13 10 557 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7484145d5dfb52f2377f0be3d205137a.pdf 8ce86deb7748b480ee5d42daafe9f022 PDF Text Text John Jardine Sr. (1836-1905) 1869 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers The original Jardine diaries are confusing. There are pages torn out, pages inserted, and duplicate pages that he has rewritten. The occasional page has no month or year identified. We have done our best to reorder them and present them in chronological order in this transcript. Readers wishing to work with the Jardine diaries extensively or consult the handwritten pages and their irregular arrangement should consult the original diaries in Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph. January 1869 1 friday we went to pools for dinner 2 Saturday I drawed for Mccart 3 Sunday I staid {stayed} at mccart all day com {come} home at n {night?} 4 Monday I went to the election 5 Tuesday I went to peels and W allen and albert nich 6 Wednesday boby {Bobby?} and I maid {made} my slay {sleigh} rack 7 Thursday I choped {chopped} cordwood 8 friday I shoveled furrowes in the fields at The house and choped three logs off it commence {Above it reads: to rain} This afternoon about 3 O clock 9 Saturday in the forenoon I choped stovewood in the afternoon I choped cordwood 10 Sunday we stayed home all day 11 Monday I choped cordwood 12 Tuesday I choped cordwood 13 Wednesday in the forenoon I choped cordwood in the afternoon I underbrushed 14 Thursday I underbrushed all day 15 friday I choped and {Above it reads: cord} cordwood and underbrushed 16 Saturday I choped cordwood all day 17 Sunday went to here {hear} forest. 18. Monday I choped again 19 Tuesday sam helped me to {Above it reads: 1209} chop cordwood 20 Wednesday I helped sam to chop cordwood �21 Thursday I helped boby {Bobby} to make timber for a {?} 22 Friday Boby and I cut down stable timber 23 Saturday I had a bee geting {getting} stalbe timber it has been beautiful weather for two weeks not very 24 We go to hear Mr Jemison? In the morning and Mr Forest in the afternoon 25 Monday cut rafters for the stable in the forenoon and balled? Out timber in the after noon 26 Tuesday I help Boby to get out his shed timber 27 Wednesday help Boby again to day 28 Thursday help Boby agin to day 29 friday I help boby to day it began to rain in the afternoon in the evining {evening} it thundered and lightened {lightninged?} and rained very heavy about twenty minuts {minutes} 30 Saturday I helped boby to day 31 Sunday went to here {hear} Mr Forrest {Below it reads: ??? Our to cale $25} {Margin reads: ???? Tilbury West ???} Feburary {February} 1 Monday I went and found my pig in the afternoon I helped hugh and sam to chop down trees for the machine 2 Tuesday boby helped me at stable timber {Below it reads: at 2 oclock} in the afternoon it began to snow and rain Wednesday morning rain and sleet in the afternoon snow and rain sam and me fixed the harness and cut a road {?} 4 Thursday I went to draw for. 5 friday I drawed for mccart 6 Saturday I drawed for Mccart 7 Sunday I walked home home John Jardine {Date missing edge of page missing} Monday I drawed for Mccart Tuesday I drawed for Mccart Wednesday I drawed for Mccart 1 Thursday I drawed for Mccart �12 firday I drawed for Mccart 13 Saturday I came home with the horse 14 Sunday we were at home all day it rained all day 15 Monday I choped {chopped} cordwood in the forenoon in the afternoon I went out to the store and it rained and snowed very hard mud and water is ankle deep 16 Tuesday I choped cordwood all day 17 Wednesday it has rained and snowed very nearly all day very slopy {sloppy} I choped {chopped} a little and cleaned a little grassseed 18 Thursday I choped all day began to freeze {Above it reads: to night} 19 friday I underbrushed and choped wood freezing hard {Above it reads: to night} 20 Saturday I choped stovewood all day 21 Sunday stayed home it snowed heavy 22 Monday I went to draw for McCart 23 Tuesday the same 24 Wednesday the same 25 Thursday the same 26 Friday the same 27 Satuerday the same good sleighing 28 Sunday I came and got my dinner March 1869 {Edge of page missing} Monday for I worked for McCart {Tuesday} the same {Wednesday} the same good sleighing {Thursday} the same {Friday} the same 6 satuerday {Saturday} the same came home to my {edge missing} 7 Sunday home all day �8 Monday went back to work 9 Teusday {Tuesday} the same 10 Wednesday very stormy {???} did not work 11 Thursday worked again 12 Friday the same 13 Satuerday the same come {???} with boby 14 Sunday afternoon went back 15 Monday worked for McCart 3 16 Teusday the same good sleighing 17 Wednesday the same 18 Thursday the same 19 Friday the same 20 Satuerday the same came home at night {Above it reads: for good} 27 Sunday I worked for McCart 39 ½ days this winter 21 Sunday I stayed home all day 22 Monday I went to Champain and paid cultivator it has snowed heavy all day 23 Tuesday we went to Mrs pool visiting 24 Wednesday I was drawing cordwood out of the bush pileing at the wood 25 Thursday I was drawing wood to day 26 Friday I was drawing {Above it reads: wood} hugh helped me this {Above it reads: afternoon} 27 Satuerday hugh and me drawed wood to day Richard and Alick choped cordwood to day 28 Sunday we stayed at home the roads was very muddy the snow is all gon {gone} leaves {Above it reads: the} ground and ditch full of water 29 Monday I did not do much to day 30 Tuesday it rained this forenoon I cleaned up six bushels and ½ of spring wheat in for Richardson 2 ½ for me richardson 2 bushels of beens {beans} {Written perpendicular across the page it reads: J John Jardine Tilbury West January 10 1875} Wednesday I took out Richarson wheat and beanes �April 1869 1 Thursday I went to see Mr Nichelson about back taxes on my back hundred akers {acres} of land 2 friday I Just took care of my horses 3 Saturday I took care of my hores {horses} 4 Sunday we were home all day 5 Monday we was looking after that cow 6 Tuesday I was fixing my plough and taking the cover of {off?} my potatoes and triming {trimming} my apple trees and curn {currant?} Bushes {Edge of page missing} {7} Wednesday ploughed in the forenoon and broke the iron rod in the after noon I went to the Blacksmiths and got it mended, {8} Thursday ploughed in the forenoon and went to Richard Dodd’s raising in the after noon 9 Friday I ploughed all day 10 Saturday I ploughed all day 11 Sunday we went to hear Mr Forrest 12 Monday I went to H Hendersons Barn raising 13 Teusday {Tuesday} I ploughed all day 14 Wednesday I ploughed all day {15} Thursday I ploughed all day {16} friday I ploughed all day {17} Saturday I ploughed all day {18} Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr forest {Forrest} {19} Monday it is wet {20} Teusday we picked over the potatoes in the forenoon in the afternoon I went to {???} barn raising 21 Wednesday the ground is very wet 22 Thursday Alick and me cleaned wheat and {missing} 23 friday I ploughed for E Trembley all day �24 Satuerday {Saturday} I ploughed in the forenoon in the afternoon I went and got my order for {missing} 25 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr forest 26 Monday I cultivated my barley 27 Teusday {Tuesday} Alick is harring {harrowing?/harvesting?} barley to day. I have sowed 15 bushels of barley {Between lines it reads: ???} 28 Wednesday I sowed 1 bushels barley and pail of wheat in the little field at the {missing} and alick and me shovled {shovelled} the to {two} fields to day 29 Thursday we finished shovling about 3 oclock we went over to michel I to harrow 30 friday I sowed 6 bushels of barley and 6 bushels oats and furrow it up {illegible} May 1869 1 Satuerday it rained very near all day hugh and alick and I went to daniel sale M. 2 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr king 3 Monday I sowed 3 bushels of wheat and 4 bushels of oats 4 Tuesday forenoon I sowed 4 bushels of {missing} in the afternoon hugh and I ploughed over at michel 5 Wednesday in the forenoon. I handed staves in the afternoon went to plough at Mitchel 6 Thursday ploughed at Mitchels 7 Friday Alick is here I sowed 8 bushels Oats and water furrowed the peice 8 Satuerday I sowed 2 bushel oats and half a bushel of wheat and a little flax seed and finish it all up Jas Jardine P.P. Office County of Renfrew 9 Sunday lizzy went to here {hear} Mr forest 10 Monday in the forenoon I plowed at Michel in the afternoon I went to charley vinter barn rain 11 Tuesday I finished plowing sowing and harrowing and shovling at Michels to day {Edge missing} {12} Wednesday I went and helped hugh to plough {13} Thursday I helped hughey to plough {14} friday I ploughed at home for corn {15} Satuerday I finished ploughing the orched {orchard?} for corn 16 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr forest �17 Monday I ploughed for hugh to day 18 Tuesday I fixed a yard for the calves and drawed some manure in to the barnyard 19 Wednesday in the forenoon I finished drawing my manure in the afternoon I throwed {down?} my stable and drawed it into the barnyard 20 Thursday I finished cleaning my stable {missing} in the forenoon in the afternoon I ploughed for potatoes 21 Friday I finished ploughing about 4 oclock and then I cultivated a little at the corn ground 22 Satuerday I cultivated and harrowed the corn ground frost last night it is beautiful weather . 23 Sunday we went to Church Mr Forrest preached 24 Monday I harrowed and waterfurrowed corn 25 Teusday in the forenoon I marked the ground for corn in the afternoon I went to Ducats Barn raising 26 Wednesday I got Edward and {Old McKendy?} and planted all my corn got done about 3 Oclock 27 Thursday I harrow my potato patch it rained and I cut my seed potatoes 28 Friday it rained heavy in the morning. I shoveled the cross furrows in the corn ground 29 Satuerday Mr Trembly and me planted my potatoes to day 30 Sunday we stayed home to day 31 Monday I went and got two on das shoes on dan and went to see James Mccart for my money it raised a good shower {Below in large smudged script it reads: John} June 1869 1 Tuesday I began to make bridge timber 2 Wednesday I went and helped boby {Bobby?} to plant corn 3 Wednesday I finished my bridge timber about 5 O clock Mr Marchel {likely Marshall} came and commenced to shear the sheep 4 friday fornoon finished shearing the sheep in the afternoon I drawed out the bridge timber and harrowed for beans and planted cabbage {5} Satuerday {Saturday} I choped {chopped} for black salts {6} Sunday we went to hear {hear} Mr Forrest 7 Monday I went and ploughed for R dood {likely Dodd} �{8} Theusday {Tuesday} I planted my beens {beans} and corn to day {9} Wednesday I went to fish with sam & alick {10} Thursday in the forenoon I drawed stable timbe{r} in the afternoon I went to the mill with my logs for a wagon rack C And got two shoes on kate {11} friday forenoon I cut {rafters?} and {drawed} them out in the afternoon Mr Trem{bly} and I went to the crick {creek} and got blocks for my stable 12 Satuerday I bilt {built} a bridge out the road and commence to make a gate for the road 13 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr Forrest 14 Monday I maid {made} a gait {gate} and hung it at the road 15 Tuesday forenoon I piled manure the afternoon I went to the mill my grist 16 Wednesday I piled manure all day 17 Thursday I piled manure all day 18 friday in the forenoon hauled clay in the barnyard in the afternoon I went for my cultivator 19 Satuerday {Saturday} I loged {logged?} for edward all day 20 Sunday we went to Church 21 Monday I got Tomy {Tommy?} Vickerson to ride the horse and I cultivated the corn 22 Tuesday the same 23 Wednesday finished cultivating and had 24 Thursday I had the old man and his little girl hoeing corn finished howing {hoeing} corn to day 25 friday it rained very wear all forenoon in the afternoon I went for my shoveplow {shovel plow} And rack timber 26 Satuerday forenoon it rained very heavy the ground is very wet the ditches is {full?} in the evening I was leting {letting?} water the potatoes and beens {beans} 27 Sunday we were at home all day 28 Monday I went to peels paid to him $15 for shingles to hills and hired Orlo 29 Tuesday I cut the brush on the road 30 Wednesday I {Above it reads: did} not do much to day the ground is very wet to hoe July 1869 1 Thursday I went and helped boby to frame his shed �{2} friday boby Mr cornwell & me maid timber {?} my stable John Jardine 3 Satuerday went to chatham and sold our wool 4 Sunday we went {Above it reads upside-down: 3994} to here {hear} Mr forest 5 Monday I went and fetched Mr lickman A nicolson to fram {frame} my stable {6} Tuesday Mr trembly and me hoed potatoes 7 Wednesday Mr Trembly hoed potatoes and went to stonepoint fore my shingles 8 Thursday in the forenoon I helped lickman to make the plates in the afternoon I made blocks for the stabe {stable} 9 friday I went helped boby to rase his shed {Above it reads: all day} 10 Satuerday in the forenoon raised my stable in the afternoon we went to here {hear} Mr {king} 11 Sunday we went to here Mr king sacrament 12 Monday Mr Trembly and me hoed potatoes 13 Tuesday it is wet I done nothing Bill worked the rack 14 Wednesday hauled 1000 feet of lumber from Daniel in the forenoon, after noon went to Pools for {curra?} 15 Thursday ground. Two sythes hoed some {smudge} and cut seven dozen wheat 16 Friday I had Edward, Daniel and the {Old} man reaping wheat 17 Satuerday I had Edward, {Shawn?} and the Old man reaping wheat 18 Sunday went to hear Mr Forrest preach 19 Monday I cradled for Edward and the Old man and Edward reaped for me Tuesday I cradled wheat for Edward 22 Wednesday in the forenoon I fixed the loft in the stable in the afternoon I reaped for Edward 23 Thursday I hired R Marshaw he reap for me {missing} I helped Edward cut down all his wheat had {missing} in the afternoon I worked at home and had one {missing} {24} Friday three of us worked in the wheat {25} Satuerday five of us finish cuting {cutting} my wheat 26 Sunday we went to hear Mr Forrest preach �27 Monday Marshaw and I cut Old man Tremblys wheat it rained in the afternoon 28 Tuesday half a day for the Old man inthe afternoon we mowed in the meadow 29 Wednesday Marshaw and me mowed round the fence in the medow for the mechine {machine?} in the afternoon we clean out the barn 29 Thursday we mowed round the corn field and round the house in the afternoon we shook hay and folowed {followed} the mechine 30 friday marshaw and Me drawed in wheat 31 Satuerday {Saturday} the boys and us drawed in wheat in the forenoon in the afternoon we all drawed in hay into the barn and into the stable August 1869 1 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr forest {Forrest} 2 Monday marshaw & Joe fineaf we drawed in all my hay by supper time it came up a big shower 3 Tuesday marshaw and me mowed barley Joe raked the medow {meadow} 4 Wednesday forenoon was wet afternoon marshaw and Sam and me mowed barley Joe jauled clay to the barn yard 5 Thursday I finished cuting {cutting} barley in the forenoon Joe drawed clay in the afternoon Joe turned barley 6 friday Joe and me cocked up barley and drawed in one lode {load} at nite {night} {7} Satuerday Hugh & Alick & Marshaw & Joe and {Missing pages} 22 Sunday no church to day {Above it reads: knisley} it is freezing very hard Samuel Gracey came down 23 Monday it is snowing and blowing this forenoon {Between lines it reads: Benjamin} makes it very cold this afternoon I took 10 bushels of wheat to mill for Mr Jackson 24 Tuesday I am skiding sawlogs it is cold 25 Wednesday I am skiding sawlogs it is cold yet 26 Thursday I was choring in the afternoon I took lizzie home and took Jackson grist home 27 Friday I was cuting {cutting} sawlogs on the railroad 28 Satuerday I went to look at my farm in the eight consesson {concession} south half of lot 13 29 Sunday we stayed home no church to day �30 Monday we went to the Missionary to day 31 Tuesday it rains this forenoon in the afternoon I cut down some trees for sawlogs the snow is all gon agin {gone again} it is very war this {missing} {September begins} 20 MeondayI moved John Marnie 21 Tuesday I rained most all day I thrashe[cutoff] my beans I was sick 22 Wednesday I was very sick 23 Thursday the same 24 Friday the same [indecipherable] 25 Saturday Alick x hugh came down and plowed and harrowed for me 26 Sunday I was in bed most all day 27 Monday Hughy + Alick sowed all my fall wheat and harrowed and hartily waterfurrowed it & am some better to day 28 Tuesday Alick and I shoveling furrow 29 Wednesday Alick shoveled furrowe[indecipherable] I skined the little hiefer 30 Thursday we went to the picnic east October October 1869 [indecipherable] 1 Friday I went to mill with a grist 2 Saturday I took bill lickman wife flour and mutton it raines hard all day 3 Sunday went to here Mr forest 4 Monday I drawed ashes for sharaw in the afternoon I drawed up some firewood 5 Tuesday Mitchel and I cut corn 6 Wednesday Mitchel and I cut corn 7 Thursday I plowed for Mitchel all day 8 Friday I plowed for Mitchel all day 14 Thursday I plowed for Mitchel all day 15 friday sharone {Sharon?} helped me to clean a load of barley �16 Satuerday I went to crows with a load of barley sold for $1.29 cents 22. {scribble} hundred 17 pounds 17 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr forest 18 Monday Mr trembly and I cleaned a load of barley in the afternoon mary and me dug {Above it reads: potatoes} 19 Tuesday we went to the picnic 20 Wednesday dug potatoes marey and me to day 21 Thursday I went to chatham with a load of barley sold for $1.23 cents I had 22 hundred {Above it reads: 60} 22 friday Mitchel and mary and I finished diging {digging} my potatoes 23 Satuerday it is raining and snowing to day 24 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr king 25 Monday I fixed the hog pen 26 Tuesday I tied corn straw and drawed one load {Above it reads: of corn} 27 Wednesday I husked a little and drawed a load and a half of corn 28 Thursday I took the last of my barley out to Mr crow {crossed out} prise {price} $1.22 cts per bu I had twelve hundred and sixty pounds 29 friday I loged {logged} at home 30 Satuerday I tied corn straw all day 31 Sunday went to here {hear} Mr forest A November the 11 monthe of the year 1869 November 1869 1 Monday Mary and I drawed to {two} loads of corn and cleaned up my barley John Jardine 2 Tuesday Lizzie and me went to chatham and to blenhiem {Blenheim, Ontario} for seed barley 3 Wednesday we stayed in blenhim all day 4 Thursday we came home from blenhim it rained heavey when we were at welsh’s 5 friday it rained and snowed Sam and me cleaned 25 bushels of wheat and I went to {Above it reads: mill} 6 Satuerday {Saturday} I bought one hundred {Above it reads: bushel} of corn for beatise leanard {Beatrice Leonard?} �7 Sunday we went to here {hear} Mr forest 8 Monday I banked the house and covered my potatoes Deeper 9 Tuesday I loged {logged} for William cornwell Alick and sam husked corn all day 10 Wednesday Samuel and Alick and me husked corn 11 Thursday Alick and I drawed in the corn straw 12 friday Alick and I drawed in two loads of corn and husked a little corn 13 Satuerday it snowed very hard all day 14 Sunday we stayed home all day snow 15 Monday took two lgs {logs} up to the mill I fixed a place for to feede my pigs on 16 {Below sideways it reads: Alick comence work to day} Tuesday I drawed Mr Trembley hay home for him it snowed very heavy to day 17 Wednesday it snowed very heavy and rained Alick and me cut of a pice {off a piece} of the stack 18 Thursday I cut wood and Alick drawed it 19 friday Alick cut a little wood and did the chors {chores} it rained hard to day I run around 20 Satuerday it rained this forenoon this afternoon Alick and Me drawed in them shocks of corn to the barn 21 Sunday we stayed home 22 Monday in the forenoon Alick and me cut hoop poles it snowed very heavy you could hardly see Alick and me husked corn 23 Tuesday we took hoop poles to henery in the afternoon Alick and me cut hoop poels 24 Wednesday Alick and me took another load of hoop poles to henry the hole was 1;16 poels 25 Thursday Alick and me choped logs of wood 26 friday morning I went and got my horses shod in the afternoon drawed up wood 27 Satuerday Alick drawed wood I choped 28 Sunday we went here {hear} Mr forest 29 Monday I went after albert to fix the stable in the afternoon {Above it reads: it rained} A & me husked corn {Above it reads: all day} 30 Tuesday the snow is gon {gone} it raines hard Alick and me finished husked corn to day �D D December 12th month of the Year December 12th Month 1 Wednesday Alick and me fixed the shed for the cows and choped som {chopped some} stovewood 2 Thursday we drawed corn straw into the barn yard commence to chop cord {Above it reads: wood} 3 friday Alick drawed up wood for the machine I choped it 4 Satuerday it snowes and raines very hard {Above it reads: to day} 5 Sunday we went to here Mr king 6 Monday Alick and me drawed up wood for the machine 7 Tuesday hugh sawed stovewood for us 8 Wednesday hugh sawed stovewood for us 9 Thursday we moved logs and burned brush for {Shors?} to ditch 10 friday I nailed the batens on the Stable and the kitchen 11 Satuerday {Saturday} we split wood in the afternoon it rained Alick and I cleaned up 25 bush of {Above it reads: wheat} 12 Sunday roads is bad it rains we stayed home 13 Monday shours {showers} alick & I kiled to {killed two} pigs split {Above it reads: wood} 14 Tuesday alick & I split wood at the dore {door} 15 Wednesday it rained all day nothing dun {done} 16 Thursday I went to mill with 25 bushels of wheat Alick stayed home and kept batch alone 17 friday I choring and spliting {splitting} some wood at the {missing} 18 Satuerday I went to mill and fetched the rest of my grist home 19 Sunday we stayed at home all day 20 Monday I was choring and spliting a little wood 21 Tuesday forenoon spliting wood afternoon {Alick?} & richard edward & old Mr Trembly put up my stable 22 Wednesday I was choring and spliting wood 23 Thursday I put dung on my potatoes piled up wood 24 Friday I was spliting and piling wood and choring �25 Saturday – Christmas day – Went to Mrs Gracey’s to dinner. Came home alone and after feeding the stock went to a raffle at Richardson’s store 26 Sunday – In the evening we went to hear Mr King preach at 7 o’clock 27 Monday – Helped Bobby Vickerman to clean his flax seed & done the Chores 28 Tuesday after helped the booys to say {saw?} {Above it reads: wood} 29 Wednesday I helped samto split wood 30 Thursday I was choring in the afternoon helped Edward Trembly to draw logs for the machine 31 Friday I helped richard dood drawing logs For the machine to day all day For more information on John Jardine Sr., check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: www.ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8da6f9ed21f3f454d649fdd8c2c1961b.pdf 6d11e08f6b550e121ec6582a47a0ccdf PDF Text Text The Diary of John Guinnis Laird 1847 The voyage journal kept by John Guinnis Laird of County Fermanagh, Ireland, who emigrated with his parents George Laird and Rachel Guinnis in the summer of 1847, when the Great Famine was at its height. Like many others, they sailed from Liverpool to Canada. �Entered the Durham ship (l trust with the blessing of Jehovah) on Saturday the 15'h of May 1847 - that night a rumour of robbers. Sun. 16th. All confusion. Wrote a Ietter for a Mr. Walker. Got to no place of worship. Mon . 17th. Got the chests put down in the hull. ln the evening sung and prayed with a number of.people between decks and trust under the influence * of the Holy Spirit. After service a poor lad came up out of the hull. Supposed to be a robber. Also on this day wrote a letter to brother Robert. Tues. 18th. Set sail from Liverpool. Had a good gale of wind. All got;ick during the hignt. ' Wed. 19'h. All still quite ill. t' Thurs. zO'h. Calm weather. All continuing to be ill. Brpther James and sister Ann. t very ill. Fti.21't. . ' r ' a All feeling some better. Calm day, but night rather rough. We got ration of food - t 2 days allowance of biscuit. \ ' 1st t �Sat. 22d Calm - got 2nd ration , 2 days allowance of flour. Sun..23'd Very calm. Held a meeting on deck, had a very good audience. The night bec6ming rather rough. Mon. 24'h Very stormy, nearly everyone ill again. Tues. 25'h . Wind still continues, but thank God rather settled. Wed. 26'h. Still stormy. 3 upper berths broke down which caused confusion. Thurs.27'h. 'r- Morning still stormy, but thank God the evening became fine. Got purgative pills from Captain - feel very well. Fri. 28'h. Rather better weather. Got 3 days allowance of flour. .. Sat. 29th. : A very good day. Night rather rough which caused 4 berths to fail some Beople hurt. They rernained down all night. O ' 'rt - �Sun. 30th. Very stormy; berths remain down. Mon. 31 "t. Morning wet but calm. About between 1 1 and 12 o'clock a sudden . squall arose which seemed to be hurrying us into eternity, but with the blessing of God was preserved. Tr". June 1"'. Stili continues very wet and stormy during the night. Wed. 2nd. Calm and Thur. dry. Got a 3 days allowance of biscuit. 3'd. Fine dry day , - a fair wind, therefore a quick sail a Fri. 4th. " Calm but still some wind, heard regulation about'fire has commenepd. Sat. Sth. ! Got 4 days allowance of Sun. " flour. Day very calm. 6th. .t Very calm and warm. Read Church service in morning and evening in the Captains cabin. After each gave a sermon, first.from lsiah 3'1.chap. r' 1O'h verse and then from Mathew 24 chap. 43 verse. Saw a large fish, a species of Whalg in .lat-.46'23longj. 35. ".\ t t i' .. I ' r" �Mon . 7!h. Morning calm until about 10 A.M. Got rather rough and a school of porpoises appeard in great numbers. Became very stormy during night. Tues. 8th. Morning*windy - got calm towards noon with some rain. Got 3 days allowance of biscuit, will get last of flour on Sat. Wed. 9th. Day calm. During the night the ship logged very much from a troubled sea, supposed to be caused by the approaching near the bank. Thur. l Oth. A calm day-- saw some sea porpoises, caught one and brought it up some feet above water but the harpoons hold broke and down it went again. Frid. 11'h. Brisk wind. An older woman died early this morning and was interred in a rruatery grave in the afternoon. Sat. 12'h. t This morning fggsly - another vessel came almost in contact with ours, was observed by the Captain in time. : Sun. 13'h. A new moon. Mist and cold bbntinues 46o. This morning Joseph Festerls wife was delivered of a baby'daughter. lt djed in the evening; a �held prayers in the Captain's cabin. Night appears dismal - continual sound of horn, depth 45 fathoms. Mon. 14th. Bright this morning and continues so. Mother feeling quite ill, I am quite well, Thank God. + Tues. 15th. Misty again - higher and more favorable wind. Sailing 5 miles per hour. A little child died this morning, supposed to have had measles. About 4 years of age. The captain requested that I should dine with him. Wed. 16'h. Continues to be misly. Sat up with the captain this night until 12 o'clock. Got 2 days allowance of biscuits. - Thurs. 17th. Ciear but with rough winds. Another little child died (a sister of the other one). Their parents from Mayo. I Fri. 18th. Fair wind - rather warmer. Got 4 days allowance. Sat.1 9th. t Yery calm and warm. i �Sun. z0rh . Rather rough. Buried the Booth's child this morning. I read prayers in cabin. sEvening wet with a fair wind. Mon . 21't. Misty morning but a fine wind for sailing. Mist cleared by noon. Got 3 O.r. allowance of biscuits. During the night we passed Anticosti. ,, Tues. 22d. -.! A good sailing wind continues, could see land, the mountains of lower Canada, wind become weaker. Have had 30 days allowance of flour and biscuits. Wed. 23',d. Calm day. Got 2 days allowance. Thurs. 24'h. . . Rather rough but a more favorable sailing a wind. About 3 o'clock p.m. the,pilot came aboard . , C" Fri.25th t ',91 Calm'but favourable for good speed sailing. .: Sat.26'n. Fine favourable rnorning. Got 3 days allowance.. rt, t t Sun.27qh." .( Fine warm day. I �Mon. 28th. Still calm. Got 3 days allowance. Tues. 29'h. Arrived in quarantine early this morning. At about 4 o'clock Doctor came aboard, all but 15 were healthy. Another man came aboard and ordered dreryone to be washed. .t wdo. 30,h. Fine warm day, all engaged in washing and trying to dry clothes. Thur. July 1"'. Fine day - visited by the doctor. There are some quite ill and 5 were ordered to go to hospital. Fri.2nd. Cleaned and white-washed between decks, visited by the doctor - nine people quite ill. rr I .- | Sat. 3'd. , aa '"i' "i" , Left ship about 4 o'clock and left for Montieal. ,' .' Sun.4th. , Arrived in Mbntreal at about 10 o'clock in morning - hail slept in the sheds that night, numbers of people are dying. May God withdraw the prevailing sickness if it be His Will �Mon Sth. Got on the steamer to go to Kingston, price '12 s..British. Tues. 6'h. Arrived in Kingston about 6 o'clock p.m. Took passage on the Americafi Line for Hamilton for $ 2.75. Wed. 7'h. This morning left Oswego. Father, Mother and William are very sick, believe it to be Thurs. fever. May God restore and bless them if it is His Will. 8th. Arrived in Lewiston. They are still very sick. Got medicine for Father, brought doctor to William. Charge for all 4s 6p. Arrived in Hamilton in evening, remaining al! night at lodgings;'in morning sent William to hospital where he died. We then got a team of horses and a wagon and proceeded on to London. Mother died enrout and to avoid being kept in quaranteen she was propped up between Father and a brother and brought to London to be buried at St Paul's Church Cemetery. The writings end abruptly here. {t4 t a � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Guinnis Laird Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries, Immigrant Diary Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Guinnis Laird 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 1847 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Six-week trip across the ocean to Ontario during the Irish famine. Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. John Guinnis Laird Diary, 1847 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. May 15, 1847 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Typed Transcription Language A language of the resource English Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Guinnis Laird Diary, 1847 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Guinnis Laird 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 1847 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Six-week journey across the ocean to Ontario during the Irish Famine. Date Created Date of creation of the resource. May 15, 1847 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. John Guinnis Laird Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Typed Transcript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/89fd5256a7bf35c13d54975424b98637.pdf ee72290d3ff915add67c2e6a7419c68f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == January, 1924. == 1st Tue. New Years Day. Fine. Alex up to B.Brown {?} hay. Fred Sills in. Elizabeth & I made fried cake for the first time. Up to Mellows in Eve. Elizabeth played the piano 2nd Wed. Fine, cold. Had Lee & took {?} hay to the station 3rd Thur. Snowed a little. Alex to Millhaven. 4th Fri. Cold. Done up some sweet apples. Ethel Evelyn & Wilfred here for tea. Ethel & I soaked the boys (playing cards). 5th Sat. Snowed & blowed. Alex & Harold went to Bath, Elizabeth has a cold. I was busy all day. 6th Sun. Blustery in afternoon & Eve. Alex & Elizabeth to church in A.M. Elizabeth stayed at home for dinner. Alex & I went up in afternoon for her. J. Young here in Eve. 7th Mon. Cold. To Ethels in Eve. to a tea party. Alex took a load. Election Day. 8th Tue. Beautiful day. Alex took a load of hay to Station for Mr Keyes. Mrs Sills & Helen over Helen stayed for tea. Alex to B. Wrights in Eve. H Sills stayed with us. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8341d4b772061c227eb0ea2eab701a4d.pdf 865022028b10fffb2708b8a081acee54 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == January. == 9th Wed. Beautiful day, mild. Alex over to Sills & got our beef. Up to Cadmans in Eve. 10th Thur. Mild. Helen Sills over. Alex to a {?} in afternoon for church. 11th Fri. Rained. Made fried cakes & made soup for supper. Harold over. 12th Sat. Beautiful. Walter down cutting wood. Elizabeth & I over to Morrows in afternoon. 13th Sun. Snowing. Alex & Elizabeth to church in afternoon. Up home jn Eve. 14th Mon. Grand. Washed. Elizabeth up home all day. Walter here in afternoon. Over to Sills in Eve. 15th Tue. Windy. Elizabeth up to Mrs Haights in afternoon with Mrs P. Young. Father & Mabel, J. Young & Harold Sills here in Eve. Played cards. 16th Wed. Rained & snowed. 17th Thur. Cold. Alex to Conway mill & Elizabeth & I went to Ethel's to Ladies Aid. 18th Fri. Fine. Alex took Elizabeth up to Mrs Mellows in afternoon so we could go to Euchre party at Bath in Eve. had fine time. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/56be00a68cc94347ca02ea3752265211.pdf 4cc81b72e26a9cfe02c90143c3dcd8ba PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == January. 1924. == 19th Sat. Fine. Alex took hay to station for B. Brown. Elizabeth walked down from Mellows in afternoon. Mr Pringle came to stay all night. 20th Sun. Bright, cold. Mr Pringle walked out to Elliots early in A.M. Mr Elliot has just died. The boy brought him back for church & we all went to church & then to Ethels for dinner, we were invited 21st Mon. Snowed & blowed. Washed. Harold over. Washed dishes & done usual work. W. Ruttan in. Elizabeth invited to a party at J. Youngs but didn't go. 22nd Tue. Snowed & blowed. Elizabeth reading a book. Alex down to J. Youngs. Harold over. 23rd Wed. Cold. Put white clothes out. Alex to Bath in A.M. Up home in Eve. 24th Thur. Cold, bright. Alex up to Haights in A.M. Elizabeth over to Sills for dinner. I was busy. 25th Fri. Blustery in A.M. Alex up to Haights for seed grain. Had tea party Mr & Mrs Mellows, Uncle Ebb & Aunt Laura, Ethel, Wilfred & Evelyn 26th Sat. Very Cold. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ffbd581fccacae56fc79f8aa730367fe.pdf 4980d5ea71e6062774b1921eb95882a1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == January. 1924. == 27th Sun. Very cold, bright. Alex went to Bath for teacher. Miss McIntyre. John {Spearings?} house burned last night. All to church in afternoon & over to {?} Morrows in Eve. 28th Mon. Blustery. Elizabeth started to school again this morning after a month's holidays. Alex up to B. Wright's & B. Wright down here as there was a misunderstanding & another teacher came to station from Peterborough & had to go back. Mrs Sills & Ralph over in Eve. 29th Tue. Mild. Alex & Walter drawing wood. Flora Sloan here. Mabel down. Alex & I to card party in Bath. Elizabeth went up to Mrs Mellows 30th Wed. Mild. I was very sick all day. Alex did the work. Alex up to B. Wrights in Eve. Mrs Sills stayed with Elizabeth & I. 31st Thur. Bright, cold. Alex went to mill. Alex to B. Wrights in Eve. Callers: Edith Morrow, Mrs Morrow, H Sills, J Young, Mrs Young & our people, played cards. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4a4f3f727ea53bc053d749f4bba54ad1.pdf e2a8dbaca9a115988214bbaf0f98a558 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == <u>February</u> == 1st Fri. Fine. Washed. cleaned stovepipes. Alex drawing manure. 2nd Sat. Snowed. Ralph Sills cut Elizabeth's hair. I ironed. Edith Morrow over. 3rd Sun. Cold. Out to Uncle Ebb Fretts for dinner. they had a dinner party. 4th Mon. Snowed & blowed. Harold & J. Young here. 5th Tue. Snowed & blowed. Over to F Sills in Eve to a party. had 7 tables of cards. 6th Wed. Snowed, cleared. Mabel here in afternoon while Father went to Bath. F Sills over. Alex drawing manure. 7th Thur. Lovely. Had tea party. Wilkie & Annie Sharpe & Kathryn. Mr & Mrs F. Sills. Father & Mabel & Mary McMullen came to stay. Ed Hogeboom brought her down. Alex drawing manure. 8th Fri. Beautiful day. Miss McMullen went to {?} in hall & we were invited down to Mrs P Youngs. 9th Sat. Beautiful day. Alex drawing manure. All up to Mrs Mellows in Eve. 10th Sun. Snowed & blowed. Were going to church but it was too rough. Mary was down to J Youngs for tea. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/18e54346113c7efeeca0b00651b1924a.pdf df26c8094437ca1ed96679494ffa2fef PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == <u>February.</u> <u>1924.</u> == 11th Mon. Grand. Alex took Miss McMullen up to {?} Mellows in afternoon. I went up home. 12th Tue. Cold. Alex sawing wood at Morrows in morning & they came here in afternoon. 13th Wed. Bright. Cold. Finished sawing in afternoon. Mabel down for dinner. 14th Thur. Fine. Alex at J. Youngs sawing wood. Mr & Mrs J Young here in Eve. 15th Fri. Fine. Alex went to mill. All down to J. Youngs in Eve to a party. 16th Sat. Bright. cold. Elizabeth slept in. Walter here putting straw in the barn. Invited to Uncle Ebbs to a reception for Bert & his bride, didn't go as I felt miserable 17th Sun. Cold. All to church in A.M. Elizabeth stayed up home for dinner & we went up for tea. 18th Mon. Grand. cold. Washed. Alex drawing manure https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e36cfdcabfdf5dd47778aeb85f8b7810.pdf 177729bcb51b46b200da30d7d46525b0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == <u>February.</u> <u>1924</u> == 19th Tue. Cold east wind. I ironed. Ralph over. The Sills family, Margaret & us all up to Ethels in Eve. 20th Wed. Snowed hard. No mail 21st Thur. Blew, drifted. No mail 22nd Fri. Bright. Drifted some. Got some mail to-day. Had tea party. Ralph, Harold, Miss McIntyre, Leonard, Edith, Maurice & Gerald. played cards. 23rd Sat. Cold, bright. Alex, Elizabeth & I went to Bath in afternoon got our mail, as mail-man did not go. roads not very good. 24th Sun. Fine. All to church in afternoon. Father & Mabel down for tea. 25th Mon. Fine. Alex up home filling ice-house. I was up in afternoon. Ethel & Wilfred called on their way to town 26th Tue. Grand. Uncle Ebb & Aunt Laura here for dinner then they went to Ethels. Alex finished filling ice-house in afternoon. Hogebooms in on their way to Bath & called on their way here. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/04d107ed674bda9fd868348b5f558709.pdf bbda3bb1e7c78918c88a4496dc9b2cc1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == February. == 27th Wed. Beautiful. Alex to mill. I was over to Mrs Sills. Harold over. 28th Thur. Fine. Alex putting some wood in wood-house. 29th Fri. Grand. Alex & I went to Bath. End of Month. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/350f767cfc0dbb1a78613e9d841ef204.pdf 478c7893b7ce2ac73ca8934e1cb2e127 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == <u>March.</u> <u>1924.</u>== 1st Sat. Fine. Alex took logs to saw mill. Elizabeth played all day. 2nd Sun. Fine. Alex & Elizabeth to church in A.M. We were up home in Eve. 3rd Mon. Beautiful. I washed 2 tablecloths. Alex room saw logs. Mrs Sills over. Ethel & Wilfred & Evelyn here in Eve. 4th Tue. {line blank} 5th Wed. Alex to sale over the Bay. 6th Thur. Mild. Water running all over 7th Fri. Blustery, colder. Alex started to paint pantry. 8th Sat. Fine. Alex painted kitchen ceiling. Fred Sills over. Elizabeth over to Morrows. 9th Sun. Cloudy. Elizabeth has a cold. Helen was over. Harold was in. Alex & Elizabeth to church in P.M. Elizabeth stayed up home for tea & we went up for her in Eve. 10th Mon. Fine. Done a big washing. 11th Tue. Fine. Alex painting walls in kitchen. I was to Institute Meeting at J. Youngs in afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/839f57b83b3f381bc011ec65d408b6ea.pdf 294eb3b9362f49e05b442d4f2eed907c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March. 1924. == 12th Wed. Alex doing kitchen second coat. I was up home helping quilt. Alex came up & we were all there for tea. I took sick & came home early. 13th Thur. Fine. I was sick all day. Mary Cadman came for dinner but had to go to Morrows. 14th Fri. Fine. Mabel down in A.M. for awhile. Alex shipped pigs $7.50 per cwt {hundredweight}. Mrs Sills over. 15th Sat. Colder. Elizabeth & I did the work. Elizabeth made candy. Alex went to Conway to mill. 16th Sun. Fine. I was sick all day. Elizabeth went for Mabel near night. 17th Mon. Fine. Alex to Bath. Father down awhile. Alex & Elizabeth went to a big party at Mellows. Edith Morrow stayed with me. 18th Tue. Fine. 19th Wed. Fine. Mrs Sills over in afternoon & started my dress. 20th Thur. Fine. To church in Eve. 7.30 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c257d5a8dfca2db228b1f956feb65b26.pdf fbdf218e223fc9d0b5002c7ca1906b01 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == <u>March </u> == 21st Fri. Fine. Alex went to Bath for wood for school. I was calling at Lucketts & Sills. 22nd Sat. Beautiful. Walter here all day sawing wood. Jean Hogeboom here all day while her people went to town they were here for tea. 23rd Sun. Fine. Elizabeth went to church in afternoon she stayed up home for tea & they brought her down in Eve. 24th Mon. Fine. Walter here & they finished the wood. 25th Tue. Fine. Washed. Had little pigs come but guess they will die. 26th Wed. Fine. Alex to Bath for wood for school. 27th Thur. Fine. Ethel & Evelyn here for diner. Alex took them home. Mr Pringle here for tea & all night. All to church in Eve. 28th Fri. Fine. Mr Pringle left after breakfast. took meat out of brine. took out side windows off. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/490e0cdd76d768f664ce0c659f767ec7.pdf bae8c93cacd472d586e1d2a5d26baa84 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March == 29th Sat. Cold east wind. Alex up to school house sawing wood. Alex to Conway to mill. A Thunder storm in Eve. hailed & rained. We were invited to Hogebooms but didn't go. 30th Sun. Snowed & rained by times. Alex & Elizabeth went to church in A.M. 31st Mon. Fine. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/15d23a87284983d80d50d77cb20ec0f3.pdf 492d3d13ac4838777373973495090c6e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == <u>April</u> <u>1924.</u> == 1st Tue. Fine. Elizabeth was fooling every body. 2nd Wed. Fine. Alex went to J. Belfours sale & I stayed at Mrs P Youngs. 3rd Thur. Fine. Father down helping Alex fix cowstable. 4th Fri. Grand. Alex shipped 4 pigs. 5th Sat. Fine. Alex raking door-yard. Elizabeth & I to Bath in afternoon & up to Ethel's in Eve 6th Sun. Terrible wind & raining. Home all day. 7th Mon. Fine. Washed. Charlie, Floe & Gerald came took us out to Uncle Ebbs in Eve & were here all night. 8th Tue. Fine, cold. Mothers birth-day. Floe, Charlie & Gerald left about noon. Bob & Mary Cadman here in Eve. 9th Wed. Rain in afternoon. All to town & down to see Aunt Frank in Fathers car. Aunt Frank very poorly. 10th Thur. Fine. Alex spreading manure. I was sick all day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e9618b51036be7331c66ca35fb3a79f7.pdf 29d681ce81ba071e38974733341c3dab PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == <u>April.</u><u>1924.</u> == 11th Fri. Fine, cool. Alex to mill. Mabel down & papered pantry. 12th Sat. Cool. Alex cleaned some of the cellar. Ethel, Wilfred & Evelyn here in Eve. 13th Sun. Fine in A.M. showery towards night. Elizabeth & Alex to church in A.M. Up to Hogebooms in afternoon. 14th Mon. {line blank} 15th Tue. Up home for tea. 16th Wed. Fine. Ackermans & Robinsons to Kingston. 17th Thur. Fine. To Napanee in afternoon. 18th Fri. Good Friday. Poured rain. Ethel came down & made Elizabeth a dress. Wilfred came for tea. 19th Sat. Fine. Alex finished painting kitchen. Mr Pringle came in evening to stay all night. 20th Sun. Easter Day. Cloudy. Mr Pringle went early to church. Up home for dinner. All to church in Eve. 21st Mon. Fine in A.M. Washed. Went to Sillsville to "Play" with Mellows poured rain when we were coming home https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/eb1ef4eb1cbe8281aa41aa9ea70ce169.pdf 3378d042db0a4455438e4ae611aca620 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == April. <u>1924</u>== 22nd Tue. Cloudy. cold. Alex & Harold tore ceiling in A.M. & Alex went to Napanee in afternoon for Beaver board. I ironed Elizabeth over to Morrows. 23rd Wed. Fine. Father, Ralph & Alex putting ceiling on in front room. 24th Thur. Fine. Men finished ceiling in A.M. Alex painted it after dinner. 25th Fri. Fine. Alex went to Conway to mill. 26th Sat. Fine. Alex & Elizabeth put in some garden. Elizabeth had her hair washed. Alex washed buggy. Over to Sills in Eve. 27th Sun. Grand. All to church in A.M. Mrs Young called for us. Up the road in afternoon for a drive. Father & Mabel down in Eve. 28th Mon. Beautiful. Alex started on the land. I washed a few things. Elizabeth to school. 29th Tue. Fine. Alex on the land. I cleaned the wood-house. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f1a1b0ebf4c3f6b8b06a7f2dcdfa70a4.pdf 0e99abfc58e25544ba7e684a286676ed PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == April. == 30th Wed. Fine. Alex sowing. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4bfdfead7ef98ca817080f3ac88fde58.pdf bce4af146df80d72b675f9d7a4fde0df PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == May == 1st Thur. Rained. Harold came over & he & Alex fixed the ceiling in front room. 2nd Fri. Fine. Alex on the land. Arbor Day. Elizabeth took her dinner & the children went to the woods. Mrs Sills & Helen over in Eve. 3rd Sat. Cloudy, started to rain about noon. Elizabeth & I took back timothy seed but Alex had to come down it rained too hard. Alex painted ceiling last coat in front room. 4th Sun. Fine. All to church in Eve. Elizabeth went to Sunday school. 5th Mon. Fine. Alex on the land. Mr & Mrs Pringle called. 6th Tue. Rained in A.M. Mabel down & we papered front room. M Wright called in to use phone. 7th Wed. Fine. Alex on the land. J Young & Harold here in Eve. 8th Thur. Showery in afternoon. Alex finished sowing at noon. I painted border in sitting room. Father down to use phone. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0b2d7c0ab66cb10670e2a3cfe845ab96.pdf b64525ee7332577e896fa6915ac2611c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == May. 1924. == 9th Fri. Rained. Alex planted early potatoes. 10th Sat. Fine. Alex went to Napanee for little pigs. Elizabeth & I over to Mrs Sills. Elizabeth found kittens at the farm. 11th Sun. Fine. Elizabeth to Sunday school & to church in A.M. All up home in afternoon & up to Ethels in Eve. 12th Mon. Poured rain in afternoon. Alex & I did a big washing in A.M. Harold over in afternoon. 13th Tue. Showery. Alex took me down to Mrs Youngs in afternoon to a Institute Meeting. Shook rug in Eve & put it down & settled sitting room. Mrs Morrow over. 14th Wed. Raining hard. Alex busy at different things. I worked all day, can't get the clothes dry. 15th Thur. Poured all morning, cleared. Up to Ethels in Eve for eggs. 16th Fri. Fine. Cleaning up stairs. Aunt Laura & Ella Van Syke came for dinner. Ella went home with Mrs Geo Phippen. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9782ae29930df64060274f1fcc0b8d49.pdf 77084dfe599c3c0b4f26f5d1a58cee42 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == May. == 17th Sat. Fine. Alex went to Napanee took eggs over to Mills, & got {?} Ethel & Wilfred went to town. Elizabeth & I down to J Youngs & Morrows & to Bath in Eve with our folks 18th Sun. Rained. Had fish for dinner. Up to church in Eve. Elizabeth to Sunday School. Called in home. 19th Mon. Fine, windy. Done a big washing in A.M. Mrs Sills over in afternoon. 20th Tue. Fine. Up to Ethels all day. Elizabeth went up from school. making Elizabeth a gingham dress. Harold over in Eve. 21st Wed. Fine. Father & Uncle Ceylon here to-day doing odd jobs. after they left Alex helped me with curtains at front door. Elizabeth lost one of kittens, found {?} ice in her tub this morning like a pane of glass. 22nd Thur. Fine. Joe Carroll here fixing fence. 23rd Fri. Joe here in A.M. Alex helping Father sowing in afternoon. Miss McIntyre here for tea came down with Elizabeth. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5cc36e03fb7a4a21c838771ee3dacd29.pdf 5456195823a1fdb74142691adb73398a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == <u>May.</u> <u>1924.</u>== 24th Sat. Rained in A.M. All to Bath in afternoon. Over to Sills in evening, children had fire-crackers. 25th Sun. Fine. All to church in A.M. Elizabeth went to Sunday School. Elizabeth went out to Millings in afternoon with our people. Mrs Sills & M. Wrights called all down to J Youngs in Eve. 26th Mon. Windy. Washed. Alex on planting ground. 27th Tue. Alex on planting ground. 28th Wed. Fine. I walked up the road in afternoon & made some calls. our people down in Eve. 29th Thur. Bright. Cool. Walter here helping Alex sow a field over again. I was up to Tucketts in afternoon. 30th Fri. Fine. Alex cultivating. I was over to Morrows in afternoon. Alex put Elizabeth's peony root out to-night. she sent away for it. 31st Sat. Fine windy. Alex drawing manure. Mrs Morrow & Miss McIntyre called. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e99f01a6857604a325770efe521463be.pdf a7fb17b9ffa3a0266131b958ca1509da PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == <u>June.</u> <u>1924.</u>== 1st Sun. Fine. Father, Mabel, Wilfred Ethel & Evelyn here in afternoon. all to church in Eve. Elizabeth to S. School. 2nd Mon. Fine. Washed. Alex drawing manure 3rd Tue. Fine. Alex drawing manure. Our folks down in Eve to fix oil stove. Had Joe Caroll helping. 4th Wed. Fine. Joe here in A.M. Elizabeth & I went to Bath in afternoon. 5th Thur. Fine, warmer. Cleaned kitchen floor & varnished it. Mrs Sills over. B. Wright & Francis here in Eve. 6th Fri. Rained, windy. Alex cultivating in A.M. 7th Sat. Fine. Over to Morrows in afternoon & all to Bath in Eve with our folks. 8th Sun. Fine. Elizabeth to Sunday School & church in A.M. Up home in afternoon. Our folks called in Eve. 9th Mon. Beautiful. Washed in A.M. To town in afternoon for chickens had 79, our people took us & we called at Millings. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/59699f0a1582dad520d61133c78a3860.pdf a42afc9d23fbbae3a2f911444b419b1f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == June 1924. == 10th Tue. Fine. Alex to Bath & to mill. I had to keep chickens under the [?]. 11th Wed. Fine. Mabel down in afternoon. Alex planting potatoes. 12th Thur. Fine. Alex planting potatoes. I went to town with Mellows. Elizabeth was at Mrs Sills for tea. 13th Fri. Fine. Alex planting corn. I was busy. 14th Sat. Fine. I was busy all morning. Elizabeth & I went to Bath in afternoon for meat. On our way home there was a thunder storm and we went in to {Homes?}. Up the road in Eve and in home. 15th Sun. Fine. Alex down to J. Young's in A.M. Geo Scott, Marion & Marie & our folks here to-day. Geo took us up the road for a ride before they went home. 16th Mon. Fine. Washed. Over to Mrs Sills in afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9146bb244bdd9f4ce34c825efc848a4d.pdf c855552c1ade8ce4bf23478c2ead6455 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == June. == 17th Tue. Alex went to Bath to help unload coal boat. I was busy made a cake & went to Institute Meeting at Conway in afternoon. Elizabeth stayed at Sills after School. 18th Wed. Fine. Alex not very well. At usual work. 19th Thurs. Fine. Alex & I went to town. Got home early. 29th Fri. Fine. I was busy at usual work. Cut out green gingham dress. Alex down to J. Youngs in afternoon to a manure bee. 21st Sat. Very warm. Alex busy in garden & going through potatoes. Elizabeth over to Morrows. I finished dress. 22nd Sun. Fine. To church in A.M. Elizabeth to Sunday School. & all to Conway in Eve. Fathers birth-day. 23rd Mon. Showery. Washed. At usual work. Our folks down in Eve. fixed pipe at the well. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9dce2cb4dc33d75e82163256f16300f5.pdf 52db3c422c42ada568c14e72123b819b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == June. 1924. == 24th Tue. I ironed in A.M & went to Kingston in afternoon with our folks. 25th Wed. Fine. At usual work. 26th Thur. Alex going through corn. Alex & I went to Adolphustown to Mr. Forneri's {Canon R. S. Forneri} funeral went with our people. Elizabeth started to write on her exam to-day for fourth book. Father went to Bath in Eve for Calver to trim Prince's foot. 27th Fri. Fine. Elizabeth came in & said she passed with "honors" for fourth book. we were delighted. 28th Sat. Rained in Eve. Elizabeth over to Morrows. I was up to Tuckets for a fish. 29th Sun. Showery. Mrs Sills over in afternoon. All to church in Eve. Elizabeth to Sunday School. called in home for a minute. 30th Mon. Fine. Alex went to mill. Elizabeth to Morrows and to Sills. found pigs eating chickens. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/be1049fe1df6209b48d2e19da7f11587.pdf 3a284c2a86282a8c7122d397e910ccf1 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == July. <u>1924.</u>== 1st Tue. Grand. Alex taking & putting up hay. Elizabeth & I over to Sills. 2nd Wed. Grand. I ironed. Ex cultivating corn & potatoes. Edith Morrow over. Up the road for wheat. 3rd Thur. Fine. Busy. Walter here in after-noon helping Alex put in hay. Bob Wright & family also Ethel & Evelyn here in Eve. Geo Scott & family & Mrs Peters came for Elizabeth & I to go out for visit. 4th Fri. Out to Scotts. Alex getting in hay. Alex went to Conway to Scocial in Eve. 5th Sat. Fine. Out to Scotts. 6th Sun. Fine, warm. Father, Mabel & Alex went to Camden East for us on our way home we called at Millings & got 24 boxes of lovely straw berries. Ethel, Wilfred & Evelyn here in Eve. 7th Mon. Showery. Had 14 qts of straw berries. Alex busy at different things. Elizabeth over to Morrows. Mabel down. Up home in Eve. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f73d5b42aec6b4577745242a07a8a43d.pdf 39be5811ed7640b42ca10ca271ab0688 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 8th Tue. Fine. Washed. J. Young in. Helen Sills over. 9th Wed. Fine. Mabel had a birth-day party for Elizabeth had a cake with 11 candles. Mrs. Tucket took us. Alex cutting hay. 10th Thur. Fine. Over to Mrs Sills in afternoon. 11th Fri. Fine. Aunt Bird, Ethel & Evelyn came for dinner a great surprise. Elizabeth & I went up home for tea with them. 12th Sat. Fine. Joe here in afternoon. busy all day. To Bath in Eve. Hogebooms took Alex to Bath. 13th Sun. Fine. Our folks here for dinner. Expected Millings but they didnt come was disappointed. All to church in Eve. 14th Mon. Fine. Elizabeth & I washed. Joe here all day. Elizabeth over to Morrows. 15th Tue. Fine. I made straw berry jam. & ironed. Edith Morrow took Elizabeths pictures & stayed for dinner. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/eca2e10f47852fb5d0f89d090a2c8699.pdf 2953e36ce633e6e75269fb32b5073ac6 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == <u>July</u> <u>1924.</u>== 16th Wed. Showery. Alex cut yard in Eve. 17th Thur. Showery in A.M. Over to Morrows in afternoon. 18th Fri. Fine. Alex busy in hay. Mr Sills & Helen over in afternoon. 19th Sat. Fine. Alex up home. Elizabeth & I were busy we drove back for the cows. 20th Sun. Fine. Elizabeth to Sunday School & church in A.M. Aunt Frank, Uncle John & Helen here all day. Our folks & Ethels here in afternoon. We went for a drive up the road in Eve. 21st Mon. Fine, hot. Walter & Father here drawing in from back field. Elizabeth had her feet in the bay. 22nd Tues. Fine. Walter here for dinner then men went up home. 23rd Wed. Fine, hot. Alex up home. Elizabeth & I went up to Confirmation service in afternoon 3 O'clock, two confirmed 24th Thur. Showery. Alex up home. Elizabeth & I went to Bath got home about 1 O'clock. I feel miserable. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/234391f561123134b9df192a555eabaa.pdf cec22a54147782ce947a464e0f80bf07 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == <u>July.</u> <u>1924.</u> == 25th Fri. Alex went to mill. Uncle Ebb & Aunt Laura out all day. 26th Sat. Fine. Busy. Geo Scott Marion & Marie came to stay all night. 27th Sun. Grand. My birth-day. L went to Sand Banks got home a quarter after 9 O'clock. 28th Mon. Fine. Alex up home. Elizabeth & I washed. Edna Morrow over. Mr Pringle & his Mother called. an agent called. 29th Tue. Fine. I ironed. 30th Wed. Fine. Our people down in Eve. 31st Thur. Fine. Finished hay here. Alex up home in Eve. Mabel, Elizabeth & I went to Ethels for a call. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/41c325ab9c78bf40003daf58a432fd21.pdf 596696fb1a4320fbe4527bb7771ac859 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == August. 1924. == 1st Fri. Fine, cool. Alex up home finished hay up there. Done up cherries. Van Alstine left a basket in the night. $1.10 a basket. 2nd Sat. Fine. Made pie & cake. Over to Morrows in afternoon. 3rd Sun. Fine. Elizabeth to Sunday School & church. Up home in afternoon. Ethel & Evelyn came down with us for tea Father & Mabel came for her. Wilfred was at Belle. 4th Mon. Showery. Alex dug 2 bags potatoes & Elizabeth & I took them to Bath done up berries in afternoon. Alex ploughing. Osbournes car stalled out here. 5th Tues. Warm. Washed. Made jam. Alex ploughing. 6th Wed. Rained. Alex finished field. 7th Thur. Bad storm in early part of night & a heavy wind & rain. Alex took 2 bags of potatoes to Bath. Elizabeth washed her hair. Elizabeth & I over to picnic at Sills. Sunday School picnic. Alex over for tea. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/09ad6ce017d5050f1b0f5bcf6d737b23.pdf 5c84c934491c193ec7966abc9a9f46f7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == August == 8th Fri. Done up more berries. Alex draging. Elizabeth picked berries 9th Sat. Fine. cooler. Made jam. Elizabeth went to Kingston with our people. 10th Sun. Fine. All out in Sills boat in after-noon went up home. All to church in Eve. Elizabeth went to Sunday School 11th Mon. Hot. Done a big washing Alex helped me some. ironed some in afternoon Up home in Eve. 12th Tue. Fine. To Bath in A.M. took Elizabeth to Dr. saw boat come in. I was sick all afternoon. Down to J Youngs in Eve. 13th Wed. Showery about noon. Father started to cut our grain. Up to Ethels in Eve. 14th Thur. Fine. Father cutting grain. Mabel down for dinner in afternoon. Mabel & I took Elizabeth out to Aunt Lauras to stay for a few days. 15th Fri. Fine. I was busy. Alex cultivating. Uncle Elias & Aunt Ida called on their way to Ethels https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a21e7f3bc6929761833997b6eef6120b.pdf 17c78ffbe4569b4adaebd4536d3288fe PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == August. 1924. == 16th Sat. Fine. Alex cutting weeds. 17th Sun. Fine. Went to Uncle Ebbs for our doll. we were out to see Aunt Frank. Charlie, Floe & Gerald came home with us. Father & Mabel down. 18th Mon. Fine. Charlie, Alex & children went to Bath. Elizabeth & I went up to Ethels for dinner with the rest. Alex working at hay. 19th Tue. Father here cutting grain. Mabel came down in afternoon & made Elizabeth her knitting bag. Elizabeth & I are both miserable just feel terrible. 20th Wed. Showery. Alex drawing manure. 21st Thur. Fine. To town in afternoon. Father took us. Got my hat. 22nd Fri. A terrible storm in early evening. I was busy. Elizabeth & I over to Mrs Sills in afternoon. Mrs Sills helped me with some sewing. 23rd Sat. Fine. Alex to mill in A.M. & threshing at Keyes in afternoon. Elizabeth up home all day. Elizabeth & I to Bath in Eve in (Maxwell). https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8ba5089e027e0e283ec00bd1f35f66dd.pdf f1f5286dbcbefdd58abaaed05d3317dc PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == August. 1924. == 24th Sun. Fine. Up home for dinner. Millings were out. All to church in Eve my darling to S.S. 25th Mon. Fine. Washed. Father finished cutting our grain at noon. Alex threshing at Browns. 26th Tue. Fine. Alex at Browns in A.M. & at Morrows in afternoon, our folks down in Eve. Elizabeth & I were up to {?} in afternoon to see the new baby. 27th Wed. Fine. Alex cultivating. Elizabeth & I over to Morrows in afternoon. 28th Thur. Fine. Alex & Elizabeth to Bath in A.M. Alex busy choring around. 29th Fri. Fine. Alex getting ready for threshers. Alex threshing at J. Youngs in afternoon. Elizabeth & I over to Sills. 30th Sat. Fine. Busy in A.M. Threshers came in afternoon. Mabel down. 31st Sun. Very hot. Elizabeth to Sunday School & church in A.M. Ethel, Wilfred & Evelyn down in afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2a75d57c4f238677dca324610b0d3392.pdf ba3c873c47afd98a1ee344f80225269d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == September. == 1st Mon. Grand. Finished threshing in afternoon. then they all went up home but me. I washed {?} & got the cows. Elizabeth helped up home. had (765) bus 2nd Tue. Rained. We washed. Fred Sills over. Alex threshing in afternoon at Sills 3rd Wed. Fine. Alex came home at noon he went to mill in afternoon & I went to Ethels. Mrs Neal in selling tickets 4th Thur. Fine. Started to thresh in afternoon up home. 5th Fri. Rained. Alex went to Napanee with Harold. Mrs Sills over. 6th Sat. Fine. cold. Elizabeth & I to Bath in A.M. Over to Morrows in after-noon. 7th Sun. Fine. Elizabeth & I went to Conway church in A.M. with our folks reopening of church. Fletchers here for dinner Nellie & Alex got dinner as Elizabeth & I stayed up home. All to church in Eve. Elizabeth to Sunday School. 8th Mon. Cloudy, rained near night. Threshing up home. Elizabeth went to Conway in (Maxwell) to big supper. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/383bbed8ea80936650a64a1ac7feb694.pdf 94d76c5206af452d67cae35825a93859 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == <u>September</u> <u>1924</u> == 9th Tue. Cloudy, showery, cool. Alex cutting more hay. 10th Wed. Little showers. Alex, Elizabeth & I went to Napanee Fair with our folks took our dinner. 11th Thur. Fine. Finished threshing up home. 12th Fri. Fine, warm. Alex took milk for {Bunnie?}. started to cut our corn after dinner. 13th Sat. Fine. Finished cutting corn in A.M. Alex putting up hay in afternoon. Bad storms in Evening. 14th Sun. Fine. No service in our church to-day as Mr. Pringle is away on his holidays. Mrs Sills & Margaret here in A.M. Our folks took us for a car ride in afternoon & we went to Conway church in Evening. Elizabeth wanted to go. 15th Mon. Fine, rather cloudy. I washed in A.M. & canned tomatoes in afternoon. Walter here in afternoon getting hay. 16th Tues. Fine. Men here setting up corn. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9771219f9f129a9762f6a0afdd8f9fac.pdf 91f935c3cb94f404053cfae4f9d796c8 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == <u>September</u> <u>1924</u>== 17th Wed. Fine. Alex threshing at Morrows. I went up to Ethels in afternoon. took Mabel. Made Elizabeth pie at night for school Fair. 18th Thur. Grand. Mabel, Elizabeth & I went to School Fair. Elizabeth got Special Prize. She made 4.95. Alex threshing at Browns. 19th Fri. Fine, hot. I went to Bath in afternoon. then I went to Sills and got a buggy load of corn today. 20th Sat. Fine. Making catsup. drying corn. Alex to mill. Elizabeth to Morrows. Elizabeth & I went up to Cravens for pears. 60¢ a basket. 21st Sun. Windy. Elizabeth & I over to Sills in afternoon. Our folks down. We all went to Bath church in Eve with our folks. 22nd Mon. Showery in A.M. John Young here. I done up pears. was busy all day. Mr Tucker took children to school. 23rd Tue. Fine. Finished washing. Made pies & catsup. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8bae5e8c5f860cbf4635982d6bca8565.pdf eadccdba06de229f93ad98ecbd037874 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == <u>September</u> <u>1924.</u>== 24th Wed. Fine. I ironed. Alex ploughing. 25th Thur. Fine. B. Brown finished cutting his corn. Alex down to J. Youngs in afternoon. Elizabeth & I have colds. 26th Fri. Beautiful. Alex at J. Youngs. 27th Sat. Beautiful. Men drawing corn filling Brown's silo. callers: Mrs Mellow, Miss McIntyre, Miss Curtis, Mrs Sills & Helen. 28th Sun. Windy. To church in A.M. Up home after dinner. Ethel & family down in Eve. 29th Mon. Poured rain. nothing doing. 30th Tue. Rained. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/93b564ad25ef5d05058909d04456c32c.pdf aea6b5af9999fe2e1419db68a4267536 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == October == 1st Wed. Terrible wind. Alex & I went to town with our people. Elizabeth took sick at school & came down to Mrs Sills. 2nd Thur. Beautiful. Alex to mill. I washed. Mrs P Young here all afternoon. 3rd Fri. Beautiful. Alex ploughing in A.M. picked some apples in afternoon. I was over to Morrows. 4th Sat. Lovely. Elizabeth & I to Bath in A.M. Alex at Sills threshing. 5th Sun. Beautiful. We all went out to Millings with our people for dinner, in afternoon we went to Sniders to call. 6th Mon. Fine. I washed & made catsup. Alex started diging late potatoes. 7th Tue. Fine. I ironed. Our folk here in Eve. 8th Wed. Beautiful. Mabel, Mrs P Young & I went to Bath to a Deanery meeting. 8th Thur. Grand. Elizabeth is home as Miss Curtis went to teachers convention. Alex up home filling silo. Elizabath & I were up part of the time. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e47ec3fcbae6adaad68ee15260ce2b31.pdf f5ba55b6cf56e1c40432e80c6174aab3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 10th Fri. Fine. Alex shipped pigs. Elizabeth & I went to Bath for Miss R{?}se she is making Elizabeth's brown dress over. To Keyes in Eve to husking bee. 11th Sat. Grand. Miss R{?}se finished at noon. Alex up home filling silo. Elizabeth & I up to church in afternoon decorating for Harvest Thanksgiving. 12th Sun. Fine. All to church in afternoon. Elizabeth to Sunday School. 13th Mon. Grand. I washed. In afternoon Mrs P. Young & I went to Institute. 14th Tue. Grand. Alex threshing at Sills. I ironed. helped put up a grist. 15th Wed. Beautiful. I picked a rooster. Alex to Sills & my doll to school. 16th Thur. Grand. Bob Cadman here for dinner. Alex to mill. 17th Fri. Fine. Alex threshing. Mrs Sills over. 18th Sat. Fine. Ethel & Evelyn came down for dinner. {illegible} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a4f2970e5e68da4d41b6a63021686ad1.pdf 7ad43bb00f864d3b139f38a318f43994 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == <u>October</u> == 20th Mon. Fine. I was miserable. 21st Tue. Fine, cold. I washed & made pies. 22nd Wed. Fine, cold. I cleaned upstairs & was busy. Alex at Keyes. Our people down in Eve. 23rd Thur. Beautiful. Out to vote after dinner went with Father. Elizabeth & I over to Morrows after school. 24th Fri. Grand. Picked hickory nuts in A.M. had Miss Curtis for tea. Leonard came for her. 25th Sat. Fine. Elizabeth & I to Bath in A.M. Elizabeth not very well. 26th Sun. Grand. All to church in Eve had re-opening of church. Ethel & Wilfred {?} 27th Mon. Beautiful like summer. Alex ploughing. Elizabeth at school. 28th Tue. Fine. I ironed. 29th Wed. Grand. I was up to Ethels all day. We went down to Wrights for a call. Elizabeth went up from school to come home with me. Uncle Ebbs out in Eve. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9312733569f1dc593a2fe44b820a54f5.pdf c3a6b7a3077db1069fff70c212704074 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == October == 30th Thur. Grand. Alex to mill. callers Lily Carroll, T. Ruttan, {?} Dick patched the barn. Having roast chicken for supper. 31st Fri. Fine. To Bath in afternoon. All over to Sills in Eve to husking bee. Elizabeth dressed up with false face & went to Morrows. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/17e89784138d87e3cb14c76314866b93.pdf ad31b828a77abc1830e07e8fa744369a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == <u>November</u> == 1st Sat. Fine. Made {?} up to Mr {?} funeral in afternoon he died Thurs 2nd Sun. Geo Scotts family & Ethels family here for dinner. 3rd Mon. Grand. Washed & picked hickory nuts. 4th Tue. Fine. Cleaned pantry cup board & ironed. callers: Father, Mabel & J. Young. 5th Wed. Fine. Alex sorting potatoes. 6th Beautiful like summer. Alex sorting potatoes. Mabel down. My Mother died 22 years ago this A.M. 7th Fri. Fine. Cleaned up again. was busy. Mrs Sills over. B. Brown here. 8th Sat. Fine. Alex drawing manure. Elizabeth & I up to Ethel's in afternoon. Evelyn came home with us Ethel called for her when they went to Bath. 9th Sun. Fine. Alex & Elizabeth went to church in A.M. I got dinner. Margaret Wright, Neilson Roddick & Helen Sills over. 10th Mon. Fine. Usual work. 11th Tue. Fine, windy. Ethel & Wilfred called on their way to {?} wedding. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d12e995d3a1d372005ffa8bfe892b13a.pdf d20992275e3e932d875cd4605baded6f PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == <u>November</u> == 12th Wed. Rained,cleared. Put up front room stove. Alex ploughing behind the barn. Edith & Wilfred called on their way from the wedding. 13th Thur. Beautiful. Washed & ironed some. Elizabeth came home at noon as teacher is sick. 14th Fri. Fine. Elizabeth home teacher sick. I made pumpkin pies. T. Gurren here he said Mrs Asselstine had died. 15th Sat. Fine. Alex ploughing, Elizabeth & I went to Bath. Elizabeth got her hair cut. 16th Sun. Rained, snowed, hailed windy. Went to Mrs Asselstines funeral at Bertha Sills. funeral at 1.30 O'clock 17th Mon. Cold. Alex drew in wood. Elizabeth home teacher sick. 18th Tue. Cold but grand. We all went to Kingston Father took us. Went to have Elizabeths eyes tested she has glasses. 19th Wed. Warmer. Alex went with Father to get his young cattle. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/960f95afc9e6d010f9f2637cb0f42060.pdf 0f573178a5b11b4838628d35052dac9c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == November. == 20th Thur. Fine. Alex to mill. I was busy. 21st Fri. Fine. Margaret Wright here all day. Ralph Sills here for tea. 22nd Sat. Rained in A.M. All to Ethels for tea. Had Roast heart. 23rd Sun. To church in A.M. & up to Mellows in afternoon for a call. Miss Curtis is sick & no school. 24th Mon. Blustery. Alex up home picking chickens. Elizabeth & I to Bath in afternoon. 25th Tue. Windy. Picked chickens. when they finished Mrs Hill helped me wash. 26th Wed. Fine. Alex & Father took chickens to town got 27¢ for chickens 20¢ for fowl. ours brought $75.¢48. Elizabeth & I down to J. Youngs in afternoon. 27th Thur. windy, stormed. Polly sick had Dr Smith out for her. Harold over. 28th Fri. Fine. Alex ploughing. Lolly better. busy most of the day. 29th Sat. Fine. Mr Roblin put up separator. Alex ploughed in A.M. Had tea party Uncle Ebbs, Mellows, Charlie Ackermans, Ethels family played cards https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d5b712b63efb93a297a88bab7a9e2e2b.pdf eeb12aa7fbaeb1d803cb62977d243953 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == <u>November</u> == 30th Sun. Snowed, blustery. Elizabeth and I walked up home in afternoon https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/36d9e56f969764ca6f956888ab4a9a44.pdf 5f9ab1897e73064abb2d17d8d97e7653 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Dec. 1924. == 1st Mon. Fine Cold. Father down, made a place in cow stable for separator. 2nd Tue. Fine. Alex up home all day. 3rd Wed. Fine. Alex & I up home in A.M. Mrs W Young & Mrs Robertson called in afternoon selling tickets. I was over to Morrows. 4th Thur. Fine. Washed. 5th Fri. Fine. busy. 6th Sat. Fine. Elizabeth & I were up to Church Hall in afternoon & down to J. Youngs in Eve. Ethel & Wilfred here after we had gone. 7th Sun. Grand. Sniders here in afternoon after-noon, up to Hogebooms for tea. 8th Mon. Rained. Alex went for children. 9th Tue. Fine. Alex ploughing. 10th Wed. Fine. Washed. Alex up to. Towns in afternoon. 11th Thur. Fine. cold. Alex & I to town to do Xmas shopping. 12th Fri. Snowed. I was very sick all day. Mrs Sills over. Mabel in a minute. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/af13f971d077cc016f9de189a8d03acb.pdf cb563fc78cbdc204035792409f45c8d0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 13th Sat. Rained some. Alex to mill. Elizabeth to practice at the hall in A.M. I am miserable. 14th Sun. Very cold. Wilfred down in A.M. Evelyn came and stayed all day. All to church in afternoon then we took Evelyn home. 15th Mon. Cold. I made mince-meat, killed pigs up home. 16th Tue. Very cold. Frying out fat. Alex drew a load of wood for Dick Whitfield. Mrs Hogeboom in. 17th Wed. Fine. Made sausage & head cheese. Harold over. 18th Thur. Sleet storm. Alex to Bath. Mr Pringle in & left his house. All up to Conway Xmas Tree. 19th Fri. Stormy by times. Mr Pringle here for dinner. Alex to station with pigs. Ethel & Evelyn here, we went to concert at school-house. I came home & made pies. 20th Sat. Very cold. Alex banked the house. Made {?} for meat. Harold brought Elizabeth a Xmas Tree. Elizabeth to practice in afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bf8fcd7020cdfa7a3dfbff2224ff1dda.pdf eb04ac1efd8e765c9d58751433bb6565 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December. 21st Sun. Very cold. To church in A.M. Elizabeth & I walked up home in afternoon 22nd Mon. Done a big washing. J. Young helping Alex get in corn. Alex & Elizabeth to concert at lower school they went in a load. I stayed at Mrs Sills. 23rd Tue. Elizabeth to practice in after-noon at hall, our Xmas tree in Eve. 24th Wed. Snowed in A.M. We went to Bath in afternoon & up to Evelyn Xmas tree in Evening. Alex was Santa. 25th Thur. Drifted all day. Fred Sills in. All up home all day. had turkey & goose. Fletchers could hardly get through in their car. 26th Fri. Snowed & blowed, a blizzard. 27th Sat. Blustery. Evelyn here while Ethel went to Bath. Up to Mellows in Eve to hear the Radio. 28th Sun. Cold. All to church in afternoon 29th Mon. Snowed. Alex & Elizabeth went up for Ethel & Evelyn. Wilfred was to town. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0649dcf5a31098b6fe78c99bc7394991.pdf fcb594f20d433ec45533803e3e06dff0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 30th Tue. Fine. We all went to town. 31st Wed. Fine, cold. Alex sick. callers: Edna Morrow, John Smith, Harold Sills, Wilfred. 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Title A name given to the resource Laura Robinson/Sills Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Laura Robinson/Sills Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Queen's University Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1901-1945 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, Lennox & Addington County, South Fredericksburg Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Laura Robinson/Sills Diary, 1901 Laura Robinson/Sills Diary, 1911 Laura Robinson/Sills Diary, 1913 Laura Robinson/Sills Diary, 1919 Laura Robinson/Sills Diary, 1924 Laura Robinson/Sills Diary, 1934 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 Laura Robinson/Sills Diary, 1924 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Laura Robinson/Sills Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Queen's University Archives Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Lennox & Addington County, South Fredericksburg Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1924 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Laura Robinson/Sills Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span id="January,_1924."></span><span class="mw-headline" id="January.2C_1924.">January, 1924.</span></h2> <p>1st Tue. New Years Day. Fine. Alex up to B.Brown {?} hay. Fred Sills in. Elizabeth &amp; I made fried cake for the first time. Up to Mellows in Eve. Elizabeth played the piano </p><p>2nd Wed. Fine, cold. Had Lee &amp; took {?} hay to the station </p><p>3rd Thur. Snowed a little. Alex to Millhaven. </p><p>4th Fri. Cold. Done up some sweet apples. Ethel Evelyn &amp; Wilfred here for tea. Ethel &amp; I soaked the boys (playing cards). </p><p>5th Sat. Snowed &amp; blowed. Alex &amp; Harold went to Bath, Elizabeth has a cold. I was busy all day. </p><p>6th Sun. Blustery in afternoon &amp; Eve. Alex &amp; Elizabeth to church in A.M. Elizabeth stayed at home for dinner. Alex &amp; I went up in afternoon for her. J. Young here in Eve. </p><p>7th Mon. Cold. To Ethels in Eve. to a tea party. Alex took a load. Election Day. </p><p>8th Tue. Beautiful day. Alex took a load of hay to Station for Mr Keyes. Mrs Sills &amp; Helen over Helen stayed for tea. Alex to B. Wrights in Eve. H Sills stayed with us. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="January.">January.</span></h2> <p>9th Wed. Beautiful day, mild. Alex over to Sills &amp; got our beef. Up to Cadmans in Eve. </p><p>10th Thur. Mild. Helen Sills over. Alex to a {?} in afternoon for church. </p><p>11th Fri. Rained. Made fried cakes &amp; made soup for supper. Harold over. </p><p>12th Sat. Beautiful. Walter down cutting wood. Elizabeth &amp; I over to Morrows in afternoon. </p><p>13th Sun. Snowing. Alex &amp; Elizabeth to church in afternoon. Up home jn Eve. </p><p>14th Mon. Grand. Washed. Elizabeth up home all day. Walter here in afternoon. Over to Sills in Eve. </p><p>15th Tue. Windy. Elizabeth up to Mrs Haights in afternoon with Mrs P. Young. Father &amp; Mabel, J. Young &amp; Harold Sills here in Eve. Played cards. </p><p>16th Wed. Rained &amp; snowed. </p><p>17th Thur. Cold. Alex to Conway mill &amp; Elizabeth &amp; I went to Ethel's to Ladies Aid. </p><p>18th Fri. Fine. Alex took Elizabeth up to Mrs Mellows in afternoon so we could go to Euchre party at Bath in Eve. had fine time. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="January._1924.">January. 1924.</span></h2> <p>19th Sat. Fine. Alex took hay to station for B. Brown. Elizabeth walked down from Mellows in afternoon. Mr Pringle came to stay all night. </p><p>20th Sun. Bright, cold. Mr Pringle walked out to Elliots early in A.M. Mr Elliot has just died. The boy brought him back for church &amp; we all went to church &amp; then to Ethels for dinner, we were invited </p><p>21st Mon. Snowed &amp; blowed. Washed. Harold over. Washed dishes &amp; done usual work. W. Ruttan in. Elizabeth invited to a party at J. Youngs but didn't go. </p><p>22nd Tue. Snowed &amp; blowed. Elizabeth reading a book. Alex down to J. Youngs. Harold over. </p><p>23rd Wed. Cold. Put white clothes out. Alex to Bath in A.M. Up home in Eve. </p><p>24th Thur. Cold, bright. Alex up to Haights in A.M. Elizabeth over to Sills for dinner. I was busy. </p><p>25th Fri. Blustery in A.M. Alex up to Haights for seed grain. Had tea party Mr &amp; Mrs Mellows, Uncle Ebb &amp; Aunt Laura, Ethel, Wilfred &amp; Evelyn </p><p>26th Sat. Very Cold. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="January._1924.">January. 1924.</span></h2> <p>27th Sun. Very cold, bright. Alex went to Bath for teacher. Miss McIntyre. John {Spearings?} house burned last night. All to church in afternoon &amp; over to {?} Morrows in Eve. </p><p>28th Mon. Blustery. Elizabeth started to school again this morning after a month's holidays. Alex up to B. Wright's &amp; B. Wright down here as there was a misunderstanding &amp; another teacher came to station from Peterborough &amp; had to go back. Mrs Sills &amp; Ralph over in Eve. </p><p>29th Tue. Mild. Alex &amp; Walter drawing wood. Flora Sloan here. Mabel down. Alex &amp; I to card party in Bath. Elizabeth went up to Mrs Mellows </p><p>30th Wed. Mild. I was very sick all day. Alex did the work. Alex up to B. Wrights in Eve. Mrs Sills stayed with Elizabeth &amp; I. </p><p>31st Thur. Bright, cold. Alex went to mill. Alex to B. Wrights in Eve. Callers: Edith Morrow, Mrs Morrow, H Sills, J Young, Mrs Young &amp; our people, played cards. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="February"><u>February</u></span></h2> <p>1st Fri. Fine. Washed. cleaned stovepipes. Alex drawing manure. </p><p>2nd Sat. Snowed. Ralph Sills cut Elizabeth's hair. I ironed. Edith Morrow over. </p><p>3rd Sun. Cold. Out to Uncle Ebb Fretts for dinner. they had a dinner party. </p><p>4th Mon. Snowed &amp; blowed. Harold &amp; J. Young here. </p><p>5th Tue. Snowed &amp; blowed. Over to F Sills in Eve to a party. had 7 tables of cards. </p><p>6th Wed. Snowed, cleared. Mabel here in afternoon while Father went to Bath. F Sills over. Alex drawing manure. </p><p>7th Thur. Lovely. Had tea party. Wilkie &amp; Annie Sharpe &amp; Kathryn. Mr &amp; Mrs F. Sills. Father &amp; Mabel &amp; Mary McMullen came to stay. Ed Hogeboom brought her down. Alex drawing manure. </p><p>8th Fri. Beautiful day. Miss McMullen went to {?} in hall &amp; we were invited down to Mrs P Youngs. </p><p>9th Sat. Beautiful day. Alex drawing manure. All up to Mrs Mellows in Eve. </p><p>10th Sun. Snowed &amp; blowed. Were going to church but it was too rough. Mary was down to J Youngs for tea. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="February._1924."><u>February.</u> <u>1924.</u></span></h2> <p>11th Mon. Grand. Alex took Miss McMullen up to {?} Mellows in afternoon. I went up home. </p><p>12th Tue. Cold. Alex sawing wood at Morrows in morning &amp; they came here in afternoon. </p><p>13th Wed. Bright. Cold. Finished sawing in afternoon. Mabel down for dinner. </p><p>14th Thur. Fine. Alex at J. Youngs sawing wood. Mr &amp; Mrs J Young here in Eve. </p><p>15th Fri. Fine. Alex went to mill. All down to J. Youngs in Eve to a party. </p><p>16th Sat. Bright. cold. Elizabeth slept in. Walter here putting straw in the barn. Invited to Uncle Ebbs to a reception for Bert &amp; his bride, didn't go as I felt miserable </p><p>17th Sun. Cold. All to church in A.M. Elizabeth stayed up home for dinner &amp; we went up for tea. </p><p>18th Mon. Grand. cold. Washed. Alex drawing manure </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="February._1924"><u>February.</u> <u>1924</u></span></h2> <p>19th Tue. Cold east wind. I ironed. Ralph over. The Sills family, Margaret &amp; us all up to Ethels in Eve. </p><p>20th Wed. Snowed hard. No mail </p><p>21st Thur. Blew, drifted. No mail </p><p>22nd Fri. Bright. Drifted some. Got some mail to-day. Had tea party. Ralph, Harold, Miss McIntyre, Leonard, Edith, Maurice &amp; Gerald. played cards. </p><p>23rd Sat. Cold, bright. Alex, Elizabeth &amp; I went to Bath in afternoon got our mail, as mail-man did not go. roads not very good. </p><p>24th Sun. Fine. All to church in afternoon. Father &amp; Mabel down for tea. </p><p>25th Mon. Fine. Alex up home filling ice-house. I was up in afternoon. Ethel &amp; Wilfred called on their way to town </p><p>26th Tue. Grand. Uncle Ebb &amp; Aunt Laura here for dinner then they went to Ethels. Alex finished filling ice-house in afternoon. Hogebooms in on their way to Bath &amp; called on their way here. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="February.">February.</span></h2> <p>27th Wed. Beautiful. Alex to mill. I was over to Mrs Sills. Harold over. </p><p>28th Thur. Fine. Alex putting some wood in wood-house. </p><p>29th Fri. Grand. Alex &amp; I went to Bath. </p><p>End of Month. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="March._1924."><u>March.</u> <u>1924.</u></span></h2> <p>1st Sat. Fine. Alex took logs to saw mill. Elizabeth played all day. </p><p>2nd Sun. Fine. Alex &amp; Elizabeth to church in A.M. We were up home in Eve. </p><p>3rd Mon. Beautiful. I washed 2 tablecloths. Alex room saw logs. Mrs Sills over. Ethel &amp; Wilfred &amp; Evelyn here in Eve. </p><p>4th Tue. {line blank} </p><p>5th Wed. Alex to sale over the Bay. </p><p>6th Thur. Mild. Water running all over </p><p>7th Fri. Blustery, colder. Alex started to paint pantry. </p><p>8th Sat. Fine. Alex painted kitchen ceiling. Fred Sills over. Elizabeth over to Morrows. </p><p>9th Sun. Cloudy. Elizabeth has a cold. Helen was over. Harold was in. Alex &amp; Elizabeth to church in P.M. Elizabeth stayed up home for tea &amp; we went up for her in Eve. </p><p>10th Mon. Fine. Done a big washing. </p><p>11th Tue. Fine. Alex painting walls in kitchen. I was to Institute Meeting at J. Youngs in afternoon. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="March._1924.">March. 1924.</span></h2> <p>12th Wed. Alex doing kitchen second coat. I was up home helping quilt. Alex came up &amp; we were all there for tea. I took sick &amp; came home early. </p><p>13th Thur. Fine. I was sick all day. Mary Cadman came for dinner but had to go to Morrows. </p><p>14th Fri. Fine. Mabel down in A.M. for awhile. Alex shipped pigs $7.50 per cwt {hundredweight}. Mrs Sills over. </p><p>15th Sat. Colder. Elizabeth &amp; I did the work. Elizabeth made candy. Alex went to Conway to mill. </p><p>16th Sun. Fine. I was sick all day. Elizabeth went for Mabel near night. </p><p>17th Mon. Fine. Alex to Bath. Father down awhile. Alex &amp; Elizabeth went to a big party at Mellows. Edith Morrow stayed with me. </p><p>18th Tue. Fine. </p><p>19th Wed. Fine. Mrs Sills over in afternoon &amp; started my dress. </p><p>20th Thur. Fine. To church in Eve. 7.30 </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="March"><u>March </u></span></h2> <p>21st Fri. Fine. Alex went to Bath for wood for school. I was calling at Lucketts &amp; Sills. </p><p>22nd Sat. Beautiful. Walter here all day sawing wood. Jean Hogeboom here all day while her people went to town they were here for tea. </p><p>23rd Sun. Fine. Elizabeth went to church in afternoon she stayed up home for tea &amp; they brought her down in Eve. </p><p>24th Mon. Fine. Walter here &amp; they finished the wood. </p><p>25th Tue. Fine. Washed. Had little pigs come but guess they will die. </p><p>26th Wed. Fine. Alex to Bath for wood for school. </p><p>27th Thur. Fine. Ethel &amp; Evelyn here for diner. Alex took them home. Mr Pringle here for tea &amp; all night. All to church in Eve. </p><p>28th Fri. Fine. Mr Pringle left after breakfast. took meat out of brine. took out side windows off. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="March">March</span></h2> <p>29th Sat. Cold east wind. Alex up to school house sawing wood. Alex to Conway to mill. A Thunder storm in Eve. hailed &amp; rained. We were invited to Hogebooms but didn't go. </p><p>30th Sun. Snowed &amp; rained by times. Alex &amp; Elizabeth went to church in A.M. </p><p>31st Mon. Fine. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="April_1924."><u>April</u> <u>1924.</u></span></h2> <p>1st Tue. Fine. Elizabeth was fooling every body. </p><p>2nd Wed. Fine. Alex went to J. Belfours sale &amp; I stayed at Mrs P Youngs. </p><p>3rd Thur. Fine. Father down helping Alex fix cowstable. </p><p>4th Fri. Grand. Alex shipped 4 pigs. </p><p>5th Sat. Fine. Alex raking door-yard. Elizabeth &amp; I to Bath in afternoon &amp; up to Ethel's in Eve </p><p>6th Sun. Terrible wind &amp; raining. Home all day. </p><p>7th Mon. Fine. Washed. Charlie, Floe &amp; Gerald came took us out to Uncle Ebbs in Eve &amp; were here all night. </p><p>8th Tue. Fine, cold. Mothers birth-day. Floe, Charlie &amp; Gerald left about noon. Bob &amp; Mary Cadman here in Eve. </p><p>9th Wed. Rain in afternoon. All to town &amp; down to see Aunt Frank in Fathers car. Aunt Frank very poorly. </p><p>10th Thur. Fine. Alex spreading manure. I was sick all day. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="April.1924."><u>April.</u><u>1924.</u></span></h2> <p>11th Fri. Fine, cool. Alex to mill. Mabel down &amp; papered pantry. </p><p>12th Sat. Cool. Alex cleaned some of the cellar. Ethel, Wilfred &amp; Evelyn here in Eve. </p><p>13th Sun. Fine in A.M. showery towards night. Elizabeth &amp; Alex to church in A.M. Up to Hogebooms in afternoon. </p><p>14th Mon. {line blank} </p><p>15th Tue. Up home for tea. </p><p>16th Wed. Fine. Ackermans &amp; Robinsons to Kingston. </p><p>17th Thur. Fine. To Napanee in afternoon. </p><p>18th Fri. Good Friday. Poured rain. Ethel came down &amp; made Elizabeth a dress. Wilfred came for tea. </p><p>19th Sat. Fine. Alex finished painting kitchen. Mr Pringle came in evening to stay all night. </p><p>20th Sun. Easter Day. Cloudy. Mr Pringle went early to church. Up home for dinner. All to church in Eve. </p><p>21st Mon. Fine in A.M. Washed. Went to Sillsville to "Play" with Mellows poured rain when we were coming home </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="April._1924">April. <u>1924</u></span></h2> <p>22nd Tue. Cloudy. cold. Alex &amp; Harold tore ceiling in A.M. &amp; Alex went to Napanee in afternoon for Beaver board. I ironed Elizabeth over to Morrows. </p><p>23rd Wed. Fine. Father, Ralph &amp; Alex putting ceiling on in front room. </p><p>24th Thur. Fine. Men finished ceiling in A.M. Alex painted it after dinner. </p><p>25th Fri. Fine. Alex went to Conway to mill. </p><p>26th Sat. Fine. Alex &amp; Elizabeth put in some garden. Elizabeth had her hair washed. Alex washed buggy. Over to Sills in Eve. </p><p>27th Sun. Grand. All to church in A.M. Mrs Young called for us. Up the road in afternoon for a drive. Father &amp; Mabel down in Eve. </p><p>28th Mon. Beautiful. Alex started on the land. I washed a few things. Elizabeth to school. </p><p>29th Tue. Fine. Alex on the land. I cleaned the wood-house. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="April.">April.</span></h2> <p>30th Wed. Fine. Alex sowing. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="May">May</span></h2> <p>1st Thur. Rained. Harold came over &amp; he &amp; Alex fixed the ceiling in front room. </p><p>2nd Fri. Fine. Alex on the land. Arbor Day. Elizabeth took her dinner &amp; the children went to the woods. Mrs Sills &amp; Helen over in Eve. </p><p>3rd Sat. Cloudy, started to rain about noon. Elizabeth &amp; I took back timothy seed but Alex had to come down it rained too hard. Alex painted ceiling last coat in front room. </p><p>4th Sun. Fine. All to church in Eve. Elizabeth went to Sunday school. </p><p>5th Mon. Fine. Alex on the land. Mr &amp; Mrs Pringle called. </p><p>6th Tue. Rained in A.M. Mabel down &amp; we papered front room. M Wright called in to use phone. </p><p>7th Wed. Fine. Alex on the land. J Young &amp; Harold here in Eve. </p><p>8th Thur. Showery in afternoon. Alex finished sowing at noon. I painted border in sitting room. Father down to use phone. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="May._1924.">May. 1924.</span></h2> <p>9th Fri. Rained. Alex planted early potatoes. </p><p>10th Sat. Fine. Alex went to Napanee for little pigs. Elizabeth &amp; I over to Mrs Sills. Elizabeth found kittens at the farm. </p><p>11th Sun. Fine. Elizabeth to Sunday school &amp; to church in A.M. All up home in afternoon &amp; up to Ethels in Eve. </p><p>12th Mon. Poured rain in afternoon. Alex &amp; I did a big washing in A.M. Harold over in afternoon. </p><p>13th Tue. Showery. Alex took me down to Mrs Youngs in afternoon to a Institute Meeting. Shook rug in Eve &amp; put it down &amp; settled sitting room. Mrs Morrow over. </p><p>14th Wed. Raining hard. Alex busy at different things. I worked all day, can't get the clothes dry. </p><p>15th Thur. Poured all morning, cleared. Up to Ethels in Eve for eggs. </p><p>16th Fri. Fine. Cleaning up stairs. Aunt Laura &amp; Ella Van Syke came for dinner. Ella went home with Mrs Geo Phippen. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="May.">May.</span></h2> <p>17th Sat. Fine. Alex went to Napanee took eggs over to Mills, &amp; got {?} Ethel &amp; Wilfred went to town. Elizabeth &amp; I down to J Youngs &amp; Morrows &amp; to Bath in Eve with our folks </p><p>18th Sun. Rained. Had fish for dinner. Up to church in Eve. Elizabeth to Sunday School. Called in home. </p><p>19th Mon. Fine, windy. Done a big washing in A.M. Mrs Sills over in afternoon. </p><p>20th Tue. Fine. Up to Ethels all day. Elizabeth went up from school. making Elizabeth a gingham dress. Harold over in Eve. </p><p>21st Wed. Fine. Father &amp; Uncle Ceylon here to-day doing odd jobs. after they left Alex helped me with curtains at front door. Elizabeth lost one of kittens, found {?} ice in her tub this morning like a pane of glass. </p><p>22nd Thur. Fine. Joe Carroll here fixing fence. </p><p>23rd Fri. Joe here in A.M. Alex helping Father sowing in afternoon. Miss McIntyre here for tea came down with Elizabeth. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="May._1924."><u>May.</u> <u>1924.</u></span></h2> <p>24th Sat. Rained in A.M. All to Bath in afternoon. Over to Sills in evening, children had fire-crackers. </p><p>25th Sun. Fine. All to church in A.M. Elizabeth went to Sunday School. Elizabeth went out to Millings in afternoon with our people. Mrs Sills &amp; M. Wrights called all down to J Youngs in Eve. </p><p>26th Mon. Windy. Washed. Alex on planting ground. </p><p>27th Tue. Alex on planting ground. </p><p>28th Wed. Fine. I walked up the road in afternoon &amp; made some calls. our people down in Eve. </p><p>29th Thur. Bright. Cool. Walter here helping Alex sow a field over again. I was up to Tucketts in afternoon. </p><p>30th Fri. Fine. Alex cultivating. I was over to Morrows in afternoon. Alex put Elizabeth's peony root out to-night. she sent away for it. </p><p>31st Sat. Fine windy. Alex drawing manure. Mrs Morrow &amp; Miss McIntyre called. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="June._1924."><u>June.</u> <u>1924.</u></span></h2> <p>1st Sun. Fine. Father, Mabel, Wilfred Ethel &amp; Evelyn here in afternoon. all to church in Eve. Elizabeth to S. School. </p><p>2nd Mon. Fine. Washed. Alex drawing manure </p><p>3rd Tue. Fine. Alex drawing manure. Our folks down in Eve to fix oil stove. Had Joe Caroll helping. </p><p>4th Wed. Fine. Joe here in A.M. Elizabeth &amp; I went to Bath in afternoon. </p><p>5th Thur. Fine, warmer. Cleaned kitchen floor &amp; varnished it. Mrs Sills over. B. Wright &amp; Francis here in Eve. </p><p>6th Fri. Rained, windy. Alex cultivating in A.M. </p><p>7th Sat. Fine. Over to Morrows in afternoon &amp; all to Bath in Eve with our folks. </p><p>8th Sun. Fine. Elizabeth to Sunday School &amp; church in A.M. Up home in afternoon. Our folks called in Eve. </p><p>9th Mon. Beautiful. Washed in A.M. To town in afternoon for chickens had 79, our people took us &amp; we called at Millings. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="June_1924.">June 1924.</span></h2> <p>10th Tue. Fine. Alex to Bath &amp; to mill. I had to keep chickens under the [?]. </p><p>11th Wed. Fine. Mabel down in afternoon. Alex planting potatoes. </p><p>12th Thur. Fine. Alex planting potatoes. I went to town with Mellows. Elizabeth was at Mrs Sills for tea. </p><p>13th Fri. Fine. Alex planting corn. I was busy. </p><p>14th Sat. Fine. I was busy all morning. Elizabeth &amp; I went to Bath in afternoon for meat. On our way home there was a thunder storm and we went in to {Homes?}. Up the road in Eve and in home. </p><p>15th Sun. Fine. Alex down to J. Young's in A.M. Geo Scott, Marion &amp; Marie &amp; our folks here to-day. Geo took us up the road for a ride before they went home. </p><p>16th Mon. Fine. Washed. Over to Mrs Sills in afternoon. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="June.">June.</span></h2> <p>17th Tue. Alex went to Bath to help unload coal boat. I was busy made a cake &amp; went to Institute Meeting at Conway in afternoon. Elizabeth stayed at Sills after School. </p><p>18th Wed. Fine. Alex not very well. At usual work. </p><p>19th Thurs. Fine. Alex &amp; I went to town. Got home early. </p><p>29th Fri. Fine. I was busy at usual work. Cut out green gingham dress. Alex down to J. Youngs in afternoon to a manure bee. </p><p>21st Sat. Very warm. Alex busy in garden &amp; going through potatoes. Elizabeth over to Morrows. I finished dress. </p><p>22nd Sun. Fine. To church in A.M. Elizabeth to Sunday School. &amp; all to Conway in Eve. Fathers birth-day. </p><p>23rd Mon. Showery. Washed. At usual work. Our folks down in Eve. fixed pipe at the well. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="June._1924.">June. 1924.</span></h2> <p>24th Tue. I ironed in A.M &amp; went to Kingston in afternoon with our folks. </p><p>25th Wed. Fine. At usual work. </p><p>26th Thur. Alex going through corn. Alex &amp; I went to Adolphustown to Mr. Forneri's {Canon R. S. Forneri} funeral went with our people. Elizabeth started to write on her exam to-day for fourth book. Father went to Bath in Eve for Calver to trim Prince's foot. </p><p>27th Fri. Fine. Elizabeth came in &amp; said she passed with "honors" for fourth book. we were delighted. </p><p>28th Sat. Rained in Eve. Elizabeth over to Morrows. I was up to Tuckets for a fish. </p><p>29th Sun. Showery. Mrs Sills over in afternoon. All to church in Eve. Elizabeth to Sunday School. called in home for a minute. </p><p>30th Mon. Fine. Alex went to mill. Elizabeth to Morrows and to Sills. found pigs eating chickens. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="July._1924.">July. <u>1924.</u></span></h2> <p>1st Tue. Grand. Alex taking &amp; putting up hay. Elizabeth &amp; I over to Sills. </p><p>2nd Wed. Grand. I ironed. Ex cultivating corn &amp; potatoes. Edith Morrow over. Up the road for wheat. </p><p>3rd Thur. Fine. Busy. Walter here in after-noon helping Alex put in hay. Bob Wright &amp; family also Ethel &amp; Evelyn here in Eve. Geo Scott &amp; family &amp; Mrs Peters came for Elizabeth &amp; I to go out for visit. </p><p>4th Fri. Out to Scotts. Alex getting in hay. Alex went to Conway to Scocial in Eve. </p><p>5th Sat. Fine. Out to Scotts. </p><p>6th Sun. Fine, warm. Father, Mabel &amp; Alex went to Camden East for us on our way home we called at Millings &amp; got 24 boxes of lovely straw berries. Ethel, Wilfred &amp; Evelyn here in Eve. </p><p>7th Mon. Showery. Had 14 qts of straw berries. Alex busy at different things. Elizabeth over to Morrows. Mabel down. Up home in Eve. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>8th Tue. Fine. Washed. J. Young in. Helen Sills over. </p><p>9th Wed. Fine. Mabel had a birth-day party for Elizabeth had a cake with 11 candles. Mrs. Tucket took us. Alex cutting hay. </p><p>10th Thur. Fine. Over to Mrs Sills in afternoon. </p><p>11th Fri. Fine. Aunt Bird, Ethel &amp; Evelyn came for dinner a great surprise. Elizabeth &amp; I went up home for tea with them. </p><p>12th Sat. Fine. Joe here in afternoon. busy all day. To Bath in Eve. Hogebooms took Alex to Bath. </p><p>13th Sun. Fine. Our folks here for dinner. Expected Millings but they didnt come was disappointed. All to church in Eve. </p><p>14th Mon. Fine. Elizabeth &amp; I washed. Joe here all day. Elizabeth over to Morrows. </p><p>15th Tue. Fine. I made straw berry jam. &amp; ironed. Edith Morrow took Elizabeths pictures &amp; stayed for dinner. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="July_1924."><u>July</u> <u>1924.</u></span></h2> <p>16th Wed. Showery. Alex cut yard in Eve. </p><p>17th Thur. Showery in A.M. Over to Morrows in afternoon. </p><p>18th Fri. Fine. Alex busy in hay. Mr Sills &amp; Helen over in afternoon. </p><p>19th Sat. Fine. Alex up home. Elizabeth &amp; I were busy we drove back for the cows. </p><p>20th Sun. Fine. Elizabeth to Sunday School &amp; church in A.M. Aunt Frank, Uncle John &amp; Helen here all day. Our folks &amp; Ethels here in afternoon. We went for a drive up the road in Eve. </p><p>21st Mon. Fine, hot. Walter &amp; Father here drawing in from back field. Elizabeth had her feet in the bay. </p><p>22nd Tues. Fine. Walter here for dinner then men went up home. </p><p>23rd Wed. Fine, hot. Alex up home. Elizabeth &amp; I went up to Confirmation service in afternoon 3 O'clock, two confirmed </p><p>24th Thur. Showery. Alex up home. Elizabeth &amp; I went to Bath got home about 1 O'clock. I feel miserable. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="July._1924."><u>July.</u> <u>1924.</u></span></h2> <p>25th Fri. Alex went to mill. Uncle Ebb &amp; Aunt Laura out all day. </p><p>26th Sat. Fine. Busy. Geo Scott Marion &amp; Marie came to stay all night. </p><p>27th Sun. Grand. My birth-day. L went to Sand Banks got home a quarter after 9 O'clock. </p><p>28th Mon. Fine. Alex up home. Elizabeth &amp; I washed. Edna Morrow over. Mr Pringle &amp; his Mother called. an agent called. </p><p>29th Tue. Fine. I ironed. </p><p>30th Wed. Fine. Our people down in Eve. </p><p>31st Thur. Fine. Finished hay here. Alex up home in Eve. Mabel, Elizabeth &amp; I went to Ethels for a call. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="August._1924.">August. 1924.</span></h2> <p>1st Fri. Fine, cool. Alex up home finished hay up there. Done up cherries. Van Alstine left a basket in the night. $1.10 a basket. </p><p>2nd Sat. Fine. Made pie &amp; cake. Over to Morrows in afternoon. </p><p>3rd Sun. Fine. Elizabeth to Sunday School &amp; church. Up home in afternoon. Ethel &amp; Evelyn came down with us for tea Father &amp; Mabel came for her. Wilfred was at Belle. </p><p>4th Mon. Showery. Alex dug 2 bags potatoes &amp; Elizabeth &amp; I took them to Bath done up berries in afternoon. Alex ploughing. Osbournes car stalled out here. </p><p>5th Tues. Warm. Washed. Made jam. Alex ploughing. </p><p>6th Wed. Rained. Alex finished field. </p><p>7th Thur. Bad storm in early part of night &amp; a heavy wind &amp; rain. Alex took 2 bags of potatoes to Bath. Elizabeth washed her hair. Elizabeth &amp; I over to picnic at Sills. Sunday School picnic. Alex over for tea. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="August">August</span></h2> <p>8th Fri. Done up more berries. Alex draging. Elizabeth picked berries </p><p>9th Sat. Fine. cooler. Made jam. Elizabeth went to Kingston with our people. </p><p>10th Sun. Fine. All out in Sills boat in after-noon went up home. All to church in Eve. Elizabeth went to Sunday School </p><p>11th Mon. Hot. Done a big washing Alex helped me some. ironed some in afternoon Up home in Eve. </p><p>12th Tue. Fine. To Bath in A.M. took Elizabeth to Dr. saw boat come in. I was sick all afternoon. Down to J Youngs in Eve. </p><p>13th Wed. Showery about noon. Father started to cut our grain. Up to Ethels in Eve. </p><p>14th Thur. Fine. Father cutting grain. Mabel down for dinner in afternoon. Mabel &amp; I took Elizabeth out to Aunt Lauras to stay for a few days. </p><p>15th Fri. Fine. I was busy. Alex cultivating. Uncle Elias &amp; Aunt Ida called on their way to Ethels </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="August._1924.">August. 1924.</span></h2> <p>16th Sat. Fine. Alex cutting weeds. </p><p>17th Sun. Fine. Went to Uncle Ebbs for our doll. we were out to see Aunt Frank. Charlie, Floe &amp; Gerald came home with us. Father &amp; Mabel down. </p><p>18th Mon. Fine. Charlie, Alex &amp; children went to Bath. Elizabeth &amp; I went up to Ethels for dinner with the rest. Alex working at hay. </p><p>19th Tue. Father here cutting grain. Mabel came down in afternoon &amp; made Elizabeth her knitting bag. Elizabeth &amp; I are both miserable just feel terrible. </p><p>20th Wed. Showery. Alex drawing manure. </p><p>21st Thur. Fine. To town in afternoon. Father took us. Got my hat. </p><p>22nd Fri. A terrible storm in early evening. I was busy. Elizabeth &amp; I over to Mrs Sills in afternoon. Mrs Sills helped me with some sewing. </p><p>23rd Sat. Fine. Alex to mill in A.M. &amp; threshing at Keyes in afternoon. Elizabeth up home all day. Elizabeth &amp; I to Bath in Eve in (Maxwell). </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="August._1924.">August. 1924.</span></h2> <p>24th Sun. Fine. Up home for dinner. Millings were out. All to church in Eve my darling to S.S. </p><p>25th Mon. Fine. Washed. Father finished cutting our grain at noon. Alex threshing at Browns. </p><p>26th Tue. Fine. Alex at Browns in A.M. &amp; at Morrows in afternoon, our folks down in Eve. Elizabeth &amp; I were up to {?} in afternoon to see the new baby. </p><p>27th Wed. Fine. Alex cultivating. Elizabeth &amp; I over to Morrows in afternoon. </p><p>28th Thur. Fine. Alex &amp; Elizabeth to Bath in A.M. Alex busy choring around. </p><p>29th Fri. Fine. Alex getting ready for threshers. Alex threshing at J. Youngs in afternoon. Elizabeth &amp; I over to Sills. </p><p>30th Sat. Fine. Busy in A.M. Threshers came in afternoon. Mabel down. </p><p>31st Sun. Very hot. Elizabeth to Sunday School &amp; church in A.M. Ethel, Wilfred &amp; Evelyn down in afternoon. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="September.">September.</span></h2> <p>1st Mon. Grand. Finished threshing in afternoon. then they all went up home but me. I washed {?} &amp; got the cows. Elizabeth helped up home. had (765) bus </p><p>2nd Tue. Rained. We washed. Fred Sills over. Alex threshing in afternoon at Sills </p><p>3rd Wed. Fine. Alex came home at noon he went to mill in afternoon &amp; I went to Ethels. Mrs Neal in selling tickets </p><p>4th Thur. Fine. Started to thresh in afternoon up home. </p><p>5th Fri. Rained. Alex went to Napanee with Harold. Mrs Sills over. </p><p>6th Sat. Fine. cold. Elizabeth &amp; I to Bath in A.M. Over to Morrows in after-noon. </p><p>7th Sun. Fine. Elizabeth &amp; I went to Conway church in A.M. with our folks reopening of church. Fletchers here for dinner Nellie &amp; Alex got dinner as Elizabeth &amp; I stayed up home. All to church in Eve. Elizabeth to Sunday School. </p><p>8th Mon. Cloudy, rained near night. Threshing up home. Elizabeth went to Conway in (Maxwell) to big supper. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="September_1924"><u>September</u> <u>1924</u></span></h2> <p>9th Tue. Cloudy, showery, cool. Alex cutting more hay. </p><p>10th Wed. Little showers. Alex, Elizabeth &amp; I went to Napanee Fair with our folks took our dinner. </p><p>11th Thur. Fine. Finished threshing up home. </p><p>12th Fri. Fine, warm. Alex took milk for {Bunnie?}. started to cut our corn after dinner. </p><p>13th Sat. Fine. Finished cutting corn in A.M. Alex putting up hay in afternoon. Bad storms in Evening. </p><p>14th Sun. Fine. No service in our church to-day as Mr. Pringle is away on his holidays. Mrs Sills &amp; Margaret here in A.M. Our folks took us for a car ride in afternoon &amp; we went to Conway church in Evening. Elizabeth wanted to go. </p><p>15th Mon. Fine, rather cloudy. I washed in A.M. &amp; canned tomatoes in afternoon. Walter here in afternoon getting hay. </p><p>16th Tues. Fine. Men here setting up corn. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="September_1924"><u>September</u> <u>1924</u></span></h2> <p>17th Wed. Fine. Alex threshing at Morrows. I went up to Ethels in afternoon. took Mabel. Made Elizabeth pie at night for school Fair. </p><p>18th Thur. Grand. Mabel, Elizabeth &amp; I went to School Fair. Elizabeth got Special Prize. She made 4.95. Alex threshing at Browns. </p><p>19th Fri. Fine, hot. I went to Bath in afternoon. then I went to Sills and got a buggy load of corn today. </p><p>20th Sat. Fine. Making catsup. drying corn. Alex to mill. Elizabeth to Morrows. Elizabeth &amp; I went up to Cravens for pears. 60¢ a basket. </p><p>21st Sun. Windy. Elizabeth &amp; I over to Sills in afternoon. Our folks down. We all went to Bath church in Eve with our folks. </p><p>22nd Mon. Showery in A.M. John Young here. I done up pears. was busy all day. Mr Tucker took children to school. </p><p>23rd Tue. Fine. Finished washing. Made pies &amp; catsup. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="September_1924."><u>September</u> <u>1924.</u></span></h2> <p>24th Wed. Fine. I ironed. Alex ploughing. </p><p>25th Thur. Fine. B. Brown finished cutting his corn. Alex down to J. Youngs in afternoon. Elizabeth &amp; I have colds. </p><p>26th Fri. Beautiful. Alex at J. Youngs. </p><p>27th Sat. Beautiful. Men drawing corn filling Brown's silo. callers: Mrs Mellow, Miss McIntyre, Miss Curtis, Mrs Sills &amp; Helen. </p><p>28th Sun. Windy. To church in A.M. Up home after dinner. Ethel &amp; family down in Eve. </p><p>29th Mon. Poured rain. nothing doing. </p><p>30th Tue. Rained. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="October">October</span></h2> <p>1st Wed. Terrible wind. Alex &amp; I went to town with our people. Elizabeth took sick at school &amp; came down to Mrs Sills. </p><p>2nd Thur. Beautiful. Alex to mill. I washed. Mrs P Young here all afternoon. </p><p>3rd Fri. Beautiful. Alex ploughing in A.M. picked some apples in afternoon. I was over to Morrows. </p><p>4th Sat. Lovely. Elizabeth &amp; I to Bath in A.M. Alex at Sills threshing. </p><p>5th Sun. Beautiful. We all went out to Millings with our people for dinner, in afternoon we went to Sniders to call. </p><p>6th Mon. Fine. I washed &amp; made catsup. Alex started diging late potatoes. </p><p>7th Tue. Fine. I ironed. Our folk here in Eve. </p><p>8th Wed. Beautiful. Mabel, Mrs P Young &amp; I went to Bath to a Deanery meeting. </p><p>8th Thur. Grand. Elizabeth is home as Miss Curtis went to teachers convention. Alex up home filling silo. Elizabath &amp; I were up part of the time. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>10th Fri. Fine. Alex shipped pigs. Elizabeth &amp; I went to Bath for Miss R{?}se she is making Elizabeth's brown dress over. To Keyes in Eve to husking bee. </p><p>11th Sat. Grand. Miss R{?}se finished at noon. Alex up home filling silo. Elizabeth &amp; I up to church in afternoon decorating for Harvest Thanksgiving. </p><p>12th Sun. Fine. All to church in afternoon. Elizabeth to Sunday School. </p><p>13th Mon. Grand. I washed. In afternoon Mrs P. Young &amp; I went to Institute. </p><p>14th Tue. Grand. Alex threshing at Sills. I ironed. helped put up a grist. </p><p>15th Wed. Beautiful. I picked a rooster. Alex to Sills &amp; my doll to school. </p><p>16th Thur. Grand. Bob Cadman here for dinner. Alex to mill. </p><p>17th Fri. Fine. Alex threshing. Mrs Sills over. </p><p>18th Sat. Fine. Ethel &amp; Evelyn came down for dinner. {illegible} </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="October"><u>October</u></span></h2> <p>20th Mon. Fine. I was miserable. </p><p>21st Tue. Fine, cold. I washed &amp; made pies. </p><p>22nd Wed. Fine, cold. I cleaned upstairs &amp; was busy. Alex at Keyes. Our people down in Eve. </p><p>23rd Thur. Beautiful. Out to vote after dinner went with Father. Elizabeth &amp; I over to Morrows after school. </p><p>24th Fri. Grand. Picked hickory nuts in A.M. had Miss Curtis for tea. Leonard came for her. </p><p>25th Sat. Fine. Elizabeth &amp; I to Bath in A.M. Elizabeth not very well. </p><p>26th Sun. Grand. All to church in Eve had re-opening of church. Ethel &amp; Wilfred {?} </p><p>27th Mon. Beautiful like summer. Alex ploughing. Elizabeth at school. </p><p>28th Tue. Fine. I ironed. </p><p>29th Wed. Grand. I was up to Ethels all day. We went down to Wrights for a call. Elizabeth went up from school to come home with me. Uncle Ebbs out in Eve. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="October">October</span></h2> <p>30th Thur. Grand. Alex to mill. callers Lily Carroll, T. Ruttan, {?} Dick patched the barn. Having roast chicken for supper. </p><p>31st Fri. Fine. To Bath in afternoon. All over to Sills in Eve to husking bee. Elizabeth dressed up with false face &amp; went to Morrows. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="November"><u>November</u></span></h2> <p>1st Sat. Fine. Made {?} up to Mr {?} funeral in afternoon he died Thurs </p><p>2nd Sun. Geo Scotts family &amp; Ethels family here for dinner. </p><p>3rd Mon. Grand. Washed &amp; picked hickory nuts. </p><p>4th Tue. Fine. Cleaned pantry cup board &amp; ironed. callers: Father, Mabel &amp; J. Young. </p><p>5th Wed. Fine. Alex sorting potatoes. </p><p>6th Beautiful like summer. Alex sorting potatoes. Mabel down. My Mother died 22 years ago this A.M. </p><p>7th Fri. Fine. Cleaned up again. was busy. Mrs Sills over. B. Brown here. </p><p>8th Sat. Fine. Alex drawing manure. Elizabeth &amp; I up to Ethel's in afternoon. Evelyn came home with us Ethel called for her when they went to Bath. </p><p>9th Sun. Fine. Alex &amp; Elizabeth went to church in A.M. I got dinner. Margaret Wright, Neilson Roddick &amp; Helen Sills over. </p><p>10th Mon. Fine. Usual work. </p><p>11th Tue. Fine, windy. Ethel &amp; Wilfred called on their way to {?} wedding. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="November"><u>November</u></span></h2> <p>12th Wed. Rained,cleared. Put up front room stove. Alex ploughing behind the barn. Edith &amp; Wilfred called on their way from the wedding. </p><p>13th Thur. Beautiful. Washed &amp; ironed some. Elizabeth came home at noon as teacher is sick. </p><p>14th Fri. Fine. Elizabeth home teacher sick. I made pumpkin pies. T. Gurren here he said Mrs Asselstine had died. </p><p>15th Sat. Fine. Alex ploughing, Elizabeth &amp; I went to Bath. Elizabeth got her hair cut. </p><p>16th Sun. Rained, snowed, hailed windy. Went to Mrs Asselstines funeral at Bertha Sills. funeral at 1.30 O'clock </p><p>17th Mon. Cold. Alex drew in wood. Elizabeth home teacher sick. </p><p>18th Tue. Cold but grand. We all went to Kingston Father took us. Went to have Elizabeths eyes tested she has glasses. </p><p>19th Wed. Warmer. Alex went with Father to get his young cattle. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="November.">November.</span></h2> <p>20th Thur. Fine. Alex to mill. I was busy. </p><p>21st Fri. Fine. Margaret Wright here all day. Ralph Sills here for tea. </p><p>22nd Sat. Rained in A.M. All to Ethels for tea. Had Roast heart. </p><p>23rd Sun. To church in A.M. &amp; up to Mellows in afternoon for a call. Miss Curtis is sick &amp; no school. </p><p>24th Mon. Blustery. Alex up home picking chickens. Elizabeth &amp; I to Bath in afternoon. </p><p>25th Tue. Windy. Picked chickens. when they finished Mrs Hill helped me wash. </p><p>26th Wed. Fine. Alex &amp; Father took chickens to town got 27¢ for chickens 20¢ for fowl. ours brought $75.¢48. Elizabeth &amp; I down to J. Youngs in afternoon. </p><p>27th Thur. windy, stormed. Polly sick had Dr Smith out for her. Harold over. </p><p>28th Fri. Fine. Alex ploughing. Lolly better. busy most of the day. </p><p>29th Sat. Fine. Mr Roblin put up separator. Alex ploughed in A.M. Had tea party Uncle Ebbs, Mellows, Charlie Ackermans, Ethels family played cards </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="November"><u>November</u></span></h2> <p>30th Sun. Snowed, blustery. Elizabeth and I walked up home in afternoon </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Dec._1924.">Dec. 1924.</span></h2> <p>1st Mon. Fine Cold. Father down, made a place in cow stable for separator. </p><p>2nd Tue. Fine. Alex up home all day. </p><p>3rd Wed. Fine. Alex &amp; I up home in A.M. Mrs W Young &amp; Mrs Robertson called in afternoon selling tickets. I was over to Morrows. </p><p>4th Thur. Fine. Washed. </p><p>5th Fri. Fine. busy. </p><p>6th Sat. Fine. Elizabeth &amp; I were up to Church Hall in afternoon &amp; down to J. Youngs in Eve. Ethel &amp; Wilfred here after we had gone. </p><p>7th Sun. Grand. Sniders here in afternoon after-noon, up to Hogebooms for tea. </p><p>8th Mon. Rained. Alex went for children. </p><p>9th Tue. Fine. Alex ploughing. </p><p>10th Wed. Fine. Washed. Alex up to. Towns in afternoon. </p><p>11th Thur. Fine. cold. Alex &amp; I to town to do Xmas shopping. </p><p>12th Fri. Snowed. I was very sick all day. Mrs Sills over. Mabel in a minute. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>13th Sat. Rained some. Alex to mill. Elizabeth to practice at the hall in A.M. I am miserable. </p><p>14th Sun. Very cold. Wilfred down in A.M. Evelyn came and stayed all day. All to church in afternoon then we took Evelyn home. </p><p>15th Mon. Cold. I made mince-meat, killed pigs up home. </p><p>16th Tue. Very cold. Frying out fat. Alex drew a load of wood for Dick Whitfield. Mrs Hogeboom in. </p><p>17th Wed. Fine. Made sausage &amp; head cheese. Harold over. </p><p>18th Thur. Sleet storm. Alex to Bath. Mr Pringle in &amp; left his house. All up to Conway Xmas Tree. </p><p>19th Fri. Stormy by times. Mr Pringle here for dinner. Alex to station with pigs. Ethel &amp; Evelyn here, we went to concert at school-house. I came home &amp; made pies. </p><p>20th Sat. Very cold. Alex banked the house. Made {?} for meat. Harold brought Elizabeth a Xmas Tree. Elizabeth to practice in afternoon. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>December. </p><p>21st Sun. Very cold. To church in A.M. Elizabeth &amp; I walked up home in afternoon </p><p>22nd Mon. Done a big washing. J. Young helping Alex get in corn. Alex &amp; Elizabeth to concert at lower school they went in a load. I stayed at Mrs Sills. </p><p>23rd Tue. Elizabeth to practice in after-noon at hall, our Xmas tree in Eve. </p><p>24th Wed. Snowed in A.M. We went to Bath in afternoon &amp; up to Evelyn Xmas tree in Evening. Alex was Santa. </p><p>25th Thur. Drifted all day. Fred Sills in. All up home all day. had turkey &amp; goose. Fletchers could hardly get through in their car. </p><p>26th Fri. Snowed &amp; blowed, a blizzard. </p><p>27th Sat. Blustery. Evelyn here while Ethel went to Bath. Up to Mellows in Eve to hear the Radio. </p><p>28th Sun. Cold. All to church in afternoon </p><p>29th Mon. Snowed. Alex &amp; Elizabeth went up for Ethel &amp; Evelyn. Wilfred was to town. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>30th Tue. Fine. We all went to town. </p><p>31st Wed. Fine, cold. Alex sick. callers: Edna Morrow, John Smith, Harold Sills, Wilfred. </p><p>End of Year. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>{blank back cover} </p></div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1e0060387bb398c6a32bb4ebd3529809.pdf d6cd31baad1e0c70293ef9cb711577ef PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January Sunday 1 1911 Rained a little. Ethel to church in afternoon. No service. A. Sills here in evening. Monday 2 Rained nearly all day. Nothing doing. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/438e2d7e81e8e74bb57656dd0607f527.pdf e1b7e2479f7999cb76a6ba9f6a0de95c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January Tuesday 3 1911 Fine. Snowed some. Father, Fletcher took Ethel back to school. Nelly here for dinner. Harold Sills here a minute. Wednesday 4 Cold day. Father to mill. Mrs E. Sills a caller. Thursday 5 Stormy day. Father & I were to Mrs E. Sills to a party. January Friday 6 1911 Cold, windy. Uncle Ceylon came in afternoon. Saturday 7 Fine day. Tom, Lea, Fletcher, Nelly & kids were here in evening. Sunday 8 Rainy. I was to church in A.M. A. Sills here in evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/30aff7951a4670112653797eab082dbf.pdf 3181f72adceece067383666e873305d0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January Monday 9 1911 Blustery. Tuesday 10 Chilly day. Uncle Ceylon went home in morning. I was down to Mrs P. Young in afternoon to {Institute} Wednesday 13 Rained in P.M. Up to Mrs. C. {Phillens} to a meeting January Thursday 12 1911 Cold day. Nothing doing. Friday 13 Fine day. Father went for Ethel. I played at Grandmas. Saturday 14 Fine day. Father & Ethel to F. {Blekers} in evening. A. Sills and I for a drive. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/18d5e85068a7d9d76ef92537bbfde1df.pdf 8e4ec58c9d2cdc6081fa02128962209e PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January Sunday 15 1911 Lovely day. Father took Ethel and I out to Millings. I stayed for a wait. Monday 16 Cold day. Bright. I went to Cameden East to a concert. Tuesday 17 Bright day. January Wednesday 18 1911 Thursday 19 Friday 20 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/782b4ef9b8e095ff60b2652e11834a05.pdf 5a95cda6d3a9062675ad9f5dc8b03a8d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January Saturday 21 1911 Sunday 22 Lovely day. A. Sills came to Millings for me. had tea. went to church. came home. Monday 23 Lovely day. M. Wright a caller. A. Sills & I to Adolphustown to a concert January Tuesday 24 1911 Windy. {hight}. MW Mandy J was here for dinner. Up to M. Wrights for tea. W. Ham came for me. Wednesday 25 Stormy towards Evening. Father & {H. Butcher} went to Kingston with a load. I stayed with Nellie. Tuesday 26 Fine day. Men came home. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/07fd10f6d9c46635ce657a0450342c3e.pdf 41cf0a3a178a6f33963f8820b08559db PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January Friday 27 1911 Rainy day. Father out to Belleville, to a meeting in the hall. Saturday 28 Windy. Father went to Bath. Sunday 29 Rained in afternoon. Home all day. Janaury Monday 30 1911 Cold. Windy. Men cleaning harness. A. Sills here in evening. Tuesday 31 Cold day. Men finished harness. February Wednesday 1 Cold day. Father went to J. Youngs sale. Nellie here in afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/23f84c04608edb1dff849bfd0c9f02a5.pdf fa37f84e9d814082d1a0b6dde135f343 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February Thursday 2 1911 Cold day. Nothing doing. Friday 3 Cold day. Father went to Ethel. Father and Ethel went to tea & dance at Conway so did A. Sills and myself. Saturday 4 Fine day. Stormed last night. Fletcher, Nelly and kids here in Evening. February Sunday 5 1911 Lovely day. Father took Ethel to town in afternoon. Ethel to church in A.M. A. Sills here in Evening. Monday 6 Stormy day. Father went to Lodge. Lily Brown stayed with me. Tuesday 7 Fine day. Harold Sills here in Evening. A. Sills and I went for a drive. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ac9230052c71dddab2440c3f56be27a3.pdf 76c9e1f5ad95f644e4f05d8f417fc150 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February Wednesday 8 1911 Lovely day. Father and I were to Bath in afternoon. A. Sills and I were for a drive in Evening. Thursday 9 In afternoon I went up and took M. Wright for a drive. Friday 10 Lovely day. Father to {his} social at Presbyterian church. So was A. Sills and myself. February Saturday 11 1911 Lovely day. Fred Smith and Wilbur Card here for dinner. Uncle John and Aunt Frank came in afternoon. Sunday 12 Fine day. Uncle John and Aun Frank went home in Evening. A. Sills here in Evening. Monday 13 Fine day. Rev. Roberts a called. F. {Farmer} a called. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7a97f4233a55b814b3f8963f8c905b47.pdf 8df1c97630b00f0e176a6c1dd7e607e2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February Tuesday 14 1911 Rough and cold. Father to Station for a load of wine for Fletcher. Wednesday 15 Cold. Father and I were up to Mrs. Switzers to a party. Thursday 16 Fine day. M. {Gunen} a called. Company for tea. Mr & Mrs Harry Chalmers. Georgia {Hurlbut} Mr & Mrs P. Young. February Friday 17 1911 Rained in A.M. I went {wen} the bay in Evening to F. Wrights. Ethel came home tonight. Georgia here. Saturday 18 Lovely day. Ethel and Georgia went for a drive in afternoon. Sunday 19 Lovely day. Georgia {Hurlbut} & I were to church in morning. Father took Ethel to down in afternoon. A. Silly & I out to H. Millings. Georgia went to Belfours. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/58705c6cf57efa7cd98bad1c45d5222e.pdf e4c32cd56820fc7398e76529816e8c01 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February Monday 20 1911 Fine day. Mr. Jones was here for dinner. Tuesday 21 Father to mill. A. Sills and I were to F. {Butchers} in Evening. Wednesday 22 Chilly day. I went out to Mrs. {Sharfes} in afternoon. February Thursday 23 1911 Blustery day. Leo & Edith Chalmers came in Evening & brought Leo {Hulbut}. Friday 24 Fine day. Father took Leo down to J. Youngs in morning. Archie Wright called asking us to a dance. Saturday 25 Lovely day. I drove down to see Mrs Young in afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9084a7a0c17ac015a8c38f20584d63f9.pdf 4619979e48292c3a03d85f846c807488 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February Sunday 26 1911 Showery. I went to church in afternoon. A. Sills here in Evening. Monday 27 Windy. Uncle Ceylon came up in afternoon. A. Sills & I went to a dance in Conway Hall. Tuesday 28 Chilly day. Uncle Ceylon went to Adophustown. March Wednesday 1 1911 Blustery. Uncle Ceylon up to F. {btehers} for dinner. Mrs Sharpe. Harold Sharpe. Tom. Leo. F. {bleher} & Nelly here for tea. Thursday 2 Bright. Windy. Uncle Ceylon went home this morning. A. Sills here in Evening. Friday 3 Fine day. Leo {Gunnen} brought Ethel home. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/62cc98617269ea78e6027e2fa0369f5b.pdf c0627a04d2e153dd0a7a65d8679d3bcd PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March Saturday 4 1911 Fine day. Ethel & I were to office in afternoon. Sunday 5 Fine day. T.W. Turner took Ethel to town.[Tes] Scott & Marim Stuart here all day. A. Sills here for tea. Monday 6 Windy. Harold Sills & I of to M. Wrights in Evening. March Tuesday 7 1911 Bright day. Leo. Abrams. went to mill. Wednesday 8 Lovely day. Leo. Abrams went to mill. I walked down to Mis P. Youngs for dinner. Jordan brought me home. A. Sills & I for a drive. Thursday 9 Lovely day. A couple strange women here for dinner as their horse ran away. Father & I were up to [F.] Butchers in Evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/52340e3fc8e60985642dfee745213d19.pdf bc15778d82f352eafed2f06de128ff4a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March Friday 10 1911 Lovely day. Out for a drive in Evening. Saturday 11 Lovely day. Nothing doing. Sunday 12 Rained in A.M. A. Sills here in Evening. Buggies running. March Monday 13 1911 Perfect day. Nothing doing. Tuesday 14 Fine day. A. Sills & I were down to Mis P. Youngs in Evening. Wednesday 15 Fine day. Magaut Wright here for dinner. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a4a08a60233b11fed4e9b5c084cfbce3.pdf 27746bb43aa4246e3c799d94ae9bcd08 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March Thursday 16 1911 Very windy & cold. I was up to [F. Butchers] in afternoon as Ladies Aid met there. Friday 17 Stormed some. Nelly down in P.M. I was getting la grippe. Saturday 18 Lovely day. I took worse in night. Father went to Nellie. He went down to see [Nlu.] in A.M. M. Carrol a called. March Sunday 19 1911 Blustery. Nellie down in P.M. also Margaret & Mary. A. Sills here in Evening. Monday 20 Stormy in afternoon. Callers. Mrs Carroll. Margaut Cadman & Nellie here in P.M. Tuesday 21 Fine day. Nothing doing. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/922f681d26e9e8c39cdd4799c883688e.pdf 5c6566420312268af4763f4f50fa1793 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March Wednesday 22 1911 Fine day. Nothing doing Thursday 23 Blustery Friday 24 Lovely day. Mrs P. Young here all day. Rw. Roberts a called. Father went for Ethel. Harold Sills took Ethel & I to church. March Saturday 25 1911 Lovely day. Ethel & I were up to F. Butchers in afternoon. All down to F. Sills in Evening. Sunday 16 Lovely day. Father took Ethel to town about noon. I went to church in afternoon. Monday 17 Rained. Very windy. At usual work. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1b86053303c2de0b4a1b53c916e91198.pdf 5429577e79c870b30e81e7189fd126de PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March Tuesday 28 1911 Blustery. Nothing doing. Wednesday 19 Snowed toward Evening. A. Sills here in Evening. Thursday 30 Snow flurries. F. Butcher & Nelly here in Evening. March Friday 31 1911 Cold day. Up to church in Evening. April Sunday 1 Chilly day. In afternoon Father & I went out to see Uncle Marsh as he is very sick. Sunday 2 Bright day. Father & I were to church in morning. A. Sills here in evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d9314fb1b7d925910a2d1ea1d382556a.pdf f6bc364da7969ebd08c4bed4decbd2c4 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April Monday 3 1911 Lovely day. Margaret & May here in Evening. A. Sills & I went for a drive. J. Young brought word that Uncle Mark died this morning. Tuesday 4 Father I went to F. Butchers in Evening for awhile. Wednesday 5 Showery by times. Father & I went to Uncle Marsh's funeral. We stayed for tea. April Thursday 6 1911 Rained in Evening. Nellie here awhile in afternoon. Friday 7 Fine day. To church in Evening. Saturday 8 Fine day. Father went to mill. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5678d25347cd6f3ebc5627ed81dbc464.pdf 971f5b8da0409d2646c7c9d8b3a07387 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April Sunday 9 1911 Beautiful day. To church in afternoon. A. Sills and I for a drive in Evening. Monday 10 Lovely day. Busy all day. A. Wright a caller. Father & F. Butcher to Lodge. I stayed at Nellie's. Tuesday 11 Lovely day. Mrs. Burns here. Started cleaning house. ice still in the bay. April Wednesday 12 1911 Fine day. To Archie Wrights in Evening to a sugar party. A. Sills here in Evening. Thursday 13 Fine day. Father went for Ethel. A. Sills and I for a drive in Evening. Friday 14 Good Friday. rained. Nothing doing. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4b4a92679c1b408efd077c527a3d08c9.pdf 8fa4c86dfcff4678ae10847597c6b3b3 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April Saturday 15 1911 Blustery. Windy. Nothing doing. The ice went out. Sunday 16 Fine day. Easter Sunday. To church in morning. A. Sills and I went out to Millings in afternoon. Monday 17 Blustery in afternoon. Cleaning house. April Tuesday 18 1911 Lovely day. Cleaning house. Father went to Aunt Emmas sale. M. Wright a called. Wednesday 19 Fine day. Cleaning house. A. Sills & I for a drive in Evening. Ethel down to Mrs P. Youngs all day. Thursday 20 Fine day. Father sold Buster to Bob Camphell for 11 60/100. Finished house cleaning. M. Wright & I collected ministry money. Margaut here for tea. Jordan and Ralph here in Evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/53e980f9cb1d78dd6fd4256004e23249.pdf 96d982bd3bbdf178c7f061f3b3bce9fc PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April Friday 21 1911 Fine day. A. Sills & I went to a dance in Bath. Ethel went with T. Butcher & Nelly. W. Robbin put up new cultivator. Saturday 22 Fine day. Father sick. T. Butcher here a minute. Men started on the land. Sunday 23 Fine day. Father sick. Ethel went to town with Leo. Turner. I went to church in afternoon. A. Sills & I for a drive in Evening. April Monday 24 1911 Lovely day. T. Butcher drove the team to-day. [Abilha] made her first trip to-day. Tuesday 25 Lovely day. Clarke Peters drive team in morning. Wednesday 26 Lovely day. I walked up to M. Wrights in Evening. Nellie brought her fun [wal-downs]. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6ab9e78e258637c4fc3f472f7c742b5e.pdf 16f4f18d4feec75b0cb76ed1cb64fa2c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April Thursday 27 1911 Fine day. Father went down to see the [Wocte]. F. Butcher here all day. Friday 28 Fine day. I had to go to bed at noon. I was so sick. Saturday 29 Fine day. Still in bed. [nlw] here. Nellie in P.M. Fm & Lea here Margaut & May staying all night. April Sunday 30 1911 Showery in Evening. Callers. Nellie. Mrs. Caroll. Mis F. Sills, Mrs. E. Sills, Margaut Wright. Still in bed. May Monday 1 Rained. Got up this morning. Nellie here all day. [nlw] was in. A. Sills called in Evening. Tuesday 2 Chilly. cloudy. Mis. Carroll dine some chors in A.M. for me. callers. Bessie Brown. Mary Cadman. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/057d2a1bcd10aaa5f45f14e5140c82f6.pdf 8a53b1ebb65c5ce47d2f33384f5adbca PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May Wednesday 3 1911 Chilly. Nellie here in Evening. A. Sills here in Evening. Thursday 4 Fine. windy. Father away looking for a horse. Friday 5 Fine. cool. Miss Patterson a called. also Mrs. F. Sills. Men sowing. May Saturday 6 1911 Fine day. Men sowing. Sunday 7 Lovely day. I was to church in afternoon. A. Sills & I for a drive in Evening. Monday 8 Lovely day. Mrs Ming here for dinner. Painted front veranda. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c1feec9b89a8b4dab94cae59c6ef6546.pdf cd48789e3e765d4019dd98dd183eb0da PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May Tuesday 9 1911 Fine day. Painted back veranda. Father finished sowing. Wednesday 10 Showery in evening. Thursday 11 Fine day. Uncle Will. Aunt Maude & Raymond motored out in Evening. May Friday 12 1911 Fine day. A. Sills & I for a drive in Evening. Saturday 13 Fine day. Father & I went to town. Buried Uncle Mark. Ethel came home with us. Sunday 14 Fine way. Uncle [May] here awhile. in afternoon Father took Ethel to [Landmas]. A. Sills & I for a drive in Evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6049ae5e54337a2dc9f0f60cff836a67.pdf d9ed5181b59d0ca3cbf53a8265458574 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May Monday 15 1911 Fine day. Father & I went to Uncle Ceylons. Tuesday 16 Fine day. Father & Jeanne back tonight? bought a house at Elgin [burglJerry], for $190.00 Wednesday 17 Fine day. Mrs. Burns washed. May Thursday 18 1911 Fine day. Nothing doing. Friday 19 Fine day. Nothing. Saturday 20 Fine day. Nothing doing. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/474e7d9270bb3331b1b48515c18d65cf.pdf 9afd37b1d40d0bec8827e0d453961ce5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May Sunday 21 1911. Fine. warm. Company: Uncle Ceylon, Oliver, Uncle May, Mr. Northmore. Aunt Emma. [F. be. Jlla.] T. Butcher. Nellie. Ernest. A. Sills here in Evening. Monday 22 Fine. warm. Father to mill. Nellie here awhile. Tuesday 23 Showery. Father went to Napanee with pigs. F. Sumer a called. also Mr. Northmore. May Wednesday 24 1911 Fine. windy. Company for tea. Ethel. F. [be]. J. P. Cuthill. Nellie & Pearl Cuthill. Lewis Larrison. Grandma. Aunt Emma. J. Way. Thursday 25 Fine day. Nothing doing. Friday 26 Fine day. Nellie here in Evening for awhile. I went for a drive with Harold Sills. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dfb4a3336c7cb413b086984471a03874.pdf 568cdc9b0f7b070583db990c4ce38a5d PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May Saturday 27 1911 Very warm. I went up to M. Wrights for tea. For a drive with A. Sills. Sunday 18 Fine. warm. Father & I went to John Wartman's funeral in A.M. at [Foath]. he died on Friday. A. Sills & I for a drive in Evening. Monday 19 Fine day. I went to Millings in A.M. and I was to town. May Tuesday 30 1911 Fine day. I came home in Evening. Mrs. E. Sills & Margaut Wright called. A. Sills & I went for a drive. Wednesday 31 Cooler. Showery in Evening. Nothing doing. June Thursday 1 Fine day. Mrs. P Young took me to Adolphustown in afternoon to Institute. A. Sills & I for a drive in Evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9b2cf35af6a02a33f31ec00e2b87aa82.pdf c39e07c7f074e300c9ec35119053bb89 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June Friday 2 1911 Fine day. Nothing doing. Father & I were up the wad in Evening. Saturday 3 Fine day. A. Sills & I were to Bath in Evening. June Monday 5 1911 Poured rain. Mem working at stable. Tuesday 6 Cloudy. Father skipped two wads of pigs & helped Aunt Emma [may]. T. Butcher & Nellie here a minute. Wednesday 7 Cloudy. Men working at stable. I was down to Mrs. P Youngs in afternoon for tea. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5086e740e5607eab7f9ef65fc6bb6182.pdf 90a0629686975d4c9f6e5f8345d57d39 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June Thursday 8 1911 Fine. warm day. A Sills & I for a drive in Evening. Friday 9 Fine day. M. Wright & Mrs. F. Sills here for tea. Nellie went to town. Ethel came home. Saturday 10 Showery. In evening Hawld Sills. took M. Wright & I to Adolphustown. for cream. June Sunday 11 1911 Fine. warm. Company. Uncle Ceylon. Oliver. Uncle [May], T. Butcher. Nellie & kids. J. P. Cuthill here to see Ethel. [FM] & Lea here in Evening. A. Sills & I for a drive. Monday 12 Rained in afternoon. Father took Ethel to town early in the morning. Tuesday 13 Fine day. Father to mill. Uncle Ceyon came up tonight. A. Sills & I were for a drive. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4f6543427ddb2dd59c67e2a0a7d9ee12.pdf 158595064d03a07952ca41bf7c2b6fd8 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June Wednesday 14 1911 Showery. Men busy at horse-stable. Thursday 15 Showery. Men busy. Friday 16 Fine day. I was sick all day. A. Sills here a few minutes in Evening. Men were up the wad. June Saturday 17 1911 Lovely day. Uncle Will & Raymond here for tea. "taking census." he toom us to Conway for a side. in the [eav]. Sunday 18 Fine day. In afternoon Father & Uncle Ceylon went to Bath. I went to church. A. Sills & I went for a drive in Evening. Monday 19 Fine day. Uncle Will & Aunt Maude here all day. Uncle Will taking census. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dd6b396d21aaed392aaffa50d44d3a6b.pdf 915a03c263ef51b97e14c7d5b2aebab8 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June Tuesday 20 1911 Fine day. Men busy at the barn. Wednesday 21 Fine day. Busy. Thursday 22 Showery. Uncle Ceylon went home. Father went to social at P. church also A. Sills & I went. June Friday 23 1911 Fine day. Nellie & I went out to H. Clarks to a tea from H. to 8 O'clock. Saturday 24 Fine day. Father & Nellie went to Napanee & Ethel came home. A. Sills took Ethel & I went to Conway to [wam]. Sunday 25 Fine day. Father went to Kingston. Ethel went to church. A. Sills & I & Ethel went for a drive. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a75e18d770b8d07eb336dd2097d9ef77.pdf c6f64eb977373bba1fa5e3ee284e00d5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June Monday 16 1911 Fine day. Nothing doing. Tuesday 27 Fine. Thunder storm in the night. Wednesday 28 Fine day. J. Young here all day & T. Butcher. June Thursday 29 1911 Fine. Ethel to Timmins in Evening. I went for a drive with A. Sills Friday 30 Fine. warm. In afternoon. Nellie. Ethel & I went out to Mrs. Sharpes for tea. July Saturday 1 Fine. A. Sills & I went for a drive in Evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/507eb63481e4ef2f89e6017e1b3355bc.pdf 706b996469578e20c03a362a80c36e5c PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July Sunday 2 1911 Fine. hot. 95 in the shade. Ethel to church in afternoon. Home all day. Monday 3 Fine. very hot. Men busy at stable. Tuesday 4 Fine. very hot. Men busy. Nellie here for tea. A. Sills & I for a drive in Evening. July Wednesday 5 1911 Fine. very hot. Men finished stable. Thursday 6 Fine. hot. Men stacked hay. Nellie & Ernest here all night. Friday 7 Fine. Amy MacDonald here for tea. Went to W. Robbins in Evening for repairs. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/da902a93d14005c808c93c6c015dd4cb.pdf 6d67a7a52886a97268df95283efd51f7 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July Saturday 8 1911 Fine. Busy in hay. A. Sills & I went to Bath in Evening. Sunday 9 Fine. very hot. Ethel to church in A.M. Aunt Laura, Uncle Ebb & Ralph here for dinner. Ethel to church in Eve. I went for a drive with W. Ham & M. Wright. Monday 10 Fine. hot. Busy. July Tuesday 11 1911 Fine. A. Sills here in Evening. Nellie & Ernest left for Winnipeg to-day. Wednesday 12 Fine. Busy. Thursday 13 Fine. F. Butcher, Ralph Sills & Jonas Caroll here helping in the hay. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b1d1c116302721a844ef77d9e6d851df.pdf 8efdb2748d1425792accac8205808e01 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July Friday 14 1911 Fine day. Mrs. E. Sills & Margaut Wright here for tea. also had five men. Saturday 15 Fine day. Men busy in hay. Ralph took Ethel & I for a drive. Sunday 16 Fine. Ethel & I went to church in afternoon. A. Sills & I for a drive in Evening. July Monday 17 1911 Rained. Father to Bath. Tuesday 18 Fine. Nothing doing. Carmel Morrison here for tea. Mrs. Sills niece. Wednesday 19 Showery in Evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/782bd9f9c90bb182823185fe36400a2c.pdf 00df154f9e9ab97d98f4bf6893d3b7ce PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July Thursday 20 1911 Fine. A. Sills & I were for a drive in Evening. Friday 21 Fine day. Nothing doing. Saturday 22 Fine day. Ethel & I went to Hay Bay to meet Minnie Parks. A Sills & I for a drive in Evening. July Sunday 23 1911 Fine day. [Girls] to church in A.M. & in Evening. Minnie Watts here awhile in afternoon. A. Sills & I for a drive in Evening. Monday 24 Windy. [Girls] went to Bath in afternoon. Minnie Parks lost her chain. Tuesday 25 Windy. [Girls] went to look for chain. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/73fc48f7497d84674ee8384aedd8829a.pdf 467d52995fad6faff75c1341533861ca PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July Wednesday 26 1911 Fine. cool. A. Sills & I for a drive in Evening. Thursday 27 Fine. Ethel & I took Minnie to the ferry boat. Friday 28 Fine. Ethel to [Turners] for tea. July Saturday 29 1911 Fine day. Father & Ethel to Conway in Evening. A. Sills & I went to Bath. Sunday 30 Fine. To Church in afternoon. Ethel to Sills for tea. Father to church. A. Sills & I for a drive. Monday 31 Fine. Men busy. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1a24243bd76e843efb4aca003e92551e.pdf ba06661eaa7bbe3deb27ac7396365a76 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August Tuesday 1 1911 Fine. Nothing doing. Wednesday 2 Fine. Uncle Ebb called & Ethel went home with him. Thursday 3 Fine. Nothing doing. August Friday 4 1911 Fine. very warm & dry. Father & I up the wad in Evening. A. Sills & I for a drive, in Evening. Saturday 5 Fine. very warm. A. Sills & I were to Conway in Evening for cream. Sunday 6 Very hot. To church in morning. A. Sills & I for a drive in Evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8b98e769a47cd40999d9d42c75d62d54.pdf 3af4f2cae7e764cf4bdb1aeaa4dedac8 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August Monday 7 1911 Fine. Busy. Tuesday 8 Fine. Father to town. Wednesday 9 Fine. A. Sills & I for a drive in Evening. August Thursday 10 1911 Fine. I went up the wad with H. Sills for a drive. Friday 11 Fine. T. Butcher came at noon. For a drive with A. Sills. Saturday 12 Fine day. For a drive in Evening with A. Sills. Thrushers here. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c765250b3828164815878595fd252f47.pdf 370c8f4e42900baac082f93cb56474d0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August Sunday 13 1911 Fine day. Father went for Ethel to Grandmas. F. Turner a called. A. Sills & I for a drive in Evening. Monday 14 Fine. Thrushers finished tonight. 1336 bus. Tuesday 15 Fine. Showery. A. Sills & I for a drive in Evening. August Wednesday 16 1911 Fine. I was up to M. Wrights for tea. Thursday 17 Fine. Ethel & I up to M. Smiths for ploughshaus Friday 18 Fine. Mause & Sarah Caroll here all day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a908e6d28926fe81df55996ce82eaa7f.pdf 36a50d1ba43151fd42ffc33c048a9524 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August Saturday 19 1911 Fine. cool. Nothing doing. Sunday 20 Fine day. To church in afternoon. Father & Ethel to Conway in evening. A. Sills & I were for a drive. Monday 21 Fine day. Nothing doing. August Tuesday 22 1911 Fine day. Ethel & I went to Napanee. Men thrushing. Wednesday 23 Fine day. Men thrushing. Thursday 24 Fine day. Men thrushing. M. Wright here awhile in A.M. A. Sills & I for a drive in Evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5462c3d95c86b2cace623b9e538ee366.pdf 195ceb1e8735354eb8cd9d91564a1f4b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August Friday 25 1911 Fine dine. Uncle Ebb here in afternoon & Grandma came. Saturday 26 Fine day. Aunt Emma & [Illa] came in afternoon. Sunday 27 Fine, warm. Aunt Emma. Ethel & I to church in A.M. F. Butcher & Clarence here in Evening. Also A. Sills. August Monday 28 1911 Fine day. Poured rain in Evening. Washed. M. Wright & M. Turner callers. Ethel & I were to a party at Mrs. Millus. Tuesday 29 Fine day. Aunt Emma [Illa] & Grandma here. A. Sills & I for a short drive in Evening. Wednesday 30 Fine day. Auna Emma & [Illa] went home with Mrs. Millow. Ethel took Grandmother. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4cf7093604a9b265b5db3eff88dfc65a.pdf 4d2670727926024911bc8aa0befc9bf0 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August Thursday 31 1911 Fine. A. Sills & I for a drive in Evening. September Friday 1 Fine day. Men were up to Mellows filling silo. Saturday 2 Showery. Men up to Mellows, filling silo. September Sunday 3 1911 Fine day. T. Butcher & Clarence here for dinner. To Church in afternoon. Father & Ethel to church in evening. A. Sills & I for a drive. Monday 4 Fine day. Father took Ethel & I to town. Ethel going to school & I to [Tounto]. Tuesday 5 Fine day. Aunt Frank & I went up 10.20 [hair]. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b397d1a18b4822aeeb9f806f6bffa45d.pdf 1a02b80ee5ff7c0556a4e8185a463ed5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September Wednesday 6 1911 Fine day. In [Tounto]. Thursday 7 Fine day. Was at [Tounto] Exhibition. Father started [midging] up land. Friday 8 Fine day. [Tounto]. September Saturday 9 1911 Fine day. Came down in 6.40 [hair]. Sunday 10 Fine day. Alois. Sills came to Aunt Franks for []. Monday 11 Thunder storm in Evening. Men ploughing. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/edb5134ddb1b1e7c2f099e4105ed64d3.pdf 49a39fec117c243c6c90f5072633326a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September Tuesday 12 1911 Fine day. Men busy. Wednesday 13 Fine day. Chilly. I was up to B. Wright's awhile in afternoon. Thursday 14 Fine day. Nothing doing. September Friday 15 1911 Windy in morning & rained. [chaud] fine. A. Sills & I for a drive in Evening. Saturday 16 Perfect day. I drive to Brooks. Ferry. Took a woman up to catch ferry boat. She was visiting TW. Abrams. Sunday 17 Fine day. Father & I were to church in afternoon. A. Sills & I were for a drive in Evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e5c245b1c7711d495880117495341153.pdf 11740a1e3800f87b4a027648aaf47873 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September Monday 18 1911 Fine day. Busy. Tuesday 19 Fine day. F. Butcher here helping draw down corn. A-. Sills & I went to Napanee Show. Wednesday 20 Fine day. Father took pigs to Napanee. Nellie here for tea. September Thursday 21 1911 Rained. Big election. Father out to vote. Friday 22 Fine day. I went to Napanee for Ethel. Saturday 23 Lovely day. Busy. M. Cadman a called. A. Sills & I for a drive. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5371e0b7281571c49e71ce98b6ae26ca.pdf dcbddb315b9d66d129868f1456f9d282 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September Sunday 24 1911 Fine day. Ethel & I were to church in morning. Harold Sills here in afternoon. Father & Ethel to P. church in Eve. A. Sills & I for a drive. Monday 25 Rained some. Father took Ethel back to school. Tuesday 26 Fine day. Nothing doing. September Wednesday 27 1911 Rained. Nothing doing. Thursday 28 Fine. Father to mill. started digging potatoes. Friday 29 Rained. cleaned. A. Sills & I were for a drive in Evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/72c73f3f0da1e7e68bfcf4ead8f7c2fc.pdf a57260e626cd752ec4957b9f0087e8ef PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September Saturday 30 1911 Fine. cool. Father and I went to Napanee. October Sunday 1 Rained. A. Sills & I for a drive in Evening. Monday 2 Fine. I was poorly. I went for a drive in evening with A. Sills. October Tuesday 3 1911 Fine day. Maggie Wright here to-day. Nellie here in afternoon. Father went to [Nanee] with pigs. Wednesday 4 Fine day. Father went to Napanee with pigs. Mrs P. Young called. Thursday 5 Fine day. <s>Father went to Napanee with pigs.</s> Nellie here for dinner. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d795b873fd178a131ff90ada6ffa8a7c.pdf ca14ff46804d3565ab6d531852f37bd5 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October Friday 6 1911 Fine day. Rained in <s>Nell</s> afternoon. Saturday 7 Lovely day. I was up to Lea Turners in afternoon. calling. Sunday 8 Fine day. To church in A.M. A. Sills & I for a drive in Evening. October Monday 9 1911 Fine day. Men busy. Tuesday 10 Most lovely day. Grandmother and Auna Laura were here to-day. Margaut & Mary here in Evening. Wednesday 11 Fine day. I went to town for Ethel. "Teachers convention". A. Sills & I were to Bath in Evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1812f9f4b1adf01b576b4f797ec74975.pdf 476909d144a731a490736f37702f605b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October Thursday 12 1911 Fine day. Nothing doing. Friday 13 Fine day. Margaut Wright & I were down to Mrs Sills all day. Saturday 14 Lovely day. In afternoon Ethel & I went back for hickory nuts. A. Sills & I for a drive in Evening. Tom & Lea here in Evening. October Sunday 15 1911 Fine day. Father took Ethel to town in afternoon. A. Sills & I out to Aunt Lauras for tea. Monday 16 Fine day. Nothing doing. Tuesday 17 Heavy rain in afternoon & Evening. Nothing doing. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b5949defa90c3497841b82ac1c713f0f.pdf 3c6e2d486f5238e31c7578b03b2ae95b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October Wednesday 18 1911 Fine day. A. Sills & I for a drive in Evening. Thursday 19 Fine day. Father took grain to Conway. Friday 20 Fine day. Father & F. Butcher took down chimney. A. Sills & I for a drive in Evening. October Saturday 21 1911 Fine day. Men ploughing. I was down to Mrs P. Youngs in afternoon. Sunday 22 Very windy. dull day. I was to church in morning. A. Sills here in Evening. Monday 23 Fine day. rainy in Evening. Men ploughing. M. Wright & I were to Conway in afternoon. A. Sills went to Brockville. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6d96af487b69fb978f3f300174bfc299.pdf 60e689aa2cab7d4c7450b060ce63e6c2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October Tuesday 24 1911 Fine day. Nellie here in afternoon. Wednesday 25 Fine day. Father took more barley to Conway. Thursday 26 Fine day. I was sick. Sarah Carroll here in afternoon. October Friday 27 1911 Fine day. Nothing doing. Saturday 28 Lovely day. Ethel came home with F. Butcher & Nellie. Ernest here all day. Sunday 29 Lovely day. Ethel to church in afternoon. A. Sills came in afternoon. a great surprise. Father & Ethel were to Conway in Evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cb4bcb6f4862f4330bc389d5e7cd4a9b.pdf 8706b0701090b9a79f209ed38f92f832 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October Monday 20 1911 Fine day. Father went to Bath in afternoon. Nellie here in afternoon. A. Sills here in Evening. up to F. Butchers awhile. Tuesday 31 Rainy day. Father took Ethel to Napanee. November Wednesday 1 Fine day. Men ploughinh. November Thursday 2 1911 Fine day. heavy fall of snow last night. Mrs Burns & I were cleaning houses. Friday 3 Fine day. windy. S. Carroll here for tea. Saturday 4 Fine day. In evening Father& I went up to B. Sills & got our hickory nuts. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9123d7da50a683d2d40ec87b6840a0f5.pdf a3c12681d2e8a25ba66545016b0aadca PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November Sunday 5 1911 Fine day. I was to church in morning. S. Sills came in evening. a great surprise, as he was in Brockville. Monday 6 Very windy & rained. Nothing doing. Nine years ago to-day Mother passed away. Tuesday 7 Windy. A. Sills here in Evening. November Wednesday 8 1911 Fine day. Uncle [Maby]. Aunt Bird. High. Aunt Frank. Helen. Aunt Emma. F. [Loe] & [Illa]. here all day. A. Sills & I for a drive in Evening. Thursday 9 Fine day. Nellie Young here all day. Friday 10 Windy. Nothing doing. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f389e4adc71767f9c928b8b4a317eb3c.pdf 54e82af7478666ed3d64f03324e2422a PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November Saturday 11 1911 Cloudy. Chilly day. Nothing doing. Sunday 12 Rained all day. Windy. A. Silly here in Evening. Monday 13 Bright. Chilly. Nothing doing. November Tuesday 14 1911 Windy. Put on outside windows. Wednesday 15 Fine day. Nothing doing. Thursday 16 Windy. A. Sills here in Evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b639d9087a5584d674becff7d6f75013.pdf d07934d7723c9530b6d4b49014112df2 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November Friday 17 1911 Began to storm about noon. Terrible storm. Father & I went to Napanee. Ethel came home. Saturday 18 Stormy. Windy. Nothing doing. Last day for milk. At factory. Sunday 19 Fine day. Father took Ethel to town. Nellie & Ernest here in afternoon. A. Sills here for tea. November Monday 20 1911 Fine day. Father to mill. Tuesday 21 Fine day. Uncle Ceylon came out tonight. Leo & Edith Chalmers & A. Wright here in Evening. Wednesday 22 Fine day. Men [bixing] stable. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1e88321885d4c2b277855b412ea3b3bb.pdf 343ac96f0869366f5fc807d49b5cb409 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November Thursday 23 1911 Rainy. Margaut Wright here in afternoon. Tom & Lea, F. Butcher & Nellie here in Evening. Friday 24 Cold day. Up to F. Butchers in Evening. Saturday 25 Fine day. Uncle Ceylon went home. M. Turner a called. November Sunday 26 1911 Fine day. A. Sills came in afternoon. Monday 27 Fine day. A. Sills stayed all night & I went to town with him. Tuesday 28 Rainy day. In town. Leo Abrams moved away. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2f2f3301517929af15178105e731eca2.pdf 59b12e7a9be7a47cec274e25dcfcc768 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November Wednesday 29 1911 Fine day. In town. Thursday 20 Windy. In town. December Friday 1 Fine day. A. Sills brought me home this morning. Father & I went to M. Turners to a party. December Saturday 2 1911 Fine day. [Done] a bit of work. Leo Abrams a called. Sunday 3 Fine day. Father & I were to church in morning. Tom Turner a called. A. Sills here going to stay all night. Monday 4 Fine day. A. Sills went home this morning. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9918287b7c39bc985bc5bd30986d1681.pdf 997f973b51b7d6e5f42bdc33cb86be9b PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December Tuesday 5 1911 Fine day. Aunt Emma & Aunt Laura came. Nellie here in afternoon. Busy. Wednesday 6 Lovely day. Father & I went to town. Thursday 7 Fine day. Father went for coal. Aunties went home tonight. Aunt Frank came at noon. Nellie here. December Friday 8 1911 Lovely day. Aunt Frank went home this afternoon. Nellie here all day. Father went to mill. Saturday 9 Fine day. Very busy. Sunday 10 Fine day. Father & I were alone all day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/91fac430889a2051b1faabc56fff1965.pdf cc28c914c5ee7cca67c6efa65153b289 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December Monday 11 1911 Rained. Father took pigs to town. M. Wight a called. A. Sills here for dinner. Tuesday 12 Clear in A.M. poured rain in P.M. Father & I to Napanee. Wednesday 13 Fine day. Father to Bath. December Thursday 14 1911 Fine day. I was sick. Friday 15 Rained. Killed pigs. Nellie here. Mrs. F. Sills called also Mrs. P. Young. Saturday 16 Stormed. Aunt Maude here all day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5e88800983dde1394768ed18ad9f5102.pdf 4bf9f04c5d0c78a20a0ac25c3bf8ee66 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December Sunday 17 1911 Fine day. A. Sills here for tea. Monday 18 Blustersy. Mrs. Burns here. Father & F. Butcher went to Evergreens. Tuesday 19 Fine day. Margaut Wright here all day. [Sandburst] bunch came as a surprise brought silver spoons. December Wednesday 20 1911 Fine day. Nellie & Aunt Maude here all day. Thursday 21 Fine day. Uncle Ebb. Aunt Emma here all day. Friday 22 Fine day. Father went for Ethel. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dfd6cf41315cc64722d0423327f742f6.pdf 24bc771a61ea61ad429b53357be8f7ca PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December Saturday 23 1911 Fine day. Busy. Nellie here in afternoon. Sunday 24 Fine. Alex Sills here for tea. Monday 25 Christmas day. Nellie here. busy. roasted turkeys. Father went to Millings. Ethel & I were alone. December Tuesday 26 1911 Fine day. Father came home this morning. Aunt Maude. Aunt Emma. Aunt Frank. Nellie busy. Uncle Ceylon came. Wednesday 27 Windy day. Alex Sills & I were married to-day. high noon. we then left for [Tounto] & Detroit. Thursday 28 Fine day. Arrived in Detroit at 8:30 A.M. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1e07396f549e66c197506e01942aacb6.pdf 297404663ea3d0cb9aad3cb67801cd26 PDF Text Text � Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December Friday 30 In Detroit. Saturday 30 In Detroit. Sunday 31 In Detroit. End of year. 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 Laura Robinson/Sills Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Laura Robinson/Sills Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Queen's University Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1901-1945 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, Lennox & Addington County, South Fredericksburg Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Laura Robinson/Sills Diary, 1901 Laura Robinson/Sills Diary, 1911 Laura Robinson/Sills Diary, 1913 Laura Robinson/Sills Diary, 1919 Laura Robinson/Sills Diary, 1924 Laura Robinson/Sills Diary, 1934 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 Laura Robinson/Sills Diary, 1911 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Laura Robinson/Sills Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Queen's University Archives Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Lennox & Addington County, South Fredericksburg Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1911 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Laura Robinson/Sills Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress In Progress Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>January Sunday 1 1911 </p><p>Rained a little. </p><p>Ethel to church in afternoon. No service. </p><p>A. Sills here in evening. </p><p>Monday 2 </p><p>Rained nearly all day. Nothing doing. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>January Tuesday 3 1911 </p><p>Fine. Snowed some. Father, Fletcher took Ethel back to school. Nelly here for dinner. Harold Sills here a minute. </p><p><br /> Wednesday 4 </p><p>Cold day. Father to mill. Mrs E. Sills a caller. </p><p>Thursday 5 </p><p>Stormy day. Father &amp; I were to Mrs E. Sills to a party. </p><p><br /> January Friday 6 1911 </p><p>Cold, windy. Uncle Ceylon came in afternoon. </p><p>Saturday 7 </p><p>Fine day. Tom, Lea, Fletcher, Nelly &amp; kids were here in evening. </p><p>Sunday 8 </p><p>Rainy. I was to church in A.M. A. Sills here in evening. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>January Monday 9 1911 </p><p>Blustery. </p><p><br /> Tuesday 10 </p><p>Chilly day. Uncle Ceylon went home in morning. I was down to Mrs P. Young in afternoon to {Institute} </p><p><br /> Wednesday 13 </p><p>Rained in P.M. Up to Mrs. C. {Phillens} to a meeting </p><p><br /> January Thursday 12 1911 </p><p>Cold day. Nothing doing. </p><p><br /> Friday 13 </p><p>Fine day. Father went for Ethel. I played at Grandmas. </p><p><br /> Saturday 14 </p><p>Fine day. Father &amp; Ethel to F. {Blekers} in evening. A. Sills and I for a drive. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>January Sunday 15 1911 </p><p>Lovely day. Father took Ethel and I out to Millings. I stayed for a wait. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Monday 16 </p><p>Cold day. Bright. I went to Cameden East to a concert. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Tuesday 17 </p><p>Bright day. </p><p><br /> </p><p>January Wednesday 18 1911 </p><p><br /> </p><p>Thursday 19 </p><p><br /> </p><p>Friday 20 </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>January Saturday 21 1911 </p><p><br /> </p><p>Sunday 22 </p><p>Lovely day. A. Sills came to Millings for me. had tea. went to church. came home. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Monday 23 </p><p>Lovely day. M. Wright a caller. A. Sills &amp; I to Adolphustown to a concert </p><p><br /> January Tuesday 24 1911 </p><p>Windy. {hight}. MW Mandy J was here for dinner. Up to M. Wrights for tea. W. Ham came for me. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Wednesday 25 </p><p>Stormy towards Evening. Father &amp; {H. Butcher} went to Kingston with a load. I stayed with Nellie. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Tuesday 26 </p><p>Fine day. Men came home. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>January Friday 27 1911 </p><p>Rainy day. Father out to Belleville, to a meeting in the hall. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Saturday 28 </p><p>Windy. Father went to Bath. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Sunday 29 </p><p>Rained in afternoon. Home all day. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Janaury Monday 30 1911 </p><p>Cold. Windy. Men cleaning harness. A. Sills here in evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Tuesday 31 </p><p>Cold day. Men finished harness. </p><p><br /> </p><p>February Wednesday 1 </p><p>Cold day. Father went to J. Youngs sale. Nellie here in afternoon. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>February Thursday 2 1911 </p><p>Cold day. Nothing doing. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Friday 3 </p><p>Cold day. Father went to Ethel. Father and Ethel went to tea &amp; dance at Conway so did A. Sills and myself. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Saturday 4 </p><p>Fine day. Stormed last night. Fletcher, Nelly and kids here in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>February Sunday 5 1911 </p><p>Lovely day. Father took Ethel to town in afternoon. Ethel to church in A.M. A. Sills here in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Monday 6 </p><p>Stormy day. Father went to Lodge. Lily Brown stayed with me. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Tuesday 7 </p><p>Fine day. Harold Sills here in Evening. A. Sills and I went for a drive. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>February Wednesday 8 1911 </p><p>Lovely day. Father and I were to Bath in afternoon. A. Sills and I were for a drive in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Thursday 9 </p><p>In afternoon I went up and took M. Wright for a drive. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Friday 10 </p><p>Lovely day. Father to {his} social at Presbyterian church. So was A. Sills and myself. </p><p><br /> </p><p>February Saturday 11 1911 </p><p>Lovely day. Fred Smith and Wilbur Card here for dinner. Uncle John and Aunt Frank came in afternoon. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Sunday 12 </p><p>Fine day. Uncle John and Aun Frank went home in Evening. A. Sills here in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Monday 13 </p><p>Fine day. Rev. Roberts a called. F. {Farmer} a called. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>February Tuesday 14 1911 </p><p>Rough and cold. Father to Station for a load of wine for Fletcher. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Wednesday 15 </p><p>Cold. Father and I were up to Mrs. Switzers to a party. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Thursday 16 </p><p>Fine day. M. {Gunen} a called. Company for tea. Mr &amp; Mrs Harry Chalmers. Georgia {Hurlbut} Mr &amp; Mrs P. Young. </p><p><br /> </p><p>February Friday 17 1911 </p><p>Rained in A.M. I went {wen} the bay in Evening to F. Wrights. Ethel came home tonight. Georgia here. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Saturday 18 </p><p>Lovely day. Ethel and Georgia went for a drive in afternoon. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Sunday 19 </p><p>Lovely day. Georgia {Hurlbut} &amp; I were to church in morning. Father took Ethel to down in afternoon. A. Silly &amp; I out to H. Millings. Georgia went to Belfours. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>February Monday 20 1911 </p><p>Fine day. Mr. Jones was here for dinner. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Tuesday 21 </p><p>Father to mill. A. Sills and I were to F. {Butchers} in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Wednesday 22 </p><p>Chilly day. I went out to Mrs. {Sharfes} in afternoon. </p><p><br /> </p><p>February Thursday 23 1911 </p><p>Blustery day. Leo &amp; Edith Chalmers came in Evening &amp; brought Leo {Hulbut}. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Friday 24 </p><p>Fine day. Father took Leo down to J. Youngs in morning. Archie Wright called asking us to a dance. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Saturday 25 </p><p>Lovely day. I drove down to see Mrs Young in afternoon. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>February Sunday 26 1911 </p><p>Showery. I went to church in afternoon. A. Sills here in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Monday 27 </p><p>Windy. Uncle Ceylon came up in afternoon. A. Sills &amp; I went to a dance in Conway Hall. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Tuesday 28 </p><p>Chilly day. Uncle Ceylon went to Adophustown. </p><p><br /> </p><p>March Wednesday 1 1911 </p><p>Blustery. Uncle Ceylon up to F. {btehers} for dinner. Mrs Sharpe. Harold Sharpe. Tom. Leo. F. {bleher} &amp; Nelly here for tea. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Thursday 2 </p><p>Bright. Windy. Uncle Ceylon went home this morning. A. Sills here in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Friday 3 </p><p>Fine day. Leo {Gunnen} brought Ethel home. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>March Saturday 4 1911 </p><p>Fine day. Ethel &amp; I were to office in afternoon. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Sunday 5 </p><p>Fine day. T.W. Turner took Ethel to town.[Tes] Scott &amp; Marim Stuart here all day. A. Sills here for tea. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Monday 6 </p><p>Windy. Harold Sills &amp; I of to M. Wrights in Evening. </p><p><br /> March Tuesday 7 1911 </p><p>Bright day. Leo. Abrams. went to mill. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Wednesday 8 </p><p>Lovely day. Leo. Abrams went to mill. I walked down to Mis P. Youngs for dinner. Jordan brought me home. A. Sills &amp; I for a drive. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Thursday 9 </p><p>Lovely day. A couple strange women here for dinner as their horse ran away. Father &amp; I were up to [F.] Butchers in Evening. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>March Friday 10 1911 </p><p>Lovely day. Out for a drive in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Saturday 11 </p><p>Lovely day. Nothing doing. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Sunday 12 </p><p>Rained in A.M. A. Sills here in Evening. Buggies running. </p><p><br /> </p><p>March Monday 13 1911 </p><p>Perfect day. Nothing doing. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Tuesday 14 </p><p>Fine day. A. Sills &amp; I were down to Mis P. Youngs in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Wednesday 15 </p><p>Fine day. Magaut Wright here for dinner. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>March Thursday 16 1911 </p><p>Very windy &amp; cold. I was up to [F. Butchers] in afternoon as Ladies Aid met there. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Friday 17 </p><p>Stormed some. Nelly down in P.M. I was getting la grippe. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Saturday 18 </p><p>Lovely day. I took worse in night. Father went to Nellie. He went down to see [Nlu.] in A.M. M. Carrol a called. </p><p><br /> </p><p>March Sunday 19 1911 </p><p>Blustery. Nellie down in P.M. also Margaret &amp; Mary. A. Sills here in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Monday 20 </p><p>Stormy in afternoon. Callers. Mrs Carroll. Margaut Cadman &amp; Nellie here in P.M. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Tuesday 21 </p><p>Fine day. Nothing doing. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>March Wednesday 22 1911 </p><p>Fine day. Nothing doing </p><p><br /> </p><p>Thursday 23 </p><p>Blustery </p><p><br /> </p><p>Friday 24 </p><p>Lovely day. Mrs P. Young here all day. Rw. Roberts a called. Father went for Ethel. Harold Sills took Ethel &amp; I to church. </p><p><br /> </p><p>March Saturday 25 1911 </p><p>Lovely day. Ethel &amp; I were up to F. Butchers in afternoon. All down to F. Sills in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Sunday 16 </p><p>Lovely day. </p><p>Father took Ethel to town about noon. I went to church in afternoon. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Monday 17 </p><p>Rained. Very windy. At usual work. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>March Tuesday 28 1911 </p><p>Blustery. Nothing doing. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Wednesday 19 </p><p>Snowed toward Evening. A. Sills here in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Thursday 30 </p><p>Snow flurries. F. Butcher &amp; Nelly here in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>March Friday 31 1911 </p><p>Cold day. Up to church in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>April Sunday 1 </p><p>Chilly day. In afternoon Father &amp; I went out to see Uncle Marsh as he is very sick. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Sunday 2 </p><p>Bright day. Father &amp; I were to church in morning. A. Sills here in evening. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>April Monday 3 1911 </p><p>Lovely day. Margaret &amp; May here in Evening. A. Sills &amp; I went for a drive. J. Young brought word that Uncle Mark died this morning. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Tuesday 4 </p><p>Father I went to F. Butchers in Evening for awhile. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Wednesday 5 </p><p>Showery by times. Father &amp; I went to Uncle Marsh's funeral. We stayed for tea. </p><p><br /> </p><p>April Thursday 6 1911 </p><p>Rained in Evening. Nellie here awhile in afternoon. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Friday 7 </p><p>Fine day. To church in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Saturday 8 </p><p>Fine day. Father went to mill. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>April Sunday 9 1911 </p><p>Beautiful day. To church in afternoon. A. Sills and I for a drive in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Monday 10 </p><p>Lovely day. Busy all day. A. Wright a caller. Father &amp; F. Butcher to Lodge. I stayed at Nellie's. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Tuesday 11 </p><p>Lovely day. Mrs. Burns here. Started cleaning house. ice still in the bay. </p><p><br /> </p><p>April Wednesday 12 1911 </p><p>Fine day. </p><p>To Archie Wrights in Evening to a sugar party. A. Sills here in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Thursday 13 </p><p>Fine day. Father went for Ethel. A. Sills and I for a drive in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Friday 14 </p><p>Good Friday. rained. Nothing doing. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>April Saturday 15 1911 </p><p>Blustery. Windy. Nothing doing. The ice went out. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Sunday 16 </p><p>Fine day. Easter Sunday. To church in morning. A. Sills and I went out to Millings in afternoon. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Monday 17 </p><p>Blustery in afternoon. Cleaning house. </p><p><br /> </p><p>April Tuesday 18 1911 </p><p>Lovely day. Cleaning house. Father went to Aunt Emmas sale. M. Wright a called. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Wednesday 19 </p><p>Fine day. Cleaning house. A. Sills &amp; I for a drive in Evening. Ethel down to Mrs P. Youngs all day. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Thursday 20 </p><p>Fine day. Father sold Buster to Bob Camphell for 11 60/100. Finished house cleaning. M. Wright &amp; I collected ministry money. Margaut here for tea. Jordan and Ralph here in Evening. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>April Friday 21 1911 </p><p>Fine day. A. Sills &amp; I went to a dance in Bath. Ethel went with T. Butcher &amp; Nelly. W. Robbin put up new cultivator. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Saturday 22 </p><p>Fine day. Father sick. T. Butcher here a minute. Men started on the land. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Sunday 23 </p><p>Fine day. Father sick. Ethel went to town with Leo. Turner. I went to church in afternoon. A. Sills &amp; I for a drive in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>April Monday 24 1911 </p><p>Lovely day. T. Butcher drove the team to-day. [Abilha] made her first trip to-day. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Tuesday 25 </p><p>Lovely day. Clarke Peters drive team in morning. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Wednesday 26 </p><p>Lovely day. I walked up to M. Wrights in Evening. Nellie brought her fun [wal-downs]. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>April Thursday 27 1911 </p><p>Fine day. Father went down to see the [Wocte]. F. Butcher here all day. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Friday 28 </p><p>Fine day. I had to go to bed at noon. I was so sick. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Saturday 29 </p><p>Fine day. Still in bed. [nlw] here. Nellie in P.M. Fm &amp; Lea here Margaut &amp; May staying all night. </p><p><br /> </p><p>April Sunday 30 1911 </p><p>Showery in Evening. Callers. Nellie. Mrs. Caroll. Mis F. Sills, Mrs. E. Sills, Margaut Wright. Still in bed. </p><p><br /> </p><p>May Monday 1 </p><p>Rained. Got up this morning. Nellie here all day. [nlw] was in. A. Sills called in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Tuesday 2 </p><p>Chilly. cloudy. Mis. Carroll dine some chors in A.M. for me. callers. Bessie Brown. Mary Cadman. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>May Wednesday 3 1911 </p><p>Chilly. Nellie here in Evening. A. Sills here in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Thursday 4 </p><p>Fine. windy. Father away looking for a horse. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Friday 5 </p><p>Fine. cool. Miss Patterson a called. also Mrs. F. Sills. Men sowing. </p><p><br /> </p><p>May Saturday 6 1911 </p><p>Fine day. Men sowing. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Sunday 7 </p><p>Lovely day. I was to church in afternoon. A. Sills &amp; I for a drive in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Monday 8 </p><p>Lovely day. Mrs Ming here for dinner. Painted front veranda. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>May Tuesday 9 1911 </p><p>Fine day. Painted back veranda. Father finished sowing. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Wednesday 10 </p><p>Showery in evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Thursday 11 </p><p>Fine day. Uncle Will. Aunt Maude &amp; Raymond motored out in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>May Friday 12 1911 </p><p>Fine day. A. Sills &amp; I for a drive in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Saturday 13 </p><p>Fine day. Father &amp; I went to town. Buried Uncle Mark. Ethel came home with us. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Sunday 14 </p><p>Fine way. Uncle [May] here awhile. in afternoon Father took Ethel to [Landmas]. A. Sills &amp; I for a drive in Evening. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>May Monday 15 1911 </p><p>Fine day. Father &amp; I went to Uncle Ceylons. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Tuesday 16 </p><p>Fine day. Father &amp; Jeanne back tonight? bought a house at Elgin [burglJerry], for $190.00 </p><p><br /> </p><p>Wednesday 17 </p><p>Fine day. Mrs. Burns washed. </p><p><br /> </p><p>May Thursday 18 1911 </p><p>Fine day. Nothing doing. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Friday 19 </p><p>Fine day. Nothing. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Saturday 20 </p><p>Fine day. Nothing doing. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>May Sunday 21 1911. Fine. warm. Company: Uncle Ceylon, Oliver, Uncle May, Mr. Northmore. Aunt Emma. [F. be. Jlla.] T. Butcher. Nellie. Ernest. A. Sills here in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Monday 22 </p><p>Fine. warm. Father to mill. Nellie here awhile. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Tuesday 23 </p><p>Showery. Father went to Napanee with pigs. F. Sumer a called. also Mr. Northmore. </p><p><br /> </p><p>May Wednesday 24 1911 </p><p>Fine. windy. Company for tea. Ethel. F. [be]. J. P. Cuthill. Nellie &amp; Pearl Cuthill. Lewis Larrison. Grandma. Aunt Emma. J. Way. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Thursday 25 </p><p>Fine day. Nothing doing. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Friday 26 </p><p>Fine day. Nellie here in Evening for awhile. I went for a drive with Harold Sills. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>May Saturday 27 1911 </p><p>Very warm. I went up to M. Wrights for tea. For a drive with A. Sills. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Sunday 18 </p><p>Fine. warm. Father &amp; I went to John Wartman's funeral in A.M. at [Foath]. he died on Friday. A. Sills &amp; I for a drive in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Monday 19 </p><p>Fine day. I went to Millings in A.M. and I was to town. </p><p><br /> </p><p>May Tuesday 30 1911 </p><p>Fine day. I came home in Evening. Mrs. E. Sills &amp; Margaut Wright called. A. Sills &amp; I went for a drive. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Wednesday 31 </p><p>Cooler. Showery in Evening. Nothing doing. </p><p><br /> </p><p>June Thursday 1 </p><p>Fine day. Mrs. P Young took me to Adolphustown in afternoon to Institute. A. Sills &amp; I for a drive in Evening. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>June Friday 2 1911 </p><p>Fine day. Nothing doing. Father &amp; I were up the wad in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Saturday 3 </p><p>Fine day. A. Sills &amp; I were to Bath in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>June Monday 5 1911 </p><p>Poured rain. Mem working at stable. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Tuesday 6 </p><p>Cloudy. Father skipped two wads of pigs &amp; helped Aunt Emma [may]. T. Butcher &amp; Nellie here a minute. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Wednesday 7 </p><p>Cloudy. Men working at stable. I was down to Mrs. P Youngs in afternoon for tea. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>June Thursday 8 1911 </p><p>Fine. warm day. A Sills &amp; I for a drive in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Friday 9 </p><p>Fine day. M. Wright &amp; Mrs. F. Sills here for tea. Nellie went to town. Ethel came home. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Saturday 10 </p><p>Showery. In evening Hawld Sills. took M. Wright &amp; I to Adolphustown. for cream. </p><p><br /> </p><p>June Sunday 11 1911 </p><p>Fine. warm. Company. Uncle Ceylon. Oliver. Uncle [May], T. Butcher. Nellie &amp; kids. J. P. Cuthill here to see Ethel. [FM] &amp; Lea here in Evening. A. Sills &amp; I for a drive. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Monday 12 </p><p>Rained in afternoon. Father took Ethel to town early in the morning. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Tuesday 13 </p><p>Fine day. Father to mill. Uncle Ceyon came up tonight. A. Sills &amp; I were for a drive. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>June Wednesday 14 1911 </p><p>Showery. Men busy at horse-stable. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Thursday 15 </p><p>Showery. Men busy. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Friday 16 </p><p>Fine day. I was sick all day. A. Sills here a few minutes in Evening. Men were up the wad. </p><p><br /> </p><p>June Saturday 17 1911 </p><p>Lovely day. Uncle Will &amp; Raymond here for tea. "taking census." he toom us to Conway for a side. in the [eav]. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Sunday 18 </p><p>Fine day. In afternoon Father &amp; Uncle Ceylon went to Bath. I went to church. A. Sills &amp; I went for a drive in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Monday 19 </p><p>Fine day. Uncle Will &amp; Aunt Maude here all day. Uncle Will taking census. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>June Tuesday 20 1911 </p><p>Fine day. Men busy at the barn. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Wednesday 21 </p><p>Fine day. Busy. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Thursday 22 </p><p>Showery. Uncle Ceylon went home. Father went to social at P. church also A. Sills &amp; I went. </p><p><br /> </p><p>June Friday 23 1911 </p><p>Fine day. Nellie &amp; I went out to H. Clarks to a tea from H. to 8 O'clock. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Saturday 24 </p><p>Fine day. Father &amp; Nellie went to Napanee &amp; Ethel came home. A. Sills took Ethel &amp; I went to Conway to [wam]. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Sunday 25 </p><p>Fine day. </p><p>Father went to Kingston. Ethel went to church. A. Sills &amp; I &amp; Ethel went for a drive. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>June Monday 16 1911 </p><p>Fine day. Nothing doing. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Tuesday 27 </p><p>Fine. Thunder storm in the night. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Wednesday 28 </p><p>Fine day. J. Young here all day &amp; T. Butcher. </p><p><br /> </p><p>June Thursday 29 1911 </p><p>Fine. Ethel to Timmins in Evening. I went for a drive with A. Sills </p><p><br /> </p><p>Friday 30 </p><p>Fine. warm. In afternoon. Nellie. Ethel &amp; I went out to Mrs. Sharpes for tea. </p><p><br /> </p><p>July Saturday 1 </p><p>Fine. A. Sills &amp; I went for a drive in Evening. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>July Sunday 2 1911 </p><p>Fine. hot. 95 in the shade. Ethel to church in afternoon. Home all day. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Monday 3 </p><p>Fine. very hot. Men busy at stable. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Tuesday 4 </p><p>Fine. very hot. Men busy. Nellie here for tea. A. Sills &amp; I for a drive in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>July Wednesday 5 1911 </p><p>Fine. very hot. Men finished stable. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Thursday 6 </p><p>Fine. hot. Men stacked hay. Nellie &amp; Ernest here all night. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Friday 7 </p><p>Fine. Amy MacDonald here for tea. Went to W. Robbins in Evening for repairs. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>July Saturday 8 1911 </p><p>Fine. Busy in hay. A. Sills &amp; I went to Bath in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Sunday 9 </p><p>Fine. very hot. Ethel to church in A.M. Aunt Laura, Uncle Ebb &amp; Ralph here for dinner. Ethel to church in Eve. I went for a drive with W. Ham &amp; M. Wright. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Monday 10 </p><p>Fine. hot. Busy. </p><p><br /> </p><p>July Tuesday 11 1911 </p><p>Fine. A. Sills here in Evening. Nellie &amp; Ernest left for Winnipeg to-day. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Wednesday 12 </p><p>Fine. Busy. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Thursday 13 </p><p>Fine. F. Butcher, Ralph Sills &amp; Jonas Caroll here helping in the hay. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>July Friday 14 1911 </p><p>Fine day. Mrs. E. Sills &amp; Margaut Wright here for tea. also had five men. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Saturday 15 </p><p>Fine day. Men busy in hay. Ralph took Ethel &amp; I for a drive. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Sunday 16 </p><p>Fine. Ethel &amp; I went to church in afternoon. A. Sills &amp; I for a drive in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>July Monday 17 1911 </p><p>Rained. Father to Bath. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Tuesday 18 </p><p>Fine. Nothing doing. Carmel Morrison here for tea. Mrs. Sills niece. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Wednesday 19 </p><p>Showery in Evening. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>July Thursday 20 1911 </p><p>Fine. A. Sills &amp; I were for a drive in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Friday 21 </p><p>Fine day. Nothing doing. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Saturday 22 </p><p>Fine day. Ethel &amp; I went to Hay Bay to meet Minnie Parks. A Sills &amp; I for a drive in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>July Sunday 23 1911 </p><p>Fine day. [Girls] to church in A.M. &amp; in Evening. Minnie Watts here awhile in afternoon. A. Sills &amp; I for a drive in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Monday 24 </p><p>Windy. [Girls] went to Bath in afternoon. Minnie Parks lost her chain. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Tuesday 25 </p><p>Windy. [Girls] went to look for chain. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>July Wednesday 26 1911 </p><p>Fine. cool. A. Sills &amp; I for a drive in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Thursday 27 </p><p>Fine. Ethel &amp; I took Minnie to the ferry boat. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Friday 28 </p><p>Fine. Ethel to [Turners] for tea. </p><p><br /> </p><p>July Saturday 29 1911 </p><p>Fine day. Father &amp; Ethel to Conway in Evening. A. Sills &amp; I went to Bath. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Sunday 30 </p><p>Fine. To Church in afternoon. Ethel to Sills for tea. Father to church. A. Sills &amp; I for a drive. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Monday 31 </p><p>Fine. Men busy. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>August Tuesday 1 1911 </p><p>Fine. Nothing doing. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Wednesday 2 </p><p>Fine. Uncle Ebb called &amp; Ethel went home with him. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Thursday 3 </p><p>Fine. Nothing doing. </p><p><br /> </p><p>August Friday 4 1911 </p><p>Fine. very warm &amp; dry. Father &amp; I up the wad in Evening. A. Sills &amp; I for a drive, in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Saturday 5 </p><p>Fine. very warm. A. Sills &amp; I were to Conway in Evening for cream. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Sunday 6 </p><p>Very hot. To church in morning. A. Sills &amp; I for a drive in Evening. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>August Monday 7 1911 </p><p>Fine. Busy. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Tuesday 8 </p><p>Fine. Father to town. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Wednesday 9 </p><p>Fine. A. Sills &amp; I for a drive in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>August Thursday 10 1911 </p><p>Fine. I went up the wad with H. Sills for a drive. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Friday 11 </p><p>Fine. T. Butcher came at noon. For a drive with A. Sills. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Saturday 12 </p><p>Fine day. For a drive in Evening with A. Sills. Thrushers here. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>August Sunday 13 1911 </p><p>Fine day. Father went for Ethel to Grandmas. F. Turner a called. A. Sills &amp; I for a drive in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Monday 14 </p><p>Fine. Thrushers finished tonight. 1336 bus. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Tuesday 15 </p><p>Fine. Showery. A. Sills &amp; I for a drive in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>August Wednesday 16 1911 </p><p>Fine. I was up to M. Wrights for tea. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Thursday 17 </p><p>Fine. Ethel &amp; I up to M. Smiths for ploughshaus </p><p><br /> </p><p>Friday 18 </p><p>Fine. Mause &amp; Sarah Caroll here all day. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>August Saturday 19 1911 </p><p>Fine. cool. Nothing doing. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Sunday 20 </p><p>Fine day. To church in afternoon. Father &amp; Ethel to Conway in evening. A. Sills &amp; I were for a drive. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Monday 21 </p><p>Fine day. Nothing doing. </p><p><br /> </p><p>August Tuesday 22 1911 </p><p>Fine day. Ethel &amp; I went to Napanee. Men thrushing. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Wednesday 23 </p><p>Fine day. Men thrushing. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Thursday 24 </p><p>Fine day. Men thrushing. M. Wright here awhile in A.M. A. Sills &amp; I for a drive in Evening. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>August Friday 25 1911 </p><p>Fine dine. Uncle Ebb here in afternoon &amp; Grandma came. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Saturday 26 </p><p>Fine day. Aunt Emma &amp; [Illa] came in afternoon. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Sunday 27 </p><p>Fine, warm. Aunt Emma. Ethel &amp; I to church in A.M. F. Butcher &amp; Clarence here in Evening. Also A. Sills. </p><p><br /> </p><p>August Monday 28 1911 </p><p>Fine day. Poured rain in Evening. Washed. M. Wright &amp; M. Turner callers. Ethel &amp; I were to a party at Mrs. Millus. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Tuesday 29 </p><p>Fine day. Aunt Emma [Illa] &amp; Grandma here. A. Sills &amp; I for a short drive in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Wednesday 30 </p><p>Fine day. Auna Emma &amp; [Illa] went home with Mrs. Millow. Ethel took Grandmother. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>August Thursday 31 1911 </p><p>Fine. A. Sills &amp; I for a drive in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>September Friday 1 </p><p>Fine day. Men were up to Mellows filling silo. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Saturday 2 </p><p>Showery. Men up to Mellows, filling silo. </p><p><br /> </p><p>September Sunday 3 1911 </p><p>Fine day. T. Butcher &amp; Clarence here for dinner. To Church in afternoon. Father &amp; Ethel to church in evening. A. Sills &amp; I for a drive. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Monday 4 </p><p>Fine day. Father took Ethel &amp; I to town. Ethel going to school &amp; I to [Tounto]. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Tuesday 5 </p><p>Fine day. Aunt Frank &amp; I went up 10.20 [hair]. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>September Wednesday 6 1911 </p><p>Fine day. In [Tounto]. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Thursday 7 </p><p>Fine day. Was at [Tounto] Exhibition. Father started [midging] up land. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Friday 8 </p><p>Fine day. [Tounto]. </p><p><br /> </p><p>September Saturday 9 1911 </p><p>Fine day. Came down in 6.40 [hair]. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Sunday 10 </p><p>Fine day. Alois. Sills came to Aunt Franks for []. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Monday 11 </p><p>Thunder storm in Evening. Men ploughing. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>September Tuesday 12 1911 </p><p>Fine day. Men busy. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Wednesday 13 </p><p>Fine day. Chilly. I was up to B. Wright's awhile in afternoon. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Thursday 14 </p><p>Fine day. Nothing doing. </p><p><br /> </p><p>September Friday 15 1911 </p><p>Windy in morning &amp; rained. [chaud] fine. A. Sills &amp; I for a drive in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Saturday 16 </p><p>Perfect day. I drive to Brooks. Ferry. Took a woman up to catch ferry boat. She was visiting TW. Abrams. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Sunday 17 </p><p>Fine day. Father &amp; I were to church in afternoon. A. Sills &amp; I were for a drive in Evening. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>September Monday 18 1911 </p><p>Fine day. Busy. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Tuesday 19 </p><p>Fine day. F. Butcher here helping draw down corn. A-. Sills &amp; I went to Napanee Show. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Wednesday 20 </p><p>Fine day. Father took pigs to Napanee. Nellie here for tea. </p><p><br /> </p><p>September Thursday 21 1911 </p><p>Rained. Big election. Father out to vote. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Friday 22 </p><p>Fine day. I went to Napanee for Ethel. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Saturday 23 </p><p>Lovely day. Busy. M. Cadman a called. A. Sills &amp; I for a drive. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>September Sunday 24 1911 </p><p>Fine day. Ethel &amp; I were to church in morning. Harold Sills here in afternoon. Father &amp; Ethel to P. church in Eve. A. Sills &amp; I for a drive. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Monday 25 </p><p>Rained some. Father took Ethel back to school. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Tuesday 26 </p><p>Fine day. Nothing doing. </p><p><br /> </p><p>September Wednesday 27 1911 </p><p>Rained. Nothing doing. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Thursday 28 </p><p>Fine. Father to mill. started digging potatoes. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Friday 29 </p><p>Rained. cleaned. A. Sills &amp; I were for a drive in Evening. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>September Saturday 30 1911 </p><p>Fine. cool. Father and I went to Napanee. </p><p><br /> </p><p>October Sunday 1 </p><p>Rained. A. Sills &amp; I for a drive in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Monday 2 </p><p>Fine. I was poorly. I went for a drive in evening with A. Sills. </p><p><br /> </p><p>October Tuesday 3 1911 </p><p>Fine day. Maggie Wright here to-day. Nellie here in afternoon. Father went to [Nanee] with pigs. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Wednesday 4 </p><p>Fine day. Father went to Napanee with pigs. Mrs P. Young called. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Thursday 5 </p><p>Fine day. <s>Father went to Napanee with pigs.</s> Nellie here for dinner. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>October Friday 6 1911 </p><p>Fine day. Rained in <s>Nell</s> afternoon. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Saturday 7 </p><p>Lovely day. I was up to Lea Turners in afternoon. calling. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Sunday 8 </p><p>Fine day. To church in A.M. A. Sills &amp; I for a drive in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>October Monday 9 1911 </p><p>Fine day. Men busy. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Tuesday 10 </p><p>Most lovely day. Grandmother and Auna Laura were here to-day. Margaut &amp; Mary here in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Wednesday 11 </p><p>Fine day. I went to town for Ethel. "Teachers convention". A. Sills &amp; I were to Bath in Evening. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>October Thursday 12 1911 </p><p>Fine day. Nothing doing. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Friday 13 </p><p>Fine day. Margaut Wright &amp; I were down to Mrs Sills all day. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Saturday 14 </p><p>Lovely day. In afternoon Ethel &amp; I went back for hickory nuts. A. Sills &amp; I for a drive in Evening. Tom &amp; Lea here in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>October Sunday 15 1911 </p><p>Fine day. Father took Ethel to town in afternoon. A. Sills &amp; I out to Aunt Lauras for tea. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Monday 16 </p><p>Fine day. Nothing doing. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Tuesday 17 </p><p>Heavy rain in afternoon &amp; Evening. Nothing doing. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>October Wednesday 18 1911 </p><p>Fine day. A. Sills &amp; I for a drive in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Thursday 19 </p><p>Fine day. Father took grain to Conway. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Friday 20 </p><p>Fine day. Father &amp; F. Butcher took down chimney. A. Sills &amp; I for a drive in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>October Saturday 21 1911 </p><p>Fine day. Men ploughing. I was down to Mrs P. Youngs in afternoon. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Sunday 22 </p><p>Very windy. dull day. I was to church in morning. A. Sills here in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Monday 23 </p><p>Fine day. rainy in Evening. Men ploughing. M. Wright &amp; I were to Conway in afternoon. A. Sills went to Brockville. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>October Tuesday 24 1911 </p><p>Fine day. Nellie here in afternoon. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Wednesday 25 </p><p>Fine day. Father took more barley to Conway. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Thursday 26 </p><p>Fine day. I was sick. Sarah Carroll here in afternoon. </p><p><br /> </p><p>October Friday 27 1911 </p><p>Fine day. Nothing doing. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Saturday 28 </p><p>Lovely day. Ethel came home with F. Butcher &amp; Nellie. Ernest here all day. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Sunday 29 </p><p>Lovely day. Ethel to church in afternoon. A. Sills came in afternoon. a great surprise. Father &amp; Ethel were to Conway in Evening. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>October Monday 20 1911 </p><p>Fine day. Father went to Bath in afternoon. Nellie here in afternoon. A. Sills here in Evening. up to F. Butchers awhile. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Tuesday 31 </p><p>Rainy day. Father took Ethel to Napanee. </p><p><br /> </p><p>November Wednesday 1 </p><p>Fine day. Men ploughinh. </p><p><br /> </p><p>November Thursday 2 1911 </p><p>Fine day. heavy fall of snow last night. Mrs Burns &amp; I were cleaning houses. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Friday 3 </p><p>Fine day. windy. S. Carroll here for tea. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Saturday 4 </p><p>Fine day. In evening Father&amp; I went up to B. Sills &amp; got our hickory nuts. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>November Sunday 5 1911 </p><p>Fine day. I was to church in morning. S. Sills came in evening. a great surprise, as he was in Brockville. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Monday 6 </p><p>Very windy &amp; rained. Nothing doing. Nine years ago to-day Mother passed away. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Tuesday 7 </p><p>Windy. A. Sills here in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>November Wednesday 8 1911 </p><p>Fine day. Uncle [Maby]. Aunt Bird. High. Aunt Frank. Helen. Aunt Emma. F. [Loe] &amp; [Illa]. here all day. A. Sills &amp; I for a drive in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Thursday 9 </p><p>Fine day. Nellie Young here all day. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Friday 10 </p><p>Windy. Nothing doing. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>November Saturday 11 1911 </p><p>Cloudy. Chilly day. Nothing doing. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Sunday 12 </p><p>Rained all day. Windy. A. Silly here in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Monday 13 </p><p>Bright. Chilly. Nothing doing. </p><p><br /> </p><p>November Tuesday 14 1911 </p><p>Windy. Put on outside windows. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Wednesday 15 </p><p>Fine day. Nothing doing. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Thursday 16 </p><p>Windy. A. Sills here in Evening. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>November Friday 17 1911 </p><p>Began to storm about noon. Terrible storm. Father &amp; I went to Napanee. Ethel came home. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Saturday 18 </p><p>Stormy. Windy. Nothing doing. Last day for milk. At factory. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Sunday 19 </p><p>Fine day. Father took Ethel to town. Nellie &amp; Ernest here in afternoon. A. Sills here for tea. </p><p><br /> </p><p>November Monday 20 1911 </p><p>Fine day. Father to mill. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Tuesday 21 </p><p>Fine day. Uncle Ceylon came out tonight. Leo &amp; Edith Chalmers &amp; A. Wright here in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Wednesday 22 </p><p>Fine day. Men [bixing] stable. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>November Thursday 23 1911 </p><p>Rainy. Margaut Wright here in afternoon. Tom &amp; Lea, F. Butcher &amp; Nellie here in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Friday 24 </p><p>Cold day. Up to F. Butchers in Evening. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Saturday 25 </p><p>Fine day. Uncle Ceylon went home. M. Turner a called. </p><p><br /> </p><p>November Sunday 26 1911 </p><p>Fine day. A. Sills came in afternoon. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Monday 27 </p><p>Fine day. A. Sills stayed all night &amp; I went to town with him. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Tuesday 28 </p><p>Rainy day. In town. Leo Abrams moved away. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>November Wednesday 29 1911 </p><p>Fine day. In town. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Thursday 20 </p><p>Windy. In town. </p><p><br /> </p><p>December Friday 1 </p><p>Fine day. A. Sills brought me home this morning. Father &amp; I went to M. Turners to a party. </p><p><br /> </p><p>December Saturday 2 1911 </p><p>Fine day. [Done] a bit of work. Leo Abrams a called. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Sunday 3 </p><p>Fine day. Father &amp; I were to church in morning. Tom Turner a called. A. Sills here going to stay all night. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Monday 4 </p><p>Fine day. A. Sills went home this morning. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>December Tuesday 5 1911 </p><p>Fine day. Aunt Emma &amp; Aunt Laura came. Nellie here in afternoon. Busy. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Wednesday 6 </p><p>Lovely day. Father &amp; I went to town. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Thursday 7 </p><p>Fine day. Father went for coal. Aunties went home tonight. Aunt Frank came at noon. Nellie here. </p><p><br /> </p><p>December Friday 8 1911 </p><p>Lovely day. Aunt Frank went home this afternoon. Nellie here all day. Father went to mill. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Saturday 9 </p><p>Fine day. Very busy. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Sunday 10 </p><p>Fine day. Father &amp; I were alone all day. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>December Monday 11 1911 </p><p>Rained. Father took pigs to town. M. Wight a called. A. Sills here for dinner. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Tuesday 12 </p><p>Clear in A.M. poured rain in P.M. Father &amp; I to Napanee. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Wednesday 13 </p><p>Fine day. Father to Bath. </p><p><br /> </p><p>December Thursday 14 1911 </p><p>Fine day. I was sick. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Friday 15 </p><p>Rained. Killed pigs. Nellie here. Mrs. F. Sills called also Mrs. P. Young. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Saturday 16 </p><p>Stormed. Aunt Maude here all day. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>December Sunday 17 1911 </p><p>Fine day. A. Sills here for tea. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Monday 18 </p><p>Blustersy. Mrs. Burns here. Father &amp; F. Butcher went to Evergreens. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Tuesday 19 </p><p>Fine day. Margaut Wright here all day. [Sandburst] bunch came as a surprise brought silver spoons. </p><p><br /> </p><p>December Wednesday 20 1911 </p><p>Fine day. Nellie &amp; Aunt Maude here all day. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Thursday 21 </p><p>Fine day. Uncle Ebb. Aunt Emma here all day. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Friday 22 </p><p>Fine day. Father went for Ethel. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>December Saturday 23 1911 </p><p>Fine day. Busy. Nellie here in afternoon. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Sunday 24 </p><p>Fine. Alex Sills here for tea. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Monday 25 </p><p>Christmas day. Nellie here. busy. roasted turkeys. Father went to Millings. Ethel &amp; I were alone. </p><p><br /> </p><p>December Tuesday 26 1911 </p><p>Fine day. Father came home this morning. Aunt Maude. Aunt Emma. Aunt Frank. Nellie busy. Uncle Ceylon came. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Wednesday 27 </p><p>Windy day. Alex Sills &amp; I were married to-day. high noon. we then left for [Tounto] &amp; Detroit. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Thursday 28 </p><p>Fine day. Arrived in Detroit at 8:30 A.M. </p></div> <div class="mw-parser-output"><p>December Friday 30 </p><p>In Detroit. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Saturday 30 </p><p>In Detroit. </p><p><br /> </p><p>Sunday 31 </p><p>In Detroit. End of year. </p></div> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d88ab2bcfd965151e4add72d68ceaaee.pdf f3477c208108206197938a92bf01979f PDF Text Text ���������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fe13213d1d8708098e4368e99779d22d.pdf 8178656d97c65463870259d7d0d71aad PDF Text Text ������������������������������ https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3a41d785ab38a1f066b9fcaad831a4c5.pdf 67088461fd0598da10ad1c2ce5331334 PDF Text Text ����������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8e7d47e1df0b8702c3ee96dec217c48d.pdf 22ae05e3ca971176ebce16713f18040d PDF Text Text William Beatty (1806-1897) 1874-1877 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive Volunteers Note to reader: The Rural Diary Archive originally received copies of this diary courtesy of the Leeds & Grenville Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society. A dedicated transcriber later consulted the original diaries in the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives, Kingston, Ontario, to locate missing entries. Transcriptions of those missing entries have been added to this transcript. Images of the handwritten version of the missing pages are not available on the Rural Diary Archive. {This title page is not actually from the original diary. It is a modern marker page from reproduced photocopies of William Beatty's diary. Walter was his son, who kept the diaries for safekeeping. Thus, the diaries have become known as Walter Beatty diaries, when in fact they are the work of his father, William.} Beatty, Walter Journal April 1874 to July 1877 {enclosed in drawn clipboard} {a lot of page is illegible} John Johnstons July 15 let a bull of Wm McNiels run with the cows June 8 let a bull of Wm Kyes in with the cows Do{Ditto} 18 Kittie cow took the Bull " Do{Ditto} 27 Heallie Cow Bruce McNeils bull Do{Ditto} 30 Youngs Heffer Kyes bull July 5 Lillie cow Do Do {Ditto} July 17 {illegible} 6 Pett cow Do Do{Ditto} let to Bruces Bull again 7 Bradley Heffer Do Do{Ditto} 1 �August 19 White cow to Bruce Bull (Kyes took his Bull home on the 15th) 11 Youngs cow & Pet cow to Bruce left them {illegible} 29 Took the little Sow to Bruce McNiel the Jarves Boar 1876 __________________________________________ again August 14 to the {illegible} again Sept 4 May 29 took the Kittie cow to Bruce McNiel Bull June 5 Haillie cow took the Bull again June 23 6 Youngs 2 year old took the Bull Pett cow took the Bull Bruce took it home 15 Youngs two year old took Bull 16 White cow took Bruces Bull 2 Younges cow took Bruces Bull 6 Granpas Do DoDo{Ditto} {illegible} 11 Bradley Heffer Do{Ditto} February 23 Ad brought Bruces boar out put in June 16 Do {Ditto} took Pett Cow to Ab McNeils Bull 18 Do Do{Ditto} Lillie Cow to A Cornitts Do{Ditto} 21 Do Do{Ditto} White Cow Do Do{Ditto} 27 Do Do {Ditto} yearling Heffer John Johnstons Do{Ditto} {Jly?} 1877{illegible} Mr Thomas Robt 22 Cathcart Street Kinning Park Paisley Road Glasgow Scotland 1871 January 3 Receivd from {illegible} 2 �M church is 55 feet long 35 width 1875 June July August monies expected Mr Britton for the Reporter $1 00 Mather boots & Misc things 1 50 28 crack wheat 63 c rice 1$ sugar 1$ fish 25 c c{illegible} 45c Starch 15 {illegible} 2 23 6 Shoeing horns 1.25 $ Paid 1 dollar that was borrowed 2 26 9 fare to Brockville 1.35 leather 6.70 hat 2.75 10 80 Sections 1.00 coffee 40 Sundree 52 oil 50 whetstone 15 2 57 10 broom 35c coal oil 20 Settled with Wm Thompson paid 6.00 Bulls 16 7 {illegible} 17 paid Bruce 2 $ dollars for a pig 3 dollar for Sugar 5 24 fixing mower 35 c tea 1 lb 75 1 31 Sugar 50 c barnwood board 15 crackers 20 3 Sugar $1 dollar Sundries 30 7 oil for reaper 20 bolts screws 2 other fixing 40 9 Spring for reaper 20 wrench 25 clout nails 20 {illegible} 3 10 85 1 30 �Oct Nov Oct 10th 1874 11 Salt 125 nails 5c telagram to Belle 25 17 Shoeing Jennies forefeet 50 c oil 53c 24 Box of matches 18 12 Shoeing horses 1 25 Joseph Bradley 50 $ F Dean 40 $ the borrowed for Ellen when she went away & what I sent to her 90 00 Mr Ennis for 100 of flour that Ad got 2 90 15 Sugar $1 crasers 15c oil 40 blueing 5 1 60 23 Sugar $1 nails 50 oil for harness 45 mustard & ginger 45 2 40 3 oil 20 die stuff 70 (9th Sugar $1 1 80 16 Sugar $1 25 Sugar for home 1$ saltpeter 13 c 2 13 25 Soeing the horses 1 nails 50 record 25 1 75 Length of belts that Johnston got is 12 cent {illegible} all {illegible} that is went for this driving {illegible} 1874 April 1 Put up the fence from the church field to Coplands corner the wind last upset a great deal of it 4 �2 Ad & the girles went to younge in the buggy he got a horse from Bruce McNiel Sam in Spavined we think he brought home Polly from Robert Armstrongs he has had her working for some time 3 A little Snow last night very windy weather I am very lame with my knees Ad is at a Bee for today a Sidewalk from Ennises corner to the church 4 Ad helped at the Side walk got it laid to the church 5 Revd Mr Dunlop preached in the morning &Mr Cochran this evening hard frost last night snow 6 Bill Berry came this morning to saw the logs that Ad drew up they got them all sawed there was about 4 inches of Snow this morning they came with the Slaugh Miss Dennet &Mrs Highcock came here from Delta the roads is very Bad 7 Ad went to Gananoque with Bessie this afternoon with the Buggy Ellen went with them they got a Br{illegible} Ad split some wood & looked up the Sheep Snowed about 5 inches this afternoon & night 8 the Snow is going very fast Ad drew some rails for the midle fence below the Barn & Split some wood Snow 9 Snowed this forenoon Ad Split some wood Snow 10 Snowed Do Do{Ditto} Ad went to Humphrey young he very bad with the Mumps then he Split wood 11 Julie & Ida went home to Delta this morning Ad went out to Blackrapeds with 5 �them he took Jennie in his Buggy as far as that there was a terable Squal of wind &Snow about 1 oclock this afternoon continued till 3 oclock with drift 12 the Revd Mr Dunlop preached this morning& after noon 13 Ad went to help Kips & McNiel to a building for a Cheese factory that they are going to start at front road rain 14 Ad Split Some wood in forenoon rain thunder & lighting this is the warmest rain 15 rain this forenoon cleaned some grass seed 16 little Snow this morning very backward time 1874 April 17 Wat & Suzie came on the morning Express from {illegible} they went to Brockville on the afternoon Express Jennet went with them (Wat went to Gananoque to see Mr Colton before he went away 18 Ad finished Spliting the wood no Spring work yet 19 more Revd Mr Robinson preached this evening 20 Ad laid up Some of the line fence I quiled som 21 Ad laid up some of the fence in the forenoon went to the funeral of a Son of McNiels at the River - he was buired at the Ebenzyer Cemetry 22 Ad went to the River to fish with JA Bradley the pike is done runing 23 Ad worked at the line fences part of the day there 6 �snow was rain & Snow part of the day 24 Ad got the line fence finished he had the most of it to take apart I was not able to help him I am so lame with the Rheumatism in my left leg 25 put up the Road fence in the forenoon put up a gate at the gravel pit & put a lock on it because the people with leave the Bars down & the Sheep & cattle get on the road 26 Snow & rain the Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning very few out there is about 6 inches of Snow on the ground this morning it came in the night rain most of the day 27 Ad was looking for the Sheep most of the day he got some of them at Wm Armstrongs & others at Fillers they got at the pit bars 28 Ad went with Ellen to Mr Mitchle's he died at 9 oclock last night he left Ellen there 29 Ad went to the funeral of Mr Mitchel he took the double buggy with the Bearers the Revd Mr Carrol officiated the church was filled I was not able to go I am bad with my eyes & knees 30 Ad put up midle fence in between the ditches it was all blown down with the wind last fall no plowing yet hard frost at night the ground is too wet to plow it is dri{illegible} very f{illegible} 1874 May Snowed about 3 inches last night 1 Ad went to Robert Johnstons & got 5 bushel of Redfern Wheat paid $1.40 per bushel 2 bushel of oats from H Young in the forenoon he met Mr J Ferguson at the station he has come to preach to us this Summer he is a Sudent from Queens College 2 Ad went to Owen Sulivan got two pigs paid two dollars each for them 7 �3 Revd Mr Ferguson preached this morning I took him to Fairfax in the afternoon Mr Delong preached at night 4 Ad began to plow in the North field the ground is so wet that he had to stop he then put up some fence 5 plowed the peice below the lane where we had potatos last year then he draged or rather cultivated in 4 bushel of oats in the old house field it was plowed last fall part of it is too wet had to quit it this is the first sowing 6 sowed 1 bushel of China wheat that I got last fall at Delta fair on the potato field it is in good order Sowed 4 bushel of oats in the North field east side Pat Caslow put them in with John Johnston cultivator & Polly Ad plowed with Sam & Jennie 7 Ad plowing in North field P. Caslow working with Polly sowed 6 bushel of oats that is all on fall plowing 8 I Sowed 2 1/2 bushel of oats on the sod that was plowed in the fall west side of the North field & North end seeded the North end of the east side with Timothy 9 Ad gave North east end of the North field where I sowed the grass seed a stroke of the drag after that he rolled it he sowed 2 ridges of peas on the west side of the field first sowing 10 Revd Mr Ferguson preached this evening no preaching in the morning Wat came hear last night from Gananoque 11 Ad plowed in south half of the North field east line 12 Sowed 2 bushel of Redfern wheat on the south 8 �half east side North field ground very dry 5 bushel of Redfern 13 Ad plowed in same field & sowed as he plowed 14 Ad plowed & finished Sowing the wheat in the forenoon I went to B. Youngs & got 23 1/2 bushel of oats & the Cultivator & Sowed 7 bushel of oats in the Church field Ad cultivated the most of them in the afternoon ground in fine order 1874 May 7 1/2 bushel of oats 15 Ad finished cultivating the church field & he sowed 2 bushel of oats in the little field at the old house & finished what was left I sowed the church field with Timothy seed Pat Coslow gave it a stroke of the drag with Polly Ad plowed & sowed 2 bushel of oats 16 Sowed 3 1/2 bushel of oats on the south half of the north field Pt Coslow draged with Sam Ad plowed fine Showr about 5 oclock 17 fine rain last night woods look red rain Revd Mr Ferguson preached this morning Ad went to J Cornets for him Revd Mr Robinson preached at night the Fairfax people did not come for Mr Ferguson 18 Ad plowed in the North west field it plows well in good order 19 finished plowing the field to day& Sowed 2 ridges of peas I took Mr Ferguson to James Cornets in the Buggy 20 Sowed the remainder of the peas in all 7 bushel & 2 of oats the sod was hard Ad went & got Youngs cultivator it did good work 21 fine rain most of the day Ad drew dung to the garden every thing is greatly refressed 9 �22 Ad plowed the garden in the forenoon & went down to P. Sulivans his is dead finished crossing draging the peas 23 rain to day cut Seed potatos fine growing time 24 woods look green 31 Revd Mr Ferguson Preached to night no preaching this morning Mr Robinson is gone to Conference 25 Sowed 9 1/2 ridges of the north field south half East line rain most of the day cut some potatos 26 Ad went to Gananoque with Bessie to School brough home 100 of flour $3 & 1 1/4 bushel western Corn to plant rain most of the day 27 I planted rows of Sweet corn in the garden Ad went to help the Widow McNiel to plow 28 I sowed 1/2 pound of the long orange carrot in the garden fine warm day 29 Sowed 3 1/2 rows of the sugar Beet & planted 2 bushel of the Early Roses potatos 30 Ad came home from McNiels this forenoon we put up a fence from the corner of the old Bull paster to the East line so as to give the cows more paster - they are almost stoned 31 the Revd Mr Ferguson Mathews preached this morning went to the Funeral of Mr Gilbert the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the church he was buired by the Ornge Men it was a very wet day the church filled to overflow a great many could not get in Mr Mathews preached at night in the church 1874 June 1 The ground is to wet to cultivate for the 10 �potatos put some of the ashes on round the trees in the orchard 2 washed the Sheep & cleaned out the wood shed in the forenoon cultivated the potato & corn ground in the afternoon & worked some of it out with the plow 3 finished working the potato & corn ground & planted 14 1/2 bushel of potatos 4 or the Early Rose the rest Chillies & Seedlings then we planted 1 1/2 bushel of western corn then 2 ears of Nebraska Sweet corn on the west end of the two rows next the fence then a little wheat that Ad brought from Manatoba, the rest of the rows our own Sweet Corn so as to compair it with the western corn for feed all at the old house 4 I am so bad with my eyes I can do nothing Ad went to J Johnstons his Sone Henery died last night he rolled &draged part of the garden it was so hard & lumpy could do nothing with it 5 went to the funeral of Henery Johnston he was buired at the Union church the Revd Mr Carrol preached there was over 40 teems the church was full 6 Sheared the Sheep & planted about a bushel of potatos Early Rose in the garden that finished the Springs work fine little showr this forenoon 7 began to wash the trees with soap & sulphur Revd Mr Gordon came here last night James McMillen took him to Fairfax this morning Mr Cuningham preached this morning Mr Gordon at night 8 Ad went to Gananoque with Bessie to school bought 100 oat meal David & Vie came here to day 11 �9 Ad began to roll the crop he rolled in the North field he thinks that the worms is cuting some of it 10 finished rolling the North field warm day rain 11 plowed & shoveld Scraped &soveled a ditch on eached of the road from the gate to the house rain in the afternoon it is doing a great good little rain this morning 12 Ad went to the Sawmill Mesers Darling Dean Young & Copland to see the lumber for the side walk at the station 13 Ad went to the River to fish I took 7 calfskins to Escott 4 bushel of peas & 1 of Sweet corn to the mill there 14 Revd Mr Robinson Ferguson preached this morning &Mr Robinson at Night 1874 June 15 Worked on the roads Ad & the horses & me rain 16 Do Do Do Do{Ditto} fine rain this afternoon we did not work all day fine rain 17 Ad finished our work I went to Gananoque with Wm Webster the Counties council was up looking at the thousand Islands to see if they can purchas them from the govrment 18 cut a ditch at the road to let the water of the road & took the gate post out & sunk it deeper & hung the gate better 19 Ad & Ellen went to Younge this morning I fixed up our old single harness & oiled them 12 �20 21 John Johnston got the horses to go to the rock for lumber rain Billie came home from Pembroke 28 Ad came home to day all well at younge I mended Ellens boots fine day Revd Mr Robinson preached in the morning &Mr Ferguson at night 22 we went to Killenbecs& worked on the roads for Ads place 23 Ad drew Stones & Sand for Sykes I worked at the old harness so as to fix them up for Mr Ferguson 24 Ad pached the roof of the old Barn I mixed plaster for to pach plastering of the house 25 Hugh McKay plastered the paching of Wats house this forenoon Ad went through the corn &potatos 26 went to Escott with 3 bushel of fall wheat that I got of John Johnston got it ground fine rain this forenoon every thing is very much refreshed 27 worked at the corn &potatos Ellen & Mary came home from Younge to see Billie 28 Revd Mr Ferguson preached this morning Mr Cuningham at night 29 I went to Delta with Billie & Bessie to atend an agriculture meeting Stoped all night the fall Fair is to be in Delta the 7th & 8 of October next 30 come home to day the is fine Margret Billten came home with us 1874 13 �Ad went to Brockville to see the sports there Billie Ellen & Merry went to Young July 1 I went to Picknic at the Black rapids that was given by the English miners there was a large number of Peaple there Boat rowing log racing & other sports 2 made a crank for the grind stone Ad worked at the path 3 chiseled of the grind stoneso as to make it high in the centre for to grind the mowing knifes 4 finished the grind Stone it was a teadious job 5 Revd Mr Cuningham preached this morning &Mr Ferguson at night very warm day 6 riged up the mower & mowed the daises in the midle field East line it is pastered 7 mowed some of the {illegible} the paster brock the Ad went to Rockport there was a terable storm of wind & rain it blew done the most of the Sugar bush fences & a number of trees in cuting bar went to shop to get it they are too busier I to J McDonalds got 4 cections for the mower paid 30 cents each 8 Ad went to Kingston with the wool this afternoon 9 I got the cuting bar fixed fine warm day 10 Ad got home from Kingston he stoped at Mr Starks the first night & at A Wadies last night 11 howed the carrots & beets fine day 12 the Revd Mr Ferguson preached this morning Mr Robinson at night 13 Ad went through the potatos in the garden & the field corn &potatos at the old house 14 �14 hoed the potatos& corn at the house in the forenoon Ad went to raisen of A Barn of John Johnstons in the afternoon Ellen & Byron went to gananoque with Jennie David was here last night he brought Jennie home 15 finished hoeing potatos& corn & fixed the Mowing machine fine day 16 began to mow & mowed in the north field South west half it is very poor 17 finished mowing that field raked part of it 18 raked & drew 1 large load put it in the New Barn over the Sheep part & one small load over the horses that was all that was on it attended an Agriculture meeting at Westons in the afternoon 19 the Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning &Mr Ferguson at night 1874 July 20 very heavy thunder & lightning & rain last night Ad Jennet & Bessie & Jenee went to Gananoque to see Barnums show 21 mowed the orchard fine day & part of the midle field 22 mowed in the midle field in the forenoon Wallace McNiel helped in the afternoon had 3 loads put 1 over the cows 1 over the horses 1 in the old barn little mow 23 finished cuting south half of midle field & Raked part of it cut part of the North half raked & drew 3 loads put 2 in the New Barn & 1 in the little mow of the old Barn Wallace McNiel helped in the afternoon 24 cut all the North half of midle field all but a piece next the north ditch that is left for seed the grass is very light Ad raked it into to winrows very warm day 15 �25 Ad went to help Wallace McNiel this forenoon Wallace came & helped him in the afternoon got in 3 loads put 1 in old Barn big mow 2 over the cows 26 rain Revd Mr Ferguson in the morning &Mr Mathews in the evening {between Sundays?} preached instead of Mr Cuningham 27 I acted as Returning officer at a raft of the Elections to rais the sSum of ten thousand dollars for the roads there was 78 for & 16 against it is our ward Ad got a dog from Mr Latimer 28 Ad went to the River with a load for a pic Nic party heavy rain in the afternoon I went for the Cows at night John Johnstons Bull was in our field he attacked me through me down 29 Ad cut the field at the end of the old house field that {fences?} our cuting with the mower expect the Seed peice 31 Wallace McNiel helped Ad to get in the hay they 1 load to Thomas Bradleys to pay him for a load Ad got last spring put in over the cows 1 in the little mow old Barn rain this morning 1874 August rain 1 2 rain Ad went to help Wallace McNiel fine rain last night & this morning this is the first day I have been able to be out of bed since I got hurt with the Bull it was only the mercy of God that I was not killed for which I am very thankful for his kindness to me the Revd Mr Ferguson this evening there was no preacher this morning there was a quarterly at the Union Church 3 Ad helped Wallace McNiel to day a little rain 4 Do Do Do {Ditto} 16 �X 5 Ad helped Bruce McNiel with his haying fine day 6 Ad cut the peice that he left in the midle field for seed in the forenoon drew it in in the afternoon Wallace McNiel helped him put it in the little mow I am not able to do any thing yet with the pain in my neck & Sholders I cannot sit more than hour or so at a time very drying weather 7 Ad cut round the corner of some of the fences & drew the hay in put it in east half of the big mow 8 Ad cradled part of the oats at the old house that is the first of our harvesting warm day 9 Revd Mr Ferguson preached this morning Revd Mr Mathews at night I am not able to go yet 10 Ad riged up the reaper & drew in the oats that he cut in Saturday Wallace & Bruce McNiel riged up a New Buck Eye reaper & tried here this afternoon they cut in north east half of the north field 11 finished that part of the field then came & cut part of the church field warm day 12 cut the wheat at the house & finished the field at the church drew in 1 load from the North field Bruce Wallace & Owen Sullivan helped a very warm day the warmest we have had yet 13 drew in the oats of the church field had 6 loads Wallace & Owen helped drew in what was cut in the north field 6 loads it is in fine order the straw is as bright as it can be 14 Ad cut the rest of the oats in the field at the old house they are a good crop there 15 cut a peice of the oats in the North west corner of the North field very warm & dry no feed for the 1874 August 17 �cows 16 rain Mr Wm Peck preached this morning Mr Ferguson at night 17 Ad went to gananoque with Bessie she is going to school there bought 400 of flour $2.75 per 100 got home at noon Wallace McNiel came with him they drew in 2 loads of oats from the old house & 1 from the North field David brought Ellen home he helped them 18 Ad helped Bruce McNiel at his wheat I can do nothing yet 19 cut the wheat in the North field the south end was a fair crop the rest was rather light Wallace McNiel & Robert Whoorey helped fine day 20 rain last night & this morning Ad cut some oats in the north field this afternoon 21 Ad helped Bruce McNiel at his wheat 22 Do Do Do{Ditto} with his oats 23 Revd Mr Ferguson preached this morning & the Revd Mr Cuningham at night I went out for the first time this forenoon 24 Ad raked up some oats this forenoon Wallace McNiel helped him to draw in 2 load this afternoon 25 Ad & Wallace drew in the wheat had 3 loads this forenoon Ad finished cuting the oats 26 Ad helped Wallace to get in his oats 27 Ad helped Bruce to bind oats 28 Do Do Do{Ditto} in the forenoon Watt & Lizie came down on the morning Express from the West Watt 18 �was at Manatoba Lizie was up to London to visit Mother Ellen went up to Gananoque for Bessie Billie came home from Pembroke this afternoon he is going to stop here 29 30 Ad went to Delta with Watt & Lizie this morning Jennie went home with them very dry weather Ad got home about 11 oclock at night Revd Mr Cuningham preached this morning &Mr Ferguson at night 31 Ad helped Bruce McNiel to draw in oats & peas very dry time Billie went to Delta this afternoon Pollie & the Buggy 1874 Sept rain 1 Ad worked at the peas Wallace & Bruce McNiel & Owen Sullivan helped the finished them & got in 3 good loads they are a good crop 2 Bruce McNiel helped Ad to draw in 1 load of peas that finished our harvest work 3 Ad went to Brockville on the mixt got home on the express there is a fine little rain this afternoon it is very much wanted 4 Ad went out to the 9 concession to see what damage the fire has done on his place the fire has gone all over his up land & killed all the pine & other timber it has done agrate deal of damage 5 Billie came home this forenoon brought Marry with him he made bargan with Mr Hucock for the foundry him & Albert went in company in the buisness I atended the Agriculture meeting at Westons 6 the Revd Mr Ferguson preached in forenoon Mr Robinson at night 7 Ad went to Delta with Billie took things all with him this 19 �afternoon warm day 8 Ad got home from Delta this afternoon 9 I went to Gananoque with Ellen & Marry took the wool with me got 35 c per pound gave it to Mr Brough he is to make me a coat & vest 10 move the fence to its old place at the old hous scraped a hole in the gravel field Pit for water for the cows so as to let the cows have the whole run 11 Ad drew Sand for George Grahm 10 loads & 3 for Mr Sikes 12 Ad drew Sand for Mr Dixon this forenoon & 2 loads of gravel to grut the old hog pen 13 rain the RevdMr Freshman preached this morning &Revd Mr Ferguson in the evening 14 I went to Delta to the Convention Ellen went with David 's Wife She has a daughter all well Dr was chosen a candidate for the next Election it was the best meeting I ever at of the kind 15 came home to day rain this afternoon {illegible} 16 began to draw dung to North field South and midle half 1874 Sept 17 drew some dung the ground is very dry David came here yesterday run the line of our Road we have our fence to move at the north end of the place John Johnston has all his to move 6 feet East 18 Ad went to Gananoque this for Bessie fine rain last night I attended a case for selling liquor on Sunday between Caroline Bradley & Michael Oconner Inn Keeper Escott at the Station 19 Ad went to the funeral of a Daughter of Wm 20 �Webster she was buired at the Union Church I went to James Cornets to see Mr Ferguson about a letter I got from Revd Mr Coltard about the communion 20 Revd Mr Ferguson preached this morning &Mr Cuningham at night 21 Ad went to Gananoque with Bessie to school I went to collecing for Mr Ferguson fine day 22 I went on the morning Express to Toronto to the Fair got there about 1 oclock met David Johnston stopt there till I left on friday morning there was A great display of Agriculture emplements& Some fine Stock it was not as good a Fair as was at London last year 23 Adam was married to day to Miss McNiel 25 got home from Toronto this afternoon all well there was fine weather all the time 26 I went with Wm Cornet to James Cornets to settle with them Mr Ferguson for the time that he preached to us Summer paid him one hundred & fifty dollars & James Cornet sixty five dollars for board & keeping his horse 27 the Revd Mr Cuningham preached this morning &Mr Ferguson at night rain to day 28 Ad came home with his Wife on the Express they were at Bellville & Toronto since Wednesday there was Mr &Mrs Dean Wallace & his Sister Jennie Calhoun J purvis here to tea rain last night 29 I went with John Cook to see about our fair grounds rain 30 rain this morning & most the day Ad drew a load of 21 �rails from the midle fence & a load of plank for the drive shed the rails is to make pens 1874 Oct rain 1 Ad drew a load of rails for pens from the midle fence our show was today the was a good atendance took first on yearling heffer 2nd on yearling Ram 2nd on two Ewes rain 2 went home this evening the Haigs stopt all night the{y} went home this morning Billie & Richard continued home at noon rain this morning no work done 3 Ad drew some wood in drags he intends to get the dragsaw it & the old wood 4 11 went to Sunday School no meeting this morning the Revd Mr Robertson preached at night 5 drew dung from the back of the Barn got it all from there & some from the horse stable Pat Coslaw helped 6 rain this morning I went to Detla this afternnoon 7 attended our Riding Fair there there was a fine Show of Bulls Chease fruit & vegetables 8 the Show of Horses was good a large Show of Farming Implements rain about 4 oclock which put a stope to the sport 9 got home about 2 oclock to day all well 10 Ad sowed about 1 1/2 bushel of Rye in the north field where he drew the dung to he cultivated it in rain so as to stop him I went Lyn to meet Billie he wanted to see the Foundry there I went on the Mixed I took the Revd Mr Dowsley up to Fairfax he 22 �preached there in the morning & here in the evening heavy rain coming home I brock the draw bar of my buggy had to get James Lattimers buggy bushel Roses 12 fixed or made a draw bar for the buggie Ad began to plow in the North field 13 Ad plowed I took the Shafts to the Shop & got hem fixed fine day 14 Ad plowed we put the ram away 15 Ad cut the corn I dug the earley Rose potatos Pat Caslow picked up in the afternoon it is not much I can do my neck {pients?} me 1874 Oct 16 began to dig the Chilies & Seedings there has been no frost to kill the tops yet they were quite green they are good sise but few in the hill Pat helped 17 finished the potatos here about 70 bushel in all 18 rain X Revd Mr Dowsley preached in the morning &Mr Cuningham at night 19 Ad went to Gananoque with Bessie she came home on friday he brought home a pump for the cistern 100 lbs of oatmeal 100 flour $2 sugar and other greenery 20 fixed a fast for the pump & other fixings for it David came here after dark a little rain 21 Ad went to Bruce McNiels for a horspower& then to Station for a drag Saw they are new ones riged them up & sawed the most of the wood at the house Wallace & Bruce McNiel helped 22 Ad plowed where we had peas the ground very dry I worked a little at the old hogpen for a hen house 23 sent a return of Oconner conviction to Clerk of the 23 �Peace Ad plowed in the pea field 24 25 rain Ad finished plowing the North west half of the field that was brock up last Spring Mr Cuningham preach this morning &Revd Mr Davidson at night 26 Ad began to cultivate the remainder of the Southeast part of the north field we sowed 3 bushel of Rye on the fine acres the ground is very dry 27 finished the cultivating & began to plow in the Northeast half of the field the wind is to high for to Sow grass Seed 28 sowed grass seed this morning erley Ad draged it in we drew in a load of cornstalks 29 the Revd Mr Dowsley preached in the morning it being Thanksgiving day 30 I finished diging the carrots they are midling crop Ad plowed & cleaned out the furrows in the South half of the north field 31 Ad & his wife went to young this afternoon we finished cuting the wood with the drag saw in the forenoon a little rain this morning 1874 Nov 1 Revd Mr Dowsley preached this morning very stormy snow & rain at night Ad came home at night 2 Snow about 1 1/2 inches last night Mr Dowsley here all night Ad plowed in the north end of the north field this afternoon snow all gone 3 Ad plowed in the north field I fixed the carrots pit 24 �rain 4 Do Do Do{Ditto} I went to Mr Keers &Mr ________ Darlings with the Revd Mr DousleyMr Kees was very poorly he a great deal better fine day looks like Indian Summer the Sun is red & the air is very Smokie 5 Ad plowed I Shoveled a cross furrow in the North west half of north field fine morning rain in the afternoon & after dark 6 fine morning Ad is plowing this forenoon went & helped John Moore to thrash in the afternoon 7 Ad went to plowing bee of the Widow McNiels 8 I went to Fairfax with Revd Mr Dousley this morning he preached then took dinner at John McCormicks went with Mr Dousley to visit Mrs Strom She is very Sick he preached here at night Mr Roberson preached in the morning 9 Ad plowed in the North field fine day Mr John Wilkinson & Thomas Rosbeck came this morning to drill for water to give them $2.50 per foot 10 Ad finished plowing the Northeast part of the North field this forenoon I cleaned out the furrows in it he tried to plow the field at the old house it is to dry 11 Ad plowed the potato ground cold day 12 hard frost last night Ad cannot plow he thrashed peas with the horsesfor the hogs put the cows in every morning & feed them there is very little for them to eate 13 Ad helped Bruce McNiel to thrash he took the horses 14 Ad did not come home till to night I went an Agriculture meeting at Westons fine day the drillers has drilled about 9 feet there is 6 feet of 25 �water in the hole 15 take ewes to charles Raths Revd Mr Dowsley this morning &Mr Cuningham at night 16 the drillers worked at the well they have gone 10 feet 7 inches & thinks that we will have watter enought 1874 Nov little rain 17 tested the well this morning by putting in the cistern pump in the hole took out 40 pailfuls in 20 minutes we consider that it will do Ad paid them 26 dollars & 25 cents for what they have done let the ram out 18 the ground is thoughed so that plowed at the old house Billie came he went to Delta to day Jenie came with him 19 hard frost last night Ad cut & drew two pine logs for to make a pump from James McMullins Snow 20 John Kyes came to make a pump for the well Ad went to Brockville for an Iron pipe for the well very Stormy day Snowed most of it Ellen & Jennet went to Gananoque for Bessie 21 the Snow is about 4 inches deep this morning Ad got Some Shoes on the horses & Split some wood 22 rain Revd Mr Cuningham preached this morning &Mr Dousley at night 23 Ad fixed the granery we expect the thrashers to morrow rained most of the day the Snow is all gone 24 the thrasher came this forenoon & thrashed 26 �37 bushel of wheate 17 of peas & 195 of oats very windy we had to cut a hole in the Barn door for the rod & shute the door rain & Snow 25 finished the thrashing had in all 330 bushel of oats Humph Young & Bruce McNiel helped with there horses J McMullin Wallace McNiel Owen Sullivan John Moore & Wm McNiels man healped fine day 26 Ad & Ellen went to Gananoque Ad took 1 bag of wheat & 4 bags of peas & oats John Kyes finished the pump fine day 27 Ad helped James McMullin to thrash 28 Ad helped Wm McNiel to plow a little rain & snow in the afternoon 29 the Revd Mr Dousley preached in the morning &Mr Roberson at night Mr Dousley preached at Dulcimain in the afternoon Samuel Moorhead had a child buired there the Snow is 6 inches deep the Slaugh is runing 30 cleaned up the barn flour of the oats that was left on it Ad intends to go to the mill 1874 Dec rain 1 Cleaned more oats & 6 bushel of of the Redern wheat Ad went to Gananoque with the wheat & bushel of oats with the Slaugh this afternoon 2 Ad went to Gananoque this afternoon for his grist the Snow is going fast 3 little rain the Snow is nearly all gone Ad went went with the McNiels for a hunt they got nothing I maide a door for the hen house 27 �rain 4 hard frost last night Ad packed the roof of the house the shingles off in a good many places I am very bad with rheumatism in my knees 5 Ad helped Wm McNiel to saw wood up this afternoon I took care of the cattele a little rain & Snow 6 rain Billie took Bennie More & me with him snowed about 2 inches 13 I went to Fairfax with Mr Dousley this morning he preached at night hear we had the new chandler light for the first time 7 Ad went to See A Richardson if he would By som he was not at home Billie brought him home on Saturday he was away from home that is Richardson Frank Dion took Bessie to Gananoque to School 8 Ad helped Bruce McNiel to kill his hogs him & Henery McNiel came here & killed ours in the afternoon cold day 9 Ad Split wood in the forenoon went to help Hump Young to thrash in the afternoon very Stormy wind & snow 10 Ad helped H Young to thrash they finished fine day till about 3 oclock then it Storms wind & snow 11 Ad Split wood a raw kind of a day 12 Ad went to Gananoque with the Buggie for Mr Calthard& Bessie Mr Calthard is sick he could not come Mr Gordon came with him instead Mr Gordon preached at 2 oclock the Communion is to be to morrow the communion was taken in the church at 11 oclock there 6 new commucents admited to the church the Revd Mr Gordon preached the church was full up 28 �14 Ad went to Gananoque with Bessie he took the Slaugh very bad Slaughing 15 Ad cut & drew wood out of our own bush it is dead wood he is cleaning up the old Stuff {The following entries Dec 16-31, 1874, were transcribed from photographs taken from Walter Beatty fonds at Queens University Archives. These photographs of the missing handwritten diary pages are not available on the Rural Diary Archive} Dec 16 Ad cut & drew wood to the house 17 rain this morning I am very lame with my knee can hardley get about Ad went to Charls Raths for two Ewes that had there to the Societies Ram 18 Ad drew some more wood 19 Ad helped McNiels to thrash & cut wood I made A door for the out side of the house 20 Mr Cuningham preached this morning & the Revd Mr Green the Bible Agent in the evening the church was filled the collection was $2.40 cents 21 Bruce & Wallace McNiel helped Ad to saw wood with the circular saw in the forenoon I went to the station with Mr Green he went away on the Express we killed the cow that we got of Bruce McNiel she is fiar beef no tallow in her 22 Ad went to Gananoque for Besie Ellen went with him they took some geese & chickens got 6 cents per lb for them all together 23 Ad went with Bruce McNiel to the 6th concession for loads of wood fine day 24 Ad did not come home today he helped Wm McNiel to run a line Wat came from Toronto this afternoon 25 Billie David & his wife Mr Smith Albert & his sister Mary 29 �& Jackie all came home for the Chrisemass we had a fine time Wat & Lizie went home this afternoon 26 27 David & the Delta folks went home to day the Revd Mr Dowsley preached this morning Mr Mathews read & prayed Mr Robinson at night 28 rain last night & most of the day Ad & I went to Willsons school house to the nomination there was agreat many there the shoolhouse was full 29 Ad fixed a floor in the stable in the forenoon went to draw dung at McNiels 30 Ad drawed dung at McNiels I draw water for the cattle at the well in the pitt 31 there is no sloughing very hard frost last cold day split wood in the shed 1875 Jan 1 snow No work done cold day & no Slaughing 2 Storm most of the day snow with a little wind 3 I went to Fairfax for Revd Mr Dousley took him but {illegible} school house he preached there at 2 oclock & hear at night 4 Went to Westons hall voted for Meser Darling R. Begg DR Slack Anderson R Landon councillors 5 Ad went to the 9 concession brought home a load of dry pine the roads is very rough 6 Ad went out again to the 9 con brought a a load of beech wood 7 Stormy receved a telagram {illegible} Cowan about the meeting of the Agriculture Socitieans werd that I 30 �had instructed the Sec about them 8 went to Gananoque & put in an advertisement in the Reporter calling the Annual meeting at Delta on the 20 anstart the Snow fell about 4 inches last night 9 very stormy all day wind & snow & drift I went to Annual of the Agriculture Socitie at Westons there was a good many out to it the roads is drifted so that at night they have to take the fields 10 the Revd Mr Dousley preached this morning &Mr Cuningham at night 11 Ad went to Gananoque with Bessie Billie brought her home last night from Delta Ellen went with them cold day 12 Ad helped Bruce McNiel to thrash fine day John Beatty came up from young to day 13 Stormy day Snow & wind atended school meeting Wm Mitchel Elected Trustee there is no traveling on our road the travel is in the fields the drifts is so bad there was a little rain to night that stoped the drift 14 Ad too Miss Haige& his wife to the road this morning {illegible} the Widow McNiels 15 {illegible} up at the road {illegible} night came home to night very cold weather 16 Ad & all the young men went to Young to {illegible} a little {rest of entry illegible} 1875 Jan 19 Dr Preston had over 400 of a majority Ad went to the Barn {rest of entry illegible} 20 atended the annual meeting of the Riding Agriculture socitie in Denuats Hall was inducted President there was a very large meeting fine cold day 31 �21 came home to day about one oclock all well Ad drew a load of wood from the 6th con 22 Ad drew a load of wood from the 6th con roads good 23 Ad helped Bruce McNiel to thrash fine day 24 Revd Mr Dousley preached this morning &Mr Robinson at night very Stormy this afternoon wind & snow 25 the roads is blocked up & Still Storming Billie went home to Delta this morning he came home on Saturday night he intends to take a load of Rock Elem logs with him from Plunkits 26 Ad choped wood at the house no travel on the roads yet I atend the cattle the well gives all the water we want for the cattle & horses 27 fine day but cold very little travel on the roads 28 Ad drew a load of wood from the 6 concession 29 Ad was to meet Mathews & his Son to chop wood at the 6th concession but they did not come 30 Ad drew wood in the log for to saw with the drag saw Mathews & his son helped cold day 31 I went to Fairfax with Mr Dousley he preached then we took dinner at Mr McKee we then went to Dulcimain he preached there likewise cold blustery day 1875 Feb 1 Ad went to the 6 concession drew logs for the drag saw Mathews & his son helped Frank Halls Wife & 3 daughters & son came on the Express stoped till the morning Express they went on to Toronto to{illegible} 2 Ad went to the 6 con to help to bank out cord wood for Mrs McNiel she intends to have a bee tomorrow fine day sometimes clear & then cloudy 32 �3 Ad went to a wood bee of Mrs McNiels fine morning began to rain about 10 oclock it rained & thawed till in the night it then turned & to hard frost 4 Snowed a little in the night very high wind & drift so that I did not let the cattle out to water it was so stormy 5 I went to Escott took a cow hide & 3 sheep skins to the tanery gave a notice to Mr Parr to give to Oconners that I would isue a warrent to collect the remainder of the fine & costs 6 Ad went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of wheat 4 bags of oats for to grind cold day took Bessie with him She came home last night 7 Revd Mr Dousley preached this morning Mr Robertson at night I could not go back my bowels 8 Ad took out the horse plough to the {illegible} he intends to cut the wood up then cut some brought home a for Bruce McNiel & Wilkinson Man helped all day 9 Frequent {illegible} out to day Mathews & his son helped to {rest of entry illegible} 10 Ad went out for a load of wood little Billie went with him Ad took {illegible} horse Bruce {illegible} at Allen Ea{illegible} night with his horse 11 very storm all day 12 still storming wind {rest of entry illegible} 13 Ad got out {rest of entry illegible} 14 {rest of page illegible} 1874 Feb 33 �{several entries illegible} Ad went to Fairfax atending very stormy day {rest of entry illegible} 17 18 {illegible} 33 bags of oats to James {illegible} that he {rest of entry illegible} 19 went to the Funeral of Mrs McConnel She was buried at the Ebenezer church the Revd Mr Robinson preached Ad took the corps there was 43 teams fine day 20 Ad went to a Bee of Wm Kyes to draw rails from Moortown 21 rain rain the Revd Mr Brown preached this morning Mr Robinson at night Mr Brown stoped here Wm Scott came from Brockville last night 22 Ad went to Gananoque with Bessie Ellen went with him 23 rain most of the night Snow very Soft Stormy this morning Ad & the girles went to a tea meeting McCrans Schoolhouse 24 Ad went out to the 6 Concesson for the horse powr with Bruce McNiel the roads is very bad they are so soft 25 raining & thawing most of the day Ad did not come home the roads is so bad he would not bring the horses out he intends to thrast a Bruce 26 Ad came home this forenoon he could not 34 �bring the horses with him they are to thrash in the afternoon frost last night 27 Billie & Vine came here about 11 oclock last night the roads is So bad from the creek here they got upset ever So often with water & ice very cold day there was a vote takn on the Dunkin Bill here it carried by a vote of 28 I took Mr Dowsley to Fairfax this morning & then to Dulcimain he preached here at night very cold day wind Northwest the roads very hard 1875 March march has come in like a lion cold & very stormy snow snow 1 Ad drew a load of wood from the 6 consession it stormed so bad in the aftenoon he did not go back snow & wind 2 Ad drew 2 loads of wood from the 6 conc fine day 3 Do Do{Ditto} 1 load Adam Clark & three of sisters John Giles & his Wife all from Smith Falls came here on a visit Mary Beatty came with them from Young 4 they all went to Younge this afternoon David took an observation for Charles Armstrong this evening 5 Ad went with David this morning to help Charley to run the line cold fine day 6 Ad went with David to help to finish the lines I went to Delta to an Agriculture meeting snowed about 4 inches last night took one of our horses to John Cook left it there & went with him took dinner at Davids there was a good meeting authorized more building to be put up 35 �7 Snow rain in the night Revd Mr Gordon preached this morning he came here last night Mr Dousley Father is dead Mr Cuningham preached at night 8 Ad went to the 6 con for a load of wood fine day 9 Do Do Do Do Do{Ditto} 10 received a letter this morning that David Robb is dead he on the 23th Febuary Snowing this morning we cleaned up 5 1/2 bushels of the china wheat all we had & 62 of oats or rather 31 bags & loaded it on the Slaugh 11 Ad went to Gananoque to the mill with 31 bags of oats & 5 12 bushels of china wheat fine day I went to the station met the Revd Mr Ireland he is to Lecture to night in the church he stopt here all night 12 Mr Ireland went back to Brockville this morning on the Mixed Ad drew saw dust to McNiels to cover ice in the forenoon he went to Delta in the afternoon his Wife Ellen Jennet Polles & Wm Scott went with him 13 Ellen is very bad with a pain in her back fine day Ad & his load got home about 10 oclock this evening 14 the Revd Mr Cuningham preached this morning &Mr Dousley at night 15 rain most of last night with ice this morning Ad went to Gananoque with a load of oats for feed for Wallace McNiel 16 Ad went to Gananoque with a load of oats for Bruce McNiel feed they went in the Buggy {illegible} warm day to snow is going very fast 36 �1875 March 17 cold day Ad came home he brought a load of oats {illegible} Bruce McNiel & loaded them he went out to McNiels unloading to go to Gananoque tomorrow 18 very cold day with high winds Ad went to Gananoque with 10 bags of oats & got them ground for the horses 19 Ad went to the concession for logs for a milk shed David came here to night he is going to survy for Webster 20 very stormy day the Boys did nothing 21 Revd Mr Dousley preached this morning Mr Robertson at night 22 Ad went to 6 Con for a load of loges shed David went to run Wm Websters line at Fairfax 23 thrashed two flooring of seed hay with the horses in the morning Ad went to Gananoque to bring Besie home from the school Easter vacation Ellen & Jenet and him fine day got a telagram that Wat would home on the morning Express 24 Wat Lizie & her Brother Richard came from Parry Sound this morning all well Stormy Snow & wind cleared up in the afternoon Ad went to Delta with Wat & Lizie they took Jennee with them & Tillee Barns 25 Ad got home this morning he went to Gananoque to see the Races fine day Stormy in the afternoon 26 Ad went to Gananoque to See the Races again to day 27 Ad went to the 6 Consession for some sawlogs Bruces McNiel went with him got two each they are for a milk shed 37 �28 I went to Fairfax with Mr Dousley this morning he preached there & at Dulcimain & here at night Mr Robinson here this morning 29 Ad went to the 6th Con for posts for the milk shed he then went to Ivies for a log that he took them two years ago fine day snow is going fast 30 Ad went to saw wood at Mr Octins with McNiels 31 Ad went to Gananoque with Bisie to the school Jennet went with them he went with the Buggy he bought a cultivator paid sixteen dollars for it very bad going he made the first track from the head of the orchard to our gate Snow nearly 3 feet deep on the road no track from the gate to {illegible} home 1875 April 1 Fine morning very little frost Ad helped Bruce McNiel to saw wood in the afternoon Billie came from Delta with his teem Richard Curtise is with him rain 2 Billie went home this afternoon stormy this morning snow 3 the Snow is five inches deep this morning the Snow is nearly gone this evening that is the new 4 the Revd Mr Dousley preached this morning Mr Cuningham at night 5 Ad cut down an oke tree in the bush for hay rack timber other dry wood for firewood 6 Ad did not come from the Road to day fine day 7 Ad took the horses out to the road to draw dung hard frost last night a little snow in the night 8 Ad came home to day Alexander Cochran & the Revd Mr Dowsley was here this afternoon & constituted the first session of our Church we authorized M rDowsley to get a session book admited Mr Ackerman to be a 38 �member of church &appointed ether the first Sunday in June or the last Sunday for the dispensation of the Communion as it will answer Mr Dowsley 9 hard frost last night Ad drew an oak log & an Elem log to the mill drew in the hemlock logs that he has then & got them sawed {illegible} 10 Ad drew home the Suff from the saw mill 11 Mr Cuningham preached this morning Mr Dowsley at night Miss Ackerman was Baptised by Mr Dowsley 12 hard frost last night north wind cold day Ad drew some wood out of our own bush a little rain 13 drew wood from our own bush fine day 14 Ad went out to the road & sawed in the forenoon Sawed wood here in the afternoon Wallace helped 15 finished Sawing here in the forenoon Wallace & Bruce & his Boy helped us fine day Ad & them took the horse powr & saw to the road 16 began to put the road fence in on the line along the midle field fine day 17 very hard frost this morning went to work at the fence could do nothing the ground is so hard frosen 1875 April 18 the Revd Mr Dowsley preached this morning &Mr Robinson at night 19 Billie went home this morning he came yesterday Bruce McNiels Boy went him he is not well Ad went out to the road to draw dung very cold day with hard frost 20 Ad worked at the road drawing dung 39 �21 we drew dung to the garden Wallace helped 22 drew dung to the old house for potatos 23 Ad and Wallace McNiel hewed some of the timber for a milking shed cold day 24 they finished the hewing the timber for the milking shed this afternoon 25 the Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning I could not take Mr Dowsley to Fairfax this morning gave him the horse he drove himself 26 Ad began to plow & plowed in the north field Southwest half fine day I went to the station & met Mr Ferguson from Kingston he stoped all night 27 Ad plowed I got Wallace McNiels horse & took Mr Ferguson to Fairfax we went James Cornets they were not at home we then went to Mr Ellots & then to Mr Reeds got dinner Mr Ferguson went away on the Express for Kingston 4 1/2 bushel of wheat seed down 28 Began to sow & sowed 4 1/2 bushel of Redfern wheat on the Northwest part of the North field Sowed timathy & Clover seed on it I Sowed some {Trianthum?} on the head ridge across 10 ridges North west corner fine day Ad used the cultivator {illegible entry} 29 Sowed 7 bushel of oats on the southwest part of the north field I shoveled the cross furrows in the northwest part of the north field rain 30 Ad went out to the road got 14 bushel of the black side oats he then plowed in south part of the north field cold day with very high winds the fences is blown down 1875 40 �May 1 2 Ad plowed the south part of the north field I went to a meeting Mance Building Committee was no quorum there was nothing done Mr Green preached this morning very cold day with high winds Mr Dowsley preached in Gananoque 3 Ad finished plowing the North field then began to plow the North half of the midle field East side Billie came from Delta with a roller for John Johnston & Thomas Bradley he brock down on the road it was eleven oclock before he got home 4 Ad plowed in the midle field Bruce McNiels man & team helped him Billie brought out Wat &Dav{cut off} horses with him to help Ad with spring work 5 Sowed 6 bushel of oats in south half of the North field West side Hiram Laforta worked Wat & Daves horses sowed 8 bushel of side oats in the Northeast half of the North field Ad cultivated it the ground is in fine order rain 6 rain most of the day nothing done rain 7 a little rain this morning I went to Brockville on the mixed bought 1 lb carrot seed 60 cents Ad plowed Hiram rolled part of the midle field fine day very warm things begining to grow rain 8 Hiram finished rolling the midle field Wats side rolled the south half of the midel field East side Ad plowed in the north half midle field rain this morning fine growing time 9 no plowing the Revd Mr Robertson preached & had a quartly meeting in the church was filled Mr Dowsley preached at night 10 very heavy thunder & rain last night the 41 �or sowing the ground is too wet ground is all in a swim moved or rather finished the moveing of the fence on to the line west side of midle field 11 Ad drew sawdust to the barnyard for a road to the stable Hiram drew drew the lane fence in the midle field to the midle of the East midle field Ad is plowing the north half 12 rain this morning & most of the {illegible} day 13 put up the midle fence in the midle field all but a little finishing {illegible} & laid up the most of the road fence {illegible} North part of {illegible} 1875 May 14 Sowed clover & timothy on North East half of the North field where Ad cultivated oats in on the fifth day the ground was to we that did not do it before the oats is started to grow Ad sowed 6 bushel of the side oats on the East half of the field I sowed grass seed on it all Hiram draged& Ad cultivated that finished that part of {illegible} 15 very heavy rain most of the night the ground is all in a swim let of a greate deal of watter in the afternoon rained forenoon 16 X Revd Mr Dowsley preached this morning &Mr Robertson at night 17 I went to Escott paid Calvin H Huges twenty dollars it is the fine of M Oconnors for selling Liquor Sunday Hiram cultivated for Bruce McNiel Ad went to the funeral of old Mr McLaughlin he drew the corps I was one of the Pall bearers {illegible} fine day planted 2 pear trees Flemish Beauty & 2 apple trees S P Gris {possibly Pomme Gris or Spitzenberg} 42 �18 Sowed 13 bushel of oats Ad got them from Bruce McNiels on the south East half of the North field where we sowed Rye last fall sowed Thimety seed on it again Ad worked with the cultivator sowed 8 bushel of peas & oats & 3 bushel of peas on the North half of the midle field Hiram draged with the Grays Wallace McNiel helped me to sow 19 Hiram draged where Ad cultivated yesterday & cross draged where he draged yesterday Sent the Return to the Clerk of the Peace 20 Hiram finished the cross draging that he began yesterday the Trees begin to look green left the cows out of the stable to night for the first time 21 Sowed 3 bushel of peas on the East side of midel field sowed a pound of sulphatamonatic of lime on the west end of the head land & 1 lb unamonatic on the ridge next the fence south west side sowed 1/2 bushel of peas on the head ridge at the old house& 1/2 bushel of wheat some crown peas & some wheat from Nels sea put the sulphat of on south end of the wheat ridges Ad went to Gananoque for Besie Ellen & Jennet went with him Planted some Early Roses 22 Ad plowed the garden I planted some string beans that I got from James Hall Hiram worked at the road for Bruce McNiel X 23 I took Revd Mr Dowsley to fairfax in the morning he preached at night hear 24 Ad finished plowing the garden he then went to help Wm McNiel fine warm day Billie went home he came on Saturday Jenie is with him 25 Ad went to Gananoque with Besie to school Jennet went with him she stated all night 43 �she is geting her teeth fixed 26 Ad finished plowing the garding then went to the Road plowing 27 Ad did not come last night I planted Tomatos & cucumbers water melon plants Ad draged rolled &draged & furrowed the garden there is 17 rows or ridges for carrots then 3 half rows of pop corn 28 Ad plowed & draged the potatos grown it is very lumpy I raked & sowed 6 rows of carrots very warm day 29 raked & sowed the rest of the carrots the 8th & 9th rows with sulphat the unmonated iron the 8 & the amonated is on the 9 row about half way 30 MrDowsley preached this morning Mr Cuningham at night 31 planted 3 1/2 bushel of Erley Roses 6 Bushel of Chilles& seedling Wallace McNiel helped the 2 short rows next the plumb trees is Mr V{illegible} kind then 3 rows of strawberries {rest of line illegible} {The following entries from June 1 to 14, 1875 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the missing handwritten diary pages are not available on the Rural Diary Archive} {a lot of this page is illegible} 1 Planted 2 1/2 bushel of potato early Rose {illegible} David came last night to {illegible} he is going to {illegible} 2 planted all the beans that we had at the {illegible} some baen then 2 rows of long beans North & bought then{illegible} rows of the Boys beans they are along the ditch {illegible} 3 Ad is runing around see about a man to hire he sw Wm 44 �McNiel at the station & hired him for $70 seventy dollars for three months he helpd us plant to plant his potatoes Ad went away on the Express this afternoon for Toronto he expects to meet Wat there 4 Wm rolled the been field this forenoon we washed the sheep at noon I went to Delta at 4 oclock to atend a Agriculture meeting to morrow 5 got from Delta to night Mr Smith came with me he is going to Manatoba as Draftsman to Pacific Rail Road he is geting 1200 dollars a year 6 I went with Mr Dowsley to Fairfax he preached here at night 7 fine rain most of the day Wm through out most of the dung out of the sheep pen he went to Ab McNiels got 5 bushel of {illegible} potatoes for {illegible} 8 we picked stones in the church field in the forenoon rolled the North half of the midle field & art the North field 9 sowed half a pail full of Millet (Ad sent it from Toronto I got it last night paid 60 cets of freight on it) along the front of the old house field Wm cultivated draged & rolled it he then rolled in the North field I did chores 10 Wm finished the rolling & took the roller home then we drew the stones at the little field to the house 11 I went to the River to examine a ditch on the {illegible} place Lot No 4 & Lot 15 belonging to Eli{illegible} Stewart & George {illegible} two the fence {illegible} we {illegible} dig ditch on her own place to {illegible} as the water coming of {illegible} the {illegible} expense because that he {illegible} to dig after harvest if {illegible} wants {illegible} cross to damage {illegible}what din not own {illegible} to dig the ditch {illegible} it appears that there was any water on the ground {illegible} not now the ditch is to be dug by the {rest of line illegible} {illegible}stones in the church field in the forenoon Wm 45 �went to {illegible} at Wm {illegible} in the afternoon went to the funeral of Mrs {illegible} above Gananoque {rest of entry illegible} {several pages are illegible and some possibly missing} {Transcriptions from July 18-31, 1875aretranscribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the missing handwritten diary pages are not available on the Rural Diary Archive} 1875 July 18 2 loads of hay very heavy rain this morning no sabath school no children came out Revd Mr Preached in the morning &Revd Mr Dowsley at night 19 ground the knifes of the mower & mowed in the midle west field the grass is light fine day 20 mowed in the west midle field Wm mowed the corners 21 Wallace McNiel came out with Bruces horse & rake & raked half the field this forenoon I finished the mowing of it Wm & me drew in two loads put one over the cows & one over the sheep 22 Billie came from Delta for Vive & Mrs Barns they came from Toronto on tusdays Express he helpedus in with 2 loads of hay they were very large ones & to unload one that we backed out of the old barn we put it over the cows) one over the horses & one over the cows Wallace raked the rest of the field we that is Wm Wallace & me went to the funeral of John McNiels Wife at the River She was buired at the Ebenezer church Revd Mr Stewart Preached there was 40 teems Wallace took the corps with our horses {from the left margin} we had 7 loads of hay in that field all together we got Alick rake & horses after we came from the funeral & finished the field 23 I went & helped Bruce to mow with our horses & mower Wm howed the potatos fine day 46 �24 25 helped Bruce this forenoon we finished the field next the Rail Road I then cut the little field below our house Wm worked at the potatos fine day Revd Mr Dowsley preached this morning &Revd Mr Stewart at night 26 raked & drew in the field put it over the sheep in the forenoon I then mowed for Wallace in the afternoon Wallace mowed with Wms teem Bruce mowed part of the afternoon 27 mowed raked & drew in at Wallaces Wm helped 28 Do Do DoDo {Ditto} 29 we finished all Wallaces haying to day in good order 30 Wm helped Bruce to mow with the horses & mower I put a new side to the hay rack 31 I helped Bruce to mow this forenoon Wm all day Ellen Jennet & Bessie went to Young this afternoon Jennet is going to Pembrook with Mary on Monday {illegible} Miss McDonald & Miss Purvis here all night 187 {not sure if this is 1875 or a different year} April 14 Wm & me worked on the Road with the team for Ad work or rather for his {illegible} 15 worked on the road for our own Wm with the team all day I worked 1/2 day went an Agriculture meeting {illegible} 16 worked on the roads 2 1/2 day that finished us I went to {illegible} Mc{illegible} school house to Elect a {illegible} in the {illegible} place he is {illegible} put in Mr Se{illegible} 17 picked stones in the church field & cleaned what wheat was in the granary we had 9 bushel 47 �18 went to Gananoque with the grist Wm went with me Hump Young & Mary Jane McNiel also got two dollars worth of sugar at {illegible} 19 Wm went to river to fix a fence to keep our horses in the paster I picked mustard in the north field there is some {illegible} 20 a little rain this afternoon the ground in great nead of it very heavy rain with wind at night the Revd Mr Dousley gave us an account of the union of all the Presbytarians in Canada the asembly took place in Montreal the last two weeks 21 we cultivated the Sumer fallow & picked a wagon box full of switch grass roots warm day 22 worked in the Sumer fallow cultivating & picked switch grass 23 Wm helped Wm McNiel to draw some stones for the foundation of a Barn & to rais it the ground is very dry yet 24 drew stones off the church field to the stand for the milk{cut off} 25 Wm cleaned out some of the dung out of the Sheep pen this morning 26 Wm worked in the summer fallow in the forenoon went to raisen of Thomas Bradley I went to church heard the Revd Mr Cholthorn preach from John 3 & 15 there was a good many out they chose the site for the Mance next the church James Scott came here this evening 48 �27 the Revd Mr Dousley had the communion in the church was full the Revd Mr Robinson preach at night fine rain this morning 28 I went to Gananoque with James Scott he wanted to see the Manufactories Wm went to a picnic at Dulcimain he went home on Sabbath 29 I went to Younge Ellen & James Scott was with e took dinner & tea at Margrets then we went Unkle Robs stoped al night fine rain 30 went to Lyn got Billies horse shod all round for interfearing came back to Robs got dinner 31 I went to Betseys got tea got home at Sun down {illegible} left Ellen there fine rain this morning 1875 {line illegible above entries} July 1 Wm crossed cultivated the summer fallow thre is a good deal of switch grass roots { illegible} yet I fixed polls for a {illegible} fine day 2 went to Gananoque for Bessie she is leaving the school 3 hoed in the garden & did a little {rest of line illegible} atended an agriculture meeting at Deans {rest of line illegible} 4 went with Revd Mr Richards to Fairfax Mr Robinson preached in the morning at {rest of entry illegible} 5 Wm went through the potatos with the cultivator I worked at the milk shed timber Wm helped me in the afternoon 6 worked a little at the milk shed fine rain got the 49 �horses shod 7 Wm went out to the road to help Bruce McNiel to saw wood Billie came hear last night he is afraid the Boys will {illegible} money in the {rest of entry is illegible} Lydenhurst 8 William plowed in the summer fallow I picked mustard in the north field I think that the switch grass has got a fright there is very little alive now 9 Wm helped Bruce to sow I went to Brockville to a meeting about the Provincial Plowing match 10 Wm finished plowing the summer fallow I worked at the milk shed & other chores 11 rain 2 loads of hay rain Mr Keer preached for Mr Dowsley this morning & at night for Mr Faires 12 Wm went to Brockville to the Walk I riged up the Mower cut the orchard fine warm day 13 I went to Gananoque with the horses left them at B Shelds took the Boat to Kingston Ellen Jennet & Mary went with me I atended the Presbytery as Elder for Lansdowne the girles came home on the boat I stopt all night 14 the Presbytery closed at one oclock came home on the express all well very heavy rain yesterday with thunder 15 we raked up the orchard & fixed up the fence around the gravel pit Mr Wm Stevenson came from Pembrock Billie met him here very warm day 16 drew in 2 loads of hay out of the orchard they were good ones put a very large one over the cows the other over the horses very heavy rain at one oclock 17 Wm went through the potatos with the horse he 50 �cultivated & then worked them the hawer {The following entries from July 18 to July 31 aretranscribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the missing handwritten diary pages are not available on the Rural Diary Archive.} July 18 very heavy rain this morning no Sabath school no children came out Revd Mr Preached in the morning &Revd Mr Dowsley at night 19 ground the knifes of the mower and mowed in the midle west file the grass is light fine day 20 mowed in the west midle field Wm mowed the corners 2 loads of hay 21 Wallace McNiel came out with Bruces horse & raked & raked half the field this forenoon I finished the mowing of it Wm & me drew in two loads put one over the cows &wond over the Sheep we had 7 loads of hay in that field all together we got Aleck rake & horse after we came from the funeral & finished the field 22 Billie came from Delta for Vire and Mrs Barns they came from Toronto on tusdays Express he helped us in with 2 loads of hay they were very large ones & to unload one that we backed out of the old barn we put it over the cows) one over the horses and one over the cows Wallace & me went to the funeral of John McNiels Wife at the River She was buired at the Ebenezer church Revd Mr Stewart Preached there was 40 teems Wallace took the corps with our horses 23 I went & helped Bruce to mow with our horses & mower Wm howed the potatoes fine day 24 helped Bruce this forenoon we finished 51 �the field next the Rail Road I then cut the little field below below our house Wm worked at the potatoes fine day 25 Revd Mr Dowsley preached this morning &Revd Mr Stewart at night three is 3 loads over the sheep 3 over the horses 5 over the cows 26 raked & drew in the little field put it over the cows we backed out a load that was on the waggon put it over the sheep in the forenoon I then mowed for Wallace in the afternoon Wallace mowed with Wms teem Bruce mowed part of the afternoon 27 mowed raked & drew in at Wallaces Wm helped 28 Do Do Do Do{Ditto} 29 we finished all Wallaces haying to day in good order 30 Wm helped Bruce to mow with the horses & mower I put a new side to the hay rack 31 I helped Bruce to mow this forenoon Wm all day Ellen Jennet & Bessie went to Younge this afternoon Jennet is going to Pembrock with Mary on Monday {illegible} Mrs McDonald & Miss Purvis heare all night 1875 {The following entries from August 1 to 16, 1875,aretranscribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the missing handwritten diary pages are also available on the Rural Diary Archive pdf 33} 1 Revd Mr Stewart preached in the morning &Mr McCormick at night 2 Ellen Bissie & Mis Hicock came home this forenoon 52 �we cut the curch field the grass is light expect in spots cut for seed rain 3 a little rain this morning Wm hoed in the garden some we got in 1 load of hay put over the horses we tried H Younges loader it took some fixing got started then a driving chain brock got fixed & started again it went well rained had to stop 4 heavy rain fog with rain this morning drew a load of rails to the line fence between John Johnston & us fixed it up good finished hoeing the potatos 5 got A Cornets rake got in the hay in the church field put 1 load for seed in the little mow 1 in the big mow & 1 over the cows that was 4 load in all of that field 6 Wm took a load to the River of picknicers 15 in all I went to James McCormicks to see trial of reaper the Almon one laid the Sheaf of the best the Champion is the hondies & easiest managed very heavy rain at night with wind 7 Wm drew Some old Stuff of the road for wood I fixed at the reaper A. Heacock came from Dealta to the picnic yesterday some rain to day 8 Revd Mr Dowsley preached in the morning &Mr Gibson at night 9 Bruce McNiel came with his reaper cut part of the wheat Owen Wallace & Wm bound I fixed or rather worked our reaper 10/td> finished cutting the wheat in the north west field in the forenoon Bruce went home at noon I cut some oats with ours 11 heave rain all the forenoon I went to Gananoque at noon Bessie went with me Mr Bradley told her that she had got letter A certificate got 1 barel of salt 125. 53 �rain 12 cut with reaper the remainder of the southwest half of the north field Wm helped Bruce at his wheat heave rain at night rain 13 heavy rain this forenoon worked at the milk shed in the afternoon 14th Wm helped Bruce at his wheat I mowed oats with the sythe in the south East part of the North field they are very next the ditch 15 Revd Mr Dowsley preached at night fine day 16 August we turned over the oats they are very wet on the under Side Wm McNiels man helped us we got in 5 loads 4 of them out of the S west part & 1 out of S East part they are what I cut on Saturday 17 drew in 2 loads of oats that made 6 loads out of southwest half loads of wheat there was 118 stook in fine order 18 rain this morning Wm & me helped Alick to draw in {illegible} five loads of wheat by noon it was rather wet we cut oats in the afternoon Ad came home this morning 19 Wm helped Bruce to draw in this forenoon & cut oats in the North East half o the north field 20 drew 7 loads of oats Wallace helped we had A Cornets team I finished the cuting of that field 21 Ad helped Bruce to draw in this forenoon we drew in 3 loads of oats that is all except the rakins 22 the Revd Mr Dowsley preached in the morning &Mr Stewart at night 23 cut the wheat at the old house the most of it a good crop Wallace helped Ad Wm & him bound & I cut with the reaper cut some oats in midle field 54 �very warm dry 24 Wm & me finished the oats in the midle field field we mowed them with the Sythe they were peas & oats I brock rivits in the cuting bar of the reaper did not do as good work as we could do Ad helped Bruce 25 drew in 4 loads of peas & oats 3 of wheat & 1 load of rakings Bruce Wallace helped I raked the peas & oat ground & the southwest part of the north field 26 Wm & Ad helped Bruce to draw in had our horses I fixed up the fences round the pea field & let the cows in 27 began to hook the peas I hooked in the forenoon I could not Stand it with my Shoulders we cleaned out the well in the pit for the cows very warm dry Ad went to Gananoque to see when the Boats go to Detroit 28 Wm worked at the peas I went to Gananoque with David Him &Vive came from Delta last night 29 Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning Mr Dowsley is not able to preach he is Sick 30 drew in 3 loads of peas they are in good order & a good crop fine day Ad helped Wm quite work on Saturday he wanted to go & rige up his thrasher 31 Ad & me hooked some peas in the forenoon him & Ellen went to Young to bring Jennet home in the afternoon She is coming from Pembrook 1875 Sept rain 1 John Heslap began to work Ad hired him for two months he is to give him $18 per month he hooked peas I cut the Millet it is very heavy crop I came near haveing a Sunstrok very hot warm day Ad started for Detroit this afternoon he went to Clayton the Wife went with him 2 raked up part of the millet came on a thunder storm 55 �rain 3 cut down a basswood tree took 3 logs of it to the Mill in the forenoon got in the millet & 1 load of peas in the afternoon the rest of the peas is not fit 4 heave rain last night John & me cleaned out the granary & the barn we expect to get the thrashers we then cleaned out the new barn fixed the north half of where the hogs is put rails on it so as to {thr?} straw in it when we thrash 5 the Revd Mr Dowsley preached this morning no one tonight 6 got in 3 loads of peas that finishes all our harvest work we have had a good crop & a fine time to take care of it a little rain this afternoon 7 cultivated in the Summer fallow finished the Summer follow in the forenoon Besie& Ellen & James Hall went to Gananoque he came here last night - got a Telagram at 5 oclock P.M. for Ellen to go to Nebraska Isabela is very sick Ellen left on the morning Express we telagraphed to Ad to meet her in Port Huron John drew stones of midle field 8 John drew stones of the midle field Got a telagram that Isabela is Dead at eleven oclock to night 9 got a telagram from Ad that he met Ellen at Port Huron all right Wallace McNiel left here for to meet Ad at Toronto fine rain last night 10 Billie went to Gananoque with Besie took one of our horses he has been driving between here & Delta {illegible} & Farmersville since we got workd of Isabelas sickness 11 got a letter from Isabela writen on the 29th & 30th of August saying that she is not very well & one from Johnston that the doctor says that Isabela has the intermiting fever his was writen on the 6th of September John drew & dug stones 56 �12 Revd Mr Gibson preached this morning &Revd Richardson at night 13 John drawing stones of the north field fine day 14 drew dung to the summer fallow I helped to load Sept 15 Bessie & Lizie went to Gananoque in singel Buggy John & me put in a pump in pit for the cows & scraped up some dung rain 16 drew dung this forenoon John helped A Cornet to thrash in the afternoon I fixed the Faning mill Wm McNiel came to thrash to night heavy rain at night 17 thrashed 50 bushel of wheat fine crop & 53 bushel of oats a few peas Wm McNiel & boy Bruce McNiel & man Dan Cowan Hiram Young helped little rain 18 drew a load of wood cleaned up the barn floor & run 6 bushel of wheat through the faning mill John went home he has boil on his cheack 1875 19 Revd Mr Richards preached this morning &Mr Gibson at night 20 John did not work today he has a boil on his cheek I went to Otawa the fair on the mixed to Brockville took the nine oclock train for Otawa got there at two oclock put up at Albion Hotel $2 dollars per day went to the fairground & reported my self was Judge on Roots there was three others Mr Fraser Ellot & Weir all from difront parts of the province 21 John drew dung to Summer fallow 22 the same 23 Do Do Do{Ditto} I got home at 11 oclock to night it was a fine affair every thing on the grounds was good & well arranged I had a fine time & feel a good deal 57 �better 24 drew a load of wood & other fixing I went to Delta with Lizie & her Mother & Jennet this afternoon fine day 25 atended an Agriculture meeting in the Hall Lizie & her mother came home with me her house is not fixed yet 26 Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning &Mr Richards at night the church was filled 27 John helped Humpery Young to thrash Saturday & today I went to funeral of John Weston I took the mourners the Rev Mr Carrol preached in the church there was 28 teams he was buired at the Lansdowne buring ground 28 helped Wm McNiel to thrash John & the team 30 went to Gananoque to the mill took 8 bushel of wheat got 1/2 bushel of it crack for Porage 1875 Oct 1 Atended our fair took 1 on yearling heffer 2 ram 1 ram lamb 3 on {illegible} lambs 1 on fowls I went to Gananoque got a post office order for $40 forty dollars send it to Ellen to Nebraska John dug potatos 2 I got some wood took in the corn in the garden John did not come home from the fair 3 rain went to the funeral of Mr Redmons daughter she was buried at the Union church there was over 61 teams no meeting in the Church this morning 4 began to dig the potatos in the garden I went to Gananoque & got a post office order for forty dollars & sent it to Ellen to Nebraska fine day 5 little rain thrashed 2 floorings of grass seed in the forenoon went to Delta in the afternoon with Lizie & her 58 �mother fine afternoon 6 atended the fair heavy rain last night & this morning rain 7 fine day after ten oclock a great many peapel in atendance there was a good Show in almost every thing the corn pumpkin & squash was better than at Otawa rain 8 dug potatos little rain very disagreeable 9 finished the potatos a good crop I am very bad with my side the diging & picking up hurts me very much thrashed 5 bushel of peas with the horses at night 10 Revd Mr Freshman preached in the morning &Mr Dowsley at night 11 tryed to plow in the Summer fallow the ground is very soft the plow would not clean plowed in the second lay south of it is not so bad 12 plowed in the same field took one of Billies plows 13 John Do Do{Ditto} doing a great deal better work 14 John Do{Ditto} I am shingling the south side of the {illegible} 15 John Do{Ditto}Mr Davis &Mrs Davis came hear yesterday stoped all night made a good visit went home after dinner today gathered a good many appels 16 heavy rain last night & to day John cut wood in the wood shed in the forenoon he went to a temperance picnic in the afternoon I husked some corn in the Barn 17 Revd Mr Dowsley preached this morning Mr Stewart at night 18 finished husking the corn rain most of the day took the Seder log that lay before the house & took other peices 59 �to the mill to make shingles 1875 Oct 19 Went to Wm Ferguson for lime got 18 bushel 25 c per bushel $3.25 John cut dead stuff in the woods drew 2 loads of wood 20 John plowed in the south half of the northwest field 21 Do Do Do {Ditto}I grouted some in the henhouse 22 John finished that field at noon I cleaned out the furrows began to plow in the north half of the midle field 23 John plowed in the Do Do{Ditto} I am so bad with a pain in my side I can do nothing 24 31 took Mr Dowsley to Fairfax &Mr Faires preached in the morning Mr Dowsley at night 25 Bessie & Vie went to Gananoque with Jennet John & me plowed & scraped the ditch in the midle field & in the garden with Pollie cold day 26 John plowed in the midle field heavy rain this afternoon I finished what gravel {illegible} 27 heavy rain in the night & this morning we thrashed a flooring of peas it cleared up then John plows I sent John Youngs cloth to Brockville 28 John plowed in the north half of the midle field 29 Do Do Do D{Ditto}o 30 John finished the field this forenoon heavy rain in the afternoon we thrashed peas Ellen Vest & the two children got home on the morning Express all well expect the Baby he has the chicen pocks the Revd Mr Dowsley preached this morning & the 60 �Revd Mr Stewart at night Billie came from Delta yesterday we have had the cows in several nights there is nothing for them to eat in the fields 1875 Nov 1 Billie took Ellen Vest & the children & Davids Wife to Delta this morning I fixed a cubert to put the milk in in the house fine day hard frost last night 2 John came home this morning we cleaned up 7 1/2 bushel of peas & drew 2 loads of gravel to grut the hen house with & some wood it is to hard frost to plow 3 John cut some wood in the forenoon he plowed in the field at the old house 4 got in 70 baskets of potato in the seller rather cold 5 drew 3 loads of wood in the forenoon John plowed in the afternoon I have been working at the henhouse 6 John plowed in the old house field I fixed henhouse 7 Revd Mr Gibson this morning &Mr Lange at night 8 John finished the old house field I cleaned out water furrows & covered the potato pit there is not room in the cellar for them Johns time was up at noon to day I got him to stay to finish the field 9 John helped me to clean up 8 bushel of wheat for to take to the mill this morning then choped wood till noon That is one day more than the two months he was to work our 61 �horses went to plowing of Wm Cornets his Son drove them Snowed most of today 10 went to Gananoque took 8 bushel of wheat Ellen & Bessie went with me it stormed & snowed most of the day that is the first snow to stay on the ground Snow most of the day 11 drew a load of gravel for the henhouse then we thrashed what peas was in the old barn cleaned them up 7 bushel Vest helped 12 Vest plowed the garden I grouted the last of the henhouse I think it will warm for them the winter 13 Shoveled the ditch at the foot of the garden and other fixings about the house 14 stormy most of day Snow Frank Halls {rest of entry illegible} Mr McCormick preached this morning Mr Gibson at night 15 drew 3 loads of wood with the Slaugh Vest helped me cut down small mapel trees the one was lodged in the other 16 drew a load of sand to bank the barn then it began to rain Ad came home this afternoon from Toronto he has been there over 4 weeks he has inflamation of the lungs his better he stopt at {rest of entry illegible} 17 Went to Gananoque to hear a trial on the school saw between Mrs McNiel the of the Porkpine School the Judge reservd his disession till next court Mary Jane McNiel went with me 18 killed the hogs Bruce McNiel & Owen Sullivan helped us 1875 Nov 62 �let the Ram lamb out with the sheap 19 cut some wood drew sand to bank the house & a load of sawdust for the barnyard Vest went to Delta 20 salted the hams & cut up the pork one weighed 308 the other 320 the Revd Mr Green the Bible Agent came this forenoon he lectured in the church at night 21 rain I took Mr Green to McCrones school house this morning H. McKay took Mr Dusley to Farefax for me 22 finished salting the pork & hooping the old Pork barrel & geting some wood cold wind 23 cut some wood at the house and other chores 24 Ad hired a man for half month he began to work this morning he is to give him at the rate of $18 dollars per month he is choping in the woods the old trees 25 drew 3 loads of wood on the wagon I took Dr Perece to see Ad he is out to McNiels he thinks he is doing well & set let well enough alone 26 rained all day Kenyan & me took up & laid it down the floor of the New Barn we put half inch Suff under each joint & boarded up the Sides 27 thrashed some peas in the forenoon choped in the afternoon 28 Revd Mr Dousley preached this morning &Mr Stewart at night 29 Kenion took our horses & drew a load of wood for himself he was gone till little after ten oclock we thrashed peas till noon 63 �30 choped wood in the woods 1875 Dec 1 Kinion drew the topes of the trees with the Slaugh he has got all the Big trees cut 2 finished drawing the tops there is about 4 inches of snow 3 Kinion drew a load of wood for himself this forenoon he draws his wood from Ch Armstrongs he cut wood at the house & filled over the horses with hay from over the cows in the afternoon 4 drew logs for to cut with the drag saw with the travoy got up 7 trees it is good drawing 5 The Revd Mr Gibson preached this morning &Mr Dously at night 6 drew logs this forenoon Kinion went to help Bruce McNiel to thrash he took out 15 bushel of wheat to put in Bruces granery so as to make room in our granerary for the oats 7 Kinion took 24 bushel of wheat to Bruces this morning when he went to thrash I am fixing the granery & stable making stalls so as to fee the eather hay or straw a little snow to day 8 Kinion helped Bruce McNiel to thrash I fixed the Barn 9 Do Do Do Do{Ditto} Wm McNiel came to thrash at noon here Wm McNiels team & two hands Bruces team Wallace A Cornet & Ben Young helped 10 finished the thrashing had 375 bushels of oats they turned out well fine day I had to atend a trial of George Mayell for breaking into Thom Darlings Store there three men there was only one caught sent him to Brockville Vest came from Delta 64 �11 12 Kinion did not work here to day I cut some wood & other chores Revd Mr Dousley preached this morning Mr Faires at night 13 Kinion choped wood at the door I helped A Cornet to thrash I had the team Ad hired Alexander Carnague to work he commenced to day 14 Alexander drew logs for to cut with the drag saw in the afternoon helped A Cornet thrash in the forenoon 15 drew logs for to saw with the drag 16 finished drawing the logs this forenoon I drew two to of sand to bank the sheeps pen 17 Alex helped Wallace to draw dung at his Mothers 18 Wallace & Alec went out to the 6 Concession for wood they brought two loads left one here {illegible} 1875 Dec 19 I took Mr Dowsley to Fairfax & there was about 17 to hear Mr Stewart preach at night 20 we cleaned 10 1/2 bushel of wheat to take to the mill in the morning Alec cut a big mapel in two & drew it home 21 I went to Gananoque with 10 1/2 bushels of wheat with the Slaugh the roads was good in the morning the stones is nearly bear 22 Aleck drew dung to the old house field fine day 23 Do Do Do Do{Ditto} Snow nearly gone 24 went down to Mr Darlings to see about there school the trustees want a cheap teacher not give more than {illegible} 65 �25 26 heavy snow storm last night then heavy rain this morning fine afternoon Billie & Mary little Billie & Jacke & Vest this afternoon had a fine visit from them Revd Mr Dusley preached this morning Mr Stewart at night 27 went to the nomination Mr Darling elected Reeve &Mr Legg Depute Reeve by acclamation then there was over 20 for councillers they all resined but 9 {illegible} one going to a poll fine day the roads is good for the buggy 28 Alec went to help Bruce McNiel I fixed the woodshed doors 29 Alec helped Bruce McNiel to cut wood 30 Alec drew chips from Robert Wheres for Mrs McNiel 31 Alec helped Bruce McNiel to put in straw I drew 3 loads of Sawdust to the barnyard put one in the Sheep pen the Roads is thawing out very fast fine wether 1876 January 1 2 Alec went home we all went to Mr Deans to dinner in the buggy the roads very mucky rain all night Mr Ferris preached this morning &MrDowsley at night 3 went to the Election for councillers voted for Anderson Cook & Webster Alec drew 2 loads of dung to the old house field the ground is thawed out so cannot draw any more he took {illegible} 4 Alic thrashed peas I went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of oats for to get ground for the cows Bessie went with me 5 hard frost last night drew what dung that was at the cow stable to the old house field fine day 66 �6 Snowed about 3 inches last night & this morning Alec got some wood for the house 7 Alic went to Gananoque for Revd Mr Colthard he preached in the church to day the congregation nominated Mr Thomas Darling &Mr Samuel {illegible} for Elder the Ballans to be given in the fourth sabbath of this month 8 went an Agriculture meeting at Westons it was the Annual meeting John Cook was put in President 9 flurries of snow 16 Revd Mr Dousley had the Communion today the church was filled there was 40 communacants Mr Stewart preached at night 10 Alic took Bessie to Gananoque she is going to teach there I went to Kingston to the Presbytry is meeting tomorrow 11 Alick went out to the Road for to thrash with with the horses they tramped out the oats 12 Do Do Do {Ditto} I got home on the Express there was a large meeting Mr Dowsley gave notice that he is going to {illegible} 13 I am in bed most of the day sick at the stomack Alick got wood 14 cleaned 10 bushel of oats & loaded up the 20 that we had in bags & the 20 for the McNiels 2 for Wm & 8 for Bruce for to got to the Rock for meal it stormed so did not go we cleaned up the peas put 11 bushel in the Bins 15 I went to the Rock with 30 bushel of oats for meal got none till the last of next week fine day I went with the waggon the roads ruff the Revd Mr Stewart preached no meeting at night 67 �17 Bruce McNiel & I Stacie came & sett a New horse powr Bruce brought it here from Brockville on Saturday we sawed a little in the afternoon 1876 Jan Snow Snow 18 we sawed this forenoon Wm McNiel & Bruce helpd & A Cornets son helped did nothing in the afternoon heavy rain all the afternoon 19 I went to Delta with the Buggy to the Agriculture Meeting of the Riding Agriculture Socitie there was a large meeting I gave up the Presidentship cannot atend stoped at Wats all night 20 came home this forenoon Aleck split wood the roads is better then they were yesterday frost last night with a little snow this morning 21 Wm McNiel Bruce & Alec Cornet helped us to Saw we finished the Sawing in the forenoon got a first rate Job done loaded up the horse powr Sawing part took them to Wm McNiels 22 Alick split wood & took a load out to the road 23 snowed Revd Mr Dusley preached this morning Mr Gibson at night 24 I went to the Rock for the oatmeal this morning with the Slaugh got 112 lb for Bruce & 30 lb Wm & for self Aleck went out to Wm McNiels & helped him to saw in the afternoon 25 Alick helped Wm McNiel the forenoon that finished him stormed in the afternoon Snowed about 6 inches got the horses Shod 26 Alick went to the 6th concession for wood with the slaugh 27 the snow nearly al gone again warm no slaughing 68 �28 split wood at the house 29 Alick went to McNiels & cut brush in the new ground Coulhouns place there is no snow on the ground 30 Revd Mr Gibson preached in the morning Mr Dousley at night 31 Revd Mesers Coltrane & Chambers came to hold a Missionary Meeting in the church Mr Calhard stoped all night Alick cut brush 1876 Feb 1 Alick cut brush at McNiels MrColhard & Chambers went to Gananoque in a buggy fine day 2 very storm day not much work done snow 3 Aleck went for wood to the con {illegible} and brought home a load of soft dry wood 4 I went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of wheat to mill got out of the wheat we put in McNiels granary brought Bessie home with me the Slaughing very poor 5 Aleck went for wood to the 6 con this morning & drew two loads the roads is good fine day 6 Revd Mr Dousley preached this morning Mr Peck at night 7 Alick went for wood one load it is so warm that he could not draw any more the Snow nearly all gone of the roads he split wood at the house 8 Alick went to the 6th con to bank out wood he took hay & oats for the horses & Blankets & provisions to keep him two or three day fine day very little snow 9 light fluries of Snow most of the day I spooled & took cair of the cattle 69 �10 Aleck came home at night brought a load of wood with him took it to the road 11 heavy rain most of the day the Snow nearly all gone very little work time I quiled& spooled 12 Aleck went to the road to saw wood with the team I intend to go to an Agriculture meeting at Mr Deans fine day clear with very little frost 13 I took Mr Dousley to Fairfax this morning he preached here at night no Meeting in the morning 14 Alick went to the road to see Ad he is going to quit till snow comes we drew in 3 loads of straw from the cow Barn to the {illegible} there is a drisling rain all day 15 Alick went to Charles Armstrong to chop last night very Stormy all day so that I did not let out the cattle to water snowed & blew great drift 16 Alick came this morning & went to the 6 con for a load of wood got one load Snow & drift all day 17 Alick went to the 6 con for wood he went the fields the road is filled up with drifts Brought 2 loads to the road & hear 1876 Feb 18 Alick went to 6 con brought 1 load of the road & 1 hear 19 Alick went to 6 con for wood took 2 loads to the road 20 Mr Dousley preached this morning &Mr Gibson at night 21 Alick2 loads of wood 1 hear & 1 to the road 22 Do{Ditto} 2 loads Do{Ditto} heare 70 �{illegible in margin} 23 Alick Drew 1 load of wood in the forenoon he drew thing for the tea meeting at {illegible} in the afternoon the Revd Mr {illegible} Prescot &Revd Mr Mcgilvery from Brockville came up on the Express they came for to speack at the meeting the Revd Mr Calhard& a slaughlaod came hear from Gananoque at night there was a large meeting 24 Alick went for wood to the 6 con this morning drew two loads left them both hear 25 Aleck drew two loads of wood left them bother here 26 Do Do Do Do{Ditto} I went to Gananoque with Wallace McNiel I received forth dollars from Mr Britton that is the money that I sent to Ellen the 4th of October to Nebraska it was a Post office order She left Nebraska before the order got there so after a long time waiting & writing the order was returned I setteled with Mr Brough & paid him twenty two dollars & five cent $22.5c the roads is good cold day 27 Revd Mr Gibson preached this morning Mr Dousley at night Vest & Ablest & Billie went to Delta to night 28 Alick went for wood this morning he drew only one load to the road very in the afternoon 29 Alick drew two loads of wood one to the road & one here 1876 March 1 Fine day{rest of entry illegible} 2 Alick drew a 2 loads of wood I have {illegible} very cold day {illegible} home from Delta brought {illegible} to work 71 �3 Alick & Vest drew 2 loads of wood to the road and 2 here at night fine day 4 Alick & Vest drew 4 loads of wood to the road and 2 here the raids is failing 5 {illegible entry in margin} Revd Mr Dousley preached in the morning &Mr Stewart at night 6 Alick & Vest drew 2 loads of wood to the Rail road they brock 3 bolts out of there Slaugh shoes & had to get them put in at the Shop 7 Alick went to the 6 Con to draw Sawlogs for a house on that place he drew 4 to the mill & 1 home Vest & me took 26 bushel of oats to Escott for to grind for the cows the roads is nearly bair 8 Alick went home this morning the roads is so that there can be no drawing with the Slaugh Vest helped me to clean 40 bushel of oats for to take to the mill we loaded them into the waggon 9 Vest & me went to Escott with the 20 bags of oats got them ground brought them home put them in the bin that the peas was in fine day 10 Vest went to Delta with Davids horse I drew 5 loads of sawdust to the barnyard put some on the road between the house & barn fine day 11 mended Jenies boots in the forenoon went to an Agriculture meeting at Deans 12 went to Fairfax with MrDousley Mr Stewart preached in the morning &Mr {illegible} at night {rest of entry illegible} 13 rain most of the night it turned to snow about 9 oclock snowed about an inch & half 72 �14 hard frost this morning Ad came home from Younge with the cutter I took the horses out to the road Wallace went to Escott to Mill 15 Ad got Jenne Shod She interfered I helped him laid a load of Sawdust for the icehouse at the road {The following entries from March 16 to 31 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the missing handwritten diary pages are not available on the Rural Diary Archive} March 16 Stormy day rain & snow Bruces boy brought the horses home snow 17 I went to Gananoque with 16 bushel of wheat to mill gave Bruce McNiel 100 or our Redfern flour we are to get 100 of his White See flour so as to see which is the best to sow in the spring went with the Slaugh there is about six inches of snow poor Slaughing going up it is good coming back 18 Alick came last night he went to 6th con to draw saw logs drew 8 to the mill cold day 19 Revd Mr Dowsley preached in the ornge hall this morning Mr Gibson at night the church is not ready yet 20 Alick went to 6th con to draw sawlogs to Blairs Mill and 2 to the mill here it began to about 5 oclock 21 it is still Snowing it Snowed about 15 inches last night no work nor driving on the road we got the shoes removed on Jennie she interfered 22 Alick went to the 6 Con he expected to find Isk Nowland to help him to cut ash logs he did not come he cut a tree himself & brought a log home with him 23 Alick went to the 6 con he drew 8.17 feet ash logs to 73 �mill & brought home with him Nowlan help him I helped to clean out the church after the painting Snow & rain 24 Alick went to 6 con this morning drew 6 ash logs to the mill brought 2 pine logs home 25 stormy day no work done snow & rain the Revd Mr Snadgress came here to night he is to preach tomorrow 26 Snow & rain Snow rain Revd Mr Snadgress preached this morning & evening the communion was dispensed in the morning fine day 27 Mr Snadgrass went to Kingston this morning Wm Scott Mrs J Scott Ellen Jennie & the children all went to young with our horses fine day 28 Stormy day Snow & rain 29 Do Do Do{Ditto} 30 stormed in the forenoon little Billie brought Jennet and Lissie home with the horses 31 a little disling Snow & rain 1876 April 1 2 Fine day Richard Curie & Jennet went to Gananoque in the cutter in the afternoon Revd Mr Dousley preach this morning &Mr Stewart at night 3 a little rain & hail most of the day 4 Mr & Mrs Dean Wallace & Mary Jane McNiel Jennet & Jennie all went to Young to Margrets to get Sugar with the Slaugh fine day with a little drisel of rain got home at 74 �about 10 oclock Ellen &Phillace came home with them James McMullen brought 3 small logs to mill for the Suff 5 went to the 6 con to get two pine logs Is Nowland was to help me when I got to his house he was not at home so I got my Journey for nothing I got 300 feet at our own mill for the church & Some Slabs to fix the hog pen James McMullen found the {illegible} X 6 I went to James Richardson & tendered him with forty eight dollars & seventy five cents a full pay for the board of Revd Mr Dousley he wanted about 89$ when I laid the 48.75 on the counter he said that he would not take it & went forwart to the counter on which it was laying swept it of onto the floor & told me to take it I said that I was not going to pick it up then demanded liberty to take Mr Dousleys Books & other propty away he said that he would sue for the remander I told that would start the state for he could not charge for the tim that Mr Dousley was as he was away near 12 weeks but that I had only deducted 10 in fact he did not board more than half his time 7 very stormy day rain first then Snow till about 3 oclock Vest & Albert then came last night they came with a load of plows went home this afternoon took Jessey with them 8 Snow & rain part of the day 9 Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning Mr Dousley at night I went to the funeral of a grandaughter of Charles Shipmans the corps came from Belleville I took those that came down with the corps she was buired at Ebenezer Church Revd Mr Bell preached this was a large funeral 75 �{illegible} 10 fine day I take care of the cattle there is nothing else for me to do went to the church to a meeting of session nothing done Mr Moorehead is to go & tell A Cochran to come tomorrow 11 Session met at one oclock I was appointed representive Elder for six months I went to Belville on the Express to attend the Presbytry stopt at Mr John McNiels faire there & back is five dollars dinner 25c 12 came home on the Morning Express all well Ad came and stoped and took care of the things till I came home 13 Snow nearly all gone fine day 14 Snowed 2 inches 15 Snow nearly all gone again very backward spring Mr G. F Walker a student from the Montreal College came on the Express stoped over with us he is to preach for us for 1876 April Snow 16 Revd Mr Gibson preached this morning night there was no meeting this morning {illegible} there was not time to give notice 17 Billie & Vest came here on Saturday Billie went home this morning Vest Brought Jessie home with him {illegible} 18 I went with Mr Walker to Mr Fergusons Mr M {illegible} &Mr Cornetts Snow is about gone {rest of line illegible} 19 fine day took Mr Walker to Mr Dickie he is going to board there ware to pay three dollars per week he is not to charge for his board when he is away for a number of days Dickie is to do his washing for {illegible} 76 �20 hard frost this morning got a summons for $39 from James Richardson for Mr Dousleys board went & saw Wm Cornet he got one also we intend to go to Gananoque to morrow to see a Lawyer 21 went to Gananoque with Wm Cornet put the cace in Mr Smyths hands gave him one dollars &Mr Mcamman 55 cents for two summons for John Dickies & Thomas Darling {illegible} 22 I served the summons on Dickie & Darling gave them one dollar &seventy five cents each fine day little frost last night 23 rain 30 I went to Fairfax with Revd Mr Walker he preached here at night 24 Billie brought out Watts instruments on Saturday Watt is sick Billie took Jennet home with him Ad {illlegible} used the instruments and we laid out three lots north of the Sawmill it was laid out in {illegible} lots before 25 I sent Wats instruments to Brockville by Mr Moorhead this morning Ad drew home what stuff we had at the mill fine warm day 26 Ad came and we threshed two flooring of hay for seed with the horses fine day I worked the horses{illegible} 27 heavy rain most of the day 28 I oiled the harness fine day thrashed the rest of the Seed hay 29 put the harness together Vest brough Jennet home from Delta Watt is better Revd Mr Walker preached this morning &Mr Stewart at night 1876 77 �May 1 very hard frost last night cold day I went to the funeral of the Widow Webster She was buried at the Union Church the Revd Mr Huston preached the church was full 2 there is not work done yet the ground is to wet for any Spring work Ad & me cleaned up 42 bushel of oats for to take to Wm Kyes for to exchange for seed 3 I went to the station to a trial between John David Latimar& Wm Sheapard Robert Shipman Wm Shealds & J Andrews case ajurned till the 15 June at Escott Ad got a load of hay from Bruce McNiels a load of hay from Bruce McNiels 4 cleaned 42 bushel of oats for to take to Wm Kyes to rain most of the day rain 5 I went to Wm Kyes & exchanged the oats little rain rain 6 drew 2 loads of dung to the garden warm growing time rain this morning 7 Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning Mr Walker at night 8 Ad went to Gananoque with the Cultivator for to get it fixed he got a new Section & got it all Sratened cot 75 c cents 9 Vest drew 2 loads of loam from Mr Dean we drew 1 load of dung from Darlings yard & saw a {Rolling?} harrow working in Bruce McNiels field it did first rate 10 took the potatos out of the seller had 17 baskets of Chillies & 11 of Erelie Roses Ad tried to roll the ground is to wet 78 �11 Ad took Bill & Daves horse to Springfield to get them shod I made a bill for the harrow {rest of entry illegible} 12 Began the Spring work by Sowing oats in the south west quarter of the North field Sowed 13 bushel in it Vest worked Watts & Davids horses fine ground rather wet yet 13 worked in the same fields 14 the Revd Mr Mathews preached this morning Mr Gibson at night 15 Sowed clover & timothy seed on the north field where the oats was sowed Ad & Vest both worked Jennie is able to work the cultivator & draged 16 Sowed 2 1/2 bushel of Redfern wheat on the summer fallow & 2 bushel of oats alongside of it it is on the north east quarter of the Northwest half they finished that part of the field and began the North half east of the midle field sowed 10 bushel 17 finished that field at {rest of line illegible} 1876 May the woods look red to day 17 Vest got a load {rest of line illegible} to day he want {rest of line illegible} Ad got a telagram about {rest of line illegible} to Delta with Bruce McNiel Wallace helped with {illegible} all day Sowed part of the old house field with the White see wheat worked the two teams cultivated with the wheel coulter first then with {rest of line illegible} 18 finished the old house field 4 1/2 bushel of the White See Wheat on it Vest & Ad got home at night 19 Ad & Vest went out to the road & finished what 79 �was to do there & began the southwest part of the north field Sowed some peas there fine day the wood begin to look green 20 worked in that field we Sowed 8 bushel of peas & about a bushel of oats 21 21 I went with Revd Mr Walker to Fairfax he preached here in the morning Mr Mathews at night 22 rain this morning most of the day no work fixed the wheel of the cultivator there was very heavy rain yesterday morning 23 very cold this morning Vest & Ad the south west half of the north field I dug a little in the garden sowed some Beets & planted onion unions 24 they Sowed 5 bushel of oats & 2 bushel of peas in the North west half of the north field & cultivated the part that he intends to Summerfallow I was in bed most of the day 25 Vest went to Delta this afternoon he took Davids things & the Children with him fine cold day I planted Halls beens in the garden next to the house 26 I planted 3 bushel of Eyrely rley Roses potatos in the garden 27 planted Some Sweet Corn in the garden & 4 rows of parch corn Ad plowed East of the Barn he has been picking Stones of yesterday & part of to day cold day ground dry 28 Revd Mr Walker preached in the morning Mr Stewart at night 29 planted 3 bushel Erely Roses potatos in the 80 �garden 30 Sowed about a pailfull& a half of Millet seed behind the Barn where Ad plowed & picked stones he draged & cultivated the ground there 31 John McDonald with Mrs Torrance &Mrs Frank Hall Margret Hall & Jennie Gedin came here on {rest of page cut off} 1876 June 1 Planted 6 1/2 bushel of Chillies & Seedlings 3 1/2 of Wallaces Michigan potatos the north part of the {illegible} midle field 2 planted 2 1/2 bushel of Chillies & seedlings & bushel of Wallaces Michigan {illegible} where it was plowed this spring Wallace helped us by times 3 Vest came from Delta on the Express we put the stove up in the woodshed and other fixing about the house 4 Revd Mr Freshman preached this morning Mr Walker at night James McNulling took Mr Walker to Fairfax 5 We got Bruce McNiels Bull & put him in with our cows David and Vive came here to day they are going to Parra Sound to live 6 David &Vive went to Gananoque to take the Boat Ad took up there trunks with Wallaces Mare & Jennie Ellen Jennet & Me went with him the Boat did not come he went on the Express his mare & Buggy is to on the Boat tomorrow 7 Vest went away on the Express this morning I watered & fixed the ground & planted 50 tomatos plants I got from Mr Thompson the ground very dry 81 �8 a little rain forenoon we washed the Sheep Wallace McNiel helped me to wash Ad catched them for us 9 I mended the Scails & put heals on the shoes there was a little rain with thunder the ground is dry 10 Billie came from Delta last night Ad drew rails from the north ditch east half to fence the peice that he brock up this spring back of the barn 11 Revd Mr Walker preached this morning Mr Gibson at night 18 rain heavy most of the day 12 worked on the roads Ad & the team & Wallace McNiel 13 I worked on the roads we had 5 days we did 4 yesterday me today was the 5 day very warm & dry 14 Ad worked on the roads for Wallace I put up the part of the fence round the peice behind the Barn Ad drew the rest of the rails to finish the fence 15 Sowed grass seed on old house field clover & timothy 16 Rolled the old house field & the north half of the midle field very warm day the ground hard & dry 17 Rolled the south west quarter of the North field Revd Mr Gibson preached in the morning &Mr Walker at night Ad went to Gananoque for Mr Walker he preached for Mr {illegible} he was at the {page cut off} 1876 June 19 Went to council met at Horton stopt to see Mr Beck 82 �about our Insurance it was runt out in the Kingston I Insurance again on the Cash system gave him my note for twelve dollars to be paid 1 of November rain 20 I have been working Jinnie she foaled at sundown 21 heavy rain last night & this morning I took some black wool to Mrs Moores & swaped it for black 22 Sowed 12 ridges of the South East quarter of north field with grass seed Timothy & clover high wind had to stop sowing 23 Sowed the remainder of the south East quarter of the north field & part of the north west quarter of it Ad rolled that that was sowed with grass seed cool day 24 I went through the corn and potatos in the garden in the forenoon went to an agriculture in the afternoon at Mr Deans we revised the preamium list 25 Revd Mr Walker preached in the morning &Mr Gilpin at night 26 I sowed grass seed on the Summer fallow that we fallowed last year Ad rollled it with the Mares that is the first time they have been worked together since they foaled I went with Mr Darling to Listons Mill to try Leonard Killyard for none performance of statute labour he paid his work and expenses with out a treat 27 went to Johnstons this morning to show him how to mix grout for his house fixed {illegible} for the butter bean in the afternoon very warm day Ad rolled the Millet 28 hoed the Tomatoes & the pop corn in the morning went to a raising of the Spire of the Methodist church in the afternoon warm day 29 went to the School Examination in the forenoon & to the raising of the Spire of the Methodist church in the afternoon it is 104 feet in height to top of poll 83 �30 Ad went to Gananoque with bushel of wheat Ellen went with him expect Bessie to come home with them Bessie came home from Gananoque her school closed yesterday for the vacation 1876 July 1 Ad went through potatoes corn & beans with Pollie fine showr at night 2 Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning Mr Walker at night 3 Ad began to plow the Summer fallow it plowd well I picked over the potatoes in the Barn cut some Rye for {illegible} 4 Bruce McNeil {illegible} him today they {illegible} a gang plow it did good work there was a number of farmers getting it wish they all it does work 5 Ad worked at the Raod in a piece of {rest of entry illegible} 6 Ad with the {illegible} for the potatoes {illegible} went to a school pick nick in our wood {illegible} 7 Ad & Wallace hoed the potatoes & picked about a tea cupfull of potato bus of those in the ground 8 Ad & Wallace worked in the potatos back of the Barn I worked at a bolster for the truck waggon 9 Revd Mr Walker preached this morning &Mr Peck at night 10 finished the potatos back of the barn & worked at the potatos in the center field 11 Ad did not come out from the road to day I picked bugs of the potatos in the morning & went to Kingston on the Express to the Presbytery 84 �12 came home on the Express from Kingston I left before it was closed the Revd A Willson was elected Moderator for the year Mr Walker will be till his time is up to go to the Collage Mr Catthard is moderator of our Session there was another fire in Kingston last night 13 drew 8 loads of leached ashes to the road put them on about 3/4 of an acre of a Summer fallow 14 drew 4 loads more to the same place & one to the orchard here I helped to load 15 fixed the mowing machine & began to mow in the north field north west corner I picked bug of the potatos 16 Ad took Mr Walker to fairfax Mr Franklin preached this morning Mr Walker at night 17 raked & drew in the hay that was cut on Saturday there was two loads it in the New barn south half of the Sheep part mowed part of the orchard Wallace helped 18 Ad cut the orchard & the little field north of the house & drew them in 2 loads put part in over the Sheep part over {illegible} 1876 July 19 Ad took the mower to the Road last night he cut grass there to day fine day 20 they drew in what the cut {illegible} very high with rain Ellen went to the mountain with {illegible} of athens they got {illegible} wet quite {illegible} 21 began to cut in the midle field cut most of the South half I have been in bed most of the last two days 22 {illegible} & got in one load put this in new barn got in the {illegible} no work done 85 �23 got the pitston of the mower in cut {illegible} Revd Mr Walker preached in the morning &Mr {illegible} at night 24 finished cuting the South half of the midle field & cut part of the north half I raked in the South half in the forenoon rain at noon got none in it is all in winnow hay & very light Ellen went to the mountain with A cornet got consistently wet again no more work done 25 finishing cuting the north half of the midle field & got in two loads put them over the cows began to cut the Church field a little rain 26 finished cuting the Church raked & drew it in had three loads put them over the cows raked & drew one load from the Midle field put it over the horses 27 raked two loads in the midle put one of them over the horses Ad took the other out to the road to feed Davids horse then I went the funeral of a child of Ellen Deckers it was buried at Robinson school house Revd Mr Stewart {preached?} 28 rain most of the night & this forenoon Ad took the Machin out to the road to work there 29 I went out to the road & raked there drew in two loads it is very light fine day 30 Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning &Mr Walker at night 31 I went out to the road & raked then Ad & Wallace drew in fine day 1876 August 1 I went to the road Ad & Wallace mowed in the swamp & bushes I raked we got a load drew it 86 �in I brought the waggon home went & got the Machin brought it here warm day there is a hen & 20 chickens killed with the heat 2 cut the peice that we left for seed it is the north end of the northeast feild Raked & drew it in a good load put it in the new Barn very warm day 3 went to Marble Rock & examined the allowance of road rear of 3rd concession likewise staked out the old marble Rock road warm day 4 picked potato bus of the potatos in the Midle field Ad worked on the Summer fallow yesterday & to day 5 Ad went to Abram McNiels for a load of straw took to the road 6 the Revd Mr Walker preached in the morning Mr Trumble at night warm day 7 Ad drew chipes from Whorrys woods to road Billie &Mrs Huack went on the Exprefs for Parry Sound to day I went to the council with report of {illegible} 8 riged the Sawing machine and Sawed cordwood in the forenoon Wallace Bruce &owen helped 9 began the harvest cut the oats south half of the north field very warm day 10 Owen & Wallace cut apart of the Midle field with the Syth & Bruce finished the north field in the forenoon they went home Wallace & me raked part of the north field Ad came out with the horse rake & raked the part of the Midle field that was cut drew in two load of it & one load of the north field 87 �13 11 Owen Wallace & Ad raked & drew in 5 loads of the north field I fixed the pump at the pit for to watter the cattle the pit is nearly dry 12 Ad worked with Bruce McNiel Watts wife & Margret came on the Express this afternoon from Mallorytown I took Mr Walker to Fairfax this morning he preached here at night Mr Trumble preached in the evening 1876 August 14 began to cut the wheat at the old house finished it & then went to the north field cut it & the oats alongside of it rain 15 Bruce McNiel Wallace & Owen Sullivan helped a very heavy rain about 11 oclock that stoped work I went to Gananoque with Besie She expected the School to begin to morrow it is not to begin till Monday I took 2 bags of wheat to mill 16 Set up & turned over the wheat got it in Wallace helped Owen & Ad & Wallace finished cuting the oats in the midle field 17 drew in 5 loads of oats I turned them that was cut with the reaper them that was cut with the Syth did not n{illegible} 18 I raked the oats at the road Ad & Wallace drew then in the forenoon they helped Bruce in the aftrnoon I picked bugs 19 drew 6 loads of ashes to the orchard Ad helped me in the forenoon he helped Bruce in the afternoon 20 Revd Mr Walker preached this morning no meeting at night 21 I picked bugs of the potatos Ad helped Bruce in the 88 �forenoon he cut oats in the Northeast field J Johnston cattle was in them all night destroyed them very much Mr Gramshaw the Bible S Calpartum left home this morning he has canvast the county thoroughly 22 finished cuting the oats & all the peas but 6 ridges Bruce Wallace & Owen helped most of the day 23 raked the oats & drew them in had two loads drew in one load of Peas Dry warm time 24 finished hooking the peas drew them all in that finished our harvest expect the Millet {illegible} 25 Ad is helping Bruce to day Wallace went to the camp meeting with a load Ellen went they wont from Halstons Banquet is in Sunday School {illegible} 26 Ad is helping Bruce to day I am fixing more wheat 27 Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning Mr Walker at night 28 boarded up floor of the New barn so as to keep out the hens in the forenoon atended a trial at the /station for selling liquor without liscence fined 20$ it was R Stacey 29 I drew 4 loads of ashes to the orchard Ad helped Bruce 30 Ad helped Bruce I went with Mr Walker to James Bruce Cornets James McCormick J Shields 31 I went with Mr Walker in to Mr {illegible} &Mr Darlings & {illegible} they were not a home Ad cut {illegible} 1876 Sept 1 I drew 7 loads {most of the rest of the entry is 89 �illegible} the Millet at the road {illegible} we raked ours and drew it in the afternoon {illegible} 2 3 10 {illegible} forenoon I went to Gananoque with Mr Walker & brought Revd Mr Cattherd back with me he preached here at 2 oclock there was a letter from Hazelwood that Betsey was very sick Ellen & me went downe got there about 11 oclock She is very Sick Revd Mr Cathard had the communion here Mr Walker preached for him in Gananoque I heard Revd Mr Brown in Caintown 4 Came home to day Betsey is no better when we left there was a fine showr at Rob this morning there was none here 5 went to a dinner at the New Church there was a fine meeting everything went of well Mr Walker was here for tea Rob Beatty & Rob McCleary was here they were looking at Big Joel Landons farm Betsy is a little better 6 we unloaded the Millet of the waggon I got a Shoe on Jennie I paid for it to Allan I then drew two loads of ashes 7 Ad hired Wm Millard to help get out the Ashes & dung we drew 8 loads to the orchard dry day 8 drew 12 loads of Ashes to the orchard I went to Gananoque for Bessie in the afternoon She came home with me 9 Ad & Wm drew 11 loads of Ashes I went to a directors meeting at Mr Deans there was Just a quarum I went to Fairfax with the Revd Mr Cassels he came home on yesterdays Express the Revd 90 �Mr Trumbel preached in the morning the Widow Clow came up on the Express 17 11 we drew 11 loads of ashes to the orchard 12 drew 8 loads of ashes finished the orchard and put 3 of them on the little field 13 drew 5 loads of dung from Mr Rings Stable put them in the garden 14 drew 9 loads from Joseph Taylors Stable put them in the old house field 15 Ad cultivated in the Sumerfalow in the forenoon him & Wm threshed peas in the afternoon I mended Ad & Jennie boots a very little rain to day the ground very dry 16 I went to Gananoque to Mill took 3 bags of wheat & 6 of peas got the peas ground for the hogs Wm dug potatos in the garden potatos is a poor crop Ad & Ellen went to Young Revd Mr Carswell preached in the morinng & Mr at night 1876 Sept 18 Ad took the horses to the road & cultivated the Summer follow Wm scraped up the dung there being heavy rain last night I intend to go to Hamilton on the Express 19 Wm & Ad drew Dung at the road fine day 20 they worked at the dung very dry 21 Wm helped Henry Webster to thrash Ad drew dung 22 Do Do Do {Ditto} Ad went for Besie to Gananoque in the afternoon I got home from Hamilton by the 91 �Express all well had a fine time a fine show everything good except field roots they poor & few of them I Stoped in Toronto at Frank Halls all night they are all well 23 24 Wm is out to the road I am fixing things at home Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning no meeting at night 25 Ad & Wm drew dung to the south East corner of the north field I went with S Moorehead to see about calling the Revd Mr Cowsell 26 began to rain about 3 oclock this morning rained most of the day thrashed peas & gathered the dung in the Sheeppen Billie came from Perry Sound on the Express 27 Billie & me went to Young Betsey is no better I stoped at Menguels all night drew out the dung 28 Billie & me went to Delta Fair good so far got it all out 29 rain most of the night & most of the day I got home at night all well the Revd Mr Russel came on the Express 30 dug potatos I fixed part of a gate rain 1876 Oct rain rain 1 Revd Mr Russel preached in the morning &Mr Trumbel at night {rest of line illegible} 2 finished diging the potats at the Barn poor crop 3 began to dig the potatos in the midle field I fixed the bin in the seller heavy rain the afternoon I put a gate at the pit next the Cooper Shop 92 �4 went to our fair it was a fine afair there was a very great crowd there was in at the gate 5 drew a load Stones of the Barn field put them at the corner of the stable Wm drew coke for JD Bradley & Frank Dean from the Station rain in the night 6 went to dig potatos dug a basket full then it began to rain we thrashed the peas finished them & cleaned them 7 Wm Split some wood finished diging the potatos in the garden 8 rain 15 Revd Mr Mansell preached in the morning Mr Russel at night 9 killed a hog hear & 1 for Ad 1 for Bruce McNiel & dug some potatos I took Bessie to Gananoque 10 finished diging the potatos in the midle field Ad paid Wm Millard he went home to Ogdensburg 11 Sowed 2 1/2 bushel of Rye where we Summer fallowed last Summer in the North field sowed timothy & Clover seed in the Spring it did not take 12 sowed 3 bushel of Rye in the North Field south east half the grass seed did not take there nearly 13 I went to Fairfax to JP McCormick to meet Sam Moorhead he did not come till near noon we walked to A Cochrans got dinner went to all the members of the church to see what we could raise for a minister got home after dark had midling sucsess 14 heavy rain last night & this morning I went to Young to see Betsey She is some better Revd Mr Stewart preached at night no Presbyterian minister 93 �16 Ad began to plow in the North field south East half 17 Ad plowed in the Same field I ridled some peas for seed 18 I went to the River to see what I could get for the minister Ad plowed in the North field South west half 19 Ad plowed North field finished it this afternoon and began to plow the Summer fallow warm day 20 Ad plowed in the Summer fallow I shoveld the furrows in the north field where the Rye is sowed that neaded cleaning out 21 rain last night Ad had to leave the Summer fallow & plow in the midle field East line the ground is cloggy with the rain 1876 Oct rain 22 29 the Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning no meeting at night 23 Ad plowed in midle field we drew out some big stones took them to East line little rain at night 24 Ad plowed in same field fine day 25 Do Do Do{Ditto} 26 Ad plowed in the same field Wallace got a horse of Mr Darlings & started two plows they both plowed there 27 finished plowing that field Wallace began in the field at the old house Ad plowed some in the Summer fall it is so loose he could do nothing so they both plowed at the old house I have been Shoveling & cleaning out the furrows 28 Ad & Wallace are both working in the old house field I cut & burned some of the plumb bushes there there was no meeting to day Mr Bennet did not come 94 �Mr Tremble is sick 30 I went to Gananoque with Bessie & brought home 2 barrels of salt $1.25 per barrel 100 of flour 2.65 per 100 bls Ad plowed at h{cut off} 31 Wallace finished the old house field & began to plow the garden & Sowed a bushel of salt on it a little rain to day ground very dry 1876 Nov 1 Wallace plowed a little in the garden there is rain with a very heavy fog could do very little work 2 finished the garden more rain & began to plow behind the barn sowed 1/2 bushel of Salt on the two ridges East side 3 Wallace finished the field back of the barn I sowed 2 1/2 bushel of Salt on it the East half ridge I put two a doble portion on it we intend it for potatos 4 Ad plowed on the paster field below the Barn East line I cut out side on the old ditches Wallace tried his iron plow could do nothing he went to Willsons got it fixed got back at night I got a Telagram from Mr Smith of Kingston that there will a student for tomorrow I went to Shearers to give notice to Fairfax of the minister 5 the Station cows came into our field they hooked the youngs Cow So that She died yeserday the Revd Mr Stewart preached a funeral sermon of Mr Wasts child in the morning &Mr Nairn preached at night 6 Ad & Wallace plowed Sod in the field back of the Barn I atend a Congregation 95 �meeting in the church Revd Mr Colthard in the chair we concluded to call A Minister I was appointed to atend the Presbytry Snow 12 7 very heavy rain most of the night put the Cows in the Stable Ad and Wallace plowed Sod fine day 8 Adam and Wallace finished plowing up to the center ditch at noon then they went to the road to plow I atend a cace between Ruben Fields & Thomas Kavanaugh for selling liquor without Licence this was not provd 9 I went to Marblerock & laid out a road or rather three roads one across lot No 18 near the drowned land another along the allowance between 18 & 19 in the 4 conse to the old Heacock road another between Killenbeck & King partly across 18 very Stormy in the forenoon Snow that is the first Ad plowed at the road 10 Ad & Wallace plowed at the road I cleaned some furrows 11 Do Do Do{Ditto} I split wood &othe chores the Revd Mr Green & Mr Cumberland came here on the Express Mr Green lectured in the church for the Bible Socitie I took Mr Green to Mr Willson he preached in the New Church Mr Cumberland preached in our church in the morning Mr Stewart at night 1876 Nov 13 Ad & Wallace is plowing at the road I cleaned out the ditch near the North end of the field very fine day 96 �rain 14 they are plowing there I am working in our ditches 15 I finished the midle ditch on the South East field our water furrows are all cleaned out now Ad & Wallace plowing on at the {illegible} 16 we killed the two Spring pigs we had hear this morning Bruce helped hard frost So that they could not plow they plowed in the afternoon 17 I cut up the pork this morning I went to Gananoque for Bessie at noon her & Miss Rogers came home with me 18 Bessie & Miss Rogers went to Brockville to hear the Minister of Education rain most of the day I thrashed Millet for the cows 19 the New Methodist Church was opened the Revd Mr Douglas of Montreal preached in the morning &Revd Mr Brown at night heavy rain last night 20 I took Bessie &Mrs Rogers to Gananoque this morning I got lbs of oatmeal I paid Mr Brough $1.80c for the childrens Boots I got the horses shod that is 2 new shoes & 2 set rain 21 I took the horses out to Ad he plowed I went to church to day this is a fair day mild 22 rain this morning I thrashed Millet for the Cows we have in at night there is nothing for them to eat Ad is plowing 23 I am thrashing oats for the horses & sraw for the cows Ad is plowing & pulling willows next Calhoun 24 Lizie & Ida went home on the Express fine day we cleaned up a bag & half of oats Ad took them & some hay out to the road he is plowing there 25 Ad plowed in the afternoon the ground is hard 97 �frozen this {illegible} this morning fine day 26 the Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning and at night in there own church 27 hard frost last night Ad did not come out I fixed things about the hog pen fine day but cold 28 we Sawed what wood was hear this afternoon Wallace & Bruce helped a little about 4 oc{cut off} 29 I thrashed oats for the cattle & helped the Boys to load the Machin they took it out to the road & sawed wood at Bruces 30 very hard frost last night with north wind I thrashed oats Ad went & got 24 bushels of wheat from Mathew Keer paid him one d{cut off} per bushel The Revd W Wright came on the Express his stopt all night is going to preach {illegible} for us 1876 1 Ad went to Gananoque with a grist to the Mill Ellen went with him very cold day I did nothing with a pain in my thigh 2 Snowed about two inches last night I split wood and thrashed oats for the cows Ad drew two loads of sand & banked part of the house with it cold day 3 Revd Mr Peek preached in the Methodist in the morning Revd Mr Wright at night in ours 4 I thrashed oats to get straw for the cows this morning I atend the Council with the report of J Hills road in the afternoon Ad drew Sand to bank the house 5 I thrashed oats for Straw for the Cows I atended a trial for selling Spiritous liquors between the Inspector and E Corban Corbin was fined 20$ & costs or 30 days in Joal 98 �6 I thrashed oats for straw for cows & attended them 7 Split wood & thrashed oats cold day 8 Do Do Do {Ditto} very cold day 9 went ot the funeral of Mrs Thomas Gilbert the Revd Mr Stewart preached in the New Methodist Church it was full the corps was buired a the McNiel buring ground a very cold day Snowed last night 10 17 Revd Mr Wright preached in the morning Mr Swart at night 11 I went to Marble rock & laid out a road across lot No 18 in the 4 concession of Leeds cold day I went with {illegible} 12 I cleaned out the granary & fixed it up as we expect the thrashers tomorrow I went to hear the Revd Mr Wright preach Thomas Webbs funeral Sermon he died yesterday they are going to take the Body to near Toronto on the morning Express 13 the thrashers came this morning they thrashed 40 bushel of wheat Six bags of Redfern & 18 of the White Sea and 250 of oats D Cowan F McNiel Wm Bruce Wallace {Sumerby?} Cowan and the three McNiel thrashers 14 Cleaned up the flour & put in the Chaff we cleaned up Six bags of Redfern wheat for the mill 15 I took care of the Cattle and Split wood 16 very Stormy day high wind and Snow with drifting could not let the Cows to water there such high winds Revd Mr Ferguson preached in the Methodist Church in the morning Mr Wright in our own at night 1876 Dec 18 I went to Sixth concession of Leeds & laid out a 99 �road there for to let Adam Armstrong out from letter A to the now boarded road very cold day little Snow drisel of Snow in the morning 19 high winds with Snow this morning took corn of the cattle and Split Some cold day Ellen got home on the Express 20 fixed the hing of the woodshed door and took care of the Cattle 21 Ad went to Gananoque for Bessie here time is done with the School then Ellen and Mrs Dean went with them they went with the Buggy cold day 22 I went to the nomination of councilor at McCrans school house there was 4 Reeves 4 Deb Reves & 15 Counilors nominated there was a large meeting a driseling snow most of the day 23 I split wood did the chores Ad took the Sow to Escott to the Boare he left her there cold day 24 Mr Glasford came here last night he preached this morning Mr Cuningham at night in the New Church Ad and his Wife Jennet & Bessie went to Caintown to the church {illegible} 25 Ad & the rest of them that went to Young came home to day in time for dinner Mr Glasford went back to Kingston on the Express Mary came up with Ad 26 Ad brought the Sow home from Escott I cared for cattle 27 I Split wood Ad came out & put on the outside windows fine day 28 I fixed Some Strips for the windows & put them on in the weavers room the loom is taken {cut off} 100 �31 29 Ad & Bessie went to Brockville with the Slaugh this morning they got home a little after dark a very Stormy day Snow & wind 30 Split wood for Sunday Mrs Sumerby corps came in the Express from Otawa She died at her Son Wm Ad took Corps from the Station to the English church & then to the Robinson graveyard the Revd Mr Houston gave a Short Sermon Revd Mr Tremble preached in the New Church in morning there was no meeting in ours the Train is Stopt the hands are all on a Strike no M{cut off} since yesterday so the Student could not get {cut off} For more information on William Beatty, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 101 � 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 Beatty Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Beatty Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Queen's University Archives and Leeds & Grenville Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1838-1892 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, Leeds & Grenville County, Yonge & Lansdowne Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Title A name given to the resource William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1874-1877 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Beatty Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Leeds & Grenville Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 1874 - July 1877 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Leeds & Grenville County, Yonge & Lansdowne Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. April 1, 1874 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. William Beatty 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>{modern cover page}</p> <p>Beatty</p> <p>Walter</p> <p>Journal</p> <p>April 1874</p> <p>to</p> <p>July 1877</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{a lot of page is illegible}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>15</td> <td>let a bull of Wm McNiels run with the cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>8</td> <td>let a bull of Wm Kyes in with the cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Do</td> <td>18</td> <td>Kittie cow took the Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Do</td> <td>27</td> <td>Heallie cow Bruce McNeils bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Do</td> <td>30</td> <td>Youngs Heffer Kyes bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>5</td> <td>Lillie cow Do Do July 17 {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Pett cow Do Do let to Bruces Bull again</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Bradley Heffer Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>White cow to Bruce Bull (Kyes took his Bull hom on the 15th)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>11</td> <td>Youngs cow &amp; Pet cow to Bruce left them {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Took the little Sow to Bruce McNiel the Jarves Boar</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1876</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>again August 14 to the {illegible} again Sept 4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>29</td> <td>took the Kittie cow to Bruce McNiel Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>5</td> <td>Haillie cow took the Bull again June 23</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Youngs 2 year old took the Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Pett cow took the Bull Bruce took it home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Youngs two year old took Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>White cow took Bruces Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Younges cow took Bruces Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Granpas Do Do Do {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Bradley Heffer Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1877{illegible}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>February</td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad brought Bruces boar out put in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>16</td> <td>Do took Pett Cow to Ab McNeils Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Do Do Lillie Cow to A Cornitts Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Do Do White Cow Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Do Do yearling Heffer John Johnstons Do</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Mr Thomas Robt 22 Cathcart Street Kinning Park Paisley Road Glasgow Scotland 1871 Januarys Receivd from {illegible}</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>M church is 55 feet long 35 width</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1875 June</td> <td></td> <td>monies expected Mr Britton for the Reporter</td> <td>$1</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Mather boots &amp; Misc things</td> <td>1</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>crack wheat 63 c rice 1$ sugar 1$ fish 25 c c{illegible} 45c starch 15 {illegible}</td> <td>2</td> <td>23</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>6</td> <td>shoeing horns 1.25 $ Paid 1 dollar that was borrowed</td> <td>2</td> <td>26</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>fare to Brockville 1.35 leather 6.70 hat 2.75</td> <td>10</td> <td>80</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>sections 1.00 coffee 40 Sundree 52 oil 50 whetstone 15</td> <td>2</td> <td>57</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>broom 35c coal oil 20 settled with Wm Thompson paid 6.00 Bulls 16</td> <td>7</td> <td>{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>paid Bruce 2 $ dollars for a pig 3 dollar for sugar</td> <td>5</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>fixing mower 35 c tea 1 lb 75</td> <td>1</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>3</td> <td>sugar $1 dollar sundries 30</td> <td>1</td> <td>30</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>oil for reaper 20 bolts screws 2 other fixing 40</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>spring for reaper 20 wrench 25 clout nails 20 {illegible}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Salt 125 {illegible} 5c telagram to Belle 25</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Shoeing Jennies forefeet 50 c oil 53c</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Box of matches 18</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>12</td> <td>shoeing horses</td> <td>1</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Joseph Bradley 50 $ F Dean 40 $ the borrowed for Ellen when she went away &amp; what I sent to her</td> <td>90</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Mr Ennis for 100 of flour that Ad got</td> <td>2</td> <td>90</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>sugar $1 crasers 15c oil 40 blueing 5</td> <td>1</td> <td>60</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>sugar $1 naild 50 oil for harnefs 45 m {illegible} &amp; ginger 45</td> <td>2</td> <td>40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>3</td> <td>oil 20 die stuff 70 (9th Sugar $1</td> <td>1</td> <td>80</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Sugar $1 25 sugar for home 1$ saltpeter 13 c</td> <td>2</td> <td>13</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>soeing the horses 1 nails 50 record 25</td> <td>1</td> <td>75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>South of belts that Johnston got is 12 cent {illegible}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>all {illegible} that is went for this dr {illegible}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td>Put up the fence from the church field to coplands corner the wind last upset a great deal of it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad &amp; the girles went to younge in the buggy he got a horse from Bruce McNiel Sam in spavined we think he brought home Polly from Robert Armstrongs he has had her working for some time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>A little snow last night very windy weather I am very lame with my knees Ad is at a Bee for today a sidewalk from Ennises corner to the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad helped at the side walk got it laid to the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dunlop preached in the morning &amp; Mr Cochran this evening hard frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>6</td> <td>Bill Berry came this morning to saw the logs that Ad drew up they got them all sawed therre was about 4 inches of snow this morning they came with the slaugh</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Miss Dennet &amp; Mrs Highcock came here from Delta the roads is very Bad</td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with Bessie this afternoon with the Buggy Ellen went with them they got a Br{illegible} Ad split some wood &amp; looked up the sheep Snowed about 5 inches this afternoon &amp; night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>the snow is going very fast Ad drew some rails for the midle fence below the Barn &amp; split some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>9</td> <td>snowed this forenoon Ad split some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>10</td> <td>snowed Do Do Ad went to Humphrey young he very bad with the mumps then he split wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Julie &amp; Ida went home to Delta this morning Ad went out to Blackrapids with hem he took Jennie in his Buggy as far as that there was a terable squal of wind &amp; snow about 1 oclock this afternoon continued till 3 oclock with drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Dunlop preached this morning&amp; after noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad went to help Kips &amp; McNiel to a building for a Cheese factory that they are going to start at front road</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad split some wood in forenoon rain thunder &amp; lighting this is the warmest</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>15</td> <td>rain this forenoon cleaned some grass seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>little snow this morning very backward time</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>17</td> <td>Wat &amp; Suzie came on the morning Exprefs from {illegible} they went to Brockville on the afternoon Express Jennet went with them (Wat went to Gananoque to see Mr Colton before he went away</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad finished spliting the wood no Spring work yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Robinson preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad laid up some of the line fence I quiled som</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad laid up some of the fence in the forenoon went to the funeral of Ebenzyer Curely</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went to the River to fish with JA Bradley the pike is done runing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad worked at the line fences part of the day there was rain &amp; snow part of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad got the line fence finished he had the most of it to take apart I was not able to help him I am so lame with the Rheumatism in my left leg</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>put up the Road fence in the forenoon put up a gate at the gravel pit &amp; put a lock on it because the people with leave the Bars down &amp; the sheep &amp; cattle get on the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning very few out there is about 6 inchs of snow on the ground this morning it came in the night rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad was looking for the sheep most of the day he got some of them at Wm Armstrongs &amp; others at Fillers they got at the pit bars</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad went with Ellen to Mr Mitchles he died at 9 oclock last night he left Ellen there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad went to the funeral of Mr Mitchel he took the double buggy with the Bearers the Revd Mr Carrol officiated the church was filled I was not able to go I am bad with my eyes &amp; knees</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad put up midle fence in between the ditches it was all blown down with the wind last fall no plowing yet hard frost at night the ground is too wet to plow it is dri{illegible} very f{illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May snowed about 3 inches last night</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went to Robert Johnstons &amp; got 5 bushel of Redfern Wheat paid $1.40 per bushel 2 bushel of oats from H Young in the forenoon he met Mr J Ferguson at the station he has come to preach to us this summer he is a sudent from Queens College</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad went to Owen Sulivan got two pigs paid two dollars each for them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Ferguson preached this morning I took him to Fairfax in the afternoon Mr Delong preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad began to plow in the North field the ground is so wet that he had to stop he then put up some fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>plowed the peice below the lane where we had potatos last year then he draged or rather cultivated in 4 bushel of oats in the old house field it was plowed last fall part of it is too wet had to quit it this is the first sowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>sowed 1 bushel of china wheat that I got last fall at Delta fair on the potato field it is in good order Sowed 4 bushel of oats in the North field east side Pat Caslow put them in with John Johnston cultivator &amp; Polly Ad plowed with Sam &amp; Jennie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad plowing in North field P. Caslow working with Polly sowed 6 bushel of oats that is all on fall plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>I Sowed 2 1/2 bushel of oats on the sod that was plowed in the fall west side of the North field &amp; North end seeded the North end of the east side with Timothy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad gave North east end of the North field where I sowed the grass seed a stroke of the drag after that he rolled it he sowed 2 ridges of peas on the west side of the field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Ferguson preached this evening no preaching in the morning Wat came hear last night from Gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad plowed in south half of the North field east line</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>sowed 2 bushel of Redfern wheat on the south half east side North field ground very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 bushel of Redfern</td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad plowed in same field &amp; sowed as he plowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad plowed &amp; finished sowing the wheat in the forenoon I went to B. Youngs &amp; got 23 1/2 bushel of oats &amp; the cultivator &amp; sowed 7 bushel of oats in the church field Ad cultivated the most of them in the afternoon ground in fine order</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May 7 1/2 bushel of oats</td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad finished cultivating the church field &amp; he sowed 2 bushel of oats in the little field at the old house &amp; finished what was left I sowed the church field with Timothy seed Pat Coslow gave it a stroke of the drag with Polly Ad plowed &amp; sowed 2 bushel of oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>sowed 3 1/2 bushel of oats on the south half of the north field Pt Coslow draged with Sam Ad plowed fine showr about 5 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17 fine rain last night woods look red</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Ferguson preached this morning Ad went to J Cornets for him Revd Mr Robinson preached at night the Fairfax people did not come for Mr Ferguson</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad plowed in the North west field it plows well in good order</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>finished plowing the field to day &amp; sowed 2 ridges of peas I took Mr Ferguson to James Cornets in the Buggy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>sowed the remainder of the peas in all 7 bushel &amp; 2 of oats the sod was hard Ad went &amp; got Youngs cultivator it did good work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>21</td> <td>fine rain most of the day Ad drew dung to the garden every thing is greatly refressed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad plowed the garden in the forenoon &amp; went down to P. Sulivans his is dead finished crossing draging the peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>rain to day cut seed potatos fine growing time</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Ferguson Preached to night no preaching this morning Mr Robinson is gone to Conference</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>sowed 9 1/2 ridges of the north field south half East line rain most of the day cut some potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with Bessie to school brough home 100 of flour $3 &amp; 1 1/4 bushel western corn to plant rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>I planted rows of Sweet corn in the garden Ad went to help the Widow McNiel to plow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>sowed 3 1/2 rows of the sugar Beet &amp; planted 2 bushel of the Early Roses potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad came home from McNiels this forenoon we put up a fence from the corner of the old Bull paster to the East line so as to give the cows more paster - they are almost stoned</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td>31</td> <td>the Revd Mr Ferguson Mathews preached this morning went to the Funeral of Mr Gilbert the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the church he was buried by the Ornge Men it was a very wet day the church filled to overflow a great many could not get in Mr Mathews preached at night in the church</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1</td> <td>The ground is to wet to cultivatefor the potatos put some of the ashes on round the trees in the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>washed the sheep &amp; cleaned out the wood shed in the forenoon cultivated the potato &amp; corn ground in the afternoon &amp; worked some of it out with the plow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>finished working the potato &amp; corn ground &amp; planted 14 1/2 bushel of potatos 4 or the Early Rose the rest Chillies &amp; seedlings then we planted 1 1/2 bushel of western corn then 2 ears of Nebraska sweet corn on the west end of the two rows next the fence then a little wheat that Ad brought from Manatoba the rest of the rows our own sweet corn so as to compair it with the western corn for feed all at the old house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>I am so bad with my eyes I can do nothing Ad went to J Johnstons his sone Henery died last night he rolled &amp; draged part of the garden it was so hard &amp; lumpy could do nothing with it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>went to the funeral of Henery Johnston he was buired at the Union church the Revd Mr Carrol preached there was over 40 teems the church was full</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>sheared the sheep &amp; planted about a bushel of potatos Early Rose in the garden that finished the spring work fine little showr this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Gordon came here last night James McMillen took him to Fairfax this morning Mr Cuningham preached this morning Mr Gordon at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>began to wash the trees with soap &amp; sulphur</td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with Bessie to school bought 100 oat meal David &amp; Vie came here to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad began to roll the crop he rolled in the North field he thinks that the worms is cuting some of it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>finished rolling the North field warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>plowed &amp; shoveld scraped &amp; soveled a ditch on eached of the road from the gate to the house rain in the afternoon it is doing a great good</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad went to the sawmill Mesers Darling Dean Young &amp; Copland to see the lumber for the side walk at the station</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad went to the River to fish I took 7 calfskins to Escott 4 bushel of peas &amp; 1 of sweet corn to the mill there</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Robinson Ferguson preached this morning &amp; Mr Robinson at Night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>15</td> <td>Worked on the roads Ad &amp; the horses &amp; me</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>16</td> <td>Do Do Do Do fine rain this afternoon we did not work all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad finished our work I went to Gananoque with Wm Webster the Counties council was up looking at the thousand Islands to see if they can purchas them from the govrment</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>cut a ditch at the road to let the water of the road &amp; took the gate post out &amp; sunk it deeper &amp; hung the gate better</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad &amp; Ellen went to Younge this morning I fixed up our old single harness &amp; oiled them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad came home to day all well at younge I mended Ellens boots fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Robinson preached in the morning &amp; Mr Ferguson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>we went to Killenbecs &amp; worked on the roads for Ads place</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad drew stone &amp; sand for Sykes I worked at the old harness so as to fix them up for Mr Ferguson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>John Johnston got the horses to go to the rock for lumber</td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad pached the roof of the old Barn I mixed plaster for to pach plastering of the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Hugh McKay plastered the paching of Wats house this forenoon Ad went through the corn &amp; potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain Billie came home from Pembroke</td> <td>26</td> <td>went to Escott with 3 bushel of fall wheat that I got of John Johnston got it ground fine rain this forenoon every thing is very refreshed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>worked at the corn &amp; potatos Ellen &amp; Mary came home from Younge to see Billie</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>28</td> <td>Revd Mr Ferguson preached this morning Mr Cuningham at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>I went to Delta with Billie &amp; Bessie to atend an agriculture meeting stoped all night the fall Fair is to be in Delta the 7th &amp; 8 of October next</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>come home to day the is fine Margret Billten came home with us</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Ad went to Brockville to see the sports there Ellen &amp; Merry went to Young</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>I went to Picknic at the Black rapids that was given by the English miners there was a large number of Peaple there Boat rowing log racing &amp; other sports</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>made a crank for the grind stone Ad worked at the path</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>chiseled of the grind stone so as to make it high in the centre for to grind the mowing knifes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>finished the grind stone it was a teadious job</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Cuningham preached this morning &amp; Mr Ferguson at night very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>riged up the mower &amp; mowed the daises in the midle field East line it is pastered</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>mowed some of the {illegible} the paster brock the Ad went to Rockport there was a terable storm of wind &amp; rain it blew done the most of the sugar bush fences &amp; a number of trees in cuting bar went to shop to get it they are too busier I to J McDonalds got 4 cections for the mower paid 30 cents each</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went to Kingston with the wool this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>I got the cuting bar fixed fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad got home from Kingston he stoped at Mr Starks the first night &amp; at A Wadies last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>howed the carrots &amp; beets fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Ferguson preached this morning Mr Robinson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad went through the potatos in the garden &amp; the field corn &amp; potatos at the old house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>hoed the potatos &amp; corn at the house in the forenoon Ad went to raisen of A Barn of John Johnstons in the afternoon Ellen &amp; Be{illegible} went to gananoque with Jennie David was here last night he brought Jennie home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>finished hoeing potatos &amp; corn &amp; fixed the mowing machine fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>began to mow &amp; mowed in the north field south west half it is very poor</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>finished mowing that field raked part of it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>raked &amp; drew 1 large load put it in the New Barn over the sheep part &amp; one small load over the horses that was all that was on it attended an Agriculture meeting at Westons in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning &amp; Mr Ferguson at night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>20</td> <td>very heavy thunder &amp; lightning &amp; rain last night Ad Jennet &amp; Bessie &amp; Jenee went to Gananoque to see Barnums show</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>mowed the orchard fine day &amp; part of the midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>mowed in the midle field in the forenoon Wallace McNiel helped in the afternoon had 3 loads put 1 over the cows 1 over the horses 1 in the old barn little mow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>finished cuting south half of midle field &amp; Raked part of it cut part of the North half raked &amp; drew 3 loads put 2 in the New Barn &amp; 1 in the little mow of the old Barn Wallace McNiel helped in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>cut all the North half of midle field all but a piece next the north ditch that is left for seed the grass is very light Ad raked it into to winrows very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad went to help Wallace McNiel this forenoon Wallace came &amp; helped him in the afternoon got in 3 loads put 1 in old Barn big mow 2 over the cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Ferguson in the morning &amp; Mr Mathews in the evening {illegible} preached instead of Mr Cuningham</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>I acted as Returning officer at a raft of the Elections to rais the sum of ten thousand dollars for the roads there was 78 for &amp; 16 against it is our ward Ad got a dog from Mr Latimer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad went to the River with a load for a pic Nic party heavy rain in the afternoon I went for the cows at night John Johnstons Bull was in our field he attacked me through me down</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad cut the field at the end of the old house field that fencing{?} our cuting with the mower expect the seed peice</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Wallace McNiel helped Ad to get in the hay they 1 load to Thomas Bradleys to pay him for a load Ad got last spring put in over the cows 1 in the little mow old Barn rain this morning</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went to help Wallace McNiel fine rain last night &amp; this morning this is the first day I have been able to be out of bed since I got hurt with the Bull it was only the mercy of God that I was not killed for which I am very thankful for his kindness to me</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Ferguson this evening there was no preacher this morning there was a quarterly at the Union Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad helped Wallace McNiel to day a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce McNiel with his haying fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad cut the peice that he left in the midle field for seed in the forenoon drew it in in the afternoon Wallace McNiel helped him put it in the little mow I am not able to do any thing yet with the pain in my neck &amp; sholders I cannot sit more than hour or so at a time very drying weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad cut round the corner of some of the fences &amp; drew the hay in put it in east half of the big mow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad cradled part of the oats at the old house that is the first of our harvesting warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Ferguson preached this morning Revd Mr Mathews at night I am not able to go yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad riged up the reaper &amp; drew in the oats that he cut in Saturday Wallace &amp; Bruce McNiel riged up a New Buck Eye reaper &amp; tried here this afternoon they cut in north east half of the north field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>finished that part of the field then came &amp; cut part of the church field warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>cut the wheat at the house &amp; finished the field at the church drew in 1 load from the North field Bruce Wallace &amp; Owen Sullivan helped a very warm day the warmest we have had yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>drew in the oats of the church field had 6 loads Wallace &amp; Owen helped drew in what was cut in the north field 6 loads it is in fine order the straw is as bright as it can be</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad cut the rest of the oats in the field at the old house they are a good crop there</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>15</td> <td>cut a peice of the oats in the North west corner of the North field very warm &amp; dry no feed for the cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Wm Peck preached this morning Mr Ferguson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad went to gananoque with Bessie she is going to school there bought 400 of flour $2.75 per 100 got home at noon Wallace McNiel came with him they drew in 2 loads of oats from the old house &amp; 1 from the North field David brought Ellen home he helped them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce McNiel at his wheat I can do nothing yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>cut the wheat in the North field the south end was a fair crop the rest was rather light Wallace McNiel &amp; Robert Whoorey helped fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>20</td> <td>rain last night &amp; this morning Ad cut some oats in the north field this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce McNiel at his wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Do Do Do with his oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Ferguson preached this morning &amp; the Revd Mr Cuningham at night I went out for the first time this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad raked up some oats this forenoon Wallace McNeil helped him to draw in 2 load this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace drew in the wheat had 3 loads this forenoon Ad finished cuting the oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad helped Wallace to get in his oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce to bind oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Do Do Do in the forenoon Watt &amp; Lizie came down on the morning Express from the West Watt was at Manatoba Lizie was up to London to visit Mother Ellen went up to Gananoque for Bessie Billie came home from Pembroke this afternoon he is going to stop here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad went to Delta with Watt &amp; Lizie this morning Jennie went home with them very dry weather Ad got home about 11 oclock at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Cuningham preached this morning &amp; Mr Ferguson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce McNiel to draw in oats &amp; peas very dry time Billie went to Delta this afternoon Pollie &amp; the Buggy</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad worked at the peas Wallace &amp; Bruce McNiel &amp; Owen Sullivan helped the finished them &amp; got in 3 good loads they are a good crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Bruce McNiel helped Ad to draw in 1 load of peas that finished our harvest work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad went to Brockville on the mixt got home on the express there is a fine little rain this afternoon it is very much wanted</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad went out to the 9 concession to see what damage the fire has done on his place the fire has gone all over his up land &amp; killed all the pine &amp; other timber it has done agrate deal of damage</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Billie came home this forenoon brought Marry with him he made bargan with Mr Hucock for the foundry him &amp; Albert went in company in the buisness I atended the Agriculture meeting at Westons</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Ferguson preached in forenoon Mr Robinson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad went to Delta with Billie took things all with him this afternoon warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad got home from Delta this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>I went to Gananoque with Ellen &amp; Marry took the wool with me got 35 c per pound gave it to Mr Brough he is to make me a coat &amp; vest</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>move the fence to its old place at the old hous scraped a hole in the gravel field Pit for water for the cows so as to let the cows hav the whole run</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad drew sand for George Grahm 10 loads &amp; 3 for Mr Sikes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad drew sand for Mr Dixon this forenoon &amp; 2 oads of gravel to grut the old hogpen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Freshman preached this morning &amp; Revd Mr Ferguson in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>I went to Delta to the convention Ellen went with David &amp; Wife She has a daughter all well Dr was chosen a candidate for the next Election it was the best meeting I ever at of the kind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>15</td> <td>came home to day rain this afternoon {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>began to draw dung to North field south and midle half</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>17</td> <td>drew some dung the ground is very dry David came here yesterday run the line of our Road we have our fence to move at the north end of the place John Johnston has all his to move 6 feet East</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque this for Bessie fine rain last night I attended a case for selling liquor on Sunday between Caroline Bradley &amp; Michael Oconner Inn Keeper Escott at the station</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad went to the funeral of a Daughter of Wm Webster she was buried at the Union Church I went to James Cornets to see Mr Ferguson about a letter I got from Revd Mr Coltard about the communion at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Ferguson preached this morning &amp; Mr Cuningham at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with Bessie to school I went to collecing for Mr Ferguson fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>I went on the morning Express to Toronto to the Fair got there about 1 oclock met David Johnston stopt there till I left on friday morning there was A great display of Agriculture emplements &amp; some fine stock it was not as good a Fair as was at London last year</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Adam was married to day to Miss McNiel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>got home from Toronto this afternoon all well there was fine weather all the time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>I went with Wm Cornet to James Cornets to settle with them Mr Ferguson for the time that he preached to us summer paid him one hundred &amp; fifty dollars &amp; James Cornet sixty five dollars for board &amp; keeping his horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Cuningham preached this morning &amp; Mr Ferguson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain to day</td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad came home with his Wife on the Express they were at Bellville &amp; Toronto since Wednesday there was Mr &amp; Mrs Dean Wallace &amp; his sister Jennie Calhoun J purvis here to tea</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain last night</td> <td>29</td> <td>I went with John Cook to see about our fair grounds</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>30</td> <td>rain this morning &amp; most the day Ad drew a load of rails from the midle fence &amp; a load of plank for the drive shed the rails is to make pens</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct rain</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad drew a load of rails for pens from the midle fence our show was today the was a good atendance took first on yearling heffer 2nd on yearling Ram 2nd on two Ewes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>2</td> <td>went home this evening the Haigs stopt all night the went home this morning Billie &amp; Richard continued home at noon rain this morning no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad drew some wood in drags he intends to get the dragsaw it &amp; the old wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>went to Sunday School no meeting this morning the Revd Mr Robertson preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>drew dung from the back of the Barn got it all from there &amp; some from the horse stable Pat Coslaw helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>rain this morning I went to Detla this afternnnon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>attended our Riding Fair there there was a fine Show of Bulls Chease fruit &amp; vegetables</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>the show of Horses was good a large show of Farming Implements rain about 4 oclock which put a stope to the sport</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>got home about 2 oclock to day all well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad sowed about 1 1/2 bushel of Rye in the north field where he drew the dung to he cultivated it in rain so as to stop him I went Lyn to meet Billie he wanted to see the Foundry there I went on the Mixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>I took the Revd Mr Dowsley up to Fairfax he preached there in the morning &amp; here in the evening heavy rain coming home I brock the draw bar of my buggy had to get James Lattimers buggy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>fixed or made a draw bar for the buggie Ad began to plow in the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad plowed I took the shafts to the shop &amp; got hem fixed fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad plowed we put the ram away</td> </tr> <tr> <td>bushel Roses</td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad cut the corn I dug the earley Rose potatos Pat Caslow picked up in the afternoon it is not much I can do my neck {illegible} me</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>16</td> <td>began to dig the chilies &amp; seedings there has been no frost to kill the tops yet they were quite green they are good sise but few in the hill Pat helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>finished the potatos here about 70 bushel in all</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dowsley preached in the morning &amp; Mr Cuningham at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with Bessie she came home on friday he brought home a pump for the cistern 100 lbs of oatmeal 100 flour $2 sugar and other greenery</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>fixed a fast for the pump &amp; other fixings for it David came here after dark a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went to Bruce McNiels for a horspower &amp; then to station for a drag saw they are new ones riged them up &amp; sawed the most of the wood at the house Wallace &amp; Bruce McNiel helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad plowed where we had peas the ground very dry I worked a little at the old hogpen for a hen house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>sent a return of Oconner conviction to Clerk of the Peace Ad plowed in the pea field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad finished plowing the North west half of the field that was brock up last spring</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Cuningham preach this morning &amp; Revd Mr Davidson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad began to cultivate the remainder of the southeast part of the north field we sowed 3 bushel of Rye on the fine acres the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>finished the cultivating &amp; began to plow in the Northeast half of the field the wind is to high for to sow grass seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>sowed grass seed this morning erley Ad draged it in we drew in a load of cornstalks</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>the Revd Mr Dowsley preached in the morning it being Thanksgiving day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>I finished diging the carrots they are midling crop Ad plowed &amp; cleaned out the furrows in the south half of the north field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad &amp; his wife went to young this afternoon we finished cuting the wood with the drag saw in the forenoon a little rain this morning</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>1</td> <td>Revd Mr Dowsley preached this morning very stormy snow &amp; rain at night Ad came home at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>snow about 1 1/2 inches last night Mr Dowsley here all night Ad plowed in the north end of the north field this afternoon snow all gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad plowed in the north field I fixed the carrots pit</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Do Do Do I went to Mr Keers &amp; Mr ________ Darlings with the Revd Mr Dousley Mr Kees was very poorly he a great deal better fine day looks like Indian summer the sun is red &amp; the air is very smokie</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad plowed I shoveled a cross furrow in the North west half of north field fine morning rain in the afternoon &amp; after dark</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>fine morning Ad is plowing this forenoon went &amp; helped John Moore to thrash in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>/Ad went to plowing bee of the Widow McNiels</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>I went to Fairfax with Revd Mr Dousley this morning he preached then took dinner at John McCormics went with Mr Dousley to visit Mrs Strom she is very sick he preached here at night Mr Roberson preached in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad plowed in the North field fine day Mr John Wilkinson &amp; Thomas Rosbeck came this morning to drill for water to give them $2.50 per foot</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad finished plowing the Northeast part of the North field this forenoon I cleaned out the furrows in it he tried to plow the field at the old house it is to dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad plowed the potato ground cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>hard frost last night Ad cannot plow he thrashed peas with the horsesfor the hogs put the cows in every morning &amp; feed them there is very little for them to eate</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce McNiel to thrash he took the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad did not come home till to night I went an Agriculture meeting at Westons fine day the drillers has drilled about 9 feet there is 6 feet of water in the hole</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dowsley this morning &amp; Mr Cuningham at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible} was to charles Raths</td> <td>16</td> <td>the drillers worked at the well they have gonne 10 feet 7 inches &amp; thinks that we will have watter enought</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov little rain</td> <td>17</td> <td>tested the well this morning by putting in the cistern pump in the hole took out 40 pailfuls in 20 minutes we consider that it will do Ad paid them 26 dollars &amp; 25 cents for what they have done</td> </tr> <tr> <td>let the ram out</td> <td>18</td> <td>the ground is thoughed so that plowed at the old house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Billie came he went to Delta to day Jenie came with him</td> <td>19</td> <td>hard frost last night Ad cut &amp; drew two pine logs for to make a pump from James McMillins</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>John Kyes came to make a pump for the well Ad went to Brockville for an Iron pipe for the well very stormy day snowed most of it Ellen &amp; Jennet went to Gananoque for Bessie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>the snow is about 4 inches deep this morning Ad got some shoes on the horses &amp; split some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Cuningham preached this morning &amp; Mr Dousley at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad fixed the granery we expect the thrashers to morrow rained most of the day the snow is all gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>the thrasher came this forenoon &amp; thrashed 37 bushel of wheate 17 of peas &amp; 195 of oats very windy we had to cut a hole in the Barn door for the rod &amp; sh{cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>finished the thrashing had in all 330 bushel of oats Humph Young &amp; Bruce McNiel helped with there horses J McMullin Wallace McNiel Owen Sullivan John Moore &amp; Wm McNiels man healped fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad &amp; Ellen went to Gananoque Ad took 1 bag of wheat &amp; 4 bags of peas &amp; oats John Kyes finished the pump fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad helped James McMullin to thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad helped Wm McNiel to plow a little rain &amp; snow in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Dousley preached in the morning &amp; Mr Roberson at night Mr Dousley preached at Dulcimain in the afternoon Samuel Moorhead had a child buired there the snow is 6 inches deep the slaugh is runing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>cleaned up the barn flour of the oats that was left on it Ad intends to go to the mill</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874 Dec</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>cleaned more oats &amp; 6 bushel of of the Redern wheat Ad went to Gananoque with the wheat &amp; bushel of oats with the slaugh this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque this afternoon for his grist the snow is going fast</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>3</td> <td>little rain the snow is nearly all gone Ad went went with the McNiels for a hunt they got nothing I maide a door for the hen house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>hard frost last night Ad packed the roof of the house the shingles off in a good many places I am very bad with rheumatism in my knees</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad helped Wm McNiel to saw wood up this afternoon I took care of the cattele a little rain &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 rain</td> <td></td> <td>I went to Fairfax with Mr Dousley this morning he preached at night hear we had the new chandler light for the first time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad went to see A Richardson if he would By som he was not at home Billie brought him home on Saturday he was away from home that is Richardson Frank Dion took Bessie to Gananoque to school</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce McNiel to kill his hogs him &amp; Henery McNiel came here &amp; killed ours in the afternoon cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad split wood in the forenoon went to help Hump Young to thrash in the afternoon very stormy wind &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snowed about 2 inches</td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad helped H Young to thrash they finished fine day till about 3 oclock then it storms wind &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad split wood a raw kind of a day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque for Mr Calthard &amp; Bessie Mr Calthard is sick he could not come Mr Gordon came with him instead Mr Gordon preached at 2 oclock the communion is to be to morrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>the communion was taken in the church at 11 oclock there 6 new commucents admited to the church the Revd Mr Gordon preached the church was full up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with Bessie he took the slaugh very bad slaughing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad cut &amp; drew wood out of our own bush it is dead wood he is cleaning up the old stuff</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {Dec 16-31, 1874, transcribed from photographs taken from Walter Beatty fonds at Queens University - not located in photocopied book that these scans were taken from} 1874 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad cut &amp; drew wood to the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>rain this morning I am very lame with my knee can hardley get about Ad went to Charls Raths for two Ewes that had there to the Societies Ram</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad drew some more wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad helped McNiels to thrash &amp; cut wood I made A door for the out side of the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Cuningham preached this morning &amp; the Revd Mr Green the Bible Agent in the evening the church was filled the collection was $2.40 cents</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Bruce &amp; Wallace McNiel helped Ad to saw wood with the circular saw in the forenoon I went to the station with Mr Green he went away on the Express we killed the cow that we got of Bruce McNiel she is fiar beef no tallow in her</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque for Besie Ellen went with him they took some geese &amp; chickens got 6 cents per lb for them all together</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad went with Bruce McNiel to the 6th concession for loads of wood fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad did not come home today he helped Wm McNiel to run a line Wat came from Toronto this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Billie David &amp; his wife Mr Smith Albert &amp; his sister Mary &amp; Jackie all came home for the Chrisemass we had a fine time Wat &amp; Lizie went home this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>David &amp; the Delta folks went home to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Dowsley preached this morning Mr Mathews read &amp; prayed Mr Robinson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>rain last night &amp; most of the day Ad &amp; I went to Willsons school house to the nomination there was agreat many there the shoolhouse was full</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad fixed a floor in the stable in the forenoon went to draw dung at McNiels</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad drawed dung at McNiels I draw water for the cattle at the well in the pitt</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>there is no sloughing very hard frost last cold day split wood in the shed</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1875</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan 1</td> <td></td> <td>No work done cold day &amp; no slaughing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>2</td> <td>Storm most of the day snow with a little wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>I went to Fairfax for Revd Mr Dousley took him but {illegible} school house he preached there at 2 oclock &amp; hear at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Went to Westons hall voted for Meser Darling R. Begg DR Slack Anderson R Landon councillors</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad went to the 9 concession brought home a load of dry pine the roads is very rough</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad went out again to the 9 con brought a a load of beech wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Stormy receved a telagram {illegible} Cowan about the meeting of the Agriculture Socitie answerd that I had instructed the Sec about them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>went to Gananoque &amp; put in an advertisement in the Reporter calling the Annual meeting at Delta on the 20 anstart the snow fell about 4 inches last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>very stormy all day wind &amp; snow &amp; drift I went to Annual of the Agriculture socitie at Westons there was a good many out to it the roads is drifted so that at night they have to take the fields</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Dousley preached this morning &amp; Mr Cuningham at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with Bessie Billie brought her home last night from Delta Ellen went with them cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce McNiel to thrash fine day John Beatty came up from young to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>stormy day snow &amp; wind atended school meeting Wm Mitchel Elected Trustee there is no traveling on our road the travel is in the fields the drifts is so bad there was a little rain to night that stoped the drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad too Miss Haige &amp; his wife to the road this morning {illegible} the Widow McNiels</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>{illegible} up at the road {illegible} night came home to night very cold weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad &amp; all the young men went to Young to {illegible} a little {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1875</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>19</td> <td>Dr Preston had over 400 of a majority Ad went to the Barn {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>atended the annual meeting of the Riding Agriculture socitie in Denuats Hall was inducted President there was a very large meeting fine cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>came home to day about one oclock all well Ad drew a load of wood from the 6th con</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad drew a load of wood from the 6th con roads good</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce McNiel to thrash fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dousley preached this morning &amp; Mr Robinson at night very stormy this afternoon wind &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>the roads is blocked up &amp; still storming Billie went home to Delta this morning he came home on Saturday night he intends to take a load of Rock Elem logs with him from Plunkits</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad choped wood at the house no travel on the roads yet I atend the cattle the well gives all the water we want for the cattle &amp; horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>fine day but cold very little travel on the roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad drew a load of wood from the 6 concession</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad was to meet Mathews &amp; his sone to chop wood at the 6th concession but they did not come</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad drew wood in the log for to saw with the drag saw Mathews &amp; his son helped cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td>I went to Fairfax with Mr Dousley he preached then we took dinner at Mr McKee we then went to Dulcimain he preached there likewise cold blustery day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1875</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went to the 6 concession drew logs for the drag saw Mathews &amp; his son helped Frank Halls Wife &amp; 3 daughters &amp; son came on the Express stoped till the morning Express they went on to Toronto to{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad went to the 6 con to help to bank out cord wood for Mrs McNiel she intends to have a bee tomorrow fine day sometimes clear &amp; then cloudy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad went to a wood bee of Mrs McNiels fine morning began to rain about 10 oclock it rained &amp; thawed till in the night it then turned &amp; to hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>snowed a little in the night very high wind &amp; drift so that I did not let the cattle out to water it was so stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>I went to Escott took a cow hide &amp; 3 sheep skins to the tanery gave a notice to Mr Parr to give to Oconners that I would isue a warrent to collect the remainder of the fine &amp; costs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of wheat 4 bags of oats for to grind cold day took Bessie with hime She came home last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dousley preached this morning Mr Robertson at night I could not go back my bowels</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad took out the horse plough to the {illegible} he intends to cut the wood up then cut some brought home a for Bruce McNiel &amp; Wilkinson Man helped all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Frequent {illegible} out to day Mathews &amp; his son helped to {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad went out for a load of wood little Billie went with him Ad took {illegible} horse Bruce {illegible} at Allen Ea{illegible} night with his horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>very storm all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>still storming wind {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad got out {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>{rest of page illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874 Feb</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>{several entries illegible}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Ad went to Fairfax atending</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>very stormy day {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>{illegible} 33 bags of oats to James {illegible} that he {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>went to the Funeral of Mrs McConnel She was buried at the Ebenezer church the Revd Mr Robinson preached Ad took the corps there was 43 teams fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad went to a Bee of Wm Kyes to draw rails from Moortown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Brown preached this morning Mr Robinson at night Mr Brown stoped here Wm Scott came from Brockville last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with Bessie Ellen went with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>23</td> <td>rain most of the night snow very soft stormy this morning Ad &amp; the girls went to a tea meeting McCrans Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad went out to the6 Concesson for the horse powr with Bruce McNiel the roads is very bad they are so soft</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>25</td> <td>raining &amp; thawing most of the day Ad did not come home the roads is so bad he would not bring the horses out he intends to thrast a Bruce</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad came home this forenoon he could not bring the horses with him they are to thrash in the afternoon frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Billie &amp; Vine came here about 11 oclock last night the roads is so bad from the creek here they got upset ever so often with water &amp; ice very cold day there was a vote takn on the Dunkin Bill here it carried by a vote of</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>I took Mr Dowsley to Fairfax this morning &amp; then to Dulcimain he preached here at night very cold day wind Northwest the roads very hard</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1875</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March march has come in like a lion cold &amp; very stormy snow</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad drew a load of wood from the 6 consession it stormed so bad in the aftenoon he did not go back snow &amp; wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad drew 2 loads of wood from the 6 conc fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Do Do 1 load Adam Clark &amp; three of sisters John Giles &amp; his Wife all from Smith Falls came here on a visit Mary Beatty came with them from Young</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>they all went to Younge this afternoon David took an observation for Charles Armstrong this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad went with David this morning to help Charley to run the line cold fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad went with David to helpt to finishe the lines I went to Delta to an Agriculture meeting snowed about 4 inches last night took one of our horses to John Cook left it there &amp; went with him took dinner at Davids there was a good meeting authorized more building to be put up</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Gordon preached this morning he came here last night Mr Dousley Father is dead Mr Cuningham preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went to the 6 con for a load of wood fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>received a letter this morning that David Robb is dead he on the 23th Febuary Snowing this morning we cleaned up 5 1/2 bushels of the china wheat all we had &amp; 62 of oats or rather 31 bags &amp; loaded it on the slaugh</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque to the mill with 31 bags of oats &amp; 5 12 bushels of china wheat fine day I went to the station met the Revd Mr Ireland he is to Lecture to night in the church he stopt here all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain in the night</td> <td>12</td> <td>Mr Ireland went back to Brockville this morning on the Mixed Ad drew saw dust to McNiels to cover ice in the forenoon he went to Delta in the afternoon his Wife Ellen Jennet Polles &amp; Wm Scott went with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ellen is very bad with a pain in her back fine day Ad &amp; his load got home about 10 oclock this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Cuningham preached this morning &amp; Mr Dousley at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>rain most of last night with ice this morning Ad went to Gananoque with a load of oats for feed for Wallace McNiel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with a load of oats for Bruce McNiel feed they went in the Buggy {illegible} warm day to snow is going very fast</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1875</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>17</td> <td>cold day Ad came home he brought a load of oats {illegible} Bruce McNiel &amp; loaded them he went out ot McNiels unloading to go to Gananoque tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>very cold day with high winds Ad went to Gananoque with 10 bags of oats &amp; got them ground for the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad went to the concession for logs for a milk shed David came here to night he is going to survy for Webster</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>very stormy day the Boys did nothing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dousley preached this morning Mr Robertson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went to 6 Con for a load of loges shed David went to run Wm Websters line at Fairfax</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>thrashed two flooring of seed hay with he horses in the morning Ad went to Gananoque to bring Besie home from the school Easter vacation Ellen &amp; Jenet and him fine day got a telagram that Wat would home on the morning Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Wat Lizie &amp; her Brother Richard came from Parry Sound this morning all well stormy snow &amp; wind cleared up in the afternoon Ad went to Delta with Wat &amp; Lizie they took Jennee with them &amp; Tillee Barns</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad got home this morning he went to Gananoque to see the Races fine day stormy in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque to see the Races again to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad went to the 6 Consession for some sawlogs Bruces McNiel went with him got two each they are for a milk shed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>I went to Fairfax with Mr Dousley this morning he preached there &amp; at Dulcimain &amp; here at night Mr Robinson here this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad went to the 6th Con for posts for the milk shed he then went to Ivies for a log that he took them two years ago fine day snow is going fast</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad went to saw wood at Mr Octins with McNiels</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with Bisie to the school Jennet went with them he went with the Buggy he bought a cultivator paid sixteen dollars for it very bad going he made the first track from the head of the orchard to our gate snow nearly 3 feet deep on the road no track from the gate to {illegible} home</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1875</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td>Fine morning very little frost Ad helped Bruce McNiel to saw wood in the afternoon Billie came from Delta with his teem Richard Curtise is with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>2</td> <td>Billie went home this afternoon stormy this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>3</td> <td>the snow is five inches deep this morning the snow is nearly gone this evening that is the new</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Dousley preached this morning Mr Cuningham at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad cut down an oke tree in the bush for hay rack timber other dry wood for firewood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad did not come from the Road to day fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad took the horses out to the road to draw dung hard frost last night a little snow in the night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad came home to day Alexander Cochran &amp; the Revd Mr Dowsley was here this afternoon &amp; constituted the first session of our Church we authorized Mr Dowsley to get a session book admited Mr Ackerman to be a member of church &amp; apointed ether the first Sunday in June or the last Sunday for the dispensation of the Communion as it will answer Mr Dowsley</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>hard frost last night Ad drew an oak log &amp; an Elem log to the mill drew in the hemlock logs that he has then &amp; got them sawed {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad drew home the suff from the saw mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Cuningham preached this morning Mr Dowsley at night Miss Ackerman was Baptised by Mr Dowsley</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>hard frost last night north wind cold day Ad drew some wood out of our own bush a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>drew wood from our own bush fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad went out to the road &amp; sawed in the forenoon sawed wood here in the afternoon Wallace helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>finished sawing here in the forenoon Wallace &amp; Bruce &amp; his Boy helped us fine day Ad &amp; them took the horse powr &amp; saw to the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>began to put the road fence in on the line along the midle field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>very hard frost this morning went to work at the fence could do nothing the ground is so hard frosen</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1875</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April 18</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Dowsley preached this morning &amp; Mr Robinson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Billie went home this morning he came yesterday Bruce McNiels Boy went him he is not well Ad went out to the road to draw dung very cold day with hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad worked at the road drawing dung</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>we drew dung to the garden Wallace helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>drew dung to the old house for potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad and Wallace McNiel {illegible} some of the timber for a milking shed cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>they finished the hewing the timber for the milking shed this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning I could not take Mr Dowsley to Fairfax this morning gave him the horse he drove himself</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad began to plow &amp; plowed in the north field Southwest half fine day I went to the station &amp; met Mr Ferguson from Kingston he stoped all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad plowed I got Wallace McNiels horse &amp; took Mr Ferguson to Fairfax we went James Cornets they were not at home we then went to Mr Ellots &amp; then to Mr Reeds got dinner Mr Ferguson went away on the Express for Kingston</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4 1/2 bushel of wheat seed down</td> <td>28</td> <td>Began to sow &amp; sowed 4 1/2 bushel of Redfern wheat on the Northwest part of the North field Sowed timathy &amp; clover seed on it I sowed some {illegible} on the head ridge across 10 ridges North west corner fine day Ad used the cultivator</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible entry}</td> <td>29</td> <td>Sowed 7 bushel of oats on the southwest part of the north field I shoveled the cross furrows in the northwest part of the north field rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad went out to the road got 14 bushel of the black side oats he then plowed in south part of the north field cold day with very high winds the fences is blown down</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1875</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad plowed the south part of the north field I went to a meeting Mance Building Committee was no quorum there was nothing done</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Green preached this morning very cold day with high winds Mr Dowsley preached in Gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad finished plowing the North field then began to plow the North half of the midle field East side Billie came from Delta with a roller for John Johnston &amp; Thomas Bradley he brock down on the road it was eleven oclock before he got home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad plowed in the midle field Bruce McNiels man &amp; team helped him Billie brought out Wat &amp; Dav{cut off} horses with him to help Ad with spring work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Sowed 6 bushel of oats in south half of the North field West side Hiram Laforta worked Wat &amp; Daves horses sowed 8 bushel of side oats in the Northeast half of the North field Ad cultivated it the ground is in fine order</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>6</td> <td>rain most of the day nothing done</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>7</td> <td>a little rain this morning I went to Brockville on the mixed bought 1 lb carrot seed 60 cents Ad plowed Hiram rolled part of the midle field fine day very warm things begining to grow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>8</td> <td>Hiram finished rolling the midle field Wats s{illegible} rolled the south half of the midel field East side Ad plowed in the north half midle field rain this morning fine growing time</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robertson preached &amp; had a quartly meeting in the church was filled Mr Dowsley preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>no plowing or sowing the ground is too wet</td> <td>10</td> <td>very heavy thunder &amp; rain last night the ground is all in a swim moved or rather finished the moveing of the fence on to the line west side of midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad drew sawdust to the barnyard for a road to the stable Hiram drew drew the lane fence in the midle field to the midle of the East midle field Ad is plowing the north half</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>rain this morning &amp; most of the {illegible} day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>put up the midle fence in the midle field all but a little finishing {illegible} &amp; laid up the most of the road fence {illegible} North part of {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1875</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>14</td> <td>sowed clover &amp; timothy on North East half of the North field where Ad cultivated oats in on the fifth day the ground was to we that did not do it before the oats is started to grow Ad sowed 6 bushel of the side oats on the East half of the field I sowed grass seed on it all Hiram draged &amp; Ad cultivated that finished that part of {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>very heavy rain most of the night the ground is all in a swim let of a greate deal of watter in the afternoon rained forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dowsley preached this morning &amp; Mr Robertson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>17</td> <td>I went to Escott paid Calvin H Huges twenty dollars it is the fine of M Oconnoers for selling Liquor Sunday Hiram cultivated for Bruce McNiel Ad went to the funeral of old Mr McLaughlin he drew the corps I was one of the Pall bearers {illegible} fine day planted 2 pear trees Flemish Beauty &amp; 2 apple trees S P Gris {possibly Pomme Gris or Spitzenberg}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Sowed 13 bushel of oats Ad got them from Bruce McNiels on the south East half of the North field where we sowed Rye last fall sowed Thimety seed on it again Ad worked with the cultivator sowed 8 bushel of peas &amp; oats &amp; 3 bushel of peas on the North half of the midle field Hiram draged with the Grays Wallace McNiel helped me to sow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Hiram draged where Ad cultivated yesterday &amp; cross draged where he draged yesterday Sent the Return to the Clerk of the Peace</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Hiram finished the cross draging that he began yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the Trees begin to look green left the cows out of the stable to night for the first time</td> <td>21</td> <td>Sowed 3 bushel of peas on the East side of midel field sowed a pound of sulphat amonatic of lime on the west end of the head land &amp; 1 lb unamonatic on the ridge next the fence south west side sowed 1/2 bushel of peas on the head ridge at the old house&amp; 1/2 bushel of wheat some crown peas &amp; some wheat from Nels sea put the sulphat of on south end of the wheat ridges Ad went to Gananoque for Besie Ellen &amp; Jennet went with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Planted some Early Roses</td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad plowed the garden I planted some string beans that I got from James Hall Hiram worked at the road for Bruce McNiel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>I took Revd Mr Dowsley to fairfax in the morning he preached at night hear</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad finished plowing the garden he then went to help Wm McNiel fine warm day Billie went home he came on Saturday Jenie is with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with Besie to school Jennet went with him she stated all night she is geting her teeth fixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad finished plowing the garding then went to the Road plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad did not come last night I planted Tomatos &amp; cucumbers water melon plants Ad draged rolled &amp; draged &amp; furrowed the garden there is 17 rows or ridges for carrots then 3 half rows of pop corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad plowed &amp; draged the potatos grown it is very lumpy I raked &amp; sowed 6 rows of carrots very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>raked &amp; sowed the rest of the carrots the 8th &amp; 9th rows with sulphat the unmonated iron the 8 &amp; the amonated is on the 9 row about half way</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Dowsley preached this morning Mr Cuningham at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>planted 3 1/2 bushel of Erley Roses 6 Bushelof Chilles &amp; seedling Wallace McNiel helped the 2 short rows next the plumb trees is Mr V{illegible} kind then 3 rows of strawberries {rest of line illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {this page was transcribed from the files at Queens, and does not appear in RDA} {a lot of this page is illegible} <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>Planted 2 1/2 bushel of potato early Rose {illegible} David came last night to {illegible} he is going to {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>planted all the beans that we had at the {illegible} some baen then 2 rows of long beans North &amp; bought then{illegible} rows of the Boys beans they are along the ditch {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad is runing around see about a man to hire he sw Wm McNiel at the station &amp; hired him for $70 seventy dollars for three months he helpd us plant to plant his potatoes Ad went away on the Express this afternoon for Toronto he expects to meet Wat there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Wm rolled the been field this forenoon we washed the sheep at noon I went to Delta at 4 oclock to atend a Agriculture meeting to morrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>got from Delta to night Mr Smith came with me he is going to Manatoba as Draftsman to Pacific Rail Road he is geting 1200 dollars a year</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>I went with Mr Dowsley to Fairfax he preached here at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>fine rain most of the day Wm through out most of the dung out of the sheep pen he went to Ab McNiels got 5 bushel of {illegible} potatoes for {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>we picked stones in the church fieldin the forenoon rolled the North half of the midle field &amp; art the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>sowed half a pail full of Millet (Ad sent it from Toronto I got it last night paid 60 cets of freight on it) along the front of the old house field Wm cultivated draged &amp; rolled it he then rolled in the North field I did chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Wm finished the rolling &amp; took the roller home then we drew the stones at the little field to the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>I went to the River to examine a ditch on the {illegible} place Lot No 4 &amp; Lot 15 belonging to Eli{illegible} Stewart &amp; George {illegible} two the fence {illegible} we {illegible} dig ditch on her own place to {illegible} as the water coming of {illegible} the {illegible} expense because that he {illegible} to dig after harvest if {illegible} wants {illegible} cross to damage {illegible}what din not own {illegible} to dig the ditch {illegible} it appears that there was any water on the ground {illegible} not now the ditch is to be dug by the {rest of line illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{illegible}stones in the church field in the forenoon Wm went to {illegible} at Wm {illegible} in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>went to the funeral of Mrs {illegible} above Gananoque {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{several pages are illegible and some possibly missing} {Transcriptions will be from photos taken at Queen University Walter Beatty fonds}</p> <p>1875</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July 18</td> <td></td> <td>very heavy rain this morning no sabath school no children came out Revd Mr Preached in the morning &amp; Revd Mr Dowsley at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>ground the knifes of the mower &amp; mowed in the midle west field the grass is light fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>mowed in the west midle field Wm mowed the corners</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 loads of hay</td> <td>21</td> <td>Wallace McNiel came out with Bruces horse &amp; rake &amp; raked half the field this forenoon I finished the mowing of it Wm &amp; me drew in two loads put one over the cows &amp; one over the sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Billie came from Delta for Vive &amp; Mrs Barns they came from Toronto on tusdays Express he helpedus in with 2 loads of hay they were very large ones &amp; to unload one that we backed outof the old barn we put it over the cows) one over the horses &amp; one over the cows Wallace raked the rest of the field we that is Wm Wallace &amp; me went to the funeral of John McNiels Wife at the River She was buired at the Ebenezer church Revd Mr Stewart Preached there was 40 teems Wallace took the corps with our horses {from the left margin} we had 7 loads of hay in that field all together we got Alick rake &amp; horses after we came from the funeral &amp; finished the field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>I went &amp; helped Bruce to mow with our horses &amp; mower Wm howed the potatos fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>helped Bruce this forenoon we finished the field next the Rail Road I then cut the little field below our house Wm worked at the potatos fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dowsley preached this morning &amp; Revd Mr Stewart at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>raked &amp; drew in the field put it over the sheep in the forenoon I then mowed for Wallace in the afternoon Wallace mowed with Wms teem Bruce mowed part of the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>mowed raked &amp; drew in at Wallaces Wm helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>we finished all Wallaces haying to day in good order</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Wm helped Bruce to mow with the horses &amp; mower I put a new side to the hay rack</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>I helped Bruce to mow this forenoon Wm all day Ellen Jennet &amp; Bessie went to Young this afternoon Jennet is going to Pembrook with Mary on Monday {illegible} Miss McDonald &amp; Miss Purvis here all night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>187 {not sure if this is 1875 or a different year}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>14</td> <td>Wm &amp; me worked on the Road with the team for Ad work or rather for his {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>worked on the road for our own Wm with the team all day I worked 1/2 day went an Agriculture meeting {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>worked on the roads 2 1/2 day that finished us I went to {illegible} Mc{illegible} school house to Elect a {illegible} in the {illegible} place he is {illegible} put in Mr Se{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>picked stones in the church field &amp; cleaned what wheat was i nthe granary we had 9 bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>went to Gananoque with the grist Wm went with me Hump Young &amp; Mary Jane McNiel also got two dollars worth of sugar at {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Wm went to river to fix a fence to keep our horses in the paster I picked mustard in the north field there is some {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Dousley gave us an account of the union of all the Presbytarians in Canada the asembly took place in Montreal the last two weeks</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>we cultivated the sumer fallow &amp; picked a wagon box full of switch grass roots warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>a little rian this afternooon the ground in great nead of it</td> <td>22</td> <td>worked in the sumer fallow cultivating &amp; picked switch grass</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Wm helped Wm McNiel to draw some stones for the foundation of a Barn &amp; to rais it the ground is very dry yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>very heavy rain with wind at night</td> <td>24</td> <td>drew stones off the church field to the stand for the milk{cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Wm cleaned out some of the dung out of the sheep pen this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Wm worked in the summer fallow in the forenoon went to raisen of Thomas Bradley I went to church heard the Revd Mr Cholthorn preach from John 3 &amp; 15 thre was a good many out they chose the site for the Mance next the church James Scott came here this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Dousley had the communion in the church was full the Revd Mr Robinson preach at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>I went to Gananoque with James Scott he wanted to see the Manufactories Wm went to a picnic at Dulcimain he went home on Sabbath</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>I went to Younge Ellen &amp; James Scott was with e took dinner &amp; tea at Margrets then we went Unkle Robs stoped al night fine rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>went to Lyn got Billies horse shod all round for interfearing came back to Robs got dinner</td> </tr> <tr> <td>fine rain this morning</td> <td>31</td> <td>I went to Betseys got tea got home at Sun down {illegible} left Ellen there fine rain this morning</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1875</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>1</td> <td>Revd Mr Stuart preached in the morning &amp; Mr McCormick at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ellen Bissie &amp; Mrs Hicock came home this forenoon we cut the curch field the grass is light expect in spots cut for seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>a little rain this morning Wm hoed in the garden some we got in 1 load of hay put over the horses we drew H Younges loads it took some fixing got started then a driving chain brock got fixed &amp; started again it went well rained had to stop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>heavy rains fog with rain this morning drew a load of rails to the line fence between John Johnston &amp; us fixed it up good finished hoeing the potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>got A Cornets rake got in the hay in the church field put 1 load for seed in the little mow 1 in the big mow &amp; 1 over the cows that was 4 load in all of that field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Wm took a load to the River of picknicers 15 in all I went to James McCormiks to see trial of reapers the Almo one laid the sheaf of the best the champion is the hondies &amp; easiest managed very heavy rain at night with wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Wm drew som old stuff of the road for wood I fixed at the reaper A Hiscock came from Dealta to the picnic yesterday some rain to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dousley preached in the morning &amp; Mr Gibson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Bruce McNeil came with his reaper cut part of the wheat Owen Wallace &amp; Wm bound I fixed or rather worked our reaper</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>finished cuting the wheat in the north west field in the forenoon Bruce went home at noon I cut some oats with ours</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>heave rain all the forenoon I went to Gananoque at noon Bessie went with me got 1 barel of salt 125 Bradbury told her that she had got letter of certificate</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>12</td> <td>cut with reaper the remainder of the southwest half of the north field Wm helped Bruce at his wheat heavy rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>13</td> <td>heavy rain this forenoon worked at the milk shed in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Wm helped Bruce at his wheat I mowed oats with the sythe in the south East part of the North field they are very next ditch</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dowsley preached at night fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>we turned over the oats they are very wet on the under ide Wm McNiels man helped us we got in 5 loads 4 of them out of the S west part &amp; 1 out of S East part they are what I cut on Saturday</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1875 {line illegible above entries}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>Wm crossed cultivated the summer fallow thre is a good deal of switch grass roots { illegible} yet I fixed polls for a {illegible} fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>went to Gananoque for Bessie she is leaving the school</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>hoed in the garden &amp; did a little {rest of line illegible} atended an agriculture meeting at Deans {rest of line illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>went with Revd Mr Richards to Fairfax Mr Robinson preached in the morningat {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Wm went through the potatos with the cultivator I worked at the milk shed timber Wm helped me in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>worked a little at the milk shed fine rain got the horses shod</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Wm went out to the road to help Bruce McNiel to saw wood Billie came hear last night he is afraid the Boys will {illegible} money in the {rest of entry is illegible} Lydenhurst</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>William plowed in the summer fallow I picked mustard in the north field I think that the switch grass has got a fright there is very little alive now</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Wm helped Bruce to sow I went to Brockville to a meeting about the Provincial Plowing match</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Wm finished plowing the summer fallow I worked at the milk shed &amp; other chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Keer preached for Mr Dowsley this morning &amp; at night for Mr Faires</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Wm went to Brockville to the Walk I riged up the Mower cut the orchard fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>13</td> <td>I went to Gananoque with the horses left them at B Shelds took the Boat to Kingston Ellen Jennet &amp; Mary went with me I atended the Presbytery as Elder for Lansdowne the girles came home on the boat I stopt all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>the Presbytery closed at one oclock came home on the express all well very heavy rain yesterday with thunder</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>we raked up the orchard &amp; fixed up the fence around the gravel pit Mr Wm Stevenson came from Pembrock Billie met him here very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 loads of hay rain</td> <td>16</td> <td>drew in 2 loads of hay out of the orchard they were good ones put a very large one over the cows the other over the horses very heavy rain at one oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Wm went through the potatos with the horse he cultivated &amp; then worked them the hawer</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {second part of month is from Queen's files} <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July 18</td> <td></td> <td>very heavy rain this morning no Sabath school no children came out Revd Mr Preached in the morning &amp; Revd Mr Dowsley at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>ground the knifes of the mower and mowed in the midle west file the grass is light fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>mowed in the west midle field Wm mowed the corners</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 loads of hay</td> <td>21</td> <td>Wallace McNiel came out with Bruces horse &amp; raked &amp; raked half the field this forenoon I finished the mowing of it Wm &amp; me drew in two loads put one over the cows &amp; wond over the Sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td>we had 7 loads of hay in that field all together we got Aleck rake &amp; horse after we came from the funeral &amp; finished the field</td> <td>22</td> <td>Billie came from Delta for Vire and Mrs Barns they came from Toronto on tusdays Express he helped us in with 2 loads of hay they were very large ones &amp; to unload one that we backed out of the old barn we put it over the cows) one over the horses and one over the cows Wallace &amp; me went to the funeral of John McNiels Wife at the River She was buired at the Ebenezer church Revd Mr Stewart Preached there was 40 teems Wallace took the corps with our horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>I went &amp; helped Bruce to mow with our horses &amp; mower Wm howed the potatoes fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>helped Bruce this forenoon we finished the field next the Rail Road I then cut the little field below below our house Wm worked at the potatoes fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dowsley preached this morning &amp; Revd Mr Stewart at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>three is 3 loads over the sheep 3 over the horses 5 over the cows</td> <td>26</td> <td>raked &amp; drew in the little field put it over the cows we backed out a load that was on the waggon put it over the sheep in the forenoon I then mowed for Wallace in the afternoon Wallace mowed with Wms teem Bruce mowed part of the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>mowed raked &amp; drew in at Wallaces Wm helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>we finished all Wallaces haying to day in good order</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Wm helped Bruce to mow with the horses &amp; mower I put a new side to the hay rack</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>I helped Bruce to mow this forenoon Wm all day Ellen Jennet &amp; Bessie went to Younge this afternoon Jennet is going to Pembrock with Mary on Monday {illegible} Mrs McDonald &amp; Miss Purvis heare all night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1875</p> <p><br />{first page is from the Queen's files}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>Revd Mr Stewart preached in the morning &amp; Mr McCormick at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ellen Bissie &amp; Mis Hicock came home this forenoon we cut the curch field the grass is light expect in spots cut for seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>a little rain this morning Wm hoed in the garden some we got in 1 load of hay put over the horses we tried H Younges loader it took some fixing got started then a driving chain brock got fixed &amp; started again it went well rained had to stop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>heavy rain fog with rain this morning drew a load of rails to the line fence between John Johnston &amp; us fixed it up good finished hoeing the potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>got A Cornets rake got in the hay in the church field put 1 load for seed in the little mow 1 in the bey mow &amp; 1 over the cows that was 4 load in all of that field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>6</td> <td>Wm took a load to the River of picknicers 15 in all I went to James McCormicks to see trial of reaper the Almon one laid the sheaf of the best the Champion is the Hondies &amp; easiest managed very heavy rain at night with wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Wm drew some old stuff of the road for wood I fixed at the reaper A. Heacock came from Dealta to the picnic yesterday some rain to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dowsley preached in the morning &amp; Mr Gibson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Bruce McNiel came with his reaper cut part of the wheat Owen Wallace &amp; Wm bound I fixed or rather worked our reaper</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10/td&gt;</td> <td>finished cutting the wheat in the north west field in the forenoon Bruce went home at noon I cut some oats with ours</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>heave rain all the forenoon I went to Gananoque at noon Bessie went with me Mr Bradley told her that she had got letter A certificate got 1 barel of salt 125.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>12</td> <td>cut with reaper the remainder of the southwest half of the north field Wm helped Bruce at his wheat heave rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>13</td> <td>heavy rain this forenoon worked at the milk shed in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14th</td> <td>Wm helped Bruce at his wheat I mowed oats with the sythe in the south East part of the North field they are very next the ditch</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dowsley preached at night fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>we turned over the oats they are very wet on the underside Wm McNiels man helped us we got in 5 loads 4 of them out of the S west part &amp; 1 out of S East part they are what I cut on Saturday</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>17</td> <td>drew in 2 loads of oats that made 6 loads out of southwest half loads of wheat there was 118 stook in fine order</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>rain this morning Wm &amp; me helped Alick to draw in {illegible} fine loads of wheat by noon it was rather wet we cut oats in the afternoon Ad came home this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Wm helped Bruce to draw in this forenoon &amp; cut oats in the North East half o the north field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>drew 7 loads of oats Wallace helped we had A Cornets team I finished the cuting of that field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce to draw in this forenoon we drew in 3 loads of oats that is all except the rakins</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Dowsley preached in the morning &amp; Mr Stewart at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>cut the wheat at the old house the most of it a good crop Wallace helped Ad Wm &amp; him bound &amp; I cut with the reaper cut some oats in midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Wm &amp; me finished the oats in the midle field field we mowed them with the sythe they were peas &amp; oats I brock rivits in the cuting bar of the reaper did not do as good work as we could do Ad helped Bruce</td> </tr> <tr> <td>very warm dry</td> <td>25</td> <td>drew in 4 loads of peas &amp; oats 3 of wheat &amp; 1 load of rakings Bruce Wallace helped I raked the peas &amp; oat ground &amp; the southwest part of the north field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Wm &amp; Ad helped Bruce to draw in had our horses I fixed up the fences round the pea field &amp; let the cows in</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>began to hook the peas I hooked in the forenoon I could not stand it with my shoulders we cleaned out the well in the pit for the cows very warm dry Ad went to Gananoque to see when the Boats go to Detroit</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Wm worked at the peas I went to Gananoque with David Him &amp; Vive came from Delta last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning Mr Dowsley is not able to preach he is sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>drew in 3 loads of peas they are in good order &amp; a good crop fine day Ad helped Wm quite work on Saturday he wanted to go &amp; rige up his thrasher</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad &amp; me hooked some peas in the forenoon him &amp; Ellen went to Young to bring Jennet home in the afternoon She is coming from Pembrook</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1875</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept rain</td> <td>1</td> <td>John Heslap began to work Ad hired him for two months he is to give him $18 per month he hooked peas I cut the Millet it ia very heavy crop I came near haveing a Sunstrok very hot warm day Ad started for Detroit this afternoon he went to Clayton the Wife went with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>raked up part of the millet came on a thunder storm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>cut down a basswood tree took 3 logs of it to the Mill in the forenoon got in the millet &amp; 1 load of peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>4</td> <td>heave rain last night John &amp; me cleaned out the granary &amp; the barn we expect to get the thrashers we then cleaned out the new barn fixed the north half of where the hogs is put rails on it so as to {illegible} straw in it whe we thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Dowsley preached this morning no one tonight</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>got in 3 loads of peas that finishes all our harvest work we have had a good crop &amp; a fine time to take care of it a little rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>cultivated in the summer fallow finished the summer follow in the forenoon Besie &amp; Ellen &amp; James Hall went to Gananoque he came here last night - got a telagram at 5 oclock P.M. for Ellen to got to Nebraska Isabela is very sick Ellen left on the morning Express we telagraphed to Ad to meet her in Port Huron John drew stones of midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>John drew stones of the midle field Got a telagram that Isabela is Dead at eleven oclock to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>got a telagram from Ad that he met Ellen at Port Huron all right Wallace McNiel left here for to meet Ad at Toronto fine rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Billie went to Gananoque with Besie took one of our horses he has been driving between here &amp; Delta {illegible} &amp; Farmersville since we got workd of Isabelas sickness</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>got a letter from Isabela writen on the 29th &amp; 30th of August saying that she in not very well &amp; one from Johnston that the doctor says that Isabela has the intermiting fever his was writen on the 6th of September John drew &amp; dug stones</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Gibson preached this morning &amp; Revd Richardson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>John drawing stones of the north field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>drew dung to the summer fallow I helped to load</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1875</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>15</td> <td>Bessie &amp; Lizie went to Gananoque in singel Buggy John &amp; me put in a pump in pit for the cows &amp; scraped up some dung</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>16</td> <td>drew dung this forenoon John helped A Cornet to thrash in the afternoon I fixed the Faning mill Wm McNiel came to thrash to night heavy rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>thrashed 50 bushel of wheat fine crop &amp; 53 bushel of oats a few peas Wm McNiel &amp; boy Bruce McNiel &amp; man Dan Cowan Hiram Young helped little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>drew a load of wood cleaned up the barn floor &amp; run 6 bushel of wheat through the faning mill John went home he has boil on his cheack</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Richards preached this morning &amp; Mr Gibson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>John did not work today he has a boil on his cheek I went to Otawa the fair on the mixed to Brockville took the nine oclock train for Otawa got there at two oclock put up at Albion Hotel $2 dollars per day went to the fairground &amp; reported my self was Judge on Roots there was three others Mr Fraser Ellot &amp; Weir all from difront parts of the province</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>John drew dung to Summer fallow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>the same</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Do Do Do I got home at 11 oclock to night it was a fine affair every thing on the grounds was good &amp; well arranged I had a fine time &amp; feel a good deal better</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>drew a load of wood &amp; other fixing I went to Delta with Lizie &amp; her Mother &amp; Jennet this afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>atended an Agriculture meeting in the Hall Lizie &amp; her mother came home with me her house is not fixed yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning &amp; Mr Richards at night the church was filled</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>John helped Humpery Young to thrash Saturday &amp; today I went to funeral of John Weston I took the mourners the Rev Mr Carrol preached in the church there was 28 teams he was buired at the Lansdowne buring ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>helped Wm McNiel to thrash John &amp; the team</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>went to Gananoque to the mill took 8 bushel of wheat got 1/2 bushel of it crack for Porage</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1875</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>1</td> <td>Atended our fair took 1 on yearling heffer 2 ram 1 ram lamb 3 on {illegible} lambs 1 on fowls I went to Gananoque got a post office order for $40 forty dollars send it to Ellen to Nebraska John dug potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>I got some wood took in the corn in the garden John did not come home from the fair</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>went to the funeral of Mr Redmons daughter she was buried at the Union church there was over 61 teams no meeting in the church this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>began to dig the potatos in the garden I went to Gananoque &amp; got a post office order for forty dollars &amp; sent it to Ellen to Nebraska fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>5</td> <td>little rain thrashed 2 floorings of grass seed in the forenoon went to Delta in the afternoon with Lizie &amp; her mother fine afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>atended the fair heavy rain last night &amp; this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>7</td> <td>fine day after ten oclock a great many peapel in atendance there was a good show in almost every thing the corn pumpkin &amp; squash was better than at Otawa</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>dug potatos little rain very disagreeable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>finished the potatos a good crop I am very bad with my side the diging &amp; picking up hurts me very much thrashed 5 bushel of peas with the horses at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Freshman preached in the morning &amp; Mr Dowsley at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>tryed to plow in the summer fallow the ground is very soft the plow would not clean plowed in the second lay south of it is not so bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>plowed in the same field took one of Billies plows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>John Do Do doing a great deal better work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>John Do I am shingling the south side of the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>John Do Mr Davis &amp; Mrs Davis came hear yesterday stoped all night made a good visit went home after dinner today gathered a good many appels</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; to day John cut wood in the wood shed in the forenoon he went to a temperance picnic in the afternoon I husked some corn in the Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dowsley preached this morning Mr Stewart at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>finished husking the corn rain most of the day took the seder log that lay before the house &amp; took other peices to the mill to make shingles</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1875</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>19</td> <td>Went to Wm Ferguson for lime got 18 bushel 25 c per bushel $3.25 John cut dead stuff in the woods drew 2 loads of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>John plowed in the south half of the northwest field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Do Do Do I grouted some in the henhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>John finished that field at noon I cleaned out the furrows began to plow in the north half of the midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>John plowed in the Do Do I am so bad with a pain in my side I can do nothing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>took Mr Dowsley to Fairfax &amp; Mr Faires preached in the morning Mr Dowsley at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Bessie &amp; Vie went to Gananoque with Jennet John &amp; me plowed &amp; scraped the ditch in the midle field &amp; in the garden with Pollie cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>John plowed in the midle field heavy rain this afternoon I finished what gravel {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>heavy rain in the night &amp; this morning we thrashed a flooring of peas it cleared up then John plows I sent John Youngs cloth to Brockville</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>John plowed in the north half of the midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>John finished the field this forenoon heavy rain in the afternoon we thrashed peas Ellen Vest &amp; the two children got home on the morning Express all well expect the Baby he has the chicen pocks</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Dowsley preached this morning &amp; the Revd Mr Stewart at night Billie came from Delta yesterday <p></p> we have had the cows in several nights there is nothing for them to eat in the fields</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1875</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>1</td> <td>Billie took Ellen Vest &amp; the children &amp; Davids Wife to Delta this morning I fixed a cubert to put the milk in in the house fine day hard frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>John came home this morning we cleaned up 7 1/2 bushel of peas &amp; drew 2 loads of gravel to grut the hen house with &amp; some wood it is to hard frost to plow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>John cut some wood in the forenoon he plowed in the field at the old house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>got in 70 baskets of potato in the seller rather cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>drew 3 loads of wood in the forenoon John plowed in the afternoon I have been working at the henhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>John plowed in the old house field I fixed henhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Gibson this morning &amp; Mr Lange at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>John finished the old house field I cleaned out water furrows &amp; covered the potato pit there is not room in the cellar for them Johns time was up at noon to day I got him to stay to finish the field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>John helped me to clean up 8 bushel of wheat for to take to the mill this morning then choped wood till noon That is one day more than the two months he was to work our horses went to plowing of Wm Cornets his son drove them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snowed most of today</td> <td>10</td> <td>went to Gananoque took 8 bushel of wheat Ellen &amp; Bessie went with me it stormed &amp; snowed most of the day that is the first snow to stay on the ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow most of the day</td> <td>11</td> <td>drew a load of gravel for the henhouse then we thrashed what peas was in the old barn cleaned them up 7 bushel Vest helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Vest plowed the garden I grouted the last of the henhouse I think it will warm for them the winter</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>shoveled the ditch at the foot of the garden and other fixings about the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14 stormy most of day snow</td> <td></td> <td>Mr McCormick preached this morning Mr Gibson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>drew 3 loads of wood with the slaugh Vest helped me cut down small mapel trees the one was lodged in the other</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Frank Halls {rest of entry illegible}</td> <td>16</td> <td>drew a load of sand to bank the barn then it began to rain Ad came home this afternoon from Toronto he has been there over 4 weeks he has inflamation of the lungs his better he stopt at {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1875</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>17</td> <td>Went to Gananoque to hear a trial on the school saw between Mrs McNiel the of the Porkpine School the Judge reservd his disession till next court Mary Jane McNiel went with me</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>killed the hogs Bruce McNiel &amp; Owen Sullivan helped us</td> </tr> <tr> <td>let the Ram lamb out with the sheap</td> <td>19</td> <td>cut some wood drew sand to bank the house &amp; a load of sawdust for the barnyard Vest went to Delta</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>salted the hams &amp; cut up the pork one weighed 308 the other 320 the Revd Mr Green the Bible Agent came this forenoon he lectured in the church at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>I took Mr Green to McCrones school house this morning H. McKay took Mr Dusley to Farefax for me</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>finished salting the pork &amp; hooping the old Pork barrel &amp; geting some wood cold wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>cut some wood at the house and other chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad hired a man for half month he began to work this morning he is to give him at the rate of $18 dollars per month he is choping in the woods the old trees</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>drew 3 loads of wood on the wagon I took Dr Perece to see Ad he is out to McNiels he thinks he is doing well &amp; set let well enough alone</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>26</td> <td>rained all day Kenyan &amp; me took up &amp; laid it down the floor of the New Barn we put half inch suff under each joint &amp; boarded up the sides</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>thrashed some peas in the forenoon choped in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dousley preached this morning &amp; Mr Stewart at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Kenion took our horses &amp; drew a load of wood for himself he was gone till little after ten oclock we thrashed peas till noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>choped wood in the woods</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1875</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>1</td> <td>Kinion drew the topes of the trees with the slaugh he has got all the Big trees cut</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>finished drawing the tops there is about 4 inches of snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Kinion drew a load of wood for himself this forenoon he draws his wood from Ch Armstrongs he cut wood at the house &amp; filled over the horses with hay from over the cows in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>drew logs for to cut with the drag saw with the travoy got up 7 trees it is good drawing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>The Revd Mr Gibson preached this morning &amp; Mr Dously at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>drew logs this forenoon Kinion went to help Bruce McNiel to thrash he took out 15 bushel of wheat to put in Bruces granery so as to make room in our granerary for the oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Kinion took 24 bushel of wheat to Bruces this morning when he went to thrash I am fixing the granery &amp; stable making stalls so as to fee the eather hay or straw a little snow to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Kinion helped Bruce McNiel to thrash I fixed the Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Wm McNiel came to thrash at noon here Wm McNiels team &amp; two hands Bruces team Wallace A Cornet &amp; Ben Young helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>finished the thrashing had 375 bushels of oats they turned out well fine day I had to atend a trial of George Mayell for breaking into Thom Darlings Store there three men there was only one caught sent him to Brockville Vest came from Delta</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Kinion did not work here to day I cut some wood &amp; other chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dousley preached this morning Mr Faires at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Kinion choped wood at the door I helped A Cornet to thrash I had the team Ad hired Alexander Carnague to work he commenced to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Alexander drew logs for to cut with the drag saw in the afternoon helped A Cornet thrash in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>drew logs for to saw with the drag</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>finished drawing the logs this forenoon I drew two to of sand to bank the sheeps pen</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1875</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>17</td> <td>Alex helped Wallace to draw dung at his Mothers</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Wallace &amp; Alec went out to the 6 Concession for wood they brought two loads left one here {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>I took Mr Dowsley to Fairfax &amp; there was about 17 to hear Mr Stewart preach at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>we cleaned 10 1/2 bushel of wheat to take to the mill in the morning Alec cut a big mapel in two &amp; drew it home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>I went to Gananoque with 10 1/2 bushels of wheat with the slaugh the roads was good in the morning the stones is nearly bear</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Aleck drew dung to the old house field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Do Do Do Do snow nearly gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>went down to Mr Darlings to see about there school the trustees want a cheap teacher not give more than {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>heavy snow storm last night then heavy rain this morning fine afternoon Billie &amp; Mary little Billie &amp; Jacke &amp; Vest this afternoon had a fine visit from them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dusley preached this morning Mr Stewart at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>went to the nomination Mr Darling elected Reeve &amp; Mr Legg Depute Reeve by acclamation then there was over 20 for councillers they all resined but 9 {illegible} one going to a poll fine day the roads is good for the buggy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Alec went to help Bruce McNiel I fixed the woodshed doors</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Alec helped Bruce McNiel to cut wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Alec drew chips from Robert Wheres for Mrs McNiel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Alec helped Bruce McNiel to put in straw I drew 3 loads of sawdust to the barnyard put one in the sheep pen the Roads is thawing out very fast fine wether</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>January</td> <td>1</td> <td>Alec went home we all went to Mr Deans to dinner in the Buggy the roads very mucky rain all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Ferris preached this morning &amp; Mr Dowsley at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>went to the Election for councillers voted for Anderson Cook &amp; Webster Alec drew 2 loads of dung to the old house field the ground is thawed out so cannot draw any more he took {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Alic thrashed peas I went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of oats for to get ground for the cows Bessie went with me</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>hard frost last night drew what dung that was at the cow stable to the old house field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>snowed about 3 inches last night &amp; this morning Alec got some wood for the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Alic went to Gananoque for Revd Mr Colthard he preached in the church to day the congregation nominated Mr Thomas Darling &amp; Mr Samuel {illegible} for Elder the Ballans to be given in the fourth sabbath of this month</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>went an agriculture meeting at Westons it was the Annual meeting John Cook was put in President</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dousley had the Communion today the church was filled there was 40 communacants Mr Stewart preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>flurries of snow</td> <td>10</td> <td>Alic took Bessie to Gananoque she is going to teach there I went to Kingston to the Presbytry is meeting tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Alick went out to the Road for to thrash with with the horses they tramped out the oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Do Do Do I got home on the Express there was a large meeting Mr Dowsley gave notice that he is going to {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>I am in bed most of the day sick at the stomack Alick got wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>cleaned 10 bushel of oats &amp; loaded up the 20 that we had in bags &amp; the 20 for the McNiels 2 for Wm &amp; 8 for Bruce for to got to the Rock for meal it stormed so did not go we cleaned up the peas put 11 bushel in the Bins</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>I went to the Rock with 30 bushel of oats for meal got none till the last of next week fine day I went with the waggon the roads ruff</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Stewart preached no meeting at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Bruce McNiel &amp; I Stacie came &amp; sett a New horse powr Bruce brought it here from Brockville on Saturday we sawed a little in the afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>18</td> <td>we sawed this forenoon Wm McNiel &amp; Bruce helpd &amp; A Cornets son helped did nothing in the afternoon heavy rain all the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>I went to Delta with the Buggy to the Agriculture Meeting of the Riding Agriculture Socitie there was a large meeting I gave up the Presidentship cannot atend stoped at Wats all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>20</td> <td>came home this forenoon Aleck split wood the roads is better then they were yesterday frost last night with a little snow this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Wm McNiel Bruce &amp; Alec Cornet helped us to saw we finished the sawing in the forenoon got a first rate Job done loaded up the horse powr sawing part took them to Wm McNiels</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>22</td> <td>Alick split wood &amp; took a load out to the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dusley preached this morning Mr Gibson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>I went to the Rock for the oatmeal this morning with the slaugh got 112 lb for Bruce &amp; 30 lb Wm &amp; for self Aleck went out to Wm McNiels &amp; helped him to saw in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snowed</td> <td>25</td> <td>Alick helped Wm McNiel the forenoon that finished him stormed in the afternoon snowed about 6 inches got the horses shod</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Alick went to the 6th concession for wood with the slaugh</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>the snow nearly al gone again warm no slaughing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>split wood at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Alick went to McNiels &amp; cut brush in the new ground Coulhouns place there is no snow on the ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Gibson preached in the morning Mr Dousley at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Revd Mesers Coltrane &amp; Chambers came to hold a Missionary Meeting in the church Mr Calhard stoped all night Alick cut brush</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>1</td> <td>Alick cut brush at McNiels Mr Colhard &amp; Chambers went to Gananoque in a buggy fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>very storm day not much work done snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Aleck went for wood to the con {illegible} and brought home a load of soft dry wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>I went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of wheat to mill got out of the wheat we put in McNiels granary brought Bessie home with me the slaughing very poor</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Aleck went for wood to the 6 con this morning &amp; drew two loads the roads is good fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dousley preached this morning Mr Peck at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Alick went for wood one load it is so warm that he could not draw any more the snow nearly all gone of the roads he split wood at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Alick went to the 6th con to bank out wood he took hay &amp; oats for the horses &amp; Blankets &amp; provisions to keep him two or three day fine day very little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>light fluries of snow most of the day I spooled &amp; took cair of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Aleck came home at night brought a load of wood with him took it to the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>heavy rain most of the day the snow nearly all gone very little work time I quiled &amp; spooled</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Aleck went to the road to saw wood with the team I intend to go to an Agriculture meeting at Mr Deans fine day clear with very little frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>I took Mr Dousley to Fairfax this morning he preached here at night no Meeting in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Alick went to the road to see Ad he is going to quit till snow comes we drew in 3 loads of straw from the cow Barn to the {illegible} there is a drisling rain all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Alick went to Charles Armstrong to chop last night very stormy all day so that I did not let out the cattle to water snowed &amp; blew great drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Alick came this morning &amp; went to the 6 con for a load of wood got one load snow &amp; drift all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Alick went to the 6 con for wood he went the fields the road is filled up with drifts Brought 2 loads to the road &amp; hear</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>18</td> <td>Alick went to 6 con brought 1 load of the road &amp; 1 hear</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Alick went to 6 con for wood took 2 loads to the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Dousley preached this morning &amp; Mr Gibson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Alick2 loads of wood 1 hear &amp; 1 to the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Do 2 loads Do heare</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Alick Drew 1 load of wood in the forenoon he drew thing for the tea meeting at {illegible} in the afternoon the Revd Mr {illegible} Prescot &amp; Revd Mr Mcgilvery from Brockville came up on the Express they came for to speack at the meeting the Revd Mr Calhard &amp; a slaugh laod came hear from Gananoque at night there was a large meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Alick went for wood to the 6 con this morning drew two loads left them both hear</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Aleck drew two loads of wood left them bother here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible in margin}</td> <td>26</td> <td>Do Do Do Do <p>I went to Gananoque with Wallace McNiel I received forth dollars from Mr Britton that is the money that I sent to Ellen the 4th of October to Nebraska it was a Post office order She left Nebraska before the order got there so after a long time waiting &amp; writing the order was returned</p> I setteled with Mr Brough &amp; paid him twenty two dollars &amp; five cent $22.5c the roads is good cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Gibson preached this morning Mr Dousley at night Vest &amp; Ablest &amp; Billie went to Delta to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Alick went for wood this morning he drew only one load to the road very in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Alick drew two loads of wood one to the road &amp; one here</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>1</td> <td>Fine day{rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Alick drew a 2 loads of wood I have {illegible} very cold day {illegible} home from Delta brought {illegible} to work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Alick &amp; Vest drew 2 loads of wood to the road and 2 here at night fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Alick &amp; Vest drew 4 loads of wood to the road and 2 here the raids is failing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dousley preached in the morning &amp; Mr Stewart at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible entry in margin}</td> <td>6</td> <td>Alick &amp; Vest drew 2 loads of wood to the Rail road they brock 3 bolts out of there slaugh shoes &amp; had to get them put in at the shop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Alick went to the 6 Con to draw sawlogs for a house on that place he drew 4 to the mill &amp; 1 home Vest &amp; me took 26 bushel of oats to Escott for to grind for the cows the roads is nearly bair</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Alick went home this morning the roads is so that there can be no drawing with the slaugh Vest helped me to clean 40 bushel of oats for to take to the mill we loaded them into the waggon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Vest &amp; me went to Escott with the 20 bags of oats got them ground brought them home put them in the bin that the peas was in fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Vest went to Delta with Davids horse I drew 5 loads of sawdust to the barnyard put some on the road between the house &amp; barn fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>mended Jenies boots in the forenoon went to an Agriculture meeting at Deans</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>went to Fairfax with Mr Dousley Mr Stewart preached in the morning &amp; Mr {illegible} at night {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>rain most of the night it turned to snow about 9 oclock snowed about an inch &amp; half</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>hard frost this morning Ad came home from Younge with the cutter I took the horses out to the road Wallace went to Escott to Mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad got Jenne shod she interfered I helped him laid a load of sawdust for the icehouse at the road</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {not in system, transcription taken from photos taken at Queens University, Walter Beatty fonds} 1876 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>16</td> <td>Stormy day rain &amp; snow Bruces boy brought the horses home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>17</td> <td>I went to Gananoque with 16 bushel of wheat to mill gave Bruce McNiel 100 or our Redfern flour we are to get 100 of his White See flour so as to see which is the est to sow in the spring went with the slaugh there is about six inches of snow poor slaughing going up it is good coming back</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Alick came last night he went to 6th con to draw saw logs drew 8 to the mill cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dowsley preached in the ornge hall this morning Mr Gibson at night the church is not ready yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Alick went to 6th con to draw sawlogs to Blairs Mill and 2 to the mill here it began to about 5 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>it is still snowing it snowed about 15 inches last night no work nor driving on the road we got the shoes removed on Jennie she interfered</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Alick went to the 6 Con he expected to find Isk Nowland to help him to cut ash logs he did not come he cut a tree himself &amp; brought a log home with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Alick went to the 6 con he drew 8.17 feet ash logs to mill &amp; brought home with him Nowlan help him I helped to clean out the church after the painting</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Alick went to 6 con this morning drew 6 ash logs to the mill brought 2 pine logs home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow &amp; rain</td> <td>25</td> <td>stormy day no work done snow &amp; rain the Revd Mr Snadgress came here to night he is to preach tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Snadgress preached this morning &amp; evening the communion was dispensed in the morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Mr Snadgrass went to Kingston this morning Wm Scott Mrs J Scott Ellen Jennie &amp; the children all went to young with our horses fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow &amp; rain</td> <td>28</td> <td>stormy day snow &amp; rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>stormed in the forenoon little Billie brought Jennet and Lissie home with the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow rain</td> <td>31</td> <td>a little disling snow &amp; rain</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td>Fine day Richard Curie &amp; Jennet went to Gananoque in the cutter in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dousley preach this morning &amp; Mr Stewart at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>a little rain &amp; hail most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Mr &amp; Mrs Dean Wallace &amp; Mary Jane McNiel Jennet &amp; Jennie all went to Young to Margrets to get sugar with the slaugh fine day with a little drisel of rain got home at about 10 oclock Ellen &amp; Phillace came home with them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>James McMullen brought 3 small logs to mill for the suff</td> <td>5</td> <td>went to the 6 con to get two pine logs Is Nowland was to help me when I got to his house he was not at home so I got my Journey for nothing I got 300 feet at our own mill for the church &amp; some slabs to fix the hog pen James McMullen found the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>I went to James Richardson &amp; tendered him with forty eight dollars &amp; seventy five cents a full pay for the board of Revd Mr Dousley he wanted about 89$ when I laid the 48.75 on the counter he said that he would not take it &amp; went forwart to the counter on which it was laying swept it of onto the floor &amp; told me to take it I said that I was not going to pick it up then demanded liberty to take Mr Dousleys Books &amp; other propty away he said that he would sue for the remander I told that would start the state for he could not charge for the tim that Mr Dousley was as he was away near 12 weeks but that I had only deducted 10 in fact he did not board more than half his time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>very stormy day rain first then snow till about 3 oclock Vest &amp; Albert then came last night they came with a load of plows went home this afternoon took Jessey with them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Snow &amp; rain part of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning Mr Dousley at night I went to the funeral of a grandaughter of Charles Shipmans the corps came from Belleville I took those that came down with the corps she was buired at Ebenezer Church Revd Mr Bell preached this was a large funeral</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>fine day I take care of the cattle there is nothing else for me to do went to the church to a meeting of session nothing done Mr Moorehead is to go &amp; tell A Cochran to come tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Session met at one oclock I was appointed representive Elder for six months I went to Belville on the Express to attend the Presbytry stopt at Mr John McNiels faire there &amp; back is five dollars dinner 25c</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>came home on the morning Express all well Ad came and stoped and took care of the things till I came home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>snow nearly all gone fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>snowed 2 inches</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible}</td> <td>15</td> <td>snow nearly all gone again very backward spring Mr G. F Walker a student fro the Montreal College came on the Express stoped over with us he is to preach for us for</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>16</td> <td>Revd Mr Gibson preached this morning night there was no meeting this morning {illegible} there was not time to give notice</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Billie &amp; Vest came here on Saturday Billie went home this morning Vest Brought Jessie home with him {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>18</td> <td>I went with Mr Walker to Mr Fergusons Mr M{illegible} &amp; Mr Cornetts snow is about gone {rest of line illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>fine day took Mr Walker to Mr Dickie he is going to board there ware to pay three dollars per week he is not to charge for his board when he is away for a number of days Dickie is to do his washing for {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>hard frost this morning got a summons for $39 from James Richardson for Mr Dousleys board went &amp; saw Wm Cornet he got one also we intend to go to Gananoque to morrow to see a Lawyer</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>went to Gananoque with Wm Cornet put the cace in Mr Smyths hands gave him one dollars &amp; Mr Mcamman 55 cents for two summons for John Dickies &amp; Thomas Darling {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>I served the summons on Dickie &amp; Darling gave them one dollar &amp; seventy five cents each fine day little frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>I went to Fairfax with Revd Mr Walker he preached here at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Billie brought out Watts instruments on Saturday Watt is sick Billie took Jennet home with him Ad {illlegible} used the instruments and we laid out three lots north of the sawmill it was laid out in {illegible} lots before</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>I sent Wats instruments to Brockville by Mr Moorhead this morning Ad drew home what stuff we had at the mill fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad came and we threshed two flooring of hay for seed with the horses fine day I worked the horses{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>27</td> <td>heavy rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>I oiled the harness fine day thrashed the rest of the seed hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>put the harness together Vest brough Jennet home from Delta Watt is better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Walker preached this morning &amp; Mr Stewart at night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>1</td> <td>very hard frost last night cold day I went to the funeral of the Widow Webster she was buried at the Union Church the Revd Mr Huston preached the church was full</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>there is not work done yet the ground is to wet for any spring work Ad &amp; me cleaned up 42 bushel of oats for to take to Wm Kyes for to exchange for seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>I went to the station to a trial between John David Latimar &amp; Wm Sheapard Robert Shipman Wm Shealds &amp; J Andrews case ajurned till the 15 June at Escott Ad got a load of hay from Bruce McNiels</td> </tr> <tr> <td>a load of hay from Bruce McNiels</td> <td>4</td> <td>cleaned 42 bushel of oats for to take to Wm Kyes to rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>5</td> <td>I went to Wm Kyes &amp; exchanged the oats little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>6</td> <td>drew 2 loads of dung to the garden warm growing time rain this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning Mr Walker at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with the cultivator for to get it fixed he got a new section &amp; got it all sratened cot 75 c cents</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Vest drew 2 loads of loam from Mr Dean we drew 1 load of dung from Darlings yard &amp; saw a Ra{illegible} harrow working in Bruce McNiels field it did first rate</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>took the potatos out of the seller had 17 baskets of Chillies &amp; 11 of Erelie Roses Ad tried to roll the grond is to wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad took Bill &amp; Daves horse to Springfield to get them shod I made a bill for the harrow {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Began the Spring work by sowing oats in the south west quarter of the North field sowed 13 bushel in it Vest worked Watts &amp; Davids horses fine ground rather wet yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>worked in the same fields</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Mathews preached this morning Mr Gibson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>sowed clover &amp; timothy seed on the north field where the oats was sowed Ad &amp; Vest both worked Jennie is able to work the cultivator &amp; draged</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Sowed 2 1/2 bushel of Redfern wheat on the summer fallow &amp; 2 bushel of oats alongside of it it is on the north east quarter of the Northwest half they finished that part of the field and began the North half east of the midle field sowed 10 bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>finished that field at {rest of line illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May the woods look red to day</td> <td>17</td> <td>Vest got a load {rest of line illegible} to day he want {rest of line illegible} Ad got a telagram about {rest of line illegible} to Delta with Bruce McNiel Wallace helped with {illegible} all day sowed part of the old house field with the White see wheat worked the two teams cultivated with the wheel coulter first then with {rest of line illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>finished the old house field 4 1/2 bushel of the White See Wheat on it Vest &amp; Ad got home at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad &amp; Vest went out to the road &amp; finished what was to do there &amp; began the southwest part of the north field sowed some peas there fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the wood begin to look green</td> <td>20</td> <td>worked in that field we sowed 8 bushel of peas &amp; about a bushel of oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>21</td> <td>I went with Revd Mr Walker to Fairfax he preached here in the morning Mr Mathews at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>rain this morning most of the day no work fixed the wheel of the cultivator there was very heavy rain yesterday morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>very cold this morning Vest &amp; Ad the south west half of the north field I dug a little in the garden sowed some Beets &amp; planted onion unions</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>they sowed 5 bushel of oats &amp; 2 bushel of peas in the North west half of the north field &amp; cultivated the part that he intends to summerfallow I was in bed most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Vest went to Delta this afternoon he took Davids things &amp; the children with him fine cold day I planted Halls beens in the garden next to the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>I planted 3 bushel of Eyrely rley Roses potatos in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>planted some sweet corn in the garden &amp; 4 rows of parch corn Ad plowed East of the Barn he has been picking stones of yesterday &amp; part of to day cold day ground dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Walker preached in the morning Mr Stewart at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>planted 3 bushel Erely Roses potatos in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Sowed about a pailfull &amp; a half of Millet seed behind the Barn where Ad plowed &amp; picked stones he draged &amp; cultivated the ground there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>John McDonald with Mrs Torrance &amp; Mrs Frank Hall Margret Hall &amp; Jennie Gedin came here on {rest of page cut off}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1</td> <td>Planted 6 1/2 bushel of Chillies &amp; Seedlings 3 1/2 of Wallaces Michigan potatos the north part of the {illegible} midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>planted 2 1/2 bushel of Chillies &amp; seedlings &amp; bushel of Wallaces Michigan {illegible} where it was plowed this spring Wallace helped us by times</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Vest came from Delta on the Express we put the stove up in the woodshed and other fixing about the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Freshman preached this morning Mr Walker at night James McNulling took Mr Walker to Fairfax</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>We got Bruce McNiels Bull &amp; put him in with our cows David and Vive came here to day they are going to ParrySound to live</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>David &amp; Vive went to Gananoque to take the Boat Ad took up there trunks with Wallaces Mare &amp; Jennie Ellen Jennet &amp; Me went with him the Boat did not come he went on the Express his mare &amp; Buggy is to on the Boat tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Vest went away on the Express this morning I watered &amp; fixed the ground &amp; planted 50 tomatos plants I got from Mr Thompson the ground very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>a little rain forenoon we washed the sheep Wallace McNiel helped me to wash Ad catched them for us</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>I mended the Scails &amp; put heals on the shoes there was a little rain with thunder the ground is dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Billie came from Delta last night Ad drew rails from the north ditch east half to fence the peice that he brock up this spring back of the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Walker preached this morning Mr Gibson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>worked on the roads Ad &amp; the team &amp; Wallace McNiel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>I worked on the roads we had 5 days we did 4 yesterday me today was the 5 day very warm &amp; dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad worked on the roads for Wallace I put up the part of the fence round the peice behind the Barn Ad drew the rest of the rails to finish the fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Sowed grass seed on old house field clover &amp; timothy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Rolled the old house field &amp; the north half of the midle field very warm day the ground hard &amp; dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Rolled the south west quarter of the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18 rain heavy most of the day</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Gibson preached in the morning &amp; Mr Walker at night Ad went to Gananoque for Mr Walker he preached for Mr {illegible} he was at the {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>19</td> <td>Went to council met at Horton stopt to see Mr Beck about our Insurance it was runt out in the Kingston I Insurance again on the Cash system gave him my note for twelve dollars to be paid 1 of November</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>I have been working Jinnie she foaled at sundown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>21</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; this morning I took some black wool to Mrs Moores &amp; swaped it for black</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Sowed 12 ridgesof the South East quarter of north field with grass seed Timothy &amp; clover high wind had to stop sowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Sowed the remainder of the south East quarter of the north field &amp; part of the north west quarter of it Ad rolled that that was sowed with grass seed cool day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>I went through the corn and potatos in the garden in the forenoon went to an agriculture in the afternoon at Mr Deans we revised the preamium list</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Walker preached in the morning &amp; Mr Gilpin at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>I sowed grass seed on the summer fallow that we fallowed last year Ad rollled it with the Mares that is the first time they have been worked together since they foaled I went with Mr Darling to Listons Mill to try Leonard Killyard for none performance of statute labour he paid his work and expenses with out a treat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>went to Johnstons this morning to show him how to mix grout for his house fixed {illegible} for the butter bean in the afternoon very warm day Ad rolled the Millet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>hoed the Tomatoes &amp; the pop corn in the morning went to a raising of the spire of the Methodist church in the afternoon warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>went to the school Examination in the forenoon &amp; to the raising of the spire of the Methodist church in the afternoon it is 104 feet in height to top of poll</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with bushel of wheat Ellen went with him expect Bessie to come home with them Bessie came home from Gananoque her school closed yesterday for the vacation</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went through potatoes corn &amp; beans wit Polly fine showr at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning Mr Walker at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad began to plow the summer fallow it plowd well I picked over the potatoes in the Barn cut some Rye for {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Bruce McNeil {illegible} him today they {illegible} a gang plow it did good work there was a number of farmers getting it wish they all it does work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad worked at the Raod in a piece of {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad with the {illegible} for the potatoes {illegible} went to a school pick nick in our wood {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace hoed the potatoes &amp; picked about a tea cupfull of potato bus of those in the ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace worked in the potatos back of the Barn I worked at a bolster for the truck waggon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Walker preached this morning &amp; Mr Peck at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>finished the potatos back of the barn &amp; worked at the potatos in the center field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad did not come out from the road to day I picked bugs of the potatos in the morning &amp; went to Kingston on the Exprefs to the Presbytery</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>came home on the Exprefs from Kingston I left before it was closed the Revd A Willson was elected Moderator for the year Mr Walker will be till his time is up to go to the Collage Mr Catthard is moderator of our Session there was another fire in Kingston last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>drew 8 loads of leached ashes to the road put them on about 3/4 of an acre of a summer fallow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>drew 4 loads more to the same place &amp; one to the orchard here I helped to load</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>fixed the mowing machine &amp; began to mow in the north field north west corner I picked bug of the potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>Ad took Mr Walker to fairfax Mr Franklin preached this morning Mr Walker at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>raked &amp; drew in the hay that was cut on Saturday there was two loads it in the New barn south half of the sheep part mowed part of the orchard Wallace helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad cut the orchard &amp; the little field north of the house &amp; drew them in 2 loads put part in over the sheep part over {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad took the mower to the Road last night he cut grass there to day fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>they drew in what the cut {illegible} very high with rain Ellen went to the mountain with {illegible} of athens they got {illegible} wet quite {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>began to cut in the midle field cut most of the south half I have been in bed most of the last two days</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>{illegible} &amp; got in one load put this in new barn got in the {illegible} no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Walker preached in the morning &amp; Mr {illegible} at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>got the pitston of the mower in cut {illegible}</td> <td>24</td> <td>finished cuting the south half of the midle field &amp; cut part of the north half I raked in the south half in the forenoon rain at noon got none in it is all in winnow hay &amp; very light Ellen went to the mountain with A cornet got consistently wet again no more work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>finishing cuting the north half of the midle field &amp; got in two loads put them over the cows began to cut the church field a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>finished cuting the churhc raked &amp; drew it in had three loads put them over the cows raked &amp; drew one load from the midle field put it over the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>raked two loads in the midle put one of them over the horses Ad took the other out to the road to feed Davids horse then I went the funeral of a child of Ellen Deckers it was buried at Robinson school house Revd Mr Stewart {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>rain most of the night &amp; this forenoon Ad took the machin out to the road to work there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>I went out to the road &amp; raked there drew in two loads it is very light fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning &amp; Mr Walker at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>I went out to the road &amp; raked then Ad &amp; Wallace drew in fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>1</td> <td>I went to the road Ad &amp; Wallace mowed in the swamp &amp; bushes I raked we got a load drew it in I brought the waggon home went &amp; got the machin brought it here warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>there is a hen &amp; 20 chickens killed with the heat</td> <td>2</td> <td>cut the peice that we left for seed it is the north end of the northeast feild Raked &amp; drew it in a good load put it in the new Barn very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>went to Marble Rock &amp; examined the allowance of road rear of 3rd concession likewise staked out the old marble Rock road warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>picked potato bus of the potatos in the midle field Ad worked on the summer fallow yesterday &amp; to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad went to Abram McNiels for a load of straw took to the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Walker preached in the morning Mr Trumble at night warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad drew chipes from Whorrys woods to road Billie &amp; Mrs Huack went on the Exprefs for Parry Sound to day I went to the council with report of {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>riged the sawing machine and sawed cordwood in the forenoon Wallace Bruce &amp; owen helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>began the harvest cut the oats south half of the north field very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Owen &amp; Wallace cut apart of the midle field with the syth &amp; Bruce finished the north field in the forenoon they went home Wallace &amp; me raked part of the north field Ad came out with the horse rake &amp; raked the part of the midle field that was cut drew in two load of it &amp; one load of the north field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Owen Wallace &amp; Ad raked &amp; drew in 5 loads of the north field I fixed the pump at the pit for to watter the cattle the pit is nearly dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad worked with Bruce McNiel Watts wife &amp; Margret came on the Express this afternoon from Mallorytown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>I took Mr Walker to Fairfax this morning he preached here at night Mr Trumble preached in the evening</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>14</td> <td>began to cut the wheat at the old house finished it &amp; then went to the north field cut it &amp; the oats alongside of it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Bruce McNiel Wallace &amp; Owen Sullivan helped a very heavy rain about 11 oclock that stoped work I went to Gananoque with Besie She expected the school to begin to morrow it is not to begin till Monday I took 2 bags of wheat to mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>set up &amp; turned over the wheat got it in Wallace helped Owen &amp; Ad &amp; Wallace finished cuting the oats in the midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>drew in 5 loads of oats I turned them that was caut with the reaper them that was cut with the syth did not n{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>I raked the oats at the road Ad &amp; Wallace drew then in the forenoon they helped Bruce in the aftrnoon I picked bugs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>drew 6 loads of ashes to the orchard Ad helped me in the forenoon he helped Bruce in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Walker preached this morning no meeting at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>I picked bugs of the potatos Ad helped Bruce in the forenoon he cut oats in the Northeast field J Johnston cattle was in them all night destroyed them very much Mr Gramshaw the Bible S Calpartum left home this morning he has canvast the county thoroughly</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>finished cuting the oats &amp; all the peas but 6 ridges Bruce Wallace &amp; Owen helped most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>raked the oats &amp; drew them in had two loads drew in one load of peas Dry warm time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>finished hooking the peas drew them all in that finished our harvest expect the Millet {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad is helping Bruce to day Wallace went to the camp meeting with a load Ellen went they wontfrom Halstons Banquet is in Sunday School {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad is helping Bruce to day I am fixing wheat {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning Mr Walker at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>boarded up floor of the New barn so as to keep out the hens in the forenoon atended a trial at the station for selling liquor without liscence fined 20$ it was R Stacey</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>I drew 4 loads of ashes to the orchard Ad helped Bruce</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad helped Bruce I went with Mr Walker to James Bruce Cornets James McCormick J Shields</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>I went with Mr Walker in to Mr {illegible} &amp; Mr Darlings &amp; {illegible} they were not a home Ad cut {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>1</td> <td>I drew 7 loads {most of the rest of the entry is illegible} the Millet at the road {illegible} we raked ours and drew it in the afternoon {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>{illegible} forenoon I went to Gananoque with Mr Walker &amp; brought Revd Mr Cattherd back with me he preached here at 2 oclock there was a letter from Hazelwood that Betsey was very sick Ellan &amp; me went downe got there about 11 oclock she is very sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Cathard had the communion here Mr Walker preached for him in Gananoque I heard Revd Mr Brown in caintown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Came home to day Betsey is no better when we left there was a fine showr at Rob this morning there was none here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>went to a dinner at the New Church there was a fine meeting everything went of well Mr Walker was here for tea Rob Beatty &amp; Rob McCleary was here they were looking at Big Joel Landons farm Betsy is a little better</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>we unloaded the Millet of the waggon I got a shoe on Jennie I paid for it to Allan I then drew two loads of ashes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad hired Wm Millard to help get out the ashes &amp; dung we drew 8 loads to the orchard dry day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>drew 12 loads of Ashes to the orchard I went to Gananoque for Bessie in the afternoon She came home with me</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wm drew 11 loads of Ashes I went to a directors meeting at Mr Deans there was Just a quarum</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>I went to Fairfax with the Revd Mr Cassels he came home on yesterdays Express the Revd Mr Trumbel preached in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>we drew 11 loads of ashes to the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the Widow Clow came up on the Express</td> <td>12</td> <td>drew 8 loads of ashes finished the orchard and put 3 of them on the little field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>drew 5 loads of dung from Mr Rings stable put them in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>drew 9 loads from Joseph Taylors stable put them in the old house field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad cultivated in the sumer falow in the forenoon him &amp; Wm threshed peas in the afternoon I mended Ad &amp; Jennie boots a very little rain to day the ground very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>I went to Gananoque to Mill took 3 bags of wheat &amp; 6 of peas got the peas ground for the hogs Wm dug potatos in the garden potatos is a poor crop Ad &amp; Ellen went to Young</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Carswell preached in the morinng &amp; Mr at night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad took the horses to the road &amp; cultivated the summer follow Wm scraped up the dung there being heavy rain last night I intend to got ot Hamilton on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Wm &amp; Ad drew Dung at the road fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>they worked at the dung very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Wm helped Henry Webster to thrash Ad drew dung</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Do Do Do Ad went for Besie to Gananoque in the afternoon I got home from Hamilton by the Express all well had a fine time a fine show everything good except field roots they poor &amp; few of them I stoped in Toronto at Frank Halls all night they are all well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Wm is out to the road I am fixing things at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Stewart preached this moring no meeting at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wm drew dung to the south East corner of the north field I went with S Moorehead to see about calling the Revd Mr Cowsell</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>26</td> <td>began to rain about 3 oclock this morning rained most of the day thrashed peas &amp; gathered the dung in the sheeppen Billie came from Perry Sound on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Billie &amp; me went to Young Betsey is no better I stoped at Menguels all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>drew out the dung</td> <td>28</td> <td>Billie &amp; me went to Delta Fair good so far</td> </tr> <tr> <td>got it all out</td> <td>29</td> <td>rain most of the night &amp; most of the day I got home at night all well the Revd Mr Russel came on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>dug potatos I fixed part of a gate</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>1</td> <td>Revd Mr Russel preached in the morning &amp; Mr Trumbel t night {rest of line illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>finished diging the potats at the Barn poor crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>3</td> <td>began to dig the potatos in the midle field I fixed the bin in the seller heavy rain the afternoon I put a gate at the pit next the cooper shop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>went to our fair it was a fine afair there was a very great crowd there was in at the gate</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>drew a load stones of the Barn field put them at the corner of the stable Wm drew coke for JD Bradley &amp; Frank Dean from the station rain in the night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>went to dig potatos dug a basket full then it began to rain we thrashed the peas finished them &amp; cleaned them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Wm split some wood finished diging the potatos in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Mansell preached in the morning Mr Russel at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>killed a hog hear &amp; 1 for Ad 1 for Bruce McNiel &amp; dug some potatos I took Bessie to Gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>finished diging the potatos in the midle field Ad paid Wm Millard he went home to Ogdensburg</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Sowed 2 1/2 bushel of Rye where we summer fallowed last summer in the North field sowed timothy &amp; clover seed in the spring it did not take</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>sowed 3 bushel of Rye in the North Field south east half the grass seed did not take there nearly</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>I went to Fairfax to JP McCormick to meet Sam Moorhead he did not come till near noon we walked to A Cochrains got dinner went to all the members of the church to see what we could raise for a minister got home after dark had midling sucsess</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>14</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; this morning I went to Young to see Betsey She is some better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Stewart preached at night no Presbyterian minister</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad began to plow in the North field south East half</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad plowed in the same field I ridled some peas for seed</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>18</td> <td>I went to the River to see what I could get for the minister Ad plowed in the North field South west half</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad plowed North field finished it this afternoon and began to plow the summer fallow warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad plowed in the summer fallow I shoveld the furrows in the north field where the Rye is sowed that neaded cleaning out</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>21</td> <td>rain last night Ad had to leave the summer fallow &amp; plow in the midle field East line the ground is cloggy with the rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Stewart preached this morning no meeting at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad plowed in midle field we drew out some big stones took them to East line little rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad plowed in same field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad plowed in the same field Wallace got a horse of Mr Darlings &amp; started two plows they both plowed there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>finished plowing that field Wallace began in the field at the old house Ad plowed some in the summer fall it is so loose he could do nothing so they both plowed at the old house I have been shoveling &amp; cleaning out the furrows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace are both working in the old house field I cut &amp; burned some of the plumb bushes thre</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>there was no meeting to day Mr Bennet did not come Mr Tremble is sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>I went to Gananoque with Bessie &amp; brought home 2 barrels of salt $1.25 per barrel 100 of flour 2.65 per 100 bls Ad plowed at h{cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Wallace finished the old house field &amp; began to plow the garden &amp; sowed a bushel of salt on it a little rain to day ground very dry</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>1</td> <td>Wallace plowed a little in the garden there is rain with a very heavy fog could do very little work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>finished the garden more rain &amp; began to plow behind the barn sowed 1/2 bushel of salt on the two ridges East side</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Wallace finished the field back of the barn I sowed 2 1/2 bushel of salt on it the East half ridge I put two doble portion on it we intend it for potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad plowed on the paster field below the Barn East line I cut out side on the old ditches Wallace tried his iron plow could do nothing he went to Willsons got it fixed got back at night I got a Telagram from Mr Smith of Kingston that there will a student for tomorrow I went to Shearers to give notice to Fairfax of the minister</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 the station cows came into our field they hooked the youngs cow so that she died yeserday</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Stewart preached a funeral sermon of Mr Wast{cut off} child in the morning &amp; Mr Nairn preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace plowed sod in the field back of the Barn I atend a Congregation meeting in the church Revd Mr Colthard in the chair we concluded to call A Minister I was appointed to atend the Presbytry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>very heavy rain most of the night put the cows in the stable Ad and Wallace plowed sod fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Adam and Wallace finished plowing up to the center ditch at noon then they went to the road to plow I atend a cace between Ruben Fields &amp; Thomas Kavanaugh for selling liquor without Licence this was not provd</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>I went to Marblerock &amp; laid out a road or rather three roads one acrofs lot No 18 near the drowned land another along the allowance between 18 &amp; 19 in the 4 conse to the old Heacock road another between Killenbeck &amp; King partly across 18 very stormy in the forenoon snow that is the first Ad plowed at the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace plowed at the road I cleaned some furrows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Do Do Do I split wood &amp; othe chores the Revd Mr Green &amp; Mr Cumberland came here on the Express Mr Green lectured in the church for the Bible Socitie</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>I took Mr Green to Mr Willson he preached in the New Church Mr Cumberland preached in our church in the morning Mr Stewart at night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wallace is plowing at the road I cleaned out the ditch near the North end of the field very fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>they are plowing there I am working in our ditches</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>I finished the midle ditch on the south East field our water furrows are all cleaned out now Ad &amp; Wallace plowing on at the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>we killed the two spring pigs we had hear this morning Bruce helped hard frost so that they could not plow they plowed in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>I cut up the pork this morning I went to Gananoque for Bessie at noon her &amp; Miss Rogers came home with me</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>18</td> <td>Bessie &amp; Miss Rogers went to Brockville to hear the Minister of Education rain most of the day I thrashed Millet for the cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>the New Methodist Church was opened the Revd Mr Douglas of Montreal preached in the morning &amp; Revd Mr Brown at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>heavy rain last night</td> <td>20</td> <td>I took Bessie &amp; Mrs Rogers to Gananoque this morning I got lbs of oatmeal I paid Mr Brough $1.80c for the childrens Boots I got the horses shod that is 2 new shoes &amp; 2 set</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>21</td> <td>I took the horses out to Ad he plowed I went to church to day this is a fair day mild</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>rain this morning I thrashed Millet for the cows we have in at night there is nothing for them to eat Ad is plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>I am thrashing oats for the horses &amp; sraw for the cows Ad is plowing &amp; pulling willows next Calhoun</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Lizie &amp; Ida went home on the Express fine day we cleaned up a bag &amp; half of oats Ad took them &amp; some hay out to the road he is plowing there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad plowed in the afternoon the ground is hard frozen this {illegible} this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning and at night in there own church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>hard frost last night Ad did not come out I fixed things about the hog pen fine day but cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>we sawed what wood was hear this afternoon Wallace &amp; Bruce helped a little about 4 oc{cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>I thrashed oats for the cattle &amp; helped the Boys to load the machin they took it out to the road &amp; sawed wood at Bruces</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>very hard frost last night with north wind I thrashed oats Ad went &amp; got 24 bushels of wheat from Mathew Keer paid him one d{cut off} per bushel The Revd W Tright came on the Express his stopt all night is going to preach {illegible} for us</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with a grist to the Mill Ellen went with him very cold day I did nothing with a pain in my thigh</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>snowed about two inches last night I split wood and thrashed oats for the cows Ad drew two loads of sand &amp; banked part of the house with it cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Peek preached in the Methodist in the morning Revd Mr Wright at night in ours</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>I thrashed oats to get straw for the cows this morning I atend the Council with the report of J Hills road in the afternoon Ad drew sand to bank the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>I thrashed oats for straw for the cows I atended a trial for selling spiritous liquors between the Inspector and E Corban Corbin was fined 20$ &amp; costs or 30 days in Joal</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>I thrashed oats for straw for cows &amp; attended them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>split wood &amp; thrashed oats cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Do Do Do very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>went ot the funeral of Mrs Thomas Gilbert the Revd Mr Stewart preached in the New Methodist Church it was full the corps was buired a the McNiel buring ground a very cold day snowed last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Wright preached in the morning Mr Swart at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>I went to Marble rock &amp; laid out a road across lot No 18 in the 4 concession of Leeds cold day I went with {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>I cleaned out the granary &amp; fixed it up as we expect the thrashers tomorrow I went to hear the Revd Mr Wright preach Thomas Webbs funeral Sermon he died yesterday they are going to take the Body to near Toronto on the morning Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>the thrashers came this morning they thrashed 40 bushel of wheat six bags of Redfern &amp; 18 of the White Sea and 250 of oats D Cowan F McNiel Wm Bruce Wallace S{illegible} Cowan and the three McNiel thrashers</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>cleaned up the flour &amp; put in the chaff we cleaned up six bags of Redfern wheat for the mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>I took care of the cattle and split wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>very stormy day high wind and snow with drifting could not let the cows to water there such high winds</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Ferguson preached in the Methodist Church in the morning Mr Wright in our own at night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1876</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>18</td> <td>I went to sixth concession of Leeds &amp; laid out a road there for to let Adam Armstrong out from letter A to the now boarded road very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>little snow</td> <td>19</td> <td>high winds with snow this morning took corn of the cattle and split some cold day Ellen got home on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>fixed the hing of the woodshed door and took care of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>drisel of snow in the morning</td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque for Bessie here time is done with the school then Ellen and Mrs Dean went with them they went with the Buggy cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>I went to the nomination of councilor at McCrans school house there was 4 Reeves 4 Deb Reves &amp; 15 counilors nominated there was a large meeting a driseling snow most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>I split wood did the chores Ad took the Sow to Escott to the Boare he left her there cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Glasford came here last night he preached this morning Mr Cuningham at night in the New church Ad and his Wife Jennet &amp; Bessie went to Caintown to the church {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad &amp; the rest of them that went to Young came home to day in time for dinner Mr Glasford went back to Kingston on the Express Mary came up with Ad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad brought the sow home from Escott I cared for cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>I split wood Ad came out &amp; put on the outside windows fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>I fixed some strips for the windows &amp; put them on in the weavers room the loom is taken {cut off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad &amp; Bessie went to Brockville with the slaugh this morning they got home a little after dark a very stormy day snow &amp; wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>split wood for Sunday Mrs Summerby corps came in the Express from Otawa she died at her son Wm Ad took corps from the station to the English church &amp; then to the Robinson graveyard the Revd Mr Houston gave a short sermon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Tremble preached in the New church in morning there was no meeting in ours the Train is stopt the hands are all on a strike no M{cut off} since yesterday so the student could not get {cut off}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c8b852d99fde9d27cf443ade8016d60c.pdf f3cf6526f5a9d293bb57781d2ca5d6cd PDF Text Text ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7d09d8d939873b1f896e3b322acdb70a.pdf 36168b7b187e85e96a302bf8d0dae299 PDF Text Text William Beatty (1806-1897) 1871-1874 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {This title page is not actually from the original diary. It is a modern marker page from reproduced photocopies of William Beatty's diary. Walter was his son, who kept the diaries for safekeeping. Thus, the diaries have become known as Walter Beatty diaries, when in fact they are the work of his father, William Beatty.} Beatty, {modern title page in drawn clipboard} Beatty, Walter Journal January 1871 to February 1874 {two lines illegible} 1871 the S. Lillie cow took our own Bull June 4th the Shepard 2 year old Do Do Do{Ditto} Do{Ditto} 11th the old Lillie cow took the Gananoque Ayrshire Bull June 15 the Youngs cow took own Bull June 25 18 the Hallie cow took Armstrong{Bull June 25 July 16 {again the White cow took own Bull July 29 the Ennis heffer Do Do Do{Ditto} thinks Do{Ditto} 30th 1 �1872 Redmons Bull August 4 the Pett heffer took our own Bull June 15 Let the Bull out with the cows on the 20th of June the Lillie cow took the Bull 1873 July 8th Set the Bull with the cows June 7 Youngs heffer took the Bull June 13 Kitties Do Do Do{Ditto} Do{Ditto} 1871 January 22 23 20 little snow 24 10 25 11 26 12 27 zero 28 Do{Ditto} 29 10 above 30 12 31 freezing little snow rain State of the weather the Thermometer stood at 10 degrees below zero 2 �Feb Snow 1 12 above Snow 2 freezing 3 zero 4 12 below 5 20 Do{Ditto} 6 10 7 10 Zero Freezing Do{Ditto} {illegible} 1873 April Ad got out the following timber & agreed with Rupert & Perry to raft it & take it to the following places 21 pieces of Barn timber to be taking to the outlet 12 1/2 cents a piece 43 sawlogs 5 of them is pine the rest is hemlock to McCreadys Steem Sawmill 15 cents a piece 20 pieces of Shingle timber to be takeing Marblerock 20 cents a peice all to be takeing as soon as the water will allow Wm Bennet had{illegible} Barley 50 of Wheat 7 of peas the {illegible} on the pease that we plowed on {illegible} 1871 January 1 The Revd Mr Fraser preached in the schoolhouse snow 2 I Acted as Returning officer in the Division of the Township there was Snow & wind thawing & freezing snow 3 A very Storming day wind & Snow with heavy drift Ad came home from Newborrow with his visitters Lizie came with him Delta 3 �4 there is no travel on the road what is is through our fields I attended on the Cattel 5 Ad & Geordy helped B Younge to Thrash the roads is very bad 6 drew the rails out of the lane to make a fence from the road to the woods at the church so as to fence in the New field the we plowed this fall 7 Billie went to Delta with Lizie Watt did not come fine day very little travel on the roads 8 snow & rain the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the Schoolhouse 9 Geordy helped Cris Young to thrash Ad & Billie drew wood from Armstrongs 10 Geordy helped Cris Younge to thrashe Ad & Billie drew wood fine day 11 Geordy helped John Johnston to thrash Ad & Billie drew wood 12 Ad helped J Johnston to thrash Geordy run a knif into his hand he cannot do much with it him & Billie drew a little wood fine day 13 drew wood I attended the Annual Meeting of our Agricultural Socitie was reelected President 14 Stormy day cleaned up some grasse Seed 4 �15 rain the Revd Mr Georden preached in the forenoon I went to the funeral of Mr Elisha Landon he was burried at the Ebenezer Church the Revd Mr Follock preached there was over 30 Slaughs & cutters heavy rain most of the day the roads is all ice snow 16 I went to Gananoque to the annual Meeting of our Riding societes fine meeting I went with J Cook a little Snow Ad went to Delta with the Cutter got the horses shod 17 Ad came home with Hiscocks they came to go to a tea meeting at R{cut off} to night he left his horse for Watt to come with tomorrow 1871 Jan 18 Fine day nothing doing there is visitors from Delta here 19 Wat & Lizie came here from Delta drew 1 load of wood 20 drew 2 loads of wood Wat went to Toronto with Express Ad went to John Youngs with the Cutter 21 drew 2 loads of wood a little Snow fine warm day 22 Snow the Revd Mr Follock preached at night in the Schoolhouse the Revd Mr Gordon came here this afternoon there was no apointment 23 went to Escot & got a Side of harness leather it is the half of old Lillies skin that we killed last year cold day 24 Ad came home from J Youngs David is 5 �here a little Snow Snow 25 I intend to go to Granmoms with Elen this afternoon 26 went to Lyn from Granmoms paid Wm Clow sixty four dollars as 2 years intret on my note that pays it up to the 16 of October 1870 I bought 20 lbs of good Sugar for $2 cold day 27 came home from Granmoms to day the roads is good grammams is no better I left Ellen there 28 fine day David is working for Robert White he was here last night drew some wood 29 no Meeting to day 30 I went to Younge to see John Ferguson Ad wanted him to go to Parry Sound with him I had to go to John K Thompons for him & then he would not go the boys drew some wood 31 drew 2 loads of wood fine day 1871 February snow 1 Packed up Ad & Lizies things & took them to the station 2 Ad & Lizie went to the Express this morning to Toronto I got Mr Deane to cut out leather for a halter & other straps 3 made 2 halters for the horses stormy day Geordy took the little saw to J Frers 6 �4 5 drew in 3 loads of hay of the stack Mr Bilton was here from Newbourough cold day the Revd Mr Pollock preached in the shoolhouse day very cold 6 put in the stack to day 7 went to Gananoque with 6 bags of pussey Seed & 3 of wheat the roads is good 8 Geordy began to draw wood for Wm Comet to the River a little snow Billie is going to School 9 geordy Drawing for Cornet Bob Beatty here today 10 Do Do Do{Ditto} went away to day 11 drew 2 loads for ourselves from Armstrongs 12 no Meeting to day I went to granmam's she is no better fine day 13 went to John Youngs they are all well 14 went to Toledo to see if I could find John Hoskins John Young went with me came to grammans from Johns 15 went to Brockville & found John Hoskins could do nothing with him about the land he wants thirty pounds for it I would not give him anything like it came to Granmams fine day 7 �Snow 16 Stormy day snow & rain stopted at Grammams 17 came home all is well Ellen stopt at her mothers she is no better they have to sit up with her all that they cannot leave her alone. Leslie & the Girles went to Robert Mitchels funeral there was a very large funeral over 50 Slaughs & Cutters he was buried at the Ebenezer buiring ground the Revd Mr Carrol preached Billie drew wood for Wm Cornet the first of the week 18 Stormy day snow & rain no work done everything is all ice I met Mr Gordon at the Station 1871 February 19 the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the schoolhouse this forenoon I took him up to Reed schoolhouse 20 Billie drew wood for Mr Cornet to the River 21 Do Do Do {Ditto} Geordy cut his foot at Armstrong woods he only cut 3 cuts of logs 22 Billie went to John Youngs for a load of ceder I tended the cattel fine day 23 cleaned up some grass seed fine day 24 Billie came home from youngs he got out a load of ceader at Robert Armstrongs yeasterday he brought the load with him from Youngs the Roads is very bad no 8 �snow on them 25 26 drew 2 loads of wood from Armstrongs the Snow is all gone of the fields Rob Beatty & Mary Beatty & Lorna Hazelwood came hear & David no Meeting to day 27 drew 3 loads of straw from Cornets home in the forenoon Geordy went to School after 28 Sawed & Split som stuff for pails the Boys is at School fine day 1871 March sent $41.50 to Oshawa in payment of my first note for the Reaper & mower 1 Billie & Ellen went to gananoque with the buggy geordy worked at the sawing machin at the station rain 2 I went to Mr Dolins for salt got 2 bags $2.20 geordy worked at the station Billie went to School rain most of the day rain & snow 3 heavy rain all night rain & snow all day the boys at school cleaned some wheat up to go to mill 4 went to gananoque with 4 bushel of fall wheat & 5 of blacksee I atended an agriculture meeting of the Riding Societie the Bull is to be at George Browns the last two weeks of May the next two at Pecks next two at W McNiels & so on for the Season went with the Buggy fine day 9 �5 the Revd Mr Follock preached in the Schoolhouse 6 Geordy & Isabla went to Younge Mary went with them I fixed some buckets 7 Geordy came home & brought his mother with him Granmom is no better Isabla is staing there they went with the buggy fine day 8 taped the bush the sap runes very well taped forty ods fine day atended HS McDonalds meeting at Westons hall 9 boiled Sap at the house fine day 10 cleaned some grass seed 11 boiled sap in the forenoon atended an agriculture meeting at Westons hall fine day 12 no meeting to day heavy rain all day 13 emptied out the sap buckets & sifted some grass seed fine day the snow is all gone 14 fixed some stavs for pails & made one for to feed the cows with a little frost last night 15 boiled sap at the house cold northeast wind 16 shaved some staves & a pail to feed the cows 17 fixed some stakes & made some bunks 10 �18 boiled sap at the house very windy 1871 March rain snow 19 the Revd Mr Follock preached in the school house cold day 20 Billie Ellen Jennet & geordy went to gananoque to a tea meeting in the Presbyterian church they took a Bushel of Timothy seed got $7 for it thy went with the Buggy the roads is very bad 21 went to a raisin of J. Bradley it is for a Cheese factory 22 fixed some stakes & bunks Billie is putting up a petition in the Kitchen 23 Geordy helped G. Armstrong to thrash I fixed some stakes & cleaned some grass seed a little now 24 Snowed about 4 inches last night cleaned 3 bushels of grass seed Geordy drew some rails from the north road to the new piece that we brock up last fall he went to a Bee of Henery Johnstons to draw Wood the snow is all gon Billie went to young with the buggy 25 Geordy helped C Armstrong to thrash in the forenoon cut some wood we have 4 lambs they are from the Societies new rams they got out when here last fall fine day 26 snow no Meeting to day 27 snowed all day & part of the night the snow 3 or 4 inches deep this morning it is 12 or 14 inches to night 11 �28 cleaned some grass seed 29 Do Do{Ditto} & moved straw in the Barn 30 boiled sap at the house 31 helped David to survay the part of the village of the west side of the main road 1871 April 1 Helped David at the Village Survey fine day 2 2 the Revd Mr Follock preached in the schoolhouse 3 fine some banks 4 helped David at the station very mudy 5 fixed Billies boots & shoes he intends to go to Pembrock to morrow morning 6 Billie went away on the morning Express for Pembrock I fixed Geordys boots he choped wood 7 I went to John McCormick to get him to help me to fill up the financial & statastical blanks of the church Geordy choped wood at the house 8 fixed bunks for the fence at the church 9 the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the schoolhouse he came here from Quebec he is student from Montreal collage 10 began to put up the fence at the church 12 �fine day rain 11 heavy rain last night & most of the day cleaned up the Barley put away 4 bushel for seed cleaned up the wheat had 11 bushel went to a raisin of Benj Younges in the afternoon 12 went to Gananoque to the Mill took 5 bushel of wheat & nearly 6 of barley the roads is very bad 13 worked at the fence 14 Do Do Do{Ditto} drew some rails from the Barnyard & lane 15 finished the fence all but 13 rails we drew rails from the northeast field where Mr Thomas split them last fall Geordy went to N. Kendricks for ten bushel of wheat that I bought of him gave him one dollar & twenty five cents per bushel 16 the Revd Mr Cockran preached in the schoolhouse 17 Began to plow & plowed in corner part next the road south half of the ground is rather wet 18 Plowed in same field 19 Do Do Do{Ditto} rained a little rain this forenoon the ground is geting a little drier 1871 April rain the woods look red 20 rain most of the day cleaned up the oats had 53 bushel of the Black oats & 20 of the 13 �white the Black oats is by far the best 21 drew the chip dung that was at the fireplace & spread it on the orchard 22 drew more of the chips & ashes in the forenoon there was seven of James Halls sewing girles came up here yesterday on the Express Geordy took them all over to Charles Armstrongs at night they went back on the morning Express 23 the Elem {illegible} sowed 4 1/4 bushel of Barley the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the Schoolhouse 24 plowed in the center field south half 25 Began to Sow & Sowed 4 1/2 bushel of Barley in the old horse paster east Line put it on about 1 3/4 of an acre it was plowed last fall sowed the large clover & alsike & timothy seed part of the ground is in good order 26 Sowed 4 bushel of Black See wheat in the center field south half west line the grain is in midling good order Geordy worked for H Mckey in the afternoon 27 finished cross draging the 14 �wheat & furrowing it out & shoveling it in the forenoon began to rain about 10 oclock heavy & rain this afternoon Mr Smith came hear for Mr Lillies 30 28 rain most of the day & last night 29 Do Do Do{Ditto} I helped P Moor to bend & weld 10 times yesterday we put them on to day heavy rain this afternoon no work the Revd Mr Follock preached this forenoon & the Revd Mr Cochran at 6 oclock P.M. rain to day. Thomas Stineet came hear on 26th to ditch he ditched from the Road to the Barnyard along the lane he finished it on 28 his charge is $2.50 paid 2 and had no change 1871 May rain rain 1 Let a good deal of watter of the fields rain Ellen & Jennet went to Grammoms with David horse David & Mr Smith went to Brockville on the Express 2 Geordie choped I thrashed the socities oats they are not worth much they rusted 3 rained most of the day no work was done rain fixed some bunks 4 Do Do Do{Ditto} the ground is very wet 15 �5 drew some rocks from the north road or cross road to the old log fence at the old house there was rain this morning 6 put up some of the fence at the old house 7 the woods look green the Revd Mr Cochran preached this forenoon Wat, Lizie & Ad came home on this morning Express from Parry Sound 8 finished the puting up of the fence at the old house we cannot plow yet the ground is to wet 9 Geordy choped wood at the house I cobled some boots and Shoes 10 Geordy plowed I helped Charles Armstrong fix the fence at the concession line in the rear 11 Sowed 4 bushel of oats in the midle field the ground is rather wet yet the wood looks green 12 Geordy plowed he got the south half of the midle field plowed to day 13 Sowed 6 bushel of oats in the midle field 14 the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the forenoon 15 plowed the headridge & sowed 1 bushel of oats & that finished the South half of the midle field we then sowed 5 bushel of wheat in 16 �the North half of the midle field west side we got a letter by to days maile that Mrs Frank Hall is dead Ad sowed bushel of wheat 5 of oats 16 Ellen & me went to Brockville on the mixed to Mrs Halls funeral there was a very large funeral she was buried by the side off her Brother Robert in the New semitre the Revds Messers McGregor Mulhorne & McGilvera offishated we got home on the Mixed 1871 May the plumb trees is in full bloom 17 sowed Timothy & clover seed on the North half of the center field where Ad sowed oats yesterday gave it a stoke of the drag then we sowed 4 bushel of oats in the old horse paster the ground is very dry 18 sowed 2 1/2 bushel of oats & seeded it with timothy & the large large illegible & alsike clover gave it a stroke of the drag after sowing 19 sowed 6 1/2 of peas in the New field at the church it was plowed last fall we cultivated it then draged 20 finished the draging of the church field 21 the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the Schoolhouse 22 planted 11 bushel of potatos in the church field Geordy plowed what was left of the North half of the midle field the headridges 17 �frost 23 Sowed 3 1/2 bushel of oats that finished the field except a little seeding down the ground is very dry it cold & very little growth 24 hard frost last night drew dung onto the garden & plowed in it the crabs trees in full bloom 25 drew dung to the field below the hose there is a fine rain this evening & it is very much wanted 26 ridged up for the carrots in the garden & finished drawing dung to the field below the house every thing is very much refreshed with the rain 27 Sowed the most of the carrots in the garden beets & mangals plowed the corn ground sowed bushel of peas & oats on the east side of the path going the old well 28 the Revd Mr Follock preached his fairwell sermon this forenoon Mr Cochran preached this evening 29 finished the carrots & beets this forenoon draged rolled & draged the corne ground & planted the most of it Ad furrowed it out we put it in drills for feed for the cows 30 finished the corn Geordy helped J Colhouns to plant potatos washed the Sheep in the afternoon the water is very warm 31 went to Lyn on the Mixed to Wm Clowes funeral he was buired at the old buiring ground the Revd Mr 18 �Masson Preached there was a very large funeral I was one of the carriers fine rain this morning 1871 June 1 Worked in the garden planted cucumbers & tomatos 2 Geordy went to Marbleroack for a load of Shingles for Mr Thompson 3 Geordy went for another load for Mr Thompson 4 the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the forenoon and the Revd Mr Wallace in the afternoon 5 David went to Brockville to meet Wat to go to Oattawa I fixed or marked some of the apple trees 6 I worked at a rollar at Wm Cornets in the afternoon 7 went to Marblerock got 275 lb of Barley dust & 251 feet of plank for a drain from the celler & ditch Ad & Geordy made a Bunk of fence at the north Road 8 fixed the plank for the ditch and put them in & covered them & filled around the well very dry weather Geordy went to Gananoque Lizie came home from Brockville Wat & David went to Toronto last night Wat is going to Red River David is going on the Pacific Railroad 9 I helped P Moor this forenoon Geordy began to roll and rolled the old horse paster 19 �rain 10 11 fixed some of the apple trees in the forenoon atended a case of selling liquer with lisence ajourned the decision for a month a the little rain to day no meeting to day Mr Cochran went to Gananoque Mr Barren is very sick 12 Geordy went to Brockville for Mr Cornets Buggy David left it there when he went to Ottawa Ad went to Young to see Granmam & Isabla before he went away finished working the apple trees J. Stark & Miss Russel came here on a visit 13 Rob Armstrong came home with Ad last night Ad went away on the express to day Mr Darlings son went with him they are going to Fort Garry heavy rain last night 14 worked on the roads I am pathmaster Showry in the afternoon fine growing time 15 went to the funeral of John Lonies Wife there as 73 teems & a number walking the Revd Mr Carrol preached she was Buired at the Dulcimain Schoolhouse 16 Worked on the roads fine rain this afternoon Dr McCrema funeral went past while we were on the roads 17 worked on the roads fine day 1871 June 18 the Revd Mr Cockran preached in the forenoon 19 went to Gananoque for a load of lumber for the Church very cold for 20 �the time cold time 20 fixed or rather made a new wood work for the little cultivator Geordy worked on the roads at the Station 21 Geordy worked on the roads with the team at the Station I finished the cultivator 22 Geordy went to Brockville for J Gilbert I fixed a fraim for a table Mr George Morton came here at stopt all night 23 Geordy went through the potatos with the cultivator I went to a raisin of James McMullins 24 Geordy went through the carrots beans & corn I went to an agriculture meeting we adapted the prize list 25 the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the Schoolhouse 26 Geordy drew 4 loads of stones for J Gilberts well then went to N Kendrick & got 15 bushel of wheat I hoed potatos the ground is very dry 27 went to Young fixed Mothers head Stone it had got loose & fell out of the foot Stone Stopted at Reben Purvis got dinner took tea at Aunt Isablas got to granmoms at night 28 got home to day Ellen Lizie & Bessie was with me Granmom is not better the Revd D. Brill came home with us 29 hoed potatos the Revd D Brill went to Kingston this morning the ground is very dry 21 �30 went to Gananoque with 15 bushel of wheat that I bought from N. Kendrick it weighed only 14 bushels & 15 lbs at the mill bought half a bushel of western corn from Mr Morton to plant the corn that we planted in the Spring did not all come up I intend it for feed 1871 July 1 2 rain the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the schoolhouse 3 worked at the waggon or rather a hay rack Geordy worked at the corn 4 worked at the rack in the forenoon went to the Station to atend a suite for silling liquer without licence it was Mr Vincent Slack fine him 20 dollars costs there was a fine rain this afternoon 5 planted some corn whear it did not come up the rain had done a vast amount of good 6 went to Asiltons mills with our wool it is 14 miles west of Kingston we stoped at Mr David Nicols got our dinner went the mill came back to Nicols stoped all night there for rain 7 went in the morning to Joseph Nicols to see them came to Kingston bought 4 lbs of castor oil for the mowing machin paid 25 cent per lb got home to night paid 4 dollars for a pair of springs 8 finished the hay rack atended a meeting of the building committee Willice & Isabla came from young Grammom is no 22 �better 9 went to the funeral of Wm Moor he died on Friday he was buired at Taylors there was 72 buggys & waggons the Revd Mr Cornet preached a little rain 10 fixed or rather worked at the horse rake & went to the School house & ruld against a bye law for to tax us for a macadamise road 11 fixed the mowing machin & got it ready Geordy & the girles went to Gananoque to see the foundation of a new Wesleyan church laid 12 began to mow & mowed in the North west corner field the grass is very light 13 mowed this forenoon went to the funeral of Thomas James's daughter she died in Brockville she was buired at Taylors 14 finished cutting the corner field a fine shower this afternoon raked & cocked some hay 1871 July 15 16 rain Went through the garden with the cultivator this forenoon raked & cocked most of the hay in the corner field the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the schoolhouse 17 rain this forenoon got in 1 load of hay went to the Rock for lumber paid Emery for the church lumber put the load in the little mow 23 �rain {illegible} loads of hay in this week 18 got in 2 loads of hay put them in the big mow fine rain this afternoon I fell got my Side hurt can do nothing 19 drew in 1 load of hay from the orchard put it in the little mow & 3 load from the corner field in the big mow Cristie Young helped Geordy in the afternoon 20 mowed in the midle field east line & got in all the hay from the corner field 21 mowed in the midle field my side is very sore 22 drew in 1 load from the orchard put it in the little mow & 3 loads from the center field in the big mow Cristie Young & Wm Cornet helped put 1 load over the horses 23 rain the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the Schoolhouse 24 finished cuting the center field & cut some in the field below the house fine day 25 finished cuting the field below the house to center ditch & cut a little on the east side 26 raked some of the field below the house & mowed the most of the East side 27 finished the mowing all but that for seed & got it all in cock a little rain nothing stoped to 24 �stop us from {illegible} little rain 28 stacked the hay Christie Young James McMullen & Wm Cornet helped I could do nothing my side is so bad 29 I went to Escot & got 5500 of lath from J Green for the church gave his son $50 he is indue me 500 yet 30 the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Frances in the afternoon Ellen went to Younge her mother is very bad 31 went to the funeral of H. Lonnie there was 35 teemes got a telegram that grammam is dead I went to Mallorytown in the Express & walked over to Roberts 1871 August 1 Granmam was buired to day at one oclock the Revd Mr McGibbon preached there was a very large funeral She died a few minutes before twelve o clock at night Geordy came down this morning with Lizie Ellen & Jennet 2 Geordy helped Charles Armstrong at his hay this afternoon I went to James McMullins his son was found hanged yesterday it is suposed that he playing with a strap & got it over his head & could not help himself 3 went to the funeral of Robert J McMullin he was buired at Ebenezer 25 �church the Revd Mr Cochran preached there was a very large funeral over 50 teems 4 Geordy drew loads of sand gravel & stones 5 I helped Wm Cornet A Cornet & J Reed at the church we straped one side & put up scafolds for the lathing & plastering 6 the Revd Mr Robertson preached in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Cochran in the afternoon 7 Geordy wet to Brockville with W. P Moor for a load of coal I did some fixings about the reaper 8 I worked at the reaper 9 Geordy cradled a swarth round the front half of the wheat & cut part of the Barley the reaper would not work in the barley 10 cut part of the wheat with the reaper 11 finished that part of the wheat it is very light but fine cornel raked up the Barley & put it in the Barn had 2 small loads 12 drew in 2 small loads of wheat very dry weather 13 the Revd Mr Cochran preached this forenoon 14 cut the south half of the oats in the center field Geordy helped Wm 26 �Cornet this afternoon to cradle 15 Scraped a hole in the gravel pit for water for the cattle drew in 2 loads of oats in the afternoon 16 Fine showers this morning Geordy cut some of the oats in the field south of the south ditch grain is ripening very unevenly drew in oats 17 cut some of the wheat center field broke the cuting bar got it mended Geordy bound some ot it 18 cut more of the wheat Broke the bar again got it mended wet to McDonalds for him to come & see what is wrong he is to come tomorrow 19 drew in what grain oats & wheat we have cut McDonald came this afternoon & fixed the reaper cut some of the wheat Mrs Nicol & Jennie came up from Lyn last night went away to day the Revd Mr McGibon came from Lyn he exchanged with Mr Cochran 1871 August 20 the Revd Mr McGibon preached in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Robinson in the afternoon fine to rain to night 21 Geordy went to Mallorytown with J Gilbert cut the wheat in the afternoon 22 cut the oats in the midle field & part in the old paster 27 �23 finished cuting the oats & drew in the wheat & oats in the midle field Wm & A Cornet hooked peas 24 cut some green oats for feed in the morning Geordy & Willie went to Gananoque he wants to get a place he came hear on Monday Wm & A Cornet & me finished the peas 25 A Cornet & Geordy drew in the peas & the oats I helped Wm Cornet at the church instead of Aleck 26 I worked at the church for Wm Cornet for helping me with the peas Geordy went fishing 27 the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the forenoon rain all day Mr Frances preached in the afternoon 28 worked at the church for Cornet Geordy drew rails to fence the corn so that the cattle can get the run 29 worked at the church Geordy drew rails 30 I worked at the church 31 Geordy went to Younge for Isabla I fixed J Chalhouns pump Geordy broke it fixed bunks for the fence 1871 Sept 1 gave the buggy box a coat of paint & went to A picnic at the drillshed of the School Geordy came home this afternoon 2 Geordy helped Wm Cornet at his fallow 28 �I finished the fence round the corn 3 the Revd Mr Robinson preach in the forenoon & Revd Mr Cochran in the afternoon fine day 4 worked at the church Geordy has a sore finger he can do nothing 5 worked at the church 6 Do Do {Ditto} George went to Young and brought home the old mare 7 worked half the day at the Church painted the buggy in the afternoon 8 went to Gananoque to an agriculture meeting got some beeding for the Church & fine peices of plank for the door & window arches paid thirty cents for the plank 9 worked half the day at the church went to an Agriculture meeting in the afternoon at the Station 10 the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the School house 11 went to the funeral of Samuel Capland Turner he was buired by the Free Masons there was over 100 teems the Revd Mr Robinson preached in his fathers house 12 I made a bolster & stakes for the waggon Geordy went to a loging bee of John Johnstons 13 drew dung to the center field the ground is very dry fine drawing 29 �rain 14 drew dung to the center field west side dunged 6 ridges 15 got the horses shod fine rain this afternoon it is very much needed 16 fine rain most of the day oiled the harness put castor oil on them 1871 Sept 17 the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the morning & the Revd Mr Robinson in the evening Geordy cut up the corn when I was away 18 went to Newborough to Mr James Biltons G.F H Dean & Mrs Dean Ellen, Bessie, & Lizie went to Delta stopt at Mr Hicocks got dinner hard frost everything killed 19 went to Mr Garets with Mr Bilton wife & daughter Ellen & Bessie Mr Dean & wife stopt all night 20 came all Mr Biltons to night 21 came to Delta got dinner at Mr Highcock got Lizie at Mr Donutes got home about 8 oclock all well 22 went to Escot for lath for the church got none Mr Green is in Prescott at drill brought a lot of hair for the church & some tan bark for the garden got the heffers hide from Mr Parr paid him $3.60 c for his half of it weight 7 1/2 fifty cents per lb 23 worked at the church part of 30 �the forenoon went an Agriculture meeting in the afternoon Mr Gordon came here to night 24 the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the morning 25 Geordy went to Abrahm McNiels for J Gilbert for some Slaugh crooks half the day I diged part of the garden for straberry rain 26 Geordy went to Mr Rotons for Ellen the forenoon he draged a part of the midle field that was plowed late I finished the strawbery bed diged the Erley rose potatos had 2 large pails ful a little rain this morning rain 27 went to Kingston to the Provincial Show the girles all went & Geordy came home with the 9 oclock train it was a fine show the governer general & Wife the Lieutenant governer of Ontario & New Brunswick was there to day 28 went back again to day to attend the annual meeting there was a very large atendance from the west Otawa lost the fair Hamilton caried it two to over the meeting did not finish till near midnight 29 came home by the express at about 10 oclock came company press wheat I got Geordy helped Wm Cornett to 31 �thrash more than our shaire 30 the Revd Messers Smart & Gordon came down to night I took them to Fairfax to day Mr Smart preached the sacrament is to be administered to morrow fine day 1871 Octo 8 1 Went to Fairfax to the sacrament the Revd Mr Gordon officiated we went from it to the funeral of A McNiel he was buired at the Ebenezer church the Revd Mr Smart preached there was a very large funeral 2 Geordy helped A Cornet at the thrashing machin I began to dig the potatos 3 Geordy went to help Wm J Turner thrash rain to day I dug some potatos 4 I helped James McMullin to thrash Geordy has a sore finger he can do nothing 5 went to Gananoque to the Fair acted as a Judge on Sheep hogs & pultry fine day 6 dug some potatos very dry time 7 Do Do Do{Ditto} J. Stacie came & left his machin no Meeting here Geordy & the girles went to the Ebenezer at night heard the Revd Mr Garrie 32 �9 thrashed our grain had 23 bushel of peas 45 of wheat 12 of barley 152 of oats A Cornet Wm Cornet J McMullin Wm J. Turner Thomas Bradley Humphrey Young Copland healped 10 cleaned up the floor & put in part of the Straw in the forenoon Geordy drew 120 bushel of Sand for H McKay in the afternoon& little rain at night 11 put in the remainder of the Straw & drew in the Cornstalks mixed straw with stalks 12 heavy rain all night & this morning a fine day for our fair afterwards atended it took the first on the yearling bull 2nd on 2 Ewes 13 dug some of the potatos fine day 14 Geordy went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of wheat Ellen & Isabla went with him intending to go Mr Starky &get our yarn he was to bring it from Kingston they brought home the yarn 15 the Revd Mr Robertson preached in the evening 16 diged some of the potates Geordy had took a notion to go to Red River he is going round amongst the neabours Mr Rose the salportune here all night 1871 Oct 17 I helped Humphrey Young to thrash Geordy went to Brockville as volenter for Red river little rain at 18 helped H Young in the forenoon finished the thrashing got a note 33 �night from Geordy that he was swarn in for six months yesterday to go to Red River 19 went to Gananoque with 13 bushel of oats to grind for a cow I intend to feed, Atended an agriculture Meeting 20 exchanged the young Lillie cow with Wm J Turner for a dry cow to kill diged some potatos very cold 21 finished the potatos & got some wood H Young helped me this afternoon fine day 22 29 meeting to day 23 went to Delta with Lizie took her Mellodine with us left the horses at Mr Deunats I stoped at Mr Heacocks at night 24 did a little fixing for Lizie took dinner at Mr Deunats got home at dark fine day 25 drew water ridled peas for the hogs & got wood 26 mended Bessies boots & cobling 27 went to Mallorytown to see the clerk of the Division court where the court is it is not till 16th of January 1872 28 got wood & other chores the Reverend Robinson preached in the shoolhouse & Mr Carrol in the church 34 �30 pulled some of the carrots the ground is very hard & dry 31 worked at the carrots fine weather but very dry 1871 Nov rain 1 Started to go to Brockville with 3 firkins of butter about 4 of the clock it rained so heavy when we got to Mallorytown we turned & went Robs stoped all night there Ellen & I signed a quit claim deed for John Armstrong 2 went to Brockville the highest butter was going at was 19 cents there was no one wanting to buy came home by Lyn it was dark when we got to Mrs Wm Clows stoped there all night 3 paid Mrs Clow the intrest on the note came to Lyn bought a side of sole leather paid 29 cents per lb it comes to $4 dollars took dinner at Margrets got at night 4 drew wood in the forenoon Margrets Willie came home with me he is going to help me for half a month or so went to the Rock got A load of {pembeck?} 5 no meeting to day 6 went to Gananoque with Mr Thompson half a day tried to dig the carrots it is to hard frost covered what I dug in 35 �the afternoon a little snow last night 12 7 went to Killenbeck with Mr Thompson half a day got in the seedling potatos in the afternoon had 20 bushels 8 fixed the shed with the lumber that I got at the Rock in the forenoon drew 4 loads of sand & 1 of gravel 75 bushel in all Willie helped me time & sand 2.50 9 drew water & fixed the Stable in the forenoon got in the chillies potatos in the afternoon fine day 10 drew wood in the forenoon Snowed & stormed most of the day put the cattel in the stable this night for the first we have been feeding them for ten days 11 the Snow is four or five inches deep V Heighcock came here from Nabraska this morning by the Express got wood 12 the Revd Mr Robinson preached this evening 13 Billie Beatty went to J Purvises & got his colt I took a Berkshire Boar {illegible}osed from Alf Stagg {rest of entry is illegible} 1871 Nov 16 cleaned a place in the sand pit & drew 5 loads of sand for the church I 36 �charge the church forty half a day drew a load to the stable 17 worked at the church Wm & A Cornet & me John McKee took the job of plastering for forty one dollars he is to give it three coats he is to get two dollars extra for puting on a circle of plaster of paris in the center of the ceiling & around the stove holes 18 worked at the church Wm & A Cornet & I atended Bible Societie meeting in the Shool house the Revd J Green lectured & he came home 19 I took Mr Green to Escott Shoolhouse took dinner at Henery Taylors 20 Wm Cornet & me worked at the church on what we had to do McKee put the first {illegible} on he was 5 1/2 days that is him & Coslow 1 day him Coslow 1 day Hugh Younge illegible} 21 helped Wm Cornet to kill his hogs in the forenoon let out the Ram to the Sheep Robert Latimer got the Societies Ram to day that I had got some w{illegible} 22 began to plow in the Northeast corner field the ground is too wet to plow stuble the sod plows first rate fine day 23 killed the hogs Wm Cornet helped I hard frost last night snow 4 or 5 inches deep 24 Snowed & blowed all day cut & salted part of the pork 37 �25 26 got hoops & hooped a barrel & finished the pork the Revd Mr Robinson preached rain to day snow & rain 27 cut wood Billie & Bessie got home at noon Lizie went to Toronto the afternoon drew out 3 loads of dung to the corn field 28 drew out some dung sold a tub of butter {illegible} 29 got some wood hard frost could not get {illegible} 30 Stormed all day snow & rain Ad got home from Red River this afternoon all well saw Geordy {illegible} 1871 Dec 1 Billie went to Gananoque to get work came home again he went Henery Johnston I cut wood 2 went to Gananoque with some wool & full cloth bought 100 of indianmeal 8s.9d 3 no meeting to day 4 went to Kingston on the Express a little rain 5 Came home on the Express I purchased a Suffolk boar 7 Month's old from Mr McCauly paid $15 dollars for him expenses to Kingston $2.95 bought three bundles of cotton yarn paid $1.50 per bundle 38 �6 Ad drew some wood we have to water all the cattel at the pitt 7 I fixed the breaking harness so as put them on David colt Wat & Lizie came home this morning 8 taped Ads boots & other fixings cold day 9 Ad helped old Mr Armstrong with teem to thrash I got wood very high wind 10 snow 17 the Revd Mr Robinson preached this evening very stormy wind & snow Vis Highcock brought Isable home yesterday he went home to day 11 Ad helped Armstrong to thrash finished it all I papered the Staires so as to keep out the wind 12 Ad drew wood from Armstrongs woods 13 stormed & snowed all day the is about 20 inches deep no work took care of the cattle 14 drew 3 loads of wood from Armstrongs 15 Ad healped John Johnston with the team to thrash he is to help him to get wood at night I helped P. Moor to fit shoes on the Slaugh 16 Ad drew {blank}of sand for James Dixson P Moor put on the Shoes on the Slaugh no meeting to day 39 �snow 18 drew some wood from Armstrongs 19 Ad helped Thomas Bradley to thrash straw most of the day snow very disagreeable day 20 Ad helped Thomas Bradley to thrash they finished the thrashing very cold day it takes {illegible} time to cut a {illegible} wood & water the cattle {rest of entry illegible} for them 21 Ad went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of wheat to mill got the full cloth a very cold day the themomiter stood a 40 below zero at daylight 22 drew wood from Armstrong David & Wm came home on the Express 23 David went to Delta with our horses for to bring in Wat & Lizie snowed about 4 inches last night heavy rain with thunder & lightning this afternoon the snow is going off very fast 1871 Dec snow 24 the Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning & the Revd Mr Cochran at night 25 David Ad Wm Ellen Isable Jennet & Jennie went all to Young this morning fine day the fields is nearly bear I saw to the cattle 26 cold day hard frost I cut some wood 27 Ad Ellen & Isabla came home to day they went to Brockville from Younge stopted at Lyn Vaikle Jacks all night Robert Beatty brought up little Wat & his Wife Jennet & Mary Wat & his wife 40 �away on a visit from Pembrook 39 28 Wat went away on the Express this afternoon for Ottawa he left the wife here 29 Ad & Wm drew wood from Armstrongs I fixed a toung for the wood sleigh 30 Ad & Billie drew wood from Armstrong Mr Heally died this morning 39 the Revd Mr Cochran preached this morning in the schoolhouse heavy rain this afternoon & night 1872 Jan 7 1 Ad took the Buggy to the funeral of Mrs Heally he took Mr Heally Kathron & Bartholmew she was buired in Gananoque the Snow is nearly all gone 2 David went away on the Express for Ottawa this afternoon I went to Escott to the tanyard took one cow hide & 5 sheep pelts got 1 calf skin to get to mine next week 3 drew some wood from Charles Armstrongs 4 Ad went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of wheat to the Mill the Slaughing is poor 5 drew a little wood from Armstrongs 6 Ad & Billie drew in the stack of hay put part off it in Stable loft the rest in the barn it was well saved the Revd Mr Robertson Cochran preached in the morning a the Revd Mr 41 �Robertson in the evening 8 Ad & Ellen went to Brockville & brought things for the house I tended the cattle 9 got wood fine cold day 10 Isabela & P.S. Hicock was married by the Revd Wm Smart John & Adam Armstrong a there Wifes Wat & Lizie & David Rob & Mary Wm John Hazelwood James Sorrae Mary & Nancy N Stevens Wife Ida Hicock Miss F. Dean & Wife & Jennie Coulhoun were here at the weding Isabla Vest & David went away on the Express to night 11 very little done to day Isabla & V came home tonight 12 Ad & all the young folks went to Delta there is to be a partie at Mr Hicocks 13 I went to the Agriculture Anual meeting was put in President again had a fine meeting 14 the Revd Mr Francis preached in the morning & evening the roads is very icey 15 Ad choped some wood in Armstrongs 16 I went to Brockville for to see A S{illegible} our School Site it is all right to them was no {illegible} put in against it therefore it cannot be allowed now 1872 Jan 17 Went out to the sixth concession to see to Humphrey Deer & P Maloune for B Brown about his wood it is a hard looking place the wood has been culled so that it is hard to get any one 42 �to chop took the Sow to John Cooks left her there sow took. Snow 18 cut some wood & took care of the cattle & went to see Wm Cornett he is very bad with stilaca he is not able to stand up Ad went to a bee of Wm Cornets for to get wood for him they cut it with a drag saw into stove lenths There was a party here from Newborough for dinner 19 went to Gananoque to the annual Meeting of the Agriculture Socitie there was said to be 350 from the back country there was a regular rush for {illegible} the socitie to Delta the Gananoque manufacturers turned out all there hands & paid in 400 dollars {A kept house?} 20 attended a meeting of our own socitie at the station snow most of the night 21 the Revd Mr Robertson preached in the morning & Mr Francis at night snow 22 very stormy day no work done snow 23 Do Do Do {Ditto} 24 Billie started for Pembrook to day Ad went to Gananoque with 2 logs for Henery Johnston {illegible} 25 Ad drew A load of wood from Armstrongs 26 Ad drew wood from Armstrongs David Johnston & A Sulavon boy helped him he drew 6 loads 43 �27 28 drew 2 loads of wood I Atended the cattle the Revd Mr Francis preached in the morning & night 29 very high winds last night Ad went for a load of lumber to Marblerock for Mr Ennis our side Road at the gate is filled up from fence to fence 30 drew some dung to the Corn field fine day 31 Ad went to look at lot No 15 in the 9 concession of Lansdowne it belongs to John {illegible} he wants to sell it came home went to Young & intends to go to Lyn & see Watt & go to Brockville Ellen went him Aunt Betsey is very bad Feb 1872 snow 4 1 Fine day Ad & his Mother went to Young last night I am cuting a little wood & takeing care of the cattle 2 Ad came home about noon Aunt Betsy McDonald died on the first of the month she is to be buired tomorrow at 11 oclock Ad is very sick he has got a heavy cold Wat & H Lillie came here to night 3 Ellen went to Younge this morning to the funeral I could not leave home Ad is not able to be out of bed Ellen & her Mother came home at night it is storming snow the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the schoolhouse at 1/2 past 6 oclock. 44 �5 Ad is some better to day he got downe stairs for the first I cut some wood & took care of the cattle 6 snow very stormy day snowed most of the night the Snow is 6 inches deep this forenoon at night it even rained 7 the Roads is very bad with drift there is no travel from our gate to Cornets corner Vest Isabla Ellen & Jennet went to Gananoque to a tea meeting James Hazelwood & Mrs Horton came from Howick stoped all night Ad to 8 Ad took James & Mrs Horton to Gallie Vest & Isabla went to Lyn to day 9 fine day the trees were all hanging with hore frost this morning 10 Ad went to a bee of Mr Aylsworth to draw stones from C. Armstrongs fine day 11 no Meeting to day 12 Ad went to Blackrapids to see a writing that Towndsends & B Kellso had of J Motts 13 I went out to the Sixth Consession to see about Browns choping and drawing this afternoon 14 very stormy day heavy rain last night with high wind & snow all day to day 15 the roads is very bad took cair of the cattle Ad went to the woods to 45 �cut some wood on the Snow shoes David came home from Ottawa on the Express 16 David went to Delta with one of our horses 17 Ad choped some wood cold day Feb 1872 18 18 No meeting to day Revd Mr Robertson had to preached Mrs Joel Webs funeral sermon David came home from Delta 19 Ad took David out to Sleters he is going to work for him 20 Ad went to Marblerock with a Slaugherook & a log for beams he took 5 bushel of barley & got 100 lbs of oatmeal for it 21 Ad went to Gananoque with 12 bushel of wheat 22 Ad went out to the 9 concession David is surveying in the 9th fine day So as to see lot No 79 what it is worth Vest went away to Nebresca on the Express Robert Armstrong came up from Young this afternoon Thomas Smith & Mary came with him they stoped all night 23 Thomas went home on the Express this afternoon Ad went to Yonge intending to go to Brockville tomorrow & bring a load of lumber for the church 24 choped some wood fine day Ad got home about halfpast 11 oclock p.m. the Revd Mr Gordon came down on the Express this afternoon 46 �25 the Revd Mr Gordon preached this forenoon with schoolhouse heavy rain last night & sunny to day 26 Ad took David to Moorheads this morning fine day Mr Gordon went Kingston on the Express 27 Ad cut & drew some timber for a cow stable between horse stable & barn from Armstrongs woods 28 Ad got all the timber out for the stable expect he rafters & jice got all the others of Armstrong Humpen Young helped him 29 Ad helped H Young to day to cut some hemlock sawlogs they cut 6 for him on Christes place Wat & David came here to day 1872 March 1 Ad drew 1 . 16 foot log to T Ivies mill & brought 1 14 foot 21 12 foot up to the house from Christes 2 took the two logs to Ivies mill this morning got 2 more & took them to the mill in the afternoon 3 the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Robertson in the afternoon in the school house 4 Ad went to Cristies got 2 logs for Humph brought them heare very stormy day 5 Ad took Humphs logs to the Mill this morning very cold day stormy wind & snow 47 �6 got more logs not so cold as yesterday 7 they took 2 logs of Humphs to the mill this morning then they went to Armstrong woods in the afternoon & cut 4 elem logs 8 Humph & Ad took the 4 elem logs to the mill this morning fine day got a basswood tree from J Purvis for the baile log 9 Ad went to Samuel Moorheads for rafters & some joice they are Tamereck 10 the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the School house this forenoon 11 drew some wood from Armstrong H Young helped him Mr Darling came here we agreed to get the same seats that Henery Young is making for the Union church $3.each x 37 cents I went out with Mr Hough to see Black see wheat at Richard Stacies he had not enough for him 12 Ad went to Furnisefalls for Shingles got 5000 $1.75 per 1000 Wm Hazelwood & Betsey came here this afternoon fine day 13 Ad went to a bee of WP Moors to draw wood from McNeemes Betsey & Wm went home to day 14 Ad went with Humph Younge to Reeds for a load of ceader posts 15 went to Alexandra Bay for Planks got at the rate of $6.50 our money 48 �{illegible} 1872 March 16 17 Ad went to R. Armstrongs for a load of ceader Billie got it out last winter cold day the Revd Mr Robinson preached this forenoon in the school house & the Revd Mr Carroll in the church in the church 18 David came here yesterday & Mary Beatty & {Kate?} Ad went with David & Mrs Green to Survey in the 9th consession G.F.Dean & Mrs Dean Ellen & Isabla went to Newboughrow with our horses fine day 19 Snowed about 3 inches last night high wind all day with a heavy drift the roads to completely stoped up teems goes through the Barnyard the bush & out at Moors shop Ad is on the {illegible} 20 very cold last night & this morning cannot keep the house warm Ad & David came home from the 9 consession got the chaining done 21 Ad went to Brockville on the morning Express & bought lot No 15 in the 9th consession for Watts for 49 �22 Ad David & Humph Young went out to the consession this afternoon to get an observation. 23 they got the observation & run the line between 14' & 15 in the consession 24 no meeting to day snow 25 Ad & David went to the 9th to run a line between lots 13 . 14 for Mr S Green a little snow snow rain 26 snowed about 4 inches last night Ad went to Gananoque with Humph Young David went to Farmersville I overhauled & scalded the buckets little rain Ad Brought home 18 of Johns best spoils for to haul to Fort Garery signed a paper as witness for Mrs James McKelvie for biding Westor & Parkers to sell or give James any Liquor 27 tried to tape some trees too cold to run 28 Ad has a very sore thumb he got a sliver in it no sap yet 29 fine day warm no Sap yet Ad is asking some hands to help him to huew the timber 50 �for the stable 30 there was a number of neabours came to huew the timber for the stable fine day rather cold 31 no meeting to day very stormy rain with snow 1872 April 1 very stormy day wind snow & rain there is few on the roads they are blocked up with drift taped a few own trees 2 went to an auction of Cristies Youngs he is selling all off & going West fine day 3 fine day Ad is helping H Young to draw in some hay 4 Ad drew wood from Armstrong Humph helped 5 Ad drew wood for Humph fine day 6 Ad is drawing wood for Humph & one load ourselves the snow is going very fast boiled a little sap 7 no meeting to day 8 Ad went to Young to see them all before he goes away to Fortgarry 9 came home today I made a bolster for the waggon fine day 10 Ad went to the 9th concession to see if he could get any one to split 51 �rails 11 taped the rest of the trees they run a little 12 sowed half a bushel of grass seed this morning hard frost last night David came home today 13 Boiled 12 pails of sap Ad went to Coslaws for 3 or 400 of hay for Mr Enes & then went to Mr Crosses for 13 bushel of lime for the church John McKays is plastering it 14 the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the School house this forenoon fine day rather cold 15 Sowed nearly half a bushel of grassseed all in the midle field hard frost last night Mr J Dixson came & laid out the cow stable got it all fraimed but the rafters he had a Boy with him Humphrey Young helped us 16 raised the stable there was 18 or 20 helping fine day got all up in good time 17 Ad & me got most of the boards on David got a telegram to be ready for to meet Watt on the Express all went down to see them away David went with him Ad came home again the roof as Wat was going to stop over night in Toronto. 1872 April 18 We finished the roof this forenoon Ad went away on the Express he will meet the rest in Toronto & go to Fort Garry fine day 52 �19 went to a raisin of Mr Eneses in the forenoon laid up part of the road fence they are terabley blown down 20 finished sowing grass seed on the field South of the near ditch it was seeded last spring but it has not catched finished fixing the outside fences very dry wether 21 snow X no meeting to day fine warm day 22 fixed some irons for the truck waggon & went to the Station to Christopher Young & his family go away on the Express he sold his farm here & is going to the Village of Hariston in the County of Wellinton 23 very hard frost last night drew dung to the garden & ashes & chips to the orchard snowed to night 24 mended Bessies Boots & took the old leather of the old bellows 25 sowed 4 sheepskins together for a cover for the bellowess & helped John McKee to take down the Scaffolding in the church he finished the plastering to day all but the put coat on the windows 26 spread dung in the midle field the dung was taken out last fall the bottom of the heaps is hard frozen 27 went to Gananoque with 7 bushel of barley for the cows settled with Wm Brough was endue him $19.75 cents paid him & bought 36 lb of grass seed $2.44 1 spool of silk thread 75 1 bar of soap 9c cotton 2 1/4 lb yarn 95c 53 �28 the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the Schoolhouse in the evening 29 began to plow & plowed 2 short ridges in the garden then plowed in the midle field for peas the frost is not out of the dung heap yet 30 finished plowing that peice all but the back & sowed it in peas fine warm day Settled with J Bradley & paid $10.35 cents the {illegible} was indue him 1872 May a little rain to night it is the first this spring 1 Plowed the headridge & sowed it that makes 4 1/2 bushel of Peas the ground is in good order sowed 12 lbs of timothy &4 lb of clover seed on that peice fine rain a little rain this forenoon 2 Sowed 24lb of timothy & 8 lbs of clover seed on the north end of the midle field West side & gave it one stroke of drag likewise sowed 4 lbs of clover on the East side it was seeded with timothy in the spring on the crust 3 rolled the pea ground it is in good order for rolling plowed the 2 short ridges in the garden & Ellen planted them with 1/2 bushel of Early Rose & Chillies the groung in good order 4 fine rain this morning the trees look green drew dung into the garden 5 no meeting to day 54 �X 6 began to plow in the church field & drew stones of of it in the mornings & evening so as to get Bessie to help me 7 plowed & drew stones night & morning 8 Do Do Do Do{Ditto} 9 the Revd Mr D Weire came here on the Express 10 finished the plowing in it all but 5 1/2 ridges for potatoes & sowed 8 bushel of peas & oats 11 cleaned out the furrows & shoveld the cross furrow & sowed 1 1/2 bushel of oats in the north field where I plowed last fall & seeded it we are going to paster it this summer again heavy thunder & lightning & rain this Evening down a deal of good 12 the Revd Mr Weire preached at Fairfax this morning I took him up here in the evening 13 plowed & spread the dung in the garden 14 went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of wheat bought 50 lb of oatmeal 50 lbs of indian-meal 15 draged & ridged up the carrot & beet ground in the garden 16 went to Brockville to see about the discharge of {illegible} Mr 55 �Therrie said that it was not discharged in this {illegible} book it was not canceled they discharged {illegible} night 1872 May 17 sowed 1/2 lb of carrot seed on the peace east of the {illegible} plowed part of the potato ground it is very dry hailed 18 finished plowing the potato ground and draged ready to furrow out atended a meeting of the trustees to {illigible} the foundation of the schoolhouse is sand we called a special meeting 19 rain no meeting to day fine steady rain all day no one came 20 got the horses shod and drew some rails to the midle fence north field they were taken away last fall 21 worked at the fence and settled with P. Moor paid him 15 Dollars & 60 cents fine growing time 22 finished the fence in the forenoon sowed about {illigible} barrels of plaster on the field below the house beginning of {illegible} 23 fine rain last night and this morning H & H Young helped me to turn up part of The midle fence in the north field fine growing time made bunk for a {illegible} 24 washed the Sheep Samuel Johnson and son helped me fix part of the fence in the lane 56 �25 26 attended a School meeting as trustee to select a new site or see if the people will build on lot we have the foundation is bad they voted on it hill 16 for the hill 13 for the lot at the station the Revd Mr Weire preached in the School house this morning rain rain 27 planted better than two pails of Early Rose potatos in the garden and four half rows of sweet corn next the path and house and the rest of the ridge in common corn in the forenoon heavy rain then tried to plow the ground too wet 28 cut some potatos went and laid out the foundation of the School house on the hill the ground is very wet 29 bored and made a pair of barbunks 30 made another barbunk can do very little there is rain almost every day 31 drew a load of stones for Mr Thompson that is 3 loads there was 2 loads before 1872 June 1 2 Went to help to make a road up the hill to where they are going to build the Schoolhouse there was only B. Warren J. Gilbert J Sheldon worked the Revd Mr Weir preached in the Schoolhouse in the morning 3 Sheered the Sheep in the afternoon John Carley & A Cornet helped I hunted 57 �up the Sheep and cleaned out the stable in the morning fine warm day rain rain 4 plowed two ridges of the Corn field below the house & furrowed out to ridges of the potato ground the ground is hardly fit yet rain this afternoon 5 let a lot of water the ground is wet as it has been yet it rained most of the night went to a raisin of A Cornets a fine warm day 6 went to John Ivies with H Young & put in our Sawlogs all but one that we could not get at 7 planted 8 bushels of potatos Ellen Isabla & Bessie helped furrowed out the rest of the ground 8 rained this forenoon went to a meeting of the Agriculture Socitie very little done very few there 9 rain the Revd Mr Taplin preached in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Wier in the afternoon 10 helped Thomas Stennett at the Seller ditch it was all filled in at the outside wall paid him 1 Dollar 11 went to John Young's this morning stoped all night they are all well 12 came to Robert Armstrongs and stopped all night dug up a lot of spruce & ceadar for to plant 13 came home Mary Beatty came home with me Sister Betsey is very Sick got dinner there rain 58 �X 14 planted the Spruce & Ceadar trees on the edge of the ditch along the lane to the barn 15 Drew 120 bushel of sand for Hugh McKee in the forenoon went to Ivies there is no lumber yet Ellen Isabla & Bessie planted a bushel of potatos fine day 16 the Revd Mr Weir preached this morning I could not go was bad with the bowel complaint fine day 1872 June 17 Humphrey Young plowed draged & furrowed out the corn ground I was not able to work went to Gananoque with Isabla took David horse got my coat paid Chesters $3.51 for making it 18 planted 1 bushel of western corn Ellen Jeanette & Isabla went to Delta with the horses they took David horse with them to paster there 1 19 planted 1/2 bushel of western corn that is 1 1/2 bushels all in the field below the house it is for the cows 20 drew dung to the pines spruces & ceadar that I planted along the lane 21 went to Marble Rock for a load of hemlock lumber for the roads broke the axle of the wagon had to leave the load near Cornet's cheas factory 22 went through the potatos corn & carrots in the garden in the forenoon put on part of the irons on the axle of the wagon in the afternoon 59 �23 the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the forenoon the Revd Mr Wier in the afternoon warm day 24 finished the wagon & went for the lumber on the roads drew stones from Mr Thompson over to garden. 25 worked on the roads drawing gravel east of a Cornet's field 26 worked on the roads half the day with the horses that make 7 days work for us helped Isabla to pack her things in the afternoon 27 went to Brockville with Isabla things to get them sent to Nebraska got the pappers & tiket got home at 12 oclock last night very warm day 28 drew rails from the midle fence of the midle field to put a fence at the foot of the corn to keep the calf out 29 drew 13 loads of Sand for Hugh McKay 220 bushels 2$20c lime 2.50 warm day 30 the Revd Mr Weir preached in the school house this morning went at 2 o clock to the New Frier church at Taylors Revd Mr Saunders preach it Dedicated to day 1872 July there was {illegible} went at the Station 1 Isabla went away to her husband on the Express for Nebraska Mr Bush his Mother & sister was on the train going there also there was a little rain at 2 o clock 2 picked Stones in the midle field 60 �& the mustard that was in it two of Mr Coslows Boys helped me had 5 armfuls we put it on the road 3 went through the potatos & carrots in the garden & finished the Shingling the west side of the stable 4 began to Shingle the East Side warm day 5 finish the Shingling & put on the ridgboards 6 huewd the joice for the stable finished them then went to an Agriculture meeting at Weston's 7 the Revd Mr Taplin preached this morning & the Revd Mr Weire in the afternoon very warm day 8 hughed some Sticks for the Barn in the morning attended a School meeting 9 ground the knifes of the mower ridged it up mowed the thistels next to the house 10 began to mow in the midle field it is awful ruff & very little more than thisles 11 worked at the mowing geting along very {bad?} 12 Do Do {Ditto}raked out part of the midle field 61 �rain 13 14 rain this afternoon very heavy the Revd Mr Weire preached in the four noon & Mr Robinson in the afternoon little rain stopped drawing in 15 raked & mowed in the midle hired a young man on Saturday night to help me his name is John Jones he never did much farming he wants 3 dollars per week 16 finished the mowing the Midle Field & raped part of it 17 finished raking the midle & began to mow in the north west field the grass is very light next the road where they traveled {too?} winter 18 drew in 2 loads of hay from the orchard & 1 from the midle field put it in the west half of the big mow 1 of the loads from the orchard in the east half of the other in the stable 19 mowed in the north field & drew 5 loads from the midle field it is mostly thistles & daisies then in the big mow west half 1872 July 20 21 raked & drew 5 loads from the north west field the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the forenoon Mr Weire in the afternoon 22 worked in the potatos with the 62 �cultivator that Mr Jones gave the Agriculture Socitie it did its work well John here rain 23 finished the potatos & the mowing in the orchard 24 finished cutting the North field & began to cut in the midle field east side warm day 25 raked & drew in 2 loads from the north field up for night the last one at the barn gate had to leave it out all night 26 got that load in & 2 out of the orchard put the orchard hay over the horses got 2 loads from the midle field very heavy rain this afternoon 27 went to Marble Rock for lumber for the Stable in the forenoon mowed in the afternoon John Jones went away this afternoon he would not stop any longer I paid him 5 dollars 28 the Revd Mr Weir preached the forenoon Mr Taplin in the afternoon 29 mowed in the midle field east Side heavy rain before dinner & most of the afternoon 30 mowed in the midle field & raked Ellen & the girls cocked it 31 finished the mowing in the midle field & began to mow in the field below the house raked & cocked all in the midle field Robert Beatty came to help me to night he has got his haying done 1873 63 �March Dr to J Darling 1 lb tea 1/2 gallon of oil sugar $1 20 2 lb tea 6 yrds cotton 75 c 1870 Cr church account Sept 23 Do{Ditto} Mr Beaumont for lumber 4.15✓ 30 Do{Ditto} Mr Odel for 500 of brick 5.00✓ Oct 7 Do{Ditto} Mr Emery 1708 fett 10.38✓ June 19 Do{Ditto} Mr Beaumont for 200 fet lumber 1.50✓ July 17 Do{Ditto} Mr Emery 600 feet straping 4.20✓ 29 Do{Ditto} Mr J Green 6000 lath 10.00✓ Sept 8 Do{Ditto} Mr Beaumont for peices of plank 0.30✓ Oct 11 Do{Ditto} J.P. McCormick 50 bushel Lime 8.00✓ 27 Do{Ditto} J Green 500 lath 1.00✓ {illegible} Do{Ditto} A Cornet for work done on the church 15.00✓ 24 Do{Ditto} Row & Manhart 1200 feet of lumber 19.20✓ 1871 64 �April 13 Do{Ditto} Henery Cross 13 bushel of lime 1.95✓ Sept 13 Do {Ditto}Thomas Williams for laying floor 14.00✓ 94.68✓ Oct 1 Do{Ditto} Triming for the pulpit 2.60✓ 4 Do{Ditto} Revd Mr Willson expenses from Kingston 2.✓ Do{Ditto} Thomas Reid bread & wind 1.80✓ 99.92✓ Nov 1 2 yrds of fring for pulpit 50 cents ✓ 28 Sent thirty dollar to {illegible} Horsey per stair 30.25✓ Dec 6 freight on stove from Kingston .48✓ Henery Young 10.00✓ 1873 Jan 1872 Moneys receivd for building fund of the church 1870 Oct Revd John Austin $10.00 Samuel Moorhead 38.25 1871 65 �April 7 Revd Wm Smart 15.95 Revd Henery Gordon 20.00 Wallace McNiel for stones that his Father got 13.12 May 31 Robert Johnson 10.00 Oct 4 collected at the opening of the Church 19.60 6 Do{Ditto} on Communion sabeth 14.40 Nov 6 Bruce McNiel for lime he got 2.25 Dec 1872 1872 141.70 Moneys received for the building fund of the church 1870 Oct Revd John Austin 10.00 Revd Wm Smart 19.95 August 7 Revd H Gordon 20.00 December Wallace McNeil for Stones that his Father got 13.12 1871 66 �1871 Oct Samuel Moorhead 38.25 101.32 moneys expended 99 {torn off} remains in my hand 06.{torn off} Collected at the opening of the church 19.60 paid Revd Mr Willson expenses coming from Kingston 2 1872 Oct 4 17 6 collected in communion Sabath 14.40 paid Thomas Reed 1.8 for bread & wind {leaving?} 13.40 30.46 6.64 37.{illegible} Collected on 3 Sabathes from in Feb & March & from May 12 to Sept 22 $1291 less $3 for 9.{91?} 67 �board Oct 4 Paid the Revd Mr Wei $40 on Salary Moneys expended on church 95.84 Do {Ditto} recieved from all sources $47.32 197.70 {illegible} 96.84 {illegible} 44.86 144.78 3 96.84 94.86 THE PLYMOUTH BAROMETER The west wind always brings us rain, The east wind blows it back again, In south winds we always have wet weather, With north winds cold and wet together ; If the sun in red should set, The next day surely will be wet ; But if the sun goes down in gray, The next will be a pouring day The above doggrel is called the "Plymouth Barometer." It seems appropriate to the weather we have been enjoying - E.M.D. A good hit to the soulless staring apes who sport the habiliments and assume the appearance of men, only to stand on the street corners and watch the ladies passing by, frequently indulging and ribald comments and tone sufficiently loud to reach the ears of the objects of their blackguard remarks, we commend a perusal of the following morceau. - Am. Paper. WHO WAS IT? He was standing on the corner, In the place where loafers meet, 68 �And he watched the dressy damsels As they waited or the street, From his mouth came innuendoes, And his eyes were opened wide, As a tip-toe they came dancing O'er the muddy, sloppy tide, When a lady and her daughter, Stepping carefully along, Closely veiled from street inspection, Heard his slimy, venomed tongue. Then the little veils were lifted, And with shame his head he hung, For his mother and his sister Thus had struck the speaker dumb. 1872 August 1 Mowed in the field below the house in the forenoon raked in the afternoon Humphrey Young came & helped Rob to draw this afternoon drew in two loads from the midle field put them in the cow stable & three loads from the field below the house that was just put in the Barn 2 Humph & Rob drew in loads from the midle Field I am not able to do anything weak & sick at the stomach there is 7 loads put in over the Cow Stable 3 Rob drew in two loads of hay put in one over the cow stable & the other that is all that is cut I can do nothing 4 the Revd Mr Taplin preached in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Weir in the afternoon warm day 5 mowed in the forenoon went to the Station to a trial of Dr Percey 69 �& Dr Ogsworth for puting Percys Sulky on the track so that it was brock the case was not proven rain 6 finished cutting the old meadow raked & drew in two loads Ellen & the girls cocked some of the hay 7 drew in two loads & cut part of the new piece 8 finished cutting the new piece that part that we plowed in the fall is Best catch in timothy 9 drew in 3 loads got John Coslow to put to pitch there I am so weak that I can do very little 10 went to Gananoque with 8 1/2 bushel of wheat mill Bessie went with me to see Fanenberg's show very heavy rain to day Coslow mowed some of the oats they are ready to cut 11 the peas did a {illegible} the Revd Mr Weir preached in the forenoon & Mr {illegible} in the evening 12 I'm not able to do anything I am so weak a fine day Ellen & the girls raked up the oats that Coslow cut on Saturday Coslows came after he had done his days work with Hugh drew in two loads that was all of them the girls Ellen Jennet & Bessie got 3 pea harvest & hooked 13 nothing done I am no better rained in the night 70 �14 Coslow cut the oats heavy rain or shower through the day very warm fine time for grain growing 15 showers to day I am doing little I over did myself 1872 August 16 turned the peas they are very wet got in one load of oats 17 got in a load of oats & 3 loads of peas that finished our harvest work I am a very little use this was a fine drying day 18 the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the forenoon & Mr Weir at night 19 fixing for to go to Kingston with our wool 20 went to Kingston this morning went to Mr Stark's {illegible}& got breakfast got to Kingston 1/2 11 o clock got dinner a feed the horses went to Eselton's mills with the wool came back to D Nichols stopt all night 21 went to Jo {Kekler?} came home about 11 o clock to night had a splendid visit & time the roads first rate 22 went to Escott to Mr Parr's took the oath of Deputy Returning officer for the No 4 polling division 23 went to Dulcimain & held the Election for a member of the Dominion Parliament C Young was clerk George Merton received 57 AW 71 �Richards 34 at this polling 24 went to Brockville on the Morning Express with the Poll Books came home in the afternoon Express 25 the Revd Mr Weir preached in the forenoon the Revd Mr Taplin in the afternoon rain rain 26 fixed lumber for the stable went to Mr Darling with a commertial traveler 27 boarding up part of the Stable fine showr last night 28 went to the funeral of Charles Sumerby the Revd Mr Caroll preached in the Church 29 fixed the Barn to keep the hens out of the Cow Stable fine rain last night & this morning 30 willows for to tie the corn with I have no straw to do it with I have very sore eyes 31 fine rain last night & this morning fixed up the fence around the Bull paster to put the lambs in 1872 Sept 1 Revd Mr Taplin preached this morning Revd Mr Weir in the evening 2 began to cut the cow corn this morning went to Mr Darling to see him on church matters Mr Weir went with me worked at the corn in the afternoon atended on schoolhouse affairs in the forenoon 72 �3 worked at the corn a little frost this morning 4 Stooked & bound up 95 stooks it is a good crop bound it with itself 5 little rain last night bound up & 8 stook of corn & atended a church meeting at Mr Weir's warm day 6 cut up the corn in the garden bound it with willow withes very warm day 7 drew 6 load of sand 21 of water for H McKay & the forenoon Ellen Jennet & Mr Dean & his wife went to Young this afternoon with the Buggy 8 the Revd Mr Wier preached this morning 9 quarried some stones for to underpen the Cow Stable 10 went with Henery Young to see the pulpit in the Ebenezer Church before making one for ours in the forenoon went to George Wilson's to a beef cows they are too old 11 fixed the wagons for to draw dung I expect Michal Coslow's to help me 12 drew dung to the church field Michel Coslow helped me I hired him for half a month at the rate of $8 per month 13 drew down to the church field heavy rain last night 14 Do Do Do {Ditto} 73 �15 the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Wier at night 16 got 5 rows of the corn in the forenoon drew 2 loads of sand for J Darling in the afternoon gave him 85 cents & got a barel of salt 17 Drew four loads of sand for JA Bradley in the forenoon 81 bushel time $1.25 bound up the corn in the afternoon 18 drew a load of wood or brush in the forenoon to Young in the afternoon stopt at R. {rains heavy all night?} Lizie & Vie came from Delta last night with a buggy 19 heavy rain hear to day Went to Unionville with Robert Armstrong to the Cattle show came home with him stopt all night there 20 came home to day from Young in the forenoon working at the church with J McCormick A Cochran Wm Cornett & the Revd Mr Weir made a bridge in front of the church & drew 5 loads of gravel & sand 21 drew water for the house then 2 loads of sand for JA Bradley 40 bushel drew rails for to fix the fence around the corn 1872 Sept 22 Revd Mr Weir preached this morning & the Revd Mr Taplin in the evening 23 drew 4 loads of dung out of the new cow stable in the forenoon cut the last of the Corn 74 �24 drew 4 loads of dung from the hog pen to the garden 25 separated the lambs from the Ewes & marked them heavy rain this afternoon drew three loads of Stones to the Stable 26 drew 9 loads of Stone to the Stable 27 Do 7 Do Do{Ditto} in the forenoon 28 pick the Stones of the church field & {illegible} plowed & Scraped a ditch in it 29 the Revd Mr Taplin preached this morning heavy rain in the afternoon & at night no meeting went down to the schoolhouse no one came except Miss Weir & Mr Weir 30 Drew 7 loads of sand & gravel to the Barnyard 1872 Oct 1 took two oak logs of the old Shop & hewed them for the group of the cow stable they are very hard 2 I had to see about getting the pulpit fixed & other fixing I killed a Sheep 3 went to Gananoque to the Fair it was a good one there was a great many people there heavy rain midle of the day 4 attended the opening of our Church the Revd Mr Willson of Kingston preached the Revd Mr Gordon assisted fine day there was $19dollars &60 c collected 75 �5 6 rain rain drew 4 loads of Sand for Joe Stacey 85 bushels 85 c time $1.25 in the afternoon attended an agriculture meeting in the afternoon the Revd Mr Weir dispensed Sacrament in the church Revd Mr Gordon assisted Revd Mr Peck Preached at night in the Schoolhouse 7 fixed the Barn & granery for the thrashers heavy rain with thunder and lightning last night & rain all day to day Wm Davis came with the horsepowr this evening 8 brought the Thrasher this morning got all done by noon peas & oats went to the Station with Mr Gordon he went on the Express 9 got some wood in the forenoon fix the drill shed for the show in the afternoon fine day 10 rain all the forenoon went to the Show there was a great many people there in the forenoon {a hour?} the rain came down till noon at noon wagons & come Buggies came in thres & fours loaded 11 drew 8 loads of sand for Mr McKay 160 bushel in the forenoon fixed round the house in the afternoon 12 helped S Johnston to thrash fine day 13 Ellen & James Beatty went to Young to see Aunt Isabla we hear that She is very sick 14 the Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning 76 �15 rained all day no work done except geting wood 1872 Oct rain 15 Helen & James Beatty came home at noon I hunted most of the day for the horse that was at home pulled the Beans little rain rain 16 heavy rain most of the night & this morning cleaned up some of the mud in the barnyard met the Revd Mr Weir at the station he came down to attend a Sabath School entertainment this evening at the schoolhouse it was a fine show the Revd Mr Robinson was there the Schoolhouse was well filled rain 17 drew 1 load of sand & 4 loads of stones for John {illegible} in the forenoon went to see Mr Darling with Mr Ross a commercial traveler at 11 o clock stopt till near night rain 18 went to Mr Darlings this morning for Mr Ross got home at noon charged him 3 dollars rain this afternoon 19 diged the Early Roses in the garden had about 6 bushel got wood in the afternoon cold day hard frost last night 20 no meeting this morning Revd Mr Taplin preached this evening 21 drew 5 loads of gravel for John Coslow the forenoon Ellen & Jennet went to Delta at noon I dug potatos in the afternoon John Johnston helped me 13 bushels Sam & son 22 helped B Young to thrash fine day 77 �rain rain 23 heavy rain last night finished thrashing 24 dug potatos Michel Coslow helped me dig 24 bushel 25 Do Do{Ditto} Michel Coslow & Thomas Coslow & John John Johnston helped dug 34 bushel that is 77 bushel 26 heavy rain last night all day I went to J Ivies to see if he had sawed any lumber yet he had nothing ye 27 heavy rain all day the Revd Mr Garvey preached at night 28 finish digging the potatos here about 100 bushels they are good very heavy digging the ground is so very wet Michel Coslow & Tom helped 29 worked at the carrots got them all dug M & Sam Coslow helped me 30 got the horses shod and other fixings as I intend to go to Kingston tomorrow 31 went to Kingston for the yarn Mr Weir went with me fine day 1872 Nov 3 1 got home from Kingston this afternoon sopt all night at Wm Jacks got the yarn all right got 300 of flour X 3 100 of cornmeal & Rye X 2 flour in all $12.60 2 toped the carrots & put them into pit fine day the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the evening 78 �Butter is 90 cents 4 drew in the corn stalks they are in very good order considering so much wet weather 5 mended 3 pair of Boots & Shoes fine day 6 huwed two sticks for the cow stable put them in got the stones leveled ready for the gravel 7 drew 6 loads of gravel to the Stable & 2 loads of sand for P Moor 40 bushel 40 c time 50 c 8 drew 7 loads of gravel to the Stable fine day 9 rided 6 bushel of peas for seed put them in two barles got some wood & other chores the Revd Mr Green held his annual Bible meeting in the School house Stoped with us all night 10 rain rain I took him Escott this morning took dinner at Mr Parrs the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the school house this morning 11 drew 6 loads of gravel to the Stable fine day 12 worked in the Stable grouting part of the East end heavy rain all day everything in a Swim 13 work in the Stable got 8 bushel of lime from H Pankhurst I finished grouting the east end & boarded part of the Side next to the Stable 14 worked at the Stable grouted the 79 �Side next the Stable & part of the end & that is all the grout I have rain most of the day first snow 15 worked at the Bail logs & got them in to the stable & bored part of them very cold wind all day 16 worked at the bail logs Humphrey Young helped me began to snow in the night snowed & stormed most of the day this is the first snow this fall 17 no meeting this morning Mr Taplin preached at night 18 worked at the Bails Ellen helped at night the in the afternoon we got the Bails fixed so that we got the cows in to night stormed all day 1872 Nov snow 8 inches deep snow 19 Mrs Curtis came here this morning on the Express from Mitchel drew a load of wood from the end of the Barn the old calf pen & worked at the stable snowed most of the day 20 Rob Beatty came up from Young in the buggy last night the roads is very bad drew 2 of Sand to the Stable & 1 to the house for to bank it I have not got it banked yet 21 Walter & David got home from Red River this morning they went to Delta this afternoon on the Express Adam went to Nebraska from St Palls to see Isabla 22 worked at the stable toward the top log 4 in it was to high stormed most of the day snow & went with 80 �an Enis to Colhoun's to a New Ram that the Socitie bought snow 23 24 little snow let our own Ram out to day got some wood Stormed most of the day the Revd Mr Taplin preached in the Schoolhouse this morning 25 Drew in the Scotch Blues into the cellar & fixed a bin for the other potatos fine day 26 got in the Chilles flurrys of Snow little snow 27 got in the Seedings Stormy in the afternoon with hard frost the ground is very soft the horses went to the knees in the field little rain 28 Drew sand from the pit to bank the house with the Slaugh & one load to the Stable 29 got some wood & other fixings about the Stable cold day Adam got home to night from the Red River the went to Nebraska & Stopt a week with Isabla all well 30 Ad drew 3 loads of gravel for the Stable got wood & killed a Sheep cold with high winds Snow at night Dave came from Delta with the buggy 1 Reverend Mr Robinson preached in the schoolhouse this evening Ellen Jennet & Ad went to Brockville on the Mixed snow Decm 1872 81 �2 I took out the floor out of the woodshed 3 got the horses shod & some wood heavy rain last night some rain & snow today 4 made an axe handle for a new axe that Ad bought in the forenoon went to a Bee of the Widow Mitchels she had to draw Sand to Bank her house snow 5 Ad got some wood I spooled & quilted for the girls & took care of the Cattle very Stormy the stove came for the church 6 worked in the house at the spools & quilts 7 Do Do Do{Ditto} I've got some wood Stormy day wind & snow rain & snow 8 no Meeting here Meeting at the Union Church David came home from Delta to night 9 Ad drew a load of wood into the woodshed I worked at the quilts 10 got some wood Billie came home from Pembrook this morning Ad Ellen Jennet Bessie & Billie went to Delta this afternoon David is to be Married tomorrow to Miss Hiscock in Delta cold day 11 cut wood in the forenoon went to Mr Darling's with Wm Cornet for stove pipe for the church he had let them all go hard frost 82 �snow 12 helped Wm Cornet & H McKay to put the stove & pipes in the Church cold day Ad Bill & the girls got home from Delta 13 killed the hog & two Sheep fine day 14 got two loads of wood little snow last night 15 no meeting this morning Revd Mr Taplin preached at night 16 Adam went to Brockville with Bessy She is going to the examination he took the butter with him got 15 cents per lb 17 drew 2 loads of wood from Armstrong fine day 1872 Dec snow 18 drew wood from Armstrongs woods in the forenoon snowed in the afternoon the snow is very light 19 Ad took the Sow to John Cooks this morning he went to Caintown to a teameeting with a load at night Snow 20 began to Snow about midnight last night & Snowed about fifteen inches before morning the snow is very deep went to the funeral of Captain Earel he had a paralictick fit & only lived about four & a half hours after it he was buired at the Union Church Revd Mr Pearson preached snow 21 Ad got 29 bushel of oats from John Johnston paid $35 per bushel I got 83 �a rod for to hang a lamp in the church & poker for the stove Snowing & storming to night 22 the Revd Mr Taplin preached in the schoolhouse & the Revd Mr Carrol in the church Snow 23 Storming all day there is no travel on the roads the road is drifted full 24 the road is brock through our field they came in at at John Johnstons gate & down his field till they came to Ad's road then across our field & out at the gate at the house very cold 25 the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the church David and Vivie came here to night Albert & Ida came also Mr Dean & Mrs Dean Mr Bilton & Mrs Bilton & Daughter & Mrs Calhoun for tea 26 very cold day no work done 27 David & Vive Albert & Ida Ad Billie Ellen Jennet & Jennie went all to Young this afternoon the weather is a little moderate cold yet 28 I took care of the cattle cold day the road is very bad 29 the Revd Mr Ash preached in the church this morning he is the {stam?} Minister the is getting subscription for Victoria College the Revd Mr Robinson in the Schoolhouse in the evening 30 Ad bought bushel of oats from James her 33 cents {illegible} 84 �31 Ad went to Gananoque with the fullcloth Billie went to Newborough with a cutter & Mrs Bilton 1873 Jan 1 Fine day the snow is getting soft David & Vive came from Delta there has very little work being lately on account of the depth of the snow it's two feet deep in the woods rain 2 Adam Armstrong & his wife came here from Farmersville Mr Smith & Asha Hiscock from Delta there was a number more around here in the evening Billie inlands going away tomorrow heavy rain this afternoon rain 3 rained most of the night & this morning the snow has got quite a settling Adam Armstrong & Mr Smith went home this afternoon the roads very soft 4 Ad got 2 loads of wood the snow is very soft I kept a fire in the Schoolhouse 5 snow Ad went to Snowed most of the day no meeting 6 put a fire in the Schoolhouse & went to the town meeting voted for J.W. Hague J Richardson & Wm Webster the Reeve & Deputy was put in by acclamation 7 worked at a slaugh in the 85 �Delta with a load of oats for the boys he got them from J Humpers schoolhouse & kept a fire on so as to get it dried 8 went to the School Meeting James Latimer was put in Trustee cold day 9 worked on the Slaugh it is not much I get done by the time I get the cattle fixed 10 did a little at the slaugh Ad got some wood in own bush the snow is very deep 11 Kept the fire in the School house & got Mrs Bradley to clean it out & went to an Agriculture meeting was put in president again 12 the Revd Mr Hall from North Augusta preached the Mishenerow Sermon in the church in the evening Mr Francis in the morning 13 Besse went Thomas Bradley school to teach she is to get $17 per month Ad went to James Quins got oats & 50 bushel of wheat 14 Ad went to Escot Mill with 10 bushels of wheat 15 went to Gananoque to the annual meeting of the Riding Agricultural Socitie was put in 86 �President Ad & the girles went to a tea meeting in {illegible} cold morning rain in the afternoon 1873 Jan Snow 16 rain & thawed all day Wat & Lizie came here last night no work done the Snow is going very fast the Missonery in the church to night very Stormy 17 did a little on the Slaugh the fields is all bear the Snow all gone except where there is drift 18 very cold North wind with a little snow Robert Beatty his wife came last night he was married on the 9th to Sarrah Hazelwood 19 the Revd Mr Francis preached this morning in the Church 20 worked a little at the Slaugh Mr J Stark & Miss Russel came on a visit there was a number of young folks here in the evening little Snow this afternoon 21 worked a little on the Slaugh after Mr Stark went away Ad drew some wood very stormy snow & wind this afternoon 22 Ad drew 3 loads of wood fine day worked at the Slaugh 23 very cold day Ad went to a Bee of P Moors to draw wood from McKenney place I got the slaugh done & painted that is the runnings 24 very Stormy day Snow & wind no work done I let the cows out for water it is 87 �so Stormy that they would not go 25 26 made a tongue & roller for the Slaugh Ad drew 2 loads of wood the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the church this evening 27 David came home on Saturday night he brought Vive & Jennie with him Ad drew some wood Wallace McNiels wife died this morning fine day 28 Ad drew a load of wood I fixed some irons in the Shop cleveses & other fixings for the Slaugh 29 went to the funeral of Mrs W McNiel She was buired at the Ebenezer Church. the church was as full as could hold the Revd D Sutherland from Gananoque preached very cold day 30 Billie Beatty came up from Young Ad went down to bring him back to help him to get wood I went to Dulcimain with J Lindberg to examine some parties with regard to his insurances saw Dennis Cross Martin Cross & John Erel they say that the store was full of goods as usuel Erel says a great deal more in it than there was JA Bradley & I signed the document 31 Ad came home this evening brought Billie with him cold day 1873 Feb 2 1 Ad fixed the wood rack on the new slaugh & got wood for the house the Revd Mr Robinson preached 88 �in the church this morning very stormy this afternoon wind & drift Gave McKenny $3 dollarson Brown's account for choping 3 Ad drew wood from the Armstrongs & 4 loads Billie helped 4 Ad & Billie got 5 loads of woods rain this morning it is very Soft & Sloppy the snow is nearly gone in the fields 5 Ad & Billie drawing wood 5 loads fine day 6 Ad & Billie went to a wood bee of Humphrey Young's warm day the roads is failing very fast the fields is nearly bare I atend to the cattle 7 David came home to day & Billie is draw wood fine day 8 Ad & Billie drew wood in the forenoon I went to Malones place to measure wood for Brown they McKinnee has cut 34 1/2 cords paid him $15 indu him 14.51 the roads is bad it was in the afternoon I went 9 the Revd Mr Taplin preached at night in the church 10 Ad & Billie drew 4 loads of wood the road roads is bad 89 �11 went to the funeral of Moses Greer there was over 40 Slaughs & cutters the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the house there was a great many people there it Snowed about 4 inches last night a little rain this morning it formed a crust so as to stop drift 12 Ad & Billie drawing wood this forenoon they all went to Gananoque in the afternoon to a teameeting for the Revd Mr Gordon the Revd Mr Colton was inducted in the Presbyterian Church to day 13 Ad cut wood at the house in the forenoon went to a Choping bee of James Calhoun's in the afternoon 14 Ad went to the 9th Concession to see about a road into his place there cold day 15 Ad got part of the road cut yesterday went to it to day the swamp is not good 16 no meeting here to day 16 no meeting here to day 17 Ad & Billie went to the 9th conc got a load of girths for a barn 1873 Febr 18 Ad drew a load of wood for Humphrey Young he got one of Humphrey horses to draw took one of ours to Delta to an Agriculture meeting fine day 90 �snow 19 came home to day from Delta we got our Photograph taken when there it was voted {unamas?} that the fall Show be held in Delta Ad drew a load of Shingles Stopd home from the 9 con the road is very bad Snow nearly gone 20 Ad drew a load of Shingle stuff home the Revd Mr Pearson lectured on Temperance in the church 21 very stormy day Snow with high winds no work done started to go to Greer's with a load of Shingle Stuff Pollie got a Seag in her foot & was lame he did not go 22 Ad went to Greers with a load of Shingle Stuff then he went to the outlet for part of a load he left there 23 the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the Church this morning & the Revd Mr Robinson in the evening very cold 24 very cold day with high winds the Roads blocked up the Slaughs is going in the fields 25 Ad went to a bee of Mrs McNiel's to draw cordwood David & Vie came here last night fine day 26 David & Ad went to the 9th concession to run a line between Ad & Stacy there is some plundering going on there they got it done Charles Roth & Thomas Bradley helped him 27 they went back to day to run Stacey's east line very Stormy day Snow & wind got home to night the plundering was 91 �on Stacey Ad has got a very bad cold 28 Ad in bed most of the day the roads is very bad 1873 {second half of month added on end, from Queen's files} March 1 2 {illegible} Ad went to Greers with a load of shingles stuff he had 7 pieces some of them was 18 ft long I went to an Agriculture meeting at the Station Dean a me was authorized to purchase $45 worth of clover seed to be divided between all the members who has paid their Subscription on the first day of May fine day the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the church this morning 3 Ad chopped wood in the shed very cold day 4 Ad went to the 9th concession to see if the Slacks had cut or hued any timber they have done he came home he could do nothing without help 5 Ad went to Gananoque took bushel of wheat to the Mill fine day but cold 6 Ad went out to the 9th concession to get timber & saw logs Henery Faires went with him to help find day wind S. West 7 I attended the cattel fine day 92 �rain 41 storms this quarter according to {illegible} 8 9 heavy rain Snow is going very fast Ad & Henery Faires came home at noon from the 9 con the Revd Mr Taplin preached in the church this evening 10 Ad & Henery went out with J. Bradley & G Rath to help them to run lines on to 11 in the 9 Concession snow 11 Ad & Henery did not come home to day {illegible} Stormy this morning heavy Snow fine afternoon X snow 12 fine day I went out Wallace McNeels Sale he is selling off all of his cows some of them went up $47 & 50 cents I paid George Richardson's seven dollars of fines to give to his Father as Treasurer Ad & Henery & David got home this afternoon little snow 13 Ad & Henery went to the 9 con to get out Stuff for building fine day David went to run lines for J Segg 14 I attend the cattle fine day taped a few trees 15 taped the rest of the trees 41 in all Ad came home from the 9th concession Rain this afternoon rain 16 the Revd Mr Taplin preached this morning in the church 93 �17 Ad & Henery went to the 9th Consession fine day came home at night for some oil of Whiskey one of the horses cut her foot heavy rain after night gathered 13 pails of sap boiled it at the house 1873 {The following entries from March 18 to March 31, 1873 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the missing handwritten diary pages are not available on the Rural Diary Archive} March 18 Ad went back this morning fine day I took care of the cattle snow 19 snowed about 4 inches last night Do Do snow 20 snowed all day the girles gathered 14 pails of sap this morning I boiled it down at the house rain & snow 21 the snow is over a foot deep this morning there is a drzel of rain & snow all day David got home at noon he came from the F Falls the snow is soft Ad & Henery Ferris came hom this afternoon from the 9 con a little snow 22 Ad went to Young with a load of young folks to eat sugar at Margrets got home to night. Ellen stopt at Janes she is not well David & Vie went with them 23 snow the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the church this morning 24 Ad went to Escott with 20 bushel of oats by measure James Marshell here to day & settled the intrest that he is indue his Brother Richard by giving his not for $262.95 94 �25 very cold day Ad went to Ivies Sawmill for lumber took Billie to Herbisons he is going to work in the cheese factory for A Thompson a little snow & rain at night rain & snow 26 Ad went to Mallorytown with Wallace McNiel to A McLaughlin funeral he Died in the Asylum at Toronto they intend to go to Farmersvile to see about a horse that Wallace wants to get it is a very stormy day cold rain in the morning snow & droft all the rest of the day snow 27 a little snow & drift I cut some wood rain 28 fine day the girles took the slaugh for Bissie this afternoon the slaughs is going through our fields rain after dark rain 29 heavy rain this morning faired up a little heavy rain all the day after that 30 snow 30 the Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning in the church very few there it is snowing & blowing & there is quiet a drift the fields is all in a swim with water that fell yesterday fine afternoon snow 31 snowing again this morning Ad & Wallas McNiel came at noon 1873 {second half of month of April is transcribed on this page as well, from the Queen's files} April 1 Lizie came from Lyn this morning Ad went to Ivies sawmill for a load of stuff 2 Ad went to Escott with 10 bushels of 95 �wheat he bought 4 bags of hog feed $1.25 per 100 lb David & Smith came from Ottawa about 4 oclock this morning rain this afternoon rain 3 Lizie Vive & Jennet went to Brockville on the Mixed David & Smith went to the river this morning 4 Ad went to the 9 cons to see if he could get out rafters I boiled Sap at the house fine day 5 rain this morning & most of the forenoon Ad chopped wood at the house 6 rain rain the Revd Mr Taplin preached in the church this evening there was heavy thunder & lightning this morning with rain & hail this is the first thunder this season 7 drizzling rain most of the day David went away with Wats horse & Sulky to Brockville Vie went on the Express 8 rain most of the day Wat came here this morning on the Express Mr Lillie is to meet him here it rained so that they did not go to Escott 9 Ad went to the 9 con to see if he could get out rafters came home at noon could do nothing Henery Folly came to work at noon Ad has hired him for Six months at $20 per month & $18 for the rest of the time he comes from Red River he is going there with his Brother heavy rain at night 10 Henery is Choping wood at the house Ad went away with W McNeil to look for 96 �dry cattle fine day 11 Ad went to Rockport to get waterproof boots 12 Ad got home this afternoon Henery is Choping wood at the house I went round the outside fences 13 the Revd Mr Taplin preached in the church this morning 14 Ad went to Gananoque in the buggy Jennet went with him Henery finished cutting the wood all but one {illegible} 15 Mov'd the fence along the road & put it in a line of the church field leaving an allowance of a road around the shoolhouse the church 16 Henery scraped up the dung in the barnyard in the forenoon fixed part of the fence in the midle feild 1873 {The following entries from April 17 to April 30, 1873 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the missing handwritten diary pages are not available on the Rural Diary Archive} April rain 17 Ad went to the 9 con to see if he could get out the rafters Henery worked at the midle fence in the forenoon rain & snow in the afternoon cleaned some grass seed in the afternoon rain 18 rain most of the day cleaned grass seed David, Vire & Mrs Curtis came on the mixed last night from Delta rain 19 rain this morning showery most of the day cleaned 15 1/2 bushel of oats & finished the grass seed that is all we can do with the faning mill there is a 97 �deal of clay dust in it Mrs Barnes came hear on the Express 20 27 Revd Mr A Carrack preached this morning & the Revd Mr Robinson in the evening I took Mr Carrack to Fairfax 21 David, Vire, Mrs Curtice & Mrs Barns went away on the Express Henery tended & drew some of the stones at the old house fine day Ad went to Escott & got the mare shod 22 I went to Lyn with Mrs Wm Clows & paid her up my note that she held against me stoped at John Armstrongs all night went to Brockville got 1 side of sole leathe 23 3/4 of lb of carrotseed long orng 1/4 long red mangel 1/4 new kind I met Wat & Lize She came home with me Wat went Ottawa we came home on the Mixed 24 Henery is puting up a fence in the midle field so as to make a lane to let the cows paster in the midle field on the east side of the farm 25 finished the fence I went to Young this afternoon to the funeral of Chirstopher Young he is to buired tomorrow I stoped all night at Margrets 26 went to the funeral the Revd Mr Austin of Lyn preached there was a very large funeral 54 teems the Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning & Revd Mr Carrack in the afternoon 98 �28 Henery began to plow & plowed in the Northeast field Ad went to Delta for Wats mare 29 Henery plowed in the afternoon we all went to the funeral of Elizabeth Johnston Daughter of Samuel Johnstons there was a large funeral the Revd Mr Carrack preached 46 teams 30 began to sow & sowed 3 bushel of oats east side North field Ad draged with Wats mare & the colt 1873 May 1 Sowed 3 bushels of oats Ad draged with Wats mare Henery plowed fine day Wat & Lizie came hear last night on the mixed Jennie came with them 8 bushel of oats Ad went to Delta this morning Wat went to Toronto on the Express 2 sowed 2 bushel of oats that makes 8 bushel oats that Ad got from Humphrey they grew on new land & 3 of peas & oats rain this afternoon Henery got the oats draged all one way 3 a drizzling rain this morning Ad went to Escott & bought 820 lb of horse feed & 270 of hog feed Henery & me dug out 5 old dead trees & planted that I got from the Nicol & Adronack vine Henery plowed in the afternoon 4 the Revd Mr Tapin preached this morning 99 �5 Henery plowed Ad went to Toronto on the Express he is to meet Wat there to go Fort Garry fine day 6 I went to Gananoque with Wat horse got 50 lb Indian meal 25 of oat meal sugar fish & other things $5.49 7 Sowed 6 1/2 bushel of oats & peas draged with Bill & the colt Henery plowed the ground is in fine order 8 sowed 4 1/2 bushels of Oats & peas draged with Bill & the colt Henery plowed went to the station with Elizie She went on the Express to Quebec on her way to England to see her friends there that makes 24 bushel of oats in the North field 9 sowed 4 bushels of peas Henery finished the ridges & two bushel of oats plowing on the northeast field all but the head ridges in all 6 bushel of peas 10 I went & saw Mr Storry if he was coming for our milk I then went to Gananoque got a can paid $8.50 for it to Mr Bennett $1.21 for 4 yrd of ticking Henery draged 2 bushels of peas & plowed the head ridges the Revd Mr Gordon came here in afternoon 11 the Revd Mr Taplin preached this morning I went to Fairfax 100 �with Mr Gordon the appointment was not given & we came home again he preached at night rain came for the milk for the first 6 to give 3/4 of (illegible} 12 Henery cross draged & furrow out the North field & made a milk stand & saw Mr Gordon on the Express fine day 13 Henery plowed two ridges in the garden then began to plow in the church I shoveled the furrows in the North field a little of wheat it is in fine & dry : rain 14 spread dung in the church field & sowed 1 1/2 bushel of wheat 15 sowed 4 bushel of wheat in the church field draged with Bill & colt that is 7 1/2 of wheat in all 1873 May 16 I {just?} grafted some in the orchard Henery furrowed out the church field & plowed the head ridges I sowed the silver held Buckwheat & the three pounds of Farrow wheat he tried to plow in the Bull paster it is so dry that he could do nothing & a little flaxseed on the head ridge next the church Charles Hamilton complained of 17 drew dung to the garden & mulched the trees that 101 �John Weston for {illegible} I planted this spring the ground is very dry I went to the funeral of a child of Thomas Shields Mr Gordon preached in the house there was {18 teems?} 18 Israel Mallory preached this evening in the church the trees begin to look green 19 Henery plowed in the garden I planted about one bushel of the early Rose very dry warm day 20 raked & draged the garden the ground is very & lumpy drew dung to the corn field planted about 1 bushel of Erely Roses in the garden 21 finished dunging the corn field 22 plowed the cornfield for potatos left the cows out for the first night 23 went to the outlet & drew out the {Bondes?} timber that Ad got out in the winter Russell & Perry brought it there in a raft I paid them four dollars on Tuesday I went to Marblerock to see about the Shingel timber it has not got there yet they gave entry 11 24 the Revd Mr Matthews came here this morning he came on the night Express Henery rolled then draged then rolled then draged the ground 102 �1/2 cents a piece for bringing the timber down for potatos it is very lumpy & planted the {Spring seed?} in the garden in Mangles the ground is very dry 25 went to Fairfax this morning with Mr Matthews he preached here in the morning & in the church in the evening planted 26 made two slepers for the wood shed & cleaned it out got the floor laid ready for the Stove 27 Scraped in the sand pit in the forenoon through 6 loads of sand in the afternoon for Dr Aysworth 118 bushel I helped Henery to load & clean away the bad sand 28 raked & planted the carrots in the forenoon the ground is very dry Henery rolled the church field before supper he then drew 2 loads of Sand for Dr Aylsworth 29 Henery rolled part of the Northeast pastor & furrowed out part of the potato ground the ground is very dry 30 fine rain last night 3 1/2 bushel of Erely Rose & 11 1/2 of Chilles these was cut out of hole ones 103 �31 finished the potatos planted 2 1/2 rows of beans by the road planted more beans in the garden in the forenoon I fixed the irons on the new axle for {illegible} wagon Henery went to Mallorytown in the afternoon 1873 June fine rain there none at home 1 the Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning & Mr Peck at night we commenced Sabath School this morning 2 I finished putting the irons of the axle of the little wagon in the forenoon Henery finished rolling the North east field he drew 4 loads of sand for Dr Aylsworth in the afternoon t 3 drew Stones of the South Side of the near ditch 4 Do Do {Ditto}of the midle field I went to John Cooks got a pig from him paid two dollars for it 5 Henery drew stones of the center field I went to the funeral of a son of Thomas Davises he was buried at the Union Church there was 50 carriages Mr Warren preached there was hardly standing room in the church 6 went to the outlet & huewed some of the timber for the Barn A Cornet & Humph Young helped 104 �7 8 little rain in morning I went with Mr Matthew to Fairfax in the morning he preached here in the evening Mr Peck in the morning 9 Henery & me did Ads statute Labour in the 7th concession warm day 10 went to Delta to an Agriculture meeting stopped all night at Mr Hiscocks the Revd Mr Matthew went with me he went to Newboughrow fine rain there to night 11 got home all well there was a fine rain here last night planted tomato plants that I got from Mr Thompson 12 worked on the roads with the team Henery's brother helped us that made 4 days warm day 13 finished working on the roads worked with the team that made 3 days 7 days in all we drew gravel from Cornets yesterday & of my place to day 14 drew a load of ashes & spread it on the peas & oats & hoed a paster hoed the potatos in the garden 15 rain twixt to day Do Do Do Do Do Do{Ditto} the Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning & Mr Peck at night 16 finished hewing the timber at the outlett A Cornet & Humphrey 105 �Young helped fine rain about 10 oclock & then at night a very heavy rain did a great deal of good 17 Henery went to his father's I went to Gananoque with 6 bushel of wheat fine day 1873 June 18 went to Escott with 7 calfskins got 2 Henery hew'd the girths at the house for the Barn 19 went to the outlett to draw timber got 9 pieces home J Bradley C Roth J Johnston & H Johnson helped 20 went to the outlett & got home 6 pieces of timber Humphrey Young helped warm dry day 21 went to the River & got the rafters 31 pieces from Nat Webster paid him two dollars for them brought home in 2 loads A Cornett helped us to cut & draw. 22 the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the morning & Mr Matthews in the evening 23 Henery went to Mallorytown this morning I went to the outlett & brought home the last load of timber Henery Pacitonce & two hands came to frame the Barn Henery hewed some of the rafters in the afternoon 24 finished hewing the rafters very dry & warm 25 went to the Steem Mill & got 512 feet of lumber for Studs & braces & brought 106 �down one crib of the logs to the mill they were left a little above the mill then drew Some Stones for the foundation 26 drew the rest of the Stones for the foundation 27 Henery went to his Fathers & got 3 bags of oats & asked hands for the rasen I went out to the mill to see about more Sawing warm day 28 Henery went for a load of lumber got 600 feet I fixed for the foundation in the forenoon raised this afternoon everything went well got a good frame there was 25 hands 29 rain the Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Robinson in the evening 30 Henery went to the mill for a load of lumber got 5 feet I went the funeral of a daughter of Thomas Cornetts the Revd Mr Sutherling preached in the Ebenezer Church there was upwards of {illegible} teams there was Such a dust on the road could not see the team before you Some times 1873 for our layer at the church it is 30 feet one way 20 on the South end 16 on the North End 30 East & west side July rain 1 Fine rain last night & this morning every thing looks refreshed & till 8 this morning I went to Young Ellen went with me Robert Beatty & me went & Staked out a piece of land Henery went to the mill 107 �for a Henery helped Humph to peel Bark 2 went to Brockville & agreed with Mr Leroy for Stones for Grandpa's grave Johns & Mary Bradens Johns is to be 18 Mary 9 Fathers to be the same as Mothers he is look at it & make it the same came back to Robs at night fine day 3 came home all well Henery went to the Rock for a load of Shingles bought 5000 & 1/2 4 I went with Mr Matthews to Mr Darling's & Kears Henery went for a load of lumber 5 Henery went to a Bee of Mr Darlings to draw brick from Escott they raised a large building at the Station in the afternoon I atended an agriculture meeting 6 rained the Revd Mr Gordon preached at night & a new minister in the morning Mr Matthews went to Shannonville 7 Henery drew 2 loads of lumber I went through the potatos Mr Matthews got home on the Express 8 Henery went to the Rock for Shingles there is 23000 & 3/4 worked at the potatos 9 fine rain last night & to day cleaned out the barn & fixed {selffal?} 108 �10 worked at the Barn & fixed the Mower ready to mow rain so we did not begin 11 mowed about half the orchard it is very light I worked at the barn 12 began to mow in the North west corner field mowed about half of it it is very light 13 Revd Mr Matthew preached this morning no meeting in the afternoon there is a field meeting at Dulcimain paid (rest illegible} 14 Henery Patione & his two hands helped me at the Barn Sheeting & Shingling I work till noon Henery & me helped them till noon Henery raked the corner field in the afternoon 15 Pationce & his hands helped me to Shingle I had a kind of Sun Stroke at noon & could do nothing in the afternoon they got one side done all but the last 2 rows of the other 2 hands done 1873 July 16 Henery drew in 2 loads of hay from the north field 1 from the orchard I put there in the west half of the big mow then Cornett helped him I am not able to do any thing rain 17 finished cutting the North field very heavy rain this afternoon the best & most rain we have had since April rain 18 shingled part of the South Side of the barn I had to come down from it with 109 �my head Henery raked part of the north field this afternoon rain to night 19 20 rain 27 rain last night & this morning Henery & Ellen went to Gananoque took 9 bushel of wheat with them to the mill there is no grinding they brought it back with them they took Mr Matthews & Mr Gordon home with them the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the morning & Mr Gordon at night 21 I went to Gananoque for the lid of the milk can they forgot it on Saturday Henery began to mow in the field below the house this morning he & the girles drew in 1 load of hay from orchard & 2 from the North field put them in the east half of the big mow fine day 22 raked & drew in one load at night mowed 23 put the load that we drew in yesterday in the little mow fine day finished cutting this side of the ditch 24 cut in the east side of the ditch or trees drew in one load put over the horses got 1 shoe on Jennie it was put on with a new kind of nails 25 went to Escott with 9 Bushel of wheat got home by noon drew in one load of hay put it over the cow stable & one load in the New barn for the Sheep rain at dark 26 Henery cutting east of the Bull paster little rain this morning the Revd Mr Matthews preached this 110 �morning & Revd Mr Delong at night rain 28 Henery & Mr A Cornet raked & drew in all that was in the field below the house Alick brought his horse & raked with it then they Bill & drew in I cut the North South half of the midle field rain to night 29 cut part of the north half of the midle field Alick & Henery raked drew & raked in 3 loads of the North field this afternoon I was taken {illegible} 30 Henery cut part of the North field I was not able to do anything with {illegible} 31 Henery finished cutting the north field that is the last of our cutting & drew in three loads {illegible} & Jennet helped I could do nothing 1873 August 1 rain last night & most of the day very heavy at noon Henery put on the ridgboards & finished the Shingling I have been in bed all day 2 got all the hay in this afternoon A Cornet helped & the girles that finishes our haying very warm this afternoon with a good wind 3 Revd Mr Mathews preached morning & evening & at Fairfax at noon 4 went to the funeral of Mrs Richardson the Revd Mr Smart preached from Isaiah XXXIII 24 gave a fine discourse there was Agrate many people there there was 63 carages went from the house to the grave Henery drew rails from back of the new barn & fixed the 111 �fence around the orchard & along to the consession rain 5 Robert Armstrong came here last night went home this morning Henery went to the outlet for a load of chips & blocks in the forenoon worked in the garden at the potatos 6 Henery brought a load of chips from the outlet worked at the Barn in the afternoon I am not able to do anything 7 & another load of chips got the horses Shoes fixed a little rain his morning 8 Henery Boarded up part of the side of the Barn Wm & Betsey Hazelwood & Mary came here this afternoon fine day 9 Henery helped Humpry Young at his harvesting Wm & Betsy went home this afternoon Ellen came from Lyn on the Express I am not able to do anything yet 10 the Revd Mr Mathews preached this morning & Mr Robinson at night 11 Henery helped Humpery Young I did a little at the box for the harness 12 Do Do Do Do {Ditto} a little rain at noon 13 Henery drew 8 loads of sand 150 bushel & 4 loads of Stones I am not able to do anything yet 14 Henery helped Hump Younge James 112 �McElheney came here last night I went to Escott with him 15 a little rain last night & this morning I went to Delta took Wat Moore with me left her with Mr Wheatry Stopt at Mr Hicocks all night went to Sealeys Bay in the morning to see the council about Ad lot in the 7 concession got home at night there was very rain there 12 oclock 1873 August 24 17 Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning Mathews in the evening 18 drew in 2 loads of oats & some hay Henery cut on Saturday 19 Henery went to Mallorytown with a load of cheas for Story 20 began to cut the wheat with the reaper it was laying so bad we could not do good work we went at it with Sythes 21 Henery finished cuting the wheat to day we drew in 2 loads of it I got 2 shoes on Jennie 22 gathered the wheat into winnows with the forks & 3 loads it was rather than going to the drought 23 Henery raked the wheat field with the horse rake in the forenoon then cut oats Hump helped him in the afternoon I went to Gananoque to an agriculture meeting the Revd Mr Mathews preached this morning Revd Mr Delong in the 113 �evening I went to the River to hear Revd Mr Rock{illegible} 31 rain 25 drew in 2 loads of oats that was cut on Saturday & cut a piece in the north east corner 26 cut more of the oats & drew in 1 load dull & cloudy 27 A Cornet & Humpher Younge helped Henery to cut the oats they finished the cuting fine day I atended a meeting in the church the Revd Mr Coltherd lectured Revd Mr Burton came from Belville to see about Raising money to have a minister for a year there was a good many out 28 raked & drew in 5 large loads Humph helped I raked with John Johnstons Steel rake it will not worke in the furrows or where the wheel is of the level level 29 Humph & Henery worked at the peas I raked the winnows where the waggon went in the forenoon went to Gananoque to see Mr Coltherd in the afternoon 30 went to Delta with Mr Dean & Mrs Dean they are going to her fathers at Newbourough Humph & Henery finished cuting the Peas the Revd Mr Delong preached this morning & the Revd Mr Mathews a night the Church was full & some standing in the Porch rain heavy this morning 1873 114 �Sept 1 put a ring in the Bulls nose the Bull hooked Bennie mair this evening 2 turned over the peas got A Cornet horse & himself to help to draw them in drew in 4 large loads 3 drew in 1 load of peas that finished our harvesting the Barn is as full it will hold Henery & me helped A Cornet at his kitchen in the afternoon fine day 4 we helped A Cornet to day got all done lathing the other outside work done 5 the Revd Mr Boikie & his Sister came hear on their way home from Nancecorkee the Revd Mr Colton Mathews Mathews preach this evening the church was full 6 cleaned out the church & fixed the mane seats from pranctory to the commissary on Sabatt attended an Agriculture meeting at Westons 7 the Revd Mr Colthard preached this morning there was 53 Communicants the church was filled to overflowing there was a great many standing the Revd Mr Boikie preached this evening 8 I went to Gananoque with Mr Boikie got a vest & pants cut paid F Latimer six dollars 9 went to Mr Darling with Mr Boikie & the girles stoped at Mr Keers on coming home Henery cut wood 10 went to the Sawmill going to load of Suff paid them twelve dollar on account then went to the Station with Mr Boikie 115 �& his Sister they went away on the Express 11 helped H young to thrash Buckwheat in the forenoon Henery went to a dung bee of J. Salvatore's 12 Henery drew Stones of the North East field I fixed the bars at the barn sold the Bull for 16 dollars we have had him in the Sable for 10 days 13 Seperated the Lambs rain this morning drew water & wood in the forenoon Henery & the girles went to his Father's to see the chease factory 14 Revd Mr Robinson preached in the forenoon & Mr Mathews in the evening the church was full at night 1873 Sept rain 15 frost this morning Melons vines frozen hard drew Stones of the North East field in the forenoon Henery to a dung bee of Wm McNiel's rain at night John Younge came here this afternoon {rest of page is blank} 1873 Oct 1 Henery helped John Moore to thrash som rain picked some apples Henery finished Moores thrashing at noon & went to Escott I got five dollars worth of flour cut the cow corn picked the sweet corn in the forenoon went to Delta in the afternoon stopd all night at the Widow Kendricks 2 Benjamin Young & Elizebeth went with me there was a great Show the greatest amount of everything in the Hall that we ever had 116 �3 a fine Show of Horses & Mules that we have had I bought a bushel of Chinie wheat paid $1.50 got home about 10:00 Mr Dean & Mrs Dean & B Younge came home with me very fine weather 4 heavy rain most of the day husked the Sweet corn & got rungs for a lader 5 rain 12 the Revd Mr Dunlop did not get up from Brockville the G.T.R. changed their gage there was no tracks Revd Mr Robinson preached at night 6 rained all day got a little wood & put the lader together 7 drew 2 loads of wood Henery choped more he cut a large mapel down 8 dug the Erley Roses potatos had about 20 bushels & Some of the Chilies Fair crop fine day 9 went to our Show at the Station it was a good one took the first prize on the Lumber Harness 2nd on Ram 2n lamb Ram 2nd Ewe Lambs 10 dug potatos fine day one of Mr Coslow's boys picked up for us fine day 11 Henery dug potatos I went to the Stone Church in Young to meet Mr Leroy with head Stones for Fathers Johns & Marys graves met him about 9:00 help to put them up paid him fifty two dollars for them got home before night the Revd Mr Robertson preached in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Dunlop in the evening heavy rain most of the day I went to Fairfax for him 117 �13 fixed the plow & drew 1 load of sand for J Gilbert & Some wood for ourselfs in the forenoon began to plow in the Northeast field in the afternoon over the ground {illegible} 14 helped Wm P Tenent to thrash Henery plowed {illegible} finished thrashing about 10 oclock went to Wm Cornets & thrashed there 1873 Oct 16 finished Wm Cornets thrashing about 2 oclock they then came to me set & thrashed 20 bushel of peas 17 finished our thrashing about 3 oclock had 45 bushel of peas 25 of wheat 175 of Oats paid them six dollars and thirty cents it was A Cross & J Day H Young & D Johnston helped us in with the chaff we keep the straw in in the pigs 18 cleaned the Barn floor in the forenoon Henery plowed in the afternoon I went to a agriculture meeting at the Station in the afternoon heavy rain toward evening 19 the Revd Mr Dunlop preached this morning heavy rain all night & day no meeting at night the minister did not come 20 heavy rain last night & most of the day with wind from the northeast had the Cows in the Stable most of the time 21 cleaned out the old well it most full this morning Henery cut some wood put the Stove in last nigh 118 �22 drew of some large Stones that is in the ground in the Bull or horse paster before we began to plow plowing the rest of the day 23 cleaned 8 bushel of wheat 4 1/2 bushel of peas & went to Escott mill the peas is to feed the cows 24 Henery plowed in the horse paster the stuble field is too wet the ground is in a swim 25 finished diging the potatos & drew in them we had dug the bin is as full as it will hold 26 rain rain first snow rain the Revd Mr Delong preached this morning & the Revd Mr Dunlop in the evening little rain 27 Henery plowed in the horse paster part of the day a good deal of rain I mended Ellens boots 28 plowed & drew some I mended my own boots Mr Bigs the School inspector stoped all night 29 Snowed about 2 inches last night plowed some rain & Snowed Some Mr Bigg inspected the school 30 Henery finished plowing the horse paster in the fore went to the plowing match very few there it was on Mr Leachs old farm in the Sixth concession only 6 plows 31 drew gravel to the well it is very dry ground the {bores?} & well we have had the cows in the stable most of the week rain & storm 119 �1873 Nov 1 2 rain heavy rain & wind last night put plank behind the Cows & fixed the Stable rain most of the day the Revd Mr Dunlop preached this morning 3 got the horses shod & plow fixed in the forenoon got wood in the afternoon flurrys of snow 4 hard frost last night Henery helped John Johnson to kill hogs very windy 5 began to plow in the Northwest field next the road cold no frost in the ground 6 hard frost last night Henery went to Delta for Wats maire no work thanksgiving day fine day 7 Henery got home with the maire this afternoon put some Shingles on the house then sawed {illegible} 8 heavy rain all day took the floor out of the wood shed I began to make a Stoneboat the Revd Mr Green came here this afternoon had a meeting in the church very few there still raining & very dark 9 I took Mr Green to Escott he preached to the Schoolhouse fine roads very bad the Revd Mr Delong preached in the morning & Revd Mr Dunlop in the afternoon 10 hard frost last night put gravel & plank in the floor of the Cow Stable & moved the Rails back so as to give more room 120 �front of the cows Snow snow 11 went to Escott with James Latimer to see a deal Signed by his Wife in the forenoon went to the funeral of the Widow Landon in the afternoon the Revd Mr Sutherland preached in the Ebenezer Church the Revd Mr Hall from Chinie lectured on China in the Church 12 Snowed about 4 inches last night drew sand to bank the house & gravel to grout the stable 13 made the door for barn Henery choped wood 14 killed the hogs H Younge helped draw some wood 15 Snowing this morning & most of the day cut up & salted the hogs they weighed the Black one 283 lb the white one 255 lb the Revd Mr Mathews came here of the Express this afternoon 16 the Revd Mr Dunlop preached this morning We all went the church was full {illegible} Mr Mathews Mr Dunlop Mr Mathews preached then & at the church at night 1873 Nov 17 Henery went to the Sawmill with the Slaugh for Slabs there was none to be got he brought home a load of the binders that was on the Raft 18 went to Gananoque to atend the Division Court John Ivy sued Ad & me for the Sawing of lumber we did not get he got Judgment part of his bill Ad got home from Manitoba on 121 �the morning express all well 19 fixed the mow & the New barn for the sheep Wat got home in the morning express went to Delta 20 went to Delta as a deligate to choose candidate for Ontario Dr Gilies got the nomination after a great deal of squabbling cold day 21 fixed a door for the Sheep pen in the barn drew some wood & put Sam in the cutter he went well 22 little Snow last night this morning made another door Henery drew 60 bushel of Sand to the Station $18.50c Ad got Sam shod by Terry White 23 Revd Mr Delong preached this morning & Revd Mr Dunlop in the afternoon snow cold 24 Henery took a maple log to the S. Sawmill to get a to 1 1/4 in Stuff for a sheeprack did not get it sawn brought home a load of dust for beding Stormed all day snow about 1 foot deep 25 Ad helped H Young to kill hogs Henery cut wood on C Armstrong woods I fixing horse blankets Snow & wind very Stormy day 26 helped H Young to thrash I worked at a buflow skin linging it 27 Sill helped Humph to thrash 28 drew some wood from Armstrongs 122 �29 30 Do Do Do {Ditto} Revd Mr Dunlop the preache this morning & Revd Mr Robinson at night 1873 Dec 1 David & his wife came home on the Express Ad drew wood fine day 2 Ad & David went to Young with the cutter Henery went to the Sawmill got the Stuff for the Sheep rack Stormy rain 3 rain this morning I went to Delta this afternoon with Vive & Alan & Jennie the roads is very bad rain 4 the Snow all gone {about half the page is blank} 15 got home from Delta to day there came a little Snow on Saturday the Roads very ruff the fences is mostly off blown down the wind that was the week before last 16 there is very little doing the roads is bad 17 Ad went to Gananoque with the buggy 18 Cleaned up 8 bushel of wheat & killed the old Young cow She is good beef 19 Ad went to Escott with the wagon took 8 bushel of wheat & the Cowhide sold it I worked at outside Sash for the windows they came from Brockville yesterday 20 worke at the Sash pressed 3 of them 123 �1873 21 the Revd Mr Mathews preached this morning & the Revd Mr Cochran at 3 oclock & Mr Francis at night 22 Ellen & Bessie went to Brockville on the mixed Express stoped all night met Billie he came from Pembrock he is going to stopt at home till after the New year 23 Ellen Bessie & Billie came home on the Express 24 took care of the cattle there is very little doing very little snow & no frost in the ground 25 David & Vive Abie & Ida came from Delta for dinner & Mr & Mrs Deane they all went to church to hear Revd Mr Carroll preach 26 Ad took 12 or 13 in the Slaugh to a tea meeting at Fairfax it was in connection with Presbyterian 27 very little work done 28 the Revd Mathews this morning in the church & at Fairfax at 3 oclock P.M. went up with him cold wind 29 stormy day Snow & a little drift went to nomination 30 Billie & Jennet went to Delta with the cutter Ad & the rest went to the Union Church Festiville Stormed & drifted before they came home so that they could not keep the road had to take the fields Noah McNiel & his Sister stoped here all night 124 �31 Ad went to the main road with the duble Slaugh I went to Gananoque to an Agriculture meeting when I got to the main road it was good there was a very large meeting 1874 Janr 1 Ad Ellen Bessie JA Bradley & Miss McNiel went to Delta this morning fine day 2 fine day warm & thawing Ad & his load got home I bored part of a rack for the Sheep 3 I fixed the rungs & put the part I had bored together the Snow nearly it gone Billie & Jennet got home they were at Farmersville & Young 4 Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning Mr Dunlop at 3 oclock Mr Matthews at 6 oclock 5 went to town meeting voted for Mr Darling Reeve {illegible} Webster Peck & Richardson councillors Billie put on 3 double Sash below rain 6 rain & Snow most of the day rain 7 heavy rain most of the night & this morning 8 the Snow is nearly gone the roads is very poor 9 Atended the annual meeting of the Lansdowne Agriculture Society in Westons Hall resigned the President Ship of the Socitie John Cook was elected president I was put in one of the directors 125 �10 11 snow Ad went to Delta as a delagate to the conservative convention DF Farris was chosen as a member for the nomination to be held on the 22 instant a Farmersville there was a good many went with wheels I was in bed most of the day I've been very poorly for Som time fine day the Revd Mr Cochran preached this morning & the Revd Mr Mathews in the evening I was not able to go 12 I'm not able to do anything yet Ad cut wood I attended to the fixing for a teameeting in the church there was a very large meeting Revd Messers Gordon Coldhard & Cochran the Proceeds about $60 13 Ad & the girls cleaned out the church fine day 14 Ad took me to the Schoolhouse in the cutter to attend the annual School meeting Thomas Gilbert was reelected a few inches of snow 15 Ad went to Gananoque with H Young in the Slaugh this morning {illegible}our fulle another fine day but cold 1874 Jan 18 16 Bored the pieces for a rack for the Sheep fine day 17 took care of the cattle I am not very well Revd Mr Mathews preached this morning instead of Mr Delong Revd Mr Dunlop preached at 3 P.M. 126 �19 rain most of the day Snow is going very fast 20 Snow all gone the roads is bare 21 Snowing & very Stormy this morning cleared up at noon I went to Gananoque to the annual meeting of the riding Agricultural Society was reelected president 22 Ad went with Wallace McNiel to help get wood for his Mother in the 6th concession very heavy rain about 10 oclock for an hour or two worked at the frame of the back door of the Barn warm day 23 Ad got Such a wetting yesterday he did not care for doing any thing fine day with Showers 24 finished the north barn door. Snow from the south west this afternoon Mary Beatty came up on the Express 25 Revd Mr Dunlop preached this morning & Revd Mr Robertson at night I took Mr Dunlop to Fairfax with the Slaugh roads very ruff 26 very cold day Ad choped some wood at the door David came from Delta to night 27 David & Ad went to the Station David got his Instrument Ad got his Sugar & little Snow 28 David went to work for N Kendreek Ad went out to the 9 concession to see if there was any plundring could see none 127 �Snow 29 went to the old Schoolhouse & voted for D.F Jones Mr Fredengberg & him ran for the House of Commons Stormy day Snowed about 5 inches David & Ad went to Mallorytown then to Farmersville & Delta 3 30 David & Ad got home to night Mr Jones is elected with only 3 of a majority great rejoising in Gananoque all is gone from these parts 31 Ad got some wood at the door David to Delta took the Slaugh Bessie went they took the Melodiem with them 1874 Feb 1 Robert took the Sam horse home with him to work the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the morning & the Revd Mr Dunlop at 3 oclock I could not go out I was very unwell very cold night & day 2 Ad cut wood I took care of the cattle cold day David came home to night he worked J Follies 3 Ad went for Henery Follie to help him to get wood he came with him Robert Armstrong came here to night he wants to bye a horse 4 Ad & Robert went to look for a horse to James McDonalds he wants to much for him Henery drew a load of wood Robert Johnstons Wife last night Ad took his Mother there in the afternoon 5 Ad Ellen & his mother went to Mrs Johnstons funeral She was buried at the Union Church Revd Mr Pearson preached there was between 60 & 128 �70 Slaughs & cutters 6 Ad & Henery helped to run a line between Weston & the Widow McNiel on the 6th Concession 7 Do Do Do Do {Ditto} finished it this afternoon 8 rain Revd Mr Dunlop preached this forenoon & Mr Delong at night 9 Ad & Henery got wood drew 6 loads from Armstrongs woods fine day 10 Henery went to a bee of the Widow McNiels to draw wood from the 6th concession Ad went with Mr Green to help to cut a road to the 9th concession fine day 11 Ad & Henery drawing wood 12 Do Do Do Do {Ditto} 13 heavy rain last night & most of the day Snow nearly all gone the Boys ground & upset axe & choped wood at the house in the wood Shed the ground in a Slop 14 cut wood at the house 15 Snowed 15 Revd Mr Dunlop preached at 3 oclock no meeting in the morning 16 Snowed about 2 inches last night misty Snow & rain this morning a ewe had a lamb last night 17 Ad & Henery went to the 9 consession this morning I went with 129 �them with the waggon as for the woods north of Fodies Thomas Bradley took there traps on his Slaugh then the slaughing is gone in the woods they are going to put up {illegible} with them fine day 1874 Feb warm fine day 18 I cleaned up 8 bushel of wheat this forenoon Ellen helped me that is all we have. I went to Escott to {illegible} about pay for our milk promise to pay me next week it was $43.23 according to his account 19 cold bleak windy day put a beam in the bob slaugh 20 rain this morning until noon went to Escott with the wheat in the afternoon with the Buggy fine roads for the wheels & fine afternoon rain 21 rain this morning made a door for Ads shanty Ad & Henery got home from the 9 concession this afternoon 22 22 Revd Mr Dunlop preached this morning & Delong at night rain 23 rain this forenoon Henery went home on Saturday nothing do a little this afternoon David & Vive came at night he is going to work around hear 24 hard frost last night David went to Gananoque with the Buggy Ad went to the 9th concession with a load of boards to cover the Shanty he brought 2 logs to the mill 25 Ad went back this morning & 130 �brought another load of log snow 26 Ad went back Green went with him they took in the lumber of Ad's logs to a load of Slabs to {illegible} 27 Ad took Davids Cutter to the Shop to get it fixed a little Snow yesterday morning 28 Ad helped Humphrey Young to Saw wood in the 7th concession David & Vive went home this afternoon very poor Slaughing 1874 March 1 rain & Snow the Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning & the Revd Mr Dunlop in the afternoon 2 Ad went to Gananoque with the Buggy he took Bessie up she is going to School there Jennet & his Mother also fine day 3 Ad & Ellen went to the old place with some clothes for Billie Jackie is going to Pembrock the last of the week 4 heavy rain most of the night & to day with Some Snow David & Mrs Stevens came here last night in the buggy the roads is very bad 5 Ad & Ellan got home to day all well in Young hard frost last night Mr Storry gave me $35 to day that makes one hundred & thirty five that I have got be sides some cheese that we got in Summer 6 the roads is very ruff a little frost last night I very bad with pains in my legs 131 �Snow & rain 7 8 snow David went to run a line for John Purvis Ad went with him got home at noon David intended to go home it is so Stormy he cannot go wind Snow & rain Revd Mr Dunlop preached this morning Mr Delong at night I am so lame I could not go out 9 Stormy Still no work doing the roads is ruff snow 10 Ad went to a bee of Robert Johnston's to draw hay from the back place a little Snow most of the day little Snow 11 when Ad went to the Stable this morning Sam had got his leg over the halter & was cast his head is battered so that you cannot see his eye he very stiff in his legs 12 Ad went to Gananoque with the cutter Bessie came home with him tomorrow is a holaday 13 Ad cut wood at the house I have been quite lame for some days back my limbs is some better 14 I went to Gananoque with Bessie saw Revd Mr Colthard {illegible} gone some paper on Union to lay before our congregation on the Sabbath next 1874 March 15 Revd Mr Delong preached this morning & Revd Mr Dunlop in the afternoon 16 I made a door for the space 132 �between the Barns Mrs Keens funeral Mr Dunlop read & prayed rain 17 Ad went to Robert Johnson's place in the 6th consession for hay brought home 800 on the waggon roads very ruff 18 Ad cut some wood at the house I am bad with my knee went to the funeral of Mrs Kear there was 20 teams roads very bad {she was ? at the house?} 19 rain most of the day mended a pair of boots for Ellen she got at Robinson 20 Ad put up Some of the fence along the road our fences is nearly all down since the heavy wind December last 21 little Billie came here last night went away this morning pretty hard frost last night Ad put up fence 22 Snow Revd Mr Dunlop preached this morning Mr Robinson at night 23 very high winds last night & all day with a little snow Ad tried to draw some wood broke the Boby did nothing 24 put a part of the line fence between Copland & the paster the wind is So Strong yet that it blew Some that we put up down we are trying to keep our sheep out of Copland's 133 �25 Ad drew some wood got J Bradleys bobbys 26 heavy rain & wind most of the day Ad cut some wood 27 Ad went to Robert Johnsons & got 1160 lb of hay brought it home 14 dollars per tun on the waggon Robert White got our boreing mill the ground is very hard frozen 28 I spooled & quiled Ad put the road fence first ditch to the Corner north 29 Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning & Revd Mr Dunlop in the afternoon 30 Ad drew rails from the north field center fence to make a center fence in the field below the Barn 31 Ad cut some wood at the house For more information on William Beatty, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 134 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1871-1874 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Beatty Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Leeds & Grenville Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 1871 - February 1874 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Leeds & Grenville County, Yonge & Lansdowne Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1871 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. William Beatty 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>{modern title page}</p> <p>Beatty,</p> <p>Walter</p> <p>Journal</p> <p>January 1871</p> <p>to</p> <p>February 1874</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{two lines illegible}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1871</td> <td>the S. Lillie cow took own Bull</td> <td>June 4th</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>the Shepard 2 year old Do Do Do</td> <td>Do 11th</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>the old Lillie cow took the Gananoque Ayrshire Bull</td> <td>June 15</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Youngs cow took own Bull</td> <td>June 25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>again July 16</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>the White cow took own Bull</td> <td>July 29</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>the Ennis heffer Do Do Do thinks</td> <td>Do 30th</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Redmons Bull</td> <td>August 4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1872</td> <td>Pett heffer took our own Bull</td> <td>June 15</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>let the Bull out with the cows on the 20th of June</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>the Lillie cow took the Bull</td> <td>July 8th</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1873</td> <td>Let the Bull with the cows June 7</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Youngs heffer took the Bull June 13</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Kittie Do Do Do</td> <td>Do</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>January</td> <td>22</td> <td>State of the weather the Thermometer stood at 10 degrees below zero</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td>20</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>little snow</td> <td>24</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>11</td> </tr> <tr> <td>little snow</td> <td>26</td> <td>12</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>zero</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>10 above</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>30</td> <td>12</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>freezing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb snow</td> <td>1</td> <td>12 above</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>2</td> <td>freezing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>zero</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>12 below</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>20 Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Zero</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Freezing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1873 April Ad got out the following timber &amp; agreed with Rupert &amp; Perry to raft it &amp; take it to the following places 21 pieces of Barn timber to be taking to the outlet 12 1/2 cents a piece 43 sawlogs 5 of them is pine the rest is hemlock to McCreadys steem sawmill 15 cents a piece 20 pieces of shingle timber to be taking Marblerock 20 cents a piece all to be takeing as soon as the water will allow Wm Bennet {illegible} Barley 50 of Wheat 7 of peas the {illegible} on the pease that we plowed on {illegible}</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>January</td> <td>1</td> <td>The Revd Mr Fraser preached in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>2</td> <td>I Acted as Returning officer in the Division of the Township there was snow &amp; wind thawing &amp; freezing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>3</td> <td>A very storming day wind &amp; snow with heavy drift Ad came home fromo Newborrow with his visitters Lizie came with hime Delta</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>there is no travel on the road what is is through our fields I attended on the cattel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad &amp; Geordy helped B Younge to Thrash the roads is very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>drew the rails out of the lane to make a fence from the road to the woods at the church so as to fence in the New field the we plowed this fall</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Billie went to Delta with Lizie Watt did not come fine day very little travel on the roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Geordy helped Cris Young to thrash Ad &amp; Billie drew wood from Armstrongs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Geordy helped Cris Younge to thrashe Ad &amp; Billie drew wood fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Geordy helped John Johnston to thrash Ad &amp; Billie drew wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad helped J Johnston to thrash Geordy run a knif into his hand he cannot do much with it him &amp; Billie drew a little wood fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>drew wood I attended the Annual Meeting of our Agricultural Socitie was reelected President</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow &amp; rain</td> <td>14</td> <td>stormy day cleaned up some grasse seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15 rain</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Geordin preached in the forenoon I went to the funeral of Mr Elisha Landon he was buired at the Ebenezer Church the Revd Mr Follock preached there was over 30 slaughs &amp; cutters heavy rain most of the day the roads is all ice</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>16</td> <td>I went to Gananoque to the annual Meeting of our Riding societes fine meeting I went with J Cook a little snow Ad went to Delta with the cutter got the horses shod</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad came home with Hiscocks they came to go to a tea meeting at R{cut off} to night he left his horse for Watt to come with tomorrow</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>18</td> <td>Fine day nothing doing there is visitors from Delta here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Wat &amp; Lizie came here from Delta drew 1 load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>drew 2 loads of wood Wat went to Toronto with Express Ad went to John Youngs with the cutter</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>drew 2 loads of wood a little snow fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Follock preached at night inthe schoolhouse the Revd Mr Gordon came here this afternoon there was no apointment</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>went to Escot &amp; got a side of harnefs leather it is the half of old Lillies skin that we killed last year cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad came home from J Youngs David is here a little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>I intend to go to grannoms with Elen this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>went to Lyn from Granmoms paid Wm Clow sixty four dollars as 2 years intret on my note that pays it up to the 16 of October 1870 I bought 20 lbs of good sugar for $2 cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>came home from Granmoms to day the roads is good grammams is no better I left Ellen there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>fine day David is working for Robert White he was here last night drew some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>I went to Younge to see John Ferguson Ad wanted him to go to Parry Sound with him I had to go to John K Thompons for him &amp; then he would not go the boys drew some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>drew 2 loads of wood fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>February</td> <td>1</td> <td>Packed up Ad &amp; Lizies things &amp; took them to the station</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad &amp; Lizie went to the Express this morning to Toronto I got Mr Deane to cut out leather for a halter &amp; other straps</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>made 2 halters for the horses stormy day Geordy took the little saw to J Frers</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>drew in 3 loads of hay of the stack Mr Bilton was here from Newbourough cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Pollock preached in the shoolhouse day very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>put in the stack to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>went to Gananoque with 6 bags of pussey seed &amp; 3 of wheat the roads is good</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Geordy began to draw wood for Wm Cornett to the River a little snow Billie is going to school</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Geordy Drawing for Cornet Bob Beatty here today</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Do Do Do went away to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>drew 2 loads for ourselves from Armstrongs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day I went to granmam's she is no better fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>went to John Youngs they are all well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>went to Toledo to see if I could fine John Hoskins John Young went with me came to grammans from Johns</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>went to Brockville &amp; found John Hoskins could do nothing with him about the land he wants thirty pounds for it I would not give him anything like it came to Granmams fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>16</td> <td>stormy day snow &amp; rain stopted at Grammams</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>came home all is well Ellen stopt at her mothers she is no better they have to sit up with her all that they cannot leave her alone Leslie &amp; the girles went to Robert Mitchells funeral there was a very large funeral over 50 slaughs &amp; cutters he was buried at the Ebenezer buiring ground the Revd Mr Carrol preachd Billie drew wood for Wm Cornet the first of the week</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>stormy day snow &amp; rain no work done everything is all ice I met Mr Gordon at the station</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>February 19</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the schoolhouse this forenoon I took him up to Reed schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Billie drew wood for Mr Cornet to the River</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Do Do Do Geordy cut his foot at Armstrong woods he only cut 3 cuts of logs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Billiewent to John Youngs for a load of ceder I tended the cattel fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>cleaned up some grass seed fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Billie came home from youngs he got out a load of ceader at Robert Armstrongs yeasterday he brought the load with him from Youngs the Roads is very bad no snow on them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>drew 2 loads of wood from Armstrongs the snow is all gone of the fields Rob Beatty &amp; Mary Beatty &amp; Lorna Hazelwood came hear &amp; David</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>drew 3 loads of straw from Cornets home in the forenoon Geordy went to school after</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>sawed &amp; split som stuff for pails the Boys is at school fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871 March</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>sent $41.50 to Oshawa in payment of my first note for the Reaper &amp; mower</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>Billie &amp; Ellen went to Gananoque with the buggie Geordy worked at the sawing machin at the station</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>2</td> <td>I went to Mr Darling for salt got 2 bags $2.20 Geordy worked at the station Billie went to school rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain &amp; snow</td> <td>3</td> <td>heavy rain all night rain &amp; snow all day the obys at school cleaned some wheat up to go to mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>went to Gananoque with 4 bushel of fall wheat &amp; 5 of blacksee I atended an agriculture meeting of the Riding Societie the Bull is to be at George Browns the last two weeks of May the next two at Pecks next two at W McNiels &amp; so on for the season went with the Buggy fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Follock preached in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Geordy &amp; Isabla went to Youge Mary went with them I fixed some buckets</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Geordy came home &amp; brought his mother with him Granmom is no better Isabla is staing there they went with the buggy fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>taped the bush the sap runes very well taped torty ods fine day atended HS McDonalds meeting at Westons hall</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>boiled sap at the house fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>cleaned som grass seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>boiled sap in the forenoon atended an agriculture meeting at Westons hall fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day heavy rain all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>emptied out the sap buckets &amp; sifted some grass seed fine day the snow is all gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>fixed some stavs for pails &amp; made one for to feed the cows with a little frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>boiled sap at the house cold northeast wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>shaved some staves &amp; a pail to feed the cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>fixed some stakes &amp; made some bunks</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>boiled sap at the house very windy</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>19</td> <td>the Revd Mr Follock preached in the school house cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Billie Ellen Jennet &amp; Geordy went to Gananoque to a tea meeting in the Presbyterian church they took a Bushel of Timothy seed got $7 for it the went with the Buggy the roads is very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>21</td> <td>went to a raisin of J. Bradley it is for a Cheese factory</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>fixed some stakes &amp; bunks Billie is putting up a petition in the Kitchen</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Geordy helped G. Armstrong to thrash I fixed some stakes &amp; cleaned some grass seed a little now</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>24</td> <td>snowed about 4 inches last night cleaned 3 bushels of grass seed Geordy drew some rails from the north road to the new piece that we brock up last fall he went to a Bee of Henery Johnstons to draw Wood the snow is all gon Billie went to young with the buggy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Geordy helped G Armstrong to thrash in the forenoon cut some wood we have 4 ambs they are from the societies new rams they got out when here last fall fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>27</td> <td>snowed all day &amp; part of the night the snow 3 or 4 inches deep this morning it is 12 or 14 inches to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>cleaned some grass seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Do Do &amp; moved straw in the Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>boiled sap at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>helped David to survay the part of the village of the west side of the main road</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td>Helped David at the Village Survey fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>the Revd Mr Follock preached in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>fine some banks</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>helped David at the station very mudy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>fixed Billies boots &amp; shoes he intends to go to Pembrock to morrow morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Billie went away on the morinng Express for Pembrock I fixed Geordys boots he choped wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>I went to John McCormick to get him to help me to fill up the financial &amp; statastical blanks of the church Geordy choped wood at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>fixed bunks for the fence at the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the schoolhouse he came here from Quebec he is student from Montreal collage</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>began to put up the fence at the church fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>11</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; most of the day cleaned up the Barley put away 4 bushel for seed cleaned up the wheat had 11 ushel went to a raisin of Benj Younges in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>went to Gananoque to the mill took 5 bushel of wheat &amp; nearly 6 of barley the roads is very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>worked at the fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Do Do Do drew some rails from the Barnyard &amp; lane</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>finished the fence all but 13 rails we drew rails from the northeast field where Mr Thomas split them last fall Geordy went to N. Kendricks for ten bushel of wheat that I bought of him gave him one dollar &amp; twenty five cents per bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Cockran preached in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Began to plow &amp; plowed in corner part next the road south half of the ground is rather wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Plowed in same field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Do Do Do rained a little rain this forenoon the ground is geting a little drier</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April rain the woods look red</td> <td>20</td> <td>rain most of the day cleaned up the oats had 53 bushel of the Black oats &amp; 20 of the white the Black oats is by far the best</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>drew the chip dung that was at the fireplace &amp; spread it on the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>drew more of the chips &amp; ashes in the forenoon there was seven of James Halls sewing girles came up here yesterday on the Express Geordy took them all over to Charles Armstrongs at night they went back on the morning Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23 the Elem {illegible} sowed 4 1/4 bushel of Barley</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>plowed in the center field south half</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Began to sow &amp; sowed 4 1/2 bushel of Barley in the old horse paster east Line put it on about 1 3/4 of an acre it was plowed last fall sowed the large clover &amp; alsike &amp; timothy seed part of the garound is in good order</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>sowed 4 bushel of Black see wheat in the center field south half west line the grain is in midling good order Geordy worked for H McKey in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>finished cross draging the wheat &amp; furrowing it out &amp; shoveling it in the forenoon began to rain about 10 oclock heavy &amp; rain this afternoon Mr Smith came hear for Mr Lillies</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>rain most of the day &amp; last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Do Do Do I helped P Morr to bend &amp; weld 10 times yesterday we put them on to day heavey rain this afternoon no work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Follock preached this forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Cochran at 6 oclock P.M. rain to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Thomas Stinect came hear on 26th to ditch he ditched from the Road to the Barnyard along the lane he finished it on 28 his charge is $2.50 paid 2 and had no change</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May rain</td> <td>1</td> <td>Let a good deal of watter of the fields rain Ellen &amp; Jennet went to Grammoms with David horse David &amp; Mr Smith went to Brockville on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Geordie choped I thrashed the socities oats they are not worth much they rusted</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>3</td> <td>rained most of the day no work was done rain fixed some bunks</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Do Do Do the ground is very wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>drew some rocks from the north road or cross road to the old log fence at the old house there was rain this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>put up some of the fence at the old house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Cochran preached this forenoon Wat Lizie &amp; Ad came home on this morning Express from Parry Sound</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>finished the puting up of the fence at the old house we cannot plow yet the ground is to wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Geordy choped wood at the house I cobled some boots and shoes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the woods look green</td> <td>10</td> <td>Geordy plowed I helped Charles Armstrong fix the fence at the concession line in the rear</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>sowed 4 bushel of oats in the midle field the ground is rather wet yet the wood looks green</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Geordy plowed he got the south half of the midle field plowed to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>sowed 6 bushel of oats in the midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>plowed the headridge &amp; sowed 1 bushel of oats &amp; that finished the south half of the midle field we then sowed 5 bushel of wheat in the North half of the midle field west side we got a letter by to days maile that Mrs Frank Hall is dead</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad sowed bushel of wheat 5 of oats</td> <td>16</td> <td>Ellen &amp; me went to Brockville on the mixed to Mrs Halls funeral there was a very large funeral she was buired by the side off her Brother Robert in the New semitre the Revds Messers McGregor Mulhorne &amp; McGilvera offishated we got home on the Mixed</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May the plumb trees is in full bloom</td> <td>17</td> <td>sowed Timothy &amp; clover seed on the North half of the center field where Ad sowed oats yesterday gave it a stoke of the drag then we sowed 4 bushel of oats in the old horse paster the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>sowed 2 1/2 bushel of oats &amp; seeded it with timothy &amp; the large large illegible &amp; alsike clover gave it a stroke of the drag after sowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>sowed 6 1/2 of peas in the New field at the church it was plowed last fall we cultivated it then draged</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>finished the draging of the church field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>planted 11 bushel of potatos in the church field Geordy plowed what was left of the North half of the midle field the headridges</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>sowed 3 1/2 bushel of oats that finished the field except a little seeding down the ground is very dry it cold &amp; very little growth</td> </tr> <tr> <td>frost</td> <td>24</td> <td>hard frost last night drew dung onto the garden &amp; plowed in it the crabs trees in full bloom</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>drew dung to the field below the hose there is a fine rain this evening &amp; it is very much wanterd</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>ridged up for the carrots in the garden &amp; finished drawing dung to the field below the house every thing is very much refreshed with the rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>sowed the most of the carrots in the garden beets &amp; mangols plowed the corn ground sowed bushel of peas &amp; oats on the east side of the path going the old well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Follock preached his fairwell sermon this forenoon Mr Cochran preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>finished the carrots &amp; beets this forenoon draged rolled &amp; draged the corne ground &amp; planted the most of it Ad furrowed it out we put it in drills for feed for the cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>finished the corn Geordy helped J Colhouns to plant potatos washed the sheep in the afternoon the water is very warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>went to Lyn on the Mixed to Wm Clowes funeral he was buired at the old buiring ground the Revd Mr Masson Preached there was a very large funeral I was one of the carriers fine rain this morning</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1</td> <td>Worked in the garden planted cucumbers &amp; tomatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Geordy went to Marbleroack for a load of shingles for Mr Thompson</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Geordy went for another load for Mr Thompson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the forenoon and the Revd Mr Wallace in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>David went to Brockville to meet Wat to got to Oattawa I fixed or marked some of the apple trees</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>I worked at a rollar at Wm Cornets in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>went to Marblerock got 275 lb of Barley dust &amp; 251 feet of plank for a drain from the celler &amp; ditch Ad &amp; Geordy made a Bunk of fence at the north Road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>fixed the plank for the ditch and put them in &amp; covered them &amp; filled around the well very dry weathe Geordy went to Gananoque Lizie came home from Brockville Wat &amp; David went to Toronto last night Wat is going to Red River David is going on the Pacific Railroad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>I helped P Moor this forenoon Geordy began to roll and rolled the old horse paster</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>10</td> <td>fixed some of the apple trees in the forenoon atended a case of selling liquer with lisence ajourned the decision for a month a the little rain to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day Mr Cochran went to Gananoque Mr Barren is very sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Geordy went to Brockville for Mr Cornets Buggy David left it there when he went to Ottawa Ad went to Young to see Granmam &amp; Isabla before he went away finished working the apple trees J. Stark &amp; Miss Russel came here on a visit</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Rob Armstrong came home with Ad last night Ad went away on the express to day Mr Darlings son went with him they are going to Fort Garry heavy rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>worked on the roads I am pathmaster showry in the afternoon fine growing time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>went to the funeral of John Lonies Wife there as 73 teems &amp; a number walking the Revd Mr Carrol preached she was Buired at the Dulcimain Schoolhouse</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>16</td> <td>Worked on the roads fine rain this afternoon Dr McCrema funeral went past whitle we were on the roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>worked on the roads fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Cockran preached in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>went to Gananoque for a load of lumber for the church very cold for the time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>fixed or rather made a new wood work for the little cultivator Geordy worked on the roads at the station</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Geordy worked on the roads with the team at the station I finished the cultivator</td> </tr> <tr> <td>cold time</td> <td>22</td> <td>Geordy went to Brockville for J Gilbert I fixed a fraim for a table Mr George Morton came here at stopt all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Geordy went through the potatos with the cultivator I went to a raisin of James McMullins</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Geordy went through the carrots beans &amp; corn I went to an agriculture meeting we adapted the prize list</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Geordy drew 4 loads of stones for J Gilberts well then went to N Kendrick &amp; got 15 bushel of wheat I hoed potatos the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>went to Young fixed Mothers headstone it had got loose &amp; fell out of the foot stone Stopted at Reben Purvis got dinner took tea at Aunt Isablas got to granmoms at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>got home to day Ellen Lizie &amp; Bessie was with me Granmom is not better the Revd D. Brill came home with us</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>hoed potatos the Revd D Brill ewnt to Kingston this morning the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>went to Gananoque with 15 bushel of wheat that I bought from N. Kendrick it weighed only 14 bushels &amp; 15 lbs at the mill bought half a bushel of western corn from Mr Morton to plant the corn that we planted in the Spring did not all come up I intend it for feed</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July 1</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>worked at the waggon or rather a hay rack Geordy worked at the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>4</td> <td>worked at the rack in the forenoon went to the Station to atend a suite for silling liquer without licence it was Mr Vincent Slack fine him 20 dollars costs there was a fine rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>planted some corn whear it did not come up the rain had done a vast amount of good</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>went to Asiltons mills with our wool it is 14 miles west of Kingston we stoped at Mr David Nicols got our dinner went the mill came back to Nicols stoped all night there for rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>went in the morning to Joseph Nicols to see them came to kingston bought 4 lbs of castor oil for the mowing machin paid 25 cent per lb got home to night paid 4 dollars for a pair of springs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>finished the hay rack atended a meeting of the building committee Willice &amp; Isabla came from young Grammom is no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>went to the funeral of Wm Moor he died on Friday he was buired at Taylors there was 72 buggys &amp; waggons the Revd Mr Cornet preached a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>fixed or rather worked at the horse rake &amp; went to the school house &amp; ruld against a bye law for to tax us for a macadamise road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>fixed the mowing machin &amp; got it ready Geordy &amp; the girles went to Gananoque to see the foundation of a new Wesleyan church laid</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>began to mow &amp; mowed in the North west corner field the grass is very light</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>mowed this forenoon went to the funeral of Thomas James's daughter she died in Brockville she was buired at Taylors</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>finished cutting the corner field a fine shower this afternoon raked &amp; cocked some hay</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>15</td> <td>Went through the garden with the cultivator this forenoon raked &amp; cocked most of the hay in the corner field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>17</td> <td>rain this forenoon got in 1 load of hay went to the Rock for lumber paid Emery for the church lumber put the load in the little mow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>18</td> <td>got in 2 loads of hay put them in the big mow fine rain this afternoon I fell got my side hurt can do nothing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>drew in 1 load of hay from the orchard put it in the little mow &amp; 3 load from the corner field in the big mow Cristie Young helped Geordy in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>mowed in the midle field east line &amp; got in all the hay from the corner field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>mowed in the midle field my side is very sore</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible} loads of hay in this week</td> <td>22</td> <td>drew in 1 load from the orchard put it in the little mow &amp; 3 loads from the center field in the big mow Cristie Young &amp; Wm Cornet helped put 1 loadover the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>finished cuting the center field &amp; cut some in the field below the house fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>finished cuting the field below the house to center ditch &amp; cut a little on the east side</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>raked some of the field below the house &amp; mowed the most of the East side</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>27</td> <td>finished the mowing all but that for seed &amp; got it all in cock a little rain nothing stoped to stop us from {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>little rain</td> <td>28</td> <td>stacked the hay Christie Young James McMullen &amp; Wm Cornet helped I could do nothing my side is so bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>I went to Escot &amp; got 5500 of lath from J Green for the church gave his son $50 he is indue me 500 yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Frances in the afternoon Ellen went to Younge her mother is very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>went to the funeral of H. Lonnie there was 35 teemes got a telegram that grammam is dead I went to Mallorytown in the Express &amp; walked over to Roberts</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>1</td> <td>Granmam was buired to day at one oclock the Revd Mr McGibblon preached there was a very large funeral She died a few minutes before twelve o clock at nigh Geordy came down this morning with Lizie Ellen &amp; Jennet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Geordy helped Charles Armstrong at his hay this afternoon I went to James McMullins his son was found hanged yesterday it is suposed that he playing with a strap &amp; got it over his head &amp; could not help himself</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>went to the funeral of Robert J McMullin he was buired at Ebenezer church the Revd Mr Cochran preached there was a very large funeral over 50 teems</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Geordy drew loads of sand gravel &amp; stones</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>I helped Wm Cornet A Cornet &amp; J Reed at the church we straped one side &amp; put up scafolds for the lathing &amp; plastering</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robertson preached in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Cochran in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Geordy wet to Brockville with W. P Moor for a load of coal I did som fixings about the reaper</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>I worked at the reaper</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Geordy cradled a swarth round the front half of the wheat &amp; cut part of the Barley the reaper would not work in the barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>cut part of the wheat with the reaper</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>finished that part of the wheat it is very light but fine cornel raked up the Barley &amp; put it in the Barn had 2 small loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>drew in 2 small loads of wheat very dry weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Cochran preached this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>cut the south half of the oats in the center field Geordy helped Wm Cornet this afternoon to cradle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>scraped a hole in the gravel pit for water for the cattle drew in 2 loads of oats in the afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>16</td> <td>Fine showers this morning Geordy cut some of the oats in the field south of the south ditch grain is ripening very unevenly drew in oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>cut some of the wheat center field broke the cuting bar got it mended Geordy bound some ot it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>cut more of the wheat Broke the bar again got it mended wet to McDonalds for him to come &amp; see what is wrong he is to come tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>drew in what grain oats &amp; wheat we have cut McDonald came this afternoon &amp; fixed the reaper cut some of the wheat Mrs Nicol &amp; Jennie came up from Lyn last night went away to day the Revd Mr McGibon came from Lyn he exchanged with Mr Cochran</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr McGibon preached in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Robinson in the afternoon fine to rain to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Geordy went to Mallorytown with J Gilbert cut the wheat in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>cut the oats in the midle field &amp; part in the old paster</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>finished cuting the oats &amp; drew in the wheat &amp; oats in the midle field Wm &amp; A Cornet hooked peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>cut some green oats for feed in the morning Geordy &amp; Willie went to Gananoque he wants to get a place he came hear on Monday Wm &amp; A Cornet &amp; me finished the peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>A Cornet &amp; Geordy drew in the peas &amp; the oats I helped Wm Cornet at the church instead of Aleck</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>I worked at the church for Wm Cornet for helping me with the peas Geordy went fishing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the forenoon rain all day Mr Frances preached in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>worked at the church for Cornet Geordy drew rails to fence the corn so that the cattle can get the run</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>worked at the church Geordy drew rails</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>I worked at the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Geordy went to Younge for Isabla I fixed J Chalhouns pump Geordy broke it fixed bunks for the fence</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>1</td> <td>gave the buggy box a coat of paint &amp; went to A picnic at the drillshed of the school Geordy came home this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Geordy helped Wm Cornet at hs fallow I finished the fence round the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preach in the forenoon &amp; Revd Mr Cochran in the afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>worked at the church Geordy has a sore finger he can do nothing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>worked at the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Do Do George went to Young and brought home the old mare</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>worked half the day at the church painted the buggy in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>went to Gananoque to an agriculture meeting got some beeding for the church &amp; fine peices of plank for the door &amp; window arches paid thirty cents for the plank</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>worked half the day at the church went to an Agriculture meeting in the afternoon at the station</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the school house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>went to the funeral of Samuel Capland Turner he was buired by the Free Masons there was over 100 teems the Revd Mr Robinson preached in his fathers house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>I made a bolster &amp; stakes for the waggon Geordy went to a loging bee of John Johnstons</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>drew dung to the center field the ground is very dry fine drawing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>drew dung to the center field west side dunged 6 ridges</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>got the horses shod fine rain this afternoon it is very much needed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>fine rain most of the day oiled the harness put castor oil on them</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept 17</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the morning &amp; the Revd Mr Robinson in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Geordy cut up the corn when I was away</td> <td>18</td> <td>went to Newborough to Mr James Biltons G.F H Dean &amp; Mrs Dean Ellen, Bessie, &amp; Lizie went to Delta stopt at Mr Hicocks got dinner</td> </tr> <tr> <td>hard frost everything killed</td> <td>19</td> <td>went to Mr Garets with Mr Bilton wife &amp; daughter Ellen &amp; Bessie Mr Dean &amp; wife stopt all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>came all Mr Biltons to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>came to Delta got dinner at Mr Highcock got Lizie at Mr Donutes got home about 8 oclock all well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>went to Escot for lath for the church got none Mr Green is in Prescott at drill brought a lot of hair for the church &amp; some tan bark for the garden got the heffers hide from Mr Parr paid him $3.60 c for his half of it weight 7 1/2 fifty cents per lb</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>worked at the church part of the forenoon went an Agriculture meeting in the afternoon Mr Gordon came here to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>the Revd Mr Cochran preached in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Geordy went to Abrahm McNiels for J Gilbert for some slaugh crooks half the day I diged part of the garden for straberry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>26</td> <td>Geordy went to Mr Rotons for Ellen the forenoon he draged a part of the midle field that was plowed late I finished the strawbery bed diged the Erley rose potatos had 2 large pails ful a little rain this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>27</td> <td>went to Kingston to the Provincial Show the girles all went &amp; Geordy came home with the 9 oclock train it was a fine show the governer general a suite the Lieutenant governer of Ontario &amp; New Brunswick was there to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>went back again to day to attend the annual meeting there was a very large atendance from the west Otawa lost the fair Hamilton caried it two to over the meeting did not finish till near midnight</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Geordy helped Wm Cornett to thrash</td> <td>29</td> <td>came home by the express at about 10 oclock came company press wheat I got more than our shaire</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>the Revd Messers Smart &amp; Gordon came down to night I took them to Fairfax to day Mr Smart preached the sacrament is to be administered to morrow fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Octo</td> <td>1</td> <td>Went to Fairfax to the sacrament the Revd Mr Gordon officiated we went from it to the funeral of A McNiel he was buired at the Ebenezer church the Revd Mr Smart preached there was a very large funeral</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Geordy helped A Cornet at the thrashing machin I began to dig the potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Geordy went to help Wm J Turner thrash {illegible} to day I ug some potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>I helped James McMullin to thrash Geordy has a sore finger he can do nothing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>went to Gananoque to the Fair acted as a Judge on sheep hogs &amp; pultry fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>dug some potatos very dry time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Do Do Do J. Stacie came &amp; left his machin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting here Geordy &amp; the girles went to the Ebenezer at night heard the Revd Mr Garrie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>thrashed our grain had 23 bushel of peas 45 of wheat 12 of barley 152 of oats A Cornet Wm Cornet J McMullin Wm J. Turner Thomas Bradley Humphrey Young Capland healped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>cleaned up the floor &amp; put in part of the straw in the forenoon Geordy drew 120 bushel of sand for H McKay in the afternoon&amp; little rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>put in the remainder of the straw &amp; drew in the cornstalks mixed straw with stalks</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>heavy rain all night &amp; this morning a fine day for our fair afterwards atended it took the first on the yearling bull 2nd on 2 Ewes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>dug some of the potatos fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Geordy went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of wheat Ellen &amp; Isabla went with him intending to go Mr Starky &amp; get our yarn he was to bring it from Kingston they brought home the yarn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robertson preached in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>diged some of the potates Geordy had took a notion to go to Red River he is going round amongst the neabours Mr Rose the salportune here all night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>17</td> <td>I helped Humphrey Young to thrash Geordy went to Brockville as volenter for Red river</td> </tr> <tr> <td>little rain at night</td> <td>18</td> <td>helped H Young in the forenoon finished the thrashing got a note from Geordy that he was swarn in for six months yesterday to go to Red River</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>went to Gananoque with 13 bushel of oats to grind for a cow I intend to feed, Atended an agriculture Meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>exchanged the young Lillie cow with Wm J Turner for a dry cow to Kill diged some potatos very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>finished the potatos &amp; got some wood H Young helped me this afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>went to Delta with Lizie took her Mellodine with us left the horses at Mr Dennats I stoped at Mr Heacocks at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>did a little fixing for Lizie took dinner at Mr Dennats got home at dark fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>drew water ridled peas for the hogs &amp; got wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>mended Bessies boots &amp; cobling</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>went to Mallorytown to see the clerk of the Division court where the court is it is not till 16th of January 1872</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>got wood &amp; other chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>the Reverend Robinson preached in the shedhouse &amp; Mr Carrol in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>pulled some of the carrots the ground is very hard &amp; dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>worked at the carrots fine weather but very dry</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov rain</td> <td>1</td> <td>Started to go to Brockville with 3 firkins of butter about 4 of the clock it rained so heavy when we got to Mallorytown we turned &amp; went Robs stoped all night there</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ellen &amp; I signed a quit claim deed for John Armstrong</td> <td>2</td> <td>went to Brockville the highest butter was going at was 19 cents there was no one wanting to buy came home by Lyn it was dark when we got to Mrs Wm Clows stoped there all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>paid Mrs Clow the intrest on the note came to Lyn bought a side of sole leather paid 29 cents per lb it comes to $4 dollars took dinner at Margrets got at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>drew wood i nthe forenoon Margrets Willie came home with me he is going to help me for half a month or so went to the Rock got A load of {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>went to Gananoque with Mr Shampson half a day tried to dig the carrots it is to hard frost covered what I dug in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>a little snow last night</td> <td>7</td> <td>went to Killenbeck with Mr Thompson half a day got in the seedling potatos in the afternoon had 20 bushels</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>fixed the shed with the lumber that I got at the Rock in the forenoon drew 4 loads of sand &amp; 1 of gravel 75 bushel in all Willie helped me time &amp; sand 2.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>drew water &amp; fixed the stable in the forenoon got in the chillies potatos in the afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>drew wood in the forenoon snowed &amp; stormed most of the day put the cattel in the stable this night for the first we have been feeding them for ten days</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>the snow is four or five inches deep V Highcock came here from Nabraska this morning by the Express got wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>12</td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Billie Beatty went to J Purvises &amp; got his colt I took a Berkshire Boar {illegible}osed from Alf Stagg {rest of entry is illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871 Nov</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>cleaned a place in the sand pit &amp; drew 5 loads of sand for the church I charge the church forty half a day drew a load to the stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>worked at the church Wm &amp; A Cornet &amp; me John McKee took the job of plastering for forty one dollars he is to give it three coats he is to get two dollars extra for puting on a circle of plaster of paris in the center of the ceiling &amp; around the stove holes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>worked at the church Wm &amp; A Cornet &amp; I atended Bible Societie meeting in the shool house the Revd J Green lectured &amp; he came home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>I took Mr Green to Escott shoolhouse took dinner at Henery Taylors</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Wm Cornet &amp; me worked at the church on what we had to do McKee put the first {illegible} on he was 5 1/2 days that is him &amp; Coslow 1 day him Coslow 1 day illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>helped Wm Cornet to kill his hogs in the forenoon let out the Ram to the Sheep Robert Latimer got the Societies Ram to day that I had got some w{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>began to plow in the Northeast corner field the ground is too wet to plow stuble the sod plows first rate fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>killed the hogs Wm Cornet helped I hard frost last night snow 4 or 5 inches deep</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>snowed &amp; blowed all day cut &amp; salted part of the pork</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>got hoops &amp; hooped a barrel &amp; finished the pork</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached rain to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>cut wood Billie &amp; Bessie got home at noon Lizie went to Toronto the afternoon drew out 3 loads of dung to the corn field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>drew out some dung sold a tub of butter {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>got some wood hard frost could not {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow &amp; rain</td> <td>30</td> <td>Stormed all day snow &amp; rain Ad got home from Red River this afternoon all well saw Geordy {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>1</td> <td>Billie went to Gananoque to get work came home again he went Henery Johnston I cut wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>went to Gananoque with some wool &amp; full cloth bought 100 of indianmeal 8s.9d</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>went to Kingston on the Express a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>came home on the Express I purchased a suffolk boar 7 month's old from Mr McCauly paid $15 dollars for him expences to Kingston $2.95 bought three bundles of cotton yarn paid $1.50 per bundle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad drew some wood we have to water all the cattel at the pitt</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>I fixed the breaking harness so as put them on David colt Wat &amp; Lizie came home this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>taped Ads boots &amp; other fixings cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad helped old Mr Armstrong with teem to thrash I got wood very high wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached this evening very stormy wind &amp; snow Vis Highcock brought Isable home yesterday he went home to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad helped Armstrong to thrash finished {illegible} I papered the staires so as to keep out the wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad drew wood from Armstrongs woods</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>13</td> <td>stormed &amp; snowed all day the is about 20 inches deep no work took care of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>drew 3 loads of wood from Armstrongs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad healped John Johnston with the team to thrash he is to help him to get wood at night I helped P. Moor to fit shoes on the slaugh</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad drew of sand for James Dixson P Moor put on the shoes on the slaugh</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>drew some wood from Armstrongs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad helped Thomas Bradley to thrash straw most of the day snow very disagreeable day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad helped Thomas Bradley to thrash they finished the thrashing very cold day it takes {illegible} time to cut a {illegible} wood &amp; water the cattle {rest of entry illegible} for them</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of wheat to mill got the full cloth a very cold day the themomiter stood a 40 below zero at daylight</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>drew wood from Armstrong David &amp; Wm came home on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>23</td> <td>David went to Delta with our horses for to bring in Wat &amp; Lizie snowed about 4 inches last night heavy rain with thunder &amp; lightning this afternoon the snow is going off very fast</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning &amp; the Revd Mr Cochran at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>David Ad Wm Ellen Isable Jennet &amp; Jennie went all to Young this morning fine day the fields is nearly ear I saw to the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>cold day hard frost I cut some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad Ellen &amp; Isabla came home to day they went to Brockville from Younge stopted at Lyn Vaikle Jacks all night Robert Beatty brought up little Wat &amp; his Wife Jennet &amp; Mary Wat &amp; his wife away on a visit from Pembrook</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Wat went away on the Express this afternoon for Ottawa he left the wife here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad &amp; Wm drew wood from Armstrongs I fixed a toung for the wood sleigh</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad &amp; Billie drew wood from Armstrong Mr Heally died this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>39</td> <td>39</td> <td>the Revd Mr Cochran preached this morning in the schoolhouse heavy rain this afternoon &amp; night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad took the Buggy to the funeral of Mrs Heally he took Mr Heally Kathron &amp; Bartholmew she was buired in Gananoque the snow is nearly all gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>David went away on the Express for Ottawa this afternoon I went to Escott to the tanyard took one cow hide &amp; 5 sheep pelts got 1 calf skin to get to mine next week</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>drew some wood from Charles Armstrongs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of wheat to the Mill the slaughing is poor</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>drew a little wood from Armstrongs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad &amp; Billie drew in the stack of hay put part off it in stable loft the rest in the barn it was well saved</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robertson Cochran preached in the morning a the Revd Mr Robertson in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad &amp; Ellen went to Brockville &amp; brought things for the house I tended the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>got wood fine cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Isabela &amp; P.S. Hicock was married by the Revd Wm Smart John &amp; Adam Armstrong a there Wifes Wat &amp; Lizie &amp; David Rob &amp; Mary Wm John Hazelwood James Sorrae Mary &amp; Nancy N Stevens Wife Ida Hicock Miss F. Dean &amp; Wife &amp; Jennie Coulhoun were here at the weding Isabla Vest &amp; David went away on the Express to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>very little done to day Isabla &amp; V came home tonight</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad &amp; all the young folks went to Delta there is to be a partie at Mr Hicocks</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>I went to the Agriculture Anual meeting was put in President again had a fine meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Francis preached in the morning &amp; evening the roads is very icey</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad choped some wood in Armstrongs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>I went to Brockville for to see A S{illegible} our school site it is all right to them was no {illegible} put in against it therefore it cannot be allowed now</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>17</td> <td>Went out to the sixth concession to see to Humphrey Deer &amp; P Maloune for B Brown about his wood it is a hard looking place the wood has bee culled sot that it is hard to get any one to chop took the sow to John Cooks left her there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>cut some wood &amp; took care of the cattle &amp; went to see Wm Cornett he is very bad with stilaca he is not able to stand up Ad went to a bee of Wm Cornets for to get wood for him they cut it with a drag saw into stove lenths There was a party here fro Newborough for dinner</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>went to Gananoque to the annual Meeting of the Agriculture Socitie there was said to be 350 from the back country there was a regular rush for {illegible} the socitie to Delta the Gananoque manufacturers turned out all there hands &amp; paid in 400 dollars {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>sow took snow</td> <td>20</td> <td>attended a meeting of our own socitie at the station snow most of the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robertson preached in the morning &amp; Mr {illegible} at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>22</td> <td>very stormy day no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>23</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Billie started for Pembrook to day Ad went to Gananoque with 2 logs for Henery Johnston {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad drew A load of wood from Armstrongs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad drew wood from Armstrongs David Johnston &amp; A Sularon boy helped him he drew 6 loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>drew 2 loads of wood I Atended the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Francis preached in the morning &amp; night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>very high winds last night Ad went for a load of lumber to Marblerock for Mr Ennis our side Road at the gate is filled up from fence to fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>drew some dung to the corn field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad went to look at lot No 15 in the 9 concession of Lansdowne it belongs to John {illegible} he wants to sell it came home went to Young &amp; intends to go to Lyn &amp; see Watt &amp; go to Brockville Ellen went him Aunt Betsey is very bad</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feb 1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>Fine day Ad &amp; his Mother went to Young last night I am cuting a little wood &amp; takeing care of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad came home about noon Aunt Betsy McDonald died on the first of the month she is to be buried tomorrow at 11 oclock Ad is very sick he has got a heavy cold Wat &amp; H Lillie came here to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>3</td> <td>Ellen went to Younge this morning to the funeral I could not leave home Ad is not able to be out of bed Ellen &amp; her Mother came home at night it is storming snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad is some better to day he got downe stairs for the first I cut some wood &amp; took care of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>very stormy day snowed most of the night the snow is 6 inches deep this forenoon at night it even rained</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>the Roads is very bad with drift there is no travel from our gate to Cornets corner Vest Isabla Ellen &amp; Jennet went to Gananoque to a tea meeting James Hazelwood &amp; Mrs Horton came from Howick stoped all night Ad to</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad took James &amp; Mrs Horton to Gallie Vest &amp; Isabla went to Lyn to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>fine day the trees were all hanging with hore frost this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad went to a bee of Mr Aylsworth to draw stones from C. Armstrongs fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad went to Blackrapids to see a writing that Towndsends &amp; B Kellso had of J Motts</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>I went out to the sixth consession to see about Browns choping and drawing this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>very stormy day heavy rain last night with high wind &amp; snow all day to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>the roads is very bad took cair of the catlle Ad went to the woods to cut some wood on the snow shoes David came home from Ottawa on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>David went to Delta with one of the horses</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad choped some wood cold day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feb 1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>18</td> <td>No meeting to day Revd Mr Robertson had to preached Mrs {illegible} Webs funeral sermon David came home from Delta</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad took David out to Sleters he is going to work for him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad went to Marblerock with a slaugherook &amp; a log for beams he took 5 bushel of barley &amp; got 100 lbs of oatmeal for it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with 12 bushel of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went out to the 9 concession David is surveying in the 9th fine day So as to see lot No 79 what it is worth Vest went away to Nebraska on the Express Robert Armstrong came up from Young this afternoon Thomas Smith &amp; Mary came with him they stoped all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Thomas went home on the Express this afternoon Ad went to Yonge intending to go to Brockville tomorrow &amp; bring a load of lumber for the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>choped some wood fine day Ad got home about halfpast 11 oclock p.m. the Revd Mr Gordon came down on the Express this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gordon preached this forenoon with schoolhouse heavy rain last night &amp; sunny to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad took David to Moorheads this morning fine day Mr Gordon went Kingston on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad cut &amp; drew some timber for a cow stable between horse stable &amp; barn from Armstrongs woods</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad got all the timber out for the stable expect he rafters &amp; jice got all the others of Armstrong Humpen Young helped him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad helped H Young to day to cut some hemlock sawlogs they cut 6 for him on Christes place Wat &amp; David came here to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad drew 1 . 16 foot log to T Ivies mill &amp; brought 1 14 foot 21 12 foot up to the house from Christes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>took the two logs to Ivies mill this morning got 2 more &amp; took them to the mill in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Robertson in the afternoon in the school house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad went to Cristies got 2 logs for Humph brought them heare very stormy day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad took Humphs logs to the Mill this morning very cold day stormy wind &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>got more logs not so cold as yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>they took 2 logs of Humphs to the mill this morning then they went to Armstrong woods in the afternoon &amp; cut 4 elem logs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Humph &amp; Ad took the 4 elem logs to the mill this morning fine day got a basswood tree from J Purvis for the baile log</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad went to Samuel Moorheads for rafters &amp; some joice they are tamerick</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the school house this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>drew some wood from Armstrong H Young helped him Mr Darling came here we agreed to get the same seats that Henery Young is making for the Union church $3.each x 37 cents I went out with Mr Hough to see Black see wheat at Richard Stacies he had not enough for him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad went to Furnisefalls for shingles got 5000 $1.75 per 1000 Wm Hazelwood &amp; Betsey came here this afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad went to a bee of WP Moors to draw wood from McNeemes Betsey &amp; Wm went home to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad went with Humph Younge to Reeds for a load of ceader posts</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>went to Alexandra Bay for Planks got at the rate of $6.50 our money {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad went to R. Armstrongs for a load of ceader Billie got it out last winter cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached this forenoon in the school house &amp; the Revd Mr Carroll in the church in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>David came here yesterday &amp; Mary Beatty &amp; {illegible} Ad went with David &amp; Mrs Green to Survey in the 9th consession G.F.Dean &amp; Mrs Dean Ellen &amp; Isabla went to Newboughrow with our horses fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>snowed about 3 inches last night high wind all day with a heavy drift the roads to completely stoped up teems goes through the Barnyard the bush &amp; out at Moors shop Ad is on the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>very cold last night &amp; this morning cannot keep the house warm Ad &amp; David came home from the 9 consession got the chaining done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went to Brockville on the morning Express &amp; bought lot No 15 in the 9th consession for Watts for</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad David &amp; Humph Young went out to the consession this afternoon to get an observation &amp; {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>they got the observation &amp; run the line between 14' &amp; 15 in the consession</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad &amp; David went to the 9th to run a line between lots 13 . 14 for Mr S Green a little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow rain</td> <td>26</td> <td>snowed about 4 inches last night Ad went to Gananoque with Humph Young David went to Farmersville I overhauled &amp; scalded the buckets little rain Ad Brought home 18 of Johns best spoils for to {illegible} 6 Fort Garery</td> </tr> <tr> <td>signed a paper as witness for Mrs James McKelvie for biding Westor &amp; Parkers to sell or give James any Liquor</td> <td>27</td> <td>tried to tape some trees too cold to run</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad has a very sore thumb he got a sliver in it no sap yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>fine day warm no sap yet Ad is asking some hands to help him to huew the timber for the stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>there was a number of neabours came to huew the timber for the stable fine day rather cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>no meeting to day very stormy rain with snow</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td>very stormy day wind snow &amp; rain there is few on the roads they are blocked up with drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td>taped a few own trees</td> <td>2</td> <td>went to an auction of Cristies Youngs he is selling all off &amp; going West fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>fine day Ad is helping H Young to draw in some hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad drew wood from Armstrong Humph helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad drew wood for Humph fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad is drawing wood for Humph &amp; one load ourselves the snow is going very fast boiled a little sap</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad went to Young to see them all before he goes away to Fortgarry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>came home today I made a bolster for the waggon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad went to the 9th concession to see if he could get any one to split rails</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>taped the rest of the trees they run a little</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>sowed half a bushel of grass seed this morning hard frost last night David came home today</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Boiled 12 pails of sap Ad went to Coslaws for 3 or 400 of hay for Mr Enes &amp; then went to Mr Crosses for 13 bushel of lime for the church John McKays is plastering it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the school house this forenoon fine day rather cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>sowed nearly half a bushel of grassseed all in the midle field hard frost last night Mr J Dixson came &amp; laid out the cow stable got it all fraimed but the rafters he had a Boy with him Humphrey Young helped us</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>raised the stable there was 18 or 20 helping fine day got all up in good time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad &amp; me got most of the boards on David got a telegram to be ready for to meet Watt on the Express all went down to see them away David went with him Ad came home again the roof as Wat was going to stop over night in {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>18</td> <td>We finished the roof this forenoon Ad went away on the Express he will meet the rest in Toronto &amp; go to Fort Garry fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>went to a raisin of Mr Eneses in the forenoon laid up part of the road fence they are terabley blown down</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>finished sowing grass seed on the field south of the near ditch it was seeded last spring but it has not catched finished fixing the outside fences very dry wether</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>fixed some irons for the truck waggon &amp; went to the station to Christopher Young &amp; his family go away on the Express he sold his farm here &amp; is going to the Village of Hariston in the County of Wellinton</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>23</td> <td>very hard frost last night drew dung to the garden &amp; ashes &amp; chips to the orchard snowed to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>mended Bessies Boots &amp; took the old leather of the old bellows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>sowed 4 sheepskins together for a cover for the bellowess &amp; helped John McKee to take down the scaffolding in the church he finished the plastering to day all but the put coat on the windows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>spread dung in the midle field the dung was taken out last fall the bottom of the heaps is hard frozen</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>went to Gananoque with 7 bushel of barley for the cows settled with Wm Brough was endue him $19.75 cents paid him &amp; bought 36 lb of grass seed $2.44 1 spool of silk thread 75 1 bar of soap 9c cotton 2 1/4 lb yarn 95c</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the schoolhouse in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>began to plow &amp; plowed 2 short ridges in the garden then plowed in the midle field for peas the frost is not out of the dung heap yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>finishd plowing that peice all but the back &amp; sowed it in peas fine warm day Settled with J Bradley &amp; paid $10.35 cents for {illegible} was indue him</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May a little rain to night it is the first this spring</td> <td>1</td> <td>Plowed the headridge &amp; sowed it that makes 4 1/2 bushel of Peas the ground is in good order sowed 12 lbs of timothy &amp; 4 lb of clover seed on that peice fine rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>a little rain this forenoon</td> <td>2</td> <td>sowed 24lb of timothy &amp; 8 lbs of clover seed on the north end of the midle field West side &amp; gave it one stroke of drage likewise sowed 4 lbs of clover on the East side it was seeded with timothy in the spring on the crust</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>rolled the pea ground it is in good order for rolling plowed the 2 short ridges in the garden &amp; Ellen planted them with 1/2 bushel of Early Rose &amp; Chillies the groung in good order</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>fine rain this morning the trees look green drew dung into the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>began to plow in the church field &amp; drew stones of of it in the mornings &amp; evening so as to get Bessie to help me</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>plowed &amp; drew stones night &amp; morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>9</td> <td>the Revd Mr D Weire came here on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>finished the plowing in it all but 5 1/2 ridges for potatoes &amp; sowed 8 bushel of peas &amp; oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>cleaned out the furrows &amp; shoveld the cross furrow &amp; sowed 1 1/2 bushel of oats in the north field where I plowed last fall &amp; seeded it we are going to paster it this summer again heavy thunder &amp; lightning &amp; rain this Evening down a deal of good</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Weire preached at Fairfax this morning I took him up here in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>plowed &amp; spread the dung in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of wheat bought 50 lb of oatmeal 50 lbs of indian-meal</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>draged &amp; ridged up the carrot &amp; beet ground in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>went to Brockville to see about the discharge of {illegible} Mr Therrie said that it was not discharged {illegible} book it was not canceled they discharged {illegible} night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>17</td> <td>sowed 1/2 lb of carrot seed on the peace east of the {illegible} plowed part of the potato ground it is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>hailed</td> <td>18</td> <td>finished plowing the potato ground and draged ready to furrow out atended a meeting of the trustees to {illigible} the foundation of the schoolhouse is sand {illigible} a spaced {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day find steady rain all day no one came</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>got the horses shod and drew some rails to the midle fence north field they were taken away last fall</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>worked at the fence and settled with P. Moor paid him 15 Dollars &amp; 60 cents fine growing time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>finished the fence in the forenoon sowed about {illigible} barrels of plaster on the field below the house beginning of {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>23</td> <td>fine rain last night and this morning H &amp; H Young helped me to turn up part of The midle fence in the north field fine growing time made bunk for a {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>washed the sheep Samuel Johnson and son helped me fix part of the fence in the lane</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>attended a school meeting as trustee to select a new site or see if the people will build on lot we have the foundation is bad they voted on it hill 16 for the hill 13 for the lot at the station</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Weire preached in the school house this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>27</td> <td>planted better than two pails of Early Rose potatos in the garden and four half rows of sweet corn next the path and house and the rest of the ridge in common corn in the forenoon heavy rain then tried to plow the ground too wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>got some potatos went and laid out the foundation of the schoolhouse on the hill the ground is very wet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>29</td> <td>bored and made a pair of barbunks</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>made another barbunk can do very little there is rain almost every day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>drew a load of stones for Mr Thompson that is 3 loads there was 2 loads before</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1</td> <td>went to help to make a road up the hill to where they are going to build the schoolhouse there was only B. Warren J. Gilbert J Sheldon worked</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Weir preached in the schoolhouse in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>sheered the sheep in the afternoon John Carley &amp; A Cornet helped I hunted up the Sheep and {illegible} out the stable in the morning fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>4</td> <td>plowed two ridges of the cornfield below the house &amp; furrowed out to ridges of the potato ground the ground is hardly fit yet rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>let a lot of water the ground is wet as it has been yet it rained most of the night went to a raisin of A Cornets a fine warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>went to John Ivies with H Young &amp; put in our sawlogs all but one that we could not get at</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>planted 8 bushels of potatos Ellen Isabla &amp; Bessie helped furrowed out the rest of the ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>8</td> <td>rained this forenoon went to a meeting of the Agriculture Socitie very little done very few there</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Taplin preached in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Wier in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>helped Thomas Stennett at the seller ditch it was all filled in at the outside wall paid him 1 Dollar</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>went to John Young's this morning stoped all night they are all well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>came to Robert Armstrongs and stopped all night dug up a lot of spruce &amp; ceadar for to plant</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>13</td> <td>came home Mary Beatty came home with me sister Betsey is very sick got dinner there rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>planted the spruce &amp; ceadar trees on the edge of the ditch along the lane to the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>15</td> <td>Drew 120 bushel of sand for Hugh McKee in the forenoon went to Ivies there is no lumber yet Ellen Isabla &amp; Bessie planted a bushel of potatos fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Weir preached this morning I could not go was bad with the bowel complaint fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>17</td> <td>Humphrey Young plowed draged &amp; furrowed out the corn ground I was not able to work went to Gananoque with Isabla took David horse got my coat paid Chesters $3.51 for making it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>planted 1 bushel of western corn Ellen Jeanette &amp; Isabla went to Delta with the horses they took David horse with them to paster there 1</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>planted 1/2 bushel of western corn that is 1 1/2 bushels all in the field below the house it is for the cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>drew dung to the pines spruces &amp; ceadar that I planted along the lane</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>went to Marble Rock for a load of hemlock lumber for the roads broke the axle of the wagon had to leave the load near Cornet's cheas factory</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>went through the potatos corn &amp; carrots in the garden in the forenoon put on part of the irons on the axle of the wagon in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the forenoon the Revd Mr Wier in the afternoon warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>finished the wagon &amp; went for the lumber on the roads drew stones from Mr Thompson {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>worked on the roads drawing gravel east of a Cornet's field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>worked on the roads half the day with the horses that make 7 days work for us helped Isabla to pack her things in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>went to Brockville with Isabla things to get them sent to Nebraska got the pappers &amp; tiket got home at 12 oclock last night very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>drew rails from the midle fence of the midle field to put a fence at the foot of the corn to keep the calf out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>drew 13 loads of sand for Hugh McKay 220 bushels 2$20c lime 2.50 warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Weir preached in the school house this morning went at 2 o clock to the New Frier church at Taylors Revd Mr Saunders preach it Dedicated to day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July there was {illegible} went at the station</td> <td>1</td> <td>Isabla went away to her husband on the Express for Nebraska Mr Bush his Mother &amp; sister was on the train going there also there was a little rain at 2 o clock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>picked stones in the midle field &amp; the mustard that was in it two of Mr Coslows Boys helped me had 5 armfuls we put it on the road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>went through the potatos &amp; carrots in the garden &amp; finished the shingling the west side of the stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>began to shingle the East Side warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>finish the shingling &amp; put on the ridge boards</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>huewd the joice for the stable finished them then went to an Agriculture meeting at Weston's</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr taplin preached this morning &amp; the Revd Mr Weire in the afternoon very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>hughed some sticks for the barn in the morning attended a school meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>ground the knives of the mower ridged it up mowed the thistels next to the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>began to mow in the midle field it is awful ruff &amp; very little more than thisles</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>worked at the mowing getting along very {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Do Do raked out part of the midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>13</td> <td>rain this afternoon very heavy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Weire preached in the four noon &amp; Mr Robinson in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>raked &amp; mowed in the midle hired a young man on Saturday night to help me his name is John {illegible} never {illegible} much farming he wants 3 dollars per week</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>finished the mowing the Midle Field &amp; raped part of it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>finished raking the midle &amp; began to mow in the Northwest field the grass is very light next the road where they traveled {illegible} winter</td> </tr> <tr> <td>little rain stopped drawing in</td> <td>18</td> <td>Drew in 2 loads of hay from the orchard &amp; 1 from the midle field put it in the west half of the big mow 1 of the loads from the orchard in the east half of the other in the stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>mowed in the north field &amp; drew five loads from the midle field it is mostly thistles &amp; daisies then in the big mow west half</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>20</td> <td>raked &amp; drew 5 loads from the north west field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the forenoon Mr Weire in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>worked in the potatos with the cultivator that Mr Jones gave the Agriculture Socitie it did its work well John here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>finished the potatos &amp; the mowing in the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>finished cutting the north field &amp; began to cut in the midle field east side warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>raked &amp; drew in 2 loads from the north field {illegible} the last one at the barn gate had to leave it out all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>26</td> <td>got that load in &amp; 2 out of the orchard put the orchard hay over the horses got 2 loads from the midle field very heavy rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>went to Marble Rock for lumber for the stable in the forenoon mowed in the afternoon John Jones went away this afternoon he would not stop any longer I paid him 5 dollars</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Weire preached the forenoon Mr Taplin in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>mowed in the midle field East Side heavy rain before dinner &amp; most of the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>mowed in the midle field &amp; raked Ellen &amp; the girls cocked it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>finished the mowing in the midle field &amp; began to mow in the field below the house raked &amp; cocked all in the midle field Robert Beatty came to help me to night he has got his haying done</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td></td> <td>Dr to J Darling</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1 lb tea 1/2 gallon of oil sugar $1</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>2 lb tea 6 yrds cotton 75 c</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1870</td> <td>Cr church account</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept 23</td> <td>Do Mr Beaumont for lumber</td> <td>4.15✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td>Do Mr Odel for 500 of brick</td> <td>5.00✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct 7</td> <td>Do Mr Emery 1708 fett</td> <td>10.38✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1871</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 19</td> <td>Do Mr Beaumont for 200 fet lumber</td> <td>1.50✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 17</td> <td>Do Mr Emery 600 feet straping</td> <td>4.20✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td>Do Mr J Green 6000 lath</td> <td>10.00✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept 8</td> <td>Do Mr Beaumont for peices of plank</td> <td>0.30✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct 11</td> <td>Do J.P. McCormick 50 bushel Lime</td> <td>8.00✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td>Do J Green 500 lath</td> <td>1.00✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible}</td> <td>Do A Cornet for work done on the church</td> <td>15.00✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td>Do Row &amp; Manhart 1200 feet of lumber</td> <td>19.20✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April 13</td> <td>Do Henery Cross 13 bushel of lime</td> <td>1.95✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept 13</td> <td>Do Thomas Williams for laying floor</td> <td>14.00✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>94.68✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct 1</td> <td>Do Triming for the pulpit</td> <td>2.60✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>Do Revd Mr Willson expenses from Kingston</td> <td>2.✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Do Thomas Reid bread &amp; wind</td> <td>1.80✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>99.92✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov 1</td> <td>2 yrds of fring for pulpit 50 cents</td> <td>✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td>Do sent thirty dollar to {illegible} Horsey per stair</td> <td>30.25✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec 6</td> <td>freight on stove from Kingston</td> <td>.48✓</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1873</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>Henery Young</td> <td>10.00✓</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Moneys receivd for building fund of the church</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1870 Oct</td> <td>Revd John Austin</td> <td>$10.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Samuel Moorhead</td> <td>38.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1871</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>April 7</td> <td>Revd Wm Smart</td> <td>15.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Revd Henery Gordon</td> <td>20.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>Wallace McNiel for stones that his Father got</td> <td>13.12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1872</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>May 31</td> <td>Robert Johnson</td> <td>10.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct 4</td> <td>collected at the opening of the church</td> <td>19.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>Do on Communion sabeth</td> <td>14.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov 6</td> <td>Bruce McNiel for lime he got</td> <td>2.25</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> 141.70 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Moneys received for the building fund of the church</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1870</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>Revd John Austin</td> <td>10.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1871</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Revd Wm Smart</td> <td>19.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td>August 7</td> <td>Revd H Gordon</td> <td>20.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>December</td> <td>Wallace McNeil for Stones that his Father got</td> <td>13.12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1871</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>Samuel Moorhead</td> <td>38.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>101.32</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>moneys expended</td> <td>99 {torn off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>remains in my hand</td> <td>06.{torn off}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1872</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct 4</td> <td>Collected at the opening of the church</td> <td>19.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>paid Revd Mr Willson expenses coming from Kingston</td> <td>2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>17</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>collected in communion sabath 14.40</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>paid Thomas Reed 1.8 for bread &amp; wind {illegible}</td> <td>13.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>30.46</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>6.64</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>37.{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>collected on 3 sabathes from in Feb &amp; March</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>&amp; from May 12 to Sept 22 $1291 less $3 for board</td> <td>9.{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Moneys expended on church 95.84</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Do recieved from all sources $47.32 197.70</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>{illegible}</td> <td>96.84</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>44.86</td> </tr> <tr> <td>144.78</td> <td>3</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>96.84</td> <td>94.86</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>The Plymouth Barometer</p> <p>The West Wind always brings us rain</p> <p>the East Wind Blows it back again</p> <p>in South Winds we always have wet weather</p> <p>with North winds cold and wet together gible</p> <p>the next day surely will be wet but if the sun goes down in gray</p> <p>the next will be a pouring day</p> <p>The above doggrel is called the "Plymouth Barometer". It seems appropriate to the weather we have been enjoying E.M.D.</p> <p>A good hit to the soulless staring Apes who sport the habiliments and assume the appearance of men only to stand on the street corners and watch the ladies passing by frequently indulging and ribald comments and tone sufficiently loud to reach the ears of the object of their blackguard remarks we commend a perusal of the following morceau. -- Am. Paper.</p> <p>Who Was It?</p> <p>He was standing on the corner</p> <p>In the place where loafers meet</p> <p>And he watched the dressy damsels</p> <p>as they waited or the street</p> <p>from his mouth came innuendoes</p> <p>and his eyes were opened wide</p> <p>as a tiptoe they can dancing</p> <p>O'er the muddy sloppy tide</p> <p>when a lady and her daughter</p> <p>stepping carefully long</p> <p>closely veiled from Street inspection</p> <p>heard his slimy Venom tongue</p> <p>then the little veils were lifted</p> <p>and with shame his head he hung</p> <p>for his mother and his sister</p> <p>thus had struck the speaker down</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>1</td> <td>mowed in the field below the house in the forenoon raked in the afternoon Humphrey Young came &amp; helped Rob to draw this afternoon drew in two loads from the midle field put them in the cow stable &amp; three loads from the field below the house that was just put in the Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Humph &amp; Rob drew in loads from the midle Field I am not able to do anything weak &amp; sick at the stomach there is 7 loads put in over the cow stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Rob drew in two loads of hay put in one over the cow stable &amp; the other that is all that is cut I can do nothing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Taplin preached in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Weir in the afternoon warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>mowed in the forenoon went to the station to a trial of Dr Percey &amp; Dr Ogsworth for putting Percys Sulky on the track so that it was brock the case was not proven</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>finished cutting the old meadow raked &amp; drew in two loads Ellen &amp; the girls cocked some of the hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>drew in two loads &amp; cut part of the new piece</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>finished cutting the new piece that part that we plowed in the fall is Best catch in Timothy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>drew in 3 loads got John Coslow to put to pitch there I am so weak that I can do very little</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>10</td> <td>went to Gananoque with 8 1/2 bushel of wheat mill Bessie went with me to see Fanenberg's show very heavy rain to day Coslow mowed some of the oats they are ready to cut</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Weir preached in the forenoon &amp; Mr {illegible} in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>I'm not able to do anything I am so weak a fine day Ellen &amp; the girls raked up the oats that Coslow cut on Saturday Coslows came after he had done his days work with Hugh drew in two loads that was all of them the girls Ellen Jennet &amp; Bessie got 3 pea harvest &amp; hooked</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the peas did a {illegible}</td> <td>13</td> <td>nothing done I am no better rained in the night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Coslow cut the oats heavy rain or shower through the day very warm fine time for grain growing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>showers to day I am doing little I over did myself</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>16</td> <td>turned the peas they are very wet got in one load of oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>got in a load of oats &amp; 3 loads of peas that finished our harvest work I am a very little use this was a fine drying day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the forenoon &amp; Mr Weir at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>fixing for to go to Kingston with our wool</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>went to Kingston this morning went to Mr Stark's {illegible} breakfast got to Kingston 1/2 11 o clock got dinner a fine {illegible} the horses went to Eselton's mills with the wool came back to D Nichols stopt all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>went to Jo {illegible} came home about 11 o clock to night had a splendid visit &amp; time the roads first rate</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>went to Escot to Mr Parr's took the oath of Deputy Returning officer for the No 4 polling division</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>went to Dulcimain &amp; held the Election for a member of the Dominion Parliament C Young was clerk George Merton received 57 AW Richards 34 at this polling</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>went to Brockville on the Morning Express with the poll books came home in the afternoon Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Weir preached in the forenoon the Revd Mr Taplin in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>fixed lumber for the stable went to Mr Darling with a commertial traveler</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>27</td> <td>boarding up part of the stable fine showr last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>went to the funeral of Charles Sumerby the Revd Mr Caroll preached in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>29</td> <td>fixed the Barn to keep the hens out of the cow stable fine rain last night &amp; this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>willows for to tie the corn with I have no straw to do it with I have very sore eyes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>fine rain last night &amp; this morning fixed up the fence around the Bull paster to put the lambs in</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>1</td> <td>Revd Mr Taplin preached this morning Revd Mr Weir in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>began to cut the cow corn this morning went to Mr Darling to see him on church matters Mr Weir went with me worked at the corn in the afternoon attended {illegible} schoolhouse affairs in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>worked at the corn a little frost this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>stooked &amp; bound up 95 stooks it is a good crop bound it with itself</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>little rain last night bound up &amp; 8 stook of corn &amp; atended a church meeting at Mr Weir's warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>cut up the corn in the garden bound it with Willow withes very warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>through 6 load of sand 21 of water for H McKay &amp; the forenoon Ellen Jennet &amp; Mr Dean &amp; his wife went to Young this afternoon with the Buggy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Weir preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>quarried some stones for to underpin the cow stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>went with Henry Young to see the pulpit in the Ebenezer Church before making one for ours in the forenoon went to George Wilson's to a beef cow they are too old</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>fixed the wagons for to draw dung I expect Michael Coslow's to help me</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>drew dung to the church field Michael Coslow helped me I hired him for half a month at the rate of $8 per month</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Drew down to the church field heavy rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Weir at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>got 5 rows of the corn in the forenoon drew 2 loads of sand for J Darling in the afternoon gave him 85 cents &amp; got a barel of salt</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Drew four loads of sand for JA Bradley in the forenoon 81 bushel time $1.25 bound up the corn in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>drew a load of wood or brush in the forenoon to Young in the afternoon stopt at are {illegible} Lizie &amp; Vie came from Delta last night with a buggy</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>19</td> <td>heavy rain hear to day went to Unionville with Robert Armstrong to the cattle show came home with him stopt all night there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>came home to day from Young in the forenoon working at the church with J McCormick A Cochran Wm Cornett &amp; the Revd Mr Weir made a bridge in front of the church &amp; drew 5 loads of gravel &amp; sand</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>drew water for the house then 2 loads of sand for JA Bradley 40 bushel drew rails for to fix the fence around the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Weir preached this morning &amp; the Revd Mr Taplin in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>drew four loads of dung out of the new cow stable in the forenoon cut the last of the Corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>drew four loads of dung from the hog pen to the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>separated the Lambs from the ewes &amp; marked them heavy rain this afternoon drew three loads of stones to the stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>drew 9 loads of stone to the stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Do 7 Do Do in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>pick the stones of the church field &amp; {illegible} plowed &amp; scraped a ditch in it</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Taplin preached this morning heavy rain in the afternoon &amp; at night no meeting went down to the schoolhouse no one came except Miss {illegible} &amp; Mr Weir</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Drew 7 loads of sand &amp; gravel to the Barnyard</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>1</td> <td>took two oak logs of the old shop &amp; hewed them for the group of the cow stable they are very hard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>I had to see about getting the pulpit fixed &amp; other fixing I killed a sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>went to Gananoque to the fair it was a good one there was a great many people there heavy rain midle of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>attended the opening of our church the Revd Mr Willson of Kingston preached the Revd Mr Gordon assisted fine day there was $19.60 collected</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>drew 4 loads of sand for Joe Stacey 85 bushels 85 c time $1.25 in the afternoon attended an agriculture meeting in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Weir dispensed Sacrament in the church Revd Mr Gordon assisted Revd Mr Peck preached at night in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>7</td> <td>fixed the Barn &amp; granery for the thrashers heavy rain with thunder and lightning last night &amp; rain all day to day Wm Davis came with the horsepowr this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>brought the Thrasher this morning got all done by noon peas &amp; oats went to the station with Mr Gordon he went on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>got some wood in the forenoon fix the drill shed for the show in the afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>10</td> <td>rain all the forenoon went to the show there was a great many people there in the forenoon {illegible} the rain came down till noon at noon wagons &amp; come Buggies came in thres &amp; fours loaded</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>drew 8 loads of sand for Mr McKay 160 bushel in the forenoon fixed round the house in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>helped S Johnston to thrash fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Ellen &amp; James Beatty went to Young to see Aunt Isabla we hear that she is very sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>rained all day no work done except geting wood</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct rain</td> <td>15</td> <td>Helen &amp; James Beatty came hear at noon I hunted most of the day for the horse that was at home pulled the beans little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>16</td> <td>heavy rain most of the night &amp; this morning cleaned up some of the mud in the barnyard met the Revd Mr Weir at the station he came down to attend a Sabath School entertainment this evening at the schoolhouse it was a fine show the Revd Mr Robinson was there the schoolhouse was well filled</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>17</td> <td>drew 1 load of sand &amp; 4 loads of stones for John {illegible} in the forenoon went to see Mr Darling with Mr Ross a commercial traveler at 11 o clock stopt till near night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>18</td> <td>went to Mr Darlings this morning for Mr Ross got home at noon charged him 3 dollars rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>diged the Early Roses in the garden had about 6 bushel got wood in the afternoon cold day hard frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting this morning Revd Mr Taplin preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>drew 5 loads of gravel for John Coslow the forenoon Ellen &amp; Jennet went to Delta at noon I dug potatos in the afternoon John Johnston helped me 13 bushels Sam &amp; son</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>helped B Young to thrash fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>23</td> <td>heavy rain last night finished thrashing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>dug potatos Michael Coslow helped me dig 24 bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Do Do Michael Coslow &amp; Thomas Coslow &amp; John John Johnston helped dug 34 bushel that is 77 bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>26</td> <td>heavy rain last night all day I went to J Ivies to see if he had sawed any lumber yet he had nothing ye</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>heavy rain all day the Revd Mr Garvey preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>finish digging the potatos here about 100 bushels they are good very heavy digging the ground is so very wet Michael Coslow &amp; Tom helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>worked at the carrots got them all dug M &amp; Sam Coslow helped me</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>got the horses shod and other fixings as I intend to go to Kingston tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>went to Kingston for the yarn Mr Weir went with me fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>1</td> <td>got home from Kingston this afternoon sopt all night at Wm Jacks got the yarn all right got 300 of flour X 3 100 of cornmeal &amp; Rye X 2 flour in all $12.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>toped the carrots &amp; put them into pit fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>drew in the corn stalks they are in very good order considering so much wet weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>mended 3 pair of boots &amp; shoes fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>huwed two sticks for the cow stable put them in got the stones leveled ready for the gravel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Butter is 90 cents</td> <td>7</td> <td>drew 6 loads of gravel to the stable &amp; 2 loads of sand for P Moor 40 bushel 40 c time 50 c</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>drew 7 loads of gravel to the stable fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>rided 6 bushel of peas for seed put them in two barles got some wood &amp; other chores the Revd Mr Green held his annual Bible meeting in the schoolhouse stoped with us all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>I took him Escot this morning took dinner at Mr Parrs the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the school house this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>drew 6 loads of gravel to the stable fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>12</td> <td>worked in the stable grouting part of the East end heavy rain all day everything in a swim</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>work in the stable got 8 bushel of lime from H Pankhurst I finished grouting the east end &amp; boarded part of the side next to the stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>14</td> <td>worked at the stable grouted the side next the stable &amp; part of the end &amp; that is all the grout I have rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>worked at the Bail logs &amp; got them in to the stable &amp; bored part of them very cold wind all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>first snow</td> <td>16</td> <td>worked at the bail logs Humphrey Young helped me began to snow in the night snowed &amp; stormed most of the day this is the first snow this fall</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting this morning Mr Taplin preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>worked at the Bails Ellen helped at night the in the afternoon we got the Bails fixed so that we got the cows in to night stormed all day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov snow 8 inches deep</td> <td>19</td> <td>Mrs Curtis came here this morning on the Express from Mitchel drew a load of wood from the end of the Barn the old calf pen &amp; worked at the stable snowed most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Rob Beatty came up from Young in the buggy last night the roads is very bad drew 2 of sand to the stable &amp; 1 to the house for to bank it I have not got it banked yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Walter &amp; David got home from Red River this morning they went to Delta this afternoon on the Express Adam went to Nebraska from St Palls to see Isabla</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>22</td> <td>worked at the stable toward the top log 4 in it was to high stormed most of the day snow &amp; went with an Enis to Colhoun's to a New Ram that the socitie bought</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>23</td> <td>let our own Ram out to day got some wood stormed most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Taplin preached in the schoolhouse this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>little snow</td> <td>25</td> <td>Drew in the Scotch Blues into the cellar &amp; fixed a bin for the other potatos fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>got in the Chilles flurries of snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>little snow</td> <td>27</td> <td>got in the seedlings stormy in the afternoon with hard Frost the ground is very soft the horses went to the knees in the field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>little rain</td> <td>28</td> <td>Drew sand from the pit to bank the house with the slaugh &amp; one load to the stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>got some wood &amp; other fixings about the stable cold day Adam got home to night from the Red River the went to Nebraska &amp; stopt a week with Isabla all well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad drew three loads of gravel for the stable got wood &amp; killed a sheep cold with high winds snow at night Dave came from Delta with the buggy</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>Reverend Mr Robinson preached in the schoolhouse this evening Ellen Jennet &amp; Ad went to Brockville on the Mixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>I took out the floor out of the woodshed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain &amp; snow</td> <td>3</td> <td>got the horses shod &amp; some wood heavy rain last night some rain &amp; snow today</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>made an axe handle for a new axe that Ad bought in the forenoon went to a bee of the Widow Mitchell she had to draw sand to bank her house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad got some wood I spooled &amp; quilted for the girls &amp; took care of the cattle very stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the stove came for the church</td> <td>6</td> <td>worked in the house at the spools &amp; quilts</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Do Do Do I've got some wood stormy day wind &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting here meeting at the Union Church David came home from Delta to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad drew a load of wood into the woodshed I worked at the quilts</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>got some wood Billie came home from Pembroke this morning Ad Ellen Jennet Bessie &amp; Billie went to Delta this afternoon David is to be married tomorrow to Miss Hicock in Delta cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>cut wood in the forenoon went to Mr Darling's with Wm Cornett for stove pipe for the church he had let them all go hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>helped Wm Cornett &amp; H McKay to put the stove &amp; pipes in the church cold day Ad Bill &amp; the girls got home from Delta</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>killed the hog &amp; two sheep fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>14</td> <td>got two loads of wood little snow last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting this morning Revd Mr Taplin preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad went to Brockville with Bessie she is going to the examination he took the butter with him got 15 cents per lb</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>drew 2 loads of wood from Armstrong fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1872</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec snow</td> <td>18</td> <td>drew wood from Armstrongs woods in the forenoon snowed in the afternoon the snow is very light</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad took the sow to John Cooks this morning he went to Caintown to a teameeting with a load at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>20</td> <td>began to snow about midnight last night &amp; snowed about fifteen inches before morning the snow is very deep went to the funeral of Captain Earel he had a paralictick fit &amp; only lived about four &amp; a half hours after it he was buried at the Union Church Revd Mr Pearson preached</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad got 29 bushel of oats from John Johnston paid $35 per bushel I got a rod for to hang a lamp in the church &amp; poker for the stove snowing &amp; stormy to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Taplin preached in the schoolhouse &amp; the Revd Mr Carrol in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>23</td> <td>stormy all day there is no travel on the roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the road is drifted full</td> <td>24</td> <td>the road is brock through our field they came in at at John Johnstons gate &amp; down his field till they came to Ad's road then across our field &amp; out at the gate at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>very cold</td> <td>25</td> <td>the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the church David and Vive came here to night Albert &amp; Ida came also Mr Dean &amp; Mrs Dean Mr Bilton &amp; Mrs Bilton &amp; daughter &amp; Mrs Calhoun for tea</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>very cold day no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the road is very bad</td> <td>27</td> <td>David &amp; Vive Albert &amp; Ida Ad Billie Ellen Jennet &amp; Jennie went all to Young this afternoon the weather is a little moderate cold yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>I took care of the cattle cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Ash preached in the church this morning he is the {illegible} minister the is getting subscription for Victoria College the Revd Mr Robinson in the Schoolhouse in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad bought bushel of oats from James her 33 cents {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with the fullcloth Billie went to Newborough with a cutter &amp; Mrs Bilton</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>1</td> <td>Fine day the snow is getting soft David &amp; Vive came from Delta there has very little work being lately on account of the depth of the snow it's two feet deep in the woods</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>2</td> <td>Adam Armstrong &amp; his wife came here from Farmersville Mr Smith &amp; Asha Hicock from Delta there was a number more around here in the evening Billie inlands going away tomorrow heavy rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>3</td> <td>rained most of the night &amp; this morning the snow has got quite a settling Adam Armstrong &amp; Mr Smith went home this afternoon the roads very soft</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad got 2 loads of wood the snow is very soft I kept a fire in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 snow</td> <td></td> <td>snowed most of the day no meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>put a fire in the schoolhouse &amp; went to the town meeting voted for J.W. Hague J Richardson &amp; Wm Webster the Reeve &amp; Deputy was put in by acclamation</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ad went to Delta with a load of oats for the boys he got them from J Humpers</td> <td>7</td> <td>worked at a slaugh in the schoolhouse &amp; kept a fire on so as to get it dried</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>went to the school meeting James Latimer was put in Trustee cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>worked on the slaugh it is not much I get done by the time I get the cattle fixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>did a little at the slaugh Ad got some wood in own bush the snow is very deep</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Kept the fire in the school house &amp; got Mrs Bradley to clean it out &amp; went to an Agriculture meeting was put in president again</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Hall from North Augusta preached the Mishenerow sermon in the church in the evening Mr Francis in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Besse went Thomas Bradley school to teach she is to get $17 per month Ad went to James Quins got oats &amp; 50 bushel of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad went to Escott Mill with 10 bushels of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>went to Gananoque to the annual meeting of the Riding Agricultural Socitie was put in President Ad &amp; the girles went to a tea meeting in {illegible} cold morning rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>16</td> <td>rain &amp; thawed all day Wat &amp; Lizie came here last night no work done the snow is going very fast the missionary in the church to night very stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>did a little on the slaugh the fields is all bear the snow all gone except where there is drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>very cold North wind with a little snow Robert Beatty his wife came last night he was married on the 9th to Sarrah Hazelwood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Francis preached this morning in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>worked a little at the slaugh Mr J Stark &amp; Miss Russel came on a visit there was a number of young folks here in the evening little snow this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>worked a little on the slaugh after Mr Stark went away Ad drew some wood very stormy snow &amp; wind this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad drew 3 loads of wood fine day worked at the slaugh</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>very cold day Ad went to a bee of P Moors to draw wood from McKenney place I got the slaugh done &amp; painted that is the running {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>very stormy day snow &amp; wind no work done I let the cows out for water it is so stormy that they would not go</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>made a tongue &amp; roller for the slaugh Ad drew 2 loads of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the church this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>David came home on Saturday night he brought Vive &amp; Jennie with him Ad drew some wood Wallace McNeils wife died this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad drew a load of wood I fixed some irons in the shop cleveses &amp; other fixings for the slaugh</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>went to the funeral of Mrs W McNeil she was buired at the Ebenezer Church the church was as full as could hold the Revd D Sutherland from Gananoque preached very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Billie Beatty came up from Young Ad went down to bring him back to help him to get wood I went to Dulcimain with J Lindberg to examine some parties with regard to his insurances saw Dennis Cross Martin Cross &amp; John Erel they say that the store was full of goods as usuel Erel says a great deal more in it than there was JA Bradley &amp; I signed the document</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad came home this evening brought Billie with him cold day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad fixed the wood rack on the new slaugh &amp; got wood for the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the church this morning very Stormy this afternoon wind &amp; drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad drew wood from the Armstrongs &amp; 4 loads Billie helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad &amp; Billie got 5 loads of woods rain this morning it is very soft &amp; sloppy the snow is nearly gone in the fields</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad &amp; Billie drawing wood 5 loads fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad &amp; Billie went to a wood bee of Humphrey Young's warm day the roads is failing very fast the fields is nearly bare I atend to the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>David came home to day &amp; Billie is draw wood fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Ad &amp; Billie drew wood in the forenoon I went to Malones place to measure wood for Brown they McKinnee has cut 34 1/2 cords paid him $15 endu him 14.51 the roads is bad it was in the afternoon I went</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Taplin preached at night in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad &amp; Billie drew 4 loads of wood the road roads is bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>went to the funeral of Moses Greer there was over 40 slaughs &amp; cutters the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the house there was a great many people there it snowed about 4 inches last night a little rain this morning it formed a crust so as to stop drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad &amp; Billie drawing wood this forenoon they all went to Gananoque in the afternoon to a teameeting for the Revd Mr Gordon the Revd Mr Colton was inducted in the Presbyterian church to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad cut wood at the house in the forenoon went to a chopping bee of James Calhoun's in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad went to the 9th concession to see about a road into his place there cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad got part of the road cut yesterday went to it to day the swamp is not good 16 no meeting here to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting here to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad &amp; Billie went to the 9th conc got a load of girths for a barn</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Febr</td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad drew a load of wood for Humphrey Young he got one of Humphrey horses to draw took one of ours to Delta to an Agriculture meeting fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>came home to day from Delta we got our photograph taken when there it was voted {illegible} that the fall show be held in Delta Ad drew a load of shingles {illegible} home from the {illegible} con the road is very bad snow nearly gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad drew a load of shingle stuff home the Revd Mr Pearson lectured on Temperance in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>21</td> <td>very stormy day snow with high winds no work done started to go to Greer's with a load of shingle stuff Polly got a seag in her foot &amp; was lame he did not go</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went to Greers with a load of shingles stuff then he went to the outlet for part of a load he left there</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the church this morning &amp; the Revd Mr Robinson in the evening very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>very cold day with high winds the roads blocked up the slaughing is going in the fields</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad went to a bee of Mrs McNeil's to draw cordwood David &amp; Vie came here last night fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>David &amp; Ad went to the 9th concession to run a line between Ad &amp; Stacy there is some plundering going on there they got it done Charles Roth &amp; Thomas Bradley helped him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>they went back to day to run Stacey's east line very stormy day snow &amp; wind got home to night the plundering was on Stacey Ad has got a very bad cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad in bed most of the day the roads is very bad</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873 {second half of month added on end, from Queen's files}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad went to Greers with a load of shingles stuff he had 7 pieces some of them was 18 ft long I went to an Agriculture meeting at the station Dean am was authorized to purchase $45 worth of clover seed to be divided between all the members who has paid their subscription on the first day of May fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the church this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad chopped wood in the shed very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible}</td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad went to the 9th concession to see if the Slacks had cut or hued any timber they have done he came home he could do nothing with out help</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque took bushel of wheat to the mill fine day but cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad went out to the 9th concession to get timber &amp; saw logs Henery Faires went with him to help find day wind S.west</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>I attended the cattel fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain 41 storms this quarter according to {illegible}</td> <td>8</td> <td>heavy rain snow is going very fast Ad &amp; Henery Faires came home at noon from the 9 con</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Taplin preached in the church this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad &amp; Henery went out with Jay Bradley &amp; G Ross to help them to run lines on lot 11 in the 9 concession</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad &amp; Henery did not come home to day {illegible} Stormy this morning heavy snow fine afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>fine day I went out Wallace McNeil sale he is selling off all of his cows some of them went up $47 &amp; 50 cents I paid George Richardson's seven dollars of fines to give to his Father as Treasurer Ad &amp; Henery &amp; David got home this afternoon little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad &amp; Henery went to the 9 con to get out stuff for building fine day David went to run lines for J Sigg</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>I attend the cattle fine day taped a few trees</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>15</td> <td>taped the rest of the trees 41 in all Ad came home from the 9th concession Rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Taplin preached this morning in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad &amp; Henery went to the 9th consession fine day came home at night for some oil of Whiskey one of the horses cut her foot heavy rain after night gathered 13 pails of sap boiled it at the house</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1873 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad went back this morning fine day I took care of the cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>19</td> <td>snowed about 4 inches last night Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>20</td> <td>snowed all day the girles gathered 14 pails of sap this morning I boiled it down at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain &amp; snow</td> <td>21</td> <td>the snow is over a foot deep this morning there is a drzel of rain &amp; snow all day David got home at noon he came from the F Falls the snow is soft Ad &amp; Henery Ferris came hom this afternoon from the 9 con</td> </tr> <tr> <td>a little snow</td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went to Young with a load of young folks to eat sugar at Margrets got home to night. Ellen stopt at Janes she is not well David &amp; Vie went with them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23 snow</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the church this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad went to Escott with 20 bushel of oats by measure James Marshell here to day &amp; settled the intrest that he is indue his Brother Richard by giving his not for $262.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>very cold day Ad went to Ivies Sawmill for lumber took Billie to Herbisons he is going to work in the cheese factory for A Thompson a little snow &amp; rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain &amp; snow</td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad went to Mallorytown with Wallace McNiel to A McLaughlin funeral he Died in the Asylum at Toronto they intend to go to Farmersvile to see about a horse that Wallace wants to get it is a very stormy day cold rain in the morning snow &amp; droft all the rest of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>27</td> <td>a little snow &amp; drift I cut some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>28</td> <td>fine day the girles took the slaugh for Bissie this afternoon the slaughs is going through our fields rain after dark</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>29</td> <td>heavy rain this morning faired up a little heavy rain all the day after that</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30 snow</td> <td>30</td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning in the church very few there it is snowing &amp; blowing &amp; there is quiet a drift the fields is all in a swim with water that fell yesterday fine afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>31</td> <td>snowing again this morning Ad &amp; Wallas McNiel came at noon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <p><br />{second half of month of April is transcribed on this page as well, from the Queen's files}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td>Lizie came from Lyn this morning Ad went to Ivies sawmill for a load of stuff</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad went to Escott with 10 bushels of wheat he bought 4 bags of hog feed $1.25 per 100 lb David &amp; Smith came from Ottawa about 4 oclock this morning rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Lizie Vive &amp; Jennet went to Brockville on the Mixed David &amp; Smith went to the river this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad went to the 9 cons to see if he could get out rafters I boiled sap at the house fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>rain this morning &amp; most of the forenoon Ad chopped wood at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Taplin preached in the church this evening there was heavy thunder &amp; lightning this morning with rain &amp; hail this is the first thunder this season</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>drizzling rain most of the day David went away with Wats horse &amp; sulky to Brockville Vie went on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>rain most of the day Wat came here this morning on the Express Mr Lillie is to meet him here it rained so that they did not go to Escott</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad went to the 9 con to see if he could get out rafters came home at noon could do nothing Henery Folly came to work at noon Ad has hired him for 6 months at $20 per month &amp; $18 for the rest of the time he comes from Red River he is going there with his brother heavy rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Henery is chopping wood at the house Ad went away with W McNeil to look for dry cattle fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad went to Rockport to get waterproof boots 1</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad got home this afternoon Henery is chopping wood at the house I went round the outside fences</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Taplin preached in the church this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque in the buggy Jennet went with him Henery finished cutting the wood all but one {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>moved the fence along the road &amp; put it in a line of the church field leaving an allowance of a road around the shoolhouse the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Henery scraped up the dung in the barnyard in the forenoon fixed part of the fence in the midle feild</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1873 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April rain</td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad went to the 9 con to see if he could get out the rafters Henery worked at the midle fence in the forenoon rain &amp; snow in the afternoon cleaned some grass seed in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>18</td> <td>rain most of the day cleaned grass seed David, Vire &amp; Mrs Curtis came on the mixed last night from Delta</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>19</td> <td>rain this morning showery most of the day cleaned 15 1/2 bushel of oats &amp; finished the grass seed that is all we can do with the faning mill there is a deal of clay dust in it Mrs Barnes came hear on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr A Carrack preached this morning &amp; the Revd Mr Robinson in the evening I took Mr Carrack to Fairfax</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>David, Vire, Mrs Curtice &amp; Mrs Barns went away on the Express Henery tended &amp; drew some of the stones at the old house fine day Ad went to Escott &amp; got the mare shod</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>I went to Lyn with Mrs Wm Clows &amp; paid her up my note that she held against me stoped at John Armstrongs all night went to Brockville got 1 side of sole leathe</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>3/4 of lb of carrotseed long orng 1/4 long red mangel 1/4 new kind I met Wat &amp; Lize She came home with me Wat went Ottawa we came home on the Mixed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Henery is puting up a fence in the midle field so as to make a lane to let the cows paster in the midle field on the east side of the farm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>finished the fence I went to Young this afternoon to the funeral of Chirstopher Young he is to buired tomorrow I stoped all night at Margrets</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>went to the funeral the Revd Mr Austin of Lyn preached there was a very large funeral 54 teems</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning &amp; Revd Mr Carrack in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Henery began to plow &amp; plowed in the Northeast field Ad went to Delta for Wats mare</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Henery plowed in the afternoon we all went to the funeral of Elizabeth Johnston Daughter of Samuel Johnstons there was a large funeral the Revd Mr Carrack preached 46 teams</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>began to sow &amp; sowed 3 bushel of oats east side North field Ad draged with Wats mare &amp; the colt</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>1</td> <td>sowed 3 bushels of oats Ad draged with Wats mare Henery plowed fine day Wat &amp; Lizie came hear last night on the mixed Jennie came with them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 bushel of oats Ad went to Delta this morning Wat went to Toronto on the Express</td> <td>2</td> <td>sowed 2 bushel of oats that makes 8 bushel oats that Ad got from Humphrey they grew on new land &amp; 3 of peas &amp; oats rain this afternoon Henery got the oats draged all one way</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>a drizzling rain this morning Ad went to Escott &amp; bought 820 lb of horse feed &amp; 270 of hog feed Henery &amp; me dug out 5 old dead trees &amp; planted that I got from the Nicol &amp; Adranack vine Henery plowed in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Tapin preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Henery plowed Ad went to Toronto on the Express he is to meet Wat there to go Fort Garry fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>I went to Gananoque with Wat horse got 50 lb Indian meal 25 of oat meal sugar fish &amp; other things $5.49</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>sowed 6 1/2 bushel of oats &amp; peas draged with Bill &amp; the colt Henery plowed the ground is in fine order</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>sowed 4 1/2 bushels of Oats &amp; peas draged with Bill &amp; the colt Henery plowed went to the station with Elizie she went on the Express to Quebec on her way to England to see her friends there</td> </tr> <tr> <td>that makes 24 bushel of oats in the North field</td> <td>9</td> <td>sowed 4 bushels of peas Henery finished the ridges &amp; two bushel of oats plowing on the northeast field all but the head ridges</td> </tr> <tr> <td>in all 6 bushel of peas</td> <td>10</td> <td>I went &amp; saw Mr Storry if he was coming for our milk I then went to Gananoque got a can paid $8.50 for it to Mr Bennett $1.21 for 4 yrd of ticking Henery draged 2 bushels of peas &amp; plowed the head ridges the Revd Mr Gordon came here in afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Taplin preached this morning I went to Fairfax with Mr Gordon the appointment was not given &amp; we came home again he preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Henery cross draged &amp; furrow out the North field &amp; made a milk stand &amp; saw Mr Gordon on the Express fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain came for the milk for {rest illegible}</td> <td>13</td> <td>Henery plowed two ridges in the garden then began to plow in the church I shoveled the furrows in the North field a little in the {illegible} rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>spread dung in the church field &amp; sowed 1 1/2 bushel of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>sowed 4 bushel of wheat in the church field draged with Bill &amp; colt that is 7 1/2 of wheat in all</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>16</td> <td>I {illegible} grafted some in the orchard Henery furrowed out the church field &amp; plowed the head ridges I sowed the silver held Buckwheat &amp; the three pounds of Farrow wheat he tried to plow in the Bull paster it is so dry that he could do nothing &amp; a little flaxseed on the head ridge next the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Charles Hamilton complained of John Weston for {illegible}</td> <td>17</td> <td>drew dung to the garden &amp; mulched the trees that I planted this spring the ground is very dry I went to the funeral of a child of Thomas Shields Mr Gordon preached in the house there was {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>Israel Mallory preached this evening in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the trees begin to look green</td> <td>19</td> <td>Henery plowed in the garden I planted about one bushel of the early Rose very dry warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>raked &amp; draged the garden the ground is very &amp; lumpy drew dung to the corn field planted about 1 bushel of Erely Roses in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>finished dunging the corn field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>plowed the corn field for potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td>left the cows out for the first night</td> <td>23</td> <td>went to the outlet &amp; drew out the {illegible} timber that Ad got out in the winter Russell &amp; Perry brought it there in a raft I paid them four dollars on Tuesday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I went to Marblerock to see about the shingel timber it has not got there yet they gave entry 11 1/2 cents a piece for bringing the timber down</td> <td>24</td> <td>the Revd Mr Matthews came here this morning he came on the night Express Henery rolled then draged then rolled then draged the ground for potatos it is very lumpy &amp; planted the {illegible} in the garden in Mangles the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>went to Fairfax this morning with Mr Matthews he preached here in the morning &amp; in the church in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>made two sleepers for the woodshed &amp; cleaned it out got the floor laid ready for the stove</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>scraped in the sand pit in the forenoon through 6 loads of sand in the afternoon for Dr Aysworth 118 bushel I helped Henery to load &amp; clean away the bad sand</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>raked &amp; planted the carrots in the forenoon the ground is very dry Henery rolled the church field before supper he then drew 2 loads of sand for Dr Aylsworth</td> </tr> <tr> <td>planted</td> <td>29</td> <td>Henery rolled part of the Northeast pastor &amp; furrowed out part of the potato ground the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>fine rain last night 3 1/2 bushel of Erely Rose &amp; 11 1/2 of Chilles these was cut out of hole ones</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>finished the potatos planted 2 1/2 rows of beans by the road planted more beans in the garden in the forenoon I fixed the irons on the new axle for {illegible} wagon Henery went to Mallorytown in the afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1</td> <td>the Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning &amp; Mr Peck at night we commenced Sabath school this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>I finished putting the irons of the axle of the little wagon in the forenoon Henery finished rolling the North east field he drew 4 loads of sand for Dr Aylsworth in the afternoon t</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>drew stones of the south side of the near ditch</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Do Do of the midle field I went to John Cooks got a pig from him paid two dollars for it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Henery drew stones of the center field I went to the funeral of a son of Thomas Davises he was buried at the Union Church there was 50 carriages Mr Warren preached there was hardly standing room in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>fine rain there none at home</td> <td>6</td> <td>went to the outlet &amp; huewed some of the timber for the Barn A Cornet &amp; Humphrey Young helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>I went with Mr Matthew to Fairfax in the morning he preached here in the evening Mr Peck in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Henery &amp; me did Ads statute Labor in the 7th concession warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>went to Delta to an Agriculture meeting stopped all night at Mr Hicocks the Revd Mr Matthew went with me he went to Newboughow fine rain there to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>got home all well there was a fine rain here last night planted tomato plants that I got from Mr Thompson</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>worked on the roads with the team Henery's brother helped us that made 4 days warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>finished working on the roads worked with the team 3 days 7 days in all we drew gravel from the {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>little rain in morning</td> <td>14</td> <td>drew a load of ashes &amp; spread it on the peas &amp; oats &amp; {illegible} Cornets yesterday &amp; of my place to day hoed the potatos in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning &amp; Mr Peck at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain twist to day</td> <td>16</td> <td>finished hewing the timber at the outlet A Cornett &amp; Humphrey Young helped fine rain about 10 oclock &amp; then at night a very heavy rain did a great deal of good</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Henery went to his father's I went to Gananoque with 6 bushel of wheat fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>18</td> <td>went to Escott with 7 calf skins got 2 Henery hewed the girths at the house for the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>went to the outlet to draw timber got 9 pieces home J Bradley C Roth J Johnston &amp; H Johnson helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>went to the outlet &amp; got home 6 pieces of timber Humphrey Young helped warm dry day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>went to the River &amp; got the rafters 31 pieces from Nat Webster paid him two dollars for them brought home in two loads A Cornett helped us to cut a {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the morning &amp; Mr Matthews in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Henery went to Mallorytown this morning I went to the outlet &amp; brought home the last load of timber Henery Pacitonce &amp; two hands came to frame the Barn Henery hewed some of the rafters in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>finished healing the rafters very dry &amp; warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>went to the steam mill &amp; got 512 ft of lumber for studs &amp; braces &amp; brought down one crib of the logs to the mill they were left a little above the mill then drew some stones for the foundation</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>drew the rest of the stones for the foundation</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Henery went to his Fathers &amp; got three bags of oats &amp; asked hands for the raisen I went out to the mill to see about more sawing warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Henery went for a load of lumber got 600 ft I fixed for the foundation in the forenoon raised this afternoon everything went well got a good frame there was 25 hands</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning Mr Robinson in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>30</td> <td>Henery went to the mill for a load of lumber got five feet I went the funeral of a daughter of Thomas Cornetts the Revd Mr Sutherling preached in the Ebenezer Church there was upwards of {illegible} teams there was such a dust on the road could not see the team before you sometimes</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>for our layer at the church it is 30 feet one way 20 on the south end 16 on the North End 30 East &amp; west side fine rain last night &amp; this morning everything looks refreshed until 8 this morning I went to Young Ellen went with me Robert Beatty &amp; me went to a staked out a piece of land Henery went to the mill for a</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Henery helped Humph to peel Bark</td> <td>2</td> <td>went to Brockville &amp; agreed with Mr Leroy for stones for Grandpa's grave John's &amp; Mary Braden's John's is to be 18 Mary 9 Fathers to be the same as mothers he is look at it &amp; make it the same came back to Robs at night fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>came home all well &amp; we went to the Rock for a load of shingles bought 5000 &amp; 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>I went with Mr Matthews to Mr Darling's &amp; Kears Henery went for a load of lumber</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Henery went to a Bee of Mr Darlings to draw brick from Escott they raise a large building at the station in the afternoon I atended an agriculture meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gordon preached at night &amp; a new minister in the morning Mr Matthews went to Shannonville</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Henery drew 2 loads of lumber I went through the potatos Mr Matthews got home on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Henery went to the Rock for shingles there is 23000 3/4 worked at the potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rained</td> <td>9</td> <td>fine rain last night &amp; to day cleaned out the barn &amp; fixed {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>worked at the Barn &amp; fixed the mower ready to mow rain so we did not begin 1</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>mowed about half the orchard it is very light I worked at the barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>began to mow in the Northwest corner field mowed about half of it it is very light</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Matthew preached this morning no meeting in the afternoon there is a field meeting at Dulcimain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Henery Patione &amp; his two hands helped me at the barn sheeting &amp; shingling I work till noon Henery &amp; me helped them till noon Henery raked the corner field in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>paid (rest illegible}</td> <td>15</td> <td>Pationce &amp; his hands helped me to shingle I had a kind of sunstroke at noon &amp; could do nothing in the afternoon they got one side done all but the last 2 rows of the other 2 {illegible} done</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>16</td> <td>Henery drew in 2 loads of hay from the north field 1 from the orchard I put there in the west half of the big mow then Cornet helped him I am not able to do anything</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>17</td> <td>finished cutting the North field very heavy rain this afternoon the best &amp; most rain we have had since April</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>18</td> <td>shingled part of the south side of the barn I had to come down from it with my head Henery raked part of the north field this afternoon rain to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>rain last night &amp; this morning Henery &amp; Ellen went to Gananoque took 9 bushel of wheat with them to the mill there is no grinding they brought it back with them they took Mr Matthews &amp; Mr Gordon home with them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the morning &amp; Mr Gordon at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>I went to Gananoque for the lid of the milk can they forgot it on Saturday Henery began to mow in the field below the house this morning he &amp; the girls drew in 1 load of hay from orchard &amp; 2 from the Northfield put them in the East half of the big mow fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>raked &amp; drew in one load at night mowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>put the load that we drew in yesterday in the little mow fine day finished cutting this side of the ditch</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>cut in the east side of the ditch or trees drew in one load put over the horses got 1 shoe on Jenny it was put on with a new kind of nails</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>went to Escott with 9 bushels of wheat got home by noon drew in one load of hay put it over the cow stable &amp; one load in the New barn for the sheep rain at dark</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>26</td> <td>Henery cutting east of the Bull paster little rain this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Matthews preached this morning &amp; Revd Mr Delong at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Henery &amp; Mr A Cornet raked &amp; drew in all that was in the field below the house Alick brought his horse &amp; raked with it then they Bill &amp; drew in I cut the north south half of the midle field rain to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>29</td> <td>cut part of the north half of the midle field Alick &amp; Henery raked drew &amp; raked in 3 loads of the north field this afternoon I was taken {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Henery cut part of the North field I was not able to do anything with {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Henery finished cutting the north field that is the last of our cutting &amp; Drew in three loads {illegible} &amp; Jennet helped I could do nothing</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>1</td> <td>rain last night &amp; most of the day very heavy at noon Henery put on the ridgeboards &amp; finished the shingling I have been in bed all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>got all the hay in this afternoon A Cornet helped &amp; the girls that finishes our haying very warm this afternoono with a good wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Mathews preached morning &amp; evening &amp; at Fairfax at noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>went to the funeral of Mrs Richardson the Revd Mr Smart preached from Isaiah XXXIII 24 gave a fine discourse there was Agrate many people there there was 63 carages went from the house to the grave Henery drew rails from back of the new barn &amp; fixed the fence around the orchard &amp; along to the consession</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Robert Armstrong came here last night went home this morning Henery went to the outlet for a load of chips &amp; blocks in the forenoon worked in the garden at the potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Henery brought a load of chips from the outlet worked at the Barn in the afternoon I am not able to do anything</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>7</td> <td>another load of chips got the horses shoes fixed a little rain his morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Henery Boarded up part of the side of the Barn Wm &amp; Betsey Hazelwood &amp; Mary came here this afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Henery helped Humpry Young at his harvesting Wm &amp; Betsy went home this afternoon Ellen came from Lyn on the Express I am not able to do anything yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Mathews preached this morning &amp; Mr Robinson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Henery helped Humpery Young I did a little at the box for the harness</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Do Do Do Do a little rain at noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Henery drew 8 loads of sand 150 bushel &amp; 4 loads of stones I am not able to do anything yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Henery helped Hump Younge James McElheney came here last night I went to Escott with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>a little rain last night &amp; this morning I went to Delta took Wat Moore with me left her with Mr Wheatry Stopt at Mr Hicocks all night went to Sealeys Bay in the morning to see the council about Ad lot in the 7 concession got home at night there was very rain there 12 oclock</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>17</td> <td>Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning Mathews in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>drew in 2 loads of oats &amp; some hay Henery cut on Saturday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Henery went to Mallorytown with a load of cheas for story</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>began to cut the wheat with the reaper it was laying so bad we could not do good work we went at it with sythes</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Henery finished cuting the wheat to day we drew in 2 loads of it I got 2 shoes on Jennie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>gathered the wheat into winrows with the forks &amp; 3 loads it was rather than going to the drought</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Henery raked the wheat field with the horse rake in the forenoon then cut oats Hump helped him in the afternoon I went to Gananoque to an agriculture meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Mathews preached this morning Revd Mr Delong in the evening I went to the River to hear Revd Mr Rock{illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>drew in 2 loads of oats that was cut on Saturday &amp; cut a piece in the north east corner</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>cut more of the oats &amp; drew in 1 load dull &amp; cloudy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>A Cornet &amp; Humpher Younge helped Henery to cut the oats they finished the cuting fine day I atended a meeting in the church the Revd Mr Coltherd lectured Revd Mr Burton came from Belville to see about Raising money to have a minister for a year there was a good many out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>raked &amp; dew in 5 large loads Humph helped I raked with John Johnstons steel rake it will not worke in the furrows or where the wheel is of the level level</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Humph &amp; Henery worked at the peas I raked the winnows where the waggon went in the forenoon went to Gananoque to see Mr Coltherd in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>went to Delta with Mr Dean &amp; Mrs Dean they are going to her fathers at Newboughrow Humph &amp; Henery finished cuting the Peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31 rain</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Delong preached this morning &amp; the Revd Mr Mathews a night the church was full &amp; some standing in the Porch rain heavy this morning</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept 1</td> <td></td> <td>put a ring in the Bulls nose the Bull hooked Bonnie mair this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>turned over the peas got A Cornet horse &amp; himself to help to draw them in drew in 4 large loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>drew in 1 load of peas that finished our harvesting the Barn is as full it will hold Henery &amp; me helped A Cornet at his kitchen in the afternoon fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>we helped A Cornet to day got all done lathing the other outside work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>the Revd Mr Boikie &amp; his sister came hear on their way home from Nancecorker the Revd Mr Colton Mathews Mathews preach this evening the church was full</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>cleaned out the church &amp; fixed the mane seats {illegible} to the commissioning on Sabath attended an Agriculture meeting at Westons</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Colthard preached this morning there was 53 communicants the church was filled to overflowing there was a great many standing the Revd Mr Boikie preached this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>I went to Gananoque with Mr Boikie got a vest &amp; pants cut paid F Latimer six dollars</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>went to Mr Darling with Mr Boikie &amp; the girls stoped at Mr Keers coming home Henery cut wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>went to The Sawmill going to load of suff paid then twelve dollar on account then went to the station with Mr Boikie &amp; this sister they went away on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>helped H young to thrash Buckwheat in the forenoon Henery went to a dung bee of J. Salvatore's</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Henery drew stones of the North East field I fixed the bars at the barn sold the Bull for 16 dollars we have had him in the stable for 10 days</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>separated the Lambs rain this morning drew water &amp; wood in the forenoon Henery &amp; the girls went to his father's to see the chease factory</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Robinson preached in the forenoon &amp; Mr Mathews in the evening the church was full at night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept rain</td> <td>15</td> <td>frost this morning melons vines frozen hard drew stones of the North East field in the forenoon Henery to a dung bee of Wm McNeil's rain at night John Younge came here this afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {rest of page is blank}</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct 1</td> <td></td> <td>Henery helped John Moore to thrash som rain picked some apples Henery finished Moores thrashing at noon &amp; went to Escott I got five dollars worth of flour cut the cow corn picked the sweet corn in the forenoon went to Delta in the afternoon stopd all night at the Widow Kendricks</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Benjamin Young &amp; Elizabeth went with me there was a great show the greatest amount of everything in the Hall that we ever had</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>a fine show of Horses &amp; mules that we have had I bought a bushel of Chinie wheat paid $1.50 got home about 10:00 Mr Dean &amp; Mrs Dean &amp; B Younge came home with me very fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>heavy rain most of the day husked the sweet corn &amp; got rungs for a lader</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>they Revd Mr Dunlop did not get up from Brockville the G.T.R. changed their gauge there was no tracks Revd Mr Robinson preached at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>rained all day got a little wood &amp; put the lader together</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>drew 2 loads of wood Henery choped more he cut a large mapel down</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>dug the Erely Roses potatos had about 20 bushels &amp; some of the Chilies Fair crop fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>went to our show at the station it was a good one took the first prize on the Lumber Harness 2nd on the ram 2nd lamb Ram 2nd Ewe Lambs {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>dug potatos fine day 1 of Mr Coslow's boys picked up for us fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Henery dug potatos I went to the Stone Church in Young to meet Mr Leroy with headstones for Fathers Johns &amp; Marys Graves met him about 9:00 help to put them up paid him fifty two dollars for them got home before night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robertson preached in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Dunlop in the evening heavy rain most of the day I went to Fairfax for him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>fixed the plow &amp; drew 1 load of sand for J Gilbert &amp; some wood for ourselves in the forenoon began to plow in the Northeast field in the afternoon the ground {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>helped Wm P Tenent to thrash Henery plowed {illegible} finished thrashing about 10 oclock went to Wm Cornets &amp; thrashed there</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>16</td> <td>finished Wm Cornets thrashing about 2 oclock they then came to me set &amp; thrashed 20 bushel of peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>finished our thrashing about 3 oclock had 45 bushel of peas 25 of wheat 175 of Oats paid them six dollars and thirty cents it was A Cross &amp; J Day H Young &amp; D Johnston helped us in with the chaff we keep the straw {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>cleaned the barn floor in the forenoon Henery plowed in the afternoon I went to a agriculture meeting at the station in the afternoon heavy rain toward evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Dunlop preached this morning heavy rain all night &amp; day no meeting at night the minister did not come</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; most of the day with wind from the northeast had the cows in the stable most of the time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>cleaned out the old well it was most full this morning Henery cut some wood put the stove in last nigh</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>drew of some large stones that is in the ground in the Bull or horse paster before we began to plow plowing the rest of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>cleaned 8 bushel of wheat 4 1/2 bushel of peas &amp; went to Escott mill the peas is to feed the cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Henery plowed in the horse paster the stuble field is too wet the ground is in a swim</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>finished diging the potatos &amp; drew in them we had dug the bin is as full as it will hold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Delong preached this morning &amp; the Revd Mr Dunlop in the evening little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Henery plowed in the horse paster part of the day a good deal of rain I mended Ellens boots</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>plowed &amp; drew some I mended my own boots Mr Bigs the school inspector stoped all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>snowed about 2 inches last night plowed some rain &amp; snowed some Mr Bigg inspected the school</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Henery finished plowing the horse paster in the fore went to the plowing match very few there it was on Mr Leachs old farm in the sixth concession only 6 plows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>drew gravel to the well it is very dry ground the {illegible} &amp; well we have had the cows in the stable most of the week rain &amp; storm</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>1</td> <td>heavy rain &amp; wind last night put plank behind the cows &amp; fixed the stable rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Dunlop preached this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>got the horses shod &amp; plow fixed in the forenoon got wood in the afternoon flurrys of snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>hard frost last night Henery helped John Johnson to kill hogs very windy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>began to plow in the Northwest field next the road cold no frost in the ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>hard frost last night Henery went to Delta for Wats maire no work Thanksgiving day fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Henery got home with the maire this afternoon put some shingles on the house then sawed <a href="/index.php?title=Template:Illegible&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Template:Illegible (page does not exist)">Template:Illegible</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>heavy rain all day took the floor out of the wood shed I began to make a stone boat the Revd Mr Green came here this afternoon had a meeting in the church very few there still raining &amp; very dark</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>I took Mr Green to Escott he preached to the schoolhouse fine roads very bad the Revd Mr Delong preached in the morning &amp; Revd Mr Dunlop in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>hard frost last night put gravel &amp; plank in the floor of the cow stable &amp; moved the Bails back so as to give more room front of the cows</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>went to Escott with James Latimer to see a deal signed by his Wife in the forenoon went to the funeral of the Widow Landon in the afternoon the Revd Mr Sutherland preached in the Ebenezer Church the Revd Mr Hall from Chinie lectured on China in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>12</td> <td>snowed about 4 inches last night drew sand to ank the house &amp; gravel to grout the stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>made the door for barn Henery choped wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>killed the hogs H Younge helped draw some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>snowing this morning &amp; most of the day cut up &amp; salted the hogs they weighed the black one 283 lb the white one 255 lb the Revd Mr Mathews came here of the Express this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Dunlop preached this morning we all went the church was full {illegible} Mr Mathews Mr Dunlop Mr Mathews preached then &amp; at the church at night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>17</td> <td>Henery went to the sawmill with the slaugh for slabs there was none to be got he brought home a load of the binders that was on the Raft</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>went to Gananoque to atend the Division Court John Ivy sued Ad &amp; me for the sawing of lumber we did not get he got judgment part of his bill Ad got home from Manitoba on the morning express all well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>fixed the mow &amp; the New barn for the sheep Wat got home in the morning express went to Delta</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>went to Delta as a deligate to choose candidate for Ontario Dr Gilies got the nomination after a great deal of squabbling cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>fixed a door for the sheep pen in the barn drew some wood &amp; put Sam in the cutter he went well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>little snow last night this morning made another door Henery drew 60 bushel of sand to the station $18.50c Ad got Sam shod by Terry White</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Delong preached this morning &amp; Revd Mr Dunlop in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow cold</td> <td>24</td> <td>Henery took a maple log to the S. Sawmill to get a to 1 1/4 in stuff for a sheep rack did not get it sawn brought home a load of dust for beding stormed all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow about 1 foot deep</td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad helped H Young to kill hogs Henery cut wood on C Armstrong woods I fixing horse blankets snow &amp; wind very stormy day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>helped H Young to thrash I worked at a buflow skin linging it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>sill helped Humph to thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>drew some wood from Armstrongs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dunlop the preache this morning &amp; Revd Mr Robinson at night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>1</td> <td>David &amp; his wife came home on the Express Ad drew wood fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad &amp; David went to Young with the cutter Henery went to the sawmill got the stuff for the sheep rack stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>3</td> <td>rain this morning I went to Delta this afternoon with Vive &amp; Alan &amp; Jennie the roads is very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>4</td> <td>the snow all gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{about half the page is blank}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>got home from Delta to day there came a little snow on Saturday the Roads very ruff the fences is mostly off blowing down the wind that was the week before last</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>there is very little doing the roads is bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with the buggy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>cleaned up 8 bushel of wheat &amp; killed the old Young cow she is good beef</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad went to Escott with the wagon took 8 bushel of wheat &amp; the cowhide sold it I worked at outside sash for the windows they came from Brockville yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>worke at the sash pressed 3 of them</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1873</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Mathews preached this morning &amp; the Revd Mr Cochran at 3:00 &amp; Mr Francis at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ellen &amp; Bessie went to Brockville on the mixed Express stoped all night met Billie he came from Pembrock he is going to stop at home till after the New year</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ellen Bessie &amp; Billie came home on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>took care of the cattle there is very little doing very little snow &amp; no frost in the ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>David &amp; Vive Abie &amp; Ida came from Delta for dinner &amp; Mr &amp; Mrs Deane they all went to church to hear Revd Mr Carroll speak</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad took 12 or 13 in the slaugh to a tea meeting at Fairfax it was in connection with Presbyterian</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>very little work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mathews this morning in the church &amp; at Fairfax at 3 oclock P.M. went up with him cold wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>stormy day snow &amp; a little drift went to nomination</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Billie &amp; Jennet went to Delta with the cutter Ad &amp; the rest went to the Union Church Festiville stormed &amp; drifted before they came home so that they could not keep the road had to take the fields Noah McNeil &amp; his sister stoped here all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad went to the main road with the duble slaugh I went to Gananoque to an Agriculture meeting when I got to the main road it was good there was a very large meeting</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Janr</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad Ellen Bessie JA Bradley &amp; Miss McNeil went to Delta this morning fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>fine day warm &amp; thawing Ad &amp; his load got home I bored part of a rack for the Sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>I fixed the rungs &amp; put the part I had bored together the snow nearly it gone Billie &amp; Jennet got home they were at Farmersville &amp; Young</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning Mr Dunlop at 3 oclock Mr Matthews at 6 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>went to town meeting voted for Mr Darling Reeve {illegible} Webster Peck &amp; Richardson counselors Billie put on 3 double size below</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>6</td> <td>rain &amp; snow most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>7</td> <td>heavy rain most of the night &amp; this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>the snow is nearly gone the roads is very poor</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Atended the annual meeting of the Lansdowne Agriculture Society in Westons Hall resigned the Presidentship of the socitie John Cook was elected president I was put in as one of the directors</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad went to Delta as a delagate to the conservative convention DF Farris was chosen as a member for the nomination to be held on the 22 in {illegible} a Farmersville there was a good many went with wheels I was in bed most of the day I've been very poorly for some time fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Cochran preached this morning &amp; the Revd Mr Mathews in the evening I was not able to go</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>I'm not able to do anything yet Ad cut wood I attended to the fixing for a teameeting in the church there was a very large meeting Revd Messers Gordon Coldhard &amp; Cochran the proceeds about $60</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad &amp; the girls cleaned out the church fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad took me to the schoolhouse in the cutter to attend the annual School meeting Thomas Gilbert was re-elected a few inches of snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with H Young in the slaugh this morning {illegible} fine day but cold</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>16</td> <td>Bored the pieces for a rack for the Sheep fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>took care of the cattle I am not very well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Mathews preached this morning instead of Mr Delong Revd Mr Dunlop preached at 3 P.M.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>rain most of the day snow is going very fast</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>snow all gone the roads is bare</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>snowing &amp; very stormy this morning cleared up at noon I went to Gananoque to the annual meeting of the riding Agricultural Society was relected president</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went with Wallace McNeil to help get wood for his mother in the 6th concession very heavy rain about 10 oclock for an hour or two worked at the frame of the back door of the Barn warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad got such a wetting yesterday he did not care for doing anything fine day with showers</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>finished the north barn door snow from the south west this afternoon Mary Beatty came up on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dunlop preached this morning &amp; Revd Mr Robertson at night I took Mr Dunlop to Fairfax with the slaugh roads very ruff</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>very cold day Ad choped some wood at the door David came from Delta to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>David &amp; Ad went to the station David got his instrument Ad got his sugar &amp; little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>David went to work for N Kendrick Ad went out to the 9 concession to see if there was any plundring could see none</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>went to the old school house &amp; voted for D.F Jones Mr Fredengberg &amp; him ran for the House of Commons stormy day snowed about 5 inches David &amp; Ad went to Mallorytown then to Farmersville &amp; Delta 3</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>David &amp; Ad got home to night Mr Jones is elected with only 3 of a majority great rejoising in Gananoque all is gone from these parts</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad got some wood at the door David to Delta took the slaugh Bessie went they took the melodian with them</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb 1</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached in the morning &amp; the Revd Mr Dunlop at 3 oclock I could not go out I was very unwell very cold night &amp; day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad cut wood I took care of the cattle cold day David came home to night he worked J Follies</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad went for Henery Follie to help him to get wood he came with him Robert Armstrong came here to night he wants to buy a horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Robert took the Sam horse home with him to work</td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad &amp; Robert went to look for a horse to James McDonalds he wants to much for him Henery drew a load of wood Robert Johnstons Wife last night Ad took his Mother there in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad Ellen &amp; his mother went to Mrs Johnstons funeral she was buried at the Union Church Revd Mr Pearson preached there was between 60 &amp; 70 slaughs &amp; cutters</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad &amp; Henery helped to run a line between Weston &amp; the Widow McNiel on the 6th Concession</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Do Do Do Do finished it this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dunlop preached this forenoon &amp; Mr Delong at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad &amp; Henery got wood drew 6 loads from Armstrongs woods fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Henery went to a bee of the Widow McNiels to draw wood from the 6th concession Ad went with Mr Green to help to cut a road to the 9th concession fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad &amp; Henery drawing wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>13</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; most of the day snow nearly all gone the Boys ground &amp; upset ax &amp; choped wood at the house in the wood shed the ground in a slop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>cut wood at the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>15 Revd Mr Dunlop preached at 3 oclock no meeting in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snowed</td> <td>16</td> <td>snowed about 2 inches last night misty snow &amp; rain this morning a ewe had a lamb last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad &amp; Henery went to the 9 consession this morning I went with them with the waggon as for the woods north of Fodies Thomas Bradley took there traps on his slaugh then the slaying is gone in the woods they are going to put up {illegible} with them fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb warm fine day</td> <td>18</td> <td>I cleaned up 8 bushel of wheat this forenoon {illegible} helped me that is all we {illegible} I went to Escott to {illegible} about pay for our milk promise to pay me next week it was $43.23 according to his account</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>cold bleak windy day put a beam in the bob slaugh</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>rain this morning until noon went to Escott with the wheat in the afternoon with the Buggy fine roads for the wheels &amp; fine afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>21</td> <td>rain this morning made a door for Ads shanty Ad &amp; Henery got home from the 9 concession this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td>22</td> <td>Revd Mr Dunlop preached this morning &amp; Delong at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>23</td> <td>rain this 4 forenoon Henery went home on Saturday nothing do a little this afternoon David &amp; Vive came at night he is going to work around hear</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>hard frost last night David went to Gananoque with the Buggy Ad went to the 9th concession with a load of boards to cover the shanty he brought 2 logs to the mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad went back this morning &amp; brought another load of log</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad went back Green went with him they took in the lumber of Ad's logs to a load of slabs to {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad took Davids cutter to the shop to get it fixed a little snow yesterday morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad helped Humphrey Young to saw wood in the 7th concession David &amp; Vive went home this afternoon very poor slaughing</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March 1</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning &amp; the Revd Mr Dunlop in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with the Buggy he took Bessie up she is going to school there Jennet &amp; his mother also fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad &amp; Ellan went to the old place with some clothes for Billie Jackie is going to Pembrock the last of the week</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain &amp; snow</td> <td>4</td> <td>heavy rain most of the night &amp; to day with some snow David &amp; Mrs Stevens came here last night in the buggy the roads is very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad &amp; Ellan got home to day all well in Young hard frost last night Mr Storry gave me $35 to day that makes one hundred &amp; thirty fine that I have got be sides some cheese that we got in summer</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>the roads is very ruff a little frost last night I very bad with pains in my legs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>7</td> <td>David went to run a line for John Purvis Ad went with him got home at noon David intended to go home it is so stormy he cannot go wind snow &amp; rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 snow</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dunlop preached this morning Mr Delong at night I am so lame I could not go out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>stormy still no work doing the roads is ruff</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad went to a bee of Robert Johnston's to draw hay from the back place a little snow most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>little snow</td> <td>11</td> <td>when Ad went to the stable this morning Sam had got his leg over the halter &amp; was cast his head is battered so that you cannot see his eye he very stiff in his legs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with the cutter Bessie came home with him tomorrow is a holiday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad got wood at the house I have been quite lame for some days back my limbs is some better</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>I went to Gananoque with Bessie saw Revd Mr Colthard {illegible} gone some paper on Union to lay before our congregation on the Sabbath next</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1874</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>15</td> <td>Revd Mr Delong preached this morning &amp; Revd Mr Dunlop in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>I made a door for the space between the Barns</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad went to Robert Johnson's place in the 6th Concession for hay brought home 800 on the waggon roads very ruff</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad got some wood at the house I am bad with my knee went to the funeral of Mrs Kear there was 20 teams roads very bad {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>rain most of the day mended a pair of boots for Ellen she got at Robinson</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad put up some of the fence along the road our fences is nearly all down since the heavy wind December last</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>little Billie came here last night went away this morning pretty hard frost last night Ad put up fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Dunlop preached this morning Mr Robinson at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>very high winds last night &amp; all day with a little snow Ad tried to draw some wood broke the Boby did nothing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>put a part of the line fence between Copland &amp; the paster the wind is so strong yet that it blows some that we put up down we are trying to keep our sheep out of Copland's</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Ad drew some wood got J Bradleys bobbys</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>heavy rain &amp; wind most of the day Ad cut some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad went to Robert Johnsons &amp; got 1160 lb of hay brought it home 14 dollars per tun on the waggon Robert White got our boring mill the ground is very hard frozen</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>I spooled &amp; quiled Ad put the road fence first ditch to the corner north</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Robinson preached this morning &amp; Revd Mr Dunlop in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Ad drew rails from the north field center fence to make a center fence in the field below the Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Ad cut some wood at the house</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a0965511351ff40adca574c08a434a16.pdf 85e949fff1e0f2295f8518c68035c56c PDF Text Text ��VW �W^^^T^^^; 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On occasion, the tops, bottoms, and edges of the pages are crumbly and moldy, making some words and sentences illegible. In most cases, a note that reads “{Illegible}” refers to this situation.} 1882 {M}r James Cameron Island 1st of January New Years Day Sunday West Wind cold Randolph and Leander went to Try to catch perch in the Back Bay as they seen a good many under the ice got none 2nd cutting Firewood and clearing Brush next the Marsh Back of the Barn cold north west wind 3rd North East Wind cold Frosty snowing {Between the lines it reads: allens B Day} Livinia not well put the Bottom of the Marsh hay stack in the Barn the West one of the 3 stacks raised the stick at the River as the water is raising hard Frost to night but the wind is too high for the ice to take stopt up till 4 o clock as Livinia is not well put the 3 oars on top of the Fence as they were Laying on the Ground 4th cold north West wind high Freezing hard Randolp {the ‘ph’ of this name are merged into one letter} seen a Minks Track in the cord Wood Bay I set a Trap for him at the Lower Point Fixing the Handsleigh wind too high for the ice to take a good deal of anchor ice going Down Frosty to night But warm house and good Fires 5th ice took this Morning East Wind cold some a great many airholes and poor ice as the wind was too high before it Fell it was then it commenced to take Drawing Wood went to the head of the Island Just Like glass took acrofs {across} in some places 6th snowing E Wind Drawing wood Fixing shafts on the Jumper 7th not cold West Wind Drawing Wood Brok{e} on the Marsh hay stack East one got a Rat {muskrat} Mr James Cameron Island January 8th 1882 HughAnn's Birth Day 18{ink smudge; below it reads: 1866} Sunday got a Rat Kind of soft Began to rain raining ice commenced to open to night 1 �9th got a Rat skinned 2 Rast Kind of soft Drew the stick acrofs the Warfh at the river ice opening and a going Down Windy to night W Wind 10th Cutting Brush in the cord Wood Bay Drew the 2 canoes Down to Bismarcks-Bay as its open close to shore Fine West Wind ice going Down 11th Stormy snowing East Wind Drifting Wind changed to north West hard for to Water the cattle 12th Kind of Fine NW Wind cutting Firewood seen the Minks Track Fresh cutting hay in the stack put some in the Barn ice going Down 13th stormy E Wind Livinia very unwell cold set a Trap for the Mink turned the canoes 14th Fine Turned Windy North W Wind turd {Above are the letters: ne} Frosty ice making in some places the Wind too high to make to night Drew some hay out of the stack into the Barn went to the head of the Islan{d} Livinia not well ice going Down some 15th South West wind Drifting ice not making 16th Kind of Fine Drawing Wood 17th some cold Windy ice took acrofs to night 18th began to move about 10 o clock Windy breaking the ice some north and south Wind Fine Frosty went to head of the Island cutting and Drawing wood Frosty Last night 19th cutting Wood Fine cutting Rails 20th cold some crofsed {crossed} on the ice to Hamiltons got ashore at the Lower end of Hamiltons John came to meet us as its open only took this morning Randolp went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb Tea 27 cents Box of Blackning 6 spool of Thread 5 got an Almanac and 1 From J Hamilton and a Lot of newspapers got a Letter from Dan with 2 Dollars in it took some of my Flour from Hamiltons Heard the Rev Mr McPherson's Wife Departed of Lancaster Mr James Cameron Island January 21st 1882 St Agnefs {Agnes’s} Fine in the Forepart of the Day Drawing Wood Turned stormy East Wind snowing put 7 or 8 Bushes up in Bay on our Road 22nd West Wind Stormy Drifting Frosty got a Rat 23rd very Frosty W West cold air holes smoking and a good many of them shutting up 24th Frosty Frosty Wind West charlie Tuppers Birth Day 2 �25th Robie Burns B Day East Wind I crofsed to Hamiltons to help them with the Thrashing charlie Parisha came with his new Mill cold some Gordon with him 26th Thrashing 27th Thrashing 28th Thrashing Hunter up the Front Departed 29th I stopt at Hamiltons Gordon came Down sent a Bottle of RR Relief with him cold Windy sunday 30th Thrashing {Below it reads: Randolp at hamiltons} 31st Thrashing 1st of February a Fine Day at 12 o clock of the Thrashing came home to 1 Gal of oil Solomon Falkener taking his Tent from Hamiltons that he had for Takeing Likenefses ice Slippery not very well this Week at hamiltons Races in Dundee Bismarck and HughAnn came James M Dougall came acrofs with them Bella McDougall got Married some weeks ago to Hewards The Stack Finished 2 Candlemas Day The Bear if he comes out to Day he can see his Shadow some says the Raccoon comes out too the sun Shines fine soft day West Wind Randolp went to James McDougall with Bismarck I went as Far as Francis Island with them ice Slippery Drew some Wood Crofsing on the Lower Road 3rd West Wind Went to Hamiltons for our Flour Tom Jack and Mr McCrimmon over the River Races in Dundee the crack in the ice not good 4th E Wind cold Frosty and Stormy not very well with Rheumatism Broke on another Marsh hay stack 2 ½ Tons Mr James Cameron Island Feby 5th 1882 Gordon here Fine E Wind and changed to West Drifting some 6th HughAnn Randolph and I crofsed to Hamiltons took home the Flour and the Bran {Above it reads: Mr McDougall Drawing stones} from Hamiltons West Wind Fine 7th unfortunate Day E Wind high very stormy snowing hail Cattanach and Dr Cameron Married to Day and a Stormy Day they have the young Bull Dead skinned him a Donation Party at the Rev Mr Patterson's to night hailing 8th Gordons Birth Day 1863 crofsed to Summerstown Brought Mr Holesworth 2 Bags Left them at Mr Wards Bought of J Summers 18 yds of Cotton 1..62 2 ½ of Linsey 25 1 spool of 3 �Thread 5 Box of Matches 12 ½ Bought of Mr Ward 2 Bars of soap 10 1 Bunch of matches Got 2 Bushels of Oats at Hamiltons 9th Randolph Went to F {Fort} Covington with his own Boots and Livinia's to be Fixed 70 Bought 2 lb of Tea 40 {Above it reads: sold 9 Rats 12 ½ 1..8} and 50 a lb 10 cents for crackers and candy Drew 2 Loads of wood John H got in the crack of ice close to shore a very Fine Day very warm 10th A cheese Meeting in Lancaster went to Summerstown sold a Mink to John Summers 1..50 Bought of J Summers 2 spools of Thread 10, 4 pens 4 pipe 1 Bought of Mr Ward stick of Worm Candy 12 ½ Lamp Chimney 10 John Hamilton to Lancaster I Fixed the crack in the Ice took the Horse part of the way acrofs to day a very fine Day 11th a Fine Day at Wood 12th Sunday a Fine Day Rained to night 13th putting out Manure commenced to Rain 14th Fine Day St Valentine cutting Wood 2 Men here in a Cutter wanting Elm {Between the lines it reads: St Valentines} took Dinner Fed Horse hay Gave 27 cents 15th I crofsed to Summerstown J Hamilton Drove up Bought of J Summers 2 yds of Calico 25 R R Relief 25 Book 5 Lead pencil 3 cents a Fine Day no snow on the Roads ice Getting Bad seen J Hopkins Treated me Nicholson and Parisha a Lawsuit at Duncan G's HughAnn 5 cents Mr James Cameron Island 16th of Feby 1882 Fine Warm {Illegible} Cutting stove Wood Randolph crofsed to Mr Holesworth for Money got none Bought of Mr Ward Worm Candy 10 cents Tax 5 cents castor oil 10 cents Parisha Lost the suit had to pay Nicholson 10 Dollars very warm Seen a Robin to Day a Gull went east Duc{ks} going Down ice not very good opening in those Bursts and Large cracks McDougall Drawing to Day 17th chopping in the Bush cutting hay in the mow 18th cutting stove Wood 19th Windy cold 20th a Fine Day Randolph crofsed got 5 Dollars in Gold from Mr Holesworth Bought Salts 4 cents shirt Buttons 3 cents 21st Srove Tuesday a very stormy Day E Wind Drifting Snowing and Blowi{ng} 22nd Ash Wednesday Washington's Birth Day very Stormy E Wind 4 �23rd a very Fine Day Drawing Wood Began to Feed all the cattle Fine hay Keeping in the White Bull crofsed over to Antwine Bosells to see how the ice Was heard Jim McDougall Lost his sleigh and crowBars and things that was on his sleigh when his horses got in heard Steward Died and was opened {Below it reads: Angus McLellan Departed} a Great Deal of crofsing on the upper and Lower Roads to Day 24th A very Fine Day HughAnn Went to Mrs Peter Chisholm's in the Gore and I went to Williamstown {Above it reads: a Bottle of Wine} 25th Angus McLellan Buried to Day a very Large Funeral Went to Bur{Illegible} a very Fine Day came home called at Mrs Chish-olm in the Gore to see Bismarck and HughAnn took Dinner there got a Ride From sawlogs and then From John Angus McLaughlin and then From Allen Munroe walked the Rest of the Way Very Tired James Hugh thinking of going of about the 11th 26th Sunday Gordon here gave him my comforter a Fine Day Mr James Cameron Island Feb 27th 1882 a very Fine Warm Day put a Ton of Marsh hay in the Barn the Last of the stack Drew some wood cut some cedars on the north side of the Island for Rails cutting stove Wood seen some Grass Birds a good deal of crofsing on the East and West Road not very well Freezing to night Thomas Munroe Departed 28th crofsed to Hamiltons went up to night to the Wake stopt all night Randolp to Mr Wards salt 15 cents Darning needle 1 Solomon Falkener wanting a place to Fish Did not let him have it 1st of March came in very Rainy and Wet all Day Thomas Munroe Buried Went up to Nicholsons John Hamilton and I Rain ceased and we came to Hamiltons Gordon and Tom acrofs the River Gordon went out with Charlie Parisha to night 2nd Fine came from hamiltons Ducks Plenty water on the ice water Raising near shore warm 3rd Fine William Slenery Shadgate's Birth Day Uncle John's eldest Boy Raining Wind seen Wild Geese for the first this spring 4th Fine Day warm put out some Manure ploughe{d} 2 or 3 Rounds but there is Frost in the Ground cutting Stove Wood 13 Wild Geese in the air hole ice Wearing close to shore seen 2 cutters on the Lower Road 5th Fine Day hailed at night 6th Made 5 Troughfs Raining Snowing Foggy snowed some to night ice wearing opening close to shore Horse and cutter came up the ice on J McDougalls Road think its J McDougall sun Warm 5 �7th ice opening at the airholes A Man came up the ice afoot on J McDougalls Road Randolph Drawing Wood to the sugar camp a Fine Day got a crow in the Trap 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 8th of March Seen J McDougall going Down to Johnsons Light and coming Back Lots of crofsing on the Road to Lancaster some Men afoot 3 of Them cutting and Drawing Wood for the Sugar Bush Seen a Fire about ½ past 10 o clock at night Down the way of Captain Rankins and seen a Fire or Large smoke up West ice opening and a spot opened at Francis Island Livinia not well Tom Jacks 2 Dogs came here seen them in the Bush Fine Day Froze some Last night took some cranberries from the Bush 9th cutting Drags for the Sugar Bush 10th snowing hard 11th a Fine Day ice going some Drawing Wood to the house 12th On this Day of the Month D McMaster came to the Island E Wind snowing went to the Pitt Point to see how the ice was in the channel 13th Made 8 Troughfs chopping stove wood a Big Jam before the Door and it moved away a Peice took 13 Troughfs to the Bush 14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 Fixing the canoe to put it out tomorrow Drew it Down to the Lower Point Froze very hard tonight ice going Down Cutting hay on the West Mow 15th a Fine Day in Lots of ice going Down E Wind commenced to Raise Landed at the Foot of Hamiltons Island at the Maple Tree got 50 lb of Flour and 2 Bushels of Oats John Borrowed of Craig Randolph to the Store got 3 Dollars Fro{m} Howlsworth which makes us clear Bought 2 lb of soda of Ward Tom Jack and J Vipond had some Words heard the Queen was Fired at By one R McLean got some Pearl Buttons from Mrs Hamilton Heard Jim Hopkins was going away Monday coming - 20th) John Hamilton {Illegible} to the L{illegible} End of the Island with our {Illegible} 1882 James Cameron Island March 16th East Wind Fine got a small canoe going Down amongst the ice set some Traps as I seen a Mink Track Made some Troughfs wind changed South West 17th St Patricks Day the Festival of the Irish high East Wind Fine Cold ice going Down Broke the crowbar working at the ice at shore Drew the small canoe from the Lower Point cutting some Firewood 6 �18th got a Mink at the Lower Point high E Wind ice going Down not Moving from shore Much Cold but Fine cutting hay in the Mow 19th Fine Thawing 20th Spring commences West Wind Found a Basswood Canoe Taking the Boxes of Irons out of the Cookhouse took 3 Sap Barrels to the River to soak them took 2 Pots and chains and 8 Troughfs up to the sugar Camp wheater we will make sugar or not 21st E Wind Fine Turned Stormy from the South East snowing Found a Bun up in the Bay turned Bottom side up Randolph and I around the Island ice Breaking side of shore and Jamming a canoe Down below the East End of the Island in a Jam of ice But its too Stormy to where she is the waves smashed the sturgeon Pen 22nd Livinia Birth Day Senior E Wind cold Freezing some Fine went Down to the Jam at the East End of the Island and got the Canoe out of it put some Pins in the Bows of 3 canoes spoiled my axe knocked the Face of it Grinding the axes 23 chopping {Above it reads: high Wind to night} 24th Fine Day 25th Annunciation of Virgin Mary Genny cow Calved 26th Fine 27th S Wind Rain High south Wind Randolph and I crofsed to Hamiltons in the Basswood {Above it reads: John H Birth Day 1876} canoe stopt at hamiltons all night Tom and Gordon Thrashing at Robert Jacks 28th got 100 Wt of Flour from Hamiltons Got a Letter from Burdo wrote 4 Letters to Day 1 to charlie Burdo Genie Sh{Illegible} Fine ice going Down {M}r James Cameron Island 29th of March 1882 Crofsed to Summerstown Sold Mr Ward 34 lb of Butter Tennet and all settled on My account up to this Date Bought of Mr Ward Tea 28 Broom 20 soap 7 2 Bars 12 salt 30 starch 7 Barley 3 lb 18 oil 40 paid this Bought on Credit rope halter 30 4 ;b of nails 16 Bought of John Summers 4 yds Cotton 32 4 yds of shirting 50 2 yds of Overalls 50 Tea 30 Thread 5 Knife 45 Sold to John Summers 1 Mink got 1 Dollar Cash Got 3 Bushels of Potatoes Sent of 4 Letters One to Charles Tupper England One to Paschal Burdo Ogdens-burgh 1 to Henery Genie St Annicet 1 To Narcifse Shora Longuiet Chambly Lower Canada postage 15 cents EW Fine had a hard Job with the Jam of ice at the head of Hamiltons Island Mr Streeter and Solomon Falkner came acrofs in a Boat they went to Lancaster John Hamilton to Lancaster him and Gordon for Saw Dust for the ice house Jim Hopkins Left his compliments with G Renshaw for me 7 �30 chopping Raw Weather these Days 31 Windy Fine Raw cold Found some sticks at the Pitt Point north Wind 1st of April all Fools Day The Wind is shifting all round E Wind snowed and Thawed Randolph took a stick from Pit Point cutting Wood Cutting hay Lots of Ducks some Wild Geese on the edge of the ice Tobacco seed Planted in a Basin for Plants 2nd Raining 3rd Princefs Louise commenced to Run Randolph crofsed Bought of J Summers 1 spool of Thread 5 cents got the Budget speech Tapt 35 Trees Fine Day 4th Thunder Rained some Boiling First Molasses Tapt 17 Trees Paid Gray Fishing 5th Tapt 41 Thats 93 in all 6th Boiling 7th Good Friday Peter Back here stopt all night all Kinds of Wind 8 {Illegible} Laplante here for sand Princefs {Illegible} Went to Lancaster made 2 Gallons 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 9th of April 10th 11th and all the Week in the Bush 16th Gordon here Randolp Boiling sap 17th in the Bush Made syrup 18th Our Duncan's Birth Day crofsed to Summerstown John Hamilton Tom and Gordon went to Dundee 40 Brought 4 lb of Butter Bought of Mr Ward Tea 30 Soda 10 Hops 8 Lock 20 soap 19 Got 100 of Flour 2 of oats from Hamiltons E Wind Henery Genie came up 3 Bags of Potatoes Jim Summers off to California yesterday 19th Fixing hay seed in the Bags Windy 20th Genie making oars Raining Windy 21 Genie went off took home the sugar Bush Rigging Genie got 2 Tame Ducks to take home windy Rain Fine Gathering Manure and putting it in a heap 22nd Fixing the Fence at the foot of the Lane Windy Massena went into salmon River first Trip 8 �23rd St George's Day Fine the Steamer Sparry came up from Valley-Field Lights Lit up 24th Taking away the Banking from the East End of the House Mr James McDougall and his 2 Boys Here Gave them 2 Bottles of syrup a Fine Day 25th St Marks Day a Fine Day all kinds of wind Taking the Banking from the West end of the house fixing the Little shed Roof at the Mill house Lost the Big Hook of chain Ploughing a Little at the Door 26th Went to alexis Island shot a Blue Bill the Algoma in to Salmon River a steamer went Down the Artic setting Fire to the Lower-Point Lots of Ducks not much Pike coming in to shore 27th Went to Kit Kit Island E Wind 28th Went to Rof's and Charlies Island Found a Good Barrel and no Bottom to it seen a Lot of Stones James McDougall had piled up Last Fall 29th St Francis Came up First Trip Raining hailing {3}0th Bohemian came up First Trip East and West Wind Went to Sturgeon Island Randolp Leander Fernandez John H and M{Illegible} Mr James Cameron Island 1st of May 1882 Oxley Calved Ploughing taking up stones set Fire to the Pit Point Lower and Wind high West 2nd Ploughed a Ridge putting out Manure high Wind Snowe{d} hard and hailed Blustering Freezing hard to night 3rd Fixing Fence upper Feild I went around the Island Seen a Ducks nest high West Wind the 2 Boats went up St Francis Kind of Late Feeding the cattle yet 4th Went with Butter and Eggs to Mr Wards Bought 3 yds of Cotton 27 ½ lb Tea 30 shot 10 Gimlet 8 Bought of J Summers 4 yds of calico 40 Thread 5 paper 12 ½ Curry Comb 10 Got 100 Wt of Flour.. 2 Bushels of Oats at hamiltons settled to Day and made a Mistake in Making up of a Month 5th Planting and Plouging James Grant here going to Cazzouville {Above it reads: John Cameron Departed} spoke to the Man about the manure 6th putting out Manure and Planting Potatoes 7th Willie McDougall and Donald John up from Rofs's Island 8th Randolp Went to the Kit Kit for a Plank we Drew up there working 9th 10th 11th at Fences Burning Brush putting out manure 9 �12th clearing some Brush on the Lower Point 13th The Fishermen the Charros came high E Wind 14th a Fine Day 15th Ploughing 16th Randolph and I crofsed Bought of Mr Ward on Credit ½ lb Tea 30 2 papers of seeds 10 cent Brought of J Summers 8 yds of overalls 2 Dollars 18 yds of Calico 12 ½Thread 20 cents on credit Got a Bag of Potatoes for seeds 17th at Corn Genie came Filled 3 Bags of Hay seed Gave Carraway and {Illegible}sey E Wind Gave him a canoe 19th Genie went off Ploughing 20th EW Planted Back Peice with Potatoes Fixing the yard Fence and the Fence around the Potatoes Peice Got 50 cents from the Fishermen 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 21st of May E Wind Livinia Leander and I to he Upper Point 22nd Planted about 60 or 80 hills of Potatoes this Morning Narcifse and I to Summerstown all Election talk Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb Tea 30 straw hat 10 cents on credit Bought of J Summers ½ lb Tea 20 cents changed a Five Dollar Gold Peice at John Hamiltons E Wind Rain commenced after 12 and is much wanted Fernandez John H and I went to the Bush to Look for John H's axe as he Lost it Laid it Down when Looking for Pepper-root and cant Find it Ticks Plenty Mosquitoes Plenty Frog Music enoughf Oriolles or hanging Bird came and all the Feathered inhabitants of the air no Potato Bugs yet Potatoes up 23rd Raining 24th Queen's Birth Day Alexandra up with soldiers to cornwall Fixing the irons in the Big Bun Fixing all the Rubbish of Boards and B{Illegible} 25th Fixing the Lane Fence East Side Fixing the Barn some taking Down the stack Rails got 2 Sturgeon on their Line Killed one 26 at Lane Fence cut some Brush high West Wind 27th Went to Summerstown Bought of J summers 11 lb of Swanton Lime 33 Bought of Ward 2..25 lbs sacks of Flour 94 cents a peice 1..88 Bought nails for Narcisse 2 ½ for had narcisses 10 �Bun Great Meeting to night in Summerstown Dan and McLennan John Hamilton Bad with a sore Foot a Rusty Fork went in it Got 50 cents from Narcifse Rained some 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 28th of May A Fine Day Whit Sunday East Wind Rained some Willie McDougall and the Boys here Mr Genie came Fishing to night got 13 Sturgeon Besides pike EEls suckers perch Brought me a Dog Raining tonight Ticks plenty potatoes up 29th Royal Oak Day or Oak apple Day Raising sand Mr Wright here from F Covington Mr Genie went of early this morning Seen McDougalls going with the scow to Rofs's Island N West Wind Fine cool Raft went Down in tow 30th at sand Windy raised an old pile of sand at Bell Bay that I had piled up over 23 year and its good yet 31st Went to Christees Island to get Fat Pine seen Burdo a Frenchman that Lives up near Cornwall Found a Bun Turned Bottom side up Drew it ashore and Left it high E Wind Raising Troweled some got none seen some Black snakes Fishermen went to Lancaster to night with their Fish 1st of June The Glorious First of June Rowena's Birth Day 1878 E Wind Rain changed to high West Wind Fixing the calves pasture Fence at the shore pealed an Elm for Bark Fishermen Phillip got Bread cold Corsican Late going Down 2nd Working at a new calve Pasture at the old Garden Fine Day 3rd Fine Windy Algoma aground above Wells's the Sparry and Princefs Louise working at her claring at the shore Landing windy to nigh{t} 4th Old George the 3rd's Birth Day Trinity Sunda{y} Raining Went to the Bush got Kind of Faint not well the Traveller had to stop with the wind Last night the algoma got away this morning 5th St Boniface cleaning out the sheds Partly Raining Fine cutting Weeds out of the Potatoes corn coming up 6th crofsed to Summersto{wn} took the shears to J Hamilton to sharpin John Summers Wife a young Daughter at 4 o Clock this morning Boug{ht from Sum}mers Tea 20 2 Dollar to Smallman for Flour Letter from Mary Mrs Baker Poorly June Mr James Cameron Island 7th June 1882 11 �at Hamiltons Bought of Mr Ward 25 lbs of Corn Meal 55 very Windy came home the Sparry did not call with the Wind 8th Put the calves in the new Pasture Made a shed for them for the Rain cut crotches sheared the sheep Randolph and Narcifse crossed got the Flour I sent for by smallman Gave Randolp a Dollar for a pair of Boots too small for him Dinner Party at Mr P Purcells to night as he is Leaving for the old country heavy Thunder and Lightning to night Rain Randolph staying with Narcifse while Phillip is away 9th Our Mary's Birth Day 1813 Let out the sheep Windy cutting weeds in Potatoes Ticks Plenty some Mosquitoes Meeting at Summerstown to night Donald Sandfield 10th got 100 Wt of Flour from montreal Phillip took it up 3..50 Rain Cold Tying the Grey horse out 11th Fine Brindle calved {c}arried it home on hand Barro or Box a heifer Calve 12th {Illegible} the Beds from up stairs 13th Went to christees Island and the Kit Kit Fine 14th at Potatoes couring Narcisse went with his Fish Box to Lancaste{r} Whitewashing a Fine Day 15th 3 Men at the Lower Point {F}ishing had Fat Pine Fixing the Stair-Door Rainy Windy {1}6th Trimming Trees in the Grove Randolph to Mr Wards Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb Tea 25 Soap 7 Hat 10 got Papers from J Hamilton Sent Back the Cornwall paper {17}th Cleaning out the Milk house put the Plough through the Weeds in the Potatoes and Corn very Warm Rain to night heavy Thunder and Lightning the Boys came Back from the Barn as they were going to Bed with a Heavy clap that came Just as they were in 18th The River Memorable Waterloo Chico{Illegible} went into Dundee {th}is Evening for the first time E Wind W Wind Rain Thunder Fine cows {Illegible} to night Gates not shut 19th Rain Fine Windy 3 Men Passed up {Illegible} Boat and had a Wheel Barrow on the Bow of the Boat {Th}under Lightning at the Garden Weeding 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 20th of June This is Election Day Between D A McDonald and D MacMaster Fine Windy a Race the Sparry and Chicoutimi {Below it reads: or Fairy} The Dr's Boat ahead Dan Gained for Fairy the Election Fine Day 12 �21st First Day of Summer the Longest Day and Shortest night Great Shooting and Fires Bonfires a Big one on Hamiltons Island I had 3 Big ones here Fired only 1 shot as my Great Gun was out of order 22nd our Dan's Birth Day Washing the Wool Trowling got none Windy Hoeing at Corn and Potatoes 23rd Crofsed to Summerst{own} took 4 Doz of Eggs Bought of Mr Ward 15 cents a Doz Salt 20 soap 17 Pepper 15 Blue 5 Bread cash 28 Tea ½ lb on credit 25 Fine salt on credit 10C 15 Bought of John Summers Hoe 60 ½ lb Tea 25 Doz Buttons 15 cents Sacrament on the Front By Rev Abe Patterson Got the news of the Election at Hamilton took home she{ep}-shears Got Papers Got the Flag with National Polic{y?} Home Industry and National Policy Raining hot Hoeing 24th John the Baptiste Went to Dundee and Fort Covington Brought 20 Doz of Eggs 18 cents 3..60 a calf skin 1 Dollar Bought of Smallman 51 ½ yards of Cotton atlantic {Illegible} 8 cents 4..63 2 pairs of Boots 2 ½ ½ lb Tea 25 2 yds of Tweed 50 Bought of Mr Burdo T Pots 30 Dipper 15 Sauce Pan 40 Tin Basin 15 3 Plugs of Tob 6 2 Pipes 2 a Bottle of RRR on Credit 25) Lilly Calved to Day Got the Kettle strainer Fixed at Mr Granges 25 Bought a small Tin cup 5 got another for nothing Got some papers and Books from Mr David Baker got a Ride up from Dundee to the Fort from Nicholas Farling Mr Callanagh the Minister Left Dundee very warm Day J McKenna shearing his sheep 25 a Boat crew at the Fishermens shanty Rain Thunder Fine Wind Young Ducks all out 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 26th of June some parts Keeping John the Baptiste Day Hoeing and Weeding Fixing Line on Rods went to Sturgeon Island to the Fish perch got 7 Windy stormy Thunder Rain WN and East Winds 27th Fine Windy Burdo and Henerys Fisherm{en} passed up Hoeing the Potatoes in the Bean Place and it is howed well tied the Hops put Hoeing and Weeding in the Back place Grubs Bad Bugs eggs plenty Hens Tearing Down the Hoeing Knocked 1 stiff this morning but got her alive again oiled the Hoe handle and 3 prung Fork and the shovel handle and you cannot handle them but the Sturgeon oil sticks to your hands so I have to wash it off soar with Rheumati{sm} 28th Fixing Buoy's out at Francis Island and at the squaw Island heavy Rain Windy Thunder at hoeing 29th Went to J Hamiltons took John H with us the First time ever he was there a colt at Hamiltons Tom got pigs from his father I went to the store Brought up some eggs for Hamiltons got Tea and cinnamon Bought at John Summers's a paper of needles 5 eac{h} 13 �Bought at Mr Wards 1 cents of needles Great shooting at Lancaster Last night St Peter's Day a Lawsuit John Summers and Maxwell Down going out to Dan Campbells about it 30th hoeing fine Fishing shower 1st of July Dominion Day Great Demonstration {i}n Cornwall to Day Sir J A McDonald and Sir Hector Langevin there to Day Raining East Wind and Turned to West a Good many Boats Antwine Bosells wife a young son 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 2nd of July Windy rain Fine 3rd put the Plough Through the Potatoes Passport and Corsican went Down West Wind Fine 4th of July American Independence a Fine Day Hoeing put out Tobacco plants 42 Randolph and Livinia went to Bosells got Tobacco 10 cents worth Hoeing Potatoes and corn 5th Our John's Birth Day 1803 Fine E Wind Rained some Livinia Randolph and Rowena went to Antwine Bosells had Narcifse's Boat sailed over and Back 6th sent with Fishermen for Flour to Montreal Narcisse took the sail to Lancaster Gordon here Trowling Gave Narcisse 28 cents for Bread as he is going to Summerstown for Bread for himself East Wind Rainy Changed to West Raining Fine Bad with Rheumatism Leander Traded hats with Gordon Potatoes corn onions Turnips Looks well Tobacco small Grass very poor Bottom 7th Went to Dundee with 3 lbs of Butter and 3 ½ Doz of Eggs 20 cents for Butter 18 cents for Eggs Bought of Smallman Scythe 60 snath 60 Rake 20 Stone 8 ½ Doz of Cups & saucers 50 3 lb of Double 10” nails 12 3 yds of Tweed 75 Canvafs 12 Lining 10 Thread 5 Buttons 15 Boots 1.. pipe 2 cent Boug{ht} of Mr Burdo 4 Basins 1.. and Paid 25 cents for a Bottle of RRR I got Before Paid Is Lemay 90 cents I owed him since Winter Hooks 3 ½ lb Tea 15 Bar of soap 25 pipe 29 Bought of Mr Long Awl 2 Caps 10 Seen Mr Tuthill Treated me senn Laurie stopt at Mr Lukes got some Hops from her Moses Miller Buried to Day 8th crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 100 Wt of Flour 3.75 paid 1..90 Bought Tobacco 10 paid Giving Jobs out on the Roads seen Mr Oxly and Mr McPhee putting young Cattle on Board the Steamer Fairy Games in Cornwal{l} to Day and a Boat Race Stopt at Hamiltons all night set Livinia a Towel 9th came from Hamiltons Fine 10th Fishing and Hoeing and Fixing the Barn with Double 10 nails 14 �Mr James Cameron Island 11th of July 1882 Commenced to Mow around the Barn and House and {Between the lines it reads: high Wind high Wind} at Road to the River putting out Turnips and Tobacco plants 12th of July Orangeman's Day Firing some shots had our colours up Mowed the Calves Pasture very heavy hay a Fine Day 13th Mowing the Grove and along the Bank of the River a Fine Day Windy Windy 5 Girls here in the Wind Brought Livinias Drefs stopt all night 3 Paro's Mrs Green antwines Girl and stopt all night 14th Henery here for Mrs Paro and Mrs Green and 3 more I Wrote a Letter for Henery for Licence Gathering Raking hay Making cocks 40 Randolp crofsed to get his coat cut By Mrs Paro Gave them 1 ½ of Butter a Good many Fishing EEls on top of the Water to night something Like a Gun Boat anchored at the Lighthouse coming up 15th St swithen Day a very Fine Day warm no rain to Day Scotch Moon to Day put in 47 cocks of hay went to Fish got 23 perch and R Bass Picnick on St Francis Lost my Knife on he 12th Lots of Fishing Lights out to night put out Tobacco Plants 16th Sunday Fine Day 17th Mowing- high Wind - Back of the Barn 18th Raining Thunder Lightning Fishing Randolp crofsed for his coat 19th Mrs Paro here got 3 lb of Butter Burdo here The Tomas came on Alexis Island 20th Putting in hay Mowing 21st Went to the head of the Island Rasberries getting Ripe 22nd putting in hay got 108 cocks in the Barn now Mowed a Road Down on the Middle of the hill a Robbey to night on the Fishermen of cat Fish Perch and 20 EEls Tomas here sening this Morning I put them off the place put the 2 young Bulls out to the Pasture with the Cows Great Display of Fireworks at hamiltons Island Began the Week a Pic Nic to Day 23rd Sunday a Fine Day had Cucumbers to Day Rasberries Ducks Laying Narcifse Sharron we{nt} to Lancaster with his Boat for the Bohemian White swallow White swallow 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 24th of July Monday {Above it reads: Francis and Wife here} Putting in Mowing Windy cucumbers plenty Potatoes some 15 �25th St James The Apostle's Day Went to Dundee a Fine Day Windy 24 lbs of Butter and 8 Doz of Eggs Bought of Smallman Flour .. 1..90 Salt 80 Tea 35 Matches 10 3 ½ yds of Tweed 87 ½ 8 yds of Calico 64 Buttons 10 Tobacco 5 Bought 54 lbs of Corn me{al} of Jo Lemay and 1 lb of Tea 1..26 cents for credit Tobacco 7 soda 8 Bought of Mr Long Tobacco 5 pipe Bought of Burdo Stone 10 To 1 Pint of Whiskey 10 Salts 10 Races in Lancaster Tyo's horse and Grey Charlie Tyos Gained the Race high Wind coming home took Dinner at Luke's stopt on Alexis Island as we take in Water 26th Putting in 160 cocks in now Mowing 27th Mowing St Joseph of Arimathea's Day Warm 28 Mowing Thunder Rain Lightning Great many Boats a Going and Lots of Towing those Days {Above it reads: Burdos in the Berries got Bread}Lots of Ducks in Flocks and its very early for them to Flock Dans Gordon Douglas Buried to Day at Williamstown 29th Narcisse Wife came to Day taking an odd Mefs of Potatoes 30th Garfield and McAllister here got 50 cents for cooking For Them James McDougal{l} Mrs McDougall and Mifs Caty McDougall here 31st Mowing 1st of Augt or Lammas Day The Cows Milked to Day By Some one 2 Mo{wing?} Jim McDougall Jane McDougall {Above it reads: Minnies Birth Day} Annie McD and Elizabeth Chisholm here put out the stick of Timber 3rd Narcifse wife and Boys went of to Montreal Francis Girl here with 2 Basket 2 lbs of Butter 4th Mowing 5th very warm Burdo here for a Box that narcisse took up for him 6th Randolph's Birth Day 1867 a very very very warm warm Day John H & Leander and I went to Christees Island 3 Thieves going around 7th Mowing Raining Bill Morris and Bush Looking for 3 ment that stole 250 Dollars from a widow woman Raining 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 8th of August Mowing 9th at Hay 16 �10th Mr Heron & Hopkins here Fishing 11th crofsed to Summerstown Gave J Summers 4 Dollars to my account Bought Linsey Thread {Below it reads: Paid Paid} Tea Pot RRR {Below it reads: Paid} Stone Fork Rake {Below it reads: Paid}Tobacco Bought of Mr Ward Paid Oil Hops Cloves Broom Paid Worm Candy Tax paid mr Ward this to 4 5 ½ Doz of Eggs Windy Rained some stopt at Hamiltons Rode Down with Tom at the Lighthouse a spell with the Rain 12th Mowing Wood Roy and Indian here Bought 2 Baskets from his Girl Babcock A Mullen here Fishing Windy 13th Mr Genie here Brought me 2 or 3 lb of Tea and 20 lbs of Barley Gordon and Tommy Rose here took his pants to be made 14th 2 men Fishing that came up with the men 15th Mowing 16th 1 of those men went off 17th Rained very very hard wind cold 18th Finished mowing Lower Point Fine cold not well got a Channel cat from Phillip Gathering 19th Mr John Morris came up putting in hay Burdo got his Lines Stole Bismarcks Birth Day 1870 Mr David Baker here and Robinson stopt all night 20th Mr Baker went off Mr Morris here corn good to Eat 21st Went with Mr Morris and Narcifse over to Frashers he went to Dundee took the Road and {c}ame Back by Boat Bosells put him acrofs mowing 22 Mr Morris Phillip and I crofsed to Frashers met Mr Baker had Breakfast on the small Island out From Frashers and a Drop of good Stuff of Gin came home Mowing 23rd Mr Morris and Phillip and I seized on 3 Men in a Boat Liddle McLaurin Wageant Let them go Raining they Promised to com{e} Down but did not come 1882 Mr James Cameron Island Augt 24th Mr Morris and I crofsed to South side of Christees Island with Canoe then went to Summerstown Bought of J Sum{mers} 50 lb of Flour 1..87 ½ cents on credit Bought of Mr Ward Pan of Bread 28 cents and 1 Pound of Putty 6 cent Met Mr Baker at the head of our Island had a Round Wind high Mowing 17 �25th Mowing Canal of Beauh{omes?} Broke about the Time 26th Mr Morris took cars for Montreal Phillip said on Thursday night Putting in all we had cut in the Upper Field 27th Sunday the Boats began to come up the canal must be Fixed Gordon here Got his pants Lots of Shooting 28th Mowing Warm heavy shower East wind sprang up quick 29th went to Dundee very Foggy took 25 lb of Butter 8 ½ Doz of Eggs Bought of smallman 24 yds of Calico pair of Boots for myself a pair for Randolph 2 ½ yds of Tweed 32 lbs of salt Box of Matches 4 Bars of soap 2 Butter Tennets Scythe and snath stone 2 ½ lbs of shingle nails 3 Boxes of Blue Bought of Mr Longspoon ½ lb of Powder Bought of Mr Burdo 1 lb of Tobacco pipe Bought of Lemay ½ lb of Soda Brought home Tyos Bottle got Books and papers from Mr Baker Stopt at Lukes had Dinner Down the River with Josy Galerneau stopt at Plum Island had a coo with Josey Mowing in the upper Field with new scythe hay good taking up the onions and stershions {?} the sunflowers getting Ripe 30th Mowing upper Field 31 Mowing making cocks 1st of September Shooting Bee on the south side Fine some Rain 2nd Mowing Rain Fine Mowed in Front Marsh some caught 13 Cat Fish to night St Francis into Dundee 13 - September - 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of September D McMaster's Birth Day 1846 Fine Raining hard 4th put in about 30 cocks of hay Raining Fine Thunder Lightning East and West wind Blackbirds at the Corn shot a squirrel cleaned my Guns taking the Buds of the Tobacco 5th John Angus's Birth Day 1850 Turning hay in the Upper Field 6th putting in some 7th cut the calfs Pasture 2nd crop 8th Mowing Back Marsh 9th Williams from Longuiel here hunting Lent my canoe to him Made 45 cocks in Back Marsh Gave narcisse a Dollar to to for Bread for himself Paid it 18 �10th Mr and Mrs Hamilton here going to Francis Island to salt the cattle A Fine Day Lucia here for Potatoes Lashey here got a Line and Minnoe hook from him Williams Went off to Lancaster to be Ready for the Boat wanting to Buy Fat Cattle 11th made a stack put 83 cocks in it E Wind Fine 12th Traded the Basswood Canoe with Mr Lashey for his Boat Gave Boot 50 cents cash 3 lb Butter 3 Bushels of Botatoes Mowing in the Back Marsh 13th Raining Mowing gathering Randolph he crofsed to Get the Tub of Butter Weighed 21 ½ lbs at the Wards 14th High south West Wind Rained heavy Broke Down the Tobacco some 15th Mowing 16th Mowing and Making cocks in the Front Marsh Made 80 Killed 2 of the Tame Ducks Got Pay for the Tub of Butter 17th Mr & Mrs Gatbeau here he comes out to take the Fresh air on the Lake has their Lunch at the head of the Island took the wife and I up to treat us Princefs Louise Made 2 Trips to Lancaster to Day - 18th 1882 Mr James Cameron Island Sept Raining Thunder Lightning went to alexis Island no cattle on the Island Fine and Raining put some shingles on the Roof 19th Went to the Bush up around the Island Windy Raining Thunder and Lightning Randolph to the Little Island North Side East & West Wind Exhibition in Montreal commenced this week and a ugly Time they have with all Kinds of Weather 20th Digging some of the Potatoes 20th Digging Potatoes Taking in Corn Raining and Fine 21st First Day of Autumn Fall E Wind Rain Fine Taking in corn cut all the cornstalks 2 men here for Potatoes Let the Cows in to the Lower Point Sun crofsing the Line 22nd E Wind Fine changed to South West Blew hard and Raining took up some Potatoes Wind knocking Down the Apples Drew some Drags Killing some of the Ducks and young Roosters hens Laying Pealing Apples and Drying them 23rd Randolph crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward a pan of Bread 28 cents paid what Phillip got sunday 60 cents a spool of Thread 5 pipe 1 cent heard that John Richard 19 �Grants Barn was Burnt with Lightning this Week taking up Potatoes at the apple Tree Gave Lashey a peck of Potatoes and a Pound of Butter Fine Day 24th Fine Day the Princefs Louise went Down the Back channel to St Annicet then over to Lancaster Foggy some 25th commenced the stack put in 78 cocks in it to Day Fine Wind East calm Took up some Potatoes Ploughed some Roes Mr James Cameron Island Sept 26th 1882 Fine to Day North E Wind Went to Dundee Brought 12 Doz of EEgs at 22 cents Bought of Allen Smallman 2 Sacks of Flour 3..75 2 Butter Tubs 22 & 25 46 lbs of Salt 46 4 Bars of soap 20 Bought of Mr Burdo plates 40 shot 10 Knitting needles 4 Bought of Tyo HW 35 Treat 10 Bought of Jo Lemay 1 lb of Tea 30 paid Jo for Corn meal and Tea I got from him some time ago seen George Morris Young Luke Pare is moving Down to Mr Wells's to Live Jo Lemay Fixed my Pipe for nothing Wind high coming home Antwine Galineau Married yesterday 27th at Potatoes E. Wind 28th Crofsed to Hamiltons John crofsed a passenger the Minister's Brother in Dundee Bought of John Summers 1 Peck Measure Imperial 60 cents 2 Spools of Thread 10 cents high E Wind Fine Got a Lot of Papers From John 2 From J Summers 29th St Michaels Day put more hay on the Middle stack put 40 in the West Stack at the Potatoes 30th E Wind at Potatoes Broke the Jumper yesterday in the Marsh Oct 1st E Wind Fine EW 2nd Ploughing the Potatoes and Taking them up Making them in heaps in the field so to pick them over on account of the Rot put a Few cocks of Hay on the Stack put corn stalks in the Barn Gathered some Grapes to make wine 3rd Randolph and J H went to Hamiltons to pick Potatoes Fine Frost Last night took up the Potatoes in the Back Place Leander & Fernandez 8 Bushels all the Rest are Rotten took up the squashes Mr Dubois the Fish Market Man came to night Mr W Dunlop took him here 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 4th of Oct The comet in the East Looks Large Mr Dubois here I went Down with him to the Shanty and he Treated me he Boug{ht} over 100 Dollars worth of Fish this Trip cleaned and Moved the stove took up the Potatoes in the Bean Place 6 Bushels a good many Rotten put 8 Bushels in for a Beginning Mr Dubois Gave Stanley 25 cents cut all the Tobacco to Day The St 20 �Francis commenced to go Down the Day she comes up got a small sturgeon From Narcisse Water Falling commenced to Rain shelling corn 5th Taking in Potatoes all the Potatoes up only not in the cellar all yet Narcifse took me Down to Treat me Cut Some of the Tobacco 6th Randolp John & Bismarck From Hamiltons took some Apples Took in Potatoes all the Potatoes in about 80 Bus{hels} put in the Tobacco in the Barn put some Hay on the West stack Lashey got ½ Bushel of Potatoes all paid for his Trade for the Boat & canoe Mr Stickler here Bought the sand Gave me {Illegible symbol} 2..25 Gave me a smal{l} vial of Good stuff 7th Bismarck went off Rain Thunder and Fine W Wind at Tobacco 8th Sunday Fine Windy 9th Mowing Front Marsh High Wind West 10th Hugh Ann's Birth Day 1844 Mowing Marsh hay wind West high Went to Hamiltons got a Bag of Apples Randolph came home I stopt for the Bee Tommorow Court-Day in Lancaster to Day 11th Nomination Day for Members the Bee at Hamiltons Taking stonesto the Bridge a Dance to night at hamiltons 18{82} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 12th at Hamiltons E Wind went up to the store Bought of Mr Ward 10 lb of sugar paid paid John Summers for Pipe came home from Hamiltons John sent me home got a Basin of Pies and a Roast Ducks and a Bottle of good stuff seen Mr Wilson the Lawyer or Judge of Fort Covington Wanting to have a place to stop if he comes Down to hunt 13th E Wind cloudy some Rain made 70 cocks of Hay prefsing Grapes for wine the Bigh Pot Full and 22 lb of sugar in it 14th Killing 2 of the Ducks Hanging up some Tobacco in the Barn Randolp & Leander Picking Grapes {Ink smudge: 15th Fine} Sunday 16th Went to Summerstown Bought of Ward pair of Boots on credit 75 or returned if they Dont fit (Bought ½ lb Tea 25 paid this Tea put the Horse in the stable for some womons Brought of Julia Summers 1 Quart Hight Wines 70 cents for the Grapes Brought ashes to Hamiltons to make soap and a Basket of Grapes to make wine Got apple high E Wind Phillip Shora Down with us Bought Matches 3 cents worth 21 �17th Caught the Horse commenced the East stack Gordon came Helped to make the stack Brought an overshirt to make stopt till night and I crofsed with him and then he went to James McDougalls Husking Bee Bought of Mr Ward the Boots I got and took another pair 90 cents but they are small too pipe 18th Election Day for Mr Rayside & McArthur Rayside Elected Picking apples Mrs Laird up J Purcell & Craig a Quarrel 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 19th of October at Hamiltons picking apples and putting them on the Wharf for the Princefs Louise to take acrofs to Fort Covington to have them made into Cider John went too about 32 Bags of Apples Tom Jack in Cornwall Getting his ½ of the Land that his Father Bought Betwe{en} them but they have to go Tommorro and Bring Roberts wife to sighn it a Big Fire somewhere Back we could see it from Hamiltons 20th Gordon came home with me from Ham{il}-tons Brought 7 6 Bushels of apples got his watch and my own got his overshirt went with the Gun shot squirrels an{d} Woodpeckers Randolph went to the Head of the Island with him in the Boat Making Fence at the stack Bottling the Wine 26 Bottles and 2 Jars in all now about 7 Gallons He Killing the Roosters Frost to night 21st at Hay to cover the sheds very Fine Day W Wind Evening East this morning White Frost Fixing Big shed Door Took in Turnips 22nd Sunday E Wind changed South W Randolp and I to Kit Kit Rofs's and Butternut or charles Isla{nd} Americans hunteing on Charles Island the Treated me Went to Squaw Island wind changed to south West Blew hard 23rd Livinia Birth Day 1868 Fixing Floor in sheep place 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day cleaning Big shed 25th My Birth Day St Chrispins Shoemakers Day cleaning Big shed got a Treat of Wine on my B Day 26 Banking the West End of the house got a Sturgeon from Phillip 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 27th of October Finished the Big shed took a large stone out of it and smashed the Door off Mr Wilson of Fort Covington a Lawyer By Profession came Down for a Hunt at Ducks his son and Billy 22 �Morris Treated me had 4 or 5 Rounds and went off in the Morning Left the Wife a Dollar in silver Gave me a chunk of Tobacco Banking the House 28th Randolph and Phillip crofsed to Summerstow{n} Brought the Little Boots Back again took another Pair {Above it reads: 85 cents} and took a pair for his Mother 1..40 on credit Bought 1 lb Tea 50 paid 2 lbs of nails 10 paid putting out manure aroun{d} the apple trees 29th Sunday Went to the Kit Kit Rofs's and Butternut or charlies Island {3 ameri?} and squaw Island wind changed to South West and Blew hard 30th Made cheese Fixing Milkhouse shed Bottled 2 Gallons of Wine cut some Mars{h} hay 31st Holy Eve cracking nuts Eating {o}f apples Reading Burns's Halloween Banking {Above it reads: Lightning Rain} inside the cookhouse and Milkhouse shed Randolp to the Kit Kit for a Board 1st of November The Harvest month of Death All saint Day Fishermen went off High wind Left their seine Lines hooks as they {t}hink they will come Back again {c}utting the Boys hair or heads Bad {w}ith a cold 2nd All Souls Day Bad with my head a very Bad cold Frost Last night snowed some Grains Steamer Maud stopt at Lower Point put more hay on the sheds piling Firewood at {t}he Door Killed 2 young Roosters Filled the straw Tick 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 3rd of November set for Rats 4th cutting Runners for the Jumper Leander and I 5th Guy Fawks Day Livinia and I Down at the Shora's his Son-in-Law there Windy 6th in the Bush cutting Wood 7th Helen's Birth Day Making a Runner 8th hunting in the Bay before the house got 2 9th Prince of Wales Birth Day hunting 10th Went to Dundee I sold 2 Tennets of Butter and 8 Doz of Eggs Bought 3 lb of Tea 90 6 Bars of Soap 47 nutmegs 8 1 lb of Starch 10 Salt 45 Gun 25 8 yds of Ticking 1..60 Broom 25 Matches 10 Thread 5 Boots 18 Boots 2..25 Lunch 25 Flour 3..15 Cotton 1.. Overalls 1..44 Linsey 1.. 18 yds Calico 1..44 Candy crackers stopt at Lukes had supper some wind coming got the clock to start to Day 23 �11th Randolph to Wards Blacking pipe and Glass 12th sunday 13th Narcisse came and his nephew 14th went off the Black Kitten Lost 15th Bill Morris and a constable from Beauhornois hunting Ducks 16 Bad with Rheumatism 17th Rheumatism 18th at Wood 19 Pare Bone here 20th Bad with Rheumatism 21st on this Day of the Month D McMaster Departed 1846 I got a Letter to Day from Dan Letting me Know his wife was poorly and AV Randolph crofs to o{Cut off} Fixing the Stable Door 22nd Went to Williamstown the Massenna Breaki{ng} the Ice up Salmon River 23 in Willia{mstown} 24 in Williamstown Mrs Dunlop there from Lancaster 25 in Williamstown 26th in Williamstown 27th came home from Williamstown J Hamilton put me acrofs Henery Bosell here 1882 Mr James Cameron Island 28th of November a Tug went Down with a Dredge at Wood 29th cut some hay in the Marsh for Bedding for the cattle put the squashes out in the stable 30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Firing cracking nuts nothing but Wine for a Scotch Drink Fine snowed a Little set Fires Randolph shot a Squirrel 24 �1st of December some snow Fine Cutting and Drawing No Lights in Mr Hill's or Johnston's in the Floating Light But Light on the cherry Island Lots of Ducks in Flocks at the Lower end of the Rushes at the Foot of the Island putting in the calves at night and 3 of the cows Plastering Killed all the Ducks But 3 we are Keeping Killed 12 of them Killed 7 Roosters Keeping 30 hens 2nd East Wind snowing water Raising Done making cheese Making curds now cutting alders and Willows in the swamp Back of the Barn or what we call the oak Feild cows going out to Feed in the Day time 3rd 1st Sunday in Advent cold Freezing East Wind Began to Feed the cattle 4th chopping Stove Wood Broke on the West stack of hay Back of the Barn Fixed a hinge on the calves Door cold Freezing made a good bit of ice in the Back Bay 2 Large Gulls chasing Ducks 5th snowing some cutting alders and Willows Windy 6th Venus on the sun cloudy Fine West Wind Frosty Drawing and cutting Willows 7th very Windy cold 8th cold Freezing high Wind Princefs Louise Went up the Sny 9th the Princefs crofsed and Went up Fine some Wind snowing some ice Froze out to the Rushes Drew some Wood For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 25 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of January 1882 New Years Day Sunday West Wind cold Randolph and Leander went to Try to catch perch in the Back Bay as they seen a good many under the ice got none</p> <p>2nd cutting Firewood and clearing Brush next the Marsh Back of the Barn cold north West wind</p> <p>3rd North East Wind cold Frosty snowing Allens B Day Livinia not well put the Bottom of the Marsh hay stack in the Barn the West one of the 3 stacks raised the stick at the River as the water is raising hard Frost to night but the wind is too high for the ice to take stopt up till 4 o clock as Livinia is not well put the 3 oars on top of the Fence as they wre Laying on the Ground</p> <p>4th cold North West wind high Freezing hard Randolph seen a Minks Track in the cord Wood Bay I set a Trap for him at the Lower Point Fixing the Handsleigh wind too high for the ice to take a good deal of anchor ice going Down Frosty to night But warm house and good Fires</p> <p>5th ice took this Morning East Wind cold some a great many airholes and poor ice as the wind was too high before it Fell it was then it commenced to take Drawing Wood went to the head of the Island Just Like glass took acrofs in some places</p> <p>6th snowing E Wind Drawing wood Fixing shafts on the Jumper</p> <p>7th not cold West Wind Drawing Wood Broke on the Marsh hay stack East one got a Rat</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>January 8th 1882 Hugh Ann'es Birth Day 1866 Sunday got a Rat Kind of soft Began to rain raining ice commenced to open tonight</p> <p>9th got a Rat skinned 2 Rast Kind of soft Drew the stick acrofs the Warfh at the river ice opening and a going Down Windy to night W Wind</p> <p>10th cutting Brush in the cord Wood Bay Drew the 2 canoes Down to Bismarcks Bay as its open close to shore Fine West Wind ice going Down</p> <p>11th Stormy snowing East Wind Drifting Wind changed to North West hard for to Water the cattle</p> <p>12th Kind of Fine NW wind cutting Firewood seen the Minks Track Fresh cutting hay in the stack put some in the Barn ice going Down</p> <p>13th stormy E Wind Livinia very unwell cold set a Trap for the Mink turned the Canoes</p> <p>14th Fine Turned Windy North W Wind turned Frosty ice making in some places the Wind too high to make to night Drew some hay out of the stack into the Barn went to the head of the Island Livinia not well ice going Down some</p> <p>15th south West wind Drifting ice not making</p> <p>16th Kind of Fine Drawing Wood</p> <p>17th some cold Windy ice took acrofs to night</p> <p>18th Began to move about 10 o clock Windy braking the ice some north and south Wind Fine Frosty went to head of the Island cutting and Drawing wood Frosty Last night</p> <p>19th cutting WoodFine cutting Rails</p> <p>20th cold some crofsed on the ice to Hamiltons got ashore at the Lower end of Hamiltons John came to meet us as its open only took this morning Randolph went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Tea 27 cents Box of Blacking 6 spool of Thread 5 got an Almanac and 1 From J Hamilton and a Lot of newspapers got a Letter from Dan with 2 Dollars in it took some of my Flour from Hamiltons Heard the Rev Mr McPherson's Wife Departed of Lancaster</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>January 21st 1882 St Agnes Fine in the forepart of the Day Drawing Wood Turned stormy East Wind snowing put 7 or 8 Bushes up in Bay on our Road</p> <p>22nd West Wind stormy Drifting Frosty got a Rat</p> <p>23rd very Frosty W West cold air holes smoking and a good many of them shutting up</p> <p>24th Frosty Frosty Wind West I crofsed to Hamiltons to help them with the Thrashing Charlie Parisha came with his new Mill cold some Gordon with him</p> <p>26th Thrashing</p> <p>27th Thrashing</p> <p>28th Thrashing Hunter up the Front Departed</p> <p>29th I stopt at Hamiltons Gordon came Down sent a Bottle of RR Relief with him cold Windy Sunday</p> <p>30th Thrashing Randolph at hamiltons</p> <p>31st Thrashing</p> <p>1st of Febuary a Fine Day at 12 o clock of the Thrashing came home to 1 Gal of oil Solomon Falkener taking his Tent from Hamiltons that he had for Takeing Likenefses ice Slippery not very well this week at Hamiltons Races in Dundee Bismarck and Hugh Ann came James M Dougall came acrofs with them Bella McDougall got Married some weeks ago to Hewards The Stack Finished</p> <p>2 Candlemas Day The Bear if he comes out to Day he can see his Shadow some says the Raccoon comes out too the sun Shines fine soft day West Wind Randolph went to James McDougalls with Bismarck I went as Far as Francis Island with them ice Slippery Drew some Wood Crofsing on the Lower Road</p> <p>3rd West Wind Went to Hamiltons for our Flour Tom Jack and Mr McCrimmon over the River Races in Dundee the crack in the ice not good</p> <p>4th E Wind cold Frosty and Stormy not very well with Rheumatism Broke on another Marsh hay stack 2 1/2 ton</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Feby 5th 1882 Gordon here Fine E Wind and changed to West Drifting some</p> <p>6th Hugh Ann Randolph and I crofsed to Hamiltons took home the Flour and the Bran from Hamiltons West Wind Fine Mr McDougall Drawing stones</p> <p>7th unfortunate Day E Wind high very stormy snowing hail Cattanach and Dr Cameron Married to Day and a stormy Day they have the young Bull Dead skinned him a Donation Party at the Rev Mr Patterson's to night hailing</p> <p>8th Gordons Birth Day 1863 crofsed to Summerstown Brought Mr Holesworth 2 Bags Left them at Mr Wards Bought of J Summers 18 yds of Cotton 1..62 2 /12 of Linsey 25 1 spool of Thread 5 Box of Matches 12 1/2 Bought of Mr Ward 2 Bars of soap 10 1 Bunch of matches Got 2 Bushels of Oats at Hamiltons</p> <p>9th Randolph Went to F Covington with his own Boots and Livinia's to be Fixed 70 sold Rats 12 1/2 1..8 Bought 2 lb of Tea 40 and 50 a lb 10 cents for crackers and candy Drew 2 Loads of wood John H got in the crack of ice close to shore a very Fine Day very warm</p> <p>10th A cheese Meeting in Lancaster went to Summerstown sold a Mink to John Summers 1..50 Bought of J Summers 2 spools of Thread 10 4 pens 4 pipe 1 Bought of Mr Ward stick of Worm Candy 12 1/2 Lamp Chimney 10 John Hamilton to Lancaster I Fixed the crack in the Ice took the Horse part of the way acrofs to day a very fine Day</p> <p>11th a Fine Day at Wood</p> <p>12th Sunday a Fine Day Rained tonight</p> <p>13th putting out Manure commenced to Rain</p> <p>14th Fine Day St Valentine cutting Wood 2 Men here in a Cutter wanting Elm took Dinner Fed Horse hay Gave 27 cents</p> <p>15th I crofsed to Summerstown J Hamilton Drove up Bought of J Summers 2 yds of Calico 25 R R Relief 25 Book 5 Lead pencil 3 cents a Fine Day no snow on the Roads ice Getting Bad seen J Hopkins Treated me Nicholson and Parisha a Lawsuit at Duncan G's Hugh Ann 5 cents</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>16th of Feby 1882 Fine Warm day Cutting stove Wood Randolph crofsed to Mr Holesworth for Money got none Bought of Mr Ward Worm Candy 10 cents Tax 5 cents castor oil 10 cents Parisha Lost the suit had to pay Nicholson 10 Dollars very warm Seen a Robin to Day a Gull went east Ducks going Down ice not very good opening in those Bursts and Large cracks McDougall Drawing to Day</p> <p>17th chopping in the Bush cutting hay in the mow</p> <p>18th cutting stove Wood</p> <p>19th Windy cold</p> <p>20th a Fine Day Randolph crofsed got 5 Dollars in Gold from Mr Holesworth Bought Salts 4 cents shirt Buttons 3 cents</p> <p>21st Grove Tuesday a very stormy Day E Wind Drifting Snowing and Blowing</p> <p>22nd Ash Wednesday Washington's Birth Day very Stormy E Wind</p> <p>23rd a very Fine Day Drawing Wood Began to Feed all the cattle Fine hay Keeping in the White Bull crofsed over to Antwine Bosells to see how the ice was heard Jim McDougall Lost his sleigh and crowBars and things that was on his sleigh when his horses got in heard Steward Died and was opened Angus McLellan Departed a Great Deal of Crofsing on the upper and Lower Roads to Day</p> <p>24th A very Fine Day Hugh Ann Went to Mrs Peter Chisholm's in the Gore and I went to Williamstown a Bottle of Wine</p> <p>25th Angus McLellan Buried to Day a very Large Funeral Went to Bur{illegible} a very Fine Day came home called at Mrs Chisholm in the Gore to see Bismarck and Hugh Ann took Dinner there got a Ride From sawlogs and then from John Angus McLaughlin and then From Allen Munroe walked the Rest of the Way Very Tired James Hugh thinking of going of about the 11th</p> <p>26th Sunday Gordon here gave him my comforter a Fine Day</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Feb 27th 1882 very Fine Warm Day put a Ton of Marsh hay in the Barn the Last of the stack Drew some wood cut some cedars on the North side of the Island for Rails cutting stove wood seen some Grass Birds a Good deal of crofsing on the East and West Road not very well Freezing to night Thomas Munroe Departed</p> <p>28th crofsed to Hamiltons went up to night to the Wake stopt all night Randolph to Mr Wards salt 15 cents Darning needle 1 Solomon Falkner wanting a place to Fish Did not let him have it</p> <p>1st of March came in very Rainy and WEt all Day Thomas Munroe Buried Went up to Nicholsons John Hamilton and I Rain ceased and we came to Hamiltons Gordon and Tom acrofs the river Gordon went out with Charlie Parisha to night</p> <p>2nd Fine came from Hamiltons Ducks plenty water on the ice water Raising near shore warm</p> <p>3rd Fine William Henry Shadgate's Birth Day Uncle John's eldest Boy Raining Wind seen Wild Geese for the first this spring</p> <p>4th Fine Day warm put out some Manure ploughed 2 or 3 Rounds but there is Frost in the Ground cutting Stove Wood 13 Wild Geese in the air hole ice Wearing close to shore seen 2 cutters on the Lower Road</p> <p>5th Fine Day hailed at night</p> <p>6th Made 5 Troughfs Raining Snowing Foggy snowed some to night ice wearing opening close to shore Horse and cutter came up the ice on McDougalls Road think its J McDougall sun Warm</p> <p>7th ice opening at the airholes A Man came up the ice afoot on J McDougalls Road Randolph Drawing Wood to the sugar Camp a Fine Day got a crow in the Trap</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>8th of March 1882 Seen J McDougall Down to Johnsons's Light and coming Back Lots of crofsing on the Road to Lancaster some Men afoot 3 of Them cutting and Drawing Wood for the Sugar Bush Seen a Fire about 1/2 past 10 o clock at night Down the way of Captain Rankins and see a Fire or Large smoke up West ice opening and a spot opened at Francis Island Livinia not well Tom Jacks 2 Dogs came here seen them in the Bush Fine Day Froze some Last night took some cranberries from the Bush</p> <p>9th Cutting Drags for the Sugar Bush</p> <p>10th snowing hard</p> <p>11th a Fine Day ice going some Drawing Wood to the house</p> <p>12th On this Day of the Month D McMaster came to the Island E Wind snowing went to the Pitt Point to see how the ice was in the channel</p> <p>13th Made 8 Troughfs chopping stove wood a Big Jam before the Door and it moved away a Peice took 13 Troughfs to the Bush</p> <p>14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 Fixing the canoe to put it out tomorrow Drew it Down to the Lower Point Froze very hard tonight ice going Down cutting hay on the West Mow</p> <p>15th a Fine Day in Lots of Ice going Down E. Wind commenced to Raise Landed at the Foot of Hamiltons Island at the Maple Tree got 50 lbs of Flour and 2 Bushels of Oats John Borrowed of Craig Randolph to the Store got 3 Dollars From Howlesworth which makes us clear Bought 2 lbs of soda of Ward Tom Jack and J Vipond had some Words heard the Queen was Fired at By one R McLean got some Pearl Buttons from Mrs Hamilton Heard Jim Hopkins was going away Monday coming 20th John Hamilton Frove to the {illegible} End of the Island with our {illegible}</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>March 16th 1882 East Wind Fine got a small canoe going Down amongst the ice set some Traps as I seen a Mink Track Made some Troughfs wind changed to South West</p> <p>17th St Patricks Day the Festival of the Irish high East Wind Fine Cold ice going Down Broke the crowbar working at the ice at shore Drew the small canoe from the Lower Point cutting some Firewood</p> <p>18th got a Mink at the Lower Point high E Wind ice going Down not Moving from shore Much cold but Fine cutting hay in the Mow</p> <p>19th Fine Thawing</p> <p>20th Spring Commences West Wind Found a Basswood Canoe Taking the Boxes of Irons out of the Cookhouse took 3 Sap Barrels to the River to soak them took 2 Pots and chains and 8 Troughfs up to the sugar Camp wheater we will make sugar or not</p> <p>21st E Wind Fine Turned Stormy from the South East snowing Found a Bun up in the Bay turned Bottom side up Randolph and I around the Island ice Breaking side of shore and Jamming a canoe Down below the East End of the Island in a Jam of ice But its too Stormy to where she is the waves smashed the sturgeon Pen</p> <p>22nd Livinia Birth Day Senior E Wind cold Freezing some Fine went Down to the Jam at the East End of the Island and got the Canoe out of it put some Pins in the Bows of 3 Canoes spoiled my axe knocked the Face of it Grinding the axes</p> <p>23 high Wind to night chopping</p> <p>24th Fine Day</p> <p>25th Annunciation of Virgin Mary Genny cow calved</p> <p>26th Fine</p> <p>27th S Wind Rain High south Wind Randolph and I crofsed to Hamiltons in the Basswood canoe stopt at Hamilton all night Tom and Gordon Thrashing at Robert Jacks</p> <p>28th got 100 Wt of Flour from Hamiltons Got a Letter from Burdo wrote 4 Letters to Day 1 to Charlie, Burdo Genie Sh{cut off} Fine ice going Down John H Birthday 1876</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>29th of March 1882 Crofsed to Summerstown Sold Mr Ward 34 lbs of Butter Tennet and all settled on My account up to this Date Bought of Mr Ward Tea 28 Broom 20 soap 7 2 Bars 12 salt 30 starch 7 Barley 3 lb 18 oil 40 paid this Bought on Credit rope halter 30 4 yds of sheeting 50 2 yds of Overalls 50 Tea 30 Thread 5 Knife 45 Sold to John Summers 1 Mink got 1 Dollar Cash Got 3 Bushels of Potatoes Set of 4 Letters One to Charles Tupper England One to Paschal Burdo Ogdenburgh 1 to Henery Genie St Ammicet 1 To Narcifse Shora Longuiet Chambly Lower Canada postage 15 cents EW Fine had a hard Job with the Jam of ice at the head of Hamiltons Island Mr Streeter and Solomon Falkner came acrofs in a Boat they went to Lancaster John Hamilton to Lancaster him and Gordon for Saw Dust for the ice house Jim Hopkins Left his compliment with G Renshaw for me</p> <p>30 chopping Raw Weather these Days</p> <p>31 Windy Fine Raw Cold Found some sticks at the Pitt Point North Wind</p> <p>1st of April all Fools Day the Wind is shifting all round E Wind snowed and Thawed Randolph took a stick from Pit Point cutting Wood Cutting hay Lots of Ducks some Wild Geese on the edge of the ice Tobacco seed Planted in a Basin for Plants</p> <p>2nd Raining</p> <p>3rd Princefs Louise commenced to Run Randolph crofsed Bought of J Summers 1spool of Thread 5 cents got the Budget speech Tapt 35 Trees Fine Day</p> <p>4th Thunder Rained some Boiling First Molasses Tapt 17 Trees Paid Gray Fishing</p> <p>5th Tapt 41 Thats 73 in all</p> <p>6th Boiling</p> <p>7th Good Friday Peter Back here stopt all night all Kinds of Wind</p> <p>8 {illegible} Laplante here for sand Princefs Louise Went to Lancaster made 2 Gallons</p> <p></p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>9th of April 1882</p> <p>10th 11th and all the Week in the Bush</p> <p>16th Gordon here Randolph Boiling sap</p> <p>17th in the Bush Made syrup</p> <p>18th Our Duncan's Birth Day crofsed to Summerstown John Hamilton Tom and Gordon went to Dundee 40 Brought 4 lbs of Butter Bought of Mr Ward Tea 30 Soda 10 Hops 8 Lock 20 soap 19 Got 100 of Flour 2 goats from Hamilton E Wind Henery Genie came up 3 Bags of Potatoes Jim Summers off to California yesterday</p> <p>19th Fixing hay seed in the Bags Windy</p> <p>20th Genie making oars Raining Windy</p> <p>21 Genie went off took home the sugar Bush Rigging Genie got 2 Tame Ducks to take home windy Rain Fine Gathereing Manure and putting it in a heap</p> <p>22nd Fixing the Fence at the foot of the Lane Windy Massena ewnt into Salmon River first Trip</p> <p>23rd St George's Day Fine the Steamer Sparry came up from ValleyField Lights Lit up</p> <p>24th Taking away the Banking from the East Side of the House Mr James McDougall and his 2 Boys Here Gave them 2 Bottles of syrup a Fine Day</p> <p>25th St Marks Day a Fine Day all kinds of wind Taking the Banking from the West end of the house Fixing the Little shed Roof at the Mill house Lost the Big Hook of chain Ploughing a Little at the Door</p> <p>26th Went to Alexis Island shot a Blue Bill the Algoma in to Salmon River a steamer went Down the Artic setting Fire to the Lower Point Lots of Ducks not much Pike coming in to shore</p> <p>27th Went to Kit Kit Island E Wind</p> <p>28th Went to Rof's and Charlie Island Found a Good Barrel and no Bottom to it seen a Lot of Stones James McDougall hya piled up Last Fall</p> <p>29th St Francis Came up First Trip Raining hailing</p> <p>30th Bohemian came up First Trip East and West Wind Went to Sturgeon Island Randolph Leander Fernandez John H and M{illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of May 1882 Oxley Calved Ploughing taking up stones set Fire to the Pit Point Lower and Wind high West</p> <p>2nd Ploughed a Ridge putting out Manure high Wind Snow hard and hailed Blustering Freezing hard to night</p> <p>3rd Fixing Fence upper Feild I went around the Island seen a Ducks nest high West Wind the 2 Boats went up St Francis Kind of Late Feeding the cattle yet</p> <p>4th Went with Butter and Eggs to Mr Wards Bought 3 yds of Cotton 27 oil 6 Tea 30 shot 10 Gimlet 8 Bought of J Summers 4 yds of Calico 40 Thread 5 paper 12 1/2 Curry Comb 10 Got 100 Wt of Flour 2 Bushels of Oats at Hamiltons settled to Day and made a Mistake in Making up of a Month</p> <p>5th Planting and Ploughing James Grant here going to Cazzouville spoke to the Ma abou the manure John Cameron Departed</p> <p>6th putting out Manure and Planting Potatoes</p> <p>7th Willie McDougall and Donald John up from Rof's Island</p> <p>8th Randolph Went to the Kit Kit for a Plank we Drew up there working</p> <p>9th 10th 11th at Fences Burning Brush putting out manure</p> <p>12th clearing some Bruch on the Lower Point</p> <p>13th the Fishermen the Charros came high E Wind</p> <p>14th a Fine Day</p> <p>15th Ploughing</p> <p>16th Randolph and I crofsed Bought of Mr Ward on Credit 1/2 lb Tea 30 2 papers of seeds 10 cent Brought of J Summers 8 yds of Overalls 2 Dollars 18 yds of Calico 12 1/2 Thread 20 cents on credit Got a Bag of Potatoes for seeds</p> <p>17th at Corn Genie came Filled 3 Bags of Hay seed Gave Carraway and {illegible} E Wind Gave him a canoe</p> <p>19th Genie went off Ploughing</p> <p>20th EW Planted Back Peice with Potatoes Fixing the yard fence and the Fence around the Potatoes Peice Got 50 cents from the Fishermen</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st of May 1882</p> <p>E Wind Livinia Leander and I to he Upper Point</p> <p>22nd Planted about 60 or 80 hills of Potatoes this Morning Narcifse and I to Summerstown all Election talk Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Tea 30 straw hat 10 cents on credit Bought of J Summers 1/2 lb Tea 20 cents changed a Five Dollar Gold Peice at John Hamiltons E Wind Rain commenced after 12 and is much wanted Fernandez John H and I went to the Bush to Look for John H's axe as he Lost it Laid it Down when Looking for Pepper-root and cant Find it Ticks Plenty Mosquitoes Plenty Frog Music enough Oriolles or hanging Bird came and all the Feathered inhabitants of the air no Potato Bugs yet Potatoes up</p> <p>23rd Raining</p> <p>24th Quee's Birth Day Alexandra up with soldiers to Cornwall Fixing the irons in the Big Bun Fixing all the Rubbish of Boards and B{illegible}</p> <p>25th Fixing the Lane Fence East side Fixing the Barn some taking Down the stack Rails got 2 Sturgeon on their LIne killed one</p> <p>26 at Lane Fence cut some Brush high West Wind</p> <p>27th WEnt to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 11 lbs of Swanton Lime 33 Bought of Ward 2.25 lbs sacks of Flour 94 cents a peice 1..88 Bought nails for Narcisse 2 1/2 for had Narcisses Bun Great Meeting to night in Summerstown Dan and McLennan John Hamilton Bad with a sore Foot a Rusty Fork went in it Got 50 cents from Narcifse Rained some</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>28th of May 1882 A Fine Day Whit Sunday East Wind Rained some Willie McDougall and the Boys here Mr Genie came Fishing to night got 13 Sturgeon Besides pike EEls suckers Perch Brought me a Dog Raining tonight Ticks plenty potatoes up</p> <p>29th Royal Oak Day or Oak apple Day Raising sand Mr Wright here from F. Covington Mr Genie went of early this morning Seen McDougalls going with the scow to Rof's Island N West wind Fine cool Raft went Down in tow</p> <p>30th at sand Windy raised an old pile of sand at Bell Bay that I had piled up over 23 year and its good yet</p> <p>31st Went to Christees Island to get Fat Pine seen Burdo a Frenchman that Lives up near Cornwall Found a Bun Turned Bottom side up Drew it ashore and Left it high E Wind Raising Troweled some got none seen some Black snakes Fishermen went to Lancaster to night with their Fish</p> <p>1st of June The Glorious First of June Rowena's Birth Day 1878 E Wind Rain changed to high West Wind Fixing the calves pasture Fence at the shore pealed an Elm for Bark Fishermen Phillip got Bread cold Corsican Late going Down</p> <p>2nd Working at a new calve Pasture at the old Garden Fine Day</p> <p>3rd Fine Windy Algoma aground above Wells's the Sparry and Princefs Louise working at her claring at the shore Landing windy to night</p> <p>4th Old George the 3rd's Birth Day Trinity Sunday Raining Went to the Bush got Kind of Faint not well the Traveler had to stop with the wind Last night the algoma got away this morning</p> <p>5th St Boniface cleaning out the sheds Partly Raining Fine cutting Weeds out of the Potatoes corn coming up</p> <p>6th crofsed to Summerstown took the shears to J Hamilton to sharpin John Summers Wife a young Daughter at 4 o Clock this morning Bought from Summers Tea 20 2 Dollar to Smallman for Flour Letter from Mary Mrs Baker Poorly</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>7th June 1882 at Hamiltons Bought of Mr Ward 25 lbs of corn Meal 55 very Windy came home the Sparry did not call with the Wind</p> <p>8th Put the calves in the new Pasture Made a shed for hem for the Rain cut crotches sheared the sheep Randolph and Narcifse crossed got the Flour I sent for by Smallman Gave Randolph a Dollar for a pair of Boots too small for him Dinner Party at Mr P. Purcells to night as he is Leaving for the old country heavy thunder and Lightning to night Rain Randolph staying with Narcifse while Phillip is away</p> <p>9th Our Mary's Birth Day 1813 Let out the sheep Windy cutting weeds in Potatoes Ticks Plenty some Mosquitoes Meeting at Summerstown to night Donald Sandfield</p> <p>10th got 100 Wt of Flour from Montreal Phillip took it up 3..50 Rain Cold Tying the Grey horse out</p> <p>11th Fine Brindle calved carried it home on hand Barro or Box a heifer Calve</p> <p>12th {illegible} the Beds from upstairs</p> <p>13th Went to Christees Island and the Kit Kit Fine</p> <p>14th at Potatoes couring Narcisse went with his Fish Box to Lancaster Whitewashing a Fine Day</p> <p>15th 3 Men at the Lower Point Fishing had Fat Pine Fixing the stair Door Rainy Windy</p> <p>16th Trimming Trees in the Grove Randolph to Mr Wards Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Tea 25 Soap 7 Hat 10 got Papers from J Hamilton Sent Back the Cornwall paper</p> <p>17th Cleaning out the Milk house put the Plough through the Weeds in the Potatoes and Corn very Warm Raining to night heavy Thunder and Lightning the Boys came Back from the Barn as they were going to Bed with a Heavy clap that came Just as they were in</p> <p>18th The River Memorable Waterloo Chicorytown went into Dundee this Evening for the first time E Wind W. Wind Rain Thunder Fine cows in to night Gates not shut</p> <p>19th Rain Fine Windy 3 Men Passed up {illegible} Boat and had a Wheel Barrow on the Bow of the Boat Thunder Lightning at the Garden Weeding</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>20th of June 1882 This is Election Day Between DA McDonald and D MacMaster Fine Windy a Race the Sparry and Chicoutimi the Dr's Boat ahead Dan Gained for Fairy the Election Fine Day</p> <p>21st First Day of Summer the Longest Day and Shortest night Great Shooting and Fires Bonfires a Big one on Hamiltons Island I had 3 Big ones here Fired only 1 shot as my Great Gun was out of order</p> <p>22nd Our Dan's Birth Day Washing the Wool Trowling got none Windy Hoeing at Corn and Potatoes</p> <p>23rd Crofsed to Summers took 4 Doz of Eggs Bought of Mr Ward 15 cents a Doz Salt 20 soap 17 Pepper 15 Blue 5 Bread cash 28 Tea 1/2 b on credit 25 Fine salt on credit 10C15 Bought of John Summers Hoe 60 1/2 lb Tea 25 Doz Buttons 15 cents Sacrament on the Front By Rev Abe Patterson Got the news of the Election at Hamilton took home sheap shears Got Papers Got the Flag with National P{illegible} Home Industry and National Policy Raining hot Hoeing</p> <p>24th John the Baptiste Went to Dundee and Fort Covington Brought 20 Doz of Eggs 18 cents 3..60 a calf skin 1 Dollar Bought of Smallman 51 1/2 yards of Cotton Atlantic {illegible} 8 cents 4..63 2 pairs of Boots 2 1/2 1/2 lb Tea 25 2 yds of Tweed 50 Bought of Mr Burdo T Pots 30 Dipper 15 Sauce Pan 40 Tin Basin 15 3 Plugs of Tob 6 2 Pipes 2 a Bottle of RRR on Credit 25 Lilly Calved to Day Got the Kettle strainer Fixed at Mr Granges 25 Bought a small Tin cup 5 got another for nothing Got some papers and Books from Mr David Baker got a Rede up from Dundee to the Fort from Nicholas Farling Mr Callanagh the Minister Left Dundee very warm Day J McKenna shearing his sheep</p> <p>25 a Boat crew at the Fishermens shanty Rain Thunder Fine Wind Young Ducks all out</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>26th of June 1882 some parts keeping John the Baptiste Day Hoeing and Weeding Fixing Line on Rods went to Sturgeon Island to the Fish perch got 7 Windy stormy Thunder Rain WN and East Winds</p> <p>27th Fine Windy Burdo and Henerys Fishermen passed up Hoeing the Potatoes in the Bean Place and it is howed well tied the Hops put Hoeing and Weeding in the Back place Grubs Bad Bugs eggs plenty Hens Tearing Down the Hoeing Knocked 1 stiff this morning but got her alive again oiled the Hoe handle and 3 prung Fork and the shovel handle and you cannot handle them but the sturgeon oil sticks to your hands so I have to wash it off soar with Rheumatism</p> <p>28th Fixing Buoys out at Francis Island and at the squaw Island heavy Rain Windy Thunder at hoeing</p> <p>29th Went to J Hamiltons took John H with us the First time ever he was there a colt at Hamiltons Tom got pigs from his father I went to the store Brought up some eggs for Hamiltons got Tea and cinnamon Bought at John Summers's a paper of needles 5 each Bought at Mr Wards 1 cents of needles Great shooting at Lancaster Last night St Peter's Day a Lawsuit John Summers and Maxwell Down going out to Dan Campbells about it</p> <p>30th hoeing Fine Fishing shower</p> <p>1st of July Dominion Day Great Demonstration in Cornwall to Day Sir JA McDonald and Sir Hector Langovin there to Day Raining East Wind and Turned to West a Good many Boats Antwine Bosells wife a young son</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>2nd of July 1882 Windy rain Fine</p> <p>3rd put the Plough Through the Potatoes Passport and Corsican went Down West Wind Fine</p> <p>4th of July American Independence a Fine Day Hoeing put out Tobacco plants 42 Randolph and Livinia went to Bosell's got Tobacco 10 cents worth Hoeing Potatoes ad corn</p> <p>5th Our Johns Birth Day 1803 Fine E Wind Rained some Livinia Randolph and Rowena went to Antwine Bosells had Narcifses Boat sailed over and Back</p> <p>6th sent with Fishermen for Flour to Montreal Narcisse took the sail to Lancaster Gordon here Trowling Gave Narcisse 28 cents for Bread as he is going to Summerstown for Bread for himself East Wind Rainy Changed to West Raining Fine Bad with Rheumatism Leander Traded hats with Gordon Potatoes corn onions Turnips Looks well Tobacco small Grass very poor Bottom</p> <p>7th Went to Dundee with 3 lbs of Butter and 3 1/2 Doz of Eggs 20 cents for Butter 18 cents for Eggs Bought of Smallman Scythe 60 snath 60 Rake 20 Stone 8 1/2 Doz of Cups &amp; saucers 50 3 lb of Double 10 nails 12 3 yds of Tweed 75 Canvafs 12 Lining 10 Thread 5 Buttons 15 Boots 1.. pipe 2 cent Bought of Mr Burdo 4 Basens 1.. and Paid 25 cents for a Bottle of RRR I got Before Paid Is Lemay 90 cents I owed him since Winter Hooks 3 1/2 lb Tea 15 Bar of Soap 25 pipe 2 Bought of Mr Long Awl 2 Caps 10 Seen Mr Trithill Treated me senn Laurie stopt at Mr Leeks got some Hops from her Moses Miller Buried to Day</p> <p>8th crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 100 Wt of Flour 3.75 paid 1..50 Bought Tobacco 10 paid Giving Jobs out on the Roads seen Mr Oxly and Mr McPhee putting young Cattle on Board the Steamer Fairy Games in Cornwall to Day and a Boat Race Stopt at Hamiltons all night set Livinia a Towel</p> <p>9th came from Hamiltons Fine</p> <p>10th Fishing and Hoeing and Fixing the Barn with Double 10 nails</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of July 1882 Commenced to Mow around the Barn and House and at Road to the River putting out Turnips and Tobacco plants high Wind high Wind</p> <p>12th of July Orangeman's Day Firing some shots had our colours up Mowed the Calves Pasture very heavy hay a Fine Day</p> <p>13th Mowing the Grove and along the Bank of the River a Fine Day Windy Windy 5 Girls here in the Wind Brought Livinias Drefs stopt al night 3 Paros Mrs Green Antwines Girl and stopt all night</p> <p>14th Hoeing here for Mrs Paro adn Mrs Green and 3 more I Wrote a Letter for Henery for Licence Gathering Raking hay Making cocks 40 Randolph crofsed to get his coat cut By Mrs Paro Gave them 1 1/2 of Butter a Good many Fishing EEls on top of the Water to night Something Like a Gun Boat anchored at the Lighthouse coming up</p> <p>15th St Swithen Day a very Fine Day warm no rain to Day Scotch Moon to Day put in 47 cocks of hay went to Fish got 23 perch and R Bass Picknick on St Francis Lost my Knife on he 12th lots of Fishing Lights out to night put out Tobacco Plants</p> <p>16th Sunday Fine Day</p> <p>17th Mrs Paro here got 3 lbs of Butter Burdo here The Tomas came on Alexis Island</p> <p>20th Putting in hay Mowing</p> <p>21st Went to the head of the Island Raspberries getting Ripe</p> <p>22nd putting in hay got 108 cocks in the Barn now Mowed a Road down on the Middle of the hill a Robbey tonight on the Fishermen of cat Fish Perch and 20 EEls Tomas here sening this Morning I put them of the place put the 2 young Bulls out to the Pasture with the Cows Great Display of Fireworks at Hamiltons Island Began the Week a Pic Nic to Day</p> <p>23rd Sunday a Fine Day had Cucumbers to Day Rasberries Ducks Laying Narcifse Sharron went to Lancaster with his Boat for the Bohemian.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>White swallow White swallow</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>24th of July 1882 Francis and Wife here Monday Putting in Mowing Windy Cucumbers plenty Potatoes some</p> <p>25th St James The Apostle's Day Went to Dundee a Fine Day Windy 24 lbs of Butterand 8 Doz of Eggs Bought of Smallman Flour 1..90 Salt 80 Tea 35 Matches 10 3 yds of Tweed 87 1/2 8 yds of Calico 64 Buttons 10 Tobacco 5 54 lbs of Corn meal of Is Lemay and 1 lb of Tea 1..26 cents for credit Tobacco 7 Soda 8 Bought of Mr Long Tobacco 5 pipe Bought of Burdo Stone 10 To 1 Pint of Whiskey 10 Salts 10 Races in Lancaster Tyo's horse and Grey Charlie Tyos Gained the Race high Wind coming home took Dinner at Luke's stopt on Alexis Island as we take in Water</p> <p>26th Putting in 160 cocks in now Mowing</p> <p>27th Mowing St Joseph of Arimathea's Day Warm</p> <p>28 Mowing Thunder Rain Lightning Great many Boats a Going and Lots of Towing those Days Lots of Ducks in Flocks and its very early for them to Flock Dans Gordon Douglas Buried to Day at Williamstown Burdo in the Berries got Bread</p> <p>29th Narcisse Wife came to Day taking an odd Mefs of Potatoes</p> <p>30th Garfield and McAllister here got 50 cents for cooking For Them James McDougall Mrs McDougall and Mifs Caty McDougall here</p> <p>31st Mowing</p> <p>1st of Aug or Lammas Day The Cows Milked to Day By some one</p> <p>2 Mon{cut off} Jim McDougall Jane McDougall Annie Mr Dr and Elizabeth Chisholm here put out the stick of Timber Minnies Birth Day</p> <p>3rd Narcifse wife and Boys went of to Montreal Francis Girl here with 2 Basket 2 lbs of Butter</p> <p>4th Mowing</p> <p>5th very warm Burdo here for a Box that Narcisse took up for him</p> <p>6th Randolph's Birth Day 1867 a very very very warm warm Day John H &amp; Leander and I went to Christees Island 3 Thieves going around</p> <p>7th Mowing Raining Bill Morris and Bush Looking for 3 ment that stole 250 Dollars from a widow woman Raining</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>8th of August 1882 Mowing</p> <p>9th at Hay</p> <p>10th Mr Heron &amp; Hopkins here Fishing</p> <p>11th crofsed to Summerstown Gave J Summers 4 Dollars to my account Bought Linsey Thread Tea Pot RRR stone Fork Rake Tobacco Bought of Mr Ward Paid Oil Hops Cloves Broom Paid Worm Candy Tax paid Mr Ward this to 5 1/2 Doz of Eggs Windy Rained some stopt at Hamiltons Rode Down with Tom at the Light house a spell with the Rain</p> <p>12th Mowing Wood Roy and Indian here Bought 2 Baskets from his Girls Babcock &amp; Mullen here Fishing Winday</p> <p>13th Mr Genie here Brought me 2 or 3 lb of Tea and 20 lbs of Barley Gordon and Tommy Rose here took his pants to be made</p> <p>14th 2 Men Fishing that came up with the men</p> <p>15th Mowing</p> <p>16th 1 of those men went off</p> <p>17th Rained very very hard wind cold</p> <p>18th Finished mowing Lower Point Fine cold not well got a channel cat from Phillip Gathering</p> <p>19th Mr John Morris came up putting in hay Burdo got his Lines Stole Bismarcks Birth Day 1870 Mr David Baker here and Robinson stopt all night</p> <p>20th Mr Baker went off Mr Morris here corn good to Eat</p> <p>21st Went with Mr Morris and Narcifse over to Frashers he went to Dundee took the Road and came Back by Boat Bosells put him acrofs mowing</p> <p>22 Mr Morris Phillip and I crofsed to Frashers met Mr Baker had Breakfast on the small Island out From Frashers and a Drop of good stuff of Gin came home Mowing</p> <p>23rd Mr Morris and Phillip and I seized on 3 Men in a Boat Liddle McLaurin Wageant Let them go Raining they Promised to come down but did not come</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Augt 24th 1882 Mr Morris and I crofsed to South side of Christees Island with Canoe then went to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 50 lb of Flour 1..87 1/2 cents on credit Bought of Mr Ward Pan of Bread 28 cents and 1 Pound of Putty 6 cent Met Mr Baker at the head of our Island had a Round Wind high Mowing</p> <p>25th Mowing Canal of Beauhomes Broke about the Time</p> <p>26th Mr Morris took cars for Montreal Phillip said on Thursday night Putting in all we had cut in the Upper Field</p> <p>27th Sunday the Boats began to come up the canal must be Fixed Gordon here Got his pants Lots of Shooting</p> <p>28th Mowing Warm heavy shower East wind sprang up quick</p> <p>29th went to Dundee very Foggy took 25 lbs of Butter 8 1/2 Doz of Eggs Bought of smallman 24 yds of Calico pair of Boots for myself a pair for Randolph 2 1/2 yds of Tweed 32 lb of salt Box of Matches 4 Bars of soap 2 Butter Tennets Scythe and snath stone 2 1/2 lbs of shingle nails 3 Boxes of Blue Bought of Mr Longspoon 1/2 lb of Powder Bought of Mr Burdo 1 lb of Tobacco Pipe Bought of Lemay 1/2 lb of Soda Brought home Tyos Botttle got Books and papers from Mr Baker Stopt at Lukes had Dinner Down the River with Josy Galerneau stopt at Plum Island had a coo with Josey Mowing in the upper Field with new scythe hay good taking up the onions and stershions {nasturtiums?} the sunflowers getting Ripe</p> <p>30th Mowing upper Field</p> <p>31 Mowing making cocks</p> <p>1st of September Shooting Bee on the south side Fine some Rain</p> <p>2nd Mowing Rain Fine Mowed in Front Marsh some caught 13 Cat Fish to night St Francis into Dundee 13</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of September 1882 D McMasters Birth Day 1846 Fine Raining hard</p> <p>4th put in about 30 cocks of hay Raining Fine Thunder Lightning East and West wind Blackbirds at the corn shot a squirrel cleaned my Guns taking the Buds of the Tobacco</p> <p>5th John Angus's Birth Day 1850 Turning hay in the Upper Field</p> <p>6th putting in some</p> <p>7th cut the calfs Pasture 2nd crop</p> <p>8th Mowing Back Marsh</p> <p>9th Williams from Longuiel here hunting Lent my canoe to him Made 45 cocks in Back Marsh Gave Narcisse a Dollar to to for Bread for himself Paid it</p> <p>10th Mr and Mrs Hamilton here going to Francis Island to salt the cattle A Fine Day Lucia here for Potatoes Lashey here got a Line and Minnoe hook from him Williams Went off to Lancaster to be Ready for the Boat wanting to Buy Fat Cattle</p> <p>11th made a stack put 83 cocks in it E Wind Fine</p> <p>12th Traded the Basswood Canoe with Mr Lashey for his Boat Gave Boot 50 cents cash 3 lb Butter 3 Bushel of Potatoes Mowing in the Back Marsh</p> <p>13th Raining Mowing gathering Randolph he crofsed to Get the Tub of Butter Weighed 21 1/2 lbs at the Wards</p> <p>14th High south West Wind Rained heavy Broke Down the Tobacco some</p> <p>15th Mowing</p> <p>16th Mowing and Making cocks in the Front Marsh Made 80 Killed 2 of the Tame Ducks Got Pay for the Tub of Butter</p> <p>17th Mr &amp; Mrs Gatbeau here he comes out to take the Fresh air on the Lake has their Lunch at the head of the Island took the wife and I up to treat us Princefs Louise Made 2 Trips to Lancaster to Day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Sept 18th 1882 Raining Thunder Lightning went to Alexis Island no cattle on the Island Fine and Raining put some shingles on the Roof</p> <p>19th Went to the Bush up around the Island Windy Raining Thunder and Lightning Randolph to the Little Island North Side East &amp; West Wind Exhibition in Montreal commenced this week and a ugly Time they have with all kinds of Weather Digging some of the Potatoes</p> <p>20th Digging Potatoes Taking in Corn Raining and Fine</p> <p>21st First Day of Autumn Fall E Wind Rain Fine Taking in corn cut all the cornstalks 2 men here for Potatoes Let the Cows in to the Lower Point Sun crofsing the Line</p> <p>22nd E Wind Fine changed to South West Blew hard and Rainig took up some Potatoes Wind knocking Down the Apples Drew some Drags Killing some of the Ducks and Young Roosters hens Laying Pealing Apples and Drying them</p> <p>23rd Randolph crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Warda pan of Bread 28 cents paid what Phillip got Sunday 60 cents a spool of Thread 5 pipe 1 cent heard that John Richard Grants Barn was Burnt with Lightning this Week taking up Potatoes at the apple Tree Gave Lashey a peck of Potatoes and a Pound of Butter Fine Day</p> <p>24th Fine Day the Princefs Louise went Down the Back channel to St Annicet then over to Lancaster Foggy some</p> <p>25th commenced the stack put in 78 cocks in it to Day Fine Wind East calm Took up some Potatoes Ploughedsome Roes</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Sept 26th 1882 Fine to Day North E Wind Went to Dundee Brought 12 Doz of EEgs at 22 cents Bought of Allen Smallman 2 Sacks of Flour 3..75 2 Butter Tubs22 &amp; 25 46 lbs of Salt 46 4 Bars of Soap 20 Bought of Mr Burdo plates 40 Shot 10 Knitting needles 4 Bought of Tyo HW 35 Treat 10 Bought of Is Lemay 1 lb of Tea 30 paid Is for Cornmeal and Tea I got from him some time ago seen George Morris Young Luke Pare is moving Down to Mr Wells's to Live Is Lemay Fixed my Pipe for nothing Wind high coming home Antwine Galineau Married yesterday</p> <p>27th at Potatoes E. Wind</p> <p>28th crofsed to Hamiltons John crofseda passenger the Minister's Brother in Dundee Bought of John Summers 1 Peck Measure Imperial 60 cents 2 spools of Thread 10 cents high E Wind Fine Got a Lot of Papers From John 2 From J Summers</p> <p>29th St Michaels Day put more hay on the Middle stack put 40 in the West Stack at the Potatoes</p> <p>30th E Wind at Potatoes Broke the Jumper yesterday in the Marsh</p> <p>Oct 1st E Wind Fine E W</p> <p>2nd Ploughing the Potatoes and Taking them up Making them in heaps in the field so to pick them over on accout of the Rot put a Few cocks of Hay on the stack put corn stalks in the Barn Gathered some Grapes to make wine</p> <p>3rd Randolph and i He went to Hamiltons to pick Potatoes Fine Frost Last night took up the Potatoes in the Back Place Leander &amp; Fernandez 8 Bushels all the Rest are Rotten took up the squashes Mr Dubois the Fish Market Mancame to night Mr W Dunlop took him here</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>4th of Oct 1882 The comet in the East Looks Large Mr Dubois here I went Down with him to the Shanty and he Treated me he Bought over 100 Dollars worth of Fish this Trip cleaned and Moved the stovetook up the Potatoes in the Bean Place 6 Bushels a good many Rotten put 8 Bushels in for a Beginning Mr Dubois Gave Stanley 25 cents cut all the Tobacco to Day The St Francis commenced to go Down the Day she comes upgot a small sturgeion from Narcisse Water Falling commenced to Rain shelling corn</p> <p>5th Taking in Potatoes all the Potatoes up only not in the cellar all yet Narcifse took me Down to Treat me Cut some of the Tobacco</p> <p>6th Randolph John &amp; Bismarck From Hamiltons took some Apples took in Potatoes all the Potatoes in about 80 Bushels put in the Tobacco in the Barn put some Hay on the West stack Lashey got 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes all paid for his Trade for the Boat &amp; canoe Mr Stickler here Bought the sand Gave me $2..25 Gave me a small vial of Good stuff</p> <p>7th Bismarck went off Rain Thunder and Fine W Wind at Tobacco</p> <p>8th Sunday Fine Windy</p> <p>9th Mowing Front Marsh High Wind West</p> <p>10th Hugh Ann's Birth Day 1844 Mowing Marsh hay wind West high Went to Hamiltons got a Bag of Apples Randolph came home I stopt for the Bee Tommorrow Court Day in Lancastr to Day</p> <p>11th Nomination Day for Members the Bee at Hamiltons Taking stonesto the Bridge a Dance to night at Hamiltons</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Oct 12th 1882 at hamiltons E Wind went up to the store Bought of Mr Ward10 lbs of sugar paid paid John Summers for Pipe came home from Hamiltons John sent me homegot a Basin of Pies and a Roast Ducks and a Bottle of good stuff seen Mr Wilson the Lawyer or Judge of Fort Covington Wanting to have a place to stop if he comes Down to hunt</p> <p>13th E Wind cloudy some Rain made 70 cocks of Hay preping Grapes for wine the Big Pot Full and 22 lb of sugar in</p> <p>14th Killing 2 of the Ducks Hanging up some Tobacco in the Barn Randolph &amp; Leander Picking Grapes</p> <p>15th Fine Sunday</p> <p>16th Went to Summerstown Bought of Ward pair of Boots on credit 75 or returned if they Dont fit Bought 1/2 lbTea 25 paid this Tea put the Horse in the stablefor some womons Brought of Julia Summers 1 Quart High Wines 70 cents for the Grapes Brought ashes to Hamiltons to make wine Got apple high E Wind Phillip Shora Down with us Bought Matches 3 cents worth \</p> <p>17th Caught the Horse commenced the East stack Gordon came Helped to make the stack Brought an overshirt to make stopt till nightand I crofsed with him and then he went to James McDougalls Husking Bee Bought of Mr Ward the Boots I got and took another pair 90 cents but they are smalltoo pipe</p> <p>18th Elections Day for Mr Rayside &amp; McArthur Rayside Elected Picking apples Mrs Laird up J Purcell &amp; Craig a Quarrel</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>19th of October 1882 at Hamiltons picking apples and putting them on the Wharf for the Princefs Louise to take acrofs to Fort Covington to have them made into Cider John went too about 32 Bags of Apples Tom Jack in Cornwall Getting his 1/2 of the Land that his Father Bought Between them but they have to go Tommorrow and Bring Roberts wife to sighn it a Big Fire somewhere Back we could see it from Hamiltons</p> <p>20th Gordon came home with me from Hamiltons Brought 6 Bushels of apples got his watch and my own got his overshirt went with the Gun shot squirrels and woodpeckers Randolph went to the Head of the Island with him in the Boat Making Fence at the stack Bottling the Wine 26 Bottles and 2 Jars in all now about 7 Gallons He Killing the Roosters Frost to night</p> <p>21st at Hay to cover the sheds very Fine Day W Wind Evening East this morning White Frost Fixing Big shed Door Took in Turnips</p> <p>22nd Sunday E Wind changed south W Randolph and I to Kit Kit Rof's and Butternut or Charles Island Americans hunting on Charles Island the Treated me Went to Squaw Island wind changed to south West Blew hard</p> <p>23rd Livinia Birth Day 1868 Fixing Floor in sheep place</p> <p>24th Our Hugh's Birth Day cleaning Big shed</p> <p>25th My Birth Day St Crispins Shoemakers Day cleaning Big shed got a Treat of Wine on my B Day</p> <p>26 Banking the West End of the house got a sturgeon from Phillip</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>27th of October 1882 Finished the Big shed took a large stone out of it and smashed the Door off Mr Wilson of Fort Covington a Lawyer By Profession came Down for a Hunt at Ducks his son and Billy Morris Treated me had 4 or 5 Rounds and went off in the Morning Left the Wife a Dollar in silver Gave me a chunk of Tobacco Banking the House</p> <p>28th Randolph and Phillip crofsed to Summerstown Brought the Little Boots Back again took another Pair 85 cents and took a pair for his Mother 1..40 on credit Bought 1 lb Tea 50 paid 2 lb of nails 10 paid putting out manure around the apple trees</p> <p>29th Sunday Went to the Kit Kit Rof's and Butternut or Charlies Island 3 ameri and squaw Island wind changed to South West and Blew hard</p> <p>30th Made cheese Fixing Milkhouse shed Bottled 2 Gallons of Wine cut some Marsh hay</p> <p>31st Holy Eve cracking nuts Eating of apples Reading Burns's Halloween Banking inside the cookhouse and Milkhouse shed Randolph to the Kit Kit for a Board Lightning Rain</p> <p>1st of November The Harvest month of Death All Saints Day Fishermen went off High wind Left their seine Lines hooks as they think they will come Back again cutting the Boys hair or heads Bad with a cold</p> <p>2nd All Souls Day Bad with my head a Very Bad cold Frost Last night snowed some Grains Steamer Maud stopt at Lower Point put more hay on the sheds piling Firewood at the Door Killed 2 young Roosters Filled the straw Tick</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>3rd of November 1882 set for Rats</p> <p>4th cutting Runners for the Jumper Leander and I</p> <p>5th Guy Fawkes Day Livinia and I Down at the Shora's his son-in-law there Windy</p> <p>6th in the Bush cutting Wood</p> <p>7th Helen's Birth Day Making a Runner</p> <p>8th hunting in the Bay before the house got 2</p> <p>9th Prince of Wales Birth Day hunting</p> <p>10th Went to Dundee I sold 2 Tennets of Butter and 8 Doz of Eggs Bought 3 lbs of Tea 90 6 Bars of Soap 47 nutmegs 8 1 lb of Starch 10 Salt 45 Gun 25 8 yds of Ticking 1..60 Broom 25 Matches 10 Thread 5 Boots 18 Boots 2..25 Lunch 25 Flour 3..15 Cotton 1.. Overalls 1..44 Linsey 1.. 18 yds Calico 1..44 Candy crackers stopt at Luke's had supper some wind coming got the clock to start to Day</p> <p>11th Randolph to Wards Blacking pipe and Glass</p> <p>12th Sunday</p> <p>13th Narcisse came and his nephew</p> <p>14th went off the Black Kitten Lost\</p> <p>15th Bill Morris and a constable from Beauhorners hunting Ducks</p> <p>16 Bad with Rheumatism</p> <p>17th Rheumatism</p> <p>18th at Wood</p> <p>19 Pare Bone here</p> <p>20th Bad with Rheumatism</p> <p>21st on this Day of the Month D McMasterDeparted 1846 I got a Letter to Day from Dan Letting me know his wife was poorly and A.V Randolph crofs to o{cut off} Fixing the Stable Door</p> <p>22nd Went to Williamstown the Massenna Breaking the Ice up Salmon River</p> <p>23 in Williamstown</p> <p>24 in Williamstown Mrs Dunlop there from Lancaster</p> <p>25 in Williamstown</p> <p>26th in Williamstown</p> <p>27th came home from Williamstown J Hamilton put me acrofs Henery Bosell here</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>28th of November 1882 a Tug went Down with a Dredge at Wood</p> <p>29th cut some hay in the Marsh for Bedding for the cattle put the squashes out in the stable</p> <p>30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Firing cracking nuts nothing but Wine for a Scotch Drink Fine snowed a Little set Fires Randolph shot a Squirrel</p> <p>1st of December some snow Fine cutting and Drawing No Lights in Mr Hills or Johnstons in the Floating Light But Light on the cherry Island Lost of Ducks in Flocks at the Lower end of the Rushes at the Foot of the Island putting in the calves at night and 3 of the cows Plastering Killed all the Ducks But 3 we are Keeping killed 12 of them Killed 7 Roosters keeping 30 hens</p> <p>2nd East Wind snowing water Raising Done making cheese Making curds now cutting Alders and Willows in the swamp Back of the Barn or what we call the oak Feild cows going out to Feed in the Day times</p> <p>3rd 1st Sunday in Advent cold Freezing East Wind Began to Feed the cattle</p> <p>4th chopping Stove Wood Broke on the West stack of hay Back of the Barn Fixed a hinge on the calves Door Cold Freesing made a good bit of ice in the Back Bay 2 Large Gulls chasing Ducks</p> <p>5th snowing some cutting alders and Willows Windy</p> <p>6th Venus on the sun cloudy Fine West Wind Frosty Drawing and cutting Willows</p> <p>7th very Windy cold</p> <p>8th cold Freezing high Wind Princefs Louise Went up the Sny</p> <p>9th the Princefs crofsed and Went up Fine some Wind snowing some ice Froze out to the Rushes Drew some Wood</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/74f99a2555c33f2903ed7d5b95ccff2c.pdf 3eedb97499a44a00bab51ce16bf83cda PDF Text Text �•4m tj/hffwv 7^77 / 774 IC 77 /k t t f t t^£^ 7 7 1 7? 17 1 f 7^177 . 7 J ‘7. 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In most cases, a note that reads “{Illegible}” refers to this situation.} 1st of January New Years Day Broke on the Marsh hay Stack Back of the Barn Windy cold West Wind 2nd Fine Soft Day Gordon here had 4 shirts to make Gave him a Pipe seen a Fox crofsing {crossing} 3rd crofsed to Summerstown Council Day Dan Frasher Elected Bought of Julia ½ lb Tea Matches Mr Spinks poorly Bushing the Road acrofs {across} at Summerstown Angus Cameron and Thomas Summers A Fine Day cold to night Mr The Rev Patterson Married Last Week Seen in a Kingston Paper Bushing the Lower Road to Lancaster 4th very Frosty came from Hamiltons expecting the thrashers at Hamiltons Jim McDougall made a Track up the ice as he is going to take ashes to Fort Covington A Ball in Williamstown to night Mrs Summers a Bee at Wood {5}th Drawing Wood 6th snowing E Wind Warm {cu}tting Wood putting Marsh hay in the Barn {7}th Drawing Wood 8th HughAnns Birth Day 1866 9th Cold E Wind 10th snowing stormy turned fine Mr James Cameron Island January 11th 1881 Went to Summerstown Bought Soda spinks poorly Fine a Ball of yarn from Hamiltons Frosty and very Foggy to night went up with Hector to Rac{es?} 12th Races in Dundee Frosty Day Fine 13th cold and Fine 14th J Hamilton came for me as they expect the Thrashing Mill to Day took the yarn Down with him very cold Thrashing Pease �15th Thrashing oats a very cold Frosty Day E Wind Froze my Fingers a very Frosty night Mrs Carey Poorly 16th came Down took the Horse and Cutter took 1 Bushel of Pease and apples home 17th Thrashing Frosty 18th Frosty Thrashing 19th Finished Tom Drove me home got a Bag of Potatoes Mrs Carey Departed 20th not well Fine 21st at Wood 22nd Drawing Wood 23 23rd Cold 24th crofsed Hamiltons going to Mill I went with them a very cold Day Bought Randolph a pair of Boots 2 Dollars I owe 50 cents on them 1 lb of Tea from Jo Lemay on credit 40 cents 25th Randolph to Hamiltons Bismarck and I Drawing Wood 26th Hugh Munroe here to Buy a Bull I crofsed with him Bought Soda 27th Fixing the ashes on the 26th Bought of Mr Ward soda 28th Bought of Mr Ward Flour axe Handle salt John Hamilton drove me home FLeft my axe so he would fix the handle in it 29th chopping Stove Wood W Wind Frosty Frosty 30th E Wind Drifting 31st Frosty Frosty 1st of February crofsed with Mr Wards 2 Bags Got a Bag of Potatoes from Hamil{ton} Got some clothes took the Hood By mistake in to see Mr spinks 2nd The Bear can come out to Day as he can see his shadow the sun shines sharp sharp Cold Wind candlemas Day Mr James Cameron Island Feby 3rd 1881 Cold cold 4th Drawing Wood �5 crofsed to hami{ltons} with the Hood Got a Bag of Potatoes Kind of Fine 6th Fine 7th went to the store John Hamilton in Cornwall went to store Bought matches cleaning the pipes a fine Day Marsh hay Done 8 Gordons B Day 1863 J Hamilton and I to Mr Oxleys Got a Bag of Potatoes some clothes a peice of Pork took Dinner Got an organ from Mrs Hamilton Fine soft hauling 9th Raining Gathering for Donald suple Yorkey Baker here for my ashes 28 Bushels at 7 cents a Bushels Got 45 cents to Get the Rest when I crofs Raining Fine soft Drawing Wood Bismarck and I 10th HughAnn and I to Hamiltons Raining JTommy Began to Draw Paid Johny Summers for the Tea I got from Julia 25 cents Bought 2 yds 20 and 2 yds 26 Bar of Soap 10 2 pipes 2 Matches 1 Gave 5 cents to Livinia 45 thats 50 11th Tom Jack here I crofsed Bought 4 yds Got Pay for the Ashes from charlie Parisha 12th Raining 13th Cold 14th Fixing a Runner in the Jumper very cold 15th Drawing and chopping very fine 16th Bill Morris here Going Down for Is Lemays shanty foggy 17 18th James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 19 crofsed Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb of Tea Bought of J Summers 1 ½ yds Calico 15 cents pipe 12 crackers 2 oil stopt at Hamiltons 20th came from Hamil{tons} 2 Bags of Potatoes 21st Fine Hugh Munroe here Bought the White Bull 10 Dollars Allen and Rebbecca came and Hugh to take the Bull 22nd Washingtons B Day a Fine Day Jim McDougall here 23rd cutting in the Bush cold 24th Cold �25th Fine St Matthias Day chopping and Drawing Mr James Cameron Island February 26th 1881 Settled up to this Date with J Summers 1 Dollar for scythe Bought 10 yds 2 Dollars 15 yds 1..50 2 Bottles 50 1 spool 5 ½ Quire paper 12 ½ 2 pens 2 cents Matches 1 5..20 ½ Settled up till to Day with Mr Ward the hide Wood J Grant to stand for me which makes us clear till to Day I Bought to Day commencing a new account 50 lb of B Wheat 1..37 ½ ½ lb Tea 30 Soda 10 alum 3 copperas 5 3 lbs Rice 18 Pepper ½ lb 10..2..13 ½ Mr Patterson and Misses at Hamiltons Tom Kennedy got a Ride Down from Johns cold East Wind Randolph came home John Andrew Camerons Child Departed yesterday and the other not expected to Live 27 A Fine Day Raining some 28th chopping soft at the Bun 1st of March St Davids Day Stormy came in Like a Lion Drifting the Trees all Bent with Snow Keeping the Cows a Browsing in the Bush cold 2nd Ash Wednesday Fine Blowing Drifting chopping Stove Wood some cold 3rd William Henery Shadgate Cameron's Birth Day a very fine Day Drew some Wood Foggy in the Morning 4th East Wind Kind of soft in the Morning Wind turned high Blew very hard Randolp Drove me up to Mr Hopkins Filling his Ice house with ice a Pedlar tinsmith there I Bought of him 7 Peices of Tins 2 Bread Pans 3 Tin Basins Tea Pot Wash Basin 1..35 I went to Fort Covington with 3 Pairs of Boots Paid Mr Streeter 1..50 Boots all Paid at Minklers for Lunch 14 cents sticking Plaster or Court Plasters 8 cents got an almanack at Mr Gilliss camphor ½ oz 5 Paid J Lemay what I owed him only took 25 cents ½ lb Tea 25 Soda 8 Soap 9 cents candy 2 Matches 2 Bottle 15 cents 3..98 cents got a Ride Down from Charles Parisha to Hopkins an awful Blow of East Wind and Drifting stopt at Hopkins all night Mr Streeter to send the 2 pairs of Boots over to Mr Wards next week Got 1 Pair Mended took home Fine Mr James Cameron Island 5th of March 1881 Took Breakfast at Mr Hopkins a very Fine Morning Turned Stormy East Wind but not cold Bad with my Rheumatism to Day Drew a Load of Wood cows a Browsing in the Bush going up on the ice on my Track thats Bushed Randolp turned them Back 6th Snowing Fine Thawing Gordon here Brought home my short Gun some Powder caps and shot 7th Fine crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers coarse comb 12 ½ Bought of Mr Ward 1 pan of Bread 26 cents on credit 1 Spool of Thread 5 cents paid in to see Mr Spinks Got 2 Bags of Potatoes from Hamiltons Got some papers from AJ Baker the Measeles Bad on the Front and all over sawing ice up the Front 1 Bag of Oats at Hamiltons 1st oats the Horse eat this Winter as I am Going away Tomorrow �8th Mr W Spinks Departed Randolph Went for AJ Bakers Sleigh and Harnefs {harness} Bought Tax 2 cents candy 1 cent A Fine Day Randolph and I to Port Louis to see Mr Henery Genie stopt in St Annicet met Mr Genie there went Down with him had a Treat and Got a Bottle full took Dinner at Genies Got 3 Bags of oats 1 Bag of Potatoes a Herring Barrel some Barley and 50 Wt of oatmeal 54 Tin Buckets for Sugarmaking Horse shoe steeles for hanging the Buckets Jo Genie Departed this Winter Henerys Brother came home stopt at St Annicet Bought crackers and pipe Got home about 8 o clock a Fine night 9th Randolph went Home with the sleigh Fixing the Harnefs 10th Went to Mr Spinks Funeral got a Ride up with J Hamilton Got 2 pairs of Boots Mr Streeter mended at J Summerss Snowing E Wind 11th cutting Brush Barking Chairs cows Browsing in the Bush on Trees I am cutting for them Mr James Cameron Island 12th of March 1881 On this Day of the month D McMaster First came to the Island Fine E Wind Randolph crofsed Got 50 lb of Flour at Mr Wards Got the Loan of Mr Charlie Craigs Sugar Pot Cutting Wood and Brush for the Cows got 2 papers at J Hamiltons Drew some Wood cutting stove Wood 13th Fine E Wind air cool Sap Runs as Randolph has a Tree Tapped Took Medicine to Day 14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 Fine Randolph and I up to see the Sugar Bush cut a Pole Fixing the Barrels and Pots and chains to have them all Ready Sent Randolph over to see young Henery Bosell to see if he wanted the sugar Bush 15th Henery came said he would take the Bush going to Day to Look for a Team for to Draw wood for the camp J Hamilton here a Fine Day James McDougall here and son for the Bush and I told them I gave it to Henery 16th Fine Day cutting brush for the cows 18 17th chopping Went to Hamiltons E W 18th cutting Brush to Day Rained hard to night not a Stormy Day st Patricks 18th in the Bush a Fine Day sloppy in the swamp 19th a Fine Day E Wind Went to Summerstown Bought Mr Ward 100 wt of Flour 3..25 ½ lb Tea 25 ¼ lb Tea 15 Pail 20 5 lbs of nails 25 Matches Pipe Bought of J summers RRR 25 sweetys Got 2 Bags of Potatoes from Hamiltons The Czar Emperor of Russia Killed Little Jim McDougalls neice Departed in Moira I heard Mr Craigs Boys Frank Laplantes and St Dennis's Boys Run away caught some of them in Fort-Covington ice Melting on the Top and Wearing under I suppose Heard a Team got Drowned up opposite Mr Martins a Man from Bangor Lost them Ducks crows Black Birds came Mr James Cameron Island 20th of March 1881 Raining Snowing E Wind First Day of Spring �21st Fine Randolph crofsed to Bosells for {hops?} George sent his Boy to J McDougalls to tell him young Henery or Wall Eye was not going to take the sugar Bush so he said he would come tommorow some fo the hens commenced to Lay for the first a Large Flock of wild Geese went Down past colose to the Barn 22nd Livinia's Birth Day (Senior) Rory Willie and James Cox came to Draw Wood for the sugar Bush Drawing stones to make a Place for an arch in place of Logs 23rd Tapt some for the first putting out some Manure Fine Weather 24th Gathering and Boiling all night 25th Annunciation of the Virgin Mary Made the first sugar about 60 lbs the Boys Randolph and Bismarck a Great Feast in the Bush Brought Lettere to the house ice about opening at Francis Island where it always opens first 26th John H Birth Day a Fine Day 1876 sugaring to Day about 26 lbs Did not come well of the moles Jim Cox and Willie McDougall stopt to night for the first had their tick with them 27th Sunday Jim & Willie here all Day snowed some Thawed some Gathered about 30 pails 28th Fine Wind high Raw Boiling cutting Brush a cutter crofsed Summers Road this Morning Rory McDougall came acrofs and went Back shot a squirrel 29th About the Time James Williams Departed on the Kings Road chopping stove Wood 30th Ice opening slowly sugaring in the Bush 31st in the Bush cutting Wood for the camp about the 28th Jo Viponds Child Departed Mr James Cameron Island April 1st 1881 All Fools Day In the Sugar Bush Sap Running well cutting wood at the camp a very Fine Day 2nd in the Bush sugaring off all Day took home a Load of sugar James Cox and Willie turned Back as the wind is high Rory making oars Got the Loan of Mine to crofs took over our Moles Full took their share of syrup and I got mine yesterday Hard Frost not Running cold some Windy 3rd Rory and Donald John came acrofs and Jim and Willie went acrofs with them took over one of their cakes 11 lb wind high Ice Jamming before the Door 4th chopping Brush in the upper Field for the cows Windy snowing Blustering 5th cutting Brush Windy fine Boiling them in the Bush Freezing 6th HughAnn went off stopt with at J McDougalls to night The Rev Mr Watsons Daughter Departed �7th Drawing Manure to the Lower Point north side 8th crofsed with J McDougall to the Foot of Hamiltons Island as he is going to Mifs Watsons Funeral Buried her Before the Door J Hamilton in Cornwall Bought of Mr Ward 100 lb of Flour Bought 10 cents of crem of Tartar paid Bought of J Summer pins 5 cents pipe got a Ride Down from Hamilton Sap Running well Fine Day Great Jamming of Ice going Down a Big Pine Tree Drove on the Head of the Island with the Force of the Ice Tom Jack getting over the Measels 9th On this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 .. 19 years to Day Sap Running well Sugaring 66 lbs to Day Raising Bee at Factory came from Hamiltons Randolph and I took a cap in my coat put it up in the sugar Bush Mr James Cameron Island 10th of April 1881 Boiling Rory and Willie and the Boys a Fine Day ice going Down ice in a Jam 11th Sugaring of to Day all Day Began to snow very Blustering turned fine Brought me a paper Mr MDougall the Witnefs 12th Sugaring to Day took all their suga{r} home 13th Making Mollasses 14th Mr McDougall here with Dan Camerons Boat {Above it reads: Duck commenced to Lay} as he is going to Salmon River to Morrow {Above it reads: Killed 9 snakes} Peter Backe here stopt all night Fishing EEls something at the hens I Fired a shot Back of the Barn to Frighten the Fox as he is Left on the Island 15th Good Friday Peter Back went of J McDougall and Willie went to Fort Covington crofsed over to Fraser on the South Side and walked up as it is much shorter a Fine Day Randolp took the Handle from the Bush that Rory made me yesterday Fine spells of high south W Wind calm Taking the Banking out of the cookhouse putting out the iron Boxes Breaking some of the ice close to shore Drew the Bun out of the ice on the Bank Made Mollasses Mr McDougall and Willie took it acrofs and Rory crofsed alone 16th no one in the Bush to Day sap Running I took up the ashes Bismarck and I to the head of the Island seen where the Fox Killed a Goose Randolp ploughed a Few Rounds set Fire to some of the Marsh seen a crane for the First set 2 Traps Randolph Fixing the Canoe Killed 9 snakes this Week of the 14th Mr James Cameron Island April 17th 1881 17th Easter Sunday the Sun Dances this morning came up Fine sighn of a good year cold north Wind Fine Sap Running Ducks Plenty Fan-tailed-Black Birds came - 6 or 7 of the hens Laying now watching the Cows from Going to the Sugar Bush which is not an easy Job 18th our Duncans B Day Jane McDougalls Birth Day her here to Day Bismarck went off to Day Stopt with Mr McDougall Making Mollasses Minkey Calved �19th Oxly Calved Sandy Fraser here with McDougalls Bismarck at McDougalls with Rory at the Boat Got a stick for an oar 20th Made some Mollasses Cows to the Bush took the Dishes from the Trees sap running well Made the Syrup at the House 21st I and Randolph crofsed to Hamiltons for my canoe John Boiling in the Bush Got 2 Bags of Potatoes Fine Day 22nd Lilly and Genie Calved Killed the oxly calf 23rd Randolph crofsed withe 3 Doz of Eggs Bought Tea {Above it reads: St Georges Day} Matches Thread set Traps for Wild Geese 24th Sunday High Wind Fine 25th St Marks Day E Wind high Fine Ploughing Planting Potatoes got a Potato Bug A Propeller Went up Lights Lit up in the Lower Lighthouses set 2 Hens to hatch 1 with 10 Duck Eggs Hen Eggs 14 Gordon Making a Paddle 26th Raining putting out Manure 27th A Foggy Morning E Wind St Francis First Trip up and the First Trip for the Princefs Louise Gordon and I to Fort Covington a Deacon skin Muskrat cat skin 90 cents Got my Boots Fixed 45 cents Dinner 25 Bought of – Flour 1..50 Tea 40 Tea 50 cents ½ lbs Castor oil 10 soap 9 cents soda 8 cents 20" pipe 25 1 cent stopt at Lukes had supper Water high snow melting of the Mountains Mr Smith Poorly called at Mayvilles wind high got Lower Fine Gordon and Randolph to Fish to night Mr James Cameron Island 28th of April 1881 Mr James McDougall Willie and Alexander here had Rory's new Boat took home the sugar Bush Rigging planted 4 Rows of Potatoes acrofs took home the ashes and the Barrel and the Pot A Fine Day 29th Fixing the Gate Rained some hailing cleaning around the Gate 29th 30th Fine crofsed to Hamiltons with Gordon sent Randolph to the store with 10 ½ lbs of Sugar at 9 cents Bought of J summer 9 ½ yds of Calico shingles nails got 3 Bags of Potatoes at hamiltons Got a Letter and 2 Papers from Charles Tupper Liverpool England Workhouse Walton on the Hill squally Rain some snow Grains a Good many Boats to Day 1st of May Sunday Fine E Wind Rained some Leander John H and I to the Sturgeon Island 2nd Ploughing in the Garden 3rd Rory McDougall here took home the Drawing Knife Algerian Went Down Ploughing in the Garden �4th the Bohemian up for the First Trip the Como came up went into Salmon River the Bohemian took Fire in Cornwall throwed the Cotton Bags OverBoard to save her Planting some 5th Randolph and I to the Butternut Island Rofs's Island Kit Kit Lots of Ducks Wild-Geese Plenty Seen Lashey & Velmuve at Charlie's Island setting their sturgeon Lines seen a Place on Rofs's Island where there was a hole Dug Last summer all covered over Got a Goose the 3 Boys On the Pit Poin{t} supposed to be Killed By the Fox Killed a Black Snake on Rofs Island 6th crofsed to Mr Wards Bought 1 Pair of Lace Boots 1..60 salt 10 lb Fine to may account 47 lb of sugar at 10 cents 4..70 Randolph Bought Cloves and Tax Found a Lot of Cotton Bags that was Thrown of the Bohemian 2 Bags of Potatoes at Hamiltons the Como into Summerstown Mr James Cameron Island 7th of May 1881 Shoras Came Planted Corn Fixing the Fence 8th Henery Bosell and Antwines wife and children here E Wind Fine 9th Randolph crofsed with a pair of the Boots I took from Mr Wards Thunder some Rain Windy Fixing the calves Pasture Fence 10th Working at the Grove 11th Mr Burdo here came to Henerys Last night working at Fence Randolph put some of those weeds that Blows out of the Bottom of the River on the Potato Ground Gave those men 50 cents to take up Bread from Montreal cleaning their sturgeon Got the Gizzard from them they say its Good Eating 12th Ploughing the Back peice Harrowing the Bean Place 13th Harrowing putting up Fence Went ot the Kit-Kit for the Bun Fine Day the Passport went Down 14th Planted the Californias Potatoes or what they call Michinites or some name like that at the Barn a Man up from Valley-Feild slept on the Bank he is Buying cordwood went to christee Island and Na-Houta's Island Shora took 4 Loaves 6 lb a Peice from Montreal 25 cents Lots of Boats a Going now Mosquitoes Bad Making a smudge for them every night E Wind Rained Heavy to night thunder Lightning Ducks Plenty Loons Gulls Wild Geese {Illegible} Oriole came this Week 15th Windy 16th E W Wind Princefs Louisa aground at the Mouth of Salmon River 17th E Wind high 18th Making Fence a Scow here for Sand from Lancaster got 2 Dollars from them and Promised me another �19th Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point 20th Planted the Garden Back of the house with Potatoes Mr James Cameron Island 21st of May 1881 went to Summerstown John Hamilton with us Bought of Mr Ward 25 lb of Flour 87 ½ Salt 15 pan of Bread 24 Corinthian went Down 22nd Rogation sunday Angus Cameron and wife and 2 Boys and the Girl Had a Loaf of Bread 23rd Went to Na-Houtas Island sheared the 2 sheep a very warm Day Let the Horse out oiled him on account of the Ticks 24th The Queens Birth Day Let out the 3 calves to Pasture Firing some good volleys Cutting Weeds in the Potatoes 25th Cleaning the Weeds in the corn and Hoeing it 26th Mr Genie here him and Johnny Brought me a Bag of Potatoes Gave him a Stick for spear Pole putting Manure on the Potatoes and on the hay A fine Day 27th Crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 20 lb of Flour 65 ½ lb of Tea 30 got a Bag of Potatoes at Hamiltons and 50 lb of Flour All settled 35 cents a Bushel for Potatoes 31 Bushels I got John Painting the Lighthouse Seen Margaret Rose a Big Fight at Nicholsons Biddy Matty and Mary 28th Hoeing and cutting Weeds Gray comes in at night Fine E Wind Bugs Bad Eating the Potatoes Trimmed the cherry trees 29th Royal Oak Day or oakapple Day E Wind Raining Angus Cameron Down to the Fishermen to Buy Fish got a Sturgeon and 3 Pikes owes 40 cents on the fish Got 50 cents from the Fishermen Bought 2 lb of Butter 50 cents 30th Hoeing 31st J Hopkins Charlie and Johnny here with the Big Boat they found Mr James Cameron Island 1st of June 1881 John Hamilton and Gordon here Fishermen Shora went off Rowena's Birth Day 1878 2nd Cutting Weeds 3rd John Hamiltons Heifers came Dr Dickinson here Left a Bottle of Medicine E Wind Putting the Plough through the Potatoes 4th Went to Dickinsons Island got a Powder and 2 Pills from Dr Gono Bought of J Summers 6 yds of Cotton 60 ¼ Tea 15 needles 4 cents Nutmegs 3 Bought of Ward ¼ 15 cents took Dinner at �Charlie Roses and they showed me every Room in the Hotel and Treated me besides Giving me a Glafs of scotch Whiskey John Hamilton making a Gate Thomas Mulverhill here to night 2 womans and a Man name Jones stopt here all night 5th Mulverhill went of Raining 6th went to Margaret Camerons or Rather Mr McMillians to see about the Fisheries with Mr Shora took Dinner there wind high at the Potatoes 7th at Potatoes 8th at Potatoes and corn 9th our Mary B Day 1813 10th Mr Spencer and Howland here Got a Trowling spoon from Mr Spencer as would take no pay for their Trouble 11th Trowling got a Pike sent it to J Hamilton Randolph and the Fisherman crofsed for the mail got none very warm to Day 12th Livinia and I to the Upper Point 13th Gordon Tom Jack 2 of Sam Dennis Boys here Fisherman went of 13 Went to Charty Island Randolph Fernandez and I warn 14th hoeing Weeding 15 crofsed Bought of Ward Salt 5 cents working at the Wharf Building Tents on the Hamiltons Island 16th took up a Load of slabs from Lower Point 17th Put out a Line crofsed to Frashers with Sam Conger got 35 cents warm Mr James Cameron Island 18th of June 1881 Randolph crofsed Bought Tea 25 cents 2 spools of Thread Hooks Fishing Perch for Bait Rained some 19th Tom Summers and 2 of Angus Cameron's Boys here for Fish this is the Day the Planets is to Fall and to Destroy all on the earth Thunder Raining hard in some Places Grand Procefsion a Fine Day Princefs Louise to St Regis the Watertown went Down with a Raft Stopt at the Lighthouse Did not put any thing Down hardly this month 20th 21st �22nd our Dan's Birth Day 23 23 25 25 26 27 28 29 30th 1st of July Dominion Day 2nd Killed a calf Randolph to Mr Lukes 3rd Gordon here 4th Mr Leslie and Jim Hopkins here charlie and Tom came for the Bull 5th Our Johns B Day 6th Went Down to Rankins Bay Randolph and I to see P Bla{Cut off} seen caskenett got a Pike Trowling 7th went to Dundee Mr Smart Departed Bought Flour 1..65 Meal 75 Tea 40 Soaps 9 Calico 15 Scythe 1.. Thread 10 Rope 30 Tubs 50 Rake 15 Pink Root 10 Elixer 25 Dinner 25 candy & Randolphs calfskin to 80 Boot Mended 10 8th Jim Hopkins and charlie Fixing the Barn 9th Taking some of the stones from under the Barn so to Let it come Level The Fisherman came got their Licence in Montreal Did not write any thing Down for some time 19 Fernandez Birth Day 1874 not writing anything Down 31 Gordon and Tommy Rose here August 1st 2nd Minnies Birth Day 1864 3rd Dr Dickinson and Charlie Rose Looking for a Boat that was stole on the Dr putting in hay 14th scryer came to night 15th Mowing 16th Randolph crofsed 17th Mr Genie here put in {Illegible} 18th Mowing {M}r James Cameron Island Augt 19th 18801 �Bismarck's Birth Day 1870 Mowing 20th very warm putting in 42 cocks of hay not writing Down Evan Frasher Departed this month Angus suple Departed this month McArthur and Raysides Steam saw mill Burned 31st I Went to Williamstown (28) J McDougal Mr McDonald and Willie here going to F Covington to see his sister as she is not well – Bought out to Williamstown 12 lb cake of sugar Got a Present of a suit from Dan an awful Warm Day Great Smoke Big Fires somewhere Back (Bought Glass Powder shot caps soap Wash Boar{d?} nails hair pins Downs Elixor RR Relief chair cotton Matches pipes spools Tea soap Worm Candy Tea soap 1st of Sept came from Williamstown Minnie came 2nd Mowing {Illegible} 3rd Dan's Birth Day {Below it reads: 1846} Minnie to Hamiltons helped to unload a Load of hay with Gordon and Tom 4th James McDougall and Frashers Boys here Gordon came from Hamiltons with Minnie 5th John Angus Birth Day 1850 6th Mowing 7th putting in 8 Mowing Done Mowing in the upper Field 9th Minnie and I to Williamsto{wn} Dan there and Mr Hector McRae at the Meeting to night McLennan & McMaster 10th Came from Williamstown Bought of J Summers a Dish Matches E Wind Smoky for the Boats helping John to put in the Stoves in the Bush Most all the campers gone took Toms coat by mistake of the nail for my own Pic nic from Valley Field to Dr Dickinsons Island on the Bohemian 11th Sunday Rained some Fine 12th Pete Grant here putting in hay Randolph crofsed Bought Tea soda Matches commenced to stack put 50 cocks in it to night Mr James Cameron Island Sept 123th 1881 Raining commenced the Back Marsh to mow Mr McDonald F son of the Late Donald F and Mr Shield here about the Island very Fine men Treated me with a good Drop of Gin Thomas Munroe along with them 14th Took up some Potatoes Left them in a Box outside cutting hay in the Back Marsh put up 75 cocks Foggy or smoky E Wind �15th Finished the Stack put 114 cocks in it went Down with the Fishermen to get up their seine as it is Fast in a Big Log in the Bottom had to have 2 Boats Randolph and I helping them South West Wind put cornstalks at ever Ton in the stack 17th crofsed stopt at Hamiltons {Between the lines it reads: 16th Mowing put in 33 cocks} had a Talk with Mr Garfield & McAllister campers at Hamiltons got the Loan of J Hamiltons hand saw took my augur home Went to Summerstown John and I seen Dan Got a Present of 1 lb of Tea 2 lb of sugar Tobacco Bought of Mr Ward 4 Hinges and screws Barrel ½ Bushel of salt 50 Wt of Flour 13 yds of Ticking Worm Candy Pair of Boots a Pair of Laces Glass oil High Wines stopt at the Lighthouse with John Scryers wife came up and Daughterinlaw and son Lashey at the Tent 18th very warm to Day Mrs Scryer here Mr Garfield & McAllister here Lewis Benedict the Indian Rowing them 19th Rained some this morning took up some Potatoes took some some Wood got 2 sticks for to make a Jumper Mrs Scryer Washing her mens clothes Fixing the hinges on the Door Lashey Bought Scryers Big Bun 20th at the Jumper Mowing at Potatoes 21st Fine putting in cornstalks Last Day of Summer 22nd First Day of Fall Rain Thunder Wind calm Fine Working at the Jumper Mr Creamer or Cliner Wife Boy Girl Mrs Morris Billy and Johnnie Scyer Left here yesterday Mr James Cameron Island Septr 23rd 1881 Finished the Jumper Raining 24 Rain Thunder Fine E Wind taking up Potatoes took up the ashes about 7 Bushels of them took home some Wood with the Jumper 25th Sunday south West Wind high captain Rankin did not come up with Fran Laplante Black Cherries Falling 26th Digging the Peice of Potatoes at the Barn a Great many of them Rotting Made a heap outside Randolp mowing the Marsh 27th Randolph and I crofsed to Hamiltons Brought a Drake to Tom Bought of Mr Ward Livinias Boots 1.25 3 spools of Thread spruce Tub 30 Bought of J Summers Tobacco 25 1 pair of Braces 35 Matches Seen Bismarck and Mrs Chisholm at Summerstown gave him 25 cents got some apples at Hamiltons got Gordons hat 28th Got Ready to crofs got acrofs with Henery and Mr Burdo took Tea at antwines Walked to Lancaster stopt at Henery Lavellette's all night �29th St Michael Day got on Board the Bohemian I am for Montreal 25 cents in Montreal at about half Past 1 - slept on Board of the Steamer 30th Left Montreal Went to Dans office seen David Fraser Met with Robert Jack Started for home on the Bohemian Bought 2 Towels and 2 Hand Kerchiefs Seen George Bosell seen Murdoch McDonald on the Point on the Boat 1st of October in Lancaster up with the Fisherman stopt at Bosells Raining Windy Fine cut some Tobacco 2nd Gordon Randolph and I to Murdoch McDonalds got Dinner some Hops apples 3rd Mr Ward Mrs Ward Mrs Williams and son here Telling us of Hunters son being Lost so he Left home yesterday Taking up the Potatoes Cut all the Tobacco Drew up the Bun Mr James Cameron Island Oct 4th 1881 Mowing in the Marsh Froze hard to night 5th Ice this Morning {Above it reads: George Bosell a young Daughter} took in the stove High Wind Drew some Wood Burdo and Henery the Fishermen went to Lancaster meet the Boat hard Frost Last night 6th Mowing in the upper end of the Marsh 19 cocks in the stack yesterday cut 19 of Blue Joint to Day went around the Island to Day Fernandez and I got a Lot of sweet Hicorys Water very Low Falling every Day Black cherries Falling 7th Finished the stack 82 cock in it 2 ½ Tons in it 8th Raining Windy Drew some Wood took some Butternuts home in the Bun Puffer had to Leave here Barges 2 of them the Wind so high 9th Fine Windy Water Low Beeck nuts Plenty Grapes Plenty 10th HughAnn's McMasters Birth Day 1844 put 15 cocks of Blue Joint in the Barn Drew some Wood Made 15 cocks in the Marsh put the Tobacco in the stable Gathered a Basket of Grapes some Grains of Snow Fell to day First snow that came Fine 11th a Fine Day Got Ready to crofs but did not go on account of Randolph crofsed Bought of J Summers 1 lb Tea 50 Flour 50 Wt 1..88 Matches Randolph picking Potatoes at Hamiltons Got apples took up some of our Potatoes to Day Leander Fernandez and John H 11 Bushels Froze hard Last night Averills Steamer went off this Evening Mrs Burdo on her 12th at Potatoes 13th at Potatoes haying 14th at Potatoes �15th Raining Charles Rose and Holesworth here I went up with them Went up to Holesworths to see his stove sold the cows for 34 Dollars 8 Dollars for the Stove to take 4 Bushels of Wheat at 1..25 Boug{ht} 1 pint of H Wines Andrew Rose poorly Captain Rankin's children not well Mr James Cameron Island Oct 16th 1881 came from Hamiltons Gordon and I and I went Back with him to be there at the Thrashing 17th Cold and Wet Raining All Day took in their stove as it kind of cold 18th commenced to Thra{sh} 19th Thrashing came for the cattle Left 13 Dollars 20th a Dizzinefs came in my head almost Falling Down when it takes me Thrashing 21st at Hamiltons Thrashing 22nd Thrashing 23rd Livinia Birth Day 1868 Raining Gordon came Down from Hamiltons with me Apples a Bag and Basket 24th our Hugh's Birth Day Taking 14 Bushels I had in a Bin and 15 I had in a heap covered of Potatoes that over 100 Bushels in the cellar now Drew some wood 25th My Birth Day cut a Hicory Fire on some Ducks 26th Windy 5 Men here one of the Men is the Flour Inspector in Montreal Mr Boyer St Dennis Boat gave me 35 cents to send it home Treated me to some old Rye had 27th Windy Made some cheese Fixing a Box for Ashes to hold the Traveller sunk By the Passport 28th crofsed with St Dennis Boat Randolph and I Bought J Summers 10 yds of Cotton 10 yds of Linsey 2 yds of Calico Tea 2 Bars of Soap RRR Powder shot Ginger Matches a Box pipe 3 pens Bought of Mr Ward ½ Bushel of coarse salt peck Fine salt 36 lbs of Line{Cut off} ½ lb Tea Elbow and 2 Links needles sulpher nails 7 lb of Sugar pipe Butter Tub Gave 4 Dollars to Mr Ward to be put to my account East Wind Stopt at Hamiltons all night 29th Raining came home Randolph and I Mrs Hamilton came of the Boat from Montreal got a 100 lb of Flour from Tom got some apples craigs for the scow holisworths bad with Diptheria Mr James Cameron Island Oct 30th 1881 Lots of Boats on the Water hunting a Fine Day West Wind Mr Lambert here stopt all night �31st Holy Eve Fine Lambert went off taking home wood Leander found a cushion in the Bay Keeping Holy Eve cracking nuts till Late Randolph Livinia Leander Fernandez John H Rowena and Stanley all at nuts Beech Butternut Bitter & sweet hicory Oak and Hazael 1st of November The Harvest Month of Death All Saints Day 2nd Randolph crofsed to Hamiltons came with the scow for the Heifers Gordon Tommy Jack Randolph and Alexander Rose East Wind all Souls Day got the Boat to Go to Lancaster 3rd Randolph and I to Lancaster 11 lb of our Weight in Lancaster 9 lb paid $1..5 cents very windy Rained some all wet {Above it reads: Bought of Cons Bread Lozenges 12 cents} 4th cleaning up stairs Randolph crofsed with J Hamiltons Boat went Down with tom to Evans Frashers about a Holy Eve scrape Viponds Gate plastering the stable Gordon Left Hamiltons salted 11 Dozen and a Half of Eggs shelled 2 Bushels of corn 5th Guy Fawks Day Banking E End of the House Mr Burdo here Phillip Brought me an overshirt from Montreal 1..25 put some manure {Above it reads: under} around the apple Trees on the Lower Point Frose hard Last night Fine wind changed to East almost in snow the Rain that fell 6th Henery Bosells & Burdo here got Milk James McDougall and the 2 Girls Jane and Annie and the 2 Boys Alex Peter and Donald John Tommy Rose and alexander Rose in the Bush at nuts Fine Rained some West Wind Mr James Cameron Island Nov 7th 1881 Helens Birth Day a Transit of Mercury over the Disc of the Sun Mr Rofs and Tate here hunting 8th East Wind Randolph and I to Rofs's Island charlies and the Kit Kit Island seen George Bosell Fishing Dorry 9th Plastering and Banking Fishermen Went to Montreal got 2 suckers from them high Wind 10th Whitewashing 11th Drawing Wood Drew a Load to the Fisherman Frost Last night 12th 1st snow storm East Wind the Fisherman came Rained some snow went of to night Wind changed to West a Great Robbery on the cars at ogdensburg 2 coarse coffins came up on the Bohemian from St Annicet 13th Windy Leander and I up around the Island Phillip the Fisherman crofsed to Bosells The Princefs Louise Made 2 Trips to Lancaster 14th Took about a Ton of hay out of the Marsh put in the west of the 3 stacks Mowed some in the Marsh Banking some Fine Windy �15th snowing West Wind The Fishermen went off Left all their Rigging nets sturgeon Line stove 2 Pipes elbo Boxes Gave me his oilskin coat chopping stove wood 16th Randolph and I crofsed to Summersto{wn} Donald McDonald a sale of all his things house Furniture cattle hay Grain got a Treat of Cider at Hamiltons took Dinner There got 2 young Kittens Bought of J Summers 1 pair Boots 1..45 2 yds cloth 80 cents 2 yds Linsey 25 6 yds Cotton 60 ½ lb Tea 25 3 lb Rope 50 Bought of Ward 1 pair Boots 2..25 1 pair 1..10 1 pair 65 1 lb Soda 10 nails 10 oil some soap this is the St Francis Last Trip Mr James Cameron Island 17th of November 1881 Banking the House some took up the Fishermens Boxes from the Lower Point a very Fine Day E Wind Warm Set 4 Traps for the First setting wind change to South West Blowing Hard to night a Good many Boats a going to Day some Shooting some Few Ducks in the Cord Wood Bay 2 Stationary Planets to Day this Makes chane in Wind and Weather the Sun Draws Rain Rained some tonight 18th Fixing the shed hen house and calve stable no Boats went up or Down to Day a Bun went up passed the Door hunters stopt in the Bay and at the Hicory Trees 19th cold some high East Wind some Grains of snow set Fire in the Marsh Dont Burn well Randolph got 3 Rats for the first Fed the cattle in to night for the First put in the Calves snowed some to night Wind changed through to West water raised some to Day Made cheese to Day Took the Milk out of the Milk house Making Tobbacco Plugs to night 20 West Wind Fine cold some 21st on this Day of the Month D McMaster Departed 1846 Drawing Wood high Wind got a Rat Made 3 Muskrat Moles for stretching them on Freezing to night Eclipse to Day 22 Ground hard with Frost Last night I Dont think that the Princefs Louise came out of Salmon River to Day Fixing the Calves Door of their stable took some of the rough stuff of the Bottom of the canoes Got a Rat ice up in the Rushes tied 3 of the cattle in to night set the Back Marsh a fire to night Freezing to night a Fine Day cold no Boats went to Day 23rd Bohemian and St Francis up and Down the Bohemian went straight Down the channel for the Last Trip set Fire in the upper part of the front Marsh 24th set Fire to the East End of the Marsh West 2 Men here Left there Boat thought this was Frashers Point snowing Working at the hen house so{Page folded over} to Day Mr James Cameron Island 25th of Nov 1881 Banking in the cookhouse cold Frosty turned fine in the Evening wind changed to South E then changed to South West no Boats to Day Lights all up Feeding the cattle putting them in cutting Stove wood �26th high South West Wind a Tug went Down with 2 Barges snowed a Little not cold snow Melting some Drops of Rain Drawing Drags seen a Mink Track at the Foot of the Island set 4 Traps to night for him I suppose the Burning of the Marshes on Both sides Drove him here Ducks not Plenty seen a Flock of Wild Geese yesterday Warm Marshes Burning on the south side Well 27th snow and Rain 28th cutting Wood 29th high Wind 30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Firing some shots Killed 2 Roosters Drew some Wood a Fine Day 1st of December Went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward ½ Bushel of salt 25 8 lb of Pork 1..24 Pins 8 Tax 1 cent ½ lb Tea 25 Soap 8 3 lb of nails 12 Bought of J Summers Tea 25 Broom 25 Blue 2 nutmegs 3 spools 10 Raining high Wind stopt at Hamiltons all night a Light on cherry Island to night 2nd came home got 50 lb of Flour 22 lb or Pork 1 Bushel of Pease Heard James Hugh came home Heard James MacIlvains Daughter Died 3 got a Mink Fine snowing raining 4th Gordon here Brought my short gun home he is thrashing with Charlie Parisha Brought a Drefs from Bismarck to Sissy Mr James Cameron Island 5th of Dec 1881 Windy Drawing Wood piling old Wood Fine 6th the Festival of the Germans St Nicholas Fixing the step of the Door Fixing around the sheds high Wind calm Rain Randolph not well Rowena not well cattle pick-ing out in the Daytime 7th Raining E Wind changed to West Randolph and I to Lancaster for the yarn 7 lb 24 skains paid 1.5 cents paid when I Left the wool Went to Mr Dunlops took Dinner Randolp and I Bought of Mr McCrimmon 1 pair of Boots for Rowena 1..10 Bought a Pair for Myself 3..10 cents came up along shore as the Wind is high as far as Frashers Point then cut acrofs and we had a hard time crofsing as the Wind was very high Left the canoe at the Lower Point as the Wind is high to take it around to the Door all wet snowed to night 8th cold Blowing Feeding Cattle cutting stove Wood 9th a Fine Day thawing Windy Drawing Drags a sail Down at the Kit Kit 10th Leanders Birth Day 1872 Fine Day Drawing Drags 11th Sunday cold and Fine �12th Went to Howlesworth's got the stove and 4 Bushels of Wheat Drove it Down to J Hamiltons for me in the Waggon Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb Tea 30 Tax 2 cents Brought 3 Rats to John Hamilton John & Tom Jack to Lancaster with a Load of Buckwheat Roads Roughf Left my wheat at Hamiltons till they would be going to mill Big wind to night 13th went for the stove to Hamiltons got John's Boat Raining took a Drake to Hamiltons took the Boat out of the Boat house for me put out the Double stove put up the cooking stove to night had a Bottle of Wine 14th Raining Wind choppin stove Wood {M}r James Cameron Island 15th of Dec 1881 Started to crofs Did not go as it Look like a storm of snow snowed a Little went to the Bush raising up Troughfs all raised Fixing a hinge on the stable Door cutting wood Windy cold some Freezing some to night 16th Went home with J Hamiltons Boat to the Store Oil 40 cents got a Bag of apples from J Hamilton got a cornwall paper Fine E Wind Freezing some tonight Let our canoe Down near the Oak-log as the ice dont Freeze so much as our Landing-Place shot an owl yesterday as he is Looking for the Hens 17th Cutting and Piling stove-wood put a Lot in the celler Put out some manure took the soft-Maple Boards out of the stable into the Barn Trying if the Marsh would Burn 18th Sunday 19th Took the stick ashore and Trying to take it up 20th cutting stove wood Mr J McDougall here a Fine Day Told me Lewis Blondeau was Buried yesterday Thomas Summer Married 21st crofsed to Hamiltons a very Fine Day Bought of J Summers ½ lb Tea 1 ¾ yds of Calico John away got a Parcel from Mrs AJ Baker and papers stopt at Hamiltons all night Election time for councillers and Reeves Mr P Purcell going for Reeve 22nd came from Hamiltons got a Bottle of Wine and a Bottle of Cider Raining some E Wind Froze some to night 23rd chopping Stove Wood high E Wind Water Raised some 24th Fine Frosty north West Wind some cold Raising the stick Down at the River chopping stove Wood Mr James Cameron Island Dec 25th 1881 �Christmas Day Sunday High West Wind Fine Leander John H and I to the upper Point all around the north side of the Island 26th set fire in parts of the Marshses made a pile of Wood over in the North Marsh clearing and cleaning up the Marsh as there is splendid Blue Joint growing in it Commenced to Rain St Stephen's Day 27th St John The Evangelist Day Fine Calm wind Changed to West East Wind Randolph and I went Down the way of the Kit Kit for EEls got none Drew up the stick at the River some the Fine Hay all Done on the Barn Floor Besides a good Deal on the East Mow and Marsh hay in the upper stack used 28th Holy Innocents Day Fine Calm Tried for EEls got none got the stick On the Balance at the River another of the Cats got into the Trap at the Lower Point wind changed to West Kind of Warm seen a Lot of Black Ducks in the Back Bay and at the Lower Point about 26 of them lots of snow Birds every Day But no snow 29th Our Angus's Birth Day East Wind some Rain Fine Randolph crofsed to Summerstown Heard Little J McDouga{ll} Departed yesterday Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb of Tea Tax a Ball to Be at Summers's on Friday 30th Snowing this Morning turned Fine high W Wind {c}utting Wood and Brush in the Upper Field Randolph putting out Manure Drew some Wood Raised the End of the stick at the shoe one of the cats Died that got in the Trap 31st Last Day of the Year Froze Last night snowing hard West Wind Fine Filled the straw Tic Water Raising For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.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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January 1, 1881 UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p><br />Mr James Cameron Island 1st of January New Years Day Broke the Marsh hay stack Back of the Barn Windy cold West Wind</p> <p>2nd Fine Soft Day Gordon here had 4 shirts to make Gave him a Pipe seen a Fox crofsing</p> <p>3rd crofsed to Summerstown Council Day Dan Frasher Elected Bought of Julia 1/2 lb Tea Matches Jim Spinks poorly Busting the Road acrofs at Summerstown Angus Cameron and Thomas Summers A Fine Day cold to night Mr The Rev Patterson Married Last Week Seen in a Kingston Paper Bushing the Lower Road to Lancaster</p> <p>4th very Frosty came from Hamiltons expecting the thrashers at Hamiltons Jim McDougall made a Track up the ice as he is going to take ashes to Fort Covington A Ball in Williamstown to night Mrs Summers a Bee at Wood</p> <p>5th Drawing Wood</p> <p>6th snowing E Wind Warm Cutting Wood putting Marsh hay in the Barn</p> <p>7th Drawing Wood</p> <p>8th Hugh Anns Birth Day 1866</p> <p>9th Cold E Wind</p> <p>10th snowing stormy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>January 11th 1881 Went to Summerstown Bought Soda Spinks poorly Fine a Ball of yarn from Hamiltons Frosty {illegible} very Foggy to night went up with Hector St Rae</p> <p>12th Races at Dundee Frosty Day Fine</p> <p>13th cold and Fine</p> <p>14th J Hamilton came for em as they expect the Thrashing Mill to Day took the yarn Down with him very cold Thrashing Pease</p> <p>15th Thrashing oats a very cold Frosty Day E Wind Froze my Fingers a very Frosty night Mrs Carey Poorly</p> <p>16th came Down took the Horse and Cutter took 1 Bushel of Pease and apples home</p> <p>17th Thrashing Frosty</p> <p>18th Frosty Thrashing</p> <p>19th Finished Tom Drove me home got a Bag of Potatoes Mrs Carey Departed</p> <p>20th not well Fine</p> <p>21st at Wood</p> <p>22nd Drawing Wood</p> <p>23rd Cold</p> <p>24th crofsed Hamiltons going to Mill I went with them a very cold Day Bought Randolph a pair of Boots 2 Dollars I owe 50 cents on them 1 lb of Tea from Is Lemay on credit 40 cents</p> <p>25th Randolph to Hamiltons Bismarck and I Drawing Wood</p> <p>26th Hugh Munroe here to Buy a Bull I crofsed with him Bought Soda</p> <p>27th Fixing the ashes on the 26th Bought of Mr Ward soda</p> <p>28th Bought of Mr Ward Flour axe Handle salt John Hamilton drove me home Left my axe so he would fix the handle in it</p> <p>29th chopping Stove Wood W Wind Frosty Frosty</p> <p>30th E Wind Drifting</p> <p>31st Frosty Frosty</p> <p>1st of Febuary crofsed with Mr Wards 2 Bags Got a Bag of Potatoes from Hamilton Got some clothes took the Hood By mistake in to see Mr Spinks</p> <p>2nd The Bear can come out to Day as he can see his shadow the sun shines sharp sharp Cold Wind Candlemas Day</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Feby 3rd 1881 Cold cold</p> <p>4th Drawing Wood</p> <p>5 crofsed to hamiltons with the Hood Got a Bag of Potatoes Kind of Fine</p> <p>6th Fine</p> <p>7th went to the store John Hamilton in Cornwall went to store Bought matches cleaning the pipes a fine Day Marsh hay Done</p> <p>8 Gordons B Day 1863 J Hamilton and I to Mr Oxleys Got a Bag of Potatoes some clothes a peice of Pork took Dinner Got an organ from Mrs Hamilton Fine soft hauling</p> <p>9th Raining Gathering for Donald suple Yorkey Baker here for my ashes 28 Bushels at 7 cents a Bushel Got 45 cents to Get the Rest when I crofs Raining Fine soft Drawing Wood Bismarck and I</p> <p>10th Hugh Ann and I to Hamiltons Raining Tommy Began to Draw Paid Johny Summers for the Tea I got from Julia 25 cents Bought 2 yds 20 and 2 yds 26 Bar of Soap 10 2 pipes 2 Matches 1 Gave 5 cents to Livinia 45 thats 50</p> <p>11th Tom Jack here I crofsed Bought 4 yds Got Pay for the Ashes from Charlie Parisha</p> <p>12th Raining</p> <p>13th Cold</p> <p>14th Fixing a Runner in the Jumper very cold</p> <p>15th Drawing and chopping very fine</p> <p>16th Bill Morris here Going Down for Is Lemays shanty foggy</p> <p>17</p> <p>18th James Hugh's Birth Day 1855</p> <p>19 Crofsed Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb of Tea Bought of J Summers 1 1/2 yds Calico 15 cents pipe 12 crackers 2 oil stopt at Hamiltons</p> <p>20th came from Hamiltons 2 Bags of Potatoes</p> <p>21st Fine Hugh Munroe here Bought the White Bull 10 Dollars Allen and Rebbecca came and Hugh to take the Bull</p> <p>22nd Washingtons B Day a Fine Day Jim McDougall here</p> <p>23rd cutting in the Bush cold</p> <p>24th Cold</p> <p>25th Fine St Matthias Day chopping and Drawing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>February 26th 1881 Settled up to this Date with J Summers 1 Dollar for scyth Bought 10 yds 2 Dollars 15 yds 1..50 2 Bottles 50 1 spool 5 1/2 Quire paper 12 1/2 2 pens 2 cents Matches 1 5..20 1/2 Settled up till to Day with Mr Ward the hide Wood I Grant to stand for me which makes us clear till to Day Bought to Day commencing a new account 50 lbs of B Wheat 1..37 1/2 1/2 lb Tea 30 Soda 10 alum 3 copperas 5 3 lbs Rice 18 Pepper 1/2 lb 10..2..13 1/2 Mr Patterson and Misses at Hamiltons Tom Kennedy got a Ride Down from Johns cold East Wind Randolph came home John Andrew Camerons Child Departed yesterday and the other not expected to Live</p> <p>27 A Fine Day Raining Some</p> <p>28th chopping soft at the Bun</p> <p>1st of March St Davids Day Stormy came in Like a Lion Drifting the Trees all Bent with Snow Keeping the Cows a Browsing in the Bush Cold</p> <p>2nd Ash Wednesday Fine Blowing Drifting chopping Stove Wood some cold</p> <p>3rd William Henery Shadgate Cameron's Birth Day a Very fine Day Drew some Wood Foggy in the Morning</p> <p>4th East Wind Kind of soft in the Morning Wind turned high Blew very hard Randolph Drove me up to Mr Hopkins Filling his Ice house with ice a Pedlar tinsmith there I Bought of him 7 peices of Tins 2 Bread Pans 3 Tin Basins Tea Pot Wash Basin 1..35 I went to Fort Covington with 3 Pairs of Boots Paid Mr Streeter 1..50 Boots all Paid at Minklers for Lunch 14 cents sticking Plaster or Court Plasters 8 cents got an almanack at Mr Glliss campher 1/2 oz 5 Paid I Lemay what I owed him only took 25 cents 1/2 lb Tea 25 Soda 8 Soap 9 cents candy 2 Matches 2 Bottle 15 cetns 3..98 cents Got a Ride Down from Charles Parisha to Hopkins an awful Blow of East Wind and Drifting stopt at Hopkins all night Mr Streeter to sent the 2 pairs of Boots over to Mr Wards next week Got 1 Pair Mended took home Fine</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>5th of March 1881 Took Breakfast at Mr Hopkins a very Fine Morning Turned Stormy East Wind but not cold Bad with my Rheumatism to Day Drew a Load of Wood cows a Browsing in the Bush going up on the ice on my Track thats Bushed Randolph turned them Back</p> <p>6th Snowing Fine Thawing Gordon here Brought home my short Gun some Powder caps and shot</p> <p>7th Fine crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers coarse comb 12 1/2 Bought of Mr Ward 1 pan of Bread 26 cents on credit 1 spool of Thread 5 cents paid in to see Mr Spinks Got 2 Bags of Potatoes from Hamiltons Got some papers from AJ Baker the Measeles Bad on the Front and all over sawing ice up the Front 1 Bag of Oats at Hamiltons 1st oats the Horse eat this Winter as I am Going away Tomorrow</p> <p>8th Mr W Spinks Departed Randolph Went for AJ Bakers Sleigh and Harnefs Bought Tax 2 cents candy 1 cent A Fine Day Randolph and I to Port Louis to see Mr Henery Genie stopt in St Amicet met Mr Genie there went Down with him had a Treat and Got a Bottle full took Dinner at Genies Got 3 Bags of oats 1 Bag of Potatoes a Herring Barrel some Barley and 50 Wt of oatmeal 54 Ten Buckets for Sugarmaking Horse shoe steeles for hanging the Buckets Is Genie Departed this Winter Henerys Brother came home stopt at St Amicet Bought crackers and pipe Got home about 8 oclock A Fine night</p> <p>9th Randolph went Home with the sleigh Fixing the Harnefs</p> <p>10th Went to Mr Spinks Funeral Got a Ride up with J Hamilton Got 2 pairs of Boots Mr Streeter Mended at Summerss Snowing E Wind</p> <p>11th cutting Brush Barking chairs cows Brousing in the Bush on Trees I am cutting fo them</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>12th of March 1881 On this Day of the month D McMaster First came to the Island Fine E Wind Randolph crofsed Got 50 lb of Flour at Mr Wards Got the Load of Mr Charlie Craigs Sugar Pot Cutting Wood and Brush for the Cows got 2 papers at J Hamiltons Drew some Wood cutting stove Wood</p> <p>13th Fine E Wind Air Cool Sap Runs as Randolph has a Tree Tapped Took Medicine to Day</p> <p>14th Stanley's Birth Day 1880 Fine Randolph and I up to see the Sugar Bush cut a Pole Fixing the Barrels and Pots and Chains to have them all Ready Sent Randolph over to see Young Henery Bosell to see if he wanted the Sugar Bush</p> <p>15th Henery came said he would take the Bush going to Day to Look for a Team for to Draw wood for the camp J Hamilton here a Fine Day James McDougall here and son for the Bush and I told them I gave it to Henery</p> <p>16th Fine Day cutting brush for the cows</p> <p>17th chopping Went to Hamiltons E W St {illegible} Day cutting Brush {illegible} Rained hard to night not a Stormy Day St Patricks</p> <p>18th in the Bush a Fine Day sloppy in the swamp</p> <p>19th a Fine Day E Wind Went to Summerstown Bought Mr Ward 100 cwt of Flour 3.25 1/2 lb Tea 25 1/4 lb Tea 15 Pail 20 5 lbs of nails 25 Matches Pipe Bought of J Summers RRR 25 Sweetys Got 2 Bags of Potatoes from Hamiltons The Czar Emperor of Russia Killed Little Jim McDougalls neice Departed in Moira I heard Mr Craigs Boys Frank Laplantes and St Dennis Boys Run away caught some of them in Fort Covington ice Melting on the Top and Wearing under I suppose Heard a Team got Drowned up opposite Mr Martins a Man from Bangor Lost them Ducks crows Black Birds came</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>20th of March 1881 Raining Snowing E Wind</p> <p>First Day of Spring 21st Fine Randolph crofsed to Bosells for hors George sent his Boy to J McDougalls to tell him Young Henery or Wall Eye was not going to take the Sugar Bush so he said he would come tomorrow some fo the hens commenced to Lay for the first a Large Flock of Wild Geese went Down past colose to the Barn</p> <p>22nd Livinia's Birth Day (Senior) Rory Willie and James Cox came to Draw Wood for the sugar Bush Drawing stones to make a Place for an arch in place of Logs</p> <p>23rd Tapt some for the first putting out some Manure Fine Weather</p> <p>24th Gathering and Boiling all night</p> <p>25th Annunciation of the Virgin Mary Made the first sugar about 60 lbs the Boys Randolph and Bismarck a Great Feast in the Bush Brought Lettere to the house ice about opening at Francis Island where it always opens first</p> <p>26th John H Birth Day a Fine Day 1876 sugaring to Day about 26 lbs Did not come well of the moles Jim Cox and Willie McDougall stopt to night for the first had they tick with them</p> <p>27th Sunday Jim &amp; Willie here all Day snowed some Thawed some Gathered about 30 pails</p> <p>28th Fine Wind high Raw Boiling cutting Brush a cutter crofsed Summers Road this Morning Rory McDougall came acrofs and went Back shot a squirrel</p> <p>29th About the Time James Williams Departed on the Kings Road chopping stove wood</p> <p>30th Ice opening slowly sugaring in the Bush</p> <p>31st in the Bush cutting Wood for the camp about the 28th Is Viponds Child Departed</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>April 1st 1881 All Fools Day In the Sugar Bush Sap Running well cutting wood at the camp a very Fine Day</p> <p>2nd in the Bush sugaring off all Day took home a Load of Sugar James Cox and Willie turned Back as the wind is high Rory making Oars Got the Loan of Mine to crofs took over our Moles Full took their share of syrup and I got mine yesterday Hard Frost not Running cold some Windy</p> <p>3rd Rory and Donald John came acrofs and Jim and Willie went acrofs with them took over one of their cakes 11 lb wind high Ice Jamming before the Door</p> <p>4th chopping Brush in the upper Field for the cows Windy snowing Blustering</p> <p>5th cutting Brush Windy fine Boiling them in the Bush Freezing</p> <p>6th Hugh Ann went off stopt with Mr J McDougalls to night The Rev Mr Watsons Daughter Departed</p> <p>7th Drawing Manure to the Lower Point North side</p> <p>8th Crofsed with J McDougall to the Foot of Hamiltons Island as he is going to Mifs Watsons Funeral Buried her Before the Door Hamilton in Cornwall Bought of Mr Ward 100 lbs of Flour Bought 10 cents of crem of Tartar paid Bought of J Summer pens 5 cents pipe got a Ride Down from Hamilton Sap Running well Fine Day Great Jamming of Ice going Down a Big Pine Tree Drove on the Head of the Island with the Force of the Ice Tom Jack getting over the Measels</p> <p>9th On this Day of the Month I was Married 1862 19 years to Day Sap Running well Sugaring 66 lbs to Day Raising Bee at Factory came from Hamiltons Randolph and I took a cap in my coat put it up in the sugar Bush</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>10th of April 1881 Boiling Rory and Willie and the Boys a Fine Day ice going Down ice in a Jam</p> <p>11th sugaring of to Day all Day Began to snow very Blustering turned fine Brought me a paper Mr MDougall the Witnefs</p> <p>12th Sugaring to Day took all their sugar home</p> <p>13th Making Mollasses</p> <p>14th Mr McDougall here with Dan Camerons Boat as he is going to Salmon River to Morrow Peter Backe here stopt all night Fishing EEls something at the hens I Fired a shot Back of the Barn to Frighten the Fox as he is Left on the Island Duck commenced to Lay</p> <p>15th Good Friday Peter Back went of J McDougall and Willie ewnt to Fort Covington crofsed over to Fraser on the South Side and walked up as it is much shorter a Fine Day Randolph took the Handle from the Bushe that Rory made me yesterday Fine spells of high south W Wind calm Taking the Banking out of the cookhouse putting out the {illegible} Boxes Breaking some of the ice close to shore Drew the Bun out of the ice on the Bank Made Mollasses Mr McDougall and Willie took it acros and Rory crofsed alone</p> <p>16th no one in the Bush to Day sap Running I took up the ashes Bismarck and I to the head of the Island seen where the Fox Killed a Goose Randolph ploughed a Few Rounds set Fire to some of the Marsh seen a crane for the First set 2 Traps Randolph Fixing the Canoe Killed 9 snakes this Week of the 14th</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>April 17th 1881</p> <p>17th Easter Sunday the Sun Dances this morning came up Fine sighn of a Good Year cold North Wind Fine Sap Running Ducks Plenty Fan-tailed Black Birds came 6 or 7 of the hens Laying now watching the Cows from Going to the Sugar Bush which is not an easy Job</p> <p>18th Our Duncans B Day Jane McDougalls Birth Day her here to Day Bismarck went off to Day Stopt with Mr McDougall Making Mollasses Minkey Calved</p> <p>19th Oxly Calved Sandy Fraser here with McDougalls Bismarck at McDougalls with Rory at the Boat Got a stick for an oar</p> <p>20th Made some Mollasses Cows to the Bush took the Dishes from the Trees sap running well Made the Syrup at the House</p> <p>21st I and Randolph crofsed to Hamiltons for my canoe John Boiling in the Bush Got 2 Bags of Potatoes Fine day</p> <p>22nd Lilly and Genie Calved Killed the Oxly calf</p> <p>23rd St Georges Day Randolph crofsed withe 3 Doz of Eggs Bought Tea Matches Thread set Traps for Wild Geese</p> <p>24th Sunday High Wind Fine</p> <p>25th St Marks Day E Wind high Fine Ploughing Planting Potatoes got a Potato Bug A Propeller Went up Lights Lit up in the Lower Lighthouses set 2 Hens to hatch 1 with 10 Duck Eggs Hen Eggs 14 Gordon Making a Paddle</p> <p>26th Raining putting out Manure</p> <p>27th A Foggy Morning E Wind St Francis First Trip up and the First Trip for the Princefs Louise Gordon and I to Fort Covington a Deacon skin Muskrat cat skin 90 cents Got my Boots Fixed 45 cents Dinner 25 Bought of Flour 1..50 Tea 40 Tea 50 cents 1/2 lb Castor Oil 10 soap 9 cents soda 8 cents 20" pipe 1 cent stopt at Lukes had supper Water high snow melting of the Mountains Mr Smith Poorly called at Mayvilles wind high got Lower Fine Gordon and Randolph to Fish to night</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>28th of April 1881 Mr James McDougall Willie and Alexander here had Rory's new Boat took home the sugar Bush Rigging planted 4 Rows of Potatoes acrofs took home the ashes and the Barrel and the Pot A Fine Day</p> <p>29th Fixing the Gate Rained some hailing cleaning around the Gate</p> <p>30th Fine crofsed to Hamiltons with Gordon sent Randolph to the store with 10 1/2 lbs of sugar at 9 cents Bought of J Summer 9 1/2 yds of Calico shingles nails got 3 Bags of Potatoes at Hamiltons Got a Letter and 2 Papers from Charles Tupper Liverpool England Workhouse Walton on the Hill squally Rain some snow Grains a Good many Boats to Day</p> <p>1st of May Sunday Fine E Wind Rained some Leander John H and I to the Sturgeon Island</p> <p>2nd Ploughing in the Garden</p> <p>3rd Rory McDougall here took home the Draiving Knife Algerian Went Down Ploughing in the Garden</p> <p>4th the Bohemian up for the First Trip the Como came up went into Salmon River the Bohemian took Fire in Cornwall throwed the Cotton Bags OverBoard to save here Planting some</p> <p>5th Randolph and I to the Butternut Island Rofs's Island Kit Kit Lots of Ducks Wild Geese Plenty Seen Lashey &amp; Velhuve at Charlie's Island setting their sturgeon Lines seen a Place on Rofs's Island where there was a hole Dug Last summer all covered over Got a Goose the 3 Boys On the Pit Point supposed to be Killed By the Fox Killed a Black Snake on Rofs Island</p> <p>6th crofsed o Mr Wards Bought 1 Pair of Lace Boots 1..60 salt 70 lbs Fine to may account 47 lbs of sugar at 10 cents 4..70 Randolph Bought Cloves and Tax Found a Lot of Cotton Bags that was Thrown of the Bohemian 2 Bags of Potatoes at Hamiltons the Como into Summerstown</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>7th of May 1881 Shoras Came Planted Corn Fixing the Fence</p> <p>8th Henery Bosell and Antiones wife and children here E Wind Fine</p> <p>9th Randolph crofsed with a pair of the Boots I took from Mr Wards Thunder some Rain Windy Fixing the calves Pasture Fence</p> <p>10th Working at the Grove</p> <p>11th Mr Burdo here came to Henerys Last night working at Fence Randolph put some of those weeds that Blows out of the Bottom of the River on the Potato Ground Gave those men 50 cents to take up Bread from Montreal cleaning their sturgeon Got the Gizzard from them they say its Good Eating</p> <p>12th Ploughing the Back peice Harrowing the Bean Place</p> <p>13th Harrowing putting up Fence WEnt ot the Kit Kit for the Bun Fine Day the Passport went Down</p> <p>14th Planted the Californias Potatoes or what they call Michinites or some name like that at the Barn a Man up from Valley Feild slept on the Bankd he is Buying Cordwood went to Christee Island and Na-Houta's Island Shora took 4 Loaves 6 lbs a Peice from Montreal 25 cents Lots of Boats a Going now Mosquitoes Back Making a smudge for them every night E Wind Rained Heavy to night thunder Lightning Ducks Plenty Loons Gulls Wild Geese yellow Oriole came this Week</p> <p>15th Windy</p> <p>16th E W Wind Princefs Louisa aground at the Mouth of Salmon River</p> <p>17th E Wind high</p> <p>18th Making Fence a Scow here for Sand from Lancaster got 2 Dollars from them and Promised me another</p> <p>19th Fixing the Fence on the Pitt Point</p> <p>20th Planted the Garden Back of the house with Potatoes</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st of May 1881 went to Summerstown John Hamilton with us Bought of Mr Ward 25 lb of Flour 87 1/2 Salt 15 Pan of Bread 24 Corinthian went Down</p> <p>22nd Rogation Sunday Angus Cameron and wife and 2 Boys and the Girl Had a Loaf of Bread</p> <p>23rd Went to Na-Houtas Island sheared the 2 sheep a very warm Day Let the Horse out oiled him on account of the Ticks</p> <p>24th The Queens Birth Day Let out the 3 calves to Pasture Firing some good Vollesy Cutting Weeds in the Potatoes</p> <p>25th Cleaning the weeds in the corn and Hoeing it</p> <p>26th Mr Genie here heim and Johnny Brought me a Bag of Potatoes Gave him a Stick for spear Pole putting Manure on the Potatoes and on the hay A fine Day</p> <p>27th Crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 20 lbs of Flour 15 1/2 lb of Tea 30 Got a Bag of Potatoes at Hamiltons and 50 lbs of Flour All settled 35 cents a Bushel for Potatoes 31 Bushels I got John Painiing the Lighthouse Seen Margaret Rose a Big Fight at Nicholsons Bidy Matty and Mary</p> <p>28th Hoeing and cutting Weeds Gray comes in at night Fine E Wind Bugs Bad Eating the Potatoes Trimmed the cherry trees</p> <p>29th Royal Oak Day or Oak apple Day E Wind Raining Angus Cameron Down to the Fishermen to Buy Fish got a Sturgeon and 3 Pikes owes 40 cents on the fish Got 50 cents from the Fishermen Bought 2 lbs of Butter 50 cents</p> <p>30th Hoeing</p> <p>31st J Hopkins Charlie and Johnny here with the Big Boat they found</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>1st of June 1881 John Hamilton and Gordon here Fishermen Shora went off Rowena's Birth Day 1878</p> <p>2nd Cutting Weeds</p> <p>3rd John Hamilton's Heifers came Dr Dickinson here Left a Bottle of Medicine E Wind Putting the Plough through the Potatoes</p> <p>4th Went to Dickinsons Island got a Powder and 2 Pills from Dr Gono Bought of J Summers 6 yds of Cotton 60 1/4 Tea 15 needles 4 cents Nutmegs 3 Bought of Ward 1/4 15 cents took Dinner at Charlie Roses and they sowed me every Room in the Hotel and Treated me besides Giving me a Glafs of scotch Whiskey John Hamilton making a Gate Thomas Mulverhill here tonight 2 womans and a Man name Jones stopt here all night</p> <p>5th Mulverhill went of Raining</p> <p>6th went to Margaret Camerons or Rather Mr McMullens to see about the Fisheries with Mr Shora took Dinner there wind high at the Potatoes</p> <p>7th at Potatoes</p> <p>8th at Potatoes and corn</p> <p>9th our Mary B Day 1813</p> <p>10th Mr Spencer and Howland here Got a Trowling spoon from Mr Spencer as would take no pay for their Trouble</p> <p>11th Trowling got a Pike sent it to J Hamilton Randolph and the Fisherman crofsed for the mail got none very warm to Day</p> <p>12th Livinia and I to the Upper Point</p> <p>13th Gordon Tom Jack 2 of Sam Dennis Boys here Fisherman went of</p> <p>13 Went to Charly Island Randolph Fernandez and I warn</p> <p>14th Hoeing Weeding</p> <p>15 Crofsed Bought of Ward Salt 5 cents working at the Wharf Building Tens on the Hamilton Island</p> <p>16th took up a Load of slabs from Lower Point</p> <p>17th Put out a Line crofsed to Frasher with Sam Conger got 35 cents warm</p> <p></p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>18th of June 1881 Randolph crofsed Bought Tea 25 cents 2 spools of Thread Hooks Fishing Perch for Bait Rained some</p> <p>19th Tom Summers and 2 of Angus Cameron's Boys here for Fish this is the Day the Planets is to Fall and to Destroy all on the earth Thunder Raining hard in some Places Grand Procefsion a Fine Day Princefs Louise to St Regis the Watertown went Down with a Raft Stopt at the Lighthouse Did not Put any thing Down hardly this month</p> <p>20th 21st 22nd our Dan's Birth Day</p> <p>23 23 25 25 26 27 28 29 30th</p> <p>1st of July Dominion Day</p> <p>2nd Killed a calf Randolph to Mr Lukes</p> <p>3rd Gordon here</p> <p>4th Mr Leslie and Jim Hopkins here Charlie and Tom came for the Bull</p> <p>5th Our Johns B Day</p> <p>6th Went Down to Rankins Bay Randolph and I to see P Bl{cut off} seen caskenett got a Pike Trowling</p> <p>7th went to Dundee Mr Smart Departed Bought Flour 1.65 Meal 75 Tea 40 Soaps 9 Calico 15 Scythe 1.. Thread 10 Rope 30 Tules 50 Rake 15 Pink Root 10 Elexer 25 Dinner 25 Randy &amp; Randolph 1o calfskin to 80 Boot Mended 10</p> <p>8th Jim Hopkins and Charlie Fixing the barn</p> <p>9th Taking some of the stones from under the Barn so to Let it come Level The Fisherman came got their Licence in Montreal Did not write any thing Down for some time</p> <p>9 Fernandez Birth Day 1874 not writing anything Down</p> <p>31 Gordon and Fanny Rose here</p> <p>August 1st</p> <p>2nd Minnies Birth Day 1864</p> <p>3rd Dr Dickinson and Charlie Rose Looking for a Boat that was stole on the Dr putting in hay</p> <p>14th Scryer came to night</p> <p>15 Mowing</p> <p>16 Randolph crofsed</p> <p>17th Mr Genie here put in {illegible}</p> <p>18th Mowing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Augt 19th 1881</p> <p>Bismarcks Birth Day 1870 Mowing</p> <p>20th very warm putting in 42 cocks of hay not writing Down Evan Frasher Departed this month Angus suple Departed this month MF Arthur and Raysides Steam saw mill Burned</p> <p>31st I Went to Williamstown (28) J McDougal Mr McDonald and Willie here going to F Covington to see his sister as she is not well Bought out to Williamstown 12 lb cake of sugar Got a Present of a suit from Dan an awful Warm Day Great Smoke Big Fires somewhere Back Bought Glass Powder shot caps soap Wash B{illegible} nails hair pins Downs Elexor RR Relief chair cotton Matches pipes spools Tea soap Worm Candy Tea soaps</p> <p>1st of Sept came from Williamstown Minnie came</p> <p>2nd Mowing</p> <p>3rd Dan's Birth Day 1846 Marry to Hamiltons helped to unload a Load of hay with Gordon and Tom</p> <p>4th James McDougall and Frashers Boys here Gordon came from Hamiltons with {illegible}</p> <p>5th John Angus Birth Day 1850</p> <p>6th Mowing</p> <p>7th putting in</p> <p>8 Mowing Don Mowing in the upper Field</p> <p>9th Minnie and I to Williamstown Dan there and Mr Hector McRae at the Meeting to night McLennan V McMaster</p> <p>10th Came from Williamstown Bought of J Summers a Dish Matches E Wind Smoky for the Boats helping John to put in the Stoves in the Bush Most all the campers gone took Toms coat by mistake of the nail for my own Pic nic f{illegible} Valley Field to Dr Dickinsons Island on the Bohemian</p> <p>11th Sunday Rained {illegible} Fine</p> <p>12th Pete Grant here putting in hay Randolph crofsed Bought Tea soda Matches commenced to stack put 50 cocks in it to night</p> <p></p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Sept 13th 1881 Raining commenced the Back Marsh to mow Mr McDonald F son of the Late Donald F and Mr Shield here about the Island very Fine men Treated me with a good Drop of Gin Thomas Munroe along with them</p> <p>14th Took up some Potatoes Left them in a Box outside cutting hay in the Back Marsh put up 75 cocks Foggy or smoky E Wind</p> <p>15th Finished the Stack put 114 cocks in it went Down with the Fishermen to get up their seine as it is Fast in a Big Log in the Bottom had to have 2 Boats Randolph and I helping them south West Wind put cornstalks at ever Ton in the stack</p> <p>17th crofsed stopt at Hamiltons had a Talk with Mr Garfield &amp; McAllister campers at Hamiltons got the Loan of J Hamiltons hand saw took my augur home Went to Summerstown John and I seen Dan Got a Present of 1 lb of Tea 2 lb of sugar tobacco Bought of Mr Ward 4 Hinges and screws Barrel 1/2 Bushel of salt 50 wt of Flour 13 yds of Ticking Worm Candy Pair of Boots a Pair of Laces Glass oil High Wines stopt at the Lighthouse with John Scryers wife came up and Daughter in law and son Lashey at the Tent</p> <p>18th very warm to Day Mrs Scryer here Mr Garfield &amp; McAllister here Lewis Benedict the Indian Rowing them</p> <p>19th Rained some this morning took up some Potatoes took some some Wood got 2 sticks for to make a Jumper Mrs Scryer Washing her mens clothes Fixing the hinges on the Door Lashey Bought Scryers Big Bun</p> <p>20th at the Jumper Mowing at Potatoes</p> <p>21st Fine putting in cornstalks Last Day of Summer</p> <p>22nd First Day of Fall Rain Thunder Wind calm Fine Working at the Jumper Mr Creamer or Cliner Wife Boy Girl Mrs Morris Billy and Johnnie Scyer Left here yesterday</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Sept 23 1881 Finished the Jumper Raining</p> <p>24 Rain Thunder Fine E Wind taking up Potatoes took up the {illegible}ies about 7 Bushels of them took home some Wood with the Jumper</p> <p>25th Sunday south West Wind high Captain Rankin did nt come up with Fran Laplante Black Cherries Falling</p> <p>26th Digging the Peice of Potatoes at the Barn a Great many of them Rotting Made a heap outside Randolph mowing the Marsh</p> <p>27th Randolph and I crofsed to Hamiltons Brought a Drake to Tom Bought of Mr Ward Livinias Boots 1.25 3 spools of Thread spruce Tub 30 Bought of J Summers Tobacco 25 1 pair of Braces 35 Matches Seen Bismarck and Mrs Chisholm at Summerstown Gave him 25 cents got some apples at Hamiltons got Gordons hat</p> <p>28th Got Ready to crofs got acrofs with Henery and Mr Burdo took Tea at Antwons Walked to Lancaster stopt at Henery Lavellette's all night</p> <p>29th St Michael Day got on Board the Bohemian I am for Montreal 25 cents in Montreal at about half Past 1 slept on Board of the Steamer</p> <p>30th Left Montreal Went to Dans office seen David Fraser Met with Robert Jack Started for home on the Bohemian Bought 2 Towels and 2 Handkerchief Seen George Bosell Seen Murdock McDonald on the Point on the Boat</p> <p>1st of October in Lancaster up with the Fisherman stopt at Bosells Raining Windy Fine cut some Tobacco</p> <p>2nd Gordon Randolph and I to Murdock McDonalds got Dinner some Hops apples</p> <p>3rd Mr Ward Mrs Ward Mrs Williams and son here Telling us of Hunters son being Lost so he Left home yesterday Taking up the Potatoes cut all the Tobacco Drew up the Bun</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Oct 4th 1881 Mowing in the Marsh Froze hard to night George Bosell a young Daughter</p> <p>5th Ice this Morning took in the stove High Wind Drew some Wood Burdo and Henery the Fishermen went to Lancaster meet the Boat hard Frost Last night</p> <p>6th Mowing in the upper end of the Marsh 19 cocks in the stack yesteday cut 19 of Blue Joint to Day went around the Island to Day Fernandez and I got a Lot of sweet Hicorys Water very Low Falling every Day Black Cherries Falling</p> <p>7th Finished the stack 82 cock in it 2 1/2 Ton in it</p> <p>8th Raining Windy Drew some Wood took some Butternuts home in the Bun Ruffer had to Leave here Barges 2 of them the Wind so high</p> <p>9th Fine Windy Water Low Beech nuts Plenty Grapes Plenty</p> <p>10th Hugh Annws McMasters Birth Day 1844 put 15 cocks of Blue Joint in the Barn Drew some Wood Made 15 cocks in the Marsh put the Tobacco in the stable Gathered a Basket of Grapes some Grains of Snow Fell to day First snow that came Fine</p> <p>11th a Fine Day Got Ready to crofs but did not go on account of Randolph crofsed Bought of J Summers 1 lb Tea 50 Flour 50 W 1..88 Matches Randolph picking Potatoes at Hamiltons Got Apples took up some of our Potatoes to Day Leander Fernandez and John H 11 Bushels Froze hard Last night Averills Steamer ewnt off this Evening Mrs Burdo on her</p> <p>12th At Potatoes</p> <p>13th at Potatoes haying</p> <p>14th at Potatoes</p> <p>15th Raining Charles Rose and Holesworth here I went up with them Went up to Holesworths to see his stove sold the cows for 34 Dollars 8 Dollars for the Stove to take 4 Bushels of Wheat at 1..25 Bought Spirit of H Wines Andrew Rose poorly Captain Rankin's children not well</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Oct 16th 1881 came from Hamiltons Gordon and I and I went Back with him to be there at the Thrashing</p> <p>17th Cold and Wet Raining All Day took in their stove as it kind of cold</p> <p>18th Commenced to Thrash</p> <p>19th Thrashing came for the cattle Left 13 Dollars</p> <p>20th a Dizzinefs came in my head almost Falling Down when it takes me Thrashing</p> <p>21st At Hamiltons Thrashing</p> <p>22nd Thrashing</p> <p>23rd Livinia Birth Day 1868 Raining Gordon came Down from Hamiltons with me Apple a Bag and Basket</p> <p>24th our Hugh's Birth Day Taking 14 Bushels I had in a Bin and 15 I had in a heap covered of Potatoes that over 100 Bushels in the cellar now Drew some wood</p> <p>25th My Birth Day cut a Hicory Fire on some Ducks</p> <p>26th Windy 5 Men here one of the Men is the Flour Inspector in Montreal Mr Boyer {large open space} had H Downs Boat gave me 35 cents to send it home Treated me to some old Rye</p> <p>27th Windy Made some cheese Fixing a Box for Ashes to hold the Traveller sunk By the Passport</p> <p>28th Crofsed with St Dennis Boat Randolph and I Bought J Summers 10 yds of Cotton 10 yds of Linsey 2 yds of Calico Tea 2 Bars of Soap RRR Powder shot Ginger Matches a Box pipe 3 pens Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 Bushel of coarse salt peck Fine salt 36 lbs of Line{cut off} 1/2 lb Tea Eblow and 2 Links needles sulpher nails 7 lbs of Sugar pipe Butter Tub Gave 4 Dollars to Mr Ward to be put to my account East Wind stopt at Hamiltons all night and I Mrs Hamilton came of the Boat from Montreal got a 100 lb of Flour from Tom got some apples Craigs for the scow holisworths bad with Diptheria</p> <p>29th Raining came home Randolph</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Oct 30th 1881 Lots of Boats on the Water hunting a Fine Day West Wind Mr Lambert here stopt all night</p> <p>31st Holy Eve Fine Lambert went off taking home wood Leander found a cushion in the Bay Keeping Holy Eve cracking nuts till Late Randolph Livinia Leander Fernandez John H Rowena and Stanley all at nuts Beech Butternut Bitter &amp; Sweet hicory Oak and Hazel</p> <p>1st of November The Harvest Mothn of Death All Saints Day</p> <p>2nd Randolph crofsed to Hamiltons came with the scow for the Heifers Gordon Tommy Jack Randolph and Alexander Rose East Wind all Souls Day got the Boat to Go to Lancaster</p> <p>3rd Randolph and I to Lancaster 11 lbs of our Weight in Lancaster 9 lb paid $1..5 cents very windy Rained some all wet Bought of Cons Bread Lozenges 12 cents</p> <p>4th cleaning up stairs Randolph crofsed with J Hamiltons Boat went Down with tom to Evans Frashers about a Holy Eve scrape Viponds Gate plastering the stable Gordon Left Hamiltons salted 11 Dozen and a Half of Eggs shelled 2 Bushels of corn</p> <p>5th Guy Fawks Day Banking E End of the House Mr Burdo here Phillip Brought me an overshirt from Montreal 1..25 put some manure under around the apple Trees on the Lower Point Frose hard Last night Fine wind changed to East almost in snow the Rain that fell</p> <p>6th Henery Bosells &amp; Burdo here got a {illegible} James McDougall and the 2 Girls Jane and Annie and the 2 Boys Alex Peter and Donald John Tommy Rose and Alexander Rose in the Bush at nuts Fine Rained some West Wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Nov 7th 1881 Helens Birth Day a Transit of Mercury over the Disc of the Sun Mr Rofs and Tate here hunting</p> <p>8th East Wind Randolph and I to Rofs's Island Charlies and the Kit Kit Island seen George Bosell Fishing Dorry</p> <p>9th Plastering and Banking Fishermen Went to Montreal got 2 suckers from them high Wind</p> <p>10th Whitewashing</p> <p>11th Drawing Wood Drew a Load to the Fisherman Frost Last night</p> <p>12th 1st snow storm East Wind the Fisherman came Rained some snow went of to night Wind changed to West a Great Robbery on the cars at Ogdensburg 2 coarse coffins came up on the Bohemian from St Annicet</p> <p>13th Windy Leander and Tup around the Island Phillip the Fisherman crofsed to Bosels The Princefs Louise Made 2 Trips to Lancaster</p> <p>14th Took about a Ton of hay out of the Marsh put in the west of the 3 stacks Mowed some in the Marsh Banking some Fine Windy</p> <p>15th snowing West Wind The Fishermen went off Left all their Rigging nets Sturgeon Line stove 2 Pipes elbo Boxes Gave me his oilskin coat chopping stove wood</p> <p>16th Randolph and I crofsed to Summerstown Donald McDonald a sale of all his things house Furniture cattle hay Grain got a Treat of Cider at Hamiltons took Dinner There got 2 young kittens Bought of J Summers 1 pair Boots 1..40 2 yds cloth 80 cents 2 yds Linsey 25 6 yds Cotton 60 1/2 lb Tea 28 3 lbs Rope 50 Bought of Ward 1 pair Boots 2..25 1 pair 1..10 spair 65 1 lb Soda 10 nails 10 oil some soap</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>17th of November 1881 Banking the House some took up the Fishermens Boxes from the Lower Point a very Fine Day E Wind Warm Set 4 Traps for the First setting wind changed to South West Blowing Hard to night a Good many Boats a going to Day some Shooting some Few Ducks in the Cord Wood Bay 2 Stationary Planets to Day this Makes chane in Wind and Weather the Sun Draws Rain Rained some tonight</p> <p>18th Fixing the shed hen house and calve stable no Boats went up or Down to Day a Bun went up Passed the Door hunters stopt in the Bay and at the Hicory Trees</p> <p>19th cold some high East Wind some Grains of snow set Fire in the Marsh Dont Burn well Randolph got 3 Rats for the first Fed the cattle in to night for the First put in the Calves snowed some to night Wind changed through to West water raised some to Day Made cheese to Day Took the Milk out of the Milk house Making Tobbacco Plugs to night</p> <p>20 West Wind Fine cold some</p> <p>21st on this Day of the Month D McMaster Departed 1846 Drawing Wood high Wind got a Rat Made 3 Muskrat Moles for stretching them on Freezing to night Eclipse to Day</p> <p>22 Ground hard with Frost Last night I Dont think that the Princefs Louise came out of Salmon River to Day Fixing the Calves Door of their stable took some of the rough stuff of the Bottom of the canoes Got a Rat ice up in the Rushes tied 3 of the cattle in to night set the Back Marsh a fire to night Freezing to night a Fine Day cold no Boats ewnt to Day</p> <p>23rd Bohemian and St Francis up and Down the Bohemian went straight Down the channel for the Last Trip set Fire in the upper part of the front Marsh</p> <p>24th Set Fire to the East End of the Marsh West 2 Men here Left there Boat thought this was Frashers Point snowing Working at the hen house so{folded over} to Day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th of Nov 1881 Banking in the cookhouse cold Frosty turned fine in the Evening wind changed to South E then changed to South West no Boats to Day Lights all up Feeding the cattle putting them in cutting stove wood</p> <p>26th high South West Wind a Tug went Down with 2 Barges snowed a Little not cold snow Melting some Drops of Rain Drawing Drags seen a Mink Track at the Foot of the Island set 4 Traps to night for him I suppose the Burning of the Marshes on Both sides Drove him here Ducks not Plenty seen a Flock of Wild Geese yesterday Warm Marshes Burning on the south side Well</p> <p>27th snow and Rain</p> <p>28th cutting Wood</p> <p>29th high Wind</p> <p>30th St Andrews Day The Festival of the Scotch Young some shots Killed 2 Roosters Drew some Wood a Fine Day</p> <p>1st of December Went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 Bushel of salt 25 8 lbs of Pork 1..24 Pins 8 Tax 1 cent 1/2 lb Tea 25 Soap 8 3 lb of nails 12 Bought of J Summers Tea 25 Broom 25 Blue 2 nutmegs 3 shools 10 Raining high Wind stopt at Hamiltons all night a Light on Cherry Island to night</p> <p>2nd came home got 50 lb of Flour 22 lb or Pork 1 Bushel of Pease Heard James Hugh came home Heard James MacIlvains Daughter Deid</p> <p>3 got a Mink Fine snowing raining</p> <p>4th Gordon here Brought my short gun home he is thrashing with Charlie Parisha Brought a Drefs from Bismarck to Sissy</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>5th of Dec 1881 Windy Drawing Wood piling old Wood Fine</p> <p>6th the Festival of the Germans St Nicholas Fixing the step of the Door Fixing around the sheds high Wind calm Rain Randolph not well Rowena not well cattle picking out in the Daytime</p> <p>7th Raining E Wind changed to West Randolph and I to Lancaster for the yarn 7 lbs 24 skains paid 1.5 cents paid when I Left the wool Went to Mr Dunlops took Dinner Randolph and I Bought of Mr McCrimmon 1 pair of Boots for Rowena 1..10 Bought a Pair for Myself 3..10 cents came up along shore as the Wind is high as far as Frashers Point then cut acrofs and we had a hard time crofsing as the Wind was very high Left the canoe at the Lower Point as the Wind is high to take it around to the Door all wet snowed to night</p> <p>8th cold Blowing Feeding Cattle cutting stove Wood</p> <p>9th a Fine Day thawing Windy Drawing Drags a sail Down at the Kit Kit</p> <p>10th Leanders Birth Day 1872 Fine Day Drawing Drags</p> <p>11th Sunday cold and Fine</p> <p>12th Went to Howleseworth's got the stove and 4 Bushels of Wheat Drove it Down to J Hamiltons for me in the Waggon Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Tea 30 Tax 2 cents Brought 3 Rats to John Hamilton John &amp; Tom Jack to Lancaster with a Load of Buckwheat Roads Roughf Left my wheat at Hamiltons till they would be going to mill Big wind to night</p> <p>13th went for the stove to Hamiltons got John's Boat Raining took a Drake to Hamiltons took the Boat out of the Boat house for me put out the Double stove put up the cooking stove to night had a Bottle of Wine</p> <p>14th Raining Wind choppin stove Wood</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>15th of Dec 1881 Started to crofs Did not go as it Look like a storm of snow snowed a Little went to the Bush raising up Troughs all raised Fixing a hinge on the stable Door cutting wood Windy cold some Freezing some to night</p> <p>16th Went home with J Hamiltons Boat to the Store Oil 40 cents got a Bag of apples from J Hamilton got a cordial &amp; Paper Fine E Wind Freezing some tonight Let our canoe Down near the Oak log as the ice dont Freeze so much as our Landing Place shot an owl yesterday as he is Looking for the Hens</p> <p>17th Cutting and Piling stove-wood put a Lot in the celler Put out some manure took the soft Maple Boards out of the stable into the Barn Trying if the Marsh would Burn</p> <p>18th Sunday</p> <p>19th Took the stick ashore and Trying to take up</p> <p>20th cutting stove wood Mr J McDougall here a Fine Day Told me Lewis Blondeau was Buried yesterday Thomas Summer Married</p> <p>21st crofsed to Hamiltons a very Fine Day Bought of J Summers 1/2 lb Tea 1 3/4 yds of Calico John away got a Parcel from Mrs AJ Baker and papers stopt at Hamiltons all night Election time for councillers and Reeves Mr P Purcell going for Reeve</p> <p>22nd came from Hamiltons got a Bottle of Wine and a Bottle of Cider Raining some E Wind Froze some to night</p> <p>23rd chopping stove Wood high E Wind Water Raised some</p> <p>24th Fine Frosty north West Wind some cold Raising the stick Down at the River chopping stove Wood</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Dec 25th 1881 Christmas Day Sunday High West Wind Fine Leander John H and I to the upper Point all around the north side of the Island</p> <p>26th set fire in parts of the Marshes made a pile of Wood over in the North Marsh clearing and cleaning up the Marsh as there is splendid Blue Joint growing in it Commenced to Rain St Stephen's Day</p> <p>27th St John the Evangelist Day Fine Calm wind Changed N West East Wind Randolph and I went Down the way of the Kit Kit for EEls got none Drew up the stick at the River some the Fine Hay all Done on the Barn Floor Besides a good Deal on the East Mow and Marsh hay in the upper stack used</p> <p>28th Holy Innocents Day Fine Calm Tried for EEls got none got the stick On the Balance at the River another of the Cats got into the Trap at the Lower Point wind changed to West Kind of Warm seen a Lot of Black Ducks in the Back Bay and at the Lower Point about 26 of them lots of snow Birds every Day But no snow</p> <p>29th Our Angus's Birth Day East Wnd some Rain Fine Randolph crofsed to Summerstown Heard Little McDougall Departed yesterday Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb of Tea Tax a Ball to Be at Summers's on Friday</p> <p>30th Snowing this Morning turned Fine high W Wind putting Wood and Brush in the Upper Field Randolph putting out Manure Drew some Wood Raised the End of the stick at the shoe one of the cats Died that got in the Trap</p> <p>31st Last Day of the Year Froze Last night snowing hard West Wind Fine Filled the straw Tic Water Raising</p> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9f5af3b4be18560670c37981e58210ae.pdf 0492225a7aa61a136e3efa8ea35d6116 PDF Text Text ������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2b7dafbb0e2495a2f59d07f1e04371ef.pdf a35cf2c27b418c2edbbbbf849d6a74a0 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During the diary’s time period, such racial terms and prejudices were commonplace in Canadian society. They are considered wrong today. {In places, this diary is worn from weather and time. On occasion, the tops, bottoms, and edges of the pages are crumbly and moldy, making some words and sentences illegible. In most cases, a note that reads “{Illegible}” refers to this situation.} - 1880 Mr James Cameron Island January 5 Crofsed {Crossed} got a Ride up and Down from J Hamilton council at Camerontown Charles Craig Elected for counciller Brought over 5 lb 10 oz of Butter to Mr Ward Bought 1 lb Tea 60 cents RR Relief 25 2 spools of Thread 10 cents Matches Got a Phamplet from Dan Got 3 Papers from AJ Baker the ice very slippery put on my creepers a very fine Day E Wind some cold to night James Grant treated me at Summers 6th Raining some and Hail E Wind 7th E Wind Fine Cold Went to J Hamilto{ns} to help them with Thrashing Grant and Dunn Mill Thrashing Oats Heard Cunningham at the Depot was Dead 8th HughAnn's Birth Day 14 years old to Day me at Hamiltons John Went to Cornwall to Give Back a Book he never signed for 12..50 cents fine Frosty E Wind 9th a Fine Day E Wind a Social at Charles Craig's to night made near 20 Dollars Thrashing Wheat wind changed to West to night and High 10th Fine high West Wind Finished the Thrashers at 12 o clock came Home some Big cracks and Bursts in the ice Tuesday the 6th I heard the ice crack or Burst acrofs {across} the River Down Below Rofs'es {Ross’s} Island it Bursts there every year very slippery Walking for the Road are all ice Hard for Cattle to go to Water 11th Sunday very cold through the night commenced to Rain 12th around the yard and Barn Turning the canoe see the Big White owl 13th Digging the snow of the pile of wood Before the Door cleaning the pipes East Wind 14th E Wind went up to the Bay cut Down a Dead cherry Tree in the Grove cutting stove Wood 15 a very fine Day West Wind cutting Wood ice cracking a Great Deal William McLeod Departed �1880 Mr James Cameron Island January 16th Fine ice slippery Went to Hamiltons E Wind a Little snow Fixing the crack at the Head of the Island John Hamilton to Cornwall about his Book Lost 1 of their pigs a social at Akin's to night and a Dance at Barretts 17th Fine Day snow soft Drew some Wood William McLeod Buried to Day E Wind 2 sleighs with Lumber passed up Before the Door they must come from Lancaster 18th Gordon Came Got an Almanack from Dan From Toronto Gave Gordon a pair of sox and a pair of mits Fine E Wind some Drops of Rain Water on the ice 19th I went to F {Fort} Covington to Get my Boots Fixed Water on the ice Rained some E Wind Fine Lots of Ducks Flying Bought 2 Bars of soap 4 sticks of Licquorice pipes got a Ride from Christopher Larocque up to Mill Mrs Suple sprained her Foot seen Lucretia Macilvwain 20th E Wind snowing Drifting Freezing put the marsh hay from the stack in the Barn Stormy 21st St Agnefs {Agness} Day an unfortunate Day Breaking Roads Drew some Wood seen 1 Cutter crofsing on the Lancaster Road none crofsed this some time a Fine Day W Wind to Day 22nd Princefs {Princess} Louise Leaves England for Canada E Wind stormy Rained and Hailed chopping stove Wood cutting Hay Black and Blary a Hard Fight about even Broke on a pail or Tub of Butter 23rd Rainind south West Wind soft Blustering snowing Fine Drew some Drags 24th Charles Tuppers Birth Day West Wind chopping stove Wood all our Marsh Hay Done some Cold 25th Robie Burn’s Birth Day Fine Day E Wind Sunday 26th crofsed to Hamiltons with the Mare for the First time I took her acrofs took 20 lb and 3 oz of Tallow to Mr Ward Left the Hide at Hamiltons they will take it up got 6 pairs of Boots from AJ Baker Bought Matches and pipes 4 cents for Flour & a Bag of Potatoes from J Hamilton took over My Wheat and 5 ½ of Corn Randolph and I Made 3 Trips acrofs to Day had Dinner & supper at Hamilt{ons} 1880 Mr James Cameron Island Jany 27 Raining E Wind Drew some Drags soft chopping Hay in the Mow Lots crofsing on the East Road �28th W Wnd a Heavy squall or 2 came passed to the South A Fine Day Broke 2 Pains of Glafs {Glass} in the the Window Seen some Ducks in the air-hole went to the Lower Point a Good Deal of Travel on Summers’s Road commenced to Freeze some to night soft all Day chopping Stove Wood 29th Tommy Jack & Gordon here Brought Down the Ram Fanned my Wheat 2 ½ Bushels Filled my Bag so I had 4 Bushels Took my 2 Boxes Down that I had my Wheat in Went up to Mr Wards with the Hide 52 lb at 7 cents Bought of Mr Ward 1 lb of Tea a Fine Day E Wind Toms Dog Towser stopt all night Told Mr Ward to put 25 cents towards the Social Heard an Indian Lost his Team of Horses crofsing up at Grey Creek 26 30th Went to Mill cold E Wind Went to hamiltons took the Dog with me 4 Bushels of Wheat 5 ½ of Corn very Cold going and coming got home at 1 oClock Bought 5 yds of Cotton for Tom at Mr Long's in at Tyo's Got 2 almanacks at Mr Congdons after getting home it got Warm John came Down with my Grist a Big Social at Summers's that Mr Ward is Making Wind changes to the West Raining and Blowing very hard to night it will be a Put Back to the Social 31st Last Day of the month Fine W Wind snowed some in the morning cutting Wood split some Rails Found a nest in the Stable Loft 4 Eggs in it 1st of February stormy W. Wind 2nd Fine Drew some Wood 3 Stormy E Wind snowing Drifting 4th Cutting some Wood Drew some Drifting W Wind some cold) (on the 2nd Candlemas Day the Bear comes out to Day he will see his shadow) 1880 Mr James Cameron Island Feb 3rd John Angus Married to Day Most awful stormy Day high East Wind and Snow Drifting Blustering I did not Water the Cattle to Day the First they mifsed {missed} since I first Watered Cattle An Unfortunate Day 4th cutting Wood Drifting Drew some W Wind cold 5th Cold E Wind cutting Wood 6th Drawing Wood Gordon and Tommy Jack here told me about John Angus being Married 7th an Unfortunate Day Cold E Wind cutting Stove Wood 8th Gordon's Birth Day 1863 High High West Wind Drifting Blew the Water out of the air-hole away Down in the Bay cold to night �9th Unfortunate Day cut some Drags West Wind Very Frosty the air-hole is shut up to Day the one up in the Bay the one at the Sturgeon Island is got short and narrow to Day and it will Get a Pretty hard one to night as its Freezing very hard cut a Waterhole for the Cattle Tied Maud tonight as she opens the Door of her Stable 10th cold Frosty Windy E Wind went to Bush cut one tree Down 11th Ash Wednesday Tom Jack and Gordon came Brought me a Bag of Potatoes Gave them a Bag of Corn for seed Drawing Drags a Fine Day 12th A Fine Day Randolph Drove me up to Hamiltons I went to Williamstown Got a Game Law Bill from Dan Wind High Thawing hard I went to Williamstown seen John Angus's Wife for the first time 13th Came home John Angus Drove me out to Roses Fine Day Bought of Mr Ward 1 lb of soda 4 spool of Thread 15 cents credit Bought Matches paid for Matches took supper at Hamiltons Got a chunk of Cheese from Mrs Hamilton ice slippery snowed to night Janet McDonell poorly with Rheumatism old Mrs Nicholson poorly 14th St Valentines Day Drew some Drags Fine Blowing 15th Gordon came a Fine Day speaking to Gordon about the sugar Bush 1880 Mr James Cameron Island Feb7 17 16 crofsed to Hamiltons Went with John up to Mr John Craigs took Dinner there Bought of Derushie a Darning needle Got a Gazzette & Almanack {Above it reads: crows came} and 5 Globes from Dan the MMP Bought of Mr Ward ½ Bushel of salt comb 1 Candlewick a Ball 4 cents 18th James Hugh's Birth Day 1855 a Fine Morning I went to Hopkins turned to Rain and W Wind Lots of Water on the ice coming home First Time of me being in the new Hotel Got 10 cents from Jim so I would have a Treat for the first time I was there Jim 2 Treats seen a Large Pike Mr Kibby caught this morning Weighing 14 lb some oz Tried the Ice where there going to Build th{e} wharf 19th Young Henery Bosell here for th{e} Sugar Bush Frosty Fine W Wind 20th choppi{ng} Stove Wood Tom Jack after 1 ½ inch Auger got it Going the Ice from Lancaster up around Frashers Point a Horse Runaway acrofs to Fort Covington Wrights chopping and splitting Rails 21st crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 1 lb of Tea 60 2 spools of Thread 10 cents Races to Day and yesterday in Dundee Gray charlie Lost as the Race was Sold Donald Cameron Took a appoplectic Fit coming to Summerstown stopt at John Hamiltons all night 22nd Washingtons Birth D{ay} Sunday Came From Hamiltons a fine Day �23rd In the Bush chopping Firewood Randolph and I Fine 24th Duncan Cameron Departed at Summers's Summerstown Burried in Williamstown 24th chopping Fine 25th Duncan cameron Buried to Day Drawing Wood 26th crofs{ed} to Summerstown Met Miles Leclair and Isacc Blond{eau} going to Fish EEls Bought of Mr Ward castor oil 10 cents Tax paid Kerosene oil Matches paid Got 3 pipes from J Summers {Illegible} got papers fro{m} Dan Races in Lancaster Fine Day Water on ice Mr James Cameron Island Feby 26th 1880 {The left side of this page is cut off} William Morris Archy Smith and Rodney Briggs here {to} night about 9 or 10 oclock coming from Lancaster with a Load of saw Dust their Horses got in and Drowned stopt till Morning 27th Jim Hopkins and Charlie and Waggoner and Bill {A}rchy Smith and Rodney and I went Down with {Ji}ms Team and got the sleigh out and Towed {it} up chopping Stove Wood Fine water on the {i}ce Lots of snow Birds crows Gilbe Laroque came {ove}r from Hopkins on the Road to got to Lancaster {2}8th Seen 3 Wild Geese to Day Raining Fine went {u}p to Bush went to the Lower Point cut an oak {t}ree not feeding much to the cattle as they {ar}e out in the Feilds Picking saving the Hay 29th Intercalary Day Fine Began to Blow and Blowed Hurricane of West Wind 1st of March snowed Fine Splitting Rails and Troughfs 2nd Chopping Wood Fine {3}rd Went to Salmon River Fort Covington Bought 6 yd Cotton {Cut off} cents 3 yds Flannel 90 cents 4 yds of Calico 28 Matches 1 cent soda 10 {Cut off}ap 6 High-Wines 30 cents Sold 14 Rats at 11 cents for 10 Rats {Cut off} for 5 ½ cents a Dollar & 32 cents Got 1 Dollar from Vin Ice {g}lib Going up hard Frost Last night coming home Lots of Water {o}n the Ice Fine Day Jim Hopkins cutting ice for his {i}ce house had a Treat from Judge Wilson and {ve}ry old Friend Mr Meurs Election yesterday F Covington 4th Gordon Came to cut Wood for sugar Bush made some Troughfs 5th Gordon {c}rofsed snowing some Made some Spoils 6th Ice opened Drew in Wood splitting Rails snowing some Horse crofsed Summers's Road Randolph and I to Head of the Island 7th Dog Went off 8th Put the sheep in the Barn {c}utting Brush Frosty E Wind Fine �9th cutting Brush cold 10th set some Traps for the Mink cold E Wind 1880 Mr James Cameron Island March 11 Cold E Wind a Sleigh with one Horse crofsed to Frashers on the South Side passed the Foot of the Island and came Back Drawing Wood 12th On this Day of Month D McMaster First came to the Island cold and Fine a Buggy went up one Driving and 2 Men Trying the ice and a Dog along with them the Buggy came Back and crofsed at the Head of the Island on My Road where they Landed on either side I Dont Know 13th E Wind Drew some Firewood to the camp Randolph and I no Birds nor Ducks though the ice opened so Early very frosty time this is the Earliest it ever opened here But Good goi{ng} outside of the holes a Sleigh one Horse an Indian Came Down the ice crofsed at the Foot of the Island Got a squirrel in the Trap set for Mink a Good Lot of Travelling on the Lancaster Road 14 Sunday Cold in Morning The Baby Born Stanley E Wind 15th Fishing EEls got 1 Bait for the Mink 16th E Wind Morning Fine turned stormy I crofsed A Tyo and Tom Frasher crofsed at the Head of the Island where crofsed in the Morning all Broke up J Hamilton drove me up Bought of Mr Ward 1 lb Tea 60 1 lb of soda 10 Castor oil 10 Pail 25 Soap 2 Bars one 7 and the other 9 on credit Tax paid Matches 5 Met Tom Frash{er} and made him go Between the airholes ice Bad 17th St Patricks Day Janet McDonald Departed Dan McGreggor and Bill Holesworth here sold Maud 20 sold Nory 14 Dollars 34 Dollars for the 2 went up as far John Hamiltons {Above it reads: Paro Bowens house Burned} John sold a cow a Fine Day Got 20 Dollars and John Hamilton will get the Rest as he is Going up 18th crofsed Got 14 Dollars from John H Bought of Mr Ward {Illegible} 2 lb of Barley a paper Pins 8 sweetys Settled up to D{ay} Paid all I owed him to Day continued 1880 Mr James Cameron Island 18 March a sale up at Russels Viponds a Bee Exchanged my Pail Gave Gordon 17 cents Donald Cameron Poorly Mr Ward at cornwall 19th Janet McDonald Buried to Day Drew some Wood a Fine Day Randolph Tapt 7 Trees 20th First Day of Spring Fine snowed some Heard Wild Geese yesterday James Grant here with an account of 3..33 cents But I am of opinion he owes me Drew some stones to the wharf took some �of the sugar Bush Rigging to the Bush Tapt 9 Trees Fixing the Jumper Fine snowed some E W and South Wind 21st Palm Sunday Fine W Wind 4 Men crofsing on the ice came Down the River crofsed above the Head of the Island 22 Livinia's Birth Day a very fine Day Drawing Firewood took home 3 pails of sap 23rd E Wind Fine turned Stormy very Large Flakes of Snow coming Down heavy Cutting stove Wood ice opening some 24th cleaning the Double Barreled Gun chopping Stove Wood 25th Annunciation of Virgin Mary sawing Stove Wood W Wind Blustery 26th John H B Day Good Friday Drawing a very Fine Day W Wind Fishing EEls Lost the axe in one of the EEl holes Drew some wood cleaned the troughfs Tapt 2 Trees some wild Geese 27th Fine Wind high some of the Jambed ice going Down not opening well with hard Frosts every night {2}8th Easter Sunday the Sun Did not Dance this morning but a Fine Day 29th Gordon {c}ame to Tap Tapt to Day 30th Boiling some {Cut off} Gallons of syrup 1st of April all Fools DAy Gordon Crofsed Bought of Ward Handle 10 ½ lb Tea 31st St {Batharice?} & 2 Boys in Sugar Bush took Dinn{er} at Head of the Island Got a Game Law from Dan Mr James Cameron Island April 11th 1880 {The left side of this page is cut off} Snowing Blowing Drifting Boys in the Bush sugarin of what they Boiled yesterday Feeding {Cut off} the stable Loft Fine North West Wind {1}2th Tapt some Trees Wrote a song Down 13th in the Bush Bad with a cold 14th Some Thunder for the first time 2 Boys in the Bush 15th all the Children in the Sugar Bush E Wind {1}6th A Steamer went Down and the Princefs Louisa {c}ame from Dundee to Summerstown High E Wind sugarin in the Bush to night Raining Hailing {S}outh E Wind very unwell Light Lit up on �Cherry Island {to} night Yellow hammers Came Peewits Came shot at a {f}lock of Wild Geese Fixing some Stones at the wharf the Duck began to Lay made 32 lb of Sugar to night {1}7th Princefs Louisa went Down 18th Our Duncans Birth Day Randolph Bismarck and I Down to the Kit Kit {I}sland 20 19th cut a Runner for the Jumper Mr Dunlop an Mr {D}urocher the Fisherman came Gordon crofsed to the store Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb Tea 30 1 lb of soda 10 3 lbs of nails 15 {B}ox of Matches 15 Brought Handle Bottle of Radways 25 95 cents {20}th Making a Runner for the Jumper Windy 21st set a hen Hatch Taking away the Banking from the West End of the House Mr Derushie and Gordon set a net Fine and Windy Put the Tobacco seed in a Dish for Plants set the Back Marsh Lines > Drew some stones to Wharf Mr Hill’s Light and Mr Johnstons in the Floating Light up to {ni}ght for the First and Mr Hamiltons {2}2nd at the Banking putting out manure 23rd St Georges Day {a} Fine Day 24th Jennie Calved Wrote a Letter for Gabriel Dorushie 25th St Marks Day Wind Rain {a}ll Kinds of Weather 26th Raining time Windy {G}ordon crofsed took over all his sugar 27th Drawing Rails Making Picquets Murdoch Murchisons Wife Buried to Day Mrs Currie to Be Buried tommorow Alexandra went Down J Lemays Fishing on the Kit Kit Island Building a Tent 1880 Mr James Cameron Island April 2 Gordon came from Hamiltons Had Potatoes Buckw{heat} Flour 2 Canoes of Indians EEl Fishers stopt in the Tent and when they went of stole some Boa{Cut off} in the Bush 3rd Drawing WStones to the Wharf 4th Fine {Above it reads: Foxby calved to Day Low Sunday} Got 1 of my Traps cut of the ice there is 4 of Them Froze in the ice all winter Gordon took his Boat from the head of the Island Down to the Door 5th in the Bush some Rain some Snow Randolph Made a cacke of his own about 9 lbs a Good lot of ice Going Down A Big Jam Struck on the head of the Island �6th a Fine Day The Steamer Sparry's First starting out to Day Mr Smallman putting out Manure 3 Indians came to night Day an 2 ark{Illegible} Fixed the Canoe put it our Bismarck and I went to the Sturgeon Island shot at a White Owl Did not Get him too far off 7th Livinia not well Blowing hard Indians here cant Fish cold Rain piling Firewood at the Door Made an Axe handle 8th Indians went off Gordon Sugaring in the Bush piling Wood at the Door a Big cake of Ice at the Door went off Wind high West 9th Blowing hard I went up around the Island Found a Canada cent at the Head of the Island set Fire to some of the Ma{rsh} at north side of the Island Gordon and Randol{ph} Sugaring in the Bush a Bother watching the Cows from going to the sugar Bush New Moon to Day those Planets is in conjunction with the Moon and other Planets and Sun that Makes a change in the weather 10th Boiling in the Bu{sh} Drawing Logs to the Bank Drawing Big Stones from the East End of the house E Wind hailed to night 1880 Mr James Cameron Island 28th of April A Fine Day crofsed to Hamiltons Left my canoe went to Summerstown Paid charles Parisha for Flour I got from him crackers 3 cents Crofsed on the Steamer Sperry The Com O's First Trip to Day to Summerstown Mr Woods and Robert Baker on Board went up to Waggoners Hotel as they thought they Flagged her Bought of 3 Pairs of Boots 5.25 Bought of Mr 8 yds of Linsey 1.. Cotton 9 ½ yds 1.. 4 yds of overalls stuff 60 cents Thread 2 cents Bag 28 cents Bought of J Lemay Flour 1..90 ½ lb Tea 20 Soap 25 cents Broom 10 cents 20 cents Tobacco 5 Bought of Tyo 25 cents Billy Bowen took me Down stopt at Lukes all night 29th Got my Canoe Luke Fixed it and I came home Found a Decoy Duck a Fine Morning turned windy {Above it reads: 2 Tow Boats went Down} I Just got home in time as my canoe Lukes bad Borrowed from Hamilton 1 Dollar when going on the Boat sowing Wheat at Hamiltons Planted hills of Potatoes in the Back Garden Raining Blowing 30th Snowing Blowing Trimmed the apple tree{s} Before the Door Trimmed the Hicory the calves Pasture 2 Tow Boats Went Down and 1 up 1st of May Algerian went Down Windy Blowing hard old Man Grinding ax{e} Found a Tick and a Broom on the Back Sugar Bush Marsh set some Fires where it would Burn chopping stove W{ood} Lots of Snow on the Mountains hard Frost Last night very windy Time cold Raw 2nd a Fine Day 3rd Fixing Canoe cleaning the Milkhouse 4th set a hen to hatch with 10 Duck Eggs there is no Drake with her But the Rooster so I am going to try them �5th Making Soap I crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 25 lb of corn meal 50 cents on credit, 2 spools paid 1 lb shot paid 1 lb of nails paid John Summers 2 spools of Thread 10 cents have got Letters for Gabriel Derushie got a Bag of Potatoes at Hamiltons Randolph and I took Dinner there Mr James Cameron Island 6th of May 1880 Taking the Banking out of the cook house took the Box of Ashes {o}ut at the Soap Ascension Day Cold Windy Drew a Load Wood for the old man 7th setting Fires on on the Pitt Point Burning the Ticks went with the old man to his nets North East Wind Got a crane in the Big Trap 8th {Fi}xing the calves Pasture Fence Trimming Trees put the 3 {c}alves together in the East Stable East Wind Lighting and some Thunder this evening 9th Mr Burdo the Fisherman came to Day to Fish with Mr Durushie 10th Digging the Garden 10th Planted 147 hills of Potatoes Dug the East & north side of the old chimney 12th the Lemays here from the Kit Kit for 3 Boxes they Left since Last Fall Making the calves Pasture Larger 13th Killed Spottys calf put the carcafs Down in the swamp 14th Working at Fence 15 Crofsed to Summerstown Bought {o}f J Summers 50 lb of Flour 1..75 ¼ lb of Tea 8 ½ Bought of Ward Bread 28 cents Salt Peter 3 ½ Bushel of Potatoes 15 sent yesterday for ½ lb Tea to Lancaster 25 got 4 Loaves from him 25 cents Mr Lennans wife the Baker at Dundee Departed yesterday Pete Grants Daughter Brought a mefs of Pike to J Hamiltons got the Plough AJ Baker moving his Barn Mr Patterson On the Front mow the Rows 16th Gordon and Tommy Rose here 17th First Ploughing Planted a Strip of Potatoes 18th Ploughing 19 Fixing Fence Drawing Rails 20th Planted 23 Rows of Corn Harrowing tried the Peice at the Lower Point its Rather hard to plough a Fine Day The Spartan went Down with colours up Fixing the Gate Mosquito commenced they are Bad Ticks plenty �21st Making Garden Fence 22nd Planted 8 Rows of corn 23rd a Fine Day high West Wind 24th Quens Birth Day sent Gordons shirt to Hamiltons with Mr Durasher Got a Letter {a}nd 2 Papers from Dan with 2 in it Mr James Cameron Island 25th of May 1880 crofsed to Summerstown Brought a mefs of Fish to J Hamilton Bought of Mr Ward 25 lb of oatmeal 75 cents 25 lb of Cornmeal 50 cents Brush 30 cents on credit to 1 Calfskin and Muskrat ½ lb Tea 30 soda ½ Bushel of salt 25 1 lb of nails 5 cents for the skins 3 lb of Rice 15 cents Paid Worm Candy 10 cents Paid Blue paid Calico Paid 3 ½ yds of Calico 39 cents Got a Bag of Potatoes and seeds mixed at J Hamiltons 26th Planted some Potatoes Before the Door and Planted the Last {Above it reads and below the lines it reads: Hamiltons heifer came Randolph and I to hamiltons} of the Corn on the West Side of the Peice 27th Ploughing the Peice at the Barn harrow it Corpus Christie 28th Planted 115 hills in the Peice at the Barn corn up Potatoes up seen Bugs on the Potatoes Mr Durocher making a smoke house Gave him some Boards Fine Weather 29th Royal Oak Day Fine East Wind shearing the sheep Mr Burdo Went to Ogdensburgh cleaning the corn of Weeds Tethering the 2 Bulls Found a cent in the corn Paid 30th Grand Procefsion 31st trimmed some of the oak Trees 1st of June Rowena's Birth Day 2 years old to Day 2nd crofsed with J Hamiltons Ram a Fine Day 3rd White Washing 4 Went to Na Houta's Island 5th 3 Indians chiefs here John Isaac or Wetya's Christie John Surwates Michael Solomon and Francis Got money from the Fishermen for Fishing 6th Rodney Briggs here 7th Hoeing Windy �8th 9th Our Marys Birth Day 10th I crofsed to Summerstown Mr Tuthill and Mr Howland here to night Bought of J Summers 8 yds of Calico 94 cents 2 lbs of Rope 30 cents x Powder at Wards 40 on credit) ½ ¼ lb of Tea and ¼ at Wards paid the Colt swam to the Genie {Illegible} Island Eggs to Hamiltons 1880 Mr James Cameron Island 11th of June Hoeing 12th hoeing and cutting Weeds 13th Sunday Gordon and Tommy Rose here Gave him a spear and Jack Raining 14th cleaning out the Barn 15th Mr Heron and Mr Hopkins Americans here stopt all night 16th Hoeing and putting out Tobacco plants 17th Went to Little Island Mowed some Weeds Tied the Mare to a stone at the sugar Bush 18th Let the 2 Bulls go McNabb and Royal Charlie the Mare got Fast with the Rope she was tied with and strangled herself 19th Covering the mare with Brush put out the stove 20th First Day of Summer a Fine Day Rain Thunder and Lightning to night 21st the Longest Day and the shortest night Went to Dundee with 2 Tennets of Butter Bought 100 Wt of Flour 3..80 100 lb of {c}orn meal 1..35 Tea 40 1 Pan of Bread 25 soda 8 {T}obacco 20 Matches 15 Tub 20 Basins 40 Blue 5 {E}clectric oil 25 pipes 3 Dipper 10 cloves 2 8 yds of overalls stuff 1..12 Smoothing irons 2..78 2 yds of shirting 22 Paid what I owed on the 28th of april 2..50 22nd Hoeing and Weeding Potatoes came from Luke Bowen's this morning Rained some this Evening Our Dans Birth Day 23rd Hoeing Corn and Potatoes small shower Fine Weather a Good many Boats Passed up and Down to Day the Duck left her nest {a}fter 4 Weeks being on and no chickins Lost the scissors or cant find them wherever they are Gave HughAnn 30 cents 24th St John Baptiste XX Day Midsummer Day Mr Norma{n} Abrams here for his colt swam him acrofs to Hamiltons Island Weeding the Potatoes in the Tobacco {p}lace Fine Warm Writing for the old Man Mr Gabriel Dur-cher Paul Jo son here yesterday Promised a Bushel Baskets to me �1880 Mr James Cameron Island 25th of June Finished hoeing the corn very warm Thunder windy and Fine West Wind Randolph set a small Line got 2 EEls and a Perch St Batteuce here for his Pay from the old man Dr Durocher for fishing Weeding the Onions 26th Warm a Pic Nic at Hamiltons Island Mr White Dr Bergin and Dan McMaster 27th very warm 28th Raining Fine Windy Put out 70 Tobacco Plants Randolph Got an EEl at the Potatoe Bugs 29th St Peter Windy at the Potatoes 30th Randolph and I crofsed to J Hamiltons Brought Pike EEl Got a Bag of Potatoes Bought of J Summers RR{R} 25 cents 3 yds Calico 33 cents Paid Bought of Mr Ward comb 10 cen{ts} Gave Mr Derushie 25 cents for a Knife to take from Tow{Cut off} Bohemian Broke and Canal 1st of July Dominion Day Gabriel to Montre{al} with Fish 2nd East Wind went Trowling Rando{lph} and I went to Jo Lemays Tent took what we thought he would value most 2 Lines snoods hooks oilcan pail pitcher net Decoys Quilt saw oar paddle Tin Basin Left Lots of things as my Canoe Leaks 3rd Keeping the 4th of July the Yankees Fine 4th Sunday Jim Hopkins is here yesterday 5th Our Johns Bi{rth} Day 1803 - 77 years 6th Commenced to mow around the House an{d} Barn put in some to Day 7th Mowing the Grove the old ma{n} Gabriel came away for a Week as he was sick the St Francis up the First Trip since she was Broke sin{ce} the Bohemian Broke the Locks 8th Burdo to Ogdensburgh cut a {ink smudge} for them Down at the Tent Leander's Foot sore July the 9th 1880 Mr James Cameron Island Mowing 10th Randolph crofsed to the store Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb Tea Tobacco 10 cents Got a Basket of cakes from J Hamilton Randolph stopt all night �11th Randolph came home 12th of July Orangeman's Day I crofsed to Summerstown {Above it reads: Bought 7 yds of calico 77 cents} John and I up to the store Dishaw here for some {Above it reads: Towels} of his things I took from the Kit Kit Bought of Wards salt 15 cents stopt at Hamiltons all night 13th high E Wind came home 14th cutting and putting in hay 15th St Swithens Day Went to Dundee Got Mr Burdo's Boat Bought of Mr Long hayfork 50 cents Bottle of oil 25 Rakes 15 1 scythe stone 10 cents Bought {of} Burdo 1 scythe stone 10 Bought of 1 lb of Tea 40 starch 10 soap 10 cents Butter Tub 25 Tobacco 5 Fine salt 20 cents Hops from Fr{Illegible}r 15 hair pins 5 cents Essence of Peppermint 10 pan of Bread for Mr Burdo 25 cents Got 2 Forks fixed at the Blacksm{ith} 40 cents Got the Present of a Book from Mr Tuthill of Fort Covington Brought my clock to Get Fixed Brought mr Tuthills his cup he Forgot went he was down Fishing Got a Lot of Papers from Mr Baker 16th Mowing and Taking in 17th Mowing AJ Baker Wife not very well 18 Writing for Mr Durushie 19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874 Mowing 20th at hay 21 Mowing 22nd crofsed to Summerstown {Above it reads: calico 4 yds 25 cent HughAnn} Bought of J Summerstown {Above it reads: Dan McDougall Buried} 1 scythe 90 cents 23 24 George Renshaw here 25th Fine 26th Storm of South West Wind and moved the Barn Broke Down cherry Trees hicory Butternut Basswood Levelled the corn Flat on the Ground Broke the End of the Cookhouse in 27th Mowing some 28th Raining and hailing Mr 29th Mr Dishaw here for Butter Got Plain saw Pitcher �30th Mowing Putting in 40 cocks Peter Back here {3}1st Traded for Horse with Peter Back 1880 Mr James Cameron Island Augt 1st Mowing 2nd Minnie's Birth Day 1864 {Illegible due to an ink smudge and multiple words written overtop one another} here Brought the Clock and ½ Dozen of Tin Pans Got a Plug of Tobacco Gave him a stump of Pine for Fishing Raining some and Wind 3rd Mowing 4th Making cocks and mowing Burdo settling Got 7 ½ Dollars from Mr Durushie Dissolved Partnership him and Burdo in Fishing 5th John Hamilton and Mifs Jack here I crofsed with them Tom and I went to Find the Horse Got him up near Cornwall 6th Randolphs Birth Day 1867 I went from Hamiltons to St Regis on the steamer Sperry Passage going and coming only 25 cents went to Hogan-burgh in Mr Fultons Store took Dinner at Peter Trees seen Mr Powell Miss Jack and Gordon came Down home with me and she Rowed the Boat all the way Down Mr Howland here Fishing Lost his Bottle which he Greatly Lamented 7th Taking in hay an Poles Mowed a Little 8th Bushie came Went to the head of the Island 9th Got a Bark Line from Bushie Traded Knifes Gordon and 2 of Roses here on Sunday yesterday Gave him my Gold Buttons Got 50 cents Found a Knife that had Been Lost for 22 years 10th Annie Jack and Gord{on} here with a Letter for Burdo to my care 11th Jo Lemay here for Green{Illegible} Gave it to him Peter Back here Gave him a 1..50 cents to have no more to Do with his horse Roy McDouga{ll} Departed 1880 Mr James Cameron Island Augt 12th The Greatest heat I Felt this summer its most awful hot this same Date in 1876 was also very hot {Between the lines it reads: Randolph to Summerstown salt 15 Bread 25 soap nails} 13th some fire at the head of the Island had to get pails to put it out very windy A Drudge went up �14th Went to Dundee with 32 ¾ of Bul{Illegible} Bough Flour 50 lb 1..87 ½ Graham Flour 90 cents Tea 25 Tea 20 soda 8 cotton 1..10 shot 12 ½ Tub 25 paid for the clock 50 paid for the Basins ½ Doz 1..35 ..1.50 pipe 1 Got ½ lb of 50 cent Tea from Is for the corn stopt at Lukes had supper Mrs Burdo here The Avrills Down with their steamer a good Breeze sailing acrofs to Day 15th Sunday a Lot in the Long Black Berries of those folks on Hamiltons Island 16th Mowing Plums Ripening 17th putting in Hay on Poles 18th James McKenna here to trade a Horse went Down at night with the old Man to take up his Box of Fish out of the Water Mowing on the Lower Point 19th Bismarcks Birth Day 1870 Raining before Daylight heavy Thunder and Lightning Windy fine rain West Wind Mr Derushie Towed up from Lancaster with the Princefs Louis{e} Mowing 20th Fine Went to Hopkins got the Loan of the scow from Jim Got the horse Jim McKenna Luke and Billy came Down with the Horse Brought up the 2 Cows spotty and Black Brought some corn to Luke 21st Wind Rain Thunder Lightning the Big Race at Dickinsons Island Hanlon and for 100 Dollars at head of the Island the Boys Hughann Livinia 1880 Mr James Cameron Island 22nd Augt Sunday Mr Burdo & Peggy Bosell and Burdo here got Butter 23rd Putting in hay 24th Warm Mr Scroyer came yesterday Let out the Calves from their Pasture 25th Mowing in the upper Feild 26th Mowing Gathering 27th husking Corn 28 at corn husking corn Mowing 29th Emmanuel Morris here came Last night Mrs Burdo Peggy and Mr Burdo here 30th Mowing 31st at hay from Toronto �1st of September cloudy 2nd putting in hay 3rd Dan's Birth Day MPP Randolph and I to Fish at Christees 4th Drawing Wood 5th John Angus Birth Day 1850 6th Mowing in the Back Marsh 7th Put in some 8th Mowing Back Marsh 9th putting in hay 10th Mr Genie here I went to hamiltons at their Thrashing I stopt to help them Randolph came home had Mr Scryer Boat 11th at Hamiltons Gordon came Down with me stopt all night 12th Gordon and his Mother went to Mr Luke Bowens and the Baby a very warm Day I crofsed with Gordon to Mr Hamiltons 13th at hamilt{ons} Finished the Thrashing 14th came home Gordon put me to the head of the Island g{ot} the Loan of the scythe Tom Ploughing f{or} Fall Wheat Spreading manure yeste{rday} and commenced Ploughing 15 Mowing 15th Dan Married to Day to Mifs Jane Sandfiled McDonald of Lancaster Fine Windy 16th Mowing and Gathering 17th put in 104 cocks of marsh hay 18 Randolph crofsed Bought salt Bread pipe Match{es} Drawing Wood put in 36 cocks Bismarc{k} and I 19th Sunday 1880 Mr James Cameron Island Sept 20th �Digging Potatoes at the Barn shelling corn 21st cut the Tobacco cut some on the Last of the cornstalks put them in 22nd Took in the Stove at the Potatoes 23rd put in some hay on the cornstalks 24th Went to Lancaster with the Wool paid it 1..35 cents came home Indians on Susie Island had about 50 Rats caught in 2 nights stopt on the squaw Island as the Wind is pretty high 25th Randolph crofsed to Summerstown Bought 2 yds of Calico 28 cents Bread 28 cents Matches pipe Got apples at Hamiltons The old Man Mr Derushies son here from Chicago for to take the old Man up with him offered all his Fishing Rigging to me for 30 Dollars The Princefs Louise at Pic nic on Dickinson Island to Day The Great Exhibition in Montreal these Days 26th Sunday J Hamilton Mrs Hamilton and Gordon here a Fine Day the old man and son here Gave his Pan and Broom to Livinia 27th Mr Derushie went off Windy taking up Rubbish from the Tent put out some Manure from Back of the Barn where we are going {Above it reads: Raining shelling corn} to build the stack 28th Mowing at the upper end of the Marsh 29th St Michael or Michaelmas Day very Windy Rain Fine Drawing Wood shelling some of the Loose corn and nebbins 30th Drawing Firewood Began to pile {illegible} went Down 1st of October Windy cutting the Last of the Marsh hay piling wood at the Door shelling corn at night pealing apples 2nd 1880 Mr James Cameron Island October Crofsed to J Hamiltons took Breakfast John and I up to Summerstown in the Tot Fine Day East and south Wind Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb Tea 30 cents Pan of Bread 28 cents paid this Bought of J Summers 10 yds of Cotton 1 Dollar 14 lbs of Fine salt 14 2 spools of Thread 10 cents 1 pair of Boots 1..45 sold John Summers 8 Doz of Eggs at 12 cents 96 Got 2 Bags of Apples from J Hamilton sold Mr McPherson Below Lancaster 13 Bushels of Apples Mr Mowat from the Branch there Taking up their Potatoes Gordon and Tom a Good many Boats going to Day 3rd 3rd Fine Heavy Thunder and Lightning to night 4th Gordon Came for Randolph and HughAnn to help Hamiltons with their Potatoes Raining and Wind putting out manure Bismarck and I �5th Haying in the Marsh piling Wood 6th at the stack Bismarck and I Windy Raining 7th at the Stack Making cocks Windy 8th Finished the stack 3 ½ Tons 9th HughAnn and Randolph Gordon came from Hamiltons Got about 10 Bushels of apples for Being working at the Potatoes Lent Gordon my short Gun at their Buckw{heat} at hamiltons Putting it in Elizabeth Hamilton up from Montreal 10th HughAnn McMaste{r} Birth Day 1844 Randolph Bismarck and I went to the Kit Kit Island charlies Island Rofs's Island Gull and Lizard Island stopt at scriers on the Sturgeon Island Found a Broad Board {ink smudge} of the spring calves Died to Day Fine W 11th Skinned the calf at Wood 12th cutting and Drawing Wood Mr Burdo the Fisherman here 13th cutting and Drawing Wood the Bohemian Began going Down the same Day she came up Randolph Watching scryers tent while he is at Lancaster putting his Fish on t{he} Boat Billy Bone here and one of Avrils 1880 {The bottom left corner of this page is missing} Mr James Cameron Island Oct 14th Fine EWest Wind turned to East Mr scryer here Brought a Sturgeon Drawing Wood commenced to Bank the West End of the house Made a Round or 2 with the Plough Mowed a few cocks of marsh hay the Cows stopt away one night Working some at the Tobacco Pealing apples and stringing some cut the Boys hair 15th Windy at Wood 16th Crofsed to Summerstown Randolph stopt at Hamiltons sold Butter to Mr Ward Got the cash 18 cents Bought of Mr Ward ½ Bushel of salt 25 4 Loaves of Bread 26 cents Pepper ¼ lb of Pe 8 pipe 1 Bought of John Summers 6 yds of overalls stuff 20 cents a yd 1..20 spools 10 4 yds of Calico 50 John Hamilton Went Down yesterday to pilot the Hunting steamer to Point Muiza came up through the night By Land and Went to Cornwall to Day the Steamer Emprefs of India went Down 2 men here wanting to Tent Nory Lafere and another Raining 17th Sunday Windy Got Papers from Dan of the Latter End of {Septem}ber Date 18th cutting Wood 19th Drawing Wood {ink smudge} St Luke �20th at Wood Fanning corn ice this morning First ice at Wood 21st Made 2 Beetles at the Banking cold some Windy 22nd Fine Turned cold E Wind Raining A Good Lot of shooting a Good many Ducks went Down to Day in the Rushes Randolph and I Looking if there was any working of Rats 23rd Livinias Birth Day 1868,, 24th our Hughs Birth Day our Hughs Birth Day Fine 25th My Birth Day Fine 26th at Wood 27th at Wood {Duplicate of previous page, but bottom of second page is now legible and transcribed on previous page} 28th – 1880 Mr James Cameron Island Oct Put 3 Bottom Logs at the East End of the hou{se} 29th Randolph Crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers ½ lb of Tea 25 cents RR Relief 25 cents Bought of Mr Ward shingles nails 2 cents Matches 14 cents pipe 1 cents Got a Bag of Apples from Hamiltons Dishaw for Jo Lemays Decoys 7 of Them 30th Fine Mr David Baker's Wife Departed 31st all Hallows or Holy Eve Windy Raining Rodney Briggs and Johnny Bone came up from Tuppers Island hunting no Ducks no Grub Johny Bone Gave me some caps and shot Took Dinner cracking nuts Keeping the Halloeen the night Butternut since Last Year some Beech and Hicory and Oak and Hazael 1st Day of November All Saints Day very high Wind started to crofs turned Back Mr David Bakers Wife Buried to Day Billy Bone & Doctor Bridges Lanced Leanders Leg Raining Treated me at their Bo{Cut off} 2nd all Souls Day Gordon Left Hamiltons I crofsed for apples got 9 Bushels Potatoes 1 Bushel McCrimmon there John and Gordon over to F Covington yesterday Bought of Ward 2 cents of matches Heard Rory McDougal came home oil Forgot my Coat 3rd scryer for Butter Borrowed the 1 inc{h} augur Randolph and I to sturgeon Island Painted the Decoys �4th Paul Grey Jacob and 2 more Isndians here lent them my EEl spear stopt here all night got 2 suck{ers} 5th Guy Fawks Day Randolph Crofsed for the Wool got it at J Wards Got 2 Bushel of Potatoes from {Ha}miltons 80 Mr James Cameron Island Nov 6th 1880 Mr Henery Genie here a Fine Day Raining East Wind a Great Lot of Shooting Putting a Runner in the Jumper {a}s I Broke one of them 7th Helen's Birth Day High West Wind Knocked Down Trees tore the Roof of the cookhouse the Traveller Let go 4 Barges and their in the Rushes 8th the Princefs Louis{e} went for the Barge to the Kit Kit and towed her {i}nto Lancaster 9th Fixing the Door on the {c}alves Place taking up some of the traps Windy {1}1th at Wood 12th St Martinmas 12th Banking some 13th Drawing Wood 14th Sunday Angus Cameron here Gave 2 or 3 Loads of shot snowing some fine 15th Randolph and I to the Kit Kit Scryer Left yesterday took home my augur 16th Went to see if I could Borrow a Boat stopt at Hamiltons up to the store 17th Went to Antwines see if I could Borrow a Boat But I got Charlies Craig's Bun Bought of Mr Ward 1 lb Rice 2 cents of Matches pipe Hamiltons sending of their {Illegible}gies Tom Drawing Manure from Roses Got a Bag of Potatoes from John 18th Stormy snowing hard 19th chopping stove Wood J Hamiltons for the 5 Heifers Frank {L}aplante Ed Santinee and Tom had Dickinsons Cow Got Kind of Sick to night all night 20th not very well Randolph Drawing Wood Snowing Drifting Sparry Breaking the {i}ce yesterday out to Lancaster to Day �21st On this Day of the Month D M M {Donald McMaster} Departed 1846 no Boat out of Dundee today {Bottom is torn off page, revealing the bottom of the next page - to be transcribed on next page} {First line of the page is illegible} Frosty cutting Stove Wood 23rd 3 Boats went up Hiram Calvin one of them Cold 24th no Boats to Day Drawing up Canoes and Bun Fish Boxes 25th St Catherine Mr Hill no Ligh{ts} to night Taking Marsh Hay of the Fine hay 26th a Fine Day seen a Steamer Below Rofss Island crofsing or Going Down Crofsed to J Hamiltons with 8 ½ Bushels of corn for them to take to mill for me Bismarck for the First Time to crofs to Hamiltons Randolph to the store Bought of J Summers ½ lb of Tea 25 cents 2 cents for matches at Mr Wards Got 2 Bags of Potatoes at J Hamiltons Got Yarn for Gordons sox Broug{ht} the 10 Balls of yarn to Get Twisted a Frosty night Floating Light no Light to night 27th cherry Island no Light cutting Wood Fine Windy a Boat with 3 in it to Lancas{ter} 28th Sunday a Boat went Down at Day light this morning a Fine Day West Wind East Wind the Big White owl coming around Ducks Plenty 29th Drawing Wood 30th Tom Jack came for me to help him to skin a cow that Died cherry Island Lit up St Andrew's Day at Hamiltons to nig{ht} 1st of December Stormy E Wind 2nd Fine Frosty wen{t} to Williamstown with 8 ½ Bushels of Corn Tom Jack came 3rd came home Margaret Hamilton poorly a steam-Boat went Down 4th 2 steam tugs went up to Day Fine 5th Raining turned Cold to night 6 St Nick Day Windy Cold 7th cold Frosty 8th Mr Ptolemy & Brother here Kind of astray on Christees Island a very Frosty night took a small Breakfast Gave 50 cents Bought Ran{Cut off} 6 Rats 60 cents had a Heavy Load of Licquors & Fix{ed} the Chimney �9th Fixing the Handsleigh stormy co{ld} a sail crofsed to summerstown 10th Leander's Birth Day 187{Cut off} Freezing Ice going Down took acrofs to the south side 11th soft at Stove Wood {Bottom of page torn off - writing from previous page visible, but transcribed on previous page} Mr James Cameron Island Dec 12th 1880 soft 13th chopping Fine 14th crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Ward Tea Soda oil candy Glafs thread needles Pipes matches 15th Whitewashing 16th cold Blowing got a weasel 17th the Cat got in my Trap at the Lower Point Drawing wood 18th at Wood 19th cold ice going Down 20th Cutting Drags Frosty Drew the Bun Down from the Bay 21st First Day of Winter Ice took to Christees south side 22nd Ice took acrofs Drawing Wood 23rd crofsed to Hamiltons Lots of air holes put a few small Bushes out very crooked 24th Cold Frosty and Fine cutting stove Wood 25th Christimas Day 26 Cold 27 Cold 28 29 our Anguss Birth Day �30th Cold 31st Frosty 1st of January New Years Day Broke on the Marsh Hay stack Back of the Barn Windy cold West Wind 2nd Fine soft Day Gordon here had 4 shirts to make I Gave him a Pipe seen a Fox crofsing 3rd crofsed to Summerstown Council Day Dan Frasher Elected Bought of Julia ½ lb Tea Matches Ann Spinks poorly Bushing the Road acrofs at Summerstown Angus Cameron and Thomas Summers A Fine Day cold to night Mr The Rev Dallerson Married Last Week Seen in a Kingston Paper Bushing the Lower Road to Lancaster 4th very Frosty came from Hamiltons expecting the Thrashers at Hamiltons Jim McDougall made a Track up the ice as he is going to take {B?}ushes to Fort Covington a Ball in Williamstown to night Mrs Summers a Bee at Wood {5}th Drawing Wood 6th snowing E Wind Warm {cu}tting Wood putting Marsh hay in the Barn {7}th Drawing Wood 8th HughAnns Birth Day 1866 9th Cold E Wind 10th snowing stormy turned fine For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.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 & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>January 5 1880 Crofsed got a Ride up and Down from J Hamilton council at Camerontown Charles Craig Elected for counciller Brought over 5 lbs 10 lz of Butter to Mr Ward Bought 1 lb Tea 60 cents RR Relief 25 2 spools of Thread 10 cents Matches Got a Phamplet from Dan Got 3 Papers from AJ Baker the ice very slippery put on my creepers a very fine Day E Wind some cold to night James Grant treated me at Summers</p> <p>6th Raining some and Hail E Wind</p> <p>7th E Wind Fine Cold Went to J Hamiltons to help them with Thrashing Grant and Dunn Mill Thrashing Oats Heard Cunningham at the Depot was Dead</p> <p>8th Hugh Ann's Birth Day 14 years old to Day me at Hamiltons John Went to Cornwall to Give Back a Book he never signed for 12..50 cents fine Frosty &amp; Wind</p> <p>9th a Fine Day E Wind a Social at Charles Craig's to night made near 20 Dollars Thrashing Wheat wind changed to West to night and High</p> <p>10th Fine high West Wind Finished the Thrashers at 12 O clock came Home some Big cracks and Bursts in the ice Tuesday the 6th I heard the ice crack or Burst acrofs the River Down Below Rofs'es Island it Burets there every year very slippery Walking for the Road are all ice Hard for Cattle to go to Water</p> <p>11th Sunday very Cold through the night commenced Rain</p> <p>12th around the yard and Barn Turning the canoe see the Big White owl</p> <p>13th Digging the snow of the pile of wood Before the Door cleaning the pipes East Wind</p> <p>14th E Wind went up to the Bay cut Down a Dead cherry Tree in the Grove cutting stove Wood</p> <p>15 a very fine Day West Wind cutting Wood ice cracking a Great Deal William McLeod Departed</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>January 16th 1880 Fine ice slippery Went to Hamiltons E Wind a Little snow Fixing the crack at the Head of the Island John Hamilton to Cornwall about his Book Lost 1 of their pigs a social at Akin's to night and a Dance at Barretts</p> <p>17th Fine Day snow soft Drew some Wood William McLeod Buried to Day E Wind 2 sleighs with Lumber passed up Before the Door they must come from Lancaster</p> <p>18th Gordon Came Got an Almanack from Dan From Toronto Gave Gordon a pair of sox and a pair of mits Fine E Wind some Drops of Rain Water on the ice</p> <p>19th I went to F Covington to Get my Boots Fixed Water on the ice Rained some E Wind Fine Lots of Ducks Flying Bought 2 Bars of soap 4 sticks of Licquorice pipes got a Ride from Christopher Laroque up to Mill Mrs Suple sprained her Foot seen Lucretia Macilwain</p> <p>20th Wind snowing Drifting Freezing put the marsh hay from the stack in the Barn Stormy</p> <p>21st St Agnefs Day an unfortunate DAy Breaking Roads Drew some Wood seen 1 Cutter crofsing on the Lancaster Road none crofsed this some time a Fine Day W Wind to Day</p> <p>22nd Princefs Louise Leaves England for Canada E Wind stormy Rained and Hailed chopping stove Wood cutting Hay Black and Blary a Hard Fight about even Broke on a pail or Tub of Butter</p> <p>23rd Rainind south West Wind soft Blustering Snowing Fine Drew some Drags</p> <p>24th Charles Tuppers Birth Day West Wind chopping stove Wood all our Marsh Hay Done some Cold</p> <p>25th Robie Burns Birth Day Fine Day E Wind</p> <p>Sunday 26th crofsed to Hamiltons with the Mare for the First time I took her acrofs took 20 lbs and 3 oz of Tallow to Mr Ward Left the Hide at Hamiltons they will take it up got 6 pairs of Boots from AJ Baker Bought Matches and pipes 4 cents for Flour &amp; a Bag of Potatoes from J Hamilton took over My Wheat and 5 1/2 of Corn Randolph and I Made 3 Trips acrofs to Day had Dinner &amp; supper at Hamiltons</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Jany 27 1880 Raining E Wind Drew some Drags soft chopping Hay in the Mow Lots crofsing on the East Road</p> <p>28th W Wnd a Heavy squall or 2 came passed to the South A Fine Day Broke 2 Pains of Glafs in the the Window seen some Ducks in the air hole went to the Lower Point a Good Deal of Travel on Summers Road commenced to Freeze some to night soft all Day chopping Stove Wood</p> <p>29th Tommy Jack &amp; Gordon here Brought Down the Ram Fanned my Wheat 2 1/2 Bushels Filled my Bag so I had 4 Bushels Took my 2 Boxes Down that I had my Wheat in Went up to Mr Wards with the Hide 52 lbs at 7 cents Bought of Mr Ward 1 lb of Tea a Fine Day E Wind Toms Dog Towser stopt all night Told Mr Ward to put 25 cetns toward the Social Heard an Indian Lost his Team of Horses crofsing up at Grey Creek</p> <p>30th Went to Mill cold E Wind Went to Hamiltons took the Dog with me 4 Bushels of Wheat 5 1/2 of Corn very cold going and coming got home at 10 Clock Bought 5 yds of Cotton for Tom at Mr Long's in at Tyo's Got 2 almanacks at Mr Congdons after getting hom it got Warm John came Down with my Grist a Big Social at Summers's that Mr Ward is Making Wind changes to the West Raining and Blowing very hard to night it will be a Put Back to the Social</p> <p>31st Last Day of the Month Fine W Wind snowed some in the morning cutting Wood split some Rails Found a nest in the stable Loft 4 Eggs in it</p> <p>1st of February stormy W. Wind</p> <p>2nd Fine Drew some Wood</p> <p>3 Stormy E Wind snowing Drifting 4th Cutting some Wood Drew some Drifting W Wind some cold) ( on the 2nd Candlemas Day the Bear comes out to Day he will see his shadow)</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Feb 3rd 1880 John Angus Married to Day Most awful stormy Day high East Wind and Snow Drifting Blustering I did not Water the Cattle to Day the First they mifsed since I first Watered Cattle An Unfortunate Day</p> <p>4th cutting Wood Drifting Drew some W Wind cold</p> <p>5th Cold E Wind cutting Wood</p> <p>6th Drawing Wood Gordon and Tommy Jack here told me about John Angus being Married</p> <p>7th an Unfortunate Day Cold E Wind cutting stove Wood</p> <p>8th Gordon's Birth Day 1863 High High West Wind Drifting Blew the Water out of the air-hole away Down in the Bay cold to night</p> <p>9th Unfortunate Day cut some Drags West Wind very Frosty the air-hole is shut up to Day the one up in the Bay the one at the Sturgeon Island is got short and narrow to Day and it will Get a Pretty hard one to night as its Freezing very hard cut a Waterhole for the Cattle Tied Maud tonight as she opens the Door of her stable</p> <p>10th cold Frosty Windy E Wind went to Bush cut one tree Down</p> <p>11th Ash Wednesday Tom Jack and Gordon came Brought me a Bag of Potatoes Gave them a Bag of Corn for seed Drawing Drags a Fine Day</p> <p>12th A Fine Day Randolph Drove me up to Hamiltons I went to Williamstown Got a Game Law Bill from Dan Wind High Thawing hard I went to Williamstown seen John Angus's Wife for the first time</p> <p>13th Came home John Angus Drove me out to Roses Fine Day Bought of Mr Ward 1 lb of soda 4 spool of thread 15 cents credit Bought Matches paid for Matches took supper at Hamiltons Got a chunk of cheese from Mrs Hamilton Ice slippery snowed to night Janet McDonell poorly with Rheumatism old Mrs Nicholson poorly</p> <p>14th St Valentines Day Drew some Drags Fine Blowing</p> <p>15th Gordon came a Fine Day speaking to Gordon about the sugar Bush</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Feb 16 1880 crofsed to Hamiltons Went with John up to Mr John Craigs took Dinner there Bought of Derushie a Darning needle Got a Gazzette the Almanack and 5 Globes from Dan the MMP crows came Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 Bushel of Salt comb Candlewick a Bll 4 cents</p> <p>18th James Hough's Birth Day 1855 A Fine Morning I went to Hopkins turned to Rain and W Wind Lots of Water on the ice coming home First Time of me being in the New Hotel Got 10 cents from Jim so I would have a Treat for the first time I was there Jim 2 Treats seen a Large Pike Mr Kibby caught this morning Weighing 14 lbs some oz Tried the Ice where there going to Build the wharf</p> <p>19th Young Henery Bosell here for the Sugar Bush Frosty Fine W Wind</p> <p>20th chopped Stove Wood Tom Jack after 1 1/2 inch Auger got it Going the Ice from Lancaster up around Frashers Point a Horse Runaway acrofs to Fort Covington Wrights chopping and splitting Rain</p> <p>21st crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 1 lb of Tea 60 2 spools of Thread 10 cents Races to Day and yesterday in Dundee Gray Charlie Lost as the Race was sold Donald Cameron Took a appoplectic Fit coming to Summerstown stopt at John Hamiltons all night</p> <p>22nd Washingtons Birth Day Sunday Came From Hamiltons a fine Day</p> <p>23rd In the Bush chopping Firewood Randolph and I Fine Duncan Cameron Departed at Summers's Summerstown Burried in Williamstown</p> <p>24th chopping Fine</p> <p>25th Duncan Cameron Buried to Day Drawing Wood</p> <p>26th Crofsed to Summerstown Met Miles Leclair and Jaco Bl{illegible} going to Fish EEls Bought of Mr Ward castor oil 10 cents Tax paid Kerosene oil Matches paid Got 3 pipes from J Summers got papers from Dan Races in Lancaster Fine Day Water {illegible}</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Feb 26th 1880 William Morris Archy Smith and Rodney Briggs here to night about 9 or 10 oclock coming from Lancaster with a Load of saw Dust their Horses got in and Drowned stopt till Morning</p> <p>27th Jim Hopkins and Charlie and Waggoner and Bill Jacky Smith and Rodney and I went Down with Jims Team and got the sleigh out and Towed up chopping Stove Wood Fine water on the ice Lots of snow Birds crows Gilbe Laroque came over from Hopkins on the Road to got to Lancaster</p> <p>28th Seen 3 Wild Geese to Day Raining Fine went up to Bush went to the Lower Point cut an oak tree not feeding much to the cattle as they are out in the Feilds Picking saving the Hay</p> <p>29th Intercalary Day Fine Began to Blow and Blowed Hurricane of West Wind</p> <p>1st of March snowed Fine Splitting Rails and Troughs</p> <p>2nd Chopping Wood Fine</p> <p>3rd Went to Salmon River Fort Covington Bought 6 yd Cotton cents 3 yds Flannel 90 cents 4 yds of Calico 28 Matches 1 cent soda 10 {cut off}ap 6 High Wines 30 cents Sold 14 Rats at 11 cents for 10 Rats for 5 1/2 centa a Dollar &amp; 32 cents Got 1 Dollar from Vin Ice Pile Going up hard frost Last night coming home Lots of Water on the Ice Fine Day Jim Hopkins cutting ice for his ice house had a Treat from Judge Wilson and very old Friend Mr Meurs Election yesterday F Covington</p> <p>4th Gordon Came to cut Wood for Sugar Bush made some Trousers</p> <p>5th Gordon crofsed snowing some Made some Spoils</p> <p>6th Ice opened Draw in Wood splitting Rails snowing some Horse crofsed Summers's Road Randolph and I to Head of the Island</p> <p>7th Dog Went off</p> <p>8th Put the sheep in the Barn cutting Brush Frosty E Wind Fine</p> <p>9th cutting Brush cold</p> <p>10th set some Traps for the Mink cold E Wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>March 11 1880 Cold E Wind a Sleigh with one Horse crofsed to Frashers on the South Side passed the Foot of the Island and came Back Drawing Wood</p> <p>12th On this Day of Month Dell McMaster First came to the Island cold and Fine a Buggy went up one Driving and 2 Men Trying the ice and a Dog along with them the Buggy came Back and crofsed at the Head of the Island on My Road where they Landed on either side I Dont Know</p> <p>13th E Wind Drew some Firewood to the camp Randolph and I no Birds nor Ducks though the ice opened so Early very frosty time this is the Earliest it ever opened here But Good going outside of the holes a Sleigh one Horse an Indian Came Down the ice crofsed at the Foot of the Island Got a squirrel in the Trap set for Mink a Good Lot of Travelling on the Lancaster Raod</p> <p>14 Sunday Cold in Morning The Baby Born Stanley E Wind</p> <p>15th Fishing EEls got 1 Bait for the Mink</p> <p>16th E Wind morning Fine turned stormy I crofsed A Tyo and Tom Frasher crofsed at the Head of the Island where crofsed in the Morning all Broke up J Hamilton drove me up Bought of Mr Ward 1 lb Tea 60 1 lb of soda 10 Castor oil 10 Pail 25 Soap 2 Bars one 7 and the other 9 on credit Tax paid Matches 5 Met Tom Frasher and made him go Between the airholes ice Back</p> <p>17th St Patricks Day Janet McDonald Departed Dan McGreggor and Bill Hosesworth here sold Maud 20 sold Nory 14 Dollars 34 Dollars for the 2 went up as far John Hamiltons John sold a cow a Fine Day Got 20 Dollars and John Hamilton will get the Rest as he is Going up</p> <p>18th Crofsed Got 14 Dollars from John H Bought of Mr Ward {illegible} lbs of Barley a paper, pins &amp; Sweetys Settled up to H Paid all I owed him to Day continued</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>18 March 1880 a sale up at Russels Viponds a Bee Exchanged my Pail Gave Gordon 17 cents Donald Cameron Poorly Mr Ward at Cornwall</p> <p>19th Janet McDonald Buried to Day Drew some Wood a Fine Day Randolph Tapt 7 Trees</p> <p>20th First Day of Spring Fine snowed some Heard Wild Geese yesterday James Grant here with an account of 3..33 cents But I am of opinion he owes me Drew some stones to the wharf took some of the sugar Bush Rigging to the Bush Tapt 9 Trees Fixing the Jumper Fine snowed some E W and South Wind</p> <p>21st Palm Sunday Fine W Wind 4 Men crofsing on the ice crofsed above the Head of the Island came Down the River</p> <p>22 Livinia's Birth Day a very fine Day Drawing Firewood took home 3 pails of sap</p> <p>23rd E Wind Fine turned Stormy very Large Flakes of snow coming Down heavy Cutting stove Wood ice opening some</p> <p>24th cleaning the Double Barreled Gun chopping Stove Wood</p> <p>25th Annunciation of Virgin Mary sawing Stove Wood W Wind Blustery</p> <p>26th John H B Day Good Friday Drawing a very Fine Day W Wind Fishing EEls Lost the axe in one of the EEl holes Drew some wood cleaned the troughs Tapt 2 Trees some wild Geese</p> <p>27th Fine Wind high some of the Jambed ice going Down not opening well with hard Frosts every night</p> <p>28th Easter Sunday the Sun Did not Dance this morning but a Fine Day</p> <p>29th Gordon came to Tap Tapt to Day</p> <p>30th Boiling some {cut of} Gallons of syrup</p> <p>1st of April all Fools DAy Gordon Crofsed Bought of Ward Handle 10 1/2 lb Tea</p> <p>31st St Bath{illegible} &amp; 2 Boys in Sugar Bush took Dinner at Head of the Island Got a Game law from Dan</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island April 11 1880 Snowing Blowing Drifting Boys in the Bush sugarin of what they Boiled yesterday Feed of the stable Loft Fine North West Wind</p> <p>12th Tapt some Trees Wrote a song Down</p> <p>13th in the Bush Bad with a cold</p> <p>14th Some Thunder for the first time 2 Boys in the Bush</p> <p>15th all the Children in the Sugar Bush E Wind</p> <p>16th A Steamer went Down and the Princefs Louisa came from Dundee to Summerstown High E Wind Sugarin in the Bush to night Raining Hailing South E Wind very unwell Light Lit up on Cherry Island to night Yellow hammers Came Peewits Came shot at a flock of Wild Geese Fixing some Stones at the wharf the Duck began to Lay made 32 bs of Sugar tonight</p> <p>17th Princefs Louisa went Down</p> <p>18th Our Duncans Birth Day Randolph Bismarck and I Down to the Kit Kit Island</p> <p>19th cut a Runner for the Jumper Mr Dunlop an Mr Derushie the Fisherman came Gordon crofsed to the store Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Tea 30 1 lb of soda 10 3 lbs of nails 15 Box of Matches 15 Brought Handle Bottle of Radways 25 95 cents</p> <p>20th Making a Runner for the Jumper Windy</p> <p>21st set a hen Hatch Taking away the Banking from the West End of the House Mr Derushie and Gordon set a net Fine and Windy Put the Tobacco Seed in Dish for plants set the Back Marsh Lines Drew some stones to Wharf Mr Hills Ligh and Mr Johnstons in the Ho{illegible} light up to night for the First and Mr Hamilton s</p> <p>22nd at the Banking putting out manure</p> <p>23rd St Georges Day Fine Day</p> <p>24th Jennie Calved Wrote a Letter for Gabriel Derushie</p> <p>25th St Marks Day Wind Rain all Kinds of Weather</p> <p>26th Raining the Windy Gordon crofsed took over all his sugar</p> <p>27th Drawing Rails Making Picquets Murdock Murchisons Wife Buried to Day Mrs Currie to Be Buried tommorow Alexandra went Down Lemays Fishing on the Kit Kit Island Building a Tent</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>April 2 1880 Gordon came from Hamiltons Had Potatoes Buchwheat Flour 2 Canoes of Indians EEl Fishers stopt in the Tent and when they went of stole some Boa{cut off} in the Bush</p> <p>3rd Drawing Stones to the Wharf</p> <p>4th Foxby calved to Day Low Sunday Fine Got 1 of my Traps cut of the ice there is 4 of Them Froze in the ice all winter Gordon took his Boat from the head of the Island Down to the Door</p> <p>5th in the Bush some Rain some Snow Randolph Made a cacke of his own about 9 lbs a Good lot of ice Going Down A Big Jam Struck on the head of the Island</p> <p>6th a Fine Day The steamer Sparry's First starting out to Day Mr Smallman putting out Manure 3 Indians came to ight Day an Qark{illegible} Fixed the Canoe put it our Bismarck and I went to the Sturgeon Island shot at a White Owl Did not Get him too far off</p> <p>7th Livinia not well Blowing hard Indians here cant Fish cold Rain piling Firewood at the Door Made an Axe handle</p> <p>8th Indians went off Gordon Sugaring in the Bush piling Wood at the Door a Big cake of Ice at the Door went off Wind high West</p> <p>9th Blowing hard I went up around the Island Found a Canada cent at the Head of the Island set Fire to some of the Marsh at the North side of the Island Gordon and Randolph Sugaring in the Bush a Bother watching the Cows from going to the sugar Bush New Moon to Day those Planets is in conjunction with the Moon and other Planets and Sun that Makes a change in the weather</p> <p>10th Boiling in the Bush Drawing Logs to the Bank Drawing Big Stones from the East End of the house E Wind hailed to night</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>28th of April 1880 A Fine Day crofsed to Hamiltons Left my Canoe went to Summerstown Paid Charles Parisha for Flour I got from him crackers 3 cents Crofsed on the Steamer Sperry The Com O's First Trip to Day to Summerstown Mr Woods and Robert Baker on Board went up to Waggoners Hotel as they thought they Flagged her Bought of 3 Pairs of Boots 5.25 Bought of Mr 8 yds of Linsey 1.. Cotton 9 1/2 yds 1..4 yds of overalls stuff 60 cents Thread 2 cents Bag 28 cents Bought of J Lemay Flour 1..90 1/2 lb Tea 20 Soap 25 cents Broom 10 cents 20 cents Tobacco 5 Bought of Tyo 25 cets Billy Bowen took me Down stopt at Lukes all night</p> <p>29th Got my Canoe Luke Fixed it and I came home Found a Decoy Duck a Fine Morning turned windy I Just got home in time as my canoe Lukes bad Borrowed from Hamilton 1 Dollar when going on the Boat sowing Wheat at Hamiltons Planted hills of Potatoes in the Back Garden Raining Blowing 2 Tow Beauty went Down</p> <p>30th Snowing Blowing Trimmed the apple trees Before the Door Trimmed the Hicory the calves Pasture 2 Tow Boats Went Down and up</p> <p>1st of May Algerian went Down Windy Blowing hard old Man Grinding {illegible} Found a Tick and a Broom on the Back Sugar Bush. Marsh set some Fires where it would Burn chopping stove Wood Lots of Snow on the Mountains hard Frost Last night very windy Time cold Raw</p> <p>2nd a Fine Day</p> <p>3rd Fixing Canoe claning the Milkhouse</p> <p>4th set a hen to hatch with 10 Duck Eggs there is no Drake with her But the Rooster so I am going to try them</p> <p>5th Making soap I crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 25lbs of corn meal 50 cents on Credit, 2 spools paid 1 lb shot paid 1 lb of nails paid John Summers 2 spools of Thread 10 cents have got Letters for Gabriel Derushie got a Bag of Potatoes at Hamiltons Randolph and I took Dinner there.</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>6th of May 1880 Taking the Banking out of the cook house took the Box of Ashes out at the Soap Ascension Day Cold Windy Drew a Load of Wood for the old man</p> <p>7th setting Fires on on the Pitt Point Burning the Ticks went with the old man to his nets North East Wind Got a crane in the Big Trap</p> <p>8th Fixing the calves Pasture Fence Trimming Trees put the 3 calves together in the East Stable East Wind Lighting and some Thunder this evening</p> <p>9th Mr Burdo the Fisherman came to Day to Fish with Mr Dureshie</p> <p>10th Digging the Garden</p> <p>10th Planted 147 hills of Potatoes Dug the East &amp; North side of the old chimney</p> <p>12th the Lemays here from the Kit Kit for 3 Boxes they Left since Last Fall Making the calves Pasture Larger</p> <p>13th Killed Spottys calf put the carcafs Down in the swamp</p> <p>14th Working at Fence</p> <p>15 Crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 50 lbs of Flour 1..75 1/4 lb of Tea 8 1/2 Bought of Ward Bread 28 cents Salt Peter 3 1/2 Bushel of Potatoes 15 sent yesterday for 1/2 lb Tea to Lancaster 25 got 4 Loaves from him 25 cents Mr Lemans wife the Baker at Dundee Departed yesterday Pete Grants Daughter Brought a mefs of Pike to J Hamiltons got the Plough AJ Baker moving his Barn Mr Patterson On the Front move the Rest</p> <p>16th Gordon and Tommy Rose here</p> <p>17th First Ploughing Planted a Strip of Potatoes</p> <p>18th Ploughing</p> <p>19 Fixing Fence Drawing Rails</p> <p>20th Planted 23 Rows of Corn Harrowing tried the Peice at the Lower Point its Rather hard to plough a Fine Day The Spartan went Down with colours up Fixing the Gate Mosquitos commenced they are Bad Ticks plenty</p> <p>21st Making Garden Fence</p> <p>22nd Planted 8 Rows of corn</p> <p>23rd a Fine Day high West Wind</p> <p>24th Queens Birth Day sent Gordons shirt to Hamiltons with Mr Durasher Got a Letter and 2 Papers from Dan with 2 in it.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th of May 1880 crofsed to Summerstown Brought a mefs of Fish to J Hamilton Bought of Mr Ward 25 lbs of oatmeal 75 cents 25 lbs of Cornmeal 50 cents Brush 30 cents on credit to 1 Calfskin and Muskrat 1/2 lb Tea 30 Soda 1/2 Bushel of salt 25 1 lb of nails3 cents for the skins 3 lbs of Rice 15 cents Paid Worm Canda 10 cents Paid Blue paid Calico Paid 3 1/2 yds of Calico 39 cents Got a Bag of Potatoes and seed mixed at J Hamiltons</p> <p>26th Planted some Potatoes Before the Door and Planted the Last of the Corn on the West Side of the Peice</p> <p>27th Ploughing the Peice at the Barn harrowed it Corpus Christie</p> <p>28th Planted 115 hills in the Peice at the Barn corn up Potatoes up seen Bugs on the Potatoes Mr Durocher making a smoke house Gave him some Boards Fine Weather</p> <p>29th Royal Oak Day Fine East Wind shearing the sheep Mr Burdo Went to Ogdensburgh cleaning the corn of Weeds Tethering the 2 Bulls Found a cent in the corn Paid</p> <p>30th Grand Procefsion</p> <p>31st trimmed some of the oak Trees</p> <p>1st of June Rowena's Birth Day 2 years old to Day</p> <p>2nd crofsed with J Hamiltons Ram a Fine Day</p> <p>3rd White Washing</p> <p>4 Went to Na Houta's Island</p> <p>5th 3 Indians chiefs here John Isaac or Wetya's Christie John Surwates Michael Solomon and Francis Got money from the Fisherman for Fishing</p> <p>6th Rodney Briggs here</p> <p>7th Hoeing Windy</p> <p>8th</p> <p>9th Our Mary's Birth Day</p> <p>10th I crofsed to Summerstown Mr Tuthill and Mr Howland here to night Bought of J Summers yds of Calico 94 cents 2 lbs of Rope 30 cents Powder at Wards 40 on credit 1/4 lb of Tea and 1/4 at Wards paid the Colt swam to the Genie Island Eggs to Hamiltons</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>11th of June 1880 Hoeing</p> <p>12th hoeing and cutting Weeds</p> <p>13th Sunday Gordon and Tommy Rose here Gave him a spear and Jack Raining</p> <p>14th cleaning out the Barn</p> <p>15th Mr Heron and Mr Hopkins Americans here stopt all night</p> <p>16th Hoeing and putting out Tobacco plants</p> <p>17th Went to Little Island Mowed some Weeds Tied the Mare to a stone at the Sugar Bush</p> <p>18th Let the 2 Bulls go McNabb and Royal Charlie the Mare got Fast with the Rope she was tied with and strangled herself</p> <p>19th Covering the mare with Brush put out the stove</p> <p>20th First Day of Summer a Fine Day Rain Thunder and Lightning to night</p> <p>21st the Longest Day and the shortest night Went to Dundee with 2 Tennets of Butter Bought 100 Wt of Flour 3..80 100 lbs of corn meal 1..35 Tea 40 1 Pan of Bread 25 soda 8 Tobacco 20 Matches 15 Tub 20 Basins 40 Blue 5 Eclectric oil 25 pipes 3 Dipper 10 cloves 2 8 yds of overall stuff 1..12 Smoothing irons 2..78 2 yds of shirting 22 Paid what I owed on the 28th of April 2..50</p> <p>22nd Hoeing and Weeding Potatoes came from Luke Bowen's this morning Rained some this Evening</p> <p>Our Dans Birth Day 23rd Hoeing Corn and Potatoes small shower Fine Weather a Good many Boats Passed up and Down to Day the Duck left her nest after 4 Weeks being on and no chickens Lost the scissors or cant find them whereever they are Gave Hugh Ann 30 cents</p> <p>24th St John Baptiste A Day Midsummer Day Mr Norman Abrams here for his colt swam him acrofs to Hamiltons Island Weeding the Potatoes in the Tobacco place Fine Warm Writing for the old Man Mr Gabriel Durocher Paul Jo son here yesterday Promised Bushel Baskets to me.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>25th of June 1880 Finished hoeing the corn very warm Thunder windy and Fine West Wind Randolph set a small Line got 2 EEls and a Perch St Batteau here for his Pay from the old man Dr Durocher for fishing Weeding the Onions</p> <p>26th Warm a Pic Nic at Hamiltons Island Mr White Dr Bergin and Dan McMaster</p> <p>27th very warm</p> <p>28th Raining Fine Windy Put out 70 Tobacco Plants Randolph Got an EEl at the Potatoe Bugs</p> <p>29th St Peter Windy at the Potatoes</p> <p>30th Randolph and I crofsed to J Hamiltons Brought Pike EEl Got a Bag of Potatoes Bought of J Summers RRR 25 cents 3 yds Calico 33 cents Paid Bought of Mr Ward comb 10 cents Gave Mr Derushie 25 cents for a Knife to take from Tow{cut off} Bohemian Broke and Canal</p> <p>1st of July Dominion Day Gabriel to Montreal with Fish</p> <p>2nd East Wind went Trowling Randolph and I went to J Lemays Tent took what we thought he would value most 2 Lines snoods hooks oil can pail pitcher net Decoys Quilt saw oar paddle Tin Basin Left Lots of things as my Canoe Leaks</p> <p>3rd Keeping the 4th of July the Yankees Fine</p> <p>4th Sunday Jim Hopkins is here yesterday</p> <p>5th Our Johns Birth Day 1803 - 77 years</p> <p>6th Commenced to mow around the House and Barn put in some to Day</p> <p>7th Mowing the Grove the old man Gabriel came away for a Week as he was sick the St Francis up the First Trip since she was Broke since the Bohemian Broke the Locks</p> <p>8th Burdo to Ogdensburgh cut a {illegible} for them Down at the Tent Leander's Foot sore</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>July the 9th 1880 Mowing</p> <p>10th Randolph crofsed to the store Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Tea Tobacco 10 cents Got a Basket of cakes from J Hamilton Randolph stopt all night</p> <p>11th Randolph came home</p> <p>12th of July Orangeman's Day I crofsed to Summerstown Bought 7 yds of Calico 77 cents John and I up to the store Dishaw here for some of his things I took from the Kit Kit towels Bought of Wards salt 15 cents stopt at Hamiltons all night</p> <p>13th high E Wind came home</p> <p>14th cutting and putting in hay</p> <p>15th St Swithens Day Went to Dundee Got Mr Burdo's Boat Bought of Mr Long hayfork 50 cents Bottle of oil 25 Rakes 15 1 scythe stone 10 cents Bought of Burdo 1 scythe stone 10 Bought of 1 lb of Tea 40 Starch 10 soap 10 cents Butter Tub 25 Tobacco 5 Fine salt 20 cents Hops from Mar 15 hair pins 5 cents Essence of Peppermint 10 pan of Bread for Mr Burdo 25 cents Got 2 Forks fixed at the Blacksmith 40 cents Got the Present of a Book from Mr Tuthill of Fort Covington Brought my clock to Get Fixed Brought Mr Tuthills his cup he Forgot went he was down Fishing Got a Lot of Papers from Mr Baker</p> <p>16th Mowing and Taking in</p> <p>17th Mowing AJ Baker Wife not ver well</p> <p>18 Writing for Mr Durushie</p> <p>19th Fernandez Birth Day 1874 Mowing</p> <p>20th at hay</p> <p>21 Mowing</p> <p>22nd crofsed to Summerstown Calico 4 yds 25 cents Hugh Ann Bought of J Summerstown 1 scythe 90 cents</p> <p>23</p> <p>24 George Renshaw here</p> <p>25th Fine</p> <p>26th storm of South West Wind and movd the Barn Broke Down cherry Trees hicory Butternut Basswood Levelled the corn Flat on the Ground Broke the End of the Cookhouse in</p> <p>27th Mowing some</p> <p>28th Raining and hailing Mr</p> <p>29th Mr Dishaw here for Butter, Got Plain saw Pitcher</p> <p>30th Putting in 40 cocks Peter Back here</p> <p>31st Traded for Horse with Peter Back</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Augt 1st 1880 Mowing</p> <p>2nd Minnie's Birth Day 1864 Lundy here Brought the Clock and 1/2 Dozen of Tin Pans Got a Plug of Tobacco Gave him a stump of Pine for Fishing Raining some and Wind</p> <p>3rd Mowing</p> <p>4th Making Cocks and mowing Burdo settling Got 7 1/2 Dollars from Mr Durushie Dissolved Partnership hime and Burdo in Fishing</p> <p>5th John Hamilton and Mifs Jack here I crofsed with them Tom and I went to Find the Horse Got hime up near Cornwall</p> <p>6th Randolphs Birth Day 1867 I went from Hamiltons to St Regis on the steamer Sperry Passage going and coming only 25 cents went to Hoganburgh in Mr Fultons store took Dinner at Peter Trees seen Mr Powell Miss Jack and Gordon came Down home with me and she Rowed the Boat all the way Down Mr Howland here Fishing Lost his Bottle which he Greatly Lamented</p> <p>7th Taking in hay and Poles Mowed a Little</p> <p>8th Bushie came Went to the head of the Island</p> <p>9th Got a Bark Line from Bushie Traded Knifes Gordon and 2 of Roses here on Sunday yesterday Gave him my Gold Buttons Got 50 cents Found a knife that had Been Lost for 22 years</p> <p>10th Annie Jack and Gordon here with a Letter for Burdo to my care</p> <p>11th J Lemay here for Green{illegible} Gave it to hime Peter Back here Gave him a 1..50 cents to have no more to Do with his Horse Roy McDougal Departed</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Augt 12th 1880 The Greatest heat I Felt this summer its most awful hot this same Date in 1876 was also very hot Randolph to Summerstown salt 15 Bread 25 soap nails</p> <p>13th some fire at the head of the Island had to get pails to put it out very windy A Drudge went up</p> <p>14th Went to Dundee with 32 3/4 of Bul{illegible} Bough Flour 0 lbs 1..87 1/2 Graham Flour 90 cents Tea 25 Tea 20 soda 8 cotton 1..10 shot 12 1/2 Tub 25 paid for the clock 50 paid for the Basins 1/2 Doz 1..35 ..1.50 pipe 1 Got 1/2 lb of 50 cent Tea from Is for the corn stopt at Lukes had supper Mrs Burdo here the Avrills Down with their steamer a good Breeze sailing acrofs to Day</p> <p>15th Sunday a Lot in the Long Black Berries of those folks on Hamiltons Island</p> <p>16th Mowing Plums Ripening</p> <p>17th putting in Hay on Poles</p> <p>18th James McKenna here to trade a Horse went Down at night with the old Man to take up his Box of Fish out of the Water Mowing on the Lower Point</p> <p>19th Bismarcks Birth Day 1870 Raining before Daylight heavy Thunder and Lightning Windy fine rain West Wind</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>22nd Augt 1880 Sunday Mr Burdo &amp; Peggy Bosell and Burdo here got Butter</p> <p>23rd Putting in hay</p> <p>24th Warm Mr Scroyer came yesterday Let out the calves from their Pasture</p> <p>25th Mowing in the upper Feild</p> <p>26th Mowing Gathering</p> <p>27th husking Corn</p> <p>28 at Corn husking corn Mowing</p> <p>29th Emmanuel Morris here came Last night Mrs Burdo Peggy and Mr Burdo here</p> <p>30th Mowing</p> <p>31st at hay</p> <p>1st of September cloudy</p> <p>2nd putting in hay</p> <p>3rd Dan's Birth Day {illegible} Randolph and I to Fish at Christies</p> <p>4th Drawing Wood</p> <p>5th John Angus Birth Day 1850</p> <p>6th Mowing in the Back Marsh</p> <p>7th Put in some</p> <p>8th Mowing Back Marsh</p> <p>9th putting in hay</p> <p>10th Mr Genie here I went to Hamiltons at their Thrashing stopt to help them Randolph came home had Mr Scryer Boat</p> <p>11th at Hamiltons Gordon came Down with me stopt all night</p> <p>12th Gordon and his Mother went to Mr Luke Bowens and the Baby a very warm Day I crofsed with Gordon to Mr Hamiltons</p> <p>13th at hamiltons Finished the Thrashing</p> <p>14th came home Gordon put me to the head of the Island got the Loan of the scythe Tom Ploughing for Fall Wheat Spreading manure yesterday and commenced Ploughing</p> <p>15 Mowing</p> <p>15th Dan Married to Day to Mifs Jane Sandfiled McDonald of Lancaster Fine Windy</p> <p>16th Mowing and Gathering</p> <p>17th put in 104 cocks of marsh hay</p> <p>18 Randolph crofsed Bought salt Bread pipe Matches Drawing Wood put in 36 cocks Bismarck and I</p> <p>19th Sunday</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Sept 20th 1880 Digging Potatoes at the Barn shelling corn</p> <p>21st cut the Tobacco cut some on the Last of the cornstalks put them in</p> <p>22nd Took in the stove at the Potatoes</p> <p>23rd put in some hay on the cornstalks</p> <p>24th Went to Lancaster with the Wool paid it 1..35 cents came home Indians on Susie Island had about 50 Rats caught in 2 nights stopt on the Squaw Island as the Wind is pretty high</p> <p>25th Randolph crofsed to Summerstown Bought 2 yds of Calico 28 cents Bread 28 cents Matches pipe Got apples at Hamiltons The old Man Mr Derushies son here from Chicago for to take the old Man up with him Offered all his Fishing Rigging to me for 30 Dollars The Princefs Louise at Pic nic on Dickenson Island to Day the Great Exhibition in Montreal these Days</p> <p>26th Sunday J Hamilton Mrs Hamilton and Gordon here a Fine Day the old man and son here Gave his Pan and Broom to Livinia</p> <p>27th Mr Derushie went off Windy taking up Rubbish from the Tent put out some Manure from Back of the Barn where we are going to build the stack Raining shelling corn</p> <p>28th Mowing at the upper end of the Marsh</p> <p>29th St Michael or Michaelmas Day very Windy Rain Fine Drawing Wood shelling some of the Loose corn and nebbins</p> <p>30th Drawing Firewood Began to pile {illegible} went Down</p> <p>1st of October Windy cutting the Last of the Marsh hay piling wood at the Door shelling corn at night pealing apples</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>October 2nd 1880 Crofsed to J Hamiltons took Breakfast John and I up to Summerstown i nthe Tot Fine Day East and south Wind Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Tea 30 cents Pan of Bread 28 cents paid this Bought of J Summers 10 yds of Cotton 1 Dollar 14 lbs of Fine salt 14 2 spools of Thread 10 cents 1 pair of Boots 1..45 sold John Summers 8 Doz of Eggs at 12 cents 96 Got 2 Bags of Apples from J Hamilton sold Mr McPherson Below Lancaster 13 Bushels of Apples Mr Mowat from the Branch there Taking up their Potatoes Gordon and Tom a Good many Boats going to Day</p> <p>3rd Fine Heavy Thunder and Lightning to night</p> <p>4th Gordon came for Randolph and Hugh Ann to help Hamiltons with their Potatoes Raining and Wind putting out manure Bismarck and I</p> <p>5th Haying in the Marsh piling Wood</p> <p>6th at the stack Bismarck and I Windy Raining</p> <p>7th at the stack Making cocks Windy</p> <p>8th Finished the stack 3 1/2 Tons</p> <p>9th Hugh Ann and Randolph Gordon came from Hamiltons Got about 10 Bushels of apples for Being working at the Potatoes Lent Gordon my short Gun at their Buckwheat at hamiltons Putting it in Elizabeth Hamilton up from Montreal</p> <p>10th Hugh Ann McMaster Birth DAy 1844 Randolph Bismarck and I went to the Kit Kit Island Charles Island Rof's Island Gull and Lizard Island stopt at Scriers on the Sturgeon Island Found a Broad Board One of the spring calves Died to Day Fine W</p> <p>11th Skinned the calf at Wood</p> <p>12th cutting and Drawing Wood Mr Burdo the Fisherman here</p> <p>13th cutting and Drawing Wood the Bohemian Began going Down the same Day she came up Randolph Watching Scryers tent while he is at Lancaster putting his Fish on the Boat Billy Bone here and one of Avrils</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Oct 14th 1880 Fine West Wind turned to East Mr Scryer here Brought a Sturgeon Drawing Wood commenced to Bank the West End of the house Made a Round or 2 with the Plough Mowed a few cocks of marsh hay the cows stopt away one night Working some at the Tobacco Pealing apples and stringing some cut the Boys hair</p> <p>15th Wind at Wood</p> <p>16th Crofsed to Summerstown Randolph stopt at Hamiltons sold Butter to Mr Ward Got the cash 18 cents Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 Bushel of salt 25 4 Loaves of Bread 26 cents Pepper 1/4 lb of Pe 8 pipe 1 Bought of John Summers 6 yds of overalls stuff 20 cents a yd 1..20 spools 10 4 yds of Calico 50 John Hamilton Went Down yesterday to pilot the Hunting steamer to Point Muiza came up through the night By Land and Went to Cornwall to Day the steamer Emprefs of India went Down 2 men here wanting to Tent Nory Lafere and another Raining</p> <p>17th Sunday Windy Got Paper from Dan of the Latter End of September Date</p> <p>18th cutting Wood</p> <p>19th Drawing Wood St Luke</p> <p>20th at Wood Fanning corn ice this morning First ice at Wood</p> <p>21st Made 2 Beetles at the Banking cold some Windy</p> <p>22nd Fine Turned cold E Wind Raining A Good Lot of shooting a Good many Ducks went Down to Day in the Rushes Randolph and I Looking if there was any working of Rats</p> <p>23rd Livinias Birth Day 1868,,</p> <p>24th our Hughs Birth Day our Hughs Birth Day Fine</p> <p>25th My Birth Day Fine</p> <p>26th at Wood</p> <p>27th at Wood</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{duplicate of previous page, but bottom of second page is now legible and transcribed on previous page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Oct 28th 1880 Put 3 Bottom Logs at the East End of the house</p> <p>29th Randolph crofsed to Summerstown Bought of J Summers 1/2 lb of Tea 25 cents RR Relief 25 cents Bought of Mr Ward shingles nails 2 cents Matches 14 cents pipe 1 cents Got a Bag of Apples from Hamiltons Dishaw for Jo Lemays Decoys 7 of Them</p> <p>30th Fine Mr David Baker's Wife Departed</p> <p>31st all Hallows or Holy Eve Windy Raining Rodney Briggs and Johnny Bone came up from Tuppers Island hunting no Ducks no Grub Johny Bone Gave me some caps and shot Took Dinner cracking nuts Keeping the Hallo een the night Butternut since Last Year some Beech and Hicory and Oak and Hazael</p> <p>1st Day of November All Saints Day very high Wind started to crofs turned Back Mr David Bakers Wife Buried to Day Billy Bones &amp; Doctor Bridges Lanced Leanders Leg Kaming Treated me at ther Bo{cut off}</p> <p>2nd All Souls Day Gordon Left Hamiltons I crofsed for apples got 9 Bushels Potatoes 1 Bushel McCrimmon there John and Gordon over to F Covington yesterday Bought of Ward 2 cents of matches Heard Rory McDougall came home oil Forgot my Coat</p> <p>3rd Scryer for Butter Borrowed the 1 inch augur Randolph and I to sturgeon Island Painted the Decoys</p> <p>4th Paul Grey Jacob and 2 more Indians here lent them my EEl spear stopt here all night got 2 suckers</p> <p>5th Guy Fawks Day Randolph Crofsed for the Wool got it at J Wards Got 2 Bushel of Potatoes from Hamiltons</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Nov 6th 1880 Mr Henery Genie here a Fine Day Raining East Wind a Great Lot of Shooting Putting a Runner in the Jumper as I Broke one of them</p> <p>7th Helen's Birth Day High West Wind Knocked Down Trees tore the Roof of the cookhouse the Traveller Let go 4 Barges and their in the Rushes</p> <p>8th the Princefs Louise went for the Barge to the Kit Kit and towed her into Lancaster</p> <p>9th Fixing the Door on the calves Place taking up some of the traps Windy</p> <p>10th at Wood</p> <p>11th Martinmas</p> <p>12th Banking some</p> <p>13th Drawing Wood</p> <p>14th sunday Angus Cameron here Gave 2 or 3 Loads of shot snowing some fine</p> <p>15th Randolph and I to the Kit Kit Scryer Left yesterday took home my augur</p> <p>16th Went to see if I could Borrow a Boat stopt at Hamiltons up to the store</p> <p>17th Went to Antwines seed if I could Borrow a Boat But I got Charlies Craig's Bun Bought of Mr Ward 1 lb Rice 2 cents of matches Tom Drawing Manure from Roses Got a Bag of Potatoes from John</p> <p>18th Stormy snowing hard</p> <p>19th chopping stove Wood J Hamiltons for the 5 Heifers Frank Laplante Ed Santinee and Tom had Dickinsons Cow Got Kind of Sick to night all night</p> <p>20th not very well Randolph Drawing Wood Snowing Drifting Sparry Breaking the ice yesterday out to Lancaster to Day</p> <p>21st On this Day of the Month D Meddo Departed 1846 no Boat out of Dundee today</p> <p>{Bottom is torn off page, revealing the bottom of the next page - to be transcribed on next page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>November 1880 {illegible} Frosty cutting Stove Wood</p> <p>23rd 3 Boats went up Hiram Calvin one of them Cold</p> <p>24th no Boats to Day Drawing up Canoes and Bun Fish Boxes</p> <p>25th St Catherine Mr Hill no Lights to night Taking Marsh Hay of the fine hay</p> <p>26th a Fine Day seen a Steamer Below Rofs Island crofsing or Going Down Crofsed to J Hamiltons with 8 1/2 Bushels of Corn for them to take to mill for me Bismarck for the First Time to crofs to Hamiltons Randolph to the store Bought of J Summers 1/2 lb of Tea 25 cents 2 cents for matches at Mr Wards Got 2 Bags of Potatoes at J Hamiltons Got Yarn for Gordons sox Brown the 10 Balls of yarn to Get Twisted a Frosty night Floating Light no Light to night</p> <p>27th cherry Island no Light cutting Wood Fine Windy a Boat with 3 in it to Lancaster</p> <p>28th Sunday a Boat went Down at Day light this morning a Fine Day West Wind East Wind the Big White owl coming around Ducks Plenty</p> <p>29th Drawing Wood</p> <p>30th Tom Jack came for me to help him to skin a cow that Died cherry Island Lit up St Andrew's Day at Hamiltons to night</p> <p>1st of December Stormy E Wind</p> <p>2nd Fine Frosty went to Williamstown with 8 1/2 Bushels of Corn Tom Jack {illegible}</p> <p>3rd came home Margaret Hamilton poorly a steam Boat went Down</p> <p>4th 2 steam tugs went up to Day Fine</p> <p>5th Raining turned Cold to night</p> <p>6 St Nick Day Windy Cold</p> <p>7th cold Frosty</p> <p>8th Mr Ptolemy &amp; Brother here Kind of astray on Christie's Island a very Frosty night took a small Breakfast Gave 50 cents Bought Ran{cut off} 6 Rats 60 cents had a Heavy Load of Licquors &amp; Fixed the Chimney</p> <p>9th Fixing the Handsleigh stormy Cold a sail crofsed to Summerstown</p> <p>10th Leander's Birth Day 187{cut off} Freezing Ice going Down took acrofs to the south side</p> <p>11th soft at Stove Wood</p> <p>{bottom of page torn off - writing from previous page visible, but transcribed on previous page}</p> <p></p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Dec 12th 1880 soft</p> <p>13th chopping Fine</p> <p>14th crofsed to Summerstown Bought of Ward Tea Soda oil candy Glafs thread needles Pipes matches</p> <p>15th Whitewashing</p> <p>16th cold Blowing got a weasel</p> <p>17th the Cat got in my Trap at the Lower Point Drawing wood</p> <p>18th at Wood</p> <p>19th cold ice going Down</p> <p>20th Cutting Drags Frosty Drew the Bun Down from the Bay</p> <p>21st First Day of Winter Ice took to Christie's south side</p> <p>22nd Ice took acrofs Drawing Wood</p> <p>23rd crofsed to Hamiltons Lots of air holes put a few small Bushes out very crooked</p> <p>24th Cold Frosty and Fine cutting stove Wood</p> <p>25th Christimas Day</p> <p>26 Cold</p> <p>27 Cold</p> <p>28</p> <p>29 our Anguss Birth Day</p> <p>30th Cold</p> <p>31st Frosty</p> <p>1st of January New Years Day Broke on the Marsh Hay stack Back of the Barn Windy cold West Wind</p> <p>2nd Fine soft Day Gordon here had 4 shirts to make I Gave him a Pipe seen a Fox crofsing</p> <p>3rd crofsed to Summerstown Council Day Dan Frasher Elected Bought of Julia 1/2 lb Tea Matches Ann Spinks poorly Bushing the Road acrofs at Summerstown Angus Cameron and Thomas Summers A Fine Day cold to night Mr The Rev Dallerson Married Last Week seen in a Kingston Paper Bushing the Lower Road to Lancaster</p> <p>4th very Frosty came from Hamiltons expecting the thrashers at Hamiltons Jim McDougall made a Track up the ice as he is going to take Bushes to Fort Covington a Ball in Williamstown to night Mrs Summers a Bee at Wood</p> <p>5th Drawing Wood</p> <p>6th snowing E Wind Warm Cutting Wood putting Marsh hay in the Barn</p> <p>7th Drawing Wood</p> <p>8th Hugh Anns Birth Day 1866</p> <p>9th Cold E Wind</p> <p>10th snowing stormy turned fine</p> </div> transcribed 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During the diary’s time period, such racial terms and prejudices were commonplace in Canadian society. They are considered wrong today. {In places, this diary is worn from weather and time. On occasion, the tops, bottoms, and edges of the pages are crumbly and moldy, making some words and sentences illegible. In most cases, a note that reads “{Illegible}” refers to this situation.} Mr James Cameron Island Ja ry 1879 New Years Day crossed with Gordon to Hamiltons Landed below the Lighthouse a Good lot of ice Going Down Gordon after the Fox Gordon going to stop at AJ Bakers for a Few Days as AJ is going up West to stop till he comes Back then he is going out to Williamstown to School (to 16 cents) Freezing some got 2 papers at Hamilton Kind of N West Wind 2nd Fixing the Shed Door put in the stack Randolph and I cleaning the stove and Pipes Windy cold the ice would take only its so Windy 3 Breaking the ice 3rd Allens Birth Day chopping Wood around the cattle put Maud in the Big Shed very cold the ice took from the Sturgeon Island over to Christee’s to Day but there is in the Rushes open that wont take with the Wind the ice took across to night to Alexis Island near Morning a Good many Ducks and the White headed Eagle is after Ducks thats wounded or froze in or on the ice Great Banks of Snow Drifts 4th Stormy in the morning got calm snowing some hail West Wind Went Down to Lower Point over to the Pitt Point awful Banks of snow ice not taken across a great many air holes chopping stove Wood Feeding the cattle extra these cold Days 5th sunday cold and Fine 6th Drawing Wood West Wind Went to head of the Island {a}nd its very Frosty Steamboat channel Full of Anchor Ice Going Down but dont Jam snow Deep 7th chopping Drawing Wood Kind of Warm Went to the West End of the Island Lots of ice Going Down the Channel {f}ull of ice 8th HughAnn's Birth Day 13 {y}ears old to Day Went to upper End to see {t}he ice and its all opened out at the h{ead?} snowing Drifting cutting Brush at th{e} Marsh hay stack Mr James Cameron Island January 9th 1879 all open in the steamboat channel not cold West Wind North and South Wind Drawing Wood chopping stove Wood slippery for the Mare where there is ice as she is not shod yet Let out the sheep to Day our yard Full of Snow Banks 1 Stack of Marsh hay Finished �10th cold and Frosty Lots of anchor ice Going Down went to the upper end of the Island to see the ice very Frosty I think it will take in the Steamboat channel to night chopping Wood around the House Broke on the marsh hay stack about 2 Tons in it put the stake holes in the Little sleigh put ashes in the Leech Barrl as the other 3 is Full 11th The ice must have taken through the night as I went to the head of the Island and its taken across went up a peice on it and turned Back as its only a shell but if it Freezes to night it will be Good tommorrow Randolp and I on the north side for cedar chopped the ends of a soft maple for a Log 11 Feet a Fine Day not Freezing much some Freezing to night Finished Making Bismarck’s Coat 12th Sunday a very fine Day the ice taken across to Hamilt{ons} before Daylight Freezing some to night 13th 3 men Fishing EEls Back of the Island I crossed to Hamiltons took Dinner Went up to the stor{e} Got a Letter in the office from Dan with 2 Heard Gordon went to Williamstown put a few small Bushes on my Road Bought 3 lbs of Rice 15 Bought ½ lb Tea 20 2 spools of Thread 8 pipe 1 the ice very Rough took supper at Hamiltons came home the ice is only a shell christopher McRae cross{ed} at Hopkins to Summerstown 14th crossed to Day Brought Gordons Pants to Hamilton exchanged HughAnns Boots 25 on exchanging them Bought of Mr Ward 50 Wt of Flour 21..30 castor oil 10 {Illegible} 12 Bought of summers 3 ½ yds of cotton 28 Go{Illegible} of sugar from Mr Ward {Illegible} night at Hamiltons Frosty Frosty Mr James Cameron Island Jany 15 187{9} A Fortunate Day I came from Hamiltons took part of my Flour as the Ice is very Rough a Frosty Fine morning Broke some of the Jammed Ice Down so to Get through it Fine But turned very Frosty Freezing hard to Day and to night chopping stove Wood Feeding the cattle more than extra as its cold Wrote a Letter to night to sent to Dan 16th very Stormy North East Wind Drifting and snowing Freezing hard Fixing some of the chairs put a Handle in the Little Axe Bismarcks, turned more moderate in the afternoon 17th Drawing Wood Randolph and I some cold some Cutters and Teames crossed Summers's Road for the first Drew a soft Maple Log from the House to the Bank 11 Feet some Water coming in the swamp John Hamilton to Lancaster to Day Lost his cap 18th I crossed to put the Letter in the P.O 3 cents paid JS addressed it for me Bought of Mr Ward 8 cents worth of matches got 2 Bunches a very fine morning snowed a little Turned to Drifting, Blustering Water Raising some near shore John Hamilton to Cornwall early this morning on the Bosure Tom thrashing Took the rest of my Flour over to Day I made 2 halfes of it the other Day so it would not be so heavy on the rough ice and the ice is very Rough a social up at Mr {Illegible}kins Last night made 17 Dollars {T}om Summers Tom Munroe Donald Angus to cornwall to Day pay up J Grants affair {c}utting Stove Wood �19th Sunday a very fine Day the sun came out in the afternoon awful warm went around the Lower Point put the snow out of the canoe and raised it up some Quit milking the cows twice a Day to Da{y} Mr James Cameron Island Janry 20th 1879 most awful Frosty to Day north West Wind and very Frosty to night cutting Drags and Drawing some Feeding the cattle extra this cold Weather crossing a Good Deal on Summers’s Road the Airholes smokes hard to Day our yard all Blocked up with snow-Drifts 21st St Agness Day Frosty Frost Falling snowed some East Wind Bushing the road from the house up around to the Cord Wood Bay put a few Bushes from the Back Bay for the Pitt Point so if any one comes around that Way they wont cut through the Back Marsh cutting hay on the East mow 22nd a Fine Day crossed Wrote a Letter for T Jack to Enterprize Company put it in the P.O Registered it to Boston Mass, 8 cents postage and Registering got a certificate stopt all night at Hamiltons a cold night stormy John Over with cheese to Dundee 23rd Came home {Above it reads: Pig Gone} chopping stove Wood putting out Some Bushes to the Light House James McDougall Crossed over to Hamiltons to night as they expect the Thrashing Mil men tomorrow Bill Cameron there to Day 24th at Hamiltons all Day Bought of JS Summers 5 lb of Rice 25 cents the Mill Did not Come came home this Evening Got from John Flour Drifting to Day Charlie’s Tuppers Birth Day They Bushed it Down to the Lighthouse to Day 25th Robie Burn’s Birth Day and a Fine Day and a Wild Day Thawed Froze wind from Every Quarter Snowed hard some hail Drawing Drags Snow Deep Blowing and Drifting a very Wild night 26th Sunday put in some of the Stack as I am going tomorrow to Hamiltons Cold and Wind{y} Drifting 27th N East Wind I went to Hamiltons to help them as they got the Thrashing mill McCormick & McPherson Cold Day at oats and Wheat 28th Thrashing 29th 2 Indians here Lewis Smoke stopt all night Fishing EEls 30th Thras{hing} 30th Thrashing Fine Weather 31st at oat stack Got Mr William spink to Help a{nd} Mr Bell here for a peice of Rope The Fishermen) Mr James Cameron Island Feby 1st 187{9} �Saturday Done Thrashing about 12 oclock came home took some Wheat oats Barley for the Hens Got ½ lb of Tea from J Summers 20 cents a Fine Day Drifting North West Wind Roughf going on the ice some Water coming on near shore chopping stove Wood Sunday 2nd West Wind Cold snowing Drifting frosty Water Raising on the Marsh This is Candlemass Day so if the Bear comes out to Day he will not see his shadow or the Racoon either the sighn of a hard year when the Dont come out no sunshine to Day George Renshaw no Fire But Whiskey kept him warm very Cold to Day 3rd A Fine Day DPutting Wood of the Bank up on the South Side near the upper Point Dead Basswoods 4th A Fine Day Crossed to Summerstown Got some Flour from J Hamilton and about 6 lb of Cheese AJ Baker promised me 10 Dollars if he would Get his Fortune thats coming to him Burying Mrs Doherty to Day seen A Smallman and A Tyo at Summerss Treated me Rookey wanting me to Trade horses for Cow Got a Letter from J Angus from the House of Assembly Toronto 3 cents in it Postage stamp the Marsh hay stack about Done 5th Broke on the 3 Ton stack in the Back Marsh Drew some of it to Day a Fine Day E Wind snowing some Drift {Illegible}t some seen a Bunch of something Down at the Kit Kit Brash or EEl Fishers 6th 2 Teams Drawing to the Lighthouse to Day and very Busy too made a Good many trips {Illegible}a a Ball at Summers’s to night Drawing Wood Randolph and I from the upper Point Broke a Road in the swamp a very fine Day W West and calm and a most Beautiful night for the Ball Folks Mr James Cameron Island Feby 7th 1879 I crossed to Summerstown Sent a Letter to John Angus Toronto Marlborough House sold 6 lb of Tallow to Mr Ward 8 cents Bought 20 lb of oatmeal 1 Pipe Matches JS Summers took me up to the House to have Dinner and Treated me a Good many at the Ball Last night Mrs Hamilton colouring made me take of my Comforter and she coloured it a Fine Day turning to snow and Blow cold some 8th Gordon's Birth Day cutting and Drawing wood his Heifer calved this Evening a Fine Day Tom Jack to Mill to Day 9th a Stormy Day cold West Wind Drifting 10th Randolph and I to Mr Hamiltons Got a Bag of Flour and a Bag of Grain for the hens Heard Gordie Arman and one of Summers Girls is to Be married Maggie) and Julia was to be married in the spring to an operator Tom Summers mad at Jimmy Grant Got 130 Dollars from his Mother a Fine Day But the wind is from the East Turning Cold and Frosty took Jess across to Day for the first time 11th a Fortunate Day Drew some Marsh hay from the sta{ck} East Wind Snowing and Drifting 12th West Wind snowing Drifting Blowing Working at the clock 13th cold Frosty West Wind got 1 cut of hay to the Bottom of the Mow Making a Fork handle as I Broke the handle this Morning Water on the ice and Lots of snow �14th St Valentine Day very Frosty W Wind Broke a Track up near the Upper End of the Island Broke a Track to the Bus{h} shovelling snow 15th in the Bush Cold turned Stormy 16th Stormy drifting & snowing 17th Cold went to the Bush 18th James Hugh's Birth Day skinned the Ram yesterday Went to the Marsh hay stack snow too Deep all covered went to head of the Island to B{Illegible} A Road took home some Wood Mr James Cameron Island Feby 19th 1879 Randolph Drove me up to the head of the Island snow deep I crossed stopt at hamiltons took Dinner John Harnessed up the horse and we Drove up to the Store Got a Letter from John Angus from Toronto and a Lot of newspapers a very Frosty Day East Wind Bought of Julia ½ lb Tea Got a Peice of Meat from John wrote a Letter to night thinking of of Going to the PO tommorow Got the Book of Moses from Hamiltons 20th Stormy Drifting East Wind cold too cold to cross to Day 21st crossed Got 25 cents from G Renshaw a very cold Day West Wind Drifting Jim Hopkins Working all this Week at Dickinsons Wharf Got a Ride Down from John Hamilton and Tommy Jack with the 2 young colts Jack & Charlie and they go well for the first time they were in a sleigh Bought of Mr Ward 5 lb of Barley Races in Dundee to Day sent A Letter to J Angus to Day Toronto Rooky Moving 22nd cut Down a Dead cherry at the head of the Island Bismarck Randolp and I a Fine Day turned Blustery E Wind Began some of the Marsh hay on the stable Loft put some snow of Made 2 Waterholes 23rd Fine some snow {e}nough to make Drift the Fox came close to the Barn {L}ast night 24th Cold Drifting cutting some firewood in {t}he Bush Drew it home put out Poison in the Back Marsh cutting Stove Wood see a sleigh {c}rossing at the Kit Kit to Lancaster and then there was 3 sleighs came Back this is the first {t}ravelling on that road cant Get in to the Marsh hay stack we Broke on such drifts of {s}now 25th St Matthias) chopping Firewood E Wind {t}urned stormy Blowing hard Drifting Frosty {i}n the Morning cut a Birch to Make a Broom the First one I ever Made 26th Ash Wednesday E Wind turned to Raining some then the Wind changed to the West and Blew very very hard Kind of soft but made a small crust went for a Load of Wood but it Blows too hard clearing snow Drifts made Last night seen a Fox crossing a Good Lot of Travelling to Lancaster on this Road Below the Kit Kit Mr James Cameron Island Feby 27th 1879 Very Frosty and cold �28th Went across got a Ride up From Hamiltons from Tom Got a Letter from John Angus Heard George Renshaws had an other Boy or Girl Last Monday A Bee at Dickinsons Wharf Drawing Stones yesterday matches oil 1st of March St Davids Day came in Like a Lion snowing Blowing wind all around the compass Kind of Soft and cold Went across to Hamiltons Met Gordon coming from Williamstown Got Flour and cornmeal and Beef from Hamiltons had the horse across and the Road is awful Bad with Deep snow heard either Gibson or his wife Died out at the hill John Richards Daughter seen 3 Foxes and a crow to Day First crow seen this Winter Gordon Brought Blue Beard to HughAnnie A change in the Moon this Morning its awful weather this Winter This Day is the Festival of the Welsh 2nd a Fine Day C 3rd Crossed with Gordon to Hamiltons sent some sugar and Sturgeon with Gordon to Williamsto{wn} Gave a small Peice to Hamiltons John and the Wife away to Alexandria took Dinner with Tom Jack Gordon Randolph a{nd} I Got a Paper from John Angus Randolp and I Drawing Wood a very fine Day warm and soft 3rd 4th Killed the calf Fine Raining and Blowing very hard from the West 4th 5th a Fine Day Thawing some cleaning out from before the stable Doors cutting stove wood 6th Stormy snowing 7th I crossed to Summerstown plate of Butter ½ lb Tea 2 spools of Thread ½ lb soda Darning needle Matches to 5 cents cash spent to this John Hamilton & Wife went to Dundee signed Andrew Cameron Bill for to only Run the Mail 1 Trip a Day Heard the officers of the Bohemians wages was cut Down took Dinner at Hamiltons Thomas G Renshaws Marriage Day some year Mr James Cameron Island March 8 1879 East Wind Raw but Fine Great Lightning and some Thunder not very Loud here but must be far south chain lightning it must be heavy in some other Parts as it shows very bright here about 9 oclock till after ten I then went to Bed Drawing Wood to Day Basswoods thats leaning over the Bank 3 men Fishing EEls at the Lower end of Alexis Island then went Down Below the Pine Tree on Christees Island 9th A Fine Day Thawing Raining some to night seen a Fox crows plenty 10th cut Down a Big stump of Basswood split one Log and Randolph and I saw the Butt Log very hard to split went around the head of the Island Down on the north side for cedar for Brooms Randolp got in a crack near shore Broke a Road to the Bottom of the Marsh hay stack as the snow is soft very unwell with a Bad Cold most of us all in the house Down with bad cold Thawing hard to Day 11th cut and took home some Firewood took home some Marsh hay very Bad with a cold not muckh Travelling on the ice Roads Thawing to Day a very fine Day Geordie Annan and Miss Summers Married to Day at Andrew Camerons old Slapford Buried to Day Light all) �12th an Unfortunate Day On this Day of the month McMaster First came to the Island and the ice {o}pened that Day Peter Baker Married to Day to Miss Murchison took over som veal to J Hamilton {a}nd his Bag took Dinner at Hamiltons went up to store {w}ent over with George to see the Barrel Got a Peice of the {W}edding Cake at Hamiltons stopt at Hamiltons all {n}ight Bad Travelling on the Roads now all of us very bad {w}ith cold 13th came from Hamiltons Drawing Wood {1}4th Drew some Wood all Bad with Cold 15th I crossed with Butter 5 lb Bought of J Summers 5 ½ yds Cotton RRR {Radway’s Ready Relief} Bottle Bunch of Matches I owe 13 cents Got J Hamilton to come for ton of Hay for aJ Baker Bought of Mr Ward 18 lb Corn Meal {a}ll he had 2 lb of Barley to this I Paid Mr James Cameron Island March 16th 1879 Very unwell all of us Laid up with bad Cold Gordon came from Williamstown bad with cold had 2 papers of Tea 1 lb of crackers 3 Loaves of Bread TStuff that Donald McDonald Gathered for me a thing I knew any thing at all about took it From Hamiltons where it was Left with a Lot of Other Stuff they told Gordon for me to go after tommorrow Gordon took Coffee and soap from Williamstown 17th St Patricks Day I crossed to Summerstown Brought 1 sheep Pelt 1 calf skin allowed me a Dollar Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb Soda 1 Pail Paid for the Corn Meal and 2 lb of Barley I got saturday Leave a Due Bill of 43 cents St Patricks is Stormy And Wild J Hamilton and Wife to Cornwall the things that Donald McDonald Gathered for me I took from Hamiltons 4 ½ Bushels of Wheat 300 Wt of Flour about 10 lb of Pork 10 lbs of Beef 21 Herring 1..90 or Cash Gordon and I came home Quite a surprise not any thing at all about it nor would I want them to Do that for me Old Mr John the Priest Departed 18th AJ Baker and Peter for Hay Took a Load Gordon crossed with the Bag I got the stuff in cleaned th{e} stove and Pipes splitting sugar Troughfs 25 19th Began to Draw Wood took my Jumper to Rensh{aw} Got Georges sleigh 3 Loads Got 1 Bottle of H Wines from George for the Wife and children sent him a Peice of sugar Brought a Little sleigh Got a new Whiskey Cask from him an awful Bluster of snow from the West Run into Hamiltons took the Taurus Down 20th First Day of spring this Evening Quite a Fine Day skinned the Taurus took up a Load and I went to Hamiltons wi{th} a Bottle of Milk they have a Bee to Day Drawing from Fleickes went wi{th} a Load afternoon Drew some upon the {Illegible} EEl Fishers at Christees Mr James Cameron Island March 21st 18{79} Finished Drawing to Georges Got a Bag of Potatoes from Allen Cameron in the concession 22nd I went to the store with the Hide 37 lbs to Mr Ward Bought of Mr Ward ½ Bus salt 2 lb of nails 4 Bunches of Matches went over with G Renshaws Sleigh Got Tallow and Candles turned very Stormy E Wind came to Hamiltons 2 men Fixing the Lighthouse tinsmith Gordon came from Hamiltons with me could hardly see the way to come home with the East Wind storm Heard One of the McMasters was ggoing to be hung in the Back Hills for shooting a Man very Stormy to Day �snowing Drifting Georgie Bosell and Billie here for the adze to make Troughfs George to cornwall to Day and antwine scotch moon to Day 3 times crazy 23 Sunday a Fine Day 24th Gordon Went for AJ Bakers sleigh and Harness went straight Down the ice to Henery Genies Port Lewis John Stalkers Daughter Departed stopt at the Lake View Hotel Bought 30 55 cents worth of H Wines st annicet) Lablaw) 25th at Henery went Down to Jos Tavern went to see old mr Rankin the Blacksmith and he is Poorly 26th Jim McDougall {h}ere for the sugar Bush Pete Bosell here with the adze We came home from Port Lewis Received From Mr Henery Genie 1 Bag of Wheat 1 Bag of Rye Bag of oats corn & pease Buckwheat 25 lb corn Meal 35 lb 18 lbs of Pork 46 yds Cotton 9 cents 15 yds of Calico 10 cents 3 lb) 3 spools of Thread 15 cents 1 Bag of Flour Boots {Illegible}..50 John H. Birth Day {Illegible}ain Mr James Cameron Island March 27th 1879 Gordon crossed with AJ Bakers Sleigh got a Paper from Charles Tupper Workhouse Walton on the Hill Liverpool England Gordon crossed over to Mr McDougalls to Let them Know about the Sugar Bush cut A Load of Black Oak on the Bank at the Pitt-Point East Wind Drifting and snowing some Rain Freezing some to night Gordon got a Pair of Boots at Mr Wards cutting up the Weeb of Cotton 28th I crossed to J Hamiltons Sacrament on the Front John & Wife went and came Back James & Rorry McDougall here Brought over some of the Sugar Bush Rigging Filling the Barrels with water a very fine Day Ducks Flying plenty 29th Robins came Grey Birds came Blackbirds came Rory came to Cut Wood Running All Day Making spoils and sharpening some of the old spoils have 25 Troughfs new one made at the Door they have their sap Dishes and spoils 2 pots Barrels 30th Sunday snowing E Wind Gordon and Randolph went up to the Bush 31st Gordon and Rory cutting a Buck came over on snowshoes as there is water thats not Froze hard enoughf to carry Drew the Troughfs Barrels Pots chains to the Bush Randolph and I April 1st All Fools Day Gordon and I made {Above it reads: Blary calved} 22 Troughfs to Day soft map{le} Drew some {Above it reads: Wild Geese} stones from the House to the Sugar camp 2nd Gordon to the store Bought of J Summers 2 yds at 40 cents Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb soda 5 cents Thread 5 cents Matc{hes} 3 cents Gordon Kept 5 cents stormy to Day Drif{ting?} 3rd AJ Baker here 2 Galernea and Boy Back from Salmon River 4th St Ambrose Day Ned Santinee for ½ Ton of Hay and cam{e} for my ashes 14 Bushels Peter Rooky here Rory here Gordon to Hamiltons for steelyard 5th making Troughfs Jim Hopkins here 50 c{Cut off} sap not running Tapping Some Mr James Cameron Island april 6th 187{9} �A Fine Day 7th Went with Hamiltons {Above it reads: Maud calved} steelyar{d} home 8th Made 2 Gallons {Above it reads: Raisins pepper} of Mollasses for the first 9th Gordon crossed to the store ½ lb Tea Rope sturgeon oil Matches pipe miss Grant the schoolmam and one of the Mr McDougalls Little Girls in the sugar Bush made 22 lbs and small cake and a Basin of Litere on the snow this is the first Sugar made 10th seen a Team crossing Summers's Road Jim McDougal came with a cake 11 lbs this is out of the 22) Gave him a Taste of Sturgeon {Above it reads: made 22 lbs of sugar} to take home 11th Good Friday Stormy snowing Drifting East Wind Fine all Kinds of Weather to Day Drawing Wood in the sugar Bush 12th crossed with the Horses McDougall this morning and went right Back as the ice is Getting Bad Took a canoe across and hand sleigh & Jim Cox and Rory and Gordon in the Bush Boiling ice opened at the channell straining all they Boiled to Day chopping Stove Wood Keeping in the {Spring Garden?} a Fine Day 2 men Fishing at the Little Island Frosty nights White Frost Last night the 2 stopt to night for the first First cranes came Pheabes or Pe-Wit came Fan Tailed Blackbirds {c}ame 13 Sunday Rory crossed Jim Cox stopt {g}athering sap a Fine Day 14th Jim McDougall {a}nd Rory came across James McDougall stopt all night Lots of ice going Down 15th Drawing Wood Mc in the Bush 16th Drawing marsh hay seen the first swallows Taking {f}ine hay of the Stable Loft putting it in the Barn 17th put the Bull Don Pedro in the stable 18th Our Duncans Birth Day Drawing Wood {1}9th Rory and Miss Grand and Elizabeth Mary Sugared {i}n the Bush to Day 16 lbs Made a Water Troughf for Don Pedro put out the canoe on the 17th Mr James Cameron Island April 20th 187{9} A Fine Day North West Wind Lots of ice going Down and ice at our shore,, 2 Indians Fishing EEls in a Bun at the Little Island Frost Last night Cows crossed the swamp to the Sugar Bush Salted them at the Lower Point got a small (Rock-Bass at the shore) struck him with a stick 21st 2 Indians in the Tent sugared about 40 lb Mr Smallman's steamer sparrys First Trip A Fine Day making Pickets Water coming in to the cellar set Fire to Front Marsh Lots of ice Going Down Loons came Gave the Indians some Hay for their Bed Frogs Began their Music not very well Bad with Rheumatism and corns on my Both Feet gave a Round on 2 at the Lower Point with the Plough �22nd First Laying of Hens Frosty nights Got 3 EEls from the Indians a Great many Fishing EEls from the mud taking the Banking from the East end of the House 23rd St Georges's Day Made Mollasses Gave a small cake to Miss Bella McDougall old Gabriel came and Rivers 24th a Fine Day set nets Got none Got a Rat 25 St Marks Day East Wind cloudy and Fine Mr Genie came and Pickot and Boy Paul Gray and his Boy here all night got a Bag of Potatoes from Genie Got a chain for Don Pedro the Bull 25 26th Genie and I trying for EEls Gave him my 2 Lines Tobacco seeds sold him my Musket to Pickot for chairs Gave Genie his Bags took Hay seed in them made Mollasses to Day Gordon Crossed to McDougalls with James Cox Mr Genie went of{f} 27th E Wind Fine went up around the Island 28th Gord{on} and James Cox came took all their rigging out of the sugar Bush the Boys Boiling 17 Pails West Wind Got a Letter from Dan Got a Rat a Fine Day Rainin{g} a Little W Wind Got a Letter from Dan and a P{aper} from Charlie Tupper England Mr James Cameron Island April 29th 18{79} Black cow calved Gordon Boarding the Tent with Mr Gabriel taking home sugar Bush rigging 30th Gordon and Gabriel the Fisherman crossed to Summerstown I Planted 130 hills of Potatoes Randolph and I Ploughing at the Lower Point 1st of May Gabriel got salt Got 3 pikes from them shingling his Tent Raining Gordon Barked 2 Chairs 2nd Lost their Line Blowing hard Ploughing at Lower Point Gave them some Tobacco Grappling for their Line 3 made a Broom for old Gabriel made a Runner for the Jumper Gordon ploughing at Door and the Bean Fence Garden A Propeller went Down and 2 Tow Boats and St Francis came up Blowing 4th a Fine Day Gordon crossed to Go to Williamstown Randolph And I to Bosells Got a Ducks nest on Frank Island Moses Jessama and Family here George Renshaw sent a Bag of Potatoes Down with Moses to me Algerian went Down Randolp with Gabriel 5th Harrowing working at the Banking Raining 6th Harrowing Planted 80 Hills Raining some Ground his Pepper Spartan went Down 7th Bohemian came up Drawing Dung Got a pike Got a Rat 8 Harrowing the Lower Point Drawing off stones �9th Went to Summerstown with 2 Plates of Butter at 15 cents paid J Summers 33 cents I owed him Bought 4 yds of Cotton 40 cents {Illegible} 4 yds Calico 40 Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb Tea Soda Starch Tin Cup Thread Salts Soap matches cloves oil had 3 Rats got a Letter from Williamstown 10th Sowed near 1 ½ of Wheat at Lower Point harrowed it 11th Randolph Bismarck and I to Sturgeon Island Kit Kit Island to Lizard and Butternut Island Found a copper on the {K}itt Kit Island took Dinner on Butternut Island {T}homas Reesor the Indian here to Buy suga{r} none to sell Mr James Cameron Island May 12th 1879 Ploughing at the peice at the Door Finished Ploughing this Peice Looking at the Fence On the Pitt Pitt Point 13 Harrowing Planting some Potatoes but the Potatoe Bug begins to show himself I'll not Plant no more so I'll put the rest of the Peice in corn 14th Finished Planting the Corn 15th putting Manure on the Garden and on the Potatoes some on the Garden and On the Potatoes some on the Hay ground Bismarck planted 24 hills of Potatoes 16th Henery Bosell here for a stick to make oars Gave Randolph a ¼ taking out manure I got ½ Bushel of Lime from Lancaster 10 cents Gave 15 cents 5 cents of a Mistake of mine 17th Gordon Came across with George Bosell Gave George what sour Milk we had for his Pigs 6 pails went across with Gordon to Summerstown to get his coat Fixed paid Amelia Laplante 50 cents 10 cents for Cotton Bought Mr Ward {Illegible}rick oil 25 8 Bunches of Matches 2 pipe 8 cents Bought a Bag 25 cen{ts} Bought of J Summers 2nd Book for Gordon 25 cen{ts} Settled with AJ Baker for the Hay Rec Payment Got an Overcoat 18th Rogation Sunday A Fine Day Heard Dan was canvassoing and Rayside Francis the Indian he{re} Gave him Dinner Gordon crossed with him Potatoes up some Blades of Corn up 19th St Dustans Ploughing a Peice East of the sho{p?} and Barn and taking out stones fine Day warm working at the Garden Front of the House put in 10 Beds of Top Onions 2 ½ Beds of Potatoe onio{ns} 20th Baking churning scalding the House putting out manure Harrowing Lots a Harrowtooth Let the Calves out in the Lane Digging some in the Garden for Cucumbers and Melons a Fine Day East Wind in the Mor{ning} and West at Night cutting Brush in the {Illegible}er Feild one of these Fishermen that went to {Illegible} Regis to Fish had to Leave Mr James Cameron Island 21st 1879 North Wind New Moon this Morning Whitewashing 22nd Whitewashing the appletrees up in the Hens {Between the lines it reads: Tea From Lancaster 25 cents} as they are at the Corn setting Fire to some heaps of Brush �23rd Frosty Morning Working some at the Lane Fence 24th Queen's Birth Day Randolph and I to Christees Firing some volleys in the Morning hoisted Colours a fine Day Burning Brush in the Evening Great Bonfires St Francis to Montreal 25th Mr Genie and Picott here fishing Perch stopt all night Got a Sturgeon from {Illegible} Darashie the first we Got Let the Mare out for the first time this spring oiled her well and Let her to the Pit Point as the Ticks are Bad Dry Dry weather Thunder to the North but no Rain here high north wind this Evening cold to night 4 Men Supposed to be Drowned near Granadier Island came from Valleyfield to have a Time on the Queens Birth Day 2 Englishmen and 2 Frenchmen 26th Genie and Picott went off early Making a Door for the Milkhouse put a Board on the cookhouse floor 27th Putting a Pile of Manure in to the {y}ard from the Back Stable Door 28 Fixing the Wheat 5 Bushels and 1 ½ of Rye in Bags {Above it reads: Solomon Falkner and Mr Stark here} to get Ready to go to Mill 29th Royal Oak Day Went to Mill Brout 29 lbs of Butter sold to Jo Lemay 14 cents Bought ½ lb Tea 18 ½ lb Tea 23 cents Salt 10 lbs 10 pipes 3 cents Spoon 25 cents Tub 25 2 Tin Basins 2..50 Matches 13 4 yds overalls 64 Bottle of Hatches oil 25 Pink & senna 10 {Illegible}andy heard Emmanuels Girl Departed {t}he Sparry into Lancaster with a Load for {t}he St Francis a very fine Day had Mr Derushie's Boat a Great many Trowling in Salmon River took Dinner {a}t D Summers Got some Garden pease Mr James Cameron Island May 30th 1879 making the Calves Pasture Fence Ploughed the Back Garden over again 31st Plouged and Planted Beans to Day Fixed the Bean Fence George Renshaw here Going Down with Captain Rankin First Trip Gave George a cake of sugar Told me about the st Francis striking the Barges coming out of valleyfield 1st of June The Glorious First of June Rowena's Birth Day 1 year old to Day Whit Sunday Rained some 2nd Drew some Basswood sticks sheared the sheep some cold 3rd Ploughing some Rows of Corn 4 of June old George the 3rd's Birth Day Went to Na-Houstas Island Randolph and I Killed a Large Black Snake with a Large Lizard in his mouth on Na-Houtas Island a Good many Boats a Going and Towing 5 Election Day Dan & Rayside Mr Derushie the Fisherman to Lancaster the old man went to Montreal as his pay did not come up on the Boat Ploughing the West side of the Corn Potato Bugs Plenty Planted Pease in the old Garden and Beans Keeping in the hens Let out the 2 sheep Keeping in the Black wether as he is not smart made a Bonfire to night and Fired a heavy Volley Frost to night Rained some thunder A Meeting at Summerstown yesterday Evening �6th Set the {Leech?} Barrel for soap Raining went around the Island Windy West Frost this morning Dan Elected with a Majority of 50 Heard so 7th George Renshaw here took Down the old Man took my strainer {to} get Fixed to Cornwall 8th Gord{on} with Thomas Munroe and Geor{ge Rens}haw Mr James Cameron Island June 9th 1879 Hoeing Corn Marys Birth Day 1813) 70th Working at the Potatoes and Bugs 11th St Barnabas Went to Hopkins with Milk yesterday the 3 of them Gordon HughAnn and Randolph went to Summerstown Got the strainer and ½ Doz of cups and saucers 40 cents strainer 25 cents Got Lime from George Bought of J Summers Soda 5 cents needles 5 cents Got the Dog snap from Hamiltons Working on the Roads on the Front J Hamilton Path Master 12th Corpus Christie crossed with 28 lb of Butter to Mr Ward Paid for Gordons Boots Bought 3 yds Calico 24 4 yds Cotton 40 2 yds of overalls 40 Pail 25 Soap 6 Caps 10 Got some Hooks and snoods at Hamiltons Working at Corn Bugs 13th Cold night with Frosts most every night Fine 14th Went to the Bush cut a Stick for oars put the Black Weath{er; as in wether} Down in the Brush in the sl{Illegible} Dead yesterday StrawBerries Getting Ripe Keeping in the hens Beans peeping up Potato Bugs Bad 2 Men here yesterday stopt all night Vondell and Johnston Caught a Lunge Thursday Hamiltons Cows eat their Provision Broke thier Rods and Lines 15th Raining some E Wind Mr Genie here Going to Cornwall Gordon went with him Stopt all night here 16th Genie went off took a Tow from the Traveller {a}t the Corn 17th Lots of Trowlers 18th Waterloo a Fine First time this spring I went to Fish caught a Good many perch Mr Tuthill and Dan Summers here to night had a Good many Fish Treated Got a pepper Dish and Mustard and Vinegar from Mr Tuthill Gordon crossed for Buttertub 5 cents hair pins 5 cents 19th the cow Blary suc{Illegible} the Genie Cow Keeping her in 20th a Fine {Day} Indians for oarstuff angus cameron and his Boy here on the 19th Mr James Cameron Island June 21st 1879 Went to Fish Bismarck Leander Fernandez and I to the Back Bay First Day of Summer 22nd Our Dan's Birth Day Mr Genie here Came Last night Brought me 18 lbs of Flour Left his sawLog some strawberries �23rd Cutting weeds for Don Pedro Drawing Wood set 3 Line at the Head of the Island for Mr Derushie Randolph Fishing wit{h} him put out the stove into the cookhouse Gave Genie 16 Harrowteeth Mr Tuthill and Dan Summers had a nice lot of Fish {The bottom half of this page has various lines over the text, though it appears accidental rather than a deliberate strikethrough.} 24th St Johns the Baptiste Day the Masonic Day Jim Hopkins and Kibby and Blood here Jim for a Milk Got some Hooks from Mr Kibby and Blood 25 Let out the Don Pedro Maud with Pedro crossed to Hamiltons for the Bun a very warm Day Heard that Mary and Henerys Girl Departed Sunday and George Grant at Lancas{ter} Finished all the Hoeing of the Potatoes 26th Got a Pair of Oars that the Indians made me 27th Drawing Wood Hoeing Corn taking Beetles of Potatoes Brindle with Pedro 28 Black with Pedro 29th Betsy Bone and Billy here Gave them milk the Old Man Getting Sturgeon now they Bite well 30th Hoeing Corn Digging Tobacco Peice 1st of July Dominion Day Randolph Bism{arck} Leander went to Squaws Island Butternut took Dinner or Pic nick on the 2 Islands Antwine and Wife Ed Jessima and Wife Miss Robideau and another and 2 children made a Pic nick in the Grove Norry with Pedro John Spink went across Line 40 {Illegible} Married a Great Time all over {Illegible} Great Boat Race is over {Bottom line is illegible} {M}r James Cameron Island July 2nd 1879 2 I went to summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 12 cents worth of Coarse Salt pipes Seen Angus Cameron Treated me to a Glass {of} Ale John Summers Building his house Potatoe Bugs Bad took Dinner and Tea at J Hamiltons Got an old Musket Lock from John wind High John Rowed up Tom Jack went to the Springs got the {o}ld Mans Boat Gordon Fishing with Mr Derushie since Monday The Steamer came with the Oil and Supplies to the Lighthouses to Day Heard Jo McPherson Broke his neck 3rd Gordon to Lancaster with Mr Derushie 4th American Independence very windy 5th Gordon and I went to Salmon River took the wool to be carded did not Got {i}t to Day 32 lb of Butter 12 cents a lb Bought of Jo {Le}may 25 lb of Corn Meal Fine salt coarse salt Tea Liquorice Blue Peppermint 2 Spools Left it on counter Matches of 16 of another 5 of another calico 4 yds of overalls Downs Elixir {h}ooks soda soap 6th Sunday Gordon crossed {Illegible; page folded over} Hamiltons took his clothes �7th {Illegible} mowing some in the Gr{Illegible} {Above it reads: hail Rain} {8}th mowing {Illegible} David Bowen for milk 9th put in some {Illegible} {1}0th went for the wool Eggs {Illegible} 2 peices of Rope at {Illegible} ½ Doz Bought of Burdo 2 Rakes 1 Box {Illegible} Hamiltons matches Boots 2 ¼ stone Lock {Illegible} parted in Williamstown Thread did not get the Thread J {Illegible} the Time Before Got a scyth {Illegible} John Hamilton and from Dan Summers Brought {Illegible} Brought {Illegible; Bis}marcks Birth Day {Illegible} Baker some sturgeon to Mr Baker {Illegible} Sent a Big Paper of Sweetys to {Illegible} shirt from John {Illegible} the children 7 ½ lb of Rowls at {Illegible} crossed with {Illegible} cents a lb to any Canada man John {Illegible} Gordon gave {Illegible} Hamilton here for the Bull {Illegible} it Back to him {Illegible} hard here the Bull {Illegible} he did not take as he horned him 20th Buried {Illegible} Day and a Large Funeral {Illegible} cents {Illegible} 2..25R .. 20s 48 {Illegible} Mr James Cameron Island July 11th 1879 Mowing Grinding Scythes Got a scythe fro{m} J Hamilton yesterday 12th Orange-Man's Day Firing heavy shots colour up a Fine Day seen Peter the Indian at the Head of the Island 13th Hall and his woman and Johnny Bowen for Berries 14th Mowing 15th Mowing St Swithin Day Rained some to Day 16th Mowing 17th mowing Put in some 18th Mowing 19th Fernandez Birth Day 5 years old to D{ay} Gathering and cocking hay 36 cocks up Mowed a Road Down on Top of the Hill around the west end of the Wheat 20th Peter Tree here and Family {Illegible} Brought me 2 oars Gave them their Knife they los{t} Last year 21st Put in 36 cocks of Hay first hay on the East side of the mow Mr Durushies Daughter and sonin-Law came from Montreal 22nd Mowing Back of the Barn Rain some 23rd Raining Livinina went to D{own} to see the old Mans Daughter at the Tent �24th They went off The old Man to M{Illegible} with his Daughter I Slept in the Ten{t} with Randolph while he was away Mowing some 25th P Blaw here putting in some 40 cocks hay Windy East Thunder 26th the old came from Montreal Mowing some at the corn John A McDonald Towing a{Illegible} Mowing Below the old Garden Rained ha{iled?} to night the old Mans Daughter sent a{Illegible} up to the Baby Rowena Dogs Days n{Illegible} 27 {amoot?} here 28th Gokey h{ere} 29th putting in Hay {The bottom left corner of the page is torn and folded over. Only partial sentences can be read, but they appear to be from the end of June/beginning of July 1879.} 1879 Mr James Cameron Island July 30th Mr Oxly here Randolph and I to the store he went up Bought ½ lb Tea I stopt at Hamiltons till Randolph went to the store Heard John Aleks wife Departed John Hamilton Lost 1 or 2 of his Cows seen hopkins Hotel up 31st Went to Dundee 37 ½ lb of Butter 6 ½ for the Tub Bought 50 lb and 25 lb of Flour Tea soda salt stone 4 yds of overalls stuff 10 yds of Calico Got scythe & 3 nets from Baker Hooks Tub pipes sweetys made 12 cocks of hay 1 of August Or Lammas Day putting in hay Mowing 2nd Minnie's Birth Day Picnic on the St Francis 3rd 3 Men Stealing cherries Livinia and I to the Head of the Island Amoot and Wife here 4th Mowing 5th Taking in Hay 6th Randolph's Birth Day Mowing 7th Mowing 8th Mowing some 9th mowing 10th Lewis Blondeau and Greeny here �11th Cut the Wheat 12th put in the Wheat 13th Mowing Dan Summers here for Bread the old man for Breads Randolph went Down to stop all night at the Kit Kit 14th Mowing 15 mowing 16 Mowing Lemays Boy at the old Mans wanting to Buy a Line Leaving his Gold King till he would pay him Windy Raining 17th Found 2 peices of Rope at head of the Island it me Be J Hamiltons E Wind Raining Angus Departed in Williamsto{wn} 18th Mowing Mr Oxly and son here E Wind Rain some Ellen McDonald poorly 19th John Hamilton and Gordon come to Give me word angus was Dead {Above it reads: Bismarcks Birth Day} Got a hat and shirt from John {a}s my own was not ironed crossed with {Jo}hn got out to Williamstown Gordon Gave me 50 cents but Gave it Back to him Dan came through the night 20th Buried very warm Day and a Large Funeral 1879 Mr James Cameron Island Augt 20th 21st in Williamstown Allen McDonald Buried to Day in the Roman church for the first time 22nd I Came Home Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb of Tea Janie Spinks Departed I seen her Last Breath as she Left this World pipes and Matches Gordon put me across with Willie Roses Boat Don Pedro went off on the 19th and the oxly Heifer came 23rd putting in Hay Mowing 24th very sick 25th Mowing Fixed the Jumper putting in Bucky here got and old scythe 26th putting in hay 27th Dan Summers here early this morning very unwell 28th Got a Sturgeon and EEls the old Mans Line D Summers took 50 lb of Flour from Dundee for me on credit 29th Got 3 Sturgeon �30th the old Man from Montreal Gokey for Corn and Butter 31st Got a Line and 95 Hooks and snoods from the Old Man Mr Derusher Randolph went with the old man to Fish a Fine Day Let the Cows in shut the Back Door of the Barn yesterday 1st of Sept Mowing in the upper Feild 2nd Taking in corn that Rip cutting Cutting cornstalks 3rd Dan's Birth Day 1846 putting Hay on the Barn Floor helping the old Man with his Lines to set Laurie and Granny Morn's came Henery Bosell and Lashey here with pickerel for the old Man at 12 o clock at night the old man off Henery mad at him 4th Amiot for Butter Laurie went Down to Kit Kit Wind Raised Black cherries Ripe taking in corn 5th – John Angus Birth Day 1850 Mr James Cameron Island Sept 6th 1879 Working at corn and cornstalks cutting in the upper Field Granny Laurie and Dan Summers went home Randolph Bad with a Large Boil sent to Wards for Tea soda 7th Went to head of Island 8th at hay 9th at hay 10th Working at hay in the upper Feild 11th cutting cornstalks 12th Taking in corn 13th putting in hay 14th sunday 15th Got the Boat from Dan Summers at Kit Kit 16th Went to Salmon River Tea Flour soap salt castor oil Salts RRR Matches 4 spools {Above it reads: yeast} 5 yds overalls stuff cotton calico Braces powder shot Hammer Knife Buttons scissors 2 Butter Tubs scythe stone 17th went for nuts 18th at nuts 19th Raining 20th Dan Summers G Renshaw here Andrew Cameron Departed cut the Tobacco �21st Sunday Did not Write Down anything till the 29th 29th Went to Hamiltons Heard the Fellow that Murdered his Father Clark Brown was sentenced to be hung the Last Day of October Heard Liza Vipond was married to the Frenchman that Lived with them Bought of Ward Tea Knitting needles Got from Hamilton 25 cents 1 Bag of apples and crabapples very Bad with my hand poisoned oil 30th at hay 1st of October Did not write anything {Above it reads: 2nd went with wood to Bosells} 5th of October Sunday David Bowen a Fine Lad in Drawing his Gun out of the Boat it went off and shot him Dead about 19 years of Age 6th at hay 7th George Bosell and Wife and 3 children here 8th 9th 10th HughAnn McMaster Birth Day I went to Mill called at Lukes never heard David was Dead till Luke told me and showed me the spot 6 Bushels of corn Bought 15 yds of Cotton 12 yds of Calico 12 yds of Batting 2 yds of overal stuff a pair of Braces 1 lb of Tea 1 lb of shot ½ Quire of Paper Loaf Bread Lead Pencil matches 11th Cutting hay 12th 13th 14 15th 16 17 18 19 20th I wrote nothing in these Days 1879 Mr James Cameron Island Oct 21st Working at hay 22nd Colouring Cotton for Quilts 23rd Livinia Birth Day 1868 11 years old to Day Quilting 24th Our Hugh's Birth Day 25th My Birth Day cleaning out the Big Shed Dan Summers here to night and a Passenger from Lancaster almost Froze that man with him Gave him an old Stove Pipe hat 26th 2 men camped on the Pitt Point from Prescott one of them Keeps a Livery of Boats they are Hunting Ducks �27th Luke Bowen and another man here they have a steam yacht at the Foot of Christees Island covering the shed with marsh hay 28th Mr Derushie the Fisherman went to the Store sent for Soda 1 lb 2 spools of Thread 29th Drawing wood out of the Marsh Back of the Sugar Bush for sugar Bush Wood the Barges the Maxwell Run aground some time ago got off to Day 30th Nory Blawa wanting the grapes to make wine 31st Holy Eve Drawing Wood cracking nuts 1st of November All Saints Day Amiot here for nuts Got a Rice Bag from him Drew the old Man some wood 2nd Sunday Gordon and Tommy Rose here sent some Tobacco to Andrew Rose East Wind Began to snow through the night Put in the calves to night and the Mare 3rd East Wind snowing and Blowing hard shelling the corn nubbings to Day all the Best of the corn shelled before this the cattle all went to the head of the Island with the East Wind Went up for the cattle as its very stormy Feeding the cattle 4th Drew some Wood the old Man Mr Derushie for onions 5th Guy Fawks Day sharpened the saw Mr Durushie the Fisherman to Lancaster sent for Tea and comb taking up the Traps Sawing stove Wood Salmon Rive Froze as the Sperry had hard work to Break Mr James Cameron Nov 6th Island 1879 cold some Drew some Drags plastering the stables Piling up Firewood Tied Royal Charlie the Bull in the Big shed Lots of shooting to the South side 7th Plastering Went Down to the Kit Kit Island Randolph and I took some Fat Pine my old scythe salt Water Very Low East Wind Lots of shooting the Alexandria went up very slow A Fine Day snow Thawing Helen's Birth Day 8th Peggy Bosell here with the yarn paid her to Day 58 cents and Gave her 50 cents when we Brought the wool to her 6 ½ lb of Wool Drew some wood Brought the sheep from the Bush Amiot came from cornwall where he was Fishing lot of Rope from him and gokeys Bake Pot Bohemian came straight up did not go into Lancaster its on account of the water being so Low 9th Sunday Fine Blowing Hard Raining 10th Cutting Drags and Drawing Wood 11th Banking the East end of the House cut some Marsh hay for the Banking 12th Old Hallow Eve or St Martins Banking �13th Went for a Broom of Cedar Amiot making Blinds for Du{Illegible} The Steamer of Avrils went off to Day Wind high 14th Amiot and Nory went off 15th Raining Making Decoy heads 16th Sunday went around the Island Bismarck and I 17th Gabriel Derushie took up his Lines helped him with them Fixing the porch took up.. Boards that Amiot Left 18th snowing stormy East W chopping stove Wood helped the old Man with his nets packing them up 19th Mr Derushie went off helped him with his sturgeon and Pickerel Load up his Boat Left his Bun {h}ere and chest and Rods turned stormy {a}t night south W Wind snowing continued 19th 1879 Mr James Cameron Island Took up his Rigging from his Tent took up his Bun St Francis and Bohemian went Down Together stormy to night Drew some Drags from the Lower Point Seen a Big White owl on the Lower Point Got a Rat Lots of snow on the Mountains Feeding the Milk cows and the Mare and calves the Duck away for 2 Days but came back to the Shore 29 20th stormy snowing South Wind 21st on this Day of the Month Do McMaster Departed 1846 {Above it reads: sparry not out} sharpening the crosscut saw Windy 22nd Went to Look for the sheep cold Windy Broke on the West Marsh hay stack Feeding the cornstalks on the stable loft 23rd Sunday a Boat aground this 2 or 3 Days Below Mr Halls Light one of the Kingston Lumber steamer a Propeller coming up gave her a Jerk and Left her I think its the Kendrick that came Down and took her off Stormy south West Wind snow Big Flakes St Francis and Bohemian went Down the Sparry did not come out since the 20th 24th Chopping and sawing Wood 25th at Wood Tying the Heifers in the shed 26th stormy snowi{ng} cutting and Drawing Wood on the Pitt Point 27th Fixing a Door on the Big shed put King{Illegible} cold some 28th a Fine Morning I crossed Boug{ht} of Mr Ward ½ lb Tea 28 cents ½ lb soda 5 cents Match{es} oil Bought of J Summers Thread 10 Pins Pipe 3 c{ents} Received from G Renshaw 1 Dollar for a �Hemlock stick the Wind Raised stopt at Mr Hamiltons The Kendrick Went Down with a Barge to Valleyfield carrys J Hamiltons and Normans Abrams Wood Sacrament on the Front Mr McNish from Cornwall 29th at J Hamiltons Parisha a Bee Ploughing The Last Day for cattle to go into the stable cold 30th Sunday St Andrews Day came home fr{om} Hamiltons a Boat at Renshaws Wharf Last night continued Mr James Cameron Island Nov 30th 1879 No Light in Mr Hills Lighthouse to night the other 2 Lights of Johnstons Lit up to night cold and Frosty St Andrews Day 1st of December setting the Marshes a Fire Light of Floating Light and Cherry Island Kept in Blary most part of the Day as we think of Killing her Tommorow 2 Killed Blary Light on cherry Island 3rd cutting up the Beef and salting it East Wind 4th and snow cold and Fine Drew up the old Mans Bun in the Grove Drew some Long Peices at the Door and Past of the stable 5th all the Hay Done On the Barn Floor commenced the East Mow of Fine Hay Jim Hopkins here and one of Paul Jes Boys cutting and sawing Stove Wood East Wind cold Lots of Ducks Making Decoys a crust on the snow 6th a Fine Day Drew a couple of Drags snow soft Went to the Head of the Island 7th Sunday Blowing hard not Cold 8th Jim Hopkins Charlie and Billy Bone here was Down at charlies Island got no Ducks Randolph and I set the Decoys Down at the Tent near Bismarcks Bay Fine Day 9th cold some chopping and sawing Stove Wood 10th Leander’s Birth Day 1872 a Fine Day Working at putting up the Petition Boards or the stall not very well 11th cutting up a Buck that fell with the Wind Bad with a pain I took a Good Deal of shooting up the Way of the Hog Island 12th Drew some Drags and 2 Loads of Tops of Beeck {Beech} Limbs Lost my Pipe and Found it Fixing stems in the Pipes Freezing hard to night 13th a Fine Morning East Wind new-Moon a Scotch moon that comes on Saturday is in General a Rough moon that comes in on Saturday Tying a Bushel of Corn took us all Day Wind changed to West Blowing hard some Grains of snow Freezing some to night the cattle picking {o}ut in the Daytime �1879 Mr James Cameron Island Dec 14 Sunday some cold no snow on the Ground E Wind a Good many Ducks this morning not very Well 15th Went to the Bush for the sleigh took home 3 Drags Drew the Fish-Box to the Barn for to put Hayseed that on the Barnfloor in it cleaned up the Barnfloor Kind of Stormy snowing cutting stove Wood 16th Moving the Hay from the West mow to the East mow so to get at the Wheat some cold turned fine in the Evening Frosty to night 17th some snow North West Wind Freezing Cold Frosty to night Began the Wheat to Thrash Thrashed 3 Floors Got the Clock to start it stopted about 2 Weeds Making Bismarck a comforter 18th very cold Windy Thrashing 19th Thrashing very Cold East Wind got Kind of soft through the night 20th snowing West Wind Some cold First Quarter of the Moon this morning Finished the Thrashing put it in 2 Boxes till I can Get it Fanned a Good Deal of ice in the Bays and out to the edge of the Rushes Water Low Windy to night and all the time cold 21st Sunday the Water all in a skim of ice Freezi{ng} hard and calm till near night when the East Wind and snow and Drifting began its an awful night 22nd stormy till near night the ice taken across last night Grea{t} snowbanks and Drifts the Potatoes and squashes Froze in the cellar 23rd some cold I went to try the ice I crossed but its very thin went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward ½ lb Tea 20 soap 10 Bought of J Summers matches and pipe 3 cents Got a Letter from Dan a Happy New Years ca{rd} Breaking the Roads Ward Butchering Took J Hamiltons Horse home from the Roads as it is Lame Mrs Hamilton sent a peice of cheese to Livinia and apples to the children 1879 Mr James Cameron Island Dec 24th soft Raining and hailing East Wind Feeding the cattle extra as its Christmas Eve and cold Weather cutting wood 25 Christmas Day Fine but cold West Wind changed at night Keeping to Day as it should be Kept a Holy Day 26th cold East Wind I crossed stopt at Mr Hamiltons then went to Mr Ward Got on credit 100 Wt of Flour 3..50 Bought ½ lb Soda 5 Darning needle 1 Got a Ride Down with Tom Jack a very Frosty Day Bill Morris crossed with a horse I Heard to Day Left my Flour at Hamiltons till I would got tomorrow after it �27th stormy this Morning Turned fine {Above it reads: Broke on a stack of Marsh hay} Randolph and I crossed to Hamiltons for the Flour put out some Bushes for our Road Tom Jack went to Gather ashes to Day East Wind snow sun Draws water 2 Loads crossed the ice to Hopkins I Dont Know what it was 28th Sunday a very Fine Day E Wind and an Eclipse on the Moon and a change in the Moon Full Moon to Day A Great many Fishing EEls over From the squaw Island a Good many air holes But a Great many shut with the stormy night of the 21st 29th Our Angus Birth Day set 4 Traps in the Rushes a Fine Soft Day cut some holes for EEls 30th cold chopping Stove Wood 31st Cold and stormy E Wind Last Day of the year 1st of January New Years Day 1880 a very Fine Day Breaking Roads Drew some Wood W Wind shot a Wood Pecker not Duck shooting 2nd Soft W Wind Randolph and I to pit Point There a Bushing the Road from McPhees to Lancaster {D}rew some Wood Brok a Road up in the swamp seen where the Fox eat a Bluejay 3rd Allen's Birth Day cold Wind Frosty cutting Brush up in cord Wood Bay a good {de}al of crossing Summerstown Road to night commenced to hail Raining Freezing to night 4th Sunday Raining Foggy slippery {Fi}ne W Wind Gordon came From Hamiltons seen a Fox crossing here crossed the sugar Bush Water on to the ice For more information on James Cameron, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Cameron Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Cameron Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of the Archives of Ontario Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1854-1902 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, Glengarry County, McMaster's Island 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 James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1879 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Cameron Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of the Archives of Ontario Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1879 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Glengarry County, McMaster's Island Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1879 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. James Cameron 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>Mr James Cameron Island 1879</p> <p>January New Years Day crofsed with Gordon to Hamiltons Landed below the Lighthouse a Good lot of ice Going Down Gordon after the Fox Gordon going to stop at AJ Bakers for a Few Days as AJ is going up West to stop till he comes Back then he is going out to Williamstown to School (to 16 cents) Freezing some got 2 papers at Hamiltons Kind of N West Wind</p> <p>2nd Fixing the Shed Door put in the stack Randolph and I cleaning the stove and Pipes Windy cold the ice would take only its so Windy Breaking the ice</p> <p>3rd Allens Birth Day chopping Wood around the cattle put Maud in the Big Shed very cold the ice took from the Sturgeon Island over to Christies to Day but there is in the Rushes open that wont take with the Wind the ice took acrofs to night to Alexis Island near Morning A Good many Ducks and the White headed Eagle is after Ducks thats wounded or froze in or on the ice Great Banks of Snow Drifts</p> <p>4th stormy in the morning got calm snowing some hail West Wind Went Down to Lower Point over to the Pitt Point Awful Banks of snow ice not taken acrofs A great many air holes chopping stove Wood Feeding the cattle extra these cold Days</p> <p>5th Sunday Cold and Fine</p> <p>6th Drawing Wood West Wind Went to head of the Island {cut off}nd its very Frosty steamboat channel Full of Anchor Ice Going Down but dont Jam snow Deep</p> <p>7th chopping Drawing Wood Kind of Warm Went to the West End of the Island Lots of ice Going Down the Channel full of ice</p> <p>8th Hugh Ann's Birth Day 13 years old to Day Went to upper End to see the ice and its all opened out at the h{illegible} snowing Drifting cutting Brush at the Marsh hay stack</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>January 9th 1879 all open in the steamboat Channel not cold West Wind North and South Wind Drawing Wood chopping stove Wood slippery for the Mare where there is ice as she is not shod yet Let out the sheep to Day our Yard Full of Snow Banks 1 stack of Marsh hay Finished</p> <p>10th cold and Frosty Lots of Anchor Ice Going Down went to the upper end of the Island to see the ice very Frosty I think it will take in the Steamboat channel to night chopping Wood around the House Broke on the Marsh hay stack about 2 Tons in it put the stake holes in the Little sleigh put ashes in the Leech Barl as the other 3 is Full</p> <p>11th The ice must have taken through the night as I went to the head of the Island and its taken acrofs went up a peice on it and turned Back as its only a shell but if it Freezes to night it will be Good tommorrow Randolph and I on the north side for cedar chopped the ends of a soft maple for Lott 11 Feet a Fine Day not Freezing much some Freezing to night Finished Making Bismarck's Coat</p> <p>12th Sunday a very fine Day the ice taken acrofs to Hamiltons before Daylight Freezing some to night</p> <p>13th 3 men Fishing EEls Back of the Island I crofsed to Hamiltons took Dinner Went up to the store Got a Letter in the office from Dan with 2 Heard Gordon went to Williamstown put a few small Bushes on my Road Bought 3 lbs of Rice 15 Bought 1/2 lb Tea 20 2 spools of Thread 8 Pipe 1 the ice very Rough took supper at Hamiltons came home the ice is only a shell Christopher McRae crofsed at Hopkins to Summerstown</p> <p>14th crofsed to Day Brought Gordons Pants to Hamiltons exchanged Hugh Anns Boots 25 on exchanging them Bought of Mr Ward 50 Wt of Flour 2..30 Castor oil {illegible} Bought of Summers 3 1/2 yds of cotton 28 {illegible} of sugar from Mr Ward {illegible} night at Hamiltons Frosty Frosty</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island Jany 15 1879 A Fortunate Day I came from Hamiltons took part of my Flour as the Ice is very Rough a Frosty Fine morning Broke some of the Jammed Ice Down so to Get through it Fine But turned very Frosty Freezing hard to Day and to night chopping stove Wood Feeding the cattle more than extra as its cold Wrote a Leter to night to sent to Dan</p> <p>16th very stormy North East Wind Drifting and snowing Freezing hard Fixing some of the chairs put a Handle in the Little Axe Bismarcks, turned more moderate in the Afternoon</p> <p>17th Drawing Wood Randolph and I some cold some Cutters and Teames crofsed Summers's Road for the first Drew a soft Maple Log from the House to the Bank 11 Feet some Water coming in the swamp John Hamilton to Lancaster to Day Lost his cap</p> <p>18th I crofsed to put the Letter in the P.O 3 cents paid JS addrefsed it for me Bought of Mr Ward 8 cents worth of matches fot 2 Bunches a very fine morning snowed a little Turned to Drifting Blustering Water Raising some near shore John Hamilton to Cornwall early this morning on the Boture Tom thrashing Took the rest of my Flour over to Day I made 2 halfes of it the other Day so it would not be so heavy on the rough ice and the ice is very Rough a social up at Mr {cut off}kins Last night made 17 Dollars Tom Summers Tom Munroe Donald Angus to Cornwall to Day pay up J Grants affair cutting Stove Wood</p> <p>19th Sunday a very fine Day the sun came out in the Afternoon awful warm went around the Lower Point put the snow out of the canoe and raised it up some Quit milking the cows twice a Day to Day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Jan 20th 1879 Most awful Frosty to Day North West Wind and very Frosty to night cutting Drags and Drawing some Feeding the cattle extra this cold Weather crofsing a Good Deal on Summers Road the Airholes smokes hard to Day our yard all Blocked up with snow Drifts</p> <p>21st St Agnes Day Frosty Frost Falling snowed some East Wind Bushing the road from the house up around to the Cord Wood Bay put a few Bushes from the Back Bay for the Pitt Point so if anyone comes around that Way they wont cut through the Back Marsh cutting hay on the East mow</p> <p>22nd A Fine Day crofsed Wrote a Letter for T Jack to Enterprize Company put it in the P.O. Registered it to Boston Mass, 8 cents postage and Registering got a certificate stopt all night at Hamilton a cold night stormy John Over with cheese to Dundee</p> <p>23rd Pig goneCame home chopping stove Wood putting out Some Bushes to the Light House James McDougall crofsed over to Hamiltons to night as they expect the Thrashing Mil men tomorrow Bill Cameron there to Day</p> <p>24th at Hamiltons all Day Bought of JS Summers 5 lbs of Rice 25 cents the Mill Did not Come came home this Evening Got from John Flour Drifting to Day Charlies Tuppers Birth DAy They Bushed it Down to the Lighthouse to Day</p> <p>25th Robie Burn's Birth Day and a Fine Day and a Wild Day Thawed Froze wind from Every Quarter Snowed hard some hail Drawing Drags Snow Deep Blowing and Drifting a very Wild night</p> <p>26th Sunday put in some of the stack as I am going tomorrow to Hamiltons cold and Windy Drifting</p> <p>27th N East Wind I went to Hamiltons to help them as they got the Thrashing mill McCormick &amp; McPherson cold Day at oats and Wheat</p> <p>28th Thrashing</p> <p>29th 2 Indians here Lewis Smoke stopt all night Fishing EEls</p> <p>30th Thrash</p> <p>30th Thrashing Fine Weather</p> <p>31st at oat stack Got Mr William Spink to Help Mr Bell here for a peice of Rope The Fishermen</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Feby 1st 1879 Saturday Done Thrashing about 12 oclock came home took some Wheat oats Barley for the Hens Got 1/2 lb of Tea from J Summers 20 cents A Fine Day Drifting North West Wind Roughf Going on the ice some Water coming on near shore chopping stove Wood</p> <p>Sunday 2nd West Wind Cold snowing Drifting frosty Water Raising on the Marsh This is Candlemafs Day so if the Bear come out to Day he will not see his shadow or the Racoon either the sighn of a hard year when the Dont come out no Sunshine to Day George Renshaw no Fire But Whiskey kept him warm very cold to Day</p> <p>3rd A Fine Day Putting Wood of the Bank up on the South Side near the upper Point Dead Basswoods</p> <p>4th A Fine Day Crofsed to Summerstown Got some Flour from Hamilton and about 6 lbs of Cheese AJ Baker promised me 10 Dollars if he would Get his Fortune thats coming to him Burying Mrs Doherty to Day seen A Smallman and A Tyo at Summers's Treated me Rookey wanted me to Trade horses for Cow Got a Letter from 2 Angus from the House of Assembly Toronto 3 cents in it Postage stamp the Marsh hay stack about Done</p> <p>5th Broke on the 3 Ton stack in the Back Marsh Drew some of it to Day a Fine Day E Wind snowing some Drift some seen a Bunch of Something Down at the Kit Kit Brash or EEl Fishers</p> <p>6th 2 Teams Drawing to the Lighthouse to Day and very Busy too made a Good many trips A Ball at Summers's to night Drawing Wood Randolph and from the upper Point I Broke a Road in the swamp a very fine Day W West and calm and a most Beautiful night for the Ball Folks</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Feby 7th 1879 I crofsed to Summerstown sent a Letter to John Angus Toronto Marlborough House sold 6 lbs of Tallow to Mr Ward 8 cents Bought 20 lbs of oatmeal 1 Pipe Matches JS Summers took me up to the House to have Dinner and Treated me A Good many at the Ball Last night Mrs Hamilton colouring made me take of my comforter and she coloured it a Fine Day turning to snow and Blow cold some</p> <p>8th Gordon's Birth Day cutting and Drawing wood his Heifer calved this Evening a Fine Day Tom Jack to Mill to Day</p> <p>9th a Stormy Day cold West Wind Drifting</p> <p>10th Randolph and I to John Hamiltons Got a Bag of Flour and a Bag of Grain for the hens Heard Gordie Arman and One of Summers Girls is to Be married Maggie and Julia was to be married in the spring to an operator Tom Summers mad at Jimmy Grant Got 130 Dollars from his Mother a Fine Day But the wind is from the East Turning Cold and Frosty took Jefs acrofs to Day for the first time</p> <p>11th a Fortunate Day Drew some Marsh hay from the stack East Wind snowing and Drifting</p> <p>12th West Wind snowing Drifting Blowing Working at the clock</p> <p>13th cold Frosty West Wind got 1 cut of hay to the Bottom of the Mow Making a Fork handle as I Broke the handle this Morning Water on the ice and Lots of snow</p> <p>14th St Valentine Day very Frosty W Wind Broke a Track up near the Upper End of the Island Broke a Track to the Bush shovelling snow</p> <p>15th in the Bush cold turned Stormy</p> <p>16th Stormy drifting &amp; Snowing</p> <p>17th Cold went to the Bush</p> <p>18th James Hough's Birth Day skinned the Ram yesterday Went to the Marsh hay stack snow too Deep all covered went to head of the Island to B{cut off} A Ro{illegible} took home some Wood</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Feby 19th 1879 Randolph Drove me up to the head of the Island Snow deep I crofsed stopt at hamiltons took Dawn John Harnefsed up the horse and we Drove up to the store Got a Letter from John Angus from Toronto and a Lot of newspapers A very Frosty Day East Wind Bought of Julia 1/2 lb Tea Got a Peice of Meat from John Wrote a Letter to night thinking of of Going to the PO tommorow Got the Book of Moses from Hamiltons</p> <p>20th stormy Drifting East Wind cold too cold to crofs to Day</p> <p>21st crofsed Got 25 cents from G Renshaw a very cold Day West Wind Drifting Jim Hopkins Working all this Week at Dickensons Wharf Got a Ride Down from John Hamilton and Tommy Jack with the 2 young Colts Jack &amp; Charlie and they go well for the first time they were in a sleigh Bought of Mr Ward 5 lbsof Barley Races in Dundee to Day sent A Letter to I Angus to Day Toronto Rooky Moving</p> <p>22nd cut Down a Dead cherry at the head of the Island Bismarck Randolph and I a Fine Day turned Blustery E Wind Began some of the Marsh hay on the stable Loft put some snow of Made 2 Waterholes</p> <p>23rd Fine some snow enough to make Drift the Fox came close to the Barn Last night</p> <p>24th Cold Drifting cuting some firewood in the Bush Drew it home put out Poison in the Back Marsh cutting stove Wood see a sleigh crofsing at the Kit Kit to Lancaster and then there was 3 sleighs came Back this is the first travelling on that road cant Get in to the Marsh hay stack we Broke on such drifts of snow</p> <p>25th St Matthias chopping Firewood E Wind turned stormy Blowing hard Drifting Frosty in the Morning cut a Birch to Make a Broom the First one I ever Made</p> <p>26th Ash Wednesday E. Wind turned to Raining some then the Wind changed to the West and Blew very very hard Kind of soft but made a small crust went for a Load of Wood but it Blows too hard clearing snow Drifts made Last night seen a Fox crofsing a Good Lot of Travelling to Lancaster on this Road Below the Kit Kit.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Feby 27th 1879 Very Frosty and cold</p> <p>28th Went acrofs got a Ride up From Hamiltons from Tom Got a Letter from John Angus Heard George Renshaws had an other Boy or Girl Last Monday Bee at Dickinsons Wharf Drawing Stones yesterday matches oil</p> <p>1st of March St Davids Day came in Like a Lion snowing Blowing wind all around the compass Kind of Soft and Cold Went acrofs to Hamiltons Met Gordon coming from Williamstown Got Flour and cornmeal and Beef from Hamiltons had the horse acrofs and the Road is awful Bad with Deep snow heard either Gibson or his wife Died out at the hill John Richards Daughter seen 3 Foxes and a crow to Day First crow seen this winter Gordon Brought Blue Beard to Hugh Annie A change in the Moon this Morning its awful weather this Winter</p> <p>This Day is the Festival of the Welsh 2nd a Fine Day</p> <p>3rd Crofsed with Gordon to Hamiltons sent some sugar and sturgeon with Gordon to Williamstown Gave a small Peice to Hamiltons John and the wife away to Alexandria took Dinner with Tom Jack Gordon Randolph and I Got a Paper from John Angus Randolph and I Drawing Wood a very fine Day warm and soft</p> <p>4th Killed the calf Fine Raining and Blowing very hard from the West</p> <p>4th a Fine Day Thawing some cleaning out from before the stable Door cutting stove wood</p> <p>6th Stormy snowing</p> <p>7th I crofsed to Summerstown plate of Butter 1 1/2 lb Tea 2 spools of Thread 1/2 lb soda Darning needle Matches to 5 cents cash spent to this John Hamilton &amp; Wife went to Dundee signed Andrew Cameron Bill for to only Run the Mail 1 Trip a Day Heard the officers of the Bohemian wages were cut Down took Dinner at Hamilton Thomas G Renshaws Marriage Day some year</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>March 8 1879 East Wind Raw but Fine Great Lightning and some Thunder not very Loud here but must be far south chain Lightning it must be heavy in some other Parts as it shows very bright here about 9 oclock till after ten I then went to Bed Drawing Wood to Day Basswoods thats leaning over the Bank 3 men Fishing EEls at the Lower end of Alexis Island then went Down Below the Pine Tree on Christies Island</p> <p>9th A fine Day Thawing Raining some to night seen a Fox crows plenty</p> <p>10th cut Down a Big stump of Basswood split one Log and Randolph and I saw the Butt Log very hard to split went around the head of the Island Down on the north side for cedar for Brooms Randolph got in a crack near shore Broke a Road to the Bottom of the Marsh hay stack as the snow is soft very unwell with a Bad Cold most of us all in the house Down with bad cold Thawing hard to Day</p> <p>11th out and took home some Firewood took home some Marsh hay very Bad with a Cold not much Travelling on the ice Roads Thawing to Day a very fine Day Geordie Annan and Mifs Summers Married to Day at Andrew Camerons old Slapford Buried to Day Light all)</p> <p>12th An Unfortunate Day ON this Day of the month McMaster First came to the Island and the ice opened that Day Peter Baker Married to Day to Mifs Murchison took over some veal to J Hamilton and his Bag took Dinner at Hamiltons went up to store went over with George to see the Barrel Got a Peice of the Wedding Cake at Hamiltons stopt at Hamiltons all night Bad Travelling on the Roads now all of us very bad with cold</p> <p>13th came from Hamiltons Drawing Wood</p> <p>14th Drew some Wood all Bad with Cold</p> <p>15th I crofsed with Butter 5 lbs Bought of J Summers 5 1/2 yds Cotton RRR Bottle Bunch of Matches I owe 13 cents Got I Hamilton to come for a ton of Hay for AJ Baker Bought of Mr Ward 18 lbs Corn Meal all he had 3 lbs of Barley this I Paid</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>March 16th 1879 Very unwell all of us Laid up with bad Cold Gordon came from Williamstown bad with cold had 2 papers of Tea 1 lb of crackers 3 Loaves of Bread Stuff that Donald McDonald Gathered for me a thing I knew anything at all about took it From Hamiltons where it was Left with a Lot of Other stuff they told Gordon for me to go after tommorrow Gordon took Coffee and soap from Williamstown</p> <p>17th St Patricks Day I crofsed to Summerstown Brought 1 sheep Pelt 1 calf skin allowed me a Dollar Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Soda 1 Pail Paid for the corn Meal and 2 lbs of Barley I got Saturday Leave a Due Bill of 43 cents St Patricks is stormy and Wild J Hamilton and Wife to Cornwall the things that Donald McDonald Gathered for me I took from Hamiltons 4 1/2 Bushels of Wheat 300 Wt of Flour about 10 lbs of Beef 21 Herring 1..90 or Cash Gordon and I came home Quite a surprise not any thing at all about it nor would I want them to Do thatfor me Old Mr John the Priest Departed</p> <p>18th AJ Baker and Peter for Hay Took a Load Gordon crofsed with the Bag I got the stuff in cleaned the stove and Pipes splitting sugar Troughs 25</p> <p>19th Began to Draw Wood took my Jumper to Renshaw Got Georges sleigh 3 Loads Got 1 Bottle of H Wines from George for the Wife and children sent him a Peice of sugar Brought a Little sleigh Got a new Whiskey Cask from him an awful Bluster of snow from the West Run into Hamiltons took the Taurus Down</p> <p>20th First Day of Spring this Evening Quite a Fine Day skinned the Taurus took pu a Load and I went to Hamiltons with a Bottle of Milk they have a Bee to Day Drawing from Fleickes went with a Load afternoon Drew some upon the {illegible} EEl Fishers at Christies</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>March 21st 1879 Finished Drawing to Georges Got a Bag of Potatoes from Allen Cameron in the concefsion</p> <p>22nd I went to the store with the Hide 37 lbs to Mr Ward Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 Bus salt 2 lbs of nails 4 Bunches of Matches went over with G Renshaws sleigh Got Tallow and Candles turned very stormy E Wind came to Hamiltons 2 men Fixing the Lighthouse tinsmith Gordon came from Hamiltons with me could hardly see the way to come home with the East Wind storm Heard ONe of the McMasters was going to be hung in the Back Hills for shooting a Man very Stormy to Day snowing Drifting Georgie Bosell and Billie here for the adze to make Troughfs George to Cornwall to Day and Antwine Scotch moon to Day 3 times crazy</p> <p>23 Sunday a Fine Day</p> <p>24th Gordon went for AJ Bakers sleigh and Harnefs went straight Down the ice to Henery Genies Port Lewis John Stalkers Daughter Departed stopt at the Lake View Hotel Bought 55 cents worth of H Wines St Ammcet) Lalelaw)</p> <p>25th at Henery went Down to Jos Tavern went to see old Mr Rankin the Blacksmith and he is Poorly</p> <p>26th Jim McDougall here for the sugar Bush Pete Bosell here with the adze We came home from Port Lewis Received From Mr Henery Genie 1 Bag of Wheat 1 Bag of Rye Bag of oats corn &amp; pease Buckwheat 25 lbs corn Meal 35lbs lbs of Pork 46 yds Cotton 9 cents 15 yds of Calico 10 cents 3 spools of Thread 15 cents 1 Bag of Flour Boots {cut off} ..50 John H. Birth Day Rain</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>March 27th 1879 Gordon crofsed with AJ Bakers Sleigh got a Paper from Charles Tupper Workhouse Walton on the Hill Liverpool England Gordon crofsed over to Mr McDougalls to Let them Know about the Sugar Bush cut A Load of Black Oak on the Bank at the Pitt Point East Wind Drifting and snowing some Rain Freezing some to night Gordon got a Pair of Boots at Mr Wards cutting up the Weeb of Cotton</p> <p>28th I crofsed to J Hamiltons Sacrament on the Front John &amp; Wife went and came Back James &amp; Rorry McDougall here Brought over some of the Sugar Bush Rigging Filling the Barrels with water a very fine Day Ducks Flying plenty</p> <p>29th Robins came Grey Birds came Blackbirds came Rory came to Cut Wood Running All Day Making spoils and sharpening some of the old spoils have 25 Troughs new one made at the Door they have their sap Dishes and spoils 2 pots Barrels</p> <p>30th Sunday snowing E Wind Gordon and Randolph went up to the Bush</p> <p>31st Gordon and Rory cutting a Buck came over on snow hoes as there water thats not Froze hard enough to carry Drew the Troughs Barrels Pots chains to the Bush Randolph and I</p> <p>April 1st All Fools Day Gordon and i made 22 Troughfs to Day soft maple Wild Geese Drew some stores from the House to the Sugar camp</p> <p>2nd Gordon to the store Bought of J Summers 2 yds 40 cents Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb soda 5 cents Thread 5 cents Matches 3 cents Gordon Kept 5 cents stormy to Day {illegible}</p> <p>3rd AJ Baker here 2 Galernea and Boy Back from Salmon River</p> <p>4th St Ambrose Day Ned Lantinee for 1/2 Ton of Hay and came for my ashes 14 Bushels Peter Rooky here Rory here Gordon to Hamiltons for Steelyard</p> <p>5th making Troughfs Jim Hopkins here 50 c{cut off} sap not running Tapping some</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>April 6th 1879 A Fine Day</p> <p>7th Went with Hamiltons steelyard hom Maud calved</p> <p>8th Gordon crofsed to the store 1/2 lb Tea Rope sturgeon oil Matches pipe Mifs Grant the schoolmam and one of the Mr McDougall little Girls in the sugar Bush made 22lbs and small cake and a Basin of Litere on the snow this is the first Sugar made</p> <p>10th seen a Team crofsing Summers's Road Jim McDougal came with a cake 11 lbs this is out of the 22) Gave him a Taste of Sturgeon to take home</p> <p>11th Good Friday stormy snowing Drifting East Wind Fine all Kinds of Weather DAy Drawing Wood in the sugar Bush</p> <p>12th Crofsed with the Horses McDougall this morning and went right Back as the ice is Getting Bad took a canoe acrofs and hand sleigh &amp; JIm Cox and Rory and Gordon in the Bush Boiling ice opened at the channell straining all they Boiled to Day chopping Stove Wood Keeping in the Jim Gander a Fine Day 2 Men Fishing at the Little Island Frosty nights White Frost Last night the 2 stopt to night for the first First cranes came Pheobe or Pe-Wit came Fan Tailed Blackbirds came</p> <p>13 Sunday Rory crofsed Jim Cox stopt gathering sap a Fine Day</p> <p>14th Jim McDougall and Rory came acrofs James McDougall stopt all night Lots of ice going Down</p> <p>15th Drawing Wood Mc in the Bush</p> <p>16th Drawing Marsh hay seen the first swallows Taking fine hay of the stable Loft putting it in the Barn</p> <p>17th Put the Bull Don Pedro in the stable</p> <p>18th Our Duncans Birth Day Drawing Wood</p> <p>19th Rory and Mifs Grand and Elizabeth Mary Sugared in the Bush to Day 16 lbs Made a Water Trough for Don Pedro put out the canoe on the 17th</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>April 20th 1879 A Fine Day North West Wind Lots of ice going Down and ice at our shore 2 Indians Fishing EEls in a Bun at the Little Island Frost Last night Cows crofsed the swamp to the Sugar Bush salted them at the Lower Point got a small (Rock Bafs at the shore) struck him with a stick</p> <p>21st 2 Indians in the Tent sugared about 40 lbs Mr Smallman's steamer Sparrys First Trip A Fine Day making Pickets Water coming in to the cellar set Fire to Front Marsh Lots of ice Going Down Loons came Gave the Indians some Hay for their Bed Frogs Began their Music not very well Bad with Rheumatism and corns on my Both Feet gave a Round on 2 at the Lower Point with the Plough</p> <p>22nd First Laying of Hens Frosty nights Got 3 EEls from the mud taking the Banking from the East end of the House</p> <p>23rd St Georges's Day Made Mollasses Gave a small cake to Mifs Bella McDougall old Gabriel came and Rivers</p> <p>24th a Fine Day set nets Got none Got a Rat</p> <p>25 St Marks Day East Wind cloudy and Fine Mr Genie came and Pickot and Boy Paul Gray and his Boy here all night got a Bag of Potatoes from Genie Got a chain for Don Pedro the Bull</p> <p>26th Genie and I trying for EEls Gave him my 2 Lines Tobacco Seeds sold him my Musket to Pickot for chairs Gave Genie his Bags took hay seed in them made Mollasses to Day Gordon Crofsed to McDougalls with James Cox Mr Genie went off</p> <p>27th E Wind Fine went up around the Island</p> <p>28th John and James Cox came took all their rigging out of the Sugar Bush the Boys Boiling 17 Pails West Wind Got a Letter from Dan Got a Rat a Fine Day Raining for Little W Wind Got a Letter from Dan and a {illegible} from Charlie Tupper England</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>April 29th 1879 Black cow calved Gordon Boarding the Tent with Mr Gabriel takine home sugar Bush rigging</p> <p>30th Gordon and Gabriel the Fisherman crofsed to Summerstown I Planted 130 hills of Potatoes Randolph and I Ploughing at the Lower Point</p> <p>1st of May Gabriel got salt Got 3 pikes from them shingling his Tent Raining Gordon Barked 2 Chairs</p> <p>2nd Lost their Line Blowing hard Ploughing at Lower Point Gave Them some Tobacco Grappling for their Line</p> <p>3 made a Broom for old Gabriel Made a Runner for the Jumper Gordon ploughing at Door and the Bean Fence Garden A Propeller went Down and 2 Tow Boats and St Francis came up Blowing</p> <p>4th a Fine Day Gordon crofsed to Go to Williamstown Randolph And I to Bosells Got a Ducks nest on Frank Island Moses Jessama and Family here George Renshaw sent a Bag of Potatoes Down with Moses to me Algerian went Down Randolph with Gabriel</p> <p>5th Harrowing working at the Banking Raining</p> <p>6th Harrowing Planted 80 Hills Raining some Ground his Pepper Spartan went Down</p> <p>7th Bohemian came up Drawing Dung Got a pike Got a Rat</p> <p>8 Harrowing the Lower Point Drawing off stones</p> <p>9th WEnt to Summerstown with 2 Plates of Butter at 15 cents paid J Summers 33 cents {illegible} hom Bought 4 yds of Cotton 40 cents {illegible} 4 yds Calico 40 Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Tea Soda Starch Tin Cup Thread Salts Soap matches cloves oil had 3 Rats got a Letter from Williamstown</p> <p>10th Sowed near 1 1/2 of Wheat at Lower Point harrowed it</p> <p>11th Randolph Bismarck and I to Sturgeon Island Kit Kit Island to Lizard and Butternut Island Found a copper in the Kit Kit Island took Dinner on Butternut Island Thomas Reesor the Indian here to Buy sugar none to sell</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>May 12th 1879 Ploughing at the peice at the Door Finished Ploughing this peice Looking at the Fence On the Pitt Pitt Point</p> <p>13 Harrowing Planting some Potatoes but the Potatoe Bug begins to show himself I'll not Plant no more so I'll put the rest of the Peice in corn</p> <p>14th Finished Planting the Corn</p> <p>15th putting Manure on the Garden and on the Potatoes some on the Garden and On the Potatoes some on the Hay Ground Bismarck planted 24 hills of Potatoes</p> <p>16th Henry Bosell here for a stick to make oars Gave Randolpha 1/4 taking out manure I got 1/2 Bushel of Lime from Lancaster 10 cents GAve 15 cents 5 cents of a Mistake of mine</p> <p>17th Gordon Came acrofs with George Bosell Gave George what sour milk we had for his Pigs 6 Pails went acrofs with Gordon to Summerstown to get his coat Fixed paid Amelia Laplante 50 cents 10 cents for Cotton Bought Mr Ward {illegible}duck oil 25 8 Bunches of Matches 2 pipe 8 cents Bought a Bag 25 cts Settled with AJ Baker for the Hay Rec Payment Got an Overcoat</p> <p>18th Rogation Sunday A Fine Day Heard Dan was canvassoir and Rayside Francis the Indian here Gave hime Dinner Gordon Crofsed with him Potatoes up some Blades of Corn up</p> <p>19th St Dustans Ploughing a Peice East of the shop and Barn and taking out stones fine Day warm working at the Garden Front of the House put in 10 Beds of Top Onions 2 1/2 Beds of Potatoe onions</p> <p>20th Baking churning scalding the House putting out Manure Harrowing Lots a Harrowtooth Let the Calves out in the Lane Digging some in the Garden for Cucumbers and Melons a Fine Day East Wind in the Morning and West at Night cutting Brush in the {illegible}ther Feild one of these Fishermen that went to St Regis to Fish had to Leave</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>21st 1879 North Wind New Moon this Morning Whitewashing</p> <p>22nd Whitewashing the appletrees up in the Hens as they are at the Corn setting Fire to some heaps of Brush</p> <p>23rd Frosty Morning Working some at the Lane Fence</p> <p>24th Queen's Birth Day Randolph and I to Christie's Fireing some volleys in the Morning heisted Colours a Fine Day Burning Brush in the Evening Great Bonfires St Francis to Montreal</p> <p>25th Mr Genie Got a Sturgeon from {illegible} Darshie he first we Got Let the Mare out for the first time this spring oiled her well and Let her to the Pitt Point {illegible} the Ticks are Bad Dry weather thunder to the North but no Rain here high North wind this Evening Cold to night 4 Men supposed to be Drowned near Granadier Island came from Valleyfield to have a Time on the Queens Birth Day 2 Englishmen and 2 Frenchmen</p> <p>26th Genie and Picott went off early Making a Door for the Milk house put a Board on the cookhouse floor</p> <p>27th Putting a Pile of Manure in to the Yard from the Back Stable Door</p> <p>28 Fixing the Wheat 3 Bushels and 1 1/2 of Rye in Bags to get Ready to go to Mill Solomon Falkner and mr {illegible} here</p> <p>29th Royal Oak Day Went to Mill Brout 25 lbs of Butter sold to to Lemay 14 cents Bought 1/2 lb Tea 18 1/2 lbs Tea 23 cents Salt 10 lbs 10 Pipes 3 cents Spoon 25 cents Tub 25 2 Tin Basins 2..50 Matches 13 4 yds overalls 64 Bottle of Hatches oil 25 Pink &amp; senna 10 {illegible}ndy Heard Emmanuels Girls Departed The Sparry into Lancaster with a Load for the St Francis a very fine Day had AM Derushie's Boat A Great many Trowling in Salmon River took Dinner at D Summers Got some Garden pease</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>May 30th 1879 making the Calves Pasture Fence Ploughed the Back Garden over again</p> <p>31st Plouged and Planted Beans to Day Fixed the Bean Fence George Renshaw here Going Down with Captain Rankin First Trip Gave George a cake of sugar Told me about the St Francis striking the Barges coming out of Valleyfield</p> <p>1st of Jone The Glorious First of June Rowena's Birth DAy 1 year old to Day</p> <p>Whit Sunday Rained some 2nd Drew some Basswood sticks sheared the sheep some cold</p> <p>3rd Ploughing some Rows of Corn</p> <p>4 of June old George he 3rd's Birth Day Went to Na Houstas Island a Good many Boats a Going and Towing</p> <p>5 Election Day Dan &amp; Rayside Mr Deroshie the Fisherman to Lancaster the old man went to Montreal as his pay did not come up on the Boat Ploughing the West side of the Corn Potato Bugs Plenty Planted Pease in the old Garden and Beans Keeping in the hens Let out the 2 sheep Kept in the Black weather as he is not Smart Made a Bonfire to night and Fired a Many Volley Frost to night Rained some thunder A Meeting at Summerstown yesterday evening</p> <p>6th Set the Beech Barrel for soap Raining went around the Island Windy West Frost this morning Dan Elected with a Majority of 50 Heard so</p> <p>7th George Renshaw here took Down the Old Man took my strainer to get Fixed to Cornwall</p> <p>8th Gordon with Thomas Munroe and George Renshaw</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>June 9th 1879 Hoeing Corn Marys Birth Day 1813) 70th Working at the Potatoes and Bugs</p> <p>11th St Barnabas Went to Hopkins with Milk yesterday the 3 of them Gordon Hugh Ann and Randolph went to Summerstown Got the strainer and 1/2 Doz of cups and saucers 40 cents strainer 25 cents Got Lime from George Bought of Summers Soda 5 cents needles 5 cents Got the Dog Snap from Hamiltons Working on the Roads on the Front J Hamilton Path Master</p> <p>12th Corpus Christie crofsed with 28 lb of Butter to Mr Ward Paid for Gordons Boots Bought 3 yds Calico 24 4 yds Cotton 40 2 yds of Overalls 40 Pail 25 Soap 6 Caps 10 Got some Hooks and snoo{illegible} at Hamiltons Working at Corn Bugs</p> <p>13th Cold night with Frost most every night Fine</p> <p>14th Went to the Bush cut a Stick for oars put the Black Weather Down in the Brush in the swamp Dead yesterday Strawberries Getting Ripe Keeping in the hens Beans peeping up Potato Bugs Bad 2 Men here yesterday stopt all night Vondell and Johnston Caught a Lunge Thursday Hamiltons Cows eat their Provision Broke thier Rods and Lines</p> <p>15th Raining some E Wind Mr Genie here Going to Cornwall Gordon went with him Stopt all night here</p> <p>16th Genie went off took a scow from the Traveller at the Corn</p> <p>17th Lots of Trowlers</p> <p>18th Waterloo Fine First time this spring I went to Fish caught a Good many perch Mr Tuthill and Dan Summers here to night had a Good many Fish Treated Got a pepper Dish and Mustard and Vinegar from Mr Tuthill Gordon crofsed for Butter tube 5 cents hair pins 5 cents</p> <p>19th the cow Blary sucking the Genie Cow Keeping her in</p> <p>20th a Fine Day Indians for oarstuff angus Cameron and his Boy here on the 19th</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>June 21st 1879 Went to Fish Bismarck Leander Fernandez and I to the Back Bay First Day of Summer</p> <p>22nd Our Dan's Birth Day Mr Genie here Came Last night Brought me 18lbs of Flour Let his saw Log some strawberries</p> <p>23rd Cutting weeds for Don Pedro Drawing Wood set 3 Line at the Head of the Island for Mr Derushie Randolph Fishing with hime put out the stove into the cookhouse Gave Genie 16 Harrowteeth Mr Tuthill and Dan Summers had a nice lot of Fish</p> <p>24th St Johns the Baptiste Day the Masonic Day Jim Hopkins and Kibby and Blood here Jim for a Milk Got some Hooks from Mr Kibby and Blood</p> <p>25 Let out the Don Pedro. Maud with Pedro crofsed to Hamiltons for the Bun a very warm Day Heard that Mary and Henerys Girl Departed Sund and George Grant at Lancaster Finished all the Hoeing of the Potatoes</p> <p>26 Got a Pair of Oars that the Indians made me</p> <p>27th Drawing Wood Hoeing Corn taking Beetles of Potatoes Brindle with Pedro</p> <p>28 Black with Pedro</p> <p>29th Betsy Bone and Billy here Gave them milk the old Man Getting Sturgeon now they Bite well</p> <p>30th Hoeing Corn Digging Tobacco Peice</p> <p>1st of Jly Dominion Day Randolph Bismarck Leander went to Squaws Island Butternut took Dinner or Pic nick on the 2 Islands Antwine and Wife Ed Jessima and Wife Mifs Robideau and another and 2 children made a Pic nick in the Grove Norry with Pedro John Spink went acrofs Line 40 {illegible} Married a Great Time all over Great Boat Race is over {rest of page illegible}</p> <p></p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island July 2nd 1879 2 I went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 12 cents worth of Coarse Salt pipes Seen Angus Cameron Treated me to a Glass Ale John Summers Building his house Potato Bugs Bad took Dinner and tea at J Hamiltons Got an old Musket Lock from John wind High John Rowed up Tom Jack went to the Springs got the old Mans Boat Gordon Fishing with me Derushie since Monday the Steamer came with the Oil and Supplies to the Lighthouses to Day Heard Jo McPherson Broke his neck</p> <p>3rd Gordon to Lancaster with Mr Dorushe</p> <p>4th American Indepence very windy</p> <p>5th Gordon and I went to Salmon River took the wool to be carded did not Got it to Day 32 lbs of Butter 12 cents a lb Bought of Jo Lemay 25 lbs of Corn Meal Fine salt coarse salt Tea Liquorice Blue Peppermint 2 Spools Let it on counter Matches of16 of another 5 of another calico 4 yds of overall {illegible} soda soap</p> <p>6th Sunday Gordon crofsed {torn off} Hamiltons took his Clothes</p> <p>7th {torn off} mowing some in the front {torn off}</p> <p>8th mowing David Bowen for milk {illegible} out</p> <p>9th put in some {torn off}</p> <p>10th went for the wool Eggs {torn off}</p> <p>1/2 Doz Bought of Burdo 2 Rakes {torn off}</p> <p>matches Boots 2 1/2 store Lock {torn off}</p> <p>Thread did not get the Thread J {torn off}</p> <p>Left the Time Before Got a scyth {torn off}</p> <p>from Dan Summers Brought {torn off}</p> <p>Baker some sturgeon to Mr Baker {torn off}</p> <p>Set a Big Paper of Sweets to {torn off}</p> <p>the children 7 1/2 lb of Rowls at {torn off}</p> <p>cents a lb to any Canada man John {torn off}</p> <p>Hamilton here for the Bull {torn off}</p> <p>Manhard here the Bull he did not take as he horned him</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>{illegible} 2..25R..20s 48</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>July 11th 1879 Mowing Grinding Scythes Got a Scythe from J Hamilton yesterday</p> <p>12th Orange Man's Day Firing heavy shots colour up a Fine Day seen Petes the Indian at the Head of the Island</p> <p>13th Hall and his woman and Johnny Bowen for Berries</p> <p>14th Mowing</p> <p>15th Mowing St Swithen Day Rained some to Day</p> <p>16th Mowing</p> <p>17th Mowing Put in some</p> <p>18th Mowing</p> <p>19th Fernandez Birth Day 5 years old to Day Gathering and cocking hay 36 cocks up Mowed a Road Down on Top of the Hill around the west end of the Wheat</p> <p>20th Peter Tree here and Family {illegible} Brought me 2 Oars Gave them their Knife they lost Last year</p> <p>21st Put in 36 Cocks of Hay first hay on the East side of the mow Mr Durushies Daughter and son-in-Law came from Montreal</p> <p>22nd Mowing Back of the Barn Rain some</p> <p>23rd Raining Livinina went to D to see the old Mans Daughter at the Tent</p> <p>24th They went off The old Man to M with his Daughter Slept in the Ten with Randolph while he was away Mowing some</p> <p>25th P Blaw here putting in some 40 cocks hay Windy East Thunder</p> <p>26th the old man Came from Montreal Mowing some at the corn John A McDonald Towing a Mowing Below the old Garden Rained hailed to night the old Mans Daughter sent a {torn off} up to the Baby Rowena Dogs Days</p> <p>27 amot here</p> <p>28th Goke yk</p> <p>29th putting in Hay</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>July 30th 1879 Mr Oxly here Randolph and I to the store he went up Bought 1/2 lb Tea I stopt at Hamiltons Randolph went to the Store Heard John {illegible}cks wife Departed John Hamilton Lost 2 of his Cows seen hopkins Hotel up</p> <p>31st Went to Dundee 37 1/2 lb of Butter 6 1/2 for the Tub Bought 50 lb and 25 lb of Flour Tea Soda salt stone yds of Overalls stuff 10 yeds of Calico Got scythe &amp; 3 nets from Baker Hocks Tub pipes Sweetys Made 12 cocks of hay</p> <p>1 of August Or Lammas DAy putting in hay Mowing</p> <p>2nd Minnie's Birth Day Pic nic on the St Francis</p> <p>3rd 3 Men Stealing cherries Livinia and I to the Head of the Island Amot and Wife here</p> <p>4th Mowing</p> <p>5th Taking in Hay</p> <p>6th Randolph's Birth Day Mowing</p> <p>7th Mowing some</p> <p>9th mowing</p> <p>10th Lewis Blondeau and Greeny here</p> <p>11th cut the Wheat</p> <p>12th Put in the Wheat</p> <p>13th Mowing Dan Summers here for Bread the old man for Breads Randolph went Down to stopt all night at the Kit Kit</p> <p>14th Mowing</p> <p>15 Mowing</p> <p>16 Mowing Lemays Boy at the old Mans wanting to Buy Line Leaving his Gold King till he would pay him Windy Raining</p> <p>17th Found 2 peices of Rope at head of the Island it me Be J Hamiltons Wind Rainig Angus Departed in Williamstown</p> <p>18th Mowing Mr Oxly and son here E Wind Rain some Ellen McDonald poorly</p> <p>19th Bismarcks Birth Day John Hamilton and Gordon came to Give me word Angus was Dead Got a hat and shirt from John as my own was not ironed crofsed with John got out to Williamstown Gordon Gave me 50 cents but Gave it Back to hime Dan came through the night</p> <p>20th Buried very warm Day and a Large Funeral</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Augt 21st 1879 in Williamstown Allen McDonald Buried to Day in the Roman Church for the first time</p> <p>22nd I Came home Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb of Tea Janie Spinks Departed I see her Last Breath as she Left this World Pipes and Matches Gordon put me acrofs with Willie Roses Boat Don Pedro went off on the 19th and the only Heifer came</p> <p>23rd putting in Hay Mowing</p> <p>24th very sick</p> <p>25th Mowing Fixed the Jumper putting in Bucky here got and old scythe</p> <p>26th putting in hay</p> <p>27th Dan Summers here early this morning very unwell</p> <p>28th Got a Sturgeon and EEls the old Mans Line D Summers took 50 lb of Flour from Dundee for me on credit</p> <p>29th Got 3 Sturgeon</p> <p>30th the old Man from Montreal Gokey for Corn and Butter</p> <p>31st Got a Line and 95 Hooks and snoods from the Old Man to Fish a Fine Day Let the cows in shut the Back Door of the Barn yesterday</p> <p>1st of Sept Mowing in the upper Feild</p> <p>2nd Taking in corn that Rip cutting cutting cornstalks</p> <p>3rd Dan's Birth Day 1846 putting Hay on the Barn Floor helping the old Man with his Lines to set Laurie and Granny Mom's came Henery Bosell and Lashey here with pickerel for the old Man at 12 o clock at night the old man off Henery mad at him</p> <p>4th Amiot for Butter Laurie went Down to Kit Kit Wind Raised Black cherries Rip taking in corn</p> <p>5th John Angus Birth Day 1850</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Sept 6th 1879 Working at corn and cornstalks cutting in the upper Field Granny Laurie and Dan Summers went home Randolph Bad with a Large Boil sent to Wards for Tea soda</p> <p>7th Went to head of Island</p> <p>8th at hay</p> <p>9th at hay</p> <p>10th Working at hy in the upper Feild</p> <p>11th cutting cornstalks</p> <p>12th Taking in corn</p> <p>13th putting in hay</p> <p>14th Sunday</p> <p>15th Got the Boat from Dan Summers at Kit Kit</p> <p>16th Went to Salmon River Tea Flour soap salt castor oil Salts RRR Matches 4 spools yeast 5 yds overalls stuff cotton calico Braces powder shot Hammer Knife Butter scissors 2 Butter Tubs scythe stone</p> <p>17th went for nuts</p> <p>18th at nuts</p> <p>19th Raining</p> <p>20th Dan Summers G Renshaw here Andrew Cameron Departed cut the Tobacco</p> <p>21st Sunday Did not Write Down anything till the 29th</p> <p>29th Went to Hamiltons Heard the Fellow that Murdered his Father Clark Brown was sentenced to be hung the Last Day of October Heard Liza Vipond was married to the Frenchman that Lived there Bought of Ward Tea Knitting needles Got from Hamilton 25 cents 1 Bag of apples and crabapples very Bad with my hand poisoned oil</p> <p>30th at hay</p> <p>1st of October</p> <p>2nd went with wood to Bosells</p> <p>Did not write anything</p> <p>5th of October Sunday David Bowen a Fine Lad in Drawing his Gun out of the Boat it went off and shot him Dead about 19 years of Age</p> <p>6th at hay</p> <p>7th George Bosell and Wife and 3 children here</p> <p>8th</p> <p>9th</p> <p>10th Hugh Ann McMaster Birth Day I went to Mill called at Lukes never heard David was Dead till Luke told me and showed me the spot 6 Bushels of corn Bought 15 yds of Cotton 12 yds of Calico 12 yds of Batting 2 yds of overall stuff a pair of Braces 1 lb of Tea 1 lb of shot 1/2 Quire of Paper Loaf Bread Lead Pencil matches</p> <p>11th Cutting hay</p> <p>12th 13th 14 15th 16 17 18 19 20th I wrote nothing in these Days</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Oct 21st 1879 Working at hay</p> <p>22nd Colouring Cotton for Quilts</p> <p>23rd Livinia Birth Day 1868 11 years old to Day Quilting</p> <p>24th Our Hugh's Birth Day</p> <p>25th My Birth Day cleaning out the Big Shed Dan Summers here to night and a Passenger from Lancaster almost Froze that man with him Gave him an old Stove Pipe hat</p> <p>26th 2 men camped on the Pitt Point from Prescott one of them Keeps a Livery of Boats they are Hunting Ducks</p> <p>27th Luke Bowen and another man here they have a steam yacht at the Foot of Christie Island covering the shed with Marsh hay</p> <p>28th Mr Derushie the Fisherman went to the store sent for Soda 1 lb 2 spools of Thread</p> <p>29th Drawing wood out of the Marsh Back of the Sugar Bush for sugar Bush Wood the Barges the Maxwell Run aground some time ago got off to DAy</p> <p>30th Nory Blawa wanting the grapes to make wine</p> <p>31st Holy Eve Drawing Wood cracking nuts</p> <p>1st of November All Saints Day Amiot here for nuts Got a Rice Bag from him Drew the old Man some wood</p> <p>2nd Sunday Gordon and Tommy Rose here sent some Tobacco to Andrew Rose East Wind Began to snow through the night Put in the calves to night and the Mare</p> <p>3rd East Wind snowing and Blowing hard shelling the corn nubbings to Day all the Best of the corn shelled before this the cattle all went to the head of the Island with the East Wind Went up for the cattle as its very stormy Feeding the cattle</p> <p>4th Drew some Wood the old Man Mr Derushie for onions</p> <p>5th Guy Fawks Day sharpened the saw Mr Durushie the Fisherman to Lancaster sent for Tea and comb taking up the Traps Sawing stove Wood Salmon River Froze as the Sperry had hard work to Break</p> <p></p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron</p> <p>Nov 6th Island 1879 cold some Drew some Drags plastering the stables Piling up Firewood Tied Royal Charlie the Bull in the Big shed Lots of shooting to the South side</p> <p>7th Plastering Went Down to the Kit Kit Island Randolph and I took some Fat Pine My old scythe salt Water Very Low East Wind Lots of shooting the Alexandria went up Very slow A Fine Day snow Thawing Helen's Birth Day</p> <p>8th Peggy Bosell here with the yarn paid her to Day 58 cents and Gave her 50 cents when we Brought the wool to her 6 1/2 lb of Wool Drew some wood Brought the sheep from the Bush Amiot came from Cornwall where he was Fishing lot of Rope from him and Gokeys Bake Pot Bohemian came straight up did not go into Lancaster its on account of the water being so Low</p> <p>9th Sunday Fine Blowing Hard Raining</p> <p>10th Cutting Drags and Drawing Wood</p> <p>11th Banking the East end of the House cut some Marsh hay for the Banking</p> <p>12th Old Hallow eve or St Martins Banking</p> <p>13th Went for a Broom of Cedar Amiot making Blinds for Duck s The Steamer of Avrils went off to Day Wind high</p> <p>14th Amiot and Nory went off</p> <p>15th Raining Making Decoy heads</p> <p>16th Sunday went around the Island Bismarck and I</p> <p>17th Gabriel Derushie took up his Lines helped him with them Fixing the porch took up Boards that Amiot Left</p> <p>18th snowing stormy East W chopping stove Wood helped the old Man with his nets packing them up</p> <p>19th Mr Derushie went off helped him with his sturgeon and Pickerel Load up his Boat Left his Bun here and chest and Rods turned stormy at night south W Wind snowing</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island continued 19th 1879</p> <p>Took up his Rigging from his Tent took up his Bun St Francis and Bohemian went Down Together stormy to night Drew some Drags from the Lower Point Got a Rat Lots of snow on the Mountains Feeding the Milk cows and the Mare and calves the Duck away for 2 Days but came back to the Shore</p> <p>20th stomry snowing south Wind</p> <p>21st on this Day of the Month Doc McMaster Departed 1846 Sperry not out sharpening the crofscut saw Windy</p> <p>22nd Went to Look for the sheep cold Windy Broke on the West Marsh hay stack Feeding the cornstalks on the stable loft</p> <p>23rd Sund a Boat aground this 2 or 3 Days Below Mr Halls Light one of the Kingston Lumber steamer a Propeller coming up gave her a Jerk and Left her I think its the Kendrick that came Down and took her off Stormy south West Wind snow Big Flakes St Francis and Bohemian went Down the Sparry did not come out since the 20th</p> <p>24th chopping and sawing Wood</p> <p>25th at Wood Tying the Heifers in the shed</p> <p>26th stormy snowing cutting and Drawing Wood on the Pitt Point</p> <p>27th Fixing a Door on the Big shed put King {illegible} cold some</p> <p>28th a Fine Morning I crofsed Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Tea 28 cents 1/2 lb soda 5 cents Matches oil Bought of J Summers Thread 10 Pins Pipe 3 cents Received from G Renshaw Dollar for a Hemlock stick the Wind Raised stopt at Mr Hamiltons the Kendrick Went Down with a Barge to Valleyfield carrys J Hamilton and Normans Abrams Wood Sacrament on the Front Mr McNish from Cornwall</p> <p>29th at J Hamiltons Parisha a Bee Ploughing the Last Day for cattle to go into the stable cold</p> <p>30th Sunday St Andrews Day came home from Hamiltons a Boat at Renshaws Wharf Last night continued</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Nov 30th 1879 no Light in Mr Hills Lighthouse to night the other 2 Lights of Johnstons Lit up tonight cold and Frosty St Andrews Day</p> <p>1st of December setting the Marshes a Fire Light of Floating Island and Cherry Island Kept in Blary most part of the Day as we think of Killing her Tommorrow</p> <p>2 Killed Blary Light on cherry Island</p> <p>3rd cutting up the Beef and salting it East Wind</p> <p>4th and snow cold and Fine Drew up the old Mans Bun in the Grove Drew some Long Peices at the Door and Past of the stable</p> <p>5th all the Hay Done On the Barn Floor commenced the East Mow of Fine Hay JIm Hopkins here and one of Paul Jes Boys cutting and sawing Stove Wood East Wind cold Lots of Ducks and sawing Stove Wood East Wind cold Lots of Ducks Making Decoys a crust on the snow</p> <p>6th a Fine Day Drew a couple of Drags snow soft Went to the Head of the Island</p> <p>7th Sunday Blowing hard not Cold</p> <p>8th Jim Hopkins Charlie and Billy Bone here was Down at Charlies Island got no Ducks Randolph and I set the Decoys Down at the Tent near Bismarcks Bay Fine Day</p> <p>9th cold some chopping and sawing Stove Wood</p> <p>10th Leanders Birth Day 1872 a Fine Day Working at putting up the Petition Boards or the stall not very well</p> <p>11th cutting up a Buck that fell with the Wind Bad with a pain I took a Good Deal of shooting up the Way of the Hog Island</p> <p>12th Drew some Drags and 2 Loads of Tops of Beech Limbs Lost my Pip and Found it Fixing stems in the Pipes Freezing hard tonight</p> <p>13th a Fine Morning East Wind new Moon a Scotch moon that comes on Saturday in General a Rough moon that comes in on Saturday Tying a Bushel of Corn took us all Day Wind Changed to West Blowing hard some Grains of snow Freezing some to night the cattle picking out in the Daytime</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page one}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Dec 14 1879 Sunday some cold no snow on the Ground E Wind A Good many Ducks this morning not very Well</p> <p>15th Went to the Bush for the sleigh took home 3 Drags Drew the Fish-Box to the Barn for to put Hayseed that on the Barnfloor in it cleaned up the Barn floor Kind of Stormy snowing cutting stove Wood</p> <p>16th Moving the Hay from the West mow to the East mow so to get at the Wheat some cold turned fine in the Evening Frosty to night</p> <p>17th some snow North West Wind Freezing Cold Frosty to night Began the Wheat to Thrash Thrashed 3 Floors Got the Clock to start it stoped about 2 Weeds Making Bismarck a comforter</p> <p>18th very cold Windy Thrashing</p> <p>19th Thrashing very Cold East Wind got Kind of soft through the night</p> <p>20th snowing West Wind Some cold First Quarter of the Moon this morning Finished the Thrashing put it in 2 Boxes till I can Get it Fanned A Good Deal of ice in the Bays and out to the edge of the Rushes Water Low Windy to night and all the time cold</p> <p>21st Sund the Water all in a skim of ice Freeze hard and calm till near night when the East Wind and snow and Drifting began its an awful night</p> <p>22nd stormy till near night the ice taken acrofs last night Great snowbanks and Drifts the Potatoes and squashes Froze in the cellar</p> <p>23rd some cold I went to try the ice I crofsed but its very thin went to Summerstown Bought of Mr Ward 1/2 lb Tea 20 soap 10 Bought of J Summers matches and pipe 3 cents Got a Letter from Dan a Happy New Years card Breaking the Roads Ward Butchering Took J Hamiltons Horse home from the Roads as it is Lame Mrs Hamilton sent a peice of cheese to Livinia and apples to the children</p> <p>{page two}</p> <p>Mr James Cameron Island</p> <p>Dec 24th 1879 soft Raining and hailing East Wind Feeding the cattle extra as its Christmas Eve and cold Weather cutting wood</p> <p>25 Christmas Day Fine but cold West Wind changed at night Keeping to Day as it should be Kept a Holy Day</p> <p>26th cold East Wind I crofsed stopt at Mr Hamiltons then went to Mr Ward Got on credit 100 wt of Flour 3..50 Bought 1/2 lb Soda 5 Darning needle Got a Ride Down with Tom Jack a very Frosty Day Bill Morris crofsed with a horse Heard to Day Left my Flour at Hamiltons till I would got tomorrow after it</p> <p>27th Broke a stack of Marsh hay stormy this Morning Turned fine Randolph and I crofsed to Hamiltons for the Flour put out some Bushes for our Road Tom Jack went to Gather ashes to Day East Wind snow sun Draws water 2 Loads crofsed the ice to Hopkins I Dont Know what it was</p> <p>28th Sunday a very Fine Day E Wind and an Eclipse on the Moon and a change in the Moon Full Moon to Day A Great many Fishing EEls over From the squaw Island a Good many air holes But a Great many shut with the stormy night of the 21st</p> <p>29th Our Angus Birth Day set 4 Traps in the Rushes a Fine soft Day cut some holes for EEls</p> <p>30th cold chopping Stove Wood</p> <p>31st Cold and stormy E Wind Last Day of the year</p> <p>1st of January New Years Day 1880 a very Fine Day Breaking Roads Drew some Wood W Wind shot a Wood Pecker not Duck shooting</p> <p>2nd Soft W Wind Randolph and I to Pit Point There a Bushing the Road from McPhees to Lancaster Drew some Wood Brok a Road up in the swamp seen where the Fox eat a Bluejay</p> <p>3rd Allen's Birth Day cold Wind Frosty cutting Brush up in cord Wood Bay a ood deal of crofsing Summerstown Road to night commenced to hail Raining Freezing to night</p> <p>4th Sunday Raining Foggy slippery Fine W Wind Gordon came From Hamiltons seen a Fox crofsing here crofsed the sugar Bush Water on to the ice</p> </div> transcribed