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Title A name given to the resource Olive Esther Delmage Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Olive Esther Delmage Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Museum of Lennox and Addington Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1902 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Lennox & Addington County, Camden Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Olive Esther Delmage Diary & Transcription, 1902 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> Notes </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Diary 1902 Olive Delmage Milsap Ontario </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January 1st, Wed I was up early and had my work done at half past ten o'clock Helen and Edith went over to grandpas for dinner. I stayed home with the babies. Marshall Hinch came and stayed all night. George did the chores and was in the house. A very cold day 4° below zero bat very bright.I took naurailigya. January 2nd, Thursday I did not do very much work. I sewed on Georges shirts and amused the babies. A cold day and bright. George drawing manure. Helen and Edith busy doing common work. Marshall here all day.I sent for two pictures at Mr Pinkins. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan. 3rd. Friday. I was layed up all day with naurailaga on the lounge. I sewed such as put a back in fathers vest and finish the shirts. A cold day and trying to snow. In afternoon Marsh. went home. George drawing manure. Jan. 4th. Saturday. I did a baking of five loaves of bread, patched fathers clothes, peeled apples and canned them. George drawing wood. The girls busy sewing. In even. I read in paper and helped finish fathers fur mittens. The day was cold down to zero but bright. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan. 5.th Sunday. I was up rather early and had my work done. Mr. Ed, Williams grandchildren and Ruth came for dinner. In afternoon Aunt Eliza and hired boy and Edna came. In evening Uncle Reggie, Aunt Lily came and spent the evening. I was tired and went to bed early. A lovely day but cold and all had a nice time. Jan. 6th. Monday I was up very early. I skimmed milk, scoured the stove, churned and swept upstairs and did some sewing. In evening Peter came. George went to C.East to meet father and mother who had been to the States. A lovely </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> winter day. The girls did the Saturdays work. George drawng wood. Father not feeling very well. Jan 7th. Tuesday I was up early and baked bread seven loaves. Aunt Ann, Uncle Nick and Ogdan came for dinner. Mother and father talking about their trip. I felt very poorly so did not do very much. In evening was writing and sitting by the stove. A cold day and cloudy. George drawing manure. Mother bought me a thimble and center piece with silk. The girls sewing, reading and writing. The babies are cross. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan. 8th. Wednesday. I had my work done early such as skim milk and make beds. I was busy making old {illegible} quilt and work the butter. I got the pictures of the cabin of Franks as father and I went to C. East. A cloudy day and cold. Mother not feeling very well. The girls sewing. Edna at school. Jan. 9th. Thursday. I did not do very much work but quilt and finish the quilt. Mother and father went to Grandpas and in the evening they went to Mr. Milsaps. I pasted in my scrapbook. Edith sewing. Helen amusing babies. George drawng manure. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> through the day and eve. We worked at a pair of mitts and writing. Edna playing on piano. A pleasant day but cloudy. Jan. 10th. Friday. I was busy doing little odds and ends. In afternoon Mother cut our my wrapper and basted it together. I pratised on the piano. In evening Mother and Helen helped me paste some pictures in a book. Edith was sick. George drawing manure. Father painting his pleasure sleigh. Edna went home. A cloudy day and a little cold. The babies were good. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan. 11th. Saturday. I did not get up very early as I over slept myself. I did baking of 5 loaves of bread biscuit and 4 pumpkin pies, churned, made beds, scoured the stove, made butter milk pop for supper, cleaned the cookroom and other things. Father fixing the clock. George drawing manure. Helen sick. Mother busy at little things. Edith sewing for babies. A warm snowing day. Jan. 12th. Sunday. All at home. I got dinner we all read, talked and sang. In evening I wrote some verses for George. A cold snowy blustry day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan. 13th. Monday. I was up early and started my washing, got though at noon. In afternoon I cleaned up cookroom and did some sewing. In evening Edna was here I did not do much of anything. George drawing manure. A very cold day. Jan. 14th, Tuesday. I did up some of the mornings work and then sewed some on the my wrapper. In afternoon a Mr. Hyke a selling medicine. He stayed all night. I pasted some in books. George drawing manure. A very cold day. Father painting the sleigh. Jan. 15th. Wednesday. Election day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> I was up early did baking of bread pies and cakes. In evening father went after Uncle Russel King. Had lots of music. A pleasant day. George cutting wood. I did not go to bed till eleven clock. Jan. 16th. Thursday. I was up every early as father & Uncle wished to go to C.East. I was taken sick and was in bed about all day. In evening I was up and we had good music. Jan. 17th Friday. Did not get up very early. I sewed on my wrapper wrote a letter to Lorraine I rocked the babies to sleep. Uncle R. mother and Edith went to Grandpas. Edith is to stay. In evening Father </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> gave us music. A very cold day. George cutting wood. Father fixing the pump. { Jan. 18th. Saturday. * I did not do much house work, did a baking of bread, a cake. I sewed on my wrapper. In evening {Lania?} and two Hannah girls came over to hear the music also Sophia. Did not go to bed until late. Uncle & father went to C. East. A cloudy day snowed some George sawed wood. I churned. Jan. 19th. Saturday Father, mother, & Uncle went to Uncle Nicks for dinner & tea. I read stories & amused the babies. In evening I popped corn for all. A cold day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan. 20th Monday. Mother father & Uncle went to Napanee. I scoured stove washed aprons and other little things. I amused the babies. In evening Uncle Nick & Aunt with with {Sid?}. {rudolph?}, David and family Mr. Milsap & Tom & Sophia came to hear the music. Was late when we went to bed. A very cold day. George drawing manure. Jan. 21st. Tuesday. Was up early baked pancakes and made bread and other common things. father & I went to Newburgh with new sleigh for wheat flour. It snowed hard all day. I finished my wrapper. Mother doing sewing on doily. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan. 22nd. Wednesday. I did a churning and ironing in forenoon. In afternoon I sewed on my wrapper. The men all home also Edna as it snowed hailed and drifted roads full of snow. a terrible day. George busy shovelling snow. Quite cold. Jan. 23rd Thursday. Breaking roads in forenoon. Uncle & father went to Uncle Nicks I did not do very much but finished my wrapper & wore it. in evening father had consert in hall in C. East & George drove us girls down and Mr. Milsap with us Had a very good time I enjoyed the ride. A lovely day but but rather cold. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 24th. Friday, Did not get up very early as we did not got bed till late. I made a batch of cookies with commonwork washed table cloth & towels and knit some on my stocking. George busy sawing wood. The men in house talking and reading. God keep us from doing evil & may we praise thy dear name. We all went to Wesley Church to social. Had a lovely programme. Jan. 25th Saturday. Did baking of bread and cake scoured tank. In evening George drove us down to Newburgh for our concert. We did have hardly anyone there. M. Hinch & girl & </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> children & Mr.Ryan. A cold day. George busy cutting wood. Jan. 26th Sunday. father mother went to Hyman Hinches & to get Uncle. We had a pleasant day read & talked popped corn in the evening. A stormy day. Jan. 27th Monday. I was up early in morning & had my washing done at eleven and hung up. Uncle helped me. In the afternoon they mother too went to Croyden. I amused the babies in afternoon & G. helped me paste in the evening in my book. A cold day and clear. G. cutting wood & doing chores. Jan. 28th Tuesday I slept downstairs so was </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> made a call to Mr. Hirches, was late when we arrived home.I made a batch of poor cookies A very cold and I look cold in my head. Geaorge cutting wood. The men in the house all day. Jan. 31st Friday. We did not get up very early. Mother & the men wenbt to Selby. George cutting wood. I mended my corsets and afternoon I made a rug. A cold day & snowing some. Helen & Edith went to Mrs. J.P. Clancy's to party. Geneva slept with me all night. February 1st. Saturday I was not up very early. I scoured stove and moped Geroges room, took care of babies, </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> snowed, & made dressing for dinner on Sunday. A cold day & snowing some. Mother & men wnet to Lucy Hirches will have consert in Wesley school house. George cutting wood. I did some pasting for him in evening. Feb 2nd Sunday. Baked pancakes. Mother father and Uncle went to Aunt Elizas Williams for dinner. We were here alone. G. & I were reading. I did not extra all day. I love to read and Praise His dear name all day. A cold snowy day. In evening we all talked. Feb. 3rd. Monday. I was up early baked pancakes and made G. bed then ironed the clothers. IN afternoon I did up </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> not up very early. I skimmed milk & made 3 pies pumpkin In afternoon I finished my star quilt. In evening writing. George busy cutting wood. They came home in evening. Uncle & George went to office. A very cold day. Jan. 29th. Wednesday. I churned and baked bread in afternoon I cut out patches for to finish my quilt made 18 blocks and did some pasting A cold day but clear. George cutting wood. The other men went to Desmond. Jan. 30th Thursday. I was busy doing odd things In evening we went to Centreville </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Georges fine shirt and made part of a rug. In evening we were all busy at various things. A very windy & stormy day drifted the roads full. Men shovelling Feb. 4th. Tuesday. Baked pancakes. Finished my rug and then started crazy quilt for Alice. Men shovelling the roads out. A clear cold day. Mother tatting, E. ironing Helen pasting. In evening Uncle gave up music on phonograph I was working on quilt. Feb. 5th Wednesday. I was up and started my baking and did general work. This evening Peter came and we all shelled corn & then talked </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Father, Uncle, Helen, Edith went to Uncle Nicks and stayed all night. A cold day. Feb. 6th Thursday. I was up early and had my work about done at dinner time. Father came home but left Uncle. I sold some butter and got some aprons and grociers. {groceries}. In evening I was busy sewing. The day was cold & cloudy. Men working cleaning stables in barn. Feb. 7th. Friday. I did a kind of a churning & made lightening yeast .In afternoon I sewed on my blocks as Uncle Nick, Uncle R. came & Aunt Lily & Reggie came. We had music on </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> phonograph. A cold day & roads bad. George workgin on the barn. In evening I sewed. Feb. 8th Saturday I did a baking of bread, mopped floors, scoured the stove, got the dinner, made 10 mince pies and supper with other common work. Uncle & girls H.E. went to Frasher Hinches for dinner. In evening father, mother & Uncle went to Milsaps to give them some music. I was tired and so Geneva & I went to bed early. George & father breaking roads as it drifted all day. It was very cold. Feb. 9th Sunday. All at home all day I {illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> ed come in afternoon. We all talked laughed and I played on the piano. A very cold day. The roads drifted full. Feb. 10th Monday. I was up early & had my washing done at noon & all cleaned up by two oclock. The men shovelling roads. Uncle helped me wash. I made cake & Johnny cake for supper. In evening father gave us some music. I sewed many patches. A little warmer & clear. Feb. 11th. Tuesday. I was up & baked pancakes, peeled potatoes for dinner & cleaned house. I made sour karout. {sauerkraut}. In afternoon I washed my head put Genova to sleep, writing & sewing on my quilt. A very </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> cold day. George working about the barn. Father & U. went to Croydon to have a concert. In evening I sewed on my patches for quilt. Feb. 12th Wednesday. I was up and did most of the house work. I did baking of 6 loaves of bread, layer cake & cookies. The men came home. Uncle R. & Aunt Lily drove over. The roads drifted full & George breaking them ont. In evening I rocked Geneva received a catalogne from {Swinders?}. A cold day & snowing hard. Feb. 13th Thursday I was up & baked pancakes, found more patches for quilt. In afternoon men ploughed the road out. Father mother & Uncle went </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> over to Grandpas & stayed all night. Aunt Sphia came was sick with a cold & so stayed all night. She was snowbound at Hay bay. A cold day but clear. Feb. 14th. Friday. I was up early & had work done in forenoon. I was busy working on my patches. Mother & the rest came home tonight. I recieved a letter from Alice. George fixing my fancy box. A very pleasant day & babies good. I practiced on the piano. Feb. 15th Saturday. I did get up very early .I scoured the stove and then got ready to go to Uncle Ricks with father & Uncle. We stopped at Newburgh & got a trunk & a box of salve for Mother. In C. East </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> I bought a can of syrup & other little trifles. A cold day . Uncle stayed to Uncle Nicks for Sunday. George working on the barn. Mother sewing on her wrapper. In evening I peeled cooked potatoes for dogs & then read in the paper. Feb. 16th Sunday. All home but Uncle Mashall Hinch, Trueman & Randolph came & stayed for dinner & tea. We had some music on phonograph. In evening I popped corn & talked I set old fashioned bread. A cold day but clear. Feb. 14th. Monday. We were all up very early as father mother & Uncle went out back. I did not do very much </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> but bake & tend to my bread as I was sick all day. George shovelling snow. Girls busy doing fancy sofa follows. A very cold day but clear. Feb. 18th. Tuesday. I did not get up till late. I sewed on my patches or blocks. In evening I layed on the lounge. George shovelling snow. Girls busy doing house work .A cold windy day, drifting the road full of snow. Feb. 19th Wednesday. Did not get up very early I sewed on my blocks and played with babies. In evening I did some writing & sewing. Babies cross. Tom Gibbins and George shovelling snow. A cold day but clear. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feb. 20th. Thursday. A lovely day . George & Tommy Gibbins shoveling snow & breaking roads. I ironed the clothes and cleaned my skirt . Girls busy sewing. Babies having a good time. Feb. 21st. Friday. I was up early and swept all up stairs and hall. In afternoon I did some sewing & washing of shields, ties & collar. In evening I held Geneva & rocked her to sleep. A lovely day. George went to C.East. He was busy at barn. Sid. Hinch came. Feb. 22. Saturday. I did a baking of five loaves scoured the stove cleaned the cookroom .In afternoon I cleaned </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> some clam shells.In evening I helped George braid a whip for mules. A lovely day George doctoring a sheep at barn. Feb. 23rd Sunday. All home except George & he went to Uncle Nicks for him to come to see the sheep but did not come. I read most of the day. In evening did not feel extra so went to bed early .The sheep died The day was lovely. Feb. 24th Monday. I was up early & started my washing at half past 7 oclock I had it all done at 12 oclock. In afternoon did some writing of verses & sewing. In evening I looked over some beans & peeled some potatoes for dogs. George busy at </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> barn. Examined sheep & found a long worm did not know what kind. A cloudy day snowed some. Feb. 25th. Tuesday. This is Franks birthday. I made a cursorty jar. {curiosity jar?} I played on the piano. George shovelling snow off of the wood pile . In evening Uncle father & mother came home from out back. We talked & laughed during the evening. A lovely day. Feb. 26th Wednesday. We were up early and had the work done. I did a baking of 6 loaves of bread. I worked at my quilt. George shovelling snow father, mother, Uncle & babies went to Uncle Nick Hinches & stayed all day. A lovely day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> In evening I sewed on patches Feb. 27th. Thursday. Uncle started for home we were sorry to see him go. Mother & father went over to Grandpas in afternoon. Edith & father went to Camden East in forenoon. Grandma + Grandpa sick with grip. George working at the wood pile. A beautiful day. I sewed on my patches. In evening were reading & sewing. Feb. 28th Friday. Was up early made cake scoured stove, water pudding for dinner. It rained hard all day. In afternoon I rocked babies to sleep & dressed for evening as we expected Maggie Milsap & her husband to come.In the evening mother & I sewed on the patches. Father gave us some music on phonograph </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> George busy sifting coal ashes & cleaning the wood house father reading the papers March. 1st. Saturday We did not get up very early. I made bread yeast & cook turnips for hens. I received a letter from Alice Will Gillins here. In afternoon I dressed and sewed patches. In evening I was busy sewing & G. patching his clothes. A rainy day & everything is flooded. March. 2nd. Sunday. Slept late in morning. I read most of the day & talked. We were all home. Aunt Sophia here & had dinner. In evening they were all singing but we & I had a sore throat. George getting ready to go home. I wrote a letter to Frank. A warm cloudy day & rainy </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March. 3rd. Monday. We were all up early as George was going home. I did a baking of bread and ironed. In afternoon I made a sofa pillow for my box that George made me. In evening I sewed on patches and wrote a letter to Alice. A cloudy day and colder. I was lonely. March. 4th. Tuesday. {between lines} father brought in 1egg. I did not get up very early as I did feel very well . I finished letter made G. bed, planted tomatoe and flower seeds, scoured the stove and then sewed. Mother & father went over to Grandpas. they were better of the grippe. In afternoon I dressed and then sewed the rest of the day. Edith went to office and came back with Mr. Milsaps boots on </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> as the water was running over road. I was lonely for someone. The day was fine but a little cold. March.5th Wednesday. {in between lines} Father brought in 3 eggs. Did not get up very early. I fixed a rug for Georges room. I made a collar for red waist. In afternoon I dressed and sewed. In evening Mr. Mcgraw came & bought the cattle. Edith went over to office . Mr. Milsap & wife Maggie, Vick & Laura came. We had music on phonograph & I popped some corn & we all had a good time. My thoughts were wandering all day. A nice day but cold. Father busy at barn and little house. Carried in wood. March. 6th Thursday. I did not get up very early did not feel very all day. I practiced </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> on piano and sewed on patches carried in wood. Helen & Edith went up to see Ora. I did a baking of 6 loaves of bread and made yeast, sewed on patches, got supper, rocked children to sleep. A nice day. Rather lonely. March 7th Friday I was up earlier I watered the plants washed sap buckets and spiles. In afternoon Helen & Edith and father went and tapped the trees. I sewed on my patches. In evening I fixed my corsets & went to bed as my throat was bothering me & I did not feel very well. I carried in the wood. A warm sap day. March 8th. Saturday. I did not get up early as I did not sleep very good. I baked </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 5 loaves of bread, scoured the stove, cleaned the cookroom, sewed on my patches and finished sewing on pieces. In evening H & Edith went ofice and got a letter from Uncle Russell and Alice. A cold windy day. I went to bed early. carried wood March. 9th. Sunday. We had on work done early and lots of company. Mr. & Mrs Nilde {?} Ora, Will & Tild {?} with Ogden. We played on phonograh and talked. In evening I played on piano & the rest sang. A lovely day. My throat quite sore. I was lonely in evening. March 10th Monday. I was up very early and had my washing on at 12 oclock </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> & cookroom cleaned. Grandpa & Uncle Weston came for dinner. we had a good visit we sent some things to Alice. I carried in wood got the supper. Helen & Edi went to call on Will & wife. I sewed on blocks. A lovely day. and sap running. In evening I sewed and set my bread. Went to bed early March. 11th. Tuesday. Today is the day. I was up early and tended to my bread, had it on the pans by half past 8 oclock. I cleaned Georges out and swept some other rooms. In afternoon I carried in wood and sewed. In evening Mr. John Hollar, wife & two boys came & had to get tea for them George came and I was happy. He had a lot to tell me. A rainy day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March 12th Wednesday We did not get up very early. Mr. Kellar went away about 10 oclock. I sewed. In afternoon I made a covering for iron board. In evening I did some writing and reading George went to C. East & got his dry goods & bought me a box of yeast cake & candies. A rainy day. Mother & father went to Oras for tea & had a good time. March 13th Thursday. I was up and had a big ironing done before dinner. In afternoon I dressed for company as Mrs. Louis {?}, Mrs. Will Gibbins and husband but they did not come. I started my for-get-me-not doily. In evening Peter came. I started my shaker </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> flannel quilt. A damp musy but bright George cutting wood. March 14th Friday. [between lines} I bought a doily 20 cents. I was up early and did a baking of bread and other little trifles. In afternoon hacked meat for mince. pie & press meat. Our company came for tea. Had music & talked. George cutting wood. A nice day March 15th Saturday. I made 8 mince pies & watched George make a hot bed. In afternoon I sewed on quilt & fancy wook. Mother & father went to Mr R Nugents for tea did not come home till 12 oclock. I pasted in Georges veternary book. A nice day & the sap ran well all day. March 16th Sunday. All at home we read & talked </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> In afternoon father went to Mr. Milsaps. In evening was reading A cloudy day & rained some. March 17th Monday. I was up early & tended to the milk for the first of the season washed out the cubboard & pans father & Edith boiling sap at the woods. I got dinner and all the work as Helen was sick & I did not feel well either. I did a baking of bread. In evening I pasted in my fancy book. George busy sawing wood. March 18th Tuesday. I did not get up very early as I did not feel very well. I knit on my stocking, worked fancy work, skimmed milk for calves. In eveninb Mother & father went to Mr. {?} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Youmans. George & I were pasting A cold day but clear Men cutting wood. March 19th Wednesday. I was up early to look after milk, finished some of my pastbooks In afternoon I finished knitting my stocking & fixed some cotton hose In evening I received my flower seeds & catalogue & pasted my Glenarry{?} story. Glen sawing wood. A very cold day but bright. March 20th Thursday. I was up early, did baking of bread, tea cake. In afternoon I mended my stocking In evening I washed the dishes and pasted in my book. I lovely day. Men cutting wood. Babies playing out doors. March 21st Friday I overslept myself this morning, I did a little washing & swept out George </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> room, washed dinner dishes, planted seeds in hot bed, washd eggs for to sell. Father & Helen boiling sap at the woods. Edith & mother sewing on babies coat. George cutting wood. I got supper put Geneva to sleep and then sewed on patches. A lovely day. March 22nd Saturday. I was up early made G. bed and skimmed milked before breakfast. I washed milk things, scoured stove made biscuits and Johnnie cake for supper, raked some in the yard, mopped the verandah, churned in the evening. Uncle Nick and Aunt Ann came and stayed all night. I did some sewing and went to bed early as I had a bad head ache. A beautiful day. George cutting wood Father boiling sap at the woods. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March. 23rd. Sunday. We did not get up very erly. I got dinner In afternoon Uncle Nick went home. Mother & father went to Grandpas. I helped Geo. feed the calves. The babies ran off to the grove & I after them. We all got our feet wet. A lovely day. March 24th Monday. {between lines} did a baking of bread. I was up very early. Mother, father & babies went over to Grandpas to tap trees and help them make syrup. I was alone & Geo., we had a good time. The girls boiling sap out doors. A lovely day. George cutting wood. March 25th. Tuesday. I was up early & did a washing, watered the plants & hot bed, churned in the evening and sewed on my patches. Geo. cutting wood. A nice day. Mother & babies over to Grandpas. Edith sold {unknown] </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March 26th. Wednesday. I was alone all day. I wrote a letter to Catharine. Mr. Gordon, Mr. Cox and Mr. Rockwell was here. Mr. Gordon was here for dinner. I raked in the yard. George cutting wood. Girls boiling sap late at night. I was tired & went to bed early. A lovely day. I bought a music book (10) {cents?} I worked at a tray of butter. March 27 Thursday. I was up very early and did a baking of 6 loaves of bread, & the ironing work. Raked some in yard. I afternoon I sewed & practised on piano, churned in the evening and did some writing. A cloudy & rained some. George cutting wood & father boiling sap at Grandpas. March 28th Friday. I & Edith went to C. East & did some trading with eggs & butter in evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> I sewed. A cloudy & windy day. Father helping George cutting wood. March 29th Saturday. I was up early did a baking of bread scoured the tank, swept out Geo's. room, raked the yard, churned & worked a tray of butter and sewed in the evening on patches. A lovely day. George cutting wood. March 30th Sunday. All at home all day. We read, talked and sang & went to bed early. A windy cool day. March 31st Monday. I was up early and did the mornings work. Helen drove Edith to C. East to the millionare at Leroy's. I worked a tray of butter and made rolls, ironed a fine shirt, took chicken feed to barn and churned. In the evening </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> George and I pasted & then I did some writing. A windy cloudy day. Geo. was busy at the wood. Father boiling sap. I went to bed early. Sid & Randolph Hinche came. Father & mother at Gibbins. April 1st Tuesday Aprils Fool. I was up early did the mornings work Father & mother went to Uncle Nicks for dinner. I did a baking of bread. the boys piling wood. I sewed patches on blocks and took care of babies. A nice cool day. George splitting wood. I took feed to barn for hens. I did up a shirt for George. April 2nd. Wednesday. Helen driving Edith to C. East & when she came back Mother & father, Helen went to Mr. JohnHughes buried.{?} A rainy day. George did a churning for me. In evening we read the papers. the boys piling wood. I did up shirts & collars for George. April 3rd. Thursday </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> I was up early & did ironing work but did not feel very well all day. Mother & father boiling sap. The boys went home. I worked at my fancy doily ironed collars. In evening I took hen feed to barn & rocked Geneva to sleep. A cloudy day. April 4th. Friday. I did my Saturdays work such as scour the stove, churned, swept out Geo. room. Mother & father at Grandpas In afternoon brought the plants out of the cellar. In evening I pasted in a book. A nice day. George cutting wood. I set a hen. April 5th. Saturday. I was up early made bread and took Edith to C. East & then I drove up to Uncle Nicks & stayed till night. I had a good visit & worked at my doily. Lill busy frying pork. A lovely day. Geo. busy at wood. In evening I rocked the babies. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 6th Sunday. We were all home all day. We read talked & popped corn. In evening I walked back to the grove. A warm day & a little cloudy. Aunt Sophia here for dinner. April 7th Monday. I did mornings work churned. In afternoon I planted bulbs & seeds & took them to the little house. I got supper for Geo. & I. In evening Mr. Gordon came & had music on phonograph. I made bread spunge {?} Geo. busy splitting wood all day. A lovely day but windy. April 8th Tuesday I was up very early did baking of bad bread washed & churned. In evening I wrote a letter to Alice. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> & went to bed for I had a bad cold. George & father to C. East trading mower machines. Edith did not come home. Mr. Johnill{?} Shane here getting bee hands for to raise barn. A cloudy windy day. I got 14 eggs. April 9th. Wednesday. I watered plants & a some sewing for undervests. In the afternoon I wrote a letter to Florence & tended to the milk. The men cleaning grains in grainary. A rainy day & very windy. April 10th. Thursday. {between lines} Father sick. I was up early made yeast got the potatoes for dinner, churned, made bed, watered the plants. Geroge at the bee raising a barn. Father & mother at Grandpas for dinner. I did some sewing. In evening I did some writing. A cloudy day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 11th. Friday. I did up the mornings work baked bread I set a hen. George at bee in forenoon. In afternoon was putting up fences. Father sick with grip In evening I did some sewing. A cloudy cold day. I made a batch of cookies. April 12th Saturday I was up early churned and other common work. Geo. & I took stovepipes down & cleaned them. I swept Georg{e}s room. In eveing I sewed & rocked Geneva to sleep. A windy cloudy day. Helen bought a hat at $3.15. April 13th Sunday All at home read talked & sang. In evening Geo. went to Mr. Gibbins. A cold cloudy day. April 14th. Monday. I was up early & did baking of bread & cleaned Georges room all alone. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> A bright day & warm. Geo. finished splitting wood & clipped a mule. I set a hen. In evening G. went to Newburgh bought me soap chips & tablets. I went to bed early as I was very tired. April 15th Tuesday. I finished tyding Geos. room when Grandma & Grandpa came for dinner. I worked a tray of butter in pints.{?} George rolling the meadow by the house. A beautiful day. In evening George churned. Peter came & stayed all night. April 16th Wednesday {between lines} Mannie Price died. Father not feeling any beter so I took the calf feed to the barn & then Mother & I cleaned the attic. I did not feel very well in afternoon. A lovely warm day. Peter gave me a handkerchief. I put G. fur coat away. I went to bed early. Geo. made me a flower bed. April 17th Thursday. Helen was sick so I had the work </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> to do but Mother helped me. I sewed. some in the afternoon. Mr. Dunn & two old men were here to get grain. Geo. churned for me, He was busy sewing [sic] wheat by the Spring. A lovely day & warm. In even. Geo. went to Gibbins. April 18th Friday. Mother & father went to C. East to do some trading. I got a pair of stockings & a hat. I cleaned the North & South bedrooms & put down one carpet. A lovely day. George busy in the field. Edna Hinch was here for dinner. April 19th Saturday I did a baking & churning & two cakes. Mother & I finished the rooms & took the carpet up in Mother's room. Made bread yeast in evening was very tired at night. George reading </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> He finished the field & ploughed the garden. A lovely day. Sidney & Randolph Hinch came in morning. George finished making the flower bed. April 20th Sunday. Father went to Mr. Milsaps in afternoon. Sid., Randolph, Geo. & I went to Sophias woods for flowers & Mother put the babies to sleep. Uncle Nick was here for tea & evening. I poped [sic] corn for all. Father gave us some music.A lovely day. April 21st Monday. I was up very early & did baking of bread churned & washed a big washing. George working in the big field back of place. A cloudy day. I fixed my corsets for common use. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 22nd Tuesday. Mother & I finished cleaning Helen's room & part of her room. Edith came home sick. George working field by the grove. Father working at the barn. Mr. Shane was here for grain. A very windy day. I was tired & went to bed early. April 23rd Wednesday. I was up early and did a baking of loaves of bread.Mother & I finished her room. I cleaned closeroom, hall & bethroom & part of woodhouse chamber. George sowing wheat & in evening he churned for me. I set a hen. A very windy day. April 24th Thursday. I was up early did up my common work & finished the chamber. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> A very cold day & heavy frost at night. George working on hopyard. Edith went to C. East. In afternoon I cleaned hall and tended to the milk. I washed my head & went to bed. Geo. went to Newburgh. April 25th Friday I did my common work & blackened the coal stove in afternoon I took up the carpet & papers. A cold day & a little windy. Edith came home sick. Geo. sowing grass seed & father harrowing. In evening George churned for me. I was very tired. April 26th Saturday. I finished the sitting room scoured the stove. It rained all day very hard. Edith sick in bed all day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 27th Sunday. All at home. George had his dinner to Mr. Milsaps. A cloudy windy day. April 28th Monday. I was up very early did baking of bread, washing, ironing, churning Mr. Alka came for dinner & left a sewing machine (white) I was very tired at night. A lovely day. The men grubbin hops at Uncle Nicks{?} Father got Helens & my pig. Edith went to Camden East. April 29th Tuesday. I did up my common work & then white washed the cellar. In evening I did writing & made Georges bed. A lovely day but rained at night. The men & father cutting seed potatoes. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> George drawing manure. April 30th Wednesday A lovely day. Mother & I finished the sitting roon bedroom & celar [sic]. Geo. did churning for me for I was very tired. George picking stone. May 1st Thursday Mother and I cleaned the parlor & I whipped the carpet. Grandpa & Uncle Wilber came & stayed for dinner. George picking stone in the care field. In evening we churned. May 2nd Friday. I cleaned some of the cookroom & did a baking of bread.Geo. picking stone. Mother finished the parlor. A nice day but rained in the evening. I had some chickens hatch out. Sid Randolph & Percy Nesbit came </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> in afternoon. Father & Mother went to Mr. James Tompsons funeral. I blackened stove. May 3rd. Saturday. I got ready 9 dozen eggs & went with Mother & father to C. East. I got some skri??ing & something to cover my box, a box of tapes, a hat & a dress. Mother bought 2 pair of curtains, cotton & other things. In afternoon George & I washed the cookroom ceiling. I washed the woodwork & windows. A very cold day. The boys went home. May 4th. Sunday. All at home. A rainy day, George & I went for flowers in afternoon. We read talked & walked around. May 5th Monday </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> I was busy cleaning cookroom. I did a baking of loaves, 2 bathces of cookies & one roll cake. In evening I did churning & helped make a hen yard. A lovely day George busy drawing manure in potatoe ground. May 6th Tuesday I made yeast & helped make garden, watered the plants and pasted paper on cookroom. A chilly cold day. George working potatoe ground. May 7th Wednesday. We were all up very early for father took his cattle to Kennebec & Uncle Wilber helped him and Geff{?} Grandpa & Uncle had breakfast here. Mother & I papering. Mr. & Mrs. Percell, Uncle Reggie & Lily were here for dinner. I did churning in evening. A very windy day & cold. George drawing sand for stable floor. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 8th. Thursday. We finished the cookroom & it looked nice. George ploughed our garden in the lane & harrowed the orchard. In evening it rained very hard. It was windy May 9th Friday I cleaned the back cellar in forenoon & afternoon I transplanted plants George earthing over potatoes. Father & Un Wilber came home had a lot of fish & we had to kill & clean them. In evening George churned I set bread. Father gave us some music. It was my birthday 24 years old it snowed some in morning very cold all day. Mother gave me a dress suit. May 10th Saturday I made bread & finished the churning It froze very hard at night 3 quarters of an inch thick of ice on ditch Uncle Wilber fixed </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Georges bicycles tires. Sid Randolph & Ford Furkle came. Mother took Uncle W. home. George sorting potatoes. All my plants froze that I transplanted. A very cold windy day. May 11th Sunday. George went to visit his sister. Helen Edith & I drove over to Grandpas for dinner & stayed for tea. I had a very nice visit. The girls went to church but I stayed & visited with Grandma & Aunt Lily. Uncle Nick & Ant{?} was here for tea. The boys went home. Uncle W. came & stayed all night. It was a cold day. May 12th Monday. I looked after the milk made pie for dinner planted my sweetpeas & other seeds. Uncle W. mowed the yard off very nicely. Mother busy sewing </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> George rolling the fields. Father at the barn cleaning grain. A nice day. In evening wwe pasted the Glenary story. May 13th Tuesday. I did a large washing set a hen George churned for me in the evening. He was busy rolling A nice day. May 14th Wednesday I took carpet off of kitchen floor did a baking of bread & biscuit transplanted tomatoes & took them to the little house. Grandma & Grandpa were here for tea. A windy Cold day. May 15th Thursday I stated to clean pantry but took sick & was laid up all day. Issac Cook & wife came & stayed all night. Had music in the evening. I made yeast. A cool nice day. George working the orchard. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 16th Friday. Helen was sick & I did the work. I felt very poorly all day. I cleaned the pantry after Isaac went away. G. churned for me A lovely day & very tired at night. Geo. busy working on back fields. May 17th. Saturday I did a baking of bread & tea cake washed wall & woodwork in kitchen ironed & looked after milk & chickens, In evening G. went to C. East & I went to bed early. I made cough medicine A lovely day. Geo. sowing grain. May 18th Sunday. A lovely day. Father & Mother went to Grandpas for dinner. In afternoon George & I went to the woods for flowers. In evening Mr. Peter Finns boy got lost in the wodds & Geo. went to help find him. They found the boy at 9 oclock. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 18th. Monday. I was up early did a baking of 7 loaves of bread, scoured the stove & helped put the carpet down in dining room & churned. Mother heating over some greese {grease} for soap. A lovely day put our plants on veranda. George sowing oats in back field. May 20th Tuesday. I srubbed the table, cleaned pictures planted 12 boxes of celery, washed pans & help clean washroom. Mother putting things in order in dining room. Men busy in the back field. A cool windy day & Geo. went to Mr. Gibbins in evening. May 21st Wednesday. I was up early and did up my common work and then varnished the stove. Mr. Jenkins came for dinner. I churned </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> and whitewashed the reading room. In evening Uncle Wilber came to say goodbye. A lovely warm day. Men planting corn in the orchard. Helen finished the washroom. May 22nd Thursday. I papered the reading room & scrubbed it out and churned in evening. A lovely day. Men planting corn in the Egypt field. May 23th Friday. I did a baking of 7 loaves, cleaned the cellar, washed pans, whitewashed the reading room outdoors & scrubbed it out. Mother & father went to C. East with butter. I got a new dress It rained in evening, George busy rolling corn ground May 24th Saturday I hurried with my common work & then went with George to make our garden and build fence I made cake in evening & it rained very hard cloudy all day & rained in forenoon. I covered my box for bedroom. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 25th Sunday. A lovely day. Father & Mother went to Uncle Nicks for dinner. I played & sang. George & I had a good long talk together. In evening he went to Gibbins. Father gave us some music. May 26th Monday. I washed a large washing, made yeast, made pansy bed, cleaned Geo. clothes & sewed in evening. The men down to Uncle Ricks working in hop yard. A cloudy windy day. George wne to Selby in evening to court. May 27th Tuesday. I did a baking of 5 loaves. and set out plants in garden such as cabbage, cauliflower, beans & tomatoes. It rained very hard in afternoon. I finished covering my box. Edna Hinch came & stayed all night. George busy cleaning the sheep pen & cultivating the potatoes. A very cold night afraid of frost. May 28th Wednesday. A very cold morning no frost. I ironed </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> all day. In evening Geo. & I took up the tomatoes in the garden. George drawing stone. A very cold cloudy day. the babies birthday 3 years old. May 29th Thursday. I made tea cake, churned & washed pans. In afternoon I ironed 8 pillow shaws towels & etc. A very cold cloudy day. May 30th Friday. I did a baking of 6 loaves made cake set out tomatoe plants. I made a flowerbed by the cookroom cleaned a skirt. Aunt Ella came on train. Geo. went to C. East with wheat & bought 2 pairs of pants. In evening I sowed the peas. A nice pleasant day. Milsaps doing roadwork. May 31st Saturday. I did not do very much in forenoon as I did not feel very well. Grandpa & Grandma </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> came {unknown} Marshall for dinner. Florence Ward, John Milsap & sister came for tea. A lovely day. George went to Napanee with watches to get fixed. Did not go to bed till late as we had to wash dishes. June 1st Sunday. Mother, father & Aunt Ella went over home {?}. George went to see his sister. Marshall here all day. I slept read & went for a walk. In evening father gave us some music. A lovely evening. June 2nd Monday. I did a baking of 6 loaves and then made flower beds & transferred plants all day. In evening Geo. & I planted beans in our garden Mother sewing on babies dresses. A windy day rained in night. The men washing sheep. In afternoon Geo. drew in wood. June 3rd Tuesday </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> I canned 2 cans of rubarb {rhubarb}, cleaned varnish brush & other common work like milk, chickens, etc. I mended corsetsnahdnmade flower beds. My turkey was disturbed & one taken. A windy rainy day. Geo. rolling in Egypt field. Mr. Green came & they teased me. June 4th Wednesday. I washed the milk things, churned, & planted the last of cabbage, tomatoes & peppers. Geo. & father fixing walk at barn. In evening Geo. & I planted beans and corn in the garden. Will Hinch came for cabbage plants. A lovely day. June 5th Thursday. I did a baking of 6 loaves, made cookies soap & washed milk things. In afternoon I made flower beds. Men hoeing in the garden & in evening they went to Mr. ??gents. A lovely day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 6th Friday. I did up my common work & then cleaned some of my skirts & clothes & did some sewing & mowing the lawn. It rained all day. the men cleaned drivehouse & barn. Father took {unknown} corn to mill for cornmeal. June 7th Saturday. It rained all day. I baked bread 4 pies/cake in afternoon I covered the stove with a skreen & tended to my plants. A very cold day. George cleaning the place up. June 8th Sunday. All at home rained. In evening us girls went up to Sophies for a call. I layed down & slept. June 9th Monday. Helen & I went to Napanee. I bought a pair of shoes an apron 2 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> shirt waists & got my watch. We went to Conferance in afternoon & came home. We called on Vick & had a good visit. A very cold day. George busy handling grain in barn. June 10th Tuesday. I washed out soap trough & Geo. carried the soap. I made beds made lightening yeast and sewed. Geo. & I got some dandelions for coffee & fixed rosebush. In evening we moved 24 chickens to the barn. father & Mother went to Issacs A lovely day but a little windy. June 11th Wednesday. I did a baking of bread & part of a washing when I taken {was} sick. George did churning for me. A nice day. Mother & father came home Geo. busy working in orchard. June 12th Thursday. Mother & father went to Mr. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Burns. I did feel very well so did not do very much Geo. hoed in garden & raked hay. He hoew in our garden & I fixed a black skirt, I took babies with me. A warm day. June 13th Friday I made a batch of cookies, cleaned the wood house made beds. I did up fine shirt & ironed a lot of others. Helen taken sick. George busy cultivating corn in orchard & potatoes. A lovely day. He went to office & Gibbins in evening. June 14th Saturday I was up very early did a baking of 6 loaves & made biscuits, 2 kinds of cake 3 pies, pudding, mopped pantry, washroom, cookroom & tended to the milk. Mother went for Miss Stinson of C. East. I was very tired so went to bed early Mother not feeling very well. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> A lovely day but windy. Geo. sowing corn in orchard all day. June 15th Sunday All at home. Aunt & Uncle Nick & Ogdan came. In afternoon Helen Edith & Miss G.{?} went to church & I did up the dishes. In evening they went Newburgh church & Helen went with Ivan Clancy & father gave us some music. A lovely day & warm. June 18th Monday. Father drove Edith & MIss S. to C. East. I was busy sewing on my clothers, helped Geo. sharpen knives and dig dandelions In evening we moved chickens to barn. A rainy cold dull day. Aunt Sophia here about all day sewing for Mother. June 17th Tuesday. I did up common work made yeast. Mother & father went to Mr. Percells but did not find them home. A very windy day & cold. George busy </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> hoeing corn. In evening we moved chickens to the barn. Mother busy sewing June 18th. Wednesday. I did a baking of 7 loaves, made soap set out some plants washed pans washed the buggy made an apron, Geo moved chickens to the barn & planted melon seed. Grandma & Grandpa here for supper. Men busy sewing buck-wheat & millet seed & then hoeing. A lovely day. June 19th Thursay. I made Geo. bed & swept his room finished my apron & other sewing & then washed cans, baked bread 7 loaves & then we went to Selby father & Mother babies & I to Mr. Williams we stayed all night. The babies wanted to come home A cloudy but warm. George busy hoeing June 20th Friday We started for Stirling at 7 oclock </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> & reached their at 3 oclock & found them all well. Girtie Williams, Harry Ingham & I went over to Mr. Moors to a free Methodist meeting. I was tired when bedtime came. {unknown} slept with me. A lovely day. June 21st Saturday. It rained & was very cold & windy. I stayed in the house all day. Girtie & children went to fish. In evening Girtie Harry & I went down town to see the place. I saw great sights & when we arrived home we had a big talk with Aunt Betsy. The babies were very good all day. June 22nd Sunday. Mrs. Pettybone, Girtie, the children & I went to the Free M. meeting & when over Girtie went home. We all had a good visit with Aunt & Uncle. A cold day all day. In evening the children & I drove Mrs. Pettybone home. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 23rd Monday. We had early breakfast & started for home at seven oclock & arrived at Selby at half past 2. Mrs. E. Williams got our dinner & at about five we started for home & was here at eight & found everything in good order. Frank & Marcus came & how glad I was. Frank & I had a great talk. I{t} rained through the day. June 24th Tuesday. We did not get up very early & then us young people went to Varty {?} Lake to have a good time. Geo. drove the mules on the waggon & borrowed Uncle Nicks boat, We got a lot of lilies & had a good time. Marcus went to Newburgh in evening & then went to his old home. We had music in evening & talked. A nice day but rained in evening. June 25th Wednesday. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> I baked 7 loaves of bread. Frank, Mother & I went for a walk. Frank was busy looking at everything around.Grandma drove over alone for beehive. We put up the tent & placed a flag on top. In evening George took Frank to Romboughs for to start home in morning. Geo. & I had a good talk with Frank. A nice day. Geo. busy cultivating corn. June 26th Thursday. I fed turkies & greased chickens with lard for live, churned & other common work. In eveing I greased the chickens with canifor {camphor?} salve. A cold day & cloudy Geo. busy getting mules shod. {between lines} I cleaned my clothes & put them away. June 27th Friday I was busy all day. I made a batch of cookies, a roll cake, cleaned Geo. room, put-up the wires on veranda & took care of babies. In evening Geo. & I went </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> & looked at celery ground & etc. A windy day. George cultivating corn. Mother, father, Edith & babies went to Mr. Jenkins to get the babies pictures taken. June 28th Saturday I was up very early made 5 pies rhubarb & cream pie, mopped veranda & got dinner. In afternoon Geo. & I set out about 6 rows of celery, made cake & Johnny cake for supper. Edith & Helen went to picnic at Beaver lake. A lovely warm day. June 29th Sunday. Mother & father went to Grandpas Geo. & I had a good time & talk. the babies good. A cloudy cool day. Was Grandmas D.{?} birthday was 84 years old if living. June 30th Monday. We did a big washing 6 batches </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> of clothes & baked 6 loaves of bread. a rainy day. George busy in forenoon. cutting hay with mower father making a party table for children I worked on sofa pillow & pasted in my book. Mother serving for babies July 1st Tuesday I fed chickens washed bread can made my beds and then I painted 2 old fashioned stands & kitchen chairs. In evening Geo & I hoed in our garden. He was busy cutting hay & hoeing in garden. A nice day but windy July 2nd Wednesday. I hurried with work in morning. Uncle Frank came for a call. I painted part of veranda in afternoon & picked strawberries. In evening I watered plants. Harry racked hay for the first. The men bunching hay the rest were ironing. A nice day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 3rd. Thursday. It rained nearly all day. {Gorge?} was sick all day. I carried milk out of {illegible} washed the fans, churned, baked bread painted table & milk rack, in evening I washed my sofa pillow. Father painted boat July 4th. Friday. I was up early & mother & I did the {illegible} washing, picked berries, {Gorge?} raking hay & father bunding it near the {house?}, Helen & Edith doing the scrubbing of floors. A lovely day & quite warm July 5th. Saturday. I made yeast, cleaned {beans?}, {set?} {out?} plants all forenoon & {cushioned?} chair, brother & father {went?} to {Percella?} to stay all night. The boys cutting {illegible} A rainy day. July 6th Sunday. We read, talked, laughed. {illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> & father came home for dinner. Aunt Sofia & Clara & her baby were here for tea. Had some & {curie? (currie)} & then went to bed after they went {home?}. A lovely day. July 7th. Monday. We did a washing, I have 8 loaves of bread & painted chairs, lorked {looked} after my chickens. A rainy afternoon. The boys putting wood in woodhouse. Mother & Edith ironing. Father painting his {illegible} waggon July 8th. Tuesday. I was busy all day painting the veranda made a batch of cookies. {illegible} etc. A lovely day the boys drawing in wood. Father painting waggon and boat. July 9th. Wednesday. I swept woodhouse chamber & Geo room. Cleaned stove, mopped floor, made biscuit, watered plants, washed cans, mopped cellar. Mother {&?} {other?} went after {once?} & {Fuank?} on train. We did not </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Continuation of previous entry} do anything but talk & Alice unpacked her trunk & we put away her things. A lovely day. The boys finished the wood. July 10th. Thursday We did not {'not' is written above the other script} busy ourselves but visit I worked on sofa pillow. The men were cutting hay in {too faded} yeard. A baby boy came to us{?} after. A lovely day. Had music on Thursday 10 th. July 11 th Friday. I was up early & did a baking of bread. painted the chains {cannot tell what the next two words are} Father, Alice worked{?} went to Centerville East in afternoon Mathew, Father & Alice harvest to {?}. The men cutting hay. A lovely day. In evening we talked, I went to held baby July 12 th Saturday I over slept , led the chickens & then I was sick in bed all day. They all went to Centerville for the 12th. In evening we were laughing + talking. A lovely day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 13th, Sunday. I did not get up very early had a lot of company. Mr. Ed. Williams & wife Uncle Nick wife & Ogdan. George went to see his sister. A, F, H, & E went to Newburgh church & I washed dishes. July 14th Monday. I did a baking of 8 loaves the rest did a washing. In afternoon I printed, {illegible} & dressed myself. The men putting up hay. It rained hard all the evening with heavy lightning. I {illegible} a chair. July 15th Tuesday. I was early & skimmed milk washed the milk things & churned in afternoon Blanche & Emma came for tea. The men very busy putting up hay til about 10 oclock in the night before it rained Coleman & Joe came about 11 in the night, A nice day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 16th Wednesday. I was busy printing letters & other common work for afternoon Edna Huich & sister came. Coleman & Joe went away about 4 oclock. The men drawing in & cutting hay. In the evening we visited Geo, went to {illegible}. July 17th Thursday. I was busy with my plants all the forenoon. The girls washed the buggy In afternoon I {illegible} myself {illegible}. In evening we talked. I did a baking of bread. A lovely day rushing in the hay. July 18th Friday. I mopped the veranda, did some {illegible} & sewing on my sofa pillow. We all had one picture taken on veranda In evening F, A, B, H & I went to Edna Huiches party. We all had a ride on merry go round & </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> then they danced A nice day & evening. The men drawing in hay. July 19th Saturday. Alice Frank & I went to {illegible}. I had {illegible} both filled, we all had a good time but came in a horid road home. It rained nearly all day. The men working in the hay. The hay set up the binder. July 20th. Sunday. We were all home. F, Father & Emma went to Granpas for dinner. A rainy day we read talked & laughed July 21st Monday. The men up at 3 oclock as F, A & Mother went to Massanoga & round for a visit. I did a big washing alone besides my common work. A rainy day. The men cutting hay. We went to bed early. I had a toothache all day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 22nd. Tuesday. I did not get up very early. I mowed all day & headached terribly. I picked berries & went to bed early. Blache & girls were talking. George cutting grain with binder & Mr. Shanes. A very {illegible} day. July 23rd Wednesday. Siddey & Randolph Hinch came. I set out celery plants all fornoon & baked bread & {illegible} in afternoon. In evening I did some sewing, George busy at Mr. Shanes. Father putting up hay. A warm day July 24th Thursday. I did a churning washed pans, did some sewing in shirt for George, Geo. finished {illegible} to Mr. Shanes at noon. Father & Hary busy in the hay. A lovely day & very warm. July 25th Friday. I was busy painting all forenoon & made cookies. Sewed in after. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> noon. Boys mowing the yard. George mowing hay & {illegible} the lawn. A very warm day & I felt miserable I went to bed early. July 26st Saturday I did a baking of bread, cooked applesauce & did some sewing. They came home from {illegible} all well & sounds had a good time George cutting with binder to {illegible}. A very warm day. July 27th Sunday. Father, mother, A & F went to {illegible} for dinner. George & I had a good talk A nice day. I went to bed early. July 28th Monday. We did not do very much work around the house. In afternoon Blanche & Helen & Edith drove to Napanee. A very warm day. The men busy in the hay. I went to bed early. July 29th Tuesday. I woke up early had a lot of common </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> work to do. I did a churning & baking I was tired at night. Frank & Alice making pictures. A lovely day. July 30th Wednesday. Alice, Frank & Mother did a wading & I did the work. The girls came home at noon. George mowing hay. A lovely & warm. Mr. Walker bought a cow & we got some meat. July 31 at Thursday. I fed chickens cleaved a {illegible} & then F, A, & I went to Grandpas. Had a good time. In evening we talked. A lovely day. Men putting up hay. August 1st Friday. Alice & Mother {illegible} all day. I did a baking of bread & set out celery In afternoon cushioned Georges chair. A lovely day. Men working in hay {illegible} the lawn. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August 2nd Saturday. I did not do very much but mending stockings & help get meals. F & Alice writing letters all day. Men drawing in hay. Geo went to Mr. Huggings at Selby. A nice day. I watered all the plants. Johns birthday. August 3rd Sunday. We were all at home. At noon had a very bad thunder & rainstorm. In evening all of us young people went to Newburgh church & heard a good sermon. Geo {illegible} his school. Aug. 4th monday. Alice, F, {illegible} & mother went to Napanee. I finished setting out celery. Grandma, Grandpa & Uncle Norman came for dinner I mended stockings. A lovely day Alice came home sick from Napanee I & Geo pulled weeds in our garden. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 5th Tuesday. Alice not feeling very well & I finished my stockings & worked on my pillow. A lovely day. Men drawing in Uncle Nicks here working in hay. Frank churned for me. Aug. 6th Wednesday. I washed milk pans cleaned the cellar & printed letters. I read & went to sleep for I was tired helped get {illegible} even did a skirt made Johnny cake for supper. Men putting up hay. A lovely day. The babies very noisy I watered all the plants around. Aug. 7th Thursday. I did up very common work. watered celery. Uncle Nick helping men to draw in. Father put 63 loads of hay in barn & finished drawing in today. Frank & Alice making pictures the rest sewing. I fixed underskirt </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> a cool day today & cloudy all day. Aug. 8 Friday. I did a baking of bread. 7 loaves {7 loaves are written with with a different ink and handwriting} the men {illegible} East getting horses {ahod? {misspelling of ahold?}}. {Change in handwriting and ink} I helped to get dinner. In afternoon we all went to {Varty?} Lake but {brother?} & babies. I caught three fish but small. We all had a nice time. A little rainy. I {were?}. Geo. Went to {Gillino?}. I worked & w {standing for washed?} pillow {couch?}. Geo. bought a hat. Aug 9th Saturday. I was up early and did my common work such as ^feed {feed is written above other words} chickens, turkeys & get things ready for dinner I worked on {pillow?} in afternoon Geo & {word is covered by stain} busy with the hay & Geo {covered by stain} {crafting?} with biuden in morning to {illegible} {Gillino?}. A lovely day and warm Mother, A. &&& babies & Edith went to Grandpas </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> & spent the day. Edith stayed over there as there [sic] girl was away. Aug. 10th. Sunday. Father, Mother, babies, A[lice] & I went to Uncle Nicks to spend the day. Ella Hinch came home with them Alice took Frank to Napanee to go home Geo & I had a fairly good time. A rainy miserable day. Aug. 11th Monday. I baked bread. I did up my common work & helped get dinner. In afternoon I worked on my pillow & visited with Ella as I did feel very well. Geo. cutting with binder to Uncle Nicks. A baby girl came to Ed. Hinchs. A rainy day. Aug 12th Tuesday. Mother Alice & Helen did a washing I did the work & get dinner. In afternoon I worked on my pillow </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Geo. at Uncle Nicks with binder. A lovely day but quite cold. Willy & Anna, Odgan Hinch came for Ella to take her home. Aug 13th Wednesday. I was up early & did up my common work, made yeast & helped to get dinner. In afternoon I finished my skirt. A lovely day. George busy cutting with the binder in hopyard & at grove. H. & Father putting up th sheaves. I churned. Aug. 14th Thursday. I was up very early cleaned & tiyied the rooms, emptied the milk pans, printed the butter & ironed. Geo. with binder home. I ironed in afternoon. Anna Brady & Aunt Ann came I talked all the evening. A lovely day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 15th Friday I did up common work & then worked on my fancy work. George cutting with binder at Mr. Cassidy & Tom Gibbons. I did a baking of bread. A lovely day. Aug 16th Saturday. I was down hearted all day for something took all my turkeys I was busy looking for them but failed to find them. George up to Tom Gibbons till dark. Alice & I took Emma & mother & Mr. Tom Shanes for tea & then home. Had a pleasant time. A rainy day. Mother busy making shirts for father. Aug 17th Sunday. Helen, Mother, Father, & {illegible} went to Mr. Hicks{?} Milsaps. George & I had a good talk. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> & looked for turkeys. A showery day. Aug 18th Monday. I did a baking of bread, a batch of cookies, cleaned blue dress & other little things. Dr. Nickeburg came but did not stay long. The men cutting hay in hopyard. It rained in forenoon. I sewed for Geo. H & A went to office. I sewed. Aug 19th Tuesday. We did a washing. In afternoon I emptied the milk & washed pans & mended my skirts. George thrashing at Milsaps a half day. Father & Harry drawing in oats. In evening father paid $16 to George. A lovely day. Aug 20th. Wednesday. Alice & Helen ironed all forenoon. I baked bread, churned & worked on sofa pillow. Uncle Nick, Will & our men were busy </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> drawing in oats all day. Helen & Alice picking pine needles for pillow. A nice day. Father worked in oat field till after nine oclock & we all hunted for him for we did not know where he was. Geo. & Harry went to R. Nugents on business & got some apples. Rained in the night. Aug. 21st Thursday. I did not get up very early as I overslept. I dug potatoes & other vegetables for dinner. Men mowing with sythes around fences in hopyard & cut around the wheat. Mother & father went to Grandpas for tea. George making a cider press. Harry went for cows with the mule. Babies good. John {Fitzlard?} came here. Aug 22nd. Friday. I did a baking of bread. Grandpa & Grandma came. I worked on pillow George binding at Mr. Cassidys. A rainy cool day. Had fire in dining room stove. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 23rd Saturday Helen, Ed & Alice went to C. East to do some trading & I got dinner & work. Alice made a blue tie for Edith birthday & bought toilet set for Mother room. It rained in afternoon. Mother busy with apples & babies. In evening talking. Men busy with binder. Aug 24th Sunday. A beautiful day. Father & Mother went to call on Mrs. Johnnie Shane who was sick & father went to Tom Shanes. The girls & Harry drove to church. Uncle Albert & Emma Harby{?} came for tea & to spend the evening Aug. 25th Monday. Edith Birthday The girls did a small washing & I did the cooking for the week. I was very busy Men drawing in oats. A lovely day. I skimmed the milk & washed the pans. Aug. 26th Tuesday. I did a baking of bread & Alice & I hilled </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> going together. I scowled. Aug 28th Thursday. I did a baking of 5 loaves got the meals for the week, worked on sofa pillow. I felt very bad all day {,} for Alice tryed to part us forever but no. In evening Alice helped me hill up celery in garden Coleman came with toothache. The men cutting with binder at home. Mother & Coleman went to Napanee A lovely day & warm. Aug. 29th. Friday. I was busy doing up my work Mr. {the page below comes before the page above} up the celery back by the spring. In afternoon we sewed. Men cutting with binder in back field. A lovely day Aug 27th Wednesday I did a churning & helped in ironing, the men busy cradling oats & binding in oat field out back. A nice day. Alice gave George & I a great talking to for </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tompson came selling scales & stayed for dinner Men working in oat field with binder. In evening we talked. A lovely day. Babies good. Aug 30th. Saturday. We hurried with work & then drove to Florance for dinner but Alice & she was sick. We had a pleasant time Mrs. Ward gave me a Daily lily & flox. Coleman went home. Will & Marsh all here drawing in oats with the men. A very warm day. Alice better at night Aug 31st Sunday. All at home. Sidney Williams, wife & children here for dinner. Harry, Geo., & I went for a walk. In evening we talked. A lovely warm day. Babies good Sep. 1st. Monday. A rainy day all day. I did a baking of bread. Men picking up stone in </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> afternoon. I wrote a letter to F. & dug dandelions roots for coffee. In evening did more writing. Sep. 2nd. Tuesday. We did a washing, churning, washed grains, cleaned dan-roots & cut them up in evening. picked beans for seed. A lovely day. George cutting with binder to Mr. Cassidys. Sep. 3rd Wednesday. Father went to thrash at Grandpas. Helen & Alice ironing. I did a baking of bread & tea cake. George down to Cassidys I washed my head. I sewed in afternoon. Will Hinch here in evening Alice making pies. A nice day. Sep. 4th. Thursday. All up early. The girls & Harry went to pick hops. I did the housework & was tired at night. George picking stones, drawing in oats, sawing </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> wood. In evening we talked. A rainy afternoon. It was Mothers birthday was 47 years old all of us girls gave her a wash bowl & pictures for present. Sep. 5th. Friday. I made a lightening yeast & then went and picked hops. I picked a box. Geo. ready to meet me at night. A lovely day. Men drawing in Maggie Solanes & children here all night. Sep., 6th. Saturday. I baked 6 loaves of bread, mopped kitchen floor, visited Maggie & children, picked tomatoes, get all the meals & etc. I looked after milk in celar, was very tired at night. A very windy day. Men busy drawing in. Sep. 7th. Sunday. All at home till afternoon Alice, Mother, Helen & Harry went to church. I took care of children. In </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> evening we talked & laughed with Harry. A very windy, cold day. Sep. 8th. Monday Harry started for home & went with the girls to C.East. Tom Gibbins was her to help father in drawing in. I canned 6 cans of tomatoes. Mother & I helped the men mow away the oat sheaves in {mown?} in afternoon. I was very tired at night. The men finished there harvest. A lovely day & warm. I got a letter from Frank full of sorrow. Sep. 9th. Tuesday. I did not feel very gay all day as they tryed to part Geo. & I. I skimmed milk washed the pans churned with Geo. help & got meals. I fell & hurt my shoulder. A very windy day. Geo. down to Newburgh with a grist. Alice came home & Helen stayed to Uncle Nicks for it rained so hard. Sep. 10th Wednesday </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mother & Father went to Toronto Alice took them to Napanee. I gathered the beans, worked the butter & made 17 pints{?} of butter. A windy cool day. George after the grist. Went to bed early. Sep. 11th. Thursday. I did a baking of 6 loaves. They all went to hopyard. Geo. & I had a good talk. picked tomatoes & went for a walk with babies Maggie Solmes & children came. I took sick. A cool windy day. Sep. 12th Friday. I did not feel very well and did not do very much work. I wrote a letter to Frank, got the meals. Mr. Finn came buying cattle. & did a washing. Maggie & children here visiting. The girls came home and all finished at hopyard. Julia very cross all day. A lovely day. Geo. ploughing in Egypt. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sep. 13th. Saturday. I did a baking of bread, pie pumpkin, cake and canned tomatoes. Maggie ironing the childrens clothes. I made yeast. I was vey tired at night Alice & Maggie went to C. East to get M. clothes. A rainy day & cloudy. Geo. ploughing. Sep. 14th Sunday. We were all home. Aunt Sophia came & stayed the afternoon. A cold cloudy day & had to stay in the house. Sep. 15th Monday. Alice, Helen, maggie & children went to Napanee. I was all alone. The babies good all day. I mopped, cleaned windows swept floors & etc. Geo. ploughing in Egypt. Mother & father came home A nice day but a little windy. Sep. 16th Tuesday We did a big washing & carried milk & washed pans picked tomatoes/beans </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> & washed pans. picked tomatoes/beans The men digging potatoes. A lovely day. John Fitzarld came. Sep. 17th. Wednesday. I did a churning & baking. I ironed in afternoon. Men digging potatoes. Mother busy doing up pears & serving for Helen. Alice & Helen went to C. East to do from trading. A nice day. We roasted corn in evening. Sep. 18th Thursday. I made a batch of cookies & ironed all day. Men finished the potatoes. A peddler came had some fun. A lovely day & I was very tired. Sep. 19th Friday. Father, Alice, Mother & I went to Napanee to see Uncle Weston & Grandma & Grandpa was there too. We all had a merry time. Grandma made a taffy off for us. Uncle Nick & Aunt, Mr. Hawley Georges brother were here for tea. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> A lovely warm day. I had a very bad headache with cold. Geo. went to Newburgh in evening. Sep. 20th Saturday. I did a baking of 6 loaves, canned 6 cans of tomatoes, mopped all the floors, cleaned lamps, looked after milk & etc. A lovely warm day. Geo. ploughing near the grove Father cutting tabacco. Mother sewing. I was tired at night. Sep. 21st. Sunday. Mother, father, & Helen went to Sidney{.} William for dinner. A nice day. Sep. 22nd. Monday Alice took Helen to Napanee. I was very busy at a little of everything. George ploughing in backfield. I canned tomatoes. A lovely day. Sep. 23rd Tuesday. Sep. 23rd Tuesday. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> We hurried with work & then Alice & I picked apples. In evening we picked corn to can. I did a baking of bread. Mother busy canning pears. George ploughing. A nice cloudy day. Sep. 24th. Wednesday I canned 8 cans of corn, 3 of tomatoes, made cake. Grandma & Grandpa came fore dinner. Grandma stayed. Aunt Ann & Uncle Nick came. I was very very tired at night. George went to Napanee to get teeth filled. A lovely day. Sep. 25th. Thursday. I bought my citrons in. Father & Uncle Nick went to Kennebec George ploughing. Alice took Grandma home. I canned tomatoes. A windy day & cloudy. I picked corn & helped make cidar. Sep. 26th. Friday. I did a baking of bread & canned corn, mopped & other general work. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> In evening I helped George make cidar. Lottie Clancy came home with Edith. A cool day but nice. Geo. ploughing Sep. 27th. Saturday. I made tea & layer cake, pie. Peter came He gave me a lovely broach. Father & Uncle came home with some fish. George digging out a stone in Egypt field. A nice day. Uncle, Aunt & Lottie went home. I was very tired at night. Father birthday 63 years old. Sept 28 Sunday All at home all day. We read, talked & laughed. A lovely day. Sep. 29th. Monday. We did a washing. I skimmed milk and made sweet tomatoe pickle, canned 4 cans of them too. A lovely day. Men cutting corn. Sep. 30th. Tuesday I was up early & did a </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> churned & made cidar in afternoon. I ironed in evening & got the meals. Geo. busy cleaning the granary bins & {grind?} apples for cidar. Alice went for Edith Father got Prince shod. Oct 1st Wednesday I did a baking of 8 loaves of bread picked & husked popcorn, picked the tomatoes. In afternoon Alice & I went to C. East with 3 pecks of tomatoes and sold them for 15₵ mad{e} 45₵. Men busy stone out of Egypt field. A lovely day. We saw the hats of Miss Young. Sep. 2nd Thursday. I did up the morning work & then Alice & I cleaned the attic & South bedroom I did a small washing. A nice day. The men sowing fall wheat by grove. Oct. 3rd. Friday. I was up before 5 in the morning. I did up the </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> mornings work & then picked apples. In afternoon picked 2 boquets for Jill Hinch. I mopped floors, Alice helped me hill up my celery & pick tomatoes, made Johnny cake. Aunt Sophia here for supper. Julia sick. Will & Marshall here picking apples. Men drawing corn & stacking. A nice day. Oct. 4th Saturday. I did mopping, baked bread, made tea cake & other general work. men finished the corn & picked the pumpkins. Alice went to Napanee for Helen. A pleasant day Oct. 5th. Sunday. All at home. A very cold windy day. We all went to bed early rained in afternoon. Oct. 6th Monday. It rained all forenoon. Geo. making pumpkin sauce. Alice & I cleaning the kitchen took carpet up & washed it all over. A cloudy day. George </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> ploughing. Father took Helen to Napanee. Oct. 7th. Tuesday I cleaned the stove & helped to fix up the kitchen. Men thrashing to Tom Gibbins. Geo. got straw to put carpet down. A cloudy cold day. Oct. 8th. Wednesday. We put down the carpet & cleaned the badroom downstairs We took up the plants in the flower beds. Men at Mr. Cassidys. A cold cloudy day. Oct. 9th. Thursday. I churned. We whipped the carpet & moved mother downstairs. Mr. Gordon came & stayed all night. Men down to Cassidys to thrash. A very cold & froze hard at night. Oct. 10th Friday. We cleaned our bedrooms & moved in. I baked bread. I was tired at night. A cool cloudy day. Men thrashing at Milsaps. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct. 11th. Saturday Mother & I planted out the plants. I made tea cake & pie & finished our room. I went for cows during the week. Men at Milsaps. A cool day. Oct 12th. Sunday. Mother, father & babies went to Grandpas me, girls & Geo. talked laughed & look at our cards. A cool cloudy day. Oct 13th. Monday. Alice Mother & I a very large washing The trashers came at 4 oclock & trashed unexpected here. Mother & I had a lot to do to do to get supper for the men. I set bread & baked it till 12 oclock at night. I was tired. A very windy day. Oct. 14. Tuesday We were all busy getting meals for thrashers. A cool day. Oct. 15th. Wednesday </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> We were busy getting ready for the thrashers dinner & Thanksgiving. The thrashers finished here at noon. I ironed a shirt & colars for Geo. & helped him away for Toronto & then I ironed I went to bed early. Father went for Edith & Miss Young. A clool cloudy day. Oct. 16th Thursday. Alice got the dinner had 2 chickens & etc. Aunt Ella, Blanche, Helen came. I did not do very much. I looked over flower seeds & worked on sofa pillow. All were busy with the fancy work at night. A cold cloudy day. Oct. 17th. Friday. Father took Miss Young & Edith to C. East & we all picked apples in orchard. A very cold day. I looked all day for Geo. but he did not come. I baked apples for past time. The rest reading papers. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 18th Saturday. I did a baking of bread, biscuit, & sewed & did the Saturdays mopping. A rainy afternoon. Geo. came home in forenoon & brought me a lovely pair of scissors. Father thrashing at Uncle Nicks. Oct. 19th Sunday. All at home. Father took Helen to Napanee in afternoon. We read & talked & ate apples. A cold rainy afternoon. Oct 20th. Monday. We overslept ourselves. Alice & Mother went & picked apples. I got dinner. In afternoon I made cakes & Johnnycake got supper & took care of babies. Geo. putting celery in cellar. Father cleaning garden. 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Title A name given to the resource George Hill Detlor Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George Hill Detlor Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Museum of Lennox and Addington Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1822-1849 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, Lennox & Addington County, Fredericksburg Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Title A name given to the resource George Hill Detlor Diary & Transcription, 1822-1824 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George Hill Detlor Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Museum of Lennox and Addington 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, Lennox & Addington County, Fredericksburg Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1822 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. George Hill Detlor Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {red leather cover, with scuffing and torn spine} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nitrous spirit of aether furams burnt Allum 2 do__ 1823 John Roblin Dr To 20 1/2 day Schooling to Mr Port Dec 15 commence going to Saml 1824 Apr 16 discontinued Do } 3 3/4 Medicine - Calcined Sponge, dandelion or Stramonium, for turbuckes on the Lung and Myrrh and bark in more advanced stages - reduced to an inpalpable powder and set a float by the whe{cut off} taking put into a black tin can there is a cylindrical having bristles inserted in its side and turned by a crank on the ouside on the top is a mouth piece which conveys the preparation to the lungs when the air of the box is suffic Andrew loast 6 day {illegible} -ently loaded, the patient closes the nostrils, while he makes a full inspiration from the mouth piece of the inhaler (or box) this is repeated three or four times in the day. The stomach must be supplied with a generous, but not too stimulating dish - Dr Middleton </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Journal 1822 May 29 B. Anderson die & I was call'd upon to afsist in laying out - half day plough for comstock 30 Ploughed until 10 O'clock and Anthony planted corn Mr McDavid preached An funeral sermon the this evening Ann Dulmage here Johny Lockwood very sick with high fever taken a few days ago Jerusha geting better Fr George quite unwell {illegible scribble} June 1 went to Q Meeting took Ann Fanny & Ann Dulmage & Uncle Mr Metcalf preached the end of all things is at hand &c 2 M Love feast formed the old resolution of living more near to GOD Mr Willson preached from Acts 20 ch.28 to 1" down 31 verse took a plough to Casey to get Shears cast and agreed to pay 10p for Pattern for the same - Breakfasted at </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1822 June 3 Carnahans, returned home in company with Mr Ryan who left us at Hane's corner found John still sick & Fr George son with a bile on his back - Mr Portt & John Suttons set up - N.B. borrowed the Life of Dr Coke of W. Moore 4 This morning uncle Samuel calls before I am out of bed to get our waggon & horses for the purpose of going to Mill and I am to use his to plough with Jacob Smith takes wool at 2/o D Dunham warns me to work on road Friday & Saturday next some rain this morning 5th Frost last night severe enough to Stiffen grafs - Anthony finish in planting corn - commence sowing Oats, sowed 3 1/2 Bs today 6 Huyak here with his Horse - a cloudy morning A George geting better -- </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1822 Jun 6th sowed 3 Bs Oats today & some grap seed -- 7 worked on road with Team 8 began to draw stone & Logs off the summer fallow went to Forshus barn raising in afternoon - on return found Mrs Moore & Mrs R here - M returned from Smith's creek after selling his land on thursday last -- 9 Maria taken very ill 10 D Dunham set for given M medicine an emetic & physic Saml plants early corn this morning commenced summer fallow 11 plough this morning untill rain falls about 9 O'clock Wm returns home - takes Mary & Mr Moore - lent our waggon to Joshua Long to go to Kingston </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Maria continues very ill supposed Typhus Fever 13 & 14 ploughing but Mr McCoy waggon Maria Still ill 15 ploughing for Saml 16 Mr Flint preached last sermon 'my hearts desire & prayer to God is &c" 17 went to 4th Town little waggon get plough shares - hail & rain -- 18 returned - served with writ from German writes Dr Baldwin a subject 19 paid my postage account Prindle & Man came to work 20 Fell trees for Timber ploughed 3 furrows 21 Prindle & Dunn board in Mothers room 22 they go home this evening 23 open a Sunday School Marie is much better </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 23 Jacob & Ann Peterson here 24 Hugh & John come this morning John works half the day and goes home rest for Anthony Wm M R. come for Jane K{illegible} a calf 25 John works for Anthony - commence raking hay Hugh to work this week & next for a Pistol & 3 a Shot - Maria some better Mrs Miller sat up last night 26 nothing extraordinary 27 go to Kingston put in a plea by M.S Bidwice agh German's suit -- 28 return home in company with preacher -- 29 John goes home this morning 30 Sunday school opened July 1 drawing rails agreed with </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Anthony to clear up the back field take stone off and split rails half basswood and rest hard - to fence it - I am to draw stone two days for him and to pay hom $14 in trade and $10 in trade for what he has done to the other field July 2 drawing rails this morning Mother agrees to keep Fanny's young cow to return her in four years from the 1h Oct 1821 with heifer calf that will be three years & three months old or pay the difference if 2 yr old she calved yesterday which is a heifer brought in one load of Hay today this evening Prindle, Dunn & Denions come to work </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 3 Abe Dimond Scores half a day says the debating Society is means of p{illegible}ting the morals of its members scored & hewed timber of Shed 4 Do -- Do -- Ann & Fanny got to 4" Town - Saml to I Frazers. Loging bee returns tomorrow noon - 5 Drawing Timber - Dunn goes home after breakfast draws timber 6 finished Carpenters go home soon after dinner Samuel turns his Mare & colt out 7 I am confined with the cholera Morbus - scold Fanny after going to hear McDowell 8 I go to mill with 9 bs what & 1 1/4 corn -- Prindle & Dimone come about noon 9 Dunn came before noon finish ploughing summer fallow </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 10 raised the Shed 11 Carpenters work up Barn Smith brings Shingles - Hugh finishes summer fallow Harrowing 12 The water in the creek run over the mill dam --- Anthony (tipsey) settle with Mr McCoy, put Calf in Drs Field 13 Prindle goes home after Breakfast Dunn & Dimond after dinner - Anton {illegible} S 14 Join Sunday School Bradshaw exhorts 15 Prindle, D & D come just before noon -- 16 Saml goes to M. Millers Mowing Bee -- I am confined with a Bile under the arm 17 This morning Anthony goes off not worked any since Wednesday last </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 18 agreed with Hugh & John Allen to Hoe, all the corn & Potatoes to commence on Monday next for an order on McPherson for 20 P and 1 Gall Whiskey I am to plough the same & board them I borrow Nails six pounds cut Shingle Nails of U Saml, {illegible} 29th Aug 19 Carpenters finish Shed and go home at Noon Prindle not worked at Shed this week himself except today - I began to X plough follow - another Bile coming on my arm Maria has her picking Bee 20 Hive a swarm Bees - ploughed with U.S. Horses. Dr gives me some bitters Scotch {drawing, possibly a violin} S 21 Sunday School -- A. Davis here 22 Hugh & {illegible} com to Ho{?} - Mr Lockwood com to cut the thistles & Timothy for 2/3 -- 23 go to Drs Mowing Bee </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 24 rained a little in the night Do -- al fore noon Saml goes to Bee with oxen (Butterfields) 25 mr McBride & myself begin tthe wheat - killed a calf 3 1/2 weeks one of Fanny's Sheep dies -- says the cows increase in their milk 26 B. Chamberlain cradles one day for Josh a Long, for 50 Slabs Mc Bride works 1/4 of the day - Hugh & John carry Sheaves about 2 Hours I shocked 659 this afternoon 27 Comstocks man works today Wm returns from Philips with waggon - Shocked 591 Sheaves S 28 Griffes Preached V Rom. I ver Maria quite out of humour with me for saying I would wish to withdraw from the American connexion 29 began to draw in our Wheat {illegible} to Don McCoys Bee Saml engaged to help this week began after Breakfast cut our front Wheat Do-- D.D. -- & Draw in all back -- Old Land 1250 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> J 1822 July 30 Saml going to D McCoys mowing Bee - Mothers had a picking Bee I draw in three load Hay (4 cocks of Thistles) 31 a Man came to {illegible} draw in 710 Sheaves Wheat from front field - Comstock Boy takes 8 Bs Wheat to Mill this morning for us Aug 1 cut the rye this morning and mow a little, Lucas comes to grind Scythe to cradle the fist of Anderson's wheat 350 Sheaves engaged an Irishman for five Months 3 at 7 Dolls & 2 CAsh at {illegible} month to be paid in Stock at a fair valuation - commences working this morning Kill a Sheep this morning Little with Prindle - give him 3. Dafoes Note and my due Bill for L5.2.0 for plank 1 1/2 hr @ {illegible} & 3/4 boards for 3/6-- Saml goes to a Bee to cut Andersons Wheat </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 3 clean out the Spring, mow grap - cut Wheat {illegible} (Saml done) S 4 rain last night continues this morning lent 12 Yeoman Life of Dr Buchanan 5 Hugh & John {illegible} I go to I Longs Bee to Mow - Saml also 6 John & Hugh commence this morning to work eight days each for two {illegible} Bibles - Hugh Ploughs 7 Danl & myself mow this morning for Saml - we draw in 5 Loads Hay & 1 Wheat -- 400 Sheaves Yesterday & today back fallow Hugh Plough 8 4 Loads back follow 120 and 2 Do Hay - Mow for Saml 9 Mow this morning (Saml for me) draw in one Load Hay cut Pease </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 10 Saml mows with us untill Breakfast -- John Allan not here today -- this forenoon Wm Hare cut Hay in follow and draw in three loads Hy and earley Pease (1/2 load) S 11 rain this morning Mr Poole preached "Behold we have left all, what Shall we have therefore 12 John comes to work & Hugh -- sold Bay colt to D Lucas for cutter & harnefs & five Dollars, he promises to help Log the swamp in a fortnight hence lent Mr Poole Bensons Sermons cut all back Hay 13th bring cutter & harnefs finish cuting Hay and got to U. Dunham's mowing Bee 14 John gos to D Dunhams & Hugh to work for him, draw in 3 Loads Hay New Land -- rains this evening 15 Hugh goes home this morning </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 15 rains this morning -- commence threshing with flail 120 sheaves produced 5 Bushels for seed Comstock with me apprised the damages done to U.S. Pease, by H.A. Hogs & Cattle at 5 1/2 Bs no rain since about 9 O'Clock. 16 got Jack & Kate Shod - ploughed a little this morning -- turn hay &c brought in two Loads Hay from back follow & 2 from corn & oats field Hugh goes home 17 draw in 1 Load Hay the last go to Adolphustown - Danl Clarke goes to Kingston this evening & returns Monday evening Rain S 18 Mr Shorts Preach & Peale Do 19 go to D Ruttans Do 20 return home Sold 4 chaires to trade out at Quaking Do 21 began ploughing 3rd time Do 22 ploughed & went to Dallers & Van Koughnetts -- P Ruttanham </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 22 let Saml have calf Skin for Boots on acct of the 5 day work done by him in Harvest rain 23 Kill Sheep this morning Danl & Saml got to Andersons Pea & Oat Bee afternoon do 24 cut Pease afternoon (Danl Saml go for Johns shoes -- got a letter from H.C.T. today I must be in Kingston as Webster is there Aunt Mary Embury calls this evening to see if I will take her with me 25 go to Kingston take Aunt Embury, Stay at Purdys to night -- 26 go to Town this morning see Webster {illegible} I Lockwood came up with James 27 see Do - return to Purdys with Mother and Irinda rains -- stay all night rain 28 return home -- Saml goes to Mill 27th -- 5 Bs -- takes Wool 29 plough & cut Pease Cut Mrs Anderson 34 Flour </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 30 Chamberlain, Peale & U.T. take Dinner -- Saml Maria, Ann & Anulin go to shoemaking -- 31 {illegible} Chamberlain -- Waggon & Oxen - promised to cut at Armstrongs for Peale's & Chamberlain 1/2 Tea -- draw in 6 Loads Pease Saml gets his Boots -- Mrs McCoy here Sep S 1 rain this morning -- all day rain 2 Daniel Clarke leaves us takes two Sheep for his pay -- Saml goes to Bellville at Noon -- I work on road half a day oxen & self -- 3 rain clear up Barn & Thresh with Horses -- 200 Bald 4 plough & cave up wheat Mrs McMullen & George here 5 plough & Sow 1 Bs & Harrow it in Saml returns from Belleville 6 Sow 1 Bs & plough it in -- finish ploughing 3rd time - draw in 3 loads Pease & all ) got to McCoys </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1822 Sep 7 rain last night & today Sow 3 Bs S 8 got to Philps & return to meeting at 4 -- D.D. preached 9 lent D McCoy waggon sow 1 1/2 Bs Do 2 1/2 Bs rec'd a letter from Thomson today that Webster accepts our proposals (10th) Fanny begins spining sow 4 Bs finish sowing & harrowing back field 11 commenced ploughing Pea ground Do toping corn charlotte Maria got to McCoys 12 ploughing &c 13 finish Pea ground & Sowed 4 1/2 PP 4 1/4 Bs harrow Irinda here 14 finish harrowing & plough furrows go to 4th Towns, Sleep at S. D{illegible} S 15 hear McPeale Preach 16 Breakfasted at Mr Moores got the stove of John Clapp, change with G. Embury for Franklin Stove & a Reel -- engage a small wheel of him 17 got to Kingston See Webster </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sep 18 In Kingston 19 arrange businefs with Webster Wm T & myself to pay him as follows 19" spc 1823 -- 50 19 D 24 -- 50 19 " 25 -- 75 19 " 26 75 } L250 with Interest from this Day See A. Shorts, purchased his Land in Pittsburgh return home this evening {in left margin} rain 20 agreed with Saml to take my right in the Still House & Shorts Land and one hundred Dollars at the end of five years -- commence ploughing back field - cut Oats Kill Sheep {in left margin} rain 21 cut Oats & pick up corn Stalks Frost Sunday S 22 a very severe frost last night 23 D D Do -- Settle with Saml & Mr Lockwood Samuel is to learn me to Distill 24 finish cutting oats & draw in 3 load - lent V Embury Horse 25 draw in all oats but half a load -- </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1822 Sep 26 take the Bull to McMillen and he is to send the cow home in a fortnight Irish Preacher 27 Disputing all round -- commence threshing Flax a lamb died last night School meeting egage P{illegible} if he pr{illegible}re 16 scholars to give him $10 pr Month {in left margin} rain rain 28 Shear the lamb & take out fat rain 29 nothing except Fanny & John go to Philips Do 30 Mend plough bring in 1 load corn & spread flax Oct 1 draw wood for Butterfield draw in corn, began to feed old cow Pumpkins 2 finish our Corn & Stalks - turn cattle in corn field 3 sold Joseph H Prefson the Land in Sophiasburgh for L25 to be paid in Cash or merchantable flour -- 1st June next also gave him my acct for L1.10 in payable some day draw one Load Potatoes 13 1/2 Bs Apple Box U.S. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 4 2nd Load Potatoes 13 1/2 Bs Root House 5 Anderson returns flour to to 4th Town with Maria horse back -- Sunday 6 Hear A Shorts Preach 2nd John 9th V 7 call on Van Shriver -- I. Garrison, D Ruth dine at I. Peterson's leave Bay Mare at A Shorts to wean the colt came home, rains this evening {in left margin} rain 8 drew in all Potatoes 9 1/2 Bs 9 go for Kingston -- 10 arrive in Town -- 11 Do our businefs and lave with Maclean Certificate Marriage Certificate to be registered -- 12 return Home by Col Clark S 13 do nothing 14 work on Road commence boiling Pumpkins 15 boil Pumpkins -- 16 Threshing. Wm here Rye 17 go to Mill 10 1/2 BS </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1822 Oct 18 rain Husk Corn -- Wm goes home takes Jerusha & Mary - John goes with him on Jack - Wm {illegible}cked {illegible} this morning 19 rain Maria & Young my go with me to McCoys - get Barrel salt S 20 Philip over & Jacob Peterson no preaching in consequence of rain 21 Fanny & her Mother came over 22 Kill Pig, Snow afternoon Snow began to Plough corn field Do 23 Mend ploughs Hen & 8 Chickens 24 Ploughing -- 25 Maria goes to Philips/McCoy apple Bee draw in 5 Load corn about 100 Bs ears 26 go to Training S 27 about 2 o clock this morning Uncle Dunham came for Maria to go to D MacCoys 28 rain & Snow rain 29 Draw Wood 30 go to Frasers Barn Bee 31 Snow -- Hariett Embury married Nov 1 Draw wood P A 2 got to Milll& John Embury {illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1822 Snow Nov 3 Sunday T J Quarterly Meeting - Snow 4 made a firm agreement with Mother respecting Team &c fee Killed 1 Partridge & went with a Load of B.W. Straw for Comstock Mother goes to Drs on horse back Put hogs in pen 5 Pile Pumpkins 6 help Comstock cover coal pit 7 up D McCoy house plank 8 Draw in Pumpkins 8 Saml goes to J. Empeys for cow I draw wood for self & Mr Charmin 9 Fanny & Mrs Clapp goes home 10 Fanny & John return - I got to Sunday School - discontinued S 11 Kill a Pig, John goes to Philips & Ropes bring foal Leather Rain 12 draw in all corn take Comstock 11 Bs Corn , get 100 Bricks - of Butterfield Rain 13 Finishe front field - 12 1/2 Bs Ws B. Wheat turn cattle in Rain 14 go to Bradshaws Maria & Fanny go to MCoy cut Brush 15 Lay Hearth, drew wood take {illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1822 Nov 15 Lockwood old Sow to fat upon Sha{illegible} 16 Two Sheep killed this morning one dead & other hurt by dogs ash hands to Bee S 17 Mr Peele preached 18 ask hands to Bee & ploughing 19 go to P.D. Bee Kill 2 Hog Snow 20 have Barn Bee about 30 hands Snow 21 Snow Shell corn 22 Kill 3 Hogs, John Johnson return Snow 23 Hunting {illegible} 1 Partridge S 24 John leaves here McCoys 25 Cut Pork & draw wood to to 26 Leh McBrides have three of Fannys Sheep 1 White ew -- 79 -- 1 Black Do -- 90 -- 1 White Do Lamb 58 to return double in 3 years -- 26 Matthew help me cut pine Trees 27 Mr & Mrs McCoy here 28 Kill Hogs for S.D. & DD 29 get Horses Shod Tr{illegbile} Philo S 30 go hunting with Saml I J & FB DW 1 Stay Home 1 Snow 2 go to Mr Chamberlains 3 put Stove up 1 {illegible} 4 Snow Thresh Wheat </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1822 & drew Load wood for School Dec 5 Go to McCoys Bee half day Aunt Betsy here talk about reports or Falsehoods told by McCoys or Maria Snow 6 nothing extrordinary 7 go to D McCoys explain reports Debating Society opened - William here came last night S8 go no where 9 go to Mill & Comstocks 6 Bs Wheat 2 1/2 B.W -- get fulled cloth mild 10 Mrs Chamberlain stayed here last night 11 go to Millers Bee Mr Peal Preached 12 Mr Peal Stayed with us lastnight went to Mill went to Mill for St{illegible}ing raised Stove House 13 drew wood & thresh Pease 14 ------ Do ------- S 15 remained Home (cold) Cold 16 Cut Wood - (very cold) 17 go to Mill, Mr & Mrs Chamberlain & Uncle Dunham here (Stay) 18 Kill old Sow - and cows 19 go to McCoys to help raise stable 20 Mason at work at Mothers go to Dallers & Bradshaws </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 18 22 Dec 21 go to Mill but no grist, make door frame for Mother - hear Mr Peale very ill -- S 22 very cold this evening, P. McBride ill cold 23 go to Mill - Wm here -- very cold 24 draw wood, Mason finish John goes home with Wm C 25 Snow this morning A. Shorts Preach 26 Ann & Matthew McCoy call here Grand Mother & Aunt Kitty pay Mother a visit & call in on us -- Aunt Betsy see Mother Fanny to give me one Dollar for every C -- d. within six years 27 Mr Peale died Wednesday night & buried today at 2nd Town M H Uncle Dunham Preach - draw all board & Slabs home -- 28 fixing House & {illegible} S 29 Mr Chamberlain preached Rev 3 20 V 30 cut wood help US kill cow Mr & Mrs McCoy here 31 draw wood, kill Sheep 1823 Jany 1 go to library meeting (go to mill) Snow all day 2 let Bradshaw have Stove - draw wood 3 go for Heifer to I Empeys Maria & Anne go with me to McCoys -- 4 go to 2nd Meeting 4th Town Maria {illegible, cut off} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1823 Jany S 5 Mr Ryan Preach G. Clapp take sacrament 6 go to 4th Town Meeting and to A Shorts get Deed and gives my note payable in 10 years for L22.3.2 with 3 per Cent Interest - hear D. Wright preach stay at S. Dorlands 7 conclude bargain with Mr Moore for John Roblin to Stay with me -- bring him over & come home 8 agreed to Kepp Mr Lockwoods cows for the Hay in Stack and Still Slops as much as I want he has not difstilled since 28th Also he brought his geese here yesterday to day I take Mother to Judge Fishers - John Ham preached this evening 9 Snow Mother & Maria go to McPhersons -- I thresh 10 Mr Lockwood lets the Horse break cutter I go with him to fetch it home Mrs Smith here, {illegible} Storms & very cold </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1823 Jany 11 Grand M & K Dulmage at Mo{illegible} very cold this morning threshing S 12 Cold & Storm - K.D. take Dinner here & I .Chamberlain Do A George Sick 13 Cold - threshing &c Fanny go to Drs Aunt Embury. Dr & Nancy at Mothers 14 clean up 13 1/2 Bs Pease. ingage 4 or 5 flour Barrel of Mr Dixons 15 went to mill with wheat & 6 Bs Pease for Horses 16 settle with Butterfield, draw wood 17 get Hay of D Lucas, Mr & Mrs Moore came this evening Mr Lockwood returned last night without his liscence 18 go up to Philips with Mr & Mrs Moore Maria & Amelia - grandmother come up to see Mother go up to Mr Levitzs with them to hear Philip - Dine at Mr C. Clark. M. & A McCoy here 20 Mr Portt commence school 21 Mr Moore goes home, I cut wood 22 Cut & draw wood 7 loads 23 go with Mr Lockwood for money Mr Keeler preached M Chamberlain returns from below in cold 24 & 25 Threshing wheat {illegible} S 26 go to 2nd Town Meeting {illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1823 Jan 27 & 28 Threshing - go to McPhersons I & P Fraser tonight 29 go to Weaving Mill, Tanners &c 30 John goes to School today I go to 4th Town - Fanny & Amelia 31 return home today Feby 1 clean up 38 1/2 Bs Wheat - Saml takes team to JS Frasers Bee S 2 Mr Levitz exhorts 11 o Clock 3 clean up 8 1/2 Bs Wheat 4 go to Mill. got to T Peters hear Mr Chamberlain rec'd Christ Jess as you have Mrs McCoy here - broke handfull flax 5 cut Wood, Mr Moore came & ret'd - Mr & Mrs Chamberlain 9 oclock come & return - a boy born 6 settle with Daller George Chamberlain goes to Kingston with oxen & cow May 7 Saml & Jane Dorland here 8 go to Belleville, Mother Maria Anne S 9 Mr Ryan Preached 10 11 & 12 go to Ben Clapps, Ketchisons, Fosters & John Canniffs & D Roblins 13 come home I. Thomson A.F. {last line cut off and illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1823 Feb 14 take Wheat to Mill 15 Do flour from Do S 16 no Preaching -- 17 go to Kingston with flour 18 return J go to Judge Fishers with 19 Aunt McNabb & Mr Moores. 20 return - got to Hear Mr Chamberlain 21 Belleville friends return this morning 5 days rec'd of Hugh Fletcher 25% Hay go to Meeting -- the Stack of Hay Stands 5 days foddering but about 22 threshing oats S 23 go no where 4 Pigs 24 clean up oats 8 Bs 10 {illegible Straw wa{illegible} 25 threshing Pease -- 7 Bs Seed & 5 for Horses 26 go to Library with the Chamberlains sold old Mare Pigs 28 27 thresh {illegible} wheat - 4 Pigs Mch 1 Clean up 15 Bs Wheat S 2 very cold & blowing 3 H Andrews brings his wheat to thresh 4 go to Bible Society meeting rain 5 take 14 Bs ashes to Bath, See Dr Chambers rain 6 7 Cut wood stake 1 Load to School 8 get 1 Horse shod, Mrs T & Mrs D up Sn 9 go to McCoys see S Purdy 10 go to Longs & fulling Mill rain 11 visitors all here </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1823 Mch 12 lent uncle Saml Horses for Hay 13 went to 4th Town - offered Canniff 10 ct per bushel for Potatoes 14 Wm here - a Pedlar to whom we gave all our Brock Copper Wm & Lamb goes to Kingston -- 15 Pedlar leaves here -- get measure for boots S16 at Home lend Saml cutter 17 go for Kingston -- take Mother & BL North bring C. Da{illegible} 18 & 19 return & stop at Is. Frasers at night got with I Johnson to look for money 20 wrote to Mother not {illegible} 21 borrow of Mr Chamberlain $14 L20 of Mr Lockwood -- 16 sent an order to Larker - 16 paid I Johnson for His Horse $46 NB $4 allwed on old balance due Johnson 22 Mr Carnahan here sick with her S 23 go no where 24 Mr & Mrs C. go home got to Election 25 draw wood Hardware 17 26 go to Flax mill Bidow 20 Fanny came home 27 Mr Clapp go home 28 & 29 cut wood & go to Richmond with Hi{illegible} S 30 go to 4th Town with Maria & S Roger 31 return, go to Election Ham 13 head </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1823 April 1 get flour of 20 Bs Home from Mill & Start Saw Mill 2 & 3 Saw & fix Mill - rain- 4 pay Mr Ryan by giving uncle Saml 10 5 go to gr Meeting with Fanny S 6 7 get Boots home begin to boil sap 8 mow last night draw rail cut 9 & 10 sawing - 15 Logs Write Mr Scarlet 11 get wheel home cold 12 draw ox yokes & Post timber S 13 Stay at home 14 & 15 saw & make skiff {illegible} fishing 16 Mr & Mrs Chamberlain here - go fishing Skin Fannys cow 17 Do Do Do get Pork 18 go fishing this night & saw 19 Do & finish sawing S 20 Mr Chamberlain girl sick 21 Mothers Heifer died 22 Saw 3 pr Sleigh runners 23 go to Training rain J Lockwood taken ill 24 & 25 saw & make Harrow S 26 Stay at home 27 go for {illegible} Trees - got Fishing 28 John D Lockwood died 5 M: before 12 oclock AM 29 & 30 plant 50 apple Trees {illegible} &c May 1 sow spring wheat J Lockwood buried 2 Illegible 2 1/2 Bs E Pease & Hay {illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 3 Kill two shoats - to help Palmatin S 4 stay at home snow 5 Make a Roller Snow 6 Roll Hay seed - plough garden 7 Split stakes for garden fence rain 8 Raining all day Uncle Samuel settle bill with F. $1 before 12 MS 1 C D 9 got to Edgars to get Hand mendd 10 split rails S 11 go to Mr Chamberlains Cold 12 split rails with R. Allen 13 & 14 repair Kitchen split rails &c 15 & 16 lay up fence commence stone fence 17 Flax Bee (Anderson's Barn raised) 18 thunder & lightning this evening 19 make fence stone 20 go to Bath and fish Red F Suckers 21 finish garden fence. Mrs Caseys here U. Saml - goes to Kingston to see G. Mother 22 Sow 3 1/2 Bs Oats for U Saml & plant 1 Bs Potates for self, finish ploughing for {illegible} 23 Sowed 2 1/2 Bs Flax & 1 1/2 Bs Oats & 1 Bs Pease 24 plough for Pease sent Mare to Horse S 25 {illegible} J. here, very cold 26 lent 2 Chains to P Detlor, plough sowed 3 1/2 Bs Oats & 3 Bs Pease </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1823 May 26th Invite neighbours to the wedding -- 27 commence furrowing corn ground Allen's Bee Harrow & plough John Detlor's calf Dead taken from cow 28 furrow & plant Corn 29 -- D D. with Mother (paid postage) 30 finish corn & go to McPherson 31 go to Adolphustown & fetch Sam S June 1 great disputed C Charlook 2 warm men to work - road finish ploughing in Potatoes 3 Fanny Married 4 go to Frasers & shear sheep 5 plant Potatoes 6 finish - Do work Road 7 sow 4 1/2 Bs Oats -- John goes to 4th Town S 8 stay Home John ask consent D.D. Bee 9 Sam & John ret'd - finish Melons take 2'd time not take 10 hard frost this morning work on Road alter Lambs </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 11 work Road Mr & Mrs McCoy here 12 Turnpike road in McDo{cut off} 13 work on road - Bro's Wright 14 Bro Wright here & lent him concordance lent Bro: Miller Log{cut off} finish Road work S 15 Isaac, Fanny& Jane go to hear Jeffers 16 go to Mills & trade Jack away for a pair St{cut off} 17 go to 4th Town get plo{cut off} 18 return 19 cut Brush 20 Kill a sheep -- rain 21 go to Arbitration & bring {cut off} S 22 stay Home 23 go for plough & Irons {cut off} 24 go to Mills & commence ploughing summer follow </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {up left side} 24 {illegible} took Kate to Horse 25 go to edgars for Coulter 26 commence mowing {top of page} 27 {missing} the rails for D. Dunham {missing} up Hay rain tonight {missing} Mr Chamberlain {missing} fill for L1-6-0 {missing} Training {missing} from Isaac V Fanny here {missing} ush Hoe corn {missing} w in 5 Loads Hay {missing} Jas Fraser waggon {missing} in 2 load Hay {missing} Mill {missing} 4 1/2 Bs Buckwheat finish Corn hoeing {missing} d Mother returned {missing} ish summer follow {missing} young people go to {illegible} meeting {missing} Boy born 1/2 past 4 {missing} rainy a little this morning Mow & go to D McCoy Bee {missing} wing Kitty Dunham ill {missing} Mill sent {cut off} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 10 Cut & make Hay rain 11 draw in 4 small loads 12 Kill sheep this morning draw in 2 Loads 13 Fanny & Isaac here 14 finish falling trees & commence ploughing potatoes mowing 15 exchange Cows with McBride Aunt Dulmage here 16 Mother & Saml & Aunt D go to Kingston Mow & Hoe set out Turnips 18 Mother & Saml return - draw in 8 Loads Hay lent I.F. oxen 19 Hoe Potatoes & go to Frasers raising - Wm Here -- S 20 nothing extraordinary 21 cut back Hay & Hoe corn 22 finish Do this morning rake it </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 23 draw in 2 Loads Hay New Land 24 Hoe corn 25 go to 4th Town borrow 6 Dolls Mr Moore in 4 wa{illegible} pay D Hawley -- 26 go to mills for Rolls pay postage acct S 27 Isaac here, rain 28 drive Bus, Amelia go to School, commence a plough rain night School 29 finish plough & go to Blacksmiths, take Tea at Smiths 30 Saml drive his Bus, I pull the first cucumber, cut Rye for U Saml -- got to McCoys 31 & finishe today, commence our Wheat Aug 1 cuting our Wheat 2 help D McCoy 3/4 day John go to 4th Town 3 Stay home rain I {illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 4 Raining Mow grafs back of Barn 5 cut Wheat for Ma & U S 6 draw in 6 Loads Wheat 7 finish all wheat 8 draw put up hay 9 draw in 2 large loads Hay back of Barn get Horses shod S 10 Mr Shorey exhort 10 oclock Isaac & Fanny here 11 set fire in Orchard & commence ploughing for {cut off} 12 ploughing & Threshing 2 1/4 13 get plough mended and go to D Dunhams Tea 14 threshing with Horses 15 go to Mill take 9 Bs Irinda Embury here & Philip 16 Fire running, Isaac & go S 17 watch Fire, Wm & David 18 finish crop ploughing & har{cut off} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 19 cut Spring Wheat 20 finish Do (in all 330 Sheaves cut oats & finish grafs 21 thresh 7 Bs Rye 2 D D Boys ploughing for Rye Samuel went to James Frasers Bee yesterday 22 cut Flax & ploughing 23 finish Do & Do S 24 go to S Peters with Mrs Chamberlain hear Powley go to Frasers & return in evening 25 Sow 3 Bs Rye, go Gordanior Mrs Fraser &c here -- 26 measure boards for Mr Lour 27 finish corn stalks & trade oxen with S. Gordanior go to Frasers for Maria Mother &c 28 return go to ploughing {illegible} am to let Isaac Fraser horse my share of saw mill for one year from this date, he to do the necesfary repairs & pay my $15 {cut off} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 29 go to M. Millers Log Bee 30 ploughing & go to Philips S 31 rain return home Sept 1 finish Sowing Rye - 3 1/4 Bs in allsike threshing seed wheat 2 ploughing mend Bridge Maria make soap at Mrs C rain 3 plough thresh & kill pig 12 T{illegible} pack up Hog, lent 12 Pork 4 ploughing go to meeting 5 commence sowing - Mr & Mrs McCoy here 6 lent D D my Gun let Palmatier have a Sheep for Damages cone his grain finish old land follows 5 1/2 Barley go to 4th Town Mrs Moon ill {in left margin - "wheat 5 1/4} S 7 go to meeting stay at Mr Cl{illegible} 8 come home & commence threshing 9 Wm goes home & I plough </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1823 Sept 10 ploughing - Maria returns 11 Ditto -- 12 Ditto -- rain 13 finish Do & commence sowing S 14 stay home McDowell {illegible} 15 finish old Land sowing 3/4 Rye 6 Wheat & commence choping let Mr McCoy have oxen 16 go to Village left an order in B.C. -- Boys finish seed wheat rain 17 thresh with Horses 18 go to Mill wh 8 Bs 19 spread flax go to McCoys 4 Wind 20 go to Mill Frost S 21 go to Clafs. U.L. Leader Fanny here man call Janie & John go to Phillips frost frost 22 everything killed by frost go to D. McCoys Bee frost 23 go to Philips all Kill Hog, cut B. Wh{cut off} 24 Loging & burning. Mr Moore 25 Do Do settle with Presson 26 Do Mr Moore return </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1823 Sept 27 sowing 1 Bs draw in B Wheat loging &c S 28 go to Meeting Mr Shorey exhort frost 29 sow 1/4 Bs - Hail & Snow 2 Bs 30 Do 3/4 frost 29 Three {illegible} US Oct 1 commence clearing meadows Allan Mrs. 2 dig Potatoes 3 Do -- do -- 4 finish go 4 Town Maria ({illegible} & Wm) S 5 go to Meeting from Caseys 6 return home Wm Maria 7 plough 8 Do -- 9 Do -- 10 go to Training & 4th Town S 11 return home & take down {cut off} S 12 go to Joshua Longs Funeral 13 go to Mill & Kill 2 Hogs Aunt Dulmage 14 ploughing Wm come to Mill 15 commence front meadow </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mr b. preached Oct 16 plough 7 cut Brush Mr Chamberlain moves 17 plough & kill 4 Hogs 18 got to Gr meeting 2nd Town S 19 Do -- Do -- Maria 20 draw sand & lime -- rain 21 got to Kingston with Cattle 22 in Kingston 23 return home & plough 24 ploughing -- 25 repair chimney & plough S 26 clafs meeting & take Tea Sam & Ann got to Philips 27 plough & go to Blacksmiths Isaac commence repairing Mill 28 Mothers Dung Bee 29 ploughing Saml commence School 30 Do Mr C Preached 31 Do U.S. apple Bee Nov 1 rain -- Margaret Detlor {illegible} S 2 Margaret died this morning </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1823 children chicken Pox Nov 3 get Smith to make coffin snow and plough 4 go to Funeral 5 plough Mr & Mrs McCoy have goose ploughs 6 help J.D. kill cow 7 ploughing Uncle Dunham here 8 Do -- S 9 go to clafs Meeting 10 plough & plaster Snow 11 borrow 22 lb Flour of D D 12 go to I Detlor's Dung Bee Snow 13 plough & help D D kill Beef Mr Breakenridge Preach Mr Millers apple Bee 14 Plough send 2 Bs to {illegible} 15 finish front field go to Mill. David here S 16 go to clafs meeting 17 help D D kill 4 hogs 18 go to Adolphustown 19 return with Salmon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <pre>Nov </pre> 20 sent to Mill 2 1/2 Bs Mr German here rain 21 mend Waggon 22 go to S. S. Barn Bee S 23 go to clafs Meeting Polly Fraser 24 go to Village - Mr Clark & McCoy here -- & U.S & Kitty & c 25 Snow, and thresh with horses an Indian boy making Brooms 26 go to Mill get 8 1/2 Bs ground 27 help U.S. make oven Mr Chamberlain preached 28 go to U. D. dung Bee 29 get out sleigh crook go to Drs S 30 go to clafs Meeting Isaac & F. here Dec 1 making sleigh go to McCoy 2 Do -- finish U S oven Wm here 3 bring home colt & go to Isaac 4 raise stone for road Fanny here 5 help Isaac U D here 6 go to J A Smiths Bee brushing S 7 to clafs Meeting </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Decr 8 finish sleigh snow 9 help Philip with Lumber 10 D D D return Ben Clapp here 11 Do go to Kingston - I draw wood stove 12 cut wood for Mr Breakeningo put up stove 13 thresh 6 1/2 Bs Wheat go to McCoys with B & I Lockwood agree with I.L to furnish wood at 3 1/2 p {illegible} S 14 stay home, U.S. went to Kingston yesterday I lent him cutter 15 commence furnishing wood 16 do nothing 17 Kill cow & go to Belleville 18 go to Iron works sell Beef & Wheat 19 return to Belleville, buy Saddle D Lucas 20 return home Mr & Mrs McCoy here S 21 go to clafs meeting -- 22 go to Mill Wm here with David 23 go to Kingston get salt {illegible} & return home in night 24 storming go to Philips 25 Philip & family & Isaac & Fanny here get Wm V christianed by Mr Ch{illegible} 26 draw wood 27 Do Do </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1823 Kitty & Anna Dulmage up Dec 28 S Mr Switzer exhorts 29 got to Mill with 9 Bs rain 30 go to Mrs Long's wood Bee 31 go to Mill and get wheat ground 1824 Jany 1 Maria, Jane, John and boys go snow to 4th Town in cutter I go to D D in evening Snow in night 2 cut roads to fence Logs U.S. Kill 2 Hogs 3 George Cham'n cut Sams Hair got to Waters with Cowhide & Calf skin M. Garrison & Wife here -- S 4 Do go home -- before breakfast I go to Clafs meeting -- 5 Do Town Meeting with I A. Smith snow stop at Jacob Detlors & Drs -- Do 6 draw 1 Load wood -- David comes for Sam -- Maria, Jane & young ones go to Philips -- John & David go to I. Frasers 7 Jane & David go home I draw a load wood to school House </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1824 Jany 8 take wheat to Mill for U. Saml go to Rofses, P. Perry's & Mr Chamberlains -- Mr Heeley preached McMadden up rain 9 draw wood -- Mrs & Mr McCoy here -- rain this evening -- lent 3 Hams & 2 Lambs to be smoked rain 10 sold John vest Pattern & Boots 5/{cut off} Thos Flagler & Nancy here -- S 11 go to Frasers, Maria stay with them -- rain 12 L & N. go home & we return thresh rain 13 clean up wheat D. D. here Isaac Saws cold 14 go to Mill -- paid postage up &c a/c -- Grandmother A. K. & K.D here write to Corn & Farmers Store 15 cut wood for DD 16 go to Mill for Mother 17 go to Kingston with U.D.D and Cath'n Dulmage </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1824 Jany 17 stay at Mr Thomsons dine at Mr Armstrongs S 18 go to Love Feast JM Madden preached -- Mr Ch'n preached 6 o'clock Whitehead Mr Whitehead goes home 19 return as far as Mr Tilly 20 arrive at home this morning Maria unwell -- Dr & Nancy call this evening 21 cold morning I A Smith returns some borrowed Tools clean up flax see cut wood Mr Lockwood Moves family 22 go to Blacksmith get Min{illegible} shod Mrs Smith here Mrs McUmber washes Mr Richardson preached Mr Chamberlain stays here 23 D McCoy helps me cut & draw wood Mrs McCoy here, Isaac & Fanny here Polly Frasers & J S Chamberlain </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1824 Jany 24th get Hams & Jowels from Mr McCoy, go to Mills get 6 lbs Sugar for Mother Keep 3 lbs myself of Turnips from Davis Maria goes to Bradshaws S 25 Mr Levitz exhorts, Jas & Polly Fraser stay at Mothers, last night Maria & myself go to McCoys Ann & Amelia go to Belseys -- 26 go to Election G. Ham elected gave Lasker note of Hand per 13.11.3 and trade 1.7.6 Mrs McCoy goes to Belleville 27 go to Napanee get Cloth and new lines made by Philip Mr & Mrs Breakenridge at Mothers 28 go to 4th Town, Maria & boys 29 go to Court House Isaac takes his cow 30 return home get Coat cut Mr I Thomas Aunt. John and Aunt Macham come down </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1824 Jany 31 Dr Spencer & Mrs Here call & return Belleville friends here Mrs R. and girls come over Feby 1 stay home very cold 2 storming and blowing 3 snowing, William go to Napanee and then Home, I draw 1 Load of wood Belleville friends go to Mr McCoys with Maria & self 4 write Mr Thomson for Pork by D McCoy -- Maria new Boots 5 Make Block sleigh, very cold go to Meeting Mr Walden preached 6 snowing - draw wood go to D.D. Maria & myself George Cham'n comes & stays all night 7 fine morning -- boys thresh Mr & Mrs Moore here I went to Philips for George {cut off} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1824 S Feby 8 Maria & self go Philips to Breakfast, Mr McCoys to Dinner -- hear D.D. preach in evening J Mr Moore goes & returns from Kingston, Myself go to Mr McDowall & get Bbl Pork Mr Moore says Pork is 13 Dolls: in Kingston Maria & Mrs Moore go to Isaac's in afternoon. D.D. comes over this evening Thunder Rain {vertical in margin} 10 Mr & Mrs Moore go home Maria & self go to McKenzies with ashes I drew 4 Loads wood. Mr & Mrs McCoy here all go to Mr Breakinridge 11 Raining, all day Isaac Saws thresh G. Cham here 12 Cold, thresh all spring Wheat 4 1/2 Bs 13 Cut wood, Aunt Betsy at Mothers get my fine Boots footed & home we have to crofs on Ice above the House -- 14 draw 100 Rails out of Woods J Embry & L Detlor </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1824 Feby 15 S. snow, go to clafs 16 snow -- draw 223 Rails and 2 loads wood -- 1 Lamb last night 17 drew 52 Rails & 1 L wood go to 4th Town, Mother & Amelia 18 go to Judge Fishers & return home 1 Lamb 19 very cold, cut & draw 3 L. woods Mr Lockwood comes over Temporary Quarter Meeting 4th T 20 fine Morning - paid Gordanich 10p on note, get stove G&G Thoes and 1/2 Bs Pease of D McC. Mr & Mrs Chamberlain here & Mrs McCoy Mr Breakenridge Bee Poor collector here get 5 p Tea -- paint Floor 21 Thresh with oxen 225 Sheaves get all leather from Rofs grand Mother up at Mothers S 22 go to Clafs, 23 thresh 205 Sheaves, all 24 clean up wheat 23 Bs Maria go to Mr McCoy quilting I go for her </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> go to Philips with Mr & Mrs McC Sam R. very ill -- 2 Lambs 1824 Feby 25 draw wood, go to hear Mr Poole -- Jeffers here Snow 26 go with a load of board for Mr Lowe -- Storming 27 Stormy snow 1 foot I go to Mill for Mother with 11 1/2 Bs all her wheat 28 fine morning, cut Bee Tree got 20 lbs Honey, gave Mother 5 S 29 go to Clafs -- too late Mch 1 very cold, draw wood 2 go to 4th Town with board 3 go to Sodom with flax seed get oil pay P. Roblin 1 Keg Pl 15p 1 G. oil 5p see all his boys &c 4 return home with Jane go for Hay for Mr Lockwood Mr Lockwoods Hogs kill two lambs Mr & Mrs McPherson here go to Meeting Mr Bre'n preach </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1824 Mch 5 - send Mr Lockwoods Hogs Home draw 4 loads fence logs go to Frasers, with Maria Jane and George. go to Court return by Frasers and by D. Dunhams. Rain S 7 go to clafs Isaac, Fanny & Sam here -- snow 8 fine morning, I draw 304 Rails to front field Is F. brin 6 Chai{illegible} Maria & Sam & George & Ann go to McCoys. Philips & Lockwoods 9 draw out 170 Rails and 45 of them to front field Mary Detlor here -- S.D. & D.D. & Aunt B. I settle with them -- 10 draw out 130 Rails, 21 to field goet Barrel Pork of M. Miller Isaac take G.George over. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mch 11 help G. Chamberlain frame his house. Maria, Jane & John got to 4th Town -- Amelia goes with me 12 draw out 40 Rails & 280 to front field.. Maria & John return -- Snow 13 go to Election Meeting S 14 go to clafs stop at U.S. 15 Meet Dayton at Edgen give him until 1st May to pay $18.41p by paying costs. Mother, Maria return to to Chapmans, & village return I cut wood, D McCoy, draw & Load 16 draw 7 loads fence Logs 1 L wood Mrs & Mr McCoy here. Snowing 17 Snow, cut wood & draw 3 Loads fence Logs -- </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1824 Mch 18 fine morning, draw 6 L W and 5 L.Logs -- Mr Chamberlain preached 19 go to look for Hay to I Detlors & Bradshaw (none-- meet Mr Chamberlain at D.D. draw 4 L.Logs. Mother, Maria and Ann go to McPhersons -- storm 20 rain wind blow {in margin} Let McCormack have Kettle for 12 {illegible} Sugar - John got flour from Mill -- I draw rails and plank from Mill -- got Henry 21 go to clafs -- stop at U.S. 22 send Philip's Pork home Mother & Maria go to Millers & Lockwoods -- W. Lockwood cow dies, I go to P. Detlor -- cut Sap trough 23 Snow -- kill Mother's calf Mr & Mrs Breakenridge here -- Aunt Betsey & Granmother in Mothers room </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1824 Mch 24 go to Jacob Detlors & borrow 6 Dollars. pay Mrs Chamberlain call at D Dunhams -- U Samuel there 25 Sow hay seed, Grandmother go home draw 2 loads wood M. Carnahan & Mifs O'Neal call this afternoon - U Saml here this evening -- 26 make sap trough lent I Chamberlain 1 Yoke oxen 27 old Cherry calved I help I Cham'n draw out timber 2 yoke oxen -- 28 rain -- stay home gave I Ch'n Collectors Bond to give Markland 29 Isaac Sowing. Mr McCoy take breakfast </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1824 Mch 30 foggy morning, Asahel McCoy here before we were all up -- sold by C. Chamberlain 1/3 M Brick -- 10p No 8644-D Bank Canada to E Cates 2 Lambs -- I make sap trough Saml kills Calf -- G. Ch'n take supper -- I cut large pine acrofs the Creek -- 31 mend fence, cut rails & stakes Isaac takes supper -- Apr 1 Tap trees -- cut rails go to meeting M B. Preached snow Dolly Dunham stays all night 2 draw sap, 7 pails, cut & split Stakes -- 3 fine morning, draw stakes split stakes -- Mr Porth here S 4 stay home - I. Embury take dinner </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1824 Apr 5 1 Lamb, Make rails & stakes D.D. leaves Mr Chamberlains papers for me 6 go to Adolphustown to attend Mr C. trial -- stay at S. Dorlands with Mr Breakenridge 7 no Trial - return pay Jacob Detlor 20p all on Mrs Chamberlain -- settle with D. Ruttan, go to D Dunhams, 8 D Dunham here, he writes to Abm Paul, Mrs & Mr McCoy here -- I am very ill with a cold 9 " fine day, I do nothing Mr Lockwood, stay all night 10 go to Dr Meeting, attend Mr Chamberlain Trial at S Dorland -- S 11 go to love feast, Mr Metcalf preached </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1824 Apr 12 1 Lamb return home, crofs Bay with Powers & Kernel 13 raining. I gave S. D -- copy of Reg'd orders 14 send flax seed to Philips and write for corn get 6 qts -- make lane fence -- Mother Maria & George go to D.D. myself go for them -- 15 Snow & rain, cut oak stakes 16 A Fraser take Breakfast old Mary Detlor, here to Dinner Grandmother came to supper in Mothers room. A friend to Angus stuck up at School House, split stakes & rails 17 split Rails, make fence -- John goes to 4th Town -- Saml with him S 18 go to Clafs. D.D. there, comes and draws a Tooth for Maria </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1824 Apr 19 Saml comes home with R. Jeff{cut off} John returns -- I caught a fish -- go fishing with D. Dunham - repair front fence {in left margin} Sett Goose 20 set the Boys to work today Philip here, make fence 21 draw dung on garden Stake front fence -- go fishing tonight -- get 17. fine day 22 fine morning, draw dung on Garden & plough it, go fishing 30 23 get Horse of H. Anderson to go to training, return in rain to go for Arms 15th May and to train last Saturday in June go to McCoys with Maria & S.G. Mr Lockwood & family come 24th Cold morning, go fishing, go to School meeting & D Dunham, </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1824 S Apl 25 go to S Peter's, hear D.D. rain, John goes to Frasers 26 John returns with Butter Fanny here -- make fence &c &c lent S.D. plough 27 make fence plough garden make spear -- 28 cold morning. cut Rails go down fishing to Bay, return without any - Maria goes to Mrs Smiths 29 rain - old Mrs Anderson buried -- split 133 Rails, go to D Dunhams, Rain 30 cold morning - split 224 go fishing -- got 1 fish May 1 old Cow Brock calved 1 split rails - drill S 2 Meeting 10 Oclock Mr B. Sunday School 3 Oclock 3 split & draw rails and lay fence, rain this evening </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1824 May 4 Isaac stays here all night snows this morning, finish back fence commence ploughing John Detlor very ill, go fishing catch 4 5 hard frost -- ploughing, take out Potatoes 4 Bs 6 alter Lam cut off tails plough - lent D McC clevis 7 Rain, cut Log, send John to Philips, hear the Grand father Simons dead Mr & Mrs here 8 Mother ill, John Better I go to Philips - get sugar &c at John Clark S 9 Mr Lockwood here -- we go to Fanny's. return 10 plough -- Star Calfs make fence D.D. fows 4 1/2 Bs Pease </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1824 May 11 ploughing for Corn &c put up fence between Andersons on Creek -- I go for medicine for Mother 12 Furrough for corn & Potatoes lent D.D. 1 yoke oxen, gave William and emetic for whooping cough rain 13 Rain fast, split Logs for rails -- 14 Snow {illegible} Mch -- split rails John Harrows for D.D. Mothers 2 cows calve -- 15 cold morning - I go to Col Craigs get guns, shop at P. Ruttans for Book go to N. Harris stay at Mr Moores, S 16 go to Breakfast to G. Clapps rain go to Meeting A. Shorts, preach go to G. Clapps to breakfast, return home bring Mrs Clapp with me -- Ann & John go to Napanee. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1824 May 18 Plant potatoes & Corn I Dun{cut off} afsist us, John Detlor able to Do -- finish large piece about 50 {cut off} Mrs Clapp goes to Fanny's with Ann 19 plough for corn 20 Do -- Do -- 12 Goslins 21 sow Pick Oats & 1/3 Bs Flax furrow for corn 1 Lamb Commence burning summer follow 22 plant corn (finish) Do Boys go to Philips -- P & I here S 23 Philip & Jane call ( from Fanny's, Maria go to Mrs McCoy 24 finish planting corn go to see Mr McCoy -- 25 commence ploughing follow Frost go to Edgars get Coulter altered Maria & Mrs Clapp go to McCoys 26 Frost very hard -- ploughing Fishing at Big Creeks 27 fine morning, ploughing, Mr Lockwood over, Maria & her Mother go to Fannys </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1824 May 28 rain last night, plough Mother receives her money 29 Mr & Mrs Moore here, plough Kill Sheep S 30 Frost -- go to Mrs Lockwoods Mr Moore to Philips Is & Fanny here -- -- 31 Mr & Mrs Moore return lent D McCoy waggon, go to Edgar Shear Sheep, plough go fishing catch Eels -- 17 June 1 plough (rain) go to Freds -- Allan shear sheep --- {in left margin} Colt {illegible} 2 Saml returns from Kingston ploughing, Sent 2 1/2 Bs Spring Wheat to Mill 3 Ann goes to Bath to get married, plough raining </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1824 June 4 Rain, ploughing 5 ploughing -- Road Labour commenced today S 6 Polly Haight & C. Dunkin here-- I go to Sunday School go to clafs - all of us take Tea at U.S. 7 rain a little, plough -- go to Blacksmiths, borrow a Harrow Tooth of D.D. commence Hoeing corn 8 fine morning, Maria Pluck 3 Geese -- Ploughing Mrs & Mr McCoy here -- 9 ploughing -- shoot pigeon Put Polly to Andersons Horse go to Meeting , Mr Walden preach 5 o'clock -- call at U.S. 10 plough, kill pigeons, finish field on Hill in front of House 11 rec'd of Mr Dayton six Dollars Can{illegible} C.N 3725.1207.7152.D8822 A 6420 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1824 June 11 commence ploughing front field -- Isaac & Fanny here 12 go to Crawford for Jury take Maria to Mrs Chamberlain rain, paid S. Detlor 10p York B{illegible} S 13 go to Sunday School dine at U.S. 14 very cold all day, plough John & Saml go to Mr Lockwood with Hiefer. Isaac Frasers borros S. plane, plough guage Brace Bitt, & compafs -- Davis McCoy cut my hair -- 15 go to Kingston take Mother stop at Purdy's stop at Dulmages 16 trade at Armstrongs stop at Thomsons -- 17 return home 18 hoe corn, burn old fence on calf 19 go to 4th Town Maria & Mrs {illegible} S 20 Quarter Meeting. Independence 21 return home -- </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1824 June 22 Rain, making cradle 23 Do -- ploughing, lent the waggon to John Cham'n settle with Allen -- 24 plough, Rain go to D.D. -- 25 ploughing, finish front field 26 go to Training - give out Muskets, appoint training last Saturday in September - -- S 27 go Philips with Wm 28 fine morning. U.S. got to Kingston Plough & commence hoeing Potatoes get Share & Coulter Sharped John returns from 4th Town Maria & Ann go to see Betsey 29 ploughing in Pea ground Mother goes to Betsey, Mr & Mrs Breakenridge here </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1f21f35cfffce84e37031ebee60d84dc.pdf 27c9d55058405bbe2c5ea37f71b75f5f 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 George Hill Detlor Diary, 1824-1827 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George Hill Detlor Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Museum of Lennox and Addington 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, Lennox & Addington County, Fredericksburg Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1824 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. George Hill Detlor Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. 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Title A name given to the resource George Hill Detlor Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George Hill Detlor Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Museum of Lennox and Addington Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1822-1849 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, Lennox & Addington County, Fredericksburg Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Title A name given to the resource George Hill Detlor Diary, 1834-1849 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George Hill Detlor Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Museum of Lennox and Addington 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, Lennox & Addington County, Fredericksburg Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1834 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. George Hill Detlor Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. 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Title A name given to the resource Benjamin Reesor Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Benjamin Reesor Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Markham Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-1911 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, York County, Markham Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Benjamin Reesor Diary Collection, Markham Museum. 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 Benjamin Reesor Diary & Transcription, 1900-1901 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Benjamin Reesor Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Queen's University Archives Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, York County, Markham Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1900 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Benjamin Reesor Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> Cover Image Text: Rallying Round The Flag </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 1900 Private Journal of B.B. Reesor Oct 21st 1900 Henry nearly finished Plowing & A nearly finished ganging Mangel ground AM. then they all went to the sale of the late John Byers effects W. Cloudy quite warm there was a fine heavy shower last evening some thunder This is the 43rd anniversary of our wedding Sunday 28 at home A took Anne to Dr AM she is not very well Benj'n's Fanny and Wilfreds Called AM Ada Hare was here last night W. very fine & warm 29 Henry Plowed some Headlands A finished ganging AM they Picked. some apples & drew all the apples behind the house PM I & Nancy took Susanna to Flavius then we went to Ceder Grove then went to Flavius to dinner I went to Lapp Flats fishing awhile PM Caught a fine Mess of Chubs. W. very fine & warm {illegible} north Clered at {illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 1900 Nov 30 Henry helped JD's thresh till after 3pm A chored AM they took our teams & Thomas's spring waggon & went to J Byers for a Plow that J bought at the sale @$2.50 Thomas went along & J helped him to drive home 4 head of Cattle that he bought at the sale W. Cloudy drizzly nearly all day rain towards evening pretty steady 31 J helped Jesse Burkholder to move with team from Taylor's to Ceder Grove Henry helped JD's thresh awhile then the Engine gave out (it was D Ramers he & A Chored W. very Cloudy & foggy AM fine & Cler PM A went to Herman's this evening to tell him that we Cannot Thresh until Friday Nov.1 Henry helpful JD's thresh AM J helped R Milroy thresh AM A got horses Chief and Billy Shod AM at Norman Millers he has rented B Elison's shop in Whitevale A took Butter 4 pr Chickens {second page} Nov 1902 to Lewis's the Machine Came about 2 PM this we set it up in the West barn I got Benj'n his Man Flavius & one hand from Thomas's & threshed the Liberty Oats about {blank space} Bus & the Twentieth Century about {blank space} Bus W. fine AM Cloudy & rainy PM pretty wet towards night 2 threshed all the Ligonio Oats about {blank space} Bus they are a very heavy Sample we got done at 4 oclock. W. a very fine Cler Mild day Davids were here to dinner 3 J & Henry helped McCreight till awhile after dinner A helped Benj'n plow AM they began to pull turnips PM then the began to top them I & Anne went to Markham AM W. very fine & Cler mild Sunday 4 all went to Meeting at Hebron's except J & Henry they staid with Susanna remarks by Br C sermon on St Luke part of 10th C by C Gayman. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 1900 no visitors after service I & Nancy & Susanna went to Albert Reesors PM & staid to supper W. very very fine Mild & Cler 5 I went to JD's this Morning then I & Nancy & Susanna went to Benj'ns to dinner Henry helped Johny Reesor's thresh all day J & A topped all the turnips then turned all out with the Plows & harrowed them W. Cler but Cool NW wind a heavy squaal of wind & rain this evening, a shower last night 6 A went to Isaac Hoover's Plowing Bee on 9th Markham next lot to Tilman Reesor's Henry helped Johny Reesor's till about 10 AM then he & J drew in 11 loads Turnips I & Nancy went to Br inlaw Saml Hoover's to dinner then went awhile to Peter's to see Grandmother she is pretty well. W. pretty Cool mostly Cler Milder this evening white frost this morning {second page} Nov 1900 7 Boys Chored AM they put in some sewer pipe on 11th Con & plowed in ditch on Townline north of Meeting house PM J & A went to Dominion Election after dinner W. drizzly rain AM Cler PM Great Celebration in Toronto on Monday the Heroes of the South African War returne and were royally welcomed the war is virtually over there is some Guerillas raiding yet on the part of squads of Boers but General Buller & Lord Roberts are on the Points of returning to England 8 Boys Chored Hermans were here to dinner W. rain & some soft snow AM drissly rain nearly all PM Premier Sir Wilfred Laurier was Triumphantly returned to Power again yesterday by a Majority of about 50 A took Butter & Eggs to Lewis's 9 Boys Chored I walked to Ceder Grove AM Henry brought 500 2 in tiles from Pettys J & A began some Branch drains in field behind Cider house PM W. Cold strong NW wind Cler more Cooler after dark </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 1900 drissly east wind rained steady PM there is some Ice forming on the trees 20 A & Henry drained I & J went to SM & ripped some old fence boards to put on the Top of a wire fence at Benj'ns AM J went to Timber Sale at Spencelys PM Henry finished the drain behind Cider house & A went to Unionville with a Bird to get it stuffed we don't know what it is & Dixon was not at home I found it in our Orchard a week ago last Sunday & John Caught it for me it lived until last night. It looks like a small duck, but it has a bill like a Pigeon Some say it is a Diver W. mild Cloudy & foggy all day the boys Picked 6 bags Cider apples after dinner then we turned the cows in the Orchard 21 J made nearly 50 gallons Cider at Lapps AM he brought 500 2 in tiles from Pettys PM A & Henry started a new piece of drain from the lane along south end of Calf Pasture in field behind Cider House W. heavy shower a little hail one Clap of thunder this morning. Clear today {second page} Nov 1900 <pre>a few squaals through the day a little thunder again about noon very strong wind all PM going down this evening a lot of fences blown down I helped Br C Stay the stove Pipe with wire in the Hebron Meeting house </pre> 22 A & Henry finished the drain J fixed up fence west of lane south of Cider house & pulled out the broken posts along Pickering Townline & took up some new ones I helped Br C to raise the seat in the Preachers Stand in the Hebron Meeting house J & Henry Plowed water furrows this evening A took Butter to Lewis's toward evening W. very fine today some squaal of rain towards evening 23 A helped Benj'n put in drain Henry & J drew off small stones on all the Plowing fields the boys throwed them on the Centre of the lands as they Plowed the last time I took Nancy & Susanna to JD's then I went to Ceder Grove I brought them home again PM W. fine Cler a rather Cool NW wind not strong </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 1900 24 A helped Benj'n finish drain AM J & Henry finished fixing fence along Pickering Townline that was blown down till after 10 AM then J went to Nick Reesor's for a road scraper he scraped Pickering Townline PM all the new Grade was badly Cut up with the Traction Engines it fixed it very well A & Henry drew in the last of the feed Corn along East Orchard fence & Plowed in the drains back of Cider House & Cut a lot of feed W. a sharp raw East wind all day began to snow from East after dark. NB's young folks were here after supper Sunday 25 at home all day Henry Mary & Anne went to M Barkeys to supper W. snow from East last night & AM Cloudy PM a little Milder this evening Snow did not amount to much, blowed off 26 J A & Henry split wood for Aunt Lizzy Burkholder AM A took road scraper to Nick Reesor's PM J & Henry Chored W. strong NE wind soft drissly at times {second page} Nov 1900 27 J A & Henry sawed & split a load of 4 foot wood for Aunt Lizzy Burkholder that we sold to her. AM A helped Flavius at drain, Henry plowed a strip Corn stubble East of Orchard where feed Corn was then he & J went to Ceder Grove & to Br S's W. Cler strong wind AM very fine PM JD's young folks were here to supper 28 A helped Flavius finish drain Henry got Mares Jiny & Minnie shod in Whitevale AM they Chored & Cut a Ceder log in old swamp PM & took it to Br S's PM W. strong East wind E Lewis & H Hibbert were here to dinner 29 A & Anne went to Markham & then to Linairs & Paid our Taxes $34.96 they Called at Davids to ask them to help us to Kill Hogs on Tuesday next they saw Herman in Markham & asked him too J brought home the lumber from Mill then he & Henry made a gravel Box AM then A & Henry drew gravel on Pickering Townline PM J drove Benj'ns team there were 8 teams they are working to the north from were it was put on before </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 1900 Dec they got some in Collins Pit but quit it & got it in Pettys Pit on the other side of the road I took Butter to Lewis's this evening W. rather Mild & mostly Cloudy 30 Too soft to draw gravel boys Chored AM J went to Timber Sale in the old Tait Swamp A & Henry drove stakes beside Posts along Townline some of the Posts are Sagged or broken I took Susanna for a drive to JD's PM W. fine & Cler a sharp Air Dec 1 A & Henry helped Flavius fix a Box Stall for his young Cold J fixed approach at Bridge on 11th Con & at Bridge near Flavius AM he & A made a stone walk from Pump to gate at Barnyard W. fine mild Herman's Came to stay all night Sunday 2 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J he staid with Susanna remarks by C Burkholder sermon on St John first part of the C by Br C Ada Hare & David Hare's daughter Tilly were here to dinner Benj'n & Aunt Lizzy Burkholder were here PM W. mild Cloudy AM fine & more Cler PM {second page} Dec 1900 3 Boys Chored & brought home some limb wood AM A helped Flavius draw strawstack into barn Henry helped Br S's fix Tumbling dam & J Chored & Plowed back garden PM I & Nancy went to Ceder Grove & Called at Jess Burkholders to see Baby boy Mary was there from Wednesday Morning until yesterday evening W. very fine (like Indian summer 4 Killed our 5 Hogs the whole family helped got done soon after 3 PM W. Cloudy misty mild AM slow steady rain PM rainy yet we got the hogs all cut up before dinner & had the work all inside PM 5 Henry & Adeline helped Davids Kill Hogs J went to J Dinn{illegible} & Came by Br S's & brought Chop home A Cut sumack scrub along where fence was south of bush AM J & A Plowed old Orchard PM W. very fine getting Colder towards evening I salted Pork 6 A & Henry drew stones off fence strip south of bush & began plowing it J took up some tiles in field north of old Orchard & put them in again they were stopped) he took Butter & Eggs to </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 1900 Lewis's PM Nancy went with him as far as AB's W. rather Cloudy & Cooler I have very bad Cold in my head 7 Henry & Adeline helped Benj'n Kill Hogs J & A finished Plowing the fence strip AM they straightened some Posts in fence along the Scarboro Townline & took grist Oats to Br S's PM W. some soft snow awhile AM Cleared up PM 8 Boys all with 2 teams helped Flavius Clear up a swale AM J & A Came home at noon Henry stayed J went to Benj'ns to help clean out open ditch it would not work A brought home Chop W. Cloudy Cooler Flavius Fanny & the Children & Ada Hare were here to an early supper Jess Reesor's Children were here to dinner & supper Isaac Reesor brought Pre Abraham Rittenhouse & wife awhile PM Sunday 9 at home all day Adeline, Mary Anne A & Henry went to NB's to dinner W. snow & wind from NWest last night this morning & awhile AM {second page} Dec 1900 Clear awhile then snow again snowing fast now bedtime pretty Cold 10 A got Horses Chief & Billy shod J & Henry Chored AM we had Benj'ns to help Kill 6 Pigs PM then boys brought 3 from Thomas's & dressed them for him W. pretty Cold not very much snow 11 Henry drew gravel 5 loads A filled J went to Toronto with Chief & Billy & Thomas's spring waggon Thomas went with him & took his 3 Pigs they sold @ $7.70 per Cwt W. very fine Cler sharp some squaals of snow PM 12 A & Henry drew gravel 9 loads J went to Ceder Grove AM he went to Albert Hare's sale at Belfour PM he bought a Rocking Chair @ 50 cts Alberts are going to Fort William W. Cler sharp AM squaals of snow PM the roads are wearing down fine Br C Called PM Herman Called yesterday PM a few Minutes 13 A & Henry drew 8 loads gravel J filled AM he took Butter & Eggs to Lewis's PM W. mild strong W. wind AM getting Colder PM very strong wind </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 1900 some squaals of snow this evening I have bad Cold in my head & nose I went to Funeral of Joseph Scott at 11th Con AM heard today that little Abraham Grove's wife died yesterday 14 A & Henry drew one load of gravel each this morning which finished the grant that have been from 10 to 12 teams drawing gravel now near the old Hoover lane) then they drew 4 loads into barnyard J levelled AM he went to Mr Taylor's sale PM Nancy has very much pain in her arm Thomas's went to Funeral of Grave's wife & we told them to tell Dr to come he came this evening he says it is Inflamation of the nerves she is up & around but Cannot work W. about zero this morning Clear Br inlaw Enos Hoover's David & Esther & Herman Called awhile PM 15 A helped Flavius in Colon Reesor's swamp J & Henry brought 2 loads gravel into barnyard AM Henry went to Ceder Grove PM W. not quite so Cold some flurries of snow Br inlaw Peter Called PM Simon & Jesse Hoover were here to supper {second page} Dec 1900 AB's were here awhile after supper Nancy is some better she was up and around all day Sunday 16 at home all day J & Susanna went to Flavius to a Turkey roast I & Nancy were asked to but could not go W. pretty sharp very fine & Cler PM 17 A & Henry helped Flavius in swamp J filled 5 Barrels with snow apples AM he took 1 Barrel to Markham to Dr Robinson & brought our Cistern Pump from A T Moores PM JB's were here to dinner JD's Called PM W. fine & mild Herman Came with 4 Barrels of Apples to stay all night 18 Henry & Herman went to Toronto they took 3 Barrels of our apples along they sold at $1.25 A helped Flavius AM J went to Ceder Grove AM they drove home some Elm wood PM W. very misty & Cloudy began to rain towards evening 19 A took Horse Chief to Whitevale to get front shoes set they were not put on right last week Henry & Mary went to Markham AM they took 2 Geese 2 Turkeys to Wilsons Boys Chored PM W. Cloudy mild thawing getting Colder this evening Henry brought home Chop this evening </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 1900 Br S Called awhile PM 20 Boys trimmed & Cut up a young Pine that the wind blew down some time ago north of dam then they trimmed some trees in old bush J took Butter Eggs & 3 geese & 1 Turkey to Lewis's PM W. mild thawing some frost last night 21 A & Mary helped Herman's Kill big hog Henry went to Markham AM he & J Chored PM W. very fine & mild did not thaw much 22 Boys Chored trimmed some trees & cut some wood in old bush J went to see T Bishop & Paid him for the work he done in the spring W. white frost last night very fine today Sunday 23 at home all day W. east wind began to rain about 8 oc rained till noon very fine & Clear all PM a shower this evening 24 Boys Cut wood & Chored W. mild Cloudy strong westerly wind Calm this evening getting Colder Henry & Nancy went to Ceder Grove AM she is getting better Christmas day 25 all went to meeting at Hebron except J & Nancy they staid with Susanna remarks & sermon on St Luke part of 2nd C by Br C {second page} Dec 1900 Flavius Herman's & Benj'ns & MN's were here to dinner M Barkey's boys & Levi Burkholder were here to supper W. pretty Cold NW wind some snow after dark David's Could not Come little Lewis has a Cold so we heard the Dr says they must be Careful & not take him out unless it is fine 26 A helped W Bishop make 2 doors for Benj'ns driving house AM J & A Chored Henry took grist Oats to Br S's AM A brought it home this evening W. ground white with snow this morning very fine & Cler today pretty sharp Colonel Otter & the last of his Men arrived in Toronto yesterday Morning from South Africa there is some Guerilla fighting going on yet but the British are sending out some More Cavalry to try & put an end to it 27 J went to Markham & went to Davids to dinner Esther has Tonsilitis she is up & around Henry helped to draw gravel on approach to Bridge at Scarboro School house with team PM </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 1900 A took Butter & Eggs & Chickens to Lewis's PM W. sharp, Cler Charles Murison was here to supper he has been living in Michigan near 15 years he Comes home every Christmas 28 Boys Cut feed & Chored & took some wood to Meeting house AM they cut wood in bush PM W. pretty sharp Cler some snow last night 29 Boys cut wood in bush AM they split wood in Woodshed PM J went to Ceder Grove PM Edward Moyers were here to dinner W. very fine NW wind Sunday 30 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J & Mary they staid with Susanna remarks by C Gayman Sermon on St Luke part of 2nd C by C Burkholder Levi Burkholder & Menno Burkholder girls Henry Lehman & his 3 sisters were here to dinner & JDs Esther & Jacob to supper Henry Mary & Anne were to Johny Reesors to supper W. sharp AM snowed heavy about {second page} Dec 1900 & Jan 1901 an hour PM over an inch fell 31 Boys drew the last of the strawstack into west barn AM they Chored & A brought home some Chop PM I walked to Flavius PM Karl is not well W. fine AM soft snow awhile PM January 1st 1901 at home J went shooting AM got a rabbit he went again PM & got another A went to Markham PM he went around by Davids they are getting better the little boys had Tonsilitis too Henry went skating PM & this evening J. A. Adeline & Mary & Anne went to Benj'ns to supper I went to Flavius PM Karl is not quite well yet W. Cler sharp good white with snow, good Wheeling 2 A got Horses Chief & Billy shod J went to Burrows Mare Minnie pretty bad last night J & Henry Cut a fallen Basswood into sawlogs in Flavius bush PM I walked to Flavius AM Karl is doing pretty well W. sharp NW wind pretty Cold </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 1901 A fitted storm windows in 2 west Kitchen windows PM 3 A & Henry Cut wood J helped awhile AM we Killed 5 Pigs PM Benj'n helped W. Zero this morning Air from East Milder toda J took things to Lewis's 4 A took 5 Pigs (nearly 600 lbs) & 2 Barrels Snow Apples to Toronto he sold Apples @ $1.70 pr Barl Pigs $7.85 per Cwt ( a few were rather fat) Henry helped a Flavius PM they were Chopping grain by steam J Chored at Benj'n (he was in Toronto JD's Jacob & Esther brought Emma Shirk Lena Cressman Otto Smith & Abraham Good all from Wilmot to stay all night W. about 18 deg above Zero snow awhile this Morning 5 A Mary & Anne took the visitors a visiting to Thomas's & Flavius & to Alberts to dinner then to Br S's & Davids to supper then to Abraham Burkholders to stay all night W. a little below Zero this morning went up got warm fine & Cler {second page} Jan 1901 J & Henry Chored Sunday 6 at home, nobody here, W. sharp Cler AM Cloudy PM began to snow after dark very little more snow would make sleighing the roads are very fine & level 7 Boys Chored & brought home a Barrel of Salt from Ceder Grove A & Henry hitched up Mare Rosie PM I took Nancy & Mary to Flavius this morning Mary helped to Butcher Nancy staid too little Eva is sick Dr Came PM he says she is same as Karl was. Karl is better. W. a few in snow last night fair sleighing. mild strong wind through the day Calm this evening I brought Nancy home this evening, Mary staid 8 A & Henry drew 2 Pine logs to Br S's from north of dam ( a tree was blown down AM they drew 4 Basswood logs from Flavius bush PM W. mild Cloudy East wind some rain after dark not raining now I went to Flavius PM Eva is about the same J does not feel well today </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 1901 9 A helped Thomas's Kill hogs Henry Chored & helped Pilkey Kill a big hog PM J is not very well I walked to Flavius AM Eva is quite a bit better W. Colder the sleighing is gone the road is icy 10 Boys Chored A took Butter & Eggs to Lewis's PM W. snow & wind from East awhile last night & AM a heavy snow but the wind blew it off the road. Some sleet PM J is not very well yet 11 A & Nancy went to Markham & to Davids to dinner Esther & her boys are doing pretty well Nancy got some more Medicine & told the Dr to come to see J he Came PM he says J's heart is affected Henry split wood I & he took the Pork out of the Brine & put on fresh W. Cloudy Mild AM began to snow Calm & steady after 2 PM snowing yet. Bedtime 12 A Chored Henry drove to Ontario house with Horse Chief & Cutter then went to Toronto to Eaton's & bought a good suit of Clothes @ $9.90 cts J is not so very well yet he keeps in the house on the {second page} Jan 1901 Lounge most of the time Herman was here to dinner W. mild about 8 in snow not drifted any, very good sleighing Nancy is doing pretty well. Susanna is beginning to do a little work Mary has been at Flavius's all week Eva is all right again Sunday 13 at home Thomas Called PM Br inlaw JH Ramer's Came PM staid for supper Benj'ns Came after supper & staid a while A went to see Dr AM J is not doing very well he sent some more Medicine & he said J would not be better for some time. W. sharp & Cler, very fine winter day 14 A Chored Nancy & Henry went to Markham& Called at Davids the little boys are getting better J is keeping about the same Br C Br N's Johny Reesor Called AM W. quite Mild some soft snow PM. very good sleighing Susanna goes about quite smart with her Cane she weighs 94 lbs now 15 A & Henry brought some gravel from Adam's Pit for the hens & A took some Chop to Br S's AM I & Henry Cleaned 8 bags wheat then A took it to Spink Mills PM @ 67 cts </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 1901 he brought 20 bags Bran for us & 32 bags for Flavius W. quite Mild thawing a little Benj'ns & NB's Called awhile after supper J is about the same 16 Henry & Mary helped Flavius work up a big Hog A chored & went to Ceder Grove & brought home Chop PM I rode with him as far as Flavius W. drissly rain last night & awhile this morning. Cleared up today snow going but it blowed up Colder. This evening is freezing, now it will save the sleighing if it Keeps Cold J was not so well today but he seems better this evening Nancy is not so well this PM 17 A & Henry helped girls Pick 2 pr Chickens & Chored AM A took Butter Eggs and 2 pr Chickens to Lewis's Henry rode with him to SM then walked to Ceder Grove to get some salts Nancy is not so well A went for Dr this evening he Came & says Nancy has La Grippe Herman called PM he took Our light Bob he is going to Toronto tomorrow W. Cler, Sharp, Cold NW wind sleighing pretty good yet 18 A & Henry Chored & brought a load of wood from bush PM W. 4 deg below zero {second page} Jan 1901 this Morning about Zero today 4 below towards evening Flavius & Benj'n Called this morning AB's Called after dinner Dr Called this evening Nancy is doing pretty well he says J is doing well too Thomas Called awhile after supper 19 A & Henry Chored AM A got Horses Chief & Billy shod Henry Cut wood in shed PM W. 11 deg below Zero this Morning not much above all day Flavius & Benj'n Called today nancy was pretty well until after supper when she was taken with Headache & vomiting Henry went to the Dr he Could not Come he has La Grippe he sent some Medicine she has taken one dose is some easier now near 1100 PM, got worse A went to Dr at near 1200 to see if he Could not Come or Telephone for Dr Fred Nancy is very bad. A Came back about 200 AM AB's Lizzie is here all night Sunday 20 Dr Came to Breakfast Nancy is resting better. David & Esther were here to dinner Herman & Benj'n & Flavius's Called PM Br N's Br S's Davids Called too PM. W. Milder strong west wind through the day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 1901 Nancy is resting well, but she passed a very bad night none of us went to bed 21 A went to Herman's with Herman's sleigh and brought home our Bobs AM they Killed 6 of our Pigs & one of Benj'ns PM Flavius & Benj'n helped. Dr Called this evening he says Nancy is doing well Br S. Br N & Br C Called today Levi Burkholder Came this evening he's going to Toronto with A tomorrow W. soft wind last night & today it thaws some but the sleighs are running yet AB's Lizzie Called PM 22 A went to Toronto Levi went with hime they had Thomas's spring waggon sold Pigs @ $8.40 per Cwt 2 Bushels King Apples @$3.85 for the 2 Barrels Henry went to Ceder Grove AM Br inlaw Peter's were here to dinner Br N Called JD Called too Dr Came this evening he says Nancy is improving Johny Reesors brought Matty Cook PM she stays all night W. Cler Sharp Sleighs are running yet Our good Queen Victoria is reported very low and not expected to live {second page} Jan 1901 23 A & Henry Chored & I helped them to Cut some feed AM they drew 100 Ceder pole rails from Colon Reesor swamp PM (we bought them from Flavius PM Matty Cook rode with them to Br C's W. Milder. East wind trees all Covered with frost. the news Came out today that our Good Queen Victoria died yesterday evening at 6:30 PM 24 A & Henry Chored they shot our Mare Tip & Skinned her she had Grease & weed and Could not live they helped girls Pick 2 pr Chickens A took Butter Eggs & Chickens to Lewis's PM W. foggy & mild some drizzle & soft snow this evening Br N's & MN's Called today Br C Called yesterday Nancy doing pretty she is bedfast 25 Henry helped Benj'n cut wood A Chored AM they Cut some first Class wood at Flavius PM Br C Called AM Johny Reesor's & NB Called PM Nancy sat up in bed awhile PM AB's Lizzie Called PM W. Cler & Sharp the soft snow fixed up the slgighing pretty well pretty Cold </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 1901 26 A went to Markham to see Dr he had intended to come to see Nancy on Wednesday & has not come yet he said he was sick himself he sent some Medicine. Nancy was up in the Rocking chair awhile AM & awhile PM she seems strong Flavius Children & Jacob Grove J {illegible} were here to supper W. fine Cler sharp JD's Called awhile AM Sunday 27 A Henry Mary & Anne went to Meeting at Hebron I & Adeline staid with Nancy J & Susanna C Burkholder & Matty Cook were here to dinner Matty stays all night Herman's Called PM W. very fine & sharp air a light fall of snow nearly all day it is helping with sleighing. Adeline Mary & Henry went to B Dillers to supper Nancy was up on the Rocking Chair & on the Lounge all day J is beginning to walk to the barn occasionally Susanna is doing very well 28 Boys Chored Henry went to Ceder Grove A took Matty Cook to Benj'ns PM John Lehman's of Mount Joy & Esther Raymond & her little girl were here to dinner. Flavius Fanny & the Children {second page} Jan 1901 Feb were here to supper Flavius Came to after supper W. very fine. NW wind 29 A & Henry sawed {illegible} at Br S's Dr Called this PM he says Nancy is doing well, she was in the kitchen all day sometimes on the Lounge W. fine Cler & sharp 30 A got Horses Chief & Billy shod at Ceder Grove then he & Henry drew home 54 Blocks Ice it is about 15 in thick Br N's Called awhile W. fine & sharp Nettie Burkholder & her Man Alf Ineson Called awhile this evening. they were Married sometime about Christmas 31 Boys brought home last of Ice 16 Blocks then they Packed sawdust around it helped girls Pick Chickens A took Butter Eggs & Chickens to Lewis's PM Henry Mary & Anne went to Davids this evening W. about 4 in snow last night fine & Calm & sharp today sleighing very good. Br C Called awhile AM Nancy doing pretty well J is getting stronger he rode as far as Flavius with the boys this morning Feb 1 A & Henry helped Flavius Cut Ice AM A took one Cord Green Mapple 4 ft wood to Markham to Dr Robinson PM Henry helped Flavius PM </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feb 1901 AB's Lizzie Br N & Esther Diller Called PM: W. Cler sharp I went with A as far as Flavius & walked home Candlemas day 2 Henry helped Benj'n saw wood all day A Chored. Herman's were here to dinner Flavius's Children were here all day T Bishop was here to make out a Bill of stuff for a silo we intend to Build one next summer W. sharp, Clear nearly all day. this was a Holiday throughout the British Empire the Funeral of Queen Victoria took place today. Nancy doing well J had a bad spell last night he is not as well today Sunday 3 M Barkeys & M's Mother & Johny Reesor were here to dinner Henry Mary & Anne went to Peter Reesor to dinner W. sharp east wind strong towards evening, began to snow after dark 4 Boys Chored I went to Hebron to Trustee Meeting there were only myself M Barkey Br N & his son Albert so the three that were appointed last year will serve W. strong wind & snow from east AM wind turned rather north PM {second page} Feb 1901 A went to Ceder Grove PM Br S has La Grippe he is some better 5 A & Henry shelled Corn we had Albert Shiller Herny Adeline & Mary were to Johny Ramer's to supper Mrs Burrows Called Flavius & Benj'ns Called this Morning W. Cold strong N Wind roads drifted some East & west 6 Boys chored shelled a little Corn J had a bad spell at dinner time A went for Dr he Came this evening he Changed his Medicine W. pretty Cold a little below Zero this Morning 7 A Oiled Harness Henry Picked Chickens & gave J a drive in the Cutter he stood it well Henry took Butter Eggs & Chickens to Lewis's PM I rode with him as far as Br S's he is getting better W. a good deal Milder Cloudy A Henry Mary & Anne took a sleigh load of Our Neighbours to Mount Joy singing school this evening 8 We cut some feed then A took grist Chop to Br S's AM A took J to see Dr he says he is doing well they Came by Davids little Lewis is not very well Esther has Grippe too </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feb 1901 is some better Henry Adeline Mary & Anne went to Herman's to supper Mrs Pilkey was here to supper W. very fine & Cler Feb 9 Boys Oiled Harness second time (the long tug set) A & Henry went to Ceder Grove & brought home some chop from Br S's W. strong NEast wind & snow from 6 AM untill nearly evening. not very Cold, roads not drifted much Sunday 10 Henry Adeline & mary went to Benj'ns to dinner & to Jacob Reesor's to supper W. Zero this morning 20 deg above at noon a little snow in the air PM 11 Henry was a at Benj'ns all day. A chored AM he went to Kennedys Bee Cutting Ice PM I & J were at Flavius PM with T Bishop to Consider about overhauling the barn W. trees frosty this morning, rather sharp air all day 12 A & Henry sawed & split the big Maple tree near the townline fence in field south of bush into 4 foot wood AM (they Cut it down a few days ago) they went to Flavius PM and helped him to hitch up his young Mare she goes very well {second page} Feb 1901 W. pretty Cold, strong NWest wind there was some fresh snow and the air was full of it all day, roads drifted John Mapes 91 year old was buried today he died in Boxgrove 13 Boys Chored, brought a load of wood from bush & cut some feed A wne to Markham for Medicine for J PM he went around by Davids little Lewis is doing well Henry Chored PM W. very strong N Wind 3 deg below Zero this morning not much above this evening windy yet 14 A & Henry helped girls Pick 2 pr Fowls & took Butter Eggs & Fowls to Lewis's AM they went to Colon Reesors Sale PM it was Postponed untill the 22nd on account of bad weather W. a very strong Cold N Wind last night all day not quite so strong PM 3 deg above Zero this morning 15 above this evening the East & west roads badly blocked about the roughest day we have had this winter 15 boys Chored Henry & J went to Ceder Grove AM we cut feed & Chored PM Jacob Diller & Esther were here after supper W. Milder fine & Cler 16 A & J got some boards at SM & took them to D Ramers to get them dressed AM A Chored PM J feels pretty well now Henry & Mary drove to Norway </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feb 1901 I went to Toronto on Trolleys, Herman was here to dinner David Called after dinner ( he was at Thomas's) W. very fine mild & Cler he took Susanna with him Sunday 17 a & Nancy went to see Grandma Hoover & Peter they are both sick with La Grippe I have lame back the last few days. Ada Hare was here to dinner Benj'ns were here PM W. very fine & Cler up to 30 deg at noon a little Cloudy PM 18 A took a Cord of first Class green wood to Markham to Dr Robinson I & Henry & Benj'n Cleaned 25 bags wheat AM took Pork out of Brine & A & Henry gathered and brought home a load of wood PM A took a sample of wheat to Locust Hill this evening W. very fine & Mild thawing some Henry took Adeline Mary & Anne to Flavius before supper A went to bring them home after supper 19 A took 54 Bus 20 lbs Dawson Wheat to Locust Hill AM @ 66 cts he took 50 Bus PM @ 66 cts Henry helped Benj'n get out a few logs then Benj'n helped us to Clean Wheat AM {second page} Feb 1901 J took mare Bonnie to get shod at Ceder Grove AM Nancy went with him as far as AB's W. rather sharp NW wind not strong flurries of snow PM 20 A & Henry Chored & helped Flavius weigh some live hogs AM Henry went to Goodyear's sale on 9th Markham with Flavius PM A went to Markham PM to Dr he is getting something to cure Asthma W. sharp NW wind all day I went to Flavius PM 21 Boys helped girls Pick Chickens cut feed & A took Oats to Br S's AM A mended Harness & Henry took Butter Eggs & Chickens to Lewis's PM J went to Locust Hill for Money for Wheat AM he is pretty well these few days W. sharp Cler AM flurries of snow PM the little flurries of snow patch the sleighing very well 22 I & Henry Cleaned last of Wheat about 11 bus & the 20th Century Oats A wheeled the Oats out of west barn on bag Truck the dust of the grain gives him the Asthma J scrapped away he is pretty well just now David's & Russel Came to dinner Lewis is not well enough to Come yet Br inlaw Simon Hoover's Came to supper </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feb 1901 David & boys went to Colon Reesor's sale PM W. Cler Sharp J bought Cider Barrel @ 10cts Davids brought Susanna home she enjoyed her visit with Davids took Anne with them 23 A & Henry Chored & shoveled some snow at Hebron AM A went to a sale at the old Wilkie farm & brought Chop home from Br S's Henry went to R Milroys sawing Bee PM I & Nancy started at 1/2 past 1100 & went to see Mother inlaw & Peter they are both a little on the Mend we Called at Davids a few Minutes got home before 500 W. Sharp & Cler pretty near Zero this morning, nearly Calm Sunday 24 all went to Meeting except J & Susanna remarks by Br C sermon on St Luke part of 10th C by C Burkholder MN's & Enos Nighswander & then 2 boys were here to dinner W. Cler Sharp air nearly Zero this morning 25 A Adeline & Mary went to Markham AM A chored PM Henry went to Toronto with Levi Burkholder, Levi Came here last evening & staid all night they drove to Norway with his Horse & Cutter & went to Toronto on the Trolley {second page} Feb 1901 March AB's were here to supper W. fine Mild thawed a little PM a squaal of snow this evening 26 Boys Chored drew home few loads of limb wood I & Nancy went awhile to Flavius PM Br inlaw John Hoover's were here to dinner W. Cler Sharp a flurries of snow sleighing is still holding out pretty well 27 Boys Chored AM A went to E Craven's sawing Bee PM Henry done Benj'ns Chores Benj'n has our light Bobs to go to Herman's Carpet Rag Bee Mary & Anne went with them W. fine & Cler, very sharp Air 28 Henry helped Flavius cut logs for the addition to his barn AM I & A Cleaned Henhouse & I walked to J Burrows AM A took Butter & Eggs to Lewis I & Nancy went along as far as Br S's they are better but they do not go out yet W. very fine Cler & sharp March 1 A went to Ratcliffe's SM on Townline between Markham and Whitchurch for Hemlock 2 X 4 Sctg we intend to build a silo he brought 800 ft. the sleighing is thin in places Henry Chored J went to Dr for </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March 1901 Medicine for home & Nancy {illegible} both doing pretty well W. sharp raw west wind Cler AM some soft snow PM, pretty mild Br C Called this morning 2 A brought {blank space} ft sctg from Rat{illegible} Henry went awhile to Flavius AM JD's were here to supper W. fine Cler, sharp Sunday 3 at home Johny Reesor's girls Anne and Lucinda Br N's & Flavius's were here to dinner NB's were here to supper W. Cler, Strong East wind. Snow awhile PM, rain a little while after dark, wind turned NW & turned Colder before bedtime 4 A brought {blank space} Sctg which Mkes 2050 ft Henry Chored & helped to shovel some snow in the drifts east of Flavius bridge PM. W. Mild Cler a strong W. wind thawing the sleighing is going around here but {cut off} says it is good farther north 5 Boys took grist Chop to Br S's & Cut some feed AM A Adeline & Mary went to Br inlaw John Hoover's PM W. Cold Strong wind last night {second page} Mar 1901 freezing & Cold all day, raw wind 6 A & Henry cut & trimmed some dying trees in old bush AM Henry helped Thomas Clean Oats a few hours PM A brought home Chop W. Zero this morning very cold, raw west wind 7 A & Henry Cut & trimmed trees AM Henry went to Pilkeys sawing bee PM A helped Thomas Clean Oats a few hours PM Br inlaw S B Lehman's were here to dinner W. sharp W. sine The sleighing is getting this on our Townline but it is good farther north 8 A & Henry took 2 loads 38 bags of Mixed grain (wild goose Oats & barley to Br S's to store AM they Chored PM. A Adeline & Mary went to Br S's to supper w. mild squaals of snow AM patched the sleighing pretty well heavy snow this evening the snow is soft, but not thawing 9 A & Henry sawed wood for Ed Craven's AM they took 3 Beech logs to Br S's PM J & Anne went to Markham PM Flavius Called this Morning I went to Ceder Grove AM W. very fine & Mild about 5 in fresh snow good sleighing, thawing some </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday 10 at home Henry Adeline & Mary went to Meeting at Widemans they went to Davids to dinner W. rather Cloudy this morning East wind strong AM very strong PM sleet & rain at times trees covered with Ice, good sleighing 11 Boys cleaned a lot of seed Oats and A & Henry helped Flavius fix one of his Pumps J & Anne went to Markham PM J is doing pretty well. Anne has La Grippe is not very bad W. Milder last night Ice all off the trees this morning a little drissly AM a little snow PM Colder this evening 12 Boys drew out some logs that they cut in old bush some of them were in bad position to saw we had a Sawing Bee PM about 20 hands altogether Herman's were here to dinner Davids came soon after dinner but they did not bring the little boys W. sharp west wind Cler, good sleighing. {second page} March 1901 13 Henry split wood A went to Claremont with sleigh to try to buy some sheeting for Silo & got none they had none Cut they begin to Cut in May he got back at noon. Stonehouse put up a National Milk Separator for us today we Can have it awhile on trial to buy it @ $80.00 if it gives satisfaction W. Strong East wind AM began to snow from East PM I went to Ceder Grove AM 14 Boys shoveled snow around the house & took a grist A helped Benj'n Kill a Pig AM A took Butter Eggs & a young Calf to Lewis's PM W. quite a deep snow on the ground north & south roads drifted in place. Some soft snow all day more or less. pretty mild 15 Boys drew some logs to SM. Herman was here to dinner he exchanged about 40 Bus of Oats for seed Elias & Joseph Barkey brought Emma Gibner to visit they were to supper W. rather Cloudy pretty sharp 16 A & Henry helped Flavius draw sand from Tweedies with teams J went PM to see how Ruhana Drudge is she has been Bleeding at the Lungs different times latly </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March 1901 She seemed pretty well today W. sharp last night & all day fine & Cler thawing a little in the sun very good sleighing Sunday 17 I & Nancy went to Benj'ns to dinner W. fine squaal of snow AM Clered up thawed som in the sun PM 18 Boys drew dung on field south of barn AM drew 4 Ceder logs out of the Old Shank Swamp to Br S's PM I & Nancy went to JH Ramer's to dinner W. very fine & Mild thawing the sleighing is thin in places 19 A Adeline & Anne went to Davids to a rag sewing Bee Henry went to Flavius to go to Herman's Sawing Bee but they did not go it was too stormy Snow last night & nearly all day wind from East all day. Mild J & Henry sawed some of the Scantling for the Silo frame PM 20 Boys went to the Shank swamp AM to Cut a Ceder but it was not good. they sawed scantling PM W. Strong East wind drizzling rain PM thawing {second page} Mar 1901 21 Boys skinned a sheep Cleaned the Henhouse & Sawed Scantlings AM A went to J Burrows' Sawing Bee PM Henry Sawed Scantlings PM W. a very little snow & frost last night below freezing point all day J took Butter & Eggs to Lewis's PM very fair sleighing yet 22 A & Henry drew dung south of bush AM J went to J Thom's sale on the old Thomas Wood place I & A went to Markham PM I got a new pair of spectacles at RA Mason's @ $1.50 W. very fine & Cler sharp Air very fair sleighing yet. J bought a string of Bells & 2 Horse Brushes @ 20 cts 23 A & Henry finished drawing dung AM they chored PM & A brought home some Chop J went to Hermans to dinner W. fine & Cler thawing PM. sleighing going Sunday 24 All went to Meeting at Hebron except J & Mary staid with Susanna remarks by C Burkholder Sermon on St Luke part of 10 C Br C Joseph Graves were here to dinner J Adeline Anne & A went to Flavius to supper W. rather Cloudy mild & thawing sleighing about gone Creek hig. a good few Buggies at Meeting </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March 1901 25 Boys drove through some banks out the Townline, with waggon to make the track on the turnpike the road was along the fence part of the way then A got 4 shoes set at the Ceder Groves shop (A Clemdenig's) AM then he went to John Milroys sawing Bee & Henry went to Herman's sawing Bee PM W. Cloudy Mild all day East wind snow going fast 26 Boys fixed up one drum of our land roller they put in about one half new staves AM they all went to Uncle Josephus Reesor's Sale PM J bought swill Barrel @ 20 cts W. rain till about 10 AM pretty Cler Mild PM a pretty heavy thunder shower last night 27 A & Henry split wood in bush AM they went to T Coxworths Sawing Bee PM W. Cold NW wind all the day freezing tonight 28 A & Henry finished splitting wood AM A took Butter & Eggs to Lewis's Henry Chored & J went to T Hunter's Sale on the 7th Con Pickering with Thomas PM he bought a 3 spring waggon in pretty good Condition @ $3.50 W. Cold NW wind there is lots of snow yet on the 7th Con, all Came in sleighs to the sale. Thomas went with spring waggon Ketura was here awhile PM {second page} Mar 1901 April 29 A & Henry Cut summer wood in old bush, there were 17 Wild Geese down on our Meadow this PM A & J went for Br S's David & Thomas David has a Good Rifle he fired 3 shots among them but did not Kill any W. frost last night Cold NW wind Cler thawing some though the day 30 Boys split a lot of Posts in Shank swamp AM J & A went to Markham PM Henry drew 2 loads Pine roots from 5th Con near Flavius fence PM W. Cler Cold NW wind Amelia Ernest & Carl were here to dinner Sunday 31 at home Ada Hare was here to dinner W. Cler Cold NW wind thawing some April 1 A & Henry Piled Wood in old bush they also tapped 9 trees sap runs well I tapped in door yard & Nancy boiled 2 qts Molasses by adding some sugar J went to Herman's PM to ask him to bring some nails from Toronto he is going on Wednesday Br C Calle awhile PM W. very fine & Cler. Cold wind from north 2 Boys sowed clover seed on Fall Wheat this morning then they brought big load Pine roots from Flavius & brought home the sap from bush there was a big run I boil in the shop & Nancy finished on the stove She made 2 qts more today </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 1901 W. N East Wind sap run prety well froze last night thawing today rain this evening J went to Wonches sale in Whitevale PM he bought a Bureau @ $2.30 Andrew Reesor Called at noon he is taking the Dominion Census 3 Boys Clipped Horses feet & legs and Chored AM Henry helped Flavius draw in logs at SM A took Butter to Lewis's PM W. soft snow last night & AM, drizzly rain PM 4 Henry got Mares Minnie & Jenny shod at Clendennings Ceder Grove then he went around by Whitevale & brought home the Bureau that J bought J got Mare Bonnie shod too. AM A Chored AM J & A went to Glenennings Sale on 3rd Con Scarboro Henry went to Meet Herman at Armadale to bring home our Nails Herman bought the Nails but did not bring them the roads were too heavy I boiled sap in shop Nancy finished on Stove W. fine mild a slight drissle at noon Good Friday 5 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J & Adeline they staid with Susanna remarks & Sermon on St Mark part of 15 C by Br C Davids were here to dinner with their little boys {second page} April 1901 little Lewis is fine & smart W. a little frost last night trees dripping Cloudy AM Cler PM Benj'ns were here PM Ketura was here to supper 6 A & Henry brought a load sawdust & finished covering Ice Henry went to Flavius Sawing Bee PM J went to Markham got some Medicine for Nancy & Paid a Balance at Moore's the Pump Maker's I & Nancy made over 4 qts Molasses W. East wind Cloudy all day, sharp Air Easter Sunday 7 I & Nancy went to Br S's to dinner Amelia Ernest & Carl were here to dinner & supper & stay all night Jesse Burkholder's were here to supper Tillie Burkholder & Nettie Called PM W. fine & Cler sharp wind from north Easter Monday 8 at home Flavius Herman's & Benj'ns were here to dinner & supper the girls had a quilting David's Could not Come it was took Cold for little Lewis There was a cold raw wind from the north squaals of snow AM 9 A & Henry sawed & split wood J sorted 3 Barrels of Russets AM he brought home some Chop from Br S's PM W. strong N Wind all day, Milder 10 J & A went to Toronto 3 Barrels Russets @ $2.50 26 1/2 Bus Oats @ 34 cts they brought out 9 Kegs nails for us & Flavius & 3 Kets for Andrew Dimma @$2.45 per Keg for 3 in $2.35 for 4 in & $2.75 for shingle nails </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 1901 Henry took the last of our Wheat about 11 Bus to Spinks Exchanged for Flour AM he sawed wood PM W. very fine & Cler but a strong N wind mild 11 J A & Henry drew lumber & Timber from Br S's to Flavius AM J took Butter & Eggs to Lewis's he took Susanna as far as Br C's A & Henry sawed & split some wood & finished a long new ladder PM W. very fine & Cler but a Cool N wind the wind has been in the north a long time the roads are good some teams are working on the fields A & Henry drove Mare Rosie in Cart awhile PM 12 Henry helped Flavius Plow & scrape the Cellar for Addition to the barn J went to Markham for some Medicine for himself he got some in the druggists some of (Pieces) A has lame back he strained himself the other day lifting timbers at the sawmill I went to Burrows this morning to get more Powders for Mare Bonnie she has something like the {illegible} since Monday W. very fine & Cler, wind in the East {second page} April 1901 13 J & Benj'n grubbed in big field AM Henry helped Benj'n Man D March hitch up a Colt AM he went well J sowed 8 bags Ligones Oats PM Henry Plowed in furrows east of dam & harrowed after J PM the ground works well A has lame back it is getting better W. very fine & Cler wind in the east Sunday 14 at home Henry Adeline & Mary went to Benj'n Stover's to dinner Aunt Lizzy Burkholder was here to supper W. Cloudy all day East wind went down without rain 15 I & A & Henry drew in last of our logs at SM this morning 17 then Henry went to help to Move Ineson's house at Belford J & A finished sowing big field & began East of dam I took Susanna to Benj'ns with Mare Bonnie she is getting better I drove her to Ceder Grove PM & then brought Susanna home again W. fine Cler Mild roads like June 16 A & Henry sowed in field East of dam with Ligano Oats J took Cow Silvia to Freemans AM then he drove one team & I & Henry took away lumber at SM PM I went to Clods & brought 2 doz suckers @ 3cts per Doz </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 1901 they Caught over 300 at Kirkham today W. very fine & Cler & Mild 17 A & Henry sowed the Knoll with 20th Century Oats (5 acres) & A finished rolling big field & then rolled the Fall Wheat Henry harrowed field back of Orchard W. strong east wind. Mild I & Nancy & girls Cleaned garden & I dug a bit it is fine & dry Jenny & Nettie Kenney were here awhile after supper 18 A sowed Mixed grain in field north of Orchard didnt quite finish. Henry harrowed & grubbed south of garden J Chored & took Butter Eggs to Lewis's PM W. a slight drizzly rain AM held up after dinner Came heavier awhile towards evening. Cold N. Wind towards night 19 A finished sowing Mixed grain then he sowed barley south of garden as far East as Creek the east side of Creek is too wet Henry harrowed J Chored I went to Flavius this morning. M. Stonehouse & his Brother were here to dinner we bought the separator that he left here sometime ago I Paid him $27.50 Cash & gave him my note for $50 Payable Nov 1st without interest W. a little frost this Morning Cler Cool {second page} April 1901 20 I A & Henry moved Turnips out of Cellar into Mangel Cellar AM I went to the half yearly Conference at Hebron PM J went to Toronto on Pacific he got one of McLaughlins Electric Belts at $10.00 Abraham Hoover was here to dinner. W. a strong NE wind & soft snow all day some times mixed with rain the snow melted as it fell on the ground but laid on the grass there are 3 or 4 in in place there was some sharp sleet towards evening Sunday 21 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J staid with Susanna (Mary went to work at Uriah Drudges on Monday last their little boys had the scarlet feever are better again but I guess Mary will have to stay untill they get the house Cleaned) remarks by Br C Sermon on St Mat 25 C by C Burkholder. C Burkholder's were here to dinner W. strong N East wind & rain at times, snow about all gone. Creek pretty high 22 Boys Chored fixed some fence along Pickering townline AM J & Henry brought 1835 lbs of lime from Markham to Flavius @ 32 cts per Cwt PM A helped girls to Whitewash Kitchen PM I took Susanna to Flavius AM and brought her home PM W. very fine & Mild East wind Showrey at dark a little distant thunder </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 1901 23 W Bishop & Jess Shank Came the Morning Boys helped them & they took floor out of Reaper house & Built up A silo about 16 feet high till night I drove Mare Bonnie to Burrows AM he was not at home I drove here to Ceder Grove PM her leg is not well yet W. Cloudy drizzly at times. AM some Cler & warm PM 24 Boys Chored AM fixed some fence PM J & Henry went Fishing with Flavius in Peticoat Creek toward evening at 2nd Con Pickering with our net they caught 29 fine suckers there were a good many caught there yesteday W. warm some drizzle of rain AM & PM J & Nancy went to Markham AM 25 W Bishop & Jess Shank worked at the Silo Building Boys all helped we are raising the building as high as the barn & are putting on a Peak roof north & south the plates are as high as the barn plates I took Butter & Eggs to Lewis's PM Nancy & Susanna went along as far as AB's W. fine warm & Cler. Mare Bonnie much better Herman Called AM for a bag of seed Oats 26 Henry helped Flavius at digging foundation & Benj'n hlepd W. Bishop {second page} April 1901 & Jess Shank J Chored AM he put on some Grafts at U Drudges & helped dig at Flavius PM W. very fine & Cler I drove Mare Bonnie to Burrows & to Ceder Grove PM 27 A helped W Bishop & Jess Shank finish Silo except sheeting the inside AM Henry was at Flavius all day A was there PM J was at Flavius AM he rolled Meadow PM I & Nancy went to U Drudges PM Ruhana is pretty smart at present the little boys are all better W. very fine & Cler Sunday 28 I & Nancy started to go to JD's we got about half way when we met B Dillers so we turned back they were here to dinner W. a very lovely & fine day Maggie McCreight & Anne Milroy Called this evening 29 A & Henry went to Flavius this Morning we expected Ellis the Mason to begin the wall he did not Come so boys soon came home again & Henry harrowed the root ground J took some Chop to Br S's & brought a Barrel of Salt from Ceder Grove he Cultivated East of Creek & below Orchard PM I dug some garden for Nancy A worked in back garden W. fine & very warm things are growing nicely. trees are budding the grass is growing </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 1906 May The Fall Wheat was winter Killed in places but it is Picking up fine 30 A & Henry went to Flavius but Came home again Ellis Came about 9 Oc so Henry went after dinner to help they dug Some garden & dug up some Maple & Ash trees in our bush AM J & A planted them PM from the Graveyard south to the Corner W. warm drizzly rain at times I have very lame back May 1 Henry helped at Flavius A drew stone off root ground & began ganging J went to Ceder Grove AM with Mare Bonnie AM she is pretty near better he drilled a big stone on root ground & fired it off he had David Reesor's drill he took it to BSS at Ceder Grove & got it sharped & left it at Davids again W. Cloudy AM very fine & Cler PM My back very lame J & A took a load of Stones to Flavius from out root ground this Morning & brought home Chop 2 J helped awhile at Flavius AM he took Butter & Eggs to Lewis's PM Henry ganged in root ground PM Nancy & A went to Markham & to Davids to dinner then went to see Grandmother PM she is quite smart W. fine Shower early this Morning Cler & warm today my back is lame yet {second page} May 1901 3 A sowed barley East of Creek & East of Orchard AM J brought about 9 Barrles of lime from Markham PM Henry ganged in root ground & Harrowed barley which finishes our seeding what he had sowen before the rain is all green & growing fine. W. Cool N wind fine & Cler back lame yet 4 Henry Made Mangel drills about 3 Acres on east side of field behind Cider House J sowed them with Mare Bonnie she is about all right A rolled the barley below house & north of Orchard I Cut some Potatoes & we planted them along the lane in some short Mangel drills W. ver fine but Cool wind. Mary Came home from U Drudges. She thinks she must go back again on Monday Ruhana is no better the little boys are all right Sunday 5 at home Henry Mary & Anne went to Meeting at Widemans Br S's were here to dinner Ada Hare was here PM W. very fine growing day. Cool wind AM very fine & warm PM 6 J finished rolling Henry drew stone at Flavius with Mare Bonnie & stone boat they dug garden till noon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 1901 A spread dung south of bush AM he Plowed PM I went around among the neighbours this morning to ask them to help to scrub the Meeting house on Wednesday. Henry finished spreading dung & dug garden PM I took Nancy & Susanna to Jess Reesor's PM & went to Ceder Grove & brought them home again Jess has been in Toronto about a year on Street Cars as Motorman his family are Moving in in a few days W. very fine & Cler 7 Boys plowed harrowed & rolled corn ground south of bush J Chored & Caught some Chubs PM I & Nancy went to Hermans to dinner & Called at JB's awhile PM W. very fine & Cler Mrs Burrows Called awhile this evening with her sister Mrs Mary Watson. A Mr Stub representing the Stub Briggs Co of Toronto Called this evening & bought 100 Bus Ligano Oats to be delivered at Locust Hill tomorrow @ 40 cts per Bus 8 A & Henry drew dung on root ground we did not get it all Covered in the fall AB's Jess filled. J went to Markham for the Oat bags. they were not there, they were sent to Locust Hill {second page} May 1901 so he Came bay Locust Hill & got them we all went to work & filled 40 of them A & J took them up PM they weighed I & Adeline helped scrub Meeting house AM W. fine & warm like rain this evening distant thunder raining a little now 900 the trees are out in leaf & a great many blossoms 9 A & Henry plowed down dung in west part of field behind Cider house J helped to dig garden AM he took Butter & Eggs to Lewis's PM W. fine, but blowed from East drizzly rain towards evening it did not rain last night 10 A & Henry finished Plowing down dung J drove one team while Henry spread dung I went to Ceder Grove AM I & Nancy went awhile to Uriah Drudge's PM Ruhana is some better W. Cloudy awhile AM fine & Cler PM J Ionson was here last night with his Horse: Ashdale: 11 Boys Pulled off the boards on north side of East Mow in East barn adjoining the silo & also on east side of leanto where it joins the strawshed we want the boards for to board up the addition to Flavius barn they harrowed & rolled the Corn ground PM </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 1901 I went to Flavius AM & gave him the money to Pay the mason Ellis for building the wall he finished on Wednesday then I went to Ceder Grove W. fine rain last night Cloudy awhile then, Cler & warm distant thunder PM Cooler this evening Sunday 12 I & Nancy went to JD's to dinner W. Cool & Cler AM dark & heavy squaals Came up PM a little distant thunder pretty strong wind pretty heavy showers 13 J & Henry Chored & Pulled off some Caterpillers AM Henry sowed feed Corn in west part of field behind Cider house & south of bush PM I went to Ceder Grove for Seed Corn AM Adeline Mary went to Markham PM W. Cool N wind Cler. A brought 700 Hemlock from Ratcliffs @ $10.00 per M 14 Boys pulled down old fence along north end of Calf pasture & dressed a lot of round rails to make a straight fence along there I & Nancy went to McN's to dinner W. Cler but Cool very fine PM Herman's were here to dinner today 15 Boys put in the posts & finished the fence I brought home Chop they plowed & raked the back garden PM {second page} May 1901 I took Susanna to JD's & went to Ceder Grove AM & brought home $6.00 worth of sugar Granulated @ 21 lbs for lb $ Cooking 23 lbs I & Anne Started after 2 PM & went to Reesors flats & got a fine mess of Mushrooms & Called at JD's & brought Susanna home W. very fine day a white frost last night I don't think there was any damage done Thomas Called this morning & took Nancy with him she Came home after dinner she says they have a young son Ascension day 16 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J he took Butter & Eggs to Lewis's (Susanna went too) remarks & sermon on Acts part of 1st C by Br C Johny Reesor's & Daniel Ramer & his son Martin were here to dinner Davids were here to supper. W. very fine 17 Henry went to Herman's to fill dung A went to Benj'ns to help to plow & scrape the big ditch from Boyds line south he helped awhile then rain stopped them A cut seed Potatoes PM J & Benj'n staked off some more grading on Pickering townline PM I & Nancy Called at Thomas's PM to see the little boy he is doing well we also Called at Flavius little Eva is not well W. a few fine showers through the day a sharp heavy clap of thunder at bedtime no rain before or after it & no more thunder </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 1901 18 Boys Plowed on Pickering Townline with one team AM A & Henry helped at Flavius with team PM to Clear out the new barn Cellar J got Horses Chief & Billy shod at Ceder Grove PM I took Susanna to Flavius PM & brought her home again I went to Rouge near Scarboro School house & caught a small mess of Chubs AM W. very fine day Flavius Reesor Called Sunday 19 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J & Susanna Sermon on St Mat 26 & 27 C's by C Gayman & Br C Lords supper was Celebrated no visitors A & Henry Adeline Mary & Anne went to JD's to supper W. a drizzly rain & East wind all AM not heavy Cleared up after dinner slight rain PM 20 A & Henry worked at Flavius all day pulling out granery & building a wall in front of new Cellar I & J took a grist Chop to Br S's & brought a load of Maple lumber to Flavius' PM W. drizzly rain AM Cleared up PM fine & warm 21 A & Henry straightened Posts & fixed fence along Scarboro townline west of lane AM J took Susanna to Herman's & left her to stay awhile then he went to Claremont {second page} May 1901 to see H White about some Ceder sheeting to sheet silo we Can get it at $20.00 per M. we do not Know if we will take it W. strong East wind prety Cler 22 Boys Chored & worked in shop A & Henry made 2 small stands W. slow drizzling rain from East till about 4 PM I got some Mushrooms on Pickering & Scarboro townline A got a lot on 5th Scarboro Close fog this evening very growing weather the crops are growing very fast the grass is very large the fall Wheat is mostly good 23 Henry helped Benj'n fix fences A began fixing old waggon Wheels he is going to Cut them down to Make Trucks out of our old Waggon & will bolt inch maple on each side of the spokes J went to see Bishop AM I took Butter & Eggs to Lewis's AM I & Nancy went to M Barkeys for some Plants PM W. very warm showers went around north PM 24 Victoria Day (So Called in Memory of our late gracious Queen) A worked at Truck wheels Henry helped Benj'n at fences till awhile after dinner J went to Ceder Grove AM W. Cloudy AM began to drizzle at noon drizzly nearly all PM a little Cooler East wind </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 1901 25 Henry & Mary went to Markham AM A worked at Franks all day J went to Sale in Markham at Silas Barber's he went with Thomas Henry went to Do & M Barkey's to tell them that Abraham Smiths wife died last night & will be Buried tomorrow I & Nancy started after an early supper & went to Herman's to stay all night. W. rather Cloudy PM East wind I got Mare Bonnie shod at Ceder Grove PM Whit Sunday 26 we staid at Herman's till after dinner then we went to funeral of A Smiths wife at Widemans, Sermon by Br C on 1st Book of Samuel by Br C then a Dunkard by the name of Wenger Preached too we came home after the Funeral W. drizzly & Cloudy rather Cool Whit Monday 27 Davids came to dinner then David & the boys went fishing to Kirkhams & to Kingston road got a very few Esther & the girls went looking for Mushrooms got some Flavius Fanny & little Eva were here PM W. very fine & Cler misty awhile this morning {second page} May 1901 Menno Burkholders brought Aaron Weber & wife & Isaac Gingrich & wife from Woolwich to supper 28 Boys planted Potatoes 34 drills in root field behind Cider House AM A & Henry Carried Potatoes out of Cellar PM J shot 3 crows PM to bpu on the Corn W. rather Cloudy I went to Ceder Grove AM I planted sweet corn & some popcorn 29 A & Henry took fat steer to Lewis's AM J took Butter & Eggs they rode home with him we sold the steer @ $4.25 per Cwt, he weighed 1040 lbs A worked at Trucks PM J & Henry brought home some lumber & took some to Flavius from SM W. mild rain awhile AM Cloudy PM 30 A worked at Trucks J & Henry Chored & straightened some fence along Scarboro Townline I & Nancy went to Markham PM. W. Cloudy AM Cler awhile PM Clouded up as we Came home rained very heavy before we got home did not get wet much 31 A worked at wheels Henry took our 3 sheep & went with Thomas & they washed them at Br S's J went AM & got a great lot of mushrooms mostly in J McCreights bush </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 1901 June (north of Cober's) W. Cloudy AM very heavy rain Just at noon rain off & on all PM the creek is pretty high June 1 J was at Thomas's getting some Iron strapping made to bolt on each side of the Truck wheels A finished the wood work of the wheels Henry finished Painting them AM. A & Henry got more Rosie shod on four feet PM W. drizzly rain AM Cler PM I & Nancy started about 2 PM & went to Davids & staid all night Sunday 2 went to Meeting at Widemans remarks by C Gayman Sermon on St Luke part of 19th C by C Burkholder went to Peter Burkholder's to dinner then Came home W. rain this morning till about 9 AM then prety cler till after dinner when it rained till about 3 PM Clered up till we was prety near home when it rained heavy for a while 3 A & Henry drove down & straightened Posts south of graveyard & out near 11th Con AM they pulled down rebuilt rail fence from Corner of 11th to the bush PM J took our Horses Chief & Billy & Thomas's spring waggon & he & Thomas & Benj'n went to Stouffville J got 4 Truck Tires for $1.50 Cents W. very fine & Cler {second page} June 1901 4 A & henry helped Benj'n Brick his Horse stable floor AM J went with Dave March & got 500 Bricks at Cherrywood @ $6.00 per M Henry sheared the sheep PM & helped awhile at Benj'ns after he was done Herman's Called AM they went to M Barkeys Harvey staid here for dinner W. very fine & warm 5 J brought road scraper from Nick Reesor's Henry helped awhile at Benj'n's at stable A laid some floor in Old Hog pen AM J & Henry scraped Pickering townline & A fixed oven & they cut some feed PM W. very fine & Cler I & Nancy Anne & Susanna went to Br inlaw Enos Hoover's they were not at home then we went to Br inlaw Peter's to dinner 6 Herman's & Br inlaw Peter's Came this morning A hitched our Horses to Herman's spring waggon & Mary & Anne went along too they went to Mouth of Rouge fishing they did not catch many J & Henry helped Flavius draw some sticks of timber from bush to the barn AM they Chored PM I took Butter & Eggs to Lewis's AM W. warm, shower AM Cler PM Herman's & Peter's were here to supper 7 A & Henry hlepd Carpenters at Flavius J scuffled some Mangels & went to Unionville for his road list PM I went to Ceder Grove AM W. very fine getting Cooler </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 1901 8 A & Henry helped Carpenters J scuffled Mangels & I & he asked hands to raise addition to Flavius barn on Monday PM W. very strong Cool wind going down this evening Sunday 9 I & Nancy went to Meeting at {illegible} remarks by Br C Sermon on St John part of 5 C by Bishop Christian Schaum from Indiana went to Widow Susan Widemans to dinner then we Came home W. very fine Cler & Cool, rather strong wind from NW we did not get very cold 10 A & Henry helped Carpenters at Flavius they stripped the shingles & took the roof off J brought big load of shingles home we thought we could use them in the Smokehouse & shop but they were not very good we all went to Flavius PM we raised the {illegible} after 3 PM W. very very fine & Cler J & A started about 5 PM & went to Markham station & brought 1000 ft Tamerac sheeting for our Silo Bishop gets it from Lindsay @ $18.00 per M 11 A helped Carpenters all day J grubbed field Corn with drill & harrowed potatoes Henry Chored AM he & Flavius brought 100 quarter thousand shingle Bunches from {second page} June 1901 west of Markham we got them from Bishops they had them delivered there to shingle a building & ours did not come to the station so they gave us them to put on Flavius barn W. very fine & warm, like showers going around 12 A helped Carpenters all day Henry & D March (Benj'ns Man) thinned Mangels AM then Henry helped Carpenters PM J & I Made a drill for sweet potatoes & J helped awhile at Mangels AM he topped thistles PM he took Mary to Dr after supper. She has Eczema on her feet & legs I & Nancy took a drive to Geo Davidsons to see when the road Machine is Coming to Grade on Pickering townline. they intend to come on Friday. W. very warm & Cler 13 A & Henry helped Carpenters J went to bring a few more squares shingles & took 6 Bunches to exchange the boys brought 2nd Class is a mistake he grubbed a road when they Plowed a few weeks ago then he grubbed the Turnip ground I took Butter & Eggs to Lewis's AM Ruhana Drudge & her Boys Benjamin & Levi were here to supper she is still able to be up & around W. very warm Distant thunder tonight I brought little Eva with me Nancy & I took her home this evening </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 1901 14 Henry helped Carpenters A helped with team on Road Machine till about 1/2 past 3 PM then he thinned Mangels J thinned Mangels he helped Carpenters PM W. very warm thunder showers in the distance 15 J A & Henry helped Carpenters AM they very nearly finished shingling they sowed our turnips & thinned some Mangels PM I went to Ceder Grove AM W very fine & Cooler I must add that Davids Esther & the little boys Came after we were in bed to stay all night Sunday 16 we all intended to go to Meeting at Hebron except J he took a bad spell so Nancy Susanna & Henry staid with him remarks by C Gayman Sermon on Romans part of 5th C by Bishop Christian Schaum from Indiana. Bishop Schaum his daughter Anne Jacob Troscel & wife from Wayne Co Ohio C Burkholder & wife Johny Burkholder& wife Pre C Gayman wife & daughter David Burkholder Suzie Sprague Ada Robinson & mary & Tenie Robinson were here to dinner. Casper Wideman & his sister Lizzie Detailer from Michigan were here to supper W. fine Cool Cler {second page} June 1901 17 I & Nancy & Anne went to Br inlaw Enos Hoovers to dinner Boys thinned Mangels AM A & Henry helped Benj'n PM J Chored & went to Ceder Grove PM W. warm cloudy this morning Clered up PM thunder showers went around 19 A & Henry helped Benj'n at Mangels till about 4 PM J grubbed Corn PM I & Nancy & Susanna went to Cobers PM they were not at home W. a very fine steady shower this morning fine & Cler tody 20 Henry Chored A wne to help Benj'n J & Mary went to Markham AM J took 5 bags Oats to Br S's & took Butter & Eggs to Lewis's PM A & Henry Chored PM W. Cloudy this Morning began to rain slow & steady about 8 AM rained till noon warm PM Beef ring started this morning B Diller's wife & Children were driving west on our Townline this evening the Horses got frightened at a Poney & turned & upset the Buggy & threw them out they were not badly hurt the Buggy was broken more or less </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 1901 21 A drew gravel for statute labor from Collins Pit onto Pickering Townline J is Pathmaster Henry Chored and finished thinning Mangels I & Nancy went to B Dillers after dinner they are not badly hurt I brought home 6 bags Chop W. very fine & warm shower went around PM 22 Henry filled gravel AM A put Paris green on late Potatoes with Blower they are fast coming up & they are nearly Covered with old Bugs (in places) A went to J Smith Barn raising on the old Break Homestead Henry & Ann went to Markham PM J Chored & Cut weeds PM W. air from east thunder Clouds in the North went all PM pretty heavy thunder & heavy rain after supper Sunday 23 I & Nancy went to Meeting at Altona remarks by C Burkholder Sermon on St Mat Part of 15 C by Br C went to Menno Burkholder to dinner & to Jos Burkholder's to supper) that is David's son he lives with them) Henry Adeline & Anne were in Meeting too W. very fine {second page} June 1901 24 A & Henry sprouted & bagged 18 bags Potatoes J scuffled some Mangels AM I went to Ceder Grove AM W. Cler & warm A Shank was here to dinner he Peddles small whitefish 25 A & Henry mowed some swail hay on the Jacob Reesor farm Thomas gave it to us. AM they bagged 2 more bags of Potatoes & cut some Thistles we killed 2 Pigs after supper J took Mare Bonnie & got her shod on hind feet I went along as far as Br S's to fish but they did not bite W. very very warm, a slight shower this Morning 26 Henry cut thistles in Pasture J went to see Carpenters to Come to Flavius to fix granary then he scuffled Potatoes till noon he Chored & turned hay at Cravens PM A went to Toronto 20 bags Potatoes @ 30 cts per bag 2 Pigs 129 & 132 @ 9.75 per Cwt Christian Brillinger & wife were here to supper. W. very warm 27 A worked at Flavius laying Mow floor J & Henry grubbed Corn with Seeder W. very very warm fully 90 deg in shade Thomas & Anne Diller Came home from Missouri today at noon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 1901 28 J cut swail north of Orchard with Mower A & Henry Cut along creek & fence with scythes AM they brought home a small load from the Jacob Reesor farm PM I & Nancy went to U Drudges AM & to Ceder Grove Mary Came home this evening she has been there since Monday Ruhana is a little better but far from well W. very very warm yet about 90 deg 29 A & Henry helped at Flavius T Bishop was there they put in the granary all except the Bins I Blowed Paris Green onto the Pumpkins & early Potatoes & went to Ceder Grove AM J Chored & scuffled A & Henry Came home early then they brought in the swail hay W. very very warm about 90 deg Sunday 30 I & Nancy went to Meeting at Wideman's remarks by Br C sermon on St Mat 25th C by C Gayman went to David Ramers to dinner & to Davids to supper W. quite a bit Cooler fine Breeze from NW. A. Mary & Anne were in Meeting too {second page} July 1901 July 1 Boys Scuffled & hoed Corn I took Susanna to Benj'ns after dinner & brought her home this evening Boys began to dig a grave for Hezekiah Hilts daughter after supper W. very very warm about 90 2 Boys finished grave till about 9 AM then they hoed Corn we all went to the Funeral of Hilts's daughter about 1/2 past 3 PM I don't know the name of the Preacher he had to Preach outside Mrs Hilts was too Much overcome to go inside the weather was very warm I think about 90 deg there are some Thunder Clouds going round Susanna was at home alone. a slight shower this morning 3 Boys finished hoeing Corn & began thinning turnips Henry helped Benj'ns draw in hay AM I & Nancy went to JB's to dinner W. some Cooler Cler 4 J Mowed a few Acres in Meadow till about 10 Oc A Mowed along fences Henry thinned Turnips A Scuffled Mangels J & Henry hoed Potatoes PM I took grist to Br S's AM W. pretty warm, not so warm as it was a fine shower about 4 PM. heavy thunder showers went around Adeline Mary & Anne went to U Drudges PM </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 1901 Herman's were here to supper we sent our Butter & Eggs to Ceder Grove with Herman's this evening E Lewis has sold his farm & Kennedys will take our stuff to Toronto to Lewis's in the future 5 Henry Blowed Paris Green on late Potatoes A Scuffled Mangels untill about 9 AM when a fine rain stopped them A & Henry went to Flavius to work at silo Henry worked till evening A came home & worked at Truck wheels J went to Hermans I & Nancy & Susanna went to Isaac Reesor's PM & staid to supper W. the rain soaked the dust nicely it was rather Cloudy PM, nice & Cool & East wind this evening heard today that Uncle Saml Reesor was found dead in his bed this morning a thunder storm going around at bedtime 6 Boys Scuffled Potatoes & Corn Henry Blowed Paris Green on late Potatoes A mowed about 2 Acres in Meadow PM I brought home 5 bags. Chop AM & Blacked our single Harness Flavius Children & Drudges Boys were here eating Ice Cream this evening W. not so warm AM warmer PM heavy rain at night {second page} July 1901 Henry raked the hay that J cut on Thursday Sunday 7 we all went to Funeral of my Uncle Samuel Reesor he was Buried in the Graveyard at Ceder Grove a young man by the name of Hallman spoke on Rev 14 C 13 V Br inlaw Saml Hoover & JD's Thomas & Anne were here to dinner M Barkeys boys JD's Jacob & Esther & Peter's Jacob & Elisabeth were here PM Barkeys boys went home the rest staid to supper W. very fine some light drizzle of rain 8 I Commenced Teaching German in Hebron Meeting House today I had 17 Pupils to begin with Boys Scuffled Corn with 2 Scufflers awhile A Mowed the most of the Meadow Henry got NB's Tedder & ran it over a lot of the Meadow W. very fine & Cler, not very warm MN's Sarah was here to dinner she brought Enos's 2 boys to school E Lewis was here to dinner 9 I taught school Boys finished cutting Meadow & drew in 10 loads D March (Benj'ns Man) helped PM. W. very fine & Cler Adeline & Anne went to Markham AM little Russell is staying here & goes to school </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 1901 10 A & Henry scuffled Corn awhile with two Scufflers AM then they helped Benj'n till noon. they drew in 5 big loads hay PM D March helped J went to Saml Reesors barn raising PM I taught school W. very warm 80 deg 11 A got Horses Chief & Billy shod Henry Scuffled Corn then they drew in Henry helped Benj'n PM J & A drew in loads hay PM I taught school & went to Ceder Grove with Butter & Eggs after school W. prety warm, cler, Cloudy this morning Joe Wideman came about bedtime to stay all night 12 J cut swail east of young Orchard Henry put Paris Green on Potatoes. A mowed along fences in swail A helped Flavius J & Henry drew in hay rakings PM W. pretty warm Jess Reesor's wife & Esther Ming{illegible} were here to supper 13 A helped Flavius all day J & Henry got 2 Posts in Shank swamp & run Mower over old Orchard to cut rubbish that grew up in it AM then Henry helped Flavius PM I & J brought in {second page} July 1901 good load of hay out of swail east of young Orchard W. pretty warm I went to Ceder Grove AM Sunday 14 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J remarks by Br C Sermon on St Luke part of 6 C by C Burkholder Herman's were here to dinner Ada Hare & Flavius Children & Russell to supper & Br C & Becca were here to supper too Russell stays again to go to school W. very warm 15 A helped Flavius all day Henry Mowed fence Corners AM he helped Benj'n PM J took grist Oats to Br S's AM he scuffled Potatoes PM. W. very very warm about 90 deg MN's Sarah was here to dinner Danl Ramer brought his son Martin to board here to go to school 16 Boys Scuffled Mangels AM they gathered & took in some fence Corner hay & hoed Mangels PM W. very very warm I think the warmest yet thunder shower went around N East 17 Boys hoed Mangels AM J A & Henry Mary & Anne went to a Gathering of the Reesor family near Locust Hiil it is now 100 years since my Great Grandfather Came to Canada from Pennsylvania & took up his land </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 1901 there were about 400 present nearly all connected to the Reesor's W. warm a thunder shower went around N East 18 Boys Cut Barley south of garden & began Cuting Fall Wheat W. warm yet not quite as warm as it has been Br C Came this morning with David Reesor from Clarence County N.Y. he staid until school time Mary & Anne brought Susanna home from Johny Reesor's she has been there the last few days 19 Boys Cut the most of the fall wheat Herman was here to dinner he went to Spinks for Bran J went with him Davids came this evening for Russell Danl Ramer Came for Martin W. quite a bit Cooler 20 Boys finished Cutting fall wheat AM they cut swail in Wheat field PM W. very warm again Sunday 21 girls & A got nearly to go to Meeting at Altona then it began to thunder in NE there was a fine shower of rain then they waited awhile & went to Joseph Burkholders to dinner & to Menno Burkholders to supper {second page} July 1901 I & Nancy & Susanna went to Benj'n Stovers to dinner W. Cloudy AM pretty warm PM the shower this Morning just laid the dust 22 A fixed Binder Canvas J & Henry Cut swail around young swamp Am they cut Barley East of Creek & east of old Orchard PM & brought in a load of the swail hay that they Cut on Saturday W. pretty warm Cooler after Sunset I took 5 bags grist to Br S's this morning & I & Nancy went to Ceder Grove this evening & brought Chop home 23 Henry got Mares Jenny & Minnie shod on Fore feet A finished hoeing Mangels AM then they brought in the last of the swail hay & 4 loads barley south of house W. very warm about 90 deg J went to see Bishop to Come & sheet up the silo 24 A & Henry pitched some dung to get room to build a straw stack & brought in 2 loads barley AM A laid floor in new mow at Flavius & Henry helped Flavius draw in Barley & Wheat PM W. very warm nearly 90 I took Susanna to JD's this morning & brought her home this evening </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 1901 25 A & Henry were both at Flavius A Came home at noon awhile to help J Clean out the Cistern W. not so warm Clouded up with East wind began to rain slow & steady about 5 PM, raining yet at bedtime 26 A & Henry worked at Flavius J Chored J Ionson made his last round this week W. very fine & Cool a fine rain last evening there was some water in the road this evening as I went to Ceder Grove 27 Boys drew in last of barley till noon then there Came a fine little shower then they took about 34 bags of mixed grain to Br S's to store it & 5 bags barley to Chop when they Came home they brought in the barley raking till supper a heavy rain after supper a little distant thunder nice & Cool Sunday 28 Adeline Mary & Henry started to go to Meeting at Widemans rain stopped thme at Davids they staid to dinner & supper I & Nancy walked to AB's to dinner W. very warm this AM showers of rain till about 10 Oc then shower after shower from about 2 PM till dark Ada Hare was here to dinner & staid all night some thunder not very heavy {second page} July 1901 Aug 29 Boys Chored A worked at Truck Wheels J & Henry began plowing in pasture W. foggy AM drizzly rain after dinner very heavy this evening our dam is about full 30 Henry helped Thomas thresh all day J & A Plowed awhile then fixed up the Wheat shocks till noon then J cut Mixed grain north of Orchard he nearly finished it A went to Ormerads barn raising PM W. Cloudy warm fine Breeze. 31 I finished Mixed frain & Cut Oats east of dam & began opposite Pilkeys A & Henry shocked & drew in 1 load of Wheat after supper W. fine & Cooler Nancy & Anne went to Markham PM Aug 1 J finished Cutting Oats opposite Pilkeys & cut most of Knoll Oats A & Henry drew i n4 loads wheat AM Henry helped Flavius thresh PM A shocked Oats PM I & he drew in a load of Wheat after supper W. very fine a Cool wind </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 1901 Grand mother & Peter's were here to dinner Anne taught at school in my place PM because Grand mother was here I took Nancy & Susanna to Flavius's & brought Chop home Aug 2 J finished cutting Knoll then he took our horses & Benj'ns Binder & cut for Benj'n Till night A & Henry finished drawing wheat 4 loads then shocked Oats this was my last day teaching school Danl Ramer came this evening and took his son Martin home W. very fine. Cool wind raining slow this evening 3 Henry helped R Milroy thresh AM Benj'n helped at McCreights for us PM A & J gathered sheaves with forks AM Flavius Man W. Booth helped A finish shocking Oats PM I asked hands to help us to thresh on Monday AM I & J drew in 2 loads Mixed grain PM W. cooler fine wind from NW Henry Mary & Anne started about {second page} Aug 1901 3 PM to go some where near Almira to stay all night Sunday 4 at home David Reesor's were here to dinner & Flavius's were here to supper W. very fine cler & cool a very fine day 5 had Saml Reesor with his machine to thresh AM threshed 4 hours about 140 Bus fall wheat about {blank space} Bus Mixed grain & about 250 Bus barley Henry helped Benj'n thresh PM I & A took in 7 loads Oats PM. W. very fine day not so warm 6 we drew in 4 loads Oats AM Flavius & his man helped PM with team we took in 14 load Oats PM which makes 25 loads out of big field T & W Bishop & Avery Degees came this morning to sheet up the silo about 9 O clock Avery Degees fell about 14 feet & hurt his feet so that he could not stand the board that he stood on feel on J's head & cut his forehead open about 1 1/2 in he seems all right again I brought home some chop PM W. fine & not so warm wind from East a little like rain I forgot to say that we got 5 sacks of timothy seed out of the wheat and there is still some in the wheat </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 1901 7 F & W Bishop & Tilman Shank Came this morning & A helped them they finished the Silo J & Henry plowed sod AM J went to Markham PM for 200 ft sheeting then he raked oat stubble after supper W. fine rain last night Cler today I brought home some chop AM Mare Bonnie has been lame a few weeks in getting better again 8 Henry helped JD's thresh AM J & A helped Benj'n jack up his barn floor this morning then A helped Flavius draw in Oats & J took Jack home to J Bishop's J & Henry helped Flavius too PM with team they finished Flavius's harvest I & Br C fixed some seats in Hebron Meeting house AM & I raked some oat stubble till noon I took Butter & eggs to Ceder Grove PM W. pretty warm Cler strong NW wind PM 9 Drew in Oats and Mixed grain with 2 teams all day Flavius's man helped with team all day Benj'n helped AM & awhile PM Flavius helped PM they helped Taylor's thresh PM I helped in mow at times W. not so warm East wind, a few drops rain tonight cloudy PM {second page} Aug 1901 We took in 15 loads Oats & 13 loads Mixed grain 10 Henry helped Thomas thresh till about 3 pm A worked at truck wheels J & Mary went to Markham AM We finished drawing in oats PM Flavius & his man helped with team's & Benj'ns Man helped after 3 PM we took in 9 loads we now have 48 loads Oats & 14 loads Mixed grain I took more Mare Bonnie to Ceder Grove to get her shoe removed she is very lame yet W. rather cloudy AM Cler Pm strong wind PM I went to half yearly conference at Hebron PM Sunday 11 all went to meeting at Hebron except J & Mary no body here to dinner I & Nancy went to Benj'n to supper W. fine a little cloudy a slight drizzle about noon 12 Henry helped Benj'n draw in all day A went to Toronto with 89 1/2 Bus Oats @ 39 1/2 cts per Bus J raked Oat stubble W. very fine pretty warm 13 A helped Benj'n draw in AM J & Henry cleaned a load of Oats then helped Mr Huffman of Markham put a new Eve Trough on north side of east barn awhile PM then they drew in 2 loads Oat rakings </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 1901 I & Nancy went to Herman's to dinner Mare Bonnie is pretty lame yet at starting W. fine, but warm driving to the north better coming home 14 Henry ganged in Oat Stubble back of Orchard AM J went to J Dimma's AM Henry took 4 bags of Wheat to FK Reesor's & got flour PM A took 89 1/2 Bus Oats to Toronto @ 39 1/2 per Bus. W. fine pretty warm 15 Henry ganged J & A brought in last of Rakings AM A Plowed in sod PM J Chored Nancy Mary & Anne went to Markham & to Davids to dinner Br inlaw Enos Hoover Francis & John Lehman's Ina Came to stay all night W. pretty warm & very fine heavy rain about 6 PM heavy thunder, not near 16 J & A finished ganging back of Orchard A finished Truck wheels & took them to Black Smith at Ceder Grove AM he fixed up Hog pens & half soled his Boots W. very fine those girls are here yet Mary has not been well for some time she got some Medicine yesterday but she got worse {second page} Aug 1901 this evening A started to Dr about 1/2 past 8 this evening 17 Boys ganged in field east of dam I brought home Chop those girls rode with me I took them as far as Reynolds Corner W. Cler pretty warm Ketura Came PM with some visitors from Maryland & Pennsylvania namely the Misses Mary & Anne Hunt sisters Lydia Hunt & Clara Miller Cousins to Br C's Becca they were here to supper Sunday 18 at home all day Br S's Lydia & Bertha were here to dinner Alf Ineson's were here to supper. Mary was in bed all day W. East wind. but a very fine day 19 A & Henry ganged J brought home Truck wheels he took 5 bags Oats to Br S's AM Henry helped David Reesor thresh PM J & A finished ganging East of dam PM W. quite warm some showers went round PM, a few drops of rain this morning Mary in bed all day I forgot to say that the Dr was here on Saturday Morning he says it is Neuralgia on the lungs a rather tedius Complaint </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 190 20 A & Henry ganged the Knoll 5 acres J Painted Truck Wheels & Chored I & Anne went to Markham PM to get Medicine for Mary She is up but not quite better yet W. very sultry looks like rain East wind. Dr was not at nome 21 A & Henry harrowed J took Susanna to Davids PM W. very warm sultry Air East wind C Burkholder & Lydia & Harvey Called a few minutes PM Dr Called this evening Mary doing better 22 A & Henry Painted silo inside J got some paint at Lapps Cider & Vinegar works the kind that they use to Paint their Vinegar Vats I brought home some Chop AM W. very very warm some thunder showers went around PM 23 A & Henry ganged in big field opposite Pilkeys I took some bags to Br S's PM to get filled with Chop Anne Diller was here to supper W. Cloudy warm a very fine heavy shower before noon a few more after it soaked as deep as the gang Plows run {second page} Aug 1901 24 A & Henry ganged J chored I got Mare Bonnie shod on fore feet AM J went to Ground Hog shooting PM Ernest & Karl went with him (they were here) I & Amelia went to bring them home with Mare Bonnie. he sot 3 very large ones one at M Barkeys farm one at Jacobs & one at B Diller's W. very fine Cooler Sunday 25 I & Nancy went to Meeting at Wideman's remarks by Br C Sermon on St Mat 18. C by C Gayman went to Tilman Reesor's to dinner & to Widow Anna Barkeys supper A Adeline & Anne were at Meeting too. W. foggy this morning, Cler today I & Nancy went to Br inlaw Peters to stay all night 26 we started about 9 AM & went to A Raymonds to dinner then we Came home to supper W. fine AM a very heavy thunder shower Came up about 2 PM rained very heavy we started home after 3 it rained very heavy here too but not much about Tilman Reesor's we heard that Tilman Culp fell down dead at his home this morning he will be buried on Wednesday fore noon at Widemans </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 1901 Boys Ploughed Sod & A rolled big field 27 Boys Plowed sod J got a shoe set on Mare Bonnie & brought Chop home AM he Plowed sod PM & A went to Markham with Mare Rosa in Cart for Medicine for Mary her Medicine was done & she is not quite well yet W. quite warm fine & Cler 28 Boys Plowed sod I & Nancy went to Funeral of Tilman Culp Sermon on Job {blank space} by Br C. W. Percy spoke on 12 C Romans C Burkholder Conducted the service at the house and at the Grave we went to Joseph Koch to dinner W. very warm and sultry Mare Bonnie is getting better 29 Henry helped Benj'n draw dung with team A Plowed sod W. very warm a lot of the young folks went here this evening singing 30 Henry helped Benj'n draw dung AM A Plowed Henry finished Plowing PM except for the East head land A & J drew off the loose stones with our new Truck that A made out of our old waggon W. very warm a few slight showers {second page} Aug 1901 Sept towards evening no thunder 31 A got Horses Chief & Billy shod AM Henry grubbed sod A helped to finish when he got home they Chored PM A mended shoes. W. Cloudy AM thunder over the lake, a very heavy shower about noon a few Claps of thunder our pond was pretty low, but now it is about half full, some Cooler today raining again near bedtime Sunday Sept 1 at home all day Herman's were here to dinner & Elias Barkey was here to supper W. Cloudy a shower PM Some Cooler A went to Dr AM Some Medicine for Mary 2 A & Henry single Plowed in field north of Orchard J went to 6th Con Pickering for some fruit Baskets AM he Picked 28 Baskets of Apples PM W. quite warm Cler 3 J & Henry Plowed AM Henry helped Benj'n thresh PM J harrowed sod PM JB's were here to dinner I went to BSS after 4 O. got shoe on Mare Bonnie & got 1 Coulter laid & 1 sharped A & Thomas went to Toronto with our Horse Chief & one of Thomas's they took 28 Baskets of our Apples </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 1901 & 32 Baskets of Thomas's sold @ 30 per Basket all around. W. fine Cler warm 4 Boys Plowed I took grist Oats 5 bags to Br S's & went to Ceder Groves AM Davids Came PM & Staid to supper W. very warm Davids brought Susanna home she has been visiting about 2 weeks 5 A & Henry Plowed J went to Toronto with Flavius Nancy & Mary went to Markham AM I went to Ceder Grove with Butter & Eggs W. very warm 82 deg at noon Joseph Groves brought Esther & the little boys this evening she is going to Peel & dry Apples 6 Henry finished Plowing north of Orchard A grubbed sod I went to Ceder Grove & brought home some Chop Mare Bonnie is pretty lame yet W. very very warm & sultry J drilled some stones in field north of Orchard 7 Henry helped Thomas thresh all day J sowed sod behind barn with Dawson Wheat A began Plowing in Meadow A man by the name of McGinn was here to dinner W. very warm the news came today that President McKinley was shot at Buffalo yesterday. he is living and May possibly recover he was shot yesterday {second page} Sept 1901 Sunday 8 All went to Meeting at Hebron Sermon on St Luke 22 & 23 C's by C Gayman & Br C Lords supper was Celebrated Tilman Reesor's Albert & Ida, & Harvey & Levi Hoover were here to dinner I & Nancy went to NB's to supper W. very fine & Cooler 9 A & Henry Plowed sod J brought doz Baskets from 6th Con Pickering AM Henry Plowed & J Cut Corn with new Corn Binder at NB's PM it works very well 6 of us bought it Andrew Dimma Andrew Reesor Flavius Thomas Myself & Benj'n @ $150 in 3 amount Payments without interest W. very fine, Cler very near a frost last night A helped Benj'n draw in Clover Seed PM 10 A helped Benj'n draw Clover seed AM Henry Plowed awhile then Cut a round around our feed Corn till J Came home he finished Cutting Corn at NB's & Cut awhile at Johnny Reesor's then cut ours till noon the part that was intend for fall feed then he Cut J Dr & M Barkey till night A & Henry drew corn along the fence PM W. warmer cloudy East wind a slight shower PM heavy rain after dark </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 1901 11 A & J plowed AM opposite PilkeyJ plowed PM A plowed at Benj'n PM & Benj'n men helped thresh at David Reesor's for us Henry helped thresh at Peter Reesor's all day J went to Ceder Grove PM W. very fine but cloudy 12 Henry got mare Jenny & Minnie shod A mended boots J Chored AM A & Henry plowed PM J took butter & eggs to Ceder Grove PM W. slow & steady rain windy all AM Cloudy & cler PM Thunder over the lake & raining now bedtime 13 A helped Flavius at seeding Henry plowed J Mary & Anne went to Markham PM. W. very fine & warm. J went to Cedar Grove AM Flavius' were here peeling apples this evening 14 J cut some Corn for J McRae? A & Henry plowed A came down about 9.00 O & J began cutting our corn with Chief & Billy The binder works very well he cut with the mares Jenny & Minnie PM A helped to draw corn with trucks at Thomas's to fill his silo PM Henry helped to load. Saml Reesor cut with his Engine they filled the silo {second page} Sept 1901 In about 4 hours. President McKinley died this morning at 2:15 AM W very fine & clear. The engine & cutting Box came here this evening J went to Ceder Grove J brought home some corn PM Sunday 15 we & some of young folks intended to go to meeting at Altona rain stopped us so I & Nancy & Susanna went to Br N's they were not at home then went to Br S's they were not at home so we went to Flavius to dinner A & Henry Adeline Mary & Anne went to JD's. J went to Herman's to dinner W. rain when we got up slow & drizzly quite heavy about 8 then clered up rather heavy shower after dinner 16 had Saml Reesor to fill our silo got rather late start but got done at noon we ran 3 trucks J cut Benj's Corn with Binder AM. Then the whole crowd went to Benj's & filled his PM W. very fine & cler but a strong W wind calm this evening 17 J plowed Henry helped J Coxworth fill silo A drew some Basswood into wood shed then went to Flavius about 10 AM with team to put them on the corn binder till noon then he helped to draw corn to fill Flavius 2 silos PM they got them filled they are about {blank space} feet in diameter </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 1901 J Cut Corn with Binder for A Dimma PM Henry Plowed PM I went to Ceder grove AM. W. very fine & Cool 18 J finished A Dimma's Corn & Cut Andr Reesors Henry helped fill Dimma's Silo till after 3 Oc A helped And Reesor with team PM I & Nancy started to go to Joe Shirks in Mt Joy we met them in Boxgrove so we went to John Smiths also in Mt Joy we staid to dinner W. Cler sharp this Morning slight frost in some places 19 A & Henry helped And Reesor finish filling his silo with team J Plowed AM J Cut Corn for Jim Murisons with Binder PM A & Henry Plowed I went to Ceder Grove with Butter & Eggs PM W. very fine & Cool slight frost last night 20 J & Henry Plowed A Cut Corn with Binder for G Maxwell at Ceder Grove I & Nancy took wool to Almira got dinner Called at Herman's awhile PM W. rather Cloudy, fine & Cool 21 J & Henry Plowed AM J went to P Davis's Sale & Henry finished Plowing big field PM A cut Corn for G Davison & Cowan north of Cherrywood {second page} Sept 1901 All day I went to J Boyd's this Morning to tell him that we will Cut his Corn on Monday I went to Ceder Grove PM W. very fine & Cool all day Sunday 22 Henry Adeline & Mary went to Meeting at Widemans we were at home I & boys walked to Benj'ns AM he has a fine Cow dying of Milk Fever Anne & Susanna drove up PM she was just living & that was all W. very fine & Cler 23 A & Henry Plowed on Knoll AM Henry helped George Maxwell Cut Corn to fill a silo & J Plowed PM A Cut Corn with Binder for J Boyd AM & Mr Maxwell at Belford PM I went to Maxwells this Morning to tell him that the Binder was ready then I took 5 bags barley to Br S's & brought home some Chop AM O Giebner & Solomon Burkholder's & Abraham Burkholder brought Allen Rickert & wife & J Burkholder & wife from Mahoney County Ohio to give us a short Call PM. W. very fine Cler & warm 24 J & Henry Plowed A Picked some fallen apples AM J took the apples over 1200 lbs to Lapps PM @ 3cts per cwt </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 1901 A Henry & Benj'ns Man drew dung on field East of dam PM Benj'ns Man helped with team. I & Nancy & Susanna went to MN's to dinner W. fine Cler 25 A Henry & Benj'ns Man drew dung AM Henry helped Flavius thresh PM A & Benj'ns Man drew PM J Chored AM he cut Corn for J Taylor PM I walked to Ceder Grove AM & took J as far as Cherrywood after dinner then Called on M Barkey I & Nancy dug a lot of Sweet Potatoes PM W. very fine Cler quite Cool 26 A Cut Corn for Alick Lawson Henry drew dung AM they both helped Pilkeys thresh PM Nancy J & Mary drove to the Halfway House & went to Toronto on the Trolley I got 5 bags Oats at Thomas's & took them to Br S's AM then took Butter & Eggs to Ceder Grove & brought the Chop home PM W. Cool this morning very fine & warm today 27 A & Henry helped Pilkey thresh a few hours then they drew dung J Picked 10 Basket fallen Wealthy Apples & 4 Basket Pears AM he took them to Markham {second page} Sept 1901 Oct PM he sold 1 Basket at Ceder Grove at 30 cts he traded the 9 Baskets Apples & the 4 Baskets Pears for a good suit of Clothes for himself by paying $1.10. W. very fine & warm & Cler this is my 65th Birthday 28 Boys finished drawing dung & drew home some hardwood stove wood I & Nancy started this morning & went to Davids to dinner then to Rosanna Culps to supper & to Jacob Grove J{illegible} to stay all night W. warm Cloudy at times PM Sunday 29 went to Meeting at Almira remarks & Sermon on St John 1st C by C Burkholder went to C Wideman's to dinner then to Hermans to stay all night W. rain last night & awhile this morning drizzly through the day 30 went to Jos Shinks in Mt Joy to dinner there Came home W. drizzly this morning Cleared up very fine & warm PM A & Henry Plowed on Knoll Oct 1 A & Henry finished Plowing Knoll then they Plowed in sod till noon they dug some Potatoes PM they are rotting pretty bad Flavius Man helped Plow today J took 25 Baskets Wealthy & Alexander apples to Markham he traded 21 Baskets to E.H. Crosby for 2 Water Proof Coats he sold 4 Baskets @ 25 cts each & got the Basket </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 1901 then he went to sale of the effects of the late Tilman Culp he bought a Glass Cupboard @ $7.50 & a washstand @ 55 cts W. very fine & warm 2 A went to help Herman threshing Henry to 10 bags barley to Br S's & brought B{illegible} salt from Ceder Grove then he Plowed sod J helped Benj'n thresh Clover AM he Plowed sod PM I brought home 6 bags Chop from Br S's PM W. heavy showers this Morning a little squaaly at times strong wind PM 3 Henry began Pulling Mangels J Chored A Came home from Herman's then they drew in 10 loads Mangels PM I took Susanna to Davids AM staid to dinner W. quite Cool some squaals of rain PM Jess Reesor was here to supper. Ketura & Elizabeth Stover were here to supper last evening white frost last night 4 Boys & Mary & Anne & Johny Reesor's girls went to Markham I took Butter & Eggs to Ceder Grove PM W. fine & rather cool, a few drops of rain after dinner NB's brought Menno Brubackers & wife & their two Children here to stay all night White frost last night 5 Boys took in 11 loads Mangels T Bishop was here & fixed a timber under the granary & made the Chute for the silo PM white frost last night {second page} Oct 1901 I & Nancy went visiting with Brubackers first to Benj'ns to Thomas's to Br C's (Ketura is keeping house since they went to Pennsylvania then to Flavius & to AB's to dinner, then to B Dillers to Jacobs to Peter's to supper & to JD's to stay all night W. fine Cler & Cool AM Cloudy PM, rain & very dark after night we took them with Horses Chief & Billy A Came to JD's drove us home Sunday 6 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J remarks by C Burkholder sermon on St John 14th C by C Gayman David & Levi Burkholder were here to dinner & Flavius's to supper W. Cler Cold NW wind. Calm this evening 7 Boys took in 13 loads Mangels J went to Benj'n G Reesor's sale on 7th Markham PM he bought a 2 Bus Basket @ 25 cts I took up our Beets PM I took 5 bags Chop to Br S's this Morning W. very fine & Cler I walked to J Burrows after supper 8 Boys took in last of Mangels 15 loads I took 5 bags Mixed Chop to Br S's AM Chored PM W. very fine & warm 9 Boys took in Pumkins & Chored they Picked some Cider Apples AM A got about 40 gals Cider Made at Lapps & Henry Plowed {illegible} PM J Asked hands to help thresh on Friday </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 1901 I & Nancy & Susanna went to Markham AM I went to M Barkeys for a Basket of Grapes PM W. warm Cloudy a drizzle of rain at times PM 10 J & Henry Plowed sod A went to ask Herman to help thresh tomorrow AM A Picked Apples PM I & Nancy boiled crocks sauce & I took Butter & Eggs to Ceder Grove when we were done W. Cloudy most of the time drizzly rain towards night the Duke & Duchess of Cornwall & York arrived in Toronto today they have been visiting every part of our Mighty Empire from Australia to Vancouver, Gibraltar Malta South Africa New Zealand & & & 11 Had S Reesor threshing threshed the 20 Century Oats in west barn about {blank space} Bushels then moved Machine to East barn threshed till 5 PM then Granary was full & no more room for straw as we stopped there are About {blank space} Bus mixed grain & {blank space} Bus Ligano Oats W. warm & Cler most of the day 12 J & A Plowed they finished & J rolled Henry helped R Milroy thresh then they cut some feed & brought home a load of stove wood {second page} Oct 1901 I went to Ceder Grove & brought home Chop W. warm a very little rain east wind Sunday 13 A Adeline Mary & Anne went to the funeral of Peter R Hoover he was buried at Reynolds Hill this afternoon. Hermans were here to dinner Anne went with them I & Nancy went with Thomas W. very fine & warm A cool wind, strong wind last night 14 Henry Plowed down dung East of dam with 2 furrow gang plow J Picked apples A helped NB's thresh I took 5 bags mixed grain to Br S's & went to Ceder Grove AM Flavius & Fanny were here PM & picked some apples W. very fine & Cler 15 A helped NB's thresh till awhile after dinner Henry ganged J took 4 bags Wheat to Spinks & exchanged it for Flour AM he ganged awhile PM & Henry & A spread dung J & A Picked Apples awhile towards evening I took 6 bags Mixed grain to Br S's & brought home some Chop PM W. Cooler rather Cloudy I sold our old Shropshire ram to H Yake @ $8.00 16 dug Potatoes AB helped J Plowed them out & ganged a little between times they are a great crop but a good many rotten W. Cloudy a little drizzly this morning & PM </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 1901 17 J Plowed out the last of the Potatoes then he took 15 bags barley to Br S's A & Henry Picked the Potatoes till noon we have about {blank space} bags Henry ganged PM A & J spread dung & Picked apples I got Mare Bonnie Shod AM she is prety lame yet W. Cool Cloudy 18 Henry ganged A Picked some Apples & helped Mr Hoffman to put up Eave Troughs on Benj'ns stables awhile PM J went to Tompsons sale west of Markham Village he bought a spade & Bedstead @ 35 cts I brought home a load of Chop PM W. Cold NW wind white frost last night a few flakes of snow this Morning 19 Henry went to Pickering with Thomas's mare to bring some Cement for Flavius new stable Thomas is Cementing his Hog pen floor but there was not enough Cement there for both floors so Henry brought half of the load for Thomas. they got home after dinner J & A Picked apples & Chored they drew in a lot of Corn PM I brought home load of Chop AM & 1 PM weith Mare Bonnie. She is not so very lame now W. fine & Cler, but very Cold & strong NW wind. Calm this evening Sunday 20 at home JD's were here to dinner W. rather Cloudy AM Cler & Cool PM milder this evening {second page} Oct 1901 21 Henry helped Johny Reesor to thresh J drew a load of wood out of Br C's bush for AB this morning then he & A drew wood into woodshed all day W. very fine Adeline & Mary went to Markham PM I & Nancy & Anne went Picking Beechnuts awhile PM very fine & Cler dry. 22 Henry went to help move Machine in Delos Reesor place at Rouche's A helped Johny Reesor's thresh AM & helped JD's PM J finished ganging AM he made about 40 gals Cider at Lapps PM. Alf Ineson & another boy began painting Hebron Meeting house today I took Susanna to JD's this morning then went to Ceder Grove & brought grist Chop home W. very fine & Cler & warm a little Cloudy this morning 23 A helped JD's thresh till about 3 PM Henry rolled the Corn ground to break the stubs then he began to single plow it south of bush J helped Flavius & David Grove Pick apples they got some today I & Nancy boiled some sauce AB's Lizzy helped us I brought Susanna home from JD's this evening W. warm a very strong West wind. Calmer this evening 24 Henry plowed J & A topped turnips AM they Chored PM. our girls had a Carpet rag sewing Bee today Herman's were here too W. very fine & Cler sharp NW wind Ineson & his boy finished first Coat at Meeting house today. they did not Paint yesterday </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 1901 25 J brought few bags bran from Green River A helped Pilkeys Kill hogs Henry finished turning out Turnips with Plow I & he drew in 2 loads AM Boys drew in 10 loads PM we put them in around the silo W. very very fine & Cler the air is still rather Sharp Br C's Came home from Pennsylvania this evening 26 J plowed awhile then he drew stones off the Plowed fields & Cleaned out a hole in the barnyard A drew some stones into it A & Henry went on a Trip to Buffalo to see the Pan American Exhibition I went to Ceder Grove AM Nancy & Mary went to Saml G Reesor PM W very fine & Cler looks a little like rain this evening Sunday 27 I & Nancy & Susanna went to John Cobers to dinner Adeline Mary & Anne J & Henry went to Flavius to dinner. W. very fine & Cler Cool air A & Henry came home from Buffalo about 630 this morning they went to Buffalo with NB's boys. they drove to Toronto with this team & left them stand till they Came back from Buffalo this is the 44th Anniversary of our Wedding & we are hoping for many returns of the day {second page} Oct 1901 28 A took 2 loads turnips to Jess Burkholders @ {blank space} per Bus there were 70 Bus in the 2 loads J & Henry Picked all the scattered apples in both Orchards about 11 bags they then drew stones into low place in barnyard PM W. very fine & Cler. Cool air Nancy & Mary went to S G Reesors again today there was nobody at home on Saturday 29 J & A finished drawing stones into home in barnyard AM J Made about {blank space} gals Cider at Lapps & A Chored PM Henry went threshing with Saml Reesor at Clark & P Gaten's W. Cool this morning, very fine through the day, it is getting dry 30 A helped Saml Reesor thresh at Gaten's & Tweedies Henry went to Unionville to Court of Revision J & David Grove went to Graham's sale near Kirkhams PM J bought sugar Kettle @ 1.25 cts 15 Cotton grain bags @ 10cts each David was here to dinner I & Nancy & Susanna started to go to Br inlaw Simon Hoovers we turned back at the 6th Con Pickering mare Bonnie took quite lame W. very very fine warm & Cler 31 Henry went threshing A drew home wood from bush for us AM he drew some out of Br C's bush for AB PM J & Flavius shingled a roof at Kirton's AM J helped Benj'n fix a Bridge on 11th Con PM W. very very fine I took Butter & Eggs to Ceder Grove AM I brought home Kettle PM that J bought </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 1901 Esther Meighan was here today sewing for Mary Nov 1 Henry was threshing A drew dirt onto the stones in the hole in barnyard J has a sore hand he struck his hand on a shingle nail yesterday at Kirtons he went to W Gilchrists sale PM he bought a crosscut saw & scoop shovel @ 25 cts a very good sett single Brush Collar Harness @ $2.50 A Plowed PM Horses Chief & Billy are about over the Distemper Mares Minnie & Jenny are not better yet Mare Rosa has it too W. very fine, a nice shower last night A took Esther Meighan home this evening 2 A Plowed, Henry Chored. I took 5 bags Mixed Chop to Br S's & brought home barley Chop AM I got some Mortar at M Barkeys & Bricks at NB's then Albert Reesor & J fixed Chimney on Hebron Meeting House & Made it some higher PM W. Cooler, but very fine Sunday 3 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J & Anne remarks by C Burkholder sermon on St John 3 C by Br C Abraham Smith & his daughter Mary & MN's were here to dinner W. very fine & Cler East . Cool 4 Boys Chored brought in Apples from back Orchard brought some lime from M Barkey & took it to Flavius to make a wall in his new stable under the Trough AM {second page} Nov 1901 J & A helped bring Bishop to board up the front of the new stable part PM Henry grubbed sod PM W. drissly rain & a little sleet & snow awhile this morning Clerd up PM. rather Cold Air 5 A worked at wall at Flavius Henry Plowed in Corn stubble & finished grubbing sod I & Nancy went to Markham AM then we made some sourkrout PM W. ground froze some last night fine & Cler 6 Henry went threshing with Saml Reesor at Tweedies A worked at Flavius AM J Chored AM he & A went to Plowing Match in Scarboro PM W. sharp Air, fine & Cler 7 Boys sorted Potatoes ( we put the most of them into the south sheep pen when we dug them they have not rotted much) & A & Henry took separator apart & Cleaned it it runs very easy now J Chored then A plowed PM I took 6 bags Oats Chop to Br S's AM took 5 bags barley PM went to Ceder Grove & brought Oat Chop home W. slight drizzle this morning Cloudy Cool today 8 A finished Plowing the Corn stubble pretty soon after dinner then he went to Whitevale & Paid our Blacksmith Bills a small one of B A Ellison's & one to N Miller J & Henry sorted some Potatoes AM Henry worked at Flavius stable PM </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 1901 I took some Mixed Chop to Br S's & brought home barley Chop PM W. sharp strong NW wind AM fine & Cler PM Kings Birthday 9 Henry worked at Flavius cow stable they are laying the floor with Brick J & A drew 2 loads gravel from Collins AM into Barnyard onto the stones that we put in I & A put new sheet iron on the bottom of our Feed Boiler J Nancy & Mary went to Markham PM I brought home the sheet iron from Ceder Grove AM J Kennedy brought it from Toronto for us W. pretty Cold a very strong West wind Sunday 10 I & Nancy went to Meeting at Altona remarks by C Gayman sermon on part of 19 C St Luke by C Burkholder went to Ed Moyers to dinner. A Mary & Anne were at Meeting too W. rather Cloudy sharp NW wind not strong about 22 above Zero this Morning fine & Cler PM 11 A & Henry helped Flavius at stable all day J Chored & took Mare Jenny to Burrows to have a lump on her throat lanced he lanced a lump last week they have all had the distemper now Mare Bonnie is running some at her nose but she does not Cough any she travelled very well yesterday I mended some bags today W. Cloudy drissly at times heavy rain after dark getting quite mild {second page} Nov 1901 12 Henry helped Flavius AM A brought 50 Bricks from Cherrywood then Called and took some lumber from here & helped at stables at Flavius till night J brought team home & ganged turnip ground Henry helped Thomas in his hogpen PM he is rebuilding the inside of it I went to JD's PM & picked some Juniper Berries Abram is using them for Asthams he can help to thresh since using them W. very strong W wind turning Colder squaaled rain & sleet at times 13 A worked at Flavius stable Henry helped Thomas J went to Herman's AM & he went to Benj'n Stover's PM & bought 2 fat Turkeys I walked to Ceder Grove PM W. Cler sharp strong NW wind a very little snow last night a few flakes today 14 A & Henry helped McCreights thresh till about PM then Henry took Butter & Eggs to Ceder Grove & got Horse Billy shod J Plowed the Headlands in sod field & one in root field AM W. Cold NW wind AM began to snow from NW after dinner snowed till night. a few in on the ground 15 Boys brought in {blank space} bags Potatoes out of the sheep pen into the Cellar AM we Cleaned 10 bags Oats PM J took 6 bags Mixed Chop to Br S's W. Milder strong NW wind some of the snow is thawing PM </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 1901 16 A & Jacob Diller sawed wood for Ed Craven J & Mary went to Markham AM I went to Ceder Grove & brought Chop home PM Mare Bonnie did not have the Distemper very bad but she was pretty lame today I did not have her hitched up all this week W. very fine Milder Henry was in Toronto with 40 bags about 94 Bus Oats sold @ 51 1/2 cts per Bus some of the snow thawed today Sunday 17 at home all day Benj'n' were here to dinner. W. sharp & Cler fine day there is still snow in spots 18 Henry helped Thomas Cementing the floor of his Pigpen A & J bagged some more Potatoes in sheep pen & drew some dung onto the young Orchard J went to Benj'n Stovers PM & Paid for the two Turkeys that we got 10 cts per lb they brought a load of pine roots from 5th Con Scarboro W. rather Milder snow thawing a little 19 A went to Spinks Mill & brought {blank space} Bran @ $17 per ton J & Nancy Chored AM we all had a Holiday PM Mary was married to Elias Barkey by Revd Russell of Mt Joy our whole family Martin Barkeys family Johny Reesor's Anne & Lucinda AB's Ketura & Elisabeth Henry & Anne Diller were Groomsmen & Bridesmaid W. a very fine day sharp Air {second page} Nov 1901 20 Henry helped Thomas. J & A finished drawing dung on young Orchard AM they took 1550 lbs hay to J Burrows PM I walked to Benj'ns AM to Flavius PM W. very fine Cler AM More Cloudy PM Sharp frost last night 21 Henry helped Thomas J helped Flavius put up some Troughs to Carry the water away from the Eave Troughs on his barn across the lane south of the barn AM A Chored, then they both helped Benj'n plow & scrape the open ditch with team at north End of Benj'ns PM I took grist Mixed Chop to Br S's AM went to Ceder Grove & brought home grist PM Elias & Mary Came to dinner the were up in Markham yesterday & today W. very fine & Cler Sharp Air Ineson was putting second Coat of Pain on Meeting house today he will finish tomorrow 22 Henry helped Thomas A helped Benj'ns finish drain AM he Chored PM J went to Davids PM C Burkholder's Called awhile PM with Ella Brand W. Milder soft Air thawing a slight drizzle this evening 23 Boys Chored put apples down Cellar & Some Potatoes that were in sheep pen yet I went to J Burrows AM & to M Barkeys & to Ceder Grove PM W. a little snow last night Cold strong wind today freezing pretty hard Elias & Mary J Henry Adeline & Anne went to Benj'n to supper </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday 24 I & Nancy went to Thomas's to dinner Elias & Mary Came & Adeline Anne A & Henry went to Br C's with them to stay to supper W. drizzly & freezing this morning trees Covered with Ice got Milder after dinner drizzly all day Ice falling off again 25 A went to Taylor's to thresh he came home again the threshers did not Come J & Henry went to look for Rabbits AM they holed 4 but got none A worked at a new halter that he is making Henry brought home Chop with Mares. they are better again Nancy & Mary went to U Drudges PM W. a few in of soft snow last night. thawing some today not very Cold 26 Henry & Anne helped Herman's kill hogs J went the 7th Con & brought the Cupboard that he bought at T Culps sale he asked Chris to take it home from the sale & Keep it till after the Busy time then he staid at Herman's till they were done. A helped Taylor's thresh W. 15 above Zero this morning a strong Cold N wind all day had a Pleasant Call from John Anthony my old schoolmate he now lives in Buffalo Albert Hoover Called this evening he was threshing at Taylor's {second page} 27 A helped Taylors thresh Henry took Mares to be shod the shop was full he come home & went after dinner then he took 2 teams & got them shod J Chored W. very Cold strong N wind about 15 deg above Thanksgiving day 28 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J & Susanna remarks & sermon on St Luke part of 12 C by Br C no visitors after service Herman's Called PM he staid to supper then he went to Ceder Grove he is going to Toronto with Jim Kennedy Levi Burkholder was at Benj'ns to dinner he Called & took Lydia & Harvey home. W. Cler Cold windy yet not quite so cold as yesterday Elias & Mary went to AB's after Meeting & to JD's this evening our young folks went there too this evening 29 A & Henry drew gravel with 2 teams out Pickering Townline we got another grant there were 9 teams AM & 13 PM they mostly made 4 trips the gravel is now past the 4th Con of Pickering J Chored & got Mare Bonnie shod PM W. not so cold about 4 in snow last night thawed a little 30 A & Henry drew gravel it is now past the Old Anthony lane J Chored & went to Ceder Grove AM Mary & Susanna went to Markham PM with Mare Bonnie she goes prety well now is not much lame </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 1901 Dec W. a very fine day not Cold but not thawing much, a few sleighs slipping very good sleighing in Stouffvile Sunday Dec 1 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J remarks by Br C sermon on St Mat part of 16 C by C Burkholder Abraham Lehmans with two of their young folks Menno Burkholder girls & their hired man J Koch & Herman were here to dinner | Elias & Mary were here too W. a very fine day, like April, quite mild 2 A & Henry drew gravel all day there were about 14 teams the new grading is all covered now but we intend to spend $10.00 more & put it on the old Turnpike it is pretty good J brought Nick Reesor's scraper with R Milroys team & scraped some of the old gravel it was cut up a little I & Nancy went to see Grandmother & staid to dinner she is very well, but has taken a little cold W. soft this morning a slight rain Early this morning turned Colder through the day freezing sharp tonight Mare Bonnie travelled very well 3 A & Henry brought a load of gravel each then we heard that James Burrows died last night at 1/2 past 11 oc then the neighbours thought we would better quit the gravel, then the boys brought some wood & got ready to Kill our {second page} Dec 1901 hogs tomorrow A & Henry helped Flavius to level around his new wall PM W. Cler sharp freezing all day I have very lame back & sick on the stomach took a Physic feel a little better this evening 4 Killed our 4 big hogs for our own use & 5 smaller ones to take to Toronto our whole family were here Elias too we got done in good time W. Cler Sharp down pretty near Zero 5 Boys chored Cleaned up things in shop & Cleaned some Oats they went to the Funeral of J Burrows to 11th Con PM J went to sale of timber in Tait swamp PM got nothing girls went to Funeral too I have Cough yet my back is not quite better yet I did not go W. Cler Sharp getting some Milder 6 A went to Toronto 5 Pigs 739 lbs @ $8.00 per Cwt 18 bags Oats 1.2 Bus @ 46 cts J went to Ceder Grove & Chored Henry husked the Popcorn & shelled some Corn for Mush W. East wind pretty Cold yet 7 Henry drew 3 loads gravel it reaches Benj's last East & west fence now I think the Job is finished now for this year A finished a Halter that he is making for young Mare Queen then he salted our Pork they Carried it into </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 1901 Cellar on Thursday Morning it got frozen in the shop so he Carried it up again & salted it I am not quite right yet W. Milder East wind Sunday 8 I & Nancy went to Br N's to dinner W. Mild Cloudy began to snow (very soft) about dinner time, turned to rain very sloppy, quite mild 9 A went to Spink Mills AM he bought 2 Barrels Flour @ $3.80 per Bll J does not feel well he & Henry took 10 bags grist to Br S's AM Henry took road Scraper to Lapps & brought grist home PM W. mild some soft now after dark this is Nancy's 62nd Birthday 10 Henry helped Flavius AM J went to Ceder Grove AM A & Henry Oiled & fixed a few parts of the single Harness that J bought at Gilchrists Sale A fnished a halter for Colt Queen. Herman was here to dinner W. mild about 4 in soft snow, pretty fair sleighing J took 41 1/2 lbs lard to Ceder Grove @ 12 cts per lb our 4 hogs yielded about 375 lbs of lard 11 Henry & Adeline helped Benj'n Kill hogs A Chored J went to Markham {second page} Dec 1901 with Flavius he got some Medicine for himself. Flavius was helping Benj'n Kill Hog & Cut himself across his hand & cut the Cord of his first finger, the Dr fixed & Bandaged it for him. Mary & Anne went to Markham in Cutter PM pretty fiar sleighing Anthony Doner & wife were here PM. W. fine & mild 12 Henry helped Thomas's Kill hogs A chored he half soled one of my everyday boots J took Butter & Eggs to Ceder Grove Albert Reesor's brought Jacob Rittenhause & his wife awhile PM they are newly Married. Herman Called PM he asked Nancy & me to Come to a Turkey Roast tomorrow we intend to go if it is a fine day & I feel able. I am not very well W. very fine & mild, thawing a little 13 Henry helped David Reesor kill hogs A helped Sidney Bean thresh for Thomas J Chored I & Nancy went to Herman's to Turkey Roast W. Mild Cloudy rain from about noon till about 2 PM thin sleighing Coming home W. mild 14 Henry helped Thomas A Chored & Cut a Butcher knife out of a piece of old Lance tooth saw AM he helped Flavius PM W. drizzly rain AM pretty heavy PM began to freeze toward evening, getting quite Cold Ice forming on the trees </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 1901 Sundy 15 at home Elias & Mary went to Br N's W. some snow last night not enough for sleighing Cold all day 16 Henry worked for Thomas A took grist Chop to Br S's then he went after 10 AM with Mart Hoover, shooting rabbits in the Tait swamp, got none, he finished his Butcher Knife & Chored PM J went to Sale of Teenie Ramer's farm & stock at the old Cheese Factory. the thinks the farm was not sold W. very sharp & Cold all day I feel some better today 17 Henry worked at Thomas's A & J took load of barley to Br S's & stored it AM J went to Robt Reesor's sale PM A took Horse Billy & got him shod. then went to Markham. Called at sale & brought J home. W. about 4 in of very dry snow quite Cold 18 A & Anne helped David's Kill hogs Henry helped Flavius fix horse stables AM he worked for Thomas PM W. fine Cler quite sharp all day, fair sleighing J Chored I & he Killed 5 Geese 19 A took 4 live hogs 760 lbs to Stouffville Packing Co @ $6.15 per Cwt. Henry helped Peter B Reesor Kill hogs for Thomas J Chored I & he killed 5 Geese W. Cler Cold 4 above Zero this morning {second page} Dec 1901 20 J & Nancy went to Markham AM A Chored OIled the best single Harness Henry Chored at Benj'ns he went to Toronto W. Cler & Cold very fair sleighing A took the hogs to Stouffville with the sleigh yesterday 21 Boys Chored A & Henry Oiled best single Harness second time & sorted some Potatoes in the Cellar that were put down first without sorting they were not badly rotted J went to Winterstines sale on 10th Markham with Flavius PM w. nearly Zero this morning. fine Cler not so Cold now Sunday 22 at home all day Albert Reesor's & Sarah Moyer & JD's young folks were here to dinner Elias was here too W. Milder but a raw wind from West & South west looks like a storm 23 Henry drove Mare Rosa to Markham in Cart Called at Ceder Grove & got her shod all around AM then he drove her to Cherrywood PM J went Rabbit shooting AM he got 2 & A went to Van Horn's sale down near the Grange Hill PM I & Susanna went to JD's AM W. mild, looks like rain on snow it is snowing a little this evening. Boys took some dry Beech wood to Meeting house AM 24 Henry & Nancy went to Ceder Grove AM J & A set up & split some wood at Meeting house AM </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 1901 J & A went Rabbit Shooting PM got none Henry brought Chop home & went to Ceder Grove PM W. Mild about an in of snow last night Christmas day 25 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J & Susanna remarks by Br C Sermon on St Luke part of 2nd Chap by C Burkholder our whole family were here to dinner I & boys went to Hebron after 2 PM there was a child Buried there a Great Granddaughter of the Late Ulrich Burkholder (no Service) W. a little more snow last night fine & Mild & Cler today the finest Christmas for some years. fair sleighing thawing just a little 26 J took our Pulper to Stouffville & traded it to Levi Hoover for a new Massey Harris by paying $10.00 A & Henry Chored A took Butter & Eggs to Ceder Grove with Mare Rosa & Cutter I took Anne to Elias's new house they are Cleaning it today W. very fine & Mild 27 Henry helped Benj'n thresh till after 3 PM J & A Fixed a hopper under new Pulper & Chored A drove Mare Rosa to Ceder Grove in Cutter w. Cloudy mild thawing some 28 A helped Thomas thresh at E Cravin's till about 3 PM J & Henry Chored J took big Bobs to get fixed PM at B.S.S {second page} Dec 1901 Jan 1901 W. mild looks like a storm East wind AB brought Adeline Brillinger to stay all night Sunday 29 all went to Meeting at Hebron except J remarks by C Burkholder Sermon on St Luke part of 2nd C by Br C. C Burkholder's David Ramer & his son Martin Benj'n Stover's & Mathina Burkholder from Indiana were here to dinner W. Mild, a fine soft snow from N East, all AM not much wind, it has fixed the sleighing well 30 A Adeline & Mary went to Toronto to buy Mary's Outfit J & Henry went Rabbit Shooting with Flavius. they got none Flavius got one, we Cut straw to fill beds PM W. pretty sharp fine & Cler 31 Boys Chored I went to Ceder Grove took Mary & Susanna as far as Flavius's AM Henry asked hands to thresh PM we did not Know that Machine was Coming till after dark last night they came about 10 AM threshed about 2 1/2 hours nicely over 300 Bus Oats W. not Cold but a very very strong W. NW.wind all PM. squaals of snow January 1 102 I & Nancy went to JD's to dinner girls & boys at home Elias & Mary went to M Barkeys to a Roast W. pretty Cold Cler thin sleighing </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 1902 2 Henry & Nancy went to Stouffville with Mare Rosie & Cutter Elias & Mary went too they bought a lot of furniture for Mary J took grist Chop to Br S's AM he took Butter & Eggs to Ceder Grove PM I took Susanna to Benj'ns AM brought here home PM W. rather Cloudy pretty strong W. wind PM thawing some PM 3 Boys Chored Peter's Jacob & Elisabeth brought Bertha Barkey here AM she staid till evening then Elias took a big sleigh load to Menno Reesor's John Lehman & AW Urnny Wincher to dinner w. a Cold Strong NW wind all day Henry helped E Cravin Cut feed awhile AM 4 A & Henry drove Mare Rosie to Markham & to Davids to dinner in Buggy the sleighing is thin W. Cler Cold Zero this morning Sunday 5 I & Nancy went to M Barkeys to dinner Henry & Adeline & Elais started for Meeting in Altona they were laste went to MN's W. fine they went with Buggies it is very good wheeling but the sleighs are still running. Elias's brought Br inlaw Johnny Hoover's daughter Charlotte to stay all night 6 A & Henry sawed wood for E Cravin till about 3 PM J went to get Mare Bonnie sharped AM the shop was full he went to Br S's Mill PM . W. very fine but Cloudy, Mild Charlotte was here till after dinner then she went to Thomas's {back page - blank} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> RALLYING ROUND THE FLAG WORDS AND MUSIC BY H.H. GODFREY 1 When war's alarm rang wildly out And Boers their valour vaunted Few guessed the size of Britain's task Or that her sons were wanted But loyal hearts across the seas Could wait no invitation But sped to join the mother's side 'Mid cries of exultation Chorus. Rallying round the flag, see the British Lions cubs Rallying round the flag that they love They are bound to keep it flying; Though 'mid shot and shell they're dying; They are bound to keep it flying up above. 2. They faced the foe on many a field; Their blood was freely proffered And to defend that sacred flag Canadian lives were offered. Australian, not a whit behind In danger or in glory, Stood firm around it's flapping folds All tattered, stained and gory. Chorus. Rallying round the flag, etc. 3. They've shown the world a moving sight The sons beside the mother And, for the first place in the fight Each striving with the other. Can other lands show aught like this? O! loyal sons we love you! Be ever thus and keep the flag Aye floating free above you. Chorus. Rallying round the flag, etc. Used by permission of H.H. Godfrey. The music of this Song may be obtained from any reliable music dealer, price 40c (Copyrighted in the year 1900, by H.H. Godfrey.) </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f3e386c33e294b7bf02c35ab96dc4ea5.pdf ea99d0582e61594e1a6653786ea26a86 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/53a92cc83c0cfd61fad1bd7e052ca007.pdf 161257cde6b91db584fd54de2a6afc03 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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Mary Agnes "Aggie" Cooper Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> Diary 1913 The Sans Pareil Exercise Book Student's Name__________________ </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {white envelope and inside page of notebook cover} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>1913</h2> Wed Jan 1st New Years Day a fine bright mild day with good wheeling. Mother and Annie also Willies family here to spend the day. I weigh 136 pounds Thur. Jan 2. Fine and mild, beautiful weather. Fri Jan 3, Fine day at first then stormy in the afternoon Mick here for dinner. Sat Jan 4. Fine day a little snow but not much sleighing Sun Jan 5, Fine and very mild. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at Church Mon Jan 6. Very mild with rain then cleared and bright but sloppy. Mr Jacksons also Mr Welshs here to tea Tues Jan 7. Colder and a little blustery, started to wash in house. Wed Jan 8 A little snow then cleared. I called at Mrs Clarkes. Sleighing good. took hens to barn. Thur Jan 9. Fine and very cold with good sleighing Uncle and I out with the cutter for the first time. Willie here helping Fri Jan 10. Fine and moderately cold. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto, called at Mr Gibsons. Aunt Nellie at W. A. meeting Willie here helping clean up grain. Man here for hay. Sat Jan 11. A very mild day all slush. We went to Mrs Teasdales funeral. rained a little in the evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {See previous scan. This is a scan of the same page, but with newspaper clippings covering most of page} <h2>Coldest Wave for 28 Years, 22 Below Zero</h2> Are Official Obeservatory Figures, Though Unofficial Reports are Lower BAY COATED WITH TWO INCHES OF ICE Lambton Claims 36 below, York Mills 34, Scarboro 30, Eastern gap 27, Downtown 22 MEN SLEPT IN A TENT Life on the Industrial farm One of Intresting Fetures of the Cold Snap. OFFICAL FIGURES From Meterological Of- ffice on Bloor street ... 22 below Lambton ....... ....... 36 below Mimico at 6 a.m. ...... 25 below Humber Beach Hotel at 8 a.m. ....... 18 below Sunnyside at 8 a.m. ....... 23 below Lakefront ....... ....... 22 below Beaches at 8 a.m. ....... 24 below When a widower begins to tell his troubles to a widow, she knows. <h2>Toilet Talk.</h2> L.M.: For the unpleasant effects of perspiration bathe with a lotion of 1 ounce hydrate of chloral in 1 pin water. A good powder to be used is made of 1/4 ounce camphor in fine powder, 3/4 ounces oxide of zinc; 2 ounces precipitated chalk; 15 drops oil of roses. Rub the three last ingredients with the chalk, then add the other powders and mix thoroughly. Pass through a very fine sieve. (2) There is no adequate remedy for the shine on a serge skirt, but you may alleviate the malady by sponging with warm vinegar, or rubbing lightly with emery paper. The shine is caused by the departure of the nap. <h2>Works Commissioner Parts With That Great Dreadnought, the Dan Lamb.</h2> Works commissioner Harris is in receipt of three perfectly good dollar bills, in return for which the City of Toronto is transferring its "fleet" to the Harbor Commission. Although the bargain was arranged some time ago, the bill of sale is only now being put through, and the requisite documents are awaiting the Mayor's signature. For the three dollars in question, the commission get $75,000 worth of plant. On the face of it, the bargain is a good one for the board, but it carries with it obligations which rather modify first judgement. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {See previous scan. This is a scan of the same page, but with different newspaper clippings covering most of page} <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul><li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#LOWEST_TEMPERATURE_FOR_THE_PAST_TWO_DECADES">1 LOWEST TEMPERATURE FOR THE PAST TWO DECADES</a> <ul><li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Three_Lower_Records.">1.1 Three Lower Records.</a></li> </ul></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#THE_WEATHER.">2 THE WEATHER.</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#RECORDS_BROKEN_THIS_WINTER">3 RECORDS BROKEN THIS WINTER</a></li> </ul></div> <h2>LOWEST TEMPERATURE FOR THE PAST TWO DECADES</h2> Feb. 10, 1912 ............ 19.0 below Feb. 16, 1911 ....... ..... 1.7 below Feb. 6, 1910 ....... ...... 8.7 below Feb. 1, 1909 ........ ..... 8.7 below Feb. 4, 1908 ............. 11.4 below Jan. 24, 1907 ............ 10.0 below Feb. 2, 1906 ............ 12.1 below Feb. 4, 1905 ............. 8.2 below Jan. 19, 1901 ............ 10.9 below Feb. 11, 1899 ............ 12.0 below Jan 30. 1899 ............ 15.0 below Feb. 17, 1896 ............ 17.9 below Feb. 6, 1895 ............ 21.2 below Jan. 4, 1893 ............ 17.8 below Jan. 17, 1840 ............ 19.0 below Feb. 5, 1855 ............ 25.4 below Jan. 22, 1857 ............ 20.0 below Jan. 10, 1859 ............ 26.5 below Feb. 8, 1867 ............ 20.8 Feb. 4, 1863 ............ 19.8 below Dec. 21, 1871 ............ 21.0 below Jan. 29, 1873 ............ 18.4 below Feb. 5, 1886 ............ 22.8 below Not for twenty-eight years has the stern old Frost King bitten this city so deeply as he did last night in the moonlight hours betweem midnight and six o'clock this morning. Calm, snapping, piercing cold, that is the way everybody is describing it to his neighbor to-day, and on top of that the weather man declares that the figures recorded by the tested, unerring official thermometer in the Meteorlogical Office up on Bloor street, was 22 below zero. From isolated places in the city's suburbs there comes the reports which drop the mercury as low as thirty, thirty-four, and even thirty-six degrees below the zero mark, but the official figure is the one which has to be relied upon for the compliance of statistics. <h3>Three Lower Records.</h3> If any person wishes to beat that official record of 22 degrees below for Toronto, he must chase back through the years until he comes to February 5 of 1886, where he will find that the lowest was 22.8, and that is twenty-eight years ago. Only three times during that period for which official figures have been preserved has Toronto experienced a stiffer burst of cold than came last night, and figures are on record for the past seventy-four years. January 10, 1859, holds the record, the temperature dropping to 26.5. That was fifty-five years ago, the third time when our recent figures were beaten being fifty-nine years ago, in February of 1855, the record then being 25.4. More to come. Cheerless as it seems, the weather third vice president, Mrs. J.J. Ramsey; treasurer, Miss Beadle; recording secretary, Miss H. E. Heakes corresponding secretary, Miss Burkart Methodist Deconess Aid Society. The Twentieth Annual Meeting o the Methodist Deaconess Aid Society was held yesterday afternoon and Room. <h2>THE WEATHER.</h2> Lower Lakes Region and Georgian Bay - Fresh northerly winds; fair and continued very cold to-day and on Tuesday. <h2>RECORDS BROKEN THIS WINTER</h2> February, 1914, coldest month in history of Toronto, mean temperature 7.2 degrees above 22 days. January 13, 1914, lowest temperature in 28 years - 22 degrees below. January 13, 1914, lowest average temperature for one day in history of Toronto - 16.5 degrees below. February 9, 10, 11, probably lowest average temperature for three days - 2 degrees above. If the month of February </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun Jan 12, Turning colder and stormy. Mrs Clarke and boys here for tea. only get one and two eggs. Mon Jan 13. Fine and moderately cold we washed and churned. Willie here helping. Tues Jan 14. Fine bright day, moderately cold. Aunt Nellie went to Aunt Lizzies. Annie came out. Wed Jan 15, Fine and very mild. Willie helping Uncle. Thurs Jan 16. Fine and very mild. Uncle at Woodbridge. Fri Jan 17. Very mild and foggy. Willie and George here helping. the water here very high and roads muddy, Sat Jan 18, Rained heavily then turned to snow and very rough. Uncle went to meet Aunt Nellie. Sun Jan 19, Fine and mild, I was at Willies in the afternoon and Marjorie came home with me. Aunt Mattie, Uncle and I at Church in eve. let hens out. Mon Jan 20. Fine then poured and rained, Willie and George here, helping. water very high. Tues Jan 21 Fine day and a little colder, Uncle at Woodbridge, I went to Mr Browns at night, Wed Jan 22. Fine and moderately cold. Uncle at Woodbridge. I went to Lucy Bowes in afternoon. Uncle and Auntie at Thornhill in the afternoon. Thurs Jan 23, Rained and snowed a dreadful day untill {until} afternoon. Uncle at Woodbridge. got wet, Charlie Teasdale called we had tea at Franks. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Fri Jan 24. Fine bright warm day, Aunt Mattie called at Mrs Whites. Annie and Lizzie here, the Thrashers came. Sat Jan 25. A beautiful mild day, Thrashing untill about four o'clock, Mr and Mrs Farrell came. Sun Jan 26, Fine and very mild. Uncle took Mr Farrells to Mr Osters. muddy and dirty. Mon Jan 27, Fine and mild. Thrashers cutting feed. finished about eleven for dinner. then went for Willies. Tue Jan 28. Fine and much colder. Willies are thrashing Aunt Mattie helping Mary. Wed Jan 29. Fine with east wind then turned milder. Willies finished thrashing at noon. Thur Jan 30. Fine and very mild. I called at Marys in the afternoon. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Mr Joe Bales for tea. mild like spring. We are getting seven eggs. Fri Jan 31. Rained heavily until noon then cleared and colder by night. Sat Feb 1, Very cold with a cold, N.W. wind. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Thornhill with butter and eggs. Sun Feb 2, Very cold west wind, bear could see its shadow. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at church light the coal feeder. Mon Feb 3 Fine and milder, We did not wash and churn. Uncle and Auntie at Thornhill helping at hall </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tue Feb 4. A very cold west wind with a few flurries. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at the social. we took a large piece of ham, four cakes, two loaves of bread and milk. took in $1.76. Wed Feb 5. Fine but a cold wind. Thur Feb 6. Fine but very cold and windy. I went over to Marys to help her. Uncle at Mr Larose Sale. Fri Feb 7. Cold west wind, dust blowing. Sat Feb 8. Fine but not so cold. a few squirrels. I went to Toronto. Uncle is poorly. the Doctor out to extract his tooth. Sun Feb 9. Fine and moderately cold. Willie here in the afternoon. the Doctor here. Mon Feb 10. Cold east wind, below zero for the first this year. We had Mr and Mrs Smellie, Mr and Mrs Teasdale, Mr Morgan and Walshs, Willie, Marjorie and Annie to spend the evening. Tue Feb 11. Fine and windy. Annie went home. I went to bake for Mary. Wed Feb 12, Fine but cold wind, roads all clean and dusty. at Dr. Thur Feb 13. Fine and cold. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Thornhill Fri Feb 14. Valentines Day. I went to bake for Mary. Sat Feb 15, A east wind, Uncle in Toronto. came snow at night. Sun Feb 16. Fine bright day but frosty. Willie and boys here for dinner. Uncle and I at church, in eve. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon Feb 17, Fine bright day but frosty, below zero. we did not wash or churn. Aunt M. called at Littles. Tue Feb 18, Fine bright day. milder. Dr Campbell here a sick steer. Wed Feb 19. Fine day moderately cold. Uncle in Toronto and Weston. Thur Feb 20. Fine and mild. very sloppy. Aunt Mattie at Mothers. Fri Feb 21. Fine bright mild day. I was at Marys all day. Sat Feb 22. Raining and sleeting very mild untill night a little colder. Willies Anniversary. I went over in the afternoon. Marjorie came home with us. Sun Feb 23 {scribbled over}. Fine but a cold wind. Willie here for a while. We did not go to church too cold. Mon Feb 24. Fine and moderately cold. We washed and churned. Tue Feb 25, Fine but cold. Uncle at the mill. Wed Feb 26. East wind and a little blustery. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Uncle Smellies funeral. Thur Feb 27. Fine day, sleighing, again. but not very good. Mr and Mrs Breakey called. Fri Feb 28. Fine bright day, Uncle and I at Thornhill. he went to Doctor. I called at Marys in eve. Sat Feb 29 Mar 1. A little blustery but mild and bright in the afternoon rather {lamb?}. like. Sun Mar 2. Cold and blustery. Uncle and Auntie at church. I was at home all day, Cecille Pearson played the organ. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon Mar 3, Rather stormy then cleared, sleighing good. Mick here in the afternoon. Tue Mar 4. Fine day. Uncle on Jury. Wed Mar 5. Beautiful day but cold four below zero. Thur Mar 6. Strong west winds and blustery Mr Bowes Sale, Mr and Mrs Bales, Miss Medd here. Fri Mar 7, Fine but cold. six below zero, coldest day. I was at Marys in afternoon. Sat Mar 8. Fine and milder. Uncle home early. Sessor here. Sun Mar 9. Rained heavily then cleared and very mild. Snow nearly gone. but very icy. We want to eve church. Mon Mar 10. Very mild and bright. We washed and churned. Mr Botham came. Tue Mar 11. Fine bright day. Mr Botham left. Mr Lawrence here for tea. Charlie Teasdale here in the evening roads are very muddy. Wed Mar 12. Fine and very mild. roads are bad. Thur Mar 13. Fine and mild. very sloppy ice nearly all gone. I called at Marys in eve. Fri Mar 14. Fine and very, very warm. thunder at night. Aunt Nellie at W.A. meeting. Aunt Mattie and I went over to a lecture but disappointed we left when it started to thunder. Robins here today. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat Mar 15. A few showers then turned colder. We have a Calf very, very muddy and roads very much cut up. Sun Mar 16. Fine but cold and windy, all frozen clean. I went to Concord church. Willies all here for dinner at night. Mon Mar 17. Fine but cold and windy. Tue Mar 18. Fine and moderately cold. very windy. Wed Mar 19. Fine day and quite warm. Auntie washed for house cleaning. Thur Mar 20. Fine and very warm. Black birds here. Auntie cleaned mans room. then clearned cellar in the afternoon fine and warm for the work. Uncle at New Market with the Jurymen. Fri Mar 21. Rained heavily in the morning then cleared. Good Friday. a dreadful wind in afternoon and turning colder. Uncle poorly blew chimneys down also barn roofs in many places. The Doctor here. Sat Mar 22. Fine and quite cold, all frozen clean, I went to Toronto on G.T.R. taken on to Maple in eve. Sun Mar 23. Fine at first, Uncle drove Aunt Nellie and I to early Communion then we walked home. It rained in the afternoon. Uncle a little better. Mon Mar 24. Easter Monday. Clearing and very mild. washed and churned, Annie hung bacon in afternoon Ammie here in afternoon. I called at Marys </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tue Mar 25. Rained all last night and sleeting and freezing all day. Wed Mar 26. Mild and very sloppy. I have a cold. Thur Mar 27. Snowing and blowing most of the day. quite a depth of snow. Fri Mar 28. Fine and moderately cold. Snow going a little Mr Clarke and Earnest here in the eve. Calf. Sat Mar 29. Fine and mild. I have a dreadful cold. Mr Robinson buried. Sun Mar 30. Fine and warm. I am miserable with a cold. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at church. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at Mrs Clarkes to tea. Mon Mar 31. Rained early in the morning then cleared and a very high wind. Uncle finished on Jury 22 days I called at Marys in the evening. Tue Apr 1. Fine but very windy. Mick went home Coal feeder out Wed Apr 2. Fine and mild, the roads quite dry. Uncle and I went out to the Doctor. 75 cts Auntie cleaned stair and hall Carpet. Thur Apr 3. Cold East rain all day. Uncle brought Mother and Annie out. Mrs Davidson died. Fri Apr 4. Cold west wind with a few showers. Washed and churned. Uncle at Willies in the afternoon. Sat Apr 5. Fine but windy. Sun Apr 6. Fine but cold west wind we were at church. I spent the day at Mothers. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Willies in eve. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon Apr 7. Fine and a little warmer. Uncle in Toronto. We cleaned Clothes closets, Uncles room and spare room. Uncles Carpet up. took our Carpet up and cleaned in the evening. Tue Apr 8. Fine and moderately warm. Cleaned our room and put down stair Carpet and hall. Jennie Edey called My cold a little better. all upstairs finished. Wed Apr 9. Fine bright day, roads dry. Cleaned Chamber Willies helped carry out feeder. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mrs Whites collecting. Thur Apr 10. Cold east rain, a very bad day. set a hen.. Fri Apr 11. Fine and mild but very muddy. Aunt Mattie went collecting, Uncle went for her in the evening. Sat Apr 12. Fine and quite mild. Started to wash outside. Mr Luesby here fixing pump. set a second hen. shot 5 Rabbits this week. Sun Apr 13. Fine bright day. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at Church. frogs out first. Uncle at Willies in the evening. Aunt Mattie went to evening Church with Mrs Clarke Mon Apr 14. Fine and warmer. washed and churned. I called at Marys in the eve. Did a little raking. Tue Apr 15. Fine and mild. Uncle went to Thisleton with Willie. We cleaned Parlor. put in Lettuce and Onions. Marjorie and Mildred here for tea. I put on lighter Underwear. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed Apr 16. A great many people started seeding. Fine and warm. Aunties and I went to Toronto. got my hat. $7. Mr and Mrs Little and Mr and Mrs Breakey here in the evening. Thur Apr 17. Fine and warm. raked yards etc. Annie and Lizzie here for tea. we called at Marys and Mrs Clarkes. Uncle took girls home in the evening. Fri Apr 18. Very warm wind. Auntie cleaned back kitchen. washed our blankets cleaned hen houses etc. a thunder storm in eve. Sat Apr 19. Cold west wind. Cleaned pantry. closets. etc. Luesby here fixing pump. Sun Apr 20. Cold wind. heavy frost and thick ice. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at evening church. heavy frost, & ice Mon Apr 21. Fine bright day. warmer quite a frost last night. Mick started work. Started seeding. cleaned Dining Room and took up Carpet. Tue Apr 22. A little showery. we washed and churned. men on land Wed Apr 23. Showery most of the day. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Thornhill in the morning. Thur Apr 24. Fine and warm. very warm. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. called at Aunt Lizzies. had coats on but too hot. Fri apr 25. Fine and very warm. I went without coat. did up Dining Room Curtains. Mrs Little and Victor called. Sat Apr 26. Fine and cooler. We cleaned Kitchen wood work. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun Apr 27. Raining in the morning so did not go to church. I went to Willies in the afternoon. Uncle and I at Mr Littles in the evening, it rained heavily through the night. Surplice Choir. Mon Apr 28. Fine and cool. no seeding. Willie came and helped take Range out. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Thornhill in the eve. Tue Apr 29. Fine and cool. varnished Oil cloth. Wed Apr 30. Fine day, and cool. Auntie over at Mr Bowes for eggs. yesterday. We called at Mr Wiltshires Auntie and I called at Mrs Clarkes Thur May 1. A fine warm day. the growth is very forward. Ida Clarke here for tea. 14 chicks first hen. Fri May 2. Fine day very, very warm. I took clock to Richmond Hill. Auntie at Gardeners. I put on summer Underwear. Sitting out on Verandah. Sat May 3. Fine and very warm. Sitting out. out bare-headed and without coat Sun May 4. Fine and warm. dusty. Uncle and I at Church. Willies here for tea. Mr Bales. called in the evening. {written above line in pencil} "sitting out afternoon eve" Plumb and Pear blossom out. Mon May 5. Fine and warm. trees are out in full leaf. everything has great growth. very dusty. Tue May 6. Fine and turned cooler. I went to Richmond hill in eve for clock and watch. Wed May 7. Fine and very cool. strong west wind. put Meat away. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur May 8. Fine but cold east wind. men finished seeding all but peas. - Mick went to put in his garden in the afternoon. Uncle in Toronto. I went to Marys for a while in the afternoon. frost. Fri May 9. Fine and very cold. men ploughing. Aunt Nellie called at Marys in the afternoon. Sat May 10. Fine and very cold thick ice this morning. Sun May 11. Fine and a little milder Ice Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Church. Aunt Mattie and I went to Mothers and to evening Church. a lovely evening. Mon May 12. Fine but cold. Annie here for tea. I called Miss D. Tue May 13. Fine day. Aunt Mattie called at Mrs Welsh's. Wed May 14. Fine and quite cool. I went to Toronto, called to see Aunt Lizzie and Aunt Nancy. Thur May 15. Fine at first then showery and cold East wind. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Mrs Bothams funeral. Fri May 16. Cold and windy a frost after thunder shower. Mick went home, as his son is dead. Sat May 17. Fine but cool. Uncle in Toronto in afternoon. I went to meet Clara at the station. Sun May 18. Fine but cool. Clara and I at Concord Church. Frank and Mrs Teasdale here for tea. a frost at night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon May 19. Fine but cool. Uncle at Jim Kellys funeral. Annie came home with him then he ( I 126 lbs went to Toronto to Bordens reception. Clara and I called at Lucy Bowes and Marys. (weigh 127 we went to Frank Teasdales in the eve- Tue May 20. Fine but cool. very bright Aunt Nellie in Toronto getting her teeth repaired. Put in Peas Wed May 21. Dull and showery. Uncle and Auntie at Thornhill in the afternoon. I called at Frank Teasdales in the evening. Thur May 22. Fine but dull, Mr Long and Mrs Plowman called. Fri May 23. Fine but threatening, very cool in evening Sat May 24- We spent the day at Mothers. Lizzie came home with us. very cool! a few sprinkles {written in left margin} 127 lbs Sun May 25. Fine but very cool. Lizzie and I at Concord Church. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Church. Mrs Little, Redge, and Ernie called. Uncle went for a drive with Willie and boys. Aunt Mattie and I at eve church. Mon May 26. A frost - fine day Tue May 27. Rained a little. Aunt Mattie went to Aunt Lizzies. We got our Pineapples. 2 for 25 cts Wed May 28. Fine, the girls & Annie Mason called. Mrs Wiltshire called. I called at Mrs Whites in evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur May 29. Fine bright and cool. Uncle to see Mr Teasdale. J. Edey called. Fri May 30. Fine and bright. Annie and Lizzie here. Lettuce. Sat May 31. Fine bright warm day. Mr and Mrs St Clair here for tea. We had Lettuce out of our garden. Sun June 1. Fine with exception of a little showers. Uncle and I at Church. Mrs Clarke here in eve - Mon June 2. Fine day. Aunt Mattie came home. I went to tea at Mothers. "Thimble Tea." We have about seventy five chickens. Tue June 3. Aunt Nellie at Dentists. Fine day. Auntie washed flannelette blankets. Wed June 4. Fine warm day. Wesley Gibbs and Miss Phillips married. Uncle started in barn yard. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mrs Bracks. Thur June 5. Fine but cool. Ice this morning but very little Fri June 6. X A few sprinkles then cleared untill night it came a thunder storm. I went to Toronto. Sat June 7. Fine but very cold. Ice old Jesse died. Mr and Mrs Reive here they took us for a drive then took Aunt Mattie and I to church. Sat June 7. Fine but cold. we have seventy-five chicks. Sun June 8. Fine but cold Ice. old Jesse died. Mr and Mrs Reive here they took us for a drive and took Aunt Mattie and I to church. Mon June 9. Fine but cool. very bright. Aunt Nellie at the dentists. Mr and Mrs Little her in the eve - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tue June 10. FIne bright and warmer. I went to Marys in the evening. Wed June 11. Fine and warm. Uncle in Toronto. Mr and Mrs Breakey called in the evening. Mr Teasdale died. Thur June 12. Fine and moderately warm. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Weston. Mrs Little and Victor called in the afternoon. Fri June 13. Fine but warm. Aunt Nellie at the Dentists Aunt Mattie at W.A. at Mrs Breakeys. Sat June 14 {underlined 14 written above the 14 after 'June'} Fine and warm very dusty. Uncle and I at Mr Teasdales funeral. Mr and Mrs Keffer here for tea. Sun June 15. A little shower then warm. John Milne called. We went to Willies for tea. Mon June 16 Very, very warm. Men in barn yard. Aunt Nellie at Marys in eve. Tue June 17. Cooler with high wind. 87 chickens hatched out Wed June 18. Fine and very cool. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto got white dress. $7.50 we called to see Mrs McElroy. Thur June 19. A few showers. Aunt Nellie in Toronto. Fri June 20. A few showers. Uncle in Toronto Sat June 21. Fine and cool. David and Marion here all day. got Mower out. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun June 22. Fine day. Cool. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at church. Uncle and I at Masonic Service. Mon June 23. Fine and moderately warm. Dr Campbell here for dinner. Tue June 24. Fine and warm. Auntie called at F. Teasdales. Breakys called. Wed June 25. Fine and very warm. Came a shower in the evening. Uncle helping to build the church shed. Thur June 26. Fine and warm. Aunt Nellie at the Dentists, last time. I called to ask for Miss Duncan. Fri June 27. Very, very, warm. Uncle at the bee at Church. Sat June 28. Fine and cooler. Our Pic-nic a delightful day for it. Sun June 29. Fine and moderately warm. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Mr Reives I went to Concord. Aunt Mattie and I at eve- church. Mon June 30. Fine but very hot. Uncle finished at the shed. Tue July 1. Dominion Day extremely warm. hottest day this year. Uncle brought Mother and Annie he and I went for a drive in the eve - Wed July 2. Fine and very warm. men at barn-yard. Thur July 3. Fine but warm and very dusty. I walked to Thornhill. rode home with Mrs Clarke. Fri July 4. Rained heavily with severe thunder storm. I did not go to Welsh's. a good rain which was needed. lost seven chickens. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat July 5. Fine but very sultry. Calves out. Uncle in Toronto in the afternoon. Mick went home. Sun July 6. Fine and very cold. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at Church. Willies here in the eve. Mon July 7. Fine and cool. boys here for dinner. folks at Mr. Littles Tue July 8. x I was in Toronto, a lovely day. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Thornhill in the evening. Wed July 9. A thunder storm in the afternoon. Thur July 10. Fine and very cool. I was at Marys in eve - Fri July 11. Fine and moderately warm. Sat July 12. East wind and heavy rain at noon then cleared and bright afternoon. Uncle helping Willie untill rain came. Sun July 13. Fine and quite cool. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at Church. Aunt Mattie and I at evening Church. Mrs Campbell and children here in the evening. Mon July 14. Fine and very cool. Uncle at Willies. Cut first hay. Miss Duncan and Mrs Shears called. Auntie called Miss {Langstaffs} Tue July 15. Fine and moderately warm. Annie here for tea. Wed July 16. Fine day. We preserved Gooseberries. Picked Cherries. Thur July 17. Willie here hauling hay. men set up Binder. Uncle and Auntie at Thorn-hill in eve, took Cherries to Marys Fri July 18. Fine and warm. Uncle at Willies then all came here about three O'clock. to haul in hay. Mrs Little called in the evening. (Aunt Mattie got a pint of Berries on Sunday eve. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat July 19. Fine and warm. Auntie Nellie in Toronto. George here helping. Sun July 20. Fine with exception of a few drops. We lost three more chickens. I went to Concord. The Bales and Breakeys here to tea. Mon July 21. Fine and moderately warm. Willie here finished hay all but rakings. picked Cherries Tue July 22. Fine day. did Black Currants. Uncle at Willies this afternoon. hauling hay. at Thornhill in the eve with butter. Wed July 23. Fine day and cool. Uncle at Willies in afternoon. Thur July 24. Fine, very dry. turned cold at night. Ida Clarke here in the evening. picked Cherries. Fri July 25. Fine and cool. Uncle at Willies. I called to see Mrs {Smllie} Sat July 26. Fine and moderately warm. David Smellie and George here. Sun July 27. Fine and very, very warm. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at Church. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at the Methodist Church. I went to our own. came thunder but only a little shower at night, but not to do any good. Mon July 28. Fine and very warm. Uncle helped Willie to finish Haying. Tue July 29. Fine and very warm, and dry. Uncle and I at Lansing in the evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed July 30. Very, very hot wind. Uncle in Toronto in the afternoon. had our first green peas. Thur July 31. Fine and very hot. Mr Brown here to start the Binder. Fri Aug 1. Fine and very warm. Cutting barley. Sat Aug 2. Fine and very warm. very dry and dusty. Cutting barley. Sun Aug 3. Warm with a little shower. turned cool in eve. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at Church. Mon Aug 4. Fine and cool. men finished barley. Tue Aug 5. Fine and Cool. started to cut Oats. Wed Aug 6. Fine and warmer. Auntie and I at Mr Pearsons for beans in eve. Thur Aug 7. Fine and cool. Uncle and I at Thornhill in the morning. Cutting Oats in the afternoon Mr and Mrs Lawrence here to tea. Fri Aug 8. Fine and very hot wind. Uncle at Mr Bowes, laying the foundation. Cutting in afternoon. Sat Aug 9. Rained untill noon. then cleared and sultry. Sun Aug 10. Fine and turning cooler. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at Church. Mary and Marjorie called in afternoon Aunt Mattie and I at evening Church. Mon Aug 11. Fine and very cool east wind. men finished cutting and put Binder away. Aunt Nellie called on Miss Duncans in the evening Cutting about 6 days - Mr Smellie accident. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tue Aug 12. Fine and cool. We were at Mr Bowes raising. Wed Aug 13. Fine and a little warmer. Aunt Mattie went to Aunt Lizzies. the men at Willie's hauling in All cut at both places, and this the first to come in. Sold 7 chickens 15 cts lbs about 90 cts pr. I called at Mrs Welsh's in the evening. Thur Aug 14. Fine and warm. men at Willies. Auntie came home in the evening morning. Fri Aug 15. Very, very warm, men at Willies untill noon then came here. got apples at Mrs Clarks. Sat Aug 16. Extremely warm all day men finished barley and one load of Oats. a thunder shower in eve. Sun Aug 17. Very, very, warm. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at eve - church. Mon Aug 18. Fine and very hot. the Mrs Clarkes here in the evening. Tue Aug 19. Fine and cool. East wind. men finished about 2 O'Clock. and went to Willies. I went to gardeners and got Cabbage, made Chow - Chow. Annie and Lizzie here for tea. Wed Aug 20. Fine and cool. men at Willies hauling in finished Oats and Wheat. Thur Aug 21. Fine and cool. Uncle at Willies pulling peas. Aunt Mattie and I drove out with butter. Fri Aug 22. Rained in the morning. I was at Marys in the afternoon baking. A very heavy rain at night. did good. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat Aug 23. Fine and very cool after a good rain. We went to Concord, S. S. Pic-nic. Sun Aug 24. Fine and very cool. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at Church. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at ev - church. Uncle had little accident. Mon Aug 25. Fine and very cool. heavy white frost. Pulling Peas Tue Aug 26. Fine and cool. no harvesting. grass greening Wed Aug 27. Fine day. Uncle helping to pall Willies peas then hauled ours in the afternoon all done harvest Thur Aug 28. Rained a little in afternoon. Aunt Mattie, Annie and I at the Exhibition. Fri Aug 29. Fine and cool. I called at Marys in afternoon Sat Aug 30. Fine bright day. moderately warm. Aunt Nellie and Mattie at Exhibition. Sun Aug 31. Fine and moderately warm. Aunt Mattie Uncle and I at Church. Willies here for tea. we had Corn. Marjorie and I at Fisherville. Mon Sep 1. Fine and very warm. Aunt Nellie and I at Mrs Teasdales for Crab apples. Mr Speight Jennie and friends here for tea. Tue Sep 2. Fine and warm. Wed Sep 3. Very warm and sultry, a showery afternoon Mary, Marjorie and I at Exhibition had a good day only for heat. pastures and grass freshening after rain </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur Sept 4. Fine bright day and very cool. Uncle, Willie and the boys at the Exhibition. Fri Sept 5. Fine and moderately warm. Mrs Clarke thrashing I went to Toronto, Aunties met me in the evening and went to gardeners. tomatoes 30 cents. Sat Sept 6. A lovely day. Uncle at Mr Littles thrashing. Frank Teasdales called with Crabapples. Ex over Million Sun Sept 7. Fine but very warm. I went to Concord Church. Mr and Mrs Little here for tea. Mon Sept 8. Fine and warm then turned colder. Uncle at Mr Wiltshires thrashing. Tue Sept 9. Fine and moderately warm. Uncle at Mr. Wiltshires thrashing. cold at night. Wed Sept 10. A lovely day. after heavy frost. Vines are touched. I helped Mary do pears. Thur Sept 11. Frost and Ice. I helped Mary make Chow Chow. Mr Smellie died early this morning Fri Sept 12. Fine but cold. Uncle and Auntie called at Mr Smellies. Sat Sept 13. Fine but cold, and windy did Peaches. 65 cts a basket Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at Mr Smellies funeral Uncle went to Catholick H. Home. Sun Sept 14. Fine but cold. Uncle Aunt Nellie and I at Church. Mr and Miss Northgraves & Mr Woods here SMon Sept 15. Fine and cool. I went to Mrs Johnsons funeral. ice this morning. Dick sick. Aunt Nellie at Mothers. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon Tuesday Sept 16. Dull with a little shower. Mrs Milne here. Uncle in Toronto. Parlor fire light. Wed Sept 17. Fine untill evening a light shower. Frank and Mrs Teasdale also Mrs Teasdale & Clara here. Thur Sept 18. Fine bright day. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. Fri Sept 19. Fine day. warm I was helping Mary in the afternoon. Sat Sept 20. Fine and moderately warm. Sun Sep 21. Rained then clearing and colder. Concord H. H. I went to morning Church. Mr and Mrs Reaman, Mother and Annie here. went to eve - church. Mon Sep 22. Fine but cold. Annie, Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at H. H. in eve - Tue Sep 23. Fine but cool. Auntie cleaned mans room. Aunt Nellie in Toronto at the Doctors. Wed Sep 24. Fine day but warm. Uncle picked potatoes. I went to help to decorate. Thur Sep 25. Fine and warm. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at Thanksgiving Service. Fri Sep 26. Fine and a little shower. Uncle at Mr Weavers funeral. then went to Toronto. Sat Sep 27. Fine day. Uncle at Mr Wiltshires corn cutting Sun Sep 28. Fine day. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at Church. Uncle at Willies in afternoon then children came here and I went to Maple with Willies. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon Sep 29. Fine and very warm. Aunt Nellie went to Toronto. Uncle took a stroke and Hemorrhage of the brain. Tue Sep 30. Fine and warm. Uncle still unconscious, spoke a few words. Wed Oct 1. Fine and warm. Uncle much the same. Thur Oct 2. A damp East wind. Uncle passed away about seven O'clock in eve - Fri Oct 3. Fine day and very warm. Sat Oct 4. Fine and warm. Sun Oct 5. Fine and warm. Mon Oct 6. Fine and warm. Uncles funeral left the house at 2 O'Clock. Tue Oct 7. Fine and warm, sitting out all day. Aunt Lizzie and Annie left. Mr. Orr and Ethel called also Dr. Johns. Wed Oct 8. Fine and still warm. Mrs Rupert called. Ida Clarke here in eve. Auntie washed. warm enough to sit out. Thur Oct 9. Fine and warm. I went to Toronto. Annie here in afternoon. Fri Oct 10. Fine and quite warm. Cleaned upstairs. Mrs Clare also Tom Farr called. Sat Oct 11. Fine untill noon it came a good shower and freshened things up a little. Willie Cook came in the afternoon. Aunt Nellie and Willie at Richmond Hill in the evening. Sun Oct 12. Dull and cool. Willie and boys here for dinner. Mrs Wiltshire and girls here to call. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon Oct 13. Fine day and warm. We are thrashing. Miss Edey called. Tue Oct 14. Fine and warm. finished thrashing and cutting at noon. Minnie Appelbe came in the morning. Sara White called also Mr and Mrs Breakey. Wed Oct 15. Fine day. Woodbridge Fair. I helping Mary. Thur Oct 16. Fine day. cooler. Auntie helping Mary thrashing I called at Mr F Lawrences. Fri Oct 17. Fine day. but colder. Mr Lawrence called. showery at eve. Sat Oct 18. Fine but dull and colder. I went to Toronto and got suit $2.50. Sun Oct 19. Fine but cold. We all went to Willies to tea. Mon Oct 20. Rained {nd} all morning gently then cleared. Dr Campbell called. very damp. Tue Oct 21. Dull and colder. Aunties in Toronto. Wed Oct 22. Fine untill evening it came a shower. Ida Clarke here for tea. We picked Apples then helped Willie pick his in afternoon. Thur Oct 23. Fine but dull. Man started ploughing yesterday Fri Oct 24. Rained heavily most of the day. we packed a few things to day Sat Oct 27 25. Fine day. I went to Toronto. Mr and Mrs Atkinson called. Aunt Mattie called at Dr Johns. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun Oct 26 Fine day but windy. Willie took Aunt Nellie Mary and I to Church then all had dinner here. Mon Oct 297. Fine but dull and damp. Eddie Clarke took Oats. Mrs Clarke here in eve - Tue October 28 Fine untill noon then showery Wed Oct 29. Fine untill evening showery Thur Oct 30. Fine but windy. Miss Pages called, also Mrs Teasdale, Mrs Barger here. Fri Oct 31. Hallow'een. fine bright day. Annie here for tea Sat Nov 1. Fine after very hard frost, windy. Mrs Clarke thrashing. Miss Medd, Miss Morgan, Mrs Boyle and Agnes called. Sun Nov 2. Fine bright day and mild. I went to Church. Willie here for dinner. I went to church with Mrs Clarke in the eve. Mon Nov 3. Fine and moderately cold. Mr Fowlers called. Tue Nov 4. Fine day. Eddie Clarke took load of Oats. Dr Campbell called. heavy frost. Christmas Cakes. made mince meat Wed Nov 5. Fine day. mild. after frost. Misses Wilson, Mrs Little and E_ called. I called at Frank Teasdales and Mr Osters. Thur Nov 6. A lovely day, bright and mild. Aunt Lizzie and Annie here to spend day. Fri Nov 7. Fine bright day. warm. Aunties in Toronto Mick went home his daughter dead. I called at Marys. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat Nov 8. Raining from the East all day. Aunt Nellie helping Mary she is not well. Bert here to do the horses. Sun Nov 9. Raining all day from East. A dredful I storm. many boats sank and lives lost. Willie did the horses. Mon Nov 10. Snowing a little then cleared and cold. George helping Bert then went to Mill. ploughed in afternoon. Aunt Nellie at Mrs Clarkes. Tue Nov 11. Fine but cold. Mick came back. Bert left at night. Wed Nov 12. Fine and cold. boiled Plumb Pudding. Aunt Mattie helping Mary. Sold 4 pigs. Thur Nov 13. Fine day and quite mild. Mr and Mrs Gibson called. Willie finished his Turnips. Fri Nov 14. Fine mild day. all done ploughing but for fallow Sat Nov 15. Fine and mild. Mick at the Mill. Aunt Mattie in Toronto. The Hunt Club crossed. Sun Nov 16. Mild but dull and damp. Annie here for tea Mon Nov 17. Fine day. Mick ploughing his garden. Aunt Mattie and I went to Richmond Hill called at Miss Pages. their Mother dead. and at Willie Cooks. I called at Marys in eve - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tue Nov 18. Dull and misty then rained in the evening Wed Nov 19. Rained heavily all day. then cleared in eve. Thur Nov 20. Fine and very, very mild. Mrs Lawrence called. Nelson and Mrs Smellie here in the evening. John Cook called. Fri Nov 21. I went to Toronto. dull but mild. called at Aunt Lizzies. Sat Nov 22. Very mild all day. Mrs James and Laura called. also Miss Edey. Annie and Lizzie here for tea. It came a heavy rain about five o'clock. Sun Nov 23. A little colder. I went to Concord Church. Marjorie and Mrs Clarke here for tea. Mon Nov 24. Fine but high West wind. Aunt Mattie and I took butter out first since packing. Tue Nov 25. Fine bright day. Auntie brought Mother out to spend the day. Wed Nov 26. Fine bright day, and mild. David Smellie here. I went to help Mary. Dr Campbell here. Thur Nov 27. Fine but cold East wind. frozen so could not plough until noon. brought in our Coal Range. Willies killed a pig. Fri Nov 28. Fine day a little milder. Aunt Mattie and Willie in Toronto. I went over to help Mary. Sat Nov 29. Fine and mild. East wind. Mr and Mrs Bales called. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun Nov 30. Fine and mild. Mr and Mrs Wiltshire called. Lucy Bowes here for tea. Ida Clarke and {Herb?} here in the evening. Mon Dec 1. Fine and very mild. Mrs McKenzie called. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mrs Clarke. I got weighed. 127 pounds. Tue Dec 2. Fine day. and warm. Aunt Nellie helping Mary. Aunt Mattie and I took up Parlor Carpet Mr and Mrs Jakes called. Wed Dec 3. Fine warm day. Aunt Nellie went to Toronto. Frank and Mrs Leasdale here in the evening. Thur Dec 4. Fine day. Aunt Nellie came home. Dr Campbell here. Dick is sick. Mick out at the mill Fri Dec 5. Fine day and very mild. Aunt Mattie and I at Miss Mundeys. geting five Pullets eggs Sat Dec 6. Fine and mild. Mr and Mrs Breakey called. Sun Dec 7. Mild at first then came heavy rain at noon and turned colder. Aunt Mattie and I at Church. and remained at {Motheres?} Mon Dec 8. Very cold and stormy. Willie helping to bright up cattle and calves. I went over to help Mary. all hard frozen Tue Dec 9. Fine day moderately cold. We washed and churned. five eggs. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed Dec 10. Fine and a little milder, Auntie at Doctors. Thur Dec 11. Fine and cold, all hard frozen. I went to Toronto. Fri Dec 12. Fine and milder, Doctor Carleton got eight {illegible} a dollar each. Sat Dec 13. Fine bright mild day. just a beautiful day. Grant and Charlie called. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mrs Calrkes. Larry Kelly is dead. Sun Dec 14. Fine and mild. Willie took Aunties to church. Mrs Clarke took me to church in the evening. Mon Dec 15. Fine mild day. worked and churned. Tue Dec 16. Fine but dull and foggy. Willie here for a little while. Mary called in the afternoon. Wed Dec 17. A beautiful mild day. a little sloppy. Annie and Mary here. We are butchering. Mick went home. Thur Dec 18. Fine but cold west wind. Mr Smellie Sale. Mr and Mrs Breakey called. Willie doing chores. Fri Dec 19. Fine bright day. cold. Aunt Mattie and I at Thornhill, Auntie at the Doctors. Aunt Nellie at Willies in the afternoon. Sat Dec 20. Fine and moderately cold, roads dry and dusty Clara Teasdale called. Sun Dec 21. Beautiful day, good roads. Norman Richardson and Mrs Clarke called to take us for an auto ride. Mrs {Reeves?} and family called. I called at Miss Duncans in the afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon Dec 22. Fine day and moderately cold. did not wash or chum, East wind. Tue Dec 23. East wind started to snow about ten o'clock. very wet. Willies butchered. rough slushy day. Wed Dec 24. Fine and very mild. rather sloppy. Willie and boys helping bag up chop. an odd cutter out but very poor{sleighing?}. Thur Dec 25. Christmas day. We all went to mothers. Charlie drove Aunties out. turning cold at night. Fri Dec 26. Fine but very cold and windy. Washed, churned killed chickens. Sat Dec 27. Fine and a little milder. Aunt Nellie out with butter in the afternoon. Willie & boys here helping. Sun Dec 28. Fine and moderately cold. I went to Concord Church. Eddie and Ida Clarke and Norman Richardson here for tea. Annie walked out in the afternoon. Mr John Buchanan dead. Mon Dec 29. Fine and moderately cold. Mick took a bag of oats to Dr. Campbell. Tue Dec 30. Fine and mild. David Smellie here for dinner. Aunt Mattie at the Doctors. Wed Dec 31. Fine day and moderately cold. Mick at the mill. End of year 1913. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1914 Thur Jan 1. New Years Day. fine but cold. Willies family also mother and Annie here to spend the day. Eddie Clark cleaning Barley. Fri Jan 2. Fine day and bright. East wind. I went to Mrs Osler funeral. Sat Jan 3. An East snow storm not very cold. W ____ $10. Sun Jan 4. Sleighing fairly good. fine and moderately cold. Mrs Clarke took me for a drive to Thornhill. Marjorie here and stayed all night. Mon Jan 5. Fine bright day, Mick and Aunt Nellie at Thornhill. Mr and Mrs Breaky called. Tue Jan 6. Fine but windy. Willes are thrashing. Aunt Nellie at Willies. Wed Jan 7. Fine and very mild all day, Willies finished at noon. I was over helping Mary. Mr and Mrs Hiram {keffler?} here for the evening. Thur Jan 8. Fine and mild. foggy. I called to see Mr Lyons. Fri Jan 9. Fine mild day but foggy. Our pump broken snowed at night. Eddie Clarke took a load of Barley to Woodbridge. Sat Jan 10. Fine day and colder. {illegible} here and fixed pump. Eddie Clarke here cleaning up. Sun Jan 11. Fine but a cold west wind. good sleighing. Annie here for tea. Snowed all night. Mon Jan 12. Rather stormy, drifting and very cold. Willie called in the morning. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tue Jan 13. Very cold, 22 below zero. a dreadful frosty day. Mrs Clarke here for tea. Eddie took a {wad?} of Barley to Woodbridge. Wed Jan 14. Fine day cold at first, but moderating rapidly toward evening. Thur Jan 15. Fine and very mild. Aunt Mattie at the Doctors. I called at Mrs Teasdales but she was away. Fri Jan 16. Mild. We washed and churned. Came heavy snow and wet in the afternoon. Mrs {illegible} staff called. Mr Lawrence called. Sat Jan 17. Very strong wind and a little colder. Eddie Clarke here in the morning. Cleaning up Barley. Sun Jan 18. Fine bright day and moderately cold. Mary here for tea. Mick did not go home. Mon Jan 19. Fine and mild. Eddie Clarke here in the morn Grant here. Tue Jan 20. East wind and raining a little then turned to snow. Aunties, Willie and I in Toronto. E. Clarke here {ere?}. Wed Jan 21. Fine but cold, snow very deep. Willie got the bills. Thur Jan 22. Fine and moderately cold. Fri Jan 23. Very mild, and thawing. Lydia Wilson here for tea. Sat Jan 24. Rained last night, a little sloppy. I went to Mrs Teasdales for tea. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun Jan 25. Fine and cold. I went to Concord Church. I called at Mrs Littles in afternoon. Mon Jan 26. Fine and moderately cold, snowed last night Mr Morgan and Mrs Welsh called. also Dr. Campbell, Nelson and Mrs Smellie here in the evening splendid sleighing. Tue Jan 27. Fine and very mild, washed and cooked Hams, George and {Jermie?} Crok, aslo Mr and Mrs Cain called. Wed Jan 28. Fine and very mild and foggy, Willian Murphy here. Thur Jan 29. Fine and very mild roads getting here and icy. Thomas {illegible} and Annie here. Mr and Mrs Breaky called. Mick and Aunt Nellie at Thornhill in morn. Fri Jan 30. Fine and a little colder, very icy, William cleaning {harness?}. Sat Jan 31. Very stormy East wind with sleet then snow. Sun Feb 1. Strong west wind. David Smellie here. I called at Mrs Clarkes. our lane pretty full. Mon Feb 2. Fine and moderately cold, I called at Mr Wiltshires. Tue Feb 3. Fine and moderately cold. Willie here. We are baking for the sale. the lane only needed little digging. Wed Feb 4. Fine day. men getting things out for sale. Thur Feb 5. East wind but fine bright day and only moderately cold. Sale. hens - 20 at 86 = 17.20 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Fri Feb 6. Cold east wind and stated to storm in afternoon very rough. Annie went home. We moved our wood stove into Dining Room. Sat Feb 7. Very stormy and terrific wind, Mick went home, nearly everything gone. Dr. Campbell here for tea. Sun Feb 8. A very cold windy day, alone all day. Mon Feb 9. Fine but a terrific cold wind. Willie here a while. Tue Feb 10. Very cold 22 18 below zero. Mick came back, at noon. I walked to Thornhill and called at Miss {illegible}. Wed F 11. Fine but very cold, 19 below zero. pump frozen. Thur Feb 12. Fine but cold. 18 below zero. Pump frozen. Fri Feb 13. Cold East wind, 9 below zero. Went for water, letter Sat Feb 14. Fine but very cold. strong wind. Mick went home. Sun Feb 15. Fine bright day about zero. David Smellie here. the boys here for tea. Mon Feb 16. Fine bright day moderately cold. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. Mr and Mrs Breaky called. Tue F 17. Fine and milder. man took last of oats. I was at Marys in afternoon. Wed F 18. Fine and very cold, good sleighing. Mrs Simpson and Miss {Mundey?} called. Thur F 19. Fine and bright. 3 below zero. Fri F 20. Fine, day and moderately cold. Sat F 21. Fine and milder. Willies Anniversary. I went over after-dinner. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun Feb 22. Fine but cold west wind. I went to Concord Church. Marjorie here for dinner. Mon Feb 23. Fine but very cold & below zero. Mrs Tom {Bower?} called. also Mary. Tue Feb 24. Fine and cold but not blustery. & below zero. Wed Feb 25. Fine and a little milder, I called on Nelson Smellie. Thur Feb 26. Fine and milder, I walked out to Miss Mundeys. Fri Feb 27. x Fine and very mild. I went to Torontto. a grand day. called at Mrs Clarkes in eve. Sat Feb 28. Fine and very mild. Snow going and sloppy. Mrs Albert Farr and Lily, and Mrs Fred Farr here for tea. Sun Mar 1. Fine but a terrific wind, the strongest on record. We were at Mrs Clarkes to tea. Mon Mar 2. A dreadful storm, a little digging on the road. a good deal in the lane but horses went through. snow drifted into the house. Tue Mar 3. Fine and moderately cold. Wed Mar 4. Fine and quite mild. took the pig to Mr Grounds sale. I went out to Miss Mundeys. to have dress fitted. Thur Mar 5. Fine and moderately cold. I was at Marys in afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun Mar 6. A stormy day, snowing from the east. Sat Mar 7. Milder and a little blustery. Willie came and made a track. here laying fairly well. 37 last week. Sun Mar 8. Fine bright day, moderately cold. Annie here. also Lucy Bowes Willies family all here for tea. Mon Mar 9. Fine day, moderately cold. Tue Mar 10. Fine and moderately cold. Aunt Mattie and I called Mrs Littles. Mrs Simpson called. Wed Mar 11. Fine bright day. Aunt Nellie called at Mr Wiltshires Thur Mar 12. Fine bright day warmer. I went out to Miss Mundeys had tea at mothers. Fri Mar 13. Fine day warm and thawing, a letter. Sat Mar 14. Fine and very mild. Sun Mar 15. Fine and very mild. walk over the road in afternoon I went to Concord Church. Annie here in afternoon Mrs Clarke and boys here for tea. Mon Mar 16. Fine and very mild. Water over the road. I went for my dress. Robins at Thornhill. Tue Mar 17. Fine and mild. Aunt Mattie at Marys for a while. Wed Mar 18. Fine but cold. started to snow. very cold at night. I called at Marys. Thur Mar 19. Fine but cold and windy. Aunt Nellie at Thornhill. Fri Mar 20. Fine but cold. I went and helped Mary. called to ask her for Mr Wiltshire in the evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat Mar 21 Fine and moderately cold. I called to ask for Mr Wiltshire Sun Mar 22. Fine and mild. Aunt Nellie at Church. it came a lot of soft snow in the afternoon and evening. Mon Mar 23. Fine and mild. I called to ask for Mr Wiltshire men here looking at the farm. I called at Willies in the evening, cold in eve. Tue Mar 24. Fine and mild. We hung the bacon. Wed Mar 25. Fine and very mild untill it came a shower in Robins here the afternoon. Willie took Auntie to the Doctor. Thur Mar 26. Mild with a shower in the afternoon. Willie in Toronto, and Aunt Nellie at Marys. Fri Mar 27. Rained gently most of the day. very mildly. Sat Mar 28. Fine and mild. Willie and the boys here. Mr Breaky here. snow all off the road and water down ditch. Sun Mar 29. Damp east wind. Annie here in the afternoon Ida Clarke here in the evening. Mon Mar 30. Rainy day - very wet untill noon. Aunties in Toronto. Willie took them to the car. Tue Mar 31. Fine bright day. Black fords here. men here looking at the farm. Aunt Mattie and I at Marys in the afternoon. Wed Apr 1. April Fool. Willie here. getting things, rained heavily in the evening. Thur Apr 2. Fine and moderately warm after a shower. I called at Mrs Clarkes in the evening. little flurry of snow in the eve. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Fri Apr 3. Fine but cold. I went to Toronto got coat $7.50 Sat Apr 4. Fine with exception of a squawl. men here. I went to the Station for parcels in the evening. Sun Apr 5. Fine but cold wind roads getting quite dry. Willie took Aunt Nellie to Church. I called at Willies in the evening. Mon Apr 6. Fine day. Aunt Mattie spent the day at Mothers they went to see Mr D___ {house?}. Tue Apr 7. Fine bright day, roads dry. I went out to Mothers in the afternoon. Frank and Mrs Teasdale & Charlie here. Wed Apr 8. Fine and moderately cold. Aunties in Toronto. Mary here. Jennie Eden called. Dr Johns here in eve. Thur Apr 9. Fine and cold wind. Dr Johns called. Fri Apr 10. Fine but cold and windy. Good Friday. Mrs Littles and Mrs Clarke called in the evening. Sat Apr 11. Cold and windy. Sun Apr 12. Fine but very cold, strong wind. Easter Sunday. I went to Concord Church in the morning, called at Willies in the evening. Mon Apr 13. Fine. Easter Monday. bright and clear. Tue Apr 14. Fine and quite warm. Willie here in the morning. Put lettuce in Frogs out {first?}. Wed Apr 15. Cool east wind. Willie here in the morning. I called at Willies in the eve__ Nelson Smellie sale. Dr Johns here. some few people seeding. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur Apr 16. Fine and quite warm. Annie here for tea. Mr Lawrence called. also Mrs Clarke. Fri Apr 17. Fine and very warm. Sat Apr 18. Fine and warm. Dr Johns called. Sun Apr 19. Warm with a heavy shower at noon. Annie here for a while. We were at Willies for tea. Mon Apr 20. Dull with a few light showers. Willie started seeding. Tue Apr 21. Fine day. I went to Toronto to Willie Cooke. We Apr 22. Fine day, we washed. Mr Grogan got posession. M. {Pichett?} here. Thur Apr 23. Fine day, they started on the land. Mr Davidson called. Fri Apr 24. Fine with cold east wind. Sat Apr 25. Rained heavily most of the day. Willie and boys called in the evening. Sun Apr 26. Fine day but dull. Annie, Mick and {Marjrie?} here for tea, Mary here for short time Willie lost the {Cott?}. Mon Apr 27. Fine but dull. M__ started work at noon. Mr Clarke called. We packed fruit and jars. sold parlor store. Tue Apr 28. Fine bright day M__ brought mother out for the afternoon. bought house, took up Uncles Carpet. Wed Apr 29. Raining heavily from the east. then misty in the eve. I called at Willies in eve. packed dishes. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur Apr 30. Fine bright day. windy. Mr Grogan here for dinner. I called to see Mr {Wilts?} here. Fri May 1. May Day. fine and warmer. Mrs Clarke here in the eve. I called at Miss {illegible} in the evening. Sat May 2. Fine and warm. men all here. Sun May 3. Fine and warm. I drove to Church with Mike. Annie here in the afternoon Willies here for tea. Mon May 4. Fine and warm. I walked to Thornhill in the morning. Nelson and Mrs Smellie called. Tue May 5. Fine day. Mary here in the afternoon. Our carpet up. Wed May 6. Fine untill evening it came a thunder storm. Annie out for eggs. We have eleven chickens. Aunt N at Willies. Thur May 7. x Fine bright day. I went to Toronto. Mr {illegible} called. Fri May 9. Fine warm day. {Minnie?} Appelbe came. Sun May 10. Dull with a few light showers. we all went to Willies for tea. Mon May 11. Fine but cold east wind. {Minnie?} left. Mrs Jackson Howard, and Louie {illegible} {illegible} here for tea. Tue May 12. Fine at first then rained in the afternoon. I called at Willies, he and boys here in the eve. Wed May 13. Fine but cold. I went to see Mrs Brock in the evening. Miss Wiltshire called. Thur May 14. Fine and cold ice this morning. I went to Thornhill with Mike in the eve. ({Ice?}) </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Fri May 15 {(Ice?)} Fine but cold, ice this morning. Auntie calleed at Mrs Littles. Mrs Teasdale, I, and wife here. Sat May 16. Fine and warmer. Aunt Nellie in Toronto. Sun May 17. Fine and very warm, very dusty. I went to Concord Church. Annie here in afternoon also Willies for a while {Marjoue?} here all day. Mr and Mrs Wiltshire here in eve. Sitting out. Mon May 18. Fine and warm. Sitting on Verandah. Tue May 19. Fine but very, very warm. I went to Toronto. We let our Range out. Wed May 20. Fine but very, hot and dreadful dust. I called to see Mrs White in the evening. Thur May 21. Fine and very warm and dry. Fri May 22. Fine day. very warm and dusty, came shower at noon. Sat May 23. Fine and very cool. Aunt Mattie and I called at Marys in the afternoon. Sun May 24. Fine and cool. I went to Concord Church. David and Marion Smellie here also. Annie. I went to Mrs Clarkes in the evening. rained in eve. Mon May 25. Rained heavily untill eleven o'clock then cleared and very hot. all at Mothers. Tue May 26. Aunt Mattie, Mary, Annie and I cleaning the house. I went to gardeners in eve. Cattle came on the train. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed May 27. Very Warm, we moved two loads out, came a thunder shower just as we arrived. I walked home. Thur May 28. Fine day, Mary, Aunties and I out in the afternoon and put carpets down. I called at N. Smellies in eve. Fri May 29. Fine and moderately warm. Mrs James and Laura called. Mrs Clarke here in the evening. I called at Mrs Littles. Sat May 30. Fine and cool. Mr and Mrs Grogan called, also an auto load. Sun May 31. Fine at first, and moderately warm. John and Mrs Mc Elroy, also Willies here for tea. Mon June 1. Fine and cool, we moved, to Thornhill grand day for it. Mary drove us out. Tue June 2. Fine and cool. we are busy settling. Ma & A here in eve. Wed June 3. Fine and cool, we went to Toronto. Thur June 4. Fine day, still cool. East wind. Willie here and Mary called. Fri June 5. Fine day. Auntie went to Doctors that eve. Sat June 6. Aunt Mattie and I had to go to Toronto as rug is too small, Mother and Annie called. Sun June 7. Rained heavily in the afternoon. I went to morning church. Aunt Nellie and I at evening church. Mon June 8. Fine but extremely hot, put rug down. Nelson Smellie hung all the shades. Lizzie called. Tue June 9. Fine but extremely warm, Aunt Lizzie here. Mother and girls here for tea. Mrs Clarke called, about settled. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed June 10. Fine and a little colder, Mother and M. Watson called. Thur June 11. I went to Toronto. fine and warm. Dr Appelbe here in the evening. Fri June 12. Fine and cool. I went to Willies in afternoon. Sat June 13. Fine and cool. Charlie and Grant here for tea Sun June 14. Fine and moderately warm. Aunt Nellie and I at Church, morning and evening. Mother here for tea. Mrs Clarke called in eve. Mon June 15. Fine day and very cool. Tue June 16. I went to Toronto to see Aunt Nancy. Misses Bowes also Mrs Lawrence and Ida Clarke called. frost. Wed June 17. Fine and a little warmer. I went to Richmond Hill for the clock. Thur June 18. Fine day. moderately warm. Fri June 19. A heavy rain then cleared and turned cold a heavy frost and Ice next morning. Sat June 20. Fine day, bright but cool. Ice. Sun June 21. Rained a very little but dull. Aunt Nellie at Church. Willie here for tea. had strawberries. Mon June 22. Fine and warmer. Willies here putting up the post. Mrs Shuter called in eve. Tue June 23. Fine and very warm. Mother and Annie here for tea. Wed June 24. Fine and warm. with just a little shower. Miss Johnson and Annie called. Thur June 25. Fine and moderately warm. I went to Toronto Ida Clarke called also Mrs Simpson & Miss Mundey </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Fri June 26. Fine day, and cool. I was at Marys, baking. Sat June 27. Rained very little but cold, damp east wind. I went to Pic-nic. stayed over. Mary Watson and Mrs Bowes and Mrs Echlin called. Sun June 28. I went to Concord Church. boys brought Marjorie and I out I went to evening church. Mick here for tea. heavy rain. Mon June 29. Rained in the afternoon. {illegible} sweeping majority for the Conservatives. Tue June 30. Fine day. Wed July 1. Fine but cool and dull. Willie came for Aunties. the girls called in the afternoon. Thur July 2. Fine day. Aunt Mattie and I went for a walk in eve. W. Cook called, Mrs Wilson called Fri July 3. Fine and cool Aunties at Aunt Lizzies to dinner. Sat July 4. Fine with exception on a little shower in eve. John Teasdales called. We went to Pic-nic. Aunt Kate called. Sun July 5. Fine and cool. we went to Church. M. Watsons here, I went to evening Church. Mon July 6. Fine and warmer. we called at Mrs Chapmans in eve. Tue July 7. Fine but hot and dusty, called at Miss Bowes. Wed July 8. Very hot. Aunt Lizzie here. Nelson Smellies in eve. Thur July 9. Very warm. Aunt M. Took water to R. H. we went for a walk in eve. Fri July 10. Fine and very warm. Ida Clarke and Lorena called. Sat July 11. Fine and very warm. Willie Cook and Ada here to tea. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun July 12. Fine and warm then a gentle rain in the afternoon. David Smellie here. Aunt Nellie at morning Church. I went to evening Church. Aunties went for a Auto ride. Mon July 13. Fine and warm. Miss Andersons from Belleville called. we had tea at Mothers. B. Currants 18 c, qt. Tue July 14. Fine and still hot. I went to Willies in the afternoon. Wed July 15. Fine and very warm. got black currants, 18c qt. we were at Mothers in eve to see the Race. Thur July 16. Fine but extremely warm. fitting shutters. Aunt Mattie and I at graveyard. Aunt M_ called on Mrs Lawrence. Fri July 17. Fine and cooler. Aunties called on Mrs Bowes. Sat July 18. Fine and very cool. Thomas Poole here for dinner. the Cooke girls all here for tea. Sun July 19. Fine and cool. Aunt Nellie and I at Church. Mother and Annie, also Willies called in afternoon Aunties and I at eve_ church. Mon July 20. Fine and cool. we washed. Aunt Mattie and I called at Miss Mundeys, Lizzie Bowes called. Tue July 21. Fine day. Mrs Simpson brought peas. I went to R. H. Wed July 22. Fine day, at home. Thur July 23. Rained during afternoon. Auntie at Doctors. Fri July 24. Fine and cool. Mrs Teasdale and Clara called and had tea. Aunties up at grave yard. Sat July 25. Very warm, at home all day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Fri Aug 7. Fine but very warm. the girls and Annie M. called. Sat Aug 8. Extremely hot and smoky. Marjorie came and remained over Sunday. Sun Aug 9. Fine and extremely warm. we went to morning and evening church. Patriotic {illegible} in the eve. came a thunder storm and rain about ten o'clock. Mon Aug 10. Rained a little at first. boys came for Marjorie we washed. I called at Lydia Wilsons in afternoon. Tue Aug 11. Fine and very cool. Mrs Breaky and Mrs Atkinson called. Mother and Annie here in the eve. Wed Aug 12. Fine and quite cool. I went to Toronto. called to see Aunt Nancy. bought first butter 28c. Thur Aug 13. A little showery in the afternoon. Fri Aug 14. Fine and cool. Mrs and Miss Reeve here to dinner. I went out to Willies in the evening. Sat Aug 15. Fine and very cool. Mother and Mary Watson here in the evening. Sun Aug 16. Fine and cool then rained heavily in the afternoon. Aunt Nellie at morning church. she and I at eve_ Electric lights. Willie and Mary here in eve. Mon Aug 17. Dull and showery at first. We pumped water out of {illegible} and had it patched. We were at M. watsons for tea. Tue Aug 18. A heavy storm last night. Aunties went to Toronto. Aunt Mattie remained. Mother and Annie here in eve. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed Aug 19. A hot sultry day with occasionally showers. Annie and Lizzie called, no harvesting all this week. most people done. Thurs Aug 20. Rained heavily most of day. William Aunt Lizzie and Aunt Mattie came. Fri Aug 21. Fine and clearing after a dreadful storm last night. Mr Smiths farm burned. Mrs Rupert and Mother called. also Mrs Ball and Gladys. Sat Aug 22. Five and warm but clearing a little. Aunt Mattie poorly. Sun Aug 23. Fine and cooler. Aunt M very sick. Mrs Carson called Mon Aug 24. Fine and very cool. Auntie never downstairs. I went for medicine in eve. Mr Lawrence called, I went {illegible} Tue Aug 25. Fine and very cool. frost. Auntie no better. Willie here Willie finished harvest {underlined} Wed Aug 26. Fine and very cool. Doctor here again Thurs Aug 27. Fine and cool. {Mother here for tea written above} Willie and Mary called on way to Toronto. Fri Aug 28. Fine and cool. Auntie still in bed. Sat Aug 29. Rained gently nearly all day. Mr {illegible} called. Sun Aug 30. Moderately warm with a shower in the afternoon Auntie at morning church. Mother and a called also Willie. David and Mick. Mrs Clarke called. Mrs Simpson and Miss {Mundey?} called Mon Aug 31. Very warm. Thundering and a little shower. Made {illegible}, washed, Mr Lawrence called. Auntie sat up in chair a little while Tue Sept 1. Rained heavily in the afternoon. Mary called in the morn- Auntie Mattie downstairs for first Wed Sept 2. Rained heavily in the afternoon. Mother and A in eve Thurs Sept 3. Rained heavily all afternoon. Annie and I walked to Willies to see Marjorie who has jaundice </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Fri Sept 4. Fine and very cool. Mother and A here in the eve. Miss {illegible} called. Sat Sept 5. Fine and cool. Lucy Bowes here for tea. Patriotic Concert raised over $1000 for Red Cross Fund. Sun Sept 6. Showery and cool. Aunt Nellie at church. Annie called. I went to evening church. Showery in afternoon. Lizzie and Wylie called. Mon Sept 7. Fine and very cold Tue Sept 8. Fine and cold. Miss Eden called. Mr D. here to tea. Wed Sept 9. Fine day and bright and cool, an ideal day. Annie and I {Mr. Breakey called written above} went to Ex- in the afternoon, Thurs Sept 10. Fine and cool. Mother, Mrs Reaman and Mrs Martin called. Fri Sept 11. Fine bit cold. Aunt Mattie at Mothers to tea. I went to service at church. Sat Sept 12. White frost and cold. M. Chapman called Sun Sept 13. Fine bright day. Aunt Nellie at church, morning and {illegible}. Marjorie and Charlie brough cow. Willie and Mary called in eve. Lizzie and Tammy {illegible} also. Miss Conkey called. Mon Sept 14. Fine and bright. Mother here in afternoon. started {illegible} Tue Sept 15 Fine and warmer, mom here all day. Misses Welsh called. Mrs McDonald called. Aunt M. and I called at Mrs {illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed Sept 16. Fine and quite warm. I went to Toronto got grapes got water in the afternoon. Annie called in afternoon {Charlie took Aunt Mattie for a drive written above} Thur Sept 17. Fine and warm. Sitting out ina fternoon. Aunt Nellie called at Miss Edys. Mother here in eve. Fri Sept 18. Fine and warm. I had to go to Toronto on {illegible} I went to service at church. Aunt M went for a walk. Sat Sept 19. Fine and very warm. Sitting out.Mrs Noyle and Miss Morgan called. Mother and Annie here in eve, J Edy called Sun Sept 20. Fine and very warm, and dusty. Aunt Nellie at church Mon Sept 21. Fine and warm. Lizzie Bowes called. Mrs Little has a son Tue Sept 22. Very warm in eve came up a storm but not much rain. Aunti and I at Dr but he was out Wed Sept 23. Rained in the morning. Auntie and I at Dr in afternoon. I went to decorate also in eve. Thurs Sept 24. Fine and cooler. a little shower in eve. Auntie and I at Harvest. Home service. Lizzie and Fanny Bowes here in eve. We called on Mrs Small. Fri Sept 25. Fine and very cool. Heavy white frost {I called at Mrs Littles M. A 13 written above}. J Cooks here Sat Sept 26. Fine but cold wind. Aunt Nellie at Bazaar. Marjorie and Charlie here for tea Sun Sept 27. Fine bright day. but cool. Aunt Nellie at church. I went in eve we called at Mothers in afternoon. light rainy. Mon Sept 28. Fine and cool. Miss Northgraves, Mrs Woods, and Mrs Smith called. Arthur Mary Watson </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tue Sept 29. Fine and cool. Aunt N and I called on Mrs Ball. Mrs Sangstaff called. heavy white frost. Wed. Sept 30. Dine but cold L. Bowes called. Mary Watson here for tea. Thur Oct 1. Fine and cool. Aunt N- called on Mrs Athenson and Mrs Reaman. I called at Miss Bowes in eve Fri Oct 2. Fine and quite warm. Aunt Nellie out at Concord. I helped M. Watson to put up stove. Mother called. I called at Miss Seager in the eve. got tomatoes at Mr McDonald. Miss Edey called. Sat Oct 3. Fine and warm, sitting out at front. Miss Kelly called in the eve. I got beets at Miss Edeys. Sun Oct 4. Fine and warm very dusty. A grand day. I went to Presbyterian church. Mother called. Mr Pickett and Miss Seager called. Mick here for tea. I went to evening church. Mon Oct 5. Fine and very hot. I went to Willies corn cutting. Mother here all day. Tue Oct 6. Fine and moderately warm. Aunt Lizzie here for dinner. Aunt Nellie went home with her. Auntie and I at Doctors in eve. Wed Oct 7. Fine and moderately warm. Mrs McKenzie here for tea. Thur Oct 8. Fine day. dreadful dust. Mrs Miller called. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Fri Oct 9. Came a thunderstorm and heavy rain. Aunt Nellie came home. Willie called. Sat Oct 10. Rained at first also in the evening a heavy rain. Mother and Annie called. Sun Oct 11. Fine and bright. Aunt Nellie at church. Willie here for dinner. Mrs Leasdale here for tea. Annie called. I went to eve church. Mon Oct 12. Thanksgiving and Woodbridge Fair. Annie and Mother called in the afternoon. fine bright day. Tue Oct 13. Fine day. Auntie called at Miss Mundy. Wed Oct 14. Fine day and quite cold. Mrs Milne and Mrs Smellie called, also Lizzie. Aunt Nellie making calls. Thur Oct 15. I went to Toronto, took a chicken to Aunt Lizzie. Annie called in afternoon. Dull with a few showers. Fri Oct 16. East winds with showers. Mr and Mrs Little called with Butter 30 and Potatoes. Mr Pickett called with pears. Sat Oct 17. Clearing and fine. Grant here for dinner. Sun Oct 18. Fine and warm. Aunt Nellie at church. Annie and I at Willies and H.H. at Concord Mon Oct 19. Fine and warm. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mrs. Kellys. I got apples at Miss Edeys. Tue Oct 20. Fine and warm. Aunt Nellie in Toronto. Aunt M and I called at Miss Bowes. Mother and Mrs Watson here in eve. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed Oct 21. Fine and quite warm. let Range out. Aunt M and I called at Miss Corkes and Mrs Boyle. I went to Doctors in eve. Misses {etc} called. Thur Oct 22. Fine and still warm. Aunt M and I in Toronto at Dentists. Fri Oct 23. Fine and warm. Aunt N and I called at Mrs Welsh and Miss Morgans out without coat every day so fine. Mrs McElroy died. Sat Oct 24. {illegible} their cooler. light range again. Mary called Sun Oct 25. Fine but much colder. Willies family here for tea. Mrs Clarke called. I went to evening church. We were at Mrs. McElroys funeral. Mon Oct 26. Fine but very, very cold. Mrs Lawrence called Tue Oct 27. Fine but very cold after heavy frost. all plants and flowers frozen black. I got Dahlias in. Wed Oct 28. Fine but still cold. I called at Mrs Wilsons Thur Oct 29. Rained gently all day. Aunt M and I in Toronto at Dentists. I got suit at Northrays $15.00. Mary and Willie called. Fri Oct 30. Fine but windy. Willie here moving W.C. Mr Lawrence called. I called at M. Watsons in eve. Sat Oct 31. Hallow'een. Aunt Nellie at Mrs Langstaffs M. Watson and Mrs Riddell called. fine bright day. moderately warm </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun Nov 1. Fine bright day until afternoon came thunderstorm but soon over. We spent the day at Willies. I went to evening church. Mon Nov 2. Cold and windy. Mother here for tea. Tue Nov 3. Dull at first then fine and warm. Aunt Mattie at Mothers for tea. called at M. Watsons. Wed Nov 4. Fine day. very windy. W. Martin putting in cement for her house. I called at Miss Edeys in eve. Thur Nov 5. Fine but cold. We all had dinner at Aunt L Fri Nov 6. Fine day. I walked out to the old home in the afternoon no person at home. got {illegible} apples at Ma. Sat Nov 7. Fine after a little shower. Mary Chapman called also Marjorie and Grant. Sun Nov 8. Fine but cold and windy. I was at home all day. Aunt Nellie at church both times. Mon Nov 9. Fine but cold. Aunt Mattie at the Doctors. We called at Mrs Ramans. Mrs Bowes and Mrs Danby called in afternoon. Tue Nov 10. Rained and snowed, very slushy. Annie called Wed Nov 11. Came heavy squawls in the afternoon. Aunt Nellie in Toronto. Grant here for dinner and Mary for tea. Thur Nov 12. Dull and cold. Mother called in afternoon. I was there for a while in eve. Snowed in night. Xmas cakes Fri Nov 13. A dreadful morning quite a lot of snow then it rained and took it away. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat Nov 14 A fine bright day. I was in Toronto got my fur $22.50. Mrs Coy called. Sun Nov 15. Cold and raining all day. We were not away anywhere. Mon Nov 16. Fair but cold wind. Mick here digging the garden. Tue Nov 17. Fine and hard frozen. could not plough. Mr Oakshott here changing the pipes. Made mincemeat. J. Edey called. Wed Nov 18. Fine and clean frozen. I walked out to call at Willies. Ida Clarke here in the evening. Thur Nov 19. Fine day and cold. Fri Nov 20. Cold, Willie brought lumber. M. Watson called. David here. Sat Nov 21. Fine but cold. William and Wilie started her house {Santa Claus went down street written above} Sun Nov 22. Fine and very cold. Aunt Nellie at morning eh- I went to evening church with Mrs Clarke. Mon Nov 23. Fine but cold, we washed. I went to {illegible} Mrs Riddell. Tue Nov 24. Cold and blustery {Jamie Edey called written above} Wed Nov 25. Fine and milder. Lola Clarke here for dinner. I went to Toronto on business for Auntie. Thur Nov 26. Fine day. Mr Littles baby dead. Auntie and I called on Mrs Miller. Mother and Annie called. William here for a while Fri Nov 27. Fine bright day. I walked out to Mrs Littles. Sat Nov 28. Fine and bright, roads dry. I went to the funeral got apple butter $1.70. Clara Leasdale came. Sun Nov 29. Fine day and mild, ideal day. Aunt Nellie Clara + I at church, at Methodist in eve. John Cook here for tea. light furance </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon Nov 30- Rained all morning then cleared in afternoon Clara and I called at Mrs. Reamans.. I left. Tue Dec 1. Fine day but muddy. Mrs Clarke and Marjorie called in the afternoon. very foggy. furnace out. Wed Dec 2- Fine warm day. William here and finished her house. Man started to make the road. foggy. Thur Dec 3- Fine and colder. I went to help Annie to get ready for the club. Fri Dec 4. Fine day and colder. Aunties and I in Toronto. Men finished road way. Sat Dec 5. Fine day. Mother called for a while. Mr D. moved the Piano. the boys called. Sun Dec 6. Fine bright day but cold. Aunt Nellie and I at church. I went in the evening. Willie and Mary called in afternoon. Mon Dec 7. Fine cold day. but bright and clear. Auntie and I at Doctors in the eve. East wind. moved hens in. Tue Dec 8. Fine but cold East wind. We light furnace. Wed Dec 9. East wind came a little dry snow. Our Bazaar Willies children out, and stayed all night. They took in about $180. Thurs Dec 10. Fine day with exception of a little dry snow. Fri Dec 11. Fine bright day. Aunt N. called in Mrs Jakes. Sat Dec 12. Fine day. I walked to Willies. Annie called, Ida Clarke called. Sun Dec 13. Snowing most of day. Aunt Nellie at church. I went in the eve- very bad walking. Annie called. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon Dec 14, Aunt Nellie went to Aunt Lizzies. Mother and Annie here for tea. Mr Lawrence called gas bad. A dreadful wind blowing snow. Tue Dec 15. Cold and windy. Doctor here. and we went to Mothers on account of gas. Wed Dec 16. Very cold. I was here most of the day. Thur Dec 17 Fine but cold. Aunt Nellie came home. Dr Campbell came over to the house here. Fri Dec 18. Fine but cold. Annie and I at Concord Christmas tree and entertainment. Sat Dec 19. Snowed heavily then cleared at noon. the cutters out. Sun Dec 20. Fine bright day. Aunt Nellie at church. I went in the evening. came a lot of snow in night Mon Dec 21. A cold blustery wind. blowing tracks full. I went to Toronto called to see Aunt Nancy Tue Dec 22. A dreadful wind, men fixing chimney Wed Dec 23. Very cold but calm. I called at Mrs Lawrence in the eve. Thur Dec 24. Fine but very cold Fri Dec 25. Christmas Day. 10' below zero in some places {toronto}, coldest since 1851. Skating Rink opened Sat Dec 26. Fine bright day. We came home. I went to the Rink in the evening </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun Dec 27./ Fine and moderately cold. Willie also Annie called miss Seager, called, and Mrs Richardson and Clarkes in the even I went to church. Mon Dec 28./ Fine and much milder. Dr Johns called, Mrs Peebles and Miss Edey called. Pump thawed, got geese. 16 cts lb. Tue Dec 29/ Mild with heavy snow, turning to rain. I went to Church in the evening when prizes were awarded. Nelson and Mrs. Smellie here in eve Wed Dec 30/. Fine and a little frozen, sleighing good. {name?} and Fanny Bowes called, also {Armie?} and Lizzie. Thus Dec 31. Fine bright day, all frozen hard. quite a hard frosty night. but very clear and mooonlight. 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Title A name given to the resource Courtland Olds Diary & Transcription, 1891 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Courtland Olds Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Norfolk County, Woodhouse Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1891 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Courtland Olds Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Language A language of the resource English Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1891 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank} -New Page- THE CANADIAN POCKET DIARY For 1891 TORONTO: PUBLIHSED BY BROWN BROS., MANUFACTURING STATIONERS. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> MEMORANDUM {second page} January THUSDAY 1 1891 Fred and I have been working away arround the barn to day. This afternoon we have been cuting feed with Mr James McBrides assistance as driver. There has been quite a thaw since yesterday. It seems as though our snow was going to leave us for the present. Weather has become quite mild and rainy of late. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January SATURDAY 3 1891 Fred has been work away {illegible} as usual. Ma and I went out to Dover before noon to attend the funeral of my cousin {illegible} and old school mate Capt. Wesley Hazen. The procession started at about one o'clock from Ward Soverigues, proceeded to Woodhouse Chappel and a sermon was preached there before burial by Rev. Mr Robertson of Port Dover. Called on the way home at W.I.C's {second page} January FRIDAY 2 1891 Have had Fred at work at cuting wood to day. I went to attend the Funeral of our old neighbour S.H. Ryerse Esq. whod died at the age of seventy six, three days ago. Took the minister with me. He is a young Baptist Bro. {illegible} Woodstock home with me this evening. Had a {illegible} disagreeable ride. Found Marian Williams & {illegible} and her when I came home. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January SUNDAY 4 1891 On account of Maggie being quite unwell with her breast, and requiring special care I did not go out to church this morning. Have tried to improve my few spare moments as best I could The good Lord has graciously blessed me with his presence and with some of the joys of His salvation. The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures and besides the still waters. {second page} January MONDAY 5 1891 Have been up to Simcoe to day, settling up some accounts as far as I was able. It gave me great satisfaction to do this even in the very unsatisfactory that I had to get the money. It was town meeting day and I called at Biggins School house on the way and voted for councilors. Was disappointed with my postal card to the Practical Farmer. It was my first unsuccessful venture in that direction. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January TUESDAY 6 1891 Fred and I got some feed cut this forenoon. This afternoon he has been cuting wood &c Had a family gathering this afternoon of my two unckles John and Clarke with their wifes and Nora with some other friends. Aunt Lydia and Jane brought a beautiful silver cup and tea spoon with the baby's name all engraved on each, as a present to the Little darling. Its mother has continued to suffer with her breast, very much. We are greatly allarmed about it. {second page} January WEDNESDAY 7 1891 Fred helped Hom thresh this forenoon & has been cuting wood this afternoon. I went out to Dover this afternoon on business of various kinds. Settled up some small matters of business in a partial way Bertha went along to see about some clothes. Maggie is quite poorly still and requires constant care both night and day. Have been afraid that her breast was caked. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January THURSDAY 8 1891 Fred and I have been killing hogs to day. Succeeded in geting our hog butchering done for another year and I am thankful. Always hated such work. The day has been beautiful - very fine for our work. My wifes sister Mrs Sarah Crysler came to day. Florence brought her down from Simcoe. Am pretty tired of being up nights but it has been necessary for {illegible} last week or so. Maggies breast broke this morning. {second page} January FRIDAY 9 1891 Fred has been working away today at sundry jobs. Went out to Dover with the hogs killed yesterday. Left them at Warrens, but did not get the money for them, as I desired. Paid Mr Chaffey sixteen dollars on the way out, on Freds account. There are very good roads just now, with prospects for a change from cold to warmer weather before long. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January SATURDAY 10 1891 Fred has drawn wood during the forenoon while I was geting the cuting box ready to cut this afternoon. So this afternoon we have been cuting feed with Wm James McBride's help. Got a nice pile ready for use. There is every appearance of a thaw or rain Three white frosts have succeeded each other, a pretty sure sign. Have felt somewhat cast down to day, But God is a sure shield. {second page} January SUNDAY 11 1891 Took Mr Sutcliff with me to church at Dover this forenoon. It happened to be the funeral of Bro McGilverys son Daniel who was burned to death at Midland on Thursday last while rooming in a hotel, which was burned there. It has been storming all day a sort of sleet & ice. Still the Good Lord dwells with His people. O how glorious are His ways and works. He works praise him O God & {illegible line} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January MONDAY 12 1891 Fred away I got to work at cuting wo wood in the woods and geting it up this afternoon. We are intending to keep on this work for a while now. I settled up with Mr Chaffey this morning. Am still owing him something over sixty five dollars all told. This amt is nearly all of Feeds {illegible} Had a caller from my old friend Walter this evening. He has lately been married and appears to be enjoying his new life. {second page} January TUESDAY 13 1891 Have been cuting and geting up wood to day, Fred and I. Got two good big loads of stovewood cut out of oak tops, and drawn up. The weather has been anything but pleasant. Snow has been falling and wind blowing nearly all day. Our house is rather disabled at present. Ma is sick with a cold besides Maggie being laid up. The latter is doing nicely. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January WEDNESDAY 14 1891 We have Ca{illegible} to our wood to day as {illegible}. Succeeded in geting one load wood cut and drawn owing to snow that has been falling &c &c. Went out to town this evening to see about some small matters. Took Mr Crysler with me. The weather is exceedingly cold, in last night be called Zero weather. {second page} January THURSDAY 15 1891 We have been cuting feed again to day. Started about ten o'clock this forenoon quit work about five. Mr McBride has been helping us together with Sam and a horse. Succeeded in geting a good big pile cut . Hope that it will last until week after next. Have been fortunate in having a good day for our work to day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January FRIDAY 16 1891 Took Mrs {illegible} up to Mr Gideon Cryslers this forenoon. Had dinner with them there. Drove on to home afterwards and came back by Thomas Jacksons. Had tea at W Walls attended a political meeting at the dogs {illegible} where Mr John Charlton spoke. Was very much pleased with his address. It was the first time I ever heard him and my impressions were first class as to his power as a public speaker. {second page} January SATURDAY 17 1891 Took Maggie and the baby down to Jarvis this morning and put them on the train there for Delhi. Mrs Crysler who has been here for some time helping my wife also went along. Fred and I have been cutting wood this afternoon in the woods. There is a good deal of interest in our election which is to come off in a week or so of a local member. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August SATURDAY 8 1891 Fred went over to Jame Challards to thresh this forenoon, He has been helping Mr Abercrombie this afternoon, who by the way helped us yesterday. Same drove the binder this forenoon - cuting oats on the Flat. I went up this afternoon to Mr Edwards Mill with few young hogs which I could not fatter on account of failure in crops. Am affraid to fatten so many with what we have. {second page} August SUNDAY 9 1891 It has been so very warm to day that we thought best not to drive out to church so it has been truely a day of rest. Lecilia came last night rather unexpectedly and we are to have her with us for a few days. Mrs Cryslers two boys Charley and Ja{illegible} came from Mr Gideon Cryslers this morning so we have quite a housefull of company. Have felt a gracious deliverence from anxious care to day Jesus is precious. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January TUESDAY 20 1891 Weather to day has been cold enough. Our work is the same as usual vis - cuting and geting up wood I went out to Dover this afternoon however and had tea at W. Walles. Afterwards went to the Dog's nest to political meeting where John Charlton spoke. George Gulcher is stoping with us now. he brought little jim a nice suit of clothes, of which the latter is very proud. {second page} January WEDNESDAY 21 1891 We have been cuting and geting up wood to day as usual. Do not seem to be makeing much headway either. It takes so much time to do chores. Ma and I went down to William Walls'es this evening. Had a pleasant visit with them. The family all being home. I am missing Maggie very much and the baby as well. There seems to be something lacking all the time. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January THURSDAY 22 1891 We have been working in the woods a good {illegible} of the time. Fred away to day. A moderate snow storm has been in progress throughout the day, and this evening the weather is become cool again. I went up to the Grange hall to our Monthly meeting to day this evening. Quite a number of people were there and a pleasant evening was spent. Had not been to the Grange for nearly a year. {second page} January FRIDAY 23 1891 Fred and I went up to the Wiggins School house this forenoon to poll our votes for member of local parliament. There seemed to be a good deal of interest shown by almost everybody in the election. It is the general opinion that the majority will be a very small one, on either side. The Candidates are Mr Wm Morgan of Walsingham and W.A Charlton of {illegible}doch. We, of course supported the latter. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January SATURDAY 24 1891 I went out to Dover this forenoon {illegible line} latter is intending to start for {illegible} the first of next week. Have been cuting feed alone this afternoon that is with Fred and little Jim s help Was surprised to find that W.A. Charlton of Leynedoch Had been elected by a majority of ninety or more. Ma was just telling me that at the time of the Mackenzie Rebellion my father and Lewis Bowlby went to Cananaqua {illegible} to escape conscription. {illegible} D.W. Beech & remained for a time for many months. LR. stayed for some time also It seems that Mrs Depue was married while my father was over there Do not recall ever hearing of this circumstance before, hence this record. {second page} January SATURDAY 25 1891 Went out to Dover this morning as usual, takeing Bertha and Jim with me this time. Our Sup. Bro Saunders preached cannot say that I have been as much blessed by the services of the day as I could {illegible}. So it often happens. The class meeting afterwards was also a {illegible} of very ordinary enjoyment. Clouds will pass over us from time to time no doubt, leaving us the happier when sunshine does appear. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January MONDAY 26 1891 Fred has been picking over onions this forenoon we have been cuting feed alone. We are able to make very good headway with our time and little Jims help. Got started at makeing a carrier for the cuting-box, by which we hope to get along still better than at present. The weather is quite mild. The snow that fell last night has about disappeared to day. {second page} January TUESDAY 27 1891 Fred went to Hagersville with the remaining portion of our onion crop to day. He sold them there at 80 c. per Bus. store pay. He brought home some ten or eleven galls of Coal oil as my share of proceeds. Heard from the P.O Department this evening that I was in for eleven dollars and twenty five cts for stamps bought by W.R.Reid and not paid for by him. So much for being his security Mr Perkis has a like sum to pay. Took tea at unckle Johns this evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January WEDNESDAY 28 1891 Fred went down to Thomas Jacksons with the {illegible line} to help them Cut feed. This afternoon he has been drawing manure. I have been working on a carrier for our cuting -box most of the time. Have been about heart sick with a cold though, so I did not make much headway. have been blessed with a precious faith in our Heavenly Father as my deliverer and guide to day. {second page} January THURSDAY 29 1891 Our man has been geting out manure to day . We find it necessary to draw manure occasionally in order to get room. This afternoon we have been cuting feed alone. Am so thankful that we can get along so well without the extra help we so recently thought necessary. The remarkable fine mild Winter weather still continues. Rain has been falling Occasionally the past day. Still it does not thaw much of any. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January FRIDAY 30 1891 I have been completely laid up to day with a lame back & bad cold as ever. Fred has been working at taking out manure and at sundry other jobs. It has been quite mild with every appearance of a general break up. Have been able to read a good deal to day which is of itself a great privilege. Do not appreciate the other part of my experience to day viz the lame back. {second page} January SATURDAY 31 1891 Have felt some better to day. Was able this forenoon to cut feed for a coupld of hours. Mr McBride has been helping us with one horse. Went out to Dover this afternoon takeing Ma with me. Sent away the money to P.O. Inspector, which I got into by going security for W.R.Reid as {illegible} $11.25 cts, beside cost of {illegible}. Made a bargain for the sale of some oak stove bolts at 5.2 & 6$ per cord to Geo Reynolds 22 & 36 inch {illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Febuary SUNDAY 1 1891 Our Quarterly meeting being at Wa{illegible} to day we did not go. The distance being eighteen miles. I went over to the church at home and heard a young Baptist Student from Woodstock - He preached from "The Lord hath desired thee that He might sift thee as wheat". Neverltheless I have prayed for the that thy faith fail thee not". The {illegible} some beautiful points which I cannot record for want of space. {second page} Febuary MONDAY 2 1891 Fred and I got to work at cuting oak into stovebolts to day. Got one big tree down and one cut off the {illegible} The saw did not work well so I had to file it thoroughly which took some time. Mr Chaffey was here this afternoon to tell us that he was likely to go away in a couple of weeks. Weather has changed lately & again Winter reigns supreme. There is every appearance of snow. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Febuary TUESDAY 3 1891 Fred and I cut wood in the forenoon for bolts & this afternoon have been cuting Fred alone and doing same. {illegible} chores. I went over to Dover this evening to take out some butter to Cover a crock that we had been filling for him. The weather has been geting colder all day and is quite cold to night. We seem likely now to have some cold Winter weather for a while now. No telling how long it will last either. {second page} Febuary WEDNESDAY 4 1891 Fred and I have been doing our best at the stove bolt business to day. It has been exceedingly cold and windy. but, all right for working in the woods. Through Mr Chaffeys kindness the Mail came to hand this evening. See by it that the Ottawa parliament has been dissolved and General Election to take place on the fifth of next month. It is generaly thought that Sir John has acted wisely for party reasons in his sudden change. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Febuary THURSDAY 5 1891' Fred and I have been cuting oak for bolt to day as usual except when doing chores. We have made three cords out of our tree and that not a large one. Have to record the death of one my black french mares Maggie at the age of twenty four to day. Her usefulness was about past, so that the loss is not a serious one of {illegible}. Have allowed her to run in the yard this Winter, the stables being full one reason of her not wintering perhaps. {second page} Febuary FRIDAY 6 1891 This forenoon Fred and I worked in the woods most of the time. While this afternoon we have been cuting feed. Mr McBride and Sam have been helping us with the {illegible} until five o'clock They took the horse-power home with them this evening intending to cut for them tomorrow. A thaw has set in again. Have been graciously blessed of late with spiritual blessing. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Febuary SATURDAY 7 1891 Fred has been working away at chores, cuting wood &c while I went over to McBrides with the cuting-box to cut feed for them. We put in the forenoon nicely. It stormed this afternoon so we had to quit, and I went out to Dover. Was glad to find this afternoon that a respectable honest man had bought out Mr Chaffey and would take posession soon with the understanding that the P.O. would still be opened again. His name is Gray. {second page} Febuary SUNDAY 8 1891 On account the state of the roads I did not go out to church this morning. Spent the day at home in a quiet way as usual. Went down to William Wallse's this evening to see how he was. He has been very ill with the mumps but is {illegible} recovering. It has been quite warm to day, so that the snow has left us some; rather impairing the sleighing. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Febuary MONDAY 9 1891 The weather has been very mild to day and somewhat rainy. Fred got up a couple loads of wood and a load of mangels f during the forenoon, while I was worked at my carriers. This afternoon we got to work in the woods again. The two Walls girls have been visiting us to day. I begin to feel as though I would like to see my wife again. It seems so long since we parted. {second page} Febuary TUESDAY 10 1891 I went over to James McBrides this morning to help them finish cuting feed Got done about eleven o'clock. Brought part of the cuting-box home with me & Mr McBrides brought the part, and we have been cuting for ourselves this afternoon. Got a pretty good pile done Mr McBride and Sam helped us with the {illegible} Worked till five. Weather has become quite cold and windy. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Febuary WEDNESDAY 11 1891 Fred and I have been cuting stove bolts to day. Our pile has not increased as fast as I would like, but we have done the best we could. The weather has been delightful and spring like. Have had precious communion with the Divine and infinite. Surely the Lord is my helper and my guide. Shall I not rejoice, yeah I will rejoice! Great is His mercy towards those that fear Him. {second page} Febuary THURSDAY 12 1891 Have kept on at our work to day, Fred and I Got about another cord cut. Went out to Dover this evening mostly after the mail. Came arround by the mill and brought home a hundred of flour for Freds. The day has been very fine perhaps to fine to continue very long. Called to see our old friend Mrs E. Ryerseon and found her in a poor state of body. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Febuary FRIDAY 13 1891 Fred and I worked in the woods this forenoon as usual. {illegible} is cuting our first oak tree and afterwards cut down the big oak in the back woods, near the N.E.W. Corner. It measures over five ft across at the butt. I went down to Thomas Jacksons after dinner and helped him cut feed till night, or about three hours with the team. Walked home then to Dover after the mail but did not get anything after all. {second page} Febuary SATURDAY 14 1891 Fred and I did not go N to the woods to day, but got in a part of the straw-stack this forenoon, for it had tumbled over. This afternoon I got ready and started for Leynedoch. Got to Sarah's in time for tea and afterward went on to Mr Ferguson's where I found my wife. Both her and the baby {illegible} well for which I felt thankful. The child had grown considerably since I saw her a month or more ago. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Febuary SUNDAY 15 1891 Owing to the shortness of my stay with my family for wife decided did not got to church to day. Had a very pleasant and profitable waiting upon God at the barn. O, surely the Lord is good. Enjoyed my conversation with Mr and Mrs Ferguson & Maggie about the Word of God and the things of God. Started for home about five o'clock P.M. Got home at ten. The weather was warm and the roads muddy. It looked like rain as well, but did not. {second page} Febuary MONDAY 16 1891 Fred and I got started at cuting up the big oak tree to day. Got nearly five cuts off ready to split. It is very tedious and discouraging work cuting it on account of its size and then the saw does not seem to big trees fast. Rain has come at last. The weather continues very warm to day. Great excitement prevails just now about the coming election of Dominion Parliament members. Election takes place on March {illegible}. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Febuary TUESDAY 17 1891 It rained all of last night and most of this forenoon. Fred and I have worked inside as a consequence. Our new cuting box carriers are still in process of construction. Hope ere long to have them ready to take the place of a man when cutting feed. We have been sawing at the big oak tree again this afternoon, but makeing rather slow progress. Am again enjoying precious communion with the Divine & Infinite. {second page} Febuary WEDNESDAY 18 1891 Fred and I have continued to cut our big oak tree to day, most of the time at least. I think we got off about five more cuts, besides cuting & geting up a load of wood. The weather has become cold again and now we have every appearance of Winter. I rejoice to think that the grace of God is sufficient no matter what befalls the children . Feel more than ever that He knows best. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Febuary THURSDAY 19 1891 Fred and I cut away at the big tree this forenoon. Was somewhat surprised this forenoon in seeing a couple of thieves brought to bay. Lewis Hall and his brother William. They have been a constant annoyance to the whole neighbourhood for months. We saw them go by handcuffed, where we were working. They finaly acknowledged Receiving and are now safely lodged in the jail at Simcoe. We cut feed a while this afternoon. {second page} Febuary FRIDAY 20 1891 I went down to Jarvis this morning, expecting to meet my wife and child, but was disappointed as they failed to come. So I had my very disagreeable ride through rain and over rough roads for nothing. Rain had fallen most of the day moderately, but to night is it is raining hard. We are likely to have Spring soon judging by the general appearance of the weathe. Heard today Bro Jonathan Elles is our candidate for M.P. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Febuary SATURDAY 21 1891 Fred took his first load of stove bolts out to Dover this forenoon. This afternoon we cut feed and afterwards he he drew up three loads of wood. Went to Jarvis after Maggie & the baby again this morning. Did not feel so disappointed this time for I brought them from the station with me. Great interest is manifesting itself in the coming elections. Farmers are more interested than ever before. {second page} Febuary SUNDAY 22 1891 Took Bertha with me this morning to church. The roads were quite rough and bad, but felt amply repaid for the extra effort to required to get to the House of God. Bro Saunders preached to us, it being his turn. His sermon was excellent the text was {illegible} He shall shew me the path of life". Class meeting was also a profitable season of waiting upon the Lord Surely His presence makes my Paradise & He is is heaven. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Febuary MONDAY 23 1891 Fred took the second load of bolts out to Dover this forenoon. Roads were rather bad so his load was small. We have been cuting feed for about an hour this afternoon with Sam McBrides help. Fred and I got in another pit of mangolds for hog-feed. Worked at my cuting-box carrier a while to day or rather this forenoon. G.W. Lemon Came to see us this evening. {second page} Febuary TUESDAY 24 1891 Fred split some stove bolts this forenoon, while I went out to Dover with a load. Got caught in the rain coming back and rain has been falling ever since until nine oclock P.M. Took the remaining portion of short stove bolts out to day. Had two cords and three quarters delivered this forenoon. Roads are geting quite bad and drawing is tedious work. Hope however to get done before commencing spring work. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Febuary WEDNESDAY 25 1891 Rain did not cease falling until {illegible} morning. Fred and I have been spliting the big oad into stovebolts to day. Got about three cords ready to draw. I never saw finer timber for such a large tree. Mud reigns again though it seems likely to freeze up again soon, as the wind has got arround to the North West to night. Have been somewhat cast down of late. Am somewhat perplexed to know what is best to do this summer. {second page} Febuary THURSDAY 26 1891 Fred and I have been working in the woods at the big tree as usual. Saw James Hom when on the way home to dinner, about theh big white ash tree in the line fence which I have always thought was on our side of the line, but had been fenced in on Mr Homs side of the fence. Had Aunt Lydia and Nora here to dinner, together with Mr and Mrs Chaffey. The latter are expecting to go away from the neighbourhood, soon for good. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Febuary FRIDAY 27 1891 We have been cuting and spliting at the big tree to day as usual. Fred and I. He got up a couple of loads of this afternoon, however and a load of stove bolts loaded ready to take to Dover in the morning. Weather has again changed and become cold and Wintry. A North West wind has been blowing very strong to day. There are strong indications that the coming General Elections will result in the triumph of the {illegible} principals. So may it be. {second page} Febuary SATURDAY 28 1891 We were surprised on geting up this morning to find that a foot or more of snow had fallen last night. It was a very agreeable surprise to me too, for it may help us in geting out or stove bolts. Fred and I cut for about an hour this forenoon, Sam McBride happened here and helped us. Fred took a load of bolts for Dover but got stuck on the way & Came home again leaving {illegible} at McFells hill. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March SUNDAY 1 1891 Owing to the heavy snow of yesterday which has been followed by very cold weather we did not go out to church today. Have been trying in our weak way to make the most of the precious sabbath day at home. It seems that tomorrow is the one hundredth anniversary of Mr Wesleys death also of the first introduction of Methodism by William Losee into this Canada of ours How wonderful are the results. {second page} March MONDAY 2 1891 Fred went out to Dover with a load of staves on the sleighs this forenoon. This afternoon he has been geting up wood I have been buisy as usual at sundry jobs. Went off this forenoon to see about geting a hand. Saw McBride Came over after dinner and we made a bargain after all. He is to work for me eight months for $13{illegible} and if we have a proffitable season are to give him another dollar. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March TUESDAY 3 1891 Sam and I ahve been working in the woods to day, most of the time. This is his first days work on his eight months. Fred took out another load of stave-bolts this forenoon. Took ma and Maggie with the baby down to Wallses this evening for a visit. William went out to the political meeting in Dover this evening but I did not go with him on account of the storm prevailing. {second page} March WEDNESDAY 4 1891 Fred took out another load of stave bolts this forenoon and has got up some wood this afternoon, besides a load of pea-straw for bedding. Same and I cut wood this forenoon in the woods. This afternoon we have been working at sundry jobs - cuting feed &c. Feel somewhat anxious as to the result of the election tomorrow. The Government at Ottawa claims a very large majority will be theirs. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March THURSDAY 5 1891 The Dominion Elections came off to day. I went up to Wiggins School house early in the morning to put in my vote. Fred went up to Lynn Valley this afternoon for the same purpose. Sam and Fred got in the last of our straw stack this forenoon. The former went out to Dover with another load of stave bolts this afternoon while I went down to our school house to see the close of the polls. {second page} March FRIDAY 6 1891 Fred went out to Dover this forenoon with another load of stave bolts this forenoon while Sam and I cut wood in the woods. This afternoon we have been buisy as usual at sundry jobs. Felt of really disappointed to hear this forenoon that the Dominion Government had seen sustained in the vote of yesterday, though with greatly reduced majority from the last parliament </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March SATURDAY 7 1891 Fred has taken two loads of staves out to Dover to day. We have also cut feed. Sam and I worked in the woods this forenoon and he this afternoon. Went down to the cheese factory meeting this afternoon. There was a pretty good turn out of patrons. About nine thousand dollars have been paid out this season from our factory. This season. The patronage has nearly doubled in two years and is likely still to increase. {second page} March SUNDAY 8 1891 Took Maggie to church with me this morning. Had a very proffitable service, although it was necessary to start home before class on account of the baby. Our young Mr Calvert officiated. His text was "Come and see" Some excellent remarks were given which were a word in season to my poor soul. O what would we do without the blessed Sabbath. It seems so needful. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March MONDAY 9 1891 Fred has been laid up to day from the effects of a fall across the edge of the sleigh-box. Sam has been helping though as usual. Got up the short stave-bolts still remaining in the woods, also a load or two of wood. Cut feed for an hour and afterwards brought in a pit of turnips. The weather has been quite disagreeable nearly all day owing to rain and snow which has been falling incessently, almost. {second page} March TUESDAY 10 1891 Took a load of bolts out to Dover this forenoon myself and settled up with G. Reynolds for a part of which we have drawn. Recieving Thirty Dollars. Came home by the Grist Mill and got a couple Hundred of flour. Sent Sam out with another load this afternoon. Fred has been laid up with his side, and I fear will not work for some time. Went down to Jacksons for the evening with my mother and Maggie. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March WEDNESDAY 11 1891 Sam and I have had to work away as usual without Fred's help. The latter is improving slowly & will I hope soon be able to help as usual. Got up four loads of wood and two loads of pea straw, besides cuting feed, and doing sundry other jobs. Went over to play thirty dollars to Dr {illegible}ffer this morning on Freds account. Sleighing has well nigh gone and we are likely to stop geting up wood for a while again. {second page} March THURSDAY 12 1891 Fred has not yet recovered from his fall, so we are doing the best we can Sam & I to get wood cut &c. It rained nearly all the forenoon, so we both worked inside - Same at cuting & spliting wood while I worked at sharpening saw and axe besides cuting box. Winter has pased away and Spring reigns, with it mud and bad roads. We also cut feed for a couple of hours this afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March FRIDAY 13 1891 On account of stormy weather we have not been able to work out of doors to day. Sam and I worked in the woodhouse and in his room during the forenoon, and this afternoon,he has been off helping fix up the school-house for the basket-social and concert to night. Took Bertha and Maggie down, but owing to the very stormy weather the folks did not come so, we had it all to ourselves with a dozen or so others. {second page} March SATURDAY 14 1891 Sam and I got up a couple or three loads of wood this forenoon. This after we got up a load of pea straw from the stack and cut feed as usual. It has been extremely cold and stormy for the time of year. Maggies sister Sarah with Annie Crysler came very unexpectedly this evening. The wind has been in their favour or I fancy they would have been frozen up or otherwise disabled. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March SUNDAY 15 1891 The very stormy cold weather still continues. Have been out to church however takeing Annie Crysler with me. It was a very windy ride. Our young Bro Calvert preached as usual. His subject was "the Christians duty of giving a tenth of their income to the Lord. He said the Almighty had promised to blessing those that faithfuly performed this duty - temporarily as well as spiritually. {second page} March MONDAY 16 1891 Sam and I cut wood in the woods this forenoon. This afternoon we have been geting it up besides cuting feed for an hour or so. Fred has been unable to do work to day but, thinks that by another day He will be well. The remarkably stormy weather still continues. It happens to be favourable to the growth of our wood pile nevertheless. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March TUESDAY 17 1891 Sam and I have been cuting wood stave bolts from old oak tops. He got up a couple more loads this forenoon however. Fred has continued to be on the sick list and has not worked. The weather has been moderating to day and seem likely to become mild again soon. Maggie & I attended a basket social at the school house last night, and had a pleasant time. Proceeds were to be used in purchasing clock &c for the use of school. {second page} March WEDNESDAY 18 1891 Fred has failed to do what he expected yesterday. Am afraid he will not get to work for some time yet. Sam and I cut wood and stave bolts for a while this forenoon we have been geting some feed cut &c Have been taping some thirty or more maple trees {illegible} sap has run well but snow is falling again to night as usual. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March THURSDAY 19 1891 Took our cuting box over to Mr McBrides this morning and cut feed for him for about half a day. Sam and I helped and the team or at least one horse for we took old Sally off on account of her falling down T.C. and George had to work alone. Fred is still prevented from work by his late hurt. The weather is remarkably cold and stormy. A cold East wind & rain storm is raging tonight. {second page} March FRIDAY 20 1891 Got home our cuting -box from Mr McBrides this forenoon, and got it set up for work again. Sam has been geting up stave bolts and wood most the time afterwards. Fred is still unable to do anything, but is evidently improving. Went out to Dover this evening mostly to attend the Forresters Lodge. Settled up my dues mostly to date. Recieved a beautiful certificate of membership, though a long time in comeing. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March SATURDAY 21 1891 I sent Sam over to Dover with another load of stave-bolts this forenoon. He got me a pit of turnips and some feed cut for Sunday &c &c. Went up to Simcoe takeing ma with me. Had dinner at Florences. Found it necessary to borrow thirty five dollars of H.H. {illegible} in order to settle up with Mr Chaffey before he goes away. Had a rather pleasant ride up, but comeing back the roads were terrible. {second page} March SUNDAY 22 1891 Went out to Dover this morning to church, notwithstanding the almost impassible state of the roads. As usual was abundantly rewarded for the extra effort required. Bro John Saunders officiated and brought forth things new and old from the Divine storehouse. Both the preaching and Class meeting were {illegible}cous owned and blessed by God. Subject of discussion was Joshua 6-8 Chap 13th verses. {illegible}ing of Johua with the Angel of God and gave him directions for a victory. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March MONDAY 23 1891 Fred has sufficiently recovered to begin work again to day. He and Sam got up pea straw this forenoon both for bedding and feed. This afternoon we cut feed &c. Went up to unckle John's this evening. Had a sort of a surprise for Mrs & Mr. Chaffey who are expecting to go north to the Sudberry Nickel pastorial There was some twenty or so there & the evening was a pleasant one. {second page} March TUESDAY 24 1891 Fred and Sam have been working at wood-cuting and spliting to day. I went off afte some money this morning, to pay a small ballance to Mr Chaffey. Did not have to go very far to get enough. Mr C. had intended going to day, but on account of illness did not get away. Have been working in the sugar-bush at boiling down this afternoon. Have got about seventy trees tapped now. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March WEDNESDAY 25 1891 The men have been working at cuting wood to day most of the time. I have been working away in the sugar bush. It has been a great sap day. So I have been boiling and gathering. Tapped a few more trees as well. Had a fine batch for the first. Always enjoy sugar making notwithstanding the fact that it is pretty hard work. Have been rejoicing in God my Saviour to day. {second page} March THURSDAY 26 1891 The men and I worked at the sugar makeing this forenoon mostly. Got up back logs {illegible} &c. Had quite a time with fire in the woods after dinner, there being a heavy East wind with plenty of dry leaves for the fire to run in. No great damage done however. I boiled down another batch this afternoon. Had a very cold and disagreeable time of it. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March FRIDAY 27 1891 Snow has been falling nearly all day, just the old {illegible} sugar snow. Sap has been runing nicely most of the time. Gathered it to sugar and leave quite a batch for boiling. Had Aunt Lydia and Mrs Chaffey to take hot sugar with us this afternoon. The men have been working most of the day. Cut feed for a couple of hours this afternoon however. Feel somewhat anxious about our supply of feed. {second page} March SATURDAY 28 1891 The men have been working at wood cuting to day as usual. Snow that fell last evening and yesterday left us quite suddenly to day. I worked in the bush until then and then started to Dover Took our stock of dried apples out and sold them at $1.70 per Bus. Came home by Jacksons, and made a bargain with Thomas for his old democrat waggon. He is to let us have it for six dollars. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March SUNDAY 29 1891 To day being Easter Sunday we had a sermon from our minister for the occasion. The roads were exceedingly bad on account of the late snow, but felt amply repaid for our disagreeable ride out, as indeed I almost invariably do. Called for dinner at William Walls, on the way home. Called also to see my unckle Captain McFell who has been quite unwell again, but is slowly recovering. {second page} March MONDAY 30 1891 Fred started boiling this morning by sun-rise and I have been at it all day as buisily as possible, or until about eight oclock this evening. Did not finish after all but will have a days boling left. Fred and Sam have been working on the wood pile to day when not Cuting feed. Had several visitors in the bush to day, who were especialy hungry for maple sugar. Could only fill them up on syrup &C. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March TUESDAY 31 1891 It has rained almost incessantly to day for since snowing. The men have been fixing up whiffletrees and doing some other jobs of repaires. I have been engaged at sundry jobs also. Got the hams & shoulders hung up to smoke amongst other things. Our old black cow came in to day the first of the season. Spring has evidently come in earnest judging from weather and birds &c. {second page} April WEDNESDAY 1 1891 The men have working at spliting wood and at a number of other jobs. Got in our last pit of turnips which contained forty or fifty bushels. I have been boiling down sap in the bush. Made a finish of it after all. Did not get done under until after nine o'clock P.M. Weather has become moderate and Spring like. Frost being about out of the ground. Spring is likely to comence soon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April THURSDAY 2 1891 Sam and Fred worked at the wood pile to day as usual. I went away collecting for a while. Got a couple of dollars as my reward. The rain of yesterday and even of to day, for it has been raining moderately has mad the roads very bad and walking is terrible. Have gathered sap this afternoon there being about a kettle ful in the pans. {second page} April FRIDAY 3 1891 The weather has been rather disagreeable to day, though spring like being cool damp and rainy. The men have been spliting wood at the wood-house about all day or excepting an hour or so when cuting feed. Our horse power track is very muddy & bad so we cant cut much at a time. Prospects at present are good for an early spring Shall be glad to see early pasture at least for our feed is geting low. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April SATURDAY 4 1891 Sam has been sowing cloverseed on Fall wheat this forenoon. This afternoon He and Fred got up a load of pea straw and we cut feed afterwards for a while. I went out to Dover this forenoon. Found the roads in a terrible state owing to late rains and freezing weather. Feel greatly cast down owing to my inability to pay debts. If these troublesome difficulties were not increasing would not feel so bad. {second page} April SUNDAY 5 1891 On account of the terrible state of the roads we did not get out to church this morning as we usually do. Maggie and I went over to the Baptist church instead and whild the minister did not come a word in season came to me from the Lord - "Men ought always to pray and not to thirst. My unhappy condition of late became apparant. God has since shown me that He knows best & will lead accordingly. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April MONDAY 6 1891 Fred and Sam have been geting up straw this forenoon, Sam has also been sowing cloverseed. I have been boiling and gathering sap all day, or until nearly ten o'clock tonight Had quite a nice batch after it was strained, nearly three pails. Some boys happened here just before I strained the syrup so I had plenty of help, but of course they had to go {illegible} so what they could drink. {second page} April WEDNESDAY 7 1891 Sap weather still continues and I am now having my hands full. The men have been cuting wood for threshing, in the back woods, most of the time. Mr & Mrs Horton came to day with Mr & Mrs Clarke. Had the pleasure of treating them to warm sugar, which they seemed to appreciate. The frost at night and wind day {illegible} is having the effect of dry the ground for work - </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April WEDNESDAY 8 1891 Started ploughing to day for the first or rather this afternoon. I have been very buisily engaged at takeing care of sap, boiling down as fast as possible. It has run faster and more of it to day than any day since it began. Had Florence and Cousin Fanny to visit us to day. It was our privilege to treat them to hot maple sugar. We are having some trouble with our colt. {second page} April THURSDAY 9 1891 Sam ploughed the ballance of the corner next to the garden this afternoon. Fred has been fixing fences &c. While I have been as buisy as ever with sugar making. Another heavy frost last night brought us a considerable flow of sap to day. Have been boiling down, but after all the amt in store is increasing fast. There is some prospect of a warm change soon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April FRIDAY 10 1891 Sam has been ploughing on the big flat to day for the first. Fred boiled down sap this forenoon for me while I went out to Dover. A heavy rain has not improved our roads, which are very bad. Sap has continued to run freely to day so that our work keeps up at about the same. I find that the demand for Maple syrup in Port Dover is very good so we will be likely to sell some. {second page} April SATURDAY 11 1891 Broke down our casting machinery this morning or rather one of the tumbling rod knuckles so I went down to Thomas Jacksons after repairs. Succeeded in geting what was needed Rain has been falling in showers nearly all day. Have been boiling down sap as usual, however Had the kettles full left for Mondays boiling The Good Lord has been near at hand, to listen to my feeble prayer this day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April SUNDAY 12 1891 On account of the terrible roads we did not get out to our own service this morning. I went over to the church at home and heard Mr King, the young Baptist student from Woodstock. His sermon was very good. Did not feel very well owing to a cold lately contracted which seriously divided my attention. A regular pastor has been appointed to this church & to two other appointments. {second page} April MONDAY 13 1891 Fred and Sam tried to cut some feed this morning but were prevented from doing much by the muddy track. I began the week by boiling sap, but it seems likely that the sap season is about over for this year. Feel as though I would like to go into this business more extensively another year if it should continue to be my privilege. The necessary outlay for pails is the greatest difficulty. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April TUESDAY 14 1891 The men & I cut feed awhile this morning. Our track still keeps bad, although geting better. The have been ploughing and harrowing since, or, until this afternoon at about three o'clock when it began to rain. I boiled down the last of the sap to day and got done about five this evening. It is becoming very warm but showery - wheat and grass are already showing the effects of the weather. {second page} April WEDNESDAY 15 1891 Had quite a time this morning at our feed cuting owing to the terrible state of the track. I went out to Dover after dinner with the last load of stave-bolts for this season, did not see the man that bought them, but left them there all the same. The roads are in a terrible state, but grass is growing nicely. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April THURSDAY 16 1891 We have been trying to cut feed again to day with the horses & we find it necessary to stop entirely awhile to the state of our horse power track. We have fed cut feed nearly the whole of the winter and while it takes a good deal of time to do the cuting we can improve the quality of the feed greatly by mixing several kinds of straw and hay together &c {second page} April FRIDAY 17 1891 As the ground is wet again from renewed showers, we have had to quit working on the big Flat, mostly. Fred has been harrowing some next to the side-road. Sam began ploughing the pea field next to Challands, but we find it rather wet. I have been geting some repairs made on the buggy and som other necessary implements. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April SATURDAY 18 1891 On account of another fall of rain last night we have been working at fixing fences &c &c. We started building the Crysler fence on the lower side of the orchard, where it has become necessary to renew or lay over the fence. We put barbed wire on the fence around the lot occupied by the stone as well. The warm wet weather is starting things nicely. {second page} April SUNDAY 19 1891 Did not go out to meeting this morning, but this evening instead, in order that my mother might enjoy the Sabbath services of the village. Our young bro. Calvert preached to us from "I am the light of the world. It seems that one never tires of hearing about our Jesus. The old old story is ever new and enticing, especially to those that love Him. Special services were begun this evening in our Port Dover Church. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April MONDAY 20 1891 The men have been working on the big flat to day where we started to sow oats. Nearly half of the field is {illegible} in shape for sowing. I have been very buisy at sundry jobs. Got the sheep put away this forenoon and this afternoon have been geting some other chores done up. Our warm weather still continues and wheat is growing as grass are advancing rapidly {second page} April TUESDAY 21 1891 I went up to Mr Gideon Cryslers this morning after a bushell of Cloverseed. Fred has been sowing oats on the East side of the Big Flat. We are sowing grass seed also, hopeing to get a catch with the oats. Sam has been working away with the other team on the cultivator in same field. Have been geting home the sap vessels from the woods also pluging holes where the trees were tapped. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April WEDNESDAY 22 1891 Fred has been harrowing and cultivating on the big flat as usual. Sam has been cultivating and ploughing in the same field. {illegible} are hopeing to finish our oats seeding this week. I have been {illegible} much as usual at several jobs. Cleaned out the cellar this afternoon, which is always a {illegible} job. The warm weather still continues {illegible} some appearance of rain. The census man was here to day. {second page} April THURSDAY 23 1891 Fred and Sam have been working the two teams on the Big Flat to day as usual. We have still a narrow piece to plough and to prepare for the drill before geting the field done. I have been working at several kinds of work as usual. Got our colts out to pasture to day in the field by Challands. Went to the Grange this evening on foot. Attendence rather small. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April FRIDAY 24 1891 The men got done ploughing on the big flat to day and have nearly finished preparing for the drill. I have been cleaning black-knot out of the red cherry trees. My mother went up to Simcoe last evening with my cousin Mrs Harris. She intends visiting for nearly a week there, so Maggie has been cleaning house in her absence. Weather changed and much cooler than of late. {second page} April SATURDAY 25 1891 Finished sowing the Big Flat with oats to day, for which I am thankful, to Him that gives us seed-time and harvest. I have been arround some with Fruit tree notices. Mr Lemon having been here this morning with papers &c. Went out to Port Dover this afternoon and made arrangements for the delivery on Wednesday next. The weather keeps cool and is becoming dry. North wind prevails. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April SUNDAY 26 1891 Took Bertha and Jim with me to church this morning. Bro Saunders officiated but the congregation was rather small. Class-meeting also was poorly attended afterwards. Have not felt as bright in my Experience of late as I could wish: but the grace of God is doing wonders for me from time to time. Oh what debtors to grace. Eternity alone shall be able to reveal to us the love and power of God in our deliverance. {second page} April MONDAY 27 1891 Started off this morning delivering my notices at about seven o'clock this morning. Had quite a rough ride owing to the untravelled state of the clay roads. Went East as far as Hedges - West as far as Port Ryerse nearly. Takeing two & three concessions. Did not get home until nearly eleven o'clock this evening. Could not go to Simcoe as I had promised. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April TUESDAY 28 1891 Left home for Simcoe on foot, our horses all being buisy at about three o'clock this morning. Arrived there at about five, or in time to help get things in order by breakfast time. Had a rather successful delivery, takeing only two notes. Tried to take the train for Dover but failed, so rode down to Charley Browns walked to my friends W. J. Carpenters where I am staying over until morning. {second page} April WEDNESDAY 29 1891 Got opened up in good time this morning haveing stayed over night a W.J Carpenters. Delivery in Port Dover was quite a success, everything having been disposed of before I came home, which I did after nine o'clock. Brought my trees home with me and found them heavy enought before I arrived here. Found thins all right with several additions to stock. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April THURSDAY 30 1891 The men have been ploughing in the field by Jim Challands to day, while I have been seting out trees. Had quite a time to find room for the plum trees & apple trees brought home last night. Think we shall have to quit buying trees or start a new orchard. My mother came home from her weeks visit in Simcoe to day. Florence having brought her. {second page} May FRIDAY 1 1891 May day has Come and found us with our cattle out for the first time. Pasture has become quite good and many cattle have been out for two weeks and even more. Fred has been preparing our garden patch and his own to day. Sam has been ploughing the pea ground as usual. Begin to realize that we are full of work; and more than full. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {duplicate of previous page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May SATURDAY 2 1891 Sam and Fred have kept on ploughing in the field by Jim Challands where we intend to sow peas. I have been very busy at sundry jobs throught the day and towards night went out to Dover takeing Maggie with me. The weather is very changeable of late & this evening it has been very Cool. Fruit prospects are not so favourable as a fortnight ago. {second page} May SUNDAY 3 1891 This being the day of our regular Quarterly Meeting my mother and I went. There was an unusual number of people present and a gracious manifestation of the Divine and Infinite, which was a season of refreshing to my poor soul. And if our fellowship below in Jesus be so sweet, What hight of rapture shall we know when round his throne are meet. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May MONDAY 4 1891 Met with another serious loss last night. Found a roan cow, four years old, dead on the hill-side. She had become cast by some means with her back down hill and could not get up. This position is often the cause of loss very soon. I went to the Quarterly meeting this afternoon which kept me till night. Had a long Conference with the brethren. {second page} May TUESDAY 5 1891 The men have continued to work in the field by Challands, where we intend to sow peas. I have been fixing fence on each side of the creek by McBrides most of the time. The weather has been exceedingly cool with a strong North West Wind all day. Ground was frozen quite hard last night. G.W.Lemon came to day with the Simcoe Delivery paper, which I have now to make out. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May WEDNESDAY 6 1891 The men have continued to work on the pea ground as usual. I have felt rather unwell from a severe cold lately contracted. Fixed up some fence however and have planted some onion seed and sets &c. Have delayed makeing garden on account of the very cool weather of late. North West and East winds have prevailed, and very cool winds too. {second page} May THURSDAY 7 1891 Fred and Sam have been working with the two teams in the field by Challands to day asual {sic}. Sam got it drilled in excepting about two acres. I have been working in the garden when not otherwise engaged. Sowed all the seed except onions and peas. The weather is still becomeing more moderate. Much damage seems to have been done to blossoms. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May FRIDAY 8 1891 Sam finished drilling the peas in the field by Jim Challands to day. He and Fred have been harrowing and rolling after the drill since. George Lemon Came this evening and have to finish out my returns for him as quickly as possible. Seem to have much more work that I expected. For I thought we had everything straight and right. {second page} May SATURDAY 9 1891 The men have been ploughing in the field by McBrides to day. Sam finished the pea field this forenoon, however. I have been trying to make out my returns for the tree delivery lately made. Have had a rather discouraging time of it. Seem to have lost some money during the opperation. This makes it very discouraging as I am likely to loose the reward of labour in it. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May SUNDAY 10 1891 Went out to church at Port Dover as usual this morning. Took Maggie and little Jim, with me. H. Young bro. from Hagersville preached to us. Was much edified by the truth as presented. If this young man is blessed with health he will some day make quite a preacher. Our class was also a proffitable waiting upon the Lord. Had trouble with old Sally this evening got down in the mire, when Sam was watering her. {second page} May MONDAY 11 1891 Sam has been ploughing and rolling in the corn-field and Fred has been ploughing with the other team. This afternoon however he has been drawing manure and mulching the apple trees set but a year ago. Have been buisy myself as usual. Was down to W. Walls this forenoon to see about geting a horse to use in Sally's place as we expect her to leave a colt soon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May TUESDAY 12 1891 We have had a considerable trouble with our old mare Sally to day. This has taken a good deal of our time. Have had our been harrowing and ploughing &c. Sam drove the four year old colt this afternoon for the first. She went off very well. This evening we had a very serious time, with old Sally. Got her up to the barn after a good deal of trouble. {second page} May WEDNESDAY 13 1891 Our old mare Sally required our attention for some this this morning again. Had no difficulty in geting her up {illegible} we had our arrangements completed. This afternoon she had her colt but it was so weak afterwards that it soon died. The mother did not have a drop of milk anyway. The men have been ploughing and harrowing the corn ground most of the day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May THURSDAY 14 1891 The men have been ploughing and harrowing in the field by McBrides to day where we want to plant corn. I have been very buisy at sundry jobs. Found our yearling colt dead in its stable this morning which was a great surprise. Feel the loss very much and especialy after all the trouble we have had to keep the colt alive during the latter part of Winter. {second page} May FRIDAY 15 1891 The men have been working in the field by McBrides geting it ready for corn. I have been buisy as usual . Worked in the garden this afternoon and this forenoon was employed at sundry jobs as usual. Begin to feel allarmed about our old mare Sally. There are some indications of kidney complaints and it seems likely that we will have to doctor her for some time. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May SATURDAY 16 1891 Fred has been ploughing corn ground to day as usual. Sam has been fixing fence &c. while I went to Lynn Valley mill with some peas for chop. Left the team there and walked on to Simcoe. Weather very cold and danger of frost very great. My brother-in-law W. A. Ferguson and wife came to visit us this evening. They are to stay over Sunday with us. {second page} May SUNDAY 17 1891 Did not go out to meeting this morning as is our custom. Stayed at home just because we had visitors, which by the way we seldom do. Maggie's brother and sister-in-law being here and only for a short time for they went home this evening. It did not seem right to leave them their visit to our home being of such rare occurrence. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May MONDAY 18 1891 Fred has been ploughing in the big field again today. Sam has been harrowing in same field. I have been working in the garden some and doing chores. Went down to the School house to a {illegible} lecture this evening. A farmer from the Township of Dover was discussing the farmers position in the interest of Patrons of Industry. Gave them my name before leaving. {second page} May TUESDAY 19 1891 The men and teams have been working away with the plough and harrows as usual. I have also been busy at sundry jobs. Am puting a good deal of time on old Sally just now. Her trouble seems to have developed in boils and runing sores. Hope that these will soon carry off the corruption which seems to have gathered on account of her disease. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May WEDNESDAY 20 1891 Our two men have continued to plough and harrow in the field by McBrides. I have been engaged much as usual. It takes a large share of my time to look after old Sally. She seems better however and I feel encouraged. There is a break in the dry weather. Rain began to come this evening and seems likely to continue for a while at least {second page} May THURSDAY 21 1891 Have at last succeeded in geting our corn ground about ready to mark. About ten acres of the field by McBrides are thus prepared. The showers last evening though light were a great blessing. Great changes are taking place in growing crops. Am still engaged a good deal of the time in takeing care of old Sally. Her improvement is very slow so far. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May FRIDAY 22 1891 The men finished harrowing the corn-ground this morning. Sam has been marking it out until noon when it began to rain and we have all been working inside trying to fix up our old wheel barrow. We are likely to turn it into a new one when next rainy day comes. The rain fall has been rather light this afternoon, but very acceptable nevertheless. {second page} May SATURDAY 23 1891 Sam just made out to finish marking the Corn ground by noon today. Fred and I have been planting all day, with Sam's assistance this afternoon we have got the corn planted before Queen's birthday which has been Considered a very desireable thing to do as long as I can remember, In order to get a good crop. Weather has cleared off guite cool. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May SUNDAY 24 1891 Maggie and I went out to church together this morning which was quite a treat. Bro. John Saunders preached to us in his usual interesting way. Text "Behold how beautiful it is for brethren to dwell together in unity". &c. Our class meeting was not such a time of power as my soul could desire. But it ws my own fault. The Lord knows. {second page} May MONDAY 25 1891 Fred and his family went up to Simcoe to day to celebrate the Queens birthday. Sam and i did not go but stayed at home and worked. Sam has been geting out manure on the fodder corn ground and geting it ploughed ready for planting. Went down to W. Walls for tea takeing ma and Maggie with me. Bro Saunders & wife were also there. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May TUESDAY 26 1891 Sam and Fred have been drawing manure on a piece of ground in the corn field where we want to put in some turnips. Ma and I went out to Dover but did not get back until nearly night. Called at the Cheese Factory on the way home to make arrangements for sending our milk next Monday. A fine rain fell this morning doing much good. It has as usual turned out Cool after -- {second page} May WEDNESDAY 27 1891 Fred began ploughing ball of field by McBrides to day. we intend to sow peas on part of it, oats & peas, potatoes and turnips. Sam and I have been working in the garden, He with the team and I with the spade &c. We are geting the garden stuff pretty well in and the various bushes about leaved out. Weather is very fine. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May THURSDAY 28 1891 Fred has kept on ploughing in the West side of field by McBrides where we want to sow peas. Sam has been harrowing nearly all day while I have been planting corn for fodder in the garden. Have had every appearance of rain to day. It will be thankfully recieved am sure. The past has been a day of joy, for the Glorious Lord has been with me to the joy of my soul. {second page} May FRIDAY 29 1891 Fred has been ploughing again to day where we intend to sow peas &c. While Sam has been harrowing and drilling in peas this afternoon, about two acres. I have been droping potatoes where Fred is ploughing. We are puting potatoes under every third furrow intending to harrow down afterwards instead of before. Had a visit from our young minister Br. Calvert </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May SATURDAY 30 1891 We finished planting potatoes to day. Fred has continued to plough and Sam has been harrowing and rolling this afternoon. I have been planting pumpkin seed in the corn field most of the day. We dropped seed in every third hill of corn. Learned that Sir John A. McDonald was at the point of death by the Mail of to day. {second page} May SUNDAY 31 1891 I went out as usual to church at Port Dover this morning. It happened to be the young ministers turn to preach so we listened to him, possibly for the last time. Conference will be in session at Brantford this comeing week. Had a fairly proffitable season waiting upon God. The Sabbath has to us been greatly marred however on account of Sunday visitors at our house. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June MONDAY 1 1891 Fred has been ploughing for peas again to day While Sam has been harrowing and rolling. Weather very warm with some appearance of thunder showers. I have been buisy at sundry jobs which as I think them over do not amt to very much apparently, as usual but still it all takes time. I have realized to some extent that God was mine and I was his forever. {second page} June TUESDAY 2 1891 Have been exceedingly buisy to day as usual. The men have been preparing the hill East of the house for peas while I went out to Dover this forenoon, having sundry errends there. The dry weather is still prevailing, generaly it seems, and the crops are being much injured thereby. Rain seems not far off to night but all signs seem to fail. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June WEDNESDAY 8 1891 Fred has been working away at the plough as usual, on the hill East of the house. He appears to be about bushed to night however. The ground is very hard and dry. Sam has been harrowing in same field. I have been exceedingly buisy geting the garden hoed and the onion bed cleared out. Maggie and I went over to Walter Austins this evening. Had a pleasant visit. {second page} June THURSDAY 9 1891 Fred was somewhat the worse of ploughing, so he has not worked to day. He went to his brother {illegible} this afternoon however to help draw manure. Sam has been ploughing in Fred's place however and I have been harrowing with the other team. It seems as though were likely to have dry weather still, for signs have all failed as usual this Spring. Very cold to day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June FRIDAY 5 1891 Fred has been working to day as usual. Both he and Sam have been geting ground ready for seed and sowing peas as well. They came very near geting all done, peas and all. I have been fixing fence and doing a thousand and one other jobs which do not as usual seem to amt to anything, but I suppose one would soon see the difference if they were not done. {second page} June SATURDAY 6 1891 Got our sheep washed this forenoon. It seems much later than common, but have been prevented by other work. Fred has been rolling pea ground this forenoon or rather afternoon & Sam building fence in front of orchard. Maggie and I started about five o'clock for Lyendoch. Had a prosperous journey and found Mrs Cryslers well. It was rather late to go through to Wyecombe so we are staying over night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June SUNDAY 7 1891 Maggie and I went over to her fathers this morning, and it being Conference Sunday did not get to church. Left wife and daughter with the latters, grandparents about Six o'clock this evening and Came home alone. Did not feel lonesome however for the blessed Lord and Master was with me giving most precious assurances of His favour. Surely His presence makes my paradice & where He is, is heaven. {second page} June MONDAY 8 1891 Got started at our road work this morning, with two teams and three of us. Succeeded in geting in three hours over those four days, I had to go to the Mill this afternoon to get some horse feed so went to Lynn-valley. It keeps as dry as ever with no prospect of rain so far as we can see. have been told that rain in aboundance has fallen a few miles west of us, recently Had good news from Jim Mackey of St. Thomas on {illegible} last, all O.K. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June TUESDAY 9 1891 We have continued to work on the road to day, all of us with the two teams as usual. Succeeded in geting five days in, of our road tax besides about six hours and a half by working over time. It has kept very warm and is still exceedingly dry, with no appearance of rain. Learned that Sir John A. McDonald died on Saturday night last at ten o clock. {second page} June WEDNESDAY 10 1891 Have succeeded again in disposing of our road tax for another year. Had twelve days while Fred had four, makeing sixteen in all. Three days was sufficient to get through with the whole. We worked under the hill at lower end of By Flat, mostly at widen the road. There has been some indication of rain. but so far without it comeing. Weather very warm. Thermometer at 87 {symbol for degrees} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June THURSDAY 11 1891 Sam and Fred have been geting out manure to day. The latter went up to his brother Leias Kitchens at about ten, in the forenoon. Sam had to work alone afterwards. I have been working in the orchard at gathering and burning brush &c. Drove up to Simcoe this evening after Maggie and the baby. word having just come that they were there waiting for me. {second page} June FRIDAY 12 1891 Fred and Sam have been geting out manure from the barn-yard to day. They have taken thirty loads to the field west of the woods so far. I have been going over the corn field with the {illegible} harrow. Found the corn much poorer than I thought. Do not think that more then one quarter of the crop has come up, on account of the dry weather. Am thinking of making wheat ground of the whole field now. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June SATURDAY 13 1891 The men have continued to get out manure to day, from the barn yard to the field west of the woods where we intend to make a summerfallow and sow wheat if all is well. I have been engaged at sundry jobs through the day, to numerous to mention. This is our busiest time of year & jobs are very plentiful. It still keeps as dry as ever & rains pass arround as usual. {second page} June SUNDAY 14 1891 Took Maggie and Bertha with me to church this morning. Heard our bro Mr Saunders preach as usual his first time since Conference While our young minister Bro Calvert goes to College, they young man from Hagersville cames in his place. Was favourably impressed with this young Bro, last March I think, when he preached to us in Port Dover </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June MONDAY 15 1891 Fred and Sam are still engaged at geting out manure and are likely to be for some days yet, the more the better I suppose. I have been shearing sheep most of the day. Got ten out of fifteen done. The weather is exceedingly warm and dry. Probabilities say rain, but it will not be likely to come here as showers ever since the 14th of April have been passing arround us. {second page} June TUESDAY 16 1891 Manure drawing is still the order of the day, and we are likely soon to be through for the present notwithstanding the hot weather. Thermometer at ninety degrees in shade to day. I have finished shearing the sheep at last. Mr Ainsley Wooley told me to night that out North they harrow their new meadows in the spring and then go over them with the horse-rake to collect the stubble. This makes the hay much better. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June WEDNESDAY 17 1891 Our manure drawing still hangs fine, and the field is still not quite covered. Another day after to day will about finish it though and our barnyard will be cleaned out. I made out to put up six piggs to fatten this morning. Had to stuck them in the hog pen after all. Have been sowing plaster on the Big Flat this afternoon, Clover has taken well there considering the dry Spring & Summer {second page} June THURSDAY 18 1891 The men have at last finished geting out manure to the field west of the woods. It has taken a considerable more than a hundred loads of to cover the field, or about three quarters of it. I have been buisy, as usual at so many different things that it almost seems that I have done nothing. Rain in small measure has been given us which will be a great blessing. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June FRIDAY 19 1891 Fred has been ploughing in the field west of woods to day for the first while. Sam has been spreading manure. I went up to Simcoe this forenoon to take the wool, sold 69 1/2 lbs from 15 sheep to Brooks for 19 c per lb, Amounting to $13.20. Went out to W.J. Carpenters for tea, my mother wife & I. Attended the Forresters Lodge this evening paid dues &c. {second page} June SATURDAY 20 1891 Sam began haying to day by cuting a small patch of grass near Freds. Fred has been ploughing in the field west of the woods as usual; while I have been sowing plaster on the Big Flat. besides doing some other work. One of our yearling calves was taken sick this morning in a strange way. It died this afternoon and I buried this evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June SUNDAY 21 1891 On account of rain this morning we did not get out to meeting -- It was the first since that rain has kept us home in a long time. Have enjoyed the time at home very much however, it being truely a day of rest. Our labours through the week have become so incessent that Sunday finds us pretty well tired out. {second page} June MONDAY 22 1891 Sam has been cuting grass in the North East corner field to day for the first. Fred has been ploughing as usual of late. This forenoon for wheat and this afternoon in the garden patch by Freds where we want to plant some potatoes & some fodder corn. I finished sowing plaster on the Big Flat to day for which I felt thankful, it being pretty hard work. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June TUESDAY 23 1891 Sam kept on cuting hay this forenoon in the big field as usual. Fred has been ploughing and harrowing a potato patch north of the drive barn, while I have been as busy as usual at sundrys. This afternoon I have been rakeing with the sulkey rake. Had a call from Mr Henry this afternoon about buying some cattle. Did not make a bargain however. {second page} June WEDNESDAY 24 1891 Got started at drawing in hay to day for the first. Seven loads have been the extent of our days work. I went out to Dover this evening to see after some small matters. Made a purchase of a new fork for pitching hay &c & some fork handles. Called at Wm Wallses on the way home expecting to see Henry about the sale of our cattle but failed. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June THURSDAY 25 1891 We have succeeded in geting in our ninth load of hay to day, or rather this forenoon. This afternoon Sam has been mowing again. Fred has been ploughing and I have been hoeing in the garden. Had a visit from Mr Henry and the Wallses this evening. Failed to sell the cattle as I expected, but have no doubt it will be all right. The Lord knows best. {second page} June FRIDAY 26 1891 Fred and I have been rakeing and puting up hay most of the time to day. Sam has been cuting. He has just about finished the N.E. Corner field of twelve acres. Exceedingly warm and showers North and West of us as usual. Hay soon cures ready for drawing. Joined the lodge of Patrons of Industry this evening. It has been rather slow geting started fro some reason or other. People don't take hold. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June SATURDAY 27 1891 Have succeeded in geting in six more loads of hay to day, from the N.W. Corner field. This makes fifteen so far in all. We got the ball. of field raked and put up ready to draw. I have been hoeing potatoes when not helping unload hay to day. Had a call from Mr John Ross this evening about fat cattle failed again to make a sale. Weather still dry and some cooler. {second page} June SUNDAY 28 1891 Took Maggie and Bertha with me to church at the Port to day. Had a proffitable service throughout. Our new young minister came last wee and preached to us to day. His name is Patterson. My impressions of hime are rather favourable in several ways. He will make his mark, provided he is faithful, His abilities are quite marked and varied. General appearance favourable. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June MONDAY 29 1891 Have been geting in hay to day as usual. Finished the N.E. Corner field, all but the rakings. Drew several big loads to day which makes twenty two in all from the twelve acres. The dry weather still continues & seems likely to for some time to come. We are thereby enabled to make better progress with our haying however which is one advantage. Have also planted some potatoes to day. {second page} June TUESDAY 30 1891 Sam has been working at cuting the ten-acre-field to day. He has got it pretty well along with it. Fred and I got in a load of rakeings from the big N.E.C. Field this forenoon. Raked up this afternoon what Sam cut this forenoon and got it up in cock. Contrary to our expectations a fine shower has fallen to night which will be a great blessing in many ways I am sure. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July WEDNESDAY 1 1891 Both our men have stayed at home and worked instead of going to the Dominion day celebration in the Port. Sam has decided to go to Erie on Saturday by Steam-boat exhibition instead. Finished cuting the ten-acre-field to day. Have also raked up what was cut yesterday. Maggie and I drove out to Dover this evening. Saw the fireworks, which by the way were much better than common for a small place. {second page} July THURSDAY 2 1891 We have been drawing in again to day. Got in five loads from the ten-acre-field which makes twenty-eight in all. Have raked and cocked up ball. of same field besides. The weather has been warm day times but cool night all summer so far. The crops are doing some better since the rain and we feel encouraged. Had a short visit from our minister this evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July FRIDAY 3 1891 The men got in one load of hay this morning, but it was rather wet owing to the rain last night. Fred has been ploughing since and Sam spreading manure excepting where it rained this forenoon. For we had a fine shower and it has been showery since. Sam went away this evening, for the excursion to Erie. The weather is very rough and rainy so I don't suppose the steamry will be much patronized this time. {second page} July SATURDAY 4 1891 Sam left us last evening to go on the steam boad excursion to Erie Pa. So Fred and I have been alone today. He has been ploughing while I have been working as usual. This afternoon I went up to Simcoe. Got some binding wire the "Common Sense" while there and brought home the two neices of my wife Mary and Olie. A very strong N.W. Wind has been blowing to day & last night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July SUNDAY 5 1891 Went out to Church this morning as usual takeing Mifs Jones and Maud Crysler with me. Our young minister of last year preached to us, having Come as a temporary supply to our present you man for a time. Our fellowship meeting was rather dull to day. Was glad to meet with my old boy Carry Skey who is at home on a visit. He has become an ordained minister of the Church of England recently. {second page} July MONDAY 6 1891 Sam came home this morning from his steam-boat excursion and he reports having had a rough time on account of the strong gales that have been blowing since he left. We have been geting in the hay that was left last week in the Ten-acre-field. Had six loads which makes thirty five loads in all so far. We seem to have as much drawn now as we had last year, though not as many loads. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July TUESDAY 7 1891 A splendid rain began falling about four o'clock this morning and continued until nearly noon. We have as a consequence made some further preparations for harvest. This afternoon Fred has been ploughing and Sam spreading manure on the field west of the woods. I have been fixing up some hand-rakes and doing some other jobs necessary for harvesting &c. Wheat is ripening slowly weather being cool and wet. {second page} July WEDNESDAY 8 1891 Have had the plough going in the field west of the woods to day. We have also cut an acre or so of hay back of drive barn this afternoon. I went out to Dover this forenoonon several little matters of business. The late rain has cleared away beautifully and the weather is quite cool. Wheat is filling splendidly and oats is starting to grow although nearly headed out. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July THURSDAY 9 1891 Fred has been ploughing while Sam and I have been working at the hay. Got the patch north of Drive barn all ready to draw this afternoon besides some fence-corners other-wheres. Maggie took her two neices for a trip to the lake and to Dover this afternoon. They reported having a good time. The weather is delightfuly cool and bracing. Very favourable for grain &c {second page} July FRIDAY 10 1891 Fred has been ploughing to day or rather this forenoon in the fallowfield west of the woods. This afternoon we have been geting in hay from North of Drive-barn. Had three loads more with which we finished filling the Drive-barn and West shed. This makes thirty eight loads in all so far. Do not expect to have much more however. Got all ready to go to Simco but when ready to start Francis M{illegible} Came so we stayed at home. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July SATURDAY 11 1891 Fred has been ploughing in the West of the woods to day as usual. Sam has been cuting some patches of hay and puting it up &c. I went up to Simcoe takeing Ma with me. Took dinner at Florence's and got home for tea. Bought some Binder repairs and made some other necessary purchases Was greatly surprised this evening to fine My wifes father & Mother here when we got home. Had not been looking for them. {second page} July SUNDAY 12 1891 Did not go to church to day, but sent the other members of the family as far as possible. Maggie took her mother and Sarah took Maud and Berthan. The former came back with a sick horse before service was over, and Mr Ferguson and I spent the remainder of the day in doctering her. It was Katie. Our friend & relatives from Leyndoch left us this evening for home. Weather exceedingly warm. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July MONDAY 13 1891 Sam worked with the cultivator in the garden this forenoon a while. We afterwards hoed and this afternoon have been geting the binder ready for work. Fred has finished ploughing the field next of woods. This afternoon we got started ploughing the field by the church. It does not plough as well as the back field. I went up to Lynn valley Mill this evening after some bran and middling got a couple hundred of each of Mr Brook {second page} July TUESDAY 14 1891 Sam and I have been buisy geting the binder repaired up ready for cuting wheat It has been a rather serious job owing to several parts being out of order badly. Fred has been ploughing in the front field all day. It has been rather showery at times to day. But little water has fallen however. I went out to Dover after some sugar this evening for puting up fruit. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July WEDNESDAY 15 1891 Sam and I got the binder started at about 8 oclock after a long seige of preparation in the way of repairs. Cut an acre or so, when the main driving chain broke and I had to go to Jarvis for some new ones. Brought home a new box for the main driving shaft also the old one being badly worn. The team has been ploughing between times. Weather still cool and rather showery at times. {second page} July THURSDAY 16 1891 Have had a rather successful day with our harvest. Got the field back of the barn nearly all out with the binder, and mostly shocked up. Had a short visit from Mr Arthur Leone and Mifs Macke. The former came after some goose berries however. Sold him a half Bu at 6 cts per qt. The weather has been all that could be desired for harvesting being both cool and dry. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July FRIDAY 17 1891 Sam finished cuting the field back of the barn this forenoon. He has been cuting since in the field back of that or as I sometimes all it, the Eleven-acre-field. This field was oats stubble, and tolerably well put in, but well put in, but the crop is not nearly so good as either of the other fields. Save scarcely ever had a good paying crop on oat stubble. Peas seem to do much better than anytime else on such ground. Had Bro Saunders and wife here this evening to make us a visit. {second page} July SATURDAY 18 1891 We have done what we could at our wheat harvest to day. It began to rain about the middle of the afternoon so we had to quit work. In one hour we might have finished the second field back of the barn however so we are nearly done cuting. The rain is in some respects very seasonalbe the young clover and pasture fields being in special need of a shower. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July SUNDAY 19 1891 Went out to church this morning as usual taking Maggie and Bertha with me. Bro. John Saunders preached it being his day. Did not enjoy the service as much as I would like, but think that the fault may be in myself. Fail to cast my burden on the Lord sometimes & am consequently carrying one, greater than I can bear. What a mercy that He is such a refuge for His people. {second page} July MONDAY 20 1891 Sam has continued to cut the hill next to the creek with the binder. It takes a long time time to cut such steep rough ground. Fred has been cuting grass in the fence corners of the wheat fileds while have been shocking up wheat after the binder. Our hilly field is a much better crop than I expected. Went out to Dover this evening after our bbl of G. Sugar. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July TUESDAY 21 1891 Sam has finished cuting the hilly field north east of the drive-barn at about three o'clock this afternoon. Fred has been cuting along the creek and arround stumps with scythe and cradle while I have been seting up wheat after the binder. Sam and I got in our first two loads of wheat from field back of barn this evening. We find the sheaves very heavy and the wheat to shell badly {second page} July WEDNESDAY 22 1891 Fred has been more than half a day geting odd patches cut arround the hilly field. Sam and I have kept on drawing in wheat from the field back of barn. Fred helped us unload mostly. Finished drawing all but the rakeings from the field to day. Got about twelve loads from the eight acres, which seems a good average for the season. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July THURSDAY 23 1891 It has been threatening rain nearly the whole of the day fortunately for us however, we have kept on geting in wheat as usual. Have succeeded in drawing twenty one loads in a little over two days with one team. This comprised the whole of the Surprise wheat except rakeings. The weather has been exceedingly warm, even sultry just the kind for showers. {second page} July FRIDAY 24 1891 Our wheat drawing has continued to progress notwithstanding a light fall of rain this morning and continued threatenings. W We have drawn nine loads of Ferguson wheat to day, or five from this eleven acre field and four from the hilly field North of Drive-barn. Ma and Bertha went out Dover this evening so the Social at Mr Ellis Prospect Hill. Could not go myself. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July SATURDAY 25 1891 We have at last finished drawing wheat for this year excepting rakeings. Had twelve loads on the ridge & hillsides East of gully in field North of Drive -barn This is about two loads per acre. While the other fields have yielded only about one load per acre. Have been told that wheat is turning out very well where parties are threshing - much better than expected to. {second page} July SUNDAY 26 1891 Took Ina and Maggie with me to church in Dover this morning. Heard the Simcoe Minister, Rev Mr Jackson, our own being away. Had a very good discourse about the preciousness of Christ, with all the great and blessed gifts that come to us by Him. Is it any wonder that the angels say Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace and good will to man. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July MONDAY 27 1891 Sam horse-raked our field of wheat stubble this forenoon, but this afternoon he has been rolling on the back follow. Fred and I got in the rakings and a small load of hay this afternoon. Most of the day he has been ploughing in the front field however. Bro John Saunders came this evening after a hundred lbs of our new Bbl of Granulated Sugar. This will relieve us of a portion of our liability. {second page} July TUESDAY 28 1891 Sam finished rolling the ground that we have ploughed to day noon. He has been harrowing since in the field west of woods. Fred has contined to plough in the front field by the store, which I have been hoeing potatoes and doing sundry other jobs. It keeps dry still and our ground ploughs up very hard and dry. It is likely to make good wheat ground however. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July WEDNESDAY 29 1891 Sam has been off enjoying a hollowday, this being only his second since he came here. Fred has been ploughing in the field by the church as usual awhile I finished rakeing the wheat stubble this forenoon and this afternoon went to Jarvis and then to Dover. There has been heavy rains both yesterday a short distance north but here there has been none at all. {second page} July THURSDAY 30 1891 Have had Fred ploughing the Corner field by the store to day as usual. Sam has been harrowing in the field West of the woods. I have been engaged at a number of jobs as usual, such as hoeing in the garden and diging out a stump in the front field. Thomas Jackson Came this evening to fix up the sucker of our pump which was out of order for a long time. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July FRIDAY 31 1891 Fred has kept on ploughing in the front corner field by the store as usual. He is geting along nicely in spite of the hard dry ground. Sam kept on harrowing in the field west of the woods this forenoon. This afternoon I went to the oat meal mill for some bran & dust for the pigs and horses. Got nearly a half ton of the latter and a little more than two hundred of the former. {second page} August SATURDAY 1 1891 Fred has kept on ploughing in the front field by the Store & church to day as usual. Sam has been working the other team on the harrow. He got started in the front field today. I have been digging stumps &c myself to day Maggie had a card from her brother saying that her Aunt Ble{illegible} was a Delhi & wanted to see her. So I took here to the train at Jarvis to night & intend going after her on Monday or rather {illegible} home. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August SUNDAY 2 1891 Our Quarterly Meeting Came off in our the Port Dover Church to day. Was in attendance and so was my mother also. Had a very do good service as indeed we usually do. Congregation very large. Had dinner at William Walls on the way home this afternoon. I started for Wyecombe this evening at about six and found Maggie at her fathers with the baby all right, Got home about ten o'clock. {second page} August MONDAY 3 1891 Had quite a visit with My wife's Auntie Blemis to day. She left us at about nine o'clock this morning however. Maggie and I went over to Sarah's for dinner and after dinner started for home by way seventh Concession Charlotville. Went to see Wm LeaRose for Mr Mackay. Had a very heavy dusty drive. Stoped at John Gilberts for tea We found them look for Company so we happened to fill the gap. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August TUESDAY 4 1891 Fred has kept on ploughing to day as usual in front field while Sam has been harrowing in same field & breaking the big Colt, old Sally's. I attended Colin Ryerses funeral this afternoon. A funeral sermon was preached by our minister Bro Saunders. Our Quarterly business Meeting was held in the church after the funeral was over. Regular business was soon over & that peacably too. {second page} August WEDNESDAY 5 1891 Fred has continued to run the plough in the front field to day while I have been working at sundry jobs, hoeing diging stump &c The new excursion steamer W.M. Alderson of Port Dover was buried to the water edge night before last. Several excursions were arranged for it will be quite a disappointment to a good many. I went out to the Forresters lodge this evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August THURSDAY 6 1891 Sam began cultivating the big corner field next to McBrides this forenoon while Fred has been ploughing in front field. This afternoon Thomas Stringer Came with his threshing machine. So we all had to turn and get ready for threshing to-morrow. Sam cut some oats while Fred & I have been getting hand ready &c &c. Weather very warm, even sultry. {second page} August FRIDAY 7 1891 We have been threshing wheat to day. Our crop turned out about as I expected. Had about six hundred bushells from the machine. Y Quality very fine. Our surprise wheat was down about as well as the Clawson or Ferguson. The following have helped thresh. James Hom W. Corbett Walt Walls, one half day. Joseph McFall Mr Abercrombie Thomas Jackson James McBride and Alexander Mann. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August MONDAY 10 1891 A fine rain came last night makeing everything look better. Fred went over to Mr Abercrombies to help finish his threshing this morning. Sam has been ploughing and harrowing in the front field by the church. Got all done ploughing there to day, and all rolled and harrowing as well. I went out to Dover this forenoon to mill and to the station after a Bbl of sugar & to get L{illegible} trunk &c. Took my three boys with me. {second page} August TUESDAY 11 1891 Fred and I worked in the orchard this forenoon he at ploughing and I at helping in different ways. This afternoon I have been shocking up oat, The men have continued to work the teams. Maggie went out to Dover to meet the Delhi pic-nick there. The reports having had a good time. I sold five head of cattle to C Warryent this afternoon for $107.00. He took one to day. Weather still very warm. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August WEDNESDAY 12 1891 We have had to leave our wheat ground for the oat harvest. Sam has been driving the binder for me and Fred & I have been seting up sheaves. Got all cut and shocked up except about an acre. Find the oat crop somewhat better than we expected. The very warm weather has apparently come to an end, for a time at least. The wind having changed to the North West. {second page} August THURSDAY 13 1891 It took the men until about noon to finish the oats. I worked at the old Kirby reaper, to get it ready for cuting cloverseed. This afternoon Sam and I have been harvesting peas while Fred has been ploughing in the orchard for wheat. Have thought best to sow the Western part of the orchard to wheat and then seed it down for two or three years. Believe that manure witll counteract the exhaustion of the wheat crop. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August FRIDAY 14 1891 Sam and I kept on pulling peas with the horse-rake this forenoon and Fred continued to plough in the orchard as usual. This afternoon we have not done much on account of rain. I have kept on working at the old reaper geting it ready to cut cloverseed. Am in hopes that it will do good work again if I get done with it. {second page} August SATURDAY 15 1891 Sam has been at work harrowing to day in both the front field by the church and the field west of the woods. Fred finished ploughing the orchard as far as we intended sowing to wheat this forenoon. This afternoon Fred went to Simcoe on business of his own. I have not succeeded in geting my old reaper to work after all - out of the rakes being out of repair </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August SUNDAY 16 1891 As Leoilia and Mifs Belle Lamport wanted us to go with them to hear the Baptist minister this morning and also to go with them to our own church in Port Dover this evening we did as they wished and enjoyed both services notwithstanding the very warm weather. Our young minister Bro Patterson officiated this evening and very acceptably too. He is young man of promise. {second page} August MONDAY 17 1891 Sam has been cuting cloverseed this forenoon with the mowing machine this afternoon he and Fred have been cultivating in the field by McBrides I have been helping unckle Joe McFeell thresh which has taken nearly all day. The weather has continued very warm and sultry. A couple more cows were taken away from us this morning which will relieve us still further of surplus stock. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August TUESDAY 18 1891 One result of my yesterdays threshing was that I have been laid up to day from work. Had a serious attach of Cholera morbus last night which I thought was Caused by too abundant eating and drinking of cold water. Weather still very warm, even sultry. The men got in a couple of loads of oats this evening. They have also finished pulling the peas and nearly finished cuting the cloverseed. Ma took Leilia & Mifs Lamport to Simcoe to day. {second page} August WEDNESDAY 19 1891 Fred and I have been geting in oats to day and Sam has helped us unload. We have got in six loads to day makeing eight in all so far. Maggie went out to Dover this afternoon to take Lecilia and Mifs Lamport. There was a large crowd gathered there to see a boat race on the lake. The weather has been exceedingly warm again to day, with but little prospect of rain. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August THURSDAY 20 1891 Fred and I have been geting in oats to day from the big Flat. Just made out to get done with it to night. The was thirteen loads altogether on the field. Sam has been rakeing up Cloverseed and cultivating on the fallow field next to McBrides when not helping unload oats. George Lemon stayed over night with us last night He reports good times. {second page} August FRIDAY 21 1891 A beautiful rain was graciously sent us last night and this morning which will do much good. The men have been working on the fallows to day most of the time. I went out to Dover this forenoon having several matters to look after Took Maggie and the baby along with me for company. Called at Thomas Jackson's on the way. Have been much exercised of late on account of present prospects. They are not at all favourable. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August SATURDAY 22 1891 Sam and Fred both worked with the teams on the fallow field next to McBrides this forenoon. Fred and I have been drawing in peas. Succeeded in geting in three loads. We are geting along very well with our wheat ground. It will not take us a great while to put in about forty acres when the time comes. The weather keeps warm with plenty of rain of late. {second page} August SUNDAY 23 1891 Took my mother and little Jim with me to church this morning. Our young brother Patterson preached to us very acceptably. Our classmeeting afterwards though a very small affair was a season of blessing to my poor soul. I went out much Cast down as indeed I have been for some days past but came home with a new hope & increased faith. What a blessing is the Sabbath day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August MONDAY 24 1891 We were favoured with a heavy rain last night and this morning. We were unable to keep on with our cultivating on wheat ground. Have been working in the orchard instead geting brush gathered and burnt and one teem has been ploughing at same time. Sam has been breaking our bay two year old Colt this afternoon. My neice Leilia Came again to us this evening. {second page} August TUESDAY 25 1891 I went to work as soon as possible at turning over our peas this morning. After dinner Fred and I got to work at drawing in. Three loads more were safely housed to night - Making five loads of goldenvine & one of muneys. Sam has been cultivating on the wheat ground as usual when not helping us draw in or rather unload peas. Our women folks have been down to John Wallses visiting this afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August WEDNESDAY 26 1891 Sam has kept on at Cultivating on the fallow next to his fathers place. We are useing a thistle cutter on cultivator of Mr McBrides, in place of our own. Fred and I to to work at drawing peas at about ten o'clock, a heavy dew hindering us sooner. Had three loads more of munies one of which we stowed away for Winter sheep feeding. Our lady folks have been off visiting to day as usual. {second page} August THURSDAY 27 1891 Fred has continued to plough in the orchard, where we intend to sow wheat Sam has been cultivating in the field next to his fathers as usual. I have been working in the orchard and this afternoon went to help Mr Burnham thresh. They had bad luck with their machine so the job was not finished. Mr B's grain was in stacks and was rather wet. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August FRIDAY 28 1891 I raked cloverseed stubble with the hand rake this forenoon, but this afternoon have been digging stumps except when helping Mr Oliver Burnham finish his job of threshing. Fred has got the orchard all ready to sow to day, harrowing down and all. Sam has been working the other teem as usual. We had a fine rain last night which has started up the grass nicely {second page} August SATURDAY 29 1891 Sam has been working with his fathers cultivator on the field west of the woods. While Fred has been using the spring-tooth cultivator on the grassy spots &C in the field by McBrides. I have been busy at sundry jobs. Cleaned up wheat for Robert Man 20 Bu and Francis Man 12 1/2. Went out to Dover this evening to look after certain small matters. Took ma with me. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August SUNDAY 30 1891 I went out to church this morning as usual. Our young minister preached - enjoyed his discourse very much. The class meeting afterwards though poorly attended was also a season of refreshing from the presence of the Lord. Often wonder how it is that so many people have such a slight regard for the Sabbath and the things of God, when I feel that I could not live without the precious day with its privilege of worship. {second page} August MONDAY 31 1891 Have had Sam working on the big field next to his fathers, with the Spring tooth cultivator. Fred and I have been geting the orchard sown and harrowed in . Have sown five bushells of Surprise wheat broadcast on the Orchard. James Horn and George Ryerse and Arthur Leow were all of them here after seed wheat. The demand seems to increase every day but I fancy the supply will soon run out at present rates. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September TUESDAY 1 1891 Fred finished harrowing in the orchard this morning. We afterwards ran out the water furrows, Sam has been drilling in the big field this afternoon for the first. I have been very buisy all day at my usual work. This afternoon had a number of men after Surprise Wheat for seed. Do not expect to keep a very large quantity for {illegible}ing to market from the appearance of things. {second page} September WEDNESDAY 2 1891 We have kept the drill going on the big field by McBrides. Will have more than half days work there still Have started the cultivator in the field west of the woods this afternoon, geting it ready to sow also. Am still having quite a demand for surprise wheat for seed, Jame Horn, W.H Walls and Robert Waddle came to day. Have been exceedingly buisy to day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September THURSDAY 3 1891 I had a call for another twenty bushells of Surprise wheat this morning and another this evening so that our pile is rapidly decreasing. I went out to Dover, this forenoon takeing Maggie and the baby with me. Got home in time for dinner and afterwards went down to William Walle'sto help him thresh. Fred finished drilling the big field next to McBrides to day. {second page} September FRIDAY 4 1891 Fred has been cultivating the field west of the woods with the spring tooth cultivator to day while Sam ran out some furrows and ditches this forenoonand helped W. Corbet thresh this afternoon myself but on account of visitors after seed wheat did not go myself this afternoon. Dan Marr came to exchange fifteen bushells of Canadian velvet chaff wheat an exchange which we were both glad to make </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September SATURDAY 5 1891 Got started drilling the field West of the woods this morning, but rain soon came and we had to stop. Have been doing some odd jobs the remainder of the time, such as fixing shed, repairing the lane gate and sundry other matters. The rain has been a great blessing to us in various ways, particularly in makeing the grass and wheat grow. {second page} September SUNDAY 6 1891 Went out to Dover this morning to church as usual, taking Maggie and Jim with me. The minister read the Conference pastoral address for the year. Congregation was rather small I suppose it must have been on account of the nature of the service. It was our regular monthly fellowship meeting to day. The good Lord was present with us to own and to bless. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September MONDAY 7 1891 Fred and Sam have been working both teems in the field West of the woods to day. Got started, drilling again this afternoon. The field works exceedingly well and appears as though wheat might grow there. I have been cleaning ditches in the fields by McBrides. Went out to Dover this evening takeing ma with me Brought home a box of Guano from {illegible} W. S. {second page} September TUESDAY 8 1891 Finished drilling and furrowing out the field West of the woods to day; and are now ready to start in the field by the church. I have got done with puting up the cloverseed now to clean out ditces in another field. Mr Ferguson came this evening and after some surprise wheat for seed. He is staying over night still. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September WEDNESDAY 9 1891 Fred has been drawing and spreading manure on the field by the store. Sam has been working the other teem on the same field with the spring-tooth cultivator. I have been cleaning ditches most of the time in the field by McBrides. Got it about done. Had a short visit from our minister Rev John Saunders. Mr Ferguson left us this morning {second page} September THURSDAY 10 1891 Fred has continued to draw and spread manure on the front field to day. Sam has been working on same field with the spring-tooth while I have been ditching in the field west of woods. Mr Alexander Edwardson was here after seed wheat to day. Let him have ten bushells. Mr Moe was here to collect an old debt of Freds. He finally gave his note for four months and I endorsed it Amt $37.35 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September FRIDAY 11 1891 Sam went away to day, for good I suppose. He has taken a place to work on shares in Townsend. He had engaged Ed Aitkins to help us through seeding in his place. Fred has been drawing and spreading on the front field as usual, while I have, succeeded in geting the furrows all cleaned out & ditches dug & c. Have begun to help Fred with the manure and expect this to last us for a time. {second page} September SATURDAY 12 1891 Ed Aitkins has been ploughing in the field by Jim Challands again to day. Fred and I have been geting in the clover-seed. Which we have just got done in time as it is raining to night. Had three loads. Went out to Dover this evening takeing Maggie with me. Got caught in a heavy thunder shower on the way home very unexpectedly. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September SUNDAY 13 1891 Took Maggie and Bertha with me to church this morning. Had an excellent discourse from our senior Minister Bro. John Saunders. His sermons are always sound and very practical. The text to day was, "ye are my witnesses saith the Lord, and the people whom I have chosen. One can scarcely consider this subject without proffit. So many faithful witnesses, for Christ have left their testimony as to his faithfulness. Shall we not add ours to the number Amen: {second page} September MONDAY 14 1891 Ed has continued to plough in the pea stubble field next Jim Challands; while Fred and I have been geting out manure from below the drivebarn to the field by the Church. We have succeeded in geting this field pretty well covered with manure as a top dressing. The weather is very fine for our work, the ground being just right for ploughing and harrowing down &c. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September TUESDAY 15 1891 Fred and I worked away to at geting out manure to day as usual. I had to help Thomas Jackson thresh this afternoon, at the Harris Ryerse place. When I got home tonight I found Mr Edmonson here after five bushells of seed wheat. The weather has been quite windy and cool to day. Rather too much so for building straw stacks. {second page} September WEDNESDAY 16 1891 Fred and I finished geting out manure from below the drive-barn to the front field. Got the field about half covered on the south side. of the Ed has been ploughing the field by Jim Challands as usual. He is geting well along with it. I have been digging out pine roots this afternoon in same field. Let Thomas Jackson have a bag of Velvet Chaff Wheat this evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September THURSDAY 17 1891 Fred has been geting the front field by the store ready to sow, to day he has just got started drilling this evening. Ed has been ploughing in the fields by Jim Challands as usual I have been engaged at sundry jobs; but most of the time at geting out stumps. Went over to Mr Abercrombies this evening after some crabb apples. He generously gave me all I wanted for nothing {second page} September FRIDAY 18 1891 Ed Continued to plough in the field by Jim Challands to day as usual. Am thankful that this work is drawing to a close. Fred has been drilling in the front field by the store a shower came up at about five o'clock so he did not get quite done. I took Maggie to the train at Jarvis before noon. She went up to see her sister Sarah before removing to Toronto next Monday. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September SATURDAY 19 1891 Ed has continued to plough in the field by Jim Challands to day. Fred finished drilling the front field by the store, and has also been able to run out some of the water-furrows, while I have been cleaning ditches &c myself. Went out to Dover this evening and while there paid up the ball. of my account with Mr Cayley for shoes & mending. Weather quite warm and wheat is growing fast {second page} September SUNDAY 20 1891 Took Ma and little Jim to Church with me to day. Our young minister Bro. Paterson preached to us from "I beseech you therefore brethren, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service His observations were excellent. Had also a proffitable waiting upon the Lord in our class meeting. After comeing home found that several of our sheep had been worried by dogs last night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September MONDAY 21 1891 Both Fred and Ed have been harrowing in the field by Jim Challands to day. Fred finished furrowing out the field by the store this forenoon however. I have been cleaning out ditches myself, in the same field. The warm moist weather is starting the wheat right up almost as soon as sown. While the earlier sown a is almost covering the ground. Buried the two lambs killed by doggs, to day. {second page} September TUESDAY 22 1891 Ed has been helping , Alexander Marr thresh for me to day. It has taken them all day. Fred has been drilling wheat in the field by Jim Challands most of the time to day. The field is in very good order for sowing. I have been exceedingly buisy as usual; but mostly at such work as don't seem to tell. For instance dressing the wounds of sheep, that have been worried by doggs &c. Have been ditching some too. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September WEDNESDAY 23 1891 Fred has about finished drilling the field by Jim Challands to day all except the W two hillsides near to the woods. Ed has been at work ploughing near. I have been helping James Hom thresh myself. The weather was pretty warm for the time of year, so I had a great time of it for perspiration Clothes ringing wet to night. I think that Mr Hom and us be even on the threshing now for this year. {second page} September THURSDAY 24 1891 Fred has kept on working at seeding in the field by Jim Challands to day. Ed has been helping Watler Austin thresh for me. I have been engaged at sundry jobs except this afternoon when I went down below Jarvis to see about makeing market for our four fat hogs. Think that it will be all right and will take them down in the morning Weather still very hot. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September FRIDAY 25 1891 Fred has finished sowing the two hillsides on West end of field by Jim Challands with Canadian Velvet Chaff wheat to day. It took two bushells and a half of seed. Ed has been helping Walter & to Artie Austin thresh for me. I went to Jarvis this forenoon with the four fat hogs. Recieved thirty four dollars for them. Cleaned up all my Jarvis debts with the money and had some to good. Went out to Dover this afternoon and did some setling up there to my great satisfaction. {second page} September SATURDAY 26 1891 Fred and I worked at moving a piece of fence south of old barn in the Ten-acre field, rebuilding and seeding the old fence row besides a wash-out along side, after ploughing. Got it mostly done by noon. Ed has been cleaning ditches in the field by Challand. The men have worked this afternoon also. While I went up to Leyndoch after Maggie. Had the usual tedious drive, stoped in Simcoe on the way, for an hour or so. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September SUNDAY 27 1891 The weather continues very warm with cool nights. Did not leave Mr Fergusons to day, it being so very warm. This evning however, after it became cool, Maggie and I came home. Arrived at about midnight safely. Called at Florences on the way. It has not been a day devoid of Christian consolations for my meditations on Him have been Sweet. My soul hath rejoiced in Him who my strength and my stay. {second page} September MONDAY 28 1891 The men have been cleaning up wheat to day for market, most of the time. Took away my first load this afternoon. Sold it in Jarvis at ninety two and a half cents per Bu to Harrison. It fell short in weight 38 lbs. The men have been digging potatoes in the garden when not cleaning dr grain. There are indications of a decline in the price of wheat. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September TUESDAY 29 1891 Have taken two loads more of wheat to Jarvis to day. The men have been cleaning up for me of the time. A change in the weather has come at last. It is cool after all; and seems likely to keep so for a while. Th The wheat market suffered a still further decline and only ninety cents per Bu has been paid in Jarvis today. {second page} September WEDNESDAY 30 1891 The men have been cleaning up the ballance of our winter wheat this forenoon, This afternoon I took what we had to spare to Jarvis and sold at eighty seven cents two cents less than yesterday. We seem to be fortunate to have disposed of our wheat at a fair price before got down unreasonably. Ed Aitkings quit work to night for good. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October THURSDAY 1 1891 Fred finished cuting our fodder corn to day; besides helping me at other work some. Took a load of wheat up to Lynn Valley mill for Fred's bread and our own. Brought home some sixteen hundred pounds of oat-bran for winters feeding. Have engaged two sons of Mr Edmonds for that purpose. Maggie and I went out to Dover this evening {second page} October FRIDAY 2 1891 The threshers came this forenoon, and we got to work threshing at about ten-o'clock. It has taken us all day at our cloverseed, Only two hands besides ourselves have been helping us. Willie McBride and Walter Austin. The former I have to pay the money. Our Seed did not turn out as well as we thought it might having about nine bushells instead of the fifteen as we anticipated. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October SATURDAY 3 1891 Our disagreeable dusty dirty job lasted us most of the day; or until three o'clock this afternoon. We had about eight bushells of Clover-seed, a something over eighty bushells of peas and nearly four hundred of oats or (390) Hands that have helped. W. McBride Tom Hom. Thomas Jackson, Walter Austin, Arthur Austin Jim Challand, together with Fred and I. It has been quite warm to day as well. {second page} October SUNDAY 4 1891 On account of not feeling well & pretty well tired out, we did not got out to Dover this morning as usual but stayed at home and went down to the little Plank Road church. We heard the young man Rev. Mr Laidman, and were quite pleased with his humble unassuming manner. Quite a Congregation were assembled at the little church. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October MONDAY 5 1891 Fred went over to help Jim Challand thresh this morning. has helped him a little over half a day Jim has promised to help us at something else we were not owing him and work. I went up the oat-meal mill after a load of bran this afternoon. Brought home something over sixteen hundred at ten dollars per ton. {second page} October TUESDAY 6 1891 Fred went over to help Mr Abercrombie thresh this morning. It did not take them long to get done. He has helped at digging potatoes &c the rest of the day. I took a load of oats up to the oat-meal mill this afternoon sold at twenty eight cents per bushell and laid it out in bran for Winter feeding. The weather has become quite cooler a heavy frost last night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October WEDNESDAY 7 1891 Fred and I got another load of grain cleaned up this forenoon ready for the mill. It rained however so that I did not get away with it, and is still raining at ten o'clock P.M. I happens that wheat as well as grass are in need of rain, so it comes just in time. We have found that our oats over run in weight this year at the rate of 26 Bu per hundred or therebouts {second page} October THURSDAY 8 1891 My old acquaintance and friend Wilson Porter Came this morning for some Talman Sweet apples. He gave me five dollars with an additional fifty cents to be remembered some other time; for sixteen bushells. I took a load of grain afterward up to the Lynn Valley mills for chopping &c. Brought home the same load afterwards with some slight changes. Mifs Emma Crysler stayed with us last night but went away again this morning. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October FRIDAY 9 1891 Fred has been diging potatoes most of the time to day. I took a load of grain for chop &c up to the Lynn Valley mill. The weather keeps remarkably fine as indeed it has been for some weeks. Wheat has become quite forward, and promises well for another year. The winter is before us however; and when that is passed we can tell some better. {second page} October SATURDAY 10 1891 Fred has been off to the Township show to day. I went this afternoon also and spent a half hour or so in the show. The day has been exceedingly fine and warm. The crowd was rather small however, and so was the number of exhibits apparently. One feature of the show was the number of money making games on the ground. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October SUNDAY 11 1891 Went out to church this morning as usual takeing little Jim with me, the weather being rather cold and windy for Maggie and ma, to go. Had a proffitable waiting upon God, His presence being with us to own and to bless. Fred has just told us of a very serious accident from a run-away horse that has happened Mifs Isabel Austin this evening, on the back Concession by Mr Challands. The real extant of her injuries were not known {second page} October MONDAY 12 1891 Fred has been helping to day as usual. He has been gathering apples. I have been helping Thomas Jackson thresh at the Evans place on the side road where he had some peas in on shares. It took him most of the day to get done. Our first frost Came to night, that is, the first to injure tomatoes and other such tender plants & fruits. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October TUESDAY 13 1891 I have been helping Thomas Jackson thresh at his home again to day. It has taken about all day to get done. Fred has been picking apples as usual. The weather is becoming mild and quite dry. Winter wheat has about stoped growing; but perhaps it will be just as well in the end for the roots will get a deeper hold on the soil. {second page} October WEDNESDAY 14 1891 I went up to the show at Simcoe to day according to previous intentions. Took ma and Maggie with me. The show was an excellent - one both in quality of exhibits and in the attendence, a great crowd of people being present. Rain began falling about the middle of the afternoon which was a damper on things generally. Had dinner at Florences, with Unckle John's. The rain was not much after all. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October THURSDAY 15 1891 Have been exceedingly buisy to day - Fred and I. Our apples are occupying our utmost attention just now. We have a larger crop than we anticipated before we began gathering them. Maggie and I took a drive up to the Grange Hall this evening Were disappointed in our Grange meeting however for it was insufficiently attended - {second page} October FRIDAY 16 1891 Fred has been gathering apples to day as usual while I have been doing the same most of the time. Towards night Maggie and I went out to Dover to attend the harvest home festival in the townhall. After tea had been served speeches were delivered the Rev Mr Jackson of Simcoe, Rev David Chalmers of Cayuga and our own two ministers. Have been suffering from a cold of late. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October SATURDAY 17 1891 Fred has been picking apples this afternoon. This forenoon we found it necessary to get up some wood and to fix up some fence along the wheat fields. I have been puting up some apples for Colver and Mrs Ainsley this afternoon. The weather is very fine and warm for this time of year and seems likely to remain so for a time at least. {second page} October SUNDAY 18 1891 Went out to church this morning as usual takeing Maggie with me. Our young minister preached to us, and very acceptably too. Bro. Paterson is a very promising young man, & will certainly make his mark other things being equal. Our renewal of tickets came to day, when our class meeting was a time of refreshing. Surely the best of all is God, is with us. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October MONDAY 19 1891 Fred has been packing apples again to day. I went down to the Dog's Nest after a load of apple barrels this morning. Brought home over forty in hopes that we might have apples to fill them. Have been gathering apples since most of the time. The weather still keeps warm and to night it is raining as indeed it has been at times thoughtout the past day. {second page} October TUESDAY 20 1891 It rained to day until after noon, but not heavy. This did not prevent the apple packers from coming and puting up apples. William Walls & his men did the job. Had twenty nine barrels besides a large quantity of culls and many good apples that were left. Fred has been working away to day as usual. Had an apple paring bee to night, on a small scale. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October WEDNESDAY 21 1891 Fred and I worke at cleaning up the barnyard this forenoon. This afternoon we have been takeing care of apples. Had a visit from my friend W. J. Carpenter's wife and family to day. The former was prevented from coming by an accident. The weather is quite mild and very pleasant for this time of year. {second page} October THURSDAY 22 1891 The weather has become cold at last, and winter seems not far off. Fred has been gathering Talman sweet apples to day, while, I have been geting some other kinds taken care of, besides doing sundry other jobs. Fred and I have been Cleaning up manure arround the barnyard, part ot the time lately. Our yard looks much better already. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October FRIDAY 23 1891 Have had Fred at work in the orchard to day as usual. I have been working there as well. It seems to take us a long time to get the apples taken care of; but it seems likely that we will get done before long now. Had our fist heavy frost last night, the ground being frozen quite hard this morning. {second page} October SATURDAY 24 1891 Fred has at last got to work at drawing manure to the ten-acre field. We are covering it from the West side. I have been working away as fast as possible at gathering apples. It seems as though the end of this job was also near. Sam McBride was here today and I settled up with him. Found his wages to amt to but little more than a hundred dollars instead of of our hundred and thirty owe. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October SUNDAY 25 1891 Maggie and I went out to Church this morning, alone. Was rather surprised to find a funeral sermon being preached in our church by our senior minister. A seventeen year old daughter of Fred Martin had died suddenly and was being buried. As usual on Sunday a large crowd of people were in attendence. The weather keeps very fine {second page} October MONDAY 26 1891 Fred has been working at sundry jobs to day. He has had to repair the bulls stall for one thing. I went out to Dover with a load of apples this forenoon for Wallse's. Took another load out this afternoon, which made up the Compliment for this year. Had twenty nine barrels for them. The weather is quite mild and dry. There is some appearance of a change to night for Colder weather. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October TUESDAY 27 1891 I went out to Dover this forenoon with some apples for customers in Port Dover. Since Comeing home have been gathering garden stuff and some few remaining apples to keep from freezing. Fred has been working at sundry jobs. Our old house had a very narrow escape from burning to day. Fire caught in the roof from burning chimney, but was fortunately extinguished before much damage was done. {second page} October WEDNESDAY 28 1891 Fred has got to work drawing manure at last. We are cleaning up the Cow yard, and puting on the West end of ten-acre-field. I went down to Jarvis this forenoon after cheese money. Made some small purchases of damaged hardware where a store had lately burned, of nails, screws and sundry other articles. Went out to Dover after ma this afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October THURSDAY 29 1891 Fred has been working away at the manure drawing to day as usual. I worked this forenoon at repairing the roof of our dwelling where damaged lately by fire &c. This afternoon have been away trying to collect some money due for seed-wheat. Failed to get any however, although I expect my trip to be the means of it comeing us The weather is very fine at present. {second page} October FRIDAY 30 1891 I have been gathering a few scatering apples to day, when not doing other work. Maggie and my mother went to Willington Carpenters on a visit so I have been keeping house alone. Went to the Patrons Lodge this evening, and paid up my dues &c. Had a little disagreement with Lewis Bint about the wheat he bought of me. He thought my price was too high. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October SATURDAY 31 1891 Fred has continued to get out manure to day to the ten-acre field. We began this time on the West end of the field and are covering the ground as we go. Took Mr Abercrombie out to the Council with me, but found that the council were not there. Wanted pay for our sheep that were killed by doggs, but of of course will have to wait awhile yet. {second page} November SUNDAY 1 1891 The weather was cold and windy to day- a cold North W. wind has been blowing Went up to the Quarterly Meeting however. Maggie and I ; at Woodhouse Chapel this time. Had a very interesting and proffitable season. Our own minister officiated as usual. Had dinner at Unckle Holmes Matthews after service. Attendence was unusually large notwithstanding the cold. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {duplicate of previous page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November MONDAY 2 1891 I went up to Simcoe this morning to pay out on mortgage & some other claimes. Was highly gratified to find, that the money in hand was nearly sufficient to meet all present obligations in Simcoe, so gracious has been the good Lord been to me this year. Came home by Woodhouse chappel where I attended the official Quarterly meeting before comeing home {second page} November TUESDAY 3 1891 Have had Fred at work geting out manure to day as usual. I have been gathering a tree of sweet apples which has taken me all day. The dry weather still continues it seems a good deal like an early approaching winter. We have been paring apples this evening, having quite a supply of that kind of fruit. The price of dried apples is rather low though. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November WEDNESDAY 4 1891 We have busied ourselves to day as usual I have been gathering apples for cider &c & Fred has been geting manure out on the ten acre field. He was drawn forty three loads so far and spread from the waggon. Have felt very thankful of late for the unexpected turn that matters have taken. It has been my privilege to pay more debts than common this Fall. {second page} November THURSDAY 5 1891 Fred has been ploughing in the ten-acre field to day for the first. We had quite a time geting our horses home from Mr Homs this morning where they had gone last night. I have been gathering cider apples th to day when not doing other work. Went to Jarvis this afternoon to get a cheese check cashed. Met with Unckle Robert Culver while there. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November FRIDAY 6 1891 Fred has kept on ploughing in the ten-acre field to day. While I have finished gathering cider apples. Went out to Dover this evening to see about some business matters. Was very glad indeed to find my note to Mr Ross settled by C Warren as per order. This places another difficulty out of the way. Surely the Good Lord has been "mindful of his covenant". {second page} November SATURDAY 7 1891 Ma and I started for Brantford this forenoon at about eleven o'clock PM A.M. We drove Kate & of course did not get along very fast. Arrived there at about sun-down. Found that Mr Hoyt who we were to visit had gone to British Columbia last spring. Instead of visiting where we intended we are staying over night at Mr Charley Smiths - a cousin of my mothers also. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November SUNDAY 8 1891 My friend Charley Smith who is a veterinary surgeon invited me to accompany him in his professional visits this morning. I accepted his invitation and did not get to church until this evening when I accompanied Mr & Mrs Smith to to their church, the presbyterian. Have enjoyed the Sabbath very much in some ways, but not with the same kind of enjoyment as at other times. {second page} November MONDAY 9 1891 Ma and I left Brantford this morning at about eleven o'clock Gt Got to Waterford at about two this afternoon. Intended makeing a visit at James Holcomb, found them all away accept Day however, so we waited an hour or so, after which Mrs Holcomb came. Took dinner with her and Came home after six o'clock. Was thankful to find the folks all well and every thing in good order at home. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November TUESDAY 10 1891 Rain Came to day in good earnest, so we have at last plenty of water and mud. Fred was able to plough part of the time however. I have been buisy as usual at sundry jobs of which there is no lack, I never expected to see the time when there is. We have been cleaning out the waggon house and puting away the implements &c {second page} November WEDNESDAY 11 1891 The rain last night and yesterday has left the roads quite muddy. Went to Jarvis this forenoon after doing sundry jobs. Got some money from R. Ivey on note to pay some ballance still due. While In Jarvis I settled up with Mr N. Parsons for threshing, and gave him a note for the amt due, some fourteen dollars, for Eleven Mos at 8 c. Went out to Dover this evening sold dried apples at {illegible} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November THURSDAY 12 1891 Having an invitation to take thanksgiving dinner with my unckle Robert Colver to day. We have taken the opportunity, to see them. Took ma and Maggie with the baby over with me, Found Mr & Mrs Gaye and David Sterling there and had a very pleasant visit. Was very much pleased with my Cousins that have almost grown up since I saw them last Roads rather muddy. {second page} November FRIDAY 13 1891 Have had Fred at work in the ten-acre field with the plough to day. He is geting it pretty well along. Went up to John Gilberts Ma and I . Had dinner there and drove up to Simcoe with Albert. Settled up with St Groff while there and paid Sime some twenty dollars. A change in the weather has apparently come at last, and it is now, rather wintry, with cold winds blowing. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November SATURDAY 14 1891 Fred has been takeing a hollowday-day to day. to make up for the last Thursday which was thanksgiving day. I have been working away at geting apples ready for the cider-mill, besides doing sundry other jobs. Had Sam McBride here this evening. Settled up with him by note for eighty three dollars and ninety five cts. The weather is rather Cold and wintry. {second page} November SUNDAY 15 1891 Went out to church this morning takeing Bertha and Maggie with me. Had an excellent discourse from our gifted young minister Bro. Paterson. on the "great and glorious promises". Felt greatly encouraged by what I heard to trust on. Had a proffitable waiting upon God in our Class, meeting also. Part of our family went down to the plank Road church this afternoon. Rain is falling again to night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November MONDAY 16 1891 Was fortunate in geting a good early start this morning for the cider mill, Got the cider made and home again before two o'clock. Did not feel satisfied with the work done at Mr Paskin's mill however, the yield of cider was altogether too small. At least one third less than it should have been; or so I thought. Rain has been falling nearly all the afternoon, and the weather is quite warm. {second page} November TUESDAY 17 1891 Fred and I were not able to work out of doors this forenoon much, so we have been cleaning out the Drive-barn and puting away implements &c. This afternoon he has been ploughing again in the ten-acre field while I have been cleaning ditches in the same field. The weather has been rapidly geting colder since noon and to night it seems that Winter is close at hand. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November WEDNESDAY 18 1891 We intended to have killed our hoggs to day, but owing Cold stormy weather thought best to put it off another day. Went out to Dover to settle some small matters. While there was told that Col Walker Powell, and his wife were down. Soon found Mrs P at the Meade House and enjoyed a short visit with her very much. Saw the Colonel a few minutes also Would not have known either one, so much have they changed. {second page} November THURSDAY 19 1891 Have been killing hoggs to day. Got nearly all done this forenoon. Mr James McBride has been helped us. This afternoon I went out for Dover to take a couple of small hogs to Mr Barrell. One of them weighed 102 lbs & the other 108. Am always thankful when this job is done. Am especially so this year owing to the state of our feed supply. Am fattening two hoggs more However. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November FRIDAY 20 1891 Have been exceedingly buisy to day, Mostly at geting meat cut up and salted. This afternoon Maggie and I have been geting celery put away for winter &c. Fred has been up to Mr {illegible} helping him kill hogs to day. He got home for the chores to night however. Maggie and I have been makeing preparations for a visit to her Father's home to morrow all being well. {second page} November SATURDAY 21 1891 Maggie and I started from home this morning at about nine or half past nine o'clock to visit her Father's home. Arrived at my unckle Henry Olds about noon noon and had dinner with him and his kind family, renewing our friendships. Traveled in the rain from unckle Henry's to Wyecombe. Got through all right however and found my wife's father and mother well. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November SUNDAY 22 1891 Rain has been falling most of the time to day especially about time to go to church. {illegible} and I have been stoping at Mr Fergusons through {illegible}. It has been a day of blessing for the Good Lord has been with us. How often can we realize though it be in a small measure that our conversation is in {illegible} But whence also we look for the Lord Jesus. {second page} November MONDAY 23 1891 Rain continued to fall nearly all day. The result is that Maggie and I are storm bound. Did not think best to go home in the rain. Have been enjoying my visit with Mr and Mrs Ferguson to day very much. Am much gratified to realize that my wife's father and mother are Christians with whom I have had sure great comfort in conversing about the Divine life &c &c. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November TUESDAY 1891 Maggie and I started from her fathers at Wyecombe this morning at about nine. Stoped at my unckle Daniel Olds in Simcoe for dinner. Had a nice visit with them and got home at about four P.M. Arrived home all right about six o'clock finding all well and everything all well right. Feel much benefited both of us by our long visit with my wifes parents. {second page} November WEDNESDAY 1891 Fred and I have been geting our axes and saws sharpened this forenoon and this afternoon have been cuting wood out and geting some home from the woods. I went down to Wallse's this evening and saw the new bridge at Smith's, on the way. It is the first Iron bridge in the township and will cost some 280$ without abutment. The weather has been quite windy to day though rather moderate in temperature. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November THURSDAY 26 1891 I went over to the council this morning to see about geting pay for sheep killed by doggs a couple o months ago. Took Mr Abercrombie along with me for witness. Had a baptism to day at our house by our Minister Rev. John Saunders. Our first-born Inez Mildred, and my friend W.J. Carpenters Infant son Theodore Augustus. Our daughter was just one year old to day. I did not get home until about four o'clock myself. {second page} November FRIDAY 27 1891 Fred has been ploughing to day in the ten-acre field. He got all done but finishing which would take about a half a day. I have been engaged very buisily geting potatoes put away for winter this forenoon & this afternoon at cleaning ditches in the ten-acre-field. Snow has been falling this afternoon though not very fast. It seems likely to keep on all night however, or longer. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November SATURDAY 28 1891 Snow Came last night and yesterday, about six inches in depth. The weather seems to be turning colder, ever since the snow ceased falling. Fred has been geting the bob-sleighs repaired up for use to day, while I have been working as hard as possible to get our apples put away for Winter. Did not succeed in geting them all safe to night either and it is very cold. {second page} November SUNDAY 29 1891 On account of inclement weather we did not go to church to day either morning or evening. Our chores take up a considerable portion of even the Sabbath day at this time of year. Cannot say that my experience religiously speaking is quite satisfactory owing most no doubt to increase application to business through the week. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November MONDAY 30 1891 Fred has been repairing our hind bob-sleigh to day. He has but in three new knees and made new {illegible} and tongue. I have been picking over apples and doing some other necessary work. Have just passed our first cold snap. It appears to be about over now from present indications. The ground is still covered with snow however. {second page} December TUESDAY 1 1891 I have been to mill to day takeing a grist of chop with me and a small grist of wheat. Could not get the grist in time so I left a part and brought home a load of bran from the oat-mill. The weather has moderated greatly and the covering of snow had almost disappeared in places. Fred has been geting some wood cut in the woods and a load up this evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December WEDNESDAY 2 1891 I went up to mill this forenoon after a grist taken yesterday and part of a load of bran for winter feeding. Got along nicely with my big load, although the road was begining to get soft. The snow is still melting and Fred has been able to plough again this afternoon in the ten-acre field. Had only about a half days work left there before winter set in. {second page} December THURSDAY 3 1891 Have been exceedingly busy to day at sundry jobs. To help along a nice warm shower has come to night which has taken the little snow about all off the frost out of the ground. Went out to spend the evening at the Parsonage takeing ma and my wife with the baby with me. Spent a very pleasant evening with our friends. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December FRIDAY 4 1891 On account of rain last night and this forenoon, Fred and I were not able to do much out of doors this forenoon. I got a small load of apples ready myself, however for my Unckle George Matthews and took them out to his family this afternoon. Mr James Bublin was buried today at 72 years of age. Called at Mr Barrets on the way home to night. {second page} December SATURDAY 5 1891 I went up to the oat-meal mill this forenoon for a ton of Dust. The roads were in a rather bad condition so I did not bring quite a ton. The price still remains the same viz - ten dollars per ton for bran & six for dust. Fred has been cuting wood and doing chores as usual. Have had a heavy wind storm to day - last night and yesterday. It is moderating to night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December SUNDAY 6 1891 Went out to meeting again this morning as usual takeing Maggie and Bertha with me. Had the usual instructive and proffitable discourse from our minister Rev John Saunders. Subject today, "They shall speak together of the majesty of thy kingdom and talk of the power &c". A leading thought was that all men go to their place, according to their natural order. If they choose to do wickedly, their clerical house is to be with the wicked. If well, their dwelling will be with the righteous. {second page} December MONDAY 7 1891 Fred and I have been cuting and geting up wood from the woods most of the time to day. The weather is still very mild and pleasant excepting when stormy. It seems in fact as though we were likely to have another open winter. Wheat looks beautiful and green, almost as though it was still growing. But it covers the ground, mostly in every field. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December TUESDAY 8 1891 Fred and I have been geting out manure from the west cow stable, puting it on the gardens. I have been buisy {illgible} loads fixing up or rather repairing at gates and doors around the barn &c. Went down to Will. Corbets this evening to get some coal-oil for Fred's. He is sect. for the Patrons and is selling or rather dibling out oil and some other kinds of goods for the Lodge. {second page} December WEDNESDAY 9 1891 Fred and I have been working to day as yesterday and are likely to get both garden patches manured and ploughed, before Winter, judging from present appearances. We are still engaged about half of our evening at peeling apples for drying. It has become rather an irksome task mostly on account of the small remuneration we are likely to receive. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December THURSDAY 10 1891 Fred and I have been geting out manure from behind the barn to day, puting it on the garden patches. He has also ploughed the piece accross the lane from his house. Had a visit from My cousin Mifs Alice Colver to day also Mifs McPherson who came with her. Took Ma and Maggie up to Clarke's to spend the evening. He was off singing for a tea meetin at Nanticoke, but we had a nice visit. {second page} December FRIDAY 11 1891 The roads having dried up somewhat I went up to the oat-meal-mill after a load of bran to day. Got along nicely & brought home over a ton. This makes more than five ton and a half laid in for Winter feeding this Fall . Fred has been drawing manure to the front garden patch to day from behind the barn. The weather is bright and beautiful at present. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December SATURDAY 12 1891 Fred has continued to draw manure to the front garden patch to day. It is our intention to get it ploughed as well as manured this fall if possible. I have been helping Fred about loading and between times have found opportunity to repair the cow stables besides sundry other jobs. Ma and Maggie went out to Dover this afternoon on a shopping excursion &c &c. {second page} December SUNDAY 13 1891 Went out to Dover this morning as usual takeing, Ma and Bertha with me. Our old friend and brother Daniel Wooley of Port Ryerse out of our local preachers officiated. Never listen to the brother without proffit. Was especialy benefited to day. The weather is still delightful and the roads about as good as in Summer. Have been unusual buisy this afternoon doing Chores, Fred being away. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December MONDAY 14 1891 Fred and I have continued to work away at geting out manure to the front garden as usual. I have found repairing to be done still, to day at sundry places around the barn and cow shed's. The fine weather has apparently come to an end for the present & rain has set in from the North East, this afternoon. Our old friend Mifs Em Walls was married last Wednesday to a minister Rev E. E. M. Kemp. {second page} December TUESDAY 15 1891 Fred got started this morning at ploughing the front garden, but owing to thr rain had soon to turn out. So we have been engaged at wet weather jobs altogether to day. It realy seems a convenience to have a wet day occasionaly in order to this class of work out of the way. R Weather still keeps almost like Summer and the rain like a summer shower. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December WEDNESDAY 16 1891 A change has come at last in the weather and instead of summer we are having a cold North West wind with a prospect of Winter in earnest. Fred has been ploughing the front garden patch to day. He got all ploughed the other side of the berry bushes &c. I have been very buisy at different jobs. Went around the wheat fields this forenoon to see if any water was standing &c {second page} December THURSDAY 17 1891 Fred and I have got in a lot of pea straw this forenoon from a stack in the barnyard. This afternoon we have been cuting some wood along the creek on this side, mostly drift wood. Had unckle John and Aunt Lydia Matthews to spend the evening with us it being a long time sonce they came for that purpose. Weather is quite Cold again and wintry. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December FRIDAY 18 1891 Fred has as usual been geting up some wood, mostly old rails from the lower orchard fence, and a number of other jobs besides. I went down to Mr Walter Parsons to get my cheese check and from there to Jarvis this forenoon. We all went to down to William Wallse's this evening to make them a short visit. Emma has lately made a break and Got Married to a Methodist preacher Rev Mr Kemp. {second page} December SATURDAY 19 1891 Fred has been engaged a a variety of jobs to day, it being my duty to go to Port Dover for various things. While there paid our taxes for the year, which amounted to sixty one dollars. Handed the money to W. Cayley who promised to give it to Mr James Doan the collector. The weather has been very fine even Spring like. The roads also are geting as fine as ever. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December SUNDAY 20 1891 Maggie and I went out to the Port this morning to attend church. Our young Bro Paterson officiated in his usual way. His text was the first Chap of II Kings Ist ver. We always listen with much pleasure and proffit to this young man . Our Class-meeting was also a time of blessing, the Good Lord being with us. The beautiful warm weather still continues. Called to see Mrs McWade on our way home. She lies very near death's door. {second page} December MONDAY 21 1891 Fred and I have been working most of the time to day at cuting wood and geting it ready to draw. The weather continues fine and seems as though it might continue so for some time to come, Not like Winter but like Spring. We have just prepared our first batch of fowl for the season for the market. Have not been very successful this season in raising any thing in that line. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December TUESDAY 22 1891 Fred has been cuting wood alone to day and doing chores, while I have been out to the Port on various errends. Brought home a quarter of beef for Fred besides setling up with Mr Edmondson and doing a a lot of other business. The weather has continued to get warmer and rain has fallen in occasional showers. Met with Douglas Buckwell in Mr Skeys office. Have not see him since I was a school boy, and would not have recognized him. {second page} December WEDNESDAY 23 1891 Fred went to Simcoe to day on his own account with Jim Challand. It has taken nearly the whole of my time to get the stock taken care of. Rain has been falling most of the day, so that we could not have worked out of doors anyway. It seems now as though we would soon see a green Xmas. Some of the fields look almost as green as in Summer, especialy the wheat. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December THURSDAY 24 1891 Rain has continued to fall a good share of the time to day, and keeps as warm as ever. Fred got up some wood this forenoon in the rain for we seem to get out in spite of the rainy weather. Worked at repairing the old wheel-barrow awhile to day. Took Bertha out to Dover to spend her hollowdayes. Maggie went along with me also, and while there made some small purchases of Christmas goods. {second page} December FRIDAY 25 1891 It is indeed true that Christmas comes but once a year of all occasions the most memorable. Took dinner at home - Fred and his family being away. Had unckle John Matthews and and his family to take dinner with us. Even A.S. Rose got here, to day from Chicago for a late dinner. He visits his family for two or three days. The weather has been exceeding ly warm and roads quite mudy. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December SATURDAY 26 1891 It is just two years ago to day Since we were married, Maggie and I. The weather has been almost exactly the same to day as two years ago. Fred and I cut wood this forenoon, and this afternoon he has actualy been ploughing in the garden, something we are seldom able to do the day after Christmas. {second page} December SUNDAY 27 1891 On account of the almost impassible state of the roads we did not go out to church to day. Have tried in my weak way to improve the passing moments of the Holy day. Cannot say that I am satisfied with the result thereof. The many duties of stock and the family, particularly of takeing care of the child seem to prevent a right application of the mind to any matter either spiritual or temporal. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December MONDAY 28 1891 Fred and I got in our first two loads of straw for the horses this forenoon. We have been feeding hay until now, and hope to have enough left for a couple of months spring feeding. I have had a time hunting up turkeys this afternoon. Found out old gobbler shut up at Cort. Austins and the old hen at Hom's. Got them home and found ourselves two turkeys short after all. Weather much warmer. {second page} December TUESDAY 29 1891 Fred and I killed and dressed our two remaining fating hogs. Had Jim Challand to help us for a half hour or so, one of our pigs being rather heavy. I went out to Dover this afternoon partly to take a pail of butter for express to my sister. Rain has been falling most of the day, particularly this afternoon. Had a disagreeable experience with my neighbour James Hom with refference to a couple of our turkeys that we have lost lately. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December WEDNESDAY 30 1891 Fred has been working away at triming apple trees and at cuting & geting up wood this afternoon. Our Anual School Meeting came of this forenoon. Had a rather anxious time owing to a failure of our trustee to do their duty. We succeeded in geting a new one appointed in the person of Robert Ross which it is hoped will correct the present unsatifactory state of things in time. {second page} December THURSDAY 31 1891 Fred has been triming trees in the orchard most of the time today. I went down to Jarvis on foot, the roads being very bad. Succeeded in geting money of Ivey and Allen to nearly take up a note of S. Kitchens, which I sent away by draft at once to Windsor. The amt. sent was $200.00. The Lord has been gracious to me, thoughout this year. This last token of His favour has taken away another cause of anxiety, for a time at least. </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed