19 10 557 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2345feeee218ac4081b0ac956a724aed.pdf 5d8e6930a890f351f544b18b31b6b506 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 Gertrude Nicholson Diary Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gertrude Nicholson Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1896 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, Wellington County, Eramosa Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Gertrude Nicholson Diary Transcript, 1896 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Typed Transcription Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Gertrude Nicholson Diary Transcript, 1896 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gertrude Nicholson Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1896 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, Wellington County, Eramosa Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. July 13, 1896 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Gertrude Nicholson Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/60ca78a7403eae2f0f562654cbb9f01c.pdf 4f44825f082f490c436cf3658ea5b5fa Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Front cover https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e88faa3ea23ac408d7f5d5d02c130755.pdf 3b7cba46c7331496c4665a4dd30a64a2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Inside front cover [blank] https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/596aafaccd6c76a2676bd872364daac1.pdf 2242a7bcac177e2b312d1a7b186773c9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Duplicate of inside front cover with card with butterflies and Chinese script https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/341e1b598c8462c84d2c831cc9f1eb7b.pdf a10f83a7c16839a540813607d4831731 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [Another duplicate of inside front cover showing inside of butterfly card] Donald Alexander Murray born Jan 6, 1870 married 1902 June 18 died 1952 [Note written by donor] Nov.14, 1984 Dear Sir, This book came up in an auction sale some weeks back. We felt it should go back to the Hickson community. Sincerely [rest is cut off] https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/266c7c7e52fd9a04b8a76c50739a6bcc.pdf c01a52bd21cc514bc95728b37673d138 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Toronto Jan 3/87 <table> <table> <table> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>3</td> <td>Commenced business with cash</td> <td>500.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>Goods in store</td> <td>400.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>4</td> <td>Bot goods of L. Gun on Acct.</td> <td>240.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>5</td> <td>Sold goods to B.E. Monroe on Acct.</td> <td>45.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>7</td> <td>Paid to D. Gun on Acct. </td> <td>120.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>8</td> <td>Sold H. Calder goods worth</td> <td>200.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>Rec'd H. Calder's note</td> <td>110.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>11</td> <td>B.E. Monroe redeemed his note</td> <td>45.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>13</td> <td>Gave D. Gun my note</td> <td>120.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>14</td> <td>Paid for Stationary & Postage</td> <td>5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>15</td> <td>Bot good of D. Gun on note</td> <td>70.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>Paid for advertising</td> <td>1.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>17</td> <td>Sold goods to Thomas Smith on Acct.</td> <td>18.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>Paid cash for fuel</td> <td>10.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>18</td> <td>Rec'd from H. Calder on Acct</td> <td>30.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>19</td> <td>Redeemed my note favor of D. Gun</td> <td>120.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>Paid for repairs</td> <td>4.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>21</td> <td>Sold Thomas Smith on Acct</td> <td>70.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>22</td> <td>Lent D. Gunn</td> <td>10.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>24</td> <td>Rec's from T. Smith his note on Acct</td> <td>80.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>25</td> <td>Rec'd from D. Gunn</td> <td>10.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>26</td> <td>Bot a stove gave my note</td> <td>15.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>27</td> <td>Rec'd cash on H. Calders note</td> <td>110.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>27</td> <td>Paid Clerks salary</td> <td>25.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>28</td> <td>Rec'd on H. Calders Acct</td> <td>40.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>29</td> <td>Paid for Telegrams</td> <td>0.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>31</td> <td>Sold my stock for cash</td> <td>436.36</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>31</td> <td>Paid Auctioneer</td> <td>6.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>31</td> <td>Rec'd on H. Calders Acct</td> <td>25.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>2</td> <td>Goods in store</td> <td>500.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>4</td> <td>Sold my stock for cash</td> <td>1000.00</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fd98ae6635f88bcfef3cc273f98eece9.pdf b8a0b61087bd9cbad15d8ca498d6b3c6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Page 2. blank page https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/38c2eac91bf28411356aedebef54db20.pdf 0b11efbec7946cd654afb364bd3a0ba6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Page 3. blank page https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f442404075f81b23b1ccca9bad4947da.pdf 3dc865d5054dbedadaa62b6ed43e9cc4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Hired Labor == <table> <tr> <td>1893</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>8th</td> <td>June Mr Henderson</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>9th</td> <td>" " " " forenoon</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>10</td> <td>" " " "</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>In Acct with A. Henderson.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1894</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>$</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Apr</td> <td></td> <td>To Three days threshing Peas</td> <td>XXX</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td></td> <td>" Ploughing</td> <td>1.12 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>9</td> <td>" Drawing Manure</td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>11</td> <td>" " " </td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>12</td> <td>" " "</td> <td>0.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>13</td> <td>" " "</td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>14</td> <td>" " " </td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>15</td> <td>" " "</td> <td>0.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>16</td> <td>" " "</td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Medical Bill</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1898</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>3</td> <td>To Dr Stick (?) for fractured ancle</td> <td>$13.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>21</td> <td>" " Premeier (?) medicine</td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>" Six bottles,C oil @25cts </td> <td>1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>" 1 " Liniment</td> <td>0.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>" 1 " St Jacobs Oil</td> <td>0.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar</td> <td>21</td> <td>" 1 " Liniment</td> <td>0.25</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7457cbad795a104ccf692f20c30bb3ae.pdf 99427353268691e3c1f54dc2da896be0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Page 7. blank page https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5e3d9c3b57d3bb1531297393381b2213.pdf ce8f9985574e16084bb6c3e4c0c8eaf0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == January 1899 == <table> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>1st</td> <td>Sunday: Two below zero this morning, drove Jemima down home. Had New Years Turkey at John Brices, Roads bear in places</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>2</td> <td>Alex drew milk to Hickson this morning. Mother and Stanley here for dinner getting milder afternoon went over to Tommy Greenslades in the evening.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>3</td> <td>Fine today. Will Evans came over in the afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>4</td> <td>Raining heavy all day, doing chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>5</td> <td>Wheels running today, freezing afternoon. John Evans and Ed Murray here for tea.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>6</td> <td>Cold and snowing Pete's baby arrived today Alex went to the funeral</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>7</td> <td>Very Stormy today, at home all day, clear and cold tonight.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>8</td> <td>High winds, growing colder Robt. Ross conducting services at Burns Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>9</td> <td>Cold east wind, Alex and Jemima went to Tavistock this afternoon. John A McDonald here this evening collecting for missions.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>10</td> <td>Cold and clear, cleaning wheat afternoon. Mr & Mrs Greenslade spent the evening with us. Brother Bob called in on his way from Tavistock.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>11</td> <td>Below zero today Alex went to Tavistock with a load of wheat afternoon, bad roads.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>12</td> <td>Cleaning wheat forenoon Alex went to Tavistock with a load, horses ran away from him coming home.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>13</td> <td>Drizzling rain today, doing chores Albert went to E Corp's threshing. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>14</td> <td>Raining, at home all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>15</td> <td>Went to Church the first time since I fractured my ancle, drove Jemima down home afternoon.</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d13fc1ba32188c2d8fb096637d251285.pdf e4afb50ba2d93a7cecd2cc945c7ccfdb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <Table> February 1899 <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>16</td> <td>At home doing chores Uncle Heck came up (from town) </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>17</td> <td>Cold and blustering Will Evans and I were breaking in the trotter. Went down to Bob's in the evening.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>18</td> <td>Fine doing chores Mrs Moon buried today</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>19</td> <td>Fair at home doing chores.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>20</td> <td>Went over to Louis Bigham's with a load of chop</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>21</td> <td>Blustering, Alex went to Stratford this morning by train from Tavistock Will Evans began drawing wood afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>22</td> <td>Milder, went to Burns Church, (Communion) Mr Ferguson preached from Mat 12.&18. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>23</td> <td>Fine doing chores Will Evans drawing wood.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>24</td> <td>Charles Knott paying us a visit today</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>25</td> <td>Cold, at home doing chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>26</td> <td>Oiling harness, Will Evans drawing wood to Tavistock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>27</td> <td>Albert Goring's youngest son buried today.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>28</td> <td>Blustering doing chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>29</td> <td>Went to Burns Church small attendance</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>30</td> <td>Went down to George Steward's in the evening. 10 below zero</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>31</td> <td>Very cold today, doing chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>1</td> <td>Feb: Bleak winds, drove Jemima home this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>2</td> <td>Getting milder, clear today</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>3</td> <td>Heavy fall of snow this morning went down to George Murray's party in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>4</td> <td>At home all day Will Evans went to Tavistock for chop.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>5</td> <td>Clear and cold went to Burns church, morning and evening Text Deut: 13.14.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>6</td> <td>Six below zero this morning Alex went to Woodstock</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f7e92e0207390787247808125f35a926.pdf 93ddc74492571a3654ccea5cd3dc609a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> Feburary 199 <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>7</td> <td>Growing colder Alex drove pig up to Ed. Caister</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>8</td> <td>At home doing chores, stormy afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>9</td> <td>Went down to Will Bickle's to see his power mill got my nose frozen coming home.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>10</td> <td>Twenty six deg below zero this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>11</td> <td>Alex returned from Clinton at noon today</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>12</td> <td>Went to Burns Church Text Eph. 2.1-3.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>13</td> <td>Very cold attended the funeral of Mrs McKay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>14</td> <td>Growing milder at home all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>15</td> <td>Making Double-Trees</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>16</td> <td>Very fine, drove Will Evans down to Geo. Stewart's</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>17</td> <td>Drawing stones for Ed, snow disappearing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>18</td> <td>Went to Tavistock for chop.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>19</td> <td>Went to Burns Church in the morning. Mother and Stanley came up afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>20</td> <td>Very fine Alex and Mother drove to Harrington to see Auntie McKay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>21</td> <td>Fine milder weather doing chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>22</td> <td>Cleaning wheat; went to Tavistock in the evening for bread.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>23</td> <td>Very fine, went down to Will Holman's sale afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>24</td> <td>Went to Tavistock with a load of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>25</td> <td>Drawing wheat to Tavistock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>26</td> <td>Fine at Burns Church in the morning. Bob and I went down to Bruce's afternoon raining and very muddy.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>27</td> <td>Blustering today doing chores, going to Tavistock this evening for Breads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>28</td> <td>Began culling wood this morning George Stewart came after me to go with him to see some horses, very stormy afternoon</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b014ca348a07ba85427d6a8eef966fe6.pdf 4f983b96a62a27d50aed64991063f9d8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> March 1899 <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>1</td> <td>Very fine cutting wood all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>2</td> <td>Cutting wood, clear forenoon, cloudy with signs of rain afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>3</td> <td>Cutting wood forenoon, raining afternoon went down home in the evening.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>4</td> <td>Went to Tavistock forenoon cutting wood afternoon snowing tonight</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>5</td> <td>Went to Church, Mr Ferguson preached from Text Eph: 2-10 very stormy afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>6</td> <td>Cutting wood all day, Bob came up in the evening looking for his man.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>7</td> <td>Good sleighing, cutting wood. Duncan Gould came over forenoon, I went over to Tommy Greenslade's in the evening.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>8</td> <td>Fine today Alex went to Woodstock. Oiling harness and keeping back.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>9</td> <td>Cutting wood, good sleighing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>10</td> <td>Cutting wood, Alex went to Tavistock afternoon, brought home a new clock.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>11</td> <td>Very fine sleighing almost gone. I went down home afternoon and dehorned four head of cattle.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>12</td> <td>Went to Burns Church this morning listened to Rev Mr Mculloch on missions.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>13</td> <td>Fine cutting wood all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>14</td> <td>Cutting wood forenoon went over to L.J. Bigham's with a load of chop afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>15</td> <td>Raining went down to W.B. Kerr's in the morning, went-down home to the party at night, called for Mr & Mrs Kerr. had a very good time, progressive Pedro & dancing made up the programme.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>16</td> <td>Cold and blustering cutting wood all day. Finished washing dishes as I write</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/911f793996b0cdeb11db725d1d1be6b0.pdf 610382947b16b42354bcdb83500b247f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> March 1899 <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>17</td> <td>Fine today cutting wood,</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>18</td> <td>Raining this morning went to Tavistock forenoon, sorting over our apples afternoon. George Steward came up afternoon to see when it would be convenient to dehorn his cattle.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>19</td> <td>Stormy good sleighing went to Burns church stayed in at Ed's for dinner.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>20</td> <td>Blustering real March weather. Albert Jagger and I cutting wood. Bob came up in the evening for a logging chain.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>21</td> <td>Cold east wind, went up to Tavistock in the morning to get our cross-sut saw sharpened, very stormy afternoon doing housework.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>22</td> <td>Misty, doing chores forenoon went to Charles Ames funeral afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>23</td> <td>Thunder storm last night, cold and stormy this morning went to Hickson wirh a load of hogs, cutting saw-logs afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>24</td> <td>Milder today cutting wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>25</td> <td>Cutting wood forenoon, to stormy to work out afternoon went to Tavistock in the evening.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>26</td> <td>Went to Burns Church in the morning, and to song-service in the evening.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>27</td> <td>Fine today washing forenoon, doing chores the rest of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>28</td> <td>Raining cutting wood all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>29</td> <td>Stormy went down and dehorned George Stewart's cattle forenoon went up to Tavistock afternoon roads blockaded.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>30</td> <td>Doing chores forenoon went to Tavistock for chop afternoon. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>31</td> <td>Fine this morning Stanley drove Mother and I to Tavistock we took the 11 o'clock train for Clinton arrived there at 1 o'clock.</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/65dc55110771a95fd65e7687b21a1ffa.pdf d9a2a09b7510003e6560a7b4248a9253 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> April 1899 <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>1</td> <td>Doing Clinton today, Jim Fair took me to the Opera at night.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>2</td> <td>Dot Fair and I went to the Presbyterian Church in the morning, Mrs Jim Fair and sister came over and took me to the Methodist Church in the evening.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>3</td> <td>Took the train for Tavistock at 2 pm arrived at our destination at 5pm. Father met us at the station.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>4</td> <td>Fine today cutting wood Alex went down after Jemima, Pete called in the evening.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>5</td> <td>Thawing, splitting wood, Alex drawing it home.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>6</td> <td>Cutting wood all day, went-down to choir practice at-night.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>7</td> <td>Drizzling rain, cutting wood, had an invitation to Bessie Murray's party tonight but did not go</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>8</td> <td>Cloudy and cold cutting wood, went to Tavistock in the evening.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>9</td> <td>Went to Burns Church.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>10</td> <td>Very fine, cutting wood went down home in evening, had a game of Pedro.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>11</td> <td>Butchering our porkers today, father helping us I drove him down as far as Bobs had tea there, raining tonight.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>12</td> <td>First spring like day, cutting down apple trees Ed came up we docked two colts.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>13</td> <td>Cutting wood forenoon went down to Bobs at noon helped him butcher, docked his colt.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>14</td> <td>Cutting wood forenoon sawing fence posts afternoon went own to presentation at Wm Ross's in the evening had a very good time.</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a1e9b1f91b6c8a5570561918be2ac76a.pdf e8898d517ec1801f5ce20181edec4354 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April 1889 <table> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>15</td> <td>Clear and cold went up to Tavistock forenoon pruning apple trees afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>16</td> <td>Ground covered with snow this morning At home all day, Rob't Rofs preached at Burns </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>17</td> <td>Wintry, cleaning calf pens forenoon cutting wood afternoon Adam Henderson had tea with us. Charlie Knott staying with us to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>18</td> <td>Very warm pruning apple trees forenoon went to Alex McKays wood bee afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>19</td> <td>Fine, finished pruning apple trees Alex went to Woodstock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>20</td> <td>Taking in our turnip pit - very warm 70° in the shade.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>21</td> <td>Fencing to-day went down to choir practice in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>22</td> <td>Piling wood, Alex went to Tavistock for clover seed to-night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>23</td> <td>Went to Burns Church in the morning attended Bible class in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>24</td> <td>Building fence to-day went over to see Pete Rofs at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>25</td> <td>Fine and warm staking fence went to Tavistock in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>26</td> <td>Hanging wall paper to-day. began ploughing afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>27</td> <td>Helping Jemima paper, Albert Jagger ploughed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>28</td> <td>Went to Tavistock afternoon with a load of chop went down to Hickson in the evening </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>29</td> <td>Drawing rails Jemimas, driving posts afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>30</td> <td>Went to Burns Church in the morning listened to Rev Tyr Johnston. Attended Bible Class in the evening</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3cc5ac7a6374c1f3bc78119557ed4265.pdf 2540de85d9003ee9ce02026fd45b9183 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May 1889 <table> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>1</td> <td>Very warm ploughing all day. Bob came up in the evening after a receipt for curing pork Jemima is Just telling me that I dont always tell the truth.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>2</td> <td>Cooler to day ploughing </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>3</td> <td>Ploughing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>4</td> <td>Sowing oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>5</td> <td>Cleaning barley forenoon, sowing afternoon took Tena Kerr down to the Ladies Aid meeting in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>6</td> <td>Finished sowing barley Will Evans came over in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>7</td> <td>Fine, went to Burns Church in the morning went down to Hickson afternoon drove Nellie McDonald to Tavistock in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>8</td> <td>Rolling forenoon, drawing manure and ploughing afternoon Stanley came up after the roller in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>9</td> <td>Very fine ploughing forenoon, Cleaning peas afternoon went to Tavistock in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>10</td> <td>Sowing peas, went to Tavistock with Bob in the evening.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thurs</td> <td>11</td> <td>Raining this morning fine afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>12</td> <td>Finished sowing peas this morning, helping Jemima paint afternoon, went to choir practice in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>13</td> <td>Raining this morning, finished painting Francis Lark buried this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>14</td> <td>Fine drove Jemima down home afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>15</td> <td>Sowing oats forenoon, choring afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>16</td> <td>Raining forenoon, Bob and Alex McKay helping us plough afternoon</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7316335e16664f8230c142beeb7c6dc8.pdf 80b045ab7826514ebb9631c3596777b4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May 1889 <table> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>17</td> <td>Ploughing forenoon, raining afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>18</td> <td>Cold shower, finished ploughing at noon cultivating afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>19</td> <td>Went to Tavistock with a load of chop forenoon, sowing oats afternoon John Evans came over in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>20</td> <td>Finished seeding to-day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>21</td> <td>Fine went to Church in the morning Will Evans and my-self were out driving afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>22</td> <td>Cold, finished rolling forenoon drawing rails afternoons</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>23</td> <td>Drawing rails all day went to concert at Braimer at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>24</td> <td>Moving fence to-day went down to Bruce's after tea</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>25</td> <td>Warmer, drawing rails.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>26</td> <td>Ploughing fence bottom, went to prayer meeting in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>27</td> <td>Went down to Hickson to get the team shod forenoon, intended going to Innerkip afternoon but it was to wet. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>28</td> <td>Fine at home all day. went to Bible Class in the evening.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>29</td> <td>Raining, very wet all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>30</td> <td>Fine went to Innerkip for lime for Ed.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>31</td> <td>Took our fat cattle away to-day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1</td> <td>Cleaning out our wood-sheds</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>2</td> <td>Finished drawing chips forenoon, cultivating afternoon went to prayermeeting in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>3</td> <td>Drawing brush out of Orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>4</td> <td>Went to church in the morning. Went to Bible class in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>5</td> <td>Very warm went to Innerkip for a load of lime for Ed. </td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/19e65329c7bcc05107a266aaee16e835.pdf 57129ca0372e3d3f5ad1ee2267a7bbe8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1889 <table> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>6</td> <td>Hot, planting potatoes Mrs Deans came over in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>7</td> <td>Hotter, finished planting potatoes, Alex went to Woodstock Mrs Deans learning to ride a bicycle this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>8</td> <td>A little cooler, began working our root ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>9</td> <td>Drilling for turnips, went over to convention in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>10</td> <td>Finished sowing our turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>11</td> <td>Went to Burns Church, communion</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>12</td> <td>Drawing stones all day for Ed.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>13</td> <td>Warm building wire fence, went down to choir practice in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>14</td> <td>Finished fence in the forenoon, digging post holes afternoon, raining to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>15</td> <td>Drizzling rain, fencing forenoon, getting cooler </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>16</td> <td>Fencing forenoon, cleaning wheat afternoon went down to presentation at Hickson in the evening had a very enjoyable time</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>17</td> <td>Fine, took a load of wheat to Tavistock and a load of posts home Alex and Mother went over to Uncle Dan Mcphersons this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>18</td> <td>Went to Burns Church in the morning Mr Howell preached, went over to Tommy Greenslade's in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>19</td> <td>Warm, drawing dirt forenoon, went to Tavistock with a load of chop afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>20</td> <td>Cloudy and cool, drawing gravel for Ed Mr Marson killed this afternoon Jemima and I went down to the wake.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>21</td> <td>Setting posts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>22</td> <td>Putting up fence forenoon, went to funeral afternoon</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/774cb7740ba7d9d8c7ea2a08f7fc478a.pdf c441cf779a93fe4fb304f9512918665d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1889 <table> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>23</td> <td>Fine putting up wire fence, went down to a garden party at Wm Wilsons in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>24</td> <td>Finished fence forenoon building a milk stand afternoon Mr Richardson had tea with us to night.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>25</td> <td>Very dusty went to Burns Church in the morning attended Bible in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>26</td> <td>Warm building line fences went to Marvins bee after tea</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>27</td> <td>Drawing manure on summer fallow went to Tea meeting Strawberry Festival at Burns Church in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>28</td> <td>Drawing manure, raining afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>29</td> <td>Drawing manure</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>30</td> <td>Finished drawing manure, went to Choir practice in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1st</td> <td>Warm, fixing wind mill fore-noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>2</td> <td>Went to Burns Church, Text Prov 16 & 32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>3</td> <td>Cutting hay forenoon, cutting thistles afternoon raining to-night , much needed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>4</td> <td>Fixing wind mill forenoon, cutting hay afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>5</td> <td>Very warm, cutting thistles forenoon cutting hay afternoon, Alex Murray married to-day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>6</td> <td>Raising Bobs barn.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>7</td> <td>Windy down at Bobs raising barn. raining to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>8</td> <td>Cool and showery finished raising Bob's barn, Alex went to Woodstock to-night.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>9</td> <td>Jemima & I went to Burns Church this morning Mr Greenslade and Willie here for dinner.</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d9833a3311214678002d3ce34e608ca6.pdf c17d97ced33a9fba1e213d1480b9b453 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1889 <table> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>10</td> <td>A fine hay day, drawing hay all day, Ed came up to-night to see the colt: Jemima went over to see her sister to-night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>11</td> <td>Fine and warm drawing hay. Bo and Walter Wilson here to-night.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>12</td> <td>Fine drawing hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>13</td> <td>Cutting hay forenoon, drawing afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>14</td> <td>Drawing hay, went down to choir practice in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>15</td> <td>Drawing hay forenoon, raining afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>16</td> <td>Went to church in the morning. Mr Ferguson preached from Text -- -- (what is truth) went over to Tommy Greenslade's in the evening.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>17</td> <td>Raining in the morning, went to Tavistock with a load of chop forenoon, hoeing turnips afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>18</td> <td>Hoeing turnips forenoon, drawing hay afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>19</td> <td>Hoeing forenoon, drawing hay afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>20</td> <td>Threatening rain, drawing hay all day Albert Jagger and I went up to the river to bathe to night:</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>21</td> <td>Drawing hay all day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>22</td> <td>Hoeing turnips forenoon, cutting wheat afternoon, went to Tavistock in the evening.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>23</td> <td>Fine, went to Burns Church in the morning went to Bible Class in the evening.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>24</td> <td>Nearly 100° in the shade, cutting wheat went to Tavistock with pump pipe in the evening.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>25</td> <td>Fixing pump in the morning. Finished cutting field of wheat at noon, raining afternoon, cutting hay in the evening.</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5df75002dbff2d03544200bc6bae7c31.pdf 7174fbb007d182d31719478b80d80988 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1889 <table> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>26</td> <td>Coilling hay in the morning cutting wheat afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>27</td> <td>Finished cutting wheat, cutting barley after tea</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>28</td> <td>Finished cutting barley, cool this even'g</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>29</td> <td>Putting up hay, raining, Alex went to Maplewood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>30</td> <td>went to Burns Church in morning stayed in at home for dinner</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>31</td> <td>Fine, drawing wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>1</td> <td>Aug: Drawing wheat all day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>2</td> <td>High winds finished drawing wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>3</td> <td>Very warm, threshing at Alex McKays forenoon, threshing at Joseph Bigham afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>4</td> <td>Sultry, drawing hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>5</td> <td>Drawing hay forenoon, drawing barley afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>6</td> <td>Went to Burn Church in the morning drove mother home in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>7</td> <td>Threshing at Bob Bickle's forenoon drawing barley afternoon, went down to Hickson in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>8</td> <td>Very dry weather. cutting oats, Alex went to St Paul's this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>9</td> <td>Horse-rakeing wheat stubble</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>10</td> <td>Raining this morning, hoeing turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>11</td> <td>Horse raking forenoon, pulling peas. afternoon, thunder storm this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>12</td> <td>Pulling peas all day. very warm.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>13</td> <td>Attended Burns Church morning and evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>14</td> <td>Cutting oats, drawing oats after tea</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>15</td> <td>Finished cutting oats.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>16</td> <td>Finished pulling peas.</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2f952715add8990fa24b191037be88ce.pdf 885eaaf5b67e732995568cbc2de54ff9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August <table> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>17</td> <td>Very warm drawing peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>18</td> <td>Still drawing peas.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>19</td> <td>Drawing peas forenoon, drawing oats afternoon 102° in the shade</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>20</td> <td>Went down to Hebron, spent the afternoon at Bruces.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>21</td> <td>Finished harvest Stanley and Ed helping us, raining in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>22</td> <td>Cool, started for Wiarton at 3 A.M.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>23</td> <td>hoeing turnips forenoon drawing manure afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>24</td> <td>Drawing manure. Stanley and I went to the Harvest Home at Fl{illegible} Russells in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>25</td> <td>Drawing manure, feeling very poorly this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>26</td> <td>Better hoeing turnips Alex went to Woodstock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>27</td> <td>Hot, went to Burns Church in the morning. attended the funeral of Mrs Wm Thompson afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>28</td> <td>Hoeing turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>29</td> <td>Finished drawing manure for wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>30</td> <td>Fnished hoeing turnips forenoon spreading manure afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thurs</td> <td>31</td> <td>Cultivating wheat ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>1st</td> <td>Very sultry, cultivating</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>2</td> <td>Finished cultivating forenoon, cleaning wheat for seed afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>3</td> <td>Went to Burns Church in the morning Mr Howell preached went to Babtish Ch. afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>4</td> <td>Threshing at Rob McKays.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>5</td> <td>A heavy thunderstorm this morning sowing wheat afternoon.</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0b106ed9144935ee507f79cd84f63b57.pdf 8ad0995ca56a125de9d0b49946f5ec43 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September <table> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>6</td> <td>Cloudy, finished sowing wheat.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>7</td> <td>Went to Hickson with hogs 8 = 1710 lbs.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>8</td> <td>Helping Bob prepare his wheat ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>9</td> <td>Down at Bob's harrowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>10</td> <td>Went to Burns Church.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>11</td> <td>Drawing manure all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>12</td> <td>Drawing manure</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>13</td> <td>finished drawing manure</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>14</td> <td>Went to London show heavy frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>15</td> <td>Spreading manure forenoon drawing rails afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>16</td> <td>Moving fence all day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>17</td> <td>Went to Rathv, anniversary of re opening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>18</td> <td>Drawing rails forenoon, went to Tavistock for chop afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>19</td> <td>Tavistock show, drawing manure all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>20</td> <td>Cool, drawing manure.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>21</td> <td>Drawing rails, moving fence.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>22</td> <td>Moving fence to-day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>23</td> <td>Spreading manure forenoon, drawing rails afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>24</td> <td>Went to Burns Church in the morning raining in the afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>25</td> <td>Cloudy, spreading manure forenoon doing chores afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>26</td> <td>Cutting fence blocks forenoon. went to Mrs Wm Sim's funeral afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>27</td> <td>Fine, at Wm Bickles threshing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>28</td> <td>At Wm Bickles threshing, raining to-night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>29</td> <td>Digging potatoes.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>30</td> <td>Cold today, doing chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>1st</td> <td>Went to Burns Church in the morning drove Jemima down home afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>2</td> <td>Building fence forenoon threshing at Geo Bickles afternoon. </td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/75aa265942cf70e17f1dbdf440504956.pdf 425359c586e6f72d94c61f588867019d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. A cure for Love. Take a grain of sense, half a grain of Prudence a drackm of understanding, a handful of dislike Mix them together fold them up in your brain for 24 hrs. set them on a slow fire of hatred. Then strain them clear from dregs of melancholy. Sweeten them with forgetfulness. Put them in the bottle of your heart: stopping them down with the cork of good sound sense. There let them stand for 14 days in the water of cold affection. This rightly made and properly applied is the most effectual remedy in the universe. You may have these ingredients at the House of understanding on Constant Street up the hill of self denial in the Town of Loving kindness in the country of <u>Love no more</u>. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8e7e6e75d4403ee34dfa8e058322fe12.pdf 640cb256762bedecc7c3ef61645afefd Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. "Why marriage is prove a failure" Nine-tenths of the unhappy marriages are the result of green human calves being allowed to run at large in the society pastures with-out any yolks on them. They marry and have children before they do mustaches? They are fathers of twins before they have two pairs of pants, and the little girls they marry are as old as their grandmothers in scheming. Occasionally one of the gosling marriages turns out all right, but it is a clear case of lack. If there was a law against young galoots sparking before they have cut all their teeth I suppose the little cusses would evade it in some way, but there ought to be a sentiment against it. It is time enough for these young bantams to think of finding a pallet when they have raised money enough to buy a bundle of laths to build a hen-house. But they see a girl that looks cunning, and they begin to think there is not enough to go around, and they begin to get their work in real spry; and before they are aware of the sanctity of the marriage relation they are hitched for life, and before they own a cook stove or a bed stead, they have to get up in the night and go after a doctor, so frightened they run themselves out of breath and abuse the doctor because he does not run too. And when the doctor gets there there's not enough linen in the house to wrap up a doll baby. It is a shame and a disgrace. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0f5ed78d32c0cc322fcb4d069d9eaeeb.pdf 995a6f45bc3256e8f95d8f29ad3c4884 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October 199 <table> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>3</td> <td>Threshing at Geo Bickles, a year ago to-day I fractured my ancle.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>4</td> <td>Threshing at Geo Bickles forenoon, at Bob Bickles afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>5</td> <td>Finished threshing at Robert Bickles</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>6</td> <td>Building fence forenoon threshing at Will Lukl's afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>7</td> <td>Building fence all day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>8</td> <td>Went to Burns Church in the morning raining in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>9</td> <td>Cloudy, threshing at Gavin Bighams.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>10</td> <td>Helping Bighams put in chaff in the morning, moving fence the rest of day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>11</td> <td>Threshing at Martin Bales</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>12</td> <td>Fine, cleaning wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>13</td> <td>Cleaning wheat forenoon, took a load to Tavistock afternoon. Attended choir practice at Wm Ross's in the evening Mr Adam Henderson buried to day. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>14</td> <td>Threshing at Ed's to-day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>15</td> <td>Went to Church on a bike. </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>16</td> <td>Began threshing this afternoon at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>17</td> <td>Threshing, raining afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>18</td> <td>Finished threshing at nine o-clock this morning, ploughing afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>19</td> <td>Thanksgiving doing chores, Alex & Jemima went down to Bruces this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>20</td> <td>Threshing at brother Bob's very cold to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>21</td> <td>Bob and Alex went to Stratford for a power mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>22</td> <td>Raining at home all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>23</td> <td>Raining forenoon, fine afternoon doing chores, went down in the evening</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b9876a7ab576fca6a285a4f5085472f5.pdf 866f6ff7076a325ff06d50a680fafb5c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October 199 <table> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>24</td> <td>Ploughing forenoon, went up to Tavistock afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>25</td> <td>Very fine, went to Mifs White's wedding</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>26</td> <td>Drove in to Galt this morning, arrived home about midnight</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>27</td> <td>Raining all day, doing chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>28</td> <td>Ploughing forenoon, raining afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>29</td> <td>Fine to-day, Jemima and I went down to Bible class in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>30</td> <td>Went to Tavistock with a load of wheat forenoon, went down to Hickson for shingles afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>31</td> <td>Moving Pete to Woodstock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>1 Nov</td> <td>Fine, drawing turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>2</td> <td>Drawing turnips to-day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>3</td> <td>Drawing turnips forenoon, raining afternoon cleaning wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>4</td> <td>Went to Hickson with milk, forenoon drawing turnips afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>5</td> <td>Went to Burns Church.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>6</td> <td>Fine drawing turnips all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>7</td> <td>Finished drawing turnips.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>8</td> <td>Very fine ploughing for Bob.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>9</td> <td>Getting pump fixed forenoon, shingling on house afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a91dab613c3fe489d6f1e54487470460.pdf 75875692a2aaf713081414d4a5bbba98 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Receipt for cureing meat: Beef or Pork <table> <tr> <td>1 1/2</td> <td>lbs </td> <td>of common salt to a gallon of water</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1/2</td> <td>" " </td> <td>Brown sugar " " " " "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1/2</td> <td>oz</td> <td>" Saltpetre " " " " "</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/61c5d64d496f411e8f36c4ab2d752cc6.pdf ebc95c7763b05643e40e8f7747663f20 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {blank page} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/33624ad08a1f3a5aa8088a4229d7b1fd.pdf c3e5653ac5be42617e6251e7b8d7beef Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {blank page} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/231962d4f9b3fcc67202b5f5ddf8160d.pdf 9b94ae27a94fdae99598ed9cb526e3a5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {blank page} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4c4cf9dcc6fc5fc8475b0095716fb3b9.pdf 3a79de637ba4d9edc9a6e2ef33bef724 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {blank page} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4296447871783baf08d48724ea3ffccc.pdf 034eb21db4ff78fc237a007638565a66 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {blank page} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/79f070d9912ee853310b217496c6cf4f.pdf ce45711f844e498cfc67dc53b2471e3d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {blank page} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/098dde09b4d391bbc7ecd65bc43483ba.pdf 4ae6e02670b6327c88dbad876a702033 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {blank page} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/28e3e5eae3264b3b3d26433a5c15c529.pdf 9a7fdbe6f46fb313e2311e1a33845432 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {blank page} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ed4684e84ac64c29e451006096a3164b.pdf 8d03b111caef7a789ab318a0dbd34769 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {blank page} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cb9d7dbb2dac5c967282ec66be5541d9.pdf c60c1b6122d549d75c8ef44b61168921 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. The greatest drawback to spiritual advancement to-day is the lack of spiritual observance in the home, we are apt to think the Church alone is the place for worship, it is a mistaken idea every house should be a house of God and we should there daily seek His guidance and forgiveness. There in the eventide of life, when the cares and burdens of earlier days are laid aside and we are awaiting the last release our fading eyes will catch a glimpse of the Glory land and we will hear the gracious message I have called thee by they name, thou art mine. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e4c80619be5d8b6947e3b161eca422be.pdf f89e1aefb60bf8ce7aed6ab93edeb184 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Christ teaching in the home Christ is our example: the home is Gods school for his children. What sacred memories are recalled to almost every heart, by that one word <s>home</s>. The most sacred ties of earth are centered there. It is there we receive those lasting impressions, how well we remember the prayers taught us at our Mothers knee, and how often in the struggles of life we have felt the influence of those early impressions. Home: it is there we shape our destiny: it is there our minds are moulded: it is there we first felt the impulse of religious convictions. God would have us know Him in our tender years, it is there, He would have our minds instilled <s>by</s> with those blessed truths: Perhaps the greatest draw back to spiritual advancement to-day, is the lack of spiritual observance in the homes it is a mistaken idea every house should be a house of God, and we should there daily seek His guidance and forgiveness there in he end we may bear that gracious message I have called the by thy name, Thou art mine. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fe47bff8d78102ebf9e2e31ddc91a361.pdf cc174fab203b268a1b60f4c89aa4b29e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Christ teaching in home Christ is our example, the home is Gods school for his children. What sacred memories are recalled to almost every heart, by that one word home. The most sacred ties of earth are centered there. It is there we receive those lasting impressions, how well we remember the prayers taught us at our Mothers knee, and how often in the struggles of life we have felt the influence of those early impressions. Home: it is there we shape our destiny: it is there our minds are moulded: it is there we first felt the impulse of religious convictions. God would have us know Him in our tender years, it is there, He would have our minds instilled with those blessed truths. There are enemies of the home which we should guard against, I will mention only a few. Just to prove that the placce where our hearts best affections are centered, is in daily danger of absolute destruction by the great enemy. The insidious foe lies in ambush, he hides along the way; ready to enter the most sacred spot on earth, the place nearest Heaven. Pride is a great enemy of the home, by <s>it</s> which we become involved, discontented and ruined, and the home is gone. Gossip is another fireside evil and by it fires are kindled which burns like the flames of the lost. Press of business is getting to be more and more an enemy of the home and business cares, to often assail the peace of the domestic circle. How will we oppose these enemies: the alter of prayer is the strongest fortification, the Bible is the great law for the home, out of which we may forge weapons of defence. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/72d4c0d1331c5bd05a42320f80b8b34c.pdf 4b834001c76a636ca7c00fb3d6447d37 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. John Mcgachan <table> <tr> <td>Apr</td> <td>25</td> <td>Digging cellar drain</td> <td>1/2</td> <td>dy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>26</td> <td>" " " </td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>27</td> <td>" " " </td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>2</td> <td>" " " </td> <td>1/2</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>3</td> <td>" " " </td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>4</td> <td>" " " </td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>6</td> <td>" " " </td> <td>1/2</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>7</td> <td>" " " </td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>8</td> <td>" " " </td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>9</td> <td>" " " </td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>10</td> <td>" " " </td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>11</td> <td>" " " </td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/99f507fe999564d4b5cdf935bb3c4dc3.pdf d8e639d4154384d3f8b1d0e7a5a4717d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Albert Jagger <table> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Dr</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec 1898</td> <td>30</td> <td>To 1 pr Boots</td> <td>$1</td> <td>.90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan 1899</td> <td>2</td> <td>" Overals V</td> <td>X</td> <td>90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>" Shirt V</td> <td>X</td> <td>7</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>17</td> <td>" 1 pr Mitts V</td> <td>X</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>" " Cap V</td> <td>X</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>17</td> <td>To Pills V</td> <td>X</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>6</td> <td>" Flute</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>18</td> <td>" Postage</td> <td></td> <td>.02</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>24</td> <td>" Tobacco</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar</td> <td>29</td> <td>" " </td> <td></td> <td>.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Apr </td> <td>8</td> <td>" " </td> <td></td> <td>.07</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>15</td> <td>Tobacco & Postage</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>29</td> <td>To Eye Wash</td> <td></td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>6</td> <td>To Eye wash</td> <td></td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>9</td> <td>" Postage</td> <td></td> <td>.02</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>16</td> <td>" " </td> <td></td> <td>.02</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>7</td> <td>To Tobacco</td> <td>X</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>18</td> <td>" Straw Hat</td> <td></td> <td>13</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>24</td> <td>" Paper & Envel's.</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>8</td> <td>To Tobacco</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug</td> <td>19</td> <td>" Cotton Socks</td> <td></td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sep</td> <td></td> <td>" Coal - </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>" <s>Linseed</s> Castor oil</td> <td></td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>5</td> <td>To Tobacco</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>" "</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td></td> <td>" "</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>" "</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>6</td> <td>" "</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> </tr> <table> <table> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Cr</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan 1900</td> <td>1st</td> <td>To Wages</td> <td>$50</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0186f80557cdc4c8d88cc15b72a5c050.pdf 877512a44329fbf3ec1f102084867738 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Cr</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan 1901</td> <td>1</td> <td>To Tobacco</td> <td></td> <td>80 cts</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Rep. shoes</td> <td></td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>14</td> <td>M.B. Harp</td> <td></td> <td>15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar</td> <td>"</td> <td>To Tobacco</td> <td></td> <td>20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Apr</td> <td>16</td> <td>" "</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>7</td> <td>" Tobacco</td> <td></td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>11</td> <td>" 1 pr overalls</td> <td></td> <td>90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>" 1 " socks</td> <td></td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>15</td> <td>" By cash</td> <td>10.</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>8</td> <td>" Tobacco</td> <td></td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>22</td> <td>" " </td> <td></td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>20</td> <td>By Cash</td> <td>4</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>27</td> <td>" " </td> <td>1</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug</td> <td>7</td> <td>" " </td> <td></td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>17</td> <td>" " </td> <td>1</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td></td> <td>" " </td> <td>1</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>4</td> <td>" " </td> <td></td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>14</td> <td>" " </td> <td>5</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>17</td> <td>" " </td> <td>1</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>28</td> <td>" " </td> <td>5</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>15</td> <td>To Tobacco</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>30</td> <td>" Cash</td> <td></td> <td>25</td> </tr> <table> <table> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Dr</td> <td></td> <td></td> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>By Wages</td> <td>$60</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0b691e580ec58565bf3d0319bdf2fb37.pdf 110d901a3e00790562eeeae5e0fc0097 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Plastering <table> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>F. 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Gain to {illegible} goods goods good good goods goods Don A. Murray good Tavistock London {illegible} Don Don Don Alex Sutherton NY NY Ny Tavistock Alex. Sutherland Stratford Don Tynmay https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/99bcf743a9323c9db492b89f1b3912f4.pdf 3bcfadadf22bc2bca544fe9222fc221f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {back cover of diary, mottled brown/green pattern} 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 Donald Alexander Murray Diary Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Donald Alexander Murray Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1887-1899 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, Oxford County, Zorra East Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Donald Alexander Murray Diary, 1887-1899 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 3, 1887 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Donald Alexander Murray Diary, 1887-1899 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Donald Alexander Murray Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1887-1899 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, Oxford County, Zorra East Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 3, 1887 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Donald Alexander Murray Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Front cover</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Inside front cover [blank]</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Duplicate of inside front cover with card with butterflies and Chinese script</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>[Another duplicate of inside front cover showing inside of butterfly card]</p> <p>Donald Alexander Murray</p> <p>born Jan 6, 1870</p> <p>married 1902 June 18</p> <p>died 1952</p> <p>[Note written by donor] Nov.14, 1984</p> <p>Dear Sir,</p> <p>This book came up in an auction sale some weeks back. We felt it should go back to the Hickson community.</p> <p>Sincerely [rest is cut off]</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Toronto Jan 3/87</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>3</td> <td>Commenced business with cash</td> <td>500.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>Goods in store</td> <td>400.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>4</td> <td>Bot goods of L. Gun on Acct.</td> <td>240.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>5</td> <td>Sold goods to B.E. Monroe on Acct.</td> <td>45.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>7</td> <td>Paid to D. Gun on Acct.</td> <td>120.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>8</td> <td>Sold H. Calder goods worth</td> <td>200.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>Rec'd H. Calder's note</td> <td>110.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>11</td> <td>B.E. Monroe redeemed his note</td> <td>45.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>13</td> <td>Gave D. Gun my note</td> <td>120.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>14</td> <td>Paid for Stationary &amp; Postage</td> <td>5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>15</td> <td>Bot good of D. Gun on note</td> <td>70.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>Paid for advertising</td> <td>1.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>17</td> <td>Sold goods to Thomas Smith on Acct.</td> <td>18.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>Paid cash for fuel</td> <td>10.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>18</td> <td>Rec'd from H. Calder on Acct</td> <td>30.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>19</td> <td>Redeemed my note favor of D. Gun</td> <td>120.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>Paid for repairs</td> <td>4.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>21</td> <td>Sold Thomas Smith on Acct</td> <td>70.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>22</td> <td>Lent D. Gunn</td> <td>10.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>24</td> <td>Rec's from T. Smith his note on Acct</td> <td>80.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>25</td> <td>Rec'd from D. Gunn</td> <td>10.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>26</td> <td>Bot a stove gave my note</td> <td>15.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>27</td> <td>Rec'd cash on H. Calders note</td> <td>110.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>27</td> <td>Paid Clerks salary</td> <td>25.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>28</td> <td>Rec'd on H. Calders Acct</td> <td>40.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>29</td> <td>Paid for Telegrams</td> <td>0.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>31</td> <td>Sold my stock for cash</td> <td>436.36</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>31</td> <td>Paid Auctioneer</td> <td>6.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>31</td> <td>Rec'd on H. Calders Acct</td> <td>25.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>2</td> <td>Goods in store</td> <td>500.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>4</td> <td>Sold my stock for cash</td> <td>1000.00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Page 2. blank page</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Page 3. blank page</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">Hired Labor</span></h2> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1893</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>8th</td> <td>June Mr Henderson</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>9th</td> <td>" " " " forenoon</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>10</td> <td>" " " "</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>In Acct with A. Henderson.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1894</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>$</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Apr</td> <td></td> <td>To Three days threshing Peas</td> <td>XXX</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td></td> <td>" Ploughing</td> <td>1.12 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>9</td> <td>" Drawing Manure</td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>11</td> <td>" " "</td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>12</td> <td>" " "</td> <td>0.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>13</td> <td>" " "</td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>14</td> <td>" " "</td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>15</td> <td>" " "</td> <td>0.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>16</td> <td>" " "</td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Medical Bill</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1898</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>3</td> <td>To Dr Stick (?) for fractured ancle</td> <td>$13.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>21</td> <td>" " Premeier (?) medicine</td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>" Six bottles,C oil @25cts</td> <td>1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>" 1 " Liniment</td> <td>0.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>" 1 " St Jacobs Oil</td> <td>0.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar</td> <td>21</td> <td>" 1 " Liniment</td> <td>0.25</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Page 7. blank page</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2><span class="mw-headline">January 1899</span></h2> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>1st</td> <td>Sunday: Two below zero this morning, drove Jemima down home. Had New Years Turkey at John Brices, Roads bear in places</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>2</td> <td>Alex drew milk to Hickson this morning. Mother and Stanley here for dinner getting milder afternoon went over to Tommy Greenslades in the evening.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>3</td> <td>Fine today. Will Evans came over in the afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>4</td> <td>Raining heavy all day, doing chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>5</td> <td>Wheels running today, freezing afternoon. John Evans and Ed Murray here for tea.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>6</td> <td>Cold and snowing Pete's baby arrived today Alex went to the funeral</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>7</td> <td>Very Stormy today, at home all day, clear and cold tonight.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>8</td> <td>High winds, growing colder Robt. Ross conducting services at Burns Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>9</td> <td>Cold east wind, Alex and Jemima went to Tavistock this afternoon. John A McDonald here this evening collecting for missions.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>10</td> <td>Cold and clear, cleaning wheat afternoon. Mr &amp; Mrs Greenslade spent the evening with us. Brother Bob called in on his way from Tavistock.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>11</td> <td>Below zero today Alex went to Tavistock with a load of wheat afternoon, bad roads.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>12</td> <td>Cleaning wheat forenoon Alex went to Tavistock with a load, horses ran away from him coming home.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>13</td> <td>Drizzling rain today, doing chores Albert went to E Corp's threshing.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>14</td> <td>Raining, at home all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>15</td> <td>Went to Church the first time since I fractured my ancle, drove Jemima down home afternoon.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">February 1899 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>16</td> <td>At home doing chores Uncle Heck came up (from town)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>17</td> <td>Cold and blustering Will Evans and I were breaking in the trotter. Went down to Bob's in the evening.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>18</td> <td>Fine doing chores Mrs Moon buried today</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>19</td> <td>Fair at home doing chores.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>20</td> <td>Went over to Louis Bigham's with a load of chop</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>21</td> <td>Blustering, Alex went to Stratford this morning by train from Tavistock Will Evans began drawing wood afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>22</td> <td>Milder, went to Burns Church, (Communion) Mr Ferguson preached from Mat 12.&amp;18.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>23</td> <td>Fine doing chores Will Evans drawing wood.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>24</td> <td>Charles Knott paying us a visit today</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>25</td> <td>Cold, at home doing chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>26</td> <td>Oiling harness, Will Evans drawing wood to Tavistock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>27</td> <td>Albert Goring's youngest son buried today.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>28</td> <td>Blustering doing chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>29</td> <td>Went to Burns Church small attendance</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>30</td> <td>Went down to George Steward's in the evening. 10 below zero</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>31</td> <td>Very cold today, doing chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>1</td> <td>Feb: Bleak winds, drove Jemima home this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>2</td> <td>Getting milder, clear today</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>3</td> <td>Heavy fall of snow this morning went down to George Murray's party in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>4</td> <td>At home all day Will Evans went to Tavistock for chop.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>5</td> <td>Clear and cold went to Burns church, morning and evening Text Deut: 13.14.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>6</td> <td>Six below zero this morning Alex went to Woodstock</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">Feburary 199 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>7</td> <td>Growing colder Alex drove pig up to Ed. Caister</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>8</td> <td>At home doing chores, stormy afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>9</td> <td>Went down to Will Bickle's to see his power mill got my nose frozen coming home.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>10</td> <td>Twenty six deg below zero this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>11</td> <td>Alex returned from Clinton at noon today</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>12</td> <td>Went to Burns Church Text Eph. 2.1-3.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>13</td> <td>Very cold attended the funeral of Mrs McKay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>14</td> <td>Growing milder at home all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>15</td> <td>Making Double-Trees</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>16</td> <td>Very fine, drove Will Evans down to Geo. Stewart's</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>17</td> <td>Drawing stones for Ed, snow disappearing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>18</td> <td>Went to Tavistock for chop.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>19</td> <td>Went to Burns Church in the morning. Mother and Stanley came up afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>20</td> <td>Very fine Alex and Mother drove to Harrington to see Auntie McKay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>21</td> <td>Fine milder weather doing chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>22</td> <td>Cleaning wheat; went to Tavistock in the evening for bread.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>23</td> <td>Very fine, went down to Will Holman's sale afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>24</td> <td>Went to Tavistock with a load of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>25</td> <td>Drawing wheat to Tavistock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>26</td> <td>Fine at Burns Church in the morning. Bob and I went down to Bruce's afternoon raining and very muddy.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>27</td> <td>Blustering today doing chores, going to Tavistock this evening for Breads</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>28</td> <td>Began culling wood this morning George Stewart came after me to go with him to see some horses, very stormy afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">March 1899 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>1</td> <td>Very fine cutting wood all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>2</td> <td>Cutting wood, clear forenoon, cloudy with signs of rain afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>3</td> <td>Cutting wood forenoon, raining afternoon went down home in the evening.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>4</td> <td>Went to Tavistock forenoon cutting wood afternoon snowing tonight</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>5</td> <td>Went to Church, Mr Ferguson preached from Text Eph: 2-10 very stormy afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>6</td> <td>Cutting wood all day, Bob came up in the evening looking for his man.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>7</td> <td>Good sleighing, cutting wood. Duncan Gould came over forenoon, I went over to Tommy Greenslade's in the evening.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>8</td> <td>Fine today Alex went to Woodstock. Oiling harness and keeping back.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>9</td> <td>Cutting wood, good sleighing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>10</td> <td>Cutting wood, Alex went to Tavistock afternoon, brought home a new clock.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>11</td> <td>Very fine sleighing almost gone. I went down home afternoon and dehorned four head of cattle.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>12</td> <td>Went to Burns Church this morning listened to Rev Mr Mculloch on missions.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>13</td> <td>Fine cutting wood all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>14</td> <td>Cutting wood forenoon went over to L.J. Bigham's with a load of chop afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>15</td> <td>Raining went down to W.B. Kerr's in the morning, went-down home to the party at night, called for Mr &amp; Mrs Kerr. had a very good time, progressive Pedro &amp; dancing made up the programme.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>16</td> <td>Cold and blustering cutting wood all day. Finished washing dishes as I write</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">March 1899 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>17</td> <td>Fine today cutting wood,</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>18</td> <td>Raining this morning went to Tavistock forenoon, sorting over our apples afternoon. George Steward came up afternoon to see when it would be convenient to dehorn his cattle.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>19</td> <td>Stormy good sleighing went to Burns church stayed in at Ed's for dinner.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>20</td> <td>Blustering real March weather. Albert Jagger and I cutting wood. Bob came up in the evening for a logging chain.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>21</td> <td>Cold east wind, went up to Tavistock in the morning to get our cross-sut saw sharpened, very stormy afternoon doing housework.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>22</td> <td>Misty, doing chores forenoon went to Charles Ames funeral afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>23</td> <td>Thunder storm last night, cold and stormy this morning went to Hickson wirh a load of hogs, cutting saw-logs afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>24</td> <td>Milder today cutting wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>25</td> <td>Cutting wood forenoon, to stormy to work out afternoon went to Tavistock in the evening.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>26</td> <td>Went to Burns Church in the morning, and to song-service in the evening.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>27</td> <td>Fine today washing forenoon, doing chores the rest of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>28</td> <td>Raining cutting wood all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>29</td> <td>Stormy went down and dehorned George Stewart's cattle forenoon went up to Tavistock afternoon roads blockaded.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>30</td> <td>Doing chores forenoon went to Tavistock for chop afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>31</td> <td>Fine this morning Stanley drove Mother and I to Tavistock we took the 11 o'clock train for Clinton arrived there at 1 o'clock.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output">April 1899 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>1</td> <td>Doing Clinton today, Jim Fair took me to the Opera at night.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>2</td> <td>Dot Fair and I went to the Presbyterian Church in the morning, Mrs Jim Fair and sister came over and took me to the Methodist Church in the evening.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>3</td> <td>Took the train for Tavistock at 2 pm arrived at our destination at 5pm. Father met us at the station.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>4</td> <td>Fine today cutting wood Alex went down after Jemima, Pete called in the evening.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>5</td> <td>Thawing, splitting wood, Alex drawing it home.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>6</td> <td>Cutting wood all day, went-down to choir practice at-night.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>7</td> <td>Drizzling rain, cutting wood, had an invitation to Bessie Murray's party tonight but did not go</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>8</td> <td>Cloudy and cold cutting wood, went to Tavistock in the evening.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>9</td> <td>Went to Burns Church.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>10</td> <td>Very fine, cutting wood went down home in evening, had a game of Pedro.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>11</td> <td>Butchering our porkers today, father helping us I drove him down as far as Bobs had tea there, raining tonight.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>12</td> <td>First spring like day, cutting down apple trees Ed came up we docked two colts.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>13</td> <td>Cutting wood forenoon went down to Bobs at noon helped him butcher, docked his colt.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>14</td> <td>Cutting wood forenoon sawing fence posts afternoon went own to presentation at Wm Ross's in the evening had a very good time.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>April 1889</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>15</td> <td>Clear and cold went up to Tavistock forenoon pruning apple trees afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>16</td> <td>Ground covered with snow this morning At home all day, Rob't Rofs preached at Burns</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>17</td> <td>Wintry, cleaning calf pens forenoon cutting wood afternoon Adam Henderson had tea with us. Charlie Knott staying with us to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>18</td> <td>Very warm pruning apple trees forenoon went to Alex McKays wood bee afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>19</td> <td>Fine, finished pruning apple trees Alex went to Woodstock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>20</td> <td>Taking in our turnip pit - very warm 70° in the shade.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>21</td> <td>Fencing to-day went down to choir practice in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>22</td> <td>Piling wood, Alex went to Tavistock for clover seed to-night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>23</td> <td>Went to Burns Church in the morning attended Bible class in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>24</td> <td>Building fence to-day went over to see Pete Rofs at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>25</td> <td>Fine and warm staking fence went to Tavistock in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>26</td> <td>Hanging wall paper to-day. began ploughing afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>27</td> <td>Helping Jemima paper, Albert Jagger ploughed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>28</td> <td>Went to Tavistock afternoon with a load of chop went down to Hickson in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>29</td> <td>Drawing rails Jemimas, driving posts afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>30</td> <td>Went to Burns Church in the morning listened to Rev Tyr Johnston. Attended Bible Class in the evening</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 1889</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>1</td> <td>Very warm ploughing all day. Bob came up in the evening after a receipt for curing pork Jemima is Just telling me that I dont always tell the truth.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>2</td> <td>Cooler to day ploughing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>3</td> <td>Ploughing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>4</td> <td>Sowing oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>5</td> <td>Cleaning barley forenoon, sowing afternoon took Tena Kerr down to the Ladies Aid meeting in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>6</td> <td>Finished sowing barley Will Evans came over in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>7</td> <td>Fine, went to Burns Church in the morning went down to Hickson afternoon drove Nellie McDonald to Tavistock in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>8</td> <td>Rolling forenoon, drawing manure and ploughing afternoon Stanley came up after the roller in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>9</td> <td>Very fine ploughing forenoon, Cleaning peas afternoon went to Tavistock in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>10</td> <td>Sowing peas, went to Tavistock with Bob in the evening.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thurs</td> <td>11</td> <td>Raining this morning fine afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>12</td> <td>Finished sowing peas this morning, helping Jemima paint afternoon, went to choir practice in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>13</td> <td>Raining this morning, finished painting Francis Lark buried this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>14</td> <td>Fine drove Jemima down home afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>15</td> <td>Sowing oats forenoon, choring afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>16</td> <td>Raining forenoon, Bob and Alex McKay helping us plough afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>May 1889</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>17</td> <td>Ploughing forenoon, raining afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>18</td> <td>Cold shower, finished ploughing at noon cultivating afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>19</td> <td>Went to Tavistock with a load of chop forenoon, sowing oats afternoon John Evans came over in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>20</td> <td>Finished seeding to-day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>21</td> <td>Fine went to Church in the morning Will Evans and my-self were out driving afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>22</td> <td>Cold, finished rolling forenoon drawing rails afternoons</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>23</td> <td>Drawing rails all day went to concert at Braimer at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>24</td> <td>Moving fence to-day went down to Bruce's after tea</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>25</td> <td>Warmer, drawing rails.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>26</td> <td>Ploughing fence bottom, went to prayer meeting in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>27</td> <td>Went down to Hickson to get the team shod forenoon, intended going to Innerkip afternoon but it was to wet.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>28</td> <td>Fine at home all day. went to Bible Class in the evening.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>29</td> <td>Raining, very wet all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>30</td> <td>Fine went to Innerkip for lime for Ed.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>31</td> <td>Took our fat cattle away to-day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1</td> <td>Cleaning out our wood-sheds</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>2</td> <td>Finished drawing chips forenoon, cultivating afternoon went to prayermeeting in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>3</td> <td>Drawing brush out of Orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>4</td> <td>Went to church in the morning. Went to Bible class in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>5</td> <td>Very warm went to Innerkip for a load of lime for Ed.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1889</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>6</td> <td>Hot, planting potatoes Mrs Deans came over in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>7</td> <td>Hotter, finished planting potatoes, Alex went to Woodstock Mrs Deans learning to ride a bicycle this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>8</td> <td>A little cooler, began working our root ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>9</td> <td>Drilling for turnips, went over to convention in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>10</td> <td>Finished sowing our turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>11</td> <td>Went to Burns Church, communion</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>12</td> <td>Drawing stones all day for Ed.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>13</td> <td>Warm building wire fence, went down to choir practice in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>14</td> <td>Finished fence in the forenoon, digging post holes afternoon, raining to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>15</td> <td>Drizzling rain, fencing forenoon, getting cooler</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>16</td> <td>Fencing forenoon, cleaning wheat afternoon went down to presentation at Hickson in the evening had a very enjoyable time</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>17</td> <td>Fine, took a load of wheat to Tavistock and a load of posts home Alex and Mother went over to Uncle Dan Mcphersons this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>18</td> <td>Went to Burns Church in the morning Mr Howell preached, went over to Tommy Greenslade's in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>19</td> <td>Warm, drawing dirt forenoon, went to Tavistock with a load of chop afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>20</td> <td>Cloudy and cool, drawing gravel for Ed Mr Marson killed this afternoon Jemima and I went down to the wake.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>21</td> <td>Setting posts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>22</td> <td>Putting up fence forenoon, went to funeral afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1889</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>23</td> <td>Fine putting up wire fence, went down to a garden party at Wm Wilsons in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>24</td> <td>Finished fence forenoon building a milk stand afternoon Mr Richardson had tea with us to night.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>25</td> <td>Very dusty went to Burns Church in the morning attended Bible in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>26</td> <td>Warm building line fences went to Marvins bee after tea</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>27</td> <td>Drawing manure on summer fallow went to Tea meeting Strawberry Festival at Burns Church in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>28</td> <td>Drawing manure, raining afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>29</td> <td>Drawing manure</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>30</td> <td>Finished drawing manure, went to Choir practice in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1st</td> <td>Warm, fixing wind mill fore-noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>2</td> <td>Went to Burns Church, Text Prov 16 &amp; 32</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>3</td> <td>Cutting hay forenoon, cutting thistles afternoon raining to-night , much needed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>4</td> <td>Fixing wind mill forenoon, cutting hay afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>5</td> <td>Very warm, cutting thistles forenoon cutting hay afternoon, Alex Murray married to-day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>6</td> <td>Raising Bobs barn.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>7</td> <td>Windy down at Bobs raising barn. raining to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>8</td> <td>Cool and showery finished raising Bob's barn, Alex went to Woodstock to-night.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>9</td> <td>Jemima &amp; I went to Burns Church this morning Mr Greenslade and Willie here for dinner.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1889</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>10</td> <td>A fine hay day, drawing hay all day, Ed came up to-night to see the colt: Jemima went over to see her sister to-night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>11</td> <td>Fine and warm drawing hay. Bo and Walter Wilson here to-night.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>12</td> <td>Fine drawing hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>13</td> <td>Cutting hay forenoon, drawing afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>14</td> <td>Drawing hay, went down to choir practice in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>15</td> <td>Drawing hay forenoon, raining afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>16</td> <td>Went to church in the morning. Mr Ferguson preached from Text -- -- (what is truth) went over to Tommy Greenslade's in the evening.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>17</td> <td>Raining in the morning, went to Tavistock with a load of chop forenoon, hoeing turnips afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>18</td> <td>Hoeing turnips forenoon, drawing hay afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>19</td> <td>Hoeing forenoon, drawing hay afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>20</td> <td>Threatening rain, drawing hay all day Albert Jagger and I went up to the river to bathe to night:</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>21</td> <td>Drawing hay all day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>22</td> <td>Hoeing turnips forenoon, cutting wheat afternoon, went to Tavistock in the evening.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>23</td> <td>Fine, went to Burns Church in the morning went to Bible Class in the evening.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>24</td> <td>Nearly 100° in the shade, cutting wheat went to Tavistock with pump pipe in the evening.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>25</td> <td>Fixing pump in the morning. Finished cutting field of wheat at noon, raining afternoon, cutting hay in the evening.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1889</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>26</td> <td>Coilling hay in the morning cutting wheat afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>27</td> <td>Finished cutting wheat, cutting barley after tea</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>28</td> <td>Finished cutting barley, cool this even'g</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>29</td> <td>Putting up hay, raining, Alex went to Maplewood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>30</td> <td>went to Burns Church in morning stayed in at home for dinner</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>31</td> <td>Fine, drawing wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>1</td> <td>Aug: Drawing wheat all day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>2</td> <td>High winds finished drawing wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>3</td> <td>Very warm, threshing at Alex McKays forenoon, threshing at Joseph Bigham afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>4</td> <td>Sultry, drawing hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>5</td> <td>Drawing hay forenoon, drawing barley afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>6</td> <td>Went to Burn Church in the morning drove mother home in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>7</td> <td>Threshing at Bob Bickle's forenoon drawing barley afternoon, went down to Hickson in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>8</td> <td>Very dry weather. cutting oats, Alex went to St Paul's this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>9</td> <td>Horse-rakeing wheat stubble</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>10</td> <td>Raining this morning, hoeing turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>11</td> <td>Horse raking forenoon, pulling peas. afternoon, thunder storm this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>12</td> <td>Pulling peas all day. very warm.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>13</td> <td>Attended Burns Church morning and evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>14</td> <td>Cutting oats, drawing oats after tea</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>15</td> <td>Finished cutting oats.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>16</td> <td>Finished pulling peas.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>August</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thu</td> <td>17</td> <td>Very warm drawing peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>18</td> <td>Still drawing peas.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>19</td> <td>Drawing peas forenoon, drawing oats afternoon 102° in the shade</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>20</td> <td>Went down to Hebron, spent the afternoon at Bruces.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>21</td> <td>Finished harvest Stanley and Ed helping us, raining in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>22</td> <td>Cool, started for Wiarton at 3 A.M.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>23</td> <td>hoeing turnips forenoon drawing manure afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>24</td> <td>Drawing manure. Stanley and I went to the Harvest Home at Fl{illegible} Russells in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>25</td> <td>Drawing manure, feeling very poorly this evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>26</td> <td>Better hoeing turnips Alex went to Woodstock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>27</td> <td>Hot, went to Burns Church in the morning. attended the funeral of Mrs Wm Thompson afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>28</td> <td>Hoeing turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>29</td> <td>Finished drawing manure for wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>30</td> <td>Fnished hoeing turnips forenoon spreading manure afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thurs</td> <td>31</td> <td>Cultivating wheat ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>1st</td> <td>Very sultry, cultivating</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>2</td> <td>Finished cultivating forenoon, cleaning wheat for seed afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>3</td> <td>Went to Burns Church in the morning Mr Howell preached went to Babtish Ch. afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>4</td> <td>Threshing at Rob McKays.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>5</td> <td>A heavy thunderstorm this morning sowing wheat afternoon.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>September</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>6</td> <td>Cloudy, finished sowing wheat.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>7</td> <td>Went to Hickson with hogs 8 = 1710 lbs.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>8</td> <td>Helping Bob prepare his wheat ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>9</td> <td>Down at Bob's harrowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>10</td> <td>Went to Burns Church.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>11</td> <td>Drawing manure all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>12</td> <td>Drawing manure</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>13</td> <td>finished drawing manure</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>14</td> <td>Went to London show heavy frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>15</td> <td>Spreading manure forenoon drawing rails afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>16</td> <td>Moving fence all day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>17</td> <td>Went to Rathv, anniversary of re opening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>18</td> <td>Drawing rails forenoon, went to Tavistock for chop afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>19</td> <td>Tavistock show, drawing manure all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>20</td> <td>Cool, drawing manure.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>21</td> <td>Drawing rails, moving fence.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>22</td> <td>Moving fence to-day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>23</td> <td>Spreading manure forenoon, drawing rails afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>24</td> <td>Went to Burns Church in the morning raining in the afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>25</td> <td>Cloudy, spreading manure forenoon doing chores afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>26</td> <td>Cutting fence blocks forenoon. went to Mrs Wm Sim's funeral afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>27</td> <td>Fine, at Wm Bickles threshing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>28</td> <td>At Wm Bickles threshing, raining to-night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>29</td> <td>Digging potatoes.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>30</td> <td>Cold today, doing chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>1st</td> <td>Went to Burns Church in the morning drove Jemima down home afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>2</td> <td>Building fence forenoon threshing at Geo Bickles afternoon.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>A cure for Love.</p> <p>Take a grain of sense, half a grain of Prudence a drackm of understanding, a handful of dislike Mix them together fold them up in your brain for 24 hrs. set them on a slow fire of hatred.</p> <p>Then strain them clear from dregs of melancholy. Sweeten them with forgetfulness. Put them in the bottle of your heart: stopping them down with the cork of good sound sense. There let them stand for 14 days in the water of cold affection.</p> <p>This rightly made and properly applied is the most effectual remedy in the universe.</p> <p>You may have these ingredients at the House of understanding on Constant Street up the hill of self denial in the Town of Loving kindness in the country of Love no more.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>"Why marriage is prove a failure"</p> <p>Nine-tenths of the unhappy marriages are the result of green human calves being allowed to run at large in the society pastures with-out any yolks on them.</p> <p>They marry and have children before they do mustaches? They are fathers of twins before they have two pairs of pants, and the little girls they marry are as old as their grandmothers in scheming.</p> <p>Occasionally one of the gosling marriages turns out all right, but it is a clear case of lack.</p> <p>If there was a law against young galoots sparking before they have cut all their teeth I suppose the little cusses would evade it in some way, but there ought to be a sentiment against it.</p> <p>It is time enough for these young bantams to think of finding a pallet when they have raised money enough to buy a bundle of laths to build a hen-house.</p> <p>But they see a girl that looks cunning, and they begin to think there is not enough to go around, and they begin to get their work in real spry; and before they are aware of the sanctity of the marriage relation they are hitched for life, and before they own a cook stove or a bed stead, they have to get up in the night and go after a doctor, so frightened they run themselves out of breath and abuse the doctor because he does not run too.</p> <p>And when the doctor gets there there's not enough linen in the house to wrap up a doll baby. It is a shame and a disgrace.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October 199</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>3</td> <td>Threshing at Geo Bickles, a year ago to-day I fractured my ancle.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>4</td> <td>Threshing at Geo Bickles forenoon, at Bob Bickles afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>5</td> <td>Finished threshing at Robert Bickles</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>6</td> <td>Building fence forenoon threshing at Will Lukl's afternoon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>7</td> <td>Building fence all day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>8</td> <td>Went to Burns Church in the morning raining in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>9</td> <td>Cloudy, threshing at Gavin Bighams.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>10</td> <td>Helping Bighams put in chaff in the morning, moving fence the rest of day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>11</td> <td>Threshing at Martin Bales</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>12</td> <td>Fine, cleaning wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>13</td> <td>Cleaning wheat forenoon, took a load to Tavistock afternoon. Attended choir practice at Wm Ross's in the evening Mr Adam Henderson buried to day.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>14</td> <td>Threshing at Ed's to-day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>15</td> <td>Went to Church on a bike.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>16</td> <td>Began threshing this afternoon at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>17</td> <td>Threshing, raining afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>18</td> <td>Finished threshing at nine o-clock this morning, ploughing afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>19</td> <td>Thanksgiving doing chores, Alex &amp; Jemima went down to Bruces this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>20</td> <td>Threshing at brother Bob's very cold to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>21</td> <td>Bob and Alex went to Stratford for a power mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>22</td> <td>Raining at home all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>23</td> <td>Raining forenoon, fine afternoon doing chores, went down in the evening</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>October 199</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>24</td> <td>Ploughing forenoon, went up to Tavistock afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>25</td> <td>Very fine, went to Mifs White's wedding</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>26</td> <td>Drove in to Galt this morning, arrived home about midnight</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>27</td> <td>Raining all day, doing chores</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>28</td> <td>Ploughing forenoon, raining afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>29</td> <td>Fine to-day, Jemima and I went down to Bible class in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>30</td> <td>Went to Tavistock with a load of wheat forenoon, went down to Hickson for shingles afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>31</td> <td>Moving Pete to Woodstock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>1 Nov</td> <td>Fine, drawing turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>2</td> <td>Drawing turnips to-day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>3</td> <td>Drawing turnips forenoon, raining afternoon cleaning wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat</td> <td>4</td> <td>Went to Hickson with milk, forenoon drawing turnips afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sun</td> <td>5</td> <td>Went to Burns Church.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mon</td> <td>6</td> <td>Fine drawing turnips all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tues</td> <td>7</td> <td>Finished drawing turnips.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wed</td> <td>8</td> <td>Very fine ploughing for Bob.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thur</td> <td>9</td> <td>Getting pump fixed forenoon, shingling on house afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Fri</td> <td>10</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Receipt for cureing meat: Beef or Pork</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1 1/2</td> <td>lbs</td> <td>of common salt to a gallon of water</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1/2</td> <td>" "</td> <td>Brown sugar " " " " "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1/2</td> <td>oz</td> <td>" Saltpetre " " " " "</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{blank page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{blank page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{blank page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{blank page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{blank page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{blank page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{blank page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{blank page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{blank page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>The greatest drawback to spiritual advancement to-day is the lack of spiritual observance in the home, we are apt to think the Church alone is the place for worship, it is a mistaken idea every house should be a house of God and we should there daily seek His guidance and forgiveness. There in the eventide of life, when the cares and burdens of earlier days are laid aside and we are awaiting the last release our fading eyes will catch a glimpse of the Glory land and we will hear the gracious message I have called thee by they name, thou art mine.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Christ teaching in the home</p> <p>Christ is our example: the home is Gods school for his children. What sacred memories are recalled to almost every heart, by that one word home. The most sacred ties of earth are centered there. It is there we receive those lasting impressions, how well we remember the prayers taught us at our Mothers knee, and how often in the struggles of life we have felt the influence of those early impressions. Home: it is there we shape our destiny: it is there our minds are moulded: it is there we first felt the impulse of religious convictions. God would have us know Him in our tender years, it is there, He would have our minds instilled by with those blessed truths: Perhaps the greatest draw back to spiritual advancement to-day, is the lack of spiritual observance in the homes it is a mistaken idea every house should be a house of God, and we should there daily seek His guidance and forgiveness there in he end we may bear that gracious message I have called the by thy name, Thou art mine.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Christ teaching in home</p> <p>Christ is our example, the home is Gods school for his children. What sacred memories are recalled to almost every heart, by that one word home. The most sacred ties of earth are centered there. It is there we receive those lasting impressions, how well we remember the prayers taught us at our Mothers knee, and how often in the struggles of life we have felt the influence of those early impressions. Home: it is there we shape our destiny: it is there our minds are moulded: it is there we first felt the impulse of religious convictions. God would have us know Him in our tender years, it is there, He would have our minds instilled with those blessed truths.</p> <p>There are enemies of the home which we should guard against, I will mention only a few. Just to prove that the placce where our hearts best affections are centered, is in daily danger of absolute destruction by the great enemy. The insidious foe lies in ambush, he hides along the way; ready to enter the most sacred spot on earth, the place nearest Heaven. Pride is a great enemy of the home, by it which we become involved, discontented and ruined, and the home is gone. Gossip is another fireside evil and by it fires are kindled which burns like the flames of the lost.</p> <p>Press of business is getting to be more and more an enemy of the home and business cares, to often assail the peace of the domestic circle. How will we oppose these enemies: the alter of prayer is the strongest fortification, the Bible is the great law for the home, out of which we may forge weapons of defence.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>John Mcgachan</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Apr</td> <td>25</td> <td>Digging cellar drain</td> <td>1/2</td> <td>dy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>26</td> <td>" " "</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>27</td> <td>" " "</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>2</td> <td>" " "</td> <td>1/2</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>3</td> <td>" " "</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>4</td> <td>" " "</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>6</td> <td>" " "</td> <td>1/2</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>7</td> <td>" " "</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>8</td> <td>" " "</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>9</td> <td>" " "</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>10</td> <td>" " "</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>11</td> <td>" " "</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Albert Jagger</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Dr</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec 1898</td> <td>30</td> <td>To 1 pr Boots</td> <td>$1</td> <td>.90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan 1899</td> <td>2</td> <td>" Overals V</td> <td>X</td> <td>90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>" Shirt V</td> <td>X</td> <td>7</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>17</td> <td>" 1 pr Mitts V</td> <td>X</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>" " Cap V</td> <td>X</td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>17</td> <td>To Pills V</td> <td>X</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>6</td> <td>" Flute</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>18</td> <td>" Postage</td> <td></td> <td>.02</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>24</td> <td>" Tobacco</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar</td> <td>29</td> <td>" "</td> <td></td> <td>.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Apr</td> <td>8</td> <td>" "</td> <td></td> <td>.07</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>15</td> <td>Tobacco &amp; Postage</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>29</td> <td>To Eye Wash</td> <td></td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>6</td> <td>To Eye wash</td> <td></td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>9</td> <td>" Postage</td> <td></td> <td>.02</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>16</td> <td>" "</td> <td></td> <td>.02</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>7</td> <td>To Tobacco</td> <td>X</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>18</td> <td>" Straw Hat</td> <td></td> <td>13</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>24</td> <td>" Paper &amp; Envel's.</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>8</td> <td>To Tobacco</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug</td> <td>19</td> <td>" Cotton Socks</td> <td></td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sep</td> <td></td> <td>" Coal -</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>" Linseed Castor oil</td> <td></td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>5</td> <td>To Tobacco</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>" "</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td></td> <td>" "</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>" "</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>6</td> <td>" "</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Cr</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan 1900</td> <td>1st</td> <td>To Wages</td> <td>$50</td> <td>00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p></p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Cr</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan 1901</td> <td>1</td> <td>To Tobacco</td> <td></td> <td>80 cts</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Rep. shoes</td> <td></td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>14</td> <td>M.B. Harp</td> <td></td> <td>15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar</td> <td>"</td> <td>To Tobacco</td> <td></td> <td>20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Apr</td> <td>16</td> <td>" "</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>7</td> <td>" Tobacco</td> <td></td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>11</td> <td>" 1 pr overalls</td> <td></td> <td>90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>"</td> <td>" 1 " socks</td> <td></td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>15</td> <td>" By cash</td> <td>10.</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>8</td> <td>" Tobacco</td> <td></td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>22</td> <td>" "</td> <td></td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>20</td> <td>By Cash</td> <td>4</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>27</td> <td>" "</td> <td>1</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aug</td> <td>7</td> <td>" "</td> <td></td> <td>50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>17</td> <td>" "</td> <td>1</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td></td> <td>" "</td> <td>1</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>4</td> <td>" "</td> <td></td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>14</td> <td>" "</td> <td>5</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>17</td> <td>" "</td> <td>1</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>28</td> <td>" "</td> <td>5</td> <td>00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>15</td> <td>To Tobacco</td> <td></td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>30</td> <td>" Cash</td> <td></td> <td>25</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>Dr</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>By Wages</td> <td>$60</td> <td>00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Plastering</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>F. Spinks</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>5</td> <td>To</td> <td>1/2</td> <td>dy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>6</td> <td>"</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>7</td> <td>"</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>8</td> <td>"</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>9</td> <td>"</td> <td>3/4</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>11</td> <td>"</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>12</td> <td>"</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>13</td> <td>"</td> <td>1/4</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>14</td> <td>"</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>15</td> <td>"</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>16</td> <td>"</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>17</td> <td>"</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>18</td> <td>"</td> <td>1/2</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>dy</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>H.Rose</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>7</td> <td>To</td> <td>1</td> <td>dy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>8</td> <td>"</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>9</td> <td>"</td> <td>3/4</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>11</td> <td>"</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>12</td> <td>"</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>13</td> <td>"</td> <td>1/4</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td></td> <td>Run lime</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>14</td> <td>"</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>15</td> <td>"</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>16</td> <td>"</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>17</td> <td>"</td> <td>1</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"</td> <td>18</td> <td>"</td> <td>1/2</td> <td>"</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>10 1/2</td> <td>"</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{blank page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{two blank pages}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{two blank pages}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{two blank pages}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page with scrap of pink paper affixed. Ink blots and illegible writing on it}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{page with scrap of pink paper affixed. Ink blots and illegible writing on it}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{two blank pages}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{two blank pages}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{two blank pages}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{blank page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{ledger page - some legible other scribbling}</p> <p>Mar 18 John Tarwell</p> <p>June 2h John Campbell</p> <p>E Esterferland</p> <p>Jan the 4 bot goods</p> <p>Jan 4th bot goods from D. Gain to {illegible}</p> <p>goods goods good good</p> <p>goods goods Don A. Murray</p> <p>good Tavistock</p> <p>London {illegible}</p> <p>Don Don Don</p> <p>Alex Sutherton NY NY Ny</p> <p>Tavistock</p> <p>Alex. Sutherland</p> <p>Stratford</p> <p>Don Tynmay</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{back cover of diary, mottled brown/green pattern}</p> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a80b394ec59546c39a5bb6f67917807d.pdf 252ac9b9b137e96827624f103936cce3 PDF Text Text ����fl f ������59 ����63 � https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f2f773cd13a4f003d7ba68d2bdc9abce.pdf 8181dbe7c4bf2365201c2c50534cb582 PDF Text Text 64 �65 1 ��67 ��69 �70 �71 ���74 r ���77 �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1a4260ce18e442966aadd6fd83c7d24c.pdf 8a2df38aecae173b34044156d7265cc2 PDF Text Text Milton Dyment (1880-1969) 1907-1911 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers Expenses in connection with Valen's Swamp. {Arrow pointing to Valen's: Beverly Twp {Township}. Wentworth County} Oct 1907. Dec 3rd 1907. Dec 3rd 1907. saw $100 axes 150 axe Handles 50 Beetle rings 50 sawhandles 20 {dipper?} 5 sawset 40 Groceries 165 file 10 Paper 45 Hay & straw 180 Horse expence 60 Bread & soap 30 Lumber Lath & shingles stove & Pipe 1410 nails 42 Lock 60 Buck saw 65 Horses to hay 50 hooks staples & Hinges etc 50 185 �Dec. 19/07 Jan 21st/08 Horse hire 350 Hotel Lodgeing 150 Groceries, file. Etc. 245 Groceries, etc. 174 Jan 7th/08. Gave Tellford $60.00 for one acre of {seder?} and recieved receipt. ∞ Jan 24th/08 Bought this book from Orton for $2.75. “ 25 “ 26 Bennetts Theatre Matine Hamilton A Razor hone from Parks & Parks Snow Storm Hamilton “ 27 Wintry. At the Savoy. “ 27 Paid In full for Violin. Bow. Case. & Book. “ 25 $1.25 $5.00 Jan 25th, 1908. Hamilton. snow storm. Feb 4th 1908. Hamilton Decidedly cold Feb 6th Mr Gilmour Hamilton Feb 6th 1908 Dear Sir. I hear you intend putting ice in. As my brother and I is not busy at Presant. I thought I would write and ask you what you would give us for hunderd P, locks, for cutting, of some stated size you to use your team for scraping snow if neccessary, Yours Truly. M. Dyment. Feb 11th Arton. Noah. Henry. Mable. Rilla {short for Lorilla}. and Myself Happened to meet at 141 James St North Hamilton. Feb 19th Helped Noah Load a car of Potatoes. Mar 14th. Helped Orton Move from 141 James North to 63 Kindred Ave. �Mar 14th Sindicate Co sold Percheron Stallion to Hamilton & Hawthorn of Simcoe for $800.00 Mar 26th gave Henry $80.00 for expences and note to pay my share of each. Mar 31st I finished playing in the Hamilton. Y.M.C.A. checker tournament, in which thirty men were to play for a silver cup, and I won the cup, and Mr Best presented it to me April the 2nd. a list of the fellows If {I} played with, and the order of the points lost and won. 4 6 6 6 4 4 6 6 2 Won “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ Mar 31st Won 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 2 4 J. Mcqueen Fleming H Smith Simpson Belzner Deacon Sears A S Potter N. Long. Lost. “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 4 G. Giguere J C Jury P McGregor Marshall Lumsdum W Englis E Loiselle Best. Unknown Lost 0. “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 Mar 6th Henry. Noah & Myself spent some time in prospecting Mr Forbes Bush near Sulfer Springs Mar 12. To Hamilton. cold and dull. Jerseyville. April. 8/1908, Dear Sis For one Dollar enclosed, Please send me the Family Herald and Weekly Star one year. Yours Truly. Milton Dyment. �Jerseyville. Ont. April 14th. I played with the Hamilton Y.M.C.A checker team against the Hamilton City team. the score was twelve game’s twelve draw’s and twenty nine games in favor of the City team. May 3rd to Hamilton. Cold my twenty eight birth day. Jerseyville Aug 25th 1908 Dear Sir. your card of the 15th recieved. I want -3 pieces for the out side of the one big wheel (No R233) and about a doz links for the carrier chain, and a doz links for the chain that runs the shaker. I could meet you in Hamilton someday next week and get them, If you would let me know just when and where to meet you. Yours Very Truly. Milton Dyment Jerseyville Ont. Sep 5th 1908. Was to Toronto Fair. " 12 Gave through out the summer for Hired help nine and a half Dollars to Allan Vansickle. eight Dollars to C. Smith. five Dollars to Syrus Drake and Twenty and three quarters to Andy Swazye. " 12 Gave two Dollars and fifty five cents to a gentlement in Mrcormick ware room Hamilton, for three lugs, shaker chain, and a doz links for carrier chain. of the Hoover digger. " 12 To Hamilton. Warm. Very dry weather. " 12 A pair of shoes from Gilbert Hamilton Kin Sr. Three and a half Dollars. Nov 14 Cold. To Bennetts Matinee " 15 Cold. To Hamilton " 20 fine and warm. Loaded a car of potatoes at Summit Station for Mr Barrett for 52ct per bag. " 22 At Hamilton. to Ortons, fine and warm. " 27 Loaded potatoes for Mr Barrett at Summit �" 28 Finished loading car of potatoes at 52ct per bag. " 28 Paid Loyd Dodman five Dollars in full for work. " 28 Paid Sylvester Dodman One Dollar and a half in full for work. " 28 Paid Gess Willson three Dollars in full for work. " 30 Warm with some rain. " 30 Paid Mr John Rouse for fifty Dollar Note he had against Noah and Me. Dec 1 Cold, covered Potato Pits. " 2 Cold. covering Potato Pits. " 3 Warmer. came to Hamilton. Dec 4 Wintry. At Bennets theatre at night " 4 At the court Room. " 17 Bought and Paid in full $80.00 for marked timber about 2 acres from Noah Dyment " 17 Recieved Thirty of the Sixty Dollars I was to recieve for handling the Potatoes. " 24 Warm. Hamilton. Chrmans {Christmas}.Tree Jerseyville Jan 18 Paid Charles Morris 1.25 in full for work. " 18 Engaged Seth Vansickle. to help cut cedar post. " 19 Martin Vansickle drove Seth Vansickle. George Cornell and Myself to cedar swamp near Valen's. " 20 fine and warm, cut cedar. " 21 fine and warm, cut cedar. " 22 Rain. George, Seth, and I walked from swamp to Jerseyville " 22 Went to hamilton on T.H.&B. 1P.M �" 23 Bennetts after noon. " 25 fine Weather. cut wood. " 26 cut wood. " 27 Walked to Ancaster and drew $25 of my account. to H branch Bank. and went on to Hamilton. " 28 Touring the town. " 29 Heavy gales of snow. spent some time at Liberal club. " 28 Was to Brittanna Rink 8.P.M and seen Miss Winters who won the Star Walking race for ladies last fall win from Mrs Grifith in a five mile walking contest Time 43 minutes and a half. Mayor McLaren presented the fifty Dollar silver cup go her imediately after the race. " 30 Cold and Stormy. Feb 1 cut wood. " 2 Was Pall bearer for the burial of Mileda Vansickle " 3 cut wood. Nice weather. " 4 Was to Lynden. At methodist Church to Lecture. " 5 Came to Hamilton. Warm. Feb 5 Long boat Defeated Shrubb in Marathon Race Madison Squar garden New York. Feb 6 Hamilton. Toured the town. Feb 7 Hamilton. Fine and warm. " 10 Went to the ceder swamp. " 11 cut cedar. Mr Sault helped 1 day " 12 cut cedar Mr Sault helped 1 day. " 13 cut cedar Mr Sault helped 1/2 day. �" 13 Paid Mr Sault three & one quarter Dollars in full for work. and eggs. " 9 Paid Charles Morries seventy five cents in full for work. " 9 Paid Mr Peterkin one Dollar in fall for work. " 15 came to Hamilton. Stormy " 16 Very stormy. Hamilton. " 17 Cold. Hamilton. " 14 Work & eatebles in connection with swamp March 3 Hamilton. Stormy. " 3 W Howell and Paterson Duit. " 4 Hamilton Wintry. " 15 To cedar swamp. for tools. " 16 Bought and paid. Noah twenty dollars in full for his interest in sprayer. " 16 Sold two white oak logs & an axe to (Noah) for $9.00. " 16 Sold 150 feet in log length to Noah for eleven dollars. " 17 Sold to Noah 60 feet log length for six dollars. " 18 Helped Noah draw logs " 19 Bought and paid in full three Dollars for his interest in large cask. " 20 Helped Noah cut and draw logs. to the amount to 122 feet in log length. and has 58 feet to his credit " 20 Paid Seth Vansickle three Dollars in full for work cutting cedar sometime ago. through the hands of George Cornell. " 20 Simpson and Shrubb foot race. Toronto. �" 21 Hamilton over Sunday. " 22 Paid G Cornell 3 {Above it reads: $} infull sometime ago for work. March 1909 Jerseyville March 27, 1909 Mr J Whitehead Walkerton. Ont. Dear Sir, Your question under the circumstance is a hard one to answer, you not stating weather {whether} you have had any experience in raising potatoes or not. I might say such a piece of ground ought to be in good fertility for potatoes, and in an average year with proper seed, and the right kind of care done in the cheapest manner possible, there ought to be a good profit. But as I dont know weather you have had any experience in the business or not, I wont advice you to raise 25 or 30 acers the first year. you'll find it requires experience to get the best results. Spraying for blight alone requires some skill, I might say my experience in the business which has been for several years, a profit could be had in the last, with prices much lower than this year. Yours Truly M. Dyment Jerseyville. Ont. " 28 Fine. Hamilton. Jerseyville March 29. 1909 Mr Barrett Brantford. Ont. Dear Sir. We are about to ready to ship potatoes So if you want a car potatoes, write me at once. We have been offered sixty three¢ for a car per bag to load them ourselves. We thought we'd give you a chance to make an offer. Yours Truly. M Dyment Jerseyville. 1909 April 10 Jerseyville April 10 1909 Mr Zavitz �Dear Sir Please send me two medium varieties of Potatoes (286) for experiment. Yours Truly, Milton Dyment. Jerseyville. Ont. " 8 Paid George Paterson six and a half Dollars in full for a Paris cultivator. Jerseyville April 8, 1909, Mr Broughton Dear Sir I have been expecting word from you stating the price of those four Pieces I was needing for the Rolins Planter I would like word at once. Yours Truly Milton Dyment. Jerseyville. Ont. " 7 Paid Mr V Dodman $3.50 in full for work. " 7 Paid Mr G Wilson $3.50 in full for work. " 7 Paid Mr G Smith $1.25 in full for work. " 8 finished loading a car of Potatoes of Potatoes. " 10 Was to Bennetts theater after noon and heard Mrs E Fay answer questions etc. " 17 Paid L Dodman $1.00 for work. " 17 Recieved Payment in full $156.80 for Potatoes from Mr Barrett. " 19 Paid George Baguley $37.50 in full for cutting 42 ¾ cord of wood. “ 19 Paid Mr Howard Knap $7.50 in full at his own residence for Potato cutter. " 20 Paid 50cts to H Vansickle for work. 1909 April 21st Paid L Dodman 75cts in full for work. " 21st Paid Bradshaw Bro's 10cts in full for repairing. �Jerseyville April 30th 1909 W C Wells Dear Sir I have no potatoes for sale now. Yours Truly. M Diamond {not Dyment?} " 30 Cold and damp Hamilton June Planting Cottage Empire Dempseys seedling Our own Empire state Burpeese extra early Rose of the north 1st row 2nd row 3rd row 4th row row 5th June 13 Hamilton. March 6 1911 March 7 Paid Vansickle's $2.25 for butter for Mable. " 6 Jerseyville Feb 23. 1911 Mr Carrol Hamilton Ont Dear Sir We have been holding our potatoes for advance in prince, If you could pay us a Dollar a bag the former part of march, we would lay a car load of fine stock in for you. Yours Truly. Dyment Bros. �Jerseyville. Ont. " 6 March 6. Recieved $2.50 in full for wood from Mrs Smith. " 6 March 6. Paid Mrs Wait for the renewal of my subscription to the family Herald and Weekly star. Montreal. Quebec. One Dollar in full. " 6 March 6. Paid Mr John Lee 45cts in full for Mits. " 6 March 6 cold. and fair. cutting wood. March 7 March 7. cold and fair. cutting wood. " 7 Paid Mr. John Lee. three cents in full for stove pipe wire " 7 Jerseyville March 7. 1911 Mr Thompson Dear Sir We have quoted prices to other parties, and are waiting for an answer. Yours Truly. Dyment Bros. Jerseyville. " 9 March 8 fine and mild, cutting wood, to Alberton Tea Meeting " 9 March 8. Recieved eight Dollars and seventy five cents in full for wood, from Hugh Toland. " 9 March 9. Mild and cloudy. cutting wood. " 9 March 9. Gave Noah Dyment five Dollars for the five Dollars I borrowed March 4. 1911. " 12 March 12 Warm and rainy. Was to Methodist Church Jerseyville to hear Mr Cousin's preach anniversary sermon, and subscribed 50cts, and paid Mr Hildreth the same in full. " 14 March 13. Noah and I got father's sap pan for which We agree to give him a gallon of syrup. 14 March 15 Noah and I borrowed Mr Cliver Howells sap pails and spile's �"14 March 14 Fine and warm Trapping. " 14 March 14 I bought four hundred one Dollar Shares of the Cobalt Frontenac Mining Co. Limited. from G M Jones agent for one hundred Dollars. and gave note for thirty Day's from date. and got receipt for settlement in full. " 14 March 14. Roy Kelly borrowed Noah’s wagon and returned it 1911 March 14. Jerseyville March 14 1911 Dear Sister Noah and I are each sending you Five Dollars as a gift. am sorry you are not well. Let us know how you are getting along. I am busy now I have started to tap. Your Loving Brother. Milt. " 16 Very cold. " 16 March 16 Helped Roy Kelly afternoon loading manure. " 16 Borrowed one Dollar from Noah Dyment. " 16 March 16 Bought and paid in full one Dollar and ten cents for a pair of rubbers from Black's Clerk. " 16 March 16 Finished cutting sixteen cords of stove wood, at fifty cents per cord, and recieved payment in full for same. " 16 March 16 Paid Noah Dyment in full eight Dollars. for the use of his team drawing my cedar posts from the swamp to Valen's Corner's. " 17 March 17. Cold. and Blustry. " 17 March 17. helped Roy Kelly. draw manure one day. " 17 March 17 Recieved one Dollar of the one Dollar and eighty seven and a half cents, from Roy Kelly that he owed me for March the 16 and March the 17. " 19 Jerseyville March 20 1911 �Mr Woodhouse. Dundas Dear Sir I would like to have pay for the car load of wood I shiped {shipped} to you Dec 22, 1910. Yours Truly M Dyment. Jerseyville. Ont. " 19 Wrote to Professor Zavitz of the Agricultural College Guelph to send me experiment 28C, first choice, 28B, second choice, for. 1911 year’s experiment. 1911 March 20 March 20. Recieved one Dollar and twenty cents from Mable Dyment March 19. to give to Mrs E. Vansickle. which I did give in full for four pounds Butter March 20. 1911. " 20 Jerseyville. March. 20 1911 Mr. H. Knox Lynden. Dear Sir The price on Blue Vitrol {a.k.a. copper sulfate: used as insecticide} by the barrell. at Wood and Vallance hardware store to day is five cents per lb. I didn't price anywhere else. Yours Truly. M Dyment. " 20 March 20. Rain at first clearing and turning colder. Came from Hamilton on the T.H.&.B 11.14. " 21 March 21. Fine and warm. drawing manure. and helping Oliver Howell move a building to Fred Howells. " 21 March 21 The card I wrote to H Knox March 20 about Blue Vitrol, I burnt. " 23 March 23. Taylor Olmstead's sale. Very cold. drawing manure and boiling sap. �" 23 Jerseyville March 23. 1911 Mr Siddall Hamilton Dear Sir Your letter of the 22nd recieved We intend to ship potatoes to Hamilton soon. just when, I cant say. We have four or five car load's for sale yet, Ill likely write you again or call on you, when we are about to sell. Yours Truly, M Dyment. 1911 March 23 Jerseyville March 23 1911 National Drug Co Hamilton Dear Sir’s Quote me your cash price on two Barrells of Blue Vitrol, or about twelve hundred lbs, and one hundred of paris green, laid down here at Jerseyville Yours Truly. Milton Dyment. Jerseyville. Ont. “ 24 March 24 fine and cold. was drawing manure. W C Vansickle took dinner with us. “ 24 Jerseyville March 24 1911 Woodhouse & Co Dundas Dear Sirs. �Your letter recieved, I packed car full, and estimated there was thirteen and a half cords of wood or more in the car, which at Four Dollars and a half a cord would amount to sixty Dollars and seventy five cents. Yours Truly. M. Dyment. Jerseyville. Ont. “ 24 Jerseyville March 24. 1911 W C Wells Brantford Dear Sir Your letter of the 22nd recieved. I have potatoes for sale of the common variety and would take a Dollar a bag for twenty bag on car at Jerseyville this month. Yours Truly M Dyment Jerseyville Ont. 1911 March 28 March 25. Recieved one Dollar as payment in full for work done. for Roy Kelly 16 and 17 march “ 28 March 25 Recieved one Dollar as loan from Noah “ 28 March 25 Noah and I agreed to load a car of potatoes, for which Amos Dyment agreed to give us eighty cents per bag on car at Jerseyville. April 3 March 30. Loading potatoes “ 3 March 31 Finished loading car of potatoes. to be shipped to Amos Dyment. “ 3 April 1 Recieved sixty Dollars and seventy five cents for wood shiped Dec 22. 1910 to Woohouse and Co Dundas. At Bank of Commerce. Dundas. “ 3 April 1 Noah recieved two Hundred and sixty Dollars in full for car load of potatoes of three hundred and twenty five bags. Shipped and sold to Amos Dyment. “ 3 April 1 Lent Noah Dyment sixty Dollars. “ 3 April 1 Sold car load of potatoes to M Cornell John St. Grocer at eighty seven cents per bag to be delivered in the week of April the 3rd. �“ 3 April Recieved five Dollars interest from Orton Dyment on notes past due. “ 3 April 2 Was to Hamilton. Cold. “ 3 April 3 Recieved the sixty Dollars I lent to Noah Dyment April 1st. “ 3 April 3 Reciepted the bill Woodhouse and Co sent me when sent the check on the Bank of Commerce at Dundas for wood. For sixty Dollars and seventy five cents. “ 7 April 7 paid frank Miller fifty and a half Dollars in full for a note he had against Mr John hunter, fifty three Dollars including interest to be paid May 24th 1911. “ 7 April 7. Jess Wilson Helped one day at potatoes. “ 8 April 8. Jess Wilson Helped one day load potatoes. “ 8 April 8. Paid Jess Wilson two Dollars {Above it reads: and half} in full for work April 7 and 8th. “ 8 April 8. Paid N Smith twelve dollars in full for shiping car of potatoes. “ 8 April 8 Recieved fourty cent to give J Wilson to pay for horse shoeing and recieved three cents back. “ 12 April 11. Paid M Carroll three Hundred and twenty five bags of potatoes in at eighty seven cents per bag and Noah recieved only twenty five Dollars on them. “12 April 11 Noah and I bought one bag of Potates by the name of Bovee for two Dollars. He paid Steel Briggs “ 12 April 12. Boiled Sap. Rainy 1911 April 12 April 12 Jerseyville Mr Dunlop Hamilton Ont Dear Sir �We will take ninty-five cents per bag for 400 bags of potatoes on car at Hamilton, freight prepaid. {Diagonally it reads: if you want them answer by return mail.} Yours Truly. Dyment Bros. Jerseyville Ont April 15 April 14. Noah and I had some settling up. We settled for the one trip off his ticket amounting to twenty five cents and for the Dollar I borrowed on March 16 and the Dollar I borrowed on March 23 and for the twenty four day that Rob helped me last summer, I gave him twenty four Dollars. He settled for the interest on the twelve hundred and two hundred Dollar Notes for a year giveing me eighty four Dollars he paid me eight Dollars in full for small Potatoes. He settled for the one hundred and thirty Dollars that he owed me on the car of Potatoes tha {that} Amos Dyment got. in settling I am to get the fifty nine Dollars and fifty five cent that’s coming to him from Mr Carroll. etc. In the end he owed me the twelve Hundred Dollar note, and interest since Dec 27, 1910, and the two Hundred Dollar note, and interest since April 7 1911, and one hundred and thirty three Dollars and seventy five cents to be handed to me soon. “ 15 April 14 Paid Mr Lee in full five cents for Mucilage. “ 15 April 15 Arthur Lee. Agent for the Cobalt Frontenac Mining Co Limited Sold me six hundred shares of stock in the mentioned Co for one hundred and fifty Dollar’s. and gave note to be paid in thirty days from date, and Receipt recieved. " 19 Roy Kelly Got two Posts out of the pile Noah and did not Pay for them. Value thirty cents " 19 April 19 H. Vansickle Paid in full thirty cents for two Posts. 1911 April 19 April 19. Sold Noah Dyment seventy six Posts for nine Dollars. " 19 Jerseyville. April 19 1911 Mr Barrett. Brantford. Dear Sir We offer you a car {Above it reads: load} of good carman potatoes to be loaded at once, at ninty cents per bag. {Diagonally it reads: Let us know at once if you want them.} Yours Truly. Milton Dyment. �Jerseyville Ont April 19 Jerseyville April 19 1911 The Dawson Elliott Co. Toronto Dear Sir’s I noticed your Ad in the Farmer's Sun. We have three or four car loads of good potatoes of our own grown to sell. you might make us an offer for a car load, if you like or let us know what is your commission. Yours Truly. Dyment Bros. Jerseyville Ont " 19 Jerseyville April 19. 1911 Vance & Co. Toronto Dear Sir’s We have three or four car loads, of good potatoes for sale. All are own grown. Yours Truly. Dyment Bros. Jerseyville Ont. 1911 April 22 April 22 The letter of the 19th I wrote to Mr C Barrett I did not post or send. " 22 April 22 Mr H Herman got twenty seven bags of seed potatoes and Paid thirteen 50 {Above it reads: cts} Dollars in full. two Dollars 60 {Above it reads: cts} of which I recieved for my share in full. April 26 April 24 Paid Mrs E Vansickle one Dollar and Thirty cents for four pound’s of butter. for Mable. April 26 April 26. Paid Mr Lee five cents for four bolts and nuts. April 26 April 26 Ros helped me four hours. �April 26. April 26. J Wilson helped one day. April 26 April 26 Jerseyville April 26 1911 David Fraser Hamilton Dear Sir. Your letter of the 24th just recieved. The address was wrong. As we are loading a car of potatoes on TH & B at Jerseyville, and want to finish seeding before we load. any more. We wont quote any price just now. We have three car load of carman potatoes to sell yet. Yours Very Truly. Dyment Bros. Jerseyville. Ont. April 26 April 26 Jerseyville April 26. 1911 Vance & Co Toronto Dear Sir We are just loading a car of Potatoes now, and we want to finished seeding before we load any more. So we dont care to quote prices just now. Yours Truly. Dyment Bros. Jerseyville. Ont. 1911 April 28 April 27 Jess Wilison. Helped one day. " 28 April 27 Ros helped eight hours. " 28 April 28 Paid Agent Smith thirty five cents for frieght on bags. �" 28 April 28 Recieved one Dollar and seventy cents for two bags of Potatoes, in full and gave Noah half. " 28 April 28 Gave Colman Howell two Dollars to buy me a gallon of Formalin {aqueous formaldehyde solution} which he did at two Dollars. " 28 April 28 Jess Wilison helped one day. " 28 April 28 Gave Jess WIlison five Dollars, fifty cents, over payment in full for 26th 27th 28th. " 28 April 28 Ros helped eight hours. " 28 April 28 Billed car of Potatoes out for Hamilton. " 28 April 28 Recieved twenty five cents as my share from Noah for Potatoes Mr Jamieson got. May 3 May 1 Jess Helped one day. " 3 May. 3 Jess Helped one day. " 3 May 3 Ros Helped four hours " 3 May 3 Paid R. Black in full one Dollar and seventy eight for Rags Bread and a Pair of Pants. " 3 Jerseyville May 3 1911 Messrs Soloman & Stevens Hamilton Dear Sir Your letter recieved containing check as payment in fill for car of Potaotes you bought over Phone May 1st. We are loading. another car now about 350 bags some being in loose, our bags being away, These we expect will be in Hamilton Friday morning ready to unload. If you want these at 93ct per bag on car at Hamilton Let us know at once. We have two small car loads to offer later. Yours Very Truly M Dyment. Jerseyville. �Ont. May 3 May 3 In settling with Noah the standing account he owes me one Hundred and thirty nine Dollars and seventy cents. " 3 Cold. Sending Potatoes. 1911 May 7 May 4 Jess Wilison helped one day " 7 May 4 Ros Helped eight hours. " 7 May 5 Jess Helped one day. " 7 May 5 Ros helped eight hours. " 7 may 5 R Baguley helped one half day. " 7 May 4 R Baguley helped one day. " 7 May 6 Jess helped one day. " 7 May 5 Delivered nineteen Bags of Potatoes to Brooks Bros unpaid to get ninety cents per bag. " 13 Jerseyville May 13. 11 Mr Petrie Hamilton Dear Sir Your letter recieved, We have only about five Hundred bags of potatoes now. There we want to hold a while. We might write you again. Yours Truly. Milton Dyment. Jerseyville. Ont. " 13 May 8 Jess helped one day. �" 13 May 9 Jess helped one day. " 13 May 10 Jess helped one day. " 13 May 11 Jess helped one day. " 13 May 12 Jess helped one day. " 13 May 13 Jess helped one day. " 13 May 13 {Ros?} helped one day " 13 May 13 Roy. Baguley helped one day. " 13 May 13 Paid Roy Baguley two Dollars and a half in full for two and a half days work. " 13 May 13 Paid Noah three Dollars in full for six days work done by Ros. " 13 May 13 Paid Jess Wilison fifteen Dollars in full for eleven day work. done the last two weeks. " 13 May 13 Recieved Noah and me seventeen Dollars and ten cents in full from J Brooks for Potatoes and settled for them with Noah " 13 May 13 Recieved Noah and me One hundred and fourty nine Dollars from Amos Dyment for potatoes. loaded to day balance Due fifty cents 1911 May 13 May 13 Paid Father one hundred and one Dollars and sixty cents in full for Potatoes he loaded for Carroll. " 13 May 13 Recieved money in full for check we recieved from Stevens and Soloman for Potatoes through Amos Dyment amounting to Six hundred and eight seven Dollars and thirty three cents. " 13 May 13 Recieved nine Dollars in full from Noah for seventy six Posts. " 13 May 13 Recieved some money from Noah in settling up so as to have against him one hundred Dollars exactly. besides the Notes. " 22 May 20 Paid Jess Wilison seven Dollars besides the fifty cents he owed one. Witch {which} is payment in full for the weeks work of the 20th. " 22 May 22 Very hot. Planting. �" 22 May 22 Jess helped one day. " 25 May 25 Jerseyville May 25/11 Dear Cousin You can have 500 posts or more at ten cents each taking them as they come. If you intend to take them, write " 29 May 27 Paid Jess Wilison seven Dollars and seventy five cents in full. for the weeks work of the 22nd of may. " 29 May 27 Received seventy five cents in full for seed Potatoes. " 31 May 31 Jerseyville May 31st 1911 Mr Petrie St Cathrines Dear Sir We are loading our last car load of potatoes, which will be something like four hundred bags. These are extraordinary fine {Above it reads: solid} white stock. If you want them at one Dollar and five cent per bag on car at St Cathrines let us know by Saturday night. Most of these will be left in bags weighted to ninty lbs each, and the empty bags could be shipped back Yours Truly Dyment Bros. Jerseyville. Ont. 1911 June 8 June 3rd Paid Jess Wilson eight Dollard and seventy five cents in full for the weeks work. June 8 June 3rd Paid Elie V. two Dollars and a half in full for two days work June 2. and 3rd. and he is two recieve some potatoes for Jun 1 afternoon. �June 8 June 7. Just got home from unloading car of potatoes. June 10 June 10. Paid Jess Wilson seven and a half Dollars in full for the weeks work June 10 Recieved seventy five cents in full from Jess Wilson for three Bags of potatoes. June 10 June 10 Delivered to Elie V. two and a half Bags of potatoes as payment in full for work June 17 June 17 Paid Jess Wilson seven Dollars and fifty cents for the weed work of six days. June 24 Jerseyville June 24 1911 Mr Leddicoate Waterdown Dear Cousin As another party is thinking of buying the remainder or a large quantity of posts. I would like to know when you will have yours all away. So as to be able to sell the bunch with out reserving any. As I havent sold any to anybody but you you might state if the pile has been meddled with. Yours Truly. Milton. June 24 June 23. Was to Mr Fletcher’s office. Hamilton and Paid him two hundred {Above it reads: & 60$} {Above it reads: the} Cobalt Frontenac Mining Co Limited. June 26 June 26 Recieved five Dollars from E Vansickle as part Payment for seventy {Above it reads: posts} at twelve cents each. June 26 June 26 Paid E vansickle two Dollars and eighty cents in full for twelve lbs of Butter for Mable. July 4 July 4 Very hot. " 4 July 4 Paid Dan Wilson two Dollars. and twenty five cents in full for July 4 one day and July 3rd one half day. �1911 July 4 June 28 Mr Jones and Mr Fletcher come here for supper and I bought for a note of five hundred and sixty Dollars to be paid before Oct 31st. Two thousand and eight hundred shares in The Cobalt Frontenac Mining Co. July 4 June 28 Recieved five Dollars in full for W Almstead of Ancaster for the use of my Potato Planter. July 4 June Paid Howard Knox forty nine Dollars in adition {addition} to the Fifteen he had Recieved from Noah for nine hundred lbs of the Vitrol and one hundred lbs of Paris Green. July 4 bought of Noah his share of note agaisnt G. Woodworth. which we recieved June 24 to be paid five months after date. and paid ten Dollars in full for same. July 4 July Settled up with Noah. everything except notes July 5 Jerseyville July 5 1911 Dear Sirs For the two Dollar Postal order. Send me enough packing to pack the two plungers of my spramotor and The one end of one plunger that the hole is in that fastens to the plunger bar and Three of those little bolts that goes through the plunger bar’s and two plunger bar’s and the rest of the money in disc’s and in washers and in packing. {Diagonally below it reads: in haste.} Yours Truly. Milton Dyment. Jerseyville Ont July 5 July 5 Very hot Jess helped me one day. July 8 July 8 Paid Jess Wilson eight Dollars and seventy five cents in full for work to Date. Five Dollars for the week of June the 19. four days. and the rest for July 5th 1 day July 6th one half day July 7 one half day July 8 one half day. July 17 July 10 Jess Worked one half day. July 17 July 14 Jess Worked one day. �July 17 July 14 Paid Ervin ten cents in full for work. July 17 July 15 Jess helped one Day. July 17 July 17 Brought a pair shoes at Hamilton Royal Shoe store for six Dollars and a half. 1911 July 24 July 29. Paid Jess Wilson three Dollars and seventy five cents in full for done July 10 ½ day July 14 1 day July 15 1 day. July 24 July 29 Paid Ethel Vansickle one Dollar and eight cents in full for butter Mable had got. July 24 Paid Mr Lee 45ct in full for Melon. Aug 5 August Jerseyville Aug 5 1911 Enclosed fine 25 cents for disc and washers in haste Yours Truly. Milton Dyment. Jerseyville. Ont. Aug 12 Aug 5 Paid Mr Ervin 10 cts in full for work. " 13 Aug 9 Paid E Vansickle $1.07 cts in full for butter. " 13 Aug 11 Recieved only 30 worth of commission in shares and bought Noah’s 50 {Above it reads: 40} worth and recieved 500 shares of the Co for some. Jerseyville Aug 15 1911 Dear Sirs I recieved reciept for the 25cts I sent you for discs, and washers for Spramotor but I have not recieved the goods. Please send at once. I had to make a disc out of tin. Yours Truly. Milton Dyment. Jerseyville. Aug 23 Jerseyville Aug 23. 1911 �Mr Markle Dear Sir. I would like you to pay the 28 {Above symbol for dolalrs?} note and interest I have against you, when it falls due Aug 27 1911. I could wait until Dec 1st 1911 if it is any better for you. Yours Truly. Milton Dyment. Jerseyville. Ont. Aug 31 Jerseyville Dear Friend Your card recieved with thanks. I expect to be after posts next week. All though the summer has been hot and dry my potatoes of 32 acres promises a good yield. We have just got rural mail delivery. in this vacinity {vicinity} Tomorrow is the first gathering so this will be the first card in the box. I must say in finishing dont play too many dominoes. I remain as ever your friend. Milton. Jerseyville. Ont. Aug 31 Jerseyville. Aug 31. 1911 Dear Sir. I can get the team some day next week. So. Ill get you post as soon as possible. Yours Truly. M Dyment. Sept 10 Sept 9 I drew W. Book 89 Posts and received $13.00 in full. " 10 Sept 9 I drew Noah 84 Posts. " 10 Sept 9 Recieved $2.00 in full for wood from Mr R Telford, which he got out of the swamp. Jerseyville Sept 19 1911 Mr Alderson Dear Sir �Please leave in Hamilton some pace A 22 for my potato Digger, as soon as possible and drop a card. Yours Truly M Dyment William B. Vansickles address 133 Bold St. Jerseyville Sept 25 1911 Dear Sir As we are about ready to handle potatoes I Would like to have those bags, about 140 in number I think you have of ours. Yours Truly. M Dyment. Jerseyville Sept 25 1911 Dear Cousin I would like to have those 42 potato bags which you got last spring. We expect to handle some potatoes soon. Yours Truly. M Dyment Jerseyville Sept 25 1911 Mr Alderson Carlisle Dear Sir I wrote to you sometime ago, stating I wanted A22 for my potato digger, and havent heard from you. I have been heeding it. Please write at once and let me know where to go for this piece A22. Yours Truly. M Dyment. 1911 Sept 25 Sept 25 Paid Mr Ervin 25 cts in full for work �Sept 25 Sept 29 Got notes renewed I had against E Vansickle first note 121 {Above it reads: $ 1906}. Dec 21ts 1911 at 7ct per annum = $161.23 second note $100 {Above it reads: $} March 26. 1907 to Sept 29. 1911 = 131.50 posts $3.40 due all toll = $296.13. I recieved a $2.46 note for a year, and a fifty Dollar note for three Months. as settlement Sept 30 Paid Wesley Morris $1.50 in full for work Sept 30 Jerseyville Sept 30. 1911 Mr Zavitz Guelph. Dear Sir I generally Plant thirty acres, of potatoes each spring, and this year my potatoes tops got frozen, before the potatoes had come to maturity. What would you advise me to do. would seed from this years crop be fit for planting. I spray for Blight. Yours Truly Milton Dyment. Jerseyville. Ont. 1911 Oct 5 Oct 4 Got gas pipe from Roy Kelly and offered to pay for it and he refused to take any pay. " 5 Oct 4 Paid Taylor 35 cts in full for work. " 5 Oct 4 Lent Noah $5.00 in addition to $1.00 he had borrowed the other day. " 5 Oct 5 Jerseyville Oct 5 1911 Mr Alderson Dear Sir Send me through mail if possible two V36 Brass Box's with out the Part they fit in, or oil tube I got A22 repaired {so?} I am in no rush for it just now. Yours Truly. �Milton Dyment. Jerseyville Oct 7 Oct 7 Paid Taylor 25cts in full for work done this day. " 9 Oct 9 Paid Mr Powers 25cts in full for work to Day. Jerseyville Oct 9. 1911 Messrs Stevens and Soloman Dear Sirs. Your letter of the 6th recieved. Owing to the day weather through July and August our potatoes will not yield so well as they did last year. and will be some what smaller, but I think will make a very nice sample. We are just in the midst of digging just now, and do not intend to sell untill they are all harvested, and will give {your’s?} prices Later. Yours Truly. M Dyment. Jerseyville. Ont. " Oct 14 Paid Wesley Morris’ $4.00 in full for this week’s work of five and a half day. " 19 Oct 18 Paid Vansickle’s $1.20 infull for 4lbs butter Mable had got. " 19 Oct 19 Recieved $15 from Mary Baguley as interest on Mortage on Mr Baguleys lot. interest being paid to Oct 12. 1910 and wrote on envelope reciept. " 28 Oct 28 Paid Wesley $8.60 in full for the Last two weeks of 8 ¾ days. " 28 Oct 28 Ordered car for potatoes to load Monday. 1911 Oct 28 Oct 27 paid at the Merchants Bank. Hamilton a $5.60 not {note} I gave the Cobalt Frontenac Mining Co for 2.800 shares of stock. " 28 Oct 27 Sold to Mr Toland 1 ¼ cord of wood. Limbs for $2.50. and recieved Payment in full. �" 28 Oct 27 Drew Mr Crockran {likely Cochran} ½ cord of wood and recieved $2.50 in full Jerseyville Oct 27 1911 Mr Alderson Carlisle Dear Sir Find inclosed post office money order $2.10 for 2 Brass Boxes and postage. I have not got A22 yet, but will Call for it some day I happen down to City. I am just about through digging now. I have dug a lot of potatoes withit, and with a few repairs it would be about as good as a new machine. I remain Yours Truly. Milton Dyment. Jerseyville. Ont. Jerseyville Oct 17 1911 Mr Penfold Dear Sir Your card recieved. We could not give you a price on our potatoes just now. But will give you prices soon. Yours Truly. Dyment Bros. Jerseyville. Nov 4 Nov 3 Noah started to Cobalt. " 4 Nov 4 Paid Welsey $4.50 infull for the weeks work of 6 days. " 4 Nov 4 Drew G. Swartz ½ cord of wood $1.25 unpaid. " 4 Jerseyville Nov 4 1911 �Dear Sirs Inclosed find shiping bill. You will find 288 Bushells of 288 Bags containing 90lbs, so there is 420 Bags by weight. I lost my sewing needle Other wise I could of got 90lb in nearly every Bag. which would of been much better. We have not got many bags left so send us our 315 bags as soon as possible. there was 70cts freight on the bags you sent us. I ordered car for Monday morning and expect to of gotten it out Tuesday night. but it did not come untill thursday morning, then I expected to have it sent down Friday night, but My Brother went away. Friday and didnt get much help. I am sorry to have disapointed you. Bags in haste. I remain Yours Truly. M Dyment. Jerseyville Ont. Nov 9 Nov 7 Recieved $2.50 in full for wood ½ cord for church from R R Black. Which he recieved a year ago. Nov 9 Nov 7. Paid R Black 66cts in full for 12 sugar sack and 6 Bags. Nov 9 Nov 7 Recieved $1.35 in full for wood from Mr Peterkin and Noah recieved 25cts from him for drawing it this day. " 10 Paid Vansickle’s $1.20 in full for butter. " 10 Nov 7 Paid Noah $5.00 in full for Potatoes R Brown. got. Nov 4th Jerseyville Nov 9 1911 Dear Sirs Recieved your letter of the 7th containing check $399.00 as payment in full for car of potatoes Big 4. 7547 and 70cts freight on the Bags. We have about all the potatoes promised We are to sell at the present time, not knowing what kind of weather we will have to open pits, We have a car load in the cellar to sell after we quit the pits and will likely give you prices. Yours Truly. M Dyment. �Jerseyville. Nov 9. 1911 Mr C Barrett Toronto Dear Sir Your letter recieved. We have all the potatoes sold we care to promise, not knowing what the weather will be like to open pits. We have a car load in cellar to offer later. Yours Truly. M Dyment. Nov 13 Paid Wesley Morris $3.50 in full for work. 3 + 2/3 days. " 13 Charles Barrett Address 960 Bloor St Toronto " 13 Albert Case 49 Smith Ave. Jerseyville Nov 15 1911 Mr Penfold Dear Sir We have been offered, and sold a quantity of our potatoes for $1.25 per bag. We would let you have some at the same price, if you let us know at once. Yours Truly. M Dyment. Jerseyville Ont. " 18 Nov 16th Recieved $2.50 in full for a cord of wood from G Swartz. " 18 Nov 18 Paid Rob Jamieson 40cts in full for work. " 18 Nov 18 Paid W Morris 55cts in full for work. " 18 Nov 23 paid Jess Wilson $3 in full for work Nov 22 & 23. �" 23 Nov 23 Paid Ervin $1 in full for shoeing this Day. " 23 nov 22 Paid C Howell for Ball of twine and am to recieve 60cts in change. Jerseyville Nov 23. 1911 Dear Sir We could let you have some potatoes, at $1.25 per bag at the barn. If you take them next week. Yours Truly. M Dyment. Jerseyville Jerseyville Nov 23. 1911 Mr Carr & Co New York Dear Sirs Your letter recieved. Potatoes I think {Above it reads: Potatoes} are two far to think of exporting any now, and are scarce in this neighborhood. They are about a dollar and a half on Hamilton market {Below it reads: per Bag.} Yours Truly. M Dyment. Jerseyville. Ont 1911 Nov 25 Nov 24 Gave Mable & Elliott 12 Bags of potatoes. " 25 Nov 24 Rob & I drew a load of potatoes to Hamilton. " 25 Nov 25 Rob & I put 200 bags of potatoes in Mr Siddle’s cellar on hughson st. South for $1.15 per bag. and recieved payment in full. " 25 Nov 25 Gave Rob Jamieson $1.00 on the weeks work. " 25 Nov 24 Ross paid Vansickle for Mable’s butter. �" 25 Nov 25 Paid Noah in full for his half interest in car potatoes We on loaded. Nov 25. Nov 25 Recieved Payment in full from Noah for help through out the summer. Nov 25 Paid Noah in full for helped through the full. Nov 25 Nov 25 Paid Noah $9.50 in full for the help Ross gave me This fall 26 days. Nov 25 Recieved from Noah $72 dollars in full interest on the Nov 25 Nov 25 $1200.00 note I have against him, this paying the interest to the 28th of Dec 1912.. Nov 25 Nov 25. Settled with Noah to date he owes me now $2.00 note & interest & $1,200.00 note and some commission in selling C & F. stock Nov 28 Nov Paid Mr Ervin 10cts in full for repairing fork. Dec 1 Dec 1 Recieved $50 in full for load of potatoes A Vansickle got. Nov 30. " 1 Dec 1 Recieved $18,65 in full from W Book for posts. " 1 Dec 1 Paid Rob Jamieson $6.75 in full for work to Date Jerseyville Dec 1 1911 Dear Sir Your Letter of the 28th recieved, There has been a lot of turnips loaded here, a great many car loads of fine stock has gone out this season, but I beleave {believe} They are getting scarce now. I could of loaded some for you had you wanted some sometime ago. but I dont know just where I could get any now. However if I find a quantity I will drop a line. Yours Truly. M Dyment. Jerseyville. 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Scanned Manuscript Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Expenses in connection with Valen's Swamp. {Arrow pointing to Valen's} Beverly {name?}. Wentworth County</p> <p>Oct 1907. saw $100 axes 150 axe handles 50 beetle rings 90 sawhandles 20 {illegible} 5- sawset 40</p> <p>Dec 3rd 1907. Groceries -165 file 10 Paper 45- Hay &amp; straw 180 Horse {illegible} 60 Bread &amp; soap 30</p> <p>Dec 5th 1907. Lumber Lath &amp; Shingles 1410 stove &amp; Pipe 185- Nails 42 Lock 60 Bucksaw 65- Horse to hay 50 hooks staples &amp; Hingles etc 50 Horse hire 50</p> <p>Dec 12th. 1907. Groceries. etc. 100 Groceries 265-</p> <p>Dec 19/17 Hotel Lodging 150 Groceries, file. etc 245-</p> <p>Jan 21st/08 Groceries, etc, 174</p> <p>Jan7th/08. Gave Teflford $60.00 for one acre of ceder and recieved receipt. {sideways eight}</p> <p>Jan 24th/08 Bough this book from Arton for $2.75.</p> <p>" 25 Bennetts Theater {illegible} Hamilton</p> <p>" A Razor hone from Parks &amp; Parks</p> <p>" 26 Snow Storm Hamilton.</p> <p>" 27 Wintery. At the Savoy.</p> <p>" 27 Paid in full for Violin. Bow. Case &amp; Book.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jan 25th, 1908. Hamilton. snow storm.</p> <p>Feb 4th 1908. Hamilton Decidedly cold</p> <p>Feb 6th Mr Gilmour Hamilton Feb 6th 1908 Dear Sir. Then you intend putting ice in. As any brother and I is not bury at fresant. I thought I would write and ask you what you would give us for hunderd {illegible}, afor rutting, of some stated size you to use your team for acraping snow if necsessary, Yours Truly. Mr Dyment.</p> <p>Feb 11th Arton. Noah. Henry. Mable. Pilla. and Myself Happend to meet at 141 James St North Hamilton.</p> <p>Feb 19th Helped Noah Load a car of Potatoes.</p> <p>Mar 14th. Helped Arton Move from 141 James North to 63 Kindred Ave.</p> <p>Mar 14th Sindicate {illegible} sold Percheron Stallion to Hamilton &amp; Hawthorn of Simcoe for $800.00</p> <p>Mar 26th gave Henry $80.00 for expenses and note to pay my share of each.</p> <p>Mar 31st I finished playing in the Hamilton. Y.M.G.A.U checkers tournament in which thirty men were to play for a silver cup, and I won the cup, and Mr Best presented it to me April the 2nd. a list of the fellos I played with, and the order of the points lost and won.</p> <p>4 Won J. Mcqueen Lost. 2</p> <p>6 " Fleming " 0</p> <p>6 " H Smith " 0</p> <p>6 " Simpson " 0</p> <p>4 " Belzner " 2</p> <p>4 " Deacon " 2</p> <p>6 " Jeans " 0</p> <p>6 " A S Potter " 0</p> <p>2 " N. Long. " 4</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mar 31st 6 Won S Giquere Lost " 0</p> <p>6 F {name?} " 0</p> <p>6 Lees " 0</p> <p>6 P McGregor " 0</p> <p>6 Marshall " 0</p> <p>6 Lumsdum " 0</p> <p>6 W {name?} " 0</p> <p>6 E Louiselle " 0</p> <p>2 Best. " 4</p> <p>$ Unknown. "2</p> <p>Mar 6th Henry. Noah &amp; Myself spent some time in prospecting Mr Forbes Bush near Sulfer Springs</p> <p>Mar 12. To Hamilton. cold and dull.</p> <p>Jerseyville. April. 8/1908 Dear Sir For one Dollar enclosed, Please send me the Family Herald and Weekly Star one year. Yours Truly. Milton Dyment.</p> <p>Jerseyville. Ant.</p> <p>April 14th. I played with the Hamilton Y.M.G.A checkers team agaisnt the Hamilton {illegible} team. the score was twelve games twelve draws and twenty nine games in favor of the {illegible} team.</p> <p>May 3rd to Hamilton. Cold my twenty eight birthday.</p> <p>Jerseyville Aug 25th 1908 Dear Sir. your card of the 15th recived. I want -3 peices for the out side of the one big wheel (No R203) and about a doz links for the carrier chain, and a doz links for</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>the chain that runs the shaker. I could meet you in Hamilton someday next week and get them, If you would let me know just when and where to meet you. Yours Very Truly. Milton Dyment</p> <p>Jerseyville Ant.</p> <p>Sep 5th 1908. Was to Toronto Fair.</p> <p>" 12 Gave through out the summer for Hired help nine and a half Dollars to Allan Vansickle. eight Dollars to G. Smith. five Dollars to Symus Drake and Twenty and three quarters to Andy Swazyer.</p> <p>" 12 Gave two Dollars and fifty five cents to a gentlement in Mr Corvick ware room Hamilton, for three lugs, shaker chain, and a doz links for carrier chain. of the Hoover digger.</p> <p>" 12 To Hamilton. Warm. Very dry weather.</p> <p>" 12 A pair of shoes from Gilbert Hamilton Kin St. Three and a half Dollars.</p> <p>Nov 14 Fold. To Bennetts Malinee</p> <p>" 15 Cold. To Hamilton</p> <p>" 20 fine and warm. Loaded a car of potatoes at Summit Station for Mr Barrett for 52ct per bag.</p> <p>" 22 At Hamilton. to Artons. fine and warm.</p> <p>" 27 Loaded potatoes for Mr Barrett at Summit</p> <p>" 28 Finished loading car of potatoes at 52ct per bag.</p> <p>" 28 Paid Loyd Dodman Five Dollars in full for work.</p> <p>" 28 Paid Sylvester Dodman One Dollar and a half in full for work.</p> <p>" 28 Paid Gess Willson three Dollars in full for work.</p> <p>" 30 Warm with some rain.</p> <p>" 30 Paid Mr John Rouse for fifty Dollar Note he had agaisnt Noad and Me.</p> <p>Dec 1 Cold, covered Potato Pits.</p> <p>" 2 Cold. coverin Potato Pits.</p> <p>" 3 Farmer. came to Hamilton.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dec 4 {illegible}. At Bennets Theatre at night</p> <p>" 4 At the court Room.</p> <p>" 17 Bought and Paid in full $80.00 for marked timber about 2 acers from Noah Dyment</p> <p>" 17 Recieved Thirty of the Sixty Dollars I was to recieve for handling the Potatoes.</p> <p>" 24 Warm. Hamilton. {illegible}. Tree oat Jerseyville</p> <p>Jan 18 Paid Charles Morris 1.25 in full for work.</p> <p>" 18 Engaged Seth Vansickle. to help cut cedar post.</p> <p>" 19 Martin Vansickle drove Seth Vansickle. George Bornett and Myself to cedar swamp near Valen's.</p> <p>" 20 fine and warm, cut cedar.</p> <p>" 21 fine and warm, cut cedar.</p> <p>" 22 Rain. George, Seth, and I walked from swamp to Jerseyville</p> <p>" 22 Went to hamilton on T.H.&amp;B. 1P.M</p> <p>" 23 Bennetts after noon.</p> <p>" 25 fine Weather. cut wood.</p> <p>" 26 cut wood.</p> <p>" 27 Walked to Ancaster and drew $25 of my account. to H branch Bank. and went on to Hamilton.</p> <p>" 28 Touring the town.</p> <p>" 29 Heavy gales of snow. spent some time at Liberal club.</p> <p>" 28 Was to Brittanna Rink 8.P.M and seen Miss Wintess who won the Star Walking race for ladies last fall win fromthis {illegible} in a five mile walking contest Time 43 minutes and a half. Mayor McLaren presented the fifty Dollar silver cup go her imediately after the race.</p> <p>" 30 Cold and Stormy.</p> <p>Feb 1 cut wood.</p> <p>" 2 Was Pall bearer for the burial of Mileda Vansickle</p> <p>" 3 cut wood. Nice weather.</p> <p>" 4 Was to Lyndon. At methodist Church to Lecture.</p> <p>" 5 Came to Hamilton. Warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Feb 5 Long boat Defeated Shrubb in Marathon Race Madison Squar garden New York.</p> <p>Feb 6 Hamilton. Toured the town.</p> <p>Feb 7 Hamilton. Fine and warm.</p> <p>" 10 Went to the ceder swamp.</p> <p>" 11 cut cedar. Mr Sault helped 1 day</p> <p>" 12 cut cedar Mr Sault helped 1 day.</p> <p>" 13 cut ceder Mr Sault helped 1/2 day.</p> <p>" 13 Paid Mr Sault three &amp; one quarter Dollars in full for work. and eggs.</p> <p>" 9 Paid Charles Morries seventy five cents in full for work.</p> <p>" 9 Paid Mr Peterfin one Dollar in fall for work.</p> <p>" 15 came to Hamilton. Stormy</p> <p>" 16 Very stormy. Hamilton.</p> <p>" 17 Cold. Hamilton.</p> <p>" 14 Work &amp; eatebles in connection with swamp</p> <p>March 3 Hamilton. Stormy.</p> <p>" 3 WHowell and Paterson Duit.</p> <p>" 4 Hamilton Windy.</p> <p>" 15 To cedar swamp. for tools.</p> <p>" 16 Bought and paid. Noah twenty dollars in full for his interest in sprayer.</p> <p>" 16 Sold two white oack logs &amp; an axe to (Noah) for $9.00.</p> <p>" 16 Sold 150 feet in log length to Noah for eleven dollars.</p> <p>" 17 Sold to Noah 60 feet log length for six dollars.</p> <p>" 18 Helped Noah draw logs</p> <p>" 19 Bought and paid in full three Dollars for his interest in large cash.</p> <p>" 20 Helped Noah cut and draw logs. to the amount to 122 feet in log length. and has 58 feet to his credit</p> <p>" 20 Paid Seth Vansickle three Dollars in full for work cutting cedar sometime ago. through the hands of George Fornell.</p> <p>" 20 Simpson and Shrubb foot race. Toronto.</p> <p>" 21 Hamilton over Sunday.</p> <p>" 22 Paid G Fornell $3 in full sometime ago for work.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March 1909</p> <p>Jerseyville March 27, 1909</p> <p>Mr J Whitehead Walkerton. Ont.</p> <p>Dear Sir, Your question under the circumstance is a hard one to answer, you not stating weather you have had any experience in {illegible} potatoes or not. I might say such a peice of ground ought to be in good fertility for potatoes, and in an average year with proper seed, and the right hand of care done in the cheapest manner possible, there ought to be a good profit. But as I dont know weather you have had any experience in the business of not, I wont advice you to raise 25 or 50 acers the first year, you'll find it requires experience to get the best results. Spraying for blight alone requires some skill, I might say my experence in the business which has been for several years, a profit could be had in the last, with prices much lower than this year. Yours Truly M. Dyment Jerseyville. Ont.</p> <p>" 28 Fine. Hamilton.</p> <p>Jerseyville March 29. 1909</p> <p>Mr Barrett Brantford. Ont.</p> <p>Dear Sir, We are about to ready to ship potatoes So if you want a car potaotes, write me at once. We have been offered sixty three for a car per bag to load them ourselves. We thought we'd give you a chance to make an offer. Yours Truly M Dyment Jerseyville</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1909 April 10 Jerseyville April 10 1909</p> <p>Mr Javity</p> <p>Dear Sir Please send me two medium varieties of Potatoes (28b) for axperiment. Yours Truly, Milton Dyment. Jerseyville. Ont.</p> <p>" 8 Paid George Paterson six and a half Dollars in full for a Paris cultivator.</p> <p>Jerseyville April 8, 1909,</p> <p>Mr Broughton</p> <p>Dear Sir I have been expecting word from you stating the price of those four Pieces I was needing for the Rolins Planter I would like word at once. Yours Truly Milton Dyment Jerseyville. Ont.</p> <p>" 7 Paid Mr D Dodman $3.50 in full for work.</p> <p>" 7 Paid Mr G Wilxon $3.50 in full for work.</p> <p>" 7 Paid Mr G Smith $1.25 in full for work.</p> <p>" 8 finished loading a car of Potatoes of Potatoes.</p> <p>" 10 Was to Bennetts theater after noon and heard Mrs E Fay answer questions {illegible}</p> <p>" 17 Paid L Dodman $1.00 for work.</p> <p>" 17 Recieved Payment in full $156.00 for Potatoes for Mr Barrett.</p> <p>" 19 Paid George Bagiley $37.50 in full at his own residence for Potato cutter.</p> <p>" 20 Paid 50cts to H Vansickle for work.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1909 April 21st Paid L Dodman 75cts in full for work.</p> <p>" 21st Paid Bradshaw Bro's 10cts in full for repairing.</p> <p>Jerseyville April 30th 1909</p> <p>W C Wells</p> <p>Dear Sir I habe no potatoes for sale now. Yours Truly. M Diamond</p> <p>" 30 Cold and damp Hamilton</p> <p>June Planting College Empire 1st now Sempseys seedling 2nd now our own Empire state 37d now {illegible} early 4th now Rose of the north now 5th.</p> <p>June 13 Hamilton.</p> <p>March 6 1911 March 4 Paid Vansickle's $2n25 for butter for Mable.</p> <p>" 6 Jerseyville Feb 23. 1911</p> <p>Mr Carrol Hamilton Ont</p> <p>Dear Sire We have been holding our potatoes for advance in prince, If you could pay us a Dollar a bag the former part of march, we would lay a car load of fine stock in for you. Yours Truly. Dyment Bros. Jerseyville. Ont.</p> <p>" 6 March 6. Recieved $2.50 in full for wood from Mrs Smith.</p> <p>" 6 March 6. Paid Mrs Wait for the renewal of my subscription to the family Herald and Weekly star. Montreal. Quebec. One Dollar in full.</p> <p>" 6 March 6. Paid Mr John Lee 45cts in full for Mits.</p> <p>" 6 March 6 cold. and fair. cutting wood</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>March 7 March 7. cold and fair. cutting wood.</p> <p>" 7 Paid Mr. John Lee. three cents in full for stove pipe wire</p> <p>" 7 Jerseyville March 7. 1911</p> <p>Mr Thompson</p> <p>Dear Sir We have quoted prices to other parties, and are waiting for an answer. Yours Truly. Dyment Bros. Jerseyville.</p> <p>" 9 March 8 fine and mild, cutting wood, to Alberton Tea Meeting</p> <p>" 9 March 8. Recieved eight Dollars and seventy five cents in full for wood, from Hugh Toland.</p> <p>" 9 March 9. Mild and cloudy. cutting wood.</p> <p>" 9 March 9. Gave Noah Dyment five Dollars for the five Dollars I borrowed March 4. 19911.</p> <p>" 12 March 12 Warm and rainy. Was to Methodist Church Jerseyville to hear Mr Cousin's preach anniversary summons,</p> <pre>And subscribed 50cts, and paind Mr Hildreth the same in full. </pre> <p>" 14 March 13. Noah and I got father's sap pan for which We agree to give him a gallon of syrup.</p> <p>14 March 15 Noah and I borrowed Mr Cliver Howells sap pails and spile's</p> <p>"14 March 14 Fine and warm Trapping.</p> <p>" 14 March 14 I brought four hundred one Dollar Shares of the Cobalt Frontenac Mining Co. Limited. from G M Jones agent for one hundred Dollars. and gave note for thirty Day's from date. and got receipt for settlement in full.</p> <p>" 14 March 14. Roy Kelly borrowed bandwagon and returned it</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1911 March 14. Jerseyville March 14 1911</p> <p>Dear Sister Noah and I are each sending you Five Dollars as a gift. am sorry you are not well. Let us know how you are getting along. I ran busy now I have started to tap. Your Loving Brother. Milt.</p> <p>" 16 Very cold.</p> <p>" 16 March 16 Helped Roy Kelly afternoon loading manure.</p> <p>" 16 Borrowed one DOllar from Noah Dyment.</p> <p>" 16 March 16 Bought and Paid in full one Dollar and ten cents for a pair of rubbers from Black's Clerk.</p> <p>" 16 March 16 Finished cutting sixteen cords of stove wood, at fifty cents per cord, and recieved payment in full for same.</p> <p>" 16 March 16 Paid Noah Dyment in full eight Dollars. for the use of his team drawing my cedar posts from the swamp to Valen's Corner's.</p> <p>" 17 March 17. Cold. and Blusty.</p> <p>" 17 March 17. helped Roy Kelly. draw manure one day.</p> <p>" 17 March 17 Recieved one Dollar of the one Dollar and eighty seven and a half cents, from Roy Kelly that he owed me for March the 16 and March the 17.</p> <p>" 19 Jerseyville March 20 1911</p> <p>Mr Woodhouse. Dundas</p> <p>Dear Sir I would like to have pay for the car load of wood I shiped you Dec 22 1910. Yours Truly M Dyment. Jerseyville. Ont.</p> <p>" 19 Wrote to Professor Javity of the Apriculural College Guelph to send me experiment 28G, first choice, 28B, second choice, for. 1911 paris experiment.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1911 March 20 March 20. Recieved one Dollar and twenty cents from Mable Dyment March 19. to give to Mrs E Vansickle. which I did give in full for four pounds Butter March 20. 1911.</p> <p>" 20 Jerseyville. March. 20 1911</p> <p>Mr. H. Knox Lynden</p> <p>Dear Sir The price on Blue Vitrol by the barrell. at wood and Vallance hardware store to day is five cents per lb. I didn't price anywhere else. Yours Truly. M Dyment.</p> <p>" 20 March 20. Rain at first clearning and turning colder. Came from Hamilton on the T.H.V.B 11.14.</p> <p>" 21 March 21. Fine and warm. drawing manure. and helping Oliver Howell move a building to Fred Howells.</p> <p>" 21 March 21 The card I wrote to H Knox March 20 about Blue Vitrol, I burnt.</p> <p>" 23 March 23. Taylor Almstead's sale. Very cold. drawing manure and boiling sap.</p> <p>" 23 Jerseyville March 23. 1911</p> <p>Mr Siddall Hamilton</p> <p>Dear Sir Your letter of the 22nd recieved We intend to ship potatoes to Hamilton soon. just when, I cant say. We have four or five car load's for sale, yet, Ill likely write you again or call on you, when we are about to sell. Yours Truly, M Dyment.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1911 April 12 April 12 Jerseyville</p> <p>Mr Dunlop Hamilton Ont</p> <p>Dear Sir We will take ninty-five cents per bag for 400 bags of potatoes on car at Hamilton, frieght prepaid. if you want them answer by {illegible} mail. Yours Truly. Dyement Bros. Jerseyville Ont</p> <p>April 15 April 14. Noah and I had some settling up. We settled for the one trip off his ticket amounting to twenty five cents and for the Dollar I borrowed on March 16 and the Dollar I borrowed on March 23 and for the twenty four day that Rob helped me last summer, I gave him twenty four Dollars. He settled for the intrest on the twelve hundred and two hundred Dollar Notes for a year giving me eighty four Dollars he paid me eight Dollars in full for small Potatoes. He settled for the one hundred and thirty Dollars that he owed me on the car of Potatoes the {illegible} Dyment got in settling I am to get the fifty nine Dollars ond fifty five cent that coming to him from Mr Garreld. In the end he owed me the twelve Hundred Dollar note, and interest since Dec 27, 1910, and the two Hundred Dollar note, and intrest since April 7 1911, and one hundred and thirty three Dollars and seventy five cents to be handed to me soon.</p> <p>April 14 Paid Mr Lee in full five cents for Mucilage.</p> <p>April 15 Arther Lee. Agent for the Cobalt Frontenac Mining Co Limited Sold me six hundred shares of stock in the mention Co for one hundred and fifty Dollars. and gave note to be paid in thirty days from date, and Receipt recieved.</p> <p>" 19 Roy Kelly Got two Posts out of the {illegible} the other day from North and did not Pay for them. Value thirty cents</p> <p>" 19 April 19 H. Vansickle Paid in full thirty cents for two Posts.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1911 March 28 March 25. Recieved one Dollar as payment in full for work done for Roy Kelly 16 and 17 March</p> <p>" 28 March 25 Recieved one Dollar as loan from Noah</p> <p>" 28 March 25 Noah and I agreed to load a car of potatoes, for which {illegible} Dyment agreed to give us eighty cents per bag on car at Jerseyville.</p> <p>April 3 March 30 Loading potatoes</p> <p>" 3 March 31 Finished loading car of potatoes to be shipped to {illegible} Dyment.</p> <p>"3 April 1 Recieved sixty Dollars and seventy five cents for wood shiped Dec 12 1910 to Woodhouse and Co Dundas at Bank of Commerce Dundas</p> <p>" 3 April 1 Noah recieved two hundred and sixty Dollars in full for car load of potatoes of three hundred and twenty five bags shipped and sold to {illegible} Dyment</p> <p>" 3 April 1 Lent Noah Dyment sixty Dollars.</p> <p>" 3 April 1 Sold car load of potatoes to Mr Carrol John St Green at eighty seven cents per bag to be delivered in the week of April tthe 3rd.</p> <p>" 3 April Recieved five Dollars interest from Arton Dyment on notes past due.</p> <p>" 3 April 2 Was to Hamilton. Cold.</p> <p>" 3 April 3 Recived the sicty Dollars I lent to Noah Dyment April 1st</p> <p>" 3 APril 3 Recipted the bill Woodhouse and CO sent me when sending the check on the Bank of Commerce at Dundas for wood for sixty Dollars and seventy five cents.</p> <p>" 7 April 7 paid frank Millar fifty and a half Dollars in full for a note he had against Mr John Hunter, fifty three Dollars including interest to be paid May 24th 1911</p> <p>" 7 April 7 Jess Wilison Helpedon day at potatoes.</p> <p>" 8 April 8 Jess Wilison Hlped one day load potatoes</p> <p>" 8 April 8 Paid Jess Wilison two Dollars and half in full for work April 7 and 8th.</p> <p>" 8 April 8 Paid N Smith twelve dollars in full for shiping car of potatoes.</p> <p>" 8 Recieved fourty cent to give J Wilison to pay for horse shoeing and recieved three cents back.</p> <p>" 12 April 11 Paid Mr Carroll three hundred and twenty five bags of potatoes in eighty seven cents per bag and Noah recieved only twenty five Dollars on them.</p> <p>" 12 April 11 Noah and I brought on bag of Potatoes by the name of Rover for two Dollars he paid Steel Briggs for them.</p> <p>" 12 April 12 Boiled Sap. Rainy</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1911 12 April 12 Jerseyville April 18 1911</p> <p>Mr Dunlop Hamitlon Ont</p> <p>Dear Sir We will take ninty five cents per bag of 400 bags of potatoes on car at Hamilton, freight prepaid. if you want them answer by {illegbile} mail. Yours Truly. Dyment Bros. Jerseyville Ont</p> <p>April 15 April 14 Noah and I had some settling up. We settled for the one trip off his ticket amounting to twenty five cents and for the Dollar I borrowed on March 16 and the Dollar I borrowed on March 23 and for the twenty for day that Rob helped me last summer, I gave him twenty four Dollars. He settled for the interest on the twelve hundred and two hundred Dollar notes for a year giving me eighty four Dollars he paid me eight Dollars in full for small Potaotes. He settled for the one hundred and thirty Dollars that he owed me on the car of Potaotes that {illegible} Dyment got in settling. I am to get fifty nine Dollars and fifty five cents that coming to him from Mr Carroll. In the end he owed me the twelve Hundred Dollar note and interest since Dec 27. 1911, and the two Hundred Dollar note, and interest since April 7 1911, and the one Hundred Dollar and thirty three Dollars and seventy five cents to be handed to me soon.</p> <p>" 15 April 14 Paid Mr Lee in full five cents for Mucilage</p> <p>" 15 April 15 Arther Lee. Agent for the Cobalt Frontenac Mining Co Limited Sold me six hundred shares of stock in the mentioned Co for one hundred and fifty Dollars and gave note to be paid in thirty days from date, and Reciept recieved.</p> <p>" 19 Roy Kelly Got two Posts out of the {illegible} the other day from Noah and did not Pay for them. Value thirty cents</p> <p>" 19 April 19 H Vansickle Paid in full thirty cents for two posts.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1911 April 19 April 19. Sold Noah Dyment seventy six Posts for nine Dollars.</p> <p>" 19 Jerseyville. April 19 1911</p> <p>Mr Barrett. Brantford.</p> <p>Dear Sir We offer you a car load of good carman potatoes to be loaded at once, at ninty cents per bag. Let us know at once if you want them. Yours Truly. Milton Dyment. Jerseyville Ont</p> <p><br />APril 19 Jerseyville April 19 1911</p> <p>The Dawson Elliott Co. Toronto</p> <p>Dear Sirs I noticed your Ad in the Farmer's Sun. We have three or four car loads of good potatoes of our own grown to sell. you might make us an offer for a car load, if you like or let us know what is your commission. Yours Truly. Dyment Bros. Jerseyville Ont</p> <p>" 19 Jerseyville April 19 1911</p> <p>Vance &amp; Co. Toronto</p> <p>Dear Sirs We have three or four car loads of good potatoes for sale. All are own grown. Yours Truly. Dyment Bros. Jerseyville Ont</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1911 April 22 April 22 The letter of the 19th I wrote to Mr C Barrett I did not post or send.</p> <p>" 22 April 22 Mr H Herman got twenty seven bags of seed potatoes and Paid thirteen Dollars in full two Dollars of which I recieved for my share in full</p> <p>April 26 April 24 Paid Mrs E Vansickle one Dollar and Thirty cents for four pounds of butter for Mable</p> <p>April 26 April 26 Paid Mr Lee five cents for four bolts and nuts</p> <p>April 26 April 26 Ros helped me four hours.</p> <p>April 26 April 26 J Wilison helped one day</p> <p>April 26 April 26 Jerseyville April 26 1911</p> <p>David Fraser Hamilton</p> <p>Dear Sir Your letter of the 24th just recieved. The address was wrong. As we are loading a car of potatoes on THUB at Jerseyville, and want to finish seeding before we load any more. We wont quote any price just now. We have three car load of carman potatoes to sell yet. Yours Very Truly. Dyment Bros. Jerseyville Ont</p> <p>April 26 April 26 Jerseyville April 26. 1911</p> <p>Vance &amp; Co Toronto</p> <p>Dear Sir We are just loading a car of Potatoes now, and we want to finished seeding before we load anymore. So we dont care to quote prices just now. Yours Truly. Dyment Bros. Jerseyville. Ont</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1911 April 28 April 27 Jess Wilison. Helped one day</p> <p>" 28 April 27 Ros helped eight hours.</p> <p>" 28 April 28 Paid Agent Smith thirty five cents for frieght on bags</p> <p>" 28 April 28 Recieved one Dollar and seventy cents for two bags of Potatoes, in full and gave Noah half.</p> <p>" 28 April 28 Gave Colman Howell two Dollars to buy me a gallon of Formalin which he did at two Dollars.</p> <p>" 28 April 28 Jess Wilison helped one day</p> <p>" 28 April 28 Gave Jess WIlison five Dollars, fifty cents, over payment in full for 26th 27th 28th.</p> <p>" 28 April 28 Ros helped eight hours</p> <p>" 28 April 28 Billed car of Potatoes out for Hamilton.</p> <p>" 28 April 28 Recieved twenty five cents as my share from Noah for Potatoes Mr Jamison got.</p> <p>May 3 May 2 Jess Helped one day.</p> <p>" 3 May 3 Jess Helped one day.</p> <p>"3 Ros Helped four hours</p> <p>" 3 May Paid R Black in full one Dollar and seventy eight for Bags Bread and a Pair of Pants.</p> <p>" 3 Jerseyville May 3 1911</p> <p>{illegible} Soloman &amp; Slevens Hamilton</p> <p>Dear Sir Your letter recieved containing check as payment in fill for car of Potaotes you bought over Phone May 1st. We are loading another car now about 350 bags some being in loose, car bags being away. these we expect will be in Hamilton Friday moring ready to unboard. If you want these at 93ct per bag on car at Hamilton Let us know at once. We have two small car loads to offer later. Yours Very Truly M Dyment. Jerseyville. Ont.</p> <p>May 3 May 3 In settling with Noah the standing account he owes me one hundred and thirty nine Dollars and seventy cents.</p> <p>" 3 Cold. Sending Potatoes.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1911 May 7 May 4 Jess Wilison helped one day</p> <p>" 7 May 4 Ros Helped eight hours.</p> <p>" 7 May 5 Jess Helped one day</p> <p>" 7 May 5 Ros helped eight hours.</p> <p>" 7 may 5 R Baguley helped one half day.</p> <p>" 7 May 4 R Baguley helped one day.</p> <p>" 7 May 6 Jess helped one day.</p> <p>" 7 May 5 Delivered nineteen Bags of Potatoes to Brooks Bros unpaid to get ninety cents per bag.</p> <p>" 13 Jerseyville May 13. 11</p> <p>Mr Petrie Hamilton</p> <p>Dear Sir Your letter recieved. We have only about five hundred bags of potatoes now. There we want to hold a while. We might write you again. Yours Truly. Milton Dyment. Jerseyville. Ont.</p> <p>" 13 May 8 Jess helpeed one day.</p> <p>" 13 May 9 Jess helpeed one day.</p> <p>" 13 May 10 Jess helpeed one day.</p> <p>" 13 May 11 Jess helpeed one day.</p> <p>" 13 May 12 Jess helpeed one day.</p> <p>" 13 May 13 Jess helpeed one day.</p> <p>" 13 May 13 Ros helped one day</p> <p>" 13 May 13 Roy Baguley helped one day</p> <p>" 13 May 13 Paid Roy Baguley two Dollars and a half in full for two and a half days work</p> <p>" 13 May 13 Paid Noah three Dollars in full for six days work done by Ros.</p> <p>" 13 May 13 Paid Jess Wilison fifteen Dollars in full for eleven day work done the last two weeks.</p> <p>" 13 May 13 Recieved Noah and me seventeen Dollars and two cents in full from J Brooks for Potatoes and settled for them with Noah</p> <p>" 13 May 13 Recieved Noah and me One hundred and fourty nine Dollars from {illegible} Dyment for potatoes loaded to day balance fifty cents</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1911 May 13 May 13 Paid Father one hundred and one Dollars and sixty cents in full for Potatoes he loaded for Carroll.</p> <p>" 13 May 13 Recieved money in full for check ive recieved from Stevens and Soloman for Potatoes through Amos Dyment amounting to Six hundred and eight seven Dollars and thirty three cents.</p> <p>" 13 May 13 Recieved nine Dollars in full from Noah for seventy six Posts.</p> <p>" 13 May 13 Recieved some money from Noah in settling up so as to have agaisnt him one hundred Dollars exactly. besides the Notes.</p> <p>" 22 May 20 Paid Jess Wilison seven Dollars besides the fifty cents he owed on witch is payment in full for the weeks work of the 20th.</p> <p>" 22 May 22 Very hot. Planting.</p> <p>" 22 May 22 Jess helped one day.</p> <p>" 25 May 25 Jerseyville May 25/11</p> <p>Dear Cousin You can have 500 posts or more at ten cents each taking them as they com. If you intend to take them, write</p> <p>" 29 May 27 Paid Jess Wilison seven Dollars and seventy five cents in full. for the weeks work of the 22nd of may.</p> <p>" 29 May 27 Received seventy five cents in full for seed Potatoes.</p> <p>" 31 May 31 Jerseyville May 31st 1911</p> <p>Mr Petrie St Cathrines</p> <p>Dear Sir we are loading our last car load of potatoes, which will be something like four hundred bags. These are extraordinary fine solid white stock. If you want them at one Dollar and five cent per bag on car at St Cathrines let us know by Saturday night. Most of these will be left in bags weighted to ninty lbs each, and the empty bags could be shipped back. Yours Truly Dyment Bros. Jerseyville. Ont.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1911 June 8 June 3rd Paid Jess Wilson eight Dollard and seventy five cents in full for the weeks work.</p> <p>June 8 June 3rd Paid Elie V. two Dollars and a half in full for two days work June 2 and 3rd and he is two recieve some potatoes for June 1 afternoon.</p> <p>June 8 June 7. Just got home from unloading car of potatoes</p> <p>June 10 June 10. Paid Jess Wilson seven and a half Dollars in full for the weeks work</p> <p>June 10 Recieved seventy five cents in full from Jess Wilson for three Bags of potatoes.</p> <p>June 10 June 10 Delivered to Elie V. Two and a half Bags of potatoes as payment in full for work</p> <p>June 17 June 18 Paid Jess Wilson seven Dollars and fifty cents for the weed work of six days.</p> <p>June 24 Jerseyville June 24 1911</p> <p>Mr Leldicoste Waterdown</p> <p>Dear Cousin As another party is thinking of buying the remainder or a large quantity of posts. I would like to know when you will have yours all away. So as to be able to sell the bunch with out reserving any. As I havent sold any to anybody but you might state if the pile has been meddled with. Yours Truly. Milton.</p> <p>June 24 June 25 Was to Mr Fletchers office. Hamilton and Paid him two hundred Dollars in full for twelve hundred shares in the Cobalt Frontenac Mining Co Limited.</p> <p>June 26 June 26 REcieved five Dollars from E Vansickle as part Payment for seventy posts at twelve cents each.</p> <p>June 26 June 26 Paid E Vansickle two Dollars and eighty cents in full for twelve lbs of Butter for Mable.</p> <p>July 4 July 4 Very hot.</p> <p>" 4 July 4 Paid Dan Wilson two Dollars and twenty five cents in full for July 4 one day and July 3rd one half day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1911 July 4 June 28 Mr Jones and Mr Fletcher come here for supper and I bought for a note of five hundred and sixty Dollars to be paid before Oct 31st. Two thousand and eight hundred shares in The Cobalt Frontenac Mining Co.</p> <p>July 4 June 28 Recieved five Dollars in full for W Almstead of Ancestor for the use of my Potato Planter.</p> <p>July 4 June Paid Howard Knox forty nine Dollars in adition to the Fifteen he had Recieved from Noah for nine hundred lbs of the Vistol and one hundred lbs of Paris Green.</p> <p>July 4 bought of Noah his share of note agaisnt G Woodworth which we recieved June 24 to be paid five months after date and paid ten Dollars in full for some.</p> <p>July 4 July Settled up with Noah everything expect notes</p> <p>July 5 Jerseyville July 5 1911</p> <p>Dear Sirs For the two Dollar Postal order. Send me enough packaging to pack the two plungers of my supramotors and The one end of one plunger that the hole is in that fastens to the plunger bar and Three of those little bolts that goes through the plunger bars and two plunger bars and the rest of the money in {illegible} and in washers and in packing in haste. Yours Truly. Milton Dyment. Jerseyville Ont</p> <p>July 5 July 5 Very hot Jess helped me one day.</p> <p>July 8 July 8 Paid Jess Wilson eight Dollars and seventy five cents in full for work to Date. Five Dollars for the week of June the 19. four days and the rest for July 5th 1 day July 7th one half day July 7 one half day July 8 one half day.</p> <p>July 17 July 10 Jess Worked one half day.</p> <p>July 17 July 14 Jess Worked one day.</p> <p>July 17 July 14 Paid Ervin ten cents in full for work.</p> <p>July 17 July 15 Jess helped one Day.</p> <p>July 17 July 17 Brought a pair shoes at Hamilton Royal Shoe stor for six Dollars and a half.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1911 July 24 July 28 Paid Jess Wilson three Dollars and seventy five cents in full for done July 10t 1/2 day July 14 1 day July 15 1 day.</p> <p>July 24 July 29 Paid Ethel Vansickle one Dollar and eight cents in full for butter Mable had got.</p> <p>July 24 Paid Mr Lee 45ct in full for Melon.</p> <p>Aug 5 August Jerseyville Aug 5 1911</p> <p>Enclosed fine 25 cents for disc and washers in haste Yours Truly. Milton Dyment. Jerseyville. Ont.</p> <p>Aug 12 Aug 5 Paid Mr Ervin 10 cts in full for work.</p> <p>" 13 Aug 9 Paid E Vansickle $1.07 cts in full for butter.</p> <p>" 13 Aug 11 Recieved only 50 worth of commission in shares and bought Noah 50 worth and recieved 500 shares of the Co for some.</p> <p>Jerseyville Aug 15 1911</p> <p>Dear Sirs I recieved recipt for the 25cts I send you for discs, and washers for Spramotors but I have not recieved the goods. Please send at once. I had to make a disc out of tin. Yours Truly. Milton Dyment. Jerseyville.</p> <p>Aug 23 Jerseyville Aug 23 1911</p> <p>Mr Marble</p> <p>Dear Sir I would like you to pay the 28 note and interest I have agaisnt you, when it falls due Aug 27 1911. I could wait until Dec 1st 1911 if it is any better for you. Yours Truly. Milton Dyment. Jerseyville. Ont.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 31 Jerseyville</p> <p>Dear Friend Your card recieved with thanks. I expected to be after posts next week. All though the summer has been hot and dry my potatoes of 32 acers promises a good yield. We have just got usual mail delivery in this vacinity Some snow is this first gathering so this will be the first card in the bag. I must say in finishing dont play too many dominoes. I remain as ever your friend. Milton. Jerseyville. Ont.</p> <p>Aug 31 Jerseyville Aug 31 1911</p> <p>Dear Sir I can got the team some day next week. So. Till get you post as soon as possible. Yours Truly. M Dyment.</p> <p>Sept 10 Sept 9 I drew W. Book 89 Posts and received $13.00 in full.</p> <p>" 10 Sept 9 I drew Noah 84 Posts.</p> <p>" 10 Sept 9 Recieved $2.00 in full for wood from Mr R Telford which he got out of the swamp.</p> <p>Jerseyville Sept 19 1911</p> <p>Mr Alderson</p> <p>Dear Sir Please leave in Hamilton some pace A 22 for my potato Digger, as soon as possible and drop a card. Yours Truly M Dyment</p> <p>William B. Vansickle address 133 Bold St.</p> <p>Jerseyville Sept 25 1911</p> <p>Dear Sir As we are about ready to handle potatoes I Would like to have those bags, about 140 in number I think you have of ours. Yours Truly. M Dyment.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jerxeyville Sept 25 1911</p> <p>Dear Cousin I would like to have those 42 potato bags which you got last spring. We expect to handle some potatoes soon. Yours Truly. Mr Dyment Jerseyville Sept 25 1911</p> <p>Mr Alderson {illegible}</p> <p>Dear Sir I wrote to you sometime ago, stating I wanted A22 for my potato digger, and havent heard from you. I have been heeding it. Please write at once and let me know where to go for this peice A22. Yours Truly. M Dyment</p> <p>1911 Sept 25 Sept 25 Paid Mr Ervin 25 cts in full for work</p> <p>Sept 25 Sept 29 Got notes renewed I had against E Vansickle just note 121. Sept 29 1911 at 7ct per {illegible} $121.25 renewed note $100 march 26 1907 to Sept 29 1911 = 131.50 posts $3.40 due all toll = $296.13. I recieved a $2.46 note for a year, and a fifty Dollar note for three months as settlement</p> <p>Sept 30 Paid Wesley Morris $150 in full for work</p> <p>Sept 30 Jerseyville Sept 30 1911</p> <p>Mr Javity. Guelph</p> <p>Dear Sir I generally Plant thirty acres of potatoes each spring, and this year my potatoes got frozen, before the potatoes had come to maturity. What would you advise me to do. would seed from this years crop be fit for planting. I spray for Blight. Yours Truly Milton Dyment. Jerseyville. Ont.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1911 Oct 5 Oct 4 Got gas pipe from Roy Kelly and offered to pay for it and he refused to take any pay.</p> <p>" 5 Oct 4 Paid Taylor 35 cts in full for work.</p> <p>" 5 Oct 4 Lent Noah $5.00 in addition to $1.00 he had borrowed the other day.</p> <p>" 5 Oct 5 Jerseyville Oct 5 1911</p> <p>Mr Alderson</p> <p>Dear Sir Send me through mail if possible two V3G Brass Box's with out the Part they fit in, or oil take I got A22 repaird a I am in no rush for it just now. Yours Truly. Milton Dyment. Jerseyville</p> <p>Oct 7 Oct 7 Paid Taylor 25cts in full for work done this day.</p> <p>" 9 Oct 9 Paid Mr Powers 25cts in full for work 1 Day.</p> <p>Jerseyville Oct 9. 1911</p> <p>Messrs Stevens and Soloman</p> <p>Dear Sirs. Your letter of the 6th recieved. Owing to the day weather through uly and {illegible} our potatoes will not yield so well as they did last year and will be some what smaller, but I think will make a very nice sample. We are just in the midst of digging just now, and do not intend to sell untill they are all harvested, and will give you a price lagter. Yours Truly. M Dyment. Jerseyville. Ont.</p> <p>" Oct 14 Paid Wesley Morris $4.00 in full for this week work of five and a half day.</p> <p>" 19 Oct 18 Paid Vansickle $1.20 infull for 4th letter Mable had got.</p> <p>" 19 Oct 19 Recieved $15 from Mary Baguley as interest on Mortage on Mr Baguleys interest being paid to Oct 12 1910 and work on envelope reciept.</p> <p>" 28 Oct 28 Paid Wesley $8.60 in full for the last two weeks of 8 days</p> <p>" 28 Oct 28 Ordered car for potatoes to load Monday.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1911 Oct 28 Oct 27 paid at the Merchants Bank. Hamilton a $5.60 not I gave the Cobalt Frontenac Mining Co for 2800 shares of stock.</p> <p>" 28 Oct 27 Sold to Mr Toland 1 1/4 cord of wood limb for 50 and readed Payment in full.</p> <p>" 28 Oct 27 Drew Mr Crockcan 1/2 cord of wood and recieved $2.50 in full</p> <p>Jerseyville Oct 27 1911</p> <p>Mr Alderson Carlisle</p> <p>Dear Sir Find inclosed post office money order $2.50 for 2 Brass Boxes and postage. I have not got A22 yest, but will Call it some day I happen down to Gily. I am just about through digging now. I have dug a lot of potatoes withit, and with a few repairs it would be about as good as a new machine. I remain Yours Truly. Milton Dyment. Jerseyville. Ont.</p> <p>Jerseyville Oct 17 1911</p> <p>Mr Penfold</p> <p>Dear Sir Your card recieved. We could not give you a price on our potatoes just now. But will give your prices soon. Yours Truly. Dyment Bros. Jerseyville.</p> <p>Nov 4 Nov 3 Noah started to Cobalt.</p> <p>" 4 Nov 4 paid Welsey $4.50 infull for the weeks work of 6 days.</p> <p>" 4 Nov 4 Drew G. Swarty 1/2 cord of wood $1.25 unpaid.</p> <p>" 4 Jerseyville Nov 4 1911</p> <p>Dear Sirs Inclosed find shaping bill. You will find 288 Bushells of 288 Bags containing 90lbs, so there is 420 Bags by weight. I lost my sewing needle othewise I Could of got 90lb in nearly every Bag which would of been much better. We have not got many bags left so send us our 315 bags as soon as possible.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>there was 70cts freight on the bags you sent us. I ordered car for Monday morning and expect to of gotten it out Tuesday night, but it did not come untill thursday morning, then I expected to have it sent down Friday night, but My Brother went away Friday and didnt get much help. I am sorry to have disapointed you. Bags in haste. I remain Yours Truly. M Dyment. Jerseyville. Ont.</p> <p>Nov 9 Nov 7 Recieved $2.50 in full for wood 1/2 cord for church from R R Block. Which he recieved a year ago.</p> <p>Nov 9 Nov 7. Paid R Black 66cts in full for 12 suagr sack and 6 Bags.</p> <p>Nov 9 Nov 7 Recieved $1.35 in full for wood from Mr Peterkin and Noah recieved 25cts from him for drawing it this day.</p> <p>" 10 Paid Vansickle $1.20 in full for butter</p> <p>" 10 Nov 7 Paid Noah $5.00 in full for Potatoes R Brown got Nov 4th</p> <p>Jerseyville Nov 9 1911</p> <p>Dear Sirs Recieved your letter of the 7th containing check $399.00 as payment in full for car of potatoes Big 4. 7547 and 70cts frieght on the Bags. We have about all the potatoes promised We are to sell at the present time, not knowing what kind of weather we wil have to open pits, We have a car load in the cellar to sell after we quit the pits and will likely give you prices. Yours Truly. M Dyment. Jerseyville. Nov 9. 1911</p> <p>Mr C Barrett Toronto</p> <p>Dear Sir Your letter recieved. We have all the potatoes sold we care to promise, not knowing what the weather will be like to open pits. We have a car load in cellar to offer later. Yours Truly. M Dyment.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov 13 Paid Wesley Morris $3.50 in full for work. 3 1/2 days.</p> <p>" 13 Ghackes Barrett Address 960 Bloor St Toronto</p> <p>" 13 Albert Gase 49 Smith Ave.</p> <p>Jerseyville Nov 15 1911</p> <p>Mr Penfold</p> <p>Dear Sir We have been offered, and sold a quantity of our potatoes for $1.25 per bag. We could let you have some at the same price, if you let us know at once. Yours Truly. M Dyment. Jerseyville. Ont.</p> <p>" 18 Nov 16 Recieved $2.50 in full for a cord of wood from G Swarty.</p> <p>" 18 Nov 18 Paid Rob Jamison 40cts in full for work.</p> <p>" 18 Nov 18 Paid W Morris 55cts in full for work.</p> <p>" 18 Nov 23 paid Jess Wilson $3 in full for work Nov 22 &amp; 23.</p> <p>" 23 Nov 23 Paid Ervin $1 in full for shoeing this Day.</p> <p>" 23 nov 22 Paid O Howell for Ball of twine and am to recieve 40cts in change.</p> <p>Jerseyville Nov 23 1911</p> <p>Dear Sir We could let you have some potatoes, at $1.25 per bag at the barn. If you take them next week. Yours Truly. M Dyment. Jerseyville</p> <p>Jerseyville Nov 23. 1911</p> <p>Mr Carr &amp; Co New York</p> <p>Dear Sirs Your letter recieved. Potatoes I think Potatoes are two far to think of expanding, any noe, and are scarce in this neighborhood. They are about a dollar and a half on Hamilton market per Bag. Yours Truly. M Dyment. Jerseyville. Ont</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1911 Nov 25 Nove 24 Game Mable &amp; Elliott 12 Bags of potatoes.</p> <p>" 25 Nov 24 Rob &amp; I drew a load of potatoes to Hamilton.</p> <p>" 25 Nov 25 Rob &amp; I put 200 bags of potatoes in Mr Siddles cellar on burgham st. South for $1.15 per bag and recieved payment in full</p> <p>" 25 Nov 25 Gave Rob Jamison $1.00 on the weeks work.</p> <p>" 25 Nov 24 Ross paid Vansickle for Mables butter.</p> <p>" 25 Nov 25 Paid Noah in full for his half interest in car potatoes We loaded Nov 25.</p> <p>Nov 25 Recieved Payment in full from Noah for help through out the summer.</p> <p>Nov 25 Paid Noah in full for helped through the full</p> <p>Nov 25 Nov 25 Paid Noah $9.50 in full for the help Ross gave me This fall 26 days</p> <p>Nov 25 Recieved from Noah $72 dollars in full interest on the</p> <p>Nov 25 Nov 25 $1200.00 note I have agaisnt him this paying the interest to the 28th of Dec 1912</p> <p>Nov 25 Nov 25 Settled with Noah to date he owes me now $2.00 not &amp; interest &amp; $1,200.00 note and some comission in selling C &amp; F stock</p> <p>Nov 28 Nov Paid Mr Ervin 10cts in full for repairing fork.</p> <p>Dec 1 Dec 1 Recieved 50cts in full for load of potatoes A Vansickle got Nov 30</p> <p>" 1 Dec 1 Recieved $18,65 in full from W Book for posts.</p> <p>" 1 Dec 1 Paid Rob Jamison $6.75 in full for work to Date</p> <p>Jerseyville Dec 1 1911</p> <p>Dear Sir Your Letter of the 28th recieved. There has been a lot of turnips loadedhere, a great many car loads of fine stock has gone out this season, but I beleave They are getting scarce now. I could of loaded some for you had you wanted some sometime ago, But I dont know just where I could get any now. However if I find a quantity I will drop a line. Yours Truly. M Dyment. Jerseyville. Ont.</p> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4cb8c9c170545ac1d80a88599226fdaa.pdf cc9fe24f79192557887283f11ef7288c PDF Text Text ������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/44dd9bd3a3516f93e0c9dc1c73e26392.pdf 9f056e9566f9b72b2ed05444cee3d885 PDF Text Text ��������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cafb9c5d6276d57e01c358687c43d54f.pdf 951bb2c496530267df33b00d8798b993 PDF Text Text William Beatty (1806-1897) 1867-1871 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {modern cover page} Beatty, Walter Journal November 1867 to December 1870 1867 {The following entries from Nov 1 to Nov 5 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} {November 16 - December 31st are transcribed on this page from typewritten transcription stored at Upper Canada Village archives and further proofed with scans taken at Queens university- there are no scans of these pages available on this site at this time for verification/proofreading} Nov 3 1 Billie drew stones for Mr {illegible} in the forenoon I shoveled ditches went to a dung bee of B Youngs this morning 2 Billie went to Gananoque for some wool & the fullcloath got a coat cut I made a door for the horse stable & other fixings no meeting to day reain this afternoon 1 �4 drew sand to the orchard & put it around the trees where I took the mulching from and banked the house with it I found a good many Borers in the trees there was a very high wind last night & most of the day 5 Billie drew sand in the forenoon for Sam Sheapard he helped Mr Cornet to kill hogs in the afternoon I went to examine a place for a Bridge across the Wiltsy creek on sixth concession of Lansdowne little rain 6 Billie plowed in the new land the ground is very dry I thrashed some of the buckwheat in the morning I dug the carrots in the garden very cold day hard frost last night 7 Billie plowed in the forenoon drew sand to the orchard & put it around the trees took away the mulching 8 drew more sand Thomas Scott came here last night he plastered the cistren this morning drew wood in the afternoon 9 I went to Young with Ellen & Jennie stoped at GramMoms all night the roads is first rate little rain this morning went to caintown heard the Revd Mr Burdon preach 11 came home to day took dinner at Wm Hazelwoods 12 Billie went to Andrews for brick for George Grahm I fixed a little around some of the trees in the orchard 13 Ad & Billie picked up some wood in Armstrongs wood in the forenoon Billie plowed in the afternoon hard frost 2 �last night I am very bad with stomack 14 Billie plowed in the new land Some showers of snow this afternoon the ground is very dry 15 Billie helped Hump Young to draw stones for A well from our place {November 16 - December 5th are transcribed on this page from typewritten transcription stored at Upper Canada Village archives - there are no scans of these pages available in RDA at this time for verification/proofreading} 1867 November 16 17 Snowed about 2 inches last night & this morning Billie drew some wood fluries of snow to day the Revd Mr Wallas preachd this forenoon in the Schoolhouse Snow this afternoon 18 Billie took 4 Ewes to Mr McCrones to the Sow Ram put 6 the Socities South down Ram & 10 to our own lamb Billie went with the Slaugh 19 cleaned up 13 bushel of Buckwheat the Boys drew some wood I am very bad with my Stomac 20 Snowd&blowed most of the day rain this afternoon no work I have done nothing Since I came from Young 21 Billie helped Ben Younge to thrash & Billie helped A Cornet to thrash very foggy & 3 �mistie 22 23 Billie helped James McMullin to thrash mistie & warm the Snow is nearly gone the Slaughing is gone 24 no Meeting to day fine day Roby Beatty come here last night for Mary She has been here since Ellen & I was down there they went home to day 25 Billie helped J McMullin to thrash this forenoon H. & J. Johnston thrashd for us in the afternoon little rain to day 26 finishd thrashing ours this forenoon Cristie & Humphery Young J Mcmullin We J Turner B Warren & A Cornet helped the wheat & oats turned out well to the Straw heavy rain last night James Richardsom put the eve trougs up on the North Side of the house 43 feet tronees & mpart paid him $4.30c or at the rate of 10 cents per foot 27 Billie plowed finished the new field Ad cut soms wood at timber he brock his ax Cleand 6 bushel of wheat for the mill 4 of buckwheat 28 went to Leeds & laid out a road in the 4 concession I did not get home till friday I Stoped a the Tavern all night & had a great deal of writing to do Ad went to mill with 6 4 �Bushel of wheat . 3 of Buckwheat December acording Ryen there will be 45 Stormes this quarter 29 Billie plowd North of the old house in th forenoon drew Sand for samuel Sheepard in the afternoon heavy rain and all night 30 very hard frost last night the ground is frosen no plowing very cold day 1 Went with the Revd Mr Green the Bible agent to the McCrone Schoolhouse he came here last night with the Express & Stopt all night the roads is very rough & hard frosin the waggon makes great noise 2 I went to the Station to the Council & took 4 affidavits for killing sheep with J Coak cold day Billie drew some wood 3 Billie helped John Johnston to thrash very windy so that they had to Stopt I mended Shoes & boots 4 Billie helped J. Johnston to thrash he finishd I abled 5 Billie & Ad drew some Stones for the foundation of the old house I finished cobling fine day wind very light & from Southeast &South west at bedtime it was north {December 6 - December 21st are transcribed on this page from typewritten transcription stored at Upper Canada Village archives - there are no scans of these pages available in RDA at this time for verification/proofreading} 1867 December 5 �Dec 6 began to take down the old house but it blowe so hard that we had to Stop it Snowed and blowed most of the day snow 7 got the roof off the old house & all the long logs down 8 snow no Meeting to day very hard frost there is no Slaughing little snow 9 laid the foundation for the old house & drew up all the short logs & put them up it is south of the barn for a Stable snow 10 Killed the hogs very cold with high wind from the north a little Snow snow 11 raised the old house & got half the roof partly on very cold day with a little Snow in the morning 12 fixed come Slates for the windows drew 2 loads of wood from Armstrongs woods very poor Slaughing 13 the Boys went to McCrones for the Ewes that was there at the Ram very cold day Salted the pork 14 drew wood from Armstrongs it has been very cold weather this week as cold as any we had last winter 15 the Revd Mr Wallase preached in the Schoolhouse 6 �16 fixed a wood rack for the Slaugh cold day Ad went to Young with Bill Younge 17 Billie drew wood from Armstrons I cleaned out the Barn & trashed some peas little Snow Ad come home to night 18 drew 6 loads of Stones for J. Weston Ad & me quarred them very cold hard frost it was a hard job to get them 19 Ad & Billie cut some wood in Armstrongs woods I thrashed some peas cold day 20 drew 4 loads of Stones for Weston Stormed most of the day a little Snow then Sleet wind South 21 drew 4 loads of wood from Armstrong I fixed a chain & Some timber in the Shop Snowd about 4 inches after dark with wind {December 22nd - December 31st are transcribed on this page from typewritten transcription stored at Upper Canada Village archives - there are no scans of these pages available in RDA at this time for verification/proofreading} 1867 December 22 no Meeting to day heavy rain & quite a thaw Snow nearly all gone 23 very high wind last night Snow this morning fixed the old house so as to get the rafters to come togather it was out of Square 24 tharshed some peas then Ad & Billie choped Some wood in Armstrongs woods 7 �25 Rain & snow then rain so that there is no slaughing 26 put new pins in the slaugh& others fixings 27 cleaned up 8 bushel of wheat & 8 bushel of Buckwheat Isabla& William Curtis came from Mallorytown on the cars last night they were at Young in Chrismas day Rob brought then over to Mallory town with the Slaugh there was no Slaughing here the roads is entirely bare 28 Ad went to Gananoque with a grist of 8 bushel of wheat & 6 bushel of Buckwheat with the waggon 29 16 stroms this month the Revd Mr Auld preachd in the Schoolhouse 30 I made some spikes for to fix the caseing in the old house hard frost went for the Dr Elsworth to See Bessee She hurt her knee on christmas day 31 drew in the Stack put part of it over the horses & the remainder in the Barn in the forenoon Billie drew wood for J Weston in the afternoon with the waggon 1867 {This page was transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} 1867 Dec 27 {illegible} sow took Boar J. Bradley Feb 15 8 �1868 Jan 2 {illegible} sow && 1870 Jan 4 sow to Cooks {illegible} April 3 went to Keaton offered him $25 as compensation for the 7 {illegible} in a order with Bylaw No 231 $ 1 {illegible} 4 X went to Tennents& Fergusons laid out a road between the fifth & sixth concession of Leeds from Lot 21 to letter A in Lansdowne 4 {illegible} {illegible} at the {illegible} of Leeds1 50 24 opened the Keating road 1 21 received payment for the above March 24 Laid out a Road between lots N 7 X 8 first con Leeds 2. Dec 20 examined alowance of road between 1 & 2 Con {illegible} Lansdowne between lots No. 14, 14, 16, 1869 Jan 1870 9 �17, & 18 1 50 1871 Jan 13 receive payment for the above 1868 Jan 1 snowed all day no work done snowing six or eight inches deep Mrs Lafayette came here last night 2 I went to old Mr Pecks with Mis Lafayette with the slaugh then put the Black colt in the harness he went well fine day 3 drew 1 load of wood the horses sliped on the ice so that they could not draw Blacker lost a shoe got one on Ad Elen Jannet Wm Curtise &Mrs Austin went to Young this afternoon intending to go to Brockville to morrow fine day 4 very high wind this morning with snow & heavy drift no work the roads is nearly full 5 no Meeting to day 6 went to the School house & voted for the old council no stir went to Escot with J. Cook Mr Darlin is runing against R.Fields Fields has cut off a good many of Mr Darlins voters 7 Ad came home from Young to day they went to Brockville yesterday I went to Mallorytown to meet 10 �Rob Beatty he is bying the old place from Harvey they had gone home came home at 10 oclock 12 8 finished the peas & went to the shool meeting John Purves was put in Trustee Douglass to get 20 cords of wood half hard & half soft at 6.11 per cord little snow at night 9 clean the peas had 13 bushel measured in the basket snowed about 2 inches last night heavy wind & drift to day the wind was from the west this morning then south then north Ad went to Delta yesterday came home to day/ 10 drew wood this forenoon Ad went to Gananoque 11 Do Do Do went to Young Elen went with him fine day went the Agriculture meeting was elected President again snow no meeting in the Schoolhouse the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the church little snow this morning 13 drew some wood I killed 25 turkies we intend to go to Kingston 1868 {this is February} 1 Billie got home from Brockville this morning I spooled & quilled little snow with wind Ad came home 2 no Meeting to day little snow with heavy wind 11 �3 stormy this morning a very cold I spool & quilled 4 Billie went to Marble Rock Mill with 3 bags of wheat 2 of Rye & 2 of Buckwheat he went with Henery Young & there teem Ad went away again Humphrey Young took Doll to the Road to work with trip 5 Dr Richman his Wife & Miss Ferguson came here on a visit a fine day 6 snow & wind most of the day I quilled 7 Do Do Do 8 fine day the roads very bad 9 snow & wind no Meeting to day the roads is blocked up 10 no stir to day yet 11 there has no tems been on the roads yet the drift was so great that the roads is compleatly blocked up the boys is going to school I am quilling the wind was in the south then the North from that to East then west 12 Robert Beatty came here with a grist to go to Gananoque Mill last night him & Billie went there to day very stormy this morning fine day afterwards 13 Roby went home this morning very stormy with snow this afternoon I quilled 12 �14 snow this morning the Boys at school I quilled 15 storming this morning Billie got B.Youngs horses David, Isabla Vestus Hicock & his sister came here this afternoon. John Scott John Robinson & Jane Armstrong came up with the Express 16 no meeting to day David & Hicock went home 17 very stormy day it snowed & stormed all day & drifted so that there is no trains 18 the train is of the track at Robinsons, last night Express is not here at 10 oclock fine day John Scott John Robinson & Jane Armstrong went away on the Express at 8 oclock P.M. 1868 {needs to be put back a page, to put in correct chronological order} {left margin is cut off started the dates and lines for each day} Jan 14 Went to Mr Purvis in Pilsbury stopt there all night {illegible} 15 went to Kingston with 23 Turkess got 2s.6c snowed a good deal Miss Purves went with me stoped for tea at Mr Starks got home about 11 oclock 16 Ad & Billie drew some wood snow in the afternoon 17 Ad went to A Bee of Mr Fullerton drawing wood from F Ogradys I fixed an old harness for Ad little snow 13 �18 19 Ad went to Young for a cutter & to see Luther Shipman he is going to collect for him I went around the station callouting Shool Bill paid my own it is $7.60 Billie drew wood with doll & cristies youngs Maire little snow no Meeting to day Ad came home 20 Ad went to L. Shipmans to get a cutter from Leader Wm Curtise went home to day on the Express he as been here since Christmas 21 Billie commenced to go to school I quilled fine day 22 I spooled & quilled Ad is gone on a collecting tour for L. Shipman 23 Do Do A little snow 24 Do Do Do 25 we got horse from B Young & drew a small stack of hay that Ad bought of Jas Gilbert we had 3 small loads of it paid four dollars & fifty cent for it a little snow with cold wind 26 stormy day we did not got to meeting 27 the Boys is going to school I spooled & quilled 28 Do Do 14 �29 Do Do 30 Billie went to Brockville with Henery Young & Jas Gilbert had doll & Youngs Nell I spooled & quilled 31 Do Do snow & wind 1868 {this is June, not January -- needs to be put in proper sequence} June 19 Drew up the slepers from the old house in the forenoon went a hoeing Bee of James McMullins in the afternoon 20 Billie took the 2 year old colt to an Iland to paster to give $2 for the season I went to Austins with the stone & worked at the stable Revd Mr Gordon came here to day & Revd Mr Baike went Gananoque 21 the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the Schoolhouse I took him to Reeds Schoolhouse & heard hime preach Lester Landons funeral sermon the house was full rain 22 drew 3 loads of stones for S Sheapard it rained then rain 23 Do 4 Do Do Do Do Do rain rain 24 Do 6 Do Do makeing 2 1/4 cords they wear stones that Sheapard borrowed from Tricker I drew them for Sheapard little rain 25 drew 200 bushel of sand for George Grahm I helped Billie to load fine day 15 �26 I went to A raisin of Wm Moors it was all day Wm Hazelwoods young people hear this afternoon very warm day David came home 27 Billie drew 2 loads of lime for George Grahm from Croses I think 50 bushel 28 the Revd Mr Baikie preached in the Schoolhouse this morning warm day 29 drew stones for the stable & plowed the potatos I put in 2 sleepers & did other fixings at it 30 drew 5 loads of stones for A Fulerton in the forenoon I helped I went to a raisin of John Sheapard Billie went for A load of lime heard that there was none & did not go all the way 19 fine day I intend to go to John Youngs with his son Christopher here last night with B Youngs young people went to Sam Youngs stopted there all night 20 got to John Youngs this afternoon the Roads is very heavy had to get out of the slaugh& tramp the roads they were drifted full {illegible} 21 little snow very cold 22 John Young went with me to Greenbush to see his son Humphrey he was not at home very cold 1868 Feb snow 16 �23 no Meeting here to day 24 went to Greenbush got dinner at Humph very cold day 25 John Young brought me home to day stopt at Sam Youngs got dinner got home about 5 oclock all well Ad was at home Snow 26 & drew some wood with B. Youngs horse Snow 26 I quilled little snow Snow 27 Do Do Do the roads is very bad 28 made a shuttle & quilled 29 made another shuttle & quilled a little snow & drift snow 14 storms this month 1868 March 1 No meeting to day clear & cold in the forenoon very cloudy & black to the North & East snow 2 very hig winds with snow & drift I quilled snow 40 storms last quarter 3 I quilled the boys at school fine day with a little snow 17 �42 storms this quarter 4 Do Do Do Do 5 fine clear day wind south southwest Ad came home rain 6 rain all day wind same as yesterday rain 7 rain most of the day there is quite a thaw 8 8 the Revd Mr Wallers preached in the Schoolhouse the roads is all in a swim 9 fixed some buckets looks like suggar weather 10 Ad taped 30 trees it dose not run much ran the wheat through the faning mill had 39 1/2 bushel put 20 in the corner bin 11 went to Gananoque to the mill with 16 bushel of wheat took 16 bushel to 41 lb of butter got 20 cents per lb bought 25 lb of oatmeal 5 cents per lb 8s.9d for cotton yarn & 90 c for 5 gallons of oil 12 cleaned up 20 bushel of oats to take to Younge to exchange for seed with Rob Armstrong it was kind of sleet & rain 13 {this entry is blank, not faint} rain 18 �14 15 very bad with a cold went the station to a trial of three persons by the name of Chelcies Robert Webster James Pamerter Joseph Cook J P. was there the were turn over to the Court of Queens Bench Ad started to go to Young with the slaugh got as far as the hill at Websters & came back again the roads was to bad No Meeting to day rain 16 heavy rain all day the snow nearly gone rain 17 sowed and bored some bunks & fixed the boreing machin rain at night 1868 March {illegible} 18 worked at the bunks very windy heavy rain last night with hail this morning 19 hard frost this morning drew some dung to the orchard I went to Mallerytown in the cars with the Widow Austin & went with her to Thomas Tennents came home on the Mixed at 10 oclock Snow & rain 20 snowed about 2 inches then rained & snowed most of the day sawd bunks & drew dung to the orchard went with the slaugh for bushel of coal to Reeds for of coat to Reeds for A Fullerton snow & rain 21 worked at Bunks bored & made stakes snowed & rained 19 �22 began to Plow the Revd Mr Auld preached in the schoolhouse & the Revd Mr Carrol in the church fine day 23 worked at Bunks & drew the rails that was in the midle of the north field to the midle field hard frost this morning boiled 12 pails of sap in the Bush 24 worked at Bunke & drew the remainder of the fence hard frost with a north wind all day very cold 25 worked in the sugarbush fine day 26 worked at bunks is at school 27 drew some stones of the North field in the forenoon got A Cornets plow in the north field it plows fine I worked in the bush 28 worked in the shugarbush Ad plowed a little fine day Elen & Jennet went Lyn on the cars 29 no meeting to day 30 worked in the sugar bush Ad plowed & began to put up the midle fence in the midle field the ground is drying very fast 31 made 2 whipeltrees& fixed the stove door Billie plowed Ad went to Gananoque very warm day 1868 20 �April 1 Began to sow & sowed 4 1/2 bushel of oats North of the house & east of the path from the rock to the old house the ground is in fine order drags well snow 2 sowed 2 bushel of scotch wheat that we got of John Young East of the path opposit the old Barnstead & 5 ridges of the old Barnstead sowed timothy & clover on it there was quite a snow storm this afternoon snowed in the night about 1 inch 3 the Boys bored Bunks in the forenoon & billie plowed in the afternoon I went to see J.E. Keaton by orders of the Council & to pay him what I thought right for a piece of land for a Road on his place I offered him $25 what I thought was right 4 went ot the Revd Mr Aulds with George White to see a Deeds signed could do nothing without another J.P. Billie plowed in the afternoon snow all gone 5 snow {illegible but was Thomas Darcy} Magee was shot in no Meeting to day Mr Wallace is sick 6 went with J Cook to Oliver Landons to see his Wife sign a deed isued an atachment against Martin Rape for Dr Elsworth it was settled by payment Billie went to Younge with oats for seed the ground is hard frozen 7 went to the fifth & sixth concession & layed out a Road stoped with Ben Herbisons all night it snowed all day & 21 �Otawa this morning part of the night Billie got home to day 8 came home to day the snow is about 4 inches deep fine morning snowed &blowed in the afternoon 9 drew some wood from the sugarbush the slaugh run well fine day 10 drew 2 loads of hay from Thomas Bradleys 1200 cwt & 10 in the other snowed & stormed most of the day 11 worked in the Bush the Boys cut some wood in the sugarbush the snow nearly gone rain and snow at dark with high winds 12 no meeting to day very hard frost last night & cold today 13 hard frost last night clear & cold drew 2 loads from the old house & then drew stones of the north field drew all the stones except of rige gravel that was not put up 1868 April 14 Picked some stones of the orchard in the forenoon plowed below the old house in the afternoon hard frost this morning 22 �rain 15 no frost this morning plowed in the 2 field northeast part I boiled sap in the bush Ad choped some Elem tops rain 16 fine morning rained about 10 oclock & light showrs most of the day bought a plow from R.B.Webster he got 7 from Ogdenburg price $10.50c plowed a little in North field 17 Ad plowed in North field Billie & me put up some fence in the midle of the 2nd field 18 Ad plowed in North field we fixed bunk & put up some fence 19 the Revd Mr Wallas preached in the Schoolhouse & Revd Mr Carroll in the church in the afternoon 20 Billie plowed in the north field I worked in the garden 21 Do Do Do Ad left this for Guelph this morning by the 3 oclock train Edward Young went with him to Toronto I went to John Ivies with Mr Gillhadie he heard that he had 300 bushel of potatos for sale he had none fine day 22 Billie finished plowing the north field then he plowed below the old house rain about 11 oclock P.M. 23 the ground is covered with snow this morning & snowed &blowed till 10 oclock wind N. East very 19 rain 23 �cold storm 24 got 800 of hay from J.Bradley finished plowing at the old house this forenoon plowed the garden 25 commenced sowed 6 bushel of oats on the sod North field East center cold day met the Revd J.P.Baikie at the station he has come to preach for us this summer 26 snow Revd Mr Baikie preached in the schoolhouse in the forenoon I took him to Reeds Schoolhouse in the afternoon 27 sowed 4 bushel of oats in the North field snowed in the afternoon 28 plowed in field below the house in the afternoon the snow was better than 1 inch deep this morning the woods begin to look red 29 finished the field this forenoon & draged 1 ridge in the north field we then sowed 5 1/2 bushel of peas & barley below the barn it draged very well rain 30 sowed 2 1/2 bushel of wheat in the new land rain in the afternoon 1868 I got 1/2 bushel of Thimothy seed from John Ivie price $1 dollar May 1 plowed in the midle field North East part 24 �2 3 sowed 3 bushel of wheat in the New Land that makes 5 1/2 in all there sowed grass seed on it sowed 1 1/2 bushel of wheat below the old house the Revd Mr Auld preached in the schoolhouse in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Baikie at 6 oclock& the Revd Mr Carrol at 3 in the church 4 sowed 1 1/2 bushel of wheat below the old house that made 3 in all there warm day sowed 4 1/2 bushel of peas in the North field rain the woods begin to look green 5 rain this morning Billie went to Mallorytown got one Bushel Midgeproof wheat that David paid 3 dollars for it came from Peterborough he brought a load from Escott for Mr Hueston he is going West {illegible} bushel peas 6 plowed North of the house the ground in good order 7 sowed 4 1/2 bushel of peas in the north field that makes 9 bushel of peas in all frost last night very cast day 8 plowed the headridges in the north field & sowed 1 bushel of oats on them that makes 11 bushel of oats on that field got 500 of hay from J.Bradley this afternoon 9 finished plowing North of the house & sowed 5 1/2 bushel of oats North of the 23 bushel of oats 25 �in all house ground very dry rain 10 rain the trees is got quite green with the rain & heat {illegible} seemed stand still last week rain Revd Mr Baikie preached in the schoolhouse little rain 11 sowed 2 1/2 bushel of oats below the rye or between the rye & ditch & a pailfull of flax seed heavy white frost very cold for the season 12 plowed in the midle field North of the rye & draged below the house for the corn & draged the garden planted the East & south ridge with sweet corn & the ridge next the house with carrots cold at night warm day 13 planted corn north 3/4 of an acre of the house Billie finished the plowing in the midle field that finishes our plowing for the spring sowed nearly 1 bushel of Midgeproof wheat on the 3 ridges south of the North ditch center field a fine rain at 6 P.M. 14 Billie helped J Bradly I planted 2 bushel of peach blows {variety of potato} 15 Do Do Do Do 1 1/2 bushel all below the Barn fine rain this evening 1868 {May} 26 �May 16 rain 17 Billie helped T. Bradley with the team I fixed the grapes & treer they look well the Sand that we put around them last fall has killed the clay fine growing day little rain to night Sowd 3 drills of turnip by the old shop in the garden the Revd Mr Auld preached in the morning & the Revd Mr Gordon in the afternoon in the School house very heavy rain in th afternoon rain 18 rain most of the day the Revd Mr Gordon was hear all night he went to Mr Thompsons for dinner 19 mowed the garden fence East 3 rods & plowed it the ground is so wet north of the house that we cannot plow East of the path Billie got 500 of hay from T Bradley 20 drew 5 loads of Stones & 30 bushel of Sand for F Dean H McKeye helped in the forenoon drew Stones of the orchard in the afternoon I laid a floor in the wood shed rain 21 Billie helped J Jonston to drag he only worked a little while very heavy rain most of the day the ground is begining to flood rain 22 rain today workd at the Bunks 23 atended the council tried 2 cases of Sheepkilling Wm Douglass & R McNiel 27 �24 the Revd Mr Baikee preachd in the Schoolhous 25 fixed a floor in the cookhouse or rather the woodshed little rain to day 26 took stove into the woodshed fine day 27 washed the Sheep & fixed some of the fence midle of the midle field 28 went to Gananoque to mill took 11 1/2 bushel of wheat bought fifty 1b of oatmeal & 50 of indian meal received $7 for Sheep casess from the Treasur 29 Sowed 3 bushel of wheat 1/2 bushel Buck wheat the ground is in good order 30 finishd the fence midle of the midle field atended the Council & tred A Cornets Sheepkilling with J. Cook 31 the Revd MrBeakie preachd & the Revd Mr Wallace 1868 {have included a table that was from a scan many pages back for June 19-30} {June} June 1 Sheared the Sheep A Cornnet helpd a little rain but nothind to hurt 28 �2 Bille helped J Johnston with the teem plantd 5 1/2 bushel of potatos below the house the ground is in very good order 3 Billie helped C Young with the teem finished the potatos 4 went to funeral of Mary Greer daughter of Tho Greer the Revd Mr Carrol preach there was 36 teems it was a very large funeral the wind is South & Southeast fine day 5 the Boyes helped A Cornet to planted potatos 6 drew stones to the Stable the Revd Mr Gordon came here from Gananoque fine shower to night 7 the Mr Gordon preachd in the School house 8 began to work on the Roads at Johnstons corner 9 worked Do Do 10 Do Do Do 11 we got $10 from the Councl to put on the Roads 12 workd on the Roads 13 worked half the day on the Roads that finished the work Sowed better then a bushel of Buckwheat the 29 �ground is very dry fine weather 14 the Revd Mr Baikee preached in the School house in the forenoon afternoon 15 fine Shower last night & this morning drew Stones of the medow North field 16 tried scraped a celler for A Fulerton took off the first Sod but could do no more it is a puttie clay & the Scraper would not work went through the corn with the cultivator 17 went with Revd Mr Baikie to Mr Keers & Mr Darling very warm day the Boys workd at the Corn 18 finishd the corn & drew stones to the Stable & under pined it 1868 {this is June, the scan is not in proper sequence} June 21 19 Drew up the slepers from the old house in the forenoon went a hoeing Bee of James McMullins in the afternoon 20 Billie took the 2 year old colt to an Iland to paster to give $2 for the season I went to Austins with the stone & worked at the stable Revd Mr Gordon came here to day&Revd Mr Baike went Gananoque the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the schoolhouse I took him to Reeds Schoolhouse & heard hime preach Lester Landons funeral sermon the house was full 30 �rain 22 drew 3 loads of stones for S Sheapard it rained then rain 23 Do 4 Do Do Do Do Do rain rain 24 Do 6 Do Do makeing 2 1/4 cords they wear stones that Sheapard borrowed from Tricker I drew them for Sheapard little rain 25 drew 200 bushel of sand for George Grahm I helped Billie to load fine day 26 I went to A raisin of Wm Moors it was all day Wm Hazelwoods young people hear this afternoon very warm day David came home 27 Billie drew 2 loads of lime for George Grahm from Croses I think 50 bushel 28 the Revd Mr Baikie preached in the schoolhouse this morning warm day 29 drew stones for the stable & plowed the potatos I put in 2 sleepers & did other fixings at it 30 drew 5 loads of stones for A Fulerton in the forenoon I helped I went to a raisin of John Sheapard Billie went for A load of lime heart that there was none & did not go all the way 1868 {The following entries from July 10 to 15 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter 31 �Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} July 1 David, Billie Elen & Jennet went to Mr Darlins to go on the Boat to Brockville George went fishing with them to the river I sorted the wool & other choring about the house hoed part of the potatoes 2 mowed a little front of the house the grass is driing up very fast the boys & girls did not get home till day light this morning very warm weather hoed part of the potatos 3 Billie drew a load of lime for A Fullerton Dave & me Blated & quaried some Stores 4 Billie got the horses Shod I intended to go to Young this afternoon went to Younge took tea at Wm Hazalwoods then went Granmoms stopted all night there 5 rain went Caintown & heard a free curch Minister 6 came home from Granmoms this forenoon mowed some in the orchard 7 drew Stones for A Fullertor seller little rain to day 8 drew 150 bushel of Sand for A Fullerton celler little rain 32 �9 drew Stones for A Fullerton 10 drawing loads of hay from the orchard put it in the granary mow Billie helped J McMullin to load hay 11 drew in hay from the orchard I atended it volunteer super{supper} that was given to them by the Municipal council 12 the Revd Mr Auld preached in the shool house the Revd Mr Carrol preached to the Orngmen in the church in the afternoon 13 preached in the morning Mowed the orchard Mr Bilton was hear this afternoon on a visit 14 finished mowing the orchard & mowed some in the 2 feilds it is very poorly seeded 15 drew in 4 loads of hay of the orchard that makes 7 loads in all put in the granery mow 16 James McMillin mowed with his mower in the North feild& mowed round the fences Billie worked for him 1868 {The following entries from July 17 to 31 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} 33 �July 17 finished mowing the North field with J McMullin Billie raked with the horserake 18 drew in hay put 2 loads in the new stable 1 in the old stable & 2 in the Barn little rain to night 19 26 the Revd Mr Baikee preached this forenoon 20 drew in loads of hay put 1 load in the new stable & 1 in the old I cut all in the 2nd field 21 I mowed round the new land two swaths 22 went to Gananoque with Wat Wife she is going Mitchel she went on the steem Boat to Hamilton I got 100 of flour $4. 58 lb of oatmeal James McMullin mowed part of the new land 23 drew in 6 loads & put it in a stack I finished the mowing all but some of the fences 24 finished the toping of the stack & cut some of the Rye it rather green heavy rain this afternoon 25 cut some of the Rye Billie went to Young with David he was going to Delta he got a telagram from Wat to be in Toronto by tusday he has got goverment Job of surveying the Revd Mr Bakee preached in the schoolhouse 34 �27 cradled the oats East of the path below the house Billie drew 3 loads of sand 45 bushel time 75c then drew in R Ennises hay it is very smokey & the sun is like a ball of fire 28 cut some of the Rye Vestus Hiccock brought David & Isabla & his sister David is going to Toronto to meet Wat he has got a goverment job of surveying he left by the 3 oclock train 29 I worked at the Rye a few drops of rain rain 30 worked at the Rye in the forenoon drew in the oats they are in fine order rain 31 finished the Rye & cut some of the Scotch wheat a little rain his afternoon {The following entries from Aug 1 to 3 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} {August} August rain 1 2 Rain this forenoon cut some wheat in the afternoon Billie went Gananoque for Isabla the Revd Mr Bakie preached in the schoolhouse 3 drew in the Rye & cut the rest of the Scotch wheat dry weather 4 began to cut the Black See wheat at the old house 35 �it is a fair crop 5 workd at the wheat fine day 6 cut some of the wheat on the new land 7 rain to day I thrashed some of the Scotch 8 more rain to day thrashed a little more wheat I am not able to much I over did myself cradling the Rye Billie cut the Barley 9 the Revd Mr Bakee Preachd in the School house this afternoon 10 drew in wheat to day I mowed some of it drew it in the same time 11 cut the oats west of the Path to the well Humph Young helpd a little rain 12 drew in the oats west of the path this afternoon cut some of the in the north field 13 workd at the oats in the north field a very poor crop 14 Finishd cuting the oats & got them all in the Barn they are very short 36 �15 16 Billie helped Charley Armstrong to cut oats I thrashd some wheat the Revd Mr Bakie preached 17 thrashed some wheat & cleaned it had 7 bushel from 160 sheaves good wheat 18 went to Gananoque to the mill with 7 bushel of wheat fine day 19 Billie drew 3 loads of sand 1 of stone for for John Weston $2 1868 August August 20 little rain last night began to hook the peas they wear to wet us had McMullins pea harvestor & Samuel Johnstons they work well Billie cut some of the wheat then we drew Stones for Fullerton 21 workd at the peas fine day J Coslow help 22 Do Do for Cristie Young 23 Revd Mr Kear preachd for Mr Bakie 24 finishd the peas & cuting the wheat 37 �25 drew in the wheat & drew some Stones for Fullerton 26 went to Gananoque for my grist Billie drew stones for the underpining of Thompsons Shed they are for H McKee he has the Job 27 Charles Roth thrashd 25 bushe of Barly & Peas 42 of wheat 58 of Rye 28 cleaned up the floor & drew in the peas a few drops of rain the afternoon 29 I went to Gananoque with J McMullin & got the grey yarn & got Dr McCrum to look at Beses knee he gave me some powers for her tinter {tincture} of Iodine to rub on it paid 3.9 pence for it. Billie drew 4 loads of Stones for Fullertons celler& 2 loads of Sand for H McKee to Thompson 30 the Revd Mr Keer preachd for Mr Bakie 31 drew stones for Fullertons celler that finished it heavy rain to night 1868 {The following entries from Sept 1 to 12 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} {Sept} Sept 1 Drew dung to the midle field East line I worked at the truck waggon at the Blasmith shop 38 �wind south south East 2 worked at the truck waggon Billie drew dung 3 drew 4 loads of stone for Joseph Bradley the wind south & south East fine day 4 drew 4 loads of Stones to Bradley that makes 11 loads for Bradley or 2 cords then we drew 3 loads in the afternoon to Mitchel celler 5 drew Stones for Mitchel Celler 6 first rain in this quarter the Revd Mr Bakie preached & the Revd Mr Auld 7 drew 1 load band for Westin & 120 bushel for Mitchel 8 helped Ben Warren to thrash Billie went to Gananoque with 12 Bushel of Barley & peas got them ground for feed got home at noon then he come to help to thrash & I went to Brockville to atend the Court Elen went to See her Mother walked from Mallory town heavy rain to night that is the first rain 9 Billie & Geordy helped Warren to thrash I came home to night on the mixed heavy rain the morning & most of the day 10 Drew stone for Michels celler I went to a meeting at the schoolhouse for the purpose of trying to build a church at the station I offered to give a lot & stones & sand & there was over 400$ 39 �subscribed for it Wm Clow & his Wife came hear on a visit rain 11 drew stone for Mitchels cutter sleigh McKay helped Wm Clow & Wife went home this afternoon 12 Billie drew stones I went to Gananoque for the fullcloath got a coat cut took the Revd Baikie up & brought the Revd Mr Gorden down with me had A Cornets horse a little little rain this afternoon 1868 {The following entries from Sept 13 to 15 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} {Sept} Sept 13 Revd Mr Gorden preached in the schoolhouse this forenoon Billie took him Reeds in the afternoon brought him back again 14 drew dung to the midle field fine day 15 Do Do Do Do Do 16 drew stones for Joseph Badley fine day 17 drew Stones for Robrt Mitchel Heugh Mckee helped to quorrie 18 began to Plow in the midle field for wheat I cut some of the Buckwhat helped J McMullen to thrash 40 �19 20 I helped James McMullen to thrash Bille plowed the Revd Mr Beakie went to preachd but it was so wet that no person came to the Schooll house it faird up about 2 oclock & he went to Reeds 21 Billie & George went with Mr Cornet to his Fathers to thrash I went to Hamilton to the Provincial Exhibition to purchase Sheep & a hog for our Socitie got 2 bushel of Midgeproof wheat at the Station that Adam Sent from Howick 22 Billie got John Johnston to Sow the wheat 23 heavy rain to day 24 drew Stones for Robrt Mitchel 25 raind all day 26 drew 3 loads of Sand for Mitchel & 2 loads of flour for Robert Ennes 3000 I got home about 12 oclock at night from Hamilton & brought home with me 1 hog $28.1 leisester $25 1 year old 1 Cotswoold $40. 1 year old lieseister lamb $30 Sowed 2 bushel of rye 27 went to Reeds heard the Revd Mr Willson of Kingston preach & he had the Sacrement 28 thrashd some of the Buckwheat Billie plowd Adam Turner Died I helped to lay him out 41 �29 Charles Armstrong came & got our thrashing machin Billie made a traid with him for a buggy & harness Billie plowd in the afternoon 30 drew 2 loads of Sand 30 bushel line 35 in all 75 went to the funeral of Adam Turner the Rev Mr Smart preachd there was 42 buggy & waggons at it he was buried at Robinsons Billie helped to Bradly to thrash 1868 {October} October 1 I Helped T Bradley to thrash Billie Plowed 2 Do DoDo Billie finishd plowing for the Rye I Sowd it 2 1/2 bushel & that I helpd T Bradley 3 to thresh in the forenoon I then Sowd 1/2 bushel of Rye that 6 1/2 bushel I went to an Agriculture meting 4 the Revd Mr Smart preachd at the Schoolhouse in the afternoon he was here all night I went to Reeds with him 5 Billie went to Gananoque with 4 bushel of Peas 2 Barly & 8 bushel of Scotch wheat to the mill I shoveled the wheat & Rye & attend a meeting to Build a church 6 cleaned 2 bushel of Rye & 2 bushel of Scotch wheat for the Show 9 bushel of BlackSee for the Mill Billie plowd north of the Rye in the midle field 42 �East line rain 7 went to the Faire at Gananoque & Stoped to an Musical intertainment for the benifit of Sabeth School got home at 2 oclock 8 atended at the Station there was a little rain this morning but it turned out a good day afterwords Hazelwoods & the two Robs was here Rob Beatty & Rob Armstrong Jenney Robson & the Girles stopted all night 9 the Young folks went home this forenoon I thrashd some Buckwheat Billie plowd below the house 10 Billie plowed below the house I helped Joseph Bradley to move his Shop up to his house 11 the Revd Mr Smart preachd in the Schoolhouse in the forenoon Billie took him to Reeds in the afternoon 12 Billie plowed in the forenoon him & George helpd Cornet to thrash in the afternoon I helped Ben Younge to thrash from 10 oclock high wind 13 thrashed at Cornets & Youngs fine day 14 finished thrashing at Ben Youngs this forenoon we went to James Shepards & began to Stumped we are to Stump the field & burn the Stumps & work it for three years he is to find half the Seed do half the thrashing & get half proceeds we are to get the other half for doing the rest of the work plowing 43 �harrowing& harvesting & help the thrashing 1868 {October} October 15 Worked at J Sheepards burning & Stumping 16 Do Do Do Do Bille & George thrashed Buckwheat 17 Billie plowed in the North field west side I thrashd Buckwheat 18 little rain first no Meeting this morning the RevdMr Carrol preachd in the afternoon & the Revd Mr Auld at 6 oclock at night 19 Billie plowd in the North field the ground is very hard & dry I finishd thrashing the Buckwheat the Revd Mr Baikie left on the Express he receivd one hunderd & sixteen dollars for the time he was here sixty five fifty of that was made up at Reeds & fifty dollors & fifty cents was at the Station he ought to have 9 more Aunt Betsey McDonald & aunt Barbarry Watkins come here 20 Billie plowed with forenoon he borrowd 10 bushel of oats from A Cornet last night I cleaned the Buckwheat had 14 1/2 bushel the aunties went away on the Expresse to Mallorytown 21 thrashd peas Stormed all day Snowing & blowing 44 �snow snow 22 Snowing still I fixed the harness very cold 23 thrashed Some peas for the hogs shut them up 24 drew Sant to the Stable in the forenoon drew 3 loads of hay for George Grahm from Joshua Giblerts about 2 1/2 tuns fine day 25 rain went to the Ebenozer church heard the Revd Mr Auld preach rain this afternoon 26 drew Sand to the house in the forenoon Billie went to Escott for the Colt it Strayed away a month ago he plowed in the afternoon we dug potatos fine day 27 Billie plowed in the North field I went to David Johnston auction there was a great many people then bought nothin 28 dug potatos Billie plowed fine day 29 Billie plowed I finished diging the potatos George helped Hugh McKey to quary I pulled the turnips 30 Billie plowd I pulled the carrots George helped H. McKey to quarry hard frost this morning 31 Billie plowed in the forenoon I finished the carrots they are good rain this afternoon with heavy wind 45 �George helped H McKey he is raising Stones for the Church 1868 {The following entries from Nov 1 to Nov 6 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} {Nov} Nov 1 Revd Mr Auld preached in the schoolhouse heavy rain 2 Billie plowed in the North feild the ground rather wet I worked at the stable flooring in the forenoon went to the council tried 3 sheep cases H Landon Dunovan & Aron Donne 3 Billie plowed the North field west corner I mended shoes got 5 tops from J Sheapard 4 Drew 1 load of stones for Geo Grahm then sand gravel for {illegible} shed & 1 load of gravel to Westons 5 Billie began to plow at Shepards George piled stumps at Shepards I laid out a road at the townline of Leeds took dinner at A Clendening 6 Billie plowed at Shepards I shoveled some watter furrows where the plowing is done fine weather for plowing 7 drew in the potatos all we had in one load Billie & Jennet & Jerem Chalhoon went to Young this 46 �afternoon they Started with the Singlee buggy & broke the Spring. got J Johnston buggy. I threshd some peas 8 rain no Meeting to day rain all day rain 9 rain all day worked at the Stable alittle they got home to day rain 10 very heavy rain last night & all day the ground is in a Swime with So much rain 11 Billie plowed at Sheepards with Charles Armstrong Iron plow I fixed the irons & did other tinkering 12 hard frost last night Billee plowed in the after noon in the north field he is trying the plow for the plowing match I thrash Some pens 13 Billie went to the plowing match it was on George Pecks farm he took the first prise of the Boys there was 3 boys & 6 men plowd fine dạy 14 Billie went to Crosses for 8 bushel of lime paid 2 dollors for it the roads is very bad I thrashed peas 15 the Revd Mr Auld preachd in the Schoolhouse at 7 PM 16 Billie went to a plowing Bee of James Choulhoon he got 2 shoes on bluher I workd in the Blacksmith Shop in the forenoon then atended a suite at the Station betwen Landon & McCormick & Rape for trespass 47 �1868 Nov Nov rain 17 I helped James McMilan to put up Bails for his cows Billie drew Stones for the Stable in the forenoon went to a bee of Henery Youngs to draw Stones for a ditch at Thompson a little rain rain snow 18 there is two inches of Snow this morning rain & Snow all day no work 19 worked at the Stable Billie drew 5 loads of Sand fine day 20 plastered part of the Stable fine day 21 worked at the Stable in the forenoon fixed the School house in the afternoon Purvis & Findley helped we put props to the back of it H. McKey built & plasterd 22 no Meeting to day 23 killed the hogs & worked at the Stable let out the Rams took 2 Ewes to Cornets & 2 to Roths 24 worked at Stable in the morning went to Keating & tendered him with 31 dollers for the land taking by the Council for a road on his farm he would not take it John Stacy. Quin & Dooks was witness to the tender A. Keating & a Son of J Bradleys wittnes to the opening of ARoad the Revd Mr Green held Bible 48 �Socitee meeting in the evening 25 Billie went to Escott with Mr Green this morning he was here all night I worked at the Stable fine day 26 Salted the pork heavy rain all the forenoon Billie drew Sand for J Joseph Bradley got a sirrip Barrel from Weston to put the homes in 27 helped John Johnston to thrash Billie drew some dung to the garden & cleaned wheat 28 Do Do Do Do Billie went to Gananoque with 1 1/2 bushel of corn 6 bushel of wheat 25 of Buckwheat to the Mill he got 5 gallons of oil 40 cents per gallon 29 the Revd Mr Auld preached this forenoon heavy rain last night & a little this morning 30 Billie & m helped John Johnston to thrash very bad frost last night Billie took Blacks home to Charles Armstrong & got the colt 1868 {Dec} Dec 1 Helpd Christ Young to thrash cold day 2 Do Do Do Do not quite so cold 49 �3 worked at the Stable fine day the sun thawed the hubs a little very little wind it was north wind N 4 got the Black Colt Shod on the fore feet & fixed a door for the Stable dull cloudy day first Storm Snow or Strom 34 this qurter 5 worked a little at the Stable Snowed most of the day Billle went to Cornets with John Johnstone for our two Ewes he went with the Slaugh It is very rough 6 no Meeting to day 7 Killed the white Cow I atended the council A Cornet helped fine day I atended the Council very Stormy this afternoon Mr J Cook Stopt here all night it was too Stormy to go home snow 8 Billie went to Roths for the 2 Ewes that we had at the Ram there I Cut up the Cow Sold 1 hind quarter to Robrt Michel another to George Grahm $5 per 100. 1 forequarter to R Ennis $4.50 Stormed & Snowd all day snow 9 thrashed Some oats for the horses Still Storming a little Robert Beatty came here to night with a cutter 10 fixed a cutter Shaft & cross bar of Wats old cutter for the cutter that Ad had of Leader last winter we cannot find it own Rob wants to take it home 50 �11 drew 3 loads of wood from Armstrongs woods very cold day 12 drew 2 loads of wood Do Do John Robson came here to night 13 the Revd Mr Auld preachd in the School house al night snow 14 Billie & Jennet went to Gananoque with M Young & doll Geordy & Me put a good deal of Rye Straw of the Stack in the Stable lofts for beding in the Spring it began to Snow about 11 oclock Stormd all the afternoon 15 drew 2 loads of hay from Hugh McKey 1560 in all we got it from him on a trade or rather as part price of a colt we are to get 1000 more 16 sawed up 2 elem trees for the Stable floor 17 Billie went to Marblerock with a log {illegible} in the Black colt he went well I sawed with the sawingman Mr McCormick a tailor is here making a great coat for me 1868 {this is from the Dec 18-31, 1868 scan at Queen's University - RDA sheet appears blank, as does book it was photographed from??} Dec 18 Billie went to the Rock with log & got the one he took yesterday he had the Bay colts in to day I thrashed peas 51 �19 20 snow 27 Billie went to the Rock with a log he had the two colts in to day they went well I finished the seed peas warm day no meeting to day all the snow & rain last night 21 went to the Nomination to McCranes schoolteacher the put in Joseph Cook as Reeve Jo{illegible} Legg as J Reeve Thomas Darlin J Birmingham & Thomas Cornet councilmen fine day the front road is all most bear with the thaw 22 laid part of the stablefloor put in all the stuff we had it is 1 1/2 inch elem plank 23 Billie went to Delta with the slaugh for Isabla She is coming home the Revd Mr Baikee & elen went with him he doll & one of Charles Armstrongs horses it snow in the morning then it fined up then it stormed & blew till near midle of the afternoon 24 I thrashed peas cleaned the seed peas first had 6 1/2 bushel or 2 barrles of them fine day hard frost Billie Elen Isabla Mr Baikee& two of the Hicocks came home about 11 oclock to night 25 stormy this morning wind & snow most of the day no work done 26 drew half a ton of hay from Hugh McKey's Miss Highcock & her Brother went home this afternoon the Revd Mr Gorden preached in the schoolhouse at 1/2 2 oclock & the Revd Mr Birts preached at 7 PM 52 �David came home on the Express 28 I put a shoe on Wat cutter the old one was Broke 29 I went to Brockville on the mixed paid Mr E J Sinkler seventy five dollars the intrest due David gave fifty dollars that Adam sent 30 Billie went to the Rock with an Elem log I thrashed oats 31 Billie went to the Rock with an Elem log I mended the Bobslaughs & laid the stable floor Jan 1 very cold day wind north Robert Beatty & Mary & James Purvis & two of the Miss Toruners came from Young no work snow 2 Billie drew a load of wood for McKenley I worked at a moccasins he went to Young in the afternoon with David & the Girles Snow & very cold 1869 {Jan} 3 no Meeting to day heavy wind 4 made a moccasin in the forenoon Billie come home from Young warm day quite a thaw a little rain this afternoon 53 �5 drawed out the Barn floor & fixed the granary we had a Bee drawing Stones for a Church there was 24 teems & a number of loaders very warm dry we wanted more loaders 6 cleaned the Barn floor & fixed the granery Bille went to the Rock with a log 7 I thrashed some of the midgeproof wheat Billie drew wood for Sheeperd & Mckenley warm day Snow nearly gone sow to Roths 8 I went to. Cornets. Cholhoons. Coplands & Roths to See the Socities stock took the old sow to Boar at Roths last night brought it home rain 9 fixed a little at the Stable put the horses in for the first atended the annual Meeting of the our agriculture Socitie was realected president heavy rain last night & most of the day the Snow nearly gone 10 snow the revd Mr Auld preached in the Schoolhouse I went to the River to see about J. Gilbert isued a warrent on friday night for Thomas Chapmon & Carry Chese where Shot at Steven Holleyday & a constable Gilbert went in Serch of them on Wellses Iland & we had got no word of them Sinc & could get none there 11 finishd the Stable & other fxcings & went to the Station to See about Gilbert he is on the track in the States that is all that we have yet alittle Snow 12 cleaned the midge proof whent had th full of a Barrel Henry Johnston brought the thrashing machin intend 54 �thrash on Thursday 13 Atended the Schoolmeeting Mr Thompson elected Trustees Billie came home from Delta he went home with Miss Hicock alittle Snow this afternoon 1869 {The following entries from 14 to 17 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} 14 Henery & John Johnston thrashed for us C & H Young A Cornet J McMullin B. Warren JH Bradley helped had 140 bushels of oats a little Barley think about 30 or 40 bushel of wheat fine day 15 drew 2 loads of wood from Armstrongs the road is poor 16 Do Do Do J Robsons &Mr Weed came up with the Express from Mallorytown 17 no Meeting to day 18 drew wood from Armstrongs the roads very poor 19 Do Do 20 cleaned up 10 bushel of wheat very Stormy day Snow & wind fixed a little at the Stable 55 �21 went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of whent & about 2 of corn that is all the corn we have took annual repr up to th annual Meeting of the County Agriculture Socities bought 5 gallons of oil 28.3d per gallon & a bag of Salt 6s.3d cold day with a little Snow 22 drew a load of wood Mrs Ennis died about 6 oclock this afternoon very cold day 23 Billie went to Escott with Mr Quin to see his brother they are brothers to Mrs Ennis drew a load of wood in the afternoon I got a tooth drown I was not out 24 Mrs Ennis was buried in the Taylor buiring ground Billie took the Corps there was upwards of 40 Slaughs & cutters the Revd Mr Carrol preachd in the Johnston Schoolhouse Snow & rain in the afternoon it frose as it fell 25 Billie began to go to School I worked at bails for the stable 26 finished the bails got the cattle in to night 27 fixed for the calfs in the Stable 28 worked at Some Shuttles in grahms Shop fine day alittle Snow last night 29 finished a shuttle for S Hazelwood Billie went to young with Ellen &Isabla intending to go to Brockville tomorrow 56 �30 there was a meeting of the Building Committee here the afternoon it was agreed to build the church 36 x 50 feet rain & Snow 31 no Meeting to day very fine day 1869 {February} Feb 1 Billie Ellen & Isabla come home from Young this forenoon they got 24 cents per 1b in Bills for Some butter they had I fixed some in the Stable 2 worked at some Shuttles old Mr Cornet died this morning wind North & northeast Billle took the little Sow to Collhouns snow 3 Snowed about 6 inches last night & is still snowing 10 oclock Snowed all day did nothing but atend to the Cattle snow 4 Snowing Still high winds last night considerable drift this morning the Roads is very bad 5 fixed a Shuttle I have been very bad with the tooth akhe headache Billie & the girles went the Teameeting at Reeds Schoolhouse 6 Billie took home to A Cornets 18 bushel of oats that he borrowd of him in the fall cold day 57 �7 the RevdMr Auld preached in the Schoolhouse this morning Snow 8 Snowing a little Mr &Mrs Barns from Deta came hear with Miss Hicock & her BrotherMr Barns is going home to Markham we are Sending Some things to the Boys with them Snow 9 heavy rain this morning with a fog a little snow 10 taped Billies boots & other mending Dr Richmond was here for dinner he is looking after wood 11 Billie went to Sawlog Bee of J Johnstons to MarbleRock a little rain &Snow this morning 12 warm fine morning fixed a Side peice to the Slaugh for him to draw cordwood he intends to go to a bee of Dr Richmond to morrow 13 heavy rain last night & most of the day with Sleet & Snow cleaned Some grass Seed no drawing to day Rain & snow 14 no Meeting to day rain hail & Snow with high winds and drift J Robson came here last night Rain hail & Snow Rain & snow 15 the roads drifted full with about 1 inch of crust rain Snow & rain all day quite warm for winter 58 �16 fine day the Roads is very bad I went to a sale of John Grahms he is going to Iowa he Sold his farm to Wm McNiel everything went very high Cows & heffers from 25 to 42p dollors each Billie Sold Granpa Cow to Mr Jackson for 600 split rails & timber for 1050 the rails to be split & put in piles by Jackson we are cut the timber & split the 1050 or get 1869 {February} Feb 17 Stormy Day Snowing & blowing I atended on the cattte snow 18 cleaned what oats was in the Passage intending to go to Mill snow 19 went to MarbleRock with 18 bushel of oats & 6 of Buckwheat fine morning Show wind & drift Snow Billie {illegible} year $6 20 drew 2 loads of wood from Armstrongs very Stormy in the afternoon Snow & wind from South west then North East 21 very Stormy day Snow Revd Mr west preach to night we did not go it was so Stormy Snow & wind snow snow 22 went to Jacksons & drew 2 loads of rock cuts there is no ice or frost in the swamp we had to tramp a road 59 �snow 23 no work to day it is the wost day that has come this winter wind & Snow from the North East with a tremendious drift the roads is compleatly filled up snow 24 fine morning began to Storm about 10 oclock & Stormd all day Billie had to draw wood for McKinley & James Choulhoon they were out of wood the roads was awfull snow 25 J Bradly J Johnston A Cornet Hen Webster Samuel Johnston & me turned out & brock the road from the Cross road to our gate the Side road is nearly level with the fences Still Snowing cleard up at night 9 oclock snow 26 Snowed about an inch last night & is Snowing Stormed all day the roads is nearly as bad as ever snow 27 drew 2 Small loads of wood from Armstrong woods in the forenoon Storming still the road & so drifted that we quite the drawing the roads is awfull 28 no Meeting to day this is the fine day that we have had for a fortnight this has been the Stormest we have had for a great many years 1869 {March} 60 �March 1 I went to the Council it met at Westens they were granting Tavern Lisence 2 went to Gananoque with 26 bushel of oats sold 6 bushel & got 150 of Corn meal oats 50c per bushel meal $2 per 100 1b fine roads Rob Beatty J Robson Wm Scott from Perth Betsey Ellen Hall & Mary Beatty Came here snow 3 the Younge folkes went home this afternoon a little Snow this morning a fine afternoon wind SW in the morning SE in the afternoon SW at night 4 the wind is South west this morning it changed to the South East In the afternoon then to Southwest at Sundown cloudy in the forenoor clear in the afternoon fine day Billie went to Young with 32 bushel of Rye he intends to go to Brockville with it his Mother went with him 5 fine clear morning hard frost wind South 6 Snowed about an inch last night &Snowed till about 10 oclock Billie & his mother & Mary come home this afternoon Billie went to Mateland with the rye got 72 cents per Bushel Snow first Storm in the quarter 32 Storms in the quarter 7 the Revd Mr Auld preached this evening in the Schoolhouse 8 fixed for Smoking hams fine day 61 �snow 9 fine day fixed Some spiles for the bush rather on the thaw 10 very Stormy day Snowing & blowing all day wind Northeast fixed some spiles 11 the roads is compleatly blocked up 12 there was a doubble teem come from the creek with a kind of a Snowplow& five other teems with Sloughs to the Stations 13 Billie & Isabla & Jennet went Delta the afternoon with Doll & a cutter I am very bad with my head 14 snow no meeting to day very high winds with a little Snow about noon it blew a hurricain 15 filled up 7 1/2 bushel of oats & rye & bushel of oats to a bushel of Rye for the hogs & 6 bushel of wheat 16 went to Marblerock with 7 1/2 bushel of Rye & oats for the hogs & 6 bushel of wheat got 258 lbs of flour Robert Beatty went to Gananoque with a grist he was here all night last night & to night 1869 {March} 62 �March 17 Robert Beatty went home to day Ellen went with him & Mary we drew 3 loads of hay from Armstrongs 1.800 & 2 1000 wer her to get 1200 yet fine day 18 Billie went to John Youngs for ceader George Young went with him 19 went to Gananoque with 12 bushel of wheat got 516 1bs of flour that is 774 lbs of flour in the bin fine day & the roads is first rate but we cant get into the woods the Snow is so deep 20 fixed spiles for the Sugarbush fine day 21 the Revd Mr Auld preached in the forenoon & the Rev Mr Correl in the afternoon Wat come home this morning a little Snow Snow Snow 22 worked at Sap pails Wat went to Delta he give me $100 from Ad fine day a little Snow this morning John Younge & his wife here for dinnner 23 worked at Sap pails fine hard frost Mr Ruben Gilles & three of the Clarks come here from Perth to night 24 made spiles for the Sugarbush 25 made over 300 Spiles for the Sugarbush this year we intend to work James Sheperd bush this year Mr Gilles & the Clarks went home this morning Billie went to Young this morning for Ellen 63 �rain 26 drew 2 loads of wood from Armstrongs it began to rain & thaw this forenoon rained all the afternoon 27 a little frost last night cleaned up the oats had about 30 bushel Billie taped 150 trees this afternoon it runes midling 28 no Meeting to day Snow is going very fast Wat & Ellen come home from Young to day 29 went to the Sugarbush & cleand out the Stove trough & gathered about 20 pails of Sap & boiled it down it is hard worked to gather the Snow is so deep & Soft little rain to night 30 rain & Snow all day work about the house made an axehandle& fixed some buckets 31 went to Lyn paid Wm Clow on hundred & three dollors got a note of sixty four dollors with intrest &endrsed thirty two dollors on the other note as intrest Stoped all night at J Armstrong Billie drew 1200 of hay from Armstrong that is the last of the hay he is to get on the trade rain rain & snow 1869 {April} April 1 Went to Brockville from Lyn with Norton Gardener in the Cutter came home on the Express all well 2 drew 2 loads of wood from Armstrongs 64 �3 4 Smow worked in the Sugarbush atended an Agriculture meating there is a fine run of sap to day put about 50 pails in the Stone trough besides what we boiled down the Revd Mr Auld preached in the evening 5 drew 2 loads of wood from Armstrongs then went to the Council Meeting hard frost last night & to day 6 worked in the Sugarbush the Sap we put in the trough all leaked out & lost there is a fine run to day 7 boiled all day in the bush fine day 8 Do Do Do 9 Do Do Billie went to a Bee of James Colhoons this afternoon a little floury of Snow 10 hard frost last night. Cleaned up the wheat put 12 bushel in the east bin & in the center bin 11 no Meeting to day hard frost last night 12 worked in the Sugar bush the Sap runs midling 13 Do Do Sowed grassseed on the Rye 14 Billie got 1300 of hay from Charles Armstrong the Revd Mr Bakie stoped here on his way to Europe he 65 �brought us planes & spacafecation for the church rain 15 worked in the S bush finishd Sowing grass Seed on the Rye & wheat 8 bbs of the Rodon Clover Seed with the Thimothy seed the wheat & Rye look well 16 drew dung to the trees for mulching 17 a little rain this morning worked in the Sugar bush fine day 18 the Revd Mr Auld preached this forenoon in the School house 19 heavy rain last night & this morning the boys worked at Sheepard drawing Stumps I went with Wm Armstrong to look at aline betwen him Filler 20 The Boys worked in the field at Sheepards drawing and piling up stumps the front is nearly out I mended the old harness heavy rain last night 21 Billie & Isabla went to Gananoque in the Buggy I fixed the old harness 22 Billie began to plow & plowed at Sheapards there is a little frost in the ground I fxed whipeltrees 1869 {April} April rain 66 �23 Billie plowed at Sheapards I oiled the old harness & fixed them so as to rig a second teem 24 Billie plowed at Shepards tinkard in the Smithshop 25 rain no Meeting to day little rain 26 Billie plowed at Sheapards I got Grahms horse Shod & Shoe Sett on dolle payed 50 cents for them drew 29 bushel of Pease to Thompsons storehouse they are for the Agriculture Socitie they come from Ingarsol they are the Crown peas & to be divided among the members 27 Billie plowed at Sheapards I worked at drag it is to be a 6 billed Squared one 28 began to Sow & Sowed 4 1/2 bushel of Barley & peas west of the path to the well the ground is rather damp Still it draged pretty fair Billie plowed at Sheaperds 29 worked at a drag made some of the irons Billie plowed at Sheapards 30 finished the ironing of the drag &Sharpened the teeth in the forenoon Sowed 2 bushel of Black oats that I got from Mr Ruben Giles of Smith Falls he Sent them by rail there was a few Callico potatos Goderich potatos & cuscoss I Sowed the oats in North field first 2 1/2 ridges in the center of the field then 2 bushel of peas 1869 67 �{May} May 1 rain 2 rain rain Sowed 4 bushel of Black See wheat on the West side of the North I likewise Sowed thimothy & Rodon cloveseed on where I Sowed the peas & Barley rain this afternoon heavy rain most of the day & night J Robson & Mr Weed come here last night 3 rain & a little Snow mixed all day no work done very cold the woods begin to look red 4 Billie plowed at Sheapards I planted out some appeltrees where there was dead ones cold day 5 planted out some Mapele trees below the house a little rain to day Billie plowd drew rails at Shepards in the afternoon 6 drew 3 loads of dung to the garden in the forenoon then drew rails at Sheapards in the afternoon Billie plowed at Sheapards 7 drew 3 loads of bunks for Sheaperd in the forenoon Sowed 3 bushel of wheat in the North field the ground is rather wet fine day the Revd Mr Austin come here this afternoon 8 Sowed 4 bushel of peas in the North field 68 �fine day the ground is rather better 9 the Revd Mr Austin preached in the Schoolhouse this forenoon I went to Reeds with him he preached there 10 Sowed 4 1/2 bushel of pease on Sheepards place Billie drged we had J Sheepards Beast 11 finishddrging the pease& Sowed 2 bushel of Midgeproof wheat 12 Sowed 2 1/2 bushel of midge proof wheat that is 4 1/2 of midgeproof on Sheepards place I found 2 1/2 of it & the 4 1/2 of peas 13 Sowed 5 bushel of oats on the Sheepard place rain 7 bushels of oats on Sheapards 14 Sowed 2 bushel of oats fine rain this morning & last night that is 7 bushel of oats on Sheepard he found all the oats fine growing day the woods look green woods look green 15 Sowed 4 bushel of wheat on Sheapards 2 bushel of it Sheepard found that he got from Bruce McNiel it come from the Iland it is in the midle of the pice that finished this pice at Sheepards 4 1/2 bushel of midgeproof altogether on Shepards 1869 69 �May May 16 rain & hail rain 10 bushel of otas in that field the Revd Mr Auld preached in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Austin in the afternoon heavy rain with a little hail Thomas Younges Barn & Sheds was struck with lightning &Burned 17 rain this morning George Grahm got this horse yesterday we here had it to work with doll Billie drew sand for Bob Michel 1/2 day then he plowed below the house Gordy & Me drew dung to the garden a little rain 18 Billie plowed Gordy drew dung the cornground I went to Mallorytown to shere a triel between Rob Beatty & Jon Edgly Edgly made out that Robs Colt killed his cow & got judgment against him 19 Billie plowed with doll & Sheapards Colt in th forenoon & plowed the garden in the afternoon I made irons for a gate & dug in the garden 20 Sowed 1 1/2 bushel of Barley & peas South of the North ditch & 3 bushel of oats below the house Billie plowed fine day 21 Sowed the 3 ridges on the South side of the North ditch with Alsike clover Seed Sowed 4 bushel of oats below the house Gordy draged Billie went to a Bee of A Cornets in the Afternoon I went &Sowed there was 9 teems 22 Sowed 3 bushel of peas & oats & the crownpeas they are on east side of the field below the house better than 1 1/2 ridg I bought Mr Thompson Shove 18 got Mr Dcores 18 own 18 1b 70 �planted @ bushel of potatos on the in all 54 of them the Crown pea 23 rain the Revd Mr Austin preached this forenoon Billie took him to Reeds in the afternoon 24 Sowed better then 1 1/2 bushel of wheat North of the midle ditch East line Billie plowed it on Saturday & this forenoon we drew some dung to the cornfield Billie plowed part of it White astrilun {Australian} wheat next the fence 25 Sowed 1/4 lb white Bilgian {belgian} carrrots & 2 1/4 lb altringham {altrincham} carrot in the garden Billie went to a bee of George Grahm the ground is very dry 26 Billie plowed at Sheepards for potatos & wheat I planted some potatos below the house 27 Sowed 2 3/4 bushel of wheat at Sheepards Gordy draged Billie plowed 28 drew dung to the Corn field fine weather 29 plowed the Corn ground driseling the afternoon 30 Revd Mr Austin preachd this forenoon & Rev Mr Auld preachd his fairwell Sermon at night 31 planted the Corn ( premium corn) is next the fence the yellow then the white a row of punkins between them put ashes on the hills the ground 71 �in good order 1869 {June} June 1 Washed the Sheep this morning I then went & helped James Sheepard to move his Barn Garner Lee had the job 2 the Boys planted part of the potatos on Sheepards places I helped Sheepard at the Barn Billie went to J Creas & got 3 bushel of potatos paid 40 cents per bushel 3 Billie drew Stones for Mr McKindley I helped Sheepard at his drawing got the Barn & Shed to there place to night rain 4 I Scalded &washd Sap buckets Billie went with Lees runers to Coles near Younge Mills for Sheep we put the Stove in the woodshed heavy rain to night rain 5 heavy rain most of the day Rod Beatty & Rod Armstrong came here last night went home this morning with 3 pigs planted a few Thom Thumb peas at the old house I got from Mrs. Skinner 6 the Revd Mr Austin preached this forenoon he come here from Kingston last night Billie took him to Reeds in the afternoon 72 �7 drew Stones of the meadow in the forenoon Sheered the Sheep in the afternoon A Cornet helped 8 a little rain last night & this morning Billie helped Geo Grahm to draw Stones Tinkler Ad Armstrong come here last night from Lyn he is going West fine day 9 Adam Armstrong went to Napinee with on the Express Billie rolled the wheat oats & part of the peas in the corner field fine day rain 10 Billie Ellen & Jennet went to Younge intending to go to Brockville rain this forenoon I attended a Meeting of the Building Comittee the estimates was so high that we did nothing yet rain 11 rain this morning I took the Scraper apart it was broct so that there had to be new Sides made rain 12 planted some Calliflours &cablage plants rain most of the day Billie come home to dayput the irons on the scraper Billie was here with Isabla & Jennet snow to day 13 the Revd Mr Austin preach in the schoolhouse this morning 14 began to work on the roads A Cornet is Pathmaster we had the teem on 1869 {June} 73 �June 15 Worked on the roads Billie & me a little rain about 5 oclock a little rain most of the night 16 Billie drew stones in the forenoon he worked for Sheepard on the roads in the afternoon got 75 cents for it I finished our work this forenoon with Geordy 17 Billie plowed in the North feild where we intend to summerfallow it is in the center west side I painted the Buggy 18 Billie plowed warm day I fixed some irons for the Buggy little rain grass growes well corn is dowing little it is too cold for it 19 Billie finished the plowing the ground is very dry for all the rain we have had. I fixed the Buggy & gave it another coat of paint that is the Box & greers rain 20 the Revd Mr Austin preached in the Schoolhouse 21 drew Stones of the midle field East line fine day 22 finished drawing the Stones this forenoon went throw the corn with the Diel 23 worked at the corn potatos & carrots I went to festival in the Drill Shed in favour of the Rev Mr Carrol there was about one hundred people 24 we had a bee to draw Stones for the Church there was 13 teems drawing & men to load got a good job 74 �done fine day 25 hoed the Corn it is very Small but a good colour 26 I went with John Cook to see how the sheep & hogs was doing that belong to the Agriculture society they are all wright except the hog at Webs he is very poor atended a meeting in the afternoon Wm Hazelwood & Betsey came here on visit Bille went to Young 27 the Revd Mr _ preached in the morning he is the New minister Mr Austin preached in the afternoon Billie came home with Elen & Jennet rain 28 fixed rods in the waggon box & worked at bunks a little rain 29 Billie went to gananoque with 18 bushel of wheat to Mill I went to Mr Darlins to See him about the Church 30 rain last night & this morning worked in the black Smiths Shop I helped John Johnston to draw his Barn Billie went to a School picknic at Johnstons Schoolhouse 1869 {July} July 1 Helped J Johnston to Move his barn & rise a Shed Billie went throw the Potatos at Sheepards 75 �2 Billie went to Mr Jacksons for Bunks he got none I put some bunks togather warm day 3 Billie draged the Summerfallow I helped Henry Young to rais his Shop 4 the Revd Mr Smart preached in the Schoolhouse in the forenoon Billie took him to Reeds in the afternoon 5 I was at the council most of the day the Revd Mr Davis the New Connection minister was here for dinner 6 Billie drew 2 loads of flour for Mr Ennis we hoed in the garden 7 I Began to Mow & Mowed about 3/4 of an acre at the old house it is Clover & very heavy Billie went to the Rock with Cris Young & got some Elem plank that was there sinc winter rain 8 Billie draged part of the Summer fallow & cultivatd that that was plowed last fall rain last night & this morning rain 9 atended a School examination & picnic the Schollers did well rain this morning 10 went to Gananoque with James Sheepard received $10 from him for gravel that he got for the road I bought a kip skin $1.50 iron 75 cents Billie went with James Lattimer got a coat cut 76 �11 rain rain the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the afternoon instead of Mr Austin he had just got back from hom last evening 12 atended the celebration of the 12 in Sheepards woods there was 7 lodges & a large number of people the Revd MrFollock lectured & Mr Herburt McDonald gave a speach 13 Billie helped Charles Armstrong at his hay (half a day) we took in a load of clover that was last week very bad hay weather went to the funeral of Thomas Greer a very large funeral 14 Billie worked Armstrong I went to Lyn with Ellen stoped at J Armstrong all night 15th went to Wm Davis got dinner. tea at Hump Youngs at Greenbush Stoped at John Youngs all night rain last night 16 come to Granmams to day Stopted there all night 17 got home this afternoon Charles Armstrong is mowing with his mower fine day a rain yesterday 1869 {July} July 18 the Revd Mr Austin preached this morning in the Schoolhouse 77 �rain 19 Charles Armstrong finished the Northeast field & a little at the old house 20 raked & drew in 5 loads of hay out of the North field heavy rain this afternoon 21 rain most of the day Billie took a load of withs to the river for Mr McDougal he got a bag of Salt at Mr Darlins paid $1.25 c for it it is fine Bought a new Scyth $1.25s 22 Billie helped Charles Armstrong we worked at the hay in the North field cut some of the clover 23 Billie helpd Armstrong at his hay we got all the out of the north field took Doll to Austins & put her to his horse Ad got home to day 24 Billie helped Armstrong at his hay we workd at the clover it is hurt with the wet Ad went to gananoque with the Buggy 25 Revd Mr Davis preachd in the forenoon &Revd Mr Austin in the afternoon rain at night rain rain rain 26 Charles Armstrong mowed in the midle field cost line heavy rain this afternoon 27 Billie finished cuting the midle field with the mower fine day 28 got in 7 loads of hay 6 out of the midle field & one off 78 �Clover put the rest in Cock rain 29 very heavy rain last night a little to day ground very wet cut a little clover in the afternoon 30 worked at the clover below the old house fine day 31 got the clover all in cock a heavy crop 1869 {August} August 1 Revd Mr Austin preached in the Schoolhouse in the forenoon 2 Stackd the clover & timoty below the old house had 140 cocks A Cornet helped Billie mowd in the afternoon with Charles mower 3 cut part of the fallwheat it is an even crop there is no wind but there is a little smut Charles Armstrong cut the new meadow 6 acres with his mower 4 I made out the papers for lots No __in of the Township of __before Robert Webster Eng & worked at the hay in the new medow 5 workd Do Do Do 79 �6 Stacked the new medow A Cornet helped with his teem both teams was as busy all day as we could bee fine day for work a very little Sprinkle of rain about noon 7 helped Cornet to make a Stack Billie & me with our teem fine day 8 went to the funeral of Joseph Turner he was drounded at Gananoque & the Body was brought to his Fathers Mr Joseph Turner there was over 200 waggons &buggys besides some on horseback he he was buried by the Orngemen & then the Revd Mr Smart preached it was the largest funeral it I ever saw in Canada 9 Ad come home on Saterday night & him & me mowed in the Orchard it is very heavy Billie worked in the potatos at Sheepards 10 drew in the from the orchard toped off the Stock with part of it put some in the Stable & 2 loads in the barn fine day that finishd our haying except some fences it is afine crop 11 drew in the fallwheat & cut some of the fall rye in the afternoon there was a fine Sower about 9 oclock 12 the Boys worked at the rye & cut the Barley below the corn it is a fine crop 13 Ad & Billie plowed & scraped the fundation of the church I workd half the day in sand pit geting a place uncovered for to get sand for the church 80 �14 drew in the loose rye & the Barley in fine order very warm day 1869 {August} August 15 the Revd Mr Austin preached in the Schoolhouse this forenoon a little rain John Young come home from cristie he is up helping Cristie 16 very heavy rain last night & this forenoon I got J McMullin & Wm J Turner to draw sand for the church we moved the fence from the horse paster across to to the old house 17 began to cut the wheat in the north field it is a fine crop 18 worked at wheat I went to the funeral of old Mrs Cornet in the afternoon She was buried at Robinsons the Revd Mr Follock preached there was 45 waggons & buggys beside horsemen 19 worked at the wheat & drew in 3 loads of bound Rye 20 finishd the wheat this forenoon & raked up the 2 bushel sowing of Black oats & drew them in Ad & Billie helped Ben Young to thrash in the afternoon I cut some of the Barley in the midle field north end east line rain 81 �{illegible} shoe X 21 22 rain finished cuting the Barley Billie got some of the horses Shoes fixed with P.M. Moore & made a bargon with to Shoe by the year for 6 1/2 dollors Ad helped T. Bradley to thrash I met the Rev Mr Chambers at the Station & took him to Reeds went to Reeds Schoolhouse & heard the Revd Mr Chamber preach he had the Scacrement there & preachd in our School house at night 23 raked & drew in the Barley Ad cut some of the oats at Sheepards 24 the Boys worked at Sheepards I went to Mr Darling with Mr Austin I laid out a road betwen 17 & 18 in the first concession got dinner at Mr Keers & tea at Darling 25 the thrashers here last night Burns & Rape we thrashed to day 19 bushel of Spring wheat 22 of oats 63 of Peas & Barley 26 finished this morning the Rye 32 bushel fall wheat 10 bushel drew in some of the Spring wheat after cleaning the floor 27 finished drawing in the wheat the forenoon then cut wheat at Sheapards Vize Heacock &Mrs Stainin come hear to day fine weather 28 heavy rain to day no work except what I did in the Barn 82 �29 Revd Mr Austin preachd in the Shoolhouse this afternoon 30 the Boys workd at Sheepards I ridled the peas out of the Barley & drew in a load of oats 31 went to gananoque with 10 bushel of wheat & some wool got two packs 4d per lb the Boys cut the oats at home & hooked the Socities peas 1869 {The following entries from Sept 8 to 15 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} {Sept} Sept 5 1 cut the wheat in the midle field in the forenoon me & Billie drew 5 loads of Sand for the Church then Ad & Billie cut the oats at Sheepards fine day 2 drew in the oats below the house fine crop 3 drew in the wheat from the midle field & the peas & oats below the house in the forenoon & the oats at Sheepards in the afternoon hard work fine weather 4 cut wheat at Shepards & drew in some of the wheat the Scotch wheat that was mixed with the midge proof was all taken with the midge the Revd Mr Smart preached in the Schoolhouse in the afternoon & .Revd Mr Follock in the forenoon 83 �6 the Boys finishd the cuting of the wheat at Sheapards I went with Mr Thompson to Mr Armstrongs & got out 4 sills for the Church & drew them home rain 7 alittle rain this morning I went with J Lattimer & Saw his Wife sign a deed of her place in Gananoque to.S. Sheapard Ad & Billie helped H Young to cut wheat in thafternoon we fixed finces & drew 3 loads of Sand for the Church rain 8 rain most of the day nothing done rain 9 Billie and Gordy went to Gananoque to the show of wild beasts 10 Billie & Gordy drew 5 loads of dung to the North field Ad went to Mallory town to the show 11 worked at the peas they are a good crop 12 the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the forenoon in the schoolhouse Billie took him to Reeds 13 Ad Ellen {illegible} Jennet Mr & Mrs Deen went to Delta this morning I worked in the sand pit for the church Mr Darlin sent 2 teems to draw Billie & Gordy finished hooking our peas 14 got James McMillens horses & drew in four loads of peas Humphrey Young helped Billie to draw in the wheat at Sheepards 84 �15 finished drawing in the peas at home with H McKees horses & drew the remainder of the sills for the church Mr Thompson helped 1869 {The following entries from Sep 16 to 20 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} {September} Sept 16 Worked at the peas at Sheepards fine weather Ad & the Girels got home to night about 11 oclock 17 worked at the peas I was up all night with Mr McKinley he is sick 18 drew in 6 loads of peas at Sheepards 19 I paid Killie tow dollors for the paper the Revd Mr Smart preach this afternoon Mr Davis in the morning 20 drew in 2 loads of peas at Sheepards that finishes the harvest I worked at the church got one dollar for it from McKee the Boys drew dung to the north field in the afternoon a little rain 21 I went to Brockville to the Cattle Show it was a poor afair I came to Lyn stopt at J Armstrongs took a Dear Skin to the tanery 22 got home on the express the Boys drew dung 85 �23 Billie plowed for the fall wheat Spread dung 24 Sowed 1 bushel of Souls wheat that I brought from Hamilton last fall it took the prise then 25 bushel of midgeproof wheat the ground in fine order 25 Shoveled some of the furrows on the fallwheat drew dung on the new meadow midle field east line the Revd Mr Gordon come here 26 heavy rain last night & all day no meeting Billie took Mr Gordon to Reeds no person came there rain 27 drew dung to the meadow I helped A Cornet to thrash at his mothers place fine day heavy frost last night 28 I helped Cornet to thrash to day Ad & Geordy drew dung 29 I thrashed some peas Ad drew gravel to the Barnyard 30 I cleaned the peas had 7 bushel Ad drew Sand to the Barnyard from the pit 1869 {The following entries from Oct 1 to 16 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} {Oct} 86 �Oct 1 Drew Sand for the Church Ad & A Cornet with there teems & I loaded Billie has been working at the Church atending the masons since last friday rain 2 drew the corn out of the field & put it in the orchard in the forenoon atended an agriculture meeting at Austons in the afternoon heavy rain at night Billie got $8 for working at the church 8 days 3 rain the Revd Mr Smart preached in the schoolhouse in the afternoon heavy rain last night & this forenoon 4 heavy rain this morning & all day no work 5 cut & drew some wood from Cornets I helped A Cochran in the afternoon to draw some stones for the church little rain this morning 6 made two hoops of band iron for the stove pipes in the wall of the church Ad went to Young Jimmie & Mary was here they went home to day 7 went to Gananoque show took first on fulled cloth second on peas saw Prince Aurther & the governer general & Lady they went down on board of the Magnet 8 Geordy & me helped Benj Warren to thrash Billie went to Young to see Willie before he went to Pembrock 9 Billie began to plow the stuble in the North field Geordy & me began to dig potatos as Sheepards 87 �10 little rain this morning no meeting to day rain 11 Billie went to Gananoque for a load of lumber for the church we dug potatos at Sheepards Ad went to Dr Richmonds with Bisey for him to See her knee {illegible} rain 12 drew 105 bushel of sand for Grahm & Latimer 1/2 day dug potatoes in the afternoon little rain 13 dug potatos in the forenoon pulled turnips & mangles for the show & other fixings in the afternoon 14 we had our Agriculture Show in the Drill shed rain in the afternoon it was the best we have had 15 heavy rain all day & last night the ground is very wet the Hazelwoods & Philipses here all night 16 picked stones of the field east line below the new land rain 1869 {The following entries from Oct 17 to 21 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} {October} Oct 17 Revd Mr Davis preached in the schoolhouse 18 Picked stones of the midle field next the road in the forenoon dug potatos in the afternoon Billie got the 88 �Armstrongs plow rain 19 Billie began to plow in the midle field we dug potatos 20 put the stove in house & dug potatos hard frost last night 21 helped Thomas Shelds & Matthew Keer to draw stones & sand for the Church Billie went with Armstrongs plow to Willsons to get it fixed for the Mach drew wood 22 finishddiging the potatos & killed a hog Billie plowed 23 heavy rain all day helped W. J. Turner to thrash In the forenoon it rained so heavy that they quite 24 no Meeting to day Snow 25 went to A plowing Match at Mr Webs Billie took the Second prise in the Boys match there was about half an inch of Snow this morning that is the first Snow 26 drew a log for wood it Snowed most of the day it is nearly six inches deep put the Cows in the Stable for the first time Billie helped J. McMillen to thrash Geordy helped Turner to thrash Snow 27 Snowd & Stormed most of the day thrashd a little 28 cleaned 25 bushel of peas at Sheepards I got 12 Sheepard 11 & House 2 bushel he is thrashing them 89 �on Shairs or even 10 1b bushel drew some wood Billie helped McMillin to thrash 29 drew Some wood very Stormy day 30 loaded feed for the hogs & other fixing about the house 31 the Revd Mr Follock preached in the schoolhouse 1869 {the rest of November 1869 is out of order and is transcribed a couple pages ahead} {The following entries from Nov 10 to Nov 15 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} {November} Nov 1 Cleaned the fallwheat & fixed for to go to the mill the Snow is nearly gone 2 Billie went to Mill to Garanoque with 5 bushel of pollwheat & 9 1/2 of Spring & 6 of peas oats & Rye for the horses fine day I pulled the mangles 3 pulled five rows of the carrots a fine day Billie drew some Sand & gravel for Jos Gilbert in the forenoon plowed in the afternoon 4 I went to Marble Rock with Wm Clow to an Auction Sale of Delongs & Emenes of lumber 90 �Billie plowed fine day 5 David started a midle line for a fence a little rain & cold day Billie plowed Geordy worked with masons this week 6 Billie plowed I helped Mr Mitchels men at the Church they began yesterday T Reed & James Ladlow boarded hear B. Kinker Stopted at the Station we got all the rafters & canteliors up to day Billie drew gravel {illegible} 7 no Meeting to day 8 drew in some of the carrots they were frosen {some?} Stormed most of the day Robert Beatty & John McDonald went home to day they come on Saturday 9 I worked at the Church with Mitchels Men David & Isabla went in the buggy to Delta Billie went on horseback to bring the Buggy back David is going to stop at Delta & keep Bub colt 10 I worked at the church in the forenoon pulled corn in the afternoon Billie came home this afternoon 11 I worked at the church Billie went to a plowing match at Pecks took the 3rd premium 91 �finished shingling the church 5 1/2 days 12 I worked at the church Billie plowed 13 I worked at the church Do Do the ground is rather hard frozen 14 {illegible} at the schoolhouse the Revd Mr Cornet preached in the church 15 I fixed up the fences at the church & gathered up the {illegible} & bits of boards around the church hard frost Jennet at Young {rest of entry illegible} 1869 {The following entries from Dec 11 to 16 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} {Dec} Dec 1 Billie & Geordy drew 5 loads of loom for Mr Thompson Garden I fixed a little at the room in the woodshed {illegible} & helped James Calhoun to fix the ditch at the church the frost is nearly all out of the ground 2 I helped Johnston to thrash cold day freezing hard snow 3 Do Do Do very cold Day little snow snow 4 finished thrashing at Johnstons little Snow 92 �5 a little rain at night no Meeting to Day cold day 6 fixed in the woodshd in the forenoon went to help A Cornet to thrash in the afternoon did nothing Henery Webster was not done till night 7 I helped A Cornet to thrash fine day 8 Do Do Do Do the Boys drew some wood Geordy has been at School 9 helped A Cornet to put his oats Straw into the Barn in the forenoon J Stacy come to thrash at Sheepards at noon finishd Sheepard & Hendersons part this afternoon I had J McMullin & David Johnston 10 thrashed our wheat 42 bushel of wheat in all for out Store 16 of midgeproof & 26 of Blacksee they brock there bedpice & did nothing in the midle of the day 11 thrashed the oats we had 37 for our Shaire our thrashing came to $243 cents {illegible} Sheepards to settle with Store for it he is indue us very fine day we helped Sheepard to put his straw in the Barn ours was put in as we thrash 12 the Revd Mr Davis preached in the school house heavy rain 13 put bottoms in some tubs & other tinkering about the house 93 �14 went to Gananoque with 12 bushel of Black see & 2 bushel of fall wheat & 2 bushel of Rye in the waggon & heard the Revd Mr McClaren of Belville preach the ordination Sermon of Mr Barns he was placed in Gananoque in Mr Gordons place there 7 ministers there there was a very large congregation 15 put new pins in the wood slaugh fine day rain at night 16 Killed old Lillie cow she is good beef & one hog heavy rain all day & night A Cornet helped 1869 {this page is out of order and needs to be moved back two pages} {The following entries from Nov 16 to Nov 30 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} Nov 16 {Billie line strikethrough} I fixed plank for the drain of the church & husked some corn rain 17 heavy rain all day worked at the corn in the woodshed 18 Billie drew gravel in the afternoon for John Gilbert 90 bushel & got some wood 19 thrashed some of the socities peas & husked corn David came home from Delta this afternoon 94 �rain 20 rain most of the day fixed a fram for a room in the wood shed pulled some carrots put them in the wood shed 21 21 the Revd Mr Green the Bible Agent came here this morning Billie took him to Willsons with the Buggy the roads is hard frosen no meeting here 22 toped the carrots in the wood shed in the forenoon Banked the church in the afternoon B Warren W.J Turner J McMullin R Johnston & James Cornet helped fine day Billie helped Thomas Bradley to thrash the Revd Mr Green held meetings in the schoolhouse at 7 oclock 23 snowed about 6 inches last night Billie took Mr Green in the slaugh to Escot Gordy helped J Bradley to thrash I helped A Cornet to kill two hogs we then killed 1 for us a little rain took a south down ram to Mr Browns & got another 24 went to Gananoque with A Cornet took the hog it weighed 275 lbs got 9 dollars per 100 got a barrel of salt 8s .25 lbs of {illegible} 5s 12d Sugar 6s tea 4.7 &Sundrys articles $8 let the Rams out Billie took 2 Ewes to {illegible} Browns 25 thrashed the socties peas had 7 bushel from 36 lbs they are the Crown pea 26 Billie drew 2 load of stones to F Dean I thrashed some peas and oats oats in the 95 �forenoon helped Dean to raise a shop 27 28 I helped John Johnston to thrash Billie drew some dung to the carrots fine day the Revd Mr Folock preached in the school house snow this morning snow 29 helped John Johnston to thrash Billie took 2 Ewes to George Pecks & look for a thrasher rain 30 rain most of the day fixed a room in the woodshed for the flour & meet Billie drew loom to Mr Thompsons garden 3 loads he gave us 100 old rails & some Bunks 1870 {this is January 1-17, 1870 - needs to be put ahead in order} {January} Jan 1 2 The Boy drew Some wood from Cornets wood the Revd Mr Austin preached in the Schoolhouse heavy rain last night & this morning & all day very few out 3 heavy rain & wind last night Snow wind & drift very Stormy all day very few at the Election it is so Stormy 4 drew 2 loads of wood from Cornets in the forenoon Billie took the Saw to J Cooks the Socities Bore is there 96 �5 drew 2 loads of wood from Cornets I began to thresh the peas Billie went with Jams Sheepard to T. Cornet 6 I thrashed peas the Boys choped in the wood shed it is So Stormy that they could do nothing out 7 Boys drew 2 loads from Armstrongs I threshd peas hard frost Clear & fine day 8 I thrashed pean in the forenoon went to the Station very Stormy wind & Snow the boy drew 1 load of wood 9 snow the Revd Mr Johnston preached in the Schoolhouse 10 very Stormy wind & Snow & thrashed John Coslow worked half the day with the Boys drew 2 loads of wood 11 Billie drew a load of Bunks from Jacksons 75 sils Gordy helped Thos Bradley to thrash I thrash peas very fine day snow & rain 12 worke a little at some Sheepskins to tan them & went to the School- Meeting Benj Warren was Elected Trustee a very Stormy rain & Snow snow 13 John Coslow thrashed peas I went to the Annul meeting of the Agriculture Socity at Westons was reelected President a very Stormy day wind & Snow 97 �rain 14 very cold day billie & Coslow started to go to the woods for wood they come back it was so cold that they could not sand it I cobled in the house 15 rained all day we intended to Young choped in the woodshed 16 no Meeting to day went to Young to Granmoms 17 heavy rain all day could not come home 1869 {out of order chronologically this is Dec 17-31, 1869} {The following entries from Dec 17 to 20 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} {December} Dec 17 Billie helped B Younge to thrash I salted some of the meat 18 Do Do Do finished the cuting & salting 19 no meeting to day no slaughing 20 Went to Robesons schoolhouse the Nomination there was a good many people then & a poll demanded 21 put pins in the Slaugh fine Day Mr Darlin come here at night & Stopted all night we intend to go &See what we can get for the Church 98 �rain 22 heavy rain this morning & all day nothing done Mr Darlin went home after dinner he had a buggy 23 I fixed a little at the old trundle bed am bad the Rheumatism in my Sholders 24 tinkered round the house went the Station & met the Revd J Austin he is going to Spend his Christmas in the neabourhood 25 David & Miss Heacock came from Delta very poor Sloughing here 26 the Revd Mr Davis preached in the Schoolhouse in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Austin in the afternoon 27 fixed the Cutter for David it is Wat old one put on a Shoe & two braces behind I then took the receipt that I got from J.E Keaton for $31 for the Road to the Council 28 the Boys underbrushd in Cornets woods for wood 29 Billie & the girels went to a funeral of Miss Shipmon She died in Belville was buired at Robersons the Revd JP Baicke come here last night by the Express Billie took dishes up to Reeds for a tea meeting that is to be there Tomorrow 30 I did nothing Stopted with Mr Baikie Mr Austin & him hear for dinner Billie took 8 in the Buggy up to the tea meeting it was a fine one took $39 dollors in there was 6 ministers 4 Presbyterains & 2 Meathodist 99 �31 the Boys worked in the woods poor slaughing 1870 {The following entries from Feb 11 to 18 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} Feb 1 Billie & Geordy drew 2 loads of railcuts from Jacksons fine day 2 got the horses Shod in the forenoon went to a wood bee of Bruce McNiels in the afternoon 3 went to a bee of Samuel Johnstons to draw Sawlogs to Gananoque for Shingles 4 went to Elen Landons Funnerl Revd Mr Follock preached there was 25 Sloughs & cutters 5 I went with John Johnstons to the funeral of Mrs Tackabury Revd Mr Follock preached there was 39 Slaughs & cutters 6 the Revd Mr Davis preached in the Schoolhouse 7 Billie. Geordy & John Coslow got out 7 loads of railcuts I went to Brockville Stopt all night 8 at J Halls got home about 8 oclock at night 8 the Boys got out 8 loads 9 the Boys got 7 loads the boy brought one load home 100 �at night the rest they left in Jacksons field 10 Do Do 8 Do 11 Do Do 7 Do 12 Billie & Geordy went to the woods themselves got out 4 loads & brought 1 home I Paid John Coslow Turner $2.50 for the 5 days that he helped the boys in the woods 13 rain & snow no meeting to day fine day 14 Billie went to a wood bee of Benj Youngs very snowy in afternoon wind & snow & a little thaw 15 rain most of the night so that yesterdays snow is nearly gone Billie drew 2 loads of railcuts 16 we had a Bee to draw the Railcuts from Jacksons there was J. Douglas H McKee J. Purvis S Laplante Armstrong B. McNiel A Cornet J Johnston B Young R Johnston Mr Horton F. Johnston C Young J Bradley 14 teams besides our own we got a fine job some snow falling 17 {first of line illegible} James Armstrong Samuel Johnston went for railcuts S Johnston brought 1 & Charly & Billie brought 2 loads that finished all that they had out 18 heavy rain last night & this morning & all day no work 101 �done 1870 {out of chronological order} {January} Jan 18 came home to day from Young nothing but ice on the Roads the field is all bare 19 John Coslow James Choped wood with Billie drew 5 loads I thrashed peas & had to quit with pain in my arms 20 Billie drew 5 loads of wood Young Coslow Choped & old Mr Coslow finishd thrashing the peas fine day 21 Billie drew 6 loads of wood Coslow choped I went to Gananoque with Robert Johnston to the Anual Meeting of the Riding AgricutureSocity fine day the roads is bare in a great many places 22 Billie went to Gananoque with 12 bushel of wheat Geordy & me cleaned 40 bushel of peas Rob Beatty come up for Mary She come home with us from Young 23 the Revd Mr Follock preachd in the Schoolhouse rain last night & to day David come home to night rain 24 cleaned the rest of the Peas had 62 bushelcleand the midge proof wheat had 18 bushel fine day 102 �rain & snow 25 Billie & Geordy helped Charles Armstrong to thrash Burns & Rape came to thrash they Sett the machin& went home Snow last night hail & rain to day 26 began to thrast the wind is so high that they had to quit Billie went to the funeral of Mr Horton at Dulcimain Schoolhouse the Revd Mr Carrol preached 27 thrashed the Spring Wheat had 63 bushel & oats had 140 bushel paid Rape & Burns $ nine dollors & thirty cents that is in full for what they did now & in August T. Bradley M. Young A. Cornet E. Warren J. McMullen & D. Johnston fine day 28 made pins & ranes & a runner for the old Bob Slaughes fine day 29 put a shoe on the Bobslaugh & other fixings on them at the blacksmith shop Billie got 150 Stakes & 50 caps from Jacksons 30 no Meeting to Day Albert Hickock & his sister came here 31 Billie & Geordy went to Jacksons & drew 2 loads of railcuts fine day 1870 {The following entries from Feb 19 to 28 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} {February} 103 �Feb 19 Snowed last night about 4 inches & a little rain in the forenoon in the afternoon the Boys cut some in the shed 20 rain the Revd Mr Follock preached in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Gordon in the afternoon snowed in the afternoon 21 cold day the Boys went to School I fixed the harness 22 storming most of the day snow & wind I went to the station with Mr Gordon Satchel he called at Thompsons the Express will not be up till 7 oclock 23 Storming still I worked at the harness wind & snow 24 cold day cobled a little 25 the Boys is all at 26 Billie took 3 loads of hay to Charles Armstrong that we borrowed from last Sping fine day snow 27 no Meeting to day 28 drew in the remainder of the Stack Snowed a little most of the day 1870 {The following entries from Mar 1 to 16 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} 104 �{March} March 1 Billie Ellen & David went to Gananoque {illegible} Deans {illegible} fine day 2 fine day I am bad with the Rhuematism in my arm I have done nothing for some time 3 fixed an iron wedge the boys at school 4 filed & sett a new crosscut saw for Charles Armstrong fine day 5 Billie and Geordy drew 1 load of wood in the forenoon then Billie went to bee of Hugh McKees to draw rails from McCradies 6 snow Revd Mr Davis preeched in the school house fine day 7 snowed most of the day J.W Hough Esq came here from Brockville he is going to Gananoque staid all night 8 went to Gananoque with Mr Hough went & saw Dr Davison & took dinner with him he is very poorly 9 went with Mr Hough to John Coacks to see the Ayreshire Bull that he got from our Agriculture Socitie 10 went to Gananoque with 6 bushel of Rye & 9 bags of midge proof wheat got 3 bags ground & kept 6 105 �bags to be cleaned for seed 13 snow 11 Mr Stark came here from Pitsburg fine day the boys at school I can do nothing with my arms 12 the Boys drew 2 loads of wood from Armstrongs I atended an Agriculture Meeting John Scott & Aunt Jane came here & David & Isabla came from Delta fine day snow no Meeting to day very stormy wind & snow 14 the roads is nearly blocked up the boys at school 15 John Scott & Aunt Jane went home Ellen went with them the roads is very heavy 16 very stormy snow & drift very little travel on the roads 1870 {The following entries from Mar 17 to 21 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} March 17 storming still snow & wind with terable drift 18 the roads is block up two thence teams turned out & went along some soveling& more tramping 19 David & Billie went to Thomas Cornets to look at a span of horses that he had we want to get a horse 106 �Cornet is to bring them down of Monday 20 27 Revd Mr Follock preached in the schoolhouse 21 David went to Delta this morning & Cornet sent his Son downe with the horses one is 5 and the other 4 years old in the spring, we kept them gave him siss and $80 to give him 10 more in two months that is at the rate of $190 for the span Billie took Miss Sweet to W. Stettons this afternoon 22 rain & Snow & very warm the Snow in going turning Cold this afternoon 23 cleaned 20 bushel of wheat intend to go to Gananoque tomorrow frost last night &to day I have gon to the Station every day sine Saturday expecting Ellen home from Young She has not come yet 24 went to Gananoque with 20 bushel of wheat for flour Geordy went with me & I went to Mr. J. Lindseys & laid out a road betwen lots No 7 & 8 in the first consession of Leeds 25 fixed some of the buckets 26 Billie went to Young with 5 bushel of peas for Seed to Rob John Robson went with him no Meeting to day Snowed & blowed 107 �28 fixed buckets the roads blocked up 29 took some of the buckets to the bush with the old mare Billie come home from Young & brought 6 bushel of potatos from Rob 30 the Billie & Geordy taped all day the Snow is very deep it is all most imposable to get along 31 taped more of the bush 1870 {The following entries from April 13 to 20 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} April 1 taped more of the bush very poor run 2 boiled sap in the Sugarbush got it all boiled in at dark gave Sheapard his Shair in Surip 3 the Revd Mr Davis preached in the schoolhouse 4 went to marble rock with 10 bushel of oats got oatmeal for it & 10 bushel of Barley got some dust for the Cows Mr Dickson ows me 275 lb barley dust the Revd Mr Bakie come here by the Express 5 the Boys went to School I fixed around the house 6 Billie went to Gananoque with Mr Baikie & brought Isabla home from Dr Richmonds She was upon a visit 108 �Geordy & me boiled in the bush 7 the Boys at School I am bad with my arms 8 Do Do 9 boiled Sap in the bush poor run Ad come home from the woods 10 17 no Meeting to day fine I was most of with Smith Cow She is very Sick 11 Wm Smiths Cow died this morning we opend her the manyplies was as hard as a Stonee & gall was as large as a quart cup 12 worked in the bush Ad. Ellen & Jennet went to Brockville on the Mixed fine day Snow nearly gone 13 fixed irons for a whealbarrow fine day 14 Wat & Lizie came home from Toronto fixed irons for a {illegible} and other things for the shop 15 Wat & Lizie went to Brockville on the Mixed fixed the irons on the wheelbarrow 16 Billie drew stone for Mr Thompson Revd Mr Follock preached in 109 �rain 18 fixed the garden a little rain David went to Delta 19 Billie took the barrels to Weston that we had in the sugarbush 20 Billie went to the 6th concession around the rear of the township to tell the subcribers for Mr Colmons trees that they were at the station divided the oats for the Socitie each member got 8 lb 1870 {The following entries from April 21 to 25 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} 1870 April April 21 Billie went to tell the {illegible} for the trees to come to the station worked in the garden Billie brought wood {illegible} 22 planted out some elem trees along the fence 23 cleaned up the wheat had 39 bushel of Black sea & 12 that I got cleaned at Gananoque of the MigeProof Billie plowed half the day for Mr Thompson our ground is too wet to do anything with yet 24 no meeting to day heavy rain last night 25 planted 3 blackhart Cherry tree next the road below the path that I got from Benjamin Young 110 �26 planted 10 apple trees from Lyn Wat & Eliza came home from Deta with the Express David came home with the sulky 27 helped to mended the Boys tentes Billie drew dung half the day for Mr Thompson 28 Billie began to plow & plowed in the north half of the midle field west side it is rather wet yet I helped the Boys with there tents 29 plowed in the north field part of the day. Wat & Ad left with the morning Express for Toronto in theere way to Musckoce 30 plowed in the north field Geordy has been working with the Sowers at the Station the most of this week 1870 {The following entries from May 11 to 14 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} May May the woods begin to look Red 1 No Meeting to day in the Schoolhouse the RevdMr Carrol preached in the Church 2 Billie plowed Geordy worked with the Sower 3 Began to Sowed & 4 bushel of Black oats on the north half west Side of the midle field I went to Robert Johnstons to Show him how to graft fine 111 �day 10 bushel of Black oats 4 Sowed 4 bushel Black oats Billie plowed 5 Do 2 Do Do Do & 3 bushel of white 6 Sowed 3 bushel of the white oats on the South end of the midle field got S Johnston Cultivator & cultivated the fall plowing 7 I was Skining a Calf & run the knife into my arm & cut a vain sent for Dr Elsworth it bled so fast I could do nothing got A Cornet to Sow for the Boys he Sowed 5 bushel of oats the Revd Mr Austin came here this afternoon by the Express 8 the woods look green 13 bushel of white oats 28 in all the Revd Mr Austin preached this forenoon Billie took him to the Reeds School- house in the afternoon 9 A Cornet Sowed 5 bushel of oats Billie began to plow in the North field we had S Johnston old Maire half the day on Saturday & to day 10 fine Showr last night & this morning Sowed about 1 bushel of peas in the South end of the midle field Sowery most of the day 11 Sowed bushel of peas Billie finished plowing the North field this forenoon Plowed in the field 112 �south of the south ditch East line 15 12 Sowed {illegible} bushel of peas Billie plowed the garden & ridged up for the corn 13 finished sowing the midle field 14 Sowed 6 bushel of Barley in the north field the Revd preached in the afternoon in the schoolhouse & the Revd Mr Carrol in the church 1870 {The following entries from April 16 to 24 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} {April} April 16 Sowed {illegible} Black see in the North part of the {illegible} B McMullin {rest of line illegible} sod & plowed the {rest of entry illegible} 17 B{rest of entry illegible} 18 sowed 3 bushel of {rest of entry illegible} 19 Sowed 3 pails of surprise oats and peas &Coplands oats that I got of Mr {two lines illegible} 7 oz {illegible} barley 4 oz Porter oats 3 to {illegible} 5 to surprise oats on sod south ditch east line Sowed some carrot Beets and mangols south 113 �garden 20 Began to sow at Sheepards sowed 1 bushel of midgeproof oats of our seed wheat very dry weather 21 Sowed 2 1/2 bushel of Midgeproof on Sheepard Billie finished plowing at Sheepards I planted Erley Godrich {illegible} & calico potatoes sowed 1/2 bushel Fitches below the house 22 {vertically in margin} got a heffer calf from J.W. Hough a present for Jenee the Revd Mr Austin preached in the schoolhouse this morning 23 Sowed 2 bushel of Midgeproof & brock in some drew dung to the corn ground Billie plowed it in very dry hard plowing 24 Gordy sowed 2 bushel of midgeproof on Sheepards Billie went to Mathew Keer & got 9 1/2 bushel of potatos 25 Sowed 1 bushel of Blacksee on Sheepards that finished it roled & draged the cornfield then roled & draged marked out 8 rows with the plow & drilled it with Corn for the Cows it is the horse tooth corn 26 planted 1 bag of Fluke {potatoes} that Mr Cholhun gaves 4 1/2 of Chilios {Garnet Chili potatoes} in the corn field Billie & Ellen started for Pembrook this aforenoon Billie is going to learn to be a 114 �carpenter with L. Nesmith 27 planted 2 bushel of the Seedlings on the Sod old horse paster 28 washed the sheep the ground is very dry got a heffer calf ( got a heffer calf from J W Hough a present for Jennee) 29 the Revd Mr Austin preached this afternoon 30 fixed fence for a horsepaster & got the tiers Sat on 3 buggy wheals 31 finished laying up the paster fence this forenoon very warm day no rain 1870 {The following entries from June 01 to 15 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} {written vertically across entries 1-4}: Made an agreement with J.McDonald for a selfrackingmowower& Reaper to give him a Lot 40$ in March 71 & 40$ in March in 72. June 1 Began to split rails for a center fence in the North field warm day 2 worked at the rails & fence 3 Do Do 115 �4 5A little rain last night 12 Do Do the Revd Mr Austin preach this forenoon I went to the funeral of Dr Richmond he died yesterday morning about six oclock there was between fifty & sixty teems he was buired in Cemetary in Pittburg the Revd Mr Barnes had prayer 6 worked at the fence spliting & puting up 7 Do Do in the forenoon went to the Schoolhouse in the afternoon to a Meeting of the building comittee nothing done there none from the upper or Reeds settelment there 8 John Thomas Split 211 rails I paid him one dollor Geordy helped Mr Thompson to Sow wood at the Machin I put up fence 9 finished the fence in the center of the north field Geordy helped J. Bradley to Sow in the forenoon 10 began to roll the grain rolled in the north field a little rain at noon 11 finished the north field & rolled in the midle field next the road in the forenoon had a great storm of wind & rain this afternoon upset part of the new fence & along {line illegible} the Revd Mr Follock preached in the forenoon and the Revd Mr Carrol in the afternoon 116 �13 fixed fence in forenoon Wat {illegible} with down on railway David went to Toronto 14 went to Gananoque with 13 bushel of wheat got it ground Isabla went to Mrs Richmond to see here called for Isabla Mrs Richmond gave the Dr Boot Jack as a keepsack of the Drs fine rain 15 hoed the potatos in the garden Gordy went to Delta with a horse that David had here of Mr Staffords Jennet went with him 1870 {The following entries from June 16 to 23 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} June June 19 16 I fixed Elens warping bars I had to make up the bottom slats & 1 uprite Ad came home this morning from the woods 17 Geordy came home to day he brock the axel of the buggy at McIntoshs& had to on horseback got Bobs buggy he came home with I went through the corn with cultivator 18 picked stones in the medow warm weather went to a raising of a Barn of Samuel Johnstons Ad went to Toronto on the Express the Revd Mr Austin preached this morning in the schoolhouse 117 �20 I drew stones of the medow in the forenoon very heavy rain with wind & hail in the afternoon 21 drew stones of the medow 22 Do Do Do 23 finished drawing the stones of the medows went through the corn & potatos with deel 24 rolled in the midle field the grain is rather forward I did not roll it all 25 rolled the wheat & oats South of the South ditch where the horse paster was last year 26 the Revd Mr Austin preached in the School house this afternoon little rain at night rain 27 worked on the roads at the Station with the horses & Scraper 28 Geordy went to Young with Mary & Ellen I went through the corn & potatos with the cultivator in the forenoon went to a raisin of J. Bradley in the afternoon little rain this afternoon 29 worked on the roads at the Station drawing gravel 30 Geordy worked on the roads in the forenoon I went through the potatos in the afternoon very heavy rain 118 �at night 1870 July 1 Geordy worked at the carrots I was in bed all day I took something last night 2 Geordy worked at the carrots I can do nothing yet 3 10 the Mr Austin preached in the schoolhouse 4 worked on the roads fine day 5 Do Do 6 I worked on the roads Geordy worked at the potatos we did 7 days on the roads 7 drew 120 bushel of sand for J Gilbert Geordy worked at the carrots & beets 8 worked at he potatos fine day 9 Do Do I went to the station & met the Revd Mr Simpson Mr Austin exchanged with him as Mr Austin had to atend the presbytry at Napanee he went up on tusday the Revd Mr Simpson preached in the school house in the morning I took him to Reeds in the afternoon fine day very warm 119 �Rain 11 worked at the potatos went to the station with Mr Simpson in the afternoon & to Mr Darlings got 2 bags of salt one paid $2 & other 1 a fine rain this afternoon 12 Geordy went to Gananoque to see the orng walk I was sick in bed all day 13 went to the kid road along with the most of the people at the station to hunt for two maen that killed a girel of the penatentionary the were seen by Anson Landon coming down the track this morning found there tracks that was all 14 got a combind mower & reaper from James McDonald I am to give him a lot & eighty dollars one half in March first the other half in a year from that mowed in the North field west side 15 finished cuting what was in that field it worked well 1870 {July} July 16 17 rain raked & drew in 2 loads of hay where I mowed on thursday rain this afternoon Stoped raking the Revd Mr Smart was expected to preach he did not Come Mr Follock preached in the afternoon rain last night 18 raked & drew in 2 loads of the corner field 120 �rain 19 mowed for A Cornet brock the brock clearer got Moor to fixe it paid 25c & cut some in the orchard 20 McDonald come & set up the reaper & we cut the fall wheat more grass then wheat 21 mowed in the midle field fine day very warm 22 finished the field A Cornet helped to cock 23 raked & Cocked the field Cornet helped in the afternoon a little rain last night 24 no meeting Mr Smart dispointed Mr Huston & is up the presbytry the Revd Mr Austin preched 25 moed a Stack of the midle field A Cornet & his boy helped he loaded I picked 26 mowed for A Cornet with the machin 27 mowed below the house the hay is good 28 Do Do Do & began the new field 29 A Cornet helped to cock in the afternoon 29 mowd in the new land Cornet helped to cock 30 finishd the haying all but corners that is the cuting Cornet helped to Cock & rake 121 �31 the Revd Mr Austin preachd in th School housee in the forenoon &Mr Folock in the afternoon 1870 {August} August 1 Made a Stack of the hay below the house & the New land east line 8 large loads A Cornet helped rain 2 drew in 3 loads of the new land in the forenoon Cut oats with the machin for A Cornet in the afternoon would of finished if it had not raind 3 finished Cornets oats this forenoon went to Benj Youngs cut Some wheat the machin did not work Sent for McDonalds to come 4 McDonald come & fixed it. it works well 5 finishd his wheat & a peace of oats Geordy helped Youngs half of the day yesterday & all day to day 6 a little rain this morning toped off a Stock this forenoon went to Reeds Schoolhouse heard the Revd Mr Smart preach was put in as on Elder along with Alexand Cockeman 7 went Reeds Schoolhouse Mr Smart dispened the Sacrement to 41 communicents he preached in our School house at 6 oclock PM rain to night rain rain 8 Geordy drew Stones & Sand for Dean & 2 loads for Wm Cornet I fixed some tinkering at the machin rain 122 �this morning rain 9 cut the Socities oats they are badly rusted cut other oats rusted likewise all the oats in the Country hear abouts is so cut some of the oats in the midle field 10 cut oats in the midle field brock part of the real fixed that then lost 3 nuts of the pitmon fixed that got most of the Black oats cut 11 went to Gananoque to Dr Richmonds Sale bought a faning mill paid $13.50 and $1 for 5 small Chains I took up 5 bushel of wheat & some wool they are fixing the dam got no grinding 12 got in one load of oats before it began to rain this morning there was very little rain 13 finishing cuting the oats & got some of them in A Cornet helped 14 the Revd Mr Austin preached in the Schoolhouse 15 cut the wheat & Barley & drew in the remainder of the oats fine day the Girles helped 16 Geordy Mr Austin & the Girles went to Delta this morning I raked some of the Barley 1870 {August} August 123 �17 very high wind yesterday & to day cut hay around the fence 18 raked up the wheat & drew it in fine day very dry 19 got in the Barley & cut the wheat at the East line 20 got in the wheat at the East line & hooked some of the Peas in the midle field Humpery Young helped 21 28 the Revd Mr Austin preached in the Schoolhouse 22 drew in 2 loads of peas they are very dry Cut the migeproof wheat at the East line it is to the acre very thin it ought to get at least 2 bushel 23 a little rain this morning went to Gananoque got the roles & grist that I took on the 11th fine rain this afternoon 24 hooked the remainder of the peas fine day 25 cut the Black See at Sheperds the midge proof is green yet that is in the low ground 26 rain so that we could not get in the peas 27 hooked Some of the Crown peas the Red Mr Austin preached in the Schoolhouse in 124 �forenoon rain 29 got in all the peas Humph Young helped Geordy helped A Cornet to draw in 30 began to Cut the midgeprof at Sheaperds Hump Young & A Cornet helped 31 rain last night hook some of the Crown peas in the forenoon worked at the wheat in the afternoon 1870 {Sept} Sept 1 Worked at the wheat drew in Some H Young helped fine day 2 Cut all the wheat that was ripe 3 drew in Some of the wheat fine day 4 rain the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the forenoon 5 drew in 1 load then it rained a little 6 Do in all that was cut at Shepards or Cornets 125 �Geordy cut the wheat at Cornets then Henery Webster helped him 7 went to Gananoque with 16 bushel of wheat & atended an agriculture Meeting 8 went to Young to See Granmom Ellem Lize & Isabla went with me 9 went to Brockville bought a side Soleleather $3.30 got the Deerskin $1.75 that was loned a Keg of powder $4 got the horses $1.25 Shod 2 1b Alske Clover 50 caststeel for 2 drills 51 fuse 37 1/2 10 Stopt at Granmoms got home to night 11 the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the fore noon & the Revd Mr Follock in the afternoon 12 drew in the wheat at Cornets that finished there fine day very dry 13 Sowed grassseed in the North field the Seed that I Sowed in the Spring did not come we draged it in the ground is very dry 14 Robert Beatty Come up for Mary & little Wats wife they come up with me on Saturday thrashd Some oats & picked Some Stones where it was 15 Geordy went to dung bee of W. J Turners I thrashed & cleaned Some oats 126 �16 heavy rain last night & this morning Cleared up & we had a fine dung bee got the most of the out put it on the North field 17 drew out Some dung to the north So as to finish the field I went to Gananoque for Mr Gordon 18 the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the Schoolhouse 19 I began to dig a well below the house Geordy drew Some Stones of the North field 1870 Sept 20 Geordy picked Stones in the north field in the forenoon went to Gananoque with Mr Geordon in the afternoon I was trying the rock for the lowest place & then wrote a letter to David Robb 21 went to John Johnstons to his well & then Christie Young taking about the well Geordy {illegible} dug & shoveled the clay for the {rest illegible} helped A Cornet to thrash fine day 22 Finishd & they then went to J McMillins Geordy went to Young to See little Wats wife before that She went home to Pembrok 127 �23 helpe J McMullin to thrash Geordy & the Girles got home to night 24 Geordy helped Wm J Turner to thrash 25 the Revd Mr Smart preachd in the Schoolhouse 26 {next 3 dates appear blank} 27 28 29 went to Young with Ellen to See her Mother She is very bad with diarrhae Stoped all night 30 went to Brockville got 500 of brick for the Church got home at 10 oclock at night it rained on the most of the way 1870 Oct Oct 1 Atended an Agriculture Meeting at the Station 2 2 the Revd Mr Smart preached in the forenoon I took him to the Reed Schoolhouse 3 plowed & Scraped a short ditch below the house in the forenoon Geordy went to the Kitley fair with C Young 128 �rain most of the day 4 rain most of the day no work done I went to Reeds with Benj Brown to look at wood land & then to Gananoque 5 Scraped up some dung in the Barnyard 6 Geordy come home last night we Spread dung in the north field fine day 7 I went to Brockville expecting to meet Mr Loren Neismith from Almont he had not Come Stopt all night Saw him this morning he gave me an account of my Cousin David Robb in glasgow he was home & Saw him in Glasgow got home 8 with the Express this afternoon I met the Revd Mr Gordon at the Station he come home with me Geordy helped B Young at the thrashinmachin 9 the Revd Mr Geordon preached this forenoon in the Schoolhouse Geordy took him to Reeds he come home with him again he went from here to Kingston I drew 2 loads of sand for J. Web & 2 for Mr Thompson & 1 for the Church 10 I drew 1 load of Sand to the Church 2 for J Web & 2 loads of gravel & 1 of Sand for Wm Thompson Geordy helped H Young to put on straw 11 Geordy drew loom & gravel for Parkers in the forenoon rain this afternoon got 12 bushel of oats from A Cornet 129 �12 went to Gananoque to the fair acted as Judgee on Sheep Swine & poltry fine day 13 attendd our own fair at the Station took first on the Bull Calf 3rd ram lamb & Carrots 2nd in Mangle 14 the Hazelwoods& Rob Beatty was up Granmom is no better Geordy began to plow & plowed in the field below the house Northeast part it is first plowing the ground is rather dry 1870 {The following entries from Oct 15 to 18 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} Oct 15 16 Dug some potatos a little rain at 11 oclock& attended an Agriculture meeting at the station went to Young to see grandmam She is very bad Ellen hs not been home sine I took her down she cannot leave came home this afternoon there was no meeting here to day there was no one went for Mr Gordon on Saturday 17 Wm Cornet helped me to spread the dung in the north field we finished it it got a fine coat Geordy drew 9 loads of gravel for Jos Gilbert & some wood 18 heavy rain & wind last night & this morning a great deal of the fenceses is blown down no work done 19 put up the fence around the little field at the old house so as to keep in the rams & lambs dug 16 bushel of the Seedling potatos & 5 of Chilies Wm John Cornet 130 �helped 20 rain this morning no potatos dug 21 dug potatos Wm Cornet helped me in the afternoon we dug 30 bushel of Chilies they are very good 22 Finishd diging the potatos we dug 14 bushel Wm Cornet helped half the day we have 60 bushel in all I met the Revd Mr Gordon at the Station he is to preach here tomoro fine day has been Geordy plowd 23 the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the forenoon &Mr Follock in the afternoon 24 Samuel Moorhead come here this morning & we comenced to Blast a well a little north of the house in the garden the rock is very hard it sand & flint 25 worked at the well rain in the afternoon Could not work at it the rock very hard & hard to get out 26 worked at the well Geordy plowed fine day 27 worked at the well in the forenoon rain in the afternoon John Young come here from Toronto I went to Escot for for leather to give him got 1 of own bought on other for $2 gave them to him & a dear Skin to make boots for me 28 worked at the well the rock is a little softer 131 �29 30 worked at the well got along well to day the Revd Mr Gordon preached he come here on wedensday night 31 worked at the well the rock is a great deal softer Geordy pulled some of the carrots frost last night 1870 {Nov} Nov 1 Worked at the well took out 50 pails this afternoon Geordy went to a raisin of G Youngs Adam came home from the woods this afternoon 2 worked at the well we took out 60 pail fulls this morning worked till night the water comes in very fast about a pailfull every 1 1/2 minutes we had to Stop doing anything more at it this fall we were only 7 1/2 days I paid S. Moorehead $7 1/2 we are 4 feet 9 inched in the rick Geordy & Besy at the carrots 3 Geordy & me finished pulling the carrots in the forenoon Ad took his Mother down to Granmom She is no better I went to Gananoque to an Agriculture Meeting Haig. Peck & me was appritd to get an Ayrsishire Bull 4 Geordy plowed I cleaned out the well & went & Seen J McMullen W J Turner S Finley & Sheells to draw lumber from the Reck for the Church John Robson & his Wife came here they are to go on Monday 132 �5 6 Geordy finished the plowing of the field or rather part of the field East line South of the midle ditch I went an Agriculture Meeting for to Station the Rams we have 5 I get one J Purvis 1 N Colhoun 1 Wm Douglas 1 J Cook the Revd Mr Follock preached in the afternoon 7 I went with J McMullin S Findley Wm J Turner J Shields for lumber to Marble Rock for the Church Geordy began to plow in the midle field west side rain 8 Geordy plowed in the midle field I covered the carrots in the forenoon rain in the afternoon rain 9 plowed in the forenoon rained in the afternoon I fixed a handle sucker for the pump 10 drew Stones for the well & Stoned it up it is too low 11 quired Stones for another row of Stones higher Geordy plowd in & banked it up a little 12 drew the Stones that I quired for the well & put them Snowed a little last night 13 the Revd Mr Gordon preachd in the Schoolhouse David got home from Nipagon this morning 133 �14 fixed arond the well wheeled Some of the Stones that come out of it into the lane 1870 {Nov} Nov 15 James McDonald & A Cornet come to thrash at Cornets we had what they called 30 bushel of wheat 16 finished thrashing Hendersons & put in the Straw Wat Come home by the express the boys look well 17 Cleand out the well & fixed a little there was 4 feet of water in it Wat & David went to Delta to day 18 Cleaned the wheat that was A Cornets had 16 bushel of migeproof we took 11 of oats out of it there was 6 bushel of Black See as it come from the mashin that we did not Clean 34 19 got some wood I Cut down the old oak tree at the Corner of the orchard for Slaugh crooks it was a hard job hard frost 20 the Revd Mr Gordon preach in the Schoolhouse this forenoon & the Revd Mr Green the Bible Socitie Agent from Montrail at night 21 Ad went to John Bradleys & got the Leister Ram put him with the Sheep Geordy plowed this afternoon frost is all out plastered Some of the Stable 134 �Snow 22 I thrashed peas Geordy drew dung to the garden 23 Snowed & Stormed all day no work done 24 Ad went to Gananoque with 16 bushel of wheat we cleaned up 7 bushel of peas got Some & other fixing 25 James McMullin & I cleaned out the insid of the Church in the forenoon Geordy plasterd the Stable the snow is going very fast 26 plasterd the Cow Stable & other fixing about Robie Beatty brought Ellen home this afternoon her Mother is no better 27 no Meeting to day the Snow & frost all gone 28 cleaned or picked Stones of between the Church & the orchard with the teem in the forenoon Ad began to plow in the afternoon Geordy & I Picked in the afternoon with Mary 29 Ad plowed Geordy & me picked Stones with Mary 30 hard frost last night little work done 1870 {Dec} Dec 1 Ad Choped wood in Armstrongs woods Geordy got wood. J Thomas Split the rail cuts in the forenoon I thrashd Some 135 �peas fine day Henery Young Wm Cornet & Humphery Young put the joist in the Church 2 Ad plowed betwen the Church & the orchard Geordy & me drew of Stones fine day 3 Do Do Do Do 4 rain snow the Revd Mr Berts preached a Missonary Sermon in the Schoolhouse 5 plowed & drew of Stones between the Church & orchard & Killed the hogs 6 rain this morning & most of the forenoon J Thomas finshed Spliting the rails he Split 700 I paid him $3.50 cents that is 50 cents per hundred Geordy went to Gananoque & got a Suite of Clothes cut Ad plowed I Salted the Pork 7 Ad finished plowing between the orchard & the Church I Cleaned out the furrows & dug som ditches so as to let the water off 8 Snowed about an inch last night & is Still Snowing I thrashed Some oats Stormy day kind of rain & Snow 9 Ad Choped wood at Armstrongs Geordy drew it togather with the old maire I 136 �Killed the geas & a Sheep Ellen went to Mallorytowne on the mixed this morning to go to her Mothers She expects Rob to Meet her 10 11 drew Sand from the pit to bank the house I received a letter from Wat with the Mortgage that E. J. Sinkler held against Me he paid it up the Revd Mr Follock preached in the Schoolhouse this morning rain 12 Snow & rain all day we cleaned up the Barn & granery we expect the thrashers had 3 bushels of the Black See wheat that was on the Shepard place J Bradley A Cornet J Johnston J McMullin J W Turner H Young helped to thrash 13 A Cornet came here last night with the machin we thrashed the peas had 17 bushel & 22 of wheat 12 of barley the track is very bad began the oats 14 finished the thrashing had 183 of oats put in part of the Straw 15 finished puting in the Straw in the Barn A Cornet & H Young helped 1870 {The following entries from Dec 16 to 23 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} 137 �Dec 16 Ad & Ellen & Isabla went to Brockville this morning in the Buggy they took the butter with them hard frost Geordy drew dung to cover the potatos 17 Geordy helped J Bradley to thrash I got some wood & fixed the cattle snowed & blew in the afternoon Ad & the girls got at night they got 19 cents per lb for the butter all round butter has fell it was the high prise {illegible} 18 no meeting to day 19 went to the nomination at Willsons schoolhouse thre is 22 nominations 4 for Reeve 3 for D Reave the rest for councillors the Boys drew wood from Armstrongs 20 I examined the concession line between the 1 & 2 con in lots No 13,14,15,16,17 & 18 the Boys drew wood rain this morning 21 Stormy this morning Ad ground his axe in the forenoon & we cleaned up the pussegrass seed & killed a 2 year old heffer for Beef 22 drew wood from Armstrongs 23 Do DoDoDo drew in the remainder of the stack of hay put it over the horses in the forenoon went to Delta for David & Wat & his Wife 24 Choped wood in the woods Ad got home to night Lizie is not well So Wat & her did not come 138 �25 the Revd Mr Ffollock preached in the Schoolhouse at 7 oclock PM snow 26 very Stormy day Billie come home yesterday with Mary & little Willie A little snow 27 cleaned up four bags of fall wheat all that there was Ad went to help James Cornet to get out timber for a Barn he had all his Barns a Sheds burned 28 mended the harness cold day 29 Ad went to New Bourough with F Dean his Wife David Billie & Isabla cold day Billie & Mary went home to day 30 Geordy went to J Cornets raisin I atended to the Cattle a little Snow 31 Stormy day rain & Snow cut iron in the Shed Snow 1871 January Jan 1 The Revd Mr Francis preached in the Schoolhouse in the forenoon & at 6 oclock in the evening snow 2 acted as Returning officer in the division of the Township Stormy day 139 �snow 3 a very stormy day wind & Snow with heavy drifts Ad came home from Newbourrow with his visiters Lizie came with him from Delta 4 no travel on the roads what is is through our fields attended on the Cattle 5 Ad & Geordy helped B. Younge to thrash the road is very bad 6 drew the rails out of the lane to make a fence across the new field that we plowed this fall near the Church 7 Billie went to Delta with Elizie Watt did not come fine day no travel on the roads here For more information on William Beatty, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 140 � 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, 1867-1871 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 1867-1871 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. 1867 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{modern cover page}</p> <p>Beatty,</p> <p>Walter</p> <p>Journal</p> <p>November 1867</p> <p>to December 1870</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1867 {The following entries from Nov 1 to Nov 5 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p>{November 16 - December 31st are transcribed on this page from typewritten transcription stored at Upper Canada Village archives and further proofed with scans taken at Queens university- there are no scans of these pages available on this site at this time for verification/proofreading}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>1</td> <td>Billie drew stones for Mr {illegible} in the forenoon I shoveled ditches went to a dung bee of B Youngs this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Billie went to Gananoque for some wool &amp; the fullcloath got a coat cut I made a door for the horse stable &amp; other fixings</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day reain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>drew sand to the orchard &amp; put it around the trees where I took the mulching from and banked the house with it I found a good many Borers in the trees there was a very high wind last night &amp; most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Billie drew sand in the forenoon for Sam Sheapard he helped Mr Cornet to kill hogs in the afternoon I went to examine a place for a Bridge across the Wiltsy creek on sixth concession of Lansdowne rain little</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Billie plowed in the new land the ground is very dry I thrashed some of the buckwheat in the morning I dug the carrots in the garden very cold day hard frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Billie plowed in the forenoon drew sand to the orchard &amp; put it around the trees took away the mulching</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>drew more sand Thomas Scott came here last night he plastered the cistren this morning drew wood in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>I went to Young with Ellen &amp; Jennie stoped at Grammoms all night the roads is first rate little rain this morning went to caintown heard the Revd Mr Burdon preach</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>came home to day took dinner at Wm Hazelwoods</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Billie went to Andrews for brick for George Graham I fixed a little around some of the trees in the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad &amp; Billie picked up some wood in Armstrongs wood in the forenoon Billie plowed in the afternoon hard frost last night I am very bad with stomack</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Billie plowed in the new land Some showers of snow this afternoon the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Billie helped Hump Young to draw stones for A well from our place</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {November 16 - December 5th are transcribed on this page from typewritten transcription stored at Upper Canada Village archives - there are no scans of these pages available in RDA at this time for verification/proofreading} 1867 November <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Snowed about 2 inches last night &amp; this morning Billie drew some wood fluries of snow to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Wallas preachd this forenoon in the Schoolhouse Snow this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Billie took 4 Ewes to Mr McCrones to the Sow Ram put 6 the Socities South down Ram &amp; 10 to our own lamb Billie went with the Slaugh</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>cleaned up 13 bushel of Buckwheat the Boys drew some wood I am very bad with my Stomac</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Snowd &amp; blowed most of the day rain this afternoon no work I have done nothing Since I came from Young</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Billie helped Ben Younge to thrash &amp; Billie helped A Cornet to thrash very foggy &amp; mistie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Billie helped James McMullin to thrash mistie &amp; warm the Snow is nearly gone the Slaughing is gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>no Meeting to day fine day Roby Beatty come here last night for Mary She has been here since Ellen &amp; I was down there they went home to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Billie helped J McMullin to thrash this forenoon H. &amp; J. Johnston thrashd for us in the afternoon little rain to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>finishd thrashing ours this forenoon Cristie &amp; Humphery Young J Mcmullin We J Turner B Warren &amp; A Cornet helped the wheat &amp; oats turned out well to the Straw heavy rain last night James Richardsom put the eve trougs up on the North Side of the house 43 feet tronees &amp; mpart paid him $4.30c or at the rate of 10 cents per foot</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Billie plowed finished the new field Ad cut soms wood at timber he brock his ax Cleand 6 bushel of wheat for the mill 43 of buckwheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>went to Leeds &amp; laid out a road in the 4 concession I did not get home till friday I Stoped a the Tavern all night &amp; had agreat deal of writing to do Ad went to mill with 6 Bushel of wheat . 3 of Buckwheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Billie plowd North of the old house in th forenoon drew Sand for samuel Sheepard in the afternoon heavy rain and all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>very hard frost last night the ground is frosen no plowing very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>December</td> <td>1</td> <td>Went with the Revd Mr Green the Bible agent to the McCrone Schoolhouse he came here last night with the Express &amp; Stopt all night the roads is very rough &amp; hard frosin the waggon makes great noise</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>I went to the Station to the Council &amp; took 4 affidavits for killing sheep with J Coak cold day Billie drew some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Billie helped John Johnston to thrash very windy so that they had to Stopt I mended Shoes &amp; boots</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Billie helped J. Johnston to thrash he finishd I abled</td> </tr> <tr> <td>acording Ryen there will be 45 Stormes this quarter</td> <td>5</td> <td>Billie &amp; Ad drew some Stones for the foundation of the old house I finished cobling fine day wind very light &amp; from Southeast &amp; South west at bedtime it was north</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {December 6 - December 21st are transcribed on this page from typewritten transcription stored at Upper Canada Village archives - there are no scans of these pages available in RDA at this time for verification/proofreading} 1867 December <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>6</td> <td>began to take down the old house but it blowe so hard that we had to Stop it Snowed and blowed most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>7</td> <td>got the roof off the old house &amp; all the long logs down</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 snow</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day very hard frost there is no Slaughing little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>laid the foundation for the old house &amp; drew up all the short logs &amp; put them up it is south of the barn for a Stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>10</td> <td>Killed the hogs very cold with high wind from the north a little Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>11</td> <td>raised the old house &amp; got half the roof partly on very cold day with a little Snow in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>fixed come Slates for the windows drew 2 loads of wood from Armstrongs woods very poor Slaughing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>the Boys went to McCrones for the Ewes that was there at the Ram very cold day Salted the pork</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>drew wood from Armstrongs it has been very cold weather this week as cold as any we had last winter</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Wallase preached in the Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>fixed a wood rack for the Slaugh cold day Ad went to Young with Bill Younge</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Billie drew wood from Armstrons I cleaned out the Barn &amp; trashed some peas little Snow Ad come home to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>drew 6 loads of Stones for J. Weston Ad &amp; me quarred them very cold hard frost it was a hard job to get them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Ad &amp; Billie cut some wood in Armstrongs woods I thrashed some peas cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>drew 4 loads of Stones for Weston Stormed most of the day a little Snow then Sleet wind South</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>drew 4 loads of wood from Armstrong I fixed a chain &amp; Some timber in the Shop Snowd about 4 inches after dark with wind</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> {December 22nd - December 31st are transcribed on this page from typewritten transcription stored at Upper Canada Village archives - there are no scans of these pages available in RDA at this time for verification/proofreading} 1867 December <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day heavy rain &amp; quite a thaw Snow nearly all gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>very high wind last night Snow this morning fixed the old house so as to get the rafters to come togather it was out of Square</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>tharshed some peas then Ad &amp; Billie choped Some wood in Armstrongs woods</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Rain &amp; snow then rain so that there is no slaughing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>put new pins in the slaugh &amp; others fixings</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>cleanad up 8 bushel of wheat &amp; 8 bushel of Buckwheat Isabla &amp; William Curtis came from Mallorytown on the cars last night they were at Young in Chrismas day Rob brought then over to Mallory town with the Slaugh there was no Slaughing here the roads is entirely bare</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with a grist of 8 bushel of wheat &amp; 6 bushel of Buckwheat with the waggon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>the Rovd Mr Auld preachd in the Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>I made some spikes for to fix the caseing in the old house hard frost went for the Dr Elsworth to See Bessee She hurt her knee on christmas day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16 stroms this month</td> <td>31</td> <td>drew in the Stack put part of it over the horses &amp; the remainder in the Barn in the forenoon Billie drew wood for J Weston in the afternoon with the waggon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1867 {This page was transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1867</td> <td>Dec 27</td> <td>{illegible} sow took Boar J. Bradley Feb 15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1868</td> <td>Jan 2</td> <td>{illegible} sow &amp; &amp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1870</td> <td>Jan 4</td> <td>sow to Cooks</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible}</td> <td></td> <td>3 went to Keaton offered him $25 as compensation for the</td> </tr> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>7</td> <td>{illegible} in a order with Bylaw No 231 $ 1 {illegible} 4</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>X</td> <td>went to Tennents &amp; Fergusons laid out a road between the fifth &amp; sixth concession of Leeds from Lot 21 to letter A in Lansdowne 4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible}</td> <td></td> <td>{illegible} at the {illegible} of Leeds1 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>opened the Keating road 1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1869</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>21</td> <td>received payment for the above</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1870</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>24</td> <td>Laid out a Road between lots N 7 X 8 first con Leeds 2.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>20</td> <td>examined alowance of road between 1 &amp; 2 Con {illegible} Lansdowne between lots No. 14, 14, 16, 17, &amp; 18 1 50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1871</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>13</td> <td>receive payment for the above</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>1</td> <td>snowed all day no work done snowing six or eight inches deep Mrs Lafayette came here last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>I went to old Mr Pecks with Mis Lafayette with the slaugh then put the Black colt in the harness he went well fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>drew 1 load of wood the horses sliped on the ice so that they could not draw Blacker lost a shoe got one on Ad Elen Jannet Wm Curtise &amp; Mrs Austin went to Young this afternoon intending to go to Brockville to morrow fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>very high wind this morning with snow &amp; heavy drift no work the roads is nearly full</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>went to the school house &amp; voted for the old council no stir went to Escot with J. Cook Mr Darlin is runing against R.Fields Fields has cut off a good many of Mr Darlins voters</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad came home from Young to day they went to Brockville yesterday I went to Mallorytown to meet Rob Beatty he is bying the old place from Harvey they had gone home came home at 10 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>finished the peas &amp; went to the shool meeting John Purves was put in Trustee Douglass to get 20 cords of wood half hard &amp; half soft at 6.11 per cord little snow at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>clean the peas had 13 bushel measured in the basket snowed about 2 inches last night heavy wind &amp; drift to day the wind was from the west this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>drew wood this forenoon Ad went to Gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Do Do Do went to Young Elen went with him fine day went the Agriculture meeting was elected President again</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>snow</td> <td>no meeting in the schoolhouse the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the church little snow this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>drew some wood I killed 25 turkies we intend to go to Kingston</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868 {this is February}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>Billie got home from Brockville this morning I spooled &amp; quilled lit snow with wind Ad came home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>no meeting to day little snow with heavy wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>stormy this morning a very cold I spool &amp; quilled</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Billie went to Marble Rock Mill with 3 bags of wheat 2 of Rye &amp; 2 of Buckwheat he went with Henery Young &amp; there teem Ad went away again Humphrey Young took Doll to the Road to work with trip</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Dr Richman his Wife &amp; Miss Ferguson came here on a visit a fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>snow &amp; wind most of the day I quilled</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>fine day the roads very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>snow &amp; wind no Meeting to day the roads is blocked up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>no stir to day yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>there has no tems been o nthe roads yet the drift was so great that the roads is compleatly blocked up the boys is going to school I am quilling the wind was in the south then the North from that to East then west</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Robert Beatty came here with a grist to go to Gananoque Mill last night him &amp; Billie went there to day very stormy this morning fine day afterwards</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Roby went home this morning very stormy with snow this afternoon I quilled</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>snow this morning the Boys at school I quilled</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>storming this morning Billie got B.Youngs horses David, Isabla Vestus Hicock &amp; his sister came here this afternoon. John Scott John Robinson &amp; Jane Armstrong came up with the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day David &amp; Hicock went home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>very storm day it snowed &amp; stormed all day &amp; drifted so that there is no trains</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>the train is of the track at Robinsons, last night Express is not here at 10 oclock fine day John Scott John Robinson &amp; Jane Armstrong went away on the Express at 8 oclock P.M.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868</p> <p>{needs to be put back a page, to put in correct chronological order} {left margin is cut off - started the dates and lines for each day}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>14</td> <td>Went to Mr Purvis in Pilsbury stopt there all night {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>went to Kingston with 23 Turkess got 2s.6c snowed a good deal Miss Purves went with me stoped for tea at Mr Starks got home about 11 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad &amp; Billie drew some wood snow in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad went to A Bee of Mr Fullerton drawing wood from F Ogradys I fixed another old harness for Ad little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad went to Young for a cutter &amp; to see Luther Shipman he is going to collect for him I went around the station callouting shool Bill paid my own it is $7.60 Billie drew wood with doll &amp; cristies youngs Maire little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day Ad came home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Ad went to L. Shipmans to get a cutter from Leader wm Curtise went home to day on the Express he as been here since Christmas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Billie commenced to go to school I quilled fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>I spooled &amp; quilled Ad is gone on a collecting town for L. Shipman</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Do Do A little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>we got horse from B Young &amp; drew a small stack of hay that Ad brought of Jas Gilbert we had 3 small loads of it paid four dollars &amp; fifty cent for it a little snow with cold wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>stormy day we did not got to meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>the Boys is going to school I spooled &amp; quilled</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Billie went to Brockville with Henery Young &amp; Jas Gilbert had doll &amp; Youngs Nell I spooled &amp; quilled</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Do Do snow &amp; wind</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868 {this is June, not January -- needs to be put in proper sequence}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>19</td> <td>Drew up the slepers from the old house in the forenoon went a hoeing Bee of James McMullins in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Billie took the 2 year old colt to an Iland to paster to give $2 for the season I went to Austins with the stone &amp; worked at the stable Revd Mr Gordon came here to day &amp; Revd Mr Baike went Gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the schoolhouse I took him to Reeds Schoolhouse &amp; heard hime preach Lester Landons funeral sermon the house was full</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>22</td> <td>drew 3 loads of stones for S Sheapard it rained then</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>23</td> <td>Do 4 Do Do Do Do Do rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>24</td> <td>Do 6 Do Do makeing 2 1/4 cords they wear stones that Sheapard borrowed from Tricker I drew them for Sheapard little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>drew 200 bushel of sand for George Grahm I helped Billie to load fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>I went to A raisin of Wm Moors it was all day Wm Hazelwoods young people hear this afternoon very warm day David came home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Billie drew 2 loads of lime for George Grahm from Croses I think 50 bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Baikie preached in the schoolhouse this morning warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>drew stones for the stable &amp; plowed the potatos I put in 2 sleepers &amp; did other fixings at it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>drew 5 loads of stones for A Fulerton i the forenoon I helped I went to a raisin of John Sheapard Billie went for A load of lime heart that there was none &amp; did not go all the way</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>19</td> <td>fine day I intend to go to John Youngs with his son Christopher here last night with B Youngs young people went to Sam Youngs stopted there all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>got to John Youngs this afternoon the Roads is very heavy had to get out of the slaugh &amp; tramp the roads they were drifted full {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>21</td> <td>little snow very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>John Young went with me to Greenbush to see his son Humphrey he was not at home very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>no meeting here to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>went to Greenbush got dinner at Humph very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>John Young brought me home to day stopt at Sam Yougs got dinner got home about 5 oclock all well Ad was at home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>26</td> <td>&amp; drew some wood with B. Youngs horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>27</td> <td>Do Do Do the roads is very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>made a shuttle &amp; quilled</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>29</td> <td>made another shuttle &amp; quilled a little snow &amp; drift</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 14 storms this month</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>1</td> <td>No meeting to day clear &amp; cold in the forenoon very cloudy &amp; black to the North &amp; East</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>2</td> <td>very hig winds with snow &amp; drift I quilled</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow 40 storms last quarter</td> <td>3</td> <td>I quilled the boys at school fine day with a little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>42 storms this quarter</td> <td>4</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>fine clear day wind south southwest Ad came home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>6</td> <td>rain all day wind same as yesterday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>7</td> <td>rain most of the day there is quite a thaw</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>8</td> <td>the Revd Mr Wallers preached in the schoolhouse the roads is all in a swim</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>fixed some buckets looks like shuggar weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Ad taped 30 trees it dose not run much ran the wheat through the faning mill had 39 1/2 bushel put 20 in the corner bin</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>went to Gananoque to the mill with 16 bushel of wheat took 16 bushel to 41 lb of butter got 20 cents per lb bought 25 lb of oatmeal 5 cents per lb 8s.9d for cotton yarn &amp; 90 c for 5 gallons of oil</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>12</td> <td>cleaned up 20 bushel of oats to take to Younge to exchange for seed with Rob Armstrong it was kind of sleet &amp; rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>{this entry is blank, not faint}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>very bad with a cold went the station to a trial of three persons by the name of Chelcies Robert Webster James Pamerter Joseph Cook JP. was there the were turn over to the Court of Queens Bench Ad started to go to Young with the slaugh got as far as the hill at Websters &amp; came back again the roads was to bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>heavy rain all day the snow nearly gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>16</td> <td>heavy rain all day the snow nearly gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>17</td> <td>sowed and bored some bunks &amp; fixed the boreing machin rain at night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March {illegible}</td> <td>18</td> <td>worked at the bunks very windy heavy rain last night with hail this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>hard frost this morning drew some dung to the orchard I went to Mallerytown in the cars with the Widow Austin &amp; went with her to Thomas Tennents came home on the Mixed at 10 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow rain</td> <td>20</td> <td>snowed about 2 inches then rained &amp; snowed most of the day sawd bunks &amp; drew dung to the orchard went with the slaugh for bushel of coal to Reeds for of coat to Reeds for A Fullerton</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow rain</td> <td>21</td> <td>worked at Bunks bored &amp; made stakes snowed &amp; rained</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Auld preached in the schoolhouse &amp; the Revd Mr Carrol in the church fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>worked at Bunks &amp; drew the rails that was in the midle of the north field to the midle field hard frost this morning boiled 12 pails of sap in the Bush</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>worked at Bunke &amp; drew the remainder of the fence hard frost with a north wind all day very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>worked in the sugarbush fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>worked at bunks is at school</td> </tr> <tr> <td>began to Plow</td> <td>27</td> <td>drew some stones of the North field in the forenoon got A Cornets plow in the north field it plows fine I worked in the bush</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>worked in the shugarbush Ad plowed a little fine day Elen &amp; Jennet went Lyn on the cars</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>worked in the sugar bush Ad plowed &amp; began to put up the midle fence in the midle field the ground is drying very fast</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>made 2 whipeltrees &amp; fixed the stove door Billie plowed Ad went to Gananoque very warm day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td>Began to sow &amp; sowed 4 1/2 bushel of oats North of the house &amp; east of the path from the rock to the old house the ground is in fine order drags well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>2</td> <td>sowed 2 bushel of scotch wheat that we got of John Young East of the path opposit the old Barnstead &amp; 5 ridges of the old Barnstead sowed timothy &amp; clover on it there was quite a snow storm this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snowed in the night about 1 inch</td> <td>3</td> <td>the Boys bored Bunks in the forenoon &amp; billie plowed in the afternoon I went to see J.E. Keaton by order of the council &amp; to pay him what I thought righ for a piece of land for a Road on his place I offered him $25 what I thought was right</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>went ot the Revd Mr Aulds with George White to see a Deeds signed could do nothing without another J.P. Billie plowed in the afternoon snow all gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day Mr Wallace is sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>went with J Cook to Oliver Landons to see his Wife sign a deed isued an atachment against Martin Rape for Dr Elsworth it was settled by payment Billie went to Younge with oats for seed the ground is hard frozen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow {illegible - but was Thomas Darcy} Magee was shot in Otawa this morning</td> <td>7</td> <td>went to the fifth &amp; sixth concession &amp; layed out a Road stoped with Ben Herbisons all night it snowed all day &amp; part of the night Billie got home to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>came home to day the snow is about 4 inches deep fine morning snowed &amp; blowed in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>drew some wood from the sugarbush the slaugh run well fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>drew 2 loads of hay from Thomas Bradleys 1200 cwt &amp; 10 in the other snowed &amp; stormed most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>worked in the Bush the Boys cut some wood in the sugarbush the snow nearly gone rain and snow at dark with high winds</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>no meeting to day very hard frost last night &amp; cold today</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>hard frost last night clear &amp; cold drew 2 loads from the old house &amp; then drew stones of the north field drew all the stones except of rige gravel that was not put up</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>14</td> <td>Picked some stones of the orchard in the forenoon plowed below the old house in the afternoon hard frost this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>15</td> <td>no frost this morning plowed in the 2 field northeast part I boiled sap in the bush Ad choped some Elem tops</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>16</td> <td>fine morning rained about 10 oclock &amp; light showrs most of the day bought a plow from R.B.Webster he got 7 from Ogdenburg price $10.50c plowed a little in North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad plowed in North field Billie &amp; me put up some fence in the midle of the 2nd field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad plowed in North field we fixed bunk &amp; put up some fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>19</td> <td>the Revd Mr Wallas preached in the schoolhouse &amp; Revd Mr Carroll in the church in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Billie plowed in the north field I worked in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Do Do Do Ad left this for Guelph this morning by the 3 oclock train Edward Young went with him to Toronto I went to John Ivies with Mr Gillhadie he heard that he had 300 bushel of potatos for sale he had none fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>22</td> <td>Billie finished plowing the north field then he plowed below the old house rain about 11 oclock P.M.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>the ground is covered with snow this morning &amp; snowed &amp; blowed till 10 oclock wind N. East very cold storm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>got 800 of hay from J.Bradley finished plowing at the old house this forenoon plowed the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>commenced sowed 6 bushel of oats on the sod North field East center cold day met the Revd J.P.Baikie at the station he has come to preach for us this summer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Baikie preached in the schoolhouse in the forenoon I took him to Reeds Schoolhouse in the aftenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>27</td> <td>sowed 4 bushel of oats in the North field snowed in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>plowed in field below the house in the afternoon the snow was better than 1 inch deep this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the woods begin to look red</td> <td>29</td> <td>finished the field this forenoon &amp; draged 1 ridge in the north field we then sowed 5 1/2 bushel of peas &amp; barley below the barn it draged very well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>30</td> <td>sowed 2 1/2 bushel of wheat in the new land rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868 I got 1/2 bushel of Thimothy seed from John Ivie price $1 dollar</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>1</td> <td>plowed in the midle field North East part</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>sowed 3 bushel of wheat in the New Land that makes 5 1/2 in all there sowed grass seed on it sowed 1 1/2 bushel of wheat below the old house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Auld preached in the schoolhouse in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Baikie at 6 oclock &amp; the Revd Mr Carrol at 3 in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>sowed 1 1/2 bushel of wheat below the old house that made 3 in all there warm day sowed 4 1/2 bushel of peas in the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain the woods begin to look green</td> <td>5</td> <td>rain this morning Billie went to Mallorytown got one Bushel Midgeproof wheat that David paid 3 dollars for it came from Peterborough he brought a load from Escott for Mr Hueston he is going West</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible} bushel peas</td> <td>6</td> <td>plowed North of the house the ground in good order</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>sowed 4 1/2 bushel of peas in the north field that makes 9 bushel of peas in all frost last night very cast day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>plowed the headridges in the north field &amp; sowed 1 bushel of oats on them that makes 11 bushel of oats on that field got 500 of hay from J.Bradley this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23 bushel of oats in all rain</td> <td>9</td> <td>finished plowing North of the house &amp; sowed 5 1/2 bushel of oats North of the house ground very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Baikie preached in the schoolhouse little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>sowed 2 1/2 bushel of oats below the rye or between the rye &amp; ditch &amp; a pailfull of flax seed heavy white frost very cold for the season</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>plowed in the midle field North of the rye &amp; draged below the house for the corn &amp; draged the garden planted the East &amp; south ridge with sweet corn &amp; the ridge next the house with carrots cold at night warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain the trees is got quite green with the rain &amp; heat {illegible} seemed stand still last week</td> <td>13</td> <td>planted corn north 3/4 of an acre of the house Billie finished the plowing in the midle field that finishes our plowing for the spring sowed nearly 1 bushel of Midgeproof wheat on the 3 ridges south of the North ditch center field a fine rain at {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Billie helped J Bradly I planted 2 bushel of peach blows {variety of potato}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>15</td> <td>Do Do Do Do 1 1/2 bushel all below the Barn fine rain this evening</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868</p> <p>{May}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>16</td> <td>Billie helped T. Bradley with the team I fixed the grapes &amp; treer they look well the Sand that we put around them last fall has killed the clay fine growing day little rain to night Sowd 3 drills of turnip by the old shop in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Auld preached in the momend &amp; the Revd Mr Gordon in the afternoon in the School house very heavy rain in th afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>rain most of the day the Revd Mr Gordon was hear all night he went to Mr Thompsons for dinner</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>mowed the garden fence East 3 rods &amp; plowed it the ground is so wet north of the house that we cannot plow East of the path Billie got 500 of hay from T Bradley</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>drew 5 loads of Stones &amp; 30 bushel of Sand for F Dean H McKeye helped in the forenoon drew Stones of the orchard in the afternoon I laid a floor in the wood shed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Billie helped J Jonston to drag he only worked a little while very</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>rain today workd at the Bunks</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>atended the council tried 2 cases of Sheepkilling Wm Douglass &amp; R McNiel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Baikee preachd in the Schoolhous</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>fixed a floor in the cookhouse or rather the woodshed little rain to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>took stove into the woodshed fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>washed the Sheep &amp; fixed some of the fence midle of the midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>went to Gananoque to mill took 11 1/2 bushel of wheat bought fifty 1b of oatmeal &amp; 50 of indian meal received $7 for Sheep casess from the Treasur</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Sowed 3 bushel of wheat 1/2 bushel Buck wheat the ground is in good order</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>finishd the fence midle of the midle field atended the council &amp; tred A Cornets Sheepkilling with J. Cook</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Beakie preachd &amp; the Revd Mr Wallace</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868 {have included a table that was from a scan many pages back for June 19-30}</p> <p><br />{June}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1</td> <td>Sheared the Sheep A Cornnet helpd a little rain but nothind to hurt</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Bille helped J Johnston with the teem plantd 5 1/2 bushel of potatos below the house the ground is in very good order</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Billie helped C Young with the teem finished the potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>went to funeral of Mary Greer daughter of Tho Greer the Revd Mr Carrol preach there was 36 teems it was a very large funeral the wind is south &amp; Southeast fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>the Boyes helped A Cornet to planted potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>drew stones to the Stable the Revd Mr Gordon came here from Gananoque fine shower to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>the Mr Gordon preachd in the School house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>began to work on the Roads at Johnstons corner</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>worked Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>we got $10 from the Councl to put on the Roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>workd on the Roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>worked half the day on the Roads that finished the work Sowed better then a bushel of Buckwheat the ground is very dry fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Baikee preached in the School house In the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>fine Shower last night &amp; this morning drew Stones of the medow North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>tried scraped a celler for A Fulerton took off the first Sod but could do no more it is a puttie clay &amp; the Scraper would not work went through the corn with the cultivator</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>went with Revd Mr Baikie to Mr Keers &amp; Mr Darling very warm day the Boys workd at the Corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>finishd the corn &amp; drew stones to the Stable &amp; under pined it</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1868 {this is June, the scan is not in proper sequence} <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>19</td> <td>Drew up the slepers from the old house in the forenoon went a hoeing Bee of James McMullins in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Billie took the 2 year old colt to an Iland to paster to give $2 for the season I went to Austins with the stone &amp; worked at the stable Revd Mr Gordon came here to day &amp; Revd Mr Baike went Gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the schoolhouse I took him to Reeds Schoolhouse &amp; heard hime preach Lester Landons funeral sermon the house was full</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>22</td> <td>drew 3 loads of stones for S Sheapard it rained then</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>23</td> <td>Do 4 Do Do Do Do Do rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>24</td> <td>Do 6 Do Do makeing 2 1/4 cords they wear stones that Sheapard borrowed from Tricker I drew them for Sheapard little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>drew 200 bushel of sand for George Grahm I helped Billie to load fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>I went to A raisin of Wm Moors it was all day Wm Hazelwoods young people hear this afternoon very warm day David came home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Billie drew 2 loads of lime for George Grahm from Croses I think 50 bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Baikie preached in the schoolhouse this morning warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>drew stones for the stable &amp; plowed the potatos I put in 2 sleepers &amp; did other fixings at it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>drew 5 loads of stones for A Fulerton i the forenoon I helped I went to a raisin of John Sheapard Billie went for A load of lime heart that there was none &amp; did not go all the way</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868</p> <p><br />{The following entries from July 10 to 15 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>David, Billie Elen &amp; Jennet went to Mr Darlins to go on the Boat to Brockville George went fishing with them to the river I sorted the wool &amp; other choring about the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>hoed part of the potatoes</td> <td>2</td> <td>mowed a little front of the house the grass is driing up very fast the boys &amp; girls did not get home till day light this morning very warm weather hoed part of the potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Billie drew a load of lime for A Fullerton Dave &amp; me Blated &amp; quaried some Stores</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Billie got the horses Shod I intended to go to Young this afternoon went to Younge took tea at Wm Hogalwoods then went Granmoms stopted all right there</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>went Caintown &amp; heard a free curch Minister</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>came home from Granmoms this forenoon mowed some in the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>7</td> <td>drew Stones for A Fullertor seller little rain to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>drew 150 bushel of Sand for A Fullerton celler little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>drew Stones for A Fullerton</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>drawing loads of hay from the orchard put it in the granary mow Billie helped J McMullin to load hay</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>drew in hay from the orchard I atended it volunteer super{supper} that was given to them by the Municipal council</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Auld preached in the shool house the Revd Mr Cornet preached to the Orngmen in the church in he afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>preached in the morning Mowed the orchard Mr Bilton was hear this afternoon on a visit</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>finished mowing the orchard &amp; mowed some in the 2 feilds it is very poorly seeded</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>drew in 4 loads of hay of the orchard that makes 7 loads in all put in the granery mow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>James McMillin mowed with his mower in the North feild &amp; mowed round the fences Billie worked for him</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868 {The following entries from July 17 to 31 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>17</td> <td>finished mowing the North field with J McMullin Billie raked with the horserake</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>drew in hay put 2 loads in the new stable 1 in the old stable &amp; 2 in the Barn little rain to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Baikee preached this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>drew in loads of hay put 1 load in the new stable &amp; 1 in the old I cut all in the 2nd field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>I mowed round the new land two swaths</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>went to Gananoque with Wat Wife she is going Mitchel she went on the steem Boat to Hamilton I got 100 of flour $4. 58 lb of oatmeal James McMullin mowed part of the new land</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>drew in 6 loads &amp; put it in a stack I finished the mowing all but some of the fences</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>finished the toping of the stack &amp; cut some of the Rye it rather green heavy rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>cut some of the Rye Billie went to Young with David he was going to Delta he got a telagram from Wat to be in Toronto by tusday he has got goverment Job of surveying</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Baker preached in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>cradled the oats East of the path below the house Billie drew 3 loads of sand 45 bushel time 75c then drew in R Ennises hay it is very smokey &amp; the sun is like a ball of fire</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>cut some of the Rye Vestus Hiccock brought David &amp; Isabla &amp; his sister David is going to Toronto to meet Wat he has got a goverment job of surveying he left by the 3 oclock train</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>I worked at the Rye a few drops of rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>30</td> <td>worked at the Rye in the forenoon drew in the oats they are in fine order</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>31</td> <td>finished the Rye &amp; cut some of the Scotch wheat a little rain his afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{The following entries from Aug 1 to 3 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p>{August}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August rain</td> <td>1</td> <td>Rain this forenoon cut some wheat in the afternoon Billie went Gananoque for Isabla</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Bakie preached in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>drew in the Rye &amp; cut the rest of the Scotch wheat dry weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>began to cut the Black See wheat at the old house it is a fair crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>workd at the wheat fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>cut some of the wheat on the new land</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>rain to day I thrashed some of the Scotch</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>more rain to day thrashed a little more wheat I am not able to much I over did myself cradling the Rye Billie cut the Barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Bakee Preachd in the School house this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>drew in wheat to day I mowed some of it drew it in the same time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>cut the oats west of the Path to the well Humph Young helpd a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>drew in the oats west of the path this afternoon cut some of the in the north field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>workd at the oats in the north field a very poor crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>finishd cuting the oats &amp; got them all in the Barn they are very short</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Billie helped Charley Armstrong to cut oats I thrashd some wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Bakie preached</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>thrashed some wheat &amp; cleaned it had 7 bushel from 160 sheaves good wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>went to Gananoque to the mill with 7 bushel of wheat fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Billie drew 3 loads of sand 1 of stone for for John Weston $2</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868</p> <p>August</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>20</td> <td>little rain last night began to hook the peas they wear to wet us had McMullins pea harvestor &amp; Samuel Johnstons they work well Billie cut some of the wheat then we drew Stones for Fullerton</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>workd at the peas fine day J Coslow help</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Do Do for Cristie Young</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Kear preachd for Mr Bakie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>finishd the peas &amp; cuting the wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>drew in the wheat &amp; drew some Stones for Fullerton</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>went to Gananoque for my grist Billie drew stones for the underpining of Thompsons Shed they are for H McKee he has the Job</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Charles Roth thrashd 25 bushe of Barly &amp; Peas 42 of wheat 58 of Rye</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>cleaned up the floor &amp; drew in the peas a few drops of rain the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>I went to Gananoque with J McMullin &amp; got the grey yarn &amp; got Dr McCrum to look at Beses knee he gave me some powers for her linter of Jodins to rub on it paid 3.9 pence for it. Billie drew 4 loads of Stones for Fullertons celler &amp; 2 loads of Sand for H McKee to Thompson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Keer preachd for Mr Bakie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>drew stones for Fullertons celler that finished it heavy rain to night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868</p> <p>{The following entries from Sept 1 to 12 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p>{Sept}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>1</td> <td>Drew dung to the midle field East line I worked at the truck waggon at the Blasmith shop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>worked at the truck waggon Billie drew dung</td> </tr> <tr> <td>wind south south East</td> <td>3</td> <td>drew 4 loads of stone for Joseph Bradley the wind south &amp; south East fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>drew 4 loads of Stones to Bradley that makes 11 loads for Bradley or 2 cords then we drew 3 loads in the afternoon to Mitchals celler</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>drew Stones for Mitchel Celler</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Bakie preached &amp; the Revd Mr Auld</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>drew 1 load band for Westin &amp; 120 bushel for Mitchel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>first rain in this quarter</td> <td>8</td> <td>helped Ben Warren to thrash Billie went to Gananoque with 12 Bushel of Barley &amp; peas got them ground for feed got home at noon then he come to help to thrash &amp; I went to Brockville to atend the Court Elen went to See her Mother walked from Mallory town heavy rain to night that is the first rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Billie &amp; Geordy helped Warren to thrash I came home to night on the mixed heavy rain the morning &amp; most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Drew stone for Michels celler I went to a meeting at the schoolhouse for the purpose of trying to build a church at the station I offered to give a lot &amp; stones &amp; sand &amp; there was over 400$ subscribed for it Wm Clow &amp; his Wife came hear on a visit</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>drew stone for Mitchels cutter sleigh McKay helped Wm Clow &amp; Wife went home this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>12</td> <td>Billie drew stones I went to Gananoque for the fullcloath got a coat cut took the Revd Baikie up &amp; brought the Revd Mr Gorden down with me had A Cornets horse a little little rain this afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868 {The following entries from Sept 13 to 15 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p>{Sept}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>13</td> <td>Revd Mr Gorden preached in the schoolhouse this forenoon Billie took him Reeds in the afternoon brought him back again</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>drew dung to the midle field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>drew stones for Joseph Badley fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>drew Stones for Robrt Mitchel Heugh Mckee helped to quornie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>began to Plow in the midle field for wheat I cut some of the Buck- what helped J McMullen to thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>I helped James McMullen to thrash Bille plowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Beakie went to preachd but it was so wet that no person came to the Schooll house it faird up about 2 oclock &amp; he went to Reeds</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Billie &amp; George went with Mr Cornet to his Fathers to thrash I went to Hamilton to the Provincial Exhibition to purchase Sheep &amp; a hog for our Socitee got 2 bushel of Midge proof wheat at the Station that Adam Sent from Howick</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Billie got John Johnston to Sow the wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>heavy rain to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>drew Stones for Robrt Mitchel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>raind all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>drew 3 loads of Sand for Mitchel &amp; 2 loads of flour for Robert Ennes 3000 I got home about 12 oclock at night from Hamilton &amp; brought home with me 1 hog $28.1 leisester $25 1 year old 1 Cotswoold $40.1 1 year old lieseister lamb $30 Sowed 2 bushel of rye</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>went to Reeds heard the Revd Mr Willson of Kingston preach &amp; he had the Sacrement</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>thrashd some of the Buckwheat Billie plowd Adam Turner Died I helped to lay him out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Charles Armstrong came &amp; got our thrashing machin Billie made a traid with him for a buggy &amp; harness Billie plowd in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>drew 2 loads of Sand 30 bushel line 35 in all 75 went to the funeral of Adam Turner the Rev Mr Smart preachd there was 42 buggy &amp; waggons at it he was buried at Robinsons Billie helped to Bradly to thrash</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868</p> <p>{October}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>October</td> <td>1</td> <td>I Helped T Bradley to thrash Billie Plowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Do Do Do Billie finishd plowing for the Rye I Sowd it 2 1/2 bushel &amp; that I helpd T Bradley</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>to thresh in the fore I then Sowd 1/2 bushel of Rye that 6 1/2 bushel I went to an Agriculture meting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Smart preachd at the Schoolhouse in the afternoon he was here all night I went to Reeds with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Billie went to Gananoque with 4 bushel of Peas 2 Barly &amp; 8 bushel of Scotch wheat to the mill I shoveled the wheat &amp; Rye &amp; attend a meeting to Build &amp; church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>cleaned 2 bushel of Rye &amp; 2 bushel of Scotch wheat for the Show 9 bushel of BlackSee for the mill Billie plowd north of the Rye in the midle field East line</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>went to the Faire at Gananoque &amp; Stoped to an Musical intertainment for the benifit of Sabeth School got home at 2 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>8</td> <td>atended at the Station there was a little rain this morning but it turned out a good day afterwords Hazelwoods &amp; the two Robs was here Rob Beatty &amp; Rob Armstrong Jenney Robson &amp; the Girles stopted all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>the Young folks went home this forenoon I thrashd some Buckwheat Billie plowd below the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Billie plowed below the house I helped Joseph Bradley to move his Shop up to his house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Smart preachd in the Schoolhouse in the forenoon Billie took him to Reeds in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Billie plowed in the forenoon him &amp; George helpd Cornet to thrash in the afternoon I helped Ben Younge to thrash from 10 oclock high wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>thrashed at Cornets &amp; Youngs fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>finished thrashing at Ben Youngs this forenoon we went to James Shepards &amp; began to Stumped we are to Stump the field &amp; burn the Stumps &amp; work it for three years he is to find half the Seed do half the thrashing &amp; get half proceeds we are to get the other half for doing the rest of the work plowing horrowing &amp; harvesting &amp; help the thrashing</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868</p> <p>{October}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>October</td> <td>15</td> <td>Worked at J Sheepards burning &amp; Stumping</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Bille &amp; George thrashed Buckwheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Billie plowed in the North field west side I thrashd Buckwheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting this morning the Revd Mr Carrol preachd in the afternoon &amp; the Revd Mr Auld at 6 oclock at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>little rain</td> <td>19</td> <td>Billie plowd in the North field the ground is very hard &amp; dry I finishd thrashing the Buckwheat the Revd Mr Baikie left on the Express he receivd one hunderd &amp; sixteen dollars for the time he was here sixty five fifty of that was made up at Reeds &amp; fifty dollors &amp; fifty cents was at the Station he ought to have 9 more Aunt Betsey McDonald &amp; aunt Barbarry Watkins come here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Billie plowed with forenoon he borrowd 10 bushel of oats from A Cornet last night I cleaned the Buckwheat had 14 1/2 bushel the aunties went away on the Expresse to Mallorytown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>first snow</td> <td>21</td> <td>thrashd peas Stormed all day Snowing &amp; blowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>22</td> <td>Snowing still I fixed the harness very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>thrashed Some peas for the hogs shut them up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>drew Sant to the Stable in the forenoon drew 3 loads of hay for George Grahm from Joshua Giblerts about 2 1/2 tuns fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25 rain</td> <td></td> <td>went to the Ebenozer church heard the Revd Mr Auld preach rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>drew Sand to the house in the forenoon Billie went to Escott for the Colt it Strayed away a month ago he plowed in the afternoon we dug potatos fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Billie plowed in the North field I went to David Johnston auction there was a great many people then bought nothin</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>dug potatos Billie plowed fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Billie plowed I finished diging the potatos George helped Hugh McKey to quary I pulled the turnips</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Billie plowd I pulled the carrots George helped H. McKey to quarry hard frost this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Billie plowed in the forenoon I finished the carrots they are good rain this afternoon with heavy wind George helped H McKey he is raising Stones for the Church</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868 {The following entries from Nov 1 to Nov 6 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p>{Nov}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov 1</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Auld preached in the schoolhouse heavy rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Billie plowed in the North feild the ground rather wet I worked at the stable flooring in the forenoon went to the council tried 3 sheep cases H Landon Dunovan &amp; Aron Donno</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Billie plowed the North field west corner I mended shoes got 5 tops from J Sheapard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Drew 1 load of stones for Geo Grahm then sand gravel for {illegible} shed &amp; 1 load of gravel to Westons</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Billie began to plow at Shepards George piled stumps at Shepards I laid out a road at the townline of Leeds took dinner at A Clendening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Billie plowed at Shepards I shoveled some watter furrows where the plowing is done fine weather for plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>drew in the potatos all we had in one load Billie &amp; Jennet &amp; Jerem Chalhoon went to Young this afternoon they Started with the Singlee buggy &amp; broke the Spring. got J Johnston buggy. I threshd some peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 rain</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day rain all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>9</td> <td>rain all day worked at the Stable alittle they got home to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>10</td> <td>very heavy rain last night &amp; all day the ground is in a Swime with So much rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Billie plowed at Sheepards with Charles Armstrong Iron plow I fixed the irons &amp; did other tinkering</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>hard frost last night Billee plowed in the after noon in the north field he is trying the plow for the plowing match I thrash Some pens</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Billie went to the plowing match it was on George Pecks farm he took the first prise of the Boys there was 3 boys &amp; 6 men plowd fine dạy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Billie went to Crosses for 8 bushel of lime paid 2 dollors for it the roads is very bad I thrashed peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Auld preachd in the Schoolhouse at 7 PM</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Billie went to a plowing Bee of James Choulhoon he got 2 shoes on Bluher I workd in the Blacksmith Shop in the forenoon then atended a suite at the Station betwen Landon &amp; McCormick &amp; Rape for trespass</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868</p> <p>Nov</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov rain</td> <td>17</td> <td>I helped James McMilan to put up Bails for his cows Billie drew Stones for the Stable in the forenoon went to a bee of Henery Youngs to draw Stones for a ditch at Thompson a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain snow</td> <td>18</td> <td>there is two inches of Snow this morning rain &amp; Snow all day no work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>worked at the Stable Billie drew 5 loads of Sand fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>plastered part of the Stable fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>worked at the Stable in the forenoon fixed the School house in the afternoon Purvis &amp; Findley helped we put props to the back of it H. McKey built &amp; plasterd</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>killed the hogs &amp; worked at the Stable let out the Rams took 2 Ewes to Cornets &amp; 2 to Roths</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>worked at Stable in the morning went to Keating &amp; tendered him with 31 dollors for the land taking by the Council for a road on his farm he would not take it John Stacy. Quin &amp; Dooks was witness to the tender A. Keating &amp; a Son of J Bradleys wittnes to the opening of {illegible} the Revd Mr Green held Bible Socitee meeting in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Billie went to Escott with Mr Green this morning he was here all night I worked at the Stable fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Salted the pork heavy rain all the forenoon Billie drew Sand for J Joseph Bradley got a sirrip Barrel from Weston to put the homes in</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>helped John Johnston to thrash Billie drew some dung to the garden &amp; cleaned wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Do Do Do Do Billie went to Gananoque with 1 1/2 bushel of corn 6 bushel of wheat 25 of Buckwheat to the Mill he got 5 gallons of oil 40 cents per gallon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>the Revd Mr Auld preached this forenoon heavy rain last night &amp; a little this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Billie &amp; m helped John Johnston to thrash very bad frost last night Billie took Blacks home to Charles Armstrong &amp; got the colt</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868</p> <p><br />{Dec}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>1</td> <td>Helpd Christ Young to thrash cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Do Do Do Do not quite so cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>worked at the Stable fine day the sun thawed the hubs a little very little wind it was north</td> </tr> <tr> <td>wind N</td> <td>4</td> <td>got the Black Colt Shod on the fore feet &amp; fixed a door for the Stable dull cloudy day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>first Storm Snow or Strom 34 this qurter</td> <td>5</td> <td>worked a little at the Stable Snowed most of the day Billle went to Cornets with John Johnstone for our two Ewes he went with the Slaugh It is very rough</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Killed the white Cow I atended the council A cornet helped fine day I atended the Council very Stormy this afternoon Mr J Cook Stopt here all night it was too Stormy to go home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>8</td> <td>Billie went to Roths for the 2 Ewes that we had at the Ram there I Cut up the Cow Sold 1 hind quarter to Robrt Michel another to George Grahm $5 per 100. 1 forequarter to R Ennis $4.50 Stormed &amp; Snowd all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>9</td> <td>thrashed Some oats for the horses Still Storming a little Robert Beatty came here to night with a cutter</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>fixed a cutter Shaft &amp; cross bar of Wats old cutter for the cutter that Ad had of Leader last winter we cannot find it own Rob wants to take it home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>drew 3 loads of wood from Armstrongs woods very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>drew 2 loads of wood Do Do John Robson came here to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Auld preachd in the School house al night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>14</td> <td>Billie &amp; Jennet went to Gananoque with M Young &amp; doll Geordy &amp; Me put a good deal of Rye Straw of the Stack in the Stable loftes for beding in the Spring it began to Snow about 11 oclock Stormd all the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>drew 2 loads of hay from Hugh McKey 1560 in all we got it from him on a trade or rather as part price of a colt we are to get 1000 more</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>sawed up 2 elem trees for the Stable floor</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Billie went to Marblerock with a log {illegible} in the Black colt he went well I sawed with the sawingman Mr McCormick a tailor is here making a great coat for me</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1868 {this is from the Dec 18-31, 1868 scan at Queen's University - RDA sheet appears blank, as does book it was photographed from??}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>18</td> <td>Billie went to the Rock with log &amp; got the one he took yesterday he had the Bay colts in to day I thrashed peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Billie went to the Rock with a log he had the two colts in to day they went well I finished the seed peas warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day all the snow &amp; rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>went to the Nomination to McCranes schoolteacher the put in Joseph Cook as Reeve Jo{illegible} Legg as J Reeve Thomas Darlin J Birmingham &amp; Thomas Cornet councilmen fine day the front road is all most bear with the thaw</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>laid part of the stablefloor put in all the stuff we had it is 1 1/2 inch elem plank</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Billie went to Delta with the slaugh for Isabla She is coming home the Revd Mr Baikee &amp; elen went with him he doll &amp; one of Charles Armstrongs horses it snow in the morning then it fined up then it stormed &amp; blew till near midle of the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>I thrashed peas cleaned the seed peas first had 6 1/2 bushel or 2 barrles of them fine day hard frost Billie Elen Isabla Mr Baikee &amp; two of the Hicocks came home about 11 oclock to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>25</td> <td>stormy this morning wind &amp; snow most of the day no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>drew half a ton of hay from Hugh McKey's Miss Highcock &amp; her Brother went home this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gorden preached in the schoolhouse at 1/2 2 oclock &amp; the Revd Mr Birts preached at 7 PM David came home on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>I put a shoe on Wat cutter the old one was Broke</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>I went to Brockville on the mixed paid Mr E J Sinkler seventy five dollars the intrest due David gave fifty dollars that Adam sent</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Billie went to the Rock with an Elem log I thrashed oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Billie went to the Rock with an Elem log I mended the Bobslaughs &amp; laid the stable floor</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869</p> <p>{Jan}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>1</td> <td>very cold day wind north Robert Beatty &amp; Mary &amp; James Purvis &amp; two of the Miss Toruners came from Young no work</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>2</td> <td>Billie drew a load of wood for Mckenley I worked at a moccasins he went to Young in the afternoon with David &amp; the Girles Snow &amp; very cold</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day heavy wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>made a moccasin in the foreroon Billie come home from Young warm day quite a thaw a little main this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>drawed out the Barn floor &amp; fixed the granary we had a Bee drawing Stones for a Church there was 24 teems &amp; a number of loaders very warm dry we wanted more loaders</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>cleaned the Barn floor &amp; fixed th granery Bille went to the Rock with a log</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>I thrasted some of the midgeproof wheat Billie drew wood for Sheeperd &amp; Mckenley warm day Snow nearly gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td>sow to Roths</td> <td>8</td> <td>I went to. Cornets. Cholhoons. Coplands &amp; Roths to See the Socities stock took the old sow to Boar at Roths last night brought it home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>9</td> <td>fixced a little at the Stable put the horses in for the first atended the annual Meeting of the agriculture Socitie was realected president heavy rain Iast night &amp; most of the day the Snow nearly gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>the revd Mr Auld preached in the Schoolhouse I went to the River to see about J. Gilbert isued a warrent on friday night for Thomas Chapmon &amp; Carry Chese where Shot at Steven Holleyday &amp; a constable Gilbert went in Serch of them on Wellses Iland &amp; we had got no word of them Sinc &amp; could get none there</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>11</td> <td>finishd the Stable &amp; other fxcings &amp; went to the Station to See about Gilbert he is on the track in the States that is all that we have yet alittle Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>cleaned the midge proof whent had th full of a Barrel Henry Johnston brought the thrashing machin intend thrash on Thursday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Atended the Schoolmeeting Mr Thompson elected Trustees Billie came home from Delta he went home with Miss Hicock alittle Snow this afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869 {The following entries from 14 to 17 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Henery &amp; John Johnston thrashed for us C &amp; H Young A Cornet J McMullin B. Warren JH Bradley helped had 140 bushels of oats a little Barley think about 30 or 40 bushel of wheat fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>drew 2 loads of wood from Armstrongs the road is poor</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Do Do Do J Robsons &amp; Mr Weed came up with the Express from Mallorytown</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>drew wood from Armstrongs the roads very poor</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>cleaned up 10 bushel of wheat very Stormy day Snow &amp; wind fixed a little at the Stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>went to Gananoque with 10 bushel of whent &amp; about 2 of corn that is all the corn we have took annual repr up to th annual Meeting of the County Agriculture Socities bought 5 gallons of oil 28.3d per gallon &amp; a bag of Salt 6s.3d cold day with a little Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>drew a load of wood Mrs Ennis died about 6 oclock this afternoon very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Billie went to Escott with Mr Quin to see his brother they are brothers to Mrs Ennis drew a load of wood in the afternoon I got a tooth drown I was not out</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>Mrs Ennis was buried in the Taylor buiring ground Billie took the Corps there was upwards of 40 Slaughs &amp; cutters the Revd Mr Carrol preachd in the Johnston Schoolhouse Snow &amp; rain in the afternoon it frose as it fell</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Billie began to go to School I worked at bails for the stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>finished the bails got the cattle in to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>fixed for the calfs in the Stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>worked at Some Shuttles in grahms Shop fine day alittle Snow last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>finished a shuttle for S Hogelwood Billie went to young with Ellen &amp; Isabla intending to go to Brockville tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>there was a meeting of the Building Committee here the afternoon it was agreed to build the church 36 x 50 feet rain &amp; Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day very fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869</p> <p>{February}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>1</td> <td>Billie Ellen &amp; Isabla come home from Young this forenoon they got 24 cents per 1b in Bills for Some butter they had I fixed some in the Stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>worked at some Shuttles old Mr Cornet died this morning wind North &amp; northeast Billle took the little Sow to Collhouns</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Snowed about 6 inches last night &amp; is still snowing 10 oclock Snowed all day did nothing but atend to the Cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Snowing Still high winds last night considerable drift this morning the Roads is very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>fixed a Shuttle I have been very bad with the tooth akhe headache Billie &amp; the girles went the Teameeting at Reeds Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Billie took home to A Cornets 18 bushel of oats that he borrowd of him in the fall cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Auld preached in the Schoolhouse this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Showing a little Mr &amp; Mrs Barns from Deta came hear with Miss Hicock &amp; her Brother Mr Barns is going home to Markhm we are Sending Some things to the Boys with them</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>heavy rain this morning with a fog a little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>taped Billies boots &amp; other mending Dr Richmond was here for dinner he is looking after wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Billie went to Sawlog Bee of J Johnstons to MarbleRock a little rain &amp; Snow this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>warm fine morning fixed a Side peice to the Slaugh for him to draw cordwood he intends to go to a bee of Dr Richmond to morrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; most of the day with Sleet &amp; Snow cleaned Some grass Seed no drawing to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day rain hail &amp; Snow with high winds and drift J Robson came here last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>the roads drifted full with about 1 inch of crust rain Snow &amp; rain all day quite warm for winter</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>fine day the Roads is very bad I went to a sale of John Grahms he is going to Iowa he Sold his farm to Wm McNiel everything went very high Cows &amp; heffers from 25 to 42p dollors each Billie Sold Granpa Cow to Mr Jackson for 600 split rails &amp; timber for 1050 the rails to be split &amp; put in piles by Jockson we are cut the timber &amp; split the 1050 or get</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869</p> <p>{February}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>17</td> <td>Stormy Day Snowing &amp; blowing I atended on the cattte</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>18</td> <td>cleaned what oats was in the Passage intending to go to Mill</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>19</td> <td>went to MarbleRock with 18 bushel of oats &amp; 6 of Buckwheat fine morning Show wind &amp; drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Snow Billie {illegible} year $6</td> <td>20</td> <td>drew 2 loads of wood from Armstrongs very Stormy in the afternoon Snow &amp; wind from South west then North East</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>very Stormy day Snow Revd Mr west preach to night we did not go it was so Stormy Snow &amp; wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>22</td> <td>went to Jacksons &amp; drew 2 loads of rock cuts there is no ice or frost in the swamp we had to tramp a road</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>23</td> <td>no work to day it is the wost day that has come this winter wind &amp; Snow from the North East with a tremendious drift the roads is compleatly filled up</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>24</td> <td>fine morning began to Storm about 10 oclock &amp; Stormd all day Billie had to draw wood for Mckinley &amp; James Choulhoon they were out of wood the roads was awfull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>25</td> <td>J Bradly J Johnston A Cornet Hen Webster Samuel Johnston &amp; me turned out &amp; brock the road from the Cross road to our gate the Side road is nearly level with the fences Still Snowing cleard up at night 9 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>26</td> <td>Snowed about an inch last night &amp; is Snowing Stormed all day the roads is nearly as bad as ever</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>27</td> <td>drew 2 Small loads of wood from Armstrong woods in the forenoon Storming still the road &amp; so drifted that we quite the drawing the roads is awfull</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day this is the fine day that we have had for a fortnight this has been the Stormest we have had for a great many years</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869</p> <p>{March}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>1</td> <td>I went to the Council it met at Westens they were granting Tavern Lisence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>went to Gananoque with 26 bushel of oats sold 6 bushel &amp; got 150 of Corn meal oats 50c per buhel meal $2 per 100 1b fine roads Rob Beatty J Robson Wm Scott from Perth Betsey Ellen Hall &amp; Mary Beatty Came here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>3</td> <td>the Younge folkes went home this afternoon a little Snow this morning a fine afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>wind SW in the morning SE in the afternoon SW at night</td> <td>4</td> <td>the wind is South west this morning it changed to the South East In the afternoon then to Southwest at Sundown cloudy in the forenoor clear in the afternoon fine day Billie went to Young with 32 bushel of Rye he intends to go to Brockville with it his Mother went with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>fine clear morning hard frost wind South</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Snow first Storm in the quarter 32 Storms in the quarter</td> <td>6</td> <td>Snowed about an inch last night &amp; Snowed till about 10 oclock Billie &amp; his mother &amp; Mary come home this afternoon Billie went to Mateland with the rye got 72 cents per Bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Auld preached this evening in the Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>fixed for Smoking hams fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>fine day fixed Some spiles for the bush rather on the thaw</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>10</td> <td>very Stormy day Snowing &amp; blowing all day wind Northeast fixed some spiles</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>the roads is compleatly blocked up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>there was a doubble teem come from the creek with a kind of a Snowplow &amp; five other teems with Sloughs to the Stations</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Billie &amp; Isabla &amp; Jennet went Delta the afternoon with Doll &amp; a cutter I am very bad with my head</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14 snow</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day very high winds with a little Snow about noon it blew a hurricain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>filled up 7 1/2 bushel of oats &amp; rye &amp; bushel of oats to a bushel of Rye for the hogs &amp; 6 bushel of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>went to Marblerock with 7 1/2 bushel of Rye &amp; oats for the hogs &amp; 6 bushel of wheat got 258 lbs of flour Robert Beatty went to Gananoque with a grist he was here all night last night &amp; to night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869</p> <p>{March}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>17</td> <td>Robert Beatty went home to day Ellen went with him &amp; Mary we drew 3 loads of hay from Armstrongs 1.800 &amp; 2 1000 wer her to get 1200 yet fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Billie went to John Youngs for ceader George Young went with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>went to Gananoque with 12 bushel of wheat got 516 1bs of flour that is 774 lbs of flour in the bin fine day &amp; the roads is first rate but we cant get into the woods the Snow is so deep</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>fixed spiles for the Sugarbush fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Auld preached in the forenoon &amp; the Rev Mr Correl in the afternoon Wat come home this morning a little Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>worked at Sap pails Wat went to Delta he give me $100 from Ad fine day a little Snow this morning John Younge &amp; his wife here for dinnner</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>worked at Sap pails fine hard frost Mr Ruben Gilles &amp; three of the Clarks come here from Perth to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>made spiles for the Sugarbush</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>made over 300 Spiles for the Sugarbush this year we intend to work James Sheperd bush this year Mr Gilles &amp; the Clarks went home this morning Billie went to Young this morning for Ellen</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>drew 2 loads of wood from Armstrongs it began to rain &amp; thaw this forenoon rained all the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>a little frost last night cleaned up the oats had about 30 bushel Billie taped 150 trees this afternoon it runes midling</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day Snow is going very fast Wat &amp; Ellen come home from Young to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>went to the Sugarbush &amp; cleand out the Stove trough &amp; gathered about 20 pails of Sap &amp; boiled it down it is hard worked to gather the Snow is so deep &amp; Soft little rain to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>rain &amp; Snow all day work about the house made an axehandle &amp; fixed some buckets</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>went to Lyn paid Wm Clow on hundred &amp; three dollors got a note of sixty four dollors with intrest &amp; endrsed thirty two dollors on the other note as intrest Stoped all night at J Armstrong Billie drew 1200 of hay from Armstrong that is the last of the hay he is to get on the trade</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869</p> <p>{April}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td>Went to Brockville from Lyn with Norton Gardener in the Cutter came home on the Express all well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>drew 2 loads of wood from Armstrongs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>worked in the Sugarbush atended an Agriculture meating there is a fine run of sap to day put about 50 pails in the Stone trough besides what we boiled down</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Auld preached in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>drew 2 loads of wood from Armstrongs then went to the Council Meeting hard frost last night &amp; to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>worked in the Sugarbush the Sap we put in the trough all leaked out &amp; lost there is a fine run to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>boiled all day in the bush fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Do Do Billie went to a Bee of James Colhoons this afternoon a little floury of Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>hard frost last night. Cleaned up the wheat put 12 bushel in the east bin &amp; in the center bin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day hard frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>worked in the Sugar bush the Sap runs midling</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Do Do Sowed grassseed on the Rye</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Billie got 1300 of hay from Charles Armstrong the Revd Mr Bakie stoped here on his way to Europe he brought us planes &amp; spacafication for the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>worked in the S bush finishd Sowing grass Seed on the Rye &amp; wheat 8 bbs of the Rodon Clover Seed with the Thimothy seed the wheat &amp; Rye look well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>drew dung to the trees for mulching</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>a little rain this morning worked in the Sugar bush fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Auld preached this forenoon in the School house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; this morning the boys worked at Sheepard drawing Stumps I went with Wm Armstrong to look at aline betwen him Filler</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869</p> <p>{April}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April rain</td> <td>20</td> <td>The Boys worked in the field at Sheepards drawing and piling up stumps the front is nearly out I mended the old harness heavy rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Billie &amp; Isabla went to Gananoque in the Buggy I fixed the old harness</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Billie began to plow &amp; plowed at Sheapards there is a little frost in the ground I fxed whipeltrees</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Billie plowed at Sheapards I oiled the old harness &amp; fixed them so as to rig a second teem</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Billie plowed at Shepards tinkard in the Smithshop</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25 rain</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Billie plowed at Sheapards I got Grahms horse Shod &amp; Shoe Sett on dolle payed 50 cents for them drew 29 bushel of Pease to Thompsons storehouse they are for the Agriculture Socitie they come from Ingarsol they are the Crown peas &amp; to be divided among the members</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Billie plowed at Sheapards I worked at drag it is to be a 6 billed Squared one</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>began to Sow &amp; Sowed 4 1/2 bushel of Barley &amp; peas west of the path to the well the ground is rather damp Still it draged pretty fair Billie plowed at Sheaperds</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>worked at a drag made some of the irons Billie plowed at Sheapards</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>finished the ironing of the drag &amp; Sharpened the teeth in the forenoon Sowed 2 bushel of Black oats that I got from Mr Ruben Giles of Smith Falls he Sent them by rail there was a few Callico potatos Goderich potatos &amp; cuscoss I Sowed the oats in North field first 2 1/2 ridges in the center of the field then 2 bushel of peas</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869</p> <p>{May}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>1</td> <td>Sowed 4 bushel of Black See wheat on the West side of the North I likewise Sowed thimothy &amp; Rodon cloveseed on where I Sowed the peas &amp; Barley rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 rain</td> <td></td> <td>heavy rain most of the day &amp; night J Robson &amp; Mr Weed come here last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>3</td> <td>rain &amp; a little Snow mixed all day no work done very cold the woods begin to look red</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Billie plowed at Sheapards I planted out some appeltrees where ther was dead ones cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>planted out some Mapele trees below the house a little rain to day Billie plowd drew rails at Shepards in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>drew 3 loads of dung to the garden in the forenoon then drew rails at Sheapards in the afternoon Billie plowed at Sheapards</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>drew 3 loads of bunks for Sheaperd in the forenoon Sowed 3 bushel of wheat in the North field the ground is rather wet fine day the Revd Mr Austin come here this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Sowed &amp; bushel of peas in the North field fine day the ground is rather better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Austin preached in the Schoolhouse this forenoon I went to Reeds with him he preached there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Sowed 4 1/2 bushel of pease on Sheepards place Billie drged we had J Sheepards Beast</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4 1/2 bushel of midgeproof altogether on Shepards</td> <td>11</td> <td>finishd drging the pease &amp; Sowed 2 bushel of Midgeproof wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Sowed 2 1/2 bushel of midge proof wheat that is 4 1/2 of midgeproof on Sheepards place I found 2 1/2 of it &amp; the 4 1/2 of peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Sowed 5 bushel of oats on the Sheepard place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain 7 bushels of oats on Sheapards</td> <td>14</td> <td>Sowed 2 bushel of oats fine rain this morning &amp; last night that is 7 bushel of oats on Sheepard he found all the oats fine growing day the woods look green</td> </tr> <tr> <td>woods look green</td> <td>15</td> <td>Sowed 4 bushel of wheat on Sheapards 2 bushel of it Sheepard found that he got from Bruce McNiel it come from the Iland it is in the midle of the pice that finished this pice at Sheepards</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869</p> <p>May</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May 16</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Auld preached in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Austin in the afternoon heavy rain with a little hail Thomas Younges Barn &amp; Sheds was struck with lightning &amp; Burned</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>rain this morning George Grahm got this horse yesterday we here had it to work with doll Billie drew sand for Bob Michel 1/2 day then he plowed below the house Gordy &amp; Me drew dung to the garden a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Billie plowed Gordy drew dung the cornground I went to Mallorytown to shere a triel between Rob Beatty &amp; Jon Edgly Edgly made out that Robs Colt killed his sow &amp; got judgment against him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Billie plowed with doll &amp; Sheapards Colt in th forenoon &amp; plowed the garden in the afternoon I made irons for a gate &amp; dug in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Sowed 1 1/2 bushel of Barley &amp; peas South of the North ditch &amp; 3 bushel of oats below the house Billie plowed fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Sowed the 3 ridges on the South side of the North ditch with Alsike clover Seed Sowed 4 bushel of oats below the house Gordy draged Billie went to a Bee of A Cornets in the Afternoon I went &amp; Sowed · there was 9 teems 10 bushel of oats in that field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Sowed 3 bushel of peas &amp; oats &amp; the crownpeas they are on east side of the field below the house better than 1 1/2 ridg I bought Mr Thompson Shove 18 got Mr Dcores 18 own 18 1b planted @ bushel of potatos on the in all 54 of them the Crown pea</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Austin preached this forenoon Billie took him to Reeds in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Sowed better then 1 1/2 bushel of wheat North of the midle ditch East line Billie plowed it on Saturday &amp; this forenoon we drew some dung to the cornfield Billie plowed part of it Wite astrilun {Australian} wheat next the fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Sowed 1/4 lb white Bilgian carrrots &amp; 1/4 1b altringham carrot in the garden Billie went to a bee of George Grahm the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Billie plowed at Sheepards for potatos &amp; wheat I planted some potatos below the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Sowed 2 3/4 bushel of wheat at Sheepards Gordy draged Billie plowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>drew dung to the corn field fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>plowed the corn ground driseling the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Austin preachd this forenoon &amp; Rev Mr Auld preachd his fairwell Sermon at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>planted the Corn ( premium corn) is next the fence the yellow then the white a row of punkins between them put ashes on the hills the ground in good order</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869</p> <p>{June}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1</td> <td>Washed the Sheep this morning I then went &amp; helped James Sheepard to move his Barn Garner Lee had the job</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>the Boys planted part of the potatos on Sheepards places I helped Sheepard at the Barn Billie went to J Creas &amp; got 3 bushel of potatos paid 40 cents per bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Billie drew Stones for Mr McKindley I helped Sheepard at his drawing got the Barn &amp; Shed to there place to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>I Scalded &amp; washd Sap buckets Billie went with Lees runers to coles near Younge Mills for Sheep we put the Stove in the woodshed heavy rain to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>heavy rain most of the day Rod Beatty &amp; Rod Armstrong came here last night went home this morning with 3 pigs planted a few Thom Thumb peas at the old house I got from Mrs. Skinner</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Austin preached this forenoon he come here from Kingston last night Billie took him to Reeds in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>drew Stones of the meadow in the forenoon Sheered the Sheep in the afternoon A Cornet helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>a little rain last night &amp; this morning Billie helped Geo Grahm to draw Stones Tinkler Ad Armstrong come here last night from Lyn he is going West fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Adam Armstrong went to Napinee with on the Express Billie rolled the wheat oats &amp; part of the peas in the corner field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Billie Ellen &amp; Jennet went to Younge intending to go to Brockville rain this forenoon I attended a Meeting of the Building Comittee the estimates was so high that we did nothing yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>rain this morning I took the Scraper apart it was broct so that there had to be new Sides made</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>planted some Calliflours &amp; cablage plants rain most of the day Billie come home to dayput the irons on the scraper Billie was here with Isabla &amp; Jennet snow to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Austin preach in the schoolhouse this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>began to work on the roads A Cornet is Pathmaster we had the teem on</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869</p> <p>{June}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>15</td> <td>Worked on the roads Billie &amp; me a little rain about 5 oclock a little rain most of the night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Billie drew stones in the forenoon he worked for Sheepard on the roads in the afternoon got 75 cents for it I finished our work this forenoon with Geordy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Billie plowed in the North feild where we intend to summerfallow it is in the center west side I painted the Buggy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Billie plowed warm day I fixed some irons for the Buggy little rain grass growes well corn is dowing little it is too cold for it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Billie finished the plowing the ground is very dry for all the rain we have had. I fixed the Buggy &amp; gave it another coat of paint that is the Box &amp; greers</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Austin preached in the Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>drew Stones of the midle field East line fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>finished drawing the Stones this forenoon went throw the corn with the Diel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>worked at the corn potatos &amp; carrots I went to festival in the Drill Shed in favour of the Rev Mr Carrol there was about one hundred people</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>we had a bee to draw Stones for the Church there was 13 teems drawing &amp; men to load got a good job done fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>hoed the Corn it is very Small but a good colour</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>I went with John Cook to see how the sheep &amp; hogs was doing that belong to the Agriculture society they are all wright except the hog at Webs he is very poor atended a meeting in the afternoon Wm Hazelwood &amp; Betsey came here on visit Bille went to Young</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr preached in the morning he is the New minister Mr Austin preached in the afternoon Billie came home with Elen &amp; Jennet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>fixed rods in the waggon box &amp; worked at bunks a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Billie went to gananoque with 18 bushel of wheat to Mill I went to Mr Darlins to See him about the Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>rain last night &amp; this morning worked in the black Smiths Shop I helped John Johnston to draw his Barn Billie went to a School picknic at Johnstons Schoolhouse</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869</p> <p>{July}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>Helped J Johnston to Move his barn &amp; rise a Shed Billie went throw the Potatos at Sheepards</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Billie went to Mr Jacksons for Bunks he got none I put some bunks togather warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Billie draged the Summerfallow I helped Henry Young to rais his Shop</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Smart preached in the Schoolhouse in the forenoon Billie took him to Reeds in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>I was at the council most of the day the Revd Mr Davis the New Connection minister was here for dinner</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Billie drew 2 loads of flour for Mr Ennis we hoed in the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>I Began to Mow &amp; Mowed about 3/4 of an acre at the old house it is Clover &amp; very heavy Billie went to the Rock with Cris Young &amp; got some Elem plank that was there sinc winter</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Billie draged part of the Summer fallow &amp; cultivatd that that was plowed last fall rain last night &amp; this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>9</td> <td>atended a School examination &amp; picnic the Schollers did well rain this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>went to Gananoque with James Sheepard received $10 from him for gravel that he got for the road I bought a kip skin $150 iron 75 cents Billie went with James Lattimer got a coat cut</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the afternoon instead of Mr Austin he had just got back from hom last evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>atended the celebration of the 12 in Sheepards woods there was 7 lodges &amp; a large number of people the Revd Mr Follock lectured &amp; Mr Herburt McDonald gave a speach</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Billie helped Charles Armstrong at his hay (half a day) we took in a load of clover that was last week very bad hay weather went to the funeral of Thomas Greer a very large funeral</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Billie worked Armstrong I went to Lyn with Ellen stoped at J Armstrong all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>15th</td> <td>went to Wm Davis got dinner. tea at Hump Youngs at Greenbush Stoped at John Youngs all night rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>come to Granmams to day Stopted there all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>17</td> <td>got home this afternoon Charles Armstrong is mowing with his mower fine day a rain yesterday</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869</p> <p>{July}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>18</td> <td>the Revd Mr Austin preached this morning in the Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Charles Armstrong finished the Northeast field &amp; a little at the old house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>raked &amp; drew in 5 loads of hay out of the North field heavy rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>rain most of the day Billie took a load of withs to the river for Mr McDougal he got a bag of Salt at Mr Darlins paid $1.25 c for it it is fine Bought a new Scyth $1.25s</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Billie helped Charles Armstrong we worked at the hay in the North field cut some of the clover</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Billie helpd Armstrong at his hay we got all the out of the north field took Doll to Austins &amp; put her to his horse Ad got home to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Billie helped Armstrong at his hay we workd at the clover it is hurt with the wet Ad went to gananoque with the Buggy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Davis preachd in the forenoon &amp; Revd Mr Austin in the afternoon rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Charles Armstrong mowd in the midle field cost line heavy rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Billie finished cuting the midle field with the mower fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>got in 7 loads of hay 6 out of the midle field &amp; one off Clover put the rest in Cock rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>very heavy rain last night a little to day ground very wet cut a little clover in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>worked at the clover below the old house fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>got the clover all in cock a heavy crop</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869</p> <p>{August}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>1</td> <td>Revd Mr Austin preached in the Schoolhouse in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Stackd the clover &amp; timoty below the old house had140 cocks A Cornet helped Billie mowd in the afternoon with Charles mower</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>cut part of the fallwheat it is an even crop there is no wind but there is a little smut Charles Armstrong cut the new meadow 6 acres with his mower</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>I made out the papers for lots No in of the Township of before Robert Webster Eng &amp; worked at the hay in the new medow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>workd Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Stacked the new medow A Cornet helped with his teem both teams was as busy all day as we could bee fine day for work a very little Sprinkle of rain about noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>helped Cornet to make a Stack Billie &amp; me with our teem fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td></td> <td>went to the funeral of Joseph Turner he was drounded at Gananoque &amp; the body was brought to his Fathers Mr Joseph Turner there was over 200 waggons &amp; buggys besides some on horseback he he was buried by the Orngemen &amp; then the Revd Mr Smart preached it was the largest funeral t I ever saw in canada</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad come home on Saterday night &amp; him &amp; me mowed in the Orchard it is very heavy Billie worked in the potatos at Sheepards</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>drew in the from the orchard toped off the Stock with part of it put some in the Stable &amp; 2 loads in the barn fine day that finishd our haying except some fences it is afine crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>drew in the fallwheat &amp; cut some of the fall rye in the afternoon there was a fine Sower about 9 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>the Boys worked at the rye &amp; cut the Barley below the corn it is a fine crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad &amp; Billie plowed &amp; scraped the fundation of the church I workd half the day in sand pit geting a place uncovered for to get sand for the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>drew in the loose rye &amp; the Barley in fine order very warm day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869</p> <p>{August}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>15</td> <td>the Revd Mr Austin preached in the Schoolhouse this forenoon a little rain John Young come home from cristie he is up helping Cristie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>very heavy rain last night &amp; this forenoon I got J McMullin &amp; Wm J Turner to draw sand for the church we moved the fence from the horse paster across to to the old house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>began to cut the wheat in the north field it is a fine crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>worked at wheat I went to the funeral of old Mrs Cornet in the afternoon She was buried at Robinsons the Revd Mr Follock preached there was 45 waggons &amp; buggys beside horsemen</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>worked at the wheat &amp; drew in 3 loads of bound Rye</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>finishd the wheat this forenoon &amp; raked up the 2 bushel sowing of Black oats &amp; drew them in Ad &amp; Billie helped Ben Young to thrash in the afternoon I cut some of the Barley in the midle field north end east line</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>finished cuting the Barley Billie got some of the horses Shoes fixed with P.M. Moore &amp; made a bargon with to Shoe by the year for 6 1/2 dollors Ad helped T. Bradley to thrash I met the Rev Mr Chambers at the Station &amp; took him to Reeds</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>went to Reeds Schoolhouse &amp; heard the Revd Mr Chamber preach he had the Scacrement there &amp; preachd in our School house at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>raked &amp; drew in the Barley Ad cut some of the oats at Sheepards</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>the Boys worked at Sheepards I went to Mr Darling with Mr Austin I laid out a road betwen 17 &amp; 18 in the first concession got dinner at Mr Keers &amp; tea at Darling</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>the thrashers here last night Burns &amp; Rape we thrashed to day 19 bushel of Spring wheat 22 of oats 63 of Peas &amp; Barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>finished this morning the Rye 32 bushel fall wheat 10 bushel drew in some of the Spring wheat after cleaning the floor</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>finished drawing in the wheat the forenoon then cut wheat at Sheapards Vize Heacock &amp; Mrs Stainin come hear to day fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>heavy rain to day no work except what I did in the Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Austin preachd in the Shoolhouse this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>the Boys workd at Sheepards I ridled the peas out of the Barley &amp; drew in a load of oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>went to gananoque with 10 bushel of wheat &amp; some wool got two packs 4d per lb the Boys cut the oats at home &amp; hooked the Socities peas</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869 {The following entries from Sept 8 to 15 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p>{Sept}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>1</td> <td>cut the wheat in the midle field in the forenoon me &amp; Billie drew 5 loads of Sand for the Church then Ad &amp; Billie cut the oats at Sheepards fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>drew in the oats below the house fine crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>drew in the wheat from the midle field &amp; the peas &amp; oats below the house in the forenoon &amp; the oats at Sheepards in the afternoon hard work fine weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>cut wheat at Shepards &amp; drew in some of the wheat the Scotch wheat that was mixed with the midge proof was all taken with the midge</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Smart preached in the Schoolhouse in the afternoon &amp; .Revd Mr Follock in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>the Boys finishd the cuting of the wheat at Sheapards I went with Mr Thompson to Mr Armstrongs &amp; got out 4 sills for the Church &amp; drew them home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>alittle rain this morning I went with J Lattimer &amp; Saw his Wife sign a deed of her place in Gananoque to.S. Sheapard Ad &amp; Billie helped H Young to cut wheat in th afternoon we fixed finces &amp; drew 3 loads of Sand for the Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>rain most of the day nothing done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Billie and Gordy went to Gananoque to the show of wild beasts</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Billie &amp; Gordy drew 5 loads of dung to the North field Ad went to Mallory town to the show</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>worked at the peas they are a good crop</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the forenoon in the schoolhouse Billie took him to Reeds</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Ad Ellen {illegible} Jennet Mr &amp; Mrs Deen went to Delta this morning I worked in the sand pit for the church Mr Darlin sent 2 teems to draw Billie &amp; Gordy finished hooking our peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>got James McMillens horses &amp; drew in four loads of peas Humphrey Young helped Billie to draw in the wheat at Sheepards</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>finished drawing in the peas at home with H McKees horses &amp; drew the remainder of the sills for the church Mr Thompson helped</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869 {The following entries from Sep 16 to 20 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p>{September}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>16</td> <td>Worked at the peas at Sheepards fine weather Ad &amp; the Girels got home to night about 11 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>worked at the peas I was up all night with Mr McKinley he is sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>drew in 6 loads of peas at Sheepards</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Smart preach this afternoon Mr Davis in the morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>drew in 2 loads of peas at Sheepards that finishes the harvest I worked at the church got one dollar for it from McKee the Boys drew dung to the north field in the afternoon a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I paid Killie tow dollors for the paper</td> <td>21</td> <td>I went to Brockville to the Cattle Show it was a poor afair I came to Lyn stopt at J Armstrongs took a Dear Skin to the tanery</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>got home on the express the Bous drew dung</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Billie plowed for the fall wheat Spread dung</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Sowed 1 bushel of Souls wheat that I brought from Hamilton last fall it took the prise then 25 bushel of midgeproof wheat the ground in fine order</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Shoveled some of the furrows on the fallwheat drew dung on the new meadow midle field east line the Revd Mr Gordon come here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; all day no meeting Billie took Mr Gordon to Reeds no person came there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>drew dung to the meadow I helped A Cornet to thrash at his mothers place fine day heavy frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>I helped Cornet to thrash to day Ad &amp; Geordy drew dung</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>I thrashed some peas Ad drew gravel to the Barnyard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>I cleaned the peas had 7 bushel Ad drew Sand to the Barnyard from the pit</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869 {The following entries from Oct 1 to 16 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p>{Oct}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>1</td> <td>Drew Sand for the Church Ad &amp; A Cornet with there teems &amp; I loaded Billie has been working at the Church atending the masons since last friday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>2</td> <td>drew the corn out of the field &amp; put it in the orchard in the forenoon atended an agriculture meeting at Austons in the afternoon heavy rain at night Billie got $8 for working at the church 8 days</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>rain</td> <td>the Revd Mr Smart preached in the schoolhouse in the afternoon heavy rain last night &amp; this forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>heavy rain this morning &amp; all day no work</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>cut &amp; drew some wood from Cornets I helped A Cochran in the afternoon to draw some stones for the church little rain this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>made two hoops of band iron for the stove pipes in the wall of the church Ad went to Young Jimmie &amp; Mary was here they went home to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>went to Gananoque show took first on fulled cloth second on peas saw Prince Aurther &amp; the governer general &amp; Lady they went down on board of the Magnet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Geordy &amp; me helped Benj Warren to thrash Billie went to Young to see Willie before he went to Pembrock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Billie began to plow the stuble in the North field Geordy &amp; me began to dig potatos as Sheepards</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>little rain this morning no meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>11</td> <td>Billie went to Gananoque for a load of lumber for the church we dug potatos at Sheepards Ad went to Dr Richmonds with Bisey for him to See her knee {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>12</td> <td>drew 105 bushel of sand for Grahm &amp; Latimer 1/2 day dug potatoes in the afternoon little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>dug potatos in the forenoon pulled turnips &amp; mangles for the show &amp; other fixings in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>we had our Agriculture Show in the Drill shed rain in the afternoon it was the best we have had</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>heavy rain all day &amp; last night the ground is very wet the Hazelwoods &amp; Philipses here all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>picked stones of the field east line below the new land</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869 {The following entries from Oct 17 to 21 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p>{October}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct 17</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Davis preached in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Picked stones of the midle field next the road in the forenoon dug potatos in the afternoon Billie got the Armstrongs plow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Billie began to plow in the midle field we dug potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>put the stove in house &amp; dug potatos hard frost last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>helped Thomas Shelds &amp; Matthew Keer to draw stones &amp; sand for the Church Billie went with Armstrongs plow to Willsons to get it fixed for the Mach drew wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>finishd diging the potatos &amp; killed a hog Billie plowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>heavy rain all day helped W. J. Turner to thrash In the forenoon it rained so heavy that they quite</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>went to A plowing Match at Mr Webs Billie took the Second prise in the Boys match there was about half an inch of Snow this morning that is the first</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>drew a log for wood it Snowed most of the day it is nearly six inches deep put the Cows in the Stable for the first time Billie helped J. McMillen to thrash Geordy helped Turner to thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Snowd &amp; Stormed most of the day thrashd a little</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>cleaned 25 bushel of peas at Sheepards I got 12 Sheepard 11 &amp; House 2 bushel he is thrashing them on Shairs or even 10 1b bushel drew some wood Billie helped McMillin to thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>drew Some wood very Stormy day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>loaded feed for the hogs &amp; other fixing about the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Follock preached in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869</p> <p>{the rest of November 1869 is out of order and is transcribed a couple pages ahead} {The following entries from Nov 10 to Nov 15 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p>{November}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>1</td> <td>Cleaned the fallwheat &amp; fixed for to go to the mill the Snow is nearly gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Billie went to Mill to Garanoque with 5 bushel of pollwheat &amp; 9 1/2 of Spring &amp; 6 of peas oats &amp; Rye for the horses fine day I pulled the mangles</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>pulled five rows of the carrots a fine day Billie drew some Sand &amp; gravel for Jos Gilbert in the forenoon plowed in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>I went to Marble Rock with Wm Clow to an Auction Sale of Delongs &amp; Emenes of lumber Billie plowed fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>David started a midle line for a fence a little rain &amp; cold day Billie plowed Geordy worked with masons this week</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Billie plowed I helped Mr Mitchels men at the Church they began yesterday T Reed &amp; James Ladlow boarded hear B. Kinker Stopted at the Station we got all the rafters &amp; conteliors up to day Billie drew gravel {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>drew in some of the carrots they were frosen {illegible} Stormed most of the day Robert Beatty &amp; John McDonald went home to day they come on Saturday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>I worked at the Church with Mitchels Men David &amp; Isabla went in the buggy to Delta Billie went on horseback to bring the Buggy back David is going to stop at Delta &amp; keep Bub colt</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>I worked at the church in the forenoon pulled corn in the afternoon Billie came home this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>I worked at the church Billie went to a plowing match at Pecks took the 3rd premium</td> </tr> <tr> <td>finished shingling the church 5 1/2 days</td> <td>12</td> <td>I worked at the church Billie plowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>I worked at the church Do Do the ground is rather hard frozen</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>{illegible} at the schoolhouse the Revd Mr Cornet preached in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>I fixed up the fences at the church &amp; gathered up the {illegible} &amp; bits of boards around the church hard frost Jennet at Young {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869 {The following entries from Dec 11 to 16 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p>{Dec}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>1</td> <td>Billie &amp; Geordy drew 5 loads of loom for Mr Thompson Garden I fixed a little at the room in the woodshed {illegible} &amp; helped James Calhoun to fix the ditch at the church the frost is nearly all out of the ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>I helped Johnston to thrash cold day freezing hard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>3</td> <td>Do Do Do very cold Day little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>4</td> <td>finished thrashing at Johnstone little Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to Day cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>fixed in the woodshd in the forenoon went to help A Cornet to thrash in the afternoon did nothing Henery Webster was not done till night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>I helped A Cornet to thrash fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Do Do Do Do the Boys drew some wood Geordy has been at School</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>helped A Cornet to put his oats Straw into the Barn in the forenoon J Stacy come to thrash at Sheepards at noon finishd Sheepard &amp; Hendersons part this afternoon I had J McMullin &amp; David Johnston</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>thrashed our wheat 42 bushel of wheat in all for out Store 16 of midgeproof &amp; 26 of Blacksee they brock there bedpice &amp; did nothing in the midle of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>a little rain at night</td> <td>11</td> <td>thrashed the oats we had 37 for our Shaire our thrashing came to $243 cents {illegible} Sheepards to settle with Store for it he is indue us very fine day we helped Sheepard to put his straw in the Barn ours was put in as we thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Davis preached in the school house heavy rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>put bottoms in some tubs &amp; other tinkering about the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>went to Gananoque with 12 bushel of Black see &amp; 2 bushel of fall wheat &amp; 2 bushel of Rye in the waggon &amp; heard the Revd Mr McClaren of Belville preach the ordination Sermon of Mr Barns he was placed in Gananoque in Mr Gordons place there 7 ministers there there was a very large congregation</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>put new pins in the wood slaugh fine day rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Killed old Lillie cow she is good beef &amp; one hog heavy rain all day &amp; night A Cornet helped</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869</p> <p>{this page is out of order and needs to be moved back two pages}</p> <p>{The following entries from Nov 16 to Nov 30 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>16</td> <td>{Billie line strikethrough} I fixed plank for the drain of the church &amp; husked some corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>17</td> <td>heavy rain all day worked at the corn in the woodshed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Billie drew gravel in the afternoon for John Gilbert 90 bushel &amp; got some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>thrashed some of the socities peas &amp; husked corn David came home from Delta this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>20</td> <td>rain most of the day fixed a fram for a room in the wood shed pulled some carrots put them in the wood shed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td>21</td> <td>the Revd Mr Green the Bible Agent came here this morning Billie took him to Willsons with the Buggy the roads is hard frosen no meeting here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>toped the carrots in the wood shed in the forenoon Banked the church in the afternoon B Warren W.J Turner J McMullin R Johnston &amp; James Cornet helped fine day Billie helped Thomas Bradley to thrash the Revd Mr Green held meetings in the schoolhouse at 7 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>snowed about 6 inches last night Billie took Mr Green in the slaugh to Escot Gordy helped J Bradley to thrash I helped A Cornet to kill two hogs we then killed 1 for us a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>took a south down ram to Mr Browns &amp; got another</td> <td>24</td> <td>went to Gananoque with A Cornet took the hog it weighed 275 lbs got 9 dollars per 100 got a barrel of salt 8s .25 lbs of {illegible} 5s 12d Sugar 6s tea 4.7 &amp; Sundrys articles $8</td> </tr> <tr> <td>let the Rams out Billie took 2 Ewes to {illegible} Browns</td> <td>25</td> <td>thrashed the socties peas had 7 bushel from 36 lbs they are the Crown pea</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Billie drew 2 load of stones to F Dean I thrashed some peas and oats oats in the forenoon helped Dean to raise a shop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>I helped John Johnston to thrash Billie drew some dung to the carrots fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Folock preached in the school house snow this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>29</td> <td>helped John Johnston to thrash Billie took 2 Ewes to George Pecks &amp; look for a thrasher</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>rain most of the day fixed a room in the woodshed for the flour &amp; meet Billie drew loom to Mr Thompsons garden 3 loads he gave us 100 old rails &amp; some Bunks</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870 {this is January 1-17, 1870 - needs to be put ahead in order}</p> <p>{January}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>1</td> <td>The Boy drew Some wood from Cornets wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Austin preached in the Schoolhouse heavy rain last night &amp; this morning &amp; all day very few out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>heavy rain &amp; wind last night Snow wind &amp; drift very Stormy all day very few at the Election it is so Stormy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>drew 2 loads of wood from Cornets in the forenoon Billie took the Saw to J Cooks the Socities Bore is there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>drew 2 loads of wood from Cornets I began to thresh the peas Billie went with Jams Sheepard to T. Cornet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>I thrashed peas the Boys choped in the wood shed it is So Stormy that they could do nothing out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Boys drew 2 loads from Armstrongs I threshd peas hard frost Clear &amp; fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>I thrashed pean in the forenoon went to the Station very Stormy wind &amp; Snow the boy drew 1 load of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Johnston preached in the Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>very Stormy wind &amp; Snow &amp; thrashed John Coslow worked half the day with the Boys drew 2 loads of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Billie drew a load of Bunks from Jacksons 75 sils Gordy helped Thos Bradley to thrash I thrash peas very fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>worke a little at some Sheepskins to tan them &amp; went to the School- Meeting Benj Warren was Elected Trustee a very Stormy rain &amp; Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>John Coslow thrashed peas I went to the Annul meeting of the Agriculture Socity at Westons was reelected President a very Stormy day wind &amp; Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>very cold day billie &amp; Coslow started to go to the woods for wood they come back it was so cold that they could not sand it I cobled in the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>rained all day we intended to Young choped in the woodshed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day went to Young to Granmoms</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>heavy rain all day could not come home</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869 {out of order chronologically this is Dec 17-31, 1869}</p> <p>{The following entries from Dec 17 to 20 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p>{December}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>17</td> <td>Billie helped B Younge to thrash I salted some of the meat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Do Do Do finished the cuting &amp; salting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day no slaughing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Went to Robesons schoolhouse the Nomination there was a good many people then &amp; a poll demanded</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>put pins in the Slaugh fine Day Mr Darlin come here at night &amp; Stopted all night we intend to go &amp; See what we can get for the Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>heavy rain this morning &amp; all day nothing done Mr Darlin went home after dinner he had a buggy</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>I fixed a little at the old trundle bed am bad the Rheumatism in my Sholders</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>tinkered round the house went the Station &amp; met the Revd J Austin he is going to Spend his Christmas in the neabourhood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>David &amp; Miss Heacock came from Delta very poor Sloughing here</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Davis preached in the Schoolhouse in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Austin in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>fixed the Cutter for David it is Wat old one put on a Shoe &amp; two braces behind I then took the receipt that I got from J.E Keaton for $31 for the Road to the Council</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>the Boys underbrushd in Cornets woods for wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Billie &amp; the girels went to a funeral of Miss Shipmon She died in Belville was buired at Robersons the Revd JP Baicke come here last night by the Express Billie took dishes up to Reeds for a tea meeting that is to be there Tomorrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>I did nothing Stopted with Mr Baikie Mr Austin &amp; him hear for dinner Billie took 8 in the Buggy up to the tea meeting it was a fine one took $39 dollors in there was 6 ministers 4 Presbyterains &amp; 2 Meathodist</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>the Boys worked in the woods poor slaughing</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870 {The following entries from Feb 11 to 18 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>1</td> <td>Billie &amp; Geordy drew 2 loads of railcuts from Jacksons fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>got the horses Shod in the forenoon went to a wood bee of Bruce McNiels in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>went to a bee of Samuel Johnstons to draw Sawlogs to Gananoque for Shingles</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>went to Elen Landons Funnerl Revd Mr Follock preached there was 25 Sloughs &amp; cutters</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>I went with John Johnstons to the funeral of Mrs Tackabury Revd Mr Follock preached there was 39 Slaughs &amp; cutters</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Davis preached in the Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Billie. Geordy &amp; John Coslow got out 7 loads of railcuts I went to Brockville Stopt all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>at J Halls got home about 8 oclock at night 8 the Boys got out 8 loads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>the Boys got 7 loads the boy brought one load home at night the rest they left in Jacksons field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Do Do 8 Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Do Do 7 Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Billie &amp; Geordy went to the woods themselves got out 4 loads &amp; brought 1 home I Paid John Coslow Turner $2.50 for the 5 days that he helped the boys in the woods</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Billie went to a wood bee of Benj Youngs very snowy in afternoon wind &amp; snow &amp; a little thaw</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain &amp; snow</td> <td>15</td> <td>rain most of the night so that yesterdays snow is nearly gone Billie drew 2 loads of railcuts</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>we had a Bee to draw the Railcuts from Jacksons there was J. Douglas H McKee J. Purvis S Laplante Armstrong B. McNiel A Cornet J Johnston B Young R Johnston Mr Horton F. Johnston C Young J Bradley 14 teams besides our own we got a fine job some snow falling</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>{first of line illegible} James Armsrtong Samuel Johnston went for railcuts S Johnston brought 1 &amp; Charly &amp; Billie brought 2 loads that finished all that they had out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; this morning &amp; all day no work done</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870 {out of chronological order}</p> <p>{January}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>18</td> <td>came home to day from Young nothing but ice on the Roads the field is all bare</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>John Coslow James Choped wood with Billie drew 5 loads I thrashed peas &amp; had to quit with pain in my arms</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Billie drew 5 loads of wood Young Coslow Choped &amp; old Mr Coslow finishd thrashing the peas fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Billie drew 6 loads of wood Coslow choped I went to Gananoque with Robert Johnston to the Anual Meeting of the Riding Agricuture Socity fine day the roads is bare in a great many places</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Billie went to Gananoque with 12 bushel of wheat Geordy &amp; me cleaned 40 bushel of peas Rob Beatty come up for Mary She come home with us from Young</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Follock preachd in the Schoolhouse rain last night &amp; to day David come home to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>cleaned the rest of the Peas had 62 bushel cleand the midge proof wheat had 18 bushel fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Billie &amp; Geordy helped Charles Armstrong to thrash Burns &amp; Rope came to thrash they Sett the machin &amp; went home Snow last night hail &amp; rain to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>began to thrast the wind is so high that they had to quit Billie went to the funeral of Mr Horton at Dulcimain Schoolhouse the Revd Mr Carrol preached</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>thrashed the Spring Wheat had 63 bushel &amp; oats had 140 bushel paid Rape &amp; Burns $ nine dollors &amp; thirty cents that is in full for what they did now &amp; in August T. Bradley M. Young A. Cornet E. Warren J. McMullen &amp; D. Johnston fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>made pins &amp; ranes &amp; a runner for the old Bob Slaughes fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>put a shoe on the Bobslaugh &amp; other fixings on them at the blacksmith shop Billie got 150 Stakes &amp; 50 caps from Jacksons</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to Day Albert Hickock &amp; his sister came here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Billie &amp; Geordy went to Jacksons &amp; drew 2 loads of railcuts fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870 {The following entries from Feb 19 to 28 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p>{February}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>19</td> <td>Snowed last night about 4 inches &amp; a little rain in the forenoon in the afternoon the Boys cut some in the shed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>rain</td> <td>the Revd Mr Follock preached in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Gordon in the afternoon snowed in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>cold day the Boys went to School I fixed the harness</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>22</td> <td>storming most of the day snow &amp; wind I went to the station with Mr Gordon Satchel he called at Thompsons the Express will not be up till 7 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Storming still I worked at the harness wind &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>cold day cobled a little</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>the Boys is all at</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Billie took 3 loads of hay to Charles Armstrong that we borrowed from last Sping fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>drew in the remainder of the Stack Snowed a little most of the day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870 {The following entries from Mar 1 to 16 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p>{March}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>1</td> <td>Billie Ellen &amp; David went to Gananoque {illegible} Deans {illegible} fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>fine day I am bad with the Rhuematism in my arm I have done nothing for some time</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>fixed an iron wedge the boys at school</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>filed &amp; sett a new crosscut saw for Charles Armstrong fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Billie and Geordy drew 1 load of wood in the forenoon then Billie went to bee of Hugh McKees to draw rails from McCradies</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Davis preeched in the school house fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>7</td> <td>snowed most of the day J.W Hough Esq came here from Brockville he is going to Gananoque staid all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>went to Gananoque with Mr Hough went &amp; saw Dr Davison &amp; took dinner with him he is very poorly</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>went with Mr Hough to John Coacks to see the Ayreshire Bull that he got from our Agriculture Socitie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>went to Gananoque with 6 bushel of Rye &amp; 9 bags of midge proof wheat got 3 bags ground &amp; kept 6 bags to be cleaned for seed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Mr Stark came here from Pitsburg fine day the boys at school I can do nothing with my arms</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>the Boys drew 2 loads of wood from Armstrongs I atended an Agriculture Meeting John Scott &amp; Aunt Jane came here &amp; David &amp; Isabla came from Delta fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>snow</td> <td>no Meeting to day very stormy wind &amp; snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>the roads is nearly blocked up the boys at school</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>John Scott &amp; Aunt Jane went home Ellen went with them the roads is very heavy</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>16</td> <td>very stormy snow &amp; drift very little travel on the roads</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870 {The following entries from Mar 17 to 21 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>17</td> <td>storming still snow &amp; wind with terable drift</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>the roads is block up two thence teams turned out &amp; went along some soveling &amp; more tramping</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>David &amp; Billie went to Thomas Cornets to look at a span of horses that he had we want to get a horse Cornet is to bring them down of Monday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Follock preached in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>David went to Delta this morning &amp; Cornet sent his Son downe with the horses one is 5 and the other 4 years old in the spring, we kept them gave him siss and $80 to give him 10 more in two months that is at the rate of $190 for the span Billie took Miss Sweet to W. Stettons this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>rain &amp; Snow &amp; very warm the Snow in going turning Cold this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>cleaned 20 bushel of wheat intend to go to Gananoque tomorrow frost last night &amp; to day I have gon to the Station every day sine Saturday expecting Ellen home from Young She has not come yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>went to Gananoque with 20 bushel of wheat for flour Geordy went with me &amp; I went to Mr. J. Lindseys &amp; laid out a road betwen lots No 7 &amp; 8 in the first consession of Leeds</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>fixed some of the buckets</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Billie went to Young with 5 bushel of peas for Seed to Rob John Robson went with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day Snowed &amp; blowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>fixed buckets the roads blocked up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>took some of the buckets to the bush with the old mare Billie come home from Young &amp; brought 6 bushel of potatos from Rob</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>the Billie &amp; Geordy taped all day the Snow is very deep it is all most imposable to get along</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>taped more of the bush</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870 {The following entries from April 13 to 20 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>1</td> <td>taped more of the bush very poor run</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>boiled sap in the Sugarbush got it all boiled in at dark gave Sheapard his Shair in Surip</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Davis preached in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>went to marble rock with 10 bushel of oats got oatmeal for it &amp; 10 bushel of Barley got some dust for the Cows Mr Dickson ows me 275 lb barley dust the Revd Mr Bakie come here by the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>the Boys went to School I fixed around the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Billie went to Gananoque with Mr Baikie &amp; brought Isabla home from Dr Richmonds She was upon a visit Geordy &amp; me boiled in the bush</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>the Boys at School I am bad with my arms</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>boiled Sap in the bush poor run Ad come home from the woods</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day fine I was most of with smith Cow She is very Sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Wm Smiths Cow died this morning we opend her the manyplies was as hard as a Stonee &amp; gall was as large as a quart cup</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>worked in the bush Ad. Ellen &amp; Jennet went to Brockville on the Mixed fine day Snow nearly gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>fixed irons for a whealbarrow fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Wat &amp; Lizie came home from Toronto fixed irons for a {illegible} and other things for the shop</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Wat &amp; Lizie went to Brockville on the Mixed fixed the irons on the wheelbarrow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Billie drew stone for Mr Thompson</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Follock preached in</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>18</td> <td>fixed the garden a little rain David went to Delta</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Billie took the barrels to Weston that we had in the sugarbush</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Billie went to the 6th concession around the rear of the township to tell the subcribers for Mr Colmons trees that they were it the station divided the oats for the Socitie each member got 8 lb</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870 {The following entries from April 21 to 25 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive} 1870</p> <p>April</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>21</td> <td>Billie went to tell the {illegible} for the trees to come to the station worked in the garden Billie brought wood {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>planted out some elem trees along the fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>cleaned up the wheat had 39 bushel of Black sea &amp; 12 that I got cleaned at Gananoque of the MigeProof Billie plowed half the day for Mr Thompson our ground is too wet to do anything with yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day heavy rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>planted 3 blackhart Cherry tree next the road below the path that I got from Benjamin Young</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>planted 10 apple trees from Lyn Wat &amp; Eliza came home from Deta with the Express David came home with the sulky</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>helped to mended the Boys tentes Billie drew dung half the day for Mr Thompson</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Billie began to plow &amp; plowed in the north half of the midle field west side it is rather wet yet I helped the Boys with there tents</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>plowed in the north field part of the day. Wat &amp; Ad left with the morning Express for Toronto in theere way to Musckoce</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>plowed in the north field Geordy has been working with the Sowers at the Station the most of this week</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870 {The following entries from May 11 to 14 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p>May</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May</td> <td>1</td> <td>No Meeting to day in the Schoolhouse the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Billie plowed Geordy worked with the Sower</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the woods begin to look Red</td> <td>3</td> <td>Began to Sowed &amp; 4 bushel of Black oats on the north half west Side of the midle field I went to Robert Johnstons to Show him how to graft fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10 bushel of Black oats</td> <td>4</td> <td>Sowed 4 bushel Black oats Billie plowed</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Do 2 Do Do Do &amp; 3 bushel of white</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Sowed 3 bushel of the white oats on the South end of the midle field got S Johnston Cultivator &amp; cultivated the fall plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>I was Skining a Calf &amp; run the knife into my arm &amp; cut a vain sent for Dr Elsworth it bled so fast I could do nothing got A Cornet to Sow for the Boys he Sowed 5 bushel of oats the Revd Mr Austin came here this afternoon by the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 the woods look green</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Austin preached this forenoon Billie took him to the Reeds School- house in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>A Cornet Sowed 5 bushel of oats Billie began to plow in the North field we had S Johnston old Maire half the day on Saturday &amp; to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>fine Showr last night &amp; this morning Sowed about 1 bushel of peas in the South end of the midle field Sowery most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Sowed bushel of peas Billie finished plowing the North field this forenoon Plowed in the field south of the south ditch East line</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Sowed {illegible} bushel of peas Billie plowed the garden &amp; ridged up for the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>finished sowing the midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Sowed 6 bushel of Barley in the north field</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd preached in the afternoon in the schoolhouse &amp; the Revd Mr Carrol in the church</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870 {The following entries from April 16 to 24 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p>{April}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>16</td> <td>Sowed {illegible} Black see in the North part of the {illegible} B McMullin {rest of line illegible} sod &amp; plowed the {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>B{rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>sowed 3 bushel of {rest of entry illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>Sowed 3 pails of surprise oats and peas &amp; Coplands oats that I got of Mr {two lines illegible} 7 oz {illegible} barley 4 oz Porter oats 3 to {illegible} 5 to surprise oats on sod south ditch east line Sowed some carrot Beets and mangols south garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Began to sow at Sheepards sowed 1 bushel of midgeproof oats of our seed wheat very dry weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Sowed 2 1/2 bushel of Midgeproof on Sheepard Billie finished plowing at Sheepards I planted Erley Godrich {illegible} &amp; calico potatoes sowed 1/2 bushel Fitches below the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Austin preached in the schoolhouse this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Sowed 2 bushel of Midgeproof &amp; brock in some drew dung to the corn ground Billie plowed it in very dry hard plowing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Gordy sowed 2 bushel of midgeproof on Sheepards Billie went to Mathew Keer &amp; got 9 1/2 bushel of potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Sowed 1 bushel of Blacksee on Sheepards that finished it roled &amp; draged the cornfield then roled &amp; draged marked out 8 rows with the plow &amp; drilled it with Corn for the Cows it is the horse tooth corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{vertically in margin} got a heffer calf from J.W. Hough a present for Jenie</td> <td>26</td> <td>planted 1 bag of Fluke {potatoes} that Mr Cholhun gaves 4h of Chilios {Garnet Chili potatoes} in the corn field Billie &amp; Ellen started for Pembrook this aforenoon Billie is going to learn to be a carpenter with L. Nesmith</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>planted 2 bushel of the Seedlings on the Sod old horse paster</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>washed the sheep the ground is very dry got a heffer calf ( got a heffer calf from J W Hough a prent for Jennee)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Austin preached this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>fixed fence for a horsepaster &amp; got the tiers Sat on 3 buggy wheals</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>finished laying up the paster fence this forenoon very warm day no rain</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870 {The following entries from June 01 to 15 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p>{written vertically across entries 1-4}: Made an agreement with J.McDonald for a selfracking mowower &amp; Reaper to give him a Lot 40$ in March 71 &amp; 40$ in March in 72.</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>1</td> <td>Began to split rails for a center fence in the North field warm day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>worked at the rails &amp; fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 A little rain last night</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Austin preach this forenoon I went to the funeral of Dr Richmond he died yesterday morning about six oclock there was between fifty &amp; sixty teems he was buired in Cemetary in Pittburg the Revd Mr Barnes had prayer</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>worked at the fence spliting &amp; puting up</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Do Do in the forenoon went to the Schoolhouse in the afternoon to a Meeting of the building comittee nothing done there none from the upper Or Reeds settelment there</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>John Thomas Split 211 rails I paid him one dollor Geordy helped Mr Thompson to Sow wood at the Machin I put up fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>finished the fence in the center of the north field Geordy helped J. Bradley to Sow in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>began to roll the grain rolled in the north field a little rain at noon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>finished the north field &amp; rolled in the midle field next the road in the forenoon had a great storm of wind &amp; rain this afternoon upset part of the new fence &amp; along {line illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Follock preached in the forenoon and the Revd Mr Carrol in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>fixed fence in forenoon Wat {illegible} with down on railway David went to Toronto</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>went to Gananoque with 13 bushel of wheat got it ground Isabla went to Mrs Richmond to see here called for Isabla Mrs Richmond gave the Dr Boot Jack as a keepsack of the Drs fine rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>hoed the potatos in the garden Gordy went to Delta with a horse that David had here of Mr Staffords Jennet went with him</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870 {The following entries from June 16 to 23 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p>June</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>16</td> <td>I fixed Elens warping bars I had to make up the bottom slats &amp; 1 uprite Ad came home this morning from the woods</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Geordy came home to day he brock the axel of the buggy at McIntoshs &amp; had to on horseback got Bobs buggy he came home with I went through the corn with cultivator</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>picked stones in the medow warm weather went to a raising of a Barn of Samuel Johnstons Ad went to Toronto on the Express</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Austin preached this morning in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>I drew stones of the medow in the forenoon very heavy rain with wind &amp; hail in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>drew stones of the medow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>finished drawing the stones of the medows went through the corn &amp; potatos with deel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>rolled in the midle field the grain is rather forward I did not roll it all</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>rolled the wheat &amp; oats South of the South ditch where the horse paster was last year</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Austin preached in the School house this afternoon little rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>worked on the roads at the Station with the horses &amp; Scraper</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Geordy went to Young with Mary &amp; Ellen I went through the corn &amp; potatos with the cultivator in the forenoon went to a raisin of J. Bradley in the afternoon little rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>worked on the roads at the Station drawing gravel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Geordy worked on the roads in the forenoon I went through the potatos in the afternoon very heavy rain at night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>Geordy worked at the carrots I was in bed all day I took something last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Geordy worked at the carrots I can do nothing yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>the Mr Austin preached in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>worked on the roads fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>I worked on the roads Geordy worked at the potatos we did 7 days on the roads</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>drew 120 bushel of sand for J Gilbert Geordy worked at the carrots &amp; beets</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>worked at he potatos fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Do Do I went to the station &amp; met the Revd Mr Simpson Mr Austin exchanged with him as Mr Austin had to atend the presbytry at Napanee he went up on tusday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Simpson preached in the school house in the morning I took him to Reeds in the afternoon fine day very warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>worked at the potatos went to the station with Mr Simpson in the afternoon &amp; to Mr Darlings got 2 bags of salt one paid $2 &amp; other 1 a fine rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Geordy went to Gananoque to see the orng walk I was sick in bed all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>went to the kid road along with the most of the people at the station to hunt for two maen that killed a girel of the penatentionary the were seen by Anson Landon coming down the track this morning found there tracks that was all</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>got a combind mower &amp; reaper from James McDonald I am to give him a lot &amp; eighty dollars one half in March first the other half in a year from that mowed in the North field west side</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>finished cuting what was in that field it worked well</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870</p> <p>{July}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>16</td> <td>raked &amp; drew in 2 loads of hay where I mowed on thursday rain this afternoon Stoped raking</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17 rain</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Smart was expected to preach he did not Come Mr Follock preached in the afternoon rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>raked &amp; drew in 2 loads of the corner field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>mowed for A Cornet brock the brockclearer got Moor to fixe it paid 25c &amp; cut some in the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>McDonald come &amp; set up the reaper &amp; we cut the fall wheat more grass then wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>mowed in the midle field fine day very warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>finished the field A Cornet helped to cock</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>23</td> <td>raked &amp; Cocked the field Cornet helped in the afternoon a little rain last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting Mr Smart dispointed Mr Huston &amp; is up the presbytry the Revd Mr Austin preched</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>moed a Stack of the midle field A Cornet &amp; his boy helped he loaded I picked</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>mowed for A Cornet with the machin</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>mowed below the house the hay is good</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>Do Do Do &amp; began the new field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>A Cornet helped to cock in the afternoon 29 mowd in the new land Cornet helped to cock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>finishd the haying all but corners that is the outing Cornet helped to Cock &amp; rake</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Austin preachd in th School housee in the forenoon &amp; Mr Folock In the afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870</p> <p>{August}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>1</td> <td>Made a Stack of the hay below the house &amp; the New land east line 8 large loads A Cornet helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>drew in 3 loads of the new land in the forenoon Cut oats with the machin for A Cornet in the afternoon would of finished if it had not raind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>finished Cornets oats this forenoon went to Benj Youngs cut Some wheat the machin did not work Sent for McDonalds to come</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>McDonald come &amp; fixed it. it works well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>finishd his wheat &amp; a peace of oats Geordy helped Youngs half of the day yesterday &amp; all day to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>a little rain this morning toped off a Stock this forenoon went to Reeds Schoolhouse heard the Revd Mr Smart preach was put in as on Elder along with Alexand Cockeman</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>went Reeds Schoolhouse Mr Smart dispened the Sacrement to 41 communicents he preached in our School house at 6 oclock PM rain to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>Geordy drew Stones &amp; Sand for Dean &amp; 2 loads for Wm Cornet I fixed some tinkering at the machin rain this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>cut the Socities oats they are badly rusted cut other oats rusted likewise all the oats in the Country hear abouts is so cut some of the oats in the midle field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>cut oats in the midle field brock part of the real fixed that then lost 3 nuts of the pitmon fixed that got most of the Black oats cut</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>went to Gananoque to Dr Richmonds Sale bought a faning mill paid $13.50 and $1 for 5 small Chains I took up 5 bushel of wheat &amp; some wool they are fixing the dam got no grinding</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>got in one load of oats before it began to rain this morning there was very little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>finishing cuting the oats &amp; got some of them in A Cornet helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Austin preached in the Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>cut the wheat &amp; Barley &amp; drew in the remainder of the oats fine day the Girles helped</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870</p> <p>{August}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>16</td> <td>Geordy Mr Austin &amp; the Girles went to Delta this morning I raked some of the Barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>very high wind yesterday &amp; to day cut hay around the fence</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>raked up the wheat &amp; drew it in fine day very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>got in the Barley &amp; cut the wheat at the East line</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>got in the wheat at the East line &amp; hooked some of the Peas in the midle field Humpery Young helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Austin preached in the Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>drew in 2 loads of peas they are very dry Cut the migeproof wheat at the East line it is to the acre very thin it ought to get at least 2 bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>a little rain this morning went to Gananoque got the roles &amp; grist that I took on the 11th fine rain this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>hooked the remainder of the peas fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>cut the Black See at Sheperds the midge proof is green yet that is in the low ground</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>rain so that we could not get in the peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>hooked Some of the Crown peas</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>the Red Mr Austin preached in the Schoolhouse in forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>got in all the peas Humph Young helped Geordy helped A Cornet to draw in</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>began to Cut the midgeprof at Sheaperds Hump Young &amp; A Cornet helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>rain last night hook some of the Crown peas in the forenoon worked at the wheat in the afternoon</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870</p> <p>{Sept}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>1</td> <td>Worked at the wheat drew in Some H Young helped fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Cut all the wheat that was ripe</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>drew in Some of the wheat fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the forenoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>drew in 1 load then it rained a little</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Do in all that was cut at Shepards or Cornets</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>went to Gananoque with 16 bushel of wheat &amp; atended an agriculture Meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>went to Young to See Granmom Ellem Lize &amp; Isabla went with me</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Geordy cut the wheat at Cornets then Henery Webster helped him</td> <td>9</td> <td>went to Brockville bought a side Soleleather $3.30 got the Deerskin $1.75 that was loned a Keg of powder $4 got the horses $1.25 Shod 2 1b Alske Clover 50 caststeel for 2 drills 51 fuse 37 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>Stopt at Granmoms got home to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the fore noon &amp; the Revd Mr Follock in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>drew in the wheat at Cornets that finished there fine day very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>Sowed grassseed in the North field the Seed that I Sowed in the Spring did not come we draged it in the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>Robert Beatty Come up for Mary &amp; little Wats wife they come up with me on Saturday thrashd Some oats &amp; picked Some Stones where it was</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Geordy went to dung bee of W. J Turners I thrashed &amp; cleaned Some oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>heavy rain last night &amp; this morning Cleared up &amp; we had a fine dung bee got the most of the out put it on the North field</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>drew out Some dung to the north So as to finish the field I went to Gananoque for Mr Gordon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>I began to dig a well below the house Geordy drew Some Stones of the North field</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sept</td> <td>20</td> <td>Geordy picked Stones in the north field in the forenoon went to Gananoque with Mr Geordon in the afternoon I was trying the rock for the lowest place &amp; then wrote a letter to David Robb</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>went to John Johnstons to his well &amp; then Christie Young taking about the well Geordy {illegible} dug &amp; shoveled the clay for the {rest illegible} helped A Cornet to thrash fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>finishd &amp; they then went to J McMillins Geordy went to Young to See little Wats wife before that She went home to Pembrok</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>helpe J McMullin to thrash Geordy &amp; the Girles got home to night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Geordy helped Wm J Turner to thrash</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Smart preachd in the Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>{next 3 dates appear blank}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>went to Young with Ellen to See her Mother She is very bad with diarrhae Stoped all night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>went to Brockville got 500 of brick for the Church got home at 10 oclock at night it rained on the most of the way</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1867</p> <p>Oct</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>1</td> <td>Atended an Agriculture Meeting at the Station</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>the Revd Mr Smart preached in the forenoon I took him to the Reed Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>plowed &amp; Scraped a short ditch below the house in the forenoon Geordy went to the Kitley fair with C Young rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>rain most of the day no work done I went to Reeds with Benj Brown to look at wood land &amp; then to Gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Scraped up some dung in the Barnyard</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Geordy come home last night we Spread dung in the north field fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>I went to Brockville expecting to meet Mr Loren Neismith from Almont he had not Come Stopt all night Saw him this morning he gave me an account of my Cousin David Robb in glasgow he was home &amp; Saw him in Glasgow got home</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>with the Express this afternoon I met the Revd Mr Gordon at the Station he come home with me Geordy helped B Young at the thrashin machin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Geordon preached this forenoon in the Schoolhouse Geordy took him to Reeds he come home with him again he went from here to Kingston I drew 2 loads of sand for J. Web &amp; 2 for Mr Thompson &amp; 1 for the Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>I drew 1 load of Sand to the Church 2 for J Web &amp; 2 loads of gravel &amp; 1 of Sand for Wm Thompson Geordy helped H Young to {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Geordy drew loom &amp; gravel for Parkers in the forenoon rain this afternoon got 12 bushel of oats from A Cornet</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>went to Gananoque to the fair acted as Judgee on Sheep Swine &amp; poltry fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>attendd our own fair at the Station took first on the Bull Calf 3rd ram lamb &amp; Carrots 2nd in Mangle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>the Hazelwoods &amp; Rob Beatty was up Granmom is no better Geordy began to plow &amp; plowed in the field below the house Northeast part it is first plowing the ground is rather dry</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870 {The following entries from Oct 15 to 18 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Oct</td> <td>15</td> <td>Dug some potatos a little rain at 11 oclock &amp; attended an Agriculture meeting at the station went to Young to see grandmam She is very bad Ellen hs not been home sine I took her down she cannot leave</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>came home this afternoon there was no meeting here to day there was no one went for Mr Gordon on Saturday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Wm Cornet helped me to spread the dung in the north field we finished it it got a fine coat Geordy drew 9 loads of gravel for Jos Gilbert &amp; some wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>heavy rain &amp; wind last night &amp; this morning a great deal of the fenceses is blown down no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>put up the fence around the little field at the old house so as to keep in the rams &amp; lambs dug 16 bushel of the Seedling potatos &amp; 5 of Chilies Wm John Cornet helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>rain this morning no potatos dug</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>dug potatos Wm Cornet helped me in the afternoon we dug 30 bushel of Chilies they are very good</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>finishd diging the potatos we dug 14 bushel Wm Cornet helped half the day we have 60 bushel in all I met the Revd Mr Gordon at the Station he is to preach here tomoro fine day has been Geordy plowd</td> </tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the forenoon &amp; Mr Follock in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Samuel Moorhead come here this morning &amp; we comenced to Blast a well a little north of the house in the garden the rock is very hard it sand &amp; flint</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>worked at the well rain in the afternoon Could not work at it the rock very hard &amp; hard to get out</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>worked at the well Geordy plowed fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>worked at the well in the forenoon rain in the afternoon John Young come here from Toronto I went to Escot for for leather to give him got 1 of own bought onother for $2 gave them to him &amp; a dear Skin to make boots for me</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>worked at the well the rock is a little softer</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>worked at the well got along well to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gordon preached he come here on wedensday night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>worked at the well the rock is a great deal softer Geordy pulled some of the carrots frost last night</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870</p> <p>{Nov}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>1</td> <td>Worked at the well took out 50 pails this afternoon Geordy went to a raisin of G Youngs Adam came home from the woods this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>worked at the well we took out 60 pail fulls this morning worked till night the water comes in very fast about a pailfull every 1 1/2 minutes we had to Stop doing anything more at it this fall we were only 7 1/2 days I paid S. Moorehead $7 1/2 we are 4 feet 9 inched in the rick Geordy &amp; Besy at the carrots</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Geordy &amp; me finished pulling the carrots in the forenoon Ad took his Mother down to Granmom She is no better I went to Gananoque to an Agriculture Meeting Haig. Peck &amp; me was appritd to get an Ayrsishire Bull</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Geordy plowed I cleaned out the well &amp; went &amp; Seen J McMullen W J Turner S Finley &amp; Sheells to draw lumber from the Reck for the Church John Robson &amp; his Wife came here they are to go on Monday</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Geordy finished the plowing of the field or rather part of the field East line South of the midle ditch I went an Agriculture Meeting for to Station the Rams we have 5 I get one J Purvis 1 N Colhoun 1 Wm Douglas 1 J Cook</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Follock preached in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>I went with J McMullin S Findley Wm J Turner J Shields for lumber to Marble Rock for the Church Geordy began to plow in the midle field west side</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>8</td> <td>Geordy plowed in the midle field I covered the carrots in the forenoon rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>9</td> <td>plowed in the forenoon rained in the afternoon I fixed a handle sucker for the pump</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>drew Stones for the well &amp; Stoned it up it is too low</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>quired Stones for another row of Stones higher Geordy plowd in &amp; banked it up a little</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Snowed a little last night</td> <td>12</td> <td>drew the Stones that I quired for the well &amp; put them</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gordon preachd in the Schoolhouse David got home from Nipagon this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>fixed arond the well wheeled Some of the Stones that come out of it into the lane</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870</p> <p>{Nov}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov</td> <td>15</td> <td>James McDonald &amp; A Cornet come to thrash at Cornets we had what they called 30 bushel of wheat</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>finished thrashing Hendersons &amp; put in the Straw Wat Come home by the express the boys look well</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Cleand out the well &amp; fixed a little there was 4 feet of water in it Wat &amp; David went to Delta to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Cleaned the wheat that was A Cornets had 16 bushel of migeproof we took 11 of oats out of it there was 6 bushel of Black See as it come from the mashin that we did not Clean 34</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>got some wood I Cut down the old oak tree at the Corner of the orchard for Slaugh crooks it was a hard job hard frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gordon preach in the Schoolhouse this forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Green the Bible Socitie Agent from Montrail at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad went to John Bradleys &amp; got the Leister Ram put him with the Sheep Geordy plowed this afternoon frost is all out plastered Some of the Stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>I thrashed peas Geordy drew dung to the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Snowed &amp; Stormed all day no work done</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque with 16 bushel of wheat we cleaned up 7 bushel of peas got Some &amp; other fixing</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>James McMullin &amp; I cleaned out the insid of the Church in the forenoon Geordy plasterd the Stable</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>plasterd the Cow Stable &amp; other fixing about Robie Beatty brought Ellen home this afternoon her Mother is no better</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>no Meeting to day the Snow &amp; frost all gone</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>cleaned or picked Stones of between the Church &amp; the orchard with the teem in the forenoon Ad began to plow in the afternoon Geordy &amp; I Picked in the afternoon with Mary</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad plowed Geordy &amp; me picked Stones with Mary</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>hard frost last night little work done</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870</p> <p>{Dec}</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad Choped wood in Armstrongs woods Geordy got wood. J Thomas Split the rail cuts in the forenoon I thrashd Some peas fine day Henery Young Wm Cornet &amp; Humphery Young put the joist in the Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad plowed betwen the Church &amp; the orchard Geordy &amp; me drew of Stones fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Berts preached a Missonary Sermon in the Schoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>plowed &amp; drew of Stones between the Church &amp; orchard &amp; Killed the hogs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>6</td> <td>rain this morning &amp; most of the forenoon J Thomas finshed Spliting the rails he Split 700 I paid him $3.50 cents that is 50 cents per hundred Geordy went to Gananoque &amp; got a Suite of Clothes cut Ad plowed I Salted the Pork</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Ad finished plowing between the orchard &amp; the Church I Cleaned out the furrows &amp; dug som ditches so as to let the water off</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>8</td> <td>Snowed about an inch last night &amp; is Still Snowing I thrashed Some oats Stormy day kind of rain &amp; Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Ad Choped wood at Armstrongs Geordy drew it togather with the old maire I Killed the geas &amp; a Sheep Ellen went to Mallorytowne on the mixed this morning to go to her Mothers She expects Rob to Meet her</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>drew Sand from the pit to bank the house I received a letter from Wat with the Mortgage that E. J. Sinkler held against Me he paid it up</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Follock preached in the Schoolhouse this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>Snow &amp; rain all day we cleaned up the Barn &amp; granery we expect the thrashers had 3 bushels of the Black See wheat that was on the Shepard place</td> </tr> <tr> <td>J Bradley A Cornet J Johnston J McMullin J W Turner H Young helped to thrash</td> <td>13</td> <td>A Cornet came here last night with the machin we thrashed the peas had 17 bushel &amp; 22 of wheat 12 of barley the track is very bad began the oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>finished the thrashing had 183 of oats put in part of the Straw</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>finished puting in the Straw in the Barn A Cornet &amp; H Young helped</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1870 {The following entries from Dec 16 to 23 are transcribed from photos taken of the Walter Beatty fonds at Queen’s University Archives. These photographs of the handwritten diary pages are not legible on the Rural Diary Archive}</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec</td> <td>16</td> <td>Ad &amp; Ellen &amp; Isabla went to Brockville this morning in the Buggy they took the butter with them hard frost Geordy drew dung to cover the potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Geordy helped J Bradley to thrash I got some wood &amp; fixed the cattle snowed &amp; blew in the afternoon Ad &amp; the girls got at night they got 19 cents per lb for the butter all round butter has fell it was the high prise {illegible}</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>went to the nomination at Willsons schoolhouse thre is 22 nominations 4 for Reeve 3 for D Reave the rest for councillors the Boys drew wood from Armstrongs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>I examined the concession line between the 1 &amp; 2 con in lots No 13,14,15,16,17 &amp; 18 the Boys drew wood rain this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>Stormy this morning Ad ground his axe in the forenoon &amp; we cleaned up the pussegrass seed &amp; killed a 2 year old heffer for Beef</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>drew wood from Armstrongs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Do Do Do Do drew in the remainder of the stack of hay put it over the horses in the forenoon went to Delta for David &amp; Wat &amp; his Wife</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>Choped wood in the woods Ad got home to night Lizie is not well So Wat &amp; her did not come</td> </tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Ffollock preached in the Schoolhouse at 7 oclock PM</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>very Stormy day Billie come home yesterday with Mary &amp; little Willie</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>cleaned up four bags of fall wheat all that there was Ad went to help James Cornet to get out timber for a Barn he had all his Barns a Sheds burned</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>mended the harness cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad went to New Bourough with F Dean his Wife David Billie &amp; Isabla cold day Billie &amp; Mary went home to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>Geordy went to J Cornets raisin I atended to the Cattle a little Snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>Stormy day rain &amp; Snow cut iron in the Shed</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1871</p> <p>January</p> <p></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jan</td> <td>1</td> <td>The Revd Mr Francis preached in the Schoolhouse in the forenoon &amp; at 6 oclock in the evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>acted as Returning officer in the division of the Township Stormy day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>a very stormy day wind &amp; Snow with heavy drifts Ad came home from Newbourrow with his visiters Lizie came with him from Delta</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>no travel on the roads what is is through our fields attended on the Cattle</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Ad &amp; Geordy helped B. Younge to thrash the road is very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>drew the rails out of the lane to make a fence across the new field that we plowed this fall near the Church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>Billie went to Delta with Elizie Watt did not come fine day no travel on the roads here</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a55006054b5058587eec089edbf66169.pdf d5775a2ca56dcd41370ec738f8f7012a PDF Text Text ������������������ https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/93f87a2104e143b2f106501fc64315fd.pdf 14912c952681042a744faa92f7ab1358 PDF Text Text William Beatty (1806-1897) 1863-1864 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, Walter Journal December 1863 to October 1867 Rates for 1863, one pound even shillings x f {cut off} Do {Ditto} or for shool seventeen shillings, eleven {cut off} Rates for 1864 one pound ten Do {Ditto} is for Shool one pound Rates for 1865 one pound thirteen shillings, {illegible} Do{Ditto} for School one shilling & eight pence {illegible} 1864 1863 {illegible} gave Thomas Scott four sheep we {illegible} accounts & square up to date {illegible} received from David five dollars{illegible} {next two lines illegible} {illegible} young Robinson to Armstrong Bull {illegible} { line illegible} __________________________________________________________ 1866 July 7 took the Lillie cow to G Picks to the Socities Bull again 26 11 Do{Ditto} Granpas Cow to Wm Finnelys Bull 15 Do {Ditto} Younges Cow Do Do{Ditto} August 10 think that yearling heifer took a Bull that was on the road Cure for pain in the stomak one ounce turkey Rubarb half Oc Jesuit Barks put into a bottle of proof a table spoonfull every morning 1866 1 �June 8 divided the line fence between J. Johnston & me I go from Faines post north to a stake 23 feet north of second growth Black Oak tree that stands on me near the line 1867 April I took the white cow to Johnstons bull June 28 Lillie cow to Socities at Wm Websters July 3 the Heley heffer took own 4 the Lillie 2 year old Do {Ditto} 18 youngs Cow Do {Ditto} 1864 Jany 1 Heavy rain this morning with wind put a slow plowing Ad brock it out yesterday Elen & me went to Cris Young in evening 2 very high wind all day I fixed the windows 3 Snow Snow no meeting here today very hard frost with very high wind all day 4 went to Town meeting Mr Thomas Darlin was elected for this Ward fine day 5 Snowing this morning & most of the Day cleaned the poll oats put 39 bushel in the end barn & 3 ½ for feed that made 42 ½ 6 went to Gananoque with C. Younge paid Wm Brough thirty one dollars fifty cents & got one note from him that I gave him last spring for corn & flour Ad took more oats Ad went to J. Redmonds for slabs got 45 7 went to the Scotts with Elen got dinner then them & me went to Mallorytown to the Annual Meeting of the Agricultural Socitie was chosen President again cold day 8 drew wood from Malonnies got a peice to take the wood off 9 thrashed oats in the forenoon Ad cut wood for the School went to an agricultural meet at Johnston Schoolhouse was chosen President very high winds 2 �with Snow in the afternoon 10 the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the School house cold day with high winds S. West 11 Ad went to Redmond for another load of Sta{cut off} took better than two bushel of oats to him for them I could do nothing with a boil 12 drew 3 loads of wood from Malonnies fine day 13 went to the School meeting Mr McConoll was Elected Trustee each puple is to pay 10 per month or find 1/4 cord of wood 14 went to Malonnies for 1 load of wood Aunt Je{cut off} Aunt Jane Mary Lib Henderson came with Rob 1864 {January) 15 went with Mr Morrison to the Trustees he offered to teach for 154$ a year & board himself they would not hire him 16 Robie went home this forenoon there was a little snow & rain most of the day 16 X cleaned some oats & wheat & cut cord of wood for the School & took it the Schoolhouse 17 the Revd Mr Seymour preached in the School house& the Revd Mr Carrol in the curch fine day 18 went to Gananoque to the Mill took 10 bushel of wheat 3 bushel of oats got 14 lb of oatmeal for the bushel 19 thrashed some oats went to McCormics formed a commitee chosen Chairman fine day 20 went Farmersville to the Nomination Mr Jones Mr Richards Dary Magee JA McDonald were all nominated after a good deal of speachifying they all withdr{cut off} but Messrs Jones & Richards the returning officer called 3 �for a show of hands there was nearly two {illegible} for Mr Jones he then call for a division which was the same Mr Richards then demanded a Poll which was granted 21 {line stroked through} Ad brought a load of ceader from Younge I went to Gananoque in the afternoon 22 thrashed some oats in forenoon went to Gananoque 23 Do Do Do Do {Ditto} 24 No meeting to day 25 went & examined the bridge that Blair was to fix in the morning then drew 3 loads of wood from Mr Jones 26 Ad went to Yonge Ben & I went to Cooks, Bradley 27 went to Robinsons Schoolhouse to the Election a vote for Jones A great many people then Mr Carlings was there for Jones with Charles, Sinkler for Richards. 28 went again to the Election Jones has got a majority here 29 went to Gananoque with the slate of the {illegible} done at 3 oclock, Jones got the Election by 76 of a majority 30 went to Farmersville to the declaration after some speachifying Jones was carried around the square with a band plaing Farmersville never saw such a day every thing went off well 31 the Revd Mr Carrel preached in the curch 1864 February 1 Very stormy day snow & rain thrashed oats {illegible} 2 Ad & Elen went to Gananoque Ben &lize younge went with them. I thrash some oats 3 finished thrashing the little oats Ad is very bad with his head the cut he got in it when Doll ran 4 �away with him is festering 4 went to the funeral of Steven Finallays child it was buried at Robinsons Revd Mr Brown exorted snow 5 Cleaned the little oats 50 bushel in all that is thrashe Stormy day wind & a little Snow little snow 6 put the Peas in that was in the Stack in the forenoon thrashed peas & oats in the afternoon 7 little Snow with wind no meeting here to day 8 went to Grames & got the horses shod he charges 1s a shoe & 6d for a remove Ad drew a load of rails from Diers I bought one thousand rails from Mr Malonee he got them from Dier Paid Malonee a Barrel of Pork & one dollar the thousand 9 cleaned the peas had 10 bushel clean oats had 38 filled up 8 bushel of Peas & 26 of oats for Kingston fine day 10 went to Kingston with the oats Peas got 2s.3d for Oats & 2s.9d for Peas went to the Palace & got the flax Machin got home at 10 oclock 12 went to bee of John Johnston to draw rails from Hazlaps fine day 13 drew rail on to the road so as to make up the loads when we out of follow where the rails is 14 snow Rev Mr McConnel preached at the school house very stormy day Snow & wind 15 thrashed oats Ad & his Mother went to Yonge Henry Younge went with them to bring the horses home Ad is going to help Rob 5 �1864 snow Feb snow 16 thrashed some oats & fixed the chain very cold day 17 drew 2 loads of rails from Deirs 47 X 33 {Ditto} Do Do 18 drew 1 loads of rails 50 expected Wm Hazelwood with Elen & to clean some flax 19 drew 1 load of rails 50 Wm & Betsey Hazelwood brought Elen home we cleaned some of his flax fine day 20 worked at the flax brock one of the beaters little snow this afternoon rather on the thaw Elen &Isabla went to Younge with Hazelwood 21 the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the Church this afternoon 22 drew 2 loads of rails 50 x 54 fine day 23 Do{Ditto} 2 Do of Do{Ditto} 50 & 52 fine day 24 drew rails out of the woods to the road & one load of 40 home at night little rain at times 25 drew of 43 rails, Nelson Shipman was here at noon when I came home he brought load of flax to get cleaned we cleaned part of it took the rest home again the Machin cleans very slow fine day 26 drew two loads of rails 47 & 41 fine day Ad came home from Yonge he got the logs from Hogaboms 27 Ad drew two loads of rails 41 & 47 I thrashed some oats fine day the roads is giting very bad 28 the Revd Mr Brown preached in our School house & the Revd Mr Carrol in the curch 29 Ad drew two loads of rails from Malonees fine day 6 �1864 March 1 Ad drew two loads of rails from Malonees I thrashed oats little flurrys of Snow snow 2 Ad drew two loads of rails from Malonnees I thrashed oats some squals of snow Snow x 3 Ad drew two loads of rails I thrashed oats winds is South Southwest this morning South in at three oclock PM A very fine day Rob Beatty & Rob Armstrong came here at night Rob Beatty is very bad with a fellon on his finger they want Ad 4 Ad went to Yonge with Rob to help him to get out some rails I drew one load of rails that finished the drawing of the thousand that I was to get from Dier for Malonie the Slaighing is very bad 5 cleaned oats & peas in the forenoon went to an Agriculture Meeting at Johnstons School house then went with Mr N. Willoby to examine the Bridge over Black Creek near Mr Watts X rain & snow 6 Snow rain X rain & snow most of the day no meeting today little Snow to day {in left margin} Snow starting to 9 Sorms this quarter 7 drew one load of wood from Malunies Snow & rain all day warm 8 drew two loads of wood fine Day 9 cleaned flax with the machin Ben Humph{cut off} younge helped with there horses fine day Robert brought Ad home to day 10 went to Mount Webster to let out a job on the Bridge did not agree with any one Ad taped some trees 11 went to Mallorytown to an Agriculture Meeting went on horse back the Slaughing is all gone {left margin 7 �- went to corner the {Storm?}} 12 13 boiled sap in the bush fine day Ad thrashed oats Revd Mr Doxtater preached in the School house fine day 1864 March 14 Boiled sap Ad drew some wood out of the bush into Johnstons field & took the horse powr home to Henry Johnstons 15 Ad thrashed oats I fixed my boot in the forenoon went to Escott Mills to attend a trial of {Traspass?} & damages between Mosuer & Hide 16 mended the children shoes Ad finished the thrashing &choped some wood in the bush Snow 17 cleaned the oats had 27 1/2 bushel & cleaned the wheat that was in the bin had 17 bushel that is 27 in all little snow Snow 18 drew dung to the orchard in the forenoon Snow and stormed in the afternoon 19 drew all the dung we could get for the frost 20 Mr Morrison preached in the School house 21 worked in the house at the doors very cold day hard frost Ad drew two loads of dung for Wm Thompson from the ashery 22 put on two doors upstairs hard frost {in left margin - Insured the Barn & contents for 200 dollars the house for 400 in London mutul Insurance Company 23 worked at John Youngs Cultivator Steamed two handles for it Ad cut bunk stuff 24 went to Gananoque with the waggon with 10 1/2 8 �bushels of wheat & 6 1/2 of pussey grass seed I got the wheat ground but could not get the seed ground till after dark I got a coat & pants cut paid 3s for both 25 worked at the cultivator part of the day went to Ben Younges to see his horse he got his foot badly cut 26 worked in the Sugar bush Ad came from Young to night he went down yesterday for the coller that was at John Armstrongs {illegible} little rain to day 27 the Revd Mr Doxtator preached in the School house 28 worked in the Sugar bush fine day 29 worked in the blacksmith shop fixed the three inch auger & the boreing machin Snow 30 bore some bunks Snowed all day Snow & rain 31 went to Brockville & got Thomas Davis & Simpson Note that was at Blyths and gave it to Kyes the Balief of Mallorytown he came upon the cars with me to be sued at the first court there was a little rain & snow April rain 1 helped Benj Younge to Ripple the flax little rain 2 Do Do{Ditto} to clean the flax seed we weighed fifty six lbs flax before it was rippled then rippled it had forty four lbs of straw seven lbs of seed five lbs of wast 3 no meeting to Day 4 worked at bunks & stakes fine day 5 drew four loads of dung for a hot bed &splite 9 �some rails Ad boiled eight pails of sap fine day 6 split some rails & drew about 100 to the line between Fair & me likewise some bunks 7 fixed or worked at the garden fence fine day 8 finished the fence around the garden rain 9 fixed the hot bed &boiled some sap for vinegar little rain at night 10 Snow heavy rain most of the night began to Snow at day light & Snowed all day so that there is no Meeting snow & rain 11 X Ad went to Cristies Youngs & got a load of Straw I worked at bunks snow & rain rain 12 worked at bunks & stakes little rain rain 13 Do Do Do Do{Ditto} rain 14 Do Do Do{Ditto} Mr Robert Watson came here to see me about the raisin of flax 15 I went to Mr Bucks & got two teeth drawn Ad fixed bunks 16 fixed some tools in the blacksmith shop Wat came here on his way home rain & snow there was no preacher came to day rain & snow most of the day 18 Ad helped Criste Younge to saw shingle stuff 19 fixed Bills shoes & shod him John Young Criste came up for my boots they fit him James Laltimers Wife died about 3 oclock I helped Jo Bradley all night to make the coffin 17 10 �20 Wat run the East line it Keeps the old line on fence pretty well 21 Began to make the East line fence with bunks fine at noon a little frost last night went to James Laltimers wifes funeral the Revd Mr Brown preached there was 32 waggons &buggys 22 worked at the fence fine day 23 finished the fence as far as our cross fine a fine drizz driseling rain in the forenoon Ad drew some Stones for Mr Reeds foundation the foundation of a Stone off Mr Reeds in the afternoon heavy rain in the afternoon 1869 April rain 24 the Revd Mr Reeve preached at the School house rain 25 worked at a cultivator heavy rain most of the day the woods begin to look Red 26 Do Do {Ditto} dull heazy day snow 27 went to the Turner neabourhood to see if there was any that would sow flax came on a heavy Snow storm so that I had to stop all night at Thomas Davises there is some that will sow a little 28 came home from Davis this morning the roads is very bad 29 went to see Mr Latimer about Sowing flax he will do all he can fine day Ad go five hundred of hay from Criste Young 30 went over the lower end of the School Section to see and get the School bill & see if there was any that would sow flax there is some that will there 11 �has forty bushel of flax seed come from Mr Watson of Brockville for me to the Station fine day Ad went to Younge to see about the sawing of the logs that was got of Hogabom yesterday 1864 May 1 rain 1 Revd Mr Recine preached in the Shool house heavy rain last night & some this morning 2 worked at a drag Ad went to Cooks to see if there was any of the farmers wanted flax seed put up notics we then drew up 20 bags or 40 bushel of flax seed from the Station that Mr Watson cant for distribution the Elens went to see Mrs Dickson she is very sick 3 heavy rain all day worked at the drag 4 worked at the cultivator in blacksmith shop a little shower of rain Ad helped Criste Young to saw shingle stuff a little sprinkle of rain 5 worked at the dragteeth in the blacksmith shot Ad plowed for John Johnston that is the first plowing he has done this spring 6 cut the teeth in the drag & other fixings on it Ad plowed at John Johnstons rain 7 Do Do Do{Ditto} in the forenoon heavy rain in the afternoon I went to an agricultural meetting in the afternoon 8 rain Revd Mr Reevie preached in the School house at six oclock we had the first sabath School this morning rain most of the day 9 made some more of the line fence ground very wet no plowing yet 10 rain to day made a gait for the road Ad went to Johnstons to plow rain rain 12 �11 drew rails to the peice of ground west of Healeys made the fence & plowed it for potatos X 12 {in left margin} the woods is begining to look green went to Mallorytown to the Division count I sued J. Davis & J. Simpson they confession Judgment Ad & the boys planted about 2 1/2 bushel of Scotch Erely rain 13 heavy rain most of the day no plowing yet cut potatos rain 14 Ad went to Gananoque took 6 bushel of flax seed to Dr Richman he is geting some parties to sow it he bought 100 of flour 12s, 100 of meal 7s 6d 15 Revd Mr Recine Preached in the School house heavy rain 1864 May rain 16 Made a cross fence in the paster east of the Barn to the line went to the Station to the Court of Revision there was a good many at it little rain 17 Ad plowed for J. Johnston fine day Plumb trees in full bloom 18 washed the Sheep at John Bradley I took 13 bags of the flax seed that Mr Watson sent here to the Station again & sent it to Ly to him there is very few that will sow it fine day X 19 began to plow & plowed a pece in the grardens in the forenoon then plowed at the east line between the ditches the ground rather wet but is geting rather late late& there has been no rain for three days 20 {in left margin} planted 2 1/2 bushel of potatos in the garden Ad plowed &draged in 1 1/2 bushel of Spring Rye that is the first sowing we have done fine day 21 sowed 4 bushel of Barley East line between the rain 13 �ditches little rain in the afternoon fine growing times 22 the Revd Mr McCaull preached in the Schoolhouse the Revd Mr Carrol in the Church rain rain 23 Sowed 2 bushel of barley then 6 bushel of poll oats & 5 bushel of John Younges peas on the fall plowing North of the North ditch worked with the cultivator the ground is run together - did not get all finished heavy thunder & lightning with rain at Sundown 24 fine growing morning finished the peas & oats & then plowed for more Barley Sheared some of the Sheep 25 plowed for Barley dull with a little rain 26 sowed 4 1/2 bushel Barley little rain the ground is rather damp I cut potatos 27 {in left margin} 15 bushel of Barly in all sowed 2 bushel Barley 2 of the ridges was plowed last fall all the rest was plowed this Spring 28 sowed 2 1/2 bushel of Barley & one bushel of oats between the barley 29 the RevdMr Gordon preached in the School house 30 prowed the Corn ground at the old Barnstead 31 draged the Cornground & sowed 3/4 bushel of flaxseed at the North of it chained for the corn & planted most of it Ad plowed north of the first ditch for wheat the ground is geting hard {illegible} 1864 June 1 Sowed better than 2 bushel of Blacksee fine Shower 14 �rain last night the ground is rather wet to day finished planting the corn planted about 1 acre got the Seed from George White began to plow in the orchard for potatos fine day 2 plowed in orchard the wind is South at noon finished plowing the orchard & then draged it 3 {in left margin} planted 30 bushels of potatos in all began to plant the potatos one bushel of all sorts next the East fence then 8 bushel of Corkreds then 6 bushel of princealberts Sowed 2 bushel of Black See Ad north of the first ditch planted 5 bushel of Garnet Chillas & 7 bushel of Cups & sowed better than 2 bushel of blacksee 5 the Revd Mr Reeve preached in the School house& the Revd Mr Carrol in the Church 6 {in left margin} 12 bushel of peas in all Sowed 4 Bushel of peas John Johnston helped with his teem planted some beans in the garden Ad furneed 3 drills for beets next the fence in the orchard frost 7 planted the 3 drills with Mangols Sugar beets & Kola Raba Sowed 3 bushel of peas that makes 7 of the Gardner Peas all sowed north of the first ditch west side of the path received a letter from Mr Watson with three dollars in it wanting me to go to Wadinton hard frost last night 8 went to Brockville with the night Express saw Mr Watson & we went to Wadinton to see the Flax Machinery it workes fine stopted all night then came home at night Ad sowed 1 1/2 bushel of flax seed north of the old house & began to plow in the north Field John Johnston helped him in the afternoon fine day very dry rain 9 plowed & sowed 5 1/2 bushel of oats J. Johnston helped Herny Armstrong helpe likewise fined rain to day 10 plowed draged & sowed 12 1/2 bushel of peas oats 15 �Henery Armstrong & J. Johnston helped 11 12 Sowed 2 1/2 bushel of oats & peas H. Armstrong & H Johnston helped to plow {in left margin} in all 33 bushels oats the Revd Mr Reeves preached in the School house 13 sowed 4 1/2 bushel of peas & oats that finished the Sowing 1864 June 14 I got Bill shod at Talermans Ad cleaned out the furrows of the oats ground in the forenoon split some rails & made a pice of line fence at the East line very dry weather 15 began to work on the Roads Ad went to younge to Hannah Hazelwoods wedding she is to be married to Mr Camp from Gouldburn very warm weather 16 worked on the Roads Ad came home from young 17 Do Do{Ditto} 18 finished the Road work self 3 days Ad 2 David 2 19 X the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the Church 20 Sowed 1 bushel of Buckwheat east of the old barnyard the ground is very dry 21 Ad roled some of the Peas & oats I made a door for the little bed room put 1 cow 2 heffers 2 steers in the Armstrongs paster 22 Ad went through the corn with the disk I made another door for upstairs 23 Ad roled the flax & wheat in the forenoon bill & me hoed corn gound very dry 16 �24 drew gravel for Mr Weston for a road in to his place 25 Do Do{Ditto} in the forenoon Robert Beatty came here brought Elen home 26 the Revd Mr Gorden preached in the School house Thomas Scott & his Wife came here this morning 27 drew stones for Mr Westons road 28 drew gravel for Do Do{Ditto} that it finished 29 went to Gananoque with I Bradley to see if the flax brake was near ready it will not be ready for 10 or 12 days yet Ad went through the potatos with the disk 30 went to A raising of Do Reeds at the Station Ad went to a loging Bee of Mr Roths 1864 July 1 worked at the potatos with deel 2 fine rain this morning cobled the children's boots everything looks refreshed 3 X the Revd Mr White preached in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Carrol in the church & the Revd Mr Revee in the School house in the afternoon 4 went to Marble Rock with Mr Darlin to survey a road to Mr Colmans Mill Ad went to Younge for a load of boards in the afternoon 5 went to the funeral of John Weston child the Revd Mr Carrol preached Ad came home with 500 feet of board, brought Jennet with him 6 Ad went throw the potatos with the cultivator 7 loged the old paster the ground is very dry 8 worked at the corn 17 �9 Do Do Do{Ditto} Ad drew Stones to the Station for a cellar for Mr Dean 10 rain Ad & Elen went to Gananoque to curch with the Youngs young people very heavy rain the Revd Mr Revee preached in the Shoolhouse X 11 I went to Thomas Scotts & him & me went to view Meadows & flax for the Young & Escot Agriculture Society Ad & Bille worked at the corn 12 the Boys finished the corn then went to Mr Shels wood to hear the Revd Mr Carrol preach to the Orngemen the Revd Mr White & others spoke on the ocation I got home from driving at dark meadows & flax is light 13 worked at the potatos the ground is very dry helped Cristee Younge to move this Barn 14 I worked at the potatos Do{Ditto} 15 Do Do Do{Ditto} 16 Do Do Do{Ditto} 17 the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the Church at 3 oclock & the Revd Mr Reeve at 6 oclock in the Schoolhouse 1864 July 18 Began to mow & mowed front of the old house 19 mowed in the North field west side grass light 20 mowed 2 drew in some {illegible} took some flax with us 21 went to Gananoque with Mr Watson to see the flax 22 finished the 6 acres & drew some 18 �23 24 rain mowed in the midle field west side & drew in what was cut had 7 loads of the 6 cares put it in granery mow there has been no dew this week the Revd Mr Reeve preached in the Shoolhouse 25 finished the west side of the midle field this forenoon little dew this morning cut the Rye in the afternoon 26 mowed in the midle field East line a little Shower this afternoon stopt the drawing in 27 worked in the midle field drew in the west side of what was north of the house 28 finished cuting the midle field this morning heavy dew with a fog raked & drew in the Rye had 1 load very dry weather 29 A little Shower last night about 11 oclock Ad went to Beverly this afternoon to bring Isabla & David & Wat wife here spread out some of the hay & put it cock 30 mowed a little in the North field Adam Armstrong came here the first time he has been here since we moved up raked & cocked what hay there was in the midle field Ad came home brought Isabla & Lizie & her brother David did not come 31 there is a field meeting in McNiels woods the Revd Mr Reves & the Revd Mr White preached in the forenoon & the Revd Mr Burns & White in the afternoon there was a great many here for dinner the Revd Mr Reve preached at 6 oclock in the Schoolhouse 1864 {next few lines illegible} August 15 Intend to got to Lyn by the half past eight train to commence with Mr Wilson at the flax pulling 1864 June 19 �No 1 {illegible} Mar 16 {possibly} 16 went to the repair and start the lansdown jobs Wm Killingbeck to take down the hill fix the bridge, make a crossing grub out the center of the road 15 feet in width cut it all 40 feat No 2 Michel Oconner from the hemlock tree of No 1 to hemlock stub & tree to clear it 40 feat width 15 feet to be grubd in the center for 50 to from hemlock stub & hemlock tree to a stump marked 13 make Michal Oconner 16 {illegible} to a Cars cow out laid out{illegible} at the Second Concession {illegible} put up {illegible] and reported to Went to Gananoque Took in the cars laid out a Road on {illegible} the second concession of Leeds put up Notices & reported to council. 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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. William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1838-1854 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1854-1857 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1858-1860 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1860-1863 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1863-1864 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1865-1867 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1867-1871 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1871-1874 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1874-1877 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1877-1879 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1879-1880 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1880-1883 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1883-1886 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1886-1889 William Beatty Diary & Transcription, 1889-1892 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 & Transcription, 1863-1864 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Beatty Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-1864 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. 1863 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Leeds & Grenville Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{not actually from original diary - modern marker page in 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, when in actuality they are the work of his father William.)</p> <p>Beatty,</p> <p>Walter</p> <p>November 1863</p> <p>to</p> <p>October 1867</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Rates for 1863, one pound even shillings x f (cut off)</p> <p>Do or for shool seventeen shillings, eleven {cut off}</p> <p>Rates for 1864 one pound ten</p> <p>Do is for Shool one pound</p> <p>Rates for 1865 one pound thirteen shillings, {illegible}</p> <p>Do for School one shilling &amp; eight pence {illegible}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1864</p> <p>1863</p> <p>{illegible} gave Thomas Scott four sheep we</p> <p>{illegible} accounts &amp; square up to date</p> <p>{illegible} received from David five dollars{illegible}</p> <p>{next two lines illegible}</p> <p>{illegible} young Robinson to Armstrong Bull {illegible}</p> <p>{ line illegible}</p> <p>__________________________________________________________</p> <p>1866</p> <p>July 7 took the Lillie cow to G Picks to the Socities Bull again 26</p> <p>11 Do Granpas Cow to Wm Finnelys Bull</p> <p>15 Do Younges Cow Do Do</p> <p>August 10 think Best yearling heifer took a Bull that was on the road</p> <p></p> <p>Cure for pain in the stomak</p> <p>one ounce turkey Rubarb</p> <p>half Do Jesuit Barks put into a bottle of proof</p> <p>a table spoonful every morning</p> <pre>1866 </pre> <p>June 8 divided the line fence between J. Johnston &amp; me I go from Faines post north to a stake 23 feet north of second growth Black Oak tree that stands on me near the line</p> <p>1867 April</p> <p>{illegible} 29 took the white cow to Johnstons bull</p> <p>June 28 Lillie cow to Socities at Wm Websters</p> <p>July 3 the Heley heffer took own</p> <p>4 the Lillie 2 year old Do</p> <p>18 youngs Cow Do</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1864</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Jany</td> <td>1</td> <td>Heavy rain this morning with wind put a slow plowing Ad brock it out yesterday Elen &amp; me went to Cris Young in evening</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>very high wind all day I fixed the windows</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting here today very hard frost with very high wind all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>went to Town meeting Mr Thomas Darlin was elected for this Ward fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>Snowing this morning &amp; most of the Day cleaned the poll oats put 39 bushel in the end barn &amp; 3 12 for feed that made 42 1/2</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>went to Gananoque with C. Younge paid Wm Brough thirty one dollars fifty cents &amp; got one note from him that I gave him last spring for corn &amp; flour Ad took more oats Ad went to J. Redmonds for slabs got 45</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>went to the Scotts with Elen got dinner then them &amp; me went to Mallorytown to the Annual meeting of the Agricultural Socitie was chosen President again cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>drew wood from Malonnies got a peice to take the wood off</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>9</td> <td>thrashed oats in the forenoon Ad cut wood for the School went to an agricultural meet at Johnston Schoolhouse was chosen President very high winds with snow in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the school house cold day with high winds S. West</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Ad went to Redmond for another load of Sta{cut off} took better than two bushel of oats to him for them I could do nothing with a boil</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>drew 3 loads of wood from Malonnies fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>went to the School meeting Mr McConoll was Elected Trustee each puple is to pay 10 per month or find 4 cord of wood</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>went to Malonnies for 1 load of wood Aunt Je{cut off} Aunt Jane Mary Lib Henderson came with Rob</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1864 {January)</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>went with Mr Morrison to the Trustees he offered to teach for 154$ a year &amp; board himself they would not hire him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Robie went home this forenoon there was a little snow &amp; rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td></td> <td>cleaned some oats &amp; wheat &amp; cut cord of wood for the school &amp; took it the schoolhouse -</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>the Revd Mr Seymour preached in the school house &amp; the Revd Mr Carrol in the curch fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>18</td> <td>went to Gananoque to the Mill took 10 bushel of wheat 3 bushel of oats got 14 lb of oatmeal for the bushel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>thrashed some oats went to McCormics formed a commitee chosen chairman fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>went Farmersville to the Nomination of Mr Jones Mr Richards Darg Magee JA McDonald were all nominated after a good deal of speachifying they all withdr{cut off} but Messrs Jones &amp; Richards the returning officer called for a show of hands there was nearly two {illegible} for Mr Jones he then call for a division which was the same Mr Richards then demanded a Poll which was granted</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>{line stroked through} Ad brought a load of ceader from Younge I went to Gananoque in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>thrashed some oats in forenoon went to Gananoque</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>No meeting to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>went &amp; examined the bridge that Blair was to fix in the morning then drew 3 loads of wood from Mr Jones</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>Ad went to Yonge Ben &amp; I went to Cooks, Bradley</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>went to Robinsons Schoolhouse to the Election a vote for Jones A great many people then Mr Carlings was there for Jones with Charles, Sinkler for Richards.</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>went again to the Election Jones has got a majority here</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>went to Gananoque with the slate of the {illegible} done at 3 oclock, Jones got the Election by 76 of a majority</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>went to Farmersville to the declaration after some speachifying Jones was carried around the square with a band plaing Farmersville never saw such a day everything went off well</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Carrel preached in the curch</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1864</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>February</td> <td>1</td> <td>Very stormy day snow &amp; rain thrashed oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>{illegible}</td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad &amp; Elen went to Gananoque Ben &amp; lize younge went with them. I thrash some oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>finished thrashing the little oats Ad is very bad with his head the cut he got in it when Doll ran away with him is festering</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>went to the funeral of Steven Finallays child it was buried at Robinsons Revd Mr Brown exorted</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>5</td> <td>Cleaned the little oats 50 bushel in all that is thrashe stormy day wind &amp; a little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>little snow</td> <td>6</td> <td>put the peas in that was in the stack in the forenoon thrashed peas &amp; oats in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting here to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>little snow with wind</td> <td>8</td> <td>went to Grames &amp; got the horses shod he charges 1sa shoe &amp; 6d for a remove Ad drew a load of rails from Diers I bought one thousand rails from Mr Malonee he got them from Dier Paid Malonee a Barrel of Pork &amp; one dollar the thousand</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>cleaned the peas had 10 bushel clean oats had 38 filled up 8 bushel of Peas &amp; 26 of oats for Kingston fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>went to Kingston with the oats Peas got 2s.3d for Oats &amp; 2s.9d for Peas went to the Palace &amp; got the flax machine got home at 10 oclock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>went to bee of John Johnston to draw rails from Hazlaps fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>drew rail on to the road so as to make up the loads when we out of follow where the rails is</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14 snow</td> <td></td> <td>Rev Mr McConnel preached at the school house very stormy day snow &amp; wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>thrashed oats Ad &amp; his Mother went to Yonge Henry Younge went with them to bring the horses home Ad is going to help Rob</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1864</p> <p>snow</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Feb</td> <td>16</td> <td>thrashed some oats &amp; fixed the chain very cold day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>drew 2 loads of rails from Deirs 47 X 33 Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>drew 1 loads of rails 50 asfisted Wm Hazelwood with Elen &amp; to clean some flax</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>drew load of rails 50 Wm &amp; Betsey Hazelwood brought Elen home we cleaned some of his flax fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>20</td> <td>worked at the flax brock one of the beaters little snow this afternoon rather on the thaw Elen &amp; Isabla went to Younge with Hazelwood</td> </tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the Church this afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>drew 2 loads of rails 50 X 54 fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Do 2 Do of Do 50 &amp; 52 fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>drew rails out of the woods to the road &amp; one load of 40 home at night little rain at times</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>drew of 43 rails, Nelson Shipman was here at noon when I came home he brought load of flax to get cleaned we cleaned part of it took the rest home again the machine cleans very slow fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>drew two loads of rails 47 &amp; 41 fine day Ad came home from Yonge he got the logs from Hogaboms</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>Ad drew two loads of rails 41 &amp; 47 I thrashed some oats fine day the roads is giting very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td></td> <td>heard Mr Brown preached in our School house &amp; the Revd Mr Carrol in the curch</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>Ad drew two loads of rails from Malonees fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>1</td> <td>Ad drew two loads of rails from Malonees I thrashed oats little flurrys of snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>2</td> <td>Ad drew two loads of rails from Malonnees I thrashed oats some squals of snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>Ad drew two loads of rails I thrashed oats winds is south southwest this morning south in at three oclock PM Avery fine day Rob Beatty &amp; Rob Armstrong came here at night Rob Beatty is very bad with a fellon on his finger they want Ad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>Ad went to Yonge with Rob to help him to get out some rails I drew one load of rails that finished the drawing of the thousand that I was to get from Dier for Malonie the slaughing is very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X rain &amp; snow</td> <td>5</td> <td>cleaned oats &amp; peas in the forenoon went to an Agriculture Meeting at Johnstons School house then went with Mr N. Willaby to examine the Bridge over Black Creek near Mr Watts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td></td> <td>rain &amp; snow most of the day no meeting today little snow to day {in left margin} Snow starting to 9 Sorms this quarter</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Snow rain</td> <td>7</td> <td>drew one load of wood from Malunies Snow &amp; rain all day warm</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>drew two loads of wood fine Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>cleaned flax with the machin Ben Humph{cut off} younge helped with there horses fine day Robert brought Ad home to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>10</td> <td>went to Mount Webster to let out a job on the Bridge did not agree with any one Ad tapd some trees</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>went to Mallorytown to an Agriculture Meeting went on horse back the slaughing is all gone {left margin - went to corner the st{illegible}}</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>boiled sap in the bush fine day Ad thrashed oats</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Doxtater preached in the school house fine day</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1864</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>March</td> <td>14</td> <td>Boiled sap Ad drew some wood out of the bush into Johnstons field &amp; took the horse powr home to Henry Johnstons</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Ad thrashed oats I fixed my boot in the forenoon went to Escott Mills to attend a trial of Tras{illegible} &amp; damages between Mosuer &amp; Hide</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>mended the children shoes Ad finished the thrashing &amp; choped some wood in the bush</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>17</td> <td>cleaned the oats had 27 1/2 bushel &amp; cleaned the wheat that was in the bin had 17 bushel that is 27 in all little snow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>18</td> <td>drew dung to the orchard in the forenoon snow and stormed in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>drew all the dung we could get for the frost</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td></td> <td>Mr Morrison preached in the school house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>worked in the house at the doors very cold day hard frost Ad drew two loads of dung for Wm Thompson from the ashery</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>put on two doors upstairs hard frost {in left margin - Insured the Barn &amp; contents for 200 dollars the house for 400 in London mutul Insurance Company</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>worked at John Youngs cultivator steamed two handles for it Ad cut bunk stuff</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>went to Gananoque with the waggon with 10 1/2 bushels of wheat &amp; 6 1/2 of pussey grafs seed I got the wheat ground but could not get the seed ground till after dark I got a coat &amp; patns cut paid 3s for both</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>worked at the cultivator part of the day went to Ben Younges to see his horse he got his foot badly cut</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>worked in the sugar bush Ad came from Young to night he went down yesterday for the coller that was at John Armstrongs {illegible} little rain to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Doxtator preached in the school house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>worked in the sugar bush fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>worked in the blacksmith shop fixed the three inch auger &amp; the boreing machin</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>bore some bunks snowed all day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>went to Brockville &amp; got Thomas Davis &amp; Simpson Note that was at Blyths and gave it to Kyes the Balief of Mallorytown he came upon the cars with me to be sued at the first court there was a little rain &amp; snow</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April rain</td> <td>1</td> <td>helped Benj Younge to Ripple the flax little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>Do Do to clean the flax seed we weighed fifty six lbs flax before it was rippled then rippled it had forty four lbs of straw seven lbs of seed five lbs of wast</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>no meeting to Day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>4</td> <td>worked at bunks &amp; stakes fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>drew four loads of dung for a hot bed &amp; splite some rails Ad boiled eight pails of sap fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>split some rails &amp; drew about 100 to the line between Fair &amp; me likewise some bunks</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>fixed or worked at the garden fence fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>finished the fence around the garden</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>9</td> <td>fixed the hot bed &amp; boild some sap for vinegar little rain at night</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>snow</td> <td>heavy rain most of the night began to snow at day light &amp; snowed all day so that there is no Meeting</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow &amp; rain</td> <td>11 X</td> <td>Ad went to Cristie Youngs &amp; got a load of straw I worked at bunks snow &amp; rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>12</td> <td>worked at bunks &amp; stakes little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>13</td> <td>Do Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>14</td> <td>Do Do Do Mr Robert Watson came here to see me about the raisin of flax</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>I went to Mr Bucks &amp; got two teeth drawn Ad fixed bunks</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>fixed some tools in the blacksmith shop Wat came here on his way home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>rain &amp; snow</td> <td>there was no preacher came to day rain &amp; snow most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>Ad helped Criste Younge to saw shingle stuff</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>fixed Bills shoes &amp; shod him John Young Criste came up for my boots they fit him James Laltimers Wife died about 3 oclock I helped Jo Bradley all night to make the coffin</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>Wil run the East line it keeps the old line on fence pretty well</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1869</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>April</td> <td>21</td> <td>Began to make the East line fence with bunks fine at noon a little frost last night went to Jame Laltimers wifes funeral the Revd Mr Brown preached there was 32 waggons &amp; buggys</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>worked at the fence fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>23</td> <td>finished the fence as far as our crofs fine a fine drizz driseling rain in the forenoon Ad drew some stones for Mr Reeds foundation the foundation of a stone off Mr Reeds in the afternoon heavy rain in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Reeve preached at the School house</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>25</td> <td>worked at a cultivator heavy rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>the woods begin to look Red</td> <td>26</td> <td>Do Do dull heazy day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>snow</td> <td>27</td> <td>went to the Turner neabourhood to see if there was any that would sow flax came on a heavy snow storm so that I had to stop all night at Thomas Davises there is some that will sow a little</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>came home from Davis this morning the roads is very bad</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>went to see Mr Latimer about sowing flax he will do all he can fine day Ad go five hundred of hay from Criste Young</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>went over the lower end of the school section to see and get the school bill &amp; see f there was any that would sow flax there is some that will there has forty bushel of flax seed come from Mr Watson of Brockville for me to the station fine day Ad went to Younge to see about the sawing of the logs that was got of Hogabom yesterday</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1864</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May 1 rain</td> <td>1</td> <td>Revd Mr Recine preached in the shool house heavy rain last night &amp; some this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>worked at a drag Ad went to Cooks to see if there was any of the farmers wanted flax seed put up noties we then drew up 20 bags or 40 bushel of flax seed from the Station that Mr Watson cant for distribution the Elens went to see Mrs Dickson she is very sick</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>heavy rain all day worked at the drag</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>4</td> <td>worked at the cultivator in blacksmith shop a little shower of rain Ad helped Criste Young to saw shingle stuff</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>worked at the drag teeth in the blacksmith shot Ad plowed for John Johnston that is the first plowing he has done this spring</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>cut the teeth in the drag &amp; other fixings on it Ad plowed at John Johnstons</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>7</td> <td>Do Do Do in the forenoon heavy rain in the afternoon I went to an agricultural meetting in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>rain</td> <td>Revd Mr Reevie preached in the school house at six oclock we had the first sabath school this morning rain most of the day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>made some more of the line fence ground very wet no plowing yet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>10</td> <td>rain to day made a gait for the road Ad went to Johnstons to plow</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>drew rails to the peice of ground west of Healeys made the fence &amp; plowed it for potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>12</td> <td>{in left margin} the woods is begining to look green went to Mallorytown to the Division count I sued J. Davis &amp; J. Simpson they confession Judgment Ad &amp; the boys planted about 2 1/2 bushel of Scotch Erely</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>13</td> <td>heavy rain most of the day no plowing yet cut potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>14</td> <td>Ad went to Gananoque took 6 bushel of flax seed to Dr Richmans he is geting some parties to sow it he bought 100 of flour 12s, 100 of meal 7s6d</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td></td> <td>Revd Mr Recine Preached in the school house heavy rain</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1864</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>May rain</td> <td>16</td> <td>Made a cross fence in the paster east of the Barn to the line went to the station to the court of Revision there was a good many at it little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Ad plowed for J. Johnston fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Plumb trees in full bloom</td> <td>18</td> <td>washed the sheep at John Bradley I took 13 bags of the flax seed that Mr Watson sent here to the station again &amp; sent it to Ly to hime there is very few that will sow it fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>19</td> <td>began to plow &amp; plowed a pece in the grardens in the forenoon then plowed at the east line between the ditches the ground rather wet but is geting rather late late &amp; there has been no rain for three days</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>{in left margin} planted 2 1/2 bushel of potatos in the garden Ad plowed &amp; draged in 1 1/2 bushel of spring Rye that is the first sowing we have done fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>21</td> <td>sowed 4 bushel of Barley East line between the ditches little rain in the afternoon fine growing time</td> </tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr McCaull preached in the schoolhouse the Revd Mr Carrol in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>23</td> <td>Sowed 2 bushel of barley then 6 bushel of poll oats &amp; 5 bushel of John Younges peas on the fall plowing North of the North ditch worked with the cultivator the ground is run together - did not get all finished heavy thunder &amp; lightning with rain at sundown</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>fine growing morning finished the peas &amp; oats &amp; then plowed for more Barley sheared some of the Sheep</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>25</td> <td>plowed for Barley dull with a little rain</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>26</td> <td>sowed 4 1/2 bushel Barley little rain the ground is rather damp I cut potatos</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>{in left margin} 15 bushel of Barly in all sowed 2 bushel Barley 2 of the ridges was plowed last fall all the rest was plowed this spring</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>sowed 2 1/2 bushel of Barley &amp; one bushel of oats between the barley</td> </tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gordon preached in the School house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>srowed the corn ground at the old Barnstead</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>31</td> <td>draged the cornground &amp; sowed 3/4 bushel of flaxseed at the North of it chained for the corn &amp; planted most of it Ad plowed north of the first ditch for wheat the ground is geting hard {illegible}</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1864</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June rain</td> <td>1</td> <td>Sowed better than 2 bushel of Black see fine shower last night the ground is rather wet to drag finished planting the corn planted about 1 acre got the seed from White George began to plow in the orchard for potatos fine day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>plowed in orchard the wind is south at noon finished plowing the orchard &amp; then draged it</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td>{in left margin} planted 30 bushels of potatos in all began to plant the potatos one bushel of all sorts next the East fence then 8 bushel of Cork reds then 6 bushel of Prince Alberts Sowed 2 bushel of Black see Ad north of the first ditch planted 5 bushel of Garnet Chillas &amp; 7 bushel of Cups &amp; sowed better than 2 bushel of black see</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Reeve preached in the school house &amp; the Revd Mr Carrol in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>{in left margin} 12 bushel of peas in all Sowed 4 Bushel of peas John Johnston helped with his teem planted some beans in the garden Ad furred 3 drills for beets next the fence in the orchard</td> </tr> <tr> <td>frost</td> <td>7</td> <td>planted the 3 drills with mangels sugar beets &amp; kola Raba Sowed 3 bushel of peas that makes 7 of the Gardner Peas all sowed north of the first ditch west side of the path received a letter from Mr Watson with three dollars in it wanting me to go to Wadinton</td> </tr> <tr> <td>hard frost last night</td> <td>8</td> <td>went to Brockville with the night Express saw Mr Watson &amp; we went to Wadinton to see the Flax Machinery it workes fine stopted all night then came home at night Ad sowed 1 1/2 bushel of flax seed north of the old houe &amp; began to plow in the north Field John Johnston helped him in the afternoon fine day very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>9</td> <td>plowed &amp; sowed 5 1/2 bushel of oats J. Johnston helped Herny Armstrong helpe likewise fined rain to day</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>10</td> <td>plowed draged &amp; sowed 12 1/2 bushel of peas oats Henery Armstrong &amp; J. Johnston helped</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>11</td> <td>Sowed 2 1/2 bushel of oats &amp; peas H. Armstrong &amp; H Johnston helped to plow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td></td> <td>{in left margin} in all 33 bushels oats the Revd Mr Reeves preached in the school house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>sowed 4 1/2 bushel of peas &amp; oats that finished the sowing</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1864</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June</td> <td>14</td> <td>I got Bill shod at Talermans Ad cleaned out the furrows of the oats ground in the forenoon split some rails &amp; made a pice of line fence at the East line very dry weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>began to work on the Roads Ad went to younge to Hannaa Hazelwoods wedding she is to be married to Mr Camp from Gouldburn very warm weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>worked on the Roads Ad came home from young</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>17</td> <td>Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>18</td> <td>finished the Road work self 3 days Ad 2 David 2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the church</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>sowed 1 bushel of Buckwheat east of the old barnyard the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>21</td> <td>Ad roled some of the Peas &amp; oats I made a door for the little bed room put 1 cow 2 heffers 2 steers in the Armstrongs paster</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>Ad went through the corn with the disk I made another door for upstairs</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>Ad roled the flax &amp; wheat in the forenoon bill &amp; me hoed corn ground very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>24</td> <td>drew gravel for Mr Weston for a road in to his place</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>Do Do in the forenoon Robert Beatty came here brought Elen home</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Gorden preached in the school house Thomas Scott &amp; his Wife came here this morning</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>drew stones for Mr Westons road</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>drew gravel for Do Do that it finished</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>went to Gananoque with I Bradley to see if the flax brake was near ready it will not be ready for 10 or 12 days yet Ad went through the potatos with the disk</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>went to A raising of Do Reeds at the Station Ad went to a loging Bee of Mr Roths</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1864</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>1</td> <td>worked at the potatos with deel</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td>fine rain this morning cobled the children's boots everything looks refreshed</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr White preached in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Carrol in the church &amp; the Revd Mr Revee in the school house in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>4</td> <td>went to Marble Rock with Mr Darlin to survey a road to Mr Colans Mill Ad went to Younge for a load of boards in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>5</td> <td>went to the funeral of John Weston child the Revd Mr Carrol preached Ad came home with 500 feet of board, brought Jennet with him</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>6</td> <td>Ad went throw the potatos with the cultivator</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>7</td> <td>loged the old paster the ground is very dry</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>8</td> <td>worked at the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>9</td> <td>Do Do Do Ad drew stones to station for a cellar for Mr Dean</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>rain</td> <td>Ad &amp; Elen went to Gananoque to curch with the Youngs young people very heavy rain the Revd Mr Revee preached in the shoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>11</td> <td>I went to Thomas Scotts &amp; him &amp; me went to view Meadows &amp; flax for the Young &amp; Escot Agriculture Society Ad &amp; Bille worked at the corn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>12</td> <td>the Boys finished the corn then went to Mr Shels wood to hear the Revd Mr Carrol preach to the Orngemen the Revd Mr White &amp; others spoke on the ocation I got home from driving at dark meadows &amp; flax is light</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>13</td> <td>worked at the potatos the ground is very dry helped Cristee Younge to move this Barn</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>14</td> <td>I worked at the potatos Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>15</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>Do Do Do</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Carrol preached in the church at 3 oclock &amp; the Revd Mr Reeve at 6 oclock in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1864</p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>July</td> <td>18</td> <td>Began to mow &amp; mowed front of the old house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>19</td> <td>mowed in the North field west side grass light</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>20</td> <td>mowed 2 drew in some {illegible} took some flax with us</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>21</td> <td>went to Gananoque with Mr Watson to see the flax</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22</td> <td>finished the 6 acres &amp; drew some</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>23</td> <td>mowed in the midle field west side &amp; drew in what was cut had 7 loads of the 6 cares put it in granery mow there has been no dew this week</td> </tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td></td> <td>the Revd Mr Reeve preached in the Shoolhouse</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>25</td> <td>finished the west side of the midle field this forenoon little dew this morning cut the Rye in the afternoon</td> </tr> <tr> <td>rain</td> <td>26</td> <td>mowed in the midle field East line a little shower this afternoon stopt the drawing in</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>27</td> <td>worked in the midle field drew in the west side of what was north of the house</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>28</td> <td>finished cuting the midle field this morning heavy dew with a fog raked &amp; drew in the Rye had 1 load very dry weather</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>29</td> <td>A little shower last night about 11 oclock Ad went to Beverly this afternoon to bring Isabla &amp; David &amp; Wat wife here spread out some of the hay &amp; put it cock</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>30</td> <td>mowed a little in the north field Adam Armstrong came here the first time he has been here since we moved up raked &amp; cocked what hay there was in the midle field Ad came home brought Isabla &amp; Lizie &amp; her brother David did not come</td> </tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td></td> <td>there is a field meeting in McNiels woods the Revd Mr Reves &amp; the Revd Mr White preached in the forenoon &amp; the Revd Mr Burns &amp; White in the afternoon there was a great many here for dinner the Revd Mr Reve preached at 6 oclock in the schoolhouse</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>1864</p> {next few lines illegible} <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>August</td> <td>15</td> <td>Intend to got to Lyn by the half past eight train to commence with Mr Wilson at the flax pulling</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1864 June</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>No 1 {illegible}</td> <td>16</td> <td>went to the repair and start the lansdown jobs Wm Killingbeck to take down the hill fix the bridge, make a crossing grub out the center of the road 15 feet in width cut it all 40 fett No 2 {illegible} Corners from the hemlock stub &amp; tree to clear it 40 feat width 15 feet to be grubd in the center for 50 to from hemlock stub &amp; hemlock tree to a stump marked 13 made Michal Oconner</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>16</td> <td>cars laid out at the second concession {illegible} put up {illegible] and reported to</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mar 16 {possibly}</td> <td></td> <td>Went to Gananoque Took in the cars laid out a Road on {illegible} the second concession of Leeds put up Notices &amp; reported to council.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1f28587b5fe8970b8a6c66830c368087.pdf 359280d8246848917248902fb40d911d PDF Text Text ������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/203fe782add6be009e3c5930ede94ab3.pdf e732600f2ab5b45f7e73329dd9c4f7b4 PDF Text Text ������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/826e4e36444fff9c03c412ecbdb6960e.pdf 6f0c05567f9f3c038594ce2e6921f0fd PDF Text Text ������������������������������������������������ https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/383ad08e5e4746404a0174512e4dc4b6.pdf 423b0e10b87185f36a44c2d45573ee85 PDF Text Text Kate Halliday Mickle (1871-1941) 1920-1921 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {Front Cover} Kate G. Mickle 1920 (continued) Aug 11th-Dec 31st. 1921 - Jan - Mch. 28th Wednesday Aug.11th Scotch mist {fog} in the morning but a fine day. Up early as Duncan intended going to Gauley's Bay with Mr Dowkes. Did not go as Dowkes' had friends coming from Owen Sound. Went in for morning dip with Isabel. Puttied a window and a half. Went up to the P.O. {Post Office} to post a letter for Clare. Manufactured some Minstrel Jokes for the concert tomorrow. Took them up to Mrs. Jas. Clarke. Dorothy went to the picnic with the Stewart camp, Margaret Kastner, etc. Letter for her from Doug. Dorothy went to a dance at Stewarts'. Clare and I entertained Harold Wright at Veranda all evening. Thursday Aug.12th Did my washing. Mist very thick in morning, disappeared but rolled in again 4 times. Puttied the rest of the windows all but 11 missing panes. Went to P.O {Post office}. with Dorothy. Dot Engel overtook us & drove us up and back. Worked at my centrepiece. Went to the concert at Clarke's. Sat in Harold Wright's car. Men got back just as concert started so Charles got out of being chairman. They didn't use my jokes properly and missed a number of them. Friday Aug. 13th. Morning swim. Wrote four letters for Charles. Washed out Dorothy's handkerchiefs. Worked at my centre-piece. Walked down to the docks for Doug. Walked up to Golf Links to tell men to come to dinner. The two households went for a launch ride. Look like storm. Dorothy went to O.{Owen} Sound to go to Chesley dance (opening roller rink). Saturday Aug. 14th. Bad electric storm in the night. Raining to-day. Had good swim (on wings) this morning. Swept Dorothy's room and my own and did my morning work. Men put up hammocks etc. and everybody tidying up. Worked at my centrepiece. Started up for Mail. Mr. Creeper gave 1 �me a drive up and back. Went to golf links to get men to dinner. Went to bed early as tired. Dorothy came out with Mr. Kastner about 6 o'clock. She went out for evening with Harold Wright. Sunday Aug. 15th. Beautiful day with sunshine and good west breeze. Had Morning swim (in wings). Charlie, Mother and Doug Nickle arrived about 1.30. Charles, Isabel, Charlie, Margaret, Alice, Keith, Miss Milne, Mrs. Stevens and I went to church. Went for a launch ride after dinner. Hot day with fog at night. Wrote to Mrs. Ryan. Monday Aug. 16th. Hot. Had Morning dip. Doug Nickle, Dot, Doug L. Nell, Clare & Duncan went into Wiarton in Charlie's car. Did my own room and Doug Nickle's. Wrote a letter for Charles. Helped get lunch ready. Worked at my centrepiece. Went up for the Mail. Played cards with Doug Lillico while the rest played bridge. Tuesday Aug. 17th. Hot day but nice breeze. Had Morning dip - felt as if I made some progress this Morning. Did my room and Doug's. Puttied the rest of the windows. Finished my centrepiece. Alice (sn) {?} and I took Mother for a row in the Jutland. Played seven-up with Nell and Duncan while Clare, Isabel & Doug. played snap. Jack & Duncan started to put stain on cottage today. Doug & Dorothy went to a dance at Clarke's. Wednesday Aug. 18th. Hot day. Good breeze. Went in for Morning dip. Swam over the deep hole (in wings) shows progress as I made no headway before. Did my own room and Doug's and swept mine, Dot's, Doug's and the hall. Went over to F.O. Clarke's for books for Nell and Myself. Went up to P.O. {Post Office} to post Clare's letter. Went in for a second swim in the afternoon. Alice, Isabel and I went out in the canoe. Alice and I paddling. Dr. Livingstone told us about China and his experience there. Thursday Aug. 18th. Hot day. Had Morning swim. Water cold. Read " A {The}Maker of Opportunities" by George Gibbs. {a novel written in 1912. The story centers around Mortimer Crabb, a wealthy and 2 �somewhat idle man, who becomes embroiled in the lives of others,} {George Fort Gibbs (March 8, 1870 – October 10, 1942) was an American author, illustrator, artist, and screenwriter.} Did my room and Doug's and washed the bedroom dishes. Mended Charles' bathing suit. Washed out 2 pairs of stockings for Dorothy. Went out for a paddle in the canoe all by myself. Rest went for a launch ride. Watched Doug. and Dorothy play double Solitaire. Friday Aug. 20th. Cloudy day. Nice breeze. Did my Morning work and had my morning swim. Water cool and quite rough. (Doug says "billows " not "waves.") Went to Wiarton with Dr. Clarke. Had my crown cemented on which came off yesterday. Did some shopping in Wiarton. Went up to P.O. {Post Office}. D. Clarke overtook us (Alice, Jean and I) and drove us up. Charles, Duncan, Nell, Doug and I went over to Lonely Island in the "Jutland" to see Miss Ellis. Duncan and Charles rowed over and Nell and I rowed part of way back when Duncan took Nell's oar. (I rowed all the way back - about 2 miles) In Nobody home so we walked all over the Island. beautiful Island - sand beach - Lovely cedars, tamarac, {tamarack} blue spruces etc. Waves had a lovely sound as they rolled up on the beach. Miss Ellis called here as Alice told her we were looking for her. Teddy Neelands & Jack Wyse arrived from Southampton by canoe. Slept in tent. Saturday Aug. 21st Very wet day. Rain poured down and beat into cottage (2 front rooms upstairs) Washed Dorothy's clothes = muddy blouse, smock, Georgette blouse, 2 Skirts, 2 pairs hose, 2 brassieres, 1 vest, 1 camisole, 1 gown and 2 hdkfs. {handkerchiefs}. Ironed part of them and she finished what was dry. Lake in the back yard. Started by centrepiece. Went over to Charlie's to play seven-up with Doug and Isabel. Too rough for boys to go back to Southampton. They, Doug. Nickle and Dorothy played bridge. Went to store twice for Clare. Had my Morning swim (still on wings) Sunday Aug. 22nd. Fine but quite cool. Had My Morning swim although the water was cold. Jack, Julius, Duncan, Isabel, Doug L. and I went in. Men dug canal system to drain back yard. Went to church (Julius, Clare, Dorothy, Doug N. Alice S. and Keith & Isabel) Mr. Pilkie preached and Ruth Chambers sang a solo. "O Lord Correct Me." Jack, Charlie (who arrived about 1.30 with Mrs. Start) Mrs. Start, Nell, Teddy Neelands and Jack Wyse started for Southampton in the 3 �Naidanac towing their canoe. Helped make a lunch for them. Margaret and Sophy had two car loads of friends visit them this afternoon. Lovely evening - getting warmer. Wrote to Aldyth Hooper. Mrs. Ryan, Mrs. Luton and Mr. McDonald. (for Mr. Mickle re call on Miss Ellis.) Monday Aug. 23rd. Cool morning but fine. Dorothy got cold outside last night (sleeping in the hammock since Mother came up) Got her warmed up in her Aunt Clare's bed. Helped her get packed up and packed the trunk she left behind. She and Doug. Nickle started for a week's visit in Kingston. Washed up all her clothes. After dinner Duncan, Charles & I rowed over to Montrose to call on Maris - not at home (I rowed all the way over - 2 miles. Coming back we waited in the Middle of the channel for the Naidanac and refused a tow by all calling one 'no' at once. Campers Association Meeting here so spent the evening at Charlie's cottage playing solitaire & seven up with Doug L & Isabel. Tuesday Aug. 24th. Had my first swim without water wings. Find I can go alright. Swam 19 strokes, before I came out, without stopping. Wrote to Mr. Caldwell and an address for Bud which was not used after all. Worked at my centrepiece. Went for a ride away out in the Lake in the Naidanac. After dinner Charlie, Mother, Mrs. Start, Alice and the baby left for Chesley. Cool so had a fire in the evening and we all went to bed at 9 p.m. Charles made it in 42. Wednesday Aug. 25th. Swam from the end of the dock (deep hole) to the dock ladder. Washed out My Clothes. Shampooed My hair. Jim Ross, Telford Biehn, Jim Hetherington and Shaffer arrived in Dr. Biehn's sedan to spend the day. Wrote a letter for Charles. Worked at My centrepiece. Isabel, being a trouble maker over at the other cottage when her Mother is not there to keep her in order, has dinner over at our house. After dinner went up to call on Mrs. Engel, Charles, Jack and Duncan having great fun over a game of "Street." Jack made it (golf) in 39 to-day. Thursday Aug. 26th. Had a longer service this morning. Charlie got back last night about 11 p.m. Children put on too hot a fire at dinner and got pipes red - some excitement for awhile. Wrote to Mr. Caldwell and Mrs. McCarrel (Mary Green). Wrote card to Allie for Clare. Rowed up to Indian 4 �Channel with Charles to fish. No fish. I rowed all the way back (about 2 ½ miles. Wrote Sample love letter. Duncan, Jack & Charles played "Street" After dinner. Charlie, Jack & Duncan shingled Charlie's kitchen to-day. Friday Aug. 27th. Very hot day. Had Morning swim. Wrote to Dorothy & copied love letter. Wrote out couple of cake recipes. Cleaned up Dorothy's room and spare room ready for closing up. Charles and I rowed Clare over to explore new gut we went up yesterday. Both rowed both ways, about 4 miles. Charlie got telegram that Grace Steven had very serious operation & doubtful if she will get better. Wire 2 days old. He, Jack & Duncan went into Wiarton to telephone as phone from Oliphant to Wiarton was out of commission. Went over to Charlie's and had a piece of Chocolate cake Isabel made & went to bed early. Saturday Aug. 28th. Had my Morning swim. Raining to-day. Took up rug in my room and did some packing. Alice scalded her hand this Morning. Men, Nell, Doug, Ducan, Kirk & Donald Dowkes went fishing. Worked at my centrepiece. Called on B.S. Halladay's. Ethelyn & her husband there - all going home Monday Morning. Did some cleaning up desk, mantel etc. Went to Wiarton with Charlie & Duncan to meet Alice & babe at late train. Did some shopping & had some ice cream. Beautiful moonlit night & fine drive. cool. Sunday Aug. 29th. Very hot & stuffy. Had Morning swim. Did some packing & read "Now It Can Be Told. {In "Now It Can Be Told," Philip Gibbs provides a candid and unflinching account of World War I, drawing from his experiences as a war correspondent.} Went to Church. Mr. Pilkie preached - was 15 minutes late - watch wrong. Dorothy Engel sang "Patiently, Tenderly, Jesus is calling" beautiful. Violin played by M. Pilgrim. Dorothy's voice "greatly developed. Rest went for a launch ride before church. We went for a launch ride in the evening. No gas in the boat so we had to wait while Jack and Charlie went up for it. Made our ride a dark one but very pleasant. Monday Aug. 30th. Got up early. No swim to-day as bathing suit packed. Helped close up the cottage. Returned a book to Clarke's. Went into Wiarton with Jack, Charlie, Charles & Frances, Mr. 5 �McVannel driving. Had dinner at the Arlington. Train very crowded. Crowd getting in at Hepworth filled the aisle. At Park Head a woman and 4 children got in the seat opposite us for awhile. Mr. Clifton (gardener) is not back yet and garden needs some attention. Trunks arrived after 5 p.m. Unpacked the whole 3 of them and put everything away. In the evening went up to see Clare and Jack. Tuesday Aug. 31st. Got up and went to the station to see Clare and Jack off. Met Alma for first time since her return from Guelph. Armand going away after 10 days holidays at home. Great crowd of people going - School teachers, Girls to school, Exhibition visitors etc. Went down for Meat. Wrote some letters for Charles. Worked at my centrepiece for an hour. After dinner M. Caldwell came up to put the new roller in my typewriter but could not get the screw out. We tried all the screwdrivers in the house and one he brought from the office. Replaced the old roller. Went to call on Mrs. Green. Still feeling very badly about Josh Green's mad act. {“DIES FROM WOUNDS” “CHESLEY, Ont., Aug. 2. – H. B. Cavill, Chesley drayman, died about three o’clock this afternoon as a result of wounds received in a shooting affair on Thursday, for which Joshua Green, another local man, is held in Walkerton jail.”} Went on down town and called at Charlie's store to see him. Went to Chautauqua to see "Nothing but the Truth”. {1920 American silent comedy film} Both Charles and I enjoyed it greatly. Cool. Practised ½ hr. Wednesday Sept. 1st. Cool day. Worked in the garden for an hour and a half. Mr. Clifton has not come back yet so everything needs attention. Worked at my centrepiece for 2 hours. Called to see Jean Maxwell - nobody home. Winnie Barber called me as I passed so went in to see her for awhile - is sick - cannot teach for awhile - perhaps a year - has goitre {A goitre is a swelling in the neck resulting from an enlarged thyroid gland. A goitre can be associated with a thyroid that is not functioning properly. Worldwide, over 90% of goitre cases are caused by iodine deficiency, commonly seen in countries that scarcely use iodised salt. The introduction of iodised salt in the early 20th century became a key public health initiative, effectively reducing the prevalence of goitre in previously affected regions. This measure was one of the earliest and most successful examples of mass preventive health campaigns.} & has been used up with Medicine to cure it. Called to see Mrs. Lizzie Milne and Mrs. Leslie. Missed a drive to Walkerton. Mr. Leitch was driving Dr. Whyte (Chautauqua lecturer) over to Walkerton - took Charles along. Would have taken me had I been here. 6 �Charles got back about 7 p.m. We went to the Chautauqua Concert - Miss Christian, Violinist (very, very good. Had been playing to boys at front and to German army of occupation) and an accompanist. Chautauqua Closed. Had little fire in grate when we came home. Thursday Sept. 2nd. Charles felt sick (too much corn) this Morning so I fooled around over bath etc. Breakfast at 10 a.m. Fire in kitchen - very cool morning. Went down town for Meat. Raked the leaves and twigs off the Boulevard and burned them. Wrote to Frank, Aldyth Hooper (at Toronto Exhibition) and to Len Carter. Charles lay down after dinner and slept until 5 o'clock. Still feeling squeamish. I went down town for the Mail and to get some Seidlitz powders. Did my Memory Lesson and my Literature. Duncan came up in the evening and brought Charles' raincoat which he forgot and left at Oliphant. Fire in grate and also fire in the kitchen in the morning. Took S.S. {Sunday School} collection down in the Morning and got draft for supplies. Friday Sept. 3rd. Warmer to-day. Had my cold bath. Charles feeling somewhat better but still had gripes occasionally. Did my Memory work. Worked in the garden for an hour. Worked at my centrepiece for an hour and a half. Did French and History. Walked around a five mile block Sane and home by McTavish's. Fire in the fireplace in the Morning & evening. Duncan was up in the afternoon. Public School started Wednesday but High School does not begin until Tuesday, 7th Sept. (after Labor Day.) Saturday Sept. 4th. Beautiful day. Lost 8 ½ pounds at the Lake. Hurrah! Went down for meat. Cut out scallops of my tray cloth and doily and did my mending. Worked in the garden for an hour and a quarter. Went down town and called at Public Library to see Mrs. Ferguson and then called to see Mrs. Caldwell who is still far from well. She is talking of going to Owen Sound to see Dr. Middlebro. Alma Halliday called after dinner to see me about writing a story for her to use as an advertisement. Spent the evening reading. Stopped to talk to Mr. & Mrs. Tuer who got home last night. Sunday Sept. 5th. 7 �Fine day but rained a little about 5 p.m. Went to church in the morning. Arch McCarrel, Jean Maxwell & Winnie Ferguson there. Went to s.s. {Sunday School} Saw Jean just before I went and saw Archie after church. Charles and I called on Winnie after church as she goes back to Toronto in the Morning. Charlie and Duncan go to Oliphant to-day for Labor Day & to bring home rest of things. Mother went along as far as Tara where she will visit Mrs. Start. Went to S.S. {Sunday School} and to church at night. Wrote to Clare & Nell. Monday Sept. 6th. Labor Day. Helped Charles put a load of cuttings in the cellar and worked in the garden time - 2½ hours. Worked at centrepiece for 1 1/4 hours. Went down to the Post Office for the Mail and to Leitch's for The Globe. Charles and I went to see Mrs. English who hurt her knee and cannot walk. Then we went down by Elliot's Mill, along 2nd, through cemetery. Met W.R. Paterson and went to office and I drew agreement of sale of a farm to him. Did my Literature and Memory work. Fine day. Tuesday Sept. 7th. Few small showers but nice day. Charles went to the High School, which opens to-day, this morning. New teacher for Moderns & Art. Principal new Mr. Wilson Classics - Miss Evans. 3rd year Science Miss McCullough - New. Worked in garden for an hour & a quarter. Not feeling very well - cramps occasionally - did not sleep well. Played a set of tennis with Duncan. Went downtown. Went to bed early. Did my Memory Work, French, History and worked at my centrepiece for an hour & three quarters. Charles and I ready for bed when door bell rang - Dorothy came home without sending word. Has hay fever badly and so feels Miserable. Hope she will soon be better. Wednesday Sept. 8th. Nice day. Went down for Meat. Did a part of a probate and three or four letters & a Resolution for Charles. Did not finish until noon. Then had a little talk with Dorothy. Did my short-hand, and went down town with Dorothy. Store and dress makers. Went to Dr. Rannie's & got some oil for Dorothy's nose & an inhaler at Davey's but inhaler refused to work. After tea went down to the office to draw an agreement for Charles. While waiting wrote an advertising story for Alma. Then Mr. Caldwell came in and did the agreement. Dorothy came down and she and I went to the Bijou. Play "The Egg-Crate - Wallop" {1919 8 �American silent comedy film} was very good. Scurried around for an hour getting Absorbine Jr. ready for Dorothy etc. Thursday Sept. 9th. Nice day in Morning but cloudy by noon. Worked in the garden for an hour. Went down for meat. Dorothy came along. Called at Tuer's with their jar of canned tomatoes (Mrs. Ryan did while we were all away to keep them from spoiling) Got atomizer fixed & invested in some Raz-mah tablets {"TEMPLETON'S LIMITED TORONTO 1, CANADA". USED FOR TREATING BREATHING AILMENTS SUCH AS ASTHMA 6 BRONCHITIS. A PATENT MEDICINE. FROM ESTATE OF ROY & MAE STEWART OF CLARESHOLM.} for D's hay-fever. Spent some time trying to find Dorothy's poem on "Springtime in Flanders". Found at last and she wrote another this afternoon. I went down town to get the Mail and then played one set and four games of tennis with Duncan. set -6-4 in his favor game 2-2. Wrote to Clare. Mr. & Mrs. Bell came up about 8 o'clock and brought a letter from Smirle Lawson with a contribution of $10 to Mrs. Ferguson fund. Friday Sept. 10th Warm. Looked like rain but did not rain. Went down for meat. Typed 18 pages of a Brief for Charles. Walked around the five mile block. Wrote to Mrs. Nasmith (not sent) and to Miss Thompson re Mrs. Nasmith's letter to Dorothy about her unsuitability for the Residence. Dorothy went to show with Mar. McDonald. Wat Krug quite ill in Waterloo. Had his tonsils out & bad hemorrhage. Duncan came up in the evening and he, Charles and I played SevenUp. Saturday Sept. 11th. A little shower this morning. Typed the other 11 pages of Palmer-Bruce Brief. Worst letters I ever tried to copy. Typed a couple of poems for Dorothy & wrote letter for her sending "Sunset and Sunrise" to Canadian Courrier." also wrote letter for Charles to Mrs. Nasmith. Played two sets of tennis with Duncan 6-4 in his favor. 6-3 in my favor. Went down town for meat and floor wax & came home. Then took a 2½ mile walk, after went down to Library with Dorothy for a book and called to see Mrs. M.A. Halliday on the way home. Jennie Halliday was there. Hot to-night. Sunday Sept. 12th. 9 �Bad electrical storm in the night and some hail. Nothing in garden destroyed. Hot day. Went to church morning & night good sermons - & to church school. The hour was changed from 2.30 to 2 as Mr. Robinson's funeral which was to be at 3.30 was advertised for 3 & Mr. Tuer had to take the service and Charles was one of the pall bearers. Dorothy stayed home afternoon & evening. Wrote a poem "The Passing of Love" After church. Mr. Farney came over to show us a Lusitania Medal taken from a German prisoner. date was 2 days before (May 5th) the actual date of sinking (May 7th) so was prepared beforehand. Charlie, Allie and Margaret were up after church. Wrote to Smirle Lawson. Monday Sept. 13th. Beautiful morning. Went down for meat. came home and then went down with the s.s. {Sunday School} collection. Worked at my centrepiece for two hours. Went for a walk - 7½ miles. Out to Fisher's corner and back to 2nd concession and home. Longest walk I ever took. Not as dusty to-day. Mrs. Ryan going to Owen Sound with Bert Lemke who is to have her tonsils removed. Mrs. Green to do the work while she is away. Wrote to Frank. Cleared off table. Played double Solitaire with Dorothy. Was wakened before 6 a.m. by black birds. I said "darn" and Charles grunted out, "I wish I had a gun." Migrating - hundred or more settled in our trees - on very top twigs & such a clatter! Tuesday Sept. 14th. Still taking morning cold bath: Beautiful Morning. Got breakfast: sprinkled the Clothes. Made the beds. did French & Memory Work. Went down town with Dorothy. Played tennis with Duncan after Dorothy played a set with him. Result 6-5 his favor 3-2 his favor. Worked at my centrepiece 3/4 of an hour. Went down to Tuer's for Charles and Mr. Tuer returned with me. Cleared tea table with Dorothy's help and then wiped dishes for Mrs. Green. Wrote to Miss McEachran. Wednesday Sept. 15th. Got breakfast. Put away ironed Clothes. Did the darning. Went down town to get some fruit for a salad. Went down with Dorothy after dinner for the Mail. Dorothy and Duncan played tennis. I wrote two advertising stories for Alma. Called on Mrs. Leitch. Found her housecleaning and sore at Mr. & Mrs. Tuer for not calling. Got tea and cleared off the table. After tea went up to see Mother who got home from Tara Monday night. Charles goes to Toronto in the morning on the early train. Dorothy down at McDonald's to-night. Eva & her husband went home to-day after about ten days' visit here. 10 �Thursday Sept. 16th. Rained quite hard last night. Got up at 5.30 a.m. and got breakfast for Charles who left for Toronto on the early train. Got breakfast, Made beds. Mrs. Green came up for a few minutes & washed breakfast dishes. Dorothy and I got dinner & tea. I went down town with D. for Mail and went down a second time for North Mail. Washed dinner and tea dishes. Had fire in grate in evening - got quite cool. Spent evening by fire with Dorothy. I read "Now It Can Be Told." while she read "The Weavers." {The Weavers is "A Tale of England and Egypt" by Sir Horatio Gilbert George Parker, (1862-1932), Canadian novelist and British politician. Published 1907} Friday Sept. 17th. Cool. Mrs. Ryan not yet back. Swept bath-room, nursery, dining room Library & downstairs hall, dusted then all and drawing room and stairs. Went down town for the Mail. As Dorothy did not sleep all night she did not get up until 1 o'clock. Mr. McCarrel came to put hard water tap in bath room. Hydro off between 12 and 1 so late when I got dinner. (got breakfast and tea also). Mrs. Green came up in afternoon and dusted the floor and finished the sweeping. Typed the 3 advertising stories for Alma and wrote and typed an address from McGaw Street Gang to the Nolans. Went over to Alma's with the stories and to Caldwell's to get address bound, then to Biehn's to meet to go to Nolan's. As Nolan's packing we just went in there then everybody went to Thomson's where we spent a pleasant evening. I left for a few minutes to meet late train. Charles did not come. Saturday Sept. 18th. Cool but bright. Went down for meat. Worked at my centrepiece for over an hour. Went down town with Dorothy for the Mail. Did my Memory work. Went to call on Miss Evans (away home.) Saw Mrs. M.A. H. in verandah and called on her. Mr. Halliday came along in his Ford Coupe and I went out to Mr J.C. Milner's with him. Got out down town when we came back & did some shopping. Went down to Tuer's with "Parables from Nature" {Written by Margaret Gatty, an English children’s author. Classic parables that use nature to teach us about God and faith. Published mid 19th century.} Which I got for Mr. Tuer. Spent the evening at home. Charles came home on the late train. Fire in furnace. Sunday Sept. 19th. 11 �Went to Church Morning & night. Cold - fire in furnace. Went to S.S. {Sunday School} Mother up after church and Charlie, Alice and Alice Jean after church at night. Monday Sept. 20th. Still cool. Typed draft letter to send in Mrs. Ferguson Presentation Fund. Worked at centrepiece an hour or more. Dorothy and I walked to the top of North hill. Then I went for a 2 ½ mile walk. The had to go down to Enterprise office with Size of card for Index box. After tea Dorothy and I went to Bijou and saw Mae Marsh in "Hidden Fires." {1918 silent film} Very good. Called at office on the way home for paper for Charles. Wrote to Stan, Pauline (acknowldg. $5 for Fund) Nell and Miss McNaughton for Mrs. McG. Tuesday Sept. 21st. Little warmer but still have the furnace going. Still unsettled what Dorothy is to do. She and I went down to Sample Room at McDonald House to see hats Mr. Boyd had. Each got one. Took form C's dictation and typed Editorial on "Navy League of Canada." {The Navy League of Canada is a nonprofit organization founded in 1895 and incorporated in 1918. In the years following World War I, the Navy League took particular interest in seeking continued support for a Canadian flag, the Merchant Marine and maintained shore hostel facilities for the benefit of seafaring personnel.} Worked at centrepiece for an hour or more. Wrote to Miss Thomson (re Dorothy's stay at Residence of Margaret Eaton School) {a private institution of higher learning which was designed to train young upper and middle class women in the field of dramatic arts and physical education in Ontario between 1901 and 1941.} and to Miss Small and Mary McCarrel. Walked 6 miles and a half (3 times around race track 1½ miles and from McManus' corner to Neil Moore's Corner & back 5 miles - Total 6½. Dorothy had afternoon tea at Mair's and then played tennis at the Park with Misses Vi Mair Florence Leslie and Duncan for 4th. Got very warm in afternoon. Wednesday Sept. 22nd. Beautiful day. Warm as July but quite thick haze in the North. Went down for meat. Too hot to work in garden. Wrote to Margaret Cameron and Winnie Ferguson (re tutoring in French for Dorothy) and answered Irene Halliday's letter. Mar. McDonald and Vi Mair were here playing Bridge with Dorothy. Called on Mrs. Harry Adolph at the Elliot's on Mrs. Carter, who was sitting out in the garden and on Lena Brown who was out. Duncan was up after tea. Then Charles and I went to call on Mr. & Mrs. Wilson (He is Principal of the High School. Very warm at night too. 12 �Thursday Sept. 23rd. Very hot day. Went down for Meat. Worked in the garden (taking up potatoes) for an hour and a quarter. Worked at my centrepiece for about 3/4 of an hour. Wrote to Nell and to Clare. Went to Enterprise part at Mrs. M.A. H's (Alma got it up for her Mother as it was her birthday) Dorothy went to help Alma. From 10 a.m. - 11 15 a.m. I worked in the garden (took up potatoes) and I worked an hour at my centrepiece. Went to station at 9.p.m. to post letter to Clare. Friday Sept. 24th, Worked in the garden with Charles for 3/4 of an hour before breakfast (taking up potatoes. Then Dorothy and I worked at the Job for an hour and a quarter. Went down to the bank with the s.s. {Sunday School} collection. After dinner worked about 2½ hours at my centrepiece and finished it. Went down town with Charles' collars. King away & no chinaman to take his place so Mr. Davison sends the laundry away. Awfully hot. August weather. Saturday Sept. 25th. August weather. Charles and I worked at potatoes for 3/4 hr before breakfast and after breakfast Dorothy and I worked for an hour and a half. Wrote a 2½ page (single space) letter for Charles. Finished "Harriet and the Piper." {1920 novel Harriet and the Piper by Kathleen Norris.} Went down town to do some shopping. Got another letter from Charles which I shall type after tea. Dorothy and I worked for an hour. 4.45 - 5.45 at the potatoes. After tea Miss Evans called to ask me to be score keeper at High School Field Day. 8th of October. Typed Charles' letter. Sunday Sept. 26th. Very hot. Went to church in the Morning with Charles & Dorothy (Communion Sunday). Went to S.S. {Sunday School} Dorothy came along to help me and Aldyth there also. Rally Day so plenty of work. {“Rally Day” was the special celebration to open the Sunday School year in many Protestant Churches. The Rally Day program often involved the introduction of Sunday School teachers, the assignment to classes. the announcement of prizes or awards to be won or attained, and a general acknowledgement of the congregation’s commitment to religious education and fellowship. In many congregations, there was a fellowship meal and special games or activities for the young people.} Went to church at 13 �night but thunder storm (not bad) started and, as I had promised Mr. Tuer to go up and stay with Mrs. Tuer as she is sick and afraid of thunder storms. I left just as the sermon started. Charles called for me after church. The children (Isabella, Frances & Alice among them) sang the anthem in the Choir at night. Sang same hymn in s.s. {Sunday School} Alice and Charlie did not come up as wanted to get home before storm but Duncan was up part of the time we were at Church and Mother was up after Church in the Morning. Finished "Now It can Be Told" by Phillip Gibbs. Monday Sept. 27th. Raining in night and although fair in the Morning rained very hard. Several showers during the day. Went down for meat. Got s.s. {Sunday School} collection ready to take down tomorrow and slips ready to send away Rally Day money. Went down after dinner for the Mail. Wrote a long letter to Mr. Phillips & did some Physical Culture exercises. {Physical culture, also known as body culture, is a health and strength training movement that originated during the 19th century in Germany, the UK and the US.} Walked five miles. Finished my centrepiece working at it 1½ hours. Padded my new tray cloth border, working at it 1½ hours. Tuesday Sept. 28th. Fine day. Charles and I dug potatoes for 3/4 of an hour before breakfast. Then I worked at the potatoes from 9.30 until 12 - finished taking them up and picked up a wheel barrow full. After dinner I went down town for the Mail and at then put new knob on my typewriter roller. At 4.p.m. Dorothy and I went with Mr. & Mrs. Bell and Jean for a drive out into Bentinck. I did not know there was such beautiful Scenery near Chesley. Hills & Lakes, and woods. Passed through Crawford and Louise. Had a chat in Crawford with Mrs. Brown, Crawford School teacher. From the top of a very high hill we looked down over hill and vale with a ribbon of road winding away into the distance with a most glorious Sunset at the end, one great golden glow at the end of the road but red and purple and angry looking at the sides until it merged into the grey and black of storm clouds while the north was all black. Got home about a quarter to six and a little sprinkle of rain came on so Charles and I picked up and brought in the rest of the potatoes and emptied the wheelbarrow which I had filled in the Morning. At 8 p.m. I went to the Church and with Mrs. Rogers started out to a corn roast (Cavell Girl's Club & Osagee Rangers). Mr. Fiddis joined us at Brown's barn to look after the boys. We went along by river, through Brown's bush to the other side where the fire was made & the corn roasted and marshmallows toasted. Most beautiful night and the Moonlight on the river was very beautiful. Pink Hetherington, Willard Boos and some 14 �other boys of their ilk made a nuisance of themselves by wiring up the gate, stringing wires between trees in the bush and then came up in a canoe and threw mud etc. When a battle followed and the Osagee Rangers splashed them well by throwing stones and thought they inpaired their canoe with a large stone. Coming home we went around the bush. Gerald Green, Alma Murphy, Marion Glenn, Margaret Fry, Annie Sloan and I went straight up to the road where we had to climb a wire fence, then we came home along 22nd concession. The rest went over a wire fence and followed along the river & found the gate out of Brown field wired. I met Mrs. Rogers at the top of hill and walked on home with she and Sidney & Hilda Barrett. It seems too bad that a few boys should be allowed to interfere with the fun of others. Starting to rain as we reached McDonald House corner. Wednesday Sept. 29th. Went down town in the Morning for meat. Quite cool & rather cloudy. At 10.20 a.m. Mr. Bell called and Charles (got him at office) Mr & Mrs. Bell, Jean and I started for Southampton. It was quite windy and rather cool driving over. Dined at the hotel. After dinner we went down to beach. The lake was great - green in spots - deep blue in others - White-Capped and great breakers rolling in. We called on Mrs. McGorman who was canning fish and explained the process for us. Nearly all the cottages are shut-up and I fancy she must be lonely in these grey days. We left Jean with her and Mr. Bell, Mrs. Bell Charles and I walked the whole length of the beach and out to the end of the dock. Windy and cool but beautiful. Called for Jean and while Charles & Mr. Mickle went up to the Mouth of the river, Mrs. Bell, Jean and I went Shopping. Jean tried on boots and then we had ice cream. Started home about 4 p.m. and got home a few minutes after 5. Raining when we left Southampton and had a couple of showers on the way home. Paisley Fair out in great stir as we passed through the village. After tea Dorothy and I went to the Bijou to see "Haunting Shadows" {1919 American silent comedy film} (taken from "The House of a Thousand Candles.") {1915 movie} Enjoyed it but not as good as the book. Cut out my centrepiece after tea. Fire in grate. Thursday Sept. 30th. Very wet. 1st day of Chesley Fair. Went down for meat. Fire in grate. Did the Mending (about 3 hours work). Went down town in afternoon. Wrote to Clare. Fixed cards for Primary class in Church School. Heavy showers all day. Friday October 1st. 15 �Wetter than wet & cool. Went down for Meat and to Bank with s.s. {Sunday School} money. Met Mr. Kellerman (also went to Enterprise office with letter, re Mrs. Ferguson Fund, to be printed) on way home. He insists on having an S.S. {Sunday School} report for Elderslie s.s. {Sunday School} association. (Missed me in Summer - did not send me a form) came home and prepared report. Worked at my tray cloth for two hours and a half. Snowing - real snow too. Dorothy was down at McDonald's for a couple of hours. I went down town about 5 p.m. to get some things. Still snowing. As leaves are all in trees, the snow is bending them right over. The Manse apple trees are badly broken and between Biehn's and Davey's ever so many big limbs are down. Electric wires broken in some places but our lights came on shortly after 5. This was our Fair Day but the weather was so bad the Fair was postponed until next year. The Concert - Rupert Legate Co. was on. Dorothy and I went. Raining at night which was fortunate as a great many trees would have been spoiled. I called at Kellerman's on my way down town and delivered my report. Saturday Oct. 2nd. Cool day and Showery in the Morning but cleared up in the afternoon and was nice. Shampooed my hair. After dinner went for a walk. Dorothy caught up to me on the North hill. We went out to Moore's Corner. (I walked 3½ miles altogether) and called at Mother's on the way back. Then after we got home I went down to the Public Library to get some books for Dorothy. Knit some of Dorothy's black sweater. Sunday Oct. 3rd. Showery in the Morning but beautiful day later on. Went to church - Charles, Dorothy and I. Alice, Margaret and Margaret Stevens received their certificates from General assembly, at Morning Service, for reciting verses. Went to SS. Found I had forgotten my s.s. {Sunday School} satchel so had to come home for it. Found Mother (who went to Covenanter Church) here when we got home from church in the Morning. Charles and I went to church at night. Alice Jean and Bud came home with me and Charles and Charlie stayed for Session Meeting. Have decided to ask Mr. Workman for his resignation - do not approve - am afraid things will only be worse. Charlie came up for Alice and Bud. Walked up & down walk for 20 Minutes after s.s. {Sunday School} Monday Oct. 4th. 16 �Beautiful day. Went down for meat and deposited s.s. {Sunday School} collection. Did up empty spools to send to Doug. Wrote to Doug, Margaret Cameron, Minnie Halliday (in Wellesley Hospital) and to Nell. Sent for books re: Cavell Girls. Worked at tray cloth for an hour. Went down town for the Mail. Dorothy and I walked about 3 Miles (out to Corner at McGregor's and back) and walked around cemetery on way back. Got wool and needles to knit a skirt for Dorothy. Mrs. Leitch called while we were out walking. Wrote to Mrs. Lenore Carter and to Irene Frazier. Dorothy went over to Halliday's to play bridge with Alicia, Jean Johnson and Viola Mair. Started to knit at Dorothy's skirt, at 9.20 p.m. Mr. McNeel phoned Charles & me to go down to Bijou and see Navy League pictures. We went. Raining when we got home. Charles went over to Halliday's with an umbrella for Dorothy. Tuesday Oct. 5th. Cool. Went down for meat. Knit 4½ inches on Dorothy's skirt. Walked 7 ½ miles out to Scone - North to Ravell Park - West to Neil Moore's corner then South to McManus corner and home. Went around to Mrs. Beattie's to order bulbs (not in) Dorothy and I went to Bijou to see Sessue Hayakaka {Sessue Hayakawa} {The movie was a blockbuster for Famous Players-Lasky (later Paramount), turning Hayakawa into a romantic idol for millions of American women, regardless of their race.} Wednesday Oct. 6th. Fine day. Went down town for meat. Wrote 3 letters and did some copying for Charles. Went to Mrs. Beattie's and Mrs. Green's (both out) Mrs. Beattie came over after dinner and I ordered bulbs.gave her some plants out of the garden. Knit 4½ inches altogether on Dorothy's skirt (176 stitches on ½. Dorothy has started other half.) Dorothy and I called on Mrs. Mair and Viola. (Knit all evening). Thursday Oct. 7th. Fine day - Sunshine. Knit 5 inches (35 rows) altogether on Dorothy's skirt. Dug the two flower beds by walk to get them ready for the tulips. Wrote a letter for Charles and 2 for Dorothy. (Typewriter) Dorothy and I went up to Mother's for a basket of snow apples. Went out to orchard where Alice s. was picking apples with Bud's & Jack's help. Duncan was up after 4 to sell programmes for H.S. {High School} Field Day and Charlie came up after tea to see the New Honour Roll for the Church which just arrived from Ottawa. Friday Oct. 8th. 17 �Beautiful day. Wrote a letter for Charles. (long one). Mrs. Ferguson called to get some apples. Had quite a long chat and I went with her to get apples. Worked in garden for an hour and got the aster beds cleaned and dug for bulbs. Jack McDonald came up with copy7of letter. re: Mrs. Ferguson. Read it. Mrs. Ferguson called after dinner and she, Charles and I went to Victoria Park to H.S. {High School} Field Day (Dorothy went later with Viola Mair and Mar. McDonald. Charles was a Judge and I was taking the score for the girls. Walkerton, Paisley, and Hanover Schools and some of their friends were present. Things well organized and went with a swing. Knit 9 rows on Dorothy's skirt. After tea Charles and I went to the Promenade down in the School. School Orchestra. Fun watching boys and girls. Very nice time. Spoiled somewhat after we left, by some of the usual Hoodlum element - putting coffee in ice cream etc. There seems to be no end of it. World is no longer a Comfortable place to live in and there are very few gentlemen among the new generation. Saturday Oct. 9th. Beautiful Day. At 8.30 a.m. Charles, Dorothy and I went to Walkerton. Charles had to go. Dorothy and I went to the fur store and bought 2 squirrel skins to make a crown for her hat. Then got some books at McCrum's; Went up to call on Mrs. Greig and then went to Dr. Sinclair's where Charles joined us and we all had dinner. Had a lovely drive back. Trees are beginning to turn, fall wheat is coming up and the country is beautiful. Dorothy went at once to get ready to go to a 'shower' at Alma Halliday's for Margaret Davison who is to be married this month. I went down town and got her a Royal Doulton tray to take with her. Went down to Tuer's to enquire for Mrs. Tuer who has been ill with Summer Flu. After tea Dorothy went to Bijou with Viola Mair & Lynda Simpson. I wrote to Clare and to Mrs. Sinclair to send her 15 cents for telephone call which I, of course, forgot to give her before I left Walkerton. Charles went to the Jail to see Mr. Green to arrange for his defence. Sunday Oct. 10th. Almost perfect day. Went to church in Morning with Charles & Dorothy. Mother came up after church. Went to S.S. {Sunday School}. Aldyth was not there so I was busy. Walked around garden with Mother. After S.S. {Sunday School} Duncan and I went to Church at night. Harry Krug & Stan Ruthven called after church for Dorothy to go for a motor ride. After the ride they and Lynda Simpson came in for awhile. Charlie and Margaret at Church. Duncan up here while we were at church. Charlie & Margaret went home & then Chalie and Alice came up for awhile. Helped Dorothy get some lunch ready for her guests. 18 �Monday Oct. 11 Raining a good part of day. Showers. Took Mr. Green's statement in short-hand and typed it (8 pages) and took it down to the office. Came home and then went back down for some biscuits. Knit 15 rows (about 2 inches) on Dorothy's skirt. Now 17 ½ inches long, while Dorothy studied Bridge & chess problems. Tuesday Oct. 12th. Beautiful day. Knit 15 rows on Dorothy's skirt. Went down town after dinner for the Mail (with Dorothy) Worked in the garden for an hour planting tulips, and Dorothy helped and then went to pick apples. While I explore the back garden with the spade for the bulbs Mr. Clifton trenched (?). Then went down town to get more bulbs. Met Myrle Safana (who is home visiting) and her baby girl. (very Swarthy & Frenchy). Put in a few more bulbs when I came home and after tea spent the whole evening until 11.45 p.m. getting letters ready to send out re Mrs. Ferguson presentation. Wednesday Oct. 13th. Beautiful day - warm both yesterday & to-day. Did some hunting up of addresses re: telephone, & walking. Went down town with Dorothy. Made 14 calls re addresses. In the afternoon planted bulbs an hour and 10 minutes. Called on Mrs Geer and Mrs. Pollock and went down to get more addresses. After tea called on Armstrong's and Kirkwood's and got 20 more letters ready. Then wrote special letters to Harvey Bene, Frank, Kathleen Carter, Jim Halliday, Milton Johnston, Nell, Garfield McEdwards, Stan Paulin, Harry Dobie, Smirle Lawson, Joe Stinson, Sandy Anderson, Grace Steven, Mrs. J.C. Barton. Indian Summer I fancy. Lazy and beautiful warm. Wore summer dress and no coat. Mrs. Haumore was in the office on Monday. She says a lawyer was put in penitentiary for 15 years for doing what Charles did. She also said he was just shoved through college & then they sent him up to the back woods and she promised to pray for maledictions on his head unto the 3rd & 4th generations. She also stated that I said on the street that my husband would not write a letter for less than $1. She is about as big a fibber as they make them and the worst client Charles has ever had. Thursday Oct. 14th. 19 �Beautiful day. Typed Terms of Settlement in Hessenauer v. Thede for Charles & a Memo for Mr. Perdue before getting ready to go to Walkerton. Left for W. at a quarter to 9. taking Mrs. Tuer with us. Mrs. Ruer and I walked around Walkerton, had ice cream at Erdman’s etc. Were to start home at 11.30 but Charles not through as had dinner at Hartley House. (on way out of Chesley watched a tractor plough at work). Went to Jail to see Mr. Green. 1st visit to a Jail. Very gloomy -undesirable place of residence. Mr. Green asked about Mrs. Green and then told me the history of dope given to him. He is evidently most unhappy and greatly worried. One could not but pity him and realize it was all very real to him. Went for a walk -8 ½ miles - out to McCannel's School and twice over block from 2nd concession to 4th concession. Had six offers of rides. After tea called on Mrs. Green and write to Clare and Winifred Ferguson and went to station with Dorothy to post my letters. Friday Oct. 15th. Beautiful warm day. Wrote a letter for Charles. Knit 25 rows on Dorothy's skirt. Dorothy and I called at Mrs. Crow's and Mr. Murphy's for addresses then called on Mrs. Leitch (busy). At Mair's to see Sanderson's baby. Mrs. Sanderson on Mair's verandah. At Mrs. George Stanley's (away) at Johnston's to see Myrle Safana (out) and at Jean Bell's where we discussed whether insane Murderers should be hanged or not. After tea Charles and I went around to get Mr. Phillips to come to work in the garden and called at Yager's to get Mr. Yager to come and cut down some trees we want removed. Dorothy and I went to the Bijou to see Geraldine Farrar {an American lyric soprano who also frequently sang dramatic roles. She was noted for her beauty, acting ability, and "the intimate timbre of her voice."[2] In the 1910s, she also found success as an actress in silent films. Farrar had a large following among young women, who were nicknamed "Gerry-flappers"} in "The World and Its Woman". {a 1919 American silent drama film produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures and directed by Frank Lloyd. Opera singer Geraldine Farrar and her husband Lou Tellegen star.} Saturday Oct. 16th. Grey day with spells of sunshine. Got up for the early train and went over to station with Charles who is going to the Red Cross banquet, given for Herbert Hoover in Toronto tonight and is then going to Hamilton for Sunday and Thanksgiving. Did some mending and darning. Was out in garden with instructions for Mr. Phillips. Went down with s.s. {Sunday School} collection and to the Store with Dorothy who was trying on coat etc. Walked my ten miles at last (down 2nd for a mile, few drops of rain so turned back 1/4 of a mile from 20 �the corner, down to Neil Moore's corner, called in at the house (Charlie's) on way back, then round same 5 mile block and finished with a half mile around the race track to make up the ½ Mile on the 2nd) 10 miles plus, distance from house to Victoria Park & back. Called at the Manse twice - to ask Mr. Tuer to take Charles' s.s. {Sunday School} class and with some snowdrops. After tea knit 17 rows on Dorothy's skirt. Sunday Oct. 17th. Misty day. Went to church twice and to S.S. {Sunday School} Dorothy went to church in the Morning only. Mother was up after church. When I was at s.s {Sunday School}, Dorothy Engel arrived and she and Dorothy had a great old gossip. Mr. Lavack sang two Solos at night. Very powerful voice and wonderful singer. Only Charlie, Frances & Isabel at church so they did not come up but Mr. & Mrs Tuer went up with them. Monday Oct. 18th. Dull in Morning but ice & Sun came out in the afternoon. Winnie Ferguson came home for Thanksgiving. Dorothy and I went over in the Morning to see her but found she and Mrs. Ferguson were away (likely at Smellie's) Wrote to Sybil Bennett (for Mrs. McGregor) Nell and Mary McCaul, Miss McEachran. Worked in the garden for an hour planting bulbs by the ice house. Called at Ferguson's again. Still away. Called at Green's. Mrs. Green out. Dorothy and I went to the train and saw Winnie Ferguson for a few minutes. Mr. M.A. Halliday at the station with his Ford Coupe. Took Dorothy and me for a ride out in the country and twice around race track at the Park. Charles phoned that he had to go back to Toronto (from Hamilton) to-morrow and would not get home until to-morrow night. Dorothy went down to Mair's to play bridge. Blanche Ross & Margaret Stevens called re Cavell Club. Will not be able to start until week after next. Knit 35 rows on D's skirt & finished half of it. Tuesday Oct. 19th. Fine day. Planted the bulbs in the back garden (about 1 hour) Went down town for meat and with S.S. {Sunday School} Collection. Called at M.A.'s office to get some addresses re Mrs. Ferguson. After dinner went down town with Dorothy. Called at Mrs. Crow's for address. Came home, went down town again with Dorothy to fit her dress. Went over to Schroeder's to see Mel. Wrote to Aunt Anaise; helped Dorothy pack and packed My own Suit case. Went over to train to meet Charles. Duncan was up in the evening. Very warm day. Wednesday Oct. 20th. 21 �Went to Toronto with Dorothy on the early train. Spent the afternoon hunting for rooms for Dorothy after meeting Gwen Gauley at Eaton's Rest Room. Miss Kemp's on Bloor Street Old Westbourne. Called for Doug at School. (Havergal Preparatory) Then after lunch got Miss Ferguson and looked at 589 Huron St & 19 Madison Ave. Saw Margaret Cameron on Bloor St. Helped Nell fold and enclose Church letters for Dick and stamped Thank offering enveloped. Wrote post-card to Charles. Thursday Oct. 21st. Went to 73 Prince Arthur Ave with Nell, Dorothy and Gwen. Engaged sitting room and bedroom for girls. Went down to Eaton's with Dorothy and Gwen. Dorothy and I went over to Elm Street Y.W.C.A. with Gwen (very warm) and then Dorothy and I walked up to Doug's school and met Nell & the car just as they came for Doug. Doug Nickle phoned that he was coming to see Dorothy. Nell and Doug away to the dentist's (Dorothy, Gwen and I met Margaret Davison and her husband (Married yesterday) on Yonge Street). Dorothy & Doug Nickle stayed at Nell's and Gwen and I went to Loewe's Up Town Theatre Very pretty. Met (Gwen at the corner of Yonge & Bloor. Smith took me down) Saw "MisfitWife." Gwen and I went up to Nell's on the Street-car. Dorothy & Gwen then left to get dinner and settle at 73 Prince Arthur Ave. After dinner Doug and I went to Dr. Boddington's with Dick and sat out in the car while he was inside. Nell, not feeling well, took some sleeping Medicine and went to bed early. Wrote to Charles. Friday Oct. 22nd. Beautiful day. Helped Nell with her work. Went to Walk-Over shoe shore for Shoes & to Eaton's with Nell. Called for Doug. Nell, Doug and I went out with Chauffeur to the Highlands to get colored leaves to decorate Avenue Road church. Called at St. John's Hospital to see Jessie Duff but found she had gone to Mrs. Jameison's on Euclid Ave. So went around there to see her. After tea Dick took me over to see Dorothy and Gwen. Mary Taylor (Principal Taylor's daughter) was there. Had an hour's chat then Dick called for me. Doug's latest: "Life is a rush, life is a dash, I wonder if Daddy didn't have anything to do if he could drive slowly." Saturday Oct. 23rd. Lovely day. Little Cooler. Doug and I walked over to Yonge St. for bread, eggs and wool. Went down on Street Car to Lowther Ave. On way to Admiral Road to see Madame Laurie. 22 �Empty house at address given; 17 Admiral Road. Walked, via St George St. to Dorothy's room to deliver her letter. She was out. Went to Matinee "The Maid of the Mountains" {The Maid of the Mountains, called in its original score a musical play, is an operetta or "Edwardian" musical comedy in three acts.} with Nell. Very very good. Costumes beautiful. Very crowded, standing at back. And in the evening went with Dick to Shea's. He stood in line for 15 Minutes. Nothing left so went to Allen Theatre - stood packed in line at door for 40 minutes when we got in. Saw Norma Talmadge in a good picture. Sunday Oct. 24th. Fine day. Went to church with Dick and Doug, Nell not feeling well. Wrote to Charles after lunch & went to Wellesley Hospital to see Minnie Halliday. Nell and Dick left me there & went for a drive. Minnie out with Bickles so walked up and down for half an hour (3/4) Until Nell and Dick called for me. Drove out to Dunvegan Heights, Dick's new property and walked over to see Doug's lot. Went to Church at night with Dick. Organ Recital after church and Nell and Doug came down for it & we all went home together. Solos & Violin Solos - also organ solos - very good. Monday Oct. 25th Nice day - a little cooler. Nell and I went shopping, then went for Doug. (Went down on Street car and came up in the car, called at Dorothy's room. After lunch went for a drive to Dunvegan Heights with Dick. Then went down to Elliot Business college to see Mr. Elliot about Dorothy & Gwen & to Britnell's {Albert Britnell Bookshop opened in 1893 at approx 240 Yonge St. This store was demolished to make way for The Pantages Theatre. They relocated to 765 Yonge St north of Bloor in The Yorkville Neighbourhood in 1919 and the bookshop was closed in 1999.} to look for a book. (Walked down Yonge St to Eaton's & then had to go back by street car to new store above Bloor St.) Nell joined me there. She & Doug had gone to dentist's and she had gone down to the old store too, We went to Tyrrell's {Tyrrell's Book and Art Store, 820 Yonge Street, Toronto} & McAinish's { McAINSH & CO, LIMITED, Publishers, 4 to 12 College St} but could not get the book I wanted. Cleaned my ermine scarf in the evening. Tuesday Oct. 26th. Went shopping. Rained all night and all day mostly. Got some books etc. After lunch Dorothy came up and got Nell to cut her hair & we all went out to see Copey and the baby. 23 �Dick and I went to see "His Honour, Abe Potash" {Venue- Royal Alexandra Theatre, Show Run - October 25, 1920 - October 30, 1920, Genre – Comedy} in the evening - good. Wednesday Oct. 27th. Went to General Hospital (Still Showery) to see Miss Small & to Wellesley Hospital to see Minnie Halliday, over to Bathurst St to see about rubber heels. Then home for Nell and down to Nelson's {NELSON THOMAS & SONS, LTD, Publishers 77 Wellington w} for book & called for Doug. Then went over to Yonge St. to get bulbs for Doug. After lunch went down town & met Dorothy at Eaton's. She came home with us. I drove down to her room with her and then helped Nell get dinner and wash the dishes. Mabel Lillico and her aunt Mrs. Stinson came up in the evening so I bathed Doug and put him to bed. Thursday Oct. 28th. Much cooler. Nell and I called for Dorothy and we went shopping. Looked at crockery etc. Called for Doug and went to Scott's on the way home where I ordered grapes sent to Dorothy. Cut out a pumpkin Jack -O-Lantern for Doug. Called for Dorothy, Mrs. Ferguson & Winnie & went to station (Nell & Doug along.) Mrs. Ferguson & I went home - had dinner on train. As Mrs. Ferguson's house cold had her stay here all night. Friday Oct. 29th. Got s.s. {Sunday School} collection ready and also contributions to Mrs. F. Fund & took them down to the Bank. Called at Store to look at chintz etc. & at office where I got two more contributions so took them to bank. Explained to Jimmie Green what I wanted done in the garden. Called at Mrs. Ferguson's with her umbrella and coat. Wrote to Dorothy and Nell. Wrote up diary from time I left until my return. went down town in afternoon and called at Wright's with Charles to see about table for Dorothy. Duncan came up after tea and we played Seven-Up. Raining, cool. Saturday Oct. 30th. Went down town and ordered knives forks & spoons for Dorothy. Got meat. Not so cool as yesterday - nice day. Went down in afternoon & took some books to the Library. Hallowe'en. Went up to see Mother. Had the croup and sat up nearly all night in the chair in the library. 24 �Sunday Oct. 31st. Both Charles and I feeling sick so we did not go to Church either Morning or evening. Both went to s.s. {Sunday School} Mother was up but Charlie and Alice did not come up. Charlie was sick also. Monday Oct Nov. 1st. Raining all night and most of the day. Real November day. Read "A Poor Wise Man." {by Mary Roberts Rinehart, it is a novel that combines elements of romance and political analysis. The story is set in a post-World War I America} still feeling wretched with croup. Went down town in the afternoon. Tuesday Nov. 2nd. Raining hard all afternoon morning & all night. Cleared up in the afternoon. Worked at my tray cloth. Went down to Miss Milne's in the afternoon to get My black dress, re-faced & shortened. Called on Mrs. Leitch. Played piano for Charles in the evening. Charles not feeling right yet, neither am I. Wednesday Nov. 3rd. Grey fall day. Ripped out the skirt (half) I had knitted for Dorothy to make dress for Isabel or Frances. Worked at my tray cloth. Went up to Mother's to see Alice about knitted dress. Then came up home and went down town to get Chintz for bamboo stand Curtains (to send to Dorothy). Coming home met Mrs. Rogers and made her walk up to Clarke's corner with me and, as she was going down town, I went with her to Liebeck's. When I got home I found I had forgotten to get post office order cashed so went back. Met Mrs. Rogers at the top of the hill and made her go with me. After tea wrote to Clare and to Mr. Phillips. Mrs. Ferguson & Mrs. Beattie called to see Charles about Red Cross work. Thursday Nov. 4th. Cool. Nice day. Explained to Mrs. Green about curtains for bamboo stand. Went down town for meat and up to Glenn's (next Woollen Mill) to get M. Glenn to come and crate chair, table and stand for Dorothy. Knit 3 3/4 inches of skirt for Frances. Had a 5 mile walk. (out to McTavish's corner, up to top of hill and back.) Went over to see how Mrs. Hooper was after tea. 25 �Friday Nov. 5th. Grey day. Charles went to Walkerton at 8.30 this morning. Went down town in the morning to the bank, for meat and to get some curtain poles for Mrs. (Dr.) Sinclair. Knit 4 1/4 inches on skirt for Frances. Got Dorothy's things ready to send to her. Went down town in the afternoon with dishes for Charlie to pack for Dorothy. Mr. Glenn came in the evening and crated furniture for Dorothy. Wrote to Dorothy, Mrs. Sinclair, Nell, Mrs. McCaul and a 2nd letter to Dorothy. Duncan came up in the evening. Saturday Nov. 6th. Beautiful morning but got much cooler in afternoon and evening. Went down town in the Morning for tags to address crates to Dorothy. Knit 5 inches on skirt for Frances. Went down town in the afternoon and called at Mrs. M.A. Halliday's with Missionary Money only to find no one at home. Charles at a Red Cross Meeting at night. Mr. Angus McDonald fixed rug and put double windows on in afternoon. Wrote to James Bell (Mrs. J.C. Bell's son) re Mrs. Ferguson Fund and to Mrs. Nolan, Gertie Bass, Matie Ritchie and Minnie Halliday. Typed a Notice for Pulpits. Has to be Changed in the Morning. Sunday Nov. 7th. Raining until late in the afternoon. Charles had to prepare an address for to-morrow night on 'The League of Nations' or 'Canada's share in the League of Nations" {The League of Nations was established on January 10, 1920, as the first worldwide intergovernmental organization aimed at maintaining world peace and preventing future conflicts.} so he did not go to church in the Morning and, as Mr. Tuer was in Pt Elgin preaching anniversary services and a Lord's Day Alliance man preached in our church, I did not go either. As it was wet Mother went home in the car with Charlie and so was not up. Both went to S.S. {Sunday School} and in the evening to hear Dr. Margaret McKellar. {Margaret McKellar (23 October 1861 – 24 August 1941) was a Canadian medical missionary.} Mrs. Bell invited us up after Church to meet Miss McKellar but Mr. McQueen had said he was coming around after church so we had to come home. Alice and Charlie joined us later. Monday Nov. 8th. Beautiful day. Typed Green Cavill Inquest for Charles (14 pages) and took it to the office. Had a 5 Mile walk (McManus corner to Moore Corner) Knit 3½ inches of skirt for Frances 26 �(finished ½ of skirt). Also typed Charles summary for to-night and heard him say his piece. Called at Mother's when walking but found no one at home. Went to Young People's Meeting. Found a good many older folks had come to hear Charlie's address on "The League of Nations - Canada's part.” Very good address and audience seemed to appreciate it. Mr. McQueen was to come over after meeting but called at 9 and at 9.30 And we were not home. Meeting long drawn out. Tuesday Nov. 9th. Mild Spring temperature in the Morning but raining in the afternoon and quite cool at night. Knit 6 inches and the belt of dress for Frances. Did short-hand and French. Went down town in the afternoon. Miss Pearce gave Notice yesterday that she is going to be married and will leave on 8th December. Over 5 years in the office. Will be hard to get any one to take her place. Mr. McQueen came over after tea and we played Seven-Up until 12 p.m. Wednesday Nov. 10th. Snowed in the night but beautiful bright sunshiny day - a great many leaves still on the tress (brown Maple) just beginning to lose its leaves and lilacs etc., still green and full of foliage. Quite cool. Did French and Short-hand. Mr. Green (John) was here fixing the window. Went down town after dinner and up to Mother's to measure Frances' dress. Did some shopping. After tea worked on bluebird on towel for Nell and wrote to Mrs. Sinclair, Walkerton, Miss McEachran, Napanee and Mrs. Luton. Charles at Red Cross Meeting. Thursday Nov. 11th. Armistice Day. Nice in the Morning, had been snowing in the night and by noon a real snow storm on. Was down town in the morning to the Bank and for Meat. Knit 10 rows to increase 100 stitches for sleeves on Frances' dress then knit 4 inches. Went down town in the afternoon to see about rings for Margaret and Alice. 3 minutes Silence at 11 a.m. 3 taps of town bell. Did not hear it but kept 2 minutes silence at 11.a.m. Charles went to Soldiers' Memorial Meeting at 8 p.m. Friday Nov. 12th. Snowed all night and when I went out to shovel about 9.30 a.m. there was 12 inches of snow on our walk. Took me an hour in the morning and 3/4 of an hour in the afternoon to get the walk cleared. (snow about 1 inch after I shovelled). (Mr. Bell says he waded to his knees 27 �some places going to the early train.) Wrote to Dorothy and Clare. Knit from neck to other side of sleeve on dress. Miss Evans called in the evening and Duncan came up & he, Charles and I played Seven-Up. Saturday Nov. 13th. Washed the palm. Charles came home from the office about 11. 30 a.m. feeling ill. Had Dr. Rannie up in the afternoon. No symptoms but temperature. Went down to Hall but was too late for practise of High School play as I had to wait for the doctor. Did some message at the office, got the Globe etc. Knit the other side of sweater sleeve- dress and joined with one row across the front below neck. Got hot bath; hot water bottles, bed etc. ready for Charles and fixed the furnace. Snow still here. Cold. As the leaves have fallen off some of the trees, since the snow came it makes the Snow very untidy looking. Charles' temperature 102° to-night. Sunday Nov. 14th. Charles ill in bed all day. Temperature went up to 102 4/5° during the day. Went down about 3/5° then up then down. Did not go to church. Went over to Hooper's to get Aldyth to go to S.S. {Sunday School} Dr. Rannie here in the afternoon. Still undecided as to what temperature means. Mr. Bell called in afternoon. Mr. Caldwell came up after tea. He is to go to Walkerton to-morrow in Mr. Mickle's place to Mr. Green's trial. Mr. & Mrs. M.A. Halliday called while church was in at night and Charlie, Alice, Margaret & Isabel were here after Church. Charlie's temperature 102° at night. Monday Nov. 15th. Snowing in the Morning - thawing later. Mr. Caldwell and rest away to Walkerton in cars despite snow. Charles lower temperature but severe pains in his head. Shovelled the walks. Did up parcels of eats for Dorothy & French Dictionary, also cake for Winnie Ferguson. Took them to post office and went down for Mail & Globe. Busy looking after Charles all day. Went down to Dr. Rannie's with bottle I forgot to give him when he was here this afternoon. Read Globe to Charles. Only got three rows of dress knit. Mary Green here after tea and talking to her by writing on pad. Mr. Green's trial not yet started. Tuesday Nov. 16th. 28 �Cold day. Busy waiting on Charles whose temperature is down but had neuralgic pains in his head. Went down town in the afternoon for Mail etc. Mrs. Ferguson called in afternoon and Dr. Rannie was here. Mr. McCarrel, Mr. Farney and Mr. Wilson called in the evening and the latter two stayed for some time. Got 1st innoculation for croup. Wednesday Nov. 17th. Thawing a little. Went down for the Mail. Charlie feeling better and came down to the sofa in the library. Went down for the Mail and Shovelled the walk when I came home. Report that Mr. Green dropped dead. Charles phoned Walkerton. He tried to commit suicide by opening an artery (supposedly with his finger nails). Mr. McKechnie thought he was dead when he found him lying in a pool of blood. Mr. Green says he fell against the radiator. Which story is the one which is to be told. In the evening Mr. and Mrs. Bell called. Knit at dress. Thursday Nov. 18th. Charles not feeling so brisk this Morning but his temperature is normal. First applicant for Miss Pearce's place applied to-day. Mr. Caldwell does not seem to be particularly impressed by her appearance. Decision to wait until we give two other applicants the "once over." Nice day. Thawing a little. Mrs. Ryan has gone to Walkerton with Mr. Hauser, Mrs. Green, Mary & Jimmie to see Mr. Green. Wrote to Dorothy & Clare. Mrs. Ryan got back about 5 p.m. She did not see Mr. Green who is quite weak & who really seems not to want to see his family. Charles' temperature started to rise so phoned the doctor. He had been lying on sofa in library since 11 a.m. Got him to bed and Dr. Rannie came up. Then I went down for some medicine. Friday Nov. 19th. Nice Mild day. Charles in bed. Temp. 101 in the Morning. Kept rising and reached 102 4/5 by four o'clock. I shovelled the sidewalk from the gate to King's lot. (past). Attended to Charles. Went down for the Mail. Shovelled walk about 5 p.m. up to Grofskis'. Dr. Rannie, who had been to O. Sound for an operation, came back on afternoon train. Came up to see Charles and also gave me my second innoculation. Knit at dress. Have now reached other side of skirt and have 2 inches of it done. Mr. & Mrs. Tuer called and Duncan was here for the evening as usual. Rained a little to-day. Snow disappearing rapidly. 29 �Saturday Nov. 20th. Charles Temperature 102 in the Morning. Kept up & reached 102 4/5 in the afternoon. Was kept busy waiting on him. Knit 2 1/4 inches of skirt of dress. Went over to see how Mrs. Hooper was about 5.30 p.m. Dr. Rannie here about 5 p.m. Isabel, Frances & Margaret Christoffer were here in the afternoon with a basket of apples and stayed for over an hour. (I was busy most of the time). Raining in the evening & freezing as it fell. Mr. M.A. came over to enquire for Charles. Got a letter from Nell Mc (Mrs. Ferguson Fund) the first I have had from her for three years or more. Sunday Nov. 21st. Very slippery. Raining & freezing off and on all day. Went down to Dr. Rannie's in the Morning. Charles somewhat better. Highest temperature to-day 101 1/5. Did not go to church or to S.S. {Sunday School} Mr. Bell called in the afternoon and Charlie, Alice & Alice Jean, Mrs. & Dr. Biehn in the evening. Dr. Rannie was here about 7 p.m. and thinks Charles much better. Monday Nov. 22nd. Still slippery. Trees all laden with ice. The pine tree looks like a Christmas tree covered with artificial snow crystals. Trees very pretty & glistening in the electric light last night. Charles had a normal temperature this morning but of course feels very weak. Did some knitting. Mr. Bell, Isabel, Keith called in the afternoon. Went down town for the Mail. Mr. Wilson called in the evening. I went down to Dr. Rannie's to have my 3rd innoculation & to invest in a new thermometer as I broke the one I had. Water dripping off trees as ice melted. Raining late in the day. Tuesday Nov. 23rd. Very mild - thawing. Charles still in bed & temperature still normal. Went down to bank with Presentation Fund deposits in the Morning. Went down for Mail in the afternoon. Wrote to Dorothy. Raining in the afternoon. Wednesday Nov.23rd. 24th. Raining. Charles temperature normal to-day. Still in bed. Wrote five or six letters for Charles. Went down for the Mail in the afternoon. Was kept pretty busy looking after Charles. Mr. 30 �Bell called in the afternoon. Wrote to Clare and Dorothy. Went down to Hall to see High School pupils practise their play "Who's Who?" Not as well done as the play last year. Thursday Nov. 25th. Drizzling rain all day. Went down to the bank in the Morning. Mr. Bell called to see Charles who is feeling better but is still in bed. Went down for the Mail after dinner. Mr. Caldwell & Mr. Yeigh were up to see Charles in the afternoon and Duncan came up to-night instead of to-morrow night which is the night of the H.S. {High School} concert. Knit 2½ inches on skirt of dress. Friday Nov. 26th. Charles still in bed. Knit some on dress. Went down after dinner for the Mail. Went to H.S. {High School} concert in the evening. Great crowd. Very good School Orchestra. School quartette. Duet Grace Wilkins & Jessi Milne. Presented the Field Day prizes to the girls and made a no good speech. Wish I could learn to make a decent speech and get some practise at it. Very mild. Saturday Nov. 27th. Still mild. Wet snow falling. Went to Tuer's this morning with a piece of venison that Charlie sent up to us. As Charles was ill it could not be eaten without waste as Mrs. Ryan does not care for it. Knit 6 inches on dress. Went down for the Mail and up to see Mother who is still in bed with the cold. Sunday Nov. 28th. Beautiful day. Did not go to church but was at S.S. {Sunday School} Mr. Bell, Mrs. Ferguson, Mr. Black and Mr. McConnell called to see Charles in the afternoon. He got up about 2 o'clock. His temperature went up in the evening again to 100 4/5. Charlies and Alice Jean came up after church. As Charlie was going down the steps he fell but declared he was not hurt. Little colder at night. Monday Nov. 29th. Beautiful sunshiny day. Little Cooler than yesterday which was like Spring. Went down town in the Morning for Meat and some papers for Charles. (still in bed but feeling better). Wrote a 2 page single space letter for him. Dr. Rannie came up after dinner and sounded Charles. 31 �Apparently alright but must stay in bed a few days yet. Went down to office with letter to post. Mr. Bell called. Mr. Farney came over to see me about some sort of an entertainment for some boys. After tea I went to Dr. Rannie's for my innoculation. Mr. George Reid called to see Charles. Tuesday Nov. 30th. Charles still in bed. Mr. Kyle called this morning. Wrote an account of the concert for the Enterprise. Went down town after dinner and up to see Mother who is in bed. She got up Sunday but had to go to bed again. Her cold is better but her stomach is bothering her. Wrote to Dorothy, Nell, Franck, Mrs. Goodeve and Mrs. Blair. (the two last being letters of sympathy) Wednesday Dec. 1st. Rained during the night and several showers during the day. Wind in the East. Dark dismal day. Wrote 3 letters for Charles who is still in bed. Went down for the Mail and as I forgot to take the Church Home Rolls down to Charlie came back for them and took them down. Mr. Bell called in the morning to discuss Soldiers' Monument with Charles and Mr. Caldwell called in the evening. 'Lily" (New Stenographer Miss Bunn) does not seem to be very capable. Finished knitting dress and sewed it up - collars, cuffs and cord & tassels still to do. Wrote to Frank and Dorothy. Thursday Dec. 2nd. Beautiful day. Sunshiny - like Spring with a touch of frost in the air. Charles still in bed - did the usual sick room chores and swept and dusted the room. Wrote 5 letters for Charles and a letter to Miss Stead. Went down for the Mail and up to see Mother who is still in bed also. After tea started down for Dr. Rannie's but met Mrs. Cavill who told me he was out in the country so went to see Mrs. Hooper. She is still in bed but feeling somewhat better. Mr Caldwell was up after tea. Friday Dec. 3rd. Just like Indian Summer. Charles feeling somewhat better but not up yet. Knit the cuffs for Frances' dress. Went down for the Mail and Mrs. Beattie and I went up to see Mother who is still in bed but feeling somewhat better. Brought the Mail home and then went down to the 32 �Rannie's for my last innoculation at present. Mr. Caldwell was up after tea and Duncan spent the evening here as usual. Wrote to Clare. Saturday Dec. 4th. Raining hard all day. Colder at night. Charles still in bed. Went down to Bank in the morning with s.s. {Sunday School} money and to get some books and papers for Charles and after dinner went for the Mail. Mother is up to-day Charlie tells me as it is too wet and I am too busy to go up. Mr. Bell called in the afternoon. Knit nearly all the collar for Frances' dress. Sunday Dec. 5th. Cool to-day. Snowing awhile in the morning. Went to s.s. {Sunday School} and to church at night. Teachers' Meeting after s.s. {Sunday School} so was late getting home. Charlie and Alice J. came up after church. Mr. M.A. called after tea and Mr. Caldwell was here while I was at church. Monday Dec. 6th. Dark day. Need light in morning. Cooler than we have had it for some time. Charles still in bed but says he is feeling better this morning. Went down town in the morning to get schedules of by-law to buyTown Hall. Did two by-laws and then went down for the Mail. Finished the collar for dress and sewed it and the cuffs on and made neck cord and threaded it in. Wrote to Dorothy. Tuesday Dec. 7th. Nice day. Cool. Made the waist cord and balls and tassels for Frances' dress and finished it all up. Wrote to Dorothy and Miss Ward. Mr. Bell called in the morning and Mr. Caldwell in the evening. Keith and Victor Caldwell were here selling Sanitarium stamps. Went down town in the morning with cheques for Charles and in the afternoon for the Mail. Charles sitting up a while in the morning and again in the evening. I went over to call on Mrs. Hooper (still in bed) and show her the knitted dress. Rumor that Cassie Pollock is to be married. Was invited to a tea at Mrs. Oliver's but could not go. Wednesday Dec. 8th. 33 �Wrote 3 letters for Charles. He got up about 11 a.m. and stayed up until 10 p.m. Typed 30 follow letters, re Mrs. Ferguson Fund, addressed and posted them when I went down for the Mail. Miss Pearce called to say good-bye and Mr. Bell called also. Wrote to Tena Boyd, Jean Hyland and Helen Macpherson. Beautiful day. Cooler at night. Thursday Dec. 9th. Beautiful day. Hunted up Dorothy's purple suit in the attic. Charles got up about 11 a.m. and stayed up until 10.30 p.m. Went down town in the morning to report the telephone out of order. Ripped part of Dorothy's skirt. Wrote a letter for Charles. Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. Simpson called just as I was going to call on Jennie Adolph so could not go. Went down for the Mail after dinner and called at Mrs. Beattie's to arrange to go calling in the evening. Mr. Caldwell called in the evening. Wrote to Lottie Halliday and Miss McEachran & Clare. Mrs. Beattie and I called on Miss McCullough (H.S. {High School} Teacher at Mrs. Crow's) out, then on Miss Millar. (H.S.{High School} Teacher at Miss Lizzie Milne's) Had a nice chat with her. Friday Dec. 10th. Half rain & Half Snow. Charles got up about 11 a.m. and stayed up until 10 p.m. Seems somewhat better. Went down to the bank in the morning and waited for Globe. Ripped Dorothy's purple coat. Went down for the Mail. Snowing. After tea went down to Stanley's to call on Jennie Adolph but found no one at home. Went to Dorothy and Blanche Gillies. Duncan was not up to-night. Charlie is expected from Toronto to-night. He went down on Tuesday afternoon. Saturday Dec. 11th. Nice day - thawing. Hunted up a play for s.s. {Sunday School} Entertainment. Went down in the morning for Mail. Dr. Rannie was up in the morning and sounded Charles and decided that the dullness was gone from his lung. Mr. Caldwell was up. Went down town after dinner for the Mail. Came home and found Duncan here. Charles had broken the spring of his glasses so I took them down to Cobean's and got them fixed. Brought them home and then went to Leslie's to see Miss Leslie about the play and up to see Mother, who is better again. Wrote 3 letters for Charles and finished one of my towels for Nell (2 blue birds- one done). Sunday Dec. 12th. 34 �Fine day. Charles walked up and down walk for ½ hour in the morning and 3/4 hour in the afternoon. I went to Church and to S.S. {Sunday School} Mr. McDonald, Jack Start and Mr. Tuer, M.A. Halliday were here in the afternoon and Mr. & Mrs. Tuer, Charlie and Alice were here after church. I made lemonade and got biscuits for them all. Monday Dec. 13th. Showery but Charles had a half hour walk in the morning and another in the afternoon. Mr. Bell was up in the morning. I wrote to Dorothy and to Matie Ritchie and went down for meat in the morning. Started my other towel and did a Memorandum, an affidavit and a letter for Charles. Then went down town for the Mail. for children. Wrote a letter and did 2 releases for Charles and took them to the office to be posted, then went around to Cassie Pollock's with rest of play and called at Leitch's to give Wallace his part. Still snowing but not cold. Read "The Bells of St. John" { This book tells the story of Miles Murdock, a young man who returns home from World War I with severe injuries that leave him blind. The main focus of the book is on Miles's struggle to adjust to his new life and the ways in which his family and friends try to help him.} by Grace S. Richmond. Charles walked on Verandah yesterday for 40 minutes and had two walks outside to-day. Friday Dec. 17th. Very heavy snow storm, nearly all day. Cleaned up Dorothy's room. Went down for the Mail. Afterwards went down to do some shopping. Duncan spent the evening with his Uncle Charles while I went to the Mission Band Entertainment which was very good. Wrote 3 letters in the afternoon for Charles and some items for Free Press and wrote to Clare. Shovelled path. Saturday Dec. 18th. Several snow flurries (real blizzard ones) to-day then the sun came out for awhile. Cleared out box and bed in my room. Mr. Yager here cutting down trees to-day. 2 apple trees Alexandrian and harvest apple. Went down town for Meat. Mr. Worden tuned the piano. Charles is feeling better and got up at 8.15 this morning. Has a couple of walks outside every day. Went down town for the Mail and down again to do some shopping. Went over to the late train to meet Dorothy. Train arrived about 10.25. Got to bed after 1 a.m. Had practise at s.s. {Sunday School} at 2 p.m. Shovelled walk. Yager boys shovelled snow on again to run their sleigh then left it & I had to take it off. 35 �Sunday Dec. 19th. Snowing hard. Shovelled path before Church. Dorothy and I went to Church. Shovelled path after church. Dorothy and I went to S.S. {Sunday School} Did not go to church at night. M.A. came over before church and Mr. Caldwell while church was in. Charlie and Alice were not up as Alice not feeling well. Shovelled path again after S.S. {Sunday School} Monday Dec. 20th. Snowing to-day also. Wrote 4 letters for Charles and copied one. Dorothy and I went down town shopping for her. Charles had his walk and cleared the side walk while I was down town. Went down for the Mail while Dorothy and her dad went over to call on Mrs. M.A. Halliday. Brought the mail home and went to S.S. {Sunday School} to practise. Did up a parcel for Frank. Dorothy busy making Christmas presents. Tuesday Dec. 21st. Still snowing. Dorothy and I went down town in the morning to do some shopping. Went down after dinner for the Mail. Went to s.s. {Sunday School} room to practise for entertainment. Wrote to Frank, Blanche Gillies and Doug. Nickle, and got s.s. {Sunday School} orders ready to send away. Charles & Dorothy called on Mrs. M.A. Wednesday Dec. 22nd. Nice day but colder. Wore my fur coat for the 1st time this year. Wrote 3 letters for Charles. Went down for Meat and did some shopping. Went for the Mail. Went back down town for some pillow sheets. Went to practise at church. Then went down town for a couple of parcels. After tea at had practise at the house and typed part of "The Chronicle of the Sea Gull" Dorothy working at it while I was busy with the practise. Duncan was here all evening doing his illustrations for "The Chronicle of the Sea Gull." Thursday Dec. 22nd. {23rd} Stormy day. Wrote to Miss Ward and Miss Small. Wrote a whole bunch of letters for Charles. Went down town after dinner for the Mail and did some shopping. Went to the S.S. {Sunday School} practise at 5 p.m. after addressing our Christmas cards which just arrived. parcelled Christmas gifts all evening and Dorothy, (Charlie Duncan (who arrived about 11 p.m.) and I went to the Station at 12.20 to meet Nell and Doug. Train got in about ten minutes to one. Great crowd at station & great crowd got off here. 36 �Friday Dec. 24th. Nice day but very cold. Did up parcels - did some shopping. Went to S.S. {Sunday School} to practise at 2 p.m. Went up to Mother's in the morning to see Nell and Doug. Bud was here in the evening to take parcels around. Waited up for Dick who arrived on train at 11:30 p.m. Saturday Dec. 25th. Beautiful day - cold & Sunshiny. Charles gave me a purple silk "Rain or shine" {umbrella}, a beautiful walnut & cane chair and a pair of fur-lined gloves. Dorothy - pair of white kid gloves, pair of grey suede gloves & book, Clare - silver sandwich plate; Margaret - Centre piece, Alice doily, Douglas Caldwell, doily, Mrs. Caldwell embroidered pillow cases, Mother Silk hose, Charlie & Alice Record file, Isabel knit me a wash rag, Miss Small - calendar, Miss Ward - holders, Mrs. Ryan - Box of Mary Anne's. Duncan - calendar with Snap on it. Nell - 3 books. We all went up the hill for dinner. Nell, Dick & Doug there. Had a good time. Present, Charlie, Mother, Dick, Dorothy, Mrs. Steven, Babe, Alice, Margaret, Charles, Duncan, Doug, Nell. At small table, Keith, Isabel, Frances, (Alice was sick and could not come to dinner. Sunday Dec. 26th. Communion Sunday. Charles went to Church for the first time in six weeks. Was pretty well tired out when he got home. Dick, Dorothy and I went also. I went to s.s. {Sunday School} Nell, Doug & Dick were here for tea. Nell and I went to church at night. Two Solos by Mr. Lavak and an anthem, Dick went up the hill after church. Monday Dec. 27th. Went to the office this morning and wrote 4 letters for Charles. Went down after dinner to order s.s. {Sunday School} supplies from Toronto. Came back home & Duncan came up to illustrate 2nd copy of "Chronicles of a Sea Gull." Charles was at office an hour in the Morning and two in the afternoon. Went to the practise at the S.S. {Sunday School} Duncan was here for tea. Awfully tired to-night. Wrote Christmas letters to Clare, to Len Carter, Miss Small, Miss Pearce and Mrs. Engel. Duncan & Dorothy played Two-handed bridge all evening. Tuesday Dec. 28th. Cold and snowy. Did 2 affidavits for Charles and took them down to the office and worked there until noon. Did a letter for him after dinner. Went to the afternoon train to see Nell and 37 �Doug off. Margaret went with them for her first visit to Toronto. Dorothy had a tea and I came home to pour the tea. After tea went to S.S. {Sunday School} practise and Doug. Nickle arrived on late train, Dorothy going to meet him. Went to store in the morning for curtains for hospital. Wednesday Dec. 29th Still snowing and cold. Spent the morning writing letters for Charles. Went down town after dinner and called at Biehn's re Mrs. Ferguson presentation. Had the same old pain in my side but went to S.S. {Sunday School} practise. Doug. Nickle and Dorothy went down to McDonald's to play bridge. Eva and her husband here for the holidays. Thursday Dec. 30th. Wrote 5 long letters for Charles and wrote the address for Mrs. Ferguson. Went to s.s. {Sunday School} practise at 2 p.m. Then to the office to write a letter for Charles. Miss Brown came back this afternoon. Went to a tea at Mrs. Fergusons where had a very nice time. Alice, Mrs. Leitch, Mrs. McNeel, Miss Milne, Mrs. Crow, Mrs. Carter, Lillian Esplen, Myrle Safana, Ethel Lamont, Mrs. Beattie. Called to see Mrs. Hooper in the evening. Doug and Dorothy played two hand bridge & chess until 10 p.m. when they went to Harry Krug's snow shoeing party. Wrote to Aunt Maggie. Friday Dec. 31st. Typed the address for Mrs. Ferguson. Took it down town. Had it bound and took it to Laura Lamont. Called at Cobean's to get Mrs. Cobean to read it. Went to practise at s.s. {Sunday School} in afternoon. Got some of s.s. {Sunday School} envelopes ready. Went to the s.s. {Sunday School} entertainment. Quite a success. The presentation to Mrs. Ferguson was made at close of play. A real surprise to Mrs. Ferguson & Winnie. They came to our house after entertainment. Very much pleased. Dorothy and Douglas went to a dance in Biehn's Hall. So ends 1920. Bells rang at 12 p.m. Got a very bad cold. -- 1921-- {in middle of page} Saturday Jan. 1st. 1921 Thawing and about 5 p.m. raining. Busy typing quotations for dinner also getting decorations ready for table, etc. Went down for the Mail in the Morning and also for Mail after dinner in afternoon. For 5.30 dinner: - Mother (arrived by bus about 3.40 p.m. and 38 �went home in bus after late train about 9.45 p.m.) Charlie, Alice, Duncan, Alice Jean, (Margaret in Toronto) Keith, Isabel, Frances, Jack, Douglas Nickle, Dorothy, Charles and Myself. Duncan, Charles, Charlie & Alice played 500, Frances & Keith - rummy. Alice played the piano & crocheted. Isabel and I played Halma. Dorothy and Douglas chess and Charles, John tumbeline. Sunday Jan. 2nd. Sidewalks a mass of ice. As I had such a bad cold I did not go to church either Morning or evening but went to S.S. {Sunday School} Charles, Dorothy & Douglas went to church in the Morning. The Home people did not come up after church. Too slippery I expect. Monday Jan. 3rd. Beautiful sunshiny day. Went down to the bank in the morning. Wrote to Clare, Miss Leslie and Ferna called in the afternoon. Elected old council & W. P. King. All men running on labor ticket defeated. By-law to buy Town Hall carried. Wrote to Aunt Carrie and Aunt Anaise. Dorothy, Charles & Doug. playing chess. Tuesday Jan. 4th. Nice springlike day. Wrote account of presentation last night and added list of contributors this morning and took it down to Enterprise office. Dorothy went down at same time and I went to Miss Milne's with her. Mended Dorothy's underwear ready for her to take away with her. Went down town to get some new bands. Cleared ice of {off} sidewalk down to big tree. Dorothy and Douglas Nickle at an afternoon tea at Ferna's and played chess all evening. Did up some Lifes and some N.Y. Times for post. Cold still bad. Wednesday Jan. 5th. Mild, raining & snowing in turns. Colder at night. Went down for meat in the morning. darned Dorothy's stocking. Went down after dinner for Dorothy's dress. helped her pack. Made sandwiches for she her and Doug. Went to the station with them to start them on their way to Toronto. Closed up sleeping porch for winter on my return to house and tidied up Dorothy's room. Ferna Halliday spent a couple of hours with us in the evening. Wrote to Frank and Nell Macpherson. Thursday Jan. 6th. 39 �Nice day. Cooler. Went down to Miss Milne's with Dorothy's evening cloak and fitted on my old Jersey cloth dress. After dinner went down to get a New Year's card for Mrs. Ryan as I forgot it in the morning. Brought it home and went to see Mrs. David Irvine who is ill (internal growth; will not recover) and found her lying on a sofa in kitchen with Mr. Irvine doing the work. Sent her some flowers. went with Mrs. Leitch to Mrs. M.A. Halliday's where Ferna, Mrs. Halliday, Mrs. Leitch, Mrs. Ferguson, who came in, and I had afternoon tea. Then Mrs. Leitch and I went to see Mrs. Beattie who has been ill with La grippe. I took down a lot of work for Charles which I am to type in the morning. Wrote to Clare, Dorothy, Jamie Atkinson and Maude Halliday. Charles posted them at the station for me. Friday Jan. 7th. Mrs. Ryan went to Listowel on the early train and Mrs. Green got the meals & did the work. Did the work in connection with Sale of town hall. Proxies, Notices of Meetings, Bylaws, etc. Went down town after dinner to dress Maker's. Typed 3 copies of "The Chronicle of the Sea Gull." A Meeting of the Directors of the Chesley Public Buildings Co. held in our Library after tea. Mr. Bell & Charlie present. Duncan spent the evening here as usual. Wrote names in s.s. {Sunday School} registers. Saturday Jan. 8th. Did some notes on 'League of Nations" for Charles. He promised them to Baptist Minister for their young people who are having a debate on the Subject: Went down town after dinner for Cheese to make Sandwiches for s.s. {Sunday School} Tea for Starving China (proceeds $35) Helped make sandwiches. Hemstitch 2 curtains for Reception Room in Walkerton Hospital (furnished originally by Chesley & Mrs. Hal Norman Robertson wrote asking me to collect Money & get the curtains). Duncan was here in the afternoon drawing pictures for "The Chronicles of the Sea Gull. Left him here when I went up to wish Mother many happy Returns of the Day. " Took her "Black Bartlemys' Treasure" {A novel written by Jeffery Farnol in the early 20th century. The story centers around a protagonist who rises from the depths of despair and slavery to seek vengeance against his enemy, set against a backdrop of adventure and the quest for treasure.} and some fruit candies. As Charles was invited by Mrs. M.A. Halliday to a surprise dinner for Mr. Halliday at 6.30 p.m. I let Mrs. Green go home and got my own tea. Fixed my s.s. {Sunday School} papers (last Sunday's insides 40 �of the one for to-morrow.) Charles got home about 10 p.m. & reported having good time. Mrs. Ryan came home on the late train. Beautiful day. Cooler. Sunday Jan. 9th. Fine day. Went to church in the Morning with Charles and to S.S. {Sunday School} New papers made a great deal of work and Aldyth not there so I did not get home until 4.p.m. Had bad coughing spell in s.s. {Sunday School} While I was at School Charles went to see Mrs. Duncan McLean who is seriously ill (Dr. Rannie thinks may be same as Charles' illness of 1916) and also to see Mr. Campbell who is at last beginning to get a little better though so weak he can hardly speak and then around to Bell's with Mr. Bell whom he met. I did not go to church at night. Charles did. I read "The Irish Case" by P. Whitwell Wilson. {exploration of Ireland's prolonged struggle for justice and recognition on the global stage, published 1920) Monday Jan. 10th. Sunshiny in early morning but gray later. Hemmed the other two curtains for Walkerton Hospital and posted them to Miss Campbell, also sent Doug's trousers which he left behind. Wrote to Miss Campbell, Miss Small & Mrs. Luton. Went down town to post parcels and get rubbers for Charles. After tea went to Mrs. Beattie's with Horticultural Society money and then Charles and I went over to see Ferna. She was supposed to leave for Toronto tomorrow but is not going until Saturday now. Tuesday Jan. 11th Fine day. Wrote a letter for Charles. Went down to bank in the morning and did some shopping. After dinner went down for meat for tea. Called to enquire how Mrs. Duncan McLean was - better. Got my letters from Mr. McDonald re Mrs. Ferguson presentation and went around to see Mrs. Ferguson about putting card in. Went back there with cards and to Mrs. Ross' and Stevens' to see them about their cards etc. being missed. Judge Greig was here for tea as it was court day. Worked at my tray cloth awhile. Went to a card party at Caldwell's at 9 p.m. Had a fine time, 34 there. Snowing quite hard when I got home. Wednesday Jan. 12th. Beautiful sunshiny day. Charles went to Walkerton this morning to meeting of Mother's Pension Committee. Went with Mr. Beattie in a car. Writing notes and addressing letters re Mrs. Ferguson presentation. Wrote about 25 notes & typed 45 slips. Went down town for 41 �Mail. Charles got home about a quarter to six. Snowing hard, about 4 or 5 inches. Had a nasty trip home. had to call at Hanover to thaw car out and then it was partly frozen all the rest of the way home. Mrs. Ferguson was here for over an hour. After tea finished addressing and getting ready most of circular letters and wrote letters to Beatrice Pearce, Matie Ritchie, Douglas & Stewart Gillies, James Cassiss and Frank. Shovelled the walk in the afternoon and took & typed an item for the Free Press. Thursday Jan. 13th. Beautiful sunshiny day. Colder and quite frosty. As Charles had Magistrate's Court at 2 o'clock I did not go to office but am to go to-morrow to do the correspondence so that Miss Brown can do the filing & docket and get caught up. Awfully slow! Busy writing letters until 3 p.m. Wrote to George Bell, Archie McCannel, Harvey Bine, Fred Adolph, George McDonald, Juni Bell, Clare and Dorothy - all long letters. Went down town in the afternoon. Had intended to go calling but Viola Mair called to return a book. Then Ferna arrived on same errand and when we went it was too late for calling. Just after I had gone out Myrle Safana called. Was sorry I missed her. After tea wrote to Mrs. Luton, Helen Grant and Elizabeth Halliday (long letters) making 11 letters to-day. Quite cold to-night. Friday Jan. 14th. Mild. Went to Miss Milne's in the Morning to fit my dress and then to office to do correspondence and let Miss Brown catch up on filing and entries. Spent the afternoon at office also and found Miss Brown was balling entries up badly so started them myself. Duncan came up in evening and we played Seven-Up. Saturday Jan. 15th. Snowing in morning but sunshiny. Much colder at night. Did 23 pages shorthand, 2 letters 14 pages type writing. Went to Miss Milne's to fit dress. Called at office and was given 2 affts {affidavits} to do. Then finished the entries up to date. After tea went down to the public Library for books. Sunday Jan. 16th. Very stormy - real blizzard. Snow plough did not go along sidewalks. Charles and I went to church in the Morning & to S.S. {Sunday School} I went to Church at night. Charlie and Alice Jean there but Charlie decided it was too Stormy for them to come up. Read "The Valley of 42 �Silent Men." {The Valley of Silent Men is a thrilling adventure story that explores themes of love, loyalty, and the power of nature.1920.} Monday Jan. 17th. Very cold day. Did some mending and a notice for Charles. Went down town for meat. Jean Bell called & I went over on afternoon train to say good bye to Ferna. (Went to Mrs. Ferguson's in the Morning for cards she had completed. went from to train to Mrs. Irvine's. Called at Stanley's but no one at home. Coming home met Mrs. Wilson just leaving one place so got her to come back. While she was here Mrs. Ferguson called. Read Phillip Gibb's "Wounded Souls." {a poignant exploration of the human cost of World War I. A powerful work of war fiction and historical fiction, the novel delves into the lasting trauma experienced by soldiers on the front lines.} Very cold night. 6° below zero. Tuesday Jan. 18th. Cold day but sunshiny. Washed my hair. Typed Session Report for Charles. Went to Miss Milne's to fit my dress then up to see Mother. Made out the Treasurer's Report for Congregational Meeting. Went to Tuer's then up to pay farewell visit to Bells' who leave on Thursday for California. Called at Public Library with books. Wrote to Dorothy, Clare and Glenn Ross. Cold at night but somewhat milder than last night. 6° below zero this morning. Wednesday Jan. 19th. Very cold. Made out Secretary's Report for Congregational Meeting. Typed it and Treasurer's Report. Went to bank and called at Mrs. Crow's to return book she lent us. Packed suit-case hunted up books for Mr. Black. Charles & I went to Guelph on afternoon train, arriving there about a quarter to 8 - ½ hour late. Had supper at Wellington Hotel. Charles did some business and about 9 o'clock we went out to call on Mrs. Luton. Raining when we went but very cold in morning. Thursday Jan. 20th. Had breakfast at hotel and read in the paper of Sir Martin Harvey's { English stage actormanager, many tours in both Great Britain and North America. His success was always greater in Canada than the United States.} illness but having gone as far as Guelph decided to go on Train ½ hour late in leaving Guelph. Nell met us. Douglas home from School with sore eyes. Dorothy did not meet us as she was at the Christopher Settlement {multi- 43 �service neighbourhood centre serving west downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada since 1912}, where she works three mornings a week. She came up in the afternoon. Then we went to her rooms to see her and Gwen. Afterwards Nell, Dorothy & Charles & I went to Britnell's to browse around & got some books. At 8 started for Theatre to see "The Burgomaster of Stillemonde {Stilemonde}." Nell, Dick, Dorothy, Doug Nickle, Charles and I. Play good. Lady Harvey & old Gardener fine but spoiled by Understudy having to read lines & by disappointment when we realized how great it would have been had Sir Martin Harvey been there. Mild. Raining when we Friday Jan. 21st. Rained very heavily in the night. Mild day. Went to walk over to get Charles' boots and to Eaton's to get him a cane for his birthday. Nell and Dorothy with us. Went to Queen's Hotel & took Dorothy & Gwen to lunch. Bells having lunch there. Visited in their room awhile. Went home. Went to Eaton's for cane & book & into Dick's office. Mr. Douglas took us to the Station from there as Dick going to country with both cars. Said good bye to Dorothy and Nell at office. Train got home sharp on time. Mr. Workeman got on at Hanover. Saturday Jan. 22nd. Very mild. Thawing all day. Went down town for meat. When I came back took some of the ice off the sidewalk. Duncan was here in the afternoon. Wrote to Annie Burbank and Pearl Buckley. Then finished taking ice off down to King's lot and a strip along outside of sidewalk past their lot. Wrote to Miss MacEachran & Miss Murray, Dorothy and Nell. Sunday Jan. 23rd. Snow flurries all day but not cold. Went to church twice and to S.S. {Sunday School} Charles did not go at night. Wrote to Clare. Read "The Blower of Bubbles." {by Arthur Beverley Baxter is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The volume features various narratives exploring the lives of individuals affected by the aftermath of war, particularly focusing on English society.} Alice and Charlie up after church and Mr. McQueen arrived while I was at Church. Monday Jan. 24th. 44 �Got much colder at night. Cold day. Went to the office in the Morning and did the entries up to date. Got home at noon. Started "Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc" by Mark Twain.{1896 novel which recounts the life of Joan of Arc}. In the afternoon called on Mrs. Burrett, (who is ill -- supposed to have a tumor) on Mrs. Hooper who is in bed again and on Mrs. Irvine. As Dr. Morgan was there I did not go in. Called at Stanley's also but found no one at home. Then went to store and home. Did some short-hand and reading in the evening. Tuesday Jan. 25th. Went down to the Bank in the Morning. Did Some French. In the afternoon, called on Mrs. Cross (Leola) out, on Mrs. Boos, Mrs. Caldwell and Mrs. Wallace Buckley. Read "Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc" by Mark Twain in evening. Mrs. Ryan got telephone message that her husband had been arrested & had tried to commit suicide. Cold day. Wednesday Jan. 26th. Cold but little milder. Wrote 3 letters for Charles. Finished "Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc." Went up to Mother's in the afternoon and then stayed at office and did the entries up to date. Not known whether Mr. Ryan will recover or not. Did Some short-hand. Wrote to Adelaide and Irene Frazier. Thursday Jan. 27th. Read "Joan of Arc" by Andrew Lang, {retells the inspiring and heartbreaking tale of the French teenage girl who heard voices from God and led her country to victory against the English during the Hundred Years War } & in "Story of Frances." Typed a Resolution for Charlie and Oliphant Honour Roll for Charles. Wrote to Dorothy, Clare and Mrs. Engel. Nice day - not cold at all. Called to see Mrs. McLean but did not go in as had a bad night. Then went to see Mrs. Leslie. Made lemonade for Charles. He went to see Mr. J.B. Campbell who is sitting up now. Still no word about Mr. Ryan. Alice gave me a nice petticoat she made for me. Did some French. Read "Joan of Arc" in "Great Events" by Famous Historians. {a comprehensive and readable account of the world's history, emphasizing the more important events, and presenting these as complete narratives in the master-words of the most eminent historians, published 1905} Mended rug in front of fireplace. Friday Jan. 28th. 45 �Beautiful day. Milder. Went to the office in the Morning. Took dictation for 1½ hours. After dinner typed for 2 hours and took letters to the office. Had a walk. Duncan came up in the evening and we played Seven Up. Mr. Caldwell went to Hanover to hockey match which Chesley won 8-7. Saturday Jan. 29th. Very beautiful day, like Spring. Duncan was up in the Morning hunting words to be found in "Dayton Scales." I had to go to the office to get some work. Did the entries while I waited. Came home and typed the letters. Had two more letters and 3 copies of a By-law to do (about 2 hours work). Frances called and I went to Music Recital with her (at Alma's) where she played for 1st time (had 3 lessons) and Isabel played very well (12 lessons) After tea went to Public Library to get some books. Sunday Jan. 30th. Cold day. North wind. Went to Church & S.S. {Sunday School} Morning Story for children about "Teeter-Totter". Where one is up, one must be down. Can't both be up at once. So in life, Christ went down that we might be raised up. Read "Peking Dust” {a compelling narrative that immerses readers in the complexities of life in early 20th century China. Through the eyes of a Western nurse, the book explores the cultural clashes and personal struggles faced by expatriates in a rapidly changing society.} by Ellen N. La Motte, so American it makes one angry. Went to church at night. Morning sermon was on "CoOperation." The night one on "New Ways of Service." God does not stand still. Things that were right in ages past are not right now. "Move on." In olden days the duties of a Canadian home were few. No newspapers, no cables. If a famine in India not our responsibility as we know nothing of it. The Romance of being able to send a part of ourselves (heart, money etc.) in a flash to the end of the world (money by cable etc.) Greatest romance in the world, greater than any novel. Charlie, Alice and Margaret came up after church. Monday Feb. 1st. {should be Jan. 31st.} Did some short-hand. Read Preface to "Albert 4th Earl Grey" {a British peer and politician who served as Governor General of Canada from 1904 to 1911, the ninth since Canadian Confederation. He was a radical Liberal aristocrat and a member of a string of liberal high society clubs in London. An active and articulate campaigner in late Victorian England, he was associated with many of the leading Imperialists seeking change.} by Harold Begbie. Typed some poems from book of Mr. Tuer's. Called at Tuer's to return book & say good-bye 46 �as they are going to Toronto to-morrow, until Friday Night. Went to office and did entries and called at Mrs. Ferguson's for "The Street of Adventure." {a 1909 novel by the British writer Philip Gibbs. A newspaper reporter attempts to save a young woman from prostitution. The title refers to the hero's profession of journalism, as it was an alternative name used for Fleet Street. It has been described as "the first best-selling novel about newspaper reporters".} Charlie went to see Mrs. Barrett & Mrs. Hooper after tea. Tuesday Feb.1st. Beautiful day - quite mild. Spent 2 hours at office work. Went down to the office and then out to Shouldice's corner (2 mile walk) Road quite hard and dry. (Snow well packed where is any but dusty in parts.) Mrs. Mair called in the afternoon and had quite a nice little visit. Started Phillip Gibb's "The Street of Adventure" in the evening and did some French. Wednesday Feb. 2nd. Still mild but snowing a little. Got Mrs. Ferguson Fund account & S.S. {Sunday School} collection ready and took to Bank. Called at office & Enterprise to deliver cheques re fund. Had to write 5 letters for Charles after dinner & then Scurry around to get a box away to Dorothy. Went around to Mrs. Ferguson's but found her out so went to the office & did entries. Then went to Mrs. Ferguson again at 6 o'clock & delivered last cards and cheque for $32.81 which closes up the fund. Charlie went to Mrs. Irvine's and it was 7 o'clock before we had tea. Charles went up to Charlie's for a walk and I worked at my short-hand and read "The Street of Adventure." Wrote to Dorothy. Thursday Feb. 3rd. Snowing in Morning. Quite stormy for a little while but fine in the afternoon. Did an hour and a half's office work, some shorthand & some French. Wrote to Clare and Mrs. Blair. Went to see Mother in the afternoon and called at office when Charles gave me a letter. Came home and wrote it. Charles at High School Board Meeting in the evening. Read "Street of Adventure." Friday Feb 4th. Mild day. Went to the office in the Morning & got some work and brought it home & did it. Had another letter after dinner to type. Went down town after dinner. Did some short-hand. Duncan was up as usual & we played Seven up. 47 �Saturday Feb. 5th. Fine mild day. Took some letters. Went down for meat & got some more letters. Wrote them. Charles went to Mr. Cassel's funeral after dinner. (Expected Mr. Tuer for dinner as Mrs. Tuer away but he could not come.) I took Charles' Brief bag down for me and got the Mail. Mrs. Ryan's husband sentenced to 18 months at Burwash. Later in the afternoon I went down to Public Library for a book. Charles went out for a walk in the evening. Harold Garner was here in the evening getting some help with an essay on "The League of Nations." Wrote to Dorothy. Sunday Feb. 6th. Had a horrid sore throat all night & a wretched cold this Morning. Just thought I was free of the one I had had for 3 months? Went to Church in the Morning and to S.S. {Sunday School} Stayed home at night but Charles went. After church, Charlie Alice Jean & Mr. Tuer were here. Gave them tea sandwiches & cake. Monday Feb. 7th. Mr. Caldwell sick so I spent the day at the office. Feeling sick myself. Tuesday Feb. 8th. Spent most of the day at the office. Feeling pretty wretched. Went to Dr. Rannie and had my throat burnt. Wednesday Feb. 9th. Feeling really sick to-day. Lay on the sofa all morning. Mr. Caldwell still at home & 'Lily' was sick in the afternoon so Charles all alone at the office, first time in years. I went down about 4 o'clock and worked until 6. Sort of drizzling day. Thursday Feb. 10th. Sent a birthday telegram to Nell. Cold still bad. Went to the office in the afternoon and did some work at home in the morning. Friday Feb. 11th. 48 �Beautiful day. Spent an hour and a half trying to get the tacks out of a chair which was to go to High Grade Factory to be repolished. Then spent until 2.30 typing letters I had taken in the office yesterday. Went up to see Mother and to take a fountain pen up for a birthday present for Frances. Then got a couple of letters at the office and called at Mrs. Ferguson's to ask her to go to concert with me. Typed the letters after I got home and called at eight o'clock at the Public Library for Mrs. Ferguson. (Charles not yet going out at night.) Concert was very good indeed. "Musical Revue & Operetta "Gypsy Maid." Classical dancers, good quartette and good elocutionist. Scene from "Mikado" very well done and Souvenir Dance (Green fairy danced on tip toes.) Russian Cossak {Cossack} (Costume - red & green - long red boots, somewhat like clog.) *The Vintage (girl in wine color) were very good. So was Gavotte, Chinese Fantasy (Chinese Boy & girl & Musician) and the gypsy Beggar Dance was very good - camp scene quite picturesque. Elocutionist gave a capital imitation of a small boy singing "Tipperary." She changed "Opistah" to a Gypsy Setting & recited it as a gypsy Story (she being the Storyteller of the gypsy camp.) All quite a change for Chesley concert & therefore very enjoyable. Saturday Feb. 12th. Beautiful Sunshiny Morning but rather gray by noon. Went down for meat and wrote a 4 page letter to Mr. Bell for Charles (Typed) Duncan was up. Mr. Tuer was here for dinner. In the afternoon I went to the Library & helped Mrs. Ferguson for awhile then went on down to the office. Wrote to Mr. Phillips (Got his letter yesterday saying he had been operated on) and to Nell. After tea went down to Library for a book that was to come in to-night and down to Davey's for stamps for Mrs. Ryan. Mr. Mickle went along for a walk. Jack McDonald & Alex Lustig were each fine $30 to-day for being drunk a week ago Yesterday. Mild tonight. Has stopped snowing. Sunday Feb. 13th. Went to church and to S.S. {Sunday School} Beautiful day. Mild. After tea went over to see Mrs. M.A. Halliday who has a bad cold and then went to see Mrs. Hooper who is still in bed. Mr. Tuer's sermon in the Morning - "The Man of rock faith and the Man of sand faith. Getting happiness out of the remainder of Life". Did not go to church at night as thought air was not good for my cold. Charlie came up after church with the car & insisted that I should go up to the house. Charles & Mr. Tuer went also. Had Supper and Charlie and Duncan brought us home. 49 �Monday Feb. 14th. Colder to-day. Cold wind from North-West. Wrote a letter for Charles. After dinner went to see Mrs. McLean (phlebitis in her leg now and will have to stay in bed some weeks) and to see Mr. & Mrs. Leslie. Then went to the office and did the entries. After tea attended my first meeting as a Member of the Public Library Board. Mrs. Ferguson and I walked down as far as Davison's and back after the Meeting. Tuesday Feb. 15th. Beautiful Spring day. Took dictation until 11 a.m. & had my typing done. At 2.15 p.m. went down to see Mrs. Irvine then called at office and did the entries. Called on Mrs. Hogg and the Misses Smellie. Wrote to Dorothy and Delphine Manwaring congratulating her on birth of "Edward Stanley" on February 10th. Finished Kipling's "Letters of Travel (1892-1913)." {a collection of travel essays written during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.} Wednesday Feb. 16th. Still thawing. Went down for meat. Came home & then took my S.S. {Sunday School} money to bank. Called at Mrs. Leitch's. Came home and took the ice of {off} part of the sidewalk. Walking very bad - roads solid ice - sidewalks pools of water. In the afternoon called on Myrle Safana (not in) then went to station to see special hockey train leave for Owen Sound. Called on Mrs. Maxwell (out) and started down town to get my throat burnt but met Mrs. M.A. & stopped to talk to her & Mrs. Maxwell joined us. Spent the evening trying to hunt up something for a scotch dialogue for Scotch Supper on Feb. 24. No time to get anything ready. Hockey train got back about 1.15 a.m. Chesley won (Chesley & Hanover playing off in Owen Sound) 4-3. Now playing in Second district. Charlie came home on Hockey train. Had been curling in O.S.{Owen Sound} for two days. Thursday Feb. 17th. Wind got round to the North in the night. Quite stormy to-day. Washed my hair this Morning. Soft water tanks for bath-room empty so had to let in hard water. Snowing hard after dinner when I went down to the office to see the New typewriter. Did the Entries. Called to see Mrs. Leitch and tell her (after spending morning on the Job) that it would not be possible to get up anything in a week for the Scotch supper. Went to Dr. Rannie's and had my throat burnt. Charles went to Masonic Meeting in the evening. Helped Mrs. Ryan look through books for pictures for costume for Tom for the Carnival. Wrote to Clare. 50 �Friday Feb. 18th. Fine day. Fairly cold. Busy in the Morning trying to get Material for "The Haunted Bookshop." {Written by Christopher Morley, Set in a lovingly evoked Brooklyn just after the end of World War I, The Haunted Bookshop cleverly juxtaposes a pair of middle-aged bookshop owners and two young lovers with a nest of German saboteurs, published 1919}. Spent an hour or so hunting up Carnival costume for Miss Lemke & Tom Ryan. Mrs. Harry Stevens and Miss Kirkwood called to get contribution for Scotch supper. Called at Hooper's to enquire as to result of consultation of Doctors' Mair & Morgan this Morning. Give no hope for Mrs. Hooper's recovery and say cannot operate as Malignant. Poor Aldyth was feeling very badly. Went to Mrs. Leitch's to return book of Scotch stories and to Charlie's store where learn that Isabel sick and Frances has mumps. Babe had colic one night, also. Wrote Prologue to "Haunted Bookshop" and began at Scene I. Saturday Feb. 19th. Nice day. Fairly cold. Went down for meat in the morning. Found Duncan here when I got home. Spent some time hunting up pictures for drawing patterns for him. Wrote to Dorothy, Mr. McKaye, Mrs. McCaul and Miss McEachran. Called at Mrs. Leitch's to get Choruses to copy. After tea made 20 copies each of 3 Scotch songs & 4 copies of a quartette for the Choir to practise for the Scotch supper. Charlie's birthday. Called to wish him many happy returns & gave him a box of candy. Sunday Feb. 20th. Cold but bright & fine. Went to church and Sunday School. Isabel & Frances both sick. Did not go to church at night & neither did Charles and no one from home was up after church. Monday Feb. 21st. Mrs. McGregor here. Wrote a letter to Miss McNaughton for her. Went up to see Isabel & Frances after dinner. Did the entries at the office on the way home. After tea went over to see Mrs. Hooper. Tuesday Feb. 22nd. 51 �Went down for meat. Called at the office & found Miss Bunn had the mumps so she went home. Went up with the meat and back to the office where I worked the rest of the day. Mr. & Mrs. M.A. Halliday came over in the evening. Wednesday Tuesday Feb. 20th. Was at the office all day. At noon hunted up some mat weaving & basket-making tools (?) for Isabel. Called at Mrs. M.A. Halliday with a book at Noon. Went to see Mrs. Hooper in the evening and took her some arrowroot. Stormy to-day and quite cold at night but not too bad. Thursday Wednesday Feb. 24th. Went to the office. In the evening went to the Scotch supper. About 400 there. Choir gave the programme and it was very good. Charles gave an address on "Scotland." As Mr. Tuer was ill Charlie was Chairman. M.A. also gave an address and Misses Millar, Stevens and McCullough gave readings and I read "The Enchanted Shirt". {A poem by John Milton Hay, publish date unknown} Cold night. Friday Feb. 25th. Did not go to sleep until after 3 a.m. and got up at 6.30 a.m. as Mrs. Start came down on the early train to have dress fitted. Went to Miss Milne's with her and while she was being fitted worked at the office. After dinner Mrs. Start went back to Miss Milne's and was to phone me when she got through. I was very busy at the office until 6.30 p.m. Mrs. Start did not get through until after six and went up with Charlie for tea. I was invited to a shower for Cassie Pollock at Mrs. J.H. Elliot's but did not go for fear Mrs. Start would return. Duncan up as usual. Wrote to Dorothy and to Clare. Stormy day and fairly cold. The pain in my side which was bad last night did not bother me much today. Called at Tuer's after dinner to enquire for Mr. Tuer and to give him Gertie Cass' letter. After tea called at Mrs. Biehn's to give her my towel to take to Cassie Pollock. Saturday Feb. 26th. Stormy in the morning and quite cold by 6 o'clock. Was very busy at the office all day and had to go down right after dinner to get some letters away in the afternoon mail. Have another cold. Called a {at?} 6 p.m. at Dr. Rannie's to get some tablets. Charlie Krug came 52 �around after tea to get some help with his paper (or speech) on The League of Nations for the Oratorical Contest. His subject "Disarmament. " and he does it well. Sunday Feb. 27th. Mild beautiful day. Did not go to church either Morning or night but went to S.S. {Sunday School} Charlie went in the Morning. After Sunday School I went over to see Mrs. Hooper who was feeling a little better. Charlie and Alice were up after Church at night. Monday Feb 28th. Had a very strenuous day at the office. Real 1st of March rush. Just missed the bus so had to take the Mail to the station for the afternoon train. Had to write a letter for Charles after tea and also wrote to Miss McEachran. Called at noon to enquire how Mrs. Leitch was. She fell over a book in the dark on Friday night after getting home from the Scotch supper and cut and blackened her eye badly. Just missed losing her eye. Feeling better now. Wrote to Miss Small and Miss Ward. Tuesday March 1st. Very mild. Thawing all day. Was at office all day. Went to bank twice & to Post Office with Mail. Strenuous day. Quite tired at night so did not go to Bible Society Meeting with Charles. Wednesday March 2nd. Paddled through pools of water to-day almost to top of rubbers. Just like spring. Spent the day at the office. Strenuous. This being Allie's birthday Charles and I walked up after tea. Isabel out today. Frances went back to school yesterday. Thursday Mch. 3rd. Cold and stormy. At office all day. At noon went to McCaw's to enquire how Miss Bunn was as her father had "phoned in" the morning. Found her up but looking somewhat ill. Wrote to Dorothy and Clare. Charles had a High School Board Meeting at 8 p.m. Alma called in evening to deliver Dot's camp. At the office all day. Called at Mrs. M.A. Halliday with book which I forgot to give Alma. (at 6 p.m.) Duncan was up in the evening and we played seven up. Cold. Saturday Mch. 5th. 53 �Like spring. Heavy rain at night. Did not get home until about a quarter to seven. Went down to library after tea to change my books. Raining very hard. Called at Tuers' to return "Atlantic Monthly" and saw his dinner waggon, curate and Martha Washington table which he had been making. Helped Mrs. Ferguson awhile and went to store & came home with her. Sunday Mch. 6th. Went to church in the Morning and to S.S. {Sunday School} Very slippery walking. After s.s. {Sunday School} went over to see Mrs. Hooper, Marguerite is home. Mrs. Hooper cheerful as usual. After church, Alice, Charlie and Margaret were up. Neither Julius nor I went to church at night. Monday Mch. 7th. At the office all day. Went to a ladies' party at Mrs. Caldwell's in the evening. Took my work. About 20 or more there. Some one (Mrs. Beattie I suspect) annexed my tray cloth while I was buttoning my own or Mrs. Cruickshank's spats. Has not turned up yet. Julius was a Judge at the Oratorical Contest in the Baptist Church. Subject: League of Nations. Evangelical, Methodists & Baptist: Charlie Krug won. Anderson girl second & Grace Wilkins third. Mild. thawing. Tuesday March 8th. Raining in the Morning. Regular Mild Spring day. Spent the Morning reading and did up the lamp to send to Dorothy for her birthday. Lily (Miss Bunn) got back to the office this Morning after her bout with the mumps. Wrote to Dorothy. Wednesday Mch 9th. Julius went to Hanover on the early train to court. Returned on noon train for court here. As Judge Greig wanted Mr. Caldwell to take the evidence I went to the office for the afternoon to keep "Lily" busy. Judge Greig and Mr. Wright of Owen Sound were here for tea. Julius went to Temperance Meeting in the evening. Thursday Mch 10th. 54 �Got collections ready for the bank. Took them down and got meat. Went to the office and got some work. Did up box - chicken, cake etc. for Dorothy and wrote her a letter. Typed for about an hour and a half & got letters done. Took them to the office and got some Easter cards for Mrs. Ryan. Wrote to Dorothy again, to Clare and to Doug. Lillico. Beautiful day. Fresh and sunshiny. Friday Mch. {17th.? -- date looks like an "11" but 18th follows it} Nice day. In the Morning wrote a couple of letters for Julius and typed his answer to Mr. Matheson's letter on "Christ and Prohibition." Went to the office in the afternoon. Called at Tuers' to get Miss Smart's address. Made the entries, and got a bunch of letters. Came home and typed them. Put one patch on the lining of my fur coat and went to see the Methodists perform in "The Minister's Bride." {a play written by Clara Rothwel Andersonl and published in 1910.} They did it very well but that sort of a play does not appeal to me much. Julius went with me. Saturday Mch. 18th Mending and darning and finished patching the lining of my fur coat. Duncan was up for his weekly visit as we were out last night & he could not come then. Frances came up in the afternoon to return Foxy Grandpa books lent to Duncan. I went up with Frances to see Mother and the rest. After tea (called at Library.) went over to see Mrs. Hooper. Julius went up to Charlie's for a walk. Jack said "Aunt Tate, home by George!" Wrote a letter after tea for Charles. Sunday Mch. 19th. Went to church in the Morning & to s.s. {Sunday School} Cool but fine. Sidewalks all dry, do not need rubbers. Temperance Meeting after s.s. {Sunday School} to which Julius stayed. I walked up to Milne's corner then down to the end of Long Street side walk over the track. Mrs. Ferguson & Fred Adolph (visiting at Biehn's from Baynes Lake) were here for tea. Julius & Fred went to church. Mrs. Ferguson and I stayed home. Charlie, Margaret, Frances & Julius called for us after Church & we went up to Charlie's, Fred Adolph & Mrs.Biehn Joining us. {The dates are out of order, however the end of each page matches with the continuation on next page, so the diarist may have decided not to correct the dates} Monday Mch. 14th. 55 �Dorothy's birthday - 22 years old to-day. Cool, dull looking day. Raining in the afternoon. Was at the office for awhile & at Miss Milne's. Took over some arrowroot for Mrs. Hooper at tea time. Tuesday Mch. 15th. Raining very hard in the afternoon but beautiful spring morning. Went down at 10 a.m. to bank with s.s. {Sunday School} collection and to send for supplies. Went to office and wrote a couple of letters and did the entries. Went down to Charlie's Store in the afternoon (pouring rain) to give news in Adelaide's letter. When I got home found Mr. Bruegeman had forgotten the bread so went for it. Then walked up and down the verandah until Julius came home for tea. Had a beastly pain in my shoulder which got quite bad at tea time. Thunder storm in the evening. Snow drops just beginning to come up. Wednesday Mch. 16th. Shoulder kept me awake all night. Dr. Rannie came up in the Morning. Decided it was Muscular & told me to stay in bed all day. Felt a little better at night. Nice day. Thursday Mch. 17th. Grey Morning. Snow storm at noon. Soft snow. Shoulder quite a bit better. Got up at noon. Copied a will and "Order for directions" and wrote a letter for Julius at noon. Read until 5 p.m. Not feeling just too well. Mrs. Ferguson called for her "Book of Praise" which she left here on Sunday. Wrote to Dorothy, Clare, Miss Anderson (for Mrs. McGregor) Adelaide and Nell. Friday Mch. 18th. Copied a Judgment for Julius. Cool but nice sunshiny day. Wrote a couple of letters for Julius after dinner. Read Chapter of "Japan Moves North" {the inside story of the struggle for Siberia, written by Frederic Abernethy Coleman, published in 1918.} and Made Notes thereon. Wrote to Mrs. Small. Went to the office and to Charlie's Store. Called on Mrs. Irvine and Mrs. Leslie. After tea Julius and I went to see Harry Moss about upholstering chairs. Then he went to Temperance Meeting at church and I went over to see Mrs. Hooper. Mrs. Frank Murphy and Miss Mary Milne there. Dr. McDonald called to take Aldyth for a drive. Wrote to Mrs. Hewitt and Bert Halliday. 56 �Saturday Mch. 19th. Very dark morning. Had lights on all day until about 4 o'clock. Did My Mending. Very bad hail storm observed once or twice stones as large as a big Marble.) Then tremendous rain (water went right over top of Scone dam. Charlie's orchard & lower lawn flooded. River on side walk down McGaw street hill.) Duncan was up in the Morning. Went to the Public Library & on down town in the Afternoon. Came home & went for a little walk until 6. Called to see Mrs. Leitch when down town. Went over to see Mrs. Hooper after tea. * Sunday Mch. 20th. Went to church twice and to S.S. {Sunday School} Charles did not go at night. "Is it worth while feeding & clothing me?" "Am I worth that much to the world. Mother came up after church (She went to the associate church.) Charlie, Frances, and Alice were up after church at night. Monday Mch. 21st. Charles went to Walkerton to court on the early train. Washed my hair. Then Mrs. Ryan insisted on having the Library closet cleaned so was busy at it until about 5 p.m. Hunted up some pictures for the Mission Band scrap books and took them around to S.S. {Sunday School} and went down for paper & mail. Went to station (fixed up Dorothy's dresser etc.) to meet Dorothy and her dad and talked till after 11 p.m. Dorothy very much pleased with her new Mahogany bed & curtains. Tuesday Mch 22nd Went with Dorothy to dressmaker's in the Morning. Ripped the coat of her brown broadcloth suit which she is going to have made into a dress. Went down town for some ham & then for a short walk. (Nice day - cool) Mr. McQueen was here for tea and went away for an hour to come back later to play Seven-up. Dorothy made a salad and iced the cake. Wednesday Mch. 23rd. Wrote some letters for Julius. Went down town for Meat. Called at Carters, Leitch's, Rannie's, Crow's, Mrs. M.A. Halliday's, Mrs. Maxwell's. Mrs. Ferguson & Mrs. Sanderson's, Mrs. Biehn's and Mrs. Cobean's to ask them to a tea to-morrow. Mr. McQueen called at 5 p.m. and stayed until 6. (Selected paper for drawing room when he was here this morning). Julius and I went to lecture by Mr. Moore on "Inexpensive Flower Gardens, Trees and roses." 57 �Very good and slides were good. Dorothy had Eva Neelon, Mar. McDonald & Jen Krug in playing bridge in the afternoon and went to the Bijou in the evening with Vi Mair. Thursday Mch. 24th. Wrote some letters for Julius. Went down town to get some supplies. Charlie brought Mr. Moore up and he gave me some suggestions as to fixing lawn. Got ready for tea at (3 - 6) after dinner. Present: - Alice, Mrs. M.A. Halliday, Mrs. Cobean, Mrs. Leitch, Mrs. Crow, Mrs. Rannie, Mrs. Sanderson, Mrs. Davey, Mrs. Mair, Mrs. Beattie, Mrs. Stewart. I asked Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Ferguson & Mrs. Biehn but they were all going to a tea at Mrs. Elliot's. I also invited Myrle Safana and Mrs. McNeel but they were to be out of town. The ladies seemed to enjoy themselves although it started to rain at 1 p.m. and rained most of the afternoon and evening. Eva Neelon, Mar, Ken Krug, & Ida Halladay called for Dorothy to go to station. Dorothy to meet Gwen, Eva & Mar., Will & Mr. Neelon, Is - Edna & Jen. Wellie. Wrote to Clare. Gwen arrived. Friday March 25th. Good Friday. Nice day. Wrote some letters for Julius. Went with Dorothy and Gwen to Maxwell's and Mrs. M.A. Halliday's (Lena Dolan there for Easter week-end) Then down town and Dorothy & Gwen went to McDonald's. I went to Holtzeman's to ask Beulah to Dorothy's tea to-morrow. Then to see Mrs. McLean, who is up now, & came home. Then went down to the Manse with "Chronicles of the Sea-Gull." and called to see Mrs. Rogers who has been ill. After tea I took some bromide down to Mr. Tuer. Julius went to preparatory service & Dorothy & Gwen to the Bijou. Pearl Buckley called in the Morning. Raining after tea. Saturday March 26th. Beautiful day. Went down for meat. Wrote some letters for Charles and took them down intending to do the entries but instead talked to Lena Dolan and heard Dr. Biehn's tale of his trouble in Windsor over extracting a boy's teeth. Dorothy having a tea so had to go down for Icing sugar for her. Brought it up and went back to office to take a letter. Got some flowers for Dorothy. Poured tea for her. Present: Gwen, Alma, Ida, Eva, Jean Maxwell, Beulah, Pearl, Mar., Eula McQueen (visiting Pearl), Jen Krug, Ethel Reid, Edna (home for Easter) Lena Dolan, Vi Mair. Wrote my letter. Dorothy and Gwen went to a party at Reid's. Typed Toast List for Hockey Club Banquet and looked up some of the quotations. Went down to Public 58 �Library & to office. Raining when we came out so Julius took an umbrella over to Reid's for the girls. Sunday March 27th. Rained hard (driving rain) in the Morning and was warm afterwards. Communion Sunday. Julius, Dorothy Gwen and I all went to church. Gwen sat upstairs in our seat with Bud, who entertained her in his own way, and Dot and I sat in Charlie's seat. Went to s.s {Sunday School}. & had to come back for money satchel as I forgot it. Dorothy & Gwen went to Jean Maxwell's for tea. I called on Mrs. Hooper after s.s. {Sunday School} & then took her some chicken for her tea. Julius and I went to church. Alice, Charlie, (Frances and Isabel up & Alice Jean were at church but went home as Isabel has a cold) came up after church and Duncan was here, having come up while we were at church. Monday Mch. 28th. Did some work for Charles. After dinner went down for some ham to Make sandwiches for Gwen. Very cold day, strong North Wind. Snowing but very little. Went to Station with Dorothy and Gwen. Lots of girls going away. Dorothy went down to McDonald's to play bridge and I went to the office and did the entries. 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Title A name given to the resource Kate Halliday Mickle Diary & Transcription, 1920-1921 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Halliday Mickle Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 1920 - March 1921 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, Bruce County, Elderslie Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. August 11, 1920 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Front Cover}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Kate G. Mickle</p> <p>1920 (continued) Aug 11th-Dec 31st.</p> <p>1921 - Jan - Mch. 28th</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wednesday Aug.</p> <p>11th Scotch mist in the morning but a fine day. Up early as Duncan intended going to Gauley's Bay with Mr {Dowkes?}. Did not go as Dowkes' had friends coming from Owen Sound. Went in for morning dip with Isabel. Puttied a window and a half. Went up to the P.O. to post a letter for Clare. Manufactured some Minstrel Jokes for the concert tomorrow. Took them up to Mrs. Jas. Clarke. Dorothy went to the picnic with the Stewart camp, Margaret Kastner, etc. Letter for her from Doug. Dorothy went to a dance at Stewarts'. Clare and I entertained Harold Wright at Veranda all evening.</p> <p>Thursday Aug.</p> <p>12th Did my washing. Mist very thick in morning, disappeared but rolled in again 4 times. Puttied the rest of the windows all but 11 missing panes. Went to P.O. with Dorothy. Dot Engel overtook us &amp; drove us up and back. Worked at my centrepiece. Went to the concert at</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Clarke's. Sat in Harold Wright's car. Men got back just as concert started so Charles got out of being chairman. They didn't use my jokes properly and missed a number of them.</p> <p>Friday Aug. 13th.</p> <p>Morning swim. Wrote four letters for Charles. Washed out Dorothy's handkerchiefs. Worked at my centre-piece. Walked down to the docks for Doug. Walked up to Golf Links to tell men to come to dinner. The two households went for a launch ride. Look like storm. Dorothy went to O. Sound to go to Chesley dance (opening roller rink).</p> <p>Saturday Aug. 14th.</p> <p>Bad electric storm in the night. Raining to-day. Had good swim (on wings) this morning. Swept Dorothy's room and my own and did my morning work. Men put up hammocks etc. and everybody tidying up. Worked at my centrepiece. Started up for Mail. Mr. Creeper gave me a drive up and back. Went to golf links to get men to dinner. Went to bed early as tired. Dorothy came out with Mr. Kastner about 6 o'clock. She went out for evening with Harold Wright.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday Aug. 15th.</p> <p>Beautiful day with sunshine and good west breeze. Had Morning swim (in wings). Charlie, Mother and Doug Nickle arrived about 1.30. Charles, Isabel, Charlie, Margaret, Alice, Keith, Miss Milne, Mrs. Stevens and I went to church. Went for a launch ride after dinner. Hot day with fog at night. Wrote to Mrs. Ryan.</p> <p>Monday Aug. 16th.</p> <p>Hot. Had Morning dip. Doug Nickle, Dot, Doug L. Nell, Clare &amp; Duncan went into Wiarton in Charlie's car. Did my own room and Doug Nickle's. Wrote a letter for Charles. Helped get lunch ready. Worked at my centrepiece. Went up for the Mail. Played cards with Doug Lillico while the rest played bridge.</p> <p>Tuesday Aug. 17th.</p> <p>Hot day but nice breeze. Had Morning dip - felt as if I made some progress this Morning. Did my room and Doug's. Puttied the rest of the windows. Finished my centrepiece. Alice (sn) and I took Mother for a row in the Jutland. Played seven-up with Nell and Duncan</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>while Clare, Isabel &amp; Doug. played snap. Jack &amp; Duncan started to put stain on cottage to-day. Doug &amp; Dorothy went to a dance at Clarke's.</p> <p>Wednesday Aug. 18th.</p> <p>Hot day. Good breeze. Went in for Morning drip. Swam over the deep hole (in wings) shows progress as I made no headway before. Did my own room and Doug's and swept mine, Dot's, Doug's and the hall. Went over to F.O. Clarke's for books for Nell and Myself. Went up to P.O. to post Clare's letter. Went in for a second swm in the afternoon. Alice, Isabel and I went out in the canoe. Alice and I paddling. Dr. Livingstone told us about China and his experience there.</p> <p>Thursday Aug. 18th.</p> <p>Hot day. Had Morning swim. Water cold. Read " A Maker of Opportunities" by George Gibbs. Did my room and Doug's and washed the bedroom dishes. Mended Charles' bathing suit. Washed out 2 pairs of stockings for Dorothy. Went out for a paddle in the canoe all by myself. Rest went for a launch</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>ride. Watched Doug. and Dorothy play double Solitaire.</p> <p>Friday Aug. 20th.</p> <p>Cloudy day. Nice breeze. Did my Morning work and had my morning swim. Water cool and quite rough. (Doug says "billows " not "waves.") Went to Wiarton with Dr. Clarke. Had my crown cemented on which came off yesterday. Did some shopping in Wiarton. Went up to P.O. D. Clarke overtook us (Alice, Jean and I) and drove us up. Charles, Duncan, Nell, Doug and I went over to Lonely Island in the "Jutland" to see Miss Ellis. Duncan and Charles rowed over and Nell and I rowed part of way back when Duncan took Nell's oar. (I rowed all the way back - about 2 miles) In Nobody home so we walked all over the Island. beautiful Island - sand beach - Lovely cedars, tamarac, blue spruces etc. Waves had a lovely sound as they rolled up on the beach. Miss Ellis called here as Alice told her we were looking for her. Teddy Neelands &amp; Jack Wyse arrived from Southampton by canoe. Slept in tent.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saturday Aug. 21st</p> <p>Very wet day. Rain poured down amd beat into cottage (2 front rooms upstairs) Dashed Dorothy's clothes = muddy blouse, smock, Georgette blouse, 2 Skirts, 2 pairs hose, 2 brassieres, 1 vest, 1 camisole, 1 gown and 2 hdkfs.{handkerchiefs}. Ironed part of them and she finished what was dry. Lake in the back yard. Started by centrepiece. Went over to Charlie's to play seven-up with Doug and Isabel. Too rough for boys to go back to Southampton. They, Doug. Nickle and Dorothy played bridge. Went to store twice for Clare. Had my Morning swim (still on wings)</p> <p>Sunday Aug. 22nd.</p> <p>Fine but quite cool. Had My Morning swim although the water was cold. Jack, Julius, Duncan, Isabel, Doug L. and I went in. Men dug canal system to drain back yard. Went to church (Julius, Clare, Dorothy, Doug N. Alice S. and Keith &amp; Isabel) Mr. Pilkie preached and Ruth Chambers sang a solo. "O Lord Correct Me." Jack, Charlie</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>(who arrived about 1.30 with Mrs. Start) Mrs. Start, Nell, Teddy Neelands and Jack Wyse started for Southampton in the Naidauac towing their canoe. Helped make a lunch for them. Margaret and Sophy had two car loads of friends visit them this afternoon. Lovely evening - getting warmer. Wrote to Aldyth Hooper. Mrs. Ryan, Mrs. Luton and Mr. McDonald. (for Mr. Mickle re call on Miss Ellis.)</p> <p>Monday Aug. 23rd.</p> <p>Cool morning but fine. Dorothy got cold outside last night (sleeping in the hammock since Mother came up) Got her warmed up in her Aunt Clare's bed. Helped her get packed up and packed the trunk she left behind. She and Doug. Nickle started for a week's visit in Kingston. Washed up all her clothes. After dinner Duncan, Charles &amp; I rowed over to Montrose to call on Maris - not at home (I rowed all the way over - 2 miles. Coming back we waited in the Middle of the channel for the Naidauac</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and refused a tow by all calling one 'no' at once. Campers Association Meeting here so spent the evening at Charlie's cottage playing solitaire &amp; seven up with Doug L &amp; Isabel.</p> <p>Tuesday Aug. 24th.</p> <p>Had my first swim without water wings. Find I can go alright. Swam 19 strokes, before I came out, without stopping. Wrote to Mr. Caldwell and an address for Bud which was not used after all. Worked at my centrepiece. Went for a ride away out in the Lake in the Naidauac. After dinner Charlie, Mother, Mrs. Start, Alice and the baby left for Chesley. Cool so had a fire in the evening and we all went to bed at 9 p.m. Charles made it in 42. {golf score on links}</p> <p>Wednesday Aug. 25th.</p> <p>Swam from the end of the dock (deep hole) to the dock ladder. Washed out My Clothes. Shampooed My hair. Jim Ross, Telford Biehn, Jim Hetherington and Staffer</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>arrived in Dr. Biehn's sedan to spend the day. Wrote a letter for Charles. Worked at My centrepiece. Isabel, being a terrible maker over at the other cottage when her Mother is not there to keep her in order, has dinner over at our house. After dinner went up to call on Mrs. Engel, Charles, Jack and Duncan having great fun over a game of "Street." Jack made it (golf) in 39 to-day.</p> <p>Thursday Aug. 26th.</p> <p>Had a longer service this morning. Charlie got back last night about 11 p.m. Children put on too hot a fire at dinner and got pipes red - some excitement for awhile. Wrote to Mr. Caldwell and Mrs. McCarrel (Mary Green). Wrote card to Allie for Clare. Rowed up to Indian Channel with Charles to fish. No fish. I rowed all the way back (about 2 ½ miles. Wrote Sample love letter. Duncan, Jack &amp; Charles played "Street" After dinner, Charlie, Jack &amp; Duncan shingled Charlie's kitchen to-day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Friday Aug. 27th.</p> <p>Very hot day. Had Morning swim. Wrote to Dorothy &amp; copied love letter. Wrote out couple of cake recipes. Cleaned up Dorothy's room and spare room ready for closing up. Charles and I rowed Clare over to explore new gut we went up yesterday. Both rowed both ways, about 4 miles. Charlie got telegram that Grace Steven had very serious operation &amp; doubtful if she will get better. Wire 2 days old. He, Jack &amp; Duncan went into Wiarton to telephone as phone from Oliphant to Wiarton was out of commission. Went over to Charlie's and had a piece of Chocolate cake Isabel made &amp; went to bed early.</p> <p>Saturday Aug. 28th.</p> <p>Had my Morning swim. Raining to-day. Took up rug in my room and did some packing. Alice scalded her hand this Morning. Men, Nell, Doug, Ducan, Kirk &amp; Donald Dowkes went fishing. Worked at my centrepiece. Called on</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>B.S. Halladay's. Ethelyn &amp; her husband there - all going home Monday Morning. Did some cleaning up desk, mantel etc. Went to Wiarton with Charlie &amp; Duncan to meet Alice &amp; babe at late train. Did some shopping &amp; had some ice cream. Beautiful moonlit night &amp; fine drive. cool.</p> <p>Sunday Aug. 29th.</p> <p>Very hot &amp; stuffy. Had Morning swim. Did some packing &amp; read "Now It Can Be Told. Went to Church. Mr. Pilkie preached - was 15 minutes late - watch wrong. Dorothy Engel sang "Patiently, Tenderly, Jesus is calling" beautiful. Violin played by M. Pilgrim. Dorothy's voice "greatly developed. Rest went for a launch ride before church. We went for a launch ride in the evening. No gas in the boat so we had to wait while Jack and Charlie went up for it. Made our ride a dark one but very pleasant.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Monday Aug. 30th.</p> <p>Got up early. No swim to-day as bathing suit packed. Helped close up the cottage. Returned a book to Clarke's. Went into Wiarton with Jack, Charlie, Charles &amp; Frances, Mr. McVannel driving. Had dinner at the Arlington. Train very crowded. Crowd getting in at Hepworth filled the aisle. At Park Head a woman and 4 children got in the seat opposite us for awhile. Mr. Clifton (gardener) is not back yet and garden needs some attention. Trunks arrived after 5 p.m. Unpacked the whole 3 of them and put everything away. In the evening went up to see Clare and Jack.</p> <p>Tuesday Aug. 31st.</p> <p>Got up and went to the station to see Clare and Jack off. Met Alma for first time since her return from Guelph. Armand going away after 10 days holidays at home. Great crowd of people going - School teachers, Girls to school, Exhibition visitors etc. Went down for Meat. Wrote some letters for Charles. Worked at</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>my centrepiece for an hour. After dinner M. Caldwell came up to put the new roller in my typewriter but could not get the screw out. We tried all the screwdrivers in the house and one he brought from the office. Replaced the old roller. Went to call on Mrs. Green. Still feeling very badly about Josh Green's mad act. Went on down town and called at Charlie's store to see him. Went to Chautauqua to see "Nothing but the Truth". Both Charles and I enjoyed it greatly. Cool. Practised ½ hr.</p> <p>Wednesday Sept. 1st.</p> <p>Cool day. Worked in the garden for an hour and a half. Mr. Clifton has not come back yet so everything needs attention. Worked at my centrepiece for 2 hours. Called to see Jean Maxwell - nobody home. Winnie Barber called me as I passed so went in to see her for awhile - is sick - cannot teach for awhile - perhaps a year - has goitre &amp; has been used up with Medicine to cure it. Called to see Mrs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Lizzie Milne and Mrs. Leslie. Missed a drive to Walkerton. Mr. Leitch was driving Dr. Whyte (Chautauqua lecturer) over to Walkerton - took Charles along. Would have taken me had I been here. Charles got back about 7 p.m. We went to the Chautauqua Concert - Miss Christian, Vioilinist (very, very good. Had been playing to boys at front and to German army of occupation) and an accompanist. Chautauqua Closed. Had little fire in grate when we came home.</p> <p>Thursday Sept. 2nd.</p> <p>Charles felt sick (too much corn) this Morning so I fooled around over bath etc. Breakfast at 10 a.m. Fire in kitchen - very cool morning. Went down town for Meat. Raked the leaves and twigs off the Boulevard and burned them. Wrote to Frank, Aldyth Hooper (at Toronto Exhibition) and to Len Carter. Charles lay down after dinner and slept until 5 o'clock. Still feeling squeamish. I went down town for the Mail and to get some Seidlitz powders. Did my Memory Lesson and my Literature. Duncan</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>came up in the evening and brought Charles' raincoat which he forgot and left at Oliphant. Fire in grate and also fire in the kitchen in the morning. Took S.S. collection down in the Morning and got draft for supplies.</p> <p>Friday Sept. 3rd.</p> <p>Warmer to-day. Had my cold bath. Charles feeling somewhat better but still had gripes occasionally. Did my Memory work. Worked in the garden for an hour. Worked at my centrepiece for an hour and a half. Did French and History. Walked around a five mile block Scene and home by McTavish's. Fire in the fireplace in the Morning &amp; evening. Duncan was up in the afternoon. Public School started Wednesday but High School does not begin until Tuesday, 7th Sept. (after Labor Day.)</p> <p>Saturday Sept. 4th.</p> <p>Beautiful day. Lost 8 ½ pounds at the Lake. Hurrah! Went down for meat. Cut out scallops of my tray cloth and doily and did my mending. Worked</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>in the garden for an hour and a quarter. Went down town and called at Public Library to see Mrs. Ferguson and then called to see Mrs. Caldwell who is still far from well. She is talking of going to Owen Sound to see Dr. Middlebro. Alma Halliday called after dinner to see me about writing a story for her to use as an advertisement. Spent the evening reading. Stopped to talk to Mr. &amp; Mrs. Tuer who got home last night.</p> <p>Sunday Sept. 5th.</p> <p>Fine day but rained a little about 5 p.m. Went to church in the morning. Arch McCarrel, Jean Maxwell &amp; Winnie Ferguson there. Went to s.s. Saw Jean just before I went and saw Archie after church. Charles and I called on Winnie after church as she goes back to Toronto in the Morning. Charlie and Duncan go to Oliphant to-day for Labor Day &amp; to bring home rest of things. Mother went along as far as Tara where she will visit Mrs. Start. Went to S.S.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and to church at night. Wrote to Clare &amp; Nell.</p> <p>Monday Sept. 6th.</p> <p>Labor Day. Helped Charles put a load of cuttings in the cellar and worked in the garden - time - 2½ hours. Worked at centrepiece for 1 1/4 hours. Went down to the Post Office for the Mail and to Leitch's for The Globe. Charles and I went to see Mrs. English who hurt her knee and cannot walk. Then we went down by Elliot's Mill, along 2nd, through cemetery. Met W.R. Paterson and went to office and I drew agreement of sale of a farm to him. Did my Literature and Memory work. Fine day.</p> <p>Tuesday Sept. 7th.</p> <p>Few small showers but nice day. Charles went to the High School, which opens to-day, this morning. New teacher for Moderns &amp; Art. Principal new Mr. Wilson Classics - Miss Evans. 3rd year Science Miss McCullough - New. Worked in garden for an hour &amp; a quarter. Not feeling very well - cramps occasionally - did not</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>sleep well. Payed a set of tennis with Duncan. Went downtown. Went to bed early. Did my Memory Work, French, History and worked at my centrepiece for an hour &amp; three quarters. Charles and I ready for bed when door bell rang - Dorothy came home without sending word. Has hay fever badly and so feels Miserable. Hope she will soon be better.</p> <p>Wednesday Sept. 8th.</p> <p>Nice day. Went down for Meat. Did a part of a probate and three or four letters &amp; a Resolution for Charles. Did not finish until noon. Then had a little talk with Dorothy. Did my short-hand, and went down town with Dorothy. Store and dress makers. Went to Dr. Rannie's &amp; got some oil for Dorothy's nose &amp; an inhaler at Davey's but inhaler refused to work. After tea went down to the office to draw an agreement for</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Charles. While waiting wrote an advertising story for Alma. Then Mr. Caldwell came in and did the agreement. Dorothy came down and she and I went to the Bijou. Play "The Egg-Crate - Wallop" was very good. Scurried around for an hour getting absorbini Jr. ready for Dorothy etc.</p> <p>Thursday Sept. 9th.</p> <p>Nice day in Morning but cloudy by noon. Worked in the garden for an hour. Went down for meat. Dorothy came along. Called at Tuer's with their jar of canned tomatoes (Mrs. Ryan did while we were all away to keep them from spoiling) Got atomizer fixed &amp; invested in some Ruz-mah tablets for D's hay-fever. Spent some time trying to find Dorothy's poem on "Springtime in Flanders". Found at last and she wrote another this afternoon. I went down town to get the Mail and then played one set and four games of tennis with Duncan.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>set -6-4 in his favor game 2-2. Wrote to Clare. Mr. &amp; Mrs. Bell came up about 8 o'clock and brought a letter from Smirle Lawson with a contribution of $10 to Mrs. Ferguson fund.</p> <p>Friday Sept. 10th</p> <p>Warm. Looked like rain but did not rain. Went down for meat. Typed 18 pages of a Brief for Charles. Walked around the five mile block. Wrote to Mrs. Nasmith (not sent) and to Miss Thompson re Mrs. Nasmith's letter to Dorothy about her unsuitability for the Residence. Dorothy went to show with Mar. McDonald. Wat Krug quite ill in Waterloo. Had his tonsils out &amp; bad hemourage (hemorrhage}. Duncan came up in the evening and he, Charles and I played Seven-Up.</p> <p>Saturday Sept. 11th.</p> <p>A little shower this morning. Typed the other 11 pages of Palmer-Bruce Brief. Worst letters I ever tried to copy. Typed a couple of poems for Dorothy &amp; wrote letter for her sending "Sunset</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and Sunrise" to Canadian Courrier." also wrote letter for Charles to Mrs. Nasmith. Played two sets of tennis with Duncan 6-4 in his favor. 6-3 in my favor. Went down town for meat and floor wax &amp; came home. Then took a 2½ mile walk, after went down to Library with Dorothy for a book and called to see Mrs. M.A. Halliday on the way home. Jennie Halliday was there. Hot to-night.</p> <p>Sunday Sept. 12th.</p> <p>Bad electrical storm in the night and some hail. Nothing in garden destroyed. Hot day. Went to church morning &amp; night good sermons - &amp; to church school. The hour was changed from 2.30 to 2 as Mr. Robinson's funeral which was to be at 3.30 was advertised for 3 &amp; Mr. Tuer had to take the service and Charles was one of the pall bearers. Dorothy stayed home afternoon &amp; evening. Wrote a poem "The Passing of Love" After church. Mr. Farney came over to show us a Lusitania Medal taken from a</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>German prisoner. date was 2 days before (May 5th) the actual date of sinking (May 7th) so was prepared beforehand. Charlie, Allie and Margaret were up after church. Wrote to Smirle Lawson.</p> <p>Monday Sept. 13th.</p> <p>Beautiful morning. Went down for meat. came home and then went down with the s.s. collection. Worked at my centrepiece for two hours. Went for a walk - 7½ miles. Out to Fisher's corner and back to 2nd concession and home. Longest walk I ever took. Not as dusty to-day. Mrs. Ryan going to Owen Sound with Bert Lemke who is to have her tonsils removed. Mrs. Green to do the work while she is away. Wrote to Frank. Cleared off table. Played double Solitaire with Dorothy. Was wakened before 6 a.m. by black birds. I said "darn" and Charles grunted out, "I wish I had a gun." Migrating - hundred or more setted in our trees - on very top twigs &amp; such a clatter!</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday Sept. 14th.</p> <p>Still taking morning cold bath: Beautiful Morning. Got breakfast: sprinkled the Clothes. Made the beds. did French &amp; Memory Work. Went down town with Dorothy. Played tennis with Duncan after Dorothy played a set with him. Result 6-5 his favor 3-2 his favor. Worked at my centrepiece 3/4 of an hour. Went down to Tuer's for Charles and Mr. Tuer returned with me. Cleared tea table with Dorothy's help and then wiped dishes for Mrs. Green. Wrote to Miss McEachran.</p> <p>Wednesday Sept. 15th.</p> <p>Got breakfast. Put away ironed Clothes. Did the darning. Went down town to get some fruit for a salad. Went down with Dorothy after dinner for the Mail. Dorothy and Duncan played tennis. I wrote two advertising stories for Alma. Called on Mrs. Leitch. Found her housecleaning and sore at Mr. &amp; Mrs. Tuer for not calling. Got tea and cleared off the table. After tea went up to see Mother who got home</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>from Tara Monday night. Charles goes to Toronto in the morning on the early train. Dorothy down at McDonald's to-night. Eva &amp; her husband went home to-day after about ten days' visit here.</p> <p>Thursday Sept. 16th.</p> <p>Rained quite hard last night. Got up at 5.30 a.m. and got breakfast for Charles who left for Toronto on the early train. Got breakfast, Made beds. Mrs. Green came up for a few minutes &amp; washed breakfast dishes. Dorothy and I got dinner &amp; tea. I went down town with D. for Mail and went down a second time for North Mail. Washed dinner and tea dishes. Had fire in grate in evening - got quite cool. Spent evening by fire with Dorothy. I read "Now It Can Be Told." while she read "The Weavers."</p> <p>Friday Sept. 17th.</p> <p>Cool. Mrs. Ryan not yet back. Swept bath-room, nursery, dining room Library &amp; downstairs hall, dusted then</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>all and drawing room and stairs. Went down town for the Mail. As Dorothy did not sleep all nigt she did not get up until 1 o'clock. Mr. McCarrel came to put hard water tap in bath room. Hydro off between 12 and 1 so late when I got dinner. (got breakfast and tea also). Mrs. Green came up in afternoon and dusted the floor and finished the sweeping. Typed the 3 advertising stories for Alma and wrote and typed an address from McGaw Street Gang to the Nolans. Went over to Alma's with the stories and to Caldwell's to get address bound, then to Biehn's to meet to go to Nolan's. As Nolan's packing we just went in there then everybody went to Thomson's where we spent a pleasant evening. I left for a few minutes to meet late train. Charles did not come.</p> <p>Saturday Sept. 18th.</p> <p>Cool but bright. Went down for meat. Worked at my centrepiece for over an hour. Went down town with Dorothy for the Mail. Did my Memory work. Went to</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>call on Miss Evans (away home.) Saw Mrs. M.A. H. in verandah and called on her. Mr. Halliday came along in his Ford Coupe and I went out to Mr J.C. Milner's with him. Got out down town when we came back &amp; did some shopping. Went down to Tuer's with "Parables from Nature" Which I got for Mr. Tuer. Spent the evening at home. Charles came home on the late train. Fire in furnace.</p> <p>Sunday Sept. 19th.</p> <p>Went to Church Morning &amp; night. Cold - fire in furnace. Went to S.S. Mother up after church and Charlie, Alice and Alice Jean after church at night.</p> <p>Monday Sept. 20th.</p> <p>Still cool. Tyed draft letter to send in Mrs. Ferguson Presentation Fund. Worked at centrepiece an hour or more. Dorothy and I walked to the top of North hill. Then I went for a 2 ½ mile walk. The had to go down to Enterprise office with Size of</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>card for Index box. After tea Dorothy and I went to Bijou and saw Mae Marsh in "Hidden Fires." Very good. Called at office on the way home for paper for Charles. Wrote to Stan, Pauline (acknowldg. $5 for Fund) Nell and Miss McNaughton for Mrs. McG.</p> <p>Tuesday Sept. 21st.</p> <p>Little warmer but still have the furnace going. Still unsettled what Dorothy is to do. She and I went down to Sample Room at McDonald House to see hats Mr. Boyd had. Each got one. Took form C's dictation and typed Editorial on "Navy League of Canada." Worked at centrepiece for an hour or more. Wrote to Miss Thomson (re Dorothy's stay at Residence of Margaret Eaton School) and to Miss Small and Mary McCarrel. Walked 6 miles and a half (3 times around race track 1½ miles and from McManus' corner to Neil Moore's Corner &amp; back 5 miles - Total 6½. Dorothy had afternoon tea at Mair's and then played tennis at the Park with Misses Vi Mair Florence Leslie and Duncan for 4th. Got very warm in afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wednesday Sept. 22nd.</p> <p>Beautiful day. Warm as July but quite thick haze in the North. Went down for meat. Too hot to work in garden. Wrote to Margaret Cameron and Winnie Ferguson ( re tutoring in French for Dorothy) and answered Irene Halliday's letter. Mar. McDonald and Vi Mair were here playing Bridge with Dorothy. Called on Mrs. Harry Adolph at the Elliot's on Mrs. Carter, who was sitting out in the garden and on Lena Brown who was out. Duncan was up after tea. Then Charles and I went to call on Mr. &amp; Mrs. Wilson (He is Principal of the High School. Very warm at night too.</p> <p>Thursday Sept. 23rd.</p> <p>Very hot day. Went down for Meat. Worked in the garden (taking up potatoes) for an hour and a quarter. Worked at my centrepiece for about 3/4 of an hour. Wrote to Nell and to Clare. Went to Enterprise part at Mrs. M.A. H's (Alma got it up for her Mother as it was her birthday) Dorothy went to help Alma. From 10 a.m. - 11 15 a.m. I worked in the garden (took up potatoes)</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and I worked an hour at my centrepiece. Went to station at 9.p.m. to post letter to Clare.</p> <p>Friday Sept. 24th,</p> <p>Worked in the garden with Charles for 3/4 of an hour before breakfast (taking up potatoes. Then Dorothy and I worked at the Job for an hour and a quarter. Went down to the bank with the s.s. collection. After dinner worked about 2½ hours at my centrepiece and finished it. Went down town with Charles' collars. King away &amp; no chinaman to take his place so Mr. Davison sends the laundry away. Awfully hot. August weather.</p> <p>Saturday Sept. 25th.</p> <p>August weather. Charles and I worked at potatoes for 3/4 hr before breakfast and after breakfast Dorothy and I worked for an hour and a half. Wrote a 2½ page (single space) letter for Charles. Finished "Harriet and the Piper." Went down town to do some shopping. Got another letter from Charles which I shall type after tea. Dorothy and I worked for an hour. 4.45 - 5.45 at the potatoes. After tea</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Miss Evans called to ask me to be score keeper at High School Field Day. 8th of October. Typed Charles' letter.</p> <p>Sunday Sept. 26th.</p> <p>Very hot. Went to church in the Morning with Charles &amp; Dorothy (Communion Sunday). Went to S.S. Dorothy came along to help me and Aldyth there also. Rally Day so plenty of work. Went to church at night but thunder storm (not bad) started and, as I had promised Mr. Tuer to go up and stay with Mrs. Tuer as she is sick and afraid of thunder storms. I left just as the sermon started. Charles called for me after church. The children (Isabella, Frances &amp; Alice among them) sang the anthem in the Choir at night. Sang same hymn in s.s. Alice and Charlie did not come up as wanted to get home before storm but Duncan was up part of the time we were at Church and Mother was up after Church in the Morning. Finished "Now It can Be Told" by Phillip Gibbs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Monday Sept. 27th.</p> <p>Raining in night and although fair in the Morning rained very hard. Several showers during the day. Went down for meat. Got s.s. collection ready to take down to-morrow and slips ready to send away Rally Day money. Went down after dinner for the Mail. Wrote a long letter to Mr. Phillips &amp; did some Physical Culture exercises. Walked five miles. Finished my centrepiece working at it 1½ hours. Padded my new tray cloth border, working at it 1½ hours.</p> <p>Tuesday Sept. 28th.</p> <p>Fine day. Charles and I dug potatoes for 3/4 of an hour before breakfast. Then I worked at the potatoes from 9.30 until 12 - finished taking them up and picked up a wheel barrow full. After dinner I went down town for the Mail and at then put new knob on my typewriter roller. At 4.p.m. Dorothy and I went with Mr. &amp; Mrs. Bell and Jean for a drive out into Bentinck. I did not know there was such beautiful Scenery near Chesley. Hills &amp; Lakes, and woods. Passed through Crawford</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and Louise. Had a chat in Crawford with Mrs. Brown, Crawford School teacher. From the top of a very high hill we looked down over hill and vale with a ribbon of road winding away into the distance with a most glorious Sunset at the end, one great golden glow at the end of the road but red and purple and angry looking at the sides until it merged into the grey and black of storm clouds while the north was all black. Got home about a quarter to six and a little sprinkle of rain came on so Charles and I picked up and brought in the rest of the potatoes and emptied the wheelbarrow which I had filled in the Morning. At 8 p.m. I went to the Church and with Mrs. Rogers started out to a corn roast (Cavell Girl's Club &amp; {Osagee?} Rangers). Mr. Fiddis joined us at Brown's barn to look after the boys. We went along by river, through Brown's bush to the</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>other side where the fire was made &amp; the corn roasted and marshmellows toasted. Most beautiful night and the Moonlight on the river was very beautiful. Pink Hetherington, Willard Boos and some other boys of their ilk made a nuisance of themselves by wiring up the gate, stringing wires between trees in the bush and then came up in a canoe and threw mud etc. When a battle followed and the Osagee Rangers splashed them well by throwing stones and thought they {inpaired?} their canoe with a large stone. Coming home we went around the bush. Gerald Green, Alma Murphy, Marion Glenn, Margaret Fry, Annie Sloan and I went straight up to the road where we had to climb a wire fence, then we came home along 22nd concession. The rest went over a wire fence and followed along the river &amp; found the gate out of Brown field wired. I met Mrs. Rogers at the top of hill and walked on home with she and Sidney &amp; Hilda Barrett. It seems</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>too bad that a few boys should be allowed to interfere with the fun of others. Starting to rain as we reached McDonald House corner.</p> <p>Wednesday Sept. 29th.</p> <p>Went down town in the Morning for meat. Quite cool &amp; rather cloudy. At 10.20 a.m. Mr. Bell called and Charles (got him at office) Mr &amp; Mrs. Bell, Jean and I started for Southampton. It was quite windy and rather cool driving over. Dined at the hotel. After dinner we went down to beach. The lake was great - green in spots - deep blue in others - White-Capped and great breakers rolling in. We called on Mrs. McGorman who was canning fish and explained the process for us. Nearly all the cottages are shut-up and I fancy she must be lonely in these grey days. We left Jean with her and Mr. Bell, Mrs. Bell Charles and I walked the whole length of the beach</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and out to the end of the dock. Windy and cool but beautiful. Called for Jean and while Charles &amp; Mr. Mickle went up to the Mouth of the river, Mrs. Bell, Jean and I went Shopping. Jean tried on boots and then we had ice cream. Started home about 4 p.m. and got home a few minutes after 5. Raining when we left Southampton and had a couple of showers on the way home. Paisley Fair out in great stir as we passed through the village. After tea Dorothy and I went to the Bijou to see "Haunting Shadows" (taken from "The House of a Thousand Candles.") Enjoyed it but not as good as the book. Cut out my centrepiece after tea. Fire in grate.</p> <p>Thursday Sept. 30th.</p> <p>Very wet. 1st day of Chesley Fair. Went down for meat. Fire in grate. Did the Mending (about 3 hours work). Went down town in afternoon. Wrote to Clare. Fixed cards for Primary class in Church School. Heavy showers all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Friday October 1st.</p> <p>Wetter than wet &amp; cool. Went down for Meat and to Bank with s.s. money. Met Mr. Kellerman (also went to Enterprise office with letter, re Mrs. Ferguson Fund, to be printed) on way home. He insists on having an S.S. report for Elderslie s.s. association. (Missed me in Summer - did not send me a form) came home and prepared report. Worked at my tray cloth for two hours and a half. Snowing - real snow too. Dorothy was down at McDonald's for a couple of hours. I went down town about 5 p.m. to get some things. Still snowing. As leaves are all in trees, the snow is bending them right over. The Manse apple trees are badly broken and between Biehn's and Davey's ever so many big limbs are down. Electric wires broken in some places but our lights came on shortly after 5. This was our Fair Day but the weather was so bad the Fair was postponed until next year. The Concert - Rupert Legate Co. was on.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dorothy and I went. Raining at night which was fortunate as a great many trees would have been spoiled. I called at Kellerman's on my way down town and delivered my report.</p> <p>Saturday Oct. 2nd.</p> <p>Cool day and Showery in the Morning but cleared up in the afternoon and was nice. Shampooed my hair. After dinner went for a walk. Dorothy caught up to me on the North hill. We went out to Moore's Corner. (I walked 3½ miles altogether) and called at Mother's on the way back. Then after we got home I went down to the Public Library to get some books for Dorothy. Knit some of Dorothy's black sweater.</p> <p>Sunday Oct. 3rd.</p> <p>Showery in the Morning but beautiful day later on. Went to church - Charles, Dorothy and I. Alice, Margaret and Margaret Stevens received their certificates from General assembly, at Morning Service, for reciting verses. Went to SS. Found I had forgotten my s.s. satchel so had to come home for it.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Found Mother (who went to Covenanter Church) here when we got home from church in the Morning. Charles and I went to church at night. Alice Jean and Bud came home with me and Charles and Charlie stayed for Session Meeting. Have decided to ask Mr. Workman for his resignation - do not approve - am afraid things will only be worse. Charlie came up for Alice and Bud. Walked up &amp; down walk for 20 Minutes after s.s.</p> <p>Monday Oct. 4th.</p> <p>Beautiful day. Went down for meat and deposited s.s. collection. Did up empty spools to send to Doug. Wrote to Doug, Margaret Cameron, Minnie Halliday (in Wellesley Hospital) and to Nell. Sent for books re: Cavell Girls. Worked at tray cloth for an hour. Went down town for the Mail. Dorothy and I walked about 3 Miles (out to Corner at McGregor's and back) and walked around cemetery on way back. Got wool and needles to knit a skirt for Dorothy. Mrs. Leitch called while we</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>were out walking. Wrote to Mrs. Lenore Carter and to Irene Frazier. Dorothy went over to Halliday's to play bridge with Alicia, Jean Johnson and Viola Mair. Started to knit at Dorothy's skirt, at 9.20 p.m. Mr. McNeel phoned Charles &amp; me to go down to Bijou and see Navy League pictures. We went. Raining when we got home. Charles went over to Halliday's with an umbrella for Dorothy.</p> <p>Tuesday Oct. 5th.</p> <p>Cool. Went down for meat. Knit 4½ inches on Dorothy's skirt. Walked 7 ½ miles out to Scone - North to Ravell Park - West to Neil Moore's corner then South to McManus corner and home. Went around to Mrs. Beattie's to order bulbs (not in) Dorothy and I went to Bijou to see Sessue Hayakaka {Sessue Hayakawa} in</p> <p>Wednesday Oct. 6th.</p> <p>Fine day. Went down town for meat. Wrote 3 letters and did some copying for Charles. Went to Mrs. Beattie's and Mrs. Green's (both out) Mrs. Beattie came over after dinner and I ordered bulbs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>gave her some plants out of the garden. Knit 4½ inches altogether on Dorothy's skirt (176 stitches on ½. Dorothy has started other half.) Dorothy and I called on Mrs. Mair and Viola. (Knit all evening).</p> <p>Thursday Oct. 7th.</p> <p>Fine day - Sunshine. Knit 5 inches (35 rows) altogether on Dorothy's skirt. Dug the two flower beds by walk to get them ready for the tulips. Wrote a letter for Charles and 2 for Dorothy. (Typewriter) Dorothy and I went up to Mother's for a basket of snow apples. Went out to orchard where Alice s. was picking apples with Bud's &amp; Jack's help. Duncan was up after 4 to sell programmes for H.S. Field Day and Charlie came up after tea to see the New Honour Roll for the Church which just arrived from Ottawa.</p> <p>Friday Oct. 8th.</p> <p>Beautiful day. Wrote a letter for Charles. (long one). Mrs. Ferguson called to get some apples. Had quite a long chat and I went with her to get apples. Worked in</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>garden for an hour and got the astor beds cleaned and dug for bulbs. Jack McDonald came up with {part?} of letter. re: Mrs. Ferguson. Read it. Mrs. Ferguson called after dinner and she, Charles and I went to Victoria Park to H.S. Field Day (Dorothy went later with Viola Mair and Mar. McDonald. Charles was a Judge and I was taking the score for the girls. Walkerton, Paisley, and Hanover Schools and some of their friends were present. Things well organized and went with a swing. Knit 9 rows on Dorothy's skirt. After tea Charles and I went to the Promenade down in the School. School Orchestra. Fun watching boys and girls. Very nice time. Spoiled somewhat after we left, by some of the usual Hoodlum element - putting coffee in ice cream etc. There seems to be no end of it. World is no longer a Comfortable place to live in and there are very few gentlemen among the new</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>generation.</p> <p>Saturday Oct. 9th.</p> <p>Beautiful Day. At 8.30 a.m. Charles, Dorothy and I went to Walkerton. Charles had to go. Dorothy and I went to the fur store and bought 2 squirrel skins to make a crown for her hat. Then got some books at McCrum's; Went up to call on Mrs. Greig and then went to Dr. Sinclair's where Charles joined us and we all had dinner. Had a lovely drive back. Trees are beginning to turn, fall wheat is coming up and the country is beautiful. Dorothy went at once to get ready to go to a 'shower' at Alma Halliday's for Margaret Davison who is to be married this month. I went down town and got her a Royal Doulton tray to take with her. Went down to Tuer's to enquire for Mrs. Tuer who has been ill with Summer Flu. After tea Dorothy went to Bijou with Viola Mair &amp; Lynda Simpson. I wrote to Clare and to Mrs. Sinclair to send her</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>15 cents for telephone call which I, of course, forgot to give her before I left Walkerton. Charles went to the Jail to see Mr. Green to arrange for his defence.</p> <p>Sunday Oct. 10th.</p> <p>Almost perfect day. Went to church in Morning with Charles &amp; Dorothy. Mother came up after church. Went to S.S. Aldyth was not there so I was busy. Walked around garden with Mother. After S.S. Duncan and I went to Church at night. Harry Krug &amp; Stan Ruthven called after church for Dorothy to go for a motor ride. After the ride they and Lynda Simpson came in for awhile. Charlie and Margaret at Church. Duncan up here while we were at church. Charlie &amp; Margaret went home &amp; then Chalie and Alice came up for awhile. Helped Dorothy get some lunch ready for her guests.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Monday Oct. 11</p> <p>Raining a good part of day. Showers. Took Mr. Green's statement in short-hand and typed it (8 pages) and took it down to the office. Came home and then went back down for some biscuits. Knit 15 rows (about 2 inches) on Dorothy's skirt. Now 17 ½ inches long, while Dorothy studied Bridge &amp; chess problems.</p> <p>Tuesday Oct. 12th.</p> <p>Beautiful day. Knit 15 rows on Dorothy's skirt. Went down town after dinner for the Mail (with Dorothy) Worked in the garden for an hour planting tulips, and Dorothy helped and then went to pick apples. While I explore the back garden with the spade for the bulbs Mr. Clifton trenched (?). Then went down town to get more bulbs. Met Myrle Safana (who is home visiting) and her baby girl. (very Swarthy &amp; Frenchy). Put in a few more bulbs when I came home and after tea spent the whole evening until 11.45 p.m. getting letters ready to send</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>out re Mrs. Ferguson presentation.</p> <p>Wednesday Oct. 13th.</p> <p>Beautiful day - warm both yesterday &amp; to-day. Did some hunting up of addresses re: telephone, &amp; walking. Went down town with Dorothy. Made 14 calls re addresses. In the afternoon planted bulbs an hour and 10 minutes. Called on Mrs Geer and Mrs. Pollock and went down to get more addresses. After tea called on Armstrong's and Kirkwood's and got 20 more letters ready. Then wrote special letters to Harvey Bene, Frank, Kathleen Carter, Jim Halliday, Milton Johnston, Nell, Garfield McEdwards, Stan Paulin, Harry Dobie, Smirle Lawson, Joe Stinson, Sandy Anderson, Grace Steven, Mrs. J.C. Barton. Indian Summer I fancy. Lazy and beautiful warm. Wore summer dress and no coat.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mrs. Haumore was in the office on Monday. She says a lawyer was put in penitentiary for 15 years for doing what Charles did. She also said he was just shoved through college &amp; then they sent him up to the back woods and she promised to pray for Maledictions on his head unto the 3rd &amp; 4th generations. She also stated that I said on the street that my husband would not write a letter for less than $1. She is about as big a fibber as they make them and the worst client Charles has ever had.</p> <p>Thursday Oct. 14th.</p> <p>Beautiful day. Typed Terms of Settlement in Hessenauer v. Thede for Charles &amp; a Memo for Mr. Perdue before getting ready to go to Walkerton. Left for W. at a quarter to 9. taking Mrs. Tuer with us. Mrs. Ruer and I walked around Walkerton, had ice cream at {Erdmards'?} etc. Were to start home at 11.30 but Charles not through as had</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>dinner at Hartley House. (on way out of Chesley watched a tractor plough at work). Went to Jail to see Mr. Green. 1st visit to a Jail. Very gloomy -undesirable place of residence. Mr. Green asked about Mrs. Green and then told me the history of dope given to him. He is evidently most unhappy and greatly worried. One could not but pity him and realize it was all very real to him. Went for a walk -8 ½ miles - out to McCarrel's School and twice over block from 2nd concession to 4th concession. Had six offers of rides. After tea called on Mrs. Green and write to Clare and Winifred Ferguson and went to station with Dorothy to post my letters.</p> <p>Friday Oct. 15th.</p> <p>Beautiful warm day. Wrote a letter for Charles. Knit 25 rows on Dorothy's skirt. Dorothy and I called at Mrs. Crow's amd Mr. Murphy's for addresses then called on Mrs.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Leitch (busy). At Mair's to see Sanderson's baby. Mrs. Sanderson on Mair's verandah. At Mrs. George Stanley's (away) at Johnston's to see Myrle Safana (out) and at Jean Bell's where we discussed whether insane Murderers should be hanged or not. After tea Charles and I went around to get Mr. Phillips to come to work in the garden and called at Yager's to get Mr. Yager to come and cut down some trees we want removed. Dorothy and I went to the Bijour to see Geraldine Farrar in "The World and Its Woman".</p> <p>Saturday Oct. 16th.</p> <p>Grey day with spells of sunshine. Got up for the early train and went over to station with Charles who is going to the Red Cross banquet, given for Herbert Hoover in Toronto to-night and is then going to Hamilton for Sunday and Thanksgiving. Did some mending and darning. Was out in garden with instructions for Mr. Phillips. Went down with s.s. collection and to the Store</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>with Dorothy who was trying on coat etc. Walked my ten miles at last (down 2nd for a mile, few drops of rain so turned back 1/4 of a mile from the corner, down to Neil Moore's corner, called in at the house (Charlie's) on way back, then round same 5 mile block and finished with a half mile around the race track to make up the ½ Mile on the 2nd) 10 miles plus, distance from house to Victoria Park &amp; back. Called at the Manse twice - to ask Mr. Tuer to take Charles' s.s. class and with some snowdrops. After tea knit 17 rows on Dorothy's skirt.</p> <p>Sunday Oct. 17th.</p> <p>Misty day. Went to church twice and to S.S. Dorothy went to church in the Morning only. Mother was up after church. When I was at s.s. Dorothy Engel arrived and she and Dorothy had a great old gossip. Mr. Lavack sang two Solos at night. Very powerful voice and wonderful singer. Only Charlie, Frances &amp; Isabel at church so they did not come up but</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr. &amp; Mrs Tuer went up with them.</p> <p>Monday Oct. 18th.</p> <p>Dull in Morning but ice &amp; Sun came out in the afternoon. Winnie Ferguson came home for Thanksgiving. Dorothy and I went over in the Morning to see her but found she and Mrs. Ferguson were away (likely at Smellie's) Wrote to Sybil Bennett (for Mrs. McGregor) Nell and Mary McCaul, Miss McEachran. Worked in the garden for an hour planting bulbs by the ice house. Called at Ferguson's again. Still away. Called at Green's. Mrs. Green out. Dorothy and I went to the train and saw Winnie Ferguson for a few minutes. Mr. M.A. Halliday at the station with his Ford Coupe. Took Dorothy and me for a ride out in the country and twice around race track at the Park. Charles phoned that he had to go back to Toronto (from Hamilton) to-morrow and would not get home until to-morrow night. Dorothy went down to Mair's to play</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>bridge. Blanche Ross &amp; Margaret Stevens called re Cavell Club. Will not be able to start until week after next. Knit 35 rows on D's skirt &amp; finished half of it.</p> <p>Tuesday Oct. 19th.</p> <p>Fine day. planted the bulbs in the back garden (about 1 hour) Went down town for meat and with S.S. Collection. Called at M.A.'s office to get some addresses re Mrs. Ferguson. After dinner went down town with Dorothy. Called at Mrs. Crow's for address. Came home, went down town again with Dorothy to fit her dress. Went over to Schroeder's to see Mel. Wrote to Aunt Anaise; helped Dorothy pack and packed My own Suit case. Went over to train to meet Charles. Duncan was up in the evening. Very warm day.</p> <p>Wednesday Oct. 20th.</p> <p>Went to Toronto with Dorothy on the early train. Spent the afternoon hunting for rooms for Dorothy after meeting Gwen Gauley at Eaton's Rest Room. Miss Kemp's on Bloor</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Street - Old Westbourne. Called for Doug at School. (Havergal Preparatory) Then after lunch got Miss Ferguson and looked at 589 Huron St &amp; 19 Madison Ave. Saw Margaret Cameron on Bloor St. Helped Nell fold and enclose Church letters for Dick and stamped Thank offering enveloped. Wrote post-card to Charles.</p> <p>Thursday Oct. 21st.</p> <p>Went to 73 Prince Arthur Ave with Nell, Dorothy and Gwen. Engaged sitting room and bedroom for girls. Went down to Eaton's with Dorothy and Gwen. Dorothy and I went over to Elm Street Y.W.C.A. with Gwen (very warm) and then Dorothy and I walked up to Doug's school and met Nell &amp; the car just as they came for Doug. Doug Nickle phoned that he was coming to see Dorothy. Nell and Doug away to the dentist's (Dorothy, Gwen and I met Margaret Davison and her husband (Married yesterday) on Yonge Street).</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dorothy &amp; Doug Nickle stayed at Nell's and Gwen and I went to Loewe's Up Town Theatre -Very pretty. Met (Gwen at the corner of Yonge &amp; Bloor. Smith took me down) Saw "Misfit-Wife." Gwen and I went up to Nell's on the Street-car. Dorothy &amp; Gwen then left to get dinner and settle at 73 Prince Arthur Ave. After dinner Doug and I went to Dr. Boddington's with Dick and sat out in the car while he was inside. Nell, not feeling well, took some sleeping Medicine and went to bed early. Wrote to Charles.</p> <p>Friday Oct. 22nd.</p> <p>Beautiful day. Helped Nell with her work. Went to Walk-Over shoe shore for Shoes &amp; to Eaton's with Nell. Called for Doug. Nell, Doug and I went out with Chauffeur to the Highlands to get colored leaves to decorate Avenue Road church. Called at St. John's Hospital to see Jessie Duff but found she</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>had gone to Mrs. Jameison's on Euclid Ave. So went around there to see her. After tea Dick took me over to see Dorothy and Gwen. Mary Taylor (Principal Taylor's daughter) was there. Had an hour's chat then Dick called for me. Doug's latest: - "Life is a rush, life is a dash, I wonder if Daddy didn't have anything to do if he could drive slowly."</p> <p>Saturday Oct. 23rd.</p> <p>Lovely day. Little Cooler. Doug and I walked over to Yonge St. for bread, eggs and wool. Went down on Street Car to Lowther Ave. On way to Admiral Road to see Mafame Laurie. Empty house at address given; 17 Admiral Road. Walked, via St George St. to Dorothy's room to deliver her letter. She was out. Went to Matinee "The Maid of the Mountains" with Nell. Very very good. Costumes beautiful. Very crowded, standing at</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>back. And in the evening went with Dick to Shea's. He stood in line for 15 Minutes. Nothing left so went to Allen Theatre - stood packed in line at door for 40 minutes when we got in. Saw Norma Talmadge in a good picture.</p> <p>Sunday Oct. 24th.</p> <p>Fine day. Went to church with Dick and Doug, Nell not feeling well. Wrote to Charles after lunch &amp; went to Wellesley Hospital to see Minnie Halliday. Nell and Dick left me there &amp; went for a drive. Minnie out with Bickles so walked up and down for half an hour (3/4) Until Nell and Dick called for me. Drove out to Dunvegan Heights, Dick's new property and walked over to see Doug's lot. Went to Church at night with Dick. Organ Recital after church abd Nell and Doug came down for it &amp; we all went home together. Solos &amp; Violin Solos - also organ solos - very good.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Monday Oct. 25th</p> <p>Nice day - a little cooler. Nell and I went shopping, then went for Doug. (Went down on Street car and came up in the {car?}:) called at Dorothy's room. After lunch went for a drive to Dunvegan Heights with Dick. Then went down to Elliot Business college to see Mr. Elliot about Dorothy &amp; Gwen &amp; to Britnell's to look for a book. (Walked down Yonge St to Eaton's &amp; then had to go back by street car to new store above Bloor St.) Nell joined me there. She &amp; Doug had gone to dentist's and she had gone down to the old store too, We went to Tyrrell's &amp; McAnish's but could not get the book I wanted. Cleaned my ermine scarf in the evening.</p> <p>Tuesday Oct. 26th.</p> <p>Went shopping. Rained all night and all day mostly. Got some books etc. After lunch Dorothy came up and got Nell to cut her hair &amp; we all went out to see Copey and the baby. Dick and I went to see</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>"His Honour, Abe Potash" in the evening - good.</p> <p>Wednesday Oct. 27th.</p> <p>Went to General Hospital (Still Showery) to see Miss Small &amp; to Wellesley Hospital to see Minnie Halliday, over to Bathurst St to see about rubber heels. Then home for Nell and down to Nelson's for book &amp; called for Doug. Then went over to Yonge St. to get bulbs for Doug. After lunch went down town &amp; met Dorothy at Eaton's. She came home with us. I drove down to her room with her and then helped Nell get dinner and wash the dishes. Mabel Lillico and her aunt Mrs. Stinson came up in the evening so I bathed Doug and put him to bed.</p> <p>Thursday Oct. 28th.</p> <p>Much cooler. Nell and I called for Dorothy and we went shopping. Looked at crockery etc. Called</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>for Doug and went to Scott's on the way home where I ordered grapes sent to Dorothy. Cut out a pumpkin Jack -O-Lantern for Doug. Called for Dorothy, Mrs. Ferguson &amp; Winnie &amp; went to station (Nell &amp; Doug along.) Mrs. Ferguson &amp; I went home - had dinner on train. As Mrs. Ferguson's house cold had her stay here all night.</p> <p>Friday Oct. 29th.</p> <p>Got s.s. collection ready and also contributions to Mrs. F. Fund &amp; took them down to the Bank. Called at Store to look at chintz etc. &amp; at office where I got two more contributions so took them to bank. Explained to Jimmie Green what I wanted done in the garden. Called at Mrs. Ferguson's with her umbrella and coat. Wrote to Dorothy and Nell. Wrote up diary from time I left until my return. went down town in afternoon and called at Wright's with Charles to see about table for Dorothy.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Duncan came up after tea and we played Seven-Up. Raining, cool.</p> <p>Saturday Oct. 30th.</p> <p>Went down town and ordered knives forks &amp; spoons for Dorothy. Got meat. Not so cool as yesterday - nice day. Went down in afternoon &amp; took some books to the Library. Hallowe'en. Went up to see Mother. Had the croup and sat up nearly all night in the chair in the library.</p> <p>Sunday Oct. 31st.</p> <p>Both Charles and I feeling sick so we did not go to Church either Morning or evening. Both went to s.s. Mother was up but Charlie and Alice did not come up. Charlie was sick also.</p> <p>Monday Oct Nov. 1st.</p> <p>Raining all night and most of the day. Real November day. Read "A Poor Wise Man." still feeling wretched with croup. Went down town in the afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday Nov. 2nd.</p> <p>Raining hard all afternoon morning &amp; all night. Cleared up in the afternoon. Worked at My tray cloth. Went down to Miss Milne's in the afternoon to get My black dress, re-faced &amp; shorterned. Called on Mrs. Leitch. Played piano for Charles in the evening. Charles not feeling right yet, neither am I.</p> <p>Wednesday Nov. 3rd.</p> <p>Grey fall day. Ripped out the skirt (half) I had knitted for Dorothy to make dress for Isabel or Frances. Worked at my tray cloth. Went up to Mother's to see Alice about knitted dress. Then came up home and went down town to get Chintz for bamboo Stand Curtains (to send to Dorothy). Coming home met Mrs. Rogers and made her walk up to Clarke's corner with me and, as she was going down town, I went with her to Liebeck's. When I got home I found I had forgotten to get post office order cashed so went back. Met Mrs. Rogers at the top of the hill and made her go with me. After tea wrote to Clare and to</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr. Phillips. Mrs. Ferguson &amp; Mrs. Beattie called to see Charles about Red Cross work.</p> <p>Thursday Nov. 4th.</p> <p>Cool. Nice day. Explained to Mrs. Green about curtains for bamboo stand. Went down town for meat and up to Glenn's (next Woollen Mill) to get M. Glenn to come and crate chair, table and stand for Dorothy. Knit 3 3/4 inches of skirt for Frances. Had a 5 mile walk. (out to McTavish's corner, up to top of hill and back.) Went over to see how Mrs. Hooper was after tea.</p> <p>Friday Nov. 5th.</p> <p>Grey day. Charles went to Walkerton at 8.30 this morning. Went down town in the morning to the bank, for meat and to get some curtain poles for Mrs. (Dr.) Sinclair. Knit 4 1/4 inches on skirt for Frances. Got Dorothy's things ready to send to her. Went down town in the afternoon with dishes for Charlie to pack for Dorothy. Mr. Glenn</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>came in the evening and crated furniture for Dorothy. Wrote to Dorothy, Mrs. Sinclair, Nell, Mrs. McCaul and a 2nd letter to Dorothy. Duncan came up in the evening.</p> <p>Saturday Nov. 6th.</p> <p>Beautiful morning but got much cooler in afternoon and evening. Went down town in the Morning for tags to address crates to Dorothy. Knit 5 inches on skirt for Frances. Went down town in the afternoon and called at Mrs. M.A. Halliday's with Missionary Money only to find no one at home. Charles at a Red Cross Meeting at night. Mr. Angus McDonald fixed rug and put double windows on in afternoon. Wrote to James Bell (Mrs. J.C. Bell's son) re Mrs. Ferguson Fund and to Mrs. Nolan, Gertie Bass, Matie Ritchie and Minnie Halliday. Typed a Notice for Pulpits. Has to be Changed in the Morning.</p> <p>Sunday Nov. 7th.</p> <p>Raining untill late in the afternoon. Charles had to prepare an address for</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>to-morrow night on 'The League of Nations' or 'Canada's share in the League of Nations" so he did not go to church in the Morning and, as Mr. Tuer was in Pt Elgin preaching anniversary services and a Lord's Day Alliance man preached in our church, I did not go either. As it was wet Mother went home in the car with Charlie and so was not up. Both went to S.S. and in the evening to hear Dr. Margaret McKellar. Mrs. Bell invited us up after Church to meet Miss McKellar but Mr. McQueen had said he was coming around after church so we had to come home. Alice and Charlie joined us later.</p> <p>Monday Nov. 8th.</p> <p>Beautiful day. Typed Green Cavill Inquest for Charles (14 pages) and took it to the office. Had a 5 Mile walk (McManus corner to Moore Corner) Knit 3½ inches of skirt for Frances (finished ½ of skirt). Also typed Charles Summary for to-night and heard him say his piece. Called at</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mother's When walking but found no one at home. Went to Young People's Meeting. Found a good many older folks had come to hear Charlie's address on "The League of Nations - Canada's part. Very good address and audience seemed to appreciate it. Mr. McQueen was to come over after meeting but called at 9 and at 9.30 And we were not home. Meeting long drawn out.</p> <p>Tuesday Nov. 9th.</p> <p>Mild Spring temperature in the Morning but raining in the afternoon and quit cool at night. Knit 6 inches and the belt of dress for Frances. Did short-hand and French. Went down town in the afternoon. Mrs. Pearce gave Notice yesterday that She is going to be married and will leave on 8th December. Over 5 years in the office. Will be hard to get any one to take her place. Mr. McQueen came over after tea and we played Seven-Up until 12 p.m.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wednesday Nov. 10th.</p> <p>Snowed in the night but beautiful bright sunshiny day - a great many leaves still on the tress (brown Maple just beginning to lose its leaves and lilacs etc, still green and full of foliage. Quite cool. Did French and Short-hand. Mr. Green (John) was here fixing the window. Went down town after dinner and up to Mother's to measure Frances' dress. Did some shopping. After tea worked on bluebird on towel for Nell and wrote to Mrs. Sinclair, Walkerton, Miss McEachran, Napanee and Mrs. Luton. Charles at Red Cross Meeting.</p> <p>Thursday Nov. 11th.</p> <p>Armistice Day. Nice in the Morning, had been snowing in the night and by noon a real snow storm on. Was down town in the morning to the Bank and for Meat. Knit 10 rows to increase 100 stitches for sleeves on Frances' dress then knit 4 inches. Went down town in the afternoon to see about rings for</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Margaret and Alice. 3 minutes Silence at 11 a.m. 3 taps of town bell. Did not hear it but kept 2 minutes silence at 12.a.m. Charles went to Soldiers' Memorial Meeting at 8 p.m.</p> <p>Friday Nov. 12th.</p> <p>Snowed all night and when I went out to shovel about 9.30 a.m. there was 12 inches of snow on our walk. Took me an hour in the morning and 3/4 of an hour in the afternoon to get the walk cleared. (snow about 1 inch after I shovelled). (Mr. Bell says he waded to his knees some places going to the early train.) Wrote to Dorothy and Clare. Knit from neck to other side of sleeve on dress. Miss Evans called in the evening and Duncan came up &amp; he, Charles and I played Seven-Up.</p> <p>Saturday Nov. 13th.</p> <p>Washed the {palm?}. Charles came home from the office about 11. 30 a.m. feeling ill. Had Dr. Rannie up in the afternoon. No symptoms but temperature. Went down to Hall but was too late for</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>practise of High School play as I had to wait for the doctor. Did some message at the office, got the Globe etc. Knit the other side of sweater sleeve- dress and joined with one row across the front below neck. Got hot bath; hot water bottles, bed etc. ready for Charles and fixed the furnace. Snow still here. Cold. As the leaves have fallen off some of the trees, since the snow came it makes the Snow very untidy looking. Charles' temperature 102° to-night.</p> <p>Sunday Nov. 14th.</p> <p>Charles ill in bed all day. Temperature went up to 102 4/5° during the day. Went down about 3/5° then up then down. Did not go to church. Went over to Hooper's to get Aldyth to go to S.S. Dr. Rannie here in the afternoon. Still undecided as to what temperature means. Mr. Bell called in afternoon. Mr. Caldwell came up after tea. He is to go to Walkerton to-morrow in Mr. Mickle's place to Mr. Green's trial.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr. &amp; Mrs. M.A. Halliday called while church was in at night and Charlie, Alice, Margaret &amp; Isabel were here after Church. Charlie's temperature 102° at night.</p> <p>Monday Nov. 15th.</p> <p>Snowing in the Morning - thawing later. Mr. Caldwell and rest away to Walkerton in cars despite snow. Charles lower temperature but severe pains in his head. Shovelled the walks. Did up parcels of eats for Dorothy &amp; French Dictionary, also cake for Winnie Ferguson. Took them to post office and went down for Mail &amp; Globe. Busy looking after Charles all day. Went down to Dr. Rannie's with bottle I forgot to give him when he was here this afternoon. Read Globe to Charles. Only got three rows of dress knit. Mary Green here after tea and talking to her by writing on pad. Mr. Green's trial not yet started.</p> <p>Tuesday Nov. 16th.</p> <p>Cold day. Busy waiting on Charles whoes temperature is down but had neuralgic pains in his head. Went down town in the afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>for Mail etc. Mrs. Ferguson called in afternoon and Dr. Rannie was here. Mr. McCarrel, Mr. Farney and Mr. Wilson called in the evening and the latter two stayed for some time. Got 1st innoculation for croup.</p> <p>Wednesday Nov. 17th.</p> <p>Thawing a little. Went down for the Mail. Charlie feeling better and came down to the sofa in the library. Went down for the Mail and Shovelled the walk when I came home. Report that Mr. Green dropped dead. Charles phoned Walkerton. He tried to commit suicide by opening an artery (supposedly with his finger nauls). Mr. McKechninie thought he was dead when he found him lying in a pool of blood. Mr. Green says he fell against the radiator. Which story is which is to be told. In the evening Mr. and Mrs. Bell called. Knit at dress.</p> <p>Thursday Nov. 18th.</p> <p>Charles not feeling so brisk this Morning but his temperature is normal.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>First applicant for Miss Pearce's place applied to-day. Mr. Caldwell does not seem to be particularly impressed by her appearance. Decision to wait until we give two other applicants the "once over." Nice day. Thawing a little. Mrs. Ryan has gone to Walkerton with Mr. Hauser, Mrs. Green, Mary &amp; Jimmie to see Mr. Green. Wrote to Dorothy &amp; Clare. Mrs. Ryan got back about 5 p.m. She did not see Mr. Green who is quite weak &amp; who really seems not to want to see his family. Charles' temperature started to rise so phoned the doctor. He had been lying on sofa in library since 11 a.m. Got him to bed and Dr. Rannie came up. Then I went down for some medicine.</p> <p>Friday Nov. 19th.</p> <p>Nice Mild day. Charles in bed. Temp. 101 in the Morning. Kept rising and reached 102 4/5 by four o'clock. I shovelled the sidewalk from the gate to King's lot. (past). Attended to Charles. Went down for the Mail. Shovelled walk about 5 p.m. up to {Grofskis'?}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dr. Rannie, who had been to O. Sound for an operation, came back on afternoon train. Came up to see Charles and also gave me my second innoculation. Knit at dress. Have now reached other side of skirt and have 2 inches of it done. Mr. &amp; Mrs. Tuer called and Duncan was here for the evening as usual. Rained a little to-day. Snow disappearing rapidly.</p> <p>Saturday Nov. 20th.</p> <p>Charles Temperature 102 in the Morning. Kept up &amp; reached 102 4/5 in the afternoon. Was kept busy waiting on him. Knit 2 1/4 inches of skirt of dress. Went over to see how Mrs. Hooper was about 5.30 p.m. Dr. Rannie here about 5 p.m. Isabel, Frances &amp; Margaret Christoffer were here in the afternoon with a basket of apples and stayed for over an hour. (I was busy most of the time). Raining in the evening &amp; freezing as it fell. Mr. M.A. came over to</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>enquire for Charles. Got a letter from Nell Mc (Mrs. Ferguson Fund) the first I have had from her for three years or more.</p> <p>Sunday Nov. 21st.</p> <p>Very slippery. Raining &amp; freezing off and on all day. Went down to Dr. Rannie's in the Morning. Charles somewhat better. Highest temperature to-day 101 1/5. Did not go to church or to S.S. Mr. Bell called in the afternoon and Charlie, Alice &amp; Alice Jean, Mrs. &amp; Dr. Biehn in the evening. Dr. Rannie was here about 7 p.m. and thinks Charles much better.</p> <p>Monday Nov. 22nd.</p> <p>Still slippery. Trees all laden with ice. The pine tree looks like a Christmas tree covered with artificial snow crystals. Trees very pretty &amp; glistening in the electricl light last night. Charles had a normal temperature this morning but of course feels very weak. Did some knitting. Mr. Bell, Isabel, Keith called in the afternoon. Went down town for the Mail. Mr. Wilson called</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>in the evening. I went down to Dr. Rannie's to have my 3rd innoculation &amp; to invest in a new thermometer as I broke the one I had. Water dripping off trees as ice melted. Raining late in the day.</p> <p>Tuesday Nov. 23rd.</p> <p>Very mild - thawing. Charles still in bed &amp; temperature still normal. Went down to bank with Presentation Fund deposits in the Morning. Went down for Mail in the afternoon. Wrote to Dorothy. Raining in the afternoon.</p> <p>Wednesday Nov.23rd. 24th.</p> <p>Raining. Charles temperature normal to-day. Still in bed. Wrote five or six letters for Charles. Went down for the Mail in the afternoon. Was kept pretty busy looking after Charles. Mr. Bell called in the afternoon. Wrote to Clare and Dorothy. Went down to Hall to see High School pupils practise their play "Who's Who?" Not as well done as the play last year.</p> <p>Thursday Nov. 25th.</p> <p>Drizzling rain all day. Went down to the bank in the Morning. Mr. Bell called</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>to see Charles who is feeling better but is still in bed. Went down for the Mail after dinner. Mr. Caldwell &amp; Mr. {Yeigh?} were up to see Charles in the afternoon and Duncan came up to-night instead of to-morrow night which is the night of the H.S. concert. Knit 2½ inches on skirt of dress.</p> <p>Friday Nov. 26th.</p> <p>Charles still in bed. Knit some on dress. Went down after dinner for the Mail. Went to H.S. concert in the evening. Great crowd. Very good School Orchestra. School quartette. Duet Grace Wilkins &amp; Jessi Milne. Presented the Field Day prizes to the girls and made a no good speech. Wish I could learn to make a decent speech and get some practise at it. Very mild.</p> <p>Saturday Nov. 27th.</p> <p>Still mild. Wet snow falling. Went to Tuer's this morning with a piece of venison that Charlie sent up to us. As Charles was ill it could not</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>be eaten without waste as Mrs. Ryan does not care for it. Knit 6 inches on dress. Went down for the Mail and up to see Mother who is still in bed with the cold.</p> <p>Sunday Nov. 28th.</p> <p>Beautiful day. Did not go to church but was at S.S. Mr. Bell, Mrs. Ferguson, Mr. Black and Mr. McConnell called to see Charles in the afternoon. He got up about 2 o'clock. His temperature went up in the evening again to 100 4/5. Charlies and Alice Jean came up after church. As Charlie was going down the steps he fell but declared he was not hurt. Little colder at night.</p> <p>Monday Nov. 29th.</p> <p>Beautiful sunshiny day. Little Cooler than yesterday which was like Spring. Went down town in the Morning for Meat and some papers for Charles. (still in bed but feeling better). Wrote a 2 page single space letter for him. Dr. Rannie came up after</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>dinner and sounded Charles. Apparently alright but must stay in bed a few days yet. Went down to office with letter to post. Mr. Bell called. Mr. Farney came over to see me about some sort of an entertainment for some boys. After tea I went to Dr. Rannie's for my innoculation. Mr. George Reid called to see Charles.</p> <p>Tuesday Nov. 30th.</p> <p>Charles still in bed. Mr. Kyle called this morning. Wrote an account of the concert for the Enterprise. Went down town after dinner and up to see Mother who is in bed. She got up Sunday but had to go to bed again. Her cold is better but her stomach is bothering her. Wrote to Dorothy, Nell, Franck, Mrs. Goodeve and Mrs. Blair. (the two last being letters of sympathy)</p> <p>Wednesday Dec. 1st.</p> <p>Rained during the night and several showers during the day. Wind in the East. Dark dismal day. Wrote 3 letters for Charles who is still in bed. Went</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>down for the Mail and as I forgot to take the Church Home Rolls down to Charlie came back for them and took them down. Mr. Bell called in the morning to discuss Soldiers' Monument with Charles and Mr. Caldwell called in the evening. 'Lily" (New Stenographer Miss Bunn) does not seem to be very capable. Finished knitting dress and sewed it up - collars, cuffs and cord &amp; tassels still to do. Wrote to Frank and Dorothy.</p> <p>Thursday Dec. 2nd.</p> <p>Beautiful day. Sunshiny - like Spring with a touch of frost in the air. Charles still in bed - did the usual sick room chores and swept and dusted the room. Wrote 5 letters for Charles and a letter to Miss Stead. Went down for the Mail and up to see Mother who is still in bed also. After tea started down for Dr. Rannie's but met Mrs. Cavill who told me he was out in the country so went to see Mrs. Hooper. She is still in bed but feeling somewhat better. Mr Caldwell was up after tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Friday Dec. 3rd.</p> <p>Just like Indian Summer. Charles feeling somewhat better but not up yet. Knit the cuffs for Frances' dress. Went down for the Mail and Mrs. Beattie and I went up to see Mother who is still in bed but feeling somewhat better. Brought the Mail home and then went down to the Rannie's for my last innoculation at present. Mr. Caldwell was up after tea and Duncan spent the evening here as usual. Wrote to Clare.</p> <p>Saturday Dec. 4th.</p> <p>Raining hard all day. Colder at night. Charles still in bed. Went down to Bank in the morning with s.s. money and to get some books and papers for Charles and after dinner went for the Mail. Mother is up to-day Charlie tells me as it is too wet and I am too busy to go up. Mr. Bell called in the afternoon. Knit nearly all the collar for Frances' dress.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday Dec. 5th.</p> <p>Cool to-day. Snowing awhile in the morning. Went to s.s. and to church at night. Teachers' Meeting after s.s. so was late getting home. Charlie and Alice J. came up after church. Mr. M.A. called after tea and Mr. Caldwell was here while I was at church.</p> <p>Monday Dec. 6th.</p> <p>Dark day. Need light in morning. Cooler than we have had it for some time. Charles still in bed but says he is feeling better this morning. Went down town in the morning to get schedules of by-law to {buy?} Town Hall. Did two by-laws and then went down for the Mail. Finished the collar for dress and sewed it and the cuffs on and made neck cord and threaded it in. Wrote to Dorothy.</p> <p>Tuesday Dec. 7th.</p> <p>Nice day. Cool. Made the waist cord and balls and tassels for Frances' dress and finished it all up. Wrote to Dorothy and Miss Ward.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mr. Bell called in the morning and Mr. Caldwell in the evening. Keith and Victor Caldwell were here selling Sanitarium stamps. Went down town in the morning with cheques for Charles and in the afternoon for the Mail. Charles sitting up a while in the morning and again in the evening. I went over to call on Mrs. Hooper (still in bed) and show her the knitted dress. Rumor that Cassie Pollock is to be married. Was invited to a tea at Mrs. Oliver's but could not go.</p> <p>Wednesday Dec. 8th.</p> <p>Wrote 3 letters for Charles. He got up about 11 a.m. and stayed up until 10 p.m. Typed 30 follow letters, re Mrs. Ferguson Fund, addressed and posted them when I went down for the Mail. Miss Pearce called to say good-bye and Mr. Bell called also. Wrote to Tena Boyd, Jean Hyland and Helen Macpherson. Beautiful day. Cooler at night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday Dec. 9th.</p> <p>Beautiful day. Hunted up Dorothy's purple suit in the attic. Charles got up about 11 a.m. and stayed up until 10.30 p.m. Went down town in the morning to report the telephone out of order. Ripped part of Dorothy's skirt. Wrote a letter for Charles. Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. Simpson called just as I was going to call on Jennie Adolph so could not go. Went down for the Mail after dinner and called at Mrs. Beattie's to arrange to go calling in the evening. Mr. Caldwell called in the evening. Wrote to Lottie Halliday and Miss McEachran &amp; Clare. Mrs. Beattie and I called on Miss McCullough (H.S. Teacher at Mrs. Crow's) out, then on Miss Millar. (H.S. Teacher at Miss Lizzie Milne's) Had a nice chat with her.</p> <p>Friday Dec. 10th.</p> <p>Half rain &amp; Half Snow. Charles got up about 11 a.m. and stayed up until 10 p.m. Seems somewhat better. Went down to the bank in the morning and</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>waited for Globe. Ripped Dorothy's purple coat. Went down for the Mail. Snowing. After tea went down to Stanley's to call on Jennie Adolph but found no one at home. Went to Dorothy and Blanche Gillies. Duncan was not up to-night. Charlie is expected from Toronto to-night. He went down on Tuesday afternoon.</p> <p>Saturday Dec. 11th.</p> <p>Nice day - thawing. Hunted up a play for s.s. Entertainment. Went down in the morning for Mail. Dr. Rannie was up in the morning and sounded Charles and decided that the dullness was gone from his lung. Mr. Caldwell was up. Went down town after dinner for the Mail. Came home and found Duncan here. Charles had broken the spring of his glasses so I took them down to Cobean's and got them fixed. Brought them home and then went to Leslie's to see Miss Leslie</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>about the play and up to see Mother, who is better again. Wrote 3 letters for Charles and finished one of my towels for Nell ( 2 blue birds- one done).</p> <p>Sunday Dec. 12th.</p> <p>Fine day. Charles walked up and down walk for ½ hour in the morning and 3/4 hour in the afternoon. I went to Church and to S.S. Mr. McDonald, Jack Start and Mr. Tuer, M.A. Halliday were here in the afternoon and Mr. &amp; Mrs. Tuer, Charlie and Alice were here after church. I made lemonade and got biscuits for them all.</p> <p>Monday Dec. 13th.</p> <p>Showery but Charles had a half hour walk in the morning and another in the afternoon. Mr. Bell was up in the morning. I wrote to Dorothy and to Matie Ritchie and went down for meat in the morning. Started my other towel and did a Memorandum, an affidavit and a letter for Charles. Then went down town for the Mail.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>for children. Wrote a letter and did 2 releases for Charles and took them to the office to be posted, then went around to Cassie Pollock's with rest of play and called at Leitch's to give Wallace his part. Still snowing but not cold. Read "The Bells of St. John" by Grace S. Richmond. Charles walked on Verandah yesterday for 40 minutes and had two walks outside to-day.</p> <p>Friday Dec. 17th.</p> <p>Very heavy snow storm, nearly all day. Cleaned up Dorothy's room. Went down for the Mail. Afterwards went down to do some shopping. Duncan spent the evening with his Uncle Charles while I went to the Mission Band Entertainment which was very good. Wrote 3 letters in the afternoon for Charles and some items for Free Press and wrote to Clare. Shovelled path.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saturday Dec. 18th.</p> <p>Several snow flurries (real blizzard ones) to-day then the sun came out for awhile. Cleared out box and bed in my room. Mr. Yager here cutting down trees to-day. 2 apple trees - Alexandrian and harvest apple. Went down town for Meat. Mr. Worden tuned the piano. Charles is feeling better and got up at 8.15 this morning. Has a couple of walks outside every day. Went down town for the Mail and down again to do some shopping. Went over to the late train to meet Dorothy. Train arrived about 10.25. Got to bed after 1 a.m. Had practise at s.s. at 2 .p.m. Shovelled walk. Yager boys shovelled snow on again to run their sleigh then left it &amp; I had to take it off.</p> <p>Sunday Dec. 19th.</p> <p>Snowing hard. Shovelled path before Church. Dorothy and I went to Church. Shovelled path after church. Dorothy and I went to S.S. Did not go to church at night. M.A. came over before church and Mr. Caldwell while church was in. Charlie and Alice were not up as Alice not feeling well. Shovelled path again after S.S.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Monday Dec. 20th.</p> <p>Snowing to-day also. Wrote 4 letters for Charles and copied one. Dorothy and I went down town shopping for her. Charles had his walk and cleared the side walk while I was down town. Went down for the Mail while Dorothy and her dad went over to call on Mrs. M.A. Halliday. Brought the mail home and went to S.S. to practise. Did up a parcel for Frank. Dorothy busy making Christmas presents.</p> <p>Tuesday Dec. 21st.</p> <p>Still snowing. Dorothy and I went down town in the morning to do some shopping. Went down after dinner for the Mail. Went to s.s. room to practise for entertainment. Wrote to Frank, Blanche Gillies and Doug. Nickle, and got s.s. orders ready to send away. Charles &amp; Dorothy called on Mrs. M.A.</p> <p>Wednesday Dec. 22nd.</p> <p>Nice day but colder. Wore my fur coat for the 1st time this year. Wrote 3 letters for Charles. Went down for Meat and did some shopping. Went for the Mail. Went back</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>down town for some {pillow?} sheets. Went to practise at church. Then went down town for a couple of parcels. After tea at had practise at the house and typed part of "The Chronicle of the Sea Gull" Dorothy working at it while I was busy with the practise. Duncan was here all evening doing his illustrations for "The Chronicle of the Sea Gull."</p> <p>Thursday Dec. 22nd. {23rd}</p> <p>Stormy day. Wrote to Miss Ward and Miss Small. Wrote a whole bunch of letters for Charles. Went down town after dinner for the Mail and did some shopping. Went to the S.S. practise at 5 p.m. after addressing our Christmas cards which just arrived. parcelled Christmas gifts all evening and Dorothy, (Charlie Duncan (who arrived about 11 p.m.) and I went to the Station at 12.20 to meet Nell and Doug. Train got in about ten minutes to one. Great crowd at station &amp; great crowd got off here.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Friday Dec. 24th.</p> <p>Nice day but very cold. Did up parcels - did some shopping. Went to S.S. to practise at 2 p.m. Went up to Mother's in the morning to see Nell and Doug. Bud was here in the evening to take parcels around. Waited up for Dick who arrived on train at 11:30 p.m.</p> <p>Saturday Dec. 25th.</p> <p>Beautiful day - cold &amp; Sunshiny. Charles gave me a purple silk "Rain or shine", a beautiful walnut &amp; cane chair and a pair of fur-lined gloves. Dorothy - pair of white kid gloves, pair of grey suede gloves &amp; book, Clare - silver sandwich plate; Margaret - Centre piece, Alice doily, Douglas Caldwell, doily, Mrs. Caldwell embroidered pillow cases, Mother Silk hose, Charlie &amp; Alice Record file, Isabel knit me a wash rag, Miss Small - calendar, Miss Ward - holders, Mrs. Ryan - Box of Mary Anne's. Duncan - calendar with</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Snap on it. Nell - 3 books. We all went up the hill for dinner. Nell, Dick &amp; Doug there. Had a good time. Present, Charlie, Mother, Dick, Dorothy, Mrs. Steven, Babe, Alice, Margaret, Charles, Duncan, Doug, Nell. At small table, Keith, Isabel, Frances, (Alice was sick and could not come to dinner.</p> <p>Sunday Dec. 26th.</p> <p>Communion Sunday. Charles went to Church for the first time in six weeks. Was pretty well tired out when he got home. Dick, Dorothy and I went also. I went to s.s. Nell, Doug &amp; Dick were here for tea. Nell and I went to church at night. Two Solos by Mr. Lavak and an anthem, Dick went up the hill after church.</p> <p>Monday Dec. 27th.</p> <p>Went to the office this morning and wrote 4 letters for Charles. Went down after dinner to order s.s. supplies from Toronto. Came back home &amp; Duncan came up to illustrate 2nd</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>copy of "Chronicles of a Sea Gull." Charles was at office an hour in the Morning and two in the afternoon. Went to the practise at the S.S. Duncan was here for tea. Awfully tired to-night. Wrote Christmas letters to Clare, to Len Carter, Miss Small, Miss Pearce and Mrs. Engel. Duncan &amp; Dorothy played Two-handed bridge all evening.</p> <p>Tuesday Dec. 28th.</p> <p>Cold and snowy. Did 2 affidavits for Charles and took them down to the office and worked there until noon. Did a letter for him after dinner. Went to the afternoon train to see Nell and Doug off. Margaret went with them for her first visit to Toronto. Dorothy had a tea and I came home to pour the tea. After tea went to S.S. practise and Doug. Nickle arrived on late train, Dorothy going to meet him. Went to store in the morning for curtains for hospital.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wednesday Dec. 29th</p> <p>Still snowing and cold. Spent the morning writing letters for Charles. Went down town after dinner and called at Biehn's re Mrs. Ferguson presentation. Had the same old pain in my side but went to S.S. practise. Doug. Nickle and Dorothy went down to McDonald's to play bridge. Eva and her husband here for the holidays.</p> <p>Thursday Dec. 30th.</p> <p>Wrote 5 long letters for Charles and wrote the address for Mrs. Ferguson. Went to s.s. practise at 2 p.m. Then to the office to write a letter for Charles. Miss Brown came back this afternoon. Went to a tea at Mrs. Fergusons where had a very nice time. Alice, Mrs. Leitch, Mrs. McNeel, Miss Milne, Mrs. Crow, Mrs. Carter, Lillian Esplen, Myrle Safana, Ethel Lamont, Mrs. Beattie. Called to see Mrs. Hooper in the evening. Doug and Dorothy played two hand bridge &amp; chess until 10 p.m. when they went to Harry Krug's snow shoeing party.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wrote to Aunt Maggie.</p> <p>Friday Dec. 31st.</p> <p>Typed the address for Mrs. Ferguson. Took it down town. Had it bound and took it to Laura Lamont. Called at Cobean's to get Mrs. Cobean to read it. Went to practise at s.s. in afternoon. Got some of s.s. envelopes ready. Went to the s.s. entertainment. Quite a success. The presentation to Mrs. Ferguson was made at close of play. A real surprise to Mrs. Ferguson &amp; Winnie. They came to our house after entertainment. Very much pleased. Dorothy and Douglas went to a dance in Biehn's Hall. So ends 1920. Bells rang at 12 p.m. Got a very bad cold.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>-- 1921-- {in middle of page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saturday Jan. 1st. 1921</p> <p>Thawing and about 5 p.m. raining. Busy taking quotations for {dinner?} also getting decorations ready for table, etc. Went down for the Mail in the Morning and also for Mail after dinner in afternoon. For 5.30 dinner: - Mother (arrived by bus about 3.40 p.m. and went home in bus after late train about 9.45 p.m.) Charlie, Alice, Duncan, Alice Jean, (Margaret in Toronto) Keith, Isabel, Frances, Jack, Douglas Nickle, Dorothy, Charles and Myself. Duncan, Charles, Charlie &amp; Alice played 500, Frances &amp; Keith - rummy. Alice played the piano &amp; crocheted. Isabel and I played Halma. Dorothy and Douglas chess and Charles, John tumbeline.</p> <p>Sunday Jan. 2nd.</p> <p>Sidewalks a mass of ice. As I had such a bad cold I did not go to church either Morning or evening but went to S.S. Charles, Dorothy &amp; Douglas went to church in</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>the Morning. The Home people did not come up after church. Too slippery I expect.</p> <p>Monday Jan. 3rd.</p> <p>Beautiful sunshiny day. Went down to the bank in the morning. Wrote to Clare, Miss Leslie and Ferna called in the afternoon. Elected old council &amp; W. P. King. All men running on labor ticket defeated. By-law to buy Town Hall carried. Wrote to Aunt Carrie and Aunt Anaise. Dorothy, Charles &amp; Doug. playing chess.</p> <p>Tuesday Jan. 4th.</p> <p>Nice springlike day. Wrote account of presentation last night and added list of contributors this morning and took it down to Enterprise office. Dorothy went down at same time and I went to Miss Milne's with her. Mended Dorothy's underwear ready for her to take away with her. Went down town to get some new bands. Cleared ice of {off} sidewalk down to big tree. Dorothy and Douglas Nickle at an afternoon</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>tea at Ferna's and played chess all evening. Did up some Lifes and some N.Y. Times for post. Cold still bad.</p> <p>Wednesday Jan. 5th.</p> <p>Mild, raining &amp; snowing in turns. Colder at night. Went down for meat in the morning. darned Dorothy's stocking. Went down after dinner for Dorothy's dress. helped her pack. Made sandwiches for she her and Doug. Went to the station with them to start them on their way to Toronto. Closed up sleeping porch for winter on my return to house and tidied up Dorothy's room. Ferna Halliday spent a couple of hours with us in the evening. Wrote to Frank and Nell Macpherson.</p> <p>Thursday Jan. 6th.</p> <p>Nice day. Cooler. Went down to Miss Milne's with Dorothy's evening cloak and fitted on my old Jersey cloth dress. After dinner went down to get a New Year's card for Mrs. Ryan as I</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>forgot it in the morning. Brought it home and went to see Mrs. David Irvine who is ill (internal growth; will not recover) and found her lying on a sofa in kitchen with Mr. Irvine doing the work. Sent her some flowers. went with Mrs. Leitch to Mrs. M.A. Halliday's where Ferna, Mrs. Halliday, Mrs. Leitch, Mrs. Ferguson, who came in, and I had afternoon tea. Then Mrs. Leitch and I went to see Mrs. Beattie who has been ill with La grippe. I took down a lot of work for Charles which I am to type in the morning. Wrote to Clare, Dorothy, Jamie Atkinson and Maude Halliday. Charles posted them at the station for me.</p> <p>Friday Jan. 7th.</p> <p>Mrs. Ryan went to Listowel on the early train and Mrs. Green got the meals &amp; did the work. Did the work in connection with Sale of town hall. Proxies, Notices of Meetings, Bylaws, etc. Went down town after dinner to dress Maker's. Typed 3 copies of "The Chronicle of the Sea Gull."</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>A Meeting of the Directors of the Chesley Public Buildings Co. held in our Library after tea. Mr. Bell &amp; Charlie present. Duncan spent the evening here as usual. Wrote names in s.s. registers.</p> <p>Saturday Jan. 8th.</p> <p>Did some notes on 'League of Nations" for Charles. He promised them to Baptist Minister for their young people who are having a debate on the Subject: Went down town after dinner for Cheese to make Sandwiches for s.s. Tea for Starving China (proceeds $35) Helped make sandwiches. Hemstitch 2 curtains for Reception Room in Walkerton Hospital (furnished originally by Chesley &amp; Mrs. Hal Norman Robertson wrote asking me to collect Money &amp; get the curtains). Duncan was here in the afternoon drawing pictures for "The Chronicles of the Sea Gull. Left him here when I went up to wish Mother many happy Returns of the Day. " Took her "Black Bartlemys'</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Treasure" and some fruit candies. As Charles was invited by Mrs. M.A. Halliday to a surprise dinner for Mr. Halliday at 6.30 p.m. I let Mrs. Green go home and got my own tea. Fixed my s.s. papers (last Sunday's insides of the one for to-morrow.) Charles got home about 10 p.m. &amp; reported having good time. Mrs. Ryan came home on the late train. Beautiful day. Cooler.</p> <p>Sunday Jan. 9th.</p> <p>Fine day. Went to church in the Morning with Charles and to S.S. New papers made a great deal of work and Aldyth not there so I did not get home until 4.p.m. Had bad coughing spell in s.s. While I was at School Charles went to see Mrs. Duncan McLean who is seriously ill (Dr. Rannie thinks may be same as Charles' illness of 1916) and also to see Mr. Campbell who is at last beginning to get a little better though so weak he can hardly speak and then around to Bell's with Mr. Bell whom he</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>met. I did not go to church at night. Charles did. I read "The Irish Case" by P. Whitwell Wilson.</p> <p>Monday Jan. 10th.</p> <p>Sunshiny in early morning but gray later. Hemmed the other two curtains for Walkerton Hospital and posted them to Miss Campbell, also sent Doug's trousers which he left behind. Wrote to Miss Campbell, Miss Small &amp; Mrs. Luton. Went down town to post parcels and get rubbers for Charles. After tea went to Mrs. Beattie's with Horticultural Society money and then Charles and I went over to see Ferna. She was supposed to leave for Toronto to-morrow but is not going until Saturday now.</p> <p>Tuesday Jan. 11th</p> <p>Fine day. Wrote a letter for Charles. Went down to bank in the morning and did some shopping. After dinner went down for meat for tea.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Called to enquire how Mrs. Duncan McLean was - better. Got my letters from Mr. McDonald re Mrs. Ferguson presentation and went around to see Mrs. Ferguson about putting card in. Went back there with cards and to Mrs. Ross' and Stevens' to see them about their cards etc. being missed. Judge Greig was here for tea as it was court day. Worked at my tray cloth awhile. Went to a card party at Caldwell's at 9 p.m. Had a fine time, 34 there. Snowing quite hard when I got home.</p> <p>Wednesday Jan. 12th.</p> <p>Beautiful sunshiny day. Charles went to Walkerton this morning to meeting of Mother's Pension Committee. Went with Mr. Beattie in a car. Writing notes and addressing letters re Mrs. Ferguson presentation. Wrote about 25 notes &amp; typed 45 slips. Went down town for Mail. Charles got home about a quarter to six. Snowing hard, about 4 or 5 inches. Had a nasty trip home.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>had to call at Hanover to thaw car out and then it was partly frozen all the rest of the way home. Mrs. Ferguson was here for over an hour. After tea finised addressing and getting ready most of circular letters and wrote letters to Beatrice Pearce, Matie Ritchie, Douglas &amp; Stewart Gillies, James {Cassiss?} and Frank. Shovelled the walk in the afternoon and took &amp; typed an item for the Free Press.</p> <p>Thursday Jan. 13th.</p> <p>Beautiful sunshiny day. Colder and quite frosty. As Charles had Magistrate's Court at 2 o'clock I did not go to office but am to go to-morrow to do the correspondence so that Miss Brown can do the filing &amp; docket and get caught up. Awfully slow! Busy writing letters until 3 p.m. Wrote to George Bell, Archie McCannel, Harvey Bine, Fred Adolph, George McDonald, Juni Bell, Clare and</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Dorothy - all long letters. Went down town in the afternoon. Had intended to go calling but Viola Mair called to return a book. Then Ferna arrived on same errand and when we went it was too late for calling. Just after I had gone out Myrle Safana called. Was sorry I missed her. After tea wrote to Mrs. Luton, Helen Grant and Elizabeth Halliday (long letters) making 11 letters to-day. Quite cold to-night.</p> <p>Friday Jan. 14th.</p> <p>Mild. Went to Miss Milne's in the Morning to fit my dress and then to office to do correspondence and let Miss Brown catch up on filing and entries. Spent the afternoon at office also and found Miss Brown was balling entries up badly so started them myself. Duncan came up in evening and we played Seven-Up.</p> <p>Saturday Jan. 15th.</p> <p>Snowing in morning but sunshiny. Much colder at night. Did 23 pages</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>shorthand, 2 letters - 14 pages type writing. Went to Miss Milne's to fit dress. Called at office and was given 2 affts to do. Then finished the entries up to date. After tea went down to the public Library for books.</p> <p>Sunday Jan. 16th.</p> <p>Very stormy - real blizzard. Snow plough did not go along sidewalks. Charles and I went to church in the Morning &amp; to S.S. I went to Church at night. Charlie and Alice Jean there but Charlie decided it was too Stormy for them to come up. Read " The Valley of Silent Men."</p> <p>Monday Jan. 17th.</p> <p>Very cold day. Did some mending and a notice for Charles. Went down town for meat. Jean Bell called &amp; I went over on afternoon train to say good bye to Ferna. (Went to Mrs. Ferguson's in the Morning for cards she had completed. went {from?} to train to Mrs. Irvine's. Called at Stanley's</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>but no one at home. Coming home met Mrs. Wilson just leaving one place so got her to come back. While she was here Mrs. Ferguson called. Read Phillip Gibb's "Wounded Souls." Very cold night. 6° below zero.</p> <p>Tuesday Jan. 18th.</p> <p>Cold day but sunshiny. Washed my hair. Typed Session Report for Charles. Went to Miss Milne's to fit my dress then up to see Mother. Made out the Treasurer's Report for Congregational Meeting. Went to Tuer's then up to pay farewell visit to Bells' who leave on Thursday for California. Called at Public Library with books. Wrote to Dorothy, Clare and Glenn Ross. Cold at night but somewhat milder than last night. 6° below zero this morning.</p> <p>Wednesday Jan. 19th.</p> <p>Very cold. Made out Secretary's Report for Congregational Meeting. Typed it and Treasurer's Report. Went to bank and called at Mrs. Crow's to return book she lent us. Packed suit-case</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>hunted up books for Mr. Black. Charles &amp; I went to Guelph on afternoon train, arriving there about a quarter to 8 - ½ hour late. Had supper at Wellington Hotel. Charles did some business and about 9 o'clock we went out to call on Mrs. Luton. Raining when we went but very cold in morning.</p> <p>Thursday Jan. 20th.</p> <p>Had breakfast at hotel and read in the paper of Sir Martin Harvey's illness but having gone as far as Guelph decided to go on Train ½ hour late in leaving Guelph. Nell met us. Douglas home from School with sore eyes. Dorothy did not meet us as she was at the Christopher Settlement where she works three mornings a week. She came up in the afternoon. Then we went to her rooms to see her and Gwen. Afterwards Nell, Dorothy &amp; Charles &amp; I went to Britnell's to browse around &amp; got some books. At 8 started for Theatre to see "The Burgomaster of Stillemonde {Stilemonde}." Nell, Dick, Dorothy, Doug Nickle, Charles and I. Play</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>good. Lady Harvey &amp; old Gardener fine but spoiled by Understudy having to read lines &amp; by disappointment when we realized how great it would have been had Sir Martin Harvey been there. Mild. Raining when we</p> <p>Friday Jan. 21st.</p> <p>Rained very heavily in the night. Mild day. Went to walk over to get Charles' boots and to Eaton's to get him a cane for his birthday. Nell and Dorothy with us. Went to Queen's Hotel &amp; took Dorothy &amp; Gwen to lunch. Bells having lunch there. Visited in their room awhile. Went home. Went to Eaton's for cane &amp; book &amp; in to Dick's office. Mr. Douglas took us to the Station from there as Dick going to country with both cars. Said good bye to Dorothy and Nell at office. Train got home sharp on time. Mr. Workeman got on at Hanover.</p> <p>Saturday Jan. 22nd.</p> <p>Very mild. Thawing all day. Went down town for meat. When I came back took some of the ice off the sidewalk.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Duncan was here in the afternoon. Wrote to Annie Burbank and Pearl Buckley. Then finished taking ice off down to King's lot and a strip along outside of sidewalk past their lot. Wrote to Miss MacEachran &amp; Miss Murray, Dorothy and Nell.</p> <p>Sunday Jan. 23rd.</p> <p>Snow flurries all day but not cold. Went to church twice and to S.S. Charles did not go at night. Wrote to Clare. Read "The Blower of Bubbles." Alice and Charlie up after church and Mr. McQueen arrived while I was at Church.</p> <p>Monday Jan. 24th.</p> <p>Got much colder at night. Cold day. Went to the office in the Morning and did the entries up to date. Got home at noon. Started "Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc" by Mark Twain. In the afternoon called on Mrs. Burrett, (who is ill -- supposed to have a tumor) on Mrs. Hooper who is in bed again and on Mrs. Irvine. As Dr. Morgan was there I did not go in. Called at Stanley's also</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>but found no one at home. Then went to store and home. Did some short-hand and reading in the evening.</p> <p>Tuesday Jan. 25th.</p> <p>Went down to the Bank in the Morning. Did Some French. In the afternoon , called on Mrs. Cross (Leola) out, on Mrs. Boos, Mrs. Caldwell and Mrs. Wallace Buckley. Read "Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc" by Mark Twain in evening. Mrs. Ryan got telephone message that her husband had been arrested &amp; had tried to commit suicide. Cold day.</p> <p>Wednesday Jan. 26th.</p> <p>Cold but little milder. Wrote 3 letters for Charles. Finished "Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc." Went up to Mother's in the afternoon and then stayed at office and did the entries up to date. Not known whether Mr. Ryan will recover or not. Did Some short-hand. Wrote to Adelaide and Irene Frazier.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursdat Jan. 27th.</p> <p>Read "Joan of Arc" by Andrew Lang, &amp; in "Story of Frances." Typed a Resolution for Charlie and Oliphant Honour Roll for Charles. Wrote to Dorothy, Clare and Mrs. Engel. Nice day - not cold at all. Called to see Mrs. McLean but did not go in as had a bad night. Then went to see Mrs. Leslie. Made lemonade for Charles. He went to see Mr. J.B. Campbell who is sitting up now. Still no word about Mr. Ryan. Alice gave me a nice petticoat she made for me. Did some French. Read "Joan of Arc" in "Great Events" by Famous Historians. Mended rug in front of fireplace.</p> <p>Friday Jan. 28th.</p> <p>Beautiful day. Milder. Went to the office in the Morning. Took dictation for 1½ hours. After dinner typed for 2 hours and took letters to the office. Had a walk. Duncan came up in the evening and we played Seven Up. Mr. Caldwell went to Hanover to hockey match which Chesley won 8-7.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saturday Jan. 29th.</p> <p>Very beautiful day, like Spring. Duncan was up in the Morning hunting words to be found in "Dayton Scales." I had to go to the office to get some work. Did the entries while I waited. Came home and typed the letters. Had two more letters and 3 copies of a By-law to do (about 2 hours work). Frances called and I went to Music Recital with her (at Alma's) where she played for 1st time (had 3 lessons) and Isabel played very well (12 lessons) After tea went to Public Library to get some books.</p> <p>Sunday Jan. 30th.</p> <p>Cold day. North wind. Went to Church &amp; S.S. Morning Story for children about "Teeter-Totter". Where one is up, one must be down. Can't both be up at once. So in life, Christ went down that we might be raised up. Read "Peking Dust" by Ellen N. La Motte, so American it makes one angry. Went to church at night. Morning</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>sermon was on "Co-Operation." The night one on "New Ways of Service." God does not stand still. Things that were right in ages past are not right now. "Move on." In olden days the duties of a Canadian home were few. No newspapers, no cables. If a famine in Indian not our responsibility as we know nothing of it. The Romance of being able to send a part of ourselves (heart, money etc.) in a flash to the end of the world (money by cable etc. ) Greatest romance in the world, greater than any novel. Charlie, Alice and Margaret came up after church.</p> <p>Monday Feb. 1st. {should be Jan. 31st.}</p> <p>Did some short-hand. Read Preface to "Albert 4th Earl Grey" by Harold Begbie. Typed some poems from book of Mr. Tuer's. Called at Tuer's to return book &amp; say god-bye as they are going to Toronto to-morrow, until Friday Night. Went to office and did entries and called at Mrs. Ferguson's for "The Street</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>of Adventure." Charlie went to see Mrs. Barrett &amp; Mrs. Hooper after tea.</p> <p>Tuesday Feb.1st.</p> <p>Beautiful day - quite mild. Spent 2 hours at office work. Went down to the office and then out to Shouldice's corner (2 mile walk) Road quite hard and dry. (Snow well packed where is any but dusty in parts.) Mrs. Mair called in the afternoon and had quite a nice little visit. Started Phillip Gibb's "The Street of Adventure" in the evening and did some French.</p> <p>Wednesdat Feb. 2nd.</p> <p>Still mild but snowing a little. Got Mrs. Ferguson Fund account &amp; S.S. collection ready and took to Bank. Called at office &amp; Enterprise to deliver cheques re fund. Had to write 5 letters for Charles after dinner &amp; then Scurry around to get a box away to Dorothy. Went around to Mrs. Ferguson's but found her out so went to the office &amp; did entries. Then</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>went to Mrs. Ferguson again at 6 o'clock &amp; delivered last cards and cheque for $32.81 which closes up the fund. Charlie went to Mrs. Irvine's and it was 7 o'clock before we had tea. Charles went up to Charlie's for a walk and I worked at my short-hand and read "The Street of Adventure." Wrote to Dorothy.</p> <p>Thursday Feb. 3rd.</p> <p>Snowing in Morning. Quite stormy for a little while but fine in the afternoon. Did an hour and a half's office work, some shorthand &amp; some French. Wrote to Clare and Mrs. Blair. Went to see Mother in the afternoon and called at office when Charles gave me a letter. Came home and wrote it. Charles at High School Board Meeting in the evening. Read "Street of Adventure."</p> <p>Friday Feb 4th.</p> <p>Mild day. Went to the office in the Morning &amp; got some work and brought it home &amp; did it. Had another letter after dinner to type. Went down town</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>after dinner. Did some short-hand. Duncan was up as usual &amp; we played Seven up.</p> <p>Saturday Feb. 5th.</p> <p>Fine mild day. Took some letters. Went down for meat &amp; got some more letters. Wrote them. Charles went to Mr. Cassel's funeral after dinner. (Expected Mr. Tuer for dinner as Mrs. Tuer away but he could not come.) I took Charles' Brief bag down for {him?} and got the Mail. Mrs. Ryan's husband sentenced to 18 months at Burwash. Later in the afternoon I went down to Public Library for a book. Charles went out for a walk in the evening. Harold Garner was here in the evening getting some help with an essay on "The League of Nations." Wrote to Dorothy.</p> <p>Sunday Feb. 6th.</p> <p>Had a horrid sore throat all night &amp; a wretched cold this Morning. Just thought I was free of the one I had had for 3 months? Went to Church in the Morning</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and to S.S. Stayed home at night but Charles went. After church, Charlie Alice Jean &amp; Mr. Tuer were here. Gave them tea sandwiches &amp; cake.</p> <p>Monday Feb. 7th.</p> <p>Mr. Caldwell sick so I spent the day at the office. Feeling sick myself.</p> <p>Tuesday Feb. 8th.</p> <p>Spent most of the day at the office. Feeling pretty wretched. Went to Dr. Rannie and had my throat burnt.</p> <p>Wednesday Feb. 9th.</p> <p>Feeling really sick to-day. Lay on the sofa all morning. Mr. Caldwell still at home &amp; 'Lily' was sick in the afternoon so Charles all alone at the office, first time in years. I went down about 4 o'clock and worked until 6. Sort of drizzling day.</p> <p>Thursday Feb. 10th.</p> <p>Sent a birthday telegram to Nell. Cold still bad. Went to the office in the afternoon and did some work at home in the morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Friday Feb. 11th.</p> <p>Beautiful day. Spent an hour and a half trying to get the tacks out of a chair which was to go to High Grade Factory to be repolished. Then spent until 2.30 typing letters I had taken in the office yesterday. Went up to see Mother and to take a fountain pen up for a birthday present for Frances. Then got a couple of letters at the office and called at Mrs. Ferguson's to ask her to go to concert with me. Typed the letters after I got home and called at eight o'clock at the Public Library for Mrs. Ferguson. (Charles not yet going out at night.) Concert was very good indeed. "Musical Revue &amp; Operetta "Gypsy Maid." Classical dancers, good quartette and good elocutionist. Scene from "Mikado" very well done and Souvenir Dance (Green fairy danced on tip toes.) Russian Cossak {Cossack} (Costume - red &amp; green - long red boots, somewhat like clog.) *The</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Vintage (girl in wine color) were very good. So was Gavotte, Chinese Fantasy (Chinese Boy &amp; girl &amp; Musician) and the gypsy Beggar Dance was very good - camp scene quite picturesque. Elocutionist gave a capital imitation of a small boy singing "Tipperary." She changed "Opistah" to a Gypsy Setting &amp; recited it as a gypsy Story (she being the Storyteller of the gypsy camp.) All quite a change for Chesley concert &amp; therefore very enjoyable.</p> <p>Saturday Feb. 12th.</p> <p>Beautiful Sunshiny Morning but rather gray by noon. Went down for meat, and wrote a 4 page letter to Mr. Bell for Charles (Typed) Duncan was up. Mr. Tuer was here for dinner. In the afternoon I went to the Library &amp; helped Mrs. Ferguson for awhile then went on down to the office. Wrote to Mr. Phillips (Got his letter yesterday saying he had</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>been operated on) and to Nell. After tea went down to Library for a book that was to come in to-night and down to Davey's for stamps for Mrs. Ryan. Mr. Mickle went along for a walk. Jack McDonald &amp; Alex Lustig were each fine $30 to-day for being drunk a week ago Yesterday. Mild to-night. Has stopped snowing.</p> <p>Sunday Feb. 13th.</p> <p>Went to church and to S.S. Beautiful day. Mild. After tea went over to see Mrs. M.A. Halliday who has a bad cold and then went to see Mrs. Hooper who is still in bed. Mr. Tuer's sermon in the Morning - "The Man of rock faith and the Man of sand faith. Getting happiness out of the remainder of Life" Did not go to church at night as thought air was not good for my cold. Charlie came up after church with the car &amp; insisted that I should go up to the house. Charles &amp; Mr. Tuer went also. Had Supper and Charlie</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>and Duncan brought us home.</p> <p>Monday Feb. 14th.</p> <p>Colder to-day. Cold wind from North-West. Wrote a letter for Charles. After dinner went to see Mrs. McLean (phlebitis in her leg now and will have to stay in bed some weeks) and to see Mr. &amp; Mrs. Leslie. Then went to the office and did the entries. After tea attended my first meeting as a Member of the Public Library Board. Mrs. Ferguson and I walked down as far as Davison's and back after the Meeting.</p> <p>Tuesday Feb. 15th.</p> <p>Beautiful Spring day. Took dictation until 11 a.m. &amp; had my typing done. At 2.15 p.m. went down to see Mrs. Irvine then called at office and did the entries. Called on Mrs. Hogg and the Misses Smellie. Wrote to Dorothy and Delphine Manwaring congratulating her on birth of "Edward Stanley" on February 10th. Finished Kipling's "Letters of Travel (1892-1913)."</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wednesday Feb. 16th.</p> <p>Still thawing. Went down for meat. Came home &amp; then took my S.S. money to bank. Called at Mrs. Leitch's. Came home and took the ice of {off} part of the sidewalk. Walking very bad - roads solid ice - sidewalks pools of water. In the afternoon called on Myrle Safana (not in) then went to station to see special hockey train leave for Owen Sound. Called on Mrs. Maxwell (out) and started down town to get my throat burnt but met Mrs. M.A. &amp; stopped to talk to her &amp; Mrs. Maxwell joined us. Spent the evening trying to hunt up something for a scotch dialogue for Scotch Supper on Feb. 24. Not time to get anything ready. Hockey train for back about 1.15 a.m. Chesley won (Chesley &amp; Hanover playing off in Owen Sound) 4-3. Now playing in Second district. Charlie came home on Hockey train. Had been curling in O.S. for two days.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday Feb. 17th.</p> <p>Wind got round to the North in the night. Quite stormy to-day. Washed my hair this Morning. Soft water tanks for bath-room empty so had to let in hard water. Snowing hard after dinner when I went down to the office to see the New typewriter. Did the Entries. Called to see Mrs. Leitch and tell her (after spending morning on the Job) that it would not be possible to get up anything in a week for the Scotch supper. Went to Dr. Rannie's and had my throat burnt. Charles went to Masonic Meeting in the evening. Helped Mrs. Ryan look through books for pictures for costume for Tom for the Carnival. Wrote to Clare.</p> <p>Friday Feb. 18th.</p> <p>Fine day. Fairly cold. Busy in the Morning trying to get Material for "The Haunted Bookshop." Spent an hour or so hunting up Carnival costume for Miss Lemke &amp; Tom Ryan.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mrs. Harry Stevens and Miss Kirkwood called to get contribution for Scotch supper. Called at Hooper's to enquire as to result of consultation of Doctors' Mair &amp; Morgan this Morning. Give no hope for Mrs. Hooper's recovery and say cannot operate as Malignant. Poor Aldyth was feeling very badly. Went to Mrs. Leitch's to return book of Scotch stories and to Charlie's store where learn that Isabel sick and Frances has mumps. Babe had colic one night, also. Wrote Prologue to "Haunted Bookshop" and began at Scene I.</p> <p>Saturday Feb. 19th.</p> <p>Nice day. Fairly cold. Went down for meat in the morning. Found Duncan here when I got home. Spent some time hunting up pictures for drawing patterns for him. Wrote to Dorothy, Mr. McKaye, Mrs. McCaul and Miss McEachran. Called at Mrs. Leitch's to get Choruses to copy. After tea made 20 copies each of 3</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Scotch songs &amp; 4 copies of a quartette for the Choir to practise for the Scotch supper. Charlie's birthday. Called to wish him many happy returns &amp; gave him a box of candy.</p> <p>Sunday Feb. 20th.</p> <p>Cold but bright &amp; fine. Went to church and Sunday School. Isabel &amp; Frances both sick. Did not go to church at night &amp; neither did Charles and no one from home was up after church.</p> <p>Monday Feb. 21st.</p> <p>Mrs. McGregor here. Wrote a letter to Miss McNaughton for her. Went up to see Isabel &amp; Frances after dinner. Did the entries at the office on the way home. After tea went over to see Mrs. Hooper.</p> <p>Tuesday Feb. 22nd.</p> <p>Went down for meat. Called at the office &amp; found Miss Bunn had the mumps so she went home. Went up with the meat and back to the office where I worked the rest of the day. Mr. &amp; Mrs. M.A. Halliday</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>came over in the evening.</p> <p>Wednesday Tuesday Feb. 20th.</p> <p>Was at the office all day. At noon hunted up some mat weaving &amp; basket-making tools (?) for Isabel. Called at Mrs. M.A. Halliday with a book at Noon. Went to see Mrs. Hooper in the evening and took her some arrowroot. Stormy to-day and quite cold at night but no too bad.</p> <p>Thursday Wednesday Feb. 24th.</p> <p>Went to the office. In the evening went to the Scotch supper. About 400 there. Choir gave the programme and it was very good. Charles gave an address on "Scotland." As Mr. Tuer was ill Charlie was Chairman. M.A. also gave an address and Misses Millar, Stevens and McCullough gave readings and I read "The Enchanted Shirt". Cold night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Friday Feb. 25th.</p> <p>Did not go to sleep until after 3 a.m. and got up at 6.30 a.m. as Mrs. Start came down on the early train to have dress fitted. Went to Miss Milne's with her and while she was being fitted worked at the office. After dinner Mrs. Start went back to Miss Milne's and was to phone me when she got through. I was very busy at the office until 6.30 p.m. Mrs. Start did not get through until after six and went up with Charlie for tea. I was invited to a shower for Cassie Pollock at Mrs. J.H. Elliot's but did not go for fear Mrs. Start would return. Duncan up as usual. Wrote to Dorothy and to Clare. Stormy day and fairly cold. The pain in my side which was bad last night did not bother me much today. Called at Tuer's after dinner to enquire for Mr. Tuer and to give him Gertie Cass' letter. After tea called at Mrs. Biehn's to give her my</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>towel to take to Cassie Pollock.</p> <p>Saturday Feb. 26th.</p> <p>Stormy in the morning and quite cold by 6 o'clock. Was very busy at the office all day and had to go down right after dinner to get some letters away in the afternoon mail. Have another cold. Called a {at?} 6 p.m. at Dr. Rannie's to get some tablets. Charlie Krug came around after tea to get some help with his paper (or speech) on The League of Nations for the Oratorical Contest. His subject "Disarmament. " and he does it well.</p> <p>Sunday Feb. 27th.</p> <p>Mild beautiful day. Did not go to church either Morning or night but went to S.S. Charlie went in the Morning. After Sunday School I went over to see Mrs. Hooper who was feeling a little better. Charlie and Alice were up after Church at night.</p> <p>Monday Feb 28th.</p> <p>Had a very strenuous day at the office. Real 1st of March rush.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Just missed the bus so had to take the Mail to the station for the afternoon train. Had to write a letter for Charles after tea and also wrote to Miss McEachran. Called at noon to enquire how Mrs. Leitch was. She fell over a book in the dark on Friday night after getting home from the Scotch supper and cut and blackened her eye badly. Just missed losing her eye. Feeling better now. Wrote to Miss Small and Miss Ward.</p> <p>Tuesday March 1st.</p> <p>Very mild. Thawing all day. Was at office all day. Went to bank twice &amp; to Post Office with Mail. Strenuous day. Quite tired at night so did not go to Bible Society Meeting with Charles.</p> <p>Wednesday March 2nd.</p> <p>Paddled through pools of water to-day almost to top of rubbers. Just like spring. Spent the day at the office. Strenuous. This being Allie's birthday Charles and I walked up after tea. Isabel out to</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>day. Frances went back to school yesterday.</p> <p>Thursday Mch. 3rd.</p> <p>Cold and stormy. At office all day. At noon went to McCaw's to enquire how Miss Bunn was as her father had "phoned in" the morning. Found her up but looking somewhat ill. Wrote to Dorothy and Clare. Charles had a High School Board Meeting at 8 p.m. Alma called in evening to deliver Dot's camp. At the office all day. Called at Mrs. M.A. Halliday with book which I forgot to give Alma. (at 6 p.m.) Duncan was up in the evening and we played seven up. Cold.</p> <p>Saturday Mch. 5th.</p> <p>Like spring. Heavy rain at night. Did not get home until about a quarter to seven. Went down to library after tea to change my books. Raining very hard. Called at Tuers' to return "Atlantic Monthly" and saw his dinner waggon, curate and Martha Washington table which he had been making.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Helped Mrs. Ferguson awhile and went to store &amp; came home with her.</p> <p>Sunday Mch. 6th.</p> <p>Went to church in the Morning and to S.S. Very slippery walking. After s.s. went over to see Mrs. Hooper, Marguerite is home. Mrs. Hooper cheerful as usual. After church, Alice, Charlie and Margaret were up. Neither Julius nor I went to church at night.</p> <p>Monday Mch. 7th.</p> <p>At the office all day. Went to a ladies' party at Mrs. Caldwell's in the evening. Took my work. About 20 or more there. Some one (Mrs. Beattie I suspect) annexed my tray cloth while I was buttoning my own or Mrs. Cruickshank's spats. Has not turned up yet. Julius was a Judge at the Oratorical Contest in the Baptist Church. Subject: League of Nations. Evangelical, Methodists &amp; Baptist: Charlie Krug won. Anderson girl second &amp; Grace Wilkins third. Mild. thawing.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday March 8th.</p> <p>Raining in the Morning. Regular Mild Spring day. Spent the Morning reading and did up the lamp to send to Dorothy for her birthday. Lily (Miss Bunn) got back to the office this Morning after her bout with the mumps. Wrote to Dorothy.</p> <p>Wednesday Mch 9th.</p> <p>Julius went to Hanover on the early train to court. Returned on noon train for court here. As Judge Greig wanted Mr. Caldwell to take the evidence I went to the office for the afternoon to keep "Lily" busy. Judge Greig and Mr. Wright of Owen Sound were here for tea. Julius went to Temperance Meeting in the evening.</p> <p>Thursday Mch 10th.</p> <p>Got collections ready for the bank. Took them down and got meat. Went to the office and got some work. Did up box - chicken, cake etc. for Dorothy and wrote her a letter. Typed for about an hour and a half &amp; got letters done. Took</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>them to the office and got some Easter cards for Mrs. Ryan. Wrote to Dorothy again, to Clare and to Doug. Lillico. Beautiful day. Fresh and sunshiny.</p> <p>Friday Mch. {17th.? -- date looks like an "11" but 18th follows it}</p> <p>Nice day. In the Morning wrote a couple of letters for Julius and typed his answer to Mr. Matheson's letter on "Christ and Prohibition." Went to the office in the afternoon. Called at Tuers' to get Miss Smart's address. Made the entries, and got a bunch of letters. Came home and typed them. Put one patch on the lining of my fur coat and went to see the Methodists perform in "The Minister's Bride." They did it very well but that sort of a play does not appeal to me much. Julius went with me.</p> <p>Saturday Mch. 18th</p> <p>Mending and darning and finised patching the lining of my fur coat. Duncan was up for</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>his weekly visit as we were out last night &amp; he could not come then. Frances came up in the afternoon to return Foxy Grandpa books lent to Duncan. I went up with Frances to see Mother and the rest. After tea (called at Library.) went over to see Mrs. Hooper. Julius went up to Charlie's for a walk. Jack said "Aunt Tate, home by George!" Wrote a letter after tea for Charles.</p> <p>Sunday Mch. 19th.</p> <p>Went to church in the Morning &amp; to s.s. Cool but fine. Sidewalks all dry, do not need rubbers. Temperance Meeting after s.s. to which Julius stayed. I walked up to Milne's corner then down to the end of Long Street side walk over the track. Mrs. Ferguson &amp; Fred Adolph (visiting at Biehn's from Baynes Lake) were here for tea. Julius &amp; Fred went to church. Mrs. Ferguson and I stayed home. Charlie, Margaret, Frances &amp; Julius called for us after Church &amp; we went up to Charlie's, Fred Adolph &amp; Mrs.Biehn Joining us.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{dates are out of order - see March 17th possibly 11th 134 pdf. however end of each page matches with the continuation on next page and the diarist may have decided not to correct the dates}</p> <p>Monday Mch. 14th.</p> <p>Dorothy's birthday - 22 years old to-day. Cool, dull looking day. Raining in the afternoon. Was at the office for awhile &amp; at Miss Milne's. Took over some arrowroot for Mrs. Hooper at tea time.</p> <p>Tuesday Mch. 15th.</p> <p>Raining very hard in the afternoon but beautiful spring morning. Went down at 10 a.m. to bank with s.s. collection and to send for supplies. Went to office and wrote a couple of letters and did the entries. Went down to Charlie's Store in the afternoon (pouring rain) to give news in Adelaide's letter. When I got home found Mr. Bruegeman had forgotten the bread so went for it. Then walked up and down the verandah until Julius came home for tea. Had a beastly pain in my shoulder which got quite bad at tea time. Thunder storm in the evening. Snow drops just beginning to come up.</p> <p>Wednesday Mch. 16th.</p> <p>Shoulder kept me awake all night. Dr. Rannie came up in the Morning.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Decided it was Muscular &amp; told me to stay in bed all day. Felt a little better at night. Nice day.</p> <p>Thursday Mch. 17th.</p> <p>Grey Morning. Snow storm at noon. Soft snow. Shoulder quite a bit better. Got up at noon. Copied a will and "Order for directions" and wrote a letter for Julius at noon. Read until 5 p.m. Not feeling just too well. Mrs. Ferguson called for her "Book of Praise" which she left here on Sunday. Wrote to Dorothy, Clare, Miss Anderson (for Mrs. McGregor) Adelaide and Nell.</p> <p>Friday Mch. 18th.</p> <p>Copied a Judgment for Julius. Cool but nice sunshiny day. Wrote a couple of letters for Julius after dinner. Read Chapter of "Japan Moves North" and Made Notes thereon. Wrote to Mrs. Small. Went to the office and to Charlie's Store. Called on Mrs. Irvine and Mrs. Leslie. After tea Julius and I went to see Harry Moss about upholstering chairs. Then he went to</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Temperance Meeting at church and I went over to see Mrs. Hooper. Mrs. Frank Murphy and Miss Mary Milne there. Dr. McDonald called to take Aldyth for a drive. Wrote to Mrs. Hewitt and Bert Halliday.</p> <p>Saturday Mch. 19th.</p> <p>Very dark morning. Had lights on all day until about 4 o'clock. Did My Mending. Very bad hail storm ({removed?} once or twice stones as large as a big Marble.) Then tremendous rain (water went right over top of Scone dam. Charlie's orchard &amp; lower lawn flooded. River on side walk down McGaw street hill.) Duncan was up in the Morning. Went to the Public Library &amp; on down town in the Afternoon. Came home &amp; went for a little walk until 6. Called to see Mrs. Leitch when down town. Went over to see Mrs. Hooper after tea. *</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday Mch. 20th.</p> <p>Went to church twice and to S.S. Charles did not go at night. "Is it worth while feeding &amp; clothing me?" "Am I worth that much to the world. Mother came up after church (She went to the associate church.) Charlie, Frances, and Alice were up after church at night.</p> <p>Monday Mch. 21st.</p> <p>Charles went to Walkerton to court on the early train. Washed my hair. Then Mrs. Ryan insisted on having the Library closet cleaned so was busy at it until about 5 p.m. Hunted up some pictures for the Mission Band scrap books and took them around to S.S. and went down for paper &amp; mail. Went to station (fixed up Dorothy's dresser etc.) to meet Dorothy and her dad and talked till after 11 p.m. Dorothy very much pleased with her new Mahogany bed &amp; curtains.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday Mch 22nd</p> <p>Went with Dorothy to dressmaker's in the Morning. Ripped the coat of her brown broadcloth suit which she is going to have made into a dress. Went down town for some ham &amp; then for a short walk. (Nice day - cool) Mr. McQueen was here for tea and went away for an hour to come back later to play Seven-up. Dorothy made a salad and iced the cake.</p> <p>Wednesday Mch. 23rd.</p> <p>Wrote some letters for Julius. Went down town for Meat. Called at Carters, Leitch's, Rannie's, Crow's, Mrs. M.A. Halliday's, Mrs. Maxwell's. Mrs. Ferguson &amp; Mrs. Sanderson's, Mrs. Biehn's and Mrs. Cobean's to ask them to a tea to-morrow. Mr. McQueen called at 5 p.m. and stayed until 6. (Selected paper for drawing room when he was here this morning). Julius and I went to lecture by Mr. {Moore?} on "Inexpensive Flower Gardens, Trees and roses." Very good and slides were good. Dorothy had Eva Neelon,</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mar. McDonald &amp; Jen Krug in playing bridge in the afternoon and went to the Bijou in the evening with Vi Mair.</p> <p>Thursday Mch. 24th.</p> <p>Wrote some letters for Julius. Went down town to get some supplies. Charlie brought Mr. Moore up and he gave me some suggestions as to fixing lawn. Got ready for tea at (3 - 6) after dinner. Present: - Alice, Mrs. M.A. Halliday, Mrs. Cobean, Mrs. Leitch, Mrs. Crow, Mrs. Rannie, Mrs. Sanderson, Mrs. Davey, Mrs. Mair, Mrs. Beattie, Mrs. Stewart. I asked Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Ferguson &amp; Mrs. Biehn but they were all going to a tea at Mrs. Elliot's. I also invited Myrle Safana and Mrs. McNeel but they were to be out of town. The ladies seemed to enjoy themselves although it started to rain at 1 p.m. and rained most of the afternoon and evening. Eva Neelon, Mar.., Ken Krug, &amp; Ida Halladay called for Dorothy to go to station. Dorothy to meet Gwen, Eva &amp; Mar., Will &amp; Mr. Neelon, Is - Edna &amp; Jen. {Wellin?}.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wrote to Clare. Gwen arrived.</p> <p>Friday March 25th.</p> <p>Good Friday. Nice day. Wrote some letters for Julius. Went with Dorothy and Gwen to Maxwell's and Mrs. M.A. Halliday's (Lena Dolan there for Easter week-end) Then down town and Dorothy &amp; Gwen went to McDonald's. I went to Holtzeman's to ask Beulah to Dorothy's tea to-morrow. Then to see Mrs. McLean, who is up now, &amp; came home. Then went down to the Manse with "Chronicles of the Sea-Gull." and called to see Mrs. Rogers who has been ill. After tea I took some bromide down to Mr. Tuer. Julius went to preparatory service &amp; Dorothy &amp; Gwen to the Bijou. Pearl Buckley called in the Morning. Raining after tea.</p> <p>Saturday March 26th.</p> <p>Beautiful day. Went down for meat. Wrote some letters for Charles and took them down intending to do the entries but instead talked to Lena Dolan and heard Dr. Biehn's tale of his</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>trouble in Windsor over extracting a boy's teeth. Dorothy having a tea so had to go down for Icing sugar for her. Brought it up and went back to office to take a letter. Got some flowers for Dorothy. Poured tea for her. Present: Gwen, Alma, Ida, Eva, Jean Maxwell, Beulah, Pearl, Mar., Eula McQueen (visiting Pearl), Jen Krug, Ethel Reid, Edna (home for Easter) Lena Dolan, Vi Mair. Wrote my letter. Dorothy and Gwen went to a party at Reid's. Typed Toast List for Hockey Club Banquet and looked up some of the quotations. Went down to Public Library &amp; to office. Raining when we came out so Julius took an umbrella over to Reid's for the girls.</p> <p>Sunday March 27th.</p> <p>Rained hard (driving rain) in the Morning and was warm afterwards. Communion Sunday. Julius, Dorothy Gwen and I all went to church. Gwen sat upstairs in our seat with Bud, who entertained her in his own way, and Dot and I sat</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>in Charlie's seat. Went to s.s. &amp; had to come back for money satchel as I forgot it. Dorothy &amp; Gwen went to Jean Maxwell's for tea. I called on Mrs. Hooper after s.s. &amp; then took her some chicken for her tea. Julius and I went to church. Alice, Charlie, (Frances and Isabel up &amp; Alice Jean were at church but went home as Isabel has a cold) came up after church and Duncan was here, having come up while we were at church.</p> <p>Monday Mch. 28th.</p> <p>Did some work for Charles. After dinner went down for some ham to Make sandwiches for Gwen. Very cold day, strong North Wind. Snowing but very little. Went to Station with Dorothy and Gwen. Lots of girls going away. Dorothy went down to McDonald's to play bridge and I went to the office and did the entries. Very cold night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Blank page}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Black leather back cover of book}</p> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/34bc7dbd4470b8be20e61e7264b1ece0.pdf aebef0576dd5f7d215d27d36101e315a PDF Text Text ������������������������������������������������������������ https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2b62dc736b2cf29238ff8a823dc5413c.pdf a957aa65e6e7880b2b8332f51fe3afb5 PDF Text Text Kate Halliday Mickle (1871-1941) 1893 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers DISCLAIMER: This diary depicts some discriminatory content which some may find offensive. During the diary’s time period, such racial terms and prejudices were commonplace in Canadian society. They are considered wrong today. {Front Cover Blue Marble} {Inside front cover blue marble} {Inside front cover blue marble} Kate H.{Halliday} Mickle 1893. June 20th Tues. The most eventful day of my life I expect. The day upon which I was married. What I felt and what I thought I will not write here for nobody knows who may read. Our wedding I consider was very nice. Mr Howith, Arthur, Miss Mickle and the people at home were present. Mr Howith performing the ceremony. A number of friends were at the station to see us depart. It so pleasant to have them come to say good bye but so much kissing seems silly. Our railway journey to Niagara Falls N. Y (where we stayed for the night) was dusty and tiring. We stayed at "Prospect House" where we had a very comfortable room and a nice parlor. We had a view of the Falls by moonlight. They are much more beautiful than I thought when I saw them last summer. The view crossing Suspension Bridge was also very beautiful. June 21st Wed. Left at 10 a.m. for New York. Had a wait of 2 hrs. in Buffalo where we employed our hire in driving around the city. The first place which we visited was the house of Icineration {Incineration}. The Chapel where the service is held, after which all leave but two people who remain to witness the cremation. The body is carried into a small room, taken from the coffin and placed on a marble slab which is then rolled into the retort (already heated for 1 1/2 hrs) where in the space of an hour and a half it is reduced to ashes. The furnace is down in the basement and was brought from Italy and set up by an Italian. After being thus cheerfuly entertained we visited the graveyard which was certainly well cared for. One tomb in particular was very pretty. A marble monument (the sides of which were glass) contained four marble figures in different positions and around it were place marble seat and marble urns filled with flowers. The cemetery is controlled by the city and in one part they have 1 �arranged the small tombstones of all dead firemen and in the center erected a large monument for all firemen. Next came Dufferin Park which is immense and very pretty arranged. York then Main, the Empire fast express, which passed along the edge of the Hudson and arrived in New York at 10.p.m. We went to the Broadway Central Hotel where we were shown a room of the 2nd flat which looked out on the roof and felt as if it contained only about 1 inch of fresh air. We changed for one higher up but with a window facing the street but as we wanted a bath we moved once more and betook ourselves to the 4th flat where we had a parlor, a bedroom and a bath-room. June 22nd Thurs. Got a cab in the morning after we had with a great deal of difficulty found the breakfast room and partaken of our morning repast, and drove out to Brooklyn Bridge. After crossing which we returned to the Hotel (Driving up 5th ave first) and had dinner at 3 p.m. We embarked on the Orinoco for Bermuda. In passing out of U of harbor the Statue of Liberty could be seen for some distance. The night was lovely and the sail delightful June 23rd Frid. Found the State room excessively warm in the morning and myself quite uncomfortable. (Caused no doubt by the roll of the Dock). I lay In my berth and read until night where I went on deck for a short time. My meals consisted of very little and were few and far between. Saturday was but a repetition of friday and deserves or requires no special notes. June 25th Sund. Arrived in Bermuda on Sunday morning about 7 and anchored in Grassy Bay. Went to the Wharf in the tender and took a carriage to the Windsor Hotel. In the office we found nobody and waited for awhile when a darkey boy arrived and asked if we would like to see the Missus. Upon her appearance on the scene we were shown our bedroom which proved to be both large and comfortable. Went to the Presbyterian Church in the evening. Dr. Burrows - preacher. Church small, pipe organ hot brick good deed singing wretched. June 26th Mond. Had a visit from Mr. Armer who came to Hamilton on the Ferry. It seemed nice to see somebody that we knew. Mr. Mickle went home with him and upon his return brought me a very pretty bouquet from Mrs. Armer. The vegetation on the Island being altogether tropical was something quite new to me. From the front of the hotel we could see across the road, 'a row of Pride of India' kiss, in a garden a large rubber tree and plenty of oleanders were to be seen in the distance June 27th Tues. 2 �Got - by this time pretty well acquainted (at least well enough to speak) with Mr. and Mrs. McInnis of Edinburgh who were staying at the Windsor. They had been there five months and as Mr MacInnis was working in a jewellers store there their stay in Bermuda was to be a long one. Mrs. Armes called and brought me a second pretty bouquet. Called with her at Mrs. Kempe's who lived over the way. June 28th Wed. We got a donkey cart after dinner and drove to Armer's, 5 miles; We felt rather absurd perched up in a little cart behind such a small animal. He did not go very rapidly and when upon Front it he stopped and brayed we felt quite silly. However after a great deal of persuasion we reached Armer's or rather Dunscombe's. The roads are lovely being smooth coral. A great heavy hedges of oleander are to be seen and in many places stone walls covered with Lantana. The most noted things on the way to East Warwick are the Royal palaces in Paget, a number of Mangroves grow in the bay and present a peculiar appearence. We remained at Dunscombe's for Supper. The household consists of Mr & Mrs Armer & 5 children, 2 Miss Dunscombe's and Mabel Dunscombe a cousin. Also Mr Dunscombe (Mrs Armer's brother) After supper we found that our little donkey was very anxious to start for home and from the way in which he started off we might be forgiven if we expected to go home at a good pace. Our hopes however were deemed to be disappointed and our donkey soon got down to a walk. I was compelled to hold up a carriage lamp all the way home on account of a law which was enacted on the Island that all vehicles of travel must carry a light after seven o'clock. When we got to Hamilton our lamp began to go out and Just as we reached Queen St, on which our hotel was situated, the lamp went out. However we escaped the fine and decided that one experience with a donkey cart was quite enough. East Warwick Church. Geo. Whitefield pulpit 1748 and Tablet. present pulpit High. June 29th Thurs. Took a walk around Hamilton and we explored town through the Public gardens after which we visited the store known as the Towers, looked around and returned home. The garden contained many beautiful trees, ponsiana {poinciana}, which has a very pretty red flower, another tree with a yellow flowers and numbers of oleanders, red, white & pink, palms, Sago and palmetto. The flower beds were filled with geraniums, foliage plants etc. June 30th Frid. In the afternoon got a carriage and went for a drive along the South Shore to Spanish Point, The drive was pretty along the Shore of the Bay and Spanish Point lovely. It is very rough and on one side are the ruins of an old house. Behind which the Ocean was to be seen stretching out as far as the ey horizon. On the other side a narrow strip of land, then a Small Bay, and then strip of land and then the vast Atlantic. On which were two or three sail boats. It was a very pretty scene and one which I hope I shall never forget. We returned by the 3 �north shore. The Ocean lovely and the rocks immense. We passed the Old Devonshire Church and paid it a short visit. It is very old but kept in pretty good repair. The old organ still remains and the high pulpit with the reading desk down below it. The Ivy was growing in at the windows and covered quite a lot of the outside. It was built in 16--. The Church Yard contained a great brassy flat stone which covered the family vaults. On account of lack of ground vaults are used altogether and are built with two parts so that a grave needs not be opened for a Year after anyone is buried in it. In 20 Years only dust remains. an old Cedar tree stood quite near the Church and was used at one time for a belfry. Continued our drive by the North Shore East Government house, which is situated on a high hill overlooking Hamilton and in the rear the Ocean, Returned to Hamilton & then went out to St John's Church Pembroke which has been rebuilt and is therefore quite modern. In the evening we went for a row over to one of the Islands where Mr Mickle had a bath and we returned by moonlight. Phosphorescent Sea. July 1st. Sat. Rowed over to Armer's in the Row boat where we stayed for tea and returned again by moonlight. The lights of Hamilton looked very pretty and the Fire Brigade were practising their torches, out in the Bay and which they were trying to extinguish looked quite pretty, and added considerably to the liveliness of the scene. We hurried home as quickly as possible on account of the roughness of the boys who usually occupy the town on Saturday nights. July 2nd Sund. Went to church in the morning. Came home sick and spent the afternoon and evening in bed. As Monday was spent in the same uninteresting way it is not worthy of special notice. July 4th Tues. On Tuesday afternoon the Kempes very kindly invited us to go for a sail with them which invitation we accepted & at two o'clock the boat left the wharf, containing Mr, Mrs, Walter, Ethel, {Eurena?} and Phoebe Kempe, Miss Burrows, a darkey who had charge of the boat, Mr Mickle and myself. We sailed to the West side of Hinson's Island and the gentlemen fished & Mr Kempe caught one fish which was thrown back into the water. In the meantime we had a couple of bunches of fruit, pineapple, orange & banana & mangoes. In the evening I went over to Kempe's while Mr M went over to see Mr Armer about going to St. Georges. Did not get back until after ten. July 5th We took the Paget ferry in the morning & Crossed, Met the Ms. and started for St George. Mr & 3 Miss Dunscombe's Mr, Mrs & 5 little Armers' Mrs Smith & Miss Ashcombe. When we reached Walsingham Caves we stopped for lunch. The driver acted as our guide and guided us through the caves illuminating them with palmetto. Growing in front of the 1st caves was a coffee tree the flowers of which were 4 �lovely both in appearance & perfume. Moore's Calabash tree was also near it. The Stagmalites {stalagmites} were very pretty and the water in the 1st cave 40 ft deep but so clear that you could see the bottom quite distinctly. The second cave was fuller of stagmitites {stalactites} but a passage went right through it so that we went in at one side and out at the other. We had our lunch in an old house close by a little pond & there resumed our journey to St George passing over the great causeway. We went to Mr Smith's in St George and he and Mrs Smith Kindly Showed us the sights of the town. 1st the gardens, A tablet erected to Sir George Somerset 1609 first catches the eye. A Screw palm and a monkey puzzle tree are two other prominent articles. Also a pond of water hyacinths. Our drive back in the evening was pleasant. July 6th Thurs. Mr Mickle felt poorly all day but in the evening Mr & Mrs MacInnis and ourselves took a carriage for the theatre at Prospect. The Soldiers provided the Entire programme. The whole of these {pri?} is in the choruses. The Statue dance was good. The Governor, his wife & daughters and all the officers and their wives were present in full dress. Although we were not in full dress we felt quite grand driving to a concert in a carriage with a darkey driver. July 7th Frid. On Friday and Saturday Mr Mickle was quite miserable and stayed in bed part of the time so that with the exception of going out to buy some oranges I was not out all day. July 9th Sund. Went to Presbyterian Church in the Morning. Mr & Mrs Powell from Florida & Mrs Williams from Glascow {Glasgow} arrived on the Orinoco & took up their quarters at the Windsor. Mr & Mrs Powell seemed very nice, considered Bermuda cool & took long walks. Mrs Williamson shy, Had a Maid, her husband an officer in the navy, was going to remain in Bermuda for 3 Yrs. Had been a great traveller. In the evening we went to the English Church which was held in the Mechanics Hall. As there was no usher we found a seat for ourselves but shortly after we were seated a snipe {snip} of a girl asked us if we would mind taking the seat in front as there was more people coming in that one. This naturally made us feel a little uncomfortable & as it was the hottest place I ever struck & the Minister was no good I am afraid we were not much benefited by going. We took a walk down front it to get cooled off. July 10th. Mond. Went in the afternoon to the Light House taking Ethel Kempe with us and driving home by the South Shore. 192 Steps we climbed but the view more than repaid us. Stretched below us we saw the Whole Island with a number of small ones 362 in number. And all around the Ocean only a Small piece of land in the midst of a Vast Sea. It caused one to wonder at the small space of land we were living on. We could hear the breakers on the South Shore quite distinctly and the waves breaking on the rocks were very pretty. 5 �July 11th. Tues. In the Morning went to the Dock Yard on the Slocum Triton. To enter the Dock Yard You pass 2 draw bridges & 2 moats. Within the Dock Yard are Saw Mills, Repair Shops, provisions stores etc. The most interesting objects were an old wooden vessel "The Irresistible" which looked like a castle of 3 Stories and a gun boat the "Scorpion" which we visited. One of the sailors showed us through and explained the Manner of loading the guns, firing a broadside etc. It was a turret Shop having 2 turrets containing 2, 19 ton guns each. On the upper deck was a Nordenfelt gun which fires 300 shots a minute. In the afternoon we went to Kempe's for tea. Miss Dunscombe, Miss Burrows, Mr, Mrs Armer & ourselves being there. The evening was spent in singing, playing etc. July 12th Wed. Spent a very quiet day. Caled on Mrs Burrows in the afternoon while Mr M went for a bath with Walter Kempe. July 13th Thurs. Went over to Armer's in the afternoon & then went to the South Shore with Miss Dunscombe, Mrs Armer Corinne & Russel & Jim for a bath. The first feeling upon slipping into the sea was that the waves would carry me into shore again but I sooned gained confidence and felt so wonderfully elated & light when I learnt to rise above the large waves when they rolled in. We stayed in about an hour. Had tea at Armer's and returned by Salt Kettle ferry. July 14th Frid. Frid. was a repetition of Thursday but that Mr Mickle went in too and helped me trying to teach me to swim. July 15th Sat. Went around to Armer's in the Somerset Stage and went for a bath on the South Shore. We returned by the ferry after having tea at Armer's. July 16th Sund. Went to the Presbyterian Church in the Morning and in the afternoon Walked out to Government house to see the grounds which are beautiful. Part of them are laid out in civilized Style while the remainder is left wild and many nice walks run through the roads. There is a small outlook on top of a high hill. We went up and beheld a lovely view. Hamilton below us and behind us the Atlantic. In the evening we went to the African Church. There 6 �was only three White people present, a soldier and ourselves. The singing was lovely, the sermon a muddle and the people polite. July 17th. Mond. Crossed to Paget in the Paget ferry, (row boats) and began to hunt for a road to the South Shire. Climbed up a tremendous hill only to find that we were in somebody's private grounds. Returned, enquired our way, round around and around a great hill and at last struck the road. By perserverance and when we were almost discouraged we reached Hungry Bay where we had a delightful bath & found a shorter way home. July 18th. Tues. Had another bath in Hungry Bay & began to swim a little. Ice cream. July 19th. Wed. Went shopping in the morning. To Hungry Bay in the afternoon where Mr M had a bath while I sat on the Rocks. We then ate four oranges and after returning home visited the English Cathedral which they have been building for some years but which is not yet nearly finished & which is costing a great sum of money. In the evening Mrs MacInnis went with us for Ice cream. July 20th. Thurs. Went over to Armers in the afternoon & went for a bath in the South Shore. Had tea there and returned by salt kettle ferry. In the evening Mrs MacInnis treated us to Ice cream at Meyers'. July 21st. Frid. Went down before breakfast to see the fishing fleet come in. The fish were brought in in crates fastened to the boats. As the fish were of all colors and all kinds & alive they looked very pretty. They were killed on the boat as they were sold. In the afternoon took the Somerset bus to Armer's and then started for the South Shore for a bath but as a shower came up we went into Mr Armer's store until is was over & then went on & had a splendid bath. Mr Armer & Mr Mickle, Jim Russel & Mrs Armer, Miss Dunscombe, Corinne & myself. It started to rain just as we started for home and we had shelter in a negro's cabin where there was a cute little darkey baby. Had tea at Armer's and went back to Hamilton on the ferry. July 22nd Sat. Went to Kempe's and to Armers to say good bye in the afternoon as we expected our boat to arrive & leave that day. In the morning we went over to the south shore & Mr M. had a 7 �bath while I sat on the rocks & watched the waves. As there had been a storm the day before the waves were quite high. July 23rd. Sund. Went to the Methodist Church in the morning with Mrs MacInnis. Text "Blessed Are the poor in Spirit for they Shall See God." We liked the sermon very much indeed & went back in the evening text " Quit You like Men, be Strong." As it rained all afternoon we stayed in our room and wrote a fairy story. July 24th. Mond. Went to the South Shore in the afternoon for a bath. Spent the evening wandering around looking for the signal of the boat. July 25th. Tues. Went down before breakfast to see the fishing fleet but as Monday was showery they did not go out. At three o'clock we went on board the tender accompanied by Mrs MacInnis & Mrs Bradley, And were taken out to the Taymouth Castle. The first thing we noticed was the disagreeable fact that all the staterooms were down stairs. However we got the Ladies Cabin which had 2 port-holes & was therefore fresher than the others. We were detained sometime & Mrs Bradley came on board but Mrs MacInnis remained on the tender. A little before 6 o'clock we started and everything was smooth sailing. The pilot got off opposite St George. We met a tug towing in a wrecked steamer. A {fancy?} Mast was rigged up on deck and the top of the cabin was stoved in. July 26th. Wed Sea very calm. Mrs Meyers, a simpleton who came on with us At Bermuda, had our meals on deck. Taymouth Castle 320 feet long, 2 bunches bannanas, 2 barrels pineaples, 2½ barrels lime, a box of mangoes, 3 parrots & 2 Negro girls in back. passengers, Vaisis, who got intoxicated the last day on board, Mr Schofield & Mr Neave, 2 lieutenants of Berkshire {requicest?}going home on sick leave, Captain Mara, Mr Ellicombe, Mrs Meyer & ourselves. Captain Mara said " There are a great many wrecks floating around in the Atlantic, some of these level with the sea. The U.S. & Eng have made some efforts to retrieve these but nothing systematic has been done. Charts have been got out showing their position. Whenever I come to any I {spurn?} them if possible as I think a great many vessels which are lost at sea have struck on these water-logged vessels & gone down. (All editorial in the 'trail' a few days after we returned revived Mr M's story about bricks, the "City of Pekin" etc. July 27th Thurs. The Gulf Stream was quite stormy and the waves washed on deck all day. We did not feel very comfortable squall about 4 o'clock. chairs, barrel of pineapples etc, rolled down to the 8 �railing, ordered below where we nearly expired for want of air. Our State room smelt so dreadfully of sugar that we slept on couches in the music salon. July 28th Frid. Lovely day. A pleasure even to live. Enjoyed our meals downstairs. Saw quite close 2 large Steamers after tea saw several Whales sporting quite close to the Ship. Just at dark the fishing fleet which was anchored in "St Annie's Churchyard" so called on account of fishermen drowned there from St Anne. In the evening Mr Lauir, the purser, and some of the others entertained us in the salon with comic songs etc. Slept in salon. July 29th. Sat. Beautiful day. pilot came on board about 6.30 a.m. in sight of land all day. Anchored outside of St John {Saint John} harbour to wait for high tide. At 6. p.m. then after getting the necessary amount of water proceeded up the river a short distance & upon receiving permission sailed up to the wharf where the Doctor came on board. Landed in pouring rain & climbed a long ladder. got into a cab. Where the friendly Mrs Meyers joined us and went to the 'Clifton Manse" where we got a room on 3rd flat. July 30th. Sund. Went to the 'Stone Church' English where the volunteers had parade service. Old church. Nice organ and the Singing was beautiful especially the Te Deum. The amount of style was wonderful after Bermuda & the difference between materials (Velvet & cotton) quite noticeable. Went for a walk around the city in the afternoon. Climbed a high hill & had a splendid view. Very picturesque & hilly. Went to St Andrews Church (Pres.) in the evening. Minister ugly & conceited. Blind Man in the choir who read with his fingers & sang very well (a solo & in a quartette) but through his nose. Went for a walk after church when the friendly Mrs Meyers again accompanied us (by her own invitation) 53 steps to go to Dinner 20 more to go down town. July 31st. Mond. Had to hurry breakfast somewhat to catch a car for Indiantown to take the boat up the St John {Saint John} River. Cars not runnning. Cabman fooled $1 out of us. Got on Steamer Olivette for John Vanwart's. The sail was pleasant & the banks of the River beautiful but water very muddy. And hill after another all the way. Just had time to have dinner at hotel at John Vanwart's & catch the steamer "David Weston" for return trip landing in St John {Saint John} at 3.30 & took the bus to the hotel. Went for a walk after our return & spent the evening in the room. Mrs Meyer took her departure to a private boarding home early in the morning. The captain showed us 2 small alligators which he had caught on the St John River Florida & which he kept in a large wooden case. 9 �Aug 1st. Tues. Breakfast at seven. Cab for the Wharf Where we took the "New Brunswick" for Portland. Very nice boat and a good many passengers. Very nice day. Called at Eastport about 12. Quite pretty & on the boundary between Maine & N.B. Many surveyor's marks to be seen saw a Revenue Cutter with a very peculiar bow. About 1 p.m. a fog settled down & Whistle kept blowing, answered by foghorn on Shore & sailing vessel horn, until 1 A M when the fog lifted. Stayed on deck nearly all afternoon. Aug 2nd Wed. Landed in Portland very early in the morning before 5 and walked over to the Station which is very comfortable indeed, containing 4 lovely rocking chairs & several other nice chairs. Had breakfast at the Station & left on 8.25 A M. train for Montreal Via White Mts. a bride on board, a friend of Mrs John Cameron's Mr & Mrs Sandford (an actor & his wife) on train also. Very pleasant intelligent well-traveled people who made the time pass quickly. Dinner at Bartlett. Supper in the Dining Car where they took Mrs Sandford (who had been married 4½ Yrs for the bride). Lake Memphremagog & Richlieu {Richelieu} River. Mts beautiful beyond description. Got to Montreal about 9 p.m. and went to the Queen's Hotel where we had a very nice room with a bathroom. Aug. 3rd Thurs. After breakfast took a walk to Notre Dame church & then got a cab for the Jesuit church which we also visited. Then continued our trip up to the top of Mt Royal, 800 ft high, where we saw the Lunch spread for the Men of the Italian Flag ship & got a view of Montreal. On our way back we visited the "Grey Nunnery" The Chapel first where we saw the procession of nuns & heard their service Then an old lady showed us through the building. Sick people, aged, children (Maypole, dance) Then Schools etc. After dinner visited St. Peter's which, when finished, will surely be beautiful. Then the Italian Flag Ship. 2. 25 ton guns on lower deck, 6, 17 ton guns, 3 Machine guns on upper deck At the front, 1 pointing each way & out in front of the wheel house 1 gun which fires 620 shots in a min. At back 2 machines guns, 2 which fire 620 etc. & 3 Revolver guns & from the rear wheel house Another machine gun. Draws 59 ft of water. "Extra". Down below were the muskets & swords for 300 men. Went through the market on the way home also a store of statuary & visited La Salle Museum. After Supper went to the Cyclorama "Jerusalem at the Time of the Crucifixion" which was very fine. Aug 4th. Frid. 5 Min. for breakfast and a rush for the Station when we got on the train for Lachine as it was moving out. Expected to catch the boat & run the Rapids but waited & waited, all in vain! It did not come. Everybody else caught the 9.45 train back to the City. We did not care whether we caught it or not until it was gone & then we were very sorry that we had missed 10 �it. A wait of 3 hours stared us in the face. Nothing to do & nothing to see. We walked down along the River, then to the Station & resigned ourselves to our fate (waiting). The longest & dullest times come to an end and at 11.45 we got on about the slowest train I ever met, And crept back to Montreal. With {?} ruffled & about 25 lbs of dust. Then went on a Shopping expedition, tickets, cap, toys, neckties, socks & book. After lunch C. J. M. had a sleep & then we took in the Art Gallery Where we saw some very fine pictures. Embarked on the "Cuba" for Hamilton at 8 o'clock p.m. M. Cuba high & narrow about 40 passengers on board among whom were the Cargills. Spent the evening getting through the locks. Aug. 5th. Sat. Beautiful day. Got up about half past five & had a walk on the upper deck before breakfast. Music in the evening. Rain. Aug. 6th. Sund. Cool to-day. Read "The Refugees" {Sir Arthur Conan Doyle} rough & a great many sick. hymns in the evening. Saw Maggie Cameron for about ½ hr at Kingston at 8. A.M. Aug 7th Mond. Reached Toronto about 3.30 a.m. Where we stayed, loading on grain, until about 12. Reached Hamilton about 4 o'clock. In the evening we went to the telegraph office & had some Ice Cream at Crawford's. Mr & Mrs Howitt very nice. Mrs Howitt of Guelph also visiting there. Aug 8th. Tues. Went for a walk in the morning with Arthur. Mrs Howitt, Arthur, Maurice, C.J.M. & myself went for a drive in a cab up over the Mountain Going up on the Elevated railway. Frank Hyde came in for tea & spent the evening. He sang for us & we enjoyed it very much indeed. Aug 9th. Wed. Left on the 9.15 train for Chesley accompanied by Mrs Howitt Sr. Mr Howitt came down to see us off. Railway Journey very tiresome. Reached home on afternoon train. House very nicely fixed up to receive us. Reception in the evening which was very pleasant. Thus ended my wedding trip. Seven weeks and one day. Pleasant - all of it. I suppose one never forgets their wedding trip but I think it well to note it down for none of us know what may happen. Aug 25th Frid. Was quite pleased to receive a call from Daisy L & Kinnie this afternoon. We went up the River for a canoe ride & they went to Cooke's for tea & stayed all night with me. Aug 26th Sat. 11 �Drove out to Hanover with the girls & spent a very pleasant day at Dr Landerkin's. Mr Mickle came in about 9. p. m. (having been out to Maple Hill on business) and we came back on the late train together. They had quite a laugh at our expense saying that Mr Mickle could not do without me that long. Sept 1 Frid C.J.M. and I drove out to Walkerton and spent the day with Dr. Sinclair's. It began to rain in the evening so that it was 10. p m when we started for home which we reached at 12.30. Sept. 9th. Sat. When I was dusting this morning Matt. called & I went for a drive with him (about 9 miles out) & did not get back until 2 o'clock. Enjoyed it of course. I don't feel like a married woman & I consider that I have a better time than many girls who are not married. Sept 19th. Tues. Started about a quarter to eight a.m. for Walkerton to hear Laurier. Went to the Hartley House. Mr & Mrs Lawson, Mr & Mrs W. D. Bell. Went to Mr Robb's for dinner. Mr & Mrs Beaton were there also. Mrs Beaton does not impress one very favorably and uses very bad English. (Speaking in the drill Shed which was nicely decorated with Evergreen Bunting & flags. Speakers. O'Connor, Rowan. Mrs Landerkin Melock, Laurier, McMullen Patterson. Laurier very clever & pleasing. Met Mrs Sinclair, Mr Robertson invited us to six o'clock dinner but as we had just had tea we declined very windy drive home. Sept July 22nd Frid Departed on the 11.20 train for Gravenhurst Had Mrs Cooke & the Dr. as far as Palmerston. They were on their way to the World's Fair. Saw Frank and Charlie Cooke at Harriston. Stayed in Guelph all night at Mrs Goldie's. A beautiful house and a lovely view. Marble Hall, Marble bath-room etc. Our bed room had a dressing room. We went in the evening into "Woodside." Sept 23rd Sat. Left on the 6.40 a m. train. Drove to the Station in the phaeton {carriage}. Had to wait at Orangeville for 1½ hrs. Saw Jessie Cooke at Cookstown. Reached Gravenhurst at half past two. Charlie and Mrs Mickle met us at the Station. Sept 24th. Sund. Mr & Mrs Mickle very kind. Charlie nice boy. Bertha & Grace rather spoiled. House very nice and grounds large. 25 incandescent lights in the house 4 Spare bed rooms etc. Gravenhurst rather small place but pretty country. Churches small and not very well filled. Mrs Mickle very jolly and splendid company. 12 �Sept 26th. Tues. Went to Mrs Mowry's for tea. They lived at one time in Fenelon Falls and knew Aunt Maggie, Uncle Jim & family. Strange how you meet people everywhere. It does make the world seem small. Went to Miss Arnot's Millinery opining afterwards nothing pretty to be seen. {repeat of entries for Sept 19, 23, 24} Sept 19th. Tues. Started about a quarter to eight a.m. for Walkerton to hear Laurier. Went to the Hartley House. Mr & Mrs Lawson, Mr & Mrs W. D. Bell. Went to Mr Robb's for dinner. Mr & Mrs Beaton were there also. Mrs Beaton does not impress one very favorably and uses very bad English. (Speaking in the drill Shed which was nicely decorated with Evergreen Bunting & flags. Speakers. O'Connor, Rowan. Mrs Landerkin Melock, Laurier, McMullen Patterson. Laurier very clever & pleasing Met Mrs Sinclair, Mr Robertson invited us to six o'clock dinner but as we had just had tea we declined very windy drive home. Sept July 22nd Frid Departed on the 11.20 train for Gravenhurst Had Mrs Cooke & the Dr. as far as Palmerston. They were on their way to the World's Fair. Saw Frank and Charlie Cooke at Harriston. Stayed in Guelph all night at Mrs Goldie's. A beautiful house and a lovely view. Marble Hall, Marble bath-room etc. Our bed room had a dressing room. We went in the evening into "Woodside." {repeat of page 35} Sept 23rd Sat. Left on the 6.40 a m. train. Drove to the Station in the phaeton. Had to wait at Orangeville for 1½ hrs. Saw Jessie Cooke at Cookstown. Reached Gravenurst at half past two. Charlie and Mrs Mickle met us at the Station. Sept 24th. Sund. Mr & Mrs Mickle very kind. Charlie nice boy. Bertha & Grace rather spoiled. House very nice and grounds large. 25 incandescent lights in the house 4 Spare bed rooms etc. Gravenhurst rather small place but pretty country. Churches small and not very well filled. Mrs Mickle very jolly and splendid company. Sept 26th. Tues. 13 �Went to Mrs Mowry's for tea. They lived at one time in Fenelon Falls and knew Aunt Maggie, Uncle Jim & family. Strange how you meet people everywhere. It does make the world seem small. Went to Miss Arnot's Millinery opening afterwards nothing pretty to be seen. Sept 27th. Wed. Went to the exhibition in the afternoon. Drove around the race track and then folded literature in the G.C.L. U. Quite a queer place for me to be. Mrs Mickle had a few ladies in for tea. Miss Heath and I danced the {Shalisa? Schottische?}, Minuet etc. and then we played "Crockinole" {crokinole}. Sept 28th. Thurs. Went to a lecture on U.P.S.C.E. Work in the Methodist Church by Mr Caldwell of Toronto. Was too sleepy to enjoy it. Ran home all the way from the corner. Sept 30th. Sat. Went up to Bala on the "Muskoka". The Lake is very pretty as the foliage is just changing and the little Islands look so pretty. Grace was rather cross and so spoiled our enjoyment somewhat. Oct. 1st. Sund. Went to the English church in the Morning. A harvest service. The fruit decorations were very scarce and none of the others pretty. Wrote a story "The Lonely Grave" in the evening. Oct 2nd. Mond. Went across Gull Lake in the afternoon to a picnic. The Lake is very pretty and the picnic grounds also. From the rocks we had such a pretty view and the sunset was beautiful. Had a nice row home in the evening. Miss Mickle proves very annoying. She knew we were going to the picnic at half past two and she actually lay down & went off to sleep at that time and at 3 o'clock we had to waken her & start off at ½ hr. late. Oct. 3rd. Tues. Went to Mrs Grant's party in the evening. Wore my cream silk. Dr Grant (who is going to Scotland next week) and I flirted a little I am afraid. He walked home with us afterwards. The electric light went out before we could get ready for bed. Oct. 4th. Wed. Stayed in all day and knit at a cape which I am making for Mother. Helped Nellie (The girl) iron in the evening. 14 �Oct. 6th. Frid. Went Shopping in the Morning with Mrs Mickle. She had a large party of Young people at which I enjoyed myself. very much. Miss Mickle astonished everybody very much this morning by announcing that she was going home in the afternoon. It was quite annoying. However we went to the Station to see her off. Oct. 9th. Mond. Left on the early train for home. Mr Mickle came with us as far as the "Severn" and Mrs Mickle as far as Toronto. At Toronto Station I met Miss Louie Mickle Mrs & Miss Ellis. When I got to Guelph. I called on Dr Howitt who was away & then went to Jackson's where I had supper. They went to the station with me and I got home by the late train. Oct. 13th. Frid. Mrs M.A.. Matt. Mrs G D Bell, Mr Bell, John Dobbie, Tom Dobbie, Mr Mickle & myself all started on the train for the World's Fair. Had tea at Hyde's and got on Sleepers a night landing in Chicago at 4 o'clock on Saturday Oct. 14. Sat. Had some time to wait for a street car. Arrived at J.N. Thompson's where we got a very small bedroom. Had tea & went to the grounds. Electrical Building, pillar of different colored electric lights up which the light ran, then out along lines of lights to balls up which the light flashed. Then began again at the pillar. Up stairs there were a good many pianos from all over the world. Electric fountain which was very beautiful indeed. Electric theatre, a scene in the Alps, Sunrises, daylight, Sunset, Street, Midnight by electric light. The Telautograph which was very interesting. Administration Building. A model of U.S. Treasury Made of Silver Dollars. Mining Building. Miners Cabin, Liberty in Salt, Oval pillar, Iron pillar, Electrical Build. Electric fountain, Red, green, blue, yellow, White, Chickens hatched by electricity. Egyptian Temple. Beautiful green glass pillars lighted by electric lights. Oct. 15th. Sund. Columbia Theatre. Rev John McNeil. 2 Sam. 23. 11- 12 & 20. Quite an actor. Given to Jokes. Kicked his foot in a wonderful manner. 3. o'clock. Baptist Church on Wabash Ave. to hear D. L. Moody on the Work of the Shepherd. Sheep only follow their leader but a sick Sheep will follow anyone. Carry the lamb over the water & the sheep will follow. Applied to the death of children. Matt & Mr M. went at night to hear Dr. Pierson. Oct 16th. Mond. 15 �Mining Build. German Exhibit with Scenery at the back. Cases strewn with silver. Missouri, Map in Stone, Louisiana, Lot's Wife in Rock Salt. Silver pillar from New South Wales with a man bearing a globe on his back on the top. Typical scene in Iowa Coal fields, Miners at work, a car of coal. asbestos, a rock with a fibre in it which will not burn and from which they make fire proof clothing. Transportation Build. Modes of boats. Map of World. Gondola from Venice upholstered in Black with furred edges. Cargo boats from Bengal India. Three post of Vessel "Waranna" 1538. Panorama of Austrian Alps. Model of Saloon Steerage, Cabin etc. of a great attractive steamer. The boat in which Grace Darling went to the rescue. Models of funeral boats. 4000 Yr old found in a tomb in Upper Egypt. Models of Venetian Gondolas of 15th, 17th & 19th centuries. Model of Egyptian temple 222 B.C. funeral boat, Rough wood whitewashed. Locomotives 1803 & 1829. (the Rocket) Locomotives wooden on top 1837-1838. Lovely fancy sleigh White Sea egg resting on a bed of sea weed & the runners placed on 4 Dolphins. Front a sea Dragon, 5 Months for carving. 6 Months to make it. Saw Dr {Bemear} & had quite a talk with him while {Mr or Mrs} M.A. was resting at the C.P.R. train. Hearse Valued at $12000. White hearse valued at $9000. Model of new electric railway & run 200 mls an hour. Hung by 1 side of the car. Duke of Newcastle carriage. Ancient State Carriage of Don Pedro 1822. Columbus Caravel. Ste-Marie. Constantinople Street Carriers. Wooden German Railway of the 16th century. Still in use in the Hungarian Districts. Intramural Railway. Long wait and a train of a number of empty coaches went past us without stopping. Saw the esquimax {Eskimo} as we passed their village on the Main & got a good view of the grounds. Fisheries First the tanks containing living fish. Big Shark with Small one following. paddle fish, toad fish, Star fish, Eels, Gold fish, etc. Other part of Building, Harbor seal (stuffed fish) Skeleton of Whale, Alaska fur seal (Blue Grey with fins at Side.) Sturgeon, Hooded Seal, Otter, Mink, Beavers, White Whale, Shark (White Bear Shields, Harpoons etc.) in Norway Exhibit with a number of nice Skins, Japan {?} glass, Japanese pearls, Whale bone. Holland, Model of boat, fisherman & waves, Sword fish, sword fish sword, alligator. U.S. Government Build. Sea Lion, Alaska 3 Hatch Bidarka {Baidarka=Aleutian kayak}, Skin of Sea Lion cover. Big tree with a Chair in it, Greely Expedition, Snow ice, with wax figures etc. with the flag displayed nearest the north pole. War department. Bunker Hill flag. Smithsonian Institute Exhibit.) Indian papoose & Indians of all Kinds, Reindeer, Walrus, Rocky Mt. sheep & goats, African Buffalo, Sacred Bull of India, American Buffalo. (stuffed animals). Light Houses, Old & New Kinds, Mail Service. Dog train, old Mail coach of 1868 in which Gen. Garfield, President Arthur & Gen. Sherman travelled. 16 �Manufacturers Build. Bar in tiles, Model of a Gate, temples etc. in Japan. Dishes etc. Germany, Candles Crucifix, coats of arms, lamps etc. Armour, Knives, Room where King Ludwig of Bavaria lived Suit worth $2000000. Frames of Chairs etc. Solid gold, Gold candles, French dolls, Room exact copy of original Bed room of Napoleon I worth $8000. Parisian wedding in wax. House furnishings, Jewellry, perfumes, silk worms, silks etc. dress embroidered in pearls, Big Stove (Garland) Beautiful furniture. Oct 17th Tues. Dahomey Village. Mud cabins covered with figures. Gods, Mud Shapes covered with clotted blood flies etc. Grinding corn with a stone. Music, Stove pipes drums etc. Dance, a stately advance a few stick ups & another advance etc. papoose. Thatched houses. Chinese temple. Old Vienna Finest glass in the world. soap in the shape of peaches, pears, apples etc. East India Palace Gold work. Algerian Palace Many things for sale. Streets of Cairo. Camels & donkeys ridden by visitors. Helmets rugs etc. Turkish Mahommedan {Mohammedan} Temple, Obelisk. Persian War Tent 400 Yrs old. worth $1000 000. All hand work. The Work of 35000 Turkish women for 5 Yrs & then presented to the Shah for a war tent. Bed of Princess of Turkey 300 Yrs old. Valued at $5000. Streets of Constantinople a lot of Shops. Japanese {?}. Blarney Castle. California Building. Fruit preserved. Ball of oranges. pyramids of bottles, Raisins, Glass case of Walnuts, Pampas grass, Prune horse & Man. Californian Lion. Killed 3 Man, 1 boy & a Mule before it was killed. {Grain?} in glass cases, bottles etc. pyramid of Oranges & lemons, Model of San Francisco. Gold nuggets. Rubbelite {Rubellite}, Marble, Quartz Crystal ½ Walnut-Made of Walnuts. Onyx, Olives, Nectarines, Pomegranates etc. Illinois Build. Stone implements found in Ill. picture Made of grain on wall. Fountain of wood in forestry Depart. fish pond, flowers, Pottery found in Ill. Woman's Build for lunch. Russian Costumes embroidered in pearl & gold. Statue of America & 6 prominent men. "These are My Jewels." Art Building, Triumph of the Holy Cross (Spain) Santa Maria in a Storm (Russia) Foreclosure of the Mortgage (Canada) Tullia Driving over the dead body of her father (German) Death of an exhiled Woman in Siberia (Polish) Mother of Sorrows (Drapery very real) Danish Family Street in Copenhagen (very vivid). Horticultural Build. Crystal Cave (no good.) Big tree 28 ft in diameter. Wine Cellar. Oct 18th. Wed. MidwayAntropological {Anthropological} Build. 17 �Annuals, Lions tigers, Monkey, Arabian Monkey, Rocky Mt. Burroes etc. Antropological {Anthropological} Build Skeletons, Giant Squid, 8 short arms & 2 long ones covered with teeth, Mammoth, somewhat like an elephant only hairy. Octopus, 8 arms with suckers, Stuffed Moose, Buffalo, Wild Cat, lynx, Bengal tiger, Wolverine, Porcupine, Walrus, Mitten of Dame Eve in Stone, Guillotine, Racoon, Wolf, 1st Electrocution Chair, Plaster Castes from National Museum at Athens 4 centuries before Christ, Mercury. (finest Work in Museum). Minerva, fortune, Neptune., Idols of all Kinds, Winged Lion. Dairy Build. Horse Made of Butter. Pioneer Cabin 18 oz. Spinning wheel etc. Shoe Build. Boy's Russet Brogau {Brogue} of 1833. Prince Shouisski {Shuisky} boots from Russia 16th Century. Straw waterproof Shoes. Sandals worn by Spanish soldiers, Shoes from Corea, Asia, Turned up toes wooden & Straw. Sweden. five tops toes the shape of a curve. South America. Sole toe & Strap. Peru. Great nails in the sole. India. toes turned right back. Lapland fur boots. Shoes from Turtle claws. Shoes worn by a Bedouin. Shiekles (Sheiks) in the desert. Shoes from Palestine inside of sole inlaid with pearl. Strap for holding them on. Wooden slippers from Norway. Japan shoes. Brown wicker sole. Japan Stocking. 2 places for toes. Long boots worn in Texas all the time for 14 Yrs. Leather Quilt. 'Pinta" & "Santa Maria." Agriculture Build. Mammoth cheese. Cape of Good Hope. Angora Hair, Ostrich feathers, Ostrich eggs, Angora goat. Ben goat, Ostrich & Young, ( a black one & a gray one) Bushman's stone implements. Algeria Bees wax, Inlaid Marble Cabinet. Manufacturers Build. Singer Sewing Machine exhibit. Spanish velvet, pills in bottles, (S.S. Machine) Bedroom, parlor & dining room. pictures, chairs, curtains, table linen etc. done on the machine) Stained glass windows, Harps, Earliest printed newspapers, Mexico, Marble books, fruit etc. Bust in Parrafine. {Parrafin} Persian rugs. Spain, lace, fans, Curtains, Red & White Arches & colored pillars. "Quadrica" { Columbus Quadriga} & 4 horses Made of hand hammered copper. fur cape North $5000 Russian Sable cloak worth $13500. Telescope 75 tons. Tiffaney {Tiffany} diamond $100 000. Tiffaney {Tiffany} Chapel, Crucifix Worth $3000000, contains (the Chapel) 500000 pieces of stained glass. Chimes, "Swanee River." etc Gold plated Bedstead $2520. Silver plated $225 & $350 Paris Bedstead. green with painted figures $7800. four chairs in Russia exhibit. China Ivory idols. Embroidered Screens, dishes, Incense slippers, shoes inlaid with pearl, Ivory fans. Embroidered Satin fans, Embroidered Silk Coverlid (figures with China faces) Carved cabinet. Embroidered Silk lantern. Marble Chess board (Oxidised Silver & Brass Men Supported on blue Marble. Bronze Statues, Paris, Engine & car of Spools of Silk. Wheels, covered wood & Spokes of Spools. Incandescent light for head light.. Porcelain works, Beautiful China picture at back of lites, fountain, Silver Court exhibits of Bavaria, Art industries, Robes, Sword & riding whip of King Ludwig II of Bavaria. Read leather {Pictures?} 18 �$150. English hand Made silk rug 4000 000 Stiches, Length of silk used being about 28 Miles Cdn. Indian curiosities. Compass over 359 Yrs old. Made in St Malo 1534, used by J. Cartier when exploring Can & the St Lawrence 1536. Duplicate of Marie Antoinette's Bed cover. White Silk. Hand embroidered in Roses grapes & basket. Oct 19th. Thurs. White Star line Build. Ships. State rooms etc. Puck printing presses, pictures etc Woman's Build. Lace from Belgium, Painting, Artificial flowers. Inventions. Egg. Beater, Nail nib. press board, Refrigerator, Coffee pot etc. American Costume dolls. Indiana Build. Statues, Blue tile grate. Colorado Minerals, Washington fur Mast 215 ft high 3½ ft in diameter. Model farm on floor, ploughs, horses, Reapers, Rakes, Men, house. Skeleton of Mammoth 13 ft high. North Dakota (outside) petrified stumps. Red River Cart with a Steer hitched in it. in use until 1781. Kansas Cocoons of silk, decorations in Cree, panorama of animals on Mts. Bull Moose, (Largest known) 2 Moose with horns locked. Small railway running around the top of the building. New Mexico ancient stone idols. Household Gods of Pueblo Indians. Ceylon Black elephants. Model Showing Cultivation of rice & cocanuts {coconuts}. Royal Mail cart drawn by oxen (driver sitting in front.) Model of a tea factory, boats, coins etc. Albert Memorial Hyde park London. Manufacturers Build. Italy. Statues in wood Carving, Marble etc. Bronze vase $20000 Machinery Hall. First printing press in New Hampshire 1742. Lincoln park. Pelicans, Virginia owls, eagles, birds, Lions, tigers, Jaguars, elephant, Capybara, Spotted Cavia, Anteater, Monkeys, Alligators, turtles, Alpaca lamas, Kangaroo, Tapir, Snakes, Baboon parrots, (Red, Green & grey) Cockatoo, Prairie dogs, Badger, Brown Bear, Wolves, Coyote (fast runner) Black Wolf, Red fox, racoons, Climbing bear, 2 White bears, 1 big brown bear, 7 other bears, puma or Mt Lion, 13 Buffalos, 7 fawns, Canada lynx, 14 Guinea pigs, rabbits, foxes, 3 Rocky Mt. sheep, Mule deer, 2 Moose, 14 Angora goats, Wapiti (deer), Marsh Hawk, otter, conservatory, Chrysanthemums, Begonias, pansies, ferns, {Canes?}, Rubber tree, Water Lillies, picture plants. 19 �McVicar's {McVicker's} Theatre after having lunch at a restaurant {Gunters?} Crane {William H. Crane} in "Brother John" very good. Oct 20th. Frid. Cooper & Seigel's. Moody & McNell {McNeill}. in Central Music Hall. Moody on a Christian's power. McNeel {McNeill} on "David & Goliath." Individuality in preaching etc." Masonic temple. Dinner at a restaurant. Crowd at the gates for rain. Carrie Ritchie with Bells' in Sleeper no. 5 extra. we in no. 6. Reached Stratford Sat Morning 8.30. Had Breakfast at Hyde. Got home at 4. p. m. Oct. 31st Tues. Went out to Paisley to Mrs Row's funeral. Service in the church. Saw Mr & Mrs Mickle. Had rather an uncomfortable drive home. Very dark & roads bad. Aurelia, Nell Mc, Nell & I after tea began our practise of "the Ladies Speak at Last." Nov 2nd. Frid. Went out to Walkerton with Mr M. Stayed & had dinner at Sinclair's. Rather a cold drive home. Nov. 8th Thurs. Went out to Walkerton again. Called on Mrs Robb & had dinner with her. Called on Mother Genevieve and spent the rest of the time at Sinclair's. Went for a Walk with the Dr. Dec. 19th. Tues. Gave a concert for the Mechanics Institute. Address by Ralph McNeal. Solos by Charlie Smellie as professor Fenwick was taken with La Grippe and could not come. "The Ladies Speak at Last" Recitation by Aurelia Lamont and a Gipsy {Gypsy} Scene which was rather short to suit the audience. Otherwise everything was a success. Dec 10th. Went to see "The Last Loaf". Flow Currie, Mina Schroeder etc. Have been to a number of other concerts also. "Hazel Kirtle" (Miss Biette) "Robinson Crusoe" (troupe) Eurenia Wells, Jennie Ray (Steel bass, piano, singing, xylophone. Automatic Hand bells etc. {BLANK PAGE} {BLANK PAGE} {BLANK PAGE} 20 �{BLANK PAGE} de 35 {stamp} A.S. GOODEVE, DRUGS AND MEDICINES, BOCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP, GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER, CHESLEY, - ONT. {Back cover blue marbled with brown leather on spine and corners} For more information on Kate Halliday Mickle, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 21 � 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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Title A name given to the resource Kate Halliday Mickle Diary & Transcription, 1893 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kate Halliday Mickle Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1893 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, Bruce County, Elderslie Township, Ontario and trip to The Chicago World's Fair. Date Created Date of creation of the resource. June 20, 1893 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Front Cover Blue Marble}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Inside front cover blue marble}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Inside front cover blue marble}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Kate H.{Halliday} Mickle</p> <p>1893.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>June 20th Tues. The most eventful day of my life I expect. The day upon which I was married. What I felt and what I thought I will not write here for nobody knows who may read. Our wedding I consider was very nice. Mr Howith, Arthur, Miss Mickle and the people at home were present. Mr Howith performing the ceremony. A number of friends were at the station to see us depart. It so pleasant to have them come to say good bye but so much kissing seems silly. Our railway journey to Niagara Falls N. Y (where we stayed for the night) was dusty and tiring. We stayed at "Prospect House" where we had a very comfortable room and a nice parlor. We had a view of the Falls by moonlight. They are much more beautiful than I thought when I saw them last summer. The view crossing Suspension Bridge was also very beautiful.</p> <p>June 21st Wed. Left at 10 a.m. for New York. Had a wait of 2 hrs. in Buffalo where we employed our hire in driving around the city. The first place which we visited was the house of Icineration {Incineration?}. The Chapel where the service is held, after which all leave</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>but two people who remain to witness the cremation. The body is carried into a small room, taken from the coffin and placed on a marble slab which is then rolled into the retort (already heated for 1 1/2 hrs) where in the space of an hour and a half it is reduced to ashes. The furnace is down in the basement and was brought from Italy and set up by an Italian. After being thus cheerfuly entertained we visited the graveyard which was certainly well cared for. One tomb in particular was very pretty. A marble monument (the sides of which were glass) contained four marble figures in different positions and around it were place marble seat and marble urns filled with flowers. The cemetery is controlled by the city and in one part they have arranged the small tombstones of all dead firemen and in the center erected a large monument for all firemen. Next came Dufferin Park which is immense and very pretty arranged. York then Main, the Empire fast express, which passed along the edge of the Hudson and</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>arrived in New York at 10.p.m. We went to the Broadway Central Hotel where we were shown a room of the 2nd flat which looked out on the roof and felt as if it contained only about 1 inch of fresh air. We changed for one higher up but with a window facing the street but as we wanted a bath we moved once more and betook ourselves to the 4th flat where we had a parlor, a bedroom and a bath-room.</p> <p>June 22nd Thurs.</p> <p>Got a cab in the morning after we had with a great deal of difficulty found the breakfast room and partaken of our morning repast, and drove out to Brooklyn Bridge. After crossing which we returned to the Hotel (Driving up 5th ave first) and had dinner at 3 p.m. We embarked on the Orinoco for Bermuda. In passing out of U of harbor the Statue of Liberty could be seen for some distance. The night was lovely and the sail delightful</p> <p>June 23rd Frid.</p> <p>Found the State room excessively warm in the morning and myself quite uncomfortable. (Caused no doubt by the roll of the Dock). I lay</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>in my berth and read until night where I went on deck for a short time. My meals consisted of very little and were few and far between. Saturday was but a repetition of friday and deserves or requires no special notes.</p> <p>June 25th Sund.</p> <p>Arrived in Bermuda on Sunday morning about 7 and anchored in Grassy Bay. Went to the Wharf in the tender and took a carriage to the Windsor Hotel. In the office we found nobody and waited for awhile when a darkey boy arrived and asked if we would like to see the Missus. Upon her appearance on the scene we were shown our bedroom which proved to be both large and comfortable. Went to the Presbyterian Church in the evening. Dr. Burrows - preacher. Church small, pipe organ hot brick good deed singing wretched.</p> <p>June 26th Mond.</p> <p>Had a visit from Mr. Armer who came to Hamilton on the Ferry. It seemed nice to see somebody that we knew. Mr. Mickle</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>went home with him and upon his return brought me a very pretty bouquet from Mrs. Armer. The vegetation on the Island being altogether tropical was something quite new to me. From the front of the hotel we could see across the road, 'a row of Pride of India' kiss, in a garden a large rubber tree and plenty of oleanders were to be seen in the distance</p> <p>June 27th Tues.</p> <p>Got - by this time pretty well acquainted (at least well enough to speak) with Mr. and Mrs. McInnis of Edinburgh who were staying at the Windsor. They had been there five months and as Mr MacInnis was working in a jewellers store there their stay in Bermuda was to be a long one. Mrs. Armes called and brought me a second pretty bouquet. Called with her at Mrs. Kempe's who lived over the way.</p> <p>June 28th Wed.</p> <p>We got a donkey cart after dinner and drove to Armer's, 5 miles; We felt rather absurd perched up in a little cart behind such a small animal. He did not go very rapidly and when upon Front it he stopped and brayed we felt quite silly. However after a</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>great deal of persuasion we reached Armer's or rather Dunscombe's. The roads are lovely being smooth coral. A great heavy hedges of oleander are to be seen and in many places stone walls covered with Lantana. The most noted things on the way to East Warwick are the Royal palaces in Paget, a number of Mangroves grow in the bay and present a peculiar appearence. We remained at Dunscombe's for Supper. The household consists of Mr &amp; Mrs Armer &amp; 5 children, 2 Miss Dunscombe's and Mabel Dunscombe a cousin. Also Mr Dunscombe (Mrs Armer's brother) After supper we found that our little donkey was very anxious to start for home and from the way in which he started off we might be forgiven if we expected to go home at a good pace, Our hopes however were deemed to be disappointed and our donkey soon got down to a walk. I was compelled to hold up a carriage lamp all the way home on account of a law which was enacted on the Island that all vehicles of travel must</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>carry a light after seven o'clock. When we got to Hamilton our lamp began to go out and Just as we reached Queen St, on which our hotel was situated, the lamp went out. However we escaped the fine and decided that one experience with a donkey cart was quite enough. East Warwick Church. Geo. Whitefield pulpit 1748 and Tablet. present pulpit High</p> <p>June 29th Thurs.</p> <p>Took a walk around Hamilton and we explored town through the Public gardens after which we visited the store known as the Towers, looked around and returned home. The garden contained many beautiful trees, ponsiana {poinciana}, which has a very pretty red flower, another tree with a yellow flowers and numbers of oleanders, red, white &amp; pink, palms, Sago and palmetto. The flower beds were filled with geraniums, foliage plants etc.</p> <p>June 30th Frid.</p> <p>In the afternoon got a carriage and went for a drive along the South Shore to Spanish Point, The drive was pretty along the Shore of the Bay and Spanish Point lovely. It is very rough and on one side are the ruins of an old</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>house. Behind which the Ocean was to be seen stretching out as far as the ey horizon. On the other sidem a narrow strip of land, then a Small Bay, and then strip of land and then the vast Atlantic. On which were two or three sail boats. It was a very pretty scene and one which I hope I shall never forget. We returned by the north shore. The Ocean lovely and the rocks immense. We passed the Old Devonshire Church and paid it a short visit. It is very old but kept in pretty good repair. The old organ still remains and the high pulpit with the reading desk down below it. The Ivy was growing in at the windows and covered quite a lot of the outside. It was built in 16--. The Church Yard contained a great brassy flat stone which covered the family vaults. On account of lack of ground vaults are used altogether and are built with two parts so that a grave needs not be opened for a Year after anyone is buried in it. In 20 Years only dust remains.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>an old Cedar tree stood quite near the Church and was used at one time for a belfry. Continued our drive by the North Shore East Government house, which is situated on a high hill overlooking Hamilton and in the rear the Ocean, Returned to Hamilton &amp; then went out to St John's Church Pembroke which has been rebuilt and is therefore quite modern. In the evening we went for a row over to one of the Islands where Mr Mickle had a bath and we returned by moonlight. Phosphorescent Sea.</p> <p>July 1st. Sat.</p> <p>Rowed over to Armer's in the Row boat where we stayed for tea and returned again by moonlight. The lights of Hamilton looked very pretty and the Fire Brigade were practising their torches, out in the Bay and which they were trying to extinguish looked quite pretty, and added considerably to the liveliness of the scene. We hurried home as quickly as possible on account of the roughness of the boys who usually occupy the town on Saturday nights.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 2nd Sund.</p> <p>Went to church in the morning. Came home sick and spent the afternoon and evening in bed. As Monday was spent in the same uninteresting way it is not worthy of special notice.</p> <p>July 4th Tues.</p> <p>On Tuesday afternoon the Kempes very kindly invited us to go for a sail with them which invitation we accepted &amp; at two o'clock the boat left the wharf, containing Mr, Mrs, Walter, Ethel, {Eurena?} and Phoebe Kempe, Miss Burrows, a darkey who had charge of the boat, Mr Mickle and myself. We sailed to the West side of {Hinson's?} Island and the gentlemen fished &amp; Mr Kempe caught one fish which was thrown back into the water. In the meantime we had a couple of bunches of fruit, pineapple, orange &amp; banana &amp; mangoes. In the evening I went over to Kempe's while Mr M went over to see Mr Armer about going to St. Georges. Did not get back until after ten.</p> <p>July 5th We took the Paget ferry in the morning &amp;</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Crossed, Met the {Ms.?} an started for St George Mr &amp; 3 Miss Dunscombe's Mr Mrs &amp; 5 little Armers' Mrs Smith &amp; Miss Ashcombe. When we reached Walsingham Caves we stopped for lunch. The driver acted as our guide and guided us through the caves illuminating them with palmetto. Growing in front of the 1st caves was a coffee tree the flowers of which were lovely both in appearance &amp; perfume. Moore's Calabash tree was also near it. The Stagmalites {stalagmites} were very pretty and the water in the 1st cave 40 ft deep but so clear that you could see the bottom quite distinctly. The second cave was fuller of stagmitites {stalactites} but a passage went right through it so that we went in at one side and out at the other. We had our lunch in an old house close by a little pond &amp; there resumed our journey to St George passing over the great causeway. We went to Mr Smith's in St George and he and Mrs Smith Kindly Showed us the sights of the town. 1st the gardens, A tablet erected to Sir George Somerset 1609 first catches the eye. A Screw palm and a monkey puzzle tree are two</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>other prominent articles. Also a pond of water hyacinths. Our drive back in the evening was pleasant.</p> <p>July 6th Thurs.</p> <p>Mr Mickle felt poorly all day but in the evening Mr &amp; Mrs MacInnis and ourselves took a carriage for the theatre at Prospect. The Soldiers provided the Entire programme. The whole of these {pri?} is in the choruses. The Statue dance was good. The Governor, his wife &amp; daughters and all the officers and their wives were present in full dress. Although we were not in full dress we felt quite grand driving to a concert in a carriage with a darkey driver.</p> <p>July 7th Frid.</p> <p>On Friday and Saturday Mr Mickle was quite miserable and stayed in bed part of the time so that with the exception of going out to buy some oranges I was not out all day.</p> <p>July 9th Sund.</p> <p>Went to Presbyterian Church in the Morning. Mr &amp; Mrs Powell from Florida &amp; Mrs Williams from Glascow {Glasgow} arrived on the Orinoco &amp;</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>took up their quarters at the Windsor. Mr &amp; Mrs Powell seemed very nice, considered Bermuda cool &amp; took long walks. Mrs Williamson shy, Had a Maid, her husband an officer in the navy, was going to remain in Bermuda for 3 Yrs. Had been a great traveller. In the evening we went to the English Church which was held in the Mechanics Hall. As there was no usher we found a seat for ourselves but shortly after we were seated a snipe {snip} of a girl asked us if we would mind taking the seat in front as there was more people coming in that one. This naturally made us feel a little uncomfortable &amp; as it was the hottest place I ever struck &amp; the Minister was no good I am afraid we were not much benefited by going. We took a walk down front it to get cooled off.</p> <p>July 10th. Mond. Went in the afternoon to the Light House taking Ethel Kempe with us and driving home by the South Shore. 192 Steps we climbed but the view more than repaid us. Stretched below us we saw the Whole Island</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>with a number of Small ones 362 in number. And all around the Ocean only a Small piece of land in the midst of a Vast Sea. It caused one to wonder at the small space of land we were living on. We could hear the breakers on the South Shore quite distinctly and the waves breaking on the rocks were very pretty.</p> <p>July 11th. Tues.</p> <p>In the Morning went to the Dock Yard on the Slocum Triton. To enter the Dock Yard You pass 2 draw bridges &amp; 2 moats. Within the Dock Yard are Saw Mills, Repair Shops, provisions stores etc. The most interesting objects were an old wooden vessel "The Irresistible" which looked like a castle of 3 Stories and a gun boat the "Scorpion" which we visited. One of the sailors showed us through and explained the Manner of loading the guns, firing a broadside etc. It was a turret Shop having 2 turrets containing 2, 19 ton guns each. On the upper deck was a Nordenfelt gun which fires 300 shots a minute.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>In the afternoon we went to Kempe's for tea. Miss Dunscombe, Miss Burrows, Mr, Mrs Armer &amp; ourselves being there. The evening was spent in singing playing etc.</p> <p>July 12th Wed.</p> <p>Spent a very quiet day. Caled on Mrs Burrows in the afternoon while Mr M went for a bath with Walter Kempe.</p> <p>July 13th Thurs.</p> <p>Went over to Armer's in the afternoon &amp; then went to the South Shore with Miss Dunscombe, Mrs Armer Corinne &amp; Russel &amp; Jim for a bath. The first feeling upon slipping into the sea was that the waves would carry me into shore again but I sooned gained confidence and felt so wonderfully elated &amp; light when I learnt to rise above the large waves when they rolled in. We stayed in about an hour. Had tea at Armer's and returned by Salt Kettle ferry.</p> <p>July 14th Frid.</p> <p>Frid. was a repetition of Thursday but that Mr Mickle went in too and helped me (trying</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>to teach me to swim.</p> <p>July 15th Sat.</p> <p>Went around to Armer's in the Somerset Stage and went for a bath on the South Shore. We returned by the ferry after having tea at Armer's.</p> <p>July 16th Sund.</p> <p>Went to the Presbyterian Church in the Morning and in the afternoon Walked out to Government house to see the grounds which are beautiful. Part of them are laid out in civilized Style while the remainder is left wild and many nice walks run through the roads. There is a small outlook on top of a high hill. We went up and beheld a lovely view. Hamilton below us and behind us the Atlantic. In the evening we went to the African Church. There was only three White people present, a soldier and ourselves. The singing was lovely, the sermon a muddle and the people polite.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 17th. Mond.</p> <p>Crossed to Paget in the Paget ferrt, (now boats) and began to hunt for a road to the South Shire. Climbed up a tremendous hill only to find that we were in somebody's private grounds. Returned, enquired our way, round around and around a great hill and at last struck the road. By perserverance and when we were almost discouraged we reached Hungry Bay where we had a delightful bath &amp; found a shorter way home.</p> <p>July 18th. Tues.</p> <p>Had another bath in Hungry Bay &amp; began to swim a little. Ice cream.</p> <p>July 19th. Wed.</p> <p>Went shopping in the morning. To Hungry Bay in the afternoon where Mr M had a bath while I sat on the Rocks. We then ate four oranges and after returning home visited the English Cathedral which they have been building for some years but which is not yet nearly finished &amp; which is costing a great sum of money. In the evening Mrs MacInnis went with us for Ice cream.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 20th. Thurs.</p> <p>Went over to Armers in the afternoon &amp; went for a bath in the South Shore. Had tea there and returned by salt kettle ferry. In the evening Mrs MacInnis treated us to Ice cream at Meyers'.</p> <p>July 21st. Frid.</p> <p>Went down before breakfast to see the fishing fleet come in. The fish were brought in in crates fastened to the boats. As the fish were of all colors and all kinds &amp; alive they looked very pretty. They were killed on the boat as they were sold. In the afternoon took the Somerset bus to Armer's and then started for the South Shore for a bath but as a shower came up we went into Mr Armer's store until is was over &amp; then went on &amp; had a splendid bath. Mr Armer &amp; Mr Mickle, Jim Russel &amp; Mrs Armer, Miss Dunscombe, Corinne &amp; myself. It started to rain just as we started for home and we had shelter in a negro's cabin where there was a cute little darkey baby. Had tea at Armer's and went back to Hamilton on the ferry.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>July 22nd Sat.</p> <p>Went to Kempe's and to Armers to say good bye in the afternoon as we expected our boat to arrive &amp; leave that day. In the morning we went over to the south shore &amp; Mr M. had a bath while I sat on the rocks &amp; watched the waves. As there had been a storm the day before the waves were quite high.</p> <p>July 23rd. Sund.</p> <p>Went to the Methodist Church in the morning with Mrs MacInnis. Text "Blessed Are the poor in Spirit for they Shall See God." We liked the sermon very much indeed &amp; went back in the evening text " Quit You like Men, be Strong." As it rained all afternoon we stayed in our room and wrote a fairy story.</p> <p>July 24th. Mond.</p> <p>Went to the South Shore in the afternoon for a bath. Spent the evening wandering around looking for the signal of the boat.</p> <p>July 25th. Tues.</p> <p>Went down before breakfast to see the fishing fleet but as Monday was showery they did not</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>go out. At three o'clock we went on board the tender accompanied by Mrs MacInnis &amp; Mrs Bradley, And were taken out to the Taymouth Castle. The first thing we noticed was the disagreeable fact that all the staterooms were down stairs. However we got the Ladies Cabin which had 2 port-holes &amp; was therefore fresher than the others. We were detained sometime &amp; Mrs Bradley came on board but Mrs MacInnis remained on the tender. A little before 6 o'clock we started and everything was smooth sailing. The pilot got off opposite St George. We met a tug towing in a wrecked steamer. A {fancy?} Mast was rigged up on deck and the top of the cabin was stoved in.</p> <p>July 26th. Wed</p> <p>Sea very calm. Mrs Meyers, a {?simpleton?} who came on with us At Bermuda, had our meals on deck. Taymouth Castle 320 feet long, 2 bunches bannanas, 2 barrels pineaples, 2½ barrels lime, a box of mangoes, 3 parrots &amp; 2 Negro girls in back.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>passengers, Vaisis, who got intoxicated the last day on board, Mr Schofield &amp; Mr Neave, 2 lieutenants of Berkshire {requicest?}going home on sick leave, Captain Mara, Mr Ellicombe, Mrs Meyer &amp; ourselves. Captain Mara said " There are a great many wrecks floating around in the Atlantic, some of these level with the sea. The U.S. &amp; Eng have made some efforts to retrieve these but nothing systematic has been done. Charts have been got out showing their position. Whenever I come to any I {spurn?} them if possible as I think a great many vessels which are lost at sea have struck on these water-logged vessels &amp; gone down. (All editorial in the 'trail' a few days after we returned revived Mr M's story about bricks, the "City of Pekin" etc.</p> <p>July 27th Thurs.</p> <p>The Gulf Stream was quite stormy and the waves washed on deck all day. We did not feel very comfortable squall about 4 o'clock.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>chairs, barrel of pinesapples etc, rolled down to the railing, ordered below where we nearly expired for want of air. Our State room smelt so dreadfully of sugar that we slept on couches in the music salon.</p> <p>July 28th Frid.</p> <p>Lovely day. A pleasure even to live. Enjoyed our meals down stairs. Saw quite close 2 large Steamers after tea saw several Whales sporting quite close to the Ship. Just at dark the fishing fleet which was anchored in "St Annie's Churchyard" so called on account of fishermen drowned there from St Anne. In the evening Mr Lauir, the purser, and some of the others entertained us in the salon with comic songs etc. Slept in salon.</p> <p>July 29th. Sat.</p> <p>Beautful day. pilot came on board about 6.30 a.m. in sight of land all day. Anchored outside of St John harbour to wait for high tide. At 6. p.m. then after getting the necessary amount of water proceeded up the river a short distance &amp; upon receiving permission sailed up to the wharf where the Doctor came on board. Landed in pouring rain &amp; climbed a long ladder. got into a cab</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Where the friendly Mrs Meyers joined us and went to the 'Clifton Manse" where we got a room on 3rd flat.</p> <p>July 30th. Sund.</p> <p>Went to the 'Stone Church' English where the volunteers had parade service. Old church. Nice organ and the Singing was beautiful especially the Le Deuui. The amount of style was wonderful after Bermuda &amp; the difference between materials (Velvet &amp; cotton) quite noticable. Went for a walk around the city in the afternoon. Climbed a high hill &amp; had a splendid view. Very picturesque &amp; hilly. Went to St Andrews Church (Pres.) in the evening. Minister ugly &amp; conceited. Blind Man in the choir who read with his fingers &amp; sang very well (a solo &amp; in a quartette) but through his nose. Went for a walk after church whe the friendly Mrs Meyers again accompanied us (by her own invitation) 53 steps to go to Dinner 20 more to go down town.</p> <p>July 31st. Mond.</p> <p>Had to hurry breakfast somewhat to catch a car for Indiantown to take the boat up the St John River. Cars not runnning. Cabman fooled $1 out of us. Got on Steamer Olivette for John Vanwart's. The sail was pleasant &amp; the banks of the River beautiful but</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>water very muddy. And hill after another all the way. Just had time to have dinner at hotel at John Vanwart's &amp; catch the steamer "David Weston" for return trip landing in St John at 3.30 &amp; took the bus to the hotel. Went for a walk after our return &amp; spent the evening in the room. Mrs Meyer took her departure to a private boarding home early in the morning. The captain showed us 2 small alligators which he had caught on the St John River Florida &amp; which he kept in a large wooden case.</p> <p>Aug 1st. Tues.</p> <p>Breakfast at seven. Cab for the Wharf Where we took the "New Brunswick" for Portland. Very nice boat and a good many passengers. Very nice day. Called at Eastport about 12. Quite pretty &amp; on the boundary between Maine &amp; N.B. Many surveyor's Marks to be seen saw a Revenue Cutter with a very peculiar bow. About 1 p.m. a fog settled down &amp; Whistle kept blowing, answered by foghorn on Shore &amp; sailing vessel horn, until 1 A M when the fog lifted. Stayed on deck nearly all afternoon.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 2nd Wed.</p> <p>Landed in Portland very early in the morning before 5 and walked over to the Station which is very comfortable indeed, containing 4 lovely rocking chairs &amp; several other nice chairs. Had breakfast at the Station &amp; left on 8.25 A M. train for Montreal Via White Mts. a bride on board, a friend of Mrs John Cameron's Mr &amp; Mrs Sandford ( an actor &amp; his wife) on train also. Very pleasant intelligent well-traveled people who made the time pass quickly. Dinner at Bartlett. Supper in the Dining Car where they took Mrs Sandford (who had been married 4½ Yrs for the bride). Lake Memphremagog &amp; Richlieu {Richelieu} River. Mts beautiful beyond description. Got to Montreal about 9 p.m. and went to the Queen's Hotel where we had a very nice room with a bathroom.</p> <p>Aug. 3rd Thurs.</p> <p>After breakfast took a walk to Notre Dame church &amp; then got a cab for the Jesuit church which we also visited. Then continued our trip up to the top of Mt Royal, 800 ft high, where we saw the Lunch spread for the Men of the Italian Flag ship &amp; got a view of Montreal. On our way back we visited the "Grey Nunnery" The Chapel first where we</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>saw the procession of nuns &amp; heard their service Then an old lady showed us through the building. Sick people, aged, children (Maypole, dance) Then Schools etc. After dinner visited St. Peter's which, when finished, will surely be beautiful. Then the Italian Flag Ship. 2. 25 ton guns on lower deck, 6, 17 ton guns, 3 Machine guns on upper deck At the front, 1 pointing each way &amp; out in front of the wheel house 1 gun which fires 620 shots in a min. At back 2 machines guns, 2 which fire 620 etc. &amp; 3 Revolver guns &amp; from the rear wheel house Another machine gun. Draws 59 ft of water. "Extra". Down below were the muskets &amp; swords for 300 men. Went through the market on the way home also a store of statuary &amp; visited La Salle Museum. After Supper went to the Cyclorama "Jerusalem at the Time of the Crucifixion" which was very fine.</p> <p>Aug 4th. Frid.</p> <p>5 Min. for breakfast and a rush for the Station when we got on the train for Lachine as it was moving out. Expected to catch the boat &amp; run the Rapids but waited &amp; waited, all in vain! It did not come. Everybody else caught the 9.45 train back to the City. We did not care whether we caught it or not until it was</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>gone &amp; then we were very sorry that we had missed it. A wait of 3 hours stared us in the face. Nothing to do &amp; nothing to see. We walked down along the River, then to the Station &amp; resigned ourselves to our fate (waiting). The longest &amp; dullest times come to an end and at 11.45 we got on about the slowest train I ever met, And crept back to Montreal. With {?} ruffled &amp; about 25 lbs of dust. Then went on a Shopping expedition, tickets, cap, toys, neckties, socks &amp; book. After lunch C. J. M. had a sleep &amp; then we took in the Art Gallery Where we saw some very fine pictures. Embarked on the "Cuba" for Hamilton at 8 o'clock p.m. M. Cuba high &amp; narrow about 40 passengers on board among whom were the Cargills. Spent the evening getting through the locks.</p> <p>Aug. 5th. Sat.</p> <p>Beautiful day. Got up about half past five &amp; had a walk on the upper deck before breakfast. Music in the evening. Rain.</p> <p>Aug. 6th. Sund.</p> <p>Cool to-day. Read "The Refugees" {Sir Arthur Conan Doyle} rough &amp; a great many sick. hymns in the evening. Saw Maggie Cameron for about ½ hr at Kingston at 8. A.M.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 7th Mond. Reached Toronto about 3.30 a.m. Where we stayed, loading on grain, until about 12. Reached Hamilton about 4 o'clock. In the evening we went to the telegraph office &amp; had some Ice Cream at Crawford's. Mr &amp; Mrs Howitt very nice. Mrs Howitt of Guelph also visiting there.</p> <p>Aug 8th. Tues.</p> <p>Went for a walk in the morning with Arthur. Mrs Howitt, Arthur, Maurice, C.J.M. &amp; myself went for a drive in a cab up over the Mountain Going up on the Elevated railway. Frank Hyde came in for tea &amp; spent the evening. He sang for us &amp; we enjoyed it very much indeed.</p> <p>Aug 9th. Wed.</p> <p>Left on the 9.15 train for Chesley accompanied by Mrs Howitt Sr. Mr Howitt came down to see us off. Railway Journey very tiresome. Reached home on afternoon train. House very nicely fixed up to receive us. Reception in the evening which was very pleasant. Thus ended my wedding trip. Seven weeks and one day. Pleasant - all of it. I suppose one never forgets their wedding trip but I think it well to note it down for none of us know what may happen.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aug 25th Frid.</p> <p>Was quite pleased to receive a call from Daisy L &amp; Kinnie this afternoon. We went up the River for a canoe ride &amp; they went to Cooke's for tea &amp; stayed all night with me.</p> <p>Aug 26th Sat.</p> <p>Drove out to Hanover with the girls &amp; Spent a very pleasant day at Dr Landerkin's. Mr Mickle came in about 9. p. m. (having been out to Maple Hill on business) and we came back on the late train together. They had quite a laugh at our expense saying that Mr Mickle could not do without me that long.</p> <p>Sept 1 Frid</p> <p>C.J.M. and I drove out to Walkerton and spent the day with Dr. Sinclair's. It began to rain in the evening so that it was 10. p m when we started for home which we reached at 12.30.</p> <p>Sept. 9th. Sat.</p> <p>When I was dusting this morning Matt. called &amp; I went for a drive with him (about 9 miles out) &amp; did not get back until 2 o'clock. Enjoyed it of course. I don't feel like a married woman &amp; I consider that I have a better time than many girls who are not married.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 19th. Tues.</p> <p>Started about a quarter to eight a.m. for Walkerton to hear Laurier. Went to the Hartley House. Mr &amp; Mrs Lawson, Mr &amp; Mrs W. D. Bell. Went to Mr Robb's for dinner. Mr &amp; Mrs Beaton were there also. Mrs Beaton does not impress one very favorably and uses very bad English. (Speaking in the drill Shed which was nicely decorated with Evergreen Bunting &amp; flags. Speakers. O'Connor, Rowan. Mrs Landerkin Melock, Laurier, McMullen Patterson. Laurier very clever &amp; pleasing Met Mrs Sinclair, Mr Robertson invited us to six o'clock dinner but as we had just had tea we declined very windy drive home.</p> <p>Sept July 22nd Frid</p> <p>Departed on the 11.20 train for Gravenhurst Had Mrs Cooke &amp; the Dr. as far as Palmerston. They were on their way to the World's Fair. Saw Frank and Charlie Cooke at Harriston. Stayed in Guelph all night at Mrs Goldie's. A beautiful house and a lovely view. Marble Hall, Marble bath-room etc. Our bed room had a dressing room. We went in the evening into "Woodside."</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 23rd Sat.</p> <p>Left on the 6.40 a m. train. Drove to the Station in the phaeton. Had to wait at Orangeville for 1½ hrs. Saw Jessie Cooke at Cookstown. Reached Gravenurst at half past two. Charlie and Mrs Mickle met us at the Station.</p> <p>Sept 24th. Sund.</p> <p>Mr &amp; Mrs Mickle very kind. Charlie nice boy. Bertha &amp; Grace rather spoiled. House very nice and grounds large. 25 incandescent lights in the house 4 Spare bed rooms etc. Gravenhurst rather small place but pretty country. Churches small and not very well filled. Mrs Mickle very jolly and splendid company.</p> <p>Sept 26th. Tues.</p> <p>Went to Mrs Mowry's for tea. They lived at one time in Fenelon Falls and knew Aunt Maggie, Uncle Jim &amp; family. Strange how you meet people everywhere. It does make the world seem small. Went to Miss Arnot's Millinery opining afterwards nothing pretty to be seen.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{repeat of page 34}</p> <p>Sept 19th. Tues.</p> <p>Started about a quarter to eight a.m. for Walkerton to hear Laurier. Went to the Hartley House. Mr &amp; Mrs Lawson, Mr &amp; Mrs W. D. Bell. Went to Mr Robb's for dinner. Mr &amp; Mrs Beaton were there also. Mrs Beaton does not impress one very favorably and uses very bad English. (Speaking in the drill Shed which was nicely decorated with Evergreen Bunting &amp; flags. Speakers. O'Connor, Rowan. Mrs Landerkin Melock, Laurier, McMullen Patterson. Laurier very clever &amp; pleasing Met Mrs Sinclair, Mr Robertson invited us to six o'clock dinner but as we had just had tea we declined very windy drive home.</p> <p>Sept July 22nd Frid</p> <p>Departed on the 11.20 train for Gravenhurst Had Mrs Cooke &amp; the Dr. as far as Palmerston. They were on their way to the World's Fair. Saw Frank and Charlie Cooke at Harriston. Stayed in Guelph all night at Mrs Goldie's. A beautiful house and a lovely view. Marble Hall, Marble bath-room etc. Our bed room had a dressing room. We went in the evening into "Woodside."</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{repeat of page 35}</p> <p>Sept 23rd Sat.</p> <p>Left on the 6.40 a m. train. Drove to the Station in the phaeton. Had to wait at Orangeville for 1½ hrs. Saw Jessie Cooke at Cookstown. Reached Gravenurst at half past two. Charlie and Mrs Mickle met us at the Station.</p> <p>Sept 24th. Sund.</p> <p>Mr &amp; Mrs Mickle very kind. Charlie nice boy. Bertha &amp; Grace rather spoiled. House very nice and grounds large. 25 incandescent lights in the house 4 Spare bed rooms etc. Gravenhurst rather small place but pretty country. Churches small and not very well filled. Mrs Mickle very jolly and splendid company.</p> <p>Sept 26th. Tues.</p> <p>Went to Mrs Mowry's for tea. They lived at one time in Fenelon Falls and knew Aunt Maggie, Uncle Jim &amp; family. Strange how you meet people everywhere. It does make the world seem small. Went to Miss Arnot's Millinery opining afterwards nothing pretty to be seen.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sept 27th. Wed.</p> <p>Went to the exhibition in the afternoon. Drove around the race track and then folded literature in the G.C.L. U. Quite a queer place for me to be. Mrs Mickle had a few ladies in for tea. Miss Heath and I dances the {?} Minuet etc. and then we played "Crockinole" {crokinole}</p> <p>Sept 28th. Thurs.</p> <pre>Went to a lecture on U.P.S.C.E. Work in the Methodist Church by Mr Caldwell of Toronto. Was too sleepy to enjoy it. Ran home all the way from the corner. </pre> <p>Sept 30th. Sat.</p> <p>Went up to Bala on the "Muskoka". The Lake is very pretty as the foliage is just changing and the little Islands look so pretty. Grace was rather cross and so spoiled our enjoyment somewhat.</p> <p>Oct. 1st. Sund.</p> <p>Went to the English church in the Morning. A harvest service. The fruit decorations were very scarce and none of the others pretty. Wrote a story "The Lonely Grave" in the evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 2nd. Mond.</p> <p>Went across Gull Lake in the afternoon to a picnic. The Lake is very pretty and the picnic grounds also. From the rocks we had such a pretty view and the sunset was beautiful. Had a nice row home in he evening. Miss Mickle proves very annoying. She knew we were going to the picnic at half past two and she actually lay down &amp; went off to sleep at that time and at 3 o'clock we had to waken her &amp; start off at ½ hr. late. Oct. 3rd. Tues.</p> <p>Went to Mrs Grant's party in the evening. Wore my cream silk. Dr Grant (who is going to Scotland next week) and I flirted a little I am afraid. He walked home with us afterwards. The electric light went out before we could get ready for bed.</p> <p>Oct. 4th. Wed.</p> <p>Stayed in all day and knit at a cape which I am making for Mother. Helped Nellie (The girl) iron in the evening.</p> <p>Oct. 6th. Frid.</p> <p>Went Shopping in the Morning with Mrs Mickle. She had a large party of Young people at which I enjoyed myself.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>very much. Miss Mickle astonished everybody very much this morning by announcing that she was going home in the afternoon. It was quite annoying. However we went to the Station to see her off.</p> <p>Oct. 9th. Mond.</p> <p>Left on the early train for home. Mr Mickle came with us as far as the "Severn" and Mrs Mickle as far as Toronto. At Toronto Station I met Miss Louie Mickle Mrs &amp; Miss Ellis. When I got to Guelph I called on Dr Howitt who was away &amp; then went to Jackson's where I had supper. They went to the station with me and I got home by the late train.</p> <p>Oct. 13th. Frid.</p> <p>Mrs M.A.. Matt. Mrs G D Bell, Mr Bell, John Dobbie, Tom Dobbie, Mr Mickle &amp; myself all started on the train for the World's Fair. Had tea at Hyde's and got on Sleepers a night landing in Chicago at 4 o'clock on Saturday</p> <p>Oct. 14. Sat.</p> <p>Had some time to wait for a Street Car. Arrived at J.N. Thompson's where we got a very small bedroom. Had tea &amp; went to the grounds. Electrical Building, pillar of different colored electric lights up which the light ran, then out</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>along lines of lights to balls up which the light flashed. Then began again at the pillar. Up stairs there were a good many pianos from all over the world. Electric fountain which was very beautiful indeed. Electric theatre, a scene in the Alps, Sunrises, daylight, Sunset, Street, Midnight by electric light. The Telautograph which was very interesting. Administration Building. A model of U.S. Treasury Made of Silver Dollars. Mining Building. Miners Cabin, Liberty in Salt, Oval pillar, Iron pillar, Electrical Build. Electric fountain, Red, green, blue, yellow, White, Chickens hatched by electricity. Egyptian Temple. Beautiful green glass pillars lighted by electric lights.</p> <p>Oct. 10th. Sund.</p> <p>Columbia Theatre. Rev John McNeil. 2 Sam. 23. 11- 12 &amp; 20. Quite an actor. Given to Jokes. Kicked his foot in a wonderful manner. 3. o'clock. Baptist Church on Wabash Ave. to hear D. L. Moody on the Work of the Shepherd. Sheep only follow their leader but a sick Sheep will follow anyone. Carry the lamb over the water &amp; the sheep will follow. Applied to the death of children. Matt &amp; Mr M. went at night to hear Dr. Pierson.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 16th. Mond.</p> <p>Mining Build. German Exhibit with Scenery at the back. Cases strewn with silver. Missouri, Map in Stone, Louisiana, Lot's Wife in Rock Salt. Silver pillar from New South Wales with a man bearing a globe on his back on the top. Typical scene in Iowa Coal fields, Miners at work, a car of coal. asbestos, a rock with a fibre in it which will not burn and from which they make fire proof clothing.</p> <p><br />Transportation Build. Modes of boats. Map of World. Gondola from Venice upholstered in Black with furred edges. Cargo boats from Bengal India. Three post of Vessel "Waranna" 1538. Panorama of Austrian Alps. Model of Saloon Steerage, Cabin etc. of a great attractive steamer. The boat in which Grace Darling went to the rescue. Models of funeral boats. 4000 Yr old found in a tomb in Upper Egypt. Models of Venetian Gondolas of 15th, 17th &amp; 19th centuries. Model of Egyptian temple 222 B.C. funeral boat, Rough wood whitewashed. Locomotvies 1803 &amp; 1829. (the Rocket) Locomotives wooden on top 1837-1838. Lovely fancy sleigh White Sea egg resting on a bed of sea weed &amp; the runners placed on</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>4 Dolphins. Front a sea Dragon, 5 Months for carving. 6 Months to make it. Saw Dr {Bemear?} &amp; had quite a talk with him while Mt M.A. was resting at the C.P.R. train. Hearse Valued at $12000. White hearse valued at $9000. Model of new electric railway &amp; run 200 mls an hour. Hung by 1 side of the car. Duke of Newcastle carriage. Ancient State Carriage of Don Pedro 1822. Columbus Caravel. Ste-Marie. Constantinople Street Carriers. Wooden German Railway of the 16th century. Still in use in the Hungarian Districts. Intramural Railway. Long wait and a train of a number of empty coaches went past us without stopping. Saw the esquimax {Eskimo} as we passed their village on the Main &amp; got a good view of the grounds.</p> <p><br />Fisheries First the tanks containing living fish. Big Shark with Small one following. paddle fish, toad fish, Star fish, Eels, Gold fish, etc. Other part of Building, Harbor seal (stuffed fish) Skeleton of Whale, Alaska fur seal (Blue Grey with fins at Side.) Sturgeon, Hooded Seal, Otter, Mink, Beavers, White Whale, Shark (White Bear Shields, Harpoons etc.) in Norway Exhibit with a number of nice Skins, Japan {?} glass,</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Japanese pearls, Whale bone. Holland, Model of boat, fisherman &amp; waves, Sword fish, sword fish sword, alligator.</p> <p>U.S. Government Build. Sea Lion, Alaska 3 Hatch Bidarka {Baidarka=Aleutian kayak}, Skin of Sea Lion cover. Big tree with a Chair in it, Greely Expedition, Snow ice, with wax figures etc. with the flag displayed nearest the north pole. War department. Bunker Hill flag. Smithsonian Institute Exhibit.) Indian papoose &amp; Indians of all Kinds, Reindeer, Walrus, Rocky Mt. sheep &amp; goats, African Buffalo, Sacred Bull of India, American Buffalo. (stuffed animals). Light Houses, Old &amp; New Kinds, Mail Service. Dog train, old Mail coach of 1868 in which Gen. Garfield, President Arthur &amp; Gen. Sherman travelled.</p> <p>Manufacturers Build. Bar in tiles, Model of a Gate, temples etc. in Japan. Dishes etc. Germany, Candles Crucifix, coats of arms, lamps etc. Armour, Knives, Room where King Ludwig of Bavaria lived Suit worth $2000000. Frames of Chairs etc. Solid gold, Gold candles, French dolls, Room exact copy of original Bed room of Napoleon I worth $8000. Parisian wedding in wax.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>House furnishings, Jewellry, perfumes, silk worms, silks etc. dress embroidered in pearls, Big Stove (Garland) Beautiful furniture.</p> <p>Oct 17th Tues.</p> <p>Dahomey Village. Mud cabins covered with figures. Gods, Mud Shapes covered with clotted blood flies etc. Grinding corn with a stone. Music, Stove pipes drums etc. Dance, a stately advance a few stick ups &amp; another advance etc. papoose. Thatched houses. Chinese temple. Old Vienna Finest glass in the world. soap in the shape of peaches, pears, apples etc. East India Palace Gold work. Algerian Palace Many things for sale. Streets of Cairo. Camels &amp; donkeys ridden by visitors. Helmets rugs etc. Turkish Mahommedan {Mohammedan} Temple, Obelisk. Persian War Tent 400 Yrs old. worth $1000 000. All hand work. The Work of 35000 Turkish women for 5 Yrs &amp; then presented to the Shah for a war tent. Bed of Princess of Turkey 300 Yrs old. Valued at $5000. Streets of Constantinople a lot of Shops. Japanese {?}. Blarney Castle.</p> <p>California Building . Fruit preserved. Ball of oranges. pyramids of bottles, Raisins, Glass case of Walnuts, Pampas grass, Prune horse &amp; Man. Californian Lion</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Killed 3 Man, 1 boy &amp; a Mule before it was killed. {Grain?} in glass cases, bottles etc. pyramid of Oranges &amp; lemons, Model of San Francisco. Gold nuggets. Rubbelite {Rubellite}, Marble, Quartz Crystal ½ Walnut-Made of Walnuts. Onyx, Olives, Nectarines, Pomegranates etc.</p> <p>Illinois Build. Stone implements found in Ill. picture Made of grain on wall. Fountain of wood in forestry Depart. fish pond, flowers, Pottery found in Ill. Woman's Build for lunch. Russian Costumes embroidered in pearl &amp; gold. Statue of America &amp; 6 prominent men . "These are My Jewels."</p> <p>Art Building, Triumph of the Holy Cross (Spain) Santa Maria in a Storm (Russia) Foreclosure of the Mortgage (Canada) Tullia Driving over the dead body of her father (German) Death of an exhiled Woman in Siberia (Polish) Mother of Sorrows (Drapery very real) Danish Family Street in Copenhagen (very vivid)</p> <p>Horticultural Build. Crystal Cave (no good.) Big tree 28 ft in diameter. Wine Cellar.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oct 18th. Wed. MidwayAntropological {Anthropological} Build.</p> <p>Annuals, Lions tigers, Monkey, Arabian Monkey, Rocky Mt. Burroes etc.</p> <p>Antropological {Anthropological} Build Skeletons, Giant Squid, 8 short arms &amp; 2 long ones covered with teeth, Mammoth, somewhat like an elephant only hairy. Octopus, 8 arms with suckers, Stuffed Moose, Buffalo, Wild Cat, lynx, Bengal tiger, Wolverine, Porcupine, Walrus, Mitten of Dame Eve in Stone, Guillotine, Racoon, Wolf, 1st Electrocution Chair, Plaster Castes from National Museum at Athens 4 centuries before Christ, Mercury. (finest Work in Museum). Minerva, fortune, Neptune., Idols of all Kinds, Winged Lion.</p> <p>Dairy Build. Horse Made of Butter. Pioneer Cabin 18 oz. Spinning wheel etc.</p> <p>Shoe Build. Boy's Russet Brogau {Brogue} of 1833. Prince Shouisski {Shuisky} boots from Russia 16th Century. Straw waterproof Shoes. Sandals worn by Spanish soldiers, Shoes from Corea, Asia, Turned up toes wooden &amp; Straw. Sweden. five tops toes the shape of a curve. South America. Sole toe &amp; Strap. Peru. Great nails in the sole. India. toes turned right back. Lapland fur boots. Shoes from Turtle claws. Shoes worn by D Bedouin</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Shiekles (Sheiks) in the desert. Shoes from Palestine inside of sole inlaid with pearl. Strap for holding them on. Wooden slippers from Norway. Japan shoes. Brown wicker sole. Japan Stocking. 2 places for toes. Long boots worn in Texas all the time for 14 Yrs. Leather Quilt. 'Pinta" &amp; "Santa Maria."</p> <p>Agriculture Build. Mammoth cheese. Cape of Good Hope. Angora Hair, Ostrich feathers, Ostrich eggs, Angora goat. Ben goat, Ostrich &amp; Young, ( a black one &amp; a gray one) Bushman's stone implements.</p> <p>Algeria Bees wax, Inlaid Marble Cabinet.</p> <p>Manufacturers Build. Singer Sewing Machine exhibit. Spanish velvet, pills in bottles, (S.S. Machine) Bedroom, parlor &amp; dining room. pictures, chairs, curtains, table linen etc. done on the machine) Stained glass windows, Harps, Earliest printed newspapers, Mexico, Marble books, fruit etc. Bust in Parrafine. {Parrafin} Persian rugs. Spain, lace, fans, Curtains, Red &amp; White Arches &amp; colored pillars. "Quadrica" { Columbus Quadriga} &amp; 4 horses Made of hand hammered copper. fur cape North $5000 Russian Sable</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>cloak worth $13500. Telescope 75 tons. Tiffaney {Tiffany} diamond $100 000. Tiffaney {Tiffany} Chapel, Crucifix Worth $3000000, contains (the Chapel) 500000 pieces of stained glass. Chimes, "Swanee River." etc Gold plated Bedstead $2520. Silver plated $225 &amp; $350 Paris Bedstead. green with painted figures $7800. four chairs in Russia exhibit. China Ivory idols. Embroidered Screens, dishes, Incense slippers, shoes inlaid with pearl, Ivory fans. Embroidered Satin fans, Embroidered Silk Coverlid (figures with China faces) Carved cabinet. Embroidered Silk lantern. Marble Chess board (Oxidised Silver &amp; Brass Men Supported on blue Marble. Bronze Statues, Paris, Engine &amp; car of Spools of Silk. Wheels, covered wood &amp; Spokes of Spools. Incandescent light for head light.. Porcelain works, Beautiful China picture at back of lites, fountain, Silver Court exhibits of Bavaria, Art industries, Robes, Sword &amp; riding whip of King Ludwig II of Bavaria. Read leather {Pictures?} $150. English hand Made silk rug 4000 000 Stiches, Length of silk used being about 28 Miles Cdn. Indian curiosities. Compass over 359 Yrs old. Made in St Malo 1534, used by J. Cartier</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>when exploring Can &amp; the St Lawrence 1536. Duplicate of Marie Antoinette's Bed cover. White Silk. Hand embroidered in Roses grapes &amp; basket.</p> <p>Oct 19th. Thurs.</p> <p>White Star line Build. Ships. State rooms etc.</p> <p>Puck printing presses, pictures etc</p> <p>Woman's Build. Lace from Belgium, Painting, Artificial flowers. Inventions. Egg. Beater, Nail nib. press board, Refrigerator, Coffee pot etc. American Costume dolls.</p> <p>Indiana Build. Statues, Blue tile grate.</p> <p>Colorado Minerals, Washington fur Mast 215 ft high 3½ ft in diameter. Model farm on floor, ploughs, horses, Reapers, Rakes, Men, house. Skeleton of Mammaoth 13 ft high. North Dakota (outside) petrified stumps. Red River Cart with a Steer hitched in it. in use until 1781.</p> <p>Kansas Cocoons of silk, decorations in Cree, panorama of animals on Mts. Bull Moose, (Largest known) 2 Moose with horns locked. Small railway running around the top of the building.</p> <p>New Mexico ancient stone idols.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Household Gods of Pueblo Indians.</p> <p>Ceylon Black elephants. Model Showing Cultivation of rice &amp; cocanuts {coconuts}. Royal Mail cart drawn by oxen (driver sitting in front.) Model of a tea factory, boats, coins etc. Albert Memorial Hyde park London.</p> <p>Manufacturers Build. Italy. Statues in wood Carving, Marble etc. Bronze vase $20000</p> <p>Machinery Hall. First printing press in New Hampshire 1742.</p> <p>Lincoln park. Pelicans, Virginia owls, eagles, birds, Lions, tigers, Jaguars, elephant, Capybara, Spotted Cavia, Anteater, Monkeys, Alligators, turtles, Alpacalaura, Kangaroo, Tapir, Snakes, Baboon parrots, (Red, Green &amp; grey) Cockatoo, Prairie dogs, Badger, Brown Bear, Wolves, Coyote (fast runner) Black Wolf, Red fox, racoons, Climbing bear, 2 White bears, 1 big brown bear, 7 other bears, puma or Mt Lion, 13 Buffalos, 7 fawns, Canada lynx, 14 Guinea pigs, rabbits, foxes, 3 Rocky Mt. sheep, Mule deer, 2 Moose, 14 Angora goats, Wapiti (deer), Marsh Hawk, otter, conservatory, Chrysanthemums, Begonias, pansies, ferns, {Canes?}, Rubber tree, Water Lillies, picture plants.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>McVicar's {McVicker's} Theatre after having lunch at a restaurant {Gunters?} Crane {William H. Crane} in "Brother John" very good.</p> <p>Oct 20th. Frid.</p> <p>Cooper &amp; Seigel's. Moody &amp; McNell {McNeill}. in Central Music Hall. Moody on a Christian's power. McNeel {McNeill} on "David &amp; Goliath." Individuality in preaching etc." Masonic temple. Dinner at a restaurant. Crowd at the gates for rain. Carrie Ritchie with Bells' in Sleeper no. 5 extra. we in no. 6. Reached Stratford Sat Morning 8.30. Had Breakfast at Hyde. Got home at 4. p. m.</p> <p>Oct. 31st Tues.</p> <p>Went out to Paisley to Mrs Row's funeral. Service in the church. Saw Mr &amp; Mrs Mickle. Had rather an uncomfortable drive home. Very dark &amp; roads bad. Aurelia, Nell Mc, Nell &amp; I after tea began our practise of "the Ladies Speak at Last."</p> <p>Nov 2nd. Frid.</p> <p>Went out to Walkerton with Mr M. Stayed &amp; had dinner at Sinclair's. Rather a cold drive home</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Nov. 8th Thurs.</p> <p>Went out to Walkerton again. Called on Mrs Robb &amp; had dinner with her. Called on Mother Genevieve and spent the rest of the time at Sinclair's. Went for a Walk with the Dr.</p> <p>Dec. 19th. Tues.</p> <p>Gave a concert for the Mechanics Institute. Address by Ralph McNeal. Solos by Charlie Smellie as professor Fenwick was taken with La Grippe and could not come. "The Ladies Speak at Last" Recitation by Aurelia Lamont and a Gipsey Scene Which was rather Short to Suit the audience. Otherwise everything was a Success.</p> <p>Dec 10th.</p> <p>Went to se "The Last Loaf" . Flow Currie, Mina Schroeder etc. Have been to a Number of other concerts also. "Hazel Kirtle" (Miss Biette) "Robinson Crusoe" (troupe) Eurenia Wells, Jennie Ray (Steel bas, piano, singing, xylephone. Automatic Hand bells etc.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{BLANK PAGE}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{BLANK PAGE}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{BLANK PAGE}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{BLANK PAGE}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>de 35</p> <p>{stamp} A.S. GOODEVE,</p> <p>DRUGS AND MEDICINES,</p> <p>BOCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP,</p> <p>GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER,</p> <p>CHESLEY, - ONT.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{Back cover blue marbled with brown leather on spine and corners}</p> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d21e9161520de3277961c252ee42740e.pdf 4cc34123cf08511fb7133115b660d7e3 PDF Text Text ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8e39e0cf01d51c3284288e521fc7ac40.pdf 1841fe182875e3ed4170808ab4b5ad05 PDF Text Text James “Rowand” Burgess (1898-1968) 1913-1914 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers Saturday Feb 15 Cold and stormy and much snow. Temp 11˚. Ethel hurt her leg badly Sunday Feb 16 Fine and cold. Temp - 6˚ Monday Feb 17 Fine and cold Temp 6 We had an exam in arith. Oliver and I each got 70. Tuesday Feb 18 Fine and cold with temp snows in afternoon. Temp.0˚ Wednesday Feb 19 Fine and thawing Temp 24˚ Thursday Feb 20 Fine and warm Temp Friday Feb 21 Cold with a little snow in afternoon Temp 15˚ Saturday Feb 22 Cold and stormy with much snow. Temp 19˚ Sunday Feb 23 Cold and fine Temp 0˚ Monday Temp cold and fine Temp -14˚ Tuesday Feb 25 Dull and cold with snow in afternoon. Temp 0˚ Uncle Abram and Aunt Minnie were in to-day. Wednesday Feb 26. Cold and dull Temp 20˚ Thursday Feb 27 Cold and dull temp. 18° Uncle Sandy and Aunt Lizzie were in Friday Feb 28 . Cold and fine. Temp. 14° Aunt Jeannie was in to day. My nose bled a lot and I had to come home from school. We got to our spelling marks (Ex on Thursday) Oliver got 80 and I got 85 Saturday March 1. Mild. Temp. 2°. Dave Dick was in with wood and also Arthur and Edgar. Uncle Gilbert and Loy were in this afternoon. Sunday March 2. Cold and very stormy Temp. 10. 1 �Monday March 3. Cold. Temp. 10°. In Geog. I got 73 and Oliver got 68. In Algebra to day. Oliver got 80 and I got 90. Tuesday March 4. Cold Temp. 6°. Uncle Abram and Aunt Lizzie came in and are staying. Wednesday March 5 Cold and stormy in afternoon Temp. 10: In composition Oliver got 67 and I got 68. Thursday March 6. Cold and stormy Temp 6. Uncle Abram and Aunt Lizzie went home with Uncle Sandy. Friday March 7 - Cold and fine. Temp. -10° Jim Christie and Jim Rowand were here to-day. Saturday March 8: Cold and stormy Temp. Uncle Alfred was in with wood. Sunday March 9. Mild and thawing Temp 16° Monday March 10 Warm and thawing Temp. 16° We saw some crows to-day. Tuesday March 11 - 1913 Warm and thawing Temp 20°. Wednesday March 12- Fine and thawing Temp. 26° Thursday March 13. Fine and very warm Temp. 36°. Aunt Janet is here. We saw some robins. Friday March 14. Fine and hot. with thunderstorm at night temp. 42˚. Snow all gone. Uncle Abram Uncle Walter and Jean were in for dinner. Uncle Abram is staying all night. The creek is very high. Aunt Janet went away. Saturday March 15. Dull and cold. Temp. 36˚. Sunday March 16 Cold with snow Temp. 10˚. Monday March 17 Cold. Temp. 10˚ Uncle Abram started home to day. Tuesday March 18 Warm with high wind Temp. 32˚ Wednesday March 19. Fine and warm. Temp. 40˚. In Chemistry Oliver got 74 P.N. got 72 and I got 78. 2 �Thursday March 20. Fine and hot. Temp. 44˚. School closed at noon and Johnnie came home this afternoon. Friday March 21. Good Friday. Very high wind and cold. Temp. 30˚. Johnnie did go home. There was much damage done. Our fence was partly blown over and two window panes broken. The factory chimney fell over and Duff was badly hurt. The roof of the Menonite church was taken off and the Steel Works was burnt. Much other damage was done the chimneys and many barns were destroyed. Mrs. Ewald's house was partly blown in at the gable. Mrs. Forrester's barn was nearly all destroyed and another barn out that way has its roof taken off. It is reported that 25 barns round Port Elgin are destroyed. Jim Kennedy's old carpentry shop was partly destroyed and the roof blown off. Thompsons oil storehouse had its roof destroyed. It is about the worst wind storm on record here. Saturday March 22. Cold and fine. Temp 20 Uncle Sandy was in and Johnnie went home. Uncle Alfred and Arthur and Donnie Christie were in also. The roof of the church at Burgoyne the roof of part of our barn the roof of Davie Dick's house and also those of Walt Gowanlock Stewarts Uncle Andrew John Scotts barns were carried away. The roof of Christie two barns and part of their horse stable and their windmill were blown away and many others. Jack Duff died last night. Millions of dollars of damage was done in Ontario and in the States. Southampton is in fear of fire bugs and quite a few buildings have been destroyed. Sunday March 23. Cold and dull 27°. Monday March 24. Fine and warm cooler towards night. Temp. 54°. Arthur and Edgar were in for boards and shingles for fixing the roof. Uncle Gilbert was in. Tuesday March 25. Cold with slight fall of snow Temp. 18°. Wednesday March 26. Cold and dull. Temp. 18°. Thursday March 27. Cold with snow. Temp. 16°. Jessie and Uncle Alfred were in. Friday March 28. Mild with a small fall of snow. Temp. Saturday March 29. Warm and Fine. Temp. 28°. 3 �Sunday March 30. Fine and mild temp. 40°. Monday March 31. Rain in the morning but fine part of the afternoon. Temp 39°. School started. Oliver came in. Johnnie came in and went away to Stratford. Tuesday April 1. Fine with cold wind. Temp. 29°. Wednesday April 2. Fine and warm, Temp. 28°. Thursday April 3. Very wet and dull. Temp. 29°. Friday April 4. Wet and warm temp.52°. Donald Christie was in this morning. Saturday April 5. Cold with a slight fall of snow Temp. 29°. Sunday April 6. Cold wind but snow melting. 27°. Monday April 7. Cool and bright Temp. 24°. We got a new football at school. We had an exam. in Literature. Tuesday April 8. Fine and warm. Temp The High School versus Port Elgin football match results in 2- 0 in favour of H.S. Wednesday April 9. Fine and wam. We saw a butterfly. Thursday April 10. Warm with much rain. Temp. 34°. Friday April 11. Warm and dull, Temp. 42°. Saturday April 12. Dull and cool. I got a pair of boots and a {illegible}. Sunday April 13. Fine and warm. Monday April 14. Fine and cold. Temp. 29. In math. Oliver got 65 and I got 80. Tuesday April 15. Fine and warm Temp. 24. In baseball match between High School and town score was town 7 H.S. 3. Wednesday April 16. Fine and warm Temp. 36°. 4 �Thursday April 17. Fine and warm. Temp. 42°. Friday April 18. Fine and warm with thunderstorm in afternoon. Temp. 49° Saturday April 19. Fine and cold. Temp. 30°. Sunday April 20. Fine and cold. Temp. 26°. Monday April 21. Fine and mild. Temp. 31°. Tuesday April 22. Wet in morning and warm. Temp. 43°. Wednesday April 23. Fine and hot Temp. 58. In Science Oliver got 74 and I got 79. Thursday April 24. Fine and hot temp. 59°. Friday April 25. Fine and very hot in morning cool at night Temp. Saturday April 26. Very wet, and cold Temp. 36. Sunday April 27. Wet and cold. Temp. 32°. Noble came home. Monday April 28. Fine and cold with high wind. Temp. 36°. Noble went out to Scott's Tuesday April 29. Fine and cool Temp. 38° In Latin Oliver got 81 and I got 84 Wednesday April 30. Fine and warm. Temp Mamma and Olive were out at Burgoyne. The inspector came. Thursday May 1. Fine and hit Temp. 50° I found a dandelion. We had our first rhubarb. Friday May 2. Fine and hot Temp. 60° in morning 78 at noon. Aunt Jeannie and Ethel were in to day. Saturday May 3. fine & very hot high wind Temp. 63° & 82° about noon. Uncle Alfred was in. Rhumbart's & Bricker's barns were burnt. Sunday May 4. Fine & very hot. Temp. 63°. Leaves are nearly out & blossoms also. Monday May 5. Dull & warm. Temp. 63 cool towards night. We got a cow from Smiths Monday Tuesday May 6. Fine & cold Mrs Duncan came to the W. H. M. S. meeting to day. 5 �Wednesday May 7. Fine & cold. Temp. 42° Mrs Duncan went home. In football between H. S. & town there was no score. Thursday May 8. F Dull & cold with a Temp. 34° little rain towards night. Mr Kennedy is not well to day. May is staying here All night. In grammar Oliver got 78 & I got 77. Friday May 9. Dull and very cold. Temp. 32°. In Geom. Oliver got 80 & I got 60. Saturday May 10. Cold & fine. Temp. 32°. Had frost last night. Uncle Alfred was in this morning & Arthur & I got a pair of lacrosse boots. We planted some potatoes to day. Sunday May 11. fine in morning with thunderstorms at night and warm. Temp. 34 Noble came home. Monday. Fine in morning. Thunder storm in evening. Temp. 40° Noble went out to Scott's. Tuesday Dull and cold, Temp. 42. In Spel. Oliver got 80 and I got 80. Wednesday May 14. Fine & Cold. Temp. 4° Thursday May 15 Wet in morning with thunder storm at night. Temp. 42° Saturday May 17. Fine & warm. Thunderstorms in latter part of afternoon. Temp. 36° Uncle Sandy Aunt Lizzie Uncle Andrew and Aunt Minnie were in. Friday May 16. Wet in morning. Fine in afternoon. Saturday May 19 Fine w Sunday May 18. Fine and cold Temp. 40. Noble came home and went away. Monday May 19. Fine & cold Temp. 35° Oliver & Aunt Jeannie came in. Tueday May 19. Fine and warm. Temp. 35°. I found a plover's nest to day. Wednesday May 20. Dull and rain at intervals. Temp. 50°. We saw some swallows. Thursday May 21. Dull & misty. Temp. 46°. We caught a wood pecker. 6 �Friday May 22. Dull and misty. Temp. 40°. Aunt Lizzie went to Stratford. Thursday May 23. Fine & warm with rain at night. Dull. Saturday May 24. Fine and warm rain at night. Noble came home. Sunday May 25. Fine & cold. Monday May 26. Fine in morning hard frost. Dull in afternoon. Noble went out. Aunt Lizzie came up. Tuesday May 27. Dull & warm. Temp. 42°. Wednesday May 28. Fine & warm. Temp. 42°. Thursday May 29. Fine & warm. Temp.41° Friday May 30. Fine & warm. Temp. 42° Aunt Jeannie and Ethel were in today. Saturday May 31. Fine & cold. We papered Papa & Mamma's room to day. Uncle Gilbert & the boys were in. Jessie & Georgina were in to-day. Sunday May June 1. Fine in morning and rain in afternoon. Temp. 52. Noble came & Arthur came in also they both went home. We had prayer meeting as Mr Mann was away. Monday June 2. Fine & warm. Monday Tuesday June 3. Dull & warm cool fine in afternoon. In Zoology Oliver got 78 & I got 80. Wednesday June 4. Fine & cold. Temp. 42°. Uncle Sandy & Bessie were in. Thursday June 5. Fine & warm. Temp. 38°. Papa Holidays on Thursday afternoons started. Papa Mamma and Oliver were at Uncle Andrews. A fire of some kind was seen up north. We climbed the stand pike tonight. Friday June 6. Dull & hot with thunder cold in evening. We School finished except the exams. 7 �Saturday June 7. Fine & cold Temp. 39°. Uncle Gilbert & Aunt Jeannie Uncle Sandy and Alex were in. Noble came home. Sunday June 8. Fine & cold. Monday June 9. Fine & warmer. We had no school. Oliver came in. Archie Wilkie died from injuries he received on Saturday. Tuesday June 10. Fine & warm. Temp. 40° . Noble went out to Burgoyne and came back in afternoon. Archie Wilkie was buried to-day and Uncle Gilbert and Ethel were in. Wednesday June 11. Fine and warm Temp. 47°. Aunt Janet is very ill. We went in for a swim in the river. Fluff died. Thursday June 12. Fine & warmer. Temp. 49°. Friday June 13. Fine & hot 56°. Aunt Janet was buried to-day. We had for dinner Uncle Gilbert & Aunt Jeannie, Uncle Sandie & Aunt Lizzie, Uncle Andrew and Aunt Minnie Mr & Mrs Stitt Mable Clarence and Mable Mr & Mrs Clement. Mrs Jon Chappell Fannie Armstrong Rev. Mr. Watt & Rev. Mr. Little. Saturday June 14. Fine & very hot. Temp. 54. This is Olive's birthday. John Burgess and John Shanks were here for supper. Sunday June 15. Fine & warm. Temp. 64°. Monday June 16 Fine & hot Temp. 66° Noble was out to Scott's. Christina Gowanlock (Uncle Robert's) was here to-day. Tuesday June 17 Fine & hot. Our exams finished and school closed. Oliver went home. Uncle Alfred Arthur & Edgar were in. Wednesday June 18. Fine & hot. Entrance exams started. Georgina is staying here. I was at the dentist's getting my teeth fixed. Thursday June 19. Dull & warm rain in early morning and a little at night. First good rain we have had for a good while. Uncle Alfred & Mr & Mrs Sharp were in to-day. Mr & Mrs Sharp went away on the train. 8 �Friday June 20. Dull and wet. Temp. 54°. Rena Gowanlock was here for dinner. Georgina went home. Johnnie came from Stratford & went home with Uncle Sandy. Saturday June 21. Fine & cool. Temp. 50°. Uncle Gilbert & Ethel were in. Noble came home. Sunday June 22. Fine & warm. Temp. 50° Monday June 23. Fine & hit. Temp. 57° Noble went to Scott's. Mrs Clement & Fannie & Fannie Armstrong were here at the office and went up to Southampton. The excursion to Guelph took place to-day. Tuesday June 24. Fine & hot. Temp. 54°. Mrs. Clement & Fannie Armstrong came on the early train and went away on the ten train. Wednesday June 25 Fine & very hot. In morning temp. 65°, at noon 87°. Thunderstorm in evening night of Dunblane garden party. Oliver Christie was in for a load of salt. Thursday June 26. Fine and very hot with a thunderstorm in the evening. Temp. 70°. We went out to Geddes' and am staying all night. I went in for a swim at Snake Creek. Friday June 27 Fine and very hot with thunderstorm in evening. Temp. 67°. Johnnie Oliver and I went to Miller's to get a hay rack. Saturday June 28. Fine & very hot. Temp. 60°. Uncle Sandy Oliver & I came in. Noble came home. Sunday June 29. Fine & very hot. Temp. 64° Monday June 30 Fine & very hot. Temp. 65°. Noble went out to Scots. Ethel was in getting teeth pulled. Monday Tuesday July 1 - 1913 Fine & very hot. Temp. 67°. Programme at park. Baseball Cargill won from Walkerton. In football Mildmay won from Port Elgin. In the relay race Chesley first Port Elgin 2nd. Jimmie Donald Ethel Oliver Loy Ellie Uncle Sandy Oliver Alex Arthur & Edgar were in to-day. Alex is going to stay till Saturday. Wednesday July 2. Fine & hot. Temp. 61°. 9 �Thursday July 3. Fine & hot. Temp. 61°. We went to the river at McGillivray for a picnic in the afternoon. Friday July 4. Fine till about 10:30 a.m. and then thunderstorms with heavy rain till about 3 P. M. Temp. 71° Alex and I went down to the lake and went in for a swim in the morning. Saturday July 5. Fine & very hot with thunderstorm in the evening. Temp. 69°. Alex got a ride home with Uncle Alfred and Edgar. Noble came home. Sunday July 6. Find and cold. Temp. 52°. Monday July 7. Fine & cool. Temp. 51°. Noble went out to Scott's. Uncle Sandie & Johnnie were in. My teeth were finished to day. There are 8 filled all together and cost $9.50 Monday Tuesday July 8. Fine & warm. Temp. 54°. I was weeding corn for Smith's in the afternoon. Johnnie Florence and Bessie came in to night and Florence is staying. Wednesday July 9. Fine & warm. Weeding all day at Smith's. Oliver and I passed our S.S. E Thursday July 10. Dull in morning 9 passed; and in the{illegible} 1 out of three. Thursday July 10 Dull in the morning, fine in afternoon & cold. Temp. 51. We were out to Christie's. Lil Rowand was here to night. Friday July 11. Fine & cool. Temp. 46°. I was weeding corn all day and Olive and Florence were helping me. Saturday July 12. Wet in the morning and fine in afternoon. Temp. 62°. Did 6 rows of corn 8 to do yet. Uncle Sandie and Aunt Lizzie were in and Florence went home with them. Sunday July 13. Dull with short heavy showers. Temp. 62°. Cold Union service between Methodist and Presbyterians. We went to our church in the evening. Noble was not home. Monday July 14. Fine and warm Temp. 50°. I finished work at Smiths and got $3.00 for it. Ethel is staying in getting her teeth fixed. That The Old Boy's Excursion returned. Johnnie Ethel Grieves and Myrtle Stait passed their examinations. Tuesday July 15. Fine & warm. We finished picking cherries this morning. I got my hair cut and bought a straw hat. I was working in the office in the afternoon. 10 �Wednesday July 16. Fine & hot with rain in evening. Georgina and Uncle Alfred were in. Georgina has passed her exam. Thursday July 17. Fine & hot. Temp. 63°. I walked went out to the river for a swim. Ethel went home. I walked part way out to Burgoyne and met Johnnie and and Oliver coming for ice and and the freezer and Kelly. the ventriloquist's trunk. We went to the garden party and had a good programme. Friday July 18. Fine & hot. Temp. 56°. Alex and I were down at Uncle Alfred's and got our picture taken with their new camera for taking and finishing in 2 min. Uncle Sandie John and I came into town. Saturaday July 19 Fine & hot. Temp. 61°. Reta Stanton was in typewriting. Noble came home. I caught a bass. Sunday July 20 Fine & Cool. Temp. 59° Monday July 21 Find & hot. Temp. 52°. Noble went out to Scott's. Olive & I were picking berries and got 4 quarts of preserves a small dish of jelly & enough for tea. Tuesday July 22 Fine & hot. Temp. 53°. I got some black currents from Mrs. Forrestors and she was showing Olive and me her paintings. Wednesday July 23. Dull with light showers. Temp. 65. Thursday July 24. Dull & cold. Temp. 54°. We went out to Geddes'. Olive is staying out. The finished their hay to-day. Friday July 25. Fine & cool. Temp. 52°. I went out fishing but did not catch anything. Saturday July 26. Fine & hot Temp. 50°. Uncle Sandie & Oliver were in. Oliver is staying. Uncle Gilbert and Loy were in. Noble came home. Sunday July 27. Fine & very hot with heavy thunderstorm. Temp. 52° in morning. Temp. in afternoon 91°. Monday July 28 Fine & hot. Temp. 61°. Oliver & I went down to the lake. He lost the nut of one of the pedals and the chain broke. 11 �Tuesday July 29. Fine & very hot. Temp. 57°. Oliver and I went out taking turn about. I went to Uncle Alfred's. Edgar and I went to the river. Olive came home. Dr. Patterson is dead. Wednesday July 30. Fine & hot. Temp. 60°. Thursday July 31. Fine & very hot. We went to the bay at the lake and Geddeses went too. Friday July 3 August 1. Fine & warm. Arthur & Edgar were in and also Oliver. Saturday August 2. Fine & hot. Temp. 58°. Edgar was stayin in all day. Helen came in and is staying in. Noble came home. Sunday Aug. 3 Fine & hot. Temp. 58°. Monday Aug. 4. Fine & warm. Temp. 54°. Noble & I went out to Scott's. We were hoeing & taking in one load of hay. Mr. Myers was here. Mon. Tuesday Aug. 5 Fine & warm. Temp. 46°. We were hoeing most of the day & took in the rest of the hay. Mr. Myers went away. Wednesday Aug. 6. Dull & cool with a sprinkle of rain. Temp. 60°. Singling turnips. J. Scott & J. Maxwell were away all day. Thursday Aug. 7. Fine & hot. Temp. 59°. Hoeing all day. Friday Aug. 8. Fine & hot. Temp. 68. Hoeing all day. Noble and J. Scott were at Paisley. Saturday Aug. 9 Heavy rain in morning and fine in the afternoon. Temp. 69°. No work done. I came in with J. Scott. Noble came home. J. C. was in with crop. Uncle Andrew Aunt Minnie & H. Hamilton were in. Sunday. Fine & warm. Monday Aug. 11. Fine & warm. Noble went to Scott's Papa & Mamma went out to Christies and then to Uncle Andrew's. Olive remained at Christie's I went out to Scott's for wheel and then to Uncle Alfred's. I was out shooting but got nothing. Uncle Alfred's lost one of their young cattle. 12 �Tuesday Aug. 12. Fine and hot. Uncle Alfred cut the little field of barley and some of the oats. We went for two rides. Wednesday Aug. 13. Fine and hot. Arthur Jessie Edgar and I went to a picnic at Southampton. Papa and Mamma went to Geddeses Thursday Aug. 14. Fine & very hot About the hottest day this year. I went over to Scott's. Noble and I hoed mangels. Two campers camped near the river. Friday Aug 15 Fine & very hot. Hoeing mangels. Noble helped in the morning and was stacking in afternoon. Saturday Aug. 16. Fine & very hot Hoeing mangels. Slight thundershower We all returned home but Noble. Sunday Aug. 17. Fine & very hot Temp. 87 Noble returned. Monday Aug 18 Fine & very hot. Temp. 61 Noble went out to Scott's. Tuesday Aug. 19. Fine & very hot Temp. 60 Very smoky. Big fires in Muskoka and Peterborough. Wednesday Aug. 20. Fine very hot. Temp. 54°. Thursday Aug. 21 Fine Dull & hot. Temp. 67°. Mamma is not very well. We printed 13 pictures 2 {illegible} Temp. 57°. Friday Aug. 22 Dull and cold. Rain in morning. Papa went up to Southampton. Saturday Aug. 23. Dull and cold. Temp. 54°. Uncle Gilbert and Ethel and Uncle Sandie, Aunt Lizzie and Ethel Robbie were in. Noble came home. We got a bag of apples from Smith's and a basket of plums from McGillevray's. Sunday Aug. 24. Fine & cool Temp. 58 Monday Aug. 25. Fine & cold in the morning but warmer afterwards. Temp. 40 Noble went to Scott's. I walked out along the river to Uncle Andrews and caught one fish and am staying all night. 13 �Tuesday Aug. 26. Fine & warm Temp. 60°. Helped hauling in afternoon and walked home. I am not very well to-night. Wednesday Aug. 27. Fine & warm Temp. 60°. Isabel and Agnes Alice were in and Olive went out with them. Mrs. Scott & Nettie were here to day. I am bad with cold Thursday Aug. 28. Dull and wet Temp. 50 Papa finished fixing the cow's stall. Friday Aug. 29. Dull and cooler with rain in afternoon. Temp. 56°. Jessie and Alice, and Uncle Andrew and Aunt Minnie were in. Saturday Aug. 30. Dull in forenoon fine in Afternoon. Temp. 56°. Mamma is not very well. Arthur, Edgar and Olive came in. Edgar and I climbed the stand pipe. Noble came home. Sunday Aug.31. Fine & warm. Monday Sept 1 Dull in morning and fine and hot in afternoon. Temp. 50°. Noble went to Scott's. We went to Uncle Alfred's. Tuesday Sept. 2 Fine and hot. Temp. 66°. School started. I got a third back seat. Oliver same in to-night. Wednesday Sept. 3 Dull with light showers. Temp. 67°. Daddy Dimer {George Dymer} is dead. Thursday Sept 4. Fine & cool. Temp. 54°. Georgina. Friday Sept. 5. Fine & cool. Temp. 50°. very smoky. Oliver went home. Bessie was here for dinner. Saturday Sept. 6. Fine & hot. 47 Johnnie and Alex were in. Johnnie has been teaching this week Sunday Sept. 7. Fine & hot. Temp. Oliver Arthur came in before church. Noble came in before nit breakfast and Arthur went home. Rain in evening very light. Monday Sept. 8. Fine & hot. Noble went to Scotts. Oliver came in. Attendance at school is now 69. 14 �Tuesday Sept. 9. Fine & cool. Temp. 42° Bessie up for supper Wednesday Sept. 10. Fine & warm. Hard frost last night. Temp. 34°. Had a game of tennis tonight. Thursday Sept. 11. Fine & warm. Temp. 40° Papa was up at Amabel. Thursday Friday Sept. 12. Fine & cool. Temp. 56. Saturday Sept. 13. Dull and very cold with light showers. Temp. 45°. Uncle Albert and Alice Uncle Sandy and Bessie Uncle Andrew and Aunt Minnie were in. Sunday Sept. 14. Fine & very cold. Monday Sept. 15. Fine & warm. McArthur and J. Cairns have started to School. We organized our football team Honorary President H. H. Stevens President A.E. Nelson. Captain Fred Hanbidge Sect. Treas. A. J. Mann (T. McArthur) Carator {Curator?} Schwank. Committee Webb Nelson Reany Coterill. Tuesday Sept. 16. Fine Dull with light rain in afternoon. Temp. 47°. Papa has not been very well. Wednesday Sept. 17. Dull with much rain all day. Temp. 63° Thursday Sept. 18. Fine & warm. Mamma went out to Christie's in morning and back on late train I have not been well this evening. Friday Sept 19. Fine & warm Temp. 41° I have been staying at home. Johnnie came in and stayed for a short time to-night. Sept. 20. Fine & warm. Temp. 45°. Arthur Alice Johnnie & Oliver were in. Noble came home about 4 o'clock. Sunday Sept. 21. Dull & wet. Temp. 48°. Monday Sept. 22. Dull & wet. Cold Temp. 42°. Noble went out. Uncle Sandy & Bessie were in. Tuesday Sept. 23. Dull & cool. Temp. 46°. Wednesday Sept. 24. Fine & warm Temp. 43°. 15 �Thursday Sept. 25. Fine and warm. Temp. 58°. We started to cut the corn. Noble came in with cattle and is staying all night and so is Uncle Gilbert. Oliver is away home. Friday Sept. 26 Wet in morning & cold but fine in afternoon. Show day. Donald, James, Ethel, Helen and Laurier, John Bessie Oliver and Alex, Isabel Georgina and Mary Alice were in. Very poor show. Hoffer got the prize in the Farmer's Trust and in the Judging contest Hanbidge & Wagner. Saturday Sept. 27. Fine & warm. Temp. 50°. Loy Uncle Gilbert and Ellie went home. Edgar was in with chop. Noble came home. Papa has gone to bed. Sunday Sept. 28. Fine & warm. Temp. 46°. Have been sick. Monday Sept. 29. Fine & warm. Temp. 46°. Noble went out. Monday Tuesday Sept. 30. Fine & warm Temp. 42°. I was in the office all day. Wednesday Sept Oct 1. Fine & warm. Temp. 42°. Noble came in to take Noble's Papa's place and went back again. Uncle Alfred was in. Thursday Sept Oct 2 Fine & warm. Temp. 65°. Friday Oct. 3 Fine & cool. Saturday Oct 4. Fine & warm. Temp. 40°. The football & basketball team went to Kincardine & Oliver went too. Uncle Gilbert Bessie (Mrs. Hill) and Ethel Hill were in. Johnnie was in & get a repeating rifle. Uncle Alfred was in all day. Noble came home in the morning. Christine Robertson was here. Uncle Sandy & Uncle Andrew were in town. Sunday. Oct 5. Fine & warm. Monday Oct 6. Fine & very warm. Temp. 58°. Noble went to Scot's Oliver came hom in. In football on Saturday Kincardine won by 6 to 1 and in basketball by 12 to 0. We went to Y.P.S. to-night. Tuesday Oct 7. Fine & very warm. Temp. 52°. In Algebra Oliver got 60 & I got 55. Johnnie was in. Wednesday Oct. 8. Fine & very warm. Temp. 59°. 16 �Thursday Oct 9. Fine & very warm. Temp. 54. The teachers convention has started and we had school only in the morning. The H. S. won by 3 to 1 against the teacher's. I got my foot hurt. Friday Oct 10. Fine & very warm. Temp. 59. I have been lame all day. Saturday Oct 11. Dull and very wet in the morning. Noble came home. Sunday Oct 12. Fine morning wet in afternoon. Noble went out to Uncle Alfred's and Uncle Alfred came in. Monday Oct 13. Fine & cold. Temp. 44°. My foot is almost better. We went to Y. P. S. tonight. Noble has quit working at Scott's. Tuesday Oct 14. Fine & warmer. Temp. 33°. Wednesday Oct 15. Fine & warm Temp. 46. We are going to have a song at the H.S. concert & Oliver and I are in it. Thursday Oct 16. Fine & cool. Temp. 52°. Friday Oct 7. Dull & wet all day. Temp. 52°. Oliver did not go home. Saturday Oct 18. Dull & very cold. Temp. 48°. Oliver went home. Uncle Alfred Agnes and Mrs. Currie were here for dinner. Sunday Dull & cold. Monday Oct 20. Wet & cold. Temp. 36°. Papa fainted to-night & has been very sick since. The doctors were up. Oliver came in. Thanksgiving Day Sun Tuesday Oct 21. Dull & cold with sprinkles of Snow. Temp. 37°. Papa is some better. Wednesday Oct 22. Dull and a little warmer rain at night. Practising at the library. Thursday Oct 23. Wet & cold all day. Friday Oct 24. Dull & wet. Uncle Alfred was in. Papa has been worse. 17 �Saturday Oct 25. Fine & cool. Temp. 43°. Kincardine was up. In basketball Port won by 12 to 6 and in football 0 to 0. Sunday Oct 26. Cold & dull Papa was worse to-night. Monday Oct 27. Dull & cool rain at night. At the Guild to-night in a debate resolved that woman Suffrage would be of benefit to the state. H.D. McLaren W. Well & I won it by 4 points from A.J. Mann G. McArthur and Mr. Shearer. We had the negatives. Tuesday Oct. 28. Dull & wet. In Literature Oliver got 46 & I got 56. Wednesday Oct 29. Cold with showers. Temp. and wet. Thursday Oct 30. Cold with snow Temp. 31°. Friday Oct 31. Cold snowing all day Almost 6 or 7 inches at night. Temp. 24°. In comp. Oliver got 66 & I got 65. Uncle Alfred and Edgar were in. Saturday Nov. 1. Fine and thawing. Most of the snow gone by night. Temp. 33°. Papa got up to-night but got a little worse. Sunday Nov. 2 Fine & warm. Temp. 33°. Snow most all gone. Papa was up again for a while. Monday Nov. 3. Dull with rain at night. Temp. 40. Snow all gone. Tuesday Nov 4. Dull & cold. Temp. 36°. Papa was up for quite awhile. Wednesday Nov 5. Fine & warm. Papa was up most of the day. Thursday Nov 6. Fine & warm. Friday Nov 7. Dull & warm a little rain at night. Temp. 46°. Mr Koepky Noble and I went to Skipness and picked 7 barrels 1½ bags of apples. We got home about 8.25 P. M. Saturday Nov 8. Dull & wet. Sunday Nov. 9. Dull and wet and cold with stow storm in afternoon. Uncle Andrew and Aunt Minnie were in for dinner. The back window upstairs in the other end blew in and we had to nail it up with boards. 18 �Monday Nov. 10. Cold with snow. Temp. 24°. In Ancient History Oliver got 42 & I got 54. Tuesday Nov. 11. Cold with snow Temp. 25°. In French Oliver got 58 and I got 61. Wednesday Nov. 12. Cold in morning but warmer toward after and thawing in afternoon. Temp. 24°. Thursday Nov. 13. Fine & warm. Temp. 34°. Friday Nov. 14. Fine & warm. Temp. 34°. Saturday Nov. 15. Dull & cool. Temp. 30°. Put the cow out again to-day. Sunday Nov. 16. Fine & warmer. Monday Nov. 17. Dull and warm. Temp. 34°. Papa was a little worse to-night. In Literature out of fifty Oliver got 33 and I got 32. Tuesday Nov 18. Dull warm and rainy Temp. 44° Wednesday Nov. 19. Very wet and warm Temp. 44°. Thursday Nov 20. Fine & warm. Temp. 44°. Uncle Alfred came in this morning. Aunt Jeannie came in this afternoon and is staying all night. Friday Nov. 21. Fine & warm. In Physics Oliver got 67 and I got 54. Uncle Sandy was in. Saturday Nov 22. Dull & warm with a little rain towards night Temp. 50°. Aunt Jeannie went home. I went out to Gedesses in the afternoon. Uncle Sandy & Alex were in. Sunday Nov. 23. Dull and cold. Temp. 28°. Noble and I took a walk along the shore to near the fourth and then back by the fields. Monday Nov 24. Dull & cold. Temp. 38°. Oliver came. In Lit. Oliver got 32 and I got 42. Tuesday Nov. 25. Fine and cold Temp. 28 In Algebra Oliver got 57 and I got 58. Wednesday Nov. 26. Fine & cool. The Football team had their picture taken. Thursday Nov. 27. Fine & cool. Temp. 26°. Friday Nov. 28. Fine & cool. Temp. 31 We got the tickets to sell for our concert! 19 �Saturday Nov 29. Fine & warm Temperature 31°. Sunday Nov. 30. Dull and warm Temp. 41°. Uncle Alfred came in. Monday Dec. 1 Fine and very warm. Temp. 44°. Uncle Alfred went home. Papa was down at the office this afternoon. In literature Oliver got 32 and I got 43 out of 60. {BLANK PAGE} {BLANK PAGE} Tuesday Dec. 2. Dull and warm. Temp. 43°. Papa was worse during the night and Noble had to get the doctor. In Latin Oliver got 37 and I got 53. Wednesday Dec. 3. Dull and warm Temp. 36. I sold one ticket to Johnny and one to Olive. Thursday Dec. 4. Fine & warm The Temp. 36°. We had our first full dress rehersal of Mr. Bob to-day. Friday Dec. 5. Fine & cool. We had our concert to-night. Program (1) "Football Song" (2) Mouthorgan Selection" (3) "Mr. Bob" Act I (4) "Kingdom Comin' (5) Mouth Organ Selection (6) "Mr. Bob" Act II (7) Mouth Organ Selection (8) "God Save the King" Jim, Ethel, Johnnie, and Bessie were in at it. Saturday Dec. 6. Fine and cold. Temp. 28°. I went out to Uncle Alfred's after and dinner and came home at night. I saw 6 muskrat lodges. Saturday Sunday Dec. 7. {?} changing tomow and very cold and stormy. Monday Dec. 8. Cold and stormy. Temp. 20°. A body from the Scott was found near Gobles Grove to-day. Tuesday Dec. 9. Cold but warmer towards noon. Temp. 28°. Another body was found. Wednesday Dec. 10. Warm and thawing in morning but cold in the afternoon. Temp. 37°. Aunt Minnie's sister, Mrs Hamilton died yesterday and was buried to-day. Uncle Albert and Edgar were in with a steer. Wednesday Dec 11 Fine and cold Temp. 14° Mr. Beal adressed us to day. 20 �Friday Dec. 12. Fine and warmer Temp. 33°. We had an exam in Geometry. Saturday Dec. 13. Fine and cold in morning warmer later. Temp. 14°. Papa has been down at the office every day but Monday. Uncle Sandy and Aunt Lizzie were in to-day. Sunday Dec. 14. Fine & cool Temp. 26° Noble was out at Geddeses' all day. Papa was not quite so well. Monday Dec. 15. Fine & cool. Temp. 23°. Papa walked down to-day but drove up. Uncle Gilbert was in. In Geom Oliver got 52 and I got 88. Tuesday Dec. 16. Dull and warm Temp. 35° In Chemistry Oliver got 63 and I got 80. Uncle Alfred was in. Wednesday Dec. 17. Dull and warm Temp. 35°. In Composition Oliver got 65 and I got 63. Mr. Nelson was away this afternoon being sick. Thursday Dec 18 Dull and cold fall of snow last night Temp. 24°. We had an exam in history. Friday Dec 19. Dull and warmer School closed. In the debate on "Resolved that a young man has better character in Western Canada than in Eastern" our form lost to the second by two points. Mr. Marr being the judge. Mr. Nelson was sick again this afternoon. Saturday Dec. 20. Fine Dull and cool with snow and hail melting as it fell. Temp. 32. We got 2 boxes of goods from Eaton's and one is still at the station. Aunt Jeannie and Uncle Gilbert were in. Sunday Dec. 21. Dull and cold. Temp. 2{?}. Monday Dec. 22. Dull and cold. Temp. 25. We got the box from Eaton's. Monday Tuesday Dec. 23. Dull and cold with snow in the afternoon. Temp. 25°. I walked out to Christie's Wednesday Dec. 24 Warmer. I came in with Donald and in the sleigh. Thursday Dec. 25. Christmas Day. Cold. We cleaned the dining room stove-pipes and put the little stove up stairs. 21 �Friday Dec. 26. Very cold. Temp. 9°. We put up the kitchen pipes. Mrs. Wallace was buried here and Uncle Sandie and Aunt Lizzie were in to the funeral. Saturday Dec. 27. Fine and cold Temp. 2°. Uncle Alfred was in. I started to make a weightdriven machine. Noble received his apparatus for coloring post cards from the Art Company. Sunday Dec. 28. Dull and cold. Temp. 21°. Monday Dec. 29. Dull and cold. Temp. 29 Uncle Gilbert and Hellen were in and also Uncle Alfred. Black's cellar was entered by a burglar a few nights ago. Aunt Jenny has not been keeping so well. Tuesday Dec 30. Cold and dull. Temp. 28°. I went out with Uncle Alfred. For my birthday presents I got a telescope from Papa and Olive, a hymn book from Ma and a trap from Noble. Wednesday Dec. 31. Dull and cold. Temp.28° I am fifteen to day. I skated a little. Thursday January 1 - 1914 Fine and cold. Temp. 18°. We were skating nearly all day. I was up at Geddes's for dinner. Friday January 2. Dull and cold with mist and a little rain and snow. Temp. 28°. Edgar brought me in. Saturday January 3 Dull and mild with snow melting as it falls. Temp. 28°. Uncle Albert was in with wood. Sunday January 4. Fine and cold Temp. 27°. Uncle Alfred went ho came in. Monday January 5. Dull and cold. Temp. 17°. School started. Uncle Alfred went home. January 6 - 1914. Dull & cold. Temp. 22°. Uncle Sandy was in and Uncle Alfred brought some more wood. We organized to form a rink at school. January 7. -1914 Dull & mild. Temp. 29°. We started to give the cow the new hay and we started a crock of butter. Uncle Andrew was in to-day. Thursday Jan 8. Dull and warm. Temp. 30°. 22 �Friday Jan 9. Dull & warm with rain. Temp. 27. James and Ethel Christie were in. Saturday Jan 10- Dull and cold with sbiw. Temp. 25°. Uncle Alfred and Edgar were in with chop in the morning and Arthur and Edgar with logs in the afternoon. Uncle Sandie John Oliver and Alex were in in the afternoon. The Farmer's Institute met here this afternoon. I got a new collar to-day. Sunday Jan 11. Very cold and stormy. Temp. 10°. Monday Jan 12. Very stormy and very cold. Temp. 7°. In British history Oliver got 56 and Oliver got 77. Uncle Gilbert and Oliver came in on the train. Tuesday Jan 13. Dull and very cold. Temp. -16°. Wednesday Jan 14. Dull and very cold. Temp. -7°. We got part of our rink flooded. Thursday Jan 15. Dull and warm Temp. 30° Friday Jan. 16. Dull and warm with some snow. Temp. 30°. Saturday Jan 16. Dull and cold. Temp. 21°. Uncle Sandie, Aunt Lizzie and Robbie were in. Sunday Jan. 18. Dull and cold Temp. 5° Monday Jan. 19. Dull and milder. Temp. Tuesday Jan 20. Dull and cool with snow. Temp. 30° Wednesday Jan 21. Dull and cold Temp. 10°. Lord Stratcona is dead Thursday Jan 22. Dull and cold. Tem 11°. We went to a lecture with moving pictures both in afternoon and evening. Friday Jan 23. Dull and thawing with rain at night. Temp. 21°. Donald James Ethel Mr & Mrs Millar were in to-night. Oliver Geddes was in in the morning. Saturday Jan 24. Dull and warm. Uncle Gilbert and Aunt Jeanny were in Stevens Hepner Co. Std. are beginning to pile logs in the park. Johnny came up from Stratford. Sunday Jan 25. Dull and cold Temp. 6°. Uncle Alfred came in. Johnny went home with Bessie and Miss Finnie. 23 �Monday Jan 26. Dull and cold Temp. 9°. Uncle Alfred went home. Cottrill bus started putting logs in this end of the park. Tuesday January 27. Dull and thawing. Temp. 36°. Mr. Nelson is away curling. Wednesday January 28. Fine and very warm Temp. 31°. Mr Cottrill has taken a room in the other end to set up a store. In Physics Oliver got 49 and I got 75. Wednesday Thursday January 29. Fine and very warm. Temp. 39°. The snow is nearly all gone. Friday January 30. Fine and cold. Temp. 19°. Saturday Jan. 31 Cold and stormy Temp. 19° Sunday Jan Feb 1. Stormy with snow. Monday Feb 2. Dull and cold. Temp. 19°. Logs are coming in again. Oliver is not very well and could not take the exam and Mamma is somwhat the same also not very well. Tuesday Frb. 3. Fine and mild. Temp. 31° In Algebra I got 72. Wednesday Feb 4. Fine and cold with a little snow in the afternoon. Temp. 21°. Thursday Feb. 5. Fine and cold. Temp. 11°. We were nearly suffocated with GC gas to day. Friday Feb 6. Fine and cold with snow in afternoon and thawing towards night Temp. 4°. Mamma went out to Christie's. Saturday Feb 7. Cold and stormy Temp. 27°. Uncle Alfred and Arthur were in. Uncle Gilbert was at a Council meeting. Sunday Feb 8. Very stormy and cold. Temp. 4° Monday Feb 9. Very cold and very stormy. Temp. 3°. Tuesday Feb 10. Fine and very cold Temp. -1° and at night -13°. In French O.C. got 63 and I got 59. In Composition O.C. got 64 and I got 67 Wednesday Feb 11. Fine and very cold Temp. -16°. Mr D. Kennedy died last night. 24 �**** **** Thursday Feb 12. Fine and very cold Temp. -25°. A lot of logs have come in to-day to Cotterill's. Friday Feb 13. Fine and very cold. Temp. -20°. James Christie was in this afternoon. Saturday Feb 13. Fine and cold. Temp. -3°. Uncle Gilbert and Aunt Jeanny were in. John and Bessie were in. Sunday Feb 14. Cold with snow and fine Temp. -5 °. I have a bad cold Monday Feb 15. Cold with snow Temp. 6°. Paisley Public School and Continuation school were burnt. Tuesday Feb. 15. Cold with a little snow. Temp. In chemistry Oliver got 66 and I got 68. Wednesday Feb 16. Dull and warm. I gave a speech on Lady Macbeth. Thursday Feb. 19. Fine & cold. Temp. 10°. Friday Feb 20. Fine and cold. James Christie was in to-day. Saturday Feb 21 Fine and cold. Uncle Sandy and Alex were in, Sunday Feb 22. Cold and stormy Monday Feb. 23. Fine and cold. Temp. -14°. In Geom. Oliver got 68 amd I got 51. Saturday Tuesday Feb 24. Fine and cold. Temp. -22°. Arthur and Edgar are in and they and Noble amd Oliver are at the hockey match. In French Authors Oliver got 76 and I got 78. Wednesday Feb 25. Dull and cold. Temp. 12°. Uncle Sandie and Aunt Lizzie were in. Thursday Feb 26. Fine and warm. Temp. 12°. Friday Feb 27. Fine & warm Temp. 20°. Saturday Feb 28. Fine and cold. Arthur was in in the morning and Arth again in the afternoon with Edgar and Isabel. I cut my knee with the hatchet. Sunday March 1. Cold and stormy. My knee has kept me in the house all day. 25 �Monday March 2. Cold and windy Temp. 4°. The 11.10 train was very late the engine having broken down. Tuesday March 3. Fine and cold. Temp. 10°. Uncle Alfred and Arthur were in. Wednesday March 4. Dull and warm with snow in morning. Temp. 23°. Thursday March 5 Fine & mild. Temp. 23°. Friday March 6. Dull and mild with snow at night. Temp. 20° Noble Oliver and I were at a a carnival to-night. James and Ethel Christie were in also. Uncle Gilbert was in also and is staying over night. Saturday March 7. Dull and cold. Temp. Uncle Gilbert went home to-night. Sunday March 8. Stormy and cold. Oliver came in Papa and Mamma saw a crow. Monday March 9. Dull and mild colder towards night. Temp. 10°. Papa and Mamma went out to Christies in the morning and came back in the afternoon. Tuesday March 10 Dull & cold Temp 10° In Physics Oliver got 60 & I got 65 Wednesday March 11 Fine & cold. Temp. 0°. Thursday March 12. Fine & cold with snow at night Temp. 8°. Friday March 13. Fine and cold Temp. 18°. Ethel and Donnie were in. Mrs. Wm. Robertson (need Jenie Gowanlock) were here. Noble and I went to a hockey match. between the H.S. girls and the Curlers. Score 3 -3. John and Bessie were in at it. I saw my first crow. Saturday March 14. Fine & thawing Temp. 29°. Sunday March 15 Mild and thawing Temp. 36°. We went to the Methodist Anniversary Services. Monday March 16 Fine and warm Temp. 34°. Snow all gone. I finished my two-hundred crows this morning. 26 �Tuesday March 17. Fine and warm with rain and snow in the afternoon. Temp. 27°. In Caesar Oliver got 36 and I got 55. J B. Cotrill has started putting up his mill. We had the H.S. football for the first time this season. Wednesday March 18. Dull and cold. Temp. 25°. The saw mill fairly well started. Thursday March 19 Dull and cold. Temp. 8°. Friday March 20. Fine and cold. Temp. 0°. Saturday March 21. Fine and cold. Temp. 14° Arthur was in and got the sawing outfit which arrived to-day. - Sunday March 22. Dull and cold with snow. We went to the Baptist church to see an illustrated sermon. I saw two robins. Monday March 23. Dull and cold snowing at noon. The High & Public Schools had the rink free to night. Bessie Geddes came in for a visit. Tuesday March 24. Fine and mild. Wednesday March 25. Fine Warm with light showers. Temp. 32°. Bessie went home. Oliver got 61 in A.H. and I got 66. Thursday March 26. Dull and very warm. Temp. 33°. Friday March 27. Dull and cold. Temp. 32°. We had electric bells installed in the class-rooms at school. Saturday March 28. Fine and warm. Temp. 32°. Uncle Alfred and Arthur were in. Uncle Alfred stayed in and Noble went home with Arthur. - Sunday March 29. Dull and warm with little rain. Temp. 36°. Monday March 30 Dull and wet in morning cold in afternoon. Temp. 34°. Tuesday March 31 Dull & Fine and warm. Temp. 32°. In Chem. Oliver got 66 and I got 71. Noble finished his 200 robins Wednesday March April 1. Dull and wet. Temp. 37°. I finished my 200 robins. 27 �Thursday April 2. Dull & wet with snow. Temp. 29°. Friday April 3. Fine and cold. Temp. 13°. Saturday April 4. Dull and cold. Temp 21°. The Ellis engine arrived at the station to-day. Sunday April 5. Dull and cold. Monday April 6. Dull and cold. In Literature on Friday Oliver got 45 and I got 57 out of 60. Uncle Alfr Arthur and Edgar took the engine out. Our cow had a calf. Tuesday April 7. Dull and cold. I French Oliver got 60 and I got 66 Aunt Lizzie, Bessie and Robbie were in for dinner. Uncle Andrew and Aunt Minnie were in this afternoon. Wednesday April 8. Dull and cold with snow. Temp. 24°. Mr Donald Christie Sr. died this morning at 6 A.M. Mr. Dunean Christie arrived last night. Our cow has a calf. Thursday April 9. Fine and cold. The school stopped to-day. We had examinations in Algebra and Geometry. Noble and I went to a concert to-night. Friday April 10. Fine and w with high temps. and cold wind. Temp. 28. The funeral of Mr Donald Christie took place to day from Aberdour to Port Elgin cemetery. Saturday April 11. Fine and cold. Temp. 38°. Uncle Gilbert and Laurier were in. Sunday April 12. Fine and cold. Uncle Alfred Arthur and Agnes came in this morning and Uncle Alfred is staying for a few days. Monday April 13. Fine and warm. Temp. 18°. John and Oliver Geddes were in. Uncle Andrew took away the calf to-day. Tuesday April 14. Fine very warm. Temp. 38°. Uncle Gilbert, his brother and Oliver were in. Noble went out to Uncle Alfred's this morning. Wednesday April 15. Fine and warm. Noble came in and went out with Arthur to-day. Thursday April 16. Fine & warm. Temp. 35. Edgar and I came to town and then to J. B. Muir's for grass clover seed. 28 �Friday April 17. Fine and very warm. Temp. 31°. I went up to Geddes' after breakfast. Stuarts were over at night. Saturday April 18. Fine and very warm with rain at night. Temp. 47°. I came in this afternoon with John. Sunday April 19. Dull and wet but hot in the morning and cooler in afternoon Temp. 60° Arthur and Agnes came in and Uncle Alfred went home with them. Monday April 20. Dull and cold. School started. In Algebra I got 61. Arthur was in to-night. Tuesday April 21. Dull and a little warmer. Temp. 28°. Wednesday April 22. Dull and colder. Temp. 34°. Thursday April 23. Fine and cold. Temp. 26°. I found a bracelet this morning to-night. Friday April 24. Fine and warm. Temp. 24° Saturday April 25. Dull and with thunderstorm in the afternoon. Aunt Jeannie were in today. Sunday April 26. Dull and cold. Monday April 27. Fine and hot Noble and Arthur went down into Bruce to see Colin MacGillivray Ellis Engineer. In Geom I got 63. Tuesday April 28. Fine and hot in the morning with thunder in the afternoon and rain at night. Temp. 50°. In Physics Oliver got 50 and I got 68. Wednesday April 29. Fine Dull and wet. The inspector was at school to-day. Thursday April 30. Fine and cold. Temp. 30° Oliver, Wan Cairns and I went up to Southampton to-night. Friday May 1. Fine and cool. Temp. 26°. Saturday May 2. Fine and warm. John Geddes was in today. I took a ride to Storton's bridge back to McGillivray's bush, up the side road to the sixth. down the sixth to the diagonal, along the diagonal to the fourth, up the fourth to the Goderich, along the Goderich to North Bruce, back to Harry Bakers and back to town. Aunt Jeannie came in on the train. 29 �Sunday May 3. Fine and warm. Monday May 4. Fine and hot. Temp. 48° Tuesday May 5 Fine and warm. In lit Oliver and I both got 67. Tuesday Wednesday May 6. Fine and warm with rain in evening. Temp. 42° Wednesday Thursday May 7. Dull morning but fine and cold warm in afternoon. Arthur was in to-night. Thursday Friday May 8 Fine and warm. Temp. 42°. We had our first rhubarb Friday May 9. Friday Saturday May 9 Fine and warm. Temp. 38°. Noble went out to Uncle Alfred's to night. We finished planting our mangles Sunday May 10 - Fine Dull and cool Temp. Temp. 51°. Light showers of rain Monday May 11 - Dull and cold. We finished digging the garden and planted our potatoes. Tuesday May 12 - Dull and cool. Temp. 42°. In Physics Oliver got 58 and I got 88. Rev. J. R. Mann was here to-night. Noble went out to Burgoyne this afternoon. Wednesday May 13. Dull and cold. Temp. 28°. In Composition Oliver got 66 and I got 65. Thursday May 14. Fine and cool. Temp. 36°. Friday May 15. Fine and cool Temp. 31° Papa and Mommma {Momma?} were out at Geddes' to-day Saturday May 16. Fine and warmer. Noble went out to Geddeses. Uncle Sandy Aunt Lizzie and Florence were in. Sunday May 17. Fine and warm. Saturday Monday 18 Fine and warm. Temp. 50°. In Algebra Oliver got 76 and I got 91. Tuesday May 19 Fine and hot. Temp. 48°. We climbed the stand-pipe to-night. 30 �Wednesday May 20. Fine and hot. Temp. 50°. Noble and Oliver went out to Burgoyne tonight. Thursday May 21. Fine and hot. Temp. 54°. In the report I am standing 4 and Oliver 9. A box of goods arrived from Eaton's to-night. I got a tie pin neck tie, belt tie clip, collars, socks. A set of collar buttons. Noble got a couple of gloves a ball, (fielders and catchers), a razor strop, tie clips, belt, suspenders. Friday May 22. Cold with thunderstorm. Saturay May 23. Cold and fine Temp. 40° Sunday May 23. Dull and warm with rain Monday May 24. Fine and hot. We went out to Christies. We went down to the river. Wednesday Tuesday May 25. Fine and very hot with cooler in evening. Mr. Nelson has not come back to school yet. Thursday Wednesday May 26. Fine and very hot. Temp. 68°. We saw an old cannon in the park to-night. Thursday May 27. Fine and a little cooler. Temp. 46°. Friday May 28. Fine and very hot. Temp. 54°. Thunderstorm in evening. Uncle Sandy and Aunt Lizzie were in. Mr. Mann was here to-night. Saturday May 29. Fine and a little cooler. Temp. 52°. I got a new pair of pants. Uncle Gilbert Loy and Helen were in all day. Uncle Andrew Aunt Minnie and Helen Hamilton were in in the afternoon. Alex Geddes was also in. The steamer Empress of Ireland was sunk on the St. Lawrence and nearly 1000 lives were lost. Sunday May 31 Dull and cool with rain at intervals. I was not at church this morning. Monday June 1 Fine and cool. Edgar was in to-night. Tuesday June 2. Fine and a little warmer. Thermometer 37°. Arthur and Edgar were in tonight playing ball. 31 �Wednesday June 3. Dull and warm with rain in evening. Temp. 55°. John Geddes was here for supper. We had an exam in Chemistry. Thursday June 2. Dull and cool. Temp. 54. In Physics Chemistry Oliver got 63 and I got 68. We had an exam in chemistry. Friday June 5. Fine and warm. Saturday June 6. Fine and warm. Noble went to baseball match. North Bruce 17 Aberdour 4. Sunday June 7. Fine and hot with thunder. Monday June 8. Fine and very hot. This is Noble's birthday. Papa mamma and Olive went out to Uncle Andrew's. Temp. 75°. We were in the lake to-night. Tuesday June 9. Fine and very hot. Temp. 74°. at 3 P.M. 91° in shade. Uncle Sandy and Oliver were. Arthur and Edgar were in and took out the stove and some chairs. We went out to the river too to-night. Oliver swam across. Wednesday June 10. Fine and hot. We had school in the morning and in the afternoon Oliver and I went out to the river. Friday Thursday June 11. Fine and cooler. We had school in the morning and printed pictures in the afternoon which were not a success. Uncle Alfred and Arthur were in to-night. Thursday Friday June 12. Fine and warm. Saturday June 13. Fine and cool. I went out to Burgoyne. Edgar came back with us and we went to a base-ball match Aberdour 21 North Bruce 12. Sunday June 14. Fine and warm. Flower day at church. Monday June 15. Fine and cool with rain in the evening. We had a short lesson in Latin after 4 P.M. Tuesday June 16. Fine and warm. We had another lesson in Latin. Wednesday June 17. Fine and cool. Entrance exams started to-day. 32 �Thursday June 18. Fine and hot. Oliver was in in the morning. Papa Mamma and Olive went out to Burgoyne in the morning. Noble and I went out after dinner. We put up the pipes in the beds and put some of the furniture in place. I finished translating Virgil this morning. Friday June 19. Fin Wet and cold in the morning and fine in the afternoon. Today is the excursion to Guelph. John and Besse, Edgar and Isabel went down on it. We are getting a new floor in the kitchen. Saturday June 20. Fine and cool. There was a baseball match tonight. Arthur and Edgar were in to it and afterwards we went to a moving picture show. The floor was finished today. Sunday June 21. Fine Wet all day. We went to the German church to-night. Monday June 22. Fine and cool. Oliver came in the morning. The Normal Entrance exams started to-day. We had Ancient History and Chemistry. Tuesday June 23. Dull and cool. We had exams in Algebra and English Composition. Oliver Geddes was in at a picnic to-day. Wednesday June 24. Wet and thundery in the morning. We had Physics and British & Canadian History. Arthur and Jessie were in and we were playing base-ball. Thursday June 25. Fine and warm. We had exams in Geometry and Literature. Uncle Gilbert and Aunt Jeannie were in. Arthur and Edgar came in and took out Papa, Mamma and Olive and Noble and I followed after school, Noble leading the cow. Friday June 26. Dull and cooler a little. I studied French all day. Noble went into town this morning. The cow got out and went back to Port Elgin. Noble brought her out in the afternoon. Aunt Lizzie John Oliver Satur Alex Florence and Robbie were down to-night. Saturday June 27. Dull and cool, with slight showers during day. Noble went into town today. We kept the cow in all day. We were up at Burgoyne to-night. Sunday June 28. Dull and wet. Oliver and I were at church this morning. Monday June 29. Dull and wet. Arthur took Noble and I into town. The provincial election was held to-day. The Liberal party was defeated on the question of Temperance. C. M. 33 �Bowman was elected in West Bruce. We had examinations in Latin Authors and Composition. Tuesday June 30 Fine and warm. We had examinations in French Authors and Composition. This finishes our exams. Noble, Oliver and I went to a picture show to-night. Wednesday June July 1. Dull and wet in morning, a slight show in the afternoon. Oliver and Alex Geddes were in for the afternoon performance which consisted of a lacross match and horse races. Donald and James Christie were also in for the afternoon and for the evening. John and Bessie Geddes came in the evening and also Arthur and Edgar Burgess. The evening entertainment consisted of a relay race in which the Cup was again won from by Chesley from Port Elgin the only other contesting team. Fireworks was the final display. I came out with Arthur and Edgar. Friday Thursday July 2. Fine and hot. Fine, Hot and misty at night. Dull and Friday July 3. Fine and hot. Saturday July 4. Fine and hot. Sunday July 5. Fine and hot Monday July 6. Fine and hot. Noble went over to Scott's this morning and came back tonight. Tuesday July 7. Fine and hot. Noble and I went in to town. The Burgoyne garden party took place to-night. Aberdour lost in a baseball match to Burgoyne 11-7. Wed. July 8. Fine and hot. Noble came over to Scott's and I came to Uncle Andrew's. We were coiling hay. Uncle Andrew, Aunt Minnie and Helen Hamilton went to Paisley. Thursday July 9. Fine and hot. I was cutting thistles all day. Uncle Johnnie Aunt Jennie and Jessie Gowanlock were over {BLANK PAGE} (BLANK PAGE} 34 �for supper. Ethel Christie, the three boys and Miss Campbell Campb Campbell were over to-night. Friday July 10. Fine and hot. Uncle Andrew and Aunt Minnie were at Camerons' garden party which was a great success Cutting thistles. Saturday July 11. Fine and hot. I came home this morning. Papa Olive and Noble were in town. The Orange celebration took place in Southampton to-day. Sunday July 12. Dull and wet. Monday July 13. Dull and wet in morning. Fine in latter part of day. We did not go to our work as it was raining. I went up to Geddes this afternoon and Oliver, Edgar and I went over to the river. Noble and Arthur went into Port Elgin to-night to the picture-show. Tuesday July 14 Dull in morning Fine and hot in afternoon. Noble and I came over to our work to-day. We were hauling in hay all its in the afternoon. Mrs. R. Munro, her son, and Edna Hamilton were at Uncle Andrew's this afternoon, and went home to-night. Wednesday July 15. Fine and very hot. Hauling in hay all day. Thursday July 16. Fine and very hot. Hoeing corn and picking currents. I came home to-night and learned part a tune on the violin. Friday July 17. Wet for a short time in morning. Fine and cool during the rest of the day. Hoeing corn and coiling hay. Saturday July 18. Dull and cold. Uncle Andrew and Aunt Minnie went to town to-day. I came home to-night. Papa & Mamma and Noble were in town. Hoeing and puting poison on potatoes. Sunday July 19 Fine and warm. Edgar and I were in Port Elgin at Church to-night. Monday July 20. Fine and hot. I came over to Uncle Andrew's and Noble came over to Scotts. Tuesday July 21. Fine and warm. Hoeing in the morning. Coiling hay in the afternoon. 35 �Wednesday July 22. Fine and hot. Coiling hay in the morning hauling in, in the afternoon. I came home to-night. Thursday July 23. Dull and wet, fine towards evening. Noble came over this afternoon. Friday July 24. Dull and hot with sprinkles of rain. Noble and I came over to our work. Hauling in hay and poisoning potato-bugs. Saturday July 25. Fine and hot Lil Rowand came to Uncle Andrew's to-day. I came home. Sunday July 26. Fine and warm. Monday July 27. Dull and wet. Arthur and Noble went over to a baseball match. Edgar and I started over in a buggie and the horse becoming frightened of an automobile bolted into the fence and smashed the buggy shafts. The army worm has appeared at Uncle Andrew's and has destroyed one field. Tuesday July 28. Fine and warm. Oliver and I were picking berries in the morning and I was helping Uncle Alfred's to draw in hay in the afternoon. Wednesday July 29. Fine and hot. I went into town to get our mail. Friday Thursday July 30. Fine and hot Our examination reports of entrance into Normal School came out to-day. We all passed but Oliver Frank Nina and Sara. The fourth form results came out also and all passed but Lauda McLaren. The Dunblane garden party was held in Young's. War is imminent in Europe. Dunblane defeated Burgoyne 15 to 6. Friday July 31 Fine and hot. I went over to Uncle Andrew's after dinner. we were hauling in the oats which the worms attacked. Saturday August 1. Fine and hot. I came home to-night. Sunday August 2. Fine and hot. Monday August 3. Fine and hot. Noble and I came over to our work. Uncle Andrew started cutting the road field. Aunt Jeannie Loy and Jane Ann Rowand were over to-night. 36 �Tuesday August 4. Fine and hot. Stooking in road field. I came home. Wednesday August 5. Fine and hot. Cut the road field and one at house. Thursday August 6. Fine Dull and hot. I came home after dinner as I was unwell. Friday Aug. 7. Fine and hot. At home all day. Better towards night. Noble came. Saturday Aug 8. Fine and hot. All of us except Olive and I went to town. We heard the The results of our Junior matriculation P. Nelson D.C. Munro and H. Puschler and R. Burgess passed. A. Curtis and J. Young passed partialy. F. Morton and O. Christie failed. Sunday Aug. 9. Fine and very hot with wind and rain storm in the afternoon. Monday Aug 10 Fine and hot with rain in the evening. We went over to our work and I returned home to-night. The chimney of Uncle Andrew's house was blown down yesterday. Tuesday Aug 11. Dull and cool Wednesday Aug 12. Fine and hot Thursday Aug 13. Dull with rain. I returned home. Friday Aug 14. Fine and hot. Went over to Uncle Andrew's after dinner. Saturday Aug. 15. Fine and cool. Hauling in oats and hoeing mangels. Sunday Aug. 16. Dull and wet, fine in the evening. Mr. McLeod preached here to-day. Monday Aug. 17. Fair Dull and wet in morning, fine in afternoon, Thunder storm at night. Tuesday Aug. 18. Dull and wet in the morning but no rain in afternoon. Arthur Edgar and I went up to Arran Lake. Wednesday Aug. 19. Dull and hot but fine in afternoon. We (Uncle Alfred and family and Olive and I) went to the lake for a picnic. Thursday Aug. 20. Dull and in 37 �morning. Fine in afternoon but thunderstorm at night. Noble came home. Uncle Sandy had a raising and put up the frame of his driving shed. Thunderstorm in night. Friday Aug. 21. Fine and hot. Creek is flooded. Noble and I were cutting wood in the bush. Saturday Aug. 22. Fine and warm, dull at night. Papa, Olive and Noble were in Port Elgin. Sunday Aug. 23. Fine and windy. Monday Aug. 24. Fine and cool. Noble and I went over to our work. Tuesday Aug. 25. Fine and warm. Wednesday Aug. 26. Fine and warm. We finished at Uncle Andrew's to-day. In the afternoon we were at J. Schwartz's Thursday Aug. 27. Fine and warm. Uncle Andrew and I were at Cobean's. Friday Aug. 28. Fine and hot. We moved into town. Noble came home. Saturday Aug. 29. Fine Dull and wet in morning. Dull Fine in the afternoon. Uncle Sandy, John, Bessie and Oliver were in. Sunday Aug. 30 Fine and cool. Monday Aug. 31. Fine & hot. Noble went out to Scott's. I began in the office. J.R. Geddes went away to Stratford to business college. Sunday & Monday Aug 31 Fine and hot. Uncle Sandie and Oliver were in town. Tuesday Au September 1 Dull and and hot. Aunt Jeannie and Ethel were in town. School opened again. Wednesday Sept. 2. Dull and cooler. Arthur and Jessie came in to-night. Thursday Sept. 3 Dull ad cool. We took a half-holiday today. Noble came home to night. Friday Sept. 4. Fine and c Dull and wet in morning, fine in afternoon. I went out to Christie's Saturday Sept. 5 Fine and cool with rain at night. I came home. Ethel and Uncle Gilbert came in. 38 �Sunday Sept. 6. Dull and wet in morning. Ethel and Kate Murkar were up to-day for tea. Monday Sept. 7. Dull and wet in early morning. Noble went out to Scott's after dinner. We were painting the kitchen all day. Tuesday Sept. 8. Dull and cool. Edgar was in. We finished painting the kitchen. Edgar and I went to the "moving" picture show. Wednesday Sept. 9. Fine and cool. Thursday Sept. 10. Fine and warmer. Percy Nelson and I were at school all afternoon. Papa went up to Amabel with N. McGillivray. Friday Sept. 11. Fine and cool. Saturday Sept. 12. Fine and warmer. I went out to Uncle Alfred's and Arthur came in at night. Sunday Sept. 13. Fine and warm. Monday Sept. 14. Fine and warm. Tuesday Sept 15 Fine and warm. The Presbytry meeting was held here in the morning and a Sunday School convention in the afternoon and evening. Olive and I attended in the evening. Wednesday Sept. 16. Fine and warm. Arthur was in town. Thursday Sept. 17. Fine and warm. Friday Sept, 18. Fine & warm. warm Saturday Sept. 19. Fine and warm. Noble came home. I went out to Geddeses' and was delayed till late through trouble with the seat. Sunday Sept. 20. Fine & warm. I went to church to-night. Monday Sept. 21. Fine & hot. Tuesday Sept. 22. Fine & hot. Wednesday Sept. 23. Fine & hot. 39 �Thursday Sept. 24. Fine & cooler. Satur Friday Sept. 25. Fine & cool. Port Elgin Fair. Saturday Sept. 26. Fine & and warm. Sunday Sept. 27. Fine & cool Monday Sept. 28. Fine & cool. Rural School. Tuesday Fall Fair. Fine & cool {BLANK PAGE} {STATIONERY AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES page from T. EATON Co LIMITED 1914} For more information on James “Rowand” Burgess, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 40 � 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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Title A name given to the resource James "Rowand" Burgess Diary & Transcription, 1913-1914 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James "Rowand" Burgess Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1913-1914 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, Bruce County, Arran Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. February 15, 1913 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saturday Feb 15 Cold and stormy and much snow. Temp 11˚. Ethel hurt her leg badly</p> <p>Sunday Feb 16 Fine and cold. Temp - 6˚</p> <p>Monday Feb 17 Fine and cold Temp 6 We had an exam in arith. Oliver and I each got 70.</p> <p>Tuesday Feb 18 Fine and cold with temp snows in afternoon. Temp.0˚</p> <p>Wednesday Feb 19 Fine and thawing Temp 24˚</p> <p>Thursday Feb 20 Fine and warm Temp</p> <p>Friday Feb 21 Cold with a little snow in afternoon Temp 15˚</p> <p>Saturday Feb 22 Cold and stormy with much snow. Temp 19˚</p> <p>Sunday Feb 23 Cold and fine Temp 0˚</p> <p>Monday Temp cold and fine Temp -14˚</p> <p>Tuesday Feb 25 {Dull?} and cold with snow in afternoon. Temp 0˚ Uncle Abram and Aunt Minnie were in to-day.</p> <p>Wednesday Feb 26. Cold and dull Temp 20˚</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday Feb 27 Cold and dull temp. 18° Uncle Sandy and Aunt Lizzie were in</p> <p>Friday Feb 28 . Cold and fine. Temp. 14° Aunt Jeannie was in to day. My nose bled a lot and I had to come home from school. We got to our spelling marks (Ex on Thursday) Oliver got 80 and I got 85</p> <p>Saturday March 1. Mild. Temp. 2°. Dave Dirk was in with wood and also Arthur and Edgar. Uncle Gilbert and dog were in this afternoon.</p> <p>Sunday March 2. Cold and very stormy Temp. 10.</p> <p>Monday March 3. Cold. Temp. 10°. In Geog. I got 73 and Oliver got 68. In Algebra to day. Oliver got 80 and I got 90.</p> <p>Tuesday March 4. Cold Temp. 6°. Uncle Abram and Aunt Lizzie came in and are staying.</p> <p>Wednesday March 5 Cold and stormy in afternoon Temp. 10: In composition Oliver got 67 and I got 68.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday March 6. Cold and stormy Temp 6. Uncle Abram and Aunt Lizzie went home with Uncle Sandy.</p> <p>Friday March 7 - Cold and fine. Temp. -10° Jim Christie and Jim Rowand were here to-day.</p> <p>Saturday March 8: Cold and stormy Temp. Uncle Alfred was in with wood.</p> <p>Sunday March 9. mild and thawing Temp 16°</p> <p>Monday March 10 Warm and thawing Temp. 16° We saw some crows to-day.</p> <p>Tuesday March 11 - 1913 Warm and thawing Temp 20°.</p> <p>Wednesday March 12- Fine and thawing Temp. 26°</p> <p>Thursday March 13. Fine and very warm Temp. 36°. Aunt Janet is here. We saw some robins.</p> <p>Friday March 14. Fine and hot.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>with thunderstorm at night temp. 42˚. Snow all gone. Uncle Abram Uncle Waleter and Jean were in for dinner. Uncle Abram is staying all night. The creek is very high. Aunt Janet went away.</p> <p>Saturday March 15. Dull and cold. Temp. 36˚.</p> <p>Sunday March 16 Cold with snow Temp. 10˚.</p> <p>Monday March 17 Cold. Temp. 10˚ Uncle Abram started home to day.</p> <p>Tuesday March 18 Warm with high wind Temp. 32˚</p> <p>Wednesday March 19. Fine and warm. Temp. 40˚. In Chemistry Oliver got 74 {P?} got 72 and I got 78.</p> <p>Thursday March 20. Fine and hot. Temp. 44˚. School closed at noon and Johnnie came home this afternoon.</p> <p>Friday March 21. Good Friday. Very high wind and cold. Temp. 30˚. Johnnie did got home. There was much damage done. Our fence was partly blown over and two window panes broken.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>The factory chimney fell over and Duff was badly hurt. The roof of the {Mennonite?} church was taken off and the Steel Works was burnt. Much other damage was done the chimneys and many barns were destroyed. Mrs. Ewald's house was partly blown in at the gable. Mrs. Forrester's barn was nearly all destroyed and another barn out that way has its roof taken off. It is reported that 25 barns round Port Elgin are destroyed. Jim Kennedy's old carpentry shop was partly destroyed and the roof blown off. Thompsons oil storehouse had its roof destroyed. It is about the worst wind storm on record here.</p> <p>Saturday March 22. Cold and fine. Temp 20 Uncle Sandy was in and Johnnie went home. Uncle Alfred and Arthur and Donnee Christie were in also. The roof of the church at</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Burgoyne the the roof off part of our barn the roof of Davie Dick's house and also those of Walt Gowanlock Stewarts Uncle Andrew John Scotts barns were carried away. The roof of Christie two barns and part of their horse stable and their windmill were blown away and many others. Jack Duff died last night. Millions of dollars of damage was done in Ontario and in the States. Southampton is in fear of fire bugs and quite a few buildings have been destroyed.</p> <p>Sunday March 23. Cold and dull 27°.</p> <p>Monday March 24. Fine and warm cooler towards night. Temp. 54°. Arthur and Edgar were in for boards and shingles for fixing the roof. Uncle Gilbert was in.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday March 25. Cold with slight fall of snow Temp. 18°.</p> <p>Wednesday March 26. Cold and dull. Temp. 18°.</p> <p>Thursday March 27. Cold with snow. Temp. 16°. Jessie and Uncle Alfred were in.</p> <p>Friday March 28. Mild with a small fall of snow. Temp.</p> <p>Saturday March 29. Warm and Fine. Temp. 28°.</p> <p>Sunday March 30. Fine and mild temp. 40°.</p> <p>Monday March 31. Rain in the morning but fine part of the afternoon. Temp 39°. School started. Oliver came in. Johnnie came in and went away to Stratford.</p> <p>Tuesday April 1. Fine with cold wind. Temp. 29°.</p> <p>Wednesday April 2. Fine and warm, Temp. 28°.</p> <p>Thursday April 3. Very wet and dull. Temp. 29°.</p> <p>Friday April 4. Wet and warm</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>temp.52°. Donald Christie was in this morning.</p> <p>Saturday April 5. Cold with a slight fall of snow Temp. 29°.</p> <p>Sunday April 6. Cold wind but snow melting. 27°.</p> <p>Monday April 7. Cool and bright Temp. 24°. We got a new football at school. We had an exam. in Literature.</p> <p>Tuesday April 8. Fine and warm. The High School versus Port Elgin football match results in 2- 0 in favour of H.S.</p> <p>Wednesday April 9. Fine and wam. We saw a butterfly.</p> <p>Thursday April 10. Warm with much rain. Temp. 34°.</p> <p>Friday April 11. Warm and dull, Temp. 42°.</p> <p>Saturday April 12. Dull and cool. I got a pair of boots and a {cloth?} (?}.</p> <p>Sunday April 13. Fine and warm.</p> <p>Monday April 14. Fine and cold. Temp. 29. In math. Oliver got 65 and I got 80.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday April 15. Fine and warm Temp. 24. In baseball match between High School and town score was town 7 H.S. 3.</p> <p>Wednesday April 16. Fine and warm Temp. 36°.</p> <p>Thursday April 17. Fine and warm. Temp. 42°.</p> <p>Friday April 18. Fine and warm with thunderstorm in afternoon. Temp. 49°</p> <p>Saturday April 19. Fine and cold. Temp. 30°.</p> <p>Sunday April 20. Fine and cold. Temp. 26°.</p> <p>Monday April 21. Fine and mild. Temp. 31°.</p> <p>Tuesday April 22. Wet in morning and warm. Temp. 43°.</p> <p>Wednesday April 23. Fine and hote Temp. 58. In Science Oliver got 74 and I got 79.</p> <p>Thursday April 24. Fine and hot temp. {59?}°.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Friday April 25. Fine and very hot in morning cool at night Temp.</p> <p>Saturday April 26. Very wet, and cold Temp. 36.</p> <p>Sunday April 27. Wet and cold. Temp. 32°. Noble came home.</p> <p>Monday April 28. Fine and cold with high wind. Temp. 36°. Noble went out to Scott's</p> <p>Tuesday April 29. Fine and cool Temp. 38° In Latin Oliver got 81 and I got 84</p> <p>Wednesday April 30. Fine and warm. Mamma and Olive were out at Burgoyne. The inspector came.</p> <p>Thursday May 1. Fine and hit Temp. 50° I found a dandelion. We had our first rhubarb.</p> <p>Friday May 2. Fine and hot Temp. 60° in morning 78 at noon. Aunt Jeannie and Ethel were in to day.</p> <p>Saturday May 3. fine &amp; very hot high wind Temp. 63° &amp; 82° about noon. Uncle Alfred was in. Rhumbart's &amp; Bricker's barns were burnt.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday May 4. Fine &amp; very hot. Temp. 63°. Leaves are nearly out &amp; blossoms also.</p> <p>Monday May 5. Dull &amp; {?}. Temp. 63 cool towards night. We got a cow from Smiths</p> <p>Monday Tuesday May 6. Fine &amp; cold Mrs Duncan came to the W. H. M. S. meeting to day.</p> <p>Wednesday May 7. Fine &amp; cold. Temp. 42° Mrs Duncan went home. In football between H. S. &amp; town there was no score.</p> <p>Thursday May 8. Full &amp; cold with a Temp. 34° little rain towards night. Mr Kennedy is not well to day. May is staying here All night. In grammar Oliver got 78 &amp; I got 77.</p> <p>Friday May 9. Dull and very cold. Temp. 32°. In Geom. Oliver got 80 &amp; I got 60.</p> <p>Saturday May 10. Cold &amp; fine. Temp. 32°. Had frost last night. Uncle Alfred was in this morning &amp; Arthur &amp; I got a pair of lacrosse</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>boots. We planted some potatoes to day.</p> <p>Sunday May 11. fine warming with thunderstorms at night and warm. Temp. 34 Noble came home.</p> <p>Monday. Fine in morning. Thunder storm in evening. Temp. 40° Noble went out to Scott's.</p> <p>Tuesday Dull and cold, Temp. 42. In Spel. Oliver got 80 and I got 80.</p> <p>Wednesday May 14. Fine &amp; Cold. Temp. 4{?}°</p> <p>Thursday May 15 Wet in morning with thunder storm at night. Temp. 42°</p> <p>Saturday May 17. Fine &amp; warm. Thunderstorms in latter part of afternoon. Temp. 36° Uncle Sandy Aunt Lizzie Uncle Andrew and Aunt Bessie were in.</p> <p>Friday May 16. Wet in morning. Fine in afternoon.</p> <p>Sunday May 18. Fine and cold Temp. 40. Noble came home and went away.</p> <p>Monday May 19. Fine &amp; cold Temp. 35°</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oliver &amp; Aunt Jeannie came in.</p> <p>Tueday May 19. Fine and warm. Temp. 35°. I found a plover's nest to day.</p> <p>Wednesday May 20. Dull and rain at intervals. Temp. 50°. We saw some swallows.</p> <p>Thursday May 21. Dull &amp; misty. Temp. 46°. We caught a wood pecker.</p> <p>Friday May 22. Dull and misty. Temp. 40°. Aunt Lizzie went to Stratford.</p> <p>Thursday May 23. Fine &amp; warm with rain at night. Dull.</p> <p>Saturday May 24. Fine and warm rain at night. Noble came home.</p> <p>Sunday May 25. Fine &amp; cold.</p> <p>Monday May 26. Fine in morning hard frost. Dull in afternoon. Noble went out. Aunt Lizzie came up.</p> <p>Tuesday May 27. Dull &amp; warm. Temp. 42°.</p> <p>Wednesday May 28. Fine &amp; warm. Temp. 42°.</p> <p>Thursday May 29. Fine &amp; warm. Temp.41°</p> <p>Friday May 30. Fine &amp; warm. Temp. 42°</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aunt Jeannie and Ethel were in today.</p> <p>Saturday May 31. Fine &amp; cold. We papered Papa &amp; Mamma's room to day. Uncle Albert &amp; the boys were in. Jessie &amp; Georgina were in to-day.</p> <p>Sunday May June 1. Fine in morning and rain in afternoon. Temp. 52. Noble came &amp; Arthur came in also they both went home. We had prayer meeting as Mrs Marner was away.</p> <p>Monday June 2. Fine &amp; warm.</p> <p>Monday Tuesday June 3. Dull &amp; warm cool fine in afternoon. In Zoology Oliver got 78 &amp; I got 80.</p> <p>Wednesday June 4. Fine &amp; cold. Temp. 42°. Uncle Sandy &amp; Bessie were in.</p> <p>Thursday June 5. Fine &amp; warm. Temp. 38°. Holidays on Thursday afternoons started. Papa Mamma and Oliver were at Uncle Andrews. A fire of some kind was seen up north. We climbed the stand pipe tonight.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Friday June 6. Dull &amp; hot with thunder cold in evening. We School finished except the exams.</p> <p>Saturday June 7. Fine &amp; cold Temp. 39°. Uncle Gilbert &amp; Aunt Jeannie Uncle Sandy and Alex were in. Noble came home.</p> <p>Sunday June 8. Fine &amp; cold.</p> <p>Monday June 9. Fine &amp; warmer. We had no school. Oliver came in. Archie Wilkie died from injuries he received on Saturday.</p> <p>Tuesday June 10. Fine &amp; warm. Temp. 40° . Noble went out to Burgoyne and came back in afternoon. Archie Wilkie was buried to-day and Uncle Gilbert and Ethel were in.</p> <p>Wednesday June 11. Fine and warm Temp. 47°. Aunt Janet is very ill. We went in for a swim in the river. Fluff died.</p> <p>Thursday June 12. Fine &amp; warmer. Temp. 49°.</p> <p>Friday June 13. Fine &amp; hot 56°. Aunt Janet was buried to-day. We had for dinner Uncle Gilbert &amp; Aunt Jeannie, Uncle Sandie</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>&amp; Aunt Lizzie, Uncle Andrew and Aunt Minnie Mr &amp; Mrs Statt Mable Clarence and Mable Mr &amp; Mrs Clement. Mrs {Pos.?} Chappell Jeannie Armstrong Rev. Mr. Watt &amp; Rev. Mr. Little.</p> <p>Saturday June 14. Fine &amp; very hot. Temp. 54. This is Olive's birthday. John Burgess and John Shanks were here for supper.</p> <p>Sunday June 15. Fine &amp; warm. Temp. 64°.</p> <p>Monday June 16 Fine &amp; hot Temp. 66° Noble was out to Scott's. Christina Gowanlock (Uncle Robert's) was here to-day.</p> <p>Tuesday June 17 Fine &amp; hot. Our exams finished and school closed. Oliver went home. Uncle Alfred Arthur &amp; Edgar were in.</p> <p>Wednesday June 18. Fine &amp; hot. Entrance exams started. Georgina is staying here. I was at the dentist's getting my teeth fixed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday June 19. Dull &amp; warm rain in early morning and a little at night. First good rain we have had for a good while. Uncle Alfred &amp; Mr &amp; Mes Sharp were in to-day. Mr &amp; Mrs Sharp went away on the train.</p> <p>Friday June 20. Dull and wet. Temp. 54°. Rena Gowanlock was here for dinner. Georgina went home. Johnnie came from Stratford &amp; went home with Uncle Sandy.</p> <p>Saturday June 21. Fine &amp; cool. Temp. 50°. Uncle Gilbert &amp; Ethel were in. Noble came home.</p> <p>Sunday June 22. Fine &amp; warm. Temp. 50°</p> <p>Monday June 23. Fine &amp; hit. Temp. 57° Noble went to Scott's. Mrs Clement &amp; Fannie &amp; Fannie Armstrong were here at the office and went up to Southampton. The excursion to Guelph took place to-day.</p> <p>Tuesday June 24. Fine &amp; hot. Temp. 54°. Mrs. Clement &amp; Fannie Armstrong came on the early train and went away on the ten train.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wednesday June 25 Fine &amp; very hot. In morning temp. 65°, at noon 87°. Thunderstorm in evening night of Dunblane garden party. Oliver Christie was in for a load of salt.</p> <p>Thursday June 26. Fine and very hot with a thunderstorm in the evening. Temp. 70°. We went out to Geddes' and am staying all night. I went in for a swim at Snake Creek.</p> <p>Friday June 27 Fine and very hot with thunderstorm in evening. Temp. 67°. Johnnie Oliver and I went to Miller's to get a hay rack.</p> <p>Saturday June 28. Fine &amp; very hot. Temp. 60°. Uncle and Oliver &amp; I came in. Noble came home.</p> <p>Sunday June 29. Fine &amp; very hot. Temp. 64°</p> <p>Monday June 30 Fine &amp; very hot. Temp. 65°. Noble went out to Scots. Ethel was in getting teeth pulled.</p> <p>Monday Tuesday July 1 - 1913 Fine &amp; very hot. Temp. 67°. Programme at park. Baseball Cargill won from Walkerton.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>In football Midlmay won from Port Elgin. In the relay race Chesley first Port Elgin 2nd. Jimmie Donald Ethel Oliver LoyEllie Uncle Sandy Oliver Alex Arthur &amp; Edgar were in to-day. Alex is going to stay till Saturday.</p> <p>Wednesday July 2. Fine &amp; hot. Temp. 61°.</p> <p>Thursday July 3. Fine &amp; hot. Temp. 61°. We went to the river at the Gillivray for a picnic in the afternoon.</p> <p>Friday July 4. Fine till about 10:30 a.m. and then thunderstorms with heavy rain till about 3 P. M. Temp. 71° Alex and I went down to the lake and went in for a swim in the morning.</p> <p>Saturday July 5. Fine &amp; very hot with thunderstorm in the evening. Temp. 69°. Alex got a ride home with Uncle Alfred and Edgar. Noble came home.</p> <p>Sunday July 6. Fine and cold. Temp. 52°.</p> <p>Monday July 7. Fine &amp; cool. Temp. 51°.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Noble went out to Scott's. Uncle Sandie &amp; Johnnie were in. My teeth were finished to day. There are 8 filled all together and cost $9.50</p> <p>Monday Tuesday July 8. Fine &amp; warm. Temp. 54°. I was weeding corn for Smith's in the afternoon. Johnnie Florence and Bessie came in to night and Florence is staying.</p> <p>Wednesday July 9. Fine &amp; warm. Weeding all day at Smith's. Oliver and I passed our S.S. E Thursday July 10. Dull in morning 9 passed; and in the {?} 1 out of three.</p> <p>Thursday July 10 Dull in the morning, fine in afternoon &amp; cold. Temp. 51. We were out to Christie's. Lil Romand was here to night.</p> <p>Friday July 11. Fine &amp; cool. Temp. 46°. I was weeding corn all day and Olive and Florence were helping me.</p> <p>Saturday July 12. Wet in the morning and fine in afternoon. Temp. 62°. Did 6 rows of corn 8 to do yet. Uncle Sandie and Aunt Lizzie were in and Florence went home with them.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday July 13. Dull with short heavy showers. Temp. 62°. Cold Union service between Methodist and Presbyterians. We went to our church in the evening. Noble was not home.</p> <p>Monday July 14. Fine and warm Temp. 50°. I finished work at Smiths and got $3.00 for it. Ethel is staying in getting her teeth fixed. The Old Boy's Excursion returned. Johnnie Ethel Grieves and Myrtle Stait passed their examinations.</p> <p>Tuesday July 15. Fine &amp; warm. We finished picking cherries this morning. I got my hair cut and bought a straw hat. I was working in the office in the afternoon.</p> <p>Wednesday July 16. Fine &amp; hot with rain in evening. Georgina and Uncle Alfred were in. Georgina has passed her exam.</p> <p>Thursday July 17. Fine &amp; hot. Temp. 63°.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>I walked went out to the river for a swim. Ethel went home. I walked part way out to Burgoyne and met Johnie and and Oliver coming for ice and and the freezer and Kelly. the ventriloquist's trunk. We went to the garden party and had a good programme.</p> <p>Friday July 18. Fine &amp; hot. Temp. 56°. Alex and I were down at Uncle Alfred's and got out picture taken with their new camera for taking and finishing in 2 min. Uncle Sandie John and I came into town.</p> <p>Saturday July 19 Fine &amp; hot. Temp. 61°. Reta Stanton was in typewriting. Noble came home. I caught a bass.</p> <p>Sunday July 20 Fine &amp; Cool. Temp. 59°</p> <p>Monday July 21 Fine &amp; hit. Temp. 52°. Noble went out to Scot's. Olive &amp; I were picking berries and got 4 quarts of preserves a small dish of jelly &amp; enough for tea.</p> <p>Tuesday July 22 Fine &amp; hot. Temp. 53°. I got some black currents from</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mrs. Forrestors and she was showing Oliver and me her paintings.</p> <p>Wednesday July 23. Dull with light showers. Temp. 65.</p> <p>Thursday July 24. Dull &amp; cold. Temp. 54°. We went out to Geddes'. Oliver is staying out. She finished their hay to-day.</p> <p>Friday July 25. Fine &amp; cool. Temp. 52°. I went out fishing but did not catch anything.</p> <p>Saturday July 26. Fine &amp; hot Temp. 50°. Uncle Sandie &amp; Oliver were in. Oliver is staying. Uncle Glibert and Loy were in. Noble came home.</p> <p>Sunday July 27. Fine &amp; very hot with heavy thunderstorm. Temp. 52° in mroning. Temp. in afternoon 91°.</p> <p>Monday July 28 Fine &amp; hot. Temp. 61°. Oliver &amp; I went down to the lake. He lost the nut of one of the pedals and the chain broke.</p> <p>Tuesday July 29. Fine &amp; very hot. Temp. 57°.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Oliver and I went out taking turn about. I went to Uncle Alfred's. Edgar and I went to the river. Oliver came home. Dr. Patterson is dead.</p> <p>Wednesday July 30. Fine &amp; hot. Temp. 60°.</p> <p>Thursday July 31. Fine &amp; very hot. We went to the bay at the lake and Geddeses went too.</p> <p>Friday July 3 August 1. Fine &amp; warm. Arthur &amp; Edgar were in and also Oliver.</p> <p>Saturday August 2. Fine &amp; hot. Temp. 58°. Edgar was staying in all day. {Helen?} came in and is staying in. Noble came home.</p> <p>Sunday Aug. 3 Fine &amp; hot. Temp. 58°.</p> <p>Monday Aug. 4. Fine &amp; warm. Temp. 54°. Noble &amp; I went out to Scott's. We are hoeing &amp; taking in one load of hay. Mr. Myers was here.</p> <p>Mon. Tuesday Aug. 5 Fine &amp; warm. Temp. 46°. We were hoeing most of the day &amp; took in the rest of the hay. Mr. Myers went away.</p> <p>Wednesday Aug. 6. Dull &amp; cool with a sprinkle of raiin. Temp. 60°. Singling turnips. J. Scott &amp; J. Maxwell were away all day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday Aug. 7. Fine &amp; hot. Temp. 59°. Hoeing all day.</p> <p>Friday Aug. 8. Fine &amp; hot. Temp. 68. Hoeing all day. Noble and J. Scott were at Paisley.</p> <p>Saturday Aug. 9 Heavy rain in morning and fine in the afternoon. Temp. 69°. No work done. I came in with J. Scott. Noble came home. J. C. was in with crop. Uncle Andrew Aunt Minnie &amp; H. Hamilton were in.</p> <p>Sunday. Fine &amp; warm.</p> <p>Monday Aug. 11. Fine &amp; warm. Noble went to Scott's Papa &amp; Mamma went out to Christies and then to Uncle Andrew's. Oliver remained at Christie's I went out to Scott's for wheel and then to Uncle Alfred's. I was out shooting but got nothing. Uncle Alfred's lost one of their young cattle.</p> <p>Tuesday Aug. 12. Fine and hot. Uncle Alfred cut the little field of barley and some of the oats. We went for two rides.</p> <p>Wednesday Aug. 13. Fine and hot. Arthur</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jessie Edgar and I went to a picnic at Southampton. Papa and Mamma went to {Teddests?}</p> <p>Thursday Aug. 14. Fine &amp; very hot About the hottest day this year. I went over to Scott's. Noble and I hoed mangels. Sharecroppers camped near the river.</p> <p>Friday Aug 15 Fine &amp; very hot. Hoeing mangels. Noble helped in the morning and was stacking in afternoon.</p> <p>Saturday Aug. 16. Fine &amp; very hot Hoeing mangels. Slight thundershower We all retured home but Noble.</p> <p>Sunday Aug. 17. Fine &amp; very hot Temp. 87 Noble returned.</p> <p>Monday Aug 18 Fine &amp; very hot. Temp. 61 Noble went out to Scott's.</p> <p>Tuesday Aug. 19. Fine &amp; very hot Temp. 60 Very smoky. Big fires in Muskoka and Peterborough.</p> <p>Wednesday Aug. 20. Fine very hot. Temp. 54°.</p> <p>Thursday Aug. 21 Dull &amp; hot. Temp. 67°. Mamma's not very well. We printed 13 pictures 2 {?} Temp. 57°.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Friday Aug. 22 Dull and cold. Rain in morning. Papa went up to Southampton.</p> <p>Saturday Aug. 23. Dull and cold. Temp. 54°. Uncle Gilbert and Ethel and Uncle Sandie, Aunt Lizzie and Ethel Robbie were in. Noble came home. We got a bag of apples from Smith's and a basket of plums from McGillevray's.</p> <p>Sunday Aug. 24. Fine &amp; cool Temp. 58</p> <p>Monday Aug. 25. Fine &amp; cold in the morning but warmer afterwards. Temp. 40 Noble went to Scott's. I walked out along the river to Uncle Andrews and caught one fish and am staying all night.</p> <p>Tuesday Aug. 26. Fine &amp; warm Temp. 60°. Helped hauling in afternoon and walked home. I am not very well to-night.</p> <p>Wednesday Aug. 27. Fine &amp; warm Temp. 60°. Isabel and Agnes Alice were in and Olive went out</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>with them. Mrs. Scott &amp; Nettie were here to day. I am bad with cold</p> <p>Thursday Aug. 28. Dull and wet Temp. 50 Papa finished fixing the cow's stall.</p> <p>Friday Aug. 29. Dull and cooler with rain in afternoon. Temp. 56°. Jessie and Alice, and Uncle Andrew and Aunt Minnie were in.</p> <p>Saturday Aug. 30. Dull in forenoon fine in Afternoon. Temp. 56°. Mamma is not very well. Arthur, Edgar and Olive came in. Edgar and I climbed the stand pipe. Noble came home.</p> <p>Sunday Aug.31. Fine &amp; warm.</p> <p>Monday Sept 1 Dull in morning and fine and hot in afternoon. Temp. 50°. Noble went to Scott's. We went to Uncle Alfred's.</p> <p>Tuesday Sept. 2 Fine and hot. Temp. 66°. School started. I got a third back seat. Oliver same in to-night.</p> <p>Wednesday Sept. 3 Dull with light showers. Temp. 67°. Daddy Dimer {George Dymer} is dead.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday Sept 4. Fine &amp; cool. Temp. 54°. Georgina.</p> <p>Friday Sept. 5. Fine &amp; cool. Temp. 50°. very smoky. Oliver went home. Bessie was here for dinner.</p> <p>Saturday Sept. 6. Fine &amp; hot. 47 Johnnie and Alex were in. Johnnie has been teaching this week</p> <p>Sunday Sept. 7. Fine &amp; hot. Jack &amp; Oliver Arthur came in before church. Noble came in before breakfast and Arthur went home. Rain in evening very light.</p> <p>Monday Sept. 8. Fine &amp; hot. Noble went to Scotts. Oliver came in. Attendance at school is now 69.</p> <p>Tuesday Sept. 9. Fine &amp; cool. Temp. 42° Bessie up for supper</p> <p>Wednesday Sept. 10. Fine &amp; warm. Hard frost last night. Temp. 34°. Had a game of tennis to-night.</p> <p>Thursday Sept. 11. Fine &amp; warm. Temp. 40° Papa was at at Amabel.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday Friday Sept. 12. Fine &amp; cool. Temp. 48.</p> <p>Saturday Sept. 13. Dull and very cold with light showers. Temp. 45°. Uncle Albert and Alice Uncle Sandy and Bessie Uncle Andrew and Aunt Minnie were in.</p> <p>Sunday Sept. 14. Fine &amp; very cold.</p> <p>Monday Sept. 15. Fine &amp; warm. Me Arthur and J. Cairns have started to School. We organized our football team Honorary President H. H. Stevens President A.E. Nelson. Captain Fred Hanbidge Sect. Treas. A. J. Mann (J. McArthur) Carator {Curator?} Schank. Committee Webb Nelson Reany Coterill.</p> <p>Tuesday Sept. 16. Dull with light rain in afternoon. Temp. 47°. Papa has not been very well.</p> <p>Wednesday Sept. 17. Dull with much rain all day. Temp. 63°</p> <p>Thursday Sept. 18. Fine &amp; warm. {Mamma?} went out to Christie's in morning and back on late train; I have not been well this evening.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>at home. Johnnie came in and stayed for a short time to-night.</p> <p>Sept. 20. Fine &amp; warm. Temp. 45°. Arthur Alice Johnnie &amp; Oliver were in. Noble came home about 4 o'clock.</p> <p>Sunday Sept. 21. Dull &amp; wet. Temp. 48°.</p> <p>Monday Sept. 22. Dull &amp; wet. Cold Temp. 42°. Noble went out. Uncle Sandy &amp; Bessie were in.</p> <p>Tuesday Sept. 23. Dull &amp; cool. Temp. 46°.</p> <p>Wednesday Sept. 24. Fine &amp; warm Temp. 43°.</p> <p>Thursday Sept. 25. Fine and warm. Temp. 58°. We started to cut the corn. Noble came in with cattle and is staying all night and so is Uncle Gilbert. Oliver is away home.</p> <p>Friday Sept. 26 Wet in morning &amp; cold but fine in afternoon. Show day. Donald, James, Ethel, Helen and Laurier, John Bessie Oliver and Alex,</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Isabel Georgina and Mary Alice were in. Very poor show. Hoffer got the prize in the Farmer's {?} and in the Judging contest Hanbidge &amp; Wagner.</p> <p>Saturday Sept. 27. Fine &amp; warm. Temp. 50°. Loy Uncle Gilbert and Ellie went home. Edgar was in with chop. Noble came home. Papa has gone to bed.</p> <p>Sunday Sept. 28. Fine &amp; warm. Temp. 46°. Have been sick.</p> <p>Monday Sept. 29. Fine &amp; warm. Temp. 46°. Noble went out.</p> <p>Monday Tuesday Sept. 30. Fine &amp; warm Temp. 42°. I was in the office all day.</p> <p>Wednesday Sept Oct 1. Fine &amp; warm. Temp. 42°. Noble came in to take Noble's Papa's place and I went back again. Uncle Alfred was in.</p> <p>Thursday Sept Oct 2 Fine &amp; warm. Temp. 65°.</p> <p>Friday Oct. 3 Fine &amp; cool.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saturday Oct 4. Fine &amp; warm. Temp. 40°. The football &amp; basketball team went to Kincardine &amp; Oliver went too. Uncle Gilbert Bessie (Mrs. Hill) and Ethel Hill were in. Johnnie was in &amp; get a repeating rifle. Uncle Alfred was in all day. Noble came home in the morning. Christine Robertson was here. Uncle Sandy &amp; Uncle Andrew were in town.</p> <p>Sunday. Oct 5. Fine &amp; warm.</p> <p>Monday Oct 6. Fine &amp; very warm. Temp. 58°. Noble went to Scot's Oliver came in. In football on Saturday Kincardine won by 6 to 1 and in basketball by 12 to 0. We went to Y.P.S. to-night.</p> <p>Tuesday Oct 7. Fine &amp; very warm. Temp. 52°. In Algebra Oliver got 60 &amp; I got 55. Johnnie was in.</p> <p>Wednesday Oct. 8. Fine &amp; very warm. Temp. 59°.</p> <p>Thursday Oct 9. Fine &amp; very warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Temp. 54. The teachers convention has started and we had school only in the morning. The H. S. won by 3 to 1 against the teacher's. I got my foot hurt.</p> <p>Friday Oct 10. Fine &amp; very warm. Temp. 59. I have been lame all day.</p> <p>Saturday Oct 11. Dull and very wet in the morning. Noble came home.</p> <p>Sunday Oct 12. Fine morning wet in afternoon. Noble went out to Uncle Alfred's and Uncle Alfred came in.</p> <p>Monday Oct 13. Fine &amp; cold. Temp. 44°. My foot is almost better. We went ot Y. P. S. to-night. Noble has quit working at Scott's.</p> <p>Tuesday Oct 14. Fine &amp; warmer. Temp. 33°.</p> <p>Wednesday Oct 15. Fine &amp; warm Temp. 46. We are going to have a song at the H.S. concert &amp; Oliver and I are in it.</p> <p>Thursday Oct 16. Fine &amp; cool. Temp. 52°.</p> <p>Friday Oct 7. Dull &amp; wet all day. Temp. 52°. Oliver did not go home.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saturday Oct 18. Dull &amp; very cold. Temp. 48°. Oliver went home. Uncle Alfred Agnes and Mrs. Currie were here for dinner.</p> <p>Sunday Dull &amp; cold.</p> <p>Monday Oct 20. Wet &amp; cold. Temp. 36°. Papa fainted to-night &amp; has been very sick since. The doctors were up. Oliver came in. Thanksgiving Day</p> <p>Tuesday Oct 21. Dull &amp; cold with sprinkles of Snow. Temp. 37°. Papa is some better.</p> <p>Wednesday Oct 22. Dull and a little warmer rain at night. Practising at the library.</p> <p>Thursday Oct 23. Wet &amp; cold all day.</p> <p>Friday Oct 24. Dull &amp; wet. Uncle Alfred was in. Papa has been worse.</p> <p>Saturday Oct 25. Fine &amp; cool. Temp. 43°. Kincardine was up. In basketball Port won by 12 to 6 and in football 0 to 0.</p> <p>Sunday Oct 26. Cold &amp; dull Papa was</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>worse to-night.</p> <p>Monday Oct 27. Dull &amp; cool rain at night. At the Guild to-night in a debate resolved that woman Suffrage would be of benefit to the state. H.D. MacLaren W. Well &amp; I won it by 4 points from A.J. Mann G. McArthur and Mr. Shearer. We had the negatives.</p> <p>Tuesday Oct. 28. Dull &amp; wet. In Literature Oliver got 46 &amp; I got 56.</p> <p>Wednesday Oct 29. Cold with showers. Temp. and wet.</p> <p>Thursday Oct 30. Cold with snow Temp. 31°.</p> <p>Friday Oct 31. Cold snowing all day Almost 6 or 7 inches at night. Temp. 24°. In comp. Oliver got 66 &amp; I got 65. Uncle Alfred and Edgar were in.</p> <p>Saturday Nov. 1. Fine and thawing. Most of the snow gone by night. Temp. 33°. Papa got up to-night but got a little worse.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday Nov. 2 Fine &amp; warm. Temp. 33°. Snow most all gone. Papa was up again for a while.</p> <p>Monday Nov. 3. Dull with rain at night. Temp. 40. Snow all gone.</p> <p>Tuesday Nov 4. Dull &amp; cold. Temp. 36°. Papa was up for quite awhile.</p> <p>Wednesday Nov 5. Fine &amp; warm. Papa was up most of the day.</p> <p>Thursday Nov 6. Fine &amp; warm.</p> <p>Friday Nov 7. Dull &amp; warm a little rain at night. Temp. 46°. Mr Koepky Noble and I went to Skipness and picked 7 barrels 1½ bags of apples. We got home about 8.25 P. M.</p> <p>Saturday Nov 8. Dull &amp; wet.</p> <p>Sunday Nov. 9. Dull and cold with stow storm in afternoon. Uncle Andrew and Aunt Minnie were in for dinner. The back window upstairs in the other end blew in and we had to nail it up with boards.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Monday Nov. 10. Cold with snow. Temp. 24°. In Ancient History Oliver got 42 &amp; I got 54.</p> <p>Tuesday Nov. 11. Cold with snow Temp. 25°. In French Oliver got 58 and I got 61.</p> <p>Wednesday Nov. 12. Cold in morning but warmer toward after and thawing in afternoon. Temp. 24°.</p> <p>Thurday Nov. 13. Fine &amp; warm. Temp. 34°.</p> <p>Friday Nov. 14. Fine &amp; warm. Temp. 34°.</p> <p>Saturday Nov. 15. Dull &amp; cool. Temp. 30°. Put the cow out again to-day.</p> <p>Sunday Nov. 16. Fine &amp; warmer.</p> <p>Monday Nov. 17. Dull and warm. Temp. 34°. Papa was a little worse to-night. In Literature out of fifty Oliver got 33 and I got 32.</p> <p>Tuesday Nov 18. Dull warm and rainy Temp. 44°</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wednesday Nov. 19. Very wet and warm Temp. 44°.</p> <p>Thursday Nov 20. Fine &amp; warm. Temp. 44°. Uncle Alfred came in this morning. Aunt Jeannue came in this afternoon and is staying all night.</p> <p>Friday Nov. 21. Fine &amp; warm. In Physics Oliver got 67 and I got 54. Uncle Sandy was in.</p> <p>Saturday Nov 22. Dull &amp; warm with a little rain towards night Temp. 50°. Aunt Jeannie went home. I went out to Gedesses in the afternoon. Uncle Sandy &amp; Alex were in.</p> <p>Sunday Nov. 23. Dull and cold. Temp. 28°. Noble and I took a walk along the shore to near the fourth and then back by the fields.</p> <p>Monday Nov 24. Dull &amp; cold. Temp. 38°. Oliver came. In Lit. Oliver got 32 and I got 42.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday Nov. 25. Fine and cold Temp. 28 In Algebra Oliver got 57 and I got 58.</p> <p>Wednesday Nov. 26. Fine &amp; cool. The Football team had their picture taken.</p> <p>Thursday Nov. 27. Fine &amp; cool. Temp. 26°.</p> <p>Friday Nov. 28. Fine &amp; cool. Temp. 31 We got the tickets to sell for our concert!</p> <p>Saturday Nov 29. Fine &amp; warm Temperature 31°.</p> <p>Sunday Nov. 30. Dull and warm Temp. 41°. Uncle Alfred came in.</p> <p>Monday Dec. 1 Fine and very warm. Temp. 44°. Uncle Alfred went home. Papa was down at the office this afternoon. In literature Oliver got 32 and I got 43 out of 60.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{BLANK PAGE}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{BLANK PAGE}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday Dec. 2. Dull and warm. Temp. 43°. Papa was worse during the night and Noble had to get the doctor. In Latin Oliver got 37 and I got 53.</p> <p>Wednesday Dec. 3. Dull and warm Temp. 36. I sold one ticket to Johnny and one to Olive.</p> <p>Thursday Dec. 4. Fine &amp; warm Temp. 36°. We had our first full dress rehersal of Mr. Bob to-day.</p> <p>Friday Dec. 5. Fine &amp; cool. We had our concert to-night. Program (1) "Football Song" (2) Mouthorgan Selection" (3) "Mr. Bob" Act I (4) "Kingdom Comin' (5) Mouth Organ Selection (6) "Mr. Bob" Act II (7) Mouth Organ Selection (8) "God Save the King"</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Jim, Ethel, Johnnie, and Bessie were in at it.</p> <p>Saturday Dec. 6. Fine and cold. Temp. 28°. I went out to Uncle Alfred's after and dinner and came home at night. I saw 6 muskrat lodges.</p> <p>Saturday Sunday Dec. 7. {?} changing tomow and very cold and stormy.</p> <p>Monday Dec. 8. Cold and stormy. Temp. 20°. A bodt from the Scott was found near Gobles Grove to-day.</p> <p>Tuesday Dec. 9. Cold but warmer towards noon. Temp. 28°. Another body was found.</p> <p>Wednesday Dec. 10. Warm and thawing in morning but cold in the afternoon. Temp. 37°. Aunt Minnie's sister, Mrs Hamilton died yesterday and was buried to-day. Uncle Albert and Edgar were in with a steer.</p> <p>Wednesday Dec 11 Fine and cold Temp. 14° Mr. Beal adressed us to day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Friday Dec. 12. Fine and warmer Temp. 33°. We had an exam in Geometry.</p> <p>Saturday Dec. 13. Fine and cold in morning warmer later. Temp. 14°. Papa has been down at the office every day but Monday. Uncle Sandy and Aunt Lizzie were in to-day.</p> <p>Sunday Dec. 14. Fine &amp; cool Temp. 26° Noble was out at Geddeses' all day. Papa was not quite so well.</p> <p>Monday Dec. 15. Fine &amp; cool. Temp. 23°. Papa walked down to-day but drove up. Uncle Gilbert was in. In Geom Oliver got 52 and I got 88.</p> <p>Tuesday Dec. 16. Dull and warm Temp. 35° In Chemistry Oliver got 63 and I got 80. Uncle Alfred was in.</p> <p>Wednesday Dec. 17. Dull and warm Temp. 35°. In Composition Oliver got 65 and I got 63. Mr. Nelson was away this afternoon being sick.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday Dec 18 Dull and cold fall of snow last night Temp. 24°. We had an exam in history.</p> <p>Friday Dec 19. Dull and warmer School closed. In the debate on "Resolved that a young man has better character in Western Canada than in Eastern" our form lost to the second by two points. Mr. Marr being the judge. Mr. Nelson was sick again this afternoon.</p> <p>Saturday Dec. 20. Fine Dull and cool with snow and hail melting as it fell. Temp. 32. We got 2 boxes of goods from Eaton's and one is still at the station. Aunt Jeannie and Uncle Gilbert were in.</p> <p>Sunday Dec. 21. Dull and cold. Temp. 2{?}.</p> <p>Monday Dec. 22. Dull and cold. Temp. 25. We got the box from Eaton's.</p> <p>Monday Tuesday Dec. 23. Dull and cold with snow in the afternoon. Temp. 25°. I walked</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>out to Christie's</p> <p>Wednesday Dec. 24 Warmer. I came in with Donald and in the sleigh.</p> <p>Thursday Dec. 25. Christmas Day. Cold. We cleaned the dining room stove-pipes and put the little stove up stairs.</p> <p>Friday Dec. 26. Very cold. Temp. 9°. We but up the kitchen pipes. Mrs. Wallace was buried here and Uncle Sandie and Aunt Lizzie were in to the funeral.</p> <p>Saturday Dec. 27. Fine and cold Temp. 2°. Uncle Alfred was in. I started to make a weight-driver machine. Noble received his apparatus for coloring post cards from the Art Company.</p> <p>Sunday Dec. 28. Dull and cold. Temp. 21°.</p> <p>Monday Dec. 29. Dull and cold. Temp. 29 Uncle Gilnert and Hellen were in and also Uncle Alfred. Black's cellar was entered by a burglar a few nights ago. Aunt Jenny has not been keeping so well.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday Dec 30. Cold and dull. Temp. 28°. I went out with Uncle Alfred. For my birthday presents I got a telescope from Papa and Olive, a hymn book from Ma and a trap from Noble.</p> <p>Wednesday Dec. 31. Dull and cold. Temp.28° I am fifteen to day. I skated a little.</p> <p>Thursday January 1 - 1914</p> <p>Fine and cold. Temp. 18°. We were skating nearly all day. I was up at Geddes's for dinner.</p> <p>Friday January 2. Dull and cold with mist and a little rain and snow. Temp. 28°. Edgar brought me in.</p> <p>Saturday January 3 Dull and mild with snow melting as it falls. Temp. 28°. Uncle Albert was in with wood.</p> <p>Sunday January 4. Fine and cold Temp. 27°. Uncle Alfred went ho came in.</p> <p>Monday January 5. Dull and cold. Temp. 17°. School started. Uncle Alfred went home.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>January 6 - 1914. Dull &amp; cold. Temp. 22°. Uncle Sandy was in and Uncle Alfred brought some more wood. We organized to form a night at the school.</p> <p>January 7. -1914 Dull &amp; mild. Temp. 29°. We started to give the cow the new hay and we started a crock of butter. Uncle Andrew was in to-day.</p> <p>Thursday Jan 8. Dull and warm. Temp. 30°.</p> <p>Friday Jan 9. Dull &amp; warm with rain. Temp. 27. James and Ethel Christie were in.</p> <p>Saturday Jan 10- Dull and cold with sbiw. Temp. 25°. Uncle Alfred and Edgar were in with chop in the morning and Arthur and Edgar with logs in the afternoon. Uncle Sandie John Oliver and Alex were in in the afternoon. The Farmer's Institute met here this afternoon. I got a new collar to-day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday Jan 11. Very cold and stormy. Temp. 10°.</p> <p>Monday Jan 12. Very stormy and very cold. Temp. 7°. In British history Oliver got 56 and Oliver got 77. Uncle Gilbert and Oliver came in on the train.</p> <p>Tuesday Jan 13. Dull and very cold. Temp. -16°.</p> <p>Wednesday Jan 14. Dull and very cold. Temp. -7°. We got part of our rink flooded.</p> <p>Thursday Jan 15. Dull and warm Temp. 30°</p> <p>Friday Jan. 16. Dull and warm with some snow. Temp. 30°.</p> <p>Saturday Jan 16. Dull and cold. Temp. 21°. Uncle Sandie, Aunt Lizzie and Robbie were in.</p> <p>Sunday Jan. 18. Dull and cold Temp. 5°</p> <p>Monday Jan. 19. Dull and milder. Temp.</p> <p>Tuesday Jan 20. Dull and cool with snow. Temp. 30°</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wednesday Jan 21. Dull and cold Temp. 10°. Lord Stratcona is dead</p> <p>Thursday Jan 22. Dull and cold. Tem 11°. We went to a lecture with moving pictures both in afternoon and evening.</p> <p>Friday Jan 23. Dull and thawing with rain at night. Temp. 21°. Donald James Ethel Mr &amp; Mrs Millar were in to-night. Oliver Geddes was in in the morning.</p> <p>Saturday Jan 24. Dull and warm. Uncle Gilnert and Aunt Jeanny were in Stevens Hepner Co. Std. are beginning to pile logs in the park. Johnny came up from Stratford.</p> <p>Sunday Jan 25. Dull and cold Temp. 6°. Uncle Alfred came in. Johnny went home with Bessie and Miiss Finnie.</p> <p>Monday Jan 26. Dull and cold Temp. 9°. Uncle Alfred went home. Cottrill bus started putting logs in this end of the park.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday January 27. Dull and thawing. Temp. 36°. Mr. Nelson is away curling.</p> <p>Wednesday January 28. Fine and very warm Temp. 31°. Mr Cottrill has taken a {barn?} in the other end to set up a store. In Physics Oliver got 49 and I got 75.</p> <p>Wednesday Thursday January 29. Fine and very warm. Temp. 39°. The snow is nearly all gone.</p> <p>Friday January 30. Fine and cold. Temp. 19°.</p> <p>Saturday Jan. 31 Cold and stormy Temp. 19°</p> <p>Sunday Jan Feb 1. Stormy with snow.</p> <p>Monday Feb 2. Dull and cold. Temp. 19°. Logs are coming in again. Oliver is not very well and could not take the exam and Mamma is somwhat the same also not very well.</p> <p>Tuesday Frb. 3. Fine and mild. Temp. 31° In Algebra I got 72.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wednesday Feb 4. Fine and cold with a little snow in the afternoon. Temp. 21°.</p> <p>Thursday Feb. 5. Fine and cold. Temp. 11°. We were nearly suffocated with GC gas to day.</p> <p>Friday Feb 6. Fine and cold with snow in afternoon and thawing towards night Temp. 4°. Mamma went out to Christie's.</p> <p>Saturday Feb 7. Cold and stormy Temp. 27°. Uncle Alfred and Arthur were in. Uncle Gilbert was at a Council meeting.</p> <p>Sunday Feb 8. Very stormy and cold. Temp. 4°</p> <p>Monday Feb 9. Very cold and very stormy. Temp. 3°.</p> <p>Tuesday Feb 10. Fine and very cold Temp. -1° and at night -13°. In French O.C. got 63 and I got 59. In Composition O.C. got 64 and I got 67</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Wednesday Feb 1.. Fine and very cold Temp. -16°. Mr D. Kennedy died last night.</p> <ul> <li> <ul> <li> <ul> <li> <ul> <li>**** Thursday Feb. 2. Fine and very cold Temp. -25°. A lot of logs have come in to-day to Cotterill's.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>Friday Feb 13. Fine and very cold. Temp. -20°. James Christie was in this afternoon.</p> <p>Saturday Feb 13. Fine and cold. Temp. -3°. Uncle Gilbert and Aunt Jeanny were in. John and Bessie were in.</p> <p>Sunday Feb 14. Cold with snow and fine Temp. -5 °. I have a bad cold</p> <p>Monday Feb 15. Cold with snow Temp. 6°. Paisley Public School and Continuation school were burnt.</p> <p>Tuesday Feb. 15. Cold with a little snow. Temp. In chemistry Oliver got 66 and I got 68.</p> <p>Wednesday Feb 16. Dull and warm. I gave a speech on Lady Macbeth.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday Feb. 19. Fine &amp; cold. Temp. 10°.</p> <p>Friday Feb 20. Fine and cold. James Christie was in to-day.</p> <p>Saturday Feb 21 Fine and cold. Uncle Sandy and Alex were in,</p> <p>Sunday Feb 22. Cold and stormy</p> <p>Monday Feb. 23. Fine and cold. Temp. -14°. In Geom. Oliver got 68 amd I got 51.</p> <p>Saturday Tuesday Feb 24. Fine and cold. Temp. -22°. Arthur and Edgar are in and they and Noble amd Oliver are at the hockey match. In French Authors Oliver got 76 and I got 78.</p> <p>Wednesday Feb 25. Dull and cold. Temp. 12°. Uncle Sandie and Aunt Lizzie were in.</p> <p>Thursday Feb 26. Fine and warm. Temp. 12°.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Friday Feb 27. Fine &amp; warm Temp. 20°.</p> <p>Saturday Feb 28. Fine and cold. Arthur was in in the morning and Arth again in the afternoon with Edgar and Isabel. I cut my knee with the hatchet.</p> <p>Sunday March 1. Cold and stormy. My knee has kept me in the house all day.</p> <p>Monday March 2. Cold and windy Temp. 4°. The 11.10 train was very late the engine having broken down.</p> <p>Tuesday March 3. Fine and cold. Temp. 10°. Uncle Alfred and Arthur were in.</p> <p>Wednesday March 4. Dull and warm with snow in morning. Temp. 23°.</p> <p>Thursday March 5 Fine &amp; mild. Temp. 23°.</p> <p>Friday March 6. Dull and mild with snow at night. Temp. 20° Noble Oliver and I were at a</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>a carnival to-night. James and Ethel Christie were in also. Uncle Gilbert was in also and is staying over night.</p> <p>Saturday March 7. Dull and cold. Temp. Uncle Gilbert went home to-night.</p> <p>Sunday March 8. Stormy and cold. Oliver came in Papa and Mamma saw a crow.</p> <p>Monday March 9. Dull and mild colder towards night. Temp. 10°. Papa and Mamma went out to Christies in the morning and came back in the afternoon.</p> <p>Tuesday March 10 Dull &amp; cold Temp 10° In Physics Oliver got 60 &amp; I got 65</p> <p>Wednesday March 11 Fine &amp; cold. Temp. 0°.</p> <p>Thursday March 12. Fine &amp; cold with snow at night Temp. 8°.</p> <p>Friday March 13. Fine and cold Temp. 18°. Ethel and Donnie were in.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Mrs. Wm. Robertson (need Jenie Gowanlock) were here. Noble and I went to a hockey match..between the H.S. girls and the Curlers. Score 3 -3. John and Bessie were in at it. I saw my first crow.</p> <p>Saturday March 14. Fine &amp; thawing Temp. 29°.</p> <p>Sunday March 15 Mild and thawing Temp. 36°. We went to the Methodist Anniversary Services.</p> <p>Monday March 16 Fine and warm Temp. 34°. Snow all gone. I finished my two-hundred crows this morning.</p> <p>Tuesday March 17. Fine and warm with rain and snow in the afternoon. Temp. 27°. In Caesar Oliver got 36 and I got 55. J B. Cotrill has started putting up his mill. We had the H.S. football for the first time this season.</p> <p>Wednesday March 18. Dull and cold. Temp. 25°. The saw mill fairly started.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday March 19 Dull and cold. Temp. 8°.</p> <p>Friday March 20. Fine and cold. Temp. 0°.</p> <p>Saturday March 21. Fine and cold. Temp. 14° Arthur was in and got the sawing outfit which arrived to-day.</p> <p>- Sunday March 22. Dull and cold with snow. We went to the Baptist church to see an illustrated sermon. I saw two robins.</p> <p>Monday March 23. Dull and cold snowing at noon. The High &amp; Public Schools had the rink froze to night. Bessie Geddes came in for a visit.</p> <p>Tuesday March 24. Fine and mild.</p> <p>Wednesday March 25. Warm with light showers. Temp. 32°. Bessie went home. Oliver got 61 in A.H. and I got 66.</p> <p>Thursday March 26. Dull and very warm. Temp. 33°.</p> <p>Friday March 27. Dull and cold. Temp. 32°. We had electric bells installed in the class-rooms at school.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saturday March 28. Fine and warm. Temp. 32°. Uncle Alfred and Arthur were in. Uncle Alfred stayed in and Noble went home with Arthur.</p> <p>- Sunday March 29. Dull and warm with little rain. Temp. 36°.</p> <p>Monday March 30 Dull and wet in morning cold in afternoon. Temp. 34°.</p> <p>Tuesday March 31 Dull &amp; Fine and warm. Temp. 32°. In Chem. Oliver got 66 and I got 71. Noble finished his 200 robins</p> <p>Wednesday March April 1. Dull and wet. Temp. 37°. I finished my 200 robins.</p> <p>Thursday April 2. Dull &amp; wet with snow. Temp. 29°.</p> <p>Friday April 3. Fine and cold. Temp. 13°.</p> <p>Saturday April 4. Dull amd cold. Temp 21°. The Ellis engine arrived at the station to-day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday April 5. Dull and cold.</p> <p>Monday April 6. Dull and cold. In Literature on Friday Oliver got 45 and I got 57 out of 60. Uncle Alfr Arthur and Edgar took the engine out. Our cow had a calf.</p> <p>Tuesday April 7. Dull and cold. I French Oliver got 60 and I got 66 Aunt Lizzie, Bessie and Robbie were in for dinner. Uncle Andrew and Aunt Minnie were in this afternoon.</p> <p>Wednesday April 8. Dull and cold with snow. Temp. 24°. Mr Donald Christie Sr. died this morning at 6 A.M. Mr. Dunean Christie arrived last night. Our cow has a calf.</p> <p>Thursday April 9. Fine and cold. The school stopped to-day. We had examinations in Algebra and Geometry. Noble and I went to a concert to-night.</p> <p>Friday April 10. Fine with high temps. amd cold wind. Temp. 28. The funeral</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>of Mr Donald Christie took place to day from Aberdour to Port Elgin cemetery.</p> <p>Saturday April 11. Fine and cold. Temp. 38°. Uncle Gilbert and Laurier were in.</p> <p>Sunday April 12. Fine and cold. Uncle Alfred Arthur and Agnes came in this morning and Uncle Alfred is staying for a few days.</p> <p>Monday April 13. Fine and warm. Temp. 18°. John and Oliver Geddes were in. Uncle Andrew took away the calf to-day.</p> <p>Tuesday April 14. Fine very warm. Temp. 38°. Uncle Gilbert, his brother and Oliver were in. Noble went out to Uncle Alfred's this morning.</p> <p>Wednesday April 15. Fine and warm. Noble came in and went out with Arthur to-day.</p> <p>Thursday April 16. Fine &amp; warm. Temp. 35. Edgar and I came to town and then to S. B. Muir's for grass clover seed.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Friday April 17. Fine and very warm. Temp. 31°. I went up to Geddes' after breakfast. Stuarts were over at night. ° Saturday April 18. Fine and very warm with rain at night. Temp. 47°. I came in this afternoon with John.</p> <p>Sunday April 19. Dull and wet but hot in the morning and cooler in afternoon Temp. 60° Arthur and Agnes came in and Uncle Alfred went home with them.</p> <p>Monday April 20. Dull and cold. School started. In Algebra I got 61. Arthur was in to-night.</p> <p>Tuesday April 21. Dull and a little warmer. Temp. 28°.</p> <p>Wednesday April 22. Dull and colder. Temp. 34°.</p> <p>Thursday April 23. Fine and cold. Temp. 26°. I found a bracelet this morning to-night.</p> <p>Friday April 24. Fine and warm. Temp. 24°</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saturday April 25. Dull and with thunderstorm in the afternoon. Aunt Jeannie were in to-day.</p> <p>Sunday April 26. Dull and cold.</p> <p>Monday April 27. Fine and hot Noble and Arthur went down into Bruce to see Colin MacGillivray Ellis Engineer. In Geom I got 63.</p> <p>Tuesday April 28. Fine and hot in the morning with thunder in the afternoon and rain at night. Temp. 50°. In Physics Oliver got 50 and I got 68.</p> <p>Wednesday April 29. Fine Dull and wet. The inspector was at school to-day.</p> <p>Thursday April 30. Fine and cold. Temp. 30° Oliver, Wan Cairns and I went up to Southampton to-night.</p> <p>Friday May 1. Fine and cool. Temp. 26°.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saturday May 2. Fine and warm. John Geddes was in today. I took a ride to {Sturton's?} bridge back to MacGillivray's bush, up the side road to the sixth. down the sixth to the diagonal, along the diagonal to the fourth, up the fourth to the Goderich, along the Goderich to North Bruce, back to Harry Bakers and back to town. Aunt Jeannie came in on the train.</p> <p>Sunday May 3. Fine and warm.</p> <p>Monday May 4. Fine and hot. Temp. 48°</p> <p>Tuesday May 5 Fine and warm. In lit Oliver and I both got 67.</p> <p>Tuesday Wednesday May 6. Fine and warm with rain in evening. Temp. 42°</p> <p>Wednesday Thursday May 7. Dull morning but fine and cold warm in afternoon. Arthur was in to-night.</p> <p>Thursday Friday May 8 Fine and warm. Temp. 42°. We had our first rhubarb</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Friday May 9.</p> <p>Friday</p> <p>Saturday May 9 Fine and warm. Temp. 38°. Noble went out to Uncle Alfred's to night. We finished planting our mangles</p> <p>Sunday May 10 - Fine Dull and cool Temp. Temp. 51°. Light showers of rain</p> <p>Monday May 11 - Dull and cold. We finished digging the garden and planted our potatoes.</p> <p>Tuesday May 12 - Dull and cool. Temp. 42°. In Physics Oliver got 58 and I got 88. Rev. J. R. Mann was here to-night. Noble went out to Burgoyne this afternoon.</p> <p>Wednesday May 13. Dull and cold. Temp. 28°. In Composition Oliver got 66 and I got 65.</p> <p>Thursday May 14. Fine and cool. Temp. 36°.</p> <p>Friday May 15. Fine and cool Temp. 31° Papa and Mommma {Momma?} were out at Geddes' to-day</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saturday May 16. Fine and warmer. Noble went out to Geddeses. Uncle Sandy Aunt Lizzie and Florence were in.</p> <p>Sunday May 17. Fine and warm.</p> <p>Saturday Monday 18 Fine and warm. Temp. 50°. In Algebra Oliver got 76 and I got 91.</p> <p>Tuesday May 19 Fine and hot. Temp. 48°. We climbed the stand-pipe to-night.</p> <p>Wednesday May 20. Fine and hot. Temp. 50°. Noble and Oliver went out to Burgoyne to-night.</p> <p>Thursday May 21. Fine and hot. Temp. 54°. In the report I am standing 4 and Oliver 9. A box of goods arrived from Eaton's to-night. I got a tie pin neck tie, belt tie clip, collars, socks. A set of collar buttons. Noble got a couple of gloves a ball, (fielders and catchers), a razor strop, tie clips, belt, suspenders.</p> <p>Friday May 22. Cold with thunderstorm.</p> <p>Saturay May 23. Cold and fine</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Temp. 40°</p> <p>Sunday May 23. Dull and warm with rain</p> <p>Monday May 24. Fine and hot. We went out to Christies. We went down to the river.</p> <p>Wednesday Tuesday May 25. Fine and very hot with cooler in evening. Mr. Nelson has not come back to school yet.</p> <p>Thursday Wednesday May 26. Fine and very hot. Temp. 68°. We saw an old cannon in the park to-night.</p> <p>Thursday May 27. Fine and a little cooler. Temp. 46°.</p> <p>Friday May 28. Fine and very hot. Temp. 54°. Thunderstorm in evening. Uncle Sandy and Aunt Lizzie were in. Mr. Mann was here to-night.</p> <p>Saturday May 29. Fine and a little cooler. Temp. 52°. I got a new pair of pants. Uncle Gilbert Loy and Helen were in all day. Uncle Andrew</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Aunt Minnie and Helen Hamilton were in in the afternoon. Alex Geddes was also in. The steamer Empress of Ireland was sunk on the St. Lawrence and nearly 1000 lives were lost.</p> <p>Sunday May 31 Dull and cool with rain at intervals. I was not at church this morning.</p> <p>Monday June 1 Fine and cool. Edgar was in to-night.</p> <p>Tuesday June 2. Fine and a little warmer. Thermometer 37°. Arthur and Edgar were in to-night playing ball.</p> <p>Wednesday June 3. Dull and warm with rain in evening. Temp. 55°. John Geddes was here for supper. We had an exam in Chemistry.</p> <p>Thursday June 2. Dull and cool. Temp. 54. In Physics Chemistry Oliver got 63 and I got 68. We had an exam in chemistry.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Friday June 5. Fine and warm.</p> <p>Saturday June 6. Fine and warm. Noble went to baseball match. North Bruce 17 Aberdour 4.</p> <p>Sunday June 7. Fine and hot with thunder.</p> <p>Monday June 8. Fine and very hot. This is Noble's birthday. Papa mamma and Olive went out to Uncle Andrew's. Temp. 75°. We were in the lake to-night.</p> <p>Tuesday June 9. Fine and very hot. Temp. 74°. at 3 P.M. 91° in shade. Uncle Sandy and Oliver were. Arthur and Edgar were in and took out the stove and some chairs. We went out to the river too to-night. Oliver swam across.</p> <p>Wednesday June 10. Fine and hot. We had school in the morning and in the afternoon Oliver and I went out to the river.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Friday Thursday June 11. Fine an cooler. We had school in the morning and printed pictures in the afternoon which were not a success. Uncle Alfred and Arthur were in to-night.</p> <p>Thursday Friday June 12. Fine and warm.</p> <p>Saturday June 13. Fine and cool. I went out to Burgoyne. Edgar came back with us and we went to a base-ball match Aberdour 21 North Bruce 12.</p> <p>Sunday June 14. Fine and warm. Flower lay at church.</p> <p>Monday June 15. Fine and cool with rain in the evening. We had a short lesson in Latin after 4 P.M.</p> <p>Tuesday June 16. Fine and warm. We had another lesson in Latin.</p> <p>Wednesday June 17. Fie and cool. Entrance exams started to-day.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday June 18. Fine and hot. Oliver was in in the morning. Papa Mamma and Olive went out to Burgoyne in the morning. Noble and I went out after dinner. We put up the pipes in the beds and put some of the furniture in place. I finished translating Virgil this morning.</p> <p>Friday June 19. Wet and cold in the morning and fine in the afternoon. Today is the excursion to Guelph. John and Besse, Edgar and Isabel went down on it. We are getting a new floor in the kitchen.</p> <p>Saturday June 20. Fine and cool. There was a baseball match tonight. Arthur and Edgar were in to it and afterwards we went to a moving picture show. The floor was finished to-day.</p> <p>Sunday June 21. Fine Wet all day. We went to the German church to-night.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Monday June 22. Fine and cool. Oliver came in the morning. The Normal Entrance exams started to-day. We had Ancient History and Chemistry.</p> <p>Tuesday June 23. Dull and cool. We had exams in Algebra and English Composition. Oliver Geddes was in at a picnic to-day.</p> <p>Wednesday June 24. Wet and thundery in the morning. We had Physics and British &amp; Canadian History. Arthur and Jessie were in and we were playing base-ball.</p> <p>Thursday June 25. Fine and warm. We had exams in Geometry and Literature. Uncle Gilbert and Aunt Jeannie were in. Arthur and Edgar came in and took out Papa, Mamma and Olive and Noble and I followed after school, Noble leading the cow.</p> <p>Friday June 26. Dull and cooler</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>a little. I studied French all day. Noble went into town this morning. The cow got out and went back to Port Elgin. Noble brought her out in the afternoon. Aunt Lizzie John Oliver Satur Alex Florence and Robbie were down to-night.</p> <p>Saturday June 27. Dull and cool, with slight showers during day. Noble went into town today. We kept the cow in all day. We were up at Burgoyne to-night.</p> <p>Sunday June 28. Dull and wet. Oliver and I were at church this morning.</p> <p>Monday June 29. Dull and wet. Arthur took Noble and I into town. The provincial election was held to-day. The Liberal party was defeated on the question of Temperance. C. M. Bowman was elected in West Bruce. We had examinations in Latin Authors and Composition.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday June 30 Fine and warm. We had examinations in French Authors and Composition. This finishes our exams. Noble, Oliver and I went to a picture show to-night.</p> <p>Wednesday June July 1. Dull and wet in morning, a slight show in the afternoon. Oliver and Alex Geddes were in for the afternoon performance which consisted of a lacross match and horse races. Donald and James Christie were also in for the afternoon and for the evening. John and Bessie Geddes came in the evening and also Arthur and Edgar Burgess. The evening entertainment consisted of a relay race in which the Cup was again won from by Chesley from Port Elgin the only other contesting team. Fireworks</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>was the final display. I came out with Arthur and Edgar.</p> <p>Friday Thursday July 2. Fine and hot. Fine, Hote and misty at night. Dull and</p> <p>Friday July 3. Fine and hot.</p> <p>Saturday July 4. Fine and hot.</p> <p>Sunday July 5. Fine and hot</p> <p>Monday July 6. Fine and hot. Noble went over to Scott's this morning and came back to-night.</p> <p>Tuesday July 7. Fine and hot. Noble and I went in to town. The Burgoyne garden party took place to-night. Aberdour lost in a baseball match to Burgoyne 11-7.</p> <p>Wed. July 8. Fine and hot. Noble came over to Scott's and I came to Uncle Andrew's. We were coiling hay. Uncle Andrew, Aunt Minnie and Helen Hamilton went to Paisley.</p> <p>Thursday July 9. Fine and hot. I was cutting thistles all day. Uncle Johnnie Aunt Jennie and Jessie Gowanlock were over</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{BLANK PAGE}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>(BLANK PAGE}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>for supper. Ethel Christie, the three boys and Miss Campbell Campb Campbell were over to-night.</p> <p>Friday July 10. Fine and hot. Uncle Andrew amd Aunt Minnie were at Camerons' garden party which was a great success Cutting thistles.</p> <p>Saturday July 11. Fine and hot. I came home this morning. Papa Olive and Noble were in town. The Orange celebration took place in Southampton to-day.</p> <p>Sunday July 12. Dull and wet.</p> <p>Monday July 13. Dull and wet in morning. Fine in latter part of day. We did not go to our work as it was raining. I went up to Geddes this afternoon and Oliver, Edgar and I went over to the river. Noble and Arthur went into Port Elgin to-night to the</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>picture-show.</p> <p>Tuesday July 14 Dull in morning Fine and hot in afternoon. Noble and I came over to our work to-day. We were hauling in hay all its in the afternoon. Mrs. R. Mann, her son, and Edna Hamilton were at Uncle Andrew's this afternoon, and went home to-night.</p> <p>Wednesday July 15. Fine and very hot. Hauling in hay all day.</p> <p>Thursday July 16. Fine and very hot. Hoeing corn and picking carrots. I came home to-night and learned part a tune on the violin.</p> <p>Friday July 17. Wet for a short time in morning. Fine and cool during the rest of the day. Hoeing corn and coiling hay.</p> <p>Saturday July 18. Dull and cold. Uncle Andrew and Aunt Minnie went to town to-day. I came home to-night. Papa &amp; Mamma and Noble were in town. Hoeing and puting poison on potatoes.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday July 19 Fine and warm. Edgar and I were in Port Elgin at Church to-night.</p> <p>Monday July 20. Fine and hot. I came over to Uncle Andrew's and Noble came over to Scotts.</p> <p>Tuesday July 21. Fine and warm. Hoeing in the morning. Coiling hay in the afternoon.</p> <p>Wednesday July 22. Fine and hot. Coiling hay in the morning hauling in, in the afternoon. I came home to-night.</p> <p>Thursday July 23. Dull and wet, fine towards evening. Noble came over this afternoon.</p> <p>Friday July 24. Dull and hot with sprinkles of rain. Noble and I came over to our work. Hauling in hay and poisoning potato-bugs.</p> <p>Saturday July 25. Fine and hot Lil Rowand came to Uncle Andrew's</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>to-day. I came home.</p> <p>Sunday July 26. Fine and warm.</p> <p>Monday July 27. Dull and wet. Arthur and Noble went over to a baseball match. Edgar and I started over in a buggie and the horse becoming frightened of an automobile bolted into the fence and smashed the buggy shafts. The army worm has appeared at Uncle Andrew's and has destroyed one field.</p> <p>Tuesday July 28. Fine and warm. Oliver and I were picking berries in the morning and I was helping Uncle Alfred's to draw in hay in the afternoon.</p> <p>Wednesday July 29. Fine and hot. I went into town to get our mail.</p> <p>Friday Thursday July 30. Fine and hot Our examination reports of entrance into Normal School came out to-day. We all passed but Oliver Frank Nina and Sara. The fourth form results came out also and all passed but Lauda McLaren.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>The Dunblane garden party was held in Young's. War is imminent in Europe. Dunblane defeated Burgoyne 15 to 6.</p> <p>Friday July 31 Fine and hot. I went over to Uncle Andrew's after dinner. we were hauling in the oats which the worms attacked.</p> <p>Saturday August 1. Fine and hot. I came home to-night.</p> <p>Sunday August 2. Fine and hot.</p> <p>Monday August 3. Fine and hot. Noble and I came over to our work. Uncle Andrew started cutting the road field. Aunt Jeannie Loy and Jane Ann Rowand were over to-night.</p> <p>Tuesday August 4. Fine and hot. Stooking in road field. I came home.</p> <p>Wednesday August 5. Fine and hot. Cut the road field and one at house.</p> <p>Thursday August 6. Fine Dull and</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>hot. I came home after dinner as I was unwell.</p> <p>Friday Aug. 7. Fine and hot. At home all day. Better towards night. Noble came.</p> <p>Saturday Aug 8. Fine and hot. All of us except Olive and I went to town. We heard the The results of our Junior matriculation P. Nelson D.C. Munro and H. Puschler and R. Burgess passed. A. Curtis and J. Young passed partialy. F. Morton and O. Christie failed.</p> <p>Sunday Aug. 9. Fine and very hot with wind and rain storm in the afternoon.</p> <p>Monday Aug 10 Fine and hot with rain in the evening. We went over to our work and I returned home to-night. The chimney of Uncle Andrew's house was blown down yesterday.</p> <p>Tuesday Aug 11. Dull and cool</p> <p>Wednesday Aug 12. Fine and hot</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Thursday Aug 13. Dull with rain. I returned home.</p> <p>Friday Aug 14. Fine and hot. Went over to Uncle Andrew's after dinner.</p> <p>Saturday Aug. 15. Fine and cool. Hauling in oats and hoeing mangels.</p> <p>Sunday Aug. 16. Dull and wet, fine in the evening. Mr. McLeod preached here to-day.</p> <p>Monday Aug. 17. Fair Dull and wet in morning, fine in afternoon, Thunder storm at night.</p> <p>Tuesday Aug. 18. Dull and wet in the morning but no rain in afternoon. Arthur Edgar and I went up to Arran Lake.</p> <p>Wednesday Aug. 19. Dull and hot but fine in afternoon. We (Uncle Alfred and family and Olive and I) went to the lake for a picnic.</p> <p>Thursday Aug. 20. Dull and in</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>morning. Fine in afternoon but thunderstorm at night. Noble came home. Uncle Sandy had a raising and put up the frame of his driving shed. Thunderstorm in night.</p> <p>Friday Aug. 21. Fine and hot. Creek is flooded. Noble and I were cutting wood in the bush.</p> <p>Saturday Aug. 22. Fine and warm, dull at night. Papa, Olive and Noble were in Port Elgin.</p> <p>Sunday Aug. 23. Fine and windy.</p> <p>Monday Aug. 24. Fine and cool. Noble and I went over to our work.</p> <p>Tuesday Aug. 25. Fine and warm.</p> <p>Wednesday Aug. 26. Fine and warm. We finished at Uncle Andrew's to-day. In the afternoon we were at J. Schwartz's</p> <p>Thursday Aug. 27. Fine and warm. Uncle Andrew and I were at Cobean's.</p> <p>Friday Aug. 28. Fine and hot. We moved into town. Noble came home.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Saturday Aug. 29. Fine Dull and wet in morning. Dull Fine in the afternoon. Uncle Sandy, John, Bessie and Oliver were in.</p> <p>Sunday Aug. 30 Fine and cool.</p> <p>Monday Aug. 31. Fine &amp; hot. Noble went out to Scott's. I began in the office. J.R. Geddes went away to Stratford to business college. Sunday &amp; Monday Aug 31 Fine and hot. Uncle Sandie and Oliver were in town.</p> <p>Tuesday Au September 1 Dull and and hot. Aunt Jeannie and Ethel were in town. School opened again.</p> <p>Wednesday Sept. 2. Dull and cooler. Arthur and Jessie came in to-night.</p> <p>Thursday Sept. 3 Dull ad cool. We took a half-holiday today. Noble came home to night.</p> <p>Friday Sept. 4. Fine and c Dull and wet in morning, fine in afternoon. I went out to Christie's</p> <p>Saturday Sept. 5 Fine and cool with rain at night. I came home. Ethel and Uncle Gilbert came in.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Sunday Sept. 6. Dull and wet in morning. Ethel and Kate Murkar were up to-day for tea.</p> <p>Monday Sept. 7. Dull and wet in early morning. Noble went out to Scott's after dinner. We were painting the kitchen all day.</p> <p>Tuesday Sept. 8. Dull and cool. Edgar was in. We finished painting the kitchen. Edgar and I went to the "moving" picture show.</p> <p>Wednesday Sept. 9. Fine and cool.</p> <p>Thursday Sept. 10. Fine and warmer. Percy Nelson and I were at school all afternoon. Papa went up to Amabel with N. McGillivray.</p> <p>Friday Sept. 11. Fine and cool.</p> <p>Saturday Sept. 12. Fine and warmer. I went out to Uncle Alfred's amd Arthur came in at night.</p> <p>Sunday Sept. 13. Fine and warm.</p> <p>Monday Sept. 14. Fine and warm.</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>Tuesday Sept 15 Fine and warm. The Presbytry meeting was held here in the morning and a Sunday School convention in the afternoon and evening. Olive and I attended in the evening.</p> <p>Wednesday Sept. 16. Fine and warm. Arthur was in town.</p> <p>Thursday Sept. 17. Fine and warm.</p> <p>Friday Sept, 18. Fine &amp; warm.</p> <p>Saturday Sept. 19. Fine and warm. Noble came home. I went out to Geddeses' and was delayed till late through trouble with the seat.</p> <p>Sunday Sept. 20. Fine &amp; warm. I went to church to-night.</p> <p>Monday Sept. 21. Fine &amp; hot.</p> <p>Tuesday Sept. 22. Fine &amp; hot.</p> <p>Wednesday Sept. 23. Fine &amp; hot.</p> <p>Thursday Sept. 24. Fine &amp; cooler.</p> <p>Satur Friday Sept. 25. Fine &amp; cool. Port Elgin Fair.</p> <p>Saturday Sept. 26. Fine &amp; and warm.</p> <p>Sunday Sept. 27. Fine &amp; cool</p> <p>Monday Sept. 28. Fine &amp; cool. Rural School.</p> <p>Tuesday Fall Fair. Fine &amp; cool</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{BLANK PAGE}</p> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <p>{STATIONERY AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES page from T. EATON Co LIMITED 1914}</p> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7ac24794ad4a813aa54d11036984494d.pdf 93b5507af39b296c5c8667a6174deb89 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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Title A name given to the resource James "Rowand" Burgess Diary Transcripts, 1911-1914 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James "Rowand" Burgess Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1911-1914 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, Bruce County, Arran Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. December 25, 1911 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Typed Transcription