: help Wm Hamilton Put up his stovepipes: I attend to Mail this am for will Lyons: had horse in all day feed him: cold.</p> <p>19: fine cool: home chore: got 2 New Shoes on :70 cts ped: horse on front feet: Russell devine to Jhos Faulkners with our horse in Buggy took 1. Bag of flour: chore. horse in</p> <p>20: fine mild dry windy: to home chore: weigh Stock: Jos Gilmore load car of Hogs 79. &amp; car of lambs in Box car: chore: to Bed at 930 (1)</p> <p>21: fine windy: raise Shower: home chore: help Mary Put in New Windows upstairs: Mary go with Dexter Reynar to Jims at 11. tonight</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">September 1916</span></h3> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>  <p>22:</p> <p>23:</p> <p><br />24:X:</p> <p><br />25:</p> <p><br />26:</p> <p><br />27:</p> <p>28:</p> <p>29:</p> <p><br />30:</p> <p><br />Oct X1</p> <p>2:</p> <p>3:</p> <p><br />4:</p> <p>5:</p> <p><br />6:</p> <p>7:</p> </td> <td>  <p>fine mild: home chore: Russell milk cow: Mary at Jims till after Dinner: Baby Boy Born at noon at Jains: Mary come Home with Doctor.</p> <p>fine cool: home chore: Mabel to School fair at Bolton in Jack Lavery car: Russell drive our horse in R. Watson Buggy: Wm Cowan Pay $6.75 at $6.25 in advances for 3. Bags worse: to Bed at 1140 cool night.</p> <p>fine cool: home chore: read Sleep: Mary went to Jims in Auto with Dr Reynar See Pearl &amp; Baby: Back at 1230: We had Chicken for Dinner: Elmer Duffy here: Olive &amp; Mabel to Church at 7. Mr Bainborough Preach: Olive &amp; Lily Boyce in after Church chat</p> <p>fine cool: home chore: got 4 Bags Oats chopped at Mill get Bran: Watsons got Telephone into House today: chore cool. Ship 3 Bags Potatoes to Wm Cowan Miltose 6.25 Paid.</p> <p>cloudy mild: home chore: dress. to Bolton to Court of revision with R. Watson in his Auto: Tom Wallace: John Marshall John Wilson: Dinner at Elliotts 50 cts Pd: home at 330 chore</p> <p>windy warm: home chore: weigh Stock Jos Gilmore load 1. car Stock: read Sleep: to Bed at 9. warm rain some.</p> <p>cloudy rain: fine: rain at night: home chore: G. J. R. men fix the trucks under leader axle Broke: got letter from Margery Gower.</p> <p>cloudy misty cool: home chore: to Peter Musero. with Jack Lavery in Auto. got letter from Mrs Munro. Gordons Birth 9th October 1895 to Station at night Wm McGuire on Stretcher from Toronto home</p> <p>fine cool: home chore: got Shave at Floyds 10. cts: to C. Spinks. Jarvis Elliotts Jos Martins: Frank Horan's afternoon with Mary: Pearl: John Roy: with Jack Lavery in Auto: home at 3: Pay Jack $2.00 cold night.</p> <p>fine cool: home chore: read Sleep: Church at 7. Mrs Bainborough Preach. Mabel &amp; Pearl to Church: I write letter to Mrs Simon Gower &amp; to J. H. C. to London</p> <p>fine mild: home chore: help Wm Hamilton &amp; Russell to unolad Bran &amp; Shorts into Elevator: chore: Bert McDonald Buried today</p> <p>fine warm: home chore: to Bolton with R. Watson in Auto. Eliza &amp; Moise &amp; Mr Hartwich with us: to Court of revision: then to fair on hill with Wm. Bible: home in Auto with Bob. Eliza &amp; Moise at 610</p> <p>fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock: Jas Gilmore load 2 cars our car Steam coal came: sell some of it:</p> <p>fine warm: home chore: unload car 15082. C.&amp; O. B coal Jos Lavery &amp; Will Lyons help Russell: Mrs, Thos Hamilton buried today. send cheque $55.10 to C.A. Wilson &amp; Co. for car B.coal and pay J.B. Campbell $113.09 freight &amp; duty on car B. coal. warm night</p> <p>fine warm; home chore: sell coal: sleep read: to bed at 9. cool night</p> <p>fine warm. home chore: got in 6. bags potatoes at $1.50 sell coal: got shane at night Y.loyds 10 pd: to Elevator fix switch</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 1916</p> <p>8:X: very fine warm day: home chore: read sleep: Put on new Pants we all went to McCleans swamp see tower &amp; Bridge &amp; camp. home tea: Milk cow at Bibles: Church at 7. Mr Fry Preach.</p> <p>9: cloudy cold: home chore: Thanksgiving Day. we had chicken for Dinner &amp; Supper: the Boys had [illegible] hunt supper at Ed. [illegible] I help Frank McCauly to Put Newfire Pot in his stove.</p> <p>10: cloudy cold: home chore: Sereen coal &amp; Russell deliver 4 loads. send $10^00 money order to J.H.G.to England: got $100^00 cash out of Bank</p> <p>11: fine cool: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore load 1.car of 88.hogs Jas Gilmore Pain in hip. I help Ed younge load hogs.</p> <p>12: fine mild: home chore: send Cheque $10^85 to Bolton Telephone Co. $6^00 for sent &amp; 4^85 for Messages to Date: Paint Window sash: little up with Robert Watson to Date. rain tonight</p> <p>13: cloudy misty windy cool: home chore: read chore cool"</p> <p>14: fine cool: home chore: to see [illegible] McGuire: to Elevator [illegible] Hamilton empty Barrel of Gasolene: got shave 10 cts Pd at Floyds at night.</p> <p>15:X: fine cool: home chore: read sleep: Girls to Church at 7. Mr Bain borough Preach: Big car out from Toronto. man got arm Broke Russell go to Toronto with Jack McClalland tonight.</p> <p>16: windy finve cool: rain &amp; stormy at night: home chore: attend mail for [illegible] Lyons: Put up stove Pipes at seale House: to Bed at 10.</p> <p>17: cloudy squaly snow cool: home chore: attend Mail for [illegible] Lyons. send Bank Money order to H.Y. Pawling for $5^25 taxes for 1916 on lot 3. Block 52. Town of Wainwright: sell coal.</p> <p>18: fine cool: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore load 2 cars stock: sell coal: haul wood from Elevator. got 1/2Brl Ham 4^50 Pd</p> <p>19: cloudy rain all day: home chore: read sleep: Put cow in stable</p> <p>20: cloudy rain: home chore: read: sell coal: Phone Shulman [illegible] McGuire Died today: hep Bring Coffin at night</p> <p>21: clear cold: home chore: got 14 Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at $1^40: sell B.coal: got shave at Floyds at night 10cts Pd: home chore</p> <p>22:X: clear cold: home chore: dress. Mary &amp; I to [illegible] McGuire house to his funeral at 2.oclock: service in English Church at 3Mr Herman Preach: they Buried him at Bolton Cemetry in Duffys chat. home at 5. got in cow: chore: tea at 6 [illegible] McClean &amp; 5. Lyons in Gibsons lake on Boat Church at 7. Mr Fry Preach. Mable &amp; Pearl there.</p> <p>23: 23. cloudy mild: home chore: ship stove to [illegible]</p> <p>24, cloudy mild {home?} chore: Attend to mail for Wm Lyons: got 2 letters from J.H.G. from England: chore.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>139</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1916</span></h2> <p>25: Cloudy mild: house chore: Weigh Stock. Jos Gilmose slip 2 cars seel coal: Russel at G. Wilsons Harashing for H. Gibson: cool.</p> <p>26: Cloudy Windy cool: hoise chore: sell coal: chore:</p> <p>27: cloudy cool: house chore: sell coal: chore: Kill rooster:</p> <p>28: Cloudy fine: house chore: deposit J.H.C. Cheque $20.00 in Bank. got P.O Money order for $5.00 to send to England to J.H.C sell coal: got shave at {place}</p> <p>29: Fine mild: home chore: walk down track. read. sleep. No church at night.</p> <p>30: fine mild: home chore: attend mail for {name}</p> <p>31: cloudy rain. misty: home chore: attend mail for Lana Lyous: sell coal: got 31 bags from John McBlilland: send 42 bags to Calidon East to Sans Whitee for Nut coal. chore.</p> <p>Nov 1: Fine mild: home chores: weight Slick gas Gilmore ship 1 can: sell coal. R.L. McJadden came here tonight from Beeton on hair: to gas seatts chat</p> <p>2: fine Mild: home chore: Mary + J to thos Jaulhures in Buggy get apples Willie help us pull them: change mail for win Lyous this morning: R.L. Mchadden meant went to Beetou G.H.R.</p> <p>3: fine: home chore: attend to mail for Win Lyous: Jos Lanary help me deliver Nut coal 4300 {illegible} Sell coal: got 1. Brl flour at elenator $950 paid: see Conductor small potatoes</p> <p>4: cloudy rain cool: home chore: changes mail for Win Lyous. help Win Hamillton Bar up car to load wheat. got Jos Kelly cash chque $500</p> <p>5: Fine mild: house chores: sell coal: send 36 bags to {place} to Lyous for coal for John {name}: change mail for Win Lyous. old Frank McCauley took sick at 11 oclock tonight. fell on floor.</p> <p>7: cloudy cool: hoise chore: attend to mail for Wrs Lyous: chore</p> <p>8: fine mild: house chore: weight Stock. Jas Gilmore load 3 cars. got in 171 hogs: got letter from J.H.C. from England: see H. McBouly at night Win Lyous stay all night with him: I house at 1220 to bed</p> <p>9:Cloudy cool rain: house chore: to Elbator fill 5 bags oats 1 wheat send cheque $1655 to Sam White for 4300 lbs Nut coal. Stay with Jos Lavery all night with Frank McCauly sick: cold clear night</p> <p>10: cloudy cool misty: house chore: i hitch horse to wagon: like 4 bags oats to mill get chopped: got 1 bag bran. 1 bag wheat from win Hamilton $465 pd: bring to home: to see Frank {name} at night</p> <p>11: fine cool: house chore: change mail for Wim Lyous: Frank McCauly died at 930 today: chore: sell coal. gt turnips in bag at boyee field.</p> <p>12: fine cool: house chore: change: put cow put to Billies. read Sleep: Olive Mable pearl + John walk to J. {place} for ribs willie Bring them all home in Buggy: mr {name} beach at 7.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1916</span></h3> <p>Nov 13: Snow all day little cold; house chore; wash dress: to Frank McBauleys funeral at 1:30 to service in Methodist Church. Mr Bainborough preach: they buried him at Church Hill. Chore: write letter to J.H.C. to England.</p> <p>Send box stuff to J.H.C. to England wire it up in {tire?} box.</p> <p></p> <p>14: fine cool: home chore: change mails for Wm Lyons: kill rooster for John's Birthday: Sell coal: chat to Wm Hamilton</p> <p>Our John 7 years old today: cold night chore.</p> <p></p> <p>15: clear cold: home chore: weigh stock, Jas Gilmore load 2 cars stock today: I make about $3.50 today. (1)</p> <p></p> <p>16: cloudy squaly cold: {inserted above} Jas Duff died today {continue} home chore: weigh 1 load Hay: 15 cts today</p> <p></p> <p>17: cloudy cold: home chore: sell coal: chat to Wm Hamilton</p> <p></p> <p>18: cloudy cool: home chore: sell coal: chat to Wm Hamilton {superscript} night (1)</p> <p>George Wilson &amp; Luella Boyce married today in Toronto.</p> <p></p> <p>19: cloudy cool: home chore: read sleep, to Jas Scotts chat in cellar. Richard St John came; home at 5; Girls to church at 7. Mr Bainborough play organ</p> <p>Stranger preach "to give the baby a chance.</p> <p></p> <p>20: cloudy mild: home chore: sell coal: to elevator chat: home chore</p> <p></p> <p>21: cold cloudy: home chore: sell coal: at Elevator help Wm Hamilton</p> <p>Jas Duff buried today at Alliston; got letter from J.H.C.</p> <p></p> <p>22: fine mild: home chore: weigh stock: Jas Gilmore ship 2 cars</p> <p>Make about 2.50 today: took Duffys cow to Wm Boyces Bull</p> <p></p> <p>23: cloudy rain mild: home chore: sell coal: in Elevator chat to Wm H.</p> <p></p> <p>24: cloudy Blustry snow blow: home chore: to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton</p> <p></p> <p>25: cloudy Blustry snow cold: home chore: Pay F. V {or "N"}. Leavens Bill into the Imperial Bank $4.50: and $11.84 for A. Sanderson &amp; Son Caledon East my Insurance Premium in Confederation Life for $1000.00 for year 1917, chore: to Floyds at night get shaved. 10pd: got 4 1/2 lbs pork at T Younges</p> <p></p> <p>26:X: cloudy cold: home chore: Mrs Duffy &amp; Elmer &amp; Joy: &amp; Ivan Lavery here for dinner: Muriel Audrey Frank &amp; Kenneth Campbell: here for tea</p> <p>No church here tonight: Churchill had anniversary sermons 2:30 8:7 cold</p> <p></p> <p>27: cloudy cool: fine: home chore: mond Roy: Mary &amp; Olive washing</p> <p>{Rosili?} letter to J.H.C. to England: chore: fine mild:</p> <p></p> <p>28: fine warm: home chore: to coal House cut some wood handsaw to Boyces field for Bag of turnips: home for dinner at 12:10</p> <p>got R. St John to file saw: cut wood and clean out coalhouse</p> <p></p> <p>29: cloudy mild: home chore: weigh stock: Jas Gilmore load 2 cars</p> <p>Make about $3.00 today: rain at night: Stranger took carbolic at {"Church gate" inserted above}</p> <p></p> <p>30: cloudy mild: home chore: clean off Big Seale: sell coal.</p> <p></p> <p>Dec 1: cloudy cool: home chore: got 2070 lbs Baled Hay from Jack Watson</p> <p>Baled 25 Bundles: got in 19. {above: B} 98 {above: lbs}. potatoes from Jas Pettit at 1.80 per bag paid $35.70: make out E.H. Younges Bill.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 2: fine cool: home chore: Pay taxes to L. Taylor $21.08. Sell Potatoes sell coal: help put lumber in Elevator: Bradly unload engine. to Floyds after tea got Hair cut &amp; shave 30 cts pd: fine night.</p> <p>3:X: cloudy cool: home chore: read sleep: for walk around pond. Stranger Preach at 7. Hause Lyons drive him around.</p> <p>4: cloudy mild: home chore: change mail for Wm Lyons: rain at night. Brampton Bunch here in Hall Show Pictures: children out.</p> <p>5: fine mild: home chore: change mail for Wm Lyons, {chore?}</p> <p>6: cloudy mild windy: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore ship 2 cars today: make about 4.00 today, Elgin Patterson and Edith Lundy Married today.</p> <p>7: cloudy snow mild: home chore: help Wm Hamilton unload Middlings &amp; Russell help: chore. windy at night:</p> <p>8: cloudy mild rain at night: home chore: help Wm Hamilton and Russell finish unload car Bran at noon: sell coal: at home afternoon make out Bills: gave Conductor Small 1. Bag of Potatoes and Jas Gilmore 1. Bag for services done. Rain</p> <p>9: cloudy Blustry cold: home chore: John Hazzard &amp; G. Jackson go North today in car with 1. cow. 2. horses. 8. pigs &amp; hay &amp; Etc. cold. got shave at Floyds at night 10 cts pd: Kill 2 roosters for Sunday. My 57th birthday: to Bed at 11.oclock.</p> <p>10:X: clear cold: home in Bed till noon: had 2 roosters for Dinner at 2.oclock: tea at 5. Children to Church at 7. Mr. Bainsborough Preach &amp; Play no choir:</p> <p>11: cloudy cold: home chore: to seale repair rack. and Russell split wood: got letter from J.H.C. from England. Mabel &amp; Pearl to Parsonage at night practice for xmas: snow. Mr Norton from Brampton call here. he was at G. Burns.</p> <p>12: cloudy snow all day cold: home chore: sell coal. cold</p> <p>13: cloudy cold: home chore: weigh stock Jas Gilmore ship 1 1/2 car today: got in 24 Bags potatoes into Bank cellar at 1.70 41.35</p> <p>14: cloudy cold: home chore: telephone "Weaver Coal Co." for a car of Nut coal for immediate delivery: at $9.25 F.O.B.</p> <p>15: clear cold: home chore: help Russell haul wood home from Elevator in wagon: help Wm Hamilton at Elevator. cold</p> <p>16: clear cold: home chore: pay Wm Hamiltons Telephone Bill $3.30 in Bank to Elevator chat: Russell at Wm Bibles thrashing: to Floyds at night got shave {"10" inserted above}</p> <p>17:X: clear cold: home chore: children to Church at 10:30 Rev. {Quaife?} preach at 10:30 &amp; 7 at night: S.S. Anniversary sermons: W.J. Faulkner here for tea.</p> <p>18: clear cold: home chore: Wm. Bible finish thrash: Jas Lavery help us haul straw from Wm. Bibles for Bedding: sell coal.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1916</span></h3> <p>Dec 19: fine cold: home chore: weigh steer for Wm Dowling: sell coal got in 20 bags potatoes at $1.70 into Bank cellar: got load hay concert in Hall at night. Laurie family there: good crowd</p> <p>20: fine cold: home chore: weigh stock: Jas Gilmore load 1. car today: got in 8 Bags potatoes at 1.70 into Bank cellar: snow at night:</p> <p>21: cloudy mild: home chore: got Horse shod: Russell to Jas Jones Mill for 1. cord slab wood 1.50 paid: I got Blank Papers from R. Matson</p> <p>22: Snow &amp; blow; home chore: take Nominations at school for village to school at night - 7.30 only 3. there No meeting: postpone till Saturday night at 7:30. house chore. Albion Council returned today.</p> <p>23: cloudy cold: home chore: sell coal: Deposit J.H.C. Cheque $20.00 for Dec month in Bank to his credit $111.00 in now: got Nominees to resign all But 3. John Campbell: Floyd Henderson: William Trevin. Elected Trustees for Police Village of Palgrave for the year 1917.</p> <p>24:X: cloudy cold snow at night: home chore: Children to Church at 7. Rev. Bainborough Preach: snow &amp; Blow at night.</p> <p>25: clear cold: home chore: had chicken for dinner. then we all went for sleighride Fred Horse in Sleigh: home at 5. tea W.J. Faulkner here for tea: had chicken for tea: then we all went to Wm Duffys to see Mother: chat: home at 9:30 cold night. Russell to Bolton.</p> <p>26: clear cold rain at night: home chore sell coal at Elevator help Wm Hamilton truck Barly: chore:</p> <p>27: cloudy: fine warm: home chore: got letter from J.H.C. from France. School meeting at 10:30. I was Chairman, home at 12. got 2. loads Hay from John Watson. Sell coal.</p> <p>28: fine cold: home chore: to Elevator fill last of our oats 6. Bags got. 1. Bag corn: 1. Bag Buckwheat: 1. Bag Bran. $6.50 paid: left all in {"elevator" inserted above} Write letter to Mrs. Simon Gower: to Weaver Coal Co &amp; Lehigh Valley Co</p> <p>29: clear cold: home chore: Russell help. Jas Lavery to unload car cora for Wm Hamilton: I fill in National Service card &amp; mail it</p> <p>30: clear cold: home chore: took chop to mill, got shave 10 pd.</p> <p>31: clear cold: home chore: Jersey cow came in this am. work at calf get it dry: sleep in Bed: chore: clear cold. Steele Preach</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1917</span></h3> <p>Jan 1: fine mild: home chore: got letter from J.H.C. from France. I answer it &amp; Mary put in some &amp; Pearl &amp; John: see Mother.</p> <p>2: fine mild: home chore: get Bank Book fixed up: got out $100.00 cash; put in $1.00 each for Pearl John &amp; Mabel: to Elevator chat</p> <p>3: snow: mild fine: home chore: to Duffys chat to Mother home for tea</p> <p>4: fine mild: home chore: Russell help me cut hardwood Boards at coal house: carry Boards into other Ben: take affidavit Wm Hamilton car {"wheat" inserted above} Sell 1. Bag Potatoes: home at 5. chore; E. Ewart pay account.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1917</span></h3> <p>Jan 5: cloudy rain: snow blow: home chore: carry water from Brl to cistern. E. Argent took away our calf in sleigh $6.00 paid: chore. cold at night.</p> <p>6: clear fine: home chore: fill 1. Bag Potatoes in Bank Cellar: got 3. Bags coal from Mrs Wm Duffy: sell coal. at Elevator: chat: home Jim in.</p> <p>7:X: clear cold: home chore: Russell go to Toronto on C.P.R. at 7 train. I take castor oil: Children to S.S. at 11. Sleep: Soup for Dinner. read Book: W.J. Faulkner &amp; Mrs Nicol in: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach.</p> <p>8: clear fine: home chore: mind Roy Mary &amp; Olive wash: weigh sow for E. Snell: sell coal: chore; at Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton. Send $2.00 to B.H. Spence for Pioneer for 1917, &amp; 1.00 for temperance.</p> <p>9: fine mild: home chore: Roy &amp; Olive sick: to Elevator got 2. Bags of corn $5.00 paid: help fill corn: got 30. Bags potatoes at 1.70. chore {"Leonard Taylor &amp; Irene Hutchinson married today at Caledon East:" inserted below}</p> <p>10: clear very cold: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore load 2 cars stock today: car Nut coal came today: make about $3.00 today.</p> <p>11: clear very cold below zero: Start unload car 61437 Nut coal got 1/2 off Thos Stanfield &amp; team: Jas Lavery &amp; W.J. Faulkner at it. I weigh.</p> <p>12: clear cold: home chore: unload at car 61437. Nut coal had 42 ton of tonight: Thos Stanfield with team: Jas Lavery &amp; W.J. Faulkner at it</p> <p>13: cloudy snow mild: home chore: finish unload car 61437. Nut coal at 3 oclock. Thos Stanfield with team: Jas Lavery &amp; W.J. Faulkner help. I pay Stanfield $10.80: W.J. Faulkner $5.00: snow at evening home. Sign papers for Mrs Bainborough at noon. Deed of Property. got letter from J.H.C. McMahon from France today.</p> <p>14:X: cloudy cold: home chore read: Rev. Bainborough Preach at 7:30. Wm Duffy in chat got 18.Eggs: chore cold night.</p> <p>15: fine cold: home chore: Collect coal Bills: change mail for Wm Lyons he had cold: One G.T. Passenger cut off today</p> <p>16: clear cold: home chore: weigh Hay for W. Thompson: Send Draft $318.50 to Weaver Coal Co Buffalo N.Y. for car 61437 Nut coal: got Jas Lavery help me get 650 lbs B coal for Wm Hamilton: and Bring 2. Bags corn &amp; 1. Bag Bran. &amp; 1. Bag Potatoes up to house: Jas took some of our dry Blocks. Chore</p> <p>17: Stormy cold: home chore: change mail for Wm Lyons: to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton &amp; Wm Wray: home chore. windy.</p> <p>18: snow Blow cold: home chore: got in load wheat. in Duffys chat See Mother: home chore: {"R. Dounan Buried today." inserted above} Rob Allan &amp; Melville came here tonight.</p> <p>19: fine cold: home chore: Rob Allan &amp; Melville here. chore.</p> <p>20: clear cold: home chore: weigh load Hay C. Robb to Wm Lyons: help Wm Hamilton put up Pipes: Jas Lavery &amp; Jas Dolan: got in 7. Bags potatoes in Bank cellar $1.70.</p> <p>21:X: Snow Blow cold: home chore: sleep on couch: chore: Children to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach: Melville Allan here: to bed at 9:30 cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1917</span></h3> <p>Jan 22: snow Blow cold; home chore; weigh stock. Jas Gilmore load 1. car. 47 hogs. 5. cattle; make about 1.00 today.</p> <p>23: clear cold: home chore: fix Horse Stable Posts: got 1. Bag Buckwheat Paid 1.90: Sell coal: Mellville Allan go to Binghams today.</p> <p>24: fine cold: home chore: Jersey cow sick. Wm Lyons rub her neck with turpentine &amp; oil: sell coal: Myrtle Gilmore &amp; Arty McGinty married</p> <p>25: clear cold: home chore: give 20 coal Bags to J.B. Campbell. cold</p> <p>26: cold fine: home chore: order car for Potatoes: Bags not here yet. Bob Allan here: Dave Matson here got 2. Bags potatoes 4.50 Paid. Mrs Albert Rowley &amp; Edna in chat. Olive in bed sick.</p> <p>27: Snow all day: home chore: Miss Hutchinson &amp; Bolton here: chore</p> <p>28:X: fine cold: home chore: read sleep: children to Church at 7. Steele preach. I to Duffys see Mother. Duffy house today: Duffy &amp; W.J. Faulkner in chat.</p> <p>29: mild rain fine: home chore: in house mind Roy &amp; churn for Mary. Chore &amp; write Shulman about 400 Bags: write R.O. Petman about coal. Sent letter to J.H.C. McMahon to France: &amp; letter to Russell to Toronto. Robert Allan &amp; Melville came here tonight at 9. all night</p> <p>30: fine mild: home chore: got $500.00 Cash out of Bank today: got in 38 Bags into Bank Cellar at $2.00: Deposit J.H.C. Jan cheque $20.00 in Bank: W.J. Faulkner here chat: R. Allan go to city C.P.R.</p> <p>31: snow: fine cold: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore Ship 1. car got in over 90. Bags Potatoes into Bank Cellar at $2.00 Phone farmers</p> <p>Feb 1: clear cold: home chore: Jas Lavery to C.P.R. Station with horse &amp; sleigh for 400 Empty Bags: Start fill in Bank Cellar. W.J. Faulkner help Jas Lavery: got in 3 loads at $2.00: very cold night. Willie here {"all night" inserted above}</p> <p>2: clear cold very cold: home chore: W.J. Faulkner &amp; Jas Lavery fill Potatoes in Bank Cellar afternoon: very cold keep fire in Bank</p> <p>3: Stormy very cold: home chore: Storm all day cold: Sell Bag coal. W.J. Faulkner here for tea: Pay Jas Lavery $5.00 today. to date.</p> <p>4:X: clear cold: home chore: read sleep: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough preach. Mary to Duffys see Mother home at 9:15. Milk chore.</p> <p>5: cold Blustry: home chore: give out Bags for Potatoes: to Elevator get. 1. Bag flour 1. Bag Bran 1. Bag shorts: Jas Lavery &amp; R. Rowleys team</p> <p>6: fine cold: home chore: got in 2. loads Potatoes into Bank Cellar at 2.00. got 200.00 cash out of Bank: Jas help me fill some.</p> <p>7: clear mild: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore ship 2. Box cars: got in 155 Bags potatoes into Bank Cellar at 2.00.</p> <p>8: cold Blustry: home chore: sell 4. Bags Potatoes at 2.20. Mary cut her hand on lamp chimney. Bad cut. cold</p> <p>9: clear very cold: home chore: to Duffy's see how Maggie was &amp; See Mother: Jim Kidd Bring Bags home: chore. W.J. Faulkner here for tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1917</span></h3> <p>Feb 10: clear very cold: home chore: take oil stove &amp; coal stove to Refrigerator car. Pay Jas Lavery to Date: Rob Allan &amp; Kellie &amp; Melville Alice Olive Baby {Mabel?} came here tonight from Toronto: and Russell came home tonight from Toronto. Cold.</p> <p>11:X: clear cold: home chore: Kellie &amp; 4. children here: Rob Allan go to Binghams last night: Russell here all day: to see Mother at Duffys: Bainborough Preach at 7: {"cold" inserted above}.</p> <p>12: clear cold very cold: home chore: Jas Lavery keep fire in Bank. Cold. Russell go to city at 9:30. G.T.R: our Roy Baby sick tonight:</p> <p>13: clear cold: home chore: set up fire in car for potatoes. Coal heater &amp; 2 coal oil lamps: all night: Kellie &amp; children here.</p> <p>14: clear fine: home chore load car 19451. P &amp; R. Put in 375 Bags in Bags: T. Stanfield haul with his team. and Jas Lavery &amp; W.J. Faulkner help him: let car go at 8. took out stove &amp; coal oil lamps: Willie help me; weigh {"1 car" inserted above} stock. Ship car 19451. to L. Shulman &amp; Co {87 or 57?} Siding Bathurst St {city?}</p> <p>15: fine mild: home chore: get Jas Scott to fix seale Door Lock. got in the Bags Potatoes at 2.00: old Jas Jackson Buried today &amp; Mrs Alex {McElwain?}</p> <p>16: cold Blustry: home chore: Bob Allan &amp; wife &amp; family here all night. Sell coal: in Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton: Bob Allan &amp; Jas Scott</p> <p>17: fine windy mild: home chore: weigh load Hay 15cts: got in 19. Bags potatoes at 2.40 per Bag: got shave at Floyds 25cts paid: Bob Allan take Kellie to Binghams.</p> <p>18:X: clear cold: home chore: to Duffys Mary &amp; I see Mother chat: home at 5:30. Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach: children all have cold: {more?} to {churn?}</p> <p>19: cold Blustry snow: home chore: snow Blow: Pearl had rash wash feet</p> <p>20: clear cold: home chore: got in about 80 Bags Potatoes at $2.50 Per Bag: got $400.00 cash out of Bank: got Shulman cheque tonight $902.80 for the car of Potatoes: 19451. P &amp; R: Mabel Allan 1. year old today: Jim in chat</p> <p>21: fine cold: home chore: Jas Lavery &amp; W.J. Faulkner fill potatoes in Bank Cellar: hot in 150 Bags at $2.50: order Refrigerator car: chore: W.J. Faulkner {"all night" inserted above}</p> <p>22: fine cold: home chore: Jas Lavery &amp; W.J. Faulkner: Bag potatoes in Bank Cellar: had 300. filled tonight: got in 2: loads at $2.50: chore.</p> <p>23: fine rain: fine mild: home chore: got in 34 Bags potatoes at $2.50: Jas Lavery clean ice out of Refrigerator car: R. Allan &amp; Alice in chat. Chore.</p> <p>24: fine mild: home chore: got $902.80 for Shulman cheque: set up stove in car and 2 coal oil lamps: Bob Matsons &amp; Floyds: got shave</p> <p>25:X: cold Blustry snow: home chore: Keep fire in car all day: in Duffys chat. Duffy home: see Mother: church at 7. Steele Preach</p> <p>26: cloudy rain, showry fine: home chore: load car 2: 46694. G.T. Ref put in 400 Bags at 2.50 per Bag. ship to L. Shulman &amp; Co Toronto at $3.10 per Bag F.O.B. Palgrave: Thos Stanfield haul with his team: Jas Lavery &amp; W.J. Faulkner help him: H.H. Matson put in 87. Bags at 2.85.</p> <p>27: fine cold: home chore very icy: Pay Tom Stanfield $4.00 &amp; H. Matson $248.00 {"tonight" inserted below}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1917</span></h3> <p>Feb 28: fine cold: home chore: weigh stock for farmers: Jas Gilmore load 2. cars today: make over $3.00 today:</p> <p>Mar 1: fine cold: home chore: to Elevator chat: got Shulman cheque $1240.00 for car 46694. G.J. 400. Bags at 3.10 F.O.B. Palgrave: Phoned to stop buying:</p> <p>2: fine cold: home chore: split some wood: chore: G.F. Stewart &amp; Patterson go home.</p> <p>3: clear cold: home chore: Deposit J.H.C. Cheque $20.00 in Bank today: and L. Shulman &amp; Co Cheque $1240.00 for car potatoes: got Jas Lavery help us get. 5. Bags soft coal for Wm Hamilton: got. Bag Bran &amp; Bag wheat 2 Bags potatoes to home: Pay Jas up $3.00: got Shave at Floyd's 15pd: Nellie here.</p> <p>4:X: cloudy cold: home chore: Olive. Mabel: Pearl, John. &amp; Olive Allan drive to Tom Faulkners for spare ribs Dinner. Fred Horse &amp; Sleigh: W.J. Faulkner came home with us at 5: Mother &amp; Mrs Duffy here: Bob Allan in chat. W.J. Bingham in chat after Church: Bainborough Preach at 7. {"to Bed at 11." inserted above}. Nellie here.</p> <p>5: snow &amp; Blow N.E. Storm: home chore: Nellie Allan &amp; Mabel &amp; Olive here: Mary &amp; them visit Mrs Duffy &amp; Mother for tea: chore cold: Shovel snow:</p> <p>6: fine cold: home chore: Shovel snow at home &amp; at seale; weigh hay: got load Hay from John Matson: Nellie &amp; Baby Mabel visit at Zimmermans: here all night.</p> <p>7: clear cold: home chore: weigh stock &amp; Hay: Jas Gilmore got 1/2 car, T. attend to Elevator got in 170. Bushels wheat Elsie McCaully Married to {"Maynard tonight" inserted above}</p> <p>8: fine mild: home chore: weigh hay: fill 27. Bags for T. Stanfield in Bank Cellar: Pay John Matson $93.00 cash for Hay &amp; wood to Date.</p> <p>9: fine mild: home chore: Tom Stanfield had 27. Bags Potatoes at 7.30 go to city. Jas Lavery take 4. Bags to Station for J.B. Campbell: weigh hay chore. then Bob Allan &amp; wife &amp; family leave here at 4:40 for Cedar Mills C.P.R. with W.J. Bingham in Sleigh to go to Toronto: chore.</p> <p>10: cloudy mild. home chore: weigh coal for J.B. Campbell. Big coal. got Shave at Floyds 10 pd: thunder &amp; lightening &amp; snow at night: train late</p> <p>11:X: cloudy misley: home chore: read sleep: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach.</p> <p>12: fine cold: home chore: finish weigh coal for J.B. Campbell 18 ton 1230 lbs to Elevator get 11. Bushels oats in {"5" inserted above} Bags paid $7.70 leave them there: home chore got Bag of sugar from R.J. Lavery $7.90 got Big fish at Ed Younges.</p> <p>13: fine cold: home chore: split home wood: Rev Bainborough &amp; wife in tonight chat I gave him the Secretary Book for Trustee Board:</p> <p>14: fine cool: home chore: to seale clean around it: chore.</p> <p>15: fine cool: home chore: Frank Dolan split wood. I Pile it in.</p> <p>16: fine mild: home chore: Help Wm Hamilton unload car Bran &amp; shorts Frank Dolan &amp; Jas Dolan help: home at 6. chore: Car 75515 came {"today" inserted above}</p> <p>17: cold Blustry: home chore: Pay J.B. Campbell $123.12 Freight {"50" inserted below} on car coal. Tommy Rowlets sale today: sell coal of car: M. Ruston &amp; Abe. Armstrong 75</p> <p>18:X: Blustry Snow Blow: home chore: Read &amp; Sleep: Children to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach: Hilda Pulford in chat:</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1917</span></h3> <p>March 19: cold clear: home chore: Start unload car 75515. D.L. &amp; W. nut coal got out 27 tons today: T. Stanfield haul. Jas Lavery &amp; W.J. Faulkner.</p> <p>20: fine mild: home chore: finish unloaad car Nut coal: mail Bank Draft $266.00 to The Weaver Coal Co. for car 75515 D.L. &amp; W: Pay the men for unloading {"today" inserted below}</p> <p>21: fine mild: home chore; weigh stock; Jas Gilmore load 1. car. had wild Heifer: 2.75. got letter from J.H.C. from France. Jack Lavery in Pay for coal $5.40. chore.</p> <p>22: fine mild &amp; wind: home chore: got oat chop from mill: Pay Wm Hamilton 6.45: for T. Faulkner: short: settle to Date: chore.</p> <p>23: cloudy rain: home chore: weigh load Hay: Olive &amp; W.J. Faulkner got to Toronto C.P.R. at 7. this a.m: read sleep: chore rain all afternoon.</p> <p>24: fine mild: home chore: Deposit. J.H.C. March Cheque $20.00: and $500.00 cash for us: got 5. Bags at $2.50 Sell Some: William Faulkner here want Potatoes.</p> <p>25:X: fine mild: home chore: Mother &amp; Elmer Duffy here for Dinner: Mother for tea. Mother &amp; Children to Church at 7. Steele Preach: Olive in Toronto. read chore.</p> <p>26: fine mild: home chore: mind Roy: Mary wash: fine rain at night.</p> <p>27: cloudy rain windy: home chore: weigh Hay for T. Stainfield: home: got Hair cut.</p> <p>28: windy cold: home chore: give 8. Bags shorts to Wm McMinn at Elevator. W.J. Faulkner came home from toronto CPR at 11. here for Dinner: write to {"J.H.C. to France" inserted above}</p> <p>29: fine cool: home chore: split wood. W.J. Faulkner help me to Put sleigh in &amp; Put box on wagon: Mary sick in bed cold. chore.</p> <p>30: fine cool: home chore: weigh 2 loads Hay for Dave Rowley: chore: {"Edna Rowley: Lilly &amp; Olive's" inserted above} girls in.</p> <p>31: fine mild: home chore: weigh load Hay for J.B. Campbell: got Shave 10 pd: (1)</p> <p>April 1:X: cloudy mild rain: home chore: sleep read: 2. women at school lecture</p> <p>2: cloudy rain all day: home chore: Ella Webb in Pay for coal: Mrs Lyons in chat</p> <p>3: fine mild: home chore: Mary wash: We clean out henhouse: chore</p> <p>4: fine mild: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore ship 1 1/2 cars. Make $2.75 today.</p> <p>5: cloudy rain snow: home chore: sell 2 Bags coal &amp; 1/2 bag potatoes pd 2.35</p> <p>6: cloudy snow: home chore: sell coal: 1. Bag Bran. Russell came home from Toronto tonight: league concert in Church: Roy &amp; I stay home</p> <p>7: clear cold: home chore: sell Potatoes: get 17 1/2 lbs pork: Olive came home from Toronto: G.T. {referring to "Grand Trunk Railway"} at 6:30: I got Book today 65 cts pd: got Shave 10 pd.</p> <p>8:X: Easter fine cool: home chore: Russell go to Toronto at 6:45 C.P.R. Mother here for Dinner: Children to Church at 7. Bainborough {"Preach" inserted above}</p> <p>9: clear cold windy: home chore: Olive go to Toronto C.P.R. at 6:45: Mary wash &amp; Churn: Mother here for Dinner &amp; tea: sell 2 tons shorts: chore.</p> <p>10: fine cool: home chore: collect some: Pay Wm Hamilton $86.00. Vida Coulter from Caledon East &amp; Mrs J.B. Campbell in chat.</p> <p>11: fine milder: home chore: Ship 27 Bags 60 lbs Potatoes to Griffin Bros. Brampton: got 2. Bags Bran from Elevator: write to Campbell to France.</p> <p>12: fine cool: home chore: ship 15. Bags potatoes to H. Couse Cookstown at $2.75. F.O.B Palgrave: Pay Wm Hamilton $3.90 for 2. Bags Bran Per Bag.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1917</span></h2> <p>April 13: fine cool; house chore; sell coal; attend to Elevator; {illegible} load {car?) of potatoes here today; got letter from JHC in hospital {illegible} {illegible}</p> <p><br />14: fine cool; home chore; Mother here for Dinner; Lola {illegible}</p> <p>15 X: fine cold; home chore; read {Help?}; Children to Church at 9 oclock;</p> <p>16: fine cool; home chore; weigh load hay; fix {illegible} cut off {illegible}</p> <p>17: fine mild; home chore’ {sold?} 2 Bags Potatoes to {Illegible name} at Milton; Jake Gould got 28 500 bags/ 3lbs potatoes for R. Smith Bolton; write letter to JHC to {France?}, chore; went to Jas Leavey {illegible}</p> <p>18: fine warm; home chore; {illegible} slick; Jas Gilmore ship 1 car; chore</p> <p>19: fine mild; home chore; take 9. Bags Potatoes to station for J.B. Campbell for {illegible} got 2 bags coal for R. {Nelson?} &amp; 2 bags for Alf Gibson, got 2 bags flour for ourselves $18.50 pd, chore.</p> <p>20: fine warm; home chore; Jake Gould get 29 Bags &amp; 25lbs potatoes for Robert Smith Bolton at $3.00 per Bag $87. 80 had cold.</p> <p>21: fine warm; home chore; {illegible}{illegible} had cold; Mother here for dinner &amp; tea; Ray {from} Hamilton $20.00; to Floyds got shave 10 cts</p> <p>22 X: fine warm; home chore; read sleep; Masy + Mabel Pearl, Jolene Roy to see Ms. Jas Burns; Stuffy in {illegible}; Church at 7. Robert Smith Preach</p> <p>23: fine warm; cool; home chore; sent list of 20 names who Enlisted to the enterprise for Honor Roll; got letter from HC, in English hospital;</p> <p>24: clear mild; house chores; weigh 1. Load hay; send Roy for Mother’s wash; write letter to J.H.C. to France; chore; deposit $74.72 in Bank</p> <p>25: fine windy cool; home chore; weigh stock; Jas Gilmore ship 1 car, got letter from Olive from Toronto, rain at night cool.</p> <p>26: cloudy cool; home chore; Sell 1 bag 60lbs Potatoes 500 chore cool</p> <p>27: fine cool; house chore; Myra Duffy home today; chore;</p> <p>28: cloudy cool, house chore; deposit $20.00 J.H.C Cheque in Bank; walk down track. chat to (illegible) &amp; {illegible} Hamilton at Elevator Miss Hutchinson &amp; Bolton here; Frau Robinson died yesterday</p> <p><br />29 X: cloudy mild; house chore; help Mrs. Duffy at Mare foot; sleep read; Church at 7 Rev Beauforseth Preach; Mr J. Johnston in chat after Church: Mabel + Pearl go.</p> <p>30: cloudy fine; home chore; finish dig garden; Mary Plant help Mrs Duffy; fix Minnie’s sore foot; chore; rain at night</p> <p>May 1; cool cloudy windy; home chore send 1 Bag Potatoes to R.L {McFadder?} 596; Brock over Toronto, send card to Olive; write letter to J.H.C to Newcastle &amp; letter to HC Brigham</p> <p>2: windy cold; home chore; help Mrs Duffy fix Mare foot; chore</p> <p>3: cold windy; home chore; mind Roy, Mary wash; chore;</p> <p>4: fine; weigh load Hay; sell 16 bags {illegible}; got measure cleaner out of yard</p> <p>5: cloudy rain; home chore; to Elevator half and Hamilton; empty 2 {illegible} {illegible}, to Floyds got hair cut &amp; shave {illegible} rd Deposit Smith Cheque $7.80 in book</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1c38f6d7b881ac84c2edfd8afac44068.pdf c0eb6a1fbda7e3d89e300e00a155652b PDF Text Text ����������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/866f0bab940f8fca488a3416c3aeb479.pdf c3ab31861b123fc1667b5b920e669640 PDF Text Text ������������������ https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1f8f1199ddc06f2589c96c11c2371812.pdf 28c72721507cf0e7ee4c9c2b40a178f6 PDF Text Text ��������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f6d0f082dc79e76d4bbc0a288c7d996e.pdf 4b1bb68ce7401b8796bd3f835a64c8b6 PDF Text Text Henry McMahon (1859-1920) 1917-1919 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers 1 1917 May 6:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep. chore: Put our cow out to Pasture first day. go for cows to Scott farm see Flying Machine go over at 6. Children to Church at 7 Mr Bainborough Preach: home to bed at 930: 7: fine mild: home chore: Mary wash: got letter from Red Cross England J.H.C. getting Better on 12th april. Bring up hoe from scale. write letter to W.A. Stone & Co Buffalo telling him to ship 4. cars coal in may month weigh load hay for D. Horan: tea; to Bed at 8 oclock 8: fine warm: home chore: help Mary clean up yard & cut hole in Back of closet: got letter from J.H.C. from Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Middlesex England: Mabel & Pearl to S. Kellys with J.B. Campbells {Above it reads: in auto} 9: fine cool: home chore: weigh Stock: Jas Gilmore ship 2. cars today: made $400 today. our Pearl 9 years old 10: fine cool: home chore: dig hole and clean out the closet fix it up. Put coal ashes in it: chore cool. 11: fine cool: home chore: chore around house: 12: fine cool: home chore: Miss Hutcheson here: got Shave at Floyds 18 Pd: split some wood. chore to Bed at 9. 13:X: fine cool: home chore: read sleep: Children to Church Rev Bainborough Preach Charlie Crowe Menn sermon to sacrament given at 7. oclock: to Bed at 9. 14: fine cool windy: home chore: got mail. read sleep chore 15: fine cool windy: home chore: mind Roy. Mary wash Start Put summer wood in woodshed. chore. to Bed at {Above it reads: 900} 16: fine warm: rain: home chore: weigh load bags for J. Fry finish put our wood in: very tired chore. �17: fine warm: home chore: help Wm Lyons at Stones Bring 2. Bags Bran & 1. Bag shorts from Elevator me & 1. Bag Potatoes from Bank cellar. chore. 18: fine warm: home chore: Pay Wm Hamilton for 1. Brl flour: 10 Bags Bran. 5 Bags Shorts $4225. churn in verandahafternoon: had cold. 19: fine warm: home in Bed all day sick with cold Big thunder storm & rain: Miss Hutchinson here 20:X: fine cool: home in Bed sick with cold all day. Wm Duffy in chat: Children to Church to 7 Steele Preach 21: fine warm. cloudy rain: home sick: weigh Stock Jas Gilmore loud 1. car: make about 240 today. 22: cloudy rain thunderstorm at night. home in Bed sick with cold: Wm Lyons took Jersey cow from Bibles to Wm Boyces then home. rain: W.J. Faulkner in chat 2 1917 May 23: cloudy Blustry hail: fine: home got up at 10. mind Roy for Mary: washing: for mail to office: Children at School. Mrs Wm Lyons in chat. to bed at 9. had cold. 24: cloudy sleet cool; home: sick with cold. Olive came home from Toronto at 9. G.T. and went Back to Toronto at 5. C.P.: had Rooster for Dinner: got letter from J.H.C. from Hospital at Middlesex England getting Better 25: fine cool: home: help Mary in garden clean out Berry Bushes: sick with cold clean {Between lines it reads: Willie Sloan Died in Toronto this AM at 4 oclock} out Berry Bushes: sick with cold. 26: cloudy cool: home: hoe some in garden after noon: Miss Hutchison & her sister Tina {Above it reads: 13 years old} here. 27:X: fine warm: home: had cold: up afternoon chore Children to Church at 7. McCauley. Preach the Dominion Alliance man: 28: cloudy cool: home chore: Put Fred Horse in Floyd Henderson Pasture first day: Bring him in at night: to Elevator help Wm Hamilton clean out wheat Bin last of wheat. �29: fine warm: home: Put Horse out in Pasture: chore leave horse out all night: to Bed a 930 30: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore ship 1. car: make about 180 today. 2. Hogs Died heat home at 6. to Bed at 9. (1). warm night. 31: fine warm rain at night: home chore. got letter from J.H.C. from Hillingdon Hospital Uxbridge. Middlesex England. I answer it this is his 21.rst Birthday 21 years old today got letter from Olive from Toronto. write a letter to R.L. McFadden 596. Brock ave city got cow in rain from Wm Bibles. to Bed at 830 June 1: fine warm: home chore: hoe in garden at home S.S. Convention at Methodist Church today. 2: fine mild: home chore: got wash change Shirts got Shave at Floyds 10. Pd: Miss Hutchinson & Bolton here: to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton Mrs Dr Reynar in chat for 1. Doz Eggs 40 cts Pd. 3:X: fine: home chore: read Sleep no Church at night: Churchill had anniversary today: for walk {Above it reads: (1)} 4: fine warm: home chore: sell coal: Earl McMinn got Killed 20th of may got word today: water horse: Mary wash: I got Canvass shoes $225 to Elevator at night Jos Lavery Put Stove in ride in J.B. car home. to Bed at 10 3 1917 June 5: fine rain warm: home chore: read Papers: write letter to 3. coal men: got letter from J.H.C. in Hospital in England Dated 17th of May: chore: to Bed at 9. John sick 6: cloudy warm: rain at night: home chore: John sick in Bed with hives & cold: thunderstorm rain: got cow 7: cloudy warm: rain: home chore: read Papers to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton rain: home at 630 go for cow to Wm Bibles: chore to Bed at 9. (1) 8: fine mild: home chore: to Elevator to sell 1. Bag Shorts: read Papers: hoe in garden: get cow at Bibles. to Bed {Above it reads: at 9} �9: fine war, home chore: give 3 sax cement to Miller Hamilton: got hair cut & Shave at Floyds: Miss Hutchinson come on train G.T. at 930 here for Dinner & tea: went on G.T. home at 640 : W.J. Faulkners here for tea. chat: 10:X: fine warm: home chore: wash dress: to Church at 3. Memorial Service for Earl McMinn by Canon Morley of Toronto: Big crowd home at 5 to Wm Bibles with Mary Milk cow out first-time. W.J. Faulkner here for tea. & Muriel Campbell. Church in Methodist Church at 7. Rev Bainborough {Above it reads: Preach} 11: fine warm: home chore: went with R. Matson in car for ride. to Higgison. Baquley. Copeland, Allan Donaly, Judge. Chadwick. to Bolton. to Dave Wilsons wash car, up at 7th line home at 6. with. T. Hanfield and Isaac Matson: I had no Dinner: to bed at 830 12: fine warm. home chore. Jas Scott Put new Door on our Back Cellar outside. Wm Faulkner wheel 1. Bag Shorts from Elevator for me: chore: to Bed at 9. oclock. 13: fine hot: rain at night: home chore: weigh stock Jas Gilmore ship 2. Box cars. 1 car with 4 calves & 2 fat Steers. and 1 car with 63. hogs: make 260 today weighing & sell 280 lbs Nut coal to Baxter {Above it reads: 180} got letter today from J.H.C. Dated 25th may at Hospital in England: to Bed at 920 rain 14: fine cool: home chore: hoe in garden: rain Wm Lyons got 80 lbs hay: to Bed at 840 cool telephone to Olive 1310 College St Toronto 15: fine rain: home chore: help Mary {Above it reads: (1) me} fill 3. ticks with Hay & Put them on Beds. Mary Stretch curtains: to Bed at 830 (1) Mary. Showing 16: fine warm: home chore: Miss Hutcheson come on train I got Shave at Floyds 10 c Pd: to Elevator help Wm Hamilton Empty Barley Bin: to Blain Meeting at night home wash mary & I 4 1917 June 17 X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: Church at 7 Rev Bainborough Preach: to Bed at 915 fine night �18: fine warm: the Big rainstorm Hail thunder & lightening home chore: write letter to J.H.C. to Canadian Convalescent Hospital Hillingdon House Uxbridge Middlesex England. chore: to Bed at 8. oclock 19: fine warm: home chore: to Elevator give 2 Bags Shorts to Tom Roe $450 Paid: home dinner: read Mary Varnish floor. upstairs I up (1) on Bed. hot 20: fine mild: home chore: weigh 30 hogs & 3 cattle for Jas Gilmore ship Part car: make $150 today to Bed {Above it reads: at 8} 21: fine warm: home chore: Mary oil floors: I Pay Robert Matson $356 Insurance Premium on house & Buildings & contents: chore: to Bed at 815 rain 22: fine warm: home chore: read Papers: cut old cellar Door for wood: Put grass at front: to Bed at 9 23: fine: rain: home chore: to Elevator. R.J. Hillock got 42 sax cement for H.H. Matson. Pay coal & scale {illegible} rent $500 to J.B. Campbell: home for Dinner Miss Hutchison come on train: read Sleep. to Bed at 930 24:X: fine cool: home chore: Memorial Service in English Church at 3. oclock today by her Westney for "Albert Strange" who was killed in France in may 21rst in action: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach turn cold: to bed at 9. oclock. Sleep with John. 25: fine warm: rain at night: home chore: to Elevator Put away 1. sax cement: give John Haggard 5 sax $300 Pd: home read: to Bed at 915 (1) me: rainstorm 26: cloudy rain: fine hot: home chore: read Sleep upstairs got letter from J.H.C. from England Dated June 10th Rev Bainborough got hurt: to bed at 930 27: fine warm: home chore: Mary wash I went out to Carter Place for walk across by arch up track home at. 530 write letter to J.H.C. this am 28: fine: rain cool: home chore: help mary fix Box for table: read Sleep: rain at night order car soft coal from Shoal creek coal co. Chicago: 30 or 35 ton car at 400 at {illeglible} in flat Bottom car: to bed at 830 cool 29: cloudy rain misley: fine cool: home chore Mable: Pearl & John to L. Marshalls Bush Picnick {Picnic} afternoon: S.S. & P.S. Picnick: home at 6. cool Mary churn & Bake Bread: to Bed at 930 (1) 5 �1917 June 30: fine warm: home chore: pay Wm Hamilton $300. {Above it reads: 3 sax} cement got Shave at Floyds 20 cts Pd: Miss Hutchinson here came G.T.R. went home at 7: to Bed at 9.30: Olive & Russell & Myra Duffy came home from Toronto C.P.R. at 1130 July 1:X: rain rain heavy: then fine cool: home chore: Olive & Russell here; Mrs Wm Duffy: Myra Elenor. Joy. and W.J. Faulkner here for tea: none of us to church Bainborough Preach at 7: Mrs Wm Lyons. Mrs Clifford Bible & Macel in chat. to bed at 10. oclock. 2: fine cool: home chore: Mabel & Pearl. went with Mrs Wm Duffy in Buggy. to Picnick up at Jims in Bush John went with J.B. Campbell in car: I got L. Bible to take Olive to Cedar Mills for 5. oclock C.P.R. Mary & Roy & I go for ride: our Russell with him I gave Leonard a Dollar for his trouble. girls. got home at 7. John at 1030 Bed at 11. I (1) cool. 3: fine cool: home chore: our Russell go to Cedar Mills at 7. C.P.R. to Toronto: weigh cow for R. Crisp got Cheque $3185 from Dr Reynar for coal to Date Deposit $10185 in Bank for ourselves: and $2000 for J.H.C. his June cheque: sell coal to L. Sloan for S.S. No. 2. Adjala chat to Jas Scott. chore. chat to Wm Lyons. to Bed at 930 cool clear 4: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock 52 hogs 1. car cattle in 1.car. Box cars: Make about $300: got 1. Bag corn from R.J. Lavery for Her feed: T. Faulkner and 2 Boys here for tea: Bring 2.Bags Shorts 1. Bag Bean from Elevator: 1 sax cement: fine night to Bed at 930 warm 5: fine hot: home chore: got letter from J.H.C. from England. dated June 17th: sleep: go with Robert Watson in car with Isaac & Oliver: down to 7th to see Dave Wilson then to Bolton across to Melville up 4th to Couplands across to 3rd line up to Higginsons down & across Donaghy swamp to. Allans. then to G. Judges down 2nd line: to see Wm little Jarvis Elliott working on road then to Sandhill. up to Mons Road had drink at Martin Stonehouse. up 6th line to 2.5 side line across to J.H. Moffitts up 2nd. line to lot 33. Back down to 25 then across to Jerry Taylors. home to Palgrave at 6. supper Macel Bible in chat. cool: to Bed at 10. oclock 6: fine warm: home chore; send letter to J.H.C. to England: Macel Bible go to Toronto G.T.R. at 9. to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton. home at 530 chore: Sid Suell here for Eggs: to Bed at 10. Cool. 6 1917 �July 7: fine warm: home chore; Miss Hutchinson came G.T.R at 9: here for Dinner & tea: I go to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton: got Shave at Floyds 10 cts: rain at night: W.J. Faulkner Bring Pail Strawberries in chat {Above it reads: rain} 8:X: rain: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep. dress Put on new Blue Shirt: no. Church: to bed at 930 9: fine warm: rainstorm Hail: to home chore. Pat Horan Barn Burned & 2 cows Killed with lightening {lightning} heavy rain: got Invoice for B. coal. 10: fine warm: rain: home chore: Pearl & Mary & Robert Earnest here for dinner: John & I fix scale floor Put some Board on it: rain Russell 17. years old today. he in city. George Lyons help me cement stable floor 11: cloudy mild: home chore: read: Jack Lavery unload car Stone: send $200 Postal note to the Conservator Brampton for Paper to 31st Dec 1917: chore: to Bed at 830 cool 12: cloudy misty fine cool: home chore: W.J. Faulkner up at 8. here with Pail of Strawberries 125 Paid: he went to Tottenham with orange lodge on G.T. Ry at 9. home again at 7. P.M. I got him lunch of cakes. Wm Lyons cow calve today: to Bed at 830 cool 13: fine. rain: cool: home chore: read. to scale take down stove Pipes: got new lock 25 Pd rain I Stop in Elevator till rain over. to bed at 9. (1) 14: cloudy misley fine: home chore: Miss Hutchinson came G.T. at 9. I got Shave at Floyds 15 cts Pd: lawn mow grass: Big Hail Storm at Tottenham: cool night Miss Hutchinson go home G.T. at 7. to Bed at 945 15:X: fine warm: home chore read Sleep: Dinner dress. to Duffys got Minn in Buggy: Drive up to see Mother at Jims with Mary John & Roy in Buggy: had tea at Jims: home at 645 Mary milk cow I mind Roy: Mabel & Pearl to Kellys with Campbells in car: home at 8: to bed at 9. (1) 16: fine warm: home chore: help Mary clean out feed room: send June coal report to Ottawa: clean out coal house: write letter to J.H.C. to Canadian convelescent Hospital Hillingdon House Uxbridge M. Eng 17: fine cloudy misley: home chore: Pay for 3. cars coal $68909 in Bank. and get $31500 cash out of Bank chore read: W.J. Faulkner here for tea L. Taylor in chat. to Bed at 10. �7 1917 July 18: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock at scale 225 Jas Gilmore ship 1. car: 37 hogs: to Bed at 9. 19: fine warm: rain: fine: home chore: read sleep got repairs for Spray 215 sell some: to bed at 9. oclock 20: fine very warm: home chore: read sleep: water Fred Horse: car soft coal came today. to Bed at 10. 21: fine warm: home chore: Pay freight & Duty on car Panama coal 35 tons. $12983 got car Placed at coal shed: Pay Wm Hamilton to Date $1510: Pay Miss Hutchinson to Date $550 chore: got Shave at Floyds 10 Paid: nate there 22:X: fine very hot: home all day sleep at front read write: Tom & Vida up at Mrs Coulters carriage no church at 7: to Bed at 9 hot. 23: fine very hot: home chore: Jos Lavery and Wm Lyons unload car 13896. C & G.T. Soft coal Pay Jos $300 and Will $300 very hot. to Bed at 10. 24: fine very hot: home chore: read Sleep. got 2 letter from J.H.C. from England: I write to him 1. letter: water horse: to Bed at 10. very hot 25: fine very hot: home chore: Sam Charters here: chat to him & R. Matson: Mrs Jefferson here for tea. chat: to Bed at 10. very hot. 26: fine very hot: home chore: read: help Mary to wire around chicken Pen: Pay R.J. Lavery 70 cts for wire & nails for it: very hot: to bed at 10. 27: fine warm: home chore: to 6th line alone Pick Berries home at 12: Dinner. sleep: water horse: Jas Scott here chat. tea chore: then Mary. & Mabel & Pearl & John & Roy: went with J.B. Campbell in car for Joy ride to Black Horse & Back at 8. Mary milk cow: I mind Roy: to bed at 10. fine 28: fine warm: home chore: Mary & I to 6th line Pick Berries home at 1. oclock: water horse: got 2 shoe on Horse: got Shave 15 cts Pd: 3. cars Hard coal came tonight. 1. Egg. 1. Stone: 1. Nut. open cars. to Bed at 11 �29:X: fine very hot: home chore: read sleep: hot hot Church at 7. Mr Graham of Inglewood Preach. 30: fine very hot: home chore: get Horse shod. Place a coal car: very hot: did not go to Bed all night 31: fine very hot: home chore: Start unload car sent coal. Wm Lyons help Jos Lavery haul in Bags with Fred horse: Proff Yeign talk at R. Stjohns hot Bob Rhodes Died: Cable $2000 to J.H.C. to England 8 August 1917 1: fine: thunderstorm rain: home chore: unloading car Nut coal: T. Stanfield haul 1/2 day Irwin cook Jas Lavery & Wm Lyons all day: warm lie on floor 2: fine cool: home chore: finish unload car Nut coal: Start unload Egg coal: T. Stanfield haul Wm Lyons & Jos Lavery all day. cool 3: fine cool: home chore: unload at Egg coal start at car Stove coal. Jos Lavery Wm Lyons T. Stanfield all day: sell first B. coal Olive come home tonight C.P.R. Floyd met her at Cedar mills train late after 12. cool night 4: fine warm: home chore: finish unload car Stove coal & car Egg coal: Pay J.B. Campbell $24387 freight today: Wm Bible help us ½ day and T. Stanfield ½ day: Jos Lavery & Wm Lyons all day: Md Mrs Faulkner came here today & stay all night: got Shave at Floyds 10 Pd I. Pay Jos Lavery up to Date. gave T. Stanfield $1000 5:X: fine cool: home chore: attend to Minn Duffy mare: old Mrs Faulkner went with Tom Faulkner up to Mothers in Buggy: rain Shower thunder storm Church at 7. Mr Bainborough Preach: to Bed at 10. 6: fine cool: home chore: attend to Duffys minn mare Mary. Olive & John Pick berries at Burns: J.B. Campbell took them out & Back with car: I Cable $5000 to J.H.C. to England: chore: to Bed at 10. olcock {Above it reads: cool} 7: fine cool: home chore: Mary & Olive Pick Berries at Burns: J.B. Campbell take them out at 615 Bring the Back at 12: they got Big Pail of Berries: Olive go to Toronto C.P.R. at 5. Floyd Henderson take her to Cedar Mills in car Pay Wm Lyons $1350 for work: to Bed at 10. Mrs Wm Duffy Elmer & Joy came home from {Above it reads: city} �8: fine: thunder storm rain: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore ship 1. car: make over $200 Pay T. Stanfield up to Date: sell Shorts & Bran 9: fine mild: rain: home chore: help Mary to Put new hinges on woodshed Door: to Burns Berry Patch afternoon with Mary & John & Mrs Dolan Berries gone: home at 6. chore: to Bed at 9. (1) 10: fine: home chore: Mary & Mrs Dolan to Gibsons lake Pick Berries: I go to Dohortys Bush Pick Berries: home at 4 tired: sell coal. to Bed at 9. got letter from J.H.C. England 9 August 1917 11: fine warm: home chore: to 6th line Pick Berries up 6th and across through Wm Bibles home got 2 little cow full: tired to Floyds at night: Hair cut & Shave 35 cts Pd home at 1130 12:X: fine warm: home chore: sleep nearly all day; to Bed at 9. 13: fine warm: home chore: to Dohertys Pick Berries. with Mary: Mrs Dolan: Mrs Wm Lyons & George Lyons Berries scarce home at 5: chore: to bed at 9. cool 14: fine warm: home chore: sell coal: got 1. Bag of sugar from R.J. Lavery $925: I go Pick Berries at 6th line: home at 5. Big rainstorm thunder & Hail 15: fine hot: home chore: sell coal: Lena Barry came G.T.R. W. J. Faulkner take her home with him out to oat field see Alf Gibson cut oats for J.B.C. {Campbell} to Jas Scotts chat: home tea: to Bed at 930 16: fine hot: home chore: to Burns Berry Patch Pick Berries with Mary: home at 3. to Bed at 9. cool 17: fine cool: home chore: sell coal: walk out to see Wm Lyons cradle oats I Bind few Sheaves ride home with Miller Hamilton in Buggy. cool {Above it reads: (1)} 18: fine warm: home chore: sell coal: Mary to Burns Pick Berries afternoon: with Mrs Lyons & Dolan got Shave at Floyds 10 Pd: R.L. McFadden & his Mother came to Mrs Coulters G.T. tonight. 19:X: fine hot: home chore: read. R.L. McFadden & his Mother here for Dinner: to Wm Bibles with Mary Milk cow: home. to Bed at 9. cool �20: fine warm: home chore: unload car nut coal Jos Lavery. Wm Lyons & Wallace Duffy help finish at 12. oclock noon: Wm & Dave Rowley raise Barn today: Pay Jos Lavery $200: Pay J.B.C. 9110 freight on car nut coal. to Bed at 10. cool 21: fine warm: home chore: send Bank Draft $15080 to Shoal creek coal co. for car soft coal. help Wm Hamilton set Big Pole for stove Pipes he fix scale rack for me: Pay him $1490 full to date sell coal: Jenny in chat Bring Mabel & Pearl up from. T. Faulkners: to Bed at 9. cool. 22: fine warm: home chore: Pick up coal at shed Mail Invoices & receipts for 3. cars of coal. to show what I Paid for them: Mary & Mrs Dolan Pick Berries at Burns: Jos Lavery Bring Pail of New Potatoes from Bank Cellar 1. Bag I took alloways; to bed at 9. cool. 10 August 1917 23: cloudy rain nearly all day: home chore: read Sleep Mary have sore leg: to Bed at 9. oclock. 24: fine cool: rain cool: home chore: sell coal Wm Hamilton got word that Mercer was wounded in France. read Sleep. to Bed at 9 25: cloudy misley cool: home chore: Mary help me Put Manger & floor in cow stall: got Shave 15 c Pd home at 930 cool. to bed at 10 (1). 26:X: cloudy cool: home chore: read Sleep: Jas Scott here chat: Rev Bainborough Preach at 7. cool. John & I for walk. out through fields: to Bed at 9. 27: fine windy rain at night: home chore: help Wm Hamilton at Elevator move Pot: read sleep Put Horse out in Hendersons lot: Mrs Burns here chat. to Bed at 9. cool. Phone {Above it reads: 165} & write to A.A. McKinnon this am re Potatoes 28: cloudy cool: home chore: sell coal: Pull onions Mary 43 years old today: She went to Burns with Mrs Dolan Pick berries: Buy Bag potatoes from Jos Lavery $200 Paid: to Bed at 9. cool 29: cloudy cool: home chore: weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore ship 1. car: make about 125 sell coal: home at 7 tea: to Bed at 830 cool 30: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: water horse at Floyds: C.B. Duke here chat at Elevator: No 36 Maitland St Toronto phone North 4662: cool home. �31: fine warm: home chore: sell coal: to Bed at 9. Sept 1: fine: home chore: sell coal: home: to Bed at .9. 2X rain last night: fine today: home chore: Sleep in scale office: home at 1. dinner: Macel Bible came home from Toronto last night: our Mable & Pearl go to Toronto saturday morning at 9. G.T.R. with Mrs Duffy: Bainborough Preach at 7. home read: to Bed at 9. cool. 3: fine cool: home chore: sell coal: Mabel & Pearl come home at 6. G.T.R. from Toronto 4: fine cool: home chore: got 1. Bag Shorts 225 Paid sell coal: got letter from J.H.C: answer it and send him P.O. Money order for $2000 cool. 5: fine cool: home chore: send August report of coal to W.F. Oconnor Ottawa: J.B. Campbell thrash. cool 6: fine cool: home chore: sell. Hay: Pay W.E Lyons for Rundells liniment got 12 Boxes Pills: to Bed at 9. (1) upstairs on Bed today: cool after Dinner 11 september 1917 7: fine cool: home chore: send Cheque $1456 to The Robert Simpson Co. Toronto for goods: sell coal. at Elevator for shavings in Bag: home: to Bed at 9. cool 8: fine warm: home chore: to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton: got Shave at Floyds 15 cts Pd: to Bed at 830 9:X: fine cool: home chore: read sleep; around home all day: Wm Lindsay & Bob Wiley here today Rev: Bainborough Preach at 7: to Bed at 830 cold 10: cloudy cool: home chore: got 1. shoe on horse 45 cts {Above it reads: Pd} sell coal: got Bags at Station from A McKinnon got Goods from Simpsons with sweater: to Bed at 9. cool 11: fine cool: home chore: around home kill hen for Mary: to bed at 9. cold. 12: fine warm: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore ship 2. cars: make about $300 to bed at 9. fine 13: fine warm: home chore: sell coal: got letter from J.H.C. from England: home: to Bed at 9. cool. �14: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: home: to Bed at 9. 15: cloudy mild: home chore: around home Churn got Bag sweepings at Elevator: got Shave at Floyds 10 cts Pd 16:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep. G Munroe Memorial Service in Methodist Church at 230 Rev Quaife Preach Big Crowd: to bed at 9. 17: fine warm: home chore: sell coal: got letter from J.H.C. from England answer it: Mary & I. sell coal to Miss Kenny Lockton: home: to Bed at 9. fine night 18: fine warm cloudy; home chore: Sell Coal weigh 10 hogs for G. White home: to Bed at 9. 19: fine warm: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore load 1. car today make about $150: to Bed at 830 20: fine warm: home chore: to Elevator Wm Hamilton clean out Ben {Bin?} & Put up Stove Pipes up Post. home Dinner: sell coal: Meet Bill Little at Station about car coal: home at 6. tea. to bed at 830 21: fine cool: home chore: attend to Elevator for Wm Hamilton he went to Jas Newtones to see about his eyes: sell coal: home: to Bed at 9. (1) 22: fine cool: home chore: got in 40. Bags Potatoes a 100 Put 18. Bags in Station & 22. Bags in Bank Cellar weigh 2 loads hay & 4 cattle: got Shave at Floyds 10. Pd {Above it reads: to Bed at 10.} 23:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep cool: to Bed {Above it reads: at 9} 24: fine dry: home chore: got into Bank Cellar 16. Bags Potatoes at 80 cts Per Bag: from R. Lyons at Elevator for Bag sweepings for hens: W. Bible there 12 september 1917 25 .fine day: home chore: send 2 Bags Potatoes 150 lbs to Wm Cowan Milton $200: sell coal: home to Bed at 9. 26: fine mild: home chore: weigh Stock: Jas Gilmore load 2. cars: make about 200 today: sell coal: home at {Above it reads: 6} �27: fine warm. rain at night: home chore: sell coal got letter from J.H.C. from Brighton: got letter from Jas MacDonald 5 Watson ave Toronto re Price of Potatoes: rain: to bed at 930 28: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: to Bed at 930 Roy had croup at 12 oclock tonight: 29: fine cool: home chore: order car for Potatoes: sell coal: F. Potter Pay $5000 on coal account: got Shave at Floyds 15 cts Pd: home at 9. to Bed at 930 cool 30:X: fine: misley cool: home: read Sleep: (1) stand John water Fred at Hendersons: to Bed at 9. misley Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach. Oct 1: fine cool: home chore: sell coal: Wm Lyons clean out chimneys. Mary clean stove Pipes: Bring Fred Horse in to Stable: Make out Bills: to Bed at 9. 2: fine: home chore: collect $15140 from John McClelland. sell coal: to Bed at 9 3: cloudy rain: home chore: weigh 74. hogs today Jas Gilmore had 1 car: Sell coal: had card from J.H.C. for Brighton England: to Bed at 840 4: cloudy mild: home chore: got 73. Bags Potatoes on Platform at 90 cts: sell coal: write letter to John D Orr Meadowville about Jas Stjohn Mr Dawson in chat; Wm Matthew & T. Evans in look for coal: to Bed at 9. (1) in night 5: cloudy misley cold: home chore: Buy Potatoes start load car (1) 4720. B.R. & P. had in 180 Bags at 90. cts Per Bag: Wm Lyons help me 1/2 day 6: cloudy cool; home chore: finish load car (1) Put in 442 Bags at 90 cts to 115: Shipped car to A. A. McKinnon Toronto: Start load car (2) 19410. G.T. got in 26 at 110 G. Dawson gave me $40000 cash today: Wm Lyons help all day to Floyds at night got Hair cut & Shave 35 cts Pd Olive came Home tonight from Toronto G.T. 7:X: cloudy cool: home chore; Russell and two Simpson Boys here for Dinner on Motorcycle Olive home: had Meat Pie for Dinner. Church at 7. Wm Steele: Preach: cool: Boyce girls in 13 October 1917 8: fine cool: home chore: finish load car 2.19410 G.T. Put in 405 Bags ship to A McKinnon Toronto G.W. Dawson Pay me for it 50825 �9: cold fine: home chore: load car. 63058. B.M Put in 496 Bags at 120: Start load car (4) 83529.N.y.N.H & H. got in 340 Bags into it G.W. Dowson Pay me for car (3) $60020 Mary help me Book up loads. 10: clear cold: home chore: finish load car 4.83529. N y N H & H. Put in 490 Bags at 120 Ship to a a McKinnon Toronto: Start load car 5:310092. G.T.P. got in 350. Bags at 110 Russell help Jas Lavery in car: 11: fine cool: home chore: finish load car 5. 310092 G.T.P. Put in 609. Bags: Shipped it to a. a. McKinnon Toronto: start load car (6) had 538. Bags in tonight. Put 1. load in car N.W. 61037; G.W. Dowson gave me $9000 12 cloudy rain: home chore: got in 2 loads Potatoes into car 7:61037 N & W: at 100: Ship car 6:39176: D L & W: to A. A. McKinnon Toronto had in 528. Bags: by Cash today from G W. Dowson $100000 at Elevator raining. 13: cloudy rain: cool: home chore: finish load car 7: 61037. N & W: Load in 544 Bags at $100 Per Bag: Pay Jas Lavery $1500 for 4 1/2 days work: Ship this car to a.a. McKinnon Toronto. 14:X: cloudy misley fine: home chore: read Sleep Pearl & John to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach 15: fine cool: home chore: ship 2100lbs stone coal to Mr Cowan Caledon East $1050: got 228 Bags of Potatoes on Platform at $100: home chore: 16: fine cool: home chore: get car for Potatoes: start to load. Put some in {Above it reads: at night} 17: fine cool: home chore: sell coal. weigh hogs Jas Gilmore load 1. car: work at Potatoes G. Dowson car in for Bags. our cow sick Dr Tighe here: Wm Lyons {Above it reads: car?} {break?} 18: warm misley: home chore: our cow sick. G.W. Dowson Pay me for car 7.61037. N&W $56950 also for car 8.98649. C B & 2.299. Bags 75 lbs $32475: and $1000 for one weeks rent for use of scale to weigh Potatoes: from 18th of oct. 1917. Wm Lyons drench {Above it reads: cow} 14 oct 1917 19: cloudy rain: cool: home chore: cow sick �20: cloudy cool: home chore: Deliver coal Jas Lavery all day. {Above it reads: 300} Pd: got Shave at Floyds to Dr Reynars at night telephone for Dr Bowes {Above it reads: cow sick} 21:X: cloudy cold: home chore: cow sick. Bowes {Above it reads: here} 22: cloudy cool: home chore: Deliver coal around village Joe Lavery: Dowson loading Bag car: 23: cloudy rain: home chore. our cow sick Dr Bowes here 24: cloudy misley cool rain snow: cow very sick had Mason to cow: very sick I up to 3 oclock cold: to Bed cold. 25: cloudy. clearing milder: home chore cow very sick. cow Died about 4. oclock today: Down at scale: lots of {Above it reads: Potatoes} 26: cloudy cold: home sick with cold wind to Bed 27: cool: home in Bed sick with cold. 28:X: cold: home in bed sick with cold. 29: cold: home in bed sick with cold 30: cold: home in bed sick with cold. 31: cold: home in bed sick with cold Nov 1: cold: home in bed Sick with cold 2: cool: home in bed Sick with cold 3: cold: home in bed sick with cold 4:X: cold: home in bed Sick with cold 5: clear cold: home in bed Sick with cold 6: clear cold: home: got up this forenoon downstairs fo 6 7: Dinner: Geo. W. Dowson Pay me $50000 Cash 7: for coal Shed & Big scale: Mrs Jas Burns & Mrs F Dolan in chat: to Bed at 9. oclock �8: clear fine: home: sick: up at 1. oclock downstairs custard for Dinner: tea to bed at 8 oclock 9: clear fine: home sick: up at 12 for soup: chat tea: to Bed at 8. oclock fine night Dance in {Above it reads: Hall} 10: fine warm: home up at 12 for Dinner: Mrs Pearl McMahon in chat: I out for walk: fine day Olive came home from Toronto tonight G.T 11:X: fine warm: home sick: up at 12. Mother here for Dinner & tea: She went to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach. W.J. Faulkner in chat; to bed at 9. foggy. 12: fine warm: home sick: up at 12. Dinner Mother here for tea: Mrs Wm McKinnon buried at Bolton Cemetry today: Olive went with W.J. Faulkner. 13: fine warm: home sick: up at 12 for Dinner. to Jas Scotts for walk: Dr Reynars in see about coal for Kidds: to Bed at 10. fine night. 15 Nov 1917 14: fine warm: home up for dinner: got letter from W.G. Stevens about 1400 he owes me: our John 8 years old today: I subscribe to Robert Matson $100000 in victory Bonds. 15: cloudy misley cool: home up at 11. better. I Cable $5000 to pte {private?} C. McMahon 775536 E. Co. 4th reserve Batt Hauts England today 16: cloudy cool: home: up at 10. Morris Shulman here chat: G.W. Dowson Start line a car Olive help Mary Pack Box with Stuff and Box Christmas Cake for Campbell Send them to him today: Olive went to Toronto G.T.R. at 6. oclock tonight 17: fine warm: home up at 11. for dinner for walk to angle crossing today tired old Wm Clarke got Stroke on left side last night: got Shoes removed on horse: 2 18:X: fine cold squaly snow cold: home up at 2 oclock Mother here for tea to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach. to Bed at 9. oclock. 19: cloudy cold: home up for Dinner G.W. Dowson fix scale at North end 20 old Wm Clarke Died at 4. oclock this morning �20. cloudy cool: home up at 10. down town: to Bank after dinner Deposit $10800 then to coal & scale: Russell to Toronto in car with Bibles Russell home at 11. oclock from city 21 {Below it reads: Pearl bring cow} foggy misty cool: home up for dinner misty rain afternoon & night sleet snow 22: sleet snow rain cold: home up at 10 oclock old Wm Clarke's funeral. today: service in Church then Bury him at Bolton. snow & Blow about 6. or 8. inches cold night. 23: clear cold: home up at 10. Dinner Mary Bake Bread and mend granite dishes. I rock Roy asleep in cradle: cold 24: clear cold: home up at dinner. I walk up to Floyd Henderson he cut my hair & Shave me: {Between lines it reads: 35 cts} I pay him for Shaving horse 65 cts Paid 25:X: clear cold: home up at 11. Mary wash me up Stairs: L. Bible in with Russell: No Church at 7. Shilah had Anniversary Peter Campbell there: fine moonlight cold 16 1917 Nov 26: clear cold: home. up at noon: L. Bible help Russell haul some coal home from coal shed Russell. go to Toronto with car Potatoes for R. W. Dowson in lined car (1): cold night 27: clear cold: home up at noon: to Bank Deposit $2000 for J.H.C. month November Pay: Pay $10000 first on victory loan Bond. in store: R.J. Lavery Bring us. Bag of sugar $975 Paid: fine night 28: fine mild: home up at noon: Mary clean store windows & Put them on: Russell came home from Toronto. G T at 9. this evening 29: fine mild: home: up at 10. Mary wash: let horse & cow out for while: Lilly cow 1st time 30: cloudy rain: home: up at noon: read Book Mary write letter to Mewburn Ottawa to try & get Campbell home for while to Bed at 11. oclock (1) Both. Olive 19. years today. she Telephone to us. Dec 1: cloudy mild: home up at noon: Dinner Ella Webbs sale today: Leonard Bible help Russel haul coal scales & fuel from Elevator. Macel Bible came home from city �2:X: fine cold: home up at noon Dinner: read. Mabel & Pearl to Jas Burns: Wm Barland here look for Robert Matson: W. J. Faulkner in chat. Mabel & Pearl to English Church at 7. (11) 3: cloudy cool: home up for Dinner: read. Mr Jeremiah Taylor in. get Paper signed. got letter from J.H.C. tonight from England. dated 6th of November. 4: fine mild: home up for Breakfast at 10. oclock: Mary wash clothes: Russell got letter from J.H.C. dated 16th of November. with letter in for mother and his Photo for us: I mind Roy Mary to Bank Deposit $6000 Russell go to Toronto car 2. Potatoes for G. Dowson 5: fine cold: home up at 930 to F. Hendersons got Shave 10 cts Pd: Let cow & horse out Roy 2 years old today: Russell come home at 7. G.T.R. from Toronto tonight. Send card to Ohio & Michigan coal Co for 1. car Nut coal: Mary write letter to J.H.C. tonight. 17 December 1917 6: clear & cold: home. up for Dinner: read Russell in bed all day sleep. snow. 7: clear cold: home for Dinner: read Paper Big Explosion at Halifax many killed. clear cold got letter J.H.C. from England. 8: cloudy snow East Storm. Snow all day home. up at 11. for dinner: L. Bible in. Mary got letter from Olive from Toronto with Birthday card for me: Mary fix at Coat for Mabel. Bake Bread chore 9:X: stormy very cold: home. up at 2. oclock. Olive call on Telephone from Toronto My 58th Birthday today. had 2 chickens for Dinner at 4. oclock. Leonard Bible here all day. to Bed at 10. (1). cold night 10: clear cold: home: up at 12. For Dinner. read Paper: cold. To Bed at 10. 11: clear cold; home: up for Breakfast at 930: Mary to Bank. Deposit $5235 J. H. Lavery cheque Pay taxes $2480 and $1210 Telephone one to Dec 1. write letter to W.G. Stevens & to coal man. 12: clear cold: up at 930 for Breakfast. read the Paper. Mary Bake. Edna Rowley in Telephone Isaac Matson in chat. Mrs Wm Lyons in Mary fill out report coal all sold at Dec 1rst. Mary & Mabel & Pearl went to Sam Charters meeting in Hall at 8. I stay home with John & Roy. to 12. oclock to Bed at 1. cold night 13: cloudy snow all day: home up at 12. read Paper: read Rebecca of Sunnybrook farm �14: clear cold: home: up at Dinner. Mary & I write letter to J.H.C. to England. Russell start to Stony Point at 1. oclock with car of Potatoes for G.W. Dowson: I finish read Rebecca. Mabel & Pearl to Ben Petch meeting in Hall. cold 15: clear cold: home: up at 1. oclock. no Dinner: they were house cleaning today: Dinner at 4. colock to Bed at 12. oclock at night very cold night. 16:X: clear cold: home up at noon: Rev Lunan Preach at 230 to S.S. scholars: at at 7. oclock to old People: Mabel & Pearl go. to Both services Edna Rowley & Macel Bible in. telephone cold clear. to Bed at 10. Oclock. 18 Dec 1917 17: clear fine: home up at 11. oclock: water cow and horse: out to Vote at Wm Lyons for Sam Charters. against Ben Petch. home for dinner at 12: Mrs Lyons & Macil Bible here for dinner: George Lyons here for tea: up to 10. oclock: Charters got 119 votes here Peter 28. Charters had 1675 majority in Peel. Big majorities the Boys had Big Bonfire: Mary Vote for Charters 18: fine milder: home: up for Breakfast water cow & Horse: let them out for while to Floyd Hendersons got Shave 15 cts Paid. in store awhile: chat home at 3. read Paper 19: cloudy mild misley: home: up at 10. olock. read Paper: got letter from J.H.C. from France Dated Dec 1rst Just got to France. Russell got home tonight from Stony Point G.T. Ry at 7. oclock: {Above it reads: Mary} write to Olive. to Bed at 10. mild night: 20: cloudy mild: home up at 930 for Breakfast G. Chapman here Pay coal Bill $1355 for S.S. No. 2 Adjala R.J. Matson Bring 1. load wood first load to Bed at 10. oclock mild thawing snow {Above it reads: off} 21 {Below it reads: got goose from mrs Duffy 14 1/2 lbs $290}: fine mild: home up at 10 for Breakfast. Pearl Mrs Jas McMahon here for Dinner. School Concert S.S. No. 9. Mabel. Pearl & John take Part Russell go to: they had good concert and scholars. Presented. Mr Hartwich wrist watch 22: fine mild: home up at 10. oclock for Breakfast. Mary Bake Bread & Cakes: to bed at 11. 23:X: cloudy snow mild: home up at 11. Mary sick I do chores. Russell milk cow: Mrs Wm Lyons & Macel Bible in at 10. tonight to see Mary: to Bed at 11. �24: cloudy mild: home at up 10. Breakfast Tom Faulkner here Pay $423 for coal in full to Date. he stay for Dinner: Olive come home from Toronto at 11. C.P.R. Russell meet her at Cedar Mills cold night 25: clear cold: home up at 10. Olive Here: Dinner at 2. had 14 1/2 lbs Goose: My Mother here for tea: stay all night: Olive go C.P.R. to Toronto at 5. oclock. Russell leave her to Cedar Mills s.s. Play in Hall tonight. Mabel Pearl & John go & Russell. to Bed at 12. cold night. 19 Dec 1917 26: clear cold: home up at 10. for Breakfast other here stay all day: W. A. Irwin in see me. 27: clear cold. home up for Breakfast at 10. Mother here: read Ann Book. very cold & icy 28: cold below Zero: home up for Breakfast at 10. Russell split some wood: very cold day & night Mother here; very cold night: 29: clear very cold. home up for Breakfast at 10. Mother here: I dress go to Store & R. Matson to Wm Irwins get Village Book: home Dinner at {Above it reads: 4} 30X clear cold: home up for Breakfast at 11. read had Chicken Dinner at 4. oclock: Mary take Mother to R.J. Laverys at 5. clear cold Mabel & Pearl to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach: Mary home at 730 cold night. 31: clear cold: home up for Breakfast at 10. then to Hall take Nominations for Village from 12 to 1. oclock Russell do the writing: home for Dinner: Russell to Hall at 730 no meeting 1918 Jan 1: clear & cold: home up at 10 for Brekafast in House all day: Candidate resign: Wm Wray{?} in tonight chat to 830 cold night. 2: clear cold: home up at 10 for Breakfast Russell got Horse Shod. haul coal to Floyd & some home Leonard Bible help him. all the candidates for Trustee resign leaving J.B. Campbell. W.A. Irwin & R.J. Lavery Elected for the year 1918. cold clear. �3: clear cold: home. up at 10. for Breakfast Leonard Bible help Russell haul coal & get 1. Bag Flour: 1. Bag wheat: 1. Bag Barley 2 Bags oats: 2. Bags Bran at Elevator. then to Wm Bibles for Straw: got 2. letter from J.H.C. from France. Dated the 8th and 13th of December 1917: cold night: 4: clear cold: home up for Breakfast at 10. clock Leonard Bible in wake Russell out of Bed Mary Pay Leonard 100 for work. I to R.J. Laverys see Mother about letter re Mortgage: Post letters: home at 4. oclock. Dr A.F. Reynar in chat about Norton {Above it reads: Buns} re Floyd Henderson here at night Shave me Pd 25 cts: Floyd Paid me $875 for coal. fine night not so cold: to bed at 10. clock (1) 20 Jan 1918 5: clear fine: home. up at 10. for Breakfast: to Bank at 11. Deposit $2500 gave Bank a Cheque for the Balance of Victory Bond $89100 got Receipt for $100000 Paid up: to Elevator see Wm Hamilton. Pay him up to Date for Feed. chat: Paid Floyd Henderson for shoeing horse $135: home: Wm McMinn here today get papers signed. Re Earl goods. I in R.J. Lavery's see Mother. to bed at 11. 6:X: cloudy cold: home up at 10. for Breakfast Leonard Bible in for Russell at 12. oclock children to Church at 7. Rev. Bainborough Preach. 7: cloudy Snow: home up at 10 for Breakfast Albion Election: Doherty: Taylor: Roe: and Wm Hutchinson run: Hutchinson got beat by 3 votes. our Jim in chat: W.J. Faulkner here for tea; snow 8: squaly. clear cold: home: up at 10. for Breakfast read: Jim here for Dinner. got Note for $10000 he Pay off Mortgage $50000 re Hillard to Imperial Bank: Russell go to Toronto with car of Potatoes for Dowson at 5. oclock Orangemen meet in Hall today: to Bed at 10. 9: clear fine: home: up at 1030 for Breakfast read at Anne: to bed at 10. cold (1): Russell got home from Toronto C.P.R. at 2. oclock tonight C.P.R. train late stop at Humber station: 10: cold Blustry: home: up at 10. for Breakfast read: Wm Lyons in chat: Telephone G. Taylor about Hay. Russell Sleep all day: fine. 11: fine: home: up at 10. Breakfast: Shovel snow: to R.J. Laverys see Mother: home at 430 Russell drive El youngs team haul up Potatoes to Car for Dowson: He fire car all night cold & Stormy: in Home at 4. oclock. cold. �12: stormy very cold: home: up at 10 Breakfast in House finished read Anne of the Island. Russell fire car for Dowson: very cold. no trains Railroad Blocked with snow. 13:X: cold Stormy: home: up at 11. Breakfast: Russell fire car Potatoes all day & all night for Dowson; Jas Burns call on Telephone about 8. 14: clear cold: {Above it reads: home} up at 930 for Breakfast: read a little milder tonight: no trains But snow Plow. went up. Russell fire car 21 Jan 1918 15: calm fine milder: home: up at 10. Breakfast help Mary to Churn: Rock Roy in cradle. fill in coal Papers for Ottawa no coal in. Russell fire car Potatoes for Dowson all night. 16: clear Blustry cold: home. up at 10. Breakfast Mary Wash: I rock Roy asleep. Russell go to Toronto with Refrigerator car of Potatoes. for Dowson at 5. oclock this evening. read 17: fine cold: home. up at 10. Breakfast: Shovel snow for woodpile: chore. let Horse out for while. Mary Bake Bread: Pretty cold. 18: cold: home: up at. 10. for Breakfast. chore. to R.J. Laverys: see Mother: home at 4. very cold. 19: clear cold: home: up at 1030 Breakfast. chore George Burns Baby Die. Buried in Methodist Grave {Above it reads: yard} Wm Lyons dig grave: Rev Bainborough Bury it 20:X: clear cold: home: up at 11. for Breakfast. Pearl to S.S. at 11. am: Mabel. Pearl. John. to Church at 7 Rev Bainborough Preach: Mary & Roy to Wm Lyons I at home alone: Russell come home from Toronto tonight C.P.Ry at 11. cold night: clear 21: clear cold: home. up at 10. Breakfast: Mary Wash: Russell in Bed till 12 noon: Bring the new axe from Wm Bibles split some Blocks. 22: clear cold: home. up at 10. Breakfast. Mary to Bank Deposit J.H.C. Jan Cheque $2000: home at 330 churn: H.H. Matson in Pay 3602 in full to Date: 23: clear cold: home. up at 10. Breakfast. clean out closet: crosscut hard Blocks. Mary and John help me: Russell went on weightfreight at 12. with car Potatoes to Toronto for Dowson �24: snow: cold: home: up at 10. Breakfast: in all day: write to C.A. Magrath Ottawa about coal Velda Boyce Died this morning at 10. Russell came home C.P.R. at 12. oclock tonight 25: clear cold: home. up at 10. Breakfast. Russell. up at 1. oclock for Dinner: read. 26: clear cold: home: up at 10. Breakfast: Russel go to Velda Boyce funeral at 1. oclock: service in church: Mabel & Pearl go: Rev Bainborough Preach Borden Matson Dinner here: very cold night 27:X: clear cold; home: up at 11. Breakfast: read: I went to R.J. Laverys see Mother: home at 5. Dinner Mabel. Pearl. John. to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach 22 January 1918 28: snow & Blow: home: up at 10. Breakfast: read. And write letter to J.H.C. to France Put it in Mothers letter: write to J.S. Hamilton about car coal. 29: clear cold: Home up at 10. Breakfast: read. Write Russell. Split some wood: John Put wood in after 3. I help him: Put down Hay & Straw. 30: clear cold: home: up at 10. Breakfast: I walk to Elevator afternoon chat to Wm Hamilton: got little Bar in scale office: home at 5. Tea at 6. 31: clear cold: home. Up at 10. Breakfast: Mother up from R.J. Laverys at 11. Here for Dinner & tea got letter from J.H.C. from France. Dated Jan 8th: Russell go with car Potatoes at 5 pm for Dowson: Mother to R.J. Lavery at 6. Feb 1: clear cold: home up at 10. Breakfast chore Russell come home from Toronto C.P.R. 1130 P.M 2: clear cold; home. up at 10. chore: split some wood: Russell help; John haul into woodshed W.J. Faulkner her for tea at 6 3:X: cloudy Blustry: home up at 11. Breakfast read Rev Quaife had Memorial Service for Elmer Moss at 3. oclock in Methodist Church Mabel Pearl John there: Orangemen figure: Rev Bainborough Preach at 7. W.J. Faulkner here for tea at 6. 4: clear very cold: home: up at 10. Very cold: in house all day: write to John McDonald about coal: write out 9. Bills & Post them: Floyd in look for coal Bags. very cold night. �5: clear cold: home: up at 10. In house all day 6: cloudy snow cold: home: up at 10. had fish for Dinner: house all day. Write out 6. Bills Post them in office. 7: Bustry cold: home: up at 10. Russell split wood I help John Mabel & Pearl haul it into shed 8: fine milder: home: got up at 10. chore let Horse and cow out for a while: Russell go on 406 with car of Potatoes for Dowson fire car; cold 9: Hail: fine cold: Home up at 10: Store closed at noon: to save fuel: in house all day: cold 10:X: clear cold: home: up at 10; chore: Mother here for Dinner at 4 Soup: chore: Mother Mabel Pearl John to Church at 7. Reb Bainborough Preach: Mary write letter to Nellie Allan to Leney: coal stove go out. February 1918 11: fine mild thawing off roof : home: up at 10. chore: Mary Churn: School close today. W. E. Hartwick has to Enlist quit school. Russell came home from Toronto C.P.R at 12 pm. 12: rain all day mild: home up at 10. in home all day 13: cloudy: fine mild: home. up at 12. for dinner Russell go to Toronto with car of potatoes for Dowson: Old Mrs Faulkner come here at 2 and the stay all night: I rest Poorly 14: fine mild: home. up for dinner at 10clock Russell come home from Toronto G.T. R at 7.oclock {Above it reads: pm}: Tom Faulkner here see his mother. 15: cloudy cold: clear: home. up at 10. read. Old Mrs Faulkner here: she went to R J. Laverys at 11. to see Mother: Russell get 1 Bag flour 1. Bag Wheat. 1. Bag Barley: 2. Bags oats & 2. Bags Bran at Elevator. Fred Horse in Wm Lyons sleigh: road very icy: 16: clear cold: home: up at 10. in house all day old Mrs Faulkner here the went to R.J. Lavery’s to chat to Mother Ivan bring her up at 5. She stay here all night. cold. To bed at 1030 17.X: clear cold: up at 1.oclock for Dinner: Mrs Faulkner here: church at 7. Mabel Pearl John go. Rev Bainborough Preach: cold. �18: clear cold: home. up at 11. Mary to G.T. Station at 9. with old Mrs Faulkner she went on train to Alliston. Mary to Lyons chat to after 630 cold. 19: showery: rain mild: home. up at 10. in house all day: turn windy cold at night: R.J. Matson sale 20: clear windy cold: home. up at 1130 for dinner. Mary wash & scrub today: very cold night 21: clear very cold: home up at 10: Mary Bake Bread and cakes: read Guardian: write a letter to Campbell to France: cold: 22: clear cold: home: up at 10: in house all day Russell hello Wm Lyons saw wood 1/2 day in L. Marshalls Bush: very icy. 23: clear fine: home up at 11. G. Taylor here with 1100 lbs Hay : Pat Keenahan here pay his Bill $445: Mercer Mason here collect 300 Wm Rowley 8th line got hurt in Bush today and Died tonight from hurt. February 1918 24:X: fine warm: home up at 10: chore let Fred Horse out play: thawing: Mary to R.J. Laverys see Mother Mabel Pearl John to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough {Above it reads: Preach} 25: cloudy mild rain: home. up at 10. in house all day: rain heavy thunder & lightning very Stormy at night- turn very cold. Stormy night. 26: windy cold Blustry: home up at 11. in house all day. Wm Rowley 8th line Funeral this afternoon to Laurel Hill: Jas Scott set off in chat: Mrs Wm Lyons in chat. cold. 27: fine mild: home. up at 10. in house all day 28: snow mild: home. up at 10. in house allday March 1: fine mild: home. up at 10. in house allday. 2: fine mild: home. up at 10: in house all day. G. Taylor Bring Balance of Hay 2. tons. G. Cosgrove in Pay coal Bill. W.J. Bingham in: sign his car license: Licence: Council meeting today 3:X: fine mild: hoe up at 10. in house all day: read sleep: got letter from J.H.C. from France dated 3rd of February: Mother & Lizzie come up last night see it Mary write letter to J.H.C tonight. Mabel, Pearl & John to Church at 7. With Mother. Rev Bainborough Preach �4: cloudy cold: home up at 12 for dinner Mary wash clothes today: Wm Lyons in cellar Pick Potatoes: 5: fine mild cold: home up at 10. in house all day. Sidney Snell in for Doz Eggs. Mary to Bank Deposit J.H.C Cheque $2000 and pay $300 to Bank for F. N. Leavens 1917 & 1918. And {illegible} for Enterprise {illegible- possibly 'depot'}. 6: fine cold snow: home up at 10. in house all day E. Argent Bring load wood to us from R.T. Matson: Wm Bible in tonight chat. 7: fine cold: home up at 10. in house all day. 8: fine cold: home: up at 12 for Dinner. in all day: Mary wash; Russell with Dowson 9: cloudy cold: snow & Blow: home up for dinner. Russell go with car potatoes at 330 for Dowson to Toronto: C.H. Rutherford in pay his coal Bill 179 Floyd Henderson in at 3. Shave me: Mary send 1 Doz Eggs and some cakes to Olive 25 March 1918 10:X: snow & blown cold: home up at 12. Mary sick Fred pull Hatter off I Put in our clean stable. 11: clear cold: home: up at 7. Put on fine: Back to bed up at 11. I write letter to J.H.C. to France: John & Borden Matson shovel snow at gate Mrs T. Steele buried today. Russell come home from Toronto C.P.R. at 1130. 12: fine very warm: slushy: up at 10. Let Horse {Between lines it reads: Old George Verner Buried today} & cow out awhile. Pack Box for J.H.C. Russell wire it: send Box to J.H.C. to France mail 13: fine mild: home up at 10. Wm Bible. Lenoard {Leonard?} & Russell haul 3 bags straw here: rain at night send Feb coal report to W.F. Oconnor Ottawa 14: cloudy rain all day: home up at 11. John Patterson in about wood. 12 cord 15bu wood at 400 Per cord $4800. snow Blow: Russell split {Above it reads: wood} 15: clear cold: home up at 10. Russell split wood then go to Jims: I help Mary churn: Russell stay at Jims help till 2. load Potatoes. �16: fine mild: home up at 10. Jas Gilmore in pay coal Bill: Russell go with car Potatoes for Dowson to Aylmer at 10.oclock tonight. colder windy: 17.X: fine mild: home up at 10. in house all day. Mother & Little Mary come up here from R.J. Lavery's & Elmer Duffy here for tea: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach: Mother & girls to Church. 18: fine: house up at 9^30: Mable & John to mill for Bran before school line: first airplane go with This air at 8^30 I chore clean out stable water & feed: wind Rey: Mary wash clothes. I write a letter to Olive last night to 559 Keele St.{illegible} 19: fine warm: home up at 7. chore: help Mary clean ice of yard: gave R.J. Madison cheque $25^00 for wood: jaw feast in Chat. Chore 20: fine very warm: home up at 730 chore. clean ice got letter from J.H.C from France Dated February 19th in good Place. 21: fine very warm South wind. home up at 9. chore: Mary fix couch over again. 22: fine cool north wind: home up at 10. chore help Mary to Churn in the fill Pearl tick. hay. 23: fine cool North wind: home up at 10. chore out for walk to Jas Scotts. to store see mother. To Floyd Henderson's at night got Shave. home at 8: to bed at 10. fine cool night. 26 24:X: fine warm: home up at 9. Chore: Pearl & John to S.S. at 11. Mary I go up track for walk: Back at 3. Chat to Jas Scott: home at 5. Children to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach: Mary & Roy to Duffy's 25: fine cool: home up at 10. chore: to R.J. Larry's chat to Mother see gasoline washer work: to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton: home at 6 got letter from J.H.C. from France Dated February 24th: heard Crown Prince was taken 26: fine cool: home up at 10. chore: Deposit- J.H.C. March Cheque $2000 in Bank for him today. Mother here all afternoon & tea: then she went to R.J. Lavery's at 6. cool night. 27: fine cool: home up at 8. chore: Mary wash. Russell chore: for walk: W.J. Bingham and Mr Sleighthorne here chat. �28: fine cool: home up at 10. chore: got letter from J.H.C. from France Dated March 7th. last night: walk out to R. Matsons Office. see about North West loan Co. Russell got 1. Bag Potatoes from Jim: Olive and Irene Carr here from Toronto C.P.R. at 12 oclock tonight: Russell & L. Bible meet them with car at Cedar Mills: to Bed at 1.oclock. 29: fine mild: home chore: Olive & Irene Carr here all day Mother here for tea: over to Jas Scotts for chat. Good Friday. 30: fine mild: home chore: Olive & Irene Carr up at 5. walk to Cedar Mills at 630 go to Toronto. Russell walk with them carry valises. he come Back and work with Wm Lanery on section all day: I got Shaved at Floyds. To Elevator see Wm Hamilton; home at 6.tea: 31:X: fine: Easter: home chore: Eat 2. Poached Eggs for Breakfast: Mother here for tea Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach April:1: cloudy rain: home chore: take salts. for walk. rain: Russell work on section G.T. Ry Macil {Macel} Bible go to Toronto C.P.R. at 5.P.M. 2: fine mild: home chore: John Patterson start hard wood: Grandma McMahon: here all night Russell on section: Mary & I do some gardening Plant Radishes & Lettuce. 27 April 1918 3: fine cool: home chore: to Elevator get: 1. Bag of Wheat. 1. Bag of Barley: 1. Bag shorts and 2. Bags Bran: Wm Bible Bring them up for me. Steve Kelly's sole today: Mother here. 4: fine cool: home chore: John Patterson finish haul 11. cord short wood: gave him Cheque $4400. Russell on Section: Mother here. cool windy 5: fine mild: home chore: Russell on Section: chore for walk to Blacksmith shop. chat: fine 6: fine mild: home chore; split some wood: Mother here: Russell on Section: got leter from J.H.C. from France Dated 10th of March: got letter from Rev E. E. Pugsley from France dated 11th of March saying he saw Campbell. 7:X: fine mild: home chore: read sleep: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach: Mother: Mable Pearl go to English Church at 7. Rev Kennedy Preach: Mrs Jas Burns Lillie & Mother in chat. �8: fine cool: home chore split some wood. Russell on section. Mother here. cold windy 9: fine cool: home chore: Mrs Jas McMahon here. I to Bank with her: got our Bank Book Posted Dowson go to Toronto with car for awhile: 10: fine cool. home chore: Mary wash: split wood walk to Elevator see Wm Hamilton: see Hogs and cattle: to Shop with Mr. Wray: Mrs Floyd Henderson home from Brampton today: home chore 11: fine cool: home chore: Wheel Hardwood into woodshed: Mabel & John Bring 1.Bag Flour from Elevator in cart: Mother here: Back sore 12: fine warm: home chore: to Jas Scotts chat. to stove for loaf Bread: home chore. 13: fine warm: home chore: clean out Berry bushes old wood Prune trees: clean Fred horse outside: to Elevator Pay Wm Hamilton to Date he Pay me for Bag truck $200: home: settle up with Eddy Younge to Date. Mother here: 14:X: fine warm: home chore: to Floyd Hendersons get hair cut & shave: home read: Mother Mabel. Pearl & John to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach: Mary Roy & I walk around Pond write letter to J.H.C. to France: Put clock on 1.hour today. Mrs Duffy & Baby & Joy & Elmer here chat: Mother here: to Bed at 10. 28 April 1918 15: fine warm: home chore: split wood & pile it in. Russell on Section Mother here: Post letter to J.H.G. to {Above it reads: France} 16: fine warm: home chore: split wood and Pile it in: Mother go to Duffys today: Russell on Section: to bed at 10. oclock. Bathe (1) 17: fine warm: home chore: Mary wash: split some wood: Jas Lavery split afternoon wheel some in: rain at night. to bed at 9. 18: cloudy snow cold: home chore: to Bed at 10. 19: clear cold: Snow on ground thawing: home chore help Mary to churn slow: Jack Jones Bring 1. load wood slabs: John help me Pile them. �20: clear cool: home chore: Jack Jones bring 1. load slab wood. I pay him for 4 cords $850. {Between lines it reads: Wm Stinson Buried today 11 ½ years old} John help me Pile Them and wheel coal ashes to street: chore: to Bed at 10. oclock. cool. 21:X: cloudy misley: home chore: Len. Bible here for. Russell Dinner at 2. oclock. Mother here Mother to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach Wm Beatty died today: to Bed at 930 22: cloudy cool: fine: home chore: for walk to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton: F. Dolan there: for walk at eve: chat to J.C.Wolfe. W.J. Faulkner in with my coat: Lorne Bary Stay here all night: to Bed at 1030. 23: fine warm: home chore; see airplanes go. Lorne Barry go with Wm Pulford. John E. Daley here chat: Pile wood in coohkouse 24: fine cool: home chore: Mary help me Pile wood: walk to Stock Pen see Hogs & cattle in store got 2. lbs figs: home chore: to Bed at 10. W.J. Faulkner set hen 2. in stable tonight. Mr McCauley & E. Walton here look at Fred. 25: fine cool: home chore: got 2. shoes Removed on Fred horse 45 cts Rd: clean horse: cool. 26: fine cool: home chore: Mary wash. Mother here afternoon: Mrs Tom Chapman Buried today: circle on Sun 27: fine warm: home chore: walk to Elevator: clean street: 28:X: fine warm: home chore: to Floyds get Shaved walk down to 6th line with Jas Lavery. Mother here. to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach. fine day 29 April 1918 29: fine warm: home chore: home all day windy: to Elevator: see Wm Hamilton. walk around Block: dig in garden: rain 30: cloudy cool: home chore: dig in garden to Bank Deposit J.H.C. April cheque $2000 got Interest to Date marked on mine & his. Russell to Glenwilliams work on track: �May 1: cold windy fine: home chore: Jas StJohn got Horse: to Jas Scotts chat. home Tea Garver Brown move into Webb House today got letter from France dated 8th April from J.H.C. McMahon: milder tonight. 2: windy mild dry: home chore: Poorly Russell at Glenwilliams on track: Jas StJohn have Fred Horse all day: 3: cool fine: misley: fine: home chore: Poorly to Elevator: W. Darroagh Put in load oats. Russel at Glen- on track: 4: fine mild: home chore: dig some in garden: John & I go to fish got none. 5:X: fine warm: home chore: all of no walk to Wm Bibles & Wm Boyce Bush got flowers. Mother here in evening: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach: English Church to. 6: fine cool: home chore: Mary write a letter to J.H.C. to France: put in $100 7: fine warm: home chore: Mary split wood. Wm Lyons help her & Russell. we got all into woodshed: Sell Fred Horse today to Harry Swinton & a Boyce for $2500: Deposit cheque in Bank. to see Mother at Duffy's. home to bed at 10. 8: fine cool: home chore: Mary & I finish Pile Maple wood in woodshed: cool 9: {Below it reads: Peal 10. years} cloudy cool: home chore: our Pearl 10. years old today: Mary take off storm windows: Put them up in driving house. 10: fine cool: home chore: finish dig garden cold night frost: Russell to Tottenham 11: cool: home chore: Mary help me to clean out closet: John & I to arch fish. 12:X: fine cool: home chore: in bed sleep: Mother here for tea at 430: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach: 30 May 1918 13: cloudy cool: home chore: send april report of coal to Ottawa: write letter to J.H.C. to France: chore cool. �14: fine mild: home chore: Mary wash: got a letter from J.H.C. from France Dated the 19 of April: Dr Reynar here about Mrs Mc{Elvany?} 15: fine warm: home chore: Wm Bible haul Manure from here: I help Mary clean out hen house: scrape up yard: 16: fine warm: home chore: Wm Bible finish take Manure: Jas Scott here chat: Dr Reynar and Kearn Coffee here chat: to Bed at 10. fine. 17: fine warm: home chore: Russell go to Toronto with Leonard & Ruby Bible in car. Bring our Olive & Miss Beth {Above it reads: Durnley} Home at 1130: Mother here for Tea: she went to Duffy's at night: to Bed at.1 18: {Below it reads: Mabel 12 years} fine warm windy: home chore: read chore Olive & Miss Durnley here: Mother here for tea: our Mable 12 years old today. 19:X: fine warm: home chore read. had Big Rooster for Dinner: Mother & Miss Durnley & Olive here: W.J. Faulkner in chat tonight (1) 20: fine warm: home chore: Jos Gragan haul wood 6. cord $1200 Paid: Olive & Miss Durnley go to Toronto at 9. oclock G.J. Ry; Pile in wood 21: fine warm: home chore: Pile in wood Mary & I finish Plant garden last night 22: Thunder & Lightning rain fine: home chore: got letter from J.H.C. from France dated 30th of April: Mary wash today to Elevator get 1. Bag flour $600 Pd 1.Bag Bran 200 Pd Mabel & John Bring up in R.J. Lavey cart, herd cow on street cut grass. 23: fine warm: home chore: herd cow on street Olive & Miss Durnley come tonight: C.P.R at 12.oclock. Headley Reyvar Bring them up from Cedar Mills in Buggy. 24: fine mild: home chore: herd cow on street cow ran to angle crossing: Mary run after her: Mother here for Tea: I walk to the Elevator give F.G. Howard. 2 bags Buckwheat (1) 25: cloudy rain: home: sleep upstairs: Olive & Beth here: Mary trim my whiskers and cut Roys hair at night: rain tonight 31 �May 1918 26:X: rain fine hot: home; Olive & Beth here John & {“I” missing?} up track for walk. Wm Lyons with us: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach. Mother in after Church chat. 27: {Below and circled it reads: cow} cloudy warm: home chore: Floyd. take Olive & Beth Dearnley to Bolton at 710 am they go to Toronto. I help Mary split wood, very warm: Mary Pay Jos Lanery $100 Put cow to Wm Bibles tonight warm. 28: fine cool: home chore: up at 6. Mary to milk Mary deposit J.H.C. Cheque in Bank Mary pay $2000 & Draw $2400 out of our money: Mary sick. 29: fine warm: home up at 6: read: sleep. 30: warm: home up at 6: read sleep upstairs: to Elevator: W.Wilson had in load of wheat send card to Wm Hamilton about wheat 31: {Below and circled it reads: 22} fine warm: home up at 6. Pile in wood to Duffys see Sarah Roberts she came from Grenfeld {Greenfield?}: home for dinner our Campbell 22 years old today June 1: fine very hot: home up at 6. chore: Pile wood in finish all in: Mother & Sarah here for tea chat: Doctor Reynar here chat about coal, 2:X: fine warm: home chore: read sleep 3 : fine cool: home chore up at 6. Sarah & Mother here for tea: Roy spill cream out of churn: Lorne Lipsett Burned Mabel & Pearl go in Buggy to Jennie Fullers with W.J. Faulkner: to Bed at 1030 Mary (1). I write etter to J.H.C. to France. 4: Misley cool: hoe up at 6. chore: J.Faulkner Bring us 2. Bags Potatoes $220 Pd: stay for tea Mary to Bank Pay Telephone Bill $675. She got Victory loan Bond: first Interest $2750 got it on Book: got white shoes for Roy $125 Pd 5: fine cool: home up at 6. chore: Poorly all day: Wm Lyons clean up our cellar. Mary wash and clean stovepipes. cool. 6: fine cool: home up at 6: chore read: sleep, thunder & lightning at night: to Bed at 10. Cool. 7: fine cool: home up at 6: chore sleep read. Mother, Sarah & Margery Barry here for tea. windy cool. �32 June 1918 8: cool. home up at 6. (1) chore: Olive came on G.T. Ry from Toronto at 930 am: Mother & Sarah here for Dinner: Olive went on C.P.Ry. at 5 oclock to Toronto. Sarah & Mary walk to Cedar Mills with her Mother & Sarah here for tea: Mother help me watch Bread cook. 9:X: cloudy rain: home up at 930: cool. read sleep: Russell go to Niagara with Floyd Henderson: Chapman & L. Hogg: rain all day Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach. 10: fine warm: house up at 730: read chore Mary dress me: to R.J Laverys at 3. Mrs Roy. McDonald there: Lizzie take Picture of Mother & Sarah & I. chat Jim came Russell got home from Niagara at 4. Floyds car broke down at Oakville. 11: fine cool. home up at 6. chore: Mother and Sarah & Maggie here for dinner: we had tea at R.J. Laverys at 5. oclock Sarah went on G.T. at 630 Hart to Winnipeg: home at 7^30 Big storm at 9^30 12: cloudy cool: home up at 6. chore: got letter from J.H.C. from France dated May 11th and card Dated May 22nd: Mother here for tea. 13: fine cool: home up at 6. chore: all out to G. Wilsons field see the 2. airplanes: I went over in R.Matsons car walk home to Elevator sell 12.Bushels Buckwheat $2400 to T.G. Hall Paid: home sleep read. 14: fine cool: home up at 6. chore hoe in garden: read sleep. very shaky today Mary write letter to J.H.C. to France 15: fine warm: home up at 6. chore. leg very shaky: sleep forenoon. dinner. to Elevator sell 12.Bushels Buckwheat call at Duffys see Mother: home at 7. tea. 16:X: fine warm: home up at 9. (1) read sleep. Rev Beinborough Preach last time at 7. 17: fine warm: home up at 6. chore: to Elevator get 2 bags Bran.1.Bag shorts.1.Bag Barley Paid $940 for lot: gave Wm Hamilton $4400 cash for Buckwheat sold: sell C.Huster 242 Buckwheat $575 Paid: cool night 33 �June 1918 18: fine warm: home up at 6. chore read sleep 19: fine warm: home up at 6. chore read. to Elevator with Wm Lyons get Pine Plank and 1.Bag Barley 2.Bags Bran 1. Bag shorts: Put it in feed room: Allan McLean Register for Mary & I at home. chore: 20: fine cool dry: home up at 6. chore read: to Duffys see Mother: to Elevator give Wm Hamilton $575: Mr Wray there: home at 6.oclock tea. chore: Mary house clean. 21: cloudy rain cool: house up at 6. chore read: Beth Dearnley come from Toronto. at 11 C.P.R. Floyd bring her up from Cedar Mills. to Duffys see Mother; home at 530 W.J. Faulkner here for tea: Beth here. 22: cloudy cool windy: home: up at 6. chore. read sleep: Mary cook for Mrs Dolan. Beth here. 23:X: fine cool: home {Above it reads: (1)} up at 7. chore: Sleep: read. Mother here for tea: Both: Russel: Mabel John: walk down track to Jones for tea. got Back at 7. Church at 7. Douglas Davis Preach 24: fine. mild: cloudy: home up at 6. chore: Beth go with W.J. Faulkner at 11. got letter from J.H.C. from France Dated May 30th: rain Bob Matson move oconnor shed today. 25: fine warm: home up at 6. chore: to R.J. Laverys see Mother she is 87 years today. had Pain in her Breast: home at 5: Douglas Davis & Macel Boyce married in Church at 3 oclock today: Beth up, 26: fine warm: home up at 6. chore. thin our carrots in garden. Old Mrs Faulkner come here from Alliston here all night: Pearl go to Torono. 27: fine: home up at 6. chore: Baby Boy Born at Jas McMahon: I need sleep very poorly all day: to Duffys at 5. see Mother: Pay R. Matson $330 Insurance 28: fine hot: home up at 6. chore read sleep. Poorly all day. 29: mild: home up at 6. chore: Poorly all day. 30:X: fine: home up at 730 chore. sleep outside on couch rain afternoon: Church at 7. Rev Mr Williams Preach first timer �34 July 1918 1: cloudy cool: home up at 6. chore Sleep on couch Myra Duffy in to see us: Dick Bolton call 2: fine: home up at 6. chore Breakfast at 7 (1): got letter from J.H.C. from France Dated June 8th. Write letter to J.H.C. to France Put $100 in it. write letter to Robert Hay. Toronto Dr Reynar in chat about children. 3: rain: fine warm: home up at 6. chore to Duffys see Mother. home dinner: send $150 to C.V. Charters for paper to Jan.1.1919. to Elevator gave Wm Hamilton $1200 for Jas Kelly Bag flour & over our. Bag. flour John Irwin there, see cattle, home at 6. 4: fine warm: home, up at 6. chore: Doctors Reynar & Bateman at J.B. Campbells this forenoon. Operate on. Hilde Clarke & Jack & audrey Campbell & our Pearl & John for tonsilitis: J.B. Bring Pearl & John home in car at 7.P.M. Mary & GirtieTom Faulkner call chat. up all night. 5: fine warm: home. up at 6. chore. read Pearl & John in Bed all day: Reynar call in. Mary & Roy to Jims & Kellys at night in J.B. Campbells car: Home up at 830: Both up. 6: fine warm: home up at 6. chore: John & Pearl in Bed. John up for while: Beth in chat. 7:X: fine cool. home up at 8. chore: read sleep: Pearl & John up for while: Mary to see Mother at Duffys: W.J. Faulkner and Beth in chat: Church at 7. Rev Williams Preach: cool night. 8: fine mild: home up at 6. chore, 9: fine cool: home up at 6. chore. 10: cloudy cool home up at 6. chore. got letter from J.H. C. from France Dated 18th June to see Mother at Duffys not well. 11: fine cool: home up at 6. chore: to see Mother at Duffys not well. 12: fine mild: home up at 7. orangemen go to Barrie Russell & Beth & W.J. Faulkner go on train Mrs M. Coulter died at 8.oclock at Weston Mrs Tom Coulter Phone us at 11. tonight Beth here all night 35 July 1918 �13: fine warm: home up at 7. chore. Russell and Beth go to Toronto. G.T. this am at 9. oclock Mrs McFadden & Bobby come here G.T. this am: clean up Mrs Coulter house & Vida. the corpse of Mrs Coulter came G.T. at 630, took her to her house: Will. Tom & Lawrence come: Andy McTaggert & Tom Coulter and Bobby McFadden here all night: to Bed at 130. 14:X: fine very hot: home up at 7. chore: to see Mrs Coulter corpse: Funeral at 2. oclock Rev Wm Laidlaw Preach at House. Two Bruce & Charlie & Wife & Will & Mr Black came from Belfountain in car to Funeral. Rev Mr Williams Preach at 7. in Church: Bobby & His Mother here all night. Russell came home from Toronto C.P.R. at 11. oclock. 15: fine very hot: home up at 6: chore: Bobby McFadden & his Mother go G.T. to Toronto at 9. Bobs last leave. Coulter Boys & Women at House divide up. to Duffys see Mother. Myra House. I weak 16: cloudy: rain at night: home up at 6. chore: at home all day: read sleep: W.J. Faulkner in chat 17: cloudy: fine warm: home up at 6. chore: (1) to Elevator with. {Otolena?} Bible: Mabel: Pearl John & Roy: got 2.Bags sweepings for hen feed send Cheque $1005 to T. Eaton Co & Cheque $439 to Robert Simpson Go. for goods: read Sleep. took dose. castor oil in Liquor this am: to Duffy see {Above it reads: Mother} 18: fine warm. home up at 6. chore. read sleep to Duffys see Mother. to Bed at 10. 19: fine warm: home up at 6. chore: to Elevator sell 2. Bags flour to Tom Chapman $1200 Paid: home greens for Dinner: Mary & Mabel & John go to Pick Berries at 230 got nice lot. to Duffys at 730 see Mother: Russell get 1. Bag sugar 100 lbs $975 Paid. 20: fine hot: home up at 6. chore: Mary Pearl & John go Picking Berries at 930 got nice lot. home at 2. oclock. Parcel come from Simpsons with my cap & Johns and Mabel & Pearl white shoes. Miss Car come G.T. at 630 from Toronto 36 July 1918 21:X: fine very hot dry: home up at 930. chore Miss Carr here: Sleep downstairs, tonight hot 22: fine very hot up at 6. chore: Miss Carr go with. Mary Mabel John & Mrs Duffy & Elmer Pick Berries got nice lot: home at 1. dinner: Mary cut my hair in stable children go to River wash: to Duffys see Mother. very hot. �23: fine very hot dry: up at 6. chore: go to Gambles with Isaac and Robert Matson T. Stanfield & Hanse Lyons in car they set up new Seering {Steering?} Mower and insure House & Barn. Home at 12 noon Myra Duffy & Ruby Bible got tonsils out today. To Duffys see Mother. 24: fine very hot: up at 6. chore: Mary & Mabel & John & Miss Carr Pick Berries forenoon got nice lot: I walk to Elevator got Bar for Jas Gilmore call see Myra: chat to Lizzie home chore to C.P.R. Palgrave Station in car with R. Matson & Isaac & Dave Wilson. home at 830 very hot & dry. 25: fine very Hot: home up at 6. chore. read & sleep cooler. 26: fine hot dry: home up at 6. chore. read Mary: Mabel John & Miss Car {Carr} go Pick Berries got nice lot. home for Dinner: Miss Carr go to Toronto G.T.R. at 630 P.M: To Duffys see Mother. 27: fine warm raini shower fine. House up at 6 chore: Mary to Pick Berries with Mrs Duffy got nice lot home at noon: read sleep to Duffys see Mother with Mary. (1) 28:X: fine very hot. home up at 930 chore John Patterson’s Baby Buried today. to Wm Bibles with Mary see cow, to River 29: hot: rain cool: home up at 6. chore Mary: Mabel & John to Pick Berries at 8: got good lot: home at 1. had Beans for Dinner & Supper: cool. new wheelbarrow come for Roy. to Bed at 930 cool night. 37 July 1918 30: cloudy cool: home up at 6. chore: Mabel to Bank Deposit $2000 or J.H.C. July cheque draw $2000 out for us cash: to Duffys see Mother: cool. Write letter to J.H.C. France 31: fine: home up at 6. chore: Mary. Mabel John Pick Berries: I help Pearl get Dinner at 12. for Russell: John & for walk to 6th line look for Berries home at 6, to Bed at 9. Mary (1) August 1: fine: home up at 6. chore: Henry Beatty Dead. read to Duffys see Mother: Mary & Mabel Pick Berries got nice lot: chat to Jas Scott: & Mrs Brown. 2: fine: cloudy rain: fine cool: home up at 6. chore read Book facing the world. Rev Wm Williamson in chat. Pray: Henry Beatty Buried. 3: fine hot: home up at 6. chore. read to Wm Bibles to Scott farm look for cow Mary & John help me Bring cow to Barnyard �4:X: fine hot: home up at 830 to Wm Bibles see cow calve at 9. Mary got Wm Lyons to take calf Home: I took Bad turn: in Bed Bad all night. Rev Wittinnson Preach at 7. hot. 5: fine very hot: in Bed to 8. up then. Mary go Pick Berries with Mrs Duffy got 3 lbs Mother and Myra up here chat. very hot 6: cloudy rain: fine warm: up at 6. chore: W.J. Faulkner Buy our calf $800 Paid took it away in wagon: Russell sick got letter from J.H.C. dated July 10th France 7: fine: home up at 6. chore Mary and Mable & John go. Pick Berries at 8. Mary Lost letter to J.H.C. to France Myra Duffy in chat. rain tonight 8: {Below it reads: storm at Jims} fine very hot: home up at 6. chore Mary, Mable & John go, Pick Berries at 11. got nice lot: Big rainstorm at night thunder and lightning rain very heavy 9: cloudy warm: home up at 6.chore: Mary wash: read to Bed at 10. Mother in chat 10: fine warm: home up at 6. chore: Robert Matson cut oats for Wm Lyons. feed his team in our stable noon & tea I visit Jas Scott. Mother up chat. to Bed at 11. fine cool night, 38 August 1918 11:X: fine warm: home up at 730: chore Wm Bible & Leonard take Mary and Roy & I {Above it reads: Rusell in car up to Jims see trees down and roof of old Barn: home at 11. read sleep: my leg Bad: Steele Preach at 8. 12: fine hot: home chore: up at 6: Mary go Pick Berries got few: read sleep: Mary & I to see Jas Scott cistern chat for while Thomas Jackson Dead: to Bed at 11. 13: fine very hot: home up at 6. chore read: Mother up chat. to Bed at 11. 14: fine cool: home up at 6. chore. read I for walk to angle crossing: home tea Mrs McFadden came here G.T.R. at 630 fine cool: T. Jackson Buried today. 15: fine cool: home up at 6. chore. Mother here for dinner & tea. Mrs McFadden here 16: fine cool: home up at 6. chore: Mrs McFadden and Mary go Pick Berries at 830: got few got letter from J.H.C. dated July 26th from France: cool to bed at 1030. �17: fine cool: home up at 6. chore: read sleep 18:X: fine cool: home up at 7. chore: read sleep Memorial service at 8. for Wm Thompson and all the Boys: Rev Williamson Preach Mother here for tea & after Church. 19: fine cool: home up at 630 chore got message that J.H.C. was wounded on the 9th of August in right leg. Mother went up Home with Miller Hamilton in car: Olive came home at 630 G.T. from Toronto: Margery Barry here her 2 girls. Lena & Edna stop all night 20: fine cool: home up at 630 chore: read 21: fine Hot rain: home up at 630 chore read sleep: rain at night: Albert Walker {Above it reads: Killed} 22: fine warm: home up at 630 chore: chat to Wm Lyons making gate. 23: fine warm: home: up at 630 chore Mary & Roy & Mrs McFadden on train to Caledon East to Tom Coulters. Jas Scott: Sam Jefferson. & R.Matson in chat: Beth Durnley come tonight C.P.R. at 11 L. Bible Bring her up car 39 August 1918 24: fine warm: home up at 630 chore: Beth here Jass Scott. Bring Dish of Potatoes: warm. 25:X: fine warm: up at 730 chore. Beth & Olive walk to Faulkners & Back Church at 8. Rev Williamson Preach. 26: fine cool. home Mary up at 530 Beth Durnley walk to Cedar Mills at 645 C.P.R. to Toronto. I out for walk, Mrs Tom Coulter & Blanche & Claude here for Dinner, at Lyons for tea. 27: fine warm: up at 630 chore: (1). sleep. Dinner Mable deposit $2000 in Bank J.H.C. Cheque for August, and get &2000 out for us. warm 28: cloudy rain: home up at 630 chore read & sleep: Mary 44 years {Above it reads: 44} old today 29: fine cool: home up at 630 chore. read sleep: Mrs McFadden go. G.T. at 630 to Toronto tonight, cool. �30: cloudy fine: home up at 630 chore read sleep: Olive go G.T. at 630 to Toronto tonight: Willie in chat. 31: cloudy rain: home up at 630 chore read sleep: chore. Sep 1:X: fine cool: home up at & 730 chore read Sleep: Memorial Service in English Church at 730 for Albert Walker Rev Kennedy Preach. Big crowd. Rev Williamson Preach at 730 in Methodist Church. Russell to Belewart {Bell Ewart?} in car with Wm Bibles. today. cool 2: fine cool, home up at 630 chore Mary wash: I walk to angle crossing chat to Jas Scott on sidewalk. 3: cloudy rain fine warm; home chore up at 7. chore: Mable Pearl John Start to School: Miss Owens teacher. got letter from J.H.C. from France dated the 4th of August. well then: 4: cloudy mild: home up at 630 chore Russell in Bed all day (1) at table cool, rain near all night 5: cloudy misley cool: home up at 630, chore: got letter from Chaplain Boyce dated France aug 11th: about J.H.C. wounded in left arm & right leg. 40 September 1918 6: fine cool: home up at 630 chore: in car with Robert Matson & Isaac to Caledon East: see Donaldson & Sam White. to Sand Hill: to Bolton: then Palgrave at 530 got letter from J.H.C. Dated august 16th England Hospital, wounded in left arm & right leg: cool night. 7: fine cool: home up at 630 chore.read.to Mill with John get 82 lbs oats $205 Pd rain shower: R. Matson move into new {Above it reads: office} 8:X: fine warm: house up at 730 chore. read sleep: write letter to J.H.C. to Birmingham Hospital England. Russell to Brampton with Wm Bibles 9: fine cool. home up at 630 chore Mary Post letter to J.H.C. with $500 in it registered letter to the Birmingham Hospital. to Jas Scotts chat at 630: he has Sold to S. Jones, 10: fine cool. home up at 630 chore. Mary do up cucumbers & wash. 11: cloudy rain: home up at 630 chore Mary churn: read. chore: 12: rain nearly all day: home up at 630 chore: read sleep. chore. �13: rain cloudy: home up at 630 chore Florence Lundy here Send Box to Bob to England witley camp: 14: cool clean: home up at 630 chore got letter from J.H.C. England Hospital Birmingham Dudley road and letter from Red cross. 15:X: rain hard: fine: home up at 730 chore: : read sleep: Leonard Bible in chat: Rev Williamson Preach at 730 16: cloudy cool. home up at 630 chore Mary & I write letter to J.H.C. to Hospital England Put Pictures in Mary to to see Mrs Thompson, rain 17: fine warm: home: up at 630 chore lie around all day: Mary clean Pipes on Kitchen stove, Mabel help her school fair in Bolton Today. I walk around Point 41 Sept 1918 18: cloudy cool: come up at 630 chore got crabapples from J.B. Campbell. Mary & I Pull our Pears. rain at night. cool. 19: cloudy cool. clear: home up at 630 chore got letter from J.H.C. Dated 31st august from Birmingham Hospital England: Mary Bake Bread & Wash some. 20: clear cool: home up at 630 chore. 21: cloudy cool: home up at 630 chore. Mary wash: Bake some: read Sleep. 22:X: cool cloudy: home up at 8. chore Mary go to Clarence Fullers in Buggy with Roy. with W.J. Faulkner {Sarkay?} in Buggy: I Stay home: they got home at 9.oclock. Rev Williamson Preach at 8. Mrs Wm Duffy with Joy & Doris in Mary Taylor in chat for while. 23: cloudy cool: home up at 630 chore (1) after Dinner: Olive came from Toronto on 630 G.T.R. tonight. 24: fine: home chore up at 630: Dr Rayner & Bateman here take tonsils from Olive & Lavina Story she left here at 430 got $2000 out of Bank today: Myrtle Clarke Married today: Doctor call, 25: fine: up at 630 chore: Mary wash Olive in Bed throat sore. �26: fine: snow: cool: home up at 630 chore Olive throat sore: Fred Potter here Pay his Bill to Date $1505: Mary clean clock Bake Bread & Iron clothes: snow some 27: cool: home up at 630 chore: read 28: clear mild: home up at 630 chore walk to angle crossing: see H. Gibson cut corn into Silo. down track home 29:X: cool: home up at 8 chore: Wm Bible in chat: Rev Williamson preach at 8 for walk on sideroad with Mary. 30: fine cool: home up at 630 chore read sleep (1): gave Olive Bank Cheque for $1050 for Isobel Bruce cool. Oct 1: fine home up at 630 chore read sleep for walk around Point: Russell to Bolton fair with Wm Bibles in car 42 Oct 1918 2: rain: fine: home up at 630 chore: sleep send Cheque $2176 to T. Eaton Co. fine 3: fine cool: home up at 630 chore read 4: cloudy. home up at 630 chore, rain 5: fine: home; up at 630 Chore. Mother varnish Kitchen floor: fine mild: rain 6:X: cloudy mild: home up at 8. chore read report of war over. Bells rang false Rev Williamson Preach at 8. rain 7: fine mild: home up at 630 chore. Roy & I walk up track to 61. mile Post 8: fine forst: home up at 630 chore: Mary mail letter to J.H.C. to English Hospital with $1500 cash. Olive got letter from J.H.C. from a Hospital in England Dated 11th the Sept: transferred to Hospgave Dr A.F. Reynar cheque for $3000 today 9: fine: home up at 630 chore: sign some Papers for Robert Matson at Office. Tom Coulter here today: out for walk �10: fine warm: home up at 640 chore: for walk to angle crossing: rest on track we got letter from J.H.C. England 11: fine: home up at 630 chore: Beth come tonight C.P.R. at 10.oclock: Mary and Olive & John walk to Cedar Mills to meet her: Rachel Nixon on G.T.R 12: fine: home up at 630 chore: Beth here: I in Bed all day nearly. shaky 13:X: fine: home up at 830 chore: read: Beth Dearnley here. Rev Williamson S. 14: flurry rain: home. up at 8. chore read Thanksgiving. help Mary Kill a rooster had 6.oclock Dinner. Russell Hunt. 15: fine cool: home up at 730 chore: Olive and Beth walk to Cedar Mills at 630 Beth go CPR to Toronto: Wm Bible Bring 1. load corn Put it in stable 16: fine: home up at 630 chore: Wm Bible bring 2. Bags Potatoes at 160 Paid him for corn & Potatoes $420 for walk up track. saw Jos Lavery: very shaky: 17: fine: home up at 630 chore: read sleep Jas McCauley Died tonight. Cancer 43 Oct 1918 18: fine: home up at 630 chore: walk to Elevator. Pay Wm Hamilton $480 for Bran and shorts: W.J. Faulkner & Jos Lavery in. 19: fine cool: home up at 630 chore: walk up track over 8th line: chilly wind: 20:X: fine cool: home up at 830 chore: church at 8. thanksgiving: Rev Williamson Preach. Mrs Wm Duffy in chat Baby Doris with her. 21: fine mild: home up at 630 chore: Mary to Tom Faulkners thrashing with Willie in the Buggy she got home at 9. then milk cow at Bibles: I Pull & top our carrots in garden: to Bed at 1030 22: frosty: fine: home up at 630 chore. to office get letter from J.H.C. England Dated 29th the Sept. doing fine in hospital Send Bank money order $620 taxes on lot at Wainwright to Mr Pauling see tree �23: fine: home up at 630 chore: walk to Elevator with Roy see stock: and see Wm Hamilton load car Potatoes: give him $400 for Jas Gilmore for Buckwheat home at 5. fine: chat to Wm Lyons. 24: cloudy misley: home up at 630 chore lend Wm Hamilton our Potato shovel Roy & I walk up to Timmys Hill. 25: misty mild: home up at 630 chore Roy & I over to Wm Bibles thrashing 26: foggy mild: home up at 630 chore I walk to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton: walk down track 7 Back Roy Steele died this morning 27:X: foggy mild: home up at 8. old time Margey Mrs Jas Barry Died today at Cheltenham. Rev Williamson Preach at 7. 28: rain: clear: home up at 630 chore: read Mrs Pettinger Dead: John & Harry: Jennie Fuller in chat: Lorne Barry here all night: Bring cow in first night 29: fine warm: home up at 630 chore, Mary to Bolton with Tom Faulkner to Margery Mrs Jas Barrys Funeral Maggie Duffy & Lizzie: Old Mrs Pettinger Buried today here: draw $2000 cash. 44 Oct 1918 30: fine mild: home up at 630 chore: walk. 31: fine cool: home up at 630 chore: Buy Victory Bond $100000 from David Wilson for 5. years: Olive: Pearl John to Tom Faulkners to Pick at Potatoes with Will in Buggy: got 1. Bag flour & 20 lbs oatmeal today from Wm Hamilton $750 Paid. Nov 1: cloudy cool: home up at 630 chore Bring cow in at 6. cool: got letter 2: from J.H.C. from Dated 16th Oct England cloudy cold: home up at 630 chore Put cow out: 3:X: cloudy cool: home: up at 830 chore: L. Bible in children to Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach 4: misley cloudy: cool: home up at 630 chore, Mary & Olive set up Big Stove & Pipes �5: Frosty fine: home up at 630 chore: send Cheque $2004 to Eaton Co: for goods sell 36. Bags to Wm Doherty for $500: Put fire in Heater: clean out Henhouse Put ashes in henhouse John help me, Mrs Arden Wilson Died today. 6: fine cool: home up at 630 chore, got 2. Brls apples from W. Horan $450 Paid got 21 ¼ bags Potatoes from Jos Lavery at 140 Per Bag $3000 Paid. 7: cloudy mild: house up at 630 chore Phone to Sell & Buy car of Potatoes 8: cloudy rain: home up at 630 chore in house Poorly all day. 9: rain cloudy mild: home up at 630 chore Mary fell on cellar Door. hurt hip 10:X: cloudy mild: home up at 9. chore: Olive go with W.J. Faulkner in Buggy to Jennies Lorne Barry come back with them stay here all night. 11: fine: home up at 630 chore: Jack Lavey start load car 112570 C.P. Potatoes for me at 125 per Bag: to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton. War Ended at 11.oclock today 12: fine. home up at 7. Orangemen go to Barrie Russell & Beth & W.J. Faulkner go on train Mrs M. Coulter Died at 8. oclock at Weston Mrs Tom Coulter Phone us at 11. tonight Beth here all night 45 1918 Nov 12. fine home up at 630 chore: Draw $100000 out of Bank Cheque to R.J. Lavery ship car Potatoes 112570 C.P. 583 Bags to L. Shalman Toronto at 140 F.O.B. Palgrave $81900 total 13: fine mild: home up at 630 chore. settle up with R.J. Lavery $27200: to Bible sale 14: cloudy mild: home up at 630 chore 15: mild, home up at 630 chore. 16: cloudy mild: home up at 630 chore. Olive go to Toronto C.P.R. at 510 Jack Lavery took her to Cedar Mills Train late at 710: 17:X: cloudy mild home up at 9. chore Mary & Mable Pearl John & Roy. walk to T. Faulkners at 12. Ribs for Dinner they walk home at 6. Willie with them Russell home with us all day. Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach. �18: cloudy mild: home up at 630 take dose salts: Poorly all day: 19: cloudy cool, home up at 630 chore. 20: cool. home up at 630 chore. 21: Squaly cool, home up at 7. chore. 22: cool cloudy. home up at 7. chore. 23: cloudy cold. home up at 630 chore our folk to station at night to see Mary Nixon go to Guelph, cool night 24:X: fine cold windy: home up at 830 chore Mary wash me. got letter last night from J.H.C. Dated Nov 4th England Roy Steele Memorial Service at 7. Rev Preach: Mabel Pearl & John there. 25: fine squaly cold, home up at 630 chore Mary wash & clean out closet. 26: fine cold: home up at 630 chore Mary to Bank Pay $1000 on Victory loan got letter from Marjorie Gower from Lintlaw: wash feet Mary & I. 27: clear fine: home up at 630 chore Mary wash some. 28: cloudy cool, home up at 6^30 chore. 29: snowing Blustry, home up at 6^30 misley all day cold. 46 Nov 1918 30: cloudy snow cold. home up at 630 chore: Sam Mason & Fitz Logan clean out our well. T.C. Wolfe help them $600 Paid: Olive 20 years old today snow & blow Tonight. Lorne Barry here all night. cold stormy. Dec 1:X: clear fine cold: home up at 830 chore Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach 2: snow cold: home up at 7. chore. send Cheque $881 to W.M. Sanderson Premium on life insurance for 1919. 3: coldsnow: home up at 7. chore: Mary to Bank Deposit J.H.C. cheque $2000 cold �4: cloudy cold snow. home up at 640 chore Mary sick, headache: Russell in Bed all day send $100 to Canadian Countryman for J.H.C. 5: snow cold: home up at 7. chore: Rusell go to Toronto G.T. at 9. Phone to W.F. Warbrick for Wm Bible: to Cable $6000 to England for A.G. Bible. snow & Blow tonight. Roy 3. years today 6: fine. home up at 730 chore: Snow about 8 inches sleep on level. Russell come home at 11. Per C.P.R. tonight 7: cloudy mild: home up at 7. chore. 8:X: fine mild: home up at 9. chore. Mary & Roy visit at Duffys at 3. L. Bible in chat: Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach. fine mild got letter from J.H.C. Dated 20th of Nov from England yesterday 9: {Below it reads: 59} fine mild. home up at 640 chore Pile wood in little woodshed I 59 years old today: Kill Rooster had Rooster roasted for supper 10: cloudy cold: house up at 8. got load of coke from R. Matson: Mary to Bank Pay Victory loan $99500 got 6478 cash: Pay Wm Hamilton to Date $795: coke not good: 11: cloudy mild home up at 8. shaky 12: fine: home up at 730 chore: fine 13: cloudy mild rain: home up at 750 got Cheque $79520 from L. Shulman & Co 47 December 1918 14: cloudy cool: home up at 8. chore shaky 15:X: fine mild: home up at 9. chore: Mary & Roy & John & I to Wm Duffys for Dinner at 230 Joy Duffy 5.years old today home at 5. chore: Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach John & girls there. 16: fine mild: home up at 8. Russell Pay taxes $1600 today to W. Newlove. I very shaky: Tom Faulkner in chat. Mary wash: 17: fine: home up at 8. chore: Mary to Bank Deposit Shulman Cheque $79520: Tom Faulkner in chat. Albion Council had no meeting yesterday or today got letter from J.H.C. Dated Nov 26 England Hospital �18: fine: home up at 8. shaky read Book. ship 4 geese to L. Shulman tonight 61. lbs at 25 cts Per lb = $1525 19: fine: Home chore: Phone Bank to transfer $30000 to Lloyds Bank London England for pte {private} J.H.C. McMahon: Lorne Berry here all night. 20: foggy clear: fine: home. up at 9. chore help Mary to Churn: Concert at school. Mary & Russell. Mabel Pearl John & Roy. all went: I alone left, 21: fine: home up at 8. chore 22:X: cloudy: home up at 9. chore. 23: cloudy home up at 8. chore 24: snow: home up at 8. chore: help Mary Kill Rooster: Joe Burns home 25: Snow: home up at 8. chore: Jim Bring Mother here in sleigh at 10 We had 7. lb Rooster for Dinner. Lizzie & Maggie here for tea at 7. Mother here all night. 26: cloudy: home up at 9. Mother to R.J. Laverys for Dinner & tea: home at 8. all night: Macel Bible in She went Back to Toronto tonight. 27: fine: home up at 830 Mother to Duffys for Dinner: Back here at night 48 Dec 1918 28: cold clear: home up at 8. shaky Mother here 29:X: fine: home up at 9. Shaky: Mother here all day: Church at 7. Rev Mr Williamson Preach: 30: clear cold: home up at 830 Shaky Mother here all day & night. 31: foggy mild: home: up at 830 Shaky Revel Erie train Boy: Mother here. Mary Deposit $10000 in Bank and Pay R. Matson $2196 for coke. 1919 �Jan:1: foggy mild rain: home up at 8. Shaky: Mother here all day: Eliza Matson in chat: Mary to Wm Lyons. rain at night 2: fine: home up at 830 chore: Mother here. 3: clear cold: home up at 830 Mother here 4: fine: home. up at 830 Mother here. 5:X: cold: home up at 9. Mother here Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach 6: fine: home up at 740 Mother here to Wm Boyces vote: A. McCabe Reeve: T. Evans. Deputy: R. Doherty G. Taylor & T. Steele. Council Elected today for 1919. Albion 7: fine: home: up at 730 Mother here Mary to Bank draw $2000 Cash: got $1525 Cheque from L. Shulman for 4 geese. 8: cold: home. up at 8. Mother here. 9: cold stormy: home up at 8. Mother here. Russell on track. Wm Lavery sick. 10: cold west wind: home up at 8. Mother here: Russell on track. cold day. 11: clear cold: home up at 730 Mother here Russell on track. 12:X: clear cold: home up at 9. Mary chore. children to Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach 13: fine: home up at 830 Mary wash. Mother here: fine day 14: fine mild: home up at 8. Mother here Mrs McFadden come here from Toronto G.T.R. at 630 here all night: 49 Jan 1919 15: fine: home up at 730: Mother and Mrs McFadden here: Mother to Lizzies for chat afternoon: 16: fine: home: up at 730: Mother and Mrs McFadden here: 17: fine: home up at 730 Mother and Mrs McFadden here: Jim Bring 2 load wood. �18: fine: home up at 730: Mother and Mrs McFadden here: Jim Bring 2. loads wood. 19:X: fine: home up at 9. Mother and Mrs McFadden here: Lizzie in chat. Children to Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach. W.J. Faulkner in after Church chat. to Bed {Above it reads: at 11.} 20: fine. home up at 740 Mother and Mrs McFadden here Mary wash: got letter from J.H.C. from England Dated 7th Jan. here 21: fine: home up at 730: Mother and Mrs McFadden here 22: fine home up at 7. Mother and Mrs McFadden here 23: rain: home up at 8: Mother & Mrs McFadden here. 24: cold: home up at 8. Mother & Mrs McFadden here. 25: clear fine: home up at 7. Mother and Mrs McFadden here: Mary churn: Shaky today 26:X: fine: home up at 8. Mother & Mrs McFadden here: Church at 7. A.Ruthorford Preach. 27: fine: home up at 730 Mother & Mrs McFadden here 28: fine: home up at 730 Mother and Mrs McFadden here: Mary to Bank got L. Shulman Cheque cashed $1525 29: fine: home up at 730 Mother and Mrs McFadden here: Russell split wood. I help John Pearl. Mabel {Ottolena?} Bible Put wood in woodshed shaky 30: fine mild: home up at 730 Mother and Mrs McFadden here: to Wm Boyces vote for John Moffatt for Deputy Reeve. John Anderson Elected by one vote: got in 2. loads of nut coal from Jack Lavery 31: cool fine: home up at 730 Mother and Mrs McFadden here. Mary churn. Feb.1 fine. home up at 8. Mother & Mrs McFadden here 2:X: fine home up at 9. Mother & Mrs McFadden here Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach. 3: fine. home. Mother & Mrs McFadden here. 4: fine home: Mother & Mrs McFadden here 50 �Feb 1919 5: fine home. Mother Mrs McFadden here 6: fine home: Mother & Mrs McFadden here 7: fine home: Mother & Mrs McFadden here 8: fine home: Mother & Mrs McFadden here. 9:X: fine home: Mother & Mrs McFadden here, Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach. 10: fine home: Mother & Mrs McFadden here. 11: fine home: Mother & Mrs McFadden here Albert {Goffe?} here in chat. at 11. 12: fine home: Mother & Mrs McFadden here, 13: fine home: Mother here: Mrs McFadden go to Toronto G.T. at 1020 this morning. For more information on Henry McMahon, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.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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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription 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 Henry McMahon Diary & Transcription, 1917-1919 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. May 6, 1917 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Henry McMahon Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1</span></h2> <p>1917</p> <p>May 6:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep. chore: Put our cow out to Pasture first day. go for cows to Scott form see Flying Machine go over at 6. Children to Church at 7 Mr Bainborough Preach: home to bed at 930:</p> <p>7: fine mild: home chore: Mary wash: got letter from Red Cross England J.H.C. getting Better on 12th april. Bring up how for scale. write letter to W.A. Stone &amp; Co Buffalo telling him to ship 4. cars coal in may month</p> <p>8: fine warm: home chore: help Mary clean up yard &amp; cut hole in Back of closet: got letter from J.H.C. from Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Middlesex England: Mabel &amp; Pearl to S. Kellys with J.H.Campbells {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} in ants {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p> <p>9: fine cool: home chore: weigh stock: Jas Gilmore ship 2. cars today: made $400 today. our Pearl 9 years old</p> <p>10: fine cool: home chore: dig hole and clean out the closet fix it up. Put coal ashes in it: chore cool.</p> <p>11: fine cool: home chore: chore around house:</p> <p>12: fine cool: home chore: Miss Hutchinson here: got Shave at Floyds 18 Pd: Split some wood. chore to Bed at 9.</p> <p>13:X: fine cool: home chore: read sleep: Children to Church Rev Bainborough Preach Charlie Crowe Menn sermon to sacrament given at 7. oclock: to Bed at 9.</p> <p>14: fine cool windy: home chore: got mail. read sleep chore</p> <p>15: fine cool windy: home chore: mind Roy. Mary wash Start Put summer wood in woodshed. chore. to Bed at {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} in 9 {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p> <p>16: fine warm: rain: home chore: weigh load bags for J. Fry finish put our wood in: very tired chore.</p> <p>17: fine warm: home chore: help Wm Lyons at Stones Bring 2. Bags Bran &amp; 1. Bag Shorts from Elevator me &amp; 1. Bag Potatoes from Bank cellar. chore.</p> <p>18: fine warm: home chore: Pay Wm Hamilton for 1. Brl flour: 10 Bags Bran. 5 Bags Shorts $4225. churn in herandale afternoon: had cold.</p> <p>19: fine warm: home in Bed all day sick with cold Big thunder storm &amp; rain: Miss Hutchinson here</p> <p>20:X: fine cool: home in Bed sick with cold all day. Wm Duffy in chat: Children to Church to 7 Steele Preach</p> <p>21: fine warm. cloudy rain: home sick: weigh stock Jas Gilmore loud 1. car: make about 240 today.</p> <p>22: cloudy rain thunderstorm at night. home in Bed sick with cold: Wm Lyons took Jersey cow from Bibles to Wm Boyces then home. rain: W.J. Faulkner in chat</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">2</span></h2> <p>1917</p> <p>May</p> <p>23: cloudy Blustry hail: fine: home got up at 10. mind Roy for Mary: washing: for mail to office: Children at School. Mrs Wm Lyons in chat. to bed at 9. had cold.</p> <p>24: cloudy sleet cool: home: sick with cold. Olive came home from Toronto at 9. G.T. and went Back to Toronto at 5. C.P.: had Rooster for Dinner: got letter from J.H.C. from Hospital at Middlesex England getting Better</p> <p>25: fine cool: home: help Mary in garden clean out Berry Bushes: sick with cold {diarist writes in between in own writing} Willie Sloan Died in Toronto this am at 4 oclock {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p> <p>26: cloudy cool: home: hoe some in garden after noon: Miss Hutchinson &amp; her sister Tina {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} 13 years old {diarist resumes writing on line} here (1)</p> <p>27:X: fine warm: home: had cold: up afternoon chore Children to Church at 7. McCauley. Preach the Dominion Alliance man:</p> <p>28: cloudy cool: home chore: Put Fred Horse in Floyd Hendersons Pasture first day: Bring him in at night: to Elevator help Wm Hamilton clean out wheat Bin last of wheat.</p> <p>29: fine warm: home: Put Horse out in Pasture: chore leave horse out all night: to Bed a 930</p> <p>30: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock. Jas Gilmore ship 1. car: make about 180 today. 2. Hogs Died heat{?} home at 6. to Bed at 9. (1). warm night.</p> <p>31: fine warm rain at night: home chore. got letter from J.H.C. from Hillington Hospital Uxbridge. Middlesex England. I answer it this is his 21.rst Birthday 21 years old today got letter from Olive from Toronto. write a letter to R.L. McFadden 596. Brock ave city got cow in rain from Wm Bibles. to Bed at 830</p> <p>June 1: fine warm: home chore: hoe in garden at home S.S. Connection at Methodist Church today.</p> <p>2: fine mild: home chore: got wash change Shirts got Shave at Floyds 10. Pd: Miss Hutchinson &amp; Bolton here: to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton Mrs Dr Reynar in chat for 1. Day Egss 40 cts Pd.</p> <p>3:X: fine: home chore: read Sleep no Church at night: Churchill had anniversary today: for walk</p> <p>4: fine warm: home chore: sell coal: Earl Williams got Killed 20th of may got word today: water chore: Mary wash: I got Canvass shoes $225 to Elevator at night Jas Lavery Put Stove ride in J.B. car home. to Bed at 10</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">3</span></h2> <p>1917</p> <p>June</p> <p>5: fine rain warm: home chore: read Papers: write letter to 3. coal men: got letter from J.H.C. in Hospital in England dated 17th of May: chore: to Bed at 9. John sick</p> <p>6: cloudy warm: rain at night: home chore: John sick in bed with hives &amp; cold: thunderstorm rain: got cow</p> <p>7: cloudy warm: rain: home chore: read papers to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton rain: home at 630 go for cow to Wm Bibles: chore to bed at 9. (1)</p> <p>8: fine mild: home chore: to Elevator to sell 1. Bag Shorts: read Papers: hoe in garden: get cow at Bibles. to Bed {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} at 9 {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p> <p>9: fine war, home chore: give 3 sax cement to Willie Hamilton: got hair cut &amp; Shave at Floyds: Miss Hutchinson come on train G.T. at 930 here for Dinner &amp; tea: went on G.T. home at 6&gt;u&gt;40: W.J. Faulkners here for tea. chat</p> <p>10:X: fine warm: home chore: wash dress: to Church at 3. Memoria Service for Earl Williams by Canon Morley of Toronto: Big crowd home at 5 to WM Bibles with Mary Milk cow out first time. W.J. Faulkner here for tea. &amp; Muriel Campbell. Church in Methodist Church at 7. rev Bainforough {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} Preach {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p> <p>11: fine warm: home chore: went with R. Watson in car for ride. to Higgison. Baquley. Capelaud, Allan Donaly, Judge. Chadwick. to Bolton. to Dave Wilsons was car, up at 7th line home at 6. with. T. Hanfield and Isaac Watson: I had no Dinner: to bed at 830</p> <p>12: fine warm. home chore. Jas Scott Put new Door on our Back Cellar outside. Wm Faulkner wheel 1. Bag Shorts from Elevator for me: chore: to Bed at 9. oclock.</p> <p>13: fine hot: rain at night: home chore: weigh stock Jas Gilmore ship 2. Box cars. 1 car with 4 calves &amp; 2 fat Steers. and 1 car with 63. hogs: make 260 today weighing &amp; sell 280 lbs Nut coal to Baxter {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} 180 Pd {diarist resumes writing on lines} got letter today from J.H.C. Dated 25th may at Hospital in England: to Bed at 920 rain</p> <p>14: fine cool: home chore: hoe in garden: rain Wm Lyons got 80 lbs hay: to Bed at 840 cool telephone to Olive 1310 College St Toronto</p> <p>15: fine rain: home chore: help Mary fill 3. ticks with Hay &amp; Put them on Beds. Mary Stretch curtains: to Bed at 830 (1) Mary. Showing</p> <p>16: fine warm: home chore: Miss Henderson come on train I got Shave at Floyds 10 c Pd: to Elevator help Wm Hamilton Empty Barley Bin: to Blain Meeting at night {diarists squeezes in last words at bottom of page} home wash {?}&amp; I</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">4</span></h2> <p>1917</p> <p>June 17 X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep: Church at 7 Rev Bainborough Preach: to Bed at 915 fine night</p> <p>18: fine warm: the Big rainstorm Hail thunder &amp; lightening home chore: write letter to J.H.C. to Canadian Convalescent Hospital Hillingdon House Uxbridge Middlesex England. chore: to Bed at 8. oclock</p> <p>19: fine warm: home chore: to Elevator give 2 Bags Shorts to Tom Roe $450 Paid: home dinner: read Mary Varnish floor. upstairs I up (1) on Bed. hot</p> <p>20: fine mild: home chore: weigh 30 hogs &amp; 3 cattle for Jas Gilmore ship Part car: make $150 today to Bed {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} at 8 {diarist resumes writing on line}</p> <p>21: fine warm: home chore: Mary oil floors: I Pay Robert Watson $356 Insurance Premium on house &amp; Buildings &amp; contents: chore: to Bed at 815 rain</p> <p>22: fine warm: home chore: read Papers: cut old cellar Door for wood: Put grass at front: to Bed at 9</p> <p>23: fine: rain: home chore: to Elevator. R.J. Hillock got 42 sax cement for H.H. Watson. Pay coal &amp; scale {?} rent $500 to J.B. Campbell: home for Dinner Miss Hutchinson come on train: read Sleep. to Bed at 930</p> <p>24:X: fine cool: home chore: Memorial Service in English Church at 3. oclock today by her Westney for "Albert Stronge" who was killed in France in may 21rst in action: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach turn cold: to bed at 9. oclock. Sleep with John.</p> <p>25: fine warm: rain at night: home chore: to Elevator Put away 1. sax cement: give John Haggard 5 sax $300 Pd: home read: to bed at 915 (1) me: rainstorm</p> <p>26: cloudy rain: fine hot: home chore: read Sleep upstairs got letter from J.H.C. from England Dated June 10th Rev Bainborough got hurt: to bed at 930</p> <p>27: fine warm: home chore: Mary wash I went out to Carter Place for walk across by arch up track home at. 530 write letter to J.H.C. this am</p> <p>28: fine: rain cool: home chore: help mary fix Box for table: read Sleep: rain at night order car soft coal from Shoal creck coal co. Chicago: 30 or 35 ton cat at 400 at {?} in flat Bottom car: to bed at 830 cool</p> <p>29: cloudy rain misley: fine cool: home chore Mable: Pearl &amp; John to L. Marshalls Bush Picnick afternoon: S.S. &amp; P.S. Picnick: home at 6. cool Mary churn &amp; Bake Bread: to Bed at 930 (1)</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">5</span></h2> <p>1917</p> <p>June 30: fine warm: home chore: pay Wm Hamilton $300. cement got Shave at Floyds 20 cts Pd: Miss Hutchinson here came G.T.R. went home at 7: to Bed at 9.30: Olive &amp; Russell &amp; Myra Duffy came home from Toronto C.P.R. at 1130</p> <p>July 1:X: rain rain heavy: then fine cool: home chore: Olive &amp; Russell here: Mrs Wm Duffy: Myra Elenor. Joy. and W.J. Faulkner here for tea: none of us to church Bainborough Preach at 7: Mrs Wm Lyons. Mrs Clifford Bible &amp; Macel in chat. to bed at 10. oclock.</p> <p>2: fine cool: home chore: Mabel &amp; Pearl. went with Mrs Wm Duffy in Buggy. to Picnick up at Jims in Bush John went with J.B. Campbell in car: I got L. Bible to take Olive to Cedar Mills for 5. oclock C.P.R. Mary &amp; Roy &amp; I go for ride: our Russell with him I gave Leonard a Dollar for his trouble. girls. got home at 7. John at 1030 Bed at 11. I (1) cool.</p> <p>3: fine cool: home chore: our Russell go to Cedar Mills at 7. C.P.R. to Toronto: weigh cow for R. Cr{?} got Cheque $3185 from Dr Keynar for coal to Date Deposit $10185 in Bank for ourselves: and $2000 for J.H.C. his June cheque: sell coal to L. Sloan for S.S. No. 2. Adjala chat to Jas Scott. chore. chat to Wm Lyons. to Bed at 930 cool clear</p> <p>4: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock 52 hogs 1. car cattle in 1.car. Box cars: Make about $300: got 1. Bag corn from K.J. Lavery for Her feed: T. Faulkner and 2 Boys here for tea: Bring 2.Bags Shorts 1. Bag Bean from Elevator: 1 sax cement: fine night to Bed at 930 warm</p> <p>5: fine hot: home chore: got letter from J.H.C. from England. dated June 17th: sleep: go with Robert Watson in car with Isaac &amp; Oliver: down to 7th to see Dave Wilson then to Bolton across to maeville up 4th to Couplauds across to 3rd line up to Higginsons down &amp; across Donaghy swamp to. Allans. then to G. Judges down 2nd line: to see Wm little Jarvis Elliott working on road then to Sandhill. up to Moms Road had drink at wartime Stonehouse. up 6th line to 2.5 side line across to J.H. Moffitts up 2nd. line to lot 33. Back down to 25 then across to Jerry Taylors. home to Palgrave at 6. supper Macel Bible in chat. cool: to Bed at 10. oclock</p> <p>6: fine warm: home chore: send letter to J.H.C. to England: macel Bible go to Toronto G.T.R. at 9. to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton. home at 530 chore: sid sull{?} here for Eggs: to Bed at 10. cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">6</span></h2> <p>1917</p> <p>July</p> <p>7: fine warm: home chore: Miss Hutchinson came G.T.R at 9: here for Dinner &amp; tea: I go to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton: got Shave at Floyds 10 cts: rain at night: W.J. Faulkner Bring Pail Strawberries in chat {diarists above text in smaller writing} rain {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p> <p>8:X: rain: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep. dress Put on new Blue Shirt: no. Church: to bed at 930</p> <p>9: fine warm: rainstorm Hail: to home chore. Pat Horan Barn Burned &amp; 2 cows killed with lightening heavy rain: got Invoice for B. coal.</p> <p>10: fine warm: rain: home chore: Pearl &amp; Mary &amp; Robert Earnest here for dinner: John &amp; I fix scale floor Put some Board on it: rain Russell 17. years old today. he in city. George Lyons help me cement stable floor</p> <p>11: cloudy mild: home chore: read: Jack Lavery unload car Stone: send $200 Postal note to the Conservator Brampton for Paper to 31.st Dec 1917: chore: to Bed at 830 cool</p> <p>12: cloudy misty fine cool: home chore: W.J. Faulkner up at 8. lure with Pail of Strawberries 125 Paid: he went to Tottenham with orange lodge on G.T.Ry at 9. home again at 7. P.M. I got him lunch of cokes{?} Wm Lyons cow calve today: to Bed at 830 cool</p> <p>13: fine. rain: cool: home chore: read. to scale take down stove Pipes: got new lock 25 Pd rain I Stop in Elevator till rain over. to bed at 9. (1)</p> <p>14: cloudy misley fine: home chore: Miss Hutchinson came G.T. at 9. I got Shave at Floyds 15 cts Pd: lawn mow grass: Big Hail Storm at Tottenham: cool night Miss Hutchinson go home G.T. at 7. to Bed at 945</p> <p>15:X: fine warm: home chore read Sleep: Dinner dress. to Duffys got Minn in Buggy: Drive up to see Mother at Jims with Mary John &amp; Roy in Buggy: had tea at Jims: home at 645 Mary milk cow I mind Roy: Mabel &amp; Pearl to Kellys with Campbells in car: home at 8: to bed at 9. (1)</p> <p>16: fine warm: home chore: help Mary clean out feed room: send June coal report to ottawa: clean out coal house: write letter to J.H.C. to Canadian convelescent Hospital Hillingdan House Uxbridge M. Eng</p> <p>17: fine cloudy misley: home chore: Pay for 3. cars coal $68909 in Bank. and get $31500 cash out of Bank chore read: W.J. Faulkner here for tea L. Taylor in chat. to Bed at 10.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">7</span></h2> <p>1917</p> <p>July</p> <p>18: fine warm: home chore: weigh Stock at scale 225 Jas Gilmore ship 1. car: 37 hogs: to Bed at 9.</p> <p>19: fine warm: rain: fine: home chore: read sleep got repairs for Spray 215 sell some: to bed at 9. oclock</p> <p>20: fine very warm: home chore: read sleep: water Fred Horse: car soft coal came today. to Bed at 10.</p> <p>21: fine warm: home chore: Pay freight &amp; Duty on car Panama coal 35 tons. $12983 got car Placed at coal shed: Pay Wm Hamilton to Date $1510: Pay Miss Hutchinson to Date $550 chore: got Shave at Floyds 10 Paid: nate there</p> <p>22:X: fine very hot: home all day sleep at front read write: Tom &amp; Vida up at Mrs Coulters carriage no church at 7: to Bed at 9 hot.</p> <p>23: fine very hot: home chore: Jas Lavery and Wm Lyons unload car 13896. C &amp; G.T. Soft coal Pay Jas $300 and Will $300 very hot. to Bed at 10.</p> <p>24: fine very hot: home chore: read Sleep. got 2 letter from J.H.C. from England: I write to him 1. letter: water horse: to Bed at 10. very hot</p> <p>25: fine very hot: home chore: Sam Charters here: chat to him &amp; R. Watson: Mrs Jefferson here for tea. chat: to bed at 10. very hot.</p> <p>26: fine very hot: home chore: read: help Mary to wire around chicken Pen: Pay R.J. Lavery 70 cts for wire &amp; nails for it: very hot: to bed at 10.</p> <p>27: fine warm: home chore: to 6th line alone Pick Berries home at 12: Dinner. sleep: water horse: Jas Scott here chat. tea chore: then Mary. &amp; Mabel &amp; Pearl &amp; John &amp; Roy: went with J.B. Campbell in car for Joy ride to Black Horse &amp; Back at 8. Mary milk cow: I mind Roy: to bed at 10. fine</p> <p>28: fine warm: home chore: Mary &amp; I to 6th line Pick Berries home at 1. oclock: water horse: got 2 shoe on Horse: got Shave 5 cts Pd: 3. cars Herd coal came tonight. 1. Egg. 1. Stone: 1. Nut. open cars. to Bed at 11</p> <p>29:X: fine very hot: home chore: read sleep: hot hot Church at 7. Mr Graham of Inglewood Preach.</p> <p>30: fine very hot: home chore: get Horse shod. Place a coal car: very hot: did not go to Bed all night</p> <p>31: fine very hot: home chore: Start unload car vent coal. Wm Lyons help Jas Lavery haul in Bags with Fred horse: Proff Yeign talk at R. Stjohns hot Bob Rhodes Died: Cable $2000 to J.H.C. to England</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">8</span></h2> <p>August 1917</p> <p>1: fine: thunderstorm rain: home chore: unloading car Nut coal: T. Stanfield haul 1/2 day Irwin {?} Jas Lavery &amp; Wm Lyons all day: warm lie on floor</p> <p>2: fine cool: home chore: finish unload car Nut coal: Start unload Egg coal: T. Stanfield haul Wm Lyons &amp; Jas Lavery all day. cool</p> <p>3: fine cool: home chore: unload at Egg coal start at car Stove coal. Jas Lavery Wm Lyons T. Stanfield all day: sell first B. coal Olive come home tonight C.P.R. Floyd met her at Cedar mills train late after 12. cool night</p> <p>4: fine warm: home chore: finish unload car Stove coal &amp; car Egg coal: Pay J.B. Campbell $24387 freight today: Wm Bible help us 1/2 day and T. Stanfield 1/2 day: Jas Lavery &amp; Wm Lyons all day: Md Mrs Faulkner came here today &amp; stay all night: got Shave at Floyds 10 Pd I. Pay Jas Lavery up to Date. gave T. Stanfield $1000</p> <p>5:X: fine cool: home chore: attend to Minn Duffy mare: old Mrs Faulkner went with Tom Faulkner up to Mothers in Buggy: rain Shower thunder storm Church at 7. Mr Bainborough Preach: to Bed at 10.</p> <p>6: fine cool: home chore: attend to Duffys minn mare Mary. Olive &amp; John Pick berries at Burns: J.B. Campbell took them out &amp; Back with car: I Cable $5000 to J.H.C. to England: chore: to Bed at 10. olcock {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} cool {diarist resumes writing on line}</p> <p>7: fine cool: home chore: Mary &amp; Olive Pick Berries at Burns: J.B. Campbell take them out at 615 Bring the Back at 12: they got Big Paid of Berries: Olive go to Toronto C.P.R. at 5. Floyd Henderson take her to Cedar Mills in car Pay Wm Lyons $1350 for work: to Bed at 10. Mrs Wm Duffy Elener &amp; Joy came home from {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} city {diarist resumes writing on line}</p> <p>8: fine: thunder storm rain: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore stuf 1. car: make over $200 Pay T. Stanfield up to Date: sell Shorts &amp; Bran</p> <p>9: fine mild: rain: home chore: help Mary to Put new hinges on woodshed Door: to Burns Berry Patch afternoon with Mary &amp; John &amp; Mrs Dolan Berries gone: home at 6. chore: to Bed at 9. (1)</p> <p>10: fine: home chore: Mary &amp; Mrs Dolan to Gibsons lake Pick Berries: I go to Dohortys Bush Pick Berries: home at 4 tired: sell coal. to Bed at 9. got letter from J.H.C. England</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">== 9</span></h2> <p>August 1917</p> <p>11: fine warm: home chore: to 6th line Pick Berries up 6th and across through Wm Bibles home got 2 little cow full: tired to Floyds at night: Hair cut &amp; Shave 35 cts Pd home at 1130</p> <p>12:X: fine warm: home chore: sleep nearly all day: to Bed at 9.</p> <p>13: fine warm: home chore: to Dohertys Pick Berries. with Mary: Mrs Dolan: Mrs Wm Lyons &amp; George Lyons Berries scarce home at 5: chore: to bed at 9. cool</p> <p>14: fine warm: home chore: sell coal: got 1. Bag of sugar from R.J. Lavery $925: I go Pick Berries at 6th line: home at 5. Big rainstorm thunder &amp; Hail</p> <p>15: fine hot: home chore: sell coal: Lena Barry came G.T.R. W. J. Faulkner take her home with him out to oat field see Alf Gibson cut oats for J.B.C. to Jas Scotts chat: home tea: to Bed at 930</p> <p>16: fine hot: home chore: to Burns Berry Patch Pick Berries with Mary: home at 3. to Bed at 9. cool</p> <p>17: fine cool: home chore: sell coal: walk out to see Wm Lyons cradle oats I Biad{?} few Sheaves ride home with Miller Hamilton in Buggy. cool {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} (1) {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p> <p>18: fine warm: home chore: sell coal: Mary to Burns Pick Berries afternoon: with Mrs Lyons &amp; Dolan got Shave at Floyds 10 Pd: R.L. McFadden &amp; his Mother came to Mrs Coulters G.T. tonight.</p> <p>19:X: fine hot: home chore: read. R.L. McFadden &amp; his Mother here for Dinner: to Wm Bibles with Mary Milk cow: home. to Bed at 9. cool</p> <p>20: fine warm: home chore: unload car nut coal Jas Lavery. Wm Lyons &amp; Wallace Duffy help finish at 12. oclock noon: Wm &amp; Dave Rowleys raise Barn today: Pay Jas Lavery $200: Pay J.B.C. 9110 freight on car nut coal. to Bed at 10. cool</p> <p>21: fine warm: home chore: send Bank Draft $15080 to shoal creek coal co. for car soft coal. help Wm Hamilton set Big Pole for stove Pipes he fix scale rack for me: Pay him $1490 full to date sell coal: Jenny in chat Bring Mabel &amp; Pearl up from. T. Faulkners: to Bed at 9. cool.</p> <p>22: fine warm: home chore: Pick up coal at shed Mail Invoices &amp; receipts for 3. cars of coal. to show what I Paid for them: Mary &amp; Mrs Dolan Pick Berries at Burns: Jas Lavery Bring Paid of New Potatoes from Bank Cellar 1. Bag I took allonays; to bed at 9. cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">10</span></h2> <p>August 1917</p> <p>23: cloudy rain nearly all day: home chore: read Sleep Mary have sore leg: to Bed at 9. oclock.</p> <p>24: fine cool: rain cool: home chore: sell coal Wm Hamilton got word that Mercer was wounded in France. read Sleep. to Bed at 9</p> <p>25: cloudy misley cool: home chore: Mary help me Put Manger &amp; floor in cow stall: got Shave 15 c Pd home at 930 cool. to bed at 10 (1).</p> <p>26:X: cloudy cool: home chore: read Sleep: Jas Scott here chat: Rev Bainborough Preach at 7. cool. John &amp; I for walk. out through fields: to Bed at 9.</p> <p>27: fine windy rain at night: home chore: help Wm Hamilton at Elevator move Pot: read sleep Put Horse out in Hendersons lot: Mrs Burns here chat. to Bed at 9. cool. Phone {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} 165 {diarist resumes writing on the lines} &amp; write letter to A.A. McKinnon this am re Potatoes</p> <p>28: cloudy cool: home chore: sell coal: Pull onions Mary 43 years old today: She went to Burns with Mrs Dolan Pick berries: Buy Bag potatoes from Jas Lavery $200 Paid: to Bed at 9. cool</p> <p>29: cloudy cool: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore ship 1. car: make about 125 sell coal: home at 7 tea: to Bed at 830 cool</p> <p>30: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: water horse at Floyds: C.B. Duke here chat at Elevator: No 36 Maitland St Toronto phone North 4662: cool home.</p> <p>31: fine warm: home chore: sell coal: to Bed at 9.</p> <p>Sept 1: fine: home chore: sell coal: home: to Bed at .9.</p> <p>2X rain last night: fine today: home chore: Sleep in scale office: home at 1. dinner: Macel Bible came home from Toronto last night: our Mable &amp; Pearl go to Toronto saturday morning at 9. G.T.R. with Mrs Duffy: Bainborough Preach at 7. home read: to Bed at 9. cool.</p> <p>3: fine cool: home chore: sell coal: Mabel &amp; Pearl come home at 6. G.T.R. from Toronto</p> <p>4: fine cool: home chore: got 1. Bag Shorts 225 Paid sell coal: got letter from J.H.C: answer it and send him P.. Money order for $2000 cool.</p> <p>5: fine cool: home chore: send August report of coal to W.F. Oconnor Ottawa: J.B. Campbell thrash. cool</p> <p>6: fine cool: home chore: sell. Hay: Pay W.E Lyons for Rundells liniment got 12 Boxes Pills: to Bed at 9. (1) upstairs on Bed today: cool after Dinner</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">11</span></h2> <p>september 1917</p> <p>7: fine cool: home chore: send Cheque $14556 to The Robert Simpson Co. Toronto for goods: sell coal. at Elevator for shavings in Bag: home: to Bed at 9. cool</p> <p>8: fine warm: home chore: to Elevator chat to Wm Hamilton: got Shave at Floyds 15 cts Pd: to Bed at 830</p> <p>9:X: fine cool: home chore: read sleep: around home all day: Wm Lindsay &amp; Bob Wiley here today Rev: Bainborough Preach at 7: to Bed at 830 cold</p> <p>10: cloudy cool: home chore: got 1. shoe on horse 45 cts sell coal: got Bags at Station from A McKinnon got Goods from Simpsons with sweater: to Bed at 9. cool</p> <p>11: fine cool: home chore: around home kill hen for Mary: to bed at 9. cold.</p> <p>12: fine warm: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore ship 2. cars: make about $300 to bed at 9. fine</p> <p>13: fine warm: home chore: sell coal: got letter from J.H.C. from England: home: to Bed at 9. cool.</p> <p>14: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: home: to Bed at 9.</p> <p>15: cloudy mild: home chore: around home Churn got Bag sweepings at Elevator: got Shave at Floyds 1 cts Pd</p> <p>16:X: fine warm: home chore: read Sleep. G Munroe Memorial Service in Methodist Church at 230 Rev Leaife Preach Big Crowd: to bed at 9.</p> <p>17: fine warm: home chore: sell coal: got letter from J.H.C. from England answer it: Mary &amp; I. sell coal to Miss Kenny Lockton: home: to Bed at 9. fine night</p> <p>18: fine warm cloudy; home chore: Sell Coal weigh 10 hogs for G. White home: to Bed at 9.</p> <p>19: fine warm: home chore: weigh stock. Jas Gilmore load 1. car today make about $150: to Bed at 830</p> <p>20: fine warm: home chore: to Elevator Wm Hamilton clean out pen &amp; Put up Stove Pipes up at Post. home Dinner: sell coal: Meet Bill Little at Station about car coal: home at 6. tea. to bed at 830</p> <p>21: fine cool: home chore: attend to Elevator for Wm Hamilton he went to Jas Newlones to see about his eyes: sell coal: home: to Bed at 9. (1)</p> <p>22: fine cool: home chore: got in 40. Bags Potatoes a 100 Put 18. Bags in Station &amp; 22. Bags in Bank Cellar weigh 2 loads hay &amp; cattle: got Shave at Floyds 10. Pd {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} to Bed at 10. {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p> <p>23:X: fine mild: home chore: read Sleep cool: to Bed {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} at 9 {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p> <p>24: fine dry: home chore: got into Bank Cellar 16. Bags Potatoes at 80 cts Per Bag: from R. Lyons at Elevator for Bag sweepings for hens: W. Bible there</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">12</span></h2> <p>september 1917</p> <p>25 .fine day: home chore: send 2 Bags Potatoes 150 lbs to Wm Gowan Milton $200: sell coal: home to Bed at 9.</p> <p>26: fine mild: home chore: weigh Stock: Jas Gilmore load 2. cars: make about 200 today: sell coal: home at {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} .6 {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p> <p>27: fine warm. rain at night: home chore: sell coal got letter from J.H.C. from Brighton: got letter from Jas MacDonald 5 Watson ave Toronto re Price of Potatoes: rain: to bed at 930</p> <p>28: fine mild: home chore: sell coal: to Bed at 930 Roy had croup at 12 oclock tonight:</p> <p>29: fine cool: home chore: order car for Potatoes: sell coal: F. Potter Pay $5000 on coal account: got Shave at Floyds 15 cts Pd: home at 9. to Bed at 930 cool</p> <p>30:X: fine: misley cool: home: read &amp; Sleep: (1) stuad John water Fred at Hendersons: to Bed at 9. misley Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach.</p> <p>Oct 1: fine cool: home chore: sell coal: Wm Lyons clean out chimneys. Mary clean stove Pipes: Bring Fred Horse in to Stable: Make out Bills: to Bed at 9.</p> <p>2: fine: home chore: collect $15140 from John McClelland. sell coal: to Bed at 9</p> <p>3: cloudy rain: home chore: weigh 74. hogs today Jas Gilmore had 1 car: Sell coal: had card from J.H.C. for Brighton England: to Bed at 840</p> <p>4: cloudy mild: home chore: got 73. Bags Potatoes on Platform at 90 cts: sell coal: write letter to John {?} On Meadowville about Jas Stjohn Mr Dowson in chat; Wm Matthew &amp; T. Evans in look for coal: to Bed at 9. (1) in night</p> <p>5: cloudy misley cold: home chore: Buy Potatoes start load car (1) 4720. B.R. &amp; P. had in 180 Bags at 90. cts Per Bag: Wm Lyons help me 1/2 day</p> <p>6: cloudy cool; home chore: finish load car (1) Put in 442 Bags at 90 cts to 115: Shipped car to a. a. McKinnon Toronto: Start load car (2) 19410. G.T. got in 26 at 110 G. Dowson gave me $40000 cash today: Wm Lyons help all day to Floyds at night got Hair cut &amp; Shave 35 cts Pd Olive came Home tonight from Toronto G.T.</p> <p>7:X: cloudy cool: home chore; Russell and two Simpson Boys here for Dinner on Motorigels Olive home: had Meat Pie for Dinner. Church at 7. Wm Steele: Preach: cool: Boyce girls in</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">13</span></h2> <p>october 1917</p> <p>8: fine cool: home chore: finish load car 2.19410 G.T. Put in 405 Bags ship to a McKinnon Toronto G.W. Dowson Pay me for it 50825</p> <p>9: cold fine: home chore: load car. 63058. B.M Put in 496 Bags at 120: Start load car (4) 83529.N.y.N.H &amp; H. got in 340 Bags into it G.W. Dowson Pay me for car (3) $60020 Mary help me Book up loads.</p> <p>10: clear cold: home chore: finish load car 4.83529. N y N H &amp; H. Put in 490 Bags at 120 Ship to a a McKinnon Toronto: Start load car 5:310092. G.T.P. got in 350. Bags at 110 Russell help Jas Lavery in car:</p> <p>11: fine cool: home chore: finish load car 5. 310092 G.T.P. Put in 609. Bags: Shipped it to a. a. McKinnon Toronto: start load car (6) had 538. Bags in tonight. Put 1. load in car N.W. 61037; G.W. Dowson gave me $9000</p> <p>12 cloudy rain: home chore: got in 2 loads Potatoes into car 7:61037 N &amp; W: at 100: Ship car 6:39176: D L &amp; W: to A. A. McKinnon Toronto had in 528. Bags: by Cash today from G W. Dowson $100000 at Elevator raining.</p> <p>13: cloudy rain: cool: home chore: finish load car 7: 61037. N &amp; W: Load in 544 Bags at $100 Per Bag: Pay Jas Lavery $1500 for 4 1/2 days work: Ship this car to a.a. McKinnon Toronto.</p> <p>14:X: cloudy misley fine: home chore: read Sleep Pearl &amp; John to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach</p> <p>15: fine cool: home chore: ship 2100lbs stone coal to Mr Cowan Caledon East $1050: got 228 Bags of Potatoes on Platform at $100: home chore:</p> <p>16: fine cool: home chore: get car for Potatoes: start to load. Put some in {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} at night {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p> <p>17: fine cool: home chore: sell coal. weigh hogs Jas Gilmore load 1. car: work at Potatoes G. Dowson car in for Bags. our cow sick Dr tighe{?} here: Wm Lyons {?}</p> <p>18: warm misley: home chore: our cow sick. G.W. Dowson Pay me for car 7.61037. N&amp;W $56950 also for car 8.98649. C B &amp; 2.299. Bags 75 lbs $32475: and $1000 for one weeks rent for use of scale to weigh Potatoes: from 18th of oct. 1917. Wm Lyons {?} {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} cow {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">14</span></h2> <p>oct 1917</p> <p>19: cloudy rain: cool: home chore: cow sick</p> <p>20: cloudy cool: home chore: Deliver coal Jas Lavery all day. {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} 300 {diarist resumes writing on the lines} Pd: got Shave at Floyds to Dr Reynars at night telephone for Dr Bowes {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} cow sick {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p> <p>21:X: cloudy cold: home chore: cow sick. Bowes {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} here {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p> <p>22: cloudy cool: home chore: Deliver coal around village Joe Lavery: Dowson loading Bag car:</p> <p>23: cloudy rain: home chore. our cow sick Dr Bowes here</p> <p>24: cloudy misley cool rain snow: cow very sick had Mason to cow: very sick I up to 3 oclock cold: to Bed cold.</p> <p>25: cloudy. clearing milder: home chore cow very sick. cow Died about 4. oclock today: Down at scale: lots of {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} Potatoes {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p> <p>26: cloudy cold: home sick with cold rested {?} to Bed</p> <p>27: cool: home in Bed sick with cold.</p> <p>28:X: cold: home in bed sick with cold.</p> <p>29: cold: home in bed sick with cold</p> <p>30: cold: home in bed sick with cold.</p> <p>31: cold: home in bed sick with cold</p> <p>Nov 1: cold: home in bed Sick with cold</p> <p>2: cold: home in bed Sick with cold</p> <p>3: cold: home in bed sick with cold</p> <p>4:X: cold: home in bed Sick with cold</p> <p>5: clear cold: home in bed Sick with cold</p> <p>6: clear cold: home: got up this forenoon {?} for &amp; 7: Dinner: Geo. W. Dowson Pay me $50000 Cash</p> <p>7: for coal Shed &amp; Big scale: Mrs Jas Burns &amp; Mrs F Dolan in chat: to Bed at 9. oclock</p> <p>8: clear fine: home: sick: up at 1. oclock downstairs custard for Dinner: tea to bed at 8 oclock</p> <p>9: clear fine: home sick: up at 12 for soap: chat tea: to Bed at 8. oclock fine night Dance in {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} Hall {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p> <p>10: fine warm: home up at 12 for Dinner: Mrs Pearl McMahon in chat: I out for walk: fine day Olive came home from Toronto tonight G.T</p> <p>11:X: fine warm: home sick: up at 12. Mother here for Dinner &amp; tea: She went to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach. W.J. Faulkner in chat: to bed at 9. foggy.</p> <p>12: fine warm: home sick: up at 12. Dinner Mother here for tea: Mrs Wm McKinnon buried at Bolton Cemetry today: Olive went with W.J. Faulkner.</p> <p>13: fine warm: home sick: up ta 12 for Dinner. to Jas Scotts for walk: Dr Reynars in see about coal for kidds: to Bed at 10. fine night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">15</span></h2> <p>Nov 1917</p> <p>14: fine warm: home up for dinner: got letter from W.G. Steens about 1400 he owes me: our John 8 years old today: I subscribe to Robert Watson $100000 in victory Bonds.</p> <p>15: cloudy misley cool: home up at 11. better. I Cable $5000 to pte C. McMahon 775536 E. Co. 4th reserve Batt Hauts England today</p> <p>16: cloudy cool: home: up at 10. Morris Shulman here chat: G.W. Dowson Start line a car Olive help Mary Pack Box with Stuff and Box Christmas Cake for Campbell Send them to him today: Olive went to Toronto G.T.R. at 6. oclock tonight</p> <p>17: fine warm: home up at 11. for dinner for walk to angle crossing today tired old Wm Clarke got Stroke on left side last night: got Shoes removed on horse: 2</p> <p>18:X: fine cold squaly snow cold: home up at 2 oclock Mother here for tea to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach. to Bed at 9. oclock.</p> <p>19: cloudy cold: home up for Dinner G.W. Dowson fix scale at North end 20 old Wm Clarke Died at 4. oclock this morning</p> <p>20. cloudy cool: home up at 10. down town: to Bank after dinner Deposit $10800 then to coal &amp; scale: Russell to Toronto in car with Bibles Russell home at 11. oclock from city</p> <p>21 {diarist writes below date} Pearl Baby cow: foggy misty cool: home up for dinner misty rain afternoon &amp; night sleet snow</p> <p>22: sleet snow rain cold: home up at 10 oclock old Wm Clarke's funeral. today: service in Church then Bury him at Bolton. snow &amp; Blow about 6. or 8. inches cold night.</p> <p>23: clear cold: home up at 10. Dinner Mary Bake Bread and mend granite dishes. I rock Roy asleep in craddle: cold</p> <p>24: clear cold: home up at dinner. I walk up to Floyd Henderson he cut my hair &amp; Shave me: {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} 35 cts {diarist resumes writing on lines} I pay him for Shaving horse 65 cts Paid</p> <p>25:X: clear cold: home up at 11. Mary wash me up Stairs: L. Bible in with Russell: No Church at 7. Shilah had Anniversary Peter Campbell there: fine moonlight cold</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">16</span></h2> <p>1917</p> <p>Nov</p> <p>26: clear cold: home. up at noon: L. Bible help Russell haul some coal home from coal shed Russell. go to Toronto with car Potatoes for R. W. Dowson in lined car (1): cold night</p> <p>27: clear cold: home up at noon: to Bank Deposit $2000 for J.H.C. month November Pay: Pay $10000 first on victory loan Bond. in store: K.J. Lavery Bring us. Bag of sugar $975 Paid: fine night</p> <p>28: fine mild: home up at noon: Mary clean store windows &amp; Put them on: Russell came home from Toronto. G T at 9. this evening</p> <p>29: fine mild: home: up at 10. Mary wash: let horse &amp; cow out for while: Lilly cow 1st time</p> <p>30: cloudy rain: home: up at noon: read Book Mary write letter to Mewburn Ottawa to try &amp; get Campbell home for while to Bed at 11. oclock (1) Both. Olive 19. years today. she Telephone to us.</p> <p>Dec 1: cloudy mild: home up at noon: Dinner Ella Webbs sale today: Leonard Bible help Russel haul coal scales &amp; fuel from Elevator. Macel Bible came home from city</p> <p>2:X: fine cold: home up at noon Dinner: read. Mabel &amp; Pearl to English Church at 7. (11)</p> <p>3: cloudy cool: home up for Dinner: read. Mr Jeremiah Taylor in. get Paper signed. got letter from J.H.C. tonight from England. dated 6th of November.</p> <p>4: fine mild: home up for Breakfast at 10. oclock: Mary wash clothes: Russell got letter from J.H.C. dated 16th of November. with letter in for mother and his Photo for us: I mind Roy Mary to Bank Deposit $6000 Russell go to Toronto car 2. Potatoes for G. Dowson</p> <p>5: fine cold: home up at 930 to F. Hendersons got Shave 10 cts Pd: Let cow &amp; horse out Roy 2 years old today: Russell come home at 7. G.T.R. from Toronto tonight. Send card to Ohio &amp; Michigan coal Co for 1. car Nut coal: Mary write letter to J.H.C. tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">17</span></h2> <p>December 1917</p> <p>6: clear &amp; cold: home. up for Dinner: read Russell in bed all day sleep. snow.</p> <p>7: clear cold: home for Dinner: read Paper Big Explosion at Halifax many killed. clear cold got letter J.H.C. from England.</p> <p>8: cloudy snow East Station. snow all day home. up at 11. for dinner: L. Bible in Mary got letter from Olive from Toronto with Birthday card for me: Mary fix at Coat for Mabel. Bake Bread chore</p> <p>9:X: stormy very cold: home. up at 2. oclock. Olive call on Telephone from Toronto My 58th Birthday today. had 2 chickens for Dinner at 4. oclock. Leonard Bible here all day. to Bed at 10. (1). cold night</p> <p>10: clear cold: home: up for Breakfast at 930: Mary to Bank. Deposit $5235 J.H. Lavery Cheque Pay Taxes $24u&gt;80 and $1210 Telephone to Dec 1. write letter to W. G. Steans &amp; to coal men.</p> <p>12: clear cold: up at 930 for Breakfast. read the Paper. Mary Bake. Edna Rowley in Telephone Isaac Watson in chat. Mrs Wm Lyons in Mary fill out report coal all sold at Dec 1rst. Mary &amp; Mabel &amp; Pearl went to Sam Charters meeting in Hall at 8. I stay home with John &amp; Roy. to 12. oclock to Bed at 1. cold night</p> <p>13: cloudy snow all day: home up at 12. read Paper: read Rebecca of Sunnybrook farm</p> <p>14: clear cold: home: up at Dinner. Mary &amp; I write letter to J.H.C. to England. Russell start to Stony Point at 1. oclock with car of Potatoes for G.W. Dowson: I finish read Rebecca. Mabel &amp; Pearl to Ben Petch meeting in Hall. cold</p> <p>15: clear cold: home: up at 1. oclock. no Dinner: they were house cleaning today: Dinner at 4. colock to Bed at 12. oclock at night very cold night.</p> <p>16:X: clear cold: home up at noon: Rev Lunan Preach at 230 to s.s. scholars: at at 7. oclock to old People: Mabel &amp; Pearl go. to Both services Edna Rowley &amp; Macel Bible in. telephone cold clear. to Bed at 10. oclock.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">18</span></h2> <p>Dec 1917</p> <p>17: clear fine: home up at 11. oclock: water cow and horse: out to Vote at Wm Lyons for Sam Charters. against Ben Petch. home for dinner at 12: Mrs Lyons &amp; Macil Bible here for dinner: George Lyons here for tea: up to 10. oclock: Charters got 119 votes here Peter 28. Charters had 1675 majority in Peel. Big majorities the Boys had Big Bonfire: Mary Vote for Charters</p> <p>18: fine milder: home: up for Breakfast water cow &amp; Horse: let them out for while to Floyd Hendersons got Shave 15 cts Paid. in store awhile: chat home at 3. read Paper</p> <p>19: cloudy mild misley: home: up at 10. olock. read Paper: got letter from J.H.C. from France Dated Dec 1rst Just got to France. Russell got home tonight from Stony Point G.T. Ry at 7. oclock: {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} Mary {diarist resumes writing on the lines} write to Olive. to Bed at 10. mild night:</p> <p>20: cloudy mild: home up at 930 for Breakfast G. Chapman here Pay coal Bill $1355 for s.s. No. 2 Adjala R.J. Watson Bring 1. load wood first load to Bed at 10. oclock mild thawing snow {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} off {diarist resumes writing on the lines}</p> <p>21{diarist writes under the date} got goose from mrs Duffy 14 1/2 lbs $290: fine mild: home up at 10 for Breakfast. Pearl Mrs Jas McMahon here for Dinner. School Concert S.S. No. 9. Mabel. Pearl &amp; John take Part Russell go to: they had good concert and scholars. Presented. Mr Hartwitch wrist watch</p> <p>22: fine mild: home up at 10. oclock for Breakfast. Mary Bake Bread &amp; Cakes: to bed at 11.</p> <p>23:X: cloudy snow mild: home up at 11. Mary sick I do chores. Russell milk cow: Mrs Wm Lyons &amp; Macel Bible in at 10. tonight to see Mary: to Bed at 11.</p> <p>24: cloudy mild: home at up 10. Breakfast Tom Faulkner here Pay $423 for coal in full to Date. he stay for Dinner: Olive come home from Toronto at 11. C.P.R. Russell meet her at Cedar Mills cold night</p> <p>25: clear cold: home up at 10. Olive Here: Dinner at 2. had 14 1/2 lbs Goose: My Mother here for tea: stay all night: Olive go C.P.R. to Toronto at 5. oclock. Russell leave her to Cedar Mills s.s. Play in Hall tonight. Mabel Pearl &amp; John go &amp; Russell. to Bed at 12. cold night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">19</span></h2> <p>Dec 1917</p> <p>26: clear cold: home up at 10. for Breakfast other here stay all day: W. A. Irwin in see me.</p> <p>27: clear cold. home up for Breakfast at 10. Mother here: read am Book. very cold &amp; icy</p> <p>28: cold below Zero: home up for Breakfast at 10. Russell split some wood: very cold day &amp; night Mother here: very cold night:</p> <p>29: clear very cold. home up for Breakfast at 10. Mother here: I dress go to Store &amp; R. Watsons to Wm Irwins get Village Book: home Dinner at {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} 4 {diarist resumes writing on lines}</p> <p>30X clear cold: home up for Breakfast at 11. read had Chicken Dinner at 4. oclock: Mary take Mother to R.J. Laverys at 5. clear cold Mabel &amp; Pearl to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach: Mary home at 730 cold night.</p> <p>31: clear cold: home up for Breakfast at 10. then to Hall take Nominations for Village from 12 to 1. oclock Russell do the writing: home for Dinner: Russell to Hall at 730 no meeting</p> <p>1918</p> <p>Jan 1: clear &amp; cold: home up at 10 for Brekafast in House all day: Candidate resign: Wm Wray{?} in tonight chat to 830 cold night.</p> <p>2: clear cold: home up at 10 for Breakfast Russell got Horse Shod. haul coal to Floyd &amp; some home Leonard Bible help him. all the candidates for Trustee resign leaving J.B. Campbell. W.A. Irwin &amp; R.J. Lavery Elected for the year 1918. cold clear.</p> <p>3: clear cold: home. up at 10. for Breakfast Leonard Bible help Russell haul coal &amp; get 1. Bag Flour: 1. Bag wheat: 1. Bag Barley 2 Bags oats: 2. Bags Bran at Elevator. then to Wm Bibles for Straw: got 2. letter from J.H.C. from France. Dated the 8th and 13th of December 1917: cold night:</p> <p>4: clear cold: home up for Breakfast at 10. clock Leonard Bible in make Russell out for Bed Mary Pay Leonard 100 for work. I to R.J. Laverys see Mother about letter re Mortgage: Post letters: home at 4. oclock. Dr A.F. Reynar in chat about Norton {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} Burns {diarist resumes writing on lines} re Floyd Henderson here at night Shave me Pd 25 cts: Floyd Paid me $875 for coal. fine night not so cold: to bed at 10. clock (1)</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">20</span></h2> <p>Jan 1918</p> <p>5: clear fine: home. up at 10. for Breakfast: to Bank at 11. Deposit $2500 gave Bank a Cheque for the Balance of Victory Bond $89100 got Receipt for $100000 Paid up: to Elevator see Wm Hamilton. Pay him up to Date for Feed. chat: Paid Floyd Henderson for shoeing horse $135: home: Wm McMinn here today get papers signed. Re Earl goods. I in R.J. Lavery's see Mother. to bed at 11.</p> <p>6:X: cloudy cold: home up at 10. for Breakfast Leonard Bible in for Russell at 12. oclock children to Church at 7. Rev. Bainborough Preach.</p> <p>7: cloudy Snow: home up at 10 for Breakfast Albion Election: Dohorty: Taylor: Roe: and Wm Hutchinson run: Hutchinson got beat by 3 votes. our Jim in chat: W.J. Faulkner here for tea; snow</p> <p>8: squaly. clear cold: home: up at 10. for Breakfast read: Jim here for Dinner. got Note for $100&lt;u.00 he Pay off Mortgage $50000 re Hillard to Imperial Bank: Russell go to Toronto with car f Potatoes for Dowson at 5. oclock Orangemen meet in Hall today: to bed at 10.</p> <p>9: clear fine: home: up at 1030 for Breakfast read at Anne: to bed at 10. cold (1): Russell got home from Toronto C.P.R. train late stop at Humber station:</p> <p>10: cold Bustry: home: up at 10. for Breakfast read: Wm Lyons in chat: Telephone G. Taylor about Hay. Russell Sleep all day: fine.</p> <p>11: fine: home: up at 10. Breakfast: Shovel snow: to R.J. Laverys see Mother: home at 430 Russell drive El youngs team haul up Potatoes to Car for Dowson: He fire car all night cold &amp; Stormy: in Home at 4. oclock. cold.</p> <p>12: stormy very cold: home: up at 10 Breakfast in House finished read Anne of the Island. Russell fire car for Dowson: very cold. no trains Railroad Blocked with snow.</p> <p>13:X: cold Stormy: home: up at 11. Breakfast: Russell fire car Potatoes all day &amp; all night for Dowson; Jas Burns call on Telephone about 8.</p> <p>14: clear cold: {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} home {diarist resumes writing on lines} up at 930 for Breakfast: read a little milder tonight: no trains But snow Plow. went up. Russell fire car</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">21</span></h2> <p>Jan 1918</p> <p>15: calm fine milder: home: up at 10. Breakfast help Mary to Churn: Rock Roy in cradle. fill in coal Papers for Ottawa no coal in. Russell fire car Potatoes for Dowson all night.</p> <p>16: clear Blustry cold: home. up at 10. Breakfast Mary Wash: I rock Roy asleep. Russell go to Toronto with Refrigerator car of Potatoes. for Dowson at 5. oclock this evening. read</p> <p>17: fine cold: home. up at 10. Breakfast: Shovel snow for woodpile: chore. let Horse out for while. Mary Bake Bread: Pretty cold.</p> <p>18: cold: home: up at. 10. for Breakfast. chore. to R.J. Laverys: see Mother: home at 4. very cold.</p> <p>19: clear cold: home: up at 1030 Breakfast. chore George Burns Baby Die. Buried in Methodist Grave {diarist writes above text in smaller writing} {?} {diarist resumes writing on lines} Wm Lyons dig grave: Rev Bainborough Bury it</p> <p>20:X: clear cold: home: up at 11. for Breakfast. Pearl to S.S. at 11. am: Mabel. Pearl. John. to Church at 7 Rev Bainborough Preach: Mary &amp; Roy to Wm Lyons I at home alone: Russell come home from Toronto tonight C.P.Ry at 11. cold night: clear</p> <p>21: clear cold: home. up at 10. Breakfast: Mary Wash: Russell in Bed till 12 noon: Bring the new axe from Wm Bibles split some Blocks.</p> <p>22: clear cold: home. up at 10. Breakfast. Mary to Bank Deposit J.H.C. Jan Cheque $2000: home at 330 churn: H.H. Watson in Pay 3602 in full to Date:</p> <p>23: clear cold: home. up at 10. Breakfast. clean out closet: crosscent{?} hard Blocks. Mary and John help me: Russell went on weightfreight at 12. with car Potatoes to Toronto for Dowson</p> <p>24: snow: cold: home: up at 10. Breakfast: in all day: write to C.A. Magrath Ottawa about coal Velda Boyce Died this morning at 10. Russell came home C.P.R. at 12. oclock tonight</p> <p>25: clear cold: home. up at 10. Breakfast. Russell. up at 1. oclock for Dinner: read.</p> <p>26: clear cold: home: up at 10. Breakfast: Russel go to Velda Boyce funeral at 1. oclock: service in church: Mabel &amp; Pearl go: Rev Bainborough Preach Borden Watson Dinner here: very cold night</p> <p>27:X: clear cold; home: up at 11. Breakfast: read: I went to R.J. Laverys see Mother: home at 5. Dinner Mabel. Pearl. John. to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January 1918 =</span></h2> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>  <p>28:</p> <p><br />29:</p> <p>30:</p> <p><br />31:</p> <p>Feb 1:</p> <p>2:</p> <p>3:X:</p> <p><br />4:</p> <p><br />5:</p> <p>6:</p> <p>7:</p> <p>8:</p> <p>9:</p> <p>10:</p> </td> <td>  <p>Suove{?} &amp; Blow: house: up at 10. Breakfast: read and write letter to J. H. C. {his son James Henry Campbell} to France put it in Mothers letter: write to J.S. Hamilton about car coal.</p> <p>Clear cold: House up at 10: Breakfast: read. write Russell, split some wood: John cut wood in after 3. I help him: put down Hay &amp; Straw.</p> <p>Clear cold: house: up at 10. Breakfast: I walked to Clevatos afternoon chat to Wall Hamilton: got little Bar in seals office: house at 5: Tea at 6.</p> <p>Clear cold. house. up at 10. Breakfast: Mother up from A. J. Lavrerys{?} at 11. here for dinner I tea got letter from J. H. C. from France. Dated Jan 8th: Russell go sirth cae potatoes at 5 pm for Toronto: Mother to R. J. Lauey at 6.</p> <p>Clear cold. house up at 10. Breakfast drove Russlel Come home from Toronto C.P.K. 11.30 pm.</p> <p>Clear cold: house up at 10. chore: split some wood: Russell help: John haul into woodshed wife Faullhuer here for tea at 6.</p> <p>Cloudy Blustry: house up at 11. Breakfast, read Rev Luoige had memorial service for Clucer Moss at 3 oclock in Methodist Church. Mabel, Pearl, John there: Oraugencoss Figure: Reere for tea at 6.</p> <p>Clear very cold: house up at 10. very cold: in house all day: sorite to John McBouald about coal: unit out 9. Bills &amp; Post the: Floyd in look for coal bags. very cold night.</p> <p>Clear cold: house: up at 10 in house all day</p> <p>Cloudy snow cold: house up at 10: had girls for dinner. house all day. write out 6. Bills post them in office.</p> <p>Blustry cold: house: up at 10: Russell split wood. I help John Mabel and Pearl haul it into shed.</p> <p>Fine milder: House up at 10: Chore left Horse and cow out for sahile: Russell go ore H06 units. Car of potatoes for Boerson fire car: cold.</p> <p>Hail: fine cold: house up at 10: store closed at noon: to save fuel: in house all day: cold</p> <p>Clear cold: house up at 10: chore: Mathew Mabel Pearl John to Church at 7: Rev Rainburugs{?} preach: Mary write letter to Helie Allan to Leney: coal store go out.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February 1918</p> <p>11: fine mild thawing off roof : home: up at 10. chore: Mary Churu: School close today. {illegible name of person} has to {illegible} quit school. Russell came home from Toronto C.P.R at 12 pm.</p> <p>12: rain all day mild: home up at 10. in home all day</p> <p>13: cloudy: fine mild: home. up at 12. for dinner Russell go to Toronto with can of potatoes for {illegoble}: Old Ms. {illegible name of person} came here at 2 and the stay all night: I meet Proily</p> <p>14: fine mild: home. up for dinner at 10clock Russell came home from Toronto C.P.R at 7.oclock pm: {illegible} see {illegible} mother.</p> <p>15: cloudy cold: clear: home. up at 10. read. Old Ms. {illegible} here: the {illegible} to RF. Harveys at 11. to see Mother: Russell get 1 bag that 1. bag wheat. 1. bag barley: 2. bags oats &amp; 2. Bags Bran at Elevator. feed horse in {illegible} sleigh: road very icy:</p> <p>16: clear cold: home: up at 10, in house all day old Ms. {illegible} here the went to {illegible} to chat to mother {illegible} bring her up at 5. She stay here all night. cold. To bed at 10^30</p> <p>17.X: clear cold: up at 1..oclock for dinner: {Mr. or Mrs.} {illegible} here: church at 7. {illegible} John go. Ren {illegible} Preach: cold.</p> <p>18: clear cold: home. up at 11. Mary to C.J. Station at 9. with old Mrs {illegible} she went on train to Alliston. Mary to Lyons chat to after 6^30 cold.</p> <p>19: shower: rain mild: home. up at 10. in home all day: turn windy cold at night: R.J. {illegible} sale</p> <p>20: clear windy cold: home. up at 11^30 for dinner. Mary wash &amp; {illegible} today: very cold night</p> <p>21: clear very cold: home up at 10: Mary Bake Bread and cakes: read {illegible}: write a letter to Campbell to France: cold:</p> <p>22: clear cold: home: up at 10: in home all day Russell hello from Lyons saw wood 1/2 day in L. Marshalls Bush: very icy.</p> <p>23: clear fine: home up at 11. {illegible name} here with 1100 lbs hay : {illegible name of person} pay his bill $4^45: Mercer Mason here collect 3^00 {illegible} Rowly 8^th line got hurt in Bush today and died tonight from hunt.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February 1918</p> <p>24:X: fine warm: home up at 10: chore let {illegible} horse out play: thawing: Mary to R.J. Lavery 's {illegible} Mother Mabel Pearl John to Church at 7. {illegible church leader's name} Preach</p> <p>25: cloudy mild rain: house. up at 10. in house all day: rain heavy thunder &amp; lightning very {illegible} at night- turn very cold. {illegible- possibly 'hazing'} night.</p> <p>26: windy cold {illegible}: home up at 11. in home all day. {illegible title of a person} Rowley 8th line funeral this afternoon to Laurel Hill: {illegible} set off in chat: Mrs {illegible} Lyons in chat. cold.</p> <p>27: fine mild: home. up at 10. in home all day</p> <p>28: snow mild: home. up at 10. in house allday</p> <p>March 1: fine mild: home. up at 10. in house allday.</p> <p>2: fine mild: home. up at 10: in house all day. G. Taylor bring balance of hay L. {illegible}. G. Casgrove in Lay coal Bill. W.F. Bingham in: sign his car license: {illegible} melting today</p> <p>3:X: fine mild: house up at 10. in house all day: read sleep: got letter from J.H.G. from France dated 3rd of February: Mother &amp; Lizzie come up last night see {illegible- possibly 'it'} Mary with letter to J.H.G tonight. Mabel, Pearl &amp; John to Church at 7. With Mother. {illegible name of church leader} preached.</p> <p>4: cloudy cold: house up at 12 for dinner Mary wash clothes today: {illegible title of a person} Lyons in cellar fried Potatoes:</p> <p>5: fine mild cold: home up at 10. in house all day. Kidney smell in for bag Eggs. Mary to Bank Deposit J.H.G cheque $20.00 and pay $3.00 to bank for {illegible} 1917 &amp; 1918. And {illegible} for Enterprise {illegible- possibly 'depot'}.</p> <p>6: fine cold snow: house up at 10. in house all day {illegible} cut bring load wood to us from R.J. {illegible}: from Bible in tonight chat.</p> <p>7: fine cold: home up at 10. in house all day.</p> <p>8: fine cold: home: up at 12 for dinner. in all day: Mary wash: Russell with {illegible}</p> <p>9: cloudy cold: snow &amp; Blow: home up for dinner. Russell gow with can potatoes at 3^30 for Dawson to Toronto: C.H. Rutherford in pay his coal Bill 1^79 Floyd Henderson in at 3. Shane in: Mary send 1 bag Eggs and some cakes to {illegible name of person}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March 1918</span></h2> <p>10:X: snow &amp; blown cold: home up at 12. Mary sick Fred pull Hatter off {illegible} in {illegible} clean stable.</p> <p>11: clean cold: home: up at 7. Let on fine: Back to bed up at 11. I write letter to J.H.G. to France: John &amp; Borden Madison shovel snow at gate Mrs J.Little buried today. Russell come home from Toronto C.P.R. at 11^30.</p> <p>12: fine very {possibly 'warm'}: blessing: up at 10. Let horse and George {name of person} buried today. I come out awhile, fall Bot for J.H.G. Russell wize it: send. Bot to J.H.G. to France {illegible}</p> <p>13: fine mild: home up at 10. 10^30 Bible. Linbard &amp; Russell haul 3 logs {illegible} here: rain at night send Ted coal rupert to the F.{name of person} home.</p> <p>14: cloudy rain all day: home up at 11. John Paterson in about wood. 12 cord 15th wood at 4^00 Per cord $48^00. snow Blout: Russell wood {illegible}</p> <p>15: clear cold: home up at 10. Russell split-wood then go to Jims: J-Huly's Mary chore: Russell stay at Jims help Jill 2. load Potatoes.</p> <p>16: fine mild: home up at 10. Jas Gilmore in pay coal Bill: Russell go with car Potatoes for {appears to have ran out of space on line} to {name of place} at 10.oclock tonight. colder windy:</p> <p>17.X: fine mild: home up at 10. in house all day. Mother &amp; Little Mary come up here from R.J. Lavery's &amp; Elmer Buffy here for tea: Church at 7. {illegible name of church leader} Preach: Mother &amp; girls to Church.</p> <p>18: fine: house up at 9^30: Mable &amp; John to mill for Bran before school line: first airplane go with This air at 8^30 I chore clean out stable water &amp; feed: wind Rey: Mary wash clothes. I write a letter to Olive last night to 559 Keele St.{illegible}</p> <p>19: fine warm: home up at 7. chore: help Mary clean ice of yard: gave R.J. Madison cheque $25^00 for wood: jaw feast in Chat. Chore</p> <p>20: fine very warm: home up at 730 chore. clean ice got letter from J.H.G from France dated February 19th in good Place.</p> <p>21: fine very warm {illegible} wind. home up at 9. chore: Mary fix couch over again.</p> <p>22: fine cool north wind: home up at 10. chore help Mary to Churn in the fill Pearl lick. hay.</p> <p>23: fine cool North wind: home up at 10. chore out for walk to Jas Scotts. to store see mother. To Floyd Henderson's at night-got there. home at 8: to bed at 10. fine cool night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH 1918</span></h2> <p>24:X: fine warm: home up at 9. Chorse: Pearl &amp; John to S.S. at 11. Mary {illegible person's name} go up {illegible} for walk: Back at 3. Chat to Jas Scott: home at 5. {text very light; illegible} at 7. Ren {illegible church leader's name} Preach: Mary &amp; Roy to Puffy's</p> <p>25: fine cool: home up at 10. chore: to R.J. Larry's chat to Mother see {illegible} washer work: to Elevator chat to {illegible} Hamilton: home at 6 got letter from J.H.G. from France dated February 24th: heard Crown Prince was taken</p> <p>26: fine cool: home up at 10. chore: Deposit- J.H.G. March cheque $20^00 in Bank for him today. Mother here all afternoon &amp; tea: then she went to R.J. Lavery's at 6. cool night.</p> <p>27: fine cool: home up at 8. chore: Mary wash. Russell chore: for walk: W.J. Bingham and Mr Sleighthorne here chat.</p> <p>28: fine cool: home up at 10. chore: got letter from J.H.G. from France dated March 7th. last night: walk out to R. Maloons Office. {illegible} about North West loan Co. Russell got 1. bag Potatoes from him: Mine and Irene Carr here from Toronto C.P.R. at 12 oclock tonight: Russell &amp; L.Bible meet them with car at Cedar Mills: to bed at 1.oclock.</p> <p>29: fine mild: home chore: Olive &amp; Irene Carr here all day Mother here for tea: over to gas {illegible} for chat. Good Friday.</p> <p>30: fine mild: home chore: Olive &amp; Irene Carr up at 5. walk to Cedar Mills at 6^30 go to Toronto. Russell walk with then carry {illegible- possibly 'radishes'}. he come back and work with Gren Lanery on {illegible} all day: I got sheared at Floyds. To Elevator see {illegible name of perssn}; home at 6.tea:</p> <p>31:X: fine: Easter: home chore: Eat 2. Poached Eggs for Breakfast: Mother here for tea Church at 7. Ren Rainborough Preach</p> <p>April:1: cloudy rain: home chore: take {illegible} for walk. rain: Russell work on seeline G.J.Y Maril bible go to Toronto C.P.R. at 5.P.M.</p> <p>2: fine mild: home chore: John Patterson start hard wood: Grandma Mc{illegible}: here all night- Russell on seelion: Mary &amp; I do some gardening Plant Radishes &amp; Lettuce.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April 1918</span></h2> <p>3: fine cool: home chore: to Elevator get: 1. Bag of Wheat. 1. Bag of Barley: 1. Bag shorts and 2. Bags Bran: {illegible} Bible Bring them up for me. Steve Kelly's sole today: Mother here.</p> <p>4: fine cool: home chore: John Patterson finish haul 11. cord short- wood: gave him cheque $44^00. Russell on section: Mother here. cool windy</p> <p>5: fine mild: home chore: Russell on section: chore for walk to Blacks with shop. chat: fine</p> <p>6: fine mild: home chore: split some wood: Mother here: Russell on section: got leter from J.H.G. from France dated 10th of March: got letter from Rev {illegible name of person} from France dated 11th of March saying he saw Campbell.</p> <p>7:X: fine mild: home chore: read sleep: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach: Mother: {illegible name of person} Pearl go to Juglish Church at 7. Rev Kennedy Preach: Mrs Jas Burns Lillie &amp; Mother in chat.</p> <p>8: fine cool: home chore split some wood. Russell on section. Mother here. cold windy</p> <p>9: fine cool: home chore: Mrs Jas {illegible name of person} here. I to Bank with her: got our Bank Book {illegible} Dawson go to Toronto with car for awhile:</p> <p>10: fine cool. home chore: Mary wash: split-wood walk to Elevator see {title of person} Hamilton: see Hogs and cattle: to shop with Mr. {possibly Wray}: Mrs Floyd Henderson home from Braiuplon today: home chore</p> <p>11: fine cool: home chore: wheel Hardwood into woodshed: Mabel &amp; John Bring 1.Bag Flour from Elevator in cart: Mother here: {squished writing}</p> <p>12: fine warm: home chore: to Jas Scotts chat. to stove for loaf bread: home chore.</p> <p>13: fine warm: home chore: clean out Berry bushes old wood Prune trees: clean Fred horse outside: to Elevator Lay {title of person} Hamilton to Date he lay me for Bag truck $2^00: home: settle up with Eddy Younge to Date. Mother here:</p> <p>14:X: fine warm: home chore: to Floyd Henedersons get hair cut &amp; shave: home read: Mother Mabel. Pearl &amp; John to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach: Mary Roay &amp; I walk around Pond write letter to J.H.G. to France: Put clock on 1.hour today. Mrs Duffy &amp; Baby &amp; Joy &amp; Elmer here chat: Mother here: to Bed at 10.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April 1918</span></h2> <p>15: fine warm: home chore: split-wood &amp; pile it- in. Russell on section Mother here: Post letter to J.H.G. to France</p> <p>16: fine warm: home chore: split-wood and pile it in: Mother go to Duffy's today: Russell on section: to bed at 10. oclock. Bathe {symbol of U with line in middle.}</p> <p>17: fine warm: home chore: Mary wash: split some wood: Jas Lavery split afternoon wheel some in: rain at night. to bed at 9.</p> <p>18: cloudy {illegible} cold: home chore: to Bed at 10.</p> <p>19: clear cold: snow on ground thawing: home chore help Mary to churn slow: Jack Jones Bring 1. load wood slabs: John help me Pile them.</p> <p>20: clear cool: home chore: Jack Jones bring 1. load slab wood. I pay him for 4 {possibly 'yards'} $8^50. Win Johnson buried today 11 1/2 years old. John help me Pile Them and wheel coal ashes To sheet: chore: to Bed at 10. oclock. cool.</p> <p>21:X: cloudy {'misley' or 'misty'}: home chore: Len. Bible here for. Russell Dinner at 2. oclock. Mother here Mother to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach {illegible title of person} Beatty died today: to bed at 9^30</p> <p>22: cloudy cool: fine: home chore: for wack to Elevator chat to {illegible title of person} Hamilton: F. Dolan there: for walk at eve: chat to J.G.Wolfe. W.F. {illegible name of person} in with my coat: Lorne Bary stay here all night: to Bed at 10^30.</p> <p>23: fine warm: home chore: see {illegible}. Lorne Barry go with {illegible title of person} Pulford. John E. Daley here chat: Pile wood in coohkouse</p> <p>24: fine cool: home chore: Mary help me Pile wood: walk to Stockrew see Hogs &amp; cattle in store got 2. lbs figs: home chore: to Bed at 10. W.F. Faulkner set hen 2. in stable tonight. Mr McCauley &amp; E. Watson here look at Fred.</p> <p>25: fine cool: home chore: got 2. shoes Memored on Fred horse H5- ets Rd: clean horse: cool.</p> <p>26: fine cool: home chore: Mary wash. Mother here afternoon: Mrs Joan Chapman Buried today: circle on sun</p> <p>27: fine warm: home chore: walk to Elevator: clean sheet:</p> <p>28:X: fine warm: home chore: to Floyds get shovel walk down to 6th line with Jas Lavery. Mother here. to Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach. fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April 1918</span></h2> <p>29: fine warm: home chore: home all day windy: to Elevator: see {illegible title of person} Hamilton. walk around Block: dig in garden: rain</p> <p>30: cloudy cool: home chore: dig in garden to Bank Deposit- J.H.G. April cheque $20^00 got Interest- to Bate marked on mine &amp; his. Russell to Glenwilliams work on track:</p> <p>May 1: cold windy fine: home chore: Jas McJohn hot Horse: to Jas Scotts chat. home Tea Garner Brown more into webb House today got letter from France dated 8th april from J.H.G. McMahon: milder tonight.</p> <p>2: windy mild dry: home chore: Poorly Russell at Glenwilliams on track: Jas {illegible last name} have Fred Hrse all day:</p> <p>3: cool fine: {illegible}: fine: home chore: Poorly to Elevator: W. {illegible name} Put in oad oats. Russel at Glen- on track:</p> <p>4: fine mild: home chore: dig some in garden: Joh &amp; I go to fish got none.</p> <p>5:X: fine warm: home chore: all of no walk to {illegible title of person} Bibles &amp; {illegible title of person} Boyce Bush got flowers. Mother here in evening: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach: English Church to.</p> <p>6: fine cool: home chore: Mary write a letter to J.H.G. to France: put in $1^00</p> <p>7: fine warm: home chore: Mary split wood {illegible title of person} Lyons help her &amp; Russell. we got all into woodshed: sell Fred Horse today to Harry Sawmiton &amp; a Bryce for $25^00: Deposit cheque in Bank. to see Mother at Daffy's. home to bed at 10.</p> <p>8: fine cool: home chore: Mary &amp; I finish Pil Maple wood in woodshed: cool</p> <p>9: cloudy cool: home chore: our Pearl 10. years old died today: Mary take off storm windows: Put them up in driving house.</p> <p>{side note: 'Pearl 10. years'}</p> <p>10: fine cool: home chore: finish dig garden cold night frost: Russell to Jottendam</p> <p>11: cool: home chore: Mary help me to clean out closet: John &amp; I to arch fish.</p> <p>12:X: fine cool: home chore: in bed sleep: Mother here for tea at 4^30: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach:</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May 1918</span></h2> <p>13: cloudy cool: home chore: send april report of coal to Ottawa: write letter to J.H.G. to France: chore cool.</p> <p>14: fine mild: home chore: Mary wash: got a letter from J.H.G. from France Dated the 19 of April: Dr Reymar here about Mrs Chung</p> <p>15: fine warm: home chore: {illegible title of person} Bible haul Manure from here: I help Mary clean out hen house: {illegible} up yard:</p> <p>16: fine warm: home chore: {illegible title} Bible finish the Manure: Jas Scott here chat: Dr Reymar and Kearn Goffer here chat: to Bed at 10. fine.</p> <p>17: fine warm: home chore: Russell go to Toronto with Leonard &amp; Ruby Bible in car. Bring our Olive &amp; Miss Beth-Burnley Home at 11^30: Mother here for Tea: she went to Duffy's at night: to Bed at.1</p> <p>18: {side note: 'Mabel 12 years'}fine warm windy: home chore: read chore Olive &amp; Miss Durnley here: Mother here for tea: our Mable 12 years old today.</p> <p>19:X: fine warm: home chore read. had Big Rooster for Dinner: Mother &amp; Miss Durnley &amp; Olive here: W.J. Faulkner in chat tonight {happy face drawing}</p> <p>20: fine warm: home chore: Jas Gragan haul wood g. cord $12^00 Paid: Olive &amp; Miss Durnley go to Toronto at 9. relock G.J. Ry; Bill in wood</p> <p>21: fine warm: home chore: Pile in wood Mary &amp; I finish Plant garden last night</p> <p>22: Thunder &amp; Lightning rain fine: home chore: got letter from J.H.G. from France ated 30th of April: Mary wash today to Elevator get 1. bag flour $6^00 Pd 1.Bag bean 2^00 Pd Mabel &amp; John Bring up in R.F. Lavey cart, herd cow on sheep- cut grass.</p> <p>23: fine warm: home chore: herd cow on Sheep Olive &amp; Miss {illegible name} come tonight: C.P.R at 12.oclock. Herdley Reyvar Bring them up from Cedar Mills in Buggy.</p> <p>24: fine mild: home chore: herd cow on Sheep cow ran to angle crossing: Mary run after her: Mothere here for Tea: I walk to the Elevator gine F.G. Howard. 2 bags Buckwheat {'1' inside a circle}</p> <p>25: cloudy rain: home: sleep upstairs: Olive &amp; Betta here: Mary trim my whiskers and cut Roys hair at night: rain tonight</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May 1918</span></h2> <p>26:X: rain fine hot: house: Olive &amp; Beth here John &amp; {three letter word illegible} back for walk. {illegible title of person} Lyons with us: Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach. Mother in after Church chat.</p> <p>27: cloudy warm: home chore: Floyd. take Olive &amp; Beth Dearnley to Bolton at 7^10 am they go to Toronto. I keep Mary split-wood. very warm: Mary Pay Jas Lanary $1^00 Put cow to {illegible title of person} Bibles tonight warm.</p> <p>{side not: 'Cow'}</p> <p>28: fine cool: home chore: up at 6. Mary to milk Mary deposit J.H.G. Cheque in Bank Mary pay $20^00 &amp; Draw $24^00 out of our money: Mary sick.</p> <p>29: fine warm: home up at 6: read: sleep.</p> <p>30: warm: home up at 6: read sleep upstairs: to Elevator: W.Wilson had in load of wheat send card to {illegibe title} Hamilton about wheat</p> <p>31: fine warm: home up at 6. Pil in wood to Duffys {three letter illegible word} Sarah Roberts she came from Grenfull: home for dinner {side not: '22'} our Campbell 22 years old today</p> <p>June: fine very hot: home up at 6. chore: Pile wood in finish all in: Mother &amp; Sarah here for tea chat: Doctor Reynar here chat about coal,</p> <p>2:X: fine warm: home chore: read sleep</p> <p>3 : fine cool: home chore up at 6. Sarah &amp; Mother here for tea: Roy spill cream out of churn: Lorne Lipsett Burwed Mabel &amp; Pearl go in Buggy to Jennie Fullers with W.F, Faulkner: to Bed at 10^30 Mary {'1' inside circle}. I write etter to J.H.G. to France.</p> <p>4: misty cool: hoe up at 6. chore: J.Faulkner Bring us 2. Bags Potatoes $2^20 Pd: stay for tea Mary to Bank Pay {illegible person's name} Bill $6^75. She got {illegible} loan bond: first Interest $27^50 got it on Book: got white shoes for Roy $1^25 Pd</p> <p>5: fine cool: home up at 6. chore: Poorly all day: {title of person illegible} Lyons clean up our cellar. Mary wash and clean stovepipes. cool.</p> <p>6: fine cool: home up at 6: chore read: sleep, thunder &amp; lightning at night: to Bed at 10. {faded writing- illegible}.</p> <p>7: fine cool: home up at 6: chore sllep read. Mother, Sarah &amp; Margery Barry here for tea. windy cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 1918</span></h2> <p>8: cool. home up at 6. {'1' inside a circle} chore: Olive came on G.Y. Ry from Toronto at 9^30 am: Mother &amp; Sarah here for Dinner: Olive went on C.P.R. at 5 oclock to Toronto. Sarah &amp; Mary walk to Cedar Mills with her Mother &amp; Sarah here for tea: Mother help me watch Bread cook.</p> <p>9:X: cloudy rain: home up at 9^30: cool. read sleep: Russell go to Niagara with Floyd Henderson: Chapman &amp; L.Hogg: rain all day Church at 7. Rev Bainborough Preach.</p> <p>10: fine warm: house up at 7^30: read chore Mary dress me: to R.J Laverys at 3. Mrs Roy. McDonald there: Lizzie take Picture of Mother &amp; Sarah &amp; I. chat Jim came Russell got home from Niagara at 4. Floyds car broke down at Oakville.</p> <p>11: fine cool. home up at 6. chore: Mother and Sarah &amp; Maggie here for dinner: we had tea at R.J. Laverys at 5. oclock Sarah went ome {appears to be missing the 'h' in 'home'} G.Y. at 6^30 Hart to Winnipeg: home at 7^30 Big storm at 9^30</p> <p>12: cloudy cool: home up at 6. chore: got letter from J.H.G. from France dated May 11th and card Dated May 22nd: Mother here for tea.</p> <p>13: fine cool: home up at 6. chore: all out to G. Wilsons field see the 2. airplanes: I went over in R.Watsons car walk home to Elevator sell 12.Bushels Buckwheat $24^00 to J.G. Hall Paid: home sleep read.</p> <p>14: fine cool: home up at 6. chore hoe in garden: read sleep. very shaky today Mary write letter to J.H.G. to France</p> <p>15: fine warm: home up at 6. chore. leg very shaky: sleep forenoon. dinner. to Elevator sell 12.Bushels Buckwheat call at Duffys see Mother: home at 7. tea.</p> <p>16:X: fine warm: home up at 9. {'1' in circle} read sleep. Rev Beinborough Preach last time at 7.</p> <p>17: fine warm: home up at 6. chore: to Elevator get 2 bags Bran.1.Bag shorts.1.Bag Barley Paid $9^40 for lot: gave {title of person illegible} Hamilton $44^00 cash for Buckwheat sold: sell E.Huster 2^42 Buckwheat $5^75 Paid: cool night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June 1918</span></h2> <p>18: fine warm: home up at 6. chore read sleep</p> <p>19: fine warm: homeup at 6. chore read. to Elevator with {title of person} Lyons get Rice Plank and 1.Bag Barley 2.Bags Bran 1. Bag shorts: Put it in feed room: Allan McLean Register for Mary &amp; I at home. chore:</p> <p>20: fine cool day: home up at 6. chore read: to Duffys see Mother: to Elevator give {title of person} Hamilton $5^75: Mr Wray there: house at 6.oclock tea. chore: Mary house clean.</p> <p>21: cloudy rain cool: house up at 6. chore read: Beth Dearnley come from Toronto. at 11 C.P.R. Floyd bring her up from Cedar Mills. to Duffys see Mother; home at 5^30 W.J. Faulkner here for tea: Beth here.</p> <p>22: cloudy cool windy: home: up at 6. chore. read sleep: Mary cook for Mrs Dolan. Beth here.</p> <p>23:X: fine cool: home {symbol of '1' in a circle above the last word}: up at 7. chore: sleep: read. Mother here for tea: Both: Russel: Mabel John: walk down back to Jones for tea. got Back at 7. Church at 7. Douglas Davis Preach</p> <p>24: fine. mild: cloudy: home up at 6. chore: Beth go with W.J. Faulkner at 11. got letter from J.H.G. from France Dated May 30th: rain Bob Matson move {illegible word} shed today.</p> <p>25: fine warm: home up at 6. chore: to R.J. Laverys see Mother she is 87 years today. had Pain in her Breast: home at 5: Douglas Davis &amp; Macil Boyce married in Church at 3 oclock today: Beth up,</p> <p>26: fine warm: home up at 6. chore. thin our carrots in garden. Old Mrs Faulkner come here from Alliston here all night: Pearl go to Torono.</p> <p>27: fine: home up at 6. chore: Baby Boy Born at Jas McMahon: I need sleep very poorly all day: to Duffys at 5. see Mother: Pay R. Matson $3^30 {illegible word}</p> <p>28: fine hot: home up at 6. chore read sleep. Poorly all day.</p> <p>29: mild: home up at 6. chore: Poorly all day.</p> <p>30:X: fine: home up at 7^30 chore. sleep outside on couch rain afternoon: Church at 7. Rev Mr Williams Preach first timer</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{the number 34 printed at the top left corner of the page}</p> <p>July 1918</p> <p>1: cloudy cool: home up at 6. chore Sleep on couch Myra Duffy in to see too: Dick Bolton call</p> <p>2: fine: home up at 6. chore Breakfast at 7 {symbol of '1' inside circle}: got letter from J.H.G. from France Dated June 8th. Write letter to J.H.G. to France Put $1^00 in it. write letter to Robert Hay. Toronto Dr Reyman in chat about children.</p> <p>3: rain: fine warm: home up at 6. chore to Duffys see Mother . house dinner: send $1^50 to C.V. Chanters for paper to Jan.1.1919. to Elevator gave {title of person} Hamilton $12^00 $12^00 for Jas Kelly Bag flour &amp; oven bun. Bag. flour John Irwin there, see cattle, home at 6.</p> <p>4: fine warm: home, up at 6. chore: Doctors Reyman &amp; Bateman at J.B. Campbells this forenoon. Operate on Hilde {last name of person. possibly 'Clearble'} &amp; Jack &amp; audry Campbell &amp; our Pearl &amp; John for tonsilitis: J.B. Bring Pearl &amp; John home in car at 7.P.M. Mary &amp; {name of person- illegible} turn Faulkner call chat. up all night.</p> <p>5: fine warm: home. up at 6. chore. read Pearl &amp; John in Bed all day: Reymar call in. Mary &amp; Roy to Jims &amp; Kellys at night- in J.B. Campebells car: Home up at 8^30: Both up.</p> <p>6: fine warm: house up at 6.chore: John &amp; Pearl in Bed. John up for while: Beth in chat.</p> <p>7:X: fine cool. home up at 8. chore: read sleep: Pearl &amp; John up for while: Mary to see Mother at Duffys: W.J. Faulkner and Beth in chat: Church at 7. Rev Williams Preacj: cool night.</p> <p>8: fine mild: home up at 6. chore,</p> <p>9: fine cool: home up at 6. chore.</p> <p>10: cloudy cool home up at 6. chore. got letter from J.H. G. from France dated 18th June to see Mother at at Duffys not well.</p> <p>11: fine cool: home up at 6. chore: to see Mother at Duffys not well.</p> <p>12: fine mild: home up at 7. orangeman go to Barrie Russell &amp; Beth &amp; W.J. Faulkner go on train Mrs M. Boulter died at 8.oclock at Weston Mrs Tom Coulter Phone us at 11. tonight Beth here all night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July 1918</span></h2> <p>13: fine warm: home up at 7. chore. Russell and Beth go to Toronto. G.J. this am at 9. oclock Mrs McFadden &amp; Bobby come here G.J. this am: clean up Mrs Coulter house &amp; ride. the corpse of Mrs Coulter come G.J. at 6^30, took her to her house: will. Tom &amp; Lawrence come: Rudy McJaggert &amp; Joan Coulter and Bobby McFadden here all night: to Bed at 1^30.</p> <p>14:X: fine very hot: home up at 7. chore: take Mrs Coulter: Funeral at 2. oclock Rev {title of person} Laidlow Preach at House. {name of person- illegible} Bruce &amp; Charlie &amp; Wife &amp; Will &amp; {illegible word} Black came from Belfountain in car to Funeral. Rev Mr Williams Preach at 7. in Church: Bobby &amp; His Mother here all night. Russell came home from toronto C.P.R. at 11. oclock.</p> <p>15: fine very hot: home up at 6: chore: Bobby McFadden &amp; his Mother go G.J. to Toronto at 9. Bobs last leave. Coulter Boys &amp; Women at Home divide up. to Duffys see Mother. Myra House. I weak</p> <p>16: cloudy: rain at night: home up at 6. chore: at home all day: read sleep: W.J. Faulkner in chat</p> <p>17: cloudy: fine warm: home up at 6. chore: {symbol: '1' in circle} to Elevator with. {illegible word} Bible: Mabel: Pearl John &amp; Roy: got 2.Bags {illegible word} for hen feed send Cheque $10^05 to J.Eaton Go &amp; Cheque $4^39 to Robert-Simpson Go. for goods: read sleep. took dose. castor oil in Liquor this am: to Duffy see Mother</p> <p>18: fine warm. home up at 6. chore. read sleep to Duffys see Mother. to Bed at 10.</p> <p>19: fine warm: home up at 6. chore: to Elevator sell 2. Bags flour to Joan Chapman $12^00 Paid: home greens for Dinner: Mary &amp; Mabel &amp; John go to Pick Berries at 2^30 got nice lot. to Duffys at 7^30 see Mother: Russell get 1. Bag sugar 100 lbs $9^75 Paid.</p> <p>20: fine hot: home up at 6. chore: Mary Pearl &amp; John go Picking Berries at 9^30 got nice lot. home at 2. oclock. Larcek come from Simpsons with my cap &amp; Johns and Mabel &amp; Pearl white shoes. Miss Car come G.J. at 6^30 from Toronto</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>36</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July 1918</span></h2> <p>21:X: fine very hot day: home up at 9^30. chore Miss Carr here: Study downstairs tonight- hot</p> <p>22: fine very hot up at 6. chore: Miss Carr go with. Mary Mabel John &amp; Mrs Duffy &amp; Elmer Pick Berries got nice lot: home at 1. dinner: Mary cut my hair in stable children go to River wash: to Duffys see Mother. very hot.</p> <p>23: fine very hot dry: up at 6. chore: go to Gambles with Isaac and Robert Matson J.Stanfield &amp; Hanse Lyons in car they set up new seering {appears to have forgotten the 't' in 'steering'} {illegible word} and insure Horse &amp; Barn. Home at 12 noon Myra Duffy &amp; Ruby Bible got tonsils out today. To Duffys see Mother.</p> <p>24: fine very hot: up at 6. chore: Mary &amp; Mabel &amp; John &amp; Miss Carr Pick Berries forenoon got nice lot: I walk to Elevator got Bar for Jas Gilmore call see Myra: chat to Lizzie home chore to C.P.R. Palgrane Station in car with R. Watson &amp; Isaac &amp; Lone Wilson. home at 8^30 very hot &amp; dry.</p> <p>25: fine very hot: home up at 6. chore. read &amp; sleep cooler.</p> <p>26: fine hot dry: home up at 6. chore. read Mary: Mabel John &amp; Miss Car {appears to have missed an 'r' in 'Carr'} go Pick Berries got nice lot. home for Dinner: Miss Carr go to Toronto C.P.R. at 6^30 P.M: To Duffys see Mother.</p> <p>27: fine warm raini shower fine. House up at 6 chore: Mary to Pick Berries with Mrs Duffygot nice lot home at noon: read sleep to Duffys see Mother with Mary. {symbol of '1' inside a circle in right margin}</p> <p>28:X: fine very hot. home up at 9^30 chore John Pattersons Baby Buried today. to {title of person- illegible} Bibles with Mary see cow, to River</p> <p>29: hot: rain cool: house up at 6. chore Mary: Mabel &amp; John to Pick Berries at 8: got good lot: home at 1. had Beans for Dinner &amp; Supper: cool. new wheelbarrow come for Roy. to Bed at 9^30 cool night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July 1918</span></h2> <p>30: cloudy cool: home up at 6.chore: Mabel to Bank Deposit $20^00 or J.H.G. July cheque draw $20^00 oval- for us cash: to Duffys see Mother: cool. Write letter to J.H.G. France</p> <p>31: fine:home up at 6.chore: Mary Mabel John Pick Berries: I help Pearl get Dinner at 12. for Russell: John &amp; for walk to 6th line look for Berries home at 6, to Bed at 9. Mary {symbol of '1' inside circle}.</p> <p>August 1: fine: home up at 6. chore: Henry Beatty Dead. read to Duffys see Mother: Mary &amp; Mabel Pick Berries got nice lot: chat to Jas Scott: &amp; Mrs Brown.</p> <p>2: fine: cloudy rain: fine cool: home up at 6. chore read Book facing the world. Rev {title of person} Williamson in chat. Pray: Henry Beatty buried.</p> <p>3: fine hot: home up at 6. chore. read to {title of person} Bibles to Scott farm look for cow Mary &amp; John help me Bring cow to Barnyard</p> <p>4:X: fine hot: home up at 8^30 to {title of person} Bibles see cow calve at 9. Mary got {title of person} Lyons to take calf home: I took Bad turn: in Bed Bad all night. Rev Wittinnson Preach at 7. hot.</p> <p>5: fine very hot: in Bed to 8. up then. Mary go Pick Berries with Mrs Duffy got 3 lbs Mother and Myra up here chat. very hot</p> <p>6: cloudy rain: fine warm: up at 6. chore: W.F. Faulkner Buy our calf $8^00 Paid took it away in wagon: Russell sick got letter from J.H.G. dated July 10th France</p> <p>7: fine: home up at 6. chore Mary and Mable &amp; John go. Pick Berries at 8. Mary Lost letter to J.H.G. to France Myra Duffy in chat. rain tonight</p> <p>8: fine very hot: home up at 6. chore {note in left margin: 'shown at Jims'} Mary, Mable &amp; John go, Pick Berries at 11. got nice lot: Big rainstorm at night thunder and lightning rain very heavy</p> <p>9: cloudy warm: home up at 6.chore: Mary wash: read to Bed at 10. Mother in chat</p> <p>10: fine warm: home up at 6. chore: Robert Matson out oats for {title of person} Lyons. {illegible blurred word} his team in our stable noon &amp; tea I visit- Jas Scott. Mother up chat. to Bed at 11. fine cool night,</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August 1918</span></h2> <p>Insert - 500 words 11:X: fine warm: home up at 7^30: chore {title of person} Bible &amp; Leonard take Mary and Roy &amp; I Rusell in car up to Jims see trees down and roof of old Barn: home at 11. read sleep: my leg Bad: Steele Preach at 8.</p> <p>12: fine hot: home chore: up at 6: Mary go Pick Berries got few: read sleep: Mary &amp; I to see Jas Scott cistern chat for while Thomas Jackson Dead: to Bed at 11.</p> <p>13: fine very hot: home up at 6. chore read: Mother up chat. to Bed at 11.</p> <p>14: fine cool: home up at 6. chore. read I for walk to angle crossing: home tea Mrs McFadden came here C.P.R. at 6^30 fine cool: T.Jackson Buried today.</p> <p>15: fine cool: home up at 6. chore. Mother here for dinner &amp; tea. Mrs McFadden here</p> <p>16: fine cool: home up at 6. chore: Mrs McFadden and Mary go Pick Berries at 8^30: got few got letter from J.H.G.dated July 26th from France: cool to bed at 10^30.</p> <p>17: fine cool: home up at 6. chore: read sleep</p> <p>18:X: fine cool: home up at 7. chore: read sleep Memorial service at 8. for {title of person} Thompson and all the Boys: Rev Williamson Preach Mother here for tea &amp; after Church.</p> <p>19: fine cool: home up at 6^30 chore got message that J.H.G. was wounded on the 9th of August in right leg. Mother went up Home with Miller Hamilton in car: Olive came home at 6^30 G.J. from Toronto: Margery Berry hereher 2 girls. Leaa &amp; Edna stop all night</p> <p>20: fine cool: home up at 6^30 chore: read</p> <p>21: fine Hot rain: home up at 6^30 chore read sleep: rain at night: albert loalker Killed</p> <p>22: fine warm: home up at 6^30 chore: chat to {title of person} Lyons walking gate.</p> <p>23: fine warm: home: up at 6^30 chore mary &amp; Roy &amp; Mrs McFadden on train to Caledon East to Joan {last name of person- illegible}. Jas Scott: Sam Jefferson. &amp; R.Matson in chat: Beth Dusuley come tonight- C.P.R. at 11 L. Bible Bring her up car</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August 1918</span></h2> <p>24: fine warm: home up at 6^30 chore: Beth here Jass Scott. Bring Dish of Potatoes: warm.</p> <p>25:X: fine warm: up at 7^30 chore. Beth &amp; Olive walk to Faulkners &amp; Back Church at 8. Rev williamson Preach.</p> <p>26: fine cool. home Mary up at 5^30 Beth {illegible last name} walk to Cedar Mills at 6^45 C.P.R. to Toronto. I out for walk, Mrs Joan Coalley &amp; {illegible name of person} &amp; Clauds here for Dinner, at Lyons for tea.</p> <p>27: fine warm: up at 6^30 chore: {symbol of '1' within a circle}. sleep. Dinner Mable deposit $20^00 in Bank J.H.G. Cheque for August, and get &amp;20^00 out for us. warm</p> <p>28: cloudy rain: home up at 6^30 chore read &amp; sleep: Mary 44 years old today</p> <p>29: fine cool: home up at 6^30 chore. read sleep: Mrs McFadden go. G.J. at 6^30 to Toronto tonight, cool.</p> <p>30: cloudy fine: home up at 6^30 chore read sleep: olive go G.J. at 6^30 to Toronto tonight: Willie in chat.</p> <p>31: cloudy rain: home up at 6^30 chore read sleep: chore.</p> <p>Sep 1:X: fine cool: home up at &amp;630 chore read sleep: Memorial Service in Euglish Church at 7^30 for Albert WalkerRev Kennedey Preach. Big crowd. Rev Williamson Preach at 7^30 in Methodist Church. Russell to Belewart in car with {title of person- illegible} Bibles.today. cool</p> <p>2: fine cool, home up at 6^30 chore Mary wash: I walk to angle crossing chat to Jas Scott on sidewalk.</p> <p>3: cloudy rain fine warm: home chore up at 7. chore: Mable Pearl John Start to School: Miss Owens teacher. got letter from J.H.G. from France dated the 4th of August. well then:</p> <p>4: cloudy mild: home up at 6^30 chore Russell in Bed all day {symbol- '1' inside circle} at table cool, rain wear all night</p> <p>5: cloudy misty cool: home up at 6^30, chore: got letter from Chaplain Boyer dated France aug 11th: about J.H.G. wounded in left arm &amp; right leg.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September 1918</span></h2> <p>6: fine cool: house up at 6^30 chore: in car with Robert Matson &amp; Joane to Caledon East: see Donaldson &amp; Sam White. to Sand Hill: to Bolton: then Calgrane at 5^30 got letter from J.H.G. Dated august 16th England Hospital, wounded in left arm &amp; right leg: cool night.</p> <p>7: fine cool: home up at 6^30 chore.read.to Mill with John get 82 lbs oats $2^00 Pd rain shower: R. Matson move into new offices</p> <p>8:X: fine warm: house up at 7^30 chore. read sleep: write letter to J.H.G. to Birmingham Hospital England. Russell to Brampton with {title of person- illegible} Bibles</p> <p>9: fine cool. home up at 6^30 chore Mary lost letter to J.H.G. with $5^00 in it registered letter to the Birn=mingham Hospital. to Jas Scotts chat at 6^30: he has sold to S.Jones,</p> <p>10: fine cool. home up at 6^30 chore. Mary do up cucumbers &amp; wash.</p> <p>11: cloudy rain: home up at 6^30 chore Mary churn: read. chore:</p> <p>12: rain nearly all day: home up at 6^30 chore: read sleep. chore.</p> <p>13: rain cloudy: home up at 6^30 chore Florence hundy here send Box to Bob to England witley camp:</p> <p>14: cool clean: home up at 6^30 chore got letter from J.H.G. England Hospital Birmingham Budley read and letter from Red cross.</p> <p>15:X: rain hard: fine: home up at 7^30 chore: : read sleep: Leonard bible in chat: Rev Williamson Preach at 7^30</p> <p>16: cloudy cool. home up at 6^30 chore Mary &amp; I write letter to J.H.G. to Hospital England Pick Pictures in Mary to to see Mts Thompson, rain</p> <p>17: fine warm: home: up at 6^30 chore lie around all day: Mary clean Pipes on Kitchen stove, Mabel help her school fair in Bolton Today, I walk around point</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sept 1918</span></h2> <p>18: cloudy cool: ome up at 6^30 chore got crabapples from J.B. Campbell. Mary &amp; I Pull our Pears. rain at night. cool.</p> <p>19: cloudy cool. clear: home up at 6^30 chore got letter from J.H.G. Dated 31st august from Birmingham Hospital England: Mary Bake Bread &amp; Wash {illegible word}.</p> <p>20: clear cool: home up at 6^30 chore.</p> <p>21: cloudy cool: home up at 6^30 chore. Mary wash: Bake some: read sleep.</p> <p>22:X: cool cloudy: home up at 8. chore Mary go to Clarence Fullers in Buggy with Roy. with W.F. Faulkner {illegible word} in Buggy: I stay home: they got home at 9.oclock. Rev Williamson Preach at 8. Mrs {title of person- illegible} Duffy with Joy &amp; Doris in Mary Taylor in chat for while.</p> <p>23: cloudy cool: home up at 6^30 chore {symbol- '1' inside a circle} after Dinner: Olive came from Toronto on 6^30 C.P.R. tonight.</p> <p>24: fine: home chore up at 6^30: Dr Raynor &amp; Bateman here take tonsils from Olive &amp; Larine story she left here at 4^30 got $20^00 out of Bank today: Myrtle Clarke Married today: Doctor call,</p> <p>25: fine: up at 6^30 chore: Mary wash Olive in Bed throat sore.</p> <p>26: fine: snow: cool: home up at 6^30 chore Olive throat sore: Fred Potter here Pay his Bill to Date $15^05: Mary clean dock Bake Bread &amp; Iron clothes: snow some</p> <p>27: cool: home up at 6^30 chore: read</p> <p>28: clear mild: home up at 6^30 chore walk to angle crossing: see H.Gibson cut corn into Silo. down track home</p> <p>29:X: cool: home up at 8 chore: {title of person- illegible} Bible in chat: Rev Williamson preach at 8 for walk sideiroad with Mary.</p> <p>30: fine cool: home up at 6^30 chore read sleep {symbol- '1' inside a circle}: gave Olive Bank Cheque for $10^50 for Isabel {illegible word} cool.</p> <p>Oct 1: fine home up at 6^30 chore read sleep for walk around Point: Russell to Bolton again with {title of person- illegible} Bibles in car</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Oct 1918</span></h2> <p>2: raini fine: home up at 6^30 chore: sleep send Cheque $21^76 to J. Eaton Co. fine</p> <p>3: fine cool: home up at 6^30 chore read</p> <p>4: cloudy. home up at 6^30 chore, rain</p> <p>5: fine: home: up at 6^30 Chore. Mother varnish Kitchen floor: fine mild: rain</p> <p>6:X: cloudy mild: home up at 8. chore read report of war over. Bells rang false Rev Williamson Preach at 8. rain</p> <p>7: fine mild: home up at 6^30 chore. Roy &amp; I walk up track to 61. mile Post</p> <p>8: fine forst: home up at 6^30 chore: Mary mail letter to J.H.G. to English Hospital with $15^00 cash. Olive got letter from J.H.G. from a Hospital in England Dated 11th the Sept: transferred to Hosp- gave Dr A.F. Raynar cheque for $30^00 today</p> <p>9: fine: home up at 6^30 chore: sign some Papers for Robert Matson at Offiec. Joan Coulter here today: out for walk</p> <p>10: fine warm: home up at 6^40 chore: for walk to angle crossing: rest on track we got letter from J.H.G. England</p> <p>11: fine: home up at 6^30 chore: Bette {illegible word} tonight C.P.R. at 10.oclock: Mary and Olive &amp; John walk to Cedar Mills tto meet her: Rachel {illegible last name} on C.P.R</p> <p>12: fine: home up at 6^30 chore: Beth here: I in Bed all day nearly. shaky</p> <p>13:X: fine: home up at 8^30 chore: read: Beth Dearnley here. Rev Williamson S.</p> <p>14: flurry rain: home. up at 8. chore read Thanksgiving. help Mary Kill a rooster had 6.oclock Dinner. Russell Hunt.</p> <p>15: fine cool: home up at 7^30 chore: Olive and Beth walk to Cedar Mills at 6^30 Beth go CPR to Toronto: {illegible title of person} Bible Bring 1. load corn Put it in stable</p> <p>16: fine: home up at 6^30 chore: {illegible title of person} Bible bring 2. Bags Potatoes at 1^60 Paid him for corn &amp; Potatoes $4^20 for walk up back. saw Jas Lavery: very shaky:</p> <p>17: fine: home up at 6^30 chore: read sleep Jas McCoaley Died tonight. {illegible word}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Oct 1918</span></h2> <p>18: fine: home up at 6^30 chore: walk to Elevator. Pay {illegible title of person} Hamilton $4^80 for Bran and shorts: W.F. Faulkner &amp; Jas Lavery in.</p> <p>19: fine cool: home up at 6^30 chore: walk up track over 8th line: chilly wind:</p> <p>20:X: fine cool: home up at 8^30 chore: church at 8. thanksgiving: Rev Williamson Preach. Mrs {illegible title of person} Duffy in chat Baby Doris with her.</p> <p>21: fine mild: home up at 6^30 chore: Mary to Joan Faulkners thrashing with Lillie in the Buggy she got home at 9. Them milk cow at Bibles: I Pull &amp; trip over carrots in garden: to Bed at 10^30</p> <p>22: frosty: fine: home up at 6^30 chore. to office get letter from J.H.G. England Dated 29th the Sept. doing fine in hospital Send Bank money order $6^20 taxes on lot at Wainwright to Mr Rawling see Theo</p> <p>23: fine: home up at 6^30 chore: walk to Elevator with Roy see stock: {illegible text} Hamilton {illegible text}: give him $4^00 for Jas Gilmore for Buckwheat home at 5. fine: chat to {title of person} Lyons.</p> <p>24: loudy mistey: home up at 6^30 chore lend {title of person} Hamilton our Potato shovel Roy &amp; I walk up to Jimmys Hill.</p> <p>25: misty mild: home up at 6^30 chore Roy &amp; I over to {title of person} Bibles Thrashing</p> <p>26: foggy mild: home up at 6^30 chore I walk to Elevator chat to {title of person} Hamilton: walk down track 7 Back Roy Stele died this morning</p> <p>27:X: foggy mild: home up at 8. old time Margey Mrs Jas Barry Died today at Cheltenham. Rev Williamson Preach at 7.</p> <p>28: rain: clear: home up at 6^30 chore: read Mrs Pettinger Dead: John &amp; Berry: Jennie Fuller in chat: Lorne Barry here all night: Bring cow in first night</p> <p>29: fine warm: home up at 6^30 chore, Mary to Bolton with Joan Faulkner to Margery Mrs Jas Barnys Funeral Maggie Duffy &amp; Lizzie: Old Mrs Pettinger Buried today here: draw $20^00 cash.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Oct 1918</span></h2> <p>30: fine mild: home up at 6^30 chore: walk.</p> <p>31: fine cool: home up at 6^30 chore: Buy Victory Bond $1000^00 from David Wilson for 5. years: Olive: Pearl John to Joan Faulkners to Pick at Potatoes with Will in Buggy: got 1. Bag flour &amp; 20 lbs oatmeal today from {title of person} Hamilton $7^50 Paid.</p> <p>Nov 1: cloudy cool: home up at 6^30 chore Bring cow in at 6. cool: got letter</p> <p>2: from J.H.G. from Dated 16th Oct England cloudy cold: home up at 6^30 chorePut cow out:</p> <p>3:X: cloudy cool: home: up at 8^30 chore: L.Bible in children to Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach</p> <p>4: misty cloudy: cool: home up at 6^30 chore, Mary &amp; Olive set up Big Stove &amp; Pipes</p> <p>5: frosty fine: home up at 6^30 chore: send Cheque @20^00 to Eaton Co: for goods sell 36. Bags to {title of person} Dohurty for $5^00: Put fine in Heater: clean out Henhouse Put ashes in henhouse John help me, Mrs Arden Wilson Died today.</p> <p>6: fine cool: home up at 6^30 chore, got 2. Brls apples from W.Horan $4^40 Paid got 21 1/2 bags Potatoes from Jass Lavery at {illegible text} Per Bag $30^00 Paid.</p> <p>7: cloudy mild: house up at 6^30 chore Phone to Sell &amp; Buy car of Potatoes</p> <p>8: cloudy rain: home up at 6^30 chore in house Poorly all day.</p> <p>9: rain cloudy mild: home up at 6^30 chore Mary fell on cellar Door. hurt hip</p> <p>10:X: cloudy mild: home up at 9. chore: Olive go with W.J. Faulkner in Buggy to Jennies Lorne Barry come back with them stay here all night.</p> <p>11: fine: home up at 6^30 chore: Jack Lavey start load car 1/2570 C.P. Potatoes for {missing lettres in text} at 1^25 per Bag: to Elevator chat to {title of person} Hamilton. War Ended at 11.oclock today</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 12: fine. home up at 6^30 chore: Draw $1000^00 out of Bank Cheque to R.F. Lavery ship car Potatoes 112570 C.P. 583 Bags to L.Shalman Toronto at 1^40 {illegible text} Palgrane $819^00 total</p> <p>13: fine mild: home up at 6^30 chore. settle up with R.F. Lavery $272^00: to {title of person} Bible sale</p> <p>14: cloudy mild: home up at 6^30 chore</p> <p>15: mild, home up at 6^30 chore.</p> <p>16: cloudy mild: home up at 6^30 chore. Olive go to Toronto C.P.R. at 5^10 Jack Lavery ook her to Cedar Mills Train late at 7^10:</p> <p>17:X: cloudy mild home up at 9. chore Mary &amp; Mable Pearl John &amp; Roy. walk to {illegible text} Faulkners at 12. Ribs for Dinner they walk home at 6. Willie with them Russell home with us all day. Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach.</p> <p>18: cloudy mild: home up at 6^30 take dove salts: Poorly all day:</p> <p>19: cloudy cool, home up at 6^30 chore.</p> <p>20: cool. home up at 6^30 chore.</p> <p>21: {illegible text} cool, home up at 7. chore.</p> <p>22: cool cloudy. home up at 7. chore.</p> <p>23: cloudy cold. home up at 6^30 chore our folk to station at night to see Mary {illegible last name} go to Guelph, cool night</p> <p>24:X: fine cold windy: home up at 8^30 chore Mary wash me. got letter last night from J.H.G. Dated 4th England Roy Stecle Married {illegible name} at 7. Rev Preach: Mabel Pearl &amp; John there.</p> <p>25: fine {illegible text} cold, home up at 6^30 chore Mary wash &amp; clean out closet.</p> <p>26: fine cold: home up at 6^30 chore Mary to Bank Pay $10^00 on Victory loan got letter from Marjorie Gower from Lintlaw: wash feet Mary &amp; I.</p> <p>27: clear fine: home up at 6^30 chore Mary wash some.</p> <p>28: cloudy cool, home up at 6^30 chore.</p> <p>29: snowing Blustry, home up at 6^30 misley all day cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Nov 1918</span></h2> <p>30: cloudy snow cold. home up at 6^30 chore: Sam Mason &amp; Fitz Logan clean out our well. J.G. Wolfe help them $6^00 Paid: Olive 20 years old today snow &amp; blow Tonight. Lorne Barry here all night. cold stormy.</p> <p>Dec 1:X: clear fine cold: home up at 8^30 chore Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach</p> <p>2: snow cold: home up at 7. chore. send Cheque 8^71 to W.M.Sanderson Premium on life insurance for 1919.</p> <p>3: coldsnow: home up at 7. chore: Mary to Bank Deposit J.H.G. cheque $20^00 cold</p> <p>4: cloudy cold snow. home up at 6^40 chore Mary sick, headache: Russell in Bed all day send $1^00 to Canadian Countryman for J.H.G.</p> <p>5: snow cold: home up at 7. chore: Rusell go to Toronto G.J. at 9. Phone to W.F. Warwick for {title of person} Bible: to Gable $60^00 to England for A.G. Bible. snow &amp; Blow tonight. Roy 3. years today</p> <p>6: fine. home up at 7^30 chore: {faded illegible text} about 8 inches sleep on lorel. Russell come home at 11. Per C.P.R. tonight</p> <p>7: cloudy mild: home up at 7. chore.</p> <p>8:X: fine mild: home up at 9. chore. Mary &amp; Roy visit at Duffys at 3. L.Bible in chat: Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach. fine mild got letter from J.H.G. Dated 20th of Nov from England {faded illegible text}</p> <p>9: fine mild. home up at 6^40 chore Pile wood in little woodshed I {underlined note in left margin: '59'} 59 years old today: Kill Rooster had Rooster roasted for supper</p> <p>10: cloudy cold: house up at 8. got load of coke from R.Matson: Mary to Bank Pay Victory loan $995^00 got 64^78 cash: Pay {title of person} Hamilton- to Date $7^95: coke not good:</p> <p>11: cloudy mild home up at 8. shaky</p> <p>12: fine: home up at 7^30 chore: {illegible text}</p> <p>13: cloudy mild rain: home up at 7^50 got Cheque $795^20 from L.Schulman &amp; {illegible text}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December 1918</span></h2> <p>14: cloudy cool: home up at. chore shaky</p> <p>15:X: fine mild: home up at 9. chore: Mary &amp; Roy &amp; John &amp; I to {title of person} Duffys for Dinner at 2^30 Joy Duffy 5.years old today home at 5. chore: Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach John &amp; girls there.</p> <p>16: fine mild: home up at 8. Russell Roy takes $16^00 today to W. Kewlove. Ivory shaky: Tom Faulkner in chat. Mary wash:</p> <p>17: fine: home up at 8. chore: Mary to Bank Deposit {illegible faded text} Cheque $795^20: Tom Faulkner in chat. albion {illegible last name} had me meeting yesterday or today got letter from J.H.G. Dated Nov 26 England Hospital</p> <p>18: fine: home up at 8. shaky read Book. ship H geese to L. Sheelman tonight 61. lbs at 25 cts Per lb = $15^25</p> <p>19: fine: Home chore: Phone Bank to transfer $300^00 to Lloyds Bank London England for {illegible word} J.H.G. McMaohon: Lorne Berry here all night.</p> <p>20: foggy clear: fine: home. up at 9. chore help Mary to Churn: {illegible word} at school. Mary &amp; Russell. Mabel Pearl John &amp; Roy. all went: I alone left,</p> <p>21: fine: hoe up at 8. chore</p> <p>22:X: cloudy: home up at 9. chore.</p> <p>23: cloudy home up at 8. chore</p> <p>24: snow: home up at 8. chore: help Mary kill Rooster: {illegible name of person} home</p> <p>25: Snow: home up at 8. chore: Jim Bring Mother here in sleigh at 10 Ive had 1. lb Rooster for Dinner. Lizzie &amp; Maggie here for tea at 7. Mother here all night.</p> <p>26: cloudy: home up at 9. Mother to R.J. Laverys for Dinner &amp; tea: home at 8. all night: Maoel Bible in she went Back to Toronto tonight.</p> <p>27: fine: home up at 8^30 Mother to Duffys for Dinner: Back here at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Dec 1918</span></h2> <p>28: cold clear: home up at 8. shaky Mother here</p> <p>29:X: fine: home up at 9. shaky: Mother here all day: Church at 7. Rev Mr Williamson Preach:</p> <p>30: clear cold: home up at 8^30 shaky Mother here all day &amp; night.</p> <p>31: foggy mild: home: up at 8^30 shaky Revel Erie train Boy: Mother here. Mary Deposit $100^00 in Bank and Pay R.Matson $21^96 for coke.</p> <p>1919</p> <p>Jan:1: foggy mild rain: home up at 8. shaky: Mother here all day: Lliya Matson in chat: Mary to {title of person} Lyons. rain at night</p> <p>2: fine: home up at 8^30 chore: Mother here.</p> <p>3: clear cold: home up at 8^30 Mother here</p> <p>4: fine: home. up at 8^30 Mother here.</p> <p>5:X: cold: home up at 9. Mother here Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach</p> <p>6: fine: home up at 7^40 Mother here to {title of person} Boyces note: A. McBarbe Reeve: I.Evans. Deputy: R.Doherty G.Taylor &amp; J.Steele. {illegible name of person} Elected today for 1919. albion</p> <p>7: fine: home: up at 7^30 Mother here Mary to Bank draw $20^00 cash: got $15^25 Cheque from L.Shulman for 4 geese.</p> <p>8: cold: home. up at 8. Mother here.</p> <p>9: cold stormy: home up at 8. Mother here. Russell on track. {title of person} Lavery sick.</p> <p>10: cold west wind: home up at 8. Mother here: Russell on track. cold day.</p> <p>11: clear cold: home up at 7^30 Mother here Russell on track.</p> <p>12:X: clear cold: home up at 9. Mary chore. children to Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach</p> <p>13: fine: home up at 8^30 Mary wash. Mother here: fine day:</p> <p>14: fine mild: home up at 8. Mother here Mrs McFadden come here from Toronto C.P.R. at 6^30 here all night:</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Jan 1919</span></h2> <p>15: fine: home up at 7^30: Mother and Mrs McFadden here: Mother to Lizzies for chat afternoon:</p> <p>16: fine: home: up at 7^30: Mother and Mrs McFadden here:</p> <p>17: fine: home up at 7^30 Mother and Mrs McFadden here: Jim Bring 2 load wood.</p> <p>18: fine: home up at 7^30: Mother and Mrs {illegible name} here: Jim Bring 2. loads wood.</p> <p>19:X: fine: home up at 9. Mother and Mrs McFadden here: Lizzie in chat. Children to Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach. W.J. Faulkner in after Church chat. to Bed at 11.</p> <p>20: fine. home up at 7^40 Mother and Mrs McFadden here Mary wash: got letter from J.H.G. from England Dated 7th Jan. here</p> <p>21: fine: home up at 7^30: Mother and Mrs McFadden here</p> <p>22: fine home up at 7. Mother and Mrs McFadden here</p> <p>23: rain: home up at 8: Mother &amp; Mrs McFadden here.</p> <p>24: cold: home up at 8. Mother &amp; Mrs McFadden here.</p> <p>25: clear fine: home up at 7. Mother and Mrs McFadden here: Mary churn: shaky today</p> <p>26:X: fine: home up at 8. Mother &amp; Mrs McFadden here: Church at 7. A.Ruthorford Preach.</p> <p>27: fine: home up at 7^30 Mother &amp; Mrs McFadden here</p> <p>28: fine: home up at 7^30 Mother and Mrs McFadden here: Mary to Bank got L.Shulman Cheque cashed $15^25</p> <p>29: fine: home up at 7^30 Mother and Mrs McFadden here: Russell split wood. I help John Pearl. Mabel {illegible text} Bible Put wood in woodshed shaky</p> <p>30: fine mild: home up at 7^30 Mother and Mrs McFadden here: to {title of person} Bayses vote for John Moffatt for Deputy {illegible word}. John Anderson elected by one vote: got in 2.loads of nut coal from Jack Lavery</p> <p>31: cool fine: home up at 7^30 Mother and Mrs McFadden here. Mary churn.</p> <p>Feb.1 fine. home up at 8. Mother &amp; Mrs McFadden here</p> <p>2:X: fine home up at 9. Mother &amp; Mrs McFadden here Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach.</p> <p>3: fine. home. Mother &amp; Mrs McFadden here.</p> <p>4: fine home: Mother &amp; Mrs McFadden here</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Feb 1919</span></h2> <p>5: fine home. Mother Mrs McFadden here</p> <p>6: fine home: Mother &amp; Mrs McFadden here</p> <p>7: fine home: Mother &amp; Mrs McFadden here</p> <p>8: fine home: Mother &amp; Mrs McFadden here.</p> <p>9:X: fine home: Mother &amp; Mrs McFadden here, Church at 7. Rev Williamson Preach.</p> <p>10: fine home: Mother &amp; Mrs McFadden here.</p> <p>11: fine home: Mother &amp; Mrs McFadden here Albert Godbehore in chat. at 11.</p> <p>12: fine home: Mother &amp; Mrs McFadden here,</p> <p>13: fine home: Mother here: Mrs McFadden {illegible} to Toronto G.J. at 10^20 this morning.</p> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/eb3fb5c61f7ef6f3b1b1bf7707d180f8.pdf c83f5c87de03244ae8fefc66147020f0 PDF Text Text HENRY MCMAHON (December 9, 1859 – May 24, 1920) Palgrave, Albion Twp, Peel County, Ontario, Canada JOURNAL 2: PART I DECEMBER 16, 1890 TO MAY 15, 1894 Transcribed by JACOB CACIOPPO OVERVIEW OF PROJECT & INTRODUCTION JOURNAL #2: PART 1 was transcribed over several years by A TALENTED YOUNG MAN – JACOB CACIOPPO OF LONG LAKE, IL (a friend and neighbor of Lori Douglas, the great grand-daughter of Henry McMahon). Henry’s son John, known as Jack, was Lori’s grandfather. Jacob started working on the Journals in 2012 (as time permitted around school and other work) when he was 13 years old. Jacob came to know the family well – and was the first to find the birth and then death of Henry’s daughter Annie in 1895 – and the death of his sister Annie in 1894. Jacob remembers dates and events better than Lori. Jacob selected the journal he wanted to start with and chose 1890 - 1899. Lori began trying to find and assemble all the Journals from various family members beginning in 2000. She had some originals from her mother (Marie McMahon Douglas) and was able to borrow other originals or copies from other cousins. All that have been found (either originals or copies) were donated to PAMA. Henry kept journals from January 1, 1887 – February 13, 1919, 32 years. Years available – Journal 1 (1887-1890), Journal 2 (late 1890 to mid 1899, Part I is transcribed here), Journal 3 missing and hope may one day be found (mid 1899 to late 1911), Journal 4 (late 1911 to mid 1917), Journal 5 (mid 1917 to early 1919). As the Journals were sometimes very faded (some in faded green ink) and difficult to read – and in some cases working only from a copy of copy of the original – Jacob was requested to note questions or unreadable sections as noted below in FORMAT EXAMPLE. Jacob has finished transcribing all of Journal #2. Jacob bolded all proper names and yellow highlighted those of Henry’s immediate family (as best possible) - that is Henry’s parents, siblings, and his future wife are yellow highlighted – but not the spouses or children of his siblings, other relatives or neighbours. However, sometimes there are duplicate Sarah’s, Lizzie’s, John’s etc - so best efforts were used to determine which were the immediate family member. For example he had a sister Sarah and a sister-in-law Sarah. Henry also noted the names of the Preachers who travelled to the area – and these are noted by green highlighting the word Preach. In addition, it took some time to figure out that sometimes the names were the names of the horses used for transportation – in particular Polly, Charlie, Jack, Nelson and Jigger. This was also confusing as Henry had a nephew Nelson who is frequently mentioned – and sometimes it is not clear when a horse or passenger is being noted. Major events are blue highlighted. Henry noted Sunday in his journal entries with an X. From that it was decided to add the day of the week for each entry – to give some context to the week. For the most part punctuation was not corrected – the text was transcribed as is. Except for the weather as noted below. And when Henry used : between statements – these were changed to periods to try and make the entries easier to read. FORMAT EXAMPLE (All Arial 11) Date (WEEKDAY) 2 spaces Weather with coma’s then period. 2 spaces after any period. XXX when can’t read a word at all. ? if not sure. Use his spelling. If he put 6 or 6 o’clock – type it as he wrote it. Also if he doesn’t capitalize proper names – please capitalize. Bold type all names of people (as best you can determine – some names are names of horses). Bold and yellow highlight family member names. (See family tree 1 �chart). Green highlight the term Preach when he noted the preachers name. Sometimes Henry uses : between statements. Please use periods and then capitalize the next statement. See examples below. It seems when he runs out of room – he finished the sentence above the line – see 12/25 and 12/28 as examples. BRIEF OVERVIEW OF LIFE OF HENRY MCMAHON Henry’s parents were early settlers in the area – variably referenced as Albion Township, Cardwell, Ballycroy, Caledon, Palgrave area, or Peel County. His father James is believed to have come from Ireland to Ontario around 1843 or 1845 (but the definitive pertinent records have not yet been found). No records of James birth have yet been found but it is suspected he was from near Caledon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland – near Armagh (supported by Perkin’s Bull family survey descriptions in the Peel Region Archives (PAMA) as County Tyrone or County Armagh near the Blackwater River). James bought the land in 1853 (50 acres for 125 pounds Lot 33, East Part, Concession 5, Peel County, Ontario). Some of the documents note his father-in-law Henry Smith as a witness. Henry’s mother Elizabeth Smith (who lived to be 92) was noted to have been born in Toronto (near King and Yonge streets). Henry had 7 brothers and sisters. He was the 4th child, and the second son. His oldest brother, John (who married Sarah McLaughlin in 1875), left the household early and had a farm in Paisley, Bruce, Ontario. His younger brother, James (who married Annie Pearl Lundy in 1910 – very late in life), eventually inherited the family farm. Two of his sisters, Sarah (who married Arthur John – AJ – Roberts in 1889) & Marjorie (who married Simon Gower in 1879) - moved west (the Territories) ultimately settling in Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan. Records indicate they went west in the mid 1880s. Sarah married AJ Roberts in Saskatchewan. His sisters Annie (who married Thomas Faulker around 1876), Elizabeth (who married Robert James Lavery in 1901) and Margaret (who married William Duffy in 1895) stayed in the Palgrave area. So those family names (Faulkner, Gower, Roberts, Lavery and Duffy) are seen frequently in the Journals along with other neighbors. The Coulter family is also later related through the aunt (Margaret McTaggert who married John Coulter) of his wife Mary Maud Culbert. The Lavery’s have a shoe repair business and later his sister Elizabeth marries RJ Lavery and they run a general store on the main street in Palgrave. There are also mentions of other McMahon’s that Henry visits and other references to relatives (Mrs. Mabel McMahon, Wesley McMahon, George McMahon, Dave McMahon, Jack McMahon, William McMahon (Uncle Bill), Aunt Rachel, Aunt Ellen Doroak/Daroak, Uncle James Doraok/Daroak) but the exact relationships, if any, have not yet been researched or found. Mrs. Mabel McMahon seems to own a local shop (pharmacy and general store). And later Henry names one of his children Mabel. Henry had just turned 31 when the 1890 Journal 2 begins. It is believed in the below transcription that Lizzie is his sister Elizabeth (1869-1939) who would have been about 20 in 1890 (when Journal 2 starts), and that Maggie is his sister Margaret (1872-1944) who would have been about 18 in 1890. Ma (18301923) and Pa (1825-1904) are self explanatory. As noted above his older brother John (1853-1911) was about 37 in 1890 was living in Paisley with his family (he had married in 1875) – but often visited with his family (wife Sarah and children Nelson, George Henry Wellington, Lettie and Chester). His younger brother Jim (1865 – 1954) was about 25 and still living at home on the farm. His sister Annie (18551894) would have been married around 1875 or 1876 and out of the house – but in Palgrave. His sister Marjorie (1857-1924) had married Simon Gower in 1879 and some records note they had moved to Saskatchewan by 1882 or 1884 (before this Journal #2 was started). His sister Sarah (1862-1957) 2 �married in 1889 in Fort Qu’Applelle, Saskatchewan – but it is not known when she went west. Probably around 1882 or 1884 with her sister Henry seems to do everything – works on the family farm and on the farms of others (butchering pigs; harvesting hay, oats and peas; repairing fences; etc), provides hair cuts, writes letters for others, mends shoes, etc. Later he seems to be a travelling salesman – buying items (watches, jewelry, stereoscopes) in Toronto and sell them in neighboring areas. After he is married he is known as a coal and potato merchant. He was very active in the Methodist Church. And later in life was a Trustee and Treasurer for many years. And he seemed to be always on the move. He travelled by horse and a variety of buggies and sleighs, and by train – not only into the nearby “towns” of Ballycroy and Palgrave – but also to Alliston, Cheltenham, Black Horse, Port Dover, Caledon East, Mono Mills, Tottenham, Adjala, Beeton, Bolton, Hagersville, Orangeville, Hamilton and Toronto – to name a few. In later years he routinely traveled by rail to Toronto as a potato and coal merchant – and family members indicate he sold produce at the St. Lawrence Market in Toronto – and was reported to be a very honest and reliable man. Henry married late in life on December 26, 1894 (he was 35) to Mary Maud Culbert (1875-1923). (She is found in the census records by many names – by her mother’s maiden name McTaggert, by her stepfather’s name McFadden and then by her married name McMahon. Her biological father is listed a variety of ways – Cubbins, McCubbins, and Culbert. But best research now indicates Culbert. Henry and Mary Maud had 8 children [Annie (1895), James Henry Campbell known as JHC or Mac (1896-1942), Olive (1898-1951) , Russell (1900-1943), Mabel (1906-1993), Pearl (1908-1993), John know as Jack (1909-1964), and Roy (1915-1985)] – 7 who lived to adulthood. John (Jack) is the grandfather of Lori Douglas who has assembled the Journals. In this 1890 – 1899 Journal 2 Henry gets married in 1894 at age 35. His first child Annie is born 1895 born and dies after only 9 months. His sister Annie had died in 1894. His son James Henry Campbell is born in 1896 and his daughter Olive was born in 1898. These events are noted in Part II of Journal 2. In this Journal 2, Part I he is still living at his parents home – and is not yet married. He just turned 31 when this journal begins. In these years he worked at the home farm but also seems to have hired out to do labor at other farms and areas. His close friend is Billy Bingham from the neighboring farm. There is also frequent reference to Albert Little (who he seems to be constantly shaving and cutting his hair) and Tom – but who thay are specifically has not yet been researched. There are frequent references to his brothers and sisters. His brother John (who married in 1875 and lives in Paisley, Bruce area) is often mentioned along with his children Nelson, Wellington, Lettie and Chester. John’s wife was also a Sarah which can be confusing in the Journals. As well as the horses name of Nelson noted above. Henry seems to be close to – or at least does a lot with – his nieces and nephews. In August 1892 he appears to have a girlfried - Zettie Slaught (ZS) who he met in Port Dover. This seems to have lasted for a few months as a long distance relationship – as there are still references to her in late 1892 – and the last reference in this part of the journal seems to be March 19, 1893. Also in late 1892 his sister Sarah Roberts visits (without her husband A. J. Roberts) with her son Arthur John. There is a note on October 1, 1892 that Sarah is there from Manitoba. Her daughter Jessica is born in November 1892. They are all noted as there on Christmas day 1892. There is also a mention of Mary McFadden (who was often known by her step fathers name) that Christmas of 1892. Sarah and family return to Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan on April 25, 1893. And in April 1894, there begin to be more frequent references to Mary Maud McFadden (M or M.M.) who will become his wife on December 26, 1894. One major event was a man (Frank McCauley) noted as found dead at Gotts Swamp on November 24, 1892. 3 �GENERAL OBSERVATIONS BY HENRY’S GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER Some general observations are noted here by his great grand-daughter Lori Douglas (who although coordinating finding all the Journals she could and donating them to PAMA, tracking down relatives and various family photos, and then arranging for typing for this first project - has not yet read the Journals word for word). But she has skimmed them and has gained some insights into the world Henry lived and worked in. And as noted above, he was hard working. It was interesting to learn how much people visited each other (and how many people had to be crammed in the original family farmhouse) and how much they travelled to neighboring towns and to Toronto. They often travelled by train – and some of the numbers Henry mentions in the Journals seem to be references to the train numbers – and in later Journals he notes specific rail car numbers when he is shipping potatos and coal. Also Henry seldom makes any special observations about Christmas or holidays. Perhaps he noted they had a goose for dinner. There seemed to be no gift giving or even special church events. He does make special note of birthdays. In addition to being active in the Methodist Church (which is still located and active in Palgrave – see reference to a wonderful Palgrave and church reference below - which also provides summaries of some of the other early settlers of the Palgrave area) – he would also attend events at the English church. That building is also still in Palgrave but was recently converted to a restaurant (2017). There a very few remaining head stones in the yard of the Methodist Church – and none for the McMahon’s. But there is an active Morningside Cemetery in Palgrave that has records of the burials of many on the McMahon family (and those they married) who stayed in the area. Lori noticed that many people (at least those in Henry’s family) seemed to marry a little later in life – not in their late teen or early 20s as she had thought. She had also noted Henry sometimes used the term “sick” to note when someone was going into labour. And in later journals when his son JHC was in WWI in England in the great war – Henry notes seeing a flying machine going overhead. Later journals describle JHC being injured and in hospitals in England. He returns with an English war bride who reportedly had been his nurse. Also, it must be noted he started this journal while he was still living on the family farm with many siblings still at home or visiting. He would have had very little privacy. And he seems to have at times used some codes for privacy. MM for example seems to mean Mary Maud whom he later married. THE PALGRAVE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH BOOK PROVIDES WONDERFUL INFORMATION AND IMAGES ON THE HISTORY OF PALGRAVE AND EARLY SETTLERS – AND IS AVAILABLE FROM THE CHURCH 4 �HENRY MCMAHON (ROUGH ESTIMATE 1880 - 1885 based on appearance/guess on age) Image provided by Jessica Gostling. From her grandmother Sarah McMahon Roberts album. Image provided by Jessica Gostling. Fr JOHN MCMAHON AND HENRY MCMAHON – BROTHERS (ROUGH ESTIMATE 1880 - 1885 based on appearance/guess on ages) Image provided by Jessica Gostling. From her grandmother Sarah McMahon Roberts album. 5 �HENRY MCMAHON FAMILY (ABOUT 1911) PALGRAVE, ONTARIO Back Row: Hugh McFadden (possibly?- he was step father of Mary Maud Culbert), Lawrence McFadden, Hannah McFadden, Henry McMahon. Front Row: Elizabeth Smith McMahon, Pearl McMahon, Mary Maud Culbert McMahon (with John Herbert "Jack" McMahon), Mabel McMahon, Mrs. Martha McFadden (Mary's mother/Henry’s mother-inlaw), Olive McMahon McFadden’s were half siblings of Mary Maud through the marriage of her Mother Martha McTaggert to Hugh McFadden HenryProbably at family homestead on Maple Street in Palgrave, Ontario 6 �JAMES MCMAHON (FATHER OF HENRY MCMAHON) – image noted as J. McMahon, Ballycroy (ROUGH ESTIMATE ABOUT 1880 based on appearance/guess on age) Image provided by Jessica Gostling. From her grandmother Sarah McMahon Roberts album. 7 �ELIZABETH MCMAHON (NEE SMITH) (MOTHER OF HENRY MCMAHON) (ESTIMATED AROUND 1920 based on appearance) Elizabeth Smith McMahon - wife of James McMahon. With unknown child - probably one of her grandchildren. 8 �HENRY MCMAHON OBITUARY – DEATH MAY 24, 1920 May have been from Bolton Enterprise. Notes funeral to Laurel Hill. 9 �MAIN STREET, PALGRAVE, ONTARIO (ABOUT 1920 ) Estimate about 1920’s based on electricity poles. Can see the Commercial Bank on the right – square brick building. Image provided by Shirley McMahon. From album of Russell McMahon, son of Henry McMahon. Lavery’s Store (eventually run by his sister Elizabeth and her husband RJ Lavery) was to the left of the bank. 10 �JOURNAL 2: PART I DECEMBER 16, 1890 TO MAY 15, 1894 Transcribed by JACOB CACIOPPO DECEMBER 1890 16 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. At home. Chores. Help to kill 4 pigs. To Ballycroy get 25 cts worth of stamps. Walk to Palgrave post 2 letters on train – 1 to Cassgreen and 1 to XXXX. To Church. Then home on doll? To Toms all night. Make up his bill with guests? 17 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild. Help to move Tom to Alliston. Stop with Tom all night. Had dinner. I slept at Jim Mullins. 18 (THURSDAY) Fine, cold, clear. At Alliston. Buy broom for Tom 25 cts. Help Tom to get cord of wood and sweep out house. Had breakfast and dinner at Mullins (55 cts) and tea at Toms. Then to Palgrave on train at night. To Church. Walk with girls Maggie & Lizzie around Palgrave??. Walk home. 19 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. At home. Copying in Big Book. To Palgrave at night with Jim in buggy. Station to Church with Will Coulter. Last night of meetings. Walk home in moonlight. 20 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. At home. Read. Lizzie & Maggie went to Orangeville. Nelson & Cutter? help Ma to cut up 4 pigs and pack meet in cellar. 21 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild. At home. Sleep. Walk to Palgrave. To Church with Tom. Billy Bingham and I went to No. 23 on the 7th Line. (Look for Will Coulter). Had a good time. Home at 1 o’clock. 22 (MONDAY) Cloudy, mild. To Alliston. Bill Bingham, Tom, Will & I with 2 loads of mowing. To see S.J (1). Bill and I got home at nine. 23 (TUESDAY) Fine, frosty. To home. Jim took load wood to Nicol? Chores. Sleep. Wrote letter to Sarah Roberts. Post it at Palgrave on train. To Church. Ride home with Billy Bingham. 24 (WEDNESDAY) Cold, cloudy, squaly. Went to Toronto. Got 1 dozen scopes, 62 views and some jewelry. Walk home from Palgrave. Mr. Allen help me. At Binghams till 1:30 at night. 25 (THURSDAY) CHRISTMAS. Fine, clear, frosty. At home. Chores. Read. Dress. To Palgrave at night. Took train to Alliston to Tom’s all night XXX 26 (FRIDAY) Cold and clear. At Alliston. Sell goods all day. Done pretty well. 27 (SATURDAY) Clear and cold. At Alliston. Sell goods all day. Very Good. 28 (SUNDAY) Cold, fine. At Alliston. At Toms. At Methodist Church 10:30. Mr. Howson Preach. To town? for dinner – had goose. Jim Warren & Louisa, James Mullen & family there. To English Church at night. 29 (MONDAY) Cold, squaly. At Alliston. Canvass in town all day. Very good. :1:2: at 125: XXXX 30 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. At Alliston. Canvass in town all day. 11 �31 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, mild. Left Toms. At 7 o’clock went town line out near Rosemount. Them up into Tossorontio?? To Sheldon Lyons for dinner. To Hamiltons for tea. To Brawleys all night. JANUARY 1891 1 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, misty, rain. Left Brawleys went to Bretts. Then to Alliston. To 125 Church for dinner. Had Duck. Rain. At Church, Mrs Madills Funeral. To Tom’s with S.J. Then up home with S.J. at 11 : 1 : 2 : 3. Then to Tom’s all night. 2 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, misty. Left town at 6:00. Took train to Palgrave. To see Bill Bingham. Home for dinner, 3 (SATURDAY) Clear, frosty. At home. Sleep. Read. Down 6th Line to Allens. Currans. Finertys? To Binghams. Billy XXXXX Then home all night 4 (SUNDAY) Clear and cold. To home. All day. Albert Little and Fred Matthews here. To Palgrave Church at XXX Wass Preach. Home. 5 (MONDAY) ELECTION DAY. Cold, clear. To home. Compose for post 4 sheets. Walk to Palgrave post letter to post on XXX. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 6 (TUESDAY) Fine, cold. At home. Copy into Big Book. Write letter to Cossgreen for 50 packages needles. And letter to J. S. Russell for views. Sent $1.00??? Post letters on train at night. 7 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear, cold. At home. Chores. To Kelly’s & Palmers. Afternoon. 8 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. To Orangeville fair. Got my watch ($1.00). Mr. Cunnington home with me all night. 9 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild, clear. At home. Help to haul hay to stable. To Ballycroy. Got 21 views and 50 packages needles. Letter from John McMahon. Sold ring to Jim Pettit? (25 cts). Home. Write letter to Cassgreen and put $3.00 in it for needles. Walk to Palgrave post letter on train. Send card to G. Bracken about clover seed. Call at Mrs. McMahons and Mrs. Bradleys. To Coulters (all night). 10 (SATURDAY) Frosty, find, mild. Around Palgrave. Sold nothing. Walk home and chores. Albert Little got chain and charm tonight. 11 (SUNDAY) Mild, cloudy, snow. N?. storm. At home. Chore. Read & sleep. Stormy, snowy. Did not go to church. 12 (MONDAY) Stormy, very cold. To home. Chore, read. To Bush with Jim on Sleigh for wood. To Binghams chat? Home at night. (to Billy?) 13 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Chore. Out through Albion today made 35 cts. Home at night. 14 (WEDNESDAY) Squaly, cold N.W. wind. Jim & Pa to Orangeville. 20 Bags potatoes at 83 cts. Up town line? as good today. 15 (THURSDAY) Fine, clear. To Bolton. With Jim to mill. Sell through village. At Elliots all night. 16 (FRIDAY) Fine, clear, very cold. Went from Bolton to Toronto on train. Got Mabel McMahons ring engraved. Got new pack from Adair Bros. To Black Horse all night. (at Robinsons theatre music at night). 12 �17 (SATURDAY) Clear & cold. In Toronto. Got buttons for overcoat & Blank Book. Home to Palgrave on train at night. To Mrs. McMahons for tea. Walk home all alone 11 50 ??? Very tired? 18 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild. At home. To Billy Whites tell about Johnny coming out. To Binghams chat to Billy. To Palgrave Church at night with Billy. XXXXXXXXXXXX 19 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. At home. Mark price on goods. Write letter to John McMahon 1 to Sam Campbell & 1 to S.J McMullen. Walk to Palgrave post 2 letters on train gave 1 to W J. Coulter to post. Then to missionary meeting. McDonald Wass & XXXXXXX there. R.J. McClelland Chairman. Home in cutter with Billy Bingham. 20 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. At Binghams. Help to cut feed. Home & cut Albert Littles Hair. And write letter for him to his cousin Dan. 21 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Binghams finish cut feed. Home. Copy into this book. To Palgrave at night with Billy Bingham. To English Church missionary meeting. Matt. Bates. & Swallow?? there. 22 (THURSDAY) Stormy. Squaly, mild. To home. Finish copying into this book. Write letter to W.E. Shimmer, P.O. Box. 3.046, Boston Mass. About old coins. Walk to Palgrave post letter on train walk home. 23 (FRIDAY) Stormy, mild. Dress. Went up to Whites line sell goods up to a Kill??. Then went to Bill McMahons for all night. 24 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. Left Bill McMahons. At 9 went across the swamp Gambles had dinner. Then sell goods down to Owen? McGoverns. Had tea. Walk home at 8:50? 25 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Read. Albert Little & his Brother John here. Billy Bingham & Billy Duffy here. (Missy Campbell died today) I went to Church with Billy Bingham at night to Palgrave. Noble preacher. In Coulters chat. Home at 11:30. 26 (MONDAY) Cloudy, snowy. To home. Compose for post write 8? sheets. To Binghams. Cut Billys hair. Then Billy & I drove to Palgrave with Bobsleighs to Nicols Shop. Put horses in shop. To station post letter to post. Up town walk. To station. To shop fix sleigh. Home at 11:50. 27 (TUESDAY) Snow, cloudy, mild. To home. Read. To Ballycroy with pants to Cook to fix legs. To Binghams. Help Billy to chore. Got tea. Put wagoner in cutter drive to our place and dressed. Then to Palgrave. In Coulters for chat. Got home at 11:55. 28 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Help Jim to haul sawlogs to Billy Whites. Dress. Put George (horse?) in cutter. To Binghams for Billy. To go to Ben Rolleys Sale. Give pack to Mr. Moffat to fix. To Palgrave. See W. Bracken at Treacys. Billy & I had a good night. Lots of fun. Got home at 10:30. Fine moonlight night. 29 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, misty, rain, misley. To home help Jim to finish hauling sawlogs at noon. Read, sleep. Wet. Whites thrashing today. 30 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore, read, write 3 letters to States. To Ballycroy to office. Got pants from Cook 25 cts. To Palgrave at night with B. Bingham. To Church Dick row (in choir??). Billy’s colt sick. V.S.? there. XXX 31 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. Went to Bolton with Jim on load of wood to weaver. Saw the Caledon crowd? (at Elliotts). Up 7th line done pretty well (sell goods). Walk to Palgrave. Post 3 letters on train. At Coulters all night. 13 �FEBRUARY 1891 1 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. Cold. Walk home from Coulters. Dress. Got Breakfast. Ride to Palgrave with B. Bingham to Quarterly meeting. To Mrs McMahons for dinner. To Cedar Mills to Church at night. Treacys harness Nicols sleigh (Polly & Nelson). (horses?) Home in cutter with Billy. Stop all night with him. 2 (MONDAY) Fine, cloudy, rain at night. Walk home from Binghams. Compose for post. To Binghams. To Palgrave in cuter with Billy. Post letter on train. To Shore’s for fun 12 of crowd. Home with Billy at 2:50 wet night. 3 (TUESDAY) Clear, cold, stormy. At home. Sleep till noon read. At home all day & night, very cold night. 4 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, very cold. Left home, went down 5th line. Dinner at Ned Gorwickans?. Tea at Yankee Horans. Up to Henry Horans all night. Done pretty well today. Play checkers. 5 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, milder. Left Henry Horans. Went across to 3rd line up to Pattersons then home all night. 6 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. Mother & I to John Shores in cutter to see Mrs Bob Shore. Fed Nel? (horse?) In Bradleys stable. To Shores for Ma (dinner at Coulters). Mag up with us to Palgrave. Home. (Chat to Billy at Bars?). To Ballycroy got letter from JJ Keenan. 7 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, mild, snow at night. Jim left me at Palgrave. On train to Toronto - $1.50 fare. Back at night. Home in cutter with Billy Bingham. Billy & our girls left quire? tonight. 8 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild, clear. To home all day. Billy Bingham here today. To Palgrave. Church with Billy at night in cutter. Bob Campbell at church. In Mrs Coulters chat. Home at 11:00. 9 (MONDAY) Cloudy, mild, misty, misley, rain. To home. Mark goods. Write letter to Sarah to N.W??. Walk to Palgrave post letter on train. Walk home, cold, windy. 10 (TUESDAY) Blustry, cold, clear. To home. Help Jim & Pa to load sawlogs. To Binghams. See Billy he was not at home. Up home had tea. To Binghams at night chat to Billy. Home at 11:00. 11 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, cool. To Palgrave. George (horse) in cutter, got 2 shoes on Georges front feet at Nicols. Feed oats in Treacys Stable. To old Moffits for hack? not done. To Potters & Briens, then home. 12 (THURSDAY) Clear, fine, mild. To Bolton with Billy Bingham (grist?). Sell 1 scope 50 cts. Home with him. Got peet horse & Nelson & went to Boyces. Jim, Maggie Lizzie, Billy Bingham, Walter Strangeways? & Bill Lindig?, Frank Shore & Maggie & I stop to 1 o’ clock. Got home at 2:40. Had a good time. 13 (FRIDAY) Fine. Cold at night. To Binghams for valise. Home. Get ready to go to Castlederg?? church XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Home at 12:50. Cold. 14 (SATURDAY) Clear, sharp, cold. Jim & I went to Willie Cobeans for one ton of hay $6.50. To Ballycroy. Got shoe patched. In Cobeans. Bob & Joe Lavery & Roger Pilson had row? home. Albert here he gave me $1.25. Billy Duffy came here tonight. Cold calm night. 15 (SUNDAY) Fine, clear, thawing. Went to Alliston with Billy Duffy. Liz, Maggie & Jim in sleigh to Toms for dinner. To J. McMullens for tea. To Toms chat. Then home at 11. Maggie stay at Toms. 16 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley, mild. To home. Compose for post. To Binghams. Billy not there. Across the 14 �Bush home. Eat cake. Walk to Palgrave. Post letter on train to post. Walk home at 11:00. Sleeting. 17 (TUESDAY) Snow, squaly. Fine rain at night. To home. Write letter to Bob Cox. To Ballycroy. Got shoes patched 25 cts pd. Cut Pats hair. To Office, got letter from Paisley & 1 from Oville (or Orillia?) for Pa. To Binghams with Billy for tea. Rain tonight. Home at 10:30 chat. 18 (WEDNESDAY) Snow, squaly, Blizzard. Fine. To home. Down 6th line to Allens, Currans, Finertys. Across to Matsons & Ben Rolleys, Mrs Pettingers. Sell goods. To Coulters. Home in cutter with B. Bingham. Very cold night clear. 19 (THURSDAY) Fine, clear, mild. To home. Fix seats on sleigh. To Binghams help Billy out with load of rails. Get hell?? mare. Home. Fed & harness horses. Dress. To Castlederg with Jim, Lizzie, Billy Bingham, Will & Alex Coulter, Maggie & Franky Shore, Aggie Bradley & Lizzie Lee, Sophia Pettinger & Mr White. Good time. Home at 12. 20 (FRIDAY) Snowy, rain, cool. To home all day. Read & pack up. 21 (SATURDAY) Cool & clear. To Orangeville in cutter with Jim. To Harriston on the C.P.R then to Paisley on the Great Western return ticket = $4.30. Got there at 4 o’clock. Went to John McMahons all night. 22 (SUNDAY) Squaly, snowy, cold. At Paisley at Johns. To Knox church at 11 o’ clock with Sarah & Lettie. Home for Dinner. To Baptist Church at 6:30 with John & Nelson. To Army??, then home. Very cold night. 23 (MONDAY) Fine, mild, warm. At Paisley with John in shop till noon. Then sell goods around town. To Johns for tea. Up town for walk at night. 24 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, rain. At Paisley. Drive to Mrs George McLaughlins with Sarah & Chester. Stop there all night (raining). Play euchre. Parlour Croky. & Authors. (games?) Then to Bed at 12:00. 25 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, misley, windy, cold. Drive to Paisley with Sarah & Chester. Road very bad. At Johns all day. Big flood in Paisley today. Awful time. 26 (THURSDAY) Cold, clear, stormy snow at night. At Paisley, at John’s. Sell goods around by mill out west & back to Johns at night. To Baptist prayer meeting Nelson, Willie & Lettie. 27 (FRIDAY) Cold, clear. At Paisley, at John’s to the Advocate office. To Shop. To Johns for Dinner. Into town sell goods. Johns night. 28 (SATURDAY) Snow, cold, blustry. At Paisley. At Johns. Cut Nelsons & Wellingtons hair. To Shop. Around town. To town Hall at night with John & Nelson. Laidlaw (con?) & Spence (ref?). XXXXXXXX Big XX. MARCH 1891 1 (SUNDAY) Cold & clear. At Paisley. At John’s. To Methodist Church at 11:00 with Nelson & John? home for dinner. To Baptist Church at night with John, Sarah, Willie? & Lettie. XXXXXX was 12 Dipped. To army?? then house. 2 (MONDAY) Clear & mild. At Paisley, at John’s. Fix clock. To Shop. Back for Dinner. Around town, not sell much. Got hair cut. Up town at night with John. To army?? cheap?? Johns club rooms. There? ???? 3 (TUESDAY) Fine mild, sharp. At Paisley. At John’s. Fishers Saw Mill burnt last night. Around town forenoon. John & I Sat for Cabinets $1.50. Sell scope & 7 views to Bone $1.25. To Johns all night. Snowing. 15 �4 (WEDNESDAY) Snowing a regular blizzard. At Paisley. John & I walk up to Station. On train to Harriston at 1 o’clock, stop there till 3:40. Up town for 5 cakes & 5 loaf. To Cardwell Junction. Then to Palgrave. Stop at Mrs. McMahon all night. Sam Campbell up to Palgrave on train tonight. ELECTION DAY - 5 (THURSDAY) Clear fine day. At Palgrave at Mrs McMahons. To Station with Will Lindsey to see Dave McMahon. Around town. Election Day. White & Myers. Will & I did not vote. I went after Mrs Jefferson & girtie?. To Station at night got news. White elected 200 majority. To Mrs McMahons had cup of coffee. See Aggie & Maggie home. Ride home with Billy Bingham in cutter. Cold night. 6 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. Snow N.E. Storm. Went to Billy Cobeans for 1 ton of hay $6.50 pd. Home an throw it on scaffold in Barn. Had dinner. Then write here from the 20th of Feb till today. Snowing & Blowing. 7 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild, cold. To home. Pa & Ma. Took grist to Orangeville Mill. John McClelland fur? sleigh & rack. Sam got cord wood $ 1.25 paid. I went to Palgrave help Sam to load car of potatoes ( got 50 cts pd). Liz home with us at night. 8 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild, cloudy. Rain at night. To home all day. Read. Sleep. To Church to Palgrave at night. Noble preach. 9 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misty, squaly, snow, cold. To home. Help Jim take rack off sleigh & put it in chaffhouse. Read. Sleep. Got Paisley Advocate. 10 (TUESDAY) Windy, mild, cool. To home. Write letter to John McMahon. To Ballycroy post letter & 2 posts to John. Paid John McClelland $ 5.60 bill. Home dinner. To Binghams, Billy not home. Chore. Home at 8:30?. 11 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear, mild, S. wind. To home. Clean out Stable. To Kaywood Mill with Billy Bingham. Home. Dinner. Read. To Binghams in evening. Chat to Billy. Tea there. Home at 10:10. Mild night. (Jim to Orangeville load Bark? for Youngs, Bee). 12 (THURSDAY) Fine, clear, mild, clear. To home. Chore. Read papers. Got shoes at Ballycroy $2.50. Jim went to concert at Mono Mills tonight - chosen friends. (group?) 13 (FRIDAY) Snow all day. Stormy at night. To home all day. Chore. Cow calved today. Jim at Binghams. Very stormy day & night. Very cold & stormy. Snowy. 14 (SATURDAY) Squaly, snowy, very stormy. To home. Chore help Jim to fill 2 Bags Barley & 2 Bags oats for shop?. Jim to mill with 2 Barley, 2 Oats, 1 peas, ½ Mush? wheat. To Binghams with Jim for cutting box. Home grind 2 Knives. Chores. Tea. Walk to Ballycroy to Office for post. Home. Read. This was the stormiest day of the season. 15 (SUNDAY) Stormy, mild, squaly, very stormy. To home. Chore. Albert Little here. Traveller had Dinner (Barrie to Mount Forest). ??? Got ready. Maggie & I went to Palgrave Church Mr. Walker preach. Billy & I to Coulters chat. Maggie, Billy & I home in cutter. Stormy. Note due Dec 16. $40 16 (MONDAY) NOTE DUE DEC 16 $40. Stormy, squaly, fine, cold. To home write to post 4 pages. To Billy Wilsons sale. Act as clerk. I got colt at $ 40.00 gave note for nine months. To Palgrave ride with Switzer?. Post letter on train to post. Walk home. 17 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear, cloudy, snow at night. To Billy Wilsons for colt. Led it home across Bush. Feed horses. Got lunch. Drive to Palgrave with Pa. Nelson in cutter. Gave Lettie & Maggie 25 cts for missionary. To Council meeting. Drive home. Snowy night. 18 (WEDNESDAY) Snow, squaly. To home. Help Jim & Pa to cut feed in Barn. Read Sleep. German 16 �peddler here tonight. 19 (THURSDAY) Clear mild. Cold at night. To home. Help Jim to fill up 22 Nags potatoes to take to Palgrave. 75 cts per Bag. Let out colts, to Ballycroy for mail, home read. Albert Little here tonight. 20 (FRIDAY) Cloudy misley. Snow, cloudy misty. To Palgrave on load of wood, got ride with Ellard, to Station to fill up 1 ton plaster $ 4.75 pd. Jim got 1 lb tea 25 cts pd. Up near home. Back to Palgrave with Billy in cutter Maud? S. Home at 4:30 chore read. 21 (SATURDAY) Snowing mild. To home chore. To Ballycroy, get vinegar & sugar, papers got 7 pictures from Paisleys, home, chore, to Binghams, chat to Billy. Home at 11:30? fine mild night. 22 (SUNDAY) Fine clear mild. To home. Read. Billy Duffy here. To Church at night at Palgrave. Noble did not come I went to English Church Ruth Pettinger went home went home with Jim & Maggie L & A 11:30?. Alex & I to porch. To Coulters wait for Billy B. &? W.C. to come home they got Back at 3:30? at Coulters all night Bob Campbell there had lots of fun. 23 (MONDAY) Ruth here. Misley misty mild. At Palgrave at Station to Coulters, Bob Campbell went to Robbs today. Got ride to Finertys with John. Walk to Binghams for tea (Sud? Germican? snowing today). Chat till 11 oclock there walk through fields home road all water. 24 (TUESDAY) Ruth here. Clear & mild cool. To home read. To Ballycroy with cloth left measure for new suit for $ 13.00. Home read. To Bush with Jim for 1 load wood. Chore Jim to Binghams for peas got none fine moonlight night. 25 (WEDNESDAY) Fine clear cool Ruth here. To home. Chore, fix post Between Charlie & Polly. Help Jim to load rails shovel snow off. 26 (THURSDAY) Clear & cool . Help Jim to load rails & Shovel snow. To Binghams Billy & I went for walk to P.V (not seen. 27 (FRIDAY) Cloudy Squaly mild. To Home. In Bush help Jim saw wood. Sleep chore read. 28 (SATURDAY) Fine mild. To home. Help Jim fill 6 Bags Barley & oats for chop. To Bush, cut wood. To Palgrave at night with Ruth, Nelson & old Buggy, home alone. Easter - 29 (SUNDAY) Clear very hot. To home. 5 eggs. To Binghams chat to Billy Bingham & Billy Wilson home dress had tea, to Palgrave Church with Billy Bingham in Buggy. Wass preach. To Mrs McMahons chat. To Coulters chat Tom there. Home at 2:15. 30 (MONDAY) Clear fine. To Palgrave walk, to see Stinson. To Station write letter to John Allen. Home at noon. 31 (TUESDAY) Cloudy Snow squaly. Start, to walk to walk to Alliston at 4. Big Swamp all flooded got ride over to Toms at 10. Had Dinner up town with Tom to 125 1. To Toms all night. APRIL 1891 1 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy misley misty. At Alliston at Toms. Write letter to Wm Thimble to Sundridge. Post letter on train. To founltry?? with Tom & Ben. Up town to 125. Had tea chat -1-2-3-. To Toms all night. 2 (THURSDAY) Cloudy misty rain. To noon, fine afternoon. At Toms. Tom & I to J.C Harts Sale. Horses & cattle Big Sale. To Toms for tea chat. S.J. there leave her home chat 1-2:X:. To Toms all night. 17 �3 (FRIDAY) Cloudy cool, at Toms. To Station to late for train, Around town sell goods. To Toms for dinner, around town sell goods. To Station (Tom there). Took train to Palgrave. Walk up home road pretty Bad. C Albert here tonight. 4 (SATURDAY) Cold N wind clear. To Home. Sleep till noon. To Binghams chat cut Billys hair. Then Billy and I went to Office, then home very cold. George Lavery here all night, I slept with him. 5 (SUNDAY) Fine clear. To Home G. Lavery here. Till 10 then he went home. Sleep till 2:30. Billy Bingham and Billy Duffy here. Dress had tea. Then Billy Bingham & I walked down 6th line to railroad up to P.V? to Church Noble preach. Lelia Downy play. To Mrs McMahons chat. Harry McBride & wife there to Coulters for Billy walk home at 12 rough road. A.J. Roberts 1 year old – 6 (MONDAY) Fine clear cool. To home help Jim & Pa to fix pump. To S. McClellands at night see mare home at 11:00. 7 (TUESDAY) Fine clear warm. To home. Write letter to Simon Gower, fix pictures for Sarah & Margery to Ballycroy post 2 letters & 2 photos 8 cts pd. In Jacks, see Bob Nelson. To S. McClellands clip horse. Bailey there see mare tap her. To W. Whites Sawing Bee. Then home. Chore. Write names in Women Book Births. 8 (WEDNESDAY) Fine clear warm. To home. Lying in house all day, sick with cold. Uncle Bill here today. 9 (THURSDAY) Fine clear warm. At home. Lying in house Sick. Uncle Bill went home at 4 oclock. 10 (FRIDAY) Cloudy rain fair cloudy. To home. In house sick all day. Billy Bingham here. Help to cut down trees fore noon. Jim at Campbells Sawing Bee afternoon. Annie & Maggie Stephens here at night. 11 (SATURDAY) Cloudy misley. To home sick all day. Tom came down today & went home at night. Albert here at night Jim brought Lizzie home tonight, cool. 12 (SUNDAY) Cloudy mild. To home. In house. Eat egg. Billy Bingham here chat. Lizzie here. 13 (MONDAY) Clear and fine. To home; better forenoon. Got worse. Liz. Telegraph for Bonnar?. X. ray I had Information on kidney & lung. Had fever. Very sick. Sweat awful. Billy Bingham here at night. 14 (TUESDAY) Cloudy warm. Misley. In bed sick. Bonnar? here at 10. Had wood-bee today. 15 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy misley. In bed all day. Jim at Sam McClellands bee. Billy Bingham here at night. 16 (THURSDAY) Clear & warm. In bed sick. G. White’s Bee in afternoon. Liz went to Mono Mills for more Medicine. Got letter from Ann about Tom leaving place. 17 (FRIDAY) Clear & warm. In bed sick. Pa went to Bolton. Liz went to Palgrave, Jim got Nelsons shoes removed. All home at night. 18 (SATURDAY) Misley, fair. To home in Bed sick. Bonnar? here I gave him Big watch. Billy Bingham into see me Bill Stephens here tonight $8.50. Tom came here tonight. 19 (SUNDAY) Clear & fine. To home. Up a while today. Tom here. Billy Young. Billy Duffy. Will Coulter and Stephen Kelly here. Jim went to Palgrave Church at night. Tom went to See Ben Cox in the afternoon here at. 20 (MONDAY) Fine, warm. To home. Up today read. Liz went to Palgrave. Jim went to Start plow. 18 �21 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Read. Jim plow in orchard. S. Kelly here got axe ground. Ma turn stone?. 22 (WEDNESDAY) Fine hot windy. To home. Read. Jim cultivate with Kellys cultivator. Ann & family here tonight from Alliston at 9. 23 (THURSDAY) Fine, cloudy cool. To home. Read. Jim finish cultivating. Then he went to Palgrave, write?, team & wagon with Ann. Will & Maggie to move Toms Stuff from Station. Tom & Will came home with Jim at night 12:30. 24 (FRIDAY) Clear fine cool. To home read, write letter to S.J. gave it to Tom to post at Palgrave Tom. Jim. & Pa Kill Big white pig today, Jim harrow orchard clean Barley. 25 (SATURDAY) Clear cold N. Air. To home rig up drill. Jim to mill with chop. Sow? Barley & clover in orchard. Harrow in hill. Mrs Hallam? here chat. Jim went to Boyces at night with Doll took Horse, Liz came Home tonight Albert Little here at night. 26 (SUNDAY) Fine warm. To home, read Sleep. Billy Young & Billy Bingham here to see me. Lizzie & Maggie to Reaneys Church at 2:50. Nelson & Buggy. They walked to Palgrave at night, fine, dry. 27 (MONDAY) Clear warm windy N. Wind. To home to Whites for cultivater leg. Home clean out Stable write for post. Walk to Palgrave post letter on train (fire in Gipsons? Bush). To Laverys See Duffy. To Toms all night Duffy cut my hair & Toms at Toms tonight. 28 (TUESDAY) Cloudy very cold N. wind. At Palgrave at Toms. To Station, to Toms for Dinner. Walk home got my new suit at Ballycroy $ 13.00 walk home, at 4:30? read. Sleep upstairs tonight. 29 (WEDNESDAY) Fine mild. To home, Jim to mill for chop, start to sow oats. Back through Bush to the field to Billy Bingham chat. Home for Dinner. Read sleep. Tom Olives? here at night. Mild night. 30 (THURSDAY) Clear Stormy W. wind. To home. Lettie McMahons Birthday today the 30th April. Give Billy Bingham 6 Bull harrow. Fix fence, read sleep. Went to Wilson’s then across to Binghams to go to Palgrave But did not go. Home, give Billy 26 Bags. Tonight. MAY 1891 1 (FRIDAY) Fine hot windy cool. To home. Jim plow little garden. Got apple trees today from Switzer put out colts. Read sleep. Jim took cord wood to Tom to Palgrave. Bring in colts from field put (in hay & Bedding for horses). 2 (SATURDAY) Cloudy mild. To home. Put out colts. To mill down dam with fish with Willie & Lizzie Ann, got 13. Home, dinner. Read papers. To fish got 5 in little creek (after tea). Albert Little here tonight. Fine. 3 (SUNDAY) Fine clear cool. To home. Read. Walk out through McElwains wheat. Sleep, had tea dress to Palgrave with Maggie, Nelson in Buggy. Nelson Sick, I was not in church. In Toms. Home with Maggie cool tonight. 4 (MONDAY) Clear dry windy cold. To home. Put out colts. Help Pa to cut feed in Barn. Read afternoon. Bring in colts get Bedding. Ma walked to Palgrave tonight. Very cold. J. Kidd Died – 5 (TUESDAY) Cloudy cold snow Blustry (ice ½ inch thick on pail). To home. Put out colts. Made little table in Cook House. Fix Box. Mrs Mack here chat. 1 ewe lambed today. 1 lamb. Billy Bingham Bring home harrow & chain, (cold. 19 �6 (WEDNESDAY) Clear cold. To Ballycroy see Matsons at work. To office read paper. Home help Maggie to plant onions in garden. Book to Bush help Pa & Jim to move Big log lay fence. Cold. Doll. – 7 (THURSDAY) Fine mild cool. To home fix Beds for flowers front of house. Cut Will Stephens Hair went to fish with Will got none. Doll took Horse today. To Ballycroy, got papers. See Builders. See Cleveland Bay Horse. Home (chore. 8 (FRIDAY) Fine clear mild windy. To Ballycroy with 8 ¼ lbs onions (29 cts Due Bill). Got post & letter for Pa. Home for Dinner. Read paper. Sew shoe. Out to field to Jim. To Binghams chat to Billy plowing. Home chore. 9 (SATURDAY) Clear dry windy. To home. Chat to Jim Sloan on road with cow for J. Hammond. Fix S. Kellys wheelbarrow. Clean manure from around House. At football. Albert Here tonight Help, Pa to plant 6 apple trees & 2 pear trees. Bring Home Steves wheelbarrow. 10 (SUNDAY) Fine, cloudy, cool. To home. Read sleep. To Palgrave at night, Nelson & Buggy to Toms chat. Maggie home with me. 11 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Write for post. Put colts out in creek field. Help Pa to fix fence, Lizzie Lee & Suzy Shore here at noon. To Ballycroy, got letter from Margery got syringe & Book from J. McClelland $ 2.75. Walk to Palgrave to Toms for tea. Post letter on train. At Toms all night. Sent card to Bailey. 12 (TUESDAY) Fine, warm. First operation with syringe tonight. At Palgrave at Toms. To Station. Got ride Home with George White. Help Maggie to fix 4 rigs at front door fix gate. 13 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, warm. To home. Pull down garden fence & put it up again. Fix gate at road. Move operate XXXX House. 14 (THURSDAY) Clear, cool, fine, warm. To Orangeville fair with Pa, Nelson in Buggy and Flora cow did not sell her got dust pan fixed 5 cts. Glass on watch 20 cts. Dinner 15 cts. Check 10 cts. All paid. Home at 6:30. 15 (FRIDAY) Fine, warm, dry. To home. Pruning apples trees all day. Jim & Pa pick meadow. 16 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cold, Blustry. To Palgrave post letter to S.J. see Wilson. To Toms lunch walk home, Will & I help Will to fill 8 Bags potatoes. In Bradleys with Bangle. Walk to Palgrave see Wilson. See Bob Cannon. Tommy Groves home with us Pa, Liz & I in wagon (cold). 17 (SUNDAY) Fine mild. To home. Tommy Groves went to Reaneys with Pa to Church. Noble preach Dancing Sermon. To Palgrave Church at night. 18 (MONDAY) Fine warm. To Palgrave with Jim in Buggy. Got gloves at Sloans 25 cts. On train to Georgetown, dig post Holes. At Mullins for supper. To paper mill at night with Thrift & Arbuckle. At Mullins all night. 19 (TUESDAY) Clear warm. At Glen dig post Holes. At Mullins 3 meals I sleep with John Armstrong. 20 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy mild. Finish fence below Glen. Start above. At Mullins 3 meals. Rain a little at night. Operate ???. 21 (THURSDAY) Cloudy misley rain at night. At Glen, dig post holes. To Georgetown at night for Digger. At Mullins 3 meals. 20 �22 (FRIDAY) Cloudy misley. At Glen. Fence at Bush. To Georgetown at night on Digger with thrift. Briggs & Arbuckle home at 9. 23 (SATURDAY) Cool clear. At Glen. Fence. To Mullins 2 meals. To Salmonville on Digger. To Palgrave on train home with Jim in wagon got muck. 24 (SUNDAY) Fine clear mild. To home. Read sleep. To Palgrave at night to Church with Maggie & Lizzie Ann in Buggy. 25 (MONDAY) Clear, fine. Walk to Palgrave, on train to Salmonville dig post holes to Mullins, 1 meal all night. 26 (TUESDAY) Fine cool. Above Glen, dig holes. To Georgetown for posts to Salmonville U.S? for lumber to Mullins 3 meals. To Georgetown at night on Digger. 27 (WEDNESDAY) Fine Hot. Above Glen. Dig post Holes. At Mullins 3 meals. 28 (THURSDAY) Clear Hot coludy. Above Glen. Dig post Holes. Unload car of posts at noon. Peel and put in posts. At Mullins 3 meals. To Georgetown at night on Digger. Chriss & I walk home to Mullins. 29 (FRIDAY) Fine Hot. Above Glen. Peel posts. Set. Cut off. At Mullins 3 meals. Fine cool. 30 (SATURDAY) Cloudy Hot. Above Glen. Cut off posts. To Salmonville for wire. Back for lumber. Dig Holes set. Cut off. At Mullins 2 meals. On train to Palgrave. Walk home very Hot & Smoky. Operate. 31 (SUNDAY) Clear very Hot. To home. Read sleep. Edward Boyce & Mary Ann here. To Palgrave Church at night Noble preach Bigotry. Home in Buggy with Maggie. Water Doll Humber? pump Broke dry & Hot. JUNE 1891 1 (MONDAY) Fine Hot dry. Home, help Jim & Pa to take out pump. To Palgrave in Buggy with Jim got Shoes at Mrs McMahons $2.25. On train to Terra Cotta. Finish fence above glen. Start dig. To Mrs Harbers for tea. Move up to Allens Section. 2 (TUESDAY) Rain cloudy warm. At Terra Cotta. Dig post Holes. Set posts. At Harbers 3 meals. Operate. 3 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy misley. At Terra Cotta. Dig post Holes. Set posts. Rain at night. At Harbers 3 meals. 4 (THURSDAY) Cloudy rain clear fine. At Terra Cotta. Dig post Holes Set posts. At Mrs Harbers 3 meals. 5 (FRIDAY) Clear fine. At Terra Cotta. Dig post Holes. Set posts. At Mrs Harbers 3 meals. Got letter from S.J. 125 last letter. 6 (SATURDAY) Clear fine. At Terra Cotta. Dig post Holes. Set posts cut off. Take tools to Cheltenham. On train to Palgrave. Walk home Willie & I. Cool?. 7 (SUNDAY) Fine warm. To home to Ballycroy get Dick Lyness to cut my Hair pd 10 cts. Home copy weeks work dress put on new suit first time. Walk to Palgrave with Maggie. Out to Gibsons Lake with Harry Pettinger, Aggie Bradley, Lizzie & Maggie for walk. To Church, Noble preach tea at Toms. Home in Buggy with Maggie. 125 Birthday? – 8 (MONDAY) Clear hot. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Beeton. Whitewash crossings to 21 �Tottenham at Morrows? all night 45 cts pd. 9 (TUESDAY) Fine Hot. Whitewah crossings. From Tottenham to Palgrave. Thrift & I stop at Toms all night. 10 (WEDNESDAY) Hot cloudy rain hot. Whitewash from Palgrave to Cardwell Junction. At Hantons all night 45 pd cts. 11 (THURSDAY) Rain cloudy showry, cool. Whitewash from Cardwell Junction to Terra Cotta. At Mrs Harbers 3 meals all night. 12 (FRIDAY) Fine mild. Whitewash from Terra Cotta to Stewarton at McDonalds all night 3 meals 45 cts paid. Help girl to put cows out of oats down track to house. 13 (SATURDAY) Clear very Hot. Whitewash from Stewarton to Milton (Tom & Albert here). Home to Palgrave on train. Walk up home Margery & I very warm. 14 (SUNDAY) Clear very Hot. To home. Read sleep. Dress to Palgrave at night in Buggy with Maggie & Margery to Church Rev Jas Bible preach, no choir we sang. Home in Buggy Maggie & I. Jim & Billy Young walked. 15 (MONDAY) Clear very Hot. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Milton Whitewash from Milton to to St. Anns. Stop at Mrs. Drydens all night 3 meals. 16 (TUESDAY) Fine very very Hot. Whitewash from St Anns. To Burlington Beach. Run into Hamilton on Digger? stop at Simcoe House all night 3 meals 60 cts pd. Rain at night Hot. 17 (WEDNESDAY) Misley cloudy rain. Whitewash from Hamilton to Beach. Stop all night at Mrs Aldridge 45 cts pd. 18 (THURSDAY) Cloudy misley cool. On train from Hamilton to Cheltenham, dig post, Holes set posts to Mrs Harbers all night 1 meal. 19 (FRIDAY) Cool misley cloudy. At Terra Cotta dig post Holes set posts at Mrs Harbers 3 meals. 20 (SATURDAY) Cloudy mild. At Terra Cotta. Dig post Holes set posts. At Mrs Harbers 2 meals. From Cheltenham to Palgrave on train got ride to Binghams with Billy Wilson in Buggy. Albert here all night operate. 21 (SUNDAY) Cloudy warm. To home. Write letterfor Albert Little to David. Sleep. Wash in Cook House. Dress to Palgrave with Billy Bingham in Buggy, Mr McKemcow? preach Home with Billy fine moonlight night. 22 (MONDAY) Cloudy misley clear Hot. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Cheltenham, dig post Holes set posts take to Terra Cotta at night. At Mrs Harbers all night 1 meal. 23 (TUESDAY) Clear mild. Working down on new road near Georgetown. At Harbers 3 meals. Cut Thrifts Hair tonight. 24 (WEDNESDAY) Clear very Hot. Working down on new road. At Harbers 3 meals very warm tonight. 25 (THURSDAY) Clear very Hot. Working on new road. At Harbers 3 meals. At Cheltenham on Digger? at night. See? Marie?, chat to Allen walk to Harbers Hot night. 26 (FRIDAY) Fine Hot. Working on new road put in cattle guard?. To Georgetown at night got $ 15.00. At 22 �Mrs Harbers 3 meals paid Mrs Harber $ 5.85 tonight. Woodshed took fire tonight at 1. 27 (SATURDAY) Clear hot cool at night. Working on new road. 2 meals at Mrs Harbers. To Georgetown at night on train to Palgrave. Home in Buggy with Lizzie cool tonight. 28 (SUNDAY) Clear very Hot. To Home, read to see colts sleep. Copy weeks worth. Write for post Mr & Mrs Boyce & Miss Boyce here. Dress walk to Palgrave Church down 6th line across field to PV. Noble preach farewell sermon. Chat to Tom walk home. Write for post. To Bed, 1:20. Operate in cookhouse. 29 (MONDAY) Clear warm. To home cut Jims Hair. To Palgrave in Buggy with Jim on train to Georgetown. Work on new road. To Mrs Harbers at night 1 meal. 30 (TUESDAY) Fine Hot. Paid Board at Mullins $ 4.50. Finish on new road, at noon. To Georgetown on Digger? for hand axe. To Terra Cotta Allens Section. Dig post holes. To Harbers 3 meals. Chriss & I to Church at night at Terra Cotta. JULY 1891 1 (WEDNESDAY) Rain cloudy Hot Showry. At Terra Cotta finish on Allens Section. At Harbers 3 meals. 2 (THURSDAY) Cloudy Hot Showry. At Terra Cotta. On Nathans Section. Dig post holes set posts. At Mrs Harbers 3 meals rain at night. 3 (FRIDAY) Rain cloudy showry. At Terra Cotta. Dig post holes. Set posts. Cut off 33 today. At Harbers 3 meals. 4 (SATURDAY) Cloudy cool. At Terra Cotta. Dig post holes set posts finish on Nathans Section today to Palgrave on train. Paid Ann 45 cts for Thrift. Paid Mrs Pettinger 45 cts for Chriss Briggs. Walk home. 5 (SUNDAY) Cloudy cool. To home read sleep. To Palrave to Church at night in Buggy with Maggie Wass preach cool tonight. 6 (MONDAY) Clear mild. Walk to P.V. on train to Terra Cotta. Put tie wire on Allens Section. Harbers 3 meals. 7 (TUESDAY) Rain cloudy cool. At Terra Cotta. Fence near Georgetown Station. At Harbers 3 meals. 8 (WEDNESDAY) Clear cool. At Terra Cotta. Whitewash crossings on new road. (At Harbers 3 meals) Bring tools to Cheltenham. Finish tie wire. 9 (THURSDAY) Cloudy fine warm. At Terra Cotta. (At Harbers) 2 meals. On Digger? to Cheltenham. On train to Glenhuron fix fence at Bridge. 136. At Lougheeds all night fine cool. 45 cts pd. 10 (FRIDAY) Fine Hot. Fix fence at Bridge. 135. & Start 134. At Lougheeds all night 45 cts pd. 11 (SATURDAY) Clear very Hot. Fix fence at Bridge. 134. & 133. Walk to Creemore. On train from Creemore to P.V. 12 (SUNDAY) Fine very Hot, to home. Wash. To Palgrave to English Church with Liz & Maggie. The Orange there Mr Osler preach. To Toms for tea. To Black Horse with Liz & Maggie to Church at night Mr Dinwoodie preach. To P.V. to Mrs McMahons sing. Snells there. Home at 11:30. 13 (MONDAY) Clear Hot walk to P.V. On train to Creemore finish fence at Bridge. 133. To Creemore with tools. On train to Caledon East. At Hantons 1 meal. 23 �14 (TUESDAY) Rain showry. At Caledon East. Went to Cheltenham for Digger? & tool Box. Start to fence on Bill Holdens Section. At Hantons 3 meals. 15 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy cool. At Caledon East. Fence on Holdens section. At Hantons 3 meals. 16 (THURSDAY) Fine Hot. At Caledon East. Fence on Holdens section. At Hantons 3 meals. 17 (FRIDAY) Fine mild. At Caledon East. Fence on Holdens section. At Hantons 3 meals. 18 (SATURDAY) Cloudy mild. At Caledon East. Fence on Holdens section. At Hantons 3 meals. To P.V. on train home in Buggy with Jim. 19 (SUNDAY) Cloudy cool. To home. Read, wash, to P.V. in Buggy with Maggie, to Church Wass preach home again?. Misley. 20 (MONDAY) Cloudy cool. To Palgrave in Buggy with Mother. On train to Cardwell Junction fence on Holdens section. At Hantons 1 meal. Post letter at night in Box to S.J. 3 cts. 21 (TUESDAY) Fine clear. At Caledon East. Finish South end. Start at 3rd line come North 89 holes. At Hantons 3 meals. 22 (WEDNESDAY) Fine Hot. At Caledon East. Fence Between 3rd & 4th line. At Hantons 3 meals. 23 (THURSDAY) Cloudy rain misley Hot. At Caledon East. Fence Between 3rd & 4th line. At Hantons 3 meals. 24 (FRIDAY) Cloudy Hot clear. At Caledon East. Fence Between 3rd & 4th line. At Hantons 3 meals. (45 cts from Jack Arbuckle) Got paid for June $ 32.50. 25 (SATURDAY) Cloudy cool. At Caledon East. Put on tie wire. Put in 1 gate & 10 posts. At Hantons 2 meals. Paid Hanton in full to date $ 4.50. Gave Frank Thrift $ 3.60 for Mrs Harber, to P.V. on train. Home at 2:15 walk home. Leave S.K. home. From point. 26 (SUNDAY) Clear cool. To home. Read sleep. To Palgrave walk got ride from Sam & Mary Tom came for walk. To Church, Mr McKeown preach walk home. 27 (MONDAY) Clear fine. Wlk to Palgrave. Pay Mrs Pettinger 45 cts for Jack Arbuckle. On train to Cardwell Junction fence near Jigger? house. To G. Brackens at night. Shock wheat. Chat lunch. Stop all night. 28 (TUESDAY) Fine hot. Finish fence on Holdens section. Move tools up to Watsons curve. Back to Caledon East at Hantons all night. Got Shoes half soled & half heeled at Wallaces, 85 cts paid. Sick tonight sour stomach. 29 (WEDNESDAY) Clear hot cloudy rain. Settled up at Hantons. Came up to Watsons Curve start fence dig holes put in posts. To Palgrave at night. Stop at Toms 1 meal. Help Will to hoe potatoes. 30 (THURSDAY) Cloudy misley fine. Set posts from Watsons Curve this way 126. At Toms 3 meals. Hoe potatoes. 31 (FRIDAY) Fine mild. Fence below Centreville cut off posts dig holes. At Toms 3 meals. Hoe potatoes. AUGUST 1891 24 �1 (SATURDAY) Cloudy. Misley rain. Fence below Centreville. Set posts. Cut off. Dig holes. At Toms 3 meals. Walk home Liz & I. Met Jim at Walkers gate ride home in Buggy. 2 (SUNDAY) Fine mild. To home. Read sleep dress to Palgrave Church Wass preach. Home in Buggy with Maggie cool night. 3 (MONDAY) Fine clear. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie. Fence below Centreville. At Toms 1 meal. To Lake for row, with Polly Wylie. Lizzie & Alf. Gibson?. See Louisa & Nellie Campbell at Store. At Toms all night. 4 (TUESDAY) Clear fine. At Palgrave. Fence below Centreville. At Toms 3 meals. Cut Willies Hair throw Horse Shoes? chat to Lizzie Lee. Tom Home tonight. I lit Bookwells North path lamp. 5 (WEDNESDAY) Fine Hot. At Palgrave. Finish fence below Centreville. Put on tie wire. Move tools to palgrave haul down some lumber. Walk up 6th line Home tonighthaul in fall wheat. 2 meals at Toms. 6 (THURSDAY) Fiine very Hot. To home. Walk down (6th line) = to Humber Dump. Fence from Dump 64 posts. To Toms all night 1 meal. 7 (FRIDAY) Clear, very hot sultry. At Palgrave. Fence up gravel pit 71 posts. At Toms 3 meals. At Laverys chat to George. 8 (SATURDAY) Cloudy hot rain at night. At Palgrave. Fence west side gravel pit & cross 6th line 56 posts. At Toms 3 meals. To Store, chat, got tacks 5 cts paid. At Toms all night rain nearly all night. 9 (SUNDAY) Cloudy rain. At Palgrave. At Toms 2 meals. Walk up Home Tom & I see colts. See potatoes. Up XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. 10 (MONDAY) Clear sultry Hot. To home. Walk to Palgrave. Unload 4 gates & 8 posts. At Station fence below 6th line. At Toms 2 meals. Got Pulford to cut Hair. Chat to Billy Bingham. Put tacks in Boot Heels tonight. 11 (TUESDAY) Clear Hot. At Palgrave. Fence below 6th line. At Toms 3 meals. At Station, see Agness Reaney away to Manitoba Jim & Maggie to league meeting. Tom home tonight. At Toms all night. Mrs C. Lee & Sam went to Manitoba too. 12 (WEDNESDAY) Clear cool. At Palgrave. Finish fence put on tie wire. Post letter to Mary Elizabeth Gower on train paid Mrs McMahon $ 2.25 for Shoes tonight. At Toms 3 meals. Read cool tonight. 13 (THURSDAY) Clear fine. At Palgrave. Move fence on gravel pit Hill. At Toms 3 meals. Got tacks 5 cts paid. To Laverys, chat to George. 14 (FRIDAY) Cloudy misley rain. At Palgrave. At Toms 2 meals. Finish up. Move tools to Tottenham. Dig Holes. At Mrs Walkhams XXXX got tacks in Shoes at Riddells, 10 cts pd. 15 (SATURDAY) Fine mild. At Tottenham. Fence South dig Holes. Set posts. At Mrs Walkhams 2 meals (2). To Palgrave on train. Walk home. 16 (SUNDAY) Fine mild. To home. Sleep read wash. Walk to Palgrave to Church Mr Parson preach. To Toms chat. To Mrs McMahons for Billy Bingham. Ride home in Buggy with Maggie, cool tonight. 17 (MONDAY) Fine cloudy misley. To home. Dress colts Hoofs. Walk to Palgrave on train to Tottenham fence South at Mrs Walkhams 1 meal. 25 �18 (TUESDAY) Fine clear. At Tottenham. Fence South. At Mrs Walkhams, 3 meals. To Palgrave & Back. On train see Minnie. 19 (WEDNESDAY) Fine clear. At Tottenham. Settled up Board at Mrs Walkhams $ 1.25 2 meals. On Jigger? to Stewarton 32 miles. Dig holes set posts on Spences Section. To Bennetts Hotel all night. Sent letter to Mrs Walkham for valise. 20 (THURSDAY) Fine warm. At Georgetown. Fence below Stewarton. To Willie McCandles’s at night. Good time chat to Willie, Aggie & Mary. Joe there. Eat harvest apples to Bed at 11. Rain tonight. 21 (FRIDAY) Rain. Cloudy fine. At Willie McCandles’s. Walk to work at 8 o’clock. Fence below Stewarton to the Bennett House all night. 22 (SATURDAY) Fine clear. At Georgetown. Setttle up to date at Bennetts. Fence below Stewarton. On train to Palgrave. Got valise at Station. Paid Ann $ 5.40 for Board. Stop at Toms all night rain. To Store chat. 23 (SUNDAY) Cloudy misley cool rain at night. At Palgrave at Toms walk up home chat to Billy Bingham at home. All day read Sleep. Operate. Copy. Read paper. Jim, Maggie & Lizzie Ann went to P.V. in Buggy. 24 (MONDAY) Rain cloudy misty. To Palgrave in Buggy with Jim. On train to Stewarton. Fence below. To Bennett House all night. 25 (TUESDAY) Clear fine. At Georgetown. Fence below Stewarton. At Bennetts, pd 45 cts. Got paid tonight for July $ 33.75. Fun in town tonight. 26 (WEDNESDAY) Fine clear. At Georgetown. Fence below Stewarton. Board at Bennetts pd 45 cts. 27 (THURSDAY) Misty clear rain at night. At Georgetown. Fence below Stewarton. See Tom Coulter chat. At Bennetts pd 45 cts. 28 (FRIDAY) Squaly fine. At Georgetown. Finish fence on Spence & Start on Wilson. At Bennetts pd 45 cts. 29 (SATURDAY) Fine mild. At Georgetown. Fence on Wilson?. Left Jigger? at Stewarton. On train to Palgrave. Cut Toms Hair. Paid Mrs Pettinger 4 8.10 walk home 10:20. 30 (SUNDAY) Cloudy cool. To home. Put Kellys Horses out of oats. Read sleep. Dress to Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie & Maggie. To Church Wass preach. Got apples in Jigger? House. G. Lavery & Billy & Duffy & I walk home at 12. 31 (MONDAY) Cloudy misley. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie. On train to Stewarton fix fence on Wilsons Section on Jigger? to St Anns. Laure 1 load of timber to culvert. At Mrs Drydens 1 meal. All night. SEPTEMBER 1891 1 (TUESDAY) Fine Hot. At St Anns. Laure timber put in stringers. At Mrs Drydens 3 meals. Read cool tonight. 2 (WEDNESDAY) Clear fine. At St Anns. Dig out culvert put in timber. At Mrs Drydens 3 meals. 3 (THURSDAY) Fine Hot. At St Anns. Work at culvert. At Mrs Drydens 3 meals. Cloudy & cool at night. 4 (FRIDAY) Fine cool. At St Anns. Work at culvert. At Mrs Drydens 3 meals. Bottle on Boil on face at night. 26 �5 (SATURDAY) Cloudy misley rain. At St Anns. Work at culvert. Paid Mrs Dryden $ 2.25 for Board 35 cts for plow? on train to Palgrave. Home in Buggy with Jim. Boil on face very sore. Bottle & poultice?, rain tonight cool. 6 (SUNDAY) Cloudy cool. To home. Read. Boil on face sore. Albert Little here. Put Kellys Horses out of oats. Put pork on Boil. 7 (MONDAY) Clear fine. Walk to Palgrave. Paid Mrs Pettinger $ 5.00 for Chriss Briggs & 45 cts for Thrift. On train to St Anns. Work at culvert 1. At Mrs Drydens 1 meal. Post letter to Dufferin?, post. 8 (TUESDAY) Fine clear. At St Anns. Skid timber. Start at culvert 2. At Mrs Drydens 3 meals. To Simpsons, H Evans & I. 9 (WEDNESDAY) Clear fine. At St Anns. Work at culvert 2. See picnic people. In Sheridans chat eat apples. 10 (THURSDAY) Fine clear. At St Anns. Work at culvert 2. At Mrs Drydens 3 meals. Cool tonight. 11 (FRIDAY) Clear fine. At St Anns. Work at culvert 2. At Mrs Drydens 3 meals. T. Wilson at culvert with us in morning. 12 (SATURDAY) Clear Hot. Rain at night. At St Anns. Work at culvert 3. Paid Mrs Dryden $ 2.25. On train to Palgrave to Toms chat. Paid Mrs Pettinger 45 cts for F. Allingham. Walk home road muddy. 13 (SUNDAY) Fine clear. To home. Chat to Billy Bingham. Sleep wash dress. To Palgrave Church Wass preach in Toms chat see post Mary Ann Boyce there. Billy Duffy. Bill & Joe Lavery. Home in Buggy with Lizzie & Maggie. 14 (MONDAY) Cloudy fine. To Palgrave in Buggy with Ma. Put Nelson in Nicols Shop. On train to St Anns. Work at culvert 3. At Mrs Drydens 1 meal. Post letter to Nelson McMahon. In Sheridans eat apples. 15 (TUESDAY) Cloudy misley fine. At St Anns. Work at culvert 3 lots of water. At Drydens 3 meals. Milk for Louisa. 16 (WEDNESDAY) Fine Hot. At St Anns. Work at culvert 3. At Mrs Drydens 3 meals. Fine moonlight. 17 (THURSDAY) Fine very Hot. At St Anns. Work at culvert 3. Unload 2 cars Sinders. At Drydens 3 meals. 18 (FRIDAY) Fine. Cloudy Big rain Storm. At St Anns. Work at culvert 3. Put Sinders in 2. At 3 till night at Drydens 3 meals. At Evans chat, to Drydens at 8:40. 19 (SATURDAY) Clear fine. At St Anns. Work at culvert 3. To S.? Din. crossing for 2 cedar logs. Laure 4 stringers to Jigger? House. To Palgrave on train. Wick? Lindsy at Toms. Walk home. Moonlight. 20 (SUNDAY) Fine Hot, to home. Wash dress. To Palgrave English Church with Maggie at 10:30. To Shore’s for Dinner. To Cedar Mills to Church at night. Mr Long preach. Back to Shores for tea chat Sing. Billy Bingham. Jim Brien. Will & Tom Coulter there. Home with Maggie at 1:30? fine moonlight night. 21 (MONDAY) Fine Hot. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Cardwell Junction. Start to fence gravel pit. At Bolands 1 meal. 22 (TUESDAY) Clear Hot, at Cardwell Junction. Fence gravel pit. At Bolands 3 meals. Very Hot. 23 (WEDNESDAY) Clear very Hot. At Cardwell Junction. Finish fence. On train to Inglewood. Start at 27 �culvert 4. To Salmonville for timber. At Bolands 3 meals. To Morrisons at night chat. 24 (THURSDAY) Fine clear. At Inglewood. Dig out culvert 4. To Caledon East, got paid $ 32.50. Take 2 logs to culvert lie around idle. To Cardwell on train. Walk to Bolands 3 meals. Play Taffy Bag. 25 (FRIDAY) Fine Hot. At Inglewood. Finish culvert 4. On train to Duntroon. To McDonalds all night. 26 (SATURDAY) Fine Hot. At Duntroon. Laure timber to culvert 5. 2 meals at McDonalds 30 paid. On train to Palgrave. Got Duffy to cut Hair. S.J. McMullen at Toms. Home in Buggy with Maggie. Cool night. 27 (SUNDAY) Fine clear. To home. Read, Sleep, wash dress. To Palgrave Church with Jim & Maggie in Buggy. Wass preach. Down track for walk. Duffy Lizzie Maggie S.J. McMullen & I. Got ride home with Billy Bingham. Jim Maggie & S.J. McMullen in Buggy. Walk up from Mass. Met Bob Logan. 28 (MONDAY) Fine Hot. Walk to Palgrave pay Mrs Pettinger 40 cts for Briggs. On train to Duntroon. Work at culvert up to village at night, get valise at Station. At McDonalds 1 meal. Rain tonight. 29 (TUESDAY) Cloudy cold. At Duntroon. Work at culvert put in Stringers. Shovel Dirt. At McDonalds 3 meals. 30 (WEDNESDAY) Fine cool. At Duntroon. Work at culvert. To Collingwood at night on Jigger?. Albert Ward & I Jump gate into Show ground. ( 2 meals at McDonalds) Down town. 2 Buggies locked on Street 3? meals at Wards paid 45 cts. Horse lost. Met S. Finerty at Wards all night. OCTOBER 1891 1 (THURSDAY) Fine mild. To Duntroon on Jigger. Work at culvert. To Collingwood at night on Jigger. X Briggs & I Jump gate into Show ground. Good show. Got 2 linnen collars 25 cts. At Briggs all night 2? meals pd 45 cts. 2 (FRIDAY) Fine warm. To Duntroon on Jigger work at culvert. At McDonalds 1 meal. Paid $ 1.35 tonight. 3 (SATURDAY) Fine Hot. At Duntroon. Laure timber to culvert. At McDonalds 2 meals. On train to Palgrave walk home got 1 Book & 3 packages on train. 4 (SUNDAY) Cloudy warm. Rain at night. To home, read Bride of the first night. Sleep. Wash dress. Walk to Palgrave Willie & I. Wass preach. In Toms chat. Home in Buggy with Jim & Maggie. ( Taylors & McCabes in Toms). Wet night. 5 (MONDAY) Cloudy cool. Walk to palgrave. On train to Duntroon. Work at culvert. At McDonalds 1 meal. 6 (TUESDAY) Cold fine. At Duntroon. Cover culvert. Thrift home this afternoon. At McDonalds 3 meals. 7 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy rain cold. At Duntroon. Cover culvert. Fire under culvert. At McDonalds 3 meals. 8 (THURSDAY) Cloudy fine. At Duntroon. Finish Big culvert. Laure timber. At McDonalds 3 meals. Cold night. 9 (FRIDAY) Fine mild. At Duntroon. Put in open culvert North of Station. Fix road. At McDonalds 3 meals. Paid for this week $ 2.25. 10 (SATURDAY) Cool clear. At Duntroon. Put culvert in road. Load toolbox & Jigger on flat car. On train to Palgrave give Geysons augur to Baggageman at Tottenham. Got ride to Watsons with W.J. Horan. Walk home at 8 o’clock, Albert Here. 28 �11 (SUNDAY) Clear cold. To home. Read, Sleep. Wash dress to Palgrave in Buggy with Jim left valise at Toms, got ride home with Billy Bingham clear cold night. 12 (MONDAY) Clear fine cold. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Caledonia. Start to fence at cut. Got cap? at Hamiltons 50 cts pd. At Wintemutes 1 meal. 13 (TUESDAY) Fine clear. At Caledonia. Fence at cut. At Wintemutes 3 meals moonlight night. 14 (WEDNESDAY) Fine. Cloudy rain at night. At Caledonia. Fence at cut. At Wintemutes 3 meals. 15 (THURSDAY) Fine cool. At Caledonia. Cut off posts set posts dig holes. At Wintemutes 3 meals. 16 (FRIDAY) Fine cool. At Caledonia. Dig holes set posts at Bridge. At Wintemutes 3 meals. 17 (SATURDAY) Fine clear. At Caledonia. Dig holes set posts at cut. At Wintemutes 3 meals. Ward & Thrift had Big row. 18 (SUNDAY) Cloudy misley cloudy cool. At Caledonia. To Bush gather Hickory nuts with Dave Roblin G. Springay. A. Ward & F. Allingham. Albert & I for walk. At Wintemutes 3 meals. 19 (MONDAY) Cloudy rain at night. At Caledonia. Fence at cut start at Orchard. At Wintemutes 3 meals. 20 (TUESDAY) Misley cloudy mild. At Caledonia. Dig Holes set posts. At Wintemutes 3 meals. At Court House at night. Election trial. 21 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy cool. At Caledonia. Dig holes set posts. At Wintemutes 3 meals. Walk at night over Bridge & up to Hickeys in parlor concert with W. Cannon. 22 (THURSDAY) Clear cold. At Caledonia. Finish fence at Dump at Wintemutes 3 meals. 23 (FRIDAY) Clear fine. At Caledonia. Finish up fencing. Paid up at Wintemutes $ 5.00 on mud train to Hamilton Stop at Walker House. Got 3 pair shoes at O’ Keefes for $ 4.75 paid. To Walker House all night. Cool. 24 (SATURDAY) Fine cool. At Hamilton. Got Breakfast at Walker House paid 50 cts. On train to Palgrave walk home. Fork straw into barn afternoon. Lizzie & Maggie to Orangeville. Albert Here at night. 25 (SUNDAY) Fine mild. To home. Read pick Beechnuts. Billy Bingham here. Dress to Binghams with Billy for tea to Palgrave in Buggy. To Church Wass preach. In Toms chat. To Coulters for Billy. Then home at 12 fine night. 26 (MONDAY) Fine cool. To home. Clean Barn floor put Straw in now?. To Binghams afternoon, haul in clove seed very cold stormy night snow. 27 (TUESDAY) Cloudy windy very cold. At Binghams. Plow in Well Field. Up home at night very cold. 28 (WEDNESDAY) Clear warm. At Binghams. Plow in Well Field. 29 (THURSDAY) Fine Hot. At Binghams. Plow in Well Field. 30 (FRIDAY) Clear Hot very stormy. At Binghams. Plow in Well Field. To Palgrave at night Billy & I in Buggy in Toms Franky & Mag there. 29 �31 (SATURDAY) Cloudy rain. Fine windy. At Binghams. Plow till rain came on. In House sleep. Pick potatoes till night up home all night. NOVEMBER 1891 1 (SUNDAY) Cloudy cold. To home. Copy into this Book from 12th till today. Operate wash dress walk to Palgrave to Toms with Albert Little. Write letter Write letter to Mrs Walkem? & 1 to Harry Evans & gave them to Ann to post at Palgrave. To English Church to Toms chat home in Buggy with Billy Bingham. Cold night. 2 (MONDAY) Clear fine. At Binghams. Plowing finish Well Field. Start to plow Potato Ground. 3 (TUESDAY) Cloudy mild. At Binghams. Plow Potato Ground. Plow out turnips. To Allens at night. Miss Mallow there. 4 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy cool snow at night. At Binghams plow out turnips. Plow out Turnip Ground. Harrow Big hill. 5 (THURSDAY) Clear warm. At Binghams. Finish plowing out Turnip Ground. Plow in Graden. Plow in Beatly Field after noon. Billy & I to Palgrave at night in Buggy. At Toms. At Station. See Buckwell. 6 (FRIDAY) Fine warm. At Binghams. Ground froze. At potatoes till noon. Plow in Beatly Field till night Billy & I. 7 (SATURDAY) Fine warm. At Binghams. Plow in Beatly Field Billy & I. Settle up at night $ 7.50. To Ballycroy to Office then home. 8 (SUNDAY) Cloudy mild. To home. To Binghams. See Billy about going to Reaneys. To home. W. Shore, Frank & Maggie here today chat. I walked to Palgrave. Chat to G. Lavery. Ride home with Jim & Maggie. At 10. 9 (MONDAY) Cloudy warm. To home. Plow in flat field till noon. To Fannings sale ride home with James Sloan walk down home. To Ballycroy to Office got circular from Brown Bros Nursery. In Bens chat. Home clean & Bed Horses. 10 (TUESDAY) Cloudy misley rain S.E. wind. To home. Write letter to Brown Bros Co. Dress had dinner walk to Owen McGoverns Sale got colt $ 46.00. Walk home rain tonight cool. 11 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy mild. To Owen McGoverns Jim & I in Buggy for colt gave note $ 46.00 for twelve months help Jim haul rails fix fence haul in turnips walk to Palgrave, post letter on train. Got $ 25.00 from Buckwell. In Toms Duffy cut my hair walk home fine moonlight. 12 (THURSDAY) Cloudy Squaly mild. To Orangeville fair with 2 Steers sold to Folis for $ 30.00. Pa & Ma over paid for post $ 1.00. Home. To Ballycroy at night paid J. McClelland $ 15.75. Got papers, home fine clear moonlight. 13 (FRIDAY) Cloudy squaly mild. At S. McClellands help Jim to fill & haul in 111 Bags potatoes home chore. Walk to Palgrave. To Pettingers with Book. To Toms all night sleep with Willie. 14 (SATURDAY) Cloudy cold. At Palgrave at Toms plow at R.J. McClellands to noon. Dinner at Toms. Tom Kill pig I walked up 6th line home. Kill little pig. Do chores. Got tea. J Nixon here. To Ballycroy for J & Nixon away. 15 (SUNDAY) Cloudy mild. To home. Chore. Compose. Chat. Jas Nixon here all day. Rain at night windy. 30 �16 (MONDAY) Cloudy misley rain misley. To home chore write for post. To Billy Whites load Stones had dinner. Then home. Sign agreement to Brown Bros Co. To Palgrave Nelson in Buggy. Post letters 1 to Brown Bros Co. 1. to Brampton with $ 2.32 in it. Insurance money. 1 to post. News. Got Buggy fixed at Hendersons 50 cts paid. To Toms for crock then home at 10?. 17 (TUESDAY) Cloudy Squaly snowstorm. To home. Chore. Set & file Bucksaw & handsaw. Clean out Stables & help to tie in cows & chore snow & Blow. 18 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy Squaly cold. To home. Chore. Clean Barn floor. Fill 5 Bags? chop. Billy Bingham, got Harnes? & tugs. Chore Jim to Mill with chop. Verner here for taxes $ 9.70? paid. 19 (THURSDAY) Clear cold. To Palgrave Nelson & Buggy. See Tim Wilson give him pass. Post letter on train to 125. Then home. Help Jim fix Pen for Sow under Stack. Clean up 20 Bushels wheat. Do chores. 20 (FRIDAY) Cloudy mild. To home. Chore. Fix floor & Box in Stable. Pa to Bolton to Mill 2 Bushels?. Wesley May. Martin XXXXX ??? & Billy Jug? here 20? Maggie? 21 (SATURDAY) Cloudy misley rain. To home. Chore. Make Box for Polly. Help Jim & Pa haul over hay. To Ballycroy for posts? 2? letters ??? for Pa & Maggie. 22 (SUNDAY) Cloudy misley rain all day. To home. Chore read. Operate wash. Chore. Wet day & night misty. 23 (MONDAY) Cloudy misty rain all day. To home. Chore. Fix halter. Sew Bridle & Shoe, oil Shoes. Chore. Bark? ??. Stable. 24 (TUESDAY) Cloudy squaly windy. To home. Chore. Dig drain. Split & pile wood. Chore. Pick up Yard. Clean out Pig Pen Jim plow. 25 (WEDNESDAY) Cold Squaly clear. To home. Chore. Buck saw wood. Get Board for cellar. Chore. To Ballycroy at ???. Letter from Brown Bros Co. Certificate of agency. Night got got 1 lb tea 25 cts pd. Rope 27 cts pd. Letter & paper. 26 (THURSDAY) Mild, fine, cloudy, rain at night. To home. Help Jim haul home limbs from Bush. 4 loads. Plaster Stable sell 1 Bushel oats 25 cts. Chore. 27 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild, Squaly, snow. To home. Jim at Youngs thrashing. Chore. Fix swing Shelf in cellar. Harry Pettinger here tonight. Chore. Fix Single Harness Shaft (holsters?). 28 (SATURDAY) Clear, cold, N. air. To home. Chore. Fix trough for Salting cows. Cut wood. To Palgrave in Buggy got 2 Shoes resnom? on Nelson 20 cts pd. Get outfit today at Ballycroy & letter from 125. To Ann Boyces for goose & apples. To Mrs McMahons for Irish Stew for tea. Home in Buggy Lizzie XXX. 29 (SUNDAY) Clear, frosty, calm. To home. Chore. Dress. Walk to Palgrave to Toms for tea. To Church Wass preach in Toms chat. Albert & I walk home. Road rough. 30 (MONDAY) Cold & clear. To home. Chore. Compose for post. Write letter to Brown Bros. & 1 to A. Sanderson. To Palgrave in Buggy with Liz. To Station post 3 letters on train. To post. Brown Bros. Lizzie Gower. Post 1 in office to Gus Sanderson. With $ 14.00. Give Lindsey 1 Doz Spectacles $ 1.32 cts. Bring Bag apples home in Buggy. Albert here with cloth for XXXXX. DECEMBER 1891 31 �1 (TUESDAY) Clear, mild. Jim & Billy Binghams to Harrisons Sale. To home. Chore. Help Jim haul over lock hay haul wood from Back of Barn. Fix Buggy top split wood chore. 2 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, warm. To home. Chore. Put Sheep in Bush fix fence. Buck wood. Jim at put? Finertys thrashing. Move Oats. Clean 80 Bushels Barley chore. Windy? at night. 3 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, mild, warm. To home. Chore. Oil waggon. To Palgrave with 30 16?. 16 lbs. Barley 47 cts $ 14.25 pd. Home. Clean Barley to Palgrave with 32 15?. 8 lbs. Barley 47 cts $ 15. 12 cts pd. Got Barrel Salt $ 1.25?. Post letter at Sloans to S. McMinor? for Maggie. Home chore. Road muddy. 4 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, rain all day till 3:30, turn cold. Get mail & post. 2 letters from Brown Bros. 1 from Sarah Roberts for Maggie. To home. Chore read. To Ballycroy get ½ lb powder 2 lbs Shot? & auil? 38 cts pd. 5 (SATURDAY) Clear. Mild, very Stormy, S.W. wind. To home. Chore. Willie, Rob & Oliver. Got gun? to fowl. Shoot squirrels. To Wm. Whites Stone Bee afternoon. Got ticket for Hekley party?. 4 teams hauling. Home with George & Louisa. Albert here all night. 6 (SUNDAY) Fine, clear, mild, cloudy, east Storm. Snow at night. To home. Chore. To Binghams chat. Home chore. Ma went to Palgrave to Toms. 7 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. Boil potatoes. Feed up. To Ballycroy with Book. No good. Home to Toms. Chore. Sleighing today to Palgrave at night. 8 (TUESDAY) Fine, windy. At Palgrave. At Toms. To Station. On train to Caledon East, to See Sanderson not there see Cranston all night. To Duncan Fergusons for Dinner. To Morrisons see colt. To Hantons for tea. To 125 all night windy. My 32 Birthday - 9 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, mild. At 125. 1 & 2. Chat. To Station. On train to Palgrave to Toms all night. 10 (THURSDAY) Clear, fine, mild. At Palgrave. At Toms. To Laverys with Minnies Shoes. To Station post letter on train 125. To Toms for Dinner. Across to 8th line up to town line to Ballycroy get letter from Sanderson receipt to Dec 1st? 92, (home for tea) mail paper. ( 1? 1 from Brown Bros. & Stamps. 11 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild, windy at night. To Binghams Jim & I help to cut feed. Peet & Pa, Finerty, Rob Allen there. 12 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild, very Stormy at night. To Palgrave at noon. Load ear oats. Got $ 5.00 from Mrs Pettinger walk home. Cut Albert Little Hair & Shave line?. Lizzie came home tonight. 13 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. To Palgrave Church at night. Mass & Stubbs make speech. To Mrs McMahons chat. To Toms chat. Home in Buggy, Wass with Liz & Jim. 14 (MONDAY) Cloudy, rain & Snow all day. To home. Chore. Compose for post. To Palgrave went down 6th line paid note to Mrs Wilson $ 40.00. Got note. Walk to Palgrave. To Station post 2 letters on train. To post. 1 to Brown Bros with order. To Toms all night. 15 (TUESDAY) Squaly, rain all day. At Palgrave at Toms & around town. Franey Shore sick tonight at Toms. Went for Mrs McMahon. 16 (WEDNESDAY) Squaly, snow, Blustry, cold. At Palgrave at Toms. Across to 8th line down to Clarks for Dinner, Duck & christening Mr & Mrs Mass there. Got order $ 3.75. To Wm Boyces for tea. Walk to Palgrave to Toms all night. 32 �17 (THURSDAY) Frosty, cold, cloudy. At Palgrave. At Toms. Down 7th line to Silas Roadhouses, & Back to Toms for Dinner. To Binghams for tea, then home. 18 (FRIDAY) Cold, clear. To home. To Kellys to Palmers & Whites. Home. To Ballycroy for papers, letter from 125. & Brown Bros. Home read. 19 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. To home. To Mill chat to Billy Bingham. Home for Dinner. To Longwoods Sale with Billy & John Young in Sleigh. Home for tea. To Presbyterian Hall to Debate. Lady or gentleman most independent lady more. 20 (SUNDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Read. Write 3 letters. 1 to Jenkins & Co, Barrie. 1 to 125. 1 to John McMahon, Paisley. Dress. Walk to Palgrave post letters in Box. To Church Mass & Stubbs thee Big crowd. Billy Bingham here today George Evans came for him. To Toms chat see Frank Shore. Walk home with Albert. 21 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Through Bush to Sullivans to Locklaus?. Mack for Dinner. Down 4th line then cross to Lyon Wilsons. Down 5th line across to Palgrave by reels. Post letter on train to Brown Bros. Got ride to Ballycroy with J Innis in Buggy. Walk home. 22 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, misley, fine. To home. Pack valise. Up to 4th line. Across by Mays to 3rd. Down to Crawfords all night Micks? there. 23 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, rain, mild. Down 3rd line to Bibles. Across side road to Haragases for Dinner. To Brackens for tea. To Caledon East with Dan, Jim & Sarah Ann. On train to Palgrave to Toms all night, girls there Mag & Frank. 24 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, misty, mild. To Palgrave at Toms. Help Tom fix Stable. (Got 50 cts from S. McClelland. At Barn?) Walk up home. Wash dress walk to Palgrave with Billy Bingham to Hall to Church to Station. Mealey Faulkner & Sarah Mullen? came to Toms. To tea party 11? good. To Toms. Then walk home with Billy & Albert at 2:50? misty?. 25 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, misty, mild. To home, chore. Jim went to Palgrave for Tom Ann & family & Mealy Faulkner & Sarah Jane Mullen. Goose for dinner. To Palgrave in waggon at night got home at 2 o’clock. Roads muddy. Billy Bingham with us. Bill Lindsay & Wesley McMahon at Toms. 26 (SATURDAY) Clear, cloudy, sold. To home. Sew Lizzies Shoes. Walk to P.V. at night, To Station to Toms chat Will Coulter there at Toms all night (1. 2. 3.) Cold night. 27 (SUNDAY) Fine, cool. Walk home from PV. Chat to Billy in Stable. Home. Sleep. Wash dress. Walk to Palgrave with Billy Bingham. To Church, Wass preach. Downtown after Church had sing chat. Stop all night. With Will Lindsay. Liz & Sarah Mullen (1) there. 28 (MONDAY) Cool, cloudy. Walk home from Palgrave. Compose for post. Write letter to Brown Bros. Dress walk to Palgrave Willie Faulkner & I. Got ride with wagoner. To Temperance Hall at Nomination hear Speeches. Compose for post in Store. Post 4 letters & card on train. S.J. McMullen & Lizzie Ann Faulkner went to Alliston tonight. To Toms with Lizzie & Franey. Chat Tom vexed? fell down stairs walk home with N.N.?. 122. 29 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, misley, mild. To home. In Bush help Jim to saw wood. Pa at McElwains thrashing, to Bed at Seven tonight. 30 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, cold. To home. In Bush help Jim saw wood. To Wm Boyce’s party at night time got home at 3:40. 33 �31 (THURSDAY) Fine, cloudy, cold, squaly. To home sleep till 10 o’clock. To Ballycroy Maggie & I in Buggy got coal oil Big can to Palgrave & Back Annie Stevens up with us. To Bush pile & Split wood. Tom here. Dress walk to Palgrave with Tom gave Pulford $ 5.00 for Bob Lavery. To Station to 125 all night Conner there. JANUARY 1892 1 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. At 125, to Station meet T.C. up town get gifts. To 125 for Dinner goose. Chat in parlour. T.C. & XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. 2 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. At 125, to Station at 7. To PV on train. Got ride with O. Pettit. Walk home. In Bush afternoon. Albert here & Tom. Pile wood. 3 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, snow, frosty. To home. Write letter to 125. Shave Albert. Dress walk to Palgrave to Church Wass preach. Walk home with Rob Allen Violey & Maggie Mellow. Road rough home at 10. Election - 4 (MONDAY) Fine, clear, cold. To home. Write letter to J.S. Russell for $ 1.00 worth of views. To Palgrave to election vote for Hanna. 222 Reeve. Burton Duputy Reeve 63. White 3 conncillors 2 Evans 86. Harper 51. To Station post letter on train (to J.S. Russell with 1.00 in it). Get news Home with Billy Bingham walking (in Bradleys chat). 5 (TUESDAY) Fine, cold. To home. Help Jim & Pa clear 10 ½ Bush Barley. Tom here. Put oats in Ben? of floor Bush 125. Chore. S. Campbell? & M. Lindsey? here for tea. 6 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, Snowy all day. To home. Chore. Sam Campbell here. To Ballycroy Sam & I got sleigh ride with Mrs Tom Sullivan & Fred Burrell. To office got 16 views & letter from J.S. Russell, to Cobeans?. To Binghams for tea Sam Stop there all night. Walk home snowing. Write Fannys letter & court scene to bed at 12. 7 (THURSDAY) Clear, very cold. To home. Chore. To Binghams Nelson & Cutter. Put Nelson in Stable. To Bolton with Billy in Sleigh with grist (Sam Campbell to Palgrave with us). Got Bouquet 25 cts. Home in cutter (Pa at Kellys cut feed). Water & feed horses cold night (Jim with Tom at McGuries). 8 (FRIDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. Split wood at house. Drive Liz to Ballycroy & back in cutter. Got Shirt in Cobeans 14? &? 75 cts pd. Chore. 9 (SATURDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. To Ballycroy get 2 yds? Duck. Black paint & spool. Home for tea dress to Palgrave in cutter with Will Lindsey & Sam Campbell. To Proff Brush’s show at Tracys? 15 cts pd. To Toms all night. 10 (SUNDAY) Fine, clear, mild. At Palgrave at Toms. To English Church. To Toms for Dinner Pa & Ma there for goose to Mrs McMahons for tea. Mr Lindsey from Erin there. To Church. Wass preach. Walk home with Mary & Violey home at 11:30? Allens chat. 11 (MONDAY) Cloudy, snow, mild. To Binghams thrashing clover Baxter. Home wash. Albert there. 12 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, mild, fine. To Orangeville with Pa in sleigh with 3 pigs sold to Flemming at 2.31 lbs at 5.15 = $ 11.98? pd. Maggie to Mono Mills with us to get tooth pulled. Got Hair cut. 15. Old maid. 25?. Hair oil. 25. Anneilage?. 10. Whip lash. 15?. Rubbers. 65. Dinner. 25. Hossack? Sermons. 10. Home at 6. To Binghams to Allans Billy & I chat to 11:40 fine night. 13 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. To Ballycroy. Post outfit to Brown Bros 18 cts prilage?. Got vinegar 7 cts. Salmon. 30. Pitcher 12. 2 letters for Pa home. Read operate. 34 �Maggies Birthday Party 20 - 14 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, Squaly, fine. To home. Cut up 5 pigs Salt it & pack in cellar. Chore. Help Liz to make Sandwiches for party. Mr & Mrs Boyce. Clayte? & Mary Ann Boyce. Tom & Dick Wolfe. Mrs McMahon. Will Lindsey Sam Campbell Will Coulter. Frank Shore & Susy?. Nettie Zimmerman. Violey? & Mary Allan. Maggie Mellow. Billy Bingham. Albert Little. To Bed at 3 o’clock. Fine night good time. Moonlight. 15 (FRIDAY) Fine, clear, cold. To home. Chore. Split wood. Pa & Jim to Bolton today. With Barley 42 cts & potatoes 40 cts. For Shorts? 500 lbs $ 4.00. 16 (SATURDAY) Fine, cold, clear. To home. Chore. Split wood. To Ballycroy got Spirits turpentine 8 cts pd. Got card from Brown Bros. Home chore. 17 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Read. Write letter to 125. Dress walk to Binghams. To Palgrave in our Sleigh to Church. Tom Snell preach. To Mrs McMahons chat sing. Rob Allan & Willie Faulkner here today. Dick Wolfe & Nettie Zimmerman there. Dick home with us, &. Rob Allan & Violey? & Mary. 18 (MONDAY) Cloudy, mild. Snow, cold. To home. Chore. Cut turnips. Write 4 pages for post. To Palgrave. Post letter on train to post. Castlederg tea meeting? Tonight. And card to Brown Bros Co. In Mrs McMahons. Got lemon & liniment, spool & cloves. To Toms chat. Had tea got ride up home with Billy Bingham at 12:30 cold night. 19 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, very cold, North Storm, clear. To home. Chore. Jones here got 2 pails Butter, chore. Very cold clear to Kellys chat to? 10. 20 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. Rob & Mary away. Split wood. Chore. Liz Maggie & I to Allens tonight first time. Billy Bingham & Johanna Curran there. 21 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, Stormy. Fine, clear. To home. Chore. Help Jim clean out Barn floor put out wagon put in cutter chore. 22 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Help Pa & Ma to clean 28 Bush. Wheat. Put trough in Pig pen. Mean? pigs. Hurt Back. 23 (SATURDAY) Squaly, snow. Fine. To home. Chore. To Ballycroy for papers. Home chore. Split wood. Jim to Bolton today with 28 Bushels wheat at 86 cts per Bushel. $ 24.08 gave Extense $ 5.00. 24 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Operate wash, dress. To Binghams afternoon to Palgrave with Billy to Church in cutter. Wass preach. Got ride home with Youngs in Sleigh. At 9:30? cooler. 25 (MONDAY) Clear, mild. Squaly, Stormy night, cold. To home. Chore. Fix martingales. Dress to Alliston in Sleigh with Tom, to Jim Mullins for tea. Put horses at Booths. In foundry? chat to Joe Faulkner. At Jims all night. 26 (TUESDAY) Snowing & Blowing. At Alliston (1) had? up Toms Stuff Start home, fed in Tottenham then to Palgrave. Very stormy & cold today. Then home at 7:20?. 27 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Maggies Brooch in pump. Chore. Thaw out pump. To Binghams at night. V & M. there. To 32, with Billy chat then home at 1 o’clock. Sleep downstairs Albert here. 28 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Shave Albert. Split wood. Chore. To Kellys at night chat. Mild. 35 �29 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild, cloudy. To home. Help Ma & Pa to fill 14 Bags potatoes load on Sleigh. Jim & Pa to Bolton with potatoes chore. Shoot squirrel. To Bush with gun. M.? M.? there right? away. To 32 chat snowfall. To Sullivans for Charlie & Polly. Lawrence Coulter & Willie Faulkner came home with them. 30 (SATURDAY) Fine, clear, mild. To home. Chore. Help Jim fill 7 Bags oats & 1 of peas for chop. Split wood. Chore. To Bush afternoon with Lawrence Coulter. Willie Faulkner. & Rob Allan Shoot squirrels. To Ballycroy for post, home chore. 31 (SUNDAY) Clear, fine, warm. To Palgrave in cutter with Maggie to quarterly meeting Wass preach. Home for dinner Albert Little, Rob Allan. Tom Wolfe & Will Clarke here. I went to Shiloah at night with Nettie Zimmerman. James Bible held prayer meeting home at 11 o’clock. FEBRUARY 1892 1 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley, mild. To home. Help to fill 15 Bags potatoes. & bag? Them on Sleigh Pa & Jim took them to Bolton. Chore. Compose for post. Chore. To Palgrave to Station post letter on train to post. To Toms all night. Sleep with Old Mick. Old Mrs Innis died today 2 – 2 (TUESDAY) Cloudy. Snow all day. At Palgrave, at Toms. At Station. In store. Got ride home with Billy Young in Sleigh. Snow, very hard, calm. To home. Had Dinner write sleep till tea. Read. Grease Boots. 3 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, fine, mild. To home. Chore. Shovel snow very Deep. Pick apples in cellar. Empty chop. Help Pa & Ma to clean 2 ½ Bushels wheat. Chore. Jim to Bolton with 18 Bags potatoes. Missionary collectors here today. Tom & Ella Lyons & Aggie McCoy. 4 (THURSDAY) Clear, cool. To home. Chore. Help Jim to load 10 Bags wheat & 1 Bag of turnips on Sleigh. Fix Rug frame put in rug. Jim & Pa to Bolton with 23 Bush of wheat at 86 cts $ 19.78. Mrs Innis Buried today. Start rug dog. In centre. To Ballycroy at night get 2 letters & Mail paper. In Cobeans. Bob Lavery & Mcintyre there. 5 (FRIDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Chore. Rug in house. Fix gate. Chore. Albert Little here. Lizzie Ann Faulkner & Mabel McMahon here tonight. Play Old Maid. 6 (SATURDAY) Fine, clear, mild. To home. Chore. Jim to Bolton with 2 cord wood to weaver. Rug in house. Mabel McMahon & Lizzie Ann Faulkner here. 7 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, Squaly. Rain at night. To home. Chore. Dress. Shave Albert. Then Albert & I went to Tom Sirs. Old Billhorse & Jack Cobeans cutter. Albert took Violey? & Mary Allen home in cutter. Back home for tea. To Palgrave Long preach missionary Sermon wet night. 8 (MONDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Ann & Minnie came up in cutter with Jim. Rug in house. Help Jim & Pa to clean 18 ½ Bushels wheat. Chore. Fix fence at gate. 9 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear, mild. To home. Chore. Rug in house. To Mono Mills at night to Concert with Charlie. Jim to Bolton today with grist 18:50 lbs?. 5 X for Tom. No Bran. Ride home with Sam. Albert Little in cutter home at 12. 10 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cold, South wind. To home. Rug in house. Help Jim Break in Charlie colt first time. To Ballycroy in Sleigh to Binghams see Billy. Break in Charlie Colt. Home rug. Write letter for Albert to Eliza Hadden. 36 �11 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, Squally. Clear, cold. To Orangeville Fair. With Billy Bingham in cutter with Maud. Big crowd. Get glycerine 10 cts handkerchiefs 5 for 25 cts. Hair cut 15 cts. Pens 4 3 cts. Pick? apples 15 cts. Home at 7:30. 12 (FRIDAY) Clear, very cold. Willie Faulkner came here tonight, very cold night. Road shifted. To home. Finish rug, clip it. To Binghams with Jim for Cutting Box. Stop & help Billy clip Maud. 13 (SATURDAY) Clear, fine, cold. To home. Help Pa & Willie to cut feed. Shovel snow. Split wood. In Bush Shooting with Willie Faulkner & Rob Allan. Willie & Jim went home with Rob Allan tonight. Home chore. Shave Albert Little. Jim to Bolton with 1 cord wood to Elliott. The Shoemaker. 14 (SUNDAY) Fine, cloudy, snow, Stormy. To home. Write letter to 125 put in valentine. Fix 2 valentines 1 for Dick St John and 1 for Mass, M.?A, walk to Palgrave English Church Thompson preach. Post 3 letters at Palgrave tonight in Box?. To Toms for tea, to Methodist Church at night Wass preach. Walk to No? 32, with Billy Bingham. With V? & Rob. Snow deep. Chat walk home. 15 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Compose 3 pages for post. Walk to Palgrave post letter on train. To Laverys see Pulford? About tow?. Going? on rack?. To Toms all night. Maggie & Susy? Shore there. Toms XXX at night? place. 16 (TUESDAY) Clear & cold. At Palgrave till afternoon. Get ride up home with Bill Minock? in cutter. Boil on neck chore to night. 17 (WEDNESDAY) Clear & cold. To home. Chore. Cut feed. Kelly’s cutting Box & McElwains power. Cut afternoon. Tom Faulkner & Rob Allan here all night. Herbert Bolton call here. Going to Mono Mills. Kelly’s & Binghams horses & our barn. 18 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Finish cutting feed. Cut Sheaf? oats. Rob Boyce here for tea. Rob Allan here all night. I. Had Boil on neck very Sore. 19 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, snow afternoon, mild. To home. In house all day, Boil on neck. Very sore. Broke today. 20 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. In house. Boil on neck. Got letter from John today. Pa to Oville today. 21 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild, thawing. To home. Boil on neck. Jim & Ma to Jagnes? - Daroaks today. Liz came home tonight from XXXXXX. 22 (MONDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. To Binghams help to fill 40 Bags potatoes. Home dress. Start at 7 o’clock? to Toronto with Billy, Jim left us to top Bolton Hill. We left Bolton at eleven. Fed at Holness? at 3 o’clock?. 23 (TUESDAY) Mild, cloudy. At Peacock? At 5:30 got waggon at Carleton. 36 Bags at 50 cts per Bag. 4 Bags at 45 cts. Sold potatoes. Down Northcote?. Fed horses Lowrys Livery Stable Gladstone Ave. Had Dinner at Goulds Private Boarding House. Northcote? Ave. Start for home at 4:50? left wagon at Carleton got Sleigh. Fed at Holmes had supper there then drove right home without stopping. Home at 3 o’clock. 24 (WEDENSDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Sleep till 3 o’clock afternoon. Agness Reaney & Willie Cobean married today at Palgrave. Get up neck very Sore. Billy Bring Bags & Sleigh home. 25 (THURSDAY) Misty, mild. To home. In house sore neck. Write letter to John. Sent it to Palgrave with Tom. Jim took Tom home in cutter. 37 �26 (FRIDAY) Fine, clear. To home. Willie came from? XXXXX. Chore. Split wood. Chore. A. Little got Sleigh & rack to go to Oville for egg Boxes. 27 (SATURDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Willie here today & night. Chore. In Bush with Tom Jim & Pa. I left Tom home with Nelson & cutter. Split pile & saw hemlock?. 28 (SUNDAY) Misty, mild. To home. Chore. Dress to Palgrave Church with Lizzie in cutter. Wass preach. Albert Little drive Violey & Mary Allen home. Then up here change clothes. 29 (MONDAY) Misley, snow, mild. To home. Split wood. Help Jim & Pa to clean 20 Bushels wheat, write for post long letter. Dress. Walk to Palgrave. Post letter on train to post in Sleigh. Got ride home with Alex McElwain. MARCH 1892 1 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear, cold. To home. Help Jim unload 9 Bags wheat on Sleigh. Cut potatoes for cows. Clear? out horse Stable. In Bush afternoon with Tom cut wood. Write letter for Albert tonight to Elizabeth? Hadden. Jim & Pa in Bolton with 20 Bush 45 lbs wheat at 88 cts per Bushel. $ 18.26. 2 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, fine. To home. In Bush Saw wood with Tom. Jim & Pa Split & pile. 3 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. Jim got Binghams Nell mare. To home. In Bush. Saw wood with Toms. Pa out? split & pile. Jim & Lizzie went to Bolton with 17 Bags potatoes 35 per Bag. $ 5.95. 4 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Put on load wood. In Bush saw wood with Tom. Jim haul wood to Palgrave 3 loads? Franky & Maggie Shore & Willie Faulkner here. Maggie Lizzie Jim, and all out on hill Sleigh? ride. Play old maid. 5 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. In Bush. Saw Split & pile wood. Tom & I. Maggie & Franey Shore here?. 6 (SUNDAY) Fine, clear. To Hockley? with Albert Little. To English Church. Had dinner at Tom? Sirs. And tea at Dick Robins. Emana Sirs went to Robins with us. Sadie? Back to Robin’s? Sirs?. 7 (MONDAY) Fine, clear, hot. At Binghams cutting feed. To Ballycroy, got letter for Maggie see J. Me about pails. Oyster Supper – 8 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, mild. Rain, sleet, snow. To W. J. Pettits with Jim & Tom. To Palgrave for pails &? Sugar & goods for J. McClelland. Got 18 small pails & 8 Big pails from him. Got Toms sugar Kettle at Palgrave home make? Spoils. Fix Bridle. Chore. To Palgrave at night to Oyster Supper. With Lizzie & Maggie. Home at ??? Rev Mr Pierson of Orangeville there very good time. Wolfe’s? Sing. 9 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, mild. To Mill with 7 Bags oats get chopped. Home. Make Spoils. W.T.S. Lindsey here. Colt to Bush tap 21 trees. Chore. 10 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cool, Squaly. To John Chapmans for 5 Bushels peas & 6 Bushels Barley ( 60 cts per Bushel $ 3.00 pd. 50 cts per Bush $ 3.00 pd. Home. Chore to Bush, gather sap & turn down pails. Haul sap home. Haul 3 loads’ wood home. Chore. Write letter? to 125. Write here. George McMahon here today. & old spectacle peddler. Cold night. 11 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cold, N.W. wind. To home. Haul home wood from Bush. To Palgrave at night Lizzie & Maggie to Social. Small crowd. Home at 12 o’clock. 38 �12 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, snow. Fine, cold. To home. Fix Single Harness. Haul 2 load wood. Chore. Albert Brought up mare. Snowing all night??. 13 (SUNDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. Dress. Drive to 125 11 & 2. With Alberts mare & our cutter. Stop for tea chat had up tip below the Church. Big time. Met Butcher (Mike). Up 7th line to town line from No. 50?, home at 1:15 very cold night, clear. 14 (MONDAY) Cloudy, Blustry, very cold. At W. S. McElwains thrashing finished? at 4:30. Home J. Gilmore here Jim 25 cts 25 cts. 15 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, snow, cold. To home. Saw wood in Bush with Jim. Move Straw in Barn. Write letter for Albert tonight to. Say Boss. Dolly cow calve tonight. Teddy White. Write out raffle for a store. Jim & Billy Bingham at 32? tonight. Note Due Nov 16 1892 – 16 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear, cold. To home. In Bush saw wood with Jim. To Charles Norris Sale got wagon $ 35.00 gave Nate 8 months. To Wm Boyces for tea Liz & Maggie there. To Palgrave to Store then home 7:30. 17 (THURSDAY) Fine, clear, cool. To Palgrave get 2 Shoes removed on Nelson at Hendersons get rag hook for Liz. To Norris’s for wagon haul it home on Sleigh. Help Jim & Pa to cover it up. Wash at night. 18 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cold, rine falling all day. To home. In Bush cut wood with Jim forenoon. Split & pile & carry home half dozen pails from Bush. Billy Bingham came with me with saw stop till 11 at night (Billy get our chain tonight). Chore. Jim (at McElwains cut feed afternoon. 19 (SATURDAY) Fine, cloudy, squaly. To home. In Bush afternoon saw wood with Tim & Jim. Albert Little here tonight put his mare in far Stable. Shave him. Jim took Tom to Palgrave in cutter. Billy Bingham cut maple sawlogs & haul them. 20 (SUNDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. Wash dress, to Orangeville with Albert Little to Mrs Haddans? for Dinner & tea. In John Watsons for a while chat. Gto there at 1 left at 7:30 got home at 9:30. Roads drifted. Very cold night, calm.? 21 (MONDAY) Clear, fine. To McElwains see Alick about cistern. Post letter tonight to 125 in drop?, home at 12. Home in Bush saw wood to Palgrave at night with Tom in cutter. 22 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, mild, sleet, rain, S. wind. In Binghams swamp with Jim & Tom cut cedar. Tom walk home tonight. Logs for cistern. 23 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, squaly, snow, mild. To Binghams for Sleigh haul out- 8? cedar logs to Mill, poles home. To Binghams help them to load 5 pine logs cut 2 maple logs. Stop for supper. Bring home horses & & Sleigh. Snowing. 24 (THURSDAY) Fine, clear. To Palgrave with load of wood & 2 Bags potatoes to Tom. Home Dinner. To G. Evans sale with Jim in cutter. 25 (FRIDAY) Clear, very warm, squaly forenoon. To home. Chore, get Basswood Board to fix dashboard. Work in cookhouse at Dashboard. In Bush turn up pails sap run at Sullivans. See pump. 26 (SATURDAY) Clear, warm. To home. In Bush make sap troughs. Put in new pump. Gather sap. Haul out. Wood into field. 39 �27 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild, fine. To home. Read sleep. Lizzie & Maggie walk to Palgrave, Billy Bingham here afternoon. Him & I walk to Palgrave Church Wass preach. We walked to No 32 (Jim there), stop to 12 then home. 28 (MONDAY) Clear, mild. To home. Clean dinig? & ice away from pump. To Bush gather 8 pails Sap into Kettles. Jim haul plank from Billy Whites on wagon. Tap 9 trees. Home for tea. Then to Binghams for chain. Chat to Billy. Home at nine? (roads very Bad. 29 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. To home. To Bush haul wood to camp. Fix up place to Boil Sap. Haul out wood. Creek up. Cut wood at camp. Gather sap. Rob & Oliver Allen here tonight. Albert here wrote letter to his uncle Robert Little. 30 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Tom & I fill 2 Bags oats & peas & 7 Bags oats for chop. Start to Build new curb in well. Tom here help Jim to Windlass?. Lizzie & Maggie in Bush Start to Boil sap, Tom walk home to Palgrave tonight. 31 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Work in well putting in curb. Tom here help Jim to Windlass?. Liz walk to Palgrave & Back this forenoon. Maggie in Bush Boil Sap. Lizzie help her afternoon?. Tom walk home to Palgrave tonight. APRIL 1892 1 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Work in well at curb up to top?. Tom here. Walk home. To P.V.. 2 (SATURDAY) Warm, very Stormy, W. wind. To home. Clean out well. Put cedar around and put on platform. Clean up. To Bush gather sap. Home chore. Jim took Tom to Palgrave in wagon. With chop oats potatoes & Barrel Will came up. 3 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Write letter to 125. Dress walk to Palgrave at night Willie & I to Church Wass preach. No choir. George Lavery & I for dive on dog cart. At Toms all night Albert Little & George Hamilton in Toms Sleep with Mick Lizzie Maggie there, to??. 4 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley, mild. At Palgrave. At Toms. To Sloans got Stamps 25 cts pd. To Station post letter on train to 125. See Tim Wilson. In Mrs McMahons chat. Lizzie & Maggie & I. Walk home at noon. To Ballycroy with maple syrup to J. McClelland. Got cottonade & other things & Hat $ 3.15 paid. Home. (Billy Bingham in Bush cut wood) Help to ring old pig. To Bush help Lizzie & Maggie (Boil sap home at 9:15. 5 (TUESDAY) Misty, cloudy, very Stormy W. Wind. To home. In Bush cut wood with Jim. Billy Wilson & Billy Bingham top Blew of Stack. Jones here today for Eggs & Butter. Warm & windy tonight. To Bed at 8 o’clock. A.J. Roberts 2 years old – 6 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cool, windy. To home. In Bush, cut wood with Jim. To Ballycroy at night with dried apples. Got 3 ½ cottonade & 3 ½ ticking for smock 99 cts paid. Albert home with me. Write letter for him to Say Boss. Operate. 7 (THURSDAY) Fine, clear, mild. To home. Chore. To Palgrave with Billy Bingham in wagon. For plaster. With harrow pins to Henderson. Left them. Get Coulter. Jim Start to cultivate today. Get Smock pattern at Toms. Home for dinner. To Whites saw mill rip lumber for gates. McElwain start rolls today. To Tottenham in Buggy with Billy. Get our Hair cut. See steam shovel at Black Horse. Home at 8:30 cool. 8 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cool. Rain, cold. To home. Clean out hen house & whitewash it, to Bush gather Sap, to Binghams, make 3 gates home at night cool, clear. 40 �9 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cold, North wind. At Binghams make 3 gates hang 2. Home. Dress to Palgrave in Buggy. To Station. To Toms for Mother. Home. Albert here shave him. S.J. McMullen came to Toms tonight. 10 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Read Sleep. Dress. Back through Bush to 32 chat. To Binghams for tea, to Palgrave in Buggy with Billy, to Church Wass preach. Dick sing. To Toms chat. Chat there Lizzie. Maggie. S. J. McMullen. Bob George & Bill Lavery. Bill Duffy Albert Little Billy Bingham & I, home at 12:45. 11 (MONDAY) Fine, clear. To Palgrave with Jim in wagon. Help Tom to move to Cedar Mills, stop all night help Tom set up 3 Beds. S. J. McMullen at Toms. (1. 2. 3. 4. ). Jim had Kellys fly mare. 12 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear, mild. At Cedar Mills. At Toms. Rig Banisters around Stairs. Putty glass in window. Put up curtains. S. J. McMullen there. 1/? X 2. 3. Tom went to Palgrave for clock. & nails. 13 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, mild. At Cedar Mills. Walk to Palgrave post letter on up train to J. J. McMullen got ride home with David McElwain. In Bush gather sap. Help Billy Bingham hang 2 gates. Haul in 15 logs to mill. Jim to Bolton today in Buggy. To Bush gather sap. Got Barrell full and 2 Kettles. Home for tea. 14 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Help to fill & load 23 Bags potatoes. At 30 cts per Bag. Jim took them to Bolton in Bush Boil sap. Rob Allen there. At Youngs sawing Bee afternoon 17 there. Home to Bush. Willie came up with Jim tonight. Billy Bingham & Mrs Wilson to Orangeville fair. Help Mother home with syrup. Good Friday – 15 (FRIDAY) Clear, cool. To home. In Bush. Boil sap gather sap, tap 3 trees. Willie Faulkner Rob & Oliver Allen Shooting. Willie went to Allens tonight. Albert Little here at night on mare Back. Cold night. 16 (SATURDAY) Clear, fine, cool. To home. In Bush, Boil sap till noon. To Wm Whites sawing Bee afternoon to Ballycroy, home. Easter eat 7 eggs today – 17 (SUNDAY) Fine, cool. To home. Eat 4 eggs to breakfast. To Bush with Willie Faulkner. Rob & Oliver Allen Boil eggs & I eat 2. To No 32 chat Dinner. To Binghams chat to Billy. Home tea dress. Walk to Palgrave with Lizzie & Maggie. Snell preach, walk home. Albert here. S. J. McMullen & Minnie came here tonight. 18 (MONDAY) Cool, fine. To home. In Bush Boil sap. All day. Rob & Oliver Allen & Willie there. S. J. here. 19 (TUESDAY) Fine, warm. To home. In Bush Boil sap to 4 o’clock. Home dress. Sell shoes to S. J. McMullen $ 1.25 pd. ,1,2,. To Ballycroy. To Binghams home at 12:30?. 20 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, warm. To Kaywood Mills with Jim Nelson & Charlie on wagon for chop. See rolls. Home help Jim clean manure from home. Jim start to sow peas in Flat Field today. Jim harrow Charlie. Fix at Dashboard. To Ballycroy get 3 Bolts 5 cts pd. & 1 pineapple 20 cts pd. Home. To McElwains to meet Lizzie & S. J. McMullen. Home with them. Eat pineapple to Bed at 11:30?. 21 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, rain, misty. To home. In Bush finish Boiling sap. Carry pials & Barrel into field. Home finish Dashboard paint it. Jim finish sowing peas & sow some oats in Flat Field. Rain. Chat to S. J. McMullen in parlor. Margey & Annie McElwain here evening. Play old maid at night. 22 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, fine, cool. To home to Bush Jim & Pa for 2 Kettles 1 Barrel 20 pails. To Ballycroy with Liz in wagon Bring 20 pails to Ballycroy. Home hang gate Make gate. To Kellys for Brace & Bit. To Palgrave 41 �down 6 line See T. Beasly Wilson not on. S. J. McMullen went home went home tonight. To Ballycroy. Get 3 hooks & Staples 15 cts pd. Got post. Got letter for Maggie from Sarah 2 cards in it. 23 (SATURDAY) Fine, clear, windy, cool. To Whites with Jim put 8 cedar logs on Skidway. Chat to Billy Bingham in field. Home hang gate. S. Kelly here at noon cut 2 pigs. To Orangeville with Billy Bingham in Buggy. Home at 7:40. Billy Stop for tea chat to 10 o’clock. Albert Little here I shaved him. Read letter Say Bros. 24 (SUNDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Read Sleep. Dress. To Palgrave at night to Church Wass preach. Post letter to 125. Walk home with Rob Allan & Violey?. Cold night, hard ice tonight. 25 (MONDAY) Fine, cool. To home help Jim to haul cedar logs & Shingle shavings from Whites Mill. Home afternoon change gate. Fix fence up to gates. Jim roll Barley. Jim got new Shoes tonight at $ 1.10 Ballycroy. 26 (TUESDAY) Clear, hot. To home. Finish fixing fence at gates pick up. Rip lumber & make pine gate afternoon Mrs Irwin & family here this evening. Easter cow calved this morning. Jim & Albert for drive tonight. 27 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild, rain a little. To home, hang pine gate & fix fence. Albert Little here tonight I cut his hair & write letter for him to say Boss. Write letter to Lettie McMahon. To Bed at 12:45 warm night left Jack & Polly out tonight. 28 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, Stormy, clear, W. wind. To Ballycroy with 10 Doz eggs. $ 1.10 Due Bill. Walk to Palgrave to Station see Wilson walk Back to Ballycroy, put gloves 15 cts in letter for Lettie McMahon. Home for dinner. Sleep to Kellys with Brace & Bit. Fill potatoes. Play. 29 (FRIDAY) Cold, clear. To home. Clean oats. Over to Wilsons chat to Billy. Home for dinner. Fix fence to Binghams help Billy fill potatoes. To Ballycroy got post. Home with Willie for tea. Fix old gate over at middle fence, Willie here all night. Operate. Lettie. 11. Today – 30 (SATURDAY) Cold, cloudy, fine, hot, cloudy. To home, Willie & I hang gate. To Palgrave Parcel for Lizzie. To Station. See Buckwell. Get Braces at Mrs McMahons 25 cts pd. Get ride home in wagon with Will Stephens got letter for Maggie from S. J. McMullen. Help Jim to put away Sleigh & pull down pig pen under Stack. Shave Albert read chore. MAY 1892 1 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild, warm, cloudy. To Orangeville with Albert Little. To Haddens. Our Buggy & his mare put mare in Leesons Stable. Procession on street. Band afternoon. Got home at 9:30 fine, warm night good. Roads. 2 (MONDAY) Cloudy, rain, misty. Walk to Palgrave on train to Lisle. Start to fence. At Hunters (Hotel) 1 meal. 3 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, showry, fine. At Lisle fence. Start to wire. At Hunters 3 meals. 4 (WEDENSDAY) Fine, clear, cool. At Lisle. Fence. At Hunters 3 meals. Frank Prest & I at prayer meeting at Methodist at night. 5 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, rain, cool. At Lisle. Fence. Write letter to 125 at night. At Hunters 3 meals. 6 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Lisle. Fence. Move logs? at Hunters 3 meals. 42 �7 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool??. At Lisle?. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX $ 2.25 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Jim & Albert to Boyces for pup? tonight Lizzie came home from Palgrave with them. 8 (SUNDAY) Fine, cool. To home. Sleep, read. Write letter to 125. Chore. Dress walk to Palgrave to Methodist Church with Billy Young Mr Foncar preach. Billy & I walk home with. Violet. Mary & Rob Allen. Fine moonlight night. 9 (MONDAY) Clear, fine. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Lisle. Finish fence there. On Jigger? to Everett, got our own Jigger there. Came to Beeton on Jigger left tool Box South. At Groses Hotel 1 meal. 10 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, warm. At Beeton. Start on fence on Tom Youngs Section. At Groses Hotel 3 meals. At Billy Mullens? chat to Office get letter from 125. 11 (WEDNESDAY) Rain, cloudy, misley. At Beeton. Fence all day, at Groses 3 meals. 12 (THURSDAY) Fine, cool. At Beeton. Fence. At Groses 3 meals. At James Warrens chat. 13 (FRIDAY) Clear & Hot. At Beeton. Fence. At Groses 3 meals. Wilson & Gilchrist walk down track. 14 (SATURDAY) Sultry, Hot, cloudy. At Beeton. Fence at Section No. XX. At Groses 2 meals, paid him up to date $ 2.25 on train to Palgrave, Walk home. Shave Albert Little. Maggie walk to Palgrave tonight. 15 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, rain, warm. To home. Had bad cold. Write letter to Lettie. Wash chore. Operate. 16 (MONDAY) Fine, hot. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Beeton. Fence. At Warrens chat. At Groses 1 meal. Post letter on train. To Lettie. 17 (TUESDAY) Clear, hot. At Beeton. Finish fence. Pay Grose 45 cts. Move to Tottenham start to fence on Geesons see No. 90. Get Hair cut 15 cts pd. At Mrs Walkhams 1 meal. 18 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, Hot. At Tottenham. Fence. At Mrs Walkhams 3 meals. Lacrosse match. Billy Bingham there at night. Get his hair cut. 19 (THURSDAY) Cloudy. Rain. At Tottenham. Finish fence. Paid Mrs Walkham 90 cts. Move to Georgetown on Jigger got wet. Write letter to Tom Coulter at night. At Frank Allinghams 1 meal. 20 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. At Georgetown. Start to fence on Spences Section No. 84. At Allinghams 2 meals. Alex Harry & I walk down town tonight. 21 (SATURDAY) Rain all day. Paid up at Allinghams 90 cts. At Stewarton all day idle. To Palgrave on train. To Coulters for tea Billy Bingham there. Ride home with Billy. To Orgate Bars?. Got ride up home with John Armstrong Albert Little & Willie Faulkner here all night. 22 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, misley. To home. Sleep, read, dress, walk to Palgrave to Church Smith & Rutherford lecture Sabbath School. & Steel. Ride home in Buggy with Jim & Maggie from Ben Rolleys gate. Will Campbell at Church. 23 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley. To Palgrave Charlie in Buggy with Jim. On train to Stewarton fence. To Frank Allinghams 1 meal. Cut Franks hair. Polly McDonald there. 24 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Georgetown, fence below Stewarton. At Allinghams 3 meals. Alex Coulter sick Down town at night get 2 post cards. Allen went home on train & Came Back on Down train. 25 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, rain at night. At Georgetown fence below Stewarton. At Allinghams 3 meals. 43 �26 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Georgetown finish fence below Stewarton. Left tool Box at Stewarton. At Georgetown on Jigger. At Allinghams 3 meals. Harry Pettinger & I took clothes off Alex & Franks Bed. Paid up. $ 1.80 at Allinghams. 27 (FRIDAY) Fine, cool. On Jigger from Georgetown to Centreville. Put in 98 posts. Walk up home at night operate. 28 (SATURDAY) Fine, warm. At Centreville. Put in posts. Put on Bolton posts. 20 Bundles wire came to Centreville & 60 to Palgrave on Jigger to Palgrave, get ride home in wagon with Jim & Margery & Jim Jones. Shave Albert Little tonight. Charlie & Charlie & Nelson new wagon. 29 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, misley, clear, warm. To home. Dress. Walk to Palgrave Church Wass preach. Ride home in Buggy with Maggie Charlie? here. 30 (MONDAY) Clear, warm. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie. Maggie Sell cow $ 25.00. John & Rachel here. To Centreville on Jigger. Fence set post put on Bolton wire. 31 (TUESDAY) Fine, very hot. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie. To Centreville on Jigger. Finish posts & Bolton? wire McFleethams? Section. Walk up home. Dress to Bolton? got 2 letters for Pa. Get 2 cans 25? cts paid. Annie Stephens get 2 pups went up to Kellys with her carry pail &? Basket. JUNE 1891 1 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, very hot. Thunder & rain at night. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie. On Jigger to Taylors set posts, dig 2 holes. Walk home drive up cows. Operate. Billy Borland at home today at wedding. Rain, very hot. 2 (THURSDAY) Fine. Cloudy, misley, rain at night. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie. On Jigger to Centreville. Put wire on Fleethams fence. Move tool Box up to Taylors. Walk home. Chore. Hayes Warner here. Maggie plant tomatoes. George Young Died today – 3 (FRIDAY) Cloudy. Cool. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie. Took gate & posts to Adam Taylors. Back to Station for wire. Wire on 256 posts. Walk up 6th line home. Chat to Billy Bingham. Home at 8. Willie Faulkner here tonight cool. 4 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, misty, mild. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie, put Nelson in Shop to get 2 Shoes removed. On Jigger to Taylors cut. Fence. Put tools in Box. To Palgrave on Jigger got tea at Mrs Coulters. To Station meet Will. Coulter walk up home with Rob & Lawrence. Maggie Lizzie & I, chat to gipsies. W. J. Horan & Bill Stephens. Misty. 5 (SUNDAY) Fine, hot, cloudy, rain. To home, wash dress, to George Youngs funeral to Palgrave Lizzie Nelson & Buggy home, sleep. Albert Little here. William McMahon. Here. Lillie Moore here for tea. Jim Moore & Lillie here at night Sing. Rob & Lawrence Coulter here all day and all night. To Bed at 11:30 warm. 6 (MONDAY) Fine, clear, Hot. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie, Lawrence & Rob Coulter with us. To tool house gave Frank Prest Boukey. Frank cut his leg? today. Grind axe, fence at Taylors. Walk home at night. Albert Little here change his clothes. Fine moonlight night. 7 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, cool. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie. Fence at Taylors. Walk home at night, chat to Billy Bingham. Home tea. Walk to 6th line with Lizzie Maggie & Lily Moore to meet But he did not come. 44 �125 Birthday – 8 (WEDNESDAY) Rain. Cloudy, warm. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie. In Coulters. Fence below Taylors at pond? hole walk up 6th line home at night. Put Jack out in clover. Feed colts. Operate. Chat to Maggy? Stephens at Garden. 9 (THURSDAY) Rain, cloudy, misley, warm. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie. Finish posts below. Taylors. Put in gate. Wire at Bridge. Put on plank from Centreville to Whittems Crossing. Walk home up 6th ? line. Feed & bed horses. 10 (FRIDAY) Clear, very hot. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie. Put on plank cut of tops. Laure plank. Walk home at night, feed colts. Billy Bingham here tonight chat. Operate. 11 (SATURDAY) Fine, very Hot. To Palgrave Charlie in Sulky. Finish plank at aylors gate. Move tool Box to Palgrave. To Ewarts Sand pit Start to fence. Ride home Charlie in Binghams sulky. Chore. Shave Albert tonight. 12 (SUNDAY) Clear, very hot. To home all day chore wash dress. Albert Little Emma Sirs & Martha Robins here. To Church at Palgrave at night with Lizzie & Maggie in Buggy. Mrs Wm White, Violet & Mary Allen, walking. Stubbs preach. 13 (MONDAY) Clear, very hot. To Palgrave in Buggy with Pa, & Lizzie Ann (Faulkner). Grind axe in tool House to pit fence peel posts. Got ride up home with James Sloan. Put in colts. Ann & Minnie here tonight. Thunder & lightning. 14 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. To Palgrave in buggy with Lizzie & Pa. Fence at Ewarts pit. Got ride home at night with Billy Young. 15 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, mild. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie Ann & Minnie. Fence at Taylors finish putting on plank? at Taylors. To Ewarts Pit put on tie wire Laure posts & lumber. Walk home at night. Put in colts. Cool. 16 (THURSDAY) Fine, warm. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie. Fence at Ewarts pit finish. To Coulters for tea. To Ward see about Stable. Wait for Billy Bingham for to 11 o’clock, ride home with him at 12:40. 17 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie & Willie. To Beeton on Jigger fence. At Groses 1 meal at J. Warrens help move stoves, John there. 18 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Beeton fence through Bush finish. At Groses 2 meals. Paid up. 45 cts. On Jigger to Palgrave?. 19 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, misley. Rain. To Cedar Mills with Lizzie in Buggy to Toms. To Church Wass preach, at Toms till evening. Ann had sore shoulder. Bill Cornwall here today. Home in Buggy with Lizzie & Maggie. Billy Bingham here at night. 20 (MONDAY) Cloudy, warm, fine. To Palgrave, Charlie & gig. Put him in Bradley’s Stable. Start to fence at 7th line. Home at night on gig. Chore fix gig. Jim away Nelson & Buggy. Cut Alberts Hair tonight. 21 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, very Hot. To Palgrave Charlie & gig. On Jigger to Rays curve fence 73 posts. Home on gig put Bob Lavery grey horse in Nagles Lane. Tom Start on railroad today. Very Hot. 22 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild. To Palgrave. Charlie & gig. On Jigger to Rays finish fence. Home on gig. Misley. 23 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, fine. To Palgrave. Charlie & gig. Fence post? Marsh. Home on gig at Office get paper & salmon 25 cts pd (sample Black tea). 45 �24 (FRIDAY) Fine, hot. Cloudy, misley. To Palgrave. Charlie & gig. Fence at side road. Got May? pay today $ 31.25 Harry Pettinger gave me $ 8.00 for Pa. Home on gig chore. Operate. Gave Pa the $ 8.00 rent. 25 (SATURDAY) Fine, cool. To Palgrave Charlie & Buggy. Bring Toms scythe. Fence at Darleys Crossing. Lizzie & Willie home with me in Buggy at night. Willie & I to Binghams chat to Billy at night home at 11, Shave Albert. 26 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Bob Ferris Mat McMinn. & Billy Duffy here today. Wash dress. To Palgrave Church at night Wass preach. Write & post letter to 125. Violet & Mary Allen home with me in Buggy. Down 6th?. 27 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley, rain. To Palgrave. Charlie & gig. Grind axes in tool house fence 51 posts. Home. On gig. 28 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, misley, fine. To Palgrave. Charlie & gig. Garden party at Sloans. Jim start to mow. Fence to 8th line 80 posts. Home on gig. Sew shoe. Chore operate. 29 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, showry, cool. To Palgrave. Charlie & gig. Fence 8th line. Home on gig. To Ballycroy get letter for Pa. 30 (THURSDAY) Rain, cloudy. Fine, cool. To Palgrave Charlie & gig. Fence above 8th line. Home on gig. Fix collar. Chore. JULY 1892 1 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild, cool. To Palgrave Charlie & gig. Fence at curve. Home on gig Murry sick. To 32. Chat. Home at 1 o’clock. Billy Bingham & I Strawberry pie. 2 (SATURDAY) Fine, cool. Cloudy, rain at night. To Palgrave Charlie & Buggy & Lizzie. Fence. At Curve. Got tea at Mrs McMahons. Pulford cut my hair 25 cts pd. Home in Buggy with Mother & Lizzie. Charlie Horse. Wet night. 3 (SUNDAY) Rain all day. Fine, clear, cold, moonlight at night. To home chore sleep. Write letter for Albert to Say Boss wash dress, to Binghams chat. Mrs Glassford & Martha there. Home at 11 o’clock. Cold, clear. 4 (MONDAY) Clear, fine, mild. To Palgrave Charlie in Buggy Lizzie & Lizzie Ann. Grind axes fence at Wilsons Crossing? Home in Buggy Margey & Nellie Shinnaman with me. Aunt Rachel here. Jim away on gig tonight. Johnny & Pat Wallace to Bolton. 5 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine. Rain at noon. Fine. To Palgrave Charlie & gig. Fence cross 9 th line. To Store chat. Home on gig at 11:00. 6 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, warm. Mrs Albert Rolley Buried today. Dick married. To Palgrave. Charlie & Gig. Fence on Brown’s. Garner. Home on gig. Clean horses chore. Sell pig to James today. 7 (THURSDAY) Fine, hot. To Palgrave. Charlie & Gig. Fence on Brown’s in peas. Home on Gig. Cleveland Bay Horse sick. Called at Ballycroy get paper?. 8 (FRIDAY) Fine, hot. To Palgrave. Charlie & Buggy. Fence in Brown’s peas. To Mrs McMahons for tea. To Cake? with Alex Coulter. Billy Borland. Susy Shore. Lizzie ride up in Buggy with James Young. Liz & Maggie. Susy & I Build fire then out for row. Home at 11:00. Fine moonlight. 46 �9 (SATURDAY) Fine, hot. To Palgrave Charlie & Gig. Fence into Ewarts. Home on gig. Fork on load of hay. Shave Albert. Got corsets for Lizzie at Mrs McMahons. 10 (SUNDAY) Fine, very Hot. To home, chore. To Lockton to Wallace with Lizzie She got 3 teeth pulled I gave him $ 1.00. Home. Sleep in Hammock. To Allens for Willie. Home chore. Jim Liz &. Maggie to Palgrave. 11 (MONDAY) Fine, Hot, Shower. Fine. To Palgrave Charlie & gig. Boland away today. Fence on Ewart. Alex to Binghams. Home on Gig 10:50. 12 (TUESDAY) Fine, Hot. To Palgrave Charlie in Gig. Fence on Ewart Tom Faulkner Allen & I. Had tea at Coulters. Home on Gig. Liz, Maggie & Jim went to Bolton. Billy Bingham & Alex Coulter. Went to Toronto. 13 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, cool. To Palgrave Charlie & Gig. Fence to 10 th line. Home on Gig. Home turnips chore cool. 14 (THURSDAY) Fine, very Hot. Walk to Palgrave. Fence above 10th line. To Coulters for tea. To Lake for row, with Alex Coulter Billy Borland, Aggie Bradley. Cilla Fleeming Lizzie Lavery. Home in Buggy with Maggie at 11:10. Charlie. 15 (FRIDAY) Fine, cloudy, Big rain, Storm. To Palgrave Charlie & Buggy. Fence to Black Horse Start Back on the other Side. Lizzie & Lizzie Ann home with me in Buggy. Tom Farrel here, to Bed 9:20. 16 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cold. To Palgrave Charlie & Gig. Fence on north side. Home on Gig. Chore, operate. Cool night got Tom Farrels Shoes at Laverys 15 cts pd. 17 (SUNDAY) Clear & cold. To home. Chore Sleep. Sing. Billy Bingham & Albert Little here I rode to Palgrave Church with Albert in cart & back Sam Riddel preach at Palgrave tonight. Duffy & Maggie to Black Horse Church. Pa & Lizzie Ann up at Bills today. 18 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To Palgrave Charlie & Gig. Grind axes. Fence in Browns oats. Home on Gig. Help at hay chore. 19 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, misley. Fine. To Palgrave on Gig Charlie. Fence in Browns oats & peas. 71 posts. Chat to W. Lindsey to Station see Tom Coulter. Home on Gig at 9:50. Supper to Bed. Tom not fenceing? today. 20 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, hot. To Palgrave Charlie & Buggy. Finish up fence on Palgrave Section. Will Cannon up home with me, at office get 2 letters 1 from Lettie. Charlie Broke whiffletree? on Buggy. Get whip 35 cts pd. Jim Start to cut fall wheat today. 21 (THURSDAY) Fine, Hot. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie & W. Cannon. On Jigger to Eagens Mill fence 57 posts to Palgrave on Jigger at night, Stop all night at Pettingers. Sleep with John Allen. 22 (FRIDAY) Fine, Hot. To Eagens Mill on Jigger fence 51 posts finish on Geysons Section. Move tools to Palgrave. Walk home for supper. Help Jim & Pa to Shock fall wheat. 23 (SATURDAY) Fine, very hot. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie. To McDevitts gravel pit on Jigger fence to Inglewood on Jigger. Home on train to Palgrave. Got June pay $ 32.50. & Allases? $ 44.80 home in Buggy with Lizzie. Shave Albert Little. Gave Mrs Pettinger 45 cts. 47 �24 (SUNDAY) Fine, very Hot, Sultry. To home. Sleep in Hammock. Write letter to 125. Wash in Cookhouse. Bill Stephens here for tea. Dress, to Palgrave Charlie & Gig. Wass preach. Chat to G. Lavery. 25 (MONDAY) Fine, very Hot to Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie. O train to Inglewood. Finish fence at McDades Pit. Move tool Box to Sligo Swamp. To Cheltenham on Jigger. To Fergusons for tea. 26 (TUESDAY) Fine, hot. At Cheltenham. Start to fence at Sligo Swamp. At Fergusons 3 meals. 27 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, hot. At Cheltenham. Fence at Sligo Swamp. At Fergusons 3 meals. 28 (THURSDAY) Clear, hot. At Cheltenham. Fence at Sligo Swamp. At Fergusons 3 meals. Cut Toms hair. Read. 29 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, misley, cool. At Cheltenham. Fence at Sligo Swamp south side. At Fergusons 3 meals at Station at night, painters went away. Party at Fergusons sing & dance to 11:00. Paid up tonight $ 2.25. 30 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. At Cheltenham. Fence at Sligo south side. To Inglewood. On train to Palgrave to Ballycroy with Joe Leggett. Get Black hat $ 1.00 paid & 60= shoes. Home with Sam McElwain & Bill Stephens. 31 (SUNDAY) Fine, clear. To home. Read. To Binghams chat Dinner. Home sing tea wash. Copy weeks worth. Went for cows. Help Ma to milk. Chore, put in colts. Billy Young here chat. Cool tonight. AUGUST 1892 1 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie on train to Inglewood fence at Sligo. To Cheltenham at night tea at Fergusons rain at night. 2 (TUESDAY) XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. XXXX. Hair and whiskers cut 15 cts pd. 3 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, mild. At Cheltenham. Finish fence at Credit Bridge. Move tools to Cheltenham at Fergusons 3 meals got eel skin from Charlie tonight. 4 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. At Cheltenham. Move tools to Terra Cotta start to fence. Tim Wilson there at noon. Tom went home tonight. 3 meals at Fergusons. Cool tonight. 5 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cool, rain at night. At Cheltenham. Fence at Terra Cotta. At Mrs Harbers at noon. At Fergusons 3 meals. At Hursts? at night sing. 6 (SATURDAY) Fine, cool. At Cheltenham. Fix fence at new road. Fence at Terra Cotta. Move tools to Cheltenham load Jigger & tool Box on car 2213?. Got honey. On train to Palgrave on train. Home. Shave myself & Albert Little operate. 7 (SUNDAY) Fine, warm. At home, to Black Horse to Church Lizzie Maggie & I to Boyces for dinner to Palgrave to Church at night home at 10:30?. 8 (MONDAY) Fine, Hot. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie, on train to Hamilton fence at Barton St Bridge at Mrs Jones for tea up town at night. 9 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, Hot. Rain at night. At Hamilton finish fence. At Mrs Jones 3 meals. Up town at night. 10 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, cool. To Port Dover on train Start to fence north. At Lawsons for tea. 48 �11 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, Hot, cool at night. At Port Dover fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. At Salvation Army at night. 12 (FRIDAY) Fine, cool. At Port Dover. Fence at pit. At Lawsons 3 meals. Walk on lake Shore at night. 13 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. To Army at night. 14 (SUNDAY) Fine, clear. At Port Dover. Around town all day, at Lawsons 3 meals. Miss Slaught came there. Chat. 15 (MONDAY) Fine, Hot. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. Chat to Mr Lawson at Stable. 16 (TUESDAY) Fine, Hot. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. Went for Sail at night on Silver Lake with George Norden. Smith Beecroft & Bob Raukin? Start to work today. 17 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, Hot. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. Chat to Miss Slaught at night. 18 (THURSDAY) Clear, Hot. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. Paid Mrs Lawson $ 4.35 chat to Zetta? at night 3:50?. 19 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, Hot, rain. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. Got paid for July $ 32.50 tonight. 20 (SATURDAY) Fine, clear. At Port Dover. Cut off tops to o’clock. On train to Hamilton. Dinner at Arlidge 15 cts got clothes $ 4.50 paid. 2 pair Shoes $ 1.75 paid. 3 pairs sox 50 cts pd. 1 cap 25. 1 tie 25. On train to Palgrave. Ride up home with Albert Little in gig. 21 (SUNDAY) Fine. To home. Write. Shave Albert. Wash. Dress. To Sirs with Albert. Ride home with Mr Nagle feed horses. Water colts. Sleep in parlor. Write here. Fine night. 22 (MONDAY) Fine, clear. To Palgrave in Buggy with Maggie. Call to Mrs Coulter sick on train to Hamilton. Got low shoes $ 1.00. Billy Borland & I up on mountain. On train to Port Dover at 9 o’clock, to Lawsons. Chat to Zettie Slaught to 1:30 in Kitchen. Fine night. 23 (TUESDAY) Fine, cool. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. Mr & Mrs Fagan there waltz chat. 24 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, Hot. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. Write letter to Maggie & Lettie McMahon. Chat to Zettie Slaught to 2:15 in parlor. 25 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, Hot, cool. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. To pier & park with Zettie at night chat in parlor. 26 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. Sent Alex Coulter clothes home tonight. Chat to Zettie Slaught in parlor. 3. 27 (SATURDAY) Clear, fine. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. Up town to Miss Tuppers with Zettie Slaught at night for chat, to Lawsons all night to Bed at 11. 28 (SUNDAY) Fine, Hot. At Port Dover. At Lawsons 3 meals went up railroad track through Bush then out to Brant Hill for walk with Zettie Slaught & Maxy Barber. Down to pier see waves roll at night with Zettie Slaught. To Lawsons chat in parlor (. 1. 2. ). Frank at wells. 49 �29 (MONDAY) Fine, Hot. At Port Dover. Fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals. To Pier & Station with Zettie for walk. To Lawsons, to Bed at 9 o’clock. Dave Hamilton came here tonight. 30 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, rain, cool. At Port Dover. Finish fence north. At Lawsons 3 meals got letter from Maggie tonight. Play with Frank & Mary Brock & Thompson. At Lawsons chat to Zettie. 1. 2. 3. 31 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Port Dover. Fix fence at Engine House. At Lawsons 3 meals. Out for Boat ride with Zettie Slaught get cat tails. For walk. To Lawsons. In Bed. 1. SEPTEMBER 1892 1 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. At Port Dover. Settle up at Lawsons $ 3.90. Move tools to Jarvis. Fence ’33 at road? pump to Hagersville at night to Levitts 1 meal. Write letter to Alex Coulter. Sleep with Billy Boland. 2 (FRIDAY) Fine, hot. At Hagersville. Finish fence at Jarvis ’30. Move tools to Hagersville. At Levitts 3 meals got mouth organ 25 cts. 3 (SATURDAY) Fine, Hot. At Hagersville. Start to fence at Hedge ’39. At Levitts 3 meals. On train to Port Dover. At night to Lawsons. Chat to Harvey Howie & Zettie Slaught. 4 (SUNDAY) Clear, Hot. At Port Dover. At Lawsons 3 meals. Went for walk on Lake Shore gather Shells with Michael Scully. To Brant Hill at night with Zettie Slaught see moonlight on lake to Lawsons chat on sofa 11. 5 (MONDAY) Cloudy, rain. At Port Dover. On train to Hagersville. Fence South. 36. At Levitts 2 meals. To J. Lamberts at night with Frank Prest? & Billy Borland to Dance. Eat watermelons. 6 (TUESDAY) Fine, cool. At Hagersville. Fence 51 south. At Levitts 3 meals. Write letter to Maggie tonight. Paid Mrs Levitt $ 3.15. 7 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, misley, cool. At Hagersville. Fence 45 South. At Levitts 3 meals. Write letter to Zettie & card to Mono Mills in Station. 8 (THURSDAY) Misley, fine. At Hagersville. Fence 51 south. At Levitts 3 meals. To Prayer Meeting at night. 9 (FRIDAY) Misty, fine. At Hagersville. Fence 41 south. At Levitts 3 meals. 10 (SATURDAY) Fine, cloudy, rain, fine. At Hagersville. Cut off tops put on tie wire, fence 21 south. At Levitts 3 meals. To Port Dover, on train to Lawsons. Chat to Zettie Slaught on sofa. 1. Frank at Wells to 2 o’clock. 11 (SUNDAY) Fine, warm. At Port Dover. At Lawsons 3 meals. Down to pier & Back for walk with Zettie Slaght. Mr D. D. Barber & Miss Slaught came for Zettie today She went home with them to Waterford. I went to Methodist Church at night with Mr. Lawson. To Bed at 9:30?. 12 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. At Port Dover. On train to Hagersville Frank & I. Fence 42 south. At Levitts 2 meals. Got 1rst letter from Z. S. get $ 5.00 from Frank Prest. To Bed at Levitts 9 o’clock. 13 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, rain. At Hagersville. Fence 18 south. In tool house cut tie wire. Rain afternoon & night. 50 �14 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Hagersville. Fence 39 south. At Levitts 3 meals. Frank came Back tonight from XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. XXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXXX. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. 15 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Hagersville. Fence 44 south. At Levitts 3 meals. 16 (FRIDAY) Fine, cool. At Hagersville. Fence 48 south. At Levitts 3 meals. Paid Mrs Levitt $ 2.70. To Bed 9:30. 17 (SATURDAY) Fine, cool. At Hagersville. Cut of tops put on tie wire. On train to Hamilton dinner at Mrs Aldridge’s. On train to Palgrave. Call to See Mrs Coulter. Home in Buggy with Jim Albert Little Fred Matthews. S. J. McMullen, Lizzie Ann Margery. & Willie here. 18 (SUNDAY) Fine, clear, mild. Wash. Op?. Billy Bingham & Mat McMinn here. Albert Little & Fred Matthews went to Orangeville. Maggie Hadden came Back with them. S. J. McMullen & I drove to Cedar Mills to Toms in evening got home at 12. 1. 7th line. Fine night, warm. 19 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misty. To home. To Palgrave in Buggy with Jim. On train to Hagersville put on tie wire cut off, tops Laura posts. To Levitts all night. Got letter from Z. S. Waterford. 20 (TUESDAY) Fine, cold. At Hagersville. Fence 61 south. At Levitts 3 meals. Scotta at Station. Elliott. Levitt started today. 21 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, warm. At Hagersville. Fence 62 South. At Levitts 3 meals. At Lamberts to 11, wet night. 22 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, warm. At Hagersville. Fence 60 south. At Levitts 3 meals. Write letters to S. J. and Z. S. at night. 23 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, warm. At Hagersville. Fence 63 south. At Levitts 3 meals. To Krells party at night. Gave Frank $ 5.00 to Bed at 12. 24 (SATURDAY) Fine, Hot. At Hagersville fence 45 south. At Levitts 3 meals. Get pay for August $ 33.75. Parish time $ 3.75. Shave 10. Collar. 17. Paid Mrs Levitt $ 2.25. In full to date for Board. 25 (SUNDAY) Fine, very hot. Rain, cool, windy. At Hagersville at Levitts 1 meal. To Waterford on train 40 cts Dinner at Duchmans?. 25. Up town to D. D. Barbers. For tea chat to Z. S. to Bed at 2. 26 (MONDAY) Fine, cool. At Waterford. Get up at 4:30 to Station. On train to Hagersville 40 cts. To Levitts 3 meals finish fence 19 south at Biltons Crossing. To Jarvis put on tie wire. Move tool up to Allens toolhouse, walk up town with Frank Prest?, to Bed at 8:30. Cold night. 27 (TUESDAY) Fine, cool. At Hagersville. Start to Culvert on Allens Section. At Levitts 3 meals got Shoes $ 1.75 to Bed at 9. 28 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, warm. At Hagersville. Work at Culvert. At Levitts 3 meals. Put on new Boots. Start letter to Z. S. 29 (THURSDAY) Fine, warm. At Hagersville. Finish Culvert load tool Box & Jigger on car No 22.058? at Levitts 3 meals. Settle up at Levitts $ 2.25. Write letter to Z. S. pack clothes. Post letter in drop? to Z?. 30 (FRIDAY) Fine, hot. At Hagersville. On train to Hamilton. Get 4 pairs shoes at Wilsons $ 3.40 pd on train to Caledon East. To Borlands all night 1 meal. OCTOBER 1892 51 �1 (SATURDAY) Fine, cool. At Borlands 2 meals. Start at Culvert at Cranstons. On train to Palgrave home in Buggy with Jim. Sarah home from Manitoba cold night. Shave Albert. 2 (SUNDAY) Fine, cool, hard frost. To home. Copy into this Book from 22 nd August. To date. Wash up?. At home Fred Matthews & Albert here in evening. They went to Palgrave Church with Jim Lizzie & Maggie. Write letter to Z. S. at night. 3 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cool, mild, misley. To home walk to Palgrave on train to Caledon East. Work at Culvert finish up for Season move tool Box & Jigger to Tool house at Caledon East. On train to Palgrave. To Coulters chat. Walk home with Mrs Cox? 10?. 4 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, misley, cool. To home shoot squirrel on Barn. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Beeton? work on lift with Tom Young. To Youngs 1 meal. To J. Warrens chat. To Youngs to Bed at 10. 5 (WEDNESDAY) Snow. Cloudy, cold. At Beeton. Work on lift, at Youngs 3 meals. Up town to Station. To Bed at 9. 6 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. At Beeton on lift. At Youngs 3 meals. To Warrens. G,? Miller & Minnie Ferguson there waltz. 7 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild, misley. At Beeton on lift. At Youngs 3 meals. To Tomilsons Frank & I, 1 hot & 1 cold. To Warrens chat. To Youngs to Bed at 9. 8 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Beeton. On lift, at Youngs 2 meals. Pay Young $ 1.80. To Palgrave on train walk up home. 9 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Write letter to 125. & I to Z. S. wash shave, op?. Dress. Walk to Palgrave with Lizzie & Maggie to Church. Wass preach. Ride home with Albert Little in Buggy. Bill McMahon & little girl here today Brok? his Buggy. 10 (MONDAY) Fine, hot, to home, walk to Palgrave. On train to Beeton. Work on lift to Youngs 1 meal Frank & I help Tom Young to carry coal into woodshed, to Bed at 9 o’clock. 11 (TUESDAY) Fine, hot. At Beeton. Work on lift. At Youngs 3 meals. Frank & I to Warrens at night chat. T. C? there to Youngs to Bed at 9 o’clock. 12 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, hot, at Beeton. Finish lifting north. To Youngs 3 meals. Frank & I to Gross’s at night. Play upstairs to Warrens with Tom Coulter. S. J. there. To Youngs to Bed at 12 o’clock. 13 (THURSDAY) Fine, hot. At Beeton, start to lift south. Help Daniel Kelly, John Willoughfy, John Bell, Fred Morton to load 225 ties? on car, & 9 telegraph poles on car. To Youngs 3 meals to Bed at 10 o’clock. To Station S. J. went home on train. 14 (FRIDAY) Fine, hot, at Beeton. Lift south forenoon. To Beeton show afternoon. At Youngs 3 meals. Maggie & Lizzie there with Scott & Clark. See concert Uncle Josh at window. To Youngs to Bed at 11 o’clock. 15 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, misley, mild. At Beeton. Lift South. At Youngs 2 meals paid to date $ 2.25. Sent $ 1.00 to Frank Prest. To Palgrave on train to Coulters for Supper. Home in Buggy with Jim. Got letter from Mrs S. Gower. & 1 from Z. S. 52 �16 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cool. To home. Sleep. Op. Wash, dress to Palgrave in Buggy with Billy Bingham Wass. Preach. Ride home with Billy. Frank Prest here today & Billy Bingham. Jim & Sarah to Toms today. 17 (MONDAY) Cloudy, foggy. At home. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Tottenham. Lift on Youngs Section. At Youngs 1 meal. Stevenson here today. 18 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Beeton. Lift on Youngs section. At Youngs 3 meals. Big fire in Beeton at 2 o’clock. Tonight. 19 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, cool. At Beeton. Finish lift on Youngs section, at Youngs 3 meals. To Station at night. Big fire at Beeton last night cold night. 20 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. At Beeton. Settle up at Youngs $ 1.35. Frank gave me $ 1.00. Lift in Geysons Section to Tottenham at night to Mrs Walkhams 1 meal. To Streets party, Back at 3. Fine night. 21 (FRIDAY) Clear, hot. At Tottenham. Lift on Geysons Section. At Walkhams 3 meals. To Bed at 10 o’clock. 22 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. At Tottenham. Lift on Geysons Section. At Walkhams 2 meals. On train to Palgrave walk home cool night. 23 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cool. Rain at night. To home. Sleep, read. Write letter to Z. S. Shave wash dress walk to Palgrave Church with Lizzie & Maggie. Wass preach (no choir). In Bradlys? chat. In Coulters chat. Ride home with Billy Bingham 12:30. 24 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Help Jim put colts out off wheat. Walk To Palgrave, on train to Tottenham. On lift. At Walkhams 1 meal. Riddell put price on shoe 10 cts paid. To Bed at 10 o’clock. 25 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, misley all day. At Tottenham on lift. At Walkhams 3 meals. Read. Got court plaster 5 cts pd. To Bed at 9. 26 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, misley, cool. At Tottenham. On lift ¾. At Walkhams 3 meals. Got pay for September. $ 32.50 to Bed at 9. 27 (THURSDAY) Squally, fine. At Tottenham. On lift. At Walkhams 3 meals in for dinner. Casserlys with Old Tom Mason 15. Read. To Bed at 9:30. 28 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, fine. At Tottenham. On lift. At Walkhams 3 meals in for dinner. Got hair cut 15 cts. Paid Mrs Walkham $ 3.15. To Bed at 10. Rain tonight. 29 (SATURDAY) Clear. Rain, cold. At Tottenham. On lift. At Walkhams 2 meals. Paid up to Date at Walkhams. On train XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX. 30 (SUNDAY) Fine. Cloudy, cold. To home. Read, wash, Shave Albert, dress, drive Liz & Maggie to Palgrave to Church Wass preach – Albert Rolley’s Baby funeral sermon. Miss Brien play organ. Got letter from Z. S. today. In Coulters, chat, Will there & B. B. road very muddy. Cold. 31 (MONDAY) Fine, mild, cloudy, rain at night. To home. Lizzie left me to 10th line, Charlie & Buggy. Walk up to Atkinsons, culvert, work on lift. Finish for this year. Walk home, got ride with Jim from 7th line, to Bed at 9 o’clock. NOVEMBER 1892 53 �1 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, misley, rain at night. To home. Sleep. Read. String apples at night. To Bed at 10:10. 2 (WEDNESDAY) Rain. Ice on trees. Cool. To home. Read. To Binghams with Willie. Chat to Billy Bingham & Billy Wilson hauling on potatoes. Home, fix strap for table. Go for cows. Help to pear? pumpkins at night. Rain at night? opp. 3 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Put 4 straps on table. Help to haul in potatoes. String apples at night. Moonlight. 4 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cool. Cold, snow, very cold night. Help to haul in potatoes. Fill peas. Put in colts & calves. Very cold, North west wind. 5 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cold. Clear, cold. To home. Walk to Palgrave, on train to Toronto $ 1.50 C.P.A.. See Scully. See Daly White, Hoey. To 62 Saulter see Ada Blanchard. Got overcoat at the Bell Store $ 8.00. Got 6 lemons & 6 oranges 25 cts got Barrel sugar $ 10.40 & 10 lbs tea $ 2.00. Had dinner 15 cts at Alberts & James 30. George. On train to Palgrave. Maggie Shore on train to Bolton. Ride home Jim XXX me at Walkers?. 6 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild. To home. To Cedar Mills with Maggie Nelson & Buggy to Tom’s. To Church Wass preach quarterly meeting. To Toms for dinner, Drive home at o’clock. Write letter to J. S. chore XX. Albert & Fred Matthews here coming from Orangeville. 7 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley, cold. To home, help haul in 1 load potatoes. Read. To Ballycroy, see about fair. Got 3 postage Stamps, 9 cts. To Palgrave, Charlie & gig. Swamp muddy. To Stanton, Gilorist there. Post letter on train to Z. S. Home by the 8th line. Windy, clear night. 8 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Finish hauling in potatoes. Pull & top turnips. Jim took Willie to Cedar Mills. Shingle Alberts Hair & write letter for Him to E. Hadden. 9 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cold. Minnie came home with Jim. To home. Top turnips. Haul in 3 loads, put pea, Straw on pits, very Dark night. To Palgrave, Charlie & Sulky. Got October pay, $ 29.06. Thanksgiving Day today – 10 (THURSDAY) Snow, 8 inches, cold. Minnie here. To home. Fix stables. Rig Sleigh. To Ballycroy, get letter & card for Pa. To Palgrave, Jim & I in sleigh, get Barrel sugar & 10 lbs tea at Station, freight 49 cts. Home. Chore. Fix lid on Barrel. Read to 12. 11 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Minnie here. Finish topping turnips, haul in fill Root House. Rain tonight. Chore. Read. To Bed at 9:45. 12 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Help Jim dig pit for turnips, finish hauling in turnips, cover pit, put rack on wagon, haul load of? to stable, chore, cut rope. Got letter from Z. S. & 125 today. Liz & Maggie to Orangeville today, XXX & Buggy. Got picture taken with Annie & Maggie Stevens. 13 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home, chore, read. Write letter to 125 & 1 to Z. S. dress, to Palgrave in Buggy to Church with Lizzie & Maggie, Wass preach no choir. Post letter to 125 at P. V., Chat to Frank Prest. Home at 10 o’clock. Road very muddy. Mild night. 14 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley, mild. To home. Help Jim to fix up wagon house & under Stack, pile lumber. Chore. 15 (TUESDAY) Misley, cloudy, mild. To home. Help Jim fix cow Stable. Far?. Chore. Fix Jacks Halter at night. Mrs Wm Hallam here at noon. 54 �16 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, clear, fine. To home. Fix manger. Fill 5 Bags oats, 2 peas for chop. To Riddells, Charlie & Sulky went Down & Back 6th line, pay taxes $ 10.38. Home, chore. Shave. Got letter for McGoverns note from Tottenham. 17 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Dress, walk to Palgrave, on train to Tottenham. Paid G. P. Hughes $ 47.60 for McGoverns notes for Jack $ 46.00, protest $ 1.60. Dinner at Mrs Walkhams 25 cts. Walk to Beeton up track. Tea at Groses 25 cts. On train to 125 all night. To Warrens with T. C. chat?. 18 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cold. At 125. Up town for walk with M. F?. & 125 (1). On train to Palgrave at night. Chat to T. Wilson on train. To Bradleys all night. 19 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. Get up at 6. Walk up home for Breakfast. Change clothes. Walk down 8 th line to C. Norris’s, paid Mrs Norris $ 35.00, got note. For wagon. Walk across fields to Cedar Mills, to Toms for dinner. Lizzie Ann & Margery there. Up to Palgrave to Council meeting. Got $ 3.50 from McCort. Walk up home with Billy Bingham. D. Condill here for tea. Shave Albert. To Bed at 11. Ann here today. Pa went to Orangeville today. Jim plow Charlie & Doll. Freeze up, hard tonight. 20 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Chore. Read. Dress, walk to Palgrave at night to Church, with Billy Bingham Wass preach No choir. In Coulters, chat, walk home with Billy at 12 o’clock. Jim took Ann & Jenny home in Buggy. Billy Bingham, Albert Little & Fred Matthews here today. Albert had sorrel colt. 21 (MONDAY) Cloudy, squaly, cold. To home. Help Jim plaster horse stable. To T. Hamiltons sale with S. Kelly. Home, put in colts. Tea. To Binghams to get Billy Wilson to Kill pigs. Home at 10:50? to Bed at 11, cloudy, cold. 22 (TUESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Help Jim & Billy Wilson Kill 7 pigs. Chore. Albert here at night, Kill fowl. Mrs Lyness, Mrs Stevens. Ella Shinnaman. Help to pluck. Anna Stevens & Bill & Jim Gilmour here at night. Albert stop all night. Very cold night. 23 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, cold. To home. Load up, start at 6 o’clock to Toronto. Pork & fowl. To Bolton at 10 feed. To Woodfridge? at 2, feed to Peacock at 7, all night. Jim & I roads very rough. Had 6 pigs. 17 geese. Butter 17 lbs. 5 Ducks. 36 ½ pair chickens. Jim & I in city load pork & fowl, Frank McCauley got Killed tonight – 24 (THURSDAY) Fine, cold. At Peacock. Settle up $ 2.00. To market, sold pork for $ 6.70 per cut, $ 39.20. Geese 155 lbs at 6 per lb $ 9.30. Ducks 2 ½ pair $ 1.60 165 XX chickens 36 ½ pair at 40 per pair. $ 14.60. Butter 17 lbs at 21 per lb $ 3.57. Dried apples $ 1.20. Load came to $ 69.47. Started home at 2 o’clock, got to Woodbridge at 6 o’clock feed. To Bolton at 10 o’clock feed. Start home at 11:15, found Frank McCauley Dead at Gotts Swamp at 12:10. Billy McBride & Angus McDonald, Jim & I. Billy & I went for Gott. Then to McCauleys. Then I went for Mrs Walton & Mrs Sam Rutherford. They went for him. Jim & I came home at 4:15. Mild night. Jessie Roberts Birthday girl – 25 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. To Palgrave walking to Station, got $ 2.50 from J. S. Buckwell. Last of railroad pay. Pay George Zimmerman $ 1.50. Sent card to Rutherford. And Mrs Coulter $ 2.75 for Rob & Lawrence. Got ride home with Willie Carnel?. 26 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Help Jim to oil wagon up 6 Bags wheat for grist. 6 Bags potatoes & 2 Bags apples Jim went to Bolton. I took McElwains Knife home. Chore. Chat to Billy Bingham at road. Albert Little here at night, I Shaved him. Shave myself. To Bed at 12:30. Mild night. 27 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cool. To home, chore. Dress. Walk to Palgrave to English Church, Frank McCauley Buried, Orange Funeral, very Big crowd. Frank McCabe here today & Back at night. Road good & smooth, good wheeling. Walk up home for Dinner, Frank Prest with me, tea, walk with Frank, Billy Bingham gave us a ride. To Methodist Church, Missionary sermon, Oville Brown preach. Buckwell on Bicycle to Adjala. Ride home with Billy Bingham, to Bed at 11. Martha Robb play. 55 �28 (MONDAY) Snow, squaly. To home. Chore, grease shoes. Ann came here tonight. Cut up pig. Chore. Write letter to Z. S. Albert here, Maggie wrote letter for him to E. Hadden. 29 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home, chore. Tom came here at 12 o’ clock last night, stop all night Jim drove Ann to Palgrave, Tom walk, they went to Alliston on train to Herbert Mullens funeral. Help Jim & Pa to haul over 1 load hay to Stable. Jim took load Blocks to J. McClelland. I? chore & walk to Palgrave, post letter to A. Sanderson with $ 10.00 in it & 1 to Z. S. 30 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cold. To Binghams thrashing. Work on Stack. Help Billy to get water at noon. Bob Lavery’s machine. Home at 8:45. DECEMBER 1892 1 (THURSDAY) Fine, clear. Cold. To Binghams thrashing on Stack. To home. Fix pen under Stack. Train colts hoofs, chore. To S. Kelly’s at night, chore. home at 9 o’clock. 5 XXXX?. Billy Bingham here for Bags. To Bed at 11:30. 2 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. To Bush with Jim, cut 4 sawlogs & cut wood. To Ballycroy at night, got receipt from Gus Sanderson. Willie Faulkner here tonight. Mrs Wm Wilson here, see Sarah. Got pattern & comfort paper. Got Bingham saw handles today. 3 (SATURDAY) Fine, clear, mild. To home. Saw wood in Bush with Jim, Shoot squirrel with Willie. Chore, grease boots. Got letter from Z. S. with little photo. Shave Albert. Shave myself. 4 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Chore. Write letter to 125. Dress, walk to Palgrave, post letter in drop, to Church Wass preach. Nettie play organ. To Coulters, chat. Walk home alone. Op?. To Bed a Wass t 12. 5 (MONDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. In Bush, cut wood with Jim. Mrs McClelland here today, Maggie went home with her. Nelson sick tonight. Write letter to Z. S. tonight. 6 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, rain. Mild. To home. Cut wood in Bush with Jim till noon. Dress. Walk to Palgrave. In Jigger House, chat. To Laverys, chat. Got Blue at Sloans 7? cts pd. To Station, post 7 letters on train, 1 to Hall M.D. 1 to A. J. Roberts & 1 to Z. S. Walk home at 10:15. 7 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, rain, mild. To home. In Bush, help Jim saw wood. Chore, sleep. Wash feet at night, milk 3 cows. 8 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, rain. Windy, cold. To home. Help Jim oil Buggy. Chore. 2 peddlers here, 1? horse and wagon fed horse, had dinner. Jim went to Sam Rutherfords for cider. In Bush, trim maple top. Bring saw home. Chore. Got coal at Ballycroy. My 33 Birthday – 9 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home, help Jim put manure around house & on turnip pit. In Bush, saw wood, chore. Lizzie Ann & Margery here tonight. To Binghams chat to 11, Rob Allen there & Billy. Home to Bed at 12. 10 (SATURDAY) Clear, mild, squaly, snow, cold. To home. Chore. Saw wood in Bush with Jim. Billy Bingham in Bush, chat. Chore. Cut Jim’s Hair. Shave Albert. Shave myself. Got letter from Z. S. tonight. 11 (SUNDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Opp. Wash, dress, to Cedar Mills with Billy Bingham to Church Mr Woods preach, to Toms for Dinner. To Binghams, chore, tea, to Palgrave with Billy to Church, Wass preach. To Coulters, chat. Home with Billy in Buggy 12. 56 �12 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Saw wood in Bush. To R. Folis’s Sale with S. Kelly. Laughlin & Peet Hayes to Hot fowl Supper at Caledon East with Billy Bingham. Tea at Mrs. Glassfords, drive home at 3:30, sleep with Billy Bingham till 9 o’clock. 13 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. At Binghams, sleep till nine, Breakfast at 10. Home for Dinner. Cut wood In Bush with Jim & Billy Bingham. Saw maple tree. Tea, chat, chore. Lizzie & Jim went to Boyce’s. Snow tonight, east wind. 14 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, mild. To home. In Bush, Saw wood with Jim & Billy Bingham cut 2 Birches. To Binghams all night. 15 (THURSDAY) Fine, cool. At Binghams. Chore. Breakfast. To our Bush with Billy, cut maple tree. Tom Faulkner came to Bush in evening. Home, feed pigs. Walk to Ballycroy get paper. Tom here all night windy, cold. 16 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Cut wood in Bush with Jim, Tom & Billy Bingham. Billy & Jim went to Youngs thrashing afternoon. Will Stepons? here at night. 17 (SATURDAY) Fine. Squaly, mild. To home. In Bush, cut, split & pile hemlock with Tom. Haul over hay on Sleigh. To Palgrave, Nelson & Buggy with Tom (Jim at Youngs thrashing finish). To Station, chat. (Got letter for Maggie. Jim. & myself.) 18 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Chore. Write letter to 125. Shave Albert & myself. Walk to Palgrave, to Church with Jim & Maggie. Wass preach. To Coulters, chat, Sam Campbell & John W. Peacock there, ride home with Billy Bingham in Buggy. 19 (MONDAY) Blustry, cold. To home. Chore. To Palgrave in Buggy, got 2 Shoes removed on Nelson. Sent parcel by Express to A. J. Roberts, Fort Qu’Appelle. Shirts, socks, mits, guernsies. Onions, apples. Post 2 letters, on train 1. To 125. 1 to A. J. Roberts, home for Dinner. To Binghams, saw wood. With Billy, Jim & Tom. In Swamp. To Ballycroy at night, order Hair clppers, home 10. 20 (TUESDAY) Clear, very cold. To home, chore. To Binghams, cut wood in Swamp with Tom, Billy & Jim, home for Dinner & tea. Take pin out of pump. Froze. To Kellys at night, chat. James McLaughlin there. 5 games. Home at 10:45. 21 (WEDNESDAY) Cold, clear. To home. Chore. To Binghams, cut wood in Swamp with Tom, Billy & Jim, to Binghams for Dinner, to Ballycroy, to Office, got letter for Pa. Home for tea. Clean colts. Put in wagon. To Bed at 9. 22 (THURSDAY) Blustry, cold. To home. Help Jim to saw wood in Bush. Got letter from 125 tonight. To Mill for chop with Arthur John. In wood. 23 (FRIDAY) Very cold, North storm. To home. Saw wood in Bush with Jim. Man here at noon, stamp leaves & pictures. Jim, Lizzie, & Maggie went to Palgrave tea party tonight. Very cold. 24 (SATURDAY) Cold, North wind, calm, cold. To home. Cut wood in Bush with Jim. Haul, load hay to Stable, make road, split & pile wood in Bush. To Ballycroy at night, get sweets 70 cts & licorice 10 cts = 20 cts pd. To Binghams, Billy not there. Up home. Got $ 1. 10 from G. Jones for Mother on road. Lizzie Ann & Margery came here tonight, stop all night. Not so cold tonight. To Bed at 9:50. 25 (SUNDAY) Squally, very cold. To home. Chore. To Binghams chat to Billy, he went up home with one for Dinner to Binghams with Billy, chore. (Tom, Ann & family. Sarah & family here today, goose for Dinner. To Palgrave with Billy in Buggy. To Church, Wass preach. To Bradleys, chat to Coulters, chat, raspberry 57 �wine drink. Will, Tom. Alex, Sam Campbell, George Miller. Sophie Pettinger, Mary McFadden, John Buckwell, Lawrence & Rob. There. Sam choke. Home with Billy, stop with him. All night. Very cold night. 26 (MONDAY) Clear, cold. At Binghams, help Billy to chore. Up to our place for Albert Little’s cart to Lockton, to Nomination, put mare in Grogan’s stable. To Caledon East, to Mrs Glassfords for tea, to Presbyterian Christmas tree & Musical Concert. 10 cts. Home with Billy at 1 o’clock, stop with him all night. Calm, cold night. 27 (TUESDAY) Fine, cold. At Binghams, chore. Billy came up home with Albert Little’s cart, get his Buggy. Change clothes, help Jim to saw wood afternoon. Chore at night, Jim took Mrs Coulters shawl home to Palgrave tonight, to Bed at 9. 28 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, mild. To home. Help Jim to saw wood in chopping. Tom here tonight, chat, Back to Wilsons again. Tom at W. Wilsons sawing wood. 29 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Saw wood with Jim in chopping, oil Buggy. To Ballycroy with Maggie at night, home alone, Maggie stop at McClellands. Mother to Keenansville today. Albert Little here all night. 30 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Help Jim, Pa & Albert Little to clean 22 Bushels wheat. Chore, to Bush, split wood to Binghams at night, stop all night with Billy. 31 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. At Binghams, chore, leave Billy to Palgrave in Buggy, Back to Binghams, chore. To our Bush, split wood. Home for Dinner. Billy to Toronto today. Took letter to T. Eaton Company with 25 cts, for papers. Split wood in Bush. Pa & Willie Faulkner pile. To Binghams, Willie & I chore. Home for tea, dress. To Palgrave with Tom, Binghams mare & Buggy. In Barber Shop. Home with Billy. Stop all night with him. JANUARY 1893 1 (SUNDAY) Snowing all day. At Binghams, sleep till 10:30. Chore. Breakfast at 12. Chore. Sleep on lounge to 4:00. Home at 5 o’clock for tea. Write here. Write letter to 125 tonight, to Bed at 9 o’clock. Willie here. 1st? time Polly – 2 (MONDAY) Cold, windy, clear. To home, chore, hitch up Charlie & Polly to Sleigh, drive to Palgrave with Jim, Pa & Willie. Got felt Boots at Sloans. Election Day, vote for White. Tom home with us. Kill 3 pigs. Chore. Clean colts, Tom took Willie home & Shorts & came up here again, stop all night. 3 (TUESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore in house, mean pigs. Help Jim get tank water. To Youngs & Binghams at night. Sleep with Jack Young. 4 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. Thrashing clover. Sam McElwain. Help Billy Bingham haul water for Engine. Moved to Pat Finertys at night, put Engine & clover mill on Sleigh. Walk home, drive Doll & Nelson. Frosty night, moonlight. 5 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, Snow all day. To home, chore. Jim & Pa to Orangeville with pork $ 7.55 per cut. To Ned Pettits Bee, sawing wood in Dick Rolleys Bush. To Office, get papers. 6 (FRIDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. Clean out Barn stuff, Barn chore. Tom here tonight all night. 7 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Chore, to Binghams with Barrel, to Youngs with Barrel. To Ballycroy with Lizzie with Bag dried apples, Polly, Charlie in Sleigh. Jim took sow to Cobeans today. Home. Help Jim fill 4 Bags oats for chop, had a bad cold. Haul over load of hay, chore. 58 �8 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home, chore, opp, wash, dress. To Cedar Mills to Toms with Mother, Sarah, Arthur John & Baby, home at 5:30. Had Polly & Charlie in Sleigh. Jim, Liz & Maggie to Palgrave Church at night, Nelson in cutter. 9 (MONDAY) Squaly, cold. To home. Chore, drive Maggie to Ballycroy to McClellands, Charlie & cutter. Home, chore, fix harness, chore. Jim & Sarah to Tottenham, Nelson & cutter – Sarah got her teeth out. Sam Caldwell here, water horse. Pedlar Jew here at noon. Albert Little at night for his clothes. 10 (TUESDAY) Cold, North Storm, very cold. To home. In Bush, help Jim saw wood. In house afternoon, help Liz hang out clothes. Very very cold day. 11 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. In Bush. Help Jim cut saw logs, cut wood, make road to Bark. Help Lizzie make authors at night. Tom Faulkner came here tonight, here all night. Cold, calm, to Bed at 10. 12 (THURSDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Help Tom Saw maple tree in Wilsons Bush. To Ballycroy at night with Maggie, Nelson & Cutter? in Hall?. In Store, got Blank Strop? 2 cts. Pepper 5 cts. Sweets 3. Oatmeal. 12 cts. Got pair Hair Clippers $ 1.55 paid pd all, Jim at S. Kellys thrashing. 13 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Help Tom to make road to Bush cut? hemlock log. Rob & Oliver Allen in Bush. To Mill, got 100 lbs Shorts, 70 cts pd. Help Tom haul his wood to house. Finish cards for Lizzie at night. Clean colts. To Bed at 10:30 ?. Jim at S. Kellys thrashing finished. Cut Toms & Pa Hair with clippers. Tom cut my hair. Maggie’s 21 Birthday – 14 (SATURDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Saw wood, in Bush with Jim. Shave at noon. Split 7 pile wood in Bush. To Binghams, chat to Billy. Home, chore. Shave Albert Little at night. Tom haul his wood home today 1 load with our team & 1 load with Jackson’s team. Jim & Willie to Currans for Sheep. Willie here all night. 15 (SUNDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. To Cedar Mills, to Toms with Lizzie, Maggie, Arthur John & Willie, Polly & Charlie in Sleigh. Willie took his little pig home. Ann & Jenny home with us. Liz & I to Palgrave Church at night. Steele preach. 16 (MONDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. Take Nelson & cutter to Binghams, get robe? & cover. Billy & I to Palgrave. Jim, Ann & Sarah to Tottenham. Polly & Charlie in Sleigh. To Henderson, get cutter fixed. To Station. To Store, get Box pearline 10 cts pd. Post letter to 125. Home, chore. Billy paid Beatty $ 28.00. 17 (TUESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. Help Jim & Pa to clean 11 Bushels wheat for griste?. Chore. To Binghams, chat. Home, chore, dress, walk to Palgrave, post letter on train to A. J. Roberts. Jim & Pa to Bolton today with grist & 10 Bags potatoes. To Church, Albert Rutherford Lecture on Bible with Blackboard. Put Charlie in Bradleys Stable. Home at 11:30 cold, calm. 18 (WEDNESDAY) Cold, squaly, mild. To home. Help Jim, haul home tan Bark & wood. Chore. Tom came here tonight. 19 (THURSDAY) Cold, clear, squaly. To home, chore, to Palgrave with Doll & Nelson to Hendersons, get 8 Shoes on. Write letter for Albert. Get rug hook 10 cts pd. Home, chore in Bush, cut wood, Tom & I get Stakes for rack. To Ballycroy for paper & 5 cts of salts. 20 (FRIDAY) Fine, cold. To home. Put on load Bark. To Orangeville with Bark. Got Magenty Dye, 30 cts pd. Home at 5. Load up again. Get loaf? 5 cts pd. 21 (SATURDAY) Clear, fine. To Orangeville with load Bark. Home at 4. Shave Albert & myself. Haul over load hay to stable, chore. 59 �22 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Wash. Op, dress, walk to Palgrave, post letter in Box to 125. & 1 to A. J. Roberts. Albert drive Liz & Maggie. To Church, Wass preach. Home with Billy Bingham in cutter. To Coulters chat. H. McFadden & Billy Williams there. 23 (MONDAY) Cloudy, snowy, mild. To Orangeville. With load Bark. Get cup, 10 cts. Cakes 5 cts. Home, chore. Got paid for Bark $ 14.60. 3 cords. At $ 4.50. 24 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, mild. Snow. Take 2 loads wood to Rob’s Hill. Got Butter, paper, 5 cts pd. Get axe, 80 cts pd. At Sam McClellands. Home, chore. Jim at Binghams, help Kill 9 pigs. Tom Kill them. Snow at night. 25 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, cold. To Bolton with 1 cord wood to Hilliard, $ 4.00 paid. Face mits? tonight. Home, chore. Jim went to Orangeville with Billy Bingham with 5 pigs. $ 8.40. 26 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Fill potatoes & haul 66 Bags, 65 lbs at 74 cts per Bags $ 49.37 paid. To Palgrave, to McGregor. Home, chore. Tom here tonight. Orange Lodge organized at Ballycroy tonight. 27 (FRIDAY) Fine, cold. To Bolton with load wood to Warbrick. Tom down to Cedar Mills with me, ?? Bags of peas & 2 pigs heads. Dinner at Elliotts 25 pd. 3 hames? fixed 45 cts pdd. Got pair hold Back Straps 40 cts pd. McFadden Boys here tonight, man with wooden XXXXX. 28 (SATURDAY) Snow, squall, fine, mild. To Botlon with load wood to Warbrick, got note from him. Dinner at Elliotts, 25 cts pd. Jim took half the load to Robbs Hill with Binghams team. Jim put pole in cutter today. Binghams pole. Willie came up home with me tonight. Henderson put ring in home. 29 (SUNDAY) Rain, cloudy, cold. To home. Chore. Sleep. Rig harness, hitch up Charlie & Polly to cutter, Willie & I went to Binghams, Billy got in, we went around by Ballycroy then home. Albert here today. Road slushy. Wash up, dress, drive Maggie to Ballycroy, Liz & I to Palgrave & Willie left him to Shores gate. Back to Church, Wass preach. Moonlight. Cold night. 30 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. To Ballycroy, get rope & rivits. 25 cts pd. To Binghams, chat. Home, chore, fix light martingales. Jim got chain halters in Bolton today, 35 cts pd. Jim & Liz to Bolton, Nelson & Charlie in cutter with eggs & Butter. Billy Bingham here at night, play authors to 10:00. Snow at night. Mild. 1st? time Jack – 31 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Help Jim & Pa to haul over load hay to Stable. Clean up woodyard. Hitch up Jack, old Dolly, drive to 4th line & Back. On Sleigh. Miss Lyons & McCoy missionary here today. Haul home 3 loads dry wood from Bush. With Dolly & Nelson. Chore. FEBRUARY 1893 1 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Help Jim to haul home wood from Bush. Nelson & Doll. Clean out hen house at noon, Tom here for Dinner. Mary McClelland here for guilting frames. Chore. 2 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Haul home wood from Bush. Hitch Polly & Jack to Sleigh, drive around by Charlie McLaughlins across 30 side line. Up 6th line through Bush home. Shave, dress, to Alex McCabe’s in Sleigh with Billy Bingham, Liz, Maggie. Tom here tonight. Jim, Alex Coulter. Kidd the Teacher. XXXXXXXXXXX. Mary & Hannah Flemming home at 5:30 morning. Good time. Snow all night. 3 (FRIDAY) Fine. Stormy, Squally, drifting. To home. Drive Maggie to Ballycroy in Sleigh, Nelson & Charlie. Home, chore, help Jim load wood for Stinson. McClellands quilting Bee 3 quilts & party today. To Binghams, chat to Billy. Home, chore. Tom here tonight. Jim took 1 cord $ 3.00 to Stinson & ½ cord $ 1.50 to Flemming. 60 �4 (SATURDAY) Clear, cold calm. To home. Chore. To Bush for Shovel & axe. Shovel road through drifts home. Willie here tonight, got his ear froze, coming up. Tom went home. Jim at Binghams tonight. Maggie came home. 5 (SUNDAY) Cold, cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Jim, Liz, Maggie to Palgrave Church at Quarterly Meeting, Nelson & Charlie in cutter, home at 2 o’ clock. Billy Bingham here at night for tea. To 9:30. Sing. Willie Faulkner here all day. 6 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley, rain. To home. Chore, shovel snow from wood pile. Put new axe on handle, carry water into cellar. Willie here tonight. Jim took Tom, some wood, and his chop and Jenny went home. Got Barrels from S. Kellys. Got oats at Wm Whites. 7 (TUESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. In Binghams Swamp, help Willie & Tom split 163 rails. Boil on cheek. 8 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. To Binghams Swamp with Willie & Tom. Help to fill 64 Bags potatoes 75 cts per Bag 37, 60 lbs. Billy took 37 Bags, 60 lbs to Palgrave 75 cts per Bag. Home. Cut Albert Little’s Hair. Get Boil on cheek fixed. Tom & Willie here tonight. 9 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. Snow, Blow, S. E. Storm. To home. Help Tom & Pa to fill 66 Bags potatoes, 75 cts per Bag = $ 49.50. In Binghams Swamp, help Tom & Willie finish rails 86. First 500. Boil on cheek. Jim took potatoes to Palgrave, sell. Tom & Willie here tonight. To Sloan at 75 cts. 10 (FRIDAY) Squally, snow. Mild, windy, W. wind. To home. Jim haul home wood from Bush. In house, Boil on cheek. Tom & Willie went home today. 11 (SATURDAY) Clear, fine, mild. To home. Chore. To Ballycroy in cutter with Jim, pay J. McClelland his Jim’s Bill. Home, chore, cut Arthur John Roberts Hair. Split wood. Chore. Jim & Pa to Orangeville in cutter with Polly & Charlie. 12 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. Dress, to Cedar Mills, to Toms in cutter, Polly & Charlie. With Sarah, Arthur John & Baby. Write letter to 125 tonight. Home again at 5:30. Jim & Lizzie to Palgrave Church, Polly & Charlie in cutter. 13 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Help Jim & Pa haul, load hay to Stable. To McElwains thrashing, on Stack, home, chore, wash. 14 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, South wind, misley, rain, Stormy at night, W. wind. At McElwains thrashing to noon, cut feed to 3 o’clock, Move to S. Kellys, cut feed to 5 o’clock, then home. Jim to Orangeville with load Bark for George White. Bark Bee. Got letter from S Gower today. Very Stormy tonight, thawing. 15 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, fine. To Bolton, Polly & Charlie in cutter. With pail Butter for Lizzie. 18 lbs at 18 cts = $ 3.24 cash. 7 lbs Butter at 20 = $ 1.40 & 8 Dozen eggs for Mrs Faulkner at 25 cts = $ 2.00 (all $ 6.64 cash at Rutherfords. Home, tea. To Ballycroy, post letter to 125. & 1 to A J. Roberts. Got timeture? Iron 10 cts for Ann. Whiplash 20 cts, Dinner 25 cts pd. To Binghams, chat to 12. Got 50 cts. 16 (THURSDAY) Squaly, cold. To home. Split wood at home. In Bush, help Jim cut Sawlogs. Fiz halter. Tom came here tonight. 17 (FRIDAY) Clear, frosty. To home. Chore. In Bush, help Jim & Tom load Sawlogs, help Tom cut wood. Jim? got Wm Whites Sleigh’s, haul 19 logs to Whites saw mill. Tom here all night. Tom help us today. Snow at night, 9 inches. 61 �18 (SATURDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Help Jim & Tom load 10 sawlogs, cut wood. Drive Tom to Palgrave with Polly & Jack on Sleigh, Lizzie & Arthur John. With me. Shave myself. Get Bedding. Shave Albert tonight. Home by Ballycroy. Got letter for Sarah. Old Big? Storm tonight - 19 (SUNDAY) Squaly, mild, Stormy, very cold. To home. Dress. To Cedar Mills with Albert Little. His horse & Polly in cutter. To Church, Wm Steele preach. To Tom Faulkner’s for Dinner & tea. Start home at 5:30, got to McCabe’s, had to turn Back and Stop at Toms all night. Very cold. Stormy. Albert, Willie & I sleep together. Snow plow got Smashed at Browns curve today at 1:30 pm - 20 (MONDAY) Cold, north wind, clear. At Cedar Mills, at Tom’s till 10 o’clock. Start for home Albert & I got to county line, turn around, went Back to Palgrave, put horses in S. McClellands Stable, Snow plow Smash up at Gorner Browns curve at 9th line. Albert & I walk up, ride Back in van? to Palgrave. To Coulters, chat & tea, Mrs Coulter sick. Chore, home at 7 o’clock. With Albert. Billy Bingham here when we got home. 21 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine, Snow at night. To Bingham’s, Jim & I help cut feed. Billy Wilson & family there, John & Peet? Finerty. Bob & Oliver Allen. George Jones horse power. Bingham’s Box. Cauleys? Jack. Done cutting when Jones came, tea. Home, chore. Tom here tonight. 22 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Help Tom cut Big Birch tree. Jim make road to Bush, Charlie & Polly on Sleigh. 23 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, snow all day. To home. Help Tom finish cutting Birch tree. Help Jim haul 1 load wood, fix leather on cutter pole. Get spools & soda paid. To Ballycroy, to office, post letter to Mary E Gower. Cut Billy Bingham’s hair tonight. Got letter from 125 & 1 for Maggie & paper. 24 (FRIDAY) Fine, clear. To home. Help Jim & Tom haul out his Birch wood. Cut Birch tree. To Palgrave after dinner on Sleigh with Tom & Jim on load wood. In Sam McClellands, wait for Jim. Ride home on Sleigh. Willie came up with him. Got new wedge in new axe, get rod for Bed. 4 X. In 4, long?. 25 ( SATURDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Chore. Fix light colbars . Fix Bedstead. Hitch Jack & Polly on cutter, Willie & I drive around by Ballycroy. Home. Chore. Rob Boyce here. Cut Willies Hair at night. Shave. Opp. Jim haul 2 loads wood to Tom to Cedar Mills. Albert here for his cutter tonight. 26 (SUNDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Chore. Dress. Maggie & I drive Jack & Polly to Alliston in cutter to Jas. McMullens. Put colts in Booths Stable. At Jas Warrens & Billy Mullens. At Jas Mullens all night (1). W. McGirr there. 27 (MONDAY) Fine, frosty, clear. At Alliston. Feed colts. To foundry. In Basket Shop. Get Burgundy pitch & white percip at McMahon’s drug store. 10 cts pd. Pay Booth for colts in Stable 50 cts. J. Warren 25 cts. Drive home Maggie & I at 3:30, chore. Mix salve in tincup. 28 (TUESDAY) Misley, rain. Clear, fine. Stormy. To home. Sleep. Face my mits. Billy Bingham here, chat. Shave Albert Little at night. Sam McClelland & Aggie McCoy married today. Jim away tonight, Charlie & Nelson in cutter. Feed & Bed horses. Arthur John cut his own hair. MARCH 1893 1 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, fine. Windy. To home. Help Jim & Pa haul hay to Stable. Hitch Polly & Jack to cutter, drive to Binghams. Joe Robins & S. J. Sirs married today. Billy & I to Collards Sale. To Tottenham, get Silk twist, 10 cts pd. Drive home. To Binghams, chat. Simon there. Walk to Ballycroy with Lizzie, home at 11. 62 �2 (THURSDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Chore. To Binghams with Jim on Sleigh, get farming mill. Home, clean clover seed. Clean 16 Bushel wheat for grist. Bring mill to Binghams. Arthur John with us on Sleigh. Chore. To Ballycroy, get coal, oil & Braid & papers. Pd 50 cts. 3 (FRIDAY) Snow, mild. To home. Chore. To Palgrave at night , Charlie & Nelson in cutter. Fix straps on horsecovers. Sleep, chore. Jim & Maggie went to presentation, to Aggie McCoy. Chore. Albert here tonight. 4 (SATURDAY) Stormy, North wind. To home. Chore. Read. Sleep. Road drifted. Open road in orchard for Neil Drummond?. 5 (SUNDAY) Squaly, Stormy. Fine night. To home. Chore. Dress. To Cedar Mills with Ma to Toms, Jennie sick. Polly & Jack in cutter. Home for tea. Leave Lizzie at Ballycroy, coming home. Put Box on Sleigh, drive Sarah, Lizzie, Maggie, Arthur John to Palgrave Church. Charlie & Nelson. Wass preach. In Coulters, chat. Road drifted. 6 (MONDAY) Clear, windy. To home. 130 Becker St. Chore. To Palgrave, Nelson & Doll on Sleigh to Hendersons Shop, get Sleigh coupled Shorter. Flemmings move to Toronto. Haul wood for Coulters from Saw mill. Dinner at Coulters. Feed horses in Bradleys Stable. XXXXX Tom Faulkner? up with? me. Chore. Windy night. 7 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine, warm. To home, chore. To Youngs with Jim for Kellys XXXXXXXX XXXXXX, cut feed afternoon. Tom here all day & night. S. McElwains Engine. Kellys Box. Opp. Cut chaffhouse? XXXXXXXXXX Bingham?. 8 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, warm. To home. Help Jim take Kellys cutting Box to McElwains with Nelson & Doll. Load 7 Bags wheat on Sleigh, Jim & Pa to Bolton grist, Nelson & Charlie help Tom XXXXX. To Binghams at night, chat to Billy & Billy Wilson. Home at 10:30. Roads watery. 9 (THURSDAY) Rain, cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Fix martingale. Hitch up Jack & Polly, leave Whites & XXXX Barrel home. To Ballycroy, got paper. Roads very soft & watery. Drive Tom to Palgrave. Home, help Jim shovel snow on road. Haul XX to XX, chore, Will & Fred McCabe here all night with Bull. Boar. S. Kelly & Will Stevens left them here. Horses & Sleigh coming from XXXX. 10 (FRIDAY) Fine, warm. To home. Fix fence around Stack. Haul load wood for Tom to Cedar Mills. Gave Franky Shore missionary 25 cts pd. Home. Chore. James McMullen here all night, 2 horses & cutter. Lizzie here all night. From McClellands. Tom to Binghams, chat, Back at 12. 11 (SATURDAY) Cloudy. Rain. To home. Help J. McMullen hitch up horses. Help Tom fill 5 Bags oats. Chore. Jim took chop to mill, then haul load wood to Cedar Mills for Tom. Chore. Carry water into Collar. Rain afternoon & evening. Jas. Law 1 load??. Bob Jackson 2 load. G. James got 21 lbs Butter from Maggie. 19 cts XX. $3.99. 12 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Wash, dress. Opp. To Binghams afternoon. Bob Allen & Billy at roothouse, take out water. Chat, chore, tea. To Palgrave Church at night with Billy in cutter. Road flooded. In Coulters, chat, get Coulters lantern. Home at 12. Cold. Wass preach, Mary Lyons in choir. Nettie & Dick. Eva Lass testify. 13 (MONDAY) Mrs Oliver Mowat died today, aged 69 years. Cloudy, misty, mild. To home. S. Kelly came to get grim? fix saw. Help Jim & Pa haul load hay to Stable. Write letter at night to 125. To Bush afternoon, saw wood with Jim. 14 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Walk to Palgrave, to Station, post 2 letters on train. 1 to A. J. Roberts, 1 to 125. Get Stamps, 24 cts pd. Got my long Boots & Mothers shoes halfsoled $ 1.10 pd, at 63 �Laverys for Dinner. Saw wood. Got ride up with J Sigsworth, home at 6, chore. Jim at S. Kellys today. To Wm St Johns sale afternoon. 15 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Chore. 2 Boils on my neck. Split wood. Lizzie had new red clock for Jessie Roberts. Jim at Kellys, saw wood. To Ballycroy at night with Lizzie. Got Bird seed & syrup 3, 28 cts pd. 16 (THURSDAY) Fine, cold. To home. Chore. Split wood. Jim at Kellys, saw wood. Maggie Stevens here today. Jim to J. Guests at night, quilting party. 17 (FRIDAY) Clear, mild. To home. Chore. Jim at Kellys, saw wood. Arthur John & Jessie Roberts had cold. Sore. Ear & Boots on my neck. 18 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild, cool. Jim & Pa took 4 Bushel clover seed to Orangeville today, $ 8.50 per Bush. $ 34.00, got Brl salt 95 cts. To home. Chore. To Binghams, chat to Billy & Bob Allen. Home, chore. Shave Albert at night. 19 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild, squaly, snow. To home. Chore. Sore hands & Boil on neck. Albert Little. Billy Bingham & Bob Ferris here. Jim, Liz, Maggie & Albert to Palgrave Church tonight at night, in sleigh, Charlie & Nelson. Bob Ferris went home. Got letter from Z. S. today, Short. Arthur John & Jessie Bad cold. To Bed at 11:30. 20 (MONDAY) Cloudy, mild. Snow. To home. Chore. To humber? with cows. Fix fences, fix up gaps. Got hemlock Boughs, Jim & Maggie to Cedar Mills, Nelson & Charlie in Sleigh. To Toms, see Ann. Took 1 Bag potatoes. Apples, loaf Bread. Jim to Binghams all night. 21 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Chore. To Ballycroy. Got Sulphur, 25 cts pd. Pectorial Balsam, 20 cts pd. Vinegar, 5 cts pd. Home, take shovel & axe, open drain at top Hunters Hill, turn water. Jim to Palgrave, got 1 Bag plaster, 70 cts pd. John Curren got 1 Bushel clover seed, $ 8.50 pd. Jim came home from Binghams at 3 o’clock today. 22 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cool. To home. Shave, dress, walk to Palgrave, see T. Wilson on train to Tottenham, 20 cts, chat to Wilson. Got Black Spool, 4 cts. At Gordons Store. Walk home at 3 o’clock. Chore. Jim at S. Kellys. B. Bingham get clover seed XX today. Tom at Wilsons, saw wood. 23 (THURSDAY) Misty, S. wind, cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Help Jim haul wood out of Bush into field. To Ballycroy at night with Liz. Got Stove Brush, 25 cts pd. 3 lbs oatmeal & 2 nutmegs, 10 cts pd. Walk home, read paper, to Bed at 10:40. Tom at Wilsons, cut wood. 24 (FRIDAY) Clear, mild, cool, windy. To home. Help Jim haul wood out of Bush. Cut hemlock log for trough, haul at home on Sleigh. Help Jim saw Beech tree afternoon. Cut Jims hair. Water very high in little creek. Tom at Wilsons, cut wood. 25 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. To home. Help Jim & Pa haul 1 load hay to Stable. In Bush, Split wood. Help Jim to fill 6 Bags oats for chop. In Bush, cut wood & Split. Tom went home tonight from Wilsons. Cut Albert Little’s hair & Shave him tonight. 26 (SUNDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Chore, read, Sleep. Chore at night. To Bed at 8:15. Palm Sunday. 27 (MONDAY) Fine, clear. To home. In Bush, help Jim cut wood. To Ballycroy for 20 Bags, got letter for Sarah from Arthur. Home, help Jim & Pa to fill 20 Bags on Bill potatoes. Dress, to Palgrave on waggon. G. White outto Bush to us, ask for Bee. To John McClelland. With Jim had 21 Bags, 40 lbs at 77 cts, $ 16.67. 64 �28 (TUESDAY) Fine, cool. To home, chore. Shave, dress, walk to Palgrave, help to load potatoes, to Toronto in potato cart? No. 6059? For J. McClelland to Henry Sloan, 878 Queen St. To Round house, see Will Stinson, Stop with him all night at 383 King St west. 29 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cool. In Toronto, to Don?. XXXXXXX 45 cts. See Daly & White. Got winery, 10 yds. $ 1.00. Cottonade, 85 / 4 ½? yds. Envelope laces. 40/250 , 21 cts for 13 doz. At Thos Wilkins. Got 2 pair pants Braces packet rule. $ 2.00 XXXXX 10. 25 Oranges. 30 nut, street car 10, fare to Palgrave. On GR T. K?? $ 1.25. Walk home. Tired 9:30. Got letter from 125 tonight. Cloudy & windy tonight. 30 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, fine. To home, chore, sleep. Jim left Sarah, Jessie & Arthur John to Palgrave to go to Alliston on train. Saw wood in XXX afternoon. To Binghams at night, Willie Faulkner & I?, Billy went? there, put wood at ???????. Tom took away his 2 saws today. Home, chore. Will here all night. 31 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Make water trough. Help Jim & Willie to ring 7 pigs in Bush, cut wood for while. I cut Willies hair at noon & Maggie cut mine. Jim & Will XXX. To Palgrave for Sarah, she did not come. Read Lieutenant Barnabas to 11:00. APRIL 1893 1 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, mild, cool. To home. Chore. Help Jim & Pa to fill 20 Bags potatoes, to Palgrave with Jim with potatoes, had 22 B, 15 lbs. Pa went to J. Masons for Big Knife. In Dressmakers Shop, Billy Bingham & Alex Coulter. To Coulters for tea, to Station, meet Sarah, Jessie, Arthur John. S. J. & Willie Mullen walk home with B. Bingham. XXX. Willie Mullen & S. J. here all night. Shave Albert & myself tonight. Easter Sunday - 2 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home, chore, take top off Buggy, dress, to Cedar Mills, to Toms with S. J. McMullen & Willie, Albert chat in Buggy, Nelson. 1. 2. At Toms all night. Eat 9 eggs today. 5 to Breakfast, 2 Dinner, 2 Tea. 3 (MONDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Toms, to Verners with Tom, see peas. Got 120 lbs chop for Tom. Drive to Palgrave, to Station. Chat to M. Shore. Drive home, Jas Patterson up to Ballycroy with me. Home for dinner. To J. McClellands sale. Old man here all night. Home. 4 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, very windy. To home, help Jim saw wood in Bush. To Kelly’s for Brace & 2 Bits, fix axe for cultivator. Walk to Palgrave, to Station, see Wilson. To League with Alex Coulter, walk home alone. Dark night. 5 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cool. To home. Put axle on cultivator in house, Boil on hand. Albert here at night. Willie Faulkner here tonight. A. J. Roberts 3 years old today - 6 (THURSDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Chore. Boil on my hand. Jim at Youngs Sawing Bee, Lizzie, Ann & Margery Faulkner & Willie here, Arthur John Roberts Birthday. Fix A. J. R. on? cake. 7 (FRIDAY) Sleet & rain, mild & cloudy. To home. In house, Boil on hand. Jim chore. Willie, Lizzie & Margery here. 8 (SATURDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Boil on hand. Jim took 5 Bushel chopped peas & 4 Bags potatoes to Cedar Mills, to Tom, Willie. Lizzie, Ann & Margery with him. He got 10 Bushels peas at 60 cts. Paid for 5 = $ 3.00, at Verners. 9 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. To creek with cows. Wash, dress, to Binghams, chat, tea, to Palgrave Church with Billy, Sam Riddell preach. Walk home, road muddy. Cool. Home at 11:00. Nettie play, Dick St. John, Bill Lindsay. Mary Lyons & 2 Clark girls in choir. 65 �10 (MONDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Fix pig pen. Fix cultivator. To Bush with Jim, cut runners for Stone Boat, carry them home. To Ballycroy with Maggie to Cobeans, chat. Doctor Campbell did not come. S. Kelly cut 2 pigs for us. Jim at W. Whites Sawing Bee afternoon. Billy Bingham & Albert Little here tonight. 11 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, cool. To home. Help Jim move rails. To Palgrave at night walking with Billy Bingham, to League, to Shop in Mrs McMahon, see Walter Strangeways & Brooks Dentist. To Coulters, chat, walk home at 1:30. Cloudy. 12 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, misley. Fine. To home. Help Jim & Pa clean 4 Bags peas & 4 Bags oats for chop. Dress, walk to Ballycroy, to Office, to Palgrave, Council Meeting. Tooth ache. Got teeth filled, $ 1.50 pd. Had tea at Mrs McMahons, walk home. Write letter for Albert tonight, to E. ?. Hadden. Ewe lamb today, 1 Black & 1 White, John here tonight - 13 (THURSDAY) Clear, very stormy, W. wind. To home. Make Stone Boat. To Ballycroy, get papers, post letter for letter for Albert to Eliza Hadden. Home, Burn Straw & tops in field. To Binghams, chat to Billy in Barnyard. Jim start to plow today. Eddie McClelland here today with Lizzie to see A. J. R. 14 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Help Willie Burn straw & tops in field, clean up Garden, Burn of XXXX. Put Jack in Charlies place in Stable. Jim plowing in flat field. Charlie & Nelson. 15 (SATURDAY) Snowing, mild, clear. To home. Chore. John McMahon here. Hitch Polly & Charlie in Sleigh. John. Jim. Willie. Arthur John. & I to Ballycroy. Get oatmeal, 25 cts. Rice, 25 cts. Box Boot polish, 10 cts, 55 cash pd. Home for tea. To Palgrave, John & I in Buggy, Nelson. T. Wilson not on train. To Station. Then to Ballycroy, call for Lizzie, home to Bed at XX. 16 (SUNDAY) Clear, warm. To home. Chore. To Youngs Barn with Eddie, water cows, chore. Write letter to 125. Fix up parcel. Ring for Nelson. Broach? for Lettie. Bible for Mrs McMahon. XXXXXX. John & Jim to Toms, Cedar Mills in Buggy today. Back again XXXXXXXXX Rachel? for Chester & Willie. 17 (MONDAY) Fine, cool. To home. Chore, to Palgrave in Buggy with John, to Station, post letter on train. Home, Split wood. Maggie, Sarah, Arthur, Jessie to Binghams in Buggy, Dolly XXXXXXXXXX. 18 (TUESDAY) Clear, cool. To home. Help Jim fix fence over Hill. Hitch Polly in Sulky to 4th line to Ballycroy. Home. Fill Stable? holes at fence. To Palgrave at night, Polly & Sulky. To Station, Wilson not on train. XXX. Mrs W. Boyce & Mary Ann Boyce here afternoon. George Lavery got new piano today. Jim start cultivate. Aunt Rachel Died today - 19 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, cool. To home. Help Jim haul poles, put on fence. Pick up old rails. Feed turnips to cows. Chore. Help Maggie plant 3 poplar trees, 1 on road & 2 at 6th line. Chore. Dress, to Palgrave, Polly in gig. Wilson not on. Home by Ballycroy. Pedford & Joe Lavery here tonight for XXXX XXX. Pa went to Bill McMahon today, Dolly in Buggy. Aunt Rachel Died this morning. Jim plow to cultivate today. 20 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, hail, rain, snow, East Storm. Rain & Snow, very Stormy. To home. Chore. Split wood in Bush with Jim. Sleep. Chore. Arthur John got finger in sewing machine, numb. 21 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, Squaly, mild. To home. Chore. To noon. To Palgrave with Maggie, Dolly in Buggy, to Dentist, Maggie got 9 teeth filled & 2 pulled, $ 5.00 pd. Home by Ballycroy, get mail. Cut Billy Binghams hair tonight. Jim & Pa to Aunt Rachels funeral today, to Mono. English Church shed raised today at Palgrave. 22 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, Squaly, misley. To home. Chore. Dress, walk down 6 th line, to Palgrave Station, send letter to T. Wilson. Got Arthur John shoes at Laverys, 10 cts pd. Ride to Ballycroy on wagon with Joe Leggat?. Walk home. Dinner. Put Brush on road. Lizzie came home today from McClellands, sick. Help Maggie clean up garden, cut poplar trees down. 66 �23 (SUNDAY) Cloudy. Fine, cool. To home. Chore. To Palgrave Church at night, Polly in Buggy, Maggie & I. Liz not well. Jim went to Cedar Mills today with Jack in Sulky. Back at night. Wass preach tonight. Moonlight. Write letter to 125. 24 (MONDAY) Fine. Cloudy, mild. To home. Help Jim & Pa haul 1 load hay to Stable on Sleigh. Walk to Palgrave, post letter to 125. Wilson not on. Walk home with Billy Bingham & Jim McLaughlin. Drive Sarah to Mono Mills to Dr. Shephards with Polly in Buggy, Doctor away. Home. Chore. Wheel manure into garden from around house. Feed & Bed horses, to Bed at 8:15. 25 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. To Palgrave with Shoes to Laverys to get Soled. To Station, see Wilson. Walk to Ballycroy, got letter from 125. & letter for Sarah (from Roberts) – home for Dinner. Hitch up Polly & Jack to Harrow awhile. To Ballycroy with Polly in Buggy for Lizzie, to help Sarah to pack up. To Bolton with Jim, to Station, to Toronto with Sarah, Arthur John & Jessie Roberts on train. To Union Station. See them away on excursion train at 11:20 pm, going to Qu’Appelle. I went up and stopped all night at H. Hulse’s Hotel, corner York & Pearl St?. Jim got S. Kellys democrat? & left us at Bolton Station. 26 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, east Stormy. At Toronto around town. To G. T. R. freight House. At H. McFaddens & Andy McTaggerts. See Jack Irwin. To Parkdale Station. On train to Bolton. Get ride to Cedar Mills with Abe Walton in Buggy. Stay at Toms all night, rain. 27 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, windy, cool. At Cedar Mills, at Toms. Walk to Palgrave. Got ride home with Bill Leggatt. Chore, to Binghams, for collar for Jack. Harrow in flat field with Polly & Jack. Cold. Chore. 28 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Harrow in flat field with Polly & Jack. Help Jim & Pa clean 9 Bushels oats at noon, Jim start to Sow oats in flat field. I had Boil on my neck. Clean colts. To Bed at 8:15. 29 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Help Pa & Ma to clean 8 Bushels Barley. Take it to flat field. On wagon with Polly & Charlie. Finish harrowing flat field. Harrow back in middle field. Take 85 lbs flour to Palgrave, to Henderson. Polly in Buggy. Jim trade 13 Bushels oats with S. Kelly for Seed. Boil on neck. To Laverys for Shoes, 90 cts pd. George show me piano. Mrs McKinney there, play & Sing. George play guitar, sing. Home at 11. George Shoes. To Bed at 12. Lettie 12 - 30 (SUNDAY) Clear, mild, cloudy, misley. To home. Chore. To Binghams, chat to Billy. Wilsons to Caledon East today. Home. Feed horses, dress. Drive to Palgrave with Lizzie, Polly in Buggy. To Church, Wass preach. Around by Ballycroy for nalise. Albert Little here with his fat check?. Sam Beatty & Lyness girls there, Rachel & Martha. Home at 9:30. Rain. MAY 1893 1 (MONDAY) Misley, rain. To home. Shave. Walk down 6th line to Palgrave with Lizzie, Ann Faulkner. To Station, on train, to Hamilton. Bill Borland. Frank Prest. Harry Adair & I. Get tools on train, to Glanford. Carry 2 plank in tool house. To Clarks for Supper. 1 meal. 2 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Glanford. Start to fence on Burn’s Section. 74. At Clarks 3 meals. Paid up tonight, 90 cts, 6 meals. 3 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Glanford. Finish fence. On train top Hamilton around town. On train to Terra Cotta. To Mrs Harbers 1 meal. Bill Stead play fiddle. 4 (THURSDAY) XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXX. To Church revival. 5 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Terra Cotta. Fence on Allens Section. At Mrs Harbers 3 meals. To Church revival at night. 67 �6 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Terra Cotta. Get Jigger? Off car. Fence on Allens Section. To Cheltenham, on Jigger?, on train to Palgrave. Home in Buggy with Lizzie, Old Dolly. Shave Albert Little. 7 (SUNDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Read. Write 4 letters. 1 to John McMahon. 1 to Sarah. 1 to Box 23 Hamilton, 1 to 125. Feed & bed horses. Jim & Liz to Cedar Mills, to Church. Polly in Buggy. Quarterly service at 3:30. Quarterly meeting at King today. 8 (MONDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Cheltenham. Fence on Allens Section. At Mrs Harbers 1 meal. John Pettinger & D. McCallum Start today. 9 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine. At Terra Cotta. Fence on Allens Section, 62 posts, 6 men. T. Wilson came there at 6. At Mrs Harbers 3 meals. 10 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, Hot. At Terra Cotta. Fence on Allens Section. Mile 42. At Mrs Harbers 3 meals. 11 (THURSDAY) Clear, Hot. At Terra Cotta. Finish fence on Allens Section. Start below Station on Longs Section. At Mrs Harbers 3 meals. 12 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, misley. At Terra Cotta. Finish fence on Longs Section. Start culvert at Terra Cotta. At Harbers 3 meals, paid $ 2.25. 13 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, misley. At Terra Cotta. Work at culvert, put in Stringers, Tom Amey? there. On train to Palgrave, walk home. 14 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, warm. To home. Chore. To Palgrave, with Lizzie to Church Brown preach. Stop outside, chat, watch colts. Drive home, Polly in Buggy. Sam & Aggie in choir, Aggie play. Billy Bingham drive past church with Martha Lyness in Buggy. Lizzie, Ann to Allens tonight. 15 (MONDAY) Fine, clear. To home. Help Jim load plaster. To Palgrave in Buggy with Lizzie to Laverys, get Shoe served? 50 cts. To Station, on train, to Terra Cotta. Work at culvert, at Station. T. Amey there, to Harbers 1 meal. 16 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, rain. Culvert No. 1. At Terra Cotta. At Culvert, size 2 x 2. 54 ft long, at Station. T. Armey there, help us. At Harber’s 3 meals. Play checkers with Olive. to Bed at 9:00. 17 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, misley. At Terra Cotta. Finish Culvert at Station. Load timber on car. Laury? timber to small culvert, south. At Harbers 3 meals. 18 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Terra Cotta. No. 2. Size 2 x 2. 28 ft long. Put in small culvert at curve. Move to Glen Siding, start culvert there. At Harbers 3 meals. 19 (FRIDAY) Cool, clear. At Terra Cotta. At culvert at Glen Siding. At Harbers 3 meals. Paid up $ 2.25, weeks Board. 20 (SATURDAY) Fine, clear. At Terra Cotta. Put in culvert, No. 3, over Logans grade. Size 2 x 2. 27 ft long. At Harbers 2 meals. Around by Ballycroy. On train to Palgrave, walk home Jim met me. 21 (SUNDAY) Clear, mild. To home. Read, Sleep, chore. Boil on ncek. Albert here, mare & Buggy. In evening. 22 (MONDAY) Fine, clear. To home. To Palgrave in wagon, with Jim for Salt. On train to Terra Cotta. Work at culvert, at Glen Siding. At Harbers 1 meal. To Shanty at night, see Constable. 68 �23 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, rain, thunderstorm. At Terra Cotta. Put in culvert, at Glen Siding, 2 x 2. No. 4. 44 ft long, at Harbers 3 meals. To Shanty with Jim Spence at night. Paid up at Harbers, 90 cts. To Bed at 11. 24 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear. At Terra Cotta. Finish culvert at Glen Siding. Start small culvert below Lyon’s crossing. Move tool Box, to Long’s tool house. To Long’s for tea. Downtown. Harry, Dunk? & Jack. Boy’s got run. 25 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. At Georgetown. Finish culvert below Lyon’s crossing, No. 5. 2 x 2. 27 ft long. Move stringers to Culvert. 6. Below tank. At Long’s 3 meals. To Bed at 9. 26 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Georgetown. Start at Culvert below tank. At Long’s 3 meals. Paid up $ 1.35. To Bed at 9:30. 27 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Georgetown. Work at Culvert below tank. Flagging. T. Wilson Brought timber. Stringer’s & wrench. Today unload off, weigh freight. On train to Palgrave, walk up home. Grease shoes. 28 (SUNDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Read, sleep. Chore, wash, dress, to Palgrave Church at night with Lizzie & Maggie, Polly in Buggy. Wass preach. Jim to Cedar Mills, Jack in gig today, all home together, fine moonlight night. Sam & Emma McClelland & Dick St. John in Choir. 29 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Walk to Palgrave. Lavery nail heels on shoes. On train to Georgetown Junction. Work at culvert below tank?, got hair cut, 15 cts pd. At Longs 1 meal. Borland & McCallum to Borders/Baxters? tonight. 30 (TUESDAY) Fine, warm. At Georgetown. Work at Culvert below tank. T. Wilson with us today. Bank Slide in today. At Longs 3 meals. Got little pig, 15 cts, at night. Birds pig. To Bed at 11. 31 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear. At Georgetown. Put in 1 pipe in Culvert below tank. To Old Spences, chat to old man. At Longs, 3 meals. Finish pig. Fun?. JUNE 1893 1 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Georgetown. Put pipe in Culvert, below tank. 3 x 3. 48 ft long. No. 6. At Longs 3 meals. 2 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, rain at noon. At Georgetown. Work at Culvert below tank. At Longs 3 meals. Pay up $ 2.25. Joe Campbell at Station at night. 3 (SATURDAY) Clear, very hot. Rain. At Georgetown. Work at Culvert below tank. To Terra Cotta on Jigger?. Cut tie wire. Thunder & lightning. Hail. Rain. On train to Palgrave. Walk home, very hot. Shave Albert Little. Jennie Faulkner. 4 (SUNDAY) Clear, very hot. To home. Read. Sleep. Chore. Jim & Maggie to Black horse, Church at night, Polly in Buggy. Mr. Moore preach. Big crowd. Wilson gypsies camp on road. Jennie Faulkner. 5 (MONDAY) Clear, hot, cloudy. To home. Cut Jim’s hair. To Palgrave in Buggy with Jim & Jennie Faulkner. On train to Terra Cotta. Put tie wire on fence. On Jigger? to Georgetown, at Longs, 1 meal. Got Basswood hat, 5 cts pd. McClellands Horses Killed on track at Bridge this morning. 6 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. At Georgetown. On Jigger to Lawson’s curve. Start to fence on T. Wilson’s Section. Dig holes, set posts. At Longs 3 meals. Sore finger. 69 �7 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, fine. At Georgetown. 2 meals at Longs. On Jigger to Lawsons. Dig holes, laura lumber. T. Wilson there today. To T. Wilsons at night, 1 meal. 8 (THURSDAY) Clear, hot. At Lawson’s, Start to put on net wire below curve. At Wilson’s 3 meals. In choir at 12:15 with lill?. 9 (FRIDAY) Clear, hot. At Lawson’s. Fence below curve. At Wilson’s 3 meals. Tom Amey? help Wilson put in small culvert 3 x 3. Today. Jim McKenzie at window tonight. To Bed at 11. 10 (SATURDAY) Fine, clear. At Lawsons. Fence below curve. At Wilsons 2 meals. Paid up $ 1.25. On Jigger to Mansewood. On train to Palgrave, ride home with Jim in Buggy, Polly. Cut Albert Little’s hair & Shave him. Got valise at Longs & paid up 90 cts. Got letter from John tonight. Rain tonight. 11 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, rain, misley. Fine night. To home. Sleep. Write letter to John McMahon. To Palgrave in Buggy, Polly. With Liz & Maggie. Maggie & Liz home with Albert Little. George Lavery & I for drive down 7th line. Met Tommy Evans. Steele preach. Home at 9:30, fine night. 12 (MONDAY) Fine, clear. To home. To Palgrave with Jim, Polly & Buggy. On train to Mansewood, fence below curve. To Wilson’s 1 meal. To Scotch Block post Office, got 2 posts cards. Write to Gunnels? & German Electric, XX. 13 (TUESDAY) Fine, hot. At Lawson’s, fence below curve, at Wilson’s 3 meals. 14 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, hot. At Lawson’s. Fence below curve. At Wilson’s 3 meals. Throw water at night. 15 (THURSDAY) Clear, hot. At Lawson’s. Fence below curve. At Wilson’s 3 meals. Set trap for Bill Borland. At night. 16 (FRIDAY) Hot, cloudy. At Lawson’s. Settle up at Wilson’s $ 1.80. Finish fence below curve. Move tool Box and Jigger to Milton. On train to Palgrave. Walk up home, swamp flooded. 17 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, fine, very Hot. To home. To Black Horse, Polly & gig. Put her in Prests Stable. Start to fence on Geysons Section. Mile post 64. Home at night. Shave Albert Little & myself. Got paper from Gunnels? & letter from German Electric Co. 18 (SUNDAY) Clear, hot. To home. Read, sleep. Jim to Cedar Mills. Frank Prest here. Walk to Palgrave, to Church, Wass preach, Mabel McMahon play XXXXX. Home in Buggy with Liz & Maggie. Polly & XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. 19 (MONDAY) Fine, hot, to home. Lizzie left me to Church hill, Nelson & Buggy. Fence on Geysons Section, walk home at night. 20 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear, very hot. To home, walk to Palgrave. On train to Milton. Fence on Wilson’s Section, to Milton at night, at John Stevenson’s 1 meal. To Show ground, Baseball play. 21 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, hot, showry. At Milton. Fence on Wilson. At Stevenson’s 3 meals. Down town at night. 22 (THURSDAY) Hot, cloudy, cool. At Milton. Finish fence on Wilson Section. At Stevenson’s 3 meals. Cool night. 23 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. At Milton. Start to dig out Culvert on Wilson’s Section. Pile old posts and lumber, Burn them. At Stevenson’s 3 meals. On train to Everett. At McCrea’s? Hotel all night. 70 �24 (SATURDAY) Fine, hot, rain. At Everett. Work at Culvert, washout. 2 meals at McCrea’s, paid 30 cts, on train to Palgrave, walk home. To Ballycroy in Buggy with Jim. Tom Amey? there. Polly. Willie Faulkner here. 25 (SUNDAY) Fine, hot. Rain. At home. Sleep, read. To Palgrave with Liz & Maggie. Polly in Buggy. To Church, Wass preach farewell sermon. Rain in evening. Henderson’s & Voddon? there from Mono Mills. 26 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley, cloudy, fine. At home. Walk to Palgrave. On train to Everett. Culvert at wash out. T. Wilson there. At McCrea’s 1 meal. Got paid for May, $ 33.43. Tonight. Rain. 27 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. At Everett. Work at Culvert wash out. Armey/Aamey? there. At McCrea’s 3 meals, walk down track at night to 125. 1. Sit. 1. Lie?. Stop to 12:45. Walk up track to Everett at 2:30. Sleep in Shed robe on floor. 28 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, hot. At Everett. Work at Culvert. Wilson there. At McCrea’s 3 meals. Aamey? went to Hamilton tonight. 29 (THURSDAY) Fine, hot. At Everett. Take out Stringers, fix fence laura timber. On train to Palgrave, walk home at night. 30 (FRIDAY) Clear, hot. To home. Walk to Palgrave, on train to Caledon East. At Culvert in yard. At Hantons 1 meal. JULY 1893 1 (SATURDAY) Fine, hot. At Caledon East. Work at Culvert, in yard. At Hantons 3 meals. On train to Palgrave. Ride home in Buggy with Maggie. Old Doll. 2 (SUNDAY) Fine, hot. To home. Chore. Sleep. Wash, dress. To Palgrave with Liz & Maggie, Polly in Buggy, to Church, Mr. Steele preach. Rain. No choir. Maggie Sing. Chat to G. Lavery in Shed, home at 10. 3 (MONDAY) Rain. Cool. Fine. To home. To Palgrave, in Buggy with Jim. On train to Caledon East. Work at Culvert. T. Wilson there all day. To Hantons 1 meal. Around town with Jim Batesman. 4 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine. At Caledon East. Work at Culvert, finish. Settle up at Hantons $ 1.20, 3 meals. Gave John Stevenson $ 1.50. On train to 6th line Bridge. Walk up 6th line, home at 9:00, cool. 5 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, rain. Mild, fine. To home. Sleep, read. Hoe turnips, chore. W. Storms here morning?. 6 (THURSDAY) Mild, fine. To home. Hoe turnips. Turn hay. Put up hay rake. Jim finish mowing, Kelly mower. Jim Nixon here tonight, all night. 7 (FRIDAY) Fine, hot. To home. Hoe turnips. Turn hay, put up hay. Chore. 8 (SATURDAY) Fine, cloudy, rain, windy. To home. Turn hay, put up hay. Hoe turnips. Fix up hay. Bring home colts, Polly & Jack. Bill Stevens & Albert Little here at night. Shave Albert. Maggie at Ballycroy, help Serve? Church. 9 (SUNDAY) Fine, cool. To home. Chore. To Ballycroy Church. Kennedy preach to Orangeman. Home for Dinner. Sleep, shave dress. To Palgrave at night with Liz & Maggie, Polly in Buggy, to Church, Laidlaw preach. Home at 9:35, cool night. 71 �10 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Put Dolly & colts to creek. To Binghams with Jim, haul hay to Stack. XXX. Pettit there. 11 (TUESDAY) Fine, warm. To home. Stack hay in creek field, Billy Bingham Build Stack, Billy Wilson here for? Stack. To Cedar Mills at night with Willie Faulkner, Polly in Buggy, Stop all night at Toms. XXX XX. Maggie got letter from Lizzie Gower today. Mother Sick today in Bed. 12 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, rain. Fine. At Cedar Mills, at Toms, drive up home in Buggy. Breakfast, dress, to Beeton in Buggy with John Young. Dinner at Baxters Hotel. & lodges at Beeton, I drive home with J. Young. Home at 10. I drove Jacks Horse with Lillie. Jack with Miller. 13 (THURSDAY) Clear, hot. Cloudy, rain. To home. Dress, wash. Put out colts, walk down 6th line to Bridge, to Station, see agent. To Coulters for Dinner. Got Henderson cut Hair. Chat to Jim Spence & Constable, walk up 7th line with G. Lavery. Ride to Ballycroy with J McClelland. Got Cheese, 1 lb, 13 cts. Stamps 24 cts pd, papers. Home at 9. 14 (FRIDAY) Fine, very hot. To home. To Caledon East, Polly in Buggy. Got pay for June, $ 31.84?. & $ 3.75. For July. From Tom Coulter at Station. See G. Evans about cart. Had dinner at Hantons. Home at 4:30. Haul muck with Nelson. Pa & Willie Faulkner at Binghams, hoe turnips. 15 (SATURDAY) Rain. Hot, very hot, fine. To home. Put Dolly & colts to creek. Mow fence corners. Sick headache. Shave myself & Albert at night. 16 (SUNDAY) Clear, very hot. To home. Put horses to creek. Chat to Billy Bingham in field. Home, sleep, write letter to 125. Wash, dress. Walk to Palgrave with Jim & Bill Stevens, post letter in drop. Ride home in Buggy with Liz, Maggie & Jenny Faulkner. Bill Stevens & Jim with Billy Bingham. Liz ride down with Harry & Jack Pettinger. 17 (MONDAY) Fine, clear. To home. Mow fencecorners. See Billy Bingham & Bill Pettit. To Palgrave at night, Polly in Buggy. See Bob Matson. Alex Coulter & I to Carters, see Duffy, not there. Got Straw hat, 20 cts pd. At S. J. McClellands. Home at 10. Fine, cool night. 18 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, fine, cool. To home. Drive to Isaac Matsons, Jack in gig. Fork hay all day, finish. $ 1.00 pd. To Carters, see about hiring. To Palgrave, see Duffy, drive home, cool night. Jim start to cut fall wheat today. 19 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear, cool. To home. Walk down 6th line to see Constable, he had full gang. Walk home to Ballycroy for Paris Green, got none. To Binghams, chat to Billy, home at 10 – cool night. 20 (THURSDAY) Clear, hot. To home. Put Doll & colts to creek. To Binghams, help Billy, put fingers in cradle. Pull out Binder, put on new reel. Billy try cradle in wheat, cut 2 Sheaves. Home, dress. To Tottenham with Billy in Buggy, home at 10:45. Got 1 lb. paris green, 25 cts pd and 50 lbs Binder twine. XX. 21 (FRIDAY) Fine, hot. To home. Help Pa & Willie to fix logheaps. To Binghams, see Binder started. Home. Bind wheat, after Jim cutting roads through wheat. Jim & Willie take floss cow to Youngs tonight. 22 (SATURDAY) Find, mild. To home. Oil Buggy. Dress, drive to Bolton, Polly in Buggy. To Toronto on train, 80?, dinner at Hulse’s, 25. Got 50 lbs white Sugar, 53/4?. 5 lbs tea, 20. 15 lbs Currants, 6. 10 lbs tapisea?, 5. 10 lbs Rice, 4. $ 5.58 pd. At Lumbers?, got 6 H-Kerchiefs, 50 cts. 2 Brushes, 5 cts. Tie, 10. Braces, 25. Braces & HRC, 25. To Bolton on train, drive home, Bob Allen with me. Duffy & Jack Pettinger here. Shave Albert. 72 �23 (SUNDAY) Fine, cool. To home. Help Willie, put colts to creek. To Allens, chat. See Billy Bingham. Home, Sleep, tea to Palgrave Church at night, J. Bible preach. Walk home with Liz & Maggie. Road dusty. Jim took Jenny home to Cedar Mills. 24 (MONDAY) Clear, hot. To home. Stock Barley & fall wheat. Billy Bingham here cut with his Binder, all day. 25 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Jim drive me to Carters, Polly in Buggy. Shock? fall wheat all day at Carters. Hot night. 26 (WEDNESDAY) Fine. Clear, windy. At Carters. Grind cradle Blade. Bind wheat, cut road, Bind. Shock? up. Very windy. Cold night. 27 (THURSDAY) Clear, fine. At Carters. Shock fall wheat, finish up. Put out horses. Walk up 6th line, home. Cool night. 28 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. Rain at night. To home. Help haul in Barley & fall wheat. Shingle Barn. Cut Bill Stevens & Harry Sibley’s Hair at night. 29 (SATURDAY) Cool, fine. To home. Oil Buggy. To Tottenham, Polly in Buggy. Get my watch, $ 1.50 pd & Billy Binghams, $ 1.00 pd. Got collar for J. M?. Hamilton. Home at 11:40. Help mow fall wheat, Jim finish hauling in fall wheat. Horse racing on level tonight. Shave myself. Cut Alberts Hair & Shave him. Annie Steves Died tonight at 8:30 – 30 (SUNDAY) Fine, Hot. To home. To Cedar Mills with Willie Faulkner. Polly in Buggy. To Toms for Dinner. Mrs. J. Mullen & XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. Willie, Albert came up with Willie & I. 31 (MONDAY) Fine, cloudy, rain, fine. To home. Sulky rake fall wheat Stubble. Sent Willie to Carters with letter, paid Wm Duffy $ 10.00 for cart today. To Binghams, cut Billy’s Hair. Home, dress. To Kellys to wake Alex Coulter & Tom Storey there for Buggy. Home at 10:40. Jim at Binghams today, help haul in fall wheat. AUGUST 1893 1 (TUESDAY) Fine, cool. To home. Cut Jim’s Hair. Walk down 6th line to Carters. Pick Stones off fallow. To Palgrave at night, get Bottle Electric Oil, pd 20 cts. To Carters at 9:30. Jim took cart home tonight. 2 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Haul in fall wheat (14 load), finish at 9 o’clock. 3 (THURSDAY) Clear, hot. At Carter’s. Rake fall wheat Stubble. Haul in rakings, 2 loads. 4 (FRIDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Put Binder in Barn. Pick stones. To Palgrave at night, got home. Fixed. 5 (SATURDAY) Clear, hot. Windy, rain. At Carters. Finish picking stones. Cultivate couch grass. Rake it up. To Palgrave, get 72 feet plank & 100 inch lumber. From Beatty. Walk up 6th line home at night, cut S. Kelly’s Hair. Tonight. 6 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Wash, dress. To Black Horse Church at 10:30, Liz & I to Quarterly Meeting, Laidlaw preach. Home for Dinner. Write letter to 125. To Palgrave Church at night, Laidlaw preach. Jim left me to Carters after Church, Jack in cart. 7 (MONDAY) Clear, fine. At Carters. Build approach to Barn, clean out floor, fix Bridge. Oil cloth. Burn couch grass. 73 �8 (TUESDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Haul 5 cord, 16 inch Slabs from mill to Barns for thrashing, got 1 load Bark for house. Got pea rake. Got 100 ft inch lumber. Left wagon at Shop to get tires set. 9 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, very hot. At Carters. Took 2 tubs Butter to Station. Help H. Beatty on farm. Bind rye & haul in Barley. 10 (THURSDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Start to cut oats in hilly field, very hot. 11 (FRIDAY) Very dry, hot. At Carters. Cut oats in hilly field. Rain at night. 12 (SATURDAY) Fine, cool. At Carters, chore. To John Shores, thrashing in mow. Gibsons machine to Carters with R. Crisp. Cut oats, finish hilly field. Crisp Brought 3 plow, XXXXX. 13 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild. At Carters. Chore. Sleep at Binder. Dress, walk up home. Jas & Dennis Horan there & Harry Sibley. Went down 6th line to Carters with Harry Sibley, Jack in cart. To Palgrave. Late for church, then Back to Carters. 14 (MONDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Move Binder to other place, cut oats there. 15 (TUESDAY) Hot, fine. At Carters. Cut oats on other place with Binder. 16 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, fine. At Carters. Cradle oats on side hill. Broke Binder. Finish cutting oats. Put Binder in Barn. 17 (THURSDAY) Fine, warm. At Carters. Stock? up oats. All day. Bind hillside. 18 (FRIDAY) Clear, fine. At Carters. Finish Stocking? up oats on other place. Haul in 3 load oats at home place. Ran? to Palgrave, got 2 Shoes removed on XXX horse. Got patch on Shoe, pd 10 cts. Got Shirt, pd 90 cts. 19 (SATURDAY) Cloudy. At Carters. Start to ridge up today. 20 (SUNDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Chore. Shave. To Palgrave Church, Laidlaw preach. Got Shirt in Buggy. 21 (MONDAY) Fine, dry. At Carters. Plow till noon. Haul in oats afternoon. Finish hilly field. 22 (TUESDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Haul in oats on other place. 23 (WEDNESDAY) Foggy, fine. At Carters. Plow till noon. Haul in oats afternoon on other place. 24 (THURSDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Finish hauling in oats on other place. Cut oats at pond hole, 9 Shock. 25 (FRIDAY) Clear, hot. At Carters. Start to pull peas. Haul in 4 loads. To Palgrave, get papers. Look for man, got none. 26 (SATURDAY) Very hot. At Carters. Finish hauling in little field peas. Put up hay fork at other Barn. Wash in tub at night. 27 (SUNDAY) Very hot. At Carters. Chore. Walk up 7th line home. Shave. Write here. To Palgrave at night, to Church with Maggie, Charlie in Buggy, Mr Steele preach. To Carters, feed horses. 74 �28 (MONDAY) Hot, Showry. At Carters. Start pull peas at home place. To Palgrave at noon, for man. Plow, pull peas till night. To Jones at night on Jack Horse. See Jimmie to help to haul in peas. Rain tonight. 29 (TUESDAY) Rain, cloudy, cold. At Carters. Clean oats in Barn. Plow afternoon. Cold night. 30 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Take 64 Bushels oats to Palgrave Station. Turn peas. Pull peas. To Palgrave at night, look for man. Got Billy Mullen & Duffy. Got tobacco & paper for Carter. 31 (THURSDAY) Clear, Hot. At Carters. Bring mover & seed drill over from other Barn. Haul peas to other Barn. 11 load. Duffy here with Beatty’s team. To W. Taylors at night for tank, fill it on 6th line. SEPTEMBER 1893 1 (FRIDAY) Fine. Rain at night. At Carters. Thrashing peas in field, finish. Duffy’s machine. Move to R. J. McClelland’s field. Thrash his peas. Storm with rain at night. 2 (SATURDAY) Clear, cool. At Carters. Bring Beatty’s wagon to Palgrave. Pick up Slabs. Plow. Cut Harry Beatty’s Hair at night. Chore, wash in cookhouse. Cold night. 3 (SUNDAY) Fine, cool. At Carter’s. Shave. To Palgrave Church at 10:30, Mr. Barras preach. (of Toronto?). To Carters with Duffy for Dinner. To English Church at 3, Mr Kennedy preach. To Carters for tea, chore. To Church at 7 with Harry Beatty. Big crowd. Barras preach. 4 (MONDAY) Clear, warm. At Carters. Take Harry Beatty’s trunk to Palgrave Station on wagon, plow. To Harvest House at Palgrave at night. Big crowd. Made over $ 55.00. 5 (TUESDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Plow till noon. To John Rolleys thrashing afternoon. Duffys machine. In mow. Cold night. 6 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Finish plowing. Start to harrow. To Palgrave, to Office at night. 7 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, rain, fine. At Carters. Rig up drill. Put away mower & pea rake. Finish harrowing. Start to Sow fall wheat. To Palgrave at night, to Social. 8 (FRIDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Finish Sowing fall wheat. Fix fence. Milk Sheep. Chore. 9 (SATURDAY) Clear, hot. At Carters. Plowing in fallow. Jennie to Bolton afternoon. To Palgrave, got 10? lbs Salts & gum, 5 cts pd. 10 (SUNDAY) Fine, hot. At Carter’s. Chore. Shave. Walk up 6th line home. Copy here. Dinner, sleep. See Billy Bingham & Mary Allen at creek. To Palgrave in Buggy, old Doll. With Lizzie & Maggie to Church. To Carters in cart with Jim. Feed & water horses. 11 (MONDAY) Fine. At Carters. Plow, wash feet. 12 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine. At Carters. Plow in fallow. 13 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters, plowing in fallow. 14 (THURSDAY) Very hot. At Carters. Finish fallow. Start in hilly field. To Palgrave at noon, get Coulter. Sharped. To Office. Got paper & letter. Pants at Shop. 15 (FRIDAY) Clear, fine. At Carters. Plow in hilly field. Use lantern. 75 �16 (SATURDAY) Rain, Stormy. Cold. At Carters. Empty 25 Bags peas in Barn. Plow in hilly field. Stormy. 17 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Chore. Walk down track to Bridges. Got spike hammer. Chore, to Palgrave Church at night. Mr Dinwoodie preach. Tom Faulkner & I to Cedar Mills after Church. Walk. Mealy? Faulkner & S. J. McMullen. 1-2?. There all night. 18 (MONDAY) Rain. Fine. Walk up from Cedar Mills with T. Coulter. To Carters at 6 o’clock. Clean wheat, fix Ben? Wheat. Plow afternoon. In hilly field. 19 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine. At Carters. Plow in hilly field. To Palgrave at night, get papers & 1 Box pills, pd 20 cts. 20 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, warm. At Carters. Plow in hilly field. 21 (THURSDAY) Fine. Rain at night. At Carters. Finish hilly field. Pik Stones. Start to plow long field. 22 (FRIDAY) Fine, cool. At Carters. Plow in Big field. To Palgrave at night, get ½ lb Tobacco, 25 cts pd. 23 (SATURDAY) Fine, cool. At Carters. Chore. To McDonald’s thrashing in mow. To Carters, tea, chore. Duffy here. To Palgrave at night. 24 (SUNDAY) Fine, cool. At Carters. Chore. Shave. Sleep. Down Humber with Bob. Matson. To Matson’s for tea. To Carters. Chore. Dress. To Palgrave Church late, Laidlaw preach. Chat to Billy Bingham, Tom & Alex Coulter. 25 (MONDAY) Rain, cloudy, fine. At Carters. Chore. To H.? Beatty’s thrashing in mow. To Carters, hull load Slab wood, 2 cord. From mill. Got paper & letter at Office. Chore. 26 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Plow in Big field. To Riels at night, get Pat? to go to Matson’s thrashing, Jenny Carter to Caledon East today for Euphy Flux. Bob in Buggy. J. S. Buckwell married today to Maggie Shore - 27 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. To Palgrave on fly, got $ 10.00 changed. To Matson’s, ask hands for trashing. Fix crib. Take rack off wagon. Plow. Kill lamb. To Matsons for tank. 28 (THURSDAY) Rain. Fine. At Carters thrashing at other Barn, haul over grain. Move machine over to home Barn. To Palgrave at night, hire 4 men. 29 (FRIDAY) Fine, cool. At Carters. Thrashing finish at 4 o’clock, move machine up to Binghams. Up home for guernsies?. Down 6th line to Carters on Bob, lead Jack. 30 (SATURDAY) Fine, warm. Fine, warm. At Carters. Fix up Stack. Put hay on Stable loft. To Palgrave, got 4 new Shoes on horses. 2 on Bob, & 2 on Jack. Plow in Big field, till night. OCTOBER 1893 1 (SUNDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Chore. Shave. Walk up 7th line home. Change clothes. Write letter to 125. Walk to Carter’s. Water & feed horses. 12 o’clock. 2 (MONDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Plow in Big field. Broke shear to Palgrave, got Shear, 30 cts pd, got Bolt at Henderson’s. To Cedar Mills, tea party at night with Jim & Lizzie, Ann. Big crowd. To Carters at 12 o’clock. 3 (TUESDAY) Clear, hot. At Carters. Plow in Big field. Rain at night. Ed. Bradley Died today. 76 �4 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Plow in Big field. To Palgrave at night, got hame at Shop. To Carters at 11?. In Bradleys at wake. 5 (THURSDAY) Fine. At Carters. Plow out 6 drills potatoes, plow in Big field. 6 (FRIDAY) Fine. Misley, rain at night. At Carters. Plow in Big field. To Palgrave on XXX, get Share, 30 cts pd. To Palgrave at night for Share, 30 cts pd. See Bob Matson, to Kill pigs. To Carters at XX. 7 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Carters. Plow in Big field. To Palgrave at night, got rope for Halter, 30 cts pd. Pay Agnes McDonald 80? cts. Alex Coulter $ 1.00. 8 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Carters. Chore. Shave. Dress. Walk up 7th line home, wash. To English Church. Maggie & I, Polly in cart. Mr Clarke preach. Drive to Carters, chore. Tea. Drive to Church, Steele preach. Drive Bert Matson to John’s. To Carters at 10 o’clock. Jim took Polly home. 9 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cool, windy. At Carters. Help Bob Matson Kill 11 pigs. Start to Toronto, Maggie & I. 11 pigs. 10 Bags potatoes, 1 tub Butter, 1 lamb skin. 10 (TUESDAY) Fine, hot, To Toronto. Got $ 8.00 & $ 7.75 for pork. 55 cts per Bag for potatoes. 20 cts for Butter, 50 cts for lambskin. Got goods. Start home at 3 o’clock. Got to Carters at 2 o’clock at night. 11 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Sleep till 12 o’clock noon. Chore. Drive Maggie up home, Fly in Buffy. To Carters at 8 o’clock at night, feed & water horses. 12 (THURSDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Dig potatoes. To Palgrave at night, got 2 clay pipes, sweets, 10? cts pd. 13 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Carters. Finish digging potatoes. To Matsons at night, Bob not there. Back to Carters, rain all night. 14 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, windy, rain. At Carters. To Barry’s thrashing forenoon. Clean 8 Bags oats. Make Ben in Stable, carry oats into Stale. Cold, rain all night. 15 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, misley, cold. At Carters. Chore. Shave. Dress. To Palgrave Church at night, Laidlaw preach, no choir. 16 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. At Carters. Chore. At Barry’s thrashing in mow. To Carters haul hay into Stable. Chore. 17 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Take some hay & 1 Bag oats to other Barn. Finish plowing Big field, Start to plow on other place. Oat field. Wean? little pigs, fine moonlight nigt. 18 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Plow on other place. Eva Beatty at Carters all night. 19 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Carters. Plow on other place. Very foggy night. 20 (FRIDAY) Foggy. Clear, fine. At Carters. Plow on other place. 21 (SATURDAY) Fine, hot. At Carters. Plow on other place. To Palgrave at night. Pay Henderson $ 15.50. Got 5 post cards. Drew chain, 1 cent. Get scent Bottle, 35 cts pd. Lizzie Lavery 17 today - 22 (SUNDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Chore, shave, dress. To Palgrave to G. Dale’s. Duffy & I drive up home. Jack in cart, Jim walked. Our Lizzie home today from Strangeways. Got Beechnuts. Mrs Wm Wilson here. To Palgrave Church at night. Bible preach. To Carters, chore. 77 �23 (MONDAY) Foggy. Hot. Clear. At Carter’s. Plow on the other place. Write 4 letters at night. 1 to 125. 1 to A. W. Knowles, Windsor. 1 to the Shoop, Racine, Wisconsin. 1 to W. F. Hawley, 48 Bond at Toronto. Misley tonight. 24 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, fine, cool. At Carters. Plow on other place. To Palgrave at night, post 3 letters & 3 post cards on train. Post 1 at Office, to 125. Got Shoes at Lavery’s, 25 cts pd. To Carters. 25 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Carters. Plow on other place. Light night. 26 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cold, rain. At Carters. Finish plowing on other place. Put plow in Barn, Kill 1 Sheep. Fill up 22 Bags oats & peas for chop. Chore. Start to Toronto at 11?. With Lizzie. 27 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. In Toronto with Lizzie. With pork, $ 7.75. 50 chickens. 6 geese. 3 Ducks, $ 1.00, got pants, $ 1.00, scissors & comb. $ 1.25. Start home at 5 o’clock. Fed at Holmes at 10 o’clock. 28 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cold, squaly, snow. Got home from Toronto at 5 o’clock. To Bed at 6 sleep to 1 o’clock. Take S. Kellys wagon home. To Ballycroy, get back? from Shoop. Card for Lizzie. Letter for Pa. 29 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Chore. Drive to Carters, Jack in cart. Jim gone home. Chore, Shave. 30 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Bank Stable. Haul gravel for hens & sand for cistern. Feed cow. 31 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Carters. Chore, harrow in Big field, windy. NOVEMBER 1893 1 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Carters. Harrow in Big field to noon. To W. Whtes for 30 Slabs. Got letters at home. Got candle, wisk? & candied lemon at Ballycroy. XXXX paid me $ 60.00 tonight. 2 (THURSDAY) Clear, mild, windy, misley. At Carters. To Whites for 30 Slabs. Duffy cut my hair. Old Joe’s & Willies?. Duffy help me to cut Slabs. Chore. To party in hall at night, Dance to 2 o’clock, 25 cts pd. 3 (FRIDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Put Slab roof on pig pen. Chore. 4 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. At Carters. Haul sand Bank, cow Stable. Put Buggy in other Barn. 5 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Carters. Chore. Shave. Dress. Walk up home. Jas Nixon there & S. Kelly. Walk to Palgrave, to Church, Jim Bible preach. Crossin & Lee perform. To Carters at 12 o’clock. Chore. Our folks & Nixon went to Black Horse Church. 6 (MONDAY) Fine, clear. At Carters. Duffy & I Kill 9 pigs. Got Bob & Jack shod on hind feet. Jack Lavery & I Start to Toronto at 6 o’clock. With 12 Bags potatoes. 7 pigs. 7 geese. 20 chickens, 1 Sheepskin. 24 lbs Butter. 7 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear. In Toronto. Got $ 7.00 for pork. 45 for chickens. 6 cts for geese. 50 cts for potatoes, 22 cts for Butter. Got lot Stuff, Start home at 3 o’clock. Got to Carters at 1:30 at night. See Louisa Lavery. 8 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, fine. At Carters. Sleep to 10 o’clock, chore. Cut up 2 pigs. Got Shirt from Pedlar, 80 cts pd. Liz & Maggie here for goods. 78 �9 (THURSDAY) Foggy, cool. At Carters. Put Straw under crib. Take 1 shoe off ob. Haul gate from other place. Got ¾ cord Slabs at Beattys. Got 2 papers, 1 letter. Fix old gate. Fix henhouse. 10 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Carters. Haul 4 ¾ cords slabs. Got 36/72 ft plank. Chore. 11 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Carters. Fix up sheep pen. Put manger under Stack. Cut Jim’s hair at night in Carters cookhouse. Foggy, misty, very Dark night. 12 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Carters. Chore. Shave. To Lavery’s for Dinner. To Carters, chore, Doctor & Mrs Alliston there. To Palgrave at night, chat to Duffy & Bob Matson. Laidlaw preach, dark night. 13 (MONDAY) Cloudy, rain, fine, cool. At Carters. Chore. To Rolley’s thrashing on upper place. To Carters, chore. Write letter to Lettie McMahon. At night. 14 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Carters. To Matson’s thrashing. To Carters, chore. To Station, post letter on train to Lettie McMahon. To Store, got Bottle ink. To Carters. 15 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, snow, cold. At Carters. To McElwains for 60 feet pine, $ 1.00 pd. Paid W. White $ 1.20 for Slabs. At home for dinner. To Palgrave, got 150 feet Basswood lumber from Beatty. To Carters. Get cedar post for gate. Chore, put in cows. 16 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Chore. To Rolleys thrashing in mow. To Carters, chore. 17 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Fix up around Stables. Bring Bess heifer from other place. 18 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Chore. To Henderson’s for rip Saw. Rip pine for gate, chore, to Palgrave at night, chat to Billy Bingham. 19 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Chore. Sore finger. Write letter to Mrs A. J. Roberts. & 1 to 125. Chore. To Palgrave Church at night, Laidlaw preach. Down town with Duffy. To Carters at 10:30. 20 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cool. At Carters. Plain lumber for gate. To Jeffersons thrashing, after Dinner, to Palgrave at night, post letter to Mrs A. J. Roberts. To Carters, chore. Got hinges, 12 cts pd. Got nails & onion at Mrs. McMahons. 9 cts pd. 21 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Plain lumber, make gate. To Palgrave, to Shooting match. To Office. Snow at night. Chore, put hens in pen off trees. 22 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Chore. To Hendersons. Got 1 hinger, 2 staples. Hang new gate. Chore. Harry Beatty came here from Brampton tonight. 23 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Chore. Haul gravel to gate. To Matsons, see Bob to Kill pig. Haul hay to Stable. To Beattys mill for ½ Bunch Shingles. No 3. Chore. To Palgrave Church at night, thanksgiving. 24 (FRIDAY) Cold, clear. At Carters. Chore. Help Bob Matson Kill Big Sow. Chore. Cut up pig. Harry Beatty went to Brampton tonight. To Palgrave, get Lavery to fix Shoe. To John Rolley’s party. Dance. 25 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Chore. Clean out Big pig pen. Chore. To Palgrave at night, lads settle up $ 6.40. 26 (SUNDAY) Bright, cold. At Carters. Chore. Sleep till noon. Shave, dress, walk up 6th line home. For tea. Liz & Maggie at Binghams today. To Palgrave at night in Buggy with Liz & Maggie to Church, Old Pettitt preach. To Carters, feed & water horses. Albert Little Bring Maggie Hadden Orangeville tonight. 79 �27 (MONDAY) Cloudy, rain. At Carters. Chore. To Bolton with grist, 14 B. 45 lbs. Got Barrel of Salt. 2 elbows, Jenny Carter & Sam Beatty with me. Rain all the way home. 28 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Chore. Move straw off hay in Barn. Cut hole to little Door. Chore. 29 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, snow all day. At Carters. Chore. Clean 11 Bags oats for horses. Chore. 30 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Carters. Chore. To Lavery’s with 3 Shoes. See Beatty about Bull. Got things in Store & papers. Drive young & cattles over from other Barn. To Palgrave at night, See Duffy. To Lavery’s got 3 pictures & 3 boots, paid 25 cts. 10 cts for Sasy’s? shoes. & 15 for my Shoe. DECEMBER 1893 1 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Chore. To R. J. McClellands thrashing. In mow, Weatherupp there, fun. To Carters, chore. Eva Beatty there. Dress, walk to Palgrave. Duffy & I drive up to our place in cart. Maggie Hadden, Stop to 2 o’clock. Drive to Palgrave. Walk to Carters, to Bed at 3 o’clock. 2 (SATURDAY) Cold, clear. At Carters. Chore. To R. J. McClellands, thrashing. Finish at 3 o’clock. To Carters, chore. Old cow sick. Eva Beatty there. 3 (SUNDAY) Snow, Blow all day, North Storm, cold. At Carters. Chore. Eva Beatty there. Very cold. 4 (MONDAY) Clear, fine. At Carters. Chore. Calves got in humber, pull them out with Bob. Fix door on calf Stable. Chore. Shave. At night. Eva Beatty there. 5 (TUESDAY) Fine, cold. At Carters. Chore. Fix crib. Drive Bull & heifer up from Jefferson’s. Bring Sleigh over from other Barn. Chore. Harry Beatty took Eva home today. 6 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, cold. At Carters. Chore. To Caledon East on train. Pay premium to A. Saunderson $ 12.34. Back to Palgrave on train. Got $ 10.00 from Susy. See John Peerin in car. To Carters, take Sow to Ballycroy, to Cobean’s paid $ 1.00. Up home. Take Sow home, to Carters. Chore. To Palgrave with Jenny Carter & Willie Thrist. In Sleigh. Chore. To Palgrave at night, that to Perrin. To lerge?, got Ball cord from Mrs McMahons, 8 cts pd. 7 (THURSDAY) Fine, cool. At Carters. Chore. Fix Dash Board on Sleigh. John Jefferson here, casterate 4 pigs for Carter. Chore. Fix cord in clock at night. 8 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cold. At Carters. Chore. To Hendersons, got Sleigh hound’s fixed. Drive over to Albert Rolleys. Duffy & I to G. Rolleys, look for wood. Got none. Back to Palgrave, got 5 pieces of V Joint, 12 ft long from Beatty. To Carters, work at Door. Chore. My 34 Birthday – 9 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, mild. At Carters. Chore. To Palgrave on fly mare. Got 12 hinges. Door latch. 10. 15 screw nails. Make Storm Door, put it on. Kill Sheep. Chore. To Palgrave at night. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX pipe? papers. Chore. 10 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, squaly. At Carters. Chore. Shave. Chore. Dress. To Palgrave Church at night, Laidlaw preach. 11 (MONDAY) Fine, very cold. At Carters. Chore. Settle up, $ 7.00 paid to date. Duffy Drive me up home in Sleigh. Walk to Office. To Binghams, chat. Killing fowl. Home, help Jim put Door. Pig pen. Snow all night, cold. 80 �12 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear. To home. Copy into Big Book. Drive Lizzie to Ballycroy, Charlie in cutter. Splice tug. Split wood. Calm night at home. Copy. Some. 13 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Split wood. Drive to Ballycroy, Polly in Cutter. Got 3 yds Braid & 11 Buttons, 11 cts pd. Fix saw horse, saw limbs. Copy some. 14 (THURSDAY) Cold, snow, mild. To home. Drive up through Adjala with John Perrin. Buy potatoes, home for Dinner at 3 o’clock. Got 15 Bags from Joe Sikes & 30 Bags from Youngs, paid $ 1.00, home for tea. Drive to Palgrave at night with Lizzie. Polly in cutter. Gave letter to Nagle for Perrin. 15 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, snow, rain. To Youngs, thrashing on Stack for S. Kelly. Got wet. To Youngs? for tea. 16 (SATURDAY) Rain, mild, windy. To home. Chore. To Youngs on Charlie, tell Billy about potatoes, home, in Barn, help Jim & Pa to clean peas. Duffy Bring my hat and Brush, home today. I gave him Carters Keys. Help Jim cover pig pen with rails & pea Straw. Copy to here today?. 17 (SUNDAY) Clear, cold. At home. Chore. Shave. To Binghams. Chat, tea. To Palgrave with Billy. See XXXX, to Church, Laidlaw preach. Ride home with Billy. Very cold night. 18 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cold, snow. To home. Help Jim haul 1 load hay from Stack to Stable. To Youngs, thrashing on Stack, finish. Home. Drive Liz to Ballycroy. Charlie in cutter. To Jos. Sikes. To Joices. Back for Liz. 19 (TUESDAY) Cold, Stormy. To home. Chore. Drive to Palgrave, Polly in cutter. Bring clothes Back to Sam McClelland, 35 cts. Post parcel to Mrs A. J. Roberts, 18 cts. To Station, see Perrin. XX Mrs McMahons, no Baskets. In Pettingers, John Sick. To Ballycroy, got Silk flos paper. 3 cts. To Kellys, chat. Home XX. Buy 25 Bags potatoes from J. M. Hamilton at 42 cts. Paid $ 1.00. Louisa Lavery & Pulford Married today, & Albert Rolley. Louisa White to Hamilton – 20 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, fine. Stormy. To home. Help 2 Big pigs. Buy potatoes afternoon. To Whites, 20?, Masons, 25. McNamara, 50. To J. B. Lindseys, to Pattersons?. Down Connor line home. Carry in Big pigs. Very Stormy. 21 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Drive to Palgrave, see Perrin. To Gibsons, got potatoes, then? Bardons. Then home for Dinner. To Palgrave. Took 23 Bags to Gibsons. Then home. Polly in cutter. Paid Stewart Mason $ 1.45 for gobbler. 22 (FRIDAY) Misty, cool. To home. Help weigh 2 pigs. 256 lbs & 244 lbs. Cut them up. To Palgrave in Sleigh, with Jim, to Shop. To Station, help Perrin to load car. Got ride with Graham up home. Split wood. Rain. 23 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. Fix plum tree. Help Jim & Pa clean pigs. To Cedar Mills, to Toms, Jack in cutter with some pork. Had tea. To Palgrave, got XXXX to cut my hair in Dale’s. To Station, them home. Big crowd there. Willie Faulkner up home with? XX. 24 (SUNDAY) Misty, rain, mild. To home. Chore. Dress. To Palgrave, Jack in cutter. Liz & I at?? Church, Fitzpatrick preach. To Coulters for Dinner, Lawrence drove Liz home, at Coulters for tea. To Church at night, Fitzpatrick preach, temperance sermon, home in Sleigh. John McMahon & Young Gamble here tonight, horses & XXX. 25 (MONDAY) Fine. Misley, rain, cold. To home. Chore. Grease wagon. Had goose & turkey for Dinner. Got $ 100.00 from Perrin today. Jack? McMahon & Willie Gamble here. Tom & family here. Tom went home at night to Cedar Mills. To Palgrave at night in wagon to party. Fitzpatrick there, very cold. Ride home with Billy Bingham. 81 �26 (TUESDAY) Fine, cold. To home. Walk to George Whites, pay Mrs White $ 7.70, to S. Masons pay Mrs Mason $ 25.04. Had Dinner at Dick McCandless’s. Walk down 3rd line across 30 sideline to Currans, pay John Curran $ 9.25, up 6th line home for tea. Tom came up to Billy Binghams tonight. Aunt Ellen Doroak? Died today in morning – 27 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, windy. To home. Walk to John Matsons, pay him $ 34.00. Across fields to Gibsons, pay George $ 10.20. Across to 9th line. Back to Palgrave. Across fields to J. Eagans, pay him $ 6.25, up 6th line, see Matty Minick. At Allens, chat. Walk up 6th line home. Read. Chore. 28 (THURSDAY) Cloud, misley. To home. Walk up to Campbells at Dinner. Across fields to T. Rolleys, up to Sir’s. Across fields to Chapmans. Across 5 sidelines to Ryans. Across fields to Bardons. Down to town line across home for tea. Got letter from W. J. Hawley, 127 Trinity Street, Toronto. Read papers. 29 (FRIDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. In Bush, cut limbs with Willie. Jim. Maggie, Pa & Ma At Aunt Ellen’s funeral. Walk to Palgrave at night, late for mail train. Walk home. Cold night. 30 (SATURDAY) Very, very cold. To home. Help Jim & Willie get 1 load hay from Stack on wagon. Fill 2 Bags wheat. To Mill with 300 chop, pd 25 cts. Home. Split wood. To Ballycroy at night, to Office, got paper, got letter from John Perrin. Got letter from R. Elliott for Pa. Home. Shave Albert Little. 31 (SUNDAY) Fine, cold. To home. Chore. Liz, Maggie & I walk to Palgrave Church at night, Laidlaw preach. Walk home. Road slippery. JANUARY 1894 1 (MONDAY) Clear, mild. Stormy at night. To home. Chore. Shave, walk to Palgrave, vote for Burton. Evans. Jefferson. White. & for prohibition. Crawford elected Deputy Reeve. Sam Jefferson, Bob White & Moore elected Councillors? today. To Coulters, chat to Mary, had tea, Miss McBride there. Big majority for prohibition, about 80 thousand. To Station, post 2 letters on train. 1 to Mrs A. J. Roberts. 1 to Perrin. To Church party, 25 cts. Reaneys Choir there. Walk home at 12 o’clock. Pa & Ma to Cedar Mills to Toms today in cart. Jim at Lockton for prohibition. Windy, mild night. Charlie Young came Home from Manitoba today. 2 (TUESDAY) Clear, mild. To home. Fix Stalls in horse Stable, fix Jacks Box. To Youngs, John sick. Chat to Charlie Young. To Ballycroy, to Office. To Binghams swamp. Chat to Billy Wilson, Billy Bingham & Tom Faulkner. James Pryor look for hay to Buy. 3 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, mild. To home. Help Jim & Pa clean peas. Cut wood. In Bush, cut limbs, to Palgrave at night with Maggie, Polly in cart. To Station. To League. Home in cart. 4 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Drive Lizzie to Palgrave. Polly in cart, to Church to scrub, Mrs Story. Mrs Boyce. Lucy Homer. Miss Andrews, Ruth Pettinger & Lizzie in Church. Clean Church. To Station, weigh S. Mason’s potatoes, 29 Bags at 42 cts, $ 12.15. Paid him $ 10.00 on them, put potatoes in Pettingers cellar. Duffy took Burn’s potatoes. Dinner at Coulters, goose. Help fix pulpit. Drive home at 4:30. Polly in Bradleys stable. 5 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, snow. Fine. To home. Chore. Fix halters. Put leather on hames. To Office, got letter from Perrin with $ 30.00. Home, drive to Palgrave, Polly in cart. Send letter to Perrin, post it on train. 6 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild, squaly. To home. To Kelly’s, Buy 100 potatoes to John Drummond, Buy 50 Bags, paid him $ 10.00 on them. To McGoverns, Buy 20 Bags. To Chapmans, Buy 20 Bags. Home for Dinner. To Joices, Buy 20 Bags. Duffy’s. To Currans, Buy 50 Bags. To T. Sullivans, Buy 50 Bags. To Riels, Buy 10. To Palgrave, wire to Perrin. To Cedar Mills with Tom Faulkner, had tea. To Palgrave, see 82 �Buckwell. To Coulters, got telegram from Perrin. Mand?. Tom Coulter came. XXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX. 7 (SUNDAY) Squaly. Snow. Cold. To home. Chore. Jim & Tom Coulter to Palgrave, Jack in cart. David Henderson home with Jim. Wash upstairs. Billy Duffy here for tea. Dave Henderson. Duffy. Jim. Lizzie, Maggie & I to Palgrave in Sleigh, to Church, Steele preach. Home in Sleigh. Cold night. 8 (MONDAY) Clear, cold. To home. In Bush, help Jim cut wood. To Palgrave at night with Jim. Jack in cutter. To Station. Perrin did not come. Home, shave. 9 (TUESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Walk to Palgrave, on train to Caledon East, got $ 123.00 in express package from John Perrin. On train to Palgrave. Got ride to Ballycroy with Bob Dunham. To Office. Call to see John Young. Home for Dinner. Hitch Polly in cutter, drive to Kelly’s down 5th line to Sullivan, across fields down 6th line, across to Palgrave, get change. To Burn’s. Jack Wilsons. Then home for tea. Chore, clean colts. 10 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Walk to Palgrave. Load potatoes in car. Dinner at Coulters, Perrin came tonight. To Church. Ride up with Billy Bingham in cutter. Billy got cart today. Home in Sleigh with Liz, Maggie & Jim. 11 (THURSDAY) Mild, windy, Blustry. To home. Hitch Polly in cutter, take Stewart Masons, 25 Bags to him, pay him $ 2.20. Home for Breakfast. Help Jim, Ma & Pa to fill 20 Bags of potatoes in cellar. Hitch Jack in cutter, take 8 Bags to Binghams. Drive to Palgrave, put Jack in Bradleys Stable. To Station, help finish loading car at 12 o’clock. Gave Perrin $ 57.15. Drive home by Ballycroy, get mail, letter from Albert for Maggie. Dream letter. Got 2 pair overshoes, $ 2.80 paid. Home for Dinner. Hitch Jack in cutter, take Kelly’s 5 sacks up home, put in Stable, to Bub Tunis’s?, see Sam McElwain about thrashing. Then home. Fix cutter, home. 12 (FRIDAY) Cold, Blustry. Calm, cold. To home. Chore, split wood at house. Help Jim haul hay from Stack to Stable. Clean & feed colts. Chore. Read paper. 13 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. Split wood at house. Hitch Jack in cart, drive to Palgrave, got Mr. Kidd, drive to Bolton, got Enterprise, paper & envelopes. In Tom’s, gave Ann 60 cts for Willie for S. Kelly. Home at 6 o’clock, chore. Jim at Ned Pettittes Sawing Bee in Barney Currans Bush today. Maggie’s Birthday, 22 - 14 (SUNDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Chore. Dress, walk to Palgrave in Station, help A. C. to compose for Enterprise. To Coulters, for tea with Boys. To Church, Laidlaw preach. Home in Buggy with Liz. Jim & Maggie to Toms, Jack in cart. To Cedar Mills. 15 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley, rain. To home. Chore. To Ballycroy, got 10 lbs flaxseed, 36 cts pd. Home. Shave. Help Jim & Pa clean peas in Barn. Boil oats & flax for colts. Chore, read. Tom here today, going to Tunis’s & Petitts & Tottenham with watche’s. 16 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Fix Charlie’s Box. Help Jim, cut wood in Bush. Hitch Polly in cart, drive to Ballycroy, got letter from Perrin. Drive to Palgrave, got express parcel? from Perrin with $ 57.00 in. To Bowes, Back to Palgrave, write letter to Perrin. Post on train. In Mrs McMahons. Home for tea. 17 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, foggy, cold. To home. Chore. In Bush, help Jim saw wood. To Binghams at night. Chat. Moonlight. 18 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, mild, misley, cold. To home. Help Jim saw wood in Bush. To Palgrave at night with Liz to League, Polly in Buggy. Jim & Maggie had Jack in cart. See Harry Watson. Henry Sloan led league. Liz Join league & Mrs R. J. McClelland. 83 �19 (FRIDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Fix Polly & Jacks manger. Help Jim saw wood in Bush. To XXXXX Barn, see John Curran about potatoes. Bob Lavery in Bush with us. To Binghams at night XXX. To Ballycroy Church, Kennedy preach. Hiram Gibsons cutting feed for Tom Sullivan. 20 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. In Bush, help Billy Bingham & Jim cut wood, to Campbells for tank, Broke tongue in humber. To Billy Whites. Youngs, Office Ned Pettits ask hands, game. Sam start thrash clover. Jim got 4 Shoes on at Henderson’s. 21 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, misley, fine. To home. Chore. Sleep, to Palgrave Church at night with Liz. Jack in cart. Laidlaw preach. Home at 10 o’clock. Mother & Jim in Buggy. Nelson. Cool. Fine moonlight. 22 (MONDAY) Cold, cloudy. To home. Help Jim put our wagon tongue in McElwains, haul water, hitch Polly in cart, go to Kelly’s & Whites, ask hands. Back, thrash clover. Thrash peas & oats, finish. Fix up. Chore. Wash, dress. To Ballycroy, to Office. Jim got horses XXXX on hind feet at Palgrave. Move clover hill to Pat Finerty’s. At night. 23 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear. To home. Chore. Splice wagon tongue. Help Jim take carriers to McElwains, put pea Straw on scaffold. Write letter to Perrin. To Palgrave, Jack in cart. Post letter on train to Perrin. Jim move machine to McElwains. Home, chore. Shave. Got ticket, 10 cts pd. 24 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy. Rain. Clear, cold. To home. To John Joices. Up Bandon line to Grey Stone. Across to Watsons & Lyons. To Ballycroy Office, got paper. Home for dinner. Wet. Chore. Jim at Binghams thrashing clover. Bob Lavery here all night. Duffy & Dave Henderson here, get hair cut. In Big cart. Dave Broke chair Back. Tom & Willie here awhile. From Bob XXXX’s. 25 (THURSDAY) Fine. Cold. To home. Walk up to Campbells & Innis to Chapman’s. Across to J. Drummonds. To Charlie Reaney’s. Home for Dinner. To Ballycroy Office. Down 6th line to Minocks, across to Rolleys, to Palgrave, tea at Lavery’s. To Pulfords, chat. To Church league. Home in Sleigh with Jim, Liz & Maggie. 26 (FRIDAY) Cold, squaly. To home. Hitch Nelson in cart, drive to Palgrave, to Station, no car there. Put them Back. Up 6th line. Home for Breakfast. Walk to Currans. To Palgrave, to Station, to Pettingers for dinner, around town on poud?, to Coulters for tea. To Lecture at night, Merrill from Brampton no good. Letter from Perrin. By Jim. Home in cart with Billy Bingham in cart. Jim in Buggy, Charlie. 27 (SATURDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Walk to Barney Currans. Up to Pipers Hill, across fields, to Drummonds by Sir’s. Down by Campbells, home for dinner. Down 6th line, across to Watsons, Charlie & cart. To Palgrave, to Station, Back up to Ballycroy, got Enterprise, home at 6. Pa & Maggie to Bolton, Nelson in Buggy. Today. Willie, Lizzie, Ann here all night. 28 (SUNDAY) Clear, mild. To home. Chore. Dress, to Binghams for tea, to Palgrave with Billy in cart, to Church, Jim Bible & Laidlaw preach. In Coulters, chat. Tom there. Home with Billy at 12:30?. 29 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. Snow, stormy. To home. Walk to Palgrave, load car potatoes, 462 Bags, at Church at night, stop in car all night, Keep fire on. Tea at Coulters. 30 (TUESDAY) Stormy, cold. At Palgrave, Keep fire in car. Got $ 103.00. By express from Perrin. To Coulters for dinner. Left Palgrave with car at 2 o’clock, got to London at 11:30 at night. Met Perrin at St Mary’s. Stop at Hodges all night. 31 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, mild. At London. Breakfast at Hodges. 25 cts. Left London at 7:30 on train to Georgetown. On weighfreight to Palgrave at 2:10. Bill Jardine Conductor. Got ride up home with William 84 �Clarke in cutter. Gave him $ 2.00 for Laidlaw. Pay Mrs Watson $ 11.60?. XXXXXXXXX. Maggie Stevens here. FEBRUARY 1894 1 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. To S. Kelly’s, pay him $ 10.00. To Mill, ask Alex about lumber. To Campbells, pay Ned $16.80. To Innis’s, pay Bob $ 8.80. To Chapmans, pay George $ 9.12. Had Dinner. Walk home. Had toothache. Chore. Keep salt to ear. Very sore. 2 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Drive to Tottenham, Nelson & cutter. Left hack at Moffats, 10 cts, got Toms watch, $ 1.00 & Willies. Bob Lavery with me. Got tooth pulled at Brooks, 25 cts. Home, had tea. To Palgrave, Polly in cutter. Write letter to Perrin. Empty potatoes. Home, Kidd up with me, going to Mono Mills. 3 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Hitch Jack in cutter, to Barney Currans with 10 Bags, pay Mrs Curran, $ 7.80. To Office, got Enterprise & letter from Sarah for Maggie, home, chore, split wood, shave. 4 (SUNDAY) Clear, very cold. To home, chore. Dress. To Palgrave with Liz & Maggie to Church, Quarterly meeting, Laidlaw preach. Home again for Dinner, Polly & Nelson in Sleigh. Chore, read, sleep. Mr Kidd here for tea. To Palgrave Church at night, Polly & Nelson in Sleigh. With Mr Kidd. Lizzie & Maggie. Rutherford gave a Bible reading, Mr Laidlaw preach. Big crowd. Cold night. Home at 10. 5 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. Hitch up Jack & Polly, haul wood from Bush to house in Sleigh. To Palgrave at night, to Church, Laidlaw preach. Home at 10:30. 6 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Chore. To Bush, help Jim split & pile wood. Mr & Mrs Laidlaw & Myrion here for Dinner. To Ballycroy, got papers. Home, write for Enterprise. Dress, walk to Palgrave, to Station, got $ 88.00. By Express from Perrin. Write letter to Perrin. Post 4 letters on train. 1 to Perrin. 1 to Enterprise. 1 to Mrs A. J. Roberts. 1 to Lettie McMahon. To Church, Laidlaw preach, Big crowd. Home in Buggy with Maggie. Liz & Jim had Polly in cart. 7 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. To Binghams, help Billy & Jim haul straw into Barn, to Currans, to Ballycroy, to Office. Home, chore. To Palgrave, to Church at night, Laidlaw preach, Polly in cart with Maggie. Got letter from Billy Bingham today. 8 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Buy potatoes. To Palgrave Church at night, Laidlaw preach, home in cart, Polly with Maggie at 10:30. Flo Sugget there. Thunder & lightning – 9 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, snow. Rain. To home. Walk to Palgrave, load potatoes, got $ 160.00 by Express from Perrin. Had Dinner & tea at Coulters. To Church at night, Laidlaw preach. Up to car, put on fire. Billy Bingham with me, home in cart with Billy. Heavy rain, thunder & lightning. Sophia Pettinger 18 today -10 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, Blustry, cold, windy. To home. Walk to Binghams 6:30. Feed. Ride to Palgrave in wagon with Billy Bingham, Jim & Willie Faulkner, Nelson & Louisa. Load potatoes in car, finish put in 410 Bags. Start car to St Marys at 2 o’clock. To Coulters for Dinner. To Pettingers, chat. To Store, write letter to Perrin, put in Shipping Bill. To Coulters for tea. To Station, post letter on train to Perrin. Got ride up with Wm McElwain in Buggy. Chore. Shave. Write here. 11 (SUNDAY) Fine, cold. To home. Chore. To Kelly’s for red heifer. Home, wash, dress. Mary Ann Boyce and Ed & Flo. Sugget & Billy Bingham & Alex Coulter here. To Church at night, in cart, Jack in, with XXXX. Mr Steele preach. Home in cart with Maggie. 12 (MONDAY) Very cold. Snow, Storm. To home. Chore. Help Jim haul 2 load hay from Stack to Stable. Walk to Palgrave, to Council meeting, got $ 4.00. From McCort. To Mrs Pettingers for tea, Stop all night, had Sing. Big storm, snow drifts. 85 �13 (TUESDAY) Snow, cold, clear, cold. At Pettingers for Breakfast. To Station, no mail train today, Dinner at Coulters. Ride up home in Sleigh with Jas Sloan. To McElwains with Jim for 300 ft lumber for Mr Laidlaw, $ 2.70 pd. Home for tea, to Palgrave in Sleigh, Jack & Polly with lumber. Jim, Liz & Maggie. To Church, Laidlaw preach, home at 10:00, very cold, calm. 14 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, mild. Snow at night. To home. Chore. To Binghams, Jim & I help out feed. Duffy’s Engine. To Palgrave at night at night, Billy Bingham & Duffy move Engine to Palgrave. To Church, old clothes. Laidlaw preach. Home on Bob Sleigh with Billy to gate. Up home with Jim, Liz & Maggie. At 10:30. Jack & Polly in Sleigh. 15 (THURSDAY) Fine. Cold. To home. Chore. Cut Wm. Wilson’s hair. To Palgrave, Polly & Jack in Sleigh, haul wood from Gibson’s Bush for Alex Coulter, gave Mrs Pettinger 1 Bag potatoes. Got letter from Perrin & letter from Albert Little. To Church at night, Laidlaw preach. Drive home in Sleigh. Tea at Coulters, put colts in Bradleys Stable. 16 (FRIDAY) Very cold, N. wind. To home. To James Snells, Polly in cutter, look for potatoes. Down 3rd line, across to 5th line, up home for Dinner. To Ballycroy with Liz, in Office. Up to Cedarville, across to Livingstones, George not there. Down home. Write letter to Perrin. Chore, tea, walk to Palgrave, post letter on train to Perrin. To Church, Laidlaw preach. Join Church tonight. Home in cutter with Liz & Maggie. Nelson. 17 (SATURDAY) Clear, milder, soft. To home. Help Ma fill 7 Bags potatoes. Help Jim load up 5 Bags wheat for grist. 7 Bags potatoes to Bolton, colts in Sleigh, Lizzie & Jim. Hitch Nelson in cutter, drive down 6th line, to Mick Keenahans for Dinner. To Frank Horans. Up 4th line, across to 6th, up home, feed Nelson. To Ballycroy, got letter from Perrin. To Joices at Pipers Hill, across & down to Chapmans. Home for tea. Cut S. Kelly’s Hair & Jim’s at night. Shave Jim & myself. 18 (SUNDAY) Clear, mild, to home, chore, dress. To Palgrave in Sleigh with Jim, Liz, Maggie, Margery Faulkner. Gertie Jefferson & Minnie Andrews. To Church, Laidlaw preach. Ride home in cutter with Billy Bingham. Moonlight. 19 (MONDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Walk to Palgrave, load potatoes. Dinner & tea at Coulters, to Boyces at night with Billy Bingham. Jim. Alex Coulter. Liz. Maggie. Nettie Zimmerman. And Emma Shinaman. Polly & Jack in Sleigh. Florence Sugget there. Back to Palgrave at 3 o’clock in morning, to Station, sleep in car to morning. Keep on fire. Mary McClelland & William David Reaney married today at Palgrave - 20 (TUESDAY) Clear, cold, Blustry at night. At Palgrave. At Coulters for Breakfast & Dinner. Got $ 155.00 by Express from Perrin. Finish load car, put 448 Bags in it. Bill for 34?, got ride to Ballycroy with Sam Reaney in Sleigh. Ride home. Chore. Rawn & Pettitt today – 21 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. Write letter to Perrin. Pay S. Kelly, $ 9.00, Billy Bingham, $ 27.00, Miller Hamilton, $ 7.00. Pat McGerrin, $ 7.00. Home for Dinner. To Palgrave, Jack in cutter, help Laidlaw close up driving house. John Jefferson & Billy Clarke there, had tea at Laidlaws. To Station, post letter on train to Perrin. Albert Little. Card to T. Eaton, Co (90 Yonge St), Duffy & Dave Henderson here at night. Duffy cut my hair. Jack Cobean moved from Ballycroy to Badjeros today - 22 (THURSDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. Split wood at house. To Ballycroy, got papers. To Binghams Swamp, help Willie & Tom split & pile wood. Home, chore. To Palgrave at night, Polly & Jack in Sleigh. Jim, Liz & Maggie. To League. Home at 10:30. Big time at Ballycroy. 23 (FRIDAY) Clear, very cold. To home. Chore. Willie & I haul some wood home. To Ballycroy, got Enterprise, home, Dinner. Sleep. Cut some limbs. Chore. To Palgrave at night with Lizzie. Polly in cutter. 86 �To Station, write card to Perrin. Mail on train. Put Polly in Bradleys Stable, to Concert in Church. Edith Mason sang. Mrs Britt Strangeways recite, good concert, over 100 there. Home in cutter with Liz. Dan Maybee recite. Mrs McKinney & her daughter sang. Mrs Laidlaw, Mrs Sloan & Will Lindset sang. Britt Strangeways made speech, charmeter? study. Very cold night, Northern Lights. Very cold, 20 below zero - 24 (SATURDAY) Clear. Very cold. To home. Chore. Haul wood home from Bush, Polly & Jack, to Ballycroy, get card about money. To Binghams Swamp, get pine tops. Home, haul wood. To Palgrave at night, to Station, get $ 70.00 by Express from Perrin. Got sweets, 10 cts at Mrs McMahons. Home in cutter. Very cold. Shave. 25 (SUNDAY) Clear, cold. To home, sleep to 10:30. Chore, dress, to Palgrave Church at night in Sleigh, Polly & Jack. With Liz. Maggie. Jim. Willie & Billy Duffy. Laidlaw preach. Home at 9:30, chore. 26 (MONDAY) Clear, milder. To home, help Jim haul wood, Polly & Jack. To Ballycroy, Nelson & cutter, got letter & card from Perrin, got letter for Lizzie. Got 2 lbs horse salts, 10 cts pd. To Palgrave. See Laidlaw. To Carters. To Taylors. Horan’s. Keenahans. Winox?’s, Currans & Binghams. Home at 7:30, chore. Mr & Mrs Wm Boyce & family here today. Horses & sleigh. Sleighing party here - 27 (TUESDAY) Clear, fine. To home. To Chapmans, J. P. Hislons. Hamiltons. To Ballycroy, got 10 cts worth Sulphur, 5 cts copperas. Home for Dinner. To Palgrave, meet Perrin. Drive to Sam Reaneys. Arcoss to town line, down to Jas Snells. Then home for supper, Perrin stop here all night. Sleigh load here. Ed Boyce. Mary Ann. Flo Sugget. Billy Duffy. Dave Henderson. Joe Lavery. Jim Kidd. Alex Coulter. Billy Bingham. Willie Faulkner. John Buckwell & Mrs Buckwell. Lizzie Lavery. Mary Lyons. Minnie Andrews. Ruth Pettinger. Stop to 1 o’clock, went home. Fine night. 28 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, warm. To home. Chore. To Palgrave with Perrin, Jack in cutter. At Coulters for dinner. Put Jack in Nagles Stable. Help Perrin load potatoes. To Pat Burn’s. Take Bags up for Cosgrove. Home, chore. To Bed at 9 o’clock. MARCH 1894 1 (THURSDAY) Clear, warm. To home. Hitch Jack in cart. To Ballycroy for Bags, to Palgrave, fill 43 Bags, load into car, weigh 46 from S. McClelland. To Coulters for Dinner. To Carters for tea. Back to Palgrave. See Mrs Bradley sick. Road very muddy. To League, Nate Henderson XXX. Road very muddy. Chat to Silvie. Home at 11:30. 2 (FRIDAY) Clear, mild, cool. To home. Chore, Split wood at house. To Ballycroy, got papers, syrup (11) & coconut (3). Home, Dinner. Help Pa & George Hamilton fill 7 Bags potatoes. Sleep, chore. To Binghams at night, chat to Billy, Tom & Willie there. Bring axe home, Jim away, Jack in cart. Home at 11 o’clock. 3 (SATURDAY) Fine, warm. To home. Help Jim cut wood in Bush. To Owen McGovern’s sale afternoon. XXX in cart, road very muddy. Supper. Sleep. Shave. To Bed at 12. 4 (SUNDAY) Clear, warm. To home. Chore. Dress. Hitch Polly in cart, drive to Palgrave. Then to Thos. Boyce’s with Alex Coulter. Sing, chat, tea, to Palgrave Church at night, Mary Ann & I in cart, Florence Sugget, Alex Coulter & Ed Boyce in Buggy. Jim Bible preach. Chat to Sylvie & Minnie, to see Mrs Bradley very Sick. Call at Coulters for Lizzie, home in cart with Lizzie. Dark night. Road very muddy. 5 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. Split wood at house. Help Jim & S. Kelly to cut pigs. To Bush after noon, help Jim saw wood in Bush. Cut Tom & Willie’s hair at night. They went to Binghams. Then. 6 (TUESDAY) Fine. Rain. To home. Help Jim to cut wood in Bush. Hitch Polly in cart, drive to Livingstones, to Innis’s, to Lyons. To Ballycroy, see George Livingstone. To Palgrave. Send post card to Perrin. & letter to Enterprise. Put Polly in Nagles Stable. Stop all night at Pettingers. 87 �7 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, warm. At Pettingers, Breakfast. To Station. Hitch up, drive home. For Dinner. Help Jim cut wood in Bush, afternoon. Chore. Write here. David & Mary - 8 (THURSDAY) Fine, warm. To home. Chore. Help Jim haul hay. Help Jim & Pa bring Big sow and 8 young pigs. Help Jim saw wood in Bush. Perrin in Bush gave me $ 187.00, chore. To Palgrave in cart with Maggie. To Station, Perrin went to Caledon East on train, Mary McClelland & Wm David Reaney start to north West. Big crowd at Station, to League. To Coulters, see Will Sick. Home in cart with Maggie. Road muddy. 9 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. To home. To Livingstones. Lyons. O’ Leary’s?. Office, got papers. To Binghams, chat to Billy. Home for Dinner. Take 90 lbs clover seed to Mrs McMahons for Dick Doherty. To J. Wilsons. Burns. McCauley’s. To Palgrave. Put Polly in Stable, fed her, tea, chat. At 15. To Church, Hill with Alex Coulter, Laidlaw preach. Then home at 11. Road muddy. 10 (SATURDAY) Foggy. Clear, mild. To home. Walk to Palgrave with Billy Bingham. Ride with Jim Sloan, load potatoes. At Coulters for Dinner & tea. Billy to Toronto & Laidlaw, Myron & Sylvie. Up town, walk around Block. To Coulters, chat. Home in cart with Billy Bingham. Ride with Jim Sloan. 11 (SUNDAY) Story, west wind, cool. To home. Chore. Write letter to 125. Chore. Dress, to Palgrave at night with Maggie, Jack in cart. Call, see Will Coulter. To Church with Maggie & Mary McFadden. Laidlaw preach. Home in cart with Maggie at 10:30. Moonlight. Cold. 12 (MONDAY) Fine, warm. To home. Walk to Palgrave down 6th line with Martin Mack, chicken, to Coulters. To Station, load car, put in 489 Bags. To Thedford. Billed it, 357 Bags, to Coulters for Dinner & tea. Albert Little came Back tonight, Jim & Albert went home in cart, I walked, called at (Ben Rolleys), (V. H. M.), walk home at 11:30. Read. 13 (TUESDAY) Cloudy. Rain. Cool. To home. Chore. In Bush, help Jim saw wood. Home, read, chore. To Office, get letter from Lettie &. Paper. Got 2 yds lining, 28 cts pd, got 5 lbs salts, 25 cts pd. Got 9 postage stamps. Home, chore. 27 cts pd. Play flip at night. 14 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, cool. To home. Chore. To Bush, help Jim saw wood. Tom, Willie & Billy Bingham here afternoon. To Logans & Steeles, look for apple. To Black Horse Church at night, Laidlaw preach. Mrs Laidlaw Sang. Beautiful hands. Home in carts. Jim & XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXX Perrin XXXX potatoes. 15 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, squaly, snow, misty. To home. Chore, oil cart. Help Jim fix Door on pig pen. XXXX, chore. To Palgrave, Lizzie & I, Polly in cart, send post card to Perrin. To League. Will Lindsey lead it. Lesson about Jonah. To Parsonage, Liz & I. Chat. Then home at 11 o’clock. 16 (FRIDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Hitch Polly in cart. Drive up to Livingstones. To Hislons. To XXXXXXX, to Irwins. To Hockley for Dinner (40 cts), feed Polly. To Lindseys. To Snells. To Mono Mills. To Church Meeting. Drive home for Supper. To Ballycroy Church, Kennedy not there. Fine night. Home?. Cut Will Stevens hair. 17 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, misley. To home. In Bush, pile wood, Tom split. To Ballycroy, got paper, came? from Lettie McMahon. Home, hitch Jack in Buggy, to Livingstones, across, down to Palgrave, send card to Lettie. Send message to Perrin. Home. Cut Billy Binghams hair & shave him. Shave myself. Sleepy. 18 (SUNDAY) To home. Drive to Palgrave S. School with Maggie, Polly in Buggy. To Cedar Mills, to Toms for Dinner, chat, tea. Very warm. Roads very muddy. To Palgrave Church at night. Mrs Laidlaw preach, Mr Laidlaw sick. Home in Buggy with Maggie at 9:30, rain after we got home. 88 �19 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cool. Fine. To home. Chore. Hitch Polly in cart, drive to Liggets, to Connor, up around by Hockley, down town line, home for Dinner. Up to O’Learys around by Livingstones, Tom Guests, down home, help cut feed. Sams Engine. Kellys Box. Tea, drive to Black Horse with Liz, to Church. Mr Laidlaw preach. Left Box of eggs at Stycks for Jones. 20 (TUESDAY) Fine, clear. To home. Chore. To Sikes with Box & Keg of eggs & Basket of Butter, to Office, got letter from Perrin. Home for Dinner. To Palgrave. Put 2 loads of potatoes in Pettingers cellar. Tea with Harry. To Rolleys, feed Polly, tea. (V. H M.). To 8th line, to Laidlaw’s party, stop to 11:15, play, sing. Came home by 8th line. Home at 12:30, fine moonlight. 21 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, cool, misley, fine, cool. To home. Help Jim grind axes. Sleep. To Ballycroy, got card? for Liz from Lettie. Walk to Palgrave. Sold 52 Bags potatoes to Isaac Matson, $ 18.80 paid. To Coulters for tea. Walk to Black Horse Church with Alex & Joe. Laidlaw preach. Walk to Palgrave, to Coulters all night. Alex & Joe went to Boyces with XXX. 22 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cool, misley, cold. At Palgrave, Breakfast at Coulter’s, to Station. Walk to Ballycroy, got letter from Perrin with $ 40.00 in. Home for Dinner. Bought? 74 lbs Beef from James Guest. At 4 ½ = $ 3.33 pd. Took it to Cedar Mills for Tom, tea. Back to Palgrave, home. Polly in cart. Road muddy. To League. 23 (FRIDAY) Fine, windy, cool. To home. To Binghams, chat to Billy. To Ballycroy with Billy, got soap, 5 cts pd. Home for Dinner. Chore. To Black Horse at night with Polly in cart, Laidlaw preach. To T. Boyce’s party. Then home at 4 o’clock. 24 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, cool. To home. Dress, walk to Palgrave on train to Toronto with Maggie?, got Clover seed, 30 lbs & 1 Bag. 20 cts. Zomammoth?, $ 3.15 pd. Got valse, 50 cts, oranges, 30 cts. Brush, 20 cts. Bananas, 15 cts. Sat for pictures, 1 doz, $ 1.00 XXX. Back to Palgrave on train. Maggie went home with Liz in Buggy, I walked, got XXX XXXX. Easter Sunday – 25 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, cold. To home. Chore. To English Church, Palgrave, Kennedy preach, to Coulters for tea. To Methodist Church at night, Laidlaw preach. To Coulters, chat. To B. R., chat to 111. V. H. N. Walk home, cold night, to Bed at 12?, very cold day. Alex & Duffy walk to Ridges & Back. With Florence & XXXXX Sugget. 26 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cold, Blustry. To home. Jim go to Palgrave for plaster, 1 ton, $ 4.85. I went to tell Billy Bingham. Home for Dinner. Hitch Jack in cart to Ballycroy. To Palgrave, to Station, telegraph to Perrin. Start to Lyons Sale, to Late, Michel & I Back to Station, see Buckwell. Got Basket at Sam McClellands. Bags at Coulters. Home in cart at 6, very cold. 27 (TUESDAY) Cold, Blustry, clear. To home, drive to Mona Road, see Alexander. To Caledon East, feed Polly, Dinner at Hantons. Across to 5th line to Mills & Allans, to Kenahans & Minocks, up 6th home. Tea. To Black Horse at night with Liz, to Church, Laidlaw preach. Home at 11. Road hard & rough. 28 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, mild. Snow at night. To home. Help Jim haul 1 load hay from Stack to Stable. Fill 5 Bags oats & peas for chop. Dinner. To Jos. Stych, got $ 7.12 from Jeo. For Jones. To Burns. Elliotts. Lipsets. To Palgrave, write letter to Perrin in parsonage. Home for tea. To Ballycroy, hear Proff. Halls lecture, 5 cts. Home at 12:00. 29 (THURSDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore, split wood at house. Cut Albert Little Hair & shave him. Shave myself. Jim to Bolton with grist. To Palgrave Literary entertainment, help Maggie to sing. What Will the Harvest Be. Albert drive Maggie home. To Bradleys, old lady very sick. Leave Mary home. Walk home. Dark. 89 �30 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Split wood, chore. To G. Irwin’s? sale afternoon. Got Binder, $ 45.00, light double tree & knife, 15 cts pd. Home. To Ballycroy, got letter for Jim & Enterprise. Albert here at night, play mouthorgan. Duffy & Dave Henderson here at night. Jim at Young’s sawing Bee. Billy Bingham to sale with me. Duffy cut my hair, I cut his. 31 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild, windy. To home. Chore. To G. Irwins with Jim, Bring Binder, home for wagon. Put it in Barn. Chore. Fix turnip, cutter up on Bench, Albert here. APRIL 1894 1 (SUNDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore, read. Wash, dress. Chore. To Palgrave at night, to Church with Maggie & Silvie Laidlaw in Buggy. Mr Steele preach. Home with Maggie in Buggy at 9:30?. Start advance – 2 (MONDAY) Fine, clear. To home. Split wood at house. In Bush, help Jim saw wood. To Office, got letter from Perrin. To Palgrave, see Buckwell, order refrigerator car. To Hall, Pay $ 1.00, act vice president closing. Home in cart at 12. Harry Matson got ride with me. Liz to Bolton today, Nelson in Buggy with eggs. 3 (TUESDAY) Clear, cool, S. wind. To home. To Palgrave, got 2 Shoes on Polly , got wheel fixed. At Hendersons. To Station, got $ 165.00 from Perrin by express. To Maybees on 10th line. To Lipsetts for Dinner. To G. Elliotts. To Palgrave, write letter to Perrin. Gave letters to Buckwell to post on train. To Jim Alleys on 5th line. Up to Matty Minocks. Up to Pat Finertys. Up home for tea. To Ballycroy, got $ 40.00 changed. Call, see Pettit. Home at 9:30. Rain. 4 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, misley, windy. To home. To Eaves. Reaneys, McCoys. Mercers. Irwins. Around by Hockley, to J. B. Lindsays. Down to C. Lee’s. Then home for Dinner. To Ballycroy, got 2 doz photos from Toronto. Maggies & mine. Stanton, 11 King Street. Letter from Orangeville Bank. To Palgrave. Empty 18 Bags potatoes in car. Got change from Sam McClelland, $ 4.50?. Home in cart. Jack run away from gate into Barnyard, Break shafts in cart. XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX. Old Mrs Bradley Died today - 5 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, cool. To home. Chore. To Palgrave. In wagon with Jim, load car potatoes, put in 437 Bags. Alex Coulter help me, paid Alex $ 1.00. Billed car 30,000 XX London car No. 3341. Left at 7:30 at night. To League. Mrs Laidlaw lead. Home in cart with Billy Bingham. A. J. Roberts 4 years old today - 6 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cool. To home. In Bush, help Jim saw wood. Dress, shave, walk to Palgrave, post letter on train to Perrin. On train to Alliston, to Trimbles. To Youngs, see Jim Trimble at Hepworth, to 125 all night. Old Bill there. (1) at 2 o’clock. 7 (SATURDAY) Fine, cool. At 125. Alliston for Breakfast. To Station on train to Palgrave. Ride up home in Buggy with Liz. Dinner. Jim went away to train today. To Orangeville, Polly in Buggy, to meeting in Son’s of Ireland Hall. Got leather, $ 2.00. Shafts & whiffletree for cart, $ 1.00?, whip 30 cts. Felt 10 cts. Coil spring $ 1.00. Hostler 10 cts. Home at 8 o’clock. Kidd & Charlie Gibson? stop for tea. Willie Faulkner here. S. Kelly here. 8 (SUNDAY) Squaly, cold, clear. To home. Chore. To Palgrave, to Sunday School in Buggy with Liz & Maggie. Duffy drove them home. Jim away. At Coulters for Dinner & tea. To Station with Alex, compose. To Church at night, Laidlaw preach. To Castle?, to 4:30, walk home. Sleep to 7:00?. 9 (MONDAY) Clear, cold. To home. Chore. In Bush, help Willie saw wood. To Binghams, chat to Billy. Simon. Finerty there. Start to work. Home, cut wood. Chore. Jim away. Came home. 90 �10 (TUESDAY) Cloudy, stormy. Snowstorm afternoon, East wind, Big storm. To home. Help Jim & Willie haul home wood in wagon, split wood. Help Willie with Kettle & pot over XXXXX, Willie & I pile wood in Bush. In house, fix harness & halter. Chore. Read. To Bed at 9:15?. 11 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Chore. Help Willie fill 6 Bags peas & oats for chop. Jim to Mill, Charlie & Nelson run home. Jim took cart to Palgrave to be fixed, to Ballycroy, got paper. Brass rivits, 18 cts pd. Help Jim haul out wood. Boil sap. To Jas Snells with Polly in Buggy Bags?. 12 (THURSDAY) Fine, warm. To home. To Bush, help Willie tap 11 trees, Boil sap, cut wood. To Palgrave at night with Willie, Jack in Buggy. 19 lbs dried apples to Ballycroy. 5 cts per lb. 95 cts Due Bill. To League, walk home at Castle to 12:30. Liz came home with Jim. Pa to Orangeville Fair today, Nelson in Buggy. 13 (FRIDAY) Clear, mild. To home. Help Jim to haul hay from Stack. Take rack of put on Box on old wagon, haul home wood. Ring pigs. To Ballycroy at night, got carrot & onion seed. Ride home with S. Kelly. Willie here, Boil sap. 14 (SATURDAY) Fine, hot. To home. Help Jim sow 4 Bags plaster on flat field. Haul 1 load wood. Clean 22 ½ Bushels oats. To Binghams for 4 Bags. To Ballycroy got castor oil, 23 cts. Home. Chore. Cut S. Kelly’s hair at night, shave Albert Little & myself. Fine moonlight night. Jim to Downeys for seed oats Banner. Willie here. 15 (SUNDAY) Fine, very hot. To home. Chore. Walk to Palgrave Church at night, Laidlaw preach, for drive down 7th to 23 Hill & Back. With M. M., Billy’s mare & cart. To Castle to 3:15. Walk home. Lawrence Coulter here today. & Willie Faulkner. 16 (MONDAY) Fine, mild. Rain at night. To home. Chore. Willie & I sow 3 Bags plaster on flat, XXX Jack & Polly in wagon. Drive to Bolton, Polly in Buggy. With 41 Doz eggs, 10 cts, $ 4.10?, & 10 lbs XXXX, (20) XX, got $ 2.00 sugar. cotton, 5. 10 buckles. Home at 5:30, tea. To Palgrave at night to 268 Connor XX?. Willie went home tonight to Cedar Mills. Jim at Martin Mack’s Plowing Bee. At Wilson’s. 17 (TUESDAY) Clear, hot. To home. Chore. To Mrs. E. Wallace’s funeral with Pa, Jack in Buggy, down to sidle line across to 6th line, up home, put manure on little garden. Write for Enterprise. Pick Stones. Walk to Palgrave, post letter on train. Up 6th to 30, chat. Fine moonlight night. Home at 10:30?. 18 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, warm. To home. Sow clover seed on fall wheat with Drill, Polly & Jack start to harrow in middle field. Help Pa clean 6 ½ Bushels Barley. Chore. To Bed at 8. 19 (THURSDAY) Fine, hot, thunder, shower at night. To home. Harrow in middle field with Jack & Polly. Chore. Jim Start to sow Barley & Banner oats today. Slim Jim here for Breakfast. Jim to Palgrave, Dolly in Buggy tonight. Maggie to Palgrave, to Mrs Buckwells, take first lesson painting. Jim to Palgrave, Dolly in Buggy tonight. 20 (FRIDAY) Fine, hot. Cloudy, rain. To home. Finish harrow middle field. Harrow fall wheat, 7 acre field. Help plant some potatoes in garden. Chore. Charlie Reaney here at night. 21 (SATURDAY) Cloudy, misley. Fine. To home. Chore. Make 2 home straps. 1 Brest strap. Fix halter. Fix Box. Pick Stones of hill. Fix fence. Pile rail. To Palgrave with Jack for cart. Paid Henderson, $ 1.85. Maggie home with me. By Ballycroy, got paper. Home. Cut Jim & Frank Mack’s hair. I cut off mustaches tonight?. Myself & Albert. 22 (SUNDAY) Fine, clear, cool. To home. Chore. Dress, to Palgrave S. School with Maggie, Polly in Buggy, home for Dinner. Mrs Coulter & Tom up with us. Tom & I to Binghams, chat to Billy, had tea with him. Up home. Jim & Duffy there. Tom & I start to walk to Palgrave, got ride with Billy Bingham in Buggy. To Church. 91 �Jim Bible preach. Mr Laidlaw sick. To Coulters, chat, to H.M. with Mary (1). Down track for walk with Mary. All night. Up to stack. Up home. 23 (MONDAY) Cloudy, cool. Walk up home. Change clothes. Help Pa to fill peas in Barn, 8 Bags clean them. Harrow hill above house. Chore. Jim sow peas. 24 (TUESDAY) Clear, cool. To home. Chore. To Swamp on new road for Balsam trees. Help Jim get muck in Palgrave swamp. Haul home trees. Help Jim plant Balsam trees in garden. To Palgrave, Polly in Buggy. To Station, post letter on train to Enterprise. In Laidlaws, play flip. In English Church. Home at 10. 25 (WEDNESDAY) Fine, hot. To home. Help Jim plant trees. Help Pa fill 6 Bags peas & oats for chop. To Jas Snells, Jack in cart for potatoes. Got none. Home for Dinner. Help Jim move fence at Bush. To Ballycroy at night, got letter from Perrin. To Proff Kents lecture in hall, 15 cts, home at 11. Got fashion paper for Lizzie. Stewart Masons. Hazards. Orrs. Billy Bingham here for his oats. Banner. 26 (THURSDAY) Fine, hot. To home. Help Jim move rails. Pick up Burn off. Jim start to plow new land. To Palgrave at night, Polly in Buggy with Jim. Drive to Sheep, Jack in cart with Mary. Home at 10:30?. Back to Beattys. 27 (FRIDAY) Fine, hot. To home. Help Pa clear fence road. To Binghams for gage. Burn Brush. Fence till night. Chore. Morman? Brought telegram from Perrin to pay 45. Jim to Palgrave tonight, Jack in cart. Jim plowing new land. 28 (SATURDAY) Cloudy. Rain. Misley. To home. Chore. Help Pa fence at Bush. Buy potatoes afternoon, up to J. B. Lindsey’s. Back home for tea. To Ballycroy, got paper. To Palgrave, gave list of potatoes to R. J. McClelland. Crowd on level trotting horses tonight. Shave Albert & myself. 29 (SUNDAY) Clear, hot. To home. To Palgrave S. School with Maggie, Jack in cart. Jim & Billy Bingham went to Toms, Cedar Mills. Liz went to Gibsons, Polly in Buggy, Maggie & I home, chore, sleep. To Church at night, Palgrave, with Maggie, Steele preach. Home at 9:30, Albert here. Gave letter to Bob Coulter for T. C. for Perrin. Niece Letties 13th Birthday - 30 (MONDAY) Clear, fine. To home. Hitch Polly in cart, drive to Watsons, to Bretts. Up to McKenna for Dinner. To Uncle Bill McMahons. He was in Bed. To O’Learys, over to Irwins. Down to Lee’s. Then down to town line, home at 8 o’clock. Got 305 promised at 50 cts. To Bed at 9:15. See Uncle James Daroak in garden. Plant potatoes. Jim plowing in field??. MAY 1894 1 (TUESDAY) Clear, hot, rain. Hot. To home. Fence new land. Split rails. To Palgrave at night, Jack in cart, gave Alex Coulter list of potatoes, R. J. sick. Chat to M. Home at 10:30. 2 (WEDNESDAY) Cloudy, windy, cool. To home. Roll peas, Jack & Polly roll fall wheat. Laidlaw & Iva here at noon. Maggie Stevens here at night, Liz & Jim left here home. Wrote letter to 125 tonight. 3 (THURSDAY) Cloudy, mild. To home. Cut rails. Finish rolling fall wheat. Start roll oats and Barley. To Wilson’s for harrow, not there. Home, chore. To Binghams, chat. To League at Palgrave with Billy in cart, Eva Beatty lead. Post letter to 125. & 1 to A. Sanders, 560. 4 (FRIDAY) Cloudy, cool, fine, mild. To home. To Kellys for democrat, Jack & Polly. Home, oil wagon, lunch. To Bolton with Liz & Maggie Stevens with eggs & Butter & onions. Got paint & brush, Brass rivits. $ 1.00. Home at 6:00?, tea. To Kellys with wagon. Home. Lizzie, Ann Faulkner came home with us from Cedar Mills. 92 �5 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. Cloudy, thunder, rain. To home. Fill 7 Bags peas & oats. 63 cts pd. To Mill with chop, Lizzie, Ann with me. Jack & Polly. Home with chop. To Ballycroy for 6 Bull harrow, home, roll in middle field to rain came (5 o’clock). Chore. Cut Albert Little’s hair & shave him & shave myself. Wet night. 6 (SUNDAY) Cloudy, rain, mild. To home. To Palgrave S. S. with Maggie, Jack in cart, to Coulters for Dinner, to English Church. Tea at Coulters. To Church at night, with M, Laidlaw preach, XXXX, down track after Church. Walk home, change clothes, sleep on lounge in parlor. Duffy drive Maggie home from S. S., Church at night. 7 (MONDAY) Fine, cool, very stormy, Dusty. To home. Chore. To Binghams for Toms mall. To Bash, split rails, carry over creek. Home, chore. Wash feet. Write for Enterprise. Jim at Sullivans Plowing Bee on Wallace farm?. 8 (TUESDAY) Fine, windy, cool. To home. Help Jim & Pa pick roots on new land. To Palgrave at night, Jack in cart, to Station, post letter on train to Enterprise. Chat to Duffy, home at 10:30. 9 (WEDNESDAY) Clear, mild. To home. Help Jim pick stones of new land. Cut rail cuts. Billy Bingham & Billy Wilson chat. To Cedar Mills at night with Maggie, Polly in cart. Cold night. Jim harrow. 10 (THURSDAY) Cloudy. Fine. Rain at night. To home. To Orangeville fair, Sell Flower cow, $ 33.00. Pa? & I, Polly in cart. Home at 3:30?, tea. To Palgrave at night, to League. Rain stop in shed. Home at 12. 10 & 11, set time for XXXX. 11 (FRIDAY) Fine, dry. To home. Sow oats in new land, Broadcast with Polly & Jack. Cut off Barrel. XXX Jim harrow new land. S. Kelly & Martin Mack make fence in Bush. Cool night, to Bed at XXX. 12 (SATURDAY) Fine, mild. To home. In Bush, split rails, lay worm at creek. To Mill with 6 Bags peas & oats for chop, home. Tea. Fence at swamp. See races on road. Cut Billy Binghams hair & Willie Faulkner’s hair. Shave Albert Little & myself. Jim got 2 shoes on Jack at Palgrave. Tom Rogers, the 1 legged man here for Breakfast. Jim finish harrow new land. 13 (SUNDAY) Clear, mild. To home. To Palgrave S. School. Home for Dinner. Alex Coulter & Mrs W. Steele here. Chore. To Palgrave at night, to Church, Mr. Pettitt preach. Meet Duffy, chat. Walk home at 1 o’clock. 14 (MONDAY) Cloudy, misley. To home. Fix fence at Stable. Help Jim haul home hay from Stack. To Palgrave at night with Liz to Ladies Aid meeting. In Coulters, wait?, ?????, Liz, home at 11:20. Willie Faulkner fish. G. White here with cow. 15 (TUESDAY) Fine, mild. To home. Chore. To Cedar Mills with Willie Faulkner. Polly & Jack in wagon withe edgeings & 1 Bag potatoes. Home, make crupper? strap, chore. Walk to Palgrave at night, to Council meeting. Appointed delegate, walk home at 11. Fine moonlight. 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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>(title) - Daily Journal 1906{small drawings in and around the letters}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{left page}</p> <p>CALENDAR FOR 1906</p> <p>{right page}</p> <p>DOMINION DIARY</p> <p>DAILY JOURNAL</p> <p>...FOR...</p> <p>1906</p> <p>PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE COPP, CLARK COMPANY, LIMITED</p> <p>64 &amp; 66 FRONT STREET WEST, TORONTO</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>STERLING EXCHANGE</p> <p>For Customs House purposes Sterling Exchange is rendered into Canadian Money at 9 1/2 per cent. Advance. This is called the Par Of Exchange. The following Table will give the desired results.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">DIARY FOR 1906</span></h3> <p>NOTES FOR 1906</p> <p>New Year'd Day..... Monday, January 1st</p> <p>Ash Wednesday...... February 28th</p> <p>St. David's Day..... Thursday, March 1st.</p> <p>Quadragesima, 1st Sunday in Lent, March 4th</p> <p>St. Patrick's Day..... Saturday, March 17th</p> <p>Lady Day.............. Sunday, March 25th</p> <p>Palm Sunday........... April 8th</p> <p>Good Friday........... April 13th</p> <p>Easter Sunday......... April 15th</p> <p>St. George's Day...... Monday, April 23rd</p> <p>Victoria Day.......... Thursday, May 24th</p> <p>Holy Thursday......... May 24th</p> <p>Pentecost Whitsunday.. June 3rd</p> <p>Trinity Sunday........ June 10th</p> <p>Corpus Christi........ Thursday, June 14th</p> <p>Midsummer Day......... Sunday, June 24th</p> <p>Dominion Day.......... Sunday, July 1st</p> <p>Labor Day............. Monday, September 3rd.</p> <p>Michaelmas Day........ Saturday, Sept. 29th</p> <p>Birth of King Elward WII (1841) November 9th</p> <p>St. Andrew's Day...... Friday, November 30th</p> <p>Christmas Day......... Tuesday, December 25th</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January NEW YEARS DAY (DOMINION) MONDAY, 1 (1-364) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day. Mr Craig brough over peice of beed in forenoon. We children up skating on Page's pnd in afternoon. very stormy day- cold. Local Option</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 2 (2-363)</span></h3> <p>Da done chores in forenoon took a load of straw to for Coram in afternoon. Bill Barry here for dinner and took some potatoes out of his pit. Har. Coram gabe Ollie and I a music lesson. Beautiful mild day. up skating at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 3 (3-362)</span></h3> <p>Da done chores. I took Olive back to school and met morning train. Dick Chambers came off and stayed for dinner. Da took him down to 4.36 to night. Very nasty day-very strong east wind. hailing and raining all afternoon. rain freezing on.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 4. (4-361) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da choring and killed twelve chickens in afternoon. very disagreeable day. very strong south west wind. very stormy all day. everything very icy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 5. (5-360)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in fornoon and cleaned hen pens in afternoon. ma went to Drayton for Olive and shipped a dozen chickens and 20 lbs. of butter to Uncle Jim. very stormy at times. snow rifts not very cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">EPIPHANY (Quebec) SATURDAY, 6. (6-359)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in fornoon then at - Susie Kirkpatrick's funeral in afternoon. Took her from Drayton to Rothsay. Buried in old English Church cemetary. had cutter out for first-time to day. terrible stormy all day. not very cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January SUNDAY, 7 (7-358) 1906</span></h3> <p>Roy Philp and Gorden- Neil Philps som here in afternoon and for tea. very stromy till about evening then calmed down a little. Colder to day. Old Mr. Henman buried today.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 8 (8-357)</span></h3> <p>Da drove Olive down to School and done the chores in forenoon. Then in afternoon. He and Will Walker drawing in the old hay. stack-Da and Ma oover to Mr. Duncan's in evening. very fine bright day. rather frosty.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 9 (9-356)</span></h3> <p>Da and Will done the chores then Chester came down and they finished taking in stack at barn and took in the one down by Poplars. Brock and i down to Rink at night. Har. Cram gave me a lesson in afternoon. rather stromy morning but turned out fine. pretty sharp wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January WEDNESDAY, 10 (10-355) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da done chores. Will drew chop to town. Went to bush about four o'clock and hened stick for saw log bunks. very line, but rather cold wind beautful moon light. Saw of Jim Lowes place and Stock.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 11 (11-354)</span></h3> <p>Da and Will done chores then took load of hogs down to Drayton to Lucker straightning up in afternoon and shutting up old sows. quite nice day- Mild.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 12 )12-353)</span></h3> <p>Da and Will done chores, then he and Will drawing manure on to other place. Ma went to town this forenoon and brought Olive home. Will Gregory, Mr. Walker, and old Ms. Betts here played euchure. very fine day. Rather raw wind pooor slighing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January SATURDAY, 13 (13-352) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da and Will finished drawing out the manure. Will went home before tea. Very strong raw, cold, east wind blowing all day. Beryja Crocker called this afternoon. imiting Olive and I to thier party. Tuesday night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 14 (14-351)</span></h3> <p>Home all day. rained little in morning and froze on. not cold.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 15 (15-350)</span></h3> <p>Da done the chores and cleaned out pens in afternoon. I took Olive back to school this morning. nasty day. very foggy till noon. little rain in afternoon. raw east wind. not freezing to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January TUESDAY, 16 (16-349) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da choring all day. Har Coram gave me lessons after dinner. very stormy all day and night. Wat Burrows took sleigh-load up to party at Sam Crocker. Walker, McKee Gregorys and Ms. Ches Walker broigh Olive and Edith Barry out. Edith satyed here all night. not cold. but very rough. Will Walker brought down bag of spy apples.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 17 (17-348)</span></h3> <p>Da took Olive and Edith back to town this morning. Will Walker done the chores and took a grist to town ina fternoon. Da and Ma down to see Isaac Hilborn's house in afternoon. little strom in morning but cleared off. Storming again to-night. rather raw cold wind.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 18 (18-347)</span></h3> <p>Da and Will done the chores and ground up axes. Cutting some logs in afternoon. Ma up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker in afternoon. Mr. Allan here for tea. Will gone to Drurys to play where. quite mild. snowing at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Janurary FRIDAY, 19 (19-346) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then cutting down some trees for logs at edge of bush. I at Drayton in afternoon for Olive. Will gone home to night.</p> <p>Fine all day, but foggu till noon-rather raw east wind trees all rined up.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 20 (20-345)</span></h3> <p>Da done chores in forenoon. cleaned out pens and hen house in afternoon. Ma and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. very mild day. snow disappearing quickly.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 21 (21-344)</span></h3> <p>Home all day. Cecil Walker here for while in afternoon. rained through the night and quite a heavy shower at noon. very mild. snow all gone off roads and fields. very mild-like spring.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January MONDAY, 22 (22-343) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da too Olive down to school then done the chores and cleaning up hay. Stack bottom. Will Walker called in afternoon. I over helping Sarah Burrows bake for party. Big dance at Burrows at night. very nasty day. quite heavy showers at times all gone.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 23 (23-342)</span></h3> <p>Da done the chores and went to Drayton about four o'clock. Harry Coram gave me my lesson from five till six o;clock and stayed ti tea. very mild morning raining at times suddenly cold. roads frozen up hard and dry to night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 24 (24-341)</span></h3> <p>Da done chores and covered straw berrie in afternoon, also cleaned pens. very fine bright day cold. freezing hand to night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January THURSDAY, 25 (25-340) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done chores, in forenoon. Will Walker came here just - before dinner He and Da drawing stone from Uncle Rich'ds in afternoon. Mrs. Jack Walker here for while in afternoon. Da gone to town at night: Walkers {Pages?} &amp; Uncle Rich'ds also Will Gregory skating here to-night. W.W. gone to {Drurys?} party. beautiful fine day. but rather {raw?} wind</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 26 (26-339)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will drawing stone all day. I went to town in afternoon for Olives. Cecil Walker here for tea. Will gone home to-night: Charlie &amp; {Minnie?} Hilborn with teacher and Bill Barry here and spent the evening. very fine day. wind rather cold--</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 27 (27-338)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores, Will and Brock drawing stone all day from Uncle Rich'ds Will drove Da down to noon train. He came home on 4.36. Was up to Harriston to see {Grey}. All up skating on Pages pond. Also a load from town there. Ice fine. Good time. beautiful fine day. Thawing, but froze up at night:</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January SUNDAY, 28 (28-337) 1906</span></h2> <p>Ma and Brock up to see Miss Stone in afternoon. Sarah Burrows here in afternoon. rather raw wind, trees {lined?} roads little rough.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 29 (29-336)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will drawing Stone from Uncle Richds till on in afternoon then drawing from a pile in Mr. {Harrison?} field next to Pages line I drove Olive back to school. All up to skate on Pages pond at night very wind raw day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 30 (30-335)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done chores, then drew stone from Mr. Harrisons and a couple of load from Uncle Richd. Mr. &amp; Miss North here for dinner. Maude stayed while her father went to town. Uncle Jim here in afternoon. Harry Coram here in afternoon. All up to skate at night: ice fine. Beautiful day, but not very bright. lovely night. not the least bit cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January WEDNESDAY, 31 (31-334) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done chores, then went back to Uncle Rich'ds for a load of stone, draw rest of day from Frank Pages. Ma at Drayton. Dave Downey and his father here to see plan of home. Jack Brooks called. Da and Will took a heifer down to Brooks to-night. Alex McLaughton and Mr. Stein, head-agent, here tonight to see plan and figure {on?} heating apparatus. snowed little in morning but stopped and was rather cold . Had 36 loads of stone down to-night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 1 (32-333)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done chores then drew stone from Pages, till noon. Will took grist of chop to town and got {harness?} mended Da up to fix Miss Stone's clock. very stormy all day - cold getting colder as night comes on.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 2 (33-332)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done chores, then cleaned out all the {pens?}. Will went down for Olive in afternoon. I over at Burrows sewing. Very cold day. Clean. Thermometers 14° below zero in morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY, 3 (34-331) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done chores, then drew out manure till noon. Da went to Drayton in afternoon. got 200 lbs sugar rom Guelph. Will went home. Got very stormy about noon. raw wind all day. Car of lumber at station now.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 4 (35-330)</span></h2> <p>Olive and I up to {Chas} Walkers in afternoon Da over to Pages and Uncle Richds in afternoon. Very snowy forenoon, not so stormy in afternoon, but colder.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 5 (36-329)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores. Then Da took Olive back to school and styed on car at station. Ross, {Hasheal?}, Herb, Harry, Chas. Walker, Mr. Craig {and Lomes?} and our team drawing lumber. Each brought 3 loads except {Lomes?} &amp; Craig. Wat helped unload here at home. Very sharp day, but very bright and cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February TUESDAY, 6 (37-328) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores then sorting out the lumber. Mr. Dave {Carbott?} here in afternoon to see fat cattle. Harry Caram here for tea. very sharp day, but bright. Thermometer 20° below zero at 7.30 a.m.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7 (38-327)</span></h2> <p>Da and Willl done chores, then finished piling up lumber. Finished about four o'cocl then Da went to Drayton and Will gone up home. pretty cold morning, but got little warmer towards evening. Beautiful moonlight {Wihmat Drewery?} married to night. Emma McLellan. Frank Wilson - well-driller, married to Miss {Launderkin?}. {written in margins: } Olive 16 years olf to-day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 8 (39-326)</span></h2> <p>Will done the chores and drew out manure till noon. Da took Jersey cow down to Richards in forenoon. Will and Wat Drawing ice - afternoon Da getting place ready. Ma at town all day. Jim Davidson &amp; H. Schlik here to see plan of house also Mr Green and Washburn's foreman from beautiful clear day. lovely moonlight. night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February FRIDAY, 9 (40-325 1906)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores. Will and Wat drawing ice all day. Finished. I went down for Olive in afternoon. She has very sore eyes. Mr. Chas Walker here helping pack the ice in afternoon. very fine day, but sharp. Skating up on pond to-night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10 (41-324)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then Wat helped them to take light head of cattle, the Jersey calf and {the?} sheep over to Moorefield. Both up to milk-letting at {Rathsay?} in afternoon. Will gone home after twa. Cattle brought {$}350+ve very stormy all day. and cold, but bright sunshine at times.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">2 SUNDAY, 11 (42-323)</span></h2> <p>Mr. and Mrs. J. Rich and their children here for dinner. very fine bright day, but cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February MONDAY, 12 (43-322) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then went to town for bond timber and strapping which was shipped down. I drove Olive down this morning. Da and Will drawing out manure after they came home from town. Mr. Drewcan and two girls here and spent evening. Mrs. Barry here leaving invitations to Billy. Fair's party on Wednesday. Very fine day. got quite mild towards evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13 (44-321)</span></h2> <p>Da 50 years ld. Uncle Jim 33 years old to-day. Da and Will done chores then drawing manure. Mr. Brocklebank and another man from Arthur here to see house plan. Louis Wilson, Frank's brother, arrived here at noon from {Listonell?} with the ponies Da and he went to Drayton in afternoon. Da bought ponies and arness from him. {$}2 00.00 Harry Caram here in afternoon and again after tea very mild day. rather bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 14 (45-320)</span></h2> <p>St. Valentine's Day. Da done chores in forenoon and finished drawing out manure. Will Walker not here. Party at Fairs. I didn't go. turned cold through night. very stormy morning, but calmed down some as day got up. Cold night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February THURSDAY, 15 (46-319) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then fixed a tongue into our buggy and started for {Lebanor?} at noon, with Mr. Wilson's buggy. Left it at a Mr. Hammonds place. I at Drayton in forenoon. Very fine bright day, but very sharp wind. Da home about seven. Roads icy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16 (47-318)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon. Then took the ponies down and got them shod. Brought Olive home. Both of us up to Aaron Walton's to a "Good {Semplar?}" party. Went with Walters load had splendid time. Beautiful bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 17 (48-317)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores and cleaned out pens. then he, Ma and Brock went to town with ponies. Mr. Walker and Will came after a load of corn in forenoon beautiful fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February SUNDAY, 18 (49-316) 1906</span></h2> <p>Home all day. rather dull. Snowing a little in afternoon. not very cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 19 (50-315)</span></h2> <p>Will done the chores, Da took Olive back to school. Butchered a pig in afternoon. Very mild day. Wat Burrows took a load up to a party at Sam Crockers. Had very nice time. Olive came up with Crry {Coram/Caram?}.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 20 (51-314)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then cut up pig and salted it and put it away. Will took team to town, with grist of chop and got them shod. Da and Harry Caram here for tea. Very mild day. little rain in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February WEDNESDAY, 21 (52-313) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then covered the ice. Cleaned up bins of oats in afternoon. Roy {Farewell?} up and dehomed young cattle this forenoon. Sara Burrows here sewing to-day. quite mild but turned colder towards night. rained through night, dull to-day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 22 (53-312)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then drawing stone from Pages all day. Will gone to {Rothbay?} to-night. not very bright, and not very cold. lovely day for handling stone. I have a very sore eye.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 23 (54-311)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then drew stone from Pages. Ma at Drayton in afternoon for Olive. Da drove me over to Mr. Duncan's after tea. They had a little Eurchre party. I stayed all night. beautiful day. roads soft. Lawrence Stone here for dinner.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February SATURDAY, 24 (55-310) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then drew stone till noon. Will gone home after dinner. Da cleaned out pens and took piece of meat over to Craigs Brock came over for me and I went down to see doctor about my eyes. Inflammation Beautiful soft day. Just like spring Roads fearful muddy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 25 (56-309)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma down to Dick Henderson's for afternoon and tea. Very disagreeable day. rather wet afternoon, turning to snow at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 26 (57-308)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then took the ponies and went to town in afternoon to meet Mr. Gray and contractors. Flath - mason, Downey's the carpenters. took Gordon helping me with my dress. quite nice day, but Strong wind. Roads very rough.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February TUESDAY, 27 (58-307) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then put on a load of straw. Took the straw down to Harry Caram and T. Henderson, in afternoon. Harry Caram here in afternoon. very bright day, but strong wind and quite cold. Gentleman from Guelph here to see plans for heating. Wat an old man Batts here playing euchre to-night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">ASH WEDNESDAY (Quebec &amp; N. W. T.) WEDNESDAY, 28 (59-306)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then went up to Gregorys pit to get gravel Couldn't get any. pit caved in. Then after dinner they went to town with ponies. Mr. J. Bready and Mr. {Rushnel?} here in afternoon. very bright day, but very strong cold wind. wind gone down at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 1 (60-305)</span></h2> <p>Da went to Drayton in forenoon. Will choring. Old man Betts here to-day. Mrs. Dr. Caram and Mrs. Gordon here in afternoon and for tea. Da and Will went up to Josh Gregorys to play euchre to-night. Ma has bad cold. snowing in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY, 2 (61-304) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then Will went home. Da went for Olive in afternoon. Dr. MacWilliams drove out to see Ma, about five o'clock. Very disagreeable day. very Strong east wind all day. Stormy, with hale at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 3 (62-303)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, After dinner Will came down for his horse and they both went to town. Sarah Burrows here in afternoon. Making waist for Olive. Very disagreeable day. quite heavy showers in afternoon. very foggy at times.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 4 (63-302)</span></h2> <p>Stone all day. Very dull. Turned colder and showed through the night. Very stormy at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 5 (64-301) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then went to the station for the bath. Took Olive with them. {There?} load brought the bath. Put it in lower drinking house. Bill Barry here for some potatoes. Will gone to town to-night. Brock has sore eyes. Very fine bright day. Will Gregory got put into "lock-up" this afternoon. drunk.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 6 (65-300)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores and drew manure. Will drove Ma over to H. Hilborns, and went to Drayton. Harry {boram/baram?} here in afternoon. J. Corbitt, assessor here in afternoon. Ike {McIsaas?} and Will Gregory called in this evening. Will got fined {¢20} and costs {¢}24.75. Da and Will up to {Heseltine's} this evening. beautiful bright day. Mrs. McDougal and Gibson {above line: from Peel.} here in afternoon for wheat</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7 (66-299)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma twnety-four years married. Da and Will done the chores and drew out manure. Da drove Ma to town this morning, and went after her to-night Mrs. Alex Peel and Mr. Harrison here in afternoon for seed wheat quite nice day. not very bright.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 8 (67-298) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then {fanned} up a bin of goosewheat. Mrs. Welsby and another gentleman arrived here about three o'clock this afternoon from Guelph. Seeing about plumbing &amp; heating of house. ..rather {naisly} and foggy, but not cold. Up skating to-night. Charlie Hilborn started for the West.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 9 (68-297)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, Will took a grist of chop to town. Drawing sand from Josh Gregory's pit in afternoon. Alex McLaughton and Mr. Tom Webster of Elora came here this forenoon and stayed for dinner. I went for Olive in afternoon. Very mild forenoon, snowing in afternoon. roads slopy, not cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10 (69-296)</span></h2> <p>Da and Will done the chores, then drawing gravel all day from Gregorys pit. Da went up to Walkers with Will to play euchre. strong breexe all day. Pretty cold, but very bright. beautiful moon light night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March SUNDAY, 11 (70-295) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma drove up to Gass's for an hour or so in afternoon. Very snowy at times. not very cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 12 (71-294)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores. Drawing gravel all day. I drove Olive down to school. Will not here to-day. Mr. {Ian?} Gibson here for his wheat and McDougals, in afternoon. Very nice forenoon, but quite stormy at times. Cold wind Mrs. Jim Taylor buried to-day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13 (72-293)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, Will Walker and Will Gregory came down and they all went to Gregorys pit, {to} open a place, but could make no headway. Boys cutting wood in bush. Da cleaned out pens. Harry Caram here. quite fine at times, again very snowy - not cold. Art Chapman and Lorne Garneu here for dinner.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March WEDNESDAY, 14 (73-292) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then drawing out wood that the boys are cutting Boys in bush all day. Both gone to a party. Uncle Willie here for tea. I at town in afternoon. Da at Henry Hilborn's helping, saw wood. Very nice day. few snow flurries at times. Mr. Peel here for his wheat. Took Harrison's a;es.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 15 (74-291)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then drawing wood out of bush all day. Boys cutting wood. Mr. Alex Duff here and Heft bags for wheat. Uncle Willie called here this morning. quite nice day. rather cold. not very bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16 (75-290)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chroes and drew out some wood till noon. Boys cutting wood till noon. All at town in afternoon to Jim {Cowan's/Gowan's} trial. Ma down for Olive. Very stormy at times. rather cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March SATURDAY, 17 (76-289) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then went up and helping Chas. Walker saw wood. Both boys went up to Walkers this morning. Da came home about siz and went to town for coal-oil. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilson arrived here at noon from Arthur, had dinner, stayed an hour and went on to Listowel. Very stormy and blustry at times. quite a cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 18 (77-288)</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Alice and Herb Page here for tea. Very fine day. quite cold in morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 19 (78-287)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores and cleaned out pens in forenoon. Drawing out wood out of bush in afternoon. Will Walker and Will Gregory here cutting wood I took Olive to school. Mr. Alex Duff here for dinner and got his wheat. Very stormy all day. not very cold. Jim Cowan and Jack Welton{or Welton?} arrested and taken to Guelph. Chas. Walker drawing away {corn?} from here.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March TUESDAY, 20 (79-286) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon. Drawing out wood from bush in afternoon Will and Will cut wood till noon. After dinner boys went over to Burrows, then went home. Harry Caram here in afternoon. Mr and Mrs. {J.} Hilborn up here in evening. very stormy about noon and in afternoon cleared up at night. quite cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 21 (80-285)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon. Drawing out wood in afternoon. Boys here cutting wood. Very stormy all day and very fierce. just after dinner. Will Gregory's 26 yrs. birthday, also May Gordon's 29 yrs.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 22 (81-284)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon. Boys at bush in forenoon. Didn't go to bush in afternoon. Fixing up wheel-barrow and choring. Cecil Walker here for tea terrible stormy all day. and very windy and cold. I 21 years old to-day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March FRIDAY, 23 (82-283) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon. Drawing out wood in afternoon. Boys cutting wood all day. Finished to-night. 31 cards cut John Walker came for Ma this morning Mrs. W. sick. She down there till noon. I went to town for Olive in afternoon. quite nice day. but rather sharp wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 24 (83-282)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores and cleaned up a grist of chop. Took it to town in afternoon but didn't get it home. Ma down to see Mrs. John Walker in afternoon. Gone down alfter tea to stay all night. Da down after he done chores. Very bright all day, but Mrs. Walker pretty sick.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 25 (84-281)</span></h2> <p>Right after breakfast, Da drove up to Palmerston and bright Mrs. Barber down to John Walkers. Home here about a quarter to one. Down to Walkers about five o'clock. Came back and started away to Palmerston for a nurse. Home at about 10 o'clock. Ma down at Walker's all day came home at night. Will Walker and Will Gregory came down and done up the chores. lovely forenoon, but got dull in afternoon. raw east wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March MONDAY, 26 (85-280) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon, Went to town for grist of chop, in afternoon. Mr. Barkwell here for seed wheat in afternoon. Ma went down to J. Walker's this morning . Home after dinner. Flath &amp; Cassiday performed an operation. Mrs. W. not much better. Da gone down after he done chores, to-night. Olive didn't go to school. Has Mumps. very disagreeable day. Shoery afternoon, and raining at night. Very dull. strong east wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 27 (86-279)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon. at John Rich's sale in afternoon. Ma down to J. Walkers in afternoon Think's Mrs. W. {some} better. Harry Caram called, but didn't give lesson. Both sides of Olive's face swelled Will Walker called this morning to bid us good-bye. He gave to {Wiarton} to work. rainy forenoon, turned colder and snowed some. Da down to Walker's after he done chores.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 28 (87-278)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores. cleaned pens in afternoon. Ma up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker, in afternoon beautiful bright day. roads muddy. I down to McEwings in evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March THURSDAY, 29 (88-277) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done up the chores, then drawing gravel from Gregorys pit. I at Drayton in afternoon. Miss Stone walked down this morning . I took her back to-night. beautiful bright warm day. roads very muddy. Harry Caram called this forenoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 30 (89-276)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then drawing coarse sand from Gregory's pit all day. Ma and I went to town in afternoon, stayed for Mr Garam's recital. Olive didn't go. Very nice day, but turned colder towards night and got windy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">3 SATURDAY, 31 (90-275)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores then brought a load of gravel from Gregory's pit to put in front of {16 doors}. Went to Drayton about five o'clock. Very fine bright day, but rather cool wind. Mr. Woolner called about noon. Winnie McEwing 21 years old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY, 1 (91-274) 1906</span></h2> <p>Ma and Sarah Burrows down to see Mrs. Jack Walker in afternoon. Bill Gass down here in afternoon and for tea. beautiful bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 2 (92-273)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then started to draw out manure on to front field next to J. Walker. Geo. Green here to see about beast for beef ring. Ross here for wheat. Olive and I up to Chas. Walkers and over to school. Da and Jack Walker drove up to Rathsay to-night. beautiful bright day. Very warm and nice.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 3 (93-272)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then drawing manure all day. I took Olive back to school this morning. Harry Caram here and gave me a lesson this afternoon, called for bag of oats at night. Page here for seed wheat also Mr. Woolner here to have buildings insured in Waterloo Co. Dog {up} at "Vesta" G. Philps old mare, about four o'clock. She jumped into wire fence and fell and broke her neck. Da drew her to bush after tea. 34 yrs. old this spring. Was very {smart} and in good order. beautiful, warm, bright day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY, 4 (94-271) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, and drew out two loads of manure in forenoon. At a wood-bee at {Tur.} Marrison's in afternoon. Chas. Walker and Will Gregory here all afternoon clipping "Mark". Mr. McEwing called about noon. Very dull forenoon, quite a little shower after dinner. Clared off, but was quite cool. quite a breeze. Robins, black-birds, and little grey birds here.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 5 (95-270)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores and drew out manure. Uncle Rich'd brought Aunt Emma here about half past two, then he went to Fisher's. The horse ran away and shook him up badly. Da and Ma went up. Ma stayed and Da went up after tea and stayed all night. Ma came back with J. Hilborn. Wat over here to-night. rather cold forenoon, very snowy afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 6 (96-269)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then went up to Uncle Rich'ds all day till milking time came home and went back after tea. Ma went for Olive Went down to see Mrs. Walker after tea. She not so well. Will and Ella Gregory and {Chas/Ches?} and Min. Walker here to spend evening. quite nice day. beautiful night. Uncle Richd. no worse.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY, 7 (97-268) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then he and Ma went to town. Da up at Uncle Rich'd all afternoon Came home for tea and went to Drayton. Up there all night. Uncle not so well to-day. Very bright nice day. roads very muddy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 8 (98-267)</span></h2> <p>Da up to Uncle Rich'ds all day. Came home for tea, then he and Ma went up after tea. Da stayed. Olive and I down to Jack Walkers in afternoon very raw cold east wind- dull. Uncle Rich'd some better. Mrs. Walker a little easier.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 9 (99-266)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores then slept till about two o'clock. I took Olive to school this morning. Da up to Uncle Rich'ds in after noon. Did not stay up there to-night. Very disagreeable day. Very strong wind quite heavy showers off and on all day. roads very muddy. Ma down to see Mrs. J. Walker in afternoon. She gaining some. Uncle Richd a little better.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April TUESDAY, 10 (100-265) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores and filled up chop. Wat Burrows took our team and took chop to town. Ma went to Drayton this forenoon. Home about six. Da up to Uncle Rich'ds in afternoon, then went up and stayed all night. Very dull day. Uncle Richd has couple of broken ribs, a slight bit better to-day. Harry Caram did not come out.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 11 (101-264)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, and cleaned out pens. Up to Uncle Rich'ds in afternoon and again after tea to stay all night. turned out rather nice day. little soft snow fell in morning. bright towards evening. Da down to John Walker's before dinner. Mrs. Walker doing nicely.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 12 (102-263)</span></h2> <p>Spring Horse Show. Da done up chores in forenoon, up at Uncle Rich'ds all afternoon. Ma up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker in afternoon. I went down town for Olive. Uncle Richd- doing very well. Ma down to John Walker's after tea. Dr. Howitt of Guelph came up and decided to take her to Hospital in morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April GOOD FRIDAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 13 (103-262) 1906</span></h2> <p>Ma went down to J. Walkers early to help. Da went down after breakfast. Bath went down to station. Mr. McEwing drove them home. Da done chores. After dinner he took Ma down to stay all night with Grandma. Then up to see Uncle Rich'ds and went after tea to stay all night. Olive and I down to see Edith Barry, at Walkers, for little while to-night. Very nice day. quite strong wind all night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 14 (104-261)</span></h2> <p>Da done up the chores and cleaned out pens in forenoon. Went to towns in after noon - for J. Henderson's Jersey calf. Brock went after Ma. Da gone up to stay at Uncle Rich'ds. He not so well to-day. Percy and Winnie called this evening asking us down there Monday evening. Very nasty forenoon. rained all forenoon fine afternoon, with a couple of little showers. Mrs. Walker stood trip to Guelph very well.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Easter Sunday. SUNDAY, 15 (105-260)</span></h2> <p>Ma and Brock up to Uncle Rich'ds in afternoon. Da down to John Walkers before dinner. John came home last night Mrs. W. doing fine. Percy McEwing here in afternoon and for tea. dull all day. rather cold wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April EASTER MONDAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 16 (106-259) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores and went up to Uncle Rich'ds in forenoon. Wat helped him kill two pigs in afternoon. He and Ma at town at night. Olive and I down to party at McEwings at night Edith Barry up for while in evening. beautiful bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 17 (107-258)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then cut up the meat and salted it. Uncovered some of the {mangal?} pit. Harry Caram here and gave Olive and I a music lesson. Brock at town in afternoon. Got himself a pair of shoes. O.B. Henry here in afternoon with man to see about heating house. Da up to Uncle Richds for a while this even. beautiful warm bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 18 (108-257)</span></h2> <p>Henry {Heseltine?} came down this morning to dig cellar drain. Da plowed it out for him, then done chores and he and Brock drew in pit of {mangals}. Mr. John Webster and Alex McLaughton here in afternoon. Signed paper for {heading} new house with {Kelsey Hat} air Furnace. Olive, Edith Barry and I went up to Rathsay with Min Walker to social at night. beautiful warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April THURSDAY, 19 (109-256) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon, finished filling in drain. Started to scrape out foundation of new house. Olive and I went over to see Mrs. Edge. Oxby this forenoon. Came home after dinner. Brock wheeled to town in afternoon. Da took Jerrsey cow down to {Wm.} Richards after tea. very warm bright day. Joe McDonald called to get some goose-wheat. strong wild - little sprinkle of rain at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 20 (110-255)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then plowing and scraping out house foundation. Roy and Harry Philp helped Da take helper up there after dinner. Ross and Winnie up for while this evening. Jim Gregory up setting up cultivator this afternoon. beautiful bright day. not so warm as yesterday.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 21 (111-254)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores. took a few bags of chop down also a load of {mangals} to Dr. MacWilliam. Got team shod. Olive and I down town in afternoon Got my self pair of shoes {¢}3.10 also hat {¢}2.25. very nice day in afternoon. dull morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SUNDAY, 22 (112-253) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da drove Ma down to Grandma's before dinner and went for her after te. Olive, Brock and I up to see Miss Stone in afternoon. Da up to Uncle Rich'ds after dinner. Very nasty day. rained in afternoon and turned to snow and snowed heavily. Mrs. W.W. Farewell died this morn.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 23 (113-252)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in forenoon. Brock took Olive back to school. Da moving currant and goose-berry bushes to little patch in front of house. Very bright all day, but cold wind. snow almost all gone again.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 24 (114-251)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores. then working at house foundation all day. Ma and I at Drayton to Mrs. Farewell's funeral. Harry Caram out but I was away. Roy Farewell and his father called this forenoon. beautiful day, very windy and rather cool. Brock up the Uncle Rich'ds for our turkey.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April WEDNESDAY, 25 (115-250) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then met morning train and got Mr. Geo. Gray. Adam Flath, Oakley, and McMillan here squaring up foundation. Da took Mr. Gray to noon train. Took new cultivator and started to work back of Poplars. Edith Barry and I up to se Min. Walker for while in evening. Da and Ma up to Rathsay. Very fine day. but windy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 26 (116-249)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, cultivating all day. Brock went to town fore clover seed, after school. very fine day. quite windy afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 27 (117-248)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores and working back of Poplars. I went for Olive in afternoon. very fine day, but very windy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April SATURDAY, 28 (118-247) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done the chores, then Da plowed a little bit of sod, cultivating, sowed wheat and harrowed it. Has in 13 acres. Henry Heseltine here and dug for the footing round new house. Mr. {North/Varth?} here for dinner and fixed up pump at house. Olive and I down for mail after ted. Very fine bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 29 (119-246)</span></h2> <p>Aunt Emma, Uncle Rich'ds and old Mr. Allen here in afternoon. About half past four Mr. and Mrs. {F.} Wilson from Arthur came along. quite a little shower in early morning. Very warm afternoon and evening. Edith Barry up for while in forenoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 30 (120-245)</span></h2> <p>Da done up the chores, and took a grist of chop to town in forenoon. Cultivating field went to bush in afternoon. He and Wat cleaned up some wheat for Wat at night. Ma took Olive back to school. John Walker started to draw milk this morning comes in for our milk. Very dull morning but cleared up after dinner. quite windy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY, 1 (121-244) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores and finished cultivating about eleven o'clock. Started, then to sow oats. finished after milking. Harry Caram wheeled out and gave me my lesson. Hosheal Hilborn and Will Murphy here at night, cleaning up goose-wheat for Hilborn. beautiful fine forenoon, but got dull towards night. spitting rain about dark.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 2 (122-243)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores then started to harrow where he worked yesterday. Finished about four o'clock, then worked little potato patch Planted potatoes after tea. Mr. Jim Bready here for dinner. Has {nole and laughtin Percheron} Horse this season. Hosh. Hilborn here for his wheat at noon. little rain and heavy thunder early this morn. Veryheavy shower in forenoon. Another in afternoon. quite windy - cooler to-night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 3 (123-242)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores then started to cultivate on other place, behind driving house. Finished there at noon and went over the next little field. Ross McEwing came up after dinner. Sowed behind driving house and got into next patch. dull and dark all day. misty in morning. John Walker and McEwing's finished seeding.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY, 4 (124-241) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then cultivating on other place. Ross finished sowing little piece, then harrowed it then harrowing in same field as Da. Ma went to town for Olive. Olive and I down to John Walkers after tea. Very nice day, but very windy. little sprinkle of rain about five to-night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 5 (125-240)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then Ross took seed and sowed field on other place Da finished cultivating and harrowed it. Brock up to Miss Stone's fishing in afternoon. Olive and I down town after tea. Very nice day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 6 (126-239)</span></h2> <p>Da went for drive with ponies and found young cattle. Mr. Chas. Walker here in afternoon. Earl Lowes and Jen. Craig here in evening. Very nice day, rather cloudy at times. cold wind. Ma 43 years old to-day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 7 (127-238) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then Ross came up and helped Da load seven hods. Took them to Drayton to J. Dowling. They brought $100.00. Da cultivating in field below house. Up to see Henry Heseltine at night. Brought cellar sash and door frames home also 20 bags of cement. They came on morning train from Harriston. cold day, but quite bright. Some snow fell in forenoon. Ma took Olive back to school.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 8 (128-237)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then cultivating till noon, done little after dinner, but came on rain. Masons came here and left their tools this forenoon. Harry Caram here and stayed for tea. Bill Barry here for while, and quite cold, little snow in afternoon. Leaf storm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 9 (129-236)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then went to town for some lumber for lime house. Jim Bready here for dinner, also H. Heseltine. Da plowing in corn patch in afternoon. Went to Drayton at night to see masons. Then drove up to see H. Heseltine Very disagreeable forenoon. quite a snow storm. bright afternoon but cold a cold night. very hard frost.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY, 10 (130-235) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then finished plowing corn ground. Harrowed at field below orchard after tea. Masons came this morning and started to put down footing. H. Heseltine here putting in cellar drain. He stayed all night. Masons went home. Edith Barry up for while. Mr. Allan home. Edith Barry up for while. Mr. Allan here in evening. I at town in afternoon. Very strong cold wind all day, but bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 11 (131-234)</span></h2> <p>Finished seeding. Da done the chores, then cultivating and harrowed the field Wat Burrows sowed it. Da started for a load of cement about eight o'clock to-night. Home about eleven Masons here all day. Gone home. H. Heseltine finished the digging about three o'clock. A Mr. {Belden} here for dinner. Brock gone for Olive. She and I down to J. Walkers. Mrs. W. had operation yesterday at Hospital. Very fine day, but very windy Bill Barry over for while.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 12 (132-233)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then helping masons do some digging in foundation which Henry had done wrong. Went to Gregorys pit for load of sand after dinner, then went to Drayton for load of time. Ma at town in afternoon Masons finished putting down footing. a terrible windy day. little shower in forenoon, very warm afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May SUNDAY, 13 (133-232) 1906</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Olive and I went for walk. called into Chas. Walkers. Da went for drive with ponies in forenoon. quite heavy rain. cleared off at night. Sultry.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 14 (134-231)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, then helped masons with lime house, unloaded load of lime and went to Fletcher's {spiln?} for lime. Home about two. Then went for door frames and sash at station. Had two loads. Fred helped load last load. Home at nine o'clock. masons gone home. They started to build cellar wall. Brock took Olive back to school. Very fine bright day. cool morning and evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 15 (135-230)</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores and put in stone to masons, all day. Harry Caram here in afternoon. I up to Chas. Walkers to spend evening. Very warm day. Oak and Fred gone home. Mr. Flath stayed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May WEDNESDAY, 16 (136-229) 1906</span></h2> <p>Brought home refrigerator. Got from {Wismer} $5.00 Put cows over to other place. Cattle all out now. Da choring and started to plow potato ground. Took Har. Caram down a jag of putting in stone to masons Mr. Bready here for dinner. Masons gone home. Oak. not here to-day. Very warm day. looking like showerto-night. Mr. Downey here in forenoon. Mrs. Chas. Walker and Mrs. Lowery here in even. {in side margin:} old Mrs. Hanlon died.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 17 (137-228)</span></h2> <p>Three masons here. Sprouted potatoes in morning. Quite heavy rain this morning Masons building in afternoon. Fred and Oak. gone home. Da putting in stone to masons Very hot day. quite windy. sultry night. Ma cleaned refrigerator.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">4 FRIDAY, 18 (138-227)</span></h2> <p>Da working on potato ground in forenoon. Tom Henderson here all day. He and Fred went home with our horse. Oak and Mr. Flath stayed. Planting potatoes after dinner. Mr. F. put in some potatoes here I went for Olive. Edith came up to-night. Da sowed {mangals} about five to-night. Very warm and very windy. quite a shower at noon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May SATURDAY, 19 (139-226) 1906</span></h2> <p>Tom. Henderson took grist of chop to town in forenoon. Da putting in stone to masons Both at it in afternoon. Da and Ma went to town in the evening. Three masons here. Very fine day but cold. Very hard frost at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 20 (140-225)</span></h2> <p>Mrs. T. Henderson and the three {banters} here for dinner. (Mr. Atkinson, Mr. Fowlie and Mr. O'Hara) Olive and I up to Uncle Rich'ds after tea. beautiful bright day, but was cool. hard frost at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 21 (141-224)</span></h2> <p>Brock took Olive back to school. Mr. Flath and Fred here this forenoon. Oak and {Men/Mew} here in afternoon. Da drawing stone all day from Pages. Tom Henderson brought his mare and calf out here. He pinning sash and frames in forenoon Helping draw stone in afternoon. Wilmot Drury blasting stone for them. Tom Brett called this evening. Edith up this evening. Very fine day, looking like rain. Oak. Fred and Tom H. gone home.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May TUESDAY, 22 (143-223) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Tom Henderson drawing stone from Pages Wilmot Drury blasting. Mr. Flath building chimney at Morrisons in afternoon. Oak and Fred gone home. Harry Caram here in afternoon. Da gone to town for cellar frames, at night. Harry and Roy Philp bought heifer and took her away to-night. Very fine day. Pretty warm good breeze. {Mem?} and his father stayed all night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 23 (143-222)</span></h2> <p>Da and Tom Henderson drawing stone all day from Pages. Wilmot Drury blasting in afternoon. Mr. Flath home from Morrison after dinner. Fred, Tom and Oak. gone home. {John?} Bready here for dinner. Brock gone for Olive after school. Very warm day. slight breeze in afternoon. {Mern?} and his father stayed all night. Da and Mr. Flath uncovered potato pit and spread manure. {In margin:} (Mrs. C. Walker operated on for {concert?} in Guelph)</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">VICTORIA DAY (Dominion) ASCENSION DAY (Quebec) THURSDAY, 24 (144-221)</span></h2> <p>Da and Tom Henderson drawing stone from Pages all day. Da and Oak. gone over to Geo. Tuckers for scaffolding after tea. Roy brought a load of lime for us from Moorefield. {Merv?} Tom and Fred went home. Brock fishing. very hot day. little spatter of rain in evening. Will Walker here for while this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May FRIDAY, 25 (145-220) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Tom Henderson drawing stone from Pages all day. Wilmot Drury blasting. Oak, Fred and Tom went home. Will Walker here in forenoon. Da back on other place after cow and calf, at night. Very warm day. Ma at town in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 26 (146-219)</span></h2> <p>Da and Tom Henderson drawing stone from Pages all day in forenoon. Mason all gone home. Dan Hambley here for dinner. Wilmot here in forenoon. Uncle Richds, Burrows and we washing sheep at river in afternoon. Came home and picked up potatoes out of pit. Two or three heavy scuds of rain in forenoon. dull day. getting quite cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 27 (147-218)</span></h2> <p>Ma and Brock at Grandma's for dinner. Cecil Walker and Minnie here for dinner. Da took ponies out for drive after tea. Roy and Art. Page here in afternoon. Very dull cold day. Scuds of showers in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May MONDAY, 28 (148-217) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da went out to Fletchers for load of lime. Took Olive to Drayton as he went. Wilmot blasting stone at Pages in afternoon Da drawing stone, in afternoon. Tom Henderson priming sash. Oak, Fred and Tom went home. Very bright day, but quite cold wind. like frost at night. hard frost.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 29 (149-216)</span></h2> <p>Da and Tom drawing stone from Pages and drew one from Morrisons. Wilmot blasting all day. Harry Caram here in afternoon. Minnie Walker and I over to see Maggie McKee After tea Very bright day, cool evening hard frost at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 30 (150-215)</span></h2> <p>Da and Tom Henderson drawing out manure on to turnip ground. Oak, Fred and Tom gone home. {Merv.?} and his father stayed all night. quite bright morning, but got dull. few drops rain about five, to-night also little hail. Jim Bready here for dinner.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May THURSDAY, 31 X (151-214) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Tom spreading pile in field on to turnip ground, then planted a few potatoes in little patch in front. Oak, Fred and Tom and Mr. Flath went home. Da and Mr. Flath planted some potatoes after tea Mrs. John Walker died to-day in General Hospital at twenty minutes to five this afternoon. Da and Ma down to J. Walker after tea. Brought body up on night train. Very warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY, 1 (152-213)</span></h2> <p>Da drew milk for John Walker, then plowing root ground all day. Tom Henderson came out and brought Brett with him. He helping masons. Ma went for Olive. Oak went home at noon. Fred and Tom gone at night. Olive, min Walker and I down to John Walkers after tea. Very nice day, few drops of rain in afternoon. lovely warm night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 2 (153-212)</span></h2> <p>Da working on root ground in forenoon shearing the sheep in afternoon. Brock wheeled to town in afternoon. Masons gone home at night. Tom Henderson helping masons. Retta and Lizzie Hilborn and Mr. Allen here in afternoon evening. Da and Ma down to J. Walkers and brought Mr and Mrs. Barber and {Gladyse?} up with them to stay all night. Very nice day. Strong breeze afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY, 3 (154-211) 1906</span></h2> <p>Mr and Mrs. Barber went {town?} to J.W.s about nine. Da took ponies for drive. All of us at Mrs. Walkers funeral in afternoon She buried at Bethesda. Was 24 years old. Very warm day and very dusty. Large funeral over 80 {vechicles?}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 4 (155-210)</span></h2> <p>Da took team down and got them shod, also took wool. After he came home he met Geo. Gray on 4.36 train. Brock took Olive back to school Mr. Gray went home on night train with Fred and Mr. Flath. {Merv?}. and Oak stayed. Downey men came on to-day. Two in forenoon Three in afternoon. All went home at night. Very warm all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 5 (156-209)</span></h2> <p>Da filling in round wall in forenoon. Went to Arthur for load of lime in afternoon. Left here about one o'clock, home at light. Ma at town in afternoon. Brought home a new buggy from {V.?} Perkin. {narm?}. Flath started to work with masons. They started brick to-day. Very warm day. heavy rain after tea. Da in at Bosworth when rain was on. Harry Caram here in afternoon. Mr. Flath and Fred gone home. Uncle Willie {blank} years old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY, 6 (157-208) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da plowing in the orchard to-day. Jim Bready here for dinner. I down to see Edith to-night. Winnie came up to-night. Uncle Rich'd and Aunt Emma here to-night. {Merv?}, Oak, Fred and {Norm?} gone home. cleared off and was lovely day. Maggie McKee married to Jim Forrest Ella Walker " " Geo. Rennie young Addie Flath married.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 7 (158-207)</span></h2> <p>Da working on root ground all day. Hoeing potatoes after tea. {Merv.?} Fred and Mr. Flath gone home Very warm sultry day. Threatning rain all day. Little scud of rain at milking time. rained through night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 8 (159-206)</span></h2> <p>Da sprouting potatoes in forenoon, at J. Newsteads, helping split barn, in afternoon Ma went for Olive. Mr. Betts here in afternoon and for tea. Oak, norm and Fred gone home. Very heavy storms gone round. Had big one here after tea and rained through night. Very warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY, 9 (160-205) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da up at newsteads till four o'clock. Went to town after tea. Took a load of hay from McTavish'es place for Adam Flath and brought home planks for scafolding. Brock got Mark shod in afternoon. Norm. went home with him. Warm day, but good breeze.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 10 (161-204)</span></h2> <p>Olive, Brock and I over to Lion Church in morning. Went to Mr. Lowes for dinner and afternoon. Stayed for night. Bernice. J. very nice day, but quite cool frost.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 11 (162-203)</span></h2> <p>Da took Olive and went for load of lime to Fletchers. Did not get it there, came back and got it from Alex McLaughlan. Working on root ground after dinner. After tea, Oak, Norm. and he went up to Uncle Rich'ds for plank. Mr. Flath and Fred gone home. Very fine day, quite cool. frost.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June TUESDAY, 12 (163-202) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da harrowed root ground then ridged it up in afternoon and sowed turnips. Mr. Flath and Fred gone home. Harry Caram here and gave me a lesson this afternoon. Very fine all day. Brock to Drayton this morning for beef and bread. Bella Matchet married.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 13 (164-201)</span></h2> <p>Da cut and planted some potatoes in forenoon. Got corn ground ready and planted it in afternoon. Jim Bready here for dinner. Miss Stone came down for dinner Brock took her home after tea. Oak Norm, Fred and Mr. Flath gone home. Very fine day, but cool evenings.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 14 (165-200)</span></h2> <p>Da working on {rape?} patch. Sowed {rape?} after tea. I at town in afternoon. Tom Henderson here all day priming sash. {Merv.} Tom and Fred gone home. Very fine day. good breeze. quite warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June FRIDAY, 15 (166-199) 1906</span></h2> <p>Tom H Da hoeing early potatoes in forenoon. Scuffling in afternoon Old man Betts here in forenoon and for dinner. Ma went for Olive in Afternoon. dull in morning, but turned out fine. Very hot and smothering air. Oak, Norm. and Fred gone home. {Merv.} and his father, at Burrows putting in concrete after tea.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 16 (167-198)</span></h2> <p>Tom Henderson came out and helped farm up grist of chop. He and Da took it to town in forenoon. Da carrying brick for masons in afternoon. Norm getting "(Fly)" shod. Very nice shower early this morning and a heavy shower at noon. Sultry all day. Masons all gone home.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 17 (168-197)</span></h2> <p>Olive and I up to Uncle Rich'ds in afternoon. Very dull day. quite heavy rain in forenoon. hot {?} showers.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June MONDAY, 18 (169-196) 1906</span></h2> <p>I took Olive back to School this morning. Da started road-work. Tom Henderson driving our team. Drawing from Gregorys pit. Fred and Mr. Flath gone home also Tom Henderson. rather dull day. quite. heavy rain early this morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 19 (170-195)</span></h2> <p>At road work all day. Tom Henderson driving team. Da shoveling in pit. Harry Caram here and have a lesson. Stayed for tea. Very nice day turned out. rather dull forenoon. Mr. Chas. Walker here in evening. Oak and Fred gone home.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 20 (171-194)</span></h2> <p>{different handwriting than previous entries} Robt &amp; {Yorn?} He. doing road work all day Finished. dull &amp; raining morning. Clara &amp; Olivia gone to {Toronto?} to buy Exam at Conservatory of music {Mable} took Clara to train &amp; Olive. and stayed here all day with me. masons finished first story about three in the aft. Started to rain about 3 and 4 o clock. Hattie Mitchell married to Mr. McKay. Robt took Tom Henderson home &amp; Mabel went home two.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June THURSDAY, 21 (172-193) 1906</span></h2> <p>Very fine morning. Robt. took plant to Drayton for Flath &amp; brought home a load of lime. Wat. got 50 or 60 {Tile} Then went to Moorefield for shingles John Walker went along and brought a load. Terrible heavy rain between three and five men back from moorefield at five Brock at School</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 22 (173-192)</span></h2> <p>dull morning. Robt choring &amp; cleaning pens forenoon Willie Walker her for dinner raining off &amp; on cutting lawn &amp; greass round the house and then back at the bush cutting {posts} afternoon Henry Hesseltine here in the Evening</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 23 (174-191)</span></h2> <p>Robt &amp; Henry back at bush cutting &amp; peeling posts. got that done at noon. raining, then went and brought them up and spred them &amp; commenced to dig past holes Down to Drayton at night {ball?} of salt and took straw to Harry Caram. Mr. Henderson &amp; Mr. {Fadale's} brought Dick home</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SUNDAY, 24 (175-190) 1906</span></h2> <p>{back to Clara's (I think) handwriting now} Brock and Ma down to Grandma's Very fine bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 25 (176-189)</span></h2> <p>H. Heseltine dug post-holes from gate up to side-road Fred Flath helping stretch {wine?}. Downeys three men here and put on the second set joists, Ma came down tonight to meet me. I stayed in Huelph from noon and Olive came night through at noon fine all day. We had fine time in Toronto.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 26 (177-188)</span></h2> <p>Da went for load of frames in forenoon. Drew five loads of sand from Chas. Walkers pit. Har. Caram here in afternoon. Brought word that I passed Primary Exam. 64 marks. Olive failed 56. Winnie passed 65 marks. Lela Schieck 66 and Etta passed 68. marks. Ma down town after tea. Very fine day. and Very hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June WEDNESDAY, 27 (178-187) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da hoeing potatoes and mangals all day. Jim Bready here for dinner. Edith Barry up to-night and Mr. Allen over here. Very hot all day. Miss Stone came down after dinner and Brock took her home before tea. Brock started to write to-day on his {entrance?}. Stayed with Grandma.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 28 (179-186)</span></h2> <p>Da hoeing all day. Masons all here to-day. Brock drove to Drayton to try exam... ... terrible hot all day. little sprinkle of rain at noon. Mr. Flath and Fred gone home.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 29 (180-185)</span></h2> <p>Da hoeing and greening potatoes. Brock at Drayton all day and brought Olive home. School finished for this term. Oak, Fred and Norm. gone home. We preserved three jars of our own berries. Very hot all day. picked big dish pan full off them to-night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June SATURDAY, 30 (181-184) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da hoeing in forenoon. Cleaned out cow stable and calf pens in afternoon. Mr. North here for dinner. Very heavy rain after dinner. laid masons off for an hour or so. Da went to Drayton for some {scaffoling?} for masons after tea. quite fine at times and pretty warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY, 1 (182-183)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma over to cemetry after tea. Mr. and Mrs. F. Wilson called here in afternoon on their way to camp. meeting. rather dull day. little rain fell in afternoon. Very thick heavy mist in morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">DOMINION DAY (Dominion) [July 1 falling this year on a Sunday.] MONDAY, 2 (183-182)</span></h2> <p>Da scuffling and hoeing. Oak hoeing after tea. Mr. Flath and Fred gone home Henry Heseltine here early this morning for tile. Old Mr Betts here in afternoon and for tea. Very foggy morning. Cleared off and came out pretty hot. Picking our strawberries after tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY, 4 (184-181) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da went for load of lime to Moorefield in forenoon. Drawing sand from Walkers pit in afternoon. Oak, Norm, Fred and Mr. Flath went home. Har. Caram called in after tea. Very hot forenoon. dull and dark afternoon. drizzling rain after tea. Brock hoeing turnips. hoed 12 rows.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 4 (185-180)</span></h2> <p>Da {banked?} up potatoes then he and Brock hoeing thurnips. Ma at Drayton this forenoon Jim Bready here for dinner. Mr. Flath and Fred went home. Very nice bright day. Cool evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">5 THURSDAY, 5 (186-179)</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock finished hoeing the turnips. Brock and Norm. went down to meet morning train but did not get frames- Mr. Flath, Oak, Norm, and Fred gone home. beautiful bright day, but very cool evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY, 6 (187-178) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da went to Drayton and got a couple of frames and bundle of bond timber, off morning train. Scuffled Bill Barry's potatoes and he hoed them. Drawing sand from Walkers in afternoon. Brought a load from Gregorys pit after tea. Mr. Flath, Fred and {Merv.} gone home. Olive and I down to J. Walker's after tea. Ma and Brock at town in afternoon. Very fine bright day. Coal evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 7 (188-177)</span></h2> <p>Da took five bags of chop, and went to meet morning train, but window frames did not come. Norm and Brock met the noon train and got them. Very heavy storm came up after dinner masons all gone home. Da went to town with team. After tea Edtih and I up W.C. Walker's in evening. Very hot at times.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 8 (189-176)</span></h2> <p>Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilson came here in afternoon from Moorefield. Stayed for tea. H. Page over in afternoon. I over to Camp service, with "M. F." Will Walker here in morning. quite a shower in forenoon. cleared up and came out quite bright, and sultry. lovely night. Very much thunder in afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 9 (190-175) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da drawing sand from Walter's pit. Up helping put in {sleepers?} at C. Walker's after tea. Masons all here to-day and all gone home at night. Have the brick-all up. Tom Henderson out here priming sash and helped draw some sand. Edith up for while this evening. Very fine day. Pretty warm. looking like rain at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 10 (191-174)</span></h2> <p>Da went to town and brought a load of lime from station. Got horses shod. Drawing gravel in afternoon from Walkers. Harry Caram called and left Willa for a while. Called for her after tea. Will Craig over there in evening. Art. Woodman here for some tile. Brock down to Grandma's after tea. and up to Miss Stones in forenoon. Mr. Flath and Fred walked out and drove "Dick" in to-night. {Merv.?} gone to Brantford to-day. fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 11 (192-173)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing coarse gravel from Gregorys and brought a load of sand from Walkers, as he was up helping fix sleepers. Mr. Flath, Oak and Fred gone home. They painting in cellar. Jim Bready here for dinner. Very fine day. Pretty hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July THURSDAY, 12 (193-172) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da drawing gravel from Gregory's pit; all day. Ma at town in afternoon. Got Mark shod on fore feet. Mr. Flath, Oak and Fred gone home. They painting in cellar all day. Very fine all day. Orangemen celebrated in Guelph to-day. Brock went down. Home at half-past eleven.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 13 (194-171)</span></h2> <p>Da drawing gravel from Gregorys pit all day. Mr. Flath, Oak and Fred gone home. They working at cistern to-day. Da and Oak greened potatoes at noon. Ma up at Uncle Rich'ds in evening. Very hot day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 14 (195-170)</span></h2> <p>Da cleaned out pens and sculpting turnips and mangals. Went to town with team after tea. Brock at Drayton, this forenoon. Oak and Norm. here to-day. Finished bricking cistern and put concrete into bottom of it. They're done for while. Olive and I down w J. Walkers' in evening. Very hot day. Sultry at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SUNDAY, 15 (196-169) 1906</span></h2> <p>Olive Brock and I up in English Church in morning. Uncle Jim, Grandma and Grandma here for while in afternoon. Alex McLennon here for tea. Mr. Thompson and Jack Brooks called here in evening. Very sultry all day. Little shower in afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 16 (197-168)</span></h3> <p>Da and Brock started to hoe turnips. hoed till noon, then a very heavy rain came on. Carpenters came on to-day. Dave Docwney, Roy Hudson, and Wm. Harrisons Bill Barry here hoeing in forenoon. Da and Bill afternoon. Very hot-before rain sultry but-quite bright in afternoon. Carpenters all stayed to bright.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 27 (198-167)</span></h3> <p>Da and Brock hoeing turnips all day. Da went- to town with team after tea. The four reasons cause out-but-went away to night. The four carpenters stayed all night. They putting on rafters. Han Caram here. gave Olive a lesson. Bill Barry here in afternoon. hoeing his potatoes. a beautiful bright day. nice and cool. Brock 13 years old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July WEDNESDAY, 18 (199-166) 1906)</span></h2> <p>Da got out mower and started to cut-hay behind poplars. Finished it about five then Bill Barry raked. putting it up in coil after tea. Bill and Brock hoeing turnips. Jim Bready here for dinner. Olive at Drayton in forenoon. I there after tea for frul. Frawers stayed all night. also Bill Barry. very fine day.</p> <p>cool evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 19 (200-165)</span></h3> <p>Da cut a piece of hay back by line fence in forenoon. Brock raked it up after dinner. Bill and Da putting it up. Finished it at Dark. Mary Philp down here in evening. Parpenters and Bill stayed all night. very hot day at times. cloudy evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 20 (201-164)</span></h3> <p>Da and Bill grinding mower knives in forenoon. Bill gone hom after dinner. Da brought up two loads of wood from bush. Brock at Drayton in forenoon. Carpinters stayed all night-Olive and I down to walking after tea. Har. Carom called this evening. Three heavy showers to-day. one at morning. again in afternoon and a heavy storm of six to night; very hot- between shower.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July SATURDAY, 21 (202-163) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da took Har. Caram some hay and also took down a few bags of chop in forenoon. Home about-three o'clock. Went back after tea for 500 feet sheeting. Carpenters gone home. Da and Brock up to Wiss Stone's after tea. Bill Barry came down at noon to hay, but went home after dinner. I. Henderson but to spray his potatoes at night. very hot-all day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 22 (203-162)</span></h3> <p>Olive, Brock and I up to E. Church in forenoon. Very hot.</p> <p>Came up little shower about six was quite a wind for a little while.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 23 (204-161)</span></h3> <p>Da cutting hay on other place all day. Three carpenters here to-day. stayed all night. I at Drayton after tea. Brock up to see Bill Barry. Quite cool all day. cool evening. strong wind all day.</p> <p>Harry Newton brought-out-gutter pipe this forenoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July TUESDAY, 24 (205-160) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill Barry putting up Hay all day on other place. Brock raked it town carpenters on to-day. Dave came this morning. Olive Brock and I over to Garden Party at - E. G. Henry's in evening Harry Corom out and gave me a lesson. very fine all day. cool evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 25 (206-159)</span></h3> <p>Da and Bill finished putting up Hay about noon. Drew from back of Poplars into driving house in afternoon. Ma went to town this forenoon and had dinner with Grandma. Jim Bready here for dinner. Old Mr. Downey and Billie Harrison gone home to-night. very fine day. quite warm.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 26 (207-158)</span></h3> <p>Da and Bill drew in peice back by line fence in forenoon. Drawing from other place in afternoon. Oak and Mr. Flath out for hay and straw after tea. Carpenter stay all night. Very fine all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July FRIDAY, 27 (208-157) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill drawing hay from other place in forenoon. Very heavy rain, hail, strong wind and very sharp lightening, storm just after dinne. Da and Bill went for a just after dinner. Da and Bill went for a load of flooring to station in afternoon Bill gone home. Olive at town in forenoon. very warm after shower. carpenters shutting kitchen to-day. stay all night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 28 (209-156)</span></h3> <p>Da brought home two loads of flooring in forenoon. Boarded up some of the windows in new house to keep rain out. Carpenters started to lay floor our dinner room. very heavy rain after dinner. came out very hot after. Carpenter gone home. I at town this morning. Wel- morning train and saw B Cobean, Gravenhure, (a post card Exchange)</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 29 (210-155)</span></h3> <p>Da and Ma went for drive after tea. Olive, and I up to Chas. Walker after tea. Rained steadily all day till four in the afternoon. then came but quite hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July MONDAY, 30 (211-154) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da brought-two loads of sand from Gregory;s pen, then took hogs to Drayton. Brock at town this forenoon. Four carpenters here to-day. McEbings girls here in evening. Very fine day-quite warm Oak here at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 31 (212-153)</span></h3> <p>Da finished cutting a back gield about-eleven o'clock, then I and Bill put it up in afternoon and after tea. Brock raked. Brock at town in forenoon for gutter pipe. Mr. Downey and Wm. gone hom Olive a lesson. Left his two cousins, Wiser Ruppel here and called for them at night. Very fine day. quite hot.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY, 1 (213-152)</span></h3> <p>Da and Bill drew in from back field on other place finished it. Carpenters finished putting on shingles. Jim Bready here for last-time to-day. very fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 2 (214-151) 1906</span></h2> <p>Finished haying. Da and Bill Barry took load of hay up to Miss Stone in afternoon. Bill gone home. Olive, Brock and I up to Morrisons garden. party at night.</p> <p>Very fine day. lovely night. A mR. Winder dilvered the Historical Atlas of Wellington County $15.00.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 3 (215-150)</span></h3> <p>Da went to Drayton for some Chop and brought home some lumber from Harriston which was shipped up helping Uncle Rich'ds out the hay in afternoon. Mr. Downey and William Harrison came along at noon.</p> <p>Very fine day and very hot. carpenters finished laying floor upstairs in warm part of hours.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 4 (216-149)</span></h3> <p>Da up helping Uncle Rich'ds draw in on Fisher place all day. Olive at town in afternoon. Wa and Brock up to Miss Stone's after tea, Carpenters laying floor all day. terrible hot day. Bill Barry here in afternoon and greened his potatoes. Art Chapman and Lorne Garneua here to figure on painting of house.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY, 5 (217-148) 1906</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Cecil Walker here in afternoon. Terrible hot day. cooler after tea. storms going round a great deal of lightening at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 6 (218-147)</span></h3> <p>Da went to town for lumber which came from Gray, then brought hom day from Hilborn hill and put it in behind wrandoh wall. Ma went over to see Uncle WmBenson in forenoon. Grandpa and Grandma called on thier way over to Uncles art. Garineau and Father Heydon called to-night. very fine day. Three carpenters here to-day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 7 (219-146)</span></h3> <p>Da drawing clay day. I at Drayton in forenoon. Har. Coram here in afternoon and gave me a lesson. Ma Olice and I over to Lawn Social at Hugh. Montgomery;s at night. Had splendid time. very dull forenoon, with little rain in forenoon. cleared off and was nice night- WmHarrison came at noon, and went away again at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY, 8 (220-145) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da went down to station for some lumber which came from Harriston. Had two loads. Drawing clay from Hilborn hill to fill in between vernadah wals. Line Flath here in evening for while.</p> <p>Lovely bright day.</p> <p>Arlie McLuaghlan married to Elagin Scott Carpenter put up rear and attic stairs.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 10 (222-143)</span></h3> <p>Da drew a couple loads of clay. then drew stone from other place. Brock at town this forenoon. Wm. Harrison came to-day after dinner. quiter fine till evening, then started to rain. dull afternoon. terrible heavy rain and storm thorugh night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 10 (222-143)</span></h3> <p>Da went for lumber to station in forenoon, got ponies shod in afternoon. Went to Rathsay for few shingles after tea. Olive and I and three carpenters down to McEvings for evening. Ma up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker in afternoon. very fine day and very hot-in afternoon. Mrs. F. Holmes died in Saskatoon (Maggies Benson).</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SATURDAY, 11 (223-142) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da drawing clay all day. Olive and I down town at night. Carpenters gone home. Very fine day, good breeze and quite cool evening. Grandpa called here. Been over to see Uncle Wm.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 12 (224-141)</span></h3> <p>Da went for drive with ponies in forenoon. Mr and Mrs. F. Wilson here in afternoon and for tea. Alex McLennon brought. Marie Black over and left her Called for her after tea. mMerr. Flath here for tea. We went for drive after tea. Beautiful bright day, but very cool evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">started harvest MONDAY, 13 (225-140)</span></h3> <p>Da drawing stone from other place in forenoon. Started to cut barley in little field other side of driving house. finished it and cut once round oats next to Walker. three carpenters here, but Mr. Downey went-home. Mr Flath and Oak here building verandah walls. Mason home. very cool evening. Brock up to see Bill Barry at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August TUESDAY, 14 (226-139) 1906</span></h2> <p>Bill Barry came he and Da went down to station for verandahs and other fixteen from Harriston. Started to cut Oats next-to Walker after dinner. Bill and Brock shocking Harry Coram here and gave one my last lesson in third quarter. After, Ma and I over to H. Hillborn to see Sarah. She came home sick. Charlie brought her home. very dine day. Mason gone home.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 15 (227-138)</span></h3> <p>Da finished cutting oats next to Walker about 10.30 A.M. then went on to other place and cut round the 14 acre field. John Walker came up with his binder after dinner and helped cut. Finished field and got it all up. Bill Barry. Alwin and Brock put it up. Carpenters putting up rear verandohs. Mason gone home . night. Olive and I over to a dance at Alex McLennon's with Charlie Holborn. very fine day and very warm. Mr. Downey came at noon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 16 (228-137)</span></h3> <p>Da cutting two littole fields on other place Bill and brock shocking. Bill gone home to night. Ma went down to Drayton for dinner. The three carpenters fone away after dinner. Mr. Gloth and oak lathing. Gone home. very warm day. Little breeze in afternoon. Carpenters have roof on and what inside work that-is to be done.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August FRIDAY, 17 (229-136) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da cut oats, (about 3 acres) back of Poplars then started to cut oats next to road below house. Bill Barry shocking. Brock helping J. Walker draw in. Alex McLaughlan and Harry Newton out here to-night. Mr. Flath here lathing. Gone home. Oak went out West to-day, also Charlie and Retta Hilborn. rather dull day. Hosheal Hilborn here in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 18 (230-135)</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill Barry went to station for load of lime. After dinner, finished cutting oats and went for another load of lime unloaded it and gone for another load after tea. Mr. Flath here lathing, all day. Bill Barry gone home after dinner. Very dull forenoon, but cleared up after dinner. Har. Caram here for dinner. got a jag of straw. Gave him {$?}10.00 {On margins: Merv.?} came back from Brantford.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 19 (231-134)</span></h2> <p>Home all day. Uncle Willie here for tea Mr. and Mrs. J. Ritch here after tea. Very dull forenoon. heavy rain about two o'clock. Cleared up and came out veery sultry. lot of thunder to-day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August MONDAY, 20 (232-133) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da unloaded lime then brought up load of wood and went for load of house matieral to station. After dinner. cutting wheat- back of Poplars. Men. Mr. Flath and Norm here also Alex McLaughlan and Harry Newton here placing some registors in walls. Olive and i picked pail of wild plums this afternoon. very hot, sultry day. looking like rain towards night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 21 (233-132)</span></h3> <p>Da and Bill Barry around mower knife and brought up load of lath, then started to cut at wheat. came on a rain about three o'clock. Then they picked up in cellar of new house. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Mr. and Miss Duncan here in evening. Minnie Walker and Edith Barry here. very hot day. rain in afternoon. Mr. Flath and Norm gone home.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 22 (234-131)</span></h3> <p>Da took loads of cheese to Moorefield in forenoon. Started to cut wheat, but came on heavy rain. Round house, after rain. Bill helping, Mason afternoon. Shocking in forenoon. Three carpenters came here. Three masons here two tin smithes here putting up pipes. Mason gone home, also Mr. Downey. I went to meet-two o'clock train then stayed and met 4.36 and got Betty Walker. She coming from Fort-Williams. very hot day. heavy rain, afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August THURSDAY, 23 (235-130) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da went out and finished cutting wheat in forenoon. Bill shocking forenoon and at Isaac Hilborns threshing afternoon. Ma went over to see Uncle Wm and left Betty at Gordons. Had dinner with Miso Stone. Betty and I at Drayton in afternoon. Up to Uncle Rich'ds after tea. Bob Fowlie and Mr. J. Henderson here for tea. Carpenters finished here. all gone home. Masons gone home. Siell stayed. very warm. forenoon. little raw in afternoon in afternoon, and turned quite cool.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 24 (236-129)</span></h3> <p>Da drawing sand from Gregory's pil in forenoon. Bill Barry at Chas. Walker threshing in forenoon. Drawing in oats in afternoon. I took Betty in station in morning she gone to Brackbridge Brock helping Jack Walker draw in. Dull dark morning, but-cleared off and was lovely day. great breeze. Uncle Wm. benson died to-day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 25 (237-128)</span></h3> <p>Da and Bill Barry drawing oats all day. Mason gone home at night. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Da drove Bill home. Herb Benson called to say his father was dead. very fine bright day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August SUNDAY, 26 (238-127) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma and Uncle Wm. Benson's funeral in afternoon. Mr and Mrs. F. this afternoon. stayed all night. on account of rain. very windy day. and quite warm came on rain after tea and rained all evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 27 (239-126)</span></h3> <p>Mr. and Mrs left about 20 to seven. Brock took team to town and had then shod. Da cleaning. up in wood house. Drawing clay from Hilborns hill and putting it in wood house. Four masons on to-day. Mr. Flath and Frank Ackermam finished flathing all went home but men. He started to plaster this afternoon. very fine day. Good breeze. Da went for load of sand. to Gregory's after tea.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 28 (240-125)</span></h3> <p>Da drew two loads of sand from Walker in forenoon. Bill at Henry Hilborns in afternoon. Brock at Drayton in morning. Har. Coram called in afternoon. Mr. Flath and achermam gone home. Beautiful day. Ma up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker after tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August WEDNESDAY, 29 (241-124) 1906</span></h2> <p>Mr. Mc. Eving and his two men after teams here drawing in. Jack Walker and Alwyn in mom. Drew field on other place and one next-to Walker. Da and Bill brought up lath from other place after work. Four mason gone home tonight. Olive at town this morn. Most beautiful harvest day. Lovely night pretty strong wind. Men cleared 15 acres, to-day. Mason have the upatirs first coated with plaster.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 30 (242-123)</span></h3> <p>Da, Bill and Brock down at McEvings drawing in finished there about- five o'clock, all hands came up and drew in till dark. Mrs. Walker with Vera and Thelma up here after tea. Wern stayed, other masons gone home. They lathing to-day. Beautiful bright day. cool evening. Ma went to town this forenoon. had diner with Grandma.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 31 (243-122)</span></h3> <p>Finished harvest at noon. Mr. Mceving's two men and team here, also Jack Walkeer. Harn helping in mom for while. Da and Bill at McEvings helping draw rakings. Bill Barry gone home. Mern stayed other masons gone home. Mr. Reynolds the painter, from Guelph, here in afternoon. very fine day. strong breeze and quite cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September SATURDAY, 1 (244-121) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da went for line to station in forenoon. Drawing clay from Hilborn Hill. Brock at Drayton in afternoon. Very fine bright day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 2 (245-120)</span></h3> <p>Mr and Mrs. Dick Lowes here for dinner and speant the afternoon. quite fine all day. very heavy shower through night. I went for drive with W.F.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 3 (216-119)</span></h3> <p>Da drawing clay all day. Brock went to meet train after dinner to get Geo Gray, but he missed it and came on 4.36. Went back with Mason at night- Merr stayed. They finished first-coating W-day. Tom Henderson and Grandmpa called to-day. very windy all day. bright, but-cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY, 4 (247-118) 1096</span></h2> <p>Ma and Brock over to Herb Bemoons baby's funeral in forenoon. Brock took Olive down to school in morning. Da took some chop down and met-noon train. Got the tims painters from Guelph. (Mr. Sweeney + Draper). also thier paints. Just Mr. Flath and Merr here to-day and they gone home at night. Bill Barry called this evening. Da and Brock dug early potatoes. not rotten. beautiful bright day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 5 (248-117)</span></h3> <p>Da plowed out all our potatoes and alo Mr. Flaths. Them he and Ad. picking till noon. Men painting on outside wall. Picking potatoes in afternoon. Mr. Flath took his potatoes home with our team. Brock brought team back. Bill Barry raised his potatoes afternoon. Newton and Patterson (tin smith) here to-day. Brock at-town after dinner. Masons gone home. Mr. Sweeney quite ill to-day. very fine day. quite hot.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 6 (249-116)</span></h3> <p>da dig a few rows of potatoes in front of house and pitted them. A lot of them rotten. Three tin smiths here. Have trouble with them troughs. Mason painting, men stayed. Brock took Mr. Sweeney down to train. He very sick. Got-Dick shod. very fine day. quite hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY, 7 (250-115) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock cutting corn finished it-Brock went down town for Olive al-four. I w' mason here, pointing. Gone home at-night. Three tinsmiths here. Herb. Page called this morning to say good bye. He gone west. Very fine bright day. good breeze, but warm.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 8 (251-114)</span></h3> <p>Da and Brock haling weeds out-of current bushes in forenoon. Da tending masons afternoon. After tea, he and this painter went to town. Got- sash at- station. Ma drove me down after tea. I stayed all night with Grandma. very fine all day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 9 (252-113)</span></h3> <p>Uncle Rich'd here in afternoon. very hot, sultry day. I came home in evening. Olive up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker in evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Da brought up a load of wood from bush then drawing out manure. Brock took Olive down to school and met morning train but Mr. Grey did not come. Downey three men here till about four o'clock, then gone Masons started to second coat. Have and English labour. very warm sultry day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 11 (254-111)</span></h3> <p>Da drawing out manure all day. Brock and Bert (painter) at-town in afternoon. Masons here plastering. Gone home at night. very hot day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 12 (255-110)</span></h3> <p>Da and Brock drawing manure all day. Mason plastering. all done home. very hot day. Thermometer 98° after dinner.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September THURSDAY, 13 (256-109) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock drawing manure all day. Masons plastering. Merr stayed. Bert went to Guelph this morning and came back at night with Mr. Sweeny. I at town this afternoon. quite a little shower about eleven o'clock, turned very windy and got quite cool. Da up to Miss Stone's after tea.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 14 (257-108)</span></h3> <p>Da and Brock finished drawing out-manure. Brock went for Olive at four. Painters glazing and put- in all up stairs sash. Masons plastering, all gone home. Rather dull forenoon, but came out nice and bright quite cool all day. Sarah Burrows here in evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 15 (258-107)</span></h3> <p>Da drew sand from Walker in forenoon. Drawing gravel and putting it in barn yard in afternoon. Masons finished plastering and bathed room in celler. Gone home at night. Da took thier ladder over to cromies after tea and brought home cement; from Drayton. very fine day. Ma and Miss Stone at Drayton in forenoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September SUNDAY, 16 (259-106) 1906</span></h2> <p>Olive, Brock and I up to English Church, in forenoon. Ma and Brock up to see Mrs. Chas after tea. Very fine day. Quite Warm.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 17 (260-105)</span></h3> <p>Da drawing sand all day from Gregory's pit. Brock took Olive back to school this morning. Painter at Cornice now. They stay here over Sunday. Very warm day. There are 205 loads of sand and 50 loads od gravel been hauled for house.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 18 (261-104)</span></h3> <p>Da drawing wood from bush, and piling it in wood. shed of new house, in forenoon. Brock met- Geo. Gray at noon. Harry Newton here, also Mr. Flath. Couldn't arrive at who was to blame for eavn troughs. Downey didnt come. Brock took Gray to train at night. Boys painting wrandohs and Balconys. Da gone up to Chas Walker after tea. I down John Walker for a little while. very warm day. Jack Dowling here in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September WEDNESDAY, 19 (262-103) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da drawing wood up here bush and fillinf wood shed. Bill Barry got Dick and buggy to go to Arther Fair. Very hot day. Little wee flies very bad on the fresh paint. Boys painting cornice Roy Farewell married to Mae Stephanson. W.J. Sharter married to Jennie Hambley.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 20 (263-102)</span></h2> <p>Brown Philp 27 years old. Bill Barry brought horse home and Mrs. Barry came with him. She and Ma went to town in forenoon. Bill helped Da draw up wood from bush till four o'clock, then went home. Brought up Threshing wood and also piled some wood in old wood shed. Mrs. Hilborn Mrs Newton and Sarah (Mrs. Riley and Her boy) here in afternoon. very warm and sultry dont up and rained a little about- six o'clock got-little cooler. Boup painted culings wernadohs.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 21 (264-101)</span></h2> <p>Da drew up a couple of loads of wood, then drawing clay rest of day, from Hilborns hill and putting it at back of house. I went to town for Olive in afternoon. Painters went to town this forenoon. Back at noon. Had Geo. Graydon with them. He helped them paint ridge roll on roof. Very warm day. I got grey plaid {evat $}1000 Dress {$} {unknown}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 22 (265-100) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da drawing clay all day from Hilborne hill, and banking on this side of verandoh. Brock went up to Rothay to see Bill Barry about threshing Coram girls called this forenoon. Painter went to Guelph on morning. Painters went to Guelph on morning train. could not put on last coal on outside for well black flies. little showers after dinner. turned cooler. warm in forenoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 23 (266-99)</span></h3> <p>Will Walkeer down here for While in forenoon. Wat. Wilson and his smile over to look through house. Da and Ma up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker after tea. Bright day. But very cold winds. cold night quite hard frost. Mrs. Walker doing a lot of talking.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 24 (267-98)</span></h3> <p>Da took load of lambs down to Jack Dowling in forenoon. Drawing clay for banking in afternoon. Brock took Olive down to school and started to go up to our school. Miss Grant-from Durham teacher. Mabel brought Betty Walker here this morning. Da drove she and I down to Drayton at night. Grandpa Benson taken with dirrahoe on Sunday. feeling some better to night. Very fine bright day. lovely night but cool Bill Barry at McEvings threshing in forenoon at mossers in the afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September TUESDAY, 25 (268-97) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da drawing clay from Hilborn hill in forenoon. At John Walker threshing in afternoon. Bill Barry at Mossers threshing in forenoon. Ma took Betty to station at noon. Brock wheeled to town this morning but trims didnt came from Grey. Ma stayed with Grandma in afternoon. Grandpa some better. very fine day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 26 (269-96)</span></h3> <p>Da drew clay all day from Hilborns hill. went to station for trimmings but they were not there. Ma went down to see how grandpa was, in afternoon. He just about the same. Uncle Jim up. Bill Barry at John Walkers Fill 9.30, then at Burrows rest of ay.</p> <p>Very dull at times. quite heavy shower after tea. Men here for morter boy after tea.</p> <p>=== THURSDAY, 27 (270 - 95)</p> <p>Da went to station and got trimmings drawing Clay in afternoon. Took load of Flaths plan to Wooman's this morn. Bill Barry at Burrows till 10.30 then at-Morrisons. Ma went to Grandma's before dinner. home again at six. Grandpa about same dinner. home again at six. Grandpa about same mabel and Miss Grant (teacher) here in evening also herb Gordon and his wife. very fine day. Beautiful night. Brock up to Laveless to see E. Barry if she can come here next week.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September FRIDAY, 28 (271-94) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da drew clay till about three o'clock, then went to station for a load of trimmpings for house. I went to town to see how Grandpa fell. He just about the save. Ma up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker. She very much failed. very fine day. quite strong breeze. Olive stayed in town and went to Party at Madge Smith. E.E. Dales recived a stroke about four o'clock P.M.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 29 (272-93)</span></h3> <p>Da drew to couple of loads of clay, then cleaned out root house, after that, taking clay out off celler in new house. Brock went down this Morn. to see Grandpa back with him. Came on rain about 8.30 and rained steadily almost all afternoon. cool towards night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 30 (273-92)</span></h3> <p>Brock took ma down to Grandma's this forenoon. I went for her after tea and took Olive back to school. Da went for drive with Ponies in afternoon. Up to Chas. Walker after tea. Very fine day. but rather cool. lovely moonlight night. cool. grandpa feeling better.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 1 (274-91) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da topped mangols and drew them in Had five loads. Went to town with loads of chop about-four o'clock. Home at 8.30. Beautiful bright day. cool night. Sarah burrows here in evning. Mrs. Chas. Walker had a bad spill to-day. E.E. Dlas not so well to-day. Grandpa imporving a great number of people sick with Diarrhoea all over the country.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 2 (275-90)</span></h3> <p>Da started to plow, in front field next to Walker. I at Drayton in afternoon, Ma up to Mrs. Walker's. She and Mrs. Walker takes bad spills. Talking all the time She is awake. very fine day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 3 (276-89)</span></h3> <p>Drayton Fall Fair. Brock and I at it. I stayed to concert. Da plowing and picking apples at noon. Uncle Hill came up at noon from Guelph fur dog died</p> <p>Beautful bright day. Had an ideal day for the fair. Large crowd.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Thursday, 4 (277-88) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da plowing in forenoon, picking apples in afternoon. Sarah Burrows helping me sew today. Aunt Emma here in afternoon. very dull day. quite a sprinkle to hear how Mrs. Walker is after tea.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 5 (278-87)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day. Ma went to Drayton in afternoon for Olive. Thus very bad on horses. Rather warm forenoon. But got duller after dinner came up quite a wind little rain after tea.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 6 (279-86)</span></h3> <p>Sarah Burrows sewing here all day. Da choring-fixed red gate at other place straigtened up some old rubber on bank of barn. Up to Chas. Walker at night very wet all day. Raining almost all day. very clear and cold at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Ocotober SUNDAY, 7 (280-85) 1906</span></h2> <p>Brock and i up to English Church in morning. Jack Broike and Mr. Thompson here for while in afternoon, also Elvin and Gerald. very nice bright day, but very cool. Hard frost at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 8 (281-84)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day. Brock took Olive back to school. Will Walker here in evening. Quite fine day at times. Shower at noon. Heavy thunder and lightning with a very strong wind and rain in night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 9 (282-83)</span></h3> <p>Da finished in that field about nine o'clock then started in one next to bush, below it. I up to Chas. Walker in afternoon. Da drove me up to Chas. Walker after tea. Retta Hilborn and I stayed up all night. very dissagreeable day at times. quite heavy scuds of rain at times and strong cold wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY, 10 (283-82) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da plowing in forenoon. He and John Walker walked over to Mr. Duncans sale. Da brought a Bull calf for $60.00</p> <p>A very nasty day. sofy snow very stormy and a lot of snow in all night. for first;also calves.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 11 (284-81)</span></h3> <p>Da went over to MR. Duncans for bull in forenoon. Took team to get shod in afternoon. to town brought home a callie pup. The three carpenters came after dinner to finish the inside of house. very cold. with snow flurries at times. very hard frosy night.</p> <pre>John Walker took some apples over to ciders mill for us. </pre> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 12 (285-80)</span></h3> <p>Da wheeled some clay from big pile back at house to far side of house in forenoon. Plowing in afternoon. Three masons here putting down celler floor. Mr. Flath, mern a geo-root) Carpenters here. Ma went to Drayton in afternoon, for olive very nice afternoon, rather dull forenoon. 6.6. Dales died about ten o'clock to-night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SATURDAY, 13 (286-79) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day. Mason went-away to night. Have 3 rooms cemented and plastered and a stand made for the furnace. Carpenters here. very fine bright day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 14 (287-78)</span></h3> <p>Olive and Brock + I up to E. Church in morning. Mr. J. Craig here for dinner and afternoon. Mr. Page here in afternoon. Olive and I walked up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker. She greatly improved. Knows folks now. A beautful warm day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 15 (288-77)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day. He wat and Brock went to town at night to get ram off train. It didnt come. Brock took Olive back to school in morning. Downeys three men here today. very fine bright day. quite hot. little flies very thick.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October TUESDAY, 16 (289-76) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day. Ma and I at town to Mr. E.E. Dales funeral. very large crowd, beautiful casket and flowers. Carpenters worked all day. Dave and Roy gone away. Old man stayed. Material just used up and Grey has gone shipped. very fine bright warm day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 17 (290-75)</span></h3> <p>Da finished plowing in field next to bush about four o'clock, then went to station for Dorrs for new house. Brock at Drayton in morning. Ma drove him to school and went to see Mrs. C. Walker. She very well. Knows everyone. Olive rode out to earner with Lowes and walked up home. quite fine day. strong east-wind.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thanksgiving THURSDAY, 18 Day (291-71)</span></h3> <p>Da plowed little barley patch finihed it about three o'clock. Then went to station for Doors from Harriston. Brock took Ma to Grandma's after dinner. Went for her in evening. Mr. Downey. fitting doors. Retta Hilborn, Will and Doug. We Inyre here for while just a noon. Rather dull day. little rain in evening. strong east wind. Uncle Jim up to-day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October FRIDAY, 19 (292-73) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da straightening up in new cellar in forenoon. Sweefing upstairs in afternoon. Mr. Downey fitting doors. Brock at town in afternoon for hardware. rained all night and all this forenoon. cleared up in afternoon, turned slightly cooler. We churched for first out of Sat night and Sun Mornings cream. had 8 1/2 lbs.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 20 (293-72)</span></h3> <p>Da and Brock topped turnips in forenoon. Harrowed them out and brought in one load in afternoon. Took Mr. Downey to Drayton at night. Brock and Ma picked apples in afternoon. Very fine all day. Mr. Flath here in forenoon and chiselled of door sils. Mr. Downey hanging doors.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 21 (294-71)</span></h3> <p>Ma and Brock went up to Miss Stone's in afternoon. Mr and Mrs. F. Wilson here for tea. Beautiful bright day. cool in forenoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October MONDAY, 22 (295-70) 1906</span></h2> <p>Da and Lawrence Stone drawing turnips all day. Brock took Olive back to school in morning. Will Walker here in evening. Hes mother not so well. Rather mistty morning. very dull all day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 23 (293-69)</span></h3> <p>Da larence and Brock finished taking up turnips to-day. Brock drove Mr. Stone home about five. I at Drayton in forenoon. Jim Mc. Greggon here for tea. very fine bright day. Will Walker called after dinner. He gone back to Elmira.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 24 (297-68)</span></h3> <p>Da and Ma picked up potatoes out of pits and put them into new celler. Them he took a load of turnips to Ad. Flath and brought. Home a load of matierial from station, (ash doors, steps etc.) Downeys three men came along about ten, this morning dull. with a very strong, raw east wind came up a heavy rain with thunder and lightening about five o'clock rained heavily for an hour or so.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October THURSDAY, 25 (298-67) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da took grief of chop to town in forenoon. Picked apples till mafter three o'clock,, then went over to Wilmot Drurys threshing. Carpenters, hanging ash doors and putting on locks. Jack Brooks came after his heilfer which came here over a week ago. dull all day. with little mizzles of rain at times.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 26 (299-66)</span></h3> <p>Da over at Wilmot's threshing for a while in forenoon. started to plow on other place, in little field behind old driving place. Carpenters hung 22 windows and we washed them. Brock down to station in morning, but no matieral there. Carpenters have warked after tea, every night, since coming back this time. very nice day. strong wind. Olive did not come home. Party at myrtle Burrows.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 27 (300-65)</span></h3> <p>Brock went for Olive. Da went to station for Pantry fixtures in forenoon. Sweeping and picking up in house. Went to Drayton for hardware after tea. Carpenters hung rest of windows and we washed them. They went home. very disagreeable day. Turned cold in the night and snowed slightly.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October SUNDAY, 28 (301-64) 1906</span></h3> <p>Snow flurried at times. Strong cold wind. Da took ponies for drive in afternoon. He and Ma up to see Mrs. C. Walker after tea. She quite poorly. Still talking, but slowly.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 29 (302-63)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing on other place all day. Brock took Olive back to school. Carpenters here and went away to-night. Hove done all they can till celer steps come. Mrs. Tenry Heslltine called this afternoon. also Geo. Fisher and Wall. Plane to see colt. Quite cold morning, got little warmer and came on heavy fall of snow about five o'clock. Charlie Duckering buried this afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 30 (303-62)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing on other place all day. Finished field behind driving house and started in little field this side of others Ma and I cleaned all floors upstairs in new house.. Snowed quite heavily till about nine o'clock then dull all day. getting colder towards dull all day, getting cattle come home off other place, night. Brought in cabbage after he done chores. cold night. and cleaned out lower part of house.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October WEDNESDAY, 31 (304-61) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da plowed till eleven o'clock, then took team and went to meet painters just Bert came. Da plowing in afternoon. Brought in carrots and beets and moved apples over into new cellars. Bert didnt work this afternoon. very fine bright day, but very cold. Ma and I swept lower part of house in forenoon. Henry Heseltine took away a load of poles from Poplar.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November ALL SAINTS DAY (QUEBEC) THURSDAY, 1 (305-60)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day. Ma at town in forenoon. Bill Barry here for while in afternoon. Mr. Sturtdge and Bob. Garbett brought out a load of furnace fixture them Mrs. S brought out another load. about six. Alex. McLaughlan here in forenoon. very fine bright day. Milder in afternoon, but freezing at night. Snow going off.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 2 (305-59)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day. Mr J. Webster, here for a couple of hours, helping Harry Newton put up furnace. He went away at noon and other men at four o'clock. I went for Olive to-night. Just a beautiful bright day. quite warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY, 3 (307-58) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da plowing. Finished this little field and went back into a 14 acre field. Came up and went to town about five to get shoe set on Mallie. Bert went with him. Bill Barry at Chas. Walker threshing for us. Beautiful bright day. Quite warm.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 4 (308-57)</span></h3> <p>Mr. G. Henderson and Mr. Flowlie here in afternoon. Olive and i over to Pages. Da and Ma up to see Mrs. Chas. Walker. Mr. and Mrs. L Gibb here for an hour or se in afternoon. very fine day. but raw east wind.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 5 (309-56)</span></h3> <p>Da plowed till eleven o'clock, then went to meet the painter. Mr. Reynolds and Billie Sweeney came up. I drove Reynolds back to 4.36 train. Minnie Walker and Miss Mellis called in afternoon. Min went to town, and Miss Mellis stayed for while. Brock took Olive back to school. very fine brught warm day. Bill Barry Uncle Richds threshing, for us at Fisher place till about three.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY, 6 (310-55) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day on other place Bill Barry at Uncle Richd's threshing till noon. Then Engine gave out. Boys painting outside to-day. Ad Flath here for Putty Marter, also trucks home to-night. A very fine bright day. Frost at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 7 (311-54)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day on other place. Ma went to town in morning, brought Grandpa and Grandma out. Boup painting outside. Uncle Wilie called and had tea about-four o'clock. Took Grandpa's home with him. Newton and Patternoon working at furnace in afternoon. very fine day. rather raw wind at night. Bill Barry fencing in forenoon at Uncle Rich'ds threshing in afternoon Bell farm.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 8 (312-53)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day on other place. Bill Barry at Uncle Rich'd threshing till about two then fencing below barn New ton + Kyle working at furnace. Boys very fine. sleeting for time in morning, very dull rest of day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY, 9 (313-52) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day on other place. Newton and Kyle working on furnace stayed all night. Boys painting upstairs. Mr. Chas. Walker called this morn. to say his wife was dead. Died about six this morning. Da and Ma up for while this evening. Bill Barry at Page threshing all day, for us. Brock went for Olive to-night. Very nasty day. foggy and slight showers in forenoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 10 (314-51)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day on other place. Brock at Drayton in afternoon. Newton and Kyle at Furnace all day. Bill Barry at pages threshing till four o'clock. Boys painting. getting colder towards night. Fine day for plowing.</p> <p>=== SUNDAY, 11 (315-50)</p> <p>Will Craig here in afternoon. Olive and I rode up to Chas. Walker with Da in afternoon. Da took Billy and Bert for drive when he came back. rather cold. quite a bit of snow on ground in morning but dissappeared throught all day. Will Walker called at night, asked Da to be a pall bearer.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November MONDAY, 12 (316-49) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da plowing in forenoon. All of us at Mrs. Walker funeral in afternoon. Newton and Kyle fixing at furnace in afternoon. Put in a fire. Were home at night. Da painters and Wal went to town to see if ram came. Got it Brock took Olive back to school in morning. Cold raw day. little flurries of snow at times. storming at night; with cold north wind.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13 (317-48)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day on other place. Aunt Emma and Mrs. Morrison here in speud afternoon. Newton and Kyle fixing furnace stayed all night. Boys filling ash wood work. quite cold day.</p> <p>John Walker was sued by her Flath for Dr. Bill and Flath got judgment for full unit.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 14 (318-47)</span></h3> <p>Da finished plowing in field on other place at noon. started back of Poplars. Bill Barry + John McLaughlan finished at furnace, except outside cold air pipe in afternoon. Boys painted outside. Ma at town in afternoon. very fine day, bright.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November THURSDAY, 15 (319-46) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da drawing up wood from bush in forenoon and helped Flath+ Root at cellar ready to cement. Plowing in afternoon. Boys painting outside. very fine day, but plowing in quite stiff. Hard freeze at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 16 (320-45)</span></h3> <p>Da took a grist to town and got some shores set on team, in forenoon. Drew some muck, soda off other place for banking in afternoon. Brock went for Olive at night. Mr. Flath + Root cementing celler floor. Henry Heslltine cutting some wood for himself to-day. Boys painting outside. very fine day. but did not than out.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 17 (321-44)</span></h3> <p>Da choring all forenoon. Drew sod of other place in afternoon. Brock drove painter to 4.36. They gone to Guelph for Sunday. Ad. Flath here for dinner. Brought snow cement from moorfield. Bill Barry at McEving threshing for me. rain and sleet in morning. dull and cold rest of day. very dark night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SUNDAY, 18 (322-43) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da and Ma drove to town for an hour or so this afternoon. Ma went to Grandma's. Sarah Burrows here in afternoon. Very dull all day. Quite mild in morning. little colder towards night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 19 (323-42)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day back of Poplars. Bill Barry at McEving threshing all day. I met the noon train and got the painters. Ad. Flath and Root finished putting down celler floor. Bill stayed all night. very fine bright day. Brock took Olive back to school in morning. asselle here and took snap of house in afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 20 (324-41)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing all day. Bill Barry at Isaac's Hilborns helping move old house down to new one. Nasty day, snizzling rain at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November WEDNESDAY, 21 (324-41) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da and Ma scrubbed out parlor, Hall, Pantry and dining-room in forenoonm Da got young cattle home and tied them up. Boys putting nail holes and draining. Bill Barry got $18.00 and went home in forenoon. Da over to see Hosheal about threshing in afternoon. very vunerable day. raining hard at times and freezing on east storm.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 22 (326-39)</span></h3> <p>Da choring in forenoon, took a few bags of chop to town after dinner. Got Beef for threshing. Bill Barry at Henry Hilborn's threshing for us. stayed all night. Tom Henderson has bought E.E. Dalles buiness very nasty day. High wind, cold with snow flurries at times. Ad Flath here all day put on little doors on chimmney and plastered under kitchen stairs.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 23 (327-38)</span></h3> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Plowed till Half past three. Bill Barry at Henry Hilborn's threshing till three o'clock. then machine moved here and set, but did not thresh. Brock went for Olive, had two threshers for tea. Hosheal and Mr. Walker, but none stayed over night. Boys graining and varnishing. dull all day, but not very cold. rather strong wind. fine day to plow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November SATURDAY, 24 (328-37) 1906</span></h3> <p>Hosheal Hilborn's machine threshing here all day. Had twenty men for tea. Boys graining and varnishing up stairs. Beautiful day. bright sunshine in afternoon. Strong wind at night. Bill Barry here all day. ground frozen nice and clear.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 25 (329-36)</span></h3> <p>Da and the painters went for drive with ponies to town in late afternoon. rather dull at times. little sleep at night. not cold.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 26 (330-35)</span></h3> <p>Finished threshing here about three o'clock, then moved to Issac Hilborns Bill Barry went hom. Da and painters went to Drayton for box of paints from Reynolds. Brock took Olive back to school in morning. Sarah Burrows here at noon. very muddy wonder fool. Rained quite hard at times all day. strong wind at night. John wind at night. John brooks bought a heifer and took her away in forenoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November TUESDAY, 27 (331-34) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da choring and plowing all day. Bill Barry came down for dinner and went to J. Holborn's threshing in afternoon. I at town in afternoon. Boys graining and varnsihing. mowed little about five to night. road very muddy. rather raw cold wind.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 28 (322-33)</span></h3> <p>Da plowing and done the chores. Bill Barry at J. Hilborns threshing all day. Rather fine at times in forenoon, scuds of snow getting colder towards night. Boys rubbing the varnished wood.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 29 (333-32)</span></h3> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon, and helped Bill Barry with little fine across the on barnyard. Bill at J. Hilborns threshing for an hour this morning. then fenced till noon and went home. i up to see Minnie Walker for an hour this afternoon. Maria Flath and Mrs. Ed. Burrows here in afternoon. Da drew. much sods from other place for banking house in afternoon. frozen too hard to plow. Beautiful moon light-night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November FRIDAY, 30 (334-31) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da drone chores in forenoon, drew sods off other place in afternoon. Ma at town in afternoon. Shipped Eliza Smith 33 lbs. butter Olive came home. Boys finished painting three rooms up stairs. Cold bleak wind, misty at times dull.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SATURDAY, 1 (335-30)</span></h3> <p>Da done chores and drew much sods till four o'clock. Then took grist of chop to town. Ma and I scrubbed out kitchen washeroom and bed noon in forenoon. very stormy and beustry at times cold wind. Boys varnishing and painting.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 2 (336-29)</span></h3> <p>Brock, Olive and I up to Presby terian Church in forenoon. Da over to Burrows in evening. bright at times, but very cold searching wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY, 3 (337-28) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da choring in forenoon. He and Chas. Walker cutting wood in bush in afternoon. I took Olive to school this morning. Boys putting in glass in pantry and painting in kitchen. Sarah Burrows here playing predre at night. very stormy forenoon. and very cold north wind. rather bright at times. I got a hundred of sugar. J Whyte.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 4 (338-27)</span></h3> <p>Da done chores in forenoon. He and Chas. Walker cutting wood in afternoon. Da drew up with sleigh, what they cut yesterday. Boys painting outside door and cellar doors. Jack Walker here in afternoon. Got over wagger and stock rack to night. rather bright at times-mild slight sleel in evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 5 (339-26)</span></h3> <p>Da done chores in forenoon and brought up two loads of wood. He and Chas. Walker sawing wood in afternoon. Mr. Reynolds came up on noon train and walked out. Ma. went to town and took him to 4.36. Uncle Jim here in forenoon for an hour or so. Emerson HOward came out for a heifer for Jack Brook this evening. Quite fine till about four, then it commenced to storm, turned to sleet. rather mild.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 6 (340-25) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da done chores in forenoon. He and Chas. Walker cutting wood in afternoon. Percy and Winnie here to speand evening also Chester and Minnie Walker. Bert and Wal Burrows went to town at night Harry Newton and Alex McLaughlan here in afternoon looking after durnace very stormy in afternoon. Quite cold.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 7 (341-24)</span></h3> <p>Da done chores in forenoon, Finished drawing up wood from bush in afternoon. Brock went for Olive Jack Walker and Clark up here to speand evening, also Will Gregory and Mr. Chas. Walker to play. euchre. Downey two men here and put inside cellar steps. Went away before tea. very dine bright day. Sharp and cold rather strong wind. it went down at night. Brock had cutter out for first to-day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">CONCEPTION DAY (QUEBEC) SATURDAY, 8 (342-23)</span></h3> <p>Da done chores in forenoon, cleaned out pens and horse stable and took frist to town. Did not get in home. Brock traded a gobbler with Hosheal Hilborn. Boys painting and finished the rubbing. We washed out cupboard very stromy afternoon cold wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY, 9 (343-22) 1906</span></h2> <p>Ma went down and brought Grandpa and Grandma after dinner. Brock took them abck after tea, Olive went back also. Mr. Duncan brought. Miss Duncan over and left her. Tom Henderson, Mrs. Fowlie and Miss. Overend here for while in afternoon. very mild day. rather foggy towards night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 10 (344-21)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in forenoon. Went to town for grist of chops and got the new stove piped. Mrs. Newstead and Minnie Walker here in afternoon and went through house. Mr. Duncan called for Miss. Duncan about half past four. Bill Gass here for tea. Bert Billy hung blinds on up stairs. very nice all day. turning colder towards night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 11 (345-20)</span></h2> <p>We took down three beds, bureau, side board, tables chairs. Da and Billy carried them to other house to varnish. Took down box stove and set it up in kitchen. Varnished furniture in afternoon. Da done chores. Brock at Drayton in afternoon then he and Billy down again after tea. Ethel Hilborn and Winnie McEwing called this afternoon. Very fine bright day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December WEDNESDAY, 12 (346-19) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da done chores in forenoon. Then Billy he Wat and Hosheal went hunting. Billy got a rabbit. Mr and Mrs. J. Hilborn here to go through house in afternoon. I went up with Percy and Winnie to see Mabel after tea. Jack Brook here for a heifer after tea. very fine day not very bright, but mild. Brock went down to Far stock show at Guelph Bert, painter went home also.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">TUESDAY, 13 (347-18)</span></h3> <p>Da done up chores in forenoon, Then after dinner, moved Piano and stove over. Wat, Harry Ches, Rose, Percy and J. Walker helping. Had. our first dinner in new house to-day. Got beds set up this afternoon and cleaned stove. Jack Walker Paid our taxes for us $61.50 cents. Ma has bad cold. Charlie Walker in here about four o'clock. very mild day. misty at times. Had a busy day. Billy painted kitchen chairs and packed up.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 14 (348-17)</span></h2> <p>Da loaded Billy's things on to the cutter and took him down to morning train. Done chores and put in hooks in closets. Ma and I at Drayton in afternoon. Olive came home. We ordered some furniture. Tom Henderson brought out Brocks suit, Kitchen table our dresser and wash stand and a set of mothers and springs. He here for tea. very disagreeable day. Foggy morning, turning to hold and then rained some about-six. cold raw east wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SATURDAY, 15 (349-16) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da done the chores and cleaned out pens and horse stable. Ma went down to meet brock. He came on noon train. Fell in the Fair Building on Thursday and broke his little finer on left hand. Dr. Lindsay set it Da helping us carry clothes over from other house. He went to town about fine and brought up the two rugs, which came from Guelph. One was $35.00 + other $20.00. Warl Lowes brought out four chairs. windy afternoon. roads getting icy.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 16 (350-15)</span></h3> <p>All at home all day. Quite fine. rather cold.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 17 (351-14)</span></h3> <p>Da done some of the chores, then got Jack Walker to take five hoops to Drayton for us. Our horse not shod. He went with him to get shod. Done rest of chores, took shoes off team and went with them to get shod. Earl Lowes here and took away J. Henderson old mare and colt. quite dine at times. rather stormy in afternoon. cold wind. Olive walked away, but got ride with McEvings.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December TUESDAY, 18 (352-1906)</span></h3> <p>Da done the chores, then took a grist to mill, next noon train and got Mr. Reynolds. Took another grist about five and brought home the oone he took in forenoon. Percy McEving called to say good bye. He gone to Toronto. Mr. Reynolds went back to station with him. Ma and I settling things in house. A beautiful bright day. Pretty sharp. Roads splendid.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 19 (353-12)</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in forenoon, Took a grist to town in afternoon. Ma and I settling things in parlar. Brought picture from other house and hung some. very fine bright day. pretty sharp.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THURSDAY, 20 (354-11)</span></h2> <p>Da and Ma fixed up the old lounge in forenoon. After dinner Da done chores, varnished lounge and straightened up the paint shop. Old Mr. McLennon and Harry Lowed here to speand evening. rather mild day. not very bright. foggy at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 21 (355-10) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da drove his chores in forenoon, Drew out some manure on to other place in afternoon. Olive came home this forenoon. Ma went Drayton this afternoon. quite fine at noon. got duller toward night and getting colder.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 22 (355-9)</span></h3> <p>Da cleaning long lumber out of wood house and put it in old house, put up shelf for clock and put it up. putting up hook in wood house. Done his chores after dinner. Jack Arbuckle here chores in afternoon. Brock rode to town with him. I went to meet night train. Esic Carter came up. rather stormy, getting colder towards night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SUNDAY, 23 (357-8)</span></h3> <p>Home all day. quite stormy but rather bright very cold wind all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December MONDAY, 24 (358-7) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Drew up manure and banked round back of house in afternoon. Ersie. Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. over at Burrows in evening quite bright, but very cold. inclined to storm.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">CHRISTMAS DAY (DOMINION) TUESDAY, 25 (359-6)</span></h3> <p>Da choring. Ersie and I round to Uncle Rich'd and over to Craigs in forenoon asking for party. We three at X mas. Tree in town half at night. Sara, Myrtle Burrows and Norm Flath here in afternoon. very nice bright day. moderating towards night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY, 26 (360-5)</span></h3> <p>Da done chores and drew out manure on to other place. Uncle Willie called this forenoon. Ersie went over to Uncle Sam's with him. Ma at town in afternoon Brock and I up the twelth, asking to party. quite nice day. rather raw wind but not so cold as other days. Beautiful moonlight night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December THURSDAY, 27 (361-4) 1906</span></h3> <p>Da drew out manure in afternoon done chores in forenoon/ John neal and Lois Philp here for dinner. Da went up to Factory for cheese at night. inclined to be stormy in morning. but cleared off and was nice day. Beautiful moonlight night. Frank Page came home from the West.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">FRIDAY, 28 (362-3)</span></h3> <p>Da drone chores in forenoon. Went to town in afternoon, took Ad. Flath's plank and treasles home. Ersie camr back after dinner. Da brought Geo Bilton home with him. Party here at night. Bilton and Tom Miller played for it. Tom brought Mr. Raftfer to "call off". Here. Had a fine time. Splendid music. beautful day. quite mild. lovely night. We got the lean of Mr. Wismer's gasoline lamp for the night. He here and put it up. Splendid light.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SATURDAY, 29 (363-2)</span></h3> <p>Da dove the chores, drew a few loads of manure and took the lamp back to town again. We busy cleaning up. Feeling pretty tired. Lovely day. very mild.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December SUNDAY, 30 (361-1) 1906</span></h3> <p>Essie, Olive and I down to Presbyterian church in Drayton in morning. Sarah Burrows here in evening also Men. Rather mild forenoon, got foddy and rained quite hard at night. Old Mark sick all day. Died at night.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">MONDAY, 31 (365)</span></h3> <p>Da done the chores, then took cow down to Brook to kill for us. Harry Carom came out this forenoon and stayed dinner. Brock, Essie gone home on 4.36. very nasty day. rained quite hard at times in afternoon. very foggy. turning colder towards night. Jack Brooks and Mr. Thompson out here at night to skim Mark. Winnie Hilborn gone to Toronto to night. Old Mr. Harrington buried. Got thrown out of his cutter a day or so ago and was badly broken up.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM.</span></h3> <p>Harry Coram's Recital March 30, 1906</p> <p>Mr. N. J. Norris singer. Lenard a Spooner comie. Mande Buschlen not there. His pupi;s- Effie Niclin, Lenna Schick, Carrie Gordon, Charlie Flath, Florence Hefkey Edna Norris, Etta Benson and my self.</p> <p><br /> December 14, 1906</p> <p>Got from Tom henderson, gave him $25.00 Dresser and Wash stand for our room $20.00 Dresser, Wash + Iron bed with springs and Mattress for Brock Kitchen Table. Set of springs and Mattress. 2 Rocking chairs. 2 stright back chairs</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Date CASH ACCOUNT- FEBRUARY Ree'd Paid</span></h3> <p>1906</p> <p>Money to Will Walker</p> <p>- $10.00</p> <p>Mar. 5 -$10.00</p> <p>Mar. 24 -$5.00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Date CASH ACCOUNT- MARCH Ree'd PAID</span></h3> <p>May 12 Load from Drayton not paid</p> <p>May 14 I mr loads of lime from Fletcher's</p> <p>May 24 - --- -- --- ------- " Moarenfield.</p> <p>May 28 - Load of lime from Flecthers $10.00</p> <p>June 5- Loud lime from Arthur $10.35</p> <p>June 11- 40 bush at Alex McLuaghlan $9.20</p> <p>June 21- " " " " " " "</p> <p>July 10 33 " " " Alex McLanghlan</p> <p>Aug. 18 - 3 loads lime- Alex McLaughlan</p> <p>Sept. 1 - 1 " " - " "</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Freight on Frames (paid)</p> <p>May 7 - Go Freight --------- .56</p> <p>" " " " 2.89</p> <p>" 22- " "</p> <p>June 26- " " ----------- .51</p> <p>July 6- " " ------------.35</p> <p>" 27 " " ------- 3.94</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0889a78d22aa9c4fee65acab30069300.pdf dccd061216890d60e3ed7341e7278262 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dd415e7054c02d90e5cf8d81ebc117fc.pdf 0e1da75c72e8b12925004c85c6dc58ae https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a9a2867f3dbc035e8c0a3f297307d01d.pdf a4ce33da965b2c0306b6d8a571fc2ca7 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 Philp Family Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries 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 & 20th Century, Wellington County, Maryborough Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1897 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1898 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1899 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1900 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1901 Clara, Olive, & Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1902 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1903 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1904 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1905 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1906 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1907 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1908 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1909 Clara, Brock, Elizabeth & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1910 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1911 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1912 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1913 Clara & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1914 Olive & Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1915 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1916 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1917 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1918 Olive Philp Diary, 1919 Olive Philp Diary, 1920 Olive Philp Diary, 1921 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Private Donor Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1897-1918 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 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1907 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 7, 1907 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Philp Family Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">CANADIAN SCRIBBLING DIARY 1907</span></h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{OM/HS?}- GUELPH</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">CALENDAR 1907-08.</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>JANUARY <p>Su. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>M. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>Tu. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>W. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>Th. 3 10 17 24 21</p> <p>F. 4 11 18 25 -</p> S. 5 12 19 26 -</td> <td>FEBRUARY <p>Su. - 3 10 17 24</p> <p>M. - 4 11 18 25</p> <p>Tu. - 5 12 19 26</p> <p>W. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>Th. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>F. 1 8 15 22 -</p> S. 2 9 16 23 -</td> <td>MARCH <p>Su. - 3 10 17 24 31</p> <p>M. - 4 11 18 25 -</p> <p>Tu. - 5 12 19 26 -</p> <p>W. - 6 13 20 27 -</p> <p>Th. - 7 14 21 28 -</p> <p>F. 1 8 15 22 29 -</p> S. 2 9 16 23 30 -</td> <td>APRIL <p>Su. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>M. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>Tu. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>W. 3 10 17 24 -</p> <p>Th. 4 11 18 25 -</p> <p>F. 5 12 19 26 -</p> S. 6 13 20 27 -</td> </tr><tr><td>MAY <p>Su. - 5 12 19 26</p> <p>M. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>Tu. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>W. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>Th. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>F. 3 10 17 24 31</p> S. 4 11 18 25 -</td> <td>JUNE <p>Su. - 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>M. - 3 10 17 24 -</p> <p>Tu. - 4 11 18 25 -</p> <p>W. - 5 12 19 26 -</p> <p>Th. - 6 13 20 27 -</p> <p>F. - 7 14 21 28 -</p> S. 1 8 15 22 29 -</td> <td>JULY <p>Su. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>M. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>Tu. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>W. 3 10 17 24 31</p> <p>Th. 4 11 18 25 -</p> <p>F. 5 12 19 26 -</p> S. 6 13 20 27 -</td> <td>AUGUST <p>Su. - 4 11 18 25</p> <p>M. - 5 12 19 26</p> <p>Tu. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>W. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>Th. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>F. 2 9 16 23 30</p> S. 3 10 17 24 31</td> </tr><tr><td>SEPTEMBER <p>Su. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>M. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>Tu. 3 10 17 24 -</p> <p>W. 4 11 18 25 -</p> <p>Th. 5 12 19 26 -</p> <p>F. 6 13 20 27 -</p> S. 7 14 21 28 -</td> <td>OCTOBER <p>Su. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>M. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>Tu. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>W. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>Th. 3 10 17 24 31</p> <p>F. 4 11 18 25 -</p> S. 5 12 19 26 -</td> <td>NOVEMBER <p>Su. - 3 10 17 24</p> <p>M. - 4 11 18 25</p> <p>Tu. - 5 12 19 26</p> <p>W. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>Th. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>F. 1 8 15 22 29</p> S. 2 9 16 23 30</td> <td>DECEMBER <p>Su. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>M. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>Tu. 3 10 17 24 31</p> <p>W. 4 11 18 25 -</p> <p>Th. 5 12 19 26 -</p> <p>F. 6 13 20 27 -</p> S. 7 14 21 28 -</td> </tr></tbody></table><h2><span class="mw-headline">1908</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>JANUARY <p>Su. - 5 12 19 26</p> <p>M. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>Tu. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>W. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>Th. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>F. 3 10 17 24 31</p> S. 4 11 18 25 -</td> <td>FEBRUARY <p>Su. - 2 9 16 23</p> <p>M. - 3 10 17 24</p> <p>Tu. - 4 11 18 25</p> <p>W. - 5 12 19 26</p> <p>Th. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>F. - 7 14 21 28</p> S. 1 8 15 22 29</td> <td>MARCH <p>Su. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>M. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>Tu. 3 10 17 24 31</p> <p>W. 4 11 18 25 -</p> <p>Th. 5 12 19 26 -</p> <p>F. 6 13 20 27 -</p> S. 7 14 21 28 -</td> <td>APRIL <p>Su. - 5 12 19 26</p> <p>M. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>Tu. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>W. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>Th. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>F. 3 10 17 24 -</p> S. 4 11 18 25 -</td> </tr><tr><td>MAY <p>Su. - 3 10 17 24 31</p> <p>M. - 4 11 18 25 -</p> <p>Tu. - 5 12 19 26 -</p> <p>W. - 6 13 20 27 -</p> <p>Th. - 7 14 21 28 -</p> <p>F. 1 8 15 22 29 -</p> S. 2 9 16 23 30 -</td> <td>JUNE <p>Su. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>M. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>Tu. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>W. 3 10 17 24 -</p> <p>Th. 4 11 18 25 -</p> <p>F. 5 12 19 26 -</p> S. 6 13 20 27 -</td> <td>JULY <p>Su. - 5 12 19 26</p> <p>M. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>Tu. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>W. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>Th. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>F. 3 10 17 24 31</p> S. 4 11 18 25 -</td> <td>AUGUST <p>Su. - 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>M. - 3 10 17 24 31</p> <p>Tu. 4 11 18 25 -</p> <p>W. - 5 12 19 26 -</p> <p>Th. - 6 13 20 27 -</p> <p>F. - 7 14 21 28 -</p> S. 1 8 15 22 29 -</td> </tr><tr><td>SEPTEMBER <p>Su. - - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>M. - - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>Tu. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>W. - 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>Th. - 3 10 17 24 -</p> <p>F. - 4 11 18 25 -</p> S. 5 12 19 26 -</td> <td>OCTOBER <p>Su. - 4 11 18 25</p> <p>M. - 5 12 19 26</p> <p>Tu. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>W. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>Th. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>F. 2 9 16 23 30</p> S. 3 10 17 24 31</td> <td>NOVEMBER <p>Su. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>M. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>Tu. 3 10 17 24 -</p> <p>W. 4 11 18 25 -</p> <p>Th. 5 12 19 26 -</p> <p>F. 6 13 20 27 -</p> S. 7 14 21 28 -</td> <td>DECEMBER <p>Su. - 6 13 20 27</p> <p>M. - 7 14 21 28</p> <p>Tu. 1 8 15 22 29</p> <p>W. 2 9 16 23 30</p> <p>Th. 3 10 17 24 31</p> <p>F. 4 11 18 25 -</p> S. 5 12 19 26 -</td> </tr></tbody></table> PAPER MADE, PRINTED AND BOUND IN CANADA</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">CANADIAN SCRIBBLING DIARY FOR 1907</span></h2> <p>CONTAINING ALMANAC, POSTAL AND OTHER CANADIAN INFORMATION.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">TORONTO</span></h2> <p>PUBLISHED BY</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">THE BROWN BROTHERS, LIMITED</span></h2> <p>Manufacturing Stationers,</p> <p>51 and 53 Wellington Street West.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Contents of the following originally arranged into three columns. Column breaks will be indicated where relevant. In some cases, formatting has been altered to improve readability:}</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#1907"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">1907</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Eclipses.2C_1907."><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Eclipses, 1907.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#The_Seasons."><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">The Seasons.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Morning_and_Evening_Stars."><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Morning and Evening Stars.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Festivals_and_Anniversaries.2C_1907."><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Festivals and Anniversaries, 1907.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Rules_for_Computing_Interest."><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Rules for Computing Interest.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Legal_Weights_and_Measures_of_Canada"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Legal Weights and Measures of Canada</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.7BEND_OF_COLUMN_1.7D"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">{END OF COLUMN 1}</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Interest_Tables."><span class="tocnumber">9</span> <span class="toctext">Interest Tables.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Four_Per_Cent."><span class="tocnumber">10</span> <span class="toctext">Four Per Cent.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Five_Per_Cent"><span class="tocnumber">11</span> <span class="toctext">Five Per Cent</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Six_Per_Cent."><span class="tocnumber">12</span> <span class="toctext">Six Per Cent.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#WEIGHTS_AND_MEASURES"><span class="tocnumber">13</span> <span class="toctext">WEIGHTS AND MEASURES</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#TABLE_OF_WAGES_BY_THE_WEEK."><span class="tocnumber">14</span> <span class="toctext">TABLE OF WAGES BY THE WEEK.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.7BEND_OF_COLUMN_2.7D"><span class="tocnumber">15</span> <span class="toctext">{END OF COLUMN 2}</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#STERLING_EXCHANGE_TABLES"><span class="tocnumber">16</span> <span class="toctext">STERLING EXCHANGE TABLES</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#STANDARD_TIME."><span class="tocnumber">17</span> <span class="toctext">STANDARD TIME.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.7BEND_OF_COLUMN_3-_END_OF_PAGE.7D"><span class="tocnumber">18</span> <span class="toctext">{END OF COLUMN 3- END OF PAGE}</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>Golden Number</td> <td>8</td> </tr><tr><td>Epact</td> <td>16</td> </tr><tr><td>Solar Cycle</td> <td>12</td> </tr><tr><td>Dominical Letter</td> <td>F</td> </tr><tr><td>Roman Indiction</td> <td>5</td> </tr><tr><td>Julian Period</td> <td>6620</td> </tr></tbody></table><h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Eclipses, 1907.</span></h2> <p>In 1907 there will be two eclipses of the Sun and two of the Moon, and a Transit of Mercury across the Sun's disc.</p> <p>I. A total eclipse of the Sun January 13th , 1907, invisible.</p> <p>II. A partial eclipse of the Moon January 29th, 1907, invisible.</p> <p>III. An annular eclipse of the Sun July 10th, 1907, invisible.</p> <p>IV. A partial eclipse of the Moon July 24th, 1907. Moon enters shadow 24d, 10h, 4m p.m. Middle of eclipse 24d, 11h, 22m. Moon leaves shadow 25d, 0h, 41m. Magnitude of eclipse = 0.62 (Moon's diam. = 1.0).</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">The Seasons.</span></h2> <p>-Eastern Standard Time.</p> <p>Sun enters Aries, Spring begins March 21, 1.33p.m.</p> <p>Sun enters Cancer, Summer begins June 22, 9.23 a.m.</p> <p>Sun enters Libra, Autumn begins Sept. 24, 0.09 a.m.</p> <p>Sun enters Capricornus, Winter begins Dec. 22, 6.52 p.m.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Morning and Evening Stars.</span></h2> <p>VENUS will be a morning star to Sept. 15th, afterwards evening star.</p> <p>MARS wil be a morning star to July 6th, afterwards evening star.</p> <p>JUPITER will be an evening star to July 16th, afterwards morning star.</p> <p>SATURN will be an evenin star to March 9th, a morning star to Sept 18th, then evening.</p> <p>MERCURY may be seen in the morning about April 15th, Aug. 13th, Dec. 1st, and in the evening about March 2nd, June 21st, Oct. 3rd.</p> <p>VENUSat its greatest brilliancy Jan. 4th.</p> <p>THE SATELLITES of Jupiter are invisible from June 17th to Aug. 15th,</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Festivals and Anniversaries, 1907.</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>New Year's Day</td> <td>Jan. 1</td> </tr><tr><td>Epiphany</td> <td>" 6</td> </tr><tr><td>Accession of King Edward VII</td> <td>" 22</td> </tr><tr><td>Proclamation</td> <td>" 24</td> </tr><tr><td>Septaugesima Sunday</td> <td>" 27</td> </tr><tr><td>Quinquagesima - Shrove Sunday</td> <td>Feb. 10</td> </tr><tr><td>Ash Wednesday</td> <td>" 13</td> </tr><tr><td>Quadragesima - 1st Sun in Lent</td> <td>" 17</td> </tr><tr><td>St. David</td> <td>Mar. 1</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Patrick</td> <td>" 17</td> </tr><tr><td>Palm Sunday</td> <td>" 24</td> </tr><tr><td>Annunciation - Lady Day</td> <td>" 25</td> </tr><tr><td>Good Friday</td> <td>" 29</td> </tr><tr><td>Easter Sunday</td> <td>" 31</td> </tr><tr><td>Low Sunday</td> <td>April 7</td> </tr><tr><td>St. George</td> <td>" 23</td> </tr><tr><td>Rogation Sunday</td> <td>May 5</td> </tr><tr><td>Ascension Day - Holy Thursday</td> <td>" 9</td> </tr><tr><td>Pentecost - Whit Sunday</td> <td>" 19</td> </tr><tr><td>Victoria Day</td> <td>" 24</td> </tr><tr><td>Trinity Sunday</td> <td>" 26</td> </tr><tr><td>Corpus Christi</td> <td>" 30</td> </tr><tr><td>Birth of Prince of Wales</td> <td>June 3</td> </tr><tr><td>St. John Baptist - Midsum. Day</td> <td>" 24</td> </tr><tr><td>Dominion Day</td> <td>July 1</td> </tr><tr><td>Labour Day</td> <td>Sept. 2</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Michael - Michaelmas</td> <td>" 29</td> </tr><tr><td>Birth of King Edward VII</td> <td>Nov. 9</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Andrew</td> <td>" 30</td> </tr><tr><td>Birth of Queen Alexandra</td> <td>Dec. 1</td> </tr><tr><td>1st Sunday in Advent</td> <td>" 1</td> </tr><tr><td>St. Thomas</td> <td>" 21</td> </tr><tr><td>Christmas (Wednesday)</td> <td>" 25</td> </tr></tbody></table><h2><span class="mw-headline">Rules for Computing Interest.</span></h2> <p>The following will be found to be excellent rules for finding the interest on any principal for any number of days:</p> <p>TWO PER CENT - Multiply the principal by the number of days to run, and divide by 180</p> <p>TWO AND ONE-HALF PER CENT - Multiply by number of days, and divide by 146.</p> <p>THREE PER CENT - Multiply by number of days, and divide by 120.</p> <p>THREE AND ONE-HALF PER CENT - Multiply by number of days, and divide by 104.</p> <p>FOUR PER CENT - Multiply by number of days, and divide by 90.</p> <p>FIVE PER CENT - Multiply by number of days, and divide by 72.</p> <p>SIX PER CENT - Multiply by number of days, and divide by 60.</p> <p>SEVEN PER CENT - Multiply by number of days, and divide by 52.</p> <p>EIGHT PER CENT - Multiply by number of days, and divide by 45.</p> <p>NINE PER CENT - Multiply by number of days, and divide by 40.</p> <p>TEN PER CENT - Multiply by number of days, and divide by 36.</p> <p>TWELVE PER CENT - Multiply by number of days, and divide by 30.</p> <p>FIFTEEN PER CENT - Muliply by number of days, and divide by 24.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Legal Weights and Measures of Canada</span></h2> <p>The legal weights and measures of Canada are the Imperial yard, Imperial pound avoirdupois, Imperial gallon, and the Imperial bushel. By Act of Pariliament and Amendments, it is provided: That in contracts for sale and delivery of any of the undermentioned articles, the bushel should be determined by weighing, unless a bushel measure be specially agreed upon, the weight equivalent to a bushel being as follows: Wheat, 60 lbs. Indian Corn, 56lbs. Rye,</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{END OF COLUMN 1}</span></h2> <p>56 lbs. Pease, 60 lbs. Barley,48 lbs. Malt, 36 lbs. Oats,34 lbs. Beans, 60 lbs. Flax Seed, 56 lbs. Hemp, 44 lbs. Blue Grass Seed, 14 lbs. Lime, 80 lbs. Castor Beans, 40 bls. Potatoes, 60 lbs. Turnips, 60 lbs. Carrots, 60 lbs. Parsnips, 60 lbs. Beets, 60 lbs. Onions, 50 lbs. Bituminous coal, 70 lbs. Clover Seed, 60 lbs. Timothy, 48 lbs. Buckwheat, 48 lbs.</p> <p>By the same Act the British hundred-weight of 112 pounds and the ton of 2,240 pounds were abolished, and the hundred-weight was declared to be 100 pounds, and the ton 2,000 pounds, avoirdupois, thus making uniform the weights of Canada and the United States.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Interest Tables.</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Four Per Cent.</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>TIME</td> <td>$1</td> <td>$2</td> <td>$3</td> <td>$4</td> <td>$5</td> <td>$6</td> <td>$7</td> <td>$8</td> <td>$9</td> <td>$10</td> <td>$100</td> <td>$1000</td> </tr><tr><td>4 Day ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>5</td> <td>45</td> </tr><tr><td>8 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>9</td> <td>89</td> </tr><tr><td>12 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>14</td> <td>1 34</td> </tr><tr><td>16 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>18</td> <td>1 78</td> </tr><tr><td>20 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>22</td> <td>2 22</td> </tr><tr><td>24 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>27</td> <td>2 67</td> </tr><tr><td>28 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>31</td> <td>3 11</td> </tr><tr><td>1 Month</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>6</td> <td>34</td> <td>3 34</td> </tr><tr><td>2 "</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>6</td> <td>8</td> <td>67</td> <td>6 67</td> </tr><tr><td>3 "</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> <td>10</td> <td>1 00</td> <td>10 00</td> </tr><tr><td>6 "</td> <td>2</td> <td>4</td> <td>6</td> <td>8</td> <td>10</td> <td>12</td> <td>14</td> <td>16</td> <td>18</td> <td>20</td> <td>2 00</td> <td>20 00</td> </tr><tr><td>1 Year...</td> <td>4</td> <td>8</td> <td>12</td> <td>16</td> <td>20</td> <td>24</td> <td>28</td> <td>32</td> <td>36</td> <td>40</td> <td>4 00</td> <td>40 00</td> </tr></tbody></table><h2><span class="mw-headline">Five Per Cent</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>TIME</td> <td>$1</td> <td>$2</td> <td>$3</td> <td>$4</td> <td>$5</td> <td>$6</td> <td>$7</td> <td>$8</td> <td>$9</td> <td>$10</td> <td>$100</td> <td>$1000</td> </tr><tr><td>4 Day ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>6</td> <td>56</td> </tr><tr><td>8 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>11</td> <td>1 11</td> </tr><tr><td>12 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>17</td> <td>1 67</td> </tr><tr><td>16 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>22</td> <td>2 22</td> </tr><tr><td>20 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>28</td> <td>2 28</td> </tr><tr><td>24 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>34</td> <td>2 34</td> </tr><tr><td>28 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td>39</td> <td>3 39</td> </tr><tr><td>1 Month</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td>42</td> <td>4 17</td> </tr><tr><td>2 "</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> <td>84</td> <td>8 34</td> </tr><tr><td>3 "</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>9</td> <td>10</td> <td>11</td> <td>13</td> <td>1 25</td> <td>12 50</td> </tr><tr><td>6 "</td> <td>3</td> <td>5</td> <td>8</td> <td>10</td> <td>13</td> <td>15</td> <td>18</td> <td>20</td> <td>23</td> <td>25</td> <td>2 50</td> <td>25 00</td> </tr><tr><td>1 Year...</td> <td>5</td> <td>10</td> <td>15</td> <td>20</td> <td>25</td> <td>30</td> <td>35</td> <td>40</td> <td>45</td> <td>50</td> <td>5 00</td> <td>50 00</td> </tr></tbody></table><h2><span class="mw-headline">Six Per Cent.</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>TIME</td> <td>$1</td> <td>$2</td> <td>$3</td> <td>$4</td> <td>$5</td> <td>$6</td> <td>$7</td> <td>$8</td> <td>$9</td> <td>$10</td> <td>$100</td> <td>$1000</td> </tr><tr><td>4 Day ..</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>7</td> <td>67</td> </tr><tr><td>8 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>13</td> <td>1 33</td> </tr><tr><td>12 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>20</td> <td>2 00</td> </tr><tr><td>16 " ...</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>27</td> <td>2 67</td> </tr><tr><td>1 Month</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>5</td> <td>50</td> <td>5 00</td> </tr><tr><td>2 "</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> <td>10</td> <td>1 00</td> <td>10 00</td> </tr><tr><td>3 "</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> <td>11</td> <td>12</td> <td>14</td> <td>15</td> <td>1 50</td> <td>15 00</td> </tr><tr><td>6 "</td> <td>3</td> <td>6</td> <td>9</td> <td>12</td> <td>15</td> <td>18</td> <td>21</td> <td>24</td> <td>27</td> <td>30</td> <td>3 00</td> <td>30 00</td> </tr><tr><td>1 Year...</td> <td>6</td> <td>12</td> <td>18</td> <td>24</td> <td>30</td> <td>36</td> <td>42</td> <td>48</td> <td>54</td> <td>60</td> <td>6 00</td> <td>60 00</td> </tr></tbody></table><h2><span class="mw-headline">WEIGHTS AND MEASURES</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>MEASURE OF LENGTH <p>4 in. make 1 hand</p> <p>7.92 " " 1 link</p> <p>18 " " 1 cubit</p> <p>12 " " 1 foot</p> <p>6 ft. " 1 fathom</p> <p>3 " " 1 yard</p> <p>51/2 yds. " 1 rod</p> <p>40 rds. " 1 furlong</p> <p>8 fur. " 1 miles</p> <p>1760 yds. " 1 mile</p> <p>68 1/6 mls. " 1 degree</p> <p>60 geographical miles make 1 degree</p> <p>SQUARE MEASURE</p> <p>144 sq. in... ...1 sq. foot</p> <p>9 " ft.......1 " yard</p> <p>30 1/4 " yds....1 " rod</p> <p>40 " rods...1 " rood</p> <p>4 " roods 1 " acre</p> <p>10 " ch'ns 1 " acre</p> 640 " acres 1 " mile</td> <td>AVOIRDUPOIS <p>16 drams make 1 oz.</p> <p>16 ozs. " 1 lb.</p> <p>25 lbs. " 1 qr.</p> <p>4 qrs. " 1 cwt.</p> <p>20 cwt. " 1 ton</p> <p>2000 lbs. " 1 ton</p> <p>TROY</p> <p>24 grains make 1 dwt.</p> <p>20 dwt. " 1 oz.</p> <p>12 ozs. " 1 lb.</p> <p>LIQUID</p> <p>4 gills make 1 pint</p> <p>2 pint " 1 quart</p> <p>4 quart " 1 gallon</p> <p>4 teaspoons make 1 tablespoon.</p> <p>2 tablespoons make 1 ounce.</p> 2ozs. make 1 wine glass</td> </tr></tbody></table> Metre - - - - - - - - - - 3.280 feet Kilometre - - - - - - - - 1093.6 yds. Kilogramme - - - - - - - 2.2046 lbs. Centimetre - - - - - - .3937 inches Litre - - - - - - - - - 1.760 pints Hectare - - - - - - - - - 2.471 acres <h2><span class="mw-headline">TABLE OF WAGES BY THE WEEK.</span></h2> <table><tbody><tr><td>Wage.</td> <td>1 hr.</td> <td>2 hrs.</td> <td>5 hrs.</td> <td>6 hrs.</td> <td>9 hrs.</td> <td>1 dy.</td> <td>2 dys.</td> <td>3 dys.</td> <td>4 dys.</td> <td>5 dys.</td> <td>6 dys</td> </tr><tr><td>$3</td> <td>.05</td> <td>.10</td> <td>.25</td> <td>.30</td> <td>.45</td> <td>.50</td> <td>1.00</td> <td>1.50</td> <td>2.00</td> <td>2.50</td> <td>3.00</td> </tr><tr><td>4</td> <td>.06 2/3</td> <td>.13 1/3</td> <td>.33 1/3</td> <td>.40</td> <td>.60</td> <td>.66 2/3</td> <td>1.33 1/3</td> <td>2.00</td> <td>2.66 2/3</td> <td>3.33 1/5</td> <td>4.00</td> </tr><tr><td>5</td> <td>.08 1/3</td> <td>.16 2/3</td> <td>.41 2/3</td> <td>.50</td> <td>.75</td> <td>.83 1/3</td> <td>1.66 2/3</td> <td>2.50</td> <td>3.33 1/3</td> <td>4.16 2/3</td> <td>5.00</td> </tr><tr><td>6</td> <td>.10</td> <td>.20</td> <td>.50</td> <td>.60</td> <td>.90</td> <td>1.00</td> <td>2.00</td> <td>3.00</td> <td>4.00</td> <td>5.00</td> <td>6.00</td> </tr><tr><td>7</td> <td>.11 2/8</td> <td>.23 1/3</td> <td>.58 1/3</td> <td>70</td> <td>1.05</td> <td>1.16 2/3</td> <td>2.33 1/3</td> <td>3.50</td> <td>4.66 2/3</td> <td>5.83 1/3</td> <td>7.00</td> </tr><tr><td>8</td> <td>.13 1/3</td> <td>.26 2/3</td> <td>.66 2/3</td> <td>.80</td> <td>1.20</td> <td>1.33 1/3</td> <td>2.66 2/3</td> <td>4.00</td> <td>5.33 1/3</td> <td>6.66 2/3</td> <td>8.00</td> </tr><tr><td>9</td> <td>15</td> <td>.30</td> <td>.75</td> <td>.90</td> <td>1.35</td> <td>1.50</td> <td>3.00</td> <td>4.50</td> <td>6.00</td> <td>7.50</td> <td>9.00</td> </tr><tr><td>10</td> <td>16 2/3</td> <td>.33 1/3</td> <td>.83 1/3</td> <td>1.00</td> <td>1.50</td> <td>1.66 2/3</td> <td>3.33 1/3</td> <td>5.00</td> <td>6 66 2/3</td> <td>8.33 1/3</td> <td>10.00</td> </tr><tr><td>11</td> <td>.18 1/5</td> <td>36 2/3</td> <td>.91 2/3</td> <td>1.10</td> <td>1.65</td> <td>1.83 1/8</td> <td>3.66 2/8</td> <td>5.50</td> <td>7.33 1/3</td> <td>9.16 2/8</td> <td>11.00</td> </tr><tr><td>12</td> <td>.20</td> <td>.40</td> <td>1.00</td> <td>1.20</td> <td>1.80</td> <td>2.00</td> <td>4.00</td> <td>6.00</td> <td>8.00</td> <td>10.00</td> <td>12.00</td> </tr><tr><td>13</td> <td>.21 2/3</td> <td>.43 1/3</td> <td>1.08 1/3</td> <td>1.30</td> <td>1.95</td> <td>2.16 2/3</td> <td>4.33 1/3</td> <td>6.50</td> <td>8.66 2/3</td> <td>10.83 1/3</td> <td>13.00</td> </tr><tr><td>14</td> <td>.23 2/3</td> <td>.46 2/3</td> <td>1.16 2/3</td> <td>1.40</td> <td>2.10</td> <td>2.33 1/3</td> <td>4.66 2/3</td> <td>7.00</td> <td>9.33 1/3</td> <td>11.66 2/3</td> <td>14.00</td> </tr><tr><td>15</td> <td>.25</td> <td>.50</td> <td>1.25</td> <td>1.50</td> <td>2.25</td> <td>2.50</td> <td>5.00</td> <td>7.50</td> <td>10.00</td> <td>12.50</td> <td>15.00</td> </tr><tr><td>16</td> <td>.26 2/3</td> <td>.53 1/3</td> <td>1.33 1/3</td> <td>1.60</td> <td>2.40</td> <td>2.66 2/3</td> <td>5.33 1/3</td> <td>8.00</td> <td>10.66 2/3</td> <td>13.33 1/3</td> <td>16.00</td> </tr><tr><td>17</td> <td>.28 1/3</td> <td>.56 2/3</td> <td>1.41 2/3</td> <td>1.70</td> <td>2.55</td> <td>2.83 1/3</td> <td>5.66 2/3</td> <td>8.50</td> <td>11.33 1/3</td> <td>14.16 2/8</td> <td>17.00</td> </tr><tr><td>18</td> <td>.30</td> <td>.60</td> <td>1.50</td> <td>1.80</td> <td>2.70</td> <td>3.00</td> <td>6.00</td> <td>9.00</td> <td>12.00</td> <td>15.00</td> <td>18.00</td> </tr><tr><td>19</td> <td>.31 2/3</td> <td>.63 1/3</td> <td>1.58 1/8</td> <td>1.90</td> <td>2.85</td> <td>3.16 2/8</td> <td>6.33 1/3</td> <td>9.50</td> <td>12.66 2/3</td> <td>15.83 1/3</td> <td>19.00</td> </tr><tr><td>20</td> <td>.33 1/8</td> <td>.66 2/3</td> <td>1.66 2/8</td> <td>2.00</td> <td>3.00</td> <td>3.33 1/8</td> <td>6 66 2/3</td> <td>10.00</td> <td>3.33 1/3</td> <td>16.66 2/8</td> <td>20.00</td> </tr><tr><td>24</td> <td>.40</td> <td>.80</td> <td>2.00</td> <td>2.40</td> <td>3.60</td> <td>4.00</td> <td>8.00</td> <td>12.00</td> <td>16.00</td> <td>20.00</td> <td>24.00</td> </tr></tbody></table> Table is based upon the usual calculation of 10 hours to a day. <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{END OF COLUMN 2}</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">STERLING EXCHANGE TABLES</span></h2> <p>Table for Converting Sterling Money into Dollars and Cents at the par of Exchange (9 1/2% Premium).</p> <table><tbody><tr><td>s. d.</td> <td>DTs.</td> <td>s. d.</td> <td>DTs.</td> <td>s. d.</td> <td>DTs.</td> <td>s. d.</td> <td>DTs.</td> <td>s. d.</td> <td>DTs.</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td></td> <td>4.0</td> <td>0 97.3</td> <td>8.0</td> <td>1 94.7</td> <td>12.0</td> <td>2 92.0</td> <td>16.0</td> <td>3 89.3</td> </tr><tr><td>1</td> <td>0 02.0</td> <td>1</td> <td>0 99.4</td> <td>1</td> <td>1 96.7</td> <td>1</td> <td>2 94.0</td> <td>1</td> <td>3 91.4</td> </tr><tr><td>2</td> <td>0 04.1</td> <td>2</td> <td>1 01.4</td> <td>2</td> <td>1 98.7</td> <td>2</td> <td>2 96.1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3 93.4</td> </tr><tr><td>3</td> <td>0 06.1</td> <td>3</td> <td>1 03.4</td> <td>3</td> <td>2 00.8</td> <td>3</td> <td>2 98.1</td> <td>3</td> <td>3 95.4</td> </tr><tr><td>4</td> <td>0 08.1</td> <td>4</td> <td>1 05.4</td> <td>4</td> <td>2 02.8</td> <td>4</td> <td>3 00.1</td> <td>4</td> <td>3 97.4</td> </tr><tr><td>5</td> <td>0 10.1</td> <td>5</td> <td>1 07.5</td> <td>5</td> <td>2 04.8</td> <td>5</td> <td>3 02.1</td> <td>5</td> <td>3 99.5</td> </tr><tr><td>6</td> <td>0 12.2</td> <td>6</td> <td>1 09.5</td> <td>6</td> <td>2 06.8</td> <td>6</td> <td>3 04.2</td> <td>6</td> <td>4 01.5</td> </tr><tr><td>7</td> <td>0 14.2</td> <td>7</td> <td>1 11.5</td> <td>7</td> <td>2 08.9</td> <td>7</td> <td>3 06.2</td> <td>7</td> <td>4 03.5</td> </tr><tr><td>8</td> <td>0 16.2</td> <td>8</td> <td>1 13.6</td> <td>8</td> <td>2 10.9</td> <td>8</td> <td>3 08.2</td> <td>8</td> <td>4 05.6</td> </tr><tr><td>9</td> <td>0 18.3</td> <td>9</td> <td>1 15.6</td> <td>9</td> <td>2 12.9</td> <td>9</td> <td>3 10.3</td> <td>9</td> <td>4 07.6</td> </tr><tr><td>10</td> <td>0 20.3</td> <td>10</td> <td>1 17.3</td> <td>10</td> <td>2 14.9</td> <td>10</td> <td>3 12.3</td> <td>10</td> <td>4 09.6</td> </tr><tr><td>11</td> <td>0 22.3</td> <td>11</td> <td>1 19.6</td> <td>11</td> <td>2 17.0</td> <td>11</td> <td>3 14.3</td> <td>11</td> <td>4 11.6</td> </tr><tr><td>1.0</td> <td>0 24.3</td> <td>5.0</td> <td>1 21.7</td> <td>9.0</td> <td>2 19.0</td> <td>13.0</td> <td>3 16.3</td> <td>17.0</td> <td>4 13.7</td> </tr><tr><td>1</td> <td>0 26.4</td> <td>1</td> <td>1 23.7</td> <td>1</td> <td>2 21.0</td> <td>1</td> <td>3 18.4</td> <td>1</td> <td>4 15.7</td> </tr><tr><td>2</td> <td>0 28.4</td> <td>2</td> <td>1 25.7</td> <td>2</td> <td>2 23.1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3 20.4</td> <td>2</td> <td>4 17.7</td> </tr><tr><td>3</td> <td>0 30.4</td> <td>3</td> <td>1 27.8</td> <td>3</td> <td>2 25.1</td> <td>3</td> <td>3 22.4</td> <td>3</td> <td>4 19.8</td> </tr><tr><td>4</td> <td>0 32.4</td> <td>4</td> <td>1 29.8</td> <td>4</td> <td>2 27.1</td> <td>4</td> <td>3 24.4</td> <td>4</td> <td>4 21.8</td> </tr><tr><td>5</td> <td>0 34.5</td> <td>5</td> <td>1 31.8</td> <td>5</td> <td>2 29.1</td> <td>5</td> <td>3 26.5</td> <td>5</td> <td>4 23.8</td> </tr><tr><td>6</td> <td>0 36.5</td> <td>6</td> <td>1 33.8</td> <td>6</td> <td>2 31.2</td> <td>6</td> <td>3 28.5</td> <td>6</td> <td>4 25.8</td> </tr><tr><td>7</td> <td>0 38.5</td> <td>7</td> <td>1 35.9</td> <td>7</td> <td>2 33.2</td> <td>7</td> <td>3 30.5</td> <td>7</td> <td>4 27.9</td> </tr><tr><td>8</td> <td>0 40.6</td> <td>8</td> <td>1 37.9</td> <td>8</td> <td>2 35.2</td> <td>8</td> <td>3 32.6</td> <td>8</td> <td>4 29.9</td> </tr><tr><td>9</td> <td>0 42.6</td> <td>9</td> <td>1 39.9</td> <td>9</td> <td>2 37.3</td> <td>9</td> <td>3 34.6</td> <td>9</td> <td>4 31.9</td> </tr><tr><td>10</td> <td>0 44.6</td> <td>10</td> <td>1 41.9</td> <td>10</td> <td>2 39.3</td> <td>10</td> <td>3 36.6</td> <td>10</td> <td>4 33.9</td> </tr><tr><td>11</td> <td>0 46.6</td> <td>11</td> <td>1 44.0</td> <td>11</td> <td>2 41.3</td> <td>11</td> <td>3 38.6</td> <td>11</td> <td>4 36.0</td> </tr><tr><td>2.0</td> <td>0 48.7</td> <td>6 0</td> <td>1 46.0</td> <td>10.0</td> <td>2 43.3</td> <td>14 0</td> <td>3 40.7</td> <td>18.0</td> <td>4 38.0</td> </tr><tr><td>1</td> <td>0 50.7</td> <td>1</td> <td>1 48.0</td> <td>1</td> <td>2 45.4</td> <td>1</td> <td>3 42.7</td> <td>1</td> <td>4 40.0</td> </tr><tr><td>2</td> <td>0 52.7</td> <td>2</td> <td>1 50.1</td> <td>2</td> <td>2 47.4</td> <td>2</td> <td>3 44.7</td> <td>2</td> <td>4 42.1</td> </tr><tr><td>3</td> <td>0 54.8</td> <td>3</td> <td>1 52.1</td> <td>3</td> <td>2 49.4</td> <td>3</td> <td>3 46.8</td> <td>3</td> <td>4 44.1</td> </tr><tr><td>4</td> <td>0 56.8</td> <td>4</td> <td>1 54.1</td> <td>4</td> <td>2 51.4</td> <td>4</td> <td>3 48.8</td> <td>4</td> <td>4 46.1</td> </tr><tr><td>5</td> <td>0 58.8</td> <td>5</td> <td>1 56.1</td> <td>5</td> <td>2 53.5</td> <td>5</td> <td>3 50.8</td> <td>5</td> <td>4 48.1</td> </tr><tr><td>6</td> <td>0 60.8</td> <td>6</td> <td>1 58.2</td> <td>6</td> <td>2 55.5</td> <td>6</td> <td>3 52.8</td> <td>6</td> <td>4 50.2</td> </tr><tr><td>7</td> <td>0 62.9</td> <td>7</td> <td>1 60.2</td> <td>7</td> <td>2 57.5</td> <td>7</td> <td>3 54.9</td> <td>7</td> <td>4 52.2</td> </tr><tr><td>8</td> <td>0 64.9</td> <td>8</td> <td>1 62.2</td> <td>8</td> <td>2 59.6</td> <td>8</td> <td>3 56.9</td> <td>8</td> <td>4 54.2</td> </tr><tr><td>9</td> <td>0 66.9</td> <td>9</td> <td>1 64.3</td> <td>9</td> <td>2 61.6</td> <td>9</td> <td>3 58.9</td> <td>9</td> <td>4 56.3</td> </tr><tr><td>10</td> <td>0 68.9</td> <td>10</td> <td>1 66.3</td> <td>10</td> <td>2 63.6</td> <td>10</td> <td>3 60.9</td> <td>10</td> <td>4 58.3</td> </tr><tr><td>11</td> <td>0 71.0</td> <td>11</td> <td>1 68.3</td> <td>11</td> <td>2 65.6</td> <td>11</td> <td>3 63.0</td> <td>11</td> <td>4 60.3</td> </tr><tr><td>3.0</td> <td>0 73.0</td> <td>7.0</td> <td>1 70.3</td> <td>11.0</td> <td>2 67.7</td> <td>15 0</td> <td>3 65.0</td> <td>19 0</td> <td>4 62.3</td> </tr><tr><td>1</td> <td>0 75.0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1 72.4</td> <td>1</td> <td>2 69.7</td> <td>1</td> <td>3 67.0</td> <td>1</td> <td>4 64.4</td> </tr><tr><td>2</td> <td>0 77.1</td> <td>2</td> <td>1 74.4</td> <td>2</td> <td>2 71.7</td> <td>2</td> <td>3 69.1</td> <td>2</td> <td>4 66.4</td> </tr><tr><td>3</td> <td>0 79.1</td> <td>3</td> <td>1 76.4</td> <td>3</td> <td>2 73.8</td> <td>3</td> <td>3 71.1</td> <td>3</td> <td>4 68.4</td> </tr><tr><td>4</td> <td>0 81.1</td> <td>4</td> <td>1 78.4</td> <td>4</td> <td>2 75.8</td> <td>4</td> <td>3 73.1</td> <td>4</td> <td>4 70.4</td> </tr><tr><td>5</td> <td>0 83.1</td> <td>5</td> <td>1 80.5</td> <td>5</td> <td>2 77.8</td> <td>5</td> <td>3 75.1</td> <td>5</td> <td>4 72.5</td> </tr><tr><td>6</td> <td>0 85.2</td> <td>6</td> <td>1 82.5</td> <td>6</td> <td>2 79.8</td> <td>6</td> <td>3 77.2</td> <td>6</td> <td>4 74.5</td> </tr><tr><td>7</td> <td>0 87.2</td> <td>7</td> <td>1 84.5</td> <td>7</td> <td>2 81.9</td> <td>7</td> <td>3 79.2</td> <td>7</td> <td>4 76.5</td> </tr><tr><td>8</td> <td>0 89.2</td> <td>8</td> <td>1 86.6</td> <td>8</td> <td>2 83.9</td> <td>8</td> <td>3 81.2</td> <td>8</td> <td>4 78.6</td> </tr><tr><td>9</td> <td>0 91.3</td> <td>9</td> <td>1 88.6</td> <td>9</td> <td>2 85.9</td> <td>9</td> <td>3 83.3</td> <td>9</td> <td>4 80.6</td> </tr><tr><td>10</td> <td>0 93.3</td> <td>10</td> <td>1 90.6</td> <td>10</td> <td>2 87.9</td> <td>10</td> <td>3 85.3</td> <td>10</td> <td>4 82.6</td> </tr><tr><td>11</td> <td>0 95.3</td> <td>11</td> <td>1 92.6</td> <td>11</td> <td>2 90.0</td> <td>11</td> <td>3 87.3</td> <td>11</td> <td>4 84.6</td> </tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td>£</td> <td>Dollars.</td> <td>£</td> <td>Dollars.</td> <td>£</td> <td>Dollars.</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>| |</td> <td></td> <td>| |</td> <td></td> <td>| |</td> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>......|...|</td> <td></td> <td>|...|...</td> <td></td> <td>. ...|...|..</td> </tr><tr><td>1</td> <td>4.86 | 66 | 7</td> <td>36</td> <td>175.20 | 00 | 0</td> <td>71</td> <td>345.53 | 33 | 3</td> </tr><tr><td>2</td> <td>9.73 | 33 | 3</td> <td>37</td> <td>180.06 | 66 | 7</td> <td>72</td> <td>350.40 | 00 | 0</td> </tr><tr><td>3</td> <td>14.60 | 00 | 0</td> <td>38</td> <td>184.93 | 33 | 3</td> <td>73</td> <td>355.26 | 66 | 7</td> </tr><tr><td>4</td> <td>19.46 | 66 | 7</td> <td>39</td> <td>189.80 | 00 | 0</td> <td>74</td> <td>360.13 | 33 | 3</td> </tr><tr><td>5</td> <td>24.33 | 33 | 3</td> <td>40</td> <td>194.66 | 66 | 7</td> <td>75</td> <td>365.00 | 00 | 0</td> </tr><tr><td>6</td> <td>29.20 | 00 | 0</td> <td>41</td> <td>199.53 | 33 | 3</td> <td>76</td> <td>369.86 | 66 | 7</td> </tr><tr><td>7</td> <td>34.06 | 66 | 7</td> <td>42</td> <td>204.40 | 00 | 0</td> <td>77</td> <td>374.73 | 33 | 3</td> </tr><tr><td>8</td> <td>38.93 | 33 | 3</td> <td>43</td> <td>209.26 | 66 | 7</td> <td>78</td> <td>379.60 | 00 | 0</td> </tr><tr><td>9</td> <td>43.80 | 00 | 0</td> <td>44</td> <td>214.13 | 33 | 3</td> <td>79</td> <td>384.46 | 66 | 7</td> </tr><tr><td>10</td> <td>48.66 | 66 | 7</td> <td>45</td> <td>219.00 | 00 | 0</td> <td>80</td> <td>389.33 | 33 | 3</td> </tr><tr><td>11</td> <td>53.53 | 33 | 3</td> <td>46</td> <td>223.86 | 66 | 7</td> <td>81</td> <td>394.20 | 00 | 0</td> </tr><tr><td>12</td> <td>58.40 | 00 | 0</td> <td>47</td> <td>228 73 | 33 | 3</td> <td>82</td> <td>399.06 | 66 | 7</td> </tr><tr><td>13</td> <td>63.26 | 66 | 7</td> <td>48</td> <td>233.60 | 00 | 0</td> <td>83</td> <td>403.93 | 33 | 3</td> </tr><tr><td>14</td> <td>68.13 | 33 | 3</td> <td>49</td> <td>238.46</td> <td>84</td> <td>408.80 | 00 | 0</td> </tr><tr><td>15</td> <td>73.00 | 00 | 0</td> <td>50</td> <td>243.33 | 33 | 3</td> <td>85</td> <td>413.66 | 66 | 7</td> </tr><tr><td>16</td> <td>77.86 | 66 | 7</td> <td>51</td> <td>248.20 | 00 | 0</td> <td>86</td> <td>418.53 | 33 | 3</td> </tr><tr><td>17</td> <td>82.73 | 33 | 3</td> <td>52</td> <td>253.06 | 66 | 7</td> <td>87</td> <td>423.40 | 00 | 0</td> </tr><tr><td>18</td> <td>87.60 | 00 | 0</td> <td>53</td> <td>257.93 | 33 | 3</td> <td>88</td> <td>428.26 | 66 | 7</td> </tr><tr><td>19</td> <td>92.46 | 66 | 7</td> <td>54</td> <td>262.80 | 00 | 0</td> <td>89</td> <td>433.13 | 33 | 3</td> </tr><tr><td>20</td> <td>97.33 | 33 | 3</td> <td>55</td> <td>267.66 | 66 | 7</td> <td>90</td> <td>438.00 | 00 | 0</td> </tr><tr><td>21</td> <td>102.20 | 00 | 0</td> <td>56</td> <td>272.53 | 33 | 3</td> <td>91</td> <td>442.86 | 66 | 7</td> </tr><tr><td>22</td> <td>107.06 | 66 | 7</td> <td>57</td> <td>277.40 | 00 | 0</td> <td>92</td> <td>447.73 | 33 | 3</td> </tr><tr><td>23</td> <td>111.93 | 33 | 3</td> <td>58</td> <td>282.26 | 66 | 7</td> <td>93</td> <td>452.60 | 00 | 0</td> </tr><tr><td>24</td> <td>116.80</td> <td>59</td> <td>287.13 | 33 | 3</td> <td>94</td> <td>457.46 | 66 | 7</td> </tr><tr><td>25</td> <td>121.66 | 66 | 7</td> <td>60</td> <td>292.00 | 00 | 0</td> <td>95</td> <td>462.33 | 33 | 3</td> </tr><tr><td>26</td> <td>126.53</td> <td>61</td> <td>296.86 | 66 | 7</td> <td>96</td> <td>467.20 | 00 | 0</td> </tr><tr><td>27</td> <td>131.40 | 00 | 0</td> <td>62</td> <td>301.73 | 33 | 3</td> <td>97</td> <td>472.06 | 66 | 7</td> </tr><tr><td>28</td> <td>136.26 | 66 | 7</td> <td>63</td> <td>306.60 | 00 | 0</td> <td>98</td> <td>476.93 | 33 | 3</td> </tr><tr><td>29</td> <td>141.13 | 33 | 3</td> <td>64</td> <td>311.46 | 66 | 7</td> <td>99</td> <td>481.80 | 00 | 0</td> </tr><tr><td>30</td> <td>146.00 | 00 | 0</td> <td>65</td> <td>316.33 | 33 | 3</td> <td>100</td> <td>486.66 | 66 | 7</td> </tr><tr><td>31</td> <td>150.86 | 66 | 7</td> <td>66</td> <td>321.20 | 00 | 0</td> <td>200</td> <td>973.33 | 33 | 3</td> </tr><tr><td>32</td> <td>155.73 | 33 | 3</td> <td>67</td> <td>326.06 | 66 | 7</td> <td>300</td> <td>1460.00 | 00 | 0</td> </tr><tr><td>33</td> <td>160.60 | 00 | 0</td> <td>68</td> <td>330.93 | 33 | 3</td> <td>400</td> <td>1946.66 | 66 | 7</td> </tr><tr><td>34</td> <td>165.46 | 66 | 7</td> <td>69</td> <td>335.80 | 00 | 0</td> <td>500</td> <td>2433.33 | 33 | 3</td> </tr><tr><td>35</td> <td>170.33 | 33 | 3</td> <td>70</td> <td>340.66 | 66 | 7</td> <td>600</td> <td>2920.00 | 00 | 0</td> </tr></tbody></table><h2><span class="mw-headline">STANDARD TIME.</span></h2> <p>Standard Time is used throughout Canada. It is divided into five divisions, each division being one hou rearlier the further west it is.</p> <p>DIVISIONS AS FOLLOWS:</p> <table><tbody><tr><td>Name.</td> <td>Dividing Parallel.</td> </tr><tr><td>ATLANTIC,</td> <td>60 - 75 Degrees of Longitude.</td> </tr><tr><td>EASTERN,</td> <td>75 - 90 " "</td> </tr><tr><td>CENTRAL,</td> <td>90 - 105 " "</td> </tr><tr><td>MOUNTAIN,</td> <td>105 - 120 " "</td> </tr><tr><td>PACIFIC,</td> <td>120 - and West.</td> </tr></tbody></table> WHEN TIME IN QUEBEC IS <table><tbody><tr><td>12 o'clock noon</td> <td>it would be</td> </tr><tr><td>11 " a.m.</td> <td>at Toronto</td> </tr><tr><td>10 " "</td> <td>at Winnipeg</td> </tr><tr><td>9 " "</td> <td>at Calgary</td> </tr><tr><td>8 " '</td> <td>at Vancouver</td> </tr></tbody></table><h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{END OF COLUMN 3- END OF PAGE}</span></h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Illegible- ink stains}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Illegible- ink stains}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MEMORANDUM FROM 1906</span></h2> <p>{"All Paid" written over the following: }</p> <p>Mar. 19, 1907. Mather shoes, $3.50</p> <p>" 22, 1907 my shoes $4.25</p> <p>" 23 1907 Brocks " $2.00</p> <p>Aug 24. 1907 Clara's shoes {'Paid' written on top of 'at'} at Clemens $2.75</p> <p>Shoes polished. (paid) 25¢</p> <p>Sept., 9. Mother got Low Shoes at Pollocks {$}1.00. paid for.</p> <p>Oct. 23/'07. Brock's work shoes at Clemens ($2.00) paid.</p> <p>nov 30/07 Ma got a pair of felts " " $1.10</p> <p>" " Brock got " 8 rubbers " $.70¢ "</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 DAYS JANUARY</span></h2> <p>7. MONDAY. (7-358) Will Walker got our team and trucks to draw sugar-beets. Da done chores, then up helping load beets. Home after dinner. Rained hard almost all forenoon. Newton and Kyle out fixing at furnace pipes. Brock took Olive back to school. Very mild and foggy forenoon. Ellen Stubbs buried.</p> <p>8. TUESDAY. (8-357) Da choring and helping load beets, finished them and he took load down after dinner, Newton and Kyle finished cold air pipes. Put an outside one in on East side. Bill Barry here in afternoon. Have him $3.00. owing $1.25¢ yet. Will walker gone back to Elmira to-day. Very foggy all day, cleared at night, and got colder. Got first fresh egg to-day.</p> <p>9. WEDNESDAY. (9-356) Da choring in forenoon. Took chop to town in afternoon. Very stormy at times, and then bright. cold.</p> <p>10. THURSDAY. (10-355) Da choring forenoon, cleaned up some oats and took them to Ad. Flath, brought home load of coal for furnace. Ma and I trimmed up some of the cabbage. Cold day, Very stormy at times, blustry night. Put on coal fire in furnace. Doesn't heat north bed room or library with wind on that side of house.</p> <p>11. FRIDAY. (11-354) Da choring and brought up two loads of coal. Ma at town in afternoon. Olive stayed for party at Ada White's. Skating on pond after tea. Fine day, but rather cold morning.</p> <p>12. SATURDAY. (12-353) Da choring and put a post on cow stall. Brock went for Olive this morning. She has very bad cold. Very stormy morning, cleared off and was lovely mild day. Skating on pond at night.</p> <p>13. SUNDAY. 1 after Epiphany. (13-352) Ma and Brock up to se Miss Stone, afternoon Da up to {Wooddisse's?} with Jersey Cow. raw east wind blowing. everything rimed up with frost. foggy night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 DAYS JANUARY</span></h2> <p>21. MONDAY. (21-344)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon drawing manure in afternoon. Brock took Olive back to school. Went to see doctor about {ring worms?} I went to grandma's and stayed in for tea meeting. fine bright day but sharp. great small pox scare. alma {quarintined?}, number of cases in Peel {illegible}.</p> <p>22. TUESDAY. (22-343) Accession of King Edward VII.</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, drawing manure in afternoon. I walked home in forenoon from Drayton. very fine at times, then again stormy.</p> <p>23. WEDNESDAY. (23-342)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, drawing manure in afternoon. very fine and bright all day. cold.</p> <p>24. THURSDAY. (24-341)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon took coal oil can and went to town with Charlie Walker in afternoon. fine forenoon, but storming and snowing in afternoon. East storm, very cold.</p> <p>25. FRIDAY. (25-340)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Helping Harry Newton fix library pipe on furnace. We went for Olive. very snowy till town o'clock rather mild. snow light and feathery.</p> <p>26. SATURDAY. (26-339)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, drawing manure in afternoon. Brock went to town in afternoon. got $20.00 from Jack Brooks and paid Hefkey's bill. most beautiful day.</p> <p>27. SUNDAY. (27-338) Septuagesima Sunday.</p> <p>Home all day. Charlie Walker here also Wat.{illegible}. fine day. light snow falling towards night. water pipes at barn started to freeze up, but got them thawed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY &amp; FEBUARY - 1ST AND 2ND MONTHS. 1907</span></h2> <p>28. MONDAY. (28-337)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, drawing manure in afternoon. I took Olive back to school. She staying at grandma's. Have the mumps at {Hendernoon's?} I up to a party at Burt's. rather nice day, little snow falling. not very cold. {illegible} Brown {out?} of arthurhere to buy Bull calf.</p> <p>29. TUESDAY. (29-336)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, Went to Drayton with Uncle Rich'd about business of the estate, in afternoon. Jim gregory and {illegible} put still wheels on cultivator, in forenoon. light snow falling.</p> <p>30. WEDNESDAY. (30-335)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, drawing manure in afternoon. I over to Burrows to spend evening. Walkers and Will Gregory there. Beautiful bright day. {Tom?} Henderson called this evening and took away mirror out of our dresser. It was badly spotted.</p> <p>31. THURSDAY. (31-334)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Harry Philp got our sleighs to draw pressed hay. Drew out manure in afternoon. Brock and I went to Carnival with Pages sleigh load. not very cold. Roy Bilton &amp; Myrtle Crocker married.</p> <p>1. FEBRUARY-FRIDAY. (32-333)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, drawing manure in afternoon. {Wa?} at town for dinner, brought Olive home. rather mild but now east wind.</p> <p>2. SATURDAY. (33-332)</p> <p>Da choring and took grist to town. Cecil Walker brought our mail. foggy and misty forenoon, windy afternoon {J?}.Eaton, merchant prince, Toronto, buried. Jack Ritch sold {illegible} business to {illegible} the Isaac.</p> <p>3. SUNDAY. (34-331) Sexagesima Sunday.</p> <p>Home all day, bright but stormy at times. rather cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 28 DAYS FEBRUARY</span></h2> <p>4. MONDAY. (35-330)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, drawing manure in afternoon. I took Olive back to school. Will Gregory oiled wind mill after dinner. bright day but very sharp. H Heseltine cut down Poplar tree along sideroad. Terrible storms in north west, Drains blocked, cattle perishing and full scarce.</p> <p>5. TUESDAY. (36-329)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, drawing manure in afternoon. Jim {illegible} Grogan and {illegible} Holliday here for dinner. Cecil Walker here in afternoon. {illegible} here for tea. Billy {Jain?} called for hi,. light snow falling all day cold.</p> <p>6. WEDNESDAY. (37-328)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, finished drawing manure. Uncle Willie called this morning and again at noon. Ad {illegible} came out for wad of straw and stayed for dinner. Brock and I walked up to see {Win?} Walker after tea. She sick with cold. very fine day. quite frosty. H.{Heseltine?} cut down other Poplar tree along sideroad.</p> <p>7. THURSDAY. (38-327)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, cleaned out hen pens afternoon. Olive 17 years old. H.{Heseltine?} cut some Poplar trees down next to J. Walker. Beautiful bright day. not so cold.</p> <p>8. FRIDAY. (39-326)</p> <p>Da choring and took out a small grist. I went for Olive. {illegible}. Yake and {illegible} R.R Hambly out for tea. Sarah {Burnous?} rode to town with me. very bright day. not cold.</p> <p>9. SATURDAY. (40-325)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon. He and Jack Walker up to milk letting in Rothsay. Jack and {I.Hilborn?} got this route for ¢\.25. {illegible} and Brock at town. Took turkey gobbler to John Dowling. not very bright; inclined to be mild.</p> <p>10. SUNDAY (41-324) Quinquagosima-Shrove Sunday.</p> <p>Home all day. Very stormy and getting cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY - 2ND MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>11. MONDAY. (42-323)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon. fixing saw. log bunks in afternoon. I took Olive back to school. very bright, but inclined to be a little stormy. very cold. Thermometer registered /2°below zero at six o'clock to night.</p> <p>12. TUESDAY. (43-322)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, took a small grist to the mill. Uncle Rich'd called in this forenoon. Lizzie and Retta Hilborn here for tea. fine bright day cold morning 16°below.</p> <p>13. WEDNESDAY. (44-321) Ash Wednesday.</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Da {illegible} and I over to Jammie Duncan's wedding. Harry Philp took Tom Sow to Stevens for Da. very bright afternoon, not cold but little snow blowing. Wallace Walker helped Brock do chores. Da {31?} years old, Uncle Jim 34.</p> <p>14. THURSDAY. (45-320)</p> <p>St. Valentine's Day. Da choring in forenoon. Wat and Charlie Walker cutting ice at 12th bridge. Da drew up two loads in afternoon bright for while this morning, but got stormy.</p> <p>15. FRIDAY. (46-319)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Drew ice in afternoon. Wat and Charlie Walker cut it. I at town for Olive. We two over to Hilborns to spend evening. heavy snow storm in afternoon, but very mild night.</p> <p>16. SATURDAY. (47-318)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Drawing ice in afternoon. Wat and Charlie Walker cutting ice. very fine day. mild.</p> <p>17. SUNDAY. (48-317) Quadragesima-1st Sunday in Lent.</p> <p>Jack Brooks {illegible} Henderson and two children out for dinner. Jimmie and Wary Ritch and Jack's two children, here in afternoon and for tea. very fine bright day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 28 DAYS FEBRUARY</span></h2> <p>18. MONDAY. (49-316)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, He and Wat. packing at the ice. Jim Gregory and Whaler here in afternoon to see Wat. I took Olive back to school. Fair all day. not very bright. very nasty raw east wind blowing all day.</p> <p>19. TUESDAY. (50-315)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, He and Wat packing ice in afternoon. Gideon Moore here for dinner, and got a Chimney tile. Gavin Montgomery here asking for party at Mr.Duncan's. on Wednesday evening. rather bright afternoon. foggy morning, soft snow fell. very mild night.</p> <p>20. WEDNESDAY. (51-314)</p> <p>Da choring to do chores, but could get no water, pipe coming to {trough?} frozen. Watered cattle after dinner, he and Wat finished packing ice. Brock and I over to party at Mr.Duncan's. Had good time. I out in morning, told young folks to come in Friday. Downey's here and finished up put on locks &amp; lifts on windows, hung wood house sash, and made door for manhole. Beautiful forenoon. got stormy in afternoon and was a fierce storm at night: sharp wind. {miss?} {illegible} &amp; Katie Wilson called in afternoon.</p> <p>21. THURSDAY (52-313)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, took chop to town in afternoon. little snow fell in afternoon, very fine rest of day. Beautiful bright night.</p> <p>22. FRIDAY. (53-312)</p> <p>Da choring {illegible} went for Olive. in afternoon, Mr.Kemp from {distowel?} here for dinner, Went away again about two o'clock. Brought down a fine Plymouth Rock Rooster. The young people round here, in to spend the evening. very fine day but quite sharp.</p> <p>23. SATURDAY. (54-311)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, cleaned out hen pens, pig pens, and horse stable. Ma at town in afternoon. Beautiful bright day, quite mild rather raw wind at night.</p> <p>24. SUNDAY. (55-310) 2nd in Lent.</p> <p>Mr and Mrs. Thompson and Hazel here in afternoon and for tea. raw wind all day. not cold. Hazel weighs 20 1/2 lbs &amp; will be 8 mos. old 8th march.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Frank McLagan's birthday.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 DAYS MARCH</span></h2> <p>4. MONDAY. (63-302)</p> <p>Da choring in forenoon, Took grist of chop to town in afternoon. J. {Corbett?} assessor here in afternoon. Brock took Olive back to school. She boarding with Grandma. little stormy in forenoon Beautiful afternoon. sharp. Has to water cattle with pails.</p> <p>5. TUESDAY. (64-301)</p> <p>Da done chores and filled up twenty bags of chop. Took it to mill in afternoon, but did not get it home. Water cattle with pails. rather fine forenoon, foggy. Terrible heavy snow storms and blows, in afternoon. not very cold.</p> <p>6. WEDNESDAY. (65-300)</p> <p>Da choring and went for his chop in afternoon. Ma at Drayton all day. Uncle Jim here in forenoon. Beautiful bright day. Dan Mitchel married to Miss Ruston.</p> <p>7. THURSDAY. (66-299)</p> <p>Harry Philp came down for stock rack this morn. Da went up and helped him load Logs, then done his chores. Jack Noble and Mr. Welsh here for goose-wheat in afternoon. Wheat came 50 $9.50¢. I took Retta's clothes home this afternoon. Dull day. rather cold last wind. looking softer towards night: Da &amp; Ma 25 years married to-day.</p> <p>8. FRIDAY. (67-298)</p> <p>Da choring and fixed tongue into old cutter. I went to town for Olive in afternoon. rather fine forenoon, but pretty stormy at times.</p> <p>9. SATURDAY. (68-297)</p> <p>Da and Brock choring and cleaning pens all day. Most beautiful bright day. not cold.</p> <p>10. SUNDAY. (69-296) 4th Sunday in Lent.</p> <p>Olive, Brock and I up to English Church in forenoon. Mr. and Mrs. {F?}. Wilson came here about eleven o'clock and stayed all night. Beautiful bright day. rather cold wind, but very warm in sun. water came into trough, but froze up again.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH-3RD MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>11. MONDAY. (70-295) Da done chores and started to draw out manure. Watered cattle with pails, but water came into trough in afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson started for Mt. Forest about eight o'clock. Brock Took Olive back to school. Beautiful bright day. snow going off with sunshine.</p> <p>12. TUESDAY. (71-294) Da choring and drawing out manure in afternoon. Mr. C. Walker brought up six bags of chop from mill for us. Hosheal Hilborn here in afternoon. Ma helping Mrs. B. put down carpet. Very foggy all day. misting in afternoon Very dark night. mild. Watered cattle with pails. {Party at W. Drury's.</p> <p>13. WEDNESDAY. (72-293) Da choring in forenoon. Watered cattle at ditch. Harry Philp here for dinner, and took two sheep away with him. Wat. and Harry fixed lower windmill, Da drawing manure. Ma down to Mary Ritch's for dinner. Very fine bright day. snow dasappearing quickly.</p> <p>14. THURSDAY. (73-292) Da done chores in forenoon, drawing out manure in afternoon. rather dull morning, some snow falling, cleared off and was nice day.</p> <p>15. FRIDAY (74-291) Da done the chores. He and Brock drawing manure. I down for Olive. HerB Benson his wife and 6 week old baby here for tea. Very bright day. rather raw wind.</p> <p>16. SATURDAY. (75-290) Da and Brock done chores, finished drawing out manure, and cleaned out all pens. I in town helping Miss Duncan settle, sleighing done. Very bright all day. Strong wind. snow disappearing quickly.</p> <p>17. SUNDAY. 5th in Lent. St. Patrick. (76-289)</p> <p>Home all day. Cecil Walker here for dinner. quite fine day. little dull towards evening. strong wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 DAYS MARCH</span></h2> <p>18. MONDAY. (77-288) Choring and putting away cutters went up to Mr. Kennedy's for a collie pup. Brock took Olive back to school. Lovely bright day. duller towards evening. little snow fell through night.</p> <p>19. TUESDAY. (78-287) Da choring in forenoon took a few bags chop to mill ^with trucks and got some shoes on team. Charlie Walker went with him. Brought Will Walker and his trunk home. He done at Elmira. I ironing at Burrows this afternoon. Very dull nasty foggy day. Very fierce wind at night, scuds of snow. Newsteads run in out of storm. terrible wind, stove pipes red hot in store room.</p> <p>20. WEDNESDAY. (79-286) Da choring all day. Took nails out of boards up round house. Very fine all day. beautiful night. wind rather strong all day, but fell at night.</p> <p>21. THURSDAY (80-285) Da done chores in forenoon. Helped Henry Heseltine cut a little wood in afternoon. Henry took a load straw and couple little pigs. Will Walker here in afternoon and for tea. fine all day, but not very bright. mild. Will Gregory 27 years old. May Gordon 30.</p> <p>22. FRIDAY. (81-284) Da choring in forenoon, taking nails out of boards and straightening up outside. Ma went to town for Olive and got Dick shod. Minnie Walker and Cecil here in afternoon. looking like rain, but roads muddy. I 22 years old.</p> <p>23. SATURDAY. (82-283) Da choring in Forenoon. He at town in afternoon with team. Brock down also, Got turkey from J.J. Dowling. Da over to H. Hilborns for pipe wrench to fix wind mill. Got it going after dinne. Will Walker and Will Gregory here for tea. Mr. Walker came down after tea played euchre. dull damp day. thunder, lightning and rain in night.</p> <p>24. SUNDAY. Palm Sunday. 6th in Lent. (83-282) Ma and Brock up to see Miss Stone in afternoon. Olive and I up to see Mabel and Harry after tea. very foggy forenoon, but cleared off, not very cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH-3RD MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>25. MONDAY. Annunciation - Lady Day. (84-281) Will Walker came down this morning helped Da do chores, then they went to bush and cut down trees in bush. Wood. bee in afternoon, 14 for supper. Will Walker Gregory, Wat, Hosheal, John Walker, Ross and Charlie Walker here after tea playing euchre. Brock took Olive back to school. foggy, but cleared off and was bright.</p> <p>26. TUESDAY. (85-280) Da choring in forenoon, splitting and piling wood in bush, afternoon. Will Walker started in bush, afternoon. Will Walker started for {Lumusden?} ^Assa. this morning. Going to work for Frankie Page. Joe Bell here to see about goose-wheat, afternoon. dull all day. Very threatening. heavy rain and thunder storm, between five and six to-night.</p> <p>27. WEDNESDAY. (86-279) Da choring in forenoon, picked up little round house, then went to bush to split wood. Quite heavy rain at noon, kept spitting little rain all afternoon. Very mild. Jack Walker and Geordie Barber up here in evening.</p> <p>28. THURSDAY. (87-278) Da done chores in forenoon, at Mr. Morrisons wood. bee in afternoon. Ma went to Drayton for Olive. Brock stopped school. Very fine all day. roads very muddy with frost coming out.</p> <p>29. FRIDAY. Good Friday (Dominion). (88-277) Da and Brock done up the chores, then Da went to bush for a couple of hours. At wood-bee at Wilmot Drurys in afternoon. Brock drove team up to McDonalds for exercise. Jack Brooks brought our scales home. Very dull at times with heavy showers. Windy at night.</p> <p>30. SATURDAY. (89-276) Da and Brock done chores, then he helped us clean kitchen pipes and splitting and piling wood rest of day. Brock took a few bags chop to town in afternoon. Very fine bright day. John Walker, his mother, and Thelma up here in evening.</p> <p>31. SUNDAY. Easter Sunday. (90-275) Olive and I up to see Minnie Walker in afternoon. Cold with snow flurries. ground frozen up hard. Winnie McEwing 22 years old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank. Some ink has bled through the page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 30 DAYS APRIL</span></h2> <p>1. MONDAY. Easter Monday (Dominion). (91-274) Da and Brock done the chroes, drawing out manure in afternoon. Percy McEwing came up this forenoon and stayed for dinner. Very bright all day, but very sharp wind. road frozen hard.</p> <p>2. TUESDAY. (92-273) Da and Brock done chores and finished drawing at manure. Olive and I up to see McDonald girls this afternoon. bright forenoon, but dull afternoon. wind rather cold.</p> <p>3. WEDNESDAY. (93-272) Da done chores, Brock took me Clara to Drayton in morning. Went to sew for Miss Duncan. Da at bush in afternoon. Henry Heseltine here for dinner. Little shower at noon, rather dull day.</p> <p>4. THURSDAY. (94-271) Da and Brock done chores in morning. Then fanned up seed wheat. I down Clara sewing for Miss Duncan. Dull day, raining off and on in afternoon.</p> <p>5. FRIDAY. (95-270) Da and Brock done chores in morning and fanned up chop. Da went with chop to Drayton in afternoon. Fine day but cold wind.</p> <p>6. SATURDAY. (96-269) Da and Brock done chores in morning. Da drew one load of banking in forenoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Ma in to see Janet Henderson She sick with, they think, appenticitis. Da drew banking in afternoon. Old Mr. H. Walker here in afternoon. Bright day but very cold wind.</p> <p>7. SUNDAY. Low Sunday. (97-268) Uncle Jim here for tea, Olive gone to town with him, Mr. and Miss Duncan brought me home and stayed for tea. Art. Page here. Very dull and windy, showery afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL-4TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>8. MONDAY. (98-267) Da and Brock choring. Wheeled a little banking up to house in forenoon. Cleaning up seed grain in afternoon. Very nasty day. snowing in afternoon. Very soft under foot.</p> <p>9. TUESDAY. (99-266) Da and Brock choring and cleaning up seed grain. Joe Bell called for his seed wheat. Got 13 bushels @65¢. at Drayton in afternoon. reoads very muddy, light snow falling all day mild. snow melted as soon as it fell. dull. Flock of wild geese gone south, this afternoon.</p> <p>10. WEDNESDAY. (100-265) Da and Brock choring and cleaning up seed grain. Wat took his away, also our fanning mill. Ma up to Uncle Richds in afternoon Jim mc.Groagan here for tea. quite fine, freezing hand. strong cold wind.</p> <p>11. THURSDAY. (101-264) Spring Horse Show. Da and Brock done chores, then took grist to mill. Brought home a load of coal from Flath paid for it. Took down 5 of our hogs and siz for Wat, to Mc.Groagan. Stayed to horse-show. Brock at Grandma's for dinner. quite fine forenoon, but dull, with raw wind afternoon.</p> <p>12. FRIDAY. (102-263) Da and Brock done chores, then Brock took team and took some oats to Ad. Flath, also paid him for turkey $1.75¢. Brought home grist. Hosheal Hilborn here in evening. Paid him for threshing. $15.95¢ Da cleaning pens. ground covered with snow this morning. mild day. snow disappeared. road very bad.</p> <p>13. SATURDAY. (103-262) Da and Brock done chores, Brock went down for Olive right after dinner. She has to go to school Sat. forenoon, and at eight in morning. Bob and Bill Gass. here for seed wheat. very nasty raw cold wind. dull. Mr. Richardson, {drover} here.</p> <p>14. SUNDAY. 2nd after Easter. (104-261) Mr. McEwing here in afternoon and for tea. Very cold all day. dull. ground frozen very hard.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 30 DAYS APRIL</span></h2> <p>15. MONDAY. (105-260) Da done chores, Brock took Olive back to school. Charlie Walker came down and helped Da cut dow, Poplars and old willows in low orchard. Very fine forenoon. dull afternoon getting colder and snowing at night.</p> <p>16. TUESDAY. (106-259) Da and Brock done chores, then Da splitting at Poplar trees till noon, Then Mr. Walker came down and they worked at trees in afternoon. Earl Lowes came for me to-night to go to sew. Very disagreeable day. Stormy towards night ground covered with snow.</p> <p>17. WEDNESDAY. (107-258) {This entry in different handwriting, along with all following entries, until stated otherwise} Robt &amp; Brock choring morning then C. Walker helping Robt cut up old dead trees in low Orchard from 10.oclock till six I down to Drayton. in the afternoon Cold wind all day. Brock round and kept fire on in kitchen.</p> <p>18. THURSDAY. (108-257) Robt &amp; Brock choring forenoon C Walker here from 10 till siz helping cut up old trees Cold wind &amp; clowdy all day Brock yoaked up a pair of calves Drunk &amp; Jersey</p> <p>19. FRIDAY. (109-256) Robt &amp; Brock choring C Walker here helping cut up old apple trees, finished at supper him. Wm. Richards here with summon from Ruben Downy</p> <p>20. SATURDAY (110-255) {here return to regular handwriting} Da and Brock done chores, then drew up wood from low orchar. Brock went for Olive. Earl brought me home. John Walker up here in evening. Very bright day, but cold searching north wind. {different handwriting} Robt &amp; Brock drew wood with Elsie She went fine, second Time she was hitched</p> <p>21. SUNDAY. 3rd after Easter. (111-254) All at home Very fine bright but cold wind Clara &amp; Olive went for a walk</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL-4TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>22. MONDAY. (112-253) {different handwriting} Robt &amp; Brock chasing and started to cultivate root ground but could not for frost. &amp;then drew up stuff of fence bottom behind the poplars. Clara {tok} Olive to school forenoon. Robt went to Dick Lowers for seed wheat and took Clara to sew with him Terrible windy till evening</p> <p>23. TUESDAY. St. George. (113-252) {different handwriting} Robt &amp; Brock choring, then cultivating root ground and {stcoter?} it {brohect} them harrowed it. Very fine day of cultivation. Jas. Gregory here for wheels</p> <p>24. WEDNESDAY. (114-251) {different handwriting} Robt &amp; Brock choring Brock went to Drayton to {?} some letters Robt cultivating on the field next the bush I went to Drayton aft Henry H. here in the Evening and started a drain Robt ploughed it out after tea. Very fine day.</p> <p>25. THURSDAY. (115-250) {different handwriting} Robt &amp; Brock choring. Robt gone back behind poplars to plough Brock went over to Jim Mitchells to see about Tile for Henry while Brock was away. then Brock went to tell Ad. Flath that G. Gray was {camming}. Cloudy &amp; raw wind; H.H. Digging all day</p> <p>26. FRIDAY. (116-249) {different handwriting} Robt &amp; B. choring B. went over to tell Ad. Flath that G. Gray was expected this aft. Robt ploughing ..fore.. B. gone to meet train Robt filled up chop at noon, &amp; started with it till he met B. comming with G Gray &amp;then Came back Downy &amp; Flath here here for a final settlement but could not come to terms B. took G Gray to the night train quite warm, frosts tonight</p> <p>27. SATURDAY. (117-248) {different handwriting} Robt &amp; B. choring then sowing oats &amp; harrowing them. &amp;then after tea Roby ploughed in the drain {&amp;that} Henry dug. B. went for Olive &amp; took some papers for &amp; London to look over Earl brought me home. Very fine day</p> <p>28. SUNDAY. 4th after Easter. (118-247) {regular handwriting} Brock, Olive and I down to Presbyterian church at night, Olive stayed down. Olive and I out to bush this afternoon. Got may flowers and hepatica's. Beautiful spring day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank, with some ink bleeding through}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank, with some ink bleeding through}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1907 30 AND 31 DAYS APRIL &amp; MAY</span></h2> <p>29. MONDAY. (119-246) Da and Brock done chores, Da plowing back of Poplars rest of day. Quite a heavy rain early this morning, also a shower this forenoon and again at night. dull all day. Started to draw milk to-day. J. Hilborn this week, we not sending yet. Earl Newstead {Newstead has been written over something else, which is now illegible} came after his turkey, this afternoon.</p> <p>30. TUESDAY. (120-245) Da and Brock done chores, then carried rotten apples out of cellar. After dinner Da dug grass roots out of rhubarb bed. J.J. Dowling called this afternoon. Very cold heavy rain, greater part of forenoon. freezing at night. A great amount of water {eying} up on ground.</p> <p>1. MAY-WEDNESDAY. (121-244) Da and Brock done chores then Da plowing back of Poplars. I at town in afternoon. Very fine all day. roads drying up. Mr. Thompson called.</p> <p>2. THURSDAY. (122-243) Da and Brock choring, then Da plowing. He went to town at night with Wat. Very fine all day. looking a little like rain.</p> <p>3. FRIDAY. (123-242) Da finished plowing sod. then plowed little patch by strawberries. Brock drawing up some wood to house with stone-boat and Dick from orchard. Mr. Thompson called with bread. quite fine day, but turned colder towards night.</p> <p>4. SATURDAY. (124-241) Da and Brock done chores then got ready a grist. Da took it to town in afternoon. Brock went for Olive. Da and Ma down to spend evening with Mr and Miss Duncan. ground covered with snow this morn. It disappeared. sloppy. rather cool all day. Elsie, colt, five years old.</p> <p>5. SUNDAY. Rogation Sunday. (125-240) I walked up to E. Church, had dinner with Miss {Stovel} and came home again. Mr. {J}. Craig called here in afternoon. Mr. Thompson and Jack Brooks called this evening. Very fine morning, but got dull toward evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY-5TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>6. MONDAY. (126-239) Da and Brock done chores, then Da went back of Poplars to cultivate, but was too wet, then cultivated a dry piece on others side of wheat, also went a few rounds in field next to bush. I took Olive in and brought Grandpa's out to spend day. Brock took them home after tea. Ma 44 years old. Very nice day. Mr. Duncan started for Hamilton, on his way to the old country.</p> <p>7. TUESDAY. (127-238) {different handwriting} Robt &amp; B. choring morning Clara walked to Drayton to help mrs Gordon {Reid}. Robt cultivating in the field next to bush also sowing &amp; harrowing in the same field dull in morning brightening up some at noon</p> <p>8. WEDNESDAY. (128-237) {different handwriting} Robt &amp; B. choring then went back to work on other place for the first cultivating sowing and harrowing weather a little cleared Jim Bready here for first time Robt went to Drayton at night</p> <p>9. THURSDAY. Ascension Day Holy Thursday. } (129-236) {different handwriting} Robt &amp; Brock choring morning then back on the other place All day Cultivating sowing &amp; Harrowing beautiful fine breezy day</p> <p>10. FRIDAY. (130-235) Da and Brock choring and Da working on other place. Cold, but bright. Mrs. W. Gordon 36 years old. mr. Duncan Jimmie and mary Ritch and Joe Arbuckle and his mother sailed for the old country on S.S. Virginian. hard frost at night.</p> <p>11. SATURDAY. (131-234) Da finished cultivating &amp; sowing second fourteen acres field on other place, Harrowing after tea and gone to town. Miss Duncan brought me home and Mr. {Yake?} came along. Stayed for tea. Brock brought Olive home at noon. cold north wind, but bright. Muriel Robertson &amp; Lizzie Caram here for a few minutes.</p> <p>12. SUNDAY. 1 after Ascension. (132-233) Home all day. rather raw cold wind. alice Page 22 years old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>4{0} Geo. P {rest of page blank, except for some ink splotches}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>M.E. Magee</p> <p>Betty.</p> <p>Mrs. Chas. Benson.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 DAYS MAY</span></h2> <p>Carrie 15 years old Da very hoarse. Olive not very well. Dr. says she must be quiet</p> <p>13. MONDAY. (133-232) Carrie {foaled} this morning, colt smart (.Doll). Da and Brock done chores, then Da cultivated back of Poplars, till noon, with Elsie &amp; her mother, sowed it in afternoon. Colt went fine. Mr. McEwing here after dinner taking levels round house. Ma took Olive to school and stayed down to help houselean, Da gone over to Ad. Flaths with a summons for him. Very windy and quite warm. Geo. Gray summoned, also Harry Newton and Mr. McEwing.</p> <p>14. TUESDAY. (134-231) Da and Brock done chores, then Da walked to town, to attend court Downey has him sued for $42.25, balance due on house. {Morphy}, lawyer. Jamison, Judge. Would take no evidence, but Geo Gray's. Da was allowed for work that was not done. Brock harrowing all day. Very windy all day, and quite hot. Young cattle out in yard all night. John Walker here in even. Uncle Will called this evening. Jack Brocks got a fat cow. Star. Emerson Howard and {Wes.} Berry got her.</p> <p>15. WEDNESDAY. (135-230) Da and Brock done chores, Da cultivated till noon with colt &amp; Molly. Brock helped Jack Walker fill up some grain, and he took five bags to mill for us. Jim Brady here for dinner. Da sowing back of Poplars in afternoon. Rather dull with showers in afternoon. quite a heavy one between five and six to-night.</p> <p>16. THURSDAY. (136-229) Da sowing behind Poplars and harrowed it. Mr. Craig cultivated two little fields on other place. Put young cattle over on other place this evening. Bright day and very windy.</p> <p>17. FRIDAY. (137-228) Da sowed two little fields on other place and harrowed one of them after tea. Baker called to-day fine and bright at times, then dull. Strong wind all day. looking like rain to-night. cold morn.</p> <p>18. SATURDAY. (138-227) Da and Brock spread 13 loads of manure, from a pile in front filled next to Walkers, in forenoon. Mr. Craig came along about eleven and harrowed till noon on other place, Then he cultivated and Da sowed below wheat. Finished sowing. Ma went for Olive at noon. bright day. warm and windy. Olive at Clara Walsh's party, on 6th {Marybare'}.</p> <p>19. SUNDAY. Pentecost- Whit Sunday. (139-296) I walked up to English church to Grandma's. little sprinkle of rain early this morning, but cleared off and was very bright. getting very cool towards evening. Very windy. Ross McEwing here for dinner.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY-5TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>20. MONDAY. (140-225) snowed this morning Da finished harrowing little field on other place and harrowed what was sowed on Sat., also cultivated and harrowed little field on east side of barn for garden. Brock took Olive to school. Got bag potatoes from Gibbs $1.10¢. Ad. Flath here for seed grain at night. Da worked "Carrie" to-day. very cold all day, although it was quite bright. J. Walker got turnip drill, sowed {mangol}</p> <p>21. TUESDAY. (141-224) Da done the chores, took a grist to town and got two shoes sett on Mollie. Cut a bag of potatoes and planted them in afternoon. Miss Duncan drove over and had tea. Brock went for Olive, but she could not come. Very cold wind, quite heavy frost this morning. bright and windy.</p> <p>22. WEDNESDAY. (142-223) Da choring and cutting potatoes this forenoon. J. Walker up here in forenoon. Jim Bready here for dinner. Dan Hambly called. Planting potatoes in afternoon, and planted garden vegetables after tea. Myrtle Burrows and Muriel Robertson here for while in even. Very hard frost this morn. Dull all day, Sprinkling rain at night. Olive walked home at noon.</p> <p>23. THURSDAY. (143-222) Da done chores, then ridged i[ and sowed the {mangals}. Cultivating root ground, in afternoon. Brock drove Ma down to Grandma's in morning. She walked home at night. Very nice fine day little windy.</p> <p>24. FRIDAY. Victoria Day (Dominion). (144-221) Olive and I walked down to Drayton this morning Brock wheeled to moorefield and saw boys start for race Rus. Dynes 1st 31m. 20 sec. Farley 2nd 31m. 22 sec. beautiful day. I walked home in evening. Da harrowing little, plowing in orchard and drew manure away from ^round house.</p> <p>25. SATURDAY. (145-220) Da finished plowing orchard and harrowed it. Olive walked home at noon. I over baking for mrs. Burrows. John Walker here in evening. Got setting of duck eggs. Very fine forenoon and very windy, coolw and raining a little at night.</p> <p>26. SUNDAY. Trinity Sunday. (146-219) Uncle Rich'd and Aunt Emma here for tea. Dull and foggy in morning. cleared off at noon. Heavy rain in afternoon. raining at night. Put fire in furnace but smoked terribly. Think something must be lodged in chimney.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Stella Chubb.</p> <p>Guelph.</p> <p>Oct. 30, /'07.</p> <p>{some 'practice' strokes on rest of page, as well as some bled-through text, which appears as backwards}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{More 'practice' strokes. Text from previous page has bled through}</p> <p>Will {Herrons} birthday.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 AND 30 DAYS MAY &amp; JUNE</span></h2> <p>{In left margin:} Got $10.00 from J. Brooks</p> <p>27. MONDAY. (147-218) Da done chores. Brock took Olive back to school. Set out a few strawberries and got ready some raspberries. Very disagreeable day. Very cold snow flurries in forenoon and a while after dinner, then stormed steadily. windy. ground white with snow to-night. Brought ponies home from other place.</p> <p>28. TUESDAY. (148-217) Da plowed little rape patch on other place. J.J. Dowling called and bought cattle. muddy and sloppy, but snow disappeared. Cold morning, moderating towards night.</p> <p>29. WEDNESDAY. (149-216) Done chores, then took three head of cattle to town. J. Walker helped. Wat. took two pigs for us with his. Jim Bready here for dinner. Da and Brock helping Wat. plant potatoes in afternoon. Ma and I over to H. Hilborn's to see Sarah's baby. Gladyse Irene, She a month old last Saturday. Very fine day- warm. little frost at night.</p> <p>30. THURSDAY. Corpus Christi. (150-215) Put cows out to pasture. for first. Da cleaned out pens, and fixed up gaps back on other place. Helped John Walker plant potatoes this afternoon. Brock and Ma over to cemetry in afternoon. Bill Barry and J. Walker up here in evening. Da cut tops out of some little maples. Very fine, air has a chilly feel.</p> <p>31. FRiDAY. (151-214) Da cultivated and harrowed root ground. Planting out some strawberries. Ma at town in afternoon. Brock went up to Rothsay with Mr. Thompson. quite fine day. strone breeze. Dan Hambly called.</p> <p>1. JUNE-SATURDAY. (152-213) Da and Brock drew out enought manure for Barrys potatoes in forenoon, Planted them in afternoon. Jack Walker helped. Gave Bill $1.25 finishes paying him). Olive walked home at noon. Brock wheeled to town this evening. I baking for Mrs. Burrows. John Walker up here in evening. dull all day little rain in afternoon, bleak East wind.</p> <p>2. SUNDAY. 1 after Trinity. (153-212) Brock and I up to English Church. in forenoon. Very fine day, quite windy and air cool. Rev. Carrie preached. He the new man who came after {Naftel}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE-6TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>Mollie foaled, colt. "Dan", Mollie 16 yrs.</p> <p>3. Monday. Birth of Prince of Wales (154-211) Brock took Olive and I down the I helping Mrs. Gordon make Eliza Christians wedding dress. Roy Farewell out to see Mollie. Da drawing manure on to turnip ground in afternoon. Brock wheeled to town at night. Very five day. lovely night. Ross McEwing &amp; Harry Lowes up here in evening.</p> <p>4. TUESDAY. (155-210) Da helped clean kitchen stove pipes then drew manure on to root ground. John Walker took some chop to mill for us. Colt not very well to-day. John up here in evening. I came home to-night with Ross. Dull all day. little rain falling all afternoon. quite heavy at times, cooler to-night. Eliza Christian &amp; Walt. Barkwell married)</p> <p>5. WEDNESDAY. (156-209) Da and Brock drawing manure on to root ground. Jim Bready here for dinner John Walker here in evening. Very disagreeably Uncle Willie 38 years old.</p> <p>6 THURSDAY. (157-208) Da and Brock finished drawing out manure on to root ground. Jack Walker up here in evening to see colt. It appears all right now. Uncle Rich'd called this morning. Very fine day. windy and rather cool. Mr. Thompson called to-day. Has new horse. Sold other to Hosheal Hilborn.</p> <p>7. FRIDAY. (158-207) Da working on root ground, all day. Ma walked to Grandma's this morning and back after tea. Mr. Morrison sent for Da hust at six to-night. His mare sick. Worked with here till nearly ten. Colt dead. mare partly paralysed. fine all day</p> <p>8. SATURDAY. (159-206) Da working on root ground all day. Olive walked up. Got a ride to 12th with Freds Gilbrie. Brock wheeled to town after tea. Very fine day. Strong breeze. Helped Mr. Morrison bury his mare and colt at noon. Had to kill the mare.</p> <p>{x} 9. SUNDAY. 2 after Trinity. (160-205) Da and Ma went over to Dick Lowes for dinner stayed for tea. Brock went up to Pages for while. George Pollard and Jack Brooks wheeled out after dinner and stayed the afternoon and evening. Beautiful day. quite warm. nice breeze.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank. A leaf has been pressed between the pages}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 30 DAYS JUNE</span></h2> <p>10. MONDAY. (161-204) Brock took Olive back to school. Da working on root ground, rolling and harrowing. Brock took wire off posts back off house. Very windy all day. rather dull after tea. Brock hot bag potatoes $1.35. Da making {pokes?} for geese. They go wandering away. Elwin &amp; Gerald brought Them homme.</p> <p>11. TUESDAY. (162-203) Da drawing brick from station down town for Presbyerian Manse, in forenoon. Working on turnip ground in afternoon. I walked to town this morning and fixed Grandma's skirt. Rode home with Retta Hilborn. Got new hat $3.50¢. Strong east wind rather cold wind. dull at night.</p> <p>12. WEDNESDAY. (163-202) Da working on root gound. {doe?} and Wat. Burrows up to Wm Wilsons after tea. Jim Bready here for dinner. rather fine day. Mary Fatheringham married.</p> <p>13. THURSDAY (164-201) Da and Brock tagged sheep, then Da working on root ground and among apple-trees. Washing sheep in afternoon. Mabel Philp, Min. Very fine day quite windy.</p> <p>14. FRIDAY. (165-200) Da plowing, harrowing and rolling root ground. Ma at town in forenoon. Drs. Pickel and Farewell called to see colts. Brock wheeled to town after dinner for medicine for colt. {Fellow's} syrup. Da helped John Walker take out some posts along road, at noon. Very fine all day. nice and warm. Burrows have surveyor Bolton on about ditch on their other place.</p> <p>15. SATURDAY. (166-199) Da working on root ground all day. Brock took Dick down and got him shod. Fixing pen for little ducks at night. I baked for Mrs. Burrows this afternoon. Olive walked home this afternoon. Had a lesson since dinner. Very fine day. good breeze.</p> <p>16. SUNDAY. 3 after Trinity. (167-198) Brock and I up to E. Church in forenoon. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson called after tea. Mr. Thompson got out and Mrs. T. took Olive and I for a drive. Mr. &amp; Mrs. T. Henderson and children called after tea. Very fine day. good breeze roads very dusty. pretty warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE-6TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>17. MONDAY. (168-197) Brock took Olive back to school Da working up root ground. Harry Philp helping ridge up this afternoon. Da sowed turnips. John Walker up here in evening. pretty warm day. quite a breeze.</p> <p>18. TUESDAY. (169-196) Da shearing the sheep and clipping the evergreens. I at Drayton all day getting Mrs. Gordon to help me with Ma's skirt. Very warm all day. thunder storm with rain in evening Old Mr. Henry Walker here in afternoon and for tea</p> <p>19. WEDNESDAY. (170-195) Da trimming spruce trees and harrowed rape patch. Jim Bready here for dinner. quite heavy rain after dinner. Very warm and sultry this forenoon. Ross McEwing got waggon and stock-rack this morning.</p> <p>20. THURSDAY. (171-194) Brock went to town for rape and corn seed. Da plowing and sowed the rape on little strip below ditch. John Walker got turnip drill. Very fine warm day.</p> <p>21. FRIDAY. (172-193) I went to town, helping Mrs. Gordon sew. Brock came for Dr. Farewell. Carrie had an attack of {colic}. He took "Dick" home and came for me after tea. Da planting corn. Very heavy electric storm this afternoon. hot forenoon. Presbyterian Church and Mrs, Kirkpatricks house struck by lightning. Mrs. Puckering struck also.</p> <p>22. SATURDAY. (173-192) Da trimming spruce and doing odd chores. Went to town with grist in afternoon and got horses shod. I started for Olive and met here at cemetry, at night. I baking for Mrs. Burrows in afternoon. Very warm all day.</p> <p>23. SUNDAY. 4 after Trinity. (174-191) Olive and I down to John Walkers in evening. Charlie Walker and Cecil here going round. couple chowers here in afternoon. lot of thunder.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page seems to have been used to practice in cursive writing some words, letters and numbers, some of which have been written at different angles. Two leaves have been pressed into this page}</p> <p>7 7 7 7 7 ' ' 7 7 7</p> <p>1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0</p> <p>{some swirls and scribbles drawn here}</p> <p>2 2 2 2 2 . 2 2 .2 2</p> <p>2 2</p> <p>2 3 3 4 5 6</p> <p>6 7</p> <p>1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8</p> <p>1 2 3 3 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9</p> <p>1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0</p> <p>1 2 -3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0</p> <p>one two three four</p> <p>five six seven eight.</p> <p>nine ten.</p> <p>one two three four five</p> <p>six seven eight. nine ten</p> <p>a b c d e f g h i j k</p> <p>l m n o p q r s t u</p> <p>v w x y z</p> <p>A B C D E. F</p> <p>G H I J K</p> <p>L. M. N. OP.</p> <p>Q R. S. T.</p> <p>U. V. W. X</p> <p>Y. Z W.</p> <p>W</p> <p>H. H.</p> <p>u. v. w.</p> <p>x y</p> <p>z.</p> <p>alphabet</p> <p>alphabet</p> <p>alphabet</p> <p>one two</p> <p>alphabet</p> <p>Canada</p> <p>Ontario.</p> <p>Wellington,</p> <p>Uxbridge</p> <p>bridge bridge</p> <p>bridge</p> <p>Uxbridge</p> <p>T T</p> <p>T. 6 l</p> <p>T. E. F.</p> <p>Tuesday T T T T.</p> <p>T T.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page effectively blank, other than the reverse image of the previous page, since the ink has bled through}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 30 DAYS JUNE</span></h2> <p>24. MONDAY. St. John Baptist - Midsummer Day. (175-190) Da scuffled {mangals} and garden vegetables then he and Brock hoeing. Ma took Olive back to school and got a present for bride. (Water Set,-$1.50.) Joe Macdonald brought Mr. Sunders, axx piano tuner, here after tea. Charge $2.00. Very warm all day.</p> <p>25. TUESDAY. (176-189) Da and Brock finished hoeing {mangals} Scuffled potatoes. Grandpa Benson walked out this forenoon, and Brock drove him home after tea. Very warm and sultry in Evening. Lovely moonlight night.</p> <p>26. WEDNESDAY. (177-188) Da and Brock cleaning pens this forenoon. Jim Bready here for dinner. Da and Ma at Bella Craig's wedding. married to Wilson Hurst of Toronto. I went up to Mabel's, but she was away. Very foggy morning, cleared off was bright, cool, and high wind. Mr &amp; Mrs. Henry Hilborn moved to town yesterday.</p> <p>27. THURSDAY. (178-187) Doing road work. Da shoveling in pit, Brock driving team.Ma at town this afternoon. Dowlings' two boys out for rabbits this afternoon, Mr. Preston, relieving bank manager, called this afternoon and took snap-shot of house. Very fine day, good breeze.</p> <p>28. FRIDAY. (179-186) Doing road {'over' directly below} work. Da and John Walker went down to hear trial. (This ditch up in Burrows upper place) I down to see Winnie in evening. Very warm all day. Baker called.</p> <p>29. SATURDAY. (180-185) Finished the road work a little after four. Came on a little shower I went to town after tea for Olive. Very sultry forenoon.</p> <p>30.SUNDAY. 5 after Trinity. (181-184) Brock and I up to English Church in morning. Brock wheeled down to Presbyterian Church at night. beautiful bright day. little shower, Early morn Mr. McEwing up here after tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY-7TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>1. MONDAY. Dominion Day (Dominion). (182-183) Brock drove Olive back to school, then he and Da hoeing potatoes. Percy McEwing called. this afternoon. I up to Mabel's in afternoon and for tea. Quite a heavy shower this forenoon. cooler towards night.</p> <p>2. TUESDAY. (183-182) Da scuffling {mangals}, and hoeing. scuffled strawberries after tea. Brock hoeing. Mrs. Burrows brought over a dish of strawberries, first we have had. dull coal forenoon. brighter {Olive starts to write on her exam for Junior Teacher mr. Snider, Arthur, presiding examiner. papers exceptionally hard}</p> <p>3. WEDNESDAY. (184-181) Da hoeing among goose berries in forenoon. Took wool and a few bags of chop to town in afternoon. Jim Bready here for dinner. Brock at town in morning for beef. Very heavy frost this morning. Every thing in Vegetable and potato line frozen. quite warm all day. 108 lbs. wool 23¢.</p> <p>4. THURSDAY. (185-180) Da and Brock hoeing among strawberries in forenoon. Drawing muck sods from other place to bank round house. Ma at Drayton all day helping Grandma make soap. John Walker up here in evening. Very fine day. looking like rain.</p> <p>5. FRIDAY. (186-179) Da drawing banking all day from other place. Very fine day.</p> <p>6. SATURDAY. (187-178) Da drawing muck sods all day. banking at back of house. Brock and I went to town for Olive after tea. Miss Duncan drove out after tea, then she and Ma went for drive to see Miss Stone. Very warm at times. heavy showers going round. 20 loads of sods drawn.</p> <p>7. SUNDAY. 6 after Trinity. (188-177) Ma, Brock and Miss Duncan up to Presbyterian Church in forenoon. Orangemens sermon. beautiful bright day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 DAYS JULY</span></h2> <p>8. MONDAY. (189-176) Da drew muck for banking in forenoon. In afternoon drew from pile behind house. Miss Duncan went home this morning and Olive gone back with her. We picking strawberries this afternoon and evening. Very fine all day. Very windy.</p> <p>9. TUESDAY. (190-175) Da and Brock drawing clay from pile behind house and banking on East side. Ma at town this forenoon for sugar. Preserve 20 lbs of strawberries. Baker called. fine day, but very windy. Uncle John Gordon gone to Hospital, Guelph</p> <p>10. WEDNESDAY. (191-174) Da and Brock banking round house all day. Jim Bready here for dinner. I up to Uncle Rich'ds with some strawberries to sent on milk-waggon to Miss Stone. Very fine day. quite windy in afternoon.</p> <p>11. THURSDAY (192-173) Da and Brock just choring and fixing round. Bill Barry here for dinner I went for Olive at noon. She finished writing on her exam to-day. drizzling rain falling all day. doing a great deal of good. rain badly needed.</p> <p>12. FRIDAY. (193-173) Olive, Brock and I over to Arthur, Orangemen celebrated there. Da scuffling and hoeing turnips. dull this morning, but cleared off and was lovely day. inclined to be cool. sprinkle of rain in Arthur about four o'clock.</p> <p>13. SATURDAY. (194-171) Da hoeing turnips all day. Bill Barry here hoeing his potatoes. Will Gregory patching this side of barn roof in afternoon Brock at town in afternoon with a couple of bags of chop. Very fine day. quite warm.</p> <p>14. SUNDAY. 7 after Trinity. (195-170) Mr. and Mrs. Frank WIlson drove down from Mt. Forest about five o'clock, stayed for tea. Frank Page here in afternoon. Very fine day, quite warm. Mrs R. Wilson thrown from her buggy and hurt.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY-7TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>15. MONDAY. (196-169) Da helping Wat. cut wood on other place, all day. Brock went to town this forenoon with some chop, but did not get it. Ma over to Wilmot Drurys seeing about butter for Grandma. Quite fine till evening, then rained quite a shower. Jack Brooks called. Mrs. Rich'd Wilson died this morn. Got word, John Lappin was dead.</p> <p>16. TUESDAY. (197-168) Da up at Burrows for a few hours in morning, finishing wood, then hoeing turnips. Mr. {Chaffe} here for dinner. Ma down to see old Mrs. Walker in evening. Ma down to see old Mrs. Walker in evening. Olive and I up to Mable's. Very fine day. quite warm.</p> <p>17. WEDNESDAY. (198-167) Brock 14 yrs. old. Da helping Harry buzz wood in forenoon, Helping Jack Walker in afternoon Brock hoeing roots. Jim Bready here for dinner. Ma at town in forenoon. Da went down to sttion for bb;. of sugar, from Uncle Jim, after tea. Very warm day. J. Hilborn called to see if we could use some of their beef this week.</p> <p>18. THURSDAY. (199-166) Da and Brock finished hoeing turnips. Mr. Carrie brought Miss Stone here in afternoon and called for her after tea. Olive, Brock and I over to Methodist garden-party at E.G&gt; Henry's in evening. Very fine day and ery hot.</p> <p>19. FRIDAY. (200-165) Da plowing in orchard, all day. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson called this evening. He has a new horse. Sorrel with white mare and tail, (French) Beautiful horse. Drove round to show us horse very fine day, dull towards evening.</p> <p>20. SATURDAY. (201-164) Brock took frist to town and got horses shod. Da digging round apple trees. Got a carn from Frank Wilson saying he wanted ponies, John Walker took his mare and our buggy and they left gere for Mr. Forest at 20 min. to four. Got there at 6.30. Home again at twelve. Ponies looked fine. Brock met night train for John and got Mrs. Fleming and Alwyn. cool day.</p> <p>21. SUNDAY. 8 after Trinity. (202-163) We three up to Presbyterian church in forenoon. Art. Garneau and Vance here for dinner, also little Gladyse Barber. Da and Ma over to Bob. Mitchells after tea. Olive and I over at Burrows. {A} fine day, but not very bright.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page used to practice writing different names in cursive, in addition to a few scribbles}</p> <p>Olive</p> <p>Olive</p> <p>Olive Philp.</p> <p>mildred magee</p> <p>Clara Philp.</p> <p>Olive Philp</p> <p>Preston</p> <p>Preston</p> <p>S Galt.</p> <p>Salt.</p> <p>Clara Philp.</p> <p>Philp</p> <p>C C.lara</p> <p>Maude {Cosford}</p> <p>Pearl {Cosford}</p> <p>{Cosford}</p> <p>e Edith</p> <p>M G</p> <p>C.</p> <p>Clara</p> <p>Clara Philp</p> <p>{marybare}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank, except for bled-through text from previous page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 DAYS JULY</span></h2> <p>22. MONDAY. (203-162) Da and Brock cutting weeds in forenoon Scuffled all the turnips and among raspberries in afternoon and evening. About two o'clock this afternoon two drunken {sots} brought ponies back from Mr. Forest Frank Wilson sent ^them a letter with them. Very sultry this forenoon. quite a shower of rain Early this morning. dull afternoon. 25 young turkey goes in the night.</p> <p>23. TUESDAY. (204-161) Da started to eat hay back by Uncle Rich'ds Raking in afternoon. Brock at John Walkers hoeing turnips After tea, John and Alwyn Fleming came up and put up some hay. Olive and I at town in afternoon Very fine all day.</p> <p>24. WEDNESDAY. (205-160) Da cutting hay next to Uncle Rich'ds Have 14 acres {'afternoon' written directly below} cut back there. Brock raking in afternoon. Da, John and Alwayn put it up. Jim Bready here for dinner for last time. quite fine day. little sprinkle of rain in morning. shower going round. quite windy and cooler to-night.</p> <p>25. THURSDAY. (206-159) Da, John, Alwyn and Brock drawing in hay all day, from behind Poplars. Retta Hilborn brought over two baskets of cherries at noon which Bill Richards sent out $1.30¢. Very foggy for while in morning, but cleared off and was fine day. good breeze. threatening rain at night.</p> <p>26. FRIDAY. (107-158) Da and Brock putting gravel ^walk up to door in forenoon. Hoeing turnips in afternoon. Heavy electric storm in night. some rain, rather dull forenoon, but cleared off and was very windy. cool. I not well to-day.</p> <p>27. SATURDAY. (208-157) Da mowing on other place in forenoon After dinner Jack and Alwyn came up and they brought in what hay was back by Uncle Rich'ds line fence, then Brock raked and ^they put up hay on other place. Ma at Drayton in forenoon. Very fine day.</p> <p>28. SUNDAY. 9 after Trinity. (209-156) Olive Brock and I up to English Church in forenoon. Olive and I stayed for dinner with Miss Stone and walked home. Earl Lowes and Alex McLellan here for tea. Very fine day. Cloudy at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JULY &amp; AUGUST-7TH AND 8TH MONTHS. 1907</span></h2> <p>29. MONDAY. (210-155) Brock ^finished mowing on other place about four o'clock. Da, John, and Alwyn drawing in all forenoon, with Jacks team, Jack raked up what was cut and then they put it up. Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Fleming up here in evening. Very fine day, but pretty windy in afternoon. turned cold towards night.</p> <p>30. TUESDAY. (211-154) Da cutting hay at Jack Walkers till noon, brought team home, then went back and {coiled} up what was cut. Brock down also. Will Philp here for scraper (road) at noon. rather dull all day, brightened a little towards evening. Cool.</p> <p>31. WEDNESDAY. (212-153) We finished haying. Jack and Alwyn helping. Ross and Harry Lowes came up and drew a couple of loads also. After dinner all went down and helped Jack put up his hay. Da "greened" the potatoes after he came back from Walker's. Miss Duncan called this evening. Olive and I went to town after tea. Myrtle Burrows rode down with us. Very fine day.</p> <p>1. AUGUST-THURSDAY. (213-152) Da and Brock down at Jack Walkers this forenoon. Finished Jacks' hay. Up helping Harry Philp with hay in afternoon. McEwings fixing up low well to water their stock. Their water is done. quite a nice shower after tea. warm forenoon. Peel and Co's Legging Factory burned down about one oclock this morning.</p> <p>2. FRIDAY. (214-151) Da {banking} potatoes in forenoon and scuffling strawberries. hoeing roots in afternoon. Olive walked to town for party at Emma Haddows. Brock raking and Da mowing fence corners. John Walker came up after tea and helped take in load of rakings. Gladyse Barber up for while. rather dull but cleared up. cool.</p> <p>3. SATURDAY. (215-150) Da hoeing turnips all day. Brock took few bags of chop down this forenoon and had some shoes set on horses. Brock hoeing in afternoon. He and Ma at town after tea. Olive walked home this morning. I out to berry bush this morning. Scarcely any berries. Very fine day. cool evening.</p> <p>4. SUNDAY. 10 after Trinity. (216-149) Olive, Brock and I up to English Church in forenoon. Alwyn Fleming here in afternoon and for tea. rather cloudy at times cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 DAYS AUGUST</span></h2> <p>5. MONDAY.. (217-148) Da and Brock finished hoeing turnips Bill Barry came down, hoed his potatoes and scuffled them, then helped Da at banking the house in afternoon. dull day. little rain in afternoon.</p> <p>6. TUESDAY. (218-147) Da banking round house in forenoon. He and Ma at Mrs. McIsaac's funeral in afternoon. Rev. Carrie here to tea and spent the evening. Very foggy but cleared off and was quite warm. Mr. {Slimmon} came out and hung two screen doors.</p> <p>7. WEDNESDAY. (219-146) {different handwriting} Da bankiing round house all day. Brock and I took Clara to station in morning. Went to miss Johnson's wedding. Da went to Page's to help in haying but was not needed. Bill Barry here in afternoon to {frarisgreeu?} his potatoes. Fine day, but warm.</p> <p>8. THURSDAY. (220-145) {different handwriting} Da working round house all day. O.B. Henry and Mr. Hall here in forenoon and went over the house. Mrs. McDonald, Margaret and Janet here in the evening. Art Page here to-night to get Da to help them in hay to-morrow. Fine day but very hot.</p> <p>9. FRIDAY. (221-144) {different handwriting} Da working round house in forenoon, Picking lumber at back of house ---------- and cleaning {driving} house here over helping Frank Page's in haying. Brock and {H} at Drayton after {led} to get word from Clara. Cecelia up here in evening. Fine day but very hot.</p> <p>10. SATURDAY. (222-143) {different handwriting} Working at {rails} in forenoon and choring round. Picking up boards and cleaning up at back of house in forenoon, after dinner gathering up the rails and burning brush in field next to sideroad. Hoeing strawberries after tea. Henry Heseltine here for dinner, got 2 bags of chop. Brock to Drayton in forenoon with chop. {J} Walker here for pump head. fine day but very hot.</p> <p>11. SUNDAY. 11 after Trinity (223-142) {different handwriting} Ma and Da went to J. Ritchie's for dinner and tea. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson and Hazel here in the evening. Fine day but very hot and close very dry weather.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST-8TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>12. MONDAY. (224-141) Da helping Jack Walker shock barley in forenoon. Brock met me at noon train, then he took a frist to town in afternoon. I had a splendid time in Guelph. Very fine day, looked like rain. roads very dusty, and dry. Olive got word she has passed her matriculation.</p> <p>13. TUESDAY. (225-140) Da plowing some on Hilborn's hill and drawing it home for banking. Mr. Carrie called Olive, Brock and I over to Presbyterian Garden Party at Montgomerys. Had a splendid time. Very fine, but very strong^high wind in afternoon. Cool evening.</p> <p>14. WEDNESDAY. (226-139) Da drawing banking all day. I went to town after dinner. Got paper with report of Junior Teacher. Olive failed. Just 4 passed out of 20 in town. Da and Brock pruned some brush piles on other place, after tea. fine day- everything very dry. Henry Heseltine called this forenoon.</p> <p>15. THURSDAY. (227-138) Da and Brock drawing clay from hill all day, for banking house. Mrs. Geo. Hicks, Mrs Jewel (Clara Annis) and Sarah Burrows here in forenoon. Geo Pollard came out this forenoon to say good-bye. He leaving town. Very fine all day and very dry.</p> <p>16. FRIDAY. (228-137) Da and Brock drawing banking from hill for house. Uncle Rich'd brought Betty Walker here this forenoon. I took her down to Noecker's in afternoon and went for her after tea. Had quite a shower of rain in forenoon and again in afternoon. Beautiful night.</p> <p>17. SATURDAY. (229-136) Da and Brock drawing banking all day. Got a load of gravel after tea. and put it down at gooses' trough. Olive, Betty and I round to John Philp's and round by Rothsay in afternoon. Them at town at night. Very fine day, but very windy. Tom Henderson and two children here for dinner</p> <p>18. SUNDAY. 12 after Trinity (230-135) Olive, Betty and I up to English Church and went to Uncle Rich'ds for dinner. Betty stayed there. Ross and Percy McEwing in afternoon and for tea. very fine day. quite warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>City of Ottawa - Fred</p> <p>Pellat - HerB.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 DAYS AUGUST</span></h2> <p>19. MONDAY. (231-134) Da helped Brock load up a grist of chop and he took it to town in forenoon. Da helping Jack Walker draw his barley. Came home in afternoon and got our binder ready to cut. Betty, Mabel and Mary called this afternoon. Betty going to Blackbridge tomorrow. Very fine day. Brock wheeled to town for beef after tea.</p> <p>20. TUESDAY. (232-138) Da drawing banking for house in forenoon. Cutting barley behind old driving house. Brock and Alwyn shocking up. Brock drove Ma to Grandma's. Bob. Gass brought Mrs. {Lappen} and Jean here after dinner. Bob and Mrs. L. went to town and Ma came home with them. They stayed all night. very- little rain this morn. dull forenoon cleared up after dinner. cool. Mr. Thompson called.</p> <p>21. WEDNESDAY. (233-132) Da and John Walker cut little patch of barley on other place, then cut half of oats next to line fence then cut barley next road. Brock and Alwyn shocking. Got it all up. Olive and Jean walked to town this afternoon. Mr. Thompson called this afternoon. rather damp for while this morning. Da cleaned out pig-pens. turned out fine, but wind was cool. quite frost.</p> <p>22. THURSDAY. (234-131) (234-131) Da helping John Walker cut grain and Brock shocking. Ma and Maggie up to see Aint Emma in afternoon. Olive and Jean walked up to Rothsay in afternoon, and Mr. Carrie brought them home and stayed for tea. Retta and Lizzie Hilborn and Mrs. Dodds over this evening. Da gone up to Uncle Rich'ds at night to see old Flora. They had to kill her; broken leg. very fine warm day.</p> <p>23. FRIDAY. (235-130) Da and Jack Walker started to cut oats on other place after dinner. Da cut goose what in forenoon. They shocked it before starting to cut oats. Brock and Alwyn shocking. Jack Brooks got some oats. Very fine but windy.</p> <p>24. SATURDAY. (236-129) Da and Jack finished cutting 14 acre field on other place, at noon. Then cut 5 acres next to Walkers line fence. I took Maggie and Jean up to Rothsay before tea. Olive and I at town after tea. Alwyn and Brock shocking all day. Very windy all day. quite fine.</p> <p>25. SUNDAY. 13 after Trintiy. (237-128) Bank boys came out for dinner (Mr. Fowlie, Mr. O'Hara, and Mr. Preston) went back about five o'clock. quite fine forenoon, but dull and cloudy in afternoon. Very windy. cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST &amp; SEPTEMBER-8TH AND 9TH MONTHS. 1907</span></h2> <p>Mr. Fielding {tea man} here this morning.</p> <p>26. MONDAY. (238-127) Finished cutting here. Had five binders, John Walker and ours. Brock and Alwyn shocking. Finished about four o'clock. Mary Philp and Beatrice Harris here in afternoon. Mr and Miss Duncan and &lt;r. Dicks here after tea. Fine day, but windy. Will Craig called at noon.</p> <p>27. TUESDAY. (239-126) Da and Brock cleaned out root house in forenoon. Da at {flax-bee} at Mr. Craig's in afternoon. Brock went to town for oal-oil. Very dull all day. little showers of rain at times. foggy. Alex Haddow came to buy oats. none to sell.</p> <p>28. WEDNESDAY. (240-125) Da scuffled strawberries this morn, then he and Brock at John Walker's finishing cutting. Put binders away in low driving house (Jack's also) then drawing in barley from behind low driving house. Brock and Alwyn went over to Mr. Craig's {flax-bee} in evening. Ella Gregory called this forenoon for a book she lent me. Very nice all day. bright, rather breezy, cool evening.</p> <p>29. THURSDAY. (241-124) Da, Brock, Jack and Alwyn drawing in barley till noon. Da went with load of cheese to Moorefield in afternoon. Brock helping Jack draw in. Harry Caram brought out Lizzie and Willa Caram and Hattie Ruppel this forenoon then he called for them at tea time. Muriel Robertson called to say good-bye To Olive, she going to St. Catherines to school. Very fine day.</p> <p>30. FRIDAY. (242-123) Da and Brock helping draw in at Jack Walker's in forenoon. Drawing in here in afternoon. Ma went down for Grandpa and Grandma in forenoon and took them home after tea. Very fine day.</p> <p>31. SATURDAY. (243-122) Jack Walker and Alwyn helping draw in here all day. Drew 14 acres of oats from other place. Brock, Olive and I down town after tea. quite fine all day. Very smoky in mornings now. Mr. Preston, relieving bank manager left town to-day.</p> <p>1. SEPTEMBER-SUNDAY. 14 after Trinity. (244-121) Olive, Brock and I up to English Church in forenoon. Jean Lappen came home with us. rather dull in forenoon, brightened up in afternoon. heavy rain after tea and on into the night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page used for cursive practice}</p> <p>Mr. {J}. Dick mechanical Engineer {above: 14{84}. 1464 4 {3}0 4 64} from Fyfeshire Scotland.</p> <p>Fife Mr John Dick, mechanical engineer Fyfeshire Scotn</p> <p>{In a square:} F.m.L. {something here is scribbled over} 1469</p> <p>C.P. 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(246-119) Da and Brock finished taking out rest of potatoes, cultivated the ground and picked over potatoes left them in a pit in field. Ma at Grandma's all day. Uncle Will up and they put up a cool stove. Jack Walker and Alwyn up here, in afternoon, drew in goosewheat and then some oats back of Poplars. Jim Barber up here in afternoon and for tea. fine day. Very warm at times. High School started in town. {OlivE} didnot start.</p> <p>4. WEDNESDAY. (247-118) Finished harvest, here after dinner, then went down and finsihed John Walkers. Jack and Alwyn up here in forenoon. Brock went to town with a couple bags of chop. Mrs. Dick Lowes called this forenoon. She and Dick going west next Tuesday. Very fine, but cloudy in afternoon. sultry.</p> <p>5. THURSDAY. (248-117) Da and Brock cleaned out root-house and cleaned out furnace pipes in forenoon. Choring and Da walked to town in afternoon. Geo. and Miss Duncan here for tea. Mr. Carrie called after tea and {OlivE} went to town with him. Very heavy rain this forenoon, dull afternoon. Will Gregory and Hod. Holdborn called this afternoon.</p> <p>6. FRIDAY. (249-116) Got horse-rake out. Brock raked barley stubble. Da working among strawberries. They drew in the raking in afternoon. I walked to Drayton this forenoon. Maggie Lappen came here to-night from Uncle Sam's. quite fine all day. good breeze. Little Dicky got out of his cage and turkeys killed him over in orchard.</p> <p>7. SATURDAY. (150-115) Da started to plow barley stuble below turnips. Brock went to town in afternoon. Ma drove Maggie up to Rothsay after tea. Mr. Yake walked out this afternoon and stayed for tea. Da drove him home after tea. quite a shower this forenoon. dull and misty at night dark night.</p> <p>8. SUNDAY. 15 after Trinity (250-114) {OlivE}, Brock and I up to church this forenoon. rather raw east wind, looking very much like rain at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER-9TH MONTH.</span></h2> <p>9. MONDAY. (252-113) Da plowing barley stubble all day. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. {OlivE} and I up to Mable's after tea for basket of apples. rather dull forenoon, but cleared off again. Mr. Johnston called at night to settle his account.</p> <p>10. TUESDAY. (253-112) Da plowing till eleven o'clock, then a rain came on. At Wilmot Drurys threshing in afternoon. Very wet day. dull. Brought up four heifers and cow that are to go away to mar{how}.</p> <p>11. WEDNESDAY. (254-111) Da up and helped raise Harry's windmill then took a load of hogs and five head of cattle. Wat, Jack Walker and Alwyn helped down with cattle. Da plowing after he came home. Brock took down some chop after dinner. I helping Sara Burrows sew. quite fine at noon but raining again at night. MAgent here, and ordered fruit trees. (Geo Duncan and Maggie Cunningham married.)</p> <p>12. THURSDAY. (255-110) Da finished plowing barley ground. {OlivE} and I over to Retta Hilborn's in afternoon, to play tennis. I helping Sara Burrows Sew in forenoon. Showery forenoon, clear bright afternoon.</p> <p>13. FRIDAY. (256-109) Da plowing on wheat ground all day. Brock helping Adam Flath harvest to-day. Alwyn Fleming came up here, and took some views of the house. great growth of gress now. Very fine day. Art. Page brought over a basket of plums to-night.</p> <p>14. SATURDAY. (257-108) Da up and helped Uncle Rich'ds finish harvest on both places. Brock went over to Ad. Flath's to get loan of light waggon. Took some chop to town in afternoon. {OlivE} and I down at night. Very fine day.</p> <p>15. SUNDAY. 16 after Trinity (258-107) {OlivE}, Brock and I up to church this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Peacock called this afternoon. Had her mother Mrs. Johnson with them. Very fine day. quite warm. beautiful night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 30 DAYS SEPTEMBER</span></h2> <p>16. MONDAY. (259-106) Da finished plowing wheat ground. Brock went down town for his grist, in afternoon. Sara Burrows, Miss MacIntosh and Mrs.(Dr) Tupper here in evening. Very fine day. cloudy. Very heavy shower Early this morning.</p> <p>17. TUESDAY. (260-195) Da started to draw wood from bush and filling wood-house. I walked to town this morning to sew for Grandma. Richardson, cattle buyer called. Very fine day, good breeze. looking like rain to-night.</p> <p>18. WEDNESDAY. (161-104) Da finished drawing wood, then brought potatoes into cellar and started to plow stuble below wheat ground. George Moore came after light waggon and left another in its place. Fine day. Ike MacIsaac married to Mary Hammond.</p> <p>19. THURSDAY. (262-103) Da plowing stubble all day {above: 'Arthur Fair.'} Helped Jack Walker lower his pump in well, and picked our pears. Brock took me to town to sew and came after me. He and Olive back to Uncle Rich'ds for crab applies. Foggy morning; turned fine, little shower in afternoon.(Got two baskets of Plums; Lombards &amp; Green Gages. For $1.50.)</p> <p>20. FRIDAY. (263-102) Da plowing this forenoon, cultivated barley ground in afternoon. Mr. Thompson brought his calf out this evening, to pasture. Very fine day and Very windy. Palmerston Fair.</p> <p>21. SATURDAY. (264-101) Da plowiing all day. Brock went to town for chop in afternoon. Very fine day, but windy and cool towards night. little frost.</p> <p>22. SUNDAY. 17 after Trinity. (265-100) Mr. and Mrs. T.H. Henderson and children out for dinner. Olive, Brock and I up to Presbyterian Church at Rothsay in evening. Very fine day, but cool wind. cold night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER-9TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>23. MONDAY. (266-99) Da plowing all day. Brock helped Mr. McEwings take thirteen head of cattle to Drayton this morning. Then he hoeing strawberries. Ma and I picked geese. Olive walked to Drayton before dinner little dull, like rain, but cleared off at night. cool wind all day. young Henry boys here to see about rabbits. Lice very bad on turnips now.</p> <p>24. TUESDAY. (167-98) Da plowing stubble all day. Baker called. Very disagreeable at times. Smart little showers at times all day. Very high wind. cold.</p> <p>25. WEDNESDAY. (268-97) Da plowing stubble all day. Brock over to McKee's and Rheame's hunting a lamb. Ma went down to Grandma's. I rode down with her, fitted the skirt and rode home with Mr. McEwing. Very disagreeable day. Heavy showers at times, little snow with rain. Very cold high wind. Wat. B. over, he going to take half interest in Post Office Box.</p> <p>26. THURSDAY. (269-96) Da finished plowing, then he and Brock picked stones off it. Olive walked to Drayton and got Mrs. Cosford to fit her coat, in afternoon. Very fine day, but awful windy.</p> <p>Mr. Henderson delivered a little table here $3.50 and left Brett for dinner</p> <p>27. FRIDAY. (270-95) Da harrowing all day, the field he finished plowing yesterday. Ma went down to see Mrs. McEwing this afternoon. Mr Carrie and his brother Cyril here for tea. Brock wheeled over to Moorefield Show in afternoon. half-past three. coal and damp to-night.</p> <p>28. SATURDAY. (271-94) Da and Brock choring in forenoon, Da walked to town after dinner. Alex Hamilton, (candidate for Dominion House) drove him home and stayed for tea. Very wet day. rained steadily all day, a cold bleak rain. Very dark night.</p> <p>29. SUNDAY. 18 after Trinity. St. Michael (Michaelmas Day). (272-93) Da went for a walk in afternoon, Mr. Craig here in afternoon. dull all day. misty at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page includes reversed text bled-through from following page}</p> <p>&lt;-Jack Ritch sold his farm {above: 'Clemens farm'} {tog} Gideon Moore for $66 50</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page includes reversed text bled-through from previous page}</p> <p>Grandpa Philps house rented to Arthur Perkin. $30.00 a yr.</p> <p>Eggs 20¢ a dozen</p> <p>Butter 26¢ C {Fla.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1907 30 AND 31 DAYS SEPTEMBER &amp; OCTOBER</span></h2> <p>30. MONDAY. (273-92) Da plowing stubble back of Poplars. Brock went to town after dinner with a little chop. Olive and I down to John Walker after tea. quite misty early this morn, but cleared off. Was windy and cold, but bright.</p> <p>1. OCTOBER-TUESDAY. (274-91) Da plowing stubble all day. Ma and Brock went for Aunt Emma and went up to Rothsay to divide up Grandpa's Philp's effects. Da went up after tea for Grandpa's clock. Brock wheeled to town this forenoon. Very fine day, pretty warm.</p> <p>2. WEDNESDAY. (275-90) Drayton Fall Fair, Da plowing all day. The rest of us went to the Show. Brock came home. We stayed for concert. Beautiful day. Splendid crowd. 48th Highlanders' Band furnished music and put on the concery. It was splendid.</p> <p>3. THURSDAY. (276-89) Da plowing all day. I went down town this morning for fruit at Richard's, baskey peaches $1.25, 2 of Grapes 30 &amp; 38¢ a 2 of Tomatoes 35. Uncle Jim Grandpa and Grandma here for while this forenoon fine forenoon, but dull and had a smart shower about six. Very warm this forenoon.</p> <p>4. FRIDAY. (277-88) Da plowing all day. quite dull all day.</p> <p>5. SATURDAY. (278-87) Da plowing all day. Brock to town twice with chop. Myrtle Burrows here for an hour after dinner. Heavy shower of rain in forenoon, cold wind in afternoon. Da and Brock brought up pumpkins after tea. hard frost.</p> <p>6. SUNDAY. 19 after Trinity. (279-86) Olive, Brock and I up to English Church this morning. dull forenoon, cold rain in afternoon strong wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER-10TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>7. MONDAY. (280-85) Da plowing till three o'clock, then came in. Heavy rain and thunder storm came on. Lot of rain fell. Brock took Ad. Flath's waggon home Roy brought home our six young cattle which had been in the bush. Beautiful morning. good breeze. but pretty warm.</p> <p>8. TUESDAY. (281-84) Da plowing all day. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Roy brought down some chairs, that belonged at Rothsay. Very fine day. cold wind. Very hard frost.</p> <p>9. WEDNESDAY. (282-83) Da finished plowing behind Poplars. at noon. Then cross plowing piece below turnips. Ma, Olive and I up to Aunt Emma's at a quilting. Da and Wat. Burrows took down our old hens and their own to Henry Irvine 302 lbs @ 5¢ lb. $15.10. rather dull. little sprinkle of rain. lightning at night.</p> <p>10. THURSDAY. (283-83) Da plowing all day. John Walker up here in evening. Very nasty day. drizzling at times all day. cold Olive, Brock and I picked some apples in low orchard.</p> <p>11. FRIDAY. (284-81) Da plowing in forenoon, at Jack Walker's threshing in afternoon. I went down for Mrs. Gordon this morning and took her back after tea. Very disagreeable day. drizzling rain at times all day.</p> <p>12. SATURDAY. (285-80) Da at Mr. Morrisons threshing This forenoon. Plowing in afternoon. Brock took down a load of chop, some for Burrows also, and got team shod. Olive up to Mabel's in forenoon. rather fine at times. couple of little showers. We washed chairs which came from Rothsay. 9 of them.</p> <p>13. SUNDAY. 20 after Trinity. (286-79) Olive, Brock and I up to E.Church to morning and evening service, "Harvest Thanksgiving". Celia Groves up here from Walkers for dinner. Very dull day. little mists of rain at times. Da over at Wm Lowerys in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>A Toast.</p> <p>Here's to the man whose hand</p> <p>Is firm when he clasps your own-</p> <p>Like a grip of steel</p> <p>That makes you feel</p> <p>You're not in the world alone.</p> <p>Here's to the man whose laugh</p> <p>Puts the sombre clouds to route-</p> <p>The man whose fiair</p> <p>And kind and square</p> <p>To the one that's down and out.</p> <p>Milwaukee Sentinel</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October Moods.</p> <p>October held a carnival,</p> <p>When summer days had fled;</p> <p>His halls were trimmed with blue and gold;</p> <p>And banners flowing red.</p> <p>Now all the world with foul and fruit</p> <p>Were at his table fed;</p> <p>The richest wine of bough or vine</p> <p>Before his guests were spread{.}</p> <p>October held a funeral</p> <p>When summer nights were fled;</p> <p>and all the leaves and all the vines</p> <p>And all the flowers were dead.</p> <p>The richly colored drapery</p> <p>Was burial robes instead,</p> <p>And, shorn of pride he lay and died</p> <p>Upon a humble bed. C.</p> <p>{Lue} Mitchell {bo'F} Billy West's farm {above: '50 ac.'} on 10th con.</p> <p>Nathaniel " " " 50 ac from Jim Farrow $10 00.</p> <p>50</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 DAYS OCTOBER</span></h2> <p>14. MONDAY. (287-78) Da plowing all day. Ma and I at town afternoon. Brock over to Wm. Lowery's for 6 hens (white {Wyandattes} $6.00) after tea. Brock drew in a few grey stone turnips this forenoon. Very nice day. quite fine afternoon. Cool wind Had letter from Uncle Jim, he says Mr. Reynolds had a stroke.</p> <p>15. TUESDAY. (288-77) Da finished crass ploughing piece below turnips at noon. At Uncle Rich'ds threshing in afternoon (Bell Farm) Brock, Ma, Olive and {raking} up {mangals}. Brock at town this morning. Beautiful day. warm. hard frost this morning. Took in three loads of {mangals}.</p> <p>16. WEDNESDAY. (289-76) Da threshing at Uncle Rich'ds home place till eleven o'clock, then came home and topped {mangals} for an hour. At Charlie Walkers threshing in afternoon. Brock took down 3 hogs to Dowling this morning. Came ro $40.20¢. We finished taking up {mangals.} and got in a load of {swede} turnips. Very fine day.</p> <p>17. THURSDAY (290-75) Da at Charlie Walkers threshing for a couple of hours then at Harry's till half past three Olive took Ma to Drayton. she staying all night with Grandma, and going to y.p.g. Concert. Brock went over to Geo. Lunzs' after a lamb we lost. Bill Barry here all day raising his potatoes. Mr. Carrie here after tea. beautiful day, quite strong breeze.</p> <p>18. FRIDAY. (291-74) Da started to cross plow field next to bush. Brock helped Jack Walkers raise his potatoes this afternoon. I went to town this morning for Ma. quite cold wind. little scud of rain and hail this morning.</p> <p>19. SATURDAY. (292-73) Da cross plowing all day. Brock to Drayton in afternoon with a couple bags of chop. rather cold wind all day. not very bright. churned for first. Sat. night and Sun. morn's milk {9} lbs. butter</p> <p>20. SUNDAY. 21 after Trinity. (293-72) Home all day. Ross McEwing up here in afternoon. quite fine. Very cold night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER-10TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>21. MONDAY. (294-71) Da plowing all day. Brock and Olive picking apples at Frank Pages in afternoon. Got a can of snow apples. quite fine day, but cold wind in afternoon.</p> <p>22. TUESDAY. (295-70) Da finished the lower half of field and started in upper half to plow. Brock at town this morning with chop. Da down to meet night train but painter never came. We took in garden vegetables this afternoon. beautiful bright morning, little duller towards evening.</p> <p>23. WEDNESDAY. (296-69) Da plowing all day. Brock went down with Jack Walker to Drayton. He took 5 sheep for us. $27.20. Billy Sweeney came here about five o'clock to finish painting. Will Gregory brought him. Brock took up a few turnips in afternoon. Olive and I up to Chas. Walkers in evening. quite fine day. Cold wind. hard frost at night.</p> <p>24. THURSDAY. (297-68) Da plowing all day. Brock cleaned horse stable then went up to Uncle Rich'ds and picked 6 bags of spy apples, then Da went for them after tea. Got 9 bags of apples. Olive and I down to Isaac Hilborns in afternoon. Mr. Craig and Annie here to spend evening. Billy painted verandah floors and ridge {roll} on house. beautiful bright day. quite a breeze.</p> <p>25. FRIDAY. (298-67) Da finished plowing and harrowed the field. Brock at town this forenoon and again in afternoon. for paints and oil for Billy. He painted the yellow chairs, quite blustry squalls of rain and snow at times. High wind and cold.</p> <p>26. SATURDAY. (299-66) Da and Brock cleaned out root-house and piled up {mangals}, then topped turnips till four o'clock. Da harrowed them out and Brock took Billy Sweeney down to 4.36 train. He finished painting. fine bright day, but wind cold. churned 61/2 lbs. Bill Woods distributing tax receipts- $64.60¢.</p> <p>27. SUNDAY. 22 after Trinity. (300-65) Home all day. Sara Burrows here in evening. drizzling rain all day. very dull.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page contains some doodles, including a cube and what looks like a paper fortune teller, as well as some text}</p> <p>Jennie Craig operated on at St. Joseph's Hospital.. Guelph..for appendicitis - about 2 weeks ago.</p> <p>Billy charged $1.28 for painting chairs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Will HEsTon Guelph</p> <p>mabel Philp at Durham for Thanksgiving.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 AND 30 DAYS OCTOBER &amp; NOVEMBER</span></h2> <p>28. MONDAY. (301-64) Da finished topping turnips and harrowed them out. Brock picked some spy apples in afternoon. Killed chickens for us in forenoon. Killed and dry picked 19 Chicks. Ma took them to town in afternoon. Got 9 &amp; 8 ¢ a lb. for Them. rather fine, but cold wind. Uncle Will up from Guelph to-day. Turnips very small, a poor crop this fall.</p> <p>29. TUESDAY. (302-63) Da went over to vote, then, Brock he and Bill Barry taking up {below: '(con)'} turnips. Da and Bill gone to town at night. Alex Hamilton defeated. Martin elected over 300 of a majority. Very hard white frost this morning. dull and cold ground very sticky.</p> <p>30. WEDNESDAY. (303-62) Da, Bill and Brock took down 6 head of cattle to Dowling for $150.00. cattle very poor price now. Then drew turnips all day. I met Stella Chubb on noon train. Over at Retta Hilborns for an hour in afternoon. Lizzie home from west. Beautiful bright warm day.</p> <p>31. THURSDAY. (304-61) Thanksgiving Day. Da, Bill and Brock finished taking up turnips and took up the carrots. Paid Bill $1.25 a day. Olive, Stella and I went to tT. Henderson's quite fine all day, but not so bright. Old Mrs. Reilly brought home from west to be buried.</p> <p>1. NOVEMBER-FRIDAY. (305-60) Unloaded carrots into cellar. Changed sheep on to new pasture, picked spy apples. Got ready tank for milk. Olive, Stella and I up to cheese factory and round by Rothsay this forenoon. Took Stella to 4.36 She gone home. dull all day. raw east wind. Cheese factory closed. Henry Heseltine got some chop ^here this forenoon.</p> <p>2. SATURDAY. (306-59) Da and Brock choring and making a dog kennel. Jack Walker up here in afternoon. Very disagreeable day. rained steadily all day not cold, but beginning to feel that way at night.</p> <p>3. SUNDAY. 23 after Trinity. (307-58) Olive, Brock and I up to E. Church this forenoon. Da at Mrs. Wards funeral in afternoon. Cold wind all day with flurries of snow, roads very muddy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER-11TH MONTH 1907</span></h2> <p>4. MONDAY. (308-57) Da started to plow 14 ac. field of sod on other place. Brock at Drayton in forenoon to get churn fixed and some pails mended. dull day. came on a little shower at six. Mrs. Vincent Adams brought home dead from west. Mrs. Wm Adams (Isabelle {Gordon}) died lastto night.</p> <p>5. TUESDAY. (309-56) Da at McEwings' threshing all day. Brock took team and load of chop down this forenoon. Brock choring afternoon and walked up to Orange Hot Supper in Rothsay, in evening. rather fine, a little misty at times. cleaned wood work in kitchen and windows in lower flat.</p> <p>6. WEDNESDAY. (310-55) Da at McEwings' threshing till noon, finished there and went to Henry Liborns. Ma at Drayton in forenoon. dull all day, turning colder towards night and wind rising. quite misty for a time at noon.</p> <p>7. THURSDAY. (311-54) Da finished threshing at Hilborns this forenoon. Plowing sod on other place in afternoon. Brock at town this forenoon. Very windy and cold. Preserving citrons to-day.</p> <p>8. FRIDAY. (312-53) Da plowing all day on sod, on other place. Ma and I at Mrs. Wm. Adams funeral in after-noon. Brock drove Wat's horse down to Dr. Farewell in forenoon. rather fine day. raw wind.</p> <p>9. SATURDAY. Birth of King Edward VII. (313-52) Da plowing sod on other place. Brock over to Pages with some citrons and round to see Wooddisse's water works. We cleaned stove pipes. Very raw cold wind. I misting and rainigng. at night.</p> <p>10. SUNDAY. 24 after Trinity. (314-51) Olive, Brock and I up to English Church this morning. Sarah Burrows and Celia Groves called this evening. Celia going to Fergus to work. snowed through thhe night and at times to-day. not cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>got 5 gal. coal oil &amp; 1 bag of Flour. (Thompson)</p> <p>Got a letter from Uncle Jim saying That Uncle Will saw Dick Chambers &amp; Mr. Smith at Guelph on Sat evening and They were coming back from {burying} Eliza. She had some sort of cancerous growth in throat. Cancer inwardly operated on but wound bled and could not be stopped</p> <p>Mrs. Chas Walker a year dead to-day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank, except for bled-through reverse of previous page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 30 DAYS NOVEMBER</span></h2> <p>11. MONDAY. (315-50) Frozen too hard to plow, so Da drew stone out of the field up to old barn, in forenoon. plowed sod in afternoon. Brock went to town this morning to get cheque cashed to pay E.G. Henry his dues. cold wind. few flurries of snow.</p> <p>12. TUESDAY. (316-49) Da drawing up stone in forenoon plowed sod for a while, then drew some more stone frozen very hard in morning. Retta and Lizzie Hilborn over to spend evening. quite snowy at times and cold wind. Kept cows in stable over night for first.</p> <p>13. WEDNESDAY. (317-48) Da and Brock finished drawing up stone about four o'clock. Then Brock drove Grandma home. Ma went for her this morning. Cold raw wind blowing started to snow and turned out a very blustry afternoon. Brought calves home to-night.</p> <p>14. THURSDAY. (318-47) Da and Brock set up dog kennel, then at ten o'clock Da went to Isaac Hilborn's threshing. Brock took back a jag of hay to young cattle. Olive and I over at Burrow's in evening. heavy snow falls at times. ground all covered with snow.</p> <p>15. FRIDAY. (319-46) Brock drove Da down to I. Hilborns threshing then Ma took horse and went to see Miss Stone. Da and Brock choring and brought up young cattle {above: 'in afternoon.'} and ponies, and tied cattle up. Went to town after tea. Very fine day, but wind rather cold in forenoon. Beautiful night.</p> <p>16. SATURDAY. (320-45) Da and Brock choring, then Da went for a load of coal to Flaths shed, in forenoon. Ma at Town this afternoon. Da choring in afternoon and went after sugar-kettle to {tower} well. Very fine day and beautiful moonlight night. freezing hard at night.</p> <p>17. SUNDAY. 25 after Trinity. (321-44) Olive and I up to E. Church in forenoon. Mr and Mrs. Jack Ritch and Muriel here for dinner and tea. beautiful bright day. thaws during day, but freezes up again at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER-11TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>18. MONDAY. (322-43) Da and Brock done chores then Da went to town. Then drawing out manure in afternoon. Mr. Carrie called this morning. Aunt Emma here to get couple of geese for ^Hot supper. Very nice afternoon. ground very dirty and sticky. Bill Gass fell out of grain mow at {Duckeriuys} and broke his right arm above wrist.</p> <p>19. TUESDAY. (323-42) Da drawing out manure all day. Ma at town in forenoon. Mr. Carrie walked out this afternoon for tea. rather dull all day. mild.</p> <p>20. WEDNESDAY. (324-41) Bill Barry down this morning and helped Da and Brock draw manure all day. Ma took the five geese up to Aunt Emma after dinner. Da gone to town to-night. Mrs. Alex Cooper and {Tof}. walked out and took up carpet of front room in old house. A man here from Mr. Forest here to see Thompsons calf. Bought it. raw East wind all day. raining at night. Da got 3 "Rhode Island Red" Pullets and 1 Rooster from Wad. Gordon.</p> <p>21. THURSDAY. (325-40) Da plowing sod all day. Brock drove Olive and I up to Rothsay in afternoon. We helping wait on tables at English Church Fowl Supper. Ma and Brock up to tea in evening. Very windy day. scuds of rain in forenoon. quite mild.</p> <p>22. FRIDAY. (326-39) Da plowing sod all day. Brock went to town with some chop. Fine day. not very bright, but mild. freezing a little at night.</p> <p>23. SATURDAY. (327-38) Da plowing sod all day. Brock done chores in forenoon. Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. Beautiful bright day, roads very sticky about noon. Freezing hard to-night.</p> <p>24. SUNDAY. 26 after Trinity. (328-37) Olive, Brock and I up to English Church in forenoon. Elwin Philp here in afternoon. Da and Ma went up to see Bill Gass, about four o'clock. Very fine bright day. Cold east wind. frozen hard in morning, but thawed and was sticky by noon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr. Carrie boarding at Kirk patricks in Drayton.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Roses - Red and WHite moss 75¢ Each</p> <p>Rambles. Red, Brambler, Queen of Prairie . . Dorothy 1.95/$3.25</p> <p>white moss rose</p> <p>white Queen of</p> <p>of of prairie. $2 for cockerel from {Enmookillers}a</p> <p>ccccccccc GGGGGGGG</p> <ol><li> <ol><li>###</li> </ol></li> </ol><p>Dumb B</p> <p>Seeeelllll 7 GGG G GGG</p> <p>G</p> <p>Gregory GG</p> <p>... . . GGGGGggggg</p> <p>aaaaaaaaa</p> <p>Canadacanadacanada</p> <p>canadacanadacanada</p> <p>{page also includes various lines and swirls}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">1907 30 AND 31 DAYS NOVEMBER &amp; DECEMBER</span></h2> <p>25. MONDAY. (329-36) Da plowed in manure in field next ^Walker line fence, Brock at town with chop this afternoon. Tom Long, nursery agent, here for dinner ordered five Rose bushes from him. very fine day. frozen hard this morning. mildest to-night.</p> <p>26. TUESDAY. (330-35) {different handwriting} Da and Brock done chores in forenoon. Brought young cattle from other place. Ma tool Clara to Drayton in morning, she helping Mrs. Gordon. Da down in afternoon with Frank PagE. Soft wet snow falling all day, colder towards night.</p> <p>27. WEDNESDAY. (331-34) {different handwriting} Brock choring in forenoon. Da helped John Walker lake a cow and two calves to Drayton, brought home white {wyandotte} cockerel. Brock went hunting in afternoon with Mr. Thompson, J. Amy and J. Brooks but did not get anything. Da to Drayton in afternoon with chop. Clara helping Mrs. Gordon. Fine in forenoon but soft snow and rain at night.</p> <p>28. THURSDAY. (332-33) Brock choring in forenoon. Da went to Drayton in forenoon with chop. got home about two o'clock. Choring in afternoon. Mr, C, Walker and Cecil here this Evening to cut the cabbagE. Clara helping Mrs. Gordon. Soft snow in forenoon also afternoon but finer towards night.</p> <p>29. FRIDAY. (333-32) {different handwriting} Da and Brock done chores and cleaned pens in forenoon. Drawing out manure in afternoon. J. Cole buried to-day. Clara helping Mrs. Gordon. Heavy fall of snow in night and snowing off and on all day. mild. Mrs. J. Gregory here for {gander} paid $1.40</p> <p>30. SATURDAY. St. Andrew. (334-31) {different handwriting} Da and Brock done chores in forenoon, Then Da went for a load of coal. Brock drove me down to Drayton in afternoon and came home with Da, he brought home a load of coal. Got Dick showed. I brought Clara home. Fine day until about three o'clock, then a heavy soft-snow falling till night.</p> <p>1. DECEMBER-SUNDAY. 1 in Advent. Birth of Queen Alexandria. (335-30) Brock, Olive, and I up to English Church in forenoon. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Lowes and Russel here for dinner, stayed afternoon and for tea. Had cutter out for first time. Slipped along very well. Not very cold. heavy snow falls at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER-12TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>2. MONDAY. (336-29) Da done chores, Brock gone to ask hands to thresh Brock went to town after dinner. Jack Walker came up and helped straighten up in barn. Hosheal brought seperator over, but says engine is broken. Da and Brock went round and told hands not to come. Beautiful bright day. quite cold and sharp.</p> <p>3. TUESDAY. (337-28) Da and Brock choring in forenoon drawing manure in afternoon. Olive and I at town in afternoon. Minnie Walker, Mabel, Miss Agar and Sarah Burrows here for tea. beautiful bright day. quite sharp.</p> <p>4. WEDNESDAY. (338-27) {different handwriting} Da and Brock done chores in forenoon. Roy Farewell here and dehorned bull. Da over to Henry Hilborn to see about threshing. Choring in afternoon. Clara walked to Drayton in morning helping Mrs Gordon. Fine day rather cool.</p> <p>5. THURSDAY. (339-26) {different handwriting} Da and Brock done chores in forenoon, then Da went to station for bbl. of sugar. Choring in afternoon. {Hershel} in to say he will thresh Friday afternoon. Billy West here for a kitten and went over house. Cecil Walker here after tea to ask Da to go up to play cards but he did not go. Fine day but looking like a thaw. Roy here at night brought invitation to party at Billy Murphy's J. Higgins &amp; {V. DelmagE got it up}</p> <p>6. FRIDAY. (340-25) Da and Brock done chores in morning. Da went over to H. Hilborn's to see if the Engine was {fixed}. It was not choring in afternoon. Brock took a couple of bags of chop to Drayton. Beautiful day.</p> <p>7. SATURDAY. (341-24) Da and Brock done chores in morning. Da went over to H. Hilborns about {two} and was there until three o'clock helping Hoshel fix Engine. Then brought machine over and set it. I down to Drayton in afternoon for Clara. Very soggy all day and soft.</p> <p>8. SUNDAY. 2 in Advent. Conception Day. (342-23) Clara Brock and I up to church in morning. {Cecelia} Groves here in morning for a short time misty in morning and raining in afternoon and at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>60</p> <p>68</p> <p>78¢</p> <p></p> <p>Miss Agar, teacher supply ing in miss {Grants' place}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Bert Brownlee's birthday 21</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 DAYS DECEMBER</span></h2> <p>9. MONDAY. (343-22) {different handwriting} Threshing all day. I drove Clara down to Drayton in morning to Mrs Gordon's. Sara helping us with dinner and tea. Will Gregory and Mr. Chas. Walker stayed to play cards and all night. Raining off and on all day. Very dull.</p> <p>10. TUESDAY. (344-21) {different handwriting} Finished threshing in about half an hour, then Da at Burrow's threshing rest of day. Brock choring. Bill Barry here in afternoon for some potatoes. Ma went to Drayton in afternoon for Clara. Da over to Burrows at night playing cards. Turning colder and flurries of snow.</p> <p>11. WEDNESDAY. (345-20) {different handwriting} Da at Burrows' threshing until ten. Came home and chored till noon. At page's threshing in afternoon. Ma and took Clara and Brock to station this morning. They gone to Guelph to Fat Stack Show. Cold wind snowing off and on all day.</p> <p>12. THURSDAY. (346-19) {different handwriting} Da at Page's threshing in forenoon. There choring until three. Walked to Drayton and got home about six. Went to pay Taxes. Sharp day. Cold wind. Mr. {Woolner} killed by train up by {Weigh's} sideroad.</p> <p>13. FRIDAY. (347-18) {different handwriting} Da done chores in morning then went to Page's to help cut wood was there until about three. Bill Gass walked down this forenoon and stayed all night. Brock walked home from station to-day noon. Mrs. Joe Gordon brought home dead on noon train buried off train. Rather mild, like thaw. East wind.</p> <p>14. SATURDAY. (348-17) {different handwriting} Da and Brock choring all day. Bill Gass here all day. Terrible stormy, high East wind not much calmer at night.</p> <p>15. SUNDAY. 3 in Advent. (349-16) {different handwriting} Bill Gass went over to Bob. Mitchell's this morning. Ma and Da at Mr Thompson's for dinner and tea. Soft snow falling all day rather mild. Will make good sleighing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER-12TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>16. MONDAY. (350-15) Da and Brock choring, then Da took out a load of chop. Bill Gass came over from Mitchells and went to town with Ma. I came home on noon train from Guelph. Da helped Jack Walker kkill hog this afternoon. Bill came here to-night. rather cold, quite stormy.</p> <p>17. TUESDAY. (351-14) Da and Brock done the chores, then we killed and picked 8 geese. Mr. Cragg from Mt. Forest here and took away Mr. Thompsons calf. Mr. Wilson Clark here and bought three geese 1.50 a piece. rather fine at times, then very thick snow-falls. not very cold, Bill Gass went home this forenoon.</p> <p>18. WEDNESDAY. (352-13) Da and Brock done chores, we picked five ducks, then they killed seven turkeys. Brock went to town this afternoon. Da took the fowl down to night after tea. rather stormy at times not very cold.</p> <p>19. THURSDAY. (353-12) Da and Brock done the chores then cleaned up a grist and Da took it out this afternoon. Olive and I went down to Jack Walkers' but they had retired Very stormy at times, blowing pretty steady at night. not very cold.</p> <p>20. FRIDAY. (354-11) Da and Brock done chores and filled up a grist of chop. Took it to town and got 5 gallons coal-oil. Ma at town this afternoon. Olive went with her and stayed with Grandma, I down to Jack Walker's this evening. looking like a thaw. rather mild.</p> <p>21. SATURDAY. St. Thomas. (355-10) Da and Brock done the chores, and Da took out a grist of chop after dinner. Brock went down for Olive towards evening. Jack Walker left Thelma here while he and his mother went to town. Beautiful bright day.</p> <p>22. SUNDAY. 4 in Advent. (356-9) Olive Brock and I up to English Church in forenoon. very fine day. foggy in morning and towards evening. Cyril preached; Mr. Carrie being ordained in Hamilton.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Had a splendid time in Guelph. Boys. I met at house. Bert Brownlee, Fred {Beck} Will Herron, Frank {McLagan}, Frank Howard.</p> <p>Norman Peel buried.</p> <p>J. Gregory 1 pair goose 1.40</p> <p>W. Clark 3---- " $1.50- 4.50</p> <p>Aunt Emma 2 "</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Da suffering very much with boils.</p> <p>Ross had his hand operated on. Straightening the finger.</p> <p>The Merry Company</p> <p>Merry Company. {rest is faded}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1907 31 DAYS DECEMBER</span></h2> <p>23. MONDAY. (357-8) Da and Brock choring in forenoon Da and Wat. killed a pig for us and one for them selves at Burrows' in afternoon. Brock at Drayton in afternoon. terrible storm and snow for a while in afternoon. Not cold, quite soft snow fell. like sleet in forenoon.</p> <p>24. TUESDAY. (358-7) Da and Brock done the chores in forenoon Then he drew out seeds off barn floor and fired them. Brock, Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. Mr. Carrie came out for tea and stayed all night. rather fine forenoon, but quite stormy at times in afternoon. not very cold. cut and salted pork in forenoon.</p> <p>25. WEDNESDAY. Christmas Day (Dominion). (359-6) Da and Brock done the chores. Ma went down to Grandma's in afternoon. Percy and Ross McEwing spent the afternoon with us. quite stormy all day. not cold. Mr. Carrie went to Rothsay to preach in morning.</p> <p>26. THURSDAY. (360-5) Da and Brock done the chores and drew out manure. Uncle Will and Grandma called here in forenoon. Grandma stayed for dinner. Uncle Will called again after dinner. Olive and I up to Uncle Richds and round by Mr. Craigs with piece of meat. quite fine, till towards evening. raw east wind and ^snow drifting some.</p> <p>27. FRIDAY. (361-4) Da and Brock choring in forenoon drawing manure in afternoon. Very disagreeable day. raining in afternoon turned a little colder through night. Very sloppy under foot.</p> <p>28. SATURDAY. (362-3) Da and Brock done the chores in forenoon, also in afternoon. Hung "Jake", the pup he got from Kennedy. He was no use. Sarah Burrows and her Uncle Charlie here after dinner. Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. Very fine day. sleighing almost done.</p> <p>{X}29. SUNDAY. 1 after Christmas. (363-27) Ma, Olive and Brock up to English Church in forenoon. Art Armstrong and Norman Flath walked out and spent the afternoon and stayed for tea Geo. Pollard drove out and stayed afternoon and evening. Very fine all day. started to snow and storm after tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER-12TH MONTH. 1907</span></h2> <p>30. MONDAY. (364-1) Da and Brock choring in forenoon. Brock took out some chop with cutter. Da finished drawing out manure. almost rain in forenoon. could not hang clothes out. wetting snow at time in afternoon.</p> <p>31. TUESDAY. (365) Da and Brock choring all day, washed young cattle's neck in afternoon. Harry Caram and Lizzie here in afternoon and for tea. Very stormy at times. Very high wind. rather cold</p> <p>Aug. 14, 1907. Got $200.00 from H. Heseltine. I paid it to Billy Sturtridge in afternoon on acc't, McLaughlan &amp; SturtridgE.</p> <p>July 15. Burrows erected a wind mill on other place. Frank Page having two Erected.</p> <p>37 loads gravel. June 27</p> <p>27 " " " 28 (forenoon)</p> <p>20 " " " " afternoon</p> <p>38 " ' " 29</p> <p>| 22 "</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">COMMERCIAL LAW.-ONTARIO.</span></h2> <p>ARREST FOR DEBT-When a creditor has a claim of $100 or over, and can show to the satisfaction of the Judge that he has such claim and that there is reasonable and probable cause for believing that debtor is about to leave the Province with intent to defraud his creditors, an order for arrest may be granted.</p> <p>ASSIGNMENTS-Should be made to the Sheriff of the County where the debtor resides or carries on business, unless the majority of the creditors having claims of $100 or over consent to the appointment of some other person residing within the Province. If assignment is made to a person other than the Sheriff, it is good until and unless another assignment is made to the Sheriff. Majority in number and value of creditors with claim of over $100 can change assignee. Assignment must be filed with the County Court Clerk within five days after execution, and notice inserted in {italics} Ontario Gazette {end italics} in issue next after five days after execution; for default there is a penalty of $25 per day.</p> <p>BANKRUPTCY-There is no bankruptcy law in this Province, but a debtor may make an assignment for the benefit of creditors and ensure a ratable distribution of his assets. Executions in the Sheriff's hands prior to assignment are affected by it, unless completely executed by payment. On the administration of the estate of a deceased person, when the assets are insufficient, as on an assignment for the benefit of creditors, securities held by creditors must be valued, and the representatives of the estate, like the assignee, may purchase the securities at an advance of ten per cent. Wages to the extent of three months are preferred.</p> <p>BILLS OF EXCHANGE AND PROMISSORY NOTES-These are subject to the commercial law in respect of days of grace, notice and protest. There are no days of grace allowed on a bill payable on demand or where to times is mentioned, but they are allowed when the bill is payable at or after sight. Notes only bear interest from the date of maturity, and then at the legal rate, unless the rate and time are expressly mentioned on the face. Loss of a bill or notes does not prevent collection, but an indemnity may be required.</p> <p>BILLS OF SALE AND CHATTEL MORTGAGES-Unless property changes possesion instrument must be registered within five days in the office of the County Court Clerk, otherwise it is void as against creditors. The affidavit of execution must state the date of execution. There are special regulations regarding chattel mortgages and bills of sale in the territorial and provisional districts, both as to place of filing and time of filing. Chattel mortgages must be renewed yearly.</p> <p>CONTRACTS-Contracts for sale of goods over $40 require part performance or to be in writing, otherwise they are void. Contracts made on Sunday (with few exceptions), and contracts contrary to public policy or of an immoral character, are illegal.</p> <p>COURTS,JURISDICTION OF-In money claims on contract the jurisdiction of the Division Court extends to $200 and interest in liquidated claims, and $100 in unliquidated claims, that of the County Court to $600 and $200 respectively, and that of the High Court beyond these amounts. In the Division Court a claim is lquidated only by the signature of the parties. Actions respecting partnership accounts, when capital is not over $1000, as well as actions to the extent of $200, in some cases formerly solely within the jurisdiction of the High Court, can now be brought in the County Court. Any action may be brought in High Court, but at risk of cost. Principal and interest on mortgages, billls, notes, bonds, &amp;c., can be sued for separately, though both overdue.</p> <p>EXECUTION-In the County Court and High Couty execution may issue immediately upon entry of judgment, unless stayed by order of the Court or Judge. Writs of Execution now against both goods and lands remain in force for three years, unless satisfied in the meantime, or withdrawn. Writs may e renewed from times to time for periods of three years each renewal. Lands cannot be sold for one year from the time the writ is delivered to the Sheriff, but debtors' lands are bound from date of delivery of writ to Sheriff.</p> <p>EXEMPTIONS-The exemptions from seizure under execution and distress are enumerated in the Revised Statutes, Chap. 64, and consist generally of::</p> <p>1. Beds, bedding and bedsteads in ordinary use.</p> <p>2. Necessary and ordinary wearing apparel.</p> <p>3. One cooking stove with pipes, one heating stove with pipes, sewing machine, 30 vols. books, all spinning wheeles and weaving looms, and a large number of articles of furniture, cooking utensils, etc., in all not to exceed the value of $150.</p> <p>4. All necessary fuel, meat, fish, flour and vegetable, not more than sufficient for ordinary consumption of debtor and family for 30 days, not exceeding in value the sum of $40.</p> <p>5. One cow, six sheep, 4 hogs, 12 hens and one dog, in all not to exceed the value of $75; also food for them for 30 days.</p> <p>6. Tools and implements of, or chattels ordinarily used in the debtor's occupation, to the value of $100.</p> <p>7. Bees reared and kept in hives to the extent of 15 hives. The debtor may elect to take the proceeds of the sale of these up to $100. On death of the debtor these goods go to the widow and family.</p> <p>EXAMINATION OF JUDGMENT DEBTOR-The judgment debtor may be examined as to his present means and also as to his property at the time debt was incurred, and his disposal of the same, and in the higher courts the transferee may also be examined. Any person in possession of property of the execution debtor may also be examined under order. On examination in the Division Court the Judge may order the debtor to pay the debt in such a way as he deems proper, and in default may issue an order for committal to jail.</p> <p>FRAUDULENT CONVEYANCES-Conveyances in fraud of creditors are void. Preferences by insolvents are void. Conveyances of creditors by debtors, if attacked within sixty days or made within sixty days before an assignment for the benefit of creditors, are presumed to have been made with intent to defraud or prefer.</p> <p>GARNISHMENT-Debts due the debtor may be attached in the Division Court at the time of the issue of the summons, but in the County Court and High Court only after judgment. Wages can only be garnisheed when the amount due is more than $25, and the excess over that sum only can be recovered, except in some cases when the debt was incurred for board.</p> <p>HOLIDAYS-When a holiday falls on a Sunday the next day shall be kept as a holiday in lieu thereof.</p> <p>INTEREST-The legal rate is now five per cent. on liabilities incurred since 7th day of July, 1900, and when no agreement and interest is payable, that is the rate. Interest at the legal rate is allowed on all written agreements and on all accounts where notice is given that interest would be charged.</p> <p>JUDGMENTS-Where a defendant, who resides within Ontario, does not defend, judgment may be entered in the higher courts ten days after service of the writ in the action. Where defendant resides in one of the districts, if the writ is served in the winter time, a longer period must elapse. In the Division Courts ten, fifteen or twenty days after service, according to the residence of the defendant. After appearance motion for judgment may be made on two days' notice if no defence shown. In Division Court a two days' notice of motion for judgment may be served with summons.</p> <p>LIMITATION OF ACTIONS-Action of account must be brought within six years - on contracts under seal, twenty years. Actions on the covenant on a mortgage made after 1st July, 1894, must be broguht within ten years. Part payment or written acknowledgment will extend the time of action.</p> <p>MARRIED WOMEN-May now contract, carry on business, sue and be sued, in respect of their separate estate, in the same manner as if unmarried. They have the right of dower in all the husband's real estate. Representatives may sell by leave of the Court free from dower.</p> <p>REGISTRY FOR DEEDS-Instruments for registry must contain a sufficient description of the property mentioned, including the number of the plan, and the execution be verified by affidavit in proper form of a witness present at the time of signature. Registration gives priority. Mortgages and assignments of mortgage need not now be registered in full. The assignee of a mortgage myst register the documents making his title, and the discharge must set them out. Wills need not in certain cases be registered in full.</p> <p>SHOP REGULATIONS.-No person under the age of ten shall be employed in any shop. No child, girl or woman shall be employed before 7 a.m. or after 6 p.m. except on Saturday or the day before a holiday. Seats are to be provided for female employees. Register of children is to be kept. Shops are to be kept in proper sanitary condition and conveniences provided.</p> <p>WILLS-Must be in writing, signed at the foot by the testator or some person in his presence at his request, in the presence of two witnesses, both present with him at the same time, and who in his presence, and the presence of each other, sign their names as witnesses. A legacy or devise to a witness, or to a husband or wife of a witness, is void. An executor may be a proper witness. Wills are revoked by marriage, with some exceptions. A minor cannot make a valid will. There is a succession duty payable on property passing on death of owner which is fully set out in 5 Edw. VII, cap. 6, out. This duty can be recovered by suit. It is now determined by the net value.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">QUEBEC.</span></h2> <p>ASSIGNMENTS-Any unsecured creditor for $200 or over may make a demand of assignment on a debtor who does not pay, and if the latter refuses he may be arrested on a capias. The court, on the advice of the creditors, appoints a curator or trustee who realizes and divides the estate. The debtor is only discharged to the extent of the divident.</p> <p>ATTACHMENTS-A capias against the person or an attachment against the property of a debtor, may issue before judgment on an affidavit by the creditor or his agent that the debtor is about to abscond or to secrete his property with intent to defraud his creditors, or that he is insolvent and refuses to assign.</p> <p>BILLS OF EXCHANGE, PROMISSORY NOTES, AND INTEREST-The law of Quebec on these subjects is the same as that of Ontario.</p> <p>CHATTEL MORTGAGES are not recognized in Quebec. A creditor can only have a lien on chattels by keeping possession of them. An unpaid vendor of chattels or lands has a privilege or preference for the price. In the case of oods sold to insolvent traders, this right must be claimed within thirty days after delivery.</p> <p>COURTS-Magistrates' courts exist in some districts with jurisdiction up to $50. The Circuit Court in Montreal, Quebec, and the chief town of each district, has jurisdiction up to $100, in outlying towns up to $200. Cases above these amounts go to the Superior Court. Parties to a suit can give evidence on their own behalf. Actions brought on promissory notes, bills, cheques, and for the price of merchandise, are tried summarily. In other cases the delays are long.</p> <p>EXECUTIONS-Execution against goods and lands cannot issue until 15 days after judgment, except on an affidavit similar to that for attachment above. Goods can be sold after 8 days' notice and land after one month. A sheriff's sale frees land from mortgages. Mortgages rank on the proceeds according to priority.</p> <p>EXEMPTIONS-The following articles are exempt from seizure :- Beds, bedding and bedsteads used by the family ; their wearing apparel ; two stoves and their appendages; cooking utensils and furniture up to $50; sewing machine if used for earning money; fuel and food for three months; a span of horses or yoke of oxen, 1 cow, 2 pigs, 4 sheep, plough, harrow, cart, etc.; tools up to $200; 15 hives of bees; three-fourths of workmen's wages; any money or objects given or bequeathed for aliment or on condition of their being exempt from seizure.</p> <p>JUDGMENTS-A judgment is good for thirty years. If the defendant is insolvent a judgmetn gives the plaintiff no preference, except for the costs if a sale takes place under it.</p> <p>LIMITATION-Promissory notes and accounts are prescribed or outlawed in five years from the time they become due.</p> <p>MARRIED WOMEN-A married woman may carry on business; if she has no separate estate by marriage contract or judgment of the court, the husband also is liable for her business debts. A woman cannot bind herself with or for her husband for his debts.</p> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ad04254cb5c676b571f11d29aa9f8856.pdf 7ca42a9daff6b99f605b034bd3f2a4e0 PDF Text Text ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/24954a6d499e66aa850d04b8348c33d5.pdf dd73840a2effe926a6f8d56d86269703 PDF Text Text William Sunter (1831 – 1917) 1892 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers DAILY JOURNAL 1892 {Handwritten} Diary - John McKenzie {This is the inside of the cover and contains a 1889 full year calendar and 1890 for the months January to April} DAILY JOURNAL FOR 1889. TORONTO: PUBLISHED BY BROWN BROTHERS, MANUFACTURING STATIONERS. {This page provides typed written information with the following headings: Rates of Postage, Money Orders, Post Office Savings Bank, Fixed and Moveable Festivals, Anniversaries, &c., Bank Holidays, LIST OF SUNDAYS IN 1889.} DIARY, 1889. {Blank page} {Purple date stamp} JAN 1892 {Purple date stamp} JAN 1 1892 FRIDAY 1st very fine day. no snow at all. roads quite muddy. Bella & I were up home (T.G's) for dinner, also Sandy & Em., Jno & Annie, Mr & Mrs Jno Moore, from Limehouse. All the T.G. family were present but bill. Stopped taking Herald & commenced " mercury. {Purple date stamp} JAN 2 1892 at shot - closed down. {Purple date stamp} JAN 3 1892 Sunday Snowed nearly all day, cold at church in morning. {Purple date stamp} JAN 1892 {Purple date stamp} JAN 4 1892 �Cold, but no sleighing Election day, at shop all day shop closed down. Normie weaned this date 19 months 2 days old {Purple date stamp} JAN 5 1892 Fine day. Bella & I at Annie K's for tea Dr R Orton was buried today {Purple date stamp} JAN 6 1892 Snowing & Blustry all day at shop. {Purple date stamp} JAN 1892 {Purple date stamp} JAN 7 1892 Snowed quite a bit last night & early this morning, about 2 in snow on Ground. cold. Bella, Normie & I up home for tea. {Purple date stamp} JAN 8 1892 Very cold & frosty this A.M. Good sleighing for cutter around the city. Mr. A Smith drove to Morriston this A.M. oysters .10¢ {Purple date stamp} JAN 9 1892 Very cold. at shop all day some sleighing about town Oysters .20¢ {Purple date stamp} JAN 10 1892 Cold but very fine day, a little more snow last night. G.E.B. & J. Clark took their sleighs this A.M. for first time Monday at church in evening Bella & myself. {Purple date stamp} JAN 11 1892 {Purple date stamp} JAN 11 1892 Cold 3 degrees below Zero last night & very fine day. at shop all day. sleighing very good in city {Purple date stamp} 12 - 15 {blank} {Purple date stamp} 16 Cold but fine winter day. Olly Abbot took sick at Mr Jas Talbots here today (rong date) {Purple date stamp} 17 Sunday {Purple date stamp} JAN 1892 {Purple date stamp} 18 - 21 {blank} �{Purple date stamp} 22 Beemer not at work today. Sick {Purple date stamp} 23 {blank} {Purple date stamp} 24 Bella & I drove Mrs Abbot out Home to Everton. Had dinner & tea a Robt. Talbots. Mrs A. came back with us. Olley A. some better. {Purple date stamp} JAN 1892 {Purple date stamp} 25 R M c Kenzie took his child to Hospital this A.M. with Dyphtheria. {Purple date stamp} 26 Mr Smith went to Mt Forest this A.M. splendid sleighing {Purple date stamp} 27 Fine day. but cold. Normie has a bad cold this P.M. {Purple date stamp} JAN 1892 {Purple date stamp} 28 very fine day. lots of snow. Mr T. Pearson commenced to cut my wood this A P.M. Normie some better. {Purple date stamp} 29 Fine day. Thawing. at shop all day. (payday). Robt. M c Kenzie's child died this A.M. with Dyphtheria. Fisk Jubillee Singers sang in Dublin St M. Ch. last evening & a great treat. full house. {Purple date stamp} 30 very fine day. thawing. Bella & Mrs French out for driving this afternoon. at shop all day. Mr & Mrs J. Moore and Jennie Fraser here today {Purple date stamp} 31 Sunday {Purple date stamp} FEB 1892 {Purple date stamp} FEB 1 1892 - 11 {blank} �{Purple date stamp} 12 very cold plenty of Snow. Bella & I went out with a sleighing party to Rich d Carters Eramosa. {Purple date stamp} 13 {blank} {Purple date stamp} 14 Sunday. Snowed nearly all day roads drifted very bad in some places. {Purple date stamp} FEB 1892 {Purple date stamp} 13 15 Very fine day. lots of snow. Brother Will left for Brandon. Man. via C.P.R. this P.M. {Purple date stamp} 16 {blank} {Purple date stamp} 17 Mrs M. A. Keables died this A.M. in Cleveland 18 {Purple date stamp} FEB 1892 {Purple date stamp} 18 very fine day, splendid sleighing. Mrs Keables' body was brought to Guelph on noon train today. Bella & her Sister Jennie & Normie were out for a drive this afternoon. went up to see my father in evening. {Purple date stamp} 19 very stormy all day. at Mrs Keables funeral in afternoon. {Purple date stamp} 20 very fine day, at shop all day. {Purple date stamp} 21 Sunday. Beautiful day. thawing. went for a drive with Jumbo. {Purple date stamp} FEB 1892 {Purple date stamp} 22 Very fine day snow going fast Loading car Rollers for Ingersoll this afternoon. �Rollers .60¢ {Purple date stamp} 23 - 28. MAR 1 - 6 {blank} {Purple date stamp} MAR 1892 {Purple date stamp} 7 very fine day. Thos W. Gowdy & wife here for tea also Geo. M c Callister & Miss P. Ellis. {Purple date stamp} 8 No sleighing in town. Thos W. Gowdy & wife left today for Moose Jaw, Manitoba. sold him our Boy team to take with him also a Land Roller and Disk Harrow. {Purple date stamp} 9 - 12 {blank} {Purple date stamp} 13 Sunday. Home all day. {Purple date stamp} MAR {Purple date stamp} 14 {blank} {Purple date stamp} 15 very cold, & windy. Wm Abbott & Hy Talbot left for the N. West T. this P.M. with 2 car loads of stock. {Purple date stamp} 16 {blank} {Purple date stamp} MAR {Purple date stamp} 17 very fine day but cold. Loading Car of Impliments for A. A. Hudgin. Picton, today {Purple date stamp} 18 no sleighing in town but rather cold & snowing a little all day. Had a post card from Brother Will. {Purple date stamp} 19 - 31. APR 1 - rest of diary {blank} For more information on William Sunter, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.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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William Sunter Diary & Transcription, 1857 William Sunter Diary & Transcription, 1892 William Sunter Diary & Transcription, 1893 William Sunter Diary & Transcription, 1895 William Sunter Diary & Transcription, 1896 William Sunter Diary & Transcription, 1898 William Sunter Diary & Transcription, 1912-1914 Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. William Sunter Diary Collection, University of Guelph Archives. Date Created Date of creation of the resource. May 13, 1857 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 William Sunter Diary & Transcription, 1892 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1892 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. William Sunter Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Sunter Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Wellington County, Eramosa Township, Ontario UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JAN. TUESDAY 1 (1-364) 1889</span></h3> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">WEDNESDAY 2 (2-363)</span></h3> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#JAN._THURSDAY_3_.283-362.29_1889"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">JAN. THURSDAY 3 (3-362) 1889</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#JAN_1_1892_FRIDAY_1st_.284-361.29"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">JAN 1 1892 FRIDAY 1st (4-361)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#JAN_2_1892_SATURDAY_5_.285-360.29"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">JAN 2 1892 SATURDAY 5 (5-360)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#JAN_3_1892"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">JAN 3 1892</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JAN. THURSDAY 3 (3-362) 1889</span></h3> <p>JAN 1892</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JAN 1 1892 FRIDAY 1st (4-361)</span></h3> <p>very fine day. no snow at all. roads quite muddy. Bella &amp; I were up home (T.G's) for dinner, also Sandy + Em., Jno &amp; Annie, Mr &amp; Mrs Jno Moore, from Limehouse. All the T.G. family were present but bill. Stopped taking Herold &amp; commenced " mercury.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JAN 2 1892 SATURDAY 5 (5-360)</span></h3> <p>at shot - closed down.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">JAN 3 1892</span></h3> <p>Sunday</p> <p>Snowed nearly all day, cold at church in morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre> January Monday 4 1892 </pre> <p>Cold, but no sleighing Election day, at shop all day shop closed down Normie weaned this date 19 months 2 days</p> <pre> January Tuesday 5 1892 </pre> <p>Fine day. Bella &amp; I at Annie K's for tea Dr R Orton was buried today</p> <pre> January Wednesday 6 1892 </pre> <p>Snowing &amp; blustry all day at shop</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre> Jan Thursday 7 1892 </pre> <p>Snowed quite a bit last night &amp; early this morning, about 2 in snow on ground cold Bella, Normie &amp; I up home for tea</p> <pre> Jan Friday 8 1892 </pre> <p>Very cold &amp; frosty this A.M. Good sleighing for cutter around the city. Mr. A Smith drove to Morriston this A.M. oysters .10 c</p> <pre> Jan Saturday 9 1892 </pre> <p>Very cold at shop all day some sleighing about town oysters .20 c</p> <pre> Jan Sunday 10 1892 </pre> <p>Cold but very fine day, a little more snow last night. G.E.B. &amp; J Clark took their sleighs this A.M. for first time /Monday/ at church in evening Bella &amp; myself</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre> Jan Monday 11 1892 </pre> <p>Cold 3 degrees below zero last night &amp; very fine day. at shop all day. sleighing very good in city</p> <pre> Jan Tuesday 12 1892 </pre> <p>[blank]</p> <pre> Jan Wednesday 13 1892 </pre> <p>[blank]</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre> Jan Thursday 14 1892 </pre> <p>[blank]</p> <pre> Jan Friday 15 1892 </pre> <p>[blank]</p> <pre> Jan Saturday 16 1892 </pre> <p>Cold but fine winter day. Olly Abbot took sick at Mr Jas Talbots tea here today (rong date)</p> <pre> Jan Sunday 17 1892 </pre> <p>Sunday</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre> Jan Monday 18 1892 </pre> <p>[blank]</p> <pre> Jan Tuesday 19 1892 </pre> <p>[blank]</p> <pre> Jan Wednesday 20 1892 </pre> <p>[blank]</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre> Jan Thursday 21 1892 </pre> <p>[blank]</p> <pre> Jan Friday 22 1892 </pre> <p>Beemer not at work today sick</p> <pre> Jan Saturday 23 1892 </pre> <p>[blank]</p> <pre> Jan Sunday 24 1892 </pre> <p>Bella &amp; I drove Mrs Abbot out Home to Evaton. Had dinner &amp; tea a Robt Talbots. Mrs A. came back with us. Olley A.some better.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#JAN_1892"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">JAN 1892</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Jan._25_MONDAY_28_.2828-337.29_1889"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Jan. 25 MONDAY 28 (28-337) 1889</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#26_TUESDAY_29_.2829-336.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">26 TUESDAY 29 (29-336)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#27_WEDNESDAY_30_.2830-335.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">27 WEDNESDAY 30 (30-335)</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JAN 1892</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Jan. 25 MONDAY 28 (28-337) 1889</span></h3> <p>R McKenzie took his child to Hospital this A.M. with Dyphtheria.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">26 TUESDAY 29 (29-336)</span></h3> <p>Mr Smith went to Mt Forest this A.M. splendid sleighing</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">27 WEDNESDAY 30 (30-335)</span></h3> <p>Fine day. but cold. Normie has a bad cold this P.M.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#JAN_1892"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">JAN 1892</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Jan._28_THURSDAY_31_.2831-334.29_1889"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Jan. 28 THURSDAY 31 (31-334) 1889</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Feb._29_FRIDAY_1_.2831-333.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Feb. 29 FRIDAY 1 (31-333)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#30_SATURDAY_2_.2833-332.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">30 SATURDAY 2 (33-332)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#31"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">31</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JAN 1892</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Jan. 28 THURSDAY 31 (31-334) 1889</span></h3> <p>very fine day. lots of snow</p> <p>Mr T. Pearson commenced to cut my wood this A P.M. Normie some better.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Feb. 29 FRIDAY 1 (31-333)</span></h3> <p>Fine day. Thawing. at shop all day. (payday). Robt. McKenzie's. child died this A.M. with Dyphtheria.</p> <p>Fisk Jubillee Singers sang in Dublin St M. Ch. last evening &amp; a great treat. full house.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">30 SATURDAY 2 (33-332)</span></h3> <p>very fine day. thewing Bella &amp; Mrs French out for drving this afternoon. at shop all day. Mr &amp; Mrs J. Moore and Jennie Fraser here today</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">31</span></h3> <p>Sunday</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FEB_1892"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">FEB 1892</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Feb._1_1892_MONDAY_4_.2835-330.29_1889"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Feb. 1 1892 MONDAY 4 (35-330) 1889</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2_TUESDAY_5_.2836-329.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">2 TUESDAY 5 (36-329)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#3_WEDNESDAY_6_.2837-328.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">3 WEDNESDAY 6 (37-328)</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEB 1892</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Feb. 1 1892 MONDAY 4 (35-330) 1889</span></h3> <p>Blank</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">2 TUESDAY 5 (36-329)</span></h3> <p>Blank</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">3 WEDNESDAY 6 (37-328)</span></h3> <p>Blank</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FEB_1892"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">FEB 1892</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Feb._4_THURSDAY_7_.2838-327.29_1889"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Feb. 4 THURSDAY 7 (38-327) 1889</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#5_FRIDAY_8_.2839-326.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">5 FRIDAY 8 (39-326)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#6_SATURDAY_9_.2840-325.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">6 SATURDAY 9 (40-325)</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEB 1892</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Feb. 4 THURSDAY 7 (38-327) 1889</span></h3> <p>Blank</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">5 FRIDAY 8 (39-326)</span></h3> <p>Blank</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">6 SATURDAY 9 (40-325)</span></h3> <p>7</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FEB_1892"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">FEB 1892</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Feb_7_8_Monday_11_.2842-323.29_1889"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Feb 7 8 Monday 11 (42-323) 1889</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#8_9_Tuesday_12_.2843-322.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">8 9 Tuesday 12 (43-322)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#9_10_Wednesday_13_.2844-321.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">9 10 Wednesday 13 (44-321)</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEB 1892</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Feb 7 8 Monday 11 (42-323) 1889</span></h3> <p>Blank</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">8 9 Tuesday 12 (43-322)</span></h3> <p>Blank</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">9 10 Wednesday 13 (44-321)</span></h3> <p>Blank</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FEB_1892"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">FEB 1892</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Feb_10_11_Thursday_14_.2845-320.29_1889"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Feb 10 11 Thursday 14 (45-320) 1889</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#11_12_Friday_15_.2846-319.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">11 12 Friday 15 (46-319)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#12_13_Saturday_16_.2847-318.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">12 13 Saturday 16 (47-318)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#14_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">14 Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEB 1892</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Feb 10 11 Thursday 14 (45-320) 1889</span></h3> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">11 12 Friday 15 (46-319)</span></h3> <p>very cold plenty of Snow Bella &amp; I went out with a sleighing party to Richd Carters Eramosa.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">12 13 Saturday 16 (47-318)</span></h3> <p>{Blank}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">14 Sunday</span></h3> <p>Snowed nearly all day roads drifted very bad in some places.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FEB_1892"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">FEB 1892</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Feb._13_15_Monday_18_.2849-316.29_1889"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Feb. 13 15 Monday 18 (49-316) 1889</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#14_16_Tuesday_19_.2850-315.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">14 16 Tuesday 19 (50-315)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#17_Wednesday_20_.2851-314.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">17 Wednesday 20 (51-314)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#18"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">18</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEB 1892</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Feb. 13 15 Monday 18 (49-316) 1889</span></h3> <p>Very fine day. lots of snow Brother Will left for Brandon. Man. via C.P.R. this P.M.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">14 16 Tuesday 19 (50-315)</span></h3> <p>{Blank}</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">17 Wednesday 20 (51-314)</span></h3> <p>Mrs M. A. Keables died this A.M. in Cleveland</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">18</span></h3> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FEB_1892"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">FEB 1892</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Feb._18_Thursday_21_.2852-313.29_1889"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Feb. 18 Thursday 21 (52-313) 1889</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#19_Friday_22_.2853-312.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">19 Friday 22 (53-312)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#20_Saturday_23_.2854-311.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">20 Saturday 23 (54-311)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#21_Sunday."><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">21 Sunday.</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEB 1892</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Feb. 18 Thursday 21 (52-313) 1889</span></h3> <p>very fine day, splendid sleighing. Mrs Keables' body was brought to Guelph on noon train today. Bella &amp; her Sister Jennie &amp; Normie were out for a drive this afternoon. went up to see my father in eveng.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">19 Friday 22 (53-312)</span></h3> <p>very stormy all day. at Mrs Keables funeral in afternoon.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">20 Saturday 23 (54-311)</span></h3> <p>very fine day, at shop all day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">21 Sunday.</span></h3> <p>Beautiful day. thawing. went for a drive with Jumbo.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FEB_1892"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">FEB 1892</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Feb._22_Monday_25_.2856-309.29_1889"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Feb. 22 Monday 25 (56-309) 1889</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#23_Tuesday_26_.2857-308.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">23 Tuesday 26 (57-308)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#24_Wednesday_27_.2858-307.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">24 Wednesday 27 (58-307)</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEB 1892</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Feb. 22 Monday 25 (56-309) 1889</span></h3> <p>Very fine day snow going fast Loading car Rollers for Ingersoll this afternoon.</p> <p>Robbers .60¢</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">23 Tuesday 26 (57-308)</span></h3> <p>{Blank}</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">24 Wednesday 27 (58-307)</span></h3> <p>{Blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FEB_1892"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">FEB 1892</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Feb._25_Thursday_28_.2859-306.29_1889"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Feb. 25 Thursday 28 (59-306) 1889</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#March_26_Friday_1_.2860-305.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">March 26 Friday 1 (60-305)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#27_Saturday_2_.2861-304.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">27 Saturday 2 (61-304)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#28"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">28</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEB 1892</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Feb. 25 Thursday 28 (59-306) 1889</span></h3> <p>{Blank}</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March 26 Friday 1 (60-305)</span></h3> <p>{Blank}</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">27 Saturday 2 (61-304)</span></h3> <p>{Blank}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">28</span></h3> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FEB_1892"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">FEB 1892</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#March_29_Monday_4_.2863-302.29_1889"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">March 29 Monday 4 (63-302) 1889</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Mar_1_Tuesday_5_.2864-301.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Mar 1 Tuesday 5 (64-301)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2_Wednesday_6_.2865-300.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">2 Wednesday 6 (65-300)</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEB 1892</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March 29 Monday 4 (63-302) 1889</span></h3> <p>{Blank}</p> <p>MAR</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Mar 1 Tuesday 5 (64-301)</span></h3> <p>{Blank}</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">2 Wednesday 6 (65-300)</span></h3> <p>{Blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#MAR"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">MAR</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#March_3_Thursday_7_.2866-299.29_1889"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">March 3 Thursday 7 (66-299) 1889</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#4_Friday_8_.2867-298.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">4 Friday 8 (67-298)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#5_Saturday_9_.2868-297.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">5 Saturday 9 (68-297)</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MAR</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March 3 Thursday 7 (66-299) 1889</span></h3> <p>{Blank}</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">4 Friday 8 (67-298)</span></h3> <p>{Blank}</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">5 Saturday 9 (68-297)</span></h3> <p>{Blank}</p> <p>6</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#MAR_1892"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">MAR 1892</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#March_7_Monday_11_.2870-295.29_1889"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">March 7 Monday 11 (70-295) 1889</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#8_Tuesday_12_.2871-294.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">8 Tuesday 12 (71-294)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#9_Wednesday_13_.2872-293.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">9 Wednesday 13 (72-293)</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MAR 1892</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March 7 Monday 11 (70-295) 1889</span></h3> <p>very fine day Thos W. Gowdy &amp; wife here for tea also Ges. McCallister &amp; Miss P. Ellis.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">8 Tuesday 12 (71-294)</span></h3> <p>No sleighing in town. Thos W. Gowdy &amp; wife left today for Moose Jaw, Manitoba. sold him our Boy team to take with him also a Land Roller and Disk Harrow.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">9 Wednesday 13 (72-293)</span></h3> <p>{Blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#MAR"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">MAR</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#March_10_Thursday_14_.2873-292.29_1889"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">March 10 Thursday 14 (73-292) 1889</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#11_Friday_15_.2874-291.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">11 Friday 15 (74-291)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#12_Saturday_16_.2875-290.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">12 Saturday 16 (75-290)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#13_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">13 Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MAR</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March 10 Thursday 14 (73-292) 1889</span></h3> <p>{Blank}</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">11 Friday 15 (74-291)</span></h3> <p>{Blank}</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">12 Saturday 16 (75-290)</span></h3> <p>{Blank}</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">13 Sunday</span></h3> <p>Home all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#MAR"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">MAR</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#March_14_Monday_18_.2877-288.29_1889"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">March 14 Monday 18 (77-288) 1889</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#15_Tuesday_19_.2878-287.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">15 Tuesday 19 (78-287)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#16_Wednesday_20_.2879-286.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">16 Wednesday 20 (79-286)</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MAR</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March 14 Monday 18 (77-288) 1889</span></h3> <p>{Blank}</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">15 Tuesday 19 (78-287)</span></h3> <p>very cold, &amp; windy Wm Abbott &amp; Hy Talbot left for the N. West T. this P.M. with 2 car loads of stock.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">16 Wednesday 20 (79-286)</span></h3> <p>{Blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#MAR"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">MAR</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#March_17_Thursday_21_.2880-285.29_1889"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">March 17 Thursday 21 (80-285) 1889</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#18_Friday_22_.2881-284.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">18 Friday 22 (81-284)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#19_Saturday_23_.2882-283.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">19 Saturday 23 (82-283)</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MAR</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March 17 Thursday 21 (80-285) 1889</span></h3> <p>very fine day but cold. Loading Car of Impliments for A. A. Hudgin. Picton, today</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">18 Friday 22 (81-284)</span></h3> <p>no sleighing in town but rather cold &amp; snowing a little all day. Had a post card from Brother Will.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">19 Saturday 23 (82-283)</span></h3> <p>{Blank}</p> <p>20</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#MAR"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">MAR</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#March_21._Monday_25_.2884-281.29_1889"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">March 21. Monday 25 (84-281) 1889</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#22_Tuesday_26_.2885-280.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">22 Tuesday 26 (85-280)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#23_Wednesday_27_.2886-279.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">23 Wednesday 27 (86-279)</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MAR</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March 21. Monday 25 (84-281) 1889</span></h3> <p>{Blank}</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">22 Tuesday 26 (85-280)</span></h3> <p>{Blank}</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">23 Wednesday 27 (86-279)</span></h3> <p>{Blank}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#MAR"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">MAR</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#March_24_Thursday_28_.2887-278.29_1889"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">March 24 Thursday 28 (87-278) 1889</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#25_Friday_29_.2888-277.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">25 Friday 29 (88-277)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#26_Saturday_30_.2889-276.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">26 Saturday 30 (89-276)</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MAR</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March 24 Thursday 28 (87-278) 1889</span></h3> <p>{Blank}</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">25 Friday 29 (88-277)</span></h3> <p>{Blank}</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">26 Saturday 30 (89-276)</span></h3> <p>{Blank}</p> <p>27</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f01003f5d4398edf1f1423b54253566d.pdf abc629f8aa813fba0b4cdfd782c387fb PDF Text Text �������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3e5ad4694f9ba3d56a641e68355645a0.pdf 99becba2f01f5325c8b76a69991341de PDF Text Text ����������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f3ff319c6cfe4b8445ce768965748a4b.pdf 6d078f7bd9fceda7e0a127bdc10c062a PDF Text Text William Sunter (1831 – 1917) 1893 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {Book cover} XRIMS A023 1893 {Handwritten} Diary - Wm. Sunter COLLIN'S SCRIBBLING DIARY. Interleaved {Handwritten} B298 CALENDAR, 1888. Collins' SCRIBBLING DIARY for 1888. Showing a Week at an Opening. London and Glasgow: WILLIAM COLLINS, SONS, & CO., Limited. {Blank page} JANUARY 1888. 1893 1 Sunday Considerable snow has fallen to day the temperature has been mild, the sleighing is likely now to be good. the girls were at meeting this forenoon. Bella & her Mother & I spent a while at Duffields this afternoon and had our tea with them. Willie and Jeenie drove up to Mimosa to day to spend their New Year. JANUARY 1888. 1893 2 Monday Quite a heavy fall of snow last night. Willie has been back at the Bush this forenoon for wood and thinks there is about a foot of snow on the level. there was considerable drifting as the wind was high. did not do much this forenoon as on account of losing sleep last night did not feel well. I rode up with Johny to Oustic and voted for Talbot for Dy Reeve, and George Armstrong, Robert Scott, & Wm Hindley for Councilors. Willie also followed me up and Voted about the same. Johny voted for drunken Hamilton, not much to his credit, I understand he has got in too by 2 votes. Councilors elected, �Armstrong, Scott, Loree. the roads are heavy. we had a visit of Duncan Anderson who is now down this way. we had our new years Supper at Willie's and Mr Anderson joined us. 3 Tuesday A very cold night has just passed. the thermometer recorded 12 degrees below zero. Willie has drawn home quite a quantity of stove wood to day. Ewart's shoes were not in order to start to school so I had to fix them up to day. I sewed up some rippings on a Boot for Richd. Mc Williams. Mc Williams' children are about to start driving to school and we have been trying to provide harness for the purpose. Bella and the girls have been visiting there to day. the roads are improving as they are travelled upon. the snow does not pack extra well on account of the cold snap. 4 Wednesday A very cold day, the frost was pretty nearly as kean as yesterday. Ewart got his teeth sent him by mail some days since but they do not fit, so we made up our minds to drive over to Erin Village this afternoon. After a lunch at about 11 oclock, we drove over and had the drive for nothing as the dentist did not put up an appearance to day, he is about moving to Acton and has his time engaged this week in consequence. it was very dissapointing to find matters in this shape after so long a drive on so cold a day. JANUARY 1888. 1893 5 Thursday A very stormy & cold day, the frost was kean as well as being stormy, considerable snow fell. I cut the rail for the stair way and got it into position by taking it in by the upper window. I bagged up 2 bags of mixed stuff and took it to Everton to grind they had so much on hand that I did not wait for it. I have been doing the chores as Ewart is to school and Willie has been at a stone drawing bee for Willie Theaker. Johny also was there. they drew the most of the stones away that Johny took off the land adjoining the Beaver Meadow. Jeenie is up home for a few days helping her Mother to fix up her store Books. 6 Friday �Frosty and cold last night, the frost was kean this morning, the cold however became less severe as the day wore on and the sun shone out some. Willie went to Toltons this morning to help thresh. I drove Ewart down to school this morning and called by way of Everton and got my chop, also got irons made to fasten on the rails on the stair way. Bella has been looking this day or two for John coming down, we guess he must think it too cold to risk the Baby out in. Johny is preparing a load of oats for Guelph tomorrow and I have had all the work of the chores on my hands. paid Robt. Mc Williams 12 dollars as interest on note, and settled for the mutton and he for mending Boots 75¢ balance on bull account $1.15. Maggie and her Mother and I visited at Johny's to night to see Barrie. {Margin} settlement with accounts 7 Saturday Frost less severe last night, and this forenoon was very fine. I was working quite a while in the shop to day mending shoes and harness. it became snowy again this afternoon. John Mc Kenzie drove down this afternoon or rather before dinner and took Bella and the Baby away home, it was storming pretty hard as they went away but it moderated down after awhile. I was at Everton this evening and got some mail. Johny was at Guelph with a load of oats. sold at 27½ cents. he called by Pipes Mill and brought home Willie's wheat grist, also Robt. Jestins. Willie's was 14 Bu. & 5 lbs. 8 Sunday Another snowy day. the snow is considered to be fully 14 or 15 inches on the level now. the girls & Willie drove to Everton this forenoon. Jeenie is unwell to day. they did not go down in the afternoon. Margaret & I visited the sick this evening. Robert Mc Williams and Barrie Mutrie over at Johny's. JANUARY 1888. 1893 9 Monday A very stormy day and quite an additional fall of snow, this evening it has become quite a bit colder again. I have been quite busy to day, shovelling snow, splitting wood and drawing it in to the house, putting up fixings for and hanging clothes lines. before night I hitched up Billie and drove over to Sam. Tovells and paid him $6.90 as interest on note. he wishes me to let the note lie over if I have any need for the money. I drove to Everton and Willie Loree made fresh holes in the hanging irons for the stair rail. I drove him up home and I drove across the side road home. I fixed on the stair rail this evening. the �flour received from Pipes Mill weighs 38 lbs to the Bushel. the young folks of Mc Williams commenced to drive to school this morning and Ewart gets a ride with them. {Margin} more snow. - choring at home - paid money - wheat grist from Pipes Mill. - driving now again to school. 10 Tuesday This has been what we think the coldest day of the season so far. the thermometer showed 22 below zero this morning and at noon it stood at 12 below. 14 at tea time and held on the same at evening. Ewart went to school with Mc Williams but came home with Willie who was down that way with the cutter. Ewart says a number of the scholars got frost bitten to day. I have heated the water for the pigs to day kept up the supply of split wood, and helped the other chores. the wind has been high and the snow is drifting some. the hens are thriving apparently through all the cold. I got 3 fresh laid eggs this morning when feeding the pigs and took them over to Barrie, poor Barrie does not gain strength very fast. Johny has been at home all day. {Margin} coldest day of the season so far. - 22 degrees below zero - hens laying 11 Wednesday An awfully cold night has passed, showing 25˚ below zero at about 5 oclock, at about 8 oclock it had risen 5 degrees. Willie & Ewart started after getting dinner early, to Erin Village. Ewart got his teeth fixed. Willie settled in full with Moses Hurren for his Boy's wages, taking 100 lbs of flour and some meat & cash. they drove round by Hillsburgh and their Uncle Thomas, and got the balance of note cashed at Dunbar's $24.50. I have been chore Boy to day, having all the stock to feed and look after up to the last as they were late in getting home. Maggie and Minnie have been visiting at Johny's this afternoon. Johny was at Everton this afternoon and found that Mary was unwell. Minnie and her Mother and I drove down in the evening and Minnie stayed while we came home. Mary was not as bad as we were led to think she might be. {Margin} extremely cold this morning which some what modified - Willie and Ewart away on a long drive to Erin and Hillsburgh - Dunbar's note paid $24.50. JANUARY 1888. 1893 12 Thursday Continues very cold but this has been a pleasant day although cold. Ewart went to school with Mc Williams' rig to day. Margaret and I drove over to Toltons to day and paid �a long talked of visit. we went over in the forenoon and had both dinner and tea with them. Maggie and her Mother visited at Robert Mc Williams this evening after we returned and, afterwards they walked up to see Barrie Mutrie while I drove down to Everton to bring Minnie home and get the mail. James Black and his wife were at Johny's this afternoon. James met what might have proved a very serious accident while hitching up to start home. in passing Johny's "Jan" mare she kicked out at Jim's horse it is supposed and struck him on the arm disabling it at the time. it is to be hoped it is not serious. {Margin} Ewart to school - paid a long and long talked of visit to Toltons - James Black kicked with Johny's Mare this evening. - went to Everton for Minnie 13 Friday Not quite so cold to day and rather fine this forenoon, became overcast afternoon. Ewart again to school to day with Mc Williams. Maggie, Minnie with their Mother and I hitched up the double team to the sleigh and drove up to Mc Kenzies after dinner. we saw threshing going on at Weatherstones as we were about passing there and stopt to enquire if any of the Mc Kenzies were there and found they were all there. we got Bella with us and John and his Mother followed on behind. Weatherston said he could get along without John which was lucky as they were visited by another neighbor as well as by us. - Mr & Mrs Bain - we had a very pleasant afternoon & drove home to find we had lost our bells. Willie drove up the cutter after ten oclock and found them near John's place. he went on to see the Baby and returned about 2 oclock A.M. 14 Saturday Another very cold day. I hurried through with my chores this morning and made ready to go to Guelph so as to catch the Bank before closing. I called at Mr Days to take him to Guelph on Smallhorn's account, if he was ready, but he was unwell. I was just in time for the Bank and took out the $25.00 that Heffernan paid on the note. they kept the discount, $24.85. I settles Rudd's Bill for house piping, got an axe and handle and other sundries. Alf. House rode home with me from Guelph. 15 Sunday Continues cold and frosty, the frost has got further into the turnip house than usual. the girls have been twice at Everton to day. Barrie Mutrie is improving some although very slowly. JANUARY 1888. 1893 �16 Monday A continuation of this long spell of cold and frost, the frost has got further into the turnip house than is very pleasant a good many of the turnips are frozen. Johny's cellar is letting the frost in rather much, although his turnip house is all right. I helped Johny & Willie away with their lambs this forenoon. Johny had 4 and Willie had 10 with our little one, we weighed them, Johny's 428, Willie's 1021. Johny sold his by the lump for 21 dollars, Willie's shrunk about 70 lbs, but Henry Duffield allowed Willie another quarter on the 100 because of Willie delivering in Guelph instead of Rockwood according to agreement. I have had the charge of both places on my hands to day, which with the work of wood &c has been rather much for me getting on comfortably with. 17 Tuesday Continues frosty and cold. Margaret & I started off for Rockwood this morning so as to catch the 10.52 train. Margaret intended staying at Stewarts until I returned from Georgetown but we found that Mrs Stewart had gone to Hillsburgh and she concluded to go on to Georgetown. we had a nice visit at Moores and returned on the 6 oclock P.M. train. I got a new note from Bennett for $118.00. I also paid Peter Laird Junr. $15.00 in full of account for the Bedroom set. the Pony is very lazy on the road at present, she was sick to night but she got over it in about an hours time. I paid Kate ten dollars ($10.00) that Willie sent down with me to pay on the cow. Walter & Mabel are both unwell, and James is not very well either. Joe is not strong and Kate not very either 18 Wednesday The frost and cold continues although not nearly so severe as some days in the past. the wood has become scarce with us and I drew up 3 loads to day. Willie went down the first time with me before dinner as the old track had got filled up and I had some shovelling to do at the gate ways. Willie took Mary home this afternoon and got Fred sharped all round at Willie Loree's. I had a very busy time this evening preparing wood for the stove and doing up my other chores. I intend going to Guelph tomorrow and am getting Johny's Jeenie. Minnie talks of going also to get a tooth pulled. she has suffered now quite a time from toothache. JANUARY 1888. 1893 19 Thursday �Weather somewhat moderated but yet quite winter like and cold. after feeding up the things, I got Johny's mare (Jeenie) and hitched her to our cutter and Minnie and I started for Guelph about ½ after nine. I put up at the "Victoria" and first went to Pringle's with Willies clock, then found the money had been paid in to the Bank by Heffernan and took it out. ($40.00) I then went with Minnie to Campbell the dentist and had her tooth taken out. he rubbed her face with his hands and before pulling which he considers secures painlessness - Minnie says she felt pain but not severe. we called on Mrs David Tolton and had dinner. I attended the meeting of S.W.F. institute. and heard several addresses and some discussion. Lessons learnt while judging prize farms - Hobson. an address on orchard Management - Caston. that took part in the discussion. McCrea, Whitelaw, Hill, Mah{??} Kennedy. {Margin} Guelph - we have heard to day that Mrs John Neustadt died last night at Eleven oclock. Just 12 hours after the operation took place. - Minnie had her tooth pulled to day. - took money from Bank. 20 Friday A very fine winter day. the cold has moderated perceptibly. I have had a very busy day, having had the charge of everything left to me. Willie went to a wood Bee for Colin Campbell in the afternoon, the girls and Ewart went to an entertainment at Hugh Blacks house which comes off this evening. the girls meet Ewart as he gets out of school. I paid Robert Mc Williams thirty five dollars on the 200 dollar note he holds against me, which makes now 95 paid on it, when I make it the 100 I am going to make a new note for the 100 and retire the old one. I helped Wm. to get Robert down stairs to his room. he is improving although still very feeble. Barrie Mutrie is improving very much now, he is able to take his usual walk with his crutches from this Bedroom to the big room. 21 Saturday A very beautiful, sunshiny day, the finest day for a very long time, the thermometer showed 15 or 16 above zero, and the change is very enjoyable. Margaret went to Guelph to day along with Lizzie they had Butter and eggs to the market, sold the (our) eggs at 23cts = 4½ doz. Lizzie got 19cts for Butter. they walked up to Mrs Sockets and saw Mrs Neustadt's remains. they appeared to be gratified by their visit, the funeral takes place tomorrow. I half soled my Boots and prepared my usual wood, also attended to some young pigs that I got from Robert Mc Williams that his sow refuses to nurse. 22 Sunday �Weather continues fine and the cold quite moderate. the girls were at Everton this forenoon and brought Maggie Mitchell up with them. Ewart drove them all down again in the evening. George & Mary paid us a visit to day. the Boys & I attended the funeral of Mrs Neustadt, leaving here about 2 oclock. P.M. and returning about 5 oclock. we met the cortege at Parkinsons. the burial was at the Centre burying ground. {Margin} Funeral of Mrs Neustadt - visitors JANUARY 1888. 1893 23 Monday A very fine day, little flurries of snow with gleams of sunshine, the snow has been very near the melting point. we are feeling releived that the iron grip of the steady frost is somewhat relaxed. the last of the little pigs that I have been trying to raise has died to day. we have an idea that they may have had their chances of life injured by the work of "black tooth". Johny has got started with his man this morning. they have taken in their straw stack and started at the swamp. Margaret & I drove to Everton this evening, we had tea at Marys and spent the evening there along with the 2 Mrs Abbott and Maggie Mitchell. I paid the taxes to Mrs Mc Kinnon $37.00. and settled my Bill with Alf. House. $2.95. he gave me back 20cts as I told him he was charging me 25cts more for putting on the shoes on the cutter than he bargained for, namely $2.00. Willie, Jeenie and the girls are visiting at Webbs this evening. I sent 3 dollars A.O.U.W. Asst & dues John Mc Kenzie & self. {Margin} moderate weather - young pigs from Robt. Mc Williams sow all dead to day - Johnys man came to him to day - settled with Alf House and paid taxes - visiting at Mary's - A.O.U.W. asst & dues Mc . & self 24 Tuesday Another very fine day, excepting that considerable snow fell on in the afternoon, the cold is now quite moderate. I drew up 3 loads of stove wood from the bush this afternoon the snow was falling fast part of the time, which made it rather a wet job. I was working in the shop awhile mending the single harness. Willie has been choring round fixing and cleaning out the pigs, his roan cow calved to day a nice heifer calf, she makes a great appearance for milk. Ewart, after doing up his chores went to Mimosa along with Willie & Jeenie this evening to the Patron Concert. Johny is away also he is one of the singers. Johny has been with his man in the swamp to day. Barrie has had �visitors from his old home neighborhood, he keeps better. {Margin} weather keeps mild - snowfall - mending harness - Willie's cow calved - concert at Mimosa 25 Wednesday Nice mild winter day, not very much sunshine however, I think I noticed the thermometer indicating 24 above zero. I have been working around at the chores and afterwards spent a long time in the shop sewing up the tugs of the light double harness which have long been badly ripped. Johny and his man are steady in the swamp. I bought a new axe and handle when in Guelph lately and Johny has it at work. I don't always get the cream of things although purchasing them. our hens are laying some now for quite a while. we get 4 & 5 generally a day and an odd time six. the girls were over seeing Barrie this evening. I did not get my accustomed visit to day paid to Barrie. I have just started to read the "Life of Hon. Alexr . Mc Kenzie." John Webb owns the Book and he offered me a reading. so far as I have got I feel much interested in the narrative. {Margin} mending harness - Johny and his man in the swamp - hens laying very fairly now. - started to read the Life of the Hon. Alexander Mc Kenzie JANUARY 1888. 1893 26 Thursday A very pleasant winter day. I was working in the shop this forenoon mending a single harness. After dinner I made ready and drove over to the Centre inn to the annual meeting of the Eramosa fire insurance company. they had just started to business when I arrived by red having read the auditors report. they had some discussion on the question of allowing insurance to the full amount of personal property in buildings, some contending that if offered a premium on burning, especially to tenants, the matter was left as lately arranged, to the full amount of loss. Elected as directors, Geo. Duffield, Arch. Johnston, David Rea, old Mr Armstrong retired. I drove Lizzie down to Crofts later this evening. they had word of Jeenie (Mrs Forrester) having met a serious accident by falling while carrying a kettle of boiling water and getting burned. Mrs Croft intends going to Oakville to morrow. {Margin} working in the shop - attended the Annual Meeting of Eramosa Insurance Company - drove Lizzie down to Crofts this evening - Joe Croft paid his note this evening - $36.00. 27 Friday �A little colder to day with east wind and indications of change, it is snowing this evening and blowing. I was again in the shop this forenoon putting heels on my Boots and sewing rippings. Willie being away at dinner time I had to do up the noon chores and, after dinner I went down with Johny to Talbots with his sow which was not required - to be hoped fortunately as she was taken there before - Willie was at Mc Kenzies at dinner time to day, they are all well and the Baby seems to be thriving nicely. Johny & his man are steadily working in the swamp. Willie was hunting help to day to enable him to do the same work. {Margin} mending my Boots - choring in Willie's absence - down to Talbot's with Johny 28 Saturday Misty and dissagreeable weather to day, the hoar frost hangs on to trees &c. in the evening there was quite a fall of rain. I went down to Robert Mc Williams to day and paid him the remaining five dollars on the note which reduced it to a hundred. I made out a new note for the Am't and dated it the 4th Jan. payable in a year. Margaret and I drove down to see little George Robertson who has been very sick this week from Conjestion & Bronchitis, he is now some better although still very unwell. {Margin} Heavy rain through the night and the snow was very much lessened Sunday morning 29 Sunday Finer to day, the girls have been twice at Everton to day. Ewart drove them down with the colt in the evening. Willie & Jeenie drove up to Mc Kenzies to day, and visited at Mimosa on their way home. Ewart & I had to do the chores. Margaret & I paid Barrie & his Mother a visit this evening {Margin} this forenoon it remained soft but it got colder afternoon JANUARY – FEBRUARY 1888. 1893 30 Monday Weather moderate & mild. hoar frost in the morning. we got the furnace going early this morning and on the boil by about nine oclock. Johny & Thom. Mc Dougal were on hand but Uncle Thomas did not come to hand till about ten oclock. Robert Jestin came along but, as we were waiting for Thomas they went up for his hog which he killed first, we had other 2 strung up before dinner, we got them all (7) hung up by about 3 oclock and I made ready and drove over to the Centre inn to the meeting of the Board of Health. we have a change of a member in the Reeve, Mr Fletcher, we had not much to do but �organize. {Margin} Furnace on early this morning - and we have had the help of Johny & Mc Dougal to help kill our pigs. Robt. Jestin also killed a big one - 1st meeting of Board of Health 31 Tuesday Somewhat stormy to day although not very cold, a dissagreeable east wind has prevailed all day. Willie and Robert Jestin took the pigs to Guelph. Robert had also 8 bags potatoes. Willie had 2 pigs, one weighed 150 lbs, the other 165. we had one 185 lbs. he got $8.50 per 100. Robert Jestin did not sell his Stag. all he was offered was $4.00 per 100 for it. Willie bought 2 small front quarters of beef he got it cheap $4.50 per 100, a young heifer from a Mr Wilson down at Shaw Station C.P.R. he brought us ½ a ton of coals. $3.25. a pair of long Boots for Ewart $1.50. I cut up our other 2 pigs. one weighed 172 the other 125 and salted them down. Johny borrowed a shoulder 24 lbs he also got a head 10 lbs. I have had to do up all the chores to day, as well as provide wood which had run entirely out. {Margin} Willie & Robert Jestin went to Guelph to day with the pork - bought beef. - also ½ ton coal. - Boots for Ewart - cut and salted pork to day. Feb. 1 Wednesday Rather a mild day, the customary hoar frost was present again this morning. towards evening it blew up colder after there had been perhaps a couple of hours snowing and blowing. I cut up our small quarter of beef and Margaret packed it away among snow in a box. it weighed 68 lbs. Willie paid me $6.70 being the balance out of the proceeds of the pig. $15.55. Maggie and her Mother and I drove over to Suttons this afternoon with Billie & cutter. Mr Sutton is very poorly he keeps his bed the most of the time. he is being very much enfeebled both in body & mind and is a great handful for Mrs Sutton who, though energetic and active for her age (70 years) can hardly be expected to have strength sufficient for the work. Mrs Mc Kenzie is now there and Annie Mc Kenzie from Guelph. Kate (Mrs Wm. Sutton) and the baby are both doing nicely, the baby is 2 weeks old to day I believe. in coming home we called at David Robertson. Eliza is now poorly from Grip, it is thought. the little Boy is getting better. {Margin} fixing up things this forenoon cut up the Beef and put away the coal. - visiting at Mark Sutton Senr this afternoon - Mr David Robertson sick. the Boy getting better. FEBRUARY 1888. 1893 �2 Thursday Rather colder to day, not so much that the frost is greater but that an east wind has been very raw and peircing. the wind drifted the snow very much through the night. I paid a visit to Robert Mc Williams this forenoon, he is improving now, although it has been very slow indeed in setting in. I spent awhile at the swamp where Johny and Thom. Mc Dougal are working. the snow is very deep down there and the lying timber (cedar) is so much covered by the snow as to increase the work of making it into cordwood very much. Willie has been about home the most of the day. I helped him cut up his beef, but the pig is too much frozen to cut up. it has turned out very stormy this evening {Margin} rather dissagreeable weather especially at night - cutting up meat. - down at the swamp where Johny is at work chopping - Johny has had quite a lot of visitors this evening. John Mutrie & wife, Arch. Johnston & Miss Johnston, Aggie Black & Maggie Scott. 3 Friday The wind has blown a hurricane to day and the snow has been driving before it till it is piled up in high drifts and through every cranny, the cold has not been great which was fortunate. I half soled a pair of Boots for R. J. Kerr. I charge 60cts for them, though there was a patch on the uppers & heel extra. Willie was helping Robt. Jestin break a colt this forenoon. I did up some of his chores. Johny & his man have been working in the Bush through all the storm. Ewart went to school along with Mc Williams they have the sleigh all the time, they say the roads are filling up badly. {Margin} very high wind which is piling up the snow into unsightly heaps. - Ewart to school. - at work through it. - Breaking R. Jestins colt. 4 Saturday The wind has gone down but, the cold has considerably increased since yesterday. the thermometer shows 7 or 8 below zero. I have been looking after the house wants in the matter of wood & water &c. and fixed up a blanket for Ewart to be used for the colt. I fixed on buckling straps and mended it up. Ewart has been helping at the chores and he and Willie have broken the road on the lane out to the line, quite a number have been out to day breaking the roads and shovelling snow. Willie drove down as far as David Robertsons. Eliza is still very poorly although a little better to day. Johny & his man have been cutting up the big pine logs down in the bush. {Margin} Colder again to day - �hands out shovelling snow and breaking the roads. - mending horse blanket and doing other chores. 5 Sunday Pretty cold but not quite so severe as yesterday, the roads having so lately been blocked up, the girls did not venture out this forenoon to Everton. Johny drove over Lizzie to Ospringe, this being Sacrament Sunday. I gave him my Letter for Meaford to mail. I enclosed a dollar in it to pay for the Globe. Margaret & I paid Robt. Mc Williams a visit this evening he is improving. Ewart & the girls drove to Everton this evening, also Willie. {Margin} no one out this forenoon - visiting Robt. McWilliams - the girl & Ewart to Everton this evening FEBRUARY 1888. 1893 6 Monday Quite a change in the weather from frost and cold to rain and thaw. it partook of the pancake thaw in the morning but it became softer and we had rain and thawing all day. there has not been any work of consequence going on to day either with Johny or here. the water was getting into our cellar from the leading pipe to the cistern chocking up with ice. I had quite a time liberating the water course and shovelling snow. Ewart went to school to day and we hardly liked to see him go as he has a cough & cold, but, of course, he rides with Mc Williams. I am writing a letter to Alex. Mc Gregor this evening, but, as all the rest are off to bed, I suppose I shall follow suit and finish up perhaps tomorrow. {Margin} A rainy day. - working at the water spouts - writing a letter to Alex. Mc Gregor. 7 Tuesday Froze up again and rather cold all day, dry however and pleasant. I have been choring around and trying to get things comfortable for our visitors, Barrie Mutrie & his Mother. I was fixing up the horse blanket that our colt tore up badly. the wood also got very low on account of the soft weather and rain. Johny brought over Barrie & his Mother after dinner in the sleigh, they spent a pleasant time with us, and Barrie did not seem to feel any bad effects from the exertion. it turned colder towards evening and Johny drove them over in Crofts Cutter. their young folks were visiting this afternoon. I mailed a letter to Alex. Mc Gregor and got the Monitor & a pamphlet from Alex. from Amherst, �illustrating the Town and giving an account of it. {Margin} Frost again. - visitors Barrie Mutrie and his Mother. - sent a letter to Alex Mc Gregor. - a pamphlet from Amherst. 8 Wednesday Rather cold and the wind increases the cold as it blows high and is drifting the snow up some. Maggie and Ruth Mc Williams have paid a visit to our folks to day. I have been at home all day, doing up our own chores and helping some at the Barn & stable chores. Johny was helping Albert Tolton to cut straw this afternoon and I went over at night and helped do up his work. Mrs Mutrie complains of a pain in her knee she first it felt it this forenoon and it has become very painful this evening. Eddie Abbott came along with Ewart from school this afternoon. there is no more school this week as the Teacher (Miss Mitchell) is going to attend the teachers Convention. {Margin} a cold day & the wind drifting the snow somewhat. - Ruth and Maggie Mc Williams pay a visit to day.- Eddie Abbott home with Ewart. - Teachers' Convention no school rest of the week. FEBRUARY 1888. 1893 9 Thursday Milder this morning and very pleasant outside although dull and threatning. we concluded as the chances for good weather were few that we had better go up to see the Mc Kenzies to day. Ewart & Eddie and the girls and their Mother and I started off in the sleigh with the Pony & her colt about ten oclock and arrived up there about noon. the roads on account of the late drifts were a little heavy in going up, the side roads are badly blocked but the upper one is open at John Reas, however we drove through Jam. Rea's farm to the other line in going up. we came home by way of the road in a blinding Snow Storm from the east which started about 2 oclock P.M. Bella & the Baby were well, the Baby grows splendidly but was very shy and made strange for awhile. John had just driven down to Everton mills and returned at about 4 oclock. he had dinner at Willies. Mother had to go down to Mary to night as she took sick. {Margin} mild this morning but an east wind brings up a huge snow storm afternoon - a sleigh load of us visited the Mc Kenzies - Mr and Mrs Mc Intosh visiting at Johnys this afternoon. 10 Friday There is to day quite an additional depth of snow to record and in places it is blown up into inconvenient piles. I drove the pony and cutter down our lane this afternoon to go to Everton for Mother and I had a very hard job to keep from upsetting. they shovelled it �out while I was away. Mary is better again. I was over at Johny's awhile this forenoon and saw Mr & Mrs Mc Intosh. they went away after dinner to Joe Crofts and took Mrs Mutrie with them. Mrs Mutrie's knee gives her some trouble and she is more concerned about it on account of the pain and swelling coming to it without any apparent Cause. I see by the papers that the snow is 4 feet deep on the level at Owen Sound and the report also says that 14 inches fell there in 24 hours. {Margin} more snow to record - shovelling roads &c - Johny's visitors away again - Mrs Mutrie also gone - reports of great depths of snow in places. 11 Saturday Very fine day and quite mild in the early part although getting colder towards evening. I drove Johny's team to Guelph taking Lizzie along with Margaret to the Market with Butter & Eggs. Lizzie had also 2 Bags dried apples which she sold to Fielding at 5¢ per lb. they sold the Butter & Eggs to Weatherstone the Baker at 22cts for Butter & 25cts for eggs. Johny drew out his wood with Frank and the Morton Mare. {Margin} fine drive to Guelph Market. 12 Sunday One of the finest days of the season. the sun shone out beautifully and the air was mild & fine. the girls went to meeting this forenoon. Ewart drove them there with Fred & the Cutter. he also drove them down in the evening. I remained at home all day. Willie & Jeeny were away the most of the day and I had to feed up at noon and at night. FEBRUARY 1888. 1893 13 Monday A very fine day, mild and pleasant. I have had to attend to the chores to day. both Johny & Willie have been at Henry Duffield's threshing all day. Johny had his team there and was one of the Machine Managers. I helped to up his chores this evening. I hitched up the pony and cutter and brought Barrie Mutrie over to day. he got over nicely and I took him back again in the evening he seemed to enjoy himself very well. 14 Tuesday Great fog and frost rind on every thing this morning which remained all forenoon on the trees, until rain began to fall about 2 oclock, the rain kept falling less or more till pretty �late at night. I hitched the Pony to the cutter and started off with Barrie Mutrie to Crofts at about one oclock arriving there about 2 oclock. we had not been long there when it began to rain. Johny and Willie have been drawing out the cedar cord wood this afternoon with 2 teams till they were both very wet. we thought it was getting cold enough to freeze this evening but at bed time it was raining on. 15 Wednesday Soft and rainy yet this morning but soon after day break the air got colder and frost was soon visible, every thing has been icy although the frost is by no means severe, it has been a very fine and pleasant day. I have had a very busy day. Johny has been threshing at Wm Barbers to day and he has engaged Ewart to see after his stock night & morning. I fixed them up at noon. I have also been doing some Boot mending, sewing up some seams on Johny Burnetts Boots. I also took to the mill 3 bags of chop this afternoon but could not wait, borrowed 70 lbs of Hortop, it was Johny's grist. Willie took a load of turnips to Rockwood for Robert Morton this afternoon. I brought up to Willie Theaker's the young lad he lately engaged. he has been unfortunate in getting ruptured and the doctors to day operated upon him. Dr Mc Cullough gave him his robe to wrap himself up in and I will try to get it down to him. FEBRUARY 1888. 1893 16 Thursday Frozen up again and it is very slippy getting round on the icy ground, it is not extra cold however. Johny is threshing to day again at Willie Barber's. Ewart does his work night and morning. Willie helped Robert Jestin kill his pigs this forenoon and in the afternoon he took down a grist of chop to Everton, he brought home his own grist and also brought home Johny's that I left yesterday. I have had the charge of the stock to day on account of Ewart having to do Johny's work, and Willie being away at Jestins. I forgot to send down to Dr Mc Cullough his robe that he gave us yesterday to wrap the young lad in he operated on. Johny & Lizzie are attending a select party at Willie Usherwood's to night . Johny does not appear to sympathize very much with his own freinds whom these creatures injured & wronged. 17 Friday Much colder than yesterday and the wind rising in the afternoon to a high pitch made it an extremely stormy afternoon. the roads are getting filled up with the drifting snow �which makes heavy travelling. as I unfortunately forgot to send down the Dr's robe with Willie yesterday, I had to hitch up and take it down to him this afternoon. I grudged hard to have to do so for no other purpose in the midst of so wild a storm, but, as I in a measure obligated myself to see it down to him in a reasonable time, I could not very well get out of it. I will try to be more careful in future in voluntarily obliging myself on such occasions, as my memory plays me false at times. Johny & Lizzie are off again to a "shin dig" to night at Joe Crofts. they must be kean for these things surely. I did not wonder at their desire to attend on this occasion, but last night they should have done without. {Margin} 8 below zero this morning 18 Saturday Not so stormy as yesterday and the temperature is more moderate. I sharped and set our crosscut saw this forenoon and split up a lot of stove wood, I hitched up the colt to the cutter and drove over to Wm Mc Phails for coal oil. I got 5 Galls at the old price 12½ cts per Gall. John Mc Kenzie and Bella drove down this afternoon, they are staying all night. the Baby makes strange which makes it somewhat unpleasant. we hope to see the weather remain good so as to let them home again. 19 Sunday Quite a drop in the temperature since last night the thermometer shows it colder this afternoon and the wind is rising and drifting the snow. it became so stormy as to make John Mc Kenzie afraid to start for home. he has got a cold and Bella prevailed on to stop all night they are now sorry to night they did not start off in the morning as it was neither so cold nor so stormy. the Baby is not nearly so troublesome to day, he is more reconciled to his company. FEBRUARY 1888. 1893 20 Monday A great drop in the temperature the thermometer showing 16 degrees below zero. it was also an awful night with wind through last night. we expect to hear of the roads being again blocked. John Mc Kenzie and Bella have been at their wits end to conclude on whether to go home or not. Johny made a start about ten oclock alone but, on learning that the town line was likely to be open he turned back and they all got dinner and made ready to start getting away at about ½ past one oclock. I fixed up a wind break and as the wind is from the north west Bella & the Baby sat with their backs to John on the �bottom of the sleigh. Willie & Jeenie goes to Mimosa in the cutter at same time. after returning home Willie says they had a terrible experience in getting across from the church to Mimosa but that they expected John would get through by way of Jamie Rea's without much trouble, we would like to hear how they got home and hope no harm befell them. 21 Tuesday A very cold morning, the thermometer showing 17 degrees below zero. the temperature however rose very much through the day and in the afternoon it had risen as much above as it had been below zero. we had also quite a fall of snow during the half of the afternoon. I have been doing quite a few chores to day among others I have put on four patches on the uppers on the shank of my Boots, they have been leaking for quite a while and making my feet cold and unpleasant. Willie took a grist of chop to Everton this afternoon, also took down the straw cutter and had a piece of steel put on the side of the mouth piece, where it had become much worn and rounded, we think he charges a little steep for the job. 75cts. he took it to Mr Hosking. 22 Wednesday Weather moderated and to day has been quite tolerable and enjoyable to the traveller. we had the company of Annie Mc Kenzie last night and to day I drove her up to her Brother John's. I promised some time ago to take her up. we found the roads very heavy but were not blocked so as to hinder us getting through, we drove through James Rae's place to the other line and took the fields from Weatherstone's gate to John's Barn, crossing the side line down in the hollow. we found the folks, with the baby, had suffered no harm in going home last Monday. Bella had fears on the road of the baby's feet being cold, but on arriving home it was found he was warm and comfortable as on unwrapping him he was happy & cheerful. we had about a five hours visit and returned after tea well satisfied. Colin Mc Millan has come to night to begin work for ½ a month at the rate of $10.00 per month. I filed our longest saw to day before going up to Mc Kenzies. FEBRUARY 1888. 1893 23 Thursday An awfully snowy day, not cold however, this is a wonderfully severe winter. I accompanied Willie & Colin to the bush and helped them to get the first tree, a big �maple, down, we had considerable trouble with it as the tree did not leave the stump after falling. before dinner I went up to Duffield's and borrowed their saw. after doing up the things I hitched up the colt, as the Pony cut herself yesterday, and I drove down to Everton for the mail, taking Annie Mc Kenzie to Usherwoods in the passing. on my way home I called at Webbs and got the bag of coal they owed us from last year. Willie and Colin hung well at the bush in the midst of that snow storm. I am nearly laid up to night from a lame back. George Black has sent a pamphlet containing a Sermon, "What we beleive And Why we beleive it". George's departure from Campbellism is very pronounced. {Margin} sent $2.00 for John Mc Kenzie's Ass'm't and my own A.O.U.W. also $1.50 for Releif - sent it by Wm Moore in open letter and paid him five cents. 24 Friday A very fine day, bright sunshine and not over cold. I have not been able to get around much especially in the forenoon. Johny has killed his pigs and, Willie & Colin have been helping also Henry Duffield and Robert Jestin. they finished up between 3 and 4 oclock, it being so late they did not go to the bush and instead went at shovelling and opening up our lane which has been blocked for some time. I did not venture to do much to day but, on account of Johny having so much on hand I went over after tea and cut up the three hogs he is keeping for himself. I took out all the fat and spare ribs, and took the bones out of the hams. {Margin} lame back to day 25 Saturday Another beautiful day. Johny and Lizzie went to Guelph to day with their pork. at home they weighed 170 each the 2 small ones, and the large sow (Blakeleys) 392 lbs. they nearly were as much at Guelph and he realized $8.40 for the 2 and $7.80 for the sow, per 100. Willie & Jeenie also went to town with Butter & eggs, 20 & 22 respectively. I have had to do up Johny's things at noon, and am not yet very able. Johny brought 2 barrells of coal for us $1.75. they report the roads as very heavy and terrible pitch holes in places. we have engaged a man named Kennedy to come and fix our Organ on Monday, he does it for $2.00. {Margin} Johny & Willies folks at Guelph to day. - Pork, eggs & Butter. Johny brought us ¼ ton or over of coal $1.75. 26 Sunday �A fine day. Ewart & and girls have been twice at Everton to day, he drove the colt there in the cutter as the Pony cut herself pretty bad the day I had her up to Mc Kenzies. I sent away a letter for mailing to Meaford. FEBRUARY 1888. 1893 27 Monday Continues fine. Willie cleaned up some stuff for chopping and went to Everton with it this forenoon. Colin Mc Millan and I went to the bush and we cut off 16 cuts on the same tree that they cut 13 off the but. Afternoon we all went down and we cut up a second smaller maple and a good deal of the balance of the first one, also split and piled a lot of it. the man, Mr Kennedy, fixed up the organ to day. he took from 11 oclock A.M. till after 6 P.M. to do it. Margaret and I took a drive after supper to see old Mr Loree who has been very poorly. he was a little better. 28 Tuesday very windy last night and considerable rain fell. threatened to be very soft and wet this morning but as the day wore on it improved a good deal. Willie and Johny started off along with Henry Duffield who had 2 steers and a sheep in his sleigh. the Boys had a steer each. Johny sold for $31.00. Willie for $33.50. Colin Mc Millan and I cut in the Bush from about 10.30 A.M. we helped them off with their cattle before going to the bush. we got along very well cutting wood this afternoon. they returned from Guelph in fair time, without any mishap, and did their business satisfactorily. 29 Wednesday March 1st Weather very fine, the sun shone out the forenoon so nicely as to make it very warm where we were working. it was somewhat gouly in the afternoon and considerable of a snow shower passed over. Willie did not come to the bush this forenoon as he felt used up. Colin and got along very well in the forenoon and Willie joined us in the afternoon. I saw along with Colin for the most part. Willie splits up and piles we have been helping to trim up some as it takes up quite a good part of the time to trim as they are so brushy. MARCH 1888. 1893 1 2 Thursday �A most beautiful day, the sun has shone out warmly although the wind has been frosty. Willie has helped Colin and I at the bush to day, we have cut among the beeches to day, and with the exception that they have been very brushy they cut and split very well. we think there is plenty cut for to fill the contract with Abbotts, and we intend starting in the swamp tomorrow if all is well. we have been driving the old mare to the bush which saves us a long walk. Ewart goes to the school steadily. Johny helped Henry Duffield to kill pigs to day. {Margin} we think we have enough cut of the hardwood to fill the contract to Abbotts - Johny helped Henry Duffield to kill pigs. 2 3 Friday A very moderate temperature to day, a little inclined to a slight snow fall at times, threatned rain in the morning but soon held up. Willie, Colin and I have all started to cut in the swamp. I put Johny's axe on the handle, it is one that went through the fire at Clunis & Pringles, it seems to hold a fair edge. I have been cutting principally by myself and got along very well. the snow is terribly deep in the swamp. it takes me to the breast in some places. we rigged up the old single sleigh to the shafts this afternoon the old Fanny mare cut up some with us in the morning and was nearly getting off on us by kicking over the shafts. it has been barely frosty enough to keep the snow from melting on a person while working among it. {Margin} Colin Mc Millan, Willie & I have all started to cut the tamarac timber in the Swamp for firewood - old mare cutting up. 3 4 Saturday Much colder to day, the frost has been quite a bit keaner than yesterday. the three of us have been again in the swamp to day, and I have again been working by myself while Willie & Colin have been working in a place further into the swamp. we measured from the line fence back 34 rods lest we might be infringing on Synnott's bush and we came to the conclusion we were all right as yet. Johny went to Guelph to day with a load of cedar wood. {Margin} Colin Mc Millan, Willie and I have been working in the swamp - Johny to Guelph to day with wood. 4 5 Sunday A fine day excepting that it was windy through the day. I felt so tired after such steady work in the bush last week that I kept the house all day. I read a good deal and wrote a letter to John Turney of 8 pages. Minnie stayed down after going to Everton forenoon and came home at night. Kitty Robertson paid us a visit. Came up with Maggie and �returned with her. {Margin} wrote a letter to John Turney. Kitty Robertson paid us a visit to day. MARCH 1888. 1893 5 6 Monday A fine day although a little cold and frosty. we have been working round home all day. Willie wanted to cut his corn to day and as Johny was away till 2 P.M. we had our hands full preparing for it, we had the horse power all to unbury out of the snow and fit up the cutter. I filed it all up before dinner giving it - the knives - a wider bevel. Johny drove over for Lizzie to Crofts her mother has been very ill all last week, her life almost despaired of. we cut up nearly all the corn but had a terrible job with it as it would not feed. {Margin} Colin and I engaged helping Willie to cut his corn. and in the first place remove the horse power from over bye. 6 7 Tuesday A very fine day. there was considerable frost through the night but after sunrise the temperature rose and it was warm all the rest of the day. the snow fell a good deal and the water was running off the buildings from the melting snow. the three of us were in the swamp all day, and it was rather warm work, and also rather wetting, the snow being so deep. Mr & Mrs John Webb paid us a visit this evening. they brought us ½ lb of Onion Seed for which I paid them $1.75. they got a pound from Steele in Toronto. {Margin} Colin Mc Millan, Willie & I were working in the swamp to day. - I paid $1.75 to John Webb for Onion Seed. 7 8 Wednesday Frostier last night and to day the snow has not been quite so wetting as yesterday. the three of us have been working in the swamp only that Willie did not do much in the afternoon on account of Grant Junr. the pump maker coming along and fixed the pump at the barn, he charged two dollars for it which, Willie considered an overcharge, as he had agreed to fix it without charge on a deal of a cistern pump. the latter to cost five dollars, or 25 pump logs - ten feet long - or 2 cts per foot, not altogether stipulating that they should all be the 10 feet long. but the number of feet must be provided. the new repairs provided for the barn pump were expected to be paid for. as we heard that Bessey Tolton was ill, as also Hanah and her Mother considerably under the weather, Margaret and I drove over there to night. we were pleased to find there was some �improvement, although Bessey had been very ill from inflammation of the inner ear. there was a great fuss going on on account of a lot of young folks congregated for making a raid on Richd Mc Williams folks. {Margin} Colin Mc Millan, Willie & I have been at the swamp - Grant the pump maker came and fixed the barn pump - Margaret and I hearing of sickness at Toltons drove over there this evening. MARCH 1888. 1893 8 9 Thursday A little frosty last night, but not enough to keep the snow from melting through the day. Colin and I were at the swamp this forenoon and we had some trouble with our rig on account of our hitching wire breaking. we had to leave it, while I rode the mare home at noon. Colin and I stayed up afternoon to help Willie to cut straw. Johny was to have been home to help him get things in order but as he was late in getting away to Crofts this forenoon, it was about 2 oclock before he returned. Robert Jestin and Henry Duffield also helped us, although between 3 and 4 oclock before we got fairly under way, we succeeded in getting quite a nice lot of straw cut. {Margin} Colin Mc Millan and I at the swamp this forenoon - we helped Willie to cut straw afternoon 9 10 Friday Another such day as yesterday the snow is going quite surely however every day and the bottom of the snow on the land is water logged. Colin and I were again at the swamp this forenoon and what I have recorded as happening to our rig was a mistake, as it was this morning it happened. Willie made quite a show of his bad temper this morning because I complained to him of getting our horse blanket torn to pieces by the colt being tied by him out in the shed yesterday with the blanket on him, when he ought to have known to take it off as this is the third time he - the colt - has done the same thing and I had to repair it twice. it is now, however, unmendable. I and Colin helped Johny to cut straw this afternoon as well as Willie. Thomy Webb, Thom Mc Doyal, Albert Tolton's wife and 2 little children were visiting this afternoon. they waited till nearly 2 this morning for him returning from Orton, but not coming all went to Bed. {Margin} Colin & I have again been at the Swamp this forenoon - helped at Johny's to cut straw this afternoon - Albert Tolton's wife & children visiting here this afternoon. 10 11 Saturday �Dull and softer this morning, the water is running pretty lively under the snow these times. Colin and I walked back this morning to the large elm tree at the lower corner of our sugar bush and we cut off 8 cuts off the but. I sharped and set the saw before going, as rain came on after dinner we did not return. his ½ month was in last night and I paid him five dollars to day. he would not charge for this forenoon. I drove him and Mary, who was up here since yesterday, home to night midst a pelting rain, in coming home again, Robert Jestin and another young man riding with me on the bad roads caused the harness to break in a pitch hole making trouble and nearly an hour's delay. {Margin} Colin & I started to cut a large elm tree this forenoon at the sugar bush - paid him $5.00 for ½ months wages - break down with the colt and cutter 11 12 Sunday Weather yet partakes of the soft and humid character it has lately assumed. Ewart drove the girls to meeting this forenoon and afterwards in the evening. Margaret & I went over to Toltons after dinner and stayed till after supper. their best mare died to day. she has been ailing a number of days and they have had the farrier but she is gone. {Margin} visit to Toltons to day, they lost a horse to day. MARCH 1888. 1893 12 13 Monday A slight frost and continued colder weather through the day has checked the great wasting of the snow which has been going on for some days. the low places have been filling up with water. I helped Johny to clean up 10 bags of mixed grain for chopping this forenoon, and also helped him load up the circular saw frame that he takes over to John Mutrie's to night, he intends helping them to thresh tomorrow. I wrote a letter to Auntie Kate to day and enclosed twelve dollars that Willie sends her to pay the balance of the price of the cow he bought of her. I mailed it this evening and registered it also mailing a letter to Mrs Peavoy at same time that I wrote to day. {Margin} a little colder which has stopped to some extent the great thaw. - Johny away at John Mutries threshing - sent 12 dollars to Kate Moore - sent letter to Mrs A. S. Peavoy. 13 14 Tuesday Very foggy this morning and quite a frost rhine there was quite a heavy shower of rain & icy hail before daylight this morning, and this forenoon kept very dull and uncertain looking, the afternoon was a little brighter and less damp. Colin Mc Millan and I finished �cutting the large elm tree that we started on last Saturday. I think there were 35 or 37. 20 inch blocks to the first heavy limb, & we cut them all to day excepting the 8 but cuts that was cut on Saturday, we split it all up to the 12 but cuts. Willie took down 2 loads of stove wood to Everton, the sleigh broke through considerably the first load but I think he put on too heavy a load. Margaret is called down to Willie Peavoys to day. {Margin} very foggy and colder - Colin Mc Millan and I have cut stove wood in the Bush - Willie has drawn 2 loads of wood to Abbotts Everton. 14 15 Wednesday Frosty and colder which has hardened the roads considerably. the sleighing and general getting around has very much improved. I have not done a great deal to day. I think I must have got a cold working out in the damp yesterday. Willie's (Dunbar) sow pigged 11 pigs last night. she lost 2 of them this morning. Joseph Mc Intosh and a comrade, named James Harrison, came here to night. Harrison is bying horses and intends looking around tomorrow. Willie took 2 loads of wood down to Abbotts. {Margin} Mrs Wm Peavoy had a son yesterday. improvement in the state of the roads &c. - Joseph Mc Intosh and a companion paid us a visit - Joe stays. 15 16 Thursday A fine day, the roads are now getting quite good. Joseph Mc Intosh and his freind Harrison are off to day looking up horses, Willie accompanied them over to James Hyndmans and they bought a mare from him for $120.00. Thomas Tolton's folks have been sawing with the machine to day & Arch. Stevens, who was there, met a serious accident by being knocked over by a party sleigh riding on a hill, it is not known how badly he is hurt. Johny has been to Guelph to day with a load of wood. Mr & Mrs John Mutrie paid us a visit this evening. Joe sung some to help entertain, we have just been hearing that Wm Farrish has become insolvent. {Margin} Willie went to Hyndmans and Joe and his freind, Harrison, bought a Mare. John Mutrie & wife visiting. 16 17 Friday The weather continues fine. frosty at nights and the roads are now in fine condition. Johny went to Guelph again to day with a load of wood. he tells me he got measured what he has in - six cords and a quarter - they are waiting till another season for the rest. the roads are very bare of snow near Guelph and makes very tough pulling for the horses. Willie took a load of wood to Abbotts and 9 bags grain to chop. I also after �helping him load up, drove over to the Talbot neighborhood and canvassed some for the Smallhorn fund. the Mitchells would not give anything. got the promise of some from Johny Loree and Alton. I was glad to learn that the deed is made and all settled. it is conveyed in fee simple to the 4 trustees, myself, H. Hortop, Dan Talbot & Mr Woodyat. {Margin} Johny at Guelph to day. - I have canvassed some for Smallhorn fund to day. & have learned the business is all done excepting to raise some more money. 17 18 Saturday Very beautiful day, the sun has shone out clear and warm, there is considerable frost at night however. I helped Johny to load up a load of turnips to take to Rockwood. there were 49 bushels & odd lbs. Willie took down a load of wood in the forenoon and after dinner he loaded up a load of turnips for Thomy Webb, they were stopped however by a telegram and Willie took down another load of wood to Abbotts. Maggie & Minnie and Joe Mc Intosh & Ewart drove up in two cutters to Mc Kenzies, (with Pony & Fred) they had a very fine day but complain of the state of the roads up that way. {Margin} Johny took a load of turnips to Rockwood - Willie took 2 loads of wood to Abbotts. 18 19 Sunday A wintry day, although somewhat mild. Ewart drove the girls to Everton this forenoon with Fred & cutter, they also went down again at night and Joe accompanied them. Margaret and I spent a while of the evening at Richd . Mc Williams. Johny & Lizzie were also there as well as Robert Mc Williams & Miss Paterson. {Margin} Joe and the girls to meeting - visiting. MARCH 1888. 1893 19 20 Monday Frosty last night but became mild and threatning looking through the day and, later on snow began to fall, which turned to rain. Willie and I hauled 4 loads of the tamarac poles out of the swamp this afternoon, he took a load of wood to Abbotts at Everton finishing up the contract with, he thinks, a little to spare. Joe & Margaret have been away visiting to day at David Robertsons and Joseph Hindley's. Mr Dunbar came over to see me about the new arrangements in connection with the Riley Society which takes effect on the 1st of April. we went over together to Erin, and Mr Wood could throw very little light on the matter. he promised however, to look into it and report immediately. I returned by way of Dunbars having left our Pony there, while Mr Dunbar drove one of his horses �over to Erin. about 3 oclock A. M. before retiring to bed. {Margin} Snow - hauling tamarac poles out of the swamp to home. - Mr Dunbar and I drove over to Erin to night 20 21 Tuesday Rain last night and, this has been a very soft day on the snow. the snow has wasted a great deal but, the air being cool kept the snow intact longer than it would otherwise have been. Joe an Margaret have been visiting to day at Millers and from that to Everton where they spent some time with Abbotts as well as with Mary. Willie and I have been drawing home tamarac poles for sawing with the circular saw. we drew up 2 loads before dinner and 5 afternoon, making 7 to day, and 11 loads in all so far. I drew up a load of dry stove wood before starting at the swamp this morning. Jeenie had Billie and the cutter away to Mimosa to day and we worked old Frank with the Morton Mare to day. received a Letter from Brother Alex to day {Margin} old James Kilgour died last night at Guelph. - Joe and Margaret visiting to day. - drew home 7 loads tamarac poles. 21 22 Wednesday Considerable frost last night which dried up the ground and checked the flow of water that set in from yesterday's thaw. Willie and I finished drawing the poles out of the swamp, excepting some cedar, there were 4 loads, making 15 loads in all. Willie cut down some to make a full load the last time while I drew up and disposed of the 15th load. Joe is moving round and talks of going home tomorrow. he thinks however he may remain over so as to attend the funeral of James Kilgour. Joe and I helped Willie to clean up a grist which he intends taking to Birge's Mill tomorrow. 10 Bags chop (oats) and 6 Bags wheat. {Margin} finished drawing the tamarac poles. - 15 loads - Joe Mc Intosh and I attended the funeral of James Kilgour - Willie drove over to Birges Mill MARCH 1888. 1893 22 23 Thursday A fine day. the snow is leaving very fast although there is now some check to the terrible flow of water we experienced some days ago. it is a good thing it is so as much damage might have resulted had there not been these repeated checks. Willie went to Birge's Mill to day with the grist he prepared yesterday. Joe and I went to meet the funeral of James Kilgour, which we understood was to leave Guelph at 11 a.m. we left here somewhere about one oclock and drove over nearly to Charles Sockett's gate �before meeting them. there was only a fair attendance at the funeral. John told me his father was taken off without a moments warning through heart failure. I sent away a letter to W.S. Duncan, Mrs Smallhorn's brother asking assistance to pay their house. got 50¢ worth sugar at Forester's. got the mail home with us 23 24 Friday A very fine day. Johny and Willie took each a load of turnips to Rockwood for Tho. Webb, this forenoon. I had to hustle round this forenoon to do up the chores so as to go myself and allow Willie to go to Cook's Sale afternoon. I was showing Johny's bull to a young man who wished to buy. young James Benham a Luther. I had also some trouble with a calf of Johny's. I got Henry Duffield to come and look at it. Robert Mc Williams and I operated on it, it had no natural passage from the bowels and we cut an opening but do not expect it will live, it is a pity as it is a nice well developed calf. I went to the sale with Henry Duffield, thinking to get a set of single harness. they went too dear however. I got a shovel, rake and hoe for 15$4¢. returned home by getting a ride to Willie Loree's place with Ed. Tovell and walked across the fields and getting my feet very badly wet. 24 25 Saturday Froze up again last night and thereby checking the rising floods again. the snow which was so deep has gone off in a fine easy manner after all. Mr Dunbar and I took a drive down to Rockwood this forenoon to see about getting Margaret & Mrs Dunbar to join on with the Releif Circle that is likely to be formed at Rockwood. Mr Iness the agent, was at Toronto, and we could do but little about it. we called at Crofts and had our dinner, and saw Barrie and his Mother, Mrs Mutrie is still in bed, although improving. 25 26 Sunday A very fine day, fine sunshine & the nights are beautiful as well. clear moonlight. the girls drove the Pony to Everton to day. the pony's foot is still unhealed up yet. they did not go to Everton in the evening but visited at Mc Williams, and Margaret and I visited at Henry Duffields. MARCH 1888. 1893 26 27 Monday �A very beautiful day. clear sunshine and mild. the snow is going very fast. I helped Willie to clean up some grain to take to mill to chop. he was in a hurry to get away this morning so as to get back in time to attend a sawing bee at Richd Mc Williams. I put off some time with a gentleman from Georgetown wanting to buy up a car load of apples. his name is Arnold, his address is at the end of this book. he thinks he may yet do business through me. I hitched up Billie to the cutter and drove down to Everton this afternoon expecting to meet a young lad from Guelph who engaged with Willie. they sent a card he is not coming. Dr Dryden examined Minnie, he says she needs some building up and is to bring up a bottle of Scott's Emulsion, for 80¢ (wholesale price) next Wednesday. got word to night of the death of Mrs Robt. Greire. {Margin} Grist Mill. - Sawing Bee. - Man from Georgetown looking after apples - a drive to Everton - Death of Mrs Robt. Greire Luther. 27 28 Tuesday Weather much as usual, very fine and beautiful through the day although cold and frosty at night. the snow drifts are so hard in the morning as to bear up a team and load over them. Willie and I took out the last of the poles out of the swamp (cedar) for fence stakes, we also took up 2 loads of tops for cutting with the circular saw. I finished splitting the elm tree cuts, and afterwards we went with Johny to the swamp and helped him awhile to cut some poles for sawing with the circular saw. his own swamp is flooded and he wants some timber to cut when we get all ready. Ewart is staying over night at Everton. my watch was pulled out of my pocket to day while handling a pole in the swamp and thrown quite a piece away. it is going yet however. {Margin} drawing poles out of the swamp also 2 loads of tops from Bush. - accident to my watch - Johny has started to cut poles in our swamp. 28 29 Wednesday Frosty at night but very fine through the day. Robert Jestin has a sawing bee to day and both Johny & Willie are at it. I drove over to Henry Dunbars this forenoon and got 14 Bushels of goose wheat. I helped clean it up and it was between 3 & 4 oclock before I got back home. the roads are not very good. the bare spots making heavy drawing. I paid 56¢ per Bushel for it, making $7.85. I paid him the balance $3.85, having paid him before $4.00. after returning home I started to ½ sole a pair of boots for Johny. had to leave them when getting one done as neither Ewart nor Willie were attending to the stock. Ewart is remaining again to night at Everton. {Margin} Sawing Bee at Robt. �Jestins. Johny & Willie at it. - got 14 Bus. goose wheat at Henry Dunbars - mending Johny's Boots. Ewart at Everton these 2 nights MARCH - APRIL 1888. 1893 20 30 Thursday Quite a fall of snow last night, and the wind howled and blew a hurricane, this however has been a mild and thawing day and all the snow that fell was all gone shortly after dinner time. I have been working in the shoe shop a part of the day, half soled and otherwise repaired a boot for Willie, and also half soled and partly heeled a Boot for Johny, the other I did yesterday. I have been choring some around also. Johny has been cutting in the swamp this afternoon. George Mc Williams has helped him. Willie has been drawing home some wood from the bush, one of stove wood, the other is logs to cut with the crosscut. Johny's calf died to day. it is wonderful it lived so long under the circumstances. {Margin} shoe mending to day. - Johny and George Mc Williams cutting poles at swamp. - Willie drawing wood from bush. - calf died to day. 30 31 Friday A very fine day. the snow suffers through the day, although a little frost at night that generally prevails, keeps it lingering some longer. Johny has drawn 3 loads of poles home this forenoon from the swamp. he fears the swamp and roads are about to break up and prevent him from getting enough home. Ewart and I drew up a couple of loads of stove wood from bush. the 1st one (Ewart brought) was the elm that I cut in the northwest corner of the bush. Willie attended Thomas Webb's sawing bee all day. Johny did so this afternoon. Margaret and I visited John Webb's folks this evening. Mrs Webb was upset out of the cutter about a week ago and got hurt, she is not well yet although some better than she was. 31 April 1st Saturday This morning opened up rather unpromisingly, it was rather dull and threatning looking and rain fell for quite a while. it cleared up however and the day turned out not so bad after all. Lizzie accompanied the Mc Williams to Guelph. they got 20¢ for butter, 14¢ for eggs. I have not been well to day, pains in back, chest & head. La Grippe symptoms. I put on a heel & sewed a hole in Alfred Duffield's Boot. also ½ soled Ewarts Boots, also fixed up our single harness some. �April 1 2 Sunday Weather getting softer, and as this is now fairly into April it is time that we had such weather as will clear away all the snow and bring us spring. it is only within this last few days that the runners have ceased to slide and altogether to resort to the wheels again. Minnie & Maggie drove the Pony to meeting this forenoon, they did not go out afternoon. APRIL 1888. 1893 2 3 Monday Very grey and lowering the most of the day. there was some frost last night and Johny took advantage of it to draw up 2 or 3 loads of poles from the swamp. Ewart is home from school on account of this being a holiday and he helped Johny. I am still under the weather but some better than yesterday. I did not get out of bed yesterday till noon. I finished writing a letter for Bro. Alex. Meaford, and drove down this evening and mailed it. there are yet great banks of snow on the Guelph road and driving with loads on the waggon is not over safe. I called to see Mary and had tea with her. Jamie Abbott came up home with me. he wants an axle and pair of wheels to rig up a hand cart, that he may use it for drawing chips and other truck. Johny & Willie attended Robert Morton's Sawing Bee. Johny afternoon, Willie all day. 3 4 Tuesday Very high wind to day, and rather cold too, the wind blows from the N. West. our bay window met an accident in having something blown against it and breaking a pane of glass 28 x 16. Ewart drove down a grist of chop to the mill for Johny to day. it was well on in the afternoon before he returned home. Jamie Abbott was made happy be me giving him the 2 front wheels of old Mc Intosh Buggie, and the axle, he is making up a hand cart. Johny & Willie attended a sawing bee at Albert Toltons. 4 5 Wednesday The wind has fallen and there has been considerable frost last night. this is fair day at Guelph and quite a number of the neighbours are away to it. I sent to Guelph with Richd Mc Williams for a pane of glass for our bay window. he brought it safely. 1 lb putty and the glass cost 27¢. Johny drove over this forenoon to John Mutries for the Circular Saw, he took our old heavy waggon and bottom of hay rack. Willie had quite a number of �hands at a sawing bee this afternoon. I have been attending to his chores the while. I also drove Minnie down about 3 oclock to see Dr Dryden at Heffernans. the Dr thinks Minnie is not in a very good state of health and we will have to see that she takes exercise when the weather gets fine. APRIL 1888. 1893 5 6 Thursday Quite hard frost last night the ground is quite hard this morning. Robert Jestin and Willie went to Rockwood this forenoon for empty apple barrells. Robert brought 30 and Willie 14. I helped Johny cut and bring up a load of poles from his swamp this forenoon as Willie was late in getting back from Rockwood I had to attend to his chores at noon. his brother in law James Campbell clipped his old mare this afternoon, the mare has been rather unwell these few days back from Diahrea. I drove to Everton this evening for the mail. a cold, easterly wind blows this evening. I hear Dr Mc Guire of Guelph has become insane and taken to the Toronto Asylum. 6 7 Friday Very high wind last night and and rain which has frozen as it fell, everything this morning is covered with ice. the apple packers came along from Robt. Jestins this morning and got fairly started to pack in Johny's barn when Willie suggested driving them up to Mrs Cawthra's to pack what she had, as the ice made slipping for the sleigh. they packed 5 Barrells for her and 3 for John Reid and after returning they finished packing about ten Barrells in Johnys barn. one of the men is stopping at Willies and the other two at Johny's. Willie's black sow (Mc Kenzies) pigged 8 pigs to day, while he was at Dublin to day. Minnie is not well to day, the fever is too high. 104. 7 8 Saturday Extremely high wind all day, which seems to be taking away the snow very fast, the last of the snow. the apple packers packed 3 Barrells for Willie this morning. there was some over but not enough of good to make out another barrell. they drove over to Robt. Kerr's. I half soled a pair of Boots for Thom. Mac's boy, and repaired a pair for Mrs Mac, in all 50¢. Willie went to mill to day with a grist of chop. Minnie is a little better to day. 8 9 Sunday �A very fine day. sunshine and mild. Minnie & Maggie went to meeting this forenoon. Ewart drove Maggie down at night. John Mc Kenzie and Bella drove down to day. John returned in the evening, but Bella and Baby remains for a few days. the baby is thriving & growing nicely. Minnie is a little better to day. APRIL 1888. 1893 9 10 Monday A very fine day. Some frost last night and the Boys moved over the horse power from the other barn before the ground got too soft. Willie's team brought it over on the sleigh. a pretty good pull on the bare ground. we set the machine ready for starting tomorrow morning to cut with circular saw. we expect John Mutrie along in the morning early as he has not come to night. I drove down Minnie to see Dr. Dryden at Heffernans. Minnie is not doing very well. she is too much fevered and she does not stand a very good exam. in the chest. 10 11 Tuesday Another very fine day. we got a pretty fair start at the cutting this morning some little time before 8, and finished up shortly after 11. there was 15 or 16 loads of poles &c. I think 20 loads would keep the machine very busy for a good forenoon and it would require then to be well handled and attended. we had 10 hands all told. Ewart & I, Johny & Willie, George Loree, Thomy Webb, Robt. Jestin, Robt. Morton, Dan. Tolton, John Mutrie. I drove at both Johny's and here. after dinner we moved the machine over to Johny's and we cut all his stuff in 2 hours. Johny kept the hands afterwards to split all he could till night. John Mutrie would not make any charge for our cutting and we should remember him some way. 11 12 Wednesday Rather a showery day. it looked gloomy and dull in the morning and it rained a while before dinner. we had different other showers but it did not settle down to a wet day. Johny took the 13 barrells of apples to Rockwood after getting early dinner. he started away in the midst of rain but it did not hold on long. John Campbell also took down 8 barrells. and after returning home about 6 oclock, he sold their little grey mare for sixty dollars, cash, to Sam. Tovell, who paid us a visit and waited for him. he took the mare home with him. I settled up with Henry Duffield this evening by paying him $1.35. his �acc't. was Beef $1.60, fence wire 50¢ - days work of George 75¢ = $2.85. my acc't. shoe mending $1.50. leaving me the above to pay. APRIL 1888. 1893 12 13 Thursday Weather pretty fair although not at all spring like. I helped Willie to clean up a load of chop for the mill which he took down after dinner. James Mc Dermott and Mr Brownridge came along to day while Willie was away. Brownridge was collecting for the horse service, Mc Lean had not taken note of the amount he agreed to take for the Pony & Willie's mare, but Mr Brownridge took my word for it and accepted the price agreed upon - $6.00 each, which I paid him. when Willie returned home he said that was the correct amount. they went over to see Johny. his book did not show that Johny had paid $5.00 at the time. he also did not dispute that. 13 14 Friday A very dull day and a very cold east wind has prevailed all day. Johny has made a start at the plow for the first to day. others of the neighbours have been at it all week. Thomy Webb I think has plowed all week. I mended Bella's shoes this forenoon, and helped Johny to clean up a grist of 8 bags of chop. Willie & Jeenie drove to Guelph after dinner. he took a bag of apples and sold it for 50¢. Mr Brownridge was round collecting yesterday (of which I have noted) Willie bought Clover & Timothy Seed for himself & Johny. red clover $4.50 Alsike $7.50. ½ & ½. Timothy $2.75. I had hard work to do up all Willie's chores and after dinner I took Johny's grist to the mill & waited till it was done and brought it home. 14 15 Saturday Quite a wintry appearance this morning snow has fallen to the depth of fully 4 inches and it kept fairly well the most of the day in these parts. Johny (& Lizzie) went to Guelph to day with the mare and buggie, they took our case of eggs which only lacked 8 eggs of being full. they made a mistake in the selling of them in stating the quantity to be 24½ dozen. they sold to Martin of the "Wellington" and we hope to get it rectified. Ewart hauled up 2 loads of stove wood from the bush while I split and prepared it for loading. Willie went to Joe Hindley's and got his seed peas - he pays 60¢ per Bushel. 6 Bags. Ewart & I did up Johny's chores. I have been hustling to get quite a number of home chores in shape to day. �15 Sunday {William did not correct date. It should be 16 Sunday} A very fine day. the snow is melting fast to day and the roads they say are very soft and heavy to travel on. John Mc Kenzie drove down to day, and Bella and the baby went off home with him after tea. the girls went to meeting this forenoon. we will all miss the baby very much he is so good and so interesting APRIL 1888. 1893 1617 Monday Dull and cool all day except that it was some brighter Afternoon, not unpleasant although the cool north wind made it a bit chilly. Minnie and her Mother drove the Pony down to Heffernan's corner to see Dr. Dryden, we are all glad to find the doctor found Minnie considerably better. he says her lungs are much freer and there are general indications of betterness. we had a visit of Mrs Peavoy (John Harris). I sewed some rippings on her boots, gratis, also a halter shank for Willie. I drew over a load of turnips from Johny's which he gives us for our cows. he opened the pit this morning. John Mutrie taking away 2 loads. I helped Johny clean up about 10 bags of stuff to chop. he took it down to the mill and brought it home with him. Mrs John Abbott paid Margaret Six dollars the balance of the wood money, it is now all paid up $12.00. {Margin} Abbott's wood all paid 17 18 Tuesday A very fine day. the frost was severe last night and the ground was quite hard for a time. Johny & I sowed Willie's grass seed this forenoon on the fall wheat ground next the Sugar bush. Willie plowed for Johny. he intends plowing a day or two for Johny as his own sod is too wet. I uncovered Johny's turnip pit and loaded another load of turnips that Johny is giving us. I drew one in yesterday, and Willie drew his in this evening. Maggie & Minnie took a drive over to Toltons to day. the day is so fine they stayed rather late however. Willie is getting Thomas Rafferty's boy. Thomas brought him along this evening. Johny & Lizzie drove over to John Mutrie's this evening. Mrs Mutrie Senr & Barrie are both there and they are not at all well. 18 19 Wednesday A very drying day. I think one of the most drying of this spring but, a very cold east wind blows and there is the look of a storm impending, the sun is casting a hazy glare as it �goes down. Johny & Willie have both been plowing on Johny's sod and have the piece nearly done. I helped Johny to measure off the large field and find the centre where he intends building a fence and divide it in two, 52 rods in all. 26 rods in each field. first field behind his barn. I loaded a load of turnips for Johny this morning and Johny drew it in. I also loaded another in the evening but he did not draw it in. I had quite a job taking off the handle off my axe and wedging it on again straight. I also wrapt wire on handle near the head where it wears when splitting. this is the day that Farrish's Creditors meet at Guelph to arrange his affairs. APRIL 1888. 1893 19 20 Thursday A terrible storm of wind and rain, the rain freezes as it falls and everything outside is caked heavily with ice. the wind increased in strength as the day wore on until about 4 oclock P.M. when it seemed to abate a little. I drove to Everton for the mail this evening, it was still stormy but nothing to what prevailed a couple of hours before. the stage reached Everton while I was there (6 oclock). I notice a great deal of timber blown down in Robert & Dan Talbot's bush mostly, if not all, up by the roots. Johny unloaded the turnips I loaded for him last night. I was afraid to see him open his barn doors but it did not affect that side of the barn so much as the wind is from the east. Ewart did not go to school to day. 20 21 Friday The weather yet remains wintry although it has been soft enough to melt off the ice. the snow that fell last night on the ice does not get away in a hurry. I started to sew up the rippings on our robe and Geo. Loree coming along (after dinner) with his boots to half sole and heel. I did them for him, also put on a patch on the toe of one of Johny's boots. just as we were going to sit down to tea we got word of Albert Tolton's oldest child (Hyndman) being very ill, and in a very short time afterwards Dan Tolton brought us word of his death. Margaret went down with him. it is a very sudden taking away of the little fellow. Dr. Mc Cullough was called this morning and he did not seem to think his case serious although he found inflammation of the bowel (afterwards and Dr Dryden) he rapidly got worse from about 2 oclock P.M. and died about 6. he appeared to be in convulsions for the last two hours. 21 22 Saturday �Weather quite cold yet although we are again getting clear of the ice and snow, this of itself will be a great help in making the air warmer. I have had quite a job to day sewing up the rippings of the old robe. and before I got through with it, I had to go to Everton. I drove the colt in the buggie and got Willie Loree to reset his shoes all round. I sent a letter to Mr Wood and the two cards of A.O.U.W. for self & Jno Mc Kenzie. double ass'm't & dues - $5.00. also $1.50 for releif making in all $6.50. I did not mail it but gave it Wm Moore to carry & deliver it and gave him 5¢ - I had tea with Mary and shortly after the colt was done and I paid Loree 40¢ for it and came on home. I brought Margaret down to Albert Tolton's but she got home before I returned. 22 23 Sunday Continues cold and ungenial, really we are having a very late and backward spring. we all went down to the funeral. the girls and Lizzie coming back home with the pony & buggie. I rode over with Johny. Willie had Billie & cart. R. J. Kerr accompanied him over, and Ewart returned with him. Ewart being one of the pall bearers he rode over with the others with Emerson Tolton. there was quite a number at the funeral. a good many only going part of the way. Mr Baker spoke over at the meeting house, where we were warmed, it was very raw and cold. APRIL 1888. 1893 23 24 Monday Fine day. threatning rain this evening. I helped Willie to load up 3 logs of elm on the trucks. he had quite a job fixing in one of the reaches that had given out. (this, however was done later on when the logs spoken of was sawn up and provided a stick for the purpose) Willie after taking them to the mill waited and brought the lumber home with him. he means it for waggon bottoms. Albert Tolton is not out of trouble yet, his wife has taken ill to day and Dan. was sent up for Margaret to go down and help nurse her, her fever was up so high as to cause uneasiness to Dr. Mc Cullough and they thought it best to bring Dr. Dryden also. Minnie was down to the corner and saw Dr. Dryden, he says she continues to improve. {Margin} took elm logs to Mill - Mrs Albert Tolton very ill - Minnie down to see Dr. Dryden 24 25 Tuesday Fine day, although the temperature is very cold all the time, which does not dry up the ground very fast. spring weather is much needed now so as to bring on seeding, but we �have a late spring now whatever betides. John Mc Kenzie and Bella drove down here to day. John paid up his Cash Account to me. $9.50. which included this month's ass'm't & dues for A.O.U.W. John went down to Everton for a bag of flour. they started home after getting early tea, taking with them a barrell of hard wood ashes 2 bags apples and a pig he bought from Willie. {Margin} John Mc Kenzie and Bella visit us to day - John pays up all arrearages of A.O.U.W. to this month inclusive 25 26 Wednesday Rather high wind to day, but drying up the ground which, at the present time is much needed. it keeps cold however and there is very little signs of vegitation. I helped Willie this forenoon to cut up a fallen cherry tree in the bush into 12 feet saw logs, and we loaded them on the trucks and brought them up to the house before dinner. Willie took them down to the mill afternoon. I drove down to Hugh Black's this afternoon to see about the Usherwood embroglio. Mr Black thinks I am safe enough in allowing him to sue and that I would be allowed my account. Minnie and I had tea with Mrs Black. Hugh & his Brother John left while we were there, to help fix up the beams on their new addition at the meeting house. Minnie stays at Everton with Mary, and I called, while on my way home, to see old Mr Loree who is now very low. he was sitting on a chair when I went there and Shaw & Mrs Loree lifted him into Bed. {Margin} four cherry logs to mill to day. - Minnie & I drive down to Hugh Black's - called to see old Mr Loree. APRIL 1888. 1893 26 27 Thursday Another windy and cold day. I had quite a job this forenoon helping Maggie and her mother to take down the stove pipes and clean and set them up again. after dinner Robert Mc Williams and Mr Walker of {Uta} came along to pay us a visit. Mr Walker had just seen Nichol Rogers about 2 weeks ago. Nichol wished to be remembered to us all. I was sorry after they left the house to learn that Mr Walker - a son of the Robt. Walker Senr of my old acquaintance - was a Mormon, as if I had known, I would have had some conversation with him relative to his Sect. Ewart drove the colt to school to day and brought home the mail at night. a letter from Alex to night. {Margin} A Mormon visits us. - Death of old Mr George Loree this ev'g at 6 oclock. - cleaning and setting up stove pipes. 27 28 Friday �Weather continues cold and backward. I helped Willie to sort up his potatoes this forenoon. he laid away in the barn about 24 bushels for using & seed, and bagged up 6 bags which he took up to Orton and sold for 70¢ per bag. he bought 10 bushels english barley from Peter Mc Donald for chopping, price 40¢ per bushel. we got word to day of the death of old Mr Loree which took place last night at about six oclock. Margaret and I drove down in the evening to see them. while on the road down we were met by Emerson Tolton on his way up to get his Aunt to go down as Mary, Albert's wife, had taken worse again. on returning from Lorees Margaret remained there and I drove home alone. {Margin} sorting potatoes Willie took 6 Bags to Orton - Albert Tolton's wife taken ill again. - Margaret & I to see old Mr Loree. 28 29 Saturday Rather finer than what has generally prevailed we are anxiously looking for more genial weather, the season is extremely late in opening up. Willie took 7 bags of chop to the mill this forenoon, 4 barley, 3 peas. Ewart drove Lizzie to Guelph with "Jeen" & buggie. Willie & the girls & mother & I attended the funeral of old Mr Loree. I drove "Billie'" in our buggie with Maggie & her mother. Willie took the colt Fred & cart Minnie rode with him. 2 oclock was the time appointed to start but it was three when they started. there was a good gathering of people, 55 vehicles. they had Tovell's hearse from Guelph. Mr Baker spoke at the house before lifting. 4 grandsons were the pall bearers, Geo. Loree, 2 Perrins & 3 Jestins. I helped Johny in with the last of his turnips out of the pit. {Margin} Funeral of old Mr Loree. - Ewart drives Lizzie to Guelph to day. - Willie to Mill. - and Johny taking in turnips 29 30 Sunday Very fine this forenoon, we were in hopes the weather had taken the needed turn but, the cold & damp again set in in the afternoon. Ewart drove the girls down to Everton in the morning and, as it was raining at night we did not go for them. I wrote a letter to Alex. Mc Gregor to day. {Margin} Fine forenoon wet at night - girls stopping all night at Everton APRIL MAY 1888. 1893 30 May 1 Monday Threatning rain in the early part of the day and, rained pretty steadily and heavily in the afternoon. I drove down to Everton this morning and mailed a letter to Alex. Mc Gregor. �on our way home Maggie & I called at Loree's. I took some notes to assist me in drafting up an obituary for old Mr Loree on returning home I started to write, and after dinner drove Margaret down to Webbs to help them mix paint. at ½ past 3, I hitched up again and drove down to the corner for Minnie whence she had come to see Dr. Dryden. Mr & Mrs Loree drove up in the evening and I wrote up the obituary notice, and Shaw took it away with him. we had a very pleasant visit from them. May 1 2 Tuesday Somewhat dull to day, but there has been no rain the land is some drier. we are beginning to feel very uneasy on account of the lateness of the season, the Boys have sowed no grain at all yet, and Willie feels particularly anxious on account of having nine acres of sod to plow. Johny & I drove down to Usherwood's this forenoon and, I told him of the day's plowing he owed me and, he seemed to look on the matter kindly saying if he owed me for that, he was only too glad to pay for it, and agreed to let the one account stand against the other. Johny has been moving a fence and Willie splitting wood, forenoon in the bush. Margaret & I drove down to see Mrs Albert Tolton, she is improving. fat hogs are, we hear, 6½ a hundred now. 2 3 Wednesday A little warmer to day. the sun shone awhile in the morning and gave promise of being the finest day of the season so far, but it became overcast again and remained so all day. I drove Maggie & her mother to Guelph to day. we got the loan of Mr Webb's mare and drove her with our colt they went finely together. We had 46 dozen eggs and sold to Mr Weatherston for 9½¢. Maggie got a tooth pulled at Campbells 50¢ another tooth that may have to come out soon he agreed to pull for 25¢. Margaret bought stuff for a Summer coat. we bought a dress for Bella's Boy - Willie - $1.55. I got 50 lbs cut nails $1.50. pair Boots $2.15. watch glass 15¢. I took in $16.00 brought back $4.50. I saw about the cutting of the cherry lumber at Bell's, to be cut into inch and edged. Willie has worked on the land to day. there is not much doing on the land towards Guelph, it is a terribly late season. MAY 1888. 1893 3 4 Thursday �The weather does not yet take up so as to dry off the land for working. the Boys have both been sowing working. Johny gang plowing and Willie has sowed some mixed crop for the first sown on either place. Maggie and her mother have been papering the pantry the work of clearing everything out and placing them all back again took up a large percentage of the time. I helped them quite a while to cut paper and paste &c. Willie drove down to Everton afternoon to get the cherry lumber that Mr Hortop promised to have ready to day. he got dissapointed however, as the mill broke down yesterday. Colin Campbell drove to Guelph to day and I sent a message to Petrie but he failed to see him. {Margin} spring weather much needed - first sowing done to day. - papering pantry 4 5 Friday Weather dry but dull and not as drying as we would like. Johny has sowed some mixed seed on his turnip ground, we cut some straw and hay at Johny's this morning with the one team. Willie's Boy & Ewart & Johny & I comprised the party. Maggie & her Mother papered the hall and stair way to day. Ewart & I cut some branches off the apple trees in our front orchard with the cross cut, and along in the afternoon we hitched on the colt to Willie's Cart and drove down to Rockwood. we got some lime for whitewashing and saw John Innes re, the Releif Society, he sent in the Names of Mrs Dunbar & Margaret sometime ago. I applied to Eli Stout for Money for Alex' start in business. he promised to have it for us if required. 5 6 Saturday Continues dry but cold, a little improvement to what has been prevailing. Ewart and I have been working in the orchard pruning and cutting up the limbs of the apple trees. I helped to fix up the lounge by greying the springs &c. Maggie & her Mother covered it anew in the bottom & end, and, I think, made a good job of it. Willie has been plowing sod with the 3 horses. Johny has finished plowing his sod in upper field and commenced to cultivate with Rob. Mortons cultivator. 6 7 Sunday A very fine day, beautiful sunshine and warm. this, I think, has been the finest day of the season so far. Ewart drove the girls twice to Everton. I walked over to Tolton's, had dinner there. Bessie is again unwell from a sore throat. I walked over to Dunbar's but he �was at Ospringe. Margaret & I paid Mortons a visit after supper, but we had to take another before we returned. MAY 1888. 1893 7 8 A very fine day. the sun has shone out brightly all day, and it has been warm and drying. the land is getting in much better condition for working on and people being so far behind are very eager to make the best of it. Johny has cultivated his sod and made it ready for sowing his peas. I helped him clean them up to night. Willie has been plowing with the three horses again to day. he says he plowed 36 yds wide and 40 rods long (over an acre & half) I mended up a pair of shoes for Johny and also ½ soled and otherwise repaired Johny Rafferty's shoes, after getting done with those things I started the garden work, burning the rubbish and commenced to regulate the Rhubarb bed. Minnie was to see the Dr. to day, he says she is improving. 8 9 Tuesday Another very fine, warm, drying day. the sun has shone brightly and I was astonished to find the thermometor register 86 degrees, it was in the sun however and, not exposed to the cool wind. Johny has sowed all his peas in the sod patch and harrowed them and nearly completed the rolling. Willie has plowed all day. he sold his steer to Barbers at 5¼¢, to be delivered in June. he also sold his 8 white hogs at 6.20 per lb to be delivered on next Thursday. I have been digging the Rhubarb patch and planted 19 new eyes and 12 of the old. the women have been cleaning up the rooms to day. coal stove &c. I had a telegram to day from Alex. he wants the money at once. 9 10 Wednesday Another very warm day and very drying. the land is getting nice for working now. Johny helped me out with 9 loads of manure this forenoon. he brought his team and trucks, we are preparing for our onions and early potatoes also the garden patch. After dinner I helped Johny out with 4 loads of manure and spread it from the waggon. after getting through with Johny I spread the nine loads of dung and Willie started to plow it in. after Ewart had his tea he plowed the balance of the time and Willie took the old mare up to Jestins and brought down the hog rack. Willie is pretty well through with plowing the sod. both he & Johny are further behind than they care for. but the land has been so wet. �MAY 1888. 1893 10 11 Fine day, land drying fast. Willie took his hogs to Rockwood (8) weighing 1330 lbs he took $80.00 for them by being stumped to sell by the dollar, by weight he lost $2.40. they were a nice lot of nice little hogs. I hitched up the Pony with the "Netty" mare & finished plowing the balance of the land left by Ewart last night. Henry Duffield sold ten cattle to Barber's and delivered them to day, $450.00 - Richd Mc Williams also delivered 5 steers $350.00. I drove down for the mail this evening and hurried home and borrowed Duffield's harrows and Ewart harrowed over what we have plowed. James Mc Lean, insurance ag't called and renewed our insurance at Johny's. paid him a dollar fees, and gave premium note for $25.50, insurance for $1600.00. Mc Lean is staying all night. Willie paid me sixty dollars. {Margin} Willie delivered his hogs at Rockwood this forenoon. - Duffield and Mc Williams also took their fat cattle there. - Insurance. - Willie paid me sixty dollars. 11 12 Friday A very fine day, warm and summer like. I hitched up early this morning and Minnie accompanied me to Rockwood, staying at Stewarts while I attended to the business concerning Alex' remittance. I got $200.00 from Mr Eli Stout which he loans from this date for 2 years at 6 per cent per Annum. I gave my note for the amount and Johny is to join in the note. I procured a Bank draft from Mr Ross, of the Savings Bank, costing 63¢ and sent if off by Letter to Alex. I had dinner at David Toltons and called on Mr Waters and settled to take Willie's cattle to his pasture, he charges the same all round although the one is average and if they are much smaller than the average that are in, he will take it into consideration but, he wishes me to settle with him when the time comes. I returned to Rockwood on the 6 oclock train getting tea at Stewarts & then starting home with Minnie. the colt was nice at Stewarts. I went up on the 10 oclock train. Mrs Stewart has been very sick lately, Mr Stewart also. {Margin} Rockwood on Alex' business - Guelph on the train. - Mr & Mrs Stewart both unwell. - horse also - remittance to Alex. and note given for the am't - sent $250 to Alex. 12 13 Saturday Another very fine da,. very warm. I fixed up the onion ground this forenoon, took out a load of hen manure & ashes and top dressed. afterwards cultivated it in with the Gale �harrow and harrowed it over repeatedly with the common harrow, stoning it also before dinner time. we had Willie's team after Ewart finished some harrowing on the sod. Willie took a grist to Everton with the colt and his mother. I just started the onion bed and getting along nicely when a heavy rain came on. we then salted away our dried meat and cut all our early potatoes. {Margin} taking out hen manure on Onion Bed, and worked it up. - salted away our dried meat. - cut early potatoes - Willie took a grist to Everton. 13 14 Sunday heavy rain last night. A very fine day but rather mucky after the heavy rain. Margaret & I drove the colt & buggie to Rockwood and paid a visit to Stewarts, Mrs Stewart is some better, their horse worse. Mr Stewart himself continues poorly. we attended the funeral of Geo Stout who died on Friday morning. we left the procession and came home on reaching the gravel road. Maggie rode down to meeting with us. {Margin} Rockwood. Funeral of George Stout. - visit with Stewarts. MAY 1888. 1893 14 15 A very fine day and very warm. Maggie & her Mother and I have been busy sowing onion seed. I laid out and raked the ground ahead of them. we finished up the first bed next the house and got the second bed south well under way. the ground was rather baked on account of the wet and late Season and hard work to pulverize with the rake. After tea I hitched up the colt to the buggie and drove down to David Robertsons and got 200 raspberrie springers, they have grown to nice little bushes. Maggie went with me to Mortons and got some currant cuttings and gathered all on my way back. Willie has been sowing peas in the sod field behind the orchard. Johny has been working up and sowing the hill field by the road. {Margin} sowing onion seed. - Willie sowed peas in sod field. - Johny sowing hill field - got raspberries to plant. and currant cuttings. 15 16 Tuesday Great deal of rain last night and to day, we would liked to have planted out the Bushes and Cuttings but could not on account of the wet. Ewart took down the colt and Buggie to school and brought home 3 Bags & ½ stuff from the mill at night, taking 2 Bags mixed grain in the morning for Johny. �16 17 Wednesday Weather still unsettled, some rain to day pretty heavy in the morning. Ewart did not go to school this morning, he got cold yesterday he helped Willie to drive his cattle to the pasture they started to go to Water's pasture but, finding he could do as well, if not better, at Loree's, he put them in there. I helped the women to fix up our room to day, we lifted the carpet in the forenoon and put on all the papers afternoon, whitewashed the ceiling forenoon, we were all busy. Minnie & I cut and measured while Maggie and her mother put it on the wall. I sent a card to Mr Waters telling him that Willie does not take his cattle to the pasture. I also mailed a letter to Bro. Alex. Meaford. MAY 1888. 1893 17 18 Thursday Weather cleared up once more. we shook and cleaned the carpet this morning - and Maggie and her mother laid it down before dinner. Ewart and I planted out the raspberry slips and the currants and Margaret and I afterwards worked at cleaning the strawberries of the weeds, dandelion &c. 18 19 Friday Weather keeps dry and the ground is improving very much in condition for working. Willie called us up this morning on finding the pony in a very bad state, she had been trying to foal and failed the colt dead and from her own struggles and condition it seems doubtful whether she will get over the ordeal or not. Willie drove over to see Mr Ashley about her and returned before dinner, he sent medicine and directions how to treat her. 19 20 Saturday Weather fine, the ground is getting more fit to work on. I was up all night with the mare. she passed a fairly tolerable time, although giving evidence of some pain. she eats well but does not get up on her feet. I drove over to see Mr Ashley and he thinks since she eats so well, she may get around all right again. I paid Mr Wood $2.00 for John Mc Kenzie & self Ass'm'ts A.O.U.W. Maggie and her mother finished sowing the onions this forenoon. {Margin} Paid $2.00 A.O.U.W.Ass'm'ts 20 21 Sunday �Fine day. the pony passed a bad night in the past. Willie drove over for Ashley and as soon as he came he gave it as his opinion that she would not get better, he considered the injury to her back would take her off. he is staying all night and commenced experiments on the pony to meet any possibility of her getting better MAY 1888. 1893 21 22 Monday Very fine day and warm. I was sitting up all night with the pony. Mr Ashley and Mr Coffey were up also till after 12 oclock. I had a terrible night as she seemed to get very much worse and became terribly restless & uneasy. as soon as Mr Ashley got up, he said it would be better to to see her at rest, so we got Robert Jestin to shoot her - we all feel the loss of her more than attaches to our ordinary stock, on account of the years of faithful service she has given. I am terribly tired and worn out with want of sleep and hard tugging with her. Willie and I dug a grave for her & her colt in the field behind the Barn, and covered them up before dinner. I went to Everton and got 2 Bags Bran 70¢. Minnie went with me. 22 23 Tuesday Very warm this forenoon. and just a little before noon there came up a terrible thunder cloud accompanied with heavy wind & rain. I was sorting the potatoes in the turnip house and it became so dark that I could not see to work. the fences around have been badly thrown down and several barn roofs are blown off & wrecked, among them are Richd Symott's Barn, the old Barn of the late John Stewart, Wm Barbers &c. the Boys sold their hogs to be delivered next Monday at Rockwood. John Farries bought them for Scott. price $6.50. I feel a little better after a good sleep last night. Margaret & I drove over to Toltons after tea. Bella has been very ill, the doctor having been called twice. she is a little better to day although yet very poorly. she looks very bad but I hope she may soon take a turn to get better 23 24 Wednesday A very fine day although the air is cool, the grass has made considerable progress notwithstanding all the wet, cold and backward weather. I notice too that the early sown grain is well forward for the time it has been sown. Ewart & Minnie took a run up to Mc Kenzies to day. they are in their usual except that the baby is not very well. Willie finished seeding to day. at noon he ran the Gale Harrow over our early potatoe land, �and we planted them (2 bags). Johny finished plowing his rough peice over the creek and harrowed it. he has yet to sow it and has the beaver meadow peice to plow and sow besides. Maggie and her mother sowed the most of the garden seeds to day. Mr Webb brought us up some "pop corn" for planting MAY 1888. 1893 24 25 Thursday A fine day, a cool air but drying. Willie has been rolling and I was thinking the land is hard enough without making it any harder. Johny has finished sowing and harrowing the rough piece by the swamp and has been preparing the way for plowing the beaver meadow, he is late in getting through seeding but he is all alone and the chores takes up some of his time daily. I have been working around helping plant strawberries, cutting the lawn with the mower. I also sharped up the mower and drove down to Everton, taking Maggie to help Mary at some baking. I trimmed up and cut the grass at the grave plot and did not get along very well on account of a piece being lost off the mower. got a newpaper from Alex describing the store opening Fessant & Sunter. {Margin} rolling the land which I think too hard already - mowing lawn - and grave plot at Cemetery - planting strawberries 25 26 Friday A passibly fine day but not rapid growing weather on account of the cold air prevailing. I was choring round considerable to day. I went down awhile this morning to where Johny was preparing for plowing at the beaver meadow. he had just got finished with the bed of the old fence cleaning up and I helped him pick up the broken limbs. Johny did a remarkable large day's plowing. I helped Margaret finish up the planting of the strawberries, we have put in an additional seven rows to the old 6 rows. Minnie & I attended the funeral of Laughlan Currie it was appointed for the leaving of the house at 2 oclock but it was about 4 before they arrived at Everton where we met them. there was religious service before burial. {Margin} Johny starting in to clean up his last field for crop. - strawberry patch planting - Minnie & myself attended funeral of Laughlan Currie 26 27 Saturday Very dull this morning and threatned rain, although remaining dull, cold & cloudy all day it did not rain. Margaret & I drove to Guelph with the colt and our own buggie for the first �time in that way. we had 28 dozen eggs and Jeenie 18 dozen, sold to Arthur Duffield at 10½¢ per dozen = $4.83. also sold traded a bag of dried apples to Fielding at 4¢ per Bushel = $1.35. got the buggie fixed. cross bar on shaft renewed $ 75¢, straps 10¢ = 85¢. piece of lawn mower 10¢, bought present for coming wedding $2.00. Bird seed 25¢. Margaret paid out all her money for sundries, window curtains &c. Johny finished seeding. {Margin} Guelph with colt and our own buggie for first time - marketing & shopping - Johny finished seeding to day. 27 28 Sunday Cool air continues, dry and clearer than yesterday. I walked over to Toltons this forenoon. Bella is thought to be a little better although she neither looks nor feels well yet. I returned home soon after dinner. George & Mary paid us a visit this afternoon. Maggie & Minnie drove Fred alone to meeting this forenoon. Ewart accompanied them in the evening. {Margin} visited at Toltons this forenoon - girls at Everton Meeting MAY 1888. 1893 28 29 Monday Very fine weather although the air is cool. Johny & Willie loaded up their hogs this morning weighing them as they ran them into the wagon. Willie's 4 averaged about 160 each and Johny's 6 nearly the same. at Rockwood they shrunk about 16 lbs each. I helped them load up in the morning and get away. after they left I hitched up old Frank & Fanny to the plow and plowed the potatoe patch and corn patch over again. Johny returned earlier than Willie and attended Mc Lean's raising of a Barn. Willie remained longer in Rockwood to hear the court trials, Wm Hindley versus Geo. Cutting Junr . Geo. Coughlin & Rassmore, on bad rape seed. {Margin} Johny & Willie with pigs to Rockwood. - Barn raising - Court in Rockwood - plowing for ourselves. 29 30 Tuesday A beautiful day, bright sunshine but not nearly so hot as often prevails at this Season of the year, this Spring has been a cold one throughout. I have been choring round at a good many jobs to day, digging in the garden, harrowing the ground I plowed yesterday with Johny's team. helped Johny to bag up a load of potatoes and helped him at his mare, she foaled afternoon down the lane leading to the creek. she seems all right. Johny has had a long term of watching her (5 weeks). Johny Mc Kenzie & Bella was down awhile with us, he brought up a 100 of flour for which I paid him a dollar & ½. Mrs �John Webb, Eden, paid us a visit to day she rode up with the Coulson's of Eden, freinds of Mc Dermotts and went home again with them this evening. {Margin} Johny's mare foaled to day. - 100 lbs flour - Mrs J. Webb. Eden. on a visit - John Mc Kenzie & Bella visiting 30 31 Wednesday Fine weather and, somewhat warmer than has generally obtained, every thing is in good shape for growing provided the weather comes in warm and moist. the grass is making a good appearance and gives promise of a fine crop if it continues to go along as it has been doing. Willie has been preparing both waggons for drawing the manure and started at it afternoon. John Smallhorn got through with Robert Morton this forenoon, and came along to help for a couple of days. I have been choring around to day, gathering wood &c and fixing up the garden. Johny is fixing up ground in preparation for drawing out the manure with John Smallhorn's help when he is done with Willie. {Margin} started manure drawing this afternoon Johny Smallhorn helping - Garden fixing and other chores MAY JUNE 1888 1893 June 31 1 Thursday A very warm day. the weather seems to have taken a turn to the usual heat to be looked for at this time of the year. John Smallhorn is helping Willie to load up manure. I also turned in and helped all day. we took it out of the shed and, of course was out of the sunshine but, it was very close and warm and made us lose considerable sweat. Willie is drawing it out on to the turnip land (and partly on the potatoe land). Some rain through the night makes the land a little cloggy but is setting on the growth rapidly. I got a letter from Alex. this evening giving the account of their opening out their drug Store in Holyoke, Mass. {Margin} manure drawing at which I help all day - Letter from Alex. with account of first opening of Store - sent a note of hand. June 1 2 Friday Another warm day, the growth is going on apace, the manure drawing came to an end, for the present, at dinner time and John Smallhorn went over to Johny's to help him. we drew out seven loads on our potatoe patch and I spread it nearly all so as to be ready for rolling and planting tomorrow. Willie got his all spread and Ewart rolled it. I started to cut our potatoes, and Mother finished up the cutting of four bags while I spread the �manure. After tea I hitched up Fred and drove down to Everton to hear the "Lecture on India" by Mr Jackson a disciple Missionary. the girls were there all day and returned home with me after the Lecture. A telegram to day from Meaford Announced the death of Mrs John Greive this morning. funeral Sunday. {Margin} finished up drawing the manure for the present. - potatoe patches both covered - Lecture at Everton I go to hear. - Death of Mrs John Greive, Meaford 2 3 Saturday Continues warm and close and toward night a terrible storm of thunder and rain visited us. the wind was very high for awhile and the rain fell in torrents. Willie plowed in the greater part of the potatoes before the storm. he first put in his own and went at ours when his seed ran out. Ewart dropped. I cut a quantity for Willie which he intended to plant but for the storm. there is great driving on the road to the Everton big meeting. {Margin} heavy rain to day. - Potatoe planting to day. - Big meeting in full blast. 3 4 Sunday More rain last night, but to day has been very fine and warm, the roads dried up rapidly. a terrible commotion in and around Everton. our folks down forenoon. I stay at home - I go down evening. James Moore came up with the folks. rides down with me in the evening. and goes home in Carryall. Mr Fowler speaks in house. I hear Mr Moffat who spoke outside adjoining Methodist Church, who reviews the prophecy and advent of Christ in old & new testements, dwelling considerably on the Commisson. I saw and spoke to old James Menzies, his two daughters also Mrs Brown & Mrs Early. {Margin} Fine day for big meeting and great advantage taken of it - James Moore up with a lot of Georgetown folks JUNE 1888. 1893 4 5 Monday Very warm, almost too much so for comfort, but the matter of comfort comes in of secondary importance when that of good growing weather is placed in the balance. Willie with Robt. Kerr washed his sheep this forenoon, and he plowed afternoon. Johny washed his & ours after dinner his mother and I & Lizzie helped him by warding them on the bank while he washed them on the east end of the bridge, the water being very �high, by recent rains, one could wash any place about the bridge {Margin} washing sheep to day. 5 6 Tuesday Continues hot and sultry, we expected rain again to day on account of the great heat forenoon, it must have rained some other where round as it cleared off and became quite cool towards evening. I drove down to Everton this forenoon for Johny with a bag of grain to chop, and returned home in time for dinner. I called to see Edie Abbott, who is very much fevered, although not so sick otherwise, his case somewhat puzzles the doctors until it is further developed. {Margin} Everton with a Bag of chop for Johny. - in to see Eddie Abbott. 6 7 Wednesday A little frost last night, it is strange how soon the temperature changes from hot to cold. this has been a beautiful day. Maggie and her Mother were hoeing the strawberry and raspberry patches. I mended up my old dress shoes so as to serve for every day wear. we had to begin making ready for the wedding by 3 oclock. I brought the cows up and they were milked about 4 oclock. as six oclock was the hour appointed for the ceremony we had to start off at 5. Maggie & Minnie started off on foot before we did and were taken up by Judson Tolton who was over at Albert's. Ewart and his Mother and I followed with our own rig. we were there in good time and others which they waited on were late in coming. it would be fully seven oclock before the Ceremony was gone through. there was a large company and freinds from a distance. there were three tables set. the old folks getting their supper first. the Bride & Groom occupying the centre seat. a few freindly remarks were indulged in after tea and the health of the newly married pair drunk in pure water. Mr & Mrs Baker left shortly after for home but the greater number remained until quite late. there was a sort of social formed for the rendition of pieces of music and recitations. I was appointed to the chair and we had quite an interesting and enjoyable programm carried out. it was past twelve oclock before we started for home and the girls accompanied the Toltons over in their 2 buggies (Dan & Albert) while we came home the same way as we went. it was 2 oclock A.M. before we retired to our nests. Thus ended with us the night of Hanah Tolton's wedding. a good many nice presents graced the table, and, I think, none too many as Hanah has been a very deserving young woman. Edward Stevens paid me five dollars to night as payment of my outlay for him while canvassing {Margin} hoeing among the �strawberries and rasps. - shoe fixing - Hanah Tolton's Wedding. - Ed. Stevens paid me five dollars ($5.00) JUNE 1888. 1883 7 8 Thursday Splendid weather, the crops are growing on apace, and notwithstanding the great amount of rain we have had this season, a little rain would do no harm now. I have hoed the greater part of the nearest block of onions this afternoon, the ground is very hard. Margaret helped me some towards the end. we got early tea and she & I made ready to go to the Everton Cemetery, we took with us the lawn mower, spade, rake, some water in a jug, and a lot of flowers in pots &c. it took us quite a time to get the plot all fixed up when we afterwards went down for the mail. Edy. Abbott is thought by the doctors to be some better and may possibly have got the turn for betterness. we got 16 plants of fine Tomatoes to night from Jane Abbott. {Margin} hoeing the Onion Beds. - after tea Margaret and I drove down to Everton and fixed the grave plots 8 9 Friday Warm to day but the wind has been pretty strong which has kept the air cooler than it would have been otherwise. John Smallhorn has been helping all day at Willies at the drawing out of the manure. I also helped them as John could not keep Willie going, the field being convenient to the barn, he was not long on being on hand always for the next load. there was a large number of loads taken out and the turnip land covered, and 2 loads to the good for the corn. two travelling sheep shearers shore Willie's 7 sheep for 35¢. Johny and his Boy have been drawing out their manure to day, as Willie has concluded to plow in that he has drawn John will now be at liberty to help Johny tomorrow. the girls and their Mother drove up to Mc Kenzies to day. they are all well. {Margin} Willie drawing out the manure John Smallhorn and I have helped him. - Willies sheep shore - the girls & Mother up to Mc Kenzies 9 10 Saturday Not so hot as has prevailed for some days. somewhat close for awhile in the forenoon however, and this evening there is thunder and threatnings of a storm. I have been working in the kitchen garden. Maggie & her mother & I have cut out all the weeds in the one block of onion rows. I also wheeled out some barrow loads of ashes on the patch of ground above the garden and gang plowed it at noon. we planted out 16 Tomatoe �plants we got from Janet Abbott. Willie has been plowing in the dung on the turnip land. Johny Rafferty spreading a good deal of it. John Smallhorn has helped Johny at his manure drawing to day. {Margin} planted Tomatoes - hoeing the Onion Bed. - Willie plowing turnip land. - John Smallhorn with Johny 10 11 Sunday A very fine growing day after the rain of last night. I was very little out to day feeling tired, the rain this morning and the threatning appearance of the weather kept the girls at home forenoon. after tea Ewart and them went to Everton. Margaret & I took a walk down to Webb's in the evening. I wrote a letter this afternoon to Alex and sent it down with the girls for mailing. {Margin} wrote letter to Alex. to day. Visiting at Webb's. JUNE 1888. 1893 11 12 Monday A very fine day. fine sunshine and warm. Johny has done his road work to day. his Boy & himself & team were out, they drew the gravel from Loree's pit, and placed it on the road fronting Willie Theaker's place. Willie intends doing his work tomorrow he is plowing in the manure for his turnips to day. I have been hoeing the onions and doing other chores around, after tea Willie & I built a new fence behind the barn to form a small yard leading from the shed doors to the lane. Willie has plowed hard all day at the turnip land, having got behind they are both anxious to see the manure plowed under. {Margin} road work Johny did his to day - Willie hard at the manure plowing under for the turnips - hoeing &cc. 12 13 Tuesday Another beautiful day. the sun shone out hot and it looked thundery, but did not come on. Willie & his team were doing the road work to day. I went also so that all the work would go in. the place has got off with 8 days this year, 4 apiece for the Boys. Washy Loree has got his own way this time of putting on the gravel, he did it well as far as it went, and made sure to get good stuff. each team drew six loads in the day and he has hopes he may get a grant from the Council to assist in gravelling some more. he thinks the statute labour insufficient to keep up the road as it should. we have sprinkled old slacked lime over our onion beds this evening. we had our dinners at Shaw Loree's to day. {Margin} Willie and team at the roads to day. I also went so as to put in the time to day. - dinner at Shaw Loree's to day �13 14 Wednesday Continues splendid growing weather. I cleared the fence off and started the job of making a hen yard at the south end of pig pen. I did not however get working at it very long as I helped Johny awhile to spread manure. he has on Albert Toltons team and was getting behind with the dung spreading. I had also to help Willie awhile at rolling. he is getting his corn plowed in to day. the Boy drops the corn in every 3rd furrow. Johny and I shore the sheep after tea this evening. Henry Duffield was there and took the place of one of us. shearing against each of us by turns. there were eight sheep, they have good fleeces. {Margin} started to clear the ground for forming a hen yard - Johny has Albert Toltons team helping him to day I helped awhile to spread dung - we shore our sheep this evening JUNE 1888. 1893 14 15 June A terribly hot day, and very close, the musquitos have bitten badly all day. I worked at post hole digging awhile this forenoon and placing the posts for the hen yard. it was so hot that very little head way could be made. after dinner Willie and his team drew out 4 loads of dung, the scrapings of the shed, on to our feed corn ground. I helped. John also has started to his. after tea they drove down to Heffernan's corner with their mares to see Joe Atwells stallion "Montana". I went down with Willie. the horse is a Thorough bred and considered to be a good one although he is lean in flesh. the Boys are intending to use him. {Margin} digging post holes - drawing manure on to our corn ground. - drove down to Heffernans. 15 16 Friday A very close and hot day again. casting up clouds, which, however, brought no rain. I plowed this forenoon in Willie's turnip land while he went up to Jeenies folks with her. after coming home Willie plowed in our corn. Johny Rafferty planted it in every third furrow. I do not feel like working to day am long in getting free of my cold and, keep wearing my underclothing in consequence which is very burdensome. we used 40 lbs of corn out of the first purchase and find that not enough. we got more (31 lbs) from Robt. Mc Williams. I used 12 lbs of it making in our patch 53 lbs used. about 70 rods of ground. Willie used 42 lbs on 96 rods, and Johny used 44 of his own & 19 of R. Mc Williams for �about 80 rods. {Margin} "Ida Queen" calved to day a roan heifer calf. Had little {Je}rsey to {J}ohny's Bull - corn sowed for feed 16 17 Saturday An extremely hot & sultry day, which culminated in a thunder storm and great down pour of rain. I worked at the hen yard posts this forenoon and put in the 7 posts next the front. the heat was most oppressive. after dinner Ewart & I hitched up the colt to the cart and drove up to Mc Kenzies. we had no rain of any consequence up there but we could see that down home they were getting a heavy rain. Mrs Mc Kenzie is down at Wm Burns this past week and expects to remain still another. John's crops look fairly well, we left for home at 8 oclock. Willie has been at Guelph to day. he had a bag of potatoes & wool. 18¢ for his wool without docking and a dollar for the potatoes. he got his turnip seed & hungarian grass seed and a box of celery plants for me. Lizzie was with him. Willie had Mrs Cawthra's horse & the Boy gang plowed his turnip land with his own team. {Margin} working at the hen yard. - drove up to Mc Kenzies afternoon - Willie drove to Guelph got celery plants 17 18 Sunday Another very warm day. the atmosphere is very close and sultry. I kept the house a great part of the day, reading & resting. the girls went to Everton twice, Ewart also in the evening. I took a walk afternoon (on about noon) to Duffields looking over his crops &c. in the evening took a stroll to the back of the place. the crops are doing finely in this hot, moist weather. {Margin} girls twice to Everton - reading & resting under the heat JUNE 1888. 1893 18 19 Monday A very pleasant breeze has prevailed to day and caused a tolerable coolness where otherwise it would have been very hot. I was early at work this morning, about 5, and, although assisting to fix up a gate and other chores, I got the balance of the post holes nearly completed (8) by dinner time. I drove down to Everton with Minnie. She saw the doctor and he says, she is so much better that, he gave her no medicine at present until he sees how she will do without it. I paid him $2.40 for 3 Bottles Emulsion. I paid him for the other 2 before. I got a bag of shorts & 25¢ worth of oatmeal at Hortops, 95¢. the Boys are working on their turnip land. Bella drove down to day accompanied with her baby & Mrs Thos. Weatherstone. they had a very pleasant visit. everything looks its �best at the present time. {Margin} finished digging post holes for hen yard. - drove to Everton this afternoon - paid for medicine to Dr. Dryden - Bella & Mrs Weatherston visits us. 19 20 Tuesday Continues hot, and today, as there has not been so much of a breeze, the heat is more oppressive. I dug round and took out 8 posts out of different places 6 out of the old back yard and the 2 that has stood in front of the horse stable. I planted them in after tea, with Ewart's help, into the fence forming the hen yard, so that the posts are all in now for that yard. I dug a trench and put in about 40 plants of Celery, making them about a foot apart. we are hoeing the Onions again. the strawberries have grown to a good size and, although green, the hens bother us by picking them off. we are tormented by them scratching at the potatoes. Johny is plowing his turnip land again Robt. Morton is helping him with two teams this afternoon. Willie is harrowing & rolling his land to day. {Margin} oppressively hot. been lifting out old fence posts &c. - trenching in Celery. - hoeing onions - Robt. Morton helping Johny to plow. 20 21 Wednesday Very close and hot until about 3 oclock P.M. when a heavy 2 hours rain cooled the air. I think last night was about the hottest of the season and very hard to sleep under its oppressiveness. I have been gathering the stuff & drawing nails &c for the boarding up of the hen yard. I sowed a quantity of turnips for Willie and he is afraid he will have to do them over again as they, the drills, are badly washed away with this 2 hours heavy rain. later on this evening we found the rain has been more severe than at first we thought, the land has been running badly and the growing crops are badly mashed up and covered in places. Margaret & I drove down to Morton's this evening to see Robie, who has come up from Bellville this morning. this is his first visit since leaving home last September and he seems somewhat bewildered and sedate over the changes. Ewart did not go to school to day as he is quite unwell, he seems to have taken the trouble that is so general just now. Maggie is also unwell. the Doctors at present are having a busy time of it. {Margin} close & hot, a heavy 2 hours rain. - sowing turnips for Willie. - Robt. Morton came home from Bellville to day. we were down to see him this evening. JUNE 1888. 1893 21 22 Thursday �Rather a dark threatning sort of a day. there was some sunshine forenoon but, on the whole it has been lowering, and a breeze keeps the air cool. Ewart has not yet gone to school he is some better to day however he helped me to put on the stretchers on the posts forming the hen yard. I had to go down with the team to get some cedar poles that I prepared in winter time for that purpose. Willie has been hauling out some manure on the ground he intends sowing with hungarian grass seed. he finds his turnip land badly run together and soaked with yesterday's rain and, he hardly knows how to work it up again. Margaret & I drove down to Everton this evening. Abbotts are some better, so also is Maggie Robertson although she is a sick girl yet, she had both inflammation of the Bowels & lungs. Our Maggie is yet ailing. {Margin} Ewart at home these days unwell. - putting on stretchers for hen yard - sickness at Everton & Robertsons - our own folks complaining 22 23 Friday Very fine day. a coolish north wind has blown stiffly the most of the day, and the temperature is made more enjoyable during this heated term. we heard last night at Everton that John Mc Kenzie has blood poisoning in his arm, so I drove up there to day to see him. I found it was true enough. Dr. Dow, of Bellwood, is treating it. they are poulticing it night & day and applying hot fomentations. they think it some better now and hope the disease is checked. I got Johny's Jeenie mare and, with our colt, drove up the democrat thinking to get some picketing as I returned. Lynnott had none cut however, and, as he had the mill shut down on account of shoving up his logs from the dam I had to come home without. I ordered 400 feet which I will go for as soon as I can. Willie is cultivating his turnip land over again, the rain having baked it up. Johny is also preparing his turnip land. the late terrible rains make the land unworkable. we have been getting much more than our share of rain. {Margin} I drive up to John Mc Kenzies he is laid up again with blood poisoning in his arm. - came home by way of Lynnott's Mill - Boys at work with their turnip land 23 24 Saturday Rather a hot day and thunder clouds passing around. Margaret and I were early astir this morning and started off to Guelph just at seven oclock. the colt drove finely and was very little over (if any) the 2 hours in going in. Margaret had 24 lbs butter & 19½ dozen eggs. 12¢ for the eggs. 15 & 16 for the butter. I settled the interest on the 500 to Hobson, getting his receipt. $27.50. I bought a bird cage & tongs 50¢. 200 cabbage �plants. 50 celery. we had our dinner at Toltons and they agree to board Ewart the three days he is trying for entrance to high school. on our returning homewards we saw a large black cloud ahead of us and judged that rain might be falling here. we found our surmises correct and the ground had got another soaking. Dep. Barber ordered out the cattle on Wednesday next. Willie's Steer & Pet. Mc Donald's go from here - {Margin} Guelph sundrie purchases. Marketing of Butter and eggs. - Paid cash to Hobson - fat cattle ordered out next Wednesday 24 25 Sunday Warm to day and thunder clouds again passing around. Ewart and his mother drove up to Mc Kenzies to day. Willie & Jeenie also drove there, we are all glad to find that John's arm is some better. they poulticed it night & day up till now and, the doctor seeing it to day, they may now quit. at Mc Kenzies they had a terrible hail storm as they were hitched up to start home. it frightened the horses and they had a hard job to keep them from breaking their ties and running away. I was at home all day all alone. Johny & Lizzie went to Ospringe and the girls walked to Everton. Johny Rafferty went to Mc Dermotts. "Jersey" cow taken again to day. not right. was taken on the 16th. {Margin} Ewart and his mother drive up to Mc Kenzies. - Willie & Jeenie also. hail storm up there. - I am at home all alone. "Jersey cow" JUNE 1888. 1893 25 26 Monday A very fine day, moderately cool and very pleasant. Somewhat cloudy & threatning but only a sprinkling in the evening. the women folks picked the first picking of strawberries to day and filled 26 Boxes they are mostly large and seem to be well flavoured. Willie has plowed his land for hungarian grass and I sowed it for him this afternoon. John Webb and Mrs Webb paid us a visit this evening. I have been choring about and boarding up the hen yard fence which goes slowly along there being so many other things on hand. Mrs Mc Kenzie (Goulding) of Guelph and Mrs John Everts Junr came along to see Harry Goulding and visited at Willies. Janet Abbott & Nettie are visiting here to night. Ewart is preparing for going to Guelph tomorrow for entrance examination to high school. I planted another row of celery to day. {Margin} first picking of Strawberries 26 Boxes. - sowed the hungarian. - visitors - Janet & Nettie Abbott - planted another row of Celery. �26 27 Tuesday A very warm and sultry day. thunder clouds passing around. I have been choring and fixing up around, and as Johny gave me his team, I hitched to the lumber waggon after dinner and went up to Lynnotts mill for the picketing I ordered the other day I was there. I was astonished to find on going up that from above Mc Dermotts the country had been visited with a heavy rain, it was late before I arrived back home with the lumber 140 pickets, he first charged $4.00 throwing in the 20 feet and only charging 10 dollars per 1000. he spoke of charging 11. the girls drove Ewart to town to day and returned all right. they sold the 26 Boxes strawberries to Hugh Walker at 6¢ per Box. {Margin} sultry and hot. - drove up to Lynnotts Mill for 400 feet of picketting. - the girls drove in Ewart to Guelph to day. he is trying the entrance examination. 27 28 Wednesday Continues warm although not so sultry as it sometimes has been. I was up this morning by 4 oclock helping Willie to get away with his Steer. we got our breakfast and were loaded and away by 5 oclock. the steer was very quiet and behaved well all the way, we dumped him out by the side of the road beyond the frog pond, and Willie led him into town with the humbug the rest of the way, he weighed on the market scales 1420. and went 1400 on the other after standing about 2 hours. he brought $73.50. I had dinner at David Toltons and saw Ewart. I bought a screen door at Bonds for a dollar and got enough of stuff to make another at Stewarts & Bonds for 66¢ the fixings were extra, spring, hinges 50¢ and latches & screws besides. there was a lot of cattle to ship to day. some talk of there being 18 car loads. principally among the Barbers. {Margin} Guelph. I went in with Willie, who took his fat steer to Barbers weighed 1400 price $73.50. - bought sundries. ½ Barrell of sugar, screen door &c. JUNE - JULY 1888. 1893 28 29 Thursday A warm day. although there were thunder clouds around none broke down on us. I scuffled our late potatoes this afternoon, also the raspberry patch. Willie scuffled our early potatoes, and Johny Rafferty helped at hoeing them. Willie & Johny have been at Goffe's raising the most of the day. we hoed up to tea time when I hitched up and drove over to Ospringe & Everton, Margaret went with me, we sold 22 Boxes strawberries, 7 Boxes 50¢ to Chs. Anderson. 7 for 50¢ Joseph Reid. 3. 25¢ John Hawkins. and 5 for �30¢ to Mrs Heffernan got empty Boxes home again. got 100 of flour $1.50 paid for it. the girls picked other 6 Boxes strawberries after we left this evening. {Margin} scuffling potatoes & raspberry patch. - hoeing potatoes - selling strawberries got 100 of flour $1.50 paid for it. 29 30 Friday Continues hot and dry, with the exception that some thunder clouds passing round may empty themselves at no great distance away. this season is rather remarkable for that. local showers prevail and some localities get a good deal more than their share. I hitched up the colt and buggie and Maggie and I drove to Guelph to day. we sold 10 Boxed strawberries to Mr Hoskin, in passing, for 70¢. we took a basket holding about 6 or 7 Boxes to Mrs David Tolton. Ewart got free from his entrance examination about noon. although proffered hard, Mrs Tolton would not accept any pay for Ewart's board while at his examination. the volunteers arrived by the train while we were there and I saw them going through a number of their exercises. I paid $4.60 as interest on the Abbott note which falls due next June. Maggie bought some dry goods. I bought a peice of remnant for a pair of pants 2½ yds 75¢. John Mc Kenzie & Bella & baby are here to night. {Margin} Maggie and I to Guelph to day. - drove in to get Ewart. - settled for interest - sold strawberries - volunteers - entrance examination July 30 1 Saturday Hot again to day and the land is drying on top and getting dusty notwithstanding all the rain we have had. this forenoon was particularly close and sultry. I did not feel able to move round at all hardly this forenoon and spent the time with the visitors in the house. Willie & Jeenie drove off this morning to Mimosa & Hillsburgh to spend their holiday, (Dominion day). the Mc Kenzies started off home about 3 P.M. Margaret and I drove down to Everton this evening and, took the lawn mower, rake and other fixings & flowers and, with Mary's help trimmed up the grave plot. afterwards went down for the mail matter before returning home. {Margin} John Mc Kenzie & Bella here to day & last night. - Margaret & I fix up the grave plot this evening July 12 Sunday Very warm and sultry. I walked over to Toltons and had dinner with them and afterwards went over to Dunbars. A good many visitors came there while I was there. I suppose on account of hearing that Mrs Dunbar had been very poorly, she is now some better. a �rain cloud came along and I walked home before dark and got wet by it. the girls were at meeting this forenoon. {Margin} walked over to Toltons & Dunbars - Mrs Dunbar poorly. JULY 1888. 1893 2 3 Monday A tremendous thunder storm visited us this morning between 3 & 4 oclock. there was considerable rain, it has been a fine clear day however throughout and the air is much cooler this evening than usual. Richard Mc William's Barn was struck this morning by the lightning but fortunately did not take fire, there was evidence of some fire over in Erin after the storm. I was over to Toltons and got the frame of a screen door made, the lightning struck an old tree near by their house, directly on the line between them and Smith Awrey, and nearly opposite their house. Ewart gale harrowed our early potatoes this evening. there was 21 Boxes strawberries picked to day. Johny has staked and fixed the greater part of his share of the line fence between him & Willie, they are both down this afternoon helping Willie Theaker place the sleepers on his Barn. {Margin} tremendous thunder & lightning - struck Richd Mc Williams Barn. - a building burnt over in Erin. - I have been over at Toltons & had a screen door made. - scuffled potatoes 3 4 Tuesday A fine day. the air is cooler since the storm of thunder & lightning. Ewart gale harrowed our early potatoes and Willie set them up with the plow and we hoed the soil round them. I got Ewarts help and we picketed the lane side of the hen yard. Willie has been working at the line fence getting it straightend up and preparing the stakes for driving. Margaret & I made a ghastly find in the back field this morning, having missed 12 large goslings we looked back there for them and found 5 or 6 lying mutilated by some wild animal. Jeenie has also one of her smaller ones gone making 13 in all. {Margin} gale harrowing the early potatoes. - nailing on the pickets on hen yard - 13 goslings killed. 4 5 Wednesday Rain again this morning and we were some time before deciding that I would drive up to Mc Kenzies for Bella, the appearances getting more favourable I drove up there and John & I drove up to the Martin homestead and gave it an inspection with the view of John renting it. John has made up his mind to give up his present place as he finds it hard to make anything on it and Mr Armstrong gave him liberty to leave before his term was up, which would be yet another year. we found they have a very comfortable �homestead, the farm is very light soil however and hilly at that. John would like a better farm but, he may make a bargain with them, he gets till the 1st of August to decide. we returned to John's about 1 oclock and after dinner Bella accompanied me home. Ewart & I hoed some potatoes and Willie helped us stretch the wire on top of the hen yard fence. Willie has been building and fixing up the line fence between he & Johny. {Margin} a drive up to Mc Kenzies and an inspection of the Martin homestead with a view of John renting. - Bella came down with me. - line fence fixing JULY 1888. 1893 5 6 Thursday A very fine day, overcast for some time but, no rain. the Annual excursion of the S.S. of Everton & Rockwood &c came off to day, and a good many of our neighbours are at it. Ewart & I have been hoeing awhile at the potatoes. I also hung the screen door in the front of the house. we also made the picket gate for the hen yard and set it up so as to let the hens out into the yard. Fred broke his poke and we had another to make. Ewart and Minnie drove down to Everton after tea and got the mail. Miss Cockburn came to sew to day. Bella, Maggie and Jeenie have all, by turns, been helping her. they consider Miss Cockburn a very clever dressmaker, good in her taste & design and very fast in her work. she charges 75¢ per day which is a little more than the ordinary charge but she seems to be worth more. {Margin} S.S. Excursion Everton and Rockwood to Toronto - Ewart and I fixing around. - Miss Cockburn came to sew. 6 7 Friday A very fine day but rather close and sultry. Ewart and I have finished hoeing the potatoes to day, they were very hard to do, the ground was very hard and foul with weeds making it very hard work to clean the land and soften it round the potatoes. the hens are having the benefit of the yard to day for the first. Mrs Albert Tolton and her Sister Bessie Thomson paid us a visit to day. Albert is working at road jobs these times. Miss Maggie Patterson is getting a dress cut and fitted by Miss Cockburn who does that extra work after hours. {Margin} Ewart and I finished hoeing the potatoes - Mrs Albert Tolton and her Sister visit us to day. 7 8 Saturday A little cooler through the day and much cooler in the evening. there was quite a thunder storm through the night accompanied with wind & rain. we had not nearly so much as �the Everton vicinity where injury was done to buildings &c. Wm Barber's barn roof again unroofed. Loree's old log barn blown down. Joseph Benhams old barn unroofed. Robt. Talbot's driving house blown off its foundation. Ewart & I have been working with the team, plowed the waste of land where the raspberries were planted, gale harrowed the potatoes and corn, afterwards spudded thistles. in the evening I drove over Miss Cockburn to her home near the old " Grove Inn". called for the mail on returning. {Margin} heavy storm of wind, thunder, lightning & rain. damage done in the neighborhood. - took Miss Cockburn home this evening. 8 9 Sunday A very fine day. John Mc Kenzie drove down from home this morning and went to Everton Meeting with Bella & the Baby. Afternoon they all returned and were accompanied by George Loree & Mary. John & Bella started off for home after tea. Maggie went up with them to stay a week or so. {Margin} Bella away home again to day. Maggie away with them. JULY 1888. 1893 9 10 Monday A very fine day, the air is cool, yet the sun shines hotly. I have been fixing up the hen yard hung the gate and drew out the posts with the horse and cleaned it pretty much up of the rubbish it contained. I also dug soil and built it round the bottom boards so as to shut off all the spaces that would allow of the hens getting out. Willie gale harrowed his corn to day also scuffled his potatoes. he has also drawn off the old fence which formed the little field between the barns. Mr & Mrs David Stewart came on us just as we were going to sit down to dinner and they remained till after supper. David was in a happy mood and they both seemed to enjoy their visit. they had their little Pony which was the first time I had seen it. Willie's old Jersey calved to day. {Margin} clearing out the hen yard for their occupation - visitors Mr & Mrs David Stewart. - Willie's old Jersey calved a Bull calf this evening. - his young red heifer to Bull 10 11 Tuesday A very warm and pleasant day some indications of rain which did not realize. I chored round considerable to day. among other things started the top of the posts in the hen yard and nailed up pointed boards to prevent the hens from lighting there. a number of hens got out somehow and the endeavour must be made to keep them in at pleasure. �Willie cut a small piece of grass in the low part of back field yesterday and made it into hay to day. I helped him to take it in to day. Johny went down to Rockwood & Acton to day. he took the train from Rockwood & return. 25¢. he was seeing Holmes about coming to buy his cattle. Margaret & I drove over to John Mutries this evening and spent a pleasant while with them. Margaret took over a few strawberries to Mrs Mutrie. we met Mrs Mutrie Senr & Mrs A. Alexander there. it was nearly twelve oclock before we got home again. {Margin} choring round considerable - Johny away in Rockwood & Acton - Margaret & myself take a run over to John Mutries 11 12 Wednesday Another beautiful summer day, a little rain in the morning and it looked as if it might continue some time but it cleared up soon again. I hoed quite a while on the onion bed to day. I made ready about 3 oclock and drove Minnie down to the corner to see the doctor. I also got the colt, Fred shod all round by Mr Hosking - he put 2 new shoes on in front and 2 of the old ones on behind. he charged me 90¢ which I paid. I got a Gall. coal oil. 10¢. Box shoe Blacking. 1 lb paris green = 43¢ at Casinos, fish 20¢ in all $1.59. Mrs Wm Burns died yesterday. she is to be buried tomorrow. I saw the dug grave and the rough box in it when I was walking past to get the mail, or rather on returning. I rode down with the doctor and came back by Marys. {Margin} hoeing the onions - drive to the corner to see the doctor and get the colt shod. - Mrs Burns dead, saw her dug grave - purchases paid all JULY 1888. 1893 12 13 Thursday A hot day, and sultry. I took a walk down to see Willies fall wheat and I see there is a little rust on it. I have been anxious to see it ripen up without getting rusted as the crop gives promise of being good. we finished hoeing the onions and pretty nearly finished hoeing up the ground of the young strawberries. we got dinner a little on the early side and the three of us, Minnie and her Mother & I, went off in the buggie to attend the funeral of Mrs Wm Burns. on reaching Everton appearances indicated rain and Minnie remained in Everton, we reached Hugh Blacks before the rain started. 2 oclock was the hour to lift, but they put it off till about ½ past 3. it was a large funeral, and we waited till they came along, turning at Maude's yard. we had tea at Abbotts before coming home. Geo. Loree paid me seven dollars for Mrs Peavoy's rent. he chd . four dollars for paper and a dollar for Hanbidge putting on the window. {Margin} looking at the fall wheat and �sorry to see the rust starting on it. hope it may not continue - hoeing onions & strawberries - Margaret &I drive down to Blacks to attend the funeral of Mrs Wm Burns. Minnie also goes as far as Everton. - rain. Mrs Peavoy's money from G. Loree. $12.00 in all with what he expended. 13 14 Friday An extremely hot and sultry day the heat of the sun has been so great as to make it almost sickening to work out in it. I have had a lot of tinkering to do to day, when cutting the lawn the grip on the end of the handle gave way and had quite a job fastening it on with wire also fixing the harness with wire Willie helped me. I sowed Willie's rape seed, put on about 3 lbs broadcast on an acre. Sowed it right & left at about 3½ paces. got Johny to mould up our potatoes after tea. Johny is not well. hearing that Mary is continuing unwell I hitched up the colt and Margaret and I drove down to see her. I also bought a bag of shorts and paid for it 70¢. the doctor was to see Mary to day, he says she must keep quiet in order to keep from vomiting. she seems quite poorly. {Margin} greatest heat of the Season. - cutting lawn and fixing up the lawn mower. - sowed rape seed for Willie. - got a bag of shorts for the pigs paid 70¢ for it. - Mary unwell. 14 15 Saturday Continues very hot, although there is a breeze to day which makes the heat more tolerable than yesterday. I hoed and fixed up about the half of our potatoes and as Willie needed my hoe as he has started to thin his turnips I let him have my hoe and I sharpened the scythe and cut the tops off the thistles in our grain patch. Willie moulded up his potatoes and Johny & his boy are thinning their turnips. Johny & Lizzie were down to Everton this evening seeing Mary and to lodge. Johny has sold his cow & steer for a very low price, 92 dollars with a possibility of 95 if meeting a good market. {Margin} hoeing potatoes - Willie began to thin his turnips - Johny sold his fat cattle 15 16 Sunday The heat has somewhat lessened but it is yet very warm. I drove Mother down to Mary's this morning. Johny brought us word this morning that Mary was very poorly. we found her very unwell. Ewart & Minnie drove up to Mc Kenzies and brought home Maggie with them. I was at home alone and Johny Rafferty alone at Willies. I wrote a letter to Alex. Mass. and the girls took it to Everton this evening. {Margin} I drove Mother down to Mary's - Minnie and Ewart up to Mc Kenzies - wrote a Letter to Alex. Holyoke �JULY 1888. 1893 16 17 Monday Weather still hot and dry. the air is cooler nights and mornings. the clouds although large and thundry looking betimes, seem higher than has prevailed and, we hope more settled weather may set in so that the haying may be successfuly through with. I drove Minnie down to Mary's this morning and brought home her mother, who was there all last night. Mary is some better this morning. Ewart is on helping Willie to thin his turnips this morning. I have about finished cutting the tops off the thistles in our grain patch, also hoeing and earthing up the potatoes. I fed our fowels in the potatoe patch so as to lead them in among the potatoe bugs. Johny has started to cut his hay, he says it is terribly heavy. {Margin} drove down Minnie to Mary's and brought home her Mother. - cutting thistles in the grain. - Ewart started to work for Willie this week. 17 18 Tuesday A cooler air although the sun shines hotly. the mowers are driving hard at it all around. the weather it is to be hoped is now more settled and will allow of haying being carried on with vigour. being such a heavy crop it is of much importance to have good weather to save it in. Willie got the most of his swede turnips hoed to day, I hoed about 5 rows of them this afternoon. Margaret and I picked the potatoe bugs to day. the hens are very destructive in scratching up the hills of potatoes. we try to coax them to take to the bugs. Johny has been cutting his hay. we have got a letter from Alex. Holyoke this evening. being dated on the 16th he and I must have written each other on the same day. Alex & his partner seem to be doing well. they are about opening up a second store, and he speaks quite confidently of their success. {Margin } good hay weather - Willie thinned the most of the swedes to day. - Letter from Holyoke - Alex is confident and hopeful of good success 18 19 Wednesday Very fine hay weather at last. every body seems bent in doing their best now that the weather is right. Willie plowed up the fence bottom of the old fence in the back which formed the little field between the barns. sowed it in rape & turnip seed mixed so as to rot the sod. Margaret & I took a ride down to see Mr Webb this forenoon. we were there last night and he was then poorly having been bad with his heart for 5 hours. he was not better till 5 this morning having been bad 12 hours. he is now some better but very �weak. we also drove down to see David Robertson's little boy, he has been very ill and yet in a critical condition. we again drove down this evening, he has been easier to day. I have been choring about a good deal, helping the boys some and hoeing some. I sharped the mowing knife for Willie, and Ewart had it broken while cutting in the back meadow. Willie put up the hay fork this afternoon. Johny moved the horse plow from the gang way and took drew in 2 loads of hay. {Margin} good hay weather and every body taking advantage of it. - John Webb unwell. - also David Robertsons Boy. - helping the Boys. JULY 1888. 1893 19 20 Thursday The Weather continues dry and hot. every body around is driving hard at the hay. the sound of the Mower is busy every where around, and it is well it is so, as the weather is very favourable and the hay is getting pretty ripe, and some of it is very heavy. I have been helping the Boys unload working the hay fork for Willie. and going over to Johny's at the interval of Willies loading. Margaret and I went down to Everton this evening going by way of Joe Hindley's for a fork that had been left there, and calling at David Robertson's to see their sick pet, Geordie, who was a little better. Drs. Mc Cullough & Dryden have both been attending to him and they have grave fears for his recovery. we then drove to Everton before coming home so as to get the mail. a Photograph of the drug store in Holyoke with Alex & Mr Fessant in view came to hand to night. {Margin} splendid haying weather and every body hard at it. - a drive round by Joe Hindley, David Robertson, Everton and home. - Holyoke drug store Photo. 20 21 Friday Very dry & hot, splendid hay weather. Johny got in all the hay he had cut by noon and spent the balance (he and Boy) of the day, at his turnips. I have been helping what I could to help off their loads of hay as they drove them in. I worked the hay fork for Willie. Ewart & Willie in the mow and Johny Rafferty leads out the Mare (the Morton) she is good at the job. I fixed up the lawn mower, by taking it apart I found the cog wheels were badly filled up, and after putting it together again and oiling it up it went so much easier it was not like the same machine at all. Maggie & Minnie drove down for Minnie to see Dr. Dryden. Maggie stayed with Mary, and Minnie returned home alone it seems Annie Abbott gave Minnie quite a tongue threshing because (as she contended) she (or some others of the family I suppose) were neglecting Mary who was not fit to be �left alone. I think Annie overstepped her duty a little. {Margin} haying & turnip hoeing. - drawing in hay. - David Robertson's child very sick. - Mary sick and Maggie staying with her 21 22 Saturday A very drying day although not so hot as some of the past. there were indications of rain this morning but they past off without result beyond a little sprinkling at Guelph. Margaret and I drove Fred & buggie to Guelph, starting at 7 oclock and getting there at 9.15. we had a bulky load of market produce. 30 dozen eggs, (13¢ per doz, 7 doz for J. Abbott & 9 for Mary and 4 for Jeenie) a crock of butter for Joe Fielding 24 lbs at 18¢ to be applied at Penfolds on the sugar A/c. 18 lbs of rolls at 19¢ a pail of raspberries $1.00. got the tires of hind wheels set on buggie. paid a dollar. fixed the top a little, no charge. got 25¢ oats for colt. 25¢ bird seed 5 lbs at Fittsimmons, picture framed (Alex & Fessant at store) and (Cincinatta & Chicago freinds) $1.60. shoes each for Ewart $1.50. Maggie $100. Minnie $1.25 = $3.75. walked up to Gowdys for a guard for mower 25¢ (paid). gave back one that didn't fit. Willie finished his haying excepting fence corners. Johny has been working at his turnips. Maggie has been with Mary for a day or two and we called there on our way home from Guelph. {Margin} Willie finished haying except corners. - Guelph marketing Butter, Eggs & fruit. - quite a number of purchases. 22 23 Sunday A much cooler day than what has prevailed for some time. the effect, probably, of thunder somewhere around. the ground is getting very dry now and the dust deep. Margaret and I have been at home all day excepting that I went down to Webbs in the evening. Mr & Mrs Henry Duffield gave us a Call in the evening and we escorted them to the side road homewards. the girls were twice at Everton. Geo. & Mary came up this afternoon. Mary is staying for awhile, not being well. Willie & Jeenie at Mimosa this afternoon till late. Johny & Lizzie also away at the same time. {Margin} kept home all day. - George & Mary - visiting & visited. JULY 1888. 1893 23 24 Monday Weather cooler to day, quite breezy, a little rain is wanted now to freshen up the potatoes and turnips and indeed all garden stuff. Ewart drove Maggie & Mother over to �Mutries berry patch, they returned home about 3 oclock, the berries are not so plentiful as they expected and they got out of patience after picking about 2 pails. Mary and I picked two thirds of a pail from our own garden patch. I hoed among the corn some. Johny has been cutting his meadow and quit a little early so as to drive Lizzie over to her brother Johns. Mrs John Mutrie is quite ill. Margaret & I went down to see little Geordie Robertson this evening, he is very low. Patsy Blanchfield from Cleveland came over here on a visit a week or so ago and died yesterday from inflammation of the bowels. very sad just to have left home and die. {Margin} need for rain - Berrying - hoeing the corn. - Mrs John Mutrie very ill. - have just heard that Patsy Blanchfield died in Guelph yesterday 24 25 Tuesday Warmer to day than yesterday and very windy the most of the day, no rain yet, although some indications have prevailed they have all passed over. Ewart and I hoed some along the corn, we both helped Johny some, I was more than half the day. Ewart raked it together for him and helped in with 2 loads. I then helped in with 4 loads, it was so windy the boys could not manage the loading very well. Willie has helped Robert Jestin to take in hay to day (18 loads) he intended to cut his fall wheat to day but Robert is going to help him any time he wants him. Willie borrowed 4 balls of twine from David Robertson. blue ribbon @ ¾¢ per lb. Maggie and her Mother picked some more berries to day, 3 pails for Sale and about ⅔ of one for our own use. they sold 2 pails to Robt. Mc William 90¢ each. {Margin} very windy - Ewart and I helped Johny at his hay to day. - Willie at Robert Jestins. - Berries sold to Robt. Mc Williams 25 26 Wednesday Another drying day and very high and scorching wind prevailing. the wind being so dry & hot must have a bad effect on the grain filling and growing crops. there was quite a thunder storm passed over through the night and a little rain fell which was very welcome. we hear the lightning has been doing damage around. one of the Taylors near Rockwood we hear had a valuable span of horses killed, and the Elliot (John Stewarts old place) windmill was struck and fired. I helped Johny haul in several loads of hay to day it was hard loading on account of the high wind. Robert Jestin cut round the fall wheat field for Willie with the Cradle and Willie raked & bound after him. Willie afterwards started the binder cutting a few rounds before night. they seem to think that although there is considerable rust on the straw the grain is not much affected by it, and �as there is a good crop of straw it is to be hoped there will also be a fair yield of grain. {Margin} thunder storm last night but high wind through the day again. - damage done - Willie started to cut his fall wheat. JULY 1888. 1893 26 27 Thursday A very fine day. the weather since the thunder storm is not so scorchingly hot, and the air, especially in the morning, is clear and healthful. Maggie and her Mother with Ewart and I drove over to the Mutrie berry patch this morning, and we all picked up to about 11 oclock A.M. when Ewart and I drove up to John Mc Kenzies to see about the reaper for our Johny who wants it to cut his barley. after dinner we loaded it up on the Waggon and after awhile Ewart &I returned to the berry patch where we left Maggie & her Mother. they had got along very well, having the 3 pails nearly filled and we remained to fill them up and pick an extra basket besides. on getting home we received a letter from Holyoke and one from Kelly at Clarksburg relative to Ewart accompanying Mr Kelly to Holyoke. it is sprung on us so suddenly we hardly know how to act so as to get matters ready. I wrote to Clarksburg this evening. Isaac Anderson came to see us this evening accompanied by John Webb. I escorted them home again. {Margin} Maggie & her Mother and Ewart and I drive over to Mutrie's berry patch. - Ewart and I drive up to John Mc Kenzies. - Letters about Ewart going to Holyoke. - Isaac Anderson paid us a visit. 27 28 Friday Another fine day. it became overcast in the afternoon and a little rain fell but just enough to lay the dust. I wrote a letter to Brother Alex. Meaford and another card to Clarksburg, sending all off by the mail this morning, the time is so short when Kelly expects to be away that we have to act promptly in the matter. Edy Abbott accompanied me from Everton and spent the day with Ewart. John Mc Kenzie brought the reaper down this afternoon and he and I drove over together to look at Geo. Smith's farm. it was raining some while we were there but we thought we saw it sufficiently to warrant the conclusion that it was too much rent $325.00. part of the plowable clearing, about 25 acres, is only moderately good land. the balance about between 40 & 50 acres is fairly good. while the rest of the 150 acres affords alone a run for cattle. I certainly cannot see where the value is for $325.00 or even considerably less, a year. {Margin} sent off letter and Card to Meaford this morning - John Mc Kenzie and I go over to see Geo. Smith's farm. - Cannot make it out to be a "Snap" �28 29 Saturday A beautiful day, although balmy and warm not oppressively hot. Ewart and his Mother and I drove to Guelph to day. we took to the market 4 Pails raspberries. one sold for 90¢, 1 for 80¢ and 2 for a dollar each to Grant p/t p'm't on a cistern pump which is to cost $4.50 the balance cash. sold 5 lbs butter @ 20¢ per lb. = $1.00. we got a suit of clothes for Ewart and other &c underclothing, trunk &c costing about twenty dollars in all. I took my overcoat in to get it dyed & pressed which for that costs $1.50. Johny finished up haying to day. Thom Mack built his stack. Willie also helped him. 12 loads in stack. back field of all straight from barn. it was very hard to cut, being a very heavy crop of grass in great part clover. {Margin} Ewart & his Mother and I drive to Guelph we purchase a suit of clothes for Ewart & other articles in view of his going off. - Thom Mac built hay stack for Johny. 29 30 Sunday A very fine day. some rain now would be very welcome. Ewart drove the girls to Everton this evening. the girls drove themselves in the forenoon. Mary also went with them in the evening so they had a good load. Margaret & I made a visit to Richd . Mc Williams this evening. John Neustadt & Mrs Sockett were there and waited till later before driving off. {Margin} Ewart drove the girls to Everton. - visit to R. Mc Williams. JULY - AUGUST 1888. 1893 30 31 Monday A very fine harvest day. the ground is very dry & dusty. there were indications of rain but they blew over. Johny cut some barley with the reaper but, as it did not work well on account of a broken casting on the table, he borrowed one of Robert Mc William's tables and at some trouble got on cutting again before after tea time. Ewart drove Minnie down to see the doctor. I also drove down this morning and got 60¢ worth shorts and 100 of flour, in all $2.10. not paid. I tried the experiment of coaxing the fowls on to the potatoes by feeding them a little on the patch. they seemed to lay hold in earnest on the bugs, but they would a good deal rather have the wheat thrown to them. {Margin} Johny in trouble with the Reaper. I helped him to fix it up. - Coaxing the fowls to eat the potatoe bugs - got 100 of flour from Everton August 31 1 Tuesday �Continues dry and not over hot. there has been a cool air although the sun shines a little hot. I put a cover on the front part of my boots today and sewed them on. Bella and Maggie Mc Kenzie have spent the day with us. Noel helped Willie to hoe the turnips and started off between 7 & 8 oclock with the women. Johny has been pulling some wild oats that he spied among his peas, he also paris greened his potatoes the second time. I have been anxious to hear from Clarksburg and we heard to our sorrow this evening. A letter card from Mr Kelly the young man's father informs us that his son started for Holyoke last Friday morning. received a letter from Bro. Alex. intimating he will likely be at Erin at 7.33 next Friday P.M. we are now at our wits end to decide how to get Ewart to Alex. it has been a badly managed affair. {Margin} Bella & Maggie Mc Kenzie spent the day here with us. Noel helping Willie hoe turnips. - Kelly gone to Holyoke we are displeased about it. badly managed. Aug. 1 2 Wednesday Weather yet very dry and though a little cool at night, pretty hot through the day. I helped Johny to fix up the reaper to day. Johny started to cut his barley. Willie went up to John Mc Kenzies to fix up his binder before starting it to work. John Mc Kenzie came down to night to be ready to go down to Nassagawea to see Allen & Samuel Ramsey's farms which we hear are to be rented this fall. he does not take kindly to renting Martin's farm near Belwood as he thinks it is too much the same kind of farm he is now on, hilly & sandy. one cannot be too particular in choosing a place on rent. the crops are now so risky and the price so low that we can hardly expect much surplus after obtaining a living. renters however, in order to do business have to get their surplus or else they cannot continue to do business in that way. {Margin} helping Johny to fix up the Reaper - Willie gone up to John Mc Kenzies to day. - John Mc Kenzie down to night so as to start out tomorrow morning to Nassagawea AUGUST 1888. 1893 2 3 Thursday Hot & dry to day, the flies have been going hard for the horse. John Mc Kenzie started off in the buggie in good time this morning for Nassagawea, we drove first to Allan Ramsay's place to see about his farm, which we heard would be for rent. the matter of renting however is yet unsettled as the present tenant has not decided to leave without he cannot get the place at a certain price and Mr Ramsay to do some fixings to the buildings. we then drove down to see Samuel Ramsay's place, calling at and getting �dinner at Samuel Scotts. S. Ramsay is not sure yet whether his place will be to rent or not, it depends whether his sons decide to go to Manitoba, or not. A's place is at $225.00 and S's at $175.00. we had tea with Bella Webb and returned home latish to find that Ewart had met a serious accident by falling off the colt while running away with him. Willie went for the Dr. to Everton in ten minutes. {Margin} John Mc Kenzie & I drive down to see Ramsay's farms. - didn't deal with either - Ewart met an accident which might have proved serious while we were away. 3 4 Friday Continues hot & dry. we are much wishing for rain, every thing is being badly parched up now. I helped Willie to mow away 2 or 3 loads of fall wheat to day. also helped Johny in with 2 or 3 loads of loose barley from the reaper. I worked up till 4 oclock when I quit and made ready to go meet Brother Alex. at Erin at 7.33. I just got there to see the train a little ahead of me. we staid awhile at the village and then had a fine drive home in the cool evening. we had to ford the river both times as the bridge builders stripped away the old bridge yesterday. we are in good hopes that Ewart has not sustained any serious injury by his fall off the horse yesterday, as he is around this afternoon, it seems almost miraculous how he escaped being killed when looking at the place where he was found, at the foot of a post, his head near a large stone & his Back near another smaller one, and unconscious for some time. {Margin} helped Willie to mow away some fall wheat. - also helped Johny in with some loose barley - drove over to meet Bro. Alex. at the C.P.R. Erin. 4 5 Saturday Hot and dry as usual, indications of rain around but none here. Bella & Maggie Mc Kenzie drove down to see us to day. Mr Henry Dunbar drove over to see about Ewart this morning. Brother Alex. rode over to Toltons with him. I drove Maggie Mc Kenzie down to Usherwood and went down again for her afternoon, afterwards drove our rig over to Toltons for Bro. Alex. and went to Everton before unhitching. the bridge builders laid the mud sill in centre bent to day and I saw that it was laid on a solid foundation. {Margin} Bella & Maggie Mc Kenzie - Henry Dunbar calls over to hear about Ewart - mud sill laid at the Bridge 5 6 Sunday �Dry & hot as ever until every thing is parched, the grain I fear will be light on account of the extreme heat & drouth. Bro. Alex & I took a walk down to see Jno Webb's awhile today, and took another stroll up to Jestins evening the girls had their usual turn to Everton. {Margin} Bro. Alex and I visiting a little round AUGUST 1888. 1893 6 7 Monday Moderately hot to day to what there it has been. A very fine harvest day. Brother Alex. & I drove to Guelph. I had some business to do and Alex. wished to see his wife's freinds. I drove him straight to Uncle Peter's and then went down to the town, got my overcoat, which was being dyed & pressed, it seems to be a good job. also got an ostrich feather dyed. 25¢. coat $1.50. cuffs bound 10¢ = $1.85. looking up how to get Ewart sent to Holyoke. decided to take advantage of the forthcoming excursion to the falls. Guelph civic holiday 14th good to return on the 15th. Ewart drove Minnie to the corner to see Dr. Dryden this afternoon with Willie's "Billie". we called at the hospital to enquire about Mrs Mutrie. saw Mr Mutrie and he seems to be somewhat hopeful about Mrs Mutrie. {Margin} Brother and I drive to Guelph together. - get some business done and see about Excursion to the falls - called at the hospital to see about Mrs Mutrie 7 8 Tuesday Continues dry & hot. we are tireing very much of this awfully parching weather. Brother Alex. & I went down to Everton this afternoon calling at Albert Toltons and walking in the woods to see the big tree which is 22 feet round the trunk. we also spent quite awhile walking through and inspecting the Cemetery. we then went to Mary's where we had our tea and spent a very pleasant while, returning home before it was very late. Alex. intends going over to Toltons to spend the day tomorrow, and next day he intends taking the train from Hillsburg for home. {Margin} Brother Alex. and I call at Albert Toltons - and visit the big Elm - afterwards visit the Cemetery and Everton 8 9 Wednesday No change from the terribly hot & dry weather this has been a very hot day. Brother Alex. walked over to Toltons this morning calling at Henry Duffield's for an hour. the bridge builders have been drawing stones &c at each end of the bridge and expect to have it so that teams can cross this evening. they have been a long time in getting it advanced to that stage. people have been out of patience to having the road obstructed �for a week. Margaret & I drove over to Toltons this evening. Bella had not been home very long and Thomas had been away and not returned when we left, so that Brother Alex. had rather a dull day after all over there. {Margin} Uncle Alex of Meaford walked over to Toltons to day. - Bridge builders having the road open to night. - Margaret & I drove over to Toltons this evening AUGUST 1888. 1893 9 10 Thursday An awfully hot day, really this weather appears to be fit to burn up everything and the parched state of all green vegitation causes general concern. grasshoppers are more general this summer than for many years past and in some places are doing a great deal of harm to growing crops & turnips. Johny took in the last of his barley to day. Willie was helping him. I drew a load of rails and prepared the stakes for fencing in the calf in the little orchard. Ewart is having a soft time just now in anticipation of his early leaving us. he wants to see some of the folks before he bids good bye to Canada for awhile. {Margin} terribly hot & dry - Johny took in the last of his barley - drawing stakes & rails to make a fence against the calf in the orchard 10 11 Friday An extremely hot day. the thermometer, I hear, stood from 95 to 100 in the shade to day. it was really sickening, the terrible heat. Ewart & the girls & I drove to Guelph to day. they sat at Burgess for their photographs, and I paid him $2.50 for them, also paid him 50¢ for another ½ doz. of little Willie Mc Kenzies photo. I changed Ewart's trunk for a valise as we fear the trunk taking would not work well on the excursion. we think we will have to go by the "Grand Trunk" as we could not be sure of getting back to Toronto by the Boat on the 15th. quite a nice shower in Guelph about 2 or 3 oclock, with thunder. on returning home we found that much more rain had fallen in our neighborhood, which was a very welcome circumstance. the air is much cooler and things are greatly freshened up. near Guelph the dust was little more than laid while out nearer home the puddles were general on the road. Maggie and I were at the hospital and up to see Mrs Mutrie in her room. she seems cheerful. {Margin} at Guelph to day with 2 Buggies. Ewart drove one and I the other. - quite a heavy rain at home this evening - not much at Guelph 11 12 Saturday �Weather much improved since the rain, the air is cool and the ground free from the burning dust, and all vegitation freshened up. what a transformation is brought about by the welcome rain. the roots were greatly in need of the moisture especially the potatoes & turnips. Willie fixed in false girts in the barn so as to lower the scaffold, Johny helped him. I built the fence in the little orchard and wired the stakes. I drove down to Everton in time to meet the stage and get a loaf of bread for our travelling lunch. got a card from Bro. Alex. announcing his safe arrival home. renewed receipt for insurance on Mrs Peavoy's house for which I shall have to pay $3.00. {Margin} a fall of much needed Rain. - a card from Bro. Alex. informing us as of his safe arrival home - insuring Mrs. Peavoy's house 12 13 Sunday Very fine weather. John Mc Kenzie and Bella drove down this morning. the Baby is thriving nicely and is very peacable and contented. I have got from John all the information necessary to find out the Campbells at Niagara falls. the girls went to Everton in the forenoon, and Walter Mc Williams drove them up to Mimosa this evening. quite a few callers to bid Ewart good bye. {Margin} John Mc Kenzie and Bella down to day - girls to Mimosa. AUGUST 1888. 1893 13 14 Monday A very fine morning. cool and pleasant. we were up early (½ past 4) and got ready for Guelph. the train is due to start from Guelph at 10.20, and Ewart and his Mother and I started from here about ½ after 7. we called up to see Mrs Mutrie in going in, and were on hand in good time. I left the horse (Fred) at the American in charge of William Marshall who is hostler there. the agent granted the ½ ticket for Ewart and our own 2 came to $4.40. we were delayed so long in Hamilton that we had no more time than to make connection with the train for Ewart on the other side. the confusion and turmoil of so many trains threw me somewhat off my guard and accepted a ticket for Ewart necessitating him to go to Buffalo and change on to the New York Central, while by the "West Shore" there would have been no such change, however he went off on the "Michigan Central" for Buffalo where he would then change for the Albany train and we hope to hear of his safe arrival at Holyoke. after getting Ewart away, Margaret and I left the Railway Station and made for the street Cars and after boarding them the conductor left us at a street and pointed the way to Alderman William Campbells. we were not long �in finding him out, he was from home but Mrs Campbell was very kind and invited us to stay, but if we did not wish to stay she provided an escort (a little girl) to show us the Cars that would take us to Malcolm Campbells house, which we did and met Wm Campbell there. we had our tea and a very pleasant time in the evening. Mrs Campbell seemed glad to see us and made every exertion to make us comfortable. they seem to be very comfortably situated. the farm which they work and on which they live is just outside the bustling part of the town, or rather City, and the Street Cars run past the door. there are 240 acres in it, 70 of which is in bush &c. the balance under the plow. they are milking about 15 cows and have a large stock of fowls. they speak well of the place for getting along. money seems more plentiful than in Canada, and the produce of the farm commands better prices. at present they speak of 29¢ for butter. 1.00 a pair for chickens and other things in proportion. their family consists of 2 little Boys and they have 2 hired men. the house is large & commodious and there was no trouble in finding room for us. if we only knew of our Boy being all right and arriving safely at his destination we have nothing more to be desired here to complete our contentment and enjoyment. the street cars & R. R. cars run in front of the Campbell residence & the calm Niagara beyond. {Margin} up early this morning and Ewart & his Mother & I off to Guelph for the excursion to Niagara falls. the account of our trip there, and getting Ewart away on the train for Holyoke 14 15 Tuesday We are this morning located about a mile & half above the Niagara falls by the side of the Niagara river, where it has settled down to fine smooth water. we found, on getting up after a fine nights rest, a very beautiful morning. the sun shone brightly and the Niagara river lay like a large Mirror on one side of the beautiful and level landscape around. away to the east was all the hum and turmoil of the town of Niagara falls & Susp'n Bridge with the roar of the great Cataract and the busy noise of the different R'y Stations and screaming locomotives. Mr Malcolm Campbell signified his intention of hitching up his horses and driving us round to see the sights and oiled up his rig for doing so, but just when about ready, his Brother John came along, wishing his help to fix up his baulky binder and thwarted all his good intentions. Mrs Campbell then stepped into the breach and escorted us all over from about nine oclock up to between one & 2 P.M. when she left us at the G.T.R. Station waiting for the G.T.R. train to cross the Bridge. Mrs Campbell paid our way, to which I objected, (30¢) to get a ride down and back on the steep incline to the river below, where we visited the Wharf of little Steamer �"Maid of the Mist" and the rocks around the foot of the American falls where we were baptized until the water ran of the rim of my hat, and my clothes well saturated in the beautiful rainbow, glinting in the Sunshine. after leaving this interesting spot we shot up again on the incline railway, and took in some of the sights from "Prospect Park" we then engaged a ride for 15¢ each on their local line of Carriages taking us to Goat Island and all the Islands in connection, Lund and the 3 Sisters. our remaining ½ ticket giving us a ride back again. these Islands and the surrounds formed one of the most enchanting features of our delightful trip. upon arriving back to Prospect Park we witnessed the passing of a very imposing procession, accompanied with 4 or 5 bands of music{ians} of a number of societies of the "Ancient Order of Hibernians". we then took the Electric Street Cars for the G. T. D'p't at the Bridge where, on arriving at about 1 oclock, we found we had yet about an hour and a half to spare before our train started across the bridge for home. after awhile our kind freind Mrs Campbell, who had escorted us all over, parted with us, and after resting & partaking of lunch our thoughts did not so much revert to the many and grand sights we had just witnessed as to the parting of our dear boy the night before on the net work of rails lying before us, and in heartfelt solicitude hoping & wondering whether he had safely arrived at his destination. making frequent enquiries at the telegraph operator if there were any messages for us. none however came. after crossing the Bridge and having some delay on this side we started for home at about 3 oclock P.M. and changed cars at Harrisburg arriving at Guelph about 7. found our horse all right, paid 50¢ for horse keep at "American" and gave 25¢ to hostler W. Marshall and called to see Mrs Mutrie who, we found much the same as on yesterday, and arrived home about 9 oclock, all of us anxious for definite knowledge regarding Ewart. {Margin} Niagara falls N.Y. - the account of our visit to and sightseeing of Niagara falls and surroundings - and also of our return trip home. 15 16 Wednesday A most beautiful rain last night Continues dry and hot although, of course, the shower of a few days ago freshened up things so that we can stand some more of this dry weather again without famishing. we have had, to day, a visit from David Mitchell and his party, consisting of himself & wife, daughter, two baby boys and sister in law Miss Retta Smith. we had them to dinner & tea and we had a pleasant time with them, they appeared to enjoy their visit very much. all of us for a spell engaging in Croquet playing, music &c. John Mc Kenzie & Bella came down this afternoon also and contributed to the amusement. we are all anxious however in regard to Ewart's safety and this evenings �mail has not yet brought us the intelligence we are all so earnestly looking for. our visitors all scattered for home, the Mitchells for their temporary one at Everton, after tea. Johny has been drawing in his peas, indications of oncoming rain spurring them on in increased energy. Willie got in 2 loads of peas when Johny got through {Margin} David Mitchell and his party have paid us a visit to day. - John Mc Kenzie and Bella visit us. Johny taking in his peas. - Willie got his started to take in. AUGUST 1888. 1893 16 17 Thursday A splendid rain last night, no thunder & lightning dash, but a fine, steady and moderate rain fall, it being very much needed it must do incalculable good. Mr Wells of Everton was telling me that it barely went to the very bottom of the potatoes, but very nearly so. I drove down to Everton in time so as to have our colt looked to, as he has been more or less lame on one of his hind legs for some time. Willie Loree put on a new shoe and thinks there is nothing wrong with his foot. on the stage reaching Everton we received the welcome intelligence by Card that Ewart had arrived at Holyoke in the best of spirits, and we hurried home to set at rest the unpleasant suspense of the folks at home. "hope deferred makes the heart sick" but we had not long to wait. {Margin} good rain last night came very moderately - Loree put a new shoe on Fred. - we are afraid of a jack spavin being started - received a card from Alex. announcing the safe arrival of Ewart. 17 18 Friday A very fine day. had quite a shower this afternoon which will yet do good to the roots that were so long famishing. the grass will improve under it. it was getting terribly dried up with the long continued hot & dry weather. I hitched up the colt (Fred) and drove down to Everton calling to see Dr. Dryden with Minnie who complains badly of a pain in back of her head. I got a letter by the mail from Ewart's own hand giving us the particulars of his ride to Holyoke after leaving us at the bridge. Alex was to Springfield to meet him according to arrangement but Ewart was let off at Westfield the station before reaching Springfield and Ewart had to go on to Holyoke alone. he hired a buss to take him to the store a very sensible act. {Margin} A valuable shower. - drove to Everton. got a letter from Ewart giving some account of his journey down to Holyoke. 18 19 Saturday �A very fine day. warm and pleasant. I was early up this morning and got the horses ready for Guelph. Johny's "Jeeny" & our Colt put to the democrat. Margaret & I accompanied by Lizzie & Annie Croft Day went in. we had a lot of Butter & eggs. some butter from Bella Mc Kenzie and Jeenie. our own & Lizzie got 22¢ per lb and 11¢ for eggs. I brought home a Barrell of salt, and a lot of sundries. got the box of democrat fixed at Penfold. when ready to come home we had quite a shower at Guelph but after coming home found it had missed us. we called to see Mrs Mutrie on our way home. she is in much the same way. {Margin} drove the democrat to Guelph to day. - got a Barrell of salt & other Sundries. - no particular change in Mrs Mutries condition. 19 20 Sunday A fine day. kept the house very close feeling tired. wrote a long letter to Ewart, and made good progress in one for Bro. Alex Meaford. Margaret & I paid Webbs a visit this evening. the girls have been twice at Everton and took down the letter, I wrote to Ewart, for Abbott to mail. {Margin} wrote a letter to Ewart. - the girls twice to Everton AUGUST 1888. 1893 20 21 Monday A very fine day, cool and pleasant. Margaret & I drove up to John Mc Kenzies getting there about noon or a little before. I had seen Allan Ramsay last Saturday at Guelph and he expressed a desire to deal with John Mc Kenzie, as he had heard well of him by one of his neighbours (Sam Mason) so I thought I had better see and tell John of it. I engaged with John to day to try and see Ramsay for him and see on what terms he will rent on. John is busy cutting his oats of which there is the most part ripe, his peas are also ready to be pulled. Johny at home here finished cutting his oats on the hill field and Willie commenced his field by the house here and, by night, had a great part of it cut, it is a fine crop. we returned home in the evening from Mc Kenzies. David Mitchell & party left there yesterday morning after staying all night. {Margin} Margaret & I drove up to Mc Kenzies - I saw Allan Ramsay on Saturday last and as he seemed anxious to make a deal soon with the farm, I wished John to know. 21 22 Tuesday Weather continues fine, heavy dews at night. this forenoon I hoed all the south onion bed, and weeded it, also some of the strawberries. afternoon I was working in the mow for Willie. he had Johny & Robert Jestin and man & team helping him, he finished �hauling in his peas and mixed stuff in the bottom of second field behind on left hand. Annie Sunter from Meaford came over to day along with her Auntie Bella. she has come to commence her duties at her school in Guelph next Monday. Margaret accompanied Auntie Bella down to see Mary, Alberts wife, who has been unwell for awhile. on coming back Margaret went up to see Mrs Jestin who also has been unwell from Grippe, she is a little better. Annie returned with her Aunt this evening but intends coming here tomorrow. {Margin} hoed all the south bed of onions - I helped mow away peas for Willie, also mixed stuff. - Auntie Bella is keeping better. 22 23 Wednesday A very warm day. dry & hot. the land is again showing signs of needing rain. the heat being, at times, so excessive is the cause of it drying up so soon again. I helped Willie this forenoon to finish shocking up his front field of oats. it is a fine crop. Johny is away over to Mutries threshing. I half soled Johny's Cobourgs this afternoon, he had to wear my shoes to day because of that and they hurt his feet badly. Annie Sunter did not return from Toltons till about 5 oclock this evening. she then drove down with the girls to Everton. I sent a letter to Toronto with a dollar for Releif Society, a special ass'm't for this month. I wrote a card to John Turney acknowledging his communication re his family's absence. sent a letter also to Bro. Alex. Meaford, {Margin} shocking up some oats in front field - half soled Johny's shoes - Annie Sunter - registered a letter for Releif Society Toronto. AUGUST 1888. 1893 23 24 Thursday The hot and dry weather still prevails, although harvest time, a shower would now be valued and appreciated. the girls and their cousin Annie drove up to Mc Kenzies to day. they took Fred & covered buggie. I helped Willie to shock up his mixed grain in the right hand back field. he cut down another piece of mixed stuff on the upper part of opposite field south, and he drove down to Everton and got the mail in the evening. Johny is helping Robert Mc Williams to draw in his peas. I hitched up Johny's mare - Nettie - to the buggie and drove over to Alexander Curries, Senr to let them know that we had seen Malcolm Campbell's folks at Niagara, as I was intending to write them soon, I wished to know how they all were. Malcolm's folks were kind to us and I would not wish to neglect them in any way. {Margin} girls & their Cousin Annie from Meaford drove up to Mc Kenzies. - I drove over to Alexander Curries. - shocking up grain after the binder. �24 25 Friday Continues dry & hot. this has been a particularly sultry day. and the nights are little better than the days in that respect. I arose early this morning and brought up the horse from the back pasture, and made ready to take Annie down to the stage. I took her trunk on the back of the buggie. I walked down to the corner while Margaret & Annie drove down. after getting Annie on board we drove on to Eden Mills, calling at Allan Ramsay's farm to see some of the buildings. we found there was a good cellar and the house, though reported to be somewhat cold in Winter, is fairly good looking and commodious. After getting dinner at Bella Webbs, I walked up to see Allan Ramsay. I found he was ready to do some repairing to the premises, but would only agree to reduce the rent from $250.00 to $240.00. I told him I didn't think John would give more than $225.00. after tea at Webbs we returned home, calling at Everton. {Margin} very close and hot. - Annie Sunter away to Guelph on the stage. - Margaret & myself drove to Eden Mills stayed at Webbs and saw Allan Ramsay about his farm. 25 26 Saturday A hot day again, there was a little shower this morning, not enough however to do much good. Willie drew in some 4 loads of oats this forenoon, and in the afternoon went over, along with the boy, to R.J. Kerr's to help him harvest. he was to have plowed our bit of waste land in our field but keeps putting it off, so I got the team myself and plowed it this afternoon. it was a hot job for me as I am not well to day, but I got tired waiting. I drove to Everton this evening for the mail and Minnie went with me. {Margin} a little shower this morning - Willie taking in oats forenoon. - helping R.J. Kerr afternoon - plowing in our plot. 26 27 Sunday Continues hot & dry. I walked up to Duffields for awhile this forenoon. John Mc Kenzie & Bella drove down to day. I wrote a few lines to his Sister to be shown John Fielding regarding his farm he wants to rent. also wrote a letter for Malcolm Campbell, Niagara and one for Robt. Wood with 2 dollars for assm't tomorrow morning. {Margin} visiting - John Mc Kenzie & Bella. - writing Letters AUGUST 1888. 1893 27 28 Monday �Continues dry and hot although there are indications of rain. there is some going round in thunder clouds and we got a little of it. I drove Minnie down to see Dr. Dryden this afternoon. he says Minnie has improved. I got a letter from Ewart this evening, he says he likes the business so far, and the people also. I called to see Mary, who has been poorly for some days. She is still very sick and is in need of help but her Mother is quite poorly to day and yesterday she has taken pills however and we have hopes they will help her, Minnie also being weakly. Maggie has her own time at home. Johny has taken in quite a lot of oats to day, also Robt. Mc Williams. Willie was helping them and expected to get in his too. he got in 2 loads but the rain made them rather damp and they quit. sent away 2 dollars A.O.U.W. {Margin} some little rain. - Minnie down to see Dr. Dryden. - Mary sick - drawing in oats. Johny & Robt. Mc Williams - Willie also 2 loads - A.O.W.U. 28 29 Tuesday Quite a little rain last night and every thing seemed pretty wet this morning. the air is much cooler now and early this morning looked as if we might have a wet day. it cleared up fine however and it got quite pleasant and airy. Johny & Lizzie were to have gone to Guelph to day on account of the operation on Mrs Mutrie. Lizzie went alone however and was home early with very bad news. the Drs. made the incision only to find that her case was hopeless, and did no more. they concluded her trouble is a fast growing Cancer, and it only a question of a little time when the end will come. it is a very sad affair. Margaret is some better to day and Willie drove her down as he took a grist to Everton. she came back again however as Maggie Robertson was there. Willie sold ten Bushel odds of fall wheat to Henry Duffield for seed. {Margin} more rain last night. it is very welcome. - this is the day Mrs Mutrie underwent the further operation - Margaret poorly. - Willie sold fall wheat to Henry Duffield 29 30 Wednesday A very fine day, although quite cool. the late rain seems to have broken up the long, hot, dry spell. I drove Mother down to Mary's this morning. Mary was very poorly last night, vomiting quite a bit. Dr. Mc Cullough was with her through the night. I got a letter from Meaford this morning, they are all well. he tells me I said nothing in my last card & letter about Mrs Mutrie. I wonder that I overlooked it. I meant to do it. Willie & Jeenie were at Guelph to day. Mrs Mutrie is as well as could be expected. she passed a bad night and, indeed nearly all the time after coming out of the effects of the chloroform. Mr Grant put �in our cistern pump this evening. I paid him $2.50 being the balance of its cost, the berries paying the other 2 dollars. I half soled & sewed rips on a pair of Boots for Willie Theaker's hired boy. 65¢ worth. also sewed a Boot for Mrs Mac. 10¢ this afternoon. {Margin} Mother gone down to Mary's to day. - Letter from Meaford. - Mrs Mutrie as well as could be expected. - Cistern pump put in to night. paid him for it in full. - mending Boots this afternoon AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 1888. 1893 30 31 Thursday A fine harvest day. very cool at nights and heavy dews. the boys have hauled in a lot of oats, and Willie has cut our piece of grain. I didn't get time to shock it up excepting one round. I prepared the democrat for going off early tomorrow morning with the excursionists and drove down to Everton for Mother who has been with Mary yesterday and to day. John Mc Kenzie & Bella were here when we arrived home from Everton. Johny & Lizzie drove to Guelph this evening leaving here about seven oclock. they are away in to see how Mrs Mutrie is keeping. September 31 1 Friday Continues very fine harvest weather. I set up the stuff in our field to day. Willie was helping Robt. Mc Williams to draw in and this afternoon came to help Willie to draw in 3 or 4 loads of mixed stuff. I helped them in the mow for Johny who, after helping others fixed up for finishing up cutting if possible at the Beaver Meadow. he hardly finished I think however. I got away about 6 oclock this evening with the span and democrat to meet the excursionists, taking Fred & John Mc Kenzies horse. the latter for want of a hind shoe got so lame that I got a shoe on him at Hoskins. met the Company about 8.30, highly delighted with their fine trip. Sept. 1 2 Saturday Weather continues dry & hot. what is written as having transpired yesterday should have been credited for to day. and visa versa. yesterday morning I drove down our company to Rockwood. John Mc Kenzie & wife Bella Mc Kenzie, our Maggie & Minnie. the train left about 6 A.M. I drove the colt and John Mc Kenzies horse. 2 3 Sunday �Continues fine and as dry as ever. the girls drove the colt to Everton this forenoon. the lame hind leg of the colt seems not to be improving any, as he limps considerably. I think I shall have him examined. SEPTEMBER 1888. - 1893 3 4 Monday Cool at night but hot and dry through the day. the Boys are from home Willie helping Thomy Webb to thresh. Johny has his Boy helping at the threshing while he himself is helping Robert Mc Williams to draw in his oats. I drove over the colt to Erin this afternoon and showed him to Mr Ashley. he says the joint has received a severe sprain all through and, although there are clear indications of a spavin forming yet he would not at all advise to blister or fire the part, if any treatment should be made apply only cold water libations and continue them as much and as long as possible. he also told me to get the heel of the shoe raised. 4 5 Tuesday Weather much as usual excepting that this evening the temperature fell quite perceptibly. likely thunder & rain has prevailed in some locality not very far distant. the Boys have been drawing in some oats to day. I drove down this evening and got the heel of Fred's shoe raised according to advice from Ashley. while at Everton I received a Telegram from Alex. Holyoke. telling me to meet him tomorrow noon at Guelph. we can not conjecture what is the cause of his coming so unexpectedly at this time. 5 6 Wednesday Cool last night and this morning. I drove Johny's mare (Jeenie) to our buggie to Guelph, accompanied by Lizzie who is going to see Mrs Mutrie. as I am getting the front tires set and the 2 rattling spokes renewed I got off pretty early leaving Lizzie at the Hospital. I was on hand at the Station at 12 oclock but Alex did not come on it, but sent a Telegram that he had failed to connect and to wait till 6.20 P.M. which I did and met him with his little Boy. he has brought him over to leave him here on account of domestic trouble. I bought 2 baskets plums $1.10. we arrived home after a pretty cool drive at about 9 oclock. I called up to see Mrs Mutrie who is, considering her hopeless condition, wonderfully cheerful and resigned. SEPTEMBER 1888. 1893 �6 7 Thursday Continues very fine weather. we had a nice little rain this morning its only fault being that it was too little, the ground is now extremely dry and rain is needed badly for the pastures and the turnips. we have all been keeping round Alex. to day as he intends starting home again tomorrow. Willie drove him up to Mc Kenzies this afternoon and the baby was very uneasy and fretful while Alex. was away. I drove Alex. down to Everton to see Mary taking little Willie with us he was in fine humor while down there at Mary's, playing with George and Mr Baker. 7 8 Friday Another very fine day. Alex. changed his mind relative to going home to day. he sent a telegram to Tessant to day, I got it away at 9:30 A.M. he got an answer back in the afternoon advising him to take the baby back again to Holyoke. I waited on till noon for the answer but as none came to hand I came back home to feed the horse and myself. Minnie drove down afternoon. I helped Willie mow away some of his stuff this afternoon. Alex pitched on a couple of loads for me while I loaded. we also hauled in our stuff in 3 loads. Johny also drew in all his to day so that we all finished up to day. {Margin} finished up all the harvest to day. 8 9 Saturday No particular change in the weather, only that there was frost last night, and the temperature has been cooler to day. we were up early this morning, and I drove Alex & his boy to Guelph, his mother also went along. we started off about 7.30 or later, and got Alex off at 10.20. he took along his Baby Carriage. John Mc Kenzie & Bella happened to get there in time to see him off. Robt. Jestin also saw him off. Margaret & I after returning from Guelph drove over to Toltons. Auntie Bella has been poorly again & not very much better yet. 9 Sunday A beautiful day. sunshine & warm we would enjoy some rain now very much, as everything is parched up. the girls drove to Everton forenoon & afternoon. Margaret & I paid Webbs a visit. we went down forenoon & had our dinner with them staying till about 4 oclock. had a visit of Archie Stevens & Hannah. Robt. & Mrs Morton were also in at Willies. �SEPTEMBER 1888. 1893 10 11 Monday Continues dry & hot with cool nights. the wind has blown from the east all day and it feels as if an east storm of some kind was brewing. I have been cleaning up the rubbish lately cut and burning it up. I also dug up our early potatoes and Maggie picked them into a pile on the ground. I covered them with straw and earth. Johny is making up a stone boat and I helped him awhile at it this evening. I took a board and hauled it over the onions to break them over so that they may ripen up sooner. Willie cut his hungarian grass to day. we think he has some notion of giving up the place. I told him to day he could have it for another year if he liked. Jeenie is somewhat discontented, it is hard to make some people otherwise then that. 11 12 Tuesday A very heavy mist was spread over the land this morning and it was some time before it cleared up, the day however broke out afterwards clear and bright and dry and warm as has been prevailing so long. Margaret and I banked up the celery this forenoon, while engaged at it Mrs Andrew and Mrs David Tolton with Miss Bessie and 2 children drove up the road this forenoon. they waved their handkerchiefs and I ran down to see them. they told me they were going to call tomorrow at dinner time. they were on their way farther over to Erin and going to Thomas' for dinner. Johny is busy cleaning up the rough field at the corner, he is getting rid of stumps & stones. 12 13 Wednesday Another dry and hot day although there has been considerable threatning. the Tolton rig came along with the occupants as stated yesterday. they had quite a load of other stuff with them, fruit &c. Bella had come down in the morning so we had quite a company. as the appearances indicated the possibility of rain, the Toltons became uneasy and although they seemed to enjoy their visit still they had a desire to start for home for fear of rain. Bella and the girls drove down to Everton expecting to get word from Alex. but none came to hand. they paid Mary a visit. SEPTEMBER 1888. 1893 13 14 Thursday �Weather dry & warm although yet threatning. Willie had a notion to draw in his hungarian grass which has been covered up for some time but found it too damp on examination. I drove down Bella's rig to Everton and got some wheat for her to feed the chickens and went in time so that I could leave Everton as soon as the mail was distributed. Bella wanted to hear about Alex. should there be any word from him. a long letter did come to hand informing us that he had a very tedious time in getting home and the baby sick besides he did not arrive home till Monday. I sent away a letter to Alex Mc Gregor. 14 15 Friday Quite a heavy thunder storm through the night, or rather early this morning. there was very little rain accompanying it however, which we very much regretted as rain at this time is very much needed. we had a call from Thomas Tolton and he had dinner with us. he was looking at the building roof and giving some advice. he went on to Alberts expecting to thresh there afternoon which they did not. I drove the colt & buggie over to Pattons, near by Allan Robertson's, and bought a square of 2nd class shingles for patching roof of shed. paid a dollar for them and brought them on the hind part of buggie. Robert Morton threshed this afternoon. 15 16 Saturday A very dissagreeable day. the wind has been very high and it has rained in showers less or more all day. Lizzie drove "Jeenie" in the buggie to Guelph. Margaret went with her. they had butter & eggs. ours was 17 lbs butter and some eggs. 22¢ per lb for all the butter. 14 for eggs. I intended being at the roof fixing but it was too wet. Mrs Mutrie was brought home to day in the Ambulance and stood the journey very well indeed. Lizzie & Mother went to the hospital to see her before she started for home. 16 17 Sunday The wind fell from the hurricane of yesterday to be a tolerably calm one to day, it also kept dry and pleasant. the girls drove to Everton this forenoon. Mr Webb walked up this morning to let me know there was to be a Workman's funeral to day in Erin. I could not drive myself conveniently and neither R. Mc Williams nor Robt. Jestin were disposed to go so I also had to remain at home. SEPTEMBER 1888. 1893 �17 18 Monday Quite a rain this forenoon. Willies hungarian grass is all out in cock yet. I was thinking it was unfortunate he did not take it in sooner but he tells me the wet has gone but a very little distance in. Willie started to plow in our front field. I told him a few days since that I would pay him to do some plowing for us. James Clark brought along a two furrow plow which I agreed to take at the same time upon which Willie was to take it, namely, 3 cords {B & N} wood delivered at their yard in Guelph by March next, and the old gang plow. Willie used it in the field behind the orchard after it came to hand, it worked well but, the point of one of the shares broke off short. 18 19 Tuesday A very fine day, extremely hot awhile. I worked pretty hard to day, dug up between 2 rows of the strawberries and otherwise working round this forenoon. Afternoon I was working on the shed roof, and after awhile left that to help Willie in with his hungarian hay. I turned out the cocks to the sun and Johny & his boy and Robt. Jestin helped us in with it. Willie took up about 8 bags potatoes, from 3 rows of his patch, they are very fine and large. Johny has been working at his corner field he is plowing it up and lifting the stones the while. 19 20 Wednesday Very fine day, warm and balmy. Willie drove to Guelph to day with the democrat taking 8 bags potatoes and other farm produce. Jeenie accompanied him, he visited the show in the afternoon which started yesterday, there was a large attendance to day. they have also some attractions in the evening. Willie got 60¢ for some of his potatoes and 70 for some. I have been fixing up the roof of the shed to day - laying shingles on the part over the drinking trough and patching other portions. Johny Rafferty helped carry the shingles &c and otherwise assisted as he had nothing particular to do. SEPTEMBER 1888. 1893 20 21 Thursday Another very fine day. I spent quite a time getting a pole to make a trough for the barn eve over the drinking trough in shed, also fixing at shed roof. Henry Duffield is threshing with Joseph Dunbars Steamer. Johny & Willie are both helping him. at night they complained of having been overrought. they cleaned out the barn, which usually took �about double the time and did not provide any additional help. I drove down to Everton for the mail this evening, got a letter from Ewart and one from Alexr . Mc Gregor. 21 22 Friday Continues beautiful weather. I am chronicling the business of a few days past and have made an error in stating that Duffield threshed yesterday. it should have been credited for this day. I have had to turn in to the gang plow. Willie left Johny Rafferty to plow and he only started when the plow rode over a small stone and in the concussion of righting itself again, an important part of its makeup got broken, the cogged part for raising & lowering. we then hitched to Johny's plow, and as Johny Rafferty did not seem to be doing good work, I staid till ½ past four. 22 23 Saturday Beautiful weather, but cooler than has usually prevailed. I finished up all the new shingles patching and also laid a good many old ones over the ragged part of the roof. Willie plowed in our south front field to day. Henry Duffield helped Willie kill a sheep for the threshing on Monday. I sharped a saw for John Webb this evening. and Margaret & I drove over to see Mrs John Mutrie after tea. Mrs Mutrie is comparitively cheerful although she must be cognizant of her impending doom. 23 24 Saturday Hard frost last night. a good many of the tender flowers are cut. the girls were twice at Everton to day. it has been cold though fine. I walked over to see Sister Bella and after getting dinner called at Dunbars on my way home. John Mc Kenzie & Bella visited Mc Cutcheons and called for tea on their way home. Johny & Lizzie drove over to John Mutries this afternoon. {Margin} Sister Bella not well at all this last week. SEPTEMBER 1888. 1893 24 25 Monday A very fine day, although for a time it was rather threatning looking. the threshers were on hand early this morning and had the machine on at work between 7 & 8 oclock. they had the machine here on Saturday night. I helped all day at the threshing, tramping and forking the straw, it kept them going till nearly dark and the stuff seem to turn out very well. some think there is about 250 bushels of oats in the corner of barn floor and all the �granary bins full. there must be close on 700 bushels of grain with the wheat they threshed before. {Margin} Willie Threshing. 25 26 Tuesday Splendid weather for threshing. Albert finished up at Willies last night and he got a fair start at Johny's this morning. they had Johny's peas through about 10 oclock and they think there is about 125 bushels of them. Johny seemed to have plenty of hands on and I did not feel like spoiling for a job, so let them alone and fire away. I made the eve trough and barked it that we intend for the barn, above the drinking place in shed. John Mc Kenzie called on his way home, he has decided to take Allan Ramsay's place, at $240. I wrote a letter to night for Alex. Mc Gregor, and one for Robt. Wood, with remmitance for 2 assmts, A.O.U.W. one for John Mc Kenzie and one for self. I wrote a card to Allan Ramsay telling him that John will take his place. {Margin} sent 6 dollars to A. Mc Gregor interest on note. - 2 dollars, 2 assess'ts A.O.U.W. 26 27 Wednesday Weather dry, cool and pleasant. I drove to Everton this morning and mailed the money letters. I found no card for Ramsay and had to write another to him. (had left it at home) I took down a bag of stuff to chop, and paid for it. Robert Jestin and Willie brought it home at night. John Mc Kenzie came down here this afternoon and got away our old Gowdy plow. he intends plowing with 2 teams as he gets a chance to use another horse - harvesting the onions these times. Miss Cockburn has come along this evening to do some sewing. SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER 1888. 1893 27 28 Thursday Weather continues as it has been for some time, we would be glad to get some rain but, a very dry spell reigns supreme. Miss Cockburn has been here to day sewing and fitting anew a dress for Maggie, the dyer in Guelph dyed it black. I finished putting on all the shingles and also set up and bracketed the eve trough. Willie plowed in our front field it is very hard plowing, the land being very dry and baked. I drove down to Everton for the mail this evening 28 29 Friday �Cool to day and dry as usual the Sun shines hot through the day but, there is frost at night. the weather is simply magnificent all that we could now desire is a fall of rain as all grass and vegitation is suffering from the drouth. Willie finished up the plowing of the front field (mixed crop part) I cut 3 rows of corn and made it into sheaves this afternoon. 29 30 Saturday Frost at night, but through the day more beautiful could not be. Miss Cockburn finished up Maggie's dress early this forenoon. paid her a dollar & 75¢ for 2 days & ¼. Willie is helping Robert Mc Williams to thresh to day, and when Johny Rafferty finished up the gang plowing this forenoon, we borrowed Duffield's harrows and he harrowed the greater part of the ganging of this upper field (pea part). I had to look after him. Minnie drove to Everton this evening and Margaret and I afterwards drove up to Mc Kenzies, arriving up there between 8 & 9 oclock. Oct 30 1 Sunday A continuation of this very fine weather. John Mc Kenzie and I had a walk around this forenoon seeing their work. they calculate in having nearly 20 acres plowed but he is very anxious to have it all done so as to get down to the Ramsay place to plow. we left there for home about 4 oclock P.M. the girls & Colin Mc Millan drove the colt & buggie to Everton afterwards. OCTOBER 1888. {William did not change year to 1893} 1 2 Monday Continues dry and very pleasant, beautiful sunshine and warm through the day. cool at night, the frost is very hard some of these nights. yesterday morning it was very hard. Willie attended Robt. Mc Williams threshing this forenoon and Richd 's afternoon. I looked after Johny Rafferty while he harrowed the remainder of the gang plowing. he took the harrow home to Duffield's after dinner. Jeenie took Billie away, driving over to Toltons. I cut other 2 rows of the corn, and I helped Johny Rafferty draw some water to the pigs and he helped me draw in the pumpkins about 60 of them big & little. there are between 40 & 50 usable ones, some a good size. 2 3 Tuesday �Rather dull to day. looks considerably like rain, although it kept dry all day. I took Willie's place at the threshing to day and Willie plowed in the field behind the orchard. I am anxious to get the plowing done, as Willie is giving up the place and I don't want to buy a team till nearer Spring. Richd Mc Williams' stuff turned well out, there is thought to be considerably over a thousand bushels. there is a large proportion of it oats. it seems like all good stuff. Robert Mc Williams has been helping Johny to day to clean out the drain from his cellar, they dug it a foot lower than before and laid the tile and partly filled it in. 3 4 Wednesday A grand rain last night, wish it had only continued, it was dull and threatning the most of the forenoon but it cleared up fine afternoon. Acton Show is being held to day (2d day) and no doubt the fine afternoon will be very welcome. I sent a letter to Alex. Holyoke this morning and a card ordering the Mercury to them for a year. After dinner I drove up to Patons for another bunch of shingles, the roof patching is not yet complete without some more fixing. After coming home I plowed for Willie while he made up a place in the stable for his little pigs. Johny drove down to Everton a load of chop. he did not get it home as they can't work for want of water. OCTOBER 1888. 1893 4 5 Thursday A very beautiful day. the sun has shone out most splendidly and the temperature is warm and balmy. I tied up the feed corn this afternoon and worked in the garden some. Margaret has been working among the onions. Willie cleaned up a load of stuff for chop and for flour. Johny has helped Robert Mc Williams to open out a long drain. he plowed first and then softens up the under part with his Ruddelt invention before shovelling. Mrs Morton and Mrs Wm Theaker paid our folks a visit this afternoon. we received a letter from Alex. Holyoke tonight. 5 6 Friday Coudy and threatning this morning, the clouds thickened this afternoon and rain fell moderately for awhile, the wind was high from the south before it rained. Willie attended Coffey's threshing to day. Johny also. Harry Goulding has been plowing for Johny. our plowing stands as Jeenie has used Billie this afternoon. we bagged up 6 bags onions for Guelph tomorrow. Mr & Mrs John Webb paid us a visit this evening. we have much sympathy in common owing to similarity of domestic trouble pending. I intend driving �into Guelph tomorrow with the democrat taking Lizzie & Mother with the produce to the market. {Margin} Bagging up onions for Guelph tomorrow. - Webbs & ourselves 6 7 Saturday A very threatning looking morning, and it continued so all forenoon but little or no rain fell. cleared up fine afternoon. we left for Guelph about 7.30 and went in in about 2 hours. sold the Onions almost immediately at a dollar a bag, to Penetton. sold the pickles, 50 lbs at 3¢ per lb = $1.50. 17 lbs butter at 23¢ $3.91. 2 dozen & ½ eggs at 17¢ = 43¢. Lizzie sold her chickens 6 dozen. 3 pair $1.25. the rest at 50¢ per pair. bought some sundries. 2 undershirts woolen shirts for me $1.00. necktie 25¢. pr drawers 60¢. we met John Mc Kenzie & Bella who were to the market with potatoes & Butter the latter 22½¢ per lb. the potatoes 50¢ per bag. Willie finished a Coffey's threshing at noon. plowing at upper front field afternoon. {Margin} Guelph market 7 8 Sunday A very fine day. warmer than for some time past. I walked over this forenoon to Sister Bella. she is a little better than she was some days ago that she had a bad turn. John Mc Kenzie & Bella drove down in expectation of getting Mary up with them but, George objected and she did not go. we thought Minnie might have gone but she also kicked. so they had to return as they came. John is going to the Ramsay farm to plow tomorrow and Bella will be alone for awhile. OCTOBER 1888. 1893 8 9 Monday Very high wind to day. I had intended to go on the roof to day and finish up the patching by putting on the last bunch I bought at Paton's, but the wind was so high I did not venture. I then put in a few panes of glass in the stables and nailed on protection to save them from being broken again. I afterwards helped to fix up the onions which are being harvested in this fine weather. Willie has been helping at Robert Jestins threshing. Johny also. he strikes out the plowing for Harry Goulding. Margaret and I went to see the show stuff that Webb's have prepared for the show tomorrow, the parsnips and beets are as good, I think, as I ever saw. 9 10 Tuesday �A very fine day and not so windy as yesterday. Robert Jestin is threshing again to day and the boys are again helping him. I finished up the patching of the roofs to day. put on some on our house roof. I took 2 bags grain to the mill and got them chopped for the pigs. this makes 3 bags for them now. Willie is also taking down some chop, and getting some flour also. he left a bag of flour for us. {Margin} finished patching the roofs - 2 bags chop at mill. - pig feed - our own mix for chop - Willie gave us a bag of flour. 10 11 Wednesday A most beautiful day. the sun shone out brightly and it was very warm. I hitched up Fredy & Johny's Nettie to the democrat, and the girls & their mother and Harry Goulding & Webb's girls all rode with me. there was a great crowd of people there and though the quantity of exhibits seemed to behind former years, the quality seemed real good. the cattle seemed to foot up better than the horses. Currie obtained the prize for the herd, his Bull is a magnificent Animal. Elliott had a good herd. James Black took the prize for Collection of Apples, his Uncle Hugh generally took that prize. the judges got through in good time and the show broke up, I thought, earlier than usual. we got home before it was very dark. the weather was the most favourable for Rockwood than I ever remember of. Bella & Miss Wishart drove down to see the show, they left for home early. little Willie was with them. OCTOBER 1888. 1893 11 12 Thursday Very fine day. sunshine & warm. Willie started to plow out his potatoes to day, and Johny also. I helped Willie to pick his and he plowed out 10 rows of ours, leaving other 9 rows still to take up. Maggie and her mother and I picked them after dinner and we made 4 piles which I covered with straw and a thin coating of earth. in the forenoon we pulled a good share of the onions that are rather late of ripening up. the weather at the present time is good for harvesting them. {Margin} started this morning to take up our potatoes. all three of us. 12 13 Friday Dull and threatning like to day, although warm and pleasant. I have been busy all day among the potatoes. I helped Willie this forenoon to pick, he has Johny Rafferty and young Willie Mack picking after him. they have gathered and taken up the greater part of theirs to day. Willie plowed up the remainder of ours (9 rows) before dinner. Maggie & �her Mother picked them this afternoon while I carried them to the cellar. 25 bushels in all. I carried 4 pails, weighing a bushel at a time. I harrowed the ground after we were done and we got again about a bag. Johny got through with the taking up of his to day also. it has been splendid weather for the job. I wrote a letter to Brother Alex. Meaford, and intend to send it off in the morning tomorrow. {Margin} busy taking up the potatoes. all three of us Johny Willie and ourselves at the work. 13 14 Saturday Rain last night and this morning. quite a number of people went to Guelph Market but, it has been a miserably uncomfortable day for them. no out door work could be done, as the rain was falling very constant. I did some little shoe mending and also fixed up our old plow so as to do some work with it. took down the letter for Meaford and mailed it this morning, 14 15 Sunday Dull and unpleasant to be out side, it has been showery. the girls drove to Everton this morning, and they went again in the evening in the company of Walter Mc Williams. I kept at home the most of the day. wrote a letter to Brother Alex. Meaford. OCTOBER 1888. 1893 15 16 Monday A very fine day. Willie finished up taking up his potatoes to day. I helped him until it was time to start over to John Mutrie's where we have laid out to visit this evening for some time back. on getting our tea on sharp time we started over and found Mrs Mutrie, under the circumstances surprisingly well, it is really wonderful to see her so well as she is, people are begining to think that surely the doctors are mistaken in thinking her case so hopeless as they have represented. we would all like very much to learn that they have been mistaken. she is quite cheerful. 16 17 Tuesday Beautiful weather. cool a little but very pleasant and clear sunshine. the Mc Dermotts called for me at ½ past seven this morning and I was in the Court house the greater part of the afternoon and quite awhile in the forenoon. a breach of promise Case, and a cattle purchasing Case, of the Barbers and a Mr Craft, took up a long time, and �afterwards about 3 or 4 oclock Mc Dermott's Case came on, which kept the court busy till nine oclock. the plaintiffs Witnesses were tedious and took long to work up, while Mc Dermott's were soon over with. John Mc Kinnon, Dan Talbot & I respectively attested to the previous good character of the accused and a verdict of "Not Guilty" was in a few minutes returned by the jury to the joy of all his freinds. 17 18 Wednesday A very pleasant and beautiful day. bright sunshine and clear sky. a little mist has been prevailing lately in the mornings. Willie has plowed in the upper front field. I shovelled out the furrows in the corn patch piece that Willie plowed. OCTOBER 1888. 1893 18 19 Thursday A very fine day although not so pleasant as some of the weather that has past inasmuch as there was lack of sunshine. very misty this morning but it cleared off early. our girls are off with the Mc Williams to day to Erin Show, they have our democrat. Willie and Jeenie also went after dinner. Willie plowed up till between ten & eleven oclock in the upper front field. I hitched up Frank & the Morton Mare to our old Goudy plow and started to plow in the south back field but one. the flies are bad to day and the horses are uneasy in consequence. Johny is drawing out his manure some to the south corner field and some to the lower front one. Johnny drove Fred for the mail to night. they got home about 8 oclock. they saw their Uncle Joe at the show 19 20 Friday Another beautiful day. I had quite a job rigging up things to start the Colt to plow along with Frank. I got a pair of whiffle trees from Robert Morton to plow with and with the exception of tomorrow can have them for the next week without stop. Johny is drawing stones into his pig pen in order to raise. he came and held the plow a couple of rounds for me, before dinner, while I drive the colt & Frank. the colt goes finely, I plowed alone with him all afternoon. I never saw a young colt come in to the work faster or kindlier. we just have heard that James Lowrie is found to be afflicted with an inward growth which is likely to prove fatal in a few months. although he is getting to be an old man, still this is sad. 20 21 Saturday �Quite misty this morning and remained so until we reached Guelph. I drove the democrat there to day taking Margaret & Lizzie. we had 3 full bags onions, and a bushel, also 60 lbs of picklers. got a dollar a bushel Bag for them at Mc Elderry's, and 3¢ per lb for the half of the picklers & 2½ for the balance. Lizzie got 20¢ per lb for her firkin of butter, and for our rolls 24¢. Eggs 17¢ per Doz. I sent 50 dollars to Alex. today. borrowed from Robt. Mc Willams for 6 months at 8 per cent, per Annum. 21 22 Sunday A very beautiful day. the girls walked to Everton meeting to day. their mother and I drove over to Toltons where we had dinner. and afterwards went to Dunbars where we had a pleasant visit and our tea. Mrs Dunbar is very poorly and Auntie Bella is also in rather a poor state of health. she spits up considerable blood at present OCTOBER 1888. 1893 22 23 Monday Very beautiful weather. clear sunshine and balmy & warm for being so late in the season. I have plowed all day with Frank and the colt, it is surprising how tractable and good to plow the colt has got in a day or so. I made rather a short forenoon but in the afternoon the loss was mostly made up, I think the two can plow about an acre a day and not hurt themselves although Frank is very thin. Johny now thinks it is his teeth that causes the trouble, at one time he thought it might be worms. the boys have both helped Robert Jestin to saw with the Circular this forenoon. Willie plowed in the afternoon in the field behind the orchard. Uncle Thomas Tolton and Auntie Bella paid us a visit to day. Bella is not at all well these times, although she is better than in the past 23 24 Tuesday Another beautiful day. about 4 oclock P.M. it became somewhat overcast and a very cold west wind sprung up. I have plowed all day from about 9 in the morning. Willie plowed in same field as yesterday till 4 oclock when he hitched up Nettie to go and meet a man who thinks of dealing for her. I then changed Fred for the old mare and Minnie drove to Everton for the mail. A letter received from Alex tells us to meet his wife at Guelph. Thursday at noon. am getting along nicely with the plowing. I gave Robt. Mc Williams a note for Sixty dollars on Alex' account, payable in six months from last Saturday (21). I sent 50 to Alex and keeps 10 for myself for present use. it is at 8 per cent. Johnny is busy raising spruce and cedar trees and planting. {Margin} plowing - �Letter from Alex. Holyoke - gave note to Robert Mc Williams on Alex. account. $10.00 for Self. 24 25 Wednesday Fine day, although cooler than has generally prevailed this some time back. I have plowed a good part of the day, although there was fully two hours, (between 2 & 4 oclock P.M. that I helped in with the potatoe to the cellar from the pits. Margaret carried in the contents of 2 pits. and I carried in the 3 large ones. we think there are about 50 bushels of Elephants, and about 7 bushels of the {illegible} Ohio. the colt and Frank get along fairly well with the plow. Willie has started up his turnips, he pulls and tops and roots them for the market. OCTOBER 1888. 1893 25 26 Thursday Dull and lowering this morning and the weather was quite threatning up to about ten oclock when it began to rain a little. it did not rain much of any account however until after dinner, when, after that, we had a rainy and unpleasant afternoon. we started for Guelph to meet Annie (Alex' Wife) getting in there a little before 11. she did not come on the 12 oclock, but after waiting till the 3 oclock, I got word of her being at the junction, so drove up for her. on coming back we had our tea at David Toltons, having had dinner before that, and we immediately after started for home. Lottie Jestin returning with us. she rode in with us, having 2 baskets of fowls. sold her chickens at 45¢ per pair. (4 pair) Ducks 65¢ per pair 2 pair = $3.10 to Mc Ateer. 2 pr to Fielding 90¢. 26 27 Friday Still threatning some this morning and cooler, it cleared up however to be a tolerably fine day and, as it was the day for Thomas Webb's Auction Sale, was much desired and appreciated by them. I went down after dinner and got my Books ready before the Auctioneer (Thos. Ingram) commenced the sale. there was a large crowd and the bidding on the whole was good and spirited. I had quite a diligent job, and engaged my attention to the full. at night there was quite a trouble in making out the accounts as there were so many articles belonging other parties that had to be seperated from Webbs business. I think, however, that all the business was done up satisfactorily. 27 28 Saturday �Weather cooler and in the afternoon frequent snow showers gave it a wintry appearance. I hitched up Frank & Fred to day with the plow harness and though late in starting got quite a piece of plowing done. there was some rain in the morning which prevented any work being done in the field. Johnny & Willie were both at their turnips in the afternoon however. 28 29 Sunday Weather somewhat wintry in appearance to day. it has been cold and the snow clouds have been passing over us. the girls drove to Everton this forenoon but they did not go down at night. Annie wrote to Alex to day. I also sent him a few lines. Johnny takes it or sends in the morning OCTOBER & November 1888. 1893 29 30 Monday Hard frost last night the ground was quite hard this morning. I started the plow about nine oclock this morning and plowed steady until about five oclock when, on account of John Mc Kenzie & Bella being here, I unhitched the team and came up to supper. I broke my sole plate of the plow and had to get Willie's plow to go on with. Johnny has been drawing in his turnips, he tells me he has nineteen loads in to night. Willie & his boy helped him this forenoon. John Mc Kenzie took down 2 bags of stuff to chop for our pigs and he got it back with him again he had some flour for himself. they tell us that Mrs Carter's Sister is being married this morning up at Carter's house. they are soon going off to Philadelphia. {Margin} plowing - John Mc Kenzie & Bella - 2 Bags mixed stuff for chop for pigs 30 31 Tuesday Frost again last night which made the ground quite hard this morning, the day opened out fine however and it lasted throughout. I started to plow about 9 oclock and, as I found I had an acre to turn over to finish the field I went at it in earnest, and before I completed the head lands it was almost too dark to see the work. The colt has stood the job of plowing that stiff field remarkably well. I have been afraid lest the steady hard pulling would be bad for his leg, but, so far, there is no bad effects visible. Willie has been taking up his turnips and dressing them for market. Johnny has been drawing in his from the corner field and Willie has been helping of and on, he has 19 loads in to night I understand. �November 31 1 Wednesday Very fine day. I plowed this forenoon having started the piece on the north back field. the gang plowed part is very soft and does not work pleasantly. I did not plow this afternoon but went to Johny's turnip hauling in, we finished his hauling at about 5 P.M. and took one load for Willie. Lizzie helped Johny in with the turnips. Willie & his Boy & team also helped this afternoon Johnny took "Ida Queen" down to Sarles after dark. we hear of quite a lot of "Halloweve" tricks having been done last night, more than usual. the girls drove to Everton this evening they got a letter from Holyoke also one from Uncle Alex. Meaford Thomy Webb and wife and son left the paternal home this evening for Eden. {Margin } "Ida Queen" taken to Sarles this evening NOVEMBER 1888. 1893 1 2 Thursday A very fine day. sunshine and very pleasant. Willie has been taking in his turnips with two wagons. Johnny & his Boy & team have been helping. and I have quit the plow to help also. Johnny & Willie and I go ahead with knives dressing them and hauling to the pit with our team, while the Boys follow up with their team and haul to the turnips house what we leave. the girls drove to Everton this evening for the mail and had their drive for nothing. they made a mistake at the office and sent the Everton mail to Ospringe and kept the Ospringe mail at Everton so we will have to wait till things are made right again. we have just heard of the death of Mr Darling of Milton or near Milton. 2 3 Friday Heavy rain last night, but clear and frosty in the morning. we resumed work at the turnips same as yesterday, but it was not so pleasant on account of the rain through the night. we finished up the drawing and Willie counts on having in some 52 loads altogether of swedes. our mail came to hand to day. the Duffields brought it. the Globe gives a detailed account of the assassination, and the likeness of the Mayor of Chicago, and his intended wife Miss Annie Howard. the New Orleans Millionare also the Assassin, Prendergast, it is a sad winding up of the Great "World's Fair" 3 4 Saturday A very fine and beautiful day. fine clear Sunshine and warm. I plowed all day and got along fairly well. pretty nearly done with the stubble past the low, wet part of the field �near to Jestin's line. Frank was pretty well done out when night came, he is now very thin which makes him weak. the colt stands it well. Willie covered his turnips pit to day. and Johnny is fixing up his hog pen. he has quite a job with it, breaking out a door in the wall and filling up the bottom with stones and earth. 4 5 Sunday Weather very fine and balmy. the girls drove to Everton this forenoon with Fred and buggie. they also went at night. Walter Mc Williams drove them down in the evening. I got the loan of Billy and drove up to see James Lowrie who is now very low. he has sunk very rapidly since it became known that he had a malady likely to carry him off. 2 weeks ago, I beleive was the first time he was apprized of the nature of his disease NOVEMBER 1888. 1893 5 6 Monday Beautiful weather, this has been warmer than the average for some time. and clear sunshine. I fixed little Willie's shoe this morning before going out to work and before going out again afternoon I hauled in the Cabbage to the turnip house window. I plowed the balance of the time and got along fairly well. Willie bagged up some twenty bags of potatoes this afternoon which he intends soon taking to Guelph market. he took down a grist of chop this forenoon and got it home with him. Johny is working away at his hog pen. {Margin} got 80lbs of oats this morning from Willie. the other weights were 75. 77. 68 = 300 to date 6 7 Tuesday The weather continues fine and beautiful sunshine. warm and balmy strange that such exceptionally fine weather should prevail here, while in Manitoba they are having severe winter weather, we hear they have had sleighing for some time. I have been plowing and realy enjoy the work. the gang plowed part is very soft and as it has plowed deep on account of being so hard, the plow swims through the land rather loosely. I will soon now have all to do on the sod that Willie broke up which will firmer and easier for both myself and team. 7 8 Wednesday �Continues the same Magnificent weather. I hear many saying they never saw such a long unbroken term of grand weather so late in the season. it comes very acceptably to us this fall, that the place is falling into our own hands again. Willie took to Guelph to day 32 bags of potatoes he sold a quantity at 45 cents per bag, and the remainder at 40 cents, it is rather Singular that objection is made to them being too large. I have had pleasanter plowing to day on the old sod broken up this summer. we are having a sick horse on hand of Henry Duffield. he got so sick they sent for Mr Ashley. he is staying all night, he says he is a very sick horse. James Lowrie died this forenoon at eleven oclock. poor Man he sank very rapidly after learning of the nature of his malady. NOVEMBER 1888. 1893 8 9 Thursday Another beautiful day. I finished up the plowing of the back field on the north. Willie plowed some on the next field, and gave me his team to finish up with. he drove to Everton with his hew horse (Pete) to get him shod. I got done a little early and started the piece alongside of our garden before unhitching. old Frank is extremely thin just now and a hard days work does him up badly, the colt works well and stands it out better than Frank. {Margin} got 58 lbs oats to day for the horses. 9 10 Friday A change in the weather this has been rather a dull day, and very chilly. I plowed in the front field until about eleven oclock when I unhitched and prepared to go to the funeral of James Lowrie. Margaret and I started at one oclock with Fred and buggie. we were there about ¾ of an hour before they lifted at (½ past two) and we then drove back to the Town line and drove up to Bella's instead of going to Dublin with the funeral. there was a very large funeral being, I believe, about 120 or more rigs there. we found Bella & baby well, she has only the Boy (Noel) with her, John has been at Eden since Tuesday. we left for home after tea and were home again before it was quite dark. 10 11 Saturday An extremely misty day, the wind being from the east and rather chilly. Margaret and I started for Georgetown a little before 11 oclock, and arrived in Georgetown about 2 P.M. we had rather an unpleasant drive on account of the fog which prevailed, but the colt travelled down very nicely in a little more than 3 hours. the freinds were glad to see us and welcomed us. I drove Margaret & Kate down town to do some shopping at the �darkening. Joe arrived home shortly after and we spent a very pleasant evening. Joe brought home a turkey which is intended for tomorrow eating. {Margin} started for Georgetown have not been there since the 17th of January last. 11 12 Sunday The mist has cleared away and this has been a very pleasant day. we spent a very pleasant forenoon among the freinds and after doing justice to the turkey we started for home about 2 P.M. and arrived home about 6. the roads were good and Fred stood the drive well. we found the folks at home all well. NOVEMBER 1888. 1893 12 13 Monday Raining this morning which continued the greater part of the forenoon. we were helping Johny awhile in the early part of the forenoon to fix up the joists in his pig pen. and afterwards got ready to plow but the rain again coming on we did not commence until after dinner which we had early. I then finished up the front field and started in the field behind the Barn on Willies corn patch, but did not get much done, being a little showery it was not very pleasant working on the land this afternoon. Willie plowed this afternoon he is nearly done with the field behind the orchard. 13 14 Tuesday A very fine day. the frost made the ground a little hard in the morning and it was a little late before I hitched up in consequence. Willie took a grist to the mill this forenoon and finished up his field plowing after returning home. I am plowing at the last piece to day and expect I can have it so that it will be done early tomorrow. I skinned a sheep for Willie this morning that died. Willie brought home the terrible news of Mrs Sutton having been drowned in the cistern yesterday while they were all away to Robertson's Sale. poor Mark heard her scream about 2 oclock P.M. but of course was not able to get out of bed to help her. she had been working at the cistern getting water likely, there is no pump for it and the water has to be lifted out. 14 15 Wednesday A very rough day, heavy snow showers and frosty & cold. I made out to finish up my plowing and the folks thought I was foolish to work out in such a storm. I got done to the �turnip and potatoe land however and I feel better pleased to have it done. Willie is away down by Georgetown to see about the sale of some of his horses he took the new horse with him. Johny is now alone, his Boy is away to day. we have just heard to day that Mrs Sutton had been washing on Monday and had the trap door open taking out water, one pail was on the floor above and another one was in the cistern with her, it is a terribly sad ending to a long laborious and useful life, and what is now to become of her poor afflicted husband, really it is awful to contemplate. NOVEMBER 1888. 1893 15 16 Thursday Cold and something more of a wintry appearance and feel than has usually prevailed. I was fixing up around home this forenoon making our stock comfortable and hurrying to get ready for the funeral of Mrs Sutton which was set for one oclock. Margaret & I attended and though it was after the hour set before we reached there still we were there in plenty of time as they did not lift till about 3 oclock. there was a large funeral but we did not go along but returned by way of Everton to get the mail, we called on Mary and had our tea. Willie expected to attend the funeral on his way home from Stewartown but did not make it out. 16 17 Friday There was quite a covering of snow on the ground this morning but the day having been a little warm the snow left with great speed, and towards evening it was about all gone. Johny went to Guelph to day with a load of cedar wood to the Carriage builders Reid & Matthews. he brought home with him one Bll of Water Lime and a Barrell Portland Cement, also some lumber (dressed) for a door for his pig house. he was very late before he arrived home and Lizzie was quite uneasy about him. I was over at night and waited till he came home between 9 &10. 17 18 Saturday A little colder and the frost has hardened the ground a little this morning. Johny was a little late in starting the plow this morning but Willie was soon after on to help him and the two finished up the plowing of the beaver Meadow that completes his plowing excepting a part of his turnip land that he is not particular about. I carried home Robert Morton's double trees and helped Johny some. Lizzie drove over to Mutries and brought �her mother over with her. Barrie also came from Guelph with Robert Mc Williams this evening. 18 19 Sunday The frost last night hardened up the ground. the girls went to meeting with Fred & buggie as it was dry I let the horse go but he is now very bad with the scratches in one hind foot. Johny Mc Kenzie & Bella drove down to day to see us. they stayed over till latish and escaped a heavy snow shower that fell earlier in the afternoon. NOVEMBER 1888. 1893 19 20 Monday A finer day than we have had for some time. I have begun this forenoon to split up our round wood, but as the weather seemed mild and pleasant we decided to hitch up the colt to the buggie and Annie & Millie with Mother and I drove over to Toltons to visit in the afternoon, we left shortly after 2 and came home again about 8. Barrie Mutrie paid the girls a visit this afternoon and I drove him over to Johny's on our return from Toltons. Auntie Bella is a little better. Willie has been driving round with Jim Harrison who has come up to look after horses to buy. 20 21 Tuesday Continues moderately fine, although there are signs of change. I have been splitting up some of the tamarac ready for the stove, and I drew it in this evening with the old mare and stone boat. the girls drove up Fred to the buggie to Mc Kenzies this afternoon. they intend to stay all night. Mr Harrison bought the Pete horse from Willie to day and paid him 95 dollars Cash, he paid $100.00 Bill and Willie gave him 5 dollars back. 21 22 Wednesday very stormy to day. considerable snow has fallen from passing snow showers. Willie drove to the mill this forenoon with a chopping grist. the girls drove home from Mc Kenzies this afternoon. Willie hitched up his sorel colt to day in order to break it in and it soon drove along very nicely, it is surprising how soon these animals turn in to work and, so tractable. NOVEMBER 1888. 1893 �22 23 Thursday Rather cold to day. I hitched the colt to the cutter and drove down to Hugh Black's after dinner. Margaret and Annie (Alex' Wife) accompanied me to Everton and they staid at Mary's until I returned. I spent all the afternoon at Blacks he assisted me to draft a Will (Webbs) and had it done just as tea was ready. Judson Black was there and I was introduced to him, there were two young freinds from Toronto, a neice and her husband. Mr Black would not accept of any pay for his trouble. I called for the visitors on my way home and we got along very well although the colt is very slippy. Mrs Jestin visited here to day and Margaret away 23 24 Friday Continues raw and cold although the frost is not very severe. I was rather delayed from getting away as early as I wanted this morning. I attended a meeting of the Board of Health at 12.30 or 1 oclock P.M. it was called early on account of a reform meeting for appointing delegates to the reform convention soon to be held in Guelph. I could not get the colt sharped but took off his front shoes. Willie Abbott is very busy. the roads at the present time are extremely slippy and almost impassable for unsharped teams. sent over the money ($4.00, for payment of A.O.U.W. Ass'm't no. 14 and Releif no. 14. = $2.00 each. Self & John Mc Kenzie. {Margin} Board of Health meeting. and also a reform meeting. - A.O.U.W. Ass'm't + Releif Nos. 14 paid $4.00 24 25 Saturday Weather very moderate. the snow does not melt but very little. I went to Webbs this forenoon and got the Will all signed. Willie Bryden and I signed as Witnesses. afternoon I drove down to Willie Abbotts and he sharped the colt all round for which I paid him the cash 40¢. Willie & Robert Jestin drove Billie to Guelph to day in the Cart. Willie wanted to sell Billie, and Robert wanted to assist him. I had tea at Abbott's this evening while waiting to get the colt sharped. Willie has got word to take his turnips to Rockwood Monday. {Margin } Business with Webb. 25 26 Sunday Weather continues much the same a little dull and threatning this afternoon. the girls drove Fred & Cutter to meeting this forenoon. they did not go down in the evening. Jeenie is very sick to day and Mother is milking for her. Johny drove his folks down to Blakeley's. wrote a letter to Bro. Meaford, also 1 to Holyoke �NOVEMBER 1888. 1893 26 27 Monday Rather wet this forenoon but much worse late in the afternoon. Willie had a bee to day drawing turnips to Rockwood, some came early and had their loads disposed of and home to dinner. Willie got home to dinner and took a second load. there were quite a number, Henry Duffield, Robert Jestin, Robert Morton, George Mc Williams, Robert Mc Williams, John Mc Dermott, R. J. Kerr, our Johny & Willie twice. Willie was very wet and late in getting home the last time. {Margin} Willie has a Bee drawing turnips to Rockwood 27 28 Tuesday A very disagreeable day. it has rained almost constantly all day. Willie bagged up 15 Bags of potatoes this forenoon and I helped him, it did not rain hard when we were at it, but the wind was high and it was cold & stormy and we got a bad storm, the rain coming on worse after dinner Willie made up his mind not to go to Ballinafad with the potatoes but rather wait till tomorrow and go all the way to Stewartown. if need be, of course Jim Harrison may come up to day and have to return. I went up to Henry Duffields to see a lamb I thought of butchering for our use but he was from home. Mrs Duffield accompanied me down to pay our folks a visit. she has been up at Hanaha for a week or two Henry came down and spent the evening. 28 29 Wednesday A heavy snow storm to day. it began to fall this morning between 6 & 7 oclock and fell steadily all day, until to night there may be about 8 inches deep of snow. Willie went away after dinner with his 15 Bags of potatoes, and did not return yet this evening, the likely hood being that he drove through to Stewartown. Johny drove over to Mutrie's Stables. Wm Mutrie their late tenant allowed his pigs to run in the stables and they rooted the blocks all up. I bought a lamb (a weather) from Willie for $3.50. I thought of taking one from Henry Duffield for $3.00 but this one pleased me better. I killed it and it weighed 60 lbs dressed. NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1888. 1893 29 30 Thursday �Moderate weather, just enough cold to keep the snow nicely, although Ed. Tovell, who was in Guelph to day, said the snow was getting pretty well mixed with the soil near the town. Willie took down other 5 loads of turnips to Rockwood to day. he had Robert Jestin, Wm Theaker, the young Man Coulson, Joseph Hindley, and Willie had Johny's team. Willie came home this morning from Colin Mc Millan's on the 5th line, where he stayed all night, having driven from Stewartown to there last night fearful that the rain which was then falling freely would take away the snow, and bother him to get home with 15 bags of apples on the sleigh. {Margin} got 120 lbs peas from Willie for the pigs Dec. 30 1 Friday Quite a little addition to the snow again to day. it is also cold enough to keep all that falls. the sleighing is now very good. Johny is drawing a few elm saw logs up to the portable saw mill at Mc Kinnon's Bush. Peter Dunbar came for Mother this morning to go to their place as his mother seemed to be near her last, she had taken very ill last night. I drove over afterwards and had my dinner at Toltons, and went to Dunbars before returning home. the Doctor had just been there and said he could hold out no hope that she would recover, he thought she might live a few days, he thinks it is a clot of blood on the Brain. Maggie drove down Minnie to see Dr. Dryden at the corner. he says the fever in the meantime is her chief trouble, her lungs are not nearly so bad as they were in spring. Dec. 1 2 Saturday A fine winter day. there is plenty of snow to make good sleighing now. Lizzie & I drove over to Dunbars this forenoon and called at Toltons on our way home where we had dinner before leaving for home. Mrs Dunbar remains in an unconscious state and does not look as there is much chance for her recovery. I split up a quantity of stove wood after coming home, and did up the {illegible} outside helping Johny Rafferty, as Willie & Jeenie are away to Guelph to day with apples & potatoes. he had a hard job selling his apples for 75¢ per bag. Willie got $1.00 worth of sugar for us. also paid a dollar to Savage for cleaning my watch. he got 73¢ for my lamb skin. 2 3 Sunday Quite a fall of snow to day and it was very stormy last night the snow drifting into all the crevices. the girls drove to meeting this forenoon, and I drove over to Dunbars afternoon. there is not much change in Mrs Dunbar's condition. Margaret came home �with me this evening. the roads are very heavy from the newly fallen snow, there were quite a number of visitors at Dunbars. Mr Fowlie, Mr Aikens & some of his family Alex. Currie & wife &c. DECEMBER 1888. 1893 3 4 Monday Moderately cold & frosty. we sometimes expect a change to softer weather but it holds on wonderfully well to winter. I have been helping Johny to cut the planks and lay them in his pig pen, he is making a good job of it. we heard that Mrs Robert Morton had been poorly for a few days back, so Margaret and I drove down after tea to night, we found she had been attacked again with the Grippe. She is now greatly better, the two Boys have also been laid up with it. Alice Webb has been attending to them. in coming home we met in with Mrs Webb who was concerned about John not returning from Robert Mc Williams where he had gone. I set her off home and said I would look after him. so I went to Robert Mc Williams and took him home, he was waiting on Robert who had been at the mill. Willie sold Billie this P.M. 4 5 Tuesday Continues fine winter weather. I have been splitting up some of our tamarac wood and intend taking it into the house. it gets snowed up now and again outside. I want to get our elm wood up first so as to have it after the tamarac is used up. we had a call from John and Mrs Mutrie who paid Lizzie a visit this afternoon I was sorry I did not know of their being there as I might have spent the afternoon with them. Mrs Mutrie is wonderfully well and quite smart. they were at Guelph yesterday I think, and the doctor (Howitt) expresses wonder at her appearance. our Johny has attended Richd Mc Williams threshing at the upper place. 5 6 Wednesday Very windy and stormy last night and we were somewhat afraid to start to Guelph, we ventured however, and the weather, after all, turned out more favourable than we expected. this being Fair day and, also the first day of the "Fat Stock Show" there was quite a lot of people in Town. we had 12 lbs of butter of our own and 20 lbs of Bella's. we called at Feildings and sold out right off for 23¢ per lb. Cash. Margaret bought quite a quantity of sundries. Willie took in "Billie" and delivered him to Mr Phin according to �agreement. Mr Phin gave him his check. I saw Mr Hobson and asked the favour of allowing the interest now due to lie over a couple of months, which he freely granted. DECEMBER 1888. 1893 6 7 Thursday Frosty, but a very fine winter day. I have been choring up until John Mc Kenzie & Bella came along. John turned out with his team and drew up 2 loads of elm stove wood for me, he paid me 12 dollars in Cash, which paid up from May to Nov. both inclusive also 2 quarters dues $1.00. and No. 14 Releif $1.00. making in all 11 dollars, the other dollar is to pay on this month. A.O.U.W. Willie is busy helping the Campbell boys to draw timber from Thomas Toltons to Mimosa {Margin} John Mc Kenzie paid up all arrearages on A.O.U.W. and a dollar for this month - got 3 Bushels of peas and 90 lbs of oats from Willie to day 7 8 Friday Fine winter day. the snow has kept well since it first fell. I have piled up the wood in the house that was drawn up yesterday, also split up the most of what remained of the tamarac. Margaret and I drove over to see Mrs Dunbar about the middle of the afternoon, they were busy hog killing and they were just at their 13th a large sow, think she will weigh about 400. they have them sold at 6¢ per lb. Mrs Dunbar is some better in all but her mind in that however, she is no better but, perhaps rather worse. poor woman she is far from being her former self. 8 9 Saturday Mild this morning and fine until rain began to fall about noon. Maggie and I drove "Fred" & buggie to Guelph. Johny & Lizzie also drove in. Johny took some potatoes and other produce to market, he got 40¢ per bag for potatoes, 23¢ for Butter, 19¢ for eggs. I got measured for a suit of clothes at Williamsons and also bought a fur cap. the cloth and cutting & trimmings costs $11.50. the fur cap $3.50 = $15.00 paid $10.00 on them. I sent home with Johny 3 bags coal. 400 lbs $1.25. $6.25 per ton. I could have had the cloth home with me, but the cutter said it would pay me to have them shrunk, and he offered to do it for me. so I left them till the first time in. got another Diary to day. 9 10 Sunday �Blew up colder again last night, we are againhaving an addition to the snow to day. and the soft snow & water have turned to ice. Maggie drove to Everton Meeting this forenoon. also S.S. Johnny & Lizzie got our Cutter to go to Ospringe meeting DECEMBER 1888. 1893 10 11 Monday A very mild and pleasant day up to between 2 & 3 oclock when an easterly storm of snow set in which grew in strength until it was indeed a very cold unpleasant night to be out driving in, the morning being so fine we thought we had better take advantage of it to take a run up to Mc Kenzies and pay them a visit. so we hitched up the colt with Willie's old mare and drove up, arriving about noon. Bella was both washing & baking but she soon had things comfortable and we spent a pleasant afternoon. our company was composed of Annie & Willie, Mother & Maggie & myself. we had an extremely unpleasant night to drive home in. the rest sat down in the bottom of the sleigh while I had to face the storm beating in my face. {Margin} visit to Mc Kenzies pleasant forenoon but stormy afternoon and night 11 12 Tuesday Quite an addition to the snow this morning, but to day has been tolerably fine. I was quite awhile choring round to day and then hitched up Frank with the colt ad drew up the 2 jags of elm stove wood that were left in the wood. Willie was at Guelph to day arranging about his Sale. I wrote it out to night for him also wrote a few lines to Brother Alex. who is printing the bills for Willie. Willie brought home my clothes from Williamsons all ready cut and trimmed for Annie to make. I returned the Cap which was damaged they are expecting another lot and gave a due bill for another one. 12 13 Wednesday A tolerably pleasant day although very frosty and cold, toward night it became very cold, and it was a hard matter to ride in a sleigh and keep warm. Johny took a load of cedar wood to Guelph to day and also took along Robert Morton's pig Box and brought home the young Berkshire sow he bought of Alexander Mc Intosh, Paisley Block. Willie mailed his letters this morning relative to his advertisement & Auction Sale Bills. I drove over to Mc Phails this afternoon and got 5 gall's coal oil. paid 60¢ for it. I drew in two loads of split tamarac stove wood and piled it up in the wood house. got five dollars from Willie to day. I sent away four dollars to the Releif Society. $2.50 assessment (special) and �$1.50 regular ass'm't. {Margin} Willie sent a letter to Guelph Mercury for ad. and also the same to Meaford to his Uncle for Bills DECEMBER 1888. 1893 13 14 Thursday Milder turn of the weather this forenoon and rain began to fall about ten oclock, it continued to rain heavily all afternoon and became quite a pancake thaw, the trees and every other thing exposed became coated with ice, would not wonder to see a repetition of the timber destruction if the wind should rise before the Coating melts off. Annie is making my coat these days, but Willie troubles her a good deal while she is at work. he does not like to see any of his freinds engaged in any other way than catering to his pleasure. 14 15 Friday A very dissagreeable day indeed the rain has been incessant all day and although very much of it melted into the snow and much of run off in that way, still quite a lot of it has been retained in the shape of ice which has been gradually thickening until now to {ny} a heavy coating is loading down every exposure. I have fears that if the wind should blow up strong and high the timber and even buildings will have all they can do to stand it. the orchards and shade trees are looking as if the strain will be too much for them. 15 16 Saturday The rain and ice storm has abated but, the weather has not become sufficiently mild to free the ice coated exposures from their terrible loads. many of the apple trees have already become sadly dilapidated and many of the shade & decorative maple trees look in much the same plight. Willie's Sale bills arrived at the post office this evening. and Willie distributed quite a few. his Uncle Alexander did well to act so promptly. I hardly expected them so soon. received a letter from Alexr Mc Gregor. 16 17 Sunday A fine pleasant day after such a terrible ice storm. fine sunshine but too frosty and cold to allow of the ice leaving hold of the trees. the ice which has formed is very thick and strong. Willie took Maggie & Minnie to meeting this forenoon. Fred cut himself bad in the �off frontfoot, and we have to keep him in the stable till some better. wrote a letter of 8 pages to Bro. Alex. Meaford DECEMBER 1888. 1893 17 18 Monday Another cold and wintry day. the ice remains, in great part, on every thing yet mostly as it fell, and we are now hearing of great damage done to the orchards. notably Charlie Baldricks, Mrs Perrins and others. our own, I fear, is badly injured among the rest. but as yet, not nearly so bad as what we hear of. Willie took my letter to mail. also a card to Dr. Dryden to brings Emulsion to Minnie next Friday. Annie also sent a letter to Alex. Holyoke. he also took his Mother to Mary's. George and her are both suffering from the Grippe. Willie drove over to Clancey's Sale to get Ingram to post his Sale Bills, and also to post some himself in various places he called for his mother and brought her home in the evening the Grippe has many victims in and around Everton. 18 19 Tuesday Continues cold and wintry. Johny would like to go to Guelph with wood but he is not well enough to venture the work. there are a great many people at the present time laid up with La Grippe. Willie took down 5 bags to chop also took some for Johny, he took Johny's team. he intended cleaning up some wheat and taking it down but on account of having to go for Johny he left it over. Annie has got along very nicely with my new coat and she is now started on the vest. little Willie troubles her some while at work, still she gets quite a bit done after all. 19 20 Wednesday Another frosty day. and cold. Willie & Colin Campbell drove to Guelph to day. he sold his fat hogs to Simpson to be delivered tomorrow and he engaged Robert Jestin & his team to take them in for him. I drove to Thomas' Sale this afternoon. Johny loaned me "Nettie". there was a great crowd there and the bidding was lively, the cows were too old for our wants, and the horse was too big and high strung for our purpose. the sale commenced an hour (12 oclock) earlier than I counted on and I was just an hour late. not feeling very well I did not stay till the finishing of the sale. and drove home by way of Townsends & Farries. the road was not well broken. the dilapidation from the ice storm down there is something terrible. telegraph & telephone poles & wires down, all kinds of trees and especially orchards have suffered. I dont suppose anything to the same �extent ever happened in the country. Letter from Holyoke to night all well and doing well. DECEMBER 1888. 1893 20 21 Thursday Much milder to day and though the snow is not melting yet it is softer, Johny took a load of wood to Guelph to day. Willie delivered his hogs to day. Robert Jestin drove his team in for taking them in for him, (12 hogs) weighing 2190 at $4.80 per 100 making $105.12. I have not been doing much but attending to the stock. I spent an hour or more putting on a patch on the felt boots I bought last year for 75¢ on account of being damaged. Johny has the loan of my old felts to day. Margaret & I drove down to Everton for the mail this evening and spent quite awhile with George & Mary who are both under the weather with the Grippe. they are some better. 21 22 Friday Softer to day the mild turn the weather has taken is particularly welcome at the present time on account of the ice that still clings to everything we hope the present soft spell will continue till all is clear of ice. Johny took in a load of the cedar wood again to day. he thinks he can fill in his contract in payment of his buggie in another load. he called at the centre, nomination proceedings were still going on as he left for home. Minnie went to the corner to see Dr. Dryden, getting a ride along with Maggie Mc Williams, they were driven down by Walter Mc Williams in the Cutter. I am feeling the Grippe rather bad to day. and don't feel inclined to leave the house, further than attending to our little stock and other wants. there is heavy rain this afternoon and evening. Dr. Dryden wishes Minnie to go and get examined by Dr. Howitt. 22 23 Saturday Looked rather unpropitious this morning it had been raining through the night but, although dull and damp early this morning, still early indications of clearing up were soon realized and we had a beautiful day. Minnie and I rode into Guelph with Johnny & Lizzie in the sleigh. Lizzie had 5 geese which she sold to Fielding at 60¢ each. also some butter & eggs. I had 30 dozen eggs in the case sold to Alex. Cutting at 18¢ ½ cash & ½ trade. took 8 cans Salmon $1.00. due Bill $1.70 and cash $2.70. bought cross cut saw & handles $3.75 at Richardsons. Minnie went to Howitt and was examined. paid him $2.00. he wrote a letter to Dr. Dryden, prescribing for her. �23 24 Sunday A beautiful day. the snow has gone away very fast. the wells will now get filled up with water. we have all remained at home to day. Willie & Jeenie drove off to Mimosa this afternoon DECEMBER 1888. 1893 24 25 Monday The weather started well early in the day but, as the day wore on it became cloudy and threatning looking until coming to rain and a dissagreeable after part of the day resulted. we are hoping it will clear all off by tomorrow as the sale is then coming off. James Harrison from Stewartown came along to Willie's and is staying all night. Willie has been preparing every thing for the sale. I got Johny's help to cut up the balsam logs in the yard. I want to split and pile them out of the way. we have had a very quiet Christmas. no visitors or other guests to enjoy the festive season. 25 26 Tuesday The weather has taken up and this morning gave promise of a fine day which was fully realized. the frost has been kean enough to harden up every thing around. we got all preparations completed before the commencement of the sale which did not begin till about 2 oclock instead of one, as advertized. there was a very good crowd and the bidding was fair with every thing except the horses which was very dull indeed. I bought the Wagon $12.00 harness $8.00. filly foal $15.00. steer $23.00. heifer $17.50. double trees $1.00. plow harness $1.75 Robt. Morton's mares did not go off. neither did Richd Mc Williams horses. 26 27 Wednesday The Weather Continues fine it was, however, colder to day than yesterday. John Mc Kenzie & Bella with little Willie came down yesterday. Bella remained all last night and John intended coming down to day after James Irvin's sale, which he did, and we all attended the social at Everton this evening. I attended the school meeting this forenoon, where I acted as Auditor for last years accounts, and acted as Secretary for the meeting to day. I took the Contract of putting in 4 cords dry cedar, 2 feet long for $1.49. per cord. I rode up to the sale with Robt. Jestin and came home again with John Mc Kenzie. John bought a new Tolton plow for $8.50. a gravel box $1.00 and an old �stone boat 50¢. I was bidding on a cow and a horse but got neither. I heard of a cow to be had from one Atchison, who was at the sale. and I promised to go up and see her tomorrow. Robt. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Sunter Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Wellington County, Eramosa Township, Ontario UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Book cover} XRMS A023</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Diary - Wm Sunter</span></h3> <p>COLLIN'S SCRIBBLING DIARY Interleaved</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Calendar for 1888}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Collins' SCRIBBLING DIARY For 1888 Showing a Week at an Opening London and Glasgow: WILLIAM COLLINS, SONS, &amp; CO., Limited</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Blank Page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY 1888 1893</span></h2> <h2><span class="mw-headline">1 Sunday</span></h2> <p>Considerable snow has fallen to day - the temperature has been mild, the sleighing is likely now to be good. the girls were at meeting this forenoon. Bella &amp; her Mother &amp; I spent a while at Duffields this afternoon and had our tea with them. Willie and Jeenie drove up to Mimosa to day to spend their New Year.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#JANUARY_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">JANUARY 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">2 Monday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#3_Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">3 Tuesday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#4_Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">4 Wednesday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">2 Monday</span></h3> <p>Quite a heavy fall of snow last night. Willie has been back at the Bush this forenoon for wood and thinks there is about a foot of snow on the level. there was considerable drifting as the wind was high. did not do much this forenoon as, on account of losing sleep last night did not feel well. I rode up with Johny to Oustic and voted for Talbot for D{_} Reeve, and George Armstrong, Robert Scott, &amp; Wm Hindley for Councilor. Willie also followed me up and voted much the same. Johny voted for drunken Hamilton, not much to his credit, I understand he has got in too by 2 votes. Councilors elected, Armstrong, Scott, Loree - the roads are heavy . we had a visit of Duncan Anderson who is now down this way. we had our new years Supper at Willie's and Mr Anderson joined us.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">3 Tuesday</span></h3> <p>A very cold night has just passed. the thermometer recorded 12 degrees below zero. Willie has drawn home quite a quantity of stove wood to day. Ewart's shoes were not in order to start to school so I had to fix them up to day. I sewed up some rippings on a Boot for Richd McWilliams - Mc Williams children are about to start driving to school and we have been trying to provide harness for the purpose. Bella and the girls have been visiting there to day. the roads are improving as they are travelled upon. the snow does not pack extra well on account of the cold snap.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">4 Wednesday</span></h3> <p>A very cold day, the frost was pretty nearly as kean as yesterday. Ewart got his teeth sent him by mail some days since but they do not fit. so we made up our minds to drive over to Erin Village this afternoon. After a lunch at about 11 oclock, we drove over and had the drive for nothing as the dentist did not put up an appearance to day. he is about moving to Acton and has his time engaged this week in consequence. it was very dissapointing to find matters in this shape after so long a drive on so cold a day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#JANUARY_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">JANUARY 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#5_Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">5 Thursday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#6_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">6 Friday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#7_Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">7 Saturday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#8_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">8 Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">5 Thursday</span></h3> <p>A very stormy and cold day. the frost was kean as well as being stormy. considerable snow fell. I cut the rail for the stair way and got it into position by taking it in by the upper window. I bagged up 2 bags of mixed stuff and took it to Everton to grind - they had so much on hand that I did not wait for it. I have been doing the chores as Ewart is in school and Willie has been at a stone drawing bee for Willie Theaker. Johny also was there. they drew the most of the stones away that Johny took off the land ajoining the Beaver Meadow. Jeenie is up home for a few days helping her Mother to fix up her store Books.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">6 Friday</span></h3> <p>Frosty and cold last night. the frost was kean this morning, the cold however became less severe as the day wore on and the sun shone out some - Willie went to Toltons this morning to help thresh - I drove Ewart down to school this morning and called by way of Everton and got my chop, also got irons made to fasten on the rails on the stair way. Bella has been looking this day or two for John coming down. we guess he must think it too cold to risk the Baby out in, Johny is preparing a load of oats for Guelph tomorrow and I have had all the work of the chores on my hands. paid Robt. McWilliams 12 dollars as interest on note, and settled for the Mutton and he for mending Boots 75c balance on bull account $1.15. Maggie and her Mother and I visited at Johny's to night to see Barrie. {in margin} Settlement with accounts -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">7 Saturday</span></h3> <p>Frost less severe last night, and this forenoon was very fine. I was working quite a while in the shop to day mending shoes and harness. it became snowy again this afternoon. John McKenzie drove down this afternoon or rather before dinner and took Bella and the Baby away home. it was storming pretty hard as they went away but it moderated down after awhile. I was at Everton this evening and got some mail. Johny was at Guelph with a load of oats. sold at 27 1/2 cents. he called by {Pipes?} Mill and brought home Willie's wheat grist, also Robt. Jestins. Willie's was 14 Bu. &amp; 5 lbs.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">8 Sunday</span></h3> <p>Another snowy day. the snow is considered to be fully 14 or 15 inches on the level now. the girls &amp; Willie drove to Everton this forenoon. Jeenie is unwell to day. they did not go down in the afternoon. Margaret &amp; I visited the sick this evening. Robert McWilliams and Barrie Mutrie over at Johny's.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#JANUARY_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">JANUARY 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#9_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">9 Monday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#10_Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">10 Tuesday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#11_Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">11 Wednesday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">9 Monday</span></h3> <p>A very stormy day and quite an additional fall of snow, this evening it has been quite a bit colder again. I have been quite busy to day, shovelling snow, splitting wood and drawing it in to the house. putting up fixings for and hanging clothes lines. before night I hitched up Billie and drove over to Sam. Tovells and paid him $6.90 as interest on note. he wishes me to let the note lie over if I have any need for the money. I drove to Everton and Willie Loree made fresh holes in the hanging irons for the stair rail. I drove him up home and I drove across the side road home. I fixed on the stair rail this evening. the flour received from Pipes Mill weighs 38 lbs to the Bushel. the young folks of McWilliams commenced to drive to school this morning and Ewart gets a ride with them. {in margin} ,pre snow. choring at home - paid money - wheat grist from Pipes Mill. driving {illegible} again to school.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">10 Tuesday</span></h3> <p>This has been what we think the coldest day of the season so far. the thermometer showed 22 below zero this morning and sat noon it stood at 12 below. 14 at tea time and held on the same at evening - Ewart went to school with the McWilliams but came home with Willie who was down that way with the cutter. Ewart says a number of the scholars got frost bitten to day. I have heated the water for the pigs to day - kept up the supply of split wood, and helped the other chores. the wind has been high and the snow is drifting some. the hens are thriving apparently through all the cold - I got 3 fresh laid eggs this morning when feeding the pigs and took them over th Barrie. poor Barrie does not gain strength very fast. Johny has been at home all day. {in margin} Coldest day of the season so far. 22 degrees below zero - hens laying -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">11 Wednesday</span></h3> <p>An awfully cold night has passed showing 25˚ below zero at about 5 oclock. at about 8 oclock it had risen 5 degrees. Willie &amp; Ewart started after getting dinner early to Erin Village. Ewart got his teeth fixed. Willie settled in full with Moses Herren for his Boy's wages, taking 100 lbs of flour and some meat &amp; cash. they drove round by Hillsburgh and their Uncle Thomas and got the balance of note cashed at Dunbar's $24.50. I have been Chore Boy to day, having all the stock to feed and look after to the last as they were late in getting home. Maggie and Minnie have been visiting at Johnys this afternoon - Johny was at Everton this afternoon and found that Mary was unwell. Minnie and her Mother and I drove down in the evening and Minnie stayed while we came home. Mary was not as bad as we were led to think she might be.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#JANUARY_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">JANUARY 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#12_Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">12 Thursday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#13_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">13 Friday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#14_Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">14 Saturday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#15_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">15 Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">12 Thursday</span></h3> <p>Continues very cold but this has been a pleasant day although cold. Ewart went to school with McWilliams' rig to day. Margaret and I drove over to Toltons to day and paid a long talked of visit. we went over on the forenoon and had both dinner and tea with them. Maggie and her Mother visited at Robert McWilliams this evening after we returned and afterwards they walked up to see Barrie Mutrie while I drove down to Everton to bring Minnie home and get the mail. James Black and his wife were at Johny's this afternoon. James met what might have proved a very serious accident while hitching up to start home. in passing Johny's "Jan" mare she kicked out at Jim's horse it is supposed and struck him on the arm disabling it at the time. it is to be hoped it is not serious. {in margin} Ewart to school - paid a long and long talked of visit to Tooltons - James Black kicked with Johny's Mare this evening. went to Everton fot Minnie -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">13 Friday</span></h3> <p>Not quite so cold to day and rather fine this forenoon. Ewart again to school today with McWilliams. Maggie, Minnie with their Mother and I hitched up the double team to the sleigh and drove up to McKenzies after dinner. we saw threshing going on at Weatherstones as we were about passing there and stopt to enquire if any of the McKenzies were there and found they were all there - we got Bella with us and John and his Mother followed on behind. Weatherston said he could get along without John which was lucky as they were visited by another neighbor as well as by us. - Mr and Mrs Bain - we had a very pleasant afternoon &amp; drove home to find we had lost our bells. Willie drove up the cutter after ten oclock and found them near John's place. he went on to see the Baby and returned about 2 oclock A. M.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">14 Saturday</span></h3> <p>Another very cold day. I hurried through with my chores this morning and made ready to go to Guelph so as to catch the Bank before closing. I called on Mr Day to take him to Guelph if he was ready on small hopes account, but he was unwell. I was just in time for the Bank and took out the $25.00 that Heffernan paid on the note. they kept the discount, $24.85. I settles Rudd's Bill for house piping, got an axe and handle and other sundries. Alf. Hous rode home with me from Guelph.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">15 Sunday</span></h3> <p>Continues cold and frosty. the frost has got further onto the turnip house than usual - the girls have been twice at Everton to day. Barrie Mutrie is improving some although very slowly.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#JANUARY_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">JANUARY 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#16_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">16 Monday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#17_Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">17 Tuesday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#18_Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">18 Wednesday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">16 Monday</span></h3> <p>A continuation of this long spell of cold and frost. the frost has got further into the turnip house than is very pleasant and a good many of the turnips are frozen. Johny's celler is letting the frost in rather much, although his turnip house is all right. I helped Johny &amp; Willie away with their lambs this forenoon. Johny had 4 and Willie had 10 with our little one. we weighed them. Johny's 428, Willie's 1021. Johny sold his by the lump for 21 dollars, Willie's shrunk about 70 lbs, but Henry Duffield allowed Willie another quarter on the 100 because of Willie delivering in Guelph instead of Rockwood according to the agreement. I have had the charge of both places on my hands to day, which with the work of wood &amp;c has been rather much for me getting on comfortably with.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">17 Tuesday</span></h3> <p>Continues frosty and cold. Margaret &amp; I started off for Rockwood this morning so as to catch the 10.52 train. Margaret intended staying at Stewarts until I returned from Georgetown but we found that Mrs Stewart had gone to Hillsburgh and she concluded to go on to Georgetown. we had a nice visit at Moores and returned on the 6 oclock P.M. train. I got a new note from Bennett for $118. I also paid Peter Laird Junr $15.00 in full of account for the Bedroom set. the Pony is very lazy on the road at preasant . she was sick to night but she got over it in about an hours time. I paid Kate ten dollars ($10.00) that Willie sent down with me to pay on the cow. Walter &amp; Mabel are both unwell, and James is not very well either. Joe is not strong and Kate not very either -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">18 Wednesday</span></h3> <p>The frost and cold continues although not nearly so severe as some days in the past. the wood has become scarce with us and I drew up three loads to day. Willie went down the first time with me before dinner as the old track had got filled up and I had some shovelling to do at the gate ways. Willie took Mary home this afternoon and got Fred sharped all around at Willie Lorees. I had a very busy time this evening preparing wood for the stove amd doing up my other chores. I intend going to Guelph tomorrow and am getting Johny's Jeenie. Minnie talks of going also to get a tooth pulled. she has suffered now quite a time from toothache.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#JANUARY_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">JANUARY 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#20_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">20 Friday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#21_Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">21 Saturday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#22_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">22 Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY 1888 1893</span></h2> <p>Weather somewhat moderated but yet quite winter like and cold. after feeding up the things, I got Johny's mare (Jeenie) and hitched her to our cutter and Minnie and I started for Guelph about 1/2 after nine. I put up at the "Victoria" and first went to Pringles with Willies clock. then found that the money had been paid into the Bank by Heffernan and took it out. ($40.00) I then went with Minnie to Campbell the dentist and had her tooth taken out. he rubbed her face with his hands and before pulling which he considers secures painlessness - Minnie says she felt pain but not severe. we called on Mrs David Tolton and had dinner. I attended the meeting of S.W.F. institute. and heard several addresses and some discussion. Lessons learnt while judging prize farms - Hobson. and address of orchard Management - Caston. that took part in the discussion. McCrea, Whitelaw, Schill, Mah{??} Kennedy - {in margin} Guelph - we have heard to day that Mrs John Neustadt died last night at Eleven oclock. Just 12 hours after the operation took place. Minnie had her tooth pulled to day. took money from Bank.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">20 Friday</span></h3> <p>A very fine winter day. the cold has moderated perceptibly. I have had a very busy day, having had the charge of everything left to me. Willie went to a wood Bee for Colin Campbell in the afternoon. the girls and Ewart went to an entertainment at Hugh Blacks house which comes off this evening. the girls meet Ewart as he comes out of school. I paid Robert McWilliams thirty five dollars on the 200 dollar note he holds against me, which makes now 95 paid on it, when I make it the 100 I am going to make a new note for the 100 and retire the old one. I helped Wm. to get Robert down stairs to his room. he is improving although still very feeble. Barrie Mutrie is improving very much now. he is able to take his usual walk with his crutches from this Bedroom to the big room.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">21 Saturday</span></h3> <p>A very beautiful, sunshiney day. the finest day for a very long time. the thermometer showed 15 or 16 above zero, and the change is very enjoyable. Margaret went to Guelph to day along with Lizzie - they had Butter and eggs to the market. sold the (our) eggs at 23 cts = 4 1/2 doz. Lizzie got 19cts for Butter - they walked up to Mrs Sockets and saw Mrs Neustadts remains - they appeared to be gratified by their visit. the funeral takes place tomorrow, I half soled my Boots and prepared my usual wood, also attended to some young pigs that I got from Robert McWilliams that his sow refuses to nurse.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">22 Sunday</span></h3> <p>Weather continues fine, and the cold quite moderate. the girls were at Everton this forenoon and brought Maggie Mitchell up with them. Ewart drove them all down again in the evening. George &amp; Mary paid us a visit to day. the Boys and I attended the funeral of Mrs Neustadt, leaving here about 2 oclock. P.M. and returning about 5 oclock. we met the cortege at Parkinsons. the burial was at the Centre burying ground. {in margin} Funeral of Mrs Neustadt - visitors</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#JANUARY_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">JANUARY 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#23_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">23 Monday</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.3D_24_Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">= 24 Tuesday</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#25_Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">25 Wednesday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">23 Monday</span></h3> <p>A very fine day. little flurries of snow with gleams of sunshine. the snow has been very near the melting point. we are feeling relieved that the iron grip of the steady frost is somewhat relieved. the last of the little pigs that I have been trying to raise died to day. we have an idea that they may have had their chances of life injured by the work of "black tooth". Johny has got started with his man this morning. they have taken in their straw stack and started at the swamp. Margaret &amp; I drove to Everton this evening. we had tea at Marys and spent the evening there along with the 2 Mrs Abbott and Maggie Mitchell - I paid the taxes to Mrs McKinnon $37.00 and setttled my Bill with Alf. House. $2.95. he gave me back 20cts as I told him he was charging me 25cts more for putting on the shoes on the cutter than he bargained for, namely $2.00. Willie, Jeenie and the girls are visiting at Webbs this evening. I sent 3 dollars A.O.U.W. Ass't &amp; dues John McKenzie &amp; self. {in margin} moderate weather - young pigs from Robt. McWilliams sow all dead to day - Johnys man came to him to day - settled with Alf House and paid taxes - Visiting at Mary;s - A.O.U.W. asst &amp; dues Mc &amp; self -</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">= 24 Tuesday</span></h2> <p>Another very fine day, excepting that considerable snow fell on in the afternoon. the cold is now quite moderate. I drew up 3 loads of stove wood from the bush this afternoon - the snow was falling fast part of the time, which made it rather a wet job - I was working in the shop awhile mending the simple harness. Willie has been choring around fixing and cleaning out the pigs. his roan cow calved to day a nice heifer calf. she made a great appearance for milk. Ewart after doing up his chores went to Mimosa along with Willie &amp; Jeenie this evening to the Patron Concert. Johny is away also - he is one of the singers. Johny has been with his man in the swamp to day. Barrie has had visitor from his old home neighborhood. he keeps better. {in margin} weather keeps mild - snowfall - mending harness - Willie cow calved. concert at Mimosa</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">25 Wednesday</span></h3> <p>Nice mild winter day, not very much sunshine however, I think I noticed the thermometer indicating 24 above zero. I have been working around at the chores and afterwards spent a long time in the shop sewing up the tugs of the light double harness which have long been badly ripped. Johny and his man are steady in the swamp. I bought a new axe and handle when in Guelph letely and Johny has it at work. I don't always get the cream of things although purchasing them. our hens are laying some now for quite a while. we get 4 or 5 generally a day and an odd time six. the girls were over seeing Barrie this evening. I did not get my accustomed visit to day paid to Barrie. I have just started to read the "Life of Hon. Alexr McKenzie." John Webb owns the Book and he offered me a reading. so far as I have got I feel much interested in the narrative. {in margin} mending harness- Johny and his man in the swamp - hens laying very fairly now. started to read the Life of the Hon, Alexander McKenzie -</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#JANUARY_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">JANUARY 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#26_Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">26 Thursday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#27_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">27 Friday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#28_Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">28 Saturday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#29_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">29 Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">26 Thursday</span></h3> <p>A very pleasant winter day. I was working in the shop this forenoon mending a single harness. After dinner I made ready and drove over to the Centre inn to the annual meeting of the Eramosa fire insurance company. they had just started to business when I arrived by red having read the auditors report. they had some discussion on the question of allowing insurance to the full amount of personal property in buildings. some contending that if offered a premium on burning, especially to tenants, the matter was left as lately arranged to the full amount of loss. Elected as directors, Geo. Duffield, Arch. Johnston, David Rea, old Mr Armstrong retired. I drove Lizzie down to Crofts later this evening. they had word of Jeenie (Mrs Forrester) having met a serious accident by falling while carrying a kettle of boiling water and getting burned. Mrs Croft intends going to Oakville to morrow. {in margin} working in the shop - attended the Annual Meeting if Eramosa Insurance Company - drove Lizzie down to Crofts this evening - Joe Croft paid his note this evening $36.00.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">27 Friday</span></h3> <p>A little colder to day with east wind and indications of change. it is snowing this evening and blowing - I was again in the shop this forenoon putting heels on my Boots and sewing rippings. Willie being away at dinner time I had to do up the noon chores and after dinner I went down with Johny to Talbots with his sow which was not required, to be hoped fortunately as she was taken there before. Willie was at McKenzies at dinner time to day. they are all well and the Baby seems to be thriving nicely. Johny &amp; his man are steadily working in the swamp - Willie was hunting help to day to enable him to do the same work. {in margin} mending my Boots - choring in Willie's absence - down to Talbot's with Johny -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">28 Saturday</span></h3> <p>Misty and dissagreeable weather to day. the hoar frost hangs on to trees &amp;c. in the evening there was quite a fall of rain. I went down to Robert McWilliams to day and paid him the remaining five dollars on the note which reduced it to a hundred. I made out a new note for the Am't and dated it the 4th Jan. payable in a year - Margaret and I drove down to see little George Robertson who has been very sick this week from Conjestion &amp; Bronchitis - he is now some better although still very unwell. {in margin} Heavy rain through the night and the snow was very much lessened Sunday morning -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">29 Sunday</span></h3> <p>Finer to day, the girls have been twice at Everton to day. Ewart drove them down with the colt in the evening. Willie &amp; Jeenie drove up to McKenzies to day, and visited at Mimosa on their way home. Ewart &amp; I had to do the chores. Margaret &amp; I paid Barrie &amp; his Mother a visit this evening - {in margin} this forenoon it remained soft but it got colder afternoon -</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#JANUARY_.E2.80.93.E2.80.93_FEBRUARY_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">JANUARY –– FEBRUARY 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#30_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">30 Monday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#31_Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">31 Tuesday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Feb._1_Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Feb. 1 Wednesday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JANUARY –– FEBRUARY 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">30 Monday</span></h3> <p>Weather moderate &amp; mild. hoar frost in the morning. we got the furnace going early this morning and on the boil by about nine oclock. Johny &amp; Thom. McDougal were on hand but Uncle Thomas did not come to hand till about ten oclock. Robert Jestin came along but, as we were waiting for Thomas they went up for his hog which he killed first. we had the other 2 strung up before dinner. we got them all (7) hung up by about 3 oclock and I made ready and drove over to the Centre inn to the meeting of the Board of Health. we have a change of a member in the Reeve - Mr Fletcher , we had not much to do but organize. {in margin} Furnace on early this morning and we had the help of Johny &amp; McDougal to help kill our pigs. Robt. Jestin also killed a big one - 1st meeting of Board of Health -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">31 Tuesday</span></h3> <p>Somewhat stormy to day althogh not very cold. a dissagreeable east wind has prevailed all day. Willie and Robert Jestin took the pigs to Guelph. Robert had also 8 bags potatoes - Willie had 2 pigs, one weighed 150 lbs, the other 165. we had one 185 lbs. he got $8.50 per 100. Robert Jestin did not sell his stag. all he was offered was $4.00 per 100 for it. Willie bought 2 small front quarters of beef - he got it cheap $4.50 for 100. a young heifer from a Mr Wilson down at Shaw Station C.P.R. he brought us 1/2 ton of coals. $3.25. a pair of long Boots for Ewart $1.50. I cut up our other 2 pigs. one weighed 172 the other 125 and salted them dowm. Johny borrowed a shoulder 24 lbs - he also got a head 10 lbs. I have had to do up all the chores to day, as well as provide wood which had run entirely out. {in margin} Willie &amp; Robert Jestin went to Guelph to day with the pork - bought beef. also 1/2 ton coal. Boots for Ewart - cut and salted pork to day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Feb. 1 Wednesday</span></h3> <p>Rather a mild day. the customary hoar frost was present again this morning. toward evening it blew up colder after there had been perhaps a couple of hours snowing and blowing. I cut up our small quarter of beef and Margaret packed it away among snow in a box. it weighed 68 lbs. Willie paid me $6.70 being the balance out of the proceeds of the pig. $15.55. Maggie and her Mother and I drove over to Suttons this afternoon with Billie &amp; Cutter - Mr Sutton is very poorly he keeps his bed the most of the time. he is being very much enfeebled both in body and mind and is a great handful for Mrs Sutton who, though energetic and active for her age (70 years) can hardly be expected to have strength sufficiant for the work. Kate (Mrs Wm Sutton) and the baby are both doing nicely. the baby is 2 weeks old to day I believe. in coming home we called at David Robertson. Eliza is now poorly from Grip, it is thought. the little Boy is getting better. {in margin} fixing up things this forenoon and cut up the Beef and put away the coal. Visiting at Mark Sutton Senr this afternoon - Mr David Robertson sick. the Boy getting bettter.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FEBRUARY_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">FEBRUARY 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2_Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">2 Thursday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#3_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">3 Friday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#4_Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">4 Saturday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#5_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">5 Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">2 Thursday</span></h3> <p>Rather colder to day, not so much that the frost is greater but that an east wind has been very raw and peircing - the wind drifted the snow very much through the night. I paid a visit to Robert McWilliams this forenoon. he is improvng now, although it has been very slow indeed in setting in. I spent a while at the swamp where Johny and Thom. McDougal are working - the snow is very deep down there and the lying timber (cedar) is so much covered by the snow as to increase the work of making it into cordwood very much. Willie has been about home the most of the day. I helped him cut up his beef, but the pig is too much frozen to cut up. it has turned out very stormy this evening - {in margin} rather dissagreeable weather especially at night - cutting up meat. down at the swamp where Johny is at work chopping - Johny has had quite a lot of visitors this evening. John Mutrie &amp; wife, Arch. Johnston &amp; Miss Johnston, Aggie Black &amp; Maggie Scott.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">3 Friday</span></h3> <p>The wind has blown a hurricaine to day and the snow has been driving before it till it is piled up in high drifts and through every cranny. the cold has not been great which was fortunate. I half soled a pair of Boots for R. J. Kerr. I charged 60cts for them, though there was a patch on the upper heel extra. Willie was helping Robt. Jestin break a colt this forenoon. I did up some of his chores. Johny &amp; his man have been working in the Bush through all the storm. Ewart went to school along with McWilliams - they have the sleigh all the time, they say the roads are filling up badly. {in margin} very high wind which is piling up the snow into unsightly heaps. Ewart to school. at work through it. Breaking R. Jestins colt.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">4 Saturday</span></h3> <p>The wind has gone down but, the cold has considerably increased since yesterday. the thermometer shows 7 or 8 below zero . I have been looking after the house wants in the matter of wood &amp; water &amp;c. and fixed up a blanket for Ewart to be used for the colt. I fixed on buckling straps and mended it up, Ewart has been helping at the chores and he and Willie have broken the road on the lane out to the line. quite a number have been out to day breaking the roads and shovelling snow. Willie drove down as far as David Robertsons. Eliza is still very poorly although a little better to day. Johny and his man have been cutting up the big pine logs down in the bush. {in margin} Colder again to day. hands out shovelling snow and breaking out roads. mending horse blanket and doing other chores.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">5 Sunday</span></h3> <p>Pretty cold but not quite so severe as yesterday. the roads having so lately been blocked up, the girls did not venture out this forenoon to Everton. Johny drove over Lizzie to Ospringe, this being Sacrament Sunday. I gave him my Letter for Meaford to mail. I enclosed a dollar in it to pay for the Globe. Margaret &amp; I paid Robert McWilliams a visit this evening - he is improving. Ewart &amp; the girls drove to Everton this evening, also Willie.{in margin}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FEBRUARY_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">FEBRUARY 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#6_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">6 Monday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#7_Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">7 Tuesday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#8_Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">8 Wednesday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">6 Monday</span></h3> <p>Quite a change in the weather from frost and cold to rain and thaw. it partook of the pancake thaw in the morning but it became softer and we had rain and thawing all day. there has not been any work of consequence going on to day either with Johny or here. the water was getting into our cellar from the leading pipe to the cistern chocking up with ice. I had quite a time liberating the water course and shovelling snow. Ewart went to school to day and we hardly liked to see him go as he has a cough &amp; cold, but, of course he rides with McWilliams. I am writing a letter to Alex. McGregor this evening, but, as all the rest are off to bed, I suppose I shall follow suit and finish up perhaps tomorrow. {in margin} A rainy day. working at the water spouts - writing a letter to Alex. McGregor.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">7 Tuesday</span></h3> <p>Froze up again and rather cold all day. dry however and pleasant. I have been choring around and trying to get things comfortable for our visitors, Barrie Mutrie &amp; his Mother. I was fixing up the horse blanket that our colt tore up badly. the wood also got very low on account of the soft weather and rain. Johny brought over Barrie and his Mother after dinner in the sleigh. they spent a pleasant time with us, and Barrie did not seem to feel any bad effects from the exertion. it turned colder toward evening and Johny drove them over in Crofts Cutter. their young folks were visiting this afternoon. I mailed a letter to Alex. McGregor and got the Monitor &amp; a pamphlet from Alex. from Amherst, illustrating the Town and giving an account of it. {in margin} Frost again. visitors Barrie Mutrie and his Mother. sent a letter to Alex McGregor. a pamphlet from Amherst.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">8 Wednesday</span></h3> <p>Rather cold and the wind increases the cold as it blows high and is drifting the snow up some. Maggie and Ruth McWilliams have paid a visit to our folks to day. I have been at home all day, doing up our own chores and helping some at the Barn &amp; Stable chores. Johny was helping Albert Tolton to cut straw this afternoon and I went over at night and helped do up his work. Mrs Mutrie complains of a pain in her knee. she first it felt it this forenoon and it has become very painful this evening. Eddie Abbott came along with Ewart from school this afternoon. there is no more school this week as the Teacher (Miss Mitchel) is going to attend the teachers Convention. {in margin} a cold day &amp; the wind drifting the snow somewhat. Ruth and Maggie McWilliams pay a visit to day. Eddie Albert home with Ewart. Teachers Convention - no school rest of the week.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FEBRUARY_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">FEBRUARY 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#9_Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">9 Thursday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#10_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">10 Friday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#11_Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">11 Saturday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#12_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">12 Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">9 Thursday</span></h3> <p>Milder this morning and very pleasant outside although dull and threatning - we concluded as the chances for good weather were few that we had better go up to see the McKenzies to day. Ewart &amp; Eddie and the girls and their Mother and I started off in the sleigh with the Pony and her colt about ten oclock and arrived up there about noon. the roads on account of the late drifts were a little heavy in going up. the side roads are badly blocked but the upper one is open at John Reas. however we drove through Jam. Reas farm to the other line in going up. we came home by way of the road in a blinding Snow Storm from the east which started about 2 oclock P.M. Bella &amp; the Baby were well. the Baby grows splendidly but was very shy and made strange for awhile. John had first driven down to Everton mills and and returned at about 4 oclock. he had dinner at Willies. Mother had to go down to Mary to night as she took sick.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">10 Friday</span></h3> <p>There is to day quite an additional depth of snow to record and in places it is blown up into inconvenient piles. I drove the pony and cutter down our lane this afternoon to go to Everton for Mother and I had a very hard job to keep from upsetting - they shovelled it out while I was away. Mary is better again. I was over at Johny's awhile this forenoon and saw Mr &amp; Mrs McIntosh. they went away after dinner to Joe Crofts and took Mrs Mutrie with them. Mrs Mutrie's knee gives her some trouble and she is more concerned about it on account of the pain and swelling coming to it without any apparent Cause. I see by the papers that the snow is 4 feet deep on the level at Owen Sound and the report also says that 14 inches fell there in 24 hours. {in margin} more snow to record - shovelling roads &amp;c - Johny's visitors away again - Mrs Mutrie also gone - reports of great depths of snow in places.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">11 Saturday</span></h3> <p>Very fine day and quite mild in the early part although getting colder towards evening. I drove Johny's team to Guelph taking Lizzie along with Margaret to the Market with Butter &amp; Eggs. Lizzie had also 2 bags dried apples which she sold at Fielding at 5c per lb - they sold the Butter and Eggs to Weatherstone the Baker at 22cts for Butter &amp; 25cts for Eggs. Johny drew out his wood with Frank and the Morton Mare. {in margin} fine drive to Guelph Market.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">12 Sunday</span></h3> <p>One of the finest days of the season. the sunshone out beatifully and the air was mild &amp; fine. the girls went to Meeting this forenoon. Ewart drove them there with Fred &amp; the Cutter. he also drove them down in the evening - I remained at home all day. Willie and Jeenie were away the most of the day and I had to feed up at noon and at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FEBRUARY_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">FEBRUARY 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#13_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">13 Monday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#14_Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">14 Tuesday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#15_Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">15 Wednesday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">13 Monday</span></h3> <p>A very fine day, mild and pleasant. I have had to attend to the chores to day. both Johny &amp; Willie have been at Henry Duffield's threshing all day/ Johny had his team there and was one of the Machine Managers. I helped to up his chores this evening. I hitched up the pony and cutter and brought Barrie Mutrie over to day. he got over nicely and I took him back again in the evening - he seemed to enjoy himself very well.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">14 Tuesday</span></h3> <p>Great fog and frost rind on everything this morning which remained all forenoon on the trees, until rain began to fall about 2 oclock, the rain kept falling less or more till pretty late at night. I hitched the Pony to the cutter and started off with Barrie Mutrie to Crofts at about one oclock arriving there about 2 oclock. we had not been long there when it began to rain . Johny and Willie have been drawing out the cedar cord wood this afternoon with 2 teams till they were both very wet. we thought it was getting cold enough to freeze this evening but at bed time it was raining on.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">15 Wednesday</span></h3> <p>Soft and rainy yet this morning but soon after day break the air got colder and frost was soon visible. every thing has been icy although the frost has by no means severe. it has been a very fine and pleasant day. I have had a very busy day. Johny has been threshing at Wm Barbers to day and he has engaged Ewart to see after his stock night and morning. I fixed them up at noon. I have also been doing some Boot mending, sewing up some seams on Johny Burnetts Boots. I also took to the mill 3 bags of chop this afternoon but could not wait. borrowed 70 lbs of Hortop . it was Johny's grist. Willie took a load of turnips to Rockwood for Robert Morton this afternoon. I brought up to Willie Theaker's the young lad he recently engaged. he has been unfortunate in getting ruptured and the doctors to day operate upon him. Dr McCullough gave him his robe to wrap himself up in and I will try to get it down to him.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FEBRUARY_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">FEBRUARY 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#16_Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">16 Thursday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#17_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">17 Friday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#18_Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">18 Saturday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#19_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">19 Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">16 Thursday</span></h3> <p>Frozen up again and it is very slippy getting around on the icy ground. it is not extra cold however. Johny is threshing again to day again at Willie Barber's. Ewart does his work night and morning - Willie helped Robert Jestin kill his pigs this forenoon and in the afternoon he took down a grist of chop to Everton. he brought home his own grist and also brought home Johny's that I left yesterday. I have had the charge of the stock to day on account of Ewart having to do Johny's work and Willie being away at the Jestins. I forgot to send down to Dr McCullough his robe that he gave us yesterday to wrap the young lad in he operated on. Johny &amp; Lizzie are attending a select party at Willie Usherwood's tonight . Johny does not appear to sympathize very much with his own friends whom these creatures injured &amp; wronged.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">17 Friday</span></h3> <p>Much colder than yesterday and the wind rising in the afternoon to a high pitch - made it an extremely stormy afternoon. the roads are getting filled up with the drifting snow which made heavy travelling. as I unfortunately forgot to send down the Dr's robe with Willie yesterday, I had to hitch up and take it down to him this afternoon - I grudged hard to have to do so for no other purpose in the midst of so wild a storm, but, as I in a measure obligated myself to see it down to him in a reasonable time, I could not very well get out of it. I will try to be more careful in future in voluntarily obliging myself on such occasions, as my memory plays me false at times. Johny &amp; Lizzie are off again to a "shin dig" to night at Joe Crofts. they must be kean for these things surely. I did not wonder at their desire to attend on this occasion, but last night they should have done without. {in margin} 8 below zero this morning -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">18 Saturday</span></h3> <p>Not so stormy as yesterday and the temperature is more moderate. I sharpened and set our crosscut saw this forenoon and split up a lot of stove wood. I hitched up the colt to the cutter and drove over to Wm McPhails for coal oil. I got 5 Galls at the old proce 12 1/2 cts per Gall. John McKenzie and Bella drove down this afternoon. they are staying all night. the Baby makes strange which makes to somewhat unpleasant. we hope to see the weather remain good so as to let them home again.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">19 Sunday</span></h3> <p>Quite a drop in the temperature since last night - the thermometer shows it colder this aftenoon and the wind is rising and drifting the snow. it became so stormy as to make John McKenzie afraid to start for home. he has got a cold and Bella prevailed on to stop all night - they are now sorry to night they did not start off in the morning. as it was neither so cold nor so stormy. the Baby is not so troublesome to day - he is more reconciled to his company.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FEBRUARY_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">FEBRUARY 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#20_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">20 Monday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#21_Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">21 Tuesday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#22_Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">22 Wednesday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">20 Monday</span></h3> <p>A great drop in the temperature the thermometer showing 16 degrees below zero. it was also an awful night with wind through last night. we expect to hear of the roads being again blocked. John McKenzie and Bella have been at their wits end to conclude on whether to go home or not. Johny made a start about ten oclock alone but, on learning that the town line was likely to be open he turned back and they all got dinner and made ready to start getting away at about 1/2 past one ockock. I fixed up a wind break and as the wind is from the north west Bella &amp; the Baby sat with their backs to John on the bottom of the sleigh. Willie &amp; Jeenie goes to Mimosa in the cutter at same time. after returning home Willie says they had a terrible experience in getting across from the Church to Mimosa but they expected John would get through by way of Jamie Rea's without much trouble. we would like to hear how they got home and hope no harm befell them.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">21 Tuesday</span></h3> <p>A very cold morning, the thermometor showing 17 degrees below zero. the temperature however rose very much through the day and in the afternoon it had risen as much above as it had been below zero. we had also quite a fall of snow during the half of the afternoon. I have been doing quite a few chores to day among others I have put on four patches on the uppers on the shank of my Boots. they have been leaking quite a while and making my feet cold and unpleasant - Willie took a grist of chop to Everton this afternoon, also took down the straw cutter and had a piece of steel put on the side of the mouth piece, where it had become much worn and rounded. we think he charges a little steep for the job. 75cts. he took it to Mr Hosking.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">22 Wednesday</span></h3> <p>Weather moderated and to day has been quite tolerable and enjoyable to the traveller. we had the company of Annie McKenzie last night and to day I drove her up to her Brother John's. I promised some time ago to take her up. we found the road very heavy but were not blocked so as to hinder us getting through. we drove through James Rae's place to the other line and took the fields from Weatherstone's gate to John's Barn. crossing the side line down in the hollow. we found the folks, with the baby, had suffered no harm in going home last Monday. Bella had fears on the road of the baby's feet being cold, but on arriving home it was found he was warm and comfortable as on unwrapping him he was happy and cheerful. we had about a five hours visit and returned after tea well satisfied. Colin McMillan has come to night to begin work for 1/2 month at the rate of $10.00 per month. I filed our longest saw to day before going up to McKenzies.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FEBRUARY_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">FEBRUARY 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#23_Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">23 Thursday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#24_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">24 Friday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#25_Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">25 Saturday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#26_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">26 Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">23 Thursday</span></h3> <p>An awfully snowy day, not cold however. this is a wonderfully severe winter. I accompanied Willie &amp; Colin to the bush and helped them to get the first tree, a big maple, down. we had considerable trouble with it as the tree did not leave the truck after falling. before dinner I went up to Duffield's and borrowed their saw. after doing up the things I hitched up the colt as the Pony cut herself yesterday, and I drove down to Everton for the mail, taking Annie McKenzie to Usherwood in the passing. on my way home I called at Webbs and got the bag of coal they owed us from last year. Willie and Colin hung well at the bush in the midst of that snow storm. I am nearly laid up to night from a lame back. George Black has sent a pamphlet containing a Sermon. "What we believe And Why we believe it". George's departure from Campbellism is very pronounced. {in margin} sent $2.00 for John McKenzie Assm't and my own A.O.U.W. also $1.50 for Relief - sent it by Wm Moore in open letter and paid him five cents.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">24 Friday</span></h3> <p>A very fine day, bright sunshine and not over cold. I have not been able to get around much especially in the forenoon. Johny has killed his pigs and Willie &amp; Colin have been helping also Henry Duffield and Robert Jestin. they finished up between 3 and 4 oclock. it being so late they did not go to the bush and instead went at shovelling and opening up our lane which has been blocked for some time. I did not venture to do much to day but on account of Johny having so much on hand I went over after tea and cut up the three hogs he is keeping for himself. I took out all the fat and spare ribs, and took the bones out of the hams.{in margin} lame back to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">25 Saturday</span></h3> <p>Another beautiful day. Johny and Lizzie went to Guelph today with their pork. at home they weighed 170 each the 2 small ones, and the large sow (Blakeley's) 392 lbs. they nearly were as much at Guelph and he realized $8.40 for the 2 and $7.80 for the sow per 100. Willie and Jeenie also went to town with Butter &amp; eggs. 20 &amp; 22 respectively. I have had to do up Johnys things at noon and am not yet very able. Johny brought 2 barrells of coal for us $1.75 - they report the roads as very heavy and terrible pitch holes in places. we have engaged a man named Kennedy to come and fix our Organ on Monday. he does it for $2.00. {in margin} Johny &amp; Willies folks at Guelph to day. Pork, eggs &amp; Butter. Johny brought us 1/4 ton or over of coal - $1.75.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">26 Sunday</span></h3> <p>A fine day. Ewart &amp; and girls have been twice to Everton to day. he drove the colt there in the cutter as the Pony cut herself pretty bad the day I had her up to McKenzies. I sent away a letter for mailing to Meaford.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FEBRUARY_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">FEBRUARY 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#27_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">27 Monday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#28_Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">28 Tuesday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#29_Wednesday_March_1st"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">29 Wednesday March 1st</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">FEBRUARY 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">27 Monday</span></h3> <p>Continues fine. Willie cleaned up some stuff for choppiong and went to Everton with it this forenoon. Colin McMillan and I went to the bush and we cut off 16 cuts on the same tree that they cut 13 off the but. Afternoon we all went down and we cut up a second smaller maple and a good deal of the balance of the first one, also split and piled a lot of it. the man, Mr Kennedy, fixed up the organ to day. he took from 11 oclock A.M. till after 6 P.M. to do it. Margaret and I took a drive after supper to see old Mr Loree who has been very poorly. he was a little better.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">28 Tuesday</span></h3> <p>Very windy last night and considerable rain fell. threatened to be very soft and wet this morning but as the day wore on it improved a good deal. Willie and Johny started off along with Henry Duffield who had 2 steers and a sheep in his sleigh. the boys had a steer each. Johny sold for $31.00 - Willie for 33.50. Colin McMillan and I cut in the Bush from about 10.30 A.M. we helped them off with their cattle before going to the bush. we got along very well cutting wood this afternoon. they returned from Guelph in fair time, without any mishap, and did their business satisfactorily.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">29 Wednesday March 1st</span></h3> <p>Weather very fine, the sun shone out the forenoon so nicely as to make it very warm where we were working. it was somewhat gouly in the afternoon and considerable of a snow shower passed over. Willie did not come to the bush this forenoon as he felt used up. Colin and got along very well in the forenoon and Willie joined us in the afternoon. I saw along with Colin for the most part. Willie splits up and piles - we have been helping to trim up some as it takes up quite a good part of the time to trim as they are so brushy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#MARCH_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">MARCH 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#1_2_Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">1 2 Thursday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2_3_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">2 3 Friday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#3_4_Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">3 4 Saturday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#4_5_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">4 5 Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1 2 Thursday</span></h3> <p>A most beautiful day. the sun has shone out warmly although the wind has been frosty. Willie has helped Colin and I at the bush to day. we have cut among the beeches to day and with the exception that they have been very brushy they cut and split very well. we think there is plenty cut for to fill the contract with Abbotts, and we intend starting in the swamp tomorrow if all is well. we have been driving the old mare to the bush which saves us a long walk. Ewart goes to the school steadily. Johny helped Henry Duffield to kill pigs to day. {in margin} we think we have enough cut of the hardwood to fill the contract to Abbotts - Johny helped Henry Duffield to kill pigs.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">2 3 Friday</span></h3> <p>A very moderate temperature to day. a little inclined to a slight snow fall at times. threatned rain in the morning but soon held up. Willie, Colin and I have all started to cut in the swamp. I put Johny's axe on the handle. it is one that went through the fire at Clines &amp; Pringle. it seems to hold a fair edge. I have been cutting principally by myself and got along very well. the snow is terribly deep in the swamp. it takes me to the breast in some places. we rigged up the old single sleigh to the shafts this afternoon - the old Fanny mare cut up some with us in the morning and was nearly getting off on us by kicking over the shafts. it has been barely frosty enough to keep the snow from melting on a person while working among it. {in margin} Colin McWilliam, willie &amp; I have all started to cut the tamarac timber in the swamp for firewood - old mare cutting up -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">3 4 Saturday</span></h3> <p>Much colder to day, the frost has been quite a bit keaner than yesterday. the three of us have been again in the swamp to day, and I have again been working by myself while Willie &amp; Colin have been working in a place further into the swamp . we measured from the line fence back back 34 rods lest we might be infinging on Synnotts bush and we came to the conclusion we were all right as yet. Johny went to Guelph to day with a load of cedar wood. {in margin} Johny to Guelph to day with wood.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">4 5 Sunday</span></h3> <p>A fine day excepting that it was windy through the day - I felt so tired after such steady work in the bush last week that I kept the house all day - I read a good deal and wrote a letter to John Turney of 8 pages. Minnie stayed down after going to Everton forenoon and came home at night. Kitty Robertson paid us a visit. Came up with Maggie and returned with her - {in margin} wrote a letter to John Turney. Kitty Robertson paid us a visit to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#MARCH_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">MARCH 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#5_6_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">5 6 Monday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#6_7_Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">6 7 Tuesday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#7_8_Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">7 8 Wednesday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">5 6 Monday</span></h3> <p>A fine day although a little cold and frosty. we have been working round home all day. Willie wanted to cut his corn to day and as Johny was away till 2 P.M. we had our hands full preparing for it. we had the horse power all to unbury out of the snow and fit up the cutter. I filed it all up before dinner giving it - the knives- a wider bevel. Johny drove over for Lizzie to Crofts - her mother has been very ill all last week, her life almost despaired of. we cut up nearly all the corn but had a terrible job with it as it would not feed. {in margin} Colin and I engaged helping Willie to cut his corn. and in the first place remove the horse power from over bye.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">6 7 Tuesday</span></h3> <p>A very fine day. there was considerable frost through the night but after sunrise the temperature rose and it was warm all the rest of the day. the snow fell a good deal amd the water was running off the buildings from the melting snow. the three of us were in the swamp all day, and it was rather warm work, and also rather wetting, the snow being so deep. Mr &amp; Mrs John Webb paid us a visit this evening. they brought us 1/2 lb of Onion Seed for which I paid them $1.75. they got a pound from Steele in Toronto. {in margin} Colin McMillan, Willie &amp; I were working in the swamp to day. I paid $1.75 to John Webb for Onion Seed.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">7 8 Wednesday</span></h3> <p>Frostier last night and to day the snow has not been quite so wetting as yesterday - the three of us have been working in the swamp only that Willie did not do much in the afternoon on account of Grant Junr the pump maker coming along and fixed the pump at the barn. he charged two dollars for it which Willie considered an over charge as he had agreed to fix it without charge on a deal of the cistern pump. the latter to cost five dollars, or 25 pump logs - ten feet long - or 2cts per foot not altogether stipulating that they should all be the ten feet long. but the number of feet musty be provided. the new repairs provided for the barn pump were expected to be paid for. as we heard that Bessey Tolton was ill, as also Hanah and her Mother considerably under the weather, Margaret and I drove over there to night. we were pleased to find there was some improvement, although Bessey had been very ill from an inflammation of the inner ear. there was a great fuss going on on account of a lot of young folks congregated for making a raid on Richd McWilliams folks. {in margin} Colin McWilliams, Willie &amp; I have been at the swamp - Grant the pump maker came and fixed the barn pump - Margaret and I hearing of sickness at Toltons drove over there this evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#MARCH_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">MARCH 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#8_9_Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">8 9 Thursday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#9_10_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">9 10 Friday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#10_11_Saterday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">10 11 Saterday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#11_12_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">11 12 Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">8 9 Thursday</span></h3> <p>A little frosty last night, but not enough to keep the snow from melting through the day. Colin and I were at the swamp this forenoon and we had some trouble with our rig on account of our hitching wire breaking. we had to leave it, while I rode the mare home at noon. Colin and I stayed up afternoon to help Willie to cut straw - Johny was to have been home to help him get things in order but as he was late in getting away to Crofts this forenoon, it was about 2 oclock before he returned - Robert Jestin and Henry Duffield also helped us, although between 3 and 4 oclock before we got under way, we succeeded in getting quite a nice lot of straw cut. {in margin} Colin McMillan and I at the swamp this forenoon - we helped Willie to cut straw afternoon -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">9 10 Friday</span></h3> <p>Another such day as yesterday - the snow is going quite surely however every day and the bottom of the snow on the land is water logged. Colin and I were again at the swamp this forenoon and what I have recorded as happening to our rig was a mistake, as it was this morning it happened. Willie made quite a show of his bad temper this morning because I complained to him of getting our horse blanket torn to pieces by the colt being tied by him out in the shed yesterday with the blanket on him, when he ought to have known to take it off as this is the third time he - the colt- has done the same thing and I had to repair it twice. it is now, however, unmendable. I and Colin helped Johny to cut straw this afternoon as well as Willie. Thomy Webb, Thom McDoyal, Albert Tolton's wife and 2 little children were visiting this afternoon. they waited till nearly 2 this morning for him returning from Orton, but not coming all went to Bed. {in margin} Colin &amp; I have again been at the Swamp this forenoon - helped at Johny's to cut straw this afternoon - Albert Tolton's wife &amp; children visiting here this afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">10 11 Saterday</span></h3> <p>Dull and softer this morning. the water is running pretty lively under the snow these times. Colin and I walked back this morning to the large elm tree at the lower corner of our sugar bush and we cut off 8 cuts off the but. I sharpened and set the saw before going. as rain came on after dinner we did not return. his 1/2 month was in last night and I paid him five dollars to day. he would not charge for the forenoon. I drove him and Mary, who was up here since yesterday, home to night midst a pelting rain. in coming home again Robert Jestin and another young man riding with me on the bad roads caused the harness to break in a pitch hole making trouble and nearly an hours delay - {in margin} Colin &amp; I started to cut a large elm tree this forenoon at the sugar bush - paid him $5.00 for 1/2 months wages - break down with the colt and cutter -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">11 12 Sunday</span></h3> <p>Weather yet partakes of the soft and humid character it has lately assumed. Ewart drove the girls to meeting this forenoon and afterwards in the evening. Margaret &amp; I went over to Toltons after dinner and stayed till after supper. their best mare died to day. she had been ailing a number of days and they have had the farrier but she is gone. {in margin} visit to Toltons to day. they lost a horse to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#MARCH18881893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">MARCH18881893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#12_13_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">12 13 Monday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#13_14_Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">13 14 Tuesday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#14_15_Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">14 15 Wednesday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH18881893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">12 13 Monday</span></h3> <p>A slight frost and continued colder weather through the day has checked the great wasting of the snow which has been going on for some days. the low places have been filling up with water. I helped Johny to clean up 10 bags of mixed grain for chopping this forenoon, and also helped him load up the circular saw frame that he takes over to John Mutrie's to night. he intends helping them to thresh tomorrow. I wrote a letter to Auntie Kate to day and enclosed twelve dollars that Willie sends her to pay the balance of the cow he bought of her. I mailed it this evening and registered it also mailing a letter to Mrs Peavoy at same time that I wrote to day. {in margin} a little colder which has stopped to some extent the great thaw. Johny away at John Mutries threshing - sent 12 dollars to Kate Moore - sent letter to Mrs A. S. Peavoy -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">13 14 Tuesday</span></h3> <p>Very foggy this morning and quitea frost rhine. there was quite a heavy shower of rain &amp; icy hail before daylight this morning, and this forenoon kept very dull and uncertain looking. the afternoon was a little brighter and less damp. Colin McMillan and I finished cutting the large elm tree that we started on last Saturday. I think there were 35 or 37 20 inch blocks to the first heavy limb &amp; we cut them all day excepting the 8 but cuts that was cut on Saturday. we split it all up to the 12 but cuts. Willie took down 2 loads of stove wood to Everton, the sleigh broke through considerably the first load but I think he put on too heavy a load - Margaret is called down to Willie Peavoys to day. {in margin} very foggy and colder - Colin McMillan and I have cut stove wood in the Bush - Willie has drawn 2 loads of wood to Abbotts Everton -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">14 15 Wednesday</span></h3> <p>Frosty and colder which has hardened the roads considerably. the sleighing and general getting around has very much improved - I have not done a great deal to day. I think I must have got a cold working out in the damp yesterday. Willie's (Dunbar) sow pigged 11 pigs last night. she lost 2 of them this morning. Joseph McIntosh and a comrade named James Harrison came here to night. Harrison is bying houses and intends looking around tomorrow. Willie took 2 loads of wood down to Abbotts. {in margin} Mrs Wm Peavoy had a son yesterday. improvement in the state of the roads &amp;c. Joseph McIntosh and a companion paid us a visit - Joe stays -</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3><span class="mw-headline">16 17 Friday</span></h3> <p>The weather continues fine. frosty at night and the roads are now in fine condition. Johny went to Guelph again to day with a load of wood. he tells me he got measured what he has in - six cords and a quarter - they are waiting for another season for the rest. the roads are very bare of snow near Guelph and makes very tough pulling for the horses. Willie took a load of wood to Abbotts and 9 bags grain to chop. I also after helping him load up, drove over to the Talbot neighborhood and canvassed some for the Smallhorn fund. the Mitchells would not give anything. got the promise of some from Johny Loree and Alton. I was glad to learn that the deed is made and all settled. it is conveyed in fee simple to the 4 trustees, myself, H. Hortop, Dan Talbot &amp; Mr Woodyat. {in margin} Johny at Guelph to day. I have canvassed some for Smallhorn fund to day. &amp; have learned the business is all done excepting to raise some more money -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">17 18 Saturday</span></h3> <p>Very beautiful day, the sun has shone out clear and warm. there is considerable frost at night however. I helped Johny to load up a load of turnips to take to Rockwood. there were 49 bushels &amp; odd lbs. Willie took down a load of wood in the forenoon and after dinner he loaded up a load of turnips for Thomy Webb. they were stopped however by a telegram and Willie took down another load of wood to Abbotts. Maggie &amp; Minnie and Joe McIntosh &amp; Ewart drove up in two cutters to McKenzies, (with Pony and Fred) they had a very fine day but complained of the state of the roads up that way. {in margin} Johny took a load of turnips to rockwood - Willie took 2 loads of wood to Abbotts.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">18 19 Sunday</span></h3> <p>A wintry day although somewhat mild. Ewart drove the girls to Everton this forenoon with Fred &amp; cutter. they also went down again at night and Joe accompanied them. Margaret and I spent a while of the evening at Richd McWilliams. Johny &amp; Lizzie were also there as well as Robert McWilliams &amp; Miss Peterson. {in margin} Joe and the girls to meeting - Visiting</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#MARCH_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">MARCH 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#19_20_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">19 20 Monday</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#20_21_Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">20 21 Tuesday</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#21_22_Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">21 22 Wednesday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">19 20 Monday</span></h3> <p>Frosty last night but became mild and threatning looking through the day and later on snow began to fall, which turned to rain. Willie and I hauled 4 loads of tamarac poles out of the swamp this afternoon. he took a load of wood to Abbotts at Everton finishing up the contract with, he thinks, a little to spare. Joe &amp; Margaret have been away visiting to day at David Robertsons and Joseph Hindley's. Mr Dunbar came over to see me about the new arrangements in connection with the Riley Society which takes effect on the 1st of April. we went over together to Erin, and Mr Wood could throw very little light on the matter. he promised however, to look into it and report immediately. I returned by way of Dunbars having left our Pony there, while Mr Dunbar drove one of his horses over to Erin. about 3 oclock A. M. before retiring to bed. {in margin} Snow. hauling tamarac poles out of the swamp to home. Mr Dunbar and I drove over to Erin tonight -</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">20 21 Tuesday</span></h2> <p>Rain last night and this has been a very soft day on the snow. the snow has wasted a great deal but, the air being cool kept the snow intact longer than it would otherwise have been. Joe an margaret have been visiting to day at Millers and from that to Evertonwhere they spent some time with Abbotts as well as with Mary,. Willie and I have been drawing home tamarac poles for sawing with the circular saw. we drew up 2 loads before dinner and 5 afternoon, making 7 to day, and 11 loads in all so far. I drew up a load of dry stove wood before starting at the swamp this morning. Jeenie had Billie and the cutter away to Mimosa to day and we worked old Frank with the Morton Mare to day. received a Letter from Brother Alex to day - {in margin} old James Kilgour died last night at Guelph - Joe and Margaret visiting to day. drew home 7 loads tamarac poles.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">21 22 Wednesday</span></h3> <p>Considerable frost last night which dried up the ground and checked the flow of water that set in from yesterdays thaw. Willie and I finished drawing the poles out of the swamp, excepting some cedar there were 4 loads, making 15 loads in all. Willie cut down some to make a full load the last time while I drew up and disposed of the 15th load. Joe is moving round and talks of going home tomorrow. he thinks however he may remain over so as to attend the funeral of James Kilgrour. Joe and I helped Willie to clean up a grist which he intends taking to Birge's Mill tomorrow. 10 Bags chop (oats) {in margin} finished drawing the tamarac poles. 15 loads - Joe McIntosh and I attended the funeral of James Kilgrour - Willie drove over to Birge's Mill -</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#MARCH_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">MARCH 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#22_23_Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">22 23 Thursday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#23_24_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">23 24 Friday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#24_25_Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">24 25 Saturday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#25_26_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">25 26 Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">22 23 Thursday</span></h3> <p>A fine day. the snow is leaving very fast although there is now some check to the terrible flow of water we experienced some days ago. it is a good thing it is so as much damage might have resulted had there not been these repeated checks. Willie went to Birge's Mill to day with the grist he prepared yesterday - Joe and I went to meet the funeral of James Kilgour, which we understood was to leave Guelph at 11 A.M. we left here somewhere about one oclock and drove over nearly to Charles Sockett's gate before meeting them. there was only a fair attendance at the funeral. John told me his father was taken off without a moments warning through heart failure. I sent away a letter to W.S. Duncan, Mrs Smallhorn's brother asking assistance to pay their house. got 50cts worth sugar at Forester's - got the mail home with us -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">23 24 Friday</span></h3> <p>A very fine day. Johny and Willie took each a load of turnips to Rockwood for Tho. Webb this forenoon. I had to hustle round this forenoon to do up the chores so as to go myself and allow Willie to go to Cook's sale afternoon. I was showing Johny's bull to a young man who wished to buy. young James Benham &amp; Luther. I had also some trouble with a calf of Johny's. I got Henry Duffield to come and look at it. Robert McWilliams and I operated on it. it had no natural passsage from the bowels and we cut an opening, but we do not expect it will live. it is a pity as it is a nice well developed calf. I went to the sale with Henry Duffield thinking to get a set of single harness. they went too dear however. I got a shoevel, rake and hoe for 15cts - returned home by getting a ride to Willie Loree's place with Ed. Tovell and walked acreoss the fields and getting my feet very badly wet.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">24 25 Saturday</span></h3> <p>Froze up again last night and thereby checking the rising floods again. the snow which was so deep has gone off in a fine easy manner after all. Mr Dunbar and I took a drive down to Rockwood this forenoon to see about getting Margaret &amp; Mrs Dunbar to join on to the Relief Circle that is likely to be formed at Rockwood. Mr Iness the agent, was at Toronto and we could do but little about it. we called at Crofts and had our dinner, and saw Barrie and his Mother. Mrs Mutrie is still in bed, although improving.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">25 26 Sunday</span></h3> <p>A very fine day. fine sunshine and the nights are beautiful as well. clear moonlight. the girls drove the Pony to Everton to day. the pony's foot is still unhealed up yet. they did not go to Everton in the evening but visited at McWilliams, and Margaret and I visited at Henry Duffields.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#MARCH_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">MARCH 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#26_27_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">26 27 Monday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#27_28_Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">27 28 Tuesday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#28_29_Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">28 29 Wednesday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">26 27 Monday</span></h3> <p>A very beautiful day. clear sunshine and mild. the snow is going very fast. I helped Willie to clean up some grain to take to mill to chop. he was in a hurry to get away this morning so as to get back in time to attend a sawing bee at Richd McWilliams. I put off some time with a gentleman from Georgewtown wanting to buy up a car load of apples. his name is Arnold. his address is at the end of this book. he thinks he may yet do business through me. I hitched up Billie to the cutter and drove down to Everton this afternoon expecting to meet a young lad from Guelph who engaged with Willie - they sent a card he is not coming. Dr Dryden examined Minnie. he says she needs some building up and is to bring up a bottle of Scott's Emulsion for 80cts (wholesale price) next Wednesday. got word to night of the death of Mrs Robt. Greire - {in margin} Grist Mill. Sawing Bee. Man from Georgetown looking after apples - a drive to Everton - Death of Mrs Robert Greire Luther.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">27 28 Tuesday</span></h3> <p>Weather much as usual. very fine and beautiful through the day although cold and frosty at night. the snow drifts are so hard in the morning as to bear up a team and load over them. Willie and I took out the last of the poles out of the swamp (cedar) for fence stakes. we also took up 2 loads of tops for cutting with the circular saw . I finished splitting the elm tree cuts, and afterwards we went with Johny to the swamp and helped him awhile to cut some poles for sawing with the curcular saw. his own swamp is flooded and he wants some timber to cut when we get all ready. Ewart is staying over night at Everton. my watch was pulled out of my pocket to day while handling a pole in the swamp and thrown quite a piece away. it is going yet however - {in margin} drawing poles out of the swamp also 2 loads of tops from Bush. accident to my watch - Johny has started to cut poles in our swamp.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">28 29 Wednesday</span></h3> <p>Frosty at night but very fine through the day. Robert Jestin has a sawing bee to day and both Johny &amp; Willie are at it. I drove over to Henry Dunbars this forenoon and got 14 Bushels of goose wheat. I helped clean it up and it was between 3 &amp; 4 oclock before I got back home. the roads are not very good. the bare spots making heavy drawing. I paid 56cts per Bushel for it, making $7. 85. I paid him the balance $3.85. having paid him before $4.00 . after returning home I started to 1/2 sole a pair of boots for Johny. had to leave them when getting one done, as neither Ewart nor Willie were attending to the stock. Ewart is remaining again to night at Everton. {in margin} Sawing Bee at Robert Jestins - Johny &amp; Willie at it. got 14 Bus. goose wheat at Henry Dunbars - mending Johny's Boots. Ewart at Everton these 2 nights -</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#MARCH_-_APRIL_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">MARCH - APRIL 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#20_30_Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">20 30 Thursday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#30_31_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">30 31 Friday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#31_April_1st_Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">31 April 1st Saturday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#April_1_2_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">April 1 2 Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MARCH - APRIL 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">20 30 Thursday</span></h3> <p>Quite a fall of snow last night, and the wind howled and blew a hurricane. this however has been a mild and thawing day and all the snow that fell was all gone shortly after dinner time. I have been working in the shoe shop a part of the day. half soled and otherwise repaired a boot for Willie and also half soled a Boot for Johny. the other I did yesterday. I have been choring some around also. Johny has been cutting in the swamp this afternoon. George McWilliams has helped him. Willie has been drawing home some wood from the bush. one of stove wood, the other is logs to cut with the crosscut. Johny's calf died to day. it is wonderful it lived so ling under the circumstances. {in margin} shoe mending to day. Johny and George MCWilliam cutting poles at swamp. Willie drawing wood from bush. calf died to day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">30 31 Friday</span></h3> <p>A very fine day. the snow suffers through the day, although a little frost at night that generally prevails, keeps it lingering some longer. Johny has drawn 3 loads of poles home this forenoon from the swamp. he fears the swamp and road are about to break up and prevent him from getting enough home. Ewart and I drew up a couple of loads of stove wood from bush. the 1st one (Ewart brought) was the elm that I cut in the northeast corner of the bush. Willie attended Thpmas Webb's sawing bee all day. Johny did so this afternoon. Margaret and I visited John Webb's folks this evening. Mrs Webb was upset out of the cutter about a week ago and got hurt. she is not well yet although some better than she was.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">31 April 1st Saturday</span></h3> <p>This morning opened up rather unpromisingly. it was rather dull and threatning looking and rain fell for quite a while. it cleared up however and the day turned out not so bad after all. Lizzie accompanied the McWilliams to Guelph. they got 20cts for butter. 14c for eggs. I have not been well to day, pains in back, chest and head. La Grippe symptoms. I put on a heel &amp; sewed a hole in Alfred Duffields Boot. also 1/2 soled Ewarts Boots, also fixed up our single harness some.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">April 1 2 Sunday</span></h3> <p>Weather getting softer and as this is now fairly into April it is time that we had such weather as will clear away all the snow and bring us spring - it is only within this last few days that the runners have ceased to slide and altogether to resort to the wheels again. Minnie &amp; Maggie drove the Pony to meeting this forenoon. they did not go out afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#APRIL_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">APRIL 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2_3_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">2 3 Monday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#3_4_Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">3 4 Tuesday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#4_5_Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">4 5 Wednesday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">2 3 Monday</span></h3> <p>Very grey and lowering the most of the day. there was some frost last night and Johny took advantage of it to draw up 2 or 3 loads of poles from the swamp. Ewart is home from school on account of this being a holiday and he helped Johny. I am still under the weather but some better than yesterday. I did not get out of bed yesterday till noon. I finished writing a letter for Bro. Alex. Meaford and drove down this evening and mailed it. there are yet great banks of snow on the Guelph road, and driving with loads on the waggon is not over safe. I called to see Mary and had tea with her. Jamie Abbott came up home with me. he wants an axle and pair of wheels to rig up a hand cart, that he may use it for drawing chips and other truck. Johny &amp; Willie attended Robert Morton's sawing Bee. Johny afternoon, Willie all day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">3 4 Tuesday</span></h3> <p>Very high wind to day, and rather cold too. the wind blows from the N. West. our bay window met an accident in having something blown against it and breaking a pane of glass 28 x 16 - Ewart drove down a grist of chop to the mill for Johny to day. it was well on in the afternoon before he returned home. Jamie Abbott was made happy be me giving him the 2 front wheels of old McIntosh Buggie, and the axle. he is making up a hand cart. Johny &amp; Willie attended a sawing bee at Albert Toltons.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">4 5 Wednesday</span></h3> <p>The wind has fallen and there has been considerable frost last night. this is fair day at Gualph and quite a number of the neighbors are away to it. I sent to Guelph with Richd McWilliams for a pane of glass for our bay window. he brought it safely. 1 lb putty and the glass cost 27 cts. Johny drove over this forenoon to John Mutries for the Circular Saw. he took our old heavy waggon and bottom of the hay rack. Willie had quite a number of hands at a sawing bee this afternoon. I have been attending to his chores the while. I also drove Minnie down about 3 oclock to see Dr Dryden at Heffernans. the Dr thinks Minnie is not in a very good state of health and we will have to see that she takes exercise when the weather gets fine.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#APRIL_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">APRIL 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#5_6_Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">5 6 Thursday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#6_7_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">6 7 Friday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#7_8_Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">7 8 Saturday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#8_9_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">8 9 Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">5 6 Thursday</span></h3> <p>Quite hard frost last night - the ground is quite hard this morning. Robert Jestin and Willie went to Rockwood this forenoon for empty apple barrells. Robrt brought 30 and Willie 14. I helped Johny cut and bring up a load of poles from his swamp this forenoon as Willie was late in getting back from Rockwood - I had to attend to his chores at noon. his brother in law James Campbell clipped his old mare this afternoon. the mare has been rather unwell these few days back from Diahrea. I drove to Everton this evening for the mail. a cold easterly wind blows this evening. I hear Dr McGuire of Guelph has become insane and taken to the Toronto Asylum.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">6 7 Friday</span></h3> <p>Very high wind last night and and rain which has frozen as it fell. everything this morning is covered with ice. the apple packers came along from Robt. Jestins this morning and got fairly started to pack in Johny's barn when Willie suggested driving them up to Mrs Canthras to pack what she had, as the ice made slipping for the sleigh - they packed 5 Barrells for her and 3 for John Reid and after returning they finished packing about ten Barrells in Johnys barn. one of the men is stopping at Willies and the other two at Johny's. Willie's black sow (McKenzies) pigged 8 pigs to day, while he was at Dublin to day. Minnie is not well to day. the fever is too high. 104.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">7 8 Saturday</span></h3> <p>Extremely high wind all day, which seems to be taking away the snow very fast. the last of the snow. the apple packers packed 3 Barrells for Willie this morning. there was some over but not enough of good to make out another barrell. they drove over to Robt. Kerr's. I half soled a pair of Boots for Thom. Mac's boy and repaired a pair for Mrs Mac, in all 50 cts. Willie went to mill to day with a grist of chop. Minnie is a little better to day -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">8 9 Sunday</span></h3> <p>A very fine day. sunshine and mild - Minnie &amp; Maggie went to meeting this forenoon. Ewart drove Maggie down at night. John McKenzie and Bella drove down to day. John returned in the evening but Bella and Baby remains for a few days. the baby is thriving &amp; growing nicely. Minnie is a little better to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#APRIL_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">APRIL 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#9_10_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">9 10 Monday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#10_11_Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">10 11 Tuesday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#11_12_Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">11 12 Wednesday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">9 10 Monday</span></h3> <p>A very fine day. Some frost last night and the Boys moved over the horse power from the other barn before the ground got too soft. Willie's team brought it over on the sleigh. a pretty good pull on the bare ground. we set the machine ready for starting tomorrow morning to cut with circular saw. we expect John Mutrie along in the morning early as he has not come to night. I drove down Minnie to see Dr Dryden at Heffernans. Minnie is not doing very well. she is too much fevered and she does not stand a very good exam. in the chest.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">10 11 Tuesday</span></h3> <p>Another very fine day. we got a pretty fair start at the cutting this morning some little time before 8, and finished up shortly after 11. there was 15 or 16 loads of poles &amp;c. I think 20 loads would keep the machine very busy for a good forenoon and it would require then to be well handled and attended. we had 10 hands all told. Ewart &amp; I, Johny &amp; Willie, George Loree, Thomy Webb, Robt Jestin, Robt Morton, Dan. Tolton, John Mutrie. I drove at both Johny's and here. after dinner we moved the machine over to Johny's and we cut all his stuff in 2 hours. Johny kept the hands afterwards to split all he could till night. John Mutrie would not make any charge for our cutting and we should remember him some way.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">11 12 Wednesday</span></h3> <p>Rather a showery day. it looked gloomy and dull in the morning and it rained a while before dinner. we had different other showers but it did not settle down to a wet day. Johny took the 13 barrells of apples to Rockwood after getting early dinner. he started away in the midst of rain but it did not hold on long. John Campbell also took down 8 barrells. and after returning home about 6 oclock, he sold their little grey mare for sixty dollars, cash, to Sam Tovell, who paid us a visit and waited for him. he took the mare home with him. I settled up with Henry Duffield this evening by paying him $1.35. his acct. was Beef $1.60, fence wire 50cts- days work of George 75c = $2.85. my acct . shoe mending $1.50. leaving me the above to pay.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#APRIL_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">APRIL 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#12_13_Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">12 13 Thursday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#13_14_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">13 14 Friday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#14_15_Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">14 15 Saturday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#15_Sunday_.7BWilliam_did_not_correct_date._It_should_be_16_Sunday.7D"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">15 Sunday {William did not correct date. It should be 16 Sunday}</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">12 13 Thursday</span></h3> <p>Weather pretty fair although not at all spring like. I helped Willie to clean up a load of chop for the mill which he took down after dinner. James McDermott and Mr Brownridge came along to day while Willie was away. Brownridge was collecting for the horse service - McLean had not taken note of the amount he agreed to take for the Pony &amp; Willie's mare, but Mr Brownridge took my word for it and accepted the price agreed upon - $6.00 each, which I paid him. when Willie returned home he said that was the correct amount. they went over to see Johny. his book did not show that Johny had paid $5.00 at the time. he also did not dispute that.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">13 14 Friday</span></h3> <p>A very dull day and a very cold east wind has prevailed all day. Johny has made a start at the plow for the first to day. others of the neighbours have been at it all week. Thomy Webb I think has plowed all week. I mended Bella's shoes this forenoon, and helped Johny to clean up a grist of 8 bags of chop. Willie &amp; Jeenie drove to Guelph after dinner. he took a bag of apples and sold it for 50cts - Mr Brownridge was round collecting yesterday (of which I have noted) Willie brought Clover &amp; Timothy Seed for himself &amp; Johny. red clover $4.50 {Alsike?} $7.50. 1/2 &amp; 1/2. Timothy $12.75. I had hard work to do up Willie's chores and after dinner I took Johny's grist to the mill &amp; waited till it was done and brought it home.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">14 15 Saturday</span></h3> <p>Quite a wintery appearance this morning - snow has fallen to the depth of fully 4 inches and it kept fairly well the most of the day in these parts. Johny (&amp; Lizzie) went to Guelph to day with the mare and buggie. they took our case of eggs which only lacked 8 eggs of being full. they made a mistake in the selling of them stating the quantity to be 24 1/2 dozen . they sold to Martin of the "Wellington" and we hope to get it rectifield. Ewart hauled up 2 loads of stove wood from the bush while I split and prepared it for loading. Willie went to Joe Hindley's and got his seed peas - he pays 60cts per Bushel. 6 Bags. Ewart &amp; I did up Johny's chores. I have been hustling to get quite a number of home chores in shape to day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">15 Sunday {William did not correct date. It should be 16 Sunday}</span></h3> <p>A very fine day. the snow is melting fast to day and the roads they say are very soft and heavy to travel on. John McKenzie drove down to day, and Bella and the baby went off home with him after tea. the girls went to meeting this forenoon. we will all miss the baby very much he is so good and so interesting -</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>\</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#APRIL_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">APRIL 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#1617_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">1617 Monday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#17_18_Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">17 18 Tuesday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#18_19_Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">18 19 Wednesday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1617 Monday</span></h3> <p>Dull and cool all day except that it was some brighter - Afternoon, not unpleasant although the cool north wind made it a bit chilly. Minnie and her Mother drove the Pony down to Heffernan's corner to see Dr Dryden. we are all glad to find the doctor found Minnie considerably better. he says her lungs are much freer and there are general indications of betterness. we had a visit of Mrs Peavoy (John Harris) - I sewed some rippings on her boots gratis. also a halter shank for Willie. I drew over a load of turnips from Johny's which he gives us for our cows. he opened the pit this morning. John Mutrie taking away 2 loads. I helped Johny clean up about 10 bags of stuff to chop. he took it down to the mill and brought it home with him. Mrs John Abbott paid Margaret Six dollars the balance of the wood money. it is now all paid up $12.00. {in margin} Abbott's wood all paid -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">17 18 Tuesday</span></h3> <p>A very fine day. the frost was severe last night and the ground was quite hard for a time. Johny &amp; I sowed Willie's grass seed this forenoon on the fall wheat ground next the Sugar bush. Willie plowed for Johny. he intends plowing a day or two for Johny as his own sod is too wet. i uncovered Johny's turnip pit and loaded another load of turnips that Johny is giving us. I drew one in yesterday, and Willie drew his in this morning - Maggie &amp; Minnie took a drive over to Toltons to day. the day is so fine they stayed rather late however. Willie is getting Thomas Rafferty's boy. Thomas brought him along this evening. Johny &amp; Lizzie drove over to John Mutrie's this evening. Mrs Mutrie Senr &amp; Barrie are both there and they are not at all well.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">18 19 Wednesday</span></h3> <p>A very drying day. I think one of the most drying of this spring but, a very cold east wind blows and there is the look of a storm impending, the sun is casting a hazy glare as it goes down. Johny and Willie have both been plowing on Johny's sod and have the piece nearly done. I helped Johny to measure off the large field and find the center where he intends building a fence and divide it in two. 52 rods in all. 26 rods in each field. first field behind his barn. I loaded a load of turnips for Johny this morning and Johny drew it in. I also loaded another in the evening but he did not draw it in. I had quite a job taking off the handle off my axe and wedging it on again straight. I also wrapt wire on handle near the head where it wears when splitting. this is the day that Farrish's Creditors meet at Guelph to arrange his affairs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#APRIL_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">APRIL 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#19_20_Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">19 20 Thursday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#20_21_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">20 21 Friday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#21_22_Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">21 22 Saturday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#22_23_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">22 23 Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">19 20 Thursday</span></h3> <p>A terrible storm of wind and rain. the rain freezes as it falls and everything outside is caked heavily with ice. the wind increased in strength as the day wore on until about 4 oclock P.M. when it seemed to abate a little. I drove to Everton for the mail this evening - it was still stormy but nothing to what prevailed a couple of hours before. the stage reached Everton while I was there (6 oclock) - I notice a great deal of timber blown down in Robert &amp; Dan Talbot's bush mostly, if not all, up by the roots. Johny unloaded the turnips I loaded for him last night. I was afraid to see him open his barn doors but it did not affect that side of the barn so much as the wind is from the east. Ewart did not go to school to day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">20 21 Friday</span></h3> <p>The weather yet remains wintry although it has been soft enough to melt off the ice. the snow that fell last night on the ice does not get away in a hurry. I started to sew up the rippings on our robe and Geo. Loree coming along (after dinner) with his boots to half sole and heel. I did them for him. also put on a patch on the toe of ien of Johny's boots. just as we were going to sit down to tea we got word of Albert Tolton's oldest child (Hyndman) being very ill, and in a very short time afterwards Dan Tolton brought us word of his death. Margaret went down with him. it is a very sudden taking away of the little fellow. Dr McCullough was called this morning and he did not seem to think his case serious although he found inflammation of the bowel (afterwards and Dr Dryden)- he rapidly got worse from about 2 oclock P.M. and died about 6 . he appeared tyo be in convulsions for the last two hours.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">21 22 Saturday</span></h3> <p>Weather quite cold yet although we are again getting clear of the ice and snow. this of itself will be a great help in making the air warmer. I have had quite a job to day sewing up the rippings of the old robe. and before I got through with it, I had to go to Everton. I drove the colt in the buggie and got Willie Loree to reset his shoes all around. I sent a letter to Mr Wood and the two cards of A.O.W.U. for self and Jno McKenzie. double assm't &amp; dues - $5.00. also $1.50 for relief making in all $6.50 - I did not mail it but gave it Wm Moore to carry &amp; deliver it and gave him 5c - I had tea with Mary and shortly aftert the colt was done and I paid Loree 40c for it and came on home. I brought Margaret down to Albert Toltons but she got home before I returned.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">22 23 Sunday</span></h3> <p>Continues cold and ungenial. really we are having a very late and backward spring. we all went down to the funeral. the girls and Lizzie coming back home with the pony and buggie. I rode over with Johny - Willie had Billie &amp; cart. R. J. Kerr accompanied him over and Ewart returned with him. Ewart being one of the pall bearers he rode over with the others with Emerson Tolton. there was quite a number at the funeral. A good many only going part of the way. Mr Baker spoke over at the meeting house where we were warmed. it was very raw and cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#APRIL_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">APRIL 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#23_24_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">23 24 Monday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#24_25_Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">24 25 Tuesday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#25_26_Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">25 26 Wednesday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">23 24 Monday</span></h3> <p>Fine day. threatning rain this evening. I helped Willie to load up 3 logs of elm on the trucks. he had quite a job fixing one of the reaches that had given out. (this, however was done later on when the logs spoken of was sawn up and provided a stick for the purpose) Willie after taking them to the mill waited and brought the lumber home with him. he means it for waggon bottoms. Albert Tolton is not out of trouble yet. his wife has taken ill to day and Dan. was sent up for Margaret to go down and help nurse her. her fever was up so high as to cause uneasiness to Dr McCullough and they thought it best to bring Dr Dryden also. Minnie was down to the corner and saw Dr Dryden . he says she continues to improve. {in margin} took elm logs to Mill. Mrs Albert Tolton very ill - Minnie down to see Dr Dryden -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">24 25 Tuesday</span></h3> <p>Fine day. although the temperature is very cold all the time, which does not dry up the ground very fast. spring weather is much needed now so as to bring on seeding, but we have a late spring now whatever betides. John McKenzie and Bella drove down here to day. John paid up his Cash Account to me. $9.50. which included this months Assm't &amp; dues for A.O.U.W. John went down to Everton for a bag of flour. they started home after getting early tea, taking with them a barrell of hard wood ashes 2 bags apple and a pig he bought from Willie. {in margin} John McKenzie and Bella visit us to day - John pays up all arrearages of A.O.U.W. to this month inclusive -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">25 26 Wednesday</span></h3> <p>Rather high wind to day, but drying up the ground which, at the present time is much needed. it keeps cold however and there is very little signs of vegetation. I helped Willie this forenoon to cut up a fallen cherry tree in the bush into 12 feet saw logs, and we loaded them on the trucks and brought them up to the house before dinner. Willie took them down to the Mill afternoon - I drove down to Hugh Black's this afternoon to see about the Usherwood embroglio. Mr Black thinks I am safe enough in allowing him to sue and that I would be allowed my account. Minnie and I had tea with Mrs Black - Hugh &amp; his Brother John left while we were there, to help fix up the beams on their new addition at the meeting house. Minnie stays at Everton with Mary, and I called, while on my way home, to see old Mr Loree who is now very low. he was sitting on a chair when I went there and Shaw &amp; Mrs Loree lifted him in to bed. {in margin} four cherry logs to mill to day. Minnie &amp; I drive sown to Hugh Black's - called to see old Mr Loree.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#APRIL_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">APRIL 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#26_27_Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">26 27 Thursday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#27_28_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">27 28 Friday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#28_29_Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">28 29 Saturday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#29_30_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">29 30 Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">26 27 Thursday</span></h3> <p>Another windy and cold day - I had quite a job this forenoon helping Maggie and her mother to take down the stove pipes and clean and set them up again. after dinner Robert McWilliams and Mr Walker of {illegible} came along to pay us a visit. Mr Walker had just seen Nichol Rogers about 2 weeks ago. Nichol wished to be remembered to us all. I was sorry after they left the house to learn that Mr Walker - a son of the Robert Walker Senr of my old acquaintance - was a Mormon, as if I had known, I would have had some conversation with him relative to his sect. Ewart drove the colt to school to day and brought home the mail at night. a letter from Alex to night.{in margin} A Mormon visits us. Death of old Mr George Loree this ev'g at 6 oclock. cleaning and setting up stove pipes.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">27 28 Friday</span></h3> <p>Weather continues cold and backward - I helped Willie to sort up his potatoes this forenoon. he laid away in the barn about 24 bushels for using &amp; seed, and bagged up 6 bags which he took up to Orton and sold for 70cts per bag. he bought 10 bushels english barley from Pete McDonald for chopping. price 40cts per bushel - we got word to day of the death of old Mr Loree which took place last night at about six oclock. Margaret and I drove down in the evening to see them. while on the road down we were met by Emerson Tolton on his way up to get his Aunt to go down - as Mary, Albert's wife, had taken worse again. on returning from Lorews, Margaret remained there and I drove home alone. {in margin} sorting potatoes Willie took 6 bags to Orton - Albert Toltons wife taken ill again. Margaret &amp; I to see old Mr Loree.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">28 29 Saturday</span></h3> <p>Rather finer than what has generelly prevailed - we are anxiously looking for more genial weather - the season is extremely late in opening up. Willie took 7 bags of chop to the mill this forenoon. 4 barley, 3 peas. Ewart drove Lizzie to Guelph with "Jeen" and buggie. Willie &amp; the girls &amp; mother &amp; I attended the funeral of old Mr Loree. I drove "Billie'" in our buggie with Maggie &amp; her mother - Willie took the colt Fred &amp; cart - Minnie rode with him. 2 oclock was the time appointed to start but it was three when they started. there was a good gathering of people, 55 Vehicles. they had Tovell's hearse from Guelph. Mr Baker spoke at the house before lifting. 4 grandsons were the pall bearers, Geo. Loree, 2 Perrins &amp; 3 Jestins. I helped Johny in with the last of his turnips out of the pit. {in margin} Funeral of old Mr Loree. Ewart drives Lizzie to Guelph to day. Willie to Mill. and Johny taking in turnips -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">29 30 Sunday</span></h3> <p>Very fine this forenoon. we were in hopes the weather had taken the needed turn but, the cold &amp; damp again set in in the afternoon. Ewart drove the girls down to Everton in the morning and, as it was raining at night we did not go for them. I wrote a letter to Alex. McGregor to day. {in margin} Fine forenoon - wet at night - girls stopping all night at Everton -</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#APRIL_MAY_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">APRIL MAY 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#30_May_1_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">30 May 1 Monday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#May_1_2_Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">May 1 2 Tuesday</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.3D_2_.3D3_Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">= 2 =3 Wednesday</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">APRIL MAY 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">30 May 1 Monday</span></h3> <p>Threatning rain in the early part of the day and, rained pretty steadily and heavily in the afternoon. I drove down to Everton this morning and mailed a letter to Alex. McGregor. On our way home Maggie &amp; I called upon Loree's. I took some notes to assist me in drafting up an obituary for old Mr Loree - on returning home I started to write, and after dinner drove Margaret down to Webbs to help them mix paint. at 1/2 past 3 I hitched up again and drove down to the corner for Minnie whence she had come to see Dr Dryden. Mr &amp; Mrs Loree drove up in the evening and I wrote up the obituary notice, and Shaw took it away with him - we had a very pleasant visit from them.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">May 1 2 Tuesday</span></h3> <p>Somewhat dull to day , but there has been no rain, the land is some drier. we are beginning to feel very uneasy on account of the lateness of the season. the Boys have sowed no grain at all yet, and Willie feels particularly anxious on account of having 9 acres of sod to plow. Johny &amp; I drove down to Usherwood's this forenoon and, I told him of the day's plowing he owed me and, he seemed to look on the matter kindly saying of he owed me for that, he was only too glad to pay for it, and agreed to let the one account stand against the other. Johny has been moving a fence and Willie splitting wood, forenoon in the bush. Margaret &amp; I drove down to see Mrs Albert Tolton. she is improving. fat hogs are, we hear 6 1/2 a hundred now.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">= 2 =3 Wednesday</span></h2> <p>A little warmer to day. the sun shone awhile in the morning and gave promise of being the first day of the season so far. But it became overcast again and remained so all day. I drove Maggie &amp; her mother to Guelph to day. we got the loan of Mr Webb's mare and drove her with our colt- they went finely together. we had 46 dozen eggs and sold to Mr Weatherston for 9 1/2 cts. Maggie got a tooth pulled at Campbells 50c - another tooth that may have to come out soon he agreed to pull for 25c. Margaret bought stuff for a Summer coat. we bought a dressd for Bella's Boy - Willie - $1.50 - I got 50 lbs cut nails $1.50. pair Boots $2.15. watch glass 15c - I took in $16.00 brought back $4.50. I saw about the cutting of the cherry lumber at Bell's, to be cut into inchand edged. Willie has worked on the land to day. there is not much doing on the land towards Guelph. it is a terribly late season.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#MAY_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">MAY 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#3_4_Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">3 4 Thursday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#4_5_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">4 5 Friday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#5_6_Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">5 6 Saturday</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#6_7_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">6 7 Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">3 4 Thursday</span></h3> <p>The weather does not yet take up so as to dry off the land for working. the Boys have both been sowing working. Johny gang plowing and Willie has sowed some mixed crop for the first sown on either place. Maggie and her mother have been papering the pantry - the work of clearing everything out and placing them all back again took up a large per centage of the time. I helped them quite a while to cut paper and paste &amp;c. Willie drove down to Everton afternoon to get the cherry lumber that Mr Hortop promised to have ready to day. he got dissapointed however, as the mill broke down yesterday. Colin Campbell drove to Guelph to day and I sent a message to Petrie but he failed to see him. {in margin} Spring weather much needed - first sowing down to day. repapering pantry -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">4 5 Friday</span></h3> <p>Weather dry but dull and not as drying as we would like. Johny has sowed some mixed seed on his turnip ground. we cut some straw and hay at Johny's this morning with the one team. Willie's Boy &amp; Ewart &amp; Johny &amp; I comprised the party. Maggie &amp; her Mother papered the hall and stair way to day. Ewart &amp; I cut some branches off the apple trees in our front orchard with the cross cut, and along in the afternoon we hitched on the colt to Willie's Cart and drove down to Rockwood. we got some lime for whitewashing and saw John Innes re, the Relief Society . he sent in the names of Mrs Dunbar &amp; Margaret sometime ago. I applied to Eli Stout for Money for Alex start in business. he promised to have it for us if required.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">5 6 Saturday</span></h3> <p>Continues dry but cold, a little improvement to what has been prevailing. Ewart and I have been working in the orchard pruning and cutting up the limbs of the apple trees. I helped to fix up the lounge by greying the springs &amp;c. Maggie &amp; her Mother covered it anew in the bottom &amp; end, and, I think, made a good job of it. Willie has been plowing sod with the 3 horses. Johny has finished plowing his sod in upper field and commenced to cultivate with Rob. Mortons cultivator.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">6 7 Sunday</span></h2> <p>A very fine day. beautiful sunshine and warm. this, I think, has been the finest day of the season so far. Ewart drove the girls twice to Everton. I walked over to Toltons, had dinner there. Bessie is again unwell from a sore throat. I walked over to Dunbar's but he was at Ospringe. Margaret &amp; I paid Mortons a visit after supper, but we had to take another before we returned.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#MAY_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">MAY 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#7_8"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">7 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#8_9_Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">8 9 Tuesday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#9_10_Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">9 10 Wednesday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">7 8</span></h3> <p>A very fine day. the sun has shone out brightly all day, and it has been warm and drying. the land is getting in much better condition for working on and people being so far behind are very eager to make the best of it. Johny has cultivated his sod and made it ready for sowing his peas. I helped him clean them up to night. Willie has been plowing with the three horses again to day. he says he plowed 36 yds wide and 40 rods long (over and acre &amp; half) I mended up a pair of shoes for Johny and also 1/2 soled and otherwise repaired Johny Rafferty's shoes. after getting done with thiose things I started the garden work. burning the rubbish and commenced to regulate the Rhubard bed. Minnie was to see the Dr to day. he says she is improving.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">8 9 Tuesday</span></h3> <p>Another very fine, warm, drying day. the sun has shone brightly and I was astonished to find the thermometor register 86 degrees. it was in the sun however, and not exposed to the cold wind. Johny has sowed all his peas in the sod patch and harrowed them and nearly completed the rolling . Willie has plowed all day. he sold his steer to Barbers at 5 1/4 cts to be delivered in June. he also sold his 8 white hogs at 6.20 per lbs to be delivered on next Thursday. I have been digging the Rhubarb patch and planted 19 new eyes and 12 of the old. the women have been cleaning up the rooms to day. coal stove &amp;c. I had a telegram to day from Alex. he wants the money at once.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">9 10 Wednesday</span></h3> <p>Another very warm day and very drying. the land is getting nice for working now. Johny helped me out with 9 loads of manure this forenoon. he brought his team and trucks. we are preparing for our onions and early potatoes also the garden patch. After dinner I helped Johny out with 4 loads of manure and spread it from the waggon. after getting through with Johny I spread the nine loads of dung and Willie started to plow it in. after Ewart had his tea he plowed the balance of the time and Willie took the old mare up to Jestins and brought down the hog rack. Willie is pretty well through with plowing the sod. both he &amp; Johny are further behind than they care for. but the land has been so wet.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#MAY_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">MAY 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#11_12_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">11 12 Friday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#12_13_Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">12 13 Saturday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#13_14_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">13 14 Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY 1888 1893</span></h2> <p>Fine day. land drying fast. Willie took his hogs to Rockwood (8) weighing 1330 lbs to took $80.00 for them by being stumped to sell by the dollar. by weight he lost $2.40. they were a nice lot of nice little hogs. I hitched up the Pony with the "Netty" mare &amp; finished plowing the balance of the land left by Ewart last night. Henry Duffield sold ten cattle to Barber's and delivered them to day. $450.00 - Rich. McWilliams also delivered 5 steers $350.00. I drove down for the mail this evening and hurried home and borrowed Duffield's harrow and Ewart harrowed over what we have plowed. James McLean, insurance ag't called and renewed our insurance at Johny's. paid him a dollar fees, and gave premium note for $25.50, insurance for $1600. McLean is staying all night. Willie paid me sixty dollars. {in margin} Willie delivered his hogs at Rockwood this forenoon. Duffield and McWilliams also took their fat cattle there. Insurance. Willie paid me sixty dollars.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">11 12 Friday</span></h3> <p>A very fine day, warm and summer like. I hitched up early this morning and Minnie accompanied me to Rockwood, staying at Stewarts while I attended to the business concerning Alex' remittance. I got $200 from Mr Eli Stout which he loans from this date for 2 years at 6 per cent per Annum. I gave my note for the amount and Johny is to join in the note, I procured a Bank draft from Mr Ross, of the Savings Bank {costing?} 63 cts and sent if off by Letter to Alex/ I had dinner at David Toltons and called on Mr Waters amd settled to take Willie's cattle to his pasture. he charges the same all round although the one is average and if they are much smaller than the average that are in, he will take it into consideration but, he wishes me to settle with him when the time comes. I returned to Rockwood on the 6 oclock train getting tea at Stewarts &amp; then starting home with Minnie. the colt was nice at Stewarts. I went up on the 10 oclock train . Mrs Stewart has been very sick lately. Mr Stewart also. {in margin} Rockwood on Alex' business - Guelph on the train. Mr and Mrs Stewart both unwell. horse also - remittance to Alex. and note given for the amount - sent $250 to Alex.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">12 13 Saturday</span></h3> <p>Another very fine day. very warm. I fixed up the onion ground this forenoon. took out a load of hen manure &amp; ashes and top dressed. afterwards cultivated it in with the Gale harrow and harrowed it over repeatedely with the common harrow, stoning it also before dinner time. we had Willies team after Ewart finished harrowing on the sod. Willie took a grist to Everton with the colt and his Mother. I just started the onion bed and getting along nicely when a heavy rain came on. we then salted away our dried meat and cut all our early potatoes. {in margin} taking out hen manure on Onion Bed, and worked it up. Salted away our dried meat. cut early potatoes - Willie took a grist to Everton.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">13 14 Sunday</span></h3> <p>heavy rain last night. A very fine day but rather mucky after the heavy rain. Margaret &amp; I drove the colt &amp; buggie to Rockwood and paid a visit to Stewarts. Mrs Stewart is some better. their horse worse. Mr Stewart himself continues poorly. we attended the funeral of Geo Stout who died on Friday morning. we left the procession and came home on reaching the gravel road. Maggie rode down to meeting with us. {in margin} Rockwood. Funeral of George Stout. visit with Stewart.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY 1888 1893</span></h2> <p>A very fine day and very warm - Maggie &amp; her Mother and I have been very busy sowing onion seed. I laid out and raked the ground ahead of them. we finished up the first bed next the house and got the second bed south well under way. the ground was rather baked on account of the wet and late Season and hard work to pulverize with the rake. after tea I hitched up the colt to the buggie and drove down to David Robertsons and got 200 raspberrie springers. they have grown to nice little bushes. Maggie went with me to Mortons and got some currant cuttings and gathered all on my way back. Willie has been sowing peas in the sod field behind the orchard. Johny has been working up and sowing the hill field by the road. {in margin} sowing onion seed. Willie sowed peas in sod field. Johny sowing hill field - got raspberries to plant. and currant cuttings.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">15 16 Tuesday</span></h3> <p>Great deal of rain last night and to day. we would have liked to have planted out the Bushes and Cuttings but could not on account of the wet. Ewart took down the colt and Buggie to school and brought home 3 bags &amp; 1/2 stuff from the mill at night, taking 2 bags mixed grain in the morning for Johny.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">16 17 Wednesday</span></h3> <p>Weather still unsettled. some rain to day pretty heavy in the morning. Ewart did not go to school this morning. he got cold yesterday - he helped Willie to drive his cattle to the pasture. they started to go to Water's pasture but, finding he could do as well, if not better, at Loree's, he put them in there. I helped the women to fix up our room to day. we lifted the carpet in the forenoon and put on all the papers afternoon, whitewashed the ceiling forenoon. we were all busy - Minnie &amp; I cut and measured while Maggie and her mother put it on the wall. I sent a card to Mr Waters telling him that Willie does not take his cattle to the pasture. I also mailed a letter to Bro. Alex. Meaford.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#MAY_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">MAY 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#17_18_Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">17 18 Thursday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#18_19_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">18 19 Friday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#19_20_Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">19 20 Saturday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#20_21_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">20 21 Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">17 18 Thursday</span></h3> <p>Weather cleared up once more - we shook and cleaned the carpet this morning and Maggie and her mother laid it down before dinner. Ewart and I planted out the raspberrie slips and the currants, and Margaret and I afterwards worked at cleaning the strawberries of the weeds, dandelion &amp;c.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">18 19 Friday</span></h3> <p>Weather keeps dry and the ground is improving very much in condition for working. Willie called us up this morning on finding the pony in a very bad state. she had been trying to foal and failed. the colt dead and from her own struggles and condition it seems doubtful whether she will get over the ordeal or not. Willie drove over to see Mr Ashley about her and returned before dinner. he sent medicine and directions how to treat her.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">19 20 Saturday</span></h3> <p>Weather fine, the ground is getting more fit to work on. I was up all night with the mare. she passed a fairly tolerable time, although giving evidence of some pain. she eats well but does not get up on her feet. I drove over to see Mr Ashley and he thinks since she eats so well. she may get around all right again. I paid Mr Wood $2.00 for John McKenzie &amp; self Assmts A.O.U.W. Maggie and her mother finished sowing the onions this forenoon. {in margin} Paid $2.00 A.O.U.W.Assm'ts -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">20 21 Sunday</span></h3> <p>Fine day. the pony passed a bad night in the past. Willie drove over for Ashley and as soon as he came he gave it as his opinion that she would not get better. he considered the injury to her back would take her off. he is staying all night and commenced experiments on the pony to meet any possibility of her getting better -</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#MAY_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">MAY 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#21_22_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">21 22 Monday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#22_23_Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">22 23 Tuesday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#23_24_Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">23 24 Wednesday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">21 22 Monday</span></h3> <p>Very fine day and warm. I was sitting up all night with the pony. Mr Ashley and Mr Coffey were up also till after 12 oclock. I had a terrible night as she seemed to get very much worse and became terribly restless &amp; uneasy. as soon as Mr Ashley got up, he said it would be better to see her at rest, so we got Robert Jestin to shoot her - we all feel the loss of her more than attaches to our ordinary stock, on account of the years of faithful service she has given. I am terribly tired and worn out with want of sleep and hard tugging with her. Willie and I dug a grave for her and her colt in the field behind the Barn, and covered them up before dinner. I went to Everton and got 2 Bags Bran 70cts - Minnie went with me.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">22 23 Tuesday</span></h3> <p>Very warm this forenoon. and just a little before noon there came up a terrible thunder cloud accompanied with heavy wind &amp; rain. I was sorting the potatoes in the turnip house and it became so dark I could not see to work. the fences around have been badly thrown down and several barn roofs are blown off &amp; wrecked. among them are Richd Symott's Barn, the old Barn of the late John Stewart, Wm Barbers &amp;c. the Boys sold their hogs to be delivered next Monday at Rockwood. John Farrier bought them for Scott. price $6.50. I feel a lettle better for a good sleep last night. Margaret &amp; I drove over to Toltons after tea. Bella has been very ill. the doctor having been called twice. she is a little better to day although yet very poorly. she looks very bad but I hope she may soon take a turn to get better</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">23 24 Wednesday</span></h3> <p>A very fine day although the air is cool. the grass has made considerable progress notwithstanding all the wet, cold and backward weather. I notice too that the early sown grain is well forward for the time it has been sown. Ewart &amp; Minnie took a run up to McKenzies to day. they are in their usual except that the baby is not very well. Willie finished seeding to day. at noon he ran the Gale Harrow over our early potatoe land, and we planted them (12 bags) - Johny finished plowing his rough peice over the creek and harrowed it. he has yet to sow it and has the beaver meadow peice to plow and sow besides. Maggie and her mother sowed the most of the garden seeds to day. Mr Webb brought us up some "pop corn" for planting -</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#MAY_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">MAY 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#24_25_Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">24 25 Thursday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#25_26_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">25 26 Friday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#26_27_Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">26 27 Saturday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#27_28_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">27 28 Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">24 25 Thursday</span></h3> <p>A fine day, a cool air but drying - Willie has been rolling and I was thinking the land is hard enough without making it any harder. Johny has finished sowing and harrowing the rough peice by the swamp and has been preparing the way for plowing the beaver meadow. he is late is getting through seeding but he is all alone and the chores take up some of his time daily. I have been working around helping plant strawberries, cutting the lawn with the mower. I also sharped up the mower and drove down to Everton, taking Maggie to help Mary at some baking. I trimmed up and cut the grass at the grave plot and did not get along very well on account of a piece being lost off the mower. got a newpaper from Alex describing the store opening Fessant &amp; Sunter. {in margin} rolling the land which I think is too hard already - mowing lawn - and grave plot at Cemetery - planting strawberries -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">25 26 Friday</span></h3> <p>A passibly fine day but not rapid growth weather on account of the cold air prevailing. I was choring around considerable to day - I went down awhile this morning to where Johny was preparing to plow at the beaver meadow. he had just got finished with the bed of the old fence cleaning up and I helped him pick up the broken limbs. Johny did a remarkable large day's plowing. I helped Margaret finish up the planting of the strawberries, we had put in an additional seven rows to the old six rows. Minnie &amp; I attended the funeral of Laughlan Currie - it was appointed for the leaving of the house at 2 oclock but it was about 4 before they arrived at Everton where we met them. there was religious service before burial. {in margin} Johny starting in to clean up his last field for crop. strawberry patch planting - Minnie &amp; myself attended funeral of Laughlan Currie -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">26 27 Saturday</span></h3> <p>Very dull this morning and threatned rain. although remaining dull, cold &amp; cloudy all day, it did not rain. Margaret &amp; I drove to Guelph with the colt and our own buggie for the first time in that way. we had 28 dozen eggs and Jeenie 18 dozen. sold to Arthur Duffield at 10 1/2 c per dozen = $4.83. also sold traded a bag of dried apples to Fielding at 4 c per Bushel = $1.35. got the buggie fixed. cross bar on shaft renewed $ 75c, strap 10c = 85c. piece of lawn mower 10c , bought present for coming wedding $2.00. Bird seed 25c. Margaret paid out all her money for sundries. window curtains &amp;c. Johny finished seeding. {in margin} Guelph with colt and our own buggie for first time - marketing &amp; shopping - Johny finished seeding to day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">27 28 Sunday</span></h3> <p>Cool air continues. dry and clearer than yesterday. I walked over to Toltons this forenoon. Bella is thought to be a little better although she neither looks nor feels well yet. I returned home soon after dinner. George &amp; Mary paid us a visit this afternoon. Maggie &amp; Minnie drove Fred alone to meeting this forenoon. Ewart accompanied them in the evening. {in margin} visited at Toltons this forenoon - girls at Everton Meeting -</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#MAY_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">MAY 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#28_29_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">28 29 Monday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#29_30_Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">29 30 Tuesday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#30_31_Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">30 31 Wednesday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">28 29 Monday</span></h3> <p>Very fine weather although the air is cool. Johny &amp; Willie loaded up their hogs this morning weighing them as they ran them into the wagon. Willie's 4 averaged about 160 each and Johny's 6 nearly the same. at Rockwood they shrunk about 16 lbs each - I helped them load up in the morning and get away. after they left I hitched up old Frank &amp; Fanny to the plow and plowed the potatoe patch and corn patch over again. Johny returned earlier than Willie and attended McLean's raising of a Barn. Willie remained longer in Rockwood to hear the court trials. Wm Hindley versus Geo. Cutting Junr - Geo. Coughlin &amp; Rassmore on bad rape seed. {in margin} Johny &amp; Willie with pigs to Rockwood. Barn raising - Court in Rockwood - plowing for ourselves.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">29 30 Tuesday</span></h3> <p>A beautiful day. bright sunshine but not nearly so hot as often prevails at this Seasonof the year. this Spring has been a cold one throughout. I have been choring round at a good many jobs to day. digging in the garden, harrowing the ground I plowed yesterday with Johny's team. helped Johny bag to up a load of potatoes, and helped him at his mare. she foaled afternoon down the lane leading to the creek. she seems all right. Johny has had a long term of watching her. (5 weeks) Johny McKenzie &amp; Bella was down awhile with us. he brought up a 100 of flour for which I paid him a dollar &amp; 1/2. Mrs John Webb, Eden, paid us a visit to day - she rode up with the Coulson's of Eden, freinds of McDermotts and went home again with them this evening. {in margin} Johny's mare foaled to day. 100 lbs of flour - Mrs J. Webb. Eden. on a visit - John McKenzie &amp; Bella visiting -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">30 31 Wednesday</span></h3> <p>Fine weather and somewhat warmer than has generally obtained. every thing is in good shape for growing provided the weather comes in warm and moist. the grass is making a good appearance and gives promise of a fine crop if it continues to go along as it has been doing. Willie has been preparing both waggons for drawing the manure and started at it afternoon. John Smallhorn got through with Robert Morton this forenoon. and came along to help for a couple of days. I have been choring around to day, gathering wood &amp;c and fixing up the garden. Johny is fixing up ground in preparation for drawing out the manure with John Smallhorn's help when he is done with Willie. {in margin} started manure drawing this afternoon Johny Smallhorn helping - Garden fixing and other chores</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#MAY_JUNE_1888"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">MAY JUNE 1888</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#June_31_1_Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">June 31 1 Thursday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#June_1_2_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">June 1 2 Friday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2_3_Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">2 3 Saturday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#3_4_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">3 4 Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">MAY JUNE 1888</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">June 31 1 Thursday</span></h3> <p>A very warm day. the weather seems to have taken a turn to the usual heat to be looked for at this time of the year. John Smallhorn is helping Willie to load up manure. I also turned in and helped all day. we took it out of the shed and, of course was out of the sunshine but, it was very close and warm and made us lose considerable sweat. Willie is drawing it out on the turnip land and partly on the potatoe land. Some rain through the night makes the land a little cloggy but is setting on the growth rapidly - I got a letter from Alex. this evening giving the account of their opening out their drug Store in Holyoke, Mass. {in margin} manure drawing at which I help all day - Letter from Alex. with account of first opening of Store - sent a note of hand.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">June 1 2 Friday</span></h3> <p>Another warm day. the growthis going on apace. the manure drawing came to an end for the present, at dinner time and John Smallhorn went over to Johny's to help him. we drew out seven loads on our potatoe patch and I spread it nearly all so as to be ready for rolling and planting tomorrow. Willie got his all spread and Ewart rolled it. I started to cut our potatoes, and Mother finished up the cutting of four bags while I spread the manure. After tea I hitched up Fred and drove down to Everton to hear the "Lecture on India" by Mr Jackson a disciple Missionary. the girls were there all day and returned home with me after the Lecture. A telegram to day from Meaford - Announced the death of Mrs John Greive this morning. funeral Sunday. {in margin} finished up drawing the manure for the present. potatoe patched both covered - Lecture at Everton I go to hear. Death of Mrs John Greive, Meaford,</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">2 3 Saturday</span></h3> <p>Continues warm and close and toward night a terrible storm of thunder and rian visited us. the wind was very high for awhile and the rain fell in torrents. Willie plowed in the greater part of the potatoes before the storm. he first put in his own and went at ours when his seed ran out. Ewart dropped . I cut a quantity for Willie which he intended to plant but for the storm. there is great driving on the road to the Everton big meeting. in margin heavy rain to day. Potatoe planting to day. Big Meeting in full blast.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">3 4 Sunday</span></h3> <p>More rain last night, but to day has been very fine and warm. the roads dried up rapidly. a terrible commotion in and around Everton. our folks down forenoon. I stay at home - I go down evening. James Moore came up with the folks. rides down with me in the evening. and goes home in Carryall. Mr Fowler speaks in house. I hear Mr Moffet who spoke outside adjoining Methodist Church, who reviews the prophecy and advent of Christ in old and nw testement. dwelling considerably on the Commisson. I saw and spoke to James Menzies, his two daughters, also Mrs Brown &amp; Mrs Early.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#JUNE_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">JUNE 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#4_5_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">4 5 Monday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#5_6_Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">5 6 Tuesday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#6_7_Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">6 7 Wednesday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">4 5 Monday</span></h3> <p>Very warm, almost too much so for comfort, but the matter of comfort comes in of secondary importance when that of good growing weather is placed in the balance. Willie with Robt. Kerr washed his sheep this forenoon, and he plowed afternoon. Johny washed his and ours after dinner. his mother and I &amp; Lizzie helped him by warding them on the bank while he washed them on the east end of the bridge. the water being very high, by recent rains, one could wash any place about the bridge - {in margin} washing sheep to day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">5 6 Tuesday</span></h3> <p>Continues hot and sultry. we expected rain again to day on account of the great heat forenoon. it must have rained some other where round as it cleared off and became quite cool towards evening. I drove down to Everton this forenoon for Johny with a bag of grain to chop, and returned home in time for dinner. I called to see Edie Abbott, who is very much fevered, although not so sick otherwise. his case somewhat puzzles the doctors until it is further developed. {in margin} Everton with a Bag of chop for Johny. in to see Eddie Abbott.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">6 7 Wednesday</span></h3> <p>A little frost last night. it is strange how soon the temperature changes from hot to cold. this has been a beautiful day. Maggie and her Mother were hoeing the strawberry and raspberry patches. I mended up my old dress shoes so as to serve for every day wear. we had to begin making ready for the wedding by 3 oclock. I brought the cows up and they were milked about 4 oclock, as six oclock was the hour appointed for the ceremony . we had to start off at 5. Maggie &amp; Minnie started off on foot before we did and were taken up by Judson Tolton who was over at Albert's. Ewart and his Mother and I followed with our own rig. we were there in good time and others which they waited on were late in coming. it would be fully seven oclock before the ceremony was gone through. there was a large company and freinds from a distance. there were three tables set. the old folks getting their supper first. the Bride &amp; Groom occupying the centre seat. a few freindly remarks were indulged in after tea and the health of the newly married pair drunk in pure water. Mr &amp; Mrs Baker left shortly after for home, but the greater number remained until quite late. there was a sort of social formed for the rendition of pieces of music and recitations. I was appointed to the chair and we had quite an interesting and enjoyable programm carried out. it was past twelve oclock before we started for home and the girls accompanied the Toltons over in their two buggies (Dan &amp; Albert) while we came home the same way as we went. it was 2 oclock A.M. before we retired to our nests. Thus ended with us the night of Hanah Tolton's wedding. a good many nice presents graced the table and, I think, none too many as Hanah has been a very deserving young woman. Edward Stevens paid me five dollars to night as payment of my outlay for him while canvassing - {in margin} hoeing among the strawberries and rasps. shoe fixing - Hanah Tolton's Wedding. Ed. Stevens paid me five dollars ($5.00)</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#JUNE_1888_1883"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">JUNE 1888 1883</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#78_Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">78 Thursday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#8_9_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">8 9 Friday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#9_10_Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">9 10 Saturday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#10_11_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">10 11 Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE 1888 1883</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">78 Thursday</span></h3> <p>Splendid weather. the crops are growing on apace, and notwithstanding, the great amount of rain we have had this Season, a little rain would do no harm now. I have hoed the greater part of the nearest block of onions this afternoon. the ground is very hard. Margaret helped me some toward the end. we got early tea and she &amp; I made ready to go to the Everton Cemetery. we took with us the lawn mower, spade, rake, some water in a jug, and a lot of flowers in pots &amp;c. it took us quite a time to get the plot all fixed up when we afterwards went down for the mail. Edw. Abbott is thought by the doctors to be some better and may possibly have got the turn for betterness. we got 16 plants of fine Tomatoes to night from Jane Abbott. {in margin} hoeing the Onion Beds. after tea Margaret and I drove down to Everton and fixed the grave plots.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">8 9 Friday</span></h3> <p>Warm to day but the wind has been pretty strong which has kept the air cooler than it would have been otherwise. John Smallhorn has been helping all day at Willies at the drawing out of the manure. I also helped them as John could not keep Willie going, the field being convenient to the barn, he was not long on being on hand always for the next load. there was a large number of loads taken out and the turnip land covered, and 2 loads to the good for the corn. two travelling sheep shearers shore Willie's 7 sheep for 35cts. Johny and his Boy have been drawing out their manure to day, as Willie has concluded to plow in that he has drawn - John will now be at liberty to help Johny tomorrow. the girls and their Mother drove up to McKenzies to day. they are all well. {in margin} Willie drawing out the manure - John Smallhorn and U have helped him. Willie's sheep shore - the girls &amp; Mother up to McKenzies.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">9 10 Saturday</span></h3> <p>Not so hot as has prevailed for some days. somewhat close for awhile in the forenoon however, and this evening there is thunder and threatnings of a storm. I have been working in the kitchen garden. Maggie &amp; her Mother &amp; I have cut out all the weeds in the one block of onion rows. I also wheeled out some barrow loads of ashes on the patch of ground above the garden and gang plowed it at noon. we planted out 16 Tomatoe plants we got from Janet Abbott. Willie has been plowing in the dung on the turnip land. Johny Rafferty spreading a good deal of it. John Smallhorn has helped Johny at his manure drawing to day. {in margin} planted Tomatoes - hoeing the Onion Bed. Willie plowing turnip land. John Smallhorn with Johny -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">10 11 Sunday</span></h3> <p>A very fine growing day after the rain of last night. I was very little out to day feeling tired . the rain this morning and the threatning appearance of the weather kept the girls at home forenoon - after tea Ewart and them went to Everton Margaret &amp; I took a walk down to Webb's in the evening. I wrote a letter this afternoon to Alex and sent it down with the girls for mailing. {in margin} wrote letter to Alex. Visiting at Webb's.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#JUNE_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">JUNE 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#11_12_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">11 12 Monday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#12_13_Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">12 13 Tuesday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#13_14_Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">13 14 Wednesday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">11 12 Monday</span></h3> <p>A very fine day. fine sunshine and warm. Johny has done his road work to day. his Boy &amp; himself &amp; team were out. they drew the gravel from Loree's pit, and placed it on the road fronting Willie Theaker's place. Willie intends doing his work tomorrow - he is plowing in the manure for his turnips to day. I have been hoeing the onions and doing other chores around. after tea Willie &amp; I built a new fence behind the barn to form a small yard leading from the shed doors to the lane. Willie has plowed hard all day at the turnip land, having got behind they are both anxious to see the manure plowed under. {in margin} road work Johny did his to day - Willie hard at the manuew plowing under for the turnips - hoeing &amp;cc.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">12 13 Tuesday</span></h3> <p>Another beautiful day. the sun shone out hot and it looked thundery, but did not come on. Willie &amp; his team were doing the road work to day. I went also so that allthe work would go in. the place has got off wirth 8 days this year. 4 apiece for the Boys. {Washy?} Loree has got his own way this time of putting on the gravel . he did it well as far as it went, and made sure to get good stuff. each team drew six loads in the day and he has hopes he may get a grant from the council to assist in gravelling some more. he thinks the statute labour insufficient to keep up the road as it should. we have sprinkled old slacked lime over our onion beds this evening. we had our dinner at Shaw Loree's to day. {in margin} Willie and team at the roads to day. I also went so as to put in the time to day. dinner at Shaw Loree's to day -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">13 14 Wednesday</span></h3> <p>Continues splendid growing weather. I cleared the fence off and started the job of making a hen yard at the south end of pig pen. I did not however, get working at it very long as I helped Johny awhile to spread manure. he has on Albert Toltons team and was getting behind with the dung spreading. I had also to help Willie awhile at rolling. he is getting is corn plowed in to day. the Boy drops the corn in every 3rd furrow. Johny and I shore the sheep after tea this evening. Henry Duffield was there and took the place of one of us. shearing against each of us by turns. there were eight sheep. they have good fleeces. {in margin} started to clear the ground for forming a hen yard - Johny has Albert Toltons team helping him to day - I helped awhile to spread dung - we shore our sheep this evening -</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#JUNE_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">JUNE 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#14_15_June"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">14 15 June</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#15_16_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">15 16 Friday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#16_17_Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">16 17 Saturday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#17_18_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">17 18 Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">14 15 June</span></h3> <p>A terribly hot day, and very close. the musquitos have bitten badly all day. I worked at post hole digging awhile this forenoon and placing the posts for the hen yard. it was so hot that very little headway could be made. after dinner Willie and his team drew out 4 loads of dung, the scrapings of the shed, on to our own feed corn ground. I helped . Johny has also started to his. after tea they drove down to Heffernan's corner with their mares to see Joe Atwells stallion "Montana". I went down with Willie. the horse is a Thorough bred and considered to be a good one although he is lean in flesh. the Boys are intending to use him. {in margin} digging post holes - drawing manure onto our corn ground. drove down to Heffernans.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">15 16 Friday</span></h3> <p>A very close and hot day again. casting up clouds, which, however, brought us rain. I plowed this forenoon in Willie's turnip land while he went up to Jeenies folks with her. after coming home Willie plowed in our corn. Johny Rafferty planted it in every third furrow - I do not feel like working to day - am long in getting free of my cold and {illegible} wearing my undertaking in consequence which is very burdensome. we used 40 lbs of corn out oif the first purchase and find that not enough - we got more (31 lbs) from Robt. McWilliams. I used 12 lbs of it making in our patch 53 lbs used. about 70 rods of ground. Willei used 42 lbs on 96 rods, and Johny used 44 of his own &amp; 19 of R. McWilliams for about 80 rods.{in margin} "Ida Queen" calved to day a roan heifer calf. {illegible} little {Je}rsey to {J}ohny's Bull - corn sowed for feed -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">16 17 Saturday</span></h3> <p>An extemely hot &amp; sultry day, which culminated in a thunder storm and great down pour of rain. I worked at the hen yard posts this forenoon and put in the 7 posts next the front. the heat was most oppressive. after dinner Ewart &amp; I hitched up the colt to the cart and drove up to McKenzies. we had no rain of any consequence up there but we could see that down home they were getting a heavy rain. Mrs McKenzie is down at Wm Burns this past week and expects to remain still another. John's crops look fairly well - we left for home at 8 oclock. Willie has been at Guelph to day. he had a bag of potatoes and wool. 18cts for his wool without docking and a dollar for the potatoes. he got his turnip seed &amp; hungarian grass seed and a box of celery plants for me. Lizzie was with him. Willie had Mrs Cawthra's horse &amp; the Boy gang plowed his turnip land with his own team. {in margin} working at the hen yard. drove up to McKenzies afternoon - Willie drove to Guelph got celery plants -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">17 18 Sunday</span></h3> <p>Another very warm day. the atmosphere is very close and sultry. I kept the house a great part of the day, reading &amp; resting. the girls went to Everton twice. Ewart also in the evening. I took a walk afternoon (on about noon) to Duffields looking over his crops &amp;c. in the evening took a stroll to the back of the place - the crops are doing finely in this hot moist weather. {in margin} girls twice to Everton - reading &amp; resting under the heat -</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#JUNE_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">JUNE 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#18_19_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">18 19 Monday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#19_20_Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">19 20 Tuesday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#20_21_Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">20 21 Wednesday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">18 19 Monday</span></h3> <p>A very pleasant breeze has prevailed to day and caused a tolerable coolness where otherwise it would have been very hot. I was early at work this morning, about 5, and although assisting to fix up a gate and other chores, I got the balance of the post holes nearly completed (8) by dinner time. I drove down to Everton with Minnie. She saw the doctor and he says she is so much better that, he gave her no medicine at present until he sees how she will do without it. I paid him $2.40 for 3 Bottles of Emulsion. I paid him for the other 2 before. I got a bag of shorts &amp; 25cts worth of oatmeal at Hortops. 95cts. the Boys are working on their turnip land. Bella drove down to day accompanied with her baby &amp; Mrs Thos. Weatherstone. they had a very pleasant visit. everything looks its best at the present time. {in margin} finished digging post holes for hen yard. drove to Everton this afternoon - paid for Medicine to Dr Dryden - Bella &amp; Mrs Weatherstone visits us.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">19 20 Tuesday</span></h3> <p>Continues hot, as there has not been so much of a breeze, the heat is more oppresive. I dug round and took out 8 posts out of different places - 6 out of the old back yard and the 2 that has stood in front of the horse stalls. I planted them in after tea, with Ewart's help, into the fence forming the hen yard, so that the posts are all in now for that yard. I dug a trench and put in about 40 plants of Celery, making them about a foot apart. we are hoeing the Onions again. the strawberries have grown to a good size and although green, the hens bother us by picking them off. we are tormented by them, scratching at the potatoes. Johny is plowing his turnip land again - Robt. Morton is helping him with two teams this afternoon. Willie is harrowing &amp; rolling his land to day. {in margin} oppressively hot. been lifting out old fence posts &amp;c. trenching in Celery. hoeing onions - Robt. Morton helping Johny to plow.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">20 21 Wednesday</span></h3> <p>Very close and hot until about 3 oclock P.M. when a heavy 2 hour rain cooled the air. I think last night was about the hottest of the Season and very hard to sleep under it's oppressiveness. I have been gathering the stuff &amp; drawing nails &amp;c for the boarding up of the hen yard. I sowed a quantity of turnips for Willie and he is afraid he will have to do them again as they, the drills, are badly washed away with this 2 hour heavy rain. later on this evening we found the rain has been more severe than at first we thought. the land has been running badly and the growing crops have been badly mashed up and covered in places. Margaret &amp; I drove down to Morton's this evening to see Robie who has come up from Bellville this morning. this is his first visit since leaving home last September and he seems somewhat bewildered and sedate over the changes. Ewart did not go to school to day as he is quite unwell. he seems to have taken the trouble that is so general right now. Maggie is also unwell. the Doctors at present are having a busy time of it. {in margin} close &amp; hot. a heavy 2 hour rain. sowing turnips for Willie. Robt. Morton came home from Bellville to day. we were down to see him this evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#JUNE_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">JUNE 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#21_22_Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">21 22 Thursday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#22_23_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">22 23 Friday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#23_24_Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">23 24 Saturday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#24_25_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">24 25 Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">21 22 Thursday</span></h3> <p>Rather a dark threatning sort of a day. there was some sunshine forenoon but, on the whole it has been lowering, and a breeze keeps the air cool. Ewart has not yet gone to school - he is some better to day however he helped me to put on the stretchers on the posts forming the hen yard. I had to go down with the team to get some cedar poles that I prepared in wintertime for that purpose. Willie has been hauling out some manure on the ground he intends sowing with hungarian grass seed. he finds his turnip land badly run together and soaked with yesterday's rain and, he hardly knows how to work it up again. Margaret &amp; I drove down to Everton this evening. Abbotts are some better, so also is Maggie Robertson although she is a sick girl yet. she had both inflammation of the Bowels &amp; lungs. Our Maggie is yet ailing. {in margin} Ewart at home these days unwell. putting on stretchers for hen yard - sickness at Everton &amp; Robertsons - our own folks complaining -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">22 23 Friday</span></h3> <p>Very fine day. a coolish north wind has blown stiffly the most of the day, and the temperature is made more enjoyable during this heated term. we heard last night at Everton that John McKenzie has blood poisoning in his arm so I drove up there to day to see him. I found it was true enough. Dr Dow, of Bellwood, is treating it. they are poulticing it night &amp; day and applying hot fomentations. they think it some better now and hope the disease is checked. I got Johny's Jeenie mare and with our colt drove up the democrat thinking to get some picketing as I returned. Lymott had none cut however, and, as he had the mill shut down on account of shoving up his logs from the dam I had to come home without. I ordered 400 feet which I will go for as soon as I can. Willie is cultivating his turnip land over again. the rain having baked it up. Johny is also preparing his turnip land. the late terrible rains make the land unworkable. we have been getting much more than our share of rain. {in margin} I drive up to John McKenzies - he is laid up again with blood poisoning in his arm. came home by way of Lymotts Mill - Boys at work with their turnip land.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">23 24 Saturday</span></h3> <p>Rather a hot day and thunder clouds passing around. Margaret and I were early astir this morning and started off to Guelph just at seven oclock. the cold drove finely and was very little over (if any) the 2 hours in going in. Margaret had 24 lbs of butter &amp; 19 1/2 dozen eggs. 12c for the eggs. 15 &amp; 16 for the butter. I settled the interest on the 500 to Hobson, getting hs receipt . $27.50. I bought a bird cage &amp; tongs 50c. 200 cabbage plants. 50 celery. we had our dinner at Toltons and they agree to board Ewart the three days he is trying for entrance to high school. on our returning homewards we saw a large black cloud ahead of us and judged the rain might be falling {illegible} we found our surmise correct and the ground had got another soaking. Dep. Ba{illegible} ordered out the cattle on Wednesday next - Willie's Steers &amp; Pet McDonald's go from here - {in margin} Guelph sundrie purchases. Marketing of Butter and eggs. Paid cash to Hobson - fat cattle ordered out next Wednesday -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">24 25 Sunday</span></h3> <p>Warm to day and thunder clouds again passing around. Ewart and his mother drove up to McKenzies to day. Willie &amp; Jeenie also drove there. we are all glad to find that John's arm is some better. they poulticed it night &amp; day up to now and the doctor seeing it to day, they may now quit. at McKenzies they had a terrible hail storm as they were hitched up to start home. it frightened the horses and they had a hard job to keep them from breaking their ties and running away. I was home all day all alone. Johny &amp; Lizzie went to Ospringe and the girls walked to Everton. Johny Rafferty went to McDermotts. "Jersey" cow taken again to day. not right. mistaken on the 16th. {in margin} Ewart and his mother drive up to McKenzies. Willie &amp; Jeenie also. hail storm up there. I am at home all alone. "Jersey cow"</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#JUNE_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">JUNE 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#25_26_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">25 26 Monday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#26_27_Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">26 27 Tuesday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#27_28_Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">27 28 Wednesday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">25 26 Monday</span></h3> <p>A very fine day, moderately cool and very pleasant. Somewhat cloudy and threatning but only a sprinkling in the evening. the women folks picked the first picking of strawberries to day and filled 26 Boxes - they are mostly large and seem to be well flavoured. Willie has plowed his land for hungarian grass and I sowed it for him this afternoon. John Webb and Mrs Webb paid us a visit this evening. I have been choring about and boarding up the hen yard fence which goes slowly along there being so many other things on hand. Mrs McKenzie (Goulding) of Guelph and Mrs John Everts Junr. came along to see Harry Goulding and visited at Willies. Janet Abbott &amp; Nettie are visiting here to night. Ewart is preparing for going to Guelph tomorrow for entrance examination to high school. I planted another row of celery to day. {in margin} first picking of Strawberries - 26 Boxes. sowed the hungarian. visitors Janet &amp; Nettie Abbott - planted another row of celery.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">26 27 Tuesday</span></h3> <p>A very warm and sultry day. thunder clouds passing around. and as Johny gave me his team, I hitched to the lumber wagon after dinner and went up to Lynmotts mill for the picketing I ordered the other day I was there. I was astonished to find on going up that from above McDermotts the country had been been visited with a heavy rain. it was late before I arrived back home with the lumber 140 pickets. he first charged $4.00 throwing in the 20 feet and only charged 10 dollars per 1000. he spoke of charging 11. the girls drove Ewart to town to day and returned all right. they sold the 26 Boxes strawberries to Hugh Walker at 6c per Box. in margin} suntry and hot. drove up to Lymotts Mill for 400 feet of picketting. the girls drove in Ewart to Guelph to day. he is trying the entrance examination.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">27 28 Wednesday</span></h3> <p>Continues warm although not so sultry as it sometimes has been. I was up this morning by 4 oclock helping Willie to get away with his Steer. we got our breakfast and were loaded and away by 5 oclock. the steer was very quiet and behaved well all the way. we dumped him out by the side of the road beyond the frog pond. and Willie led him into town with the humbug the rest of the way. he weighed on the market scales 1420. and went 1400 on the other after standing about 2 hours. he brought $73.50. I had dinner at David Toltons and saw Ewart. I bought a screen door at Bonds for a dollar and got enough of stuff to make another at Stewarts &amp; Bonds for 66cts, the fixings were extra. Spring, hinges 50cts and latches &amp; screws besides - there was a lot of cattle to ship to day. some talk of there being 18 car loads. principally among the Barbers. {in margin} Guelph. I went in with Willie, who took his fat steer to Barbers weighed 1400 price $73.50. bought sundreies . 1/2 Barrell of sugar , screeen door &amp;c.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#JUNE_-_JULY_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">JUNE - JULY 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#28_29_Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">28 29 Thursday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#29_30_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">29 30 Friday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#July_30_1_Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">July 30 1 Saturday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#July_12_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">July 12 Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JUNE - JULY 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">28 29 Thursday</span></h3> <p>A warm day. although there were thunder clouds around none broke down on us. I scuffled our late potatoes this afternoon, also the raspberry patch. Willie scuffled our early potatoes, and Johny Rafferty helped at hoeing them. Willie &amp; Johny have been at Goffe's raising the most of the day. we hoed up to tea time when I hitched up and drove over to Ospringe &amp; Everton. Margaret went with me. we sold 22 Boxes strawberries. 7 Boxes 50c to Chs. Anderson - 7 for 50c Joseph Reid. 3, 25c John Hawkins, and 5 for 30c to Mrs Heffernan - got empty Boxes home again. got 100 of flour $1.50 paid for it. the girls picked other 6 Boxes strawberries after we left this evening. {in margin} scuffling potatoes &amp; raspberry patch. hoeing potatoes - selling strawberries - got 100 of flour $1.50 paid for it.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">29 30 Friday</span></h3> <p>Continues hot and dry with the exception that some thunder clouds passing round may empty themselves at no great distance away. this season is rather remarkable for that. local showers prevail and some localities get a good deal more than their share. I hitched up the colt and buggie and Maggie and I drove to Guelph to day. we sold 10 Boxed strawberries to mr Haskin, in passing, for 70cts. we took a basket holding about 6 or 7 Boxes to Mrs David Tolton. Ewart got free from his entrance examination about noon. although proffered hard, Mrs Tolton would not except any pay for Ewart's board while at his examinations. the volunteers arrived by the train while we were there and I saw them going through a number of their exercises. I paid $4.60 as interest on the Abbott note which falls due next June. Maggie bought some dry goods. I bought a piece of remnant for a pair of pants 2 1/2 yds 75cts. John McKenzie &amp; Bella &amp; baby are here to night. {in margin} Maggie and I to Guelph to day. drove in to get Ewart. settled for interest - sold strawberries - volunteers - entrance examination.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">July 30 1 Saturday</span></h3> <p>Hot again to day and the land is drying on top and getting dusty notwithstanding all the rain we have had. this forenoon was particularly close and sultry - I did not feel able to move round at all hardly this forenoon and spent the time with the visitors in the house. Willie &amp; Jeenie drove off this morning to Mimosa &amp; Hillsburgh to spend their holiday, Dominion Day. the McKenzies started off home about 3 P.M. Margaret and I drove down to Everton this evening and took the lawn Mower, rake and other fixings &amp; flowers and with Mary's help trimmed up the grave plot. afterwards went down for the mail matter before retuening home. {in margin} John McKenzie &amp; Bella here to day &amp; last night. Margaret &amp; I fixed up the grave plot this evening -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">July 12 Sunday</span></h3> <p>Very warm and sultry. I walked over to Toltons and had dinner with them and afterwards went over to Dunbars. A good many visitors came there while I was there. I suppose on account of hearing that Mrs Dunbar had been very poorly. she is now some better. A rain cloud came along and I walked home before dark and got wet by it. the girls were at meeting this forenoon.{in margin} walked over to Toltons &amp; Dunbars - Mrs Dunbar poorly.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#JULY_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">JULY 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2_3_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">2 3 Monday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#3_4_Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">3 4 Tuesday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#4_5_Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">4 5 Wednesday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">2 3 Monday</span></h3> <p>A tremendous thunder storm visited us this morning between 3 &amp; 4 oclock. there was considerable rain, it has been a fine clear day however throughout and the air is much cooler this evening than usual. Richard McWilliam's Barn was struck this morning by the lightning but fortunately did not take fire. there was evidence of some fire over in Erin after the storm. I was over to Tolton's and got the frame of a storm door made. the lightning struck and old tree near by their house, directly on the line between them and Smith Awrey, and nearly opposite their house. Ewart gale harrowed our early potatoes this evening. there was 21 Boxes Strawberries picked to day. Johny has staked and fixed the greater part of his share of the line fence between him and Willie. they are both down this afternoon helping Willie Theaker place the sleepers on his Barn. {in margin} tremendous thunder &amp; lightning - struck Richd McWilliams Barn. a building burnt over in Erin. I have been over at Toltons &amp; had a screen door made. scuffled potatoes -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">3 4 Tuesday</span></h3> <p>A fine day. the air is cooler since the storm of thunder &amp; lightning. Ewart gale harrowed our early potatoes and Willie set them up with the plow and we hoed the soil round them. I got Ewarts help and we picketed the lane side of the hen yard. Willie has been working at the line fence getting it straightened up and preparing the stakes for driving - Margaret &amp; I made a ghastley find in the back field this morning, having missed 12 large goslings we looked back there for them and found 5 or 6 lying mutilated by some wild animal. Jeenie has also one of her smaller ones gone making 13 in all. {in margin} gale harrowing the early potatoes. nailing on the pickets on hen yard - 13 goslings killed.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">4 5 Wednesday</span></h3> <p>Rain again this morning and we were some time before deciding that I would drive up to McKenzies for Bella. the appearances getting more favorable I drove up there and John &amp; I drove up to the Martin homestead and gave it an inspection with the view of John renting it. John has made up his mind to give up his present place as he finds it hard to make anything on it and Mr Armstrong gave him liberty to leave before his term was up, which would be yet another year. we found they have a very comfortable homestead. the farm is very light soiled, however and hilly at that. John would like a better farm but, he may make a bargain with them. he gets till the 1st of August to decide. we returned to John's about 1 oclock and after dinner Bella accompanied me home. Ewart &amp; I hoed some potatoes and Willie helped us stretch the wire on top of the hen yard fence. Willie has been building and fixing up the line fence between he and Johny.{in margin} a drive up to McKenzies and an inspection of the Martin homestead with a view of John renting. Bella came down with me. line fence fixing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#JULY_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">JULY 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#5_6_Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">5 6 Thursday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#6_7_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">6 7 Friday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#7_8_Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">7 8 Saturday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#8_9_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">8 9 Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">5 6 Thursday</span></h3> <p>A very fine day. overcast for some time but, no rain. the Annual excursion of the S.S. of Everton &amp; Rockwood &amp;c came off to day, and a good many of our neighbors are at it. Ewart &amp; I have been hoeing awhile at the potatoes. I also hung the screen door in the front of the house. we also made the picket gate for the hen yard and set it up so as to let the hens out into the yard. Fred broke his poke and we had another to make. Ewart and Minnie drove down to Everton after tea and got the mail. Miss Cockburn came to sew to day. Bella, Maggie and Jeenie have all, by turns, been helping her. they consider Miss Cockburn a very clever dressmaker, good in her taste &amp; design and very fast in her work. she charges 75cts per day which is a little more than the ordinary charge but she seems to be worth more. {in margin} S.S. Excursion Everton and Rockwood to Toronto - Ewart and I fixing around. Miss Cockburn came to sew.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">6 7 Friday</span></h3> <p>A very fine day but rather close and sultry. Ewart and I have finished hoeing the potatoes to day. they were very hard to do. the ground was very hard and foul with weeds making it very hard work to clean the land and soften it round the potatoes. the hens are having the benefit of the yard to day for the first. Mrs Albert Tolton and her Sister Bessie Thomson paid us a visit to day. Albert is working at road jobs these times. Miss Maggie Patterson is getting a dress cut and fitted by Miss Cockburn who does that extra work after hours. {in margin} Ewart and I finished hoeing the potatoes - Mrs Albert Tolton and her sister visit us to day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">7 8 Saturday</span></h3> <p>A little cooler through the day and much cooler in the evening. there was quite a thunder storm through the night accompanied with wind &amp; rain. we had not nearly so much as the Everton vicinity where injury was done to buildings &amp;c. Wm Barber's barn roof again unroofed. Loree's old log barn blown down. Joseph Benhams old barn unroofed. Robt. Talbot's driving house blown off its foundation. Ewart &amp; I have been working with the team, plowed the waste of land where the raspberries were planted, gale harrowed the potatoes and corn afterwards spudded thistles in the evening I drove over Miss Cockburn to her home near the old " Grove Inn". called for the mail on returning. {in margin} heavy storm of wind and thunder, lightning &amp; rain. damaged done in the neighborhood. took Miss Cockburn home this evening.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">8 9 Sunday</span></h3> <p>A very fine day. John McKenzie drove down from home this morning and went to Everton Meeting with Bella &amp; the Baby. Afternoon they all returned and were accompanied by George Loree &amp; Mary. John &amp; Bella started off for home after tea. Maggie went up with them to stay a week or so. {in margin} Bella away home again to day. Maggie away with them.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#JULY_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">JULY 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#9_10_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">9 10 Monday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#10_11_Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">10 11 Tuesday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#11_12_Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">11 12 Wednesday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">9 10 Monday</span></h3> <p>A very fine day, the air is cool, yet the sun shines hotly. I have been fixing up the hen yard - hung the gate and drew out the posts with the horse and cleaned it pretty much up of the rubbish it contained. I also dug soil and built it round the bottom boards so as to shut off all the spaces that would allow of the hens getting out. Willie gale harrowed his corn to day also scuffled his potatoes. he has also drawn off the old fence which formed the little field between the barns. Mr and Mrs David Stewart came on us just as we were going to sit down to dinner and they remained till after supper . David was in a happy mood and they both seemed to enjoy their visit. they had their little Pony which was the first time I had seen it. Willie's old Jersey calved to day. {in margin} Clearing out the hen yard for their occupation - visitors Mr &amp; Mrs David Stewart. Willie's old Jersey calved a Bull calf this evening. his young red heifer to Bull.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">10 11 Tuesday</span></h3> <p>A very warm and pleasant day - some indications of rain which did not realize. I chored round considerable to day. among other things, started the top of the posts in the hen yard and nailed up pointed boards to prevent the hens from lighting there. A number of hens got out somehow and the endeavor must be made to keep them in at pleasure. Willie cut a small piece of grass in the low part of the back field yesterday and made it into hay to day. I helped him to take it in to day. Johny went down to Rockwood &amp; Acton to day. he took the train from Rockwood &amp; returne. 25cts. he was seeing Holmes about coming to buy his cattle. Margaret &amp; I drove to John Mutries this evening and spent a pleasant while with them. Margaret took over a few strawberries to Mrs Mutrie. we met Mrs Mutrie Senr &amp; Mrs A. Alexander there. it was nearly twelve oclock before we got home again. {in margin} choring round considerable - Johny away in Rockwood &amp; Acton - Margaret &amp; myself take a run over to John Mutries -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">11 12 Wednesday</span></h3> <p>Another beautiful summer day, a little rain in the morning and it looked as if it might continue some time but it cleared up soon again. I hoed quite awhile on the onion bed to day. I made ready about 3 oclock and drove Minnie down to the corner to see the doctor. I also got the colt Fred shod all round by Mr Hosking - he put 2 new shoes on in front and 2 of the old ones on behind. he charged me 90cts which I paid. I got a Gall. Coal oil. 10cts - Box- shoe Blacking. 1 lb paris green = 43c at Casinos. fish 20c in all $1.59. Mrs Wm Burns died yesterday. she is to be buried tomorrow. i saw the dug grave and the rough box in it when I was walking past to get the mail, or rather on returning. I rode down with the doctor and came back by Marys.{in margin} hoeing the onions - drive to the corner to see the doctor and get the colt shod. Mrs Burns dead. saw her dug grave - purchases paid all -</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#JULY_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">JULY 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#12_13_Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">12 13 Thursday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#13_14_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">13 14 Friday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#14_15_Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">14 15 Saturday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#15_16_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">15 16 Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">12 13 Thursday</span></h3> <p>A hot day, and sultry - I took a walk down to see Willie's fall wheat and I see there is a little rust on it. I have been anxious to see it ripen up without getting rusted as the crop gives promise of being good. we finished hoeing the onoins and pretty nearly finished hoeing up the ground of the young strawberries. we got dinner a little on the early side and the three of us, Minnie and her mother &amp; I went off in the buggie to attend the funeral of Mrs Wm Burns. on reaching Everton, we reached Hugh Blacks before the rain started. 2 oclock was the hour to lift, but they put it off till about 1/2 past 3. it was a large funeral, and we waited till they came along, turning at Maude's yard. we had tea at Abbotts before coming home. Geo. Loree paid me seven dollars for Mrs Peavoy's rent - he ch.-four dollars for paper and a dollar for Hanbidge putting on the window. {in margin} looking at the fall wheat and sorry to see the rust start on it. hope it may not continue - hoeing onions &amp; strawberries - Margaret &amp;I drove down to Blacks to attend the funeral of Mrs Wm Burns - Minnie also goes as far as Everton. rain. Mrs Peavoy's money from G. Loree. $12.00 in all with what he expended.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">13 14 Friday</span></h3> <p>An extremely hot and sultry day - the heat of the sun has been so great as to make it almost sickening to work out in it. I have had a lot of tinkering to do to day when cutting the lawn - the grip on the end of the handle gave way and had quite a job fastening it on with wire, also fixing the harness with wire Willie helped me. I sowed Willie's rape seed, put on about 3 lbs broadcast on an acre. Sowed it right &amp; left at about 3 1/2 paces. got Johny to mould up our potatoes after tea. Johny is not well. hearing that Mary is continuing unwell I hitched up the colt and Margaret and I drove down to see her. I also bought a bag of shorts and paid for it 70c - the doctor was to see Mary to day. he says she must keep quiet in order to keep from vomiting. she seems quite poorly. {in margin} greatest heat of the Season. cutting lawn and fixing up the lawn mower. sowed rape seed for Willie. got a bag of shorts for the pigs paid 70cts for it. Mary unwell.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">14 15 Saturday</span></h3> <p>Continues very hot, although there is a breeze to day which makes the heat more tolerable than yesterday. I hoed and fixed up about the half of our potatoes and as Willie needed my hoe as he has started to thin his turnips I let him have my hoe and I sharpened the scythe and cut the tops off the thistles in our grain patch - Willie moulded up his potatoes and Johny &amp; his boy are thinning their turnips. Johny &amp; Lizzie were down to Everton this evening seeing Mary and to lodge. Johny has sold his cow &amp; steer for a very low price. 92 dollars with a possibility of 95 if meeting a good market. {in margin} hoeing potatoes - Willie begun to thin his turnips - Johny sold his fat cattle -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">15 16 Sunday</span></h3> <p>The heat has somewhat lessened but it is yet very warm. I drove Mother down to Mary's this morning. Johny brought us word that Mary was very poorly - we found her very unwell. Ewart &amp; Minnie drove up to McKenzies and brought home Maggie with them. I was at home alone and Johny Rafferty alone at Willies. I wrote a letter Alex. Mass. and the girls took it to Everton this evening. {in margin} I drove Mother down to Mary's - Minnie and Ewart up to McKenzies - wrote a Letter to Alex Holyoke -</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#JULY_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">JULY 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#16_17_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">16 17 Monday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#17_18_Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">17 18 Tuesday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#18_19_Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">18 19 Wednesday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">16 17 Monday</span></h3> <p>Weather still hot and dry. the air is cooler nights and mornings. the clouds although large and thundry looking betimes seem highter than has prevailed and, we hope more settled weather may set in so that the haying may be successful through with. I drove Minnie down to Mary's this morning and brought home her mother, who was there all last night. Mary is some better this morning. Ewart is on helping Willie to thin his turnips this morning. I have about finished cutting the tops off the thistles in our grain patch. also hoeing and earthing up the potatoes. I fed our fowels in the potatoe patch so as to lead them in among the potatoe bugs. Johny has started to cut his hay, he says it is terribly heavy. {in margin} drove down Minnie to Mary's and brought home her Mother. cutting thistles in the grain. Ewart started to work for Willie this week.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">17 18 Tuesday</span></h3> <p>A cooler air although the sun shines hotly. the mowers are driving hard at it all around. the weather it is to be hoped is now more settled and will allow of haying being carried out with vigour. being such a heavy crop it is of much importance to have good weather to save it in. Willie got the most of his Swede turnips hoed to day. I hoed about 5 rows of them this afternoon. Margaret and I picked the potatoe bugs to day. the hens are very destructive in scratching up the hills of potatoes. we try to coax them to take to the bugs. Johny has been cutting his hay. we have got a letter from Alex. Holyoke this evening. being dated on the 16th he and I must have written each other on the same day. Alex &amp; his partner seem to be doing well. they are about opening up a second store , and he speaks quite confidently of their success. {in margin } good hay weather - Willie thinned the most of the swedes to day. Letter from Holyoke - Alex is confident and hopeful of good success -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">18 19 Wednesday</span></h3> <p>Very fine hay weather at last. every body seems bent in doing their best now that the weather is right. Willie plowed up the fence botton of the old fence in the back which formed the little field between the barns. sowed it in rape &amp; turnip seed mixed so as to rot the sod. Margaret &amp; I took a ride down to see Mr Webb this forenoon - we were there last night and he was then poorly having been bad with his heart for 5 hours. he was not better till 5 this morning, having been bad 12 hours. he is now some better but very weak. we also drove down to see David Robinson's little boy. he has been very ill and yet in a critical condition. we again drove down this evening. he has been easier to day. I have been choring about a good deal, helping the boys some and hoeing some. I sharpened the mower knife for Willie and Ewart had it broken while cutting in the back meadow. Willie put up the hay fork this afternoon. Johny moved the horse plow from the gang way and took drew in 2 loads of hay. {in margin} good hay weather and every body taking advantage of it. John Webb unwell. also David Robertsons Boy. helping the Boys.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#JULY_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">JULY 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#19_20_Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">19 20 Thursday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#20_21_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">20 21 Friday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#21_22_Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">21 22 Saturday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#22_23_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">22 23 Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">19 20 Thursday</span></h3> <p>the Weather continues dry and hot. every body around is driving hard at the hay. the sound of the Mower is busy every where around, and it is well it is so, as the weather is very favorable and the hay is getting pretty ripe. and some of it is very heavy. I have been helping the Boys unload working the hay fork for Willie. and going over to Johny's at the interval of Willies loading. Margaret and I went down to Everton this evening going by way of Joe Hindley's for a fork that had been left there, and calling at David Robertsons to see their sick pet, Geordie, who was a little better. Dr. McCullough &amp; Dryden have both been attending to him and they have grave fears for his recovery. we then drove to Everton before coming home so as to get the mail. a Photograph of the drug store in Holyoke with Alex &amp; Mr Fessant is view came to hand to night. {in margin} slendid haying weather and every body hard at it. a drive round by Joe Hindley, David Robertson, Everton and home. Holyoke drugstore Photo.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">20 21 Friday</span></h3> <p>Very dry &amp; hot. splendid hay weather. Johny got in all the hay he had cut by noon and spent the balance (and and Boy) of the day, at his turnips. I have been helping what I could to help off their loads of hay as they drove them in. I worked the hayfork for Willie - Ewart &amp; Willie in the mow and Johny Rafferty leads out the Mare (the Morton) she is good at the job. I fixed up the lawn mower by taking it apart I found the cog wheels were badly filled up. and after putting it together again and oiling it up, it went so much easier- it was not like the same machine at all. Maggie &amp; Minnie drove down for Minnie to see Dr Dryden. Maggie stayed with Mary, and Minnie returned home alone - it seems Annie Abbott gave Minnie quite a tongue threshing because (as she contends) she (or some others of the family, I suppose) were neglecting Mary who was not fit to be left alone. I think Annie overstepped her duty a little. {in margin} haying &amp; turnip hoeing. drawing in hay. David Robertson's child very sick. Mary sick and Maggie staying with her.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">21 22 Saturday</span></h3> <p>A very drying day although not so hot as some of the past. there were indications of rain this morning but they past off without result beyond a little sprinkling at Guelph. Margaret and I drove Fred &amp; buggie to Guelph. starting at 7 oclock and getting there at 9.15. we had a bulky load of market produce. 30 dozen eggs (15 cts per doz, 7 doz for J. Abbott &amp; 9 for Mary and 4 for Jeenie) a crock of butter for Joe Fielding 24 lbs at 18 cts to be applied on the sugar {A?c} at Penfields -18 lbs of rolls at 19cts a pail of raspberries $1.00. got the tires of hind wheels set on buggie. paid a dollar. fixed the top a little. no charge. got 25cts oats for the colt. 25cts bird seed 5 lbs at Fittsimmons, picture framed (Alex &amp; Fessant at store) and (Cincinatti &amp; Chicago friends $1.60. shoes each for Ewart $1.50. Maggie $100. Minnie $1.25 = $3.75. walked up to Gowdys for a guard for mower 25cts (paid). gave back one that didn't fit. Willie finished his haying excepting fence corners. Johny has been working at his turnips. Maggie has been with Mary for a day or two and we called there on our way home from Guelph. {in margin} Willie finished haying except for corners. Guelph marketing Butter, Eggs &amp; fruit. quite a number of purchases.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">22 23 Sunday</span></h3> <p>A much cooler day than what has prevailed for sometime. the effect, probably, of thunder somewhere around. the ground is getting very dry now and the dust deep. Margaret and I have been at home all day exce-pting that I went down to Webbs in the evening. Mr &amp; Mrs Henry Duffield gave us a Call in the evening and we escorted them to the side road homewards. the girls were twice at Everton. Geo. &amp; Mary came up this afternoon. Mary is staying for awhile, not being well. Willie &amp; Jeenie at Mimosa this afternoon till late. Johny &amp; Lizzie also away at the same time. {in margin} kept home all day. George &amp; Mary visiting &amp; visited.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#JULY_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">JULY 1888 1893</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.3D_23_.3D24_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">= 23 =24 Monday</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#24_25_Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">24 25 Tuesday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#25_26_Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">25 26 Wednesday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY 1888 1893</span></h2> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">= 23 =24 Monday</span></h2> <p>Weather cooler to day, quite breezy. A little rain is wanted now to freshen up the potatoes and turnips and indeed all garden stuff. Ewart drove Maggie &amp; Mother over to Mutries berry patch. they returned home about 3 oclock. the berries are not so plentiful as they expected and they got out of patience after picking about 2 pails. Mary and I picked two thirds of a pail from our own garden patch. I hoed among the corn some. Johny has been cutting his meadow and quit a little early so as to drive Lizzie over to her brother Johns. Mrs John Mutrie is quite ill. Margaret &amp; I went down to see little Geordie Robertson this evening. he is very low. Patsy Blanchfield from Cleveland came over here on a visit a week or so ago and died yesterday from inflammation of the bowels. very sad just to have left home and die - {in margin} need for rain - Berrying - hoeing the corn. Mrs John Mutrie very ill. have just heard that Patsy Blanchfield died in Guelph yesterday -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">24 25 Tuesday</span></h3> <p>Warmer to day than yesterday and very windy the most of the day. no rain yet, although some indications have prevailed they have all passed over. Ewart and I hoed some along the corn. we both helped Johny some, I was more than half the day. Ewart raked it together for him and helped in with 2 loads. I then helped in with 4 loads. it was so windy the boys could not manage the loading very well. Willie has helped Robert Jestin to take in hay to day. (18 loads) he intended to cut his fall wheat to day but Robert is going to help him any time he wants him. Willie borrowed 4 balls of twine from David Robertson. blue ribbon @ 3/4 cts per lb. Maggie and her Mother picked some more berries to day. 3 pails for sale and about 2/3 of one for our own use. they sold 2 pails to Robert McWilliam 90cts each - {in margin} very windy - Ewart and I helped Johny at his hay to day. Willie at Robert Jestins. Berries sold to Robt. McWilliams</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">25 26 Wednesday</span></h3> <p>Another drying day and very high and scorching wind prevailing. the wind being so dry &amp; hot must have a bad effect on the grain filling and growing crops. there was quite a thunder storm passed over through the night and a little rain fell which was very welcome. we hear the lightning has been doing damage around. one of the Taylors near Rockwood we hear had a valuable span of horses killed, and the Elliot (John Stewarts old place) Windmill was struck and fired. I helped Johny haul in several loads of hay to day - it was hard loading on account of the high wind. Robert Jestin cut round the fall wheat field for Willie with the Cradle and Willie raked &amp; bound after him. Willie afterwards started the binder cutting a few rounds before night. they seem to think that although there is considerable rust on the straw the grain is not much affected by it, and as there is a good crop of straw it is to be hoped there will also be a fair yield of grain.{in margin} thunder storm last night but high wind throughout the day again. damage done - Willie started to cut his fall wheat.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#JULY_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">JULY 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#26_27_Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">26 27 Thursday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#27_28_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">27 28 Friday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#28_29_Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">28 29 Saturday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#29_30_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">29 30 Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">JULY 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">26 27 Thursday</span></h3> <p>A very fine day. the weather since the thunder storm is not so scorchingly hot, and the air, especially in the morning, is clean and healthful. Maggie and her Mother with Ewart and I drove over to the Mutrie berry patch this morning and we all picked up to about 11 oclock A.M. when Ewart and I drove up to John McKenzies to see about the reaper for our Johny who wants it to cut his barley. after dinner we loaded it up on the Waggon and after awhile Ewart &amp;I returned to the berry patch where we left Maggie &amp; her Mother. they had got along very well having the 3 pails nearly filled and we remained to fill them up and pick an extra basket besides - on getting home we received a letter from Holyoke and one from Kelly at Clarksburg relative to Ewart accompanying Mr Kelly to Holyoke. it is sprung on us so suddenly we hardly know how to act so as to get matters ready. I wrote to Clarksburg this evening. Isaac Anderson came to see us this evening accompanied by John Webb. I escorted them home again - {in margin} Maggie &amp; her Mother and Ewart and I drive over to Mutrie's berry patch. Ewart and I drive up to John McKenzies. Letters about Ewart going to Holyoke. Isaac Anderson paid us a visit.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">27 28 Friday</span></h3> <p>Another fine day. it became overcast in the afternoon and a little rain fell but just enough to lay the dust. I wrote a letter to Brother Alex. Meaford and another card to Clarksburg, sending all off by the mail this morning. the time is so short when Kelly expected to be away that we have to act promptly in the matter. Edy Abbott accompanied me from Everton and spent the day with Ewart. John McKenzie brought the reaper down this afternoon and he and I drove over together to look at Geo. Smith's farm. it was raining some while we were there but we thought we saw it sufficiently to warrent the conclusion that it was too much rent $325.00. part of the plowable clearing, about 25 acres , is only moderately good land. the balance about between 40 &amp; 50 acres is fairly good, while the rest of the 150 acres affords alone a run for cattle. I certainly cannot see where the value is for $325.00 or even considerably less, a year. {in margin} sent off letter and card to Meaford this morning - John McKenzie and I go over to see Geo. Smith's farm. Cannot make it out to be a "Snap" -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">28 29 Saturday</span></h3> <p>A beautiful day, although balmy and warm not oppressively hot. Ewart and his Mother and I drove to Guelph to day. we took to the market 4 Pails raspbarries. one sold for 90cts, 1 for 80cts and 2 for a dollar each to Grant prt paym on a cistern pump which is to cost $4.50 the balance cash. sold 5 lbs butter at 20c per lb. = $1.00 we got a suit of clothes for Ewart and other &amp;c underclothing, trunk &amp;c costing about twenty dollars in all. I took my overcoat in to get it dyed &amp; pressed which for that costs $1.50. Johny finished up haying to day. Thos Mack built his stack. Willie also helped him. 12 loads in stack. back field of all straight from barn. it was very hard to cut being a very heavy crop of grass in great part clover. {in margin} Ewart &amp; his Mother and I drive to Guelph - we purchased a suit of clothes for Ewart &amp; other articles in view of going off. Thos Mac built hay stack for Johny.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">29 30 Sunday</span></h3> <p>A very fine day. some rain now would be very welcome. Ewart drove the girls to Everton this evening. the girls drove themselves in the forenoon. Mary also went with them in the evening so they had a good load. Margaret &amp; I made a visit to Rich. McWilliams this evening. John Neustaldt &amp; Mrs Sockett were there and waited till later before driving off. {in margin} Ewart drove the girls to Everton. visit to R McWilliams.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#JULY.E2.80.93.E2.80.93AUGUST_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">JULY––AUGUST 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#30_31_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">30 31 Monday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#August_31_1_Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">August 31 1 Tuesday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Aug._1_2_Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Aug. 1 2 Wednesday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">JULY––AUGUST 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">30 31 Monday</span></h3> <p>A very fine harvest day. the ground is very dry &amp; dusty. there were indications of rain but they blew over. Johny cut some barley with the reaper but, as it did not work well on account of a broken casting on the table, he borrowed one of Robert McWilliam's tables and at some trouble got on cutting again before after tea time. Ewart drove Minnie down to see the doctor - I also drove down this morning and got 60cts worth shorts and 100 of flour, in all $2.10. not paid. I tried the experiment of coaxing the fowls onto the pototoes by feeding them a little on the patch. they seemed to lay hold in earnest on the bugs, but they would a good deal rather have the wheat thrown at them. {in margin} Johny in trouble with the Reaper. I helped hinm to fix it up. Coaxing the fowls to eat the potatoe bugs - got 100 of flour from Everton -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">August 31 1 Tuesday</span></h3> <p>Continues dry and not over hot. there has been a cool air although the sun shines a little hot. I put a cover on the front part of my boots today and sewed them on. Bella and Maggie McKenzie have spent the day with us. Noel helped Willie to hoe the turnips and started off between 7 &amp; 8 oclock with the women - Johny has been pulling some wild oats that he spied among his peas. he also paris greened his potatoes the second time. I have been anxious to hear from Clarksburg and we heard to our sorrow this evening, a little letter card from Mr Kelly the young man's father informs us that his son started for Holyoke last Friday morning. received a letter from Bro. Alex. intimating he will likely be at Erin at 7.33 next Friday P.M. we are now at our wits end to decide how to get Ewart to Alex. it has been a badly managed affair. {in margin} Bella &amp; Maggie McKenzie spent the day here with us. Noel helping Willie hoe turnips. Kelly gone to Holyoke - we are displeased about it. badly managed.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Aug. 1 2 Wednesday</span></h3> <p>Weather yet very dry and though a lottle cool at night, pretty hot through the day. I helped Johny to fix up the reaper to day. Johny started to cut his barley. Willie went up to John McKenzies to fix up his binder before starting it to work. John McKenzie came down to night to be ready to go down to Nassagawea to see Allen &amp; Samuel Ramsey's farms wheich we hear are to be rented this fall. he does not take kindly to renting Martin's farm near Belwood as he thinks it is too much the same kind of farm he is now on. hilly &amp; sandy. one cannot be too particular in choosing a place on rent - the crops are now so risky and the price so low that we can hardly expect much surplus after obtaining a living. renters however, in order to do business have to get their surplus or else they cannot continue to do business in that way. {in margin} helping Johny to fix up the Reaper - Willie gone up to John McKenzies to day. John McKenzie down to night so as to start out tomorrow morning to Nassagawea -</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#AUGUST_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">AUGUST 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2_3_Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">2 3 Thursday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#3_4_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">3 4 Friday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#4_5_Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">4 5 Saturday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#5_6_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">5 6 Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">2 3 Thursday</span></h3> <p>Hot &amp; dry to day. the flies have been going hard for the horse. John McKenzie started off in the buggie in good time this morning for Nassagawea, we drove first to Alan Ramsay's place to see about his farm, which we heard would be for rent. the matter of renting however, is yet unsettled as the present tenant has not decided to leave without he cannot get the place at a certain price and Mr Ramsay to do some fixings to the buildings. we then drove down to see Samuel Ramay's place, calling at and getting dinner at Samuel Scott's. S. Ramsay is not sure yet whether his place will be to rent or not. it depends whether his sons decide to go to Manitoba or not. A's place is at $225.00 and S's at $175.00. we had tea with Bella Webb and returned home latish to find that Ewart had met a serious accident by falling off the colt while running away with him. Willie went for the Dr to Everton in ten minutes. {in margin} John McKenzie &amp; I drive down to see Ramsay's farms. disnot deal with either - Ewart met an accident which might have proved serious while we were away.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">3 4 Friday</span></h3> <p>Continues hot &amp; dry. we are much wishing for rain. everything is being badly parched up now. I helped Willie to mow away 2 or 3 loads of fall wheat to day. also helped Johny in with 2 or 3 loads of loose barley from the reaper. I worked up to 4 oclock when I quit and made ready to go meet Brother Alex. at Erin at 7.33. I just got there to see the train a little ahead of me. we staid awhile at the Village and then had a fine drive home in the cool evening. we had to ford the river both times as the bridge builders stripped away the old bridge yesterday. we are in good hopes that Ewart has not sustained any serious injury by his fall off the horse yesterday, as he is around this afternoon. it seems almost miraculous how he escaped being killed when looking at the place where he was found. at the foot of a post, his head near a large stone &amp; his Back near another smaller one, and unconscious for some time. {in margin} helped Willie to mow away some fall wheat. also helped Johny in with some lose barley - drove over to meet Bro Alex. at the C.P.R. Erin.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">4 5 Saturday</span></h3> <p>Hot and dry as usual. indications of rain around but none here. Bella &amp; Maggie McKenzie drove down to see us to day. Mr Henry Dunbar drove over to see about Ewart this morning. Brother Alex. rode over to Toltons with him. I drove Maggie McKenzie down to Usherwood and went down again for her afternoon. afterwards drove our rig over to Toltons for Bro Alex. and went to Everton before unhitching. the bridge builders laid the mud Sill in centre bent to day and I saw that it was laid on a solid foundation - {in margin} Bella &amp; Maggie McKenzie, Henry Dunbar calls over to hear about Ewart - mud sill laid at the Bridge -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">5 6 Sunday</span></h3> <p>Dry &amp; hot as ever until everything parched, the grain I fear will be light on account of the extreme heat &amp; drouth. Bro. Alex &amp; I took a walk down to see Jno Webbs awhile today, and took another stroll up to Jestins evening - the girls had their usual turn to Everton. {in margin} Bro. Alex and I visiting a little round -</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#AUGUST_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">AUGUST 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#6_7_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">6 7 Monday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#7_8_Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">7 8 Tuesday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#8_9_Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">8 9 Wednesday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">6 7 Monday</span></h3> <p>Moderately hot to day to what then it has been. A very fine harvest day. Brother Alex. &amp; I drove to Guelph. I had some business to do and Alex. wished to see his wife's freinds. I drove him straight to Uncle Peters and then went down to the town, got my overcoat, which was being dyed and pressed. it seems to be a good job. also got an ostrich feather dyed. 25c. coat $1.50. cuffs bound 10c = $1.85. looking up how to get Ewart sent to Holyoke. decided to take advantage of the upcoming excursion to the falls. Guelph civic holiday 14th good to return on the 15th. Ewart drove Minnie to the corner to see Dr Dryden this afternoon with Willie's "Billie". we called at the hospital to enquire about Mrs Mutrie. saw Mr Mutrie and he seems to be somewhat hopeful about Mrs Mutrie. {in margin} Brother and I drive to Guelph together. get some business done and see about Excursion to the falls - called at the hospital to see about Mrs Mutrie -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">7 8 Tuesday</span></h3> <p>Continues dry &amp; hot. we are tiring very much of this awfully parching weather. Brother Alex. &amp; I went down to Everton this afternoon calling at Albert Toltons and walking in the woods to see the big tree which is 22 feet round the trunk. we also spent quite awhile walking through and inspecting the Cemetery. we then went to Mary's where we had our tea and spent a very pleasant visit and while returning home before it was very late. Alex. intends going over to Toltons to spend the day tomorrow, and next day he intends taking the train from Hillsburg for home. {in margin} Brother Alex. and I call at Albert Toltons - and visit the big Elm - afterwards visit the cemetary and Everton</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">8 9 Wednesday</span></h3> <p>No change from the terribly hot &amp; dry weather. this has been a very hot day. Brother Alex. walked over to Toltons this morning calling at Henry Duffields for an hour. the bridge builders have been drawing stones &amp;c at each end of the bridge and expect to have it so that teams can cross this evening. they have been a long time in getting it advanced to that stage. people have been out of patience to having the road obstructed for a week. Margaret &amp; I drove over to Toltons this evening. Bella had not been home very long and Thomas had been away and not returned when we left., so that Brother Alex. had rather a dull day after all over there. {in margin} Uncle Alex of Meaford walked over to Toltons to day. Bridge builders having the road open to night. Margaret &amp; drove over to Toltons this evening-</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#AUGUST_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">AUGUST 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#9_10_Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">9 10 Thursday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#1011_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">1011 Friday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#11_12_Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">11 12 Saturday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#12_13_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">12 13 Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">9 10 Thursday</span></h3> <p>An awfully hot day. really this weather appears to be fit to burn up everything and the parched state of all green vegitation causes general concern. grasshoppers are more general this summer than for many years past and in some places are doing a great deal of harm to growing crops &amp; turnips. Johny took in the last of his barley to day. Willie was helping him. I drew a load of rails and prepared the stakes for fencing in the calf in the little orchard. Ewart is having a soft time just now in anticipation of his early leaving us. he wants to see some of the folks before he bids good bye to Canada for awhile. {in margin} terribly hot &amp; dry - Johny took in the last of his barley - drawing stake &amp; rails to make a fence against the calf in the orchard -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1011 Friday</span></h3> <p>An extremely hot day. the thermometer, I hear, stood from 95 to 100 in the shade to day. it was really sickening. the terrible heat. Ewart &amp; the girls &amp; I drove to Guelph to day. they sat at Burgess for their photographs, and I paid him $2.50 for them. also paid him 50cts for another 1/2 doz. of little Willie McKenzies photo. I changed Ewarts trunk for a valise as we fear the trunk would not work well on the excursion. we think we will have to go by the "Grand Trunk" as we could not be sure of getting back to Toronto by the Boat on the 15th. quite a nice shower in Guelph about 2 or 3 oclock with thinder. on returning home we found that much more rain had fallen in our neighborhood, which was a very welcome circumstance. the air is much cooler and things are greatly freshened up. near Guelph the dust was little more than laid while out nearer home the puddles were general on the road. Maggie and I were at the hospital and up to see Mrs Mutrie in her room. she seems cheerful. {in margin} at Guelph to day with 2 Buggies. Ewart drove one and I the other. quite a heavy rain at home this evening - not much at Guelph -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">11 12 Saturday</span></h3> <p>Weather much improved - since the rain the air is cool and the ground free from the burning dust and all. vegitation freshened up. what a transformation is brought about by the welcome rain. the roots were greatly in need of the moisture especially the potatoes and turnips. Willie fixed in false girts in the barn so as to lower the scaffold. Johny helped him. I built the fence in the little orchard and wired the stakes. I drove down to Everton in time to meet the stage and get a loaf of bread for our travelling lunch. got a card from Bro. Alex. announcing his safe arrival home. renewed receipt for insurance on Mrs Peavoy's house for which I shall have to pay $3.00. {in margin} a fall of much needed Rain. a card from Bro. Alex. informing us as of his safe arrival home - insuring Mrs. Peavoy's house -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">12 13 Sunday</span></h3> <p>Very fine weather. John McKenzie and Bella drove down this morning. the Baby is thriving nicely and is very peacable and contented. I have got from John all the information necessary to find out the Campbells at Niagra falls. the girls went to Everton in the forenoon, and Walter McWilliams drove them up to Mimosa tis evening. quite a few callers to bid Ewart good bye. {in margin} John McKenzie and Bella down to day - girls to Mimosa.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">13 14 Monday</span></h3> <p>A very fine morning. cool and pleasant. we were up early (1/2 past 4) and got ready for Guelph - the train is due to start from Guelph at 10.20, and Ewart and his Mother and I started from here about 1/2 after 7. we called up to see Mrs Mutrie in going in, and were on hand in good time. I left the horse (Fred) at the American in charge of William Marshall who is hostler there. the agent granted the 1/2 ticket for Ewart and our own came to $4.40. we were delayed so long in Hamilton that we had no more time than to make connection with the train for Ewart on the other side - the confusion and turmoil of so many trains threw me somewhat off my guard and accepted a ticket for Ewart necessitating him to go to Buffalo and change on to the New York Central - while by the "West Shore" there would have been no such change, however, he went off on the "Michigan Central" for Buffalo where he would then change for the Albany train and we hope to hear of his safe arrival at Holyoke. after getting Ewart away, Margaret &amp; I left the Railway Station and made for the street Cars and after boarding them the conductor left us at a street and pointed the way to Alderman William Campbells. we were not long in finding him out. he was from home but Mrs Campbell was very kind and invited us to stay, but if we did not wish to stay she provided an escort (a little girl) to show us the cars that would take us to malcolm Campbells house, which we did and met Wm Campbell there. we had our tea and a very pleasant time in the evening. Mrs Campbell seemed glad to see us and made every exertion to make us comfortable - they seem to be very comfortably situated. the farm which they work and on which they live is just outside the bustling part of the town, or rather City, and the Street Cars run past the door. there are 240 acres in it. 70 of which is in bush &amp;c the balance under the plow. they are milking about 15 cows and have a large stock of fowls. they speak well of the place for getting along. money seems more plentiful than in Canada, and the produce of the farm commands better prices. at present they speak of 29cts for butter. 1.00 a pair for chickens and other things in proportion - their family consists of 2 little Boys and they have 2 hired men. the house is large and commodious and there was no trouble in finding room for us. if we only knew of our own Boy being all right and arriving safely at his destination we have nothing more to be desired here to complete our contentment and enjoyment. the street cars &amp; R. R. cars run in front of the Campbell residence &amp; the calm Niagara beyond. {in margin} up early this morning and Ewart &amp; his Mother &amp; I off to Guelph for the excursion to Niagara falls. the account of our trip there, and getting Ewart away on the train for Holyoke -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">14 15 Tuesday</span></h3> <p>We are this morning located about a mile &amp; half above the Niagara falls by the side of the Niagara river where it has settled down to fine smooth water. we found, on getting up after a fine nights rest, a very beautiful morning. the sun shone brightly and the Niagara river lay like a large Mirror on one side of the beautiful and level landscape - around to the east was all the hum and turmoil of the town of Niagara falls and Susp'n Bridge with the roar of the great Cataract and the busy noise of the different R'y Stations and screaming locomotives. Mr Malcolm Campbell signified his intention of hitching up his horses and driving us around to see the sights and oiled up his rig for doing so, but just when about ready, his Brother John came along wishing his help to fix up his baulky binder and thwarted all his good intentions. Mrs Campbell then stepped into the breach and escorted us all over from about nine oclock up to between one &amp; 2 P.M. when she left us at the G.T.R. Station waiting for the G.T. trains to cross the Bridge. Mrs Campbell paid our way, to which I objected, (30cts) to get a ride down and back on the steep incline to the river below where we visited the Wharf of little Steamer "Maid of the Mist" and the rocks around the foot of the American falls where we were baptized until the water ran of my hat, and my clothes well saturated in the beautiful rainbow. glinting in the Sunshine. after leaving this interesting spot we shot up again on the incline railway, and took in some of the sights from "Prospect Park" - we then engaged a ride for 15cts each on their local line of Carriages taking us to Goat Island and all the Islands in connection, Lund and the 3 Sisters. our remaining 1/2 ticket giving us a ride back again. these Islands and the surrounds formed one of the most enchanting features of our delightful trip. upon arriving back to Prospect Park we {illegible ..essed} the passing of a very imposing procession accompanied with 4 or 5 bands of music{ians?} of a number of societies of the "Ancient Order of Hibernians". we then took the Electric Street Cars for the G. T. D'p't at the Bridge where on arriving at about 1 oclock, we found we had yet about and hour and a half to spare before our train started across the bridge for home. after awhile our kind friend Mrs Campbell who had escorted us all over, parted with us, and after resting &amp; partaking of lunch our thoughts did not so much revert to the many and grand sights we had just witnessed as to the parting of our dear boy the night before on the net work of rails lying before us and in heartfelt solicitude hoping &amp; wondering whether he had safely arrived at his destination. frequent enquiries at the telegraph operator if there were any messages for us. none however came. after crossing the Bridge and having some delay on this side we started for home at about 3 oclock P.M. and changed cars at Harrisburg arriving at Guelph about 7. found our horse all right. paid 50cts for horse keep at "American" and gave 25cts to hostler W. Marshall and called to see Mrs Mutrie who we found much the same as on yesterday, and arived home about 9 oclock all of us anxious for definite knowledge regarding Ewart. {in margin} Niagara falls N.Y. - the account of our visit to and sightseeing of Niagara falls and surrounding and also of our return trip home. 15 16 Wednesday A most beautiful rain last night continues dry and hot although, of course, the shower of a few days ago freshened up things so that we can stand some more of this dry weather again without famishing. we have had to day a visit from David Mitchell and his party, consisting of himself &amp; wife, daughter, two baby boys and sister in law Miss Retta Smith. we had them to dinner &amp; tea and we had a pleasant time with them. they appeared to enjoy their visit very much. all of us for a spell engaging in Croquet playing, music &amp;c - John McKenzie &amp; Bella came down this afternoon also and contributed to the amusement. we are all anxious however in regard to Ewart's safety - and this evening mail has not yet brought us the intelligence we are all so earnestly looking for. our visitors all scattered for home. the Mitchells for their temporary one at Everton, after tea. Johny has been drawing in his peas. indications of oncoming rain spurring them on in increased energy. Willie got in 2 loads of peas when Johny got through - {in margin} David Mitchell and his party have paid us a visit to day. John McKenzie and Bella visit us. Johny taking in his peas. Willie got his started to taking in.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#AUGUST_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">AUGUST 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#16_17_Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">16 17 Thursday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#1718_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">1718 Friday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#18_19_Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">18 19 Saturday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#19_20_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">19 20 Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">16 17 Thursday</span></h3> <p>A splendid rain last night, no thunder &amp; lightning dash, but a fine, steady and moderate rainfall. it being very much needed it must do incalcuable good. Mr Wells of Everton was telling me that it barely went to the bottom of the potatoes, but very nearly so. I drove down to Everton in time so as to have our colt looked to, as he has been more or less lame on one of his hind legs for some time. Willie Loree put on a new shoe and thinks there is nothing wrong with his foot. on the stage reaching Everton we received the welcome intelligence by card that Ewart had reached Holyoke in the best of spirits, and we hurried home to set at rest the unpleasant suspense of the folks at home. "hope deferred makes the heart sick" but we had not long to wait. {in margin} good rain last night came very ,oderately - Loree put a new shoe on Fred. we are afraid of a jack spavin being started - received a card form Alex. announcing the safe arrival of Ewart.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1718 Friday</span></h3> <p>A very fine day. had quite a shower this afternoon which will yet do good to the roots that were so long famishing. the grass will improve under it. it was getting terribly dried up with the long continued hot &amp; dry weather. i hitched up the colt (Fred) and drove down to Everton calling to see Dr. Dryden with Minnie who complains badly of a pain in the back of her head. I got a letter by the mail from Ewart's won hand giving us the particulars of his ride to Holyoke after leaving us at the bridge. Alex went to Springfield to meet him according to arrangement but Ewart was let off at Westfield the station before reaching Springfield and wart had to go on to Holyoke alone. he hired a buss to take him to the store - a very sensible act. {in margin} A valuable shower. drove to Everton. got a letter from Ewart giving some account of his journey down to Holyoke.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">18 19 Saturday</span></h3> <p>A very fine day. warm and pleasant. I was early up this morning and got the horses ready for Guelph. Johny's "jenny" &amp; our Colt put to democrat. Margaret &amp; I accompanied by Lizzie &amp; Annie Croft Day went in. we had a lot of Butter &amp; eggs. Some butter from Bella Mc{illegible} and Jeenie. our own and Lizzie got 22cts per lb and 11c for eggs. I brought home a Barrell of salt, and a lot of /sundries. got the box of democrat fixed at Pensold. when ready to come home we had quite a shower at Guelph but after coming home found it had missed us. we called to see Mrs Mutrie on our way home. she is in much the same way. {in margin} drove the domocrat to Guelph to day. got a Barrell of salt &amp; other Sundries. no particular change in Mrs Mutries condition.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">19 20 Sunday</span></h3> <p>A fine day. kept the house very close feeling tired. wrote a long letter to Ewart, and made good progress in one for Bro. Alex Meaford. Margaret &amp; I paid Webbs a visit this evening. the girls have been twice at Everton and took down the letter I wrote to Ewart, for Abbott to mail. {in margin} wrote a letter to Ewart. the girls twice to Everton -</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#AUGUST_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">AUGUST 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#20_21_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">20 21 Monday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#21_22_Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">21 22 Tuesday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#22_23_Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">22 23 Wednesday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">20 21 Monday</span></h3> <p>a very fine day, cool and pleasant - Margaret &amp; I drove up to John McKenzies getting there about noon or a little before. I had seen Allan Ramsay last Saturday at Guelph and he expressed a desire to deal with John McKenzie, as he had heard well of him by one of his neighbors (Sam Mason) - so I thought I had better see and tell John of it. I engaged with John to day to try and see Ramsay for him and see on what terms he will rent on. John is busy cutting his oats of which there is the most part ripe. his peas are also ready to be pulled. Johny at home here finished cutting his oats on the hill field and Willie commenced his field by the house here and by night, had a great part of it cut. it is a fine crop. we returned home in the evening from McKenzies. David Mitchell &amp; party left there yesterday morning after staying all night. {in margin} Margaret &amp; I drove up to McKenzies - I saw Allen Ramsay on Saturday last and as he seemd anxious to make a deal with {illegible} the farm. wished John to know.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">21 22 Tuesday</span></h3> <p>Weather continues fine, heavy dews at night. this forenoon I hoed all the south onion bed and weeded it. also some of the Strawberries - afternoon I was working in the mow for Willie. he had Johny and Robert Jestin and man &amp; team helping him. he finished hauling in his peas and mixed stuff in the bottom of the second field behind on left hand. Annie Sunter from Meaford came over to day along with her Auntie Bella. she has come to commence her duties at her school in Guelph next Monday - Margaret accompanied Auntie Bella down to see Mary, Alberts wife, who has been unwell for awhile. on coming back Margaret went up to see Mrs Jestin who also has been unwell from Grippe. she is a little better. Annie returned with her Aunt this evening but intends coming here tomorrow. {in margin} hoed all the south bed of Onions - I helped mow away peas for Willie also mixed stuff. Auntie Bella is keeping better.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">22 23 Wednesday</span></h3> <p>A very warm day. dry &amp; hot - the land is again showing signs of needing rain. the heat being at time, so exessive is the cause of it drying up so soon again. I helped Willie this forenoon to finish shocking up his front field of oats. it is a fine crop. Johny is away over to Mutries threshing. I half soled Johny's Cobourys this afternoon , he had to wear my shoes to day because of that and they hurt his feet badly. Annie Sunter did not return from Toltons till about 5 oclock this evening. she then drove down witht the girls to Everton. I sent a letter to Toronto with a dollar for Relief Society, a special assm't for this month. I wrote a card to John Turney acknowledging his communication re his family absence . sent a letter also to Bro. Alex. Meaford, {in margin} shocking up some oats in front field - half soled Johny's shoes - Annie Sunter registered a letter for Relief Socielty Toronto.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#AUGUST_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">AUGUST 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#23_24_Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">23 24 Thursday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#24_25_Ftiday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">24 25 Ftiday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#25_26_Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">25 26 Saturday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#26_27_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">26 27 Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">23 24 Thursday</span></h3> <p>The hot and dry weather still prevails. although harvest time a shower would now be valued and appreciated. the girls and their cousin Annie drove up to McKenzies to day. they took Fred and covered buggie. I helped Willie to shock up his mixed grain in the right hand back field. he cut down another piece of mixed stuff on the upper part of opposite field south, and he drove down to Everton and got the mail in the evening. Johny is helping Robert McWilliams to draw in his peas. I hitched up Johny's mare – Nettie – to the buggie and drove over to Alexander Curries. Sent to let them know that we had seen Malcolm Campbell's folks at Niagrara, as I was intending to write them soon. I wished to know how they all were. Malcolm's folks were kind to us and I would not wish to neglect them in any way. {in margin} girls &amp; their cousin annie from Meaford drove up to McKenzies. I drove over to Alexander Curries. shocking up grain after the binder.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">24 25 Ftiday</span></h3> <p>Continues dry and hot. this has been a particularly sultry day. and the nights are little better than the days in that respect. I arose early this morning and brought up the horse from the back pasture, and made ready to take Annie down to the stage. I took her trunk on the back of the buggie. I walked down to the corner while Margaret &amp; Annie drove down. after getting Annie on board we drove on to Eden Mills. Calling at Allan Ramsay's farm to see some of the buildings. we found there was a good cellar and the house though reported to be somewhat cold in Winter is fairly good looking and commodious. After getting dinner at Bella Webbs, I walked up to see Allan Ramsay. I found he was ready to do some repairing to the premises, but would only agree to reduce the rent from $250.00 to $240.00 I told him I did not think John wouldgive more than $225.00. after tea at Webbs we returned home calling at Everton. {in margin} very close and hot. Annie Sunter away to Guelph on the stage. Margaret &amp; myself drove to Eden Mills and saw Allan Ramsay about his farm.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">25 26 Saturday</span></h3> <p>A hot day again. there was a little shower this morning, not enough however to do much good. Willie drew in some 4 loads of oats this forenoon. and in the afternoon went over, along with the boy, to R.J. Kerr's to help his harvest. he was to have plowed our bit of waste land in our field but keeps putting it off. so I got the team myself and plowed it this afternoon. it was a hot job for me as I am not not well to day, but I got tired waiting. I drove to Everton this evening for the mail and Minnie went with me. {in margin} a little shower this morning - Willie taking in oats forenoon. heloing R.J. Kerr afternoon - plowing in our plot.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">26 27 Sunday</span></h3> <p>Continues hot &amp; dry. I walked up to Duffields for awhile this forenoon. John McKenzie &amp; Bella drove down to day. I wrote a few lines to his Sister to be shown John Fielding regarding his farm he wants to rent. also wrote a lettter for Malcolm Campbell, Niagara and one for Robt. Wood with 2 dollars for assm't tomorrow morning - {in margin} visiting John McKenzie &amp; Bella. writing Letters -</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#AUGUST_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">AUGUST 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#27_28_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">27 28 Monday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#28_29_Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">28 29 Tuesday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#29_30_Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">29 30 Wednesday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">27 28 Monday</span></h3> <p>Continus dry and hot although there are indications of rain. there is some going round in thunder clouds and we got a little of it. I drove Minnie down to see Dr. Dryden this afternoon. he says Minnie has improved - I got a letter from Ewart this evening. he says he likes the business so far, and the people also. I called to see Mary, who has been poorly for some days. She is still very sick and is in need of help but her Mother is quite poorly to day and yesterday - she has taken pills however and we have hopes they will help her. Minnie also being weakly. Maggie has her own time at home. Johny has taken in quite a lot of oats to day. also Robt. McWilliams. Willie was helping them and expected to get in his too. he got in 2 loads but the rain made them rather damp and they quit. sent away 2 dollars A.O.W.U. {in margin} some little rain. Minnie down to see Dr. Dryden. Mary sick - drawing in oats. Johny &amp; Robt. McWilliams - Willie also 2 loads - A.O.W.U.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">28 29 Tuesday</span></h3> <p>Quite a little rain last night and every thing seemed pretty wet this morning. the air is much cooler now and early this morning looked as if we might have a wet day. it cleared up fine however and it got quite pleasant and airy. Johny &amp; Lizzie were to have gone to Guelph to day on account of the operation on Mrs Mutrie - Lizzie went alone however and was home early with very bad news. the Drs made the incision only to find that her case was hopeless, and did no more. they concluded her trouble is a fast growing Cancer, and it only a question of a little time when the end will come. it is a very sad affair. Margaret is some better to day and Willie drove her down as he took a grist to Everton. she came back again however as Maggie Robertson was there. Willie sold ten Bushel odds of fall wheat to Henry Duffield for seed. {in margin} more rain last night. it is very welcome. this is the day Mrs Mutrie underwent the furthur operation - Margaret poorly. Willie sold fall wheat to Henry Duffield -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">29 30 Wednesday</span></h3> <p>A very fine day, although quite cool. the late rain seems to have broke up the long, hot, dry spell. I drove Mother down to Mary's this morning. Mary was very poorly last night, vomiting quite a bir. Dr McCullough was with her through the night. I got a letter from Meaford this morning. they are all well. he tells me I said nothing in my last card &amp; letter about mrs Mutrie. I wonder that I overlooked it. I meant to do it. Willie &amp; Jeenie were at Guelph to day. Mrs Mutrie is as well as could be expected - she passed a bad night and indeed nearly all the time after coming out of the effects of Chloroform. Mr Grant put in our cistern pump this evening. I paid him $2.50 being the balance of its cost, the berries paying the other 2 dollars. I half soled &amp; sewed rips on a pair of Boots for Willie Theaker's hired boy. 65cts worth. also sewed a Boot for Mrs Mac. 10cts this afternoon - {in margin} Mother gone down to Mary to day. Letter from Meaford. Mrs Mutrie as well as could be expected. Cistern pump put in to night. paid him for it in full. mending Boots this afternoon -</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#AUGUST_-_SEPTEMBER_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#30_31_Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">30 31 Thursday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#31_September_1_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">31 September 1 Friday</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.3D_Sept._1_2_Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">= Sept. 1 2 Saturday</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2_3_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">2 3 Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">30 31 Thursday</span></h3> <p>A fine harvest day. very cool at nights and heavy dews. the boys have hauled in a lot of oats, and Willie has cut our piece of grain. I didn't get time to shock it up excepting one round. I prepared the democrat for going off early to morrow morning with the excursionists and drove down to Everton for Mother who has been with Mary yesterday and to day. John McKenzie &amp; Bella were here when we arrived home from Everton. Johny &amp; Lizzie drove to Guelph this evening leaving here about seven oclock. they are away in to see how Mrs Mutrie is keeping.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">31 September 1 Friday</span></h3> <p>Continues very fine harvest weather. I set up the stuff in our field to day. Willie was helping Robt. McWilliams to draw in and this afternoon came to help Willie to draw in 3 or 4 loads of mixed stuff. I helped them in the mow for Johny who, after helping others fixed up for finishing up cutting if possible at the Beaver Meadow. he hardly finished I think however. I got away about 6 oclock this evening with the span and democrat to meet the excurionists, taking Fred &amp; John McKenzies horse. the latter for want of a hind shoe got so lame that I got a shoe on him at Hoskilns. met the Company about 8.30, highly delighted with their fine trip.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">= Sept. 1 2 Saturday</span></h2> <p>Weather continues dry &amp; hot. what is written as having transpired yesterday should have been credited for to day. and visa versa. yesterday morning I drove down our company to Rockwood. John McKenzie &amp; wife, Bella McKenzie, our Maggie &amp; Minnie. the train left about 6 A.M. I drove the colt and John McKenzies horse.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">2 3 Sunday</span></h3> <p>Continues fine and as dry as ever. the girls drove the colt to Everton this forenoon. the lame hind leg of the colt seems not to be improving any as he limps considerably. I think I shall have him examined.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#.3D_SEPTEMBER_1888_.3D1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">= SEPTEMBER 1888 =1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#3_4_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">3 4 Monday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#4_5_Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">4 5 Tuesday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#5_6_Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">5 6 Wednesday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h1><span></span><span class="mw-headline">= SEPTEMBER 1888 =1893</span></h1> <h3><span class="mw-headline">3 4 Monday</span></h3> <p>Cool at night but hot and dry through the day. the Boys are from home -Willie helping Thom Webb to thresh. Johny has his Boy helping at the threshing while he himself is helping Robert McWilliams to draw in his oats. I drove over the colt to Erin this aftrnoon and showed him to Mr Ashley. he says the joint has received a severe sprain all through and, although there are clear indications of a spavin forming yet he would not al all advise to blister or fire the part - if any treatment should be made apply only cold water libatious and continue them as much and as long as possible. he also told me to get the heel of the shoe raised.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">4 5 Tuesday</span></h3> <p>Weathere much as usual excepting that this evening the temperature fell quite perceptibly. likely thunder and rain has prevailed in some locality not very far distant. the Boys have been drawing in some oats to day. I drove down this evening and got the heels of Fred's shoes raised according to advice from Ashley. while at Everton I received a Telegram from Alex. Holyoke. telling me to meet him tomorrow noon at Guelph - we can not conjecture what is the cause of his coming so unexpectedly at this time.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">5 6 Wednesday</span></h3> <p>Cool last night and this morning - I drove Johny's mare (Jeenie) to our buggie to Guelph, accompanied by Lizzie who is going to see Mrs Mutrie. as I am getting the front tires set and the 2 rattling spokes renewed I got off pretty early, leaving Lizzie at the Hospital. I was on hand at the Station at 12 oclock but Alex did not come on it, but sent a Telegram that he had failed to connect and to wait till 6.20 P.M. which I did and met him with his little Boy. he has brought him over to leave him here on account of domestic trouble. I bought 2 baskets plums #1.10. we arrived home after a pretty cool drive at about 9 oclock. I called up to see Mrs Mutrie who is, considering her hopeless condition, wonderfully cheerful and resigned.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SEPTEMBER_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">SEPTEMBER 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#6_7_Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">6 7 Thursday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#7_8_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">7 8 Friday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#8_9_Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">8 9 Saturday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#9_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">9 Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">6 7 Thursday</span></h3> <p>Continues very fine weather. we had a nice little rain this morning its only fault being that it was too little. the ground is now extremely dry and rain is needed badly for the pastures and the turnips. we have all been keeping around Alex to day as he intends starting home again tomorrow. Willie drove him up to McKenzies this afternoon and the baby was very uneasy and fretful while Alex was away. I drove Alex. down to Everton to see Mary taking little Willie with us - he was in fine humor while down there at Mary's playing with George and Mr Baker.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">7 8 Friday</span></h3> <p>Another very fine day. Alex. changed his mind relative to going home to day. he sent a telegram to Tessant to day. I got it away at 9:30 A.M. he got an answer back in the afternoon advising him to take the baby back again to Holyoke. I waited on till noon for the answer but as none came to hand I came back home to feed the horse and myself. Minnie drove down afternoon - I helped Willie mow away some of his stuff this afternoon. Alex pitched on a couple of loads for me while I loaded. we also hauled in our stuff in 3 loads. Johny also drew in all his to day, so that we all finished up to day. {in margin} finished up al the harvest to day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">8 9 Saturday</span></h3> <p>No particular change in the weather, only that there was frost last night. And the temperature has been cooler to day. we were up early this morning, and I drove Alex &amp; his boy to Guelph. his mother also went along. we started off about 7.30 or later, and got Alex off at 10.20. he took along his Baby Carriage. John McKenzie &amp; Bella happened to get there in time to see him off. Robt. Jestin also saw him off. margaret &amp; I after returning from Guelph drove over to Toltons. Auntie Bella has been poorly again &amp; not very much better yet.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">9 Sunday</span></h3> <p>A beautiful day. sunshine &amp; warm - we would enjoy some rain now very much, as everything is parched up. the girls drove to Everton forenoon and afternoon. Margaret &amp; I paid Webbs a visit. we went down forenoon &amp; had our dinner with them - staying till about 4 oclock. had a visit of Archie Stevens &amp; Hannah. Robt &amp; Mrs Morton were also at Willies.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SEPTEMBER_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">SEPTEMBER 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#10_11_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">10 11 Monday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#11_12_Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">11 12 Tuesday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#12_13_Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">12 13 Wednesday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">10 11 Monday</span></h3> <p>Continues dry &amp; hot with cool nights. the wind has blown from the east all day and it feels as if an east storm of some kind was brewing. I have been cleaning up the rubbish lately cut and burning it up. I also dug up our early potatoes and Maggie picked them into a pile on the ground - I covered them with straw and earth. Johny is making up a stone boat and I helped him awhile at it this evening. I took a board and hauled it over the onions to break them over so that they may ripen up sooner. Willie cut his hungarian grass to day. we think he has some notion of giving up the place. I told him to day he could have it for another year if he liked . Jeenie is somewhat disconrented. it is hard to make some people otherwise then that.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">11 12 Tuesday</span></h3> <p>A very heavy mist was spread over the land this morning and it was some time before it cleared up. the day however broke out afterwards clear and bright and dry and warm as has been prevailing so long. Margaret and I banked up the celery this forenoon. while engaged at it Mrs Andrews and Mrs David Tolton with Miss Bessie and 2 children drove up the road this forenoon. they waved their handkerchiefs and I ran down to see them. they told me they were going to call tomorrow at dinner time. they were on their way farther over to Erin and going to Thomas' for dinner. Johny is busy cleaning up the rough field at the corner. he is getting rid of stumps &amp; stones.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">12 13 Wednesday</span></h3> <p>Another dry and hot day although there has been considerable threatning. the Tolton rig came along with the occupants as stated yesterday. they had quite a load of other stuff with them, fruit &amp;c. Bella had come down in the morning so we had quite a company. as the appearances indicated the possibility of rain, the Toltons became uneasy and although they seemed to enjoy their visit still they had a desire to start for home for fear of rain. Bella and the girls drove down to Everton expecting to get word from Alex, but none came to hand. they paid Mary a visit.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SEPTEMBER_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">SEPTEMBER 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#13_14_Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">13 14 Thursday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#14_15_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">14 15 Friday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#15_16_Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">15 16 Saturday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#16_17_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">16 17 Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">13 14 Thursday</span></h3> <p>Weather dry &amp; warm although yet threatning. Willie had a notion to draw in his hungarian grass which has been covered up some time but found it too damp on examination - I drove down Bella's rig to Everton and got some wheat for her to feed the chickens and went in time so that I could leave Everton as soon as the mail was distributed. Bella wanted to hear about Alex. should there be any word from him. a long letter did come to hand informing us that he did have a very tedious time in getting home and the baby sick besides - he did not arrive home till Monday. I sent away a letter to Alex McGregor.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">14 15 Friday</span></h3> <p>Quite a heavy thunder storm through the night, or rather early this morning. there was very little rain accompanying it however, which we very much regretted as rain at this time is very much needed. we had a call from Thomas Tolton and he had dinner with us. he was looking at hte building roof and giving some advice. he went on to Alberts expecting to thresh there afternoon which they did not. I drove the colt &amp; buggie over to Pattons, near by Allan Robertsons and bought a square of 2nd class shingles for patching roof of shed. paid a dollar for them and brought them on the hind part of the buggie. Robert Morton threshed this afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">15 16 Saturday</span></h3> <p>A very disagreeable day. the wind has been very high and it has rained in showers less or more all day. Lizzie drove "Jeenie" in the buggie to Guelph. Margaret went with her. they had butter &amp; Eggs. ours was 17 lbs butter and some eggs. 22c per lb for all the butter. 14 for eggs. I intended being at the roof fixing but it was too wet. Mrs Mutrie was brought home to day in the Ambulance and stood the journey very well indeed - Lizzie &amp; Mother went to the hospital to see her before she started for home.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">16 17 Sunday</span></h3> <p>the wind fell from the hurricane of yestersday to be a tolerably calm one to day. it also kept dry and pleasant. the girls drove to Everton this forenoon. Mrs Webb walked up this morning to let me know there was to be a Workman's funeral to day in Erin - I could not drive myself conveniently and neither Rd McWilliams nor Robt. Jestin were disposed to go so I also had to remain at home.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SEPTEMBER_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">SEPTEMBER 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#17_18_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">17 18 Monday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#18_19_Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">18 19 Tuesday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#19_20_Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">19 20 Wednesday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">17 18 Monday</span></h3> <p>Quite a rain this forenoon. Willies hungarian grass is all out in cock yet. I was thinking it was unfortunate he did not take it in sooner but he tells me the wet has gone but a very little distance in. Willie started to plow in our front field. I told him a few days since that I would pay him to do some plowing for us. James Clark brought along a two furrow plow which I agreed to take at the same time upon which Willie was to take it, namely 3 cords B &amp; N wood delivered at their yard in Guelph by march next, and the old gang plow. Willie used it in the field behind the orchard after it came to hand. it worked well but the point of one of the shares broke off short.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">18 19 Tuesday</span></h3> <p>A very fine day. extremely hot awhile. I worked pretty hard to day, dug up between 2 rows of the strawberries and otherwise working round this forenoon. Afternoon I was working on the shed roof. and after awhile left that to help Willie in with his hungarian hay. I turned out the cocks to the sun and Johny &amp; his boy and Robt. Jestin helped us in with it. Willie took up about 8 bags potatoes from 3 rows of his patch. they are very fine and large. Johny has been working at his corn field he is plowing it up and lifting the stones the while.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">19 20 Wednesday</span></h3> <p>Very fine day. warm and balmy. Willie drove to Guelph to day with the democrat taking 8 bags potatoes and other farm produce. Jeenie accompanied him. he visited the show in the afternoon which started yesterday. there was a large attendance to day. they have also some attractions in the evening. Willie got 60cts for some of his potatoes and 70 for some. I have been fixing up the roof of the shed to day. laying shingles on the part over the drinking trough and patching other portions. Johny Rafferty helped carry the shingles &amp;c and otherwise assisted as he had nothing particular to do.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SEPTEMBER_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">SEPTEMBER 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#20_21_Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">20 21 Thursday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#21_22_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">21 22 Friday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#22_23_Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">22 23 Saturday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#23_24_Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">23 24 Saturday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">20 21 Thursday</span></h3> <p>Another very fine day. I spent quite a time getting a pole to make a trough for the barn eve over the drinking trough in shed. also fixing at shed roof - Henry Duffield is threshing with Joseph Dunbars Steamer. Johny &amp; Willie are both helping him. at night they complained of having been over rought. they cleaned out the barn, which usually took about double the time and did not provide any additional help. I drove down to Everton for the mail this evening, got a letter from Ewart and one from Alex. McGregor.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">21 22 Friday</span></h3> <p>Continues beautiful weather. I am chronicling the business of a few days past and have made an error in stating that Duffield threshed yesterday. it should have been credited for this day. I have had to turn in the gang plow. Willie left Johny Rafferty to plow and he only started when the plow rode over a small stone and in the concussion of righting itself again an important part of its makeup got broken. the cogged part for raising and lowering . we then hitched to Johny's plow, and as Johny Rafferty did not seem to be doing good work, I staid till 1/2 past four.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">22 23 Saturday</span></h3> <p>Beautiful weather, but cooller than has usually prevailed. I finished up all the new shingles patching and also laid a good many old ones over the ragged part of the roof. Willie plowed in our south front field to day. Henry Duffield helped Willie kill a sheep for the threshing on Monday. I sharpened a saw for John Webb this evening. and Margaret &amp; I drove over to see Mrs John Mutrie after tea. Mrs Muitrie is comparitely cheerful although she muct be cognizant of her impending doom.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">23 24 Saturday</span></h3> <p>Hard frost last night. a good many of the tender flowers are cut. the girls were twice at Everton to day. it has been cold though fine. I walked over to see Sister Bella and after getting dinner called at Dunbars on my way home. John McKenzie &amp; Bella visited McCutcheons and called for tea on their way home. Johny &amp; Lizzie drove over to John Mutries this afternoon. {in margin} Sister Bella not well at all this last week.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SEPTEMBER_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">SEPTEMBER 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#24_25_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">24 25 Monday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#25_26_Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">25 26 Tuesday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#26_27_Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">26 27 Wednesday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">24 25 Monday</span></h3> <p>A very fine day, although for a time it was rather threatning looking. the threshers were on hand early this morning and had the machine here on at work between 7 &amp; 8 oclock. they had the machine here on Saturday night. I helped all day at the threshing, tramping and forking the straw. it kept them going till nearly dark and the stuff seem to turn out very well. some think there is about 250 bushels of oats in the corner of barn floor and all the granary bins full. there must be close on 700 bushels of grain with the wheat they threshed before.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">25 26 Tuesday</span></h3> <p>Splendid weather for threshing. Albert finished up at Willies last night and he got a fair start at Johny's this morning. they had Johny's peas through about 10 oclock and they think there is about 125 bushels of them. Johny seemed to have plenty of hands on and I did not feel like spoiling for a job, so let them alone and fire away. I made the eve trough and barked it that we intend for the barn, above the drinking place in shed. John McKenzie called on his way home. he has decided to take Allan Ramsay's place at $240. I wrote a letter to night for Alex. McGregor, and one for Robt. Wood, with remmitance for 2 assmts, A.O.U.W. one for John McKenzie and one for self. I wrote a card to Allan Ramsay telling him that John will take his place. {in margin} sent 6 dollars to A. McGregor interest on note. 2 dollars 2 assess'ts A.O.U.W.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">26 27 Wednesday</span></h3> <p>Weather dry, cool and pleasant. I drove to Everton this morning and mailed the money letters. I found no card for Ramsay and had to write another to him. ( had left it at home ) I took down a bag of stuff to chop, and paid for it. Robert Jestin and Willie brought it home at night. John McKenzie came down here this afternoon and got away our old Gowdy plow. he intends plowing with 2 teams as he gets a chance to use another horse - harvesting the onions these times. Miss Cockburn has come along this evening to do some sewing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SEPTEMBER_.26_OCTOBER_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">SEPTEMBER &amp; OCTOBER 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#27_28_Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">27 28 Thursday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#28_29_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">28 29 Friday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#29_30_Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">29 30 Saturday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Oct_30_1_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Oct 30 1 Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">SEPTEMBER &amp; OCTOBER 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">27 28 Thursday</span></h3> <p>Weather continues as it has been for some time. we would be glad to get some rain but, a very dry spell reigns supreme. Miss Cockburn has been here to day sewing and fitting anew a dress for Maggie. the dyer in Guelph dyed it black. I finished putting on all the shingles and also set up and bracketed the eve trough. Willie plowed in our front field - it is very hard plowing the land being very dry and baked. I drove down to Everton for the mail this evening -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">28 29 Friday</span></h3> <p>Cool to day and dry as usual - the Sun shines hot through the day but there is frost at night. the weather is simply magnificent - all that we could now desire is a fall of rain as all grass and vegetation is suffering from the drouth. Willie finished up the plowing of the front field (mixed crop part) I cut 3 rows of corn and made it into sheaves this afternoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">29 30 Saturday</span></h3> <p>Frost at night, but through the day more beautiful could not be. Miss Cockburn finished up Maggie's dress early this forenoon. paid her a dollar &amp; 75cts for 2 days &amp; 1/4. Willie is helping Robert McWilliams to thresh to day. and when Johny Rafferty finished up the gang plowing this forenoon, we borrowed Duffield's harrows and he harrowed the greater part of the ganging of this upper field (pea part) - I had to look after him. Minnie drove to Everton this evening and Margaret and I afterward drove up to McKenzies, arriving up there between 8 &amp; 9 oclock.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Oct 30 1 Sunday</span></h3> <p>A continuation of the very fine weather. John McKenzie and I had a walk around this forenoon seeing their work. they calculated in having nearly 20 acres plowed but he is very anxious to have it all done so as to get down to the Ramsay place to plow. we left there for home about 4 oclock P.M. the girls &amp; Colin McMillan drove the colt &amp; buggie to Everton afterwards.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>== OCTOBER 1888 == (William did not change year to 1893)</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">1 2 Monday</span></h3> <p>Continues dry and very pleasant. beautiful sunshine and warm through the day. cool at night, the frost is very hardsome of these nights. yesterday morning it was very hard. Willie attended Robt. McWilliams threshing this forenoon and Rich'd s afternoon. I looked after Johny Rafferty while he harrowed the remainder of the gtang plowing. he took the harrow home to Duffield's after dinner. Jeenie took Billie away driving over to the Toltons. I cut other 2 rows of the corn, and I helped Johny Rafferty draw some water to the pigs and he helped me draw in the pumpkins about 60 of them big &amp; little. there are between 40 &amp; 50 usable ones, some a good size.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">2 3 Tuesday</span></h3> <p>Rather dull to day. looks considerably like rain, although it kept dry all day. I took Willie's place at the threshing to day and Willie plowed in the field behind the orchard. I am anxious to get the plowing done, as Willie is giving up the place and I don't want to buy a team till nearer Spring. Rich'd McWillaims stuff turned well out. there is thought to be considerably over a thousand bushels. there is a large proportion of it oats. it seems like all good stuff. Robert McWillaims has been helping Johny to day to clean out the drain from his cellar. they dug it a foot lower than before and laid the tile and partly filled it in.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">3 4 Wednesday</span></h3> <p>A grand rain last night, wish it had only continued. it was dull and threatning the most of thre forenoon but it cleared up fine afternoon. Acton Show is being held to day (2nd day) and no doubt the fine afternoon will be very welcome. I sent a letter to Alex. Holyoke this morning and a card ordering the Mercury to them for a year. After dinner I drove up to Patons for another bunch of shingles. the roof patching is not yet complete without some more fixing. After coming home I plowed for Willie while he made up a place in the stable for his little pigs. Johny drove down to Everton a load of chop . he did not get it home as they can't work for want of water.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#OCTOBER_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">OCTOBER 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#4_5_Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">4 5 Thursday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#5_6_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">5 6 Friday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#6_7_Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">6 7 Saturday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#7_8_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">7 8 Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">4 5 Thursday</span></h3> <p>A very beautiful day. the sun has shone out most splendidly and the temperature is warm and balmy. I tied up the feed corn this afternoon and worked in the garden some. Margaret has been working among the onions - Willie cleaned up a load of stuff for chop and for flour. Johny has helped Robert McWilliams to open out a long drain. he plowed first and then softens up the underpart with his Ruddelt invention before shovelling. Mrs Morton and Mrs Wm Theaker paid our folks a visit this afternoon . we received a letter from Alex. Holyoke tonight.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">5 6 Friday</span></h3> <p>Coudy and threatning this morning. the clouds thickened this afternoon and rain fell moderately for awhile. the wind was high from the south before it rained. Willie attended Coffey's threshing to day. Johny also. Harry Goulding has been plowing for Johny. our plowing stands as Jeenie has used Billie this afternoon. we bagged up 6 bags onions for Guelph tomorrow. Mr &amp; Mrs John Webb paid us a visit this evening. we have much sympathy in common owing to similarity of domestic trouble pending. I intend driving into Guelph tomorrow with the democrat taking Lizzie &amp; Mother with the produce to the market. {in margin} Bagging up onions for Guelph tomorrow. Webbs &amp; ourselves -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">6 7 Saturday</span></h3> <p>A very threatning looking morning, and it continued so all forenoon but little or no rain fell. cleared up fine afternoon. we left for Guelph about 7.30 and went in in about 2 hours. sold the Onions almost immediately at a dollar a bag to Penelton. sold the pickles, 50 lbs at 3cts per lb = $1.50. 17 lbs butter at 23c $3.91. 2 dozen &amp; 1/2 eggs at 17c = 43c. Lizzie sold her chickens 6 dozen. 3 pair #1.25. the rest at 50cts per pair. bought some sundries. 2 undershirts woolen shirts for me $1.00. neckties 25c - pr drawers 60cts - we met John McKenzie &amp; Bella who were to the market with potatoes &amp; Butter - the latter 22 !/2 cts per lb. the potatoes 50cts per bag. Willie finished a Coffey's threshing at noon. plowing at upper front field afternoon. {in margin} Guelph market -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">7 8 Sunday</span></h3> <p>A very fine day. warmer than for some time past. I walked over this forenoon to sister Bella. she is a little better than she was some days ago that she had a bad turn. John McKenzie &amp; Bella drove down in expectation of getting Mary up with them but, George objected and she did not go. we thought Minnie might have gone but she also kicked. so they had to return as they came. John is going to the Ramsay farm to plow tomorrow and Bella will be alone for awhile.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#OCTOBER_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">OCTOBER 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#8_9_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">8 9 Monday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#9_10_Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">9 10 Tuesday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#10_11_Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">10 11 Wednesday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">8 9 Monday</span></h3> <p>Very high wind to day. I had intended to go on the roof to day and finish up the patching by putting on the last bunch I bought at Paton's, but the wind was so high I did not venture. I then put in a few panes of glass in the stables and nailed on protection to save them from being broken again. I afterwards helped to fix up the onions which are being harvested in this fine weather. Willie has been helping at Robert Jestin's threshing. Johny also. he strikes out the plowing for Harry Goulding. Margaret and I went to see the show stuff that Webb's have prepared for the show tomorrow. the parsnips and beets are as good, I think, as I ever saw.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">9 10 Tuesday</span></h3> <p>A very fine day and not so windy as yesterday. Robert Jestin is threshing again to day and the boys are again helping him. I finished up the patching of the roofs to day. put on some {illegible} our house roof. I took 2 bags grain to the mill and got them chopped for the pigs. this makes 3 bags for them now. Willie is also taking down some chop, and getting some flour also. he left a bag of flour for us. {in margin} finished patching the roofs - 2 bags chop at mill. pig feed our own mix for chop - Willie gave us a bag of flour.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">10 11 Wednesday</span></h3> <p>A most beautiful day. the sun shine out brightly and it was very warm. I hitched up Fredy &amp; Johny's Nettie to the democrat and the girls &amp; their mother and Harry Goulding &amp; Webb's girls all rode with me. there was a great crowd of people there and though the quantity of exhibits seemed to behind former years, the quality seemed real good. the cattle seemed to foot up better than the horses. Currie obtained the prize for the herd. his Bull is a magnificent Animal. Elliott had a good herd. James Black took the prize for Collection of Apples. his Uncle Hugh generally took that prize. the judges got through in good time and the show broke up, I thought, earlier than usual. we got home before it was very dark. the weather was the most favorable for Rockwood than I ever remember of. Bella &amp; Miss Wishart drove down to see the show. they left for home early. little Willie was with them.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#OCTOBER_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">OCTOBER 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#11_12_Thursday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">11 12 Thursday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#12_13_Friday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">12 13 Friday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#13_14_Saturday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">13 14 Saturday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#14_15_Sunday"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">14 15 Sunday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">11 12 Thursday</span></h3> <p>Very fine day. sunshine &amp; warm. Willie started out plow out his potatoes to day, and Johny also. I helped Willie to pick his and he plowed out 10 rows of ours, leaving other 9 rows still to take up. Maggie and her mother and I picked them after dinner and we made 4 piles which I covered with straw and a thin coating of earth. in the forenoon we pulled a good share of the onions that are rather late of ripening up. the weather at the present time is good for harvesting them. {in margin} started this morning to take up our potatoes. all three of us.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">12 13 Friday</span></h3> <p>Dull and threatning like to day, although warm and pleasant. I have been busy all day among the potatoes. I helped Willie this forenoon to pick. he has Johny Rafferty and young Willie Mack picking after him. they have gathered and taken up the greater part of theirs to day. Willie plowed up the remainder of ours (9 rows) before dinner. Maggie &amp; her Mother picked them this afternoon while I carried them to the cellar. 25 bushels in all. I carried 4 pails weighing a bushel at a time. I harrowed the ground after we were done and we got again about a bag. Johny got through with the taking up of his to day also. it has been splendid weather for the job - I wrote a letter to Brother Alex. Meaford, and intend to send it off in the morning tomorrow. {in margin} busy taking up the potatoes. all three of us Johny Willie and ourselves at the work.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">13 14 Saturday</span></h3> <p>Rain last night and this morning - quite a number of people went to Guelph Market but, it has been a miserably uncomfortable day for them. no outdoor work could be done as the rain was falling very constant. I did some little shoe mending and also fixed up our old plow so as to do some work with it. took down the letter for Meaford and mailed it this morning,</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">14 15 Sunday</span></h3> <p>Dull and unpleasant to be out side. it has been showery. the girls drove to Everton this morning, and they went again in the evening in the company of Walter McWilliams. I kept at home the most of the day. wrote a letter to Brother Alex. Meaford.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#OCTOBER_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">OCTOBER 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#15_16_Monday"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">15 16 Monday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#16_17_Tuesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">16 17 Tuesday</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#17_18_Wednesday"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">17 18 Wednesday</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline">15 16 Monday</span></h3> <p>A very fine day. Willie finished up taking up his potatoes to day. I helped him until it was time to start over to John Mutrie's where we have laid out to visit this evening for some time back. on getting our tea on sharp time we started over and found Mrs Mutrie, under the circumstances surprisingly well. it is really wonderful to see her so well as she is. people are beginning to think that surely the doctors are mistaken in thinking her case so hopeless as they have represented. we would all like very much to learn that they have been mistaken. she is quite cheerful.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">16 17 Tuesday</span></h3> <p>Beautiful weather. cool a little but very pleasant and clear sunshine - the McDermotts called for me at 1/2 past seven this morning and I was in the Court house the greater part of the afternoon and quite awhile in the forenoon. a breach of promise Case, and a cattle purchasing Case, of the Barbers and a Mr Craft, took up a long time and afterwards about 3 or 4 oclock McDermott's case came on which kept the court busy till nine oclock. the plaintiffs wittnesses were tedious and took long to work up, while McDermott's were soon over with. John McKinnon, Dan Talbot &amp; I respectively attested to the previous good charactor of the accused and a verdict of "Not Guilty" was in a few minutes returned by the jury to the joy of all his friends.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">17 18 Wednesday</span></h3> <p>A very pleasant and beautiful day. bright sunshine and clear sky. a little mist has been prevailing lately in the mornings. Willie has plowed in the upper front field. I shovelled out the furrows in the corn patch piece that Willie plowed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#OCTOBER_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">OCTOBER 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#18_19_Thursday_.28292-74.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">18 19 Thursday (292-74)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#19_20_Friday_.28293-73.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">19 20 Friday (293-73)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#20_21_Saturday_.28294-72.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">20 21 Saturday (294-72)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#21_22_Sunday_.28295-71.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">21 22 Sunday (295-71)</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">18 19 Thursday (292-74)</span></h3> <p>A very fine day although {Undecipherable word} So pleasant as some of the weather that has past was much as there was lack of sunshine. very misty this morning but it cleared off early. our girls are off with the McWilliams today to Erin Show. They have our democrat. Willie and Jeenie also went after dinner. Willie plowed up till between ten and eleven oclock in the upper front field I hitched up Frannie and the Morton Mare to our old Goudy{?} plow and started to plow in the south back field by one. the flies are bad to day and the horse are uneasy in consequence. Johnny is drawing out his manure some to the South corner filed and some to the lower front one. Johnny drove Fred for the mail to night. They got home about 8 oclock. they saw their Uncle Joe at the show</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">19 20 Friday (293-73)</span></h3> <p>Another beautiful day. I had quite a job rigging up things to start the Colt to plow along with Frank. I got a pain of whiffle trees from Robert Morton to plow with and with the exception of tomorrow can have them for the next week without stop. Johnny is drawing stones into his pig pen in order to raise he came and held the plow a couple of rounds for Me, before dinner, while I drive the colt and Frank. The colt goes finely, I plowed alone with him all afternoon. I never saw a young colt come in to the work faster or kindlier. we just have heard that James Lowrie is found to be afflicted with an inward growth which is likely to prove fatal in a few months. although he is getting to be an old man. still this is sad.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">20 21 Saturday (294-72)</span></h3> <p>Quite misty this morning and remained so until we reached Guelph. I drove the democrat there to day taking Margaret and Lizzie. We had 3 full bags onions and a bushel. also 60 lbs of picklers got a dollar a bushel Bag for them of McElderry's and 3 00 per lbs for the hay of the pickles and 2 1/2 for the balance. Lizzie got 20cts per lb for her firkin of butter. and for our rolls 24cts, Eggs 14 per Doz. I sent 50 dollars to Alex today. borrowed from Robt McWillams for 6 months at 8 per cent per annum.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">21 22 Sunday (295-71)</span></h3> <p>A very beautiful day. the girls went to Everton meeting to day. Then mother and I drove over to Toltons where we had dinner. and afterwards went to Dunbars when we had a pleasant visit and our tea. Mrs Dunbar is very poorly and Auntie Bella is also in rather a poor state of health. She spits up considerable blood at present</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#OCTOBER_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">OCTOBER 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#22_23_Monday_.28296-70.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">22 23 Monday (296-70)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#23_24_Tuesday_.28297-69.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">23 24 Tuesday (297-69)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#24_25_Wednesday_.28298-68.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">24 25 Wednesday (298-68)</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">22 23 Monday (296-70)</span></h3> <p>Very beautiful weather. clear, sunshine and balmy and warm for being so late in the season I have plowed all day with Frank and the colt. it is surprising how tractable and good to plow the colt has got in a day or so. I made rather a short forenoon but in the afternoon the loss was mostly made up. I think the two can plow about an acre a day and not hurt themselves although Frank is very thin. Johnny now thinks it is his teeth that cause the trouble, at one time he thought it might be worms. the boys have both helped Robert Jestin to saw with the Circular this forenoon. Willie plowed in the afternoon in the field behind the orchard, Uncle Thomas Tolton and Auntie Bella paid us a visit to day, Bella is not at all well these times, although she is better than in the past</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">23 24 Tuesday (297-69)</span></h3> <p>Another beautiful day. about 4 oclock P.M. it became somewhat overcast and a very cold west wind sprung up. I have plowed all day from about 9 in the morning. Willie plowed in same field as yesterday till 4 oclock when he hitched up Nettie to go and meet a man who thinks of dealing for her, I then changed Fred for the old mare and Winnie drove to Everton for the mail. A letter received from Alex tells us to meet his wife at Guelph. Thursday at noon. am getting along nicely with the plowing. I gave Robt. McWilliams a note for Sixty dollars on Alex account, payable in six months from last Saturday (21) I sent 50 to Alex and keeps 10 for myself for present use. It is at 8 per cent. Johnny is busy raising spruce and cedar trees and planting. {The rest is written in the left margin next to this date} plowing Letter from Alex. Holyoke gave note to Robert McWilliams on Alex account. $10.00 for Sely.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">24 25 Wednesday (298-68)</span></h3> <p>Fine day, although cooler than has generally prevailed this some time back. I have plowed a good part of the day, although there was fully two hours. between 2 and 4 oclock P.M. that I helped in with the potatoe to the cellar from the pits. Margaret carried in the contents of 2 pits. and I carried in the 3 large ones. we think there are about 50 bushels of Elephants{?} and about 7 bushels of the {Written above line} part {Back on line} Ohio. the colt and Frank get along fairly well with the plow. Willie has started up his turnips. he pulls and tops and roots them for the market.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#OCTOBER_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">OCTOBER 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#25_26_Thursday_.28299-67.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">25 26 Thursday (299-67)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#26_27_Friday_.28300-66.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">26 27 Friday (300-66)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#27_28_Saturday_.28301-65.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">27 28 Saturday (301-65)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#28_29_Sunday_.28302-64.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">28 29 Sunday (302-64)</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">25 26 Thursday (299-67)</span></h3> <p>Dull and lowering{?} this morning and the weather was quite threatening up to about ten oclock when it began to rain a little it did not rain much of any account however until after dinner, when, after that, we had a rainy and unpleasant afternoon. we started for Guelph to meet Annie (Alex wife) getting in there a little before 11. she did not come on the 12 oclock, but after waiting till the 3 oclock I got word of her being at the junction, so drove up for her. on coming back we had our tea at David Toltons. having had dinner before that and we immediately after started for home. Lottie Jestin returning with us she rode in with us. having 2 baskets of fouls. sold his chickens at 45 cts per pair. Ducks 65 cts per pair 2 pair {long line} $3.10 to McAteu. 2 pr to Fielding 90 cts.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">26 27 Friday (300-66)</span></h3> <p>Still threatening some this morning and cooler. it cleared up however to be a tolerably fine day and as it was the day for Thomas Webb's Auction. Sale was much desired and appreciated by them. I went down after dinner and got my Books ready before the Auctioneer (Thos. Ingram) commenced the sale. there was a large crowd and the bidding on the whole was good and spirited. I had quite a diligent job, and engaged my attention to the full. at night there was quite a trouble in making out the accounts as there were so many articles belonging other parties that had to be separated from Webbs business. I think however, that all the business was done up satisfactorily.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">27 28 Saturday (301-65)</span></h3> <p>Weather cooler and in the afternoon frequent snow showers gave it a windy appearance. I hitched up Frank and Fred to day with the plow harness and though late in starting got quite a piece of plowing done. there was some rain in the morning which prevented any more being done in the field. Johnny and Willie went both at their turnips in the afternoon however.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">28 29 Sunday (302-64)</span></h3> <p>Weather somewhat wintry in appearance to day. it has been cold and the snow clouds have been passing over us. the girls drove to Everton this forenoon but they did not go down at night. Annie wrote to Alex to day. I also sent him a few lines. Johnny takes it or sends in the morning</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#OCTOBER_.7BWritten_in.7D_.2B_November_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">OCTOBER {Written in} + November 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#29_30_Monday_.28303-63.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">29 30 Monday (303-63)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#30_31_Tuesday_.28304-62.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">30 31 Tuesday (304-62)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#.7BWritten_in.7D_November_31_1_Wednesday_.28305-61.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">{Written in} November 31 1 Wednesday (305-61)</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">OCTOBER {Written in} + November 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">29 30 Monday (303-63)</span></h3> <p>Hard frost last night the ground was quite hard this morning. I started the plow about nine oclock and plowed steady until about five oclock when on account of John McKenzie and Bella being here, I unhitched the team and came up to supper. I broke my sole plate of the plow and had to get Willie's plow to go on with. Johnny has been drawing in his turnips. he tells me he has nineteen loads in to night. Willie + his boy helped him this forenoon John McKenzie took down 2 bags of stuff &amp; chop for our pigs and he got it back with him again he had some flow for himself. they tell us that Mrs Carter's sister is being married this morning up at Carter's house. they are soon going off to Philadelphia. {The rest is written in the left margin besides the date} plowing John McKenzie + Bella 2 Bags mixed stuff for chop for pigs</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">30 31 Tuesday (304-62)</span></h3> <p>Frost again last night which made the ground quite hard this morning, the day opened out fine however and it lasted throughout. I started to plow about 9 oclock and as I found I had an acre to turn over to finish the field I went at it in earnest and before I completed the head lands it was almost too dark too see to work. The colt has stood the job of plowing that stiff field remarkably well. I have been afraid but the steady hand pulling would be bad for his leg. but, so far, there is no bad effects visible. Willie has been taking up his turnips and dressing them for market. Johnny has been drawing in his from the Corner field and Willie has been helping of and on, he has 19 loads in to night I understand.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">{Written in} November 31 1 Wednesday (305-61)</span></h3> <p>Very fine day. I plowed this forenoon having started the piece on the north back field. the gang plowed part is very soft and does not work pleasantly. I did not plow this afternoon but went to Johnny's turnip hauling in, we finished his hauling at about 5 P.M. and took one load for Willie. Lizzie helped Johnny in with the turnips. Willie + his Boy + team also helped this afternoon Johnny took "Ida Iwen{?}" down to Sarles after dark. we hear of quite a lot of "Halloweve" tricks having been done last night. more than {Undecipherable word} the girls drove to Everton this evening they got a letter from Holyoke also one from Uncle Alex + Meaford Thomy{?} Webb and wife and son left the paternal home this evening for Eden {The rest are written in the left margin} "Ida Iwen" taken to Sarles this evening</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#NOVEMBER_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">NOVEMBER 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#12_Thursday_.28306-60.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">12 Thursday (306-60)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2_3_Friday_.28307-59.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">2 3 Friday (307-59)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#3_4_Saturday_.28308-58.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">3 4 Saturday (308-58)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#4_5_Sunday_.28309-57.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">4 5 Sunday (309-57)</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">12 Thursday (306-60)</span></h3> <p>A very fine day. Sunshine and very pleasant. Willie has been taking in his turnips with two wagons. Johnny + his Boy + team have been helping. and I have quit the plow to help alas. Johnny + Willie and I go ahead with knives dressing them and hauling to the pit with our team. while the Boys follow up with their team and haul to the turnips home what we leave. the girls drove to Everton this evening for the mail and had their drive for nothing. they made a mistake at the office and sent the Everton mail to Ospringe and kept the Ospringe mail at Everton so we will have to wait till things are made right again. we have just heard of the death of Mr Darling of Milton or near Milton.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">2 3 Friday (307-59)</span></h3> <p>Heavy rain last night but clear and frosty in the morning. we resumed work at the turnips same as yesterday but it was not so pleasant on account of the rain through the night. we finished up the drawing and Willie counts on having in some 52 loads altogether of swedes{?}. our mail came to hand to day. the Duffields brought it. the Globe gives a detailed account {Written above the writing in line} of the assassination {Written in line again} and the likeness of the Mayor of Chicago and his intended wife Miss Annie Howard. the New Orleans Millionare also the assassin. Prendergast. it is a sad winding up of the Great "Worlds Fair"</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">3 4 Saturday (308-58)</span></h3> <p>A very fine and beautiful day. fine clear Sunshine and warm. I plowed all day and got along fairly well. pretty nearly done with the stubble part, the low, wet part of the field near to Jestin's line. Frank was pretty well done out when might came, he is now very thin which makes him weak. the colt stands it well. Willie covered his turnips pit to day. and Johnny is fixing up his hog pen. he has quite a job with it, breaking out a door in the wall and filling up the bottom with stones and Earth.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">4 5 Sunday (309-57)</span></h3> <p>Weather very fine and balmy. the girls drove to Everton this forenoon with Fred and buggie they also went at night. Walter McWilliams drove them down in the evening I got the loan of Billy and drove up to Lee James Lowrie who is now very low. he has sunk very rapidly since it became known that he had a malady likely to carry him off. 2 weeks ago. I believe was the first time he was apprized{?} of the nature of his disease</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#NOVEMBER_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">NOVEMBER 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#5_6_Monday_.28310-56.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">5 6 Monday (310-56)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#6_7_Tuesday_.28311-55.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">6 7 Tuesday (311-55)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#7_8_Wednesday_.28312-54.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">7 8 Wednesday (312-54)</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">5 6 Monday (310-56)</span></h3> <p>Beautiful weather this has been warmer than the average for some time. and clear sunshine I fixed Willie's shoe this morning before going out to work and before going out again afternoon I hauled in the Cabbage to the turnip house window. I plowed the balance of the time and got along fairly well. Willie bagged up some twenty bags of potatoes this afternoon which he intends soon taking to Guelph market. he took down a grist of chop this forenoon and got it home with him. Johnny is working away at his hog pen. {Written in the left margin next to the date} got 80lbs of oats this morning from Willie. the other weights were 75.77.68 = 300 to date</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">6 7 Tuesday (311-55)</span></h3> <p>The weather continues fine and beautiful sunshine. warm and balmy strange that such exceptionally fine weather should prevail here, while in Manitoba they are having severe winter weather, we hear they have had sleighing for sometime. I have been plowing and realy enjoy the work. the gang plowed part is very soft and as it has plowed deep on account of being so hard, the plow swims through the land rather loosely. I will soon now have all to do on the sod that Willie broke up which will firmer and easier for both myself and team.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">7 8 Wednesday (312-54)</span></h3> <p>Continues the same Magnificent weather. I hear many saying they never saw such a long unbroken term of grand weather so late in the season. it comes very acceptably to us this fall. that the place is falling into our own hands again. Willie took to Guelph today 32 bags of potatoes he sold a quantity at 45 cents per bag. and the remainder at 40 cents it is rather Singular that objection is made to them being too large. I have had pleasanter plowing today on the old sod broken up this summer. we are having a sick horse on our hand of Henry Duffield. he got so sick they sent for Mr Ashley. he is staying all night, he says he {?} very sick horse. James Lowrie died this forenoon at eleven oclock. poor Man he sank very rapidly after learning of the nature of his Malady.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#NOVEMBER_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">NOVEMBER 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#8_9_Thursday_.28313-53.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">8 9 Thursday (313-53)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#9_10_Friday_.28314-52.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">9 10 Friday (314-52)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#10_11_Saturday_.28315-51.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">10 11 Saturday (315-51)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#11_12_Sunday_.28316-50.29_MARTINMAS_Scotch_Quarter_Day."><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">11 12 Sunday (316-50) MARTINMAS Scotch Quarter Day.</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">8 9 Thursday (313-53)</span></h3> <p>Another beautiful day. I finished up the plowing of the back filed on the north. Willie plowed some on the next field, and gave me his team to finish up with. he drove to Everton with his hew horse (Pete) to get him shod. I got done a little early and started the piece alongside a little early and started the piece alongside of our garden before unhitching. old Frank is extremely thin just now and a hard days work does him up badly. the Colt works well and stands it out better than Frank. {Written on left margin next to date} got 58 lbs oats to day for the horses.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">9 10 Friday (314-52)</span></h3> <p>A change in the weather this has been rather a dull day and very chilly I plowed in the front field until about eleven oclock when I unhitched and prepared to go to the funeral of James Lowrie. Margaret and I started at one oclock with Fred and buggie. we were there about 3/4 of an hour before they lifted at (1/2 past two) and we then drove back to the town line and drove up to Bellas instead of going to Dublin with the funeral. there was a very large funeral being, I believe, about 120 or more rigs there. we found Bella + baby well, she has only the Boy (Noel) with her, John has been at Eden since Tuesday. we left for home after tea and were home again before it was quite dark.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">10 11 Saturday (315-51)</span></h3> <p>An extremely misty day. the wind being from the east and rather Chilly. Margaret and I started for Georgetown a little before 11 oclock and arrived in Georgetown about 2 P.M. we had rather an unpleasant drive on account of the fog which prevailed. but the colt travelled down very nicely in a little more than 3 hours. the friends were glad to see us and welcomed us. I drove Margaret + Nate{?} down town to do some shopping at the darkening. Joe arrived home shortly after and we spent a very pleasant evening. Joe brought home a turkey which is intended for tomorrow eating. {Written in the left margin nest to the date} Started for Georgetown have not been there since the 17th of January last.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">11 12 Sunday (316-50) MARTINMAS Scotch Quarter Day.</span></h3> <p>The mist has cleared away and this has been a very pleasant day. We spent a very pleasant forenoon among the friends and after doing justice to the turkey we started for home about 2 P.M. and arrived home about 6. the roads were good and Fred stood the drive well. we found the folks at home all well.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#NOVEMBER_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">NOVEMBER 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#12_13_Monday_.28317-49.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">12 13 Monday (317-49)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#13_14_Tuesday_.28318-48.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">13 14 Tuesday (318-48)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#14_15_Wednesday_.28319-47.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">14 15 Wednesday (319-47)</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">12 13 Monday (317-49)</span></h3> <p>Raining this morning which continued the greater part of the forenoon. we were helping Johnny awhile in the early part of the forenoon to fix up the joists in his pig pen. and afterwards got ready to plow but the rain again coming on we did not commence until after dinner which we had early. I then finished up the front field and started in the field behind the Barn on Willies' corn patch. but did not get much done. being a little showery it was not very pleasant working out the land this afternoon. Willie plowed This afternoon he is nearly done with the field behind the orchard.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">13 14 Tuesday (318-48)</span></h3> <p>A very fine day. the frost made the ground a little hard in the morning and it was a little late before I hitched up in consequence Willie took a grist to the mill this forenoon and finished up his field plowing after returning home I am plowing at the last piece to day and expect I can have it so that it will be done early tomorrow I skinned a sheep for Willie this morning that died. Willie brought home the terrible news of Mrs Sutton having been drowned in the cistern yesterday while they were all away to Robertson's Sale. poor Mark heard her scream about 2 oclock P.M. but of course was not able to get out of bed to help her. She had been working at the cistern getting water likely. then is no pump for it and the water has to be lifted out.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">14 15 Wednesday (319-47)</span></h3> <p>A very rough day. heavy snow showers and frosty + cold. I made out to finish up my plowing and the folks thought I was foolish to work out in such a storm. I got done to the turnip and potatoe land however and I feel better pleased to have it done. Willie is away down by Georgetown to see about the sale of some of his horses he took the new horse with him. Johnny is now alone, his Boy is away to day. we have just heard today that Mrs Sutton had been washing on Monday and had the trap door open taking out water, one pail was on the floor above and another one was in the cistern with her. it is a terribly sad ending to a long laborious and useful life. and what is now to become of her poor afflicted husband, really it is awful to contemplate.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#NOVEMBER_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">NOVEMBER 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#15_16_Thursday_.28320-46.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">15 16 Thursday (320-46)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#16_17_Friday_.28321-45.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">16 17 Friday (321-45)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#17_18_Saturday_.28322-44.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">17 18 Saturday (322-44)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#18_19_Sunday_.28323-43.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">18 19 Sunday (323-43)</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">15 16 Thursday (320-46)</span></h3> <p>Cold and something more of a wintry appearance and feel than has usually prevaded I was fixing up around home this forenoon making our stock comfortable and hurrying to get ready for the funeral of Mrs Sutton which was set for one oclock. Margaret + I attended and though it was after the hour set before we reached there still we were there in plenty of time as they did not lift till about 3 oclock. there was a large funeral but we did not go along but returned by way of Everton to get the mail, we called on Mary and had our tea. Willie expected to attend the funeral on his way home from Stewartown but did not make it out.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">16 17 Friday (321-45)</span></h3> <p>There was quite a covering of snow on the ground this morning but the day having been a little warm the snow left with great speed, and towards evening it was about all gone. Johnny went to Guelph to day with a load of cedar wood to the Carriage builders Reid + Matthews. he brought home with him one Bll{?} of Water Lime and Barrell Portland Cement. also some lumber (dressed) for a door for his pig house. he was very late before he arrived home and Lizzie was quite uneasy about him. I was over at night and waited till he came home between 9 + 10.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">17 18 Saturday (322-44)</span></h3> <p>A little colder and the frost has hardened the ground a little this morning. Johnny was a little late in starting the plow this morning but Willie was soon after on to help him and the two finished up the plowing of the beaver Meadow that completes his plowing excepting a part of his turnip land that he is not particular about. I carried home Robert Morton's double trees and helped Johnny some. Lizzie drove over to Mutries and brought her mother over with her. Barrie also came from Guelph with Robert McWilliams the evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">18 19 Sunday (323-43)</span></h3> <p>The frost last night hardened up the ground. the girls went to meeting with Fred + buggie as it was dry I let the horse go but he is now very bad with the scratches in one kind foot. Johnny McKenzie + Bella drove down to day to see us. they stayed over till latish and escaped a heavy show shower that fell in the afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#NOVEMBER_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">NOVEMBER 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#19_20_Monday_.28324-42.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">19 20 Monday (324-42)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#20_21_Tuesday_.28325-41.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">20 21 Tuesday (325-41)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#21_22_Wednesday_.28326-40.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">21 22 Wednesday (326-40)</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">19 20 Monday (324-42)</span></h3> <p>A finer day then we have had for some time. I have begun this forenoon to split up our round wood, but as the weather seemed mild and pleasant we decided to hitch up the colt to the buggies and Annie + Willie's with Mother and I drove over to Toltons to visit in the afternoon we left shortly after 2 and came home again about 8. Barrie Mutrie paid the girls a visit this afternoon and I drove him over to Johnny's on our return from Toltons. Auntie Bella is a little better. Willie has been driving round with him Harrison who has come up to look after horses to buy.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">20 21 Tuesday (325-41)</span></h3> <p>Continues moderately fine, although there are signs of changer. I have been splitting up some of the tamarac ready for the stove. and drew it in this evening with the old mare and stone boat. the girls drove up Fred to the buggie to McKenzie this afternoon. they intended to stay all night. Mr Harrison bought the Pete horse from Willie to day and paid him 95 dollars Cash. he paid $100.00 Bill and Willie gave him 5 dollars back.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">21 22 Wednesday (326-40)</span></h3> <p>very stormy to day. Considerable snow has fallen from passing snow showers. Willie drove to the mill this forenoon with a chopping grist. the girls drove home from McKenzies this afternoon. Willie hitched up his sored colt to day in order to break it in and it soon drove along very nicely, it is surprising how soon these animals turn in to work and, so tractable.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#NOVEMBER_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">NOVEMBER 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#22_23_Thursday_.28327-39.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">22 23 Thursday (327-39)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#23_24_Friday_.28328-38.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">23 24 Friday (328-38)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#24_25_Saturday_.28329-37.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">24 25 Saturday (329-37)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#25_26_Sunday_.28330-36.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">25 26 Sunday (330-36)</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">22 23 Thursday (327-39)</span></h3> <p>Rather cold to day. I hitched the colt to the Cutter and drove down to Hugh Blacks after dinner. Margaret and Annie (Alex + Wife) accompanied me to Everton and they staid at Mary's until I returned. I spent all the afternoon at Blacks he assisted me to draft a Will (Webb) and has it done just as tea was ready. Judson Black was there and I was introduced to him. There were two young friends from Toronto. A niece and her husband. Mr Black would not accept of any pay for his trouble. I called for the visitors on my way home and we got along very well although the colt is very slippy. Mrs Jestin visited here to day and Margaret away</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">23 24 Friday (328-38)</span></h3> <p>Continues raw and cold although the frost is not very severe. I was rather delayed from getting away as early as I wanted this morning. I attended a meeting of the Board of Health at 12:30 or 1 oclock P.M. it was called early on account or a reform meeting for appointing delegates to the reform convention{?} soon to be held in Guelph. I could not get the colt sharped his took of his front shoes. Willie Abbott is very busy. the roads at the present time are extremely slippy and almost impassable for unsharpened teams. sent over the money ($4.00 for payment of A.O.U.U. Assmt nc{?} 14 and Relief no 14. $2.00 each. Self + John McKenzie. {The rest is written in the left margin next to the date} Board of Health meeting and also reform meeting. A.O.W.W. Assmit + Relief Wos 14 paid $4.00</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">24 25 Saturday (329-37)</span></h3> <p>Weather very moderate. the snow does not melt but very little. I went to Webbs this forenoon and got the Will all signed. Willie Bryden and I signed as Witnesses. afternoon I drove down to Willie Abbotts and he sharped the colt all round for which I paid him the cash 40 cts. Willie + Robert Jestin drove Billie to Guelph to day in the Cart. Willie travel to sell Billie and Robert wanted to assist him. I had tea at Abbotts this evening while waiting to get the colt sharped. Willie has got word to take his turnips to Rockwood Monday. {The rest is written in the left margin next to the date} Business with Webb</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">25 26 Sunday (330-36)</span></h3> <p>Weather continues much the same a little dull and threating this afternoon. the girls drove Fred + Cutter to meeting this forenoon. they did not go down in the evening. Jeenin{?} is very sick to day and Mother is milking for her. Johnny drove his folks down to Blakeley's. wrote a letter to Bro. Meaford, also 1 to Holyoke</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#NOVEMBER_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">NOVEMBER 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#26_27_Monday_.28331-35.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">26 27 Monday (331-35)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#27_28_Tuesday_.28332-34.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">27 28 Tuesday (332-34)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#28_29_Wednesday_.28333-33.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">28 29 Wednesday (333-33)</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">26 27 Monday (331-35)</span></h3> <p>Rather wet this forenoon but much worse late in the afternoon. Willie had a bee today drawing turnips to Rockwood, some came early and had their loads disposed of and home to dinner. Willie got home to dinner and took a second load there were quite a number. Henry Duffield., Robert Jestin, Robert Morton, George McWilliams, Robert McWilliams, John McDermott, R.J. Kerr, our Johnny: + Willie twice. Willie was very wet and late in getting home the last time. {The rest is written in the left margin next to the date} Willie has a Bee drawing turnips to Rockwood</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">27 28 Tuesday (332-34)</span></h3> <p>A very disagreeable day. it has rained almost constantly all day. Willie bagged up 15 Bags of potatoes this forenoon and I helped him, it did not rain hard when we were at it, but the wind was high and it was cold + stormy and we got a bad storm. the rain coming on after dinner Willie made up his mind not to go to Ballinafad with the potatoes but rather wait till tomorrow and go all the way to Stewartown. if need be, of course Harrison may come up to day and have to return. I went up to Henry Duffields to see a lamb I thought of butchering for our use but he was from home. Mrs Duffields accompanied me down to pay our folks a visit, she has been up at Hanaha{?} for a week or two Henry came down and spent the evening.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">28 29 Wednesday (333-33)</span></h3> <p>A heavy snow storm to day it began to fall this morning between 6 + 7 oclock and fell steady all day. until to night there may be about 8 inches deep of snow. Willie went away after dinner with his 15 Bags of potatoes and did not return yet this evening. the likely hood being that he drove through to Stewartown Johnny drove over to Mutrie's Stables. Wm Mutrie their late tenant allowed his pigs to run in the stables and they rooted the blocks all up. I bought a lamb (a weather) from Willie for $3.00 but this one pleased me better. I killed it and it weighed 60 lbs dressed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#NOVEMBER-DECEMBER_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#29_30_Thursday_.28334-32.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">29 30 Thursday (334-32)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Dec..7BWritten_in.7D_30_1_Friday_.28335-31.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Dec.{Written in} 30 1 Friday (335-31)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Dec._1_2_Saturday_.28336-30.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Dec. 1 2 Saturday (336-30)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2_3_Sunday_.28337-29.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">2 3 Sunday (337-29)</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">29 30 Thursday (334-32)</span></h3> <p>Moderate weather just enough cold to keep the snow nicely, although Ed Tovell, who was in Guelph to day, said the snow was getting pretty well mixed with the soil near town. Willie took down other 5 loads of turnips to Rockwood to day. he had Robert Jestin Wm Theaker, the young Man Coulson, Joseph Hindley. and Willie had Johnny's team. Willie came home this morning from Colin McMillans on the 5th line, where he stayed all night, having driven from Stewartown to there last night fearful that the rain which was then falling freely would take away the snow. and bother him to get home with 15 bags of apples on the sleigh. {The rest is written in the left margin next to the date} got 120 lbs peas from Willie for the pigs</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Dec.{Written in} 30 1 Friday (335-31)</span></h3> <p>Quite a little addition to the snow again to day. it is also cold enough to keep all that falls. the sleighing is now very good. Johnny is drawing a few elm sant logs up to the portable saw mill at McKinnon's Bush. Peter Dunbar came for Mother this morning to go to their place as his mother seemed to be near her last. she had taken very ill last night. I drove over afterwards and had my dinner at Toltons, and went to Dunbars before returning Home. the Doctor had just been there and said he could hold out no hope that she would recover. he thought she might live a few days, he thinks it is a clot of blood on the Brain. Maggie drove down Minnie to see Dr Dryden at the corner. he says the fever in the meantime is her chief trouble, her lungs are not nearly so bad as they were in spring.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Dec. 1 2 Saturday (336-30)</span></h3> <p>A fine winter day. there is plenty of snow to make good sleighing now. Lizzie + I drove over to Dunbars this forenoon and called at Toltons on our way home where we had dinner before leaving for home. Mrs Dunbar remains in an unconscious state and does not look as there is much chance for her recovery. I split up a quantity of stove wood after coming home. and did up the {Undecipherable word} outside helping Johnny Rafferty. as Wille + Jeenie are away to Guelph to day with apples + potatoes. he had a hard job selling his apples for 75 cts per bag. {The remainder is written double over in the same line} Willie got $1.00 worth of sugar for us. also paid a dollar to savage for cleaning my watch. he got 73 cts for my lamb skin.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">2 3 Sunday (337-29)</span></h3> <p>Quite a fall of snow to day and it was very stormy last night the snow drifting into all the crevices. the girls drove to meeting this forenoon, and I drove over to Dunbars afternoon. there is not much change in Mrs Dunbar's condition. Margaret came home with me this evening. the roads are very heavy from the newly fallen snow, there were quite a number of visitors at Dunbars. Ms Fowlie, Mr Aikens + some of his family abrt Currie + wife + C</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#DECEMBER_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">DECEMBER 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#3_4_Monday_.28338-28.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">3 4 Monday (338-28)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#4_5_Tuesday_.28339-27.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">4 5 Tuesday (339-27)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#5_6_Wednesday_.28340-26.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">5 6 Wednesday (340-26)</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">3 4 Monday (338-28)</span></h3> <p>Moderately cold + frosty. we sometimes expect a change to softer weather but it holds on wonderfully well to winter. I have been helping Johnny to cut the planks and lay them in his pig pen. he is making a good job of it. we heard that Mrs Robert Morton had been porly for a few days back, so Margaret and I drove down after tea to night. we found she had been attacked again with the Grippe. She is now greatly better. the two Boys have also been laid up with it, Alice Webb has been attending to them. in coming home we met in with Mrs Webb who was concerned about John not returning from Robert McWilliams where he had gone I set her off home and said I would look after him. so I went to Robert McWilliams and took him home, he was waiting on Robert who had been at the mill. Willie sold Billie {The rest runs into the next section} this P.M.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">4 5 Tuesday (339-27)</span></h3> <p>Continues fine winter weather. I have been splitting up some of our tamarac wood and intend taking it into the house. it gets snowed up now and again outside. I want to get our elm wood up first so as to have it after the tamarac is used up. we had a call from John and Mrs Mitchie who paid Lizzie a visit this afternoon I was sorry I did not know of their being there as I might have spent the afternoon with them. Mrs Mutrie is wonder fully well and quite smart. they were all at Guelph yesterday I think. and the doctor (Howite) expresses wonder at her appearance. our Johnny has attended Rich McWilliams threshing at the upper place.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">5 6 Wednesday (340-26)</span></h3> <p>Very windy and stormy night and we were somewhat afraid to start to Guelph. we ventured however and the weather, after all, turned out more fav. ourable than we expected. this being Fair day and also the first day of the "Fat Stock Show" there was quite a lot of people in town. we had 12 lbs of butter of our own an 20 lbs of Bella's. we called at Feildings and sold out right off for 23 cts per lb. cash. Margaret bought quite a quantity of sundries. Willie took in "Billie" and delivered him to Mr Phin according to agreement. Ms Phin gave him his check. I saw Mr Holson and asked the favour of allowing the interest now due to he a couple of months, which he freely granted.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#DECEMBER_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">DECEMBER 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#6_7_Thursday_.28341-25.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">6 7 Thursday (341-25)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#7_8_Friday_.28342-24.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">7 8 Friday (342-24)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#8_9_Saturday_.28342-23.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">8 9 Saturday (342-23)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#9_10_Sunday_.28344-22.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">9 10 Sunday (344-22)</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">6 7 Thursday (341-25)</span></h3> <p>Frosty but a very fine winter day. I have been choring up until John McKenzie + Bella came along. John turned out with his team and drew up 2 loads of elm stone wood for me. he paid me 12 dollars in Cash. which paid up from May to Nov. both inclusive also 2 quarters dues $1.00 and no 14 Reliy{?} $1.00. making in all 11 dollars, the other dollars is to pay on this month. A.O.W.W. Willie is very busy helping the Campbell boys draw tinder from Thomas Toltons to Mimosa {Written in the left column next to the date} John McKenzie paid up all arrear ages on A.O.U.W. and a dollar for this month got 3 Bushels of peas and 90 lbs od oats from Willie to day</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">7 8 Friday (342-24)</span></h3> <p>Fine winter day. the snow has kept well since it first fell. I have piled up the wood in the house that was drawn up yesterday. also split up the most of what remained of the tamarac Margaret and I drive over to see Mrs Dunbar about the middle of the afternoon. they were busy hog killing and they were just at their 13th a large sow. think she will weigh about 400. they have them sold at 6 c per lb. Mrs Dunbar is some better in all but her mind in that however, she is no better but, perhaps rather worse. poor woman she is far from being her former self.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">8 9 Saturday (342-23)</span></h3> <p>Mild this morning and fine until rain began to fall about noon. Maggie and I drove "Fred" + buggie to Guelph. Johnny + Lizzie also drove in. Johnny took some potatoes and other produce to market. he got 40 cts per bag for potatoes. 23 cts for Butter 19 c for eggs. I got measured for a suit of clothes at Williamsons and also bought a fur cap. the cloth and cutting + trimmings costs $11.50. the fur cap $3.50 - $15.00 paid $10.00 on them. I sent home with Johnny 3 bags coal. 400 lbs {Written above the rest of the line} $6.25 per ton {Back on the line} $1.25 I could have had the cloth home with me. but the cutter said it would pay me to have them shrunk and he offered to do it for me. so I left them till the first time in. got another Diary to day.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">9 10 Sunday (344-22)</span></h3> <p>Blew up colder again last night. we are having an addition to the snow to day. and the soft snow + water have turned to ice. Maggie drove to Everton Meeting this forenoon. also S.S. Johnny + Lizzie got our Cutter to go to Ospringe meeting</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#DECEMBER_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">DECEMBER 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#10_11_Monday_.28345-21.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">10 11 Monday (345-21)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#11_12_Tuesday_.28346-20.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">11 12 Tuesday (346-20)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#12_13_Wednesday_.28347-19.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">12 13 Wednesday (347-19)</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">10 11 Monday (345-21)</span></h3> <p>A very mild and pleasant day up to between 2 + 3 oclock when an easterly storm of snow set in which grew in strength until it was indeed a very cold unpleasant night to be out driving in the morning being so fine we thought we had better take advantage of it to take a run up to McKenzies and pay them a visit so we hitched up the colt with Willie's old mare and drove up, arriving about noon. Bella was both washing + baking but she soon had things comfortable and we spent a pleasant afternoon. our company was Composed if Annie + Willie, Mother + Maggie + myself. we had an extremely unpleasant night to drive home in. the rest sat down in the bottom of the sleigh while I had to face the storm beating in my face. {Written in the left margin next to the date} visit to McKenzie pleasant forenoon but stormy afternoon and night</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">11 12 Tuesday (346-20)</span></h3> <p>Quite an addition to the snow this morning but to day has been tolerably fine. I was quite awhile choring round to day and then hitched up Frank with the colt ad drew up the 2 logs of elm {Written above rest of line} stove wood {Back to line} that were left in the woods Willie was at Guelph to day arranging about his sale. I write it out to night for him. also wrote a few lines to Brother Alex who is printing the bills for Willie. Willie brought home my clothes from Williamsons all ready cut and trimmed for Annie to make. I returned the Cap which was damaged they are expecting another lot and gave a due bill for another one.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">12 13 Wednesday (347-19)</span></h3> <p>A tolerably pleasant day although very frosty and cold. towards night it became very cold and it was a hard matter to ride in a sleigh and keep warm. Johnny took a load of cedar wood to Guelph to day and also took along Robert Morton's pig Box and brought home the young Berkshire sow he bought of Alexander McIntosh. Paisley Block. Willie mailed his letters this morning relative to his advertisement + Auction sale Bills. I drove over to McPhails this afternoon and got 5 galls coal oil. paid 60 cts for it. I drew in two loads of split tamarac stove wood and piled it up in the wood house. got five dollars from Willie to day I sent away four dollars to the Relief Society. $2.50 assessment, (special) and $1.50 regular assmt {Written in left margin next to date} Willie sent a letter to Guelph Mercury for ad. and also the same to Meaford for his Uncle for Bills</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#DECEMBER_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">DECEMBER 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#13_14_Thursday_.28348-18.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">13 14 Thursday (348-18)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#14_15_Friday_.28349-17.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">14 15 Friday (349-17)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#15_16_Saturday_.28350-16.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">15 16 Saturday (350-16)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#16_17_Sunday_.28351-15.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">16 17 Sunday (351-15)</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">13 14 Thursday (348-18)</span></h3> <p>Milder turn of the weather this forenoon and rain began to fall about ten oclock. it continued to rain heavily all afternoon and became quite a pancake thaw. the bees and every other thing exposed became coated with ice. would not wonder to see a repetition of the timber destruction if the wind should rise before the Coating melts off. Annie is making my coat these days, but Willie trouble her a good deal while she is at work. he does not like to see any of his friends engaged in any other way than catering to his pleasure.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">14 15 Friday (349-17)</span></h3> <p>A very disagreeable day indeed the rain has been incessant all day and alth -ough very much of it melted in the snow and much of run off in that way. still quite a lot of it has been retained in the shape of ice which has been gradually thickening until now to ny a heavy coating is loading down every exposure I have fears that if the wind should blow up strong and high the timber and even buildings will have all they can do to stand it. the orchards and shade trees are looking as if the strain will be too much for them.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">15 16 Saturday (350-16)</span></h3> <p>The rain and ice storm has abated but the weather has not become sufficiently mild to free the ice coated exposures from their terrible loads. many of the apple trees have already become sadly dilapidated and many of the shade + decorative Maple trees look in much the same plight. Willie's Sale bills arrived at the post office this evening. and Willie distributed quite a few. his Uncle Alexander did well to act so promptly. I hardly expected them so soon. received a letter from Alex McGregor.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">16 17 Sunday (351-15)</span></h3> <p>A fine pleasant day after such a terrible ice storm. fine sunshine but too frosty and cold to allow of the ice leaving hold of the trees. the ice which has formed is very thick and strong. Willie took Maggie + Minnie to meeting this forenoon. Fred cut himself bad in the off frontfoot. and we have to keep him in the stable till some better. wrote a letter of 8 pages to Bro. Alex Meaford</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#DECEMBER_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">DECEMBER 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#17_18_Monday_.28352-14.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">17 18 Monday (352-14)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#18_19_Tuesday_.28353-13.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">18 19 Tuesday (353-13)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#19_20_Wednesday_.28354-12.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">19 20 Wednesday (354-12)</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">17 18 Monday (352-14)</span></h3> <p>Another cold and wintry day. the ice remains, in great part, on everything yet mostly as it fell and we are now hearing of great damage done to the orchards. notably Charlie Baldricks, Mrs Perrins and others our own I fear, is badly injured among the rest. but as yet, not nearly so bad as what we hear of. Willie took my letter to mail. Also a card to Dr Dryden to brings Emulsion to Minnie next Friday. Annie also sent a letter to Alex. Holyoke. he also took his mother to Mary's. George and her are both suffering from the Grippe. Willie drove over to Clancey's Sale to get Ingram to post his sale Bills and also to post some himself in various places he Called for his mother and brought her home in the evening the Grippe has many victims in and around Everton.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">18 19 Tuesday (353-13)</span></h3> <p>Continues cold and wintry. Johny would like to go to Guelph with wood but he is not well enough to venture the work. there are a great many people at the present time laid up with La Grippe Willie took down 5 bags to chop also took some for Johny, he took Johny's team. he intended cleaning up some wheat and taking it down but on account of having to go for Johny he left it over. Annie has got along very nicely with my new coat and she is now started on the vest. little Willie troubles her some while at work, still she gets quite a bit done after all.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">19 20 Wednesday (354-12)</span></h3> <p>Another frosty day. and cold. Willie + Colin Campbell drove to Guelph to day. he sold his fat hogs to Simpson to be delivered tomorrow and he engaged Robert Jestin + his team to take them in for him. I drove to Thomas' Sale this afternoon. Johnny loaned me "Nettie". there was a great crowd there and the bidding was lively, the cows were too old for our wants, and the horse was too big and high strung for our purpose. the sale commenced an hour {Written above line} (12 oclock) {Written back on line} earlier than I counted on and I was just an hour late. not feeling very well I did not stay till the finishing of the sale. and drove home by way of Townsends + Farries. the road was not well broken. the dilapidation from the ice storm down there is something terrible. telegraph + telephone poles + wires down. all kinds of trees and especially orchards have suffered. I dont suppose anything to the same extent ever happened in the country. Letter from Holyoke to night all well and doing well.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#DECEMBER_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">DECEMBER 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#20_21_Thursday_.28355-11.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">20 21 Thursday (355-11)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#21_22_Friday_.28356-10.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">21 22 Friday (356-10)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#22_23_Saturday_.28357-9.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">22 23 Saturday (357-9)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#23_24_Sunday_.28358-8.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">23 24 Sunday (358-8)</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">20 21 Thursday (355-11)</span></h3> <p>Much milder today and though the snow is not melting yet it is softer, Johnny took a load of wood to Guelph to day. Willie delivered his hogs to day. Robert Jestin drove his team in for taking them in for him. (12 hogs) weighing 2190 at $4.80 per 10 making $105.12. I have not been doing much but attending to the stock. I spent an hour or more putting on a patch on the felt boots I bought last year for 75 cts on account of being damaged. Johnny has the loan of my old felts to day. Margaret + I drove down to Everton for the mail this evening and spent quite awhile with George + Mary who are both under the weather with the Grippe. they are some better.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">21 22 Friday (356-10)</span></h3> <p>Softer to day the mild turn the weather has taken is particularly welcome at the present tome on account of the ice that still clings to everything we hope the present soft spell will continue till all is clear ice. Johnny took in a load of the cedar wood again to day. he thinks he can fill in his contract in pay ment of his buggie in another load. he called at the centre, nomination proceedings were still going on as he left for home. Minnie went to the corner to see Dr Dryden. getting a ride along with Maggie McWilliams, they were driven down by Walter McWilliams in the Cutter. I am feeling the Grippe rather bad to day. and don't feel inclined to leave the house, further than attending to our little stock and other wants there is heavy rain this afternoon and evening. Dr Drydan wishes Minnie to go {The rest is written into the following section} and get examine by Dr Howett.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">22 23 Saturday (357-9)</span></h3> <p>Looked rather unpropitious this morning it had been raining through the night but, although dull and damp early this morning. still early indications of clearing up were soon realised and we had a beautiful day. Minnie and I rode into Guelph with Johnny + Lizzie in the sleigh. Lizzie had 5 geese which she sold to Fielding at 60 cts each. also some butter. {Written above words in line} + eggs. {Back on line} I had 30 dozen eggs in the case sold to Alex. Cutting at 18 cts 1/2 cash + 1/2 trade. took 8 cans Salmon $1.00. due Bill $1.70 and cash $2.70. bought cross cut saw + handles $3.75 at Richardsons. Minnie went to Howitt and was examined. paid him $2.00 he wrote a letter to Dr Dryden. prescribing for her.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">23 24 Sunday (358-8)</span></h3> <p>A beautiful day. the snow has gone away very fast. the wells will now get filled up with water we have all remained at home to day. Willie + Jeenie drove off to Mimosa this afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#DECEMBER_1888_1893"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">DECEMBER 1888 1893</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#24_25_Monday_.28359-7.29"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">24 25 Monday (359-7)</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#25_26_Tuesday_.28360-6.29_CHRISTMAS_DAY._Bank_Holiday."><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">25 26 Tuesday (360-6) CHRISTMAS DAY. Bank Holiday.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#26_27_Wednesday_.28361-5.29_Bank_Holiday_in_England_and_Ireland"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">26 27 Wednesday (361-5) Bank Holiday in England and Ireland</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">DECEMBER 1888 1893</span></h2> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">24 25 Monday (359-7)</span></h3> <p>The weather started well early in the day but, as the day wore on it became cloudy and threatening looking until coming to rain and a dissagreeable after part of the day resulted we are hoping it will clear all off by tomorrow as the sale id then coming off. James Harrison from Stewartown came along to Willies and is staying all night. Willie has been preparing everything for the sale. I got Johnny's help to cut up the balsam logs in the yard I want to split and pile them out of the way. we have had a very quiet Christmas. no visitors or other guests to enjoy the festive season.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">25 26 Tuesday (360-6) CHRISTMAS DAY. Bank Holiday.</span></h3> <p>The weather has taken up and this morning gave promise of a fine day which was fully realized. the frost has been kean enough to harden up everything around. we got all preparations completed before the commencement of the sale which did not begin till about 2 oclock instead of one, as advertised. there was a very good crowd and the bidding was fair with everything except the horses which was very dull indeed. I bought the Wagon $12.00 harness $8.00. filly foal $15.00. steer $23.00. heifer $14.50. double trees $1 00. plow harness $1.75 Robt Morton's mares did not go off. neither did Rick McWilliams horses.</p> <h3><span></span><span class="mw-headline">26 27 Wednesday (361-5) Bank Holiday in England and Ireland</span></h3> <p>{Written over the dates descriptors} The Weather Continues fine {Written in line} it was, however, colder to day than yesterday. John McKenzie + Bella with little Willie came down yesterday. Bella remained all last night and John intended coming down to day after James Irvin's sale, which he did, and we all attended to social at Everton this evening. I attended the school meeting this forenoon where I acted as Auditor for last years accounts, and acted as Secretary for the meeting to day. I took the Contract of pf putting in 4 cords dry cedar. 2 feet long for $1.49. per cord. I rode up to the sale with Robt. Jestin and came home again with John McKenzie. John bought a new Tolton plow for $8.50. a gravel box $1 00 and an old stone boat 50 c I was bidding on a cow and a horse but got neither. I heard of a cow to be had from one Atchison, who was at the sale. and I promised to go up and see her tomorrow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Robt McKenzie's hen house wall {Numerical calculations follow}</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c0679c8d1433b34a223b6095ee07f92c.pdf 273490b97a2ee49f6d1a6be5713c6a79 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9f54748860607b7bd0cd8b871d741880.pdf fea0a0b95091a3f99763e825fdf73539 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ef6cdb67b88e9cb9b0caf2b00de5a3b4.pdf f389bd5d9df516fe02559c89fec67494 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/68f601529d33eaa4b9857c98a2b9a9f3.pdf f8d2bb9060593998290e6f2284f8b925 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cb54977f379b1c8d9d00c5306359c973.pdf ba97f8ce007419106aa933fd0442a162 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/be2e9504bd54299aa3e28bd6de78c3d0.pdf 475ff55f153bbd7ac44e93689a5c9601 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6104a3733d8588cab85a487f483c370e.pdf e4a991db66c3a32722ba70d928c42934 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ca63e7c92ba1fd73d731cf705c2bd267.pdf fd9a8da52dfbec0f10dd14758b7420bb 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 William Sunter Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Sunter Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archives and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1857-1914 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 & 20th Century, Wellington County, Eramosa Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. William Sunter Diary & Transcription, 1857 William Sunter Diary & Transcription, 1892 William Sunter Diary & Transcription, 1893 William Sunter Diary & Transcription, 1895 William Sunter Diary & Transcription, 1896 William Sunter Diary & Transcription, 1898 William Sunter Diary & Transcription, 1912-1914 Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. William Sunter Diary Collection, University of Guelph Archives. Date Created Date of creation of the resource. May 13, 1857 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 William Sunter Diary & Transcription, 1912-1914 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. May 21, 1912 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. William Sunter Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. 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>1912-1914 Wm. Sunter</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Calendar 1909-1910}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Daily Journal for 1912{Stroke added to 1919 to change 1919 into 1912}</p> <p>Toronto: Published by The Brown Brothers, Limited Manufacturing Stationers, 51 and 53 Wellington Street West</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><br /> {William Sunter frequently makes comments or summarizes his day in the right hand margin of the page. Some of our transcribers have indicated this by inserting {W.R.M.} meaning "written in the right margin".}</p> <p>May Tuesday 21 1912 The rain of yesterday has continued to day almost without {cessation?}, and it has raised the river to great proportions, last night the rain prevailed nearly all night and this morning the iron bridge was down again, and worse than ever, because the wall on the south-end has all fallen this time, so the work of laying a temp-arary brdge, as they did yesterday, goes for nothing, it is rather discouraging, especially for {Geo. Robertson?} the blacksmith who has quite a large run of customers below the bridge, Harold went {up?} tothe farm this ev'g {took?} a ride over to the town line in the stage. Mary returned by the stage from Guelph to day. She went in yesterday by stage.</p> <p>Daily Journal 1912</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Kenneth McDougalls address 566 St. Clarence ave Toronto Ont.</p> <p>Miss Jessie Marshall 1 Elm Street {Galt?} Ont.</p> <p>Wm. Sunter 10168- 113{th?} Street Edmonton Alta.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May Wednesday 22 1912</p> <p>An awful downpour of rain this forenoon, let up some this afternoon, but the land has got a terrible soaking our garden, through the centre of the lot, is in a complete {swim?} there has been a great run to the mill to day with chopping and they have {taken?} it all round by the saw mill, and wheel it all in by the foot bridge. {Eward?} was {down?} with a load of chop brought Harold down with him, he went up home last night, got a sitting (15) of eggs from Reads. 30{¢?} I have been cutting up cedar posts for the fire, and splitting the tamarac we got of Suttons.</p> <p>Baptist minister Clarence V. Richeson electricuted yesterday morning for the murder of {amis Limell?} his Sweetheart Ewart at the mill this afternoon got setting of eggs from reads (15) cutting wood</p> <p>Thursday 23</p> <p>Thunder {and} lighting and rain last night, fine and warm sunshine to day, and it would require a {term?} of it to day up the land, our garden is in a terrible state of wet. I went over to McKenzies this morning, and remained until 4 oclock {Pte.?} John {and} Willie were building a fence on the south side of their lane their {illegible} is not so best looking as some others around. John gave me a buggy ride to Smith {and} {Name?} corner, they were moving the old Stewart Store over to Smiths as I came past for home had a letter from Alex. Springfield giving particulars of his illness</p> <p>thunder {and} lightning last night. visited McKenzie to day. Moving the old Joe Stewarts store building to Smiths letter from Alex.Springfield giving an account of his recent illness</p> <p>Friday 24</p> <p>A beautiful day, the grass is growing fine, and the plum trees are in full bloom, as thick almost as rose bushes. I let out the water from our back garden last night through by Robertsons and Abbotts ditch, and this morning the lot looks much drier than it did yesterday. I finished splitting the tamarac wood (Suttons) but I think shall have to make their splitting some smaller yet. The Boys are having fun with the fire crackers.</p> <p>Growth {refined?} at present. letting away water from lot. Splitting stove wood. Boys having great sport with fire crackers</p> <p>Saturday 25</p> <p>Beautiful weather has set in these few days back and to day has been very fine sunshine {and} warm, and it is much needed as the land is saturated in many places so that it will take quite a while to dry it up for seeing in potatoes {and symbol} vegitables, I have finished up the splitting and piling of our stove wood, and Maggie has raked and cleaned up all the yard {and} lawn. I let off considerable stagnant water from the land {behind?}</p> <p>Got $1.00 worth wheat for {illegible} damaged at 80% {illegible} Fine drying weather and land needs it badly. splitting and piling stove wood. Maggie cleaning up.{Eward? and Gertie?} {and} {Errett?} here tonight</p> <p>Sunday 26</p> <p>Clear sunshine and warm to day, splendid growing weather, the land is drying up fast. The 2 churches have been well attended both morning and night. Maggie twice there {Errett?} drove down this forenoon and went home as soon as possible McKenzies here</p> <p>fine weather great growth a {stir?} with both churches. {twice?} at meeting. John Black from Guelph didnt call here</p> <p>Monday 27</p> <p>Very warm all day, cloudy this morning and forenoon but no rain of any account, thunder cloud to the north, we hear there was the shock of an earthquake this morning at Streetsville Natlie Abbott says she felt it here at about 8 oclock, Mother also speaks of having felt some shaking of the window, dug the ground and planted some potatoes for early use, {(granMount's)}</p> <p>put in our first early potatoes reports of an earthquake this morning at Streetsville, Natlie Abbott felt it here she says ground drying up fast. but very wet in garden</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May Tuesday 28 1912</p> <p>Very warm to day again, we expected in the morning that it might turn out to be dry all day, although there were clouds around, in this we have been dissapointed, as there were two showers this afternoon, the last one was very heavy Maggie and I have dug out and moved the side gravel walk in front of the houde, we wheeled the gravel to the back and filled upthe old track with earth, and cut sods at the back shed to sod it over. This heavy rain coming {Meaford?} this evening.</p> <p>heavy rain again this afternoon, we cant get on with our garden work at all. did some work however letter from Brother Alex.{Meaford?}</p> <p>Wednesday 29</p> <p>The heavy rain of yesterday afternoon has left the land very wet. there was some rain again this morning and the weather was dull and threatning but did not turn out wet afternoon. I fixed up round the entrance to back house laying sods. and spreading the gravel after making it ready to receive it, after tea Maggie and I laid the sods we brought from the back street yesterday, {Ewart?} and Gertie and Errett were here this evening, {Ewart?} took his seven fat hogs to Rockwood to day they weighed better than we all expected, about 216 average @ $8.40 = $127.00 he placed ${175.00?} to my credit in Bank. he also sold his fat cattle to Alex. White @ $7.50 {per 100?} to give back a dollar on account of the poorer steer, cattle are up but I think he made a good sale.</p> <p>Mr McDowell {illegible} one of these days {illegible} Fixing up around the back of {plane?} Sodding some this afternoon {Ewart?} and Gertie here this evening {Ewart?} delivers his hogs to day and sold his cattle to go next Wednesday</p> <p>Thursday 30</p> <p>Weather fine, hope it may continue so as to dry up the land again, we are cutting and laying sods {these?} times and it is hard work. we bring them through the garden from the back street around the edge of the south fence. Maggie helps to get them into rolls and persists in helping to wheel them.</p> <p>cutting and laying sods</p> <p>Friday 31</p> <p>Beautiful weather and everything is blooming, the lilacs have just blown out in full bloom. Maggie {and} I have cut 3 or 4 loads of sods and laid them this afternoon, sodding north side of house on the banking. I have been also sprouting the potatoes, and doing other fixing up. Maggie is hurrying up her work as she thinks of going to Guelph tomorrow</p> <p>Summer bloom {illegible} on a fine appearance</p> <p>June Saturday 1st</p> <p>Beautiful weather continues, there is an extra rapid growth on at the present time, but the land is too wet for working on root grounds, quite a number of farmers cannot even get their manure out. George Loree {and} Mr Barber drove to Guelph to day to make a fina settlement about their farm purchase, our Maggie accompanied them to do some shopping for ourselves. I understand they got their business settled up. John McKenzie {and} Bella drove to Guelph also I have been busy sprouting {and} sorting our potatoes. got them finished, there are about 2 bushels in a bag and 16 pails in boxes. Maggie McKenzie and our Mary with us</p> <p>George Loree and Mr Barber to Guelph settling up. our Maggie took the opportunity to go with them and do some shopping</p> <p>finished sprouting and sorting potatoes</p> <p>Sunday 2</p> <p>Rain on again, really it is a serious time for wet, a day or two's dry weather is all we get when on comes another rain, the land in general does not get time to dry, and there is a good deal of scalding and of {green?}, the June meeting at grand valley is having bad weather for their first day, Mr Gripps occupies the pulpit here in {illegible} place to day, no meeting here at night. Maggie there forenoon, McKenzies also.</p> <p>first meeting at Grand Valley to day and bad weather for them.</p> <p>McKenzies here forenoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June Monday 3 1912 King's Birth day.</p> <p>A very fine day, after the rain, this is the first time the King's Birth day, has been approinted a holyday. the old Holyday of his mother, the 24th May, was duly observed too. Ewart drove down to get 2 bags oats chopped, and I rode up with him, and cut 5 bags or more of potatoes for him, he planted his feed corn, and also some potatoes. I walked back to see his crops. with the exception of some scalded spots they look very well, the fall wheat seems to be doing fairly well, the land for potatoes is in fair condition. got 3 dollars from him to day</p> <p>Mailed letter to Bro. Alex Meaford. Went up with Ewart, and I cut about 5 bags, or more of potatoes for {seed} Crops looking fairly well.</p> <p>Tuesday 4</p> <p>Very fine weather to day. warm and pleasant, spent a long time this forenoon looking over papers and accounts, afternoon I dug this west end of the garden. and after tea Maggie helped me- and we dug up large portion of the old garden patch in addition. the south east corner was pretty soft and wet, but it is getting so late that we feel as if we must do something with it, John McKenzie {dunned?} for payment of balance of Dr.Howitts account, 30 dollars. John paid 50 dollars 6 years ago and thought that perhaps he would not look for more</p> <p>Dug up a part of garden for vegetables. getting {late?} and a little wet John McKenzie {dunned} for the old {illegible}</p> <p>Wednesday 5</p> <p>Very cold this morning, think there was a slight frost last night Willie McKenzie came along this morning on his way to Guelph to see Dr. Howitt about his account, and said he would like so much that I would go with him. I consented to go and we reached Guelph somewhere about 11 oclock, I tried to see W.O. Stewart, and succeeded at about one oclock, but he was not much use to me, so went to see Dr. Howitt, and after stating our business,and pleading for substantial reduction on account he dismissed the matter by referring us to his son the Lawyer, we then {illegible} there and after a while R. McKinnon introduced us to Mr. Howitt, who was not long in offering to give us a receipt in full, for ten dollars as I proposed, he said his father had phoned him in regard to the matter. Willie had taken money out of the Bank, and as he got a settlement for less than he expected. put the money again before leaving. Ewart took his cattle to Rockwood this morning, but have not heard this evening what the result is, he returned home about noon. paid for {mercury?} to day, when in Guelph</p> <p>Willie McKenzie and I drove to Guelph to day, and got a final settlement with Dr. Howitt for his charge of $80.00 for operating on Willie 9 years ago, John paid him 50 dollars 6 years ago. and he was now {dunning?} for the balance of thirty dollars, we beat him down to settle for ten dollars</p> <p>Thursday 6</p> <p>Rain again this morning, really it begins to look as if we are to be troubled badly to get our potatoes planted. I planted a few today on the house end of the lot. I wish the rest of the ground was as dry. Maggie sowed the vegetable seeds yesterday. I made out a cheque for $100.00 to Robert McWilliams, to pay off the note held against John McKenzie, it is 2 months overdue and John gave me a dollar to pay for that, and I paid it to Geo. Marshall when I gave him the cheque and got the note from him, the business has been losely done, as the last years interest is not endorsed and it only calls for 5 per cent. Bella and Maggie have been here this afternoon. John this morning.</p> <p>Planted a few more potatoes in the garden. Paid Robert McWilliams by Cheque $100.00 to pay John McKenzie note in {Maggies?} favour. John agreed to pay 6 per cent by word of mouth.</p> <p>Friday 7</p> <p>Weather fine to day. Maggie and I fixed up a cucumber bed and put a barrow load of manure in it. I wheeled a couple of barrow loads to the other end of the lot and she and I cut out new diamond out of the lawn and placed the sods in a {illegible} round the southside of summer kitchen, sowed the cucumbers to day. There was a heavy white frost this morning.</p> <p>Sodding and sowed cucumbers.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June Saturday 8 1912</span></h2> <p>Weather very fine to day, sunshine and warm Ewart brought down the team and plow this morning and plowed the lost back of the premises, I had wheeled out to the back all the available manure and spread it, the land is pretty wet through the low part of the lot. but it does not seem ro harden as some soil does. Ewart had it all plowed and harrowed by about 11 oclock, and after running down for some 2 bags of chop at the mill, he put off for home, he had 5 acres to {caltivate?} this afternoon if possible.</p> <p>Ewart plowed the potatoe patch to day. Land pretty wet through the low part of the lot He was at the mill.</p> <p>Sunday 9</p> <p>Beautiful weather to day. the land has dried up wonderfully to day. it looks as if we will soon get a good seed bed for our potatoes. we had a visit of Bella before church going this morning, Maggie went home with her this afternoon, and Mary prepared the dinner for us. George also had dinner with us, he is too shy in coming in that way. We would like him to be more social, I wrote a fairly long letter to Alex. Springfield Mass. I also wrote a few lines to Mc Jacob Smith, who, we understand, is now very ill and very low at the present time, lately, it seems, she expressed a desire to be remembered to mother and I. and to be told of her low condition at the present time.</p> <p>Bella here this morning. Maggie went with them this afternoon. George and Mary with us. Wrote a letter to Alex Sp'f'd Also a few lines to Hanah Smith</p> <p>Monday 10</p> <p>Weather really very fine and pleasant to day, the land has dried up so as to {take?} the seed, I cut a little more than 2 bushes of potatoes for planting this morning, Ewart was down at the store for "Black Strap" to give his young cow which does not seem to be well, Maggie planted out a quantity of raspberry bushes this morning and after dinner, she and I planted all the potatoes on the lot. excepting 6 rows that I had planted before, we also planted a little corn for the table, we left a small patch for tomatoes and cabbage.</p> <p>Land dried up rapidly planted our potatoes to day. Also some corn left some land for tomatoes and cabbage.</p> <p>Tuesday 11</p> <p>A very fine day, very warm and the land begins to have thr appearaance of being dry and dusty, there were indications of rains approach but they disappeared pretty soon again. A little shower would do no harm even now, especially where the land is baked in any way. Maggie and I have been cleaning off the gravel and other stuff from the entrance to the place and hoeing some. There is quite a rapid growth now taking place, and I have been cutting grass {to.?} to clean up.</p> <p>Warm and dry. A shower would do good notwithstanding the recent rains.</p> <p>Wednesday 12</p> <p>Dull and threatning this forenoon, some rain fell through the night which, no doubt, will do good. frequent moderate showers is what is wanted during the growing time. I planted out 28 or so, of tomatoe plants. Errett forgot to ask his father if he could get the horse and buggy for me to day.</p> <p>Sent up asking of Ewart?? for horse and buggy tomorrow. Got 2 dozen tomatoe plants from Mrs. Robertson for 20 {cents?} planted them. Fanny Benson was married to day to Steward Royce {Rock?}</p> <p>Thursday 13</p> <p>Weather fine, some rain, the rains have softened up the soil a little, we laid off the place for a cedar hedge, and Maggie and I drove over to McKenzies Errett brought down the horse and buggie for us this morning, and we dug up about 50 small cedar bushes and planted them, after making a trench. we were late before getting done. drove to Rockwood this forenoon and got</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Throughout this diary William has crossed out all of the printed dates and penned in the correct dates; thus I have transcribed these entries according to the dates that William wrote.}</p> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_Saturday_15_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June Saturday 15 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_16"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_17"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 20</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June Saturday 15 1912</span></h2> <p>Very dull and overcast this morning, we had prepared for going to Erin this morning, but the weather threatening a change we did not go. Mrs. Robertson was going with me to go to the dentist the rain held up fairly well until about 2 oclock, when it came down good and hard, as G.A. Abbott expressed a desire to have a cedar hedge like what we had planted, I thought I would gratify her by going over by McKenzies and get the cedar trees. Nettie went with me, but we had just got past G. Gray's gate when the rain began to fall and it soon poured and kept it up for long. Nettie + I drove in to McKenzie's when we waited till the rain was over and then John helped me dig up and load up 30m more 7 very suitable cedar trees. when done, Kittie + I drove up to Ewarts, Errett driving me down to Guelph road. Harold also. last night, a better received from James J. Hill saying he would give $500.00 towards improving the cemetery. {Written in the margin to the right of the date} heavy rain this afternoon drove over to McKenzies and got some cedar bushes to make a hedge for Abbotts drove up to Ewarts, Errett drove me home letter from J.J. Hill saying he will give $500.00 towards fixing the cemetery.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 16</span></h3> <p>Quite a heavy rain this afternoon, with thunder, it appears we have to put up with an over abundance of moisture, Ewart + Gertie were down this evening and, we made arrangements for Errett to bring the horse + buggie in the morning if the weather appears to be fine as I wish to go to Erin to visit and see Uncle Thomas Tolton. I wrote a letter to feenie at Edmonton to day, and expect to mail it in the morning. Errett (tomorrow morning.) {Written in right margin noted as W.R.M.} Thunder and rain. Ewart + Gertie down to day wrote a letter to Edmonton</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 17</span></h3> <p>A fine day, as there was promise of a good day. I made - ready for the drive to Erin, Errett Brought along the horse + buggy before going to school, Mrs. Geo. Robertson went with me, she went to see about her teeth at Dr Abbott's. I paid $2.25 for my dues to Overland, only expected to pay $1.50 as I paid that amount before for this year, but he tells me the usual fee of three dollars was found to be inadequate for meeting the current expenses this year, and the fee - had to be raised 75 c. to meet them. Uncle Thomas looks much the same as when I was over before, but he is duller and has less to say. the rest of them are well. I bought a piece of sole leather from Archie for 75 c. and got a bottle of baselene{?} for Mother 10c. {W.R.M.} drove to Erin to day. Mrs Robertson with me. paid - dues A.O.W.W. got a piece of leather for repairing not much change in Uncle Thos. Toltons condition.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 18</span></h3> <p>A very fine day. Cooler than yesterday. I drove up to Ewarts to day, and helped him some at preparing posts for his wire fence and we dug 2 posts holes down by the gate at the line. he plowed at his root land this forenoon, and harrowed it, it was rather wet and soggy. had a letter from brother Jamie this evening , he speaks of coming down if he hasn't worn out his welcome, I bought 50 cts worth envelopes at Marshalls this evening. and 25 cts postage stamps {W.R.M.} drove up to Ewarts to day helping to prepare for building wire fence. letter from brother James Envelopes + postage stamps</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 19</span></h3> <p>very fine day. I drove up to Ewarts this morning with the horse and buggy. reached then about 9 o'clock. helped to plow a little and afterwards cut a lot of burdocks with spade. dug post hole + c. on driving home took Mrs Baldick to D. Robertson corner on her way home, Bella came here this a.m. {W.R.M.} again at Ewarts helping Ewart Bella here to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 20</span></h3> <p>very fine weather to day, warm + dry. I hoed in the garden this forenoon all that was fit to hoe, potatoes, onions, tomatoes, raspberries +c. Bells here to day. Willie + Maggie came for her this evening, repaired Harold's shoe this afternoon, also sewed the lap rugs rippings. Mary also here to day making up a dress Blouse for Harold. Bella also helping. {W.R.M.} hoeing in the garden. Bella helping make Harolds blouse.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_Friday_21_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June Friday 21 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_23"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 27</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June Friday 21 1912</span></h2> <p>very fine and beautiful weather, excepting, perhaps that cool nights prevail, and although the sun shines out clear + warm, there is a cool wind through it all. our last planted potatoes do not show through the ground yet and we have been expecting to see them by this time. We planted them on the 10th. I sharpened my axe this morning and cut + pealed some 7 or 8 poles (cedar) for making a climbing frame for Maggie's sweet peas I bought 91.2 lbs galvanized wire. 39 a pound from Dan Simons, and we fitted them into position 5 strands of wire. I mailed a letter to brother James this morning, watered tomatoes, raspberry new plants + hedge this nig {W.R.M.} Sharpened my axe and cut + peaked Cedar poles for a rack for carrying sweet peas by the house bought wire mailed a letter to Bro. James.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 22</span></h3> <p>Hot sunshine, though a cool air, the land and crops would be the better of a nice little rain again, growth is somewhat backwards on account of the late cool weather. the potatoes show very little yet but they are coming, Ewart drove to Guelph to day. he had 6 bags potatoes, which he sold at an average of $1.65. also about 48 lbs of wool at 21 c per lb. = about 20 dollars in all. Gertie + he got their Photos taken together, it is a good picture four dollars a dozen at Burgess Ann unwell with the cold, half soled Erretts Boots to day. not doing much {W.R.M.} weather drying up the land fast potatoes backwards Ewart to Guelph to day. sold 6 bags potatoes $1.65 per bag. got their photos. 1/2 soled Erretts Boots bad with the cold</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 23</span></h3> <p>A very fine day, pleasant and clear sunshine, a shower of rain would now be welcomed, as the top of the ground is dusty and dry. Ewart + Gertie drove down to day and had dinner with us. I have not felt well to day, my cold is a long in breaking up. finished reading Gambles Book. The Titanic's foundering and all in connection with it. {W.R.M.} Ewart + Gertie down to day Sick with the cold. finished reading Gambles Book Titanic Tragedy</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 24</span></h3> <p>Warmer than usual last night, and very warm in the sun to day. we expected rain to day, a little fell but nothing of consequence I hoed in the garden some to day. the potatoe bugs are getting plentiful on our earliest potatoes. I killed a lot of them to day. but we will have soon to use paris green. I bought 1.2 lb package to day 15 cts at Marshalls, watered the tomatoe plants. and cedar hedge {W.R.M.} hoed in garden potatoe bugs bad. got paris green to day. watering the hedge + tomatoe plants.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 25</span></h3> <p>Dry + warm to day, in the blaze of the sun it has been hot there was a very heavy dew this morning, I bought of Hortop 68 lbs of feed wheat for the hens costing 85 c. young charlie McDougal brought it up from the mill for me. and I rode up the 7 line with him to Willie Lorees and walked across the fields to Ewarts, getting there at noon. - after dinner I ran the turnip sower empty over the drills as Ewart made them, and Ewart sowed them afterwards, {Written above words in line} and acre + half {Back on line} Errett drove me home after. we had the lawn mower {W.R.M.} bought 85 cts worth wheat for the hens went up to the farm, helped - Ewart with his turnips sowing brought down the lawn mower</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 26</span></h3> <p>Another dry, warm day, thought there would be rain, there fella little but nothing of consequence. a little rain would now be welcome. John Roszal + Isabella came on a visit to day. they arrived here between ten + eleven oclock, and stayed till about 7 P.M. John is quite a cripple with rheumatism. we water the things in the garden {W.R.M.} John Roszel and Isabella paid a visit to day. watering the garden +c -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 27</span></h3> <p>Continues dry, a little cool at night, we need a little rain, because hot in the sun through the day, I cut the lawn this morning, hoed some of the potatoes. to most part are not up sufficiently to hoe. Children's night at church has drawn a large crowd. fine moonlight for Them to night. 3 or 4 men now at the bridges - They are now drawing gravel. and otherwise preparing to building. I took a walk down this evening there, and also much as far as McDougals. {W.R.M.} cutting the lawn children's night our Maggie + the Boys at it. walk down to the bridge + McDougals men working at the bridges</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_.2B_July_Friday_28_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June + July Friday 28 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_30"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_July_1"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday July 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_2"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_3"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 3</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June + July Friday 28 1912</span></h2> <p>Continues dry and warm. the top of the ground is getting dry and dusty, but it is moist underneath, and as the crops are green + healthy looking for the most part we would not think they were suffering yet. it would please us now however to see a shower it was given out that a meeting would be held this afternoon in the interest of the cemetery, but as there was only 8 plotholders who responded to the call, it was decided that another meeting should be held shortly. it is surprising how little interest is taken in the business of the cemetery. Ewart drew 2 loads of gravel for us this afternoon, I expected to have to draw it tomorrow but as Ewart got through with his own this forenoon, he said he would do ours this afternoon. {W.R.M.} very hot to day. meeting of plot holders called for to day a failure. Ewart drew 2 loads of gravel for us this after noon. he finished his own this forenoon.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 29</span></h3> <p>Keeps very dry, there were indication of rain but they blew over. and it is cooler than yesterday, we would like to see some rain, but none comes, George Weather stone finished up his roadwork this afternoon. the Literary society here, have taken an excursion to Berlin to day. the reduced rates to day for dominion celebrations induced then to picnic there, McKenzies mare had a colt a few days since. both doing well so far {W.R.M.} Everton road work finished to day Literary society makes an excursion to Berlin. reduce rates an induce ment.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 30</span></h3> <p>Continues hot and dry. became cooler this evening, I have kept the house pretty closely to day reading a large portion of the book I have on loan from David Tolton, "The Redemption of the world" Mr Williams arguments to refute the orthodox - contention for the immortality of the soul, are, I think spec-ially conclusive. {W.R.M.} reading the Book I got on loan from David Tolton. the - "Redemption of the world," by Williams.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday July 1</span></h3> <p>Dominion day. Some frost this morning, and a cool air has, more or less, prevailed all day. I have cut round mary's fence, the long grass, and carried our own to the drive house. also cut some of Mrs Wells at the house, she intends taking it into her stable when it makes into hay. I also hoed 8 rows of the potatoes. we have heard of a great storm out by Regina. in the north west, it is said the half of the town is blown down and many people killed and injured, hope it may not be so bad as reported. {W.R.M.} cooler to day a little frost this morning cutting grass round fences and Mrs Wells yard, word has come that Regina has been taken with a cyclone.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 2</span></h3> <p>Continues hot in the sun, and though signs of rain sometimes arise they just as often blow over without rain coming, if it wasn't that there is considerable moisture underneath vegitation would become stunted. I went up to Ewarts to day and helped him at the post - holes. we brought from the bush some poles for braces, I drove down with Prince + buggy and intend going back tomorrow morning. bought 6 lbs nails for the fence, 2 lbs 6 inch spikes {W.R.M.} up at Ewarts helping at post holes drove home with Prince and buggie bought nails for the pole</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 3</span></h3> <p>A terribly hot day in the sun. I drove up to Ewarts this morning, we soon got the holes ready for the posts, but I had the misfortune to forget the take up the nails I bought last night, so had to drive down for them, we soon got them. we soon got them placed so that Ewart could finish them, and I changed my clothes an after dinner drove over to the burial of Mrs Hanah Smith at Conningsby{?}. there was a large funeral, I saw the cospse{?} in the church. I returned by the upper side road and Ewart drove me down home {W.R.M.} Hanah Smith (Hindley) was buried this after noon. I attend ed the funeral at Ewarts this forenoon, before The funeral</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_Thursday_4_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July Thursday 4 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_5"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_6"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_7"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_8"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_9"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_10"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_11"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 11</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July Thursday 4 1912</span></h2> <p>Extremely hot and dry. I dug the patch of ground for the cabbage plants this forenoon, and cut and peeled 2 poles of cedar to make an enclosure for the chickens, toawrds evening I rode up with John McDermott to Wilsons on the town line, and got 60 cabbage plants. afterwards walked up to Ewarts and drove home with the mare + buggy and keeping her all night so we might have her in the morning to scuffle our potatoes. {W.R.M.} hot + dry - cut poles for making chicken yard. got 60 cabbage plants got the mare for tomorrow</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 5</span></h3> <p>Another blister of a day. the extreme heat has an enervating effect on us all especially mother who seemed to feel it the most. I hoed awhile at the potatoes this morning, and about 10 oclock borrowed Weatherston's scuffler and scuffled the potatoes before dinner, after dinner we (Maggie + I) planted out 60 cabbage plants, watering the holes while planting, and I placed shingles so as to protect them from the blaze of the sun. after tea I drove up the mare + buggy to Ewarts. and while there quite a thunder + rain storm came up, wetting the land well, Ewart drove down with Prince we found there has been little of no rain at Everton. {W.R.M.} very hot + sultry. scuffled our potatoes this forenoon. planted 60 cabbage plants was up at Ewarts a nice rain up there but none here hardly</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 6</span></h3> <p>The thunder storm of yesterday has not cooled the air very much, and another hot day has been experienced, I hoed at the potatoes this forenoon, but did not do much this afternoon as I made ready to be present at the funeral of David Cunningham which arrived at the Cemetery at about 3.30, there were about 30 rigs at the funeral. an a pretty large gathering of people. (Everton Cemetery.) {W.R.M.} David Cunning ham buried this afternoon. John + Bella McKenzie at the funeral and came down a little while</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 7</span></h3> <p>Very hot again to day. Maggie has attended church both times as usual, and I staid with mother, I wrote a letter to the friends at Edmonton. which I hope to mail tomorrow morning. Mother feels the heat oppressive. I walked up to Evelighs to enquire about D Luttrell, and found he is keeping better {W.R.M.} wrote a letter to Edmonton. Luttrell some better.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 8</span></h3> <p>Dull this morning but cleared up to be a hot day again, I rose before 5 this morning and hoed 4 rows of potatoes before breakfast I finished up the other 4 rows about 11 oclock, Ed. Abbott came home about 3 P.M. and I spent awhile with him, Hector Parker also came along with the statutes, but he should have brought those of 1897 instead of what he had, he contends that in purchasing more land for the cemetery the municipal council will have to be applied to, in order to make a legal purchase. Mailed letter + Photos to Edmonton {W.R.M.} Peter Matthews burial this after Ed. Abbott home this afternoon finished hoeing potatoes. erecting a yard for chickens Mrs Lynn. Holy oke I think died to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 9</span></h3> <p>Weather hot + dry, we hear of electric storms in other places, with rain, perhaps our turn may not be far away have been fixing up a yard for the small chickens. cut the grass in the Miss Robertson's garden +c. {W.R.M.} Weather hot and sultry. Mother feels it oppressive</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 10</span></h3> <p>Hot but a welcome thunder cloud came along and left us some rain, the rain kept falling for about an hour perhaps. and no - doubt will do much good. I planted a 5c package of sweet corn, the most of the other did not grow. {W.R.M.} planted corn a little welcome rain.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 11</span></h3> <p>A little cooler, and the dust is laid by the rain yesterday. I + Maggie put up the chicken wire fence, and put the chicks in. they are hard to keep in. paris greened some of the potatoes. Errett + Harold came down with Prince and buggy. They are preparing to go to the Picnic tomorrow. {W.R.M.} fixing up chicken yard. Errett + Harold. Ewart also down</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_Friday_12_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July Friday 12 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_13"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_14"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_15"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_16"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_17"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 18</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July Friday 12 1912</span></h2> <p>The Weather this morning looked somewhat threatening but the mist that early prevailed scattered after awhile and and a dry hot day followed. our folks started off for Stanley park Picnic along with others who gathered in front of the church about 8.30. Errett brought down Prince + buggy last night and Geo. Robertson + wife and our youngsters. with come of theirs drove there Maggie intended riding in our rig, but went with some one else, they had a nice day of it, so they say, they were very late in getting back home. I Paris greened our potatoes, they were getting rather bad {W.R.M.} our folks went to Stanley park picnic. Errett brought down Prince + buggy last night. Geo. Roberston drove him over I paris greened the potatoes. good turn out to pic nic, and good time</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 13</span></h3> <p>Another hot day. I rose shortly after 5 oclock this morning and hoed at our potatoe patch till dinner time, and after having a good noon spell. I finished up the hoeing and also hoed the cabbage patch, I had 5 rows of the potatoes done yesterday. the rest to day. A card to day from Alex announces the death of Mrs Lynn. {W.R.M.} hoed the potatoe patch and cabbage +c - a card from our Alex announces the death of Mrs Lynn.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 14</span></h3> <p>the heat to day has been excessive, I was in hopes that a thunder cloud would visit us. and give vegitation a drink and cool the air. but it did not come, Bella was here to day. she attended the 2 meetings with Maggie, and went home in the evening with her own folks. James Abbott + wife drove over to day. Ed. accompanied them to Erin, he intends leaving for Owen Sound tomorrow. and goes from there to Duluth. calling at Sue St Marie, where he expects to see his Uncle Willie Mitchell who is very poorly. {W.R.M.} very hot. Bella over to day with us was at 2 meeting with Maggie James Abbott + wife over from Erin. Ed. went of with them to night.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 15</span></h3> <p>very hot this forenoon, threatening rain with thunder, afternoon a big cloud gathered and broke into a heavy shower which - lasted about half an hour perhaps. it will do good although we would have liked it to have lasted longer. Geo. Robertson and I hauled out the pump. and I made leather valves for it. but did not get it finished, it got cooler this evening {W.R.M.} a nice shower to day. Geo. Robertson helped me at the pump to - day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 16</span></h3> <p>Cooler last night and to day. the rain of yesterday has made things look better, but the ground soon dries up again. I notice that the corn I planted last Wednesday was up an inch high yesterday. I was looking after material for altering the roof of the house in expectation that brother James would soon be down. I got a card this evening however saying that he is poorly and we now hardly expect him. I was looking after lumber to cover the top of our well and think I may get it from Wm Tovell. there is none at the mill. I cut poles for making the top and carried them home this evening. Geo. Loree carried a long one for me a piece of the way. {W.R.M.} things improve from the rain a card informing us that Bro. James has been very poorly. not likely he will visit us. Cut poles for top of well. expect lumber for it from Wm Tovell</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 17</span></h3> <p>Warmer than yesterday. I walked up to Wm Tovell's corner and sorted out enough of old lumber to cover our well top, and paid 50cts for it. he was only charging me 20cts but I thought it too little. he put in another board or two however{?}, it is good stuff and I was glad to get it. I got John McKenzie to take it down for me, also a wheelbarrow I bought from Wm Smith for 2 dollars {W.R.M.} Paris greened the potatoes this afternoon They were buggie again bought some lumber from Wm Tovell. for covering well bought a wheelbarrow from Wm Smith</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 18</span></h3> <p>Cooler again to day, and rained quite awhile this afternoon. I made a platform for the well top to day. Mrs Bryant came last night and has been with us since got a letter from Bro. Alex Meaford. he has been wondering why I am so long in writing I have thought it his turn. but must be mistaken. Brother James very poorly {W.R.M.} Mrs Bryant here letter from Bro. Alex nice rain this afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_Friday_19_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July Friday 19 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_23"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 24</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July Friday 19 1912</span></h2> <p>Weather fine again, have been hoeing in the garden some. The little rain that falls soon dries up again, and we should take advantage of the softening of the land that a little rain makes, to hoe some Mr Luttrell is yet very poorly. and gives his friends much concern I fear he will not recover. haying has been hindered by the rain yes-terday. got 50 cts worth. oatmeal from Joe Stewart, they left it at Willie Tovells. {W.R.M.} a little fall of rain does good. Davis Luttrell very poorly haying hindered by the rain. 50cts worth oatmeal Joe Stewarts</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 20</span></h3> <p>Rather dull all day. and much cooler, some people thought there was frost this morning, Harold came home this evening his father brought him part of the way. he says, he and Errett helped his Pa to take in 3 loads of hay to day. I have been trying to get a sand pump to clean out our well. but only got an old one which id out of order. if Ewart had sent down for me I would have gone up to help him at the hay. Mrs Boyant is yet with us. Bella also came along this morning. and Mary too. she is making a dress for herself and Maggie is helping to fit her.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 21</span></h3> <p>Heavy rain the most of last night and to day every thing is so nicely freshened up. this is the finest rain of the season and no doubt will do much to improve the crops. it was pretty cool this forenoon but it became warmer afternoon. I have written 2 letters to day. a long newsy one to Sister Bessie, Vancouver, and one to Brother Jamie, Meaford. {W.R.M.} heavy rain last night. will go good to the grain and root crops. wrote to sister Betsy, Vancouver and one to Bro James, Meaford</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 22</span></h3> <p>Considerably cooler but a fine pleasant day. I would have liked very well to have {Inserted above writing on line} had {Back on line} some outside employment. but as Maggie wished me to repair her shoes. I sat inside to fix them, I also repaired mothers felt Boots, I took down the old sand pump to Dan. Simonds, to have it put in good shape to work. he expects to have it ready tomorrow morning. the men are on at the work of the bridge and Dan is also with them. I got + paid for a 100 lb bag of Royal Household flour $3.00 {W.R.M.} fine weather repairing Maggie shoes. also mothers felt boots. looking after sand pump got 100 lb sack household flour (royal)</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 23</span></h3> <p>Has kept comparatively cool today although warmer than yesterday, the Heatherstones hauled in a number of loads of hay to day and I wouldn't have thought it a good hay making day at all it has been cloudy and threatening rain. Ewart was at the mill, yesterday he cut some grass. but it does not make good. Mrs Bryant went to Guelph by stage this morning. she has spent very pleasant few days with us. I got Geo. Robertson this morning to help with the pump. he tried the sand pump, but it did not work well, and we put down the pump itself and it brought up the dirt better than the other. I got the crown-ing{?} all ready and made a step. so if it gets fairly right. I will nail it down {W.R.M.} not very good hay making day Mrs Bryant went off on stage this morning Geo. Robertson helping to clean the well. sand pump does not work well.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 24</span></h3> <p>The weather continues cloudy and threatening but does not rain after all. it is not good hay weather although there are some taking it in. Ewart went to Guelph to day. he drove to Rockwood accompanied by Gertie who waited in Rockwood while he took the cars to + from Guelph, the boys, Ewart{?} + Harold drove down with the other buggy. and I took the opportunity to go up to the farm. I had not much pleasure in going up then because of finding the young filly, that was foaled yesterday, quite sick, I hurried down to Hiram Swackhammer, who was at Bentley Wilsons, and he gave it a number of infections and partially relieved it, but it could not swallow so we could not give it medicine and it died before dark. it was sprightly on in the morning and gave little warning of being unwell but the mare has been losing her milk and it is said what the colt sucks from its mother is a binding nature for the bowels, and the colt should be given Castor oil from the first. {W.R.M.} Ewart + Gertie at Rockwood + Guelph. went to farm found the filly sick, got Swack harm. but too far gone and died this evening. very sudden bad turn. have had opening medicine sooner</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_Thursday_25_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July Thursday 25 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_28"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 29</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July Thursday 25 1912</span></h2> <p>Cloudy and warm all day, threatning rain, but none comes here, Ewart was down this morning getting the mower knife new sectioned, he is feeling bad over the loss of his nice young filly I have been walking round a bit, but not doing any work much the bridge men are working hard and are now making considerable of a show. there are six of them and it seems like hard work. 1 men feeding the mixing machine with gravel, while the Boss empties the sacks of cement with the machine, and 2 men with wheelbarrows each wheeling the mortar from the machine and emptying it int the boxing which forms the walls at each side of the bridge it is steady hard work. another man (making the sixth) fills in stones in the mortared boxing and packs it while filling. {W.R.M.} Ewart getting the mower knife fixed up some an account of how the perform their operations</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 26</span></h3> <p>A very good hay making day. and I thought Ewart would have sent down Errett this morning for me to help him, but he didn't, I went onto the roof and did some patching to the shingling, Ewart was down this evening, he + Errett hauled in 7 loads of hay to day, he would like me to go up tomorrow and help to coil up what he cuts in the forenoon {W.R.M.} a good hay making day patching the roof of the house</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 27</span></h3> <p>Has been a good haymaking day. I went up this morning to Ewarts, Errett met me on the 7th at Jackson's gate. we took in a large load of hay before dinner after that Ewart had cut a large portion of the hay in front field south. we afterwards coled{?} it all up. which kept us going till near quitting time. Ewart + Errett took in the rakings to finish up the field between the barns, there have been fifteen loads in the field. Ewart is turning in the cattle there to night. Ewart drove me down this evg. he got the pitman of mower fixed so as to fit tighter. {W.R.M.} helping Ewart at the hay to - day. finished up the field between the barns. 15 loads Errett a good help to Ewart. Ewart drove me home to night got pitman fixed this evening.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 28</span></h3> <p>A fine day. Sunshine and not too hot. good filling weather for the grain I finished up the reading of the book I got on loan from David Tolton, all but an addition at the end, taken from another book. I have been much inter ested in its reading although it did not remove the difficulties in the way of my accepting the conclusion of the author and his following. the Bible he contends is the only authority, and, as it is the word of God. it is sufficient for the establishment of the Church and all its forms and and old time ordinances, at least, that is implied otherwise it would be of no force. to this I demur, the old Church became apostle, and of necessity had to the reproduced, and can a dead letter fill the Bill. it is an important question and all hangs on the word authority. I give the author (Mr Williams) credit for presenting his view of the matter in a concise and reasonable way. without the leash show of acrimony or a spirit of dictation. supporting all his - conclusions by a reference to the word, but, he at times has to allow that the translators acted from a bias. he is certainly, however a great Bills Student. to my mind and great exposition of its teachings and contents {W.R.M.} have finished the reading of the Book the "Redemption of the world" I have been much interest in the reading of it. I think the author is a great Bills Student and a great and truthful expositor of its teaching + cont ents. would like a second reading some time by + bye.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 29</span></h3> <p>Another very fine day, the forenoon and all morning had an unsettled look. it would clean up and become cloudy again but eventually cleared up an settled so, I hoed the garden stuff this forenoon. and went through afterwards over the potatoe patch and hoed the weeds out. and seeing the bugs numerous went at it and paris greened them getting done before supper, Ewart, Errett + Gertie were here This evening, made arrangements to go up. Tomorrow and help {W.R.M.} hoed the garden stuff forenoon paris greened potatoes after noon. Ewart, Gertie + Errett here this evening</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_.2B_August_Tuesday_30_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July + August Tuesday 30 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_31"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 31</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_1st_August"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 1st August</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_2"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_3"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_4"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 4</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July + August Tuesday 30 1912</span></h2> <p>A fine hay day. Errett drove down this morning and took me up to the farm. getting these about ten oclock. I churned Gertie's churning of butter. and just got it done about noon. was fully an hour - and half at it. we took in 8 loads of hay. 2 slings to the load, it was in fine condition. Ewart paris greened his potatoes this forenoon, Errett took Harold and I to Eveleigh comes this evening. sad news has reached Gilbert McCarter's people today of the sudden deaths of heart failure of his son Norman at "Swift Current" Sask. he just had been married about 6 weeks, and passed away so suddenly makes it extremely sad, it seems he was a very worthy young man and prospering. the family is prostrated with grey. John McKenzie and Bella are here this evening. they say the body is expected here on Thursday - evening. {W.R.M.} Ewart has now 15 loads of hay in from the field between the Barns and six out of front field south word has arrived of the sudden death by Norman McCarters Swift Current - Sask.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 31</span></h3> <p>Beautiful weather. those having hay making on hand are having the very last of weather for the purpose. I have not been very well to day and have not put out my hand to do much. went down to see the bridge builders at work they have started to make the way clear for building the second bridge. they have built the cement railing on the first one on the south side next the mill. and are taking the boxing of it. it is a good looking piece of work - the cement men and the Everton team were victorious by 2.0. {W.R.M.} fine hay making weather. down viewing the bridge - men at work cement worker and Everton football team had a contest this evening, Everton men victorious</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 1st August</span></h3> <p>A very fine day, a nice shower came along this afternoon and freshened things up round here, it did not extend far however Geo. Loree {Written above line} says {Back on line} they had very little over at their farm, Ewart + Gertie + Errett drive down towards evening. Ewart was at J. Weatherston's with the mare her time counts from now, I wrote a letter to our Alex. Ship'd,{?} this evening Mary + Maggie busy making preparations for the garden party tomorrow night Wm Mitchell of Sault Marie, died to day. he had been long an invalid. {W.R.M.} Ewart down with the mare to Weathers-tones. wrote a letter to Alex. Sp'f'd{?} this evening preparing for the garden party tomorrow. William Mitchell died at Sault Maire</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 2</span></h3> <p>This is the day the night of which was sometime ago set apart for the garden party to be held at Wm Robertson (Dougland's Son) for the purpose of raising funds for improving the cemetery, and it unfortunately has been rainy up to 4 or 5 oclock when it cleared off fairly well and, I should think, the party had a fairly good night afterwards they postponed the Rockwood g. party. so the way is left clear for this one. George Loree, drove to Guelph to day for the ice cream 10 galls at first 15 Gallons were ordered but they phoned to bring only 10. They were very much downcast on account of the prevailing wet through the day, but when it brightened up some their spirits rose in proportion since the above writing, it has transpired that garden party did not turn out so badly after all, there was $95.25 taken at the gate. and contributions which brought it up to about $100.00 the Booth and other things helped to pay expenses. at this writing cannot say the sun that is over . (W.R.M.} The Garden party at Willie Roberston's was carried out to a fairly good finish. the night cleared up fairly well. the crowd would have been much greater had not the wet weather intervened. parties interested were dejected on account of the unfavourable weather, but it turned out not so badly as the weather improved Burial of Norman McArthur took place this afternoon</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 3</span></h3> <p>A fine day after the rain of yesterday. the folks are all tired after their work + anxiety of yesterday + last night, it was fortunate that the rain stopt early in the afternoon. but, for all that there were many who did not appear who otherwise would have done so but for the rain. {W.R.M.} Weather improved bridge work going on -</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 4</span></h3> <p>Very cool turn of the weather, people are thinking that it is too cold for good filling of the grain. this has been a fine pleasant day though cool. Maggie went over to McKenzies with Bella from church and Mary took her place here. I had a walk up to the cemetery and went round inside viewing the tomb stones +c. {W.R.M.} cool but pleasant Bella here to day Maggie over with them. I had a walk to the cem -etery this afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_Monday_5_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August Monday 5 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_6"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_7"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_8"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_9"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_10"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_11"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 11</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August Monday 5 1912</span></h2> <p>Cool again last night, and to day it was rather cool for ripening and filling the grain, barley is being cut, and oats are colouring come a heavy shower of rain fell this afternoon. and the weather does not seem settled, I have not felt well to day and have not put out my hands to do much, took a walk down to see the bridge workers, they have found rock, so they expect to be on with the concrete tomorrow {W.R.M.} harvesting the barley bridge men have struck the rock.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 6</span></h3> <p>a turn warmer last night and to day, it looked as there might be rain to day but it held off. this has been a better day for the crops than for dome time past. I found the potatoes rather buggy again, and I went over and picked them off. I did not like to paris green them any more if possible, but may have to do it yet. the paris green I got from Marshall was last years an am afraid it had lost its strength some what, it does not seem good from some cause. {W.R.M.} Weather warmer, the potatoe bugs are increasing and I picked them off this afternoon may have to paris green them again.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 7</span></h3> <p>Weather nice and warmer to day, threatening some rain some but nothing came of it, although the wind has been from the east and cloudy this forenoon, Mary has had a busy time this forenoon preparing for her company in the afternoon. the young folks came to hand about 3 P.M. they made quite a big looking gathering, and quite a bit increased by the presence of older people, they seemed every one to enjoy themselves well. Errett drove down Prince and buggy. and the Duffield boys came with him. I made ready and placed the horse + buggy at the front verandah to take Mother along. but she declined going after all. she does not feel well at present. {W.R.M.} a fine day Mary had a good gathering of her S.S. children to day they seemed to enjoy themselves well. mother was expected to go too, but declined at the eleventh hour.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 8</span></h3> <p>Heavy rain last night, and considerable fell this forenoon, it cleared off nicely this afternoon, and was very warm, the men at the bridge put in a good afternoons work, 2 wheelbarrows - running steadily filling in the concrete into the boxes on the south end of the bridge, Ewart was here this afternoon and I half soled his boots, and half heeled them. too wet to day to work on the land. {W.R.M.} rain last night and this forenoon fine afternoon 1/2 soled Ewart's (and heeled) boots down viewing - the bridge men at work.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 9</span></h3> <p>The weather still remains unsettled, rain has been falling this afternoon the men working at the bridge are having rather disagreeable weather for their work, they are wiling away trying to come to the rock to form a foundation for the north wall of the 2 bridge they now have the south wall up full height. they are digging out the earth + stones while the water may be 6 inches deep. of course they are wearing rubber boots. Mr Croft tells me the preparations for building this 2nd bridge is a worse job than that of the larger bridge now built. the meeting of plot owners of the Everton Cemetery was fairly well attended this evening, and the business of electing seven trustees was accomplished very quietly, their names are as follows. David Robertson. H.H. Horton. Wm Tovell. Alex. Burns. Josiah Stewart. Hugh Mitchell. and Joe Benham, who are to confer with the women's institute next Wednesday evening with regards to the Hill donation {W.R.M} rainy and very unsettled weather bad turn of weather for bridge builders meeting this evening of plot holders of Everton cemetery, election of trustees, accomp-lished all right</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 10</span></h3> <p>Weather yet unsettled. the day was fairly fine a part of the time, but heavy showers in the afternoon made it very unpleasant, there is too much rain for this time of the year, we should now be on the edge of harvest. and the ripening of the grain is being retarded by the excessive moisture and so much cool weather prevailing. Ewart, Gertie + Errett here this evening. {W.R.M.} rain prevailing causes dullness and concern about crop prospects</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 11</span></h3> <p>A rainy day, we are certainly having an awfully wet time, it really folks very serious especially for those who have their hay to finish up, also those who haven't got their fall wheat housed, the minister from Hillsbroft{?} is recujoying{?} the pulpit for Mr Welsnar who is away among his friends just now {W.R.M.} I wrote a letter to Cousin James Tunney to day. Maggie twice at Church to day. Hillsburgh{?} minister to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_Monday_12_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August Monday 12 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_13"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_14"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_15"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_16"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_17"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 17</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August Monday 12 1912</span></h2> <p>Quite warm to day and yet has an unsettled appearance but little or no rain, hope it will now dry up for awhile. we are hoping that as the moon changes to day. there may also be a change in the weather. I have had a sore time from rheumatism to day. which may be an indication of a change in the weather. have not done any work of consequence. the men at the bridge are thoroughly tired of the sloppy work among the water. {W.R.M.} sore with rheumatism to day. mailed a letter to cousin James Turney. men at the bridge discouraged.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 13</span></h3> <p>The weather has been much finer to day than has - prevailed for some time, rather close and warm however. but we are hoping the weather may settle some now. Maggie McKenzie is here to day and her Aunts Mary Loree and our Maggie have - been fitting her with a dress. I have repaired her boots to day. sewed up rippings, and half soled them, the men at the bridge worked till 7 oclock this evening. the commenced to fill in the troublesome hole this afternoon about 5 oclock, and it is now pretty well filled up with water, they say they will have to bale it out in the morning {W.R.M.} Maggie McKenzie here to day getting a dress fitted and made repairing a pair of shoes for Maggie McKenzie commenced fill in the cem ent this afternoon to thee{?} last wall at 2-bridge</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 14</span></h3> <p>Thunder + lightning prevailed last night and some rain . to day has been fine however and work outside has gone on, I repaired Maggie McKenzies other pair of boots (dressed) ones, there was a Bilffer{?} society meeting this evening in the Methodist church, John McKenzie + Bella, also Willie + Maggie were then. the Women's institute meeting was held this afternoon at the back room of the Disciple Church {W.R.M.} Thunder + lightning last night. 1/2 soled another pair of boots (dress) for Maggie McKenzie women's institute meeting to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 15</span></h3> <p>A very fine day, a little cooler and weather looks more - settled, I see Weatherston's have been laying out their barley to dry and taking it in. Geo. Robertson has fixed up his water fixing for setting tires, I helped him some, we afterwards cleaned out our well and fixed the pump, and cemented the inside on top of the rock cutting. I afterwards put the top on. {W.R.M.} Weathersons turning out their barley to dry helped Geo. Robert-son to cement his trough for tire{?} setting cleaned out our well and got the pump in again. and put the top on well</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 16</span></h3> <p>Quite cool last night and this morning, but warm sunshine through the day. the weather is very fine + pleasant, Geo. Roberston and I hauled up Abbotts pump out of the well, and we had a dangerous looking job at it. Grace Ann Abbott and our Maggie helped to steady the monstrous thing, the long iron pipe 16 feet long with about 4 feet of additional pipe and the head of the pump at the end of it, made a formidable appearance, and dangerous if it happened to slip. we succeeded in getting it down safely and I was very glad when we did, we had a tedious time getting it apart, and making a new valve, we got it all done however, but something got into the bore of the well and the pump is 6 inches higher than before I got our well going all right to all appearance. and I nailed on the platform and cut sods and placed them round the edges of it. the bridge men completed both sides of the bridge to day. and some filling up besides. Dan Simons worked up till this evening with them, he goes to Ewarts tomorrow. Ewart was down here this evening {W.R.M.} Geo. Roberston and I hauled out Abbotts pump and put in a new leather valve the old one - having given out. we had a tedious job getting it out was a dangerous job. got our well cleaned out and pump in again. bridge men have the side walls done this evening</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 17</span></h3> <p>Fairly fine this forenoon, but became unsettled and some rain this afternoon, which increased towards night, the wet spell is not over with though the harvest is on. the bridge men have erected the top of the flat bridge and placed 12 steel spanners across, besides smaller steel rods, they expect to put the concrete on on Monday. they are also filling up the top of the big bridge I have repaired a pair of shoes for Maggie, and done other choring {W.R.M.} Bridge men - at work at the saw mill bridge repairing Maggie shoes no word from Megford very long in writing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_Sunday_18_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August Sunday 18 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_23"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 23</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August Sunday 18 1912</span></h2> <p>Quite a fall of rain again last night, but dry and fine to day although giving evidence that the weather is yet unsettled it is quite warm this evening and cloudy and we are very desirous that dry weather will now prevail, so as to dry up the grain that is cut and further harvest operation generally. Bella McKenzie with Willie + Maggie have been here to day. They had dinner with us and I went over to their place this afternoon with Willie + Maggie and after tea. came home again with them. they are at the Methodist meeting, their own not being open to night, Bella did not go home this afternoon. {W.R.M.} rain last night very wet harvest. Bella McKenzie here to day. I took a drive over to their place and came back again in the evening.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 19</span></h3> <p>Weather again unsettled, there was quite a fall of rain again last night, and though little or no rain to day it does not turn fine, a good deal of grain is cut and much of it ready for cutting and this wet weather makes the situation a serious one. I have been preparing the place under the house for building a stone wall. it is - very damp and dark down there. Ewart + Gertie came down this morning Gertie stayed all day to get a garment made, and Ewart came back at night for her. I gave Marshal a cheque for $5.00 and sent $2.00 away for ear dreems{?} Mr Mcnal and Charlie Benham and maximal nelson wade{?} down at the bridge inspecting to day. I was there awhile with them, they have let the job of a further extension of the cement wall of 40 feet. to cost $125.00 from the far end of the big bridge on side next the mill, towards the flume, the smaller bridge is ready to receive the cement, concrete {W.R.M.} Weather unsettled very bad for harvest, am at raid harm will come of it Ewart + Gertie down, the latter here all day. member of the council inspecting the work at the bridges.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 20</span></h3> <p>Unsettles looking early this morning but afterwards cleared up to be a fine day. Mary and Harold went off to Guelph this morning by stage. Mary had promised to take a holiday for Harold and herself to Guelph and there is not much peace until it is over with. I have been again working under the house and it is now ready to begin building the wall. Mother has been visiting with the Robertson girls to day. and Maggie + I join her for our tea this evening. {W.R.M.} Harold and his Aunt Mary went to Guelph by stage this - morning, mother visited at the Roberston girls to day, and Maggie and I joined her to tea afterwards</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 21</span></h3> <p>Weather fine to day. Only one shower, last night was rough, heavy thunder + lightening, with heavy pours of rain, really this is a serious time for farmers, their harvest operations should be on full blast and nothing can be done to forward it. I sold and soled my boots to day. got my ear drums by mail to night {W.R.M.} Thunder storm last night, but fine to day. soled + healed my boots to day. got my ear drums.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 22</span></h3> <p>Weather fine all day up till about 5 oclock when a black cloud came down upon us and a heavy down pour of rain, this was the night set for Ospringe presbyterian garden party. and the heavy rain which fell just as people were making ready for going to it killed it clean out, in consequences it was indifen{?} postponed after all preparations being made. I went up to Ewarts to day to look at his grain (barley) if any thing could be done to help it it was not in as bad condition as might have been expected and so we left it, we then hitched the team after dinner, and went to Standish's and cut 6 heavy poles to cover the Culvert at entrance to the lane, had them home before the rain.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 23</span></h3> <p>A fine day, Errett came down with the buggy this morning and I went up again to Ewarts, we went immediately at the culvert, he had it uncovered when I got there, we first fitted in 5 new cross pieces and had it about covered by dinner time. after we went to our new bush and got 2 more poles and fitted there, spiking the whole on the cross pieces with harrow was and covered it with 2 loads of earth + gravel {W.R.M.} weather fine to day. got card last night that Mary Stephens is much worse and death may be expected. Finished Ewarts Culvert.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_Saturday_24_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August Saturday 24 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_28"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 29</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August Saturday 24 1912</span></h2> <p>Weather quite unsettled yet. this forenoon was fine and we had hopes it would remain so but had to put up with more rain, and pretty heavy too while it lasted. really the harvest situation has become a serious problem. I wheeled round some stones {Written above line} from {Back on line} the Roberston girls house and also brought the pile of our own from behind the poultry yard . I received a letter from brother Alex. this evening he makes no apology for being so long in writing and makes no mention of getting my card I mailed last Thursday morning {W.R.M.} Rain, Rain a card from Lore - nts{?} says Mary Stephens is holding her own. but is yet quite low a letter from Bro. Alex Meaford wheeling stones for wall under neath the house</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 25</span></h3> <p>A very fine day. threatening some but no rain fell, it has been close and warm and lightning flashing around this evening. Maggie has been twice at meeting to day. Bella McKenzie also the young - folks along, the latter also this evening, Mr + Mrs Welsman arrived home last night after a 3 weeks vacation. we had a call from Arthur Botton + child. they were on their way up to Ewarts {W.R.M.} no rain to day. very close + warm. the Welsmans arrived home. Bella here a call from Mr + Mrs Arthur Botton when on their way up to Ewarts.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 26</span></h3> <p>Weather as unsettled as ever, last night was terrible with thunder + lightening, Geo. Marshall told me he thinks he never saw the likes of it in his life before for a long time it was one contiuous sparkling of electricity and a rolling of thunder. - we hear that Mr Gards. in the vicinity of Marden, had his barn burnt to the ground, we also hear of a shock of grain being burnt in the field on {Written above line} I rain {Back on line} Jackson's farm. I rode up with Neil McLean over to McKenzies. just in time to have our dinner, Harold was with me. I got Willie McKenzie to go to the 2nd line gravel pit. below Ospringe, and took a yard of sand for us to Everton. to build the wall under the house, at the back verandah, and when we got supper ive drew up 1 loads of stones from John Reed's places. No, one before and one after supper. I paid him a dollar, which he did not wish to take, for - doing it. Marshall wanted to charge one a dollar for about half a load {W.R.M} great thunder + lightening last night. constant blaze + noise Willie McKenzie drew me a load of sand from 2 line gravel pit. Engine and after wards 2 loads of stone from John Reeds lot. Evertons paid Willie a dollar. Marshal wanted a dollar for a part of a load of sand.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 27</span></h3> <p>Quite cool last night and dry, and the day has continued much the same, very pleasant and a valuable day for drying the wet grain. I have been choring some around and made a start to fix under the house, took the boards up on side Verandah and find that I can put the stones under the house from that way, + also the light to show to do the work. I walked down to McDogals to enquire about Mary Stephens, they had a letter from Kenneth this evg. and he reports poor Mary is in a very bad way. the doctor gives them no encouragement to expect her to get better. {W.R.M.} fine drying day. made a start to build under the hove{?} Kenneth McDougall reports Mary Stephens in a bad way</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 28</span></h3> <p>A change again this morning in the weather, quite dull and threatened rain all day. it did not rain much but enough to make them cancel the order for the garden party, so we can't say when it will now be, the thing may be abandoned in the mean time indefinitely. - I riddled some sand and mixed lime in a portion making it into mortar so to be ready to build, had quite a talk with David Jackson Maggie + Mary paid a visit to Ed. McDougal's folks this evening. the mail did not bring us our paper this evening, some thing wrong. others in the same plight. {W.R.M.} Cancellation of garden Party riddling sand for use under the house. Maggie and Mary. visiting at McDougals papers not to hand this evening.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 29</span></h3> <p>A very fine day. if it would only continue fine for a couple of weeks it would be of immense benefit to the country. some farmers are getting a little of their grain housed but, I rather think it is not in good condition Ewart has not taken in anything, but a load of fall wheat.{W.R.M.} fine day - great anxiety about the crops that are exposed to the wet weather</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_.2B_September_Friday_30_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August + September Friday 30 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_31"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 31</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_Sep._1"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday Sep. 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_2"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_3"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_4"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_5"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_6"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 6</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August + September Friday 30 1912</span></h2> <p>Weather again unsettled looking, no rain however beyond a few drops. Ewart drove down this morning and I went up with him. I shocked up all day at oats, Ewart cut 4 acres of oats this afternoon, finishing up the cutting + binding for this season, he has about 4 acres of peas to pull. they are almost a failure of a crop. farmers are very dull over the situation in not getting a chance to save their crops no sooner than the grain gets a little dried than down comes more rain. Ewart sow had a litter of 14 pigs and to day down to 8 or 9. she does not take care of them. Ewart drove me home this evening. {W.R.M.} unsettles weather. Ewart drove down this morning and I went up with him and helped him shuck oats. Ewarts sow has pigs. she is losing{?} some through carelessness</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 31</span></h3> <p>Weather very good to day, threatened a change this forenoon but became fine afternoon. got 90c worth wheat for the hens this forenoon started about 11 oclock to the wall under house and worked this afternoon, it is slow work, as I have all the stones to wheel, and mortar to make and wheel round, but patience + perseverance will do it. {W.R.M.} sent a card this morning to erase R.R.I. from my address. Montreal Herald and Star 90 cts worth of chicken feed</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Sep. 1</span></h3> <p>Very wet again last night, really this is awful weather for harvest. wish it would only take a turn, rained a little this forenoon. though dull and threatening no rain of any account we had the McKenzie's and George + Mary Loree to dinner and a pleasant time this afternoon, I wrote a long letter of 6 pages to day to brother Alex. Meaford, his letter to my last was only the size of a postscript compared to it, Willie said good bye, he intends starting for north west Tuesday morning {W.R.M.} rain last night bad for harvest wrote brother Alex. Meaford Willie Mc Kenzie bade us good bye. intends going off Tuesday morning for north west</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 2</span></h3> <p>Weather as unsettled as ever, very misty to day and damp. close + warm this afternoon, Errett drove down the Gertie mare + buggy with his mother. Mary + Maggie made up a pair of pants for Errett, he goes to school tomorrow. I worked under the house this afternoon. {W.R.M.} Errett drove down with his Ma. Mary and Maggie made a pair of pant for him to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 3</span></h3> <p>Dull + threatening rain this morning, but cleared up very nicely, very warm and the air damp, the grain in shock is growing rather badly. Ewart drove the team + low {Written above line} waggon {Back on line} with grain rack, and took home 10 square of shingles a two dollars a square, and 2 square of 2 class a $1.25 a square, W. Hortop gave an extra bunch of the latter to make up deficiencies. have been under the house working to day, tired of it no head room. {W.R.M.} air damp but no rain to day Ewart drove home 12 square of shingles to day. working under the house tired of it. poor head room.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 4</span></h3> <p>Misty in the morning as usual for some time but turned out a fine day. very warm and hardly breeze ersay{?} to be a good drying day for the wet shocks, however we hope this dry weather may continue. I have been working under the house to day again, got the wall all built excepting about 5 feet by south x {Written above line} small {Back on line} verandah, have flushed what is done {W.R.M.} misty morning a warm, but not a good drying day. working under the house.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 5</span></h3> <p>Bright + clear this morning but a heavy shower visited Everton before dinner, and another shower towards night. the first, we hear, did not fall up at Ewarts, fortunate that it didn't. I have been under the house some to day. facing up the ends of the sleepers which were too much exposed to the cold {W.R.M.} 2 showers - pass around working some under the house mortaring ends of sleepers.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 6</span></h3> <p>Another bright day and very hot, big clouds passed - along but fortunately no rain, I finished up the building under the house this afternoon. and was a little short of stones but a few under the verandah, covered with earth served to let me out. I gave Will. Horton a cheque for $22.50 in payment for the shingles the other day {W.R.M.} very hot to day, finished building under the house. paid shingles by check $22.50</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_Saturday_7_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September Saturday 7 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_8"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_9"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 9</span></a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_10"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 10</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_11"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_12"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_13"><span class="tocnumber">2.3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 13</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September Saturday 7 1912</span></h2> <p>A very fine day, the weather seems more settled and though warm and a nice breeze there is not the same sultriness that has so lately prevailed, the McKenzies came along this morning and picked about 3 baskets of plums for themselves. Gertie + Errett drove down also and got about 2 baskets. I went up with them and helped to take in 6 loads of oats. they were in fair condition, Ewart helped Charlie Duffield to thresh this forenoon. Gertie brought a nice basket Asn{?} apples from their father's folks. {W.R.M.} the McKenzies picking plums for themselves also, Maggie picking for Gertie up helping Ewart to draw in the oats Ewart threshing at Charlie Duffields</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 8</span></h3> <p>A fine day, moderately warm, valuable harvest weather, if it only keeps like this for awhile, Bella McKenzie {Written above line} + Maggie {Back on line} was at their meeting, and John drove them down again this evening our Maggie attended both meetings too. I wrote a long letter to Mrs Kerr, Hamilton Asylym, in answer to one I received from her a few days ago. Errett drove Prince + buggy down to Sunday school {W.R.M.} fine weather not looking too well to night wrote a letter to Mrs Kerr - Hamilton</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 9</span></h3> <p>A very fine day the sun shone out brightly and hot, but there was little or no breeze so the grain sis not dry out very fast. I went up with Ewart this morning and we cut a lot of the bands of the barley. and drew in a load before dinner. we drew in 2 or 3 loads after dinner but as they did not dry out as well as we would like, we quit the barley and drew in 2 loads of oats out by the orchard. the oats were fairly dry, and good grain and long straw. Harold walked up from school , and rode home with me after dark with Gertie + buggy Maggie sold 2 baskets of plums to Renton 25cts each. plums are plentiful. Mailed a letter to Mrs Kerr this morning. {W.R.M} at Ewarts to day helping him at harvest. cutting the twine of bands and laying out the barley to dry drew in 3 or 4 loads of it. also 2 loads of oats Sold 2 baskets plums to Rentons mailed a letter to Mrs Kerr.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 10</span></h2> <p>Weather continues fine for harvest and I went up to Ewarts to help at his harvest. we drew in 3 loads of oats and gave the barley all the times we dare. so as to dry out, we then drew in the balance of the barley, 3 loads, before supper. Ewart cut the principal of the bands and for all the stuff was hard to dry. after supper we took in 2 more loads of oats. which made 8 loads in all to day I staid up there to night. {W.R.M.} drew in 3 loads of oats at Ewarts before dinner. + later 2 more. and 3 loads of barley 8 loads in all. barley hard to dry out after being laid out.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 11</span></h3> <p>Another beautiful day. and we have had a very busy day. fields of stooks stood this morning, but we went at it with a will, there was a heavy dew, but as we had a load to spread and a sling load, it gave them a chance to dry. we then hauled 3 loads before dinner, and did not put off much time at noon Charlie Duffield fortunately came along. I think about 2 oclock. and they drew in while I spread the bulk of them, in that way I think there were 12 loads taken in before quiting. I came home to night. Ewart drove me down {W.R.M.} a busy day helping Ewart Charlie Duffild also helping this afternoon. think there were 12 loads taken in Ewart drove me home in buggy.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 12</span></h3> <p>Continues fine, farmers have now cause for feeling jubilant over the opportunity for saving their crops. Ewarts on Tuesday last took barley into the barn. he talks of it having been cut a month or more, I went up again to Ewarts this morning and we drew in 2 loads of oats and pulled some peas with the revolving rake before dinner, after dinner Ewart pulled the balance of the peas with sulky rake (between 3+4 acres altogether) took them in in 3 loads, a poor crop but better then we expected. kept us till dark to dispose of them {W.R.M.} Ewart finished harvest tonight took in to day - 2 loads of oats and pulled and hauled in 3 of peas. sulky rake - worked well in finishing up</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 13</span></h3> <p>At home to day for the first this week. plastered outside of wall of back verandah + tightened up the boards of floor of verandah and nailed them down, inserted about 1 1/2 inch piece to fill the shrinkage. our folks selling plums at 25stc a large basket an open air social held at Mary's this evening, I passed off well and pleasantly. {W.R.M.} pulling and selling plums @ 25cts per large basket. they are plentiful this season</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_Saturday_14_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September Saturday 14 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_15"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_16"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_17"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 21</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September Saturday 14 1912</span></h2> <p>Weather continues fine + pleasant, slight shower to day. I have been under the house to day and finished up the work there, and gathered the debris together and cleaned up yard, bought him feed, chop + bran 60cts worth Ewart was at the mill and brought it up for us. {W.R.M.} finished under the house fixing hen feed 60cts</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 15</span></h3> <p>Very heavy rain has fallen to day. the most of it was over between 3+4 in the afternoon however. the harvest is principally over in this section of country however which is a fortunate thing for the farmers. Bella was here to day. and went home with John + Maggies evening {W.R.M.} Dougal Robertson paid us a visit heavy rain Bella here to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 16</span></h3> <p>A beautiful day, sunshine and quite warm I have been doing up some chores around, repairing Mary's shoe, and, after dinner shovelled off some of the old shingles from house roof and partially covered them with better shingles Mary + Maggie picked 2 baskets plums. sold to Wm Barber, 25c per basket = 50cts {W.R.M.} choring and repairing shoes and shingling house roof. 2 baskets plums sold to Wm Barber</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 17</span></h3> <p>Threatened rain to day. but it held up well all day for all. after dark it began to rain some and looks as if we might have an oncome{?} more on less Ewart drove down this morning on purpose to take Mother + Maggie up to their house for a visit. they have been talking about it some time and they went to day. Mother was delighted with her visit to the old place and much pleased to find Ewart + Gertie so comfortable. it was pretty near dinner time by the time they reached there, and I think, it was between 8+9 before they got back home. Ewart was plowing this afternoon. I was shingling some on the house roof while they were away. {W.R.M.} rain at night but held up- through the day Mother + Maggie visiting up at Ewarts to day - mother enjoyed it shingling on the house</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 18</span></h3> <p>Considerable rain must have fallen last night but it cleared up this morning. and the day was moderately fine, although cloudy + threatening. the surroundings kept damp and indeed rather wet for comfort. I repaired Mary's boots to day. it kept me quite a time to do them. after Harold came home I took in hand to repair his boots. and they kept me at it till about 9 oclock. {W.R.M.} repairing pair of Mary's shoes also Harold's</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 19</span></h3> <p>Fairly fine all day up to about 5 P.M. when quite a heavy plump from a black cloud fell, I was at Ewarts and was getting ready to start home with Errett when the heavy shower came along and having to wait till too late Ewart had to run down in the buggy with me. I rode up this forenoon with Ab {Undecipherable word). and I took off the siding from the walls of the horse stable and pulled out the grout in preparation for the renovation of the stable {W.R.M.} heavy rain cloud. taking off siding and grout from - horse stable wall</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 20</span></h3> <p>A very fine day. Errett drove down to school with Prince and I drove him up this morning. and helped Ewart to cart away the grout from the horse stable and put it on the ends of the lane. (down at the Culvert, and at the entrance of upper gate I went to see Jim Standish about coming with his Jacks to raise the building a bit , but he could not leave Al young at his Silo. come tomorrow morning if fine {W.R.M.} up at Ewarts carting off the grout + debris</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 21</span></h3> <p>Quite dull and unsettled looking this morning, but after awhile these conditions changed and a bright fin day followed. I drove up this morning to Ewarts, and called for James Standish on the way. who went up with me to have a look at the horse stable. we took up a Jack. but we did not go to work with it. Jim is sick after taking him home again. I helped Ewart to pick + bag 30 bags potatoes, we were late in getting done as we only had some 6 bags done before dinner time. Ewart intends taking his load to Orton on Monday {W.R.M.} paid 2 dollars to Jim Standish for the poled covering the Culvert at line gate. he is sick now helping Ewart to pick and bag potatoes (30 bags) to take to Orton</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_Sunday_22_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September Sunday 22 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_23"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_28"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 29</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">September Sunday 22 1912</span></h2> <p>Forenoon fine but threatning rain afternoon rained heavily really we are having terrible wet weather. no sooner a fine day arrives then we get paid up for it on the next day or so Maggie was at church this forenoon and visited at Wm Everts this afternoon. coming to church with Everts. evening Mary took Maggie place with us and George went with Ethel + John Atton on a visit. I wrote a letter to brother James {W.R.M.} Rain again makes it unpleasant wrote a letter to Bro. James Meaford.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 23</span></h3> <p>Weather turned finer and to day has been finer than was expected early this morning. Ewart took his load of potatoes up to Orton this afternoon, the price dropped to 45cts per bag. his 30 bags were chiefly little sugar sacks +c. but they weighed 29 bags, 2610 lbs. = $13.05. John Reed fell off an apple tree this A.M. and was hurt, but it is not known yet how much. mailed letter to Bro. James {W.R.M.} Ewart took a load of potatoes to Orton. afternoon John Reed fell from an apple tree and hurt.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 24</span></h3> <p>Rain again this morning and kept it up less or more all day. I took the chance of a ride up to Ewarts with Wm Jackson, although wet and uncomfortable he + I put forward the work of the horse stable some by Jacking it up and clearing out the foundation of the rotten sill +c. Mrs. Baldick was there, but going home again to night. I drove home with Prince + buggy. and Errett took them home. he had just come there from school, John Reed passed a good night last night and as he has been fairly well to day, it is hoped he is not so seriously - injured, as we feared he might be {W.R.M.} Rain again all day. helping Ewart at house stable. mailed letter to Bro. James John Reed doing fairly well</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 25</span></h3> <p>Look of sunshine to day. but has not rained, warmer to night and cleared up some but does not appear settled after all. Ewart + Gertie were here to day, Ewart at the mill, he brought up 100lbs Royal household flour, and 50lb pastry flour for us. 25 lbs graham flour. I gave him a check for $15.00 and he gave me the balance $9.60 or so cash I have been cutting some stove wood in 2 and doing some other chores bought this evening from Marshall 50lbs shingle nails and 30 lbs 3 inch @ 3.75 100 = $2.75 in all. { W.R.M.} unsettled weather Ewart + Gertie got 100 lbs Royal Household flour 25lbs graham flour and 50 lbs pastry flour gave him a check for $15.00 he gave me $9.60 the balance bought nails from Marshall</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 26</span></h3> <p>Weather fair. Errett drive down to horse + buggy as he went to school and I spent the day up on the farm pulling down the balance of the growth and cleaning out the foundation for the cementing. Johnny was at Rockwood and got 9 sacks of $1.50 a sack with 10 c rebate on each sack returned. Ewart drove over to yoangs{?} and bought 7 planks. 5 inches wide, 112 feet. = $ 2.42 I gave him $2.00 so owe 42c. he is a pretty light business man. he took to 2 cents. I had a hard job to get some of the old work apart. came home tonight {W.R.M.} at Ewarts to day at the horse stable Johny got 9 sacks cement at Rockwood{?} Ewart got 7 planks at Ospringe for stable foundation</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 27</span></h3> <p>A fine day, Errett drove horse + buggy down this morning again and I went up again to help Ewart. I plowed some this forenoon and gangplowed this afternoon. the pea land was terribly grown up with thistles and it was impossible to make a good job of the work Johny has helped Ewart at the boxing and cementing and will probably get pretty well through with the balance tomorrow staying to night at Ewarts. {W.R.M.} at Ewarts plowing to day. Johny helping Ewart at cement foundation stay up there to night.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 28</span></h3> <p>Very cloudy all day and threatned rain. but it did not fall till near night I finished the gang plowing this morning. and plowed the balance of the day excepting to give time to Errett to harrow the gangplowing ground towards night. I helped Ewart to clean up the debris. after Johny + be finishing the cement work. {W.R.M.} gang plowed to day - Errett harrowed it. Ewart and I cleaned up the debris.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 29</span></h3> <p>Some rain through the night, but the day has been fairly fine I intended writing to Alex. mass. but on account of visitors could not accomplish it. I wrote a short letter to Aunt Isabel Nixon and enclosed it in our Maggies to Nellie Nixons (Mrs Tocher) Port Rowan) {W.R.M.} wrote a short letter to Aunt Isabel Maggie also wrote to Mrs. Tocher.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_.2B_October_Monday_30_Sep._1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">September + October Monday 30 Sep. 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_October_1"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday October 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_2"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_3"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_4"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_5"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_6"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_7"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 7</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September + October Monday 30 Sep. 1912</span></h2> <p>A fine day, {Written above line} heaviest frost of this fall this morning {Back on line} drive up to Ewarts this morning, and plowed up till noon in the field behind the orchard as usual. Ewart drove over to see Coffey about coming to help cement the floor of the Box Stall in horse stable. but he cannot come until getting in his buckwheat, so Ewart pulled 2 loads of beets and we handle them home, the potatoes are rotting now badly. {W.R.M.} hard frost I have been at Ewarts plowing and otherwise helping took in two loads beets.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday October 1</span></h3> <p>Very cold last night and this morning, but did not observe any frost. I remained at Ewarts all last night plowed again this forenoon. Ewart pulled 3 loads of beets and I hauled them up to the root house and unloaded the first 2, the last load, we both came home with them Harold had the toothache very bad last night and gave his Aunt Maggies little or no rest. Errett and I drove home this evening. Ewart + Gertie drove over to Ospringe, got a letter this evening from Alex. Sp'g'd. {W.R.M.} Stayed all night at Ewarts took in three loads of beets Errett drove me home. Ewart + Gertie to Ospringe this evg. letter from Alex Springfield</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 2</span></h3> <p>Continues pretty cool. but the weather is fairly fine. some rain last (Written above line} 2 {Back on line} nights {Written above line} ago {Back on line} but not enough to stop the drawing in of the buckwheat. John Coffey got his in yesterday, and he helped Ewart to cement the box stall to day charged him $1.25 for it. I plowed all day, and drove the horse down at night to Everton {W.R.M.} John Coffey and Ewart cementing Box stall to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 3</span></h3> <p>Cool but a fine pleasant day. somewhat threatening towards night Ewart cut the corn and stacked it up. and finished pulling the beets and I hauled them and unloaded them. Ewart also shovelled the shingles off the east side of the stone piggery{?} roof. Mary went upto Ewarts to day with me. {W.R.M.} plowing at Ewarts and finished beets barely 7 loads in all. Mary went up with me</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 4</span></h3> <p>A beautiful day, warm and pleasant. Mary + Maggie planned to go to Rockwood show and take the 2 boys along. I was to stay with mother and keep house. and the 2 buggies were to drive - down together. Geo. Loree + Mary in theirs, and our folks in ours Geo. gave notice he wished an early start after dinner. Maggie could not get ready as soon as he was ready and he went off without them. so they impressed me into the service and mother staid with G.A. Abbott there was a good turn out. {W.R.M} took out of the Bank $10.00 ordered the winter coal from Lundy Rockwood. Rockwood show, ordered The coal. Mother stayed with Mrs Abbott</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 5</span></h3> <p>A very fine day, I went up to Ewarts and plowed for him to day in the orchard. Ewart took off the balance of the shingles also the sheeting and rafters. I spent quite a while taking out the old nails out of the sheeting and Ewart plowed at the time. he drove me home with Prince + buggy. {W.R.M.} plowed for Ewart in orchard he took off the roof from stone piggery.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 6</span></h3> <p>A fine day. It looks as if we are to have more settled weather now. Bella has been with us to day, she attended the church forenoon + night. we had a call from Leonard{?} McWilliams this forenoon he and Walter drove to Guelph to see their father who is at present at the Gen. Hospital and very poorly indeed, he is no better to day. the doctors have been preparing him to undergo an operation but they don't consider him in a fit state yet to risk a surgical operation. {W.R.M.} Bella with us to day a call from Leonard Mc William, his father very poorly</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 7</span></h3> <p>Weather continues fine, I had intended to start taking up the potatoes to day but Mary + Maggie concluded to set up their heating stoves and clean the pipes +c. and wanted me to help them. and I did so, and regulates some other things that required looking after, the stove pipe business kept them late at work. and they had quite a Pic nic over them to night {W.R.M.} helped Mary and Maggie to set up the stones and pipes.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_Tuesday_8_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October Tuesday 8 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_9"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_10"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_11"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_12"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_13"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 13</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October Tuesday 8 1912</span></h2> <p>Pretty cold last night + this morning, and the day was fine but the air was quite cold, I dig 6 rows of the potatoes this forenoon and intended to dig more, but Maggie thought that as there was some appearance of rain we had better go at the picking of them she helped me to pick after finishing her washing, and it was well we did not take up any more than we did as we found them very tedious to do. the rot has done terrible work, there may be 3.4. or 5 times tainted ones to one of sound, and they are very difficult to distinguish which are sound we carried in to the stable. 14 pails of what we consider fairly sound. received a letter from Uncle Alex. Meaford this evening {W.R.M.} Weather fine and dry - digging our potatoes. the rot is very bad. letter from Uncle Alex Meaford</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 9</span></h3> <p>A bad turn of the weather again. threatned rain this forenoon and I did not venture to dig out any potatoes until about 11 o clock when I dug up 2 rows, as it began to spit some rain we decided to pick them up and house them, and barely got them together when the rain came on. and a very wet time followed this afternoon. {W.R.M.} more rain only took up 2 rows of potatoes to day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 10</span></h3> <p>Dull and threatning rain again to day, but very little fell - however, the land has got another wetting I did not take up any potatoes to day. Ewart drove down to the mill this morning - with a bag of oats to roll. and I embraced the opportunity to bring up 65. cents worth of chop + bran mixed for the hens, he is plowing in the stony corner in the back field. Agnes Marshall told me this evening that Uncle Tick McWilliams is expected to be operated on tomorrow morning, Mary had a quilting Bee this afternoon + Mr Welsman took mother to + from it. it was very dark when he returned A Sovenier Card from Willie McKenzie this afternoon. he is well, says he will write me {W.R.M} too wet to dig potatoes. paid 65 cents for feed for the hens - Ewart at the mill. Mary had a quilting Bee to day. Mr. Welsman took mother there in his buggy.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 11</span></h3> <p>This morning opened out extremely dull with a dense fog, the fog remaining for a long time, and the sun remained hidden the most of the day. there was not much, if any, rain. however, the land and all exposures kept quite damp for the most part all day. John McKenzie was at the mill and brought Bella + Maggie along. Bella brought 16lbs of butter, which our Maggie is putting down for winter's use, She is getting 27c per lb for it. we did not pay for it. Rick McWilliams was operated {Written above line} on {Back on line} to day at Guelph at about 11 a.m. he is very low. fears are entertained that he won't recover. I cleaned out - the hen house. took out 5 or 6 barrow loads of stuff to the compost heap. {W.R.M.} dense fog. Sunless day the McKenzie's here to day, Bella brought butter. 16 lbs Rick McWilliams operated on to day. he is very low and weak cleaned out hen house</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 12</span></h3> <p>Heavy thunder storm last night with rain, and to day has been cold and cloudy, no rain however. the land is too wet to take up potatoes, I have sawed in 2, 4 barrow loads of the McKenzie stove wood for the Range. and doing up some other chores. Mr + Mrs Gamble went to Guelph to day to see about an ear trumpet for Mrs Gamble they took one of my ear drums to Mr Petric to see if it would assist the trumpet to make her hear. Rick McWilliams is reported to be doing well after the operations of yesterday. Maggie got a basket of ripe tomatoes from Guelph by Marshall for 35 c to day. {W.R.M.} Thunder storm last night and more rain Mr + Mrs Gamble to Guelph, have away my ear - drum. Rick McWilliams reported as doing well since operation basket ripe tomatoes.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 13</span></h3> <p>Cool, but fine. I wrote a letter to Alex Springfield to day. Ruth McWilliams called to see us. she came out here last night, and stayed at Walters all night. Walter drove her to Guelph again to day. she came along to see her father, and being anxious to go home and her sister Lizzie wishing to get home, while nons{?} at Charlies. she telegraphed for her to come. and she goes back to Clear Lake tomorrow {W.R.M.} wrote a letter to Alex. Springfield Ruth Rogers paid us a visit</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_Monday_14_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October Monday 14 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_15"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_16"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_14"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 20</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October Monday 14 1912</span></h2> <p>Fine to day. and dry. we have taken up potatoes to day. it is an unpleasant job on account of the terrible percentage of rotten ones, we made up the quantity lifted and put into the stable 34 pails, we put them into the cow stall. mailed letter to Alex. Springfield also a card to Mrs Garbut Peterson. Maggie has helped pick the potatoes. {W.R.M.} digging up the potatoes, 34 pails taken in which we expect may be sound.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 15</span></h3> <p>Frosty last night and quite a cold wind all day - we had nearly 8 rows of potatoes to take up this morning and I got a fair start at them and finished the digging of them before dinner. Maggie and I picked them and I wheeled them to the stable in the afternoon. it was very cold as a high cold wind prevailed all the time. the ground is strewed with rotten potatoes. but, for all that, we made up out pile to 62 pails of what we call good, of course, there are some that may have to be thrown out on a second inspection. {W.R.M.} finished digging the potatoes 62 pails of what we think is good. the ground is covered with rotten + tainted ones.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 16</span></h3> <p>Very hard frost last night, Ewart told me the ground carried him on the plowed land. I chanced it up to Ewarts this morning, in order to prepare for working at the horse stable tomorrow with Robert Parky, on going up however. I found that Gertie had been sick since 11 oclock last night, and Ewart had driven to Rockwood to see the doctor, the telephone being out of repair, the doctor being engaged there - was considerable delay entailed. he expected to get up there about 9 a.m. but it was nearly noon before he reached there, and Gertie was suffering up to that time. she was releaved at about 3 oclock, but the child was dead, a pretty little boy. on coming home tonight. I cancelled the engagement with Parker for tomorrow, on account of Gerties illness {W.R.M.} trouble at Ewarts to day Gertie confined Baby dead. Robert Parker was coming to day to work at horse stable - but we stopt him.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 14</span></h3> <p>Frost again last night and to day has been fine and clear sunshine and a little cool. Gertie has had a very good day and gives good hopes of being soon over her trouble, the doctor took a run up to see her to day. and he was well pleased to find her so well. I plowed quite a piece to day, we would have liked to have Parker on tomorrow, but he couldn't promise to come anytime soon on account of having on hand Maude's pig pen. {W.R.M.} took up the other 2 rolls of felt (tar) and paid $3.50 for the 3 rolls. I plowed quite a piece to day Parker cannot come to us now</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 18</span></h3> <p>Extremely misty this morning, but it eventually cleared up to be moderately fine until 5 oclock at night when rain set in. visitors at the show would have a bad home coming on account of the rain. I have plowed to day for Ewart he worked at the stable got the wall ready for sheeting. next to the lane. Maggie left here to go to Erin with the McKenzies, she rode with me this morning to the Town Line where we met John McKenzie coming to meet her. Gertie seems to be doing nicely she was visited by her 2 sisters. Mrs. Mary Aitrows{?}, and Emma. Mrs Baldick and Mr{?} Wm Peavoy are in charge and are doing nicely. Errett + I drove home this evening. {W.R.M.} Erin show to day. plowed to day for Ewart Gerties doing well. Maggie at Erin show to day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 19</span></h3> <p>Cool to day but fine after the rain of last night which was very heavy, Errett and I drove up to the farm this morning, and I plowed all day in the gang plowed pear land doing a fair day's work. Ewart fixed in the studding on to the plank on the end of the stable in the cattle shed. he spiked on 2X4 pieces to the old studs. he also picked the balance of his apples, Ewart drove me home in the buggy. {W.R.M.} I have plowed all day at Ewarts. Ewart working at stable the while. also picking their apples.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 20</span></h3> <p>Beautiful weather today, bright sunshine and fairly warm, Bella McKenzie was at church this forenoon, Maggie both meeting we had several visitors. I read considerable, but needed and took rest, tired from yesterdays work. {W.R.M.} tired and resting to day reading also</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_Monday_21_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October Monday 21 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_23"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 27</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October Monday 21 1912</span></h2> <p>White frost as usual last night. but beautiful weather through the day. Maggie and I sorted and laid by our potatoes in the cellar. 5 bags to Mary's cellar, and 7 1/2 to our own. 5 pails to the bag. we had fully 4 pails to throw out at the second sorting. Geo. Loree dug his to day. he considered he had but 5 bags altogether of good ones. a large crop is left on the ground. I went up to the Dougald Robertson this afternoon, to engage him to help us at the stable, he promised to go on Wednesday morning. I rode across the concession with James Henry Reed{?} in his Auto to Smiths Cor. Ewart was down this evening, Errett comes with buggy tomorrow evening. {W.R.M.} laying past our potatoes an auto ride Geo Loree digging his potatoes engaged Dug Roberston to help at the horse stable</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 22</span></h3> <p>Very dull and indications of rain impending this morning, but little rain fell this forenoon however. afternoon it was very dissagreeable as rain fell continuously, and on in the night it fell heavily. I drove up in the buggy to Ewarts, Errett brought Prince and buggy down as he went to school. I finished the plowing of the big field behind the orchard. Ewart went a couple of rounds on head lands, but had to quit on account of the rain. he lined up quite a bit of the end of the stable in the cattle shed. {W.R.M.} rain this afternoon interfering with our work.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 23</span></h3> <p>Quite dull and threatning rain this morning. the wind high and temperature low made it anything but comfortable to the exposed, however, as the day advanced matters changed for the better, I drove up this morning with Prince + buggy. and took Dougald Robertson along. he + Ewart put in the end of the horse stable, by putting in 4 or 7{?} studdings, the doorway and 2 windows. and the outside lining we intend continuing at it tomorrow (weather permitting) I plowed all day. in the back field, (south). Ewart has been looking after the threshers {W.R.M.} dissagreeable weather, Dougald Robertson helping at horse stable. Ewart looking after threshers</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 24</span></h3> <p>Continues dull and lowering, rained an hour or so about 11 a.m. I called again for Dougald Robertson, we took in a couple of loads of turnips before leaving for Ewarts. we lined up perhaps an hour or little more before dinner, but rain coming on had to quit about 11 oclock. after dinner we continued the lining and finished the side next the lane Ewart drove to Rockwood this afternoon, and Dougald + I drove home after tea {W.R.M.} Dougald Robertson and I at work at Ewarts horse stable.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 25</span></h3> <p>Weather yet quite unsettled, and an unpleasant drizzling of rain has prevailed the greater part of the day. more especially in the afternoon I plowed at Ewarts the greater part of the day. the machine did not arrive at Charlie Duffield's place till after 3 oclock. and as the rain came on harder a little while after that they decided not to continue the thresh-ing. abd Ewart came home and took the plow in hand as it slackened off again I drove home this evening and I {W.R.M.} unpleasant weather - plowing at Ewarts.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 26</span></h3> <p>Cold, but sunshine again and pleasant. the land is very wet, but Errett + I took in 4 loads of swede turnips, one before dinner, and 3 after. came home before tea. Errett driving me down to Smith's Corner Ewart attended Charlie Duffield's threshing. they finished there, and filled the tank for Ewart's threshing on Monday. I spoke to Jamie Duffield for 2 lbs n. spy apples price $1.50 per Ba. {W.R.M.} Errett + I took in 4 loads of swede turnips to day ordered two B lbs apples of Jamie Duffield</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 27</span></h3> <p>The weather much improved this morning and the day has been fine throughout. Bella here this morning to church Maggie then twice, quite a number of visitors to day. I began a letter to Bro. Alex. Meaford, but on account of the visitors was prevented from going on with it, especially Kenneth McDogal who came late to see us, and remained till about bed time {W.R.M.} better weather letter writing to Bro. Alex Meaford. Kenneth Mr Dougal paid us a visit</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_Monday_28_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">October Monday 28 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_30"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_31"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 31</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_Nov_1."><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday Nov 1.</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_2"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 2</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">October Monday 28 1912</span></h2> <p>Dull day with a cold raw, wind. and threatning rain some Errett drove down this morning to take his Auntie Maggie up to Ewart's threshing to day. they started to thresh about 7. and took but, a short spell at dinner time. and had done about one oclock. they then went right on at Johnny's and may have threshed his out by night Mary staid with Mother + I to day. this being thanksgiving day. Harold went up with them. Errett drove he and Aunt Maggie down before dark. I cut up some stove wood and put it into the wood house, also lifted the cabbage and wheeled them to the stable. bought 100 lb sack of Redpath sugar for $5.25 and paid by check. gave a 10 dollar cheque and got the balance in cash. {W.R.M.} Thanksgiving day. Ewart threshed to day. Maggie there helping them Mary here Keeping house 100 lbs sugar a $10.00 chick to Marshall</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 29</span></h3> <p>A very fine day, not very cold, rather mild if anything I went up to Ewarts this morning with Prince + buggy. Errett drove him down as he went school. I plowed to day. in the back field (south) 5 1/2 rods wide. just an acre or so. barring a strip in a low place in the filed that is very strong, it was very pleasant work. I made arrangements to go to Erin tomorrow if good weather tosurhes{?}. Tolton, and get a storm sash and staff to make a stable door {W.R.M.} went up to Ewarts and plowed an acre arranging to go to Erin tomorrow</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 30</span></h3> <p>Dull and threatning rain this morning. but kept dry after all. Errett drove the horse + buggy for me this morning. and I drove to Erin, reaching there in about an hour + half drive. I paid a nice little visit to the Stephans had my dinner there, along with a Mr Hedden, one of the disciple preachers. I think Uncle Thomas is becoming more feeble as time passes I got stuff (tongued{?} + grooved) for making the stable door, and a storm sash for the parlor window from Mundell. $1.95. paid. I also paid Dougal Robertson $1.50 this morning, as I passed for his work at stable {W.R.M.} drove to Erin to day had dinner with Uncle Thomas Tolton paid Mundell for sash + door stuff. also paid Dougald Robertson for work</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 31</span></h3> <p>Mild to day. but overcast this afternoon. Mary + I drove up to Ewarts this morning. Errett drove down the horse + buggy. instead of plowing I worked at horse stable. got it ready for shingling at dinner time Mary helped me to place the tar felt on the 36 foot wall the lawn{?} and I put on 4 rows of shingles, by about 4:30 when we hitched up and drove away at 1/4 to 5. so as to meet Errett and send the horse and buggy home. Ewart was at Coffey's threshing and got quite sick he had to come home early and get hot drinks and go to bed. Gertie sat up to day for the first time out of the bed since taking to it. {W.R.M.} Mary + I drove up to Ewarts this morning putting on the tar felt and shingling Ewart at Coffey threshing and got sick</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday Nov 1.</span></h3> <p>Halloween night, {Written above line} last night {Back on line} and some rain falling, it is very dark. but the youngsters are out making noise, and likely playing tricks this has been a very cold day, especially as the wind has been high I rode up to Ewarts this morning with Al Young, he was at the mill with a load of chop. I did a little shingling, but had to put on the tar felt against a terribly high + cold wind blowing which made it tedious and unpleasant work. drove home this evening as I intend going up in {W.R.M.} went again to Ewarts could not get along well with high + cold wind.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 2</span></h3> <p>Very hard frost last night, and the land is quite hard frozen. we got word there is now coal in Rockwood, and that we can get it to day or Monday. so drove up to Ewarts to help to day or Monday. whichever suits him best. he thought we had better draw in some turnips so we took in 5 loads of white. and in the afternoon took in 3 loads swedes . The latter could not he cleaned very well on account of the {Undecipherable word} mud Errett + I drove down with Prince + buggy. Ewart not well after the threshing {W.R.M.} up again at Ewarts helping take in turnips Ewart unwell after threshing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_Sunday_3_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November Sunday 3 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_4"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_5"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_6"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_7"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_8"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 8</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November Sunday 3 1912</span></h2> <p>Frost again last night, but the day turned out fine Errett drove down the horse + buggy this morning and walked home again after s. school was out. I drove up this afternoon so as to be ready to go to Rockwood tomorrow morning for coal {W.R.M.} Errett here to day, I drove up to Ewarts stayed all night.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 4</span></h3> <p>Cold + frosty last night, but the day was fairly mild though I had my fur coat wearing, started from Ewarts at about 8.30, reaching Rockwood about 10 oclock. Lundry was out of the Chesnut coal and I had to take Pea coal. 2640 . $5.75 per lbs = $7.63 got back to Everton shortly after one oclock. on getting dinner and the load off. it was past 3. so I drove to the school and got Errett to take the horses + wagon home. I went across nearly to the town line to see him safe from Antos. lifted ten dollars out of Bank. to pay coal +c. {W.R.M.} drove to Rock wood for coal got pea coal 2640lbs @5.75 = $7.63 took $10.00 out of Bank</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 5</span></h3> <p>A fine day. Errett drove down the horse + buggy for me this morning and I drove up to Ewarts. got a bag of shorts at the mill for him Ewart sent a 2 dollars to pay for it which I paid and gave him back 15c change. I got on some tar felt. and shingled quite a piece of the stable wall to day. Ewart took in 4 or 5 loads of turnips finishing what he had up, Mr + Mrs Welsman paid a visit to Ewart's folks, the Welsmans proposed me riding to Everton with them, and I gladly accepted as it saved hitching up the other horse. Maggie had a busy day at home, cleaning up + changing things in the bed rooms. {W.R.M.} drove up to Ewarts pit on tar felt and shingled Mr + Mrs Welsman visit at Ewarts and I rode home with them.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 6</span></h3> <p>very dull this morning, but, as the weather - frequently turns fine after just such a morning. I expected Errett to bring down the horse + buggy for me, as I told Ewart that I wished to stick at the shingling until about done with it, and I set out on foot expecting to meet Errett on the road Errett had come to school without bringing the horse but had not been seen by the folks at the corner, so I continued my walk all the way up. I delivered the book, Byron poetry, to Mrs Campbell, that I had on loan. Ewart was just starting off with a load of chop to the mill when I reached there and because I complained because he had not seen that Errett took the buggy in accordance with the reason I have started, he flew off at the - handle and said things he should not have said. rain came on very hard this afternoon. and I drove down the buggy to meet Errett coming from school, I turned at W y. Grays gate and walked home {W.R.M.} walked all the way up to Ewarts expected Errett to bring the horse delivered book to Mrs Campbell Byron's work.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 7</span></h3> <p>The heavy rain of last night ceased through the night, and this day has been fair, but continued dull and threatning looking Bella McKenzie with Willie + Maggie came along on a visit this afternoon, Willie had just arrived home last night, he reached Guelph on Tuesday night and he came along with Mrs Baptie yesterday. Willie is not enchanted with the north west, he had a nice visit at Edmonton and says he was well treated by the friends James Duffield delivered 2 barrels n. spy apples for which I paid him $3.00. three dollars is reasonable {W.R.M.} Bella McKenzie came along with Willie + Maggie Willie just now arrived from Manitoba James Duffield delivered 2 barrels N.S. apples. paid three dollars</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 8</span></h3> <p>Weather very unsettled yet. this morning and forenoon gave promise of turning fine, but, like many other of the days of this season it went the wrong way. and rain set in again in earnest, I hitched to the buggie in time to meet Errett at the corner and from there I walked home. I made out to shingle some this forenoon. Ewart was hauling out manure {W.R.M.} shingling some at Ewarts Ewart hauling out manure</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_Saturday_9_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November Saturday 9 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_10"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_11"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_12"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_13"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_14"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_15"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 15</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November Saturday 9 1912</span></h2> <p>Weather improved considerably to day. the sun shone out some, but not very much. the rain of yesterday wet up all the surroundings again. the cellar is flooded with water. others near by are in the condition, I have been at home to day, and been very busy choring around, getting some of the storm windows in line cleaning out the outhouse. pulling the corn stalks at Marys, and putting them up over the stable, repaired Nettie Abbotts shoes +c. {W.R.M.} busy choring to day. fixing the storm windows repairing shoes cellar flooded</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 10</span></h3> <p>Weather fairly fine to day. I was reading and kept pretty close to the house the greater part of the day. the war news is rather alarming at the present time, and I was perusing the portions of the Prophets which deals with the final winding up of the nations of the world during the latter days. Bella was here to day, and Willie also later on, he expected his mother was here and called to take her home {W.R.M.} reading and resting. the war news is interesting and rather alarming Willie McKenzie here</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 11</span></h3> <p>A very fine day. Mild and dry, Errett drove down Prince and buggy this morning, he went to school, and I drove up to Ewarts Ewart and I both worked at the end of the stable and we finished it up by night, putting on the tar felt. and shingled the balance of the wall next the lane. nailing on the old - siding under the eves, we had to nail up and erect scaffolding to do the shingling +c. Mother has been fairly well for her to day {W.R.M.} up at Ewarts both working at the stable putting on tar felt and shingling</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 12</span></h3> <p>Quite mild and misty morning, and although the horse + buggy were here all night I somewhat hesitated to go up to Ewarts I drove up however, and it was just as well I did so, as we got quite a move forward with the work on the horse stable. Ewart helped me about a couple of hours before dinner, to put on 2 widths of the tar felt and shingle some. Ewart plowed after dinner, and I continued the shingling as far as the 63 inches would let me. the roll is 32 inches wide, and we lap it an inch. Ewart drove down with me this evening. Gertie + her mother got us to move the cook stove to day. they are preparing for winter. {drove up again to Ewarts. both working at the horse stable moved their cook stove into their living room</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 13</span></h3> <p>A very rainy day. I did not go up to Ewarts to day, the weather was so forbidding that I remained at home not doing much of anything. somewhat interested upon the arrival of the mail, with the detailed accounts of the Turkey Balkan war, in which the Turk is getting worsted badly {W.R.M.} rainy, stopt at home Percy Peavoy helped Ewart at stable</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 14</span></h3> <p>A very fine day, dry and some sunshine rather a rarity this season. I drove up to Ewarts this morning. Errett brought down the horse + buggy for me on his way to school. Gertie and her mother drove down with the little mare and paid a visit to Mother + Maggie. I was much pleased to find that Ewart had the end of the stable next the shed felted + shingled, he did it yesterday with the help of Peavoy in the afternoon. Peavoy offered to help him, which of course, was gratefully accepted. to day, Ewart + myself finished up the end excepting the inside lining of the wall of the stable next the house. we had the door to fit + hang, and to put on the third of the felt and finished shingling it looks as if now it will be a comfortable stable and am glad to see it seemingly done {W.R.M.} Geo. Marshall cashed a cheque for fifteen dollars for me. I drove up to Ewarts, and we hung the door on stable and and some shingling Gertie + her mother visit folks at Everton</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 15</span></h3> <p>Hard frost last night, and the land is quite hard frozen this morning. but more comfortable than when muddy, to get around assisted Mary to fix up her doors to make them warmer for winter. have been working at out stable floor, it is badly out of repair, and cutting wood for stove +c. {W.R.M.} Hard frost set in helped Mary some and fixing floor of our stable +c</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_Saturday_16_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November Saturday 16 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_17"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 22</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November Saturday 16 1912</span></h2> <p>Frosty again last night and the ground is quite hard it is said the plow was shut out this forenoon, but running this afternoon. saved some cedar stove wood in two for kindling filling up the wh holes in stables + drive house with earth and intend to further repair stable floor, Harold has been exposing himself too much and is not at all well to night. Maggie McKenzie is here to night. {W.R.M.} rather frosty for plowing choring and stable fixing. Maggie McKenzie here</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 17</span></h3> <p>A fine day, the surroundings are more pleasant than when mud + mire has reigned supreme, Bella McKenzie has been at church this forenoon and evening and with us during the interval{?}. we paid her 8 dollars for butter received. there was also 2 dollars paid for her recently . ten dollars in all. Harold is rather a sick boy, and is very uneasy + troublesome at night {W.R.M.} a son of Wm Greives died last night. he has been long ill from Brights disease of Kidneys settled with Bella for butter</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 18</span></h3> <p>Frosty again last night, but only moderate. the day has been fine throughout. I have been quite busy fixing up things around. storing away cabbages, glazed the parlor storm sash after getting the 4 large panels from G. Marshall, paid him 85c for them, and 15c for clothes line $1.00 in all. {W.R.M.} choring settled with Marshall for storm sash storing cabbages in cellar.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 19</span></h3> <p>Slight frost last night. succeeded by a beautiful day. Thus ev'g is very fine with but little frost. I chanced it up to Ewarts this morning with Geo. Marshall and Robt. McWilliams, who were cutting wood at the latter place. I took a quantity of lumber out of the stone piggery and had a hard job cleaning it. it formed the poultry house and was very filthy. there is yet more to be taken out, and I may go at it tomorrow again. I lined a part of the end of stable with it. Harold went to school although not very well. Mr Grieves Junr was buried to day. Ewart is nearly done plowing the front field south, Gertie has not been well the last 2 or 3 days. Ewarts gave me a ride to the top of the hill at Grays on gravel. {W.R.M.} chanced it up to Ewarts. taking down and out the lumber out of piggery and cleaning it young Greives buried to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 20</span></h3> <p>Another fine day, it looks much like indian summer it is very acceptable this pleasant weather after such a long spell of unpleasant weather. I was again at Ewarts and taking out of the old piggery the greater part of the lumber comprising the double floor on upper flat. I had quite a unpleasant job in cleaning it. quit early and took home Prince + buggy to be ready in the morning. {W.R.M.} again at Ewarts, sorting the lumber of piggery. brought Prince down home to be ready for tomorrow.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 21</span></h3> <p>A most beautiful day for this time of the year. Maggie + I started off in fair time for John Roszels sale, I took Prince there intending to put him up for sale, it was late however, before they got through and the horses were the last thing, {Above line} sold {Back on line} expecting the grain, so there was a poor chance of selling him. Mr Nevils of Orton wanted to buy him, but would not go my price John's horses brought nearly $1100.00 and the cattle also went high, one con{?} brought $80.00. don't know how much the sale amounted to at this writing. {W.R.M.} at John Raszels Auction sale. put up Prince for sale but did not sell John's sale a success.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 22</span></h3> <p>Weather keep fine, Ewart finished his plowing entirely up shortly after dinner to day. the front field of sod, and the back field. south also. had a paper from Alex. Spdg. Alex has been nominated for an alderman but would not stand. I helped Ewart to haul in his stove wood. Ewart tells me he had offered me $40.00 for Prince before I took him to the sale. I did not understand it so, and suppose that now, as I offered him for that I told him I would not go back on his offer. an old account of Josiah Stewarts received from him to day, of Sep. 14th 1911 and Dec. 1911, are found to be an error. though not being cancelled in their books, it is not good business {W.R.M.} Ewart done plowing for season sold Prince to Ewart. I helped to draw in the stove wood an old account of Josiah Stewarts cancelled, a mistake regarding it Miss Mitchell laid up to day, with Quinsey{?} no school</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_Saturday_23_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November Saturday 23 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_28"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 29</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">November Saturday 23 1912</span></h2> <p>East wind, and cold and, raw, has prevailed to day. great rings round the moon at night several times lately would seem to forebode storm ahead but nothing has, as yet, come of it. Errett drove down the horse + buggy to day, and I went up an helped Ewart to finish up the hauling of his stove wood into the wood house, from the barn yard he drew some hard wood. that he had cut up from the bush also. we drew a quantity of lumber that I had cleaned and prepared out of the stone piggery to the {Written above line} straw {Back on line} shed above. also have some prepared to take to Everton. {W.R.M.} looks like an impending storm but nothing comes helped Ewart to draw his stove wood. working also at lumber</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 24</span></h3> <p>Dull and threatning and before bed time quite a white mantle covered the ground, Amos Tovell has been holding forth in disciple church A.M. + P.M. to day. Maggie went with the McKenzie's at the dinner hour, and Mary filled her place here, George {Written above line} Loree {Back on line} + Bella Stewart also dined with us {W.R.M.} Maggie at McKenzies Mary + Geo. Loree and Bella Stewart here</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 25</span></h3> <p>The first fall of snow of any consequence of the season, and a small one at that, the snow fell on soft ground and it is hardening from frost to day. I have been at home to day, and fixing up things some. Maggie and I put up the new storm window for the parlor. we also put away 2 barrels of spy apples. purchased from James Duffield, into the cellar. Ewart was down at the mill with a load of chop, and brought is a quantity of the old lumber from the stone highhouse and we put it up in the loft in driving house. I also bought 5 hemlock planks, 8 feet long, from Wm Horton. 48 24 feet, 96 48 feet inch 2c per foot = 96 c unpaid.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 26</span></h3> <p>Quite a wintry day. pretty cold, but moderately frosty. looks like we may have some cold weather. it has taken a large part of the afternoon to sew up and repair Ewarts old leather leggings. our hens are continuing to lay a few eggs daily, 2 or 3 a day. Maggie got 38 c a dozen from Marshall yesterday. Blakely inclined to quarrel with Geo. Weatherston now that the term has expired that he was bound over to keep the peace. Karisty{?} McKenzie, John's Cousin, has, we hear, committed suicide by hanging, she is to be buried tomorrow afternoon. Bella here to day. {W.R.M.} repairing Ewarts leggings Blakeley ugly with George Weatherston Maggie sold eggs at 38c to day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 27</span></h3> <p>Wintry, but only moderately frosty, the little snow has been wasting some and we are thinking it might all go soon again. The day has been fairly fine, we hung the Kitchen storm door to day. The 2 have lately been painted and they dont dry well, or we would have had both hung before now, I have been laying the stable floor. The funeral of Christy McKenzie took place this afternoon, we were told they were to start from - Guelph at 2 P.M. and I figured they would reach the Cemetery here about 4 oclock. so I started up there and came in sight of the cemetery between 15+20 minutes to 4. but was told by Geo. Weatherston while unloading a load of hay at McCutcheons that the burial had taken place a half hour before and that they were all away. some disappointed I returned home. received a letter from Bro. James. {W.R.M.} Burial of Christie McKenzie this afternoon. She committed suicide John and Willie McKenzie there received a letter from Bro. James Meaford. putting on storm windows and other choring</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 28</span></h3> <p>Fairly fine to day, indeed it may be termed very fine for this day of the year. Miss Mitchell resumed teaching to day, although not well. I laid the floor in stable compete to day, plank below with inch covering Geo. Loree is threshing to day with Barbeis{?} machine, have the inch lumber in drive loft. {W.R.M.} miss Mitchell opened school again to day closed school last Friday stable floor</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 29</span></h3> <p>Colder to day and threatnes a storm, but does not materialize I have wheeled and piled all the hardwood short cut for the range into the wood house, also the block for the heater. put on the front storm doors, we now have all the storm windows and doors on. {W.R.M.} piling maple + beach short - wood in house also Blocks for heat.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_.2B_December_Saturday_30_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">November + December Saturday 30 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_Dec._1"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday Dec. 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_2"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_3"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_4"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_5"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_6"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 6</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November + December Saturday 30 1912</span></h2> <p>The threatnings of change in the weather have not materialized into anything of consequence, this has been a very fine day for this - time of the year. these has been great traffic to and from the mill store + blacksmith shop. I expected a stray letter might turn up from some far away friends, but nothing appeared. The news from the seat of war in the Balkans is a little more pacific. it is - thought an armistice may be established for awhile, I have been cleaning up the yard to day cutting up boards + other {Written above line} small {Back on line} timber into stove lengths. {W.R.M.} fine weather for this time of year. friends long in writing war news interesting</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday Dec. 1</span></h3> <p>Dull day, but very moderate in temperature, the little snow that has covered the ground these few days back is pretty well melted off. Maggie McKenzie has been with us to day. Ewart + Gertie + Errett have also been with us this afternoon. Gertie remained with us till church time, while Ewart drove up home with the 2 boys, and returned after seeing to the chores. Mary has been away to day. Geo. Loree here this evening, Geo. Robertson + wife here awhile also. {W.R.M.} Ewart Gertie + Errett here Maggie Mc Kenzie also Geo. Robertson + wife</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 2</span></h3> <p>Dull and rainy this forenoon, cleared up some in the afternoon, but wet and disagreeable under foot. people have to keep in doors mostly. some drove out to the mill after dinner, but nothing done in the forenoon. mailed letter to Alex Spg'f'd {W.R.M.} Wm Hortop cashed a 15 dollar check for me, got $1.85 chick feed he owes me 15c change</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 3</span></h3> <p>A very fine day. Errett drove down Prince + buggy this morning as he went to school. and I drove up to Ewarts, we butchered a sheep before dinner and dressed it, it was a very nice shearling, but her udder went wrong and Ewart was afraid to rick risk keeping her for breeding. after dinner we lined the passage ahead of the horses, on the barn side, with tar felt, and put on old Barn Siding to keep it straight. {W.R.M.} at Ewarts, killed and dressed a sheep he had a valuable ewe to die other day helping to line the horse passage with tar felt. Ewart drove me home this e'vg</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 4</span></h3> <p>Soft weather, but cold + raw wind makes it unpleasant. I half soled and partially heeled a pair of shoes for Maggie McKenzie to day. Harold has gone to school all week so far. got a nice piece of mutton from Ewart. too bad for him to lose so adorable{?} a ewe lately he says he would not have taken 15 dollars for her. {W.R.M} Ewart lost a fine ewe</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 5</span></h3> <p>This term of soft + damp weather continues on but it is raw and cold, which makes it unpleasant to be exposed to. I have been lining up the horse stable on the south side, and putting on tar felt, and nailing on top. the old siding boards that covered the horse stable on the farm and which Ewart brought down under a load of chops. they now answer a good purpose {W.R.M.} up at Ewarts putting on the tar felt Ewart brought down the old siding boards</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 6</span></h3> <p>The soft spell continues, but the cold is increasing and pointing to frost + cold this evening. Errett brought down Prince + buggy for me this morning, to take to Rockwood meeting of the B.O.H. I requested that me should meet early, as the days are short and nights dark + dreary, but the clerk + Reeve were so late in appearing that it was about 4.30 before any business was done. the doctor's Report was read and adopted, and his Bill presented. $14,05. the Bill of members were then made out. only 2 meetings having been held. John Farries' Bill for disinfecting +c was $13. mine 4 dollars for the meetings. and $4.00 for disinfecting Hortops + Robertsons houses on last years account. making $8.00. the remaining for members being $4.00 each. dark travelling home, kept the horse over night Errett also staid over. John Farries' account was $13.55. {W.R.M.} Board of Health meet-ing at Rockwood paid taxes for Everton into the Bank $2.62. the Bills of members of Board of health kept horse over night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#December_Saturday_7_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">December Saturday 7 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_8"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_9"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_10"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_11"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_12"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_13"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_14"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 14</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December Saturday 7 1912</span></h2> <p>Quite a change in the weather, Jack frost paved the the ground completely last night. but although now dry the surface is terribly rough, the wind has been very {Written above line} high {Back on line} to day and one feels it very much. I paid Marshall 35c for 15 lbs of tar felt. that we took of his roll to day, and which I returned this P.M. {W.R.M.} tar felt. pd change to cold weather no snow - however.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 8</span></h3> <p>Very frosty + cold last night, and to day. has been cold throughout and increased towards night. it is quite a change from the moderate weather that has so long prevailed. Bella has been with us to day excepting church time. I have kept the house pretty much all say, too cold to be exposed outside. {W.R.M.} frost + cold increasing Bella with us to day. she is not so well,</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 9</span></h3> <p>Pretty hard frost last night, and the wind has been high to day and very cold, I tightened up the door entering the horse stable. this forenoon, it was a very cold job on the hands. also this afternoon spread some old wall paper on the loft above the stables, and piled boards single file on top of the paper, Ewart drove down this evening, and I bought a new latch for his stable door. for the other is broken. Bella complains some, her stomach troubles her again Mary + Maggie also complain of colds. Mother keeps fairly well. {W.R.M.} very cold winter I have been trying to make the stable more comfortable Ewart this evening. got new rubber shoes for Errett.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 10</span></h3> <p>Quite cold, perhaps not so frosty as yesterday but the wind has been very high and the full force of the cold has been given with it. I chopped the upper crust if the ground and banked up a part of the house with the unfrozen ground. Ewart brought down a wagon load of maple + Beech blocks for the heater. for which we were tankful to him. I put a portion of them into the wood house and piled the rest outside {W.R.M} banking house some. Ewart brought us down a load of blocks for the heating stove</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 11</span></h3> <p>A wintry cold and raw day, with Sunday snow showers. Maggie rode to Guelph with Willie McKenzie and his mother, Maggie McKenzie Kept house for us till her mother returned from Guelph at about 6 oclock or a little later, they report a large crowd in Guelph. Willie thinks he has seen a better show of cattle, but that other things were up to the mark. fixing + repairing shoes and doing Sunday jobs. {W.R.M.} Maggie to Guelph with Willie Mc Kenzie + his Mother Maggie McKenzie keeping house for us to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 12</span></h3> <p>A very cold and frosty air to day, and high wind which increases the old, as we thought it was possible that John McKenzie would drive to Guelph to day and call for me to go with him, I made ready and waited for a couple hours on him, lest he should come, he did not come however and it was just as well because it was so very cold. Ewart and Gertie were to Guelph (I think) to day. they surely were cold. {W.R.M.} we hear that Alex Currie of Erin village is dead - he has been quite a time ill from heart trouble got word that Mrs McGregor of West Toronto died on Sunday evening Nov. 24</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 13</span></h3> <p>Not so cold as yesterday, but rather cold for comfort. this is the last day of the big show at Guelph and no doubt, there will be a great crowd there. I have been looking for a letter from each of the Alexanders {Written above line} Sunters {Back on line} for a good while, they each owe me a letter but there is no response yet. been trying to learn of the hour of burial of Alex Currie tomorrow but cannot find it for sure</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 14</span></h3> <p>The cold has moderated well down and this has been a very fine winter day. Ewart has been down to the mill with a load of chop. John Webb and Wife and daughter drove up to Abbotts to day. they have Thomas Webb's horse. and have him in our stable for the night, the funeral of Alex Currie took place this afternoon. They were to leave Erin at 12 or 12.30 they arrived here (I think) about 2 oclock. he was a Iborvman{?} and quite a number of members were present. {W.R.M.} Ewart to Mill John Webb. wife and daughter to Abbotts to day visiting funeral of Alex Currie to day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#December_Sunday_15_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">December Sunday 15 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_16"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_17"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 21</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December Sunday 15 1912</span></h2> <p>Moderately fine weather, not at all cold, but not much sunshine, John Webb + wife + daughter started off for home some where between 2 + 3 oclock this afternoon. they carried out poor Bella (Mrs Webb) and placed her in the buggy, she is very helpless, and so very unlike what she has always been we think she has enjoyed her visit fairly well. Mr + Mrs John Roszel drove along before the Webbs were off and their mare took the place in the stable that their horse occupied. they are staying over night with us. Willie McKenzie put his mare into the drive house till after church was over. so that we had a pretty full stable for awhile. {W.R.M.} John Webb + wife + daughter gone home to day John Roszel and wife came on and staying over night. Willie McKenzie here also.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 16</span></h3> <p>Fine day for this day of the year, Mr + Mrs John Roszel were up and around pretty early, and did not delay long after breakfast they were going to pay McKenzies a visit and have dinner with them. they seemed to enjoy their visit with us. John is good company. they intend moving to Hillsburgh about Jan. 1st when the tenants time is expired. Mother has been kept on the chat{?} pretty steady these two days. she walked into Abbots to see Bella. {W.R.M.} Mr + Mrs John Roszel a way again. mother walked into Abbots to see Bella Webb. James over from Erin</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 17</span></h3> <p>An east wind has prevailed all day, and thick + foggy weather overhanging all, not cold, but very unpleasant for all. Mary has been here to day helping at serving and other work I wrote a letter last night to Joseph A McGregor, and finished and mailed it this morning, in reply to his containing the account of his mother's death and burial, have not done much to day, have not felt very well. {W.R.M.} Mary here sewing sent a letter to J. A. M Gregor in reply to his</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 18</span></h3> <p>Too fine a day for this day of the year. sunshine and warm, the frost is giving way on the top and makes sloppy walking. Austin McCutcheon brought up 100 of Royal Household and 50 lb of pastry flour from the mill not paid, mailed a letter to Jeenie. Edmonton this morning. {W.R.M.} got a cheque from Treasurer{?} for 8 dollars on Board of health account mailed letter to Edmonton, Jeenie</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 19</span></h3> <p>Great change in the appearance outside this morning, there has been quite a heavy snow fall through the night. there was no snow last night before dark at least, of any account, and this morning there must be between 4 + 5 inches. the mud ruled yes-terday, and sleighs are running to day. and to night it is preparing for the S.S. entertainment to morrow evening, they are having rehearsal to night. Geo. Loree provided the x tree yesterday {W.R.M.} heavy fall of snow last night gave B.O.H. cheque to Hortop and paid $4.25 for flour also $1.80 for oats 70c + 75 for oat chop for the hens.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 20</span></h3> <p>A little addition to the snow fall has made fairly good slipping and this has been a very fine winter's day. the S.S. entertainment came off this evening and was a very fair success. There was a very large attendance, Thomas Webb from Eden with his daughter, and Milly Webb were there. put his horse in our stable, Ewart + Gertie were also. Errett + Harold had a part to play. Harold + Irene Eveleigh a short dialogue Killed + dressed 5 rooster chickens they weighed 21 1/2lbs {W.R.M.} S.S. entertainment this evening. Thomas Webb and daughter at it. Ewart + Gertie and Errett here too. Killed 5 roosters weighed 21 1/2lbs good entertainment I + Mother present</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 21</span></h3> <p>A little snow falling the most of the day and the sleighing is getting better all the time. I have been learning up things in the stable so that we can put in 2 horses. I have now for the most part have the whole building below protected with the tar felt, and the stable part covered over it with old 1/2 inch siding. {W.R.M.} making horse stable ready for reception of horses</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#December_Sunday_22_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">December Sunday 22 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_23"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Christmas_Day_Wednesday_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Christmas Day Wednesday 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 27</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">December Sunday 22 1912</span></h2> <p>Colder some to day, and a more wintry appearance have kept the house pretty closely to day. the sleighs + cutters are doing the running to day. Mary has been sending away souvenr cards +c. I enclosed a few lines to Alex Springfield complaining of their remissve{?} in writing. {W.R.M.} a letter sent to Springfield kept house closely</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 23</span></h3> <p>Some colder than of late, the frost is keaner, the sleighing is now very fair, no wheels to be seen. the stage has been with the runners now for some days back. Ewart was to the mill this afternoon and Geo. Robertson shop. getting Prince shod. Maggie helped scrub the church floor this forenoon, getting out the stuff from horse stable, so as to be ready for our friends on Christmas day, who are invited to dinner. {W.R.M.} sleighing now fairly good. Ewart at the mill and black smith shop Maggie helping scrub the flour of church</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 24</span></h3> <p>Very fine winter day, a little snow has been falling to grease the sleighing. Bella came along to day to help Maggie to prepare things for the visitors who are invited to their Christmas dinner tomorrow I finished up the stable so as to accomodate horses tomorrow. and killed 3 fat hens for dressing up. they are good ones Mary provided one of them. I gave a dollar towards helping Mr Burnet who is {Written into margin} sick. {Back on page} we received a registered parcel from Edmonton, with quite a number of articles as Christmas presents. for the older folks as well as the children a Photo of Willie on a dapple grey. the outside paper of the parcel was torn and in bad shape. received my first Copy of the Toronto daily star. Kenneth McDougal + his wife paid us a short visit this afternoon. {W.R.M.} Bella here to day killed 3 fat fowls registered pkge from Edmonton Mr + Mrs Ken neth McDougal short visit gave a dollar in charity</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Christmas Day Wednesday 25</span></h3> <p>A fine pleasant winter day. there is now very good sleighing and people are taking advantage of it, there has been much driving back + forth. our friends came to hand before noon, excepting George Loree who was a little later. there were John McKenzie and Willie + Maggie or course Bella was here since yesterday morning Ewart + Gertie + Errett and George + Mary Loree. comprised, with ourselves the company. received a 12 dollar postal note from Alex Springfield, 4 dollars each to Mother + Maggie and Bella McKenize McKenzies, excepting Willie stayed to tea. Ewart + Gertie {Written above line} + Errett {Back on line} went off earlier to do the chores and go to their tea to Baldicks. {W.R.M.} had out friends to their Christmas dinner received a postal note from Alex Springfield Ewart, Gertie + Errett to Baldicks this evening</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 26</span></h3> <p>A very fine day, not very cold and bright sunshine, rather windy awhile afternoon. Maggie washed and her clothes dried quickly and she ironed them off hand before bed time. Ewart drove down to day and took Harold up home with him. I was out at the time and did not see him. the snow has been soft to day. {W.R.M.} Ewart down took Harold up with him</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 27</span></h3> <p>A little snow fall last night, which will make better slipping rather stormy this afternoon, high wind and snow clouds flying. upon invitation, Mother, Maggie + I had our "yule tide" dinner at G.A. Abbotts. Mary was also invited but could not attend conveniently Grace and Catherine Robertson were there also. they had a fine goose and other et ceteras, which went to make a fine set out. Nettie discoursed some good music on the organ after dinner and altogether we spent a very enjoyable afternoon. I recieved, by mail, a beautiful necktie and fancy pin from Mrs A. E. Sunter + family. Errett + Harold also recieved a story Book each. the Methodist S.S. School entertainment is on to night, our Maggie is in attendance, also the McKenzies excepting Willie. Mother enjoyed the afternoon well. {W.R.M.} had our yule tide dinner at G.A. Abbotts Robertson girls also there Christmas presents from Springfield Methodist S.S. entertain ment this ev'g</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#December_.2B_January_Saturday_28_1912"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">December + January Saturday 28 1912</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_30"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_31"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 31</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#new_years_day._Wednesday._Jan_1"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">new years day. Wednesday. Jan 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_2"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_3"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 3</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December + January Saturday 28 1912</span></h2> <p>Heavy fall of snow to day which was quite soft as it fell. but just cold enough to preserve the snow. I got out of patience waiting for word from Meaford and I mailed a card this morning reminding them that I had written last. and I had been looking a long time for a reply. I fear there is something wrong but hope not. Alex last was written on the 7th Oct. and it is very unusual for him to be so neglectful in writing. {W.R.M.} some sow falling. sent card to Meaford to learn of the cause of this long silence</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 29</span></h3> <p>Lots of snow on the ground this morning and the merry ring of the sleigh bells will now be heard everywhere the cold is very moderate and the temperature is nearly at the thawing point. Maggie went to McKenzie and Edna Stewart took her place in providing our dinner + supper. Grace Nelson + here Sister Kitty had tea with us. {W.R.M.} more snow good sleighing Maggie to McKenzies to day Grace Nelson and sister Kitty to tea with us</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 30</span></h3> <p>Cold moderate and weather fine. I have been working at Maggies felt Boots. putting on new cloth, the felt had given out. it is a very unpleasant job, had to use the needle instead of bristles {W.R.M.} fixing up Maggies felt Boots to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 31</span></h3> <p>Very fine day, and the sleighing is excellent. I had quite a job finishing up Maggie's Boots, a troublesome job. had a letter from Bertha Sunter Meaford, saying that her father has lately been quite miserable. he has a sore on his face which causes them great anxiety . I fear it proceeds from the sore he had under his eye and which yielded to treatment. this seems the cause of his long silence in writing. I received a letter from sister Betsy B.C. she speaks of being unwell for some time past. I think the scandal of Joe's divorce may be the cause. we were much shocked by the news. Bella McKenzie here to day helping Maggie. {W.R.M.} received a letter from Bertha Sunter Uncle Alex is quite poorly also got letters from Auntie Betsy B.C. bad news about Joe's domestic relations. divorce and both married again.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">new years day. Wednesday. Jan 1</span></h3> <p>An ideal day for new year, beautiful weather now prevails for the holidays and people are taking advantage of it . we spent a pleasant afternoon entertaining our visitors after partaking of dinner. Ewart + Gertie + Errett, Geo. Loree + Mary, and all the McKenzies, Mother has enjoyed the meeting of so many friends immensely. between social chat and good music we had a very enjoyable time indeed. Ewart's company left early, they were to tea at Baldicks {W.R.M.} Beautiful weather for new years day. had a very plowed gathering of friends. Ewart + Gertie left early to attend Baldicks tea {W.R.M.} Beautiful weather for new years day. had a very plowed gathering of friends. Ewart + Gertie left early to attend Baldicks tea</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 2</span></h3> <p>Fine weather prevails yet, and the winter is passing along, not doing much these times, a little shoe repairing. Mary is now with us, she + Maggie are making a new overcoat for Harold I mailed a letter to Edmonton, and one to Springfield, this or yesterday morning. Margaret and I are feeling very sorry about Uncle Alex trouble, they will not be able to enjoy the festive season very much, Auntie Betsy, B.C. also is out of sorts {W.R.M.} mailed letter to Edmonton and Springfield Auntie Betsy and Uncle Alex are both unwell shoe repairing</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 3</span></h3> <p>A thaw is on hand to day, softish weather has prevailed now for some time, we are having a very fine mild winter so far. perhaps we may have to pay up for thus yet before spring arrives. Mary has been working at Harolds coat a part of the time. she attended a meeting of their instituted at Welsmans. we had a call from Mr + Mrs Ch-arlton last night. Mrs Wells also, we saw Mr + Mrs Alex. McNiven from north Dakota to day. {W.R.M.} Thawing again Mary working at an over coat for Harold had a call from Mr+ Mrs Charlton saw Mr + Mrs Alex McNiven, N.D.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January_Saturday_4_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">January Saturday 4 1913</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_5"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_6"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_7"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_8"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_9"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 9</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January Saturday 4 1913</span></h2> <p>Froze up again last night and a little of the snow greases up the sleighing which was in places getting poor. the sleighing now is grand. I have bought a new hand sleigh from Geo. Robertson and Errett + Harold have been running it. they are a little disappointed that it don't run as easily as the old ones that have been worn smooth but it will get over that in time. There was no political meeting at Erin last night. the Guthrie crowd were stuck on the road somehow it was very windy + stormy last night, they may have had an Auto and that would account for it. pasties have great coasting on the hill here these times Ewart was at the mill to day and here awhile. received a letter from R.McGregor {W.R.M.} we understand James Abbott has had a son and heir born to him last night. Hugh Guthrie struck on road to Pa{?} meeting Erin received letter from Roberts McGregor - Toronto.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 5</span></h3> <p>Quite a pleasant day, the snow is being preserved although it is about all that can be said of it. Bella has been with us this afternoon. She seems to be passably well, although not so well as she has been for the most part since the operation. I took a walk over to enquire how John Weatherston's daughter was doing, she is considered to be recovering Maggie has been twice, as usual, at church to day, and I have been with mother {W.R.M.} Bella with us to day walked over to John Weatherson enquiring about his sick daughter. she is getting better</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 6</span></h3> <p>A thaw last night and this morning the surroundings are soft and slushy. it was misty + raining this morning. I subscribed to day with Barrie Mutrie for the "Mercury" + "Montreal Herald + Star" have to pay Barrie this week $1.85 for them. have been trying to find out how the Municipal elections have resulted but cannot learn of it. have just heard that Jim Blakely last Sunday - morning assaulted and badly pounded John Symonds because blaming him for stealing away a bottle of whiskey from his premises {W.R.M.} Mrs G.A. Abbott went over to Erin to day on ac of Baby thawing to day Jim Blakely assaulting Jack Simonds yest erday.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 7</span></h3> <p>Slushy to day but getting colder at night fall, which increased to a gale by bed time and the frost + cold also increased. we hear that the smallhorns from Guelph are coming to morrow to live in the Henry brick house next us. so, it would appear that negotiations from Geo. Jestin must have fallen through {W.R.M.} change in weather. rumors about John Henry's brick house</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 8</span></h3> <p>Very windy and cold last night, and this morning snow drifts and icy surroundings prevail everywhere. the day has been quite cold. throughout. our thermometer has been saying zero but it used to show 10 degrees two low this however has been a cold day. received a letter from Jeenie Edmonton this afternoon, they intend leaving Edmonton on the 17th inst. to spend awhile in California Ewart delivered a fat sow + his ram lamb at Rockwood today. no range coal in Rockwood. so he couldn't bring us any - {W.R.M.} windy + cold to day. received letter from Jeenie Edmonton Ewart took sow + ram to Rockwood to day.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 9</span></h3> <p>A fine winter's day, pretty cold , but not nearly so much as yesterday the sleighing is splendid and the teams are out plentifully. Ewart + Gertie were down to day. Ewart was at the mill, he brought us up a bag of corn for our hens, costing a dollar + five cents. a letter from Aunt Margaret, Meaford to day, is rather doleful. Alex seems much depressed and does not seem to care to write. she says the sore on his face is surely spreading. but does not cause him much pain. and does not interfere much with his rest and sleep. W. Hortop cashed my check for $10.00. Mary here to day sewing {W.R.M.} corn for hen feed $1.05 Ewart + Gertie down here letter from Aunt Margaret Meaford. W.H. Hortop cashed my check for $10. paid Robertson for hand sleigh $1.75.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January_Friday_10_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">January Friday 10 1913</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_11"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_12"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_13"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_14"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_15"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_16"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 16</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January Friday 10 1913</span></h2> <p>Quite a heavy thaw this morning. we think it must have been on the most of last night with considerable rain. everything is in a plash all day. Ewart was at the blacksmith shop and says he may perhaps go to Guelph tomorrow for a load of coal for us if it should by stormy he wont go, I sent word to Mr. Lundy {Written above line} by Jim Blakely {Back on line} not to send any coal to us till further notice. but I needn't have done it as Jim tells us that he hadn't it to send. we find Rockwood very unreliable for coal. {W.R.M.} Quite a thaw to day. Ewart down and says he may go for a load of coal to Guelph tomorrow</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 11</span></h3> <p>The thaw has held sway all day. although not so great as yesterday and towards {Witten above line} night {Back on line} it became colder. likely freeze to night. I lowered the heels of Mrs Wells' Boots, she bought them from our Mary, as they were a misfit for her. it is quite a contract to do them as the whole heel is fastened on by long nails and have not a good hold on the insole. to make a good job of them the heel should be taken off and rebuilt from the bottom up. Ewart arrived from Guelph about 3 oclock. with 2600 of the bottom up. Ewart arrived from Guelph about 3 oclock. with 2600 of nut coal for which he paid $10.05. I paid him $5.00 on it. and offered him $2.00 for himself, he would only accept of one dollar to pay his expenses however. I gave Wm Tovell as a contribution towards the cemetery and Maggie also gave him one from Mrs. Alice Bryant. {W.R.M.} thaw still on, but not so great as yesterday lowering heels of boots for Mrs Wells. not easy Ewart brought 2600 of coal casting $10.05 paid him 5 dollars on it and one for expenses. paid a dollar to Wm Tovell for cemetery also Maggie paid our from Mrs Bryant</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 12</span></h3> <p>very pleasant winter's day, but much colder than these two days past, the past night was wintry + stormy, the wind drifted the snow into heaps. We have had comfort in the house to day, the coal we got yesterday seems to be much better than what we got last at Rockwood, as it throws very much more heat. have written a letter to Willie + Jeenie Edmonton. {W.R.M} Weather pleasant but colder. wrote letter to Willie + Jeenie Edmonton.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 13</span></h3> <p>Pleasant weather continues, frosty, but {Written above line} only {Back on line} moderaly cold have not stirred out much to day; mailed the letter I write yes-terday for Edmonton, Bella came along to day, she is staying with Mary all night {W.R.M.} mailed letter to Willie + Jeenie Edmonton Bella came along to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 14</span></h3> <p>A very fine winter day. frosty last night, but we did not feel it uncomfortably cold in the house, like yesterday, I had nothing much on hand to day, reading, tending the fowls +c. Maggie washed yesterday and has her clothes in good condition to day. Bella with Mary to day in forenoon. This afternoon the three of them sewing here at Bella's dress +c. they are attending a meeting at the church this evening (a business meeting). I am writing a letter to night to Aunt Margaret Meaford in reply to hers of the 7th inst. Harold is away up to the farm to night. Errett had the horse to school with Duffeild's Cutter. I believe they are arranging to go week about with Duffields {W.R.M.} Maggie, Mary + Bella all sewing here this afternoon writing letter to Aunt Margaret Meaford.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 15</span></h3> <p>Temperature higher to day, and the snow has been wasting this afternoon, a little colder in the evening which may arrest the thaw. George A Marshall cashed a check of ten dollars for me to day. the water has been running down into the floor of wood house. the pipes being frozen. it has also been coming through the ceiling of the pantry from the gutter on the roof. it will have to be looked after at the right time. the three girls have been at work, same as yesterday. {W.R.M.} Geo Marshall cashed a check for me $10.00 piping not carrying away the rain water properly. the 3 girls hard at work</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 16</span></h3> <p>Quite a heavy thaw again, and the ground is pretty much covered over with a glare of ice. I went up to Wm Tovell's this morning for a piece of velvet that Joe Stewart brought from Guelph for Bella's dress that Mary is making the 3 are at work on it this afternoon. too misty + sloppy to do anything outside {W.R.M.} very icy a message + walk up to Wm Tovells</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January_Friday_17_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">January Friday 17 1913</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 20</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January Friday 17 1913</span></h2> <p>The thaw still holds sway and the snow is melting away but leaving a great coating of ice all over, Errett was here last night and is off to school this morning along with Harold Ewart and Gertie were at a second dance at Smith's hall at the corner the girls have finished Bella's dress this afternoon, Mary did not get here till between 2+3 oclock. she was helping the dress chick for the market. Geo. Marshall takes them to Guelph tomorrow. I am writing a pretty long letter to sister Betsy. B.C. to mail in the morning {W.R.M.} still thawing dancing at Smiths hall Bella's dress done. writing letter to Aunt Betsy B.C.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 18</span></h3> <p>Weather again changed, the snow was pretty well gone this morning, only where ice abounded there was sleighing snow again fell fast this afternoon, and there was quite a blizzard of wind with our folks. McKenzies + Maggie with Roy Hindley + Nettie Abbott has a late visit to Josiah Roy home last night. it was about 2 A.M. when Maggie returned home Ewart + Gertie were here to day, I paid him the balance of coal money $5.00 also $1.85 to give Barrie Mutrie to pay sub. Montreal Star + Toronto Guelph Star Mercury. also figured up what I owed on cement +c for horse stable. he counted Coffey's day work $1.25. balance of price of plank to young{?} 42 c and the bare cement with sacks returned to be $6.50 {W.R.M.} The snow fell to day and renewed the sleighing a party at Josiah Roy's this evening paid Ewart balance of coal money $5.00 also gave $1.85 to pay Barrie Mutrie for Montreal Star and Toronto Guelph Mercury</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 19</span></h3> <p>Fine sleighing to day. the ice got well covered with snow yesterday and it was not so dangerous to walk over. and made fine sleighing. I kept the house pretty closely to day, reading + resting Peter Geary is very poorly to day. although a little better than he has lately been. he is considered to be in a dangerous condition {W.R.M.} wrote a letter to Hanah Stephens to day Peter Geary - very ill</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 20</span></h3> <p>Thaw again set in last night, and raining hard again the most of this afternoon. A party drove down to Mrs Soper this afternoon to cut stove wood out of Railway Tues. a number of girls with them Maggie + Nettie Abbott among them I mailed my letter to Hanah Stephens to day. {W.R.M.} party of young folks to Mrs Soper to cut wood for her</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 21</span></h3> <p>Blew up a strong wind last night and considerable snow fell it is very changeable weather, as the roads got very bare, this new snow will be very acceptable. Ewart brought down a grist of chop to the mill but did not stay for it as it was to be late before it would be ready, he intended going to Rockwood with his hogs tomorrow {W.R.M.} Ewart here with a grist of chop went home without it</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 22</span></h3> <p>Fine sleighing to day, and air frosty and dry again. we pre pared dinner for expected visitors, Mr + Mrs Davidson but they went to Abbotts instead, and came to us for tea. there was a mis understanding somehow but we had a very pleasant visit of them after all, and they walked up to Willie Tovells after night Ewart delivered his hogs to day. they weighed 700lbs the three and brought 56 dollars. 8c a lb. received reply from Hanah Stephens {W.R.M.} Ewart took 3 fat hogs to Rockwood weighed 700lbs 8c per lb $56.00 received a reply from Hanah Step-hens. Erin.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 20</span></h3> <p>Another change in the weather, this winter, so far is full of changes last night it must have rained a great part of the time, and to day it has hardly ceased to rain all the time. the snow again is greatly gone and ice instead, now prevails. I have read all through Hugh Guthrie's great speech on the naval question in the Mercury it certainly is a great effort. I notice the Turks are about to give up Adrianople Ewart was down to day. expecting to get his lower plate of teeth, but the did not arrive {W.R.M.} a rainy day a glare of ice again Ewart down in quest of his lower plate of teeth. they did not come the Turks about to sub mit</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January_Friday_24_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">January Friday 24 1913</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_25"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_28"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_29"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_30"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 30</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January Friday 24 1913</span></h2> <p>Moderate frost again last night, and everywhere to day is in a glit of ice, there is not much snow. but ice is in abun dance. Thos. Weatherston had an old horse die with him last ight. he was not of much value however, being 28 years old. there has been great pleasure taken out of sleighing with the little sleighs in the shape of {Written above line} a pair {Back on line} Bobs, linked together with a plank, and running from the top of this hill towards the Mill. I took a ride with the rest and rode from almost in front of Marshall's store to the Mill don, without a stop or a push, done quickly too {W.R.M.} Weatherston lost an old horse last night pleasure coasting on hill there - times. I got a ride with rest.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 25</span></h3> <p>Very fine weather very icy stepping around Though, Ewart + Gertie + Errett drove down this evening, They were out at the hill among the crowd sleighing on the hill they were out on the dam seeing the skating, they certainly have lively times on the hill and mill dam, it has been very pleasant while the moon rose early enough for them. these 3 nights or so. it is too late however in rising , and they have to use lanterns to light things up. I got notice to hold B.O.H. meeting on Monday {W.R.M.} Wmy{?} Gray brought us 720 lbs hay to day received notice of a meeting of B.O.H at Rockwood next Monday.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 26</span></h3> <p>Quite mild for a winter day, and the ice and snow is going. I walked up to Eeleigh's{?} to day to see if he could let me have him horse + rig tomorrow afternoon to go to Rockwood to organize the B.O. Health. he agreed to let me have it, Bella has been here since last night, and twice at church and home to night {W.R.M.} walked to Eveleigh's. engaged his horse +c for Monday.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 27</span></h3> <p>A stiff frost last night, and the surroundings are very - icy and slippery to day. it is dangerous for old people to walk about on them. I walked down to the mill and got 55 c worth of oat chop. Harry Benham brought it up for me, I got my check for ten dollars ($10.00) cashed from Will Hortop. I expected to have to go to Rockwood on account of B.O.H. but was phoned not to come. Wm M. Head could not attend, as he was sick, we understand. Geo. Jestin has bought the John Henry property, next door to us. last week some time {W.R.M.} Wm Hortop cashed a ten dollar check for me to day The notice counter manded for - Rockwood to day W.H. Hortop cashed a check for $10.00 hear Geo. Jestin has bought the Henry property</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 28</span></h3> <p>One of the cold nights and cold days of the season, icy ground prevails making it dangerous footing, received a card from Jeenie they had first arrived at Vancouver on the 202 and expected to sail from Victoria on the 22 {Unclear symbol} She also sent views of Edmonton which are interesting. Ewart was at the mill to day with a grist of chop. Jim Blaskely settled with George Weatherson this morning, to appear at court next Monday to answer for bad conduct to George. also for assault on John Symons. {W.R.M.} received card from Jeenie they were at VanCouver on their way to SanFranSisco Blakely settles with Geo. Weath-erston. but yet in trouble with John Symons</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 29</span></h3> <p>Cold and frosty and icy surroundings, the sleighing is only good partially, the roads in part are very bare of snow and the whole are being brought into service again, but it is dangerous travelling with wheels on account of slowing{?} round. {W.R.M.} icy. danger in travelling.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 30</span></h3> <p>Raining and thawing again to day. really this is queer weather. you never can guess what kind of weather we are going to have on the morrow. I half soled a pair of boots for G.A. Abbott to day. Mrs Robertson brought the 1/2 soles from Guelph yesterday. I gave $4.40 to Wm Tovell to pay to Wm{?} George for the hay I bought off him. {W.R.M.} gave $4.40 to Wm Tovell to pay Wesley Gray for the hay he brought us. Mrs Robertson got 1/2 soles yesterday and I repaired G.A. Abbotts shoes to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_January_Friday_31_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February January Friday 31 1913</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_Feb_1"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday Feb 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_2"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_3"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_4"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_5"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_6"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_7"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 7</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February January Friday 31 1913</span></h2> <p>Froze up again last night, and to day it is cold and frosty, the wheels are again on the roads, the Erin Stage is again mounted on wheels. got a letter brother Alex Meaford he does not say anything about his troubles. he enclosed a Photo of old Jack Peise, he says Brother Jamie is better than he has lately been. he extends us a kindly invitation to visit them. Harold unwell, have kept him from school yesterday and to day. got the book "Elpis Israil" at Meaford. {W.R.M.} letter from brother Alex to day does not mention his trouble Harold unwell from school these 2 days Photo of Jack Peise got Elpis Israel O.K.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday Feb 1</span></h3> <p>Hard frost last night, and it has been very cold to day, the wind being a little strong is partly the cause. the thermometer only shows 12 or so - above zero. one would think it was more however, by the feel of it. our hens are still laying a little, one, two, and sometimes 3 a day. Ewart here to day. says Charlie Baldick is laid up these times form Muscular Rheumatism. {W.R.M.} windy + cold hens laying a few eggs Charlie Baldick unwell.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 2</span></h3> <p>A very cold + stormy day. Mother has been up out of bed to day and she would have been better in bed as she has been taking chills and not so well as she has been ordinarily. Bella has not ventured out to day. Maggie was at church forenoon. {W.R.M.} Mother is not so well to day - Bella not out</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 3</span></h3> <p>Some milder to day, and weather finer than these few days back Ewart was at the mill for Charlie Baldick to day, we received a letter from Jeenie to day. they have arrived safely in San Francisco after a delighful trip. also had a letter from Alex. Springfield they are well, and have been very busy. Jim Blakely and John Simonds are at Guelph to day rather late fracas, we are told it has cost Blakely $75.00, settles out of court. {W.R.M.} a letter from alex spsfd and one from Jeenie San Fransico. Blakely and Simons to day a Guelph</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 4</span></h3> <p>Colder to day and stormy, high wind and snow clouds passing around, Mother has kept her bed to day as well as these well as yesterday. Ewart + Gertie drove down to day to see Mother who is a little better to day. Maggie washed the clothes to day which was a cold job for such weather. {W.R.M.} Mother a little better Ewart + Gertie here to day</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 5</span></h3> <p>Very cold + frosty last night, and it has remained very cold all day. the wind is rather high which increases the cold in house the thermometer does not register as much frost as might be exp ected, it within 2 or 3 degrees of zero. Mary has been sewing here to day. Mother has been out of bed to day. she was getting pretty tired lying so long. the mill is being largely patronized just now the papers say the Balkan war is resumed since Monday night that the armistice expired, a little snow on the ice but not enough. {W.R.M.} cold night also day. near zero wrote a letter for Br other James Meaford</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 6</span></h3> <p>Cold + stormy all day. the wind has been very high and the cold seeks into the house very much, a little snow falling and drifting, Errett came here from school and remains all night the poor boy was very cold in walking to school this morning Mrs Weatherston {Written above line} sent{?} {Back on line} is sick and the doctor attending her, Bronchitis the trouble. Mr Burnett is operated on (I think) to day for trouble in head {W.R.M.} Temperature 2 above zero Errett here all night. Mrs Weatherston sent sick at present Burnett operated {Written above line} on</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 7</span></h3> <p>Continues stormy + cold, the wind high, but temperature slightly higher than yesterday. Mary here to day. Carried out over 20 pails water out of cellar. very windy + stormy towards night, Errett went home. {Written above line} expected {Back on line} got a ride from W. Jackson {Written above line} Ewart met him {Back on line} Harold got ride with A McCutcheon who is very kind + attentive to do what he can. Mother up again yesterday and to day. {W.R.M.} Mary here to day baleing water out of cistern Errett + Harold at school</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_Saturday_8_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February Saturday 8 1913</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_9"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_10"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_11"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_12"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_13"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_14"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 14</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February Saturday 8 1913</span></h2> <p>Weather continues much the same we have been having a very rough time. The frost has not been so great. the high wind however causes much cold + discomfort. Ewart at the mill this afternoon. he tells us the corn has arrived at Rockwood. and he intends going after a load on Monday. {W.R.M.} Ewart at the Mill. he says the corn has arrived at Rockwood</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 9</span></h3> <p>Not quite so windy and stormy to day. our Maggie at meeting twice to day. Bella came along this morning, and accompanied Maggie forenoon, at night she met their own rig at church we had quite a company this afternoon. Mary brought along Mrs David Stewart, and G.A. Abbott + Nettie came in also and waited for tea with us. we hear to day that Monday 10 Tolton, Albert's wife is dead, and they are bringing the body here there are no particulars of the cause of her death to hand. funeral next Thursday is expected {W.R.M.} word has come to day of the death of Albert Tolton's wife. some visitors cheer up - mother some</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 10</span></h3> <p>The sharpest frost of the season last night. here 9 degrees below zero. but a very pleasant day after all. it was however to cold to go outside much. I wrote a fairly long letter to Annie Sunter at Meaford in reply to one I received from her lately. she describes her father's condition more fully then the others have done {W.R.M.} 9 degrees below last night replied to a letter from Annie Sunter</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 11</span></h3> <p>not so frosty as yesterday, but windy and somewhat blus tery in spells. I got 2 bags of corn at the mill and Johnny brought them up for us. there were over 4 bushels @ 63c per Bu costing $2.40. Maggie McKenzie has been with us to day. we got an intimation of the death, and funeral of Albert Tolton's wife, which takes place on Thursday next to Coningsby{?} cemetery, at 2 P.M. from her father's residence, 3rd line Erin. {W.R.M.} got corn to day for the hens costing $2.70</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 12</span></h3> <p>Pretty cold this morning, our thermometer recorded 8 below. as about 8 oclock. which meant 2 above by Abbotts. which is right, it had just been about zero a little earlier, the cold kept up all day Ewart was with a load of chop for Baldic. mailed a letter to Jeenie San Francisco this morning, Mother was not very well last night but is some better this morning and fairly better to day. Errett here to night. {W.R.M.} temperature about zero. Ewart down with chop for Baldics Mother not very well</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 13</span></h3> <p>A very frosty and cold day with high wind which makes is piercing this was the day set for funeral of Mrs Albert Tolton, but it has been postponed on account of the train bearing the Body being delayed on the road somewhere about Sudbury. George Loree an Mary drove over to Thomsons' and the corpse arrived while they were there, they say that parties who were expected to tell of the postponement had failed to do so, and had caused great inconvenience. I got the promise of Wm Tovells horse and buggy to go to Rockwood to morrow, for B. Of Healths meeting {W.R.M.} very cold Geo.Loree + Mary go to Thompsons but no funeral till tomorrow detention on the Railway the cause of postponement</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 14</span></h3> <p>Not so cold as yesterday, and rather a pleasant day. I made ready and had dinner on the early side and reached Rockwood in good time for the meeting of the B. O. Health, but found that the doctor was at Guelph attending at an operation, and we had to wait for the 3.23 train . when he came to hand. The Law is changed, re the B. -ourd. but we got Through quickly. paid the insurance premium on farm $4.40 and took out $5.00 more. Funeral took place this afternoon. our folks on Toum Loree{?} did not attend. too bad, they should have made an effort {W.R.M.} Funeral of Mrs Albert Tolton this afternoon paid insurance premium $4.40 B.O. health meeting again appointed chairman</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_Saturday_15_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February Saturday 15 1913</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_17"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Tuesday_18"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_19"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_20"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_21"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_22"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 22</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February Saturday 15 1913</span></h2> <p>Very moderate to day in cold or wind, near night however it became colder and snow began to fall, it would be a good thing if 5 or 6 inches of snow would fall, as at the present time there is neither good sleighing or wheeling. snow banks in places and bare ground much in majority. we have received word this afternoon that Wesley Fielding died to day about noon {W.R.M.} Wesly Field died to day his trouble was inflammation of the kidneys flurry of snow marked slipping again. Bella here to day. she is some better</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 17</span></h3> <p>Moderately cold only. beautiful clear sunshine, and among the most pleasant days of season, the runners are all at work in these parts, but so little snow will soon melt with the heat of the sun. it became colder as night approached. Maggie went off with a church party on a drive to the Moores the old McDougal homestead they are having a musical concert there beautiful moonlight drive Ewart + Gertie here this evening. Ewart not well and didn't go the funeral of Wesley Feilding. {W.R.M.} Wesley Fielding buried to day at Guelph</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 18</span></h3> <p>A fine day. moderately by cold, and fairly pleasant we were visited by Albert Tolton and his father in law Mr Angus Thompson before the dinner hour. they staid perhaps between 2+3 hours, and we had a very pleasant + enjoyable chat. Albert gave us many particulars in regard to his life in the north west, he has now his property in Taber, Sask. in the livery business he speaks of returning home in about a weeks time, he looks well but aging. {W.R.M.} weather fine visit of Albert Tolton of Father in law, Angus Thompson We had a sad mission from the north west he intends to soon return home.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 19</span></h3> <p>Mild and thawing to day. the sun has been out pretty hot and the snow has gone off with a rush I took the chance of getting a ride over to McKenzies - with Roy Hindley. he had 3 trips to the mill to day and returned home with him on the last trip about 5 P.M. the McKenzies are going to a entertainment at the union church at Coningsby{?} to night. I spoke for 4 or 5 cords of swamp wood from them, they are trying to raise funds to purchase a new organ. we hear of a number of deaths among an acqutentances{?} John Tovell living {Written above the line} (a son of Jonathans) {Back on line} near Hespeler, Anthony Finley, George Wood, Eramosa Rockwood a son of Matthias McCann, by railway accident. {W.R.M.} a number of deaths.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 20</span></h3> <p>A fine morning but changed a little to the worse as the day advanced. Bella came along with John as he drove to the mill. she a little better than she has lately been. wrote a long letter to Alex. Spgd Ewart + Gertie drove down to see Mother. who has not been so well Fred McWilliams was operated on to day for appendicitis {W.R.M.} wrote letter Alex. Springfield Bella and John McKenzie here Ewart + Gertie to see mother Fred McWilliam operated on for appendicitis</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 21</span></h3> <p>Froze up last night and every where it is hard and dry this morning. I have arranged our wood and yard so that I can saw the McKenzie stove wood in two. our hens are giving is 3 eggs a day these times. {W.R.M.} mailed letter this morning</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 22</span></h3> <p>A very dull day. with rain + snow falling in ice forming on exposures the runners at work again to day. stage on wheels and would have been even{?} with sleigh. Marshall at Guelph to day. purchased rubber bottle for Mother $2.00 at Petries{?} the old one persistently leaks. cleaning up the yard to receive fresh supply of stove wood. sawing the old stove wood in 2. {W.R.M.} rain + snow ice forming on exposures. Barrie Mutrie visits us</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_Sunday_23_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">February Sunday 23 1913</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_24"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_26"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_27"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_28"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#March_Saturday_1"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">March Saturday 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_2"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_3"><span class="tocnumber">1.7</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 3</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February Sunday 23 1913</span></h2> <p>Hard frost and very cold this morning, the cold prevailed all day. enough of snow has fallen the late storm of snow, sleet and rain to make grand sleighing, there has not been better slipping all winter. Maggie twice at meeting. Willie + Maggie McKenzie also, but their mother came out at night only. I labored at my reading, and had a walk up to the grand evening {W.R.M.} fine sleighing at present. Willie and Maggie - McKenzie</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 24</span></h3> <p>Hard frost again this morning. 8 degrees below this morning by Abbotts thermometer, but it turned out very fine though frosty through the day. the McKenzie {Written above the line} family {Back on the line} drove to Guelph to day and sat for their pictures. Nettie Abbott accompanied them. Mother a little better, out of bed till night from the dinner hour. Joe Stewart brought 100 lbs Jewel flour. $2.70 (paid) {W.R.M.} Letter from Courier James Tourney{?} Joe Stewart brought 100 lbs Jewel flour</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 26</span></h3> <p>Not so frosty but raw and chilly, looks as if we may have a fall of snow or a change of some kind, Robert Parker was telling me that John Cutting up at drumhill is thought to be dying Mother is not so well to day, she seems to be weak on her limbs and unable to move on them. she is inclined to keep her bed. {W.R.M.} John Cutting very low - Mother not so well.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 27</span></h3> <p>quite an addition to the snow this morning, and the sleighing is now grand. Ewart + Gertie were here to day. Mr Baldic is poorly yet. one of his cows is going wrong with her teats since she calved, and Ewart came for the needle for inserting into it. John Cutting died last night at 7 P.M. Mother keeps her bed. {W.R.M.} more snow and good sleighing Ewart + Gertie Baldics cow needing attention mother keeps her Bed.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 28</span></h3> <p>Moderately cold fine sleighing now. Ewart was at the ill to day for Mr Baldic who, at the present time, is not so well he gave his back too much to do in handling a calf and is feeling it now. Ewart got up on our roof to day and cleared some ice from the gutter. the water has been troubling us by being backed up and melting I have been cutting at the stove wood to day. {W.R.M.} John Cutting buried to day at Mimosa Presby Cemetery Town line died Wednesday night 7 P.M.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">March Saturday 1</span></h3> <p>Moderately fine to day, the sun has been softening the snow and more has fallen this afternoon and towards night, I have about finished cutting the stove wood and have piled the most of it. John McKenzie is drawing some wood to Mrs Wells these days. Ewart has been at the mill for himself to day, Mother is not well these days the new water bottle, Geo. Marshall got at Petrie's leaks and gives us trouble. {W.R.M.} snow melting and falling Mother not well at all. the rubber water bottle giving us trouble. it leaks</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 2</span></h3> <p>A very stormy day, snowing + blowing, and the roads are being filled up again. Maggie has not gone out to day. Mother is not an better and not very fit to leave. we have all kept pretty close to the house. Willie + Maggie McKenzie spent a good part of the afternoon with us. {W.R.M.} Snowing and blowing. Mother not any better</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 3</span></h3> <p>Very stormy this morning + forenoon, improved afternoon. I drew in the balance of the McKenzie stove wood to the house. the wind has left heavy snow drift. had to shovel them. our Johnny called to see his mother, first time since coming to Everton, don't know why he kept away, perhaps he knows. the roads are heavy and blocked in places {W.R.M.} Johnny called taking in - some McKenzies wood. stormy making snow drifts.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_Tuesday_4_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">March Tuesday 4 1913</span></a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Wednesday_5"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Thursday_6"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Friday_7"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Saturday_8"><span class="tocnumber">1.4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Sunday_9"><span class="tocnumber">1.5</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Monday_10_Erin_Village"><span class="tocnumber">1.6</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 10 Erin Village</span></a></li> </ul></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">March Tuesday 4 1913</span></h2> <p>Calmer to day and quite pleasant. I took a walk over to Henry Cuttings this forenoon and had a talk over the particulars of his brother Johns illness and death. Pneumonia seems to have been the immediate cause of his death at the last. called also to see Mrs Weatherston, she seems to be recovering roads are a little heavy with snow and not much travel on them. Harold got a ride to school with Austin McCutcheon on a big load, mother a little better {W.R.M.} visiting around heavy travelling Abney Brown died last week at Toronto</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 5</span></h3> <p>Temperature 6 below this morning, but calm, and not cold in the house. although cold, it has been a very pleasant day, clear sun shine and free from high wind. I replaced a pair of house slippers for Harold, put on a pair of heels on them. our hens are doing a little better this day or two. got a letter from Annie Sunter Meaford. her father is not improving. {W.R.M.} cold but calm repaired a pair of small shoes. received a letter from Annie Sunter Meaford</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 6</span></h3> <p>A very stormy morning, and pretty cold, the frost - increased as the day advanced. the thermometer showing 4 above zero the roads are filling up badly, and it is both heavy + dangerous travelling on them, the papers give accounts of the deadlock in parliament over the Naval policy. debating all night long, while much swearing{?} is indulged in, and remarks made not for enlightenment but bitter partisanship. Mother not well at all these times, her appetite is not good now. {W.R.M.} Cold + stormy roads being blocked with snow. a dead lock in parliament</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Friday 7</span></h3> <p>Quite a cold wave. the Abbott thermometer says this morning 10 below zero. that is the lowest that we have noticed this winter, the frost has been sharp all day, although it rose past zero. fine clear sunshine the roads, in places, are blocked, the stage ran to Guelph but did not return. quite a job shovelling round the place. snow hard + packed got a card from Colin Campbell, that their company expected to reach home last Tuesday. {W.R.M.} Very cold snow blocked roads. a card from Colin Campbell returning from Frisco.</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 8</span></h3> <p>Another cold morning, and the day kept up wintry and cold. there is a little improvement in mother's condition there have been quite a number of visitors to her to day, Mrs Wm Tovell, and near neighbors, and Johnny and Ewart also. {W.R.M.} visitors to day Johnny + Ewart among them</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 9</span></h3> <p>Quite a change this morning, the temperature was milder and a thaw melting off the snow fast, some rain also, our summer kitchen was being flooded from the icy chocked pipes, and we had quite a job cleaning and fixing things to rights. Bella was here since yesterday she is away home from Church at night {W.R.M.} thaw making a mess from troughing and pipes Bella here</p> <h3><span class="mw-headline">Monday 10 Erin Village</span></h3> <p>A beautiful sunshine day, moderate frost through the night which made the surroundings dry, learning this morning that Abbotts were chancing it over to Erin with Stanley Stewart. I applied for a ride over there to get a tooth filled. and Six of us has a pleasant drive over. Dr James did my job - before dinner. and the rest afterwards taking him till about 5 P.M. I had dinner + tea at Stephens. Uncle Thomas seems fairly well for him I paid my dues to Overland{?} $2.00 which pays up to July 1st they have raised to $4.00 per year. I mailed a letter to Annie Sunter. Meaford, saying it was doubtful whether we could visit them as intended, because of Mother taking rather a backset in her general health. she has been perceptibly weaker and more helpless, and without she gets some better, we dare not leave her. got 50c worth oatmeal (paid) at Joe Stewarts, ordered 200 Sugar $4.90 per 100 I walked up to Dr Jims house after dinner to see his family. they are a pair of - interesting children, had a talk with Hedden to day on the difference between popular and true Religion. {W.R.M.} tooth filled Jim did it as a birth day gift over to Erin with Stanley Stewart paid A.O.U.W. dues up to July 1 got Oatmeal at Joe Stewarts. ordered sugar 200 lbs. mailed letter to Annie Sunter talk with Mr Hedden on popular and true reli gion. Harry Tovell sick La Grippe</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_Friday_25_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">April Friday 25 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_26"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_27"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_28"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesdy_29"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesdy 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_30"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_May_1st"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday May 1st</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">April Friday 25 1913</span></h2> <p>Quite a change in the temperature that has so long prevailed this has been a very hot day. it was fortunate for me that I gos so well through with the cutting of the stove wood before this great heat set in. I finished what was left of the 1 1/2 cords of the McKenzie stove wood before the sun got high enough to cause much heat, and then split up the uncut stuff for the other cook stove in the afternoon began splitting + filling the short stuff. Mother is geeling the heat to be oppressive, bought meat from Keough 35c. last week was the first for the season. Maggie McKenzie here this afternoon. Willi called for her this afternoon to take her to party for young people at Mrs. John Everts.{W.R.M} cant away a cord to Margaret{illegible} reminding Keough {illegible} of their delay in writing - got a letter this evening. from Margaret there is no important{illegible}-2nd time for Keough their brother got a fierd to day-</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 26</span></h2> <p>Dull + threating all day. but held up till about 5 oclock P.M. when a thunder plump brought on a heavy rain, which lasted quite a time I split about a cord + 1/2 of the stove wood and piled it against the fence in yard flad to get done with the sowing before the heat set in. not so hot to day though some neighbors are at their gardens but ours is to wet. Geo Jestin + wife are very busy papering + painting. Maggie + I have taken off the storm doors and put on the screen doors. misquitoes bit badly last night. while we were in bed.{W.R.M} split a cord and half stove wood. done sawing first as heat has set in ---taking off storm doors and putting on the screens ---</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 27</span></h2> <p>The weather is broken again and the rain has fallen rather constantly the most of the say. the land is getting a great soaking now, and I fear ir will push seeding time very late it will require very favourable weather to make the land in good condition for wosing, the trees are showing thier green bud and leaf and the grass is showing green also.{W.R.M} rain on land wet freen on with leaf &amp; grass. ---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 28</span></h2> <p>Quite windy and cool, the land has been terribly soaked by late rains, and this windy and drying day will do much to dry the land up, weeding has been going along some but not at all in a general way, the soil they say is soggy I split up quite a bit of the short wood and piled it Maggie is cleaning up our bed room to day. Mary helped remove the furniture and carpets. Mm Stortop cashe a chick for $20,00 for me.{W.R.M} got 30cporridge need at the mill --- 20 dollar chick Mm Stortop.-Maggie house cleaning.---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesdy 29</span></h2> <p>Continues cool, and a bery fine drying day. I finished the splitting the stove wood, and have 3 piles of over a cord + 1/2 each. there is a part of the 4 th " to pile yet, Ewart here at the mill this A.M., sent $6.00 to J.N. Kilgow for insurance of house.{W.R.M} piad insurance on the house---piling stove wood</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 30</span></h2> <p>High wind and a fine drying day. such weather is now badly needed. the land is not dry enough to provide a good seed bed, Mr. W m Lowell loaned me his horse + buggy to drive up to Ewarts this afternoon, also wanted to see Johnny. Ewart was working sod up to dry. he was using Charlie Duffields' disc for al little, but shortly quit it as he thought the cultivator made a better job Ewart has now about 12 acres sowed. I finished piling the short stove wood{W.R.M}Ewart has 12 acres sowed had Wm Lowel house &amp; reg to drive up to town line folks they are on the land and it is not too red finished piling our stove wood.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday May 1st</span></h2> <p>A splendid drying day, it has been very warm, the dust has been flying on Ewarton streets this is, I think, the 3 rd day that Automobille has been used for carrying the mail and passengers I baled the warer out of the cellar to day, there was a large quantity. Dougald Robertson plastered the floor of Abbots cellar, this afternoon, helped to wheel a fun loads of and for them also helped Mary who has been papering her parlour-{W.R.M} John Everts gos badly hurt by being gored by a cattle beast. Dougal Robertson plasters Abbotts cellar floor-wheeling sand for them</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_Friday_2_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May Friday 2 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_3"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_4"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_5"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_6"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_7"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_8"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_9"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 9</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May Friday 2 1913</span></h2> <p>The warmth continues and the land is drying up fast. the dust is flying on the road, Maggie changed out the cellar to day, I helped her by carrying out the dirty stuff and handing down the clean water. I cleaned out the hen house ^(or hen {manifre?}) and dug it into this upper end of the garden, and planted 3 round of potatoes on the ground. a number of people I have been talking to ^({hapting?} who) have just finished their seeding do not so late after all. {W.R.M} Maggie and I carrying out the water out of cellar --- planted some potatoes for early use ---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 3</span></h2> <p>Another very hot day, the sun hasshone out as hot as midsummer, I havebeen cleaning and burning off, dug some more and planted another couple of rows of potatoes. the garden is drying up pretty good, got $5.00 worth chop for the hens. received a letter from Jennin, Edmonton, they have been sick with Colds. Willie has also been in trouble with a sore hand, has had a growth Cut out, and again the 2nd time because it kept growing, they think that now it may stop, he has been six weeks confined to the house {W.R.M} hot weather planting potatoes --- letter from Edmonton --- Willie has been six weeks confined to the house</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 4</span></h2> <p>Continues close and warm, rain threatning, but none comes Bella and Maggie McKenzie come along to milking this forenoon William Events and the 2 Mrs Everts drove to Guelph to see John who lies in the hospital, they report that he seems doing well so far. {W.R.M} Bella McKenzie and Maggie the Everts drive to Guelph to see John ---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 5</span></h2> <p>Another hot day, the ^(rain) threatning Continues, but none to hand yet, I dug quite a bit of the garden and used several barrow loads of dar compost heap. Maggie planted some dutch sets, and did some other garden work. we went over to Marys and wheeled away all the other potatoes, and put the sound ones in Mrs Gells' driving houses in a box, 3 bags I think. we also did the same with Marys', there was a great many rotten, Geo. Abbott &amp; wife visted us to day, Mailed a letter each to Auntie Margaret Sunter and brother James {W.R.M} sorting and placing the potatoes --- mailed letters to Mesfoud --- Geo. Abbott &amp; {urfweal?} ---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 6</span></h2> <p>The great heat is over for the present, this evening is quite cool but no rain. I paid John Heatherston for the fence posts, a dollar &amp; five to, he said that would do, $1.25, he could not make change of a five dollar bill, besides there 3 rather imperfect, Here Jovell tells me he got a letter from James J. Hill, asking to whom he would remit the $500.00 I dug another portions of the garden to day, and Maggie and I sowed a quantity of garden stuff, I also planted more early potatoes {W.R.M} settled with John Heatherston for fence posts. --- James J. Hill {periling?} to Mrs Jovell about his promised $500.00. ---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 7</span></h2> <p>Frost last night and cool this morning and all day. John Everts is reported as doing fairly well, Geo. Robertson helped me to raise the old picket fence out of the ground, we laid it up by props until getting the holes ready for the new posts. Maggie washing also cleaning up the pantry. {W.R.M} Tearing up the old picket fence in front of house ---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 8</span></h2> <p>Frost again last night, and cool all day, dug all the post holes out and Geo. Robertson and I set the new posts in place and filled them in word came to day for Mrs Everts to go to Guelph, John has turned {illegible} I fear it is serious. McNelsman drover her in, John Everts is reported very {lorvs?} {W.R.M} Geo. Robertson helped me to set the posts for new fence. John Everts worse ---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 9</span></h2> <p>Frost at night, and quite cold all day, john Everts very low all day and died at 9 P.M. Henery Cutting helped me to cut the fence posts the proper height, paid him ¢25 Everts brought some things down. he got 40 add bushels barley from Jno McGat at 50¢ per Bus Dan Simons to come tomorrow afternoon to put the wire fence up. I have to hustle to get it ready for him {W.R.M} ---John Everts died this {illegible} 9 P.M. --- I went down to get fence ready quickly for Simons tomorrow afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_Saturday_10"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May Saturday 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_11"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_12"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_13"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_14"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 14</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_15"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_16"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_17"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 17</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May Saturday 10</span></h2> <p>Frost again last night and it has been cool all day, we are having a very cold spell this last week, and as the fruit blossom is now well sub in many places, I fear the frost will have done injury to fruit prospect. I have had a very busy day. Maggie and I measured the fence posts for the bottom scntling, and we cut out the matches to receive them about 2 inches deep. Dan. Simons came on about 2 oclock, and we fitted the stretchers and nailed them on and had the fence wire fastened on before tea, after which, Dan fixed up both gates before dark. Simon's Bill is $16.90. which he may wait a little for.{W.R.W.}received letter from Robert Portage La Prairie Mrs Morton has been very ill, now some better. --- Letter also from Menford. brother no change --- finished erecting front wire fence---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 11</span></h2> <p>Continues cold, but in other respect fairly fine and pleasant Bella &amp; John McKenzie drove down to the Ewarts home, where lie the remains of poor John who 30 unfortunately met his death. I walked down myself this afternoon and viewed the corpse he looked very natural, many callers were there to day.{W.R.W.}John Everts - remains lie at home. McKenzies &amp; I went down a little while</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 12</span></h2> <p>A very fine day, looked much like rain this afternoon I gos a ride down to Everts in time to come home with the procession I rode both ways with Hugh Robert Mcleutatreou. Maggie went to the church while I stayed with Mother during the time there, when ready for lifting for burial, I rode on the mail car to the cemetery, there was a large concourse at the frave, and the church was filled, our town-line freinds there. Mr + Mrs Wm Usherwood, also Mrs M. Crewson called + others.{W.R.W.}Funeral of John Everts this afternoon a large funeral --- Callers to day a number of old freinds &amp; acquaintances ---</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 13</span></h2> <p>Not quite so cold to day. a little rain last night, helped to aly the dust, more rain is needed provided it is warmer. the papers report much damage done to fruit prospects up London way. it is thought that Niagara district has escaped fairly well. Evert was at the mill to day. Gertie was down here with him. I have been fixing some around. took several loads of earth to found 17 house{W.R.W.}papers reported damage done to fruit prospects up by London Gertie and Evert down</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 14</span></h2> <p>Cool, but pleasant to day I have cut ^(13 arrow) x3 loads if sods from the back street, and wheeled them round to the front of our house and Maggie has placed them under the wire fense I also brought some earth, have been dismantling the fence between Robertson girls and us {W.R.W.} Maggie and I fixing fence in front of the house</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 15</span></h2> <p>very cold and raw east wind to day, hardly to be expected on this day of the year, have been fixing the old fence between Robertsons and us, thunder &amp; lighting this evening. Joe Stewart brought 100 lbs jewel flour, and 50cnt worth oatmeal. gave him check for $5.10 he gave me $2.00 back, his Bill being $3.10{W.R.W.}thunder and lightning. Joe Stewart brought us 100 of flour, and 50¢ worth oat meal (paid)</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 16</span></h2> <p>A nice rain has fallen, and as is not very usual especially after thunder &amp; lightning it has turned warmer which is very welcome, I worked at the old lim fence this afternoon, and it is a tedious nasty job. so much of the material is rotten and unfit for use even for a make shift {W.R.W.} thunder and lightning and a turn warmer- working at the old fence</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 17</span></h2> <p>A beautiful turn of the weather, it is mild and bright sunshine, and everything wears an inviting appearance I half soled and heeled Erretts shoes this forenoon, Evert down at the mill i finished up our part of the line fence between the Robertsons and ourselves, {W.R.W.} half soled &amp; heeled Erretts shoes finished our part of the line fence in garden</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_Sunday_18_1923"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May Sunday 18 1923</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_19"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_20"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_21"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_22"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_23"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_24"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 24</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May Sunday 18 1923</span></h2> <p>{Dominion Day was a day commemorating the granting of Dominion status in certain countries. On July 1, 1867, Canada became a self-governing dominion of Great Britain and a federation of four provinces: Nova Scotia; New Brunswick; Ontario; and Quebec. It was an official public holiday in Canada from 1879 to 1982, where it was celebrated on 1 July; The anniversary of this date was called Dominion Day until 1982. Since 1983, July 1 has been officially known as Canada Day!}</p> <p>Cool to day, but fine and pleasant, milder early in the morning but as the day advanced it became colder Maggie was at meeting twice, we have first learned to day that John Roszel has been very ill, and has had 2 or 3 - different doctors with him, it seems the rheumatism has- gone through his system and touched his heart, and there is great danger to life under those conditions, it is thought he is now slightly improved although not out of danger, Bella was here from last night until church time this forenoon {W.R.M.} John Roszel is now very sick, hanger--ously so!.---Bella McKenzie here to day---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 19</span></h2> <p>Frost last night, and very cool all day, I have planed the scantling some on the front new fence, and smoothed the posts ready for painting, at a meeting of the Trustees of the cemetery, ^{illegible} of the momeris institute this afternoon on the grounds considerable business was done, I was not there, but I am told they have bought an acre of land at the back of the present ground, price $150,00, they are laying out to fence it all round and have other improvements in view,{W.R.M.} a meeting of the cemetery trustees and the women's Institute - at the grave yard. planed the scantling on new fence in front.---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 20</span></h2> <p>Some milder to day, and weather very fine and pleasant, towards night it became dark &amp; lowering and giving indications of rain, I finished up the repairing of the Robertson's part of the line fence; cut up some stuff into stove lengths. and some other choring, Ewart was down at the mill to day, he tells me he sold his 3 young fat cattle yesterday at $6.75 per 100. to go in about 3 weeks.{W.R.M.} finished the Robertson's part of the line fence.---Ewart tells me he sold his fat cattle yesterday---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 21</span></h2> <p>Very dull this morning about 7 A.M. when shortly after it began to rain, and then rained heavily for a long time Harold went to school with Elmer MeGutchean who called for him and who was fotified with a good sized numberela, it remained rather wet &amp; dull all day. the rain will do good. received a letter from brother James this evening he talks of coming here on Monday the 2nd of June. {W.R.M.} rain &amp; not so cold-wet most of the time---George Easton caretaker of river side park forrest--- to Everton come tesy. from Guelph</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 22</span></h2> <p>A little cool, but a pleasant day, things are growing fairly well int he garden, the garden peas are showing good Dan. Simons + George Jestin have takekn up the old Stepper {illegible} fence, and put in the new posts, and stretchers, and have it now ready to receive the wire covering, we hear that Geo. Duffield is very ill from rupture of the stomack. it is considered to be very seious, I planted Mary's corn, and tomatoes to day I notice the Senati Caucus has decided the Naval Bill must go to the people. {W.R.M.} garden things are growing.---Geo. Jestin getting his new wire fence put up---Geo. Duffield very ill---Naval Bill to go to the people---received letter from Alex Springfield---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 23</span></h2> <p>Temperature a little milder, but still rather cool for good growing weather, I have been smoothing off the posts and stretchers of the new fence in front, Geo.Jesting took the best time he planed them before putting them on. he is hard at the work and has the back garden fence up and all finished this evening</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 24</span></h2> <p>A very fine day, some warmer than what has lately prevailed have spent a long time in sand papering our posts + stretchers on our new fence in front, and have improved it a good deal, Mary is sick to day, she had the doctor to see her, he says it is croup and Bronchitis. she is some better this evening. Mrs Brown, Orton buried to day she died of cancer of the stomach. Archie Stephens called to day. {W.R.M.} Mrs ---Brown of Orton buried to day. died of cancer in the stomach---</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_Sunday_25_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May Sunday 25 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_26"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_27"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_28"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_29"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_30"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 30</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">May Sunday 25 1913</span></h2> <p>Cool, but not an unpleasant day. Bella MeKenzie and Maggie have been here to day. our Maggie visited oover at McKenzie's this afternoon, George Lorce drove over there with McKenzie's "bic" &amp; buggie {cohile?} Bella took Maggies place here, I was at home, excepting in taking a walk up to the cemetery and looking over it awhile,</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 26</span></h2> <p>Quite a cold day for this day of the year. this is cer-tainly a very cold + backward spring, growth is very slow, Ewart was down at the, mill this morning, and I rode up to the farm with him, had dinner with them, after helping them a little in the garden, went over to Johny's to try if he would pay up some of his arrear that he had so long owed me, but he declared he owed me nothing. as i had given him clear of them when paying for the farm, I showed him that matter depended on me getting the value of the farm, which I did not, and he kknew it, he was obstinate however and i suppose without I take measure to force it, it will never be paid, if his conscience allows him to this rob and plunder us as he has done since he married, we may have to try and live our time though it. {W.R.M.} paid Dan Simons for the fence building seventeen dollars---Ewart paid me the 25 dollars be borrowed of me some time ago.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 27</span></h2> <p>Raw arsd cold this morning and looked like rain this forenoon at noon a slight rain set in. which was unpleasant. I got Austin McLentcheon &amp; team to draw us up 2 loads of horse manuar we had them drawn &amp; spead at 9.30A.M. I settled with N. H. Horton for 12.2x4 scantling. $1.95. 58lbs chop 80¢ and manure providing arsd draining $1.50=$4.25 {W.R.M.} settlement with N. H. Horton to date. scantling chop + manure $4.25</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 28</span></h2> <p>A very fine day, a little cool however, I walked up to the corner after breakfast in order to see Ewart as he was driving to Rockwood, he was past about 5 minutes but left word at Smiths for me to meet him between 10 + 11 oclock, which I did and rode up home with him, and after dinner, I drove down Prince + buggy + plow harness, and plowed the garden and harrowed it, a hard job as the land was caked, i then drove the horse home, and found Ewart + folks all from home, I set out to walk home, but met Barrie Mutrie on the hill by the river, and he was good enough to turn round and drive me down to Wm Lowell's corner, it was very kind of Barrie, more thoughtful than my own folks, I don't get very much attention from that gnartes. I hear Mrd. Soper is thought to be about her last, she is at the hospital and has been sick at home for some days without attendance people not knowing of her sickness. they took her away in auto car {W.R.M.} Mrs Soper very ill. taken to Hospital.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 29</span></h2> <p>Another fine day. bright sunshine and fairly warm, hope it may become warmer. Maggie &amp; I have been busy planting potatoes we put them in with the hoe. spotting &amp; covering, we used about 8 pails of cuts, and was about even with the wire fence of hen yard there was 6 or 8 feet used for corn, beans and other sundries, we put only 2 cuts in hill</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 30</span></h2> <p>Quite as heavy white frost this morning but the sun came out strong and hot very soon. no doubt,it would have ^(been) better had it been clouded for awhile, the ground is already getting quite dry and in some places hard and lumpy. Maggie and I walked up to the cemetery and attended the funeral of Mrs. John Soper, she dies very soon after being taken to the hospital. there was a good attendance at funeral Ewart was down at the blacksmith shop with Billy and got 2 shoes set in front, he intends going to Guelph tomorrow and will take Maggie and I along. {W.R.M.}--- Mrs. Jno. Soper buried to day arrived from Guelph about 3P.M.---{NOTE: all funerals are marked with thick black boarders in the right hand margin}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_.26_June_Saturday_31_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">May &amp; June Saturday 31 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_June_1"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday June 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_2"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 2</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_3"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_4"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_5"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_6"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 6</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May &amp; June Saturday 31 1913</span></h2> <p>A very fine day although somewhat cool in the shade bright sunshine however shich made it hot and dry Maggie and I got a ride to Guelph to day with Ewart he had Johny's democrat and Gertie was also with us. she &amp; Maggie had quite a time shopping. I took 11 dollars with me and came home without a cent, I got a dollar out of it for a new straw hat, had my dinner at {Roch?} McWilliams whom I went to see, Richard is not very well, he says the surgical operation he submitted to was not a success. and he is not doing very well in other respects. our Bella was here this morning and not feeling well. Errett here to day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday June 1</span></h2> <p>Very hot and dry to day, a black cloud towards night seemed to promise a shower but, barring a few sprinkles, it did not materialize, and a good shower is what we need now. it became colder after the cloud passed over, Bella here this morning also Errett, down for yesterday by mistake.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 2</span></h2> <p>The weather continues cold &amp; dry, we are much in need of moisture and warmer air so as to being on the growth of the crops I drove to Rockwood this morning and met brother James on the 10.10 train they were 10 minutes late, we loaded on his rather heavy tool box on behind, and drove home here with it, I took home the horse and rig and was back for dinner at 12.45.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 3</span></h2> <p>Fine day but no rain yet although there were signs last night and to day. brother James and I have kept at home, all day I half soled &amp; Heeled Starold's shoes, and Jamie fixed the cistern pump so that it draws the water without being primed</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 4</span></h2> <p>Cool at night and hot in the sun through the day brother James and I drove up to Ewarts this morning to shingle the horse stable, Errett brought down the horse and buggy for us as he went to school, Ewart helped us awhile, we put a new rafter in place and cleaned off a part of the roof of the old shingles and laid about 10 or 11 rows of shingles, John Weatherston's horse died to day, it is thought to have been caused from indigetion</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 5</span></h2> <p>Hard frost last night, this morning there have been been some inquirey done to garden stuff, Ewart has a very sore knee and he was down to see the doctor about it, the potatoe vines, he says, are blackened, ours dont seem to be hurt, brother and I were again at the stable roof to day, and laid about 13 rows, we had to clear off some of the old shingles, it was very hot through the day, we were not able to work hard and Ewart could not help us, the carring of the shangingles ourn to the roof is hard</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 6</span></h2> <p>Somewhat hot &amp; sultry to day , and towards night a heavy thunder cloud. passed around, and we got a good share &amp; it came down very heavily and thunder + lightning with it. we were glad to get the rain as it is very much needed I had Dan. Simons helping me to day at the horse stable rood , he drove me up with his horse with 2 sows. we put on quite a few shingles, about 16 rows, and we shovelled all the old ones off the rood. Dan carried up the shingles on the roof</p> <p>{no W.R.M }</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_Saturday_7_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June Saturday 7 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_8"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_9"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_10"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_11"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_12"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_13"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 13</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June Saturday 7 1913</span></h2> <p>The thunder storm of last night had the effect of lowering the temperature and it has been cold and windy day. Dan Simons drove me up this morning to Ewarts and we finished up the shingling , it took us till night to do it, ^(night before)last night brother James (Friday morning) took ill and we phoned for the doctor about 1.30 A.M. he was some better before the doctor arrived, and he steadily recovered afterwards . his stomach seemed to be distended with gas, and pressing against his heart produced an awful feeling, he had great difficulty in breathing, and the cold sweat fairly poured out on him. I was so alarmed that I was anxious to have the doctor to see him, Ewart is some better to day byt not able to help us.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 8</span></h2> <p>Another very cold day, there end ice formed on the water this morning in the wash basin about the thickness of a copper we must be greatlly the better of the rain, and perhaps it may be as well that the air is cold and sunless, the land will not be so liable to bare, or the leaf wither with last nights frost</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 9</span></h2> <p>Frost again last night, it is said the grass was stiff with frost this morning, our basin with water exposed to the weather had not formed ice however, Mr Peach has finished George Jestin's cement foundation to day, but he has the front step to patch up yet, I have hoed up the garden patch to day potatoes, onions, peas, beets + c. Maggie &amp; Mary have painted the front fence the second coat of white to day. Uncle James has been preparing stuff to make window screens for summer</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 10</span></h2> <p>Continues cold and frosty at night, which is something very unusual for so late a time of the year, people are saying the grass was quite crispy under the foot this morning, and the day throught--out was cold and rather unseasonable for so late a date. Maggie has been busy painting the fense, and I have been trimming up things around the place, Uncle James is making screens for the windows</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 11</span></h2> <p>Cool but not so frosty as of late; the weather was grand and pleasant to day. planted out the tomatoes to day, Geo. Jestin expected Parker on to build his back kitchen this morning but he did not materialize. up awhile at Ewarts</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 12</span></h2> <p>Weather changing to moderate temperatue, Geo. Jestin got Parker on this morning, but he only remained for about the half day, and got up the baloon frame, brother James is working at the window screens, they will be a good thing hoeing in the garden and cleaning out lots of weeds</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 13</span></h2> <p>Quite warm, hot in the sun through the day, Maggie has been painting the fence and has it done overwhite with green on the scantling, she may yet put another coat on it, got word yesterday of the death of Geo. Raw of Galt. also of old Mrs Currie of Harbor Beach, Mich, both to be buried at Everton tomorrow.</p> <p>{no W.R.M.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_Saturday_14_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June Saturday 14 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_15"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 15</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_16"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_17"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_18"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_19"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 19</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June Saturday 14 1913</span></h2> <p>A very hot day, the temperature was high, in the shade the thermometor registered 85 degrees. some rain is again needed, the funeral of Geo. Rea took place this afternoon and proved very disapointing to his many friend here, the undertakor hurried up the burial an hour before expected, it was given out to take place by leaving Guelph at one P.M. but they arrived at Everton about that hour, and Undertaker Mitchell would not wait as he had another funeral at Guelph on his return. so there were no freinds present but the Foresters to busy, quite a number were there afterwards and waited for the funeral of Mrs Neil Currie which came from Harbour Beach , Mich. there was a large gathering of freind + relations present John, the deceased's son told me his mother was 93 years old last September {W.R.M.}---Burial of Geo. Rae of Galt. also of Mrs Niel Currie. of - Harbour Beach Mich , U,S.A.--- Maggie at Guelph to day with McKenzies</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 15</span></h2> <p>Another very hot and rather sultry day, temperature the same as yesterday although there was a stiff wind blowing, thundery looking clouds threatned rain, but very little fell, just laid the dust for a little while, Ewart + Gertie + Errett were here for awhile this afternoon, Bella also at church. this forenoon she is not feeling very well at present, a Mr Milchele holding meetins which commence to day, he spoke at the grave of Mrs Currie yesterday {W.R.M.} Ewart gave me ten dollars to day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 16</span></h2> <p>An extremely hot day, temperature 87 by our thermometor Ewart brought us a load of old shingles from the stable roof for kindling, his fat cattle areordered out tomorrow, and I rode up with them (Gertie &amp; Errett too) so as to help him tomorrow morning, helped him this evening with 2 loads of old shingles. kindlings</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 17</span></h2> <p>arose before 4 this morning. started with the 3 fat steers at 4.45 a.m. arrived at Rockwood nearly 4 hours afterwards, we went down by the Mitchell farm, which was the cooler road, the sky was overcast but about 8 oclock the sun shone out warm again. Duncan Stewart came down on the 9 oclock train and he lifted Mc. Lityres cattle Ewarts 3 weighed more than expected, 3200, the 2 bigger steers 2190, the little black one 1010. @ 6.75 per 100 = $216.00 in all, we were back at Everton just about 12 oclock. the price of cattle has gone back a little {W.R.M.} Ewart placed 190 dollars to my credit in the Bank. also 5 dollars in cash.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 18</span></h2> <p>cooler last night and this morning, but as the day advanced it became warmer, we are needing rain very much now. brother James has been working at our front door to day, he put on a piece to widen it, and inserted pieces into the old key holes &amp; c. nailing and gluing them on. we are thinking of fixing the roof of house and i bargained with John Reed for some old sheeting for the job if we do it</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 19</span></h2> <p>Cooler again and overcast through the nights, about 7 oclock this morning there was some rain fell, later on through the day a splendid shower came along which cannot fail of being of immense to the country, there was great need for it and people are releived Ewart was down at the blacksmith shop, brother James has got both the screen and main front door pieced up changed in their hangings, he has made a good job of the amin door, we are now thinking of undertaking to make a change in our house roof which will entail considerable trouble and expense, we will soon have to decide, as Jamie wants to be getting on with it</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_Friday_20_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June Friday 20 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_21"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_22"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 22</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_23"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 23</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_24"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_25"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 25</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">June Friday 20 1913</span></h2> <p>Dull and rainy for the most part to day. and as it has been warm it will push on growth greatly if it keeps this kind of weather for awhile, we will expect a great change in the appearance of things shortly , I have written a letter to Jeenie Edmonton, to night, the meetings at the disciple church are going on, brother Jamie has been busy fixing up the front door and others to the and bed room, he has greatly imporved the, Parker and Geo. Jestin are about done with their job at the house to day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 21</span></h2> <p>Dull and threatning^(rain) this forenoon especially in the morning, but it cleared up to be very fine afternoon, we were arranged for to Puslinch Lake. a number from here took their own conveyance to Guelph, and hired a conveyance from there. to take them the rest of the way, we have first decided to day to put on a flattish cover over the butter of our house rood, we find the plaw of extending the raised shingle covering from the back to the extreme front, is a larger contract than we expected</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 22</span></h2> <p>A very fine day. the hot sun is drying everything up very fast, and as the land got a fair soaking, growth must be going on apace, the usual interest is being dis - played at the disciple church, our folks have not missed a meeting and I suppose, they are having some taken into the fold .</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 23</span></h2> <p>Very pleasant and beautiful weather, the crops on field and garden will likely soon present a much improved appearance, brother James has been filing up hand saws and we have been looking up the material for the fixing up of our house roof. I sent by Geo. Jestin for another 2 squares of roof covering material, (he has^(a) an square roll) costing $8.40. I gave him $8.50. also sent for a quantity of window ^(wire) screen. but did not send the money. i borrowed three dollars from brother James. {W.R.M.} got 2 square roll of roof cover-ing materia from Geo. Jestin, and sent for another roll costing alto gether $8.40. also window screening the morning for which I paid the stage driver $1.30---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 24</span></h2> <p>A very fine day, but very hot in the forenoon, after dinner a little more breeze sprung up which made it more tolerable brother James rode up to the farm with Hazel Bavouy this a.m. he prepared the old rafters that were on the old piggery, by cleaning them and cutting them shorter, and Ewart brought them down to night and gave Uncle James a ride down. I got 400 feet of inch hemlock from Wm Hortop and he sent it up for us. I helped load &amp; unload it, gave him a check for 20 dollars. and his Bill was $8.45 for the lumber and 50 lb sack of pastry flour. I got $11.55 in cash after paying his Bill. I got the screening for the windows this morning and paid $1.30 to the stage driver, who also brought a 2 square roll for roffing that I paid for yesterday. {W.R.M.} Bro. James &amp; I up to Ewarts---got 400 feet inch lumber from N. H. Horton. paid him $8.45 . gave him a check for $20.00 and he gave me $11.55 in cash - stage driver brou-ght screening from Erin, and 2 square roofing---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 25</span></h2> <p>Another extremely hot day, the thermometer recording 88 degrees a good breeze prevailed otherwise the heat. would have been very oppressive, Uncle Jamie + Maggie put on the screens on the frames and set them in the windows, we put a scaffolding afternoon so as to fix the roof of the house I hoed quite a few rows of potatoes received a letter from Bertha Sunter Collingwood, have first heard this evening that John Henry died to day {W.R.M.} ---John Henrey died to day - to be buried Friday---</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_.26_July_Thursday_26_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">June &amp; July Thursday 26 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_27"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_28"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_29"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 29</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_30"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 30</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday.2C_July_1"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday, July 1</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June &amp; July Thursday 26 1913</span></h2> <p>Another very hot day. very close toward night, after having quite a thunder plump which was a grand shower, Geo . Loree scuffed his potatoes this afternoon, and let me have the horse and scuffler to go through ours. I had them all hoed over with the exception of 6 or 8 rows. but the scuffler stirred up the soil better. they are now clean and in good shape, but the bugs are working some on them, Uncle James and i made our rafters ready to set up this afternoon, I borrowed Dan. Simons "cross" cut saw. and Jamie fixed up a stand to saw them on. paid jamie back the 3 dollars i borrowed from him.paid back cash {W.R.M.} a thunder - shower which will do good---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 27</span></h2> <p>The heat continues to be extreme. and a shower every day would do good, Jamie and I have been preparing the roof for thee rafters and have the ends of the building measured + c and the end rafters placed &amp; lined for inside ones, we made ready to meet the funeral at methodist church which came along about noon an opportunity was given to view the remains of poor John Henry he looked thinner than when saw him last. a good many of his Minto freinds were present, Geo. Loree met them at Guelph. {W.R.M.}---John Henrys funeral, laid him at rest at noon, his age was 89 years old october next---had a call from Ed, Towell to day, he gave us quite a bit of news about Edmonton. ---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 28</span></h2> <p>There was a good breeze to day which helped to cool the air some, otherwise it would have been as hot as ever, brother James and i have had a busy day on the roof of house, we had all the rafters fixed and placed before dinner, got the help of Georges Loree and Jestin to put up the lumber on top. and james and I sheeted the roof in the afternoon, I nailed while James fitted and but, it kept us quite busy to do it.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 29</span></h2> <p>Continues hot, brother James was very poorly last night, I had only been but a short time in bed when mother waked me up and told me that he was sick, I rose and sat beside him till 4 oclock in the morning, Maggie also sat awhile, he did not appear so ill as ^(on) the attack of a short time ago , but bad enough indeed, he is some better to day . quite a stir at the church to day, I slept nearly all forenoon, to make up for last night's vigils .</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 30</span></h2> <p>Another very hot day. I offered my dollars to pay for my road work this morning, but Geo. Weathercloses all but reffused to accept it and said he would like so much if i would work it out. he gave me the job of throwing out the stones as they loaded the gravel at the pitt. so I went at about ten oclock, and did it, but it was very hot, and a busy job it proved to be. there were 5 teams drwing gravel, and sometimes 4 men shovelling into the wagon, I had dinner at Lorees on the farm, Shaw is very crippled up.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, July 1</span></h2> <p>Dominion day. a good breeze has prevailed to day, but for all it has been very hot. the thermometor registering 85 to 88, terrible accounts of the great heat and terrible consequences of it, many deaths. I worked an hour + half this morning. paid up for yesterday i got John Weatherston to bring us a load of gravel from the pit I went and helped him load it, he first charged me 50 cts fir utm U gied 6 rows of the potatoes this afternoon, the bugs are getting thick on them, will have to paris green them soon brother Jamie is not very well, he got quicker over the attack the other time he took the bad turn.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_Wednesday_2_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July Wednesday 2 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_3"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 3</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_4"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_5"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_6"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_7"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 7</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July Wednesday 2 1913</span></h2> <p>Quite a breezy day, but it has also been very warm indeed very hot in the sun. the thermometer said 82 in the shade, Brother James has not been very well to day, he was some better as the day advanced , and seemed to be more reconciled to the idea of staying on still a little, this morning he talked dolefully and almost wished for being away for home we paris greened (Maggie &amp; I) the potatoes to day, the young bugs were becoming plentiful, I also hoed quite a piece of the patch, as well as the garden, this is spoken of as being the last of the revival meetings. at the disciple church.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 3</span></h2> <p>Very hot to day , brother James and I walked up to William Towell's and selected some boards for using on the gables of the roof of house, and Mr Lowell sent them along with a young man with a team, I have been hoeing the potatoes, Jamie is some better , telephone message announces B. O. Health meeting tomorrow afternoon, Mother suffers from pain in her side caused from falling on a chair while risen out of bed, also feels the heat bad.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 4</span></h2> <p>Another extremely hot and sultry day. I hoed 6 rows of potatoes this forenoon, cutting what weeds there are and gathering the soil around the hills, received a telephone message announcing the death of Uncle Thos. Tolton last night, I intended going over there to day, but on account of the B. O. H. meeting especially as a note from Hanah intimated her father was very ill, but not in immediate danger, I intended going over tomorrow, but this announcement of his death has come, the Board of Health met wit the district inspector and had a valuable interview and general instruction from him {W.R.M.} heavy thunder storm and great rain. caught mother nearing Rockwood going to B.O.H meeting , district inspector met us---$10.00 out of Bank--- paid Dr Mc Culloughs Bills for Jamies and ours. $5.00 .</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 5</span></h2> <p>Very hot again to day, alittle rain fell through the night, the thunder and rain of yesterday did not seem to cool off the air. I paid Wm Lowell for the horse to Rockwood 50¢. and 60 feet of old lumber a cent + 1/4 a foot 75¢ = $1.25 in all. I have done some ripping of the 10 inch lumber, and nailed up some supports for roof of house, Jamie finished up the gable, and is now working on the back gable. Harold has come home this evening and tells us that Ewarts' mare foaled this morning both doing well so far {W.R.M.} paid Wm Lowell Bill for horse and lumber</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 6</span></h2> <p>Much cooler this morning, and the temperature has steadily contiued to become colder all day. Uncle jamie and i have kept round the house a good deal, he and I however took a stroll down by the river on Wm Everts Bush, where the high rocky bluffs abound. Bella McKenzie + Maggie were here this morning, we are making things ready to be off for the funeral tomorrow, have engaged Wm Lowells horse + rig .</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 7</span></h2> <p>Continues cool and pleasant, it is quite an enjoyable change. we were early astin this morning, and brother James + I started up to Wm Lowell at sharp nine oclock. where we found the the mare + rig all ready for us . Maggie went with Ms Nelsman later on we drove over in about an hour + half many of the freinds had gathered Mr + Mrs Wm Tolton , Ben Tolton , the Stephens , Ed and his 3 sons. Alice + Bessie + husbands Uncle Thomas looked fairly natural, Bella Rosgel + eldest daughter ^(were there) John is yet quite ill, the cortegu drove to Mimosa cemetery by way of Ospring. John McKenzie and Bella and us pasted company there. Wm Lowell charged me 75cnts for the horse + buggy to the funeral which I paid. got 2 measures of oats, but only fed the one {W.R.M.} ---Funeral of Uncle Thomas Bolton to day. drove to Mimosa cemetery by Ospring--- paid 2 dollars to c overland, dues up to January 1914 . A.O,U {illegible}---- Ewarts colt died last night, disease same as last year.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_Tuesday_8_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July Tuesday 8 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_9"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 9</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_10"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 10</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_11"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 11</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_12"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 12</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_13"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 13</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_14"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 14</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July Tuesday 8 1913</span></h2> <p>Warmer than yesterday, I wnt over to Parkers to try and get him to help us to lay the roofing, he promised to come on Thursday morning, so Jamie and I had a steady job to get the buildings ready, Uncle jamie got the end sornice all done, he had all the old sheetings to saw off, and the old cornice to fit on, it kept us busy all day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 9</span></h2> <p>Pretty warm again this forenoon, and between 3 + 4 oclock a heavy thunder cloud loomed up and emptied itself on us, it was a heavy rain, and freat hail stones poured down for awhile, Tobert Parker came along at seven oclcock this morning and we laid the roofing on the roof of house and had it done by 10 oclock, i was under the impression it was only 9 oclock, because my watch showed 9.05, but i had forgotten to wind it last night and it stoped as above so we were 3 hours at it instead of 2 as I thought, Parker charged me 75 cts which was moderate under the circumstances {W.R.M.} Albert Robertson and May Blacke married to day during the hail storm --- Wm Hebb, we hear, was buried to day, oh- Harbor Beach Michegan- ---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 10</span></h2> <p>Cooler to day, and a very pleasant day for working jamie has closed in the back gable of the house to day. and I have been helping a little, although not well. enough to do much, James got through with the house between 3 + 4 oclock. I fixed round the chimney bottoms with the roofing cement, we had quite a few visitors this afternoon, got a letter from Annie Sunton Grimsby. {W.R.M.} got 35¢ worth sheat poridge meal. (pails)---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 11</span></h2> <p>A very fine day, clear and warm sunshine, things are growing finely at the present time, and the late hail storm does not seem to have done very much harm, Brother James and i walked up to Ewarts this morning. James went over by Standishs and fished down to the twon line reaching Ewarts just as were at dinner, we had a look at the condition of the Barn and concluded we could not do it ourselves, so, I suppose we shall have to engage a framer for awhile, Brother James talks of packing up soon for home, the Presbyterian picnic is held to day at Stanley Park, Erin {W.R.M.} Brother James and i walk up to Ewarts, Errett drove us down to the gravel--- James fishing on the old creek. --- Picnick at Stanley Park. Presbyterian--- viewing the Barn for repais. ---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 12</span></h2> <p>Dull and threatning this morning and after awhile rain - began to fall, which continued with more or less severily until about noon or a little later. a great deal of rain fell for the time, we thought thePreparations of the orangeman would be of little awail, but the afternoon turned out fine and we hear they had a great time at Guelph, it is said that 16,000 came in on the trains, and that the procession took an hour to pass agiven point, some reports say 2 hours. brother Jamie and I have been lying up resting to day. had some outing this afternoon, tried the fishing after tea but got nothing. {W.R.M.} Heavy raind forenoon but cleard afternoon Orangemen under great display at Guelph. ---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 13</span></h2> <p>Fine weather to day. brother James has made up his mind to return home and tomorrow one next day, he may go. John McKenzie has offered his mare + buggy tomorrow and to night we have settled to go then, James has packed up yesterday and Bella + Maggie comes to morrow morning with the rig. {W.R.M.} Bella Mc Kenzie here to day, + Jhn also at night--- brother James settled on going home tomorrow ---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 14</span></h2> <p>A few morning, brother James paris greened our potatoes this forenoon, Bella + Maggie McKenzie brought their washing to do, and Bella went with Jamie and i to the station for the 3.23 train shich Jamie - boarded for home. I gave Jamie four dollars and paid the doctors Bill $2.50 he objected taking it but. I made him take it he has done us some nice work and I did not like to take it without some scknowledgement. I took out 10 dollars from Bank. {W.R.M.} paris greened the potatoes this A,M, took brother to Rockwood this P.M train. took 10 dollars out of Bank. ---</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_Tuesday_15_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July Tuesday 15 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_16"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 16</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_17"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 17</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_18"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 18</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_19"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 19</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_20"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 20</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_21"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 21</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_22"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 22</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July Tuesday 15 1913</span></h2> <p>A very fine and pleasant day, sunshine and warm I have been hoeing our potatoes, a portion of them had not been the second time, so I hoed them to day. the balance 14 rows, I expect to hoe tomorrow, Mrs Bryant came to day and, we think she will likely stay awhile with us, Ewart was down at the mill to day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 16</span></h2> <p>Another beautiful day. the dust is again flying it. looks like rain again and it would do good, although the haymaking would rather not see it. i suppose. Ewart was down at the mill to day. he tells me Errett was hoeing turnips and had them done to 9 rows, he says he makes a very good job of them, I finished the hoeing of the potatoes to day. 14 rows, which was the last,</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 17</span></h2> <p>Continues very warm and getting pretty dry again. it is good weather for haymaking and it is generally on now have not done much to day. beyond a few chores.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 18</span></h2> <p>Another fine haymaking day, very close and warm this afternoon, I have been hoeing some of the garden stuff. but not feeling well enough to do much work. had a visit of Mrs J.S. Loree. she took dinner with us. had other callers also, who helped to cheer mother who is keeping fairly well considering, received a Harbor Beach newspaper containing a obituary on Wm Webb, who died lately.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 19</span></h2> <p>Very close and warm to day, it would have been much more hard to bear but for a hustling wind that prevailed I took the chance of a ride over to McKenzie, John, was at the mill this morning and rode over to his place with him and had my dinner with them. Bella is not very well these days, as John had to go to Toy Hindlean this afternoon. I walked to Ewarts after dinner, Ewart had just finished cutting the 5 acre field of Hay (.2nd- field south.) and I raked up a gooddy task of it, and helped him in with 4 loads (2 sling loads, Errett and his father had taken in 2 previously. Ewart drove me home at night, his knee troubles him just now rather badly</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 20</span></h2> <p>some cooler to day. a heavy thunder plump with considerable hail and rain fell this afternoon, hqymakers would not like it. but it will be good for the growing grain and roots the ground was getting dry and too much dust for comfort.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 21</span></h2> <p>A fine hustling wind this day has prevailed which will very soon dry up the hay that was wet with yesterday's showers. Dougal Robertson came to Abbotts this morning and filled in the trench ^( about 2/3 of the way) they made for their walk to the house, he left for home after dinner. to work at the hay. our Maggie helped Nettie, at the tending , paid 95¢ token feEd {W.R.M.} GOT 95¢ worth of wheat + bunch wheat for the hens (Paid) Ob. Jestin---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 22</span></h2> <p>Another fine hay day. Dougal Robertson came to Abbotts and finished the cement walk building for them, Maggie again helped Nettie to tend, he was done eearly afternoon. Mrs Bryant + M. Blakely visited at Mitchells and McGulloughs to day. Geo Robertson &amp; wife have returned from a trip to Buffalo. loan of a book from R. Buterhart ("outlook") {W.R.M.} 100 flour from Stewart. (paid) $2.6{can't see the last digit}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_Wednesday_23_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July Wednesday 23 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_24"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 24</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_25"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 25</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_26"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 26</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Sunday_27"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Sunday 27</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_28"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 28</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_29"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 29</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July Wednesday 23 1913</span></h2> <p>Dull and threatning rain, but did not materialize, somewhat clear and war, Maggie went off this morning to pick rasp berries along with Jeanny Lowell sho were carried carried to Peter Stewarts bush and brought home again in the early evening Maggie had fully 15 lbs of fruit picked in about 61/2 hours. Mary &amp; Mrs Bryant were with mother and remained within call.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 24</span></h2> <p>A little rain fell through the night. but the mowers were generally at work this morning, some people are done with haymaking, I rode up with John McCatcheon to Ewarts before dinner, found Ewart well through with their haying, Errett was raking the last 2 loads in field between the barns. and Ewart had cut the last piece next the road in front field north, we hauled in the 2 loads between the Barns, and 2 loads out of east cut, there is yet another load or more there, Ewart drove me down to Lowells corner.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 25</span></h2> <p>A fine day, not too hot x and almost ideal weather for comfort and pleasure. Ewart finished his haying to day. he has, I think 22 or 23 loads altogether counting 3 slings to the load , he has drawn them in by two slings to the load. which if counted, would make a third more loads , have been cutting up the remments of the wood workings and old posts &amp; c, into stove wood , clearing up the yard. no word yet from Uncle Jamie, wondering he does not write.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 26</span></h2> <p>Beautiful weather, but getting warmer, and a little rain fall would be very acceptable, it is getting dusty, have been cutting at the wood, also fixing the floor of the areandah, and plumbing up 2 or 3 posts of our front fence which were out of plumb,we are chocked to hear of the accidental and violent death, last night. of Angus Thomson of the 5thline, Erin. he was throwing out feed to his pigs from the back door of his barn, when he slid out, falling on his head and, it is said, breaking his neck.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Sunday 27</span></h2> <p>Very dry, but pleasant and enjoyable, a few visitors to day, but none of the McKenzies showed up. Maggie and Mrs Bryant attended the usual meeting at the church, mother found it rather hot for comfort, it is promising a hot shell</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 28</span></h2> <p>An extremely hot day, one of the most oppressively hot days of the season. I rode up to the farm with Ewart before dinner. and helped him this afternoon to make a hen yars. at the end of his cattle shed, he spread and nailed on wire netting about 5 feet high, and hung a door on, the burial took place this afternoon of Angus Thomson to Conningsleg {W.R.M.}--- Angus Thomson buried this - afternoon---</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 29</span></h2> <p>Another very hot day, the sun has been blzing out oppressively all day but especially in the afternoon we are anxiously looking for rain, so the air be moistened and the air cooled. had a lettler from brother Jamie, Meagords he is not very well, I walked over to the highlands on William Everts place, thinking to see an Aeroplane at Guelph, but saw nothing Mary rode to Guelph on the stage Auto. and took Harold with her. she wanted Errett too, but Ewart would not let him go, he may take him himself tomorrow. {W.R.M.} oppressively hot to day--- old home week taking many to Guelph. ---letter from borther Jamie --- Harold and his Aunt Mary Loree to Guelph to day. ---</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_.26_August_Wednesday_30_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">July &amp; August Wednesday 30 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_31st"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 31st</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_.2C_August_1"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Friday , August 1</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Augs._Saturday_2"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Augs. Saturday 2</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July &amp; August Wednesday 30 1913</span></h2> <p>Another extemely hot day, the heat has been awfully oppressive. Mother woke Maggie and I up last night about 11 oclock, in a great troubled condition, we thought she had been dreaming and. perhps, waked up in a fright, but we soon realized that it was more serous, as the left arm was nor paralizsed, the fact now flashed upon us that. she had now got the 2nd strock, it soon became avundantly plain that she had, and she suffered very much before night fall. Phlemh collected in her throat, threatning stranulation, we phoned to the doctor to come, but he replied, that though he would come if we insisted on it, it was practically useless, to expect any good from it. so we did not call him up. Ewart drove the democrat to Guelph and took the Baldics, I intercepted him up at the corner, and he drove down here on staying awhile, he concluded to go on and phone from Guelph later on to learn of her condition, he did so, and called on his way home. Mother was yet suffering, John McKenzie, Maggie + her mother came to had Bella remained, the others returned. Johny was down and drove round to let them know, the neighbors willingly lent their help in out trouble</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 31st</span></h2> <p>A very fine morning broke in on us, and the past night - was more peaceful and restful than i expected, Mary remained up all night with her mother, and allowed Maggie and others, (as well as myself) to go to rest, Mother became easier after being operated on , instead of medicine, and rested fairly well a long time, Ewart + Johny were both here this morning, I mailed a card each to Willie Edmonton, Alex' folks, Springfield, and Mabel Moore, Georgian mother however, this afternoon did not rest so well, and the attendants did not think her any better, but rather, if anything weaker, I am writing a letter to Alex. Sp'g'd so as to know how to act in case of the worst taking place Ewart + Johny and John McKenzie, also Willie + Maggie McKenzie were here to night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday , August 1</span></h2> <p>There were indications of rain last night and it would seem as if there had been rain somewhere as it is some cooler this morning and it remained cooler all day, we have been anxiously looking for rain as it. is badly needed, things are suffering now for of moisture I mailed a letter to son Alex this,^(more unpleasant) and enclosed {a slash runs through the 'ose'} a short letter to frandson Willie, complimenting him on his successful passing of the board ar Pharmacy College. I also sent cards to brother Jamie, Meaford. A. Stephons, Erin. Sophie Sunter Meaford, Mary also wrote to Mrs Garbut, Petorboro, all re.mothers condition. Mother seems weaker and very restless. she wants to be moved a freat deal, and is hard on the attendants Ewart's household was down this evening, G. N. Abbott sat up with Mary the most of last night, Bella is here, ubt not very well</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Augs. Saturday 2</span></h2> <p>Clear and hot sunshine and dry as ever. Mrs Garbut came along to night, it was only yesterday morning that Mary sent a card to her informing her of Mother's condition she hired an Auto at Guelph and Mr + Mrs Hefferrian assomp amid her, they retuned almost immediately, but Mrs Garbut remained, Ewart + Gertie have ben down.</p> <p>{no W.R.M.}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> <span class="toctogglespan"></span></div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_Sunday_3_1913"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">August Sunday 3 1913</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Monday_4"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Monday 4</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tuesday_5"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Tuesday 5</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Wednesday_6"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Wednesday 6</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Thursday_7"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Thursday 7</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Friday_8"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Friday 8</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Saturday_9"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Saturday 9</span></a></li> </ul></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline">August Sunday 3 1913</span></h2> <p>Somewhat overcast to day and looked much like rain for a long time, it came at last and a smart shower for a short while dampened the ground considerably, but the land is so very dry that the effect seems to be soon lost, it will freshen up things however, and, perhaps we get another shower soon. Dan Stewart and his daughter from Manitoba called on us, yesterday morning there was a disastrous fire at Erin Village, in which Archis Stephens store was burned out, we hear a portion of his stock was aved and had $2,000, insurance, Kenneth McDougale called on us to day</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Monday 4</span></h2> <p>The weather is very fine to day, and temperatue 72 is different than 90. had a telegram from Alex Sp'g'd, Mass. stating that he and Annie intend coming tomorrow to see mother, Annie Sunter went off on the stage Auto this morning, I fitted up the crossing over the ditch to day, in front of the house on the street. {W.R.M.} mother a little better to day (easier)</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday 5</span></h2> <p>Cool last night and this forenoon, but became close and warmer later on, Mrs Garbut went off again on the stage this morning Alex and Annie came along this evening. they hired a horse and buggy at Rockwood, at the dominion hotel, and intend keeping it as long as they are here, Alex looks very fat and heavy Annie on the other hand seems to be thinner buth both are fairly well.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday 6</span></h2> <p>A fine day, had a little shower in the afternoon, but it did not last long . we were devoutly wishing for more rain Alex. and I took a run up to Ewarts to day,(afternoon) Ewart took his hogs to Rockwood, ^(other{?}) 8 weighed nearly 1500 lbs making $147 odds. $9.90 the price. Alex and Annie sleep at Mary's at night, Mrs Bryant sticks to her post well, she is reliavle and king</p> <p></p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Thursday 7</span></h2> <p>A fine day, not over hot. but very dry, I drove up to Hillsbury this forenoon, and took Annie up to Ewarts' the 2 boys. Errett + Harold drove down this morning for a shispper tree and took Alex. up on returning, I reached hillsbury about one P.M. the road across by 17 side road was rough and stoney and we did not make as good time as in returning by Sladtoron on the new road. ^(as 6) I called for Alex + Annie but they staid later on and I drove home. Harold was with me to Hill's . Mother is not very well to night</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 8</span></h2> <p>Another fine day, pretty close and hot in the sunshine, there were indications of rain this morning, but the stay cleared off again, and the hot + dry held on again. Alex. + Annie started for home, and made for Guelph, via, Rockwood, for the 2.35 P.M. train. they became sorry however, at starting away quite so soon from us, and after going to Guelph they hired a automobile at Soltons and came back, they all felt better that he did so, Mother included Ewart was down to the mill this evening, not feeling good aat taking off Harold ^(so)suddenly.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 9</span></h2> <p>Rain, and losts of it this morning, this is the first rain of consequence for a long time, it came on through the night with thunder + lightning, and lasted up to about noon today, we find the rain has gone down 5 or 6 inches, it will do an immense amount of good, I went with Alex. this afternoon awhile to try to catch some fish, but as Ewart + Geo Loree came along soon after I gave up my rod and they caught quite a few, received a short letter from Heanie, Edmonton, Willie is not very well, Mother, I think, is not holding her own very good, to me she seems sinking.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saturday 20 A terribly hard frost for this time of year visited us last night and this morning our garden stuff presents a sorry appearance. We had the tomatoe plants covered but not as well protected as would liked, the potatoes and beans are badly cut + blackened</p> <p>Sunday 21 Dull to day, it is a.pity that yesterday was not like to day in the respect of sunshine, bright sunshine and hot betimes was not favourable conditions after such a hard frost Harold and I were alone to day, Maggie went to McKenzis to day, Maggie McKenzie was at Abbott but she did not come in here, Harold however prepared dinner + supper for us two, he did fine</p> <p>Minota Peavoy died this morning at 1/2 past 3</p> <p>Mrs Bates shke to day at Churok he came up from Port Perry last night</p> <p>Monday 22 An awfully hot day, in the sunshine it was hard to bear, it was some time before I could decide to go and spread gravel on the road work, but as Geor Weatherston was anxious that I could go {seems like someone tried to errance "that would go"}, I went, but it was rather too much for me, the gravel, for the most part this forenoon was laid towards the mill, on and before the hill, the rest of the day from between 10+ 11 oclock was laid on the road immediately above the cemetery</p> <p>road work. quite a good polited medting in steraphy hall to night I got th chair</p> <p>speakers were the candidate, Carpter will Lowell, Alex Gordon, Alex Stewart and Ben</p> <p>Hosking all spoke very well</p> <p>Tuesday 23 Another very hoy day, bright sunshine mostly, on occasional obscuring for a little, Maggie rode up with George and Mary Love to Peavoy's funeral for 2 P.m. it was large, I went to the church where the cortege arrived at about 3. Mr Welsman officiated, and came from Bowmanville he tells me his father is very poorly, he has been very ill down as Mr Longs, Mr Anderson, Guelph. Mrs Everts husband, died yesterday, at the hospital, he fell and broke his thigh while cutting grass in their house yard, he had the wheel barrow, at work at the time</p> <p>Minura Peavoy buried to day large funeral</p> <p><br /> Wednesday 24 Thunder + lightning last night and heavy rain, has rained some more to day, there is now rain enough for a little while, it is now too wet to work on the land, Bella Webb died last night at 11 oclock</p> <p>got some rotte oats for the chickens 45 cents</p> <p>Bella Webb died last night</p> <p>Thursday 25 Fine day, rapid growing weather, I hoed some potatoes to day, the land is drying again, we attended the funeral of Mr Anderson this afternoon, between 3 + 4 P.m. before the cortege arrived (the widow, previously Mrs Rufus Everts) was with the cortege, Mr Ben Mitchell officiated</p> <p>Friday 26 Weather fine, working some in the potatoe patch this morning but soon had to make ready for early dinner so as to get off to Eden to the funeral, John Mckenzie had dinner with us, and I rode with him, he called round by way of Colin Kitchens, but they were from home and after waiting perhaps an hour, we left for home, and had supper in Easton Ewart also came and Maggie rode with him, then was quite a large funeral, Mr Johnston from Acton was the undertaker. I met quite a number of old faces, John Ramsay is getting very feeble.he tells me he is 89 years old, met Mr + Mrs Thos Wilson, Mr Wilson is very shaky, the result of an accident, while driving on a horse power the cemetery s nicely arrayed, but is a little out of order as they have lost the caretaker, I think he died, I was over before. being present at the funeral of Geo, Thomas as the dentist</p> <p>Was at the funeral of Mr john Wells to day. {unclear word}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saturday 27</p> <p><br /> Overcast and cooler, commenced to rain a little towards night but did not amount to much later on there was much thunder + lightning but not much rain, I finished hoeing the potatoes the second time, the recent rains set the weeds growing fast, had a Gettin from feenie Edmonton yesterday, their address is changed, Errett + Harold came down this evening, got another bottle of "rain king" and paid for it, the same agent as last year, got a receipt,</p> <p>wt bottle "rain king" yesterday or Thursday</p> <p>hoeing poatoes and garden</p> <p>Sunday 28</p> <p><br /> The greatest rain of the season, so far, fell to day, after dinner it literally flooded the ground for awhile, the spouting on the houses were inadequate for carrying off the water, our cistern overflowed it rained more or less all day, but with less volume than staid. great good no doubt, will result to the crops, Maggie Tourion to church. I kept indoors reading mostly, the boys at s.s. came last night</p> <p>Monday 29</p> <p><br /> Another rainy day, but not nearly so fierce as yesterday the land is getting fairly well soaked for the short time the rain has prevailed, the election to day has caused but little stir here 26 majority in our booth for Garter, before going to bed we learned bad news, although father elected the gov't is sustained by a large majority, John Black at Guelph committee rooms drops dead just as Barters victory was announced, heart failure from excitement is thought to be the cause, we have been anxiously hoping that the temperance question would have carried the liberals into power but they have met defeat, "the dog has returned to his vomit again +c"</p> <p>John Black- expires without a moments warning</p> <p>Tuesday 30</p> <p><br /> the weather has cleared up again, and this has been a very fine day, no doubt, the rain that has fallen on these last 2 days will greatly improve the crop prospect, it seems as if yesterday the heavens were weeping over the bad work of the elections that was being done, the sudden taking away of John Black has cast a gloon over the community here, Mrs G.A. Abbott went to Guelph this morning on account of it morning, the Tory party are rejoying over their victory, but I fear the wives + children of the Boogers have cause to wait instead, but party interest seems to blind the masses to all good. when it comes to action, although at present there has been an awakening Gertie and her sister Emma Baldick have been with us to day. they walked here and back</p> <p>Wednesday July 1 ( dominion day)</p> <p><br /> Dull and threatening rain, the rain did not come however, Maggie washed early this morning and hardly-expected to get them dried before rain, but she got them all in at dinner time, I have been working in the garden some. also wrote a letter to Bertha Sunter, Meaford in answer to her late letter containing a long poem by Matthew Arnold in honour of his father, who was dead but had left grand memories</p> <p>Thursday 2</p> <p><br /> A beautiful morning, and the day remained fine throughout, although perhaps a little cool, I mailed my letter to Bertha Sunter Meaford this morning I took a {uncertain word} ride up to the corner on the stage outs this afternoon and spent awhile with Wm Lowell, afterwards calling to see Henry Cuttiy digging the grave for John Black remains</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Friday 3</p> <p><br /> Misty and dull this morning, made out a check for Rough for five dollars this morning, which he got cashed for me. when selling us beef. the weather, as the day advanced, as the advanced leared up fine and warm, I opened up the mixture for making the morriooon pills and found it so badly pulverized that I am sending it back to Stewart the drug gist for further pulverizing, a large seed which, I think, must be Bolocyntie does not seem to be even bruised, impossible to make small pills with. James Benham fell against the bad ploet this- a.m. breaking a rib rather badly hurt .</p> <p>James Benham fell this morning and hurt himself by</p> <p>breaking a rib against the bed while drinking</p> <p>Scuffling the potatoes and hoeing hem Benham holding his</p> <p>own so far John Blacks funneral visitation after noon largely attended his son George there</p> <p>Saturday 4</p> <p><br /> Beautiful weather, very hot at midday, I got the loan of George Lorees horse and cultivation, after he had done his, to run through our potatoes, which softened up the ground nicely and I afterward moulded up 9 rows of them with the hoe this is the third time I am hoeing and they seem to be overcoming the injury from the frost, the bugs are not bad on (unclear word) yet, the other things, excepting Beams, seem to do well John Black's funeral took place yesterday afternoon, his son Geoug was there from Saskatchewan</p> <p>Sunday 5</p> <p><br /> Fine weather continue, quite warm, Harold + Errett attended the S.S. this morning, Errett went off- home a little earlier than usual, some of the townline youngsters were going home and he accompanied them George Loree + Mary rode down to Acton with Alex, Cripps this afternoon in the Auts and were on their way back when they broke down on the base of the township on the Everton Lin, George + Mary walked from there home, I was at church this evening, and heard Mr Bates speak but could not make out his articulation at all satisfactory</p> <p>Monday 6</p> <p><br /> Very hot through the day, I have hoed among the potatoes and are done all to 6 rows, they are more easily hilled up since running the sciffer through them, we had a visit of David Oliphant and his son at dinner time to day, they went off again after dinner, they had a horse + buggy of Willi Usherwoods, who has started the livery business ive acton, he has bought out what I suppose to be the late John William establishment</p> <p>Tuesday 7</p> <p><br /> Continues hot + dry. I finished hoing our potatoe patch this forenoon, the tops are getting very much covered in parts with new patches of young bugs, and we must immediately get them sprakle with paris green, Geo Loree drove to Guelph to day and took his mother along Margareet + Mary are serving for Edna Robertson, Edna has been with them.</p> <p>A Mr Patton living beside Matt Farries was killed by a kick of one of his horses</p> <p>Wednesday 8</p> <p><br /> No change in weather conditions, we would like a good shower now again, the potatoe bugs have got thick on the tops and Maggie and I with a watering can teach soon sprays all the patch, we hear Robert Dewar is at Guelph hospital</p> <p>John McKenzie paid me 3 dollars on ac to day. Which {Unclear word} interest on note also.</p> <p>Thursday 9</p> <p><br /> Another very hot da, 90 about, I went to Rockwood this morning got a ride to the Rookwood line. and then walked down, Marshall took me, he was delivering twine I rode back with austin McButcheon and was in time for dinner, I got my Bank Book posted, and deposted 25 dollars, the crops down by Rockwood look better than up this way I think there must have been more rain down that way some speendid fields of oats from Crofts down to station, hay better too than here,</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Friday 10</p> <p><br /> Weather still very hot and dry, we are needing rain again very much, the last good rain that fell was on sunday the 28th ult. and on the 29th the day of the election, it rained pretty much all day, but very moderately, the heat has been so great since then however, that everything is dried up and more rain urgent by wanted. I went over the potatoe patch and paris greened some tops that had bugs on them, I made up the mixture for the Morison pills this afternoon, don't like the job and have put it off till now. Maggie has been working with Mary over the way to day</p> <p>Saturday 11</p> <p><br /> another very hot day. some apperance of the approach of rain, but did not come as yet, and we are longing for it we hear to night the good news that Robert Dewar at Guelph Hospital, is doing well since the operation, better than has been expected, hope it may continue until fully recovered, Mr Heddin came over on the stage this morning, and Mr Bates came on the stage from Guelph to take Mr Heddeis place tomorrow at Erin village Mrs Bryant came from Guelph on the stage, and intends paying Mary and us a visit</p> <p>Sunday 12</p> <p><br /> not so extremely hot to day, and some signs of change to night, hopes it may rain soon it is much needed Errett came down to day along with the Duffield boys. and returned with them Mr Hedden, Erin preacher, has been holding forth here to day, Mrs Bates, takes his place in Erin, I went to hear him at night but I have great difficulty in hearing the discourse, and can at lest, only partially gather the sense, Robert Dewar died at Guelph hospital this forenoon</p> <p>Robert Dewar died at Guelph this forenoon he was operated on a few days ago.</p> <p>Monday 13</p> <p><br /> A fine day, somewhat overcast, and we are hoping for rain , and a little falls betimes, but it comes so sparingly as to do little or no good, Mrs G, a, Abbott is away to Gulph this morning, they intend taking Robert Dewar's body up to- Paisley to day, his son + daughter are at Guelph looking after thing Mr Hedden started for home this morning, he called here but we were out.</p> <p>Tuesday 14</p> <p><br /> fine morning and warm, the day kept up so till after 4 P.m. when 2 clouds met. one from the south east and another from the west, and then there was a down pour well worth while, I think it is perhaps the best rain fall we had for a while, I think it is perhaps the best rain fall we had for a long time, it will, no doubt, help every thing along, our potatoes and garden truck were in need of it, I got wheat + milled oats at the mill costing $2.00 to day. Mary + Maggie hav made a vest for me, I took a walk up to Evelighs corner this evening and had a walk through his garden it is a splendid spot. he gave me a present of 2 pots of flowers double petunias.</p> <p>Wednesday 15</p> <p><br /> a very fine day after the refreshing rain of yesterday afternoon, little slarold and I walked up to the farm this forenoon, Ewart was just preparing to go to Guelph with James Duffield, who was goinf on buisiness Gertie also was attending a institute meeting at Campbells after dinner I had a walk round the place, the crops look very well, the old Parker cow calved while I was there back at the swamp, we hitched the mare to stone boat and brought the calf home on it Errett drove me down to Everlighn corner about 5 oclock P.m.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday 16</p> <p><br /> Extremely close and warm this forenoon, looking over our patch of potatoes, I found some of the young bugs on them, and before dinner I went over the patch in about 1/2 an hour and paris greened those having bugs on them. it is necessary to kill the bugs down or else they soon hurt the crop, the farmer has trouble in keeping these enemies in check, I so by the papers the "army warm" has invaded the country west of Brantford and around, I wrote a letter to Bro, James, Meaford-</p> <p>Wrote letter to Bro James Meaford-</p> <p>Friday 17</p> <p><br /> Continues warm, but there is a breeze to day, and it is not nearly so stifling as yesterday, Mrs Charlton has been operated on at the Guelph hospital, and though weak and ill, she is doing as well as has been expected, Maggie has been with Mary to day again Mrs Bryant is there also</p> <p>Saturday 18</p> <p><br /> A very fine day, looked like rain in the morning, but it cleared off and became a much cooler evening I went over the potatoe patch again to day with Paris green. the bugs had increased since Thursday last, when I went over them then. I think a heaped tea spoonful is not enough for the fill od the sprinkling can, it is the better of a table spoonfull, the two boys came down from the farm this evening working round the place to day, cutting the lawn and trimming, paris greening +c.</p> <p>Sunday 19</p> <p><br /> Weather fine, but much cooler than has prevailed for some time, I have been reading a good deal to day in the forenoon after dinner Willie McKenzie and Stanley Stewart came along with a horse + buggy each and we stabled them, and they themselves had dinner with us. Maggie McK and Mre Stewart went with Mary after dinner they joined us and we had some good music for while, we all attended the evening meeting at church + heard Mr Bates</p> <p>Monday 20</p> <p><br /> Quite cool this morning + last night it is said there was fost this morning, I went to the mill and brought up to the house 22 lbs graham flour for porridge for Jno McKenzie, they expect to be in Everton Tuesday night, when they will get it, they left 5 of for it. I piled a lot of Mary's stove wood to day for her, they are prepa ring for a childerns social at the church for tomorrow night</p> <p>Tuesday 21</p> <p><br /> Milder this morning, and as the day advancd it became warm and hot at midday, Robert Royce is unloading a load of coal for the Robertson girls to day, as it seems like good coal I bargained with him to bring us a load, he says he might bring it tomorrow, but would not say for certain, Mary + Maggie are at work to day preparing at the church for their children's entertainment this evening, I finished piling Mary's stove wood to day-</p> <p>Wednesday 22</p> <p><br /> very hot + dry to day, with quite a breeze, Robert Royce brought along a load of coal, weighing 3 250 lbs @ $8.25 a tow, I gave him a check fro $21.66, we cleared the coal bin, and arranged the horse stall stall so as to hold the heating stove, +c. we also arranged things outside by putting the chickens in their yard. Harold is away home to day. Mr Charttman seems to be holding her own, Mrs Butchgrt came from Guelph to day. I was speaking with her there are the fleecy clouds this evening and th garden apperances indicate rain, distant sounds seem near to</p> <p>Gave cheque to pay coal account $21.66</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday 23</p> <p><br /> when we roose this morning there had not been any rain, but it was much overcast, and it may have been past 10 a little when rain began to fall, and it then poured down pretty lively for half an hour or more, and continued to drizzle for another hour or two, we would liked to have it rain longer, but has fallen will do much good, I hald soled and partly heeled a pair of shoes for Mary to day. there is great excitement over the ravages of the "army warm" which has made its apperance in different localities, and done damage already estimated at $100,000 Maggie has preserved a basket of cherris to day</p> <p>a fine shower this forenoon which will do good, Ewart called this-forenoon, he was at the Clay Smith shop. he tells me he finished haying last night he reckong having 14 full loads of 20 fully of 2 slings to the load.</p> <p>Friday 24</p> <p><br /> Fine weather to day, but rather warm, I have been aware that the bugs have been gathering on the potatoes again but did not know that they were so bad a I found them this morning I bought a second pound of Paris greens. the remainder of the first pound just did the half of the patch, and I made sure this time of being strong enough, by putting 2 heaped teaspoonfuls in a sprinkling can of water. The first doing of them there was not enough of green, and done 3 or 4 times the bugs were not killed</p> <p>Saturday 25</p> <p><br /> Very hot in the sunshine to day, nice and cool last night and heavy fall of dew, we were late at the social party at Marys las night, 12 oclock on going to bed. there was a large gathering on the grounds around the house, and the people seemed to enjoy themselves well, Gipo Phonograph was-largely employed, but the crowd made rather much noise for having it well, the Alton Bros rendered some good musical pieces, others gave recit atisons +c, which seemed to be well received, a silver collection was made and ice cream served at the booth at 5 ,{uncertain word} a patch, after which a nice lunch was provided, Roy Hindley was chairman, and-everything went on merrily as a marriage Bell, Ewart + Gerti were present, but Ewart could not take any part, being unwell, I paid a visit this forenoon to Dan Talbots, he is some bette just now</p> <p>Sunday 26</p> <p><br /> The appearances for rain have passed off without any coming, and this has been a very hot day throughout thundry looking clouds have abounded and the sunshine a burning feeling, Mrs Bryants has kept in the house at Marys all day, she has not been well for some days. Maggie + Mary have been attnded church all day, I have kept the house, not looking well, took my usual walk before church time to the cemetery and around the block.</p> <p>Monday 27</p> <p><br /> much cooler this morning, and overcast, no rain here of any account but think there may have been local showers, there are so many accounts of the great need of more rain for the crops that one feels more anxious than usual to see it come</p> <p>Tuesday 28</p> <p><br /> Very dull this morning but it soon gave way to a brighter outlook, although rather cool, we made ready this morning so as to go to Stanley Park Pic nic (the usual S.S.) if a convenient chance turned up. Joe Stewart came along and took us, he had so many that I hesitated about going, but he pressed one to go, we had a very pleasant time there was a large gathering, and all seemed to {uncertain word} enjoyment Erret + Starvld were both there, the Base Ball match between Erin +Everton, was interbly 11 innig,</p> <p>Everton 9, it was a well matched game. Paid $2.00 a assessment dues A.O.W.W paid is jan 1915. Geo overland cell me that falling behind with the dues does not invalided the Benificar only looked off the last amount</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wednesday 29</p> <p><br /> Cool again to day, but very pleasant and clear sunshine I repaired a pair of shoes for Gertie this forenoon, they were worn and ripped badly in the uppers and hard to mend the news from the old country is alarming, home rule causes trouble enough, but the war scare in Europe is now terrible Ewart was down here this evening for bindu wine that did'nt come</p> <p>Thursday 30</p> <p><br /> Very fine day, rather cool and too dry, we have had several little rain falls but not enough to last long, Mrs Bryant came over from Mary's to day to stay awhile with us, Mary also came all day, the papers give an alarming account of the state of Europe at present, "Ware, is said to have been declared" and a number of the "Great Powers" are likely to be involved</p> <p>Friday 31</p> <p><br /> A continuation of the dry weather and we have been so anxiously looking for rain that does not come, Mrs Skerritt has been here getting fitted for a suit of clothes. Mary + maggie went over to the Loree farm this morning to pick berries, they went early and were back early, they expected her, she got the chance of a ride home,</p> <p>received a card from Bro James saying to meet him tomorrow morning at Rockwood</p> <p>Saturday August 1</p> <p><br /> Another hot + dry day, I drove to Rockwood this fore noon and met Bro James at 10:45. we were long in getting home drove slowly having a Box riding behind, and th Torell onare got a nail in her foot at the major hill, from which place we walked her Bro, james looks well he RECEIVABLE must be in better health than when here last time</p> <p>Sunday 2</p> <p><br /> Became overcast this forenoon, and after dinner we had a nice little shower which laid the dust and freshened things up a little, but much more would have been very welcome, Ewart + Gertic drove down to see- uncle james, and they say they think more rain fell up with them</p> <p>Monday 3</p> <p><br /> Cooler than what has lately prevailed for sometime very pleasant weather, Mr Marshall and son alex are very busy to day preparing for the "garden party" on the Base Ball grounds, under the auspicis of the Everton Literary society, to come off tomorrow evening, we are expecting cousins Jessie Marshall tomorrow evening by stage</p> <p>Wheat and oat chop for the hous cost $2.00</p> <p>Tuesday 4</p> <p><br /> Cool night, but warm through the day, cousin jessie Marshall and her little niece Georgina from Galt arrived on the stage this afternoon, they intend staying till Thursday morning, the Base Ball match between Rockwood + Everton which proceeded the garden party came off {"came off" is underlined} between 6 and 8 oclock P.M. and over the centre of allocation for the time the teams kept fairly uen until about the 5 10/16 inning that the Rockwood men widened the score, fair Fox and the Guelph Band afterwards catered to the enjoyment of the large crowd of visitors until about 10:30, Joe Benham was chairman, Fox acted as a conie throughout, perhaps that took best but I would rather otherwise, the Band played their part very well. the Marshall were with us, and seemed to enjoy it</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wednesday 5</p> <p><br /> A very hot day and things are drying up very much again, the dust on the roads is anckle deep in places. Uncle James and I took cousin Jessie Marshall down by the mill and around the rocks for awhile, and also went up to see the Base Ball match between Ewerton and Erin teams, it seems like as if the Erin team was not well please with the result of their game lately played at Erin, and would like another trail, it proved worse for them however, 14 to 4 Everton won, the war news is frightful to day in Globe Taking cousin peasin Myself round a little among the rocks We also were at the Base Ball game this evening</p> <p>Everton beat Erin 4-11 I think jessie marshall and her neice went off home this morning by stage, we have had a pleasant visit</p> <p>Thursday 6</p> <p><br /> continues hot + dry, Jessie marshall and her little nice (Willi Marshall daughter) went off on the Erin stage to Guelph this morning, we have had a very pleasant visit from them, Jessie is a particularly fine person they might have made a longer stay, but jessie had to return to her work at a dry goods store, no rain yet, for which we are anxiously looking</p> <p>Friday 7</p> <p><br /> Another hot + dry day, not so close as yesterday, a little breeze cools the air a little, the Globe says the hot weather prevails over the dominion, the grain is ripening up too-raipidly, the nations at war ar hard at slaying each other the Belgians have given the Germans a great trouncing wwhile the latter were forcing their way through their territory</p> <p>grain repining too fast, with the heat + drouth Belgians have given the Germans a hard fight</p> <p>Saturday 8</p> <p><br /> very hot, and very dry, the heat has been so great as to keep all that can do it RECEIVABLE to stick to the house Bro, James + myself have kept under cover the most of the time the ants, stage broke down somehow and the mails carried by Buggy. Very hot day too hot to be exposed to it, ants gave out to day</p> <p>Sunday 9</p> <p><br /> The heat has been over powering to day, I think it was perhaps more stifling to day than yesterday there beeing less breeze, I went with the rest to church this evening, Robert Stewart preached the read the chapter in {uncertain word}, John hattie beleved our report, +c, he made a very practical discourse and I could hear fairly, this afternoon a heavy rain cloud came along, and gave us a welcome down pour of rain John McKenzie spent the afternoon with us</p> <p>Monday 10</p> <p><br /> Cloudy for the most part and some rain falling now + then not so hot as yesterday, and towards evening it became still cooler, we are much pleased to have such a fine fall of rain, and are hoping that still more may come, the moisture has barely reached the roots of the potatoes yet, the war news is terrible although not so bad as reported yesterday to be.</p> <p>Tuesday 11</p> <p><br /> Cooler to day, and a nice breeze makes it pleasant the grain that has been cut, being wet will dry up nicely to day. Ewart drove down to give his uncle James a drive up o the old home and I went up with them, after dinner Ewart + uncle went fishing at the grand river, I paid mamie Campbell a short visit, they-have a fine baby girl, I read the Globe, which comes earlier than ones Ewarts chaps book well, roots also, he has all cut except the peas, after tea Ewart drove us down home, this rain will do much good</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wednesday 12</p> <p><br /> Weather much as yesterday, cooler than in the near past rain in the afternoon, fine for the most part, uncle James and I went down to the mill this morning and got a inch board of cedar and I ripped it into strips and James dressed and nailed them up in the pantry for hanging thing by, serious news about the war</p> <p>Thursday 13</p> <p><br /> Dull and threatening a good part of the day, thundered quite while and considerable rain fell, I went to the mill this morning, and got Mrs Rowan to bring up the 100 of of Roy al Hild flour I paid for, also 50 lbs pastry flour I bought and paid for to day the price has gone up $3.50 and $1.50=$5.00 for all, nice rain to day, war news causes much excitement, James and I fixed Mays cest en pump</p> <p>Friday 14</p> <p><br /> The weather has cleared up again, and there is a nice breeze to day the wetted grain in the fields, the drouth penetrated far into the ground and it takes a lot of rain to reach the roots the potatoes are hardly reached yet, but they are doing much better some now are as large as one's fist, and we have been using them for sometime, Ewart has cut his peas, but are rather soft to take in.</p> <p>Saturday 15</p> <p><br /> Fine day, a good breeze which will dry up the grain, Ewart was here this evening and the boys with him, he took his peas, he thinks there were 5 good loads, with Errett they took them in in 8 times, 7 times to day, also 4 loads of oats this forenoon, he says the peas were in good condition, uncle James seems to be thinking about home, says he will likely start RECEIVABLE for home next Friday Cousin James Turney died at 7-4:05 this evening</p> <p>Sunday 16</p> <p><br /> A little dull to day and some rain has fallen but {"but" is underlined} not at all unpleasant, these showers are appreciated as there so not too much rain yet by any means our potatoes, as well as other peoples, will now do better I have written a letter to Wills + jeenie Edmonton.</p> <p>Monday 17</p> <p><br /> A very fine day, but hardly a stiff enough breeze to- day up the grain sufficiently to draw in, Bro, James + I with little Harold, walked up to Ewarts this morning, and after dinner, we emptied our Book case of its contents, and brought down the whole concern, on the wagon, Ewart let us have the team + wagons, Bro. James is going to alter it somewhat so as to fit it into our front hall in the house, I drove back the wagon and after tea Ewart drove me to the corner jn the buggy and there got a ride home with Blarince Hortop, in getting out his buggy, his lines became entangled in one of my feet and the horse backing up was like to cause trouble, but we got off fairly safe after all, got word this morning of the ale alte of cousin James Turney as above recorded on the margin, we were vaulted on by our Griusby cousins to da. on their way to Meaford</p> <p>Iwin Hamiltons brother was rulled this morning by the ruck of a horse</p> <p>Brought down the book case from Ewarts with the team. Ewart gave me a ride to the corner when I got onwith I Larence Hortop, and was like to get hurt in getting out of the buggy. at our door.</p> <p>Wrote and card to now M Head about a meeting of the B.O. Health</p> <p>Tuesday 18</p> <p><br /> Heavy rain last night, and great thunder storm, I am afraid we will have bad accounts of burning alter this electric storm, the sky was illum-imated through night, fine through the day, a few showers, uncle james and I have been working at altering our book case, by cutting off about 4 or 5 inches off the back of the under half of it, making it narrow for the hall, James is a good hand for a job of that kind, he is very particular, hope the weather will soon settle + clean up there is so much harvest out good thing Ewart has his peas all into the barn. The accounts of the war proceedings is harrowing reading. The Germans seem to be getting cornered up, the Belgians ar brave defenders of their country and homes.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Date Bills Payable April Wednesday August 19</p> <p>very warm to day, and with but little breeze, we-would have liked to see a hustling wind. so as to day up the wetted grain, a dry spell is much needed now, as a great of the grain in this section is out in shock, and is quite wet, we have got the book case set up to day in the hall, it is a snugly fitted job, we hear there has been much damage done bu the electric storm of monday night, terrible war news.</p> <p>Thursday 20</p> <p>A very rainy day. Mary Lowee had arranged for holding her sunday school class party this afternoon but on account of the wet turn of the weather it has been postponed, Bro- James has been fixing up some at the book case now installed in Hall,the war news is still very exciting and barbarous</p> <p>Friday 21</p> <p>The rain has let up at last, and we hope it may continue dry for some time, at least long enough to allow of the harvest being completed. Mary held quite an interesting afternoon the weather was fine, quite a number of female friends were present and the youngster hugely enjoyed themselves, Errett and Hakoed among the rest! Mrs Bryant left for home this morning by Guelph stag. also Mrs, {unclear name} Black and the daughter, Geo. Heatherstone ill, gone to Fergus hospital.</p> <p>Saturday 22</p> <p>Weather fine. anxiously wishing it may continue. I fear it is almost too close and hot for its continuance,Bro James prepared his bagage and we went off for Receivable Rockwod with Mr Lowell oll cripple mare about noon, I got the glass cut for the book case and catch for the door of it, James went of on train at 3:20. got a bottle of medicine from Dr McCulluogh for self. 75 C paid. Paid Mr Lowel for horse 50 C. Harold was with us to Rockwood. The Germans have occupied Brussels an on the march.</p> <p>Sunday 23</p> <p>Raine again this forenoon, and looks as if there might be a chance hope it may not rain, the boys were at the S.S. this morning and Errete started off walking home before dinner, Maggie twice at church to day {Uncertain Name} officiating, Mr Bates completed his engagement last sunday, Mrs Weatherstone was taken up to her son Thomas, before returning, she intends seeing berge at the hospital</p> <p>Monday 24</p> <p>This morning opened up fine and gives promise of fine weather, bertic came along this morning wishing Metto go up and help take in the balance of their harvest, which I did, Ewart had a gwantity of the stoocks laid out to the fine breeze that prevailed and we were soon drawing in, before dinner we drew in 5 loads, 2 slings to the load, and afternoon we took in 9 loads of same, Errett built the loads and did well for a boy, I was spreading in the mow. O</p> <p>Tuesday 25</p> <p>Another fine day, and fairly cool, having staid at Ewarts all night, I was at hand this morning. we finished drawing in the last of harvest at about 2:30 p.m. 9 loads such as yesterday in all 8 to day, and 1 last night, to day we drew out of the field of 3 1/2 acres in front mixed wheat and oat, good crop Ewart brought me to Lowell's corner at night, we got word of Mr Steward coming to us to night while on his way from Meaford to home, also received letter from {Unclear name} B.C. who speaks of recovery from sickness, also letter from W.m. Head on bisness</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Date Bills Payable May Wednesday August 26</p> <p>cool and fine and pain, the late harvestes are in luck, they are getting a good chance to house their crops in good condition I have had a rest to day after my 2 days at harvest, William Stewart and wife and 2 children motored from Meaford, leaving there after mine this morning arriving here some after 3 P.m. coming by way of Shelbooune, they say they had a nice through excepting that some of the roads north were pretty rough, they partook of a lunch by the side of the road this side of Brisboone. no signs of rain, leaving the car by the side of house.</p> <p>Thursday 27</p> <p>Beautiful weather, our visitors rose in fair time this morning, although late in going to lud, and started after breakfast for home by way of uelph, about 9. closed Mr Stewart is a big heavy man and silly, he weighs I think 235 lbs he gave us a spin over to the town line and over to the foot of the hill by the school house n returning, his car is a "Ford" and nice to ride in he let it go at a great pace for a bit on our Mary and Magaret Stewart, got off and went over the cemetery while we had the spin month</p> <p>Friday 28th</p> <p>A little cool last night, and through the day also, have suffered much from rheumatism to day, think a change in weather must be iminent, looking that way a good deal to day. Ewart and Gerlie down this evening and Harold who is studying, Germans have entered french territory Victoria Rnk Lumh</p> <p>Sunday 29</p> <p>Raining last night and this- morning a shower on ime followed, but in the mare it cleared up to a fine day . there was but one meeting in disciple church a good many of new moonless f latter attended the methodists, Errett was here and walked home beofre dinner, Harold stays</p> <p>Monday 30</p> <p>Very foggy this morning, but cleared up fine, although cloudy and threatning towards evening, repaired- Harold's shoe so as to take him tomorrow to school, the vacation experice to day. the war news is exciting to day the allies seem to be in deadly eanest, the Germans seem to advancing a little towards Paris, but at a terrible cost. they have been losing both war and commerical ships and decimating their army terribly this last day {uncertain word} teud</p> <p>Thursday September 1</p> <p>Heavily overcast this morning and quite warm. as the day advanced it did hot cleared up, but rather begin to rain early, and rained heavily before and after dinner for a long time, we are swely getting pretty ell soaked now, Harold started to school this morning, there was a down pour of rain between 3 and 4 school, but let up past as school was let out and Harold must have gone home, we hear Ewart has the threshing machine with them last night, Maggie has been with Mary to day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Date Bills Payable June September Wednesday 2</p> <p>weather yet unsettled. the sun coones out strong and hot! and a shower of rain fell on us about noon and other heavy clouds have been emptying assume Maggie and Mary have been a work at the Latter's house and I had dinner there, I have been weeding some in the garden hey pull easily since the rains, Grace Nelson tells me that John Robestsoni's widow died to be buried at Norval to Morrow.</p> <p>Thursday 3</p> <p>Cooler but weather still unsettled, we thought on account of clearness and coolness the rain would now let up, not so how ever as thunder cloud passed over afternoon and gave us quite a heavy rain awhile, we hear there is yet a large quantity of grain in stock up north, old Mr Reid has been up that way about five weeks, he thinks farmers will hardly be able to house it safely, Charles McNabe, the Reeve has been quite ill and does not seem to be impsoving</p> <p>Firday 4</p> <p>Weather still unsettled, this day has been fairly fine although some droppings of rain betimes in different localities, think Ewart thrashed yesterday or perhaps to day Maggie is now with Mary sewing again, O have cut the lawn to day</p> <p>Saturdat 5</p> <p>Weather has been fine to day. and pretty warm. I have been choring rounds some to day, and among other-things wheeled in 4 or 5 barrow loads of stove wood to the wood house. the war news is some what startling, the allies are putting in som heavy Receivable work in battle to check progress of Germans in march to Paris</p> <p>Sunday 6</p> <p>The usual Sunday shower fell to day, along with thunder and lightning, it is said there were 5 sundays in last month upon every one of which there was rain fell, less or more, the now discipte minester has been holding forth to day, he was up at Minosa this afternoon, I went to hear him this evening, but though a fairly distinct speaker, I could not catch all his words and that destroys the understanding of a discourse, he has a pleasing delievery, and has little trouble in expressing himself</p> <p>Monday 7</p> <p>Weather has turned quite cold and a strong breeze has been blowing, Maggie has been with Mary to day again Mrs Shaw Lorce has been with them getting filled with a cloak they are making, Ewart was at the mill this afternoon and saw the Base Ball match on the grounds, between Euerton and Rockwood, the latter won I was not there</p> <p>Tuesday 8</p> <p>Some frost last night, not hard enough to do any damage that we can see the air has been cold all day. Geouge Lestcie has had quite a number of loads of gravel drawn in to his yard to day, he must be building a Verandak, John McKenzie drove his Maggie and our Maggie to Rockwood this afternoon to meet the 6 oclock train for Toronto, they intend staying a few days. I half soled a pair of shoes for Gertic to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wednesday 9</p> <p><br /> Cool to day, and a slight frost last night again, but in harm from it, the weather is very pleasant, the Toronto visitors are having nice weather this wak so far, which helps the Shons. greatly, the war news favours the allies much, I took a walk up to Mr Touell's before tea, and took Elpis Isreal so as he could set what Dr Thomas made of the of the prophesis the boys went home after school, so I am alone to night.</p> <p>Thursday 10</p> <p><br /> a cool night with a little frost this morning, but a very warm day, pass as good midsummer day, some in disatious of rain again to night, George Festin + Roth S Parker are taking down and apart the old drive house + stable.he intends building a new I believe</p> <p>Friday 11</p> <p><br /> Cool last night, and a little frost but no infury from it, heavy dues, the day has been very fine, and fairly warm, a card from Maggie states they are having a fine line as Toronto, visited the Eaton store. Went to see Mrs M, Loyd but she was from home. gathered Mrs Well's pears they are of fine guadily a deger basket she only keeps one basket for hersely and generously presents the balance to her neighbour and friends, we come in for one, the Mckenzies one, not forgetting a near neighbour, I cleaned out the hen house- and sprinkled it with coal oil and insect killer, the house is infested with hen lice, the hens left their roost, it seemed to be hot for them, they are not laying well at all, I think it is caused from their fight RECEIVABLE with the lice</p> <p>Saturday 12</p> <p><br /> a little frost again last night; and though cool through the day, the weather is beautiful a card from Maggie tells us they are all well and they seem to be enjoying themselves Mrs James Benhams is very low at the present time, and little on no hope is entertained for his recovery, Eward down to day he is unwell, Errett is plowing at home, has a wheel on plow. got $1.00 worth of rolled oats for hens, gave a check for $10.00 A, H, Stontop</p> <p>Sunday 13</p> <p><br /> Weather a little cool, but fine sunshine and very pleasant, stayed in house for most part, reading +c, had a call from Doug old Robertson and he accompanid Mary an I in a walk up to the cemetery, and a stroll of inspection over among the tombstones, an agent of the Bible sociery has been holding forth this evening at the church, I did not attend</p> <p>Monday 14</p> <p><br /> a very fine day, cool at night, and pleasant through the day Gesilie drove down with buggy before dinner to day to take me up home for a short wisit, I enjoyed I enjoyed my visit very much, Ewart is plowing, I walked round the place, all looks well, his grain has avout filled all the lines with good grains, he estimates there is about 1000 bushels, 2 big bins mixed grain (oats and barly) he thinks about 40 bushels good peas, a couple of lines clear oats, we weighed the oats, and thought they weighed about 37 lbs bushel measure, from the threasing machine, {uncertain word} for a barrel of n. spy apples from James Duffield</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday 15</p> <p><br /> another very fine day. the weather has settled up fine I have been fixing up some thing around to day- hous and their house, the lice has been giving them trouble Mary also been cleaning up the house +c, we waited supper for our folks from. Toronto exhibition, they came along about 7P.m. I gathered cedar bouyghs and pick in the bed house, James Dufield says he cleared his by their use Willow Mckenzie drove to the Rockwood for the 2 margaret. they {unclear word}</p> <p>Wednesday 16</p> <p><br /> Beautiful day, warm sunshine all day, I was laid up the fore part of the day. with bad Sciatica pain in the right leg. for quite a large part of the day, I could handly move about at all, it got better towards evening many is not well and would like to see the doctor Tom out, perhaps I may go with her if able.</p> <p>Thursday 17</p> <p><br /> very pleasant weather, but very hot sunshine, summer seems back again, I drove Mary, in the Lorees old house + buggy to Rockwood this forenoon. She has not been well lately and she wished to see the doctor, he was at Guelph, but left a note that he would be back at 11 a.m. it was 12 however. and then after gathering medicin we set off for home. I was measured by John Innes for a suit of clothes to cost 16 dollars, got my pass Book posted at the Bank, set time for meeting of B.O.H. next Monday-2P.m. Charles Mrs Nab is not likely to recover the doctor says.</p> <p>Friday 18</p> <p><br /> No change in weather, quite warm and dry, alittle pain again would be very acceptable, Maggie has been at Mary's sewing to day, war news terrible past noon.</p> <p>Saturday 19</p> <p><br /> Another very hot day, the dust on the roads +c is getting as bad as before these last rains, the autos make an intolerable cloud of dust when passing the dwellings of the people, the hands at the removed of the old fence around the cemetery, house got the posts all placed to day. they have {uncertain word} out every other post out of the old line of fence on either side and have all the new piece of ground with posts all placed, the war news reports bloody engagements</p> <p>Sunday 20</p> <p><br /> not any change in weather conditions keeps hot and dry have kept pretty close to the house, sciatica mreatning pretty much all the time, and at times crippling me up, Maggie + I took a walk slowly to the cemetery this afternoon and had a look over it awhile,</p> <p>Monday 21</p> <p><br /> an awffully hot day, with but little breeze, I drove down to Eden Mills this morning taking Nattie Abbott to John Webbs, John was working in the heat at a wire fence building, he came home to dinner, I left after dinner there +drove to Rockwood, and met the doctor + Mrs Head as the B. Health. agreed to meet again in November at my call at the R. station hotel, paid the doc for last bottle of medicine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday 24</p> <p><br /> Quite a change came over the weather this afternoon a big vlack thunder cloud came out of the west with a very high wind along with it, the rain poured pretty hard for a little while, but did not last long, the tempeature however went down cooler, Maggie went down to Eden Mills with Willi McKenzie and his father, there is a horse show there to day, and they are having a concert this evening, and the M. Lawish comedy Co", holding one of their enterainments Haly soled a shoe for G. Lowe</p> <p>Wednesday 23</p> <p><br /> Weather a little unsettled, rained some this forenoon and a few showers afternoon, it will do good however, as the land was getting very dry, and much dust prevailed, the automobile traffic raised alouds of disagreeable dust every where lately, sickening accounts of the particulars of the war the german submarines have sent 3 British cuisrs to the bottom in the North sea.</p> <p>Thursday 24</p> <p><br /> Quite dull and threatning rain. not much however, has fallen I walked up to Lowell's corner this morning, and paid Mr Eveleigh seven dollars, lacking 25+ for a 100 Lbs sugar, he is to deliever it, I paid Mr Louell for the use of the horse + buggy last monday. had dinner at Mary's along with Mr Tharp to day.</p> <p>Friday 25</p> <p><br /> cool to day, and this evening is cold enough to expect frost Mr Eveleig his boy brought along our 100 lbs bag of sugar, I pulled a basker RECEIVABLE of fairly ripe tomatoes this afternon and brought them into the house, I fear there will be a hard frost to night, no papers this evening and I walked up to the corner to get the war news, the germans seem to be losing ground</p> <p>Saturday 26</p> <p><br /> a heavy frost last night, I did well to take n the tomatoes last night, this evening we took in the green tomatoes, also the squashes, it is not so cold as however, I have been pulling the weeds out of the potatoe patch, I fear they may grow from the seed as they must have been done last year we understand Mr Benham has taken worse to day,</p> <p><br /> Sir James Whilney died suddenly to day at Toronto</p> <p>Sunday 27</p> <p><br /> Quite cool this morning and all day, but no frost that we could see, and it has been a fine clear day, Mr James' Benham, {unclear word}, died this morning at about six oclock, James Douglas young daughter also died this morning we hear her diseass was "Infantile Paralisis", Mrs Benham's trouble is of long standing, likely brought on and aggravated by his wifes lng illness (nervous prostation) James Benham deid this morning also miss Douglas daughter of James Dougles to day</p> <p>Monday 28</p> <p><br /> A very heavy frost this morning, the potatoe tops have got their final blackining up last night, the weeds that are growing among them sems unhurt, I wish they had gone too. 11 am busy pulling them out by the root these days, they have a great hold of the ground, I brought 2 loads of slabstone wood. paid $2.00 also wheat for the hens and chicks $1.70 I gave a check to W. Hortop for $5.00 and paid $2.70 to him and one dollar to austen Mr Cutcheon for last load.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday 29</p> <p><br /> Slight frost last night. Cool and fine to day. I have been busy pulling the weeds out of the potatoe patch to day, it is a hard task for my back. some of them are very hard to pull, which makes it hard to work. the funeral of James Benham took plave this afternoon to Johnston's cemetery, George and Mary were there, I was not there, could</p> <p>not get a chance, Maggie Mckenzie was here to day</p> <p>James Benham burried to day miss Douglas yesterday</p> <p>Maggie McKenzie here to dya pulling weeds out of potatoe patch</p> <p>Wednesday 30</p> <p><br /> Cool again last night and perhaps some frost I finished (or nearly so) the pulling of the weeds in the potatoe patch, and am sorry for its hard on the back I repaired a couple shoes for Maggie Blackely to day, the war news continues to report progress for the allies,</p> <p>finished weed pulling to day repairing shoe war news reports favour able + tie allies.</p> <p>Thursday October 1</p> <p><br /> Frost last night again, but this has been a very fine day, I picked off the corn cobs from the stocks on our and Mary's patch, and pulled the stalks also, and wheeled in 2 barrow loads this evening, I also served some rips on Harold's stoves, war reports still favourable</p> <p>Picked corn cobs. and- pulled the stalks and hauled some into the driving house repairing shoes</p> <p>Friday 2</p> <p><br /> A beautiful day, I drew in the bulance of the corn stalks this morning, and put them up in the loft of drina houses Ewart came along with the Mare+ buggy about noon, and took the boys and I to the Rockwood show this afternoon, there was a great crowd there and a good show of horses + cattle, the sheep also were good and hogs also, but there were fear RECEIVABLE of the fallen</p> <p>Rockwood show big attendance good show.</p> <p>Saw a good number of old aquaintances</p> <p>had my clothes fitted at Innes</p> <p>Saturday 3</p> <p><br /> The weather very fine, very warm to day, the land is getting very dry again and the dust is very unpleasant on the roads. Ewart + Certice are at Guelph to day. Mr+Mrs Baldie are with them, the war still goes on, constant fighting, reported the germans are being wasted, Mrs Early + Mr Brown have gone</p> <p>Sunday 4</p> <p><br /> Cool at night, but continues hot + dry through the day. Maggie at church as usual. Maggie McKenzie and Hilli hike to day. Also a visit from Ewart and Gertice this afternoon. I went to church this evening. Mrs Tharp was treating on the difference of mankind + the lower animals, morality + responsibility</p> <p>Monday 5</p> <p><br /> Hot + dry through the day, cooler at night, I turned the weed piles in potatoe patch so as to dry and burn, they will have to stand a little yet, for, I find, they wont burn up Parker has finished Geo. gesteins verandah, and is nearly done with the stable + drive home.</p> <p>Tuesday 6</p> <p><br /> Dull and threatning a change but none so far this day. Show Loree is very poorly just now George has stayed at home over night, John Webb + daughter of Eden are reisiting at G.A. Abbott's they are helping to pick apples +C. our Mary {Unclear word} nice lot of snow apples given them, well on for a Barrell for us. unvailed a ca {looks like someone tried to erase the last sentence}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wednesday 7</p> <p><br /> no rain yet, though dull early in the day, later on it turned hot and dry. I walked over to see Shaw Loree this morning, he has been very poorly, he is a little better to day, George has been at weather son's threshing to day, and his mother has been alone with his father I dug Mrs Well's (sonsation) potatoes and took them to her, those are 6 pails</p> <p>Mrs {uncertain name} died to day meaford</p> <p>Thursday 8</p> <p><br /> Weather much the same hot + dry, a change came on towards night and a little rain fell not enough however to day the dust, which is plentiful Maggie McKenzie has been here to day and her 2 aunts have been busy making a waist for her, her father drove down for the chop Willie left at the mill last night and Maggie went home with him, they had a busy time finishing the dress. I took uo the rest of Mrs Well's potatoes (Gold Coin) and wheeled them home to her, 7 pails fine spuds</p> <p>Friday 9</p> <p><br /> A fine day up to the afternoon when rain set in for awhile Maggie and I took up 4 rows of potatoes before dinner, and rain then coming on, we only got in 3 more rows when the rain let up a little, think there are about 18 pails which we put under the cellar steps in boxes, they are an even sized crop and no rotten put into our cellar 18 pails potatoes</p> <p>Saturday 10</p> <p><br /> a good deal of rain fell through the night and up to noon to day, if we had started a day sooner to take up our potatoes, they would have RECEIVABLE been all up and housed before the rain, but there is plenty time yet before the frost and the rain was wanted and will do good as the land was very dry. to day's war news is sickening, the poor Belgians are made to suffer terribly through bombarding antwerp at the present</p> <p>Sunday 11</p> <p><br /> The rain has ceased and the wind is drying up the land again, Mary has been all night at Weatherstons where their youngest baby has been very ill, it died this morning about 5 oclock, he was a pretty little boy about 8 months old</p> <p>Monday 12</p> <p><br /> Somewhat cloudy and cooler, quite a change from the late hot + dry weather, the funeral and burial of Weatherstons child was given out for 2 p.m. to day, and the gathering was accordingly, but a hitch took place in the undertaker forgetting to send on the rough box in time, and it was after 4 oclock before they lifted Geo Weatherston baby was buried to day. Overton cemty</p> <p>Tuesday 13</p> <p><br /> Quite cld and overcast this morning. Gertie drove along about 9 olcock this morning to help make a pair of pants for Errett, I took up 2 rows of potatoes and bagged them for taking over to Mary's cellar, tide of war some against the allies by to days news, dressmakers have to day. Mrs John Ewets sold her farm a few days ago to Mrs Watess, eve hear.</p> <p>Wednesday 14</p> <p><br /> Not much, if any frost, but very cold this morning and was cool all day. Maggie and I dug up six rows of potatoes this afternoon and stored them in Mary's cellar, there are only 2 rows un dug. They have tunred out fairly well, we think they will average a bag to 20 rows , 20 bags or so in all and the quality is good and a good size.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday 15</p> <p><br /> Weather again unsettled, a little rain on this afternoon I dug up scratched out amount rows of potatoes finishing the job, there was only a bag. the half of the average of the lot, they were next to the berry bushes, we have about 20 bag of fine potatoes all told about 6 bags in our cellar, the balance at Mary'sthis the first day of Erin show and the weather doesnt look promising the news from the seat of war is sickening reading, varied success attends both armies, a letter from meaford (sophie + Louie) tells us Mrs W Jestin died on Wednesday the 7th just with themselves all fairly well. also a long letter from Cousin Alick Turney, finances low, health good. but much praise for the country which keep producing all the time lucky for them surely.</p> <p>finished the potatoe liting + housing</p> <p>Friday 16</p> <p><br /> no improvement in weather conditions, it has rained less or more, all the day long, and this, the day of Erin show, it is too bad, last year they had unpleasant weather too, which makes it all the harder for the Managers of the show, papers misscarried this evening a thing eve don't like in these stirring war times</p> <p>Erin show, one of these days Ewarts {unclear word} sow brought him 10 pigs. all well</p> <p>Saturday 17</p> <p><br /> Weather improved, this day the weather has been fairly pleasant although, perhaps a little cold in early part, I half sold a shoe for George Loree, and repaired one of Marys, Ewart came to see me about his humps up at the farm, both of them have gone wrong, they will have to bed seen after</p> <p>Sunday 18</p> <p><br /> Weather fine, no visitors to day, I wrote a letter to the Sunter nieces, nettie Abbott and our Maggie and Mary and I took a walk up to the cemetery and looked pretty much all round RECEIVABLE it we had a pleasant walk</p> <p>Monday 19</p> <p><br /> Continues pleasant weather, I got a ride up with John Campbell to see if we could do anything with the pumps at the farm, I tried to fix the house pump but failed to make it any better I helped them in with a load of potatoes afterwards, and Ewart drove me home</p> <p>got 10 dollar check cash Geo H Harold repaird shoe for Mrs</p> <p>Loree and Nattie Abbott</p> <p>Tuesday 20</p> <p><br /> Misty morning but tunnel out fine day anxious about the war news, and the papers have misscarried to day, I got a cedar rail and cut it up into 3 lengths and made splits for staking up the raspberry bushes, and drove them in + faslening half og the bushes.</p> <p>Charles Mchal died to day so says G Lobe {unclear name} up through it was to morow motion</p> <p>Wednesday 21</p> <p><br /> Another very fine day after a misty moron Geo. Marshall has a lame book and wished me to take the collecting in the village for the war found. I have been doing it to day, but it is difficult to do as the men are from home in day time</p> <p>Thursday 22</p> <p><br /> A very fine day, cooler again, I half sold my best shoes to day. Mary and Maggie have helped Geo. Loree to take in turmps next afternoon, I made the return of war ap collection to Marshall this morning, nine dollars in all. W Harton $5.00 ole jestin $1.00 Ed. Mc Dougal $1.00, Mrs M Wells $ 2.00 =$9.00 } Marshall got Geo Loree's $2.00 Mr Lovells $2.00 and Mr Sunters $3.00 the war news reports continued success of the allies, the Germans seem to be losing on all hands for about a week past.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>James Turney</p> <p>4106 Jackson</p> <p>Chicago Ill. U.S.A.</p> <p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Account with Board of Health for 1913</strong></p> &lt;tbody&gt; &lt;/tbody&gt; <table><tbody><tr><td> <p><strong>1913</strong></p> </td> <td> <p> </p> </td> <td> <p> </p> </td> <td> <p> </p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Feb 14</p> </td> <td> <p>Organising Meeting</p> </td> <td> <p>$ 2</p> </td> <td> <p>50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>April 14</p> </td> <td> <p>2nd meeting &amp; expenses</p> </td> <td> <p> 2</p> </td> <td> <p>50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>July 4</p> </td> <td> <p>3d meeting with inspector</p> </td> <td> <p> 2</p> </td> <td> <p>50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p> </p> </td> <td> <p>seeing after dead sheep at Everts, &amp; got it buried</p> </td> <td> <p> 1</p> </td> <td> <p>00</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Dec 3</p> </td> <td> <p>paid $11.50</p> </td> <td> <p> 2</p> </td> <td> <p>50</p> </td> </tr></tbody></table> &lt;tbody&gt; Prices of Joe Stewart's stove wood hard wood, 2 feet long delivered per cord $2.75 and $1.90 at the Bush. 4 dollars a cord 4 foot wood of hardwood limbs a load of tumarac, 14 inch wood about 3 cords face measure $4.00 took a few notes on diary for 1898 at the end of pages John McKenzie account in diary for 1906, at the end of Book from January 1914 to the present date is contained in this diary and from this date to January 1915, it is recorded in the end of the old diary for 1896 Sundown thoughts The filmy Counterpane of cloud doth fld (fold) the fields in Sleep; The healing silence of the dark, doth o'er my spirits creep; The winds, nurse mother of the night, have tucked the dasies in; Bathed in that vast forgetfulness, my weariness and Sin. Everton July 23. 1913 Reuben Butchart <table><tbody><tr><td> <p><strong>1914</strong></p> </td> <td> <p><strong> </strong></p> </td> <td> <p><strong> </strong></p> </td> <td> <p><strong> </strong></p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Jan 26</p> </td> <td> <p>organising &amp; exps</p> </td> <td> <p>$2</p> </td> <td> <p>50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>April 27</p> </td> <td> <p>second meeting &amp;c</p> </td> <td> <p>$2</p> </td> <td> <p>50</p> </td> </tr><tr><td> <p>Sep 21</p> </td> <td> <p>Third meeting</p> </td> <td> <p>$2</p> </td> <td> <p>50</p> </td> </tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{A list of chartered banks in Canada}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{List of Chartered Banks in Canada (cont'd)}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{List of Chartered Banks in Canada (cont'd)}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{List of Chartered Banks in Canada (cont'd)}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{List of Chartered Banks in Canada (cont'd)} Several columns of written calculations.</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9227a0d5dbfd8c7fe8acf19f2e54d500.pdf 968901aad08afe914d86497b04469dba PDF Text Text ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cb29155b7e50a8b1ee2fb104dabbd62a.pdf bb8f74091975fedb9a323a6df563f663 PDF Text Text Elizabeth Philp (1864 – 1943) 1897 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {Pages 1 to 27 are printed documents - calendars, etc.} {Pages 28 & 29 are blank} Diary for 1897 {Printed list of holidays in 1897} {Pages 31 & 32 are blank} January FRIDAY, 1 (1-364) 1897 Robt choring & working in the shed I up to Rothsay with crock of butter Misty & Mizzling all af SATURDAY, 2 (2-363) Robt choring all day very fine day SUNDAY, 3 (3-362) All at home all day Jas McEwing here for tea. very fine day January MONDAY, 4 (4-361) 1897 Robt choring & over to 14th to vote. fore choring and down to Drayton to hear the state of the pole McEwing & Hamilton Elected. for county very dull wet day bad roads TUESDAY, 5 (5-360) Robt choring fore �fanning up oats & down to Drayton eve. Da & Ma up to Rothsay rather cold WEDNESDAY, 6 (6-359) Robt choring fore & fanning up oats & down to Drayton clear & cold January THURSDAY, 7 (7-358) 1897 Robt choring & down to Drayton with oats & pig Father & I down to Drayton aft Clear & cold FRIDAY, 8 (8-357) Robt choring & fanning up oats & down to Drayton late in the eve, Da & Ma over to Sams very fine SATURDAY, 9 # {crosshatch design drawn after the 9} (9-356) Robt choring & down to Drayton with oats lovely bright day Sam helping Da fan his oats January SUNDAY, 10 (10-355) 1897 At home all day Children down home for a little while very fine day �MONDAY, 11 (11-354) Robt choring & down to Drayton with Mr. North took Irons of bobsleighs down to get fixed very clear bright day TUESDAY, 12 (12-353) Robt choring fore fanning up oats & down to Drayton then up to Rothsay at night. clear & cold January WEDNESDAY, 13 (13-352) 1897 Robt choring fore putting Irons on bobsleighs & started to Draw out Manure trees rimed & looking like soft weather THURSDAY, 14 (14-351) Robt choring fore & drawing out manure aft. very fine day FRIDAY, 15 (15-350) Robt choring fore very fine day. Jim Lowes came here at noon & Tom Lowes here aft. very fine roads looking misly January SATURDAY, 16 (16-349) 1897 Robt choring fore. Drawing out manure aft Tom Lowes came here at noon & went down to Drayton aft �very fine roads. very like soft weather. SUNDAY, 17 (17-348) At home Children & I down home for a while very Dismal day raining almost all day MONDAY, 18 (18-347) Robt choring fore. January TUESDAY, 19 (19-346) 1897 Robt choring & fanning up chop & a load of grain cold & clear WEDNESDAY, 20 (20-345) Robt choring fore. Down at McEwings helping bucher house at four then over to Burrow's helping bucher. Cold but clear. Osc North came down Morn. THURSDAY, 21 (21-344) Robt choring fore. Os North went over for Carrie Robt & Oss went to Drayton aft clear but cold January FRIDAY, 22 (22-343) 1897 Robt choring fore & back on the other place helping Cooper skid logs aft turned out fearful stormy SATURDAY, 23 (23-342) Robt took Carrie home & went round by Drayton choring the rest of day very stormy �SUNDAY, 24 (24-341) very stormy all day I down home a couple of hours Robt up at Richs for a while January MONDAY, 25 (25-340) 1897 Robt choring fore, very fine fanning up chop aft turned terrible stormy at noon TUESDAY, 26 (26-339) Robt choring and helping Perkin thresh his clover all day very cold & stormy WEDNESDAY, 27 (27-338) Robt at Perkin threshing fore. Then aft Dinner moved here & started to thresh aft rather fine but cold. January THURSDAY, 28 (28-337) 1897 Robt finished threshing clover & done up chores & went to Henry Hilborns to thresh aft fine but cold We had four bags of clover FRIDAY, 29 (29-336) Robt, choring fore helping Frank Page kill a beef aft light snow falling. SATURDAY, 30 (30-335) All at home till Eve then children & I down at home. Booth & wife here for an hour or so. �beautiful fine day. Robt choring & down to Drayton with chop. took Carry down at night very fine day January SUNDAY, 31 (31-334) 1897 At home all day till Eve. then children & I down home. Booth & wife here for an hour or so Beautiful bright day. fine sleighing February MONDAY, 1 (32-333) Robt choring fore. Skidding logs aft. Carrie English {English written in later} finished sewing & I took her home very fine TUESDAY, 2 (33-332) Robt choring fore finished logs aft very fine weather February WEDNESDAY, 3 (34-331) 1897 Robt choring fore & down to Drayton for salts for steer up at Richds helping kill beef very fine day THURSDAY, 4 (35-330) Robt choring fore & down to Drayton fore for Salts for steer up at Richds helping kill beef beautiful day Drawing out manure aft FRIDAY, 5 # (36-329) Robt choring fore �drawing out manure aft inclined to be soft mild bright day February SATURDAY, 6 (37-328) 1897 Robt choring fore soft snow falling. turned to rain. drawing out manure aft and out to P.O. eve SUNDAY, 7 (38-327) All at home but down children down home a while Olive seven years old. R.B.S.W. {hand written} MONDAY, 8 (39-326) Robt choring & up to Rothsay with load of corn very fine day Duncan & Fred here for a while February TUESDAY, 9 (40-325) 1897 Robt choring & fanning up chop & oats I down to Drayton aft very fine day Moody got load of straw WEDNESDAY, 10 (41-324) Robt choring fore & out to Drayton aft very fine day 2 THURSDAY, 11 (42-323) Robt choring fore & helping Perkins cut feed clear but very cold raw wind. �February FRIDAY, 12 (43-322) 1897 Robt choring & down at the bush cutting blocks aft Cooper helping very stormy Sold five head of Cattle took down to Noeckers for 110 Dollars SATURDAY, 13 (44-321) Robt choring fore back sawing blocks in the bush. Cooper helping very fine Duncans all over in the Eve Robt 47 years of age & Jim 24 SUNDAY, 14 (45-320) Children down at home a while very blustering & stormy February MONDAY, 15 (46-319) 1897 Robt choring & fanning up oats & down to Drayton got front shoes on horses very fine day TUESDAY, 16 (47-318) Robt choring fore commenced to draw logs out of bush on other place Cooper helping aft very fine day �I over at Sams . aft. WEDNESDAY, 17 (48-317) Robt choring fore drawing logs aft up to Fishers Mill fine day February THURSDAY, 18 (49-316) 1897 Robt choring fore & drawing logs aft very fine day FRIDAY, 19 (50-315) Robt choring fore drawing logs aft finished for the time very fine day SATURDAY, 20 (51-314) Robt choring & fanning up oats & down to Drayton fine fore. Stormy aft Clara & Brock over to Sams with Grandpa. February SUNDAY, 21 (52-313) 1897 Very fine day Both up to see McTavish before leaving McDonnalds place Children all at home �MONDAY, 22 (53-312) Terrible Stormy Robt took children to School & choring rest of the day TUESDAY, 23 (54-311) Robt choring fore Back to our bush working at logs took one load to Fishers mill February WEDNESDAY 24 (55-310) 1897 Robt choring fore, rather stormy working at logs aft fine aft. THURSDAY, 25 (56-309) Robt choring fore at the logs aft Stormy fore rather fine aft FRIDAY, 26 (57-308) Robt choring fore North here for dinner Cooper here for load of straw Robt went to bush for load of logs & took them to mill. fine �February SATURDAY, 27 (58-307) 1897 Robt choring round all day not feeling very well very Stormy roads pretty well filled up. SUNDAY, 28 (59-306) All at home all day but children gdown home for a while very bright clear aft Robt up to Richd for a while March MONDAY, 1 (60-305) Robt gone to take a load of pigs to Moorefield for Sam. Os North here finished the day choring March TUESDAY, 2 (61-304) 1897 Robt choring fore fanning up oats aft & choring fine WEDNESDAY, 3 (62-303) Robt choring fore & fanning up oats take out to Drayton aft with chop fine I down to Drayton aft very stormy THURSDAY, 4 (63-302) Robt down to Drayton for load of chop. Sam went down with me to Drayton aft �fine fore but terrible stormy aft March FRIDAY, 5 (64-301) 1897 Robt choring fore & over to Burrows aft helping kill a beef. Sold to Corbett a caff @ $?7 Hughes brought the Turnip Pulper SATURDAY, 6 * {asterick hand drawn} (65-300) Robt choring & down to Drayton for Sams & Das flour then up to the factory to Milk letting. round to Sams with flour & home very fine bright day SUNDAY, 7 (66-299) very bright Day. Mother & I over to Sams . aft. Robt gone to Tuckers with with Daisy Deane Fifteenth anniversary of our wedding March MONDAY, 8 (67-298) 1897 Rob,t took a calf over to Moorefield. home & spent the rest of the day choring fine TUESDAY, 9 (68-297) Robt choring fore. Mizzling " {fore} Robt started to draw out manure rather soft & foggy WEDNESDAY, 10 (69-296) Robt choring fore drawing out manure aft very fine day roads very soft & sloppy �I down at home helping cut out squares for a quilt. March THURSDAY, 11 (70-295) 1897 Robt choring fore & drawing out manure finished very fine day Mother & I sewed quilt together. FRIDAY, 12 (71-294) Robt choring fore fanning up chop & oats aft rather fine & soft fore, very stormy aft SATURDAY, 13 (72-293) Robt choring fore out to Drayton aft with oats & chop very fine day Sam went to Palmerston to meet Eliza Porter March SUNDAY, 14 (73-292) 1897 All at home except Clara & Olive went to see Grandpa & Grandma frightful stormy all day MONDAY, 15 (74-291) Robt choring & drawing up wood to the house & down to Fathers fine bright day TUESDAY, 16 (75-290) Robt choring fore & drawing up wood & down to Fathers. I went over to Sams for Eliza Porter then all down to Drayton to an At home in the hall of the I.O.F �March WEDNESDAY, 17 (76-289) 1897 Robt choring & drawing up wood. Emma & May & Nellie Gordon. Eliza Porter here till night & then Robt took her over to Sams & brought Mother home Dr MacWilliam opened the lump on the Babys head {head underlined in blue ink. and Harold Benson written in blue ink below} Brigh lovely day THURSDAY, 18 (77-288) Robt choring & drawing up wood very dull & foggy L{on}e Flath here an hour or so Da gone to Drayton got letters from the boys Roads braking FRIDAY, 19 (78-287) Robt choring & gone to take a load of Moveables over to the Eight of peel for McTavish. roads very soft enclined to be soft heavy rain March SATURDAY, 20 (79-286) 1897 Robt choring fore & up to McTavishs for a load of oats to keep in store for some time then took straw down to Fathers Joe Chambers came down & staid all night with us rather fine SUNDAY, 21 (80-285) Robt choring & then we took Joe over to Sams & brought Eliza back with us to stay at Mothers.all night very bright day. Children went down to Mothers �MONDAY, 22 (81-284) Robt choring fore Then Joe & Sam came over & all went down to Drayton. aft very bright & warm but roads soft & bare Robt & Clara over at Sams at night Clara 12 years old March TUESDAY, 23 (82-283) 1897 Robt choring fore Sam took Joe & Eliza to station for home Robt started to put on logs at Fishers putting on all aft, soft wet snow falling very disagreeable WEDNESDAY, 24 (83-282) Robt choring putting on logs & drawing home lumber soft snow falling miserable day THURSDAY, 25 (84-281) Robt choring putting on logs & bringing home lumber finer March FRIDAY, 26 (85-280) 1897 Robt taking in logs & putting them on & drawing lumber home & Choring miserably soft underfoot �SATURDAY, 27 (86-279) Robt choring & gone up for the last load of lumber choring & down to Drayton to meet Jim at night Home for a couple of weeks if not sent for SUNDAY, 28 (87-278) at home fore Children & I down home aft Jim & Robt over to Sams very fine day thawing March MONDAY, 29 (88-277) 1897 Robt choring & fanning up chop & down to Drayton with it & to get the horses shod. fearful bare roads took crock of butter to Blilers TUESDAY, 30 (89-276) Robt choring & taking down Straw to Da Jim helping drawing manure aft Da & Ma down to McLennans beautiful bright day roads bad 3 WEDNESDAY, 31 (90-275) Robt choring fore & drawing out manure. finished. fine day Jim & I up to Rothsay Jim at Edmisons & I up to see Ellen Stone. Jim got word to go back. Jim gone over to Sams at night very fine day. �April THURSDAY, 1 (91-274) 1897 Robt choring fore fine day Robt trimming some evergreens & choring round. Mother & I over to Sams to see Baby. Dr. Mc. opened a lump on its shoulder. fine but roads very bad FRIDAY, 2 * {asterisk hand drawn} (92-273) Robt choring & then both up to Norths. had a fine visite Went to see the triplets all doing well. Six weeks old SATURDAY, 3 (93-272) Robt choring. Alex Withers here for oats Robt ovr to Sams bee, the bee put off on account of Andrew Barrys death. killed by a tree falling. aged 22 years. April SUNDAY, 4 (94-271) 1897 Robt choring & down to Hilborns with Fancy & up to his Fathers to see Ellen Stone. Mother & I up over to Mr Barrys . roads fearful bad. looking very like rain raining hard at night MONDAY, 5 (95-270) Robt, choring fore. At Andrew Barrys Funeral aft very large one, & the roads terrible bad. TUESDAY, 6 (96-269) Rob,t, choring fore & up to Rothsay with Judy to leave her till their cow comes in. Round to Sams to wood bee aft dark & dull fore �rather fine aft roads bad April WEDNESDAY, 7 (97-268) 1897 Rob,t choring fore fanning up oats & took them to Drayton aft. dull & heavy looking roads bad THURSDAY, 8 (98-267) Rob,t choring & fanning oats. fore took them to Drayton aft. snowing heavy all aft. Young Moodys here with sleigh for oats FRIDAY, 9 (99-266) Rob,t choring fore got eight head of cattle dehorned over at Burrows helping kill pigs aft. rather fine. April SATURDAY, 10 (100-265) 1897 Rob,t choring fore & Da helping fan load of oats. took them to Drayton aft. I gone over to see about getting Carrie & Round by Drayton raw & cold very bad roads SUNDAY, 11 (101-264) At home all day Children & I down home a while very fine bright day MONDAY, 12 (102-263) Robt. choring fore & up to Newstead's sawing wood aft. very fine day Art Garneau brought out a Kite & Jack. �April TUESDAY, 13 (103-262) 1897 Robt choring fore & down to Drayton with load of chop. got it back with him raining almost all day. very dull WEDNESDAY, 14 (104-261) Robt choring fore & up sawing wood at Newsteads aft. dull fore rather fine aft. THURSDAY, 15 (105-260) Robt choring fore & fanning up chop & taking it down. Drayton horse Show Children & I up at Richd's aft very fine day April FRIDAY, 16 (106-259) 1897 Good Friday Robt choring fore & at Coopers wood bee in McEwings bush dull fore. Mother & I washing blankets SATURDAY, 17 (107-258) Robt choring fore & loading turnips. took them to Rothsay came home & went to Drayton for chop. rather fine day. Os North came for Jack SUNDAY, 18 (108-257) At home all day Easter Sunday Children & I down home for tea turned very windy aft. �April MONDAY, 19 (109-256) 1897 Rob,t choring fore Snowing & very windy & raw fanning up grain aft TUESDAY, 20 (110-255) Robt choring & started to Palmerston with a grist at early dinner. home & brought four hundred of flour very cold raw wind WEDNESDAY, 21 (111-254) Robt choring fore & building fence between barn & Driving house very sultry & looking like rain. the two girls over to Sams. all day & walked home April THURSDAY, 22 (112-253) 1897 Robt choring fore & at Burrows wood bee aft very fine day. over to Englishs for Carrie & round by Drayton at night FRIDAY, 23 (113-252) Robt choring fore Da helping fan up seed grain. very fine heavy rain all aft. SATURDAY, 24 (114-251) Robt choring fore & fanning up seed grain. very fine day Carrie walked home Robt gone to Drayton at night for Timothy seed. April SUNDAY, 25 (115-250) 1897 All at home all day �Mother here a while aft very heavy rain about noon but got fine toward Evening MONDAY, 26 (116-249) Robt choring & fanning up oats Da helping dull weather We emp{y}ed straw ticks TUESDAY, 27 (117-248) Robt choring fore fanning up grain Da helping. rather fine Ma & I cleaning the sparerooms April WEDNESDAY 28 (118-247) 1897 Robt choring fore Drawing up hay from other place Wat Burrows helping fine Da & Ma gone over to see Robt Mitchell THURSDAY, 29 (119-246) Robt choring fore & picking stone of the ground for the wheat looking very like rain Mother & I cleaning front room. FRIDAY, 30 (120-245) Robt started to plough sod. ground hardly fit �very backward spring May SATURDAY, 1 (121-244) 1897 Robt choring & piling lumber aft very Dull & Mizzling SUNDAY, 2 (122-243) Misserable dull day Both up to Rothsay aft Children all at home. MONDAY, 3 (123-242) Robt choring fore & finished piling lumber & started to pile wood Mother & I down to Drayton Mizzling dull day May TUESDAY, 4 (124-241) 1897 Robt finished piling wood & choring and fixing up things aft rather fine day WEDNESDAY, 5 (125-240) Robt choring & taking manure of potatoes pits Moving them in to barns Da helping very fine day THURSDAY, 6 (126-239) Robt choring. feeling terrible miserable took seven pigs to Moorefield ploughing rest of day. Sam & Chriss gone to Drayton, left Baby with me �rather fine day Ma 34 years old May FRIDAY, 7 (127-238) 1897 Robt choring, & ploughing Sod all day. very fine day Da gone to Drayton at noon for a piece of the plough SATURDAY, 8 (128-237) Robt choring, & ploughing sod then down to Adams for the old black pig very fine day SUNDAY, 9 (129-236) Children & I down home for a while & left Orton & rest of us went to the bush for wild flowers very hot rain at milking time. & heavy wind May MONDAY, 10 (130-235) 1897 Rob,t spring-toothing barley & wheat ground at it all day rather fine TUESDAY, 11 (131-234) Robt finished spring toothing & harrowed both pieces fore, them went to McEwings for barley aft sowed both pieces aft WEDNESDAY, 12 (132-233) Robt went out to spring tooth �heavy rain & hail at noon. ploughing potato patch aft very late wet spring May THURSDAY, 13 (133-232) 1897 Robt spring toothing forenoon & aft till four oclock. then heavy shower. Mrs Boothe here for a couple of hours FRIDAY, 14 (134-231) Robt choring up & fixing place for calves. down to McEwings aft getting Insurance applicaton made out Steady rain all day till four oclock then I went up to Rothsay for Ealenor. SATURDAY, 15 135-230) Robt choring & building fence round barn yard rather fine today. May SUNDAY, 16 (136-229) 1897 Rather fine day I took all the children up to Rothsay aft. Robt at home all day MONDAY, 17 (137-228) Robt sowing oats & harrowing them fine day �4 TUESDAY, 18 (138-227) Robt springtoothing fore & sowing peas aft fine day May WEDNESDAY, 19 (139-226) 1897 Robt spring toothing fore & sowing peas aft very fine day looking like rain at night THURSDAY, 20 (140-225) Robt spring toothing fore commenced to rain about ten oclock heavy rain all aft Mr. {Mr written possibly by Clara} McEwing here to tell us Murphy has a fearful shoulder. Robt down to see him very late seeding have about forty acres to put in yet FRIDAY, 21 (141-224) {Possibly Clara writing} Da down to see Merphy in forenoon Da back on other place spring toothing land very wet. Ma gone to Drayton. fine day. May SATURDAY, 22 (142-223) 1897 {possibly Clara writing} Da finished sowing oats in the big field at the line fence �Rather fine day. SUNDAY, 23 (143-222) Ma and us children down to Grandma's Uncle Jim came home on the wheel about ten o'clock. Heavy rain in morning Da up at Grandpa Philps. Uncle Jim over at Uncle Sams. MONDAY, 24 (144-221) {Elizabeth resumes writing} Robt spring toothing in the back field all day rather fine day May TUESDAY, 25 (145-220) 1897 Robt sowing & harrowing oats all day rather fine cool wind WEDNESDAY, 26 (146-219) Robt spring toothing all day Brown here sowing very fine day Carrie came to sew for children THURSDAY, 27 (147-218) Robt spring toothing all day Brown & Harrie. Tom & Watt all here helping very fine cool day May FRIDAY, 28 (148-217) 1897 Robt working corn ground �Mizzling all forenoon dull & cold SATURDAY, 29 (149-216) Robt working in corn ground fore @ Drayton at noon for corn I took Carrie home aft Finished corn ground & sowed it rather fine SUNDAY, 30 (150-215) At home all day till Evening then both over to Duncans very cold wind May MONDAY, 31 (151-214) 1897 Robt spredding manure all day rather dull & Mizzling cold wind June TUESDAY, 1 (152-213) Robt. spredding manure on the mangol ground fore. single ploughing mangol ground. very drying day. windy WEDNESDAY, 2 (153-212) Robt working on mangol ground fore, & in the aft gone back on other place to spring toothing then over to Duncans at night for barley. fine June THURSDAY, 3 (154-211) 1897 Robt gone to Drayton to get the horses Shod. & a lot of more fixing up things done. �raining most of the day FRIDAY, 4 (155-210) Robt working potato ground & planting them rather fine day but cold in the evening SATURDAY, 5 (156-209) Robt up at his Fathers all day. I down to Drayton aft & took the Girls along to Englishs to stay all night little rain at evening June SUNDAY, 6 (157-208) 1897 At home all day Children came home at noon. heavy rain aft. MONDAY, 7 (158-207) Robt down to Helfe Hilborns to help take down his barns heavy rain afternoon TUESDAY, 8 (159-206) Robt at Hilborns this forenoon digging between the little Evergreens aft Mother & I making soap. very fine day June WEDNESDAY, 9 (160-205) 1897 Robt spredding manure on the turnip ground rather fine day THURSDAY, 10 (161-204) Robt working up Mangol ground fore. rigdging up & sowing Mangols aft very fine day �FRIDAY, 11 (162-203) Robt drawing out manure onto the turnip ground all day fine June SATURDAY, 12 (163-202) 1987 Robt working on Turnip ground & Spredding manure Washing the sheep aft fine over to Bill Hodges at night SUNDAY, 13 (164-201) All at home all day beautiful day MONDAY, 14 (165-200) Robt sowing x & seeding down barley away back on the other place. all day. land none too fit. Mother & I at Drayton aft very warm finished seeding June TUESDAY, 15 (166-199) 1897 Robt gone back to Harrow fore drawing out manure aft Aunty Gass here Carrie came to sew WEDNESDAY, 16 (167-198) {Someone else writing} At Hilborns Raising all day raised with Tachel down to drayton at night to get a letter from Willie THURSDAY, 17 (168-197) Shearing Sheep all day over to hodges in Evining down toHome at night to see about Going east �June FRIDAY, 18 (169-196) 1897 Drawing manure all day for turnips SATURDAY, 19 (170-195) Gone to Palmerston with wool warm day Wool worth 19 cts per lb Cash had 110 lbs. Willie came home by night train Chriss here. aft SUNDAY, 20 (171-194) At home all day Jim came up on wheel Sam and Chriss here & Willie June MONDAY, 21 (172-193) 1897 Drawing out manure Morning then ploughing Sam helping Williel and Grandma gone to Ottawa TUESDAY, 22 (173-192) working turnip land all day Orton two years old WEDNESDAY, 23 (174-191) working turnip lang all day June THURSDAY, 24 (175-190) 1897 finished working turnips and sowing in Evening Eliza took sick Dr here Eliza gone to bed with Symptoms of fever pults 122. Tempture 102. FRIDAY, 25 (176-189) working head lands and sowing fore noon Cutting thistels aft warm day {different writer} Clara gone up to School to have the picture taken �Clara stopped School SATURDAY, 26 (177-188) {different writer} Choring and cutting thistels all day June SUNDAY, 27 (178-187) 1897 At home all day Miss Duncan here Sam and Criss here Eliza in bed very warm MONDAY, 28 (179-186) Choring and cutting thistels all day up to Teviotdale to see about a girl TUESDAY, 29 (180-185) Choring and cutting thistels all day June WEDNESDAY, 30 (181-184) 1897 {Elizabeth resumes writing} Robt finished cutting thistles in the barley very hot Grandpa Philp & Miss Stone here aft. Ellen took away all the dirty cloths to wash for me July THURSDAY, 1 (182-183) Choring around all day up to woodes at night Aunty Gass came to see me. Chriss over aft. Aunty Gass went home with her FRIDAY, 2 (183-182) Scuffling potatoes and corn very warm Eliza up for first time Miss Duncan here Emma down all day Mary & Emma done some baking July SATURDAY, 3 (184-181) 1897 hoeing potatoes and choring all day very warm Miss Duncan here Eliza up Dr McWilliam here picking stone on oats aft noon fearful hot �Grandpa Philp down with the cloths washed & ironed & some baking SUNDAY, 4 (185-180) at home all day Miss Duncan here Eliza very poorly Dr Mac McWilliam here Jim came home in morning very warm. Jim took Miss Duncan home 5 MONDAY, 5 (186-179) Started road woork Thermometer 90 deg in shade Brown drawing & shoveling July TUESDAY, 6 (187-178) 1897 Working on road drawing Gravel Brown driving team. WEDNESDAY, 7 (188-177) Working on road finished Orton got hurt fearful hot weather Brown driving team Peter Doyl died Gregory Mill Burned very hot weather THURSDAY, 8 (189-176) Down to Drayton morning to see Dr Home and choring fore {different writer} Poor little Orton took change for the worst at noon & Died about four oclock Mary Duncan here July FRIDAY, 9 (190-175) 1897 Robt & Sam gone to see about a lot in Derry {?dd} Jim came home at Eleven. Terrible sorrowful day Jim & John Gordon went to Palmerston to meet Dick & Eliza Porter. �SATURDAY, 10 (191-174) Dear Little Orton buried at twelve left the house at Eleven Mrs Edmison & Aunty Philp staid at the house. Robt took Mrs Edmison home aft Jim went to Drayton to send a message to Ma to know when she would be home Miss Duncan went home SUNDAY, 11 (192-173) Aunt Eliza Died Miss Duncan here with us all day Jim & Eliza here rain fore. Much cooler Jim & Eliza over at Sams eve July MONDAY, 12 (193-172) 1897 Robt gone to Palmers Harriston for lumber Eliza helped me wash very fine cool day. Da took her over to Sams Eve fine day little rain at night TUESDAY, 13 (194-171) Robt scuffiling potatos & banking them went to Rothsay but rained heavy aft Dick & Eliza came over aft. Robt took Eliza to Drayton to train to go home. WEDNESDAY, 14 (195-170) Robt mowing the grass round the front & back doors & up to Rothsay all aft Children & I down home scrubbing & fixing up for Ma Comming home. �Miss Duncan came in the Eve. July THURSDAY, 15 (196-169) 1897 Robt paris greening potatoes fore I gone down to meet Mother on the 11.30. Robt gone with load of Cheese to Moorefield & round by Drayton & got Horses shod. Dick Chambers went along pretty hot day FRIDAY, 16 (197-168) Robt gone back to scuffle fore .. then down to McEwings helping with barn aft Mother, Children, & I round to the cemetry aft frightful heavy rain after five in the eve. SATURDAY, 17 (198-167) Robt at McEwings all day helping at barn. then down to Drayton for the groceries Sam & Dick went along fine day July SUNDAY, 18 (199-166) 1897 At home all day children & I down home a little while Much cooler MONDAY, 19 (200-165) Robt hoeing turnips fore. greening potatoes aft Mother & I washing blankets & quilts looking very like rain put down 7 big gems of gooseberries & rheubarb TUESDAY, 20 (201-164) Robt gone to Drayton with a load of chop choring & down to the mill for it in the eve. rain aft �July WEDNESDAY, 21 (202-163) 1897 {lines of child's scribbling} Robt hoeing children & I down to Drayton & round by Englishs to pay Carrie. Both over to Hilborns at night Robt gone down to see Craigs boys THURSDAY, 22 (203-162) Robt hoeing turnips all day Children & I at Grandman Burrows funeral aft. rain at night. Mary Duncan & Maggie Bell here after the funeral. FRIDAY, 23 (204-161) Robt went out to hoe but a heavy rain fell fore. choring round aft very dull. July SATURDAY, 24 (205-160) 1897 Rob,t hoeing turnips all day Pages boys & Craigs boys here helping hoe Robt down to Drayton at night fine day SUNDAY, 25 (206-159) All down to Mothers a little while rather fine day Sam & Chriss over home Grandpa Philp 78 years �MONDAY, 26 (207-158) Robt hoeing turnips finished first time going through them. Pages twins helping and Craigs Boys here aft quite a heavy rain Eve. July TUESDAY, 27 (208-157) 1897 Robt went away to hunt the too pigs. found them and took them to Hodges very dull rainy day. What is written for today was done on Wednesday WEDNESDAY, 28 (209-156) What is written for today was done on Tuesday Robt choring round fore took Mark out to get Shod aft home & cleaned out chips out of wood house & Emptied Leach barrels Miserable dull day Mizzling all day THURSDAY, 29 (210-155) Robt gone to bush to pick berries fore got pailful & went to plough aft in the pasture field rather fine July FRIDAY, 30 (211-154) 1897 Robt scuffled turnips fore Greening potatoes aft and Robt hoeing in the potatoe patch aft Eve fearful heavy storm of rain, thunder & lightening about milking time Mr North called in Eve �SATURDAY, 31 (212-153) Robt hoein ploughing fore in the pasture field. hoeing turnips aft rather fine day but ground wet. Both over to Hodges at night Ma with the Children August SUNDAY, 1 (213-152) Jim came home on the wheel Clara, Olive & I up to Church. Brock at home with Robt at home the rest of the day very fine day August MONDAY, 2 (214-151) 1897 Robt started haying mowing in the field next to Trask. Jim took Ma & the Children over to Sams. raked & put up hay Evening very fine forenoon TUESDAY, 3 (215-150) Robt mowing Das piece of hay then mowing in our own field. fore. Robt raking & putting up hay aft Children & I round to Craigs to get the boys to help in the hay WEDNESDAY, 4 (216-149) Robt finished mowing in the field next to Trask. mowed the clover in front & cut round field at the corner fine forenoon Aft raining a little all aft Scuffling in the turnip patch �August THURSDAY, 5 (217-148) 1897 Robt hoeing the bean patch fore fine drying morning raking hay next to Trask & finished putting it up Willie Craig here fine drying aft Ma & Girls gone up to Rothsay FRIDAY, 6 (218-147) Rob,t drawing in hay all day finished the field next to Trasks Art Garneau Craig & boys here helping draw in very fine day Da drawing up loads with Nell & then took Molly aft. SATURDAY, 7 (219-146) Rob,t mowed down the corner field very fine day. Da went to Drayton for the Sugar from Jims August SUNDAY, 8 (220-145) 1897 At home all day threatening rain Sam & Chriss over home Evening MONDAY, 9 (211-144) Robt drawing in hay fore Art Garneau here fore. heavy short rain at noon Oss North, Man & team here at noon but had to go home on account of the rain Robt scuffed turnips all aft Mizzling aft �TUESDAY, 10 (222-143) Robt choring round fore Mizzling & very dull Took load of chop out to Drayton aft. dull August WEDNESDAY, 11 (223-142) 1897 Robt went with Dutchess to Tuckers fore. then in the aft putting up hay turned out fine aft THURSDAY, 12 (244-141) Robt mowing clover fore heavy short rain at noon cutting fence corners a while aft then putting up hay Eve. I went over to get help at Craigs Eve FRIDAY, 13 (225-140) Robt drawing in hay all day Art Garneau & Mr Craig here all day Craigs boys here aft. took in a load of rakings for Da in Eve fine day August SATURDAY, 14 (226-139) 1897 Rob,t drawing in hay all day. little rain at night Art Garneau & Mr Craig helping all day SUNDAY, 15 (227-138) All at home all day looking like rain raining a little Evening �MONDAY, 16 (228-137) Robt gone back on other place to mow clover worket till 11 o/clock then heavy rain. moving straw all aft in the barn August TUESDAY, 17 (229-136) 1897 Robt gone back to finish mowing clover on other place. fore. Then in the aft. mowing down the too pieces of barley. rather windy & cool. no rain today Aunty Gass & Bobs wife here aft WEDNESDAY, 18 (230-135) Robt raking & putting up hay back on other place till five oclock. then heavy rain Craig here aft. THURSDAY, 19 (231-134) Very dull Robt mowing fence corners. aft back on other place Shaking up a few winrows & putting it up after supper drying aft August FRIDAY, 20 (232-133) 1897 Robt gone over to Craigs & Sams & raking up the barley fore. Craigs boys here aft helping draw in the barley. very fine aft. SATURDAY, 21 (233-132) Robt stacking hay back on other place. Drury, Cooper Charlie Walker & Art Garneau here helping finished about five oclock. then drawing in too loads of barley after Supper fine all day �SUNDAY, 22 (234-131) Children & I up to Church morn Jim came home & went back next morning. fine all day Childrin & I down home for a while August MONDAY, 23 (235-130) 1897 Cooper & Robt drew in a gag of barley & then went back & tied up Coopers flax & loaded up too loads took it to mill aft & then went back & fixed the top of hay stack fine day TUESDAY, 24 (236-129) Rob,t got out the bindger & cut the piece of spring wheat fore Then down at McEwings helping aft helping move out the barn fine all day till might then rain. WEDNESDAY, 25 (237-128) Rob,t helping at McEwings all day. very fine day. rather cool. August THURSDAY, 26 (238-127) 1897 Rob,t at McEwing helping forenoon then raking over barley ground. after supper drew it in very fine day. FRIDAY, 27 (239-126) Robt cutting oats with the binder from ten till half past six very fine day. Mr Fielding here with tea took 17 lbs of green & 2 lbs of black. @ 40¢ SATURDAY, 28 (240-125) Rob,t shocking oats all day �very nice day August SUNDAY, 29 (241-124) 1897 Looking very like rain but cleared off till Evening Both over at Sams aft. took Brock with us a heavy rain at night. MONDAY, 30 (242-123) Rob,t cutting oats between the peas . . & stooking up in the Evening. very fine day. TUESDAY, 31 (243-122) Rob,t shocking oats forenoon and afternoon started to cut oats on the other place. fine day. September WEDNESDAY, 1 (244-121) 1897 Robt shocking up oats away back on the other place fore moving straw in the barn aft dull fore. & raining very steady all aft. THURSDAY, 2 (245-120) Robt down to Drayton with chop fore. Cutting oats aft cool & fine FRIDAY, 3 (246-119) Robt cutting oats all day very fine day Mother & I down to Drayton aft. September SATURDAY, 4 (247-118) 1897 Robt finished cutting oats on other place & cut Das patch before dinner Art here all day �Both shocking up afternoon SUNDAY, 5 (248-117) Girls & Jim up to Church Morning Both up to Rothsay at night very fine day Jim Clara & Ma down to Drayton Church aft. MONDAY, 6 (249-116) Robt drawing in wheat and oats all day very hot Art Craig & (two boys here aft) Jim & all the Children over to Sams aft September TUESDAY, 7 (250-115) 1897 Robt drawing in oats all day Art & Craig here looking like rain but kept fine WEDNESDAY, 8 (251-114) Very fine weather Craig boys & Art here helping draw oats all day fine THURSDAY, 9 (252-113) drawing oats all day Art & Wm. Rolicka Rockela here helping September FRIDAY, 10 (253-112) 1897 Robt finished drawing oats & pulled the peas. took load of oats up to Rothsay after night fine day �Wm Rockela here all day SATURDAY, 11 (254-111) Raining fore Robt choring Gone to get horses shod aft down again at night to take back twine to Henrys SUNDAY, 12 (255-110) At home all day down to Mothers fine day September MONDAY, 13 (256-109) 1897 Robt choring forenoon went to Palmerston aft for flour fine cool day. Got two baskets of plums for 50¢. TUESDAY, 14 (257-108) Robt cutting barley from 10 oclock finished cutting for this season I down to Drayton aft very hot aft WEDNESDAY, 15 (258-107) Robt & Craig Shocking barley fore Craig Boys here aft all drawing & stacking peas finished peas Jim up from Guelph �September THURSDAY, 16 (259-106) 1897 Robt covering pea Stacks & Down to Drayton for the fruit from Guelph helping Perkin all aft fine FRIDAY, 17 (260-105) Robt over to Sams all day helping with peas fine day heavy frost SATURDAY, 18 (261-104) Robt drawing in the barley Craig & Boys here till three oclock Robt back mowing a few oats & getting then in finished Harvest. fine day September SUNDAY, 19 (262-103) 1897 At home all day Children & I down at home Sam & Chriss over aft. cold & cloudy MONDAY, 20 (263-102) Ma gone back to North Gower to wait on Aunt Be{tty} Sam took her to Arthur Station Carrie here to sew Robt started to cut the corn fine day big frost that cut the corn TUESDAY, 21 (264-101) Robt cutting corn fine day �September WEDNESDAY, 22 (265-100) 1897 Robt working among the corn took Carrie home & went round by Drayton at night fine day THURSDAY, 23 (266-99) Robt shocking corn finished the corn very fine weather. Went to Drayton for the Tomatoes FRIDAY, 24 (267-98) Robt asking hands to thresh & helping Perkin a few hours fore. Fisher Here threshing pea Stack Aft. very fine. Carrie here aft September SATURDAY, 25 (268-97) 1897 Robt helping Cooper thresh till 3 oclock then choring & straightening up things rest of day very fine Week SUNDAY, 26 (269-96) All at home all day very high wind Bill Gass here aft MONDAY, 27 (270-95) Rob,t started to take up the potatoes terrible lot rotten rather fine �September TUESDAY, 28 (271-94) 1897 Rob,t finished taking up the potatoes had about 16 bags & the small ones fine day Mr Butterworth here for a sheep WEDNESDAY, 29 (272-93) Robt covering potato pit & getting ready to draw wood. Drawing wood aft fine weather THURSDAY, 30 (273-92) Drawing wood all day from the bush & piling in the wood house. October FRIDAY, 1 (274-91) 1897 Robt still drawing wood to the woodhouse down to Drayton at night Saturday, 2 (275-90) Robt finished drawing to woodhouse fore. Then drawing up wood to thresh. down to Drayton at night for a barrel of pares from Willie SUNDAY, 3 (276-89) Jim came up & went over to Sams till noon then Robt & Jim went up to Palmerston to John Jennings funeral Sam & Chriss over in the Eve. very hot dry weather �October MONDAY, 4 (277-88) 1897 Robt piling wood & gone to George Drurys threshing very hot & Smoky weather TUESDAY, 5 (278-87) Robt threshing at Burrows all day from 11 o clock. Took Brock down to Drayton to get too Teeth fixed. Drayton show little rain at night WEDNESDAY, 6 (279-86) Robt finished at Burrows & went on to Trasks mizzling & dull all day October THURSDAY, 7 (280-85) 1897 Robt threshing at Garner Pages all day rather fine day FRIDAY, 8 (281-84) Robt helping Hilborn thresh till three oclock then went to McEwings rest of day rather fine day 7 SATURDAY, 9 (282-83) Robt choring fore Down to Drayton with chop. aft fine day but cold wind at night �October SUNDAY, 10 (283-82) 1897 Children & Grandpa over to Sams for dinner I went over to the graveyard aft. Met Children comming home & took them round with me very cold wind Evening MONDAY, 11 (284-81) Robt drawing in corn fore down to Drayton aft for chop went for a load of wood to the bush looking very like rain heavy rain all night TUESDAY, 12 (285-80) Robt drawing out manure rather dull October WEDNESDAY, 13 (286-79) 1897 Robt commenced to plough started on this place fine weather THURSDAY, 14 (287-78) Robt took lambs to Drayton fore ploughing aft & up to Rothsay at night fine FRIDAY, 15 (288-77) Robt ploughing all day fine �October SATURDAY, 16 (289-76) 1897 Robt ploughing all day ground frightful hard fine weather Mary Duncan here SUNDAY, 17 (290-75) All at home Jim came up from Guelph on Wheel very fine Mary Duncan here MONDAY, 18 (291-74) Robt ploughing all day cool October TUESDAY, 19 (292-73) 1897 Robt ploughing all day fine & hasy Da gone to Arthur for Meet 917mother. WEDNESDAY, 20 (293-72) Raining. Robt ploughing till eleven raining again about four. Craigs boys brought over a dressed sheep. THURSDAY, 21 (294-71) Robt ploughing all day Mother & I peeling pears & preserving them fine cool day. �October FRIDAY, 22 (295-70) 1897 Rob,t ploughing all day Mother & I picking the Geese Cooper laying the floor in there wood house very fine day SATURDAY, 23 (296-69) Robt ploughing all day very fine weather Robt at Drayton at night SUNDAY, 24 (297-68) Children & I down home Jim up home Sam & Chriss there Bill Gass Aunty & Ann Eliza there aft. very fine day October MONDAY, 25 (298-67) 1897 Robt ploughing all day very fine day TUESDAY, 26 (299-66) Robt ploughing all day very fine weather brought in the Cabbage WEDNESDAY, 27 (300-65) Robt over at Sams Threshing all day very fine day �October THURSDAY, 28 (301-64) 1897 Robt ploughing all day very fine FRIDAY, 29 (302-63) Rob,t ploughing all day looking dark like snow at night SATURDAY, 30 (303-62) Rob,t ploughing all day. groungd white with snow finished in that field all but head land. October SUNDAY, 31 (304-61) 1897 Robt & all at home till Eve. Children & I down home for a while. gone back to see young cattle. very fine day November MONDAY, 1 (305-60) Robt gone over to Flaths for our heiffer filling up chop & took it to Drayton. & brought home a little barrel of Sugar from Guelph. Topping turnips aft. dull like rain down for the chop at night TUESDAY, 2 (306-59) Robt choring fore raining from 10 oclock choring round aft Steady drizzling rain �November WEDNESDAY, 3 (307-58)1897 Robt started to take in Turnips Topping & harrowing them out Da helping Top very fine day THURSDAY, 4 (308-57) Robt drawing in turnips Craigs boys here aft very fine day FRIDAY, 5 (309-56) Robt working at turnips Willie Craig & J{oh}nie here Mr Craig took load of Turnips to Rothsay to Grandpa Philp Mother & I went to Drayton aft started to rain November SATURDAY, 6 (310-55) 1897 Robt choring & throwing back turnips in the roothouse topping Turnips all aft. Miserable day snowing & Mizzling all day SUNDAY, 7 (311-54) Children & I went over to Sams aft very fine & mild. MONDAY, 8 (312-53) Robt choring & pulling turnips with hoe all day �Miserable day November TUESDAY, 9 (313-52) 1897 Robt drawing in corn fore. heavy fall of snow Robt choring aft Miserable snowy day WEDNESDAY, 10 (314-51) Robt choring Rich here fore cutting corn. & out for a load of turnips cold & frosty THURSDAY, 11 (315-50) Raining Robt took girls up to School. & choring fore brought in two loads of Turnips toward Evening November FRIDAY, 12 (316-49) 1897 Robt choring fore & wheeling out the morter out of the stable. heavy wind all af day & snowing in flurries SATURDAY, 13 (317-48) Robt choring fore. covered potatoe pits unloaded a load of turnips & brought in one. & went to Drayton at night. cold and snowing some SUNDAY, 14 (318-47) All at home all day. very dull fore. Snowing & sleeting towards Evening. Booth & Mrs. Here for two hrs. �very dull & miserable weather. November MONDAY, 15 (319-46) 1897 Robt choring fore & drawing turnips all aft. a foggy, dark, dirty day sloppy & soft underfoot TUESDAY, 16 (320-45) Robt choring fore drawing in Turnips. topping very little sunshine aft cold wind & drawing in Some more heavy rain last night colder & freezing at night WEDNESDAY, 17 (321-44) Robt choring & working at the turnips one of Craigs boys here. cold but clean under foot November THURSDAY, 18 (322-43) 1897 Robt working at turnips all day Craigs boys took Star to Drayton & helped aft with turnips Wat Burrows helping fine day to take up roots finished turnips FRIDAY, 19 (323-42) Robt choring & working at the turnips all day took load of turnips to Charlie Stepenson. aft not very fine SATURDAY, 20 (324-41) Robt choring & fanning up chop & took it & Some lumber to be dressed to Drayton �rather fine day November SUNDAY, 21 (325-40) 1897 Dull kind of day at home Except down to Mothers for a while cold wind at night MONDAY, 22 (326-39) Robt choring & down out aft for the carrots Charley came aft Robt gone to Drayton for chop & lumber in the Eve, Da & Ma here helping chop Cabbage for Saurkraut TUESDAY, 23 (327-38) Robt choring all day & Charlie gone to Perkins threshing {writer changes for next line} Da drawing in corn. November WEDNESDAY, 24 (328-37) 1897 Robt choring fore Charlie at Perkin & gone to Frank Pages aft. Down helping kill pig aft Sam helping THURSDAY, 25 (329-36) Robt choring fore Charlie at Frank Pages threshing 8 FRIDAY, 26 (330-35) Charlie choring all day Robt gone out to plough but it started to rain & had to stop Mr North came down �November SATURDAY, 27 (331-34) 1897 Robt & Mr North fitting sash in to Das Windows. fore. & making two storm doors & gone to Drayton with chop. fine fore rather colder comming on to night SUNDAY, 28 (332-33) rather fine day Children & I round to the Graveyard in the Eve. Robt & Charlie up at Richds MONDAY, 29 (333-32) Robt & Charlie choring & working in the stable very stormy & snowing November TUESDAY, 30 ( 334-31) 1897 Robt & Charlie choring & Robt gone to Drayton with plank to get sawd for the stable & bring home chop very stormy December WEDNESDAY, 1 (335-30) Robt & Charlie choring & down at the stables Mother & I gone to Drayton aft cold & rather snowy Robt down for a Jack THURSDAY, 2 (336-29) Robt & Charlie choring & working at the Stable fine day December FRIDAY, 3 (337-28) 1897 Robt & Charlie working at the Stable & choring �rather fine day SATURDAY, 4 (338-27) Robt & Charlie working under the barn & down to Drayton at night sleeting & rain SUNDAY, 5 (339-26) Children & I down home for a while rather fine aft December MONDAY, 6 (340-25) 1897 Robt choring round all day. Charlie at Isaac Hilborns threshing all day Carrie came to sew at noon good sleighing TUESDAY, 7 (341-24) Charlie at Hilborns & McEwings threshing all day Robt choring & down to Drayton with chop Called for it at night Carrie went home at night Robt & I took her home WEDNESDAY, 8 (342-23) Robt choring round & getting ready to thresh Charlie at McEwings all day December THURSDAY, 9 (343-22) 1897 Robt & Charlie at McEwings threshing fore Machine m/oved here & started to thresh aft �fine day FRIDAY, 10 (344-21) Threshing all day till four oclock. then took Machine home to Fishers. drizzling dirty day. SATURDAY, 11 (345-20) Robt up at Richds all day helping take out turnips Charlie & the Team up aft. Down to Drayton at night December SUNDAY, 12 (346-19) 1897 Children & I down home for a while aft Terrible dull dark day snow all gone roads soft MONDAY, 13 (347-18) Robt over to Craigs & round to S Cemetry to fix Orton's grave. home & over to Hodges. fore. Aft went out to plough Charlie & Brock went to Coopers for our bags TUESDAY, 14 (348-17) Robt & Charlie choring fore Robt gone to Drayton with chop. very misty & dull. December WEDNESDAY, 15 (349-16) 1897 Robt & Charlie choring fore. Working at the Stable aft. colder �THURSDAY, 16 (350-15) Robt gone round for Carrie & round home by Drayton fore. Charlie & Robt working at stable aft rather colder FRIDAY, 17 (351-14) Soft snow falling all day Robt & Charlie choring & working at Stables. Robt took Carrie home & went round by Drayton at night December SATURDAY, 18 (352-13) 1897 Charlie choring Robt down to Drayton fore. Aft Both up at Richds Threshing rather cold & stormy Robt up to pay taxes at night SUNDAY, 19 (353-12) Rather fine day Oss North here. Children went down home for a while MONDAY, 20 (354-11) Robt & Charlie choring & fanning up oats Robt took them to Drayton aft rather fine December TUESDAY, 21 (355-10) 1897 Robt & Charlie choring & fanning up oats Robt took them down aft. WEDNESDAY, 22 (356-9) Killing Geese �Mrs Burows & Ma helping & Robt took them to Add Flaths. Charlie choring Robt. down to Drayton at night with a load of oats THURSDAY, 23 (357-8) Robt at Richds threshing all day frightful Stormy day Charlie choring December FRIDAY, 24 (358-7) 1897 Robt & Charlie at Rich fore North came to put on Storm doors & windows Robt helping him aft Charley gone on a holliday Robt gone down to Meet Willie train 2 1/2 hrs late cold night SATURDAY, 25 (359-6) Robt choring. Xmas Willie here for an hour or so then started down East at noon. Sam brought Jim from Guelph Jim took Willie down to train sleighing very good. rather a fine day SUNDAY, 26 (360-5) Robt choring Children & I down home for dinner Jim home mild fore. stormy aft. �December MONDAY, 27 (361-4) 1897 Robt choring af fore fanning up oats & took them to Drayton aft. Jim went back home Ma & I went up to see Mrs Huston & called to see Aunty Gass. very fine TUESDAY, 28 (363-3) Robt choring fore Sam over & helped Da fan up his oats & took them away Da helping fan oats Robt took them to Drayton Frank Page called for his feathers Sold him $4.00 feathers WEDNESDAY, 29 (363-2) Robt choring around all day. Emma Bishop Married started to sown {snow} at noon rather Stormy aft December THURSDAY, 30 (364-1) 1897 Robt choring fore. snowing Da helping fan up oats Ma here helping Me aft Mrs Boothe here aft Soft snow falling Da took Girls over to Sams for all day & went for them FRIDAY, 31 (365) Robt done some chores & loaded five pigs & took them to Drayton home & finished chores & took load of oats to Drayton Isaac Hilborn here at night Willie arrived from the East with Aunty. Cold For more information on Elizabeth Philp, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.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/. Title A name given to the resource Philp Family Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries 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 & 20th Century, Wellington County, Maryborough Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1897 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1897 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Philp Family Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Elizabeth Philp 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, Wellington County, Mayborough Township, Ontario Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Private Donor UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January FRIDAY, 1 (1-364) 1897</p> <p>Robt choring &amp; working in the shed I up to Rothsay with crock of butter Misty &amp; Mizzling all af</p> <p>SATURDAY, 2 (2-363)</p> <p>Robt choring all day very fine day</p> <p>SUNDAY, 3 (3-362)</p> <p>All at home all day Jas McEwing here for tea. very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January MONDAY, 4 (4-361) 1897</p> <p>Robt choring &amp; over to 14th to vote fore charing and down to Drayton to hear the state of the pole McEwing &amp; Hamilton Elected. for county very dull wet day bad roads</p> <p>TUESDAY, 5 (5-360)</p> <p>Robt choring fore farming up oats &amp; down to Drayton eve. Da &amp; Ma up to Rothsay rather cold</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 6 (6-359)</p> <p>Robt choring fore &amp; farming up oats &amp; down to Drayton clear &amp; cold</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January THURSDAY, 7 (7-358) 1897</p> <p>Robt choring &amp; down to Drayton with oats &amp; pig Father &amp; I down to Drayton aft Clear &amp; cold</p> <p>FRIDAY, 8 (8-357)</p> <p>Robt choring &amp; farming up oats &amp; down to Drayton late in the eve, Da &amp; Ma over to {Sams?} very fine</p> <p>SATURDAY, 9 # {crosshatch design drawn after the 9} (9-356)</p> <p>Robt choring &amp; down to Drayton with oats lovely bright day Sam helping Da fan his oats</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January SUNDAY, 10 (10-355) 1897</p> <p>At home all day Children down home for a little while very fine day</p> <p>MONDAY, 11 (11-354)</p> <p>Robt choring &amp; down to Drayton with Mr. North took front of bobsleighs down to get fixed very clear bright day</p> <p>TUESDAY, 12 (12-353)</p> <p>Robt choring fore farming up oats &amp; down to Drayton then up to Rothsay at night. clear &amp; cold</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January WEDNESDAY, 13 (13-352) 1897</p> <p>Robt choring fore putting front on bobsleighs &amp; started to Draw out Manure trees rimed &amp; looking like soft weather</p> <p>THURSDAY, 14 (14-351)</p> <p>Robt choring fore &amp; drawing out manure aft. very fine day</p> <p>FRIDAY, 15 (15-350)</p> <p>Robt choring fore very fine day. Jim Lowe's came here at noon &amp; Tom Lowes here aft. very fine roads looking misty</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January SATURDAY, 16 (16-349) 1897</p> <p>Robt choring fore. Drawing out manure aft Jim Lowes came here at noon &amp; went down to Drayton aft very fine roads. very like soft weather.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 17 (17-348)</p> <p>At home children &amp; I down home for a while very dismal day raining almost all day</p> <p>MONDAY, 18 (18-347)</p> <p>Robt choring fore.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January TUESDAY, 19 (19-346) 1897</p> <p>Robt choring &amp; farming up chop &amp; a load of grain cold &amp; clear</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 20 (20-345)</p> <p>Robt choring fore. Down at McEwings helping bucher home at four then over to Burrow's helping bucher. Cold but clear. Osc North came down Morn.</p> <p>THURSDAY, 21 (21-344)</p> <p>Robt choring fore. Os North went over for Carrie Robt &amp; Osc went to Drayton aft clear but cold</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January FRIDAY, 22 (22-343) 1897</p> <p>Robt choring fore &amp; back on the other place helping Cooper skid logs aft turned out fearful stormy</p> <p>SATURDAY, 23 (23-342)</p> <p>Robt took Carrie home &amp; went round by Drayton choring the rest of day very stormy</p> <p>SUNDAY, 24 (24-341)</p> <p>very stormy all day I down home a couple of hours Robt up at Richs for a while</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January MONDAY, 25 (25-340) 1897</p> <p>Robt choring fore, very fine farming up chop aft turned terrible stormy at noon</p> <p>TUSDAY, 26 (26-339)</p> <p>Robt choring and helping Perkin thresh his clover all day very cold &amp; stormy</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 27 (27-338)</p> <p>Robt at Perkin threshing fore. Then aft Dinner moved here &amp; started to thresh aft rather fine but cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January THURSDAY, 28 (28-337) 1897</p> <p>Robt finished threshing clover &amp; done up chores &amp; went to Henry Hilborns to thresh aft fine but cold We had four bags of clover</p> <p>FRIDAY, 29 (29-336)</p> <p>Robt, choring fore helping Frank Page kill a beef aft light snow falling.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 30 (30-335)</p> <p>All at home till Eve then children &amp; I down at home. booth &amp; wife here for an hour or so. beautiful fine day. Robt choring &amp; down to Drayton with chop. took Carry down at night very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January SUNDAY, 31 (31-334) 1897</p> <p>At home all day till Eve. then children &amp; I down home. Booth &amp; wife here for an hour or so Beautiful bright day. fine sleighing</p> <p>February MONDAY, 1 (32-333)</p> <p>Robt choring fore. Skidding logs aft. Carrie {line pointing to word written on a slant above and slightly to the right of "Carrie"} English {Word written above and slightly to the right of "Carrie"} finished sewing &amp; I took her home very fine</p> <p>TUESDAY, 2 (33-332)</p> <p>Robt choring fore finished logs aft very fine weather</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February WEDNESDAY, 3 (34-331) 1897</p> <p>Robt choring fore &amp; down to Drayton for salts for steer up at Richds helping kill beef very fine day</p> <p>THURSDAY, 4 (35-330)</p> <p>Robt choring fore &amp; down to Drayton fore for Salts for steer up at Richds helping kill beef beautiful day Drawing out manure aft</p> <p>FRIDAY, 5 # {crosshatch design drawn after the 5} (36-329)</p> <p>Robt choring fore drawing out manure aft inclined to be soft mild bright day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February SATURDAY, 6 (37-328) 1897</p> <p>Robt choring fore soft snow falling. turned to rain. drawing out manure aft and out to R.O. eve</p> <p>SUNDAY, 7 (38-327)</p> <p>All at home but down children down home a while Olive seven years old.</p> <p>R.B.S.W. {hand written} MONDAY, 8 (39-326)</p> <p>Robt choring &amp; up to Rothsay with load of corn very fine day Duncan &amp; Fred for a while</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February TUESDAY, 9 (40-325) 1897</p> <p>Robt choring &amp; farming up chop &amp; oats I down to Drayton aft very fine day Moody got load of straw</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 10 (41-324)</p> <p>Robt choring fore &amp; out to Drayton aft very fine day</p> <p>2 THURSDAY, 11 (42-323)</p> <p>Robt choring fore &amp; helping Pperkins {"P" and "p" on top of each other} cut feed clear but very cold raw wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February FRIDAY, 12 (43-322) 1897</p> <p>Robt choring &amp; down at the bush cutting blocks aft Cooper helping very stormy Sold five head of Cattle took {"took" inserted in between and above "Cattle" and the next word "down"} down to Noeckers for 110 Dollars</p> <p>SATURDAY, 13 (44-321)</p> <p>Robt choring fore ack sawing blacks on the bush. Cooper helping very fine Duncans all over in the Eve Robt 47 years of age &amp; Jim 24</p> <p>SUNDAY, 14 (45-320)</p> <p>Children down at home a while very blustering &amp; stormy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February MONDAY, 15 (46-319) 1897</p> <p>Robt choring &amp; farming up oats &amp; down to Drayton got front shoes on horses very fine day</p> <p>TUESDAY, 16 (47-318)</p> <p>Robt choring fore commenced to draw logs out of bush on other place Cooper helping aft very fine day I over at Sams. aft.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 17 (48-317)</p> <p>Robt choring fore drawing logs aft up to Fishers Mill fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February THURSDAY, 18 (49-316) 1897</p> <p>Robt choring fore &amp; drawing logs aft very fine day</p> <p>FRIDAY, 19 (50-315)</p> <p>Robt choring fore drawing logs aft finished for the time very fine day</p> <p>SATURDAY, 20 (51-314)</p> <p>Robt choring &amp; farming up oats &amp; down to Drayton fine fore. Stormy aft Clara &amp; Brock over to Sams with Grandpa.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February SUNDAY, 21 (52-313) 1897</p> <p>Very fine day Both up to see McTavish before leaving McDonnalds place Children all at home</p> <p>MONDAY, 22 (53-312)</p> <p>Terrible Stormy Robt took children to School &amp; choring rest of the day</p> <p>TUESDAY, 23 (54-311)</p> <p>Robt choring fore Back to our bush working at logs took one load to Fishers mill</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February WEDNESDAY 24 (55-310) 1897</p> <p>Robt choring fore, rather stormy working at logs aft fine aft.</p> <p>THURSDAY, 25 (56-309)</p> <p>Robt choring fore at the logs aft Stormy fore rather fine aft</p> <p>FRIDAY, 26 (57-308)</p> <p>Robt choring fore North here for dinner Cooper here for load of straw Robt went to bush for load of logs &amp; took them to mill. fine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>February SATURDAY, 27 (58-307) 1897</p> <p>Robt choring round all day not feeling very well very Stormy roads pretty well filled up.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 28 (59-306)</p> <p>All at home all day but children gdown {g and d superimposed} home for a while very bright clear aft Robt up to Richd for a while</p> <p>March MONDAY, 1 (60-305)</p> <p>Robt gone to take a load of pigs to Moorefield for Sam. Os North here finished the day choring</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March TUESDAY, 2 (61-304) 1897</p> <p>Robt choring fore farming up oats aft &amp; choring fine</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 3 (62-303)</p> <p>Robt choring fore &amp; farming up oats take out to Drayton aft with chop fine I down to Drayton aft very stormy</p> <p>THURSDAY, 4 (63-302)</p> <p>Robt down to Drayton for {"with" written in a lighter hand under the word "for"} load of chop. Sam went down with me to Drayton aft fine fore but terrible stormy aft</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March FRIDAY, 5 (64-301) 1897</p> <p>Robt choring fore &amp; over to Burrows aft helping kill a beef. Sold to Corbett a caff @ $ {scribbled "$" and something else here} 7 Hughes brought the Turnip Pulper</p> <p>SATURDAY, 6 * {line star hand drawn here} (65-300)</p> <p>Robt choring &amp; down to Drayton for Sams &amp; Das flour then up to the factory to Milk letting. round to Sams with flour &amp; home very fine bright day</p> <p>SUNDAY, 7 (66-299)</p> <p>very bright day. Mother &amp; I over to Sams. aft. Robt gone to Tuckers with with Dairy Dean Fifteenth anniversary of our wedding</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March MONDAY, 8 (67-298) 1897</p> <p>Rob,t took a calf over to Moorefield. home &amp; spent the rest of the day choring fine</p> <p>TUESDAY, 9 (68-297)</p> <p>Robt choring fore. Mizzling " {quotation marks used to indicate the word "fore from other sentence as the word "mizzling" is below the other sentence} Robt started to draw out manure rather soft &amp; foggy</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 10 (69-296)</p> <p>Robt choring fore drawing out manure aft very fine day roads very soft &amp; sloppy I down at home helping cut out squares for a quilt.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March THURSDAY, 11 (70-295) 1897</p> <p>Robt choring fore &amp; drawing out manure finished very fine day Mother &amp; I sewed quilt together.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 12 (71-294)</p> <p>Robt choring fore farming up chop &amp; oats aft rather fine &amp; soft fore, very stormy aft</p> <p>SATURDAY, 13 (72-293)</p> <p>Robt choring fore out to Drayton aft with oats &amp; chop very fine day Sam went to Palmerston to meet Eliza Porter</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March SUNDAY, 14 (73-292) 1897</p> <p>All at home except Clara &amp; Olive went to see Grandpa &amp; Grandma frightful stormy all day</p> <p>MONDAY, 15 (74-291)</p> <p>Robt choring &amp; drawing up wood to the house &amp; down to Fathers fine bright day</p> <p>TUESDAY, 16 (75-290)</p> <p>Robt choring fore &amp; drawing up wood &amp; down to Fathers. I went over to Sams for Eliza Porter then all down to Drayton to an At home in the hall of the I.O.F</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March WEDNESDAY, 17 (76-289) 1897</p> <p>Robt choring &amp; drawing up wood. Emma, May &amp; Nellie Gordon. Eliza Porter here till night &amp; then Robt too her over to Sams &amp; brought Mother home Dr MacWilliam opened the lump on the Babys head {"head" underlined in blue ink. Arrow pointed down to word below written in blue ink (as opposed to black)} Harold Benson {word written in blue ink below previous sentence} Brigh lovely day</p> <p>THURSDAY, 18 (77-288)</p> <p>Robt choring &amp; drawing up wood very dull &amp; foggy Lue Flath here an hour or so Da gone to Drayton got letters from the boys roads braking</p> <p>FRIDAY, 19 (78-287)</p> <p>Robt choring &amp; gone to take a load of Moveables over to the Eight of peel McTavish. roads very soft inclined to be soft heavy rain</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March SATURDAY, 20 (79-286) 1897</p> <p>Robt choring fore &amp; up to McTavishs for a load of oats to keep in store for some time then took straw down to Fathers Joe Chambers came down &amp; staid all night with us rather fine</p> <p>SUNDAY, 21 (80-285)</p> <p>Robt choring &amp; then we took Joe over to Sams &amp; brought Eliza back with us to stay at Mothers. all night very bright day. Children went down to Mothers</p> <p>MONDAY, 22 (81-284)</p> <p>Robt choring fore Then Joe &amp; Sam came over &amp; all went down to Drayton. aft very bright &amp; warm but roads soft &amp; bare Robt &amp; Clara over at Sams at Clara 12 years old night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March TUESDAY, 23 (82-283) 1897</p> <p>Robt choring fore Sam took Joe &amp; Eliza to station for home Robt started to put on logs at Fishers putting on all aft, soft wet snow falling very disagreeable</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 24 (83-282)</p> <p>Robt choring putting on logs &amp; drawing home lumber soft snow falling miserable day</p> <p>THURSDAY, 25 (84-281)</p> <p>Robt choring putting on logs &amp; bringing home lumber finer</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March FRIDAY, 26 (85-280) 1897</p> <p>Robt taking in logs &amp; putting them on &amp; drawing lumber home &amp; choring miserably soft underfoot</p> <p>SATURDAY, 27 (86-279)</p> <p>Robt choring &amp; gone up for the last load of lumber choring &amp; down to Drayton to meet Jim at night Home for a couple of weeks if not sent for</p> <p>SUNDAY, 28 (87-278)</p> <p>at home fore children &amp; I down home aft Jim &amp; Robt over to Sams very fine day thawing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March MONDAY, 29 (88-277) 1897</p> <p>Robt choring &amp; farming up chop &amp; down to Drayton with it &amp; to get the horses shod. fearful bare roads took crock of butter to Blilers</p> <p>TUESDAY, 30 (89-276)</p> <p>Robt choring &amp; taking down straw to Da Jim helping drawing manure aft Da &amp; Ma down to McLennant beautiful bright day roads bad</p> <p>3 WEDNESDAY, 31 (90-275)</p> <p>Robt choring fore &amp; drawing out manure. finished. fine day Jim &amp; I up to Rothsay Jim at Edmisons &amp; I up to see Ellen Stone. Jim got word to go back. Jim gone over to Sams at night very fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April THURSDAY, 1 (91-274) 1897</p> <p>Robt choring for fine day Robt trimming some evergreens &amp; choring round. Mother &amp; I over to Sams to see Baby. Dr. Mc. opened a lump on its shoulder. fine but roads very bad</p> <p>FRIDAY, 2 * {line star hand drawn here} (92-273)</p> <p>Robt choring &amp; then both up to Norths. had a fine visite Went to see the triplets all doing well. Six weeks old</p> <p>SATURDAY, 3 (93-272)</p> <p>Robt choring. Alex Withers here for oats Robt oar to Sams bee, the bee put off on account of Andrew Barrys death. killed by a tree falling. aged 22 years.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April SUNDAY, 4 (94-271) 1897</p> <p>Robt choring &amp; down to Hilborns with Fancy &amp; up to his Fathers to see Ellen Stone. Mother &amp; I up over to Mr Barrys. roads fearful bad. looking very like rain raining hard at night</p> <p>MONDAY, 5 (95-270)</p> <p>Robt, choring fore. At Andrew Barrys Funeral aft very large one, &amp; the roads terrible bad.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 6 (96-269)</p> <p>Rob,t, choring fore &amp; up to Rothsay with Judy to leave her till there cord comes in . Round to Sams to wood bee aft dark &amp; dull fore rather fine aft roads bad</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April WEDNESDAY, 7 (97-268) 1897</p> <p>Rob,t choring fore farming up oats &amp; took them to Drayton aft. dull &amp; heavy looking roads bad</p> <p>THURSDAY, 8 (98-267)</p> <p>Rob,t choring &amp; farming oats. fore took them to Drayton aft. snowing heavy all aft. young Moodys here with sleigh for oats</p> <p>FRIDAY, 9 (99-266)</p> <p>Rob,t choring for got eight head of cattle dehorned over at Burrows helping kill pigs aft. rather fine.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April SATURDAY, 10 (100-265) 1897</p> <p>Rob,t choring fore &amp; Da helping fan load of oats. took them to Drayton aft. I gone over to see about getting Carrie &amp; Round by Drayton raw &amp; cold very bad roads</p> <p>SUNDAY, 11 (101-264)</p> <p>At home all day Children &amp; I down home a while very fine bright day</p> <p>MONDAY, 12 (102-263)</p> <p>Robt. choring fore &amp; up to Newstead's sawing wood aft. very fine day Art Garmeau brought out a Kite &amp; Jack.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April TUESDAY, 13 (103-262) 1897</p> <p>Robt choring fore &amp; down to Drayton with load of chop. got it back with him raining almost all day. very dull</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 14 (104-261)</p> <p>Robt choring fore &amp; up sawing wood at Newsteads aft. dull fore rather fine aft.</p> <p>THURSDAY, 15 (105-260)</p> <p>Robt choring fore &amp; farming up chop &amp; taking it down. Drayton horse Show Children &amp; I up at Richds aft very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April FRIDAY, 16 (106-259) 1897</p> <p>Good Friday Robt choring fore &amp; at Coopers wood bee in McEwings bush dull fore. Mother &amp; I washing blankets</p> <p>SATURDAY, 17 (107-258)</p> <p>Robt choring fore &amp; loading turnips. took them to Rothsay came home &amp; went to Drayton for chop. rather fine day. Os North came for Jack</p> <p>SUNDAY, 18 (108-257)</p> <p>At home all day Easter Sunday Children &amp; I down home for tea turned very windy aft.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April MONDAY, 19 (109-256) 1897</p> <p>Rob,t choring fore Snowing &amp; very windy &amp; raw farming up grain aft</p> <p>TUESDAY, 20 (110-255)</p> <p>Robt choring &amp; started to Palmerston with a grist at early dinner. home &amp; brought four hundred of flour very cold raw wind</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 21 (111-254)</p> <p>Robt choring fore &amp; building fence between farm &amp; driving house very sultry &amp; looking like rain. the two girls over to Sams. all day &amp; walked home</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April THURSDAY, 22 (112-253) 1897</p> <p>Robt choring fore &amp; at Burrows wood bee aft very fine day. over to Englishs for Carrie &amp; round by Drayton at night</p> <p>FRIDAY, 23 (113-252)</p> <p>Robt choring fore Da helping fan up seed grain. very fine heavy rain all aft.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 24 (114-251)</p> <p>Robt choring fore &amp; farming up seed grain. very fine day Carrie walked home Robt gone to Drayton at night for Timothy seed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April SUNDAY, 25 (115-250) 1897</p> <p>All at home all day Mother here a while aft very heavy rain about noon but got fine toward Evening</p> <p>MONDAY, 26 (116-249)</p> <p>Robt choring &amp; farming up oats Da helping dull weather We empoyed straw tincks</p> <p>TUESDAY, 27 (117-248)</p> <p>Robt choring fore farming up grain Da helping. rather fine Ma &amp; I cleaning the sparerooms</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April WEDNESDAY 28 (118-247) 1897</p> <p>Robt choring fore Drawing up hay from other place Wat Burrows helping fine Da &amp; Ma gone over to see Robt Mitchell</p> <p>THURSDAY, 29 (119-246)</p> <p>Robt choring fore &amp; picking stone of the ground for the wheat looking very like rain Mother &amp; I cleaning front rooms.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 30 (120-245)</p> <p>Robt started to plough sod. ground hardly fit very backward spring</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May SATURDAY, 1 (121-244) 1897</p> <p>Robt choring &amp; piling lumber aft very Dull &amp; Mizzling</p> <p>SUNDAY, 2 (122-243)</p> <p>Misserable dull day Both up to Rothsay aft Children all at home.</p> <p>MONDAY, 3 (123-242)</p> <p>Robt choring fore &amp; finished piling lumber &amp; started to pile wood Mother &amp; I down to Drayton Mizzling dull day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May TUESDAY, 4 (124-241) 1897</p> <p>Robt finished piling wood &amp; choring and fising up things aft rather fine day</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 5 (125-240)</p> <p>Robt choring &amp; taking manure of potatoes pits Moving them in to barn Da helping very fine day</p> <p>THURSDAY, 6 (126-239)</p> <p>Robt choring. feeling terrible miserable took seven pigs to Moorefield ploughing rest of day. Sam &amp; Chriss gone to Drayton, left Baby with me rather fine day Ma 34 years old</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May FRIDAY, 7 (127-238) 1897</p> <p>Robt choring, &amp; ploughing Sod all day. very fine day Da gone to Drayton at noon for a piece of the plough</p> <p>SATURDAY, 8 (128-237)</p> <p>Robt choring, &amp; ploughing sod then down to Adams for the old black pig very fine day</p> <p>SUNDAY, 9 (129-236)</p> <p>Children &amp; I down home for a while &amp; left Orton &amp; rest of us went to the bush for wild flowers very hot rain at milking time. &amp; heavy wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May MONDAY, 10 (130-235) 1897</p> <p>Rob,t spring-toothing barley &amp; wheat ground at it all day rather fine</p> <p>TUESDAY, 11 (131-234)</p> <p>Robt finished spring toothing &amp; harrowed both pieces fore, them went to McEwings for barley aft</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 12 (132-233)</p> <p>Robt went out to spring tooth heavy rain &amp; hail at noon. ploughing potato patch aft very late wet spring</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May THURSDAY, 13 (133-232) 1897</p> <p>Robt spring toothing forenoon &amp; aft till four oclock. then heavy shower. Mrs Booth here for a couple of hours</p> <p>FRIDAY, 14 (134-231)</p> <p>Robt choring up &amp; fixing place for calves. Down to McEwings aft getting Insurance applicaton made out Steady rain all day till four oclock the I went up to Rothsay for Ealenor.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 15 135-230)</p> <p>Robt choring &amp; building fence round barn yard rather fine today.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May SUNDAY, 16 (136-229) 1897</p> <p>Rather fine day I took all the children up to Rothsay aft. Robt at home all day</p> <p>MONDAY, 17 (137-228)</p> <p>Robt sowing oats &amp; harrowing them fine day</p> <p>4 TUESDAY, 18 (138-227)</p> <p>Robt springtoothing fore &amp; sowing peas aft fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May WEDNESDAY, 19 (139-226) 1897</p> <p>Robt spring toothing fore &amp; sowing peas aft very fine day looking like rain at night</p> <p>THURSDAY, 20 (140-225)</p> <p>Robt spring toothing fore commenced to rain about ten oclock heavy rain all aft Mr. {"Mr" is written in someone else's handwriting} McEwing here to tell us Murphy has a fearful shoulder. Robt down to see him very late seeding have about forty acres to put in yet</p> <p>FRIDAY, 21 (141-224)</p> <p>{Someone else writing, perhaps one of the children - Clara or Olive} Da down to see Merphy in forenoon Da back on other place spring toothing land very wet. Ma gone to Drayton. fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May SATURDAY, 22 (142-223) 1897</p> <p>{one of the children writing possibly Clara}</p> <p>Da finished sowing oats in the big field at the line fence Rather fine day.</p> <p>SUNDAY, 23 (143-222)</p> <p>{one of the children writing possibly Olive}</p> <p>Ma and us children down to Grandma's Uncle Jim came home on the x wheel about {"wheel" written above "the" and "about"} ten o'clock. Heavy rain in morning Da up at Grandpa Philps. Uncle Jim over at Uncle Sams.</p> <p>MONDAY, 24 (144-221)</p> <p>{Elizabeth is now writing}</p> <p>Robt spring toothing in the back field all day rather fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May TUESDAY, 25 (145-220) 1897</p> <p>Robt sowing &amp; harrowing oats all day rather fine cool wind</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 26 (146-219)</p> <p>Robt springtoothing all day Brown here sowing very fine day Carrie came to sew for children</p> <p>THURSDAY, 27 (147-218)</p> <p>Robt springtoothing all day Brown &amp; Harrie. Sown &amp; Watt all here helping very fine cool day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May FRIDAY, 28 (148-217) 1897</p> <p>Robt working corn ground Mizzling all forenoon dull &amp; cold</p> <p>SATURDAY, 29 (149-216)</p> <p>Robt working in corn ground fore @ Drayton at noon for corn I took Carrie home aft Finished corn ground &amp; sowed it rather fine</p> <p>SUNDAY, 30 (150-215)</p> <p>At home all day till Evening then both over to Duncans very cold wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May MONDAY, 31 (151-214) 1897</p> <p>Robt spredding manure all day rather dull &amp; Mizzling cold wind</p> <p>June TUESDAY, 1 (152-213)</p> <p>Robt. spredding manure on the mangol ground fore. single ploughing mangal ground. very drying day. windy</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 2 (153-212)</p> <p>Robt working on mangol ground fore, &amp; in the aft gone back on other place to spring toothing {the "ing" is more of a star than a stroke through} then over to Duncans at night for barley. fine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June THURSDAY, 3 (154-211) 1897</p> <p>Robt gone to Drayton to get the horses Shod. &amp; a lot of more fixing up things done. raining most of the day</p> <p>FRIDAY, 4 (155-210)</p> <p>Robt working potato ground &amp; planting them rather fine day but cold in the evening</p> <p>SATURDAY, 5 (156-209)</p> <p>Robt up at his Fathers all day. I down to Drayton aft &amp; took the Girls along to Englishs to stay all night little rain at evening</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June SUNDAY, 6 (157-208) 1897</p> <p>At home all day Children came home at noon. heavy rain aft.</p> <p>MONDAY, 7 (158-207)</p> <p>Robt down to Help Hilborns to help take down his barns heavy rain afternoon</p> <p>TUESDAY, 8 (159-206)</p> <p>Robt at Hilborns this forenoon digging between the little evergreens aft Mother &amp; I making soap. very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June WEDNESDAY, 9 (160-205) 1897</p> <p>Robt spredding manure on the turnip ground rather fine day</p> <p>THURSDAY, 10 (161-204)</p> <p>Robt working up Mangol ground fore. rigging up &amp; sowing Mangols aft very fine day</p> <p>FRIDAY, 11 (162-203)</p> <p>Robt drawing out manure onto the turnip ground. all day fine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June SATURDAY, 12 (163-202) 1987</p> <p>Robt working on Turnip ground &amp; Spredding manure Washing the sheep aft fine over to Bill Hodges at night</p> <p>SUNDAY, 13 (164-201)</p> <p>All at home all day beautiful day</p> <p>MONDAY, 14 (165-200)</p> <p>Robt sowing x &amp; seeding down {"&amp; seeding down" is above sowing} barley away back on the other place. all day. land none too fit. Mother &amp; I at Drayton aft very warm finished seeding</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June TUESDAY, 15 (166-199) 1897</p> <p>Robt gone back to Harrow fore drawing out manure aft Aunty Gass here Carries came to sew</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 16 (167-198)</p> <p>{Someone else is writing}</p> <p>At Hilborns Raising all day raised with Tachel down to drayton at night to get a letter from Willie</p> <p>THURSDAY, 17 (168-197)</p> <p>Shearing Sheep all day over to hodges in Evening down Home at night to see about Going east</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June FRIDAY, 18 (169-196) 1897</p> <p>Drawing manure all day for turnips</p> <p>SATURDAY, 19 (170-195)</p> <p>Gone to Palmerston with wool warm day Wool worth 19 cts/16 {Written as cts over a line with 16 being below the line} per lb Cash had 110 lbs. Willie came home by night train chriss here. aft</p> <p>SUNDAY, 20 (171-194)</p> <p>At home all day Jim came up on wheel Sam and Chriss here &amp; Willie</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June MONDAY, 21 (172-193) 1897</p> <p>Drawing out manure Morning then ploughing Sam helping Willie and Grandma gone to Ottawa</p> <p>TUESDAY, 22 (173-192)</p> <p>working turnip land all day Orton two years old</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 23 (174-191)</p> <p>working turnip lang all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June THURSDAY, 24 (175-190) 1897</p> <p>finished working turnips and sowing in Evening Eliza took sick Mr here Eliza gone to bed with Symptoms of fever pults 122. Tempeture 102.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 25 (176-189)</p> <p>working head lands and sowing here morn butting thistels aft warm day Clara gone up to School to have the picture taken Clara stopped School</p> <p>SATURDAY, 26 (177-188)</p> <p>Choring and cutting thistels all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June SUNDAY, 27 (178-187) 1897</p> <p>At home all day Miss Duncan here Sam and Criss here Eliza in bed very warm</p> <p>MONDAY, 28 (179-186)</p> <p>Choring and cutting thistels all day up to Teviotdale to see about a girl</p> <p>TUESDAY, 29 (180-185)</p> <p>Choring and cutting thistels all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June WEDNESDAY, 30 (181-184) 1897</p> <p>Robt finished cutting thistles in the barley very hot Grandpa Philp &amp; Miss Stone here aft. Ellen took away all the dirty clothes to wack for me</p> <p>July THURSDAY, 1 (182-183)</p> <p>Choring around all day up to woodes at night Aunty Gass came to see me. Chriss over aft. Aunty Gass went home with her</p> <p>FRIDAY, 2 (183-182)</p> <p>Scuffling potatoes and corn very warm Eliza up for first time Miss Duncan here Emma down all day Mary &amp; Emma done some baking</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July SATURDAY, 3 (184-181) 1897</p> <p>hoeing potatoes and choring all day very warm Miss Duncan here Eliza up Mr McWilliam here picking stone on oats aft morn fearful hot Grandpa Philp down with the clothes washed &amp; {?} &amp; some baking</p> <p>SUNDAY, 4 (185-180)</p> <p>at home all day Miss Duncan here Eliza very poorly Mr Mac McWilliam here Jim came home in morning very warm. Jim took Miss Duncan home</p> <p>5 MONDAY, 5 (186-179)</p> <p>Started road woork Thermometer 90 deg in shade Brown drawing I shoveling</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July TUESDAY, 6 (187-178) 1897</p> <p>Working on road drawing gravel Brown driving team.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 7 (188-177)</p> <p>Working on road finished Orton got hurt fearful hot weather Brown driving team Peter Doyl died Gregory Mill Burned very hot weather</p> <p>THURSDAY, 8 (189-176)</p> <p>Down to Drayton morning to see Dr Home and choring fore Poor little Orton took change for the worst at noon &amp; Died about four oclock Mark Duncan here</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July FRIDAY, 9 (190-175) 1897</p> <p>Robt &amp; Sam gone to see about a cat in Derry{?} Jim came home at Eleven. Terrible sorrowful day Jim &amp; John Gordon went to Palmerston to meet Dick &amp; Eliza Porter.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 10 (191-174)</p> <p>Dear Little Orton buried at twelve left the house at Eleven Mrs Edmison &amp; Aunty Philp staid at the house. Robt took Mrs Edmison home aft Jim went to Drayton to send a message to Ma to know when she would be home Miss Duncan went home</p> <p>SUNDAY, 11 (192-173)</p> <p>Aunt Eliza Died Miss Duncan here with us all day I'm &amp; Eliza here rain fare. Much cooler Jim &amp; Eliza over at Sams eve</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July MONDAY, 12 (193-172) 1897</p> <p>Robt gone to Palmers Harriston for lumber Eliza helped me wash very fine cool day. Da took her over to Sams Eve fine day little rain at night</p> <p>TUESDAY, 13 (194-171)</p> <p>Robt scuffling potatoes &amp; banking them went to Rothsay but rained heavy aft Dick &amp; Eliza came over aft. Robt took Eliza to Drayton to train to go home.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 14 (195-170)</p> <p>Robt moving the grass round the front &amp; back doors &amp; up to Rothsay all aft Children &amp; I down home Scrubbing &amp; fixing up for Ma Comming home. Miss Duncan came in the Eve.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July THURSDAY, 15 (196-169) 1897</p> <p>Robt paris greening potatoes fore I gone down to meet Mother on the 11.30. Robt gone with load of Cheese to Moorfield &amp; round by Drayton &amp; got Horses shod. Dick Chambers went along pretty hot day</p> <p>FRIDAY, 16 (197-168)</p> <p>Robt gone back to scuffle fore. then down to McEwings helping with barn aft Mother, Children, &amp; I round to the cemetry aft frightful heavy rain after five in the eve.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 17 (198-167)</p> <p>Robt at McEwings all day helping at barn. then down to Drayton for the grocerris Sam &amp; Dick went along fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July SUNDAY, 18 (199-166) 1897</p> <p>At home all day children &amp; I down home a little while Much cooler</p> <p>MONDAY, 19 (200-165)</p> <p>Robt hoeing turnips fore. greening potatoes aft Mother &amp; I washing blankets &amp; quilts looking very like rain put down 7 big germs of gooseberries &amp; rheubarb</p> <p>TUESDAY, 20 (201-164)</p> <p>Robt gone to Drayton with a load of chop choring &amp; down to the mill for it in the eve. rain aft</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July WEDNESDAY, 21 (202-163) 1897</p> <p>{scribbling across 5 lines on the paper, looking like a young child learning to write alphabet letters. several "letters" about 2 dozen of them }</p> <p>Robt hoeing children &amp; I down to Drayton &amp; round by Englishs to pay Carrie. Both over to Hilborns at night Robt gone down to see Craigs boys</p> <p>THURSDAY, 22 (203-162)</p> <p>Robt hoeing turnips all day Children &amp; I at Grandman Burrows funeral aft. rain at night. Mary Duncan &amp; Maggie Bell here after the funeral.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 23 (204-161)</p> <p>Robt went out to hoe but a heavy rain fell fore. choring round aft very dull.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July SATURDAY, 24 (205-160) 1897</p> <p>Rob,t hoeing turnips all day Pages boys &amp; Craigs boys here helping hoe Robt down to Drayton at night fine day</p> <p>SUNDAY, 25 (206-159)</p> <p>All down to Mothers a little while rather fine day Sam &amp; Chriss over home Grandpa Philp 78 years</p> <p>MONDAY, 26 (207-158)</p> <p>Robt hoeing turnips finished first time going through them. Pages twins helping and Craigs Boys here aft quite a heavy rain eve.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July TUESDAY, 27 (208-157) 1897</p> <p>Robt went away to hunt the two pigs. found them and too them to Hodges very dull rainy day. What is written for today was done on Wednesday</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 28 (209-156)</p> <p>What is written for today was done on Tuesday Robt choring round fore took Mark out to get Shod aft home &amp; cleaned out chips out of wood house &amp; Emptied Leach barrels Miserable dull day Mizzling all day</p> <p>THURSDAY, 29 (210-155)</p> <p>Robt gone to bush to pick berries fore got pailful &amp; went to plough aft in the pasture field rather fine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July FRIDAY, 30 (211-154) 1897</p> <p>Robt scuffled turnips fore Greening potatoes aft and Robt hoeing in the potatoe patch aft Eve fearful heavy storm of rain, thunder &amp; lightening about milking time Mr North called in Eve</p> <p>SATURDAY, 31 (212-153)</p> <p>Robt hoein ploughing fore in the pasture field. hoeing turnips aft rather fine day but ground wet. Both over to Hodges at night Ma with the Children</p> <p>August SUNDAY, 1 (213-152)</p> <p>Jim came home on the wheel Clara, Olive &amp; I up to Church. Brock at home with Robt at home the rest of the day very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August MONDAY, 2 (214-151) 1897</p> <p>Robt started haying mowing in the field next to Trask. Jim took Ma &amp; the Children raked &amp; put up hay evening over to Sams. very fine forenoon</p> <p>TUESDAY, 3 (215-150)</p> <p>Robt mowing Das piece of hay then mowing in our own field. fore. Robt raking &amp; putting up hay aft Children &amp; I round to Craigs to get the boys to help in the hay</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 4 (216-149)</p> <p>Robt finished mowing in the field next to Track. mowed the clover in front &amp; cut round field at the corner fine forenoon Aft raining a little all aft Scuffling in the turnip patch</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August THURSDAY, 5 (217-148) 1897</p> <p>Robt hoeing the bean patch fore fine drying morning raking hay next to trask &amp; finished putting it up Willie Craig here fine drying aft Ma &amp; Girls gone up to Rothsay</p> <p>FRIDAY, 6 (218-147)</p> <p>Rob,t drawing in hay all day finished the field next to trask Art Garneau Craig &amp; boys here helping draw in very fine day Da drawing up loads with Nell &amp; then took Molly aft.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 7 (219-146)</p> <p>Rob,t mowed down the corner field very fine day. Da went to Drayton for the Sugar from Jim</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August SUNDAY, 8 (220-145) 1897</p> <p>At home all day threatening rain Sam &amp; Chriss over home evening</p> <p>MONDAY, 9 (211-144)</p> <p>Robt drawing in hay fore Art Garneau here fore. heavy short rain at noon Osc North, Man &amp; team here at noon but had to go home on account of the rain Robt scuffed turnips all aft Mizzling aft</p> <p>TUESDAY, 10 (222-143)</p> <p>Robt choring round fore Mizzling &amp; very dull Took load of chop out to Drayton aft. dull</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August WEDNESDAY, 11 (223-142) 1897</p> <p>Robt went with Dutchess to Tuckers fore. then in the aft putting up hay turned out fine aft</p> <p>THURSDAY, 12 (244-141)</p> <p>Robt mowing clover fore heavy short rain at noon cutting fence corners a while aft then putting up hay Eve. I went over to her help at Craigs Eve</p> <p>FRIDAY, 13 (225-140)</p> <p>Robt drawing in hay all day Art Garneau &amp; Mr Craig here all day Craigs boys here aft. took in a load of rakings for Da in Eve fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August SATURDAY, 14 (226-139) 1897</p> <p>Rob,t drawing in hay all day. little rain at night Art Garneau &amp; Mr Craig helping all day</p> <p>SUNDAY, 15 (227-138)</p> <p>All at home all day looking like rain raining a little Evening</p> <p>MONDAY, 16 (228-137)</p> <p>Robt gone back on other place to mow clover worket till 11 o'clock then heavy rain. moving straw all aft in the barn</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August TUESDAY, 17 (229-136) 1897</p> <p>Robt gone back to finish mowing clover on other place. fore. then in the aft. mowing down the two pieces of barley. rather windy &amp; cool. no rain today Aunty Gass &amp; Bob wife here aft</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 18 (230-135)</p> <p>Robt raking &amp; putting up hay back on other place till five oclock. then heavy rain Craig here aft.</p> <p>THURSDAY, 19 (231-134)</p> <p>Very dull Robt mowing fence corners. aft back on other place shaking up a few winrows &amp; putting it up after supper drying aft</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August FRIDAY, 20 (232-133) 1897</p> <p>Robt gone over to Craigs &amp; Sams &amp; raking up the barley fore. Craigs boys here aft helping draw in the barley. very fine aft.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 21 (233-132)</p> <p>Robt stacking hay back on other place. Drurg, Cooper Charlie Walker &amp; Art Garneau here helping finished about five oclock. then drawing in too loads of barley after Supper fine all day</p> <p>SUNDAY, 22 (234-131)</p> <p>Children &amp; I up to Church morn Jim came home &amp; went back next morning. fine all day Children &amp; I down home for a while</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August MONDAY, 23 (235-130) 1897</p> <p>Cooper &amp; Robt drew in a gag of barley &amp; then went back &amp; tied up Coopers flax &amp; loaded up too loads took it to mill aft &amp; then went back &amp; fixed the top of hay stack fine day</p> <p>TUESDAY, 24 (236-129)</p> <p>Rob,t got out the bindger {Original seems to be binger, but the g is crossed out and the d is written instead} &amp; cut the piece of spring wheat fore then down at McEwings helping aft helping move out the barn fine all day till night then rain.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 25 (237-128)</p> <p>Rob,t helping at McEwings all day. very fine day. rather cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August THURSDAY, 26 (238-127) 1897</p> <p>Rob,t at McEwing helping forenoon then raking over barley ground. after supper drew it in very fine day.</p> <p>FRIDAY, 27 (239-126)</p> <p>Robt cutting oats with the binder from ten till half past six very fine day. Mr Fielding here with tea took 17 lbs of green &amp; 2 lbs of black. @ 40 c</p> <p>SATURDAY, 28 (240-125)</p> <p>Rob,t shocking oats all day very nice day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August SUNDAY, 29 (241-124) 1897</p> <p>Looking very like rain but cleared off till Evening Both over at Sams aft. took Brock with us a heavy rain at night.</p> <p>MONDAY, 30 (242-123)</p> <p>Rob,t cutting oats between the peas. &amp; stooking up in the Evening. very fine day.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 31 (243-122)</p> <p>Rob,t shocking oats forenoon and afternoon started to cut oats on the other place. fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September WEDNESDAY, 1 (244-121) 1897</p> <p>Robt shocking up oats away back on the other place fore moving straw in the barn aft dull fore. &amp; raining very steady all aft.</p> <p>THURSDAY, 2 (245-120)</p> <p>Robt down to Drayton with chop fore. Cutting oats aft cool &amp; fine</p> <p>FRIDAY, 3 (246-119)</p> <p>Robt cutting oats all day very fine day Mother &amp; I down to Drayton aft.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September SATURDAY, 4 (247-118) 1897</p> <p>Robt finished cutting oats on other place &amp; cut Das patch before dinner Art here all day Both shocking up afternoon</p> <p>SUNDAY, 5 (248-117)</p> <p>Girls &amp; Jim up to Church Morning Both up to Rothsay at night very fine day Jim Clara &amp; Ma down to Drayton Church aft.</p> <p>MONDAY, 6 (249-116)</p> <p>Robt drawing in wheat and oats all day very hot Art Craig &amp; (two boys here aft) Jim &amp; all the Children over to Sams aft</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September TUESDAY, 7 (250-115) 1897</p> <p>Robt drawing in oats all day Art &amp; Craig here looking like rain but kept fine</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 8 (251-114)</p> <p>Very fine weather Craig boys &amp; Art here helping draw oats all day fine</p> <p>THURSDAY, 9 (252-113)</p> <p>drawing oats all day Art &amp; Wm. Rolicka Rockela here helping</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September FRIDAY, 10 (253-112) 1897</p> <p>Robt finished drawing oats &amp; pulled the peas. took load of oats up to Rothsay after night fine day Wm Rockela here all day</p> <p>SATURDAY, 11 (254-111)</p> <p>Raining fore Robt choring Gone to get horses shod aft down again at night to take back home to Henrys</p> <p>SUNDAY, 12 (255-110)</p> <p>At home all day down to Mothers fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September MONDAY, 13 (256-109) 1897</p> <p>Robt choring forenoon went to Palmerston aft for flour fine cool day. Got two baskets of plums for 50₵.</p> <p>TUESDAY, 14 (257-108)</p> <p>Robt cutting barley from 10 oclock finished cutting for this season I down to Drayton aft very hot aft</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 15 (258-107)</p> <p>Robt &amp; Craig Shocking barley fore Craig Boys here aft all drawing &amp; stacking peas finished peas join up from Guelph</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September THURSDAY, 16 (259-106) 1897</p> <p>Robt covering pea Stacks &amp; Down to Drayton for the fruit from Guelph helping Perkin all aft fine</p> <p>FRIDAY, 17 (260-105)</p> <p>Robt over to Sams all day helping with peas fine day heavy frost</p> <p>SATURDAY, 18 (261-104)</p> <p>Robt drawing in the barley Craig &amp; Boys here till three oclock Robt back mowing a few oats &amp; getting then in finished harvest. fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September SUNDAY, 19 (262-103) 1897</p> <p>At home all day Children &amp; I down at home Sam &amp; Chriss over aft. cold &amp; cloudy</p> <p>MONDAY, 20 (263-102)</p> <p>Ma gone back to North Gower to wait on Aunt {Beve?} Sam took her to Arthur Station Carrie here to sew Robt started to cut the corn fine day big frost that cut the corn</p> <p>TUESDAY, 21 (264-101)</p> <p>Robt cutting corn fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September WEDNESDAY, 22 (265-100) 1897</p> <p>Robt working among the corn took Carrie home &amp; went round by Drayton at night fine day</p> <p>THURSDAY, 23 (266-99)</p> <p>Robt shocking corn finished the corn very fine weather. Went to Drayton for the Tomatoes</p> <p>FRIDAY, 24 (267-98)</p> <p>Robt asking hands to thresh &amp; helping Perkin a few hours fore. Fisher Here threshing pea stach aft. very fine. Carrie here aft</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September SATURDAY, 25 (268-97) 1897</p> <p>Robt helping Cooper thresh till 3 oclock then choring &amp; straightening up things rest of day very fine week</p> <p>SUNDAY, 26 (269-96)</p> <p>All at home all day very high wind Bill Gass here aft</p> <p>MONDAY, 27 (270-95) Rob,t started to take up the potatoes terrible lot rotten rather fine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September TUESDAY, 28 (271-94) 1897</p> <p>Rob,t finished taking up the potatoes had about 16 bags &amp; the small ones fine day Mr Butterworth here for a sheep</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 29 (272-93)</p> <p>Robt covering potatoe pit &amp; getting ready to draw wood. Drawing wood aft fine weather</p> <p>THURSDAY, 30 (273-92)</p> <p>Drawing wood all day from the bush &amp; piling in the wood house.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October FRIDAY, 1 (274-91) 1897</p> <p>Robt still drawing wood to the woodhouse down to Drayton at night</p> <p>Saturday, 2 (275-90)</p> <p>Robt finished drawing to woodhouse fore. Then drawing up wood to thresh. down to Drayton at night for a barrel of pares from Willie</p> <p>SUNDAY, 3 (276-89)</p> <p>Jim came up &amp; went over to Sams till noon then Robt &amp; Jim went up to Palmerston to John Jennings funeral Sam &amp; Chriss over in the Eve. very hot dry weather</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October MONDAY, 4 (277-88) 1897</p> <p>Robt piling wood &amp; gone to George Drurys threshing very hot &amp; smoky weather</p> <p>TUESDAY, 5 (278-87)</p> <p>Robt threshing at Burrows all day from 11 o clock. Took Brock down to Drayton to get too teeth fixed. Drayton show little rain at night</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 6 (279-86)</p> <p>Robt finished at Burrows &amp; went on to Trasks mizzling &amp; dull all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October THURSDAY, 7 (280-85) 1897</p> <p>Robt threshing at Garner Pages all day rather fine day</p> <p>FRIDAY, 8 (281-84)</p> <p>Robt helping Hilborn thresh till three oclock then went to McEwings rest of day rather fine day</p> <p>7 SATURDAY, 9 (282-83)</p> <p>Robt choring fore Down to Drayton with chop. aft fine day but cold wind at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October SUNDAY, 10 (283-82) 1897</p> <p>Children &amp; Grandpa over to Sams for dinner I went over to the graveyard aft. Met Children comming home &amp; took them round with me very cold wind Evening</p> <p>MONDAY, 11 (284-81)</p> <p>Robt drawing in corn for down to Drayton aft for chop went for a load of wood to the bush looking very like rain heavy rain all night</p> <p>TUESDAY, 12 (285-80)</p> <p>Robt drawing out manure rather dull</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October WEDNESDAY, 13 (286-79) 1897</p> <p>Robt commenced to plough started on this place fine weather</p> <p>THURSDAY, 14 (287-78)</p> <p>Robt took lambs to Drayton fore ploughing aft &amp; up to Rothday at night fine</p> <p>FRIDAY, 15 (288-77)</p> <p>Robt ploughing all day fine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October SATURDAY, 16 (289-76) 1897</p> <p>Robt ploughing all day ground frightful hard fine weather Mary Duncan here</p> <p>SUNDAY, 17 (290-75)</p> <p>All at home Jim came up from Guelph on Wheel very fine Mary Duncan here</p> <p>MONDAY, 18 (291-74)</p> <p>Robt ploughing all day cool</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October TUESDAY, 19 (292-73) 1897</p> <p>Robt ploughing all day fine &amp; hasy Da gone to Arthur for Meet mother. {above the "m" on mother has what appears to be the number 917}</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 20 (293-72)</p> <p>Raining. Robt ploughing till eleven raining again about four. Craigs boys brought over a dressed sheep.</p> <p>THURSDAY, 21 (294-71)</p> <p>Robt ploughing all day Mother &amp; I peeling pears &amp; preserving them fine cool day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October FRIDAY, 22 (295-70) 1897</p> <p>Rob,t ploughing all day Mother &amp; I picking the Geese</p> <p>Cooper laying the floar in there wood house very fine day</p> <p>SATURDAY, 23 (296-69)</p> <p>Robt ploughing all day very fine weather Robt at Drayton at night</p> <p>SUNDAY, 24 (297-68)</p> <p>Children &amp; I down home join up home Sam &amp; Chriss there Bill Gass Aunty &amp; {Am?} Eliza there aft. very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October MONDAY, 25 (298-67) 1897</p> <p>Robt ploughing all day very fine day</p> <p>TUESDAY, 26 (299-66)</p> <p>Robt ploughing all day very fine weather brought in the Cabbage</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 27 (300-65)</p> <p>Robt over at Sams threshing all day very fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October THURSDAY, 28 (301-64) 1897</p> <p>Robt ploughing all day very fine</p> <p>FRIDAY, 29 (302-63)</p> <p>Rob,t ploughing all day looking dark like snow at night</p> <p>SATURDAY, 30 (303-62)</p> <p>Rob,t ploughing all day. ground white with snow finished in that field all but head land.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October SUNDAY, 31 (304-61) 1897</p> <p>Robt &amp; all at home till Eve. Children &amp; I down home for a while. gone back to see young Cattee. very fine day</p> <p>November MONDAY, 1 (305-60)</p> <p>Robt gone over to Flaths for our heiffer filling up chop &amp; took it to Drayton. &amp; brought home a little barrel of Sugar from Guelph. Topping turnips aft. dull like rain down for the chop at night</p> <p>TUESDAY, 2 (306-59)</p> <p>Robt choring fore raining from 10 oclock choring round aft steady drizzling rain</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November WEDNESDAY, 3 (307-58)1897</p> <p>Robt started to take in Turnips Topping &amp; harrowing them out Da helping Top very fine day</p> <p>THURSDAY, 4 (308-57)</p> <p>Robt drawing in turnips Craigs boys here aft very fine day</p> <p>FRIDAY, 5 (309-56)</p> <p>Robt working at turnips Willie Craig &amp; {Jepine} here Mr Craig took load of Turnips to Rothsay to Grandpa Philp Mother &amp; I went to Drayton aft started to rain</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November SATURDAY, 6 (310-55) 1897</p> <p>Robt choring &amp; throwing back turnips in the roothouse topping turnips all aft. Miserable day snowing &amp; mizzling all day</p> <p>SUNDAY, 7 (311-54)</p> <p>Children &amp; I went over to Sams aft very fine &amp; mild.</p> <p>MONDAY, 8 (312-53)</p> <p>Robt choring &amp; pulling turnips with hoe all day miserable day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November TUESDAY, 9 (313-52) 1897</p> <p>Robt drawing in corn fore. heavy fall of snow Robt choring aft miserable snowy day</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 10 (314-51)</p> <p>Robt choring Rich here fore cutting corn. &amp; out for a load of turnips cold &amp; frosty</p> <p>THURSDAY, 11 (315-50)</p> <p>Raining Robt tool girls up to school. &amp; choring fore brought in two loads of turnips toward Evening</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November FRIDAY, 12 (316-49) 1897</p> <p>Robt choring fore &amp; wheeling out the morter out of the stable. heavy wind all af day &amp; snowing in flurries</p> <p>SATURDAY, 13 (317-48)</p> <p>Robt choring fore. covered potatoe pits unloaded a load of turnips &amp; brought in one. &amp; went to Drayton at night. cold and snowy some</p> <p>SUNDAY, 14 (318-47)</p> <p>All at home all day. very dull fore. Snowing &amp; sleeting towards Evening. Booth &amp; Mrs. Here for two hrs. very dull &amp; miserable weather.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November MONDAY, 15 (319-46) 1897</p> <p>Robt choring fore &amp; drawing turnips all aft. a foggy, dark, dirty day sloppy &amp; soft underfoot</p> <p>TUESDAY, 16 (320-45)</p> <p>Robt choring fore drawing in Turnips. topping very little sunshine aft cold wind &amp; drawing in some more heavy rain last night colder &amp; freezing at night</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 17 (321-44)</p> <p>Robt choring &amp; working at the turnips one of Craigs boys here. cold but clean under foot</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November THURSDAY, 18 (322-43) 1897</p> <p>Robt working at turnips all day Craigs boys took star to Drayton &amp; helped aft with turnips Wat Burrows helping fine day to take up roots finished turnips</p> <p>FRIDAY, 19 (323-42)</p> <p>Robt choring &amp; working at the turnips all day took load of turnips to Charlie Stephenson. aft not very fine</p> <p>SATURDAY, 20 (324-41)</p> <p>Robt choring &amp; farming up chop &amp; took it &amp; home lumber to be dressed to Drayton rather fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November SUNDAY, 21 (325-40) 1897</p> <p>Dull kind of day at home Except down to Mothers for a while cold wind at night</p> <p>MONDAY, 22 (326-39)</p> <p>Robt choring &amp; down out aft for the carrots Charley came aft Robt gone to Drayton for chop &amp; lumber in the Eve, Da &amp; Ma here helping chop Cabbage for Saurkraut</p> <p>TUESDAY, 23 (327-38)</p> <p>Robt choring all day &amp; Charlie gone to Perkins threshing {possibly one of the children writing next line} Da drawing in corn.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November WEDNESDAY, 24 (328-37) 1897</p> <p>Robt choring fore Charlie at Perkin &amp; gone to Frank Pages aft. Down helping kill pig aft Sam helping</p> <p>THURSDAY, 25 (329-36)</p> <p>Robt choring fore Charlie at Frank Pages threshing</p> <p>8 FRIDAY, 26 (330-35)</p> <p>Charlie choring all day Robt gone out to plough but it started to rain &amp; had to stop Mr North came down</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November SATURDAY, 27 (331-34) 1897</p> <p>Robt &amp; Mr North fitting sash in to Das Windows. fore. &amp; making two storm doors &amp; gone to Drayton with chop. fine fore rather colder comming on to night</p> <p>SUNDAY, 28 (332-33)</p> <p>rather fine day Children &amp; I round to the Graveyard in the Eve. Robt &amp; Charlie up at Richds</p> <p>MONDAY, 29 (333-32)</p> <p>Robt &amp; Charlie choring &amp; working in the stables very stormy &amp; snowing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>November TUESDAY, 30 ( 334-31) 1897</p> <p>Robt &amp; Charlie choring &amp; Robt gone to Drayton with plank to get sawd for the stable &amp; bring home chop very stormy</p> <p>December WEDNESDAY, 1 (335-30)</p> <p>Robt &amp; Charlie choring &amp; down at the stables Mother &amp; I gone to Drayton aft cold &amp; rather snowy Robt down for a jack</p> <p>THURSDAY, 2 (336-29)</p> <p>Robt &amp; Charlie choring &amp; working at the stable fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December FRIDAY, 3 (337-28) 1897</p> <p>Robt &amp; Charlie working at the stable &amp; choring rather fine day</p> <p>SATURDAY, 4 (338-27)</p> <p>Robt &amp; Charlie working under the barn &amp; down to Drayton at night sleeting &amp; rain</p> <p>SUNDAY, 5 (339-26)</p> <p>Children &amp; I down home for a while rather fine aft</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December MONDAY, 6 (340-25) 1897</p> <p>Robt choring round all day. Charlie at Isaac Hilborns threshing all day Carrie came to sew at noon good sleighing</p> <p>TUESDAY, 7 (341-24)</p> <p>Charlie at Hilborns &amp; Mc Ewings threshing all day Robt choring &amp; down to Drayton with chop Called for it at night Carrie went home at night Robt &amp; I took her home</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 8 (342-23)</p> <p>Robt choring round &amp; getting ready to thresh Charlie at McEwings all day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December THURSDAY, 9 (343-22) 1897</p> <p>Robt &amp; Charlie at McEwings threshing fore Machine around here &amp; started to thresh aft fine day</p> <p>FRIDAY, 10 (344-21)</p> <p>Threshing all day till four oclock. then took machine home to Fishers. drizzling dirty day.</p> <p>SATURDAY, 11 (345-20)</p> <p>Robt up at Richds all day helping take out turnips Charlie &amp; the team up aft. Down to Drayton at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December SUNDAY, 12 (346-19) 1897</p> <p>Children &amp; I down home for a while aft Terrible dull dark day snow all gone roads soft</p> <p>MONDAY, 13 (347-18)</p> <p>Robt over to Craigs &amp; round to S Cemetry to fix Orton's grave. home &amp; over to Hodges. fore. Aft went out to plough Charlie &amp; Brock went to Coopers for our bags</p> <p>TUESDAY, 14 (348-17)</p> <p>Robt &amp; Charlie choring fore Robt gone to Drayton with chop. very misty &amp; dull.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December WEDNESDAY, 15 (349-16) 1897</p> <p>Robt &amp; Charlie choring fore. Working at the stable aft. colder</p> <p>THURSDAY, 16 (350-15)</p> <p>Robt gone round for Carrie &amp; round home by Drayton fore. Charlie &amp; Robt working at stable aft rather colder</p> <p>FRIDAY, 17 (351-14)</p> <p>Soft snow falling all day Robt &amp; Charlie choring &amp; working at stables. Robt took Carrie home &amp; went round by Drayton at night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December SATURDAY, 18 (352-13) 1897</p> <p>Charlie choring Robt down to Drayton fore. Aft Both up at Richds threshing rather cold &amp; stormy Robt up to pay taxes at night</p> <p>SUNDAY, 19 (353-12)</p> <p>Rather fine day Asc North here. Children went down home for a while</p> <p>MONDAY, 20 (354-11)</p> <p>Robt &amp; Charlie choring &amp; farming up oats Robt took hem to Drayton aft rather fine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December TUESDAY, 21 (355-10) 1897</p> <p>Robt &amp; Charlie choring &amp; farming up oats Robt took them down aft.</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 22 (356-9)</p> <p>Killing Geese Mrs Burows &amp; Ma helping &amp; Robt took them to Add Flaths. Charlie choring Robt. down to Drayton at night with a load of oats</p> <p>THURSDAY, 23 (357-8)</p> <p>Robt at Richds threshing all day frightful stormy day Charlie choring</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December FRIDAY, 24 (358-7) 1897</p> <p>Robt &amp; Charlie at Ricg fore North came to put our storms doors &amp; windows Robt helping him aft Charley gone on a holliday Robt gone down to Meet Willie train 2 1/2 hrs late cold night</p> <p>SATURDAY, 25 (359-6)</p> <p>Robt choring. thomas Willie here for an hour or so then started down East at noon. Sam brought Jim from Guelph Jim took Willie down to train sleighing very good. rather fine day</p> <p>SUNDAY, 26 (360-5) {the brackets done over in ink}</p> <p>Robt choring Children &amp; I down home for dinner Jim home mild fore. stormy aft.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December MONDAY, 27 (361-4) 1897</p> <p>Robt choring fore farming up oats &amp; took them to Drayton aft. Jim went back home Ma &amp; I went up to see Mrs Huston &amp; called to see Aunty Gass. very fine</p> <p>TUESDAY, 28 (363-3)</p> <p>Robt choring fore Sam over &amp; helped Da fan up his oats &amp; took them away Da helping fan oats Robt took them to Drayton Frank Page called for his feathers Sold him $4.00 feathers</p> <p>WEDNESDAY, 29 (363-2) Robt choring around all day. Emma Bishop Married started to snow at noon rather stormy aft</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>December THURSDAY, 30 (364-1) 1897</p> <p>Robt choring fore. snowing Da helping fan up oats Ma here helping Me aft Mrs Boothes here aft Soft snow falling Da took Girls over to Sams for all day &amp; went for them</p> <p>FRIDAY, 31 (365)</p> <p>Robt done some chores &amp; loaded five pigs &amp; took them to Drayton home &amp; finishes chores &amp; took load of oats to Drayton Isaac Hilborn here at night Willie arrived from the East with Aunty. cold</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8fc22a47346c968b429a542fe54f16ba.pdf d9b751da668bd2b0b4385421a030b2b0 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b29c3204bcf01d69a82f8a161a94a3dc.pdf 74850b9b4d768720840060fe5ceb68a8 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/185c71827d2b8f963add8bec742720fa.pdf 3e0e16d8b414381b51f1608428b0263e 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 Philp Family Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries 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 & 20th Century, Wellington County, Maryborough Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1897 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1898 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1899 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1900 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1901 Clara, Olive, & Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1902 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1903 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1904 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1905 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1906 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1907 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1908 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1909 Clara, Brock, Elizabeth & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1910 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1911 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1912 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1913 Clara & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1914 Olive & Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1915 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1916 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1917 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1918 Olive Philp Diary, 1919 Olive Philp Diary, 1920 Olive Philp Diary, 1921 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Private Donor Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1897-1918 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 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1908 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1908 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Philp Family Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Clara Philp Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Private Donor 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, Wellington County, Maryborough Township, Ontario UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Wednesday, 1</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done the chores in forenoon. Da back on other place chopping willows. Brock and Art Garneau hunting in afternoon. I went up to a Euchre party at Aaron Waltons, for Miss Young, with Roy and Mary. Geo Holland and Olive at a concert in Hall (Sherlock male Quartette.) very bright day. not very cold. Annie Craig and her father called this afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 2</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done the chores in forenoon. Da cutting willows on other place in afternoon. Ma at Drayton. Olive and I went over to Burrows and Mrs. Yake &amp; Myrtle came over with us for a few minutes this evening. rather nice day. little snow flurry in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 3</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring in forenoon. Da back cutting willows in afternoon. Brock at town with a couple bags of chop. Josh. Burrows called this morning. Rose McEwing here for tea. Da and Ma up to tea and spend the evning at Chas. Walkers. Most beautiful day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 4</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done the chores in forenoon. Da cutting willows on other place in afternoon. very snowy forenoon. quite stormy at times. very high wind at evening and through night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 5</span></h2> <p>Olive, Brock and I up to English Church in morning. Mr. and Miss Duncan here in afternoon and for tea. Beautiful bright day. cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 6</span></h2> <p>{Writing in this entry is much darker than previous entries and is slanted to the right as opposed to the left. Much tighter writing as well pressing the margins. Reference to Clara in third person suggests different diarist.} Da done chores in morning and went to vote, then back cutting willows in afternoon. Brock took Clara to Drayton in morning. Gone to sew for Mrs.Coram. Grandpa not very well. Upa down all afternoon. He is dizzy and rather stupid. Brock started to school. Lovely bright day. Art Garneau and Mr. Hood out hunting and left their horse here. Got three skunks. Geo Lase in for reeve in Drayton and J. Davidson. W..Richards, H.O. Gillrie and Mr. Duncan for the council.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Tuesday, 7 1908</span></h2> <p>Da choring all forenoon. Cutting willows on other place in afternoon. Back at school. Clara at Drayton. Art Garneau and Mr. Hood out here after skunks. got four. Fine day. rather mild. Geo. Dixon {reeue?}. Bryden, Mr. Arthur, Thompson and J. McDonald for council. Annie O'Boyel married to Tom Quinn.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 8</span></h2> <p>Da choring all forenoon. Cutting willows on other place in afternoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Grandpa about the same. Mr. McDonald called in afternoon with a calendar. Clara at Drayton, Brock at school. Fine in forenoon but gentle fall of snow in afternoon, not very cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 9</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Cutting willows on other place in afternoon. Ma and I up to Mr. A. Walton's baby's funeral in afternoon. Da sold lambs to J. Dowling for J 1/2. Rather stormy in forenoon but nice in afternoon. Very frosty and cold wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Friday, 10 1908</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon. Cutting willows on other place in afternoon. Ma at Drayton in afternoon. Grandpa some better. Brock at school. Fine day but very cold bleak east wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 11</span></h2> <p>Da choring in morning. Cutting willows on other place in afternoon. Mr. McEwing here for a while in morning. I went to Drayton in afternoon for Clara. Brock down with grist. Then after tea took Ma down to stay all night with Grandma. Mr. Carrie there for tea. Lovely day. very bright and roads splendid.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 12</span></h2> <p>Ma at Grandma's all day, not up to church. Terrible stormy day and rather cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Monday, 13 1908</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in morning. Brock took Clara to Drayton in morning. John Walker up to help Da load lambs. He took them to Drayton got home about four o'clock. I went down for Ma about five. Brock went to school at noon. Rather stormy and drifting at night. cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 14</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in morning. not feeling very well. Down at Drayton in afternoon. Quite stormy at times but not very cold. Ed. Waters married to Mabel Wilson in Drayton.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 15</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day. Ma at Drayton in afternoon and brought Clara home. Fine in forenoon but very stormy towards night. not very cold. Ethel Hilborn and Tom Fairweather married.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thrusday, 16</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon, picking over apples in afternoon. quite bright day. little stormy at times. cold. Roy Philp called towards evening with Milo Walker.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 17</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in forenoon picking over apples in afternoon. Ma went to town to see how Grandpa was feeling. Very stormy for a couple of hours this afternoons\. blowing a little all day. roads getting pretty full with snow. cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday,18</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring in forenoon. fixing up hen house in afternoon.very stormy day. High wind all day. roads very heavy and almost filled in. Beautiful bright moonlight night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 19</span></h2> <p>Olive and I walked over to see Alice Page. Brock came after us, as Uncle Rich'd and Aunt Emma, with Mr. and Mrs. Milo Walker came here. quite fine day. roads pretty badly drifted.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 20</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon. He and Watt plowed the road with Molly after dinner then Da scraped away the snow from stable doors. Olive and I up to Harry's and Mabel's home in evening. beautiful bright day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 21</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon, then went for two loads of coal in afternoon. Bill Barry came down and got three bags of potatoes and Sam Crocker took them home for him. quite fine afternoon, rained quite smartly at times in afternoon. very mild.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 22</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon and filled up twenty bags of chop. Ma went to Drayton and Sarah Burrows went with her. Ross and Winnie McEwing and Chas. Walker up here in evening. very blustery and stormy forenoon. fine afternoon. Da unloaded a load of coal after dinner. Got an invitation to a party at Geo Nobles' from Will Gregory.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 23</span></h2> <p>{Writing different from previous entries and continues into following entries. Same slant as before but these letters are longer and more tightly packed than before.} Da done the chores in forenoon. down at Jack Walkers in afternoon. quite a lot of snow fell through night. very stormy all day and very cold last night. Wallace Walker and Cecil called for some liquor tonight. Winnie not well. Geo Noble's party.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 24</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon. Took out a grist of chop in afternoon. Olive walked to Drayton this forenoon. Ma went up to see Mabel and Minnie Walker in afternoon. I over baking for Mrs. Burrows. Very fine bright day, but pretty sharp wind. Miss {Shrut?} has given up the school, her health gave out. Miss Rosalie Brooker has the school. Margaret MacDonald has been promised her certificate.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 25</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done the chores in forenoon then Da went to town with Harry in afternoon. Mr. Carrie called after tea. We put our name on his cushion top. pretty cold wind, air rather thick, blowing some. roads heavy. Last grist of chop spoiled at mill. Cattle nor horses will not eat it.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 26</span></h2> <p>Olive and I drove ourselves up to English Church in forenoon. turned out very stormy. Lot of snow fell, east storm. roads full.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 27</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon, then he and Ma went to town to see how Grandpa is. Very stormy day and quite cold. roads full and very heavy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 28</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon, then went to Drayton in afternoon. Ella Gregory here in forenoon and asked us to spend Wednesday evening at her home. very soft snow falling in forenoon, turned colder and blew very hard. roads very heavy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 29</span></h2> <p>{writing in margin next to date margin- zero this morning} Da done the chores in forenoon, then cleaned the clock in afternoon. Jim Bready and Jim Callison called here in afternoon. Chas. Walker's called for Olive and I, and we went over to {Josh?} Gregorys to spend the evening. Will Gregory called here in evening. quite a fine day, but pretty sharp. very cold night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 30</span></h2> <p>{writing in margin next to date- 8% below zero} Da done the chores in forenoon. Went to town in afternoon for boots for Brock. Ma down to see old Mrs. Walker in afternoon. very nice day, but pretty sharp. very cold night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">January Friday, 31 1908</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day. cleaning pens in afternoon. Ma at Drayton all day. Olive up to see Mary this afternoon. very disagreeable, cold east wind all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Saturday, 1</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores in forenoon. Da went to town in afternoon. Got a ride home with Mr. Page. Terrible stormy day. cold. roads very full of snow. I got a pair of snow shoes from Guelph.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 2</span></h2> <p>Brock walked down to Grandma's across fields in afternoon. Very stormy afternoon. Lot of snow fell this forenoon. pretty cold. Mr. Carrie did not get up to church this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Monday, 3 1908</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day, and shovelling some snow in afternoon. I walked over to see Retta Hillborn in afternoon on my snow shoes. quite fine day. a little stormy in afternoon. cold. Jack Walker up here in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 4</span></h2> <p>{writing much fainter in this entry} Da choring all day. 12 {degree symbol} below zero. I drove Ma to town in afternoon. She staying all night with Grandma. Beautiful bright day, but pretty sharp. Uncle Jim came up.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 5</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day. I went down for Mother after breakfast. Uncle Rich'd brought Miss Grant here about four o'clock. Fearful stormy day. An East storm, very cold wind. lot of snow fell. roads filling up very quickly. Everything frozen up in the stables. Water works frozen up in shed. Had to water cattle with pails.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Thursday, 6 1908</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day. Miss Grant here. Terrible stormy all day. Stormed all night and still storming tonight. Storm from west today. cold. not one sleigh or cutter passed along this road today.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 7</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores and then walked out to town. Got home about two o'clock. I drove Edith Grant up to Harry's about five o'clock. Jack Walker up here in evening. Mike not feeling well. Inclined to be stormy. Cold wind from north. Quite sunny at times. Olive 18 years old today.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Saturday. 8</span></h2> <p>Da choring. I walked up to Miss Stone's this forenoon and had dinner. Olive walked to Drayton in afternoon with snow-shoes. Brock went down with Mr. Morrison. Beautiful bright day, but very cold. Maryboro Cheese and Butter Co. meeting in Rothsay. Isaac Hilborn and John Walker hauls this route $1.25c</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Sunday, 9 1908</span></h2> <p>I walked up to church on my snow shoes, had dinner with Miss Stone, then went over to Moorefield with Mr. Carrie, then he drove me home. A beautiful bright clear sunshiny day. cold east wind. 14{insert degree symbol} below zero.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 10</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoo, then he, John Walker and Wat plowed the road in afternoon. I walked over to Page's in afternoon, on snow shoes. Beautiful bright day. very mild. Dr. Farewell out to see Mike.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 11</span></h2> <p>Da doing chores all day. Exercising Mike for a little while. Olive snow-shoed over to Drayton this afternoon. Beautiful bright day. quite mild.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Wednesday, 12 1908</span></h2> <p>Da doing the chores and cleaned out pens. Ma went to Drayton in forenoon. Had an upset, but nothing hurt. Olive, Brock and I up to spend the evening at Mabel and Harry's. very mild, little shower of rains at night, foggy night: D</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 13</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon. Went to a Conservative Meeting in Drayton in afternoon. Hon. Adam Beck spoke. Daddy rode home with Rube. Treleaven. very foggy all day. snow disappearing. Da 52 years old. Uncle Jim 35 years old. Old Mr. Tucker dead.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">St. Valentine's Day Friday, 14</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon. Went over to Hilborn's and paid Hosheal for threshing. Sarah Burrows over here for tea. very dull foggy forenoon. rained steadily all afternoon and evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Saturday, 15 1908</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done the chores in forenoon. Da went over to Old Mr. Tuckers funeral in afternoon and over to Drayton. Very stormy afternoon. Very small funeral. Not very cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 16</span></h2> <p>Olive, Brock and I up to church this morning. Da walked over to see Mr. Edward Green in afternoon. Had tea with Mr. Craigs. Beautiful day at times, then very heavy falls of snow. Mr. Chas. Walker here after tea.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 17</span></h2> <p>{change in writing, matches previous change, much more difficult to read, tighter, darker, shorter letters with opposite slant to Clara} Mentions Da, so likely Olive writing} Da doing chores and cleaned out pens. Clara walked down to Drayton this morning to sew for Grandma. Mike died this afternoon about half past five. Watt, Harry and J. Walker here at night. Soft snow falling in forenoon but cleared up towards noon and quite fine.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Tuesday, 18 1908</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in morning. Then Mr. and he over to Mr. R. Fairs funeral in afternoon. I walked down to Drayton in afternoon to carnival. Brock down at night. Mr. Chas. Walker, Will Gregory and Watt here at night to play cards. Art Garneau here for a while in forenoon. Fine day but rather cold East wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 19</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in morning. Down to Drayton in afternoon with a couple of bags of chop. I walked home from Drayton this morning. Clara and Mr. Carrie walked out about five. Mr. Carrie stayed for tea and went up to Harry's in Evening with us. Presented Mabel with "Tea Set" and "two rockers". Rather stormy and worse towards night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 20</span></h2> <p>Da choring round all day. Clara walked back to town this morning on "snow shoes". The Assessor Mr. J. Corbitt here. Lovely bright day but sharp.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">February Friday 21 1908</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in morning. Then at Drayton in afternoon. Clara walked home from town in afternoon on her snowshoes. Miss Brooker here for tea and stayed all night. not very cold but soft snow falling and rather stormy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 22</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores in morning. Mr. and Brock down to Drayton in afternoon also Da. Clara took Miss Brooker to Harry's about five o'clock. Harry here in afternoon to borrow stock rack. Lovely morning but snowed in afternoon. Not very cold and bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 23</span></h2> <p>Clara and I at church in morning. Home rest of day. Lovely morning but snowing in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Monday, 24 1908</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in morning. choring and cleaning pens in afternoon. Harry brought back stock rack. Lovely bright day but quite sharp.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 25</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in morning. Clara walked back to Drayton on snow shoes. Da down in afternoon with horse and cutter. Brought a hundred of flour. Raw wind and inclined to be a little stormy towards night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 26</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in morning. Sifting ashes and choring in afternoon. Clara sewing for Grandma. Quite stormy and drifting a lot. cold wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">February Thursday, 27 1908</span></h2> <p>Da done chores today. not feeling well. Shoulders very painful. Clara in Drayton. Quite stormy and cold, drifting.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 28</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in morning. {Then?} down to Drayton with horse and cutter for shop. Jack Walker here in afternoon. Clara walked home from Drayton on snow shoes about three. Stormy and cold. (windy)</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 29</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in morning. Then ploughed road in afternoon. Ma and Brock at Drayton in afternoon. {?} Carrie called. Lovely day. Very bright but a little sharp.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Sunday, 1 1908</span></h2> <p>Da down to John Walkers in afternoon to see a sick cow. {?} Carrie here for tea. Very stormy day, roads filling up quickly.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 2</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in morning. Clara went down to Drayton this morning to sew for Mrs Chas. White. Da breaking lane and cleaning pens in afternoon. Rather mild this morning but colder and snowing in afternoon. no train down until about three o'clock and then only a snow plough. Baker called</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 3</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in morening. Choring and cleaning up grist in afternoon. Mr. Chas. Walker here in afternoon. Ma and Da up at Chas. Walker's in evening to play euchre. I went to Drayton in afternoon to skate, stayed all night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Wednesday, 4 1908</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in morning. Down to Drayton in afternoon with team and a load of chop. Walked home from Drayton this morning. Lovely bright day, and not very cold. Retta and Lizzie Hilborn called in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 5</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in morning. Then took down a grist of chop and brought home yesterdays. Ma up at Uncle Richards in afternoon and stayed for tea. Uncle Richard called. Fine day but not as bright as yesterday. East wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 6</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in morning. Choring and making flower pots in afternoon. Rain and sleet in morning until noon. Very foggy but cleared off about four and sun came out. Wind raised towards evening and terrible high wind at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Saturday, 7 1908</span></h2> <p>{Clara took back over the diary. Can tell by stylistic and linguistic changes, as well as reference to Olive in third person later in this entry.} Da done the chores and cleaned out pens in afternoon. Brock went to town and I came home with him. Fine all day but not very bright. rather cold wind. Da and Ma 26 years married tonight.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 8</span></h2> <p>Olive and I up to English Church in forenoon. Mr. Yale walked out this afternoon and stayed for tea. Olive, he and I walked over to see Retta in afternoon. dull day, inclined to be mild.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 9</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores and drew out manure in afternoon. Jack Brooks here for dinner. Very fine forenoon, but started to snow in afternoon. Frank Mc.Lagan's birthday. New hotel keeper started in the Royal Hotel.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Tuesday, 10 1908</span></h2> <p>{Writing in this entry much larger and ink much darker than usual.} Da done the chores and drew out manure in afternoon. quite a fine day, but not very bright. East wind tonight.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 11</span></h2> <p>{Writing back to normal size and pressure for Clara} Da done the chores in forenoon. Went to Drayton with Art. Page in afternoon. Went to see the Dr. He says Da has Neuralgia in his head. Mr. Carrie called in and stayed for tea. Beautiful bright day. very high wind. Snow disappearing today. Lovely moonlight night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 12</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores and went down with Mr. Craig for coal in forenoon. He drew a load for us as our team could not go on road. Unloaded coal after dinner. Da drew out manure from pens. Mrs. Walker and Thelma here in afternoon and Jack came up for tea. Ma at town all day. Beautiful bright day, snow very soft. East wind tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Friday, 13th</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores and drew out manure in afternoon. very dull forenoon almost raining at times. cleared off towards evening and was quite bright. colder. freezing quite hard. Will Gregory called to say good-bye. He started for Saskatoon this morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 14</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores and drew out some manure in afternoon. Jack Walker helped in afternoon then they went back and fixed windmill. Brock at town in afternoon. I walked across fields to post office in forenoon. quite fine forenoon, very dull after dinner started to rain about four o'clock. roads very soft.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 15</span></h2> <p>Heavy showers of rain in forenoon turned to snow at noon. colder towards night. Home all day. Just one cutter went past here, to-day, {Hosheal?} no church.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Monday, 16 1908</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon and drawing manure back to line fence at Uncle Rich'ds. I took Olive to station 4.36 train tonight. She gone to Guelph. very fierce snow storm this morning. cleared up and was a lovely day, but quite cold. My goose started to lay.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">St. Patrick's Day. Tuesday, 17</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon, drawing manure in afternoon. I walked to town in afternoon and stayed all night. Went to Minstrel Show. Home talent assisted by six Guelph boys. rather fine afternoon. Quite heavy fall of snow in forenoon. East wind. I quilting for while at old Mrs. Mitchells.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 18</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, drawing manure in afternoon. Ma came down for me. Grace Mason came out with us. Grace and I walked up to see Mabel and called at the school. Then we three went up to church in evening. rather dull day. started to sleet and rained quite heavily. turning colder. {written in left margin "George Pollards birthday"}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Thursday, 19 1908</span></h2> <p>Da choring and drawing manure all day. Olive came home in afternoon. couldn't get her teeth filled for a few days. Mr. Carrie came here about ten o'clock. stayed for dinner, tea, and spent the evening, then walked home. Harry, Mabel and Rosalie Brooker here to spend evening. quite fine at times, came on quite stormy about six then cleared off. Beautiful moonlight night. {In left margin, sideways "Mr. Reynolds, Guelph died today (painter)"</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 20</span></h2> <p>{oddly high number of ink smears on this entry. until now diary had been very well kept and had very few smears. Smears only really affect this entry.} Da done the chores and finished drawing manure. Ross McEwing here with his team of colts hitched up. Olive, Grace and I walked up to see Minnie Walker but she was away, we went over to Harry's and spent the evening. Beautiful bright day. Lovely night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 21</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done the chores and filled up some chop. Da took chop to town Ma and Brock took Grace home in afternoon. Got a bag of flour from Mr. Thompson. Beautiful bright day. Will Gregory's birthday. 28 yrs. old. May Gordons. 31 yrs. old.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Sunday, 22 1908</span></h2> <p>Olive and i up to church this morning. Cyril preached. Mr. and Mrs. Clemens and Miss Duncan came out this afternoon and stayed for tea. Cecil Walker here for tea. Beautiful forenoon, duller afternoon quite strong wind. mild, roads getting soft. I 23 years old today.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 23</span></h2> <p>{More ink blotches on this entry, most likely bleed through from previous page.} Da done chores in forenoon. helping Jack Walker fan up seed grain in afternoon. Jack up here this morning. rather dull forenoon, but came out fine and bright. Snow thawing quite a bit. rained some throughout the night. thunder and lightning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 24</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon and cleaned out pens in afternoon. Ma went up for Miss Stone in forenoon and Brock drove her home after tea. Nasty day. very snowy at times. Snow soft. turned colder towards evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Wednesday, 25 1908</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon. Down at Jack Walkers till four o'clock. He and Mother up to Josh Gregorys to spend the evening. quite a nice day. cold east wind at night. moderated through night and was quite mild.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 26</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores this forenoon. At Jack Walkers in afternoon. Mother at Drayton all day. dull all day. rained a shower about seven tonight. very mild. Received word that Joe Chamber's baby boy is dead.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 27</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon. Jack Walker up here in afternoon helping clean up grain. Jim Bready and Mr. Tom Allan here for dinner. Mary Philp and Myrtle Woods here in afternoon. dull all day. now east wind. raining at night. lot of lightning and thunder.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Saturday, 28 1908</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon. Jack Walker up here in afternoon helping clean up seed grain. I walked to town this forenoon. Had dinner with Grandma. dull foggy forenoon turned colder in afternoon and cleared off. roads rather soft. bad pitch holes on town line. Saw Mr. Dick.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 29</span></h2> <p>Olive and I walked to church this morning. Tom Henderson and Wad. Gordon walked out for dinner. Da went back to town with them and went to Mr. Duncans. rather dull day. quite cold. Snow flurries towards night. (Mr. Dick starts for Toronto on Monday and sails from St. John, and on Thursday for Scotland.) {vertical writing in left margin "Brock up to see {?}" }</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 30</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon. Jack Walker and he cleaning up grain till five o'clock, then went over to see the horse at Hilborn's. Olive walked to town this afternoon. Hosheal Hilborn here in forenoon for seed wheat. very fine bright day. wind rather cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">March Tuesday, 31 1908</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon, he and Jack Walker fanning up grain in afternoon. I up sewing for Aunt Emma. Foggy day, almost rain. A Mr. O'Donnel from 9th Arthur here to buy seed wheat. Lila Morrison 18 years old. Winnie McEwing 23 years old.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Wednesday, 1</span></h2> <p>Da choring all day. Mr. Carrie walked out in afternoon. Stayed all night. no church. Fine day, till about five o'clock. then rained heavily, getting colder and froze on to trees. very disagreeable night. high wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 2</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores and took Mr. Carrie home about six o'clock. A terrible stormy day. Snowing and blowing very hard. cold. a west storm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Friday, 3 1908</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon, then took a grist of chop to town. I down to Mrs. Walkers to use machine in afternoon. quite cold day and very stormy at times</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 4</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring and filled up a grist. Da took it to town in afternoon. Mother and Brock down also. Sarah Burrows over here in evening. Da over to see a sick cow at Wat's. Beautiful bright sunshiny day. Mabel Philp 27 years old.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 5</span></h2> <p>Olive and I drove up to church in forenoon. Roads very bare on gravel. Rained steadily for a few hours in afternoon. Mr. Carrie went home from Rothsay, did not preach in Moorfield.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Same diary page as previous pdf, includes newspaper clipping of what appears to be a graduation list with certain names underlined}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Monday, 6 1908</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores, cleaned out pig pens and cleaning up on barn bank. Over to Burrow's in evening. Olive walked to town this afternoon. lovely day till five o'clock, then turned duller and started to rain gently about six o'clock. Rosalie Brooker 23 years old today.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 7</span></h2> <p>Da choring in forenoon. plowed the snow in our lane in afternoon. Jack Walker up here. I up making a waist for Minnie Walker. Olive came up in evening. lovely day. bright and mild. rained through night and froze on.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 8</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores in forenoon. Helping Watt Burrows to clean up seed grain in afternoon. very disagreeable day. quite misty all forenoon. foggy at times in afternoon, pretty high wind at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Thursday, 9 1908</span></h2> <p>Horse Show. Da and Brock done the chores and walked down to Drayton in afternoon. Very nice day. Ground was frozen hard this morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 10</span></h2> <p>{Olive has taken over the diary again} Da done chores in morning. Jack Walker and Da back in forenoon to fix windmill on other place. Ma and Clara to Drayton in afternoon. Clara stayed overnight with Grandma. Da helping Watt clean grain in afternoon. Fine day but threatening rain, cloudy. Lovely night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 11</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores in morning. Choring in afternoon. Brock went to Drayton about half past four for Clara. She sewing at Mrs. Rich Henderson's. Mr. Walker and Cecil here in Evening. Terrible high wind all day and flurries of snow.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Sunday, 12</span></h2> <p>{Writing in this entry very large compared to Olive's normal writing. Still stylistically similar, suggests still Olive writing.} Brock, Clara and I up to church in morning. Retta Hilborn here in afternoon. Clara walked back to Drayton this morning. Da at Uncle Rich'd at night. Fine in morning, flurries of snow in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 13</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in morning and straightened up driving house. Picking rails up on flats behind barn. I walked to Drayton in afternoon. Gave a {Jew?} his dinner and fed his horse. Clara sewing at R. Henderson's. Brock over at Mr. Morrison's this evening boiling down. Fine day, bright and sunny.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 14</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in morning. Drawing rails off flats in afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Lowes called in afternoon to see if Clara would go to sew. Miss Brooker here for tea. Mabel came down in evening. Harry brought us two jars of syrup. Lovely day warmer towards evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Wednesday, 15 1908</span></h2> <p>Da choring in morning, moving fence between the little patch and the flats in afternoon. Percy McEwing gave Clara a ride home from Drayton this evening. Brock, Clara, and I up to Rothsay to church tonight. Rained in morning but cleared off towards noon. Fine in afternoon. Quite cool wind and a heavy frost at night. {Written sideways in left margin "Lou Mitchell married today."}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 16</span></h2> <p>Da choring in morning. Moving rails in afternoon. Clara and Retta out collecting for Bible Society this forenoon. Brock at Hilborns tonight to ask them to wood-bee. Also at Morrison's and Page's in morning. Fine day but very cold wind, frost at night. E. Henry here for seed wheat.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Good Friday (Dominion) Friday, 17</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in morning and trimming out currant bushes. Set out fruit trees in afternoon and cleaning up chip yard. J. Walker here for wheat. Brock down there in morning for bag of potatoes, also took Harry up two bags of carrots at night for his horse. Ma took Clara down to Mrs. Gordons this morning. Fine bright day but rather cold wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Saturday, 18 1908</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores in morning. Jack Walker and Da in bush falling trees in morning but too wet in afternoon for the bee. Da in bush for while in afternoon. Brock went for Clara after tea. Brock had Paddy hitched up today. Rained all day until about four then cleared off.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Easter Sunday. Sunday, 19</span></h2> <p>We up to church in morning. Dave Kenf here in afternoon. Roy came down in evening and Brock and he hitched up Paddy. Quite dull and misty but cleared off towards noon. Bright in afternoon but rather windy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Easter Monday (Dominion) Monday, 20</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores in morning then Da in bush until noon. Had a wood-bee this afternoon. Harry Lowes came for Clara this evening to go to sew. Heavy fall of snow in the night but nearly all gone by noon. Bright day but cold north wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Tuesday, 21 1908</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores in morning then Da in bush until noon splitting wood. At Mr. Morrison's wood-bee in afternoon. Brock and Ma at Drayton in afternoon. got Dick shod. Fine bright day but cold wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 22</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring in forenoon, then Da splitting wood in bush until noon. At Wilmott's wood bee in afternoon Brock down to Drayton in afternoon with team and load of chop. Got horses shod on front feet. Beautiful day and rather windy but quite warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 23</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring in morning then Da splitting and piling wood in forenoon and afternoon, finished it. Brock and I went down with team and load of chop in afternoon. Got horses shod on hind feet. I walked home. Planted {clematis?} and rose this evening. Terrible hot day, scarcely a breath of wind, little cooler towards night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Friday, 24 1908</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores in morning then Da started to cultivate in field the other side of orchard where the wheat was. Cultivating in afternoon also. Brock to Drayton in afternoon to get plough coulter sharpened. Cooler and rather dull, looking like rain. rained a little this evening. Wind rather high at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 25</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores then Da started to plough on other place. Ploughing in afternoon. Brock to Drayton in afternoon an Hoshel came over for seed wheat. Harry Lowes brought Clara home tonight. Fine day until about four o'clock, then started to rain. Rained until about six and again in the night, hail, thunder &amp; lightning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 26</span></h2> <p>Clara, Brock, and I up to church. Da up to {Woodissale's ?} in afternoon, to see separator. Winnie and Percy here for tea. Brock had Paddy hitched up to-night. Fine day. Wind went down towards evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Monday, 27 1908</span></h2> <p>{Entry is very cramped and full, writing over the margins to fit everything in.} Cleaning up where stone wall fell in this morning in shed, Da and Brock done chores in morning. Then Da ploughing sod on other place till dinner ploughing in afternoon. Jim McGrogan here for dinner. Mr. Montgomery called at noon. Mr. Chas. Walker here in evening about wheat. Clara and I up to Harry's in evening. Raining off and on in morning, cleared up a little in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 28</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores. Da ploughing sod on other place afternoon and morning. Ross here for seed wheat. Brock took home Uncle Richard's turkey this afternoon. Brock up to tell C. Walker he can get wheat. Da at Drayton tonight. Clara went with him to sew at Mrs. Gordon's. Raining off and on all day. Colder towards evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 29</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores. Da ploughing on other place, finished over there and ploughed little patch behind orchard. Mr. J. {Towirss?} called this evening to get a stand for horse. Raining off and on all day. fine soft snow falling about five, rather raw and cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">April Thursday, 30 1908</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores. Da ploughing sod by the bush morning and afternoon. Brock down to Drayton this morning to get Paddy shod. Quite dull and cold all day. Frost last night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Friday, 1</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores. Da ploughing all day in field by the bush. Mr. H. Gillrie called this evening with rose bushes. Da down to J. Walkers tonight. Fine day but quite cld. Very heavy frost last night.</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 2</span></h2> <p>Da choring and cleaning pens in morning. Brock to Drayton with grist of chop. Da ploughing in afternoon in patch back of barn. Brock down in afternoon for Clara. Very heavy snow storms off and on all day. Snow flakes huge and soft. Rather cold wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Sunday, 3 1908</span></h2> <p>Clara, Brock and I up to church with Pat. Ma and Da over to Dick Lowes for dinner and tea. Mr. Barrie here for a few minutes in afternoon. Lovely day but cool at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 4</span></h2> <p>{Clara has started writing again}</p> <p>Da choring and finished ploughing little piece beyond the ditch. Sowed it after tea. Mother at Drayton in afternoon. Ross McEwing got our stock rack this morn. We two girls with Harry, |Rosalie and Mabel spent the evening at Mr. McEwing's. very nice day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 5</span></h2> <p>Da done the chores and Brock drove the cultivator. Working in field next to road behind old house. Da sowed it to wheat in afternoon and harrowed it after tea. Mother and Olive cleaned the Library. I finishing a black dress for myself. J. Toriss called. very fine day, dull looking at night. East wind all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Wednesday, 6 1908</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done the chores and filled up some chop. Da back on other place in afternoon with Isaac Hilborn getting little maple trees. Uncle Jim called this afternoon. Jim Bready here for dinner, first time. Rained quite heavily for while in forenoon, also in afternoon. raw and foggy. Mother 45 years old. {written sideways in left margin "Sold Elsie to J. Bready"}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 7</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done the chores and got ready some chop. Da took it down in afternoon. Very disagreeable day. Rain from east almost all day. cold and wet under foot.</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 8</span></h2> <p>{Olive taken over diary again} Da done the chores and Brock took Clara down to Mrs. Gordons to sew. making hen pen in afternoon and fixing a place for rhubarb. Da up to Uncle Richards after dinner to see him on business. Ma took Miss Stone's plants home. Raining in morning but cleared off in afternoon but still cloudy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Saturday, 9 1908</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores. Then went down to other place for rhubarb and planted it. Harrowed old strawberry patch and planted potatoes on it. Scuffling and cleaning out among currant bushes. Ma went to Drayton this morning and came home after tea. Fine day quite windy in afternoon. Great drying day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 10</span></h2> <p>Clara walked home this morning. We up to church. Ma and Brock over to cemetry in afternoon with Pat. Mr. Lowry here in afternoon. Fine day. windy but went down in the evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 11</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores, then Da took seven away got home about noon. Brock down in afternoon with a couple of bags of chop. Da cultivating in field back of poplars in afternoon. Clara sewing for Mabel this afternoon. Fine and very hot until about four and then high wind and a little shower. Raining at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Tuesday, 12 1908</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in morning, Brock drove Clara up to Mable's. Then drawing out manure until noon. Mr. Towriss here for dinner. Da cultivating in field back of Poplars in afternoon. Quite a rain in morning but cleared up towards noon. Fine in afternoon. Terrible high wind at noon but went down towards evening. Alice Page 23 yrs. old.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 13</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores. Da finished cultivating in field back of Poplars by noon and sowing until about half past four when it started to rain. Rained all evening. Brock down to Drayton this morning. Clara at Mable's. Mr. Bready here for dinner. Da and Uncle Richard to town this evening to see A. S. Lown. Topsy twin calves. Fine warm morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 14</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores and cleaned up some chop. Brock took it out in afternoon. Ma took Clara down this morning to T. Henderson's to sew. Da down with Uncle Richard this afternoon to Drayton to see A. S Lown. Cool and dull this forenoon but started to rain about three o'clock. Raining off and on all evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Friday, 15 1908</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores and took carrots out of cellar in morning. Taking out apples and vegetables in afternoon. Brock and I to Drayton in afternoon to pay H. Irvine. Da down to J. Walkers this evening. Raining in morning but stopped about ten. Dull all day and misty towards night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 16</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores and put ten young cattle out to grass. Drawing out manure in afternoon and scuffled currant bushes in evening. Brock went for Clara after tea. Fine day. Drying fast.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 17</span></h2> <p>Mr. Morley preached. {This sentence written by Clara, rest of entry written by Olive.} We up tp church in morning. Mr. McEwing up in afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson and Hazel called for a short time in afternoon. Put four cows on other place. Lovely day. bright and warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Monday, 18 1908</span></h2> <p>{This and subsequent entry written by Clara's mother. Can tell by reference to Clara's father as Robert instead of Da. Writing not as neat as her daughters', harder to read.} Robt working on the 14 acres behind the barn. Clara walked to Drayton to sew at T. Hendersons. Brock took me to {?} aft. very fine day but looking like rain.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 19</span></h2> <p>Robt working behind the barn forenoon. Brock took Olive to train going to Guelph to get her teeth fixed. finished behind barn about three {ink spot} aft then started in next to J. Walker. Brock choring round. A little rain aft. John Towriss here for Dinner.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 20</span></h2> <p>{Clara writing again.} Da cultivating and sewing in field by road. Jim Bready here for dinner. Warm day. Jas. Cook buried.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Thursday, 21 1908</span></h2> <p>[Clara writing} Da choring and plowed mangol patch. Brock took a few bags of chop to town in buggy. I came home from Drayton after dinner. Got a ride with Ross McEwing. Dull misty morning. rather bright for while afternoon. Raining again after tea. Rube Treleaven and Wm. Clark called this afternoon. Seeing about Cream Separator. Brock over to Wm Lowery's for potatoes.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 22</span></h2> <p>Da cultivating and sowing on other place. Brock choring. Olive came home from Guelph on night train and walked out. Had two teeth crowned, the other root drawn and gold filling put in. Retta Hilborn over in evening for a dozen turkey eggs. Beautiful day. quite warm. Very heavy growth of grass and foliage on the trees. cows stayed out all night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 23</span></h2> <p>Da cultivating and sewing on other place. harrowed it after tea. Brock went to Drayton in afternoon. very fine day. cloudy at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Sunday, 24 1908</span></h2> <p>Olive, Brock and I up to church in forenoon. Brock took Ma down to Grandma's and went for her after tea. Dave Kemp here in evening also Mr. and Mrs. Thompson called. very warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Victoria Day (Dominion) Monday, 25</span></h2> <p>Da cultivating. Brock, Olive and I down to celebration in town. Olive and I stayed with Mr. Thompson and went to concert. very warm day. Marathon Road race from Moorefield to Drayton.</p> <p>1. Huegins from Guelph - 29 min 10 sec 2. Banker Smith Town - 29 " 11" 3. Russell Dynes - Moarefield 29 " 12" 4. Herb Sturtridge 33 min</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 26</span></h2> <p>Da sowing barley and harrowing. Bill Moody here for Mr. Towriss. Da down to Jack Walkers in evening. very heavy rain this afternoon, sultry. Showery this forenoon. Olive and I walked home from town this morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Wednesday, 27 1908</span></h2> <p>Da harrowing and working mangol patch. Jim Bready here for dinner. Brock took Ma down to Grandma's to help her house clean. Bill Barry came down this forenoon and picked over his potatoes. Mr. Wm Clarke and Mr. D. Sinclair brought a DeLaval Cream Separator here at milking time. Set it up and run milk through. Beautiful bright day. quite warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Ascension Day (Quebec) Thursday, 28</span></h2> <p>Da running mongol around. Ridged it up and sowed them. Helped put in garden vegetables in afternoon. Brock down town with 2 bags of chop in forenoon. He and Da delivered "Elsie" to Mr. Stinsons for Jim Bready, after tea. Mr. Carrie wheeled out this afternoon, but went away at five. Looking very much like a shower. Did sprinkle. Very warm day. quite a breeze.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 29</span></h2> <p>Da working in corner of bush. Brock choring and over to Geo. Shorts for seed peas, in evening. did not get any. Rosalie Brooker came down after school and stayed all night. Mr. Carrie came along about 4.30 and stayed for tea and spent the evening. very warm afternoon, a couple of showers this forenoon. lot of lightning tonight. sultry.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">May Saturday, 30 1908</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring and trimmed horses manes and tails. Brock took Rosalie home after dinner, then went over to Lowerys for potatoes, but could not get any. got a bag from Mr. Morrison. Brock went for Mother after tea, to Drayton. Very heavy rain in forenoon, and quite a heavy storm about five. Da trimming evergreens in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 31</span></h2> <p>Olive, Brock and I up to church this forenoon. Ross McEwing up for a while this afternoon. rather fine at times then showery afternoon.. turned colder.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Monday, 1</span></h2> <p>{ Stylistic and linguistic differences suggest different writer for this entry. 'Dad' instead of 'Da' or 'Robert', use of first names only, and the addition of prices makes me think Brock is writing.}Harry and Roy helped Dad take five head of young cattle to Moorefield this forenoon. trimming spruce trees and scuffled currant bushes. Mr. Jackson from Parker here in afternoon. Beautiful bright day. Inclined to be cold. Got a bag flour from Mr. Thompson $3.00. {roughly $70 today} paid Wm Clarke for Separator $68.00. {roughly $1600 today}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Tuesday, 2 1908</span></h2> <p>Brock went to town this forenoon. Da working in corner of bush. planted 12 rows of potatoes, some corn and some flax. Mr. Towriss here for dinner. Beautiful bright day. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Hilborn up here about six o'clock to see our Separator work.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 3</span></h2> <p>Da working on little patch on other place. Got it sowed and harrowed it after tea. Brock took Ma down to town and Olive went for her in afternoon. Jim Bready here for dinner. Lovely day, and beautiful calm night. Angelina Swarbrick married to Geo. French. One of our best cows "Maud" died this forenoon. Do not know cause. Tindall came out about six and skinned her.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 4</span></h2> <p>Da working on corn ground and sowed it. Brock at town with chop in afternoon. Brock drove up for Joe Fotheringham after breakfast, the old Jersey sick. He and Ab. Corbitt came. Says it is milk fever. Cow better tonight. Uncle Willie here this afternoon. Olive and I down to Jack Walkers in evening. Beautiful day. vestry meeting.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Friday, 5 1908</span></h2> <p>Da cultivating root ground. After tea took big kettle over to calves and got out roller. Rube Treleaven called this evening to see if we liked separator. Beautiful bright warm day. We washed buggy tonight. Roy brought his colt to pasture with ours for company.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 6</span></h2> <p>Da working on potato ground in forenoon. Tagged sheep and all washed sheep after dinner. Mother at town in afternoon. Ross McEwing up and oiled windmills. very fine day. warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 7</span></h2> <p>Olive, Brock and I up to church in forenoon. Da and Mother down to Tom Hendersons for dinner. Art. Page here in afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson and Hazel called this evening. Very warm. rather dull for a time in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Monday, 8 1908</span></h2> <p>{Written in date "Election Day"} Da over and helped Wat. skin and bury one of his little black team. Died very suddenly. then he working on potato ground. Over to vote at noon. Brock wheeled to town after tea. very warm and sultry. quite a wind storm and few drops of rain after tea. Mr. McEwing (Lib) defeated Jim Tucker (Con) majority 33. Whitney government sustained.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 9</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock, Bill Barry and Jack Walker cutting and putting in potatoes here today. Put in 12 rows for Bill and 32 rows of our own. I sewing at Jack Walker's. Mr. Towriss here for dinner. fine day, cooler in afternoon. Strong wind. Da up to see Joe Fotheringham tonight. Give calf a cup of strong black tea for scours.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 10</span></h2> <p>Da drawing out manure for turnips all day. Brock went to town this forenoon. Brought home a Collie dog from Ike MacIsaac. Jim Bready here for dinner also a fellow from Arthur Tp. hunting cattle O'Rielly. Fine day, inclined to be cool. Bert Towriss married to Bertha Woolly.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Thursday, 11 1908</span></h2> <p>Drawing manure on to turnip ground all day. Mother at Drayton in afternoon. Got 1 1/2 Doz. Pineapples from Uncle Jim $ 1.50. Jack Walker up here in evening. Took "Nellie" (dog) away with him. dull forenoon rather brighter afternoon. cool. Frost this morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 12</span></h2> <p>Da working on root ground in forenoon. Jack Walker and he sheared our sheep in afternoon. Da went to town after tea. Hoeing in strawberries after tea. Mr. Carrie called this afternoon. Stayed a couple hours. Beautiful bright day. cool evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 13</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock drawing manure on to turnip ground. We three down town after tea. pretty warm day. came up quite a wind for a while about ten o'clock. Big storms gone round.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Sunday, 14 1908</span></h2> <p>Mother, Brock and I up to church in forenoon. quite windy. few drops of rain turning cooler at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 15</span></h2> <p>Da working on root ground all day. I walked down town before dinner and back about four. rather dull day. quite cool. heavy frost tonight.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 16</span></h2> <p>Da working on root ground all day. Mr. Towriss here for dinner. Mother at Drayton in afternoon. Very fine day, and quite warm. Cool evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Wednesday, 17 1908</span></h2> <p>Da working on root ground all day. Jim Bready here for dinner. Olive and I walked up to Harry's in evening, but they were away. Beautiful day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 18</span></h2> <p>Da working at root ground. Roy and came down and helped him. Sowed the turnips this afternoon. Worked very late. Brock went to town after dinner for turnip seed. Warm day, rather cloudy evening. Few drops of rain at noon. rain needed badly.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 19</span></h2> <p>Da plowing orchard. Ross McEwing called this evening saying Grandma wanted to see Mother. She and Brock went down after tea. Uncle Alex Chambers dying. Thunder storm in afternoon and a couple of showers. sultry; windy. Guild Concert; artists; Miss E. E. {Wegle?}, Miss B. Robertson, Miss Helen Bell Robertson, Rev. J. S. Carrie B. A, and Manchester quartette from Galt. J. S. C. did not sing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Saturday, 20 1908</span></h2> <p>Da working in orchard and cutting thistles in grain after tea. Brock drove Olive and I up to Minnie Walkers to a quilting in afternoon, then we at town in evening. Mrs. Kirkpatrick died very suddenly about five o'clock this evening. fine day. good breeze. someone snicked our four pails we used to feed the calves, they were over by red gate.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 21</span></h2> <p>Olive, Brock and I up to church this morning. Ma went down to Grandma's in afternoon. Mrs. Hilborn and Retta with Willie Hilborn and his son Ormie here after tea. very warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 22</span></h2> <p>Da scuffled mangols in forenoon. He and Mother went down to Mrs. Kirkpatrick funeral came this far with them. Olive Brock and I went up to the Church. She buried in old English Church grounds. terribly hot day. Heavy rain, thunder and lightning storm after tea. A very large funeral. Mr. J. S. C. spoke very highly of Mrs. Kirkpatrick. She had a beautiful casket. Orton would have been 13 yrs. old had he lived.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Tuesday, 23 1908</span></h2> <p>{written into date "Presbyterian Garden Party. Rothsay."} Brock took team down to get shod also took wool to J. Lunz's. Da and Uncle Rich'd went to Guelph on Philp estate business. Could not get home tonight. Mr. Touriss here for dinner. very warm day. very heavy rain at noon then a smart shower about four and again after tea. very high wind for while lot of thunder and lightning. Heavy storms gone round.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 24</span></h2> <p>Brock driving team to do road work. Bill Barry shovelling in pit (Wooddiesel pit) Da came home from Guelph at noon. Jim Bready here for dinner. Rosalie came down after school and stayed for tea. We walked back with her. Da and Uncle Rich'd went to Drayton after tea. very fine day. good breeze. Strawberries are ripening. Olive at town in forenoon. Jack Brooks got a veal calf tonight.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 25</span></h2> <p>Da shovelling in pit all day also Bill Barry. Brock driving team. Ma at town this forenoon. Down to see Mrs. J. Hilborn in afternoon. She has blood poisoning in her foot. Harry Newton came out and hung a screen door. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, (baker) out here in evening. fine day. cool. good breeze.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Friday, 26 1908</span></h2> <p>Da shovelling in pit all day. Also Bill Barry. Brock driving team. Olive at town in afternoon. Mr. Carrie here for tea. Olive and I up to a committee meeting at the church, in evening. picking strawberries all day. Da and Jack Walker up to Joe Fotheringham's in evening with Jack's horse. Beautiful day. hot sun shining.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 27</span></h2> <p>Da harrowing and scuffling. At town at night, picked stones in afternoon. Olive and I went to Elora and spent the day at the Rocks. Beautiful day. hot.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 28</span></h2> <p>Olive, Brock and I over to Lion in morning. Had dinner at Dick Lowes. Mr. and Mrs. Hodge here for dinner. Uncle Jim, Grandpa and Grandma called this afternoon. Beautiful day. good breeze in afternoon. Harry and May McKay start for Drayton today.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">June Monday, 29 1908</span></h2> <p>Da plowing little patch on other place for summer fallow. We picked 7 pails of strawberries off this forenoon. I took over a crate to Mrs. Wm Hodge, and came round by Drayton. Hicks Gimlet asking hand for his raising. fine day. looking like rain in afternoon. came on a steady rain after tea.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 30</span></h2> <p>Da plowing summer fallow. Brock took a crate of berries to Mrs. Gordon in forenoon and saw Dr. about rash on his face. Olive and I up to E. Church Sunday School Picnic, in afternoon and evening. Quite fine all day. slight shower about tea time. Mr. Towriss here for dinner.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Dominion Day Wednesday, 1</span></h2> <p>Da plowing summer fallow in forenoon. At Hicks Gimlets raising in afternoon. Olive went to Gordons for Eleanor Walker, in morning, then after she Eleanor went to up to Harry's and Brock took her to town after tea. Jim Bready here for dinner. Picking strawberries in afternoon. Mr. Carrie wheeled out, had tea, then we went over to Retta's and had a game of tennis. Beautiful day. Mr. Craig called in afternoon with his nephew Mr. Albert Craig, carpet traveller. Alvena Noecker married to Bertram Willoughby.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Thursday, 2 1908</span></h2> <p>Da plowing summer fallow all day. Brock and Wallace Walker finished hoeing the mangols. Mother at Drayton in afternoon with Mrs. Henderson's berries. Olive and I took 12 boxes up to Mabel's after tea. Mabel and Edith called in the afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 3</span></h2> <p>Da plowing summer fallow. Brock took down a couple bags of chop in afternoon. Edith Grant rode home with him. Mrs. Walker and Thelma up here in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 4</span></h2> <p>Da plowing summer fallow between showers. Brock went to town after the chop in afternoon. Quite a steady shower this forenoon then a heavy rain this afternoon. sultry.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Sunday, 5</span></h2> <p>Olive, Brock and I up to church in morning, Cyril preached. Mr. Carrie in Guelph. Olive and I down to McEwing's in evening. quite fine day.</p> <p></p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 6</span></h2> <p>Da down helping Jack Walker cut wood till five o'clock. Brock harrowed behind old drivew summer fallow. then went to Drayton after dinner. Mrs. Craig here to visit afternoon. Mabel helped up pick strawberries. Mrs. Jon. MacDonald came after her berries in evening. Mr. Towriss came for tea and stayed all night. He and Da went to town after tea. extremely hot day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 7</span></h2> <p>Da harrowing and plowing on rape ground between the rains. planted out a few strawberries. Bob Mitchell and Dalton here for dinner. Ran in out of rain. A number of very heavy rains today, also two heavy thunderstorms. windy at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Wednesday, 8 1908</span></h2> <p>Da plowing summer fallow, finished at noon, then drew two loads of coal, from {Ad.?} Flath's car. Olive walked to town in forenoon. Edith Grant came down in afternoon and went to Garden Party at E. G. Henry's with us. Beautiful day. cool forenoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 9</span></h2> <p>Da drew four loads of coal. Took a heifer down to Jack Brook's in evening. Ma down to Grandpa's all day. I picked a few gooseberries. Got 2 baskets of cherries $ 1.90 for the lot. Beautiful day. Catholic Picnic.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 10</span></h2> <p>Da harrowed rape ground in forenoon sowed and harrowed again afternoon. Cultivating summer fallow after tea. we pitting and canning cherries. Beautiful day. Lovely moon-light night. Bron Garden party.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">July Sunday 12 Saturday 11 1908</span></h2> <p>{This entry and the following one were switched by Clara, likely by mistake, and the marked dates were crossed out and switched. Ink in these two entries much darker, but writing consistently Clara's.} Grace and we three up to English Church in morning. We three girls drove over to Moorefield to camp meeting in afternoon, then took Grace home and went to church with her. Mother and Brock over to camp also. Stayed for the two services. Percy McEwing here in afternoon. Da done all the milking and had everything straightened up. Beautiful day. very warm and dusty. quite windy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday 11 Sunday, 12</span></h2> <p>Da working on summer fallow all day. Olive and Brock went to town after tea and brought Grace Mason out with them. Retta Hilborn here for butter after tea. Mrs. White and Cora here to spend afternoon and stay for tea. very fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 13</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock scuffling and hoeing roots. Har. Coram, Lizzie and Willa out here in afternoon and evening. Came up a heavy storm between six and seven o'clock tonight. Lot of rain fell and lightning was seven. Lovely rest of day. Later - Quite a lot of damage done by storm. English Church spire struck. Harry and May McKay arrived at noon at Uncle John's from Los Angeles, California.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Tuesday, 14 1908</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock scuffling and hoeing turnips. Bill Barry here in afternoon and scuffled his potatoes. Harry McKay walked out from Uncle John's in morning. The two May's came out for dinner. Olive and Harry up to Uncle Rich'ds round by Rothsay and McKay's. Mother and Harry went to town in afternoon. He stayed down. Beautiful day. Grandpa's foot pretty sore. Doctor says it denotes gangrene.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 16</span></h2> <p>Da, Brock and Bill Barry finished hoeing roots, Jim Bready here for dinner. Olive and Brock and I down town after tea to see Grandpa. His foot is a little better. cool day and evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 16</span></h2> <p>Da over at Bob Mitchells helping move out barn, all day. Ma at Drayton. Bill Barry and Brock hoed potatoes and paris-greened them. Harry Philp and Harry McKay, called in this evening. fine day inclined to be dull at times.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Friday, 17 1908</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock straightened up in driving house in forenoon. Rained steadily from early morning till about five o'clock. very heavy rain. every place standing flooded. Brock 15 years old.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 18</span></h2> <p>Da at Bob Mitchell's raising. Got barn up. Brock went to Drayton for load of tile in afternoon. Harry McKay came down this morning. Harry Philp brought May's trunk and she out after tea. Ma and Brock down town after tea to see Grandpa. We all walked up to Harry's for {maek-a grip?}. Mr. Carrie called this evening. quite nice day. inclined to be cool.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 19</span></h2> <p>Harry, Olive, Brock and I up to church. This morning, then all went over to Camp meeting at Moorefield. May went with Harry Philp. dull and dark forenoon, little rain after dinner, cleared off, and was a lovely afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Monday, 20 1908</span></h2> <p>Da and Henry Heseltine getting started to put a drain across calf pasture. Working at ditch in afternoon also. Mother went down to town after dinner. Da cut the hay on calf pasture and brought it in. Harry and Brock went down to mill for chop. May and I up to Uncle Rich'ds in afternoon. Mr. Carrie came out after tea and spent the evening, also Retta, Hosheal, and Sadie Carpenter. Da helped Jack Walker put up some hay after tea. fine day. Brock went up to Shepherd's for raspberries.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 21</span></h2> <p>Da plowing out some ditch for Henry and filling in some. After dinner he drew some rails and fixed a place for the calves in low orchard. Uncle Willie here in evening, also Sarah Burrows. Adam Flath called for his coal money $48.00. fine day. calm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 22</span></h2> <p>Da started to cut hay on other place in forenoon. Raked it after dinner. Then Jack Walker and Bill Barry came and they had it up at tea time. Harry digging all day. After tea Da and Bill went down and helped put up Jack's hay, then the men went to town. Mother and Brock went up to Barry's for berries, after tea. May and I at town in evening. 23 lbs. Berries. very fine day. quite warm. Jim Bready here for last time. Paid his bill $8.00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Thursday, 23 1908</span></h2> <p>Da mowing in forenoon. Raked and finished putting up the field. Jack Walker and Bill Barry helping. Henry finished digging for a time. Retta Hilborn over here in morning. Harry, May and Olive went over to Retta's in afternoon. I went over after tea. Took Mr. C. E. Smith and Mr. Carrie along with me. Harry patching barn in forenoon. very warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 24</span></h2> <p>Da cut a few rounds in hay field behind the Poplars. Then they started to draw in from other place. Bill Barry helping. Harry patching barn roof and helping in moww. May and Luella Fallis here in evening. Mother at town in afternoon. Grandpa's foot has little sore on it. very warm day; but a good breeze. Harry Newton here and put a pump in our cistern.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 25</span></h2> <p>Da, Bill Barry and Brock drawing in hay from other place, all day. Put some of it in the driving house. Harry McKay went to town in morning. We young people all went to town after tea. Mr. Carrie called in this evening on his way to Riverston. very hot day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Sunday, 26 1908</span></h2> <p>Brock, May, Harry, Olive and I up to English Church in forenoon. Mr. Perry preached. May and Harry went to McKays from church. Ma walked down to Grandma's and Brock went for her after tea. Mabel and Harry here in evening. exceedingly warm afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 27</span></h2> <p>Da cut for a few hours in morning back of Poplars, then Brock raked and they coiled it up. Brock at Jack Walkers till four o'clock with horse drawing off for him. Bill Barry came along at four. After tea they brought in two loads. Jack came up. Mr. Carrie called for a few minutes about five o'clock. Ma wen up to Barry's for 21 lbs of berries. Ted Wood called to measure Bill Barry for suit. very hot day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 28</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill Barry put up hay for a while, then Da cut and Bill filled in some ditched and done some scuffling. Jack Walker came up about eleven and raked. coiling it up and drew after tea, two loads. Ma at town, brought Miss Duncan out with her. Harry Philp went up to McKays for May and Harry and we all went to Christian Church Social on Prof. J. N. Dale's lawn. exceedingly hot day. no breeze.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">July Wednesday, 29 1908</span></h2> <p>Da, Bill Barry, Jack Walker and Brock drawing in hay all day into driving house. Ma and Brock took Miss Duncan home after tea. She not feeling well. I took Harry and May up to McKay's after tea. Harry walked and May up to McKay's after tea. Harry walked to town this morning. exceedingly warm day. no breeze.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 30</span></h2> <p>Da mowed 14 acres on other place, Bill Barry, Jack and Brock took in a load from near line fence. after dinner Jack raked and they put up hay. Very light and thistly. Bill and Da at Drayton at night. very hot day. windmills pumped today. J.S.C gone on his holidays to Goderich.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 31</span></h2> <p>Finished haying. Da, Bill, Jack and Brock drawing hay and stacking it in old orchard. Jack finished raking it this morning. Harry McKay brought down their grips and went up to stay at Harry's. quite windy all day. dull for while in morning. cool evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Saturday, 1 1908</span></h2> <p>Da and Bill Barry fenced the hay stacks on other place. Greened the potatoes in afternoon. Bill gone home before tea. Gave him $10.00 Brock drove me to station this morning. I went to Joe Chambers. Olive took May and Harry McKay to 4.36, they gone to Guelph. Beautiful day. quite hot. Da went for a barrel of sugar at station after tea.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 2</span></h2> <p>Brock drove Mother down to Grandpa's in morning and went for her after tea. very hot day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 3</span></h2> <p>Old Home Week in Guelph. Da plowing summer fallow all day. Mother at Drayton in afternoon. Met 4.36 and I came home. very hot today. Thunder and lightning through the night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Tuesday, 4 1908</span></h2> <p>Da plowing on summer-fallow all day. Brock took some chop to mill in afternoon. Threatening rains all afternoon very warm. started to rain about eight-o'clock.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 5</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring round fixing horses stalls. Brock took me to station to 9. am train. I going to Guelph. Picked up rails along side road in afternoon. dull all forenoon, brightened up after dinner. A terribly heavy rain through the night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 6</span></h2> <p>Da hoeing mangols all day. Brock took down a load of rails to Grandpa's in forenoon, then met the noon train. I came home from Guelph. Olive, Mother and Brock went over to a garden party at Hugh Montgomerys this evening. Beautiful day. little windy. came on a heavy shower about eleven o'clock tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Friday, 7 1908</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock hoeing mangols. all day fine but cool</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 8</span></h2> <p>Da scuffling and Brock and he hoed 50 rows. Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon. Arthur Booth called this afternoon. Beautiful day, quite cool evening. we had an invitation to go with Presbyterian Choir to Pike Lake today.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 9</span></h2> <p>Olive, Brock and I up to E. Church in forenoon. Old Mr. McLennan here for dinner and tea. Ross McEwing up here in afternoon. fine day. I rode up to church with Mr. Carrie.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Monday, 10 1908</span></h2> <p>finished hoeing turnips. Da and Brock scuffling and hoeing turnips all day. Olive started to walk to town after dinner. Met Harry and May coming home from Guelph, so came back with them, then took them up to Harry Philps. Hack Walker helping hoe. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Lowes called this evening. want me to sew for them. dull day. looking like rain. Started to rain about nine o'clock. { some initials and end of entry?}</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 11</span></h2> <p>Da plowing on summer fallow all day. Mother down to see Grandpa's all day. I finished Thelma's dress and took it home. very warm day. Grandpa's foot not swollen very much Black spot at his toe, size of fifty ct. piece.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Civic Holiday, Drayton Wednesday, 12</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock planting out strawberries, Uncle Jim out here in forenoon. Uncle Richd brought Aunt Emma to spend the afternoon. very dull. rained hard in the morning and again in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Thursday, 13 1908</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock working among strawberries. brought little calves up to a new pasture. Brock and Mother to Drayton after. Dr. says Grandpa's foot is worse. Ella Gregory and Annie Ednison called this afternoon. Ed. Wooddisse here for dinner. dull forenoon with little rain, cleared off and was fine, little sultry.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 14</span></h2> <p>Da plowing on summer fallow, then took down roller to other barn, and brought up binder. Arthur Booth here for dinner, put an attachment on binder to help balance it. Price $7.00. Brock cut barley next to bush, other side of roots. Da shocking I walked to town, had dinner with Mrs. Gordon. Mr. Carrie walked out with me and had tea. Harry McKay called, also Grace Mason and Harvey Haack. Beautiful day. very heavy dews at night this past week.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 15</span></h2> <p>Brock cutting oats and Da shocking, could not start early on account of heavy dews. we three down town after tea fine day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Sunday, 16 1908</span></h2> <p>Brock took Mother down to Grandma's in forenoon. Went for her after tea. Da went down to see Howard Hilborn. He has Rheumatic Fever. Jack Brooks out here in afternoon also Marie Black and Alex McLellan Neil Anderson Andy and Carmina Adams called. little shower in forenoon dull day. Mr. Carrie in Tilsonburg. Mr. Beattie had prayer in Rothsay.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 17</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring and drawing some lumber into the barn very dull day, quite rainy at times.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 18</span></h2> <p>Da cleaning up round chip yard and helping me re-pot plants. Brock cutting oats behind poplars. Da shocking in afternoon. Had to cut them one way. Mother went down to Drayton met night train, Aunt Sarah Chambers came up from Toronto. Quite fine day. Gave a strange man his dinner.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Wednesday, 19 1908</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock cutting long grass round barn dump, then started to cut about eleven o'clock Ma and Aunt Sarah in Drayton all day. Uncle Will up. Olive up to Uncle Rich'ds after tea went down to Uncle John's with Harry and Roy. Da down for twine after tea. quite a shower in morning. turned out fine cold wind. cool night. Mr. Fielding, (tea man) called.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 20</span></h2> <p>Finished cutting field behind Poplars. Da shocked it. Mother drove Auntie over to Uncle Sam's this morning. Hugie Hughes and a Massey-Harris, head agent out this morning and fixed binder. It was putting out loose sheaves. Beautiful day.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Friday 21</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock cut the goose wheat and shocked it. Muriel Roberts on and Madge Smith came out for Olive this forenoon and brought her back after tea. Mr. Carrie came out this afternoon then went to Harrys for tea and came back here after tea. Da up to see Bill Barry but could not get him. Harry May and Mary here for a few minutes after tea. very fine all day. Mother down to see Howard Hilborn.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 22</span></h2> <p>{Olive writes in the diary this whole page} Da and Brock drawing in barley and oats all day. Jack McKee here helping. Mother took Aunt Sarah to noon train. May and Harry came down after dinner and Clara and I went with them to Neackers for tea. Went to Drayton at night from there. Fine day, quite cool night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 23</span></h2> <p>Clara, Brock and I up to church in morning. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson and Hazel here for tea and to spend evening. Brock took Clara to Dick Lowes this evening to sew. Fine day. cool at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 24</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock and Jack McKee drawing in oats all day. Harry here for dinner, May came here after dinner. I took her to 4.31 train. They going to Bracebridge. Fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Tuesday, 25 1908</span></h2> <p>{Olive writing the entire page} Da, Brock and Jack finished drawing in oats in forenoon. Then all down helping J. Walker draw in and got home about four. Da started to cut 14 acres on other place. Mother at Drayton in afternoon. Miss Brooker here for tea. Nice day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 26</span></h2> <p>Da cutting at 14 acres in other place all day. Jack Walker and Jack McKee brought other two loads after tea. Brock went to Drayton tonight for {canary?} Fine day. cool at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 27</span></h2> <p>Da finished cutting 14 ac. on other place about three o'clock. Tried to cut oats at low driving house but couldn't. Jack McKee here helping all day. Jack Walker came about ten, drawing in all day finished 14 acres. Miss Magee and her mother came about half past four and stayed until about six. Nice day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Friday, 28 1908</span></h2> <p>{Pretty sure Olive writing due to references to Clara and Brock in third person, however writing style very different. Possibly a new pen.} Da cut little patch down at low driving house in morning. Jack McKee here all day and Jack Walker. Drew in goose wheat and the few oats. Alwyn here for a while in afternoon. Muriel and Madge here for tea. Fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 29</span></h2> <p>Jack McKee, Da and Brock down at McEwings drawing in all day. Brock came home sick at noon with bad headache. I down to Drayton this afternoon. Mr and Mrs Lowes brought Clara home tonight. Fine day and warm.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 30</span></h2> <p>Clara and I at church this morning. Mother down to grandma's this afternoon. Mr and Mrs Gordon called this evening. Fine but quite warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">August Monday, 31 1908</span></h2> <p>{Clara has taken over the diary again} Da and John McKee down to McEwings till about six o'clock. They finished harvest. Brock down to Drayton with a few bags of chop. Miss Stone walked down at noon. Mother drove her home after tea. Uncle Rich'd and Aunt Emma called this evening. very warm day. rather smoky. Willie Moore and Katie Elliot ran away to Listowel and got married.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Tuesday, 1 1908</span></h2> <p>Da discing summer fallow. Mother went down for Grandpa and Grandma and took them home after tea. Mr. Carrie called after tea. quite a nice day, good breeze. a couple of little showers in afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 2</span></h2> <p>Da started to harrow summer fallow, but came on rain. Cleaned up a few bags of chop and went to town. Got horses shod. Olive and I up to Harry's after tea. little showers at time. quite cool. Putting blue clay on Grandpa's foot. Thinks it is helping it.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Thursday, 3 1908</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock drawing wood up from bush and filling wood-shed. Olive at Drayton in afternoon. Uncle Will and Grandpa called about six o'clock. Beautiful day. Uncle Rich'd down here in evening. I have a bad cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 4</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock drawing up wood from bush. Mother over to see Mrs. Henry Hilborn in afternoon. Alwyn Fleming here for tea. Lovely day. a good breeze this afternoon.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 5</span></h2> <p>Da cultivating summer fallow Brock, Olive and I at town in evening. beautiful day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Sunday, 6 1908</span></h2> <p>{Clara continues to write, this day and the next have darker writing and a different writing style that her usual. I suspect she was in a rush or using a different pen.} Olive, Brock and I up to church in forenoon Earl and Ella Lowes down to see Howard Hilborn after tea. rather dull morning, cleared off, was bright and very windy. cool evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">LABOR DAY (Dominion) Monday, 7</span></h2> <p>Da drawing out manure at Jack Walkers in forenoon. After dinner, Mr. Crombie cam over and cut our corn with corn-harvester, gave him $2.00 Da and Jack putting up corn. Grace Mason came out in afternoon, then Brock and I drove her home and came back for Mother. Spent the evening at Mr Craig's. Mabel, Retta and Minnie Walker here after tea. Mother and Brock at Grandma's in afternoon. Beautiful day. Lovely moonlight night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 8</span></h2> <p>Da drawing out manure at Jack Walker's all day. I took Olive to nine train, She done to Toronto Exhibition Fare $1.85. Da and Jack finished shocking our corn by moonlight. Fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Wednesday, 9 1908</span></h2> <p>Da drawing manure at Jack Walker's drew in his wheat after dinner. very fine day, quite a breeze today. Windmills pumped. Has been calm for a few days. Geo. Moore and Cora Wray married.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 10</span></h2> <p>{Clara's mother Elizabeth takes over the diary. Can tell by change in writing style and reference to Clara's grandfather as "Father".} I took Clara to train Gone to Toronto. round to see Father and home. Robt finished the manure at Walkers forenoon &amp; started to pull peas afternoon terrible hot dry weather Brock choring round all day</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 11</span></h2> <p>{Elizabeth writing} Robt gone out to disk summer fallow forenoon then finished pulling peas {Clara takes over} At Isaac Hilborn's threshing in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Saturday, 12 1908</span></h2> <p>Da finished pulling peas in forenoon Jack Walker and Ross McEwing helped draw them. Mother and Brock at town after tea. very dry weather.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 13</span></h2> <p>Home all day. very fine day. Da over to see Tom McKee. He fell off his barn on Saturday.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 14</span></h2> <p>Da working on summer-fallow all day Cut and took in a few oats down next Jack's line fence.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Tuesday, 15 1908</span></h2> <p>Dad working on summer-fallow in forenoon. Drew a load of cheese to Moorefield. Mother came down and met Olive and I at night train. fine day. good breeze.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 16</span></h2> <p>Da ploughing on summer-fallow all day. Mother went to town in afternoon. Grandpa still keeping clay on his foot. Seems to be helping it. Very calm, warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 17</span></h2> <p>Da working on summer-fallow all day. Annie Craig walked over this forenoon and stayed all day. Brock and Mother drove her home after tea. very warm day. cool evening. very smoky.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Friday, 18 1908</span></h2> <p>Da working on summer fallow all day. Mother up to see Minnie Walker and Mabel in afternoon. very fine day. very smoky. thunder, lightning, and a little rain after tea.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 19</span></h2> <p>Da drawing sand to Drayton for Charlie Walker. Mother and Brock down town in afternoon. very dull and misty all day. quite cool at night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 20</span></h2> <p>{Written in date: Thanksgiving Services. 11. a.m. 7 P.m.} Olive, Brock and I up to church in forenoon. Rev. Thomas Farr, Gorrie preached. Mother down to Grandma's. Jack and Walker here in afternoon. beautiful day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Monday, 21 1908</span></h2> <p>Da plowing back on other place. Mother went up to Geo. Falkner's in afternoon for Annie Ednison. Harry McKay and Roy Philp called this evening. Brock picking stone in forenoon. Over to Mr. Morrisons in evening. very fine day. dry and very hot.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 22</span></h2> <p>Da and Wat scraped out ditch that runs from in front of poplars across the little patch behind barn. Mother and Annie Edmison at Grandma's and called at Montgomerys. Percy McEwing went to Wilmots threshing for an hour in evening. very hot smoky day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 23</span></h2> <p>Da at Hosheals' threshing all day. Metz's machine(carriers.) Olive and I took Annie Edmison up to Ella Gregorys with "Paddy" in forenoon. Mr. Carrie here in afternoon. quite warm day a few drops of rain.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Thursday, 24 1908</span></h2> <p>Da cultivated summer- fallow in forenoon. He and Brock cut some corn which was standing near the turnips. very hot day. smoky.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 25</span></h2> <p>Da harrowed summer-fallow in forenoon and went to town with Bob Maxwell. At Chas. Walkers' threshing in afternoon. Brock over to Herb Benson's sale. Bought a set of double harness for $14.00. May McKay came here this morn. Olive walked to town this morning. Mother down to Mossers in afternoon. very hot day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 26</span></h2> <p>Da threshing all day. Finished at Chas. Walkers and threshed out harry Philp. Machine came here at night. (Mr. Metz's) Mother at town forenoon, Brock went over to Benson's for his harness in afternoon. May and I down town with Harry Philp after tea. Olive asking Hilborn's to thresh. very hot smoky day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Sunday, 27 1908</span></h2> <p>May, Olive, Brock and I up to church this morning. Went down to tea at Grace Mason's and went to church with her. quite sultry and very smoky. cooler at night. a night breeze all day. Mr. Carrie's farewell service today.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 28</span></h2> <p>Threshing here all day. Had 22 men. Moved machine to Burrows after tea. harry McKay here. cool, with quite heavy showers of rain in afternoon. cold night. Bill Barry here and stayed all night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 29</span></h2> <p>Da at Burrows threshing till four o'clock then the machine went to Jack Walker's, Mother helping old Mrs. Walker in afternoon. May and I went for a drive to Rothsay with Mr. Carrie, after tea. cool all day. cold night. quite a wind. McEwings and Isaac Hilborn's bought a heifer for beef ring and took it away tonight. Brock at town in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">September Wednesday, 30 1908</span></h2> <p>Da at Jack Walkers, finished there about noon and moved to McEwings. Brock at Drayton in afternoon. Mr. Carrie called and took May to a concert in Moorefield. Mr. Barry stayed all night. showery at times all night. Beautiful night. cool. Put a fire in furnace for first time.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Thursday, 1</span></h2> <p>Da at McEwings threshing all day. Brock picking a few apples. May, Olive and I went up to McKay's and round by Drayton in afternoon. Brock took Mother down to Grandma's after tea. disagreeable day. rain and hail at times. very cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 2</span></h2> <p>Da finished threshing at McEwing's and went to Morrison. Brock helped McEwing's take cattle to Drayton, then went on to Mr. Haggertys with them. Had dinner there. Rosalie Brooker and Miss Bolton here for tea. Brock went for Mother in afternoon. turned out quite fine. cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Saturday, 3</span></h2> <p>Very heavy frost. Da finished threshing at Morrison's and went to Uncle Rich'ds Finished home place. Rosalie went away this afternoon. Miss Bolton went after dinner. May went up to Uncle Richds Harry McKay came here. Miss Duncan and Fred out for tea. Brock up at Uncle Rich'ds. beautiful clear day. cool night.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 4</span></h2> <p>Harry McKay, Olive and I went up to church, but there wasn't any minister, so we went to Presbyterian Church. Went up to Uncle Rich'ds for afternoon and went to Grandma's in forenoon. Beautiful bright warm day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 5</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock at Uncle Rich'ds threshign till noon. then Da at pages threshing. Olive went to Drayton in afternoon Harry McKay went with her. Mr. Carrie came out and spent the afternoon and evening. May and Harry Philp here on horseback in evening. Beautiful bright day. Lovely moon light night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Tuesday, 6 1908</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock started to raise potatoes. May came here this afternoon. had a little party in evening. Beautiful day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 7</span></h2> <p>{Written in date: Drayton Fall Fair} Da and Brock picking potatoes. Ma helping in afternoon. Brock, May, Olive and I down to Fair in afternoon. We girls stayed for concert. Mr. and Mrs. Barry came down to pick their potatoes. quite fine. little shower about six o'clock.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 8</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock finished picking potatoes Bill Barry and his wife here picking their own potatoes. Finished them. Mother at Drayton in afternoon. Mr. Carrie out for tea and spent the evening May here. Very fine day. Beautiful night. cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Friday, 9 1908</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock picking mangols. all day. Took in eight loads. May and I down to Drayton in forenoon. May went up to Harry's this evening. Mother picked geese. Beautiful bright day. Heavy frost this morning.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 10</span></h2> <p>All helping take up mangols. Had 20 loads. Da took last load down to Mr. Thompson. Harry Philp and May McKay called here on their way to Guelph. Beautiful day, till about three o'clock. then turned dull and cooler. Quite a shower after tea.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 11</span></h2> <p>Brock took Ma down to Grandpa's after dinner, went for her after tea. Home all day. very dull and cold Da up to see Mr. Morrison after tea. He sick with pneumonia. No English Church.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Monday, 12 1908</span></h2> <p>Da started to plow stubble on other place. Up to Mr. Morrisons after tea. Went to Drayton for them, and then up there rest of night fixing a pump. Brock went down to mill twice with chop in morning. Picking apples. May and Mary Philp called in afternoon. Beautiful day. Hard frosts at night. cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 13</span></h2> <p>Da, McEwing's Boys, Jack walker and Wat went up and tool in Mr. Morrisons mangols.at Mosser's threshing in afternoon. Olive and I at Drayton in afternoon, up to Harry's in evening. Mother and I up to Mr. Morrisons for a few minutes after tea. Harry McKay here in afternoon. Brock down to mill for some chop. Beautiful day.</p> <p>Wednesday, 14</p> <p>Da at Mossers threshing all day till eleven o'clock, then Isaac Hilborn's Brock picking apples. Mabel brought May here about six o'clock. We all went to station to see May and Harry McKay off. Gone to Palmerston for the night. Beautiful bright day. Fred Duncan and Maude Bucham married.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Thursday, 15 1908</span></h2> <p>Da finished threshing at Isaac Hilborns about eleven o'clock. Cutting the flax. Up to Mr. Morrisons in evening. Brock up to Uncle Rich'ds after tea. Beautiful balmy day. May and Harry McKay. left Palmerston at 8.30 AM for Detroit.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 16</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock drawing in our corn. Roy and Alwin came after their colt. It got so breachy it would not stay here. Mother at Drayton in afternoon. Da up to Mr. Morrisons in evening. Two Morrison men here in afternoon. Beautiful day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 17</span></h2> <p>Da helping take in Mr. Morrison's corn in forenoon. Plowing in afternoon on other place. Olive walked to town in afternoon. Got a Brown felt hat. $3.50 Brock took in some straggling pieces of corn in forenoon. Da up to Morrisons in evening. Beautiful warm day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Sunday, 18 1908</span></h2> <p>Olive Brock and I up to Presbyterian Church in morning. Mr. McKay of Harriston preached. Mother walked down to Grandmas, Brock went for her in evening. Da up to Mr. Morrison's in afternoon. Beautiful day. Very smoky. No English Church. Mrs. Geo. Wray buried. (stroke.)</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 19</span></h2> <p>Da plowing on other place all day. Brock took down some chop in forenoon and went for it after dinner. Olive and I walked up to Mr. Morrison's after tea. rater dull forenoon, brighter after. strong east wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 20</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day on other place. Mother went to Drayton this forenoon. Brock brought home his colts from other place. Drawing light wood from Poplars. very fine and bright. strong east wind, rather cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Wednesday, 21 1908</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day on other place. Brock down twice with chop. I walked down town after dinner. Got a Navy Blue hat $4.50 Beautiful day. very smoky. quite a breeze.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 22</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day on other place. Up to Mr. Morrisons in evening. Brock drawing old rails from other place. Beautiful day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 23</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day on other place. Brock throwing back mangols in root. house. Beautiful day. east wind.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Saturday, 24 1908</span></h2> <p>Da went back to plow, but came on rain and he came up about ten o'clock. Went back again about three. Brock went to town with chop. in forenoon. rainy and dull. Uncle Rich'ds here in evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 25</span></h2> <p>Brock and Ma down to Drayton, then we three went up to church. Mr. Brett from Damascus, preached. I went for mother around five. dull all day. foggy. Da over to Mr. Morrisons and Lowerys.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 26</span></h2> <p>Da finished plowing 14 acre field on other place at noon. Went over to vote, then he and Brock topping and drawing turnips. Brock took down some chop in forenoon. Down after tea to hear election returns. Laurier Gov't sustained. Martin, reformer, elected in this riding. Mr. Carrie called this afternoon. dull in morning, but cleared off and was fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Tuesday, 27 1908</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock topping and drawing turnips all day. We got ready three ducks this forenoon. Mother at town this afternoon. We girls house cleaning. Bill Woods called with tax receipts $70.55{insert cent symbol}. rather fine day. sprinkling of rain at six P.M.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 28</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock brought in a load of turnips, then came on a gentle rain. cleaned hen pens, and finished topping turnips. Da gone up to Uncle Rich'ds in evening. dull all day. Mr. Ghent brought out a hive of bees $6.00</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 29</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock brought in 9 loads of turnips. Da fell off fence and hurt his arm this morning. I sewing for Mary Philp all day. making Green dress. very foggy morning. cleared off and was fine day. little mist in evening. Retta Hilborn called.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">October Friday, 30 1908</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock drawing in turnips all day. Roy came down about 3.30 and helped bring in some. I sewing at Mary's. First snow storm today. Quite stormy at times in afternoon. cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Hallowe'en Saturday, 31</span></h2> <p>Da took two loads of turnips to Mr. Thompson today, and finished getting in our own turnips. Mother at town this afternoon. Rosalie here this afternoon and for tea. Uncle Rich'd called this evening. He has been to Guelph on Business for the estate. dull and cold all day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November All Saints Day (Quebec) Sunday, 1</span></h2> <p>{writing in this entry messier than usual for Clara. Seems rushed.} Da over to Morrisons in afternoon. All home rest of day. Inclined to be a bright day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Monday, 2 1908</span></h2> <p>{Today and Tuesday's entries continue to be scribbled.} Da and Brock helping at a bee at Morrisons to take up roots in forenoon. Da plowing in afternoon. in little bush lot. quite a nice day. Presbyterian Fowl Supper. Rothsay</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 3</span></h2> <p>Da plowing and went to Drayton at noon with Uncle Rich'ds and again at night on business for the estate. Mother at Drayton today. I sewing at Mary Philp's. very foggy but cleared off, very windy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 4</span></h2> <p>{Clara's writing no longer scribbled} Da plowing on summer fallow. Jim Bready here for dinner. I up sewing at Mary's. Brock changed a goose with Mr. Haggerty. very stormy at times and real cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Thursday, 5 1908</span></h2> <p>Da plowing on summer-fallow all day. Brock took a goose and changed it for a buff one with Mr. Hagerty. Went to town for chop this afternoon. fine all day. very windy and quite cold. Methodist Fowl Supper, Rothsay. Dr R. McWilliam has sold out his property and practice to Dr. Cassiday.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 6</span></h2> <p>Da plowing on summer fallow all day. We killed and dressed 13 ducks. Brock took ten of them to Drayton and sent them to Uncle Jim. Mr. P. Richardson called this afternoon. dull all day, inclined to be mild ground white with snow this morning, but nearly all gone tonight.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 7</span></h2> <p>Da finished plowing summer-fallow, then went back and started to plow sod next line fence on home place. Da and Uncle Rich'd at town night. Mother down town for dinner. Brock met night train. Got Graham and David Porter. They at O.A. College, Guelph. quite a fine day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Sunday, 8 1908</span></h2> <p>Olive, Brock, Graham, David and I up to church in morning. then we all down to Grandma's after tea. rather dull all day. cold breeze.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thanksgiving Monday, 9 Day</span></h2> <p>Brock and Dave went round by town, got a gun, put horse in at Wilmots and Graham went over to hunt. Three boys hunting in Burrows swamp in afternoon. Da plowing sod. All down to Fowl Supper (Methodist) at night. quite fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 10</span></h2> <p>Da plowing sod. Brock took Graham and Dave to station. I down town all day. fine day. not very bright. quite mild this afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Wednesday, 11 1908</span></h2> <p>Da plowing sod all day. Brock choring. rained through night, turned colder with snow. clear and bright all day. started to storm after tea.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 12</span></h2> <p>Da finished plowing the sod, then plowing little strip behind barn. Mother and Olive went to town this forenoon, stayed for dinner. very blustry and snowy at times then again, quite bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 13</span></h2> <p>Da finished little patch at noon, then started to plow up new seeded on other place. Brock down twice with chop. Brought a hen crate out from Irvine's. dull, but clear all day. Hiram Mosser's little boy buried from Otto's this afternoon. good plowing now.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Saturday, 14 1908</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day on other place. I walked to Drayton in forenoon. Brock came after me in afternoon. quite fine forenoon. after dinner snowed heavily. not very cold. Dr. MacWilliam's sale of Household furniture.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 15</span></h2> <p>Olive, Brock and I up to church in morning. Olive and Mother down to Grandma's and up to see Dr. He says Olive has a thick neck on both sides. not bad though cold wind. quite {wnitry?}. Brought young cattle home from other place. Everything tied up now.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 16</span></h2> <p>Jack Walker came up and helped Da load lambs. Da took them to Moorefield. Jack helped Brock crate 40 hens and he took them to Henry Irvine. $7.75. Lambs $42.xx Jack helping sort up old sheep and put them on rape. a terrible snowy afternoon, blowing. Lot of snow fell.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Tuesday, 17 1908</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring in forenoon Brock down to Dr. MacWilliams sale in afternoon. Da took five sheep to Luke Rhome's. Brock took cutter to town. Beautiful bright forenoon. duller after dinner. not very cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 18 {star drawn in}</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock drawing out manure and done the chores. quite mild. not very bright. a Mr. McLeod here to get a mast for windmill. Mr. Carrie gone to an appointment in Fergus, Mr. Brett here at Rothsay. Papered the kitchen. 3 double rolls and 1 " " border</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 19</span></h2> <p>Done chores and drew out manure to other place in forenoon. Plowing on other place in afternoon. Mother at town in afternoon. very mild all day. Sprinkle of rain at noon. wheels running again.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Friday, 20 1908</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day on other place. Mother went up to see Miss Stone in afternoon. She has been very sick. Stomach trouble. Beautiful bright warm day. snow nearly gone again. freezing at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 21</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day on other place. Brock down with chop in forenoon. I up making a waist for Rosalie. Lovely day. Freezing at night</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 22</span></h2> <p>Mr. and Mrs. Dick Lowes and Russell, Mr. Tom Henderson, his mother and two children here for dinner Beautiful day, quite hazy and warm. like Indian Summer.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Monday, 23 1908</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day on other place. Brock took Mother down to stay at Grandma's, in afternoon. Quite bright day and very warm, turned duller towards evening.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 24</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day on other place. Brock choring round. I up to Aunt Emma's in forenoon for shirt pattern. Wat, and Dave Kemp here in evening. very disagreeable at times. quite smart showers off and on all day. quite warm. Jack Carrie's birthday. Mother at Grandpa's.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 25</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day on other place. Brock down to Grandma's for Mother in forenoon. Men do the chores at noon and before they go to work. dull all day. quite foggy. John and Ada Philp called in at noon to say Neal was dead.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Thursday, 26 1908</span></h2> <p>Da plowing on other place all day. Olive and I walked to town in forenoon. Uncle Jim came out in forenoon. I stayed in town over night. very windy, but was a bright afternoon. Rosalie down for tea.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 27</span></h2> <p>Da plowed till eleven o'clock, came up, got his dinner and met noon train. Neal Philp's corpse came off Da was a pall-bearer. took corpse to Cap. Smiths house, then over to Church and buried in Victoria dull day. cold wind, and very strong. Rosalie do</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 28</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day. Brock brought Mother to Grandma's and I came home. beautiful bright day, quite windy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">November Sunday, 29 1908</span></h2> <p>We three up to church in forenoon. Bob Mitchell, Lizzie and Leslie here in afternoon. very foggy, but cleared away and was bright. raw wind. Mother at Grandma's.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 30</span></h2> <p>Da plowing all day. finished the 14 acre field and plowed the little patch behind old orchard, done some in rape ground also. Mother at Grandma's. very mild all day. heavy showers of rain at times. (Brock got our sheep, which were away from Rhome's and took them to Uncle Rich'ds) Did this on Tuesday</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Tuesday, 1</span></h2> <p>Da plowed all day. Brock took me to town in afternoon and brought Mother home. pretty stormy, cold day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Wednesday, 2 1908</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring in forenoon. Jack Walker helped them kill our pig. Uncle Willie out here in forenoon. Jake Corbitt and Rev. Brett. called in forenoon. very stormy and cold.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 3</span></h2> <p>Da choring and cutting up the pork. Brock brought Mother to town and I came home with him. We three up to Rothsay to spend the evening at the Rectory (Mr &amp; Mrs Brett) Mr. McEwing here in evening to pay for beef-ring heifer. Isaac Hilborn brought cheese cheques. Mother up to see Miss Stone in forenoon. rather fine day.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 4</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring and putting a loft in one of the hen pens Olive and I making sausage. rather stormy, quite a bit of soft snow fell. Tom Henderson drove a surprise party here and brought mother along. Had a most enjoyable feast of oysters and a very pleasant evening. Maude and Beckie Pollock, Muriel Robertson, Miss Duncan, Ella Mihm, Mrs. Henderson, Mike O'Hara, C E. Smith, Mr. Davis, Milton Hawbly, Mr. Yake.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Saturday, 5 1908</span></h2> <p>Da choring and cleaning hen and pig pens. Brock to town twice with for chop. Edgie Benson called this evening for Wyndotte Cockrel $1.00 We churned and I made up the butter for first time. cold raw wind. quite snowy at times. Mother at Grandma's.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 6</span></h2> <p>We three up to church in forenoon At home rest of day. quite raw wind and stormy in afternoon. Mother at Grandma's.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 7</span></h2> <p>{Olive writing} Da choring and drawing out manure. Brock took Clara to Drayton this afternoon and brought Mother home. Drifting and very stormy in afternoon, cold wind but calmed a little towards evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Conception Day (Quebec) Tuesday, 8 1908</span></h2> <p>{Olive writing for entire page} Da done chores in morning and helped J. Walker take two cattle to Drayton. Brock went to Guelph this morning to Fat Stock Show. choring in afternoon and shut up lambs. Howard Hilborn here to change a goose. Mrs. Morrison here to buy a goose. cold and rather stormy.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 9</span></h2> <p>Da done chores and killed chickens We picked eighteen this morning. choring and down to W. Daley's for {goblet?} in afternoon also up to Uncle Richards. Mrs. Craig and Jennie here to change a goose. Fine day but cold. Roy down after tea to trade a turkey.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 10</span></h2> <p>Da done chores in morning then went away about twelve with twenty eight turkeys and eighteen chickens. Sold them to J. Dowling. Ma went home down to Grandma's This afternoon and Clara came home. Brock came back from Guelph today at noon. Raw wind and soft looking. {Clara wrote following sentence} Turkeys and chickens brought $33.xx</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Friday, 11 1908</span></h2> <p>{This and following entry written by Olive} Da and Brock choring and cleaning pens. Drawing out manure in afternoon. Rosalie came for tea and stayed all night. Da down to Drayton at night. Sent 42 lbs of butter to Guelph. Quite dull and rained a little in morning. raw wind. {Following sentence written by Clara} Mother at Grandma's</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 12</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores then drawing out manure. Rosalie here for donner, went home after dinner. Bill {Sass?} here for tea. Fine day with some snow off and on. Da up to Rothsay to pay taxes. {?} to see Miss Stone for a few minutes. {Clara wrote following sentence} Ma at Grandma's.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 13</span></h2> <p>{Clara resumes writing} Olive, Brock and I up to church in forenoon. Da went down Drayton, got Mother and went to Mr. Clemens'. Arthur and Alice Page here in afternoon and for tea. quite heavy falls of snow at times. Not very cold. Mother at Grandma's</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Monday, 14 1908</span></h2> <p>{Olive writing} Da and Brock done chores. Then we picked eleven geese Mrs. Burrows here helping. Then drawing out manure. Got all out but about a load. Brock went down for Ma about five o'clock. Fine day. looking like a thaw. Mr. Walker brought back the oats he borrowed. {Next line written by Clara} Ma at Grandma's.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 15</span></h2> <p>{First half of entry written by Olive} Da and Brock done chores, then we picked eleven geese. Mrs. Burrows here helping. Brock took Ma back to Drayton about four o'clock this afternoon. Raw wind, thawing all day. {Rest of entry written by Clara} Hosheal Hilborn and Georgie Tennyson called this evening to see if I could help her sew. Sold six geese to Gibb Bros. 2 " " T. Henderson Gave 1 to Mrs. Burrows, one to Wismer and our own.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 16</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done the chores. Brock traded a rooster with Arthur Perkin at Rothsay and brought home our cheese from factory. I at town in afternoon. da down for rails. Tom Miller came to make doors, but went to town with Da came along about midnight and went home. fine day. rather mild. Ma at Grandma's.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Thursday, 17 1908</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring and cleaning pens. Tom Miller came at noon to make storm doors. raw east wind. snowing. Ma at Grandma's</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Friday, 18</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring in forenoon. Da helping Jack Walker kill a pig in afternoon. Tom working at doors. Olive, Brock and I down to an "At Home" and presentation in Drayton school. Had an enjoyable day evening. fine day not very cold. Ma at Grandma's.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Saturday, 19</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring and helping Tom at Doors. Brock got Paddy shod in forenoon. Tom went home at night. Jim Davidson buried. quite fine, cold. Ma at Grandma's.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Sunday, 20 1908</span></h2> <p>Brock went down for mother to Grandma's and also brought Willa Coram out. Myrtle Burrows over in afternoon. A sleigh load of young people called in, Mike, Beckie, Jessie Manser, Muriel Robertson, Mr. J. W. Yake Madge Smith, Mr. Daniels. I out for walk on snow shoes. very stormy at times again quite bright.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 21</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring. Da at town at night. Brock took Mother and Willa back to town in forenoon. very sunny afternoon. Put loft in other hen-pen. English Church Christmas Tree, Rothsay.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Tuesday, 22</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring. Tom Miller came along at noon. making and fitting storm doors. Olive and I went to town in afternoon. Stayed for Presbyterian Christmas Tree. nice day. Rosalie Brooker gone home to Cleveland today. Mother at Grandma's</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Wednesday, 23 1908</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring and helping Tom fit storm doors. Beautiful day. Mother at Grandma's.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 24</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock done chores. We three at town in afternoon. Da sifted coal ashes. Tom Miller went home this forenoon. Has made five storm doors. $5.00 Lovely day. sleighing poor on concessions. Mother at Grandma's.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Christmas Day (Dominion) Friday 25</span></h2> <p>Choring. Brock drove down to Grandma's after dinner. not very bright. snowing. Mother at Grandma's.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Saturday, 26 1908</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring and tar papering hen house. rather cold and storming a little all day. Ma at Grandma's. Have about two dozen eggs now.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Sunday, 27</span></h2> <p>Olive, Brock and I went up to church in forenoon. Da went to Grandma's for Ma. Turned out very stormy. High wind.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Monday, 28</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring and drawing out manure. Brock took Ma back to Drayton about four o'clock. Charlie Walker and Cecil here in evening. Beautiful day, bright and inclined to mild. Nomination day in Moorefield, for Reeve's and Councillors. {Written sideways in left margin "Sent 47 lbs Butter to Uncle Jim"}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">December Tuesday, 29 1908</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring. Brock and Olive to Drayton in afternoon. Brock got a pup from J. J. Dowling. Finished taking out manure in forenoon. Taking down old kitchen in afternoon. Henry Heseltine here in morning. Beautiful bright day. very warm. Da over to see Earl Lowes in evening. He has pneumonia now. Had pleurisy first.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Wednesday, 30</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring and drawing parts of the old kitchen and putting it in barn. Olive, Brock and I over to spend the evening at Mr. Craigs. Norman tucker there. lovely afternoon. sleet and rain through night and in morning. Mrs. Morrison called at noon to pay for goose.</p> <h2><span></span><span class="mw-headline">Thursday, 31</span></h2> <p>Da and Brock choring, took Uncle Rich'd and Morrison's sheep home and brought ours home from Rich'ds. Arthur Booth and Mr Hagerty called this evening. Paid them seven dollars for tongue carrier on binder. very stormy all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Bills Payable- September</span></h2> <p>At party Oct. 6, 1908 Howard and Seth Hilborn. Winnie, Percy and Ross McEwing. Sarah &amp; Watt Burrows. Mary {illegible}, Roy, Myrtle Woods. Hosheal and Retta Hilborn Minnie &amp; Chester Walker Harry &amp; Mabel Philp, Rosalie Brooker {Illegible name} Art. Page Jean Craig. John McKee. Ella Gregory Geo. {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Bills Payable- October</span></h2> <p>Party at lunch on Moorefield Camp Grounds July 19, 1908. May Gordon; Harry Philp; May McKay; Harry McKay; Olive, Brock and myself. Evening spent at Retta's. July 23, 1908. Olive, May, Harry, Mr. Carrie, Minnie Walker, Mr. Gordon, Miss {Inch?} Mr. C Smith, myself</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Receivable</span></h2> <p>I went up to see Joe Chambers on Aug 1st. Bought a ticket to Owen Sound $1.25 went as Hepworth Parkhead, then took a ticket for Hepworth 10{insert cent symbol}. got a livery from Clarence Lyne for $1.25 and he drove me out to Joe's. Went over to see Aunt Sarah, had tea with her. Sunday morning. Joe and Rachel took me for a row on Mud lake, after dinner Rachel and I walked up to Alberts. Had tea and Albert drove us home. In the mean time Essie and Chrissie arrived at Joe's. they had been camping on the Sauble, all went for a row after tea. Monday, Joe brought us all to Allenford to the 1.40 train Essie Chrissie, Juan, Clara, Aunt Sarah and I. Had Mr. O'Hearme down with us.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Bills Payable- November</span></h2> <p>Party to Elora Rocks June 27, 1908. Harry Philp, Rosalie Brooker, Dave Kemp, Margaret Grout, Joe Higgins, Lillian Corbitt, Harvey Reed, Lizzie Duckering Edith Grant, Rev. Carrie, Mabel Philp, Mary Philp, Olive and myself. Had a nice time.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Receivable</span></h2> <p>Strawberries we have sold.</p> <p>1/2 crate to Mrs. Burrows. 1.00</p> <p>1/2 " " Jack Walker 1.00</p> <p>1 " " Mrs. Hodge 2.00</p> <p>1 " " Mrs. Gordon 2.00</p> <p>1 " " Mrs. Henderson 2.25</p> <p>Gave one crate to Eleanor Walker.</p> <p>" half a " Mabel</p> <p>1/2 crate to Mrs. Burrow for Hetly &amp; Maria 1.00</p> <p>1 " " " Joe MacDonald 2.00</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Bills Payable - December</span></h2> <p>The Moss Rose, The angels of the flowers one day Beneath a rose tree sleeping lay __ That spirit to whose charge 'tis given To bathe young buds in dews of heaven. Awakening from his light repose, The angel whispered to the rose; "Oh, fondest object of my care, Still fairest found, where all are fair; For the sweet shade thou giv'st to me Ask what thou wilt, tis granted thee". "Then", said the rose, with deepening "On me another grace bestow" glow The spirit paused in silent thought What grace was there that flower had not, 'Twas but a moment, __ o'er the rose a veil of moss the angel throws, and roped in nature's simplest weed could there a flower that rose exceed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Last page in diary, no lines or sections} Far Away. Where is now the merry party I remember long ago, Laughing round the Christmas fireside brightened by its ruddy glow Or in Summer's balmy evening, in the field upon the hay? They have all dispers'd and wander'd- Far away, Far away Some have gone to lands far distant and with strangers made their home Some upon the world of waters all their lives are forced to roam; Some are gone from us forever, longer here they might not stay- They have reached a fairer region Far away- Far away.</p> </div> transcribed