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Title A name given to the resource James Cameron Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Cameron Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of the Archives of Ontario Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1854-1902 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century, Glengarry County, McMaster's Island Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Cameron Diary & Transcription, 1854-1857 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Cameron 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 19th Century, Glengarry County, McMaster's Island Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1854 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. James Cameron Diary Collection Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> James A Cameron 30th of Aug 1857 Sunday 31st Cutting oats Began the pease 1st of September 1857 Finished the cutting the pease 2nd Charlie Tupper here I went to Christies & Fraser Mary went to Thomas Munroe her And Ellen cutting oats 4th Ellen to BlackBerries cutting oats Mostly stack of Pease Tom sick 5th Finished the stack of pease {overwritten in lighter writing, possibly different writer} First {illegible} 4-5 Letter for And Paper 3 {illegible} 10 1/2 {illegible} Another Paying for the ca{illegible) 1/3 Donald {illegible} got them Postage on Letter & Ticket going away 10- ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ {illegible} March Bought of A Summers S D {illegible} 1857 to PyCl of P {illegible}nting /10s 5/10 0 .. 5.. 10 {illegible} of {illegible}ay to 5 1/2 yds of Cloth St 9 1/2 5 5 1/2 ... 0... 3...5 1/2 {illegible} of May to 1 Coat 12/ or 12/6 -----12..6 {illegible} of June to {illegible} 1 1/2 8 1/2 --- {blotted out} 4th of June to 1 Coat 28/5 Paid this all 1..8..5 3 Dollars and Cash Paid all this 15- 5 lbs of Wool Paid this up to the 12th {illegible} {illegible} th of September to 5 Dollars of September 1857 {illegible} 5 {illegible} lb of Shot {illegible} Paid Mr James Cameron F of W ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5th at night, arcy McDonald Scraped got {illegible} Canoe to can {illegible} Putting in oats Sunday the 6th Hugh Ann & Big {illegible}il from Donald Farquhars here 7th cutting Oats Sandy here & Shields Christie & Suschere {illegible} went to Lancaster for Granys Bundle 8th August Ellen {illegible}ed to McDougalls {illegible} Cradling Wheat Putting in oats 10th Bound Wheat 11th at Wheat Mr Hillard the Light House men {illegible} for sticks the Wheat got Wet Suse here they were here tried the Double Barreled Gun a First {illegible} 12 Crofsed to Bakers Pold {illegible} Sun {illegible} hime up to this Date Gave him 5 Doll{cut off} {illegible}pes of Carson 4 & 7 1/2 3/4 of Bread 4 1/2 Lard this A F {illegible} Duncan Cameron & {illegible} took Dinner at s {illegible} Sunday {illegible} the 14th Mowing Oats 15th at the Wheat Mr McDougall {illegible}ing oats </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1857 Mr James Cameron 1st of October Drawing Drags taking in Corn Old Mr Bovair here Angus came up in the Boquet From Lancaster Taking in the Apples 2nd of October Husking Corn Binding Corn stalks Bovair Thrashing Peas Fixing my Canoe Setting Traps 3rd Crofsed for Granny got my Trousers at Cate Scarbo's Ronald Angus & Batteauce Bovair Came Finished the Husking of the Corn Batteauce & Bravo Went off through the night had Thomas Munroe's Little Boat 4th Ronald Angus Crofsed the Bovairs Came 5th Taking in corn stalks I had a very sore Bak Making a stack of the Pease straw & stalks Andrew Summers took away his mare and Davids mare away too Traided Horses with Andrew the Bovairs Crofsed took a Bushel of Pease Fanning Pease 22 & Peck Busks Jacob Baker here to see Bovair about the Potash Work Began to Thrash the Wheat Wheat, 12 Bushels of Pease in the Box in the Barn The Bovairs Crofsed 7th Bad with a sore Back Putting in the Black Wheat a stack 8th Ploughing Behind the Barn with Andrew Summers mare & Tom Caught a Mink his Pelt Black Drawing Drags got a Muskrat 9th Went for Nuts to the other side got a Wacth got Paper from E C{illegible} & Co 85 Wallstreet Bravo on the spree Drawing Drag Commenced the Potatoes near the House </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1857 Mr James Cameron 23rd of October Went to Bakers with Ashes Got 1 lb of Shot From Andrew 7 1/2 Treat at Davids 1/3 Gave Secor 2/6 for Granny, Went to Lancaster E James McDougalls Trial in Cornwall Great Talk about Allen Cameron & Wife & John Cameron Carpenter or Captain Robert McDonell to pay L 150 Besides Cost for Jame McDougall 24th I went to Bakers at semos at Roses Bought of A Summers 2 lb of Shot 1/3 1/2 Quire of Paper 7 1/2 1/2 lb Powder 9D got the Paper Seen Tom Davis Fits Stephens Found some of the Stolen Rosin behind the Fence a Platefull Our Hugh's Birth Day Sunday 25th My Birth Day 26th Mowing & Raining Shot a Goose 27th Went to Fort Covington to Mill with Wheat & Corn Bought 1/2 lb Crackers 1/2 worth of sweetys 5D Got the Loan of Albert Briggs Horse & Birch's Cart the River very high East Wind & Snow, stopt at Mr Luke Bowen seen a Black Muskrat that Luke had stuffed almost impossible to go up the Little River 28th Killed the little Hog Ellen Went to Carys 29th Drawing Drags Watching the Raftinor Went to Bakers M Baker Very Poorly the First Time I was in Bakers new house Bought of Andrew Baker 1/2 lb Powder 10D Sundries 4S Sundries 4D Mr Secor to 2/6 for Trousers at A Summers Treat at Davids 1/3 Paid David Bled Baker 30th Friday started for the Scotch River. Bought of A Summers Knife 1/2 Caps 4D stopt at 2 Concefsion {illegible}in at Duncans at night 31st at Duncans </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> the 2nd 1857 Mr James Cameron December 2nd Putting out Manure Ellen & Dan crofsed to Bakers with Ashes McInnes & Son & Mr Naughton & Alan here for the Horse. Steamers going up 3rd putting out manure 4th Angus crofsed for the Ram Bill Bill here about the Ram Went over to Nicholsons at night for the Ram got him at A Grants 5th Killed the Big Sow Shot her 9 or 10 small Pigs Sunday 6th Got a Rast East Wind Steamers going yet 7th Putting out Manure Crofsed with the Sow to A Summer's Bought my Coat L 2...3...9 got for the Boshure Left A I an X {illegible} Throwing the Sice got 1 Bottle of Musk 5D 1 Pack of Cards 1 small Box gave to F Munroe Sold the Knife to Moses Blondeau 1/3 1 Pennysworth of sweety Gave Dan a Penny A treat to Wet the Coat 7 1/2D 8th Taking home Drags teamer and 2 Barges Went Down Light in Lighthouse yet 9th Putting out Compost Angus Went to S Colquhoun's 10th putting Manure on the Garden 11th Fixing the Cover on the Shed No Light in the Light House 12th Fixing around the Sheds Set My Traps Shot an ow High Wind 13th Preaching on the Front by M Watson \ 14th Angus Went to Williamstown about the Skintail Horse Ellen & Dan Crofsed 15 Ellen & J crofsed I went Down with George Bosell to the Point stopt all night took Breakfast at Bosells. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 24th 1957 Mr James Cameron Big Island Lake St Francis Chopping Cord Wood Taking Home Wood Drew up the Big Canoe Christmas Eve 25th Christmas Day Charlie & Suse Here For Breakfast & Dinner Charlie took up the chairs James Hopkins & Buya here Looking for the Old Man. John Frasers Daughter Born sometimes about those Days 26th Angus crofsed James Guin came with him Chopping Looking around the Shore for Mr Hopkins got the Benefactor & the New York Times. A Ticket for John S Frasers N.Y. Bale cleaning the chimney. St Stephens Day 27th Sunday got a Rat Trying for EEls 28th Chopping Cord Wood 29th Chopping 30th Chopping 31st Last day of the Year Angus Crofsed thrashing Oats 6 1/2 Granny & Angus at Nicholsons Crofsed Early on New Years Morning 1 Day of January 1858 Snowing Good Grofsing in Canoes 2nd Chopping Wood Nomination Day in Williamstown Angus Crofsed Drawing Drags Sunday 3rd Allans Birth Day high Wind Quin and Thomas the Big Canoe could not crofs the Wind Being too high 4th Chopping Cut 3 Cords Town Meeting Day 5th Angus Came 6th Chopping The Ice Took in the night 7th Chopping and taking home Wood 8th Went acrofs to Francis Island Ice Good put out a Few Bushes 9th Election Day in Williamstown Angus Went Voted for Donald Ban Sandford Chopping put up 6 Cords got a Goose </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c81fbef652fb979434ebf09831c72554.pdf a8681d861530ea02706829abfb2ce96e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [[Image in red, white and black of Crusader Knight with banner on white horse]] Crusader April 1905 to Dec. 1905 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9c24e85f1c981c06e68be175da6ee06a.pdf 7cc1be88d55ca651b1032261995fe6b2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [[?]] 29.1905 Will paid up in full for the heiffer <s>Lucy went July 30</s> Lucy Aug 19 McCredies Bess Sept 8 McCredies Rose Sept 10 McCredies long horns Oct. 29 April 1905 1 Sat. 1st North east wind Marjorie swept & cleaned & raked the east yard & layed down boards. Paul went to Chippawa with Topsy & the buggy had 2 dozen eggs @ 18 came back & went up to see about the Turkey, May thinks she is getting the Measles. Fannie over [[Evening?]] she kept the fire in the Smoke house yesterday & this Afternoon Sun 2 heavy frost this morning & wind north East. The people went down the road to[[?]] the first time for weeks. brole the roads for th first this week down in the school house Will & the girls gone In James Wells to day Mrs Smith she is poorly & [[?]] soon. Mon 3 wind east - but the weather gets quite hot but dull looks like rain Fannie put out some flowering peas and we divided the asters. Paul to School in the forenoon after dinner went fishing got a pike. he put the cows in she fished & Marjorie & I had to Sun after [[shower?]] & got them in the barn yard Arthur over to the shop this forenoon [[upside down]] Good friday Middy had 3 kitts & Blacky 3 in the night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/43c1684114d6162fbba0180a1ddc8597.pdf 3bacf8e107ef7534398f883fa463ed55 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 2 Teu 4 looked like rain & sprinkled once & awhile then the wind started to blow & got awful high towards night got cold wind west & swept & sahed the schoolhouse Marjorie baked bread. it was dangerous to have a fire. we had the pike for breakfast. Hannie & Hattie over in the evening. Arthur ploughing. Will making gates. Paul brought the Turkey home. I finished my chemise Wed 5 cold wind all day Fanny & her father & mother went to Drummondville Fannie went in to see Frances Miller. Frank has the fever now. I washed quite a washing by hand I was over to the other house for a long time At night both the girls were in we got a letter from Ella Forest with another collar Marjorie went to Emily Montagues for apples called in to Pel: & May is getting the Measles. got a bag & a basket of apples. Thurs 6 cold north-west wind 12 eggs today Marjorie & Hattie have gone to Drummondville 3 1/2 doz of eggs. Paul dug horse radish & washed & pealed it & grated some Paul grated a little & Fannie came in & finished it I never saw anything so strong. Will set his marsh on fire Paul burnt ours Clara came home on Teusday Friday 7 north west wind Terrible frosts at night. froze the hens drink solid I tried to finish my waist had to go & sweep & dust & the school house at work, and all, the forenoon to snip Ethel Montagues dress frills & Marjorie faced it & I sewed the frills on & she got it at night. Maria Spencer came & stayed all night - got her supper Sat - 8 terrible cold north west wind She went. Mr Mills after dinner came back & went Mr Martin Dells. I made him pies & cleaned the floor. Paul rode to Chippawa with Maggie & only for eggs 15 pr doz had 2 doz. got a box of herrings. Hattie went to Berlin rode down to Chippawa with Ed & Pel Sun 9 beautiful day a little warmer we get a dozen eggs a day now. Annie Marshall for dinner over to the other house. Fannie & Arthur Don Dell in the Evening. church Sunday Mon 10. We got no sleep last night on account of the horse pounding so much. drizling rain most of the day, but did not amount to much Arthur working up at the head of the lot Paul caught 9 fish we had them for https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8bfb38ab47b60a51400d1438d5a867d9.pdf d5edd15acad1322fc5f23e9c5d8f6536 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 4 dinner. he cleaned out the north pigpen all that was not frozen 5 Teu 11. raining most of the day. roads quite muddy I went down to sweep Olly Dell over to get some one to help Marjorie went with him. Paul caught 6 fish. Will butchering 3 pigs they weighed 308 & old 5 to farmer Mr Creskie he & Fannie went down with them after dinner got 25 [[[pd?]] worth of bran Fannie came over at night and stayed She heard Frank Miller was worse. I set the black hen on 15 eggs Wed 12 beautiful day but had frost at night. Paul went to Chippawa had 2 1/2 doz eggs @ 15 Maggie Heximer called on her way from school house. Mary Riexinger called for her mail Fannie went to Marshalls for a visit. Will went to Russ Hartlys raising. I baked bread had it baked at 1 Oclock. I wrote to Mrs Kent. Thurs 13. I mended Pauls pants the first thing in the morning so he could go to James Dells & see how Mrs Smith was & see about hay The cattle are out starving in the field nothing but marsh grass or rushes. heavy frosts stunts the grass. However Mr. James Dell was kind enough to give us a load of hat Bill Montague draw it for us after Paul went away I went to work & got out everything out of the woodhouse & cleared it up such nice sunshine & strong wind it did the things good when Paul came home he helped to get barrels out of the Bed in the woodhouse so I could turn around Everything crowded together. Fannie & her mother over 14 swept the front room Friday 14 snowing & thawing as fast as it comes down. comeing from the north east & disagreable if the cattle had no feed such a day it would be hard on them. I washed out some things but a bad day. I had to put a line in the varanda. Paul went to Montague after apples. Sat 15 Terrible cold. I scrubbed the back kitchen after I swept it good & scrubbed the stoops. Swept, dusted & cleaned the kitchen blacked the stove made two pies & ginger cookies Marjorie came home from James Dells Sun 16 quite a lot of snow and north west wind. Maggie Heximer to dinner. Clara & Fannie called Mrs. Riexinger & Mary called. Fannie stayed all night came over early Marjorie went back to Mr Dells with Stanly about 4 Oclock snowed something terrible at night just like a winters night - cold & stormy & last night was fearful cold Mon 17 real blustery snow for all its worst at times then sun strike out Paul went up to Georges after sack of potatoes. I pealed a kettle of apples after dinner he went to James Dells after a selling of eggs. Fannie & her mother went to Chippawa for 5 doz eggs for flour [[on right hand side of page]]Will went away with his Sow & took her to McCredies. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0c61792d0d9252fc3a05a7b03b442850.pdf 2692dbe523bfd619dec21fa694026218 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Teu 18 regular winter weather yesterday & today with west wind & snowing most of the time at least comes on flurrys wind goes right through one Paul drawing manure on the garden. Put the horse away at noon it was so cold. Fannie papered their kitchen Paul took our Turkey away again. Mary Riexinger called to see if their turkey was here. I started my woollen quilt Paul swept the School house it was so cold I hated to go. Wed 19 wind south west very high & not so cold. Frank Miller died yesterday. [[set?]] [[spring?]] at night Thurs 20 drizly part of the day. Paul went to Chippawa. Paul bought home a card telling us about Frank Millers death. He was burrie this afternoon. met at the house at 3 Oclock [[hence?]] to All Saints church on this side Mrs Reixinger came past as Paul was going away & stayed untill he came back Fannie up to see May. I baked bread & plum tarts Friday 21 Good Fridaty day something terrible rained pasrt of the time & snowed part of the time great big flakes the largest I ever saw then the water was laying all over the ground from the heavy rain in the night. The cows would not stay long enough to drink watered snow by the pail at night. We had a mess of fish Sat. 22 sun out and nice again. Olly brought Marjorie home in the afternoon. I was mending Pauls pants all forenoon after nailed down some oil cloth to patch up holes cleaned the floor & blacked the stove. Marjorie had a bad face all swelled from her eyetooth. Fannie went to Chippawa after Hattie came home from Berlin just gone two weeks. Paul went after the turkey Nag dont seem to get much better. Sun 23. Beautiful day. The girls were taken in the church. The minister for dinner in the other house. Pel here for supper & Fannie https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/697d4c9e69d2be24d40b69e6750f0d5b.pdf 6c8a5c0c6998db74f1b7010033a28e72 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Wed 26. warm. Paul caught 4 fish last night & 12 tonight today gave part of them to Fannie. Hattie here working on her centerpiece that she drew the pattern herself. Last night I had a bad spell with my heart & they all came over but Arthur. Ive got a cold & I dont know how U got it. I am not good for anything Mrs Riexinger brought over a liver. Will & Arthur went to Port. to Mill. Fannie took the day for fishing caught 1 they are gone to a meeting in the church to consider what to do with the money from the Tea meeting Thurs 27 The Turkey laid her first egg. I set a hen with eggs from Olly Dells. I swept & dusted, cleaned the floor scribbed the stoops washed quite a few things swept the back kitchen. blacked the stove, put in my flowering peas Paul went over to Dells to draw away the coal ashes beautiful day wind cool - cool enough to be pleasant ironed the pillow cases. Friday 28 dreadful hot. I made 3 pies & black current tarts. I was just played out it was so hot & the whole house was like an oven. Paul started to clean the calf pen in the afternoon Paul went to Chippawa in an hour & 25 minutes because Clara rode up with him. Maggie called in for awhile I had to run after the turkey all the time, once over opposite Reixingers. They are washing her buggy. The men the Ferrys & Hattie stayed all night over to James Dells Sat 29 rained in the night & raining this morning. beautiful growing weather Paul finished the calf pen. Paul went after Marjorie I ironed & cleaned up the kitchen & wood house. Riexmingers got the mail Sun 30 got cooler the wind almost cold Hattie to dinner. Fannie over in the afternoon Marjorie gone back to Mr Dells Paul took her Fannie went after church at night. Harrie stayed here all night. Mon. May 1905 Mon 1. I baked jelly cookies & tarts They cleaned their pantry. Paul drawing manure all day with Georges waggon Teu 2 getting warm again I baked bread, & 2 apple pies cleaned both floors boiled meat & stewed apples & got supper for the men ploughing There were 6 teams so good of them that came. They ploughed 3 1/2 acres they woud not come in for supper Wed 3 day very hot wind high & warm Maggie came down with a jar of milk & to see about the ground that was ploughed yesterday https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0442f9634bd981e88e82e7024697b188.pdf 63ff46595a2ba83092859d5a47533f0a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 10. & I went up to see Will first if they wanted it then went to Geroges to sell them. After dinner I papered where the wash stand stood & the wood box stood Arthur drawing up rails Will working at the fence posts at the head o the lot. Bell had her calf at night. Will & Arthur came over she got along all right Thur 4 Arthur came over & ploughed the lower gardens & this strip between house & barn, in the forenoon. after dinner, we got the [[sleigh?]] out. Paul & [[?]] they loaded a load of hay to take away. I cleaned my pantry - slow work after I got it done had to wash the dishes & everything after dark did not get everything put back untill next morning. The girls & Clara & Mary went to Drummondville yesterday to buy things for the church. Friday 5 Frank & Allen working on the ground with [[Jim Jeams?]] . George & Maggie went to Clifton got 16 for eggs had Friday got radish seed & mustard & papered a lot more & swept & cleaned. Will & Arthur ploughing for peas and for the fence. Sat. 6 pouring rain most of the afternoon & part of the forenoon The boys quit ploughing after they got wet through. James McCredie & Henry 11 surfacing the road in the rain. Will & Arthur gone to Clifton with a load of hay. I papered the cupboards & cleaned up the boxes of books & other things till late at night. pouring when we went to bed & a thunder storm last night - but not a bad one & thundered today. Everything in a terrible state around the barn on account of the rain & our bedding of hay. Sun 7 nice sunshine but very cool Marjorie & Fannie came home, after dinner. The girls & Arthur & Mrs Riexinger came in. The girls gone to Saurs church tonight. Mon 8. Paul took Marjorie & Fannie to James Wells Mr Well gave a bag of oats Jerry here to get Paul to herd his cattle. James McCredie [[?]] us for road work. I washed white clothes all day & put them to soak over night & washed four flannelette night gowns & some other colored things it thundered & lightened quite sharp out & poured rain. Hattie was up to see May Dell after she came home from Gibson her father & mother went https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f96b963e465c05e4257c899522685b3f.pdf 5bcb5922816cb7ae8f9882e18b981f0e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. in the big wagon. Arthur making fence around the barn yard. Paul & he started the poultry netting around the garden. I had Paul oppening a drain from the barn on the forenoon & cleaning the barn yard. The boys finished ploughing at noon opposite the school house Teu 9 dreadful cold this morning chills one in the bone. I feel sorry for the cattle going out so Early without anything to eat & a fresh mill cow, poor little humpback. Sow bedding. Will kiled his pigs in the forenoon & took them to Speck in the afternoon. Hattie went with hin & took 3 1/2 of eggs. got some meat & bran for us his pigs weighed 2.74. meeting at the church tonight We got up something to pay the minister. Howard Dell came to make fence. had to go home again. Will could not help. Cold all day sunshine most of the time then it would cloud up like snow. I hung the white clothes out had sun shine full strong north east wind my hands get numb hanging them out then I washed out 3 blankets one had been on Paul's bed all winter something terrible & all the rest of the woolens. I went to bed about frozen. Wed 10. cold yet. I washed the colored things. I was tired when I 12 started in tired when I got through I put out some flowering peas for Marjorie & her [[doters?]] Paul working at the garden fence & drained up the boards & pools from down the road. McPherson brought their furnishings & the chairs for the church. Howard Dell here all day making fence. Thur 11 Sprinkled rain at time & looked like rain all day. I9 chicks out of Dells eggs. Paul went to fish for an hour & stayed nearly 8 & caught one little fish. Paul & I washed the carpet & fixed the lounge & made rising [[?]] at night up 3 [[?eams?]] on the oat ground they finished it all but ditching Friday 12 the day rather hot gets cool at night left Topsy out for the first. Paul went to Chippawa had 5 dozen eggs @ 14. He got 50 lbs of midlings 65 cts & paid 31 for corn meal Will got Teusday. I baked bread cleaned the Red Cherry sowed one bed in the garden Hattie & Clara went over to James Dell to see about when they will have the [[posters?]] https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4630577302e676a4b415749acabd1a4d.pdf a823b8fe2918128966bb4a78702b47fe Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sat 13 beautiful day. I put down the carpet & took up the oil cloth & nailed it down. Mary Riexinger called. Will called to get the horse to go to Chippawa to get his money from Speck. Maggie called & stayed so long. I did not get the pumkin fries made. Hattie went to James Dells & the girls rode back, Marjorie & Fannie Sun 14 rain in the morning. beautiful growing weather. I set our Turkey yesterday & a hen the day before. The girls gone to the brick church Aniversary Sermons at the Brick. Hattie is here tonight. Will over tonight. The girls gone to the Brick tonight. Mon 15. very cool & windy I worked in the garden after I washed dishes. I put on two big beds onion seed, pepper seed & a big bed of peat & a lot of ground ready to sow. Marjorie cleaned her bedroom. Paul making a fence at the head of the garden. Will & Pell work Fannie over to James Dells Teu 16 looks like rain, Marjorie went to Chippawa to get wall paper paid 25 cts pr roll. 4 rolls & 3 of ceiling. I got Paul at the barn to clean out but he is so lazy. I swept back room & scrubbed the stoop & got dinner when Marjorie came and took up the room carpet. Marjoriie put one roll on the ceiling. Hattie to Some event in Port [[Erie?]] about when they could have the festival Wed 17 a thunder storm only one bad report. Marjorie put the ceiling paper on all bit a little rained all the afternoon & so dark could hardly see to paper we put on some towards night. Will made Paul put Topsy in their back shed its such a cold rain the sky looked terrible at times in the forenoon it looked so nice, the sky so blue then all of a sudden such ugly clouds came up & the wind roared Thurs 18 sunny this morning & cold. we finished papering the room & Marjorie took all the rubbish & cleaned the floor. I sprinkled the clothes in forenoon towards night ironed quite a lot & set sponge at night. Hattie & Arthur over in the evening. The last day poor Jack saw alive. Will put the rings on the [[written on right side]] [[turkeys?]] [[cropped?]] & got them in the other pen. Friday 19 Will & Lill went to Welland Arthur [[dirked?]] the potato patch & the other & harrowed them with Frank & Topsy Marjorie put down the carpet & I baked a big baking of bread & a dish of buns. I finished the ironing. dreadful winds. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/90e20a99755ca5e1a44e57c53313a295.pdf b48769f454b56969a6782aaa8a324ef4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 16 Sat 20 a beautiful all but a cold north west wind go right through one frost last night & going to be one tonight. I made 8 pumkin pues & swept both rooms & dusted then went to see May and stayed for tea. Marjorie working at the front room & repoted her plants their furnitures came from Welland Pel got our corn meal 31 ct. sent 2 dox & 3 egg @ 16 gal. Electric oil & beet seed. Sun 21 a grand day Marjorie & Paul went to church. Fannie here to tea. They went to Saurs church, both girls were here in the afternoon. Mon 22 Marjorie fell so mean she did not go to James Dells she had rheumatism she could not do anything. I put out the beds & carrots & helped with 4 rows of potatoes. They are putting in their peas. Teu 23 I put in my flower bed box here in the yeard & my others in yesterday. got six hills of squash in after dinner. We planted the rest of the potatoes 13 rows with beans. Marjorie washed out some of her things & washed the front room windows Wed 24 Holiday. big time at Chippawa. I swept & dusted the school house feel as if I was pounded all over working on the ground so much & stooping over. Paul is helping Will with his potatoes. he furrowed our ground yesterday. Marjorie has gone to James Dells & Fannie came home Lucy had a calf. Paul & I had a big time getting her up in the barn. I took the tacks out of the carpet & take it & the straw & papers out & sweep such a time moving every thing out of the room Thurs 25 I cleaned the floor & washed the wood work. Paul made a pen for the calf & guarded the cows. I took up the pantry oil cloth & my carpet. started to rain in the night & it poured at times. Hattie came & stayed all night. Friday 26 rained all day nearly & poured in night. The road is like a little lake in front of the barn. Everything a a foot deep in water. I put down the carpet & got the things back moveing them so much I got tired of it. Fanny went yesterday to Clifton. Hattie went dow to Chippawa & brought her home. Sat 26 I papered the corner behind the lounge washed the curtains & windows & scrubbed the kitchen floor where there was no carpet done so many little things that dont count. Paul went to Chippawa got 25 lbs beans & loaves of bread 12 lb tea had 8 doz eggs https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/effd7aadc8070d3d2b157c4df881bb23.pdf 048ea55c70c5223d80e12c8520819a5e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Fannie drove over after Paul came home & set up all night & Marjorie came home Will & Arthur went to Drummondville Arthur got a new suit. Will spoke for the bananas for the festival John Gibbet killed his dog McCredies had some sheep killed. Clara & Mary went around yesterday afternoon after the ram slacked up to see about baking for the festival. Sun 28 very cool the air full of perfume of the apple & lilac Hattie brought over a nice boquet for us. Rose had a Calf in the night. Mon 29 looks cloudy Paul took Marjorie to James Dells came home & guarded the cows I put in the pop corn & mangel seed now I wish it was out for its pouring rain from the north East. Will & Arthur took a load of oats to Aden Dell & got the bananas for the Social tomorrow Teu 30 I made cookies Paul guarded the cows in the morning after dinner gadded around back & forth. In the church & [[fancy?]] as a pig Arthur & Allen Heummel gathered the cakes not a bad day the night is dark & chilly quite a big turn out - made over 80 dollars Wed 31. I washed the dishes for the corner cupboard & put the pantry oil cloth down. set the hen yesterday got the eggs from Maggie & set the Slack hen in the barn on our own eggs. Paul went over to the church as soon as he got his breakfast to help if they wanted him brought home quite a lot of cake that filled. Paul up for the day I swept the school house at night. Thurs 1st. June 1905 I done a churning the first in a good many weeks had a big time getting the churn and butter bowl ready Friday 2 not a bad day. I planted beans & some potatoes and on the east side of the house after dinner Paul planted some sweet corn & I swept & dusted the school house. yesterday fixed my flowering peas & got two hills of cucumbers out. Lilly & Hattie went to Chippawa took 1 1/2 eggs 16 gal 2 qts coal oil 1 lb nails 1 Roof bread & 4 nutmegs Arthur & his mother over at night Sat 3 I churned the first thing just as I got through a big swarm of bees come out of the [[?parent?]] hive I got everything ready to hive them Paul came from guarding the cows & he knocked them down they went in the hive but did not stay went away in spite of all the music. I worked the butter & sent it to Chippawa with Paul 4 1/2 @ 12 1/2 quart came to 6 cts got Tea, nails, [[staples?]] sugar & bread https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/93112623b95e3240f342dc12685584bd.pdf 2185e265c267099bd90c4b5318d3fa01 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Hattie took Topsy after he came home & went to James Dells to set up bed. they did not need her the poor old lady was gone She needed our one to sit up with her Fanny was here when Marjorie & Hattie came. Will & Arthur were to Aden Dells with hay rained in the night or rather poured Sun 4 rained. Paul took Marjorie back to James Dells. Fanny stayed all night. after she came from Saurs church cold & damp Mon 5 I did not sleep much last night my hand hurt & it is quite swollen & I feel too sick to poultice it & my head aches. Fannie & her father & mother gone to Mrs Smiths funeral an awful thunder storm befor we went to bed in fact befor the cows were milked. Paul took the advantage of me because I was sick & would not do his chores he milked one in the storm & one after I was so glad Fanny came early. she was here & washed pans & strained the milk. the rain came down in torrents Teu 6 Fannie skimmed the milk & strained the milk scalded the churn & done the churning I had a terrible time working the butter. had 5 lbs at night I had to take the cloth of my hand to skim the milk & wash pans then my hand swells up & gets painful. Fanny gone to Herrys to sew Hattie came over to stay & has a bad cold a thunderstorm this evening & one to night. it dont just rain it first pours. Everything suffering wash water 21 the road like a lake & the pasture field low I never saw so much rain Mr Hazlett burried today he died Sunday Wed 7 Arthur & Paul run a furrow around the potato patch & the east of the barn I churned & worked the butter & cleaned the chicken coops which were in a terrible state. I took straw out of my bed for the chickens & pigs Paul put a floor in the pig pen Will gave him orders to do it rained for four days & running Thur 8 The hens have kept me busy five hours running after them eating the beans down as far as the ground as they can see them & the pumkins & squash has Pel & Birdie brought Marjorie home in the afternoon Hattie & Paul went to Chippawa got the insurance dividend [[is?]] 1.25 paid, the took 10 1/2 lbs @ 12 1/2 per lb 125 & 2 1/2 doz eggs @ 17.42 lb. Will went to Black creek & up on the river. Marjorie set sponge. Friday 9 they are sawing wood for the other house Marjorie set sponge tonight. I cleaned today but my hand got aching I could not work got the calves out they were in a terrible state Marjorie got things fixed on the line of something for the clean up Sat 10 Guelph excursion the girls & their father went rained most of the day Marjorie had her hands more than full [[butter?]] to work. bread to bake. & I was so sick I could not sit & think [[for?? ? see right-hand side]] https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/88290a347299cc50e63ac2ffe5eefc61.pdf 76d7a6f5086d5aa8828f9abf2634cdf6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 22 Marjorie was going to go to Chippawa for Miss Hosell then Arthur went, but she did not come he done our [[rodering?]]. Marjorie was glad he went as she had her hands full of work, rained most of the night. Will got home at 1 Oclock Sun 11 drizling rain. The little Turkeys comeing out 15 out of 20 Donald Sharp came after Fannie water laying all over the ground shoe deep Mon 12 terrible black clouds at times & sprinkled rain at times towards night it cleared up nice & bright Paul fixed a floor in the turkey pen & I got them in. Paul opened one egg that was left over & it had a turkey with four eggs on, I churned & washed the churn Marjorie got the meals all day first day of school after the teachers fathers death. Hatties birthday celebratiing at washing the buggy a thunder storm came up at night - not bad here bit the worst in 20 years at Otawa struck the Parliament buildings. Hattie was over in the evening & stayed all night Teu 13 I churned have hard work & everything my hand is so bad. Paul swept & I dusted the school house. The soldiers went to camp very hot & roads muddy. Paul fixed the bottom buggy & Marjorie worked the butter Wed 14 Marjorie & Paul went to Drummondville had 9 1/2 lbs of butter @ 12 1/2 & 8 doz eggs @ 18 got the linoleum 3 yds @ 75 cts per yd 2.25 [[?]] Hattie & her father & mother went to town she got her new hat. dreadful hot & stroped off a lot of my clothes & washed all had the little turkeys out to get exercise but the heat is almost too much for them. they have had bad luck withe these only 5 out of 23 eggs one of them died. May went to Clifton Thurs 15 dreadful hot it just spells one. I churned the butter soft as mush to send it to the cellar get ready to work, the little turkey nearly over come by the heat. I got them up at noon and let them out. [[?poor?]] Paul went up after Marjorie he went after supper to George Hexmers. Tom McKeown & Will to see what was the matter of his mower the bees swarmed the big hive. I got them in. Friday 16 thundering befor we got up & rained most of the day Marjorie was going over the river only on account of the rain. I churned. Paul went to Martin Dells after beans came back swept the school house. The bees swarmed after 4 Oclock. Sat. 17. Arthur & I picked the hard shelled bugs off part of the potatoes & Paul finished them when he came from guarding the cows he had a mess of strawberries we had them for supper. Marjorie cleaned up the front room & cleaned the kitchen Paul went to Chippawa after 7 Oclock got home after ten had 4 lbs butter in a crock @ 12 1/2 per lb & one dozen eggs @ 18 got 3 loaves Bread 18 per lb pails 4 coal oil 10 lb sugar 25 cakes 13 the bees that swarmed yesterday came out again & Paul & Arthur could not get them to stay & they went Paul did not try to have them stay & did not care https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f6b8630fdea992ae679e78a52acbea02.pdf 5e33b2bdf70172b21d91837d98312c35 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 24 Sun 18 church Sunday none went from here Paul had to take Lucy away. Kate Riexinger called in afternoon. Hattie & Arthur over too. May out to church dreadful hot day we are almost prostrated with the heat thunders in the distance Mon 19 heat something terrible & thundering one time I thought we were going to get it got the turkeys in but it passed over Marjorie washed a big washing then went at her linen waist to fix it over I churned & planted a row & a half of potatoes after Arthur & Paul furrowed out then they cultivated the potatoes made a good job on them the ground was turning green. Hattie washing all day. Paul put in some potatoes. Will went to Clifton with a load of oats. Will Frey died today Teu 20 Arthur & Will ploughing the lane. Hattie washing again. Little chicks comeing out of the barn. Marjorie working at her waist got my hand healed nearly over bad over five weeks I went down & swept the school house Wed 21 Paul weeding & I helped him he got set o strawberries enough for two meals when he was guarding the cows Marjorie was going over the river untill she heard of berry picking funeral of Wella Grey. Hattie went to Clifton. Thurs 22 Marjorie went to Chippawa had 9 lbs butter @ 14 & 2 doz 23 eggs @ 20 got 3 yds of [[?]] & 12 1/2 cts per yd got 1 lb of tea 1 lbs cheese 12 cts lemons. 2 loaves bread peppermints 1 pd 18 cts Paul working for Will hoeing Friday 23 real cool north wind Hattie & I went to pick berries at Hewsons made the sum of 29 cts Marjorie baked a big baking of bread Paul at Wills [[?]] today. I am so tired I could hardly walk home & feel pounded all over. I never fell worse in my life Marjorie back is bad even Hattie is played out too lots gone to Niagara to see the soldiers. Sat 24 I feel grounded from head to foot & such a pain in my back & chest I could hardly churn I cleaned up the back wood house & that all I could do Hattie & her mother went to Chippawa Arthur cut the roadside grass then went & cut on their hill Marjorie ironed a lot of her bed things in the week & finished Friday. I took old [[Robe?]] away then swarmed the bees Reeb called to see if he could get a swarm of bees Sun 25 quiet day no one here Will & Hattie went to see James Dell Clara & Miss Colmer stay for awhile Mon 26 I churned & worked & packed [[sold?]] churning Paul guarded the cows & got strawberries Marjorie & Hattie went to pick berries at Hewsons good picking she made 5 pts quite cool I feel so mean with my cold https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a2720b547576a671e6da710e17005b9e.pdf 8d282679da03c08a37e38832407ca87f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Teu 27 Will & Arthur went to Welland Paul cutting bushes on the roadside I swept & dusted the school house yesterday Arthur cultivated our potatoes Mr Reebs bees was hived it came out they went in the heat & came out & settled under the hive Wed 28 Paul half day on the road got sick Will had 7 hay to rake on the hill Mrs Reebs came in the afternoon to see about the bees & at night they came after them in the afternoon another swarm came out & went in their hive Marjorie & Hattie went to pick berries made 10 cts instead of churning I washed out some things to change my underwear Thurs 29 hol: I churned & packed a crock of butter 11 1/2 lbs Marjorie went up in the evening to George Heximers to see if we could get seed potatoes I could hardly churn it was such a heavy churning Friday 30 Marjories has gone over the river rode down with Maggie. I turned my bed up & swept about the school. Took my window out & washed it & put up a clean curtain & swept the dining room. Maggie brought our groceries home. had 3 doz eggs at & 11 1/2 lbs butter @ 14 borax 5 ct Matches 5 soap 10 ginger 10 Tea 13 pail 25 Soda 5 castor oil 10 sugar 25 oatmeal 25 lemons 13 stamps 2. rum 5[[?]] Sat 1 Dominion day July 1905 27 Dull all forenoon but O so hot in the afternoon it started to rain & at times poured the poor little calves looked more dead than alive I got wet through getting the turkeys home rained in the night for all it was worth. Arthur cut some hay Hattie stayed all night' I churned Sun 2 weather dont look settled yet kept the turkeys in the barn untill noon The new minister preached. Kate & Hattie & Tom Spall there. In the afternoon it got nice & everything so quiet. Hattie came over in the afternoon Marjorie came home rode up with Mr Crookshanks Mon 3 dreadful hot. Paul went to pick strawberries made 78 cts 1 1/2 cts pr basket. I churned butter very soft Marjorie working on Pauls shirt. I scrubbed where there was not carpet & cleaned the floor & scrubed all the boards they drawed in some hay. Teu 4 dreadful hot. I worked the butter then went at washing. I never felt the heat so bad. Roy Earl & Clarance came a terrible storm comeing up wind blew hard for awhile it looked as if we were going to have a terrible bad storm one heavey clap struck some where close. Fannie at Chippawa but it rained so hard https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3a24c9db31d26768bc637f75d14a711b.pdf 8c32cebfcee83091106a2e19b6ca0f95 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 29 we could not go after her Will over to see Mr James Dell he is very bad Wed 5 looks like rain Paul & Clarance went to pick strawberries but they were all gone for this year. Marjorie took 9 1/2 of butter @ 14 1 doz eggs. @ 22. oil 12 sugar 25 cheese 25. tea 13. 6 loaves bread 36 bug poison 10 Thur 6. Arthur started the hay on his field but it poured rain for awhile The boys drawed the rest of the manure that Paul started the night befor Roy & I started to put the bug poison on the potatoes put it on part of them & I picked a lot off & the boys picked a lot yesterday. Paul went to Saurs Friday 7. another hot day. I churned the butter soft. Arthur cut some more hay. Fannie went over to the other house for Tea Marjorie working on her dress Sat 8 Roy horse raking his field by the house & they drawed in twin loads for us & 3 for them selves they raked so late that Jennie & Marjorie could not go after bread I picked & gutted cherrues for two pies & an apple sauce & jelly mixed. had fire enough to roast an ox Jennie & Marjorie over to help Hattie with her dress. They killed the old rooster. Clara down to stay all night the boys over for supper in the old house Roy stayed all night over there the two boys helping them Clarance had a falling out 29 with them Paul came home brought a letter from Fannie telling of the birth of Donalds son day befor Sun 9 rather a nice day. Jenniie over for tea in other house & the boys Roy was there for dinner we had cherry pie for supper Wills had a swarm of bees & we had a swarm on thursday we put it in the keg I got everything ready & Roy knocked it down. I got stung under the eye John & Ed to the other house. Hattie gone to Montroy Mon 10 Marjorie & Jennue went to Chippawa in the forenoon got 8 loaves of bread, rolls of bread Jennie got biscuits; meat [[meal?]] & cheese. Marjorie got socks for Paul & 15 ct Embroidery had 6 lbs 2 oz of butter @ 15 Arthur started to go to James Dells he cut hay heard Mr Dell was so bad he came back Will went all the way. Marjorie & Jennie went after dinner to see him he was a little better they drawed in two loads here & one there to make up for the extra one [[?]] Paul & I went befor 6 Oclock & mowed away so they got more hay in they got both loads in we had a shower befor breakfast: I churned Paul stayed to home all day went at night to Somervilles. Arthur cut some in the new ground the boys got George boat & went for a ride https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f41a37af9686ef797f2c0f37010da3be.pdf f10dfd9267161e4b9cc3b198cd44f3b3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 30 Teu 11 terrible hot. & cloudy last night it was cool tonight close & hot. we had pour down the boys were out in it. Roy raked up the hay here Arthur cut yesterday & they got it in. the [[rakings?]] are out. their hay in the new ground Will is going to set up at Dells tonight Marjorie & Jennie working on Marjories dress Paul came home from Somervilles put in one day Wed 12 started to rain as Paul & I was milking rained on & off all fornoon the boys all to the other house for dinner they are not doing anything both boys stayed here last night we had another mess of peas for dinner Paul gone to Hewsons after the strawberry money I churned & put the last churning in the crock. Thur 13 Paul hoed the yellow corn in forenoon then went to Tom Sommervilles after dinner Marjorie washed a dirty washing. I made buns for dinner & cornstarch pudding for dinner Hattie over in the evening I pulled a lot of weeds in the potato patch & went over the patch for bugs Friday 14 Clarance birthday he is 12 years old Jannie & the boys to Wills for dinner they had a chicken for dinner. The minister in the other house for dinner. I churned then went out hoed a lot of potatoes & planted some. They drawed in the last of their hay. Reeb came to see if Marjorie would go & stay with the children when she went to market. the children have the whooping cough she went tonight & Will went to sit up with James Dell. Marjories got 60 cts & a 2 qt jar of wine Sat. 15. I hived a of bees on the little red hive. Jennie & Hattie went to Chippawa took 13 1/4 at 16 pr lb came 2.12 got 6 loaves bread 36 tea 25 & [[eggs?]] 3 screen door 1.25 hinges 15 cheeses 8. Jennie ironed some of their things. I cleaned the kitchen packed the crock of butter. Marjorie came home early & finished her dress. Paul never came home from Sommervilles. Arthur started to cut the field opposite the school house Sun 16 Marjorie & Jennie went to church. John Oliver to the other house all day at night we had singing & playing. Mon. 17 Terrible hot just dreadful. Mr Dell died this morning at six. Marjorie took Jennie & the boys down to Chippawa to go home I just got the dishes gathered & carried out when May came stayed for dinner & for tea to the other house a dreadful thunder storm about 8 Oclock lasted an hour. never got any cooler Arthur raked a little untill Topsy came home. then Will raked with her & the boys drawed in made a stack by the barn Mr Dell died on Peters birthday he is 839 Mrs Missoner 89 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/31226889727acefeadf44c7b3b7af4c7.pdf a130e7aef8cfd15871509f9e419448ad Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 32 Teu 18 dreadful hot - the heat something terrible. Arthur mowed in the fornoon. I churned. Marjorie swept & cleaned up the front room. Kate Riexinger called with the funeral notes Paul picking weeds out of the hay Wed 19 looks like a storm. Paul going to take Marjorie over to the funeral then comeing back to rake he got as far as Jess Dells she sent him back for fear of the storm he came back as far as Freds then went in the bush to pick berries untill the storm came on I just through churning my the storm was something dreadful & I was alone pretty near all through the storm. one peal after another struck 3 horses for Clarkton. The folks at the other house never got started untill 20 mins to 12 the funeral was comeing out of the lane as they got there. Marjorie came back with Riexingers & stayed there for dinner. Arthur came over to tea Thur 20 I worked both churning & put in the crock 10 1/2 lbs. Milton Dell came along & bought it paid 18 per lb & 9 eggs @ 20.15 per 9. I went after the turkey brought both flocks home & a lot of clover for the pigs. I picked the potato bugs off they finished the stock at the north of the barn Friday 21 Marjorie got up early to go to Reebs I churned & picked stuff for the pigs cleaned the hen house & cleared up around the hen house 33 coops & boards every direction. worked the butter it was so hard worked some on my blue waist milked all the cows & had five journeys after the turkeys. Hattie came & stayed all night, they are drawing the [[?]] and making a stack near the barn. they took a load to Vanderburghs yesterday Sat 22 cool with wind yesterday north east I swept & cleaned & dusted both rooms & scrubed every board out side. put the butter in the crock just got ready to wash a few things as Mr McCreddie came & stayed unitll 4 Oclock just as Mrs Reeb was bringing Marjorie home I washed Pauls shirt & left the rest it looked so like a storm Will cutting wheat would have finished only broke something. Paul helping. Hattie went & got a tooth put on came back with Pel. Sun 23 high west wind. Fannie came home & came over & called on us. Hattie & Tom went somewhere. Mon 24 Will finished cutting wheat. I churned then went & washed out most of the white clothes had 8 sheets. Marjorie went to Drummondville she wanted to go to Clifton but it looked so like aa storm. We killed the little black hen & had it for supper when Marjorie came home she had 4 3/4 butter at 18. got 25 g. sugar 1/2 lb rice. 2 qt coal oil shirt for Paul & 1 yd factory Teu 25 I finished the washing & hung out what I washed yesterday the wind high from the west. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/813119eeda20670f73ef7821fa1e2a0f.pdf 9006f59f21f29c7291daae7a2bbe57eb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 34 Marjorie sewing all day on my waist they are drawing in their wheat. Paul hoeing Fannie & Mrs Hartley up came in a boat. Hattie went for a boat ride with her Tom Dell came down for Paul he come tomorrow to draw wheat; May started for the northwest Wed 26 dog days started. I churned the butter hard the wind so cool from the west. Paul all day to Dells it keeps me running to see if the hens are in the oats & getting clover for the pigs & bringing wood/ & Marjorie had to change the calfs & working on her stripe skirt. Berttie Robinson & Hattie called in the evening Thur 27. hot in the sun but a nice cool west wind. Marjorie baked bread & ironed Hattie & Berttie called in the afternoon & stayed a long time. Two young people drowned night befor last at Montrose Friday 28 cold & fogy in the morning. Marjorie went to Reebs felt like a storm all day & high wind at night it lightened all around but did not storm. Hattie stayed all night. Paul went to Chippawa in the fornoon & did the trading got a letter from Mrs Pound. Took 6 lbs 2 oz butter @ 18. 111. gal. 88 cts worth of goods <s>& due bill for 23</s> got vaseline 5 sugar 25 tea 25 coffee 13 lemons 10 L. sugar 10, cheese 23 after dinner Paul went to George Heximers to work & I had all the work to do at night I churned in the fornoon after dinner baked layer cake, another cake, & cookies & two pies at night & put clean papers on some of the shelves. Sat. 29 Hattie & Paul went to Chippawa She went on to Drummondville to get her teeth fixed. Paul went after Mrs Pound. I swept both rooms & scrubed everywhere there was no carpet & the stoops & Parlament house got everything done when they came at noon he went to George Heximers got a dollar for both half days Paul killed the long tailed hen that went to the other house. Marjorie home about 2 Oclock. They found the two bodys at Montrose. Terrible thunder storm in the after part of the night. Mrs Pound got up & came in with me Sun 30 Dull day & set in to drizle towards night Hattie for tea. none from here went to church Mon 31 nice cold wind from the north east. we had new potatoes & peas for dinner & cornstarch pudding. I churned. Paul drawing up apple limbs of apple tree in pasture Marjorie took Mrs Pound to Chippawa Arthur helping Riexinger thresh in the afternoon https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/04ed3d092bc5abfa6cfce4324ce509e7.pdf f58b2b05a0d1a14bba7cdd477037a592 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 36 Aug 1905 Teu 1. cold north east wind fairly cold in the house. Arthur finished in the fornoon threshing at Riexingers, then they went at their oats. I put down churnings on the crock after dinner worked on Paul shirt he & I pulled a lot of weeds in the garden. Marjorie swept the front room I got five letters one from Mrs Kent & one from Bill. Wed 2 cool north wind Will & Arthur threshing at George Heximers in fornoon afternoon finished their oats. Marjorie went to Clifton got my hat & 25 cts worth flaked wheat, Took 12 1/2 lbs of butter to Kesters @ 18 per lb. 12 1/2 yd muslin 12 1/2 cheese 15 bread 52 yds cotton 16 laces 5 Ginger ale 10 sacks 5 gl oil 25 Mentum or Harlem oil 10 cakes 10 The minister called & stayed to tea at the other house Paul took Rose away for nothing. he worked at the Credies drawing wheat. I churned, changeing calves, running after hens, just kept me busy Thurs 3 dreadfully cold last night & heavy dew Paul to McCredies. Will in the shop. I went up & Pell told me to pick a mess of peas Marjorie making the curtains made one pair Friday 4 we got up at 5 Marjorie went to Reebs befor breakfast. Paul went to McCredies they are drawing in the last of their wheat to thresh tomorrow. Arthur helping Fred all day I churned in fornoon afternoon 37 swept the house good scrubbed the stoops & made jelly.pan cakes with iceing set sponge for buns at night. had to get the cows & milk & do all the chores for Paul never came home untill after dark Maud over at the other house for supper called here. Hattie stayed all night Sat. 5 very warm & high wind. I cleaned both floors & baked buns put paper on the parliament house. going to bake tarts & Marjorie just got home & would not let me. I dressed the black hen & bought 10 cls worth of beef had it for supper Expected Mrs Kent but she never came Sun 6 started to thunder at 4 Oclock & started again 10 after ten & kept at it for 3 hours. we got something to eat when it started again quite heavy thunder at times & poured rain done hundreds of good Hattie & Margaret Hoshel here in the last storm Hattie's face awful bad. Mon 6. bright & hot thundered in the north & rained a little shower when I was over to see Hattie drove Arthur in from ploughing Will in the shop. Hattie came over for tea. Paul going after his pay at Sommervilles got $2.25 I churned & put fridays butter in the crock 6 1/2 lbs Marjoroe went up to Georges with a dollar for the church https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a91b4b36c4dbc7859e75ed72ff908ab0.pdf d9bc568658b3a5220bab61efd1e6fd86 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 38 Teu 8 not much wind & hot out doors but I did not feel the heat on the school house. I went down to clean it. Paul went to Walmsly after soap in the fornoon. Marjorie making the curtians for the east window. Emily & the young ones called & they came down to the school house. I was tired enough scrubbing & moping & cleaning the wood work then I picked two pails of clover for the pigs. Wed 9 stiff wind from the west & the air felt like rain. I went down & finished the school house in the fornoon all but oiling the seals. churned after dinner. pulled a lot of weeds for the pigs. picked some cucumbers they dont [[?]] much old Mrs Reeb burried today. Emily Lemmons husband died Sunday. I worked Mondays butter & put it in the crock for Milton Dell but he never came back this way. Hattie's face better Paul helping them to draw oats. Marjorie papered. set a small sponge tonight. Rale called with a [[eel?]] Thurs 10. warm west wind. very sultry for the wind. sun dreadful hot. Paul went to Chippawa had 6 1/4 butter @ 18.112 & one doz eggs @18.25 sugar milk & brush 15. gal oil 19. tea 13. soap 10. can salmon 15 1lb nails 4 fly pad 5 lemons 18 cheese 14. Marjorie baked bread. I worked the butter then went down & cut clover for the pigs my dress full & the 1.2 bushel full & some chaps out of our field. Paul helped them after he got home from Chippawa with their oats. Friday 11 Marjorie went to Reebs not so early as usual looked like rain all day & it sprinkled at times. Arthur & Hattie waited all day untill 2 Oclock for it to clear up. I churned in the fornoon after dinner I baked two pies 12 jelly tarts & cookies. I was just about roasted so close & sultry. Sat 12 hot yet it feels like a storm. I swept & cleaned the veranda & everywhere there was no carpet worked the butter. Paul took Eds money home. Marjorie got home late we had a bad storm mostly wind & rain from the north. after it would go over it would come up again Hattie came & stayed in the worst of it & we were so glad we all went out to milk for it threatened to come on then the air is a little cooler. Wills sow had 15 pigs this evening Sun 13 very cool wind. north east. Marjorie & Paul went to church & all from the other house. quite a turn out. We had disagreable callers then they went to the other house. Mon 14 I churned on. Arthur & Paul went to old Jerrys & he gave him a black eye. Will went & finished up affairs. Teu 15. I worked all the butter we had in different crocks. 19 lb 6 oz it looked so like rain it set on from the north east we kept the horse & calves in Will & Arthur Fred finished the oats at old Jerrys Pauls eye looks bad yet. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/040be83e9e36613f4fd95fdc72c65327.pdf bf8e54963924746eec49de479d8214f5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 40 Wed 16. The boys started to cut oat here after dinner Paul cut a little wood on the fornoon then fidled the rest of the time untill Marjorie came home from Drummondville she went in the morning. took 19 lbs 6 oz to Adens a 18 payed 2.50 on the bill. got my slippers at Fern Robinsons. Robert McOliver Eva Mrs Dell for dinner over there & tea here. Will & Hattie here too. Thur 17. I washed all the fornoon. Marjorie cut out my waist. Hattie & her mother to Chippawa just got home when Mrs Kent came had to get her dinner then clean up the kitchen & churn when we went to the other house & Marjorie fixed up the bed room. Colly Reavely came to the other house. Min Marshall there to tea Friday 18. Paul to Hewsons got a $1.00. Mrs Kent to dinner in the other house. After dinner Hattie & Olly took her to Chippawa. I finished the washing after she left. Sat. 19 Paul at Marl. Dells pulling beans. made 85 ds took Lucy to McCredies. Marjorie to Mrs Reebs & made 50 cts. I swept & cleaned all around & made ginger cookies, tarts & a custard pie started to rain & rained hard in the night. without thunder. The girls got in the rain going & part of the way with Min & Yancy Young. I went down & cut clover for the pigs Sun 20 beautiful after the rain wind west -changed to north in the 40 evening Hattie & Olly to dinner. Will over & got the papers. The girls went to Chippawa church some singing brought to the other house by the Saurs brothers & Min Marshall Mon 21 high west wind & looked like rain Paul pulling beans at Riexingers got 75 cts I churned, & guarded the cows. I felt mean all day. Will & Arthur fixing for threshing tomorrow at old Jerrys. Marjorie finished my waist. I took a bouquet of peas down to the school house & cut some clover. Teu 22 hot in the sun but a nice west wind,=. Marjorie to Reebs to help dress ducks. Will threshing at old Jerrys had 2002 let. the calves get full thne led them uo under the willows. I washed quite a few things mostly Marjories & Pauls. Olly went home & the Darker girls stayed they came night befor. Wed 23 The heat something dreadful got cool at night: Will drawing in his peas Paul pulled beans in fornoon at Riexingers helped Will in afternoon from 2 Oclock. yesterday he pulled for Marty untill 11 Oclock then went to Riexingers I churned, & Marjorie finished my waist, & pressed it: I washed Pauls overalls & socks Thurs 24 sun hot in the morning when I was https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/61c516c31767d891ebc2797a80d1a6bd.pdf 660c896a2a8772f8f867b85b769b3693 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. I was guarding the cows then the wind changed to north east & a thunder storm came up just as Marjorie was baking pancakes for dinner & I was working the butter. There was 6 lbs Young Rapplego [[Rapelje?]] stoped for Paul to take him to Chippawa he could not wheed so he took two baskets of mushrooms he picked this morning befor he raked the pea stubble, (Beebe is sick poor little thing has a cold,) & to finish all had killed Friday 25 Marjorie went to Clifton had 10 1/2 lbs butter she sold 6 1/4 to Taylor for 24cts & Jane 4 1/4 @ 24 got 50 pd sugar tea 26 cts cocoanut 15 cts paper 7, vaseline 5 blueing 5 nails 5 rope 35 cts 2 baskets of Plums 50 cts bread 12. brought up the pot Fannie gave her. she got 20 ct for their butter at Acten Pells. Ella Darkers birthday 17 Paul at McCredies pulling beans made 50 ct & got his supper at home. Will & Arthur drawing manure. I guarded the cows after I worked the butter in rolls for town, after I turned the cows out I washed dishes for an hour & half, then caught a chicken & cooked it for our supper, then churned. Just washing the churn looked out & saw all the cattle out, & had a big time getting them out. Marjorie just got home & had to help Sat 26 Marjorie to Reebs, took a crock with 6 1/2 lbs got 22 ct. Taylors got $1.00 worth of sugar 1d cheese a loaf of bread & 24 cts in cash she brought home a few tomatoes & a mess of corn. Paul guarded the cows then drawed a barrel of water. I got him his dinnr at 3 Oclock then he went after the waggon to draw manure stayed 2 hours & a half. George & Alln drawed the oats Will & Arthur drawing manure. I swept & cleaned both rooms & worked the butter, put clean paper on both cupboards, had a lot of work getting the hens caught & shut up. cool wind, north-east but sun quite hot. Sun 27 cold nights nowadays if not like frost. Today the wind is cold from the north east Marjorie went to church, came home highly incensed with the singing. Sharpe to the other house brought Fannie home Hartleys there & May Marshall & her husband Lou. Mon 28 I churned. Marjorie washed out quite a lot of her own clothes & ironed them & her white skirt. Paul drawing manure. Will & arthu drawing manure. I canned up 4 jars of Plums Teu 29 I swept the school house yesterday morning I did not get a chance Friday or sat. & tonight swept again. Nellie & Miss Thompson Hattie went after [[?]] Nell called here with Fannie they did not start untill nearly dark in fact it was dark Will & Arthur threshing at Riexingers they were to come here & thresh out ours but some new arrangement they have put it off untill Sat likely have a big rain befor that they took Topsy down in the fornoon after them took 3 doz & 3 eggs. @ 20 cts pr doz got 3 loaves of bread 5 cts lemons 5 cts fly paper 25 cts bottle Hursts pain destroyer I swept & dusted tonight Paul drawing manure https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ec6ab995cd1a70a783cd5aa595d11c54.pdf cba2e7bffadd60b15f9ea36aa76941db Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 44 Wed 30 a terrible thunderstorm this morning befor we got out of bed so close seemed right over our head Paul was up the horse out & getting the cows in they are drawing manure I finished canning the plums Thur 31 Marjorie went after dinner to McCredies after vinegar. I churned & put the butter in a crock Paul helping them in the afternoon to draw manure. got at Resters 5 cts 1 lb cheese 14 cts 1/2 lb mix Tea 1 bottle ginger ale 10 ct coal oil yd flannelette 10 Sept 1905 Friday 1 Marjorie baked bread & ironed part of the clothes I finished then when she went to Chippawa she had 11 lbs 3 oz @ 20 3 sheets amoing the rest I had a headache Marjorie swept the front room yesterday & I changed the cot & swept & dusted the dining room & made a batch of cookies in the fornoon. Paul went up at night to Mrs Martin Dells to see if there was any Elderberries The girls got plums & tomotoes & things for threshers tomorrow Sat 2 Marjorie had to go to Reebs. They finished threshing just befor 3 Oclock & started here 20 min after 3 our threshing lasted 3/4 of an hour. 99 bas. altogether 33 for us & 33 for Allen & 33 for Frank drizled rain in the afternoon. I had to guard the cows & feed the calves & wash dishes from our supper night befor kept me untill noon, then I washed out a lot of things Marjorie brought home a basket of cucumbers some peas & tomatoes & peppers & a root of cellary. Sun 3. if Pa had been living he would be 93 today beautiful day wind west Arthur for dinner Eva Hannah & some of her friends to the other house Hattie & Arthur over in the evening very cool night Mon 4 Labor Day. I churned & worked the butter swept & dusted the school house instead of friday, there was school. Paul wached the cows & drawed a barrel of water & Marjorie wached the cows while he drawed it. Paul drawed manure in the afternoon. Arthur working on the fallow Teu 5 looked like rain. Marjorie & Hattie went to Drummondville got tomatoes 25 per but each got a box Hattie got one tooth in. I cleaned up the woodhouse so Paul could get the oats in from the barn that was yesterday when Marjorie was waching the cows. he drawed the water afterwards. Arthur dirking in fornoon rolling the afternoon I put the butter in a crock 6 lb 2 oz kept 1/2 lb home inside of a week we have gone through a crock about 4 & /2 lbs & a butter dish full & had to leave some of yesterdays she got a 25 ct broom 25 ct sugar 10 ct mixed spies rising cakes cheese 14. tumeric 6, elastic 3. brought home the coal oil & ginger she got the other day. Today Paul went after a basket of elderberries & we got them cleaned. Wed 6. I made an elderberry pie for supper just befor I started to sweep the school house. I canned up 42 qt jars of tomatoes & 2.2 qt jars elderberry Marjorie went at night to Reebs to stay & help next day Hattie stayed all night her face bad again https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c7997dfb29f2ce29297c8439c2c38371.pdf 025db674dbd19aa2ec8869283d960786 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Thur 7 five years yesterday Pa died. Reebs threshing I made two pies, Elderberry, then churned took about two hours, just got through when Jane Simpson came or tea. Paul went after elderberries got a basket & a pail full. Paul went after the bushels of onions to Reebs. Marjorie came home sick. Arthur helping to thresh. Bertha Miss Miller in the other house Friday 8 five years ago today Pa was burried. I baked two loaves of bread, made a big kettle of Chili sauce stood & stired it all the time the bread was baking cleaned all the elderberries cleaned all the evening untill eleven Oclock Maggie took 1 1/2 doz eggs @ 2 ct to Reebs ot 1/2 lb tea & Keens mustard. Fannie rode down as far as Chippawa with her bought her here safely. I brought over two jars of tomatoes from the cellar sealed a year ago as good as the day done up I opened them & made ketchup. Hattie stayed all night. beautiful moonlight & such cool nights they are fixing their ground ready to sow when it rains. Sat 9. Fred Dell threshed. Will helped him. Arthur & the girls were going to Sharps but it was so hot everything went wrong yesterday the pigs got out [[house?]] & I turned out the cows & did not know Bess was running & such a time as I had when he went to Heximers to tell Maggie that Marjorie was not going with her to town. I churned & pickled the elderberries with 3 lbs sugar & a qt of vinegar cooked 1 1/2 hours, made 3 pies swept & cleaned both rooms & scrubbed the stoops & boards washed kitchen windows. Paul swept & dusted the school house. Hubby brought our mail. Mrs Reeb brought Marjorie home & a lot of tomatoes & a little crock of lard & drippings Paul cut the weeds in the potato patch. I guarded the cows & drawed water, & cleaned the hen house Sun 10 Arthur & the girls went to Sharps. Fannie is going to stay. She brought her new dress last night for is to see its real pretty made so nice its blue in color & very becoming. we saw it on her when she came to say goodbye. Marjorie went to church Mrs Bell was not there. Dan & his wife came to Riexingers this morning. Paul took Rose away this morning to McCredies Dan & Tilly had supper in the other house each called sepparately. Don Dell came in & spent the evening Mon 11 raining in the niht gently & no thunder caught a nice lot of watter it rained off & on most of the day Marjorie was going turn back but it would start to drizle. Arthur went after seed wheat at Martin Dells. I canned or rather cooked tomatoes all day. Old Mr Reeb died Teu 12 Marjorie went to Chippawa after dinner She wached the cows untill 11 & they went down to the bridge & got out Will happened to see them or else they might have got far enough I started after them Arthur got on Topsy & headed them & brought them after at the school house & I kept them untill noon. Paul pulling beans at Riexingers was to come at noon & get the horse but never showed up untill https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f8b52e1df891bbe61219e95f9a2e92bb.pdf 408e5d11e9c7bff61bc60c829cb03bc9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 48 After 1 Oclock it was after 2 when she got had a crock with 5 1/2 butter @ 20. 1057 a due bill for 33 got 100 worth of sugar, 15 cts mixed spice loaf bread 10 cts red pepper lb nails. Came home & went to Reebs after tomato 1 bus 25 took 1 1/2 doz eggs & 5 cts for the onions I churned in the fornoon swept & dusted the school house Paul pulled 8 rows in the fornoon & 8 in afternoon Hattie got a letter to her uncle Rilla 921 Geary [[?]] <s>Wed</s> Arthur drilling or his father & Arthur helped Wed 13 Marjorie baked bread, seasoned up & finished up a kettle of chilli sauce that was cooking all day yesterday had no sugar or spice. Maggie & John came Paul cutting their corn Marjorie finished her mustard pickle. Arthur drilling & his father takeaway the manure from the spouts. he cut 22 stocks he wached the cows in fornoon. Thur 14 hot weather is changed frost last night Tom Warner here we bought 50 cts native herbs I fixed the wood house changed things around so I could get the bran emptied. Marjorie washed a lot of her own clothes. I had a chase after the calves down the back road when I came back Maggie was here to get Marjorie to lake Topsy tomorrow & their waggon & go after peaches Friday 15 she did not come untill nearly 2 Oclock had for our trading at Kesters & go to hunt peaches after that got back after dark caught in the rain had some thunder I was affraid we were going to have a bad storm. Arthur & Hattie were in Chippawa wih John & Maggie Hattie went in to Drummondville got something done in her teeth then got a basket of Peaches & rode home with them Marjorie had her baskets one 50 the other 35. had 5 lbs butter @ 22 per lb got sugar 25 tea 13. coal oil 10 & 40 on the book after she went. I churned nearly 2 hours Paul cutting marsh grass in the afternoon guarded the cows in fornoon yesterday afternoon finished Willscron 11 shocks. Arthur drawed up their pumkins & squash in the fornoon Sat 16. I worked the butter then went at the last of the large tomatoes we got from Mrs Reeb then went at the peaches the Crawfords 5 jars & one of the white then canned some two qt jars of tomatoes. I was just about roasted. The day was so hot - started to rain towards night when I 5 jars of Plums & skim the milk Will gave me a pumpkin & squash Marjorie swept the room & washed the dishes I pealed some peaches to stew for Sunday. Em Summerville brought our mail Paul swept the school house when he was washing the cows after dinner he cut the marsh grass Sunday 17 gloomy most of the day & hot Warm night thundered in the distance & rained just after the cows were milked got our chores done on time. it has poured since dark its nine & pouring yet. Clara & Tom to the other house Every one in but Arthur in the fornoon. Marjorie & I lay in all the afternoon nearly then I read all the evening aloud https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4a2a46e29c893cf72c678ed13dbc4f4d.pdf 85166ad8ffe0722a8bbb8d2fc04e5107 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mon 18 dreadful hot Arthur started ploughing opposite the school house. Will went to thresh at Marvin Dells. rained Sunday night Clara & Tom never got away from the other house untill eleven O'clock. just poured & so dark & driping in the house we kept a light burning part of the night. I canned up the basket of white peaches & the basket of pears Maggie gave us Teu 19 very muddy & hot but not so hot as yesterday. Marjorie & Hattie went after peaches got them at Monroe's for 25 cts per basket. Hattie got 4 baskets & Marjorie got 2 they went to Aden Dells to trade had 4 3/4 @ 24 1.14 got 25 cts tea 26 cts sugar cheese 16 corn starch ten cents & linmen 19 mixed spice 5. I churned & killed a chicken & picked it fried it for supper & canned a few more to fill a jar partly filled <s>Paul down to the marsh</s> Paul picked a basket of mushrooms & walked to Chippawa & got 75 cts for them & got home befor [[?]] pretty good half days work sold them at Powells. Hattie stayed all night. rained & thundered in the night. Wed 20 wind west & cold got so cold we had frost as we had to get all the plants in at night. Hattie helped me in with them. Paul picked two baskets of mushrooms & went to Chippawa over the river got Pauls overalls came back & stayed at Jennie Hannahs I canned up 6 qts of peach had to work the butter & put on a crock 4 1/2 @ 22 we got .50 cts of sugar. 1lb [[ropy?]] for the calf had 4 1/2 pds butter @ 22. 99 cts when Paul came home Arthur raked their clover seed with Topsy while his father ploughed. Thur 21 Terrible high south wind blew terrible. Mrs Reeb here to see about getting a turkey she took out the honey. Marjorie came home with Tommy Dell. Arthur ploughed, harrowed, & rolled it in four days. he says it ploughs hard besides drawing out the pile of manure that stood down there. I churned after I put out the flowers & swept both rooms & swept the worst out of the front room. I pealed 4 3/4 small tomatoes & preserved them & boiled over some chilli sauce & put it in glass jars. Paul drawed up some rails after dinner. Frank Sherk to the other house tonight. Friday 22. Thirty-one years ago today Will was married. Arthur harrowing & rolling all day Terrible high wind all day from the west gets quite cool towards night, looks stormy & sprinkling rain. I worked the butter then pealed peaches after dinner finished the peaches then went & swept & dusted the school house. Marjorie cleaned some mushrooms for supper. Marjorie mended Pauls pants all the afternoon she washed them befor dinner Will burning brush were the fence stood & Paul drawed up nearly all the brush & they burnt it on the ground Marjorie set sponge at night & I pealed pears to dry Maggie brought the mail she got 27 for butter https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0462a0f8178e4315ca006dceee29eacf.pdf f67e43aa8c39fc55e25254f8cfbd9f33 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 52 Sat 23. Paul threshing to Tom McKeons Arthur rolling when I was watching the cows he tilled & furrowed out. Will basket brush he gathered up around. The minister came to stay all night to Wills. Marjorie baked bread she turned the cows out at night I guarded them she ironed her things she washed the other day I made 4 pumkin pies & swept the dining room she cleaned the kitchen. Paul got home early frost at night awful cold northwest wind Sun 24 very cold when I went to church the wind was west. When we came back it was south west & terrible high one could scarcely walk quite a number out to church. Hattie & Arthur over in the evening we had a chicken for dinner The old [[setter?]] picked her head Paul killed her & I dressed her Mon 25 cold west wind but a beautiful day nice sunshine Will went to Port to Mill. Marjorie, Hattie & Paul went after Peaches got a basket for 25 at Manbys Hattie got 3 for 85. 2 at 3 cts one@ 25 took 4 1/2 of butter @ 24 per lb for 50 cts worth of sugar & a box of hair pins. Arthur threshing at Ed Dells I picked a hen for dinner but she was so fat I put her in salt & water untill tomorrow I churned & worked the butter & boiled the last of our meat for dinner. Terribly cold & frost tonight. Will brought us 75 lb of flour I swept & dusted the school house Teu 26 beautiful day first day of Stamford Fair. Fannie & the Miller girls 53 over to the other house Fannie gave us a calf. Marjorie wached the cows so Paul could go the mash The first thing I put the hen on to boil the first thing. Marjorie fixing her hat over. I pealed 3 3/4 of small tomatoes Arthur went after Kirkly for his colt, we had him over to see Lucy she has a sore foot. Marjorie poulticed it with carrots & then put bran on at night she went in so she had to take it off frost on the forepart of the night. Turned warmer the hardest frost we have had last night. Wed 27 looked like rain on the fornoon when Hattie & her mother went to Chippawa. Hattie got a letter from her uncle Biller. butter raised to 24 on Chippawa after Paul guarded the cows he went to Hewsons to cut marsh grass I guarded the cows in the afternoon Arthur cut the clover in the school house field. Marjorie still at her hat; I dug some potatoes in the fornoon pretty hot, but a cool wind if it was not for that it would be awful hot & poor Clyde dont seem any better. Marjorie is poulticing Lucys foot with bran untill tomorrow Kirkly will bring a wash. Rose has great curiosity to know what is on Lucys foot. Thurs 28 Kirkly came befor dinner says his fever is so high depends on it going down if he lives. Frank Riexinger over in the evening & Hattie & Arthur https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4f95a46f8c1a63de137c7a9b235147c8.pdf 1d85f4467533dfc78834cece5a92734a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 56 Marjorie was going after vinegar but McCredies were threshing clover seed so she went to Reebs & they gave her a basket of grapes I churned & worked the butter in a roll Friday 29 Kirkly came & said there was no hope for the colt. The cows foot is awful looking & dont seem he improve I washed all day got a letter that Mr & Mrs Buyers are coming tomorrow. Marjorie set sponge Hattie went over to help put down the matting, Birdy called. Arthur went after grapes we got 30 lbs @ 1 1/2 pr lb. The day something dreadful it's so hot. I never felt the heat washing all summer as much Sat 30 Poor Clyde seems better this morning but very soon a change sets in & he is gone & he seemed to get bad so quick Will was affraid he would die hard but he died easy & they burried him down in the marsh all done befor dinner he went so suddenly after dinner Arthur & Paul drawed a load of marsh grass & put in the straw stack. dreadful hot again. Marjorie baked luvly bread & swept the two rooms yesterday & cleaned the & dusted the dining room I fixed the bed then went to Chippawa after them. She had 5 1/2 butter @ 24. 1.32 brown sugar 25 cheese 1 ll 10 ct soap 5 soda 5 ginger 18 coal oil 10 Gran sugar 25 tea 25. I churned & cleaned the floor & all the boards washed the windows & lamps made four pumkin pies & patty pan cakes were a failure. we killed the rooster & I dressed him. We had peaches & cream for supper Sun. Oct. 1905 Sun 1 beautiful day with a nice breeze we had the rooser for dinner. they went over to the other house for supper. Marjorie & Mrs Byers took him part-way. Ed Dell to the other house Mon 2. I went down to the school house & swept & dusted. The air was heavy & no wind. The dust would not settle. Mrs Buyers sick. It rained sprinkling when they drawed the water: drawed a barrel for each house with Jack & Topsy. Paul has a nice warf he built out in the creek he & I carried water rom there all sat. & sun. I churned & we pitted the grapes ready to peal. rained a lot off & on & he got the other load of marsh grass just as it commenced to come really hard Teu 8 I worked Mrs Buyers butter 8 3/4 @ 25.88 & one doz eggs @ 25 & one day we gave her they gave her a chicken 9 1/2 doz. eggs she took dinner at the other house They never got started untill after 2 Oclock Hattie went and got her teeth something done to them we had down 3 1/2 butter @ 24 got a lb tea 25 skein yarn 14. 9 lb sulphur two post cards 2 stamps down at Drummondville 1 lb salts 5 ct 1 qt puffed hay 5 ct 23lb corn meal 32 cts at Greens. Hattie for tea quite cool today. had hard work to get Paul dig a few potatoes when she was gone. I canned the grapes 5 jars had an awful time emptying jars to get enough I put them on & canned two jars plums over. Wed 4 Wills cow had a calf this morning. he & Arthur threshing at George Heximers https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5e54271312e5a1b203039200593976d1.pdf 59632fadce8763a33fb7f3ebf12d92de Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 56 I swept & dusted the school house tonight I mended Pauls pants to give to Tom McReany Thur 5. I churned & worked the butter it was so cold with frost at night & last night [[Fanny?]] over. Alex McCredie brought us a load of wood. Paul at Tom McKeowns [[morning? working?]] Friday 6 beautiful day Will & Arthur went to Welland & got middlings for himself & 2 hundred of corn meal for us @ 1.20 for him I gave 2 dollars of my money & 40 of Pauls Marjorie went to John Laws to see about corn & they gave her a basket of peaches & one of grapes She go fifty weight of corn meal from Green & of Pauls Mrs Byers butter money. she paid 70 cts 1/2 hun, She took 1 doz eggs to Kesters @ 22 got coal oil & nails. Took 5 lb 3 oz of to Miseners @ 27 ct per lb $1.40 Gran Sugar 50. 1/2 lb tea 13. brown sugar 25 cask 50. candy 2. we had potatoes, squash 2 eggs & fresh biscuits for supper Paul cut up most of wood Alex bought. I boiled 3 pots of lard for the first Sat 7 Will went after a load of coal. Marjorie baked bread & cleaned the kitchen. I pealed the peaches for preserves made 3 pumkin pies & swept the dining room ironed a big ironing after dark & boiled 5 pots of pig feed [[?]] for tomorrow Mary Jane brought our mail Paul swept the school house & drawed a barrel of water. at night took up his bee hives not much honey Sun 8 I was terrible sick all day & such dreadful pain in my head. Fannie came home Baethe & Don came as far as Rus Hartlys she & Hattie were over Marjorie boiled two pots of mash for the pigs. They have all gone to church from the other house a good turn out Joliff spoke. Misionery meeting made $16.25 Mon 9 So terrible hot all day in the sun but cool in house. fog last night & not much wind Arthur & Paul threshing at Tom McKeowns Arthur got $1.00 Paul 50 cts. he drawed a barrel of water after he got back. Will went after another load of coal. Marjorie wached the cows & I washed dishes, swept & boiled pig feed & churned & washed the churn & lot of milk crocks that I skimed. I dont feel ablt to drag after being sick Paul had let the horse get away & she has to go & help find her. I took the honey out. 5 lb on one of good honey & 15 on the other of good honey quite a lot. to go through the colander. Teu 10 beautiful day. Marjorie & Paul went after corn to Mr John Laws got 10 bus @ 8 cts pr Bus $3.00 They gave her 2 baskets of Peaches & grapes she took a roll of butter. The Kesters 5 @ 24.1.20 & 9 eggs 14 cts got 1.11 on the book got butter. collar 15 dome of lead 3. plug tobacco 5. Hattie & Arthur over & we had peaches & cream befor they left. I dug carrots & potatoes for supper. got the cows up & milked them. The trustees had a meeting at the school house We settle with the teacher she is going away friday I got a lot of wood on & Paul helped I boiled a lot of feed for the pigs Wed 11 raining part of the day. made the roads awful muddy I went down to sweep & dust. north west storm & cold got the calves in untill after https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3445e2ea5aef775822aa3bc3be3f9750.pdf ec4de1a631c17fa787ab3fe799d3eda1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Thur 12 Will buchered a pig it weighed 1.4 g beautiful day overhead but terrible muddy & cold. the last day of the county fair. I churned & worked the butter right up 5 3/4 Friday 13. Miss Hazelet called to get board for the new teacher. I made cookies & I boiled pumkins for pies tomorrow. I swept & dusted the school house. Will ploughed out the potatoes Paul heled to pick & pick put in the cellar. They came over at 3 Oclock & ploughed out ours Paul picked untill after dark Sat 14 We borrowed 32 lbs from Will. Marjorie baked bread mixed it then went to Chippawa after Mrs Pound & the children. I cleaned the floor & got dinner churned a small churning made four pies & tarts Marjorie dressed a chicken after dark Sun 15 a beautiful day untill after supper when we got ready to take Mrs Pound home it started to rain. [[?]] she gave it up. Darkers family to Wills they took Hattie home with them. We had spare ribs for dinner. high wind tonight. Paul harrowed the potatoes over when he came home. Marjorie took down 5 lb butter @ 24. got a lb fresh biscuits 1 lb. cheese rest on the book. 90 cts the debt. down to 4.1d Mon 16. cold west wind but nice sunshine Miss Grey started in this school. came here to board. Mrs Pound & the children went home after dinner. Marjorie drove her home wind changed to cold in the night. I made two grape pies. boiled pig feed Paul took over some of the potatoes The teacher has gone to bed early tonight she is so tired. Teu 17 cold wind north east. The teacher not very well her school 59 troubles her Marjorie went after the ducks she & Paul got the rest of the fruit from Riexingers. I churned & worked the butter Arthur & his father scraped the [[pond?]] holes. George Heximer & Mill Coakly scrapering roads Wed 18 started to rain just as the teacher came home for her dinner & rained all afternoon & warm rain south west. The ducks are making them selves at home puddling around I made a cornstarch pudding for dinner & Marjorie got our cabbage one mess. The teacher is better tonight. Paul & I are shelling corn tonight & the teacher & Marjorie are chatting in the room. I started Jims mittens got 3 rouds on them Thur 19 looks like rain & near dinner time it comes down & at night pours like a summer shower Miss Grey throat no better no matter what she does Arthur ploughed some. I churned. Marjorie fixing her black skirt. Arthur came in for the evening. Friday 20 The wind something fearful the worst all fall blowing from sometime in the night & continuing all day. We sent the teachers dinner down to her. I made two pumkin pies & last night I made patty pan cakes. Marjorie took the teacher to Chippawa. took 4 3/4 @24. 1.14. 41 on the book. 25 cts of sugar tea 13 cheese 15 factort 10 stove brush 20. Paul swept at school house & went to Reebs https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1c4b0c92d269e8debc24e1f324ebfb0d.pdf e0b2b2307d461d599ec7b94e1bc2cc42 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. most changeable day I ever saw rain & something go round with a basket mushrooms to take in town The wind blew so hard the stacks almost blew away Arthur had to give up ploughing Sat 21. cold north west wind chills a person to the bone Marjorie went to Walmslys after more pears Mrs W gave her 3 baskets on Monday Arthur & Paul got the Parlor stove in & I cleaned it & the pipe & pealed a lot of pears, & swept both rooms. Marjorie swept my bedroom. Will in for a long time. Paul went up with Georges paper & he had our paper. cold as winter almost Sun 22 sun came out & bright but cold west wind darkened up all at once in the south west & thundered quite loud when Marjorie was going to church I had a dull headache. The minister preached a good sermon quite a few out. Towards night the wind raised & blew hard & rained some Mon 23 sunshine but cold got dull. The teacher did not come Mrs Walmsly went down after her. I churned & worked the butter & put the pears on to preserving. had to core them over they stood since Sat: Hattie came over from Buffalo we started the fire in the room for the first. Arthur ploughing opposite the school house he started Sat afternoon Paul took his saw down to Chippawa to get his saw sharpened paid 20 cts Thur 24 Will walked to Chippawa he paid $20 on the heiffers. Hattie over in the afternoon when the teacher came. I washed quite a washing & made a sponge cake for supper, besides boiling feed for the pigs Wed 25 bitter cold wind east: Will sold the turkey to Ernest Bossie ours came to 9.12. for 8 turkeys. I finished the washing & made 3 pumkin pies. Marjorie baked bread Arthur ploughing, only two schollars today Thurs 26 Thanksgiving. The teacher here all day. Paul threshing at Persons. I dressed two chickens we had them for dinner & supper had them fried. Cassie Tuft went to Buffalo yesterday. John Darker to the other house. Hattie & Arthur over in the evening nice sunshine in the fornoon& part of the afternoon then darkened like rain Friday 27 looked like rain 3 schollars the teacher took her dinner Marjorie took her to Chippawa had 5 lbs 1 oz. @ 24. 1.20. got a gal. oil 19 lb biscuit 10.25 cts granulated sugar 1/2 lb tea 13 nails 5 chock food 15.31 on the book. I churned a& pealed some pears. Will killed his pig & took it to Chippawa it weighed 105 @ 8 cts a lb Sat 28 cold west wind I pealed some more pears & swept & dusted the school house. Eon Summerville brought over mail Paul went at night after it Marjorie ironed in fornoon after dinner cleaned the kitchen. getting terrible cold & going to freeze something awful. Two of the duck sick https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a0fab3032f2778595d565a8190418143.pdf b2da0ff129d859a3a688fd411f24f7db Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sun 29. like winter a real shock ice on the water in the hen house. Arthur & Hattie over in the afternoon. Hattie stayed to tea Mon 30 beautiful day sun shine all day Marjorie & Paul went to Welland to get cornmeal could not get any Paid for the Tribune. Mrs Walmsly brought the teacher then went to Port. I swept both rooms made two pumlkin pies boiled pig feed borrowed 17 lbs pea meal from Will. I picked the blind hen it was a job so full of pin feathers we had her for supper & potpie. Pel, Ed & Miss Killens in the evening at Wills Teu 31 drisling part of the day & cold wind very bad day the teacher took her dinner. Mr Hewson got a hundred of peameal for us in Welland & his boy brought it to the door $1.20 for it. I have a terrible pain in my head with the cold I am getting Paul had it first. Marjorie has a lame back she same as I had a couple of weeks ago. I churned & worked the butter & made a batch of cookies. Marjorie got the meals all day Wo November 1905 Wed 1 one dreadful night last night quite mild when went to bed the wind raised & blew somethign awful & hailed & rained a little. The calves out The wind is blowing a gale today but sun shining towards might & most of the afternoon snowed & blew like winter. The teacher took her dinner. My head ached to split all night & dreadful pain yet. The coldest night yet. Hattie walked to Chippawa then to Clifton. Thur 2. Paul swept the school house & I milked the cows instead I churned & worked the butter & made patty pan cakes another cold night. Arthur over this evening. Marjorie making her tweed waist over, Took it apart & washed it. Friday 3 raining & blowing I got both tables packed with wood carried it on & packed it when Marjorie took the teacher down. I cleaned the other table & got the cradle out so I could pile the rest of the wood sorted a lot of little potatoes boiled some of them for the pigs sent the rest in the cellar. Hattie came home with Marjorie & stayed to tea we had pan cakes for supper Marjorie baked bread. Hattie was over the river yesterday with Nettie. Marjorie took 3 lbs 2 oz @ 24, got a package catte food & a box of matches for them & 1/2 lb tea 13 cts lb soda 5. 4cts worth of rolls for us. Took 1 doz eggs @27. had 25 on the book Sat 4 I carried in the rest of the wood & packed it under the cart table swept & cleared up the wood then cleared up & swept the kitchen & dining room got nothing baked for Sunday. I churned & worked the butter saved a pound for ourselves week befor last saved a roll for ourselves Marjorie washing out her flannels & some other clothes of her own. Martin Dell brought us a load of shingles Will went to Buffalo walked down. going to be a hard frost tonight. Don brought our mail. Clara & Hattie called Clara wanted the Decanter's goblet for quarterly meeting tomorrow. Sun 5 Dull & cold most of the day some sunshine terrible frost this morning & a ring around the sun. Marjorie went to church & Hattie & Arthur not many for quarterly meeting I swept both rooms & made cornstarch pudding for dinner https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3268ca68051a0f111700df11fa8714d4.pdf 43658980ac14ddd43f7486f2c808f7d9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mon 6 rained part of the night raining when we got up & off & on most of the day Mrs Walmsly brought the teacher. we had a chicken for supper. I made two pumkin pies & swept back rooms & boiled pig feed. Teu 7 looked as if we were going to have Indian Summer but turned & rained in the afternoon Marjorie & Hattie went to Drummondville had 13 3/4 butter @ 24 butter came to 3.30 sage. 10 cheese 17 coffee 25 tea 25 pain killer 25 gal oil 20 3 yds flannel & 4 castor oil 15. velveteen 50 socks 13 sodas 30 Raisins 16. 3.30 raining when they came home. I churned & worked the butter at night & pealed pear. I clean picked a chicken for supper. snowed in the night Wed 8 snow over everything but melting off The house turned cold in the afternoon Marjorie baking bread. I emptied the rag box a barrel full & two bags full got the settee out in wood house emptied the meal barrel. I was bussy all day at cleaning up the woodhouse, & boiling pig feed Arthur ploughing in the eleven acre field Thur 9 ground froze this morning when I went down to sweep & make fire. The school house something terrible. I churned & worked the butter for ourselves Mrs Reebs & the children to Tea. I made a cake & tarts for supper. Marjorie working at her jacket. Arthur started to plough in the pasture field the first time a furrow has been turned in 20 years. Paul gone after cabbage to Everinghams got 19 heads for 25. going to 65 freeze hard tonight.- bright moonlight Arthur over this evening Friday 10 Indian Summer started today. Will & Arthur butchered the pigs a beautiful day wind west or south west: when I went down to make fire in the school house so Paul could go after a barrel of water to bushes. I picked two chickens for dinner a black & a plymouthrock one fried & one stewed. they got them done in 2 hours & 10 min at night they carried them in & we covered them up from the cats Marjorie took the teacher down & a roll of butter 4 lbs @ 24 got a bottle of sage 5 cts somersavory shoe polish 5 cts 15 on the book. she got a cap for Paul & turkey red for Mrs Pounds quilt. I cleaned the entrals Sat 11. a nice day but high wind I put the entral fat on to cook washed the churn & swept befor we could get at the meat. The pigs one weighed 237 & the other 214 237 + 214 = 4.51 I scrubed the barrel & their tub the entrals in I salted the meat & skimed some of the sausage meat & after supper cleaned the entrals it struck eleven after I got in bed my back felt tired out Marjorie cleaned up the front room & the dining room & cleaned the oil cloth & aired the front room Sun 12 sun part of the time & dull part of the time. high wind looks like rain towards night Hattie came in & stayed the evening Mon 13 raining & snowing part of the day befor it started to rain Marjorie filled our tick https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2f362d39eb3bf5187de329da20049862.pdf 6d51ca80896073a7bebc18a425653c93 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. in the afternoon it blew & snowed something terrible Paul had the cows out, so late & Topsy was out in it. Arthur was ploughing in the pasture field. I put a pot of lard on then skined sausage meat: got terrible cold at night, like winter they out the heiffers in the box stall. Will Dells wife had a youngster in the night Teu 14. Birdie Dells & Murrys birthday I churned & worked the butter cooked pumkin & made three pies scraped the entrals & every day since they buchered. Marjorie working at her jacket & yesterday she swept Miss Greys room & dustred the front room. At night Hattie & Arthur came over & helped to make sausage we made a lot it was after 12 befor we got through a very cold night: & cold north west wind all day Will & Arthur went to Chippawa. Arhur got his boots Hattie polished the coal stove & they got it up Hattie has two of her little chicks yet Hewsons had a daugher Wed 15 looked terrible black then started to snow the ground was covered in a little while got warmer towards night snowed when I was going down to sweep & just got the sweeping done Marjorie blacked the stove & I blacked the pipe Paul & I finished stuffing the sausage bu the old stuffer. Marjorie got the meals. Thur 16 a little warmer dull most of the day some sunshine wind cold & chilly. The young turkey sick. I washed all the greasy things from sausage things, & we washed such a lot of other things & the churn, made tarts for supper. Marjorie working at her jacket. Arthur ploughing. Mr P waching the cows. After he gave a lot of lip he drawed up manure & sods in bank the west side of the house Beens had two little kitts at night or in the evening she went out & did not bother agai. not a cold night: Friday 17 I churned the first thing. I <s>would</s> could not churn on account of making tarts for supper plum jelly with raisins. Marjorie took her dinner down Paul guarding the cows I had to work the butter to send down 8 lb 3/4 @ 24. 210. 25 cts brown sugar 1/2 ln tea 13. poultry food 25; Cattle food 25 for Arthurs buttons & canvass her jacket. 19.67 bread 6.42 on the book. The teacher went down with her roads terrible had Georges cart - after dark when she got home. Paul went down & swept & dusted the school house. I had to salt some meat left fresh wash dishes & the churn peal squash & could not wash out some things I wanted to Sat. 18. Paul did not want to take the cows out but it was not frozen up so we made him go in the afternoon he drawed up a barrel of water & some rails. Marjorie swept the kitched & washed the towels & worked on her jacket sleeves. not cold untill dark. Arthur ploughed all day I took the meat out of the barrel & brought it around in the kitchen & salted it over. boiled https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5190a26138335bbf0420380c0b816b1e.pdf 014fe81a9eaa31334534796470cf0d24 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 67 heads for head cheese. Riexingers brought our mail Paul was over with theirs and got ours Sun 19. froze hard last night wind north east awful cold for the sick turkey. Marjorie went to church 14 out. she [[anomisly?]] appointed Hattie & Birdie Dell appointed Stewards of the church. Mon 20 Terrible cold yet, wind north east more north I feel sorry for the sick turkey such a cold place. I churned & worked the butter made ginger patty pan cakes. swept & cleaned the linoleum Marjorie dusted & baked bread she cooked onions & potatoes for supper Arthur over he has a lame foot Jack jumoed on it. Paul drowned Beebs two little kitts he fixed in front of the cows a platform Reu 21 cold norrth east wind but the day was fine otherwise. I went down at night & swept & dusted. I baked plum tarts & 3 pies plum & elderberry mixed. Marjorie finished her jacket she teacher & I went over to the other house. white frost glistening on everything when we came home Wed 22 beautiful day- just as Marjorie was ready to step in the cart to go to Chippawa Mrs McCredie came for a visit. Arthur over in the evening we had quite a controversy in Manitoba & Ontario Thur 23 just a beautiful day, sunshine & wind south - clear Indian Summer. Paul cleaned the hen house. The turkey died yesterday. Marjorie went to Chippawa with the cart had 5 lb butter @ 24 bought Pheno Chloride to disinfect the hen house 25 cts tea 13. soda 5 castor oil 10 coal oil 19 Pauls shirt 20cts 12 on the book. Hattie sent the collar ro Kellie through the Post Office. I washed 3 flannel shirts two of mine & one of Marjories & a lot of other things they dried fine the wind was right for them Will went to Port with chopping for his pigs he got a hundred of flour for us @ 2.20. Don Dell here in the evening Friday 24. south west wind. started to rain in fornoon. Paul waching cows. Will & Arthur went with hay to Vanderburghs I churned & worked the butter & made drop cake for the teachers dinner. had to clean out from under the table to put the shingles & long wood she carried on on the kitchen floor. Hattie over for awhile she took my hanging basket over Marj took the teacher part-way in the [[democrat?]] after supper. The wind got so high it was just terrible fewer eggs a day now Sat 25 high south west wind in the evening blew a perfect gale for awhile Marjorie washed most all day principally her own clothes got some of them dry had to wash them over the black things on account of the stuff she washed them with. I cleaned up the pantry & put clean paper on the shelves & table, blacked the stove, cleaned the lamps put a new wick on one, swept & cleaned & washed the chair. did up my drawer then mended my stockings https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1d1e86cbb6050aad78966753d9c9762c.pdf 612a6494b54d03473b1f3e66dfebbfb1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 69 Sun 26. a very changeable day. sunshine, wind & rain of & on during fornoon 25 years ago todat poor little George died a little over 6 years & three months old. I had a terrible headache all the fornoon. we had a rice pudding for dinner. Hattie over this afternoon had to go home when Donald Sharp brought Fannie home. Donald Dell stoped to tea from church. Mon 27 beautiful day. Arthur ploughing. Fannie over this afternoon. she has a cold. I made elderberry pie & 88 cookies, swept the floor then disinfected the hen house & the place where the turkey died Marjorie cut out Pauls overalls & swept the front room Paul guarded the cows & cut some marsh grass Teu 28. blowing from the east when we got up & raining & freezing as fast as it comes down. Turned warmer wind got south - kept on drizling most of the time with the day dull the cows were in most of the day Paul & Arthur fixed Bessies stall. I churned & worked the butter & made two pumkin poes. Marjorie working on Pauls overalls Miss Grey has the hoarse voice got it at home some better today Wed 29. a terrible night last night wind blew from the west thundered once & quite sharp lightening sorry for the turkey out in the trees. wind strong most of the day & at night get cold blows harder I finished the hand of one of Jims mittens Marjorie knit the wrist of the other. I made patty pan cakes then went to the school house to sweep & dust 70 dark when I got through Arthur ploughed untill late he says it ploughed better than any day yet. Will over for awhile got a buckle for his overshoe & some swill for the pigs Marjorie ironed & got supper Paul guarded the cows. Thur 30 snowed in the night enough to cover the ground lightly & bitter cold all day The hens & ducks seem frozen when they come out of the pen. little grey is sick. I never such tender ducks. Paul drawed up the marsh grass for the hen house. Arthur walked to Chippawa. road dreadful rough. I made pancakes for dinner, worked a little on Jims mitten. Marjorie cut out Pauls shirt & sewed on it. terrible white frost tonight. froze hard last night butdid not freeze any plants some say it went down to zero it was 7 about when we went to bed while frosts dont go hard in the house Dec 1905 Friday 1 Dreadful rough roads & cold east wind I churned & worked the butter 4 1/2 then went down at night & swept & dusted the school house. The teacher walked she expected to ride with Mrs Walmsly. Marj finished Pauls shirt: getting a little softer tonight. Marjorie set sponge tonight Sat 2. rained in the night then froze towards morning then rained off & on in the afternoon Paul & Marjorie went to Chippawa at half past 11. Took 14 1/4 butter https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f2ea23ce83da41774a38a92de66518db.pdf a55a00e61bea797a04d4daba316ce3e1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 14 1/2 lbs In Kester @ 24 - 342 got me a pair of shoes 1.25 a pair of rubbers 75 cts five yds flannelette 50 cts sugar 25 tea 25 butter cotton 15 yds cakes 5 salmon 15 vanilla 10 Washing soda 3 nails 4. Fannie came over with her work stayed a long time. She mixed the bread befor she went & I baked it & made an elderberry pie, swept & put down my bedroom carpet - cleaned up one shelf in the cupboard & got some milk in. The cats all sick with the Diarhea. The little brown duck has been sick for a week doctoring her all the time but she dont get any better. fixed over my drawer made them shorter & put buttons & button holes on two pair Sun 3 dreary looking day. church Sunday no one from her Marjorie has a cold. 13 in church. Hattie over this afternoon had to go home Expected Clara. duck a little better. Misener the store keeper in Drummondville burried yesterday. 4 years ago tonight poor Mother breather her last Mon 4 snowed quite a lot in the night drifted some. sunshine part of the time & dull part of the dday not a verry nice day & could not let the hens out & the cows were in all day. Arthur put up the room stove & Marjorie put the fire in not long the chimney was on fire made quite a roar for a time. I churned & worked the butter & made a layer cake. Marjorie swept & cleaned up the front room. Paul drawed up some stumps & some rails. Teu 5 Not a bad day. wind south west. Paul took down the feather ticks & everything from [[aboay?]] & all the boxes. The cats all sick. he carrued in the oats out of the big box. I made corn starch pudding for supper swept & dusted the school house. Marjorie fixing her at hat over Will sold his beef cow to Pearson. The girls & Arthur gone to Clifton 72 The girls at least have gone, Paul came home. Paul put the length with the damper on Arthur came & helped him. The girls walked home after dark. Fannie brought her rain coat. Wed 6 dull. damp & windy still for all the clothes washed will not dry hung out all day & at night not dry. I made 3 pumkin pies. Fannie over for tea Arthur took Henryette to Pearsons Mill went as far as Montrose then went to Mrs Dells & Birdies nice moonlight nights Thur 7. beautiful day I washed all day had the line & pin it nearly to the barn. I was so tired when I got through. Allen Heximer here in the evening The clothes dried better than yesterday I brought them in at night. beautiful moonlight. Marjorie fixing her hat. I ironed a table cloth. Friday 8 another fine day nicer than yesterday so warm the bees all out a fire feels mean I like it colder. Marjorie gone to Clifton Paul took her as far as the bridge. Walmsly burrying his horse when they went down. The teacher walked. I churned & worked the butter for ourselves. I washed 12 sheets & the blanket to put over the straw. [[?]] & [[?]] flannel petticoat. I was so tired washing 3 days, had pan cakes for supper. I put the bread in the pans & baked it The house was like an oven. I stayed out of the kitchen washing rather than be in. Sat 9 a beautiful day high wind muddy roads https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/78d00f5d43603160f97791da9aaf87c6.pdf dbe776b510fdfadbc2a37e48010e2aa4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 73 Turned cold in the night - about 3 in the morning & froze some. I cleaned up the pantry & blacked the stove swept & made a pie boiled pumkins & squash for supper. Paul went after Georges cart. I went after Marjorie started about 5 Oclock. got home late took 1 1/2 dozen eggs & 28 per doz & 4 1/2 butter @24. bought 2 tomatoes @5. bottle eclectric oil. 25 bromide gumme 25 2 pint 10 soda 5 raisins 10. soap 5 salmon 10. due bill 63. Fannie Arthur & Hattie over in the evening. they did not get home untill late. I made ginger cookies & milked 2 cows Sun 10 cold north west wind. The poor ducks hobling around yet. Arthur in the evening & Mary Jane Sommerville to tea at least we gave her a lunch she stayed untill 1 Oclock sun part of the time & dull part of the time Mon 11 looked like a storm spit rain once [[??]] I churned worked the butter made ginger patty pan cakes high wind from the south west in the fornnoon we had fresh roast pork for supper Marjorie swept & cleaned up the front room. Will went to pay his taxes Teu 12. dull part of the time with a little sun shine spit snow towards night. keeps soft Arthur finished ploughing down in the corner by the school house & the head land. I made 2 pies pumkin pies & plum tarts. had pan cakes for dinner Paul guarded the cows. Marjorie fixed her tweed waist & sleeves. I worked on Jims mittens the first for a long time its snowing tonight perhaps tomorrow The cows will not be lying down in the field full Wed 13 sunshine in the fornoon dull in afternoon I swept & washed the chairs cleaned the floor & made a cake for supper, then went down to sweep Laffy & Sam went with me & stayed untill I came home a little snow on the ground not froze very hard. Hattie over for tea Paul cleaned the Office Arthur threshed in the fornoon at Riexingers Marjorie got the supper she is knitting her gloves Thur. 14 wind north in the morning turned north east & snowed some enough to make it disargreable Paul walked to Chippawa got my shoes. had 4 1/2 @ 24 it ought to be 1.08 & they allowed 105 & nothing for 1/2 doz eggs 1 lb tea 25.1 gal oil 19 S wheat 25 cornstarch 8 lb rice 5 candy 5 Glycerine 10. Marjorie baked bread & worked at her gloves. I picked a chicken for supper & mended my black waist. Will was in he sent for a plug of ivy tobacco. Marjories duck sick was first one then the other ever since we got them Friday 15 dreadful cold in the fornoon wind north east - got the least bit warmer in the afternoon. I went down & swept & dusted out the school house Sam & Teddy went with me Ted sat under the stove Sam ran on & out of the window & tormented me all the time I was sweeping Hattie was here when I left I finished Jims mitten my tooth aches in at times it sets me wild The teacher walked home. Marjorie working at her gloves at night. She mended Pauls socks. The roads rough George brought over our mail Sat 16. nice sunshine, but freezing. rough roads Will Arthur Fannie went to Drummondville to buy Arthur an overcoat. Marjorie went with them to go https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/03d3a23ae9669f2827f0de479c792b48.pdf a281d0aa3e72cfd3691bcbf4d7363672 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 75 over the river to get something for Christmas met Reebs & rode home with them got her supper there when they came home without her I sent Paul [[?]] down as far as Pearsons bridge but saw nothing of her. I had first a terrible head ache all day never gave up for five minutes. Eveything I put on it made it worse I had to churn & work the butter wash all the milk pans & dishes sweep & dust & sweep the back kitchen everthing made it worse untill I put soap & sugar on wet with peppermint Sun 17. white frosts every night now so cold in the morning Marjorie went to church quite a lot out still he complains of people not comeing out. Levi Dell went after the doctor Will Dells wife some better. The girls went to brick church terrible rough roads. My duck walks a little better & Marjs is some better. I wrote to Jim & Marjorie wrote MrsBuyer Mon 18 Marjorie went to Chippawa got Pauls boots they were 2.95. had 4 1/4 butter @24 came to 102. & 63 due bill & a 22 due bill. sugar 25. lemon peal 8. raisins 9 currents 2 salts 5 ginger 10 salmon 10 candy 25 match safe 10 tea 25 lemons 13 chock food 25 mails 4. I made a grape pie. grape tarts & fried cakes. quite warm & muddy. She paid Welland McKenzie for the cot bell 53 cts Levi Dells wife died this morning. Had pork freshened & roast Teu 19 sunshine wind west. mud pretty deep Arthur's cutting silver maples. I went down & swept & dusted the school house. Teddy went all the way same got scared of the boys & ran back. I churned & worked the butter finished the fried cakes. Marjorie swept front room yesterday knitting her mittens. Will went & they took their sow Wed 20 Mrs Walmsly called & paid me for sweeping since Easter & cleaning the schoolhouse . 1.50 my bill was 6.90 & Pauls 190 she brought up Miss Hawley to visit the school. Miss Grey & I went over to tea to the other house. Tom Dell came here for awhile then went to the other house gloomy day wind cool: mud mud every where. Arthur wemt to Port. for corn meal. rained in the night just poured from the east after we got home Thurs 21 quite heavy thunder in the distance. Levi Dells wife burried. The Hearse <s>has hard</s> the horses can hardly get along. Marjorie baking bread. I made a layer cake to get some for the teachers dinner I dressed a little black pullet for supper, she was as fat as butter. Em Summerville called in from the funeral. A large funeral the church full Mr Sanderson preached the sermon one of the most dreary day I ever saw- just keeps up a drizle & dark & cloudy towards night the wind raises to a gale something dreadful, from the south west. Friday 22 another dismal day dark & gloomy but the wind went down near night. Marjorie took the teacher down as far as the bridge & Paul walked down with her & came back with Riexingers he took 7 lbs of butter @ 24 paid it all on his books but .30cts 25 for sugar & 5 cts for baking powder. I churned & worked the butter theree was 8 1/2 Clara Heximer was married Wed 20 Sat. 23. dull & cold ground not froze though real muddy after the little skift of snow melts off gets colder towards night & freezes hard in the night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0ede00c594a7b9c32d4d3adc452737f4.pdf d128bed9f6ddd4ee3f65c9b3f48bf1f4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. wind west. Marjorie swept the kitchen & dusted after I made my bed & swept my bed room I went down & swept & dusted the school house it was a dirty job so much mud. Hattie & Arthur went to Chippawa with two horses. They got 3 lbs of meat for mince meat @ 8 cts per lb 1/2 lb suet I paid 10 cts suet & out of Pauls shoe money. Marjorie cleaned the raisins for the pudding Sun 24 cold but nice sunshine the first in days Marjories duck died this morning poor thing suffered so long. The girls gone to the brick church none gone to church at Chippawa but McCredies boys. The roads are so rough. Marjorie had the tooth ache yesterday. The girls went to Tufts for [[?]] Their black heiffer had a calf just before they went to bed. Christmas day Mon 25 The ground all covered with snow not deep but enough to cover the muddy ground not a bad day though. we had roast chicken for dinner a big rooster I dressed him today & made the dressing. Fannie brought her presents over after breakfast - a nice handkercheif bag for me a collar for Marjorie & a scribler for Paul & Arthur gave Paul a handkerchief & Hattie gave him a nice one She came over after dinner & had a nice handkercheif of her own Make, we gave Paul a lb of candy a coffee cup a necktie & a pie. Arthur & him hitched up Jim & Frank & went for a drive with one bob. The men around Shooting owls. Patsy Sharp over to the other house. Teu 26 such a beautiful day over head rather slopy wind south west . I churned & worked the butter Summerville girls for tea. I made cookies Will quite sick to his stomach & feels miserably Hattie came over first then in the evening Fannie & Arthur came over. Arthur & Paul went to Chippawa with the colt & Frank. got Marys Christmas cards Marjorie still at her gloves. Deorge Myers wife burried at nine Oclock this morning Wed 27. I choped the mince meat & the suet & pealed the basket of apples Mrs Walmsly gave us & ground the spice & boiled the cider & sugar it & made a cream crock full then I cleaned the raisins for the cake. School meeting. Don called then Maud called on her way from Chippawa Marjorie made the plum pudding & we had it for dinner Arthur went with a load of hay for Vanderburghs beautiful day sunshine & warm but so muddy Marjorie at her gloves yet. Paul helping Andrew on the marsh. Thur 28 Marjorie baked graham bread I churned for ourselves cleaned the currants for the cak & got it ready to bake tomorrow. Andrew helped Paul all day today to cut the apple limbs. yesterday afternoon he pulled out some with the horses. Will walked to Chippawa to make sale for some pigs sold 3 for 7 1/2 per hundred had to walk all the way. Harvey called to see if Paul would make fires & for me to sweep & dust. The cows out in the fields for two days laying down most of the time raining tonight A hen started to lay laid four eggs Marjorie set sponge on white bread tonight I made buttermilk pop tonight for supper Friday 29 rained all night & poured most of the day sun shine for a little while pale looking enough water laying all over. Marjorie baked white bread https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/62cd82d28fea7f9fd9f73ff44e80c9ca.pdf 798df8d72b6f3698bed9263a5b657be3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 79 I baked the fruit cale, & iced it, made a mince pie. Will killed 3 pigs to go to Chippawa day was so bad he did not go. Fannie over for a long time in the afternoon Allen Heximer got our mial we had liver for supper. I made a batch of ginger cookies Another egg the first thing in the morning Sat. 30 wind blew a gale all night - snowed a little: the wind was west go right through me kept up all day. The ground did not harden up Arthur took the 3 pigs down to Chippawa sold them for 7 1/2 none of them weighed a hundred a piece Fannie went down to Hartlys to stay untill Monday Paul walked to Chippawa had 4 lbs butter at 23. came to $2 got a lb of currants, two white spools & a 5 ct box of matches he was gone 3 3/4 hours brought home a basket of [[bones?]] and the new steamer. I swept & cleaned the floor washed the chairs, cleaned lamp washed all the towels & al my apron Marjorie fixing her jacket over Sun 31 dull all day, then started to snow melts almost as fast as it come down still for all quite cold at night. When I was milking Marjorie got supper going We have tomatoes but they were sour & had our first mince pie for supper. Marjorie went to church no minister & 21 out. We had the last of the sausage for dinner. Hattie & her father gone up to Peter Dells. 80 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/141deee3fa8fc208de0a3d71c8a5bd75.pdf fa973fd97dbd0e407bfdf6484aac565f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 81 To cleanse a cow Take one tablespoo full of ashes out of the stove & put it in one qt of bran & mix it up good moisten with a little water and a sprinkle of salt give this in the morning & if that does not do the job another dose about eleven Oclock & if that dont do another about four but nor more than three doses in a day. Another way is to toast a large slice of bread very brown & put water on it & let the cow eat the toast & drink the water Muffins Add new well beaten eggs to a pint of milk, & beat into one quart flour, in which has been mixed & sifted one half cup sugar. Three teaspoons baking powder & a pinch salt. Last of all beat in one tablespoon melted butter, beat well & bake ina hot oven in gun pans muffin rings Poached eggs on cream or milk Heat half a pint of sweet cream or rich milk. rub one teaspoon of butter & one small teaspoon flour together & stir in then season with salt & pepper & when it is at boiling point slip the eggs on & dip some cream over each & butter some slices of toast & lay on a platter, put the mixture over & serve hit the half pint of cream will be sufficient for six eggs 82 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4374d0feaca82fe8033612bdc07e5ac5.pdf 17f589c58371e370b64ed6f99c8b049d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 89 Oct. 2. 23 lbs Oct. 6 50 of corn meal at Greens. 32 ct Oct. 6 2.00 of corn meal at Welland 70 Oct. 31 1.00 of pea meal at Welland 2.40 82 mms\ barley meal 120 70 Dec. 9 4314 @ 24 5.32 Dec. 9 4 @ 24 for our selves Dec. 14 4 1/2 @ 24. Kesters 1.05 Dec. 18 4 1/2 @ 24 Kesters 1.08 Dec. 22 7 @ 24 Kesters 1.68 Brown cake. Ten eggs (save white of one for icing) 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup molasses, 1 teaspoon mixed pastry spice, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1/4 cup butter, 2 cups of flour, 3/4 cup sour cream in which has been stirred 1 teaspoon soda. bake in layers in moderate oven. [[?]] whip white of egg in a stiff [[?]] boil 1 cup granulated sugar with water enough to cover sugar until it boils, then pour one egg stir while pouring then add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla & spread on cake Ginger snaps. 1 cup of brown sugar, 1 cup of lard, 1 cup black strap, 2 teaspoons of ginger 2 of baking soda, 1 cuo boiling water Jim jams 1 egg broken in cup, fill with sugar, 8 tablesppons shortening. 3 tablespoons water pinch sale: 1 teaspoon baking powder. mix stiff with flour & roll them and with ring and put jam between Prince Albert Cake 1 cup brown sugar, 1 heaping cup of flour, 1 cup chopped raisins. 2 eggs. 1 teaspoon cinnamon. 1 teaspoon of clo ves 1/2 cup of butter, 3/4 sour milk, 3/4 teaspoon soda bake in two layers & ice Marble Cake 83 Light Part Whites of three eggs half cup butter half cupbul sugar. half cupful milk two cupsfuls flour. one Oatmeal wafers Two cups of oatmeal. one cup of brown sugar, one half cupful of lard. one teaspoon soda, pinch salt; dissolve the soda in half cupful of boiling water, and pour over the oatmeal, lard and sugar. when cool, stiffen with flour, roll them, and bake Jem-Jems 1 cup of butter, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, 1 egg. 3 tablespoons of boiling water, 3 teaspoons soda dissolved in the water, flour enough to roll them. stick together with jelly while warm. Hulled corn. put 3 quarts of wood ashes & 6 quarts of cold water in a large kettle. let it boil 5 minutes skimming several times. Take from the fire and add a little cold water to settle it. steam. put 3 quarts of yellow field corn in a kettle, and pour over it the steamed lye Let boil 1/2 of an hour, or untill the hull will slip off when rubbed with the fingers. Skim out the corn & wash in several waters, rubbing with the hands untill the hulls are all off boil in clear water untill soft. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6848d87377d721fc362399be1e4bba3c.pdf 6a365d26defdc73e6ce2f7b3675a6784 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 91 Aug 65 st. 10 oz Sep 47 . 1 Oct. 33 . 12 Nov. 33. 10 Layer Cake 1 cup sugar Butter size of one egg 1 egg 2/3 cups of sweet milk 2 cups of flour 2 teaspoons baking powder Ginger Cookies 1 cup butter or lard. 1 cup boiling water 1 table spoon soda dissolved in water 1 table spoon ginger flour enough to mix & roll out soft. Put in a crock & add boiling water ith soda after other ingredients are put in. Then stir in flour. Molasses Pudding 1 egg, 1 1/2 cup sour cream, 1 cup fruit,1 teaspoon soda. 1 cup molasses. Flour to make about as thick as jelly cake. July 15.13 1/2 @ 16 20.10 1/2 @ 18 24. 2 3/4 @ 18 28 6.22@ 18 Aug. 2.12 1/4 @ 18 5.4 1/2 @ 20 7 6 1/2 10 6 1/4 @ 18 15 19 @ 18 1 11lb 3 oz @ 20 Ag 25 10 1/2 @ 24 26.6 1/2 @ 22 Sep 5.63 @ 20 12. 5 1/2 @ 20 15.5 @ 22 19. 4 3/4 @ 24 20 . 4 3/4 @ 22 25 4 1/2 @ 24 30 5 1/2 @ 24 3.3 3/4 @ 25 3 .3 1/2 @ 24 6.5.35 @ 27 0.5 1/2 @ 24 5 3/4 @ 24 0.4 3/4 @ 24 5 1/2 @ 24 3.2 @ 24 3 3/4 @ 24 @ 24 3/4 @ 24 @ 24 4 1/4 @ 24 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e98e31522a15a4ded5cea33d1490ec4f.pdf 496a900572be2e8b045656738a592011 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July 6 lb for ourselves & Mrs Pound bread 12 brush 10 coffee 13 seed 5 nails 4 44 oat meal [[?]] bell 6 Mrs Bund got the shell straps butter Nov. 7. 13 lb 3 oz 25.24 24.4 10 96 5 18 10 1.14 5 42 80 1.56 60 1.40 24 7 1.68 30 1.38 28 14 42 2 Miss Miss Mary Ann Kings Chippawa [[image of two geese]] Mary Ann King flour 220 140 80 2.20 flour <s>Hatties $4.00</s> Arthur 1.00 140 80 2.20 <s>Arthur 1.00</s> Pants Men 50 5.70 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/40b173148c30607ecc087696c4eb1e2b.pdf 244325c27175c19fb0ab37848b974f62 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> <a href="/index.php?title=Image_in_red,_white_and_black_of_Crusader_Knight_with_banner_on_white_horse&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Image in red, white and black of Crusader Knight with banner on white horse (page does not exist)">Image in red, white and black of Crusader Knight with banner on white horse</a> Crusader April 1905 to Dec. 1905 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> 29.1905 Will paid up in full for the heiffer Lucy went July 30 Lucy Aug 19 McCredies Bess Sept 8 McCredies Rose Sept 10 McCredies long horns Oct. 29 April 1905 1 Sat. 1st North east wind Marjorie swept & cleaned & raked the east yard & layed down boards. Paul went to Chippawa with Topsy & the buggy had 2 dozen eggs @ 18 came back & went up to see about the Turkey, May thinks she is getting the Measles. Fannie over <a href="/index.php?title=Evening%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Evening? (page does not exist)">Evening?</a> she kept the fire in the Smoke house yesterday & this Afternoon Sun 2 heavy frost this morning & wind north East. The people went down the road to<a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> the first time for weeks. brole the roads for th first this week down in the school house Will & the girls gone In James Wells to day Mrs Smith she is poorly & <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> soon. Mon 3 wind east - but the weather gets quite hot but dull looks like rain Fannie put out some flowering peas and we divided the asters. Paul to School in the forenoon after dinner went fishing got a pike. he put the cows in she fished & Marjorie & I had to Sun after <a href="/index.php?title=Shower%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Shower? (page does not exist)">shower?</a> & got them in the barn yard Arthur over to the shop this forenoon <a href="/index.php?title=Upside_down&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Upside down (page does not exist)">upside down</a> Good friday Middy had 3 kitts & Blacky 3 in the night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 2 Teu 4 looked like rain & sprinkled once & awhile then the wind started to blow & got awful high towards night got cold wind west & swept & sahed the schoolhouse Marjorie baked bread. it was dangerous to have a fire. we had the pike for breakfast. Hannie & Hattie over in the evening. Arthur ploughing. Will making gates. Paul brought the Turkey home. I finished my chemise Wed 5 cold wind all day Fanny & her father & mother went to Drummondville Fannie went in to see Frances Miller. Frank has the fever now. I washed quite a washing by hand I was over to the other house for a long time At night both the girls were in we got a letter from Ella Forest with another collar Marjorie went to Emily Montagues for apples called in to Pel: & May is getting the Measles. got a bag & a basket of apples. Thurs 6 cold north-west wind 12 eggs today Marjorie & Hattie have gone to Drummondville 3 1/2 doz of eggs. Paul dug horse radish & washed & pealed it & grated some Paul grated a little & Fannie came in & finished it I never saw anything so strong. Will set his marsh on fire Paul burnt ours Clara came home on Teusday Friday 7 north west wind Terrible frosts at night. froze the hens drink solid I tried to finish my waist had to go & sweep & dust & the school house at work, and all, the forenoon to snip Ethel Montagues dress frills & Marjorie faced it & I sewed the frills on & she got it at night. Maria Spencer came & stayed all night - got her supper Sat - 8 terrible cold north west wind She went. Mr Mills after dinner came back & went Mr Martin Dells. I made him pies & cleaned the floor. Paul rode to Chippawa with Maggie & only for eggs 15 pr doz had 2 doz. got a box of herrings. Hattie went to Berlin rode down to Chippawa with Ed & Pel Sun 9 beautiful day a little warmer we get a dozen eggs a day now. Annie Marshall for dinner over to the other house. Fannie & Arthur Don Dell in the Evening. church Sunday Mon 10. We got no sleep last night on account of the horse pounding so much. drizling rain most of the day, but did not amount to much Arthur working up at the head of the lot Paul caught 9 fish we had them for </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 4 dinner. he cleaned out the north pigpen all that was not frozen 5 Teu 11. raining most of the day. roads quite muddy I went down to sweep Olly Dell over to get some one to help Marjorie went with him. Paul caught 6 fish. Will butchering 3 pigs they weighed 308 & old 5 to farmer Mr Creskie he & Fannie went down with them after dinner got 25 [[[pd?]] worth of bran Fannie came over at night and stayed She heard Frank Miller was worse. I set the black hen on 15 eggs Wed 12 beautiful day but had frost at night. Paul went to Chippawa had 2 1/2 doz eggs @ 15 Maggie Heximer called on her way from school house. Mary Riexinger called for her mail Fannie went to Marshalls for a visit. Will went to Russ Hartlys raising. I baked bread had it baked at 1 Oclock. I wrote to Mrs Kent. Thurs 13. I mended Pauls pants the first thing in the morning so he could go to James Dells & see how Mrs Smith was & see about hay The cattle are out starving in the field nothing but marsh grass or rushes. heavy frosts stunts the grass. However Mr. James Dell was kind enough to give us a load of hat Bill Montague draw it for us after Paul went away I went to work & got out everything out of the woodhouse & cleared it up such nice sunshine & strong wind it did the things good when Paul came home he helped to get barrels out of the Bed in the woodhouse so I could turn around Everything crowded together. Fannie & her mother over 14 swept the front room Friday 14 snowing & thawing as fast as it comes down. comeing from the north east & disagreable if the cattle had no feed such a day it would be hard on them. I washed out some things but a bad day. I had to put a line in the varanda. Paul went to Montague after apples. Sat 15 Terrible cold. I scrubbed the back kitchen after I swept it good & scrubbed the stoops. Swept, dusted & cleaned the kitchen blacked the stove made two pies & ginger cookies Marjorie came home from James Dells Sun 16 quite a lot of snow and north west wind. Maggie Heximer to dinner. Clara & Fannie called Mrs. Riexinger & Mary called. Fannie stayed all night came over early Marjorie went back to Mr Dells with Stanly about 4 Oclock snowed something terrible at night just like a winters night - cold & stormy & last night was fearful cold Mon 17 real blustery snow for all its worst at times then sun strike out Paul went up to Georges after sack of potatoes. I pealed a kettle of apples after dinner he went to James Dells after a selling of eggs. Fannie & her mother went to Chippawa for 5 doz eggs for flour <a href="/index.php?title=On_right_hand_side_of_page&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="On right hand side of page (page does not exist)">on right hand side of page</a>Will went away with his Sow & took her to McCredies. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Teu 18 regular winter weather yesterday & today with west wind & snowing most of the time at least comes on flurrys wind goes right through one Paul drawing manure on the garden. Put the horse away at noon it was so cold. Fannie papered their kitchen Paul took our Turkey away again. Mary Riexinger called to see if their turkey was here. I started my woollen quilt Paul swept the School house it was so cold I hated to go. Wed 19 wind south west very high & not so cold. Frank Miller died yesterday. <a href="/index.php?title=Set%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Set? (page does not exist)">set?</a> <a href="/index.php?title=Spring%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Spring? (page does not exist)">spring?</a> at night Thurs 20 drizly part of the day. Paul went to Chippawa. Paul bought home a card telling us about Frank Millers death. He was burrie this afternoon. met at the house at 3 Oclock <a href="/index.php?title=Hence%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Hence? (page does not exist)">hence?</a> to All Saints church on this side Mrs Reixinger came past as Paul was going away & stayed untill he came back Fannie up to see May. I baked bread & plum tarts Friday 21 Good Fridaty day something terrible rained pasrt of the time & snowed part of the time great big flakes the largest I ever saw then the water was laying all over the ground from the heavy rain in the night. The cows would not stay long enough to drink watered snow by the pail at night. We had a mess of fish Sat. 22 sun out and nice again. Olly brought Marjorie home in the afternoon. I was mending Pauls pants all forenoon after nailed down some oil cloth to patch up holes cleaned the floor & blacked the stove. Marjorie had a bad face all swelled from her eyetooth. Fannie went to Chippawa after Hattie came home from Berlin just gone two weeks. Paul went after the turkey Nag dont seem to get much better. Sun 23. Beautiful day. The girls were taken in the church. The minister for dinner in the other house. Pel here for supper & Fannie </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed 26. warm. Paul caught 4 fish last night & 12 tonight today gave part of them to Fannie. Hattie here working on her centerpiece that she drew the pattern herself. Last night I had a bad spell with my heart & they all came over but Arthur. Ive got a cold & I dont know how U got it. I am not good for anything Mrs Riexinger brought over a liver. Will & Arthur went to Port. to Mill. Fannie took the day for fishing caught 1 they are gone to a meeting in the church to consider what to do with the money from the Tea meeting Thurs 27 The Turkey laid her first egg. I set a hen with eggs from Olly Dells. I swept & dusted, cleaned the floor scribbed the stoops washed quite a few things swept the back kitchen. blacked the stove, put in my flowering peas Paul went over to Dells to draw away the coal ashes beautiful day wind cool - cool enough to be pleasant ironed the pillow cases. Friday 28 dreadful hot. I made 3 pies & black current tarts. I was just played out it was so hot & the whole house was like an oven. Paul started to clean the calf pen in the afternoon Paul went to Chippawa in an hour & 25 minutes because Clara rode up with him. Maggie called in for awhile I had to run after the turkey all the time, once over opposite Reixingers. They are washing her buggy. The men the Ferrys & Hattie stayed all night over to James Dells Sat 29 rained in the night & raining this morning. beautiful growing weather Paul finished the calf pen. Paul went after Marjorie I ironed & cleaned up the kitchen & wood house. Riexmingers got the mail Sun 30 got cooler the wind almost cold Hattie to dinner. Fannie over in the afternoon Marjorie gone back to Mr Dells Paul took her Fannie went after church at night. Harrie stayed here all night. Mon. May 1905 Mon 1. I baked jelly cookies & tarts They cleaned their pantry. Paul drawing manure all day with Georges waggon Teu 2 getting warm again I baked bread, & 2 apple pies cleaned both floors boiled meat & stewed apples & got supper for the men ploughing There were 6 teams so good of them that came. They ploughed 3 1/2 acres they woud not come in for supper Wed 3 day very hot wind high & warm Maggie came down with a jar of milk & to see about the ground that was ploughed yesterday </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 10. & I went up to see Will first if they wanted it then went to Geroges to sell them. After dinner I papered where the wash stand stood & the wood box stood Arthur drawing up rails Will working at the fence posts at the head o the lot. Bell had her calf at night. Will & Arthur came over she got along all right Thur 4 Arthur came over & ploughed the lower gardens & this strip between house & barn, in the forenoon. after dinner, we got the <a href="/index.php?title=Sleigh%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sleigh? (page does not exist)">sleigh?</a> out. Paul & <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> they loaded a load of hay to take away. I cleaned my pantry - slow work after I got it done had to wash the dishes & everything after dark did not get everything put back untill next morning. The girls & Clara & Mary went to Drummondville yesterday to buy things for the church. Friday 5 Frank & Allen working on the ground with <a href="/index.php?title=Jim_Jeams%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jim Jeams? (page does not exist)">Jim Jeams?</a> . George & Maggie went to Clifton got 16 for eggs had Friday got radish seed & mustard & papered a lot more & swept & cleaned. Will & Arthur ploughing for peas and for the fence. Sat. 6 pouring rain most of the afternoon & part of the forenoon The boys quit ploughing after they got wet through. James McCredie & Henry 11 surfacing the road in the rain. Will & Arthur gone to Clifton with a load of hay. I papered the cupboards & cleaned up the boxes of books & other things till late at night. pouring when we went to bed & a thunder storm last night - but not a bad one & thundered today. Everything in a terrible state around the barn on account of the rain & our bedding of hay. Sun 7 nice sunshine but very cool Marjorie & Fannie came home, after dinner. The girls & Arthur & Mrs Riexinger came in. The girls gone to Saurs church tonight. Mon 8. Paul took Marjorie & Fannie to James Wells Mr Well gave a bag of oats Jerry here to get Paul to herd his cattle. James McCredie <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> us for road work. I washed white clothes all day & put them to soak over night & washed four flannelette night gowns & some other colored things it thundered & lightened quite sharp out & poured rain. Hattie was up to see May Dell after she came home from Gibson her father & mother went </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> in the big wagon. Arthur making fence around the barn yard. Paul & he started the poultry netting around the garden. I had Paul oppening a drain from the barn on the forenoon & cleaning the barn yard. The boys finished ploughing at noon opposite the school house Teu 9 dreadful cold this morning chills one in the bone. I feel sorry for the cattle going out so Early without anything to eat & a fresh mill cow, poor little humpback. Sow bedding. Will kiled his pigs in the forenoon & took them to Speck in the afternoon. Hattie went with hin & took 3 1/2 of eggs. got some meat & bran for us his pigs weighed 2.74. meeting at the church tonight We got up something to pay the minister. Howard Dell came to make fence. had to go home again. Will could not help. Cold all day sunshine most of the time then it would cloud up like snow. I hung the white clothes out had sun shine full strong north east wind my hands get numb hanging them out then I washed out 3 blankets one had been on Paul's bed all winter something terrible & all the rest of the woolens. I went to bed about frozen. Wed 10. cold yet. I washed the colored things. I was tired when I 12 started in tired when I got through I put out some flowering peas for Marjorie & her <a href="/index.php?title=Doters%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Doters? (page does not exist)">doters?</a> Paul working at the garden fence & drained up the boards & pools from down the road. McPherson brought their furnishings & the chairs for the church. Howard Dell here all day making fence. Thur 11 Sprinkled rain at time & looked like rain all day. I9 chicks out of Dells eggs. Paul went to fish for an hour & stayed nearly 8 & caught one little fish. Paul & I washed the carpet & fixed the lounge & made rising <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> at night up 3 <a href="/index.php?title=%3Feams%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="?eams? (page does not exist)">?eams?</a> on the oat ground they finished it all but ditching Friday 12 the day rather hot gets cool at night left Topsy out for the first. Paul went to Chippawa had 5 dozen eggs @ 14. He got 50 lbs of midlings 65 cts & paid 31 for corn meal Will got Teusday. I baked bread cleaned the Red Cherry sowed one bed in the garden Hattie & Clara went over to James Dell to see about when they will have the <a href="/index.php?title=Posters%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Posters? (page does not exist)">posters?</a> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat 13 beautiful day. I put down the carpet & took up the oil cloth & nailed it down. Mary Riexinger called. Will called to get the horse to go to Chippawa to get his money from Speck. Maggie called & stayed so long. I did not get the pumkin fries made. Hattie went to James Dells & the girls rode back, Marjorie & Fannie Sun 14 rain in the morning. beautiful growing weather. I set our Turkey yesterday & a hen the day before. The girls gone to the brick church Aniversary Sermons at the Brick. Hattie is here tonight. Will over tonight. The girls gone to the Brick tonight. Mon 15. very cool & windy I worked in the garden after I washed dishes. I put on two big beds onion seed, pepper seed & a big bed of peat & a lot of ground ready to sow. Marjorie cleaned her bedroom. Paul making a fence at the head of the garden. Will & Pell work Fannie over to James Dells Teu 16 looks like rain, Marjorie went to Chippawa to get wall paper paid 25 cts pr roll. 4 rolls & 3 of ceiling. I got Paul at the barn to clean out but he is so lazy. I swept back room & scrubbed the stoop & got dinner when Marjorie came and took up the room carpet. Marjoriie put one roll on the ceiling. Hattie to Some event in Port <a href="/index.php?title=Erie%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Erie? (page does not exist)">Erie?</a> about when they could have the festival Wed 17 a thunder storm only one bad report. Marjorie put the ceiling paper on all bit a little rained all the afternoon & so dark could hardly see to paper we put on some towards night. Will made Paul put Topsy in their back shed its such a cold rain the sky looked terrible at times in the forenoon it looked so nice, the sky so blue then all of a sudden such ugly clouds came up & the wind roared Thurs 18 sunny this morning & cold. we finished papering the room & Marjorie took all the rubbish & cleaned the floor. I sprinkled the clothes in forenoon towards night ironed quite a lot & set sponge at night. Hattie & Arthur over in the evening. The last day poor Jack saw alive. Will put the rings on the <a href="/index.php?title=Written_on_right_side&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Written on right side (page does not exist)">written on right side</a> <a href="/index.php?title=Turkeys%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Turkeys? (page does not exist)">turkeys?</a> <a href="/index.php?title=Cropped%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Cropped? (page does not exist)">cropped?</a> & got them in the other pen. Friday 19 Will & Lill went to Welland Arthur <a href="/index.php?title=Dirked%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Dirked? (page does not exist)">dirked?</a> the potato patch & the other & harrowed them with Frank & Topsy Marjorie put down the carpet & I baked a big baking of bread & a dish of buns. I finished the ironing. dreadful winds. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 16 Sat 20 a beautiful all but a cold north west wind go right through one frost last night & going to be one tonight. I made 8 pumkin pues & swept both rooms & dusted then went to see May and stayed for tea. Marjorie working at the front room & repoted her plants their furnitures came from Welland Pel got our corn meal 31 ct. sent 2 dox & 3 egg @ 16 gal. Electric oil & beet seed. Sun 21 a grand day Marjorie & Paul went to church. Fannie here to tea. They went to Saurs church, both girls were here in the afternoon. Mon 22 Marjorie fell so mean she did not go to James Dells she had rheumatism she could not do anything. I put out the beds & carrots & helped with 4 rows of potatoes. They are putting in their peas. Teu 23 I put in my flower bed box here in the yeard & my others in yesterday. got six hills of squash in after dinner. We planted the rest of the potatoes 13 rows with beans. Marjorie washed out some of her things & washed the front room windows Wed 24 Holiday. big time at Chippawa. I swept & dusted the school house feel as if I was pounded all over working on the ground so much & stooping over. Paul is helping Will with his potatoes. he furrowed our ground yesterday. Marjorie has gone to James Dells & Fannie came home Lucy had a calf. Paul & I had a big time getting her up in the barn. I took the tacks out of the carpet & take it & the straw & papers out & sweep such a time moving every thing out of the room Thurs 25 I cleaned the floor & washed the wood work. Paul made a pen for the calf & guarded the cows. I took up the pantry oil cloth & my carpet. started to rain in the night & it poured at times. Hattie came & stayed all night. Friday 26 rained all day nearly & poured in night. The road is like a little lake in front of the barn. Everything a a foot deep in water. I put down the carpet & got the things back moveing them so much I got tired of it. Fanny went yesterday to Clifton. Hattie went dow to Chippawa & brought her home. Sat 26 I papered the corner behind the lounge washed the curtains & windows & scrubbed the kitchen floor where there was no carpet done so many little things that dont count. Paul went to Chippawa got 25 lbs beans & loaves of bread 12 lb tea had 8 doz eggs </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Fannie drove over after Paul came home & set up all night & Marjorie came home Will & Arthur went to Drummondville Arthur got a new suit. Will spoke for the bananas for the festival John Gibbet killed his dog McCredies had some sheep killed. Clara & Mary went around yesterday afternoon after the ram slacked up to see about baking for the festival. Sun 28 very cool the air full of perfume of the apple & lilac Hattie brought over a nice boquet for us. Rose had a Calf in the night. Mon 29 looks cloudy Paul took Marjorie to James Dells came home & guarded the cows I put in the pop corn & mangel seed now I wish it was out for its pouring rain from the north East. Will & Arthur took a load of oats to Aden Dell & got the bananas for the Social tomorrow Teu 30 I made cookies Paul guarded the cows in the morning after dinner gadded around back & forth. In the church & <a href="/index.php?title=Fancy%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Fancy? (page does not exist)">fancy?</a> as a pig Arthur & Allen Heummel gathered the cakes not a bad day the night is dark & chilly quite a big turn out - made over 80 dollars Wed 31. I washed the dishes for the corner cupboard & put the pantry oil cloth down. set the hen yesterday got the eggs from Maggie & set the Slack hen in the barn on our own eggs. Paul went over to the church as soon as he got his breakfast to help if they wanted him brought home quite a lot of cake that filled. Paul up for the day I swept the school house at night. Thurs 1st. June 1905 I done a churning the first in a good many weeks had a big time getting the churn and butter bowl ready Friday 2 not a bad day. I planted beans & some potatoes and on the east side of the house after dinner Paul planted some sweet corn & I swept & dusted the school house. yesterday fixed my flowering peas & got two hills of cucumbers out. Lilly & Hattie went to Chippawa took 1 1/2 eggs 16 gal 2 qts coal oil 1 lb nails 1 Roof bread & 4 nutmegs Arthur & his mother over at night Sat 3 I churned the first thing just as I got through a big swarm of bees come out of the <a href="/index.php?title=%3Fparent%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="?parent? (page does not exist)">?parent?</a> hive I got everything ready to hive them Paul came from guarding the cows & he knocked them down they went in the hive but did not stay went away in spite of all the music. I worked the butter & sent it to Chippawa with Paul 4 1/2 @ 12 1/2 quart came to 6 cts got Tea, nails, <a href="/index.php?title=Staples%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Staples? (page does not exist)">staples?</a> sugar & bread </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Hattie took Topsy after he came home & went to James Dells to set up bed. they did not need her the poor old lady was gone She needed our one to sit up with her Fanny was here when Marjorie & Hattie came. Will & Arthur were to Aden Dells with hay rained in the night or rather poured Sun 4 rained. Paul took Marjorie back to James Dells. Fanny stayed all night. after she came from Saurs church cold & damp Mon 5 I did not sleep much last night my hand hurt & it is quite swollen & I feel too sick to poultice it & my head aches. Fannie & her father & mother gone to Mrs Smiths funeral an awful thunder storm befor we went to bed in fact befor the cows were milked. Paul took the advantage of me because I was sick & would not do his chores he milked one in the storm & one after I was so glad Fanny came early. she was here & washed pans & strained the milk. the rain came down in torrents Teu 6 Fannie skimmed the milk & strained the milk scalded the churn & done the churning I had a terrible time working the butter. had 5 lbs at night I had to take the cloth of my hand to skim the milk & wash pans then my hand swells up & gets painful. Fanny gone to Herrys to sew Hattie came over to stay & has a bad cold a thunderstorm this evening & one to night. it dont just rain it first pours. Everything suffering wash water 21 the road like a lake & the pasture field low I never saw so much rain Mr Hazlett burried today he died Sunday Wed 7 Arthur & Paul run a furrow around the potato patch & the east of the barn I churned & worked the butter & cleaned the chicken coops which were in a terrible state. I took straw out of my bed for the chickens & pigs Paul put a floor in the pig pen Will gave him orders to do it rained for four days & running Thur 8 The hens have kept me busy five hours running after them eating the beans down as far as the ground as they can see them & the pumkins & squash has Pel & Birdie brought Marjorie home in the afternoon Hattie & Paul went to Chippawa got the insurance dividend <a href="/index.php?title=Is%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Is? (page does not exist)">is?</a> 1.25 paid, the took 10 1/2 lbs @ 12 1/2 per lb 125 & 2 1/2 doz eggs @ 17.42 lb. Will went to Black creek & up on the river. Marjorie set sponge. Friday 9 they are sawing wood for the other house Marjorie set sponge tonight. I cleaned today but my hand got aching I could not work got the calves out they were in a terrible state Marjorie got things fixed on the line of something for the clean up Sat 10 Guelph excursion the girls & their father went rained most of the day Marjorie had her hands more than full <a href="/index.php?title=Butter%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Butter? (page does not exist)">butter?</a> to work. bread to bake. & I was so sick I could not sit & think <a href="/index.php?title=For%3F%3F_%3F_see_right-hand_side&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="For?? ? see right-hand side (page does not exist)">for?? ? see right-hand side</a> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 22 Marjorie was going to go to Chippawa for Miss Hosell then Arthur went, but she did not come he done our <a href="/index.php?title=Rodering%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Rodering? (page does not exist)">rodering?</a>. Marjorie was glad he went as she had her hands full of work, rained most of the night. Will got home at 1 Oclock Sun 11 drizling rain. The little Turkeys comeing out 15 out of 20 Donald Sharp came after Fannie water laying all over the ground shoe deep Mon 12 terrible black clouds at times & sprinkled rain at times towards night it cleared up nice & bright Paul fixed a floor in the turkey pen & I got them in. Paul opened one egg that was left over & it had a turkey with four eggs on, I churned & washed the churn Marjorie got the meals all day first day of school after the teachers fathers death. Hatties birthday celebratiing at washing the buggy a thunder storm came up at night - not bad here bit the worst in 20 years at Otawa struck the Parliament buildings. Hattie was over in the evening & stayed all night Teu 13 I churned have hard work & everything my hand is so bad. Paul swept & I dusted the school house. The soldiers went to camp very hot & roads muddy. Paul fixed the bottom buggy & Marjorie worked the butter Wed 14 Marjorie & Paul went to Drummondville had 9 1/2 lbs of butter @ 12 1/2 & 8 doz eggs @ 18 got the linoleum 3 yds @ 75 cts per yd 2.25 <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> Hattie & her father & mother went to town she got her new hat. dreadful hot & stroped off a lot of my clothes & washed all had the little turkeys out to get exercise but the heat is almost too much for them. they have had bad luck withe these only 5 out of 23 eggs one of them died. May went to Clifton Thurs 15 dreadful hot it just spells one. I churned the butter soft as mush to send it to the cellar get ready to work, the little turkey nearly over come by the heat. I got them up at noon and let them out. <a href="/index.php?title=%3Fpoor%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="?poor? (page does not exist)">?poor?</a> Paul went up after Marjorie he went after supper to George Hexmers. Tom McKeown & Will to see what was the matter of his mower the bees swarmed the big hive. I got them in. Friday 16 thundering befor we got up & rained most of the day Marjorie was going over the river only on account of the rain. I churned. Paul went to Martin Dells after beans came back swept the school house. The bees swarmed after 4 Oclock. Sat. 17. Arthur & I picked the hard shelled bugs off part of the potatoes & Paul finished them when he came from guarding the cows he had a mess of strawberries we had them for supper. Marjorie cleaned up the front room & cleaned the kitchen Paul went to Chippawa after 7 Oclock got home after ten had 4 lbs butter in a crock @ 12 1/2 per lb & one dozen eggs @ 18 got 3 loaves Bread 18 per lb pails 4 coal oil 10 lb sugar 25 cakes 13 the bees that swarmed yesterday came out again & Paul & Arthur could not get them to stay & they went Paul did not try to have them stay & did not care </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 24 Sun 18 church Sunday none went from here Paul had to take Lucy away. Kate Riexinger called in afternoon. Hattie & Arthur over too. May out to church dreadful hot day we are almost prostrated with the heat thunders in the distance Mon 19 heat something terrible & thundering one time I thought we were going to get it got the turkeys in but it passed over Marjorie washed a big washing then went at her linen waist to fix it over I churned & planted a row & a half of potatoes after Arthur & Paul furrowed out then they cultivated the potatoes made a good job on them the ground was turning green. Hattie washing all day. Paul put in some potatoes. Will went to Clifton with a load of oats. Will Frey died today Teu 20 Arthur & Will ploughing the lane. Hattie washing again. Little chicks comeing out of the barn. Marjorie working at her waist got my hand healed nearly over bad over five weeks I went down & swept the school house Wed 21 Paul weeding & I helped him he got set o strawberries enough for two meals when he was guarding the cows Marjorie was going over the river untill she heard of berry picking funeral of Wella Grey. Hattie went to Clifton. Thurs 22 Marjorie went to Chippawa had 9 lbs butter @ 14 & 2 doz 23 eggs @ 20 got 3 yds of <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> & 12 1/2 cts per yd got 1 lb of tea 1 lbs cheese 12 cts lemons. 2 loaves bread peppermints 1 pd 18 cts Paul working for Will hoeing Friday 23 real cool north wind Hattie & I went to pick berries at Hewsons made the sum of 29 cts Marjorie baked a big baking of bread Paul at Wills <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> today. I am so tired I could hardly walk home & feel pounded all over. I never fell worse in my life Marjorie back is bad even Hattie is played out too lots gone to Niagara to see the soldiers. Sat 24 I feel grounded from head to foot & such a pain in my back & chest I could hardly churn I cleaned up the back wood house & that all I could do Hattie & her mother went to Chippawa Arthur cut the roadside grass then went & cut on their hill Marjorie ironed a lot of her bed things in the week & finished Friday. I took old <a href="/index.php?title=Robe%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Robe? (page does not exist)">Robe?</a> away then swarmed the bees Reeb called to see if he could get a swarm of bees Sun 25 quiet day no one here Will & Hattie went to see James Dell Clara & Miss Colmer stay for awhile Mon 26 I churned & worked & packed <a href="/index.php?title=Sold%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sold? (page does not exist)">sold?</a> churning Paul guarded the cows & got strawberries Marjorie & Hattie went to pick berries at Hewsons good picking she made 5 pts quite cool I feel so mean with my cold </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Teu 27 Will & Arthur went to Welland Paul cutting bushes on the roadside I swept & dusted the school house yesterday Arthur cultivated our potatoes Mr Reebs bees was hived it came out they went in the heat & came out & settled under the hive Wed 28 Paul half day on the road got sick Will had 7 hay to rake on the hill Mrs Reebs came in the afternoon to see about the bees & at night they came after them in the afternoon another swarm came out & went in their hive Marjorie & Hattie went to pick berries made 10 cts instead of churning I washed out some things to change my underwear Thurs 29 hol: I churned & packed a crock of butter 11 1/2 lbs Marjorie went up in the evening to George Heximers to see if we could get seed potatoes I could hardly churn it was such a heavy churning Friday 30 Marjories has gone over the river rode down with Maggie. I turned my bed up & swept about the school. Took my window out & washed it & put up a clean curtain & swept the dining room. Maggie brought our groceries home. had 3 doz eggs at & 11 1/2 lbs butter @ 14 borax 5 ct Matches 5 soap 10 ginger 10 Tea 13 pail 25 Soda 5 castor oil 10 sugar 25 oatmeal 25 lemons 13 stamps 2. rum 5<a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> Sat 1 Dominion day July 1905 27 Dull all forenoon but O so hot in the afternoon it started to rain & at times poured the poor little calves looked more dead than alive I got wet through getting the turkeys home rained in the night for all it was worth. Arthur cut some hay Hattie stayed all night' I churned Sun 2 weather dont look settled yet kept the turkeys in the barn untill noon The new minister preached. Kate & Hattie & Tom Spall there. In the afternoon it got nice & everything so quiet. Hattie came over in the afternoon Marjorie came home rode up with Mr Crookshanks Mon 3 dreadful hot. Paul went to pick strawberries made 78 cts 1 1/2 cts pr basket. I churned butter very soft Marjorie working on Pauls shirt. I scrubbed where there was not carpet & cleaned the floor & scrubed all the boards they drawed in some hay. Teu 4 dreadful hot. I worked the butter then went at washing. I never felt the heat so bad. Roy Earl & Clarance came a terrible storm comeing up wind blew hard for awhile it looked as if we were going to have a terrible bad storm one heavey clap struck some where close. Fannie at Chippawa but it rained so hard </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 29 we could not go after her Will over to see Mr James Dell he is very bad Wed 5 looks like rain Paul & Clarance went to pick strawberries but they were all gone for this year. Marjorie took 9 1/2 of butter @ 14 1 doz eggs. @ 22. oil 12 sugar 25 cheese 25. tea 13. 6 loaves bread 36 bug poison 10 Thur 6. Arthur started the hay on his field but it poured rain for awhile The boys drawed the rest of the manure that Paul started the night befor Roy & I started to put the bug poison on the potatoes put it on part of them & I picked a lot off & the boys picked a lot yesterday. Paul went to Saurs Friday 7. another hot day. I churned the butter soft. Arthur cut some more hay. Fannie went over to the other house for Tea Marjorie working on her dress Sat 8 Roy horse raking his field by the house & they drawed in twin loads for us & 3 for them selves they raked so late that Jennie & Marjorie could not go after bread I picked & gutted cherrues for two pies & an apple sauce & jelly mixed. had fire enough to roast an ox Jennie & Marjorie over to help Hattie with her dress. They killed the old rooster. Clara down to stay all night the boys over for supper in the old house Roy stayed all night over there the two boys helping them Clarance had a falling out 29 with them Paul came home brought a letter from Fannie telling of the birth of Donalds son day befor Sun 9 rather a nice day. Jenniie over for tea in other house & the boys Roy was there for dinner we had cherry pie for supper Wills had a swarm of bees & we had a swarm on thursday we put it in the keg I got everything ready & Roy knocked it down. I got stung under the eye John & Ed to the other house. Hattie gone to Montroy Mon 10 Marjorie & Jennue went to Chippawa in the forenoon got 8 loaves of bread, rolls of bread Jennie got biscuits; meat <a href="/index.php?title=Meal%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Meal? (page does not exist)">meal?</a> & cheese. Marjorie got socks for Paul & 15 ct Embroidery had 6 lbs 2 oz of butter @ 15 Arthur started to go to James Dells he cut hay heard Mr Dell was so bad he came back Will went all the way. Marjorie & Jennie went after dinner to see him he was a little better they drawed in two loads here & one there to make up for the extra one <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> Paul & I went befor 6 Oclock & mowed away so they got more hay in they got both loads in we had a shower befor breakfast: I churned Paul stayed to home all day went at night to Somervilles. Arthur cut some in the new ground the boys got George boat & went for a ride </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 30 Teu 11 terrible hot. & cloudy last night it was cool tonight close & hot. we had pour down the boys were out in it. Roy raked up the hay here Arthur cut yesterday & they got it in. the <a href="/index.php?title=Rakings%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Rakings? (page does not exist)">rakings?</a> are out. their hay in the new ground Will is going to set up at Dells tonight Marjorie & Jennie working on Marjories dress Paul came home from Somervilles put in one day Wed 12 started to rain as Paul & I was milking rained on & off all fornoon the boys all to the other house for dinner they are not doing anything both boys stayed here last night we had another mess of peas for dinner Paul gone to Hewsons after the strawberry money I churned & put the last churning in the crock. Thur 13 Paul hoed the yellow corn in forenoon then went to Tom Sommervilles after dinner Marjorie washed a dirty washing. I made buns for dinner & cornstarch pudding for dinner Hattie over in the evening I pulled a lot of weeds in the potato patch & went over the patch for bugs Friday 14 Clarance birthday he is 12 years old Jannie & the boys to Wills for dinner they had a chicken for dinner. The minister in the other house for dinner. I churned then went out hoed a lot of potatoes & planted some. They drawed in the last of their hay. Reeb came to see if Marjorie would go & stay with the children when she went to market. the children have the whooping cough she went tonight & Will went to sit up with James Dell. Marjories got 60 cts & a 2 qt jar of wine Sat. 15. I hived a of bees on the little red hive. Jennie & Hattie went to Chippawa took 13 1/4 at 16 pr lb came 2.12 got 6 loaves bread 36 tea 25 & <a href="/index.php?title=Eggs%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Eggs? (page does not exist)">eggs?</a> 3 screen door 1.25 hinges 15 cheeses 8. Jennie ironed some of their things. I cleaned the kitchen packed the crock of butter. Marjorie came home early & finished her dress. Paul never came home from Sommervilles. Arthur started to cut the field opposite the school house Sun 16 Marjorie & Jennie went to church. John Oliver to the other house all day at night we had singing & playing. Mon. 17 Terrible hot just dreadful. Mr Dell died this morning at six. Marjorie took Jennie & the boys down to Chippawa to go home I just got the dishes gathered & carried out when May came stayed for dinner & for tea to the other house a dreadful thunder storm about 8 Oclock lasted an hour. never got any cooler Arthur raked a little untill Topsy came home. then Will raked with her & the boys drawed in made a stack by the barn Mr Dell died on Peters birthday he is 839 Mrs Missoner 89 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 32 Teu 18 dreadful hot - the heat something terrible. Arthur mowed in the fornoon. I churned. Marjorie swept & cleaned up the front room. Kate Riexinger called with the funeral notes Paul picking weeds out of the hay Wed 19 looks like a storm. Paul going to take Marjorie over to the funeral then comeing back to rake he got as far as Jess Dells she sent him back for fear of the storm he came back as far as Freds then went in the bush to pick berries untill the storm came on I just through churning my the storm was something dreadful & I was alone pretty near all through the storm. one peal after another struck 3 horses for Clarkton. The folks at the other house never got started untill 20 mins to 12 the funeral was comeing out of the lane as they got there. Marjorie came back with Riexingers & stayed there for dinner. Arthur came over to tea Thur 20 I worked both churning & put in the crock 10 1/2 lbs. Milton Dell came along & bought it paid 18 per lb & 9 eggs @ 20.15 per 9. I went after the turkey brought both flocks home & a lot of clover for the pigs. I picked the potato bugs off they finished the stock at the north of the barn Friday 21 Marjorie got up early to go to Reebs I churned & picked stuff for the pigs cleaned the hen house & cleared up around the hen house 33 coops & boards every direction. worked the butter it was so hard worked some on my blue waist milked all the cows & had five journeys after the turkeys. Hattie came & stayed all night, they are drawing the <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> and making a stack near the barn. they took a load to Vanderburghs yesterday Sat 22 cool with wind yesterday north east I swept & cleaned & dusted both rooms & scrubed every board out side. put the butter in the crock just got ready to wash a few things as Mr McCreddie came & stayed unitll 4 Oclock just as Mrs Reeb was bringing Marjorie home I washed Pauls shirt & left the rest it looked so like a storm Will cutting wheat would have finished only broke something. Paul helping. Hattie went & got a tooth put on came back with Pel. Sun 23 high west wind. Fannie came home & came over & called on us. Hattie & Tom went somewhere. Mon 24 Will finished cutting wheat. I churned then went & washed out most of the white clothes had 8 sheets. Marjorie went to Drummondville she wanted to go to Clifton but it looked so like aa storm. We killed the little black hen & had it for supper when Marjorie came home she had 4 3/4 butter at 18. got 25 g. sugar 1/2 lb rice. 2 qt coal oil shirt for Paul & 1 yd factory Teu 25 I finished the washing & hung out what I washed yesterday the wind high from the west. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 34 Marjorie sewing all day on my waist they are drawing in their wheat. Paul hoeing Fannie & Mrs Hartley up came in a boat. Hattie went for a boat ride with her Tom Dell came down for Paul he come tomorrow to draw wheat; May started for the northwest Wed 26 dog days started. I churned the butter hard the wind so cool from the west. Paul all day to Dells it keeps me running to see if the hens are in the oats & getting clover for the pigs & bringing wood/ & Marjorie had to change the calfs & working on her stripe skirt. Berttie Robinson & Hattie called in the evening Thur 27. hot in the sun but a nice cool west wind. Marjorie baked bread & ironed Hattie & Berttie called in the afternoon & stayed a long time. Two young people drowned night befor last at Montrose Friday 28 cold & fogy in the morning. Marjorie went to Reebs felt like a storm all day & high wind at night it lightened all around but did not storm. Hattie stayed all night. Paul went to Chippawa in the fornoon & did the trading got a letter from Mrs Pound. Took 6 lbs 2 oz butter @ 18. 111. gal. 88 cts worth of goods & due bill for 23 got vaseline 5 sugar 25 tea 25 coffee 13 lemons 10 L. sugar 10, cheese 23 after dinner Paul went to George Heximers to work & I had all the work to do at night I churned in the fornoon after dinner baked layer cake, another cake, & cookies & two pies at night & put clean papers on some of the shelves. Sat. 29 Hattie & Paul went to Chippawa She went on to Drummondville to get her teeth fixed. Paul went after Mrs Pound. I swept both rooms & scrubed everywhere there was no carpet & the stoops & Parlament house got everything done when they came at noon he went to George Heximers got a dollar for both half days Paul killed the long tailed hen that went to the other house. Marjorie home about 2 Oclock. They found the two bodys at Montrose. Terrible thunder storm in the after part of the night. Mrs Pound got up & came in with me Sun 30 Dull day & set in to drizle towards night Hattie for tea. none from here went to church Mon 31 nice cold wind from the north east. we had new potatoes & peas for dinner & cornstarch pudding. I churned. Paul drawing up apple limbs of apple tree in pasture Marjorie took Mrs Pound to Chippawa Arthur helping Riexinger thresh in the afternoon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 36 Aug 1905 Teu 1. cold north east wind fairly cold in the house. Arthur finished in the fornoon threshing at Riexingers, then they went at their oats. I put down churnings on the crock after dinner worked on Paul shirt he & I pulled a lot of weeds in the garden. Marjorie swept the front room I got five letters one from Mrs Kent & one from Bill. Wed 2 cool north wind Will & Arthur threshing at George Heximers in fornoon afternoon finished their oats. Marjorie went to Clifton got my hat & 25 cts worth flaked wheat, Took 12 1/2 lbs of butter to Kesters @ 18 per lb. 12 1/2 yd muslin 12 1/2 cheese 15 bread 52 yds cotton 16 laces 5 Ginger ale 10 sacks 5 gl oil 25 Mentum or Harlem oil 10 cakes 10 The minister called & stayed to tea at the other house Paul took Rose away for nothing. he worked at the Credies drawing wheat. I churned, changeing calves, running after hens, just kept me busy Thurs 3 dreadfully cold last night & heavy dew Paul to McCredies. Will in the shop. I went up & Pell told me to pick a mess of peas Marjorie making the curtains made one pair Friday 4 we got up at 5 Marjorie went to Reebs befor breakfast. Paul went to McCredies they are drawing in the last of their wheat to thresh tomorrow. Arthur helping Fred all day I churned in fornoon afternoon 37 swept the house good scrubbed the stoops & made jelly.pan cakes with iceing set sponge for buns at night. had to get the cows & milk & do all the chores for Paul never came home untill after dark Maud over at the other house for supper called here. Hattie stayed all night Sat. 5 very warm & high wind. I cleaned both floors & baked buns put paper on the parliament house. going to bake tarts & Marjorie just got home & would not let me. I dressed the black hen & bought 10 cls worth of beef had it for supper Expected Mrs Kent but she never came Sun 6 started to thunder at 4 Oclock & started again 10 after ten & kept at it for 3 hours. we got something to eat when it started again quite heavy thunder at times & poured rain done hundreds of good Hattie & Margaret Hoshel here in the last storm Hattie's face awful bad. Mon 6. bright & hot thundered in the north & rained a little shower when I was over to see Hattie drove Arthur in from ploughing Will in the shop. Hattie came over for tea. Paul going after his pay at Sommervilles got $2.25 I churned & put fridays butter in the crock 6 1/2 lbs Marjoroe went up to Georges with a dollar for the church </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 38 Teu 8 not much wind & hot out doors but I did not feel the heat on the school house. I went down to clean it. Paul went to Walmsly after soap in the fornoon. Marjorie making the curtians for the east window. Emily & the young ones called & they came down to the school house. I was tired enough scrubbing & moping & cleaning the wood work then I picked two pails of clover for the pigs. Wed 9 stiff wind from the west & the air felt like rain. I went down & finished the school house in the fornoon all but oiling the seals. churned after dinner. pulled a lot of weeds for the pigs. picked some cucumbers they dont <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> much old Mrs Reeb burried today. Emily Lemmons husband died Sunday. I worked Mondays butter & put it in the crock for Milton Dell but he never came back this way. Hattie's face better Paul helping them to draw oats. Marjorie papered. set a small sponge tonight. Rale called with a <a href="/index.php?title=Eel%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Eel? (page does not exist)">eel?</a> Thurs 10. warm west wind. very sultry for the wind. sun dreadful hot. Paul went to Chippawa had 6 1/4 butter @ 18.112 & one doz eggs @18.25 sugar milk & brush 15. gal oil 19. tea 13. soap 10. can salmon 15 1lb nails 4 fly pad 5 lemons 18 cheese 14. Marjorie baked bread. I worked the butter then went down & cut clover for the pigs my dress full & the 1.2 bushel full & some chaps out of our field. Paul helped them after he got home from Chippawa with their oats. Friday 11 Marjorie went to Reebs not so early as usual looked like rain all day & it sprinkled at times. Arthur & Hattie waited all day untill 2 Oclock for it to clear up. I churned in the fornoon after dinner I baked two pies 12 jelly tarts & cookies. I was just about roasted so close & sultry. Sat 12 hot yet it feels like a storm. I swept & cleaned the veranda & everywhere there was no carpet worked the butter. Paul took Eds money home. Marjorie got home late we had a bad storm mostly wind & rain from the north. after it would go over it would come up again Hattie came & stayed in the worst of it & we were so glad we all went out to milk for it threatened to come on then the air is a little cooler. Wills sow had 15 pigs this evening Sun 13 very cool wind. north east. Marjorie & Paul went to church & all from the other house. quite a turn out. We had disagreable callers then they went to the other house. Mon 14 I churned on. Arthur & Paul went to old Jerrys & he gave him a black eye. Will went & finished up affairs. Teu 15. I worked all the butter we had in different crocks. 19 lb 6 oz it looked so like rain it set on from the north east we kept the horse & calves in Will & Arthur Fred finished the oats at old Jerrys Pauls eye looks bad yet. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 40 Wed 16. The boys started to cut oat here after dinner Paul cut a little wood on the fornoon then fidled the rest of the time untill Marjorie came home from Drummondville she went in the morning. took 19 lbs 6 oz to Adens a 18 payed 2.50 on the bill. got my slippers at Fern Robinsons. Robert McOliver Eva Mrs Dell for dinner over there & tea here. Will & Hattie here too. Thur 17. I washed all the fornoon. Marjorie cut out my waist. Hattie & her mother to Chippawa just got home when Mrs Kent came had to get her dinner then clean up the kitchen & churn when we went to the other house & Marjorie fixed up the bed room. Colly Reavely came to the other house. Min Marshall there to tea Friday 18. Paul to Hewsons got a $1.00. Mrs Kent to dinner in the other house. After dinner Hattie & Olly took her to Chippawa. I finished the washing after she left. Sat. 19 Paul at Marl. Dells pulling beans. made 85 ds took Lucy to McCredies. Marjorie to Mrs Reebs & made 50 cts. I swept & cleaned all around & made ginger cookies, tarts & a custard pie started to rain & rained hard in the night. without thunder. The girls got in the rain going & part of the way with Min & Yancy Young. I went down & cut clover for the pigs Sun 20 beautiful after the rain wind west -changed to north in the 40 evening Hattie & Olly to dinner. Will over & got the papers. The girls went to Chippawa church some singing brought to the other house by the Saurs brothers & Min Marshall Mon 21 high west wind & looked like rain Paul pulling beans at Riexingers got 75 cts I churned, & guarded the cows. I felt mean all day. Will & Arthur fixing for threshing tomorrow at old Jerrys. Marjorie finished my waist. I took a bouquet of peas down to the school house & cut some clover. Teu 22 hot in the sun but a nice west wind,=. Marjorie to Reebs to help dress ducks. Will threshing at old Jerrys had 2002 let. the calves get full thne led them uo under the willows. I washed quite a few things mostly Marjories & Pauls. Olly went home & the Darker girls stayed they came night befor. Wed 23 The heat something dreadful got cool at night: Will drawing in his peas Paul pulled beans in fornoon at Riexingers helped Will in afternoon from 2 Oclock. yesterday he pulled for Marty untill 11 Oclock then went to Riexingers I churned, & Marjorie finished my waist, & pressed it: I washed Pauls overalls & socks Thurs 24 sun hot in the morning when I was </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> I was guarding the cows then the wind changed to north east & a thunder storm came up just as Marjorie was baking pancakes for dinner & I was working the butter. There was 6 lbs Young Rapplego <a href="/index.php?title=Rapelje%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Rapelje? (page does not exist)">Rapelje?</a> stoped for Paul to take him to Chippawa he could not wheed so he took two baskets of mushrooms he picked this morning befor he raked the pea stubble, (Beebe is sick poor little thing has a cold,) & to finish all had killed Friday 25 Marjorie went to Clifton had 10 1/2 lbs butter she sold 6 1/4 to Taylor for 24cts & Jane 4 1/4 @ 24 got 50 pd sugar tea 26 cts cocoanut 15 cts paper 7, vaseline 5 blueing 5 nails 5 rope 35 cts 2 baskets of Plums 50 cts bread 12. brought up the pot Fannie gave her. she got 20 ct for their butter at Acten Pells. Ella Darkers birthday 17 Paul at McCredies pulling beans made 50 ct & got his supper at home. Will & Arthur drawing manure. I guarded the cows after I worked the butter in rolls for town, after I turned the cows out I washed dishes for an hour & half, then caught a chicken & cooked it for our supper, then churned. Just washing the churn looked out & saw all the cattle out, & had a big time getting them out. Marjorie just got home & had to help Sat 26 Marjorie to Reebs, took a crock with 6 1/2 lbs got 22 ct. Taylors got $1.00 worth of sugar 1d cheese a loaf of bread & 24 cts in cash she brought home a few tomatoes & a mess of corn. Paul guarded the cows then drawed a barrel of water. I got him his dinnr at 3 Oclock then he went after the waggon to draw manure stayed 2 hours & a half. George & Alln drawed the oats Will & Arthur drawing manure. I swept & cleaned both rooms & worked the butter, put clean paper on both cupboards, had a lot of work getting the hens caught & shut up. cool wind, north-east but sun quite hot. Sun 27 cold nights nowadays if not like frost. Today the wind is cold from the north east Marjorie went to church, came home highly incensed with the singing. Sharpe to the other house brought Fannie home Hartleys there & May Marshall & her husband Lou. Mon 28 I churned. Marjorie washed out quite a lot of her own clothes & ironed them & her white skirt. Paul drawing manure. Will & arthu drawing manure. I canned up 4 jars of Plums Teu 29 I swept the school house yesterday morning I did not get a chance Friday or sat. & tonight swept again. Nellie & Miss Thompson Hattie went after <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> Nell called here with Fannie they did not start untill nearly dark in fact it was dark Will & Arthur threshing at Riexingers they were to come here & thresh out ours but some new arrangement they have put it off untill Sat likely have a big rain befor that they took Topsy down in the fornoon after them took 3 doz & 3 eggs. @ 20 cts pr doz got 3 loaves of bread 5 cts lemons 5 cts fly paper 25 cts bottle Hursts pain destroyer I swept & dusted tonight Paul drawing manure </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 44 Wed 30 a terrible thunderstorm this morning befor we got out of bed so close seemed right over our head Paul was up the horse out & getting the cows in they are drawing manure I finished canning the plums Thur 31 Marjorie went after dinner to McCredies after vinegar. I churned & put the butter in a crock Paul helping them in the afternoon to draw manure. got at Resters 5 cts 1 lb cheese 14 cts 1/2 lb mix Tea 1 bottle ginger ale 10 ct coal oil yd flannelette 10 Sept 1905 Friday 1 Marjorie baked bread & ironed part of the clothes I finished then when she went to Chippawa she had 11 lbs 3 oz @ 20 3 sheets amoing the rest I had a headache Marjorie swept the front room yesterday & I changed the cot & swept & dusted the dining room & made a batch of cookies in the fornoon. Paul went up at night to Mrs Martin Dells to see if there was any Elderberries The girls got plums & tomotoes & things for threshers tomorrow Sat 2 Marjorie had to go to Reebs. They finished threshing just befor 3 Oclock & started here 20 min after 3 our threshing lasted 3/4 of an hour. 99 bas. altogether 33 for us & 33 for Allen & 33 for Frank drizled rain in the afternoon. I had to guard the cows & feed the calves & wash dishes from our supper night befor kept me untill noon, then I washed out a lot of things Marjorie brought home a basket of cucumbers some peas & tomatoes & peppers & a root of cellary. Sun 3. if Pa had been living he would be 93 today beautiful day wind west Arthur for dinner Eva Hannah & some of her friends to the other house Hattie & Arthur over in the evening very cool night Mon 4 Labor Day. I churned & worked the butter swept & dusted the school house instead of friday, there was school. Paul wached the cows & drawed a barrel of water & Marjorie wached the cows while he drawed it. Paul drawed manure in the afternoon. Arthur working on the fallow Teu 5 looked like rain. Marjorie & Hattie went to Drummondville got tomatoes 25 per but each got a box Hattie got one tooth in. I cleaned up the woodhouse so Paul could get the oats in from the barn that was yesterday when Marjorie was waching the cows. he drawed the water afterwards. Arthur dirking in fornoon rolling the afternoon I put the butter in a crock 6 lb 2 oz kept 1/2 lb home inside of a week we have gone through a crock about 4 & /2 lbs & a butter dish full & had to leave some of yesterdays she got a 25 ct broom 25 ct sugar 10 ct mixed spies rising cakes cheese 14. tumeric 6, elastic 3. brought home the coal oil & ginger she got the other day. Today Paul went after a basket of elderberries & we got them cleaned. Wed 6. I made an elderberry pie for supper just befor I started to sweep the school house. I canned up 42 qt jars of tomatoes & 2.2 qt jars elderberry Marjorie went at night to Reebs to stay & help next day Hattie stayed all night her face bad again </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur 7 five years yesterday Pa died. Reebs threshing I made two pies, Elderberry, then churned took about two hours, just got through when Jane Simpson came or tea. Paul went after elderberries got a basket & a pail full. Paul went after the bushels of onions to Reebs. Marjorie came home sick. Arthur helping to thresh. Bertha Miss Miller in the other house Friday 8 five years ago today Pa was burried. I baked two loaves of bread, made a big kettle of Chili sauce stood & stired it all the time the bread was baking cleaned all the elderberries cleaned all the evening untill eleven Oclock Maggie took 1 1/2 doz eggs @ 2 ct to Reebs ot 1/2 lb tea & Keens mustard. Fannie rode down as far as Chippawa with her bought her here safely. I brought over two jars of tomatoes from the cellar sealed a year ago as good as the day done up I opened them & made ketchup. Hattie stayed all night. beautiful moonlight & such cool nights they are fixing their ground ready to sow when it rains. Sat 9. Fred Dell threshed. Will helped him. Arthur & the girls were going to Sharps but it was so hot everything went wrong yesterday the pigs got out <a href="/index.php?title=House%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="House? (page does not exist)">house?</a> & I turned out the cows & did not know Bess was running & such a time as I had when he went to Heximers to tell Maggie that Marjorie was not going with her to town. I churned & pickled the elderberries with 3 lbs sugar & a qt of vinegar cooked 1 1/2 hours, made 3 pies swept & cleaned both rooms & scrubbed the stoops & boards washed kitchen windows. Paul swept & dusted the school house. Hubby brought our mail. Mrs Reeb brought Marjorie home & a lot of tomatoes & a little crock of lard & drippings Paul cut the weeds in the potato patch. I guarded the cows & drawed water, & cleaned the hen house Sun 10 Arthur & the girls went to Sharps. Fannie is going to stay. She brought her new dress last night for is to see its real pretty made so nice its blue in color & very becoming. we saw it on her when she came to say goodbye. Marjorie went to church Mrs Bell was not there. Dan & his wife came to Riexingers this morning. Paul took Rose away this morning to McCredies Dan & Tilly had supper in the other house each called sepparately. Don Dell came in & spent the evening Mon 11 raining in the niht gently & no thunder caught a nice lot of watter it rained off & on most of the day Marjorie was going turn back but it would start to drizle. Arthur went after seed wheat at Martin Dells. I canned or rather cooked tomatoes all day. Old Mr Reeb died Teu 12 Marjorie went to Chippawa after dinner She wached the cows untill 11 & they went down to the bridge & got out Will happened to see them or else they might have got far enough I started after them Arthur got on Topsy & headed them & brought them after at the school house & I kept them untill noon. Paul pulling beans at Riexingers was to come at noon & get the horse but never showed up untill </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 48 After 1 Oclock it was after 2 when she got had a crock with 5 1/2 butter @ 20. 1057 a due bill for 33 got 100 worth of sugar, 15 cts mixed spice loaf bread 10 cts red pepper lb nails. Came home & went to Reebs after tomato 1 bus 25 took 1 1/2 doz eggs & 5 cts for the onions I churned in the fornoon swept & dusted the school house Paul pulled 8 rows in the fornoon & 8 in afternoon Hattie got a letter to her uncle Rilla 921 Geary <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> Wed Arthur drilling or his father & Arthur helped Wed 13 Marjorie baked bread, seasoned up & finished up a kettle of chilli sauce that was cooking all day yesterday had no sugar or spice. Maggie & John came Paul cutting their corn Marjorie finished her mustard pickle. Arthur drilling & his father takeaway the manure from the spouts. he cut 22 stocks he wached the cows in fornoon. Thur 14 hot weather is changed frost last night Tom Warner here we bought 50 cts native herbs I fixed the wood house changed things around so I could get the bran emptied. Marjorie washed a lot of her own clothes. I had a chase after the calves down the back road when I came back Maggie was here to get Marjorie to lake Topsy tomorrow & their waggon & go after peaches Friday 15 she did not come untill nearly 2 Oclock had for our trading at Kesters & go to hunt peaches after that got back after dark caught in the rain had some thunder I was affraid we were going to have a bad storm. Arthur & Hattie were in Chippawa wih John & Maggie Hattie went in to Drummondville got something done in her teeth then got a basket of Peaches & rode home with them Marjorie had her baskets one 50 the other 35. had 5 lbs butter @ 22 per lb got sugar 25 tea 13. coal oil 10 & 40 on the book after she went. I churned nearly 2 hours Paul cutting marsh grass in the afternoon guarded the cows in fornoon yesterday afternoon finished Willscron 11 shocks. Arthur drawed up their pumkins & squash in the fornoon Sat 16. I worked the butter then went at the last of the large tomatoes we got from Mrs Reeb then went at the peaches the Crawfords 5 jars & one of the white then canned some two qt jars of tomatoes. I was just about roasted. The day was so hot - started to rain towards night when I 5 jars of Plums & skim the milk Will gave me a pumpkin & squash Marjorie swept the room & washed the dishes I pealed some peaches to stew for Sunday. Em Summerville brought our mail Paul swept the school house when he was washing the cows after dinner he cut the marsh grass Sunday 17 gloomy most of the day & hot Warm night thundered in the distance & rained just after the cows were milked got our chores done on time. it has poured since dark its nine & pouring yet. Clara & Tom to the other house Every one in but Arthur in the fornoon. Marjorie & I lay in all the afternoon nearly then I read all the evening aloud </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon 18 dreadful hot Arthur started ploughing opposite the school house. Will went to thresh at Marvin Dells. rained Sunday night Clara & Tom never got away from the other house untill eleven O'clock. just poured & so dark & driping in the house we kept a light burning part of the night. I canned up the basket of white peaches & the basket of pears Maggie gave us Teu 19 very muddy & hot but not so hot as yesterday. Marjorie & Hattie went after peaches got them at Monroe's for 25 cts per basket. Hattie got 4 baskets & Marjorie got 2 they went to Aden Dells to trade had 4 3/4 @ 24 1.14 got 25 cts tea 26 cts sugar cheese 16 corn starch ten cents & linmen 19 mixed spice 5. I churned & killed a chicken & picked it fried it for supper & canned a few more to fill a jar partly filled Paul down to the marsh Paul picked a basket of mushrooms & walked to Chippawa & got 75 cts for them & got home befor <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> pretty good half days work sold them at Powells. Hattie stayed all night. rained & thundered in the night. Wed 20 wind west & cold got so cold we had frost as we had to get all the plants in at night. Hattie helped me in with them. Paul picked two baskets of mushrooms & went to Chippawa over the river got Pauls overalls came back & stayed at Jennie Hannahs I canned up 6 qts of peach had to work the butter & put on a crock 4 1/2 @ 22 we got .50 cts of sugar. 1lb <a href="/index.php?title=Ropy%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ropy? (page does not exist)">ropy?</a> for the calf had 4 1/2 pds butter @ 22. 99 cts when Paul came home Arthur raked their clover seed with Topsy while his father ploughed. Thur 21 Terrible high south wind blew terrible. Mrs Reeb here to see about getting a turkey she took out the honey. Marjorie came home with Tommy Dell. Arthur ploughed, harrowed, & rolled it in four days. he says it ploughs hard besides drawing out the pile of manure that stood down there. I churned after I put out the flowers & swept both rooms & swept the worst out of the front room. I pealed 4 3/4 small tomatoes & preserved them & boiled over some chilli sauce & put it in glass jars. Paul drawed up some rails after dinner. Frank Sherk to the other house tonight. Friday 22. Thirty-one years ago today Will was married. Arthur harrowing & rolling all day Terrible high wind all day from the west gets quite cool towards night, looks stormy & sprinkling rain. I worked the butter then pealed peaches after dinner finished the peaches then went & swept & dusted the school house. Marjorie cleaned some mushrooms for supper. Marjorie mended Pauls pants all the afternoon she washed them befor dinner Will burning brush were the fence stood & Paul drawed up nearly all the brush & they burnt it on the ground Marjorie set sponge at night & I pealed pears to dry Maggie brought the mail she got 27 for butter </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 52 Sat 23. Paul threshing to Tom McKeons Arthur rolling when I was watching the cows he tilled & furrowed out. Will basket brush he gathered up around. The minister came to stay all night to Wills. Marjorie baked bread she turned the cows out at night I guarded them she ironed her things she washed the other day I made 4 pumkin pies & swept the dining room she cleaned the kitchen. Paul got home early frost at night awful cold northwest wind Sun 24 very cold when I went to church the wind was west. When we came back it was south west & terrible high one could scarcely walk quite a number out to church. Hattie & Arthur over in the evening we had a chicken for dinner The old <a href="/index.php?title=Setter%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Setter? (page does not exist)">setter?</a> picked her head Paul killed her & I dressed her Mon 25 cold west wind but a beautiful day nice sunshine Will went to Port to Mill. Marjorie, Hattie & Paul went after Peaches got a basket for 25 at Manbys Hattie got 3 for 85. 2 at 3 cts one@ 25 took 4 1/2 of butter @ 24 per lb for 50 cts worth of sugar & a box of hair pins. Arthur threshing at Ed Dells I picked a hen for dinner but she was so fat I put her in salt & water untill tomorrow I churned & worked the butter & boiled the last of our meat for dinner. Terribly cold & frost tonight. Will brought us 75 lb of flour I swept & dusted the school house Teu 26 beautiful day first day of Stamford Fair. Fannie & the Miller girls 53 over to the other house Fannie gave us a calf. Marjorie wached the cows so Paul could go the mash The first thing I put the hen on to boil the first thing. Marjorie fixing her hat over. I pealed 3 3/4 of small tomatoes Arthur went after Kirkly for his colt, we had him over to see Lucy she has a sore foot. Marjorie poulticed it with carrots & then put bran on at night she went in so she had to take it off frost on the forepart of the night. Turned warmer the hardest frost we have had last night. Wed 27 looked like rain on the fornoon when Hattie & her mother went to Chippawa. Hattie got a letter from her uncle Biller. butter raised to 24 on Chippawa after Paul guarded the cows he went to Hewsons to cut marsh grass I guarded the cows in the afternoon Arthur cut the clover in the school house field. Marjorie still at her hat; I dug some potatoes in the fornoon pretty hot, but a cool wind if it was not for that it would be awful hot & poor Clyde dont seem any better. Marjorie is poulticing Lucys foot with bran untill tomorrow Kirkly will bring a wash. Rose has great curiosity to know what is on Lucys foot. Thurs 28 Kirkly came befor dinner says his fever is so high depends on it going down if he lives. Frank Riexinger over in the evening & Hattie & Arthur </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 56 Marjorie was going after vinegar but McCredies were threshing clover seed so she went to Reebs & they gave her a basket of grapes I churned & worked the butter in a roll Friday 29 Kirkly came & said there was no hope for the colt. The cows foot is awful looking & dont seem he improve I washed all day got a letter that Mr & Mrs Buyers are coming tomorrow. Marjorie set sponge Hattie went over to help put down the matting, Birdy called. Arthur went after grapes we got 30 lbs @ 1 1/2 pr lb. The day something dreadful it's so hot. I never felt the heat washing all summer as much Sat 30 Poor Clyde seems better this morning but very soon a change sets in & he is gone & he seemed to get bad so quick Will was affraid he would die hard but he died easy & they burried him down in the marsh all done befor dinner he went so suddenly after dinner Arthur & Paul drawed a load of marsh grass & put in the straw stack. dreadful hot again. Marjorie baked luvly bread & swept the two rooms yesterday & cleaned the & dusted the dining room I fixed the bed then went to Chippawa after them. She had 5 1/2 butter @ 24. 1.32 brown sugar 25 cheese 1 ll 10 ct soap 5 soda 5 ginger 18 coal oil 10 Gran sugar 25 tea 25. I churned & cleaned the floor & all the boards washed the windows & lamps made four pumkin pies & patty pan cakes were a failure. we killed the rooster & I dressed him. We had peaches & cream for supper Sun. Oct. 1905 Sun 1 beautiful day with a nice breeze we had the rooser for dinner. they went over to the other house for supper. Marjorie & Mrs Byers took him part-way. Ed Dell to the other house Mon 2. I went down to the school house & swept & dusted. The air was heavy & no wind. The dust would not settle. Mrs Buyers sick. It rained sprinkling when they drawed the water: drawed a barrel for each house with Jack & Topsy. Paul has a nice warf he built out in the creek he & I carried water rom there all sat. & sun. I churned & we pitted the grapes ready to peal. rained a lot off & on & he got the other load of marsh grass just as it commenced to come really hard Teu 8 I worked Mrs Buyers butter 8 3/4 @ 25.88 & one doz eggs @ 25 & one day we gave her they gave her a chicken 9 1/2 doz. eggs she took dinner at the other house They never got started untill after 2 Oclock Hattie went and got her teeth something done to them we had down 3 1/2 butter @ 24 got a lb tea 25 skein yarn 14. 9 lb sulphur two post cards 2 stamps down at Drummondville 1 lb salts 5 ct 1 qt puffed hay 5 ct 23lb corn meal 32 cts at Greens. Hattie for tea quite cool today. had hard work to get Paul dig a few potatoes when she was gone. I canned the grapes 5 jars had an awful time emptying jars to get enough I put them on & canned two jars plums over. Wed 4 Wills cow had a calf this morning. he & Arthur threshing at George Heximers </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 56 I swept & dusted the school house tonight I mended Pauls pants to give to Tom McReany Thur 5. I churned & worked the butter it was so cold with frost at night & last night <a href="/index.php?title=Fanny%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Fanny? (page does not exist)">Fanny?</a> over. Alex McCredie brought us a load of wood. Paul at Tom McKeowns <a href="/index.php?title=Morning%3F_working%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Morning? working? (page does not exist)">morning? working?</a> Friday 6 beautiful day Will & Arthur went to Welland & got middlings for himself & 2 hundred of corn meal for us @ 1.20 for him I gave 2 dollars of my money & 40 of Pauls Marjorie went to John Laws to see about corn & they gave her a basket of peaches & one of grapes She go fifty weight of corn meal from Green & of Pauls Mrs Byers butter money. she paid 70 cts 1/2 hun, She took 1 doz eggs to Kesters @ 22 got coal oil & nails. Took 5 lb 3 oz of to Miseners @ 27 ct per lb $1.40 Gran Sugar 50. 1/2 lb tea 13. brown sugar 25 cask 50. candy 2. we had potatoes, squash 2 eggs & fresh biscuits for supper Paul cut up most of wood Alex bought. I boiled 3 pots of lard for the first Sat 7 Will went after a load of coal. Marjorie baked bread & cleaned the kitchen. I pealed the peaches for preserves made 3 pumkin pies & swept the dining room ironed a big ironing after dark & boiled 5 pots of pig feed <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> for tomorrow Mary Jane brought our mail Paul swept the school house & drawed a barrel of water. at night took up his bee hives not much honey Sun 8 I was terrible sick all day & such dreadful pain in my head. Fannie came home Baethe & Don came as far as Rus Hartlys she & Hattie were over Marjorie boiled two pots of mash for the pigs. They have all gone to church from the other house a good turn out Joliff spoke. Misionery meeting made $16.25 Mon 9 So terrible hot all day in the sun but cool in house. fog last night & not much wind Arthur & Paul threshing at Tom McKeowns Arthur got $1.00 Paul 50 cts. he drawed a barrel of water after he got back. Will went after another load of coal. Marjorie wached the cows & I washed dishes, swept & boiled pig feed & churned & washed the churn & lot of milk crocks that I skimed. I dont feel ablt to drag after being sick Paul had let the horse get away & she has to go & help find her. I took the honey out. 5 lb on one of good honey & 15 on the other of good honey quite a lot. to go through the colander. Teu 10 beautiful day. Marjorie & Paul went after corn to Mr John Laws got 10 bus @ 8 cts pr Bus $3.00 They gave her 2 baskets of Peaches & grapes she took a roll of butter. The Kesters 5 @ 24.1.20 & 9 eggs 14 cts got 1.11 on the book got butter. collar 15 dome of lead 3. plug tobacco 5. Hattie & Arthur over & we had peaches & cream befor they left. I dug carrots & potatoes for supper. got the cows up & milked them. The trustees had a meeting at the school house We settle with the teacher she is going away friday I got a lot of wood on & Paul helped I boiled a lot of feed for the pigs Wed 11 raining part of the day. made the roads awful muddy I went down to sweep & dust. north west storm & cold got the calves in untill after </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur 12 Will buchered a pig it weighed 1.4 g beautiful day overhead but terrible muddy & cold. the last day of the county fair. I churned & worked the butter right up 5 3/4 Friday 13. Miss Hazelet called to get board for the new teacher. I made cookies & I boiled pumkins for pies tomorrow. I swept & dusted the school house. Will ploughed out the potatoes Paul heled to pick & pick put in the cellar. They came over at 3 Oclock & ploughed out ours Paul picked untill after dark Sat 14 We borrowed 32 lbs from Will. Marjorie baked bread mixed it then went to Chippawa after Mrs Pound & the children. I cleaned the floor & got dinner churned a small churning made four pies & tarts Marjorie dressed a chicken after dark Sun 15 a beautiful day untill after supper when we got ready to take Mrs Pound home it started to rain. <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> she gave it up. Darkers family to Wills they took Hattie home with them. We had spare ribs for dinner. high wind tonight. Paul harrowed the potatoes over when he came home. Marjorie took down 5 lb butter @ 24. got a lb fresh biscuits 1 lb. cheese rest on the book. 90 cts the debt. down to 4.1d Mon 16. cold west wind but nice sunshine Miss Grey started in this school. came here to board. Mrs Pound & the children went home after dinner. Marjorie drove her home wind changed to cold in the night. I made two grape pies. boiled pig feed Paul took over some of the potatoes The teacher has gone to bed early tonight she is so tired. Teu 17 cold wind north east. The teacher not very well her school 59 troubles her Marjorie went after the ducks she & Paul got the rest of the fruit from Riexingers. I churned & worked the butter Arthur & his father scraped the <a href="/index.php?title=Pond%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Pond? (page does not exist)">pond?</a> holes. George Heximer & Mill Coakly scrapering roads Wed 18 started to rain just as the teacher came home for her dinner & rained all afternoon & warm rain south west. The ducks are making them selves at home puddling around I made a cornstarch pudding for dinner & Marjorie got our cabbage one mess. The teacher is better tonight. Paul & I are shelling corn tonight & the teacher & Marjorie are chatting in the room. I started Jims mittens got 3 rouds on them Thur 19 looks like rain & near dinner time it comes down & at night pours like a summer shower Miss Grey throat no better no matter what she does Arthur ploughed some. I churned. Marjorie fixing her black skirt. Arthur came in for the evening. Friday 20 The wind something fearful the worst all fall blowing from sometime in the night & continuing all day. We sent the teachers dinner down to her. I made two pumkin pies & last night I made patty pan cakes. Marjorie took the teacher to Chippawa. took 4 3/4 @24. 1.14. 41 on the book. 25 cts of sugar tea 13 cheese 15 factort 10 stove brush 20. Paul swept at school house & went to Reebs </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> most changeable day I ever saw rain & something go round with a basket mushrooms to take in town The wind blew so hard the stacks almost blew away Arthur had to give up ploughing Sat 21. cold north west wind chills a person to the bone Marjorie went to Walmslys after more pears Mrs W gave her 3 baskets on Monday Arthur & Paul got the Parlor stove in & I cleaned it & the pipe & pealed a lot of pears, & swept both rooms. Marjorie swept my bedroom. Will in for a long time. Paul went up with Georges paper & he had our paper. cold as winter almost Sun 22 sun came out & bright but cold west wind darkened up all at once in the south west & thundered quite loud when Marjorie was going to church I had a dull headache. The minister preached a good sermon quite a few out. Towards night the wind raised & blew hard & rained some Mon 23 sunshine but cold got dull. The teacher did not come Mrs Walmsly went down after her. I churned & worked the butter & put the pears on to preserving. had to core them over they stood since Sat: Hattie came over from Buffalo we started the fire in the room for the first. Arthur ploughing opposite the school house he started Sat afternoon Paul took his saw down to Chippawa to get his saw sharpened paid 20 cts Thur 24 Will walked to Chippawa he paid $20 on the heiffers. Hattie over in the afternoon when the teacher came. I washed quite a washing & made a sponge cake for supper, besides boiling feed for the pigs Wed 25 bitter cold wind east: Will sold the turkey to Ernest Bossie ours came to 9.12. for 8 turkeys. I finished the washing & made 3 pumkin pies. Marjorie baked bread Arthur ploughing, only two schollars today Thurs 26 Thanksgiving. The teacher here all day. Paul threshing at Persons. I dressed two chickens we had them for dinner & supper had them fried. Cassie Tuft went to Buffalo yesterday. John Darker to the other house. Hattie & Arthur over in the evening nice sunshine in the fornoon& part of the afternoon then darkened like rain Friday 27 looked like rain 3 schollars the teacher took her dinner Marjorie took her to Chippawa had 5 lbs 1 oz. @ 24. 1.20. got a gal. oil 19 lb biscuit 10.25 cts granulated sugar 1/2 lb tea 13 nails 5 chock food 15.31 on the book. I churned a& pealed some pears. Will killed his pig & took it to Chippawa it weighed 105 @ 8 cts a lb Sat 28 cold west wind I pealed some more pears & swept & dusted the school house. Eon Summerville brought over mail Paul went at night after it Marjorie ironed in fornoon after dinner cleaned the kitchen. getting terrible cold & going to freeze something awful. Two of the duck sick </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun 29. like winter a real shock ice on the water in the hen house. Arthur & Hattie over in the afternoon. Hattie stayed to tea Mon 30 beautiful day sun shine all day Marjorie & Paul went to Welland to get cornmeal could not get any Paid for the Tribune. Mrs Walmsly brought the teacher then went to Port. I swept both rooms made two pumlkin pies boiled pig feed borrowed 17 lbs pea meal from Will. I picked the blind hen it was a job so full of pin feathers we had her for supper & potpie. Pel, Ed & Miss Killens in the evening at Wills Teu 31 drisling part of the day & cold wind very bad day the teacher took her dinner. Mr Hewson got a hundred of peameal for us in Welland & his boy brought it to the door $1.20 for it. I have a terrible pain in my head with the cold I am getting Paul had it first. Marjorie has a lame back she same as I had a couple of weeks ago. I churned & worked the butter & made a batch of cookies. Marjorie got the meals all day Wo November 1905 Wed 1 one dreadful night last night quite mild when went to bed the wind raised & blew somethign awful & hailed & rained a little. The calves out The wind is blowing a gale today but sun shining towards might & most of the afternoon snowed & blew like winter. The teacher took her dinner. My head ached to split all night & dreadful pain yet. The coldest night yet. Hattie walked to Chippawa then to Clifton. Thur 2. Paul swept the school house & I milked the cows instead I churned & worked the butter & made patty pan cakes another cold night. Arthur over this evening. Marjorie making her tweed waist over, Took it apart & washed it. Friday 3 raining & blowing I got both tables packed with wood carried it on & packed it when Marjorie took the teacher down. I cleaned the other table & got the cradle out so I could pile the rest of the wood sorted a lot of little potatoes boiled some of them for the pigs sent the rest in the cellar. Hattie came home with Marjorie & stayed to tea we had pan cakes for supper Marjorie baked bread. Hattie was over the river yesterday with Nettie. Marjorie took 3 lbs 2 oz @ 24, got a package catte food & a box of matches for them & 1/2 lb tea 13 cts lb soda 5. 4cts worth of rolls for us. Took 1 doz eggs @27. had 25 on the book Sat 4 I carried in the rest of the wood & packed it under the cart table swept & cleared up the wood then cleared up & swept the kitchen & dining room got nothing baked for Sunday. I churned & worked the butter saved a pound for ourselves week befor last saved a roll for ourselves Marjorie washing out her flannels & some other clothes of her own. Martin Dell brought us a load of shingles Will went to Buffalo walked down. going to be a hard frost tonight. Don brought our mail. Clara & Hattie called Clara wanted the Decanter's goblet for quarterly meeting tomorrow. Sun 5 Dull & cold most of the day some sunshine terrible frost this morning & a ring around the sun. Marjorie went to church & Hattie & Arthur not many for quarterly meeting I swept both rooms & made cornstarch pudding for dinner </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon 6 rained part of the night raining when we got up & off & on most of the day Mrs Walmsly brought the teacher. we had a chicken for supper. I made two pumkin pies & swept back rooms & boiled pig feed. Teu 7 looked as if we were going to have Indian Summer but turned & rained in the afternoon Marjorie & Hattie went to Drummondville had 13 3/4 butter @ 24 butter came to 3.30 sage. 10 cheese 17 coffee 25 tea 25 pain killer 25 gal oil 20 3 yds flannel & 4 castor oil 15. velveteen 50 socks 13 sodas 30 Raisins 16. 3.30 raining when they came home. I churned & worked the butter at night & pealed pear. I clean picked a chicken for supper. snowed in the night Wed 8 snow over everything but melting off The house turned cold in the afternoon Marjorie baking bread. I emptied the rag box a barrel full & two bags full got the settee out in wood house emptied the meal barrel. I was bussy all day at cleaning up the woodhouse, & boiling pig feed Arthur ploughing in the eleven acre field Thur 9 ground froze this morning when I went down to sweep & make fire. The school house something terrible. I churned & worked the butter for ourselves Mrs Reebs & the children to Tea. I made a cake & tarts for supper. Marjorie working at her jacket. Arthur started to plough in the pasture field the first time a furrow has been turned in 20 years. Paul gone after cabbage to Everinghams got 19 heads for 25. going to 65 freeze hard tonight.- bright moonlight Arthur over this evening Friday 10 Indian Summer started today. Will & Arthur butchered the pigs a beautiful day wind west or south west: when I went down to make fire in the school house so Paul could go after a barrel of water to bushes. I picked two chickens for dinner a black & a plymouthrock one fried & one stewed. they got them done in 2 hours & 10 min at night they carried them in & we covered them up from the cats Marjorie took the teacher down & a roll of butter 4 lbs @ 24 got a bottle of sage 5 cts somersavory shoe polish 5 cts 15 on the book. she got a cap for Paul & turkey red for Mrs Pounds quilt. I cleaned the entrals Sat 11. a nice day but high wind I put the entral fat on to cook washed the churn & swept befor we could get at the meat. The pigs one weighed 237 & the other 214 237 + 214 = 4.51 I scrubed the barrel & their tub the entrals in I salted the meat & skimed some of the sausage meat & after supper cleaned the entrals it struck eleven after I got in bed my back felt tired out Marjorie cleaned up the front room & the dining room & cleaned the oil cloth & aired the front room Sun 12 sun part of the time & dull part of the time. high wind looks like rain towards night Hattie came in & stayed the evening Mon 13 raining & snowing part of the day befor it started to rain Marjorie filled our tick </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> in the afternoon it blew & snowed something terrible Paul had the cows out, so late & Topsy was out in it. Arthur was ploughing in the pasture field. I put a pot of lard on then skined sausage meat: got terrible cold at night, like winter they out the heiffers in the box stall. Will Dells wife had a youngster in the night Teu 14. Birdie Dells & Murrys birthday I churned & worked the butter cooked pumkin & made three pies scraped the entrals & every day since they buchered. Marjorie working at her jacket & yesterday she swept Miss Greys room & dustred the front room. At night Hattie & Arthur came over & helped to make sausage we made a lot it was after 12 befor we got through a very cold night: & cold north west wind all day Will & Arthur went to Chippawa. Arhur got his boots Hattie polished the coal stove & they got it up Hattie has two of her little chicks yet Hewsons had a daugher Wed 15 looked terrible black then started to snow the ground was covered in a little while got warmer towards night snowed when I was going down to sweep & just got the sweeping done Marjorie blacked the stove & I blacked the pipe Paul & I finished stuffing the sausage bu the old stuffer. Marjorie got the meals. Thur 16 a little warmer dull most of the day some sunshine wind cold & chilly. The young turkey sick. I washed all the greasy things from sausage things, & we washed such a lot of other things & the churn, made tarts for supper. Marjorie working at her jacket. Arthur ploughing. Mr P waching the cows. After he gave a lot of lip he drawed up manure & sods in bank the west side of the house Beens had two little kitts at night or in the evening she went out & did not bother agai. not a cold night: Friday 17 I churned the first thing. I would could not churn on account of making tarts for supper plum jelly with raisins. Marjorie took her dinner down Paul guarding the cows I had to work the butter to send down 8 lb 3/4 @ 24. 210. 25 cts brown sugar 1/2 ln tea 13. poultry food 25; Cattle food 25 for Arthurs buttons & canvass her jacket. 19.67 bread 6.42 on the book. The teacher went down with her roads terrible had Georges cart - after dark when she got home. Paul went down & swept & dusted the school house. I had to salt some meat left fresh wash dishes & the churn peal squash & could not wash out some things I wanted to Sat. 18. Paul did not want to take the cows out but it was not frozen up so we made him go in the afternoon he drawed up a barrel of water & some rails. Marjorie swept the kitched & washed the towels & worked on her jacket sleeves. not cold untill dark. Arthur ploughed all day I took the meat out of the barrel & brought it around in the kitchen & salted it over. boiled </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 67 heads for head cheese. Riexingers brought our mail Paul was over with theirs and got ours Sun 19. froze hard last night wind north east awful cold for the sick turkey. Marjorie went to church 14 out. she <a href="/index.php?title=Anomisly%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Anomisly? (page does not exist)">anomisly?</a> appointed Hattie & Birdie Dell appointed Stewards of the church. Mon 20 Terrible cold yet, wind north east more north I feel sorry for the sick turkey such a cold place. I churned & worked the butter made ginger patty pan cakes. swept & cleaned the linoleum Marjorie dusted & baked bread she cooked onions & potatoes for supper Arthur over he has a lame foot Jack jumoed on it. Paul drowned Beebs two little kitts he fixed in front of the cows a platform Reu 21 cold norrth east wind but the day was fine otherwise. I went down at night & swept & dusted. I baked plum tarts & 3 pies plum & elderberry mixed. Marjorie finished her jacket she teacher & I went over to the other house. white frost glistening on everything when we came home Wed 22 beautiful day- just as Marjorie was ready to step in the cart to go to Chippawa Mrs McCredie came for a visit. Arthur over in the evening we had quite a controversy in Manitoba & Ontario Thur 23 just a beautiful day, sunshine & wind south - clear Indian Summer. Paul cleaned the hen house. The turkey died yesterday. Marjorie went to Chippawa with the cart had 5 lb butter @ 24 bought Pheno Chloride to disinfect the hen house 25 cts tea 13. soda 5 castor oil 10 coal oil 19 Pauls shirt 20cts 12 on the book. Hattie sent the collar ro Kellie through the Post Office. I washed 3 flannel shirts two of mine & one of Marjories & a lot of other things they dried fine the wind was right for them Will went to Port with chopping for his pigs he got a hundred of flour for us @ 2.20. Don Dell here in the evening Friday 24. south west wind. started to rain in fornoon. Paul waching cows. Will & Arthur went with hay to Vanderburghs I churned & worked the butter & made drop cake for the teachers dinner. had to clean out from under the table to put the shingles & long wood she carried on on the kitchen floor. Hattie over for awhile she took my hanging basket over Marj took the teacher part-way in the <a href="/index.php?title=Democrat%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Democrat? (page does not exist)">democrat?</a> after supper. The wind got so high it was just terrible fewer eggs a day now Sat 25 high south west wind in the evening blew a perfect gale for awhile Marjorie washed most all day principally her own clothes got some of them dry had to wash them over the black things on account of the stuff she washed them with. I cleaned up the pantry & put clean paper on the shelves & table, blacked the stove, cleaned the lamps put a new wick on one, swept & cleaned & washed the chair. did up my drawer then mended my stockings </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 69 Sun 26. a very changeable day. sunshine, wind & rain of & on during fornoon 25 years ago todat poor little George died a little over 6 years & three months old. I had a terrible headache all the fornoon. we had a rice pudding for dinner. Hattie over this afternoon had to go home when Donald Sharp brought Fannie home. Donald Dell stoped to tea from church. Mon 27 beautiful day. Arthur ploughing. Fannie over this afternoon. she has a cold. I made elderberry pie & 88 cookies, swept the floor then disinfected the hen house & the place where the turkey died Marjorie cut out Pauls overalls & swept the front room Paul guarded the cows & cut some marsh grass Teu 28. blowing from the east when we got up & raining & freezing as fast as it comes down. Turned warmer wind got south - kept on drizling most of the time with the day dull the cows were in most of the day Paul & Arthur fixed Bessies stall. I churned & worked the butter & made two pumkin poes. Marjorie working on Pauls overalls Miss Grey has the hoarse voice got it at home some better today Wed 29. a terrible night last night wind blew from the west thundered once & quite sharp lightening sorry for the turkey out in the trees. wind strong most of the day & at night get cold blows harder I finished the hand of one of Jims mittens Marjorie knit the wrist of the other. I made patty pan cakes then went to the school house to sweep & dust 70 dark when I got through Arthur ploughed untill late he says it ploughed better than any day yet. Will over for awhile got a buckle for his overshoe & some swill for the pigs Marjorie ironed & got supper Paul guarded the cows. Thur 30 snowed in the night enough to cover the ground lightly & bitter cold all day The hens & ducks seem frozen when they come out of the pen. little grey is sick. I never such tender ducks. Paul drawed up the marsh grass for the hen house. Arthur walked to Chippawa. road dreadful rough. I made pancakes for dinner, worked a little on Jims mitten. Marjorie cut out Pauls shirt & sewed on it. terrible white frost tonight. froze hard last night butdid not freeze any plants some say it went down to zero it was 7 about when we went to bed while frosts dont go hard in the house Dec 1905 Friday 1 Dreadful rough roads & cold east wind I churned & worked the butter 4 1/2 then went down at night & swept & dusted the school house. The teacher walked she expected to ride with Mrs Walmsly. Marj finished Pauls shirt: getting a little softer tonight. Marjorie set sponge tonight Sat 2. rained in the night then froze towards morning then rained off & on in the afternoon Paul & Marjorie went to Chippawa at half past 11. Took 14 1/4 butter </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 14 1/2 lbs In Kester @ 24 - 342 got me a pair of shoes 1.25 a pair of rubbers 75 cts five yds flannelette 50 cts sugar 25 tea 25 butter cotton 15 yds cakes 5 salmon 15 vanilla 10 Washing soda 3 nails 4. Fannie came over with her work stayed a long time. She mixed the bread befor she went & I baked it & made an elderberry pie, swept & put down my bedroom carpet - cleaned up one shelf in the cupboard & got some milk in. The cats all sick with the Diarhea. The little brown duck has been sick for a week doctoring her all the time but she dont get any better. fixed over my drawer made them shorter & put buttons & button holes on two pair Sun 3 dreary looking day. church Sunday no one from her Marjorie has a cold. 13 in church. Hattie over this afternoon had to go home Expected Clara. duck a little better. Misener the store keeper in Drummondville burried yesterday. 4 years ago tonight poor Mother breather her last Mon 4 snowed quite a lot in the night drifted some. sunshine part of the time & dull part of the dday not a verry nice day & could not let the hens out & the cows were in all day. Arthur put up the room stove & Marjorie put the fire in not long the chimney was on fire made quite a roar for a time. I churned & worked the butter & made a layer cake. Marjorie swept & cleaned up the front room. Paul drawed up some stumps & some rails. Teu 5 Not a bad day. wind south west. Paul took down the feather ticks & everything from <a href="/index.php?title=Aboay%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Aboay? (page does not exist)">aboay?</a> & all the boxes. The cats all sick. he carrued in the oats out of the big box. I made corn starch pudding for supper swept & dusted the school house. Marjorie fixing her at hat over Will sold his beef cow to Pearson. The girls & Arthur gone to Clifton 72 The girls at least have gone, Paul came home. Paul put the length with the damper on Arthur came & helped him. The girls walked home after dark. Fannie brought her rain coat. Wed 6 dull. damp & windy still for all the clothes washed will not dry hung out all day & at night not dry. I made 3 pumkin pies. Fannie over for tea Arthur took Henryette to Pearsons Mill went as far as Montrose then went to Mrs Dells & Birdies nice moonlight nights Thur 7. beautiful day I washed all day had the line & pin it nearly to the barn. I was so tired when I got through. Allen Heximer here in the evening The clothes dried better than yesterday I brought them in at night. beautiful moonlight. Marjorie fixing her hat. I ironed a table cloth. Friday 8 another fine day nicer than yesterday so warm the bees all out a fire feels mean I like it colder. Marjorie gone to Clifton Paul took her as far as the bridge. Walmsly burrying his horse when they went down. The teacher walked. I churned & worked the butter for ourselves. I washed 12 sheets & the blanket to put over the straw. <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> & <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> flannel petticoat. I was so tired washing 3 days, had pan cakes for supper. I put the bread in the pans & baked it The house was like an oven. I stayed out of the kitchen washing rather than be in. Sat 9 a beautiful day high wind muddy roads </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 73 Turned cold in the night - about 3 in the morning & froze some. I cleaned up the pantry & blacked the stove swept & made a pie boiled pumkins & squash for supper. Paul went after Georges cart. I went after Marjorie started about 5 Oclock. got home late took 1 1/2 dozen eggs & 28 per doz & 4 1/2 butter @24. bought 2 tomatoes @5. bottle eclectric oil. 25 bromide gumme 25 2 pint 10 soda 5 raisins 10. soap 5 salmon 10. due bill 63. Fannie Arthur & Hattie over in the evening. they did not get home untill late. I made ginger cookies & milked 2 cows Sun 10 cold north west wind. The poor ducks hobling around yet. Arthur in the evening & Mary Jane Sommerville to tea at least we gave her a lunch she stayed untill 1 Oclock sun part of the time & dull part of the time Mon 11 looked like a storm spit rain once <a href="/index.php?title=%3F%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="?? (page does not exist)">??</a> I churned worked the butter made ginger patty pan cakes high wind from the south west in the fornnoon we had fresh roast pork for supper Marjorie swept & cleaned up the front room. Will went to pay his taxes Teu 12. dull part of the time with a little sun shine spit snow towards night. keeps soft Arthur finished ploughing down in the corner by the school house & the head land. I made 2 pies pumkin pies & plum tarts. had pan cakes for dinner Paul guarded the cows. Marjorie fixed her tweed waist & sleeves. I worked on Jims mittens the first for a long time its snowing tonight perhaps tomorrow The cows will not be lying down in the field full Wed 13 sunshine in the fornoon dull in afternoon I swept & washed the chairs cleaned the floor & made a cake for supper, then went down to sweep Laffy & Sam went with me & stayed untill I came home a little snow on the ground not froze very hard. Hattie over for tea Paul cleaned the Office Arthur threshed in the fornoon at Riexingers Marjorie got the supper she is knitting her gloves Thur. 14 wind north in the morning turned north east & snowed some enough to make it disargreable Paul walked to Chippawa got my shoes. had 4 1/2 @ 24 it ought to be 1.08 & they allowed 105 & nothing for 1/2 doz eggs 1 lb tea 25.1 gal oil 19 S wheat 25 cornstarch 8 lb rice 5 candy 5 Glycerine 10. Marjorie baked bread & worked at her gloves. I picked a chicken for supper & mended my black waist. Will was in he sent for a plug of ivy tobacco. Marjories duck sick was first one then the other ever since we got them Friday 15 dreadful cold in the fornoon wind north east - got the least bit warmer in the afternoon. I went down & swept & dusted out the school house Sam & Teddy went with me Ted sat under the stove Sam ran on & out of the window & tormented me all the time I was sweeping Hattie was here when I left I finished Jims mitten my tooth aches in at times it sets me wild The teacher walked home. Marjorie working at her gloves at night. She mended Pauls socks. The roads rough George brought over our mail Sat 16. nice sunshine, but freezing. rough roads Will Arthur Fannie went to Drummondville to buy Arthur an overcoat. Marjorie went with them to go </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 75 over the river to get something for Christmas met Reebs & rode home with them got her supper there when they came home without her I sent Paul <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> down as far as Pearsons bridge but saw nothing of her. I had first a terrible head ache all day never gave up for five minutes. Eveything I put on it made it worse I had to churn & work the butter wash all the milk pans & dishes sweep & dust & sweep the back kitchen everthing made it worse untill I put soap & sugar on wet with peppermint Sun 17. white frosts every night now so cold in the morning Marjorie went to church quite a lot out still he complains of people not comeing out. Levi Dell went after the doctor Will Dells wife some better. The girls went to brick church terrible rough roads. My duck walks a little better & Marjs is some better. I wrote to Jim & Marjorie wrote MrsBuyer Mon 18 Marjorie went to Chippawa got Pauls boots they were 2.95. had 4 1/4 butter @24 came to 102. & 63 due bill & a 22 due bill. sugar 25. lemon peal 8. raisins 9 currents 2 salts 5 ginger 10 salmon 10 candy 25 match safe 10 tea 25 lemons 13 chock food 25 mails 4. I made a grape pie. grape tarts & fried cakes. quite warm & muddy. She paid Welland McKenzie for the cot bell 53 cts Levi Dells wife died this morning. Had pork freshened & roast Teu 19 sunshine wind west. mud pretty deep Arthur's cutting silver maples. I went down & swept & dusted the school house. Teddy went all the way same got scared of the boys & ran back. I churned & worked the butter finished the fried cakes. Marjorie swept front room yesterday knitting her mittens. Will went & they took their sow Wed 20 Mrs Walmsly called & paid me for sweeping since Easter & cleaning the schoolhouse . 1.50 my bill was 6.90 & Pauls 190 she brought up Miss Hawley to visit the school. Miss Grey & I went over to tea to the other house. Tom Dell came here for awhile then went to the other house gloomy day wind cool: mud mud every where. Arthur wemt to Port. for corn meal. rained in the night just poured from the east after we got home Thurs 21 quite heavy thunder in the distance. Levi Dells wife burried. The Hearse has hard the horses can hardly get along. Marjorie baking bread. I made a layer cake to get some for the teachers dinner I dressed a little black pullet for supper, she was as fat as butter. Em Summerville called in from the funeral. A large funeral the church full Mr Sanderson preached the sermon one of the most dreary day I ever saw- just keeps up a drizle & dark & cloudy towards night the wind raises to a gale something dreadful, from the south west. Friday 22 another dismal day dark & gloomy but the wind went down near night. Marjorie took the teacher down as far as the bridge & Paul walked down with her & came back with Riexingers he took 7 lbs of butter @ 24 paid it all on his books but .30cts 25 for sugar & 5 cts for baking powder. I churned & worked the butter theree was 8 1/2 Clara Heximer was married Wed 20 Sat. 23. dull & cold ground not froze though real muddy after the little skift of snow melts off gets colder towards night & freezes hard in the night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> wind west. Marjorie swept the kitchen & dusted after I made my bed & swept my bed room I went down & swept & dusted the school house it was a dirty job so much mud. Hattie & Arthur went to Chippawa with two horses. They got 3 lbs of meat for mince meat @ 8 cts per lb 1/2 lb suet I paid 10 cts suet & out of Pauls shoe money. Marjorie cleaned the raisins for the pudding Sun 24 cold but nice sunshine the first in days Marjories duck died this morning poor thing suffered so long. The girls gone to the brick church none gone to church at Chippawa but McCredies boys. The roads are so rough. Marjorie had the tooth ache yesterday. The girls went to Tufts for <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> Their black heiffer had a calf just before they went to bed. Christmas day Mon 25 The ground all covered with snow not deep but enough to cover the muddy ground not a bad day though. we had roast chicken for dinner a big rooster I dressed him today & made the dressing. Fannie brought her presents over after breakfast - a nice handkercheif bag for me a collar for Marjorie & a scribler for Paul & Arthur gave Paul a handkerchief & Hattie gave him a nice one She came over after dinner & had a nice handkercheif of her own Make, we gave Paul a lb of candy a coffee cup a necktie & a pie. Arthur & him hitched up Jim & Frank & went for a drive with one bob. The men around Shooting owls. Patsy Sharp over to the other house. Teu 26 such a beautiful day over head rather slopy wind south west . I churned & worked the butter Summerville girls for tea. I made cookies Will quite sick to his stomach & feels miserably Hattie came over first then in the evening Fannie & Arthur came over. Arthur & Paul went to Chippawa with the colt & Frank. got Marys Christmas cards Marjorie still at her gloves. Deorge Myers wife burried at nine Oclock this morning Wed 27. I choped the mince meat & the suet & pealed the basket of apples Mrs Walmsly gave us & ground the spice & boiled the cider & sugar it & made a cream crock full then I cleaned the raisins for the cake. School meeting. Don called then Maud called on her way from Chippawa Marjorie made the plum pudding & we had it for dinner Arthur went with a load of hay for Vanderburghs beautiful day sunshine & warm but so muddy Marjorie at her gloves yet. Paul helping Andrew on the marsh. Thur 28 Marjorie baked graham bread I churned for ourselves cleaned the currants for the cak & got it ready to bake tomorrow. Andrew helped Paul all day today to cut the apple limbs. yesterday afternoon he pulled out some with the horses. Will walked to Chippawa to make sale for some pigs sold 3 for 7 1/2 per hundred had to walk all the way. Harvey called to see if Paul would make fires & for me to sweep & dust. The cows out in the fields for two days laying down most of the time raining tonight A hen started to lay laid four eggs Marjorie set sponge on white bread tonight I made buttermilk pop tonight for supper Friday 29 rained all night & poured most of the day sun shine for a little while pale looking enough water laying all over. Marjorie baked white bread </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 79 I baked the fruit cale, & iced it, made a mince pie. Will killed 3 pigs to go to Chippawa day was so bad he did not go. Fannie over for a long time in the afternoon Allen Heximer got our mial we had liver for supper. I made a batch of ginger cookies Another egg the first thing in the morning Sat. 30 wind blew a gale all night - snowed a little: the wind was west go right through me kept up all day. The ground did not harden up Arthur took the 3 pigs down to Chippawa sold them for 7 1/2 none of them weighed a hundred a piece Fannie went down to Hartlys to stay untill Monday Paul walked to Chippawa had 4 lbs butter at 23. came to $2 got a lb of currants, two white spools & a 5 ct box of matches he was gone 3 3/4 hours brought home a basket of <a href="/index.php?title=Bones%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bones? (page does not exist)">bones?</a> and the new steamer. I swept & cleaned the floor washed the chairs, cleaned lamp washed all the towels & al my apron Marjorie fixing her jacket over Sun 31 dull all day, then started to snow melts almost as fast as it come down still for all quite cold at night. When I was milking Marjorie got supper going We have tomatoes but they were sour & had our first mince pie for supper. Marjorie went to church no minister & 21 out. We had the last of the sausage for dinner. Hattie & her father gone up to Peter Dells. 80 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 81 To cleanse a cow <pre> Take one tablespoo full of ashes out of the stove & put it in one qt of bran & mix it up good moisten with a little water and a sprinkle of salt give this in the morning & if that does not do the job another dose about eleven Oclock & if that dont do another about four but nor more than three doses in a day. Another way is to toast a large slice of bread very brown & put water on it & let the cow eat the toast & drink the water </pre> Muffins Add new well beaten eggs to a pint of milk, & beat into one quart flour, in which has been mixed & sifted one half cup sugar. Three teaspoons baking powder & a pinch salt. Last of all beat in one tablespoon melted butter, beat well & bake ina hot oven in gun pans muffin rings <pre> Poached eggs on cream or milk </pre> Heat half a pint of sweet cream or rich milk. rub one teaspoon of butter & one small teaspoon flour together & stir in then season with salt & pepper & when it is at boiling point slip the eggs on & dip some cream over each & butter some slices of toast & lay on a platter, put the mixture over & serve hit the half pint of cream will be sufficient for six eggs 82 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 89 Oct. 2. 23 lbs <pre> Oct. 6 50 of corn meal at Greens. 32 ct Oct. 6 2.00 of corn meal at Welland 70 Oct. 31 1.00 of pea meal at Welland 2.40 82 mms\ barley meal 120 70 </pre> Dec. 9 4314 @ 24 5.32 Dec. 9 4 @ 24 for our selves Dec. 14 4 1/2 @ 24. Kesters 1.05 Dec. 18 4 1/2 @ 24 Kesters 1.08 Dec. 22 7 @ 24 Kesters 1.68 Brown cake. Ten eggs (save white of one for icing) 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup molasses, 1 teaspoon mixed pastry spice, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1/4 cup butter, 2 cups of flour, 3/4 cup sour cream in which has been stirred 1 teaspoon soda. bake in layers in moderate oven. <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> whip white of egg in a stiff <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> boil 1 cup granulated sugar with water enough to cover sugar until it boils, then pour one egg stir while pouring then add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla & spread on cake Ginger snaps. 1 cup of brown sugar, 1 cup of lard, 1 cup black strap, 2 teaspoons of ginger 2 of baking soda, 1 cuo boiling water Jim jams 1 egg broken in cup, fill with sugar, 8 tablesppons shortening. 3 tablespoons water pinch sale: 1 teaspoon baking powder. mix stiff with flour & roll them and with ring and put jam between Prince Albert Cake 1 cup brown sugar, 1 heaping cup of flour, 1 cup chopped raisins. 2 eggs. 1 teaspoon cinnamon. 1 teaspoon of clo ves 1/2 cup of butter, 3/4 sour milk, 3/4 teaspoon soda bake in two layers & ice <pre>Marble Cake 83 </pre> Light Part Whites of three eggs half cup butter half cupbul sugar. half cupful milk two cupsfuls flour. one Oatmeal wafers Two cups of oatmeal. one cup of brown sugar, one half cupful of lard. one teaspoon soda, pinch salt; dissolve the soda in half cupful of boiling water, and pour over the oatmeal, lard and sugar. when cool, stiffen with flour, roll them, and bake Jem-Jems 1 cup of butter, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, 1 egg. 3 tablespoons of boiling water, 3 teaspoons soda dissolved in the water, flour enough to roll them. stick together with jelly while warm. Hulled corn. put 3 quarts of wood ashes & 6 quarts of cold water in a large kettle. let it boil 5 minutes skimming several times. Take from the fire and add a little cold water to settle it. steam. put 3 quarts of yellow field corn in a kettle, and pour over it the steamed lye Let boil 1/2 of an hour, or untill the hull will slip off when rubbed with the fingers. Skim out the corn & wash in several waters, rubbing with the hands untill the hulls are all off boil in clear water untill soft. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 91 Aug 65 st. 10 oz <pre> Sep 47 . 1 Oct. 33 . 12 Nov. 33. 10 </pre> Layer Cake 1 cup sugar Butter size of one egg 1 egg 2/3 cups of sweet milk 2 cups of flour 2 teaspoons baking powder Ginger Cookies 1 cup butter or lard. 1 cup boiling water 1 table spoon soda dissolved in water 1 table spoon ginger flour enough to mix & roll out soft. Put in a crock & add boiling water ith soda after other ingredients are put in. Then stir in flour. Molasses Pudding 1 egg, 1 1/2 cup sour cream, 1 cup fruit,1 teaspoon soda. 1 cup molasses. Flour to make about as thick as jelly cake. July 15.13 1/2 @ 16 20.10 1/2 @ 18 24. 2 3/4 @ 18 28 6.22@ 18 Aug. 2.12 1/4 @ 18 <pre> 5.4 1/2 @ 20 7 6 1/2 10 6 1/4 @ 18 15 19 @ 18 1 11lb 3 oz @ 20 </pre> Ag 25 10 1/2 @ 24 <pre> 26.6 1/2 @ 22 </pre> Sep 5.63 @ 20 <pre> 12. 5 1/2 @ 20 15.5 @ 22 19. 4 3/4 @ 24 20 . 4 3/4 @ 22 25 4 1/2 @ 24 30 5 1/2 @ 24 3.3 3/4 @ 25 3 .3 1/2 @ 24 6.5.35 @ 27 0.5 1/2 @ 24 5 3/4 @ 24 0.4 3/4 @ 24 5 1/2 @ 24 3.2 @ 24 3 3/4 @ 24 @ 24 3/4 @ 24 @ 24 4 1/4 @ 24 </pre> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 6 lb for ourselves & Mrs Pound bread 12 brush 10 coffee 13 seed 5 nails 4 <pre> 44 </pre> oat meal <a href="/index.php?title=%3F&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="? (page does not exist)">?</a> bell 6 Mrs Bund got the shell straps butter Nov. 7. 13 lb 3 oz 25.24 24.4 10 96 <pre>5 18 </pre> 10 1.14 5 42 80 1.56 60 1.40 24 7 1.68 <pre> 30 </pre> 1.38 28 14 42 2 Miss Miss Mary Ann Kings Chippawa <a href="/index.php?title=Image_of_two_geese&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Image of two geese (page does not exist)">image of two geese</a> Mary Ann King flour 220 <pre> 140 80 2.20 flour </pre> Hatties $4.00 Arthur 1.00 140 80 2.20 Arthur 1.00 Pants Men 50 <pre> 5.70 </pre> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f0f4aa3ee816bd3031af313601cc0e65.pdf 4583914fa608da61bd1d4d871aa0d218 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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The first is a devotional from May 7, 1902 titled “Rays of Light”. Below is a newspaper article with the title: PRESENTATION TO MR. T. H. BAINBRIDGE.} {The following page contains a folded piece of paper in regards to a Mortgage Clause from The Canada Life Assurance Company.} Sat May 7th 1898 C & I finished putting manure on Mangel ground and got it Harrowed rolled and sowed made marks for carrots. R. {Recei ved} P. {Paid} $$ cts Sunday 8th fine we all stayed at home all day on account of children having measles Monday 9th fine we shipped Ulysie in morning to Granton. to H.A Densmore paid freight $240 took chop to mill bgt {bought} 4 bags corn we hauled manure in afternoon {In the margin it reads: Mr F 1} Mr F here all day pd {paid} for Grain 35 S Young came out and bgt what potatoes we had to spare at 70c McDougalls came with cow to bull x paid for peas $360 stamps 02 2.40c .35c 3.60 02 Tuesday 10th wet afternoon {In the margin it reads: Mr F ½} Hauling Manure ½ day bgt grains 35c left Buggy with Renfolds to paint and fix up bgt Onions at Hewers 25P recd {received} $500 from Hewer on Monday took ten bags potatoes to Thorp need 700 Wensday 11th 35 700 25 O. {Outst anding } �C x I fixed fences in morning & C. Cultivated & Chored in barn in afternoon & I ran weeder & also Chored Thursday 12th fine & cool {In the margin it reads: Mr F 1} we Hauled manure all day & plowed in afternoon about 22 loads Friday 13th fine & cool {In the margin it reads: Mr F 1} we hauled manure & Plowed in afternoon with one team 22 loads May 1898 Saturday 14th fine & warm we hauled manure in forenoon and plowed and spread in afternoon went to town with grist 65 oatmeal $120 recd $800 for potatoes 125 for 2nd lot {In the margin it reads: Mr F 1} paid. Mr F $220 this squares us up with him for this week Sunday 15th fine we all stayed at home all day Monday 16th I took Maud down to Sorbys an put her to square shot {In the margin it reads: Mr F ½ 1} Mr F & C. finished hauling & started spreading manure 17 loads started spreading we plowed with one team for about an hour shipped potatoes in afternoon Tusday 17th fine {In the margin it reads: Mr F ½} we finished spreading & plowing in manure & then pulled stumps & cleaned up corn found 12 young rats Wensday 18th fine & Cloudy C rolling turnip ground & cultivating corn & potato ground ang gang plowing where there was twich grass I picked stones off corn grd & 65 120 800 125 220 �burning stumps on rape land I ordered three sacks of bone manure for turnips & rape grd. Thursday 19. Dull heavy rain last night. rather damp for work on land & C & I went to town he to get teeth fixed & I took post to Hughes grist of 9 bags to chop. pd 45c pd for delivery of telegram 25 sent 1 bush R of Erin potatoes to Colborne & 1 peck G.D to Havelock 65 & 65 = 130 to Bryant peas. bgt a new frost & wood Binder for $ 10000 in Dec & our old binder Hardware 60c P got pail mended 05. np {not paid} C Cultivated in afternoon & I harrowed 130 .05 Friday 20th Dull we cut potatoes in morning and C. Cultivated in afternoon I went to town in afternoon I went to town and bgt Linseed oil .35c for bull borrowed a trocar from Dr Ireland May 1898 Sat 21st fine W.R.W & Adda came last night and we took a look around this morning, killed three ground hogs & looked around this morning, went to Bank and paid the bal of note {three words are crossed out} $71000 and also sent $7000 to aunt Margaret Spread ashes on potato grd suit for self Pants for C. 250 seed corn 105 Buckwheat 105 11000 7000 hardware 23 Mr Flick 50 gave C 25c to spend 25 shoes for C. 125 suit for self 500 Sunday 22nd very fine morning Cooler we we all stayed at home all day read quite a bit. Monday 23rd Dull warm Showery for Ques 125 �we sowed about four acres of corn & planted about ¾ acres of potatoes. Tuesday 24 fine I went to Breeders meeting at Brantford we had quite a busy day one of the most important changes was the changing of date for {reconing?} age from 1st sept Dec to 1st sept my ticket cost $110 other things 15.c 110 15 Wensday 25th finished sowing corn & buckwheat then went town & got bone manure payable in 13 mos {months} bgt bee hives 150 Diary & Ledger $135 788 C. J. & J. cut potatoes bees swarmed today Thursday 26th I fine we planted G.D. potatoes Friday 27th we finished planting no 1 & cut seed in afternoon bgt 8 bags oats from J. Mitchell sent ½ bush G.D. potatoes to W Sat we sold 23 bags small potatoes recd 490 from Mr Friendship sent 20000 to B.L. & C. Toronto paid H Metcalf 200 Mr Algie 25c Stamp 03 Draft 25c Cards 02 we planted six bags G.D. potatoes in afternoon 345 945 200.00 200 25 03 25 02 Sunday 29th we all went Church today except Jennie Children to S.S. Monday 30th fine C finished planting potatoes and I went to Rockwood for Bull from Sharps expense 50c pd Dr Ireland 200 Metcalf 45c Tuesday 31st 50 200 45 �I planted horse corn & C harrowed potatoes ran weeder over mangels. warmed hands for road work Wensday. June 1st 1898 Charlie. harrowing potatoes & spudding weeds & picking stones off new road. I went to town got horse shod. 50c np. bgt shoes 25 25 stamps 06. bgt. 5 bags potatoes to send to J.J. Payne. Chatham. $4.00 got my teeth partly fixed. horse feed 10c Key 04c, got a new Binder and gave my note due in December for one hundred dollers 25 06 400 10 04 50 Thursday 2nd fine we worked at road work all day had Mr Flick hired all 9 per hour. 75c per day of 8hrs. we worked two hours. Mr Skelton & w Stewart shoveled & I helped J. Friendship & Charlie drove teams am to pay J. Friendship $250 per day Ben Bye had two teams hauling. hauled thirty five Friday loads. Friday 3rd fine we finished hauli road work today. hauled 13 loads Gravel & rakes stones off road paid J Friendship $325 Mr. F. $150 W. Stewart 80c. recd $235 from A Hales. 75 from J. Kirk. 75 from W.J. Sleeman 150 from L. Smuck. $150 from W.H. Sleeman 75 from Edwin Sleeman. Saturday 4th fine C & Jean & W. spudded burs and C Harrowed Mangels corn and potatoes. I went to Town. paid Jas Sharp $3750 order 15. by Express. recd $9950 from Jonathan, and 75c from Duggan for Potatoes. stamps & Cards 15c got Buggy painted $1300. np at Penfolds, got grist of chop 9 bags 45, paid boys for helping me with, burs 06 pd in cash for groceries Sunday June 5 1898 Inez, W and I went to Church in morning. all children to S.S. Mary & Charlie in evening Rev. Courtice preached in Morning the Ordination Sermon and Seven or Eight young ministers were ordained it was a very impressive service 3750 9950 3750 15 13.00 45 06 50 �Monday 6th very warm {In the margin it reads: ½ day} Mr Flick helped me cleaning rubbish out under bridge in morning and we I offered him $1625 to make a cedar bridge with railing Eight feet span, four feet to bottom of floor of bridge. covered with six inch cedar all hewed stringers at south Side 16 ft at North side 14 feet by eight inches thick. he went to see about it in afternoon C & I plowed the turnip ground Tuesday 7th fine & hot C & I finished plowing Turnip ground I went to Town {In the margin it reads: Mr F ½} Flick ½ day working at bridge I went to town bgt. Meat. 95 Bee supplies $105. Keleher came out to look at bridge & offered to do it for $50. ordered 500" bran at Goldies {Goldies Mill} & got 50" got flour & Flax at Taylors 95 105 Wensday 8th Dull & Showery We had a heavy rain I went to town made arr-angements with D. DKelegher to build a culvert over our creek. for $50. $30 to be paid when Job was finished and bal at in Dec, he has to do work according to plan specifications. C & Mr F fixing Culvert and . Cleaning out pens & box stalls & cellar paid 200 F seed 82. sent $600 to F. Advocate {Farmer’s Advocate} Thursday 9th June 1898 I hauled three loads of stone and four loads of sand ready to start culvert. bgt Books for Inez & Willie 35 {In the margin it reads: Mr F ½} day C harrowed Corn and potatoes. & scuffled some mangels .35 Friday 10th Dull & Cool C & I scuffled Mangels and fixed fence in morning I hauled two loads of stone and centre for arch paid Mr Slatan 20c for to fix scythe & paid Mr Gow 13c for through bolt for wagon tongue Saturday 11th Dull We Chored & worked at mangels in morning. and picked mustard in afternoon what time we had free from Rain W. Hull. came today to see cattle. He says his are in good shape. & I think he expects to lead again 20 13 �Sunday. 12th Dull Mary C. & Jenie went to church in morning and. all Children to S.S. Mary Inez & Jennie & I went to Cemetry and I to Church in evening Monday 13th Dull C hauled four loads manure from G.T.R. Pig yards and W. Leadley came today and we hoed mangels when we could for the rain Tuesday 14th fine C Hauled manure in forenoon and plowed rye grd in afternoon. W. Leadley & I hoed mangels & scuffled. & I also went for salt. pd. $135 paid men that filled manure for C 40c 135 40 Wensday. June 15th 1898 we sowed bone manure & Harrowed it in & hoed Mangels raised drlls for turnips in afternoon Thursday 16th fine we finished raising drills sowing Turnips. & Mr Friendship had a cow to bull Friday 17th fine & Warm C & I sowed manure Ove rape grd in morning & I started to plow rape grd & C cultivated for turnips G.D. Hood had cow to bull K.H. {Kyma’s Heir, 4-year champion bull at the CNE, 1898-1901} I went to town after dinner & bgt turnip shed & grd seed 22c. Lemons 10c sugar 50. Saturday 18th fine boys scuffled mangels and picked mustard & spudded burs. C Gang plowed rape ground. I went to town paid J Mitchell $1000 for Oats pd for Chopping. 75c mower 475 fish. 18c, dry goods at Ryans. 265 $125 for Truss for C. $150 Sunday 19th fine Cool 1000 75 475 18 265 150 �Inez, W. & I went to Church in morning. All. C. {children} to SS and. Mary & C at night Monday 20th fDull C. Gang plowing rape grd I mowed some lucerne {alfalfa} Willie spudding blue weed went to town in afternoon bgt Water lime 4 bus. $115 at Morris 460 Tuesday 21st fine W. McDougall, W Stewart & I put cement floor in milk cellar C. finished G Plowing & helped us. fine Wensday. June 22/ 1898 We finished the cellar and started to mow hay in no 3. Lucerne & Orchard grass., W L. spudding the weed & pulling mustard C scuffling Corn & potatoes. Paid W. McDougall. 75c owe him 50 more. Pd W Stewart 100 Wm Stewart of Sarnia came to see cattle 75 100 Thursday 23rd fine C. finished scuffling corn and. I mowed grass in morning. Will Pulling Mustard, & helping us to kile hay in afternoon Friday 24th fine I cut half of hay in no 4 & we kiled what I cut yesterday. C scuffling in morning W. pulling mustard Sat. 25th Dull we had a shower this morning and. could not haul in C. Cultivated rape grd & W worked at potatoes Killing bugs. Mr F came about 43.50 P.M. & we kiled the hay I cut yesterday. got bluestone for cows feet. 10c Sunday 26th Dull 10 �Mary. C & Inez Jean went to Church all Children but Inez to S.S. and all stayed at home in evening Monday 27th Dull 6 We hauled in six loads hay Mr F ½ day. I went to town in morning paid W McDougall 45c 45 Tuesday 28th fair 10. we hauled hay all day 10 loads {In the margin it reads: Mr F. 1.} F here all day. R Betty & Nettie Came this morning we had a pleasant chat June 1898 Wensday 29th fine we cut hay until 3 P.M. then raked kile bottoms & hauled it in sharpened knife. C hauling gravel all day for City road. W.L. finished pulling mustard & spudding blue weed Thursday 30th Dull Hot with Showers I mowed clover in morning & we kiled about ⅔ds of what I cut yesterday before rain came. C cultivating rape grd in morning and scuffling till we started to kile W.L. went to town in evening & got mail Friday 1st July 1898 Boys worked till eleven A.M. then went to town to enjoy themselves gave C 25c x 15c on Tuesday “ {gave} Willie 10c went to town bgt meat 73c. Fish 10. berries 10c bananas 10c. went to meet Uncle R & Mathew & Father at Station {In the margin it reads: Mr F ½} Mr F in afternoon kiling hay Father & I kiled hay in evening 40 73 10 10 10 Sat 2nd fine Father & I went to town in morning. I bgt boots for W.L. 40 got horse shod. 10c. we C scuffled potatoes in morning. We all hauled hay in afternoon 8 loads {In the margin it reads: F.1} Mr F working at culvert in morning here all day I pd him for the up till tonight $338 90 10 338 �Sunday 3rd Hot T. Storm Father x I went to Church all Children to S.S. and Mathew, Father & I in evening Monday 4th fine Dull & Cool Father & boys hoeing mangels C scuffling Mr F fixing road {In the margin it reads: Mr F. 1} & hoeing mangels. got whiffle trees fixed 50c, grist & chop $125 pd Hewer 150 to bal ac. {account} penfold 1000 sent 250 to Advocate. meat 65c. Sugar. 50 oil cake 140 50 125 150 1000 25{0} 5{0} 6{5} 14{0} Tuesday July 5th 1898 fine I took bull to Rockwood came back on train bgt ticket 25 25 I mowed in Morning {In the margin it reads: Mr F ½} Flick put P Green {Paris Green} on potatoes Father & W.L. hoed mangels bgt P. Green 40c np we hauled 4 loads hay & put up about half what I cut this morning 25 pd 40 Wensday 6th fine I mowed hay in morning Father cut stone, & mowed fence corners. C Gang plowed rape grd. L went to town after dinner. bgt bag potatoes. 73c buttons P. Green 411 80 & also pd for yesterdays 40. Binder twine, 80c @ 12c & 960 at Hewers. 73 120 9.60 Thursday 7th fine & warm we got rig ready to put P. Green on potatoes. and C. plowed rape grd. I got a young man in town hired him for a month at ten dollars.. pd for barrel 60 & hose 54. tin fixtures 60 np F ½ Friday 8th fine Dull hauled. 8 loads hay in afternoon Friday 8th Dull We put off. two loads then {In the margin it reads: F 1 Horse 1.} Mr F started to plow mow C Finished plowing rape grd we put P green on 60 54 60 �potatoes hauled 4 loads hay & raked up kile bottoms horse to be 25c a day Saturday 9th fine C worked on rape grd. & Father in morning. in afternoon we hauled 4 loads hay. x. kiled. up what was cut. Mr Woodward here in afternoon I pd him 50c I went to town in morning bgt oatmeal & rape seed $188 50 184 188 Sat July 9/ 98. fine & cool bgt Paid mary nisbet 545 shingles 40. Bran $550 np groceries. 85c. pants at Bollerts for C $125 paid for books. 35 at nelles stamp 03 coller fixed 10 pd morris for cart $150 meat at wakefields 83 545 5 100 85 125 35 03 10 5.50 150 83 Sunday 10th fine Father. C. Inez & Jean went to Church. in morning all Children to S.S. and Mathew, Mary & I to Church in evening Monday 11th fine we hauled hay till tea time ten loads and then I mowed C Harrowed rape grd and Fred hoed turnips. Tuesday 12th fine we Sowed rape finished cutting & kiling hay. hoed some turnpis. went to station with Mary.. bgt dry goods {In the margin it reads: pd Mr F 3138} for M. x $124 for Jennie 50 ticket for M $145. paid F $138 horse shod. 12. gave Jennie Mary 160 groceries 25, 25, 11. 124 50 3138 145 12 160 25 25 11 �Wensday 13th fine Father & boys worked at turnips in morning after we took off two loads of hay. I went to town bgt P green at Penfolds 80c meat @ wakefields. 74 left watch at Savages 5 hauled five loads of hay 80 80 74 05 18 120 100 35 Thursday 14th fine we hoed Turnips morning and put P Green on potatoes and finished hauling in our hay four loads and started on binder July Friday 15th fine Boys & Father & Inez hoeing turnips. I cut rye sent away the old Binder, went to town in morning. bgt Hardware $120 np 18 P. gro 05. Dry goods 35 np at Bollerts watch fixed 100 machine oil 35 np 35 Saturday 16th we all hoed turnips all day excepting Fred. shocking up rye in morning Sunday 17th Father Inez & I went to Church. in morning At Jean & C went to S.S. and Mr Knowles & Mrs Ryan to see the old Farm Monday 18th Dull we Finished hoeing turnips in large patch started to cut fall wheat went to town bgt hardware 10c, chisel 15. butter dish 20 got cradle fixed 20 Fish 20 15 20 20 20 10 Tuesday 19th fwet we hoed small patch of turnips and Chored around barn in afternoon. Wensday 20th fine I went to town with grist of chop. 8 bags 40c, got Twine $185 meat 75. sugar & Tea $125 np at Simpsons P. Green 2 ½ “ 50c 40 185 75 1.25 50 �Thursday. 21st fine we finished cutting wheat and started at Oats & barley cut Danberry oats. got sheaf carrier put on binder & also trucks set up July 1898 Friday. 22nd fine we cut six acres barley in no 2 in morning and hauled ten loads rye in afternoon Father & Fred shocking wheat in morning Saturday 23 fine we hauled fall wheat all day twelve loads Sunday 24th fine Father, C & Jean went to Church in morning all C but Willie to S.S. Mother Mrs Knowles and I to Church in evening Monday 25th fine Dull we finished fall wheat & sla put P green on potatoes scuffled some turnips mother & I went to town in evening bgt 50c worth meat went to Prayer meeting at Johnstons Tuesday. 26th we hauled in barley 5. in no 2. 5 loads & one 1 load of oats Danberry then started to cut Barley in back field Wensday 24th fine we cut barley & started at Oats in no 5 and Father scuffled turnips willie L. hoed after tea Thursday 28th fine we cut oats in no 5 and and hoed turnips part of time Friday 29th fine 50 �We finished cutting no 5 and hauled 4 loads barley & hoed turnips in morning went to town got pump rod 35c meat. 70c. cheese 43c np. paid Fred 500 35 70 500 43 Saturday July 30th 1898 we put off a load of barley and hauled in four more then cut rain came on and we worked at turnips in afternoon. paid Willie L. $100 gave me C in 25c to spend 100 25 Sunday 31st fine Father Inez x I went to Church in morning C, Jean & Inez to S.S. and C to Church in evening. Monday. 1st aug we finished hauling barley & also cutting oats in afternoon Tuesday 2nd mixed Boys hoeing till teatime and hauled two loads oats after tea. I went to mill in morning got horse shod 24 nut on wagon 05, paid for Chopping 65 biscuits for my dinner. 05. needles 05. pants for Father 63c paid ac at Bollerts, 35c 24. 65. 05 63 35 05 Wensday 3rd fine we hauled in oats all day out of no 5 in Thursday 4th fine 14 we finished no 5. loads went around to ask hands to thrashing and the others chored. Friday. 5th fine C. Raking. Fred moving manure. W & Father. hoeing I went to town bgt gro meat. 75 ect {etc.} nails. 28c P. Thrashing was put off for a week. we hauled four loads rakings Sat 6th fine 28 .75 �we finished hauling oats and pulled peas seven loads oats Jas Simpson started today Sunday 7th Dull fine shower Father Moth C & Jean & Willie went to church and Sacrament all C went to S.S. & me also Monday 8th fair Father and W.L. hoed turnips. C cut weeds J.S. Plowed. he in buck wheat.. I took mother to Station and bgt her ticket 165 gave her 100 25c, bgt meat 24c 165 24 Tuesday 9th fine J.S. Plowing all day W.SL. keeping stuff from choking. Father hoeing Mangels C & I cutting weeds. hauling peas & I went to town with grist chop & flour wheat got traded 9 bu 45n wheat for $585 worth of flour paid simpsons ac for groceries 125 and 33c for things today. 33 585 125 33 Wensday 10th fine J.S. Plowing all day finished buckwheat & started ganging oat stubble. Paid Fred woodward bal of wages 600 gave him 100 extra W.L. & Father hoeing. C & I hauling manure. turned cattle into corn tonight 600 Thursday 11th fine J.S. G. Plowing Charlie & I hauling manure Father & W.L. hoeing Mangels Friday 1312th fine Showers last night. J.S. G. Plowing C & I finished cleaning manure for stuck bottom Finished hoeing mangels - & hauled a load of stone Took children to O.A.C. {Ontario Agricultural College} bgt hat & Books for Children 40c Aug 40 �July 1312th 1898. fine 1.25 recd $100 from F.W. Hodson bgt gem jars. $120 bananas 05 Saturday 13th fine J.S. Plowing. Father & I went for a load of stone and then he cut the rest of the day. C & I cleaned out. foundation & then C went for a load of saw. dust & plow & Harrow. Sunday 14th fine Father, Inez, W & I went to Church. Heard a Stranger from Wisconsin preach. All. Children went to S.S. C. went to Church at night Monday 15th fine J.S. Plowing all day. C weeding potatoes in morning & harrowing in afternoon. I went to town for saw dust, 50c, chop 30 borrowed 170” Oat Chop from Hewer 105” Barley, paid Scroggies $1700 stamps 12c 30 50 1700 12 Tuesday 16th fine C. Harrowing. J.S. Plowing W.L & I finished weeding potatoes. W. started spudding Blue weed. & I plowed & did chores. C went to porter’s thrashing Mr Sharp Wensday 17th fine Keleher Started the Culvert today. I hauled stones & sand. J.S plowing C helping me. I went of over to Jas Sharp’s and to see a calf. fare 60c went walked Thursday 18th fine I bgt calf from Mr S. this morning for $12500 and am to give my note & If calf is in as good shape and want to part with him after show they will take him back at same price. Friday Thursday 18 Contd I give my note due on Jan 1st. I came home by the 10.30 train. sent letter to Toronto about entering calf.. found all night at home C & I 60 �worked around culvert hauling stone & gravel. Mr S paid 100 of my expenses $100 my ticket back here cost 75 75 Friday 19th fine I Chored & helped with bridge. J.S. Plowing C & I hauling stones gravel & Sand. Father helping at Bridge.. W.L. spudding blue weed Sat 20th fine I Chored & helped at brige Father also. C finished ganging orchard & Harrowed wheat grd. J.S. plowing. went to town in eve & bgt. slate pens & dictionary for children 27c 27 Sunday 21st fine Monday 22nd fine I went to Rockwood in morning for a bull calf from Mr Sharp. gave my note for $12500 due Jan 1st got ready to thrash in afternoon bgt oil cake 1.35 Tuesday 23 Dull & damp we thrashed all day. did not get on very well. Wensday 24th Dull & damp we finished thrashing this evening. Thursday 25th fair C & Mr F. went to Barber’s thrashing. for us, WL. & I Chored J.S. Went to town bgt stuff for blankets. 12.26 bgt hardware 25c {In the margin it reads: J.S. 1 day off & paid him 200} 226 200 25 Friday. Aug 26th 1898 C at Ford’s thrashing J.S. Plowing. Father & W Cleaning grain. I went to town. bgt rope ect. at Morris 80c np Cotton bags, $230, Mr H.A. 80 230 80 �Dinsmore of Granton was here today and he is to give back mysie and take Colliege Bloom in her place Saturday 27th fine C & Mr F went to Friendships Thrashing in morning & we all washed cattle in afternoon. I went to town in morning. got grist 22 bags of mixed chop. $110 took 610” of wheat to Hewers @ 62c per bu. $630, to apply on our ac. bgt Rock salt 25 Oil cake $135, returned 280" of oat Chop that I borrowed from them Hewer’s 1.10 25 1.35 Sunday 28th fine Father Inez & I went to Church, all Children but Jean to S.S. Monday 29th fine J.S. Plowing sod. Father & I went to get hay pressed paid for pressing 200 Charlie & Tuesday Mr Smith at, McDougalls Thrashing Tuesday 30th fine We fi J.S. Finished plowing sod & harrowing it. Father & I. fixed car & put in feed bg paid Scroggie 500 paid Neil. 10c for fixing Charlies Shoes and 20c for fixing Jean’s sold She Lamb to Wakefield to apply on account 4.70 55 5.25 8.00 5.25 2.75 Wednesday Aug. 31st. 1898. Prepared for starting to the show. in morning. Started in afternoon. Drew $8 out of bank paid 25¢ for braces & 30¢ for tobacco for Uncle Jimmy. Dry goods $2.75¢ {In the left margin it reads: 55¢. paid for Uncle Jim.} Thursday Sept. 1st. 1898 Paid Smith’s boys 75¢. for their father, 50¢ of it was grandpa’s. Paid $4 to Mary Nisbet. 200 �Friday Sept. 2nd Working same as usual. Saturday Sept. 3rd Working as usual. Postage Stamp 03¢ Sunday Sept 4th Grandpa, Inez & Jean to church in morning Inez, Jean & Willie to S.S. Grandpa & Inez to church at night. Monday Sept. 5th. Labor day. Rain in the morning, Uncle Jimmy plowing in afternoon. Tuesday Sept. 6th Working as usual. Wednesday Sept. 7th Working as usual Pipe for Uncle Jimmy 1c. Postage for letter for children 03. Thursday Sept. 8th 1898. Charlie McDougall here working at manure, Uncle Jimmy plowing. Grandpa & Willie Batty at Toronto Show. Jim & Katie came today. Friday Sept. 9th. C. McD. here all day. Uncle Jimmy plowing. Sat Sept. 10th. C. McD- here in after-noon. Sunday Sept. 11th �Grandpa & Inez to church, in morning Children to S.S. Monday Sept. 12th C. McD- sowing fall-wheat, all day. Tuesday Sept. 13th C. McD- finishing fall-wheat & working at stack. Wednesday Sept. 14th C. McD- at McCrae’s cutting corn. Thursday Sept. 15th C. McD- at McCrae’s in afternoon. Uncle Jimmy went to town in morning. and away all day. Bot F Corn from Presant’s 100 lbs. to be settled for. Grandpa paid 30c for Express charges for 2 baskets plums. Friday Sept. 16th C. McDougall at McCrae’s until 4 P.M. Uncle Jimmy arrived about 10 A.M. Saturday Sept. 17th 1898 C. McDougall here for afternoon. Sunday Sept. 18th Grandpa, Jean & Willie to church in morning Jean & Willie to S.S. & Grandpa & Inez to church at night. Monday Sept. 19th C. McDougall here all day. Tuesday Sept. 20th. �Charlie McDougall 45c Washer here all day. 3 bbls. Waterline Wed. Sept 21st C. Mc here all day. Thursday Sept 22. C. McD. here until 4 P.M. Rain Friday 23rd Wet we prepared fore Home and left the Ex. grounds about 4 P.M. paid for Car from Quebec to Ottawa from. G. to Toronto 1600 T to Quebec 4000 recd $17400 at Toronto, Medal 17400 won $18300, at Quebec, 3 medals won $77.52. at Ottawa recd $5000 at Quebec am $1500 from R. Ness part pay for Billy Dorset Ram. 17400 1800 1600 4000 1500 5000 Saturday 24th fine We arrived at Coteau about day light, and reached York about 12 P.M. at had a good day for travelling bgt a loaf at Kingston 10c 10 Sunday 25th fine wlef we left York at 5 A.M. arrived at Guelph at 12.30 A.M. found all well went for bal of things. H.L. came out to see us. we all stayed at home bal of day Monday 26th Sep 1898 I chored in morning J.S. Harrowed all day. Father & C working at bridge. W.L. choring I took grist to mill in afternoon 10 bags. 70 horses shod. 50c, bgt wire. 205" at 2 ½ = $460 at Morris n.p. shoes for self $205 for R $¢ P $¢ O 70 50 4.60 205 Tuesday 27th fine Father & C. working at wing walls of bridge. J.S. & I hauled stoned & put in posts & Stakes for fence around turnips. W.L. Chored and went to town for staples for wire fence, at Morris. cld cld �Wensday 28th fine Father & C. working at bridge. J.S. & I {putling?} {plart?} wire fence. bgt coil wire 99" ¾ staples 05. medicine for M. 50 at Dr. Savages. 2.22 05 .50 Thursday 29th fine Father, C & I getting stones for to finish w. walls to bridge & put some in. I went to vote in plebicite. paid C McDougall for his work while I was away 825 recd $100 for Bull service 825 100 Friday 30th fine heavy showers at night Father finished bridge & went to J. Mountain’s on the 5.30 train. I gave him 300. sold wool 47 lb @ 14c, 16 lb @ 10c $959. bgt. Dry goods & Yarn. $880 paid savage’s account. 100 bgt bolts & casting for {Culvert?} 959 300 880 100 12 Saturday 1st Oct fine J.S. Cultivating and rest of us took up potatoes went to town in evening bgt coat & vest for C 7.50 pants & Tobacco for J.S. $125 I paid 500 on co Suit bal due $150 125 Sunday 2nd fShowery $¢ Inez. W & I went to Church in morning. Inez & W. to S.S. and C to Church at night Heard Rev. T Crosby a retd {returned} Missionary from British Columbia he was very good & interesting Monday 3rd fine J.S. Cultivating. W.L. C & I took up potatoes.. Mrs Johnston came over for some Honey in evening 25 c np. Tuesday 4th Dull & wet We cleaned up 10 bu & 40" of Wheat & took it to the mill. got 448" flour. 176 feed. paid for gristing $1.05 bgt suit of Clothes for Charlie. 800 hat 50c braces 25c shoes $140 stamps 07 ect 105 1015 07 �we Wensday 5th fine We finished taking up potatoes in no 1. and harrowed & started to cultivate the ground for rye. Thursday 6th fine J.S. cultivating harrowing and plowing. Boys & I cut Keudels Grist corn, and I went to town. bgt stamps & cards 15c bolts, 27c Oil cake & pea meal $185. I sowed. rye & plowed out potatoes. boys picked in afternoon 15 27 185 Friday 7th fine we finished potatoes and picked a few stones J.S. Finished plowing corn ground Saturday. 8th fine C & I Pulled apples & rest worked at putting wood in shed. Kyma 3rd had bull calf today October Sunday 9th fine R $¢ P $¢ C. Inez. Jean & W, went to church in morning and. all children to S.S. Inez & I went to church at night. Monday 10th fine 15 50 425 858 C & I picked apples. W & J.S. piled wood. I went to town at noon, got harness mended, 15c, paid McLean & Dawson, ac. 50 paid Foster & Coghlin $425 paid Scroggies ac. $858, bgt drawers for Willie $110 dolls. 15. drugs 30c, recd $7752 from Ottawa Exhibition " $13300 " Quebec " 110 30 7752 13000 Tuesday 11th Wet J.S & C worked around barn in forenoon & C alone in afternoon I started to Mt Forest but had to turn back with on account of the weather J.S. left at noon paid him $1700 1700 1755 O �paid, G.B. Morris ac $1735 " ✓ Goldies ac. $1180 1180 13965 325 130 45 297 " ✓ Aunt W’s ac. $13965 " ✓ J.A. Tovell’s ac. $325 " ✓ Church ac $130 bgt bull rings 45c pd for dry goods for house 2.97 Flour & Oilcake 38c Wensday 12th fair W.L. C & I picked apples all day. McDougalls sent a hand to B. Bye’s thrashing for us this afternoon. Cal Merriweather came in evening to show us a bag that he got from Binosk’'s with my name on Thursday 13th wet C & I cleaned out dirt out of root house & Chored W L. Chored. C McDougall went to Bye’s thrashing for us Friday Oct 14th 1898 Dull & wet C McDougall & C. German went to Friendship’s thrashing and W & I got grist ready and took it to Mill after dinner. went to court as witness in case of F. Binoski. He was sentenced to 6 mos in Jail. and boy let off on suspended sentence. I bgt Hardware. 65c recd $175 witness fees got 245” pea chop from Hewer to be retd bgt 260" Corn $195 @ 42 stamps 06c 65 175 195 06 Saturday. 15th fair & cold we shipped heifer Colliege Bloom in morning and then started to pull mangels. took in about 300 bushels. Shipped heifer to H.A. Dinsmore. Granton Sunday 16th fine Inez. Jean W. & I went to church in morning heard Mr Scott preach on, “Heaven & Earth. shall pass away but my word shall not pass away” all Children went to SS and C to Church at night Monday 17th fine 60 �we finished mangels today 8 loads, altogether. I went to town, bgt coil. 60c sent check for $9625 to Canada Life Assurance Co Hamilton. recd same $9625 stamps 03. 9625 9625 9625 Tuesday 18th wet C hauled two loads of manure from Ryans in morning we chored around house & barn in afternoon Wensday 19th Oct, ’98 C Hauled two loads manure in morning and picked stones in afternoon, also went to Express Office for Ram. Father came home & He & I went to the O.A.C. Sale in afternoon, did not Buy anything. Mr Thurston of Bobcaygeon came in eve-ning and bgt a bull calf for $8000 sold pair Dorset ewe Lamb $30 recd 500 to Mr J.H. McLees for of Norich Beaconsfield. PO. {In the margin it reads: Calf to be sent to Lindsay} 8000 500 Thursday 20th fair wC picked stones & topped turnips. Father & I. picked out building stones & got a load from Quarry. 50c np. then I went to town got grist retd 245" Chop to Hewer. pd 25c difference then pd account $513 pd Presant for chopping 31 bags bgt gro 88c gave W. Scroggie $7000 to deposit for me in Bank of Commerce got tools fixed for Father 25c 50 25 513 155 Friday 21st wet 600 C Cultivated W herded Cattle & chored. I went to town , sent $600 to T McF-arlane Harvey Tilman req fees sent two fifty to H. Wade Toronto bgt apple pearer. 50. repairing old one 05. Father & I helped peel in afternoon, bgt shoes for W. & Inez $240 barrel for Cider 250 125 240 Saturday 22nd wet Took 23 bags apples to mill to be made into cider and apple butter. bgt flax grd 65c sold Lab Skin 65 No 1 had bull calf today Sunday 23rd fine 65 65c �Mrs S, C & Jean. went to Church in morning. All Children went to S.S. Mrs S & I went to Church at night. Monday 24th fine I took. Pails to hold apple butter bgt. pfirkin for apple butter for A.R.S. 40c 40 Tuesday 25th fine I went to W We went for Apple. Butter & Cider $365 and then got ready & went to Mount Ferest for Mare & colt, ticket $165 arrived at meeting at. 10PM and then met W.R.W & we went up to Teskey’s together then went to Egremont 365 Tuesday 25th fine I Started for home with mare and colt. about 9 AM Called at Sinclair’s and P.A. Mc Eachern’s. he is Quite Sick then went to Tom’s for dinner, and all saw them all & looked around stock, and started for home about 3 P.M. paid one dollar, to Tom got h pd 35c for feed at Cummock 15c for braces. got home 3 A.M. 100 35 15 Wensday 26th Dull did not rise early. as we had boys worked at Turnips I took Mrs A.R.S. to Jim’s went to P.O. Thursday 25th fair & cold we worked at Turnips in Afternoon. Killed lamb & doctored cow & bull had Dr Reed here, paid him $150 150 Oct Friday 28th fine We worked at Turnips 6 all day. Kyma 4th aborted x calf . Yesterday Mysie was served by Kyma’s Heir Saturday 29th fine 15 05 �We worked at turnips all 8 day 8 loads. and topped about one third of them, gave W.L. 15c to buy things for the Children. & 5 for him Sunday 30th fine Inez, Father & I went to Church heard Dr Henderson. all C. but Inez went to S.S. C went to Church at night Monday 31st fine Iwe worked at Turnips all day, hauled six loads Mysie was sick with bloat all day. got Dr Reed’s Trocar & Canula & had to send for him at night. I gave her 1 ½ pints linseed oil on Sunday night. 4 ½” Salts. today at noon. one ounce soda, 1 ½ pints L. Oil. & punctured her besides Dr. gave her 1 ½ pts L oil ⅛ pint Turpentine Tuesday 1st Nov 1898 about 3 A.M. Mysie passed some soft manure, we worked at Turnips got in 9 loads Dr Reed came out & looked at Mysie. & thought she was all right paid him $150 150 Wensday 2nd fine we worked at Turnips all day Topped in morning hauled 8 loads. Mr Tesky came at night. Thursday 3rd fine C finished harrowing turnips and we hauled 7 loads, I went to town in Morning for chop 10 bags. 50c, stamps Ect, 3637c Shoes for W.L. $125 for Charlie 165 pants for W.L. 85c 37 50 165 125 85c Friday. Nov 4.th 98 fine C. went to McCannel’s thrashing, we finished 5 ½ taking up turnips. 5 ½ loads I went to town, pd Jackson & son $4.89 for sugar, sold skin to Hewer. for 26" grd Flax and got 757" pea chop to be pd with other chop. stamps 03 Saturday 5th fineDull & wet 03 �we. Covered turnip pt put bal of wood into shed then started to fix the hen house. one of our Dorset ewes died on rape. O.A.C. 31 we got 25 bush Lime @ 15c $375 np Wardells, 33.75 Sunday 6th Snowy Father. C. Inez & Jean went to Church in morning. All. Children to S.S. Monday 7th fine Boys chored all day I went to fix fence & take home McCannel’s colt in Morning, then went to town, sent $500 to Mr Richardson for Heater, bgt corn Chop $105, order & Stamps 25. sent telegram to Mr Thurston recd Req Certificates of 4 Cattle, nails $120 sold pelt to Mr Hales 70c went over to see his show stock. 500 25 105 120 70 Tuesday 8th fine We raised roof of hen house about five feet Wm Tuck here all day Shipped Calf to Wm Thurston Bobcaygeon Wensday 9th Dull & snowy We chored and worked at Stone work in hen house, Wm Webster came today started to work the {Continued on the next page} Wensday Nov 9th 1898 Dull afternoon. for two weeks at $8 per month. I went to town got chain mended 15c, took 5 bags turnips to Leadleys and two bags apples 1 bag turnips to Aunt Jane, bgt tea 50c Cheese 24c Lumber 2427c 15 50 27 24 Thursday 10th fine sleet Father & J.W. worked at stone work. boys and I chored in stables in morning and scraped kitchen walls in afternoon. Friday 11th Clear & Cold Father working in Kitchen. I went to town, bgt Plaster. 25c Linseed Oil & Turpentine 38c got podophyllium & salt at Maddocks np. meat bill at Wakes 25 38 27 �Saturday 12th fine we finished scraping kitchen in morning, & scraped & hauled earth to fill up road to bridge. Father worked at hen house. bgt shovel. 70c np pd W. Leadley. 45 70 45 Sunday 13th Dull Father Inez & I went to Church in the morning All Children to S.S. and Charlie & J.W. to Church in evening, Monday 14th fair J.W. finished scraping on South Side of of bridge Charlie & I hauled earth on sleigh in forenoon, and we worked at hen house in afternoon. C went to town sold 27" mutton x to H. Leadley. @ 5= $1.35 Kyma 3 was bulling today bgt 50" grd flax at Taylors, 6 stove pipes & elbow at Rudds.. Tuesday 15th fine J. Webster plowed all day in rape patch, near McDougall’s Father boys and I worked at hen house, C finished open ditch to take water to culvert in a freshet. Wensday 16th fine J. Webster Plowing. Father & Boys & I working at hen house. Thursday 17th fine J.W. finished rape grd and and started to plow sod near Hales. Father C & I worked at hen house W.L. Chored & helped generally C. went to town, bgt Carbolic acid. 30c, Oilcake. 50" pd 50c bgt some gro at Scroggies Friday 18th Dull & Showery J.W. plowing Sod near Hales. Father. C & I working at hen house. W.L. Choring got two barrels Lime house Cement, $230 115 at Morris np. Saturday 19th Dull 230 �J.W. Plowing sod Father C & I working at hen house. bgt C. oil 60 Copy for W. Bathy 07 60 07 Sunday 20th fine Father C. Inez & W. went to church in morning. All but Jean to S.S. Father & C went to Church in evening. Monday 21st fine Father & C working at hen house J.W. Plowing. I went to town paid note at Bank of Commerce. 7460 bgt 90" pea chop & 70c of corn chop at Hewers. bgt bead for leavel at Morris & paid account $295. 7460 295 Tuesday 22nd fine m & stormy after we chored. J.W. plowed most of the day. Father was very sick last night with Cholera Morbus. Dr. Savage paid two visits. he is doing nicely now.. we cleaned grist spread manure & got stones ready for building I. went to town. Wensday 23rd cold & dry J.W. Plowing. D Keleher building henhouse. C & W.L. choring & helping. I went to town with 16 bush wheat sold $191 to pay for flour & got 14 ½ bu. ground with flour. ten bags barley & Oats Chopped. 50P and grist $1.45 bal on ac 09 bgt hardware at M. 43c glass at Penfolds. 72c, 18c. Oatmeal 90 and onions, 65 paper 10c drugs, 10c got harness fixed at metcalfs 25c ac $100 50 145 09 43 .90 155 10 10 25 100 Thursday 24th fine & cold J.W. finished sod near Hales and Mr Keleher x I worked at hen house also C & W.L. Father is a good deal better. C & W.L. went to Social tonight Friday. 25th fine J.W. got Queen and. Tory shod in front feet, with new shoes 1.50 got flour grist, Mr Keleher was building till 2.15 PM. from 8 A.M. then he 1.50 �left and we {freed? tied?} Scaffold & chored. Proff Day brought out out about twenty four students to see stock November 1898 Saturday 26th Snowy I went to town after Chores. bgt mits for W.L. 25. for C 25, for Inez 25c window Sash, 50c shingles. 42 stuff for window frame that I got before 30c J.W. putting stones into hen house. &. putting on storm Windows. putting Apples down cellar C at Porter’s thrashing also Alex McDougall for us we put windows into hen house 25 25 25 50 42 30 Sunday 27th Father Inez Jean. W & I went in morning. All but Jean to S.S. J.W. went at night Monday 28th fine we got in We got another little Daughter about 5. A.M. this morning we Dr Savage was in attendance. also Mrs Gibson & Mrs Nisbet We got ready and went to Brantford in Afternoon to Fat stock show. Car 1400 P, one big heifer weighs 2070". 14.00 Tuesday 29th fair I worked around Show all day Father & Boys looking after things at home hauling earth to make up road to bridge ect Wensday 30th Dull We still looked after stock in show boys at same work as yesterday. I am boarding with Mrs Knowles bgt Licorice. 15. Oil ect 45. salt 05 scrap 05. street car fares 75c entry fees $21.75. Thursday, Dec 1st 1898 We I worked at show all day. Cattle were Judged in afternoon, we got 2nd for two Year old steer. 2nd for Yearling heifer. 2nd x3 for heifer Calf. 3rd 2nd for Cow 1st for grade Heifer. but did not get the swap stakes. 15 45 05 05 75 2175 �2nd for Dorset shearling ewe. sold Mysie to a Brantford. butcher Mr Winston fo $5500 and I got the hides. Friday 2nd Dull worked at show all day did no more business we went to Jas Smiths for supper. enjoyed the chat very much. went to Mrs Knowles for night recd 8800 prize money. $5500 for cow.. 5500 8800 Saturday 3rd fine we got loaded and started for home about 9 A.M. arrived home at 3 P.M. found Mary an Baby better than I expected got Stock home. Sunday 4th fSnowy about 1a foot to 15 in of snow fell today. C and Father & Inez went to Church all but Jean to S.S. an dI went to Church at night Monday 5th snowy we spent the day preparing for show and choring around the barn. Tuesday 6th stormy we took cattle in to the show, Entry fees 200 J.W. & C. working at the road. to bridge and W.L. & I stayed with cattle show Wensday 7th fine Stormy W.L. & I stayed at the show all day. I had my meals at pearson’s yesterday and today. got them for 15c each sold the Cattle tonight for Two hundred and ten dollars sold Lamb to R.H. Harding for $600. Thursday 8th Stormy we. delivered the Cattle I won the prize for the export pair… the Raymond sewing machine, recd the pay for the Cattle. 21000 sent Lamb with Gibson for Harding.. bgt mits for Jean 15c socks for Mary 15. pd duty on clothes $245 21000 15 15 245 Friday 9th Stormy �We hauled manure all day from Rink. I am to get about all the manure for $500, hauled six loads bgt mits Heather Belle had a heifer calf yesterday. Saturday 10th stormy We hauled manure all day from Rink. 8 loads I sold apples $120 fees 05 Chopping. grain. 10c, hardware. 03c sent Apple butter to A.R.S. paid Aunt esther $950 the heifer weighed 2070 1 steer “ 1670 120 05 130 65 950 Sunday 11th cold Father Jean & Charlie went to Church in morning All children to S.S. I went Jno {John} & Father to Church at night Monday 12th fair Jno & C hauling manure 8 loads. Tuesday 13th Clear & Cold Jno W. left this morning paid him $8.70. W.L. left this afternoon got a pair mocasins for him 75c, pair shoes for self. $175. paid T x D for Wills Coat and mits. $530 paid Wakefields ac. killed lamb put M 1 to bull yesterday 870 75 175 530 863 Wednesday 14th fine Father and C. Cleaned up grist of Chop after chores. I went to meet Mother. she came all safe. I took Mrs Gibson home. paid her. 575 bag of apples. 30c, bgt. a F pan 25c got dish pan. 25c, stamp 02 575 25 30 25 25 02 Thursday 15th fine I went to town in morning with centre for arch for D. Keleher broke sleigh tongue. got it fixed also runer {runner}. 145 L Glasses 10c window glass 40c. C oil. 60c shoes for Inez $125, C shoes mended 20 Friday 16th fine 175 10 40 60 125 20 �we hauled two loads of manure from Hughes and did chores. bgt figs 05c, paid D Keleher the bal for bridge & work at hen house 2400 2400 Saturday 17 fair we hauled th 2 ½ loads of Manure from Hughes bgt pepper 13c. got Harness mended $150. 13 150 Sunday 18th fine soft Father, Inez & I went to Church, in morning heard. Rev. Dr Williams on Superanuation. Inez, Jean and WC. went to S.S. Father & C at night. Monday w– Dec 1898 Monday 19th fine We chored & hauled in. Aberdeen turnips out of the pit. Mother & I went to town. in afternoon bgt. suit. $1500 suit shoes for us. 60c. paid. Bal of Wills. Hunter note in Bank of Commerce. $12000 recd 4000 from Mina last Friday. paid 100 to superanuation $130 1500 60 12000 100 130 Tuesday 20th Soft went up to school. with the children. went to G.B. Hoods gave premium note for $153. and paid $1 for policy and 6.12 assessment. went to Wm McCrae’s to see about hide. He is going to take Mysies. Father and Charlie working at hen house. I took Queen and Tory to Sorbys and put them both to the young Clide stallion. 712 Wensday 21st soft Father working at hen house all day C. helping him I chored and went for lime and to see Keleher got six bush lime Thursday 22nd Dull we almost finished the stone work of hen house had Mr McNeltie helping paid him $125 Friday 23rd Dull & Colder 125 �We worked at fixing up things around barn and hen house all day Saturday 24th fair Father and C. did chores & Father, Willie and I went to Town saw the Christmas {Beef?} I bgt. Jno shoes for mother 85c retd slippers for Father. 60c Saturday. Dec. 24th 1898 590 Paid for Lime. & stone. $590 to Wardell. Pd. Frost and Wood for Binder & Trucks $10500 pd. bal on suit, 1000 rule mended. 10c, mits for C 25c 10500 1000 25 Sunday Dec 25th fine Father, Jean & C & W went to church in morning Mother Inez & I at night all children to SS. Monday 26th fine We did chores and entertained Uncle R. also took C. in to get his picture taken he paid for them $175 Tuesday 27th Stormy Father and C. Chored and cut a little wood. I went to town in morning. bgt Bgt stamps 25c cards 05c paid. Hughes $200 for Manure recd. $600 from R.H. Harding. Paid Foster & Coghlin. C. Germans ac $975 got three filling in my teeth $225 np bgt. Hardware. 15c. 30c two sash & a door at Widemans some strips 25 600 05 25 200 600 975 2.25 15 30 135 25 Wensday 28th Dfair & cold we worked at hen house putting in windows and door went to town after dinner bgt hinges ect, $160. got W Photo from Mr Blight. Thursday 29th fine & soft 160 �pworked at hen house and filed saw in morning. & Cut down pine tree in front of house in afternoon. Wm Fitzsimmons of Carberry Manitoba. Came in afternoon to see Angus cattle, did not sell any to him. Friday. 30th wet & cold evening we worked around barn in morning and cut wood in afternoon Saturday Dec 31st 1898 fine & cold We Cut down two willow trees & cut one up. I went to Town. got hide of Mysie from Brantford, Exp. 50c, Collars for. W. 10c. Blue 05. 50 10 05 Sunday Jan 1st 18989 fine & cold Father, Inez & W. Mary Jennie & I all went to Church heard Rev. Scott. preach a new year sermon. All Children went to Sunday School. C to Church at night. Monday 2nd fine We worked at Wood and went to the pall to vote Tuesday 3rd fair we cleaned mixed grist of chop 13 bag. went to mill paid the Lindsay note. $1830 paid. Metcalf for Harness repair 40c 65 1830 40 Wensday 4th wet We chored all day cleaning out stalls & cleaning harness went to town for harness oil. C oil. 60c, got hide of steer at Station, pd freight 55c 55 Thursday 5th fair windy & cold We did chores and cut wood out of willows near road Friday 6th snowy we did chores and cut wood went to town for Mr an Mrs Scott and Mr and Mrs Leadley to come to the Christening of our baby paid 1.95 �Maddock’s bill. $195 stamps & cards 25c we spent a ple-asant Sevening. robe 10c 10 Sat 7th Stormy & cold I took hides to station freight to be. 35c, went to Morris’ bgt lantren glasses 16c the short measure in harness oil paid for them {Duplicate of the page that began with Wensday Nov 9th 1898} For more information on James Bowman, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat May 7th 1898 C {Charles Ruson, his hired man}& I finished putting manure on Mangel ground and got it harrowed rolled and sowed made mark for carrots. Sunday 8th Fine We all stayed at home all day on account of children having measles Monday 9th Fine we shipped Ulysie in morning to Granton. to H.A Densmore paid freight $2.40 took chaf to mill bgt 4 bags corn we hauled manure in afternoon Mr F 1 Mr F here all day paid for grain 35 S Young came out and bgt what potatoes we had to spare at 70c McDougall came with cow to bull x paid for peas $3.60 stamps 02 Tuesday 10th wet afternoon Mr F 1/2 Hauling manure 1/2 day bgt grains 35c left Buggy with Renfolds to paint and fix up bgt onions at Hewers 25 -p need $5.00 from Hewer on Monday took ten bags potatoes to Thorp need 7.00 Wensday {Wednesday?} 11th C x J {likely James Simpson} fixed fences in morning & C. Cultivated & chored in barn in afternoon. A & I ran weeder & also Chored Thursday 12th fine & cool Mr F 1 we Hauled manure all day & plowed in afternoon about 22 loads Friday 13th fine & cool Mr F 1 we hauled manure & plowed in afternoon with one team 22 loads </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 1898 Saturday 14th fine & warm we hauled manure in forenoon and plowed and spread in afternoon went to town with grist 65 oatmeal $1.20 need $8.00 for poatatoes 9.25 for 2nd lot Mr F 1 paid. Mr F $2.20 this squares us up with him for this week Sunday 15th fine we all stayed at home all day Monday 16th I took Maud down to Sorbys an put her to square shot Mr F 1/2 Mr F & C. finished hauling & started spreading manure 14 loads started spreading we plowed with one team for about an hour shipped potatoes in afternoon Tusday 17th fine Mr F 1/2 we finished spreading & plowing in manure & then pulled stumps & cleaned up corn found 12 young rats Wensday 18th fine & cloudy C rolling turnip ground & cultivating corn & potato ground gang plowing where there was twich grass I picked stones off corn grd + burning stumps on rape land I ordered three sacks of bone manure for turnips + rape grd. Thursday 19. Dull heavy rain last night. rather damp for work on land + C + I went to town he to get teeth fixed & I took post to Hughes grist of 9 bags to chop. pd 45c pd for delivery of telegram 25 sent 1 bush R of Erin potatoes to Colborne & 1 peck G.D to Havelock 65 + 65 = 1.30 to Bryant {peas?}. bgt a new frost + wood Binder for $ 100.00 in Dee + our old binder Hardware 60 c p got pail mended 05. np C Cultivated in afternoon + I harrowed Friday 20th Dull we cut potatoes in morning and C. Cultivated in afternoon I went to town in afternoon I went to town and bgt Linseed oil 35 c for bull borrowed a trocar from Dr Ireland </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 1898 Sat 21st fine W.R.W & Adda came last night and we took a look around this morning, killed three ground hogs & looked around this morning, went to Bank and paid the bal of note and also sent $70.00 to aunt Margaret spread ashes on potato grd suit for self Sunday 22nd very fine morning cooler we alll stayed at home all day read quite a bit Monday 23rd Dull and showery we sowed about four acres of corn & planted about 3/4 acres of potatoes. Tuesday 24 fine I went to Breeders meeting at Brantford we had quite a busy day one of the most important changes was the changing of date for reckoning age from 1 st Dec to 1st Sept my ticket cost $1.10 other things 15c. Wensday 25th finished sowing corn & buckwheat then went town & got bone manure payable in 13 {??} bgt bee hives 1.50 Diary & Ledger $1.25 C. J. & J. cut potatoes bees swarmed today Thursday 26th fine we planted G.O. potatoes Friday 27th we finished planting no 1 & cut seed in afternoon bgt 8 bags oats from J. Mitchell sent 1/2 bush G. {O.?} potatoes to W Sat we sold 23 bags small potatoes seed 4.90 from Mr Friendship sent 200.00 to B. L. C. Toronto paid H Metcalf 2.00 Mr Algie 25 c Stamp 03 draft 25c cards 02 we planted six bags G.D. potatoes in afternoon Sunday 29th we all went Church today except Jennie Children to S. S. Monday 30th fine C finished planting potatoes and I went to Rockwood for Bull from Sharps expense 50 c pd Dr Ireland 2.00 Mitchell 45c Tuesday 31st I planted horse corn & C harrowed potatoes ran weeder over mangels. warned hands for road work </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wensday June 1st 1898 Charlie harrowing potatoes & spudding weeds & picking stones off new road. I went to town got horse shod. 50c np bgt shoes 25 stamps 06. bgt 5 bags potatoes to send to J.J. Payne. Chattham. $4.00 got my teeth partly fixed. horse feed 10c key 04c, got a new Binder and gave my note due in December for one hundred dollers[sic] Thursday 2nd fine we worked at road work all day had Mr Flick hired all got per hour. &5c per day of 8hrs. we worked two hours. Mr Skelton & W. Stewart shoveled & I helped J. Friendship & Charles drove teams am to pay J Friendship $ 2.50 per day Ben Bye had two teams hauling. hauled thirty five Friday loads. Friday 3rd Fine we finished hauli road work today. hauled 13 loads gravel & rakes stones off road paid J Friendship $3.25 Mr F $1.50 W. Stewart 80c. need $2.35 from A Hales. &5 from J Kirk. 75 from W. J. Sleeman 1.50 from L Smuck. $1.50 from W.H. Sleeman 75 from Edwin Sleeman Saturday 4th fine C & Jean & W. spudded burrs and C Harrowed Mangels corn and potatoes. I went to town. paid {Jas?} Sharp $37.50 order 15. by Express. recd $99.50 from Jonathan, and 75c from Duggan for potatoes, stamps & cards 15 c got buggy painted $13.00. np at Penfolds got grist of chop 9 bags 40, paid boys for helping me with, burrs 06 pd in cash for groceries. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday June 5 1898 Inez, W and I went to Church in morning. all children to S.S. Mary & Charlie in evening Rev. Courtice preached in morning the Ordination Sermon and seven or eight young ministers were ordained it was a very impressive service Monday 6th very warm 1/2 day Mr Flick helped me cleaning rubbish out under bridge in morning and we offered him $16.25 to make a cedar bridge with railing eight feet span, four feet to bottom of of bridge. covered with six inch cedar all hewed {stringers?} at South Side 16 ft at North side 14 feet by eight inches thick. he went to see about it in afternoon C& I plowed the turnip ground Tuesday 7th fine & hot C & I finished plowing turnip ground I went to town Mr Flick 1/2 day working at bridge I went to town bgt. meat. 95 Bee supplies $1.05. Keleher came out to look at bridge and offered to do it for $ 50. ordered 500" bran at Goldies {Goldies Mill} & got 50" got flour & flax at Taylors Wensday 8th Dull & Showery We had a heavy rain I went to town made are {our} arguments with D Keleher to build a culvert over our creek. for $50. $30 to be paid when job was finished and bal {balance} in Dee, he has to do work according to plan specifications. C & Mr F fixing culvert and . Cleaning out pens & box stalls & cellar paid 2.00 F seed 82. sent $6.00 to F. Advocate {Farmer's Advocate} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday 9th June 1898 I hauled three loads of stone and four loads of sand ready to start culvert. bgt books for Inez & Willie 35 c Mr F 1/2 day C harrowed corn and potatoes. & scuffled some mangels Friday 10th dull & cold C & I scuffled mangels and fixed fence in morning I hauled two loads of stone and centre for arch paid Mr Slatan 20c for to fix scythe & paid Mr Gow 13c for through belt for wagon tongue Saturday 11th Dull we chored & worked at mangels in morning and picked mustard in afternoon what time we had free from rain W. Hull came today to see cattle. He says his are in good shape & I think he expects to lead again Sunday 12h Dull Mary C. & Jennie went to church in morning and all children to S.S. Mary Inez & J {letters scratched out} & I went to Cemetry and I to church in evening Monday 13th Dull C hauled four loads manure from G. T. R. {Grand Trunk Railway} pig yards and W. Leadley came today and we hoed mangels when we could for the rain Tuesday 14th fine C hauled manure in forenoon and plowed rye grd in afternoon. W. Leadley & I hoed mangels & scuffled. & I also went for salt. pd $1.35 paid men that piled manure for C 40c </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wensday June 15th 1898 we sowed bone manure & harrowed it in & hoed mangels raised drill for turnips in afternoon Thursday 16th fine we finished raising drill sowing turnips. & Mr Friendship had a cow to bull Friday 17th fine & warm C & I sowed manure {over?} rape grd in morning & I started to plow rape grd & C cultivated for turnips G. D. Hood had cow to bull K. H.{Bull's name is Kyma's Heir, 4-year champion bull at the CNE, 1898-1901} I went to town after dinner & bgt turnip shed & gw seed 22c. Lemons 10 c sugar 50. Saturday 18th fine boys scuffled mangels and picked mustard & spudded {burs?} C gang plowed rape ground. I went to town paid J Mitchell $10.00 for oats pd for Chopping. 75 c mower 4.75 fish 18c, dry goods at Ryans. 2.65 $1.25 for 1 Truss for C. $1.50 Sunday 19th fine Cool Inez W. & I went to Church in morning. All C. {children} to S S {Sunday School} and Mary & C at night Monday 20th Dull C & Gang plowing rape grd I mowed some lucerne Willie spudding blue weed went to town in afternoon bgt Water lime 4 bls. $1.15 at Morris' Tuesday 21st fine W. Mc Dougall, W Stewart & I put cement floor in milk cellar {C?} finished G Plowing & helped us. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> fine Wensday. June 22/ 1898 We finished the cellar and started to mow hay in no 3. Lucerne & orchard grass., W L. spudding the weed & pulling mustard C scuffling corn & potatoes. paid W. Mc Dougall. 75c owe him 30 more. Pd W Stewart 1.00 Wm Stewart of Sarnia came to see cattle Thursday 23rd fine C. finished scuffling corn and I mowed grass in morning. Will Pulling mustard.helping us to kile hay in afternoon Friday 24th fine I cut half of hay in no 4 & we {kiled?} what I cut yesterday. C scuffling in morning W. pulling mustard Sat. 25th Dull we had a shower this morning and could not haul in C. Cultivated rape grd & W worked at potatoes killing bugs. Mr F came about 3.50 P.M. & we kiled the hay I cut yesterday. got bluestone for cows feet. 10 c Sunday 26th Dull Mary. C & Jean went to church all children but {Inez?} to S.S. and all stayed at home in evening Monday 24th Dull 6 We hauled in six loads hay Mr F 1/2 day. I went to town in morning paid W McDougall 45c Tuesday 28th fair 10. we hauled hay all day 10 loads Mr F 1. F here all day. R Betty & Nettie Came this morning we had a pleasant chat </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 1898 Wensday 29th fine we cut hay until 3 P.M. then raked kile bottoms & hauled it in sharpened knife. C hauling gravel all day for city road. W. R. finished pulling mustard & spudding blue weed Thursday 30th Dull {half?} with showers I mowed clover in morning & we kiled about 2/3ds of what I cut yesterday before rain came. C cultivating rape grd in morning and scuffling till we started to kile W. L. went to town in evening & got mail Friday 1st July 1898 Boys worked till eleven A.M. then went to town to enjoy themselves gave C 25c x 15c on Tuesday Willie 10c went to town bgt meat 73c. Fish 10. berries 10c bananas 10c. went to meet Uncle R & Mathew & Father at Station Mr F 1/2 Mr F in afternoon kiling hay Father & I kiled hay in evening Sat 2nd fine Father & I went to town in morning. I bgt boots for W.L. got horse shod. {C/we?} scuffled potatoes in morning. We all hauled hay in afternoon 8 loads F.1 Mr F working at culvert in morning here all day I pd him for the {??} till tonight $3.38 Sunday 3rd Hot T. Storm Father & I went to Church all Children to S.S. and Mathew, Father & I in evening Monday 4th fine Dull & cool Father & boys hoeing mangels C scuffling Mr F fixing road & hoeing mangels. got whiffle trees fixed 50c, grist &chaps 1.25 pd Hewer 1.50 to bal ac {balance account} penfold 10c sent 2.50 to Advocate meat 65 c Sugar 50 oil cake 1.40 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday July 5th 1898 fine {D or O} took bull to Rockwood came back on train bgt ticket 25 I mowed in morning Mr Flick put P Green {Paris Green} on potatoes Father & W.L. hoed mangels bgt P. Green 40c np we hauled 4 loads hay & put up about half what I cut this morning Wensday 6th fine I mowed hay in morning Father cut stone, & wired fence corners. C Gang plowed rape grd. L went to town after dinner. bgt bag potatoes. 73c {????} P. Green 4.11 80 & also pd for yesterdays 40. Binder twine, 80 a 12c & 9.60 at Hewers. Thursday 7th fine & warm we got rig ready to put P. Green on potatoes and C. plowed rape grd. I got a young man in town hired him for a month at {one or six} dollars. pd for barrel 60 & hose 54. tin fixtures 60 np Friday 8th Dull hauled 8 loads hay in afternoon Friday 8th Dull We put off two loads then Mr F started to plow mow C Finished plowing rape grd we put P green on potatoes hauled 4 loads hay & raked up kile bottoms horse to be 25c a day Saturday 9th fine C worked on rape grd & Father in morning. in afternoon we hauled 4 loads hay & kiled up what was cut. Mr Woodward here in afternoon I pd him 50c I went to town in morning bgt oatmeal & rape seed $1.88 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat July 9/ 98. fine & cool bgt paid mary nisbet 5.45 shingles 40. Bran $5.50 np.{np might mean "no post", ie no mail} groceries 85c pants at Bolluts $1.25 for C paid for books 35 at nelles stamp 03 coller fixed 10 pd morris for cart $1.50 meat at wakefields 83 Sunday 10th fine Father C. Inez & Jean went to church in morning all children to S. S. and Mathew, Mary & I to Church in evening Monday 11th fine we hauled hay till tea time loads and then I mowed C Harrowed rape grd and Fred hoed turnips. Tuesday 12th fine we sowed rape finished cutting hay. hoed some turnpis. went to station with Mry. bgt dry goods for M. $1.24 for Jennie 50 ticket for M $1.45. paid F $1.38 horse shod. 12. gave Jennie Mary 1.60 groceries 25, 25, 11. Wensday 13th fine Father & boys worked at turnips in morning after we took off two loads of hay. I went to town bgt P green at Penfolds 80c meat @ wakefields. 74 left watch at Savages hauled 5 loads of hay Thursday 14th fine we hoed turnips morning and put P Green on potatoes and finished hauling in our hay four loads and started on binder </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July Friday 15th fine Boys & Father & Inez hoeing turnips. I cut rye sent away the old Binder, went to town in morning. bgt Hardware $1.20 np 18 p. gro {groceries} 05. dry goods 35 np at Bollerts watch fixed 1.00 machine oil 35c Saturday 16th we all hoed turnips all day excepting Fred. shocking up rye in morning Sunday 17th Father Inez & I went to Church in morning Jean & C went to S. S. and Mr Knowles & Mr Ryan to see the old farm Monday 18th Dull we finished howeing turnips in large patch started to cut fall wheat went to town bgt hardware 10c, chisel 15. butter dish 20 got cradle fixed 20 fish 20 Tuesday 19th {wet?} we hoed small patch of turnips and chored around barn in afternoon. Wensday 20th fine I went to town with grist of chop 8 bags 40 c, got twine $1.85 meat 75. sugar & tea $1.25 np at Simpsons P. Green 2 1/2 {??} 50c Thursday 21st fine we finished cutting wheat and started at oats & barley cut {Danberry?} oats. got chaf carries put on binder & also trucks set up </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 1898 Friday 22nd fine we cut six acres barley in no 2 in morning and hauled ten loads rye in afternoon Father & Fred shocking wheat in morning Saturday 23 fine we hauled fall wheat all day twelve loads Sunday 24th fine Father, C & Jean went to Church in morning all ^C {children} but Willie to S. S. Mother {Mrs?} Knowles and I to Church in evening Monday 25th Dull we finished fall wheat & put P green on potatoes scuffled some turnips mother & I went to town in evening bgt 50c worth meat, went to prayer meeting at Johnstons Tuesday 26th we hauled in barley in no 2. 5 loads & one load of oats Danberry then started to cut Barley in back field Wensday 24th fine we cut barley & started at oats in no 5 and Father scuffled turnips willie L. hoed after tea Thursday 28th fine we cut oats in no5 and and hoed turnips part of time Friday 29th fine we finished cutting no 5 and hauled 4 loads barley & hoed turnips in morningwent to town got pump rod 35 c meat 70c cheese 48c np paid Fred 5.00 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Saturday July 30th 1898 we put off a load of barley and hauled in four more then cut rain came on and we worked at turnips in afternoon. paid Willie L. $1.00 gave ?? C 25c to spend Sunday 31st fine Father Inez & I went to Church in morning C, Jean & Inez to S.S. and C to church in evening. Monday 1st aug we finished hauling barley & also cutting oats in afternoon Tuesday 2nd mixed Boys hoeing till teatime and haule two loads oats after tea. I went to mill in morning got horse shod 24 {nut?} on wagon 05, paid for chopping biscuits for my dinner. 05. needles 05. pants for Father 63c paid ac at Bollerts 35 c Wensday 3rd fine we hauled in oats all day out of no 5 Thursday 4th fine we finished no 5. loads went around to ask hands to thrashing and the others chored. Friday 5th fine C. Raking. Fred moving manure. W & Father hoeing I went to town bgt gro {groceries} meat. 75 {ect?} nails. 28c P. Thrashing was put off for a week. we hauled four loads rakings Sat 6th fine we finished hauling oats and pulled peas seven loads oats Jas Simpson started today </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday 7th Dull fine shower Father Moll C & Jean & Willie went to church and sacrament all C went to S. S. & me also Monday 8th fair Father and W.L. hoed trunips. C cut weeds J.S. Plowed. {??} in buck wheat, J took mother to station and bgt her ticket 1/65 gave her 1.00 25c, bgt meat 24c Tuesday 9th fine J.S. Plowing all day W. L. keeping stuff from choking. Father hoeing mangels C & I cutting weeds. hauling peas & I went to town with grist chaf & wheat got traded 9 bu 45n wheat for $5.85 worth of flour paid {simpsons ac for?} groceries 1.25 and 33 c for things today. Wensday 10th fine J.S. plowing all day finished buckwheat & started {ganging} oat stubble, paid Fred Woodward bal of wages 6.00 gave him 1.00 extra W. L. & Father hoeing. C & I hauling manure. turned cattle into corn tonight Thursday 11th fine J.S. G. plowing Charlie & I hauling manure Father & W. H. hoeing mangels Friday 12th fine Shower last night. J.S. G. plowing C& I finished cleaning manure for stuck bottom finished hoeing mangels - & hauled a load of stone Took childern to O.A.C. bgt hat & books for children 40c </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July Aug 12th 1898 fine need $1.00 from F. W. Hodson bgt gem jars. $1.20 bananas 05 Saturday 13th fine J.S. Plowing. Father & I went for a load of stone and then he cut the rest of the day. C & I cleaned out foundation & then C went for a load of saw dust & plow & barrow. Sunday 14th fine Father, Inez, W & I went to Church. Heard a Stranger from Wisconsin preach. All children went to S.S. C. went to Church at night Monday 15th fine J.S. Plowing all day. C weeding potatoes in morning & harrowing in afternoon. I went to town for saw dust, 50c, chaf 105 {"?} Barley, paid Scroggies $17.00 stamps 12c Tuesday 16th fine C. Harrowing. J.S. Plowing W.L & I finished weeding potatoes. W. started spudding Blue weed. & I plowed & did chores. C went to porters thrashing Mr Sharp Wensday 17th fine Keleher started the culvert today. I hauled stones & sand. J. S. plowing C helping me. I went of over to Jas Sharp's and to see a calf. fare 60c went walked Thursday 18th fine I bgt calf from Mr S. this morning for $125.00 and am to give my note & if calf is in as good shape and want to part with him after show they will take him back at same price. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday Thursday 18 contd I give my note due on Jan 1st. I came home by the 10:30 train. sent letter to Toronto about entering calf. {found?} all night at home C& I worked around culvert hauling stone & gravel. Mr S paid 1.00 of my expenses my ticket back here cost 75 Friday 19th fine I chored & helped with bridge. J.S. plowing C & I hauling stones gravel & sand. Father helping at Bridge. W.L. spudding blue weed. Sat 20th fine I chored & helped at {???} Father also. C finished ganging orchard & harrowed wheat grd. J.S. plowing. went to town in eve & bgt slate pens & dictionary for children 27c Sunday 21st fine Monday 22nd fine I went to Rockwood in morning for a bull calf form Mr Sharp. gave my note for $125.00 due Jan 1st got ready to thrash in afternoon bgt oil cake Tuesday 23 Dull & damp we thrashed all day. did not get on very well. Wensday 24th Dull & damp we finished thrashing this evening. Thursday 25th fair C & Mr F. went to Barber's thrashing for us, WL. & I Chored J.S, went to town bgt stuff for blankets. {1.26?}. bgt hardware 25c [in margin] J.S. 1 day off & paid him 2.00 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday Aug 26th 1898 C at Ford's thrashing J.S. plowing. Father & W cleaning grain. I went to town. bgt rope Ect. 80c np cotton bags, $2.30, Mr H.A. Dinsmore of Granton was here today and he is to give back {mysie?} and take Colliege Bloom in her place Saturday 27th fine C & Mr F went to Frienships Thrashing in morning & we all washed cattle in afternoon. I went to town in morning got grist 22 bags of mixed chop. $1.10 took 610 {"?} of wheat to Hewers @ 62c per bu. $6.30 to apply on our ac. bgt Rock salt 25 oil cake $1.35, returned 280 {"} of oat chop that I borrowed from them Hewer's Sunday 28th fine Father Inez & I went to Church all Children but Jean to S. S. Monday 29th fine J.S. plowing sod. Father & I went to get hay pressed paid for pressing 2.00 Charlie Tuesday Mr Smith at McDougalls Thrashing Tuesday 30th fine we fi J.S. Finished plowing sod & harrowing it. Father & I fixed car & put in feed paid Scroggie 5.00 paid Neil 10c for fixing Charlies shoes and 20c for fixing Jean's sold She Lamb to Wakefield to aplly in account </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wednesday Aug 31st 1898 Prepared for starting to the show in morning. Started in afternoon. Drew $8 out of bank paid 25c for {braces?} & 30c for tobacco for Uncle Jimmy. Dry goods $2.75c [in margin] 55c paid for Uncle Jim Thursday Sept 1st 1898 Paid Smith's boys 75c for their father, 50c of it was grandpa's paid $4 to Mary Nisbet. Friday Sept. 2nd working same as usual. Saturday Sept 3rd Working as usual. Postage Stamp 03c Sunday Sept 4th Grandpa, Inez & Jean to church in morning Inez, Jean & Willie to S.S. Grandpa & Inez to church at night. Monday Sept 5th. Labor day. Rain in the morning, Uncle Jimmy plowing in afternoon. Wednesday Sept. 7th Working as usual Pipe for Uncle Jimmy 10. Postage for letter for children 03. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday Sept 8th 1898. Charlie McDougall here working at manure, Uncle Jimmy plowing. Grandpa & Willie Betty at Toronto show. Jim & Katie came today. Friday Sept 9th. C McD.- here all day. Uncle Jimmy plowing Sat Sept. 10th. C. McD.- here in afternoon. Sunday Sept. 11th Grandpa & Inez to church in morning children to S.S. Monday Sept. 12th C. McD - sowing fall-wheat all day. Tuesday Sept. 13th C. McD- finishing fall-wheat & working at stack. Wednesday Sept. 4th C. McD- at McCrae's cutting corn. Thursday Sept. 15th C. McD- at McCrae's in afternoon. Uncle Jimmy went to town in morning and away all day. {Bot?} F Corn from {Bresant's?} 100 lbs. to be settled for. Grandpa paid 30c for express charges for 2 baskets plums. Friday Sept. 16th C. McDougall at McCrae's until 4 p.m. Uncle Jimmy arrived about 10 a.m. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Saturday Sept 17th 1898 C. McDougall here for afternoon. Sunday Sept 18th Grandpa, Jean & Willie to church in morning Jean & Willie to S.S. & Grandpa & Inez to church at night. Monday Sept. 19th C. McDougall here all day. Tuesday Sept. 20th Charlie McDougall 45c {Washer?} here all day. 3 {???} Waterline Wed. Sept 21st C. M- here all day. Thursday Sept 22. C. McD. here until 4 P.M. Rain Friday 23rd wet we prepared for Home and left the Ex grounds about 4 P.M. paid for Car from Quebec to Ottawa from G. Toronto 16.00 {?} to Quebec 40.00 need $174.00 at Toronto, Medal 174,00 won $183.00, at Quebec, 3 medals won $77.52 at Ottawa recd $50.00 at Quebec {??} $15.00 from R. Ness part pay for Dorset Ram. Saturday 24th fine We arrived at Coteau about day light and reached York about 12 P.M. at had a good day for travelling bgt a loaf at Kingston 10c Sunday 25th fine we left York at 5 A.M. arrived at Guelph at 12.30 A.M. found all well went for bal of things. H. S. came out to see us. we all stayed at home bal of day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday 26th Sept 1898 I chored in morning J.S. Harrowed all day. Father & C working at bridge. W. R. choring I took grist to mill in afternoon 10 bags. 70 horses shod. 50c, bgt wire 205" at 21/2= $4.60 at Morris n.p. shoes for self $2.50 for Tuesday 27th fine Father & C. working at wing wall of bridge. J.S. & I hauled stoned & put in posts & stakes for fence around turnips. W.L. chored and went to town for staples for wire fence, at Morris. Wensday 28th fine Father & C. working at bridge. J.S. & I {puthing?} {???} wire fence. bgt coil wire 99" {???} staples 05 medicine for M at Dr Savages. Thursday 29th fine Father, C & I getting stones for to finishe w. walls to bridge & put some in. I went to vote in plebicite. paid C McDougall for his work while I was away 8.25 recd $1.00 for Bull {???} heavy showers at night Friday 30th fine Father finished bridge & went to J. Mountain's on the 5.30 train. I gave him 3.00 sold wool 47lb @ 14C, 16lb @ 10c $9.59-9.59 bgt dry goods & yams. $8.80 paid Savage's account. 1.00 bgt bolts & casting for {???} Saturday 1st Dec fine J.S. Cultivating rest of us took up potatoes went to town in morning bgt {???} & vest for C 7.50 pants & Tobacco for J.S. $1.25 I paid {???} suit bal due $1.25 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday 2nd Showery Inez, W & I went to Church in morning. Inez & W. to S.S. and C to Church at night Heard Rev. T Crosby {@ retd?} Missionary from British Columbia he was very good & interesting Monday 3rd fine J.S. cultivating. W.L. C & I took up potatoes. Mrs Johnston came over for some honey in evening 25 c np. Tuesday 4th Dull & wet We cleaned up 10 bu 40" of wheat & took it to the mill. got 448" flour. 176 feed. paid for gristing $1.40 stamps Ect 04 we Wensday 5th fine We finished taking up potatoes in no 1. and harrowed & started to cultivate the ground for rye. Thursday 6th fine J.S. cultivating harrowing and plowing. Boys & I cut {Keudels?} Grain corn, and I went to town. bgt stamps & cards 15c bolts, 24c Oil cake & pea meal $1.85. I sowed rye & plowed out potatoes. boys picked in afternoon Friday 4th fine we finished potatoes and picked a few stones J.S. finished plowing corn ground Saturday 8th fine C & I pulled apples & rest worked at putting wood in shed. Kyma 3rd had bull calf today. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October Sunday 9th fine C. Inez, Jean & W. went to church in morning and all children to S.S. Inez & I went to church at night. Monday 10th fine C & I picked apples. W & J.S. piled wood. I went to town at noon, got harness mended, 15c, paid McLean & Dawson, ac, 8.58, bgt drawers for Willie $1.00 dolls. 15. drugs 30c, recd $44.52 from Ottawa Exhibition " $133.00 " Quebec " 133.00 Tuesday 11th wet J.S. & C worked around barn in forenoon & C alone in afternoon I started to Mt Forest but had to turn back on account of the weather J.S. left at noon paid him $14.00 paid G.B. Morris ac $14.35 " {checkmark} Goldies ac. $11.80 " {checkmark} Aunt {W's} ac. $139.65 " {checkmark} J.A. Tovell's ac. $3.25 " {checkmark} Church ac $1.30 bgt bull rings 45c for {house?} pd for dry goods 2.94 Flour & Oilcake 38c Wensday 12th fair W.L. C & I picked apples all day. McDougall sent a hand to B. Bye's thrashing for us this afternoon. Cal Merriweather came in evening to show us a bag that he got from Binoski's with my name on Thursday 13th wet C & I cleaned out dirt out of root house & Chored W L. Chaud. C McDougall went to Bye's thrashing for us </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday Oct 14th 1898 Dull & wet C McDougall & C. German went to Friendship's thrashing and W & I got grist ready and took it to mill after dinner. went to court as witness in case of F. Binoski. He was sentenced to 6 mos in jail and boy let off on suspended sentence. I bgt hardware. 65c recd $1.45 witness fees got 245 " pea chop from Hewer to be retd bgt 260" Corn $1.95 @ 42 stamps 06c Saturday 15th fair & cold we shipped heifer Colliege Bloom in morning and then started to pull mangels. took in about 300 bushels. shipped heifer to H.A. Dinsmore. Granton Sunday 16th fine Inez, Jean W. & I went to church in morning heard Mr Scott preach on, "Heaven & Earth. shall pass away but my word shall not pass away" all children went to SS and C to Church at night Monday 17th fine we finished mangels today 8 loads altogether. I went to town, bgt coil. 60c sent check for $96.25 to Canada Life Assurance {??} Hamilton. recd same $96.25 stamps 03. Tuesday 18th wet C hauled two loads of manure from Ryan in morning we chored around house & barn in afternoon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wensday 19th Oct, '98 C Hauled two loads manure in morning and picked stones in afternoon, also went to Express Office for Ram. Father came home & he & I went to the O.A.C. Sale in afternoon, did not Buy anything. Mr Thurston of Bobcaygeon came in evening and bgt a bull calf for $80.00 sold pair Dorset ewe Lamb $30 recd 5.00 to Mr McLees of Norich Beaconsfield. PO. {in margin} Calf to be sent to Lindsay Thursday 20th fair C picked stones & topped turnips. Father & I picked out building stones & got a loadfrom Quarry. 50c np. then 245" chop to Hewer. pd 25c difference then pd account $5.13 pd Presant for chopping 31 bags bgt gro 88c gave W Scroggie $40.00 to deposit for me in Bank of Commerce got tools fixed for Father 25c Friday 21st wet C cultivated W herded Cattle & chored. I went to town , sent $6.00 to T Mc Farlane Harvey {Illman?} req fees sent two fifty to H. Wade Toronto bgt apple pearer. 50. replacing old one 05. Father & I helped peel in afternoon, bgt shoes for W. & Inez $2.40 {??? for ??} Saturday 22nd wet Took 23 bags apples to mill to be made into cider and apple butter. bgt flax grd 65c sold Lab skin 65 No 1 had bull calf today </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday 23rd fine Mrs S, C & Jean went to Church in morning. All children went to S.S. Mrs S & I went to Church at night. Monday 24th fine I took pails to hold apple butter bgt. {???} for apple butter for A.R.S. 40c Tuesday 25th fine I went to W We went for Apple Butter & Cider $3.65 and then got ready & wentto Mount Forest for mare & colt, ticket $1.65 arrived at meeting at 10PM and then met W. R. W & we went up to Teskey's together then went to Egremont Tuesday 25th fine I started for home with mare and colt about 9AM Called at Sinclair's and P.A. Mc Eachern's he is quite sick then went to Tom's for dinner, and saw them all & looked around stock, and started for home about 3P.M. paid one dollar to Tom got h pd 35c for feed at Cumnock 15c got home at 3A.M. 15c for braces. Wensday 26th Dull did not rise early. as we had boys worked at Turnips I took Mrs A.R. S. to Jim's went to P.O. Thursday 25th fair & cold we worked at Turnips in afternoon. killed lamb & doctored cow & bull had Dr Reed here, paid him $1.50 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct Friday 28th fine We worked at Turnips all day. Kyma 4th aborted calf . Yesterday Mysie was served by Kyma's Heir Saturday 29th fine We worked at turnips all day 8 loads. and topped about one third of them, gave W.L. 15c to buy things for the children. & 5 for {???} Sunday 30th fine Inez, Father & I went to Church heard Dr Henderson. all C. but Inez went to S.S. C went to church at night Monday 31st fine I've worked at turnips all day, hauled six loads Mysie was sick with bloat all day. got Dr Reeds's Trocar & cannula & had to send for him at night. I gave her 11/2 pints linseed oil on Sunday night. 4 1/2" salts today at noon. one ounce soda, 1/1/2 pints L Oil & punctured her besides Dr. gave her 1 1/2 pts L oil 1/8 pint turpentine Tuesday 1st Nov 1898 about 3 A.M. Mysie passed some soft manure, we worked at turnips got in 9 loads Dr Reed came out & looked at Mysie & thought she was all right paid him $1.50 Wensday 2nd fine we worked at turnips all day topped in morning hauled 8 loads. Mr Tesky came at night Thursday 3rd fine C finished harrowing turnips and we hauled 7 loads, I went to town in morning for chop 10 bags. 50c, stamps Ect, 37c shoes for W. L. $1.25 for Charlie 1.65 pants for W.L. 85c </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday Nov 4th. 98 fine C. went to McCannels thrashing, we finished taking up turnips. 51/2 loads I went to town, pd Jackson & son $4.89 for sugar, sold skin to Hewer. for 26" grd flax and got 757" pea chop to be pd with other chop. stamps 03 Saturday 5th fineDull & wet we covered turnip pd put bal of wood into shed then started to fix the hen house, one of our Dorset ewes died on rape. O.A.C. 31 we got 25 bush {Lime?} @ 15c $3.75 np Wardells, Sunday 6th Snowy Father, C. Inez & Jean went to church in morning all children to S.S. Monday 4th fine Boys chored all day I went to fix fence & take home McCannel's colt in morning, then went to town, sent $5.00 to Mr Richardson for Heater, bgt corn chop $1.05, order & stamps. sent telegram to Mr Thurston recd Req Certificates of 4 Cattle, nails $1.20 sold pelt to Mr {Hales?} 70c went over to see his show stock. Tuesday 8th fine we raised roof of hen house about five feet Mr Tuck here all day shipped calft to Mr Thurston Bobcaygeon Wensday 9th Dull & snowy we chored and worked at stone work in hen house, Mr Webster came today started {?} to work {?} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wensday Nov 9th 1898 Dull afternoon for third two weeks at $8 per month. I went to town got chain mended 15c, took 5 bags turnips to Leadleys and two bags apples 1 bag turnips to Aunt Jane, bgt tea 50c cheese 24c Lumber 27c Thursday 10th sleet Father & J.W. worked at stone work. boys and I chored in stables in morning and scraped kitchen walls in afternoon. Friday 11th clear & cold Father working in kitchen. I went to town, bgt plaster. 25c Linseed Oil & Turpentine 38c got podophyllium & salt at Maddocks np. meat bill at {??} Saturday 12th fine we finished scraping kitchen in morning, & scraped & hauled earth to fill up road to bridge. Father worked at hen house, bgt shovel. 70c np pd W. Leadley. 45 Sunday 13th Dull Father Inez & I went to church in the morning all children to S.S. and Charlie & J.W. to Church in evening. Monday 14th fair J.W. finished scraping on South side of of bridge Charlie & I hauled earth on sleigh in forenoon and we worked at hen house in afternoon. C went to town sold 27" mutton to H. Leadley. @ 5= $1.35 Kyma 3 was bulling today bgt 50" grd flax at Taylors, 6 stove pipes & elbow at Rudds. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday 15th fine J. Webster plowed all day in rape patch, near Mcdougalls Father boys and I worked at hen house, C finished open ditch to take water to culvert in a freshet. Wensday 16th fine J. Webster plowing. Father & Boys & I working at hen house. Thursday 17th fine J.W. finished rape grd and and started to plow sod near Hales. Father C & I worked at hen house W. L. Chored & helped generally C. went to town, bgt Carbolic acid. 30c, Oilcake. 50" pd 50c bgt some gro at Scroggies Friday 18th Dull & Showery J.N. plowing sod near Hales. Father, C & I working at hen house. W.L. Choring got two barrels Lime house Cement, $2.30 1.15 at Morris np. Saturday 19th Dull J.W. plowing sod Father C & I working at hen house. bgt C. oil at {???} 60 Copy for W. {Bathy?} 07 Sunday 20th fine Father, C. Inez & W. went to church in morning. All but Jean to S.S. Father went to Church in evening. Monday 21st fine Father & C working at hen house J.W. plowing. I went to town paid note at Bank of Commerce. 74.60 bgt 90" pea chop & 70c of corn chop at Hewers. bgt bead for {Gavel?} at Morris' & paid account $2.95. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday 22nd fine m & stormy after we chored. J.W. plowed most of the day. Father was very sick last night with Cholera Morbus. Dr. Savage paid two visits. he is doing nicely now. we cleaned grist spread manure & got stoens ready for building I went to town. Wensday 23rd cold & dry J.W. plowing. D Keleher building henhouse. C & W.L. choring & helping. I went to town with 16 bush wheat solde $1.91 to pay for flour & got 141/2 bu ground with flour. ten bags barley & oats chopped. 50 p and grist $1.45 bal on ac 09 bgt hardware at M. 43c glass at Penfolds. 72c, 18c. oatmeal and onions, 65 paper 10c drugs, 10c got harness fixed 25c ac $1.50 Thursday 24th fine & cold J.W. finished sod near Hales and Mr Keleher & I worked at hen house also C & W.R. Father is a good deal better. C & W.L. went to burial tonight Friday 25th fine J.W. got Queen and Tory shod in front feet. with new shoes 1.50 got flour grist, Mr Keleher was building till 2.15 PM. from 8 AM. then he left and we {???} scaffold an chored. Draft Day brought out out about twenty four students to see stock </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Novermber 1898 Saturday 26th Snowy I went to town after chores. bgt mits for W.L. 25. for C 25, for Inez 25c window sash, 20c shingles. 42 stuff for window frame that I got before 30c J.W. putting stones into hen house & putting on storm windows. putting apples down cellar C at Porter's thrashing also Alex McDougall for us we put windows into hen house Sunday 27th Father Inez Jean. W & I went in morning. All but Jean to S.S. J.W. went at night Monday 28th fine we got ?? we got another little daugter about 5 A.M. this morning we Dr Savage was in attendance also Mrs Gibson & Mrs {Nisbet?} We got ready and went to Brantford in afternoon to Fat stock show. car 14.00 p, one big heifer weighs 2070 ". Tuesday 29th fair I worked around show all day Father & Boys looking after things at home hauling earth to make up road to bridge Ect Wensday 30th Dull We still looked after stock in show boys at same work as yesterday. I am boarding with Mrs Knowles bgt Licorice 15 Oil Ect 45 salt scrap 05. street car fares 75c entry fees $21.75. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday, Dec 1st 1898 We worked at show all day. Cattle were judged in afternoon, we got 2nd for two year old steer. 2nd for yearling heifer. 2nd x3 for heifer calf. 3rd for cow 1st for grade heifer. but did not get the swap stakes. 2nd for Dorset shearling ewe. sold Mysie to a Brantford butcher Mr Winston fo r$55.00 and I got the hides. Friday 2nd Dull worked at show all day did no more business {???} went to Jas Smith for supper. enjoyed chat very much. went to Mrs Knowles for night recd 88.00 prize money. $55.00 for cow. Saturday 3rd fine we got loaded and started for home about 9A.M. arrived home at 3 P.M. found Mary and Baby better than I expected got stock home. Sunday 4th {snowy?} about {???} foot to 15 in of snow fell today. C Father Inez went to Church all but Jean to S.S. an dI went to Church at night Monday 5th snowy We spent the day preparing for show and choring around the barn. Tuesday 6th stormy we took cattle in to the show, entry fees 2.00 J.W. C. working at the road to bridge and W.L. & I stayed with cattle show </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wensday 7th fine stormy W.L. & I stayed at the show all day. I had my meals at Pearson's yesterday and today. got them for 15c each sold the cattle tonight for two hundred and ten dollars sold Lamb to R.H. Harding for $6.00. Thursday 8th stormy we delivered the cattle I won the prize for the export pair. the Raymond sewing machine, recd the pay for the cattle. 210.00 sent Lamb with {????} for Harding. bgt mits for Jean 15c socks for Mary 15. pd duty on clothes $2.45 Friday 9th Stormy we hauled manure all day from rink 8 loads I sold apples $1.20 fees 05 chopping grain 10c hardware 65c sent apple butter to A.R. S. paid aunt Esther $9.50 the heifer weighed 2070 1 steer " 1670 Sunday 11th cold Father Jean & Charlie went to Church in morning all children to S.S. I went Inez & Father to Church at night Monday 12th fair J {???} C hauling manure 8 loads. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday 13th Clear & Cold J.M W. left this morning paid him $8.70. W.L. left this afternoon got a pair mocasins for him 75c, pair shoes for self. $1.75. paid T & D for Wills Coat and {mits?}. $5.30 paid wakefields ac. killed {lamb?} put {M?} 1 to bull yesterday Wednesday 14th fine Father and C. cleaned up grist of chop after chores. I went to meet mother. she came all safe. I too Mrs Gibson home. paid her. 5.45 bag of apples. 30c, bgt a F pan 25c got dish pan. 25c, stamp 02 Thursday 15th fine I went to town in morning with centre for arch for D. Keleher. broke sleigh tongue. got it fixed also {hemer?}. 1.45 L Glasses 10c window glass 40c. C oil. 60c shoes for Inez $1.25, C shoes mended Friday 16th fine we hauled two loads of manure from Hughes and did chores. bgt figs 05c, paid D Keleher the bal for bridge & work at hen house 24.00 Saturday 17 fair we hauled 21/2 loads of manure from Hughes bgt pepper 13c. got Harness mended $1.50. Sunday 18th fine soft Father, Inez & I went to Church in morning heard Rev. D Williams on Superanuation. Inez, Jean and C. went to {W?} went to S.S. Father & C at night. Monday </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 1898 Monday 19th fine We chored & hauled in Aberdeen turnips out of the pit. Mother & I went to town in afternoon bgt suit. $15.00 suit shoes for us 60c. paid Bal of Wills. Hunter note in Bank of Commerce. $120.00 recd 40.00 from {Mina?} last Friday. paid 1.00 to superanuation $1.30 Tuesday 20th soft went up to school with the children. went to G.B. Hoods gave premium note for $1.53 and paid $1 for policy and 6.12 assessment. went to W Mc Crae's to see about hide. He is going to take {Mpies?}. Father and Charlie working at hen house. I took Queen and Tory to Sorbys and put them both to the young Clide stallion. Wensday 21st soft Father working at hen house all day C. helping him I chored and went for lime and to see Keleher got six bush lime Thursday 22nd Dull we almost finished the stone work of hen house had Mr Mc Neltie helping paid him $1.25 Friday 23rd Dull & Colder we worked at fixing up things around barn and hen house all day Saturday 24th fair Father and C. did chores & Father, Willie and I went to town saw the Christmas {Beef?} I bgt. {??} shoes for mother 85c {???} slippers for Father. 60c </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Saturday Dec. 24th 1898 paid for Lime & stone $5.90 to Wardell. Pd. Frost and wood for Binder & Trucks $105.00 pd. bal on suit, 10.00 rule mended. 10c mits for C 25c Sunday Dec 25th fine Father {Jean?} & C & W went to church in morning Mother Inez & I at night all children to S.S. Monday 26th fine we did chores and entertained Uncle R. also took C. in to get his picture taken he paid for them $1.45 Tuesday 27th Stormy Father and C. Chored and cut a little wood. I went to town in morning. bgt stamps 25c cards 05c paid . Hughes $2.00 for {manure?} recd. $6.00 from R.H. Harding paid Foster & Coghlin. C. Germans ac got three filling in my teeth $2.25 np bgt. Hardware. 15c, 30c two sash & a door at Widemans some strips 25 Wensday 28th {???} & cold we worked at hen house putting in windows and door went to town after dinner bgt hinges Ect, $1.50. got W {P hole?] from Mr Blight. Thursday 29th fine & soft worked at hen house and filed saw in morning & Cut down pine tree in front of home in afternoon. W Fitzsimmons of Carberry Manitoba Came in afternoon to see Angus cattle, did not sell any to him. Friday 30th wet & cold evening we worked around barn in morning and cut wood in afternoon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Saturday Dec 31st 1898 fine & cold we cut down two willow trees & cut one up. I went to town. got hide of Mysie from Brantford, Exp. 50c, Collar for W. 10c .Blue 05. Sunday Jan 1st 18989 fine & cold Father, Inez & W. Mary Jennie & I all went to church heard Rev.Scott preach a new year sermon. All children went to Sunday School. C to church at night. Tuesday 3rd fair we cleaned mixed grist of chop 13 bag. went to mill paid the Lindsay note. $18.30 paid. Metcalf for Harness {pair?} 40c Wensday 4th wet we chored all day cleaning out stalls & cleaning harness went to town for harness oil. C oil. 60c, got hide of steer at station pd freight 55c Thursday 5th fair windy & cold we did chores and cut wood out of willows near road Friday 6th snowy we did chores and cut wood went to town for Mr an{d?} Mrs Scott and Mr and Mrs Leadley to come to the Christening of our baby paid Maddock's bill.. $1.95 stamps & cards 25c we spent a pleasant evening. robe 10c Sat 7th Stormy I took hides to station freight to be. 35c, went to Morris' bgt lantren glasses 16c the short measure in harness oil paid for them </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c0d5b8a05d93c53d25c4617cd23a7df9.pdf b8dfef911872171a79b964562dc80abd PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f51381b1961a4eb4d08b66db8cb583b7.pdf f7c1b3c02e66570740bbe416160e5779 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/821ee729ac3cef49b42a466e58862519.pdf eb1a24f32cd241fc52fa69061d720584 PDF Text Text James Bowman (1863-1944) 1899 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers Saturday Dec 31st 1898 fine & cold We Cut down two willow trees & cut one up. I went to Town. got hide of Mysie from Brantford, Exp. 50c, Collars for. W. 10c. Blue 05. {Recei ved} {Paid} 50 10 05 Sunday Jan 1st 18989 fine & cold Father, Inez & W. Mary Jennie & I all went to Church heard Rev. Scott. preach a new year sermon. All Children went to Sunday School. C to Church at night. Monday 2nd fine We worked at Wood and went to the pall to vote Tuesday 3rd fair we cleaned mixed grist of chop 13 bag. went to mill paid the Lindsay note. $1830 paid. Metcalf for Harness repair 40c 65 1830 40 Wensday 4th wet We chored all day cleaning out stalls & cleaning harness went to town for harness oil. C oil. 60c, got hide of steer at Station, pd {paid} freight 55c 55 Thursday 5th fair windy & cold We did chores and cut wood out of willows near road Friday 6th snowy we did chores and cut wood went to town for Mr an Mrs Scott and Mr and Mrs Leadley to come to the Christening of our baby paid Maddock’s bill. $195 stamps & cards 25c we spent a ple-asant Sevening. robe 10c 1.95 10 Sat 7th Stormy & cold {Outst anding } �I took hides to station freight to be. 35c, went to Morris’ bgt {bought} lantren glasses 16c the short measure in harness oil paid for them Sunday. Jan 8th 1899 cold Father Charlie & Jean went to Church in morning. All C to S.S. Mother, Inez & I at night. Monday 9th cold & fair C & I cut Willows in morning, and I took a load of logs to mill in afternoon, C hauled 3 loads wood Tuesday 10th fine I took two loads of logs to mill and brought lumber home, exchanged two bas-wood logs for 100 ft of hemlock lumber. sent a express order for $650 to Gus Stroud Hamilton order 06. bgt Flax and Oat Barley 32. 25 650 57 06 Wensday. 11th fair we finished getting wood from the willows and then I went to McDougalls to ring a bull and take home their chains. paid A for Porters thrashing 50 sold bull ring to Mr Mc C & I worked at hen house in afternoon 50 15c Thursday 12th fair & mild we did chores and then I took Mary and the babies up to Jim’s. we got back about noon. Katie was away home sick. we went worked at hen house in afternoon and Father went to post Put Bell to Kymas heir x May flower of Elm Park. &. Kyma 4th were both is season. put Elm Park Bell yesterday to Kymas Heir Friday. 13th Soft we worked at hen house all day did not finish it. Father chored. Sat. Jan 14th 1899 wet 70 �Sat we chored and finished hen house I went to town in morning bgt. Dry Goods. 70c. paid for screws at Morris. 05 paid Taylors bill $125 got the hens with their new pea 05 125 Sunday 15th fine & warm Father Mary Inez, Jennie & I went to. Church. heard paisley st minister preach on. Peter. All Children but C went to S.S. I went to Bible Class. Mother & C to church at night Monday 16th fine 14 We Turned turnips and I went to town bgt Chicken screen 15c glass 14 got express parcel 35 got stamps, 10c. paid. for Bible Society 50 15 35 10 50 Tuesday 17th fine I went to town to meet W. Hall & to see the vet. got Powders for cow 50c np {not paid} then worked at the turnips. finished and split some wood .50 Wensday 18th fine C at Dairy meeting all day I fixed some things around hen house and chored. Thursday 19th fine Put Kyma 3rd to Laird of Tweedhill. C & I cut wood in morning hauled straw into barn in afternoon. J Mountain and Joe came to with beef Friday 20th fair & chilly We finished Straw and started went to see Sorbys stock. W. I & all came to buy bull bgt. Laird. for $13500 paid me $3500. 35 Sat 21st fStormy took a grist to town 14 bags, 70c. got axe 35 rod & hinges. 10c. rod fixed 10c two smocks & overalls $285 35 70 10 10 �285 Sunday. Jan 22 fair Father. C & Jean went to Church in morning. All Children and I went to S.S. Monday 23rd fine I shipped Laird of Tweedhill to to Walter Hall. of Washington. this morning. recd {received} Hide at station pd 35 took it to Hewers. it weighs 88” {“ = lbs?} to see if Stroud will take it instead of steer’s bgt. 500” Corn chgd pd for Chopping 20 bgt. Books & Pencils. for Children. 75c 35 20 75 Tuesday 24th fine I went to Town with chores Tom’s calf when chores were done it crate and all weighed 122”. cost 60c per 100 pounds = 75c. Took horses to get shod. paid bill for 1898. $465. got them shod today 100 np . bgt dry goods 50c C & I went into to cut wood in afternoon. Socks for C. 465 50 1.00 50 Wensday 25 fine C & I cutting wood all day. Thursday 26th stormy fine C & I cutting wood all day Friday 27th cold C & I cutting wood all day Saturday 28th fair & cold Father & C. choring and putting pea straw into sheep pen. I showed Students the stock and then I went to town. Sold two bags apples at $120/60 not pd yet. fee 05 recd $100 from W. Hall. & $70 from Jonathan. sold Mysie’s hide to Jas Hewer at 8c = 86” $6.88 bgt oat meal $100 chgd chopped wood after I came home 05 10000 1000 1.00 �Sunday Jan 29th 18899 Mary, Jean, W. Jennie & I went to church. heard Rev. Scott preach. on the Way of Salvation the steps to take in order to be converted. It was very good Jean, C. Willie & I went to S.S. Monday. 30th fine & cold C & I cutting wood Father doing chores. Tuesday. 31st Clear & cold C & I cutting wood or doing chores. Wensday 1st Feb C & I cutting wood in morning & I took Mr Newman of Owen Sound to see some stock in afternoon. went to McCrae’s and Sorby’s & Whitelaws got Photo of Cattle pd 105 for them, 1.05 Thursday. 2nd fair In morning Mr N. D Shattuck from Alberta. was here to look at Stock offered me $12550 for our Young Bull Elm Park Stamp. then Mr Bray came to look stock, Mother & I went to town and bgt dry goods for Children and F. father. $265, Drugs at M 25 Friday. 3rd fine Snowy we fixed up the old hen house. for a box stall and cut some wood Father chored and went to the post office, Saturday 4th fine we hauled wood from bush all day. Mr Breeder came to see stock at noon I went to town at night bgt C Oil 60c, candies 08. Feb 1899 Sunday 5th fair & fine Father Mother C & Jean went to Church in morning Mother & I went to Mrs Larter’s funeral in afternoon, and Children to Sunday School 265 25 �Monday. 6th fine C & I finished hauling up wood and hauled a load off heading to mill. I sold our Bull Calf Elm Park Stamp to W.D. Shattuck of Davis-burg Alberta for $14000 to be delivered in april recd forty dollars on ac paid C $100 got stamps 25c washer fixed 03. 4000 100 25 03 Tuesday 7th fine we worked at wood in bush all day. Wensday 8th fair & cold we cleaned grist and I went to town took 4 bags wheat and. 9 mixed chop. bgt two bush {bushels} of corn for $450. paid for chopping. 65c. bgt hardware 30c paid Morris ac. 70. pd Maddock’s drug ac. 25c Bollerts ac, 34c. squared up Jennie’s and fathers account 1.66 25 450 65 30 70 25 34 15 25 166 Thursday 9th very cold Father & C did chores and I went to Dominion Cattle Breeders association Toronto got left in morning Fare on Railway 200 Telegram and dinner 75c. oranges 15 we had quite a good meeting I was appointed again as Director for Palled angus. Nothing of any great note was done 200 75 15 Friday. Feb 10th 1899 Father and C did chores and I went to Rockwood for Cattle. Train fare & dinner 75c bgt rope. 43c 75 43 Saturday. Feb 11th We. Cleaned up Daubenie {Daubeney} oats. and fall wheat today. went to town for grist 89c and bgt hardware. 25 paid boy for bringing out team 25 bgt shoes for MOther $100 Socks for Charlie. 75c Willie’s shoes mended Sunday 12th cold 89 25 25 100 75 10 �Father Mary, Inez, W & I went to Church in morning. Jean W. C. & I went to S.S. all home at night Monday 13th fine I took 20 bu 35” of fall wheat to Pleasant, left it in mill got 21” of corn at 85 @ 100” 17 bgt. 1 bl {barrel} salt at Hewers Paid 105 bgt. 1 bu clover 475 np came home and cleaned grains in afternoon .17 105 475 4.75 Tuesday 14th fine we. cleaned barley in morning and started to split wood split all afternoon C went to town in afternoon got his shoes mended. 10c .10 Wensday Wensday. 15th fine I was sick with cold all day Father and Charlie doing chores and splitting wood. James Sharp brought cattle as far as Rockwood. Thursday 16th fine Father & C went for cattle expense 40c I did chores but did not feel well. 40 Friday Feb 17th 1899 I stayed in sick and Father and C did chores and split wood. Mary went to town sent $12500 to James Sharp Rockside sent by rain order 40 stamp 01. $ 40 12500 01 Saturday 18th fine Father & C. did chores and split wood. Inez went to town. bgt flax on 15c Sunday 19th W & Jean went to Church in morning. that is all that went out today Monday 20th soft 15 �C did chores and worked a little at the wood Tuesday 21st fine and soft did chores & worked around barn Father sick & C not well. I went to town pd W. Tuck 200 bgt oatmeal 200 Wensday. 22nd fine C did chores and worked at wood. Thursday 23rd fine C did chores and we fixed a little around barn and worked at wood Friday 24th fine C & I worked at Chores & wood Father also working a little. Saturday 25th fair Father and C. choring and working at wood I went to town. got grist 12 bags chopped 60 np, 108” Corn np paid taxes $33.33, treated collector & cigar 05 stamps at P.O. 10c shoes for Jennie. 65. C shoes mended 05 Inez 60 87 15 3333 65 05 Sunday. Feb 26th fair We all stayed at home all day except Father in morning an we are having quite a sick spell Monday 27th Father & C did Chores and I stayed in the house they cut a little wood Tuesday 28th Much the same as yesterday in most respects Wensday Mar 1st fine �Father & C did chores & cut wood. C Took Mary to town Thursday 2nd Father & C did chores cut wood & went to town. got work from J.S. Pearce & Co that he would take all our barley, at 65c F.O. to. London sold 4 bags apples to. Mr Dooley. for 35 c per bag. Mr Spencer of Farmers Advocate was here and looked around stock got a letter from Will. saying he wanted enough barley for eleven acres. 140 Friday 3rd soft we. Cleaned barley and did chores. got 66 bags from Ryans at $275 per doz. Saturday 4th Soft We cleaned Barley and showed stock to visitors Mr J.H. Smith. and. of Winnipeg. and some of Dairy Staff of O.A.C. Sunday, 5th Dull Father & Inez went to church and Inez. C & W. went to S.S. Monday. Mar. 6th 1899 we shipped the barley to J.S. Pearce & Co. 147 bu 37” @ 65 per bush = $96.03. bags $1237 paid freight on barley. $888 paid Instute fee. 25c paid for change of insurance 20 have four hundred changed from house to live, stock, returned 12 bags to Ryan’s bal & have to pay for 4 ½ doz @ $1237/275 9603 1237 888 25 20 Tuesday 7th C & Father working at chores and wood x helped a little Wensday 8th soft & dull Took Mother to station ticket $245 gave her $200 Went to Fyfe’s sale in afternoon did not buy anything. Thursday 9th 445 �C & Father working at wood I helped a little. Went to Station to see about over charge of freight. Friday 10th soft went to town in morning b stamps, 25c saw Ryan’s about price of bags and sent word to pierce 25 Sat 11th fair C hauling up wood & Father & Willie worked at Chores & fixed turnips I went to town sold Maud for sixty one dollars to. Richard Pick. of Eramosa. got did some chores in town and then chored at home in afternoon 6100 Sunday. Mch. 12th 1899 Father. Willie & I went to. Church. heard a minister from. Galt preach. C & W went to S.S. Monday 13th fair we got grist ready and Charlie went to Mill got pants 100. Choping 60 Father and I split wood and chored. 100 60 Tuesday 14th we chored and I tooke Jean to too Doctor in afternoon. b Father Y C cutting wood. Wensday 15th wet we worked around barn all day. The greatest freshet since we came here to live. K 6th had bull calf Thursday 16th fair & cold we chored x fixed road in morning. and I took Jean to Dr in afternoon Paid Hewers ac. $762 oilcake & flax $150, Penfolds ac. $11.62 C Boot 25c to Church 1.30 Friday 17th Dull 762 150 1162 130 �we chored finished cleaning oats and splitting wood Saturday 18th wet I went to Town Father & C. cleaning out for stalls. p. Sunday 19th Dull Stormy Father & C went to Church in morning, W I. & C went to S.S. Monday 20th Stormy Children & I picking over seed oats. Father & C Choring & turning turnips put Kyma 4th to Emy lin May 1899 Tuesday. Mar 21st 1899 Father & C working in root house I took stock partly in morning & went to town in afternoon bgt oatmeal at Hewer’s. 100 np Tea at scroggie $125 Kyma 5th had h calf 100 Wensday 22nd Soft Father. W. & C. working at Turnips in root. house. Inez. Jean & I picked over oats. Thursday 23th cold Father. W & C. working at turnips I spent most of the day seeing about the Oil well lease Friday. 24th Cold & windy C & I hauled manure from Mrs Quinns. four loads. Saturday 25th Dull Stormy C & I hauled one load of manure from Quinns. paid for five loads $350 put two express orders to Jas Sharp 60 recd $7055 from J.S. Pearce & Co. paid for ad in Mercury. $100 bgt feed at Goldies, $320 borrowed 7055 350 20 6000 15 100 105 �100 from J.H. Simpson paid Dr Savage, $1000 sold calf to Louis Bruder. 8.00 100 320 100 1000 1.00 Sunday 26th fine Mary. Jennie & I went to Church heard Rev Mr. Hinks of Toronto preach Anniversary sermon. It was very good Monday 27th fine we did chores and had quite a trouble with Elm Park May flower calving calf dead. Kyma had bull calf this morning bgt rope at Morris. 18c np went to James Anderson funeral 18 Mar 1899 Tuesday. 28th Stormy C. picked over turnips and Mr B. Girls & I picked over oats for seed. Wensday 29th Stormy I went to town. met mother at station. then sent 350 to Farmers Advocate. London bgt meat. $105 Wensday 29th Stormy. we picked over oats and C sorted turnips Thursday 30th fine we worked at wood in morning and R. Dick came to buy a heifer I sold him Kyma 7th for $11000 He paid me $8000 and is to sent the balance in a month. I pay freight to Georgetown. went to town bgt sugar. 350 paid for Guardian. 100 8000 350 100 Friday 31st fine 140 .18 �We shipped Kyma 7th to Richard Dick of Ashgrove paid freight $140 then we came home and did chores and piled a little wood. C went to entertainment paid him. 50c 50 Saturday Apr. 1st 1899 we did chores C piled wood Mr Blight & I went to town I sold. mutton. 244 recd 100 sold skin. $160. H Leadley owes me. $144 for meat bgt bread. 05. 100 160 05 Sunday. 2nd 99 Mr B. Father Jennie. Charlie went to Church. Inez & C to S.S. we all stayed at home in evening Monday. Apr. 3rd 1899 we worked at chores wood & pruning orchard went to town bgt. Tin & granite ware. $1.10 stamp 110 Monday. 3rd fine We worked at chores and getting piling wood. Geo McDougall came in afternoon and brought Nelly, from Wills. I pd freight $480 took Jennie to station bgt bread 30. 480 30 Tuesday 4th fine boys worked at wood and then we pruned. apple trees a while in afternoon got got word that Jackson & Smith was going on with case. went down to Penfolds for pork in morning bgt 40 @ 8 - 320 320 Wensday. 5th fine we worked at wood I went to town bgt tin & granite ware $110 Father & Mr Blight pruning trees 110 Thursday. 6th fine we cut wood and chored in morning and went to town with Charlie. bgt clothes for him. 425. Shoes $150 $575 gave him cash. 500 rape 05. charlie has gone to Johns to try and get work for the summer Mr Blight pruning trees. 575 505 �Friday 7th Dull we did chores and hauled branches off orchard. Cleaned out bulls pen Ect {etc.} I went out to town with Mr Blight to Station. sold eggs 42c. bgt gro {groceries} & bottle of Bickles syrup. 25c borrowed 13c from scroggies. 42 42 25 15 Saturday Apr 8th 1899 Geo cleaning out pens I went to town with Father to Dentist bgt Deposited $2143 for Charlie in Bank of Commerce. in afternoon children & I picked over oats 2143 Sunday 9th fine Mary, Jean. W & I went to Church heard Mr Scott preach. Inez W & I went to S.S. in afternoon. Monday 10th fine Geo Chored & got grist of chop ready. 12 bags I went to town got choping done bgt wheat. corn $124. bran 76 recd for wheat $1440 I pruned trees Geo worked at wood in afternoon. sold two bush barley to. Mr Hagerty of Goldstone. recd payment of freight. 35. barley. $120 hay 05 pd G.B. Ryan’s ac. $1238 1440 160 12 1238 Tuesday. 11th fine wet we finished piling wood and. burned. apple limbs went to. meet. Train from north and worked around barn Wensday 12th fine & warm Geo took. Emylin to Rockwood Train fare. 25c, I chored & fixed box stall went to town in afternoon. sold. wool. 170 paid Jackson ac to Howard $2250. horses shod. 50, bgt bgt. Boots & hat for Geo McDougall. $190 25 170 170 50 2250 190 Thursday, 13th fine $10000 �Geo & I fixed bridge and road. did chores went to town with young bull to Shattuck, recd $10000 got harrows at Penfolds and shipped bag of barley to Wm Hagerty Goldstone Friday. Apr. 14th 1899 Geo & Father Chored today I went to Horse show at Toronto. did not do any business. expenses 290 Saturday 15th fine Geo finished hauling apple limbs and did chores in morning. in afternoon we finished hauling stones from hen house & scraped do some earth around it. Father & Willie spreading manure on meadows W & I went with grist to mill in morning, meat today 110 110 Sunday. 16th fine Mary, Father, Jean & Geo went to church. hear Rev. Scott preach, Inez W & I went to S.S. Monday 17th fair Dull morning we chored & took Children to school then hauled two loads of gravel. went to Burt. Barber’s funeral. he died last night of Diptheria. we did not hear until about an hour before the funeral, Geo rolled new clover in no 5 I bgt drugs. 05 Tuesday 18th fine I rolled meadow in morning geo. hauled gravel. Father spread droppings in meadow Geo & I hauled manure from G.T.R. yds in afternoon four loads Wensday 19th fine we finished rolling no 4 and no 3 and started no 2 Geo cultivated turnip grd Herbert Stairs came today to see stock April 1899 05 �Thursday 20th fine Geo & I hauled manure all day from G.T.R yds two loads. Friday 21st fine we finished hauling manure from G.T.R. yds. 4 loads this morning. then I went to town and bgt. clover 36” 255 Orchard grass 2 bu 350 Timothy 200 seed onions, 25c seeds 25 tape measure. 05c {In the margin it reads: started seeding} we sowed part of Satu 4 in afternoon with barley seeded with Lucerne & orchard grass & a little red clover recd one dollar from Mr McDo-ugall to send for. Breeders Gazette at hewer s np 350 255 200 25 25 8.55 05 Sat. 22nd fine we finished sowing no 4 sowed orchard grass in afternoon Geo cultivated manure in and cultivated sod near Hales in afternoon have sowed about 75” of Clover Lucerne 20” Red clover and two bush of Orchard grass in about seven acres Sunday 23 fine Father Mary Inez & Jennie & I went to Church heard Rev. Scott preach. on went to S.S. and heard Dr Williams Monday 24th fine we sowed grass seed on fall wheat ground and finished cultivating sod near Hales and started in back field near McDougall. Tuesday 25th Dull we harrowed wheat & cultivated for oats went to town bgt rape seed. $150 Mangel $100 Carrot. 20c Cultivator tooth. 50c np 2.50 20 50 Wensday. Apr. 26th 99 fine Geo Cultivated & harrowed all day. I went to town in morning.. took mother to station, bgt 10” alsike @ 4.25 and 10” timothy @ 2.00 at hewers also 100 102 93 150 �45” Oatmeal $100 got gate latch. 12c. gate mended got grist of chop & flour & 1 bag corn 93. Grist flour 102 chop 25. sold eggs. 25 Thursday 28th fine we finished sowing barley on rape patch and started to plow big field where wheat was last year. seeded the rape patch with grass Friday 29th fine Geo & I plowing all day in back field. near McDougalls. Saturday 30th fine we finished plowing and sowed a little. Sunday 30 fine we Father Mary, Jennie & Geo went to Church. I went with Children to S.S. Monday 1st May 1899 we finished sowing back field and started field near Hales most of back field in Daubenie Oats & a little Siberian field near Hales Siberian Lewis x had a cow here Tuesday 2nd fine We. Sowed field near Hales with Siberian oats Mr Stewart of Sarnia came in evening to see stock. Wensday 3rd fair & cool Geo & I plowed in no 3 all day. Lucerne & orchard grass was killed with frost Thursday May 4th 1899 we finished plowing and sowed and harrowed a little Geo went to Rockwood for Emylin. fare 25c feed 10c 25 10 �Friday 5th fine Finished sowing and Geo started to roll. I I got grist ready went to mill. pd for chopping oilcake & bag. $405. under clothes 75c, chains and harrows mended 30c Jas Simpson, bgt. 15 bu oats @ 32. = 480 paid for ad $250 post cards, 05 405 30 480 250 250 05 Saturday 6th fine Geo & Willie rolling all day I plowed mangel ground Mr Dixon brought cow to bull and O.A.C. had Bloom{illegible due to ink stain} rose here paid 200. Mary & Jean went to town 200 Sunday 7th fine Father. Inez. Jean and I went to church it and Love feast & Sacrament it was a very good service Mary. Jennie. M.R. & I went up to Jim’s to see how he was we stayed an hour or two he is better. Monday 8th fine Geo finished rolling the big field near McDougalls and started near Hales I finished plowing mangel grd and started to haul manure on it. Father and helped me Tuesday 9th fine we finished manuring and sowed mangels & carrots. Geo finished rolling and plowed part of corn patch. May 1899 Wensday May 10th 1899 I went to town in morning bgt Harness. 50c, hardware at pendfolds 85 np paid ac at Foster & Coghlin’s 225 bgt meat, 95c got my teeth fixed two filled $150 bg got shoes mended, 20c shower last night Thursday 11th Dull I got things ready for Father to start painting hen house Geo hauled two loads of sand and then hauled manure on potato ground. I planted garden in afternoon O.A.C. had their young cow here today 50 225 85 150 20 �Friday 12th fine We hauled bal of manure to potato ground and started to plow it in then I went to town with grist of chop. 14 bags. 70 bgt corn. 93c got wagon fixed 25c glass 10c bgt dry goods $163. 70 93 25 10 163 Saturday 13th Cool & drizzly we finished plowing in potato manure in morning and hauled manure frome Hales in afternoon four loads @ 75c per load. Father took Queen down to Sorby’s in afternoon put her to Lord Charming. Sunday 14th fine Mary Willie Jennie & I went to Church in morning heard Rev Crews of Epworth League, preach on, Charades & Training up the young Inez. W & I went to S.S. Monday 15th fine Geo & I hauled manure from Hales. 9 loads also got ram home Tuesday May 176th 1899. wet we cleaned out sheep pen in morning and fixed calf mangers and hauled gravel to bridge in afternoon Jas Simpson came last night. Wensday 17th wet We hauled manure with both teams till about 2 P.M. then. we mixed mortar & cleaned out box stalls, & cellar W. McCrae’s had cow to Emy lin Thursday 18th Dull We hauled gravel in in forenoon to road and hauled manure in afternoon J.S. plowing in Lucerne patch. in morning. Friday 19th Dull went to town in morning Paid A. Hales for manure $975 meat ac, $220 meat today, 40 went to see Proff Day about Angus Bull gave at tramp 05 bgt 35. telegraph poles paid for 100 to be gathered up on the road 05 100 �Geo and J.S. hauled manure all day. I worked at it in afternoon. L. Burder brought cow to Kymas Heir Saturday 20th fine Geo & Willie took Queen down to Sorbys put her to Lord Charming. J.S. & I spread manure & then started to plow. Geo & I kept at manure & plowing and J.S. Plowed sod & harrowed orchard May 1899 Sunday 21st fair Father Inez Jean & Willie went to Church W & Jean to S.S. I stayed at home all day as we were expecting Nelly to foal Monday 22nd fine Nelly started to foal at 6.15 A.M. sent for Dr. Reed about Eight, we worked till 3 P.M. before we got colt away. and Nelly died in a few minutes. J.S. plowing for corn most of the day. Tuesday 23rd fine Geo & I plowed in & spread manure today in morning, and went for a load of telegraph poles in afternoon. J.S. plowing sod all day. Uncle. R. from Hamilton came up today Wensday 24th fine We plowed down manure for turnips and cultivated Corn ground. Thursday 25th fine showery Geo and J.S. finished finished plowing down manure, and started to Roll. I sowed corn in afternoon. went to town in morning. bgt corn beans & axle grease $255 sold hide $175 bgt C oil & whitstone, 50c Friday 26th fine I finished sowing corn and Geo. finished rolling Turnip ground. we both cross plowed potato ground in afternoon J.S. came back tonight 175 255 50 �Sat 27th wet we finished plowing potato grd & put on manure & ashes in afternoon we washed sheep and sorted potatoes May 1899 Sunday 28th Dull Father. Inez & I went to Church. heard Mr Scott. Children & I went to S.S. Geo & Jimmie stayed at home all day. Monday 29th wet we worked at potatoes nearly all day here then about half dropped. Tuesday. 30th fine we planted potatoes till 3 P.M. then changed to hauling. manure. for rape hauled four loads. I took a grist of chop in morning 17 bags chop. 85 bgt corn 50c then. bgt 5 bags potatoes @ 85. = $425 @ Hewers to be delivered tomorrow, bgt gro at Scroggies $397 went to saw mill recd payment for bal of heading that I took to mill and paid sawing account, 148 85 50 425 397 3.37 3 Wensday 31st we hauled manure for rape ground all day finished field behind bush and started in orchard Mr Stewart came to sell Augus Bull to O.A.C. Thursday June 1st 99. fine Geo & Jimmie hauled manure all day. Father cut potatoes and watched gaps. I took Mr Stewart to O.A.C. to sell Bull, Mr Rennie bgt him I went to town bgt bush 25 & buggy fixed. 20c, bgt, bolts and. clevis. 25c, old ac. 130 bgt. Tomato Plants, 25 went around to warn hands to road work, sent $20000 to Blake, Lash and Cassel Toronto to pay interest on mortgage. 25 20 25 130 25 20000 SFriday. June 2nd 1899 fine 3.97 �we spread manure on rape grd and. plowed with one team I went to get Mrs Nisbet to come and clean house took Jennie along. I harrowed potatoes and. ran weeder over mangels carrots and corn Mr Dixon had heifer to bull Saturday 3rd Geo plowing all day Jimmie rolling Harrowing I went to town in afternoon bgt Oil Cake $260 corn, 50c at Hewers fixture for ram’s horns. 25c, ordered 100” twine @ $1050 260 50 25 50 Sunday 4th soft wet Father Mary, Geo Jennie & WIllie went to Church all Children & I went to S school, Monday 5th fine Dull 48 48 I went to meet Mrs Nisbet bgt meat. at W np. 48c worke spudding manure & helping in house for rest of the day. Tuesday 6th Dull Jas Simpson left yesterday I owe him $452, we finished plowing in manure Cultivated corn ground and we sowed with wisconsin white dent. where the southern sweet was. went wensday to town got seed corn. W soda 10c ammonia, 15c, corn 1.60 10 15 160 Wensday 7th fine we worked at corn in morning fixed ditch and worked in house & made stone boat in afternoon J Simpson & Wife were here helping us June 1899 Thursday 8th fine & cool. we worked at road work all day. had two R.R. men hired @ 1.50/75c, J Friendship and team, $225, had the our 2 wagons & one of our teams and man on, had four 3 shovelers, ore spreader and two, teams took out fifty loads. Friday 9th fine 150 �We finished road today had some number on in morning and all but J. Friendship and team, paid J Bern $100 100 Saturday 10th fine Geo. Took Emy lin to Ch Rockwood in morning Car fare 25c and I gave him 25. {In the margin it reads: Geo 25c *} in case he stayed for dinner, I clipped Eight sheep in morning then went to town, bgt seeds at Hewers, 260 paid 1500 on ac. paid Jas Simpson $452 Mrs Nisbet $375 paid $10 on Dr Savage’s ac candies 10c. paid Jas Friendship 340 Father and Geo cut Rye out of wheat in afternoon and. Children & I spudded burs in bush. got twelve pounds of meat from Hales 25 25 340 260 1500 452 375 1000 10 340 Sunday, 11th fine Father, Inez, W & I went to Church. heard Rev. Scott preach, Funeral sermon of Late Wm Stevenson Children went to S.S. June 1899 Monday 12th. fine Geo plowing all day for turnips. I plowed after Father I ran weeder over corn & mangels I scuffled the early rape Tuesday. 13th fine Geo & I plowed Turnip ground all day. In morning we made Kyma 6th Calf into a steer and took scurs off no 1 and Kyma 3rd calves Wensday 14th Dull We finished plowing Turnip ground and Geo Harrowed & I went to town and bgt a turnip sower. 800 went to post office Thursday. 15th Showery we worked at Turnip ground awhile weather was fit and cleaned out box stalls while showers lasted. & scuffled mangels & Father run weeder over. potatoes and corn. 800 �Friday. 16th fine we finished Sowing Turnips and Geo. hoed mangels Father Saturday 17th fine Geo. hoeing mangels Father running weeder, and Jean. Willie & I. pulled mustard. Sunday 18th fine Father Mary, Jennie & Jean went to Church in morning Children & I went to S.S. and Monday 19th fine Geo & I finished hoeing and scuffling, mangels & carrots & pulled mustard till 6 P.M. Tuesday June 20th 1899 fine Geo fixing fences Father spudding thistles & minding Children. I went to town with grist of chop. 65/13 bags bgt corn. 90c, horses shod. 50 hat. 25. dress for. M. $140 things for. Geo. 40, things mended at Penfolds, 25c shere 40 65 90 25 140 40 25 Wensday 21st fine Geo went to meet the Egremont people on the Excursion {In the margin it reads: pd Geo $2.25} Will & Tom came about noon & Harry, we looked around stock and then went to O.A.C. to see the P.A. Bull. paid Geo, 225 bgt bread berries & cheese & Combs 25b. 20comb. 20bread. 34C 99c saw them to the station Mr H, McDougall, John & Mrs Lizzie and Dan Hunter came to tea, & will stay all night. Thursday 22nd fine Geo. D Hunter & John Mc went down to Sorby’s with Queen x had her served by Prince Charming. I scuffled. Corn & Father went to sorbys after dinner with H McDougall. Geo Cultivated Rape grd and plowed another patch, I scuffled mangels in afternoon. Geo took Mrs Mc & Lizzie to Station 225 99 .50 40 �Friday 23rd fine Geo Plowing and raising drills. I finished scuffling mangels and then ran weeder over potatoes went to town bgt potatoes 85c O. Cake $125, millet seed 10c paid $120 bal chgd at Hewers. 100 took butter to scroggies 50c recd 120 .50 Saturday. June. 24 1899 fair Geo & I. finished putting sowing rape. and did our chores. W & Jean pulling mustard Sunday. 25th fine Father Inez W & I went to Church. heard Rev. Scottt preach. hildren & I we all went to S.S. Monday 26th fine I mowed hay in morning Geo & Father. hoeing mangels we got Tuesda pictures of Cattle & Children taken down on Flat. price of Childrens 25c each cattle 50c each. Tuesday 27th fine Mowing in morning and hauling in in afternoon 4 four loads Wensday 28th Dull we kiled up what hay we had cut and then put off load and I went to town bgt hay fork rope. $3.91 machine oil. 45, fork handle 15c whitstone, 04, groceries .53 391 15 45 14 53 Thursday 29th fine I mowed in morning geo cut weeds on road Father ran weeder over potatoes and. corn, we hauled three loads in afternoon and kiled up what was cut Friday 30th fine We finished Cutting the 16 Acre field of hay and hauled two three loads. Took Inez, Willie and Jean to Station. to go to Mount 250 100 �Forest, Fare 250 candies. 08, money to use up there, 40c bgt C Mc C McDougall had cow to bull 08 40 Saturday. July 1st 1899 2 we finished hauling hay out of 16 acre field 14 loads, and cut a little in next field & kiled it up. Louis Flick helped us all day I paid him 25c Mr Cotton from Orillia was looking at cattle yesterday he came on excursion 25 Sunday 2nd fine Father and Geo. went to Church in morning and and I went in evening Monday 3rd fine we finished next patch of hay in no 3 and started to prepare for no 1 Tuesday 4th fine we cut hay in no1 and hauled two loads of it in geo scuffling corn & Father working at potatoes with weeder. Wensday 5th fine we finished no one and cut part of no 3. and kiled most of it. Thursday 6th fine we finished cutting hay for this season and. got grist ready of for chop & Flour and kiled a little hay and trained some of the cattle to lead. Friday 7th Dull we finished hauling hay today we have just 27 loads this year but all except two loads of swale hay is good quality took grist of chop to town. sold four bu & a few pound of wheat at 69c $322 paid for Chopping 14 bags 70c. rain last night Saturday 8th Dull 3 3.22 70 �Geo scuffling. I took Father to station & brought home grist. Sat July 8th contd 1899 Fathers fare $165, bgt bolts & chisel, 21c P green 2 lb 40 came home and rested all afternoon, we had a fine rain last night I hired Jas Simpson’s sprayer for this year for $100 Sunday 9th fine Mary. Geo and Jennie & Willie went to Church. Children & I went to Ch S.S. Monday 10th Dull Geo scuffling & I sprayed potatoes. Tuesday 11th Dull had to go over potatoes again working at scuffling ect Wensday 12th Cut Barly in no 3. Thursday 13th fine we cut fall wheat and then went to picnic after tea children at picnic all afternoon. Geo choring after tea Friday 14th fine we worked at corn & sprayed potatoes again Took sprayer home paid $1 for use of it, put up wire fence around corn Saturday 15th Showery Geo went to Jas Simpson for the day to pay for their half whitewashing. I worked around fixing fence ect Sunday 16 fine 165 21 40 �Inez went Jean & I went to Church. Children & I to S.S. Monday 17th fine we cut rye in morning & Geo went to Mitchells in afternoon and I shocked rye & cut a little wheat. Tuesday 19th July 1899. Finished cutting wheat and hauled in barley out of no 3 Wensday 20th fine hauled in five loads wheat &. bal of no 3 barley Thursday 21st Showery In morning we cut a little barley and chored around barn I went to town sold 61 bu 20 pounds of wheat for 69c recd $42.32c paid Geo $1900 on Bicicle paid it to Mitchell being bal on Geo’s Bicicle {Bicycle?} Friday got hardware 20c 4232 Friday 22nd fine we cut barley behind bush and. hauled 3 loads of fall wheat Saturday 23rd fine we hauled four loads of rye, and raked rye and fall wheat stubble and hauled it Geo re scuffled turnips for a while Sunday 24th fine Mary. W &. Jennie went to Church Inez, Jean & I went to S.S. Monday 25th fine Geo scuffled turnips all day. I went to Sorbys to see about colt. going to show. went to town got G cradle fixed at Penfolds 20c, binding gloves, 25 bgt 5 bush corn at Hewers. $2.20c 20 25 2.20 �1899 Tuesday July 26th Showery IWe hauled in two loads of barley and cut corners of oat field and. trimmed sheep and hoed turnips after tea bgt 6" of meat @ 7.42 at Hales. 742 Wensday July 27th Cutting oats day. Geo hoeing turnips shocking Thursday 28th fine Finished cutting big field of oats near McDougalls and Geo hoed turnips all day Friday Thursday 28th fine Geo & I hoed turnips Sat 29th fine broke cutting box & took it to be fixed 50c np at P bgt, got Mary, Jennie, Mary E & I Photo Taken, pd $100 50 Sunday 30th fine Inez. Jean & I went to Church and all of usual ones to S.S. Monday 31st fine I went to look for to man got promise of one on sept 1st till Dec at $1100 per month. Mr Picks son got {cut?} on buggy top np Geo Tues Hoed Turnips .05 Tuesday Aug 1st fine we hauled one load barley and four loads of oats sent 300 to H. Wade for reg fees yesterday, order 4c stamp 04 Wensday 2nd fine shower in morning 300 4 4 �hauled four loads oats & hoed turnips a while in morning. Thursday Aug 3rd 1899 fine 100 269 we put off two loads and put on one finished hauling the Daubenie oats and Geo went to hoe Turnips and I took a grist of chop to mill and took harvester to get fixed 100 bran grist $269 & chopping bgt salt $130 oilcake, $125 O. meal $100 at Hewers, chgd, shoes at neils $245 shoes for G $135 for Inez $110 got horses shod. 50c 130 125 100 135 1.10 50 Friday 4th fine we cut peas today C.P.R. men were out to make arrangements for Show trip. Saturday 5th fine I took 16 bu & 35" of wheat to mill got 69c, $11.44c. bgt 350 pounds bran. Chgd 2.10 got grist at peresents meat 95c P, shoes at neils, $305 sent $1350 to H.J. Hill. Toronto entry fees order 10c Sunday 6th fine Inez W & I went to Church Inez & W to S.S. Mary & Jean & children to SS Cemetry. Monday 7th fine We hauled in peas six loads. had Freeman Barber here all day. Tuesday 8th fine we finished cutting our harvest today. Freeman Barber here all day hoeing Turnips. Wensday 9th fine Geo scuffling rape all day & I hoed Turnips & Chored 1144 2.10 95 10 13.50 305 �Thursday. Aug 10th 99 fine Dull we had a shower last night, I took Elm Park Mayflower to O.A.C. Bull Geo scuffled all day in Turnips & rape Mr Sharp came today 200 Friday. 11th fine we chored & Finished scuffling & hoeing turnips first time Sat 12th fine we hauled two loads oats and Geo went to Barbers thrashing in afternoon I bgt meat & paid Wakefields account, 98c. 98 Sunday 13th fine Mary. Jennie. Willie & Inez went to church. Children & I went to S.S. Monday 14th fine we finished harvest hauled in four loads of oats and rake the stubble, Mr Shuttleworth called to see us also cut burs around the fifty acre field Tuesday 15th fine we took off last load of oats and finished hoeing turnips second time and started to plow for fall wheat, Wensday 16th fine Geo Plowed all day and I asked hands for thrashing, and bgt meat, 73c, oilcake $130 corn 88c oat chop $205 bgt shoes $200 $140 bgt manure from Stone for 60c a load to be hauled next week 73 205 88 150 205 88 200 140 1899 Thursday. Aug 17th fine & very dry Geo plowing all day I went to see thrasher and engaged P. Maher to thrash our grain for ten dollars and cut two loads with butting box went to A. McQuillans for C box, bgt shere skimmers point and pad at 83 �Pendfolds 83 & groceries at scroggies, In afternoon I clipped 2 shear ram, & did chores Friday 18th fine Geo Plowing all day I hauled up engine wood & fixed up granery and. did chores. Saturday 19th fine Geo Plowing all day I went to town borrowed $75 for 4 mos, at Canadian Bank of Commerce. got Photo at Burgess pd. $200 bgt. meat. For Thrashing $200 pd Hales ac. $375 c recd 75c from him to pay for bal of statute labor Groceries. 35. hardware 20 books for Children. 47 paper 03 200 200 375 75 20 35 50 Sunday. 20th fine & hot Inez Jean Wille & I went to Church. and Children to S.S. Monday 21st fine we Thrashed today had P Maher’s machine. had Ford’s man ½ day {boys?} McCrae Porter, McCannel, McDougall Barber Mitchell. Friendship a day ¼ To Tuesday 22nd fair Finished Thrashing about Ten A.M. Geo & I spent the rest of the day fixing up and got Bull’s feet pured at night paid Mr sallows $100 100 1899 Wensday Aug 23rd fine we cleaned up grist 11 bags and I took it to mill Geo chored and plowed in afternoon I sold 18 rollers to J. Young for $180. got chopping done. 55 bgt corn $100, bgt 250 of bran at $12 per ton, chgd at Goldies 1.80 55 100 �Thursday 24th fine we hauled five loads of Manure from Stones 4 loads stables we are to pay sixty cents a load and finished plowing field near Hales except head land Friday 25th fine we hauled manure all day from Stones we 10 hauled $10 10 loads William Pick came today I hired him until after Fat Stock show. at $13 per month for first month and twelve after that Saturday 26th fine we all hauled manure from Stones stables all day two 10 loads went to town in evening bgt dry goods 80c 80 Sunday 27th fine Mary, Mrs A. S. and Jennie went to Church Children & I to S.S. and Monday 28th fine Geo and J.S. & W.P. went finished manuring wheat feild near Hales and I went to town bgt rope for 4 halters. $1.61 c, paid for clothes at T & Douglas $555 for George 100 for pants for George got four loads of manure 1899 Tuesday Aug 29th Getting things ready to go to shows and cutting feed Wed. 3oth. Aug. Took stock to the station in forenoon. Thursday 31st. Working on the hands. Will got grist of from home. Meat from Hales. 555 �Friday Sept. 1st Working around barn in forenoon & on land in afternoon. Sat. Sept. 2nd Got tongue for drill fixed and working on land. Sunday 3rd Inez, Jean & W. Pick went to church in morning & Inez & Jean to S.S. Monday 4th Men working at fall-wheat ground sowing piece behind the bush. Meat from Hales. Tuesday 5th W. Pick at Bye’s threshing all day. Uncle Jimmy working in fall-wheat field in afternoon. Wed. 6th. W. Pick at Bye’s threshing in forenoon. Sowing fall-wheat in afternoon. Uncle Jimmy plowing & harrowing. Thursday 7th. Men hauling out manure to fall-wheat field Friday Sept. 13 8th 1899 Men hauling manure to fall-wheat field. Sat. Sept 14 9th 1899 Finished hauling manure. Sunday Sept. 15 10 �Mary & Jennie went to church in morning Inez, Jean to S.S. in afternoon. Monday sept. 16 11 Men sowing fall-wheat. Tuesday 17 12th T must Meat from Hales. Plowing. Wednesday 18 13th Plowing. Thursday 19 14th Will at McCannel’s threshing. Uncle J. plowing. Friday 20 15th Will cutting corn. Uncle J. plowing. Sat 21 16. Meat from Hales. Will at corn. Uncle J. plowing in afternoon. Sunday 17th. Will, Inez & Jean at church, I & J at S.S. Monday 18th Will at corn. Uncle J. plowing. Tuesday 19th. Will at corn. Uncle J. plowing. Wednesday 20th. �Will at corn in forenoon & at show in afternoon. Uncle J. plowing Thursday 21st. Will at corn, Uncle J. plowing. Meat from Hales. Friday 22nd Sep 1899 We left show ground at 5 P.M. the got loaded and started for Guelph at 11 PM. Saturday 23rd fine We got to Smiths falls by day light Toronto at 4 PM. home at 12 P.M. Sunday 24th Dull Mary Jennie & W went to Church. All Children to S.S. and Joe & I to Church at night. Monday 25th Dull J.S finished plowing Geo chored and piled wood into shed. I shipped Ram to G.H. Wilkie watford Station. Wisbeach so paid A Stone $1680 paid Scroggies ac. $10.38c Deposited in Bank 275 bgt wire at Penfolds $721 bgt meat at Wakefields 1.23 paid for book for Joe 25. his railway fare 85 1680 1038 7.21 1.23 25 85 Tuesday 26th fine wet We chored around barn and to I went to station to meet aunt Maggie. bgt hardware 35c and oil cake $140 Jimmie worked at wood in Afternoon and Geo & I cleaned grist of chop 35 140 Wensday 27th fine Geo at McCrae’s cutting corn. Jimmie putting wood into shed. I went to station with Aunt M. then went to mill with grist. pd for gristing $210 paid Neils ac. $10.. pd Freeman Barber $150. bgt groceries $369 pd Morris ac. $2.32 210 1000 369 232 �Friday Thursday Sep 28th fair Geo went to Fords Thrashing I chored & went to town got 1 coil barbed wire. 118” @ 3 ½ we set stakes & posts ready for wire to fence off rape Noo 1 had bull calf today {In the margin it reads Tobacco for J.S. 10c} 118 Friday 29th fine Geo & JS went to Barber’s Thrashing in morning. J to McCrae’s ensilage cutting. Geo went to McCs in afternoon and J.S. & I wired fence. Saturday 30th Cold & Cloudy brief snow we. finished wire fence finished cutting corn. & also cut & hauled in millet. and hauled in a load of corn went to town returned b wire to Morris paid for 47" that I used $147c got a ball of twine at Penfolds & 10" at Morris @ 9 ½ chd 147 45 90 Sunday Oct 1st 1899 Inez, Jean & I went to Church heard Mr Cassady preach on giving to God’s cause it was a very good sermon Children went to S.S. Monday 2nd fine Geo & Jimmie went to McDougalls Thrashing J in forenoon & he cut wood in bush in afternoon, I went to town in morning returned 10" Twine to Morris W bgt 1 rake & 1 handle 15c went to McCrae’s corn cutting in afternoon, 90 .15 Tuesday 3rd Geo & J at Friendship’s in afterforenoon and Geo at Mitchells in afternoon I had McCrae’s boys helping me to haul in corn in afternoon Wensday 4th Oct 1899 Geo and Jas S. went to Porters thrashing. nearly all day. I took Cow Kyma 5th to O.A.C. Bull. Oxford King bgt Shrop Ram from Proff Day 300 went to town in afternoon, bgt half $150 Shirt, $100 stud 10c {In the margin it reads: J.S. Tobacco 20} drawers, 50c, Tobacco for J.S. 20c 300 10 100 150 �Thursday 5th fine I took Geo to Station in morning pd him $63.05 & got horse shod 25. bgt little wagon 50, J.S. cutting wood 6305 25 50 Friday 6th fine we worked at Potatoes in morning and at apples in afternoon. Mary went to town with Jean and babies, Saturday 7th fine we worked at potatoes all day. Sunday 8th Dull shower at night Mary, W. & Jennie went to Church in morning Inez Jean & I in evening Monday 9th Dull we worked at potatoes all day. hired two boys to help. Charlie Odruskie and Tom Whalen, for 30c a day. Tuesday 10th fair we worked at potatoes all day had both boys here. Took Kyma 6th to O.A.C. Bull Oxford King Wensday 11th Dull fair we worked at potatoes all day. Adda came at in forenoon Thursday 12th fine we worked at potatoes only one boy here today, Charlie O. Took Adda to Station. Friday Oct 13th 1899 we about finished the potatoes today. had C. Odruskie till 11 AM I owe him $1.15 and Tom Whalen, 70. J.S. was at Bye’s thrashing 1.15 .70 �Saturday 14th wet we took in cabbage and then to town. sold L skin to Hewer. 65c on ac recd. $15 on Ram from Mr Wilkie recd $9625 from Will to pay int {interest?} paid J. Simpson $1625 pd Goldies account, $1343 Stamps that I got last week 25 bal on shoes at Neils 15 65 1500 9625 1625 1343 25 15 Sunday 15th fine Inez, Jennie & I went to Church in morning Inez & W to S.S. an Monday 16th fine I hired Charlie ODruski for a month. for 4 dollars he started. sat 14th at noon I went set him to. top carrots and I went to town. Sent $346.25 to Canada Life $25000 on principal and $9625 interest. pd. D.O. Rudd $325 of account, Metcalf $110 bgt halter shank. 35, pd. Foster and Coghlin ac. $150, Hales ac $2.65 Scut. $152 to Beddingfield & McCasker order & stamps 4 sent $3.62c to Uncle Robert we hauled a load of Carrots in afternoon & pulled some mangels and hauled a load of corn, $346.25 325 110 35 150 265 4 152 362 Tuesday 17th Dull wet afternoon C & I pulled mangels in morning and cleaned grist of chop in afternoon Oct. 1899 Wensday. 18th Dull & wet Charlie Chored and I took grist of chop to mill 12 bags. 60. bgt bran. 55. 100" grd Flax. $250 paid. S & G. Penfold on ac. 1500 got axe handle. 23c. nails 35. Went to O.A.C. in afternoon bgt. four Dorset and, 10 Suffolk sheep for $70 on a years time. I am to give my note, brought home the $300 Shrop ram. Saw Jas Sharp, & Mr Campbell Thursday 19th fair 60 55 250 1500 35 23 �We worked all our spare time at mangels today got in five loads, Charlie went home sick. I took Mary Jennie and Baby to station on their way to Mount Forest Ticket $165 gave {M?} $335 with her, {The colour of the pen changes from black to blue for the remainder of the page} Friday 20th fine we worked at mangels all day hauled in six loads today and five yesterday H Bell had bull calf today.. Saturday 21st fine & cold We finished the mangels today we have about 14 loads this year. we fixed fences and picked apples in afternoon. loaned. some wire to G.T.R. to fix their fence, so that we could use the pasture. Sunday. 22nd fDull W & I went to Church in morning and. Inez & W to S.S. Monday 23rd wet we worked around barn most of the day. went to meet Mary and Children at Station October Tuesday 24th 1899 C & I cultivated and sowed rye & Timothy on the new seeded down patch behind bush, sent to town with, Munkhouse for ¾ bush of Timothy to Hewer’s chop E.P. K 2 May 2nd in heat today. TWensday 25th fine We finished harrowing grass & rye and started to Top Turnips we topped about half of them. railway man came to tell us to clean out big yards Thursday 26th Dull 150 �we hauled manure from yds all day five loads broke wagon axle E.P. May in heat last night Wensday Friday 27th wet We chored and hauled 3 loads of manure paid section men $100 got wagon fixed $225 E.P. Bell had bull calf today by Kymas Heir 100 2 Saturday 28th wet In morning I went fixed up root house and took grist of wheat to mill, went to town with Mary in afternoon, Sunday 29th fair Mary. W and Jennie went to Church heard Rev Cassady I. J. & W. went to S.S. Monday 30th fine We worked at turnips harrowed out half of them & 5 hauled in five loads I went to town for grist in morning pd. for bran 26 grist & corn. $210 Oct 1899 Tuesday. 31st fair & Dull we worked at Turnips Topped in morning and hauled afternoon 4 ½ five loads. Wensday 1st Nov. fair we worked at turnips all day after we got gate fixed Two of our gates were taken off, J. Binoski here today. we hauled 6 ½ loads had quite a hunt for colt at night Thursday 2nd fair & wet E.W. We finished topping and harrowing out. and hauled 4 loads. J Binoski here 210 2.25 �Friday 3rd Dull wet morning We finished Turnips today 5 ½ five ½ loads. J. Binoski here, we got our ewes from the O.A.C. today. 4 Dorsets and 10 Suffolk. Meat Flour Oatmeal & Coal oil Sat 4th fair first snow we chored around barn throwing back turnips Ect and I went town bgt. Gro. 2.48 sold lamb skin. 70 bgt glass Ect. 42c bull ring 30 went up to Wissenberg and hired Henry. Hess till Dec 20th @ $10 per month 248 .70 30 42 Sunday 5th fair Inez. Jean & I went to Church heard Mr Cassady, preach on Christ healing the ten lepers SMonday 6th fine we finished sorting the turnips cleaned away dirt and Spread some manure & killed a sheep. Henry Hess came about noon today, he plowed in afternoon, Tuesday 7th Nov. 1899 We H plowed all day. C & I worked at fence and Chores. Wensday. 8th fine we finished fence and started at the. rape field clearing. off. stumps and stones we got along C. German came today. from Chingaconsay. {Chinguacousy} Henry got sick and left last night I paid him 50c Thursday 9th fine C plowed all day I have engaged him for a while till he hears from his pa. for $8 per. month. C. O. & I went pulled out stamps and large stones. {The colour of the pen changes from black to blue for the remainder of the page} Friday. 10th fair 50 �we C. plowed all day and C.O. & I finished stones in morning and I plowed in afternoon. C.O. dugout stones and. did chores. Saturday 11th snowy C & I plowed all day. we lost the largest Dorset ewe I got from the colliege C.O chored around barn all day. Sunday. 12th fair Mary. W. C & Jennie went to Church. I. J. C & W. to S.S. Inez, Jean & I to Church at night. Monday 13th fine we finished plowing back field and butchered a sheep in morning and hauled four loads of manure from. Stones in afternoon November 1899 Tuesday 14th Dull we hauled 8 loads of manure from Stones and did chores. Wensday 15th Dull we hauled 4 loads of manure from Stones and 2 from our own yard O.A.C. I came for ten bush of Daubeney Oats. 50/@ = 500 Thursday 16th fair we finished manuring corner field and started patch near barn and cultivated the little C field cleaned up a girst of chop ten bags, sold 39 ½” wool @ 17c $6.75. 4 ½ @ .11 = 50 2 skins @ 90.95 185 2 ½ bu corn @ 175/45 bgt. Oatmeal. 100 pants $125 got chain mended 20c & C oil, 72 breast strap for harness 50c snap 05. Chopping 50 bran 55. corn 85 50 675 185 113 125 100 92 50 85 55 50 05 �{This entry is written in blue pen} Friday 17th fine we hauled about 7 loads of manure out of barn-yard. to garden field and started to cultivate & gang plow it in. Saturday 18th fair Charlie finished plowing and. did chores. I went to Mount Forest. Fare $165 other things 15c. I found all well both at home and at Tom’s. 165 15 Sunday 19th fine I stayed last night at Tom’s and sta we went to Church to Monday 20th fine W & I started for Guelph with Ram & two wethers. I am to pay $18 for wethers and $10 for ram dinner cost 25c gave H 25c 25 25 Tuesday Nov. 21st 1899 Charlie finished hauling wood from bush and put out manure for rasp berries. I fixed pens after taking Will to Sorbys and McCrae’s & O.A.C. did not do any business. Will went to Preston. put Suffolk Ram with ‘ewes. Wensday 22nd fine we chored around barn sent ewes & Shrop ram home with Will in exchange for Suffolk Ram. I paid C. Oduski his wages $310 we hauled corn out of field. 310 Thursday 23rd fine we planted some rasp-berries & rhubarb, and asparagus and did chores. sold 2 skins Friday to Hewer $160 on acc. Oil can mended 05. bgt pr shears 65 Friday 24th fine 05 65 �C split wood & I put on storm windows in morning cleaned out creek. and picked stones in afternoon. Saturday. 25th fine C finished picking Stones and started to plow rape ground. I went to town recd $144 from WB. Swayze for mutton. got buggy mended 20c, bgt pair mits 25c groceries. $113, bgt sent Entries to F.W. Hodson for Fat Stock Show. recd pedigrees from Proff G.E. Day of O.A.C. for Suffolk Sheep 144 25 20 113 Sunday 26th fine Mary, C & Jennie went to Church. All C-n {children} to S.S Inez, J & I to Church at night Nov 1899 Monday 27th fine mild C plowing rape land all day, I chored around barn all day. Tuesday 28th fine C finished plowing & cultivating rape ground x hauled one load of manure to field behind bush I trimmed sheep all my spare time today went to town in evening bgt molasses. Wensday 29th fair C hauled manure & helped me clean up grist. I took it to Mill. blacksmithing 05 05 Thursday. 30th fair C hauled manure I helped in morning and went for grist in afternoon grist & bran 73c, recd $12 for 2 shear ram to be sent to Appel Hill C.P.R. to P Christie, Martintown P.O. Mr Sharp was here offer me a heifer for 5 ½ to prepare for fat stock show Friday 1st Dec 1899 73 12 �C hauled manure all day six loads, I helped him & made crate for Ram & did chores Mary went up to Jim’s - Kyma 5th in heat. gave Sat 2nd Dull C hauling manure finished the patch 6 loads I went to town bgt grd Cake ect. $ 193 got express parcel 'robe' 25 wheel fixed 50c dry goods $175 I cultivated manure in afternoon 193 25 50 172 Sunday 3rd Dec 1899 fair Inez. Jean. W & I went to Church in morning. heard Mr Cassady preach. All Children went to S.S. we paid 2 quarters pew read & first instalment on Thanksgiving fund $1510 $1250. T.F. $2.60 Pew rent 1250 260 Monday 4th cool I shipped ram Bowmans no 5. E.T. - 631- to H.P. Christie Apple Hill Station C.P.R. Martintown P.O. Ont. C Hauled manure all day six loads on to next Years root land Tuesday. 5th very Cold for a start Charlie & I worked around the barn all day had a Mr Beebie & Mr McBrain from Owen Sound looking at Princess to buy her our turnips are heating a little Wensday 6th cold we took cattle in to the Show paid entry fees 500 bgt. mucilage 10c salt ect. 05 There are some very good cattle in the show Thursday 7th fine The Judging was started soon after one P.M. we got 1st & 2nd for Pure Bred heifer any age other than shorthorns. Friday 8th fine we got through I bgt the manure of the show & all bedding ect for 500 to give Mr Crosby a pair of chickens, got home about 4 P.M. & C & C went for two loads of manure I have a standing offer of 6c per pound 500 05 �for heifers. after London Show, weight 1540-1580 Mr Slattery will take their weights Saturday. Dec 9th. 1899. fine Mr Johnston & C. hauled 8 loads manure and got the team shod. we got car ready to Load for London C Odruski here today here today I paid J. Friendship $100 for over time at thrashing. 150 Sunday 10th fair C and Inez, Jean & Willie went to Church in morning and to S.S. in afternoon Inez & I went to Church and heard Mr Cassady preach on {illegible} comparing the refining with our refining it was very good Monday 11th wet we started from Guelph this morning on about 3 A.M. for London. we are with Eight Cattle 5 sheep and 2 pigs we got there about Eleven and got our stock into the stalls Tuesday 12th fair & cool we spent the day keeping stock in shape, went to Andrew’s for the my board they are very comfortable paid entry fees. 2400 car fare. $2000. street car tickets 75c. 2400 2000 75 Wensday 13th Dull Our Cattle and sheep were judged today we took 2nd for Two year old 1st & 3rd for yearling 1st & 5th for calf. 1st 2nd & 3rd for Cow. 3rd & 4th for Suffolk Ewe Lamb. 4th for grade ewe 1st & 2nd for dressed carcass I bgt hay. 75. & 85. pd for hauling stuff up & down 60c 75 85 60 Thursday 14th Stormy we attended stock and saw sheep. mutton judged bgt. a Suffolk wether from W.J. Rudd. for 600 paid F. Smith 500 that I borrowed from him Friday 15th cold 600 �we got ready to load at 3 P.M. I took the largest Carcass & left the lighter 1st prize one for to be sold in Toronto... we left London at 11 P.M. bgt lunch ect. 20c 20 Saturday 16th fine we got to Guelph at 7 AM & I re shippped the heifers to Toronto Fare $420 borrowed $500 from F Smith I got to Toronto at 2 PM. and sold heifers to Slattery for $18150. I paid half the freight to Ottawa gave me. $10 cash and $17150 in check. I got tea at Bull head hotel & came home on C.P.R. $145 tea 25c. got home at 10 P.M. 420 25 145 Sunday 17th fair Mary. C & Jennie went to Church in morning All children to S.S. and Inez & I went to Church in evening. Monday 18th Dull Charlie Cleaning pens I went to town. Paid Jas Hewer ac $11.65, molasses, 40c sent paid Geo Johnston for work while I was away at Show I worked around barn in afternoon. 11.65 338 Tuesday 19th fair snow about gone. Ive put in some posts and fixed fence at bridge. recd $2 from C McDougall for Bull service sent Kyma 8th to O.A.C. Bull yesterday. Wensday 20th fine We put in some posts to fix yard. I went to town got tools fixed 10c Glass. &. Putty. 30 nails 20 C Oil. 72 c, paid Mr Crosby for F. Stock Show manure 500 10 30 20 72 500 Thursday 21st fine we cleaned up grist 8 bags in morning and chored a little. C & I went to town afternoon C to buy a suit I took in grist 40 got harness mended 15. whip 25 ac. 13. bgt lumber. 215 recd pay for gravel $100 40 25 15 13 215 100 500 �Friday 22nd fine we worked at wood & shingled W.C. in morning and fixed windows & C took Kyma 6th to O.A.C. Bull. Mr Ritchie and Mr Thompson came to see our Stock we did not do any business. Saturday 23rd fair I took Inez, Jean & Willie to Station tickets $560 hats $250 other things Candies Lunch Ect 30 neckties 30 they left about 12 A.M. for Lucknow, I got toys 17c. Glassware. ect. 60c Bible for C. 100 braces for W. 15 Paid W. McCrae $125 for Coller, Sold Chickens 105 gave a pair to Mr Crosbie bgt Groceries, at Simpsons 13c 5 bal to our Cr at Simpsons 87c C. Took Kyma 3rd & Kyma 5th to O.A.C. Bull. Mr Baley is to come & cut a week from next tuesday 560 30 30 100 60 15 125 105 45 5 13 Sunday. 24th Stormy I took. Bowmans no 1 to O.A.C. Bull. C. went to S.S. I went to Church at night Christmas Monday. Dec 25th 1899 C took E.P. Bell 2nd to O.A.C. Bull and I chored. Mr Bell of Waverly P.O. Came to see our Stock. We did not do any business. Tuesday 26th cold & fine I went to Station in morning to meet the Children went down street & bgt pr overshoe $125 ordered ½ doz. Photo $125 to be done week after next, we chored around barn in afternoon, 125 Monday 27th cold C Chored around barn all day, I went to town in morning. bgt rape 5 ¾” @ 12c, 69c Paid Dr Savages ac, $175 he paid me 50c for saw dust. pd Dr Reeds Ac, $650. Pd. Penfolds ac. $1825. Paid A. Stones ac $960 paid for mercury 100 paid Niels ac $270 69 175 50 650 960 1825 �100 270 Thursday 28th Cold & C {cloudy} C & I Chored and cut wood, I went to Mt Forest in evening to attend Will & Tom’s Sale Ticket. $275 arrived ont Home about Eleven P.M. U 275 Friday 29th fair & cold We cleaned cattle & prepared generally in morning, in afternoon all time was used in running the sale, They sold for $133000, Tom’s ar was 77 ¼ Wills was about $50 Saturday 30th fine C went to St Vincent this morning and I got home from Mount Forest, Expenses went to town in afternoon, got things for Inez, Jean & W $188 things for selors 180 180 188 Sunday 31st Dec 1899. fine Mary, Jennie & Willie went to Church in morning. I & W to S.S. and I went to Church at night. Monday 1st Jan 1900 fine I did chores & went to vote in morning, Mr Thompson came to see about buying stock, did not make a sale. Mary, Jennie & I went up to Jim’s for a New Year’s visit. found all well. we. Shot at a Target. had quite a good time. Tuesday 2nd Stormy I did chores went to town in morning. sent $1285 to Will for wethers. Paid McKenzie ac, $480, got an order from J. Bell for Old Kyma I am to ship her on Thursday. and also to ship ram to Will Baley’s came with cutting bot in evening. Wensday 3rd fine we cut straw all day had McDougalls 1 hand and G.B. Hood. 1. Thurdsday 4th fair 10 1285 �we were cutting till about 3.30 P.M. and then we fixed things up and did chores. shipped Kyma II 18920 to John Bell Waverly. P.O Elm vale Station. Freight $340 Shipped Suffock ram to Will 36c put Bel Heather Bell to K’s Heir yesterday and E.P. Bell on Monday 36 For more information on James Bowman, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource James Bowman Diary & Transcription, 1899 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Bowman Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of the Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1898-1907 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 & 20th Century, Wellington County, Guelph, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1899 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"> Saturday Dec 31st 1898 fine & cold we cut down two willow trees & cut one up. I went to town. got hid of {Mysie?} from Brantford, Exp. 50c, Collar for W. 10c .Blue 05. Sunday Jan 1st 18989 fine & cold Father, Inez & W. Mary Jennie & I all went to church heard Rev.Scott preach a new year sermon. All children went to Sunday School. C to church at night. Tuesday 3rd fair we cleaned mixed grist of chop 13 bag. went to mill paid the Lindsay note. $18.30 paid. Metcalf for Harness {pair?} 40c Wensday 4th wet we chored all day cleaning out stalls & cleaning harness went to town for harness oil. C oil. 60c, got hide of steer at station pd freight 55c Thursday 5th fair windy & cold we did chores and cut wood out of willows near road Friday 6th snowy we did chores and cut wood went to town for Mr an{d?} Mrs Scott and Mr and Mrs Leadley to come to the Christening of our baby paid Maddock's bill.. $1.95 stamps & cards 25c we spent a pleasant evening. robe 10c Sat 7th Stormy I took hides to station freight to be. 35c, went to Morris' bgt lantren glasses 16c the short measure in harness oil paid for them </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday Jan 8th 1899 cold Father Charlie & Jean went to Church in morning. All C to S.S. Mother, Inez & I at night. Monday 9th cold & fair C & I cut Willow in morning, and I took a load of logs to mill in afternoon, C hauled 3 loads wood Tuesday 10th fine I took two loads of logs to mill and brought lumber home, exchanged two {???} wood logs for 100ft of hemlock lumber. sent a express order for $6.50 to Gus Stroud Hamilton order 06. bgt Flax and Oat Barley Wensday 11th fair we finished getting wood from the willows and then I went to McDougalls to ring a bull and take home their chains. paid A for Porters thrashing 50 sold bull ring to Mr Mc C& I worked at hen house in afternoon Thursday 12th fair & mild we did chores and then I took Mary and the babies up to Jim's. we got back about noon. Katie was home sick. we went worked at hen house in afternoon and Father went to post. Put Bell to Kymas heir May flower of Elm Park & Kyma 4th were both is season. put Elm Park Bell yetsterday to Kymas Heir Friday 13th soft we worked at hen house all day did not finish it. Father chored. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat. Jan 14th 1899 wet Sat we chored and finished hen house I went to town in morning bgt. Dry Goods. 70c. paid for screws at Morris. 05 paid Taylors bill $1.25 got the hens with their new pea Sunday 15th fine & warm Father Mary Inez, Jennie & I went to Church. heard paisley st minister preach on Peter. All children but C went to S.S. I went to Bible Class. Mother & C to church at night. Monday 16th fine we turned turnips and I went to town bgt chicken screen 15c glass 04 got express parcel 35 got stamps, 10c paid. for Bible Society 50 Tuesday 14th fine I went to town to meet W. Hall & to see the vet. got powders for cow 50c np then worked at the turnips finished and split some wood Wensday 18th fine C at Dairy meeting all day I fixed some things around hen house and chored. Thursday 19th fine put Kyma 3rd to Laird of {Tweedhill?} C & I cut wood in morning hauled straw into barn in afternoon. J Mountain and Joe came with beef Friday 20th fair & chilly we finished straw and started went to see Sorbys stock. W. {I?} & all came to buy bull bgt Laird. for $135.00 paid me $35.00. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat 21st Stormy took a grist to town 14 bags, 70c. got axe rod & things. 10c. rod fixed 10c two smocks & overalls $2.85 Sunday Jan 22 fair Father. C & Jean went to Church in morning. All children and I went to S.S. Monday 23rd fine I shipped Laird of Tweedhill to to Walter Hall of Washington this morning. recd Hide at station pd 35 took it to Hewers it weighs 88 to see if Stroud will take it instead of {????} bgt. 300 Corn chgd pd for Chopping 20 bgt. Books & Pencils for Children. 75c Tuesday 24th fine I went to Town with chores Tom's calf when chores were done it crate and all weighed 122 cost 60c per 100 pounds = 75c. Took horses to get shod. paid bill for 1898. $4.65. got them shod today 1.00 np. bgt dry goods 50c C & I went into to cut wood in afternoon. Socks for C. Wensday 25 fine C & I cutting wood all day. Thursday 26th fine C & I cutting wood all day Friday 27th cold C & I cutting wood all day Saturday 28th fair & cold Father & C. choring and putting pea straw into sheep pen I showed students the stock and then I went to town. sold two bags apples at $1.20/60 not pd yet. fee 05 recd $100 from W. Hall. & $70 from Jonathan. sold Mysie's hide to Jas Hewer at 8c = $6.88 bgt oat meal $1.00 chgd chopped wood after I came home </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday Jan 29th 1899 Mary, Jean, W. Jennie & I went to church. heard Rev. Scott preach on the way of Salvation the steps to take in order to be converted. It was very good Jean C. Willie & I went to S.S. Monday 30th fine & cold C & I cutting wood Father doing chores. Tuesday 31st Clear & cold C & I cutting wood {??} doing chores. Wensday 1st Feb C & I cutting wood in morning & I took Mr Newman of Owen Sound to see some stock in afternoon. went to McCrae's and Sorby's & Whitelaws got Photo of Cattle pd 1.05 for them, Thursday 2nd fair In morning Mr N. D Shattuck from Alberta was here to look at stock offered me $125.50 for our young Bull Elm Park Stamp. then Mr Bray came to look stock, Mother & I went to town and bgt dry goods for children and {?} father. $265, Drugs at M 25 Friday 3rd fine snowy we fixed up the old hen house. for a box stall and cut some wood Father chored and went to the post office, Saturday 4th fine we hauled wood from bush all day. mr Breeder came to see stock at noon I went to town at night bgt C Oil 60c, candies 08. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feb 1899 Sunday 5th fair & fine Father Mother C & Jean went to church in morning Mother & I went to Mrs Larter's funeral in afternoon, and children to Sunday School Monday 6th fine C & I finished hauling up wood and hauled a load off heading to mill. I sold our Bull Calf Elm Park Stamp to W. D. Shattuck of Davisburg Alberta for $40.00 to be delivered in april recd forty dollars on ac 40.00 paid C $1.00 got stamps 25c washer fixed 03. Tuesday 4th fine we worked at wood in bush all day. Wensday 8th fair & cold we cleaned grist and I went to town took 4 bags wheat and . 9 mixed chop bgt two bush of corn for $4.50. paid for chopping. 65c. bgt hardware 30c paid Morris ac. 25c Bollerts ac, 34c. squared up Jennie's and Fathers account 1.66 Thursday 9th very cold Father & C did chores and I went to Dominion Cattle Breeders association Toronto got left in morning Fare on Railway 2.00 telegram and dinner 75c oranges 15 we had quite a good meeting I was appointed again as Director for Palled angus. Nothing of any great note was done </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday Feb 10th 1899 Father and C did chores and I went to Rockwood for Cattle. Train fare & dinner 75c bgt rope 43c Saturday Feb 11th We cleaned up Daubeney oats and fall wheat today. went to town for grist and bgt hardware. 25 paid boy for bringing out team bgt shoes for MOther $1.00 socks for Charlie. 75c Willie's shoes mended Sunday 12th cold Father Mary, Inez, W & I went to Church in morning {Jennie?} W.C. & I went to S.S. All home at night Monday 13th fine I took 20 bu 35 of fall wheat to Pleasant, left it in mill got 21 of corn at 85 @ 100 bgt 1 bu salt at Hewers paid 1.05 bgt 1 bu clover 4.75 np came home and cleaned grains in afternoon Tuesday 14th fine we cleaned barley in morning and started to split wood split all afternoon C went to town in afternoon got his shoes mended. 10c Wensday Wensday. 15th fine I was sick with cold all day Father and Charlie doing chores and splitting wood. James Sharp brought cattle as far as Rockwood. Thursday 16th fine Father & C went for cattle expense 40c I did chores but did not feel well. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday Feb 17th 1899 I stayed in sick and Father and C did chores and split wood. Mary went to town sent $125.00 to James Sharp Rockside sent by {???} order 40 stamp 01. Saturday 18th fine Father & C did chores and split wood. Inez went to town. bgt flax{??} 15c Sunday 19th W & Jean went to Church in morning. that is all that went out today Monday 20th soft C did chores and worked a little at the wood Tuesday 21st fine and soft did chores & worked around barn Father sick & C not well. I went to town pd W. Tuck 2.00 bgt oatmeal Wensday 22nd fine C did chores and worked at wood. Thursday 23rd fine C did chores and we fixed a little around barn and worked at wood Friday 24th fine C & I worked at Chores & wood Father also working a little. Saturday 25th fair Father and C. choring and working at wood I went to town. got grist 12 bags chopped 60 np, 108 Corn paid taxes $33.33, treated {collector?} 05 stamps at P.O. 10c shoes for Jennie 65. C shoes mended 05 Inez </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday Feb 26th fair We all stayed at home all day except Father in morning {??} we are having quite a sick spell Monday 27th Father & C did Chores and I stayed in the house they cut a little wood Tuesday 28th Much the same as yesterday in most respects Wensday Mar 1 fine Father & C did chores & cut wood. {???} Thursday 2nd Father & C did chores cut wood & went to town. got work from J.S. Pearce & Co that he would take all our barley, at 65c F. {???} sold 4 bags apples to Mr Dooley. for 35 c per bag. Mr Spencer 1 of Farmers Advocate was here and looked around stock got a letter from Will. saying he wanterd enough barley for eleven acres. Friday 3rd soft we cleaned barley and did chores. got 66 bags fromRyans at $2.75 per doz. Saturday 4th Soft We cleaned Barley and showed stock to visitors Mr J. H. Smith of Winnipeg and some of Dairy Staff of O.A.C. Sunday, 5th Dull Father & Inez went to church and Inez. C & W. went to S.S. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday Mar 6th 1899 we shipped the barley to J.S. Pearce & Co. 147 bu 37 @ 65 per bush = $96.03 bags $12.37 paid freight on barley. $8.88 paid {Instute?} fee. 25c paid for change of insurance have {???} changed from house to live, stock, returned 12 bags to Ryan's bal & have to pay for 4 1/2 doz @ $12.37/2.75 Tuesday 7th C & Father working at chores and wood & helped a little Wensday 8th soft & dull Took Mother to station ticket $2.45 gave her $2.00 Went to Fyfe's sale in afternoon did not buy anything. Thursday 9th C & Father working at wood I helped a little. went to station to see about overcharge of freight. Friday 10th soft went to town in morning {??} stamps, 25c saw Ryan's about price of bags and sent word to Pierce Sat 11th fair C hauling up wood & Father & Willie worked at Chores & fixed turnips I went to town sold Maud for sixty one dollars to Richard Pick of Eramosa. got did some chores in town and then chored at home in afternoon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday Mar 12th 1899 Father, Willie & I went to Church. heard a minister from Galt preach. C& W went to S.S. Monday 13th fair we got grist ready and Charlie went to mill got pants 1.00. Choping {[sic]} Father and I split wood and chored. Tuesday 14th we chored and I took Jean to Doctor in afternoon. Father Y C cutting wood. Wensday 15th wet we worked around barn all day. The greatest freshet since we came here to live. K 6th had bull calf Thursday 16th fair & cold we chored & fixed road in morning and I took Jean to Dr in afternoon Paid Hewer ac. $4.62, oilcake & flax $1.50, Penfolds ac. $11.62 C Boot 25c to Church 1.30 Friday 17th Dull we chored finished cleaning oats and splitting wood Saturday 18th wet I went to town Father & C cleaning out for stalls. {C.?} Sunday 19th Dull Stormy Father & C went to Church in morning, W I. & C went to S.S. Monday 20th Stormy Children & I picking over seed oats. Father & C choring & turning turnips put Kyma 4th to {Emy?} lin </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 1899 Tuesday Mar 21st 1899 Father & C working in root house I took stock partly in morning & went to town in afternoon bgt oatmeal at Hewer's. 1.00 np Tea at scroggie $1.25 Kyma 5th had h calf Wensday 22nd soft Father W. & C. working at turnips in root house. Inez, Jean & I picked over oats. Thursday 23th cold Father W & C working at turnips I spent most of the day seeing about the Oil well lease Friday 24th cold & windy C & I hauled manure from Mrs Tumns. four loads. Saturday 25th Dull Stormy C & I hauled one load of manure from Tumns. paid for five loads $3.50 put two express orders & Jas Sharp recd $70.55 from J. S. Pearce & Co. paid for ad in Mercury. $1.00 bgt feed at Goldies, $3.20 borrowed 1.00 from J.H. Simpson paid Dr Savage, $10.00 sold calf to Louis Bruder. 8.00 Sunday 26th fine Mary, Jennie & I went to Church heard Rev W. Hinks of Toronto preach Anniversary sermon. It was very good. Monday 27th fine we did chores and had quite a trouble with Elm Park May flower calving calf dead. Kyma had bull calf this morning bgt rope at Morris. 18c went to James Anderson funeral </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mar 1899 Tuesday 28th Stormy C. picked over turnips and Mr B. Girls & I picked over oats for seed. Wensday 29th Stormy I went to town met mother at station then sent 3.50 to Farmers Advocate London bgt meat $1.05 Wensday 29th Stormy we picked over oats and C sorted turnips Thursday 30th fine we worked at wood in morning and R. Dick came to buy a heifer I sold him Kyma 7th for $110.00 He paid me $80.00 and is to sent the balance in a month. I pay freight to Georgetown. went to town bgt sugar. 3.50 paid for Guardian. 1.00 Friday 31st fine we shipped Kyma 7th to Richard Dick of Ashgrove paid freight $1.40 then we came home and did chores and piled a little wood. C went to entertainment paid him 50c Saturday Apr 1st 1899 we did chores C piled wood Mr Blight & I went to town I sold mutton. 2.44 recd 1.00 sold skin. $1.60. H Leadley owes me $1.44 for meat bgt bread 05. Sunday 2nd 99 Mr B. Father Jennie, Charlie went to church. Inez & C to S.S. we all stayed at home in evening </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday Apr 3rd 1899 we worked at chores wood & pruning orchard went to town bgt Tin & granite ware. $1.10 stamp Monday 3rd fine we worked at chores and getting piling wood. Geo McDougall came in afternoon and brought Nelly. Jean Will, I pd freight $4.80 took Jennie to station bgt bread 30 Tuesday 4th fine boys worked at wood andthen {we?} pruned apple trees a while in afternoon got got word that Jackson & Smith was going on with case. went down to Penfolds for pork in morning bgt 40.00 8-3.20 Wensday 5th fine we worked at wood I went to town bgt tin & granite $1.00 ware Father & Mr Blight pruning trees Thursday 6th fine we cut wood and chored in morning and went to town with Charlie bgt clothes for him. 4.25. Shoes $1.50 gave him cash. 5.00 rape 05. Charlie has gone to Johns to try and get work for the summer Mr Blight pruning trees. Friday 7th Dull we did chores and hauled branches off orchard. Cleaned out bulls pen Ect I went out to town with Mr Blight to station. sold eggs 42c. bgt gro & bottle of Bickles syrup. 25c borrowed 13c from scroggies. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Saturday Apr 8th 1899 Geo cleaning out pens I went to town with Father to Dentist bgt deposited $21.43 for Charlie in Bank of Commerce. in afternoon children & I picked over oats Sunday 9th fine Mary, Jean W & I went to church heard Mr Scott preach. Inez W & I went to S.S. in afternoon. Monday 10th fine Geo chored & got grist of chop ready 12 bags I went to town got choping done bgt wheat corn $1.24. bran 76 recd for wheat $14.40 I pruned trees Geo worked at wood in afternoon. sold two bush barley to Mr Hagerty of Goldstone. recd payment of freight. 35. barley. $ 1.20 hay 05 pd G.B. Ryan's ac $12.38 Tuesday 11th fine wet {??} we finished piling wood and burned apple limbs went to meet. Train from north and worked around barn Wensday 12th fine & warm Geo took Emy lin to Rockwood Train fare 25c, I chored & fixed box stall went to town in afternoon. sold wool 1.70 paid Jackson ac to Howard $22.50. horses shod. 50, bgt bgt. Boots & hat for Geo McDougall. $1.90 Thursday 13th fine Geo & {I?} fixed bridge and road. did chores went to town with young bull to Shattuck, recd $100.00 got harrows at Penfolds and shipped bag of barley to W {?} Hagerty Goldstone </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday Apr 14th 1899 Geo & Father chored today I went to Horse show at Toronto. did not do any business. expenses 2.90 Saturday 15th fine Geo finished hauling apple limbs and did chores in morning. in afternoon we finished hauling stones from hen house & scraped some earth around it. Father & Willie spreading manure on meadow W& I went with grist to mill in morning, meat today 1.10 Sunday 16th fine Mary, Father, Jean & Geo went to church. hear Rev. Scott preach, Inez W & I went to S.S. Monday 17th fair Dull morning we chored & took children to school then hauled two loads of gravel. went to burt Barber's funeral. he died last night of Diptheria. we did not hear until about an hour before the funeral, Geo rolled new clover in no 5 I bgt drugs. 05 Tuesday 18th fine I rolled meadow in morning geo hauled gravel. Father spread droppings in meadow Geo & I hauled manure from G. T. R. yards in afternoon four loads Wensday 19th fine we finished rolling no 4 and no 3 and started no 2 Geo cultivated turnip grd Herbert Stairs came today to see stock </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 1899 Thursday 20th fine Geo & I hauled manure all day from G. T R. yds two loads. Friday 21st fine we finished hauling manure from G. T R. yds. 4 loads this morning then I went to town and bgt. clover 36 2.55 Orchard grass 2 bu 3.50 Timothey 2.00 seed onions 25c seeds 25 tape measure. 05c we sowed part of Station 4 in afternoon with barley seeded with lucerne & orchard grass & a little red clover recd one dollar from Mr McDougall to send for. Breeders Gazette Sat 22nd fine we finished sowing no 4 sowed orchard grass in afternoon Geo cultivated manure in and cultivated sod near Hales in afternoon have sowed about 75 of Clover Lucerne 20 Red clover and two bush of orchard grass in about seven acres Sunday 23 fine Father Mary Inez & Jennie & I went to Church heard Rev. Scott preach. on went to S.S. and heard Dr Williams Monday 24th fine we sowed grass seed on fall wheat ground and finished cultivating sod near Hales and started in back field near McDougall. Tuesday 25th Dull we harrowed wheat & cultivated for oats went to town bgt rape seed. $1.50 Mangel $1.00 Carrot. 20c cultivator tooth. 50c np </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wensday Apr. 26th 99 fine Geo cultivated & harrowed all day. I went to town in morning took mother to station, bgt 10 alsike @ 4.25 and 10 timothy @ 2.00 at hewers also 45 oatmeal $1.00 got gate latch. 12c gate mended got grist of chop & flour & 1 bag corn 93. Grist flour 1.02 chop 25. sold eggs Thursday 28th fine we finished sowing barley on rape patch and started to plow big field where wheat was last year. seeded the rape patch with grass. Friday 29th fine Geo & I plowing all day in back field near McDougalls Saturday 30th fine we finished plowing and sowed a little. Sunday 30 {[sic]} fine we Father Mary, Jennie & Geo went to Church. I went with children to S.S. Monday 1st May 1899 we finished sowing back field and started field near Hales most of back field in Danberrie oats & a little Siberian field near Hales Siberian Lewis & had a cow here Tuesday 2nd fine We Sowed field near Hales with Siberian oats Mr Stewart of Sarnia came in evening to see stock. Wensday 3rd fair & cool Geo & I plowed in no 3 all day. Lucerne & orchard grass was killed with frost </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday May 4th 1899 we finished plowing and sowed and harrowed a little Geo went to Rockwood for Emylin. fare 25c feed 10c Friday 5th fine Finished sowing and Geo started to roll. I got grist ready went to mill. pd for chopping oilcake & bag. $4.05. under clothes 75c, chains and harrows mended 30c Jas Simpson, bgt 15 bu oats @ 32. = 4.80 paid for ad $2.50 post cards, 05 Saturday 6th fine Geo & Willie rolling all day I plowed mangel ground Mr Dixon brought cow to bull and O.A.C. had Bloom{??} here paid 2.00. Mary & Jean went to town Sunday 7th fine Father, Inez Jean and I went to church {??} and Love feast & Sacrament it was a very good service Mary Jennie M.R. & I went up to Jim's to see how he was we stayed an hour or two he is better. Monday 8th fine Geo finished rolling the big field near McDougall and started near Hales I finished plowing mangel grd and started to haul manure on it. Father and helped me Tuesday 9th fine we finished manuring and sowed mangels & carrots. Geo finished rolling and plowed part of corn patch. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 1899 Wensday May 10th 1899 I went to town in morning bgt Harness. 50c, hardware at pendfolds 85 np paid ac at Foster & Coghlin's 2.25 bgt meat, 95c got my teeth fixed two filled $1.50 bg got shoes mended, 20c shower last night Thursday 11th Dull I got things ready for Father to start painting hen house Geo hauled two loads of sand and then hauled manure on potato ground. I planted garden in afternoon O.A.C. had their young cow here today Friday 12th fine We hauled bal of amnure to potato ground and started to plow it in then I went to town with grist of chop. 14 bags. 70 bgt cow. 93c got wagon fixed 25c galss 10c bgt dry goods $1.63. Saturday 13th cool & drizzly we finished plowing in potato manure in morning and hauled manure from Hales in afternoon four loads Queen down to Sorby's in afternoon put her to Lord Charming. Sunday 14th fine Mary Willie Jennie & I went to Church in morning heard Rev Crews of Epworth League preach on Charades & Training up the young Inez. W & I went to S.S. Monday 15th fine Geo & I hauled manure from Hales. 9 loads also got ram home </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday May 18th 1899. wet we cleaned out sheep pen in morning and fixed calf mangers an hauled gravel to bridge in afternoon Jas Simpson came last night. Wensday 17th wet We hauled manure with both teams till about 2 P.M. then we mixed mortar & cleaned out box stalls, & cellar W. McCrae's had cow to Emy lin Thursday 18th Dull We hauled gravel in in forenoon to road and hauled manure in afternoon J.S. plowing in Lucerne patch. in morning. Friday 19th Dull went to town in morning paid A. Hales for manure meat ac, $2.20 meat today, 40 went to see Proff Day about {Augus?} Bull gage at {tramp?} 05 bgt 35. telegraph poles paid for 1.00 to be gathered up on the road Geo and J.S. hauled manure all day. I worked at it in afternoon. L. Burder brought cow to Kymas Heir Saturday 20th fine Geo & Willie took Queen down to Sorby put her to Lord Charming. J.S. & I spread manure & then started to plow. Geo & I helpt at manure & plowing and J.S. plowed sod & harrowed orchard </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 1899 Sunday 21st fair Father Inez Jean & Willie went to Church W & Jean to S.S. I stayed at home all day as we were expecting Nelly to foal Monday 22nd fine Nelly started to foal at 6:15 A.M. sent for Dr Reed about Eight, we worked till 3 P.M. before we got colt away and Nelly died in a few minutes. J.S. plowing for corn most of the day. Tuesday 23rd fine Geo & I plowed in & spread manure today in morning, and went for a load of telegraph poles in afternoon. J.S. plowing sod all day. Uncle R from Hamilton came up today Wensday 24th fine Geo and J.S. finished finished plowing down manure, and strarted to Roll. I sowed corn in afternoon. went to town in morning bgt corn {???} & axle grease $2.55 sold hide $1.75 bgt C oil & whit stone, 50c Friday 26th fine I finished sowing corn and Geo finished rollling turnip ground. we both {???} plowed potato ground in afternoon J.S. came back tonight Sat 27th wet we finished plowing potato grd & put on manure & ashes in afternoon we washed sheep and sorted potatoes </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 1899 Sunday 28th Dull Father Inez & I went to Church. heard Mr Scott. Children & I went to S.S. Geo & Jimmie stayed at home all day. Monday 29th wet we worked at potatoes nearly all day here then about half dropped. Tuesday 30th fine we planted potatoes till 3 P.M. then changed to hauling manure for rape hauled four loads. I took a grist of chop in morning 17 bags chop. 85 bgt corn 50c then bgt 5 bags potatoes @ 85.= $4.25 @ Hewers to be delivered tomorrow, bgt gro at Scroggies 4 3.97 went to saw mill recd payment for bal of heading that I took to mill and paid sawing account, 1.48 Wensday 31st we hauled manure for rape ground all day finished field behind bush and started in orchard Mr Stewart came to sell Augus Bull to O.A.C. Thursday June 1st 99 fine Geo & Jimmie hauled manure all day. Father cut potatoes and watched gaps. I took Mr Stewart to O.A.C. to sell Bull, Mr Rennie bgt him I went to town bgt bush 25 & buggy fixed 20c, bgt, {??} bolts and cloves. 25c, old ac 1.30 bgt tomato plants, 25 went around to {warn?} hands to road work, sent $200.00 to Blake, Lash and Cassel Toronto to pay interest on mortgage. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday June 2nd 1899 fine we spread manure on rape grd and plowed with one team I went to get Mrs Nisbet to come and clean house took Jennie along. I harrowed potatoes and ran weeder over mangels carrots and corn Mr Dixon had heifer to bull Saturday 3rd Geo plowing all day Jimmie rolling Harrowing I went to town in afternoon bgt Oil Cake $2.60 corn, 50c at Hewers fixture for ran's horns, 25c, ordered 100 twine @ $10.50 Sunday 4th wet Father Mary, Geo Jennie & WIllie went to Church all Children & I went to S school, Monday 5th Dull fine I went to meet Mrs Nisbet bgt meat at W np. 48c spudding manure & helping in house for rest of the day. Tuesday 6th Dull Jas Simpson left yesterday I owe him $4.52, we finished plowing in manure cultivated corn ground and we sowed with {wisernein?} white dent. where the southern {sweet?} was. went wensday to town got seed corn. W soda 10c ammonia, 15c, corn 1.60 Wensday 7th fine we worked at corn in morning fixed ditch and worked in house & made stone boat in afternoon J Simpson & Wife were here helping us </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 1899 Thursday 8th fine & cool. we worked at road work all day. had two R.R. men hired {w?} 1.50/75c, J Friendship and team, $2.25, had our 2 wagons & one of our teams and man on, had four 3 shovelers, ore spreader and two, teams took out fifty loads. Friday 9th fine We finished road today had some number on in morning and all but J. Friendship and team, paid J {Bern?} $1.00 Saturday 10th fine Geo, Took Emy lin to Ch Rockwood in morning Car fare 25c and I gave him 25 in case he stayed for dinner, I clipped Eight sheep in morning then went to town, bgt seeds & {???} at Hewers, 2.60 paid 15.00 on ac. paid Jas Simpson $4.52 Mrs Nisbet $3.75 paid $10 on Dr Savage's ac candies 10c. paid Jas Friendship 3.40 Father and Geo cut Rye out of wheat in afternoon and Children & I spudded {burs?} in bush. got twelve pounds of meat from Hales Sunday, 11th fine Father, Inez, W & I went to Church. hear Rev. Scott preach, Funeral sermon of Late W{?} Stevenson children went to S.S. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 1899 Monday 12th fine Geo plowing all day for turnips. I plowed after I ran weeder over corn & mangels I scuffled the early rape Tuesday 13th fine Geo & I plowed Turnip ground all day. In morning we made Kyma 6th calf into a steer and took scurs off no 1 and Kyma 3rd calves Wensday 14th Dull We finished plowing turnip ground and Geo Harrowed & I went to town and bgt a turnip sower. 8.00 went to post office Thursday 15th Showery we finished sowing turnips and Geo hoed mangels. Father Saturday 17th fine Geo hoeing mangels Father running weeder, and Jean, Willie & I pulled mustard. Sunday 18th fine Father Mary, Jennie & Jean went to Church in morning children & I went to S.S. and Monday 19th fine Geo & I finished hoeing and scuffling mangels & carrots & pulled mustard till 6 P.M. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday June 26th 1899 fine Geo fixing fences Father spudding thistles & minding Children. I went to town with grist of chop. 65/13 bags bgt corn. 90c, horses shod. 50 hat. 25. dress for. M. $1.40 things for Geo. 40, things mended at Penfolds, 25c {shere?} 40 Wensday 21st fine Geo went to meet the Egremont people on the excursion Will & Tom came about noon & Harry. We looked around stock and then went to O.A.C. to see the P.A. Bull. paid Geo, 2.25 bgt bread berries & cheese & combs b comb bread c 25. 20. 20. 34. 99c saw them to the station Mr H, McDougall, John & Mrs Lizzie and Dan Hunter came to tea & will stay all night Thursday 22nd fine Geo. D Hunter & John Mc went down to Sorby's with Queen had her served by Prince Charming. I scuffled corn & Father went to Sorbys after dinner with H McDougall . Geo cultivated Rape grd and plowed another patch, I scuffled mangels in afternoon. Geo took Mrs Mc & Lizzie to Station Friday 23rd fine Geo plowing and raising drills. I finished scuffling mangels and then ran weeder over potatoes went to town bgt potatoes 85c O. Cake $1.25, millet seed 10c paid $1.20 bal chgd at Hewers. 1.00 took butter to scroggies 50c recd </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Saturday June 24 1899 fair Geo & I finished putting sowing rape. and did our chores. W & Jean pulling mustard Sunday 25th fine Father Inez W & I went to Church hear Rev. Scottt preach. children & I all went to S.S. Monday 26th fine I mowed hay in morning Geo & Father hoeing mangels we got Tuesday pictures of Cattle & Children taken down on Flat. price of children 25c each cattle 50c each. Tuesday 27th fine Mowing in morning and hauling in in afternoon four loads Wensday 28th Dull we kiled up what hay we had cut and then put off load and I went to town bgt hay fork rope. $3.11 machine oil. 45, fork handle 15c whitstone, 04, groceries 53. Thursday 29th fine I mowed in morning geo cut weeds on road Father ran weeder over potatoes and corn, we hauled three loads in afternoon and kiled up what was cut Friday 30th fine We fnished cutting the 16 acre field of hay and hauled two three loads. Took Inez, Willie and Jean to Station to go to Mount Forest, Fare 2.50 candies. 08, money to use up there, 40c bgt C Mc C McDougall had cow to bull </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Saturday July 1st 1899 we finished hauling hay out of 16 acre field 14 loads, and eat a little in next field & kiled it up. Louis Flick helped us all day I paid him 25c Mr Cotton from Orillia was looking at cattle yesterday he came on excursion Sunday 2nd fine Father and Geo went to Church in morning and and I went in evening Monday 3rd fine we finished next patch of hay in no 3 and started to prepare for no1 Tuesday 4th fine we cut hay in no1 and hauled two loads of it in geo scuffling corn & Father working at potatoes with weeder. Wensday 5th fine we finished no one and cut part of no 3. and kiled most of it. Thursday 6th fine we finished cutting hay for this season and got grist ready for chop & flour and kiled a little hay and trained some of the cattle to lead. Friday 7th Dull we finished hauling hay today we have just 27 loads this year but all except two loads of swale hay is good quality took grist of chop to town. sold four bu & a few pound of wheat at 69c $3.22 paid for chopping 14 bags 70c. 50. 3.22 rain last night Saturday 8th Dull Geo scuffling. I took Father to station & brought home grist. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat July 8th contd 1899 Father fare #1.65, bgt bolts & chisel, 21c P green 2 lb 40 came home and rested all afternoon, we had a fine rain last night I hired Jas Simpson's sprayer for this year for $1.00 Sunday 9th fine Mary Geo and Jennie & Willie went to Church. children & I went to Ch S.S. Monday 10th Dull Geo scuffling & I spreyed potatoes. Tuesday 11th Dull had to go over potatoes again working at scuffling wet Wensday 12th Cut Barly in no 3 Thursday 13th fine we cut fall wheat and then went to picnic after tea children at picnic all afternoon. Geo choring after tea Friday 14th fine we worked at corn & sprayed potatoes againTook sprayer home paid $1. for use of it, put up wire fence around corn Saturday 15th Showery Geo went to Jas Simpson for the day to pay for their half whitewashing. I worked around fixing fence {reb?} Sunday 16 fine Inez went Jean & I went to Church children & I to S.S. Monday 17th fine we cut rye in morning & Geo went to Mitchells in afternoon and I shocked rye and cut a little wheat </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday 19th July 1899 Finished cutting wheat and hauled in barley out of no 3 Wensday 20th fine hauled in five loads wheat & bal of no3 barley Thursday 21st Showery In morning we cut a little barley and chored around barn I went to town sold 61 {??} 20 pounds of wheat for 69c recd $42.32c paid Geo $19.00 42 32 on ???? paid it to Mitchell being bal on Geo's Bicicle {Bicycle?} Friday got hardware 20c Friday 22nd fine we cut barley behind bush and. hauled 3 loads of fall wheat Saturday 23rd fine we hauled four loads of rye, and raked rye and fall wheat stubble and hauled it Geo ?? scuffled turnips for a while Sunday 24th fine Mary. W & Jennie went to Church Inez, Jean & I went to S.S. Monday 25th fine Geo scuffled turnips all day. I went to Sorbys to see about colt. going to show. went to town got G cradle fixed at Penfolds 20c, binding gloves, 25 bgt 5 bush corn at Hewers. $2.20c </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1899 Tuesday July 25th Showery We hauled in two loads of barley and cut corners of oat field and trimmed sheep and hoed turnips after tea bgt 6" of meat @ 7.42 at Hales. Wensday July 26th Cutting oats day. Geo hoeing turnips shocking Thursday 27th fine Finished cutting big field of oats near McDougalls and Geo hoed turnips all day Friday Thursday 28th fine Geo & I hoed turnips Sat 29th fine broke cutting box & took it to be fixed 50c np at P bgt, got mary, Jennie, Mary E & I Photo taken, pd $1.00 Sunday 30th fine Inez, Jean & I went to Church and all of usual ones to S.S. Monday 31st fine I went to look for ?? man got promiseof one on sept 1st till Dec at $16.00 per month. Mr Picks son got {???} on buggy top np Geo Tues Hoed Turnips Tuesday Aug 1st fine we hauled one load barley and four loads of oats sent 3 {??} to H, Wade for reg fees yesterday, order 4c stamp 04 Wensday 2nd fine shower in morning hauled four loads oats & hoed turnips a while in morning. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday Aug 3rd 1899 fine we put off two loads and put on one finished hauling the Danberrie oats and Geo went to hoe turnips and I took a grist of chop to mill and took harvester to get fixed 1.00 bran grist$2.60 & chopping bgt salt $1.30 oilcake, $1.25 O. meal $1.00 at Hewers, chgd, shoes at neils $2.45 for Inez $1.10 got horses shod 50c Friday 4th fine we cut peas today C.P.R. men were out to make arrangements for show trip. Saturday 5th fine I took 66 bu & 35" of wheat to mill got 69c, $11. 44, 9. bgt 3.50 pounds bran. Chgd got grist at peresents meat 95c p, shoes at neils, $3.05 sent $13.50 to H J. Hill. Toronto entry fees order 10c Sunday 6th fine Inez & I went to Church Inez & W to S.S. Mary & Jean & children to SS Cemetry. Monday 7th fine we hauled in peas six loads, had Freeman Barber here all day. Tuesday 8th fine we finished cutting our harvest today. Freeman Barber here all day hoeing turnips. Wensday 9th fine Geo scuffling rape all day & I hoed turnips & chored </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday Aug 10th 99 fine Dull we had a shower last night, I took Elm Park Mayflower to O.A.C. Bull Geo scuffled all day in Turnips & rape Mr Sharp came today Friday 11th fine we chored & finished scuffling & hoeing turnips first time Sat 12th fine we hauled two loads oats and Geo went to Barbers thrashing in afternoon I bgt meat & paid Wakefields account, 98 c, Sunday 13th fine Mary Jennie Willie & Inez went to church . Children & I went to S.S. Monday 14th fine we finished harvest hauled in four loads of oats and rake the stubble, Mr Shuttleworth called to see us also cut burs around the fifty acre field Tuesday 15th fine we took off last load of oats and finished hoeing turnips second time and started to plow for fall wheat, Wensday 16th fine Geo Plowed all day and I asked hands for thrashing, and bgt meat, 73c, oilcake $1.30 corn 88c oat chop $2.05 bgt shoes $2.00 $1.40 bgt manure from stone for 60c a load to be hauled next week </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday Aug 17th fine & very dry Geo plowing all day I went to see thrasher and engaged P. Maher to thrash our grain for ten dollars and cut two loads with butting box went to A. McQuillans for C box, bgt {shere skimmer?} point and pad at Pendfolds & groceries at scroggies, In afternoon I clipped 2 shear ram & did chores Friday 18th fine Geo plowing all day I hauledup engine wood & fixed up granery and did chores. Saturday 19th fine Geo plowing all day I went to town borrowed $75 for 4 mos, at Canadian Bank of Commerce got Photo at Burgess pd. $2.00 bgt. meat. For Thrashing $2.00 pd Hales ac. $3.75 c recd 75c from him to pay for bal of statute labor Groceries. 35. hardware 20 books for Children. 47 paper 03 Sunday 20th fine & hot Inez Jean Wille & I went to Church. and children to S.S. Monday 21st fine we Thrashed today had P Maher's machine. had Ford's man 1.2 day {???} McCrae Porter, McCannel, McDougall Barber Mitchell Friendship a day 1/4 {something scratched out} Tuesday 22nd fair Finished Thrashing about Ten A.M. Geo & I spent the rest of the day fixing up and got Bull's feet pured at night paid {??} sallows $1.00 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1899 Wensday Aug 23rd fine we cleaned up grist 11 bags and I took it to mill Geo chored and plowed in afternoon I sold 18 rollers to J. Young for $1.80. got chopping done. 55 1.80 bgt corn $1.00, bgt 250 of bran at $12 per ton, chgd at Goldies Thursday 24th fine we hauled five loads of manure from Stones s\tables we are to pay sixty cents a load and finished plowing head land Friday 25th fine we hauled manure all day from Stones we hauled $10 10 loads William Pick came today I hired him until after Fat Stock show. at $13 per month for first month and twelve after that Saturday 26th fine we all hauled manure from Stones stables all day two loads went to town in evening bgt dry goods 80c Sunday 27th fine Mary, Mrs A. S. and Jennie went to Church Children & I to S.S. and Monday 28th fine Geo and J.S. & W.P. went finished manuring wheat field near Hales and I went to town bgt rope for halters. $1.61 c, paid for clothes at {T?} Douglas $5.55 1.00 for pants for George got four loads of manure </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1899 Tuesday Aug 29th Getting things ready to go to shows and cutting feed Wed. 3d {H?} Aug. Took stock to the station in forenoon. Thursday 31st Working on the hands. Will got grist of from home. Meat from Hales. Friday Sept 1st Working around barn in forenoon & on land in afternoon. Sat Sept 2nd Got {tongue?} for drill fixed and working on land. Sunday 3rd Inez, Jean & W. Pick went to church in morning & Inez & Jean to S.S. Monday 4th Men working at fall-wheat ground sowing piece behind the bush. Meat from Hales. Tuesday 5th W. Pick at Bye's thrashing all day. Uncle Jimmy working in fall-wheat field in afternoon. Wed 6th W. Pick at Bye's thrashing in forenoon. Sowing fall-wheat in afternoon. Uncle Jimmy plowing & harrowing. Thursday 7th Men hauling out manure to fall-wheat field </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday Sept. 8th 1899 Men hauling manure to fall-wheat field Sat. Sept 9th 1899 Finished hauling manure. Sunday Sept 10 Mary & Jennie went to church in morning Inez, Jean to s.s. in afternoon. Monday sept. 11 Men sowing fall-wheat. Tuesday 12th J must Meat from Hales. Plowing. Wednesday 13th Plowing. Thursday 14th Will at McCannel's thrashing. Uncle J. plowing. Friday15th Will cutting corn. Uncle J. plowing. Sat 16th Meat from Hales. Will at corn. Uncle J. plowing in afternoon. Sunday 17th. Will, Inez & Jean at church; I & J at S.S. Monday 18th Will at corn. Uncle J. plowing/ Tuesday 19th Will at corn. Uncle J. plowing. Wednesday 20th Will at corn in forenoon & at show in afternoon Uncle J. plowing Thursday 21st Will at corn, Uncle J. plowing. Meat from Hales. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday 22nd Sep 1899 We left show ground at 5 P.M. got loaded and started for Guelph at 11 PM. Saturday 23rd fine We got to Smiths falls by day light Toronto at 4 PM. home at 12 P.M. Sunday 24th Dull Mary Jennie & W went to Church. All children to S.S. and Joe & I to Church at night. Monday 25th Dull J.S finished plowing Geo chored and piled wood into shed. I shipped Ram to G.H. Wilkie watford Station. Wisbeach so paid A Stone $16.80 paid Scroggies ac. $1038 c Deposited in Bank 275 bgt wire at Penfolds $7.21 bgt meat at Wakefields 1.23 paid for book for Joe 25. his railway fare 85 Tuesday 26th fine wet We chored around barn and I went to stationto meet aunt Maggie. bgt hardware 35c and oil cake $1.40 Jimmie worked at wood in afternoon and Geo & I cleaned grist of chop Wensday 27th fine Geo at McCrae's cutting corn. Jimmie putting wood into shed. I went to station with Aunt M. then went to mill with grist. pd for gristing $2.10 paid Neils ac. $10. pd Freeman Barber $1.50. bgt groceries $3.69 pd Morris ac. $2.32 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday Thursday Sep 28th fair Geo went to Fords Thrashing I chored & went to town got 1 coil barbed wire. 118 @ 3 1/2 we set stakes & posts ready for wire to fence off rape {Noo?} 1 had bull calf today Friday 29th fine Geo & J S went to Barber's Thrashing in morning. J to McCrae's ensilage cutting. Geo went to McC in afternoon and J.S. & I wired fence. Saturday 30th brisk morn cold & cloudy we finished wire fence finished cutting corn. & also cut & hauled in millet and hauled in a load of corn went to town returned b wire to Morris paid for 47" that I used $1.47c got a ball of twine at Penfolds & 10" at Morris @ 9 1/2 {chd?} Sunday Oct 1st 1899 Inez, Jean & I went to Church heard Mr Cassady preach on giving to God's cause it was a very good sermon Children went to S.S. Monday 2nd fine Geo & Jimmie went to McDougalls Thrashing J in forenoon & he cut wood in bush in afternoon, I went to town in morning returned 10" Twine to Morris W bgt 1 rake & 1 handle 15c went to McCrae's corn cutting in afternoon, Tuesday 3rd Geo & J at Friendships in forenoon and Geo at Mitchells in afternoon I had McCrae's boys helping me to haul in corn in afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wensday 4th Oct 1899 Geo and J.S. went to Porter thrashing nearly all day. I took Cow Kyma 5th to O.A.C. Bull Oxford King bgt Shrop Ram from {Pruff} Day 3.00 went to town in afternoon, bgt half $1.50 Shirt, $1.00 stud 10c drawers, 50c, Tobacco for J.S. 20c Thursday 5th fine I took Geo to station in morning pd him $63.05 & got horse shod 25. bgt little wagon 50, J.S. cutting wood Friday 6th fine we worked at potatoes in morning and at apples in afternoon. Mary went to town with Jean and babies, Saturday 7th fine we worked at potatoes all day. Sunday 8th Dull shower at night Mary, W. & Jennie went to Church in morning Inez Jean & I in evening Monday 9th Dull we worked at potatoes all day. hired two boys to help. Charlie Odruskie and Tom Whalen, for 30c a day Tuesday 10th fair we worked at potatoes all day had both boys here. Took Kyma 6th to O.A.C. Bull Oxford King Wensday 11th Dull fair we worked at potatoes all day. Adda came at in forenoon Thursday 12th fine we worked at potatoes only one boy here today, Charlie O. Took Adda to Station </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday Oct 13th 1899 we about finished the potatoes today. had C. Odruskie till 11 A M I owe him $1.15 and Tom Whalen, 70. J.S. was at Bye's thrashing Saturday 14th wet we took in cabbage and then to town. sold L skin to Hewer. 65c {?} on ac recd. $15 on Ram from Mr Wilkie recd $96.25 from Will to pay {suit?} paid J. Simpson $16.25 pd Goldies account. $13.43 Stamps that I got last week 25 bal on shoes at Neils 15 Sunday 15th fine Inez, Jennie & I went to Church in morning Inez & W to S.S. Monday 16h fine I hired Charlie Odruskie for a month for 4 dollars he started sat 14th at noon I went set him to top carrots and I went to town. Sent $346.25 to Canada Life $250.00 on principal and $96.25 interest. pd. D.O. Rudd $3.25 of account, Metcalf $1.10 bgt halter shank. 35, pd. Foster and Cghlin ac. $1.50, Hales ac $2.65 Scut. $1.52 to Beddingfield & McCasker order & stamps 4 sent $3.62c to Uncle Robert we hauled a load of Carrots in afternoon & pulled some mangels and hauled a load of corn, Tuesday 17th Dull afternoon wet C & I pulled mangels in morning and cleaned grist of chop in afternoon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct. 1899 Wensday. 18th Dull & wet Charlie chored and I took grist of chop to mill 12 bags. 60. bgt bran. 55. 100" grd flax. $2.50 paid. S & G Penfold on ac. 15.00 got axe handle. 73c. nails 35. went to O.A.C. in afternoon bgt four Dorset and, 10 Suffolk sheep for $70 on a years time. I am to give my note, brought home the $3.00 Shrop ram. Saw Jas Sharp, & Mr Campbell Thursday 19th fair we worked all over spare time at mangels today got in five loads, Charlie went home sic,. I tookk Mary Jennie and Baby to station on their way to Mount Forest Ticket $1.65 gave {??} $3.35 with her, Friday 20th fine we worked at mangels all day hauled in six loads today and five yesterday H Bell had bull calf today. Saturday 21st fine & cold We finished the mangels today we have about 14 loads this year. we fixed fences and picked apples in afternoon. loaned some wire to G. T R. to fix their fence, so that we could use the pasture. Sunday. 22nd Dull W & I went to Church in morning and Inez & W to S.S. Monday 23rd wet we worked around barn most of the day. went to mmet Mary and children at station </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October Tuesday 23th 1899 C & I cultivated and sowed rye & Timothy on the new seeded down patch behind bush, sent to town with Munkhouse for 3/4 bush of Timothy to Hewer's chop E.P. K 2 May 3nd in heat heat today Wensday 25th fine We finished harrowing grass & rye and started to Top Turnips we topped about half of them. railway man came to tell us to clean out big yards Thursday 26th Dull we hauled manure from yds all day five loads broke wagon axle E.P. May in heat last night Wensday Friday 27th wet we chored and hauled 3 loads of manure paid section men $1.00 got wagon fixed $2.25 E.P. Bell had bull calf today by Kyma's Heir Saturday 28th wet In morning I went fixed up root house and took grist of wheat to mill, went to town with Mary in afternoon, Sunday 29th fair Mary, W and Jennie went to Church heard Rev Cassady I. J. & W. went to S.S. Monday 30th fine we worked at turnips harrowed out half of them & hauled in five loads I went to town for grist in morning pd. for bran grist & corn. $2.10 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 1899 Tuesday 31st fiar & Dull we worked at Turnips Topped in morning and hauled afternoon five loads. Wensday 1st Nov. fair we worked at turnips all day after, we got gate fixed Two of our gates were taken off J. Binoski here today. we hauled 6 1/2 loads had quite a hunt for colt at night Thursday 2nd fair & wet E.W. we finished topping and harrowing out. and hauled 4 loads. J Binoski here Friday 3rd Dull wet morning we finished Turnips today five 1/2 loads. J. Binoski here, we got our ewes from the O.A.C. today. 4 Dorsets and 10 Suffolk. meat flour oatmeal & coal oil Sat 4th fair first snow We chored around barn throwing back turnips Ect and I went town bgt. Gro. 2.48 sold lamb skin. 70 bgt glass Ect. 42c bull ring 30 went up to Wissenberg and hired Henry. {Hess?} till Dec 20th @ $10 per month Sunday 5th fair Inez. Jean & I went to Church hear Mr Cassady preach on Chirst healing the ten lepers Monday 6th fine we finished sorting the turnips cleaned away dirt and spread some manure & killed a sheep. Henry Hess came about noon today, he plowed in afternoon, </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday 7th Nov. 1899 H plowed all day. C & I worked at fence and Chores. Wensday 8th fine we finished fence and started at the rape field clearing off stumps and stones we got along C. German came today. from Chingaconsay {Chinguacousay township?} Henry got sick and left last night I paid him 50c Thursday 9th fine C plowed all day I have engaged him for a while till he hears from his pa. for $8 per month. C. O. & I went pulled out stamps and large stones. Friday 10th fair C. plowed all day and C.O. & I finished stones in morning and I plowed in afternoon. C.O. dugout stones and did chores. Saturday 11th snowy C & I plowed all day. we lost the largest Dorset ewe I got from the colliege C.O chored around barn all day. Sunday 12th fair Mary. W. C & Jennie went to Church. I. J. C & W to S.S. Inez, Jean & I to Church at night. Monday 13th fine we finished plowing back field and butchered a sheep in morning and hauled four loads of manure from. Stones in afternoon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November 1899 Tuesday 14th Dull we hauled 8 loads of manure from Stones and did chores. Wensday 15th Dull we hauled 4 loads of manure from Stones and 2 from our own yard O.A.C. came for ten bush of Danberry Oats. 50/@ = 5.00 Thursday 16th fair we finished manuring corner field and started patch near barn and cultivated the little C field cleaned np a girst of chop ten bags, sold 34 1/2 wool @ 17c $6.75. 4 1/2 @ .11 = 50 2 skins @ 90.95 1.85 2 1/2 bu corn @ 1.75/45 bgt. oatmeal. 1.00 pants $1.25 got chain mended 20c & C oil, 72 breast strap for harness 50c snap 05. Chopping 50 bran 55. corn 85 Friday 17th fine we hauled about 7 loads of manure out of barn-yard. to garden field and started to cultivate & gang plow it in. Saturday 18th fair Charlie finished plowing and did chores. I went to Mount Forest. Fare $1.65 other things 15c. I found all well both at home and at Tom's Sunday 19th fine I stayed last night at Tom's and we went to Church to Monday 20th fine W & I started for Guelph with Ram & two wethers. I am to pay $18 for wethers and $10 for ram dinner cost 25c gave H 25c </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday Nov. 21st 1899 Charlie finished hauling wood from bush and put out manure for rasp berries. I fixed pens after taking Will to Sorbys and McCrae's & O.A.C. did not do any business. Will went to Preston. put Suffolk Ram with ewes. Wensday 22nd fine we chored around barn sent ewes & Shrop ram home with Will in exchange for Suffolk Ram. I paid C. Oduski his wages $3.10 we hauled corn out of field. Thursday 23rd fine we planted some rasp berries & rhubarb and asparagus and did chores. sold 2 skins Friday Hewer $1.60 on acc. Oil can mended 05. bgt pr shears 65 Friday 24th fine C split wood & I put on storm windows in morning cleaned out creek and picked stones in afternoon. Saturday 25th fine C finished picking Stones and started to plow rape ground. I went to town recd $1.44 from W B. Swayze 1.44 for mutton. got buggy mended 20c, bgt pair mits 25c groceries. $1.13, bgt sent entries to F.W. Hodson for Fat Stock Show. recd pedigrees from Proff G.E. Day of O.A.C. for Suffolk Sheep Sunday 26th fine Mary, C & Jennie went to Church. All C-n {children} to S.S Inez, J & I to Church at night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 1899 Monday 27th fine mild C plowing rape land all day. I chored around barn all day. Tuesday 28th fine C finished plowing & cultivating rape ground & hauled one load of manure to field behind bush I trimmed sheep all my spare time today went to town in evening bgt molasses. Wensday 29th fair C hauled manure & helped me clean up grist. I took it to Mill. blacksmithing 05 Thursday 30th fair C hauled manure I helped in morning and went for grist in afternoon grist & bran 73c, recd $12 for 2 shear ram to be sent to Appel Hill C.P.R. P Christie, Martintown P.O. Mr Sharp was here to prepare for fat stock show Friday 1st Dec 1899 C hauled manure all day six loads, I helped him & made crate for Ram & did chores Mary went up to Jim's - Kyma 5th in heat. Sat 2nd Dull C hauling manure finished the patch 6 loads I went to town bgt grd cake Ect. $ 1.93 got express parcel 'robe' 25 wheel fixed 50c dry goods $1.75 I cultivated manure in afternoon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday 3rd Dec 1899 fair Inez, Jean, W & I went to Church in morning. heard Mr Cassady preach. All Children went to S.S. we paid 2 quarters pew read & first instalment on Thanksgiving fund $15.10. $12.50. T.F. $2.60 Pew seat Monday 4th cool I shipped ram Bowmans no 5. E.T. - 631- to H.P. Christie Apple Hill Station C.P.R. Martintown P.O. Ont. C Hauled manure all day six loads on to next years root land Tuesday 5th very cold for a start Charlie & I worked around the barn all day had a Mr Beebie & Mr McBrain from Owen Sound looking at Princess to buy her our turnips are heating a little Wensday 6th cold we took cattle in to the Show paid entry fees 5.00 bgt. {????} 10c salt ect. 05 There are some very good cattle in the show Thursday 7th fine The Judging was started soon after one P.M. we got 1st & 2nd for Pure Bred heifer any age other than shorthorns. Friday 8th fine we got through I bgt themanure of the show & all bedding ect for 5.00 to give Mr Crosby a pair of chickens, got home about 4 P.M. & C &C went for two loads of manure I have a standing offer of 6c per pound for heifers. after London Show, weight 1540-1580 Mr {???} will take their weights </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Saturday Dec 9th 1899 fine Mr Johnston & C. hauled 8 loads manure and got the team shoed. we got car ready to load for London C Odruski here today here today I paid J. Friendship $1.00 for over time at thrashing. Sunday 10th fair C and Inez, Jean & Willie went to Church in morning and to S.S. in afternoon Inez & I went to Church and heard Mr Cassady preach on {???} comparing the refining with our refining it was very good Monday 11th wet we started from Guelph this morning about 3 A.M. for London. we are with eight cattle 5 sheep and 2 pigs we got there about eleven and got our stock into the stalls Tuesday 12th fair & cool we spent the day keeping stock in shape, went to Andrew's for my board they are very comfortable paid entry fees. 24.00 car fare. $20.00. street car tickets 75c. Wensday 13th Dull Our Cattle and sheep were judged today we took 2nd for Two year old 1st & 3rd for yearling 1st & 5th for calf. 1st 2nd & 3rd for cow. 3rd & 4th for grade ewe 1st & 2nd for dressed carcass I bgt hay. 75. & 85. pd for hauling stuff up & down 60c </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday 14th Stormy we attended stock and saw sheep. mutton judged bgt. a Suffolk wether from W. J. Rudd. for 6.00 paid F. Smith 5.00 that I borrowed from him Friday 15th cold we got ready to load at 3 P.M. I took the largest {Carcass?} & left the lighter 1st prize one for to be sold in Toronto. we left London at 11 P.M. bgt lunch Ect. 20 c. Saturday 16th fine we got to Guelph at 7 AM & I reshippped the heifers to Toronto Faare $4.20 borrowed $5.00 from F Smith I got to Toronto at 2 P.M. and sold heifers to Slattery for $181.50. I paid half the freight to Ottawa gave me. $10 cash and $171.50 in check. I got tea at Bull head hotel & came home on C.P.R. $1.45 tea 25c. got home at 10 P.M. Sunday 17th fair Mary, C & Jennie went to Church in morning All children to S.S. and Inez & I went to Church in evening. Monday 18th Dull Charlie cleaning pens I went to town. Paid Jas Hewer ac $11.65, molasses, 40c sent paid Geo Johnston for work while I was away at Show I worked around barn in afternoon. Tuesday 19th fair snow about gone. I've put in some posts and fixed fence at bridge. recd $2 from C McDougall for Bull service sent Kyma 8th to O.A.C. Bull yesterday. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wensday 20th fine We put in some posts to fix yard. I went to town got tools fixed 10c Glass & Putty. 30 nails 20 C Oil. 72 c, paid Mr Crosby for F. Stock Show manure 5.00 Thursday 21st fine we cleaned up grist 8 bags in morning and chored a little. C & I went to town afternoon C to buy a suit I took in grist 40 got harness mended 15, whip 25 ac. 13. bgt lumber. 2.15 recd pay for gravel $1.00 Friday 22nd fine we worked at wood & shingled W.C. in morning and fixed windows & C took Kyma 6th to O.A.C. Bull. Mr Ritchie and Mr Thompson came to see our Stock we did not do any business. Saturday 23rd fair I took Inez, Jean & Willie to Station tickets $5.60 hats $2.50 other things Candies lunch Ect 30 neckties 30 they left about 12 A.M. for Lucknow, I got toys 17c Glassware. Ect. 60c Bible for C. 1.00 braces for W. 15 Paid W. McCrae $1.25 for Coller, sold chickens 1.05 gave a pair to Mr Crosbie bgt Groceries, at Simpsons 13c bal to our C at Simpsons C. Took Kyma 3rd & Kyma 5th to O.A.C. Bull. Mr Baley is to come & cut a week from next tuesday Sunday 24th Stormy I took Bowmans no 1 to O.A.C. Bull. C. went to S.S. I went to Church at night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Christmas Monday Dec 25th 1899 C took E.P. Bell 2nd to O.A.C. Bull and I chored. Mr Bell of Waverly P.O. came to see our Stock. We did not do any business. Tuesday 26th cold & fine I went to station in morning to meet the children went down street & bgt pr overshoe ordered 1/2 doz. Photo $1.25 to be done week after next, we chored around barn in afternoon, Monday 27th cold C Chored around barn all day, I went to town in morning bgt rape 5 3/4 @ 12c, 69c Paid Dr Savage ac, $1.75 he paid me 50c for saw dust. pd D Reeds Ac, $18.25. Paid A. Stones ac paid for mercury 1.00 paid Niels ac $2.70 Thursday 28th Cold & {C?} C & I Chored and cut wood, I went to Mt Forest in evening to attend Will & Tom's SaleTicket $2.75 arrived at Home about Eleven P.M. Friday 29th fair & cold We cleaned cattle & prepared generally in morning, in afternoon all time was used in running the sale, They sold for $1330.00, Tom's {??} was 77 1/4 Wills was about {$50?} Saturday 30th fine C went to St Vincent this morning and I got home from Mount Forest, Expenses went to town in afternoon, got things for Inez, Jean & W $1.88 things for {???} 1.90 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday 31st Dec 1899, fine Mary, Jennie & Willie went to Church in morning I & W to S.S. and I went to Church at night. Monday 1st Jan 1900 fine I did chores & went to vote in morning, Mr Thompson came to see about buying stock, did not make a sale. Mary, Jennie & I went up to Jim's for a New Year's visit. found all well. we shot at a Target. had quite a good time. Tuesday 2nd Stormy I did chores went to town in morning. sent $12.85 to Will for wethers. Paid McKenzie ac, $4.80, got an order from J. Bell for Old Kyma I am to ship her on Thursday. and also to ship ram to Will Baleys came with cutting bot in evening. Wensday 3rd fine we cut straw all day had McDougalls 1 hand and G.B. hood . 1. Thurdsday 4th fair we were cutting till about 3.30 P.M. and then we fixed things up and did chores. shipped Kyma II 18920 to John Bell waverly. P.O Elm vale Station. Freight $3.40 Shipped Suffock ram to Will 36c put Heather Bell to K's Heir yesterday and E.P. Bell on Monday </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c7ec7c567f582e431f4ff88f78b0a1c4.pdf 082702253b4dc257f1b75feaca0dd09a PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9a3eea2dfff3c391e2b36c42abc6c2b9.pdf bead6df339a1d1d9e28c50ce650d3f39 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/46205e67dfff529fe698a86cd29f59c2.pdf 195334c48173d41e4cad6960b558f981 PDF Text Text James Bowman (1863-1944) 1900 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers Sunday 31st Dec 1899. fine Mary, Jennie & Willie went to Church in morning. I & W to S.S. {Sunday School} and I went to Church at night. {Recei ved} {Paid} Monday 1st Jan 1900 fine I did chores & went to vote in morning, Mr Thompson came to see about buying stock, did not make a sale. Mary, Jennie & I went up to Jim’s for a New Year’s visit. found all well. we. Shot at a Target. had quite a good time. Tuesday 2nd Stormy I did chores went to town in morning. sent $1285 to Will for wethers. Paid McKenzie ac {account}, $480, got an order from J. Bell for Old Kyma I am to ship her on Thursday. and also to ship ram to Will Baley’s came with cutting bot in evening. 10 1285 Wensday 3rd fine we cut straw all day had McDougalls 1 hand and G.B. Hood. 1. Thurdsday 4th fair we were cutting till about 3.30 P.M. and then we fixed things up and did chores. shipped Kyma II 18920 to John Bell Waverly. P.O Elm vale Station. Freight $340 Shipped Suffock ram to Will 36c put Bel Heather Bell to K’s Heir yesterday and E.P. Bell on Monday 36 Friday Jan 5th 18 1900 mild fair C went to McCrae’s cutting I did chores and went to town in morning. pd {paid} note Twenty five dollars & 50c got shoe mended. 05 Came home & found two men from Nichol looking for a bull I sold them one. for $8000 recd {received} $500 50 2550 05 500 {Outsta nding} �Saturday 6th fine I took five bags barley and 4 bags of wheat. to mill bgt. {bought} 500” {lbs} corn $400, Oats 8 6/36 @ $2.21/27 wheat. 98c. Chopping. 45c bgt oat meal $100, pinchers 221 400 98 45 100 Sunday 7th fi frost Inez Jean & I went to Church in morning heard Mr. C. preach a Consecration sermon it was very good. we all stayed at home the rest of the day. Monday. 8th fine we did chores and worked at wood. Mr Broadfoot came for his Bull. Pride of Nichol, recd bal of Price 7500 Tuesday 9th fine C & I chored & cut wood in morning and. I went to Andrew Derby’s funeral in afternoon, It was a very large funeral, went to town put $4000 in bank. paid for ½ ton Bran. @ 14 = 700 to be delivered with Fords, pd for Molasses & Prunes 100 paid for baby medicine 50c 700 100 50 Wensday 10th cold C did chores & I went over to Burts to see stock bgt Bull calf and Yearling heifer for one Hundred and twenty five dollars, pd $100 to be delivered 20th got nell shod. Kyma 8th in heat today. Jan 189 1900 Thursday. 11th Dull stormy evening heavy fall of snow C hurt his knee and had to sit in house all day I did chores and went to town in morning, to get oats but they did not come in I did chores rest of day C went to P.O. McDougalls x had cow here. Friday 12th fine x I did chores and went to O.A.C. with Kyma 3rd x Kyma of Tweedhill had a bull calf today, Charley was laid up all day with sore knee. 100 20 �Saturday. 13th fair 125 I did chores and went to town in morning. bgt hardware 15c. sold skin $125 bgt salt. $110 got grist of chop. $105, oats. $1430 tinware 20c. 105 1430 20 Sunday. 14th Dull we all stayed had at home except children going to S.S. Baby is some better. M an and Jennie and Charlie are all unde unwell Monday. 15th Dull I did chores in morning x went to O.A.C. with E.P. Mayflower. bgt two bits x some nails @ P .38 recd $3450 from A.A.A.A. cheek. by T. McFarlane. 38 34.50 Tuesday. 16th fair We did chores in morn-ing and took children to School. In afternoon we hitched up the colts went to town. got harness mended. 75. H. oil. 40 75 40 Soft Stormy Wensday 17th Jan 18 1900 We chored in morning and went to Percy Johnston’s Funeral in afternoon he died of scarlet Fever only sick about 24 hrs W.R. Walker and wife called tonight on their way to Glanford Thursday. 18th Soft We. chored in morning Cleaned wheat & chored in afternoon. W.R. & Wife Started for G. about 8. A.M. Friday. 19th Soft We worked around barn most of the day went to town at noon. bgt. nails. 60c bolts. 55c. 60 55 Saturday. 20th fair 800 �we did chores & I went to town. Paid Dr. Baley for cutting $800 Paid for Photos, 200 Mr Burt brought the two cattle I paid him $12400 we went to town in evening bgt candies ect {etc.} 15 got iron fixed. 05 x Kyma 4th had heifer calf 200 12400 15 15 Sunday. 21st fine Mary. Willie & Charlie went to Church, And Inez & I went in evening Monday 22nd fair x C. Started Business Colliege this morning and I did chores and prepared for. W. Tuck coming tom-orrow. Tuesday 23rd fine I did chores and helped W. Duck 100 np {not paid} with gates ect 1.00 Wensday, 24th Cold I did chores and went to town got Tory shod 25c whip fixed 05 oil cake. $135. Bull rings 30c rope. 54. 25 05 135 30 54 Thursday 25th Jan 18 1900 did chores and went to town. sent. $71.72 to Jas Sharp. Rockside to pay for heifer. bgt harware. 15c honey. 08 15 Friday 26th cold I did chores at and ect all day. Saturday 27th fair C. did chores & piled up wood. I went to town in morning bgt a load of oats. 52 bag 29” @ 28c, $1480 paid for chopping. 85c paid taxes, $3821, paid for Cs Shirt 10c, Sunday. 28th Stormy 1480 85 3821 �Inez & I went to church in morning. heard. Mr Cass-ady. we all stayed home the rest of the day Monday 30 29th Stormy & cold I did chores & went to town with Mary in morning bgt 5 tons hay from Kennedy near Marden for $40, to be delivered by March, to be first class timothy I paid $200, In afternoon I shipped two cattle to Will. Prince of Elm Park &. Aneta of L.S. W.R. (freight to be 360) W & Wife called on their way home at night. I traded Rams head & ewes horns to Ferrier he is to line our robe, 200 Tuesday. 30th Stormy I did Chores. W.R. & Wife started for home. I went up to Jims to see if I could buy a load of pea straw. came home & cleaned out colts stall and started turnips in afternoon Wensday. Jan 31st 1900 I did chores sorted turnips and went to town in afternoon bgt. corn meal 25 C. Oil 72c and. bolts. 03c J.D McGregor of Brandon called today to see our stock. he offered me Two hundred for. the old Bull Kymas Heir 25 72 03 Thursday Feb 1st 1900 I did chores and went to town got Rocking Chair at Bollerts, and Lime 10 G.D. Hood had cow to bull 10 Friday 2nd Cold we did chores & trimmed sheep & sorted turnips x went for, G. D. Hood had cow here Saturday 3rd fair C took Kyma 3rd to O.A.C. Bull. x I went to town in morning bgt. meat $912, over coat. 800 boiler fixed, $1.25, Candies. 05 Pants for Willie 80c Sunday. 4th Snowy 800 912 125 05 80 �Inez & I went to Church alone both morning & evening. It was a good services Mr Cassady in morning an Dr Eby in evening. Monday 5th fine I chored & went to town with buggy to be fixed and bgt paint. & brush 45 42c felt to trim robe. 38c x Put Sharp heifer to Kymas Heir & Kyma 8th to Duke of Erin 42 38 Tuesday. 6th did chores & worked around barn went to meeting in evening went to town bgt Cake. 420 got 80” flour 4.20 Wensday 7th Did chores and w worked around barn went to church in evening Thursday. Feb 8th 1900 Did chores and went to Fat Stock club meeting pd fee. $100 100 Wensday. Friday 9th fair I did chores and went to town in afternoon, got robe and Paid for lining, 3.00. kettle mended 10c 300 Saturday. 10th fine we chored & cut wood in bush. C went to town got felt. 20c np then went sent Fat Stock show picture. sent it to Thos {Thomas} McFarlane stamps 25c Sunday. 11th fine C. went to church in morning & S.S. I went to Church in evening. Monday 12th fine I did chores and worked at wood most of the day 20 25 �Tuesday 13th blustery I did chores hauled up a load of wood. & Chopped a little in afternoon x put Kyma of Tweedhill to Kymas Heir Wensday 14th fine I did chores and cut wood. Thursday 15th Dull Cold I worked at chores & wood Friday 16th cold I worked at chores & hauled 4 loads of wood. Sat 17th fine we did chores & I went to town. got robe. 50c corn & chop. $485. Candies 06 Children Shoes. $120 Soles 20c pd Scroggies 2.53 sent $200 to Farming. paid Penfolds $500 that I borrowed. 500 Cut wood 50 06 485 120 20 250 200 500 Sunday. 18th Feb 1900 fine Jennie & I went to Church in morning & C in evening Monday 19th fine I did chores & cut a little wood. did not feel well. Tuesday 20th fine I did chores in mor-ning and went to O.A.C. for two Dorset Ram lambs in afternoon. paid $1200 for them. 1200 Wensday. 21st Dull 635 �I did chores and helped Mary with washing something new for me. sent $635 to John A. Bruce & co for grass peas, at 85c per bu {bushel} Thursday 22nd Snowy I did chores and. went to See County Counsellor Mcintosh about Fat Stock Show. Friday 23rd fair did chores and went to town we bgt. stone for. forty dollars. Saturday. 24th Stormy We. did chores and cleaned up oats. & cleaned out sheep pen. Sunday. 25th cold Mary & C. went to Church in morning. and Inez & C to S.S. I was not feeling well. Monday 26th cold did chores and went to Station. for. 7 bu Grass peas from J.A. Bruce. freight 51c we got new Oxford range this afternoon. we are to pay $4000 if it gives satisfaction in a month. 57 Tuesday. 27th February 1900 did chores and took three bags oats to mill to be Chopped. 15. got flour sifter. 15c, First great victory for British in South Africa war. Gen. Crongie. {Cronje} Surrendered I hauled up three loads of wood in afternoon. Wensday. 28th Stormy did chores and pounded barley awns off barley. Thursday Mar 1st 1900 We did chores & pounded barley awns off Barley. Mr Cranshaw came at noon and is going to cut our wood at 60c per cord. We got word 15 15 �tonight that Buller had relieved Lady smith. The City Bells all ringing and Facttories had a half holiday. Friday 2nd Stormy I did chores and took girls up to school to get their books. Mr Cranshaw started to cut wood today. Saturday 3rd fine we did chores and cleaned up Barley. I went to town to meet mother. She came all right Mr Cranshaw cutting wood *I paid him 65c {In the margin it reads: Pd c. 65} 65 Sunday. 4th Stormy Inez. W. & I. went to Church in morning. We all stayed at home the rest of day Monday 5th Stormy did chores and went to town to meet Mr Watts got. Oatmeal $100 syrup. 70 yarn 20 rennet {reinette; a type of French apple} wine 25 100 70 25 20 Mar. 18 1900 Tuesday 6th wet worked in Granery and finished. barley. got word tonight that Joe Mountain was Dead and would be buried tomorrow Thursday Wensday 7th cold went to town with children in morning. got things for them. Tory. took sick & I had to send for Dr Reed he also docked Princess. gro. {groceries} for house. 45c 45 Thursday 8th fine We did Chores and I went to Joe mountains Funeral Expenses. $250 R. fare. 100 Livery bill. $150 got home about eight P.M. Dr. Reed was out twice today. 100 150 �Friday. 9th fine I set Children to Junction on C.P.R. and bade them good bye. pd the Children fare $63.10 and also their accounts. 300 cor bgt. corn $165 worked at wood in the afternoon hauled three loads two loads bgt. things for house. 43. 6310 300 165 43 Saturday. 10th fine C. did chores and I went to town. bgt 75 bu oats @ 30 bgt meat chopper. $140, C. oil. 18 Stamps 70c, paid, Yarn 25. 2 bgt bags. 60c {In the margin it reads: Paid C.S. 200} 2205 18 140 25 70 60 Sunday. 11th fine Mary & C went to Church and C. to S.S. Monday 12th fine did chores & I went to town for grist. Chopping $145. Corn 3.82 bgt bags. 75c, broom. 145 382 75 35 Mar. 18 1900 Tuesday 13th fair I did chores and hauled three loads of wood got things for mother 25c pins ect 35 10c 25 10 Wensday 14th fine I took R. Batty to Birrels sale and did chores & hauled 3 loads of wood sent to town for 1 barrel of salt. $110 110 Thursday 15th fine I did chores and hauled up a few loads of wood and took in two loads of hay. Friday 16th stormy 12 �got in two loads of hay & three loads of wood took mother to station Candies 12c Mother fare. $145 paid Cranshaw. $100 {In the margin it reads: P. C. $100} 145 100 Saturday 17th Stormy I went to town bgt beef 610 bags. 216 Oil cake. 145 pd for chop. 75 & returned. some 200”, recd. Eight dollars from. Jarvis Milton and $14.66 from T. Stagdill both for barley. paid Mr Cranshaw for cutting wood. 200 {In the margin it reads: P. Cranshaw 200} 610 216 145 75 8.00 14.66 200 Sunday 18th fair I went to Church in mor-ning heard Rev. Mr Mills C went to S.S. Monday 19th Dull I did chores and hauled two loads of wood & shipped forty bushels of barley. 25 to. Thos. Stagdill Forset and 15.1 p/s to A Jarvis Miton bgt gallon measure. 18c 18 Tuesday. 20th Dull blustery We did our chores & hauled 4 loads of wood. paid Cranshaw 200 {In the margin it reads: Pd. Mr C. $200} 200 Wensday. Mar 21. 1900 x Put. Kyma 8th to Duke of Erin Sold 15 bu of Daubeney Oats Mother Came back today got Order. from. D. McPhail for four bu. Barley. 236 & Alex E. Wark for 2 bu. both of Wanstead P.O. 8.10 2.36 1.18 Thursday. 22nd fair Chored in forenoon & hauled wood in afternoon 4 loads Friday 23rd fine 140 37.68 140 30 �Chored and dressed ewe and went to town in afternoon pd. Kennedy for hay $3768. sold. Skin $140 for corn. got Exp. parcel. 30c. fro bgt 500” Bran @ 16 2400 at Goldies 4.00 Saturday. 24th fine Mr Cranshaw. helping me today hauled two loads of 1 cord of heading to mill & 1 load of logs. C & I cleaned barley & I sold. 7 bu barley to. L Bruder. & 1 bu D. Oats. np 400. recd $118 Sunday 25th fine Mary & C went to Church in morning & C To S.S. Monday 26th Dull I Shipped 3 2 bags barley to R. Laing & Co. Petrolia 225" np and 1 bag to. Geo N. Gearow Uxbridge went to Doyles to see P.A. Cow did not buy her 225 Thursday 27th fine I did chores and took Mother to Station. bgt a lunch for her & Candies for children 28 bgt bags. to ship seed grain. $216 recd an Order for 2 bush. D Oats $140 from John. Conway. Alliston and 10 bu barley $5.72 from {illegible} Mc{illegible}. Lawrence 28 216 140 572 Wensday 28th Mar 1900 did chores & hauled two loads of wood. & went to town and bgt at McCrae's 508” of corn chop @ 4.57c/90 Drugs 10c, paper ect. 2 15 {In the margin it reads: Cranshaw at McCrae’s {illegible} 75} 75 15 10 Thursday 29th fine C did chores and I went to Toronto to the Cattle breeders Association Meeting Th to settle where the fat Stock Show will be permanently located. After a lengthy discussion. A vote of the directors was taken and the result was 9 for Guelph 3 for Brantford. In afternoon the same process was gone through in Sheep breeders Asn. with result of 7 for Guelph and 3 for Brantford my Expenses today was, 250 ticket and, 10c for car fare went to J.H. Mackenzie Drug Store saw J.W. Yeoman. 250 10 4.57 �Friday. 30th fine I did chores & helped Mr C. cut wood in afternoon x Rose had a grade heifer Calf today. got {illegible} from Jas Hodge for 10 {illegible} 5.72 Saturday 31st fine I went to. town C. did chores I. pd. Wakefield account $375 100” Oil Cake $145. Cranshaw working by the day, @ 75c & board. gave him 55c worth of flour and $5.19c. squares up our account to tonight 375 145 55 519 Sunday Apr 1st 1900 C. did chores and I went to Church in morning and C to S.S. & night church Monday. Apr 2nd 1900 Dull {In the margin it reads: C ½} I did chores and took stock today I find an improvement of six hundred and twenty eight dollars & 50c above last year. as cattle have gone up in price somewhat also horses. Mr Crawshaw was here ½ day. paper & stamps 16 Tuesday 3rd fine {In the margin it reads: C. 1} I went to town in morning bgt apples. 25c, left a bag of D. Oats in Hewers as a sample. got seed helped Mr C to cut wood in afternoon Baley’s W came with their engine & saw. to cut wood Everett. Deuch came in evening to hire. Wensday. 4th fine {In the margin it reads: C 1} We cut wood all day had Mr Crawshaw & D. McCrae and Everett. W. Deuch, has hired with us for a year for $17000 and I am to pay him ten dollars at the end of April and Two dollars per month. after that to buy clothes ect. And the balance at the End of his term. If he proves to be a good satisfactory man I have agreed to give him $17500 Everett Deuch. James Bowman 16 �Thursday 5th fine We had Cranshaw & Ev.t. Deuch splitting wood & I went to town got chopping. 20 {In the margin it reads: C 1} bgt oat chop. 89c, bgt two bush Clover from G.J.T. @ 6 ½/13 . I am to pay for it with Daubeney Oats @ 40c. have already given him, 90”. Bgt 1 bu Clover from Hewer. for 700 to be pd for with Daubeney Oats @ 40. have given him 3 ½ bushels 20 89 Friday. April. 6th 1900 {In the margin it reads: C ½} Mr C. Splitting wood in morning, Everett & I did Chores and sowed. grass Clover on fall wheat and cleaned up oats for Hewer & Thorp. Saturday 7th fine {In the margin it reads: C 1 p.d. 300} Mr C & E. Deuch splitting wood C did chores in forenoon & I went to town. took 990” of Oats to Thorp 54 535 to Hewer. Each at 40 per bush paid for stove and tinware $4095 bgt 500 Wid 50 x17 425 300 bran @ .16 240 Recd. $700 for barley. came home & split piled wood in afternoon. Mr Wagg from the O.A.C. came to see me about a polled Angus Bull in afternoon 4095 425 240 700 Sunday Apr 8th fine C. G. & W. E. Deuch went to Church & C to S.S. I went to Church at night gave 100 to Superannuation fund Monday 9th cold & fine {In the margin it reads: C 1} Splitting wood all day I helped Mary with washing and did chores. sold Dorset ewe to Hales for $7 I am to get it out in front quarters of mutton @ 5c per pound. Tuesday 10th cool {In the margin it reads: C. 1.} C & W.E. D. finished splitting wood today I sold 9 3x3 Elm 14 ft 12 ½ by 8 14ft. 2. 4x8. 12 ft. to Penfolds got buggy home & left box at Penfolds to be fixed. sundries 5c 15 Wensday. Apr. 11th 1900 10 �E.D. did chores & gathered brush in bush. I went to town in afternoon got harness fixed. 10c pd 25c that was standing bgt clevis 15c chain. 28c drugs. 25c 25 15 28 25 28 Thursday. 12th Dull E.D. & I hauled manure from G.T.R. Yards 11 loads {In the margin it reads: C 200} paid Crawshaw $200 Shipped Calf to J. Mountain and. also. 18 sacks & 6 new bags Telegram 25 candies 08 25 08 Good. Friday 13th Dull We hauled 12 loads of manure from the pig yards. Paid Mr Crawshaw his account in full $225 he finished piling wood {In the margin it reads: C 225} 200 Saturday 14th fine We hauled manure most of the day. 9 loads paid the section men. $150 went to town recd $1849 in P.O. orders, got an order for $1300 for John Mountain bgt groceries 50c other things 20c {In the margin it reads: 19 ½” meat} meat 19 ½ lb at 5c 150 20 Sunday. 15th fine E.D. Mary & Jennie went to Church. in morning & I in evening. Monday 16th Dull E.D. Rolling and Charlie & I working in barn & house. Tuesday 17th wet E.D. Rolling in morning and I did chores mary went to station to see Will & Adda & Children. I shipped ten suffolk sheep to Will at Mount Forest to pasture freight prepaid $264 264 Wensday Apr 18th 1900 Dull E.D. finished rolling meadow and started plowing sod. I went to town bgt soda 05. 305” oat chop at 320/105 paid on ac. 500 at Presents 89” millings 85c, 6 bags at Hewers $108 ordered 2 bags B.H. Potatoes. @ $1.00/50 got. tubes for drill. 200 wire 03, at Penfolds 2 clevis 05 510 108 85 320 �25 at P, bgt 50 bu oats at Parkinsons. at 33c paid, 500 all also 200” corn chop 1.90/95 got. Phosphate at C.P.R. pd $325 10 1.00 03 200 25 1.90 325 Thursday. 19th fine C. D. Plowing sod all day. I did chores & cultivated in morning and went to town for grist of chop in morning afternoon, bgt two Cultivator teeth at Penfolds 100 bolts 04, sacks 5 110 Lucerne $260, chopping 100. 100 04 110 100 260 Friday 20th fine C E.D. plowing in morning & took Kyma 4th to O.A.C. in afternoon. our Bell Ewe had pair lambs. Ewe & Ram on Wensday, I shipped 4 bags barley to R Noble Acton and 8 bags 8.80” to C.D. Foster Erie view 1 bag. B.H. & 1 G.D. to F. Somerton Saturday 21st fine E.D. finished plowing sod and then Harrowed it and harrowed patch near orchard I cultivated in morning and Charlie in afternoon I clipped 4 rams in afternoon wool weighed 33 pounds, went to town in evening. got 21” meat, 21” at Hales onions 40c meat 20 40 Sunday 22nd Dull & warm C & I went to church in morning. C to S.S. we all stayed at home at night had some singing Monday. Apr 23rd 1900 fine I sowed barley & E.D. cultivated & harrowed. we sowed clover & timothy with it. recd & order for potatoes & Oats, 2575 2575 Tuesday 24th fine rolled barley that I sowed yesterday and E.D. cultivated turnip ground & harrowed rest of time I sowed about 3 acres of barley. with clover. 306 104 �seeded it in with tim & clover & Started to sow peas. recd two orders for oats and potatoes Wensday 25th fine E.D. harrowed sod and cul-tivated turnip ground. & harrowed it. I rolled the patch near fall wheat. & took some seed oats and potatoes to Station. bgt. Timothy $150 clover, 36”. 5” alsike @ 75/15 I returned 18” Lucerne @. 7.50. $225 {In the margin it reads: Paid E.D. $1594}I have Paid everet up to date. $15.94 paid freight on oats, 64c 150 75 396 2.25 1594 64 Thursday 26th fine I sowed Grass peas in the morning and E.D. Harrowed turnip grd & cultivated corn grd. I sowed Daubeney oats in turnip ground & clover & Timothy, Friday 27th fine E.D. harrowed & cultivated I sowed oats & rolled the turnip patch. Saturday 28th fine finished sowing Daubeney oats and rolled peas & Oats. & started to cultivate for & sow. Siberian Oats Sunday 29th fine I went to Church in morning E.D. & C to S.S. Monday Apr 30th fine Dull & Cool We sowed oats in the back field also sowed rape & Thomas Phosphate with it, Went to Brewery for grains. 25c rape, mangel, carrot seed cabbage seed. $3.15c 25 315 Tuesday May 1st 1900 We finished sowing today, unless we break up some sod. got and an order for potatoes, went to brewery for grains 25 sowed Thomas Phosphate in centre part of the field Charlie borrowed 40c {In the margin it reads: Charlie got 40c} 55c 25 40 1.50 75 396 �Wensday. 2nd fine E.D. Harrowing & Rolling I Chored. Saw Mr Stone and bgt the pile of manure at 60c per load. Saw Sauer about fence. plasterer about fixing the kitchen, bgt corn meal, $122 122 Thursday 3rd fine E.D. finished rolling and started rolling and started to spread manure on meadow near flicks, and I cultivated ground for mangels went up to Jims to see about potatoes. Friday 4th fine cold a little snow E.D. spread manure all day and I cultivated mangel ground and went to town shipped potatoes got horses shod 50, np bgt dung fork $130 at Penfolds went to mill. flour 80c bgt 6 ¼ bags potatoes @ $285/25 13 80 285 50 1.30 Sat. 5th fine & cool Boys finished spreading the manure on meadow near Flicks and drilled up ½ mangel ground & sowed grains 25 C 25 25 25 Sunday May 6th 1900 Mary & E.D. went to Church also Jennie. C & E.D. to S.S. & also to Church at night Monday 7th fair I finished sowing mangels sugar beets & cabbage today E.D. got horses shod 50 np bl {barrel} salt $115 corn chop 95, grains 25c 50 115 95 25 Tuesday 8th wet E.D. & J.S. plowing all day. I went to town in morning, bgt 15 bu peas from Thorp 70c np, to be delivered Sheres at Penfolds, 80c blacksmithing 05 I chored in afternoon bgt Grains, 25 np 80 05 Wensday 9th fine & cool I shipped. oats & potatoes to A Fargie Wingham went for grains 50 and chored. E.D. & J.S. plowing all day. for peas rec paid J. L.S. for 11 400 .80 �bags potatoes $400 bgt 6 bags potatoes from J. Hewer $2.65, gave Mr Flick boys 6c 2 06 2.65 Thursday. 10th fair We finished plowing and started to sow peas E.D. fixing fence in afternoon, I went to town in morning. bgt. a spray pump $250 garden seeds 40c, paid for yesterdays potatoes $265 bgt nails at Morris’ 40c 265 40 40 Friday 11th Dull We finished sowing peas and sowed Thomas Phosphate on root ground. sent 200 back to Little Rideau P.O. to W.D. Dickson 200 Saturday. May 12th 1900 We fixed gate & got a grist of Chop 15 bags oats. shipped potatoes bgt 9 3 bags from Mr Alderson for. $305 paid him $225, bgt gro $325 oatmeal, 95c finished planting the garden & rolling spring grain, and plowed a little sod {uth?} of the yard for corn or rape Sunday. 13th fine I went to Church in morning and boys to S.S. & Church at night Monday 14th fine {In the margin it reads: 130} we hauled 13 loads of manure from Stones and went to social at night. Tuesday 15th fine {In the margin it reads: 9} We hauled. 9 loads of manure from Stones got order for ram & some potatoes Wensday 16th fine dull & Cool E.W. We hauled manure with one team in morning & {In the margin it reads: 12 13} two teams in afternoon 12 loads Thursday 17th fine 225 95 .80 �{In the margin it reads: 12} We plowed & hauled manure. 12 loads got an order for 2 bags potatoes, Friday 18th Dull {In the margin it reads: 12} we hauled manure and plowed and went to Sorbys with Queen put her to Lord Charming Saturday May 19th 1900 we hauled 12 loads of manure from Brewery Stones. I went to town in afternoon, with Jm Yeoman. bgt gro 40 drove up to the Colliege and looked around the stock, he is anxious to work at farm work, paid E Sunday. 20th 300 {In the margin it reads: Paid E.D. 300} 40 300 Sunday 20th fine J.W. Yeoman & I went to Church in morning x E.D. took Kyma 4th to O.A.C. bull and both boys went to S.S. & church at night Monday 21st fine & cool Hauling manure & plowing all day. 12 loads. paid to Church. $500 sent $1050 to G.J. Thorp and Charlie took it to Hewer instead 500 Tuesday 22nd fine We hauled manure all day. 8 loads sold. four cattle to Col. Torrie of Wyoming for $47500, if they stood the test. Paid Mr. Baley for sawing $500 500 Wensday 23rd fine finished hauling manure manured road cross McCannels, sent telegram to McFarlane $124, reg. fee rice 25c, meat. 80c 124 80 Thursday 24th fine we finished plowing in manure & rolled most of it shipped cattle to Jay. L. Torrey Wyoming he gave a draft for $47500 47500 �May. Friday 26 25th 1900 405 washed sheep in morning and went up to. Jim’s for Potatoes got 13 bags paid, 405. bal 50 Shipped all the potatoes that were ordered. and bgt halters $235c, harness mended 15c took Mary to Station. fare $145 235 15 145 Sat. 26th fine E.D. worked at corn x ground. I took Queen to Sorbys and then went to town bgt 12 bags oats @ 29c $1105. chopping 60c 1 bu corn. 45, recd 400 from Mr Bruder 400 60 1105 45 Sunday 27th fine Dull had a Shower I went to Church in morning and C in eve- and both to S.S. Monday 28th fair & Dull We finished plowing orchard & sowed it with corn. and then started to plow sod near flicks for corn. I planted corn and cucumbers, recd a check from Will for $100 Tuesday 29th fair E.D. & Jimmie plowed for. corn & I planted potatoes in garden and took in a load of hay 2480 @ 8.75 per ton = $10.85c went to town for corn & plants $1.23 bgt. haim {hame} Strap 12c 1085 123 12 Wensday 30th fine slight shower ran Weeder over mangels sowed bal of corn. harrowed turnip ground and gutted out stumps rest of the day Thursday 31st 1900 fine sent $200 to Blake Lash & Cassels for years interest on Elm Park Mortgage Had Kenneth McLean out to inspect the farm to report to B.L. & C. pd him 200 Friday June 1st 1900 200.00 200 50 �we cut seed & planted potatoes. had a good rain in afternoon. Saturday 2nd Dull we cut & planted potatoes and prepared for road work {In the margin it reads: P.d E.D. 200} went to town pd E.D. 2.00 meat 78c shovel fixed 10 at Penfolds groceries 66c, things for J.S. {In the margin it reads: things for J.S. 5.90} 200 78 10 Sunday. 3rd fine Mary, Jennie & C went to Church. both bys {boys} at S.S. to Monday 4th fine we worked at road work all day. had. Mr Johnston & J. Friendship here at 125 per day. had one or two teams and two men, Monday 4th fine we worked at Statute Labor all day. hauled forty six loads of gravel {hat?} Mr Johnston & J Friendship hired for two days at $125 per day. Tuesday 5th fine we finished the statute labor today at 6 P.M. had our two teams & 2 men on for one day. at 2.50. 5.00 1 team 1 man ½ day $125 two men two days. $500 went up to Mount Forest in eve fare $275 oranges Ect 25c Wensday June 6th 1900 I stayed at Tom’s all last night and started found them well and getting along nicely. went to Will’s about eight Oclock and had quite a day among them looking around farm and Stock and also W.R. Walkers Thursday. 7th Dull & Showery Father signed agreement and Will this morning and we parted in good shape and they are I think all fairly well satisfied saw Tom this morning as we were passing his place. I arrived home about eleven 500 25 275 �A.M. found things in fair shape and all well. went to the Doctor with baby this afternoon bgt corn and Turnip seed, $300 300 Friday 8th Dull J.S. hoed mangels E.D. & I worked at house cleaning in morning and I clipped sheep and he hoed magnels in afternoon paid C. German $265 to go to Hamilton {In the margin it reads: Pd. C.G. $265} Saturday 9th fine one team cultivated and harrowed all day E. D. ran weeder over corn in afternoon J.S. hoed mangels in morning I went to town. paid G.B. Ryan’s account. $1600 pd. R. Shortreed for Shingles $1312 pd. J. Alderson for potatoes. 80 J.S. Tobacco 25 1600 1312 80 25 June. 1900 Sunday. 10th fine Jennie. E. & I went to Church in morning Bo C to S.S. & church at night. paid the Balance of Century fund 25 Monday 11th fine We worked around house & finished hoeing mangels & carrots, Tom & Emma came in evening Tuesday 12th fine D J.S. Cultivated & plowed in Turnip ground. E.D. & I grubbed out stumps & dug out large stones; and hauled them off. Wensday 13th Dull We. finished Cultivating -and plowing and started to raise drills for Turnips got about half done Tom & I went to see Sorbys Horses in morning they look well, but we both think Princess as good as the best of them They went home this afternoon Thursday 14th Dull 25.00 �We had quite a rain last night, E.D. & J.S. hauled gravel all day. to bridge approaches. I went to town with grist 9 bags chop 45 pd. presents accounts $398 pd. Stone for manure. 3600 pd. Goldies ac, $2315 also pd for 600 bran $4.20 bgt meat at Hales. 80 np bgt hardware at P. 80. at Bonds. 50c also ordered 100” twine, and at 11 ½ bgt 80” wire @ 3.65 = at Morris, Chgd 292 398 3600 2315 420 80 80 80 292 Friday. June 14 15th 1900 I finished raising drills and sowing turnips. J.S. & E.D. hauled gravel to stone bridge in morning and J.S. pulled mustard and wild flax in afternoon and E.D. ran weeder over mangels & corn Saturday 16th fine J.S. & I hauled 7 loads of saw-dust pd $136 strawberries. 25c pd. E.D. 300 recd 300 from C.G. paid Foster for oats 1900 left $1500 at Mill for oats paid T & Douglas 500 {In the margin it reads: E.D. 3 400 & CG both had a holiday} Sunday. 17th fine Mary. Jennie & Charlie went to Church. & C to S.S. both Boys to C at night Monday 18th fine we cleaned out pens & fill unloaded saw dust fixed fence and ran weeder through corn and hoed a little J. pulling burs & in bush Tuesday 19th fine J. finished burs & then pulled mustard. E.D. & J. fixed fence Wensday 20th fine x I went down to Sorbys with Queen. Put her to Lord C. then we worked at fence Thursday 21st fine 300 136 25 3 400 1500 500 �we finished back fence and then put fence around a yard for new barn Friday 22nd wet we chored I went to town pd. Foster. Batty ac, 50, Pd Neil Bue $ 895. Jas Hewer ac. 10.35 377 pd for chopping. 50. pd. O.A.C. note $7000 Century fund & {illegible}. 26.30 bgt corn $105 50 895 377 7000 2630 105 June. 18 1900 Saturday 23rd E.D. & J. finished fence around yard and then hoed mangels rest of the day Charlie scuffled mangels and corn. I went up to Jim’s for pulley and to pull up hedge. then went to Frost & Wood Delivery to get our mower paid $4500 for it pd. Dr. Savage’s ac 400 bgt. file 12c chains fixed 05 Sunday. 24th fine Jennie. E. & I went to Church in morning both. Boys to S.S. and C went up to 4 ½ S.S. Monday 26 25th fine we E. & I pulled hedge all day. J.S. scuffled corn. Tuesday 27 26th fine E.D. & I pulled hedge all day. Jim.S. Scuffling corn and potatoes. Wensday 28 27th fair we finished pulling hedge about noon. and E. raised drills for rape. J.S. finished scuffling and pulled mustard in afternoon Thursday 28th Dull J.S. hoed potatoes & corn E.D. raising drills in morning and hauling brush from hedge in afternoon I mowed hay in morning and finished 4500 400 05 12 �raising drills for rape and sowed some Mr Gaunt of St. Helens a Brother to E. Gaunt was here to see our stock June. 1900 Friday 29th E.D. Sick most of the day. I sowed rape in morning and. cut bal of rye & clover in afternoon we put up what I cut yesterday after tea E.D. & Mary went to Town Saturday 30th fine E.D. piled brush in Morning C helped in house. J.S. Sick I went to town in morning with J.W. Yeoman. got hay fork mended. 35c. grist. 93c horses Shod 50 met Polly and Stanley Mountain at the Station, we hauled two loads of hay and put up the bal that was cut 35 50 93 Sunday Jy 1st 1900 Mary, Polly Jennie & Stanley went to Church in morning P.S. & I at night. Both Boys to S.S. Monday 2nd fine We hauled 4 loads of rye & clover finished the patch, {In the margin it reads: 6 loads altogether} went to meet John. Took him around farm & to O.A.C. we spent a pleasant afternoon S. berries $115 bread 10c sugar. 13c Tuesday 3rd fine I. went to town in morning sugar. 275 cheese. 25 Candies for children. 15c , Corn & bag $110 hoe 35c E.D. went to Hales this afternoon Wensday 4th Showery E.D. scraping earth to road near bridge. C. hoeing. mangels and cutting weeds on road J.S. hoeing mangels all day 25 275 110 15 35 �Wensday 4th July 1900 Went to town in afternoon had. Extension of Mortgage papers fixed. pd. Lawyer $100 bgt paint 100 window screens $100 100 100 100 Thursday 5th fine E.D. & I worked at Line fence between McDougalls and no. in morning and {C?} & him in afternoon. Jimmie hoeing mangels. I got barrow mended 20c, C. 20 Friday 6th fine E.D. & C finished fence I cut hay in morning we kiled it up after tea {In the margin it reads: E.D. 15c for salts.} bgt salts for E.D. we kiled up hay after tea, Saturday 7th fair E.D. & C fencing till tea time then we kiled the hay that I cut before two P.M. meat from hales. 14” Sunday 8th Dull Jennie & I went to Church in morning and. All but J.S. in evening Monday 9th Dull we fixed up hay fork in Morning then I went for Spraymotor to Jim’s. J.S. hoeing garden & boys fixing fence. I went to town in afternoon bgt hardware 27c Turnip seed. 70c Tuesday 10th fine we. I. cultivated Turnip drills boys. worked at fence. & J.S. Scuffled corn. We hauled Six loads of hay in afternoon Wensday 11th wet we mowed hay near Barbers & raised drills for Turnips mother, Hannah and Will got home about 11. P.M. 70 �Thursday 12th July. 1900 130 100 135 102 Will and I went to Town I bgt. oatmeal 100 gro $130 oil cake. $135, hardware $102 Friday 13th fine we cut hay near Flick’s sowed bal of Grey stone turnips and put Paris Green on Potatoes and hauled in three loads of hay & kiled what cut in morning Took Queen & Princess to Sorbeys Put Princess. Queen would not take Saturday 14th Dull We finished cutting hay I went to town. bgt corn $2.04c, Twine. $500 We hauled two three loads of hay & finished the big field 500 204 Sunday. 15th fine. Shower at noon Mary, E.D. & Jennie went to Church in morning and both boys at night Monday. 16th Showery we fixed horse fork and hauled three loads of hay and kiled up bal of windows and cleaned bull pen & hoed turnips in evening Tuesday 16th {wet?} afternoon we hauled barley till 6 tea time got in. 6 loads Wensday 17th fine We cleaned up. wheat in morning. E.D. scuffled turnips, All men hoed turnips in afternoon I went to town with wheat. sold it to Hewer for 66c per bush 6 ½ bush. bgt Oil cake. 280 Corn. 250, Twine. 3.25 recd cash $1204, Check 2000 sent. $450 to stamps ect. 12 Thursday. July. 26th 1900 I cut oats all day. E.D. & J.Y. hoeing turnips and went to Hales Thrashing in afternoon. I recd $1550 from J. Young for 16 Elm logs. 10 Inch Diameter 885 20.00 1204 12 450 �Friday. 27th fine We. hauled in four loads of wheat and six loads of rakings Sat. 28th fine we. put P. Green on potatoes and finished Cutting Daubeney oats and raked barley stubble. and fixed wire fence to make a new pasture for the Cattle. Paid E Deuch three dollars {In the margin it reads: E.D. 300} 300 Sunday 3 29th Jennie Mr Y & I went to Church. E.D. away to Rockwood Monday. 30th fine E.D. Plowing. we haul Tuesday 31st fine We hauled six loads oats and one of barley Wensday 1st Aug We hauled manure to clear stack bottom E.D. Plowing Thursday. 2nd fine We prepared in morning and thrashed in afternoon we have about 250 bu oats 300 wheat. 200 barley. had hands from McCrae, Bye, Friendship, Mitchell, Barber, McDougall, McCannel. 2 from Hales pd 1 hand 25c extra 25 Friday 3rd fine we sent hand to Bye in morning & hauled oats, rest of the day finished the. Daubeney Oats. Sat 4th fine 500 �I went to town sent entries to Toronto. we all hoed Turnips in the afternoon C. scuffled. I went to J.W. Atkinsons for Trixie paid him 500 bal to be left at Bank of Commerce $4000 Twine at P 20” @ 13 ½ 4 Sunday 5th fine very warm Mary, Mr Y. & Jennie went to Church Monday 6th fine E.D. & Mr Y We. hoed turnips in morning C & E.D. Shocked Oats in afternoon we finished cutting our oats today. Tuesday. 7th fine E.D. went to McCannels in morning. We hoed Turnip & chored in afternoon Wensday 8th fine bgt meat 55c settled up Hales ac. recd. pay for Ewe & Cutting 14.75 got rake. & pea bunches $350 Thursday 9th fine Mr Yeomans & I finished hoeing turnips. and boys cut peas all day Friday 10th fine We hauled four loads oats and finished cutting peas Saturday 11th fine we hauled peas all day tenn loads. sent word to bank to pay J.W. Atkinson $40 Sunday 12th fine Jennie & I went to Church in morning heard Rev Mills preach on ‘The thief on the cross all but Mother Mr Y & boys went to Church in evening 55 1433 4000 �Monday 13th fine E.D. plowing rest of we cleaned grist & fixed fence. Tuesday 14th Wet Dull E.D. Plowed all day part of it pea stubble C scuffled. Rape & Turnips. Mr Y & I hoed turnips second time Wensday 15th Dull E.D. Plowing all day Mr Y. weeding potatoes and turnips I went to town. C. Scuffling bgt hardware. 10. Sheres & spring at Penfolds 60c 14 bags Chop 70 & bran $100 10 60 170 Thursday 16th fine We Turned peas and hauled manure in morning and C hauled peas in afternoon finished the {multiplis?} 14 loads peas. Friday 17th fine We finished hauling peas today. 7 loads grass peas. Saturday 18th fine We hauled oats all day 9 loads finished harvest all but rakings Uncle. Robert went home this morning. Sunday 19th Dull Mary, Mr Y. & Jennie & E.D. Went to Church in the morning. Mother, Mr Y & C in evening Monday 20th Dull We took off the last two loads of oats, then E.D. went to plow CG. to town Mr Y to hoe weeds out of rape I went to town in afternoon bgt tin dish $100 P. harness mended. 10 harware $110 25 got tooth extracted, Tuesday. 21st fine 100 25 110 �Both teams plowing Mr Y. hoeing rape I fixed fence and chored. Wensday 22nd fine 1 team Plowing all day & 1 team ½ day. C hauled 4 loads of manure in afternoon finished first patch and started at the other Mr Y & I went to town in morning bgt P bran 68c apples 15c, hardware $135 68 135 Thursday 23rd fine Both teams hauling manure. 15 loads & cultivating it in Mr Y. hoeing rape and I finished washing cl cattle trimming sheep and. fixing halters, & did chores gave A Johnston 03c 03 Friday 24th fine both teams hauling manure all day. Mr Y hoeing rape & I fixing things for the show Saturday. Aug 25th 1900 fine both teams at manure and harrowing I went to town bgt Suit. 380 hardware $125, drugs, 70c chopping. 05. hardware 35. twine 10c 380 70 125 35 Sunday 26th fine hot C.G. & I went to Church and heard Rev. Cassady preach. Mother Mary & Children went to Aitchesons. {Aitchison’s} Monday 27th fine Shower last night. we all worked today preparing to go to the show, J.S. came today. Mr Yeomans left this morning. Tuesday 28th. Preparing to go to shows. Got started about 2.30 P.M. Hewer’s brought out 2 bush. Timothy 1 bag. Wed. 29th. 520 18 �J.F. pulling ragweed & choring Jimmie plowing corn-field. Thursday 30th J.F. finished rag-weed & started to haul manure Jimmie finished cornfield & harrowed. Friday 31st. Uncle Jimmie plowing in field next Barber’s J.F. hauling manure. Sat. Sept. 1st. Jimmie plowing. J.S, went for seed wheat brought 5 bags flour Tobacco for U.J. 25. {This page is written in pencil rather than ink pen} Sunday Sept. 2nd 1900 Jimmie, Grandma and Jennie went to church in morning Monday Sept. 3rd Uncle Jimmie plowing Jimmie harrowing for fall-wheat Tuesday Sept. 4th Jimmie sowing fall-wheat in forenoon and went to O.A.C. for seed in afternoon. Bot 90 lbs Oatmeal at Hewer’s Uncle Jimmie plowing in forenoon and went to town in afternoon bot ploughshare at Penfold’s. Kyma 5th had a bull-calf. Wed. Sept 5th Jimmie working at fall-wheat, Uncle Jimmie plowing. Thursday Sept. 6th Jimmie finished one field of wheat and cultivated other patch. Uncle Jimmie plowing. X x �Friday Sept. 7th. Uncle Jimmie & Jimmie finished fall-wheat sowing in forenoon & Jimmie went to O.A.C. and got things ready for going to London in afternoon. Sat. Sept. 8th. Jimmie stopped at station over night and came home in the morning to do the chores & back to station again U.J. plowing. Sunday Sept. 9th 1900 We all stopped home in morning. Everett went to church in the evening. Monday Sept. 10th. Everett cutting corn and hunting colt and taking grist to mill Bot ploughshare Uncle Jimmie plowing X Tuesday Sept. 11th Everett cutting & binding corn & bringing home grist from mill U.J. plowing. Wed. Sept. 12th Everett cutting corn Uncle Jimmie plowing Thursday Sept 13 Everett cutting corn Uncle Jimmie plowing. Friday Sept. 14th Everett cutting corn Uncle Jimmie plowing Sat. Sept. 15th. Everett cutting corn Uncle Jimmie plowed in forenoon & went to town in afternoon & bot ploughshare {In the margin it reads: Gave Jim 25c} X �Sunday Sept. 16th Grandma went to church in morning & Ev. & M. to Mrs Laird’s funeral in afternoon. Monday Sept 17th Everett at Friendship’s threshing, Uncle Jimmie plowing. Tuesday Sept 18th. Everett at Mitchell’s threshing. Uncle Jimmie plowing. Alex McDougall at Mitchell's corn cutting X Wed. Sept. 19th 1900 Everett took grist of chop in morning and cut corn in afternoon Uncle Jimmie plowed in forenoon & went to town for ploughshare in afternoon. Kyma 4th sick to-night. X Thursday Sept 20th. Uncle Jimmie plowing all day. Everett cutting corn. Friday Sept. 21st. Uncle Jimmine plowing. Everett at Ford’s threshing. Sat. Sept. 22nd Uncle Jimmie plowing Everett finishing corn & choring. Sunday 23rd Dull we arrived home this morning about 4 A.M. all safe. went to Church in evening heard Mr Cassady preach Monday 24th fine We wor shipped heifer and got things out of car in morning and did chores paid J. Ferguson $10 W Mountain $185, bgt, Peaches and grapes 55c x Put Trixie to Kyma’s Heir bgt meat at Hales 35c 10.00 55 185 �35 Tuesday 25th fine We worked at wood in bush morning and got ready and took cattle in to the show in afternoon, went to town in morning and got word that they would make our class same as Durhams Sept 1900 Wensday 26th fine We. showed cattle today took first in all the classes, 9 firsts entry fees $375 expenses. 25 25 375 Thursday 27th fine We finished the shows this evening. paid the Photographer, 50c am to get Photo of Kyma’s Heir alone and Bill.and one of taken at London and one of Kymas Heir taken at Guelph Friday 28th fine We hauled manure from the Exhibition grounds seven loads, and took Jimmie and little Jean to the Station. bgt two barrels portland cement. to be delivered tomorrow Ect $2.60 per barrel. 520 Sat. 29th Dull Wet a in morning we chored till noon and then Father and I fixed bridge and E and Jimmie went for two loads of manure went to town in evening bgt gro $103 np meat $150 np Sunday 30th fine Father Mary Jennie and Everett went to Church, in morning and Mother and I in evening heard a Ch returned missionary from China. It was very good Monday Oct 1st fine We finished hauling manure from Exhibition grounds 4 loads. got a grist ready for ma mill and met Mr Stuart & his son coming to see the cattle sold them 1 bull yearling and Kyma 5th for 27500 103 150 �Oct 1900 Tuesday 2nd fine 660 2250 85 55c 70 Father and Everett. tearing down stone wall. I went to town with grist. of chop got horse shod. 25c np in aft then shipped Yearling Bull & Cow a calf to Shirley Stewart Oakville. Paid Proff Day for wheat $2250. Pd freight on Car $660 harness mended. 85c. paint for Mother. 70c, freight on fence machine 55c 6.60 Wensday 3rd fine I went for 15 bu lime in the morning and we hauled two loads of sand before dinner. in afternoon I chored and helped with getting foundation ready to build and killed Dorset Ewe. Thursday 4th fine Father and Everett working at building. I took 58” of mutton to Hales. and gave him the skin for his trouble. am to get the same weight of meat back from him. I recd $274.65c from Fred Stewart of Toronto for Polled Angus Cow calf & Bull, paid Hewer account $1026 Paid Goldies ac, $650 bgt shoes for Mary $125 gave in collections 25c went to Christian Endeavor Meeting heard Rev. C.M. Sheldon writer of In His Steps 27465 Friday 5th fine Ev.D. went to Bye’s thrashing in morning and I helped Father and we. tore out old floor in summer kitchen in afternoon. x Bowman’s no 1 had Bull calf this morning Oct. 1900 Saturday Oct 6th 1900 E.D. hauling gravel to S kitchen. & helping Father I went to town J.S. left and I paid him seven $ sent. $14 to Bowen Cabb, Stay Fence @ $275 to A.R. Simpson bgt a lamp cleaner 05 bgt 3 4 lbs water lime 4.40/10 & 2 lbs cement 5.20/260 Sunday. 7th fin wet 700 1400 275 05 4.40 520 �Father Mary and I went to Church. Heard Rev Mr Cassady. preach on the sacredness of the Sabbath. it was good. Mother, Father and Everett went to Church at night Monday 8th fair Father building, Everett & I putting kitchen floor in morning and E.D. went to Porters thrashing in afternoon Tuesday 9th fine we worked at wood shed floor all day we got along pretty well. Wensday 10th fine We worked at the wood-shed floor all day. finished inside. I went to Mrs Ford’s Brother’s funeral in afternoon x E.P. {Elm Park} Bell 3 had Bull calf by Kyma's Heir Thursday 11th fine We put up wire fence along between rape patches. bgt went to town and returned one barrel of cement to Geo. B. Morris making 3 bls Cement 4 bls waterlime, 4.40. 3 Cement $7.80 bgt 326” wire @ $3.20c per 100” Thursday Friday 12th fine We worked at wood shed step & cleared up rubbish and took a grist to town 1900 Saturday Oct. 13th fine We. chored Picked apples and Father worked at wood-shed Sunday 14th fine I stayed home all day Mary. Father & E.D. went to Church in morning and Father Mother & E.D. in evening. H. Bell had bull calf. �Monday 15th fine Father worked at. wood shed all day. E.D. helped and also picked some apples had to kill a lamb this morning Tuesday 16th fine We worked. at wood shed and went to town returned 160ft of wire to G.B. Morris bgt. Oil cake $145 paid Penfold’s 500 that I borrowed got grist. paid for grinding $155 J.D. McGregor came today and Bgt our Prize Bull calf. Elm Park Laird 2nd for Two hundred dollars and we have arranged to buy the Brewery Stables from Mrs Barber for $200. I paid her $500 on it and am to pay the rest right away as soon as we find that everything is all right E.D. at Wensday McDougalls thrashing Wensday 17th fine Father Finished wood shed E.D. at McCannels thrashing I went to see about the stable deal, but could not finish it as Mrs Barber would not agree to the terms stated by Mr Howitt. Thursday 18th fine Went down to Mr Howitt with to see about the deal. and all of we took up 6 loads of mangels October 1900 Thursday 18th fine I went out to see Mr Howitt about 1 PM but could not bring it to a close x Paid E.D. five dollars {In the margin it reads: Paid E.D. 500} Friday 19th fine Father and E.D. working at mangels. I went with Mr Barber to look a the Brewery Stables and we have agreed to divide the pasture field about from where the rail fence joins the road fence at the farther part from the Brewery of the patch fenced. with rails and to extend in an easterly direction so as to divide the low part of meadow so that we would have equal share of both kinds as is convenient. Mr Barber gets the. East stable with and the Pig pen each of us pay $10000. – 145 155 200 �Saturday 20th fine Father E.D. & I worked at Carrots in morning and I hired two boys in afternoon for 40c paid them 30c bal due A. Johnston 10c I went to town paid Insurance on the stable I bought yesterday In our arrangements yesterday {In the margin it reads: rent from Nov till March to Mr H.} it was agreed that I was only liable for $5 rent to Mr Howitt $4 for land stables are on and 100 for house. I got cattleStamps for Everett. 25 {In the margin it reads: E.D. Stamps 25c} 30 .10 200 25 Sunday 21st fine Father Mary, Jennie & I went to Church in morning and Father Mother & E.D. in evening Monday. Oct. 22nd wet afternoon We took up about 35 bags potatoes in morning and cleaned stables in afternoon, Freeman Barber here all day and two boys ½ day @ 4.00/10 Tuesday 23rd Dull We cleaned grist in morning. 22 bags 12 empty took it to mill. bgt Pokes 70c at Morris went to see Herbert Wright about going to Y.W. had three boys in afternoon at potatoes .70 Wensday 24th fair we worked at potatoes all day finished all but Harrowing, had three boys, 2 at 80/40 1 at 35 paid Alec Johnston. 75. and Arthur Williams 50c Thursday 25th Jim started for the North-west, bought ticket oil-cake 14 lbs. Mutton from Hales. M. Johnson working all day. Friday Oct. 26th Everett & Mortimer working at fencing. Sat. Oct. 27th. 75 50 �Everett & Mortimer working at rye field Paid Mortimer $2.15c 2.15 Sunday Oct. 28th Cow had heifer calf, dead. Monday Oct. 29th Everett plowing. Louie Flick here from 8 o’clock until night harrowing. Tuesday Oct. 30th. Everett cleaning out stables at Sleeman’s. Wednesday Oct. 31st. 1900 Men working at turnips. L. Flick here all day. 8 ½ lbs. Lamb from Hales. Thursday Nov. 1st. Working at turnips L. Flick & Mr Crawshaw here all day. Friday Nov. 2nd. Working at turnips L. Flick & Mr Crawshaw here all day. Sat. Nov. 3rd. {In the margin it reads C 1 L.F 1} All hands worked at Turnips all day I got home from Brandon about 11 A.M. and worked at Turnips in afternoon my expenses on trip were. Ticket $2370, Insurance. 250 board going up $110 coming back $390 Ticket coming back $3505 paid L. Flick 30c Total exp. 66.25 50 Sunday 4th fine Mary & I went to Church in morning and Father & Mother in evening. Monday 5th fair till 4 P.M. we took up turnips all day. Mother bgt meat at Wakefields. side of lamb �Tuesday. 6th fair Wet frosty morning. We finished taking up turnips today. {In the margin it reads: L.F ½ pd him 50} paid Louis Flick 32c still owe him $125 pd. Freeman Barber $100 52 100 Wensday 7th Election day I took Mary to Gibson’s and went to vote. Everett and Father covered turnip pit & E. Plowed and we put up fence in afternoon. November 1900 Thursday. 8th fair & Dull E.D. Plowing all day. I got grist ready and chored in morning and went to town in afternoon. got grist Chopped. 60c, pd 100 on ac put up Winter Fair bills bgt hardware 04c, 100” oilcake. $150 100 150 Friday 9th Dull & cold Father and E.D. Plowing and I chored all day. Saturday 10th Dull & Cold Father & E.D. Plowing I did chores and killed lamb then went to town. Paid mother $500, sold skin 15 bgt hardware. 89c at Morris 65 89 Sunday 11th fine Father Mary Jennie & I went to Church in morning Father, Mother & Everett in evening. Monday 12th Cold & windy Father & E.D. plowing finished back field & started in corn patch near creek. I went to town in morning bgt. Sash & pd for door frame $135 bgt Demejoin {demijohn?} 95c nails. 35c Tuesday 13th Stormy 135 95 35 �E.D. Plowing in morning and went to Barbers Thr-ashing in afternoon I Chored in morning & hauled up Engine wood went to Baleys to put back the cutting till Sat Wensday 14th Stormy Barber Thrashed in morning & us in afternoon Thursday. Nov 15th Stormy We finis Thrashing at 1.30 P.M. and chored till evening had Charlie Reesor hired yesterday afternoon & today at 75c per day Friday 16th fair all Choring and I. went to town got fork fixed 18c sold skins. 80c, got sheep home paid $3.60 freight, shipped a lamb to Jno {John} Mountain. B.T. Bowman 18 360 3 Saturday 17th Dull & damp we. had. Baley’s cutting all day. had. C.R. and Ben Bye’s man helping we cut about a days thrashing of stack and blew it into the barn I hired. Charlie Reesor for 13 ½ months for $18500 one hundred and eighty five dollars. 17500 his time will be up on Jan 1st 1902, he is not to draw any of his money until his time is up. Sunday 18th Dull Father, Mary, baby & I went to Church in morning and we all stayed at home the rest of day. Monday. 19th wet we hauled chaff to bull pen and chored generally E.D. went to Town for a job in afternoon and C. Reesor started work. we chored all afternoon. Pd E.D. $500 we have. looked over our accounts and I owe W.E. Deuch $6866c {In the margin it reads: Pd ED 500} 500 Tuesday. Nov 20th 1900 13 �C.R. Plowing all day. I chored in the morning and went to town in afternoon bgt glass 21c gro. 13 got the Ear Labels from C.H. Dana Wensday 21st Dull C finished plowing Father took apples to the mill to get apple Butter made, and also went to mill and got chop pd. for chopping 75 75 Thursday. 22nd Dull we fixed fences in the morning and made furrows to let water pass the barn. in Afternoon. C.R. Cultivated back field Friday. 23rd Dull C.R. Cultivating all day in back field I went to town. pd entry fees to F. S. Show $2070 pd E Druch. 2500 pd G.B. Morris $2142 at Penfolds $1.64 hardware. 47 at Morris pd. Mr Metcalf. $2.00 paid for drawers. 80 " Rumford’s ac 2070 2500 2142 47 162 200 80 1325 Saturday. 24th Dull C.R. cultivating in morning & we finished putting up. Storm windows ect went to town in afternoon bgt hardware for Sleeman Stables. 45c 45 Sunday. 25th fine Mary, Father & I went to Church in morning and C.R. & Father Mother in Evening. Monday 27 26th fine we fixed up Brewery Stable in morning and C Chored and I went to Mr Hobson Funeral in afternoon. Tuesday. 27th fine C.R. hauled saw dust to cattle stables 2 loads I bgt load of hay 2647” @ $925 per ton. 35 nails nails for stables.05 hooks hooks & Ect 05. {In the margin it reads: Exp of bedding Cattle $150 for work $12.35c} 1225 35 05 1.50 25 �Wensday 28th fine we went for the cattle this morning. paid freight & feed bill 16770 nails $160 C.R. road making in afternoon envelopes. 80c for 1.80 {In the margin it reads: $16770 Freight} 167.70 160 Thursday 29th fine C.R. at Bye’s Thrashing Father and I did chores bgt grains. 50. Pd for Gazette $100 100 5 Friday 30th fine C.R. at Bye’s Thrashing Father & I Choring went to town bgt P bran 600 Corn chop 800 whale oil. 90c Carbolic Acid. 35 for cattle Lumber. 45c {In the margin it reads: P. Bran. 600 C. Chop $800/1000 W. oil 90 C acid 35} 600 90 35 45 800 Saturday. Dec 1st 1900 wC.R. making road along the hill toward the Brewery I chored and helped C.R. bgt grains 50c spent two hrs working at fence around Stables {In the margin it reads: Grains 50} Sunday. 2nd fine Mary, Jennie & I went to Church in morning heard Marden minister Monday Dec 3rd 1900 fine & warm I took grist to mill {In the margin it reads: salt 1.10 grains 50} bgt. Salt for stables grains 50c. got grist 14 bags chopped. 70c hardware. 25c. C.R. fixing road around barn and making gate x Put Heather Bell to Kyma Heir 110 50 70 25 Tuesday. 4th wet We did chores and fixed fence in the morning and. put on carbolic acid and oil on the ring worm on cattle for J.W. Mc bgt grains. 12 bu 60c 2 3 bush for our stock Wensday 5th Colder 60 �we put in posts for wire fence. and did chores. Thursday. 6th fair we. dug hole to put in Posts to finish the fence yard yard fences. got 15 bu grains and two loads of saw dust. {In the margin it reads: grains 75 work 150 saw dust 100} Friday 7th fair C.R. and Father worked at fence and did chores I went to town sold skin bgt. two sho shovels for stables. 110, post hole shovel. 75c 10” shingle nails at Morris {In the margin it reads: Shovel 110} Saturday 8th fine C.R. finished fence & cuttin gup kindling we got grains. 15 bush 75c I trained cattle to lead and chored generally Elm Park Bell 2nd in heat {In the margin it reads: grains 75} Sunday. 9th Dec. 1900 Mary & Baby & I went to Church. Monday 10th snowy We went to Chur Fat Stock Show with the Cattle. we are showing 5 pure breds and 1 grade and two grade sheep 1 grade and 1 Suffolk {In the margin it reads: grains. 10 bu} Tuesday 11th fin Cold We. had our cattle. judged pure breds. got 1st on Cow. 2nd on 2 year olds 2nd on Yearling 3rd on Calf. 1st on Grade Cow and. 2nd on. Suffolk wether {In the margin it reads: grains 12} Wensday 12th fair There was a great turn out at the show today. The Beef in Block test was killed today our heifer weighed 1450” Thursday 13th Stormy 90c 100 75 �We had sheep killed today. Mr J.D. McGregor. came to see the cattle. and is well pleased with them {In the margin it reads: grains 15 bu} Friday. 14th cold we got home from the Show about 6 P.M. our prizes amount to $18475. but we did not get the sweepstakes for Dressed carcass bgt picture. of bull. 406 I got am to get ½ doz pictures of Bull along with it Dec 1900 Saturday 15th fair went to Fat Stock Show. shipped heifer beef to Ottawa 740” and. got beef cut up to bring home took 300/30” to Mr Hamilton took 1300 to Mr Duff 20 ½” to Mr Young 205/20 ½ C got horses shod $150 got two loads saw dust got 15 bu grains {In the margin it reads: 15 bu grains. 75 saw dust 100 work 150} 300 150 Sunday 16th Mary. Father and I went to Church. we all stayed at home the rest of the day Monday 17th fine C.R. hauled gravel in forenoon. and. took E.P. Bell 3rd to O.A.C. in afternoon. I went to town in morning bgt hay. $1506 3540 lbs at $8.50 per ton. grains. 75 x we took 3 bushels got. ½ ton corn chop and paid for cost 800 and 400 on this lot got wagon mended {In the margin it reads: grains 1506 grains 75c Corn 8.00} 1506 1200 Tuesday 18th Dull & mild C.R. away at Porters Thrashing. Father & I did chores. bgt grains 20 bu Mr Young paid for meat. $210 {In the margin it reads: 20 bu grains} 210 Wensday 19th Dull & mild C.R. hauling gravel to barn yard. I did chores. went to town bgt. Alarm clock $150 ordered scoup for grains to be $125 150 �Dec 1900 Thursday. 20th Dull C.R. finished gravelling around barn & I took grist to mill 12 bgs bgt scoup for to feed calves. $125 chopping 60c J.D. McGregor ac for feed freight ect ect. 235.71 he has paid me 199.50 bal. 36.21 {In the margin it reads: scoup $125 grains 100 ac rendered 235.71. recd 199.50 bal. 36.21} 60 Friday 21st fine C.R. started to haul manure but broke wagon and then hauled turnips and I went to town to get W tongue mended. glass & putty 15c sent. 12” of meat to Mr Sharp by Erin Stage and gave W. Wakefield 5 ½” to try the Angus Beef took Kyma 3rd to OAC Bull 15 Saturday. 22nd fair C.R. & Father hauling Turnips & 1 load of manure I went to Town for wagon tongue got it fixed at Penfolds bgt grains in afternoon got harness mended. 05. {In the margin it reads: 20 bu grains 100} 05 Sunday 23rd fair Mary, Father Jennie and I went to Church in morning heard Mr Cassady preach we stayed at home rest of the day Monday 24th cold we did chores Mary & I went to town church in morning afternoon. {In the margin it reads: grains 20 bu} bgt goose at Hales, 70 np I went in evening and bgt shoes & overshoes & slippers for Xmas presents. $385 x Put Kyma 3rd to O.A.C. Bull Tuesday 25th Dec 1900 fine Christmas day. We did the chores in morning then. Father & I went to Church. hear Mr Cassady give a little talk. We gave 15c to collection for sick Children’s hospital we spent the rest of the day at home had a pleasant Xmas Wensday 26th fine .70 �I went around (after the morning chores were finished) getting names on Petition asking that Mr J. McMillan of seaforth be appointed to the senate. had very good success, bgt pencil 05. {In the margin it reads: grain 20 bu} 05 Thursday 27th fine C.R. hauled manure and fixed up stable at Brewery. Yesterday and hauled a load of manure and then hauled stone rest of the day. I chored and helped him {In the margin it reads: grain 20 bu} Friday 28th fair C.R. hauled stones all day. I did chores and helped him. Saturday 29th fine I did chores and went to town in morning sold cow skin $504 pd Hewers account recd $270 sheep skins I sold before about {illegible} time. bgt. 3 bags Oilckae x Put Kyma Tweedhill to K Heir x and Elm Park Bell. 2nd to O.A.C. Bull C. Reesor left today to go home. Candies 10 {In the margin it reads: 25 bu grains 1.25 oil cake 4.50} 18 1900 Sunday December. 30th fair Father Mother & Jennie went to Church Mary & I went at night it was a very good sermon on the out going century. it is marvellous the improvements that have been made this century Monday 31st fine We did chores and went for grains in morning and went to nomination in the afternoon. got quite a number of big signatures to Mr McMillan’s Petition {In the margin it reads: grain 25 bu} Tuesday. Jan 1st 1901 Cold After Chores were done I went to Whitelaw’s. to get the Petition and. took it to Post Office. in afternoon C.R. came back and we hauled stone and did the chores 504 270 450 �Wensday 2nd fine cold did chores and hauled stones. and took in a load of hay. $1030. engaged. Monkhouse to come and chop tomorrow {{In the margin it reads: hay. 1030 grains 75c} 1030 Thursday 3rd fine We had Monkhouse chopping till 3 P.M. then we did the chores.. Paid Monkhouse 350 {In the margin it reads: grain 25 bu 125} 350 Friday 4th Dull C.R. and Father hauled stone and I hauled two loads on stone boat in morning and went to O.A.C. with x no 1 Saturday 5th fine We did the chores and hauled stones. I went to town got shoes mended 60c For more information on James Bowman, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday 31st Dec 1899. fine Mary, Jennie & Willie went to Church in morning, I & W to S.S. and I went to Church at night Monday 1st Jan 1900 fine I did chores & went to vote in morning. Mr Thomspon came to see about buying stock, did not make a sale. Mary, Jennie & I went up to Jim's for a New Year's visit. found all well we Shot at Target. had quite a good time. Tuesday 2nd Stormy I did chores went to town in morning. sent $12.85 to Will for wethers. Paid McKenzies ac, $4.80 got an order from J. Bell for Old Kyma I am to ship her on Thursday and also to ship ram to Will Baleys came with cutting bot in evening. Wensday 3rd fine we cut straw all day had McDougalls 1 hand and G.B. Hood. 1. Thursday 4th fair we were cutting till about 3.30 P.M. and then we fixed things up and did chores. shipped Kyma II 18920 to John Bell Waverly P.O. Elm vale Station. Freight $3.40 Shipped Suffock ram to Will 36c put Heather Bell to K's Heir yesterday and E.P. Bell on Monday </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday Jan 5th 1900 mild fair C went to McCrae's cutting I did chores and went to town in morning. pd note Twenty five dollars & 50c got shoe mended. 05 came home & found twon men from Nichol looking for a bull I sold them one. for $80.00 recd $5.00 Saturday 6th fine I took five bags barley and 4 bags of wheat. to mill bgt. 500 corn $4.00, Oats 8 6/{?} @ $2.21/27 wheat 98c. Chopping 45c bgt oat meal $1.00, pinchers Sunday 7th {???} Inez, Jean & I went to Church in morning heard Mr C. preach a Consecration sermon it was very good. we all stayed at home the rest of the day. Monday 8th fine we did chores and worked at wood. McBroadfoot came for his Bull. Pride of Nichol, recd bal of Price 75.00 Tuesday 9th fine C & I chored & cut wood in morning and I went to Andrew Derby's funeral in afternoon, It was a very large fuenral, went to town put $40 in bank. paid for 1/2 ton Bran. @ 14=7.00 to be delivered with Fords, pd for Molasses & prunes 1.00 paid for baby medicine 50c Wensday 10th cold C did chores & I went over to Burts to see stock bgt Bull calf and Yearling heifer for one Hundred and twenty five dollars, pd $1.00 to be delivered 20th got Nell shod. Kyma 8th in heat today. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 1900 Thursday 11th heavy fall of snow Dull stormy evening C hurt his knee and had to sit in house all day I did chores and went to town in morning, to get oats but they did not come in I did chores rest of day C went to P.O. McDougalls had cow here. Friday 12th fine I did chores and went to O.A.C. with Kyma 3rd Kyma of Tweedhill had a bull calf today. Charley was laid up all day with sore knee. Saturday 13th fair I did chores and went to town in morning, bgt hardware 15c. sold skin $1.25 bgt salt. $1.10 got grist of chop. $1.05, oats. $14.30 {tinware?} 20c. Sunday 14th Dull we all stayed {word scratched out} at home except children going to S.S. Baby is some better. M and Jennie and Charlie are all unwell Monday 15th Dull I did chores in morning went to O.A.C. with E.P. Mayflower. bgt tow bits & some nails {@ P 38?} recd $34.50 from A.A.A.A. cheek. by T. McFarlane. 34.50 Tuesday 16th fair We did chores in morning and took children to School. In afternoon we hitched up the colts went to town. got harness mended. 75. H. oil 40 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Soft Stormy Wensday 17th Jan 1900 We chored in morning and went to Percy Johnston Funeral in afternoon he died of scarlet fever only sick about 24 hrs W.R. Walker and wife called tonight on their way to Glanford Thursday 18th Soft We chored in morning cleaned wheat & chored in afternoon. W.R. & wife started for G. about 8 A.M. Friday 19th Soft We worked around barn most of the day went to town at noon. bgt nails 60c bolts. 55c. Saturday 20th fair we did chores & I went to town. Paid D. Baley for cutting $8.00 paid for Photos, 2.00 Mr Burt brought the two cattle I paid him $124.00 we went to town in evening bgt candies Ect 15 got iron fixed. 05 Kyma 4th had heifer calf Sunday 21st fine Mary, Willie & Charlie went to Church and Inez & I went in evening Monday 22nd fair C. Started Business Colliege this morning and I did chores and prepared for W. Duck coming tomorrow. Tuesday 23rd fine I did chores and helped W. Duck 1.00 np with gates Ect Wensday 24th cold I did chores and went to town got Tory shod 25c whip fixed 05 oild cake. $`1.35. Bull rings 30c rope. 54. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday 25th Jan 1900 did chores and went to town. sent $41.72 to Jas Sharp. Rockside to pay for heifer. bgt harware. 15c honey. 08 Friday 26th cold I did chores at and Ect all day. Saturday 27th fair C. did chores & piled up wood. I went to town in morning bgt a load of oats. 52 bag 29 @ 28c, $14.80 paid for chopping. 85c paid taxes, $38.21, paid for C Shirt 10c, Sunday 28th Stormy Inez & I went to church in morning. heard Mr Cassady. we all stayed home the rest of the day Monday 29th Stormy & cold I did chores & went to town with Mary in morning bgt 5 tons hay from Kennedy near Marden for $40, to be delivered by March to be first class timothy I paid $2.00, In afternoon I shipped two cattle to Will. Prince of Elm Park & Aneta of L. S. W. R. (freight to be 3.60) W & Wife called on their way home at night. I traded Rams head & ewes horns to Ferrier he is to line our robe, Tuesday 30th Stormy I did Chores. W.R. & Wife started for home. I went up to Jims to see if I could buy a load of pea straw. came home & cleaned out colts stall and started turnips in afternoon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wensday Jan 31st 1900 I did chores sorted turnips and went to town in afternoon bgt. corn meal 25 c, oil 72c and bolts 03c. J. D McGregor of Brandon called today to see our stock. he offered me two hundred for the old Bull Kymas Heir Thursday Feb 1st 1900 I did chores and went to town got Rocking Chair at Bollerts, and {???} 10 G.D. Hood had cow to bull Friday 2nd Cold we did chores & trimmed sheep & sorted turnips went for, G. D. Hood had cow here Saturday 3rd fair C took Kyma 3rd to O.A.C. Bull. I went to town in morning bgt. meat $9.12, over coat. 8.00 boiler fixed, $1.25, Candies 05 Pants for Willie 80c Sunday 4th Snowy Inez & I went to church alone both morning & evening. It was a good service Mr Cassady in morning and Derby in evening Monday 5th fine I chored & went to town with buggy to be fixed and bgt paint. & brush 42c {felt?} to trim robe. 38c Put Sharp heifer to Kymas Heir & Kyma 8th to Duke of Erin Tuesday 6th did chores & worked around barn went to meeting in evening went to town bgt Cake. 4.20 got 80 flour Wensday 7th Did chores and worked around barn went to church in evening </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday Feb 8th 1900 Did chores and went to Fat Stock club meeting pd fee. $1.00 Wensday Friday 9th fair I did chores and went to town in afternoon, got rove and paid for lining, 3.00. kettle mended 10c Saturday 10th fine We chored & cut wood in bush. C went to town got felt. 20c np then went sent Fat Stock show picture. sent it to {???} McFarlane stamps 25c Sunday 11th fine C. went to church in morning & S.S. I went to church in evening. Monday 12th fine I did chores and worked at wood most of the day Tuesday 13th blustery I did chores hauled up a load of wood. & chopped a little in afternoon put Kyma of Twwedhill to Hkymas Heir Wensday 14th fine I did chores and cut wood. Thursday 15th cold dull I worked at chores & wood Friday 16th cold I worked at chores & hauled 4 loads of wood. Sat 17th fine we did chores & I went to town got robe. 50c corn & chop. $4.85. Candies 06 Children Shoes. $1.20 Soles 20c pd Scroggies 2.53 sent 42.00 to Farming paid Penfolds $5.00 that I borrowed. cut wood </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday 18th Feb 1900 fine Jennie & I went to Church in morning & C in evening Monday 19th fine I did chores & cut a little wood. did not feel well. Tuesday 20th fine I did chores in morning and went to O.A.C. for tow Dorset Ram lambs in afternoon. paid $12.00 for them. Wensday 21st Dull I did chores and helped Mary with washing something new for me. sent $6.35 to John A. Bruce & co for grass & peas, at 85c per bu Thursday 22nd Snowy I did chores and went to See County Counsellor McIntosh about Fat Stock Show. Friday 23rd fair did chores and went to town we bgt. stone for forty dollars. Saturday 24th Stormy We did chores and cleaned up oats. & cleaned out sheep pen. Sunday 25th cold Mary & c. went to Church in morning and Inez & C to S.S. I was not feeling well. Monday 26th cold did chores and went to Station for 7 bu grass peas from J.A. Bruce. freight 51c we got new oxford range this afternoon. we are to pay $40.00 if it gives satisfaction in a month </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday 27th February 1900 did chores and took three bags oats to mill to be chopped. 15. got four sifter. 15c, First great victory for British in South Africa war. Gen Crongie Surrendered I hauled up three loads of wood in afternoon.. Wensday 28th Stormy did chores and pounded barley awns off Barley. Mr Cranshaw came at noon and is going to cut our wood at 60c per cord. We got wind tonight that Buller had relieved Lady smith. The City bells all ringing and Facotires had a half holiday Friday 2nd Stormy I did chores and took girls up to school to get their books. Mr Cranshaw started to cut wood today. Saturday 3rd fine we did chores and cleaned up Barley. I went to town to meet mother. She came all right Mr Cranshaw cutting wood I paid him 65c Sunday 4th Stormy Inez, W. & I went to Church in morning. We all stayed at home the rest of day Monday 5th Stormy did chores and went to town to meet Mr Watts got. Oatmeal $1.00 syrup. 70 yarn 20 rennet wine 25 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mar 1900 Tuesday 6th wet worked in Granery and finished barley. got word tonight that Joe Mountain was Dead and would be buried Thursday Wensday 7th cold went to town with children in morning. got things for them. Tory. took sick & I had to send for Dr Reed he also docked Princess. gro for house 45 c Thursday 8th fine We did chores and I went to Joe Mountains Funeral expenses. $2.50 R. fare. 1.00 livery bill. $1.50 got home about eight P.M. Dr. REed was out twice today. Friday 9th fine I set children to junction on C.P.R. and bade them good bye. pd the children fare $63.70 and also their account 3.00 bgt. corn $2.65 worked at wood in the afternoon hauled three loads two loads bgt. things for house 45. Saturday 10th fine C did chores and I went to town bgt 75 bu oats @ 30 bgt meat chopper. $1.40, C. oil. 18 stamps 70c, paid, yarn 25, 2 bgt bags. 60c Sunday 11th fine Mary & C went to Church and C. to S.S. Monday 12th fine did chores & I went to town for grist. chopping $1.45. corn 3.82 bgt bags 75c, broom. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mar. 1900 Tuesday 13th fair I did chores and hauled three loads of wood got things for mother 25c pins Ect 10c Wensday 14th fine I took R. {Batty?} to Birrels sale and did chores & hauled 3 loads of wood sent to town for 1 barrel of salt . $1.10 Thursday 15th fine I did chores and hauled up a few loads of wood and took in two loads of hay. Friday 16th stormy got in two loads of hay & three loads of wood took mother to station Candies 12c Mother fare $1.45 paid Cranshaw $1.00 Saturday 17th Stormy I went to town bgt beef 6.10 bags. 2.16 Oil cake. 1.45 pd for chop 75 & returned 200, recd. Eight 8.00 dollars from Jarvis Milton and $14.66 from T. stagdill both for 14.66 barley. paid Mr Cranshaw for cutting wood. 2.00 Sunday 18th fair I went to Church in morning heard Rev. Mr Mills C went to S.S. Monday 19th Dull I did chores and hauled two loads of wood & shipped forty bushels of barley. 25 to Thos. Stagdill Forset and 15. {???} to A Jarvis Miton bgt gallon measure 18c Tuesday 20th Dull blustery We did our chores & hauled 4 loads of wood. paid Cranshaw 2.00 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wensday Mar 21 1900 Put Kyma 8th to Duke of Erin Sold 15 bu of Danberry Oats 8.10 Mother came back today got Order. from D McPhail for four bu. Barley 2.36 & Alex {??} Work for 2 bu. both of Wanstead P.O. Thursday 22nd fair Chored in forenoon & hauled wood in afternoon 4 loads Friday 23rd fine Chored and dressed ewe and went to town in afternoon pd. Kennedy for hay $37.68. sold Skin $1.40 for corn. got Exp. parcel. 30c bgt 500 Bran {?} 16 24.00 at Goldies Saturday 24th fine Mr Cranshaw helping me today hauled two loads of 1 cord of heading to mill & 1 load of logs. C & I cleaned barley & I sold. 7 bu barley to L Bruder. & 1 bu D. Oats. np 4.00. recd $1.18 Sunday 25th fine Mary & C went to Church in morning & C To S.S. Monday 26th Dull I Shipped 2 bags barley to R {Laing?} & Co. Petrolia 225" and 1 bag to Geo N. {??} lexbridge went to Doyles to see P.A. Cow did not buy her Thursday 27th fine I did chores and took Mother to Station. bgt a lunch for her & Candies for children 28 bgt bags to ship seed grain. $2.16 recd an order for 2 bush. D Oats $1.40 John Conway Alliston and 10 bu barley $5.72 from {???} Mc {???} Lawrence </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wensday 28th Mar 1900 did chores & hauled two loads of wood. & Cranshaw went to town and bgt at McCrae's 508 of corn chop @ 4.54c/90 Drugs 10c, paper Ect. 15 Thursday 29th fine C did chores and I went to Toronto to the Cattle breeders Association meeting to settle where the fat Stock Show will be permanently located. After a lengthy discussion. A vote of the directors was taken and the result was 9 for Guelph 3 for Brantford. In afternoon the same process was gone through in Sheep breeders Ass. with result of 7 for Guelph and 3 for Brantford my expenses today was 2.50 ticket and, 10c for car fare went to J.H. Mackenzie Druge Store saw J.W. Yeoman Friday 30th fine I did chores & helped Mr C. cut wood in afternoon Rose had a grade heifer Calf today. got orca from Jas Hodge for 10 {????} Saturday 31st fine I went to town c. did chores I pd. Wakefield account $3.45 100 Oil Cake $1.45. Crawshan {Cranshaw?} working by the day, @ 75c & board. gave him 50c worth of flour and $5.19c squares up our account to tonight Sunday Apr 1st 1900 C. did chores and I went to Church in morning and C to S.S. & night church </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday. Apr 2nd 1900 Dull I did chores and took stock today I find an improvement of six hundred and twenty eight dollars & 50c alone last year. as cattle have gone up in price somewhat also horses. Mr Crawshaw was here 1/2 day. paper & stamps 16 Tuesday 3rd fine I went to town in morning bgt apples. 25c, left a bag of D. Oats in Hewers as a sample. got seed helped Mr C to cut wood in afternoon Baley's came with their engine & saw. to cut wood Everett Deuch came in evening to hire. Wensday 4th fine we cut wood all day had Mr Crawshaw & D. McCrae and Everett W. Deuch, has hired with us for a year for &1.70 and I am to pay him ten dollars at the end of April and two dollars per month. after that to buy clothes Ect. And the balance at the End of his term. If he proves to be a good {satisfactory?} man I have agreed to give him $175.00 Everett Deuch James Bowman Thursday 5th fine We had Crawshaw & Ev. Deuch splitting wood & I went to town got chopping. 20 bgt oat chop. 89c, bgt two bush clover from G.J.T. @ 6 1/2. I am to pay for it with Danberey Oats @ 40c. have already given him, 90 Bgt 1 bu clover from Hewer. for 7.00 to be pd for with Danberey Oats @ 40. have given him 3 1/2 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday April 6th 1900 Mr C. splitting wood in morning, Everett & I did chores and sowed grass clover on fall wheat and cleaned up oats for Hewer & Thorp. Sautrday 7th fine Mr C & E. Deuch splitting wood C did chores in forenoon & I went to town. took 990 of oats to Thorp 535 to Hewer. Each at 40 per bush paid for stove and tinware $40.95 bgt 500 {wid?} 17 300 bran @ .16 Recd $7.00 for barley. came home & piled wood in afternoon. Mr. Wagg from the O.A.C. came to see me about a polled Angus Bull in afternoon. Sunday Apr 8th fine C. G. & W. E. Deuch went to Church & C to S.S. I went to Church at night gave 1.00 to Superannuation fund Monday 9th cold & fine Splitting wood all day I helped Mary with washing and did chores. sold Dorset ewe to Hales for $ {?} aim to get it out in front quarters of mutton @ 5c per pound. Tuesday 10th cool C & W.E. D. finnished splitting wood today I sold 9 3x3 {Elm?} 14 ft 12 1/2 by 8 14ft. 2. 4x8. 12 ft to Penfolds got buggy home & lef box at Penfolds to be fixed, sundries 5c </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wensday. Apr. 11th 1900 E.D. did chores & gathered brush in bush. I went to town in afternoon got harness fixed. 10c pd 25c that was standing bgt clevis 15c chain 28c drugs, 25c Thursday 12th Dull E.D. & I hauled manure from G.T.R. yards 11 loads paid Crawshaw $2.00 shipped calf to J. Mountain and also 18 sacks & 6 {new?} bags Telegram 15 candies 08 Good. Friday 13th Dull We hauled 12 loads of manure from the pig yards. Paid Mr Crawshaw his account in full $2.25 he finished piling wood Saturday 14th fine We hauled manure most of the day. 9 loads paid the section man. $1.50 went to town recd $18.49 in P.O. orders, got an order for $13.00 for John Mountain bgt groceries 50c other things 20c meat 19 1/2 lb at 5c Sunday 15th fine E.D. Mary & Jennie went to Church in morning & I in evening. Monday 16th Dull E.D. Rolling and Charlie & I working in barn & house. Tuesday 17th wet E.D. Rolling in morning and I did chores Mary went to station to see Will & Adda & children. I shipped ten suffolk sheep to Will at Mount Forest to pasture freight prepaid $2.64 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wensday Apr 18th 1900 Dull E.D. finished rolling meadow and started plowing sod. I went to town bgt soda 05. 305 oat chop at 320/105 paid on ac. 5.00 89 millings 85c, 6 bags at Hewers $1.08 ordered 2 bags B.H. Potatoes. @ 1.00 got. tubes for drill. 2.00 wire, 2 clevis 25 at P, bgt 50 bu oats at Parkinsons. at 33c paid, 5.00 also 200 corn chop 1.90/95 got Phosphate at C.P.R. pd $3.25 Thursday 19th fine E. D. Plowing sod all day. I did chores & cultivated in morning and went to town for grist of chop in morning afternoon, bgt two cultivator teeth at Penfolds 1.00 bolts 04, sacks 1.10 Lucerne $2.60, chopping 1.00. Friday 20th fine E.D. plowing in morning & took Kyma 4th to O.A.C. in afternoon. our Bell Ewe had pair lambs. Ewe & Ram on Wensday, I shipped 4 bags barley to R Noble Acton and 8 bags 8.80 to C.D. Foster {Erin?} view 1 bag. B.H. & 1 G.D. to F. Somerton Saturday 21st fine E.D. finished plowing sod and then Harrowed it and harrowed patch near orchard I cultivated in morning and Charlie in afternoon I clipped 4 rams in afternoon wool weighed 33 pounds. went to town in evening. got 21 meat, 21 at Hales onions 40c meat Sunday 22nd Dull & warm C & I went to church in morning. C to S.S. we all stayed at home at night had some singing. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday Apr 23rd 1900 fine I sowed barley & E.D. cultivated & harrowed. we sowed clover & timothy with it. recd order for potatoes & oats, 25.75 Tuesday 24th fine rolled barley that I sowed yesterday and E.D. cultivated turnip ground & harrowed rest of time I sowed about 3 acres of barley with clover. seeded it & started to sow peas. recd two orders for oats and potatoes Wensday 25th fine E.D. harrowed sod and cultivated turnip ground. & harrowed it. I rolled the patch near fall wheat. & took some seed oats and potatoes to Station. bgt Timothy $1.50 clover, 36. 5 alsike @ 75/15 I returned 18 Lucerne @ 7.50. $2.25 I have paid {Everett?} up to date. $15.94 paid freight on oats, 64c Thursday 26th fine I sowed Grass peas in the morning and E.D. Harrowed turnip grd cultivated corn grd. I sowed Danberrey oats in turnip ground & clover & timothy, Friday 27th fine E.D. harrowed & cultivated I sowed oats & rolled the turnip patch. Saturday 28th fine finished sowing Danberrey oats and rolled peas & oats. & started to cultivate for & sow Siberian Oats Sunday 29th fine I went to Church in morning E.D. & C to S.S. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday Apr 30th fine Dull & Cool We sowed oats in the back field also sowed rape & Thomas Phosphate with it. Went to Brewery for grains, 25c rape, mangel, carrot seed cabbage seed. $3.15c Tuesday May 1st 1900 We finished sowing today, unless we break up some sod. got an order for potatoes, went to brewery for grains 25 sowed Thomas Phosphate in centre part of the field Charlie borrowed 40c Wensday 2nd fine E.D. Harrowing & Rolling I chored. Saw Mr Stone and bgt the pile of manure at 60c per load. Saw {Sauer?} about fence. plasterer about fixing the kitchen, bgt corn meal, $1.22 Thursday 3rd fine E.D. finished rolling and started rolling and started to spread manure on meadow near flicks, and I cultivated ground for mangels went up to Jims to see about potatoes. Friday 4th fine cold a little snow E.D. spread manure all day and I cultivated mangel ground and went to town shipped potatoes got horses shod 50, np bgt dung fork $1.30 at Penfolds went to mill. {?} {Cow?} 80c bgt 6 1/4 bags potatoes $2.85 @ 45 Sat. 5th fine & cool Boys finished spreading the manure on meadow near Flicks and drilled up 1/2 mangel ground & sowed grains {??} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday May 6th 1900 Mary & E.D. went to Church also Jennie. C & E.D. to S.S. & also to Church at night Monday 7th fair I finished sowing mangels sugar beets & cabbage today E.D. got horses shod 50 np bl salt $1.15 {corn?} chop 95, grains 25c Tuesday 8th wet E.D. & J.S. plowing all day. I went to town in morning, bgt 15 bu peas from Thorp 70c, to be delivered Sheres at Penfolds, 80c blacksmithing 05 I chored in afternoon bgt Grains, 25 np Wensday 9th fine & cool I shipped oats & potatoes to A Fargie Wingham went for grains and chored. E.D. & J.S. plowing all day. for peas paid L.S. for 11 bags potatoes $4.00 bgt 6 bags potatoes from J. Hewer $2.65, gave Mr Flick boys 6c Thursday 10th fair We finished plowing and started to sow peas E.D. fixing fence in afternoon, I went to town in morning. bgt a spray pump $2.50 garden seeds 40c, paid for yesterdays potatoes $2.65 bgt nails at Morris' 40c Friday 11th Dull We finished sowing peas and sowed Thomas Phosphate on root ground. sent 2.00 back to Little Rideau P.O. to W.D. Dickson </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Saturday May 12th 1900 We fixed gate & got a grist of chop 15 bags oats. shipped potatoes bgt 9 bags from Mr Alderson for. $3.05 paid him $2.25, bgt gro $3.25 oatmeal, 95c finished planting the garden & rolling spring grain, and plowed a little sod {??} of the yard for corn or rape Sunday 13th fine I went to Church in morning and boys to S.S. & Church at night Monday 14th fine we hauled 13 loads of manure from Stones and went to social at night. Tuesday 15th fine We hauled 9 loads of manure from Stones got order for rams & some potatoes Wensday 16th fine Dull Cool E.W. We hauled manure with one team in morning & two teams in afternoon 12 loads Thursday 17th fine We plowed & hauled manure. 12 loas got an order for 2 bags potatoes, Friday 18th Dull we hauled manure and plowed and went to Sorbys with Queen put her to Lord Charming </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Saturday May 19th 1900 We hauled 12 loads of manure from Brewery Stones. I went to town in afternoon, with JW Yeoman. bgt gro 40 drove up to the Colliege and looked around the stock, he is anxious to work at farm work, paid Sunday 20th E.D. 3.00 Sunday 20th fine J.W. Yeoman & I went to Church in morning E.D. took Kyma 4th to O.A.C. bull and both boys went to S.S. & church at night Monday 21st fine & cool Hauling manure & plowing all day. 12 loads. paid to Church. $5.00 sent $10.50 to G.J. Thorp and Charlie took it to Hewer instead Tuesday 22nd fine We hauled manure all day. 8 loads sold. four cattle to Col. Torrie of Wyoming for $475.00, if they stood the test. Paid Mr. Baley for sawing $5.00 Wensday 23rd fine finished hauling manure manured road cross McCannels, sent telegram to McFarlane $1.24, reg. fee rice 25c, meat. 80c Thursday 24th fine we finished plowing in manure & rolled most of it shipped cattle to Jay. L. Torrey Wyoming he gave a draft for $475.00 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May Friday 25th 1900 washed sheep in morning and went up to Jim's for potatoes got 13 bags paid, 4.05. bal 50 shipped all the potatoes that were ordered. and bgt halters $2.35c, harness mended 15c took Mary to Station. fare $1.45 Sat. 26th fine E.D. worked at corn ground. I took Queen to Sorbys and then went to town bgt 12 bags oats @ 29c $11.05. chopping 60c 1 bu corn. 45, recd 4.00 from Mr Bruder 4.00 Sunday 27th Dull had a Shower I went to Church in morning and C in eve and both to S.S. Monday 28th fair & Dull We finished plowing orchard & sowed it with corn. and then started to plow sod near flicks for corn. I planted corn and cucumbers, recd a check from Will for $100 Tuesday 29th fair E.D. & Jimmie plowed for corn & I planted potatoes in garden and took in a load of hay 2480 @ 8.75 per ton = $10.85c went to town for corn & plants bgt. {haim?} strap 12c Wensday 30th fine slight shower ran weeder over mangels sowed bal of corn. harrowed turnip ground and gutted out stumps rest of the day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday 31st 1900 fine sent $200 to Blake Lash & Cassels for years interest on Elm Park Mortgage Had Kenneth McL{??} out to inspect the farm to report to B.L. & C. pd him 2.50 Friday June 1st 1900 we cut seed & planted potatoes. had a good rain in afternoon. Saturday 2nd Dull we cut & planted potatoes and prepared for road work went to town pd E.D. 2.00 meat 78c shovel fixed 10 at Penfolds groceries 66c, things for J.S. Sunday 3rd fine Mary, Jennie & C went to Church. both {boys?} at S.S. Monday 4th fine we worked at road work all day. had Mr Johnston & J. Friendship here at 1.25 per day. had one or two teams and two men, Monday 4th fine we worked at Statute Labor all day. hauled forty six loads of gravel {hat?} Mr Johnston & J Friendship hired for two days at $1.25 per day. Tuesday 5th fine we finished the statute labor today at 6 P.M. had our two teams & 2 men on for one day. at 2.50 . 5.00 1 team 1 man 1/2 day $1.25 two men two days. $5.00 went up to Mount Forest in eve fare $2.75 oranges Ect 25c </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wensday June 6th 1900 I stayed at Tom's all last night and started found them well and getting along nicely. went to Will's about eight Oclock and had quite a day among them looking around farm and Stock and also W.R. Walker Thursday 7th Dull & Showery Father signed agreement and Will this morning and we parted in good shape and they are I think all fairly well satisfied saw Tom this morning as we were passing his place. I arrived home about eleven to M, found things in fair shape, and all well. went to the Doctor with baby this afternoon bgt corn and Turnip seed, $3.00 Friday 8th Dull J.S. hoed mangels E.D. & I worked at house cleaning in morning and I clipped sheep and he hoed magnels in afternoon paid C. German $2.65 to go to Hamilton Saturday 9th fine one team cultivated and harrowed all day E. D. ran weeder over corn in afternoon J.S. hoed mangels in morning I went to town. paid G.B. Ryan's account. $16.00 pd. R. Shortreed for Shingles $13.12 pd. J. Alderson for potatoes. 80 J.S. Tobacco 25 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 1900 Sunday, 10th fine Jennie E. & I went to Church in morning C to S.S. & church at night. paid the Balance of Century fund 25 Monday 11th fine We worked around house & finished hoeing mangels & carrots, Tom & Emma came in evening Tuesday 12th fine J.S. cultivated & plowed in Turnip ground. E.D. & I {gubbed?} out stumps & dug out large stones; and hauled them off. Wensday 13th Dull We finished cultivating and plowing and started to raise drills for Turnips got about half done tom & I went to see Sorbys Horses in morning they look well, but we both think Princess as good as the best of them. They went home this afternoon. Thursday 14th Dull We had quite a rain last night, E.D. & J.S. hauled gravel all day. to bridge approaches. I went to town with grist 9 bags chop 45 pd. presents accounts $3.98 pd. Stone for manure. 36.00 pd. Goldies ac, $23.15 also pd for 600 bran $4.20 bgt meat at Hales. 80 np bgt hardware at P. 80 at Bonds. 50c also ordered 100 twine, and at 11 1/2 bgt 80 wire @ 3.65 = at Morris, Chgd 2.92 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday June 15th 1900 I finished raising drills and sowing turnips. J.S. & E.D. hauled gravel to stone bridge in morning and J.S. pulled mustard and wild flax in afternoon and E.D. ran weeder over mangels & corn Saturday 16th fine J.S. & I hauled 7 loads of saw-dust pd $1.36 strawberries. 25c pd. E.D. 3.00 recd 3.00 from C.G. paid {Foster?} for oats 19.00 left $15.00 at Mill for oats paid {??} & Douglas 5.00 Sunday 17th fine Mary, Jennie & Charlie went to Church & C to S.S. both Boys to C at night Monday 18th fine we cleaned out pens & fill unloaded saw dust fixed fence and ran weeder through corn and hoed a little J. pulling burs & in bush Tuesday 19th fine J. finished burs & then pulled mustard E.D. & J. fixed fence Wensday 20th fine I went down to Sorbys with Queen. Put her to Lord C. then we worked at fence Thursday 21st fine we finished back fence and then put fence around a yard for new barn Friday 22nd wet we chored I went to town pd. Foster. Batty ac, 50, Pd Neil Bue $ 8.95. Jas Hewer ac. 10.35 3.99 pd for chopping. 50, pd. O.A.C. note $70.00 Century fund & {???}. 26.30 bgt corn $1.35 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 1900 Saturday 23rd E.D. & J. finished fence around yard and then hoed mangels rest of the day Charlie scuffled mangels and corn. I went up to Jim's for pulley and to pull up hedge. then went to Frost & Wood Delivery to get our mower paid $45.00 for it pd. Dr. Savage's ac 4.00 bgt. file 12c chains fixed 05 Sunday 24th fine Jennie, E. & I went to Church in morning both. Boys to S.S. and C went up to 4 1/2 S.S. Monday 25th fine E. & I pulled hedge all day. J. S. scuffled corn. Tuesday 26th fine E.D. & I pulled hedge all day. J.S. Scuffling corn and potatoes. Wensday 27th fair we finished pulling hedge about noon. and e. raised drills for rape. J.S. finished scuffling and pulled mustard in afternoon Thursday 28th Dull J.S. hoed potatoes & corn E.D. raising drills in morning and hauling brush from hedge in afternoon I mowed hay in morning and finished raising drills for rape and sowed some Mr Gaunt of St. Helens a Brother to E. Gaunt was here to see our stock </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 1900 Friday 29th E.D. Sick most of the day. I sowed rape in morning and cut bal of rye & clover in afternoon we put up what I cut yesterday after tea E.D. & Mary went to town Saturday 30th fine E.D. piled brush in morning C helped in house. J.S. Sick I went to town in morning with J.W. Yeoman. got hay fork mended. 35 c grist. 93c horses Shod 50 {meat?} Polly and Stanley Mountain at the Station, we haule two loads of hay and put up the bal that was cut Sunday 31st 1900 Mary, Polly Jennie & Stanley went to Church in morning P.S. & I at night. Both Boys to S.S. Monday 2nd fine We hauled 4 loads of rye & clover finished the patch, went to meet John. Took him around farm & to O.A.C. we spent a pleasant afternoon S. berries $1.15 bread 10c sugar. 13c Tuesday 3rd fine I went to town in morning sugar. 2.75 cheese. 25 Candies for children. 15c, Corn & bag $1.10 hoe 35c E.D. went to Hales this afternoon Wensday 4th Showery E.D. scraping earth to road near bridge. C. hoeing mangels and cutting weeds on road J.S. hoeing all day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wensday 4th July 1900 Went to town in afternoon had Extension of Mortgage papers fixed. pd. Lawyer $1.00 bgt paint $1.00 window screens $1.00 Thursday 5th fine E.D. & I worked at Line fence between McDougalls and no. in morning and {C?} & him in afternoon. Jimmie hoeing mangels. I got barrow mended 20c, C. Friday 6th fine E.D. & C finished fence I cut hay in morning we kiled it up after tea bgt salts for E.D. we kiled up hay after tea, Sunday 8th Dull Jennie & I went to Church in morning and All but J.S. in evening Monday 9th Dull we fixed up hay fork in morning then I went for Spraymotor to Jim's. J.S. hoeing garden & boys fixing fence. I went to town in afternoon bgt hardware 27c Turnip seed. 70c Tuesday 10th fine I cultivated turnip drills boys worked at fence & J.S. Scuffled corn. We hauled Six loads of hay in afternoon Wensday 11th wet we mowed hay near Barbers & raised drills for Turnips mother, Hannah and Will got home about 11 P.M. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday 12th July 1900 Will and I went to Town I bgt. oat meal 1.00 gro $1.30 oil cake. $1.35, hardware $1.02 Friday 13th fine we cut hay near Flick's sowed bal of Grey stone turnips and put Paris Green on potatoes and hauled in three loads of hay & kiled what cut in morning take to Sorbys Put {Princess?}. Queen would not Saturday 14th Dull We finished cutting hay I went to town. bgt corn $2.04c, Twine $5.00 We hauled two three loads of hay & finished the big field Sunday 15th fine. Shower at noon Mary, E.D. & Jennie went to Church in morning and both boys at night Monday 16th Showery we fixed {house?hose?} fork and hauled three loads of hay and kiled up bal of windows and cleaned bull pen & hoed turnips in evening Tuesday 16th {???} afternoon we hauled barley till 6 tea time got in 6 loads Wensday 17th fine We cleaned up wheat in morning. E.d. scuffled turnips, All men hoed turnips in afternoon I went to town with wheat. sold it to Hewer for 66c per bush 6 1/2 bush. bgt Oil cake. 2.80 corn. 2.50, Twine. 3.25 recd cash $12.04, check 20.00 sent. $4.50 to stamps Ect. 12 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday July 26th 1900 I cut oats all day. E.D. & J. Y. hoeing turnips and went to Hales Thrashing in afternoon. I recd $15.50 from J. Young for 16 Elm logs. 10 {birch?} {???} Friday 27th fine We hauled in four loads of wheat and six loads of rakings Sat. 28th fine We put P. Green on potatoes and finished Cutting Danberey oats and raked barley stubble. and fixed wire fence to make a new pasture for the cattle. Paid E Deuch three dollars Sunday 29th Jennie Mr Y & I went to Church. E.D. away to Rockwood Monday 30th fine E.D. Plowing we haul Tuesday 31st fine We hauled six loads oats and one of barley Wensday 1st Aug We hauled manure to clear stack bottom E.D. plowing Thursday 2nd fine We prepared in morning and thrashed in afternoon we have about 250 bu oats 300 wheat. 200 barley. had hands from McCrae, Bye, Friendship, Mitchell, Barber, McDougall, McCannel. 2 from Hales pd 1 hand 25c extra </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday 3rd fine we sent hand to Bye in morning & hauled oats. rest of the day finished the Daubeny oats. Sat 4th fine I went to town sent entries to Toronto. we all hoed Turnips in the afternoon C. scuffled. I went to J.W. Atkinson for Trixie paid him 5.00 bal to be left at Bank of Commerce $40.00 Twine 20 @ 13 1/2 Sunday 5th fine very warm Mary, Mr Y. & Jennie went to Church Monday 6th fine E.D. & Mr Y hoed turnips in morning C & E.D. Shocked oats in afternoon we finished cutting our oats today. Tuesday 7th fine E.D. went to McCannels in morning. We hoed Turnip & chored in afternoon Wensday 8th fine bgt meat 55c settled up Hales ac. recd. pay for Ewe & Cutting 14.75 got rake. & pea bunches $3.50 Thursday 9th fine Mr Yeoman & I finished hoeing turnips and boys cut peas all day cut peas all day. Friday 10th fine We hauled four loads oats and finished cutting peas Saturday 11th fine we hauled peas all day tenn loads sent word to bank to pay J.W. Atkinson $40 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday 12th fine Jennie & I went to Church in morning heard Rev Mills preahc on The thief on the cross all butMother Mr Y & boys went to Church in evening Monday 13th fine E.D. plowing rest of {no?} cleaned grist & fixed fence. Tuesday 14th Dull E.D. Plowed all day part of it pea stubble C scuffled. Rape & Turnips. Mr Y & I hoed turnips second time Wensday 15th Dull E.D. Plowing all day Mr Y. weeding potatoes and turnips I went to town. c. Scuffling bgt hardware. 10 Sheres & spring at Penfolds 60c 14 bags Chop 70 & bran $1.00 Thursday 16th fine We Turned peas and hauled manure in morning and hauled peas in afternoon finished the {multiplis?} {???} peas. Friday 17th fine We finished hauling peas today. 7 loads grass peas. Saturday 18th fine we hauled oats all day 9 loads finished harvest all but rakings Uncle Robert went home this morning. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday 19th Dull Mary, Mr Y & Jennie & E.D. went to Church in the morning. Mother, Mr Y & C in evening Monday 20th Dull We took off the last two loads of oats, then E.D. went to plow CG. to town Mr Y to hoe weeds out of rape I went to town in afternoon bgt tin dish $1.00 . harness mended. 10 harware $1.10 got tooth extracted, Tuesday 21st fine Both teams plowing Mr Y, hoeing rape I fixed fence and chored. Wensday 22nd fine 1 team 1/2 day. C hauled 4 loads of manure in afternoon finished first patch and started at the other Mr Y & I went to town in morning bgt P bran 68c apples 15c, hardware $1.35 Thursday 23rd fine Both teams hauling manure. 15 loads & cultivating it in Mr Y hoeing rape and I finished washing cattle trimming sheep and fixing halters, & did chores gave A Johnston 03c Friday 24th fine both teams hauling manure all day. Mr Y hoeing rape & I fixing things for the show </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Saturday Aug 25th 1900 fine both teams at manure and harrowing I went to town bgt Suit. 3.80 hardware $1.25, drugs, 70c chopping. 05. hardware 35. twine 10c Sunday 26th fine hot C.G. & I went to Church and heard Rev. Cassady preach. Mother Mary & children went to Aitcheson. Monday 27th fine Shower last night. We all worked today preparing to go to the show, J.S. came today. Mr Yeoman left this morning. Tuesday 28th Preparing to go to show. Got started abour 2.30 P.M. Hewer's brought out 2 bush. Timothy 1 bag. Wed. 29th J.{S?} pulling ragweed & choring Jimmie plowing corn-field. Thursday 30th J. {S?} finished rag-weed & started to haul manure Jimmie finished corn field & harrowed. Friday 31st Uncle Jimmie plowing in field next Barber's J.F. hauling manure. Sat. Sept. 1st Jimmie plowing J.S, went for seed wheat brought 5 bags flour Tobacco for U.J. 25. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday Sept 2d 1900 Jimmie, Grandma and Jennie went to church in morning Monday Sept. 3rd Uncle Jimmie plowing Jimmie harrowing for fall-wheat Tuesday Sept. 4th Jimmie sowing fall-wheat in forenoon and went to O.A.C. for seed in afternoon. Bot {90 lbs?} Oatmeal at Hewer's Uncle Jimmie plowing in forenoon and went to town in afternoon bot ploughshare at Penfold's. Kyma 5th had a bull-calf. Wed. Sept 5th Jimmie working at fall-wheat, Uncle Jimmie plowing. Thursday Sept. 6th Jimmie finished one field of wheat and cultivated other patch. Uncle Jimmie plowing. Friday Sept. 7th Uncle Jimmie& Jimmie finished fall-wheat sowing in forenoon & Jimmie went to O.A.C. and got things ready for going to London in afternoon. Sat. Sept. 8th Jimmie stopped at station over night and came home in the morning to do the chores & back to station again U.J. plowing. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday Sept. 9th 1900 We all stopped home in morning. Everett went to church in the evening. Monday Sept. 10th Everett cutting corn and hunting {???} and taking grist to mill Bot ploughshare Uncle Jimmie plowing Tuesday Sept. 11th Everett cutting & binding corn & bringing home grist from mill U. J. plowing. Wed Sept. 12th Everett cutting corn Uncle Jimmie plowing Thursday Sept 13 Everett cutting corn Uncle Jimmie plowing Friday Sept. 14th Everett cutting corn Uncle Jimmie plowing Sat. Sept. 15th Everett cutting corn Uncle Jimmie plowed in forenoon & went to town in afternoon & bot ploughshare Sunday Sept. 16th Grandma went to church in morning & Ev & M. to Mrs Laird's funeral in afternoon. Monday Sept 17th Everett at Friendship's threshing, Uncle Jimmie plowing Tuesday Sept 18th Everett at Mitchell's threshing. Uncle Jimmie plowing. Alex McDougall at Mitchell's corn cutting </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed. Sept. 19th 1900 Everett took grist of chop in morning and cut corn in afternoon Uncle Jimmie plowed in forenoon & went to town for ploughshare in afternoon. Kyma 4th sick tonight. Thursday Sept. 20th Uncle Jimmie plowing all day. Everett cutting corn. Friday Sept. 21st Uncle Jimmine plowing. Everett at Ford's threshing. Sat. Sept. 22nd Uncle Jimmie plowing Everett finnishing corn & choring Sunday 23rd Dull we arrived home this morning about 4 A.M. all safe. went to Church in evening heard Mr Cassady preach Monday 24th fine We shipped heifer and got things out of car in morning and did chores paid J. Ferguson $10 W Mountain $1.85, bgt, peaches and grapes put Trixie to Kyma's Heir bgt meat at Hales 35c Tuesday 25th fine We worked at wood in bush morning and got ready and took cattle in to the show in afternoon, went to town in morning and got word that they would make our class sames Durham </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 1900 Wensday 26th fine We showed cattle today took first in all the classes, 9 firsts entry fees $3.75 expenses. 25 Thursday 27th fine We finished the show this evening. paid the Photographer, 50c one to get Photo of Kyma's Heir alone and {Bull?Bill?} and one of taken at London and one of Kymas Heir taken at Guelph Friday 28th fine We hauled manure from the Exhibition grounds seven loads, and took Jimmie and little Jean to the Station. bgt two barrels portland cement to be delivered tomorrow Ect $2.60 per barrel. Sat. 29th Dull Wet in morning we chored till noon and then Father and I fixed bridge and E and Jimmie went for two loads of manure went to town in evening bgt gro $1.03 meat $1.50 np Sunday 30th fine Father Mary Jennie and Everett went to Church, in morning and Mother and I in evening heard a {??} returned missionary from China. It was very good Monday Oct 1st fine We finished hauling manure from Exhibition grounds 4 loads. got a grist ready for mill and mt Mr Stuart & his son coming to see the cattle sold them 1 bull yearling and Kyma 5th for 275.00 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 1900 Tuesday 2nd fine Father and Everett tearing down stone wall. I went to town with grist of chop got horse shod. 25c np in aft then shipped Yearling Bull & Cow a calf to Shirley Stewart Oakville. Paid Proff Day for wheat $22.50. Pd freight on {car?} $6.60 harness mended. 85c paint for Mother. 70c, freight on {fence machine?} Wensday 3rd fine I went for 15 bu lime in the morning and we hauled two loads of sand before dinner. in afternoon I chored and helped with getting foundation ready to build and killed Dorset Ewe, Thursday 4th fine Father and Everett working at building. I took 58 of mutton to Hales. and gave him the skin for his trouble. am to get the same weight of meat back from him. I recd $274.65c from Fred Stewart of Toronto for Polled Angus Cow calf & Bull, paid Hewer account $10.26 Paid Goldies ac, $6.50 bgt shoes for Mary $1.25 gave in collections 25c went to Christian Endeavor Meeting heard Rev. C M. Sheldon writer of In His Steps Friday 5th fine E.D. went to Bye's thrashing in morning and I helped Father and we tore out old floor in summer kitchen in afternoon. Bowman's no 1 had Bull calf this morning </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 1900 Saturday Oct 6th 1900 E.D. hauling gravel to S kitchen. & helping Father I went to town J.S. left and I paid him seven $ sent. $14 to Bowen {Cabb?} Stay Fence @ $2.75 to A.R. Simpson bgt a lamp cleaner 05 bgt {3?} lbs water lime 4.40/10 & 2 lbscement 5.20/2lbs Sunday 7th wet Father Mary and I went to Church. Heard Rev Mr Cassady preach on the sacredness of the Sabbath. it was good. Mother, Father and Everett went to Church at night Monday 8th fair Father building, Everett & I putting kitchen floor in morning and E.D. went to Porters thrashing in afternoon Tuesday 9th fine we worked at wood shed floor all day we got along pretty well. Wensday 10th fine We worked at the wood shed floor all day. finished inside. I went to Mrs Ford's Brother's funeral in afternoon E.P. {Elm Park} Bell 3 had Bull calf by Kyma's Heir Thursday 11th fine We put up wire fence along between rape patches. bgt went to town and returned one barrel of cement to Geo. B. Morris making 3 {bls?} Cement 4 bls waterlime, 4.40. 3 Cement $7.80 bgt 326 wire @ $3.20c per 100 Thursday Friday 12th fine We worked at wood shed step & cleared up rubbish and took a grist to town </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1900 Saturday Oct 13th fine We chored picked apples and Father worked at wood shed Sunday 14th fine I stayed home all day Mary, Father & E.D. went to Church in morning and Father Mother & E.D. in evening. {H?}. Bell had bull calf. Monday 15th fine Father worked at wood shed all day. E.D. helped and also picked some apples had to kill a lamb this morning Tuesday 16th fine We worked at wood shed and went to town returned 160 of wire to G.B. Morris bgt. Oil cake $1.45 paid Penfold's 5.00 tht I borrowed got grist. paid for grinding $1.55 J.D. McGregor came today and Bgt our prize Bull calf. Elm Park Laird 2nd for two hundred dollars. I paid her $5.00 on it and am to pay the rest right away as soon as we find that everything is all right E.D. at McDougalls thrashing Wensday 17th fine Father Finished wood shed E.D. at McCannels thrashing I went to see about the stable deal, but could not finish it as Mrs Barber would not agree to the terms stated by Mr Howitt Thursday 18th fine Went down to Mr Howitt with to see about the deal. and all of we took up 6 loads of mangels </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October 1900 Thursday 18th fine I went out to see Mr Howitt about 1 PM but could not bring it to a close paid E.D. five dollars Friday 19th fine Father and E.D. working at mangels. I went with Mr Barber to look a the Brewery Stables and we have agreed to divide the pasture field about from where the rail fence joins the road fence at the farther part from the Brewery of the patch fenced with rails and to extend in an easterly direction so as to divide the low part of meadow so that we would have equal share of both kinds as is convenient. Mr Barber gets the East stable with lean & I get the other stable with and the pig pen Each of us pay $100.00 Saturday 20th fine Father E.D. & I worked at carrots in morning and I hired two boys in afternoon for 40c paid them 30c bal due A. Johnston 10c I went to town paid insurrance on the stable I bought yesterday In our arrangements yesterday it was agreed that I was only liable for $5 rent to Mr Howitt $4 for land stables are on and 1.00 for house. I got cattleStamps for Everett. 25 Sunday 21st fine Father Mary, Jennie & I went to Church in morning and Father Mother & E.D. in evening </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday Oct 22nd wet afternoon We took up about 35 bags potatoes in morning and cleaned stables in afternoon, Freeman Barber here all day and two boys 1/2 day @ 4.00/10 Tuesday 23rd Dull We cleaned grist in morning. 22 bags 12 empty took it to mill. bgt {Rakes?} 70c went to see Herbert Wright about going to {Y?} W. had three boys in afternoon at potatoes Wensday 24th fair we worked at potatoes all day finished all but Harrowing, had three boys, 2 at 80/40 1 at 35 paid Alec Johnston. 75 and Arthur Williams 50c Thursday 25th Jim started for the North-west, bought ticket oil-cake 14 lbs Mutton from Hales. M. Johnson working all day. Friday Oct 26th Everett & Mortimer working at fencing. Sat Oc. 27th Everett & Mortimer working at rye field Paid Mortimer $2.15c Sunday Oct 28th Cow had heifer calf, dead. Monday Oct 29th Everett plowing Louie Flick here from 8 o'clock until night harrowing. Tuesday Oct 30th Everett cleaning out stables at Sleeman's. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wednesday Oct. 31st 1900 Men working at turnips. L. Flick here all day. 8 1/2 lbs. Lamb from Hales. ThursdayNov. 1st Working at turnips L. Flick & Mr Crawshaw here all day. Friday Nov. 2nd Working at turnips L. Flick & Mr Crawshaw here all day. Sat. Nov. 3rd All hands worked at turnips all day I got home from Brandon about 11 A.M. and worked at turnips in afternoon my expenses on trip were ticket $23.70, Insurance 2.50 board going up $1.10 coming back $3.90 Ticket coming back $35.05 toatal up 66.25 paid L. Flick 30c Sunday 4th fine Mary & I went to Church in morning and Father & Mother in evening. Monday 5th fair till 4 P.M. we took up turnips all day. Mother bgt meat at Wakefields sid of lamb Tuesday 6th fair Wet frosty morning. We finished taking up turnips today. paid Louis Flick 32c still owe him $1.25 pd. Freeman Barber $1.00 Wensday 7th Election day I took Mary to Gibson's and went to vote. Everett and Father covered turnip pit & E. plowed and we put up fence in afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November 1900 Thursday 8th fair & Dull E.D. plowing all day. I got grist ready and chored in morning and went to town in afternoon. got grist chopped. 60c, pd 1.00 on ac put up winter Fair bills bgt hardware 04c, 100 oilcake. $1.50 Friday 9th Dull & cold Father and E.D. plowing and I chored all day. Saturday 10th Dull & cold Father & E.D. plowing I did chores and killed lamb then went to town. Paid Mother $5.00, sold skin 15 bgt hardware. 89c at Morris Sunday 11th fine Father Mary Jennie & I went to Church in morning Father, Mother & Everett in evening. Monday 12th Cold & windy Father & E.D. plowing finished back field & started in corn patch near creek.I went to town in morning bgt. Sash & pd for door frame $1.35 bgt {Dence join?} 95c nails. 35c Tuesday 13th Stormy E.D. plowing in morning and went to Barbers Thrashing in afternoon I chored in morning & hauled up engine wood went to Baleys to put back the cutting till Sat Wensday 14th Stormy Barber Thrashed in morning & us in afternoon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday Nov 15th Stormy We {finished?} Thrashing at 1.30 P.M. and chored till evening had Charlie Reesor hired yesterday afternoon & today at 75c per day Friday 16th fair All Choring and I went to town got fork fixed 18c sold skins. 80c, got sheep home paid $3.60 freight, shipped a lamb to {Jas?} Mountain. {?} {T?} Bowman 3. Saturday 17th Dull & damp we had Baley's cutting all day. had C.R. and Ben Bye's man helping we cut about a day's thrashing of stack and blew it into the barn I hired. Charlie Reesor for 13 1/2 months for $185.00 one hundred and eighty five dollars. his time will be up on Jan 1st 1902, he is not to draw any of his money until his time is up. Sunday 18th Dull Father, Mary, baby & I went to Church in morningand we all stayed at home the rest of day. Monday 19th wet we hauled chaff to bull pen and chored generally E.D. went to town for a job in afternoon and C Reesor started work. we chored all afternoon. Pd E.D. $5.00 we have looked over our accounts and I owe W.E. Deuch $68.66c </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday Nov 20th 1900 C.R. Plowing all day. I chored in the morning and went to town in afternoon bgt glass 21c gro 13 got the Ear Labels from C.H. Dana Wensday 21st Dull C finished plowing Father took apples to the mill to get apple Butter made, and also went to mill and got chop pd. for chopping 75 Thursday 22nd Dull we fixed fences in the morning and made furrows to let water pass the barn in afternoon. C.R. cultivated back field Friday 23rd Dull C.R. cultivating all day in back field I went to town. pd entry fees to F. S. Show $20.70 pd E Druch. 25.00 pd G.B. Morris $21.42 at Penfolds $1.64 hardware. 47 at {Morris?} pd. Mr Metcalf. $2.00 paid for drawers. 80 " Rumford's ac Saturday 24th Dull C.R. cultivating in morning & we finished putting up. Storm windows Ect went to town in afternoon bgt hardware for Sleeman Stables. 45c Sunday 25th fine Mary, Father & I went to Church in morning and C.R. & Father Mother in evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday 26th fine we fixed up Brewery stable in morning and C chored and I went to Mr Hobson Funeral in afternoon. Tuesday 27th fine C.R. hauled saw dust to cattle stables 2 loads I bgt load of hay 26 {??} @ $9.25 per ton. nails for stables. hooks & Ect 05. Wensday 28th fine we went for the cattle this morning. paid freight & feed bill 167.70 nails $1.60 C.R. road making in afternoon envelopes. 80c for 1.80 Thursday 29th fine C.R. at Bye's thrashing Father and I did chores bgt grains. 50. Pd for Gazette 1.00 Friday 30th fine C.R. at Bye's thrashing Father & I choring went to town bgt P bran Corn chop 8.00 whale oil. 90c Carbolic Acid 35 for cattle Lumber. 45c Saturday Dec 1st 1900 C.R. making road along the hill toward the Brewery I chored and helped C.R. bgt grains 50c {???} two hrs working at fence around Stables Sunday 2nd fine Mary, Jennie & I went to Church in morning heard Marden minister </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday Dec 3rd 1900 fine & warm I took grist to mill bgt. Salt for stables grains 50c got grist 14 bags chopped. 70c hardware. 25c C.R. fixing road around barn and making gate put Heather Bell to Kyma Heir Tuesday 4th wet We did chores and fixed fence in the morning and put on carbolic acid and oil on the ring worm on cattle for J.W. Mc bgt grains. 12 bu 60c 3 bush for our stock Wensday 5th colder we put in posts for wire fence. and did chores. Thursday 6th fair we dug hole to put in posts to finish the fence yard yard fences. got 15 bu grains and two loads of saw dust. Friday 7th fair C.R. and Father worked at fence and did chores I went to town sold skin 90c bgt. two sho shovels for stables. 1.10, post hole shovel at Morris 75c 10 shingle nails Saturday 8th fine C.R. finished fence & cuttin gup kindling we got grains 15 bush 75c I trained cattle to lead and chored generally Elm Park Bell 2nd in heat </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday 9th Dec. 1900 Mary & Baby & I went to Church. Monday 10th snowy We went to {??} Fat Stock Show with the Cattle. we are showing 5 pure breds and 1 grade and two grade sheep 1 grade and 1 Suffolk Tuesday 11th cold We had our cattle judged pure breds got 1st on cow. 2nd on 2 year olds 2nd on Yearling 3rd on Calf. 1st on Grade cwo and 2nd on Suffolk wether Wensday 12th fair There was a great turn out at the show today. the Beef in Block test was killed today our heifer weighed 1450 Thursday 13th Stormy We had sheep killed today. Mr J. D. McGregor came to see the cattle. and is well pleased with them Friday 14th cold we got home from the Show about 6 P.M. our prizes amount to $184.75 but we did not get the swapstakes for dressed carcass bgt picture. {f?} bull 4.05 I got{??} to get 1/2 doz pictures of Bull along with it </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 1900 Saturday 15th fair went to Fat Stock Show. shipped heifer beef to Ottawa 740 and got beef cut up to bring home took 300/30 to Mr Hamilton took 13.00 to Mr Duff 20 1/2 to Mr Young C got horses shod $1.50 got two loads saw dust got 15 bu grains Sunday 16th Mary, Father and I went to Church. we all stayed at home the rest of the day Monday 17th fine C.R. hauled gravel in forenoon. and took E.P. Bell 3rd to O.A.C. in afternoon. I went to town in morning bgt hay. $15.06 3540 at $8.00 per ton. grains. 75 we took 3 bushelsgot 1/2 ton corn chop and paid for cost 8.00 and 4.00 on this lot got wagon mended Tuesday 18th Dull & mild C.R. away at Porters Thrashing. Father & I did chores. bgt grains 20 bu Mr Young paid for meat. $2.10 Wensday 19th Dull & mild C.R. hauling gravel to barn yard. I did chores. went to town bgt. Alarm clock $1.50 ordered scoup for grains to be $1.25 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 1900 Thursday 20th Dull C.R. finished gravelling around barn & I took grist to Mill 12 bgs bgt scoup for to feed calves. $1.25 chopping 60c J.D. McGregor ac for feed freight Ecc Ect. 235.71 he has paid me 199.50 bal. 36.21 Friday 21st fine C.R. started to haul manure but broke wagon and then hauled turnips and I went to town to get W tongue mended. glass & putty 15c sent. 12 of meat to Mr Sharp by Erin stage and gave W. Wakefield 5 1/2 to try the Angus Beef Saturday 22nd fair C.R. & Father hauling Turnips & 1 load of manure I went to town for wagon tongue got it fixed at Penfolds bgt grains in afternoon got harness mended. 05 Sunday 23rd fair Mary, Father Jennie and I went to Church in morning heard Mr Cassady preach we stayed at home rest of the day Monday 24th cold we did chores Mary & I went to townchurch in morning afternoon bgt goose at Hales, 70 np I went in evening and bgt shoes & overshoes & slippers for Xmas presents. $3.85 Put Kyma 3rd to O.A.C. Bull </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday 25th Dec 1900 fine Chrismas day. We did the chores in morning then Father & I went to Church. hear Mr Cassady give a little talk We gave 15c to collection for sick Children's hospital we spent the rest of the day at home had a pleasant Xmas Wensday 26th fine I went around (after the morning chores were finished) getting names on Petition asking that Mr J. McMillan of seaforth be appointed to the senate. had very good success, bgt pencil 05 Thursday 27th fine C.R. hauled manure and fixed up stable at Brewery. Yesterday and hauled a load of manure and then hauled stone rest of the day. I chored and helped him Friday 28th fair C.R. hauled stones all day. I did chores and helped him. Saturday 29th fine I did chores and went to town in morning sold cow skin $5.04 pd 5.04 Hewers account recd $2.70 sheep skins I sold before about {???} 70 time. bgt 3 bags Oilckae Put Kyma Tweedhill to K Heir and Elm Park Bell 2nd to O.A.C. Bull C. Reesor left today to go home. Candies 10 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1900 Sunday December 30th fair Father Mother & Jennie went to Church Mary & I went at night it was a very good sermon on the out going century it is marvellous the improvements that have been made this century Monday 31st fine We did chores and went for grains in morning and went to nomination in the afternoon. got quite a number of big signatures to Mr McMillan's Petition Tuesday Jan 1st 1901 Cold After Chores were done I went to Whitelaw's to get the Petition and took it to post office in afternoon C.R. came back and we hauled stone and did the chores Wensday 2nd fine cold did chores and hauled stones and took in a load of hay $10.30 engaged Monkhouse to come and chop tomorrow Thursday 3rd fine We had Monkhouse chopping till 3 P.M. then we did the chores. Paid Monkhouse 3.50 Friday 4th Dull C.R. and Father hauled stone and I hauled two loads on stone boat in morning and went to O.A.C. with no 1 Saturday 5th fine We did the chores and hauled stones. I went to town got shoes mended 60c </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d67f6665a64b74ebb1d5946172ba4a56.pdf 9edda9bbe8159f7cbcfc7537b008ce4c PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bc99245f7db66ca40cd667c31c507222.pdf 0577b2a52c77e4ad112087e8c89bba72 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/49b1ee8ef349fb95d61379b1001c001f.pdf 85c62d63adca6e2417ce6d9bb43c3147 PDF Text Text James Bowman (1863-1944) 1901 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers 18 1900 {Recei ved} Sunday December. 30th fair {Paid} Father Mother & Jennie went to Church Mary & I went at night it was a very good sermon on the out going century. it is marvellous the improvements that have been made this century Monday 31st fine grain 25 We did chores and went for grains in morning and went to nomination in the afternoon. got quite a {bushel} number of big signatures to Mr McMillan’s Petition bu Tuesday. Jan 1st 1901 Cold After Chores were done I went to Whitelaw’s. to get the Petition and. took it to Post Office. in afternoon C.R. came back and we hauled stone and did the chores Wensday 2nd fine cold hay. 1030 grains 75c did chores and hauled stones. and took in a load of hay. $1030. engaged. Monkhouse to come and chop tomorrow 1030 Thursday 3rd fine grain 25 bu 125 We had Monkhouse chopping till 3 P.M. then we did the chores.. Paid Monkhouse 350 Friday 4th Dull 1 350 {Outst anding } �C.R. and Father hauled stone and I hauled two loads on stone boat in morning and went to O.A.C. with x no 1 Saturday 5th fine We did the chores and hauled stones. I went to town got shoes mended 60c Sat 5th Jan. 1901 fine grains 30c 150 pea Bran 310 I got grains 30 bu @ 1.00 bgt pea bran. 310 corn. 100” {lbs} am to get bal of half a ton on Monday got. paid special assessment on insurance $612 medicine for Queen. 50 groceries 65c 310 50 612 65 Sunday 6th fine Mary, Father, Jennie & I went to Church in the morning we had an old fashioned fellowship meeting. & Love feast it was very good but the church was very cold, all except C.R. stayed at home the rest of the day. Monday 7th fair grains 20 bu C.R. haul and Father hauling stone. I went for grains and also went to vote in the afternoon. bgt hardware 30c we have taken a box of cut straw every time we have gone for grains since Xmas Tuesday 8th Dull 30 bu grains C.R. & Father hauling stone in afternoon and C.R. & I made Stone boat in morning. I went for grains and did chores in afternoon thirty bush grains I kept five at home Wensday 9th fair 2 30 �x Father & C.R. working at Stones in morning I did chores and ringed our two young Bulls also McHarvey’s Bull. we went to sale in afternoon C.R. went also Wensday. Jan. 9th. 1901 I also renewed Insurance on our live stock 1000 in waterloo. company Thursday 10th wet 30 bu C.R. oiled harness and washed buggy. I went for grains grains 30 bu chored & went to town bull rings $4.34 180 4.34 bull bgt ov rings 75c for oil. Friday 11th Stormy Clippers for $125 C.R. hauled manure from cattle stables at brewery. 4 loads I went to town bgt. clippers 125 nail puller. 25c bolts 02. 1 02 25 Saturday 12th Stormy grains 30 bu 1.50 C.R. hauled manure from stables 1 load & one from bull pen. I went to town bgt oat meal. 85c got P.O. box $100 got pants. $125 Candies 10c I got grains 30 bush & ringed some bulls this afternoon Mr Breeder & Mrs came today Sunday 13th Dull Father Mary & I went to Church in the morning Mother and C in evening Monday. 14th Dull & soft 20 bu I kept 2 ½ 3 100 85 10 125 1.25 �Clipper 15c C.R. Sick in forenoo n In morning C.R. hauled up wood and I chored and went for Grains returned clippers and got a pair 15c dearer Tuesday 15th fair Father & I did chores and ringed bulls and C.R. helped me in afternoon C.R. sick in morning got 30 bu grains in afternoon 30 bu Grains I kept 5 Wensday Jan 16th 1901 for Stables hay 8.30 C.R. & Father cutting wood I went to town. Paid Toltons $350. bgt load of hay. 830 per ton the load cost $830 bgt ring for keys. 05 recd $1105 from A.P. Westervelt for two mutton Carcasses at 5c Per lb. was offered 7 for wether and 6 for ewe. 350 830 05 Thursday 17th Stormy grains 30 bu I kept 5 We did chores and I got grains in morning in afternoon I took grist to mill got grist back with me. pd {paid} for grinding $120 120 Friday 18th fine We did chores and cut wood in morning. I went to institute meeting in the afternoon C.R. did the chores heard some very good speaking. by Mr McMillan of seaforth and Mr Lewis of Burford. got cutter fixed. 10c. whip. 50c swivel. 06c got Farmers Institute ticket 25c Saturday 19th clear & cold grains 4 06 50 10 25 �30 bu kept 5 recd Check for 25000 We did chores and cut wood in morning and C.R. did chores and I went to A. McIntosh's funeral. went down town for axe handle 25c file 15. seat fixed 50c np {not paid} recd {received} 250 from Mr McGregor 15 25 50 Sunday 20th Dull milder Father Mary & I went to Church. hear Mr Cassady preach on Young people & marriage Monday 21st fair soft C.R. hauling wood up in morning and cutting in afternoon Jan 1901 Monday 21st Soft 20 bu I chored & went for grains in morning. and went to town in afternoon, got harness. mended. 200 paid. Binder Twine Shares. $1800 paid Dr. Reed's account 1700 200 1800 1700 Tuesday 22nd fine 30 bu grains pea Bran $525 /8.10” C.R. and I cut wood in morning & Sharped & set saw. in afternoon I did chores went for grains. 30bu. got hal pea Bran 8.10” @ 65c per 100” 525 Queen Victoria died today pd. Mr Crawshaw for cutting three cords of wood. $1.85c Wensday 23rd fine C.R. and Mr Crawshaw cutting wood all day. I went to see the Framers in the morning and all to see Bruders cow. did not make out much, went in afternoon. Pinders sale. and did chores 5 525 185 �Thursday. 24th Dull & soft straw $600 30 bu grains C.R. hauling wood all day. I got two loads of straw. all $3 each am to get another tomorrow grains today 30 bu. put E.P. May to E.P. Laird 2nd Friday 25th fine We C.R. hauled two loads of manure from the stables. after chores were done I went to the station to meet Mr Phillips of Oakville came to see about Polled Angus bull. He has left me to try & get him a bull 1901 Friday Jan 25th fair I went I got in another load of straw making 3 loads at 900/3 bgt meat at hales 80 groc. I got two wether lambs from Will. freight 84c I gave Mr Phillips a ewe and a ram lamb Dorsets. to help on the loss of his bull Duke of Erin that died of tuberculosis 900 84 Saturday 26th fair 30 bu grains kept 5 C.R. Cutting wood I did chores & cut wood in morning and went for grains 30 bu gave Father 100 Sunday 27th fair Father Mary Jennie & I went to Church heard Mr Cassady preach a sermon with regard to our Late Queen Victoria Monday 28th fair 20 bu grs C.R. Cutting and hauling up wood I helped and did chores. Father working at chores grain 20 bu 6 100 .80 �Tuesday 29th fair & cold grains 30 bu hay $1250 C.R. hauled 2 loads of wood and then I went to town got horses sharped 50c and bgt a load of hay 2965. @ 1200/850. went for grains. 30 bu C McDougall had a heifer to E.P. Laird 2nd paid Thornton & Douglas. 75c for {illegible} Recd from J. Batty a note for two hundred and twenty five dollars. Due Aug 1st 50 12.50 75 Wensday Jan. 30th Cool I was in house sick all day Mr McGregor came today and is well pleased with the stock & Tells me. that I am to go on selling the best I can. and he will be satisfied. C.R. did chores and cleaned grain Thursday 31st cold grains 35 I was sick all day did nothing C.R. & Father. choring and cleaning up seed barley. Friday 1st Feb 1901 Father and C employed same as yesterday and I Ditto. some better Sat. 2nd cold grains 35 bu Father & C employed same as Yesterday I also. improving slowly Sunday 3rd Cold Father was the only one to get to Church this morning. I stayed in the house all day Monday 4th Stormy gro 20 C.R. & Father at same Job. I went to town in afternoon . paid D Baley for sawing woo cutting 7 600 �straw $600, sent $240 to Prof Day to have suffolk sheep transferred to me am sending to A.P.W. pedigrees of four cattle Earns cliffe 2nd 42266 Soudau 2nd 42261 Blyth boy 2nd 42260 Margarite of Brandon 2nd 42262 Tuesday 5th Feb 1901 Pd for grain $24.25 Pea meal 525 62 oats oilcake $3.00 grains 35 bu I went to station in morning sent pedigrees of four cattle to A.P. Westervelt to enter for the sale. also their Pedigree Certificates and a check for $4000 to accompany to be refunded when cattle are put up for sale. C went for grains and paid Jan bill $2425. Went to town in afternoon. pd bal on fish 05 drugs yesterday & today 50 beans & onion yesterday $110 Put Kyma 3 out to E.P. Laird 2nd at Jas Hewers, C got 35 bu Grains. 2425 05 50 Wensday 6th fair C.R. and Father did chores & cleaned up oats. I went to see a Bull at Granton at H.A. Dinsmore's. I bgt his bull Black. Warrior for F.W. Phillips Oakville for one Hundred dollars and to to be shipped tomorrow my expenses. today $295 Thursday 7th fine & cool grains 35 bu I helped with chores in morning. and shipped two sheep to F.W. Phillips Oakville, then I went out to O.A.C. to examine pedigrees in herd book of the Angus bulls we have. down at the brewery. Sent a Teliphone message to Will with an order for four 8 295 1.10 �suffolk ewes. two shearling and two ewe lambs. at $1500 each message. $110 Friday. 8th fine Father & I did chores and ect. {etc.} and I went to town pd Wakefield 50c for meat Pd. Neil for overshoes. $150 got ¼ of mutton from hales. 50 150 Saturday. Feb. 9th 1901 35 grs. 175 kept 5 C.R. did chores and worked around barn all day. I went to town in the morning paid Taxes. $3455 then bgt sugar 50c C got grains $175 stamps 25c. took a pr. {pair} of chickens to Mr Crosby. 3455 50 60 Sunday 10th fair Father, Mary Jennie & I went to Church in morning and mother C & I in evening. heard two very good sermons by Rev. Kettlewell of M. Forest. Monday 11th fair C.R. hauled two loads of manure from. Town Father & 20 bu comings I did chores Mr Geo. Barber paid me the rent for three months for house and pig pen $1950 Took 332” pea chop 1950 1900 Tuesday. 12th Stormy. grains 35 bu kept 4 C.R. Father & Jimmie cleaning up grass peas I took a grist to town 17 bags. 85c bgt corn 72c paid old ac. 1250 sent. $875 to Farmers Advocate meat. 2.50, boots for Father. 250 paid for manure. 110 9 85 72 1250 875 250 250 110 �Wensday. 13th cold We cleaned up grain most of the day. I did chores and went to see grade Angus heifer of Mr Harleys Thursday 14th Cold grains 35 bu kept 4 We did chores in morning & I went to Geo. Whitelaws sale. bgt small Truck $597 597 1901 Friday. Feb. 15th fine C.R. hauled stones from Mitchells 5 loads. Father & I helped him & did chores. I went to town bgt. Salt & Oilcake 260 Saturday 16th fair grains 35 bu kept 5 Father and C.R. hauling Stone. 4 loads I went to town paid McCrae for thrashing 1700 apple butter 200 bgt Tobacco 25 & Licorice 15 sent 97” wheat to J.W. Yeomans 469 Gavins st Toronto Exp. 50 Sunday 17th fine Father Mary and Jennie & I went to Church in the morning heard Rev. Wordsworth preach on. "I have learned in whatsoever state I am therewith to be content" Monday 18th fine 500 bran @ 15 200 o {of} chop @ 20 I did chores. in Father & C.R. hauled four loads of stones. I went to town. bgt. mixture for warts on cattle. 15c Letter C. 02 ordered. 500” bran 200' oat chop at Goldies. 10 1700 200 18 25 110 �Tuesday 19th colder grains 35 bu C.R. hauled. one load of stones from Mitchells and a load of manure from stables. I chored & Father helped. J. S. sorting potatoes. Wensday 20th fair fine Stormy C.R. went to Mitchells sawing Father & I did chores ect. Thursday Feb. 21st 1901 cold grains 17 bu Hay $1035 barley chop 100” at 1c per “ Pea Chop 312” I did chores and went to Whitelaws to buy. straw and to Town and bgt a load of hay. hay was 2305 at 900 per ton. $1035 we C & I went to stables and trained calves most of the afternoon we have tied up four for the sale Friday 23 22nd fine 25 for putting cattle in yard Father & J.S. chored and C.R. went to Whitelaws for two loads of straw and. then we washed cattle. gave young Smith 25c 25 Saturday 23rd fine & cold grains 35 bu brush & comb for cattle 25c C.R. went for a load of straw to Whitelaws and I went to town in morning bgt load of oats. 78 bu. 28” @ 29c = $22.85, bgt 62” meat from Mr Alderson. @ $3.72/6, returned a pair of shoes to Mr Neil $200 bgt 2 doz bags at Hewers @ 432/18 7 sacks at P. Anderson @ 35c/5 C.R. & I went to stables in afternoon and trained calves to lead. got grains. 35 bu bgt brush & comb for cattle. 11 2285 372 4.32 �Sunday 24th cold Father, Mary, Jennie & I went to Church in morning heard Mr Cassady preach on. home life. we all stayed at home for the rest of the day Monday 25th Dull Pea Bran $550 Father & C.R. & J.S. chored and cleaned grain in morning. I went to town bgt. Pea bran, 550 bgt 5 ton of hay from Friskin of Nichol @ $8 per ton, to be delivered soon 550 Feb. 1901 Tuesday 26th fCold grains 35 C & I went to station to ship Dorset sheep to Mr Phillips Oakville. also sold a ram to Mr Coles of Brantford for $1000. and sent him to the station. got grist of chop from mill pd. 130 and. 130 Wensday 27th fine after chores we took cattle in to the sale and I stayed there the rest of the day. Mr Dinsmore came and selected a bull to exchange with Mr McGrogor for his old bull. paid Wm Tuck $885 for Carpenter work. 885 Thursday 28th fine grains 23 B. Leonard to Andrew Oliver Preston The Durham cattle were finished yesterday and Hereford started this morning. the sold fairly well but the Angus and Galloways went very. slow. we sold two one for 51 Brandon Leonard and. Altona for $43 to Dan Reed of Glanford. I recd 5100 from Alex White for Leonard and D Reeds not for his recd $1300 due in a week. 12 5 �road Galt SFriday 29th 1st March 1901 fi blustery three loads stone 750 Pea Chop 382” Father & C.R. hauled two loads of stones from Whitelaws I paid them for straw. 750. I got a load of hay in making a total from Mr Faskin 9580. 3140. for home 12.56 6440 for stables at brewery 25 76 at $8 per ton $38.32c pd. Hewers account. 10 750 38.32 Saturday Mch. 2nd 1901 hay for Calves 25.76 grains today 38 bu I went to town. paid J. Faskin for hay $3832 bgt oatmeal. $180, candies 05 recd $1020 for seed grain Mr Zavitz sent for. 16 bu seed oats. Daubeney $1020 3832 05 180 Sunday. 3rd fair & soft Father, Mary, Jennie & I went to Church heard Mr. C. preach another sermon on home life it was very good. Monday 4th fair I went I did chores Father & C.R. hauled 4 loads of stones. I went to town after dinner bgt. corn. & oilcake $240 240 Tuesday. 5th Cold aborted cow Put cow in stables. Coming s 25c C.R. & Father hauled four loads of stones and Kyma 4th had heifer calf today. I did chores ect. Dixie our Durham Grade cow aborted twin calves yesterday. Mary & children went to visit Mr Hamill's & McCannels I went to town bgt carbolic Acid and Jey’s fluid.” for 68c 13 68 �disinfecting stable, to prevent Abortion got. Malt comings {combings}. 25c Wensday 6th cold account Rendere d $273.08 Father & I disinfected stable & did chores. C.R. hauled four loads of stones. J.S. worked around barn Thursday 7th fine 25 bus Father and C. hauling stone 4 loads I did chores went to town got cutter shaft fixed at penfolds. bgt paper bags 32 ect recd $505 for grass peas ch went to Barber in evening went for grains 32 505 Mch. 1901 Friday 8th Dull. Father & C hauled 4 loads stone. J.S & I did chores J. Hill of Cumnock was here for dinner and bgt 31 bu & 8” Daubeney oats @ 40c got seed grain ready to ship tomorrow. 1350 1350 Saturday 9th fair grains 27 bu Pd Feb Grains $2045 I did chores shipped 4 lots of seed grain and went for grains in afternoon, paid last months account. $2045, went to town in evening got fowls from Aunt Maggie, meat $104 put Elm Park. May. to E.P. Laird, recd. $1097 for barley Sunday 9 10th wet Father Mary & I went to Church heard. Rev. Christy it was a good sermon on the use of our Monday 10 11th fair X 14 2045 104 10 97 �C.R. finished hauling 4 loads manure and from B Stables and hauled from barnyard in afternoon , Rose had a heifer calf grains 22 bu Pea Chop 220” Tuesday 12 we hauled two loads of posts from McAllister's swamp 140 at 9c each. 1260 1260 13th TWensday Wensday C.R. hauled manure in morning and we hauled cleaned barley in afternoon I went to town. bgt hardware 25c, recd 60.66 for seed grain and $1007 that I sent to Bruce & Co. Hamilton I am out 10c for P.O. order. also sent for 12 bu for ourselves, & 35 bu for T. Eaton Co. Ltd W. Tuck came to look at Barn & fixed boards & hooks in house. 50c 6066 50 Thursday 14th Mch 1901 Coming s 25 CFather C.R. & Jimmie Cleaned up grain and & got it ready to ship shipped. seed grain and did chores. bgt a ladder for. $175 , 27ft. bgt comings 25 Friday 15th Friday 15th fine Corn Chop $900 Father & I did chores C.R. & J.S. Sawed wood all day. I went to town after dinner bgt 1000” of corn chop $900 and Saturday 16th fine {mds?} 8.00 300 Father & I did chores and filled & shipped 20 bu barley to J.W. Harteman. Meaford. 8 bu oats ot G.E. Whiteside. Wilson P.O. New York got a pr. of shoes for J.S. $190 bgt. 1000 {mds?} $8/16 200. oilcake. 300 15 175 �oilcake Sunday 17th fine C.R. Sick. I worked at chores nearly all day & Father Mary & Jennie went to Church. Monday 18th fine I chored most of the day C.R. Sick J.S. cutting wood. Father choring Tuesday. 19th fair Stormy 35 bu grains X Father & I did chores C.R. & J.S. cutting wood W. Tuck here and gave us list of timber to cut for barn. Mr Moyer of preston here for Daubeney oats, sold him 5 bush for $200 got grains the afternoon 35 bu Kyma 6th bull calf today Thursday Wensday. Mch. 21st 1901 Stormy C½ grains 20 bu I did chores Father sick with with a cold. J.S. working at wood & chores. Crawshaw here in afternoon. I got grain 20 bu C.R. went to McCraes wood cutting I went to town in afternoon got got harness fixed 200 shipped some seed grain WensThursday 20 22th J.S. & C.R. working at wood I did chores and C.R. & I tried to break in a young bull. I shipped some seed grain Friday 22nd fair 16 200 �Father & I did chores J.S. Worked at wood C.R. & Crawshaw. working at timber & shipped some seed grain. Saturday 23rd fine grains 35 bu I went to town in morning got tooth fixed. went to find men to help with timber pd Mr Crawshaw accounts $250 250 Sunday 24th Dull Father Mother. and I went to Church heard Rev. Cassady preach to Children it was applicable to oleder people as well Monday 25th soft weC.R. hauled up timber all day Father helped him Mr Ibbotson was here in afternoon helping me cut overlay and wood. recd. P.O. Order from C German for $3000 3000 Tuesday. 26th fine Father & CR. hauling up timber. Mr Ibbotson cutting and also Mr Cook & & his man. I did chores. Wensday 27th Mch 1901 Four men working Timber hewing it. I did Chores and went to town J.S. Splitting wood. Father helping me. I sent $13.28 to John A Bruce & Co. and $1215 to Jn Mountain Thursday 28th fair & cold 18 bu grains $510 pea 510 17 �Bran four men working at timber Father doing chores J.S. splitting wood. I went to town in afternoon got grains 18 bu pea Bran $510 Tin ware. 50c. Friday 29th fine Four men working at timber all day. Tooth filled with gold $400 np, then bgt meat at Hales $160 4.50 1.60 Saturday 30th fine grains 35 kept. 6 Four men working at timber all day. I went to town in morning. got load of hay saw. Mr Howitt about the Pasture and also Mr Barber They are agreeable for me to sublet the field. got grains 35 bu Sunday 31st fine Father Mary, Jennie & I went to Church in the morning. We all stayed at home the rest of day Monday. Apr 1st 1901 fine Four men working at Timber J.S. splitting wood. Father & I doing chores. Tuesday 2nd fair Grs 1 75 Men finished hewing timber today. pd. Ibbotson 800. Cook 605 Ammst Anderson $165, Shire man 385. Wensday 3rd April 1901 x E.P. May in heat C.R. hauled manure from Stables 3 loads I worked at chores. about noon Mr McGregor came to see stock. and we had quite a talk about the N.W.T. I bgt chop $310. Bran 70c. chopping 55. 18 800 605 165 385 �Thursday 4th fair grains 25 bu straw 600 Father and I doing chores C.R. hauling manure from Stables 4 loads we bgt two loads straw from. McDougalls $600 Mr Bell of Waverly came to see about a bull. 600 Friday 5th fine Father and I chored and Father Mother, Bessie & I went to Church. There was a very good Love feast went We came home and found John Mountain here. We spent a pleasant afternoon. looking around Stock Mr Bell of Waverly selected a Bull and Expects 25 to send for him in a short time, also sold a rooster for 75c 75c Egg 25c Saturday 6th fine x 40 bu grains kept 10 C.R. away home on a visit Father & I did chores and J.S. split wood. we I went to town got grains. bgt a load of oats. $1873, paid C.E. Howitt rent on pasture & stables $14 bgt bgs at Hewers. $363 1873 1400 363 Sunday 7th fine Father Mary, Bessie & Jennie & Alex went to Church in morning Mother & I in evening C.R. away. April. 1901 Monday 8th Cool. Father & I did chores and I went to town for chop. and paid Presents ac for chop Bran & chopping. $525, I bgt wire at Morris' 180” steeples, 10” @ 3c per” Tuesday 9th fine & cool 20 bu C.R. Plowing I did chores J.S. away. Father did chores I went to town with drill fixing and. bgt alsike clover 19 525 580 �grains 1000 midlings 225 pd Express on clover. 80c. went for grains in afternoon got 1000 midlings for calves 1000” for. our own stable 225 80 Wensday 10th fine Corn Chop 500” Hay $20.21 man helping unload 25c C.R. Rolling J.S. Plowing I went for grains 25 bu got corn chop. 500 at 95 Two loads hay from Reeves at 875 per ton. $20.21c 2021 Thursday 11th fine Father & I doing chores C.R. Rolling, J.S. plowing I went to town got cultivator fixed $600 at McL. & Dawson's got envelopes 75 paper 05 600 75 05 Friday 12th fine Grains 25 kept 5 grains 40 kept 8 Father & I did chores C.R. Rolling & cultivating J.S. finished plowing Sod & rolled a little. and harrowed a patch of fall wheat and rye. I sowed grass seed clover on about 5 acres of fall wheat and rye, Saturday. 13th fine Father at chores and C.R. Cultivating and J.S. Harrowing. I sowed corner patch near Fords seeded it with clover & Timothy Mr Bruder brgt {brought} Fat cow. weight 1240 @ 5c = $62 already paid $1050 bal 51.50 pd $50 bal due 150 {Cont’d from Sat. 13th} sent oats to Bellamy Toledo sent 23 bgs and 7 sacks to J. Mountain., bgt ten bgs today. $163. sent $1781 to J.A. Bruce & Co. 20 5000 163 �Sunday. 14th fair Mary Jennie & I went to Church. heard Mr Cassady preach. Monday 15th fine Father not well. C.R. & I hauled 12 loads manure from G.T.R. Yards Tuesday 16th fine grains 25 bu C.R. hauled 1 load of manure & I hauled one and then he cultivated J.S. harrowed after cultivator in afternoon I got grains 25 bu Wensday 16 17th fine grs 40 bu C.R. Cultivating. I chored got grains 40 bu finished sowing D oats in afternoon seeded the ground sent kept 10 $900 to Aunt M. 900 Thursday 17 18th finDull & wet Father & I chored. C.R. & J.S. harrowed & cultivated till rain stopped them. We filled up order of seed grain and I shipped grain & got horses shod in afternoon 50c nails. 15c C.R. Clipped five rams. 50 15 Friday 19th cool frost grains 25 bu kept 5 Father Choring. J.S. & CR Cultivating & harrowing & picking stones. I went for grains 25 bu sowed Siberian oats in afternoon Apr. Saturday 20th 1901 Stormy grs 35 bu 113 21 �We finished sowing oats in morning. in afternoon I went with grist of wheat to mill. C.R. got grains & 35 bu then chored. I pd for grinding wheat 1.13 {Mds?} 42c got whiffletree mended. 15c peanuts. 10c. 42 15 10 Sunday 21st wet Father Jennie & I went to Church. in morning Monday 22nd fair Father & I did chores C.R. piled wood. J.S. also piling wood. C.R. harrowed fall wheat where I had sown. clover seed Tuesday 23rd Dull x grains 35 bu I went to Mount Forest put Kyma 6th to E.P. Laird C.R. Chored. J.S. Harrowing Ticket. 275 other exp. 20c Found all well 20 275 Wensday 24 x I came home put E.P. May to E.P. Laird bgt seeds. 460 sold s. Skin, 75 np to Hewer. J.S. harrowing C.R. choring Father fixing bull pen. 460 WenThursday 25th fine grs 30 bu I sowed barley and some grass peas. C.R. cultivating & harrowing grains 30 bu oilcake. 50” salt 50” oilcake 50 lb salt 25c Friday 26th fine straw 415. C.R. sowed rape. J.S. rolling I chored & finished sowing grain. McGregor man here today recd $5750 from S. Stewart bal due me on Dorset sheep 22 $5750 �Saturday. Apr. 27 1901 Mr Tolton 15c grs 20 bu kept 3. Father. Choring. J.S. Rolling C.R. digging post holes I went to town bgt 100 bu oats from R. Shortreed, @ 30c per bush. to be delivered at mill. paid Mr Tolton for buying straw 15c grains 20 bu. C.R. & I put in posts. Sunday 28th fine C.R. working at fence J.S. rolling. Father choring. I went to town in morning. got seale returned the one I had borrowed. $1400 np. at M bgt. 100 bu Oats from Shortreed @ 30c. to be delivered at Mill, {illegible} Ect. 10c shipped some seed barley, C.R. & I worked at fence in afternoon. 1400 10 Sunday 28th fine Father Mary Jennie & I went to Church. in morning & mother & I in evening Monday 29th fine grs 25 C.R. & I working at fence got grains. 20 25 bu J.S. Gang plowing and harrowing manure in Tuesday 30th fine grains 35 bu halter 20c Father choring J.S. G plowing. C.R. & I shipped bull to Jno Bell Elmvale also ram & rooster. We did some choring and went for grains I went to Jim's mill for chop. 59 bgs paid for chopping. $150 C.R. fixing fence in afternoon Wensday May 1st 1901 Telegra m 25c Father choring and cutting stone. C.R. & J.S. working up the mangel ground. I went in afternoon with Mr Borthurck to help him fix up car for stock. pd for telegram 25c. 23 150 �Thursday 2nd fair wet night We shipped all the McGregor cattle but two and our two bulls E.P. Stamp 2nd & E.P. Laird 2nd. bgt things for shipping. & divine. 15, 15, 15. 45 Friday 3rd fine CR Father cutting stone J.S. piling wood C.R. & I fixing fecne in morning and sowing mangels in afternoon C.R spreading manure & plowing it in. pd him 25c for spreading N. Soil 25 Saturday 4th fine Father cutting stone J.S. choring. C.R. & I finished sowing mangels and carrots and. worked at Fence in the afternoon. I went to Town bgt. meat $120. sulphur. 25 25 120 Sunday 5th fine Father Mary, Jennie & I went to Church in morning and. Mother & I in evening. Monday 6th fine I shipped potatoes & got grains 50. in morning C.R. & I did worked at fence in afternoon 50 Tuesday 6 7th fine C.R. & I worked at fence all day. grains 50c. Wensday 8th fine Father & I worked at fence all day. C.R. dug post holes. 24 50 �Thursday 9th Dull We finished wearing fence in morning and. I went to town in afternoon bgt wire 25. shovel. 80c, meat $130 130 25 80 Friday 10th fair. We fixed anchor posts in wire fence in morning then went to haul feed from Brewery stables and C.R. hauled manure from Stables in afternoon 2 loads. Father & I set posts in road fence near Barbers Saturday 11th fair Father. and I went to see about stone in morning we are to get some from Mr Higgan. bgt Fark Car & slings from Swayze for 1400 He is to get the old ones. pd. Goldies ac $4250, returned about 75” wire to Morris. pd for 1 brl {barrel} salt. 100” Oil cake. ½ bu corn and 1 bg. potatoes. 4250 Sunday 12th fine Father Mary Jennie & I went to Church. heard Minister of Sherbourne. st. Toronto preach on : In evening on Temtation. in evening. Monday 13th we hauled stone and finished putting in posts. went to {sorrel?} in evening. paid Higgins for stone $565 565 May. 14th 1901 fine We chored a while in morning and we hauled manure rest of the day.. 15 loads Father cutting stone. I owe Jn Mountain for Barley. 71.48c Wensday 15th fine 50 25 �We hauled manure today 15 loads. J.S. Gang plowing I went to town bgt harness 50 chain. 80 np at Morris, meat $259 pd. section men. $100 & gave Jno. B. & Boss 1 bg potatoes each for manure 259 100 80c 40 40 60 Thursday 16th fine Father cutting stone J.S. plowing in manure wC.R. & I hauled manure with two teams. We hauled & spread twenty loads. Friday 17th Dull Father cutting stone. J.S. plowing. C.R. & I hauling manure. hauled 2 16 loads Saturday 18th fine x Father not well. J.S. plowing C.R. & I hauling manure 18 15 loads. finished big field & I shipped 40 bgs potatoes to R.H. Hammel to Alexandria. got fork at Penfolds 40c np Raw oil. 40c p sold skin 75 at Hewers bgt 1 bush buck wheat 60 chgd Sunday 19th Dull Father Jennie & I went to Church in morning heard Mr Cassady preach. Monday 20th Dull We. finished hauling manure & I went to see J. Howes about raising moving sheep pen Tuesday 21st May 1901 Dull We worked at hauled saw dust in morning 4 loads took in a little over ¾ cords of heading. I went to 26 7475 200 85 �town Wm in afternoon sent $7475 to Jn Mountain pd for writing paper. 200 medicine for cow. 50c. meat 85 Wensday 22nd Wet morning we worked at sheep pen clearing away things for to move went to town after dinner. bgt wire. 178.” at Morris paid $2500 on Morris ac 2500 Thursday 23rd fine Dull Father Cutting stone J.S. harrowing & cultivating. C.R. digging post holes & setting posts for wire fence along from barn to orchard. I took Mary & Children to Station they are taking a visit to London. to see Andrew. got colt shod 25 np Ticket for. Mary $215 25 215 Friday 24th wet & Dull C.R. & I worked at wire fence all day. J.S. away for holiday. gave him $200 200 Saturday 25th fine & cool. Father & C.R. choring. I went to town in morning bgt wire 68”. steeples. 5” saw. J. Howse about moving & Raising barn and got his moving machinery without charge also D. Keleher is coming to help us with barn. then I went up to L. Roth's for the moving stuff & went to town in afternoon. bgt meat $225 head. 44 got 2 Jacks from G.B.M. then asked hands & C.R. went for 4 Jacks 1901 Sunday. May 26 fair Father & I went to church in the morning. heard a Presbyterian. Stranger from Port Elgin a very Good 27 225 44 178” on wire �sermon on Joseph. We all stayed home the rest of the day Monday. 27th fine 1 framer today We moved our sheep pen today had. J. House's Tackling. W Tuck did the work. had hand from. Mr Barber. McDougall Bye, ½ Friendship Mitchell McCraw, Harvey. ½. Tuesday 28th Dull we cleaned up rubbish and started to dry out foundation went to town bgt. corn 35c alfalfa. 50c. Wensday 29th Dull We worked at Foundation preparing. for masons I went to mill for cedar lumber got $576 hardware. 18c P chain mended 05 58 05 5.76 Thursday 30th wet We chored around barn trimmed cattles feet. whitewashed cellar. & hen house C.R. went for a load of shingles from shortreeds. np. we fixed a little fence Friday 31st wet 1 Framer today We. worked at Foundation in morning. C.R. scraping I went to town to see about Mason and buy nails bgt. 40” spikes at Morris np we cut potatoes in afternoon. W. Tuch had a man here today making frames. 40” nails Saturday June 1st 1901 fine C.R. scraping foundation in morning Father stone cutting I went to town sent $200 to Blake Lash and 28 200 �Cassels to pay interest on mortgage. recd. $6875 from A.G.H. Luxton. for Dorset sheep and $7400 From Jas D McGregor bgt lime for Father we Planted potatoes in afternoon. 6875 7400 Sunday. 2nd Wet Mary, Jennie & I went to Church. heard Rev Mills preach and attended monthly fellowship meeting Monday 3rd fine & cool 1 Laborer 1 day C.R. & I cut potatoes & planted some. Father & laborer worked at the foundation. I shipped seven Dorsets. to A.G.H. Luxton Georgetown. Freight to be $112, we planted one bag of Clorks Leamington potatoes Luxton to sent me $2500 1.12 Tuesday. 4th fine Father & I builging most of the day J Faley & C.R. working at Foundation & hauling stone to us went to See J. House about raising barn he says he can come in about two weeks paid R. Short-reed for oats. 3000 3000 Wensday. 5th fine we worked at barn all day. J. Faley. Laboring. Thursday 6th fine 1901 We. worked at barn all day. D. Keleher & J. Foley helping us. we got along very well. Friday 7th fair Dull Queen had filly We worked at Foundation all day. K. & F helping us Telegram about cattle. 25 29 25 �foal today Saturday 8th fine & cool We. shipped steer and Bull today. received check 37500 00 at least $375 Deposited it in the Bank of Commerce or gave it to the Manager to pace to my credit. Then we went to get consul papers and had dinner at Pearsons and 30c n.p. then got cattle shipped boxes & paid. 30c The Rest worked at Foundation paid J. Foley $500 tonight C.R. went for Keleher's Scaffolding. bgt. 30 500 Sunday 9th fine Father, Mary Jennie & I went to Church in the morning & Mother & I in the evening. Monday 10th fine x We worked at the Foundation all day. K. & F were here all day. put Kyma 4th to O.A.C. Bull Yesterday. Kyma 3rd also in heat Tuesday. 11th fine We worked at the Foundation all day. w K. & F here Wensday 12th fine We. worked at Foundation all day. {K?} & F here we got oat chop from J. L. Simpson paid he delivered it June 1901 Thursday 13th fine 1011 145 30 30 �We worked at Foundation all day. C.R. getting Turnip ground ready. bgt meat. $145 paid Hales account Friday. 14th Showery III we worked at Foundation until noon & then chored & scuffled roots & harrowed corn 3 framers all day. K & F here till noon I am to Saturday 15 fine Father working at found-ation. F here all day I pd him $5 & owe him bal of $9.38. paid Jim for chop. 30.60 pd Keleher for mason work & scaffolding $2200 3060 2200 Sunday 16th fine Father Mary & I went to Church heard Mr Cassady preach, & read the pastoral adress Mother & I went in the evening. to the mid quarter sacrament. Took Mary & Jennie both to Church for 1 Monday 17th fine We finished sowing turnips in the morning and C.R. harrowed potatoes & rolled turnips. & hauled up poles for Jacking up barn roof. I went to town with Keleher's scaffolding & got 18 3x4.14 ft scautting for braces. at 19 per 475 & ordered 3 x 40 12 & 14 ft Elm sils for barn. 475 Tuesday. 18th fine weFarmers all at work Father pointing. C.R. & J. Porter. getting shingles off barn at brewery. I went to town got dishes $185. meat 200 June 1901 31 200 185 �Wensday. 19th fine .75 We started to raise barn this morning. had McD J. House helping. Tuck & two men. had 3 Jack's from Morris. About 5 P.M. the prop Tl tilted and the whole roof smashed in but no one was hurt but all badly scared. Thursday 20th fiWet x We. worked at barn all day and I went to town took home Jacks. and. bgt oat meal. 100. buggy fixed 25 took hay fork track & car in to Mr Swayze. Mr Mulshlock had cow to bull 100 25 100 Friday 21st fine J.F. C.R. & I worked at Brewery stable tearing it down. three framers at work all day. Saturday 22nd fine We Raised barn today had two of Morris Jacks pd. J. House for Moving. $1200 bgt meat in morning. $2.14 Sunday 23rd fine Mary, Children Father & I went to Church. in M. & Mother & I in evening Monday 24th fine H We worked at tearing down stable & helping Framers to raise shed roof. went to town for. went to station with Mr Sharp E. Jackson was here all day helping us Tuesday 25th fine H We helped framers in forenoon & tore. down building in afternoon. R Mc is going to make frames at Tunleys tomorrow morning 32 1200 214 �June. 1901 Wensday 26th fine We finished getting the good lumber. and have offered R. Brandon the bal of lumber for $1500. R. Mc off ½ day Thursday 27th fine We fixed fence around new pasture in morning & C.R. scuffled & hoed Turnips also E. Jackson I went to town for meat $150 at Hales np. potatoes at Hewers 50 np Framers all here all day 1.50 50 Friday 28th fine Framers all worked at barn. Mr S helping Father C.R. hoeing mangels I scuffled corn in morning & hoed Mangels in Afternoon got 30” 5 inch spikes and 100” 3 inch nails at Morris Saturday 29th fine We worked. around barn in morning. C.R. hoeing mangels Father painting and Mr S laboring to him all Framers at work all day. Mary & I went to town and met Andrew and Mr Darby and we are changing our Mort-gage from our farm Blake Lash & Cassels Toronto to Simpson and Darby. Robert Knowles Executor they are to bear all expense of the change Sunday 30th fine Father Mary Children & I went to Church in the morning & mother & I in evening. Monday. July 1st 1901 only one Father Mr S & I hoed Mangels & turnips all day C.R. & Mr Tuck's two men took a holiday. We Mr T shingled framer all day. C.R. off 33 nails �Tuesday 2nd fine C.R. Raising drills for Rape I pulled weeds and worked sowed rape. Father & Mr S at stone work. Mr Tuck Wensday 3rd fine Shower We mowed a little hay in morning & then sowed Rape & kiled up hay. Father & Mr S at Painting & all framers at work. Thursday 4th showery Cut a little hay went to town bgt hardware bolts. hinges P. Greens cut a Morris. 5 hanger 2 loads 1 pulley from Swayze and meat $1.76 pd 200, paid for lumber $680. harness mended 40c 200 40 680 Friday 5th Dull H We worked around the barn in morning and hoed turnips in afternoon Mr S away all day. all Framers here Saturday 6th fine & cool Pedigre es. Framers all at work. Mr S. ½ day. pd him $500 I went to town & got some bolts. Father C.R. & I hoed turnips in morning & raked & kiled hay in afternoon Rory of Brandon 2nd 42270 calved Mch 18th 1900 Bowman. 5. dropped spg 1900 A.E. Tag. 5/6 Sunday. 7th fine Mary Children & I went to church in morning & mother & I in evening Mr C. preached both times July. 1901 34 500 �Monday 8th fine All framers here. Mr Went for 100” flour to J.S. in evening. Aunt Maggie came Tuesday 9th fine ½ All framers here. J. K. here ½ day. A.M. here ½ day. w Wensday 10th fine Mr S. J.K. & A.M. all day Framers all here I went to town bgt 100 5 in nails handles. 23c, rope 8 ⅓” @ 12 ½, meat 1.22 harness mended. 35c can mended. 10c groceries 90 122 35 10 90 Thursday 11th fine Framers left today Framers went to Sunleys at noon today. at noon today I got 3 pulley hooks at Swayzes scantling at Stewarts 25c screws at M. 09. hat A.M. J.K. & Mr S. all here today. bgt ticket for Mother 275 4 of us hoed turnips scuffled mangels & potatoes. 1 plowed fallow 25 09 2.75 Friday 12th fine had Mr S and the two boys all day. pd boys each. 210 pd Mr S. 800, went to town bgt. sprayer, 90c, P. Green. 20 1 gal machine oil at Morris Saturday 13th fine 7 loads We worked at hay. hauled 7 loads. cut 3 acres and kiled it also. put P. Green on potatoes. Mr S here all day Sunday. 14th fine & hot 35 210 210 800 90 20 32 �July 15th 1901 Monday. fine & very hot x I went to Sorby's with Mares. neither were in season then went to hunt for help in hay. W. Kelso came in afternoon and I expect him right along. Tuesday 16th fine wet W.K. here all day he & C hoed turnips in morning and scuffled. I cut clover in morning and we hauled a load of raking in afternoon then went to. work in barn till evening we had a good shower Wensday 17th fine We hauled four loads of hay and. kiled all that was cut. W.K. here all day Thursday 18th fine We hauled in two loads of timothy & seven of clover W.K. away today Friday 19th fine We finished cutting this seasons hay & started hauled. twelve loads W.K. here today.. Saturday 20th fine We finished hauling hay today three loads & started. to cut fall wheat. went to town bgt meat. 78c. Sunday 21st fine Father Mary & Children went to Church in morning and we went to Mrs Ford's funeral in afternoon & mother J & I to Church in evening 36 78 �Monday 22nd fine x We put in overlay for granery & Jacked up overlay in implement shed had two jacks two hrs. W Tuck here ½ day we cut wheat in afternoon and hoed turnips. Princess in heat sent her to Sorby Tuesday. July 23rd fine x We finished cutting fall wheat & Rye and the little corner field of oats near Fords. sent entries application for reg of seven calves and $1050 fees. 1050 Wensday. 24th fine We cut Barley and almost finished the Daubeney oats. C.R. shocking and J.S. & Father hoeing Turnips. Thursday 25th Dull We finished cutting Daubeney oats and hauled in the rye. four loads. Will and Norman came down to see us. We went to Sorby's to see about {car?} room. Friday 26th fine I went to town in morning bgt hardware. 50. 13. 28. 15. pd meat at Hales n.p. 95c took grist of wheat & chop to Jim's Mill got 3 bgs chopped and bgt 165” oat chop. pd for chopping & gristing & oat chop 310 Saturday 27th fine x We hauled fall wheat all day 10 loads. H. Leadley came out in afternoon. Princess took horse on Thursday Sunday 28th Dull & wet 37 106 95 310 �Father Mary, baby & I went to Church in morning Mother Jennie & I in evening. This was sacrament Sunday Monday 29th Wet We worked at roots & set up down shocks worked at sheep pen in afternoon. Hales got old ewe. 60” of mutton Tuesday. July 30th 1901 fine I went to town in morning got 17” of meat. from hales hats. 62c paid, overalls & smock 2.13 paid for corn $ 133. recd 75c from Mr Hammell $1.50 from W.H. Sleeman, $1.50 from C.E. Sleeman $150 L Schmuck. sent ten $ to H. J. Hill. entry fees for Exhibition Father. J.S. & Charlie all working at roots. 75 150 1.50 150 213 62 133 1000 Wensday 31st We cut oats. Father & J.S. hoeing & scuffling Thursday Aug 1st We finished cutting today at noon. and hauled in 5 loads barley 1 of wheat & 1 of oats in afternoon. Friday 2nd Dull evening W.K. 1 day Pf W.K. 300 We hauled in 11 loads of oats. had W. Kelso all day Sat. 3th fine WK 1 day Father & J.S. working at Turnips C.R. choring W. K. digging out foundation I went to town got wagon fixed 75c. meat 50c. Dr Savages bill 400 pd from chop. 910. Pd W. Tuck 1000 pd 38 75 50 400 910 �1000 Sunday 4 fine Father, Mary, Children & I went to Church heard. Rev. Mills preach. Mother Jennie & I in evening Monday 5th fine W.K. ½ day We hauled oats all day had W. Kelso in afternoon Tuesday 6th fine W.K 1 day We thrashed today. had W. Kelso & a hand from McCannels 1901 Wensday. Aug 6 7th fine We hauled oats all day finished all but peas & rakings Thursday 8th fine We. pulled peas. most of the day. Father raking stubble Mr Hether is putting eave trough on our barn at 10c a foot and does all the extra fixing free Friday 9th fine Mary & I went to town this morning. bgt meat. 13” @ 7c 91c at Hales left buggy at Penfolds to have tires set we finished all but peas .91 Saturday. 9th fine We finished harvest today hauled seven loads peas. I went to town got buggy fixed 300 P. 100” Oil cake. $140 berries. 25c 39 140 300 �25 Sunday 10th fine Father Mary Children & I went to Church in morning & Mother & I in evening Mr Mills preached a good sermon in morning on Faith Mr Cassady in evening Monday 11th fine C.R. at Bye's thrashing all day. J.S. weeding mangels and Father & I choring Tuesday 12th fine I went to town J.S. & C.R. Weeding & Cultivating Father choring & weeding I bgt barrow $400 shoes $250 meat 65c, Stone hammer 60c P Mr Hether finished eave troughing barn today 1.37 {illegible} less. $125 for old pipe 250 400 60 1901 Wensday Aug 14th fine Father. building Foundation under sheep pen. I did chores and labored to him Thursday 15th fine C.R. Plowing for fall wheat J.S. weeding potatoes I chored & helped Father at building Friday 16th fine Father building I went to town aced chored J.S. weeding turnips C.R. Plowing. I bgt hardware. 45. 40. corn. & oatmeal. $725 meat. 65c np sold 4 loads of gravel. @ 10c. 40c 40 85 725 65 40 �Saturday 17th fine C.R. Plowing. all day J.S. hoeing turnips. Father working at Mason work under sheep pen. I went to town in morning Monday Sunday 19 18th fine Father Mary Children & I went to Church in morning & Mother J & I in evening Mr Cassady preached in evening on the two virgins showing that the foolish had a show of religion but it did not avail. Monday 19th Dull C.R. Plowing. J.S. hoeing. Turnips. Father masoning I labored to him and went to town. bgt meat 77c C. Oil 72c, brush 25 recd $18500 from Jonathan Batty 77 25 72 $18500 Tuesday 20th fine Father building J.S. plowing pea ground C.R. hauling out manure for fall wheat. Wensday. Aug 21st 1901 fine Father building. J.S. plowing & choring. C.R. hauling manure. Thursday 22nd Showery C.R. finished hauling manure to field north of bush. and started at south piece J.S. plowing. and both Cleaned up grist Friday 23rd wet We cleaned seed wheat in morning and chored J.S. plowing and C.R. cleaning earth out of sheep pen. I 41 170 �went with grist to mill paid for chopping Ect. $170 pd. W. Jackson $250 250 Saturday 24th fine C.R. hauling manure and Choring. J.S. plowing Father not well. I went to town pd. Mr McCannel. $3.40 being {my?} share done him from the Howitt Lease business pd. Hales account & bgt meat. 3.75 Pd Fosters acc. $450 375 450 8925 1150 135 199 Pd. Shortreed for Shingles $8925 Pd. S & G Penfold for twine $1150 hardware. at Morris. $135 “ “ Penfolds. $1 340 1800 99 500 1868 Tomatoes 20c. W.B. Swayze. 1800 for Hay Fork ect Pf. J Friendship for work in Jake barn raising time 500 James Hewers ac. Sunday. Sep. 25th 1901 Mary Children & I went to Church in morning & Mother Jennie & I in evening. Monday 26th fine C.R. Choring J.S. Plowing I went to town pd. Goldies acc $2275, bgt 300 bran to put in car. paid Morris ac bgt. L. Oil. 67c Drugs. 25c. 40c stewarts ac. 42 2275 4000 67 25 40 107 500 �Insurance 500 Tuesday 27th. Got all ready and started with cattle to Toronto. Wednesday 28th. Charlie hauling manure and helping Will to the station. Uncle J. plowing. Thursday 29th. Uncle J. plowing all day. Charlie at manure in forenoon & at Barber's threshing in afternoon. Got 8 ½ lbs. Flank & Brisket 60c & 1 ½ n minced meat 15 Friday 30th. x Uncle J. Plowing in forenoon & at town in after-noon. Gave him 50c. Charlie & J. Friendship at manure all day. Sat. 31st. Charlie finishing manure and cultivating. Uncle J. still away at town. Uncle Robt. came to-day. Got new pump from Grant Sunday Sept. 1st. Gr. M. & children to church in morning & Grp & Gran at night. Monday Sept. 2nd Charlie cutting flax & corn. Uncle J. plowing. Got meat 43 $13 �Tuesday 3rd. Charlie working at buckwheat & corn & Uncle J. plowing Wed. 4th. Charlie & Uncle J. getting fall-wheat ground ready for sowing. Grandpa & Barber's ½ dy. Got 10 lb beefsteak Thursday 5th. Charlie sowing fall-wheat. Un. J. plowing. Got about 8 lbs Flank. Grandpa at Barber's 1 dy. Friday Sept. 6th Charlie finished fall-wheat. Un. J. puling weeds out of rape, Grandpa at Barber's 1 dy. Sat. Sept. 7th. Charlie harrowing fall-wheat-ground in forenoon & tidying up yard in afternoon U.J. Gang plowing and pulling weeds out of rape. Sunday Sept. 8th. Grpa. Children & Ma at church in morning. Grp & Gran. in evening. Monday Sept. 9th. Charlie working around barn & turning flax. U.J. plowing & pulling weeds out of rape. Tuesday Sept. 10th. C. working at barn & U.J. plowing. Got 14 ½ lbs flank. 44 �Wednesday Sept. 11th. 1901. Charlie & Grandpa at stable. U.J. plowing. Thursday Sept. 12. C. & Grandpa at barn. U. J. plowing. Friday Sept. 13 Ch. & Grandpa at barn U.J. plowing. Sat. Sept. 14th. x Bell had heifer calf by Kyma’s Heir Charlie at Ford's threshing all day. Grandpa at barn & U.J. plowing. Got 7 ½ lbs. flank from Hales. Sunday Sept. 15th. All went to church as usual. Mr Cassady preaching. Monday Sept. 16th Charlie at Barber's for about 2 or 3 hrs. in afternoon. He and grandpa working at barn the rest of day. Grandpa got harness mended Got horse shod. Tuesday Sept. 17th. Charlie at Barber's Silo-filling all day. Grandpa at building Uncle J plowing Wednesday Sept. 18th. Ch. & Grandpa at building in forenoon, C. at show in afternoon Uncle J. at shingles. 45 $1 paid. �Thursday Sept. 19th. Hauled in buckwheat levelling sheep-pen Working at Shingles. 13 ½ lbs. Flank Hales Friday Sept. 20th. General choring. Grandpa sick. Saturday 20 21st 1901 We arrived home. at 10 P.M. and found all well then got stock home and started. Sunday 22nd fine Mary Children & I went to church in morning. Monday 23rd fine I went to town in morning pd W. Mountain 5 600. pd Grant for fixing pump. $1300 meat. 55c, sugar. 300 600 1300 300 55 Tuesday 24th fine Will got ready to go home and left this morning about ten A.M. he got off in good shape I bgt grapes. 25c street Car tickets. 25. recd 250 from Will to pay for democrat wheel. and $5 to pay A Marriot Shipped Will’s cattle in afternoon. then went out to the Colliege and looked at the stabling. 25 25 2.50 500 Wensday 25th fine x C.R. at Porters thrashing Father choring. J.S. putting in wood. I went to town bgt meat. 80c, fixing buggy 05. Father shoes. 80 E.P. Bell 3rd had bull calf by Oxford King 46 80 80 05 �Thursday 26th fine C.R. finished plowing orchard & started at the foundation for cement in Cattle stable I went to town with grist 12 bgs oats & B. 2 bgs wheat bgt 6 brls. Queenston cement x 3 brls. Ensign cement Qu. at $125 per bbl E. N. 2.20 per bbl. pd Kelso 50 for taking care of cattle Friday 27th Sept. 1901 fine Father & Charley working at Stable. I went for grist pd. Goldies for Bran & ret bgs. $350, pd for Chopping 70c Father C & I worked at stable putting in cement in afternoon 350 70 Saturday. 28th fine x We worked at Cement in new stable all day that in Father & C.R. J.S. working at wood. I was sick all day & did not do much. Elm Park Bell 2nd had heifer calf by Oxford King Sunday 29th Dull & wet Mary Children & I went to Church in morning, and Father & Mother in evening Monday 30th fine C.R. went to McCannels thrashing. Father & I cut logs for new stable J.S. working at wood Tuesday 3 1st Oct fine Framer started today Framers came today to work at barn all three I hauled some logs to Mill and C.R. & Father worked around barn 47 12c 15c �Wensday 2nd fine R. Mc off ½ day C.R. at Barbers thrashing Framers all at 2 work in morning & 3 in afternoon I hauled two loads of logs to Mill got some pine planed 45c 45 Thursday 3rd fine We hauled three loads of logs to mill and a load of lumber to planing mill. — Friday 4th fine & cool Framers all here. C.R. took a load of logs to mill I worked on road all day. had Mr Hammill 1.25 Mr Couling. 60c 60 Saturday. Oct. 5th 1901 Dull Framers all here. Father choring around barn. J.S. working at wood. C.R. & I working at road work we finished at 5 P.M. pd. Mr Hammil 250 Jon Barber $125. X 00 B{illegibl Couling. 60 recd from Mr Hammil $2 for bull service. from J Barber for Sand 25c bgt glass 9 lights e} no 1 n.p. hooks & steeples ten. whisky 35. wood alcohol. 20. had H. Calf 250 125 60 200 25 35 20 Sunday 6th fine Father Mary & children at Church in morning and Father & Mother in evening 2 Framers ½ day Monday 7th fine Two framers here ½ day C.R. & Father choring around barn. I took truck's home. & got some strips split. at Clemens got wagon tongue fixed got 2 latches at Morris. 70/35 nails. 28c. putty got oil meal. 48 70 28 05 �Tuesday 8th fine & warm C.R. & J.S. pulling mangels we got in six loads. I went for wagon tongue this morning. bgt barrel of Salt $110, got a barrel of cement Father finished cementing manger bottoms 110 Wensday 9th fine J.S. & C.R. worked at mangels. Father & I took in seven loads today. Sorby's brought princess home today Thursday. Oct. 10/1901 Wet x E.P. Bell bull calf We worked around the barn all day. getting box stalls ready. ect Friday 11th fine wet morning We worked at stable in morning. and at mangels in afternoon Saturday 12th Dull # The Duke & Duchess of York Visited Guelph today Mother & I went to see them. bgt meat 19 ½” @ 6c. $1.17 np pd for Mothers Dress at Scroggies $150 pd Mr Sorby $1000 that I recd from Ottawa for Princess. Sunday 13th fair Father Mary & little M. went to Church in morning and. Father & Mother in evening Monday 14th fine We work at putting cement Floor in feed room till 4 P.M. then I went for 6 bu lime to kiln. 49 1000 150 1000 117 �Tuesday 15th fine C.R. & J.S. Taking up carrots I went to wah Washington to see a grad Angus steer and bgt him for $9000 to be delivered on sat next had a Wensd pleasant visit to Mr Hall's looked around his stock and also a neigbors exp $120 120 Wensday 16th Dull We hauled carrots 3 ½ loads & got mortar ready for Father there started taking up potatoes went to mill got some chop bran & 500 mds, chgd Oct 1901 Thursday 17th fair Dull We chored in morning and. took up some potatoes in afternoon. Jennie & I went to Cheltenham in the evening. Fare $ 145 Found all well at Chelt. 145 Friday 18th cold Men chored in morning took up potatoes in afternoon. I Judged cattle at Erin Fair Mr D. Rae of Eramosa was my Colleague we got along very nicely went to see Mr Sharp's stock in evening. Sat 19th fair John showed me around his stock in morning and Jennie & I started for home about 930 AM had a nice chat with Bessie coming down to the station, we got home about 11 A.M. met G. Shields on Train. then I went to town sent. $9000 to Walter Robson Ayn for steer and $7150 to Canada Life co Toronto, Exchange. 30c Men worked at potatoes all day. Father at mason work. We got steer home tonight 50 9000 30 7150 �Sunday 20th fine Father Mary Children & I went to church in morning and Father & Mother in evening Monday 21st fine We worked at potatoes all day. & took up about 55 bgs Tuesday Oct 22nd 1901 We worked at potatoes all day. I went to town bgt meat. $150 150 Wensday 23rd We finished potatoes and started topping turnips Mary & I took wool to Rockwood. $2212 worth 158” at 14c we took it all out in trade. Thursday 24th 4 I went to mill in morning borrowed. 725” of oats and got four bgs barley and 3 of wheat chopped J.S. & C worked at Turnips all day we hauled four loads. Friday 25th fine 9 We worked at turnips all day hauled 9 loads put Cattle into new box Stalls Saturday 26th fine 13 We worked at Turnips all day. got in 13 loads Sunday 27th fine 51 22.12 2212 �Father Mary Jennie & I went church in morning Father & Mother in evening Monday 28th fine 10 13 We worked at Turnips all day got in ten loads Tuesday 29th fine We worked at Turnips all day got in 13 loads gave Mary 500 500 Wensday 30th fine 14 We worked at Turnips all day got in 14 loads Wensday Thursday 31st Oct 1901 fine 11 We finished taking in roots today. got in 11 loads Turnips ½ load of Cabbage & some beets. Friday Nov. 1st 1901 We covered pits and C.R. went to Bye's Thrashing, in afternoon Saturday 2nd fine C.R. Plowing, J.S. sorting Turnips Father painting in new stable. I went to town. bgt meat $105 oil cake. $145 groceries, 16c candies 05, got my tooth filled left stove at Rumford's to be fixed, sold. Sunday 3rd fine Father Mary Children & I went to Church in morning and Father & Mother in evening, We had quite a High day in our church, and every body seems pleased 52 105 145 16 05 �with the decorating ect. REv. Smith from Toronto. preached morning & evening Monday. 4th fair & cold C.R. at McDougall's thrashing The rest of us chored around barn & prepared for thrashing, Mary & I went to the church concert in the evening. we paid 50 Thrashers came this evening 50 Tuesday 5th fair & cool hands from Bye’s We thrashed today did not get on very well. had hand from Bye's, Ford's, Porters, Barber's bgt, meat about $200 bread. 30c 200 30 Wensday 6th Nov. 1901 C.R. & J.S. started to Plow today. Father & I choring. Thursday 7th fine C.R. & J.S. plowing Father & I working around the barn. Friday 8th fine C.R. & J.S. plowing and I went to town paid G.T.M insurance assessment 1200 also Renewed the insurance on house and barn in Waterloo that had formerly been in the Royal. to be $1800 Recd $2500 from Jno Bell Waverly Proff Day came to see about Having students Judge cattle I paid him six dollars for Bull service Recd $100 from Mr Pickering for Bull service 1200 $25 1000 00 100 600 Saturday 9th fine & cool 200 53 �C.R. & J.S. Plowing all day Father & I choring and closing in end of sheep house gave Mary $200 Sunday 10th fine Father Mary Children & I went to church in morning hear Mr Cassady preach Mother & I in evening Monday 11th Dull & wet I went to mill with grist flour. 120 this grist chop. 100 last grist 80c J.S. plowing in afternoon Father & C.R. choring 300 Tuesday 12th fair C.R. & J.S. plowing all day Father & I choring. Proff. Day & a number of Students came to see stock had quite a pleasant afternoon Nov. Wensday. 13th 1901 Wills Birthday he is 33 yrs Father & I working at sheep pen. C R & J.S. plowing all day Thursday 14th Dull & blustry Father & I working in sheep pen and C R & J.S. plowing. Recd 200 from R. Brandon owing the payment in stable for Oct 200 Friday 15th Father & I working around the barn C.R. & J.S. working teams & covering pits. I went to town in evening got mail tobacco for Jimmie Saturday. 16th fine 54 25c �C.R. covering pits & choring manuring garden ect. J.S. hauling stones. Father & I went to town. I pd McCrae for Thomson's Sheep $1066 pd. for Groceries $376, hardware. chgd at Morris horses shod. 50c. 376 50 Sunday. 17th fine Father. Mary Children & I went to church in morning heard a good sermon by Rev. Mr Hendley Congregational Minister on the work of a real church Mother & I heard Mr Cassady in evening on Peace on Earth Good will to men. Monday. 18th fine Charlie hauling gravel. to barn yard. Father & I choring fixing sheep pen killing a sheep. J.S. finished hauling away stone heap. I went to town. bgt corn chop 600 np oil cake $7 np. herbaprin {herbal sedative/pain-killer for animals} 25c, chopping 25 Linseed oil, 18c 18 25 25 600 700 Tuesday 19th Nov. 1901 fine J.S. choring Father and C & I working Shingling the sheep pen. Wensday 20th Dull C.R. at Harvey's thrashing I went to Town posted Winter Fair bills, bgt 25” shingles nails. 150” oilcake pd for 500” that I got Monday Linseed oil ½ Gal. .40 Boiled Oil 85c sold skin to Hewer credited 60c Thursday 21st fine Father & I Shingling sheep pen. J.S. choring, C.R. at a plowing bee for Mr Johnston. 55 840 75 840 85 40 �Friday 22nd Dull J.S. Choring. Father C.R. & I finished shingling sheep pen and started the hen house got half done. Saturday 23rd snowy East wind CR off C.R. off today getting his teeth fixed. Father choring I went to town. sent $2550 to A.P. Westervell entry fees for fat Stock. $3 to Secretary McFarlane for transfers. The send $1 to Franklin. Des Moines for to register suffolk ewes borrowed $5000 from Bank of Commerce for 3 months recd $100 to pay for a ¼ of lamb I sold 8 years ago 2550 300 100 Sunday 24th Dull Father Mary & Little Mary & I went to Church in morning heard Mr Cassady preach a Temperance sermon Monday 25th Dull We finished shingling main part of hen house went to town for nails. 50” Gray. mineral powder for painting 25c at Morris rubbers. 16c 50 25 16 50 25 Tuesday Nov. 26th 1901 clear & cold C.R. finished shingling bull pen and started to {rid?} up the yard. I went to town in morning. took back Drab. mineral, & got some silver grey instead also 5 lb white lead, Groceries 1.05 candies ect 35 oatmeal, $140 105 35 Wensday 27th fair WT. & man ⅓ I set Father and Mother to the Station this morning Fare. $1.70 money for Mother $110. Came home and in worked at painting Stable doors & windows C.R. choring J.S. sorting potatoes. W Tuck & man came in 56 170 110 Lead & paint �day afternoon to fix roof ready for us to shingle.. They came about 2.30 P.M. Thursday 28th fine W.T. ¾ day W Tuck ¾ day working at barn putting in windows C.R. helping him I went to Church took little mary with me. Friday 29th Dull We cleaned up grist in morning and took it to mill. 12 bgs and 7 bgs returned that I borrowed 6.39 lb. returned 10 empty bgs to Goldies bgt 300” Bran. bgt. 500” oilcake, 7.00 pd at Trader Bank pd for chopping. 70c. C.R. dug post holes for. hen yard and we worked at it in afternoon 700 70 2.55 Saturday 30th Dull C.R. working at hen yard J.S. Sorting potatoes I went to town in morning. bgt Pulper repairs. 35c Poultry netting at M 105 got 2 2/5 {illegible} singles at Clemens. @.95c $520 35 Sunday. Dec 1st 1901 Mary & Jennie went to Church in morning and. Charlie & I went in evening heard Rev. Walter Russell. B.A. Evangelist. Monday 2nd cold C.R. Shingling, Woodshed. I shipped 2 Roosters to J.M. Barton Vankleek hill, Then went to meet Father and Mother, hardware 05 Drugs, 10c went to town after dinner sent. $300 to A. P. Wesetervelt entries for Fowls. 57 05 10 1.05 5.20 �Tuesday 3rd fair & cold Father & C.R. Shingling wood shed. I went to town in morning. got Father pants. ect. 213 Moleskin to face mits. 37. snaps 05. sold. 2 ton Straw to Mr Hanmer for Fat Stock show at $550 per Ton. 213 37 05 550 Wensday 4th fair & cold Father & C.R. finished shingling woodshed. I went to town bgt 2 Square shingles at Clemens Father & I went to Church at nig I went to see Mr Hanmer about getting manure from the show we are to be in by eight oclock aced clean up satisfactory to market clerk. Thursday 5th fine C.R. & Father choring and fixing up yard generally & J.S. finished potatoes & started taking in wood I went to town for Mr Heather to fix eave trough. Also Took Mary & Children in to get their picture taken we are to get 9 at $250 paid also Mary got other things & gave Mary $125 hardware 30c 250 30 125 Friday 6th fine Father & C.R. & J.S. putting wood into shed Mr Hether. put up eave trough on wood shed. 51ft at 10c per foot n.p. bgt salt petre. 08. 510 Saturday 7th Dull Father & C.R. finished the wood and I chored & went to town. bgt snaps 12p mits. 50c, Sunday. 8th Father Mary & children & I went to Church 58 12 50 �Monday 9th We got things ready and went in with them to the Fat stock show Tuesday 10th fine Cattle & sheep were judged alive and classes were finished about 10 PM we got 1st & 2nd on heifer Calf. 1st 2nd on Grade cow 1st on Aberdeen A Grade steer Wensday 11th fine 1st & 2nd on Suffolk wether 1st 2nd 3rd on " " lamb Wensday 11th fine Cattle were slaughtered today we had our steer put in & killed 64.4 percent Thursday 12th Sheep killed today. we had two shearling & 2 lambs killed. also Friday 13th wet We won 2nd & sweepstake on Dressed Carcass beef 2 firsts & 2 seconds on sheep and sold lamb kept. wether Will got 191” at $750, $ 682 I kept the other 5 gave $567.61 to Mr Hamilton accountant to Deposit for me Sat 14th Dec. 1901 Will C.R. & I worked at manure in market all day got things into pretty good shape. Will went home to Mt Forest tonight, we last night. I recd $19600 prize money. $12500 for Bull I sold to Mr Hazlewood St Marys to be shipped Tuesday $9600 for. Miss 59 68 6.82 �Canada. $7000 for Miss Quality $ 81.60 for steer Carcass $640 for Hide $240 for skins. Sunday 15th fine Father Mary & I went to Church in morning & Mother & I in evening heard Mr Russel we promised $400 to missionary fund Monday 16th fine 6 Father C.R. & I hauling manure from market 6 loads. horses shod. 63 np 63 Tuesday 17th 7 Father C. R. & I hauling manure all day I shipped bull to Jas Hazlewood St Marys hauled 7 loads Wensday 18th fine Father C.R. & I hauled manure. 7 loads. stamps 25 25 Thursday 19th fine & cold 5 We hauled 5 loads manure and prepared for thrashing Friday 20th fine x We thrashed today did not get on very well. had Mc D. 1. Barber 1. Mitchell 1 Bye 1. Harvey 1. Busby ½ Put Bowmans no 1 to Master King Saturday 21st fine We finished thrashing this morning. & chopped grain in afternoon. pd J. Busby 100 J. Flick. 50c,. Put Kyma 3rd to Oxford King 60 100 50 �Dec. 1901 Sunday 22nd fine Father. Mary. L M & I went to church in morning heard Mr Russel preach and Mother & I went in evening There was a very good meeting. Monday 23rd fair C.R. finished hauling manure from show building. & then we hauled in corn and C.R. hauled up wood. I went to town pd. Mr Heather $510, paid Jas. Hewer. ac. $550 pd. Thornton & Douglas ac 510 550 625 Tuesday 24th fine Pd. Clemens. bill. $19.62 1962 1344 1400 85 700 500 95 100 500 75 “ Goldies “ $13.49 “ Linseed Oil c, $1400 bgt slippers for Fathers. 85 “ Cloak for Mary. $700 Pd C.R. 500 Pd C.R. $500. groceries, $100, goose 95c tie & pin for Charlie. 75c Mother 500 Wensday. 25th fine Will came yesterday and took Mother and Hannah home to Mount Forest this Morning Father & Jennie & I went to Church this morning heard Mr Cassady preach a very nice sermon, we stayed at home the rest of the day Thursday 26th fair 9500 61 �I went to town in morning returned, 2 bunches shingle to. Clemens. pd W Tuck. 9500 bgt overcoat, $950 950 Friday Dec 27th fair 1901 C.R. finished hauling up wood and started to cut up tops. hauled some pea straw over to sheep pen paid for Lime. $1548 sent $1000 to Janesville Wis, to Alex Galbraith to record princess & Charming Queen 1548 1000 Saturday 28th fair Tom. came last night with cow calf and four lambs. We had quite a chat. pd. my share of the trip $250. Tom left for home this morning about ten A.M. I painted barn doors J.S. & C.R. cutting wood got a pure bred cow off train today from Will. pd for Mercury, 50c 250 50 Sunday 29th fine Father & Mary & baby went to Church. in morning & Jennie & I in evening heard Mr Cassady preach on three steps from Guilt to Glory. Monday 30th fine I took C. Reeson's things to the station & paid him his wages. $18000, groceries .35 35c gave my note for insurance $15000 paid. $300 bal. $ 212 35 18000 500 2.12 3000 7500 41 4.15 Tuesday 31st Stormy to will 75 I went to Town. Father & J.S. chored. Pd. D Baley $30 sent $75 to Will for Cattle & sheep suit for J.S. $415 np at McIntoshs Wensday Jan 1st 1902 62 �We chored and chopped a little wood. For more information on James Bowman, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 63 � 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"> 1900 Sunday December 30th fair Father Mother & Jennie went to Church Mary & I went at night it was a very good sermon on the out going century. it is marvellous the improvements that have been made this century Monday 31st fine I've did chores and went for grains in morning and went to nomination in the afternoon . got quite a number of signatures to Mr McMillan's Petition Tuesday Jan 1st 1901 Cold After chores were done I went to Whitelaw's to get the Petition and took it ot Post Office in afternoon C.R. came back and we hauled stone and did the chores Wensday 2nd finecold did chores and hauled stones. and took in a load of hay. $10.30 engaged Monkhouse to come and chop tomorrow Thursday 3rd fine We had Monkhouse chopping till 3 P.M. then we did the chores. Paid Monkhouse 3.50 Friday 4th Dull C.R. and Father hauled stone and I hauled two loads on stone boat in morning and went to O.A.C. with no. 1 Saturday 5th fine We did the chores and hauled stones. I went to town got shoes meneded 60c </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat 5th Jan 1901 fine I got grains 30 bu @ 1.80 bgt pea bran. 3.10 corn. 100 {??} to get bal of half a ton on Monday got. paid special assessment in insurance $6.12 medicine for Queen. 50 groceries 65c Sunday 6th fine Mary, Father, Jennie & I went to Church in the morning we had an old fashioned fellowship meeting & Love feast it was very good but the church was very cold, all except C.R. stayed at home the rest of the day. Monday 7th fair C.R. haul and Father hauling stone. I went for grains and also went to vote in the afternoon. bgt hardware 30c we have taken a box of cut straw every time we have gone for grains since Xmas Tuesday 8th Dull C.R. & Father hauling stone in afternoon and C.R. & I made stone boat in morning I went for grains and did chores in afternoon thirty bush grains I kept five at home Wensday 9th fair Father & C.R. working at stones in morning I did chores and ringed our two young Bulls also McHarvey's Bull. we went to sale in afternoon C.R. went also </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wensday Jan. 9th. 1901 I also renewed insurance on our live stock 1000 in waterloo Company Thursday 10th wet C.R. oiled harness and washed buggy. I went for grains 30 bu chored & went to town bull rings $4.34 Friday 11th Stormy C.R. hauled manure from cattle stables at brewery. 4 loads I went to town bgt. clippers 1.25 {nail puller?} 25c bolts 02. Saturday 12th Stormy C.R. hauled manure from stables 1 load & one from bull pen. I went to town bgt oat meal. 85c got P.O. box $1.00 got pants. $1.25 Candies 10c I got grains 30 bush & ringed some bulls this afternoon Mr Breeder & Mrs came today Sunday 13th Dull Father Mary & I went to Church in the morning Mother and C in evening Monday 14th Dull & soft In morning C.R. hauled up wood and I chored and went for Grains returned clippers and got a pair 15c deares Tuesday 15th fair Father & I did chores and ringed bulls and C.R. helped me in afternoon C.R. sick in morning got 30 bu grains in afternoon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wensday Jan 16th 1901 C.R. & Father cutting wood I went to town. Paid Toltons $3.00. bgt load of hay. 8.50 per ton the load cost $8.30 bgt {ring for keys?}. 05 recd $11.05 from A.P. Westervelt for two mutton carcasses at 5c per lb. was offered 7 for wether and 6 for ewe. Thursday 17th Stormy We did chores and I got grains in morning in afternoon I took grist to mill got grist back with me. pd for grinding $1.20 Friday 18th fine We did chores and cut wood in morning. I went to institute meeting in the afternoon C.R. did the chores heard some very good speaking. by Mr McMillan of seaforth and Mr Lewis of Burford. got cutter fixed. 10c. whip. 50c swivel. 06c got Farmers Institute ticket 25c Saturday 19th clear & cold We did chores and cut wood in morning and C.R. did chores and I went to A. McIntosh's funeral. went down town for axe handle 25c file 15. {seat?} fixed 50c np recd 2.50 from Mr McGregor Sunday 20th Dull milder Father Mary & I went to Church. hear Mr Cassady preach on Young people & marriage Monday 21st fair soft C.R. hauling wood up i nmorning and cutting in afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 1901 Monday 21st Soft I chored & went for grains in morning and went to town in afternoon, got harness mended. 2.00 paid. Binder Twine Shares. $18.00 paid Dr. Reed's account 17.00 Tuesday 22nd fine C.R. and I cut wood in morning & Sharped & set saw. in afternoon I did chores wen for grains. 30bu. got ??? pea Bran 8.10 @ 65c per 100 5.25 Queen Victoria died today pd. Mr Crawshaw for cutting three cords of wood. $1.85c Wensday 23rd fine C.R. and Mr Crawshaw cutting wood all day. I went to see the Framers in the morning and all to see Burders cow did not make out much, went in afternoon. Pinders sale. and did chores Thursday 24th Dull & soft C.R. hauling wood all day. I got two loads of straw. all $3 each am to get another tomorrow grains today 30 bu. put E.P. May to E.P. Laird 2nd Friday 25th fine C.R. hauled two loads of manure from the stables. after chores were done I went to the station to meet Mr Phillips of Oakville came to see about Polled Angus bull. He has left me to try & get him a bull </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1901 Friday Jan 25th fair I went I got in another load of straw making 3 loads at 9.00/3 bgt meat at hales 80 {??} I got two wether lambs from Will. freight 84c I gave Mr Phillips a ewe and a ram lamb Dorsets to help on the loss of his bull Duke of Erin that died of tuberculosis Saturday 26th fair C.R. Cutting wood I did chores & cut wood in morning and went for grains 30bu gave Father 1.00 Sunday 27th fair Father Mary Jennie & I went to Church heard Mr Cassady preach a sermon with regard to our Late Queen Victoria Monday 28th fair C.R. Cutting and hauling uup wood I helped and did chores. Father working at chores grain 20 bu Tuesday 29th fair & cold C.R. hauled 2 loads of wood and then I went to town got horses sharped and bgt a load of hay 2965. @ 12.00/8.50. went for grains 30 bu C McDougall had a heifer to E.P. Laird 2nd paid Thornton & Douglas. 75c for {??} Recd from J. Batty a note for two hundred and twenty five dollars. Dec Aug 1st </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wensday Jan. 30th Cool I was in house sick all day Mr McGregor came today and is well pleased with the stock & tells me that I am to go on selling the best I can and he will be satisfied. C.R. did chores and cleaned grain Thursday 31st cold I was sick all day did nothing C.R. & Father. choring and cleaning up seed barley. Friday 1st Feb 1901 Father and C employed same as yesterday and I Ditto. some better Sat 2nd cold Father & C employed same as yesterday I also. improving slowly Sunday 3rd Cold Father was the only one to get to Church this morning. I stayed in the house all day Monday 4th Stormy C.R. & Father at same job. I went to town in afternoon . paid D Baley for sawing woo cutting straw $6.00, sent $2.40 to Prof Day to have suffolk sheep transfered to me am sending to A.P.W. pedigrees of four cattle </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday 5th Feb 1901 I went to station in morning sent pedigrees of four cattle to A.P. Westervelt to enter for the sale. also their Pedigree Certificates and a check for $40.00 to accompnay to be refunded when cattle are put up for sale. C went for grains and paid Jan bill $24.25. Went to town in afternoon. pd bal on fish 05 drugs yesterday & today 50 beans & onion yesterday $1.10 Put Kyma 3 out to E.P. Laird 2nd at Jas Hewers, C got 35 bu Grains. Wensday 6th fair C.R. and Father did chores & cleaned up oats. I went to see a Bull at Granton at H.A. Dinsmore's. I bgt his bull Black Warrior for F.W. Phillips Oakville for one Hundred dollars and to to be shipped tomorrow my expenses today $2.95 Thursday 7th fine & cool I helped with chores in morning and shipped two sheep to F.W. Phillips Oakville, then I went out to O.A.C. to examine pedigrees in herd book of the Angus bulls we have. down at the brewery, sent a Teliphone message to Will with an order for four suffolk Ewe lambs. at $15.00 each. message. $1.10 Friday 8th fine Father & I did chores and Ect. and I went to town pd Wakefield 50c for meat pd. Neil for overshoes. $1.50 got {????} on from hales. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Saturday Feb. 9th 1901 C.R. did chores and worked around barn all day. I went to town in the morning paid Taxes. $34.55 then bgt sugar 50c C got grains $1.75 stamps 25c. took a pr {pair?} of chickens to Mr Crosby. Sunday 10th fair Father, Mary Jennie & I went to Church in morning and mother C & I in evening. heard two very good sermons by Rev. Kettlewell of M. Forest. Monday 11th fair C.R. hauled two loads of manure from. Town Father & I did chores Mr Geo. Barber paid me the rent for three months for house and pig pen $9.50 Tuesday 12th Stormy. C.R. Father & Jimmie cleaning up grass peas I took a grist to town 17 bags. 85 c bgt corn 72c paid old ac. 12.80 sent. $8.75 to Farmers Advocate meat. 2.50, boots for Father. 2.50 paid for manure. 1.10 Wensday 13th cold We cleaned up grain most of the day. I did chores and went to see grade Angus heifer of Mr Harley Thursday 14th Cold We did chores in morning & I went to Geo. Whitelaws sale. bgt {???} Truck $5.97 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1901 Friday Feb. 15th fine C.R. hauled stones from Mitchells 5 loads. Father & I helped him & did chores. I went to town bgt. Salt & Oilcake Saturday 16th fair Father and C.R. hauling stone. 4 loads I went to town paid McCrae for thrashing 17.00 apple butter 2.00 bgt Tobacco 25 & Licorice 15 sent 97 wheat to J.W. Yeoman 469 {Gavin?} st Toronto Exp. 50 Sunday 17th fine Father Mary and Jennie & I went to Church in the morning heard Rev. Wordsworth preach on. "I have learned in whatsoever state I am there with to be content" Monday 18th fine I did chores. Father & C.R. hauled four loads of stones. I went to town. bgt. mixture for warts on cattle 15c Letter C. 02 ordered. 500 bran 200' oat chop at Goldies. Tuesday 19th colder C.R. hauled one load of stones from Mitchells and a load of manure from stables. I chored & Father helped. J. S. sorting potatoes. Wensday 20th Stormy C.R. went to Mitchells sawing Father & I did chores Ect, {2?} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday Feb. 21st 1901 cold I did chores and went to Whitelaws to buy straw and to Town and bgt a load of hay. hay was 2305 at 9.00 per ton. $10.35 C & I went to stables and trained calves most of the afternoon we have tied up four for the sale Friday 22nd fine Father & J.S. chored and C.R. went to Whitelaws for two loads of straw and then we washed cattle. gave young Smith 25c Saturday 23rd fine & cold C.R. went for a load of straw to Whitelaws and I went to town in morning bgt load of oats. 78 bu. 28 {?} @ 29c = $22.85, bgt 62 meat from Mr Alderson. @ $3.72/6, returned a pair of shoes to Mr Neil $2.50 bgt 2 doz bags at Hewers @ 4.32/18 7 sacks at P. Anderson @ 35c/5 C.R. & I went to stables in afternoon and trained calves to lead. got grains. 35 bu bgt brush & comb for cattle. Sunday 24th cold Father, Mary, Jennie & I went to Church in morning heard Mr Cassady preach on home life. we all stayes at home for the rest of the day Monday 25th Dull Father & C.R. & J.S> chored and cleaned grain in morning. I went to town bgt. Pea bran, 5.30 bgt 5 ton of hay from Friskin of Nichol {?} $8 per ton, to be delivered soon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feb 1901 Tuesday 26th Cold C & I went to station to ship Dorset sheep to Mr Phillips Oakville, also sold a ram to Mr Coles of Brantford for $10.00. and sent him to the station. got grist of chop from mill pd. 1.50 and. Wensday 27th fine after chores we took cattle in to the sale and I stayed there the rest of the day. Mr Dinsmore came and selected a bull to exchange with Mr McGrogor for his old bull. paid {WM?} Tuck $8.85 for carpenter work. Thursday 28th fine The Durham cattle were finished yesterday and Hereford started this morning. they sold fairly well but the Angus and Galloways went very slow. we sold two one for 51 Brandon Leonard and Altona for $43 to Dan Reed of Glanford. I recd 51.00 from Alex White for Leonard and D Reeds not for his recd $13.00 due in a week. {in margin: B. Leonard to Andrew Oliver Preston road Galt} Friday 1st 29th March 1901 {???} Father & C.R. hauled two loads of stones from Whitelaw I paid them for straw. 7.50. I got a load of hay in making a total from Mr Faskin 9580. 3140. for home 12.56 6440 for stables at brewery at $8 per ton $38.32c pd. Hewers account. 10 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Saturday Mch. 2nd 1901 I went to town. paid J. Faskin for hay $38.32 bgt oatmeal. $1.80, candies 05 recd $10.20 for seed grain Mr Zavitz sent for 16 bu seed oat. Daubeney Sunday. 3rd fair & soft Father, Mary, Jennie & I went to Church heard Mr. C. preach another sermon on home life it was very good. Monday 4th fair I went I did chores Father & C.R. hauled 4 loads of stones. I went to town after dinner bgt. corn & oilcake $2.40 Tuesday 5th Cold C.R. & Father hauled four loads of stones and I did chores Ect. Kyma 4th had heifer calf today. Dixie our Durham Grade cow aborted twin calves yesterday. Mary & children went to visit Mr Hamill's & McCannels I went to town bgt carbolic acid and Jeyes fluid for disenfecting stable, to prevent abortion got Malt comings {combings}. 25c Wensday 6th cold Father & I disenfected stable & did chores. C.R. hauled four loads of stones. J.S. worked around barn. Thursday 7th fine Father and C. hauling stone 4 loads I did chores went to town got cutter shaft fixed at Penfolds. bgt paper bag 32 Ect recd $5.05 for grass peas {?} went to Barber in evening went for grains </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mch. 1901 Friday 8th Dull Father & C hauled 4 loads stone. J.S. & I did chores J. Hill of Cumnock was here for dinner and bgt 31 bu & 8 Daubeney oats @ 40c 13.50 got seed grain ready to ship tomorrow. Saturday 9th fair I did chores shipped 4 lots of seed grain and went for grains in afternoon, paid last months account. $20.45, went to town in evening got fowl from Aunt Maggie, meat $1.04 put Elm Park. May to E.P. Laird, recd. $10.97 for barley 10.97 Sunday 10th wet Father Mary & I went to Church heard. Rev. Christy it was a good sermon on the use of our Monday 11th fair Rose had a heifer calf C.R. finished hauling 4 loads manure and from B Stables and hauled from barn-yard in afternoon , Tuesday 12 we hauled two loads of posts from McAllister's swamp 140 at 9c each. 12.60 13th ????? Wensday C.R. hauled manure in morning and we hauled cleaned barley in afternoon I went to town. bgt hardware 25c, recd 60.66 for seed grain and $10.07 that I sent to Bruce & Co. Hamilton I am out 10c for P.O. order. also sent for 12 bu for ourselves, & 35 bu for T. Eaton Co. Ltd W. Tuck came to look at Barn & fixed boards & hooks in house. 50c </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday 14th Mch 1901 Father C.R. & Jimmie cleaned up grain and & got it ready to ship shipped. seed grain and did chores. bgt a ladder for. $1.75 , 27ft. bgt comings {malt combings} 25 Friday 15th Friday 15th fine Father & I did chores C.R. & J.S. sawed wood all day. I went to town after dinner bgt 1000 of corn chop $9.00 Saturday 16th fine Father & I did chores and filled & shiped 20 bu barley to J.W. Harteman Meaford. 8 bu oats ot G.E. Whiteside. Wilson P.O. New York got a pr. of shoes for J.S. $1.90 bgt. 1000 {??} $8/16 200. oilcake. 3.00 Sunday 17th fine C.R. Sick. I worked at chores nearly all day & Father Mary & Jennie went to Church. Monday 18th fine I chored most of the day C.R. Sick J.S. cutting wood. Father choring Tuesday 19th fair Stormy Father & I did chores C.R. & J.S. cutting wood W. Tuck here {???} gave us list of timber to cut for barn. Mr Moyes of Preston here for Daubeney oats, sold him 5 bush for $2.00 got grains the afternoon 35 bu Kyma 6th bull calf today </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {????} Wensday Mch. 21st {20th} 1901 Stormy I did chores Father sick with with a cold. J.S. working at wood & chores. Crawshaw here in afternoon. I got grain 20 bu C.R. went to McCraes wood cutting I went to town in afternoon got harness fixed 2.00 shipped some seed grain Thursday 22nd {21st} J.S. & C.R. working at wood I did chores and C.R. & I tried to break in a young bull. I shipped some seed grain Friday 22nd fair Father & I did chores J.S. worked at wood C.R. & Crawshaw. working at timber & shipped some seed grain. Saturday 23rd fine I went to town in morning got tooth fixed. went to find men to help with timber pd Mr Crawshaw accounts $2.50 Sunday 24th Dull Father Mother. and I went to Church heard Rev. Cassady preach to Children it was applicabble to oleder {older} people as well Monday 25th soft C.R. hauled up timber all day Father helped him Mr Ibbotson was here in afternoon helping me cut overlay and wood. recd. P.O. order from C German for $30.00 Tuesday 26th fine Father & C.R. hauling up timber. Mr Ibbotson cutting and also Mr Cook & & his man. I did chores. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wensday 27th Mch 1901 Four men working Timber hewing it. I did chores and went to town J.S. splitting wood. Father helping me. I sent $13.28 to John A Bruce & Co. and $12.15 to Jon Mountain Thursday 28th fair & cold Four men working at timber Father doing chores J.S. splitting wood. I went to town in afternoon got grains 18 bu pea Bran $5.10 Tin ware. 50c Friday 29th fine Four men working at timber all day. Tooth filled with gold $4.00 np, then bgt meat at Hales $1.60 Saturday 30th fine Four men working at timber all day. I went to town in morning. got load of hay saw. Mr Howitt about the pasture and also Mr Barber They are agreeable for me to sublet the field. got grains 35 bu Sunday 31st fine Father Mary, Jennie & I went to Church in the morning. We all stayed at home the rest of day Monday Apr 1st 1901 fine Four men working at Timber J.S. splitting wood. Father & I doing chores. Tuesday 2nd ffair Men finished hewing timber today. pd. Ibbotson 8.00. Cook 6.05 ??? Anderson $1.65, Shire man 3.85. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wensday 3rd April 1901 C.R. hauled manure from stables 3 loads I worked at chores. about noon Mr McGregor came to see stock. and we had quite a talk about the N.W. T. L. bgt chop $3.10. Bran 70c. chopping {??} Thursday 4th fair Father and I doing chores C.R. hauling manure from stables 4 loads we bgt two loads straw from. McDougalls $6.00 Mr Bell of Waverly came to see about a bull. Friday 5th fine Father and I chored and Father Mother, Bessie & I went to Church. There was a very good Love feast went We came home and found John Mountain here. We spent a pleasant afternoon looking around stock Mr Bell of Waverly selected a Bull and Expects to send for him in a short time, also sold a rooster for 75c Egg 25c Saturday 6th fine C.R. away home on a visit Father & I did chores and J.S. split wood. We went to town got grains. bgt a load of oats. $18.73, paid C.E. Howitt rent on pasture & stables $15 bgt bgs at Hewers. $3.63 Sunday 7th fine Father Mary, Bessie & Jennie & Alex went to Church in morning Mother & I in evening C.R. away. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 1901 Monday 8th Cool. Father & I did chores and I went to town for chop, and paid Presents ac for chop Bran & chopping. $5.25, I bgt wire at Morris' 180 steeples {staples?}, 10 @ 3c per Tuesday 9th fine & cool C.R. plowing I did chores J.S. away. Father did chores I went to town with drill fixing and. bgt alsike clover 2.25 pd express on clover, 80c. went for grains in afternoon got 1000 {midlings?} for calves 1000 for our own stable Wensday 10th fine C.R. Rolling J.S. plowing I went for grains 25 bu got corn chop. 5.00 at 95 two loads hay from Reeves at 8.75 per ton. $2.021c Thursday 11th fine Father & I doing chores C.R. Rolling, J.S. plowing I went to town got cultivator fixed $6.00 at McL. & Dawson's got envelopes 75 paper 05, Friday 12th fine Father & I did chores C.r. Rolling & cultivating J.S. finished plowing sod & rolled a little and harrowed a patch of fall wheat and rye. I sowed grass seed clover on about 5 acres of fall wheat and rye, Saturday 13th fine Father at chores and C.R. Cultivating and J.S. Harrowing. I sowed corner patch near Fords seeded it with clover & Timothy Mr Bruder brgt {brought} Fat cow. weight 1240 @ 5c= $62 already paid $10.50 bal 51.50 pd $50 bal due 1.50 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> sent oats to Bellamy Toledo sent 23 bgs and 7 sacks to J. Mountain., bgt ten bgs today. $1.63. sent $1781 to J.A. Bruce & Co. Sunday 14th fair Mary Jennie & I went to Church. heard Mr Cassady preach. Monday 15th fine Father not well. C.R. & I hauled 12 loads manure from G.T.R. Yards Tuesday 16th fine C.R. hauled 1 load of manure & I hauled one and then he cultivated J.S. harrowed after cultivator in afternoon I got grains 25 bu Wensday 17th fine C.R. Cultivating. I chored got grains 40 bu finished sowing D oats in afternoon seeded the ground sent $9.00 to Aunt M. Thursday 18th Dull & wet Father & I chored. C.R. & J.S. harrowed & cultivated till rain stopped them. We filled up order of seed grain and I shipped grain & got horses shod in afternoon 50c nails. 15c C. R. clipped five rams. Friday 19th cool frost Father choring. J.S. & CR cultivating & harrowing & picking stones. I went for grains 25 bu sowed Siberian oats in afternoon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Apr. Saturday 20th 1901 Stormy We finished sowing oats in morning. in afternoon I went with grist of wheat to mill. C.R. got grains & 35 bu then chored. I pd for grinding wheat 1.13 {??} 42c got whiffletree mended. 15c peanuts. 10c Sunday 21st wet Father Jennie & I went to Church in morning Monday 22nd fair Father & I did chores C.R. piled wood. J.S. also piling wood. C.R. harrowed fall wheat where I had sown clover seed Tuesday 23rd Dull I went to Mount Forest put Kyma 6th to E.P. Laird C.R. chored. J.S. Harrowing Ticket. 2.75 other exp. 20c Found all well Wensday 24 I came home put E.P. May to E.P. Laird bgt seeds. 4.60 sold s. Skin, 75 np to Hewer. J.S. harrowing C.R. choring Father fixing bull pen. Thursday 25th fine I sowed barley and some grass peas. C.R. cultivating & harrowing grains 30 bu oilcake. 50 salt 50 Friday 26th fine C.R. sowed rape. J.S. rolling I chored & finished sowing grain. McGregor man here today recd $57.50 from S. Stewart bal due me on Dorset sheep </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Saturday Apr. 27. 1901 Father Choring. J.S. Rolling C.R. digging post holes I went to town bgt 100 bu oats from R. Shortreed, @ 30c per bush. to be delivered at mill. paid Mr Tolton for buying straw 15c grains 20 bu. C.R. & I put in posts. Sunday 28th fine C.R. working at fence J.S. rolling. Father choring. I went to town in morning. got seale returned the one I had borrowed. $14.00 np. at M bgt. 100 bu Oats from Shortreed @ 30c. to be delivered at Mill, {???} Ect. 10c shipped some seed barley, C.R. & I worked at fence in afternoon. Sunday 28th fine Father Mary Jennie & I went to Church in morning & mother & I in evening Monday 29th fine C.R. & I working at fence got grains. 20 bu J.S. {Gany?} plowing and harrowing manure in Tuesday 30th fine Father choring J.S. G plowing. C.R. & I shipped bull to Jim Bell Elmvale also ram & rooster. I've did some choring and went for grains I went to Jim's mill for chop. 59 bgs paid for chopping. $1.50 C.R. fixing fence in afternoon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wensday May 1st 1901 Father choring and cutting stone. C.R. & J.S. working up the mangel ground. I went in afternoon with Mr Borthurck to help him fix up car for stock. pd for telegram 25c. Thursday 2nd wet night We shipped all the McGregor cattle but two and our two bulls E.P. Stamp 2nd & E.P. Laird 2nd. bgt things for shipping H divine. 15, 15, 15. Friday 3rd fine CR Father cutting stone J.S. piling wood C.R. & I fixing fecne in morning and sowing mangels in afternoon C.R spreading manure & plowing it in. pd him 25c for spreading N. Soil Saturday 4th fine Father cutting stone J.S. choring. C.R. & I finished sowing mangels and carrots and worked at Fence in the afternoon. I went to Town bgt. meat $1.20. sulphur. 25 Sunday 5th fine Father Mary, Jennie & I went to Church in morning and Mother & I in evening. Monday 6th fine I shipped pottaoes & got grains 50. in morning C.R. & I did worked at fence in afternoon Tuesday 7th fine C.R. & I worked at fence all day. grains 50c. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wensday 8th fine Father & I worked at fence all day. C.R. dug post holes. Thursday 9th Dull We finished wearing fence in morning and I went to town in afternoon bgt wire 25. shovel. 80c, need $1.30 Friday 10th fair We fixed anchor posts in wire fence in morning then went to haul feed from Brewery stables and C.R. hauled manure from stables in afternoon 2 loads. Father & I set posts in road fence near Barbers Saturday 11th fair Father and I went to see about stone in morning we are to get some from Mr Higgan. bgt Fark Car & sling from Swayze for 14.00 He is to get the old ones. pd. Goldies ac $42.50, returned about 75 wire to Morris. pd for 1 brl {barrel?} salt. 100 Oil cake. 1/2 bu corn and 1 bg. potatoes. Sunday 12th fine Father Mary Jennie & I went to Church. heard Minister of Sherbourne st Toronto preach on : In evening on Temtation {Temptation} in evening. Monday 13th We hauled stone and finished putting in posts. went to {???} in evening. paid Higgins for stone $5.65 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 14th 1901 fine We chored a while in morning and hauled manure rest of the day. 15 loads Father cutting stone. I owe Jn {John} Mountain for Barley. 71.48c Wensday 15th fine We hauled manure today 15 loads. J.S. Gang plowing I went to town bgt harness chain. 80 np at Morris, meat $2.59 pd. section men. $1.00 & gave Jno. B. & Boss 1 bg potatoes each for manure Thursday 16th fine Father cutting stone J.S. plowing in manure C.R. & I hauled manure with two teams. We hauled & spread twenty loads. Friday 17th Dull Father cutting stone. J.S. plowing. C.R. & I hauling manure. hauled 16 loads Saturday 18th fine Father not well. J.S. plowing C.R. & I hauling manure 15 loads. finished big field & I shipped 40 bgs potatoes to R.H. Hammel to Alexandria. got fork at Penfolds 40c np Raw oil. 40c p sold skin 75 at Hewers bgt 1 bush buck wheat 60 chgd Sunday 19th Dull Father Jennie & I went to Church in morning heard Mr Cassady preach. Monday 20th Dull We. finished hauling manure & I went to see J. Howes about raising moving sheep pen </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday 21st May 1901 Dull We worked at hauled saw dust in morning 4 loads took in a little over 3/4 cords of heading. I went to town {??} in afternoon sent $74.75 to Jn Mountain pd for writing paper. 2.00 medicine for cow. 50c. meat 85 Wensday 22nd Wet morning we worked at sheep pen clearing away things for to move went to town after dinner. bgt wire. 178. at Morris paid $25.00 on Morris ac Thursday 23rd fine Father cutting stone J.S. harrowing & cultivating. C. R. digging post holes & setting posts for wire fence along from barn to orchard. I took Mary & children to station they are taking a visit to London. to see Andrew. got colt shod 25 np Ticket for Mary $2.15 Friday 24th wet & Dull C.R. & I worked at wire fence all day. J.S. away for holiday. gave him $2.00 Saturday 25th fine & cool Father & C.R. choring. I went to town in morning bgt wire 68. steeples. 5 saw. J. Howse about {??} & Raising barn and got his moving machinery without charge also D. Keleher is coming to help us with barn. then I went up to L. Roth's for the moving stuff & went to town in afternoon. bgt meat $2.25 head. 44 got 2 Jacks form G. B. W. then asked hands & C.R. went for 4 Jacks </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1901 Sunday May 26 fair Father & I went to church in the morning. heard a Presbytarian. Strangers from Port Elgin a very Good sermon on Joseph. We all stayed home the rest of the day Monday 27th fine We moved our sheep pen today had. J. House's Tackling. {W?} Tuck did the work. had hand from Mr Barber. McDougall Bye, 1/2 Friendship Mitchell McCraw, Harvey. 1/2. Tuesday 28th Dull We cleaned up rubbish and started to dry out foundation went to town bgt. corn 35c alfalfa. 50c. Wensday 29th Dull We worked at Foundation preparing for masons I went to mill for cedar lumber got $5.76 hardware. 18c chain mended 05 Thursday 30th wet We chored around barn trimmed cattles feet. whitewashed cellar & hen house C. R. went for a load of shingles from shortreeds. np. we fixed a little fence Friday 31st wet We worked at Foundation in morning. C.R. scraping I went to town to see about Mason and buy nails bgt. 40 spikes at Morris np we cut potatoes in afternoon. W. Tuch had a man here today making frames. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Saturday June 1st 1901 fine C.R. scraping foundation in morning Father stone cutting I went to town sent $200 to Blake Lash and Cassels to pay interest on mortgage. recd. $68.75 from A.G.H. Luxton. for Dorset sheep and $74.00 From Jas D McGregor bgt {lime?} for Father We planted potatoes in afternoon. Sunday 2nd Wet Mary, Jennie & I went to Church. heard Rev Mills preach and attended monthly fellowship meeting. Monday 3rd fine & cool C.R. & I cut potatoes & planted some. Father & laborer worked at the foundation. I shipped seven Dorsets. to A.G. H. Luxton Georgetown. Freight to be $1.12, we planted one bag of {Clorks?} Leamington potatoes Luxton to sent me $25.00 Tuesday 4th fine Father & I builging most of the day J Faley & C.R. working at Foundation & hauling stone to us went to see J.House about raising barn he says he can come in about two weeks paid R. Shortreed for oats. 30.00 Wensday 5th fine We worked at barn all day. Faley Laboring. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday 6th fine 1901 We worked at barn all day. D. Keleher & J. Foley helping us. we got along very well. Friday 7th Dull We worked at Foundation all day. K. & F helping us Telegram about cattle. 25 Queen had filly foal today Saturday 8th fine & cool We shipped steer and Bull today. received check $375.00 deposited it in the Bank of Commerce at least gave it to the manager to pace to my creidt. Then we went to get consul papers and had dinner at Pearsons and 30c np. then got cattle shipped {boxes?} & paid. 30c The Rest owkred at Foundation paid J. Foley $5.00 tonight C. R. went for Keleher's Scaffolding. bgt. Sunday 9th fine Father, Mary Jennie & I went to Church in the morning & Mother & I in the evening. Monday 10th fine We worked at the Foundation all day. K. & F were here all day. put Kyma 4th to O.A.C. Bull Yesterday. Kyma 3rd also in heat Tuesday 11th fine We worked at the Foundation all day. {?} K. & F here Wensday 12th fine We worked at Foundation all day. {K?} & F here we got oat chop from J. L. Simpson paid he delivered it </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 1901 Thursday 13th fine We worked at Foundation all day. C.R. getting turnip ground ready. bgt meat. $1.45 paid Hales account Friday 14th Showery We worked at Foundation until noon & then chored & scuffled roots & harrowed corn 3 framers all day. K & F here till noon I am to Saturday 15 fine Father working at Foundation. F here all day I pd him $5 & owe him bal of $9.38. paid Jim for chop. 30.60 pd Keleher for mason work & scaffolding $22.00 Sunday 16th fine Father Mary & I went to Church heard Mr Cassady preach, & read the pastoral adress Mother & I went in the evening. to the mid quarter sacrament. Took Mary & Jennie both to Church for 1 Monday 17th fine We finished sowing turnips in the morning and C.R. harrowed potatoes & rolled turnips. & hauled up poles for Jacking up barn roof. I went to town with Keleher's scaffolding & got 18 3x4.14 {?} scautting {scouting?} for braces. & ordered 3 x 40 Elm sils for barn. Tuesday 18th fine Farmers all at work Father pointing. C.r. & J. Porter. getting shingles off barn at brewery. I went to town got dishes $1.85. meat 2.00 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 1901 Wensday 19th fine We started to raise barn this morning. had McD J. House helping. Tuck & two men. had 3 Jack's from Morris. About 5 P.M. the prop tilted and the whole roof smashed in but no one was hurt but all badly scared. Thursday 20h {??} We worked at barn all day and I went to town took home Jacks and bgt oat meal. 1.00. buggy fixed 25 took hay fork track & car in to Mr Swayze. Mr Mulshlock had cow to bull Friday 21st fine J.F. C.R. & I worked at Brewery stable tearing it down. three framers at work all day. Saturday 22nd fine We Raised barn today had two of Morris Jacks pd. J. House for Moving. $12.00 bgt meat in morning. $2.14 Sunday 23rd fine Mary, Children Father & I went to Church. in M. & Mother & I in evening Monday 24th fine We worked at tearing down stable & helping Framers to raise shed roof went to town for. went to station with Mr Sharp E. Jackson was here all day helping us. Tuesday 25th fine We helped framers in forenoon & tore down building in afternoon. R Mc is going to make frames at Tunleys tomorrow morning </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 1901 Wensday 26th fine We finished getting the good lumber. and have offered R. Brandon the bal of lumber for $15.00. R. Mc off 1/2 day Thursday 27th fine We fixed fence around new pasture in morning & C.R. scuffled & hoed Turnips also E. Jackson I went to town for meat $1.50 at Hales np. potatoes at Hewers 50 np Framers all here all day Friday 28th fine Framers all worked at barn. Mr S helping Father C.R. hoeing mangels I scuffled corn in morning & hoed Mangels in Afternoon got 30 5 inch spikes and 100 3 inch nails at Morris Saturday 29th fine We worked around barn in morning. C. r. hoeing mangels Father painting and Mr S {??} to him all Framers at work all day.Mary & I went to town and met Andrew and Mr Darby and we are changing our mortgage from our farm Blake Lash & Cassels Toronto to Simpson and Darby. Robert Knowles Executor they are to bear all espense of the change Sunday 30th fine Father Mary Children & I went to Church in the morning & mother & I in evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday July 1st 1901 Father Mr S & I hoed Mangels & turnips all day C.R. & Mr Tuck's two men took a holiday. We Mr T shingled all day, Tuesday 2nd fine C.R. Raising drills for Rape I pulled weeds and worked sowed rape. Father & Mr S at stone work. Mr Tuck Wensday 3rd fine We mowed a little hay in morning & then sowed Rape & kiled up hay. Father & Mr S at painting & all framers at work. Thursday 4th showery Cut a little hay went to town bgt hardware bolts. hinges P. Greens cut a Morris. 5 hanger 2 loads 1 pulley from Swayze and meat $1.76 pd 2.00, paid for lumber $6.80. harness mended 40c Friday 5th Dull We worked around the barn in morning and hoed turnips in afternoon Mr S away all day. all Framers here Saturday 6th fine & cool Framers all at work. Mr s. 1/2 day. pd him $5.00 I went to town & got some bolts. Father C.R. & I hoed turnips in morning & raked & kiled hay in afternoon Rory of Brandon 2nd 42270 calved Mch 18th 1900 Bowman. 5. dropped spg 1900 A.E. Tag. 5/6 Sunday 7th fine Mary Children & I went to church in morning & mother & I in evening Mr C. preached both times </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 1901 Monday 8th fine All framers here. Mr Went for 100 flour to J.S. in evening. Aunt Maggie came Tuesday 9th fine All framers here. J. K. here 1/2 day. A.M. here 1/2 day. Wensday 10th fine Mr S. J.K. & A.M. all day Framers all here I went to town bgt 100 5 in nails handles. 23c, rope 8 1/3 @ 12 1/2, meat 1.22 harness mended. 35c can mended. 10c groceries 90 Thursday 11th fine Framers went to Sunleys at noon today I got 3 pulley hooks at Swayzes scantling at Stewarts 25c screws at M. 09. hat A.M. J.K. & Mr S. all here today. bgt ticket for Mother 2.75 4 of us hoed turnips scuffled mangels & potatoes. 1 plowed fallow Friday 12th fine had Mr S and the two boys all day. pd boys each. 2.10 pd Mr S. 8.00, went to town bgt. sprayer, 90c, P. Green. 20 1 gal machine oil at Morris Saturday 13th fine We worked at hay. hauled 7 loads. cut 3 acres and kiled it also. put P. Green on potatoes. Mr S here all day Sunday 14th fine & hot </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 15th 1901 Monday fine & very hot I went to Sorby's with Mares. neither were in season then went to hunt for help in hay. W. Kelso came in afternoon and I expect him right along. Tuesday 16th {??} W. K. here all day he & C hoed turnips in morning and scuffled. I cut clover in morning and we hauled a load of raking in afternoon then went to work in barn till evening we had a good shower Wensday 17th fine We hauled four loads of hay and. kiled all that was cut. W.K. here all day Thursday 18th fine We hauled in two loads of timothy & seven of clover W.K. away today Friday 19th fine We finished cutting this seasons hay & started hauled. twelve loads W. K. here today. Saturday 20th fine We finished hauling hay today three loads & started to cut fall wheat. went to town bgt meat. 78c. Sunday 21st fine Father Mary & Children went to Church in morning and we went to Mrs Ford's funeral in afternoon & mother J & I to Church in evening Monday 22nd fine We put in overlay for granery & Jacked up overlay in implement shed had two jacks two hrs. W Tuck here 1/2 day we cut wheat in afternoon and hoed turnips. Princess in heat sent her to Sorby </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday. July 23rd fine We finished cutting fall wheat & Rye and the little corner field of oats near Fords. sent entries application for reg of seven calves and $10.50 fees. Wensday 24th fine We cut Barley and almost finished the Daubeney oats. C.R. shocking and J.S. & Father hoeing Turnips. Thursday 25th Dull We finished cutting Daubeney oats and hauled in the rye. four loads. Will and Norman came down to see us. We went to Sorby's to see about {??} room. Friday 26th fine I went to town in morning bgt hardware. 50. 13. 28. 15. pd meat at Hales n.p. 95c took grist of wheat & chop to Jim's Mill got 3 bgs chopped and bgt 165 oat chop. pd for chopping & gristing & oat chop 3.10 Saturday 27th fine We hauled fall wheat all day 10 loads. H Leadley came out in afternoon. Princess took horse on Thursday Sunday 28th Dull & wet Father Mary, baby & I went to Church in morning Mother Jennie & I in evening. This was sacrament Sunday Monday 29th Wet We worked at roots & set up down shocks worked at sheep pen in afternoon. Hales got old ewe. 60 of mutton </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday. July 30th 1901 fine I went to town in morning got 17' of meat. from hales hats. 62c paid, overalls & smock 2.13 paid for corn $ 1.33. recd 75c from Mr Hammell $1.50 from W. H. Sleeman, $1.50 from L Schmuck. sent two $ to H. J. Hill. entry fees for Exhibition Father. J.S. & Charlie all working at roots. Wensday 31st We cut oats. Father & J.S. hoeing & scuffling Thursday Aug 1st We finished cutting today at noon. and hauled in 5 loads barley 1 of wheat & 1 of oats in afternoon. Friday 2nd Dull evening We hauled in 11 loads of oats. had W. Kelso all day Sat. 3th fine Father & J.S. working at Turnips C.R. choring W. K. digging out foundation I went to town got wagon fixed 75c. meat 50c. Dr Savages bill pd from chop. 9.10. Pd W. Tuck 10.00 pd Sunday 4 fine Father, Mary, Children & I went to Church hear. Rev. Mills preach. Mother Jennie & I in evening Monday 5th fine We hauled oats all day had W. Kelso in afternoon Tuesday 6th fine We thrashed today. had W. Kelso & a hand from McCannels </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1901 Wensday Aug 7th fine We hauled oats all day finished all but peas & rakings Thursday 8th fine We pulled peas. most of the day. Father raking stubble Mr Hether is putting eave trough on our barn {??} 10c a foot and {??} all the {??} fixing Friday 9th fine Mary & I went to town this morning. bgt meat. 13 @ 7c 91c at Hales left buggy at Penfolds to have tires set we finished all but peas Saturday 9th fine We finished harvest today hauled seven loads peas. I went to town got buggy fixed 3.00. 100 Oil cake. $1.40 berries. 25c Sunday 10th fine Father Mary Children & I went to Church in morning & Mother & I in evening Mr Mills preached a good sermon in morning on Faith Mr Cassady in evening Monday 11th fine C.R. at Bye's thrashing all day. J.S. weeding mangels and Father & I choring Tuesday 12th fine I went to town J.S. & C.R. weeding & cultivating Father choring & weeding I bgt barrow $4.00 shoes $2.50 meat 65c, stone hammer 60c p Mr Hether finished eave {???} barn today 1.37 {?} less. $1.25 for old pipe </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1901 Wensday Aug 14th fine Father building Foundation under sheep pen. I did chores and labored to him Thursday 15th fine C.R. Plowing for fall wheat J.S. weeding potatoes I chored & helped Father at building. Friday 16th fine Father building I went to town aced chored J.S. weeding turnips C.R. plowing. I bgt hardware. 45. 40. corn. & oatmeal. $7.25 meat. 65c np sold 4 loads of gravel. @ 10c. 40c Saturday 17th fine C.R. plowing. all day J.S. hoeing turnips. Father working at Mason work under sheep pen. I went to town in morning Sunday 18th fine Father Mary Children & I went to Church in morning & Mother J & I in evening Mr Cassady preached in evening on the two virgins showing that eh foolish had a show of religion but it did not avail Monday 19th Dull C.R. Plowing. J.S. hoeing. Turnips. Father masoning I labored to him and went to town. bgt meat 77c C. Oil 72c, brush 25 recd $185.00 from Jonathan Batty $195.00 Tuesday 20th fine Father building J.S. plowing pea ground C. R. hauling out manure for fall wheat. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wensday. Aug 21st 1901 fine Father building. J.S. plowing & choring. C.R. hauling manure. Thursday 22nd Showery C.R. finished hauling manure to field north of bush. and started at south piece J.S. plowing, and both cleaned up grist Friday 23rd wet We cleaned seed wheat in morning and chored J.S. plowing and C.R. cleaning earth out of sheep pen. I went with grist to mill paid for chopping Ect. $1.70 pd. {??} Jackson $2.50 Saturday 24th fine C.R. hauling manure and choring. J.S. plowing Father not well. I went to town pd. Mr McCannel. $3.40 being {4?} share done him from the Howitt Lease business pd. Hales account & bgt <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Meat.</td> <td>3.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pd. Foster acc.</td> <td>$4.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pd. Shortreed for Shingles.</td> <td>$89.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pd. S & G Penfold for twine.</td> <td>$11.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>hardware. at Morris.</td> <td>$1.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" " Penfolds</td> <td>$1.99</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tomatoes</td> <td>20c.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W.B. Swayze.</td> <td>18.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pd. J. Friendship for work in {??} barn raising time</td> <td>5.00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> James Hewers ac.</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday. Sep. 25th 1901 Mary Chiildren & I went to Church in morning & Mother Jennie & I in evening. Monday 26th fine C.R. choring J.S. Plowing I went to town pd. Goldies acc $22.75, bgt 5.00 bran to put in car. paid Morris ac <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>bgt. L. Oil.</td> <td>67c</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Drugs.</td> <td>25c. 40c</td> </tr> <tr> <td>stewarts ac.</td> <td>1.07/td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Insurance</td> <td>5.00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Tuesday 27th Got all ready and started with cattle to Toronto. Wednesday 28th Charlie hauling manure and helping Will to the station. Uncle J. plowing. Thursday 29th Uncle J. plowing all day. Charlie at manure in forenoon & at Barber's threshing in afternoon. Got 8 1/2 lbs. Flank & Brisket - 60c & 1 1/2 n minced meat - 15 Friday 30 th Uncle J. plowing in forenoon & at town in afternoon. Gave him 50c. Charlie & J. Friendship at manure all day. Sat. 31st Charlie finishing manure and cultivating. Uncle J. still away at town Uncle Robt. came today. Got new pump from Grant Sunday Sept. 1st. Gr. M. & children to church in morning & Grp & Gran at night.</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Monday Sept. 2nd Charlie cutting flax & corn. Uncle J. plowing. Got meat Tuesday 3rd Charlie working at buckwheat & corn & Uncle J. plowing Wed. 4th Charlie & Uncle J. getting fall-wheat ground ready for sowing. Granpa & Barber's 1/2 dy. Got 10 lb beef-steak Thursday 5th Grandpa at Barber's 1 dy Charlie sowing fall-wheat. Un. J. plowing. Got about 8 lbs Flank. Friday Sept. 6th Charlie finished fall-wheat. Un. J. puling weeds out of rape, Grandpa at Barber's 1 dy. Sat. Sept. 7th Charlie harrowing fall-wheat ground in forenoon & tidying up yard in afternoon U. J. Gang plowing and pulling weeds out of rape. Sunday Sept. 8th Grpa. Children & Ma at church in morning. Grp & Gran. in evening. Monday Sept. 9th. Charlie working around barn & turning flax. U.J. plowing & pulling weeds out of rape. Tuesday Sept. 10th C. working at barn & U.J. plowing. Got 14 1/2 lbs flank. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wednesday Sept 11th 1901 Charlie & Grandpa at stable. U.J. plowing. Thursday Sept. 12 C. & Grandpa at barn. U. J. plowing. Friday Sept. 13 Ch. & Grandpa at barn U.J. plowing. Sat Sept. 14th Charlie at Ford's threshing all day. Grandpa at barn & U.J. plowing. Got 7 1/2 lbs flank from Hales. Bell had heifer calf by Kyma's Heir today. Sunday Sept. 15th All went to church as usual. Mr Cassady preaching. Monday Sept. 16th Charlie at Barber's for about 2 or 3 hrs. in afternoon. He and grandpa working at barn the rest of day. Grandpa got harness mended $1 paid. Got horse shod. Tuesday Sept. 17th Charlie at Barber's Silo-filling all day. Granpa at building Uncle J plowing Wednesday Sept. 18th Ch. & Grandpa at building in forenoon. C. at show in afternoon. Uncle J. at shingles. Thursday Sept. 19th Hauled in buckwheat levelling sheep-pen working at Shingles. 13 1/2 lbs. Flank Hales Friday Sept. 20th General choring. Grandpa sick. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Saturday 21st 1901 We arrived home at 10 P.M. and found all well then got stock home and started Sunday 22nd fine Mary Children & I went to church in morning. Monday 23rd fine I went to town in morning pd W. Mountain 5.00. pd Grant for fixing pump. $13.00 meat. 55c, sugar. 3.00 Tuesday 24th fine Will got ready to go home and left this morning about ten A.M. he got off in good shape I bgt grapes. 25c street car tickets. 25 recd 250 from Will to pay for democrat wheel. and $5 to pay A Marriot shipped Wills cattle in afternoon. then went out to the colliege and looked at the stabling. Wensday 25th fine C.R. at Porter thrashing Father choring. J.S. putting in wood. I went to town bgt meat. 80c, fixing buggy 05. Father shoes 80 E.P. Bell 3rd had bull calf by Oxford King Thursday 26th fine C.r. finished plowing orchard & started at the foundation for cement in cattle stable I went to town with grist 12bgs oats & B. 2 bgs wheat bgt 6 {??}. Queenston cement x 3 brls. Ensign cement 2 u. at $1.25 per bbl E. N. 2.20 per bbl. pd Kelso 50 for taking care of cattle. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday 27th Sept. 1901 fine Father & Charley working at stable. I went for grist pd. Goldies for Bran & {ret?} bgs. $3.50, pd for chopping 70c Father C & I worked at stable putting in cement in afternoon Saturday 28th fine We worked at Cement in new stable all day that in Father & C.R. J.S. working at wood. I was sick all day & did not do much. Elm Park Bell 2nd had heifer calf by Oxford King Sunday 29th Dull & wet Mary Children & I went to church in morning, and 12c Father & Mother in evening 15c Monday 30th fine C.R. went to McCannels thrashing. Father & I cut logs for new stable J.S. working at wood Tuesday 1st Oct fine Framers came today to work at barn all three I hauled some logs to Mill and C.R. & Father worked around barn Wensday 2nd fine C.R. at Barbers thrashing Framers all at 2 work in morning & 3 in afternoon I hauled two loads of logs to Mill got some pine planed 45c Thursday 3rd fine We hauled three loads of logs to mill and a load of lumber to planing mill. Friday 4th fine & cool Framers all here. C.R. took a load of logs to mill I worked on road all day. had Mr Hammill 1.25 Mr Couling. 60c </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Saturday. Oct. 5th 1901 Dull Framers all here. Father choring around barn. J.S. working at wood. C.R. & I working at road work we finished at 5 P.M. pd. Mr Hammil 2.50 Jon Barber $1.25. Couling. 60 recd from Mr Hammil $2.00 for bull service. from J Barber for Sand 25c bgt glass 9 lights n.p. hooks & steeples ten. whisky 35. wood alcohol. 20. Sunday 6th fine Father Mary & children at Church in morning and Father & Mother in evening Monday 7th fie Two framers here 1/2 day C.R. & Father choring around barn. I took truck's home. & got some strips split. at Clemens got wagon tongue fixed got 2 latches at Morris. 70/35 nails. 28c. putty got oil meal. Tuesday 8th fine & warm C.R. & J.S. pulling mangels we got in six loads. I went for wagon tongue the morning. bgt barrel of salt $1.10, go a barrel of cement Father finished cementing manger bottoms Wensday 9th fine J.S. & C.R. worked at mangels. Father & I took in seven loads today. Sorby's brought princess home today. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thursday Oct. 10/1901 Wet We worked around the barn all day. getting box stalls ready. Ect E.P. Bell bull calf Friday 11th wet morning We worked at stable in morning. and at mangels in afternoon Saturday 12th Dull The Duke & Duchess of York visited Guelph today Mother & I went to see them. bgt meat 19 1/2 @ 6c. $1.17 np pd for Mothers Dress at Scroggies $1.50 pd Mr Sorby $10.00 that I recd from Ottawa for Princess. Sunday 13th fair Father Mary & little M. went to Church in morning and Father & Mother in evening. Monday 14th fine We work at putting cement floor in feed room till 4 P.M. then I went for 6 bu lime to kiln. Tuesday 15th fine C.R. & J.S. taking up carrots I went to Washington to see a grad Angus steer and bgt him for $90.00 to be delivered on sat next had a Wensd pleasant visit to Mr Hall's looke around his stock and also a neigbors exp $1.20 Wensday 16th Dull We hauled carrots 3 1/2 loads & got mortar ready for Father there started taking up potatoes went to mill got some chop bran & 500 mds, chgd </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 1901 Thursday 17th fair Dull We chored in morning and took up some potatoes in afternoon. Jennie & I went to Cheltenham in the evening. Fare $ 1.45 Found all well at Chelt. Friday 18th cold Men chored in morning took up potatoes in afternoon. I judged cattle at Erin Fair Mr D. Rae of Eramosa was my colleague we got along very nicely went to see Mr Sharp's stock in evening. Sat 19th fair John showed me around his stock in morning and Jennie & I started for hoome about 9.30 AM had a nice chat with Bessie coming down to the station, we got home about 11 A.M. met G. Shields on Train. then I went to town sent. $90.00 to Walter Robson Ayn for steer and $71.50 to Canada Life co Toronto, Exchange. 30c Men worked at potatoes all day. Father at mason work. We got steer home tonight. Sunday 20th fine Father Mary Children & I went to church in morning and Father & Mother in evening Monday 21st fine We worked at potatoes all day. & took up about 55 bgs </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday Oct 22nd 1901 We worked at potatoes all day. I went to town bgt meat. $1.50. Wensday 23rd We finished potatoes and started topping turnips Mary & I took wool to Rockwood. $22.12 worth 158 lb at 14c we took it all out in trade. Thursday 24th I went to mill in morning borrowed. 725 of oats and got four bgs barley and 3 of wheat chopped J.S. & C worked at Turnips all day we hauled four loads. Friday 25th fine We worked at turnips all day hauled 9 loads put cattle into new box stalls Saturday 26th fine We worked at Turnips all day. got in 13 loads Sunday 27th fine Father Mary Jennie & I went church in morning Father & Mother in evening Monday 28th fine We worked at Turnips all day got in ten loads Tuesday 29th fine We worked at Turnips all day got in 13 loads gave Mary 5.00 Wensday 30th fine We worked at Turnips all day got in 14 loads </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wensday Thursday 31st Oct 1901 fine We finished taking in roots today. got in 11 loads Turnips 1/2 load of cabbage & some beets. Friday Nov. 1st 1901 We covered pits and C.R. went to Bye's Thrashing, in afternoon Saturday 2nd fine C.R. plowing, J.S. sorting Turnips Father painting in new stable. I went to town. bgt meat $1.05 oil cake. $1.45 groceries, 16c candies 05, got my tooth filled left stove at Rumford's to be fixed, sold. Sunday 3rd fine Father Mary Children & I went to Church in morning and Father & Mother in evening, We had quite a High in our church, and every body seems pleased with the decorating Ect. REv. Smith from Toronto preached morning & evening Monday 4th fair & cold C.R. at McDougall's thrashing The rest of us chored around barn & prepared for thrashing, Mary & I went to the church concert in the evening. we paid 50 Thrashers came this evening Tuesday 5th fair & cool We thrashed today did not get on very well. had hand from Bye's, Ford's, Porters, Barber's bgt, meat about $2.00 bread. 30c </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wensday 6th Nov. 1901 C.R. & J.S. started to plow today. Father & I choring. Thursday 7th fine C.R. & J.S. plowing Father & I working around the barn. Friday 8th fine C.R. & J.S. plowing and I went to town paid G.T.M insurance assessment 12.00 also Renewed the insurance on house and barn in Waterloo that had formerly been in the Royal. to be $18.00 Recd $25.00 from Jno {John} Bell Waverly Proff Day came to see about Having students Judge cattle I paid him six dollars for Bull service Recd $1.00 from Mr Pickering for Bull service Saturday 9th fine & cool C.R. & J.S. Plowing all day Father & I choring and closing in end of sheep house gave Mary $2.00 Sunday 10th fine Father Mary Children & I went to church in morning hear Mr Cassady preach Mother & I in evening Monday 11th Dull & wet I went to mill with grist flour. 1.20 this grist chop. 1.00 last grist 80c J.S. plowing in afternoon Father & C.R. choring Tuesday 12th fair C.R. & J.S. plowing all day Father & I choring. Proff. Day & a number of strudents came to see stock had quite a pleasant afternoon </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov. Wensday 13th 1901 Wills Birthday he is 33 yrs Father & I working at sheep pen. C R & J.S. plowing all day Thursday 14th Dull & blusky Father & I working in sheep pen and C R & J.S. plowing. Recd 2.0 from R. Brandon owing the payment in stable for Oct Friday 15th Father & I working around the barn C.R. & J.S. working teams & covering pits. I went to town in evening got mail tobacco for Jimmie Saturday 16th fine C.R. covering pits & choring manuring garden Ect. J.S. hauling stones. Father & I went to town. I pd McCrae for Thomson's Sheep $10.66 pd. for Groceries $3.76, hardware. chgd at Morris horses shod. 50c. Sunday 17th fine Father, Mary Children & I went to church in morning heard a good sermon by Rev. Mr Hendley Congregational Minister on the owkr of a real church Mother & I heard Mr Cassady in evening on Peace on Earth Good will to men. Monday 18th fine Charlie hauling gravel. to barn yard. Father & I choring fixing sheep pen killing a sheep. J.S. finished hauling away stone heap. I went to town. bgt corn chop 6.00 np oil cake $7 np. herbaprin {herbal sedative/pain-killer for animals} 25c, chopping 25 Linseed oil, 18c </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday 19th Nov. 1901 fine J.S. choring Father and C & I working Shingling the sheep pen. Wensday 20th Dull C.R. at Harvey's thrashing I went to Town posted Winter Fair bills, bgt 25 shingles nails. 150 oilcake pd for 500 that I got Monday Linseed oil 1/2 gal. .40 Boiled Oil 85c sold skin to Hewer credited 60c Thursday 21st fine Father & I Shingling sheep pen. J.S. choring, C.R. at a plowing bee for Mr Johnston. Friday 22nd Dull J.S. Choring. Father C.R. & I finished shingling sheep pen and started the hen house got half done. Saturday 23rd snowy East wind C.R. off today getting his teeth fixed. Father choring I went to town. sent $25.00 to A.P. Westervell entry fees for fat Stock. $3 to Secretary McFarlane for transfers. The send $1 to Franklin. {??} Morine for to register suffolk ewe borrowed $50.0 from Bank of Commerce for 3 months recd $1.00 to pay for a 1/4 of lamb I sold 8 years ago Sunday 24th Dull Father Mary & Little Mary & I went to Church in morning heard Mr Cassady preach a Temperance sermon Monday 25th Dull We finished shingling main part of hen house went to town for nails. 50 Gray. mineral powder for painting 25c at Morris rubbers. 16c </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tuesday Nov. 26th 1901 clear & cold C.R. finished shingling bull pen and started to {rid?} up the yard. I went to town in morning. took back Drab mineral, & got some silver grey instead also 5 lb white lead, Groceries 1.05 candies Ect 35 oatmeal, $1.40 Wensday 27th fair I set Father and Mother to the station this morning Fare. $1.70 money for Mother $110. Came home and in worked at painting stable doors & windows C.R. choring J.S. sorting potatoes. W Tuck & man came in afternoon to fix roof ready for us to shingle. They came about 2.30 P.M. Thursday 28th fine W Tuck 3/4 day working at barn putting in windows C. R. helping him I went to church took little mary with me. Friday 29th Dull We cleaned up grist in morning and took it to mill. 12 bgs and 7 bgs returned that I borrowed 6.39 lb. returned 10 empty bgs to Goldies bgt 300 Bran. bgt. 500 oilcake, 7.00 pd at Trader Bank pd for chopping. 70c. C.R. dug post holes for hen yard and we worked at it in afternoon Saturday 30th Dull C.R. working at hen yard J.S. Sorting potatoes I went to town in morning. bgt {Pnlper?} repairs. 35c Poultry netting at 1.05 got 2 2/5 {??} singles at Clemens. @.95c $5.20 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sunday Dec 1st 1901 Mary & Jennie went to Church in morning and. Charlie & I went in evening heard Rev. Walter Russell. B.A. Evangelist. Monday 2nd cold C.R. Shingling, Woodshed. I shipped 2 Roosters to J. M. Barton Vankleek hill, Then went to meet Father and Mother, hardware 05 Drugs, 10c went to town after dinner sent. $3.00 to A. P. Wesetervelt entries for fowls. Tuesday 3rd fair & cold Father & C.R. Shingling wood shed. I went to town in morning. got Father pants. Ect. 2.13 Moleskin to face mits. 37 snaps 05. sold. 2 ton straw to Mr Hanmer for Fat Stock show at $5.50 per Ton. Wensday 4th fair & cold Father & C.r. finished shingling woodshed. I went to town bgt 2 Square shingles at Clemens Father & I went to Church at I went to see Mr Hanmer about getting manure from the show we are to be in by eight oclock aced clean up satisfactory to market clerk. Thursday 5th fine C.R. & Father choring and fixing up yard generally & J.S. finished potatoes & started taking in wood I went to town for Mr Heather to fix eave trough. Also took Mary & children in to get their picture taken we are to get 9 at $2.50 paid also Mary got other things & gave Mary $1.25 hardware 30c </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday 6th fine Father & C.R. & J.S. putting wood into shed Mr Hether. put up eave trough on wood shed. 51ft at 10c per foot n.p. bgt salt petre. 08. Saturday 7th Dull Father & C.R. finished the wood and I chored & went to town. bgt snaps 12p mits. 50c, Sunday 8th Father Mary & children & I went to Church Monday 9th We got things ready and went in with them to the Fat stock show Tuesday 10th fine Cattle & sheep were judged alive and classes were finished about 10 PM we got 1st & 2nd on heifer calf. 2nd on Grade cow 1st on Aberdeen A Grade steer Wensday 11th fine 1st & 2nd on Suffolk wether 1st 2nd 3rd on " " lamb Wensday 11th fine Cattle were slaughtered today we had our steer put in & killed 64.4 percent Thursday 12th Sheep killed today. we had two shearling & 2 lambs killed. also Friday 13th wet We won 2nd & sweepstake on Dressed Carcass beef 2 fists & 2 seconds on sheep and sold lamb kept wether Will got 191 at $7.50, $ 6.82 I kept the other 5 gave $5.67. 61 to Mr Hamilton accountant to Deposit for me </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat 14th Dec. 1901 Will C.R. & I worked at manure in market all day got things into pretty good shape. Will went home to Mt Forest tonight, Cast night. I recd $166.00 prize money. $125.00 for Bull I sold to Mr Hazlewood St Marys to be shipped Tuesday $96.00 for Miss Canada. $70.00 for Miss Quality $ 81.60 for steer Carcass $6.40 for Hide $2.40 for skins. Sunday 15th fine Father Mary & I went to Church in morning & Mother & I in evening heard Mr {Russo?} we {??} $4.00 to {????} Monday 16th fine Father C.R. & I hauling manure from market 6 loads. horses shod. 63 np Tuesday 17th Father C. R. & I hauling manure all day I shipped bull to Jas Hazlewood St Marys hauled 7 loads Wensday 18th fine Father C.R. & I hauled manure. 7 loads. stamps 25 Thursday 19th fine & cold We hauled 5 loads manure and prepared for thrashing Friday 20th fine We thrashed today did not get on very well. had Mc D. 1 Barber 1. Mitchell 1 Bye 1. Harvey 1. Busby 1/2 Put Bowmans no 1 to {Master?} King Saturday 21st fine We finished thrashing this morning & chopped grain in afternoon. pd J. Busby 1.00 J. Flick. 50c,. Put Kyma 3rd to Oxford King </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Father. Mary L M & I went to church in morning heard Mr Russel preach and Mother & I went in evening There was a very good meeting. Monday 23rd fair C.R. finished hauling manure from show building. & then we hauled in corn and C.R. hauled up wood. I went to town pd. Mr Heather $5.10, paid Jas. Hewer. ac. $5.00 pd. Thornton & Douglas ac Tuesday 24th fine <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Pd. Clemens. bill.</td> <td>$19.62</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" Goldies "</td> <td>$13.49</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" Linseed oil</td> <td>$14.00.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>bgt slippers for Father.</td> <td>85</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" Cloak for Mary.</td> <td>$7.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pd C. R.</td> <td>$5.00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> groceries, $1.00, goose 95c tie & {pin?} for Charlie. 75c Mother 5.00 Wensday 25th fine Will came yesterday and took Mother and Hannah home to Mount Forest this morning Father & Jennie & I went to Church this morning heard Mr Cassady preach a very nice sermon, we stayed at home the rest of the day Thursday 26th fair I went to town in morning returned, 2 bunches shingle to Clemens. pd W Tuck. 95.00 bgt overcoat, $9.50</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Friday Dec 27th fair 1901 C.R. finished hauling up wood and started to cut up tops. hauled some pea straw over to sheep pen paid for Lime. $15.48 sent $10.00 to Janesville Wis, to Alex Galbraith to record princess & Charming Queen Saturday 28th fair Tom came last night with cow calf and four lambs. We had quite a chat. pd. my share of the trip $2.00. Tom left for home this morning about ten A.M. I painted barn doors J.S. & C.R. cutting wood got a pure bred cow off train today from Will. pd for Mercury, 50c Sunday 29th fine Father & Mary & baby went to Church in morning & Jennie & I in evening heard Mr Cassady preach on three steps from Guilt to Glory. Monday 30th fine I took C. Reeson's things to the station & paid him his wages. $180.00, groceries .35 gave my note for insurance $150.00 paid. $3.00 bal. $ 2.12 Tuesday 31st Stormy I went to Town. Father & J.S. chored. Pd. D Baley $30 sent $75 to Will for cattle & sheep suit for J.S. $4.15 np at McIntosh Wensday Jan 1st 1902 We chored and chopped a little wood. </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4ee7019973602bf21068a19db74afab9.pdf baa4592dbc9ac2d6a4cf74fe916728b0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 206 Friday Dec 27th fair 1901 <table> <tr> <td>Dec 27th</td> <td>C.R. finished hauling up wood and started to cut up tops, hauled some pea straw over to sheep pen paid for Limo. $15.48 sent $10.00 to Jamesville Wis. to Alex Galbraith to record princess & Charming Queen</td> <td>15.48 10.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 28th fair</td> <td>Tom came last night with cow calf and four lambs. We had quite a chat. pd my share of the trip $2.50. Tom left for home this morning about ten a.m. I painted barn doors J.S. & C.R. cutting wood got a pure bred cow off train today from Will. pd for mercury. 50c</td> <td>2.50 .50</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 29th fine</td> <td>Father & Mary & baby went to Church in morning & Jennie & I in Evening heard Mr Cassady preach on three steps from Guilt to Glory. </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 30th fine</td> <td>I took C. Reeson's things to the station & paid him his wages $180.00, groceries .35 gave my note for insurance $150.00 paid $5.00 bal $2.12</td> <td>.35 100.00 5.00</td> <td>2.12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 31st stormy</td> <td>I went to Town. Father & J.S. chored. Pd D Baley $30. sent $75 to Will for Cattle & sheep Suit. for J.S. $4.15 n/o at Mcintocks</td> <td>30.00 75.00</td> <td>4.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday Jan 1st 1902</td> <td>We chored and chopped a little wood.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fab71d81081c815f398d70c7f8b96a14.pdf 6edebaff1a6a84e40e1af2c82c3d8581 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <table> <tr> <td>Thursday <s>Wensday</s> Jan 2nd 1902</td> <td>we did chores and chopped a little wood J. Flick went to Bye's Thrashing for me</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 3rd cold</td> <td>we did chores and worked at wood part of the day</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 4th fine & cool</td> <td>Father & J.S. Choring I went to town in the morning. pd Hales ac $1100, Pd D. Reed .ac 150 pd D.P. Savage, 75 c. bgt beef. $12.65 c., Dry Goods $6.77, pd for Suit at McIntosh's, 415 Put Kyma. 4th to washer king Reed P.O. order for $12.53 seed peas. at 80 c per bu For J.C. Stoltz. Auburn P.O. Blyth.S. G.J.R.</td> <td>1.50 11.00 .75 12.65 5.77</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 5th fine</td> <td>Jennie & I went to Church in morning Father & Mary in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 6th fine</td> <td>We fixed gate Father & J.S. Chored we cut wood in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 7th fine</td> <td>Went to Station in morning to meet Willie Mountain in Afternoon, we cleaned seed peas and sent 14 bu to W. Stoltz. & 8 bu to W. Doer. Blyth G.J.R.</td> <td></td> <td></td> <tr> <td>Wensday 8th fine</td> <td>we started to Colliege this morning, in morning we scored Aberdeen Angus heifer and in Afternoon we worked on some steers</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c710bd7089fed85b94a2583711c43c75.pdf b00f1b31b532687bbb35e10c5d4e4546 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 208 1902 <table> <tr> <td>Thursday. Jan 9th fine</td> <td>we went earlier this morning and went to seed grain lecture by W Zavitz and <s>in After</s> then had a few heifers & two feeding steers to Judge. in afternoon we had two Angus Two Herefords <s>three</s> one Shorthorn: Shopped a rooster at noon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 10th fine</td> <td>We paased on some Cows and Bulls in Afternoon Mr Snell gave us a very nice lecture yesterday and Mr Dryden today. also very good. shipped two roosters at noon got tea at scroggies 1.05</td> <td></td> <td>1.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 11th cold</td> <td>Father and J.S. Chored. W & I went to the school in morning & went to insurance meeting in Afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 12th fair & cold</td> <td>Father, Mary & baby went to Church in morning Willie Jennie & I in the evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 14th fair</td> <td>Father & J.S. Chored W. M & I went to School we had corn this morning and sheep the rest of the day</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ba4e11de7576699687c3b04fe1eb630a.pdf 64fad9d76c1a1dfbe276f718020db34c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 209<table> <tr> <td>Wensday Jan 15 1902</td> <td>Father & J.S. Chored W. & I went to the Colliege. We Finished up sheep today.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 16th</td> <td>We went to Colliege and I went to town in the morning. bgt <s>Flax</s> oil - cake $700, then paid scroggies bill $3290 recd pay for stove from W Rumford and also 800 pd for fire bricks and Kettle <s>225</s> bgt suit for Willie $300 Two lenzes one for Willie 40 c and hardware. 14 c. Will & Adda came last night also brought Normon. They are down on a Trial in which their hired girl and Harry Bye was concerned</td> <td></td><td>2.23 3 50 80 .14</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 17th fair</td> <td>Will went with Willie & I this morning to the Class at Colliege and at noon we parted Will & Adda going home and Willie & I to Colliege <s>reed</s></td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 18th Dull & mild</td> <td>Willie & I went to the Colliege. Father and J.S. did Chores, bgt dey gods 25 stamps 25, we Judged horses today. it was quite interesting</td> <td></td><td>25 25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 19th fine</td> <td>W. Mountain, Jennie & I went to Church in Morning heard W. Cassady preach a good sermon on our position in God's sight he used the Illustration of X Rays machine</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/71f27e5d0f9b4402ffad92d9741ebe91.pdf 73eb0de5076b09dd57683a4bf2d5dc1b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 210 1902 <table> <tr> <td>Monday Jan 20th fair</td> <td>W Mountain & I went to Colliege this morning we had light horses today scored Sorby's. Miss Baker in morning and. Judged Saddle horses in Afternoon</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 21st a little stormy</td> <td>Willie & I went to the Colliege and we had quite a lesson on a standard bred horse this morning. We had five of our cattle here this afternoon. Willie went</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 22nd</td> <td>home tonight I went to town in the morning. Coal oil .92 c matches 12, in Afternoon we chored around barn in Afternoon</td> <td></td><td>.92 .12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 23rd. fair</td> <td>Father & J.S. Chored I went to Dominion Cattle breeders annual meeting. We had a very good meeting. Arthur Johnston was appointed president Alex Smith Vice. pres D.W. Crae. for Galloways I. for polled Angus. met Shirley Stewart and he took us to the city hall and also to Eaton's store my ticket was $250</td> <td></td><td>2.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 24th fine</td> <td>We all chored around barn most of the day I went to town got lumber fixed, 20 c recd 200 from Mr Anderson, for bull service</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6f965fc44d09b0bacbd0f628f57f027a.pdf 0cde7c13703cfb3a828e1a770e26229b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 211 <table> <tr> <td>Saturday Jan 25th 1902</td> <td>Father & J.S. Choring I went to town in morning <s>bgt.</s> got shoes mended. 50 c sold. 12 pullets and 1 rooster to Mr Thompson for 500</td> <td>500</td><td>.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 26th Dull & soft <s>fair but d</s></td> <td>Father Mary & baby went to Church in morning Jennie & I in Evening heard Mr Cassady preach on the Life of Moses and his death. It was very good</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 27th Stormy</td> <td>we chored and cleaned oats.</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 28th cold</td> <td>we did chores and moved carrots out old root house I went to town bgt bolts - candies 08 stamps ect. 25</td> <td></td><td>08 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 29th fair</td> <td>We did chores and cleaned a little seed grain.</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 30th fair</td> <td>We did chores and finished cleaning oats and got grist of chop ready went to town in morning Sent fees for registry Princess of the Park & Charmong Queen of the Park also members fee in all $2600 borrowed $10000, sent away 3 roosters.</td> <td></td><td>26.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 31st fine</td> <td>Father & J.S. doing chores I went to mill pd account 2100 bgt Oil Cake. 700</td> <td></td><td>21.00 7.00</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a07d431433ba05f1b39739e29d33a869.pdf 2986981fdd1e4e3dd50dff3970db0b51 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 212 <table> <tr> <td>Saturday <s>Jan</s> Feb 1st 1902</td> <td>J.S. & I did chores. I took Father to Station He has gone to Mount Forest. I pd G.B. Morris part of account, $2000</td> <td></td><td>20.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday. Feb. 2/02 Stormy</td> <td>Mary, Children & I went to Church heard Rev Mr Mills preach on the spiritual leaven it was very good</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 3rd Stormy</td> <td><s>I went </s> J.S. & I did Chores and worked around barn Elm Park Wayflower had bull Calf today by Elm Park Laird Put Elm Park Belle 2nd to Washer King</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday, 4th Stormy</td> <td>J.S. & I did Chores. I went to Mill. got Chop pd for chopping. 45 c paid grisking. $1.05. only got 50 11 of flour. bgt. stamps 20 sent 200 to A. Wilson Fort Stewart, a refund for roosters.</td> <td></td><td>2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 5th cold</td> <td>We did chores in morning x Elm Park. Kyma 6th had bull calf today by E.P. Laird I rook Kyma 3rd to Oxford King O.A.C. Bull.</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 6th fair</td> <td>did chores and I shipped two roosters to Peter Fluting Ostrander, Two to. Carl Jones Nox all. bgt cushion for cutter $160 W. Leadley came out in Afternoon</td> <td></td><td>1.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 7th Stormy</td> <td>We did chores in morning and I went to town afternoon got irons for windows & hinges 55 c</td> <td></td><td>.55</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f9182a93c980be5945f51dd92abb7a1e.pdf 3e9bf367a98934105dc745741326c877 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 213 <table> <tr> <td>Saturday, Feb 8th 1902</td> <td>We had chores & I went to town in morning Paid Taxes $34 55 m bgt Candies 15 c Testament 15 c groceries 25 c</td> <td></td><td>34.55 .15 .15 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 9th Stormy</td> <td>Mary Children & I went to Church in evening stayed for Sacrament</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 10th cold</td> <td>We did chores <s>aeast</s> all day. had a letter from Will</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 11th cold</td> <td>did chores in morning went to Mr Flick's baby's funeral in Afternoon Amy & Jessie Gibson came in afternoon I took them home, in evening</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 12th fair & cold</td> <td>Ive did chores and shipped roosters to. Warren Dunbar. Perrytown P.O. garden hill. Stn. got crate made for ram. to ship to Harding.</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 13th fine & cold</td> <td>We chored in morning went to Town with Mary & Children in afternoon to Mr Cassady's</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 14th fine</td> <td>We chored in morning I took princess in to be Scored at Dr Reed's I sent the Score card to John Richards. Bideford, P.E.I. She weighs .1710 lbs. Scored 132 out of a possible 140. rec'd a check from A.P. Westernelt for. 300 for Essay.</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 15 fine</td> <td>We chored in morning Mr Kleugh came & took the Photos of three of our cattle & Princess I went for mail in afternoon & did chores </td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/908dc8150e84bd39b65c1897ae21b7a2.pdf 5d95332cf9cdf61c9a15e96246ceb1a1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 214 Feb <table> <tr> <td>Sunday 16th 1902</td> <td>We all went to Church in morning, heard Mr Cassady preach a sermon to Children.</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 17th fine</td> <td>We did chores and went to town. shipped Ram to Harding. Freight to be. 78 c</td> <td></td><td><s>.78</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 18th fine & Cold</td> <td>We did Chores and I went to town in morning bgt Sugar 2 38 started to haul wood in Afternoon broke sleigh tongue took it to town.</td> <td></td><td>2.38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 19th fine</td> <td>I went to McCrae's in morning to see thrashers took a look at Hood's stock, went to penfold's for sleigh tongue hauled two loads of wood in the afternoon, & did chores</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 20th fine</td> <td>did chores in morning and went to see about seed barley in afternoon.</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 21st fine</td> <td>We did chores and got horses Shod. Np. 75. bgt. 1000" oilcake, at 28 per ton $1400 <td></td><td>.75 14.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 22nd fine</td> <td>We did Chores and went to town. sold skin 70c bgt brl salt x $120 pd bal. 50 c. put m of Brouden to Kyma's Heir also. Heather Belby.</td> <td>.70</td> <td>1.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 23rd fine</td> <td>Mary Children and I went to Church. heard Rev Mr Glassford preach in "what hast thou in thine hand" Exodus. it was very good & clear</td> <td></td><td></td> <tr> <td>S.B.T. day Monday 24th fine</td> <td>J. Barber here all day helping 8 haul in turnips 8 loads</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d1c6bbe24ee64ec19d3d3d4b5a834ae4.pdf 8a591eab00472ba4fcfb74abe797753c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 215 <table> <tr> <td>Tuesday. Feb 25th 1902</td> <td>J. Barber helping us with Turnips and Chores all day. Will & Mr Sharp came today also Harry. Mr Sharp pd me for 10 bu Grass peas. $1000 & also 1000 recd $1300 from J.R. Robinson Perth. for 20 bu Daubeney Oats 1300 <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 26th fine</td> <td>We took Bull into the sale had quite a successfull meeting of A.A. Breeders and We formed an Association called Canadian Branch of American Aberdeen Angus Association I was elected President Col. Varcoe. Vice President J. W. Burt sec. Treasurer members are to Pay an annual fee of $100 each. and <s>went</s> Executive are. Pres, Vice, sec Treas. Jos. Sharp W. Hull W.R. Stewart Mr McLeod, Plainville Alex McKinnon, pd my fee 100 we did not sell bull.</td> <td></td><td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 27th fair</td> <td>J. Barber hauled 2 loads of Turnips in morning I shipped 20 bu oats to J.R. Robinson Perth. and hauled two loads manure in the afternoon had J. Busby helping in afternoon.</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 28th Dull</td> <td>J. Barber hauled two loads of manure from town About noon Mr McLeod Plainville Ont & Mr Varcoe came to see our stock. I took them down to Sorby's to see their place pd. J. Busby. 50 </td> <td></td><td>.50</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2354722d7bb28fefab4c9c7aa9c60dc7.pdf 5c161a26cb64929910a2280c1b638cfd Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 216 <table> <tr> <td>Saturday Mch 1st 1902 Dull</td> <td>We chored in morning & .went for a load of manure in afternoon. recd $375 from Mr Barber for Father building I pd him $1.50 being my share of loss for our ram killing his went to town in afternoon got a load of manure from the Sale building and bgt hardware. 20 c , harness rep. 35 bgt Shirt & Collars $140 saw Mr Sorby & Mr Cameron</td> <td>375</td><td>1.50 .35 1.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 2nd fine</td> <td>I went to church alone also to Fellowship meeting A minister from Drayton Preached the refining process comparing the refining of men to silver</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 3rd Dull & Stormy</td> <td>I went for load of manure to sale building. pd man for cleaning up. 65 c Met Robert Kinnon and he Came out and we went down to Sorby's in afternoon</td> <td></td><td>65</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 4th fine</td> <td>We Chored in morning went to town in Afternoon got W. Leadley to help us for a day or two, then went for grist of flour to. Jin Mill</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 5th fine</td> <td>I got ready this morning to go to Annual meeting at Toronto of Exhibition but Just as I got to the train W.R. Walker told me that Will had come down to see about a bull so I came back, and Will bgt a bull from me and we went down to Sorby's to see about horse deal but did not do anything. Will went home on evening train paid me $10000 on bull bgt $25</td> <td>10000</td> <td>25.00</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8ababcbb7c46bda53480e118716cfda1.pdf 41d9660b649a8a552acb62b91d5131fa Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 217 <table> <tr> <td>Thursday. mch. 6th fine</td> <td>I went to town in morning pd. insurance, 1000 recd $1300 from Quebec Exposition pd Hewers.a.c. 450, bgt hardware 30 c chored in afternoon, McDougalls had cow put to Kymas Heir Elm Park Mayflower <s>had</s> in heat today</td> <td>10.00</td> <td>4.50 .30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 7th fine</td> <td>We chored all day and sold 15 bu Daubenay oats to Wm Bossonworth. Elora paid J.Barber 500 for working last week</td> <td>8.52</td> <td>5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 8th {Snowy?}</td> <td>I went to town in evening shipped 109.lbs Cockerals to Canadian Produce Co Toronto. Went to Market saw Mr White, sold him two cows this afternoon for $9800 Sold. 10 bu Daubeney Oats to Mr Shepperd. Bloomingdale </td> <td>9800 560</td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 9th fair</td> <td>We all went to church in morning. heard Mr Cassady preach.</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 10th fine</td> <td>hauled a load of manure in morning and took two cows. to A. White in afternoon, got two orders for seed grain, sold, 20 bu Daubeney oats to Jas Hewer at 52 c per bush. Eight bush to A.D. Dedrick, Erie view Port Rowan, recd. S556 4 bu G.peas, 6 bu Daubeney oats, 5 bgs</td> <td>556</td><td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d52edc92fbce8139f7b262efe9ecb4f8.pdf b06be8e7bc11d9c226947671e002a88c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 218 <table> <tr> <td> raining Tuesday. 11th Mch. 1902</td> <td>I got seed grain ready and shipped it in afternoon went to beef ring meeting in Afternoon. We are to put in our beast on Aug 7th delivered <s>{Wears?}</s> 20 bu D. oats to Jas Hewer to take it in trade bgt 100" corn.</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 12th Dull</td> <td>I got seed grain ready and <s>shipped</s>. took it to Thorp in Afternoon $2750. I bgt 2 bu Clover $1200, Timothy $564 & bg Siberan Oats from Hewer 16 bu @ 52.$8.82. corn $120 recd $170 from J McGill Belgrave for G peas, $797 from A. Boultbee for Cockerals Brandon 2.00 for Feb #</td> <td>$27.50 12.00 5.67 <s>.12</s></td> <td>170 797 200</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 13th fine & cool</td> <td>did chores in morning and shipped 118 lbs {feris?} to Canadian Produce Co Toronto bgt bgs from Thorp $255 chored in afternoon</td> <td></td><td>2.55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 14th fine</td> <td>I sowed clover in morning about 48 " on 6 acres in afternoon I got wagons ready to haul manure tomorrow</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 15th fine</td> <td>shipped 10 bu. Dr/Oats to John Bell Waverly P.O. 5 bgs then hauled manure with both teams the rest of the day had Mr Kramp one of the section men helping recd $632 for pullets from Cd Produce Co</td> <td>632</td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sundat 16th fine</td> <td>Mary, Children & I went to Church. Heard Dr Griffin preach on When I am old and Grey headed. Forsake me not</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/819ad3290b2b3639cc4549837385e51b.pdf 72cd99405036ec1b5880517a95f45d2f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 219 mch 1902 <table> <tr> <td>Monday 17th Stormy & cold</td> <td>We hauled eight loads of manure from G.J.R. Yds today. had section was helping</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 18th Cold</td> <td>did chores morning and went to town in afternoon, bgt 16 bu barley at Thorps at 65. 3 bgs 45. paid 85 c the bal I paid with oats that I took there last week. Paid Morris 2 p. ac.</td> <td></td><td>10.85 21.28</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 19th fine</td> <td>Shipped some seed grain in morning & did chores in afternoon Mary went to town & I wrote letters ect.</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 20th fine</td> <td>did Chores and went to town for seed barley got leggings mended 15 c Jas D. McGregor & Mr Brown of Collingwood came to see stock and then we went to Sorby's Stones & O.A.C. we did not do any business. Mr Mc had offered me $15000 for old bull and will take him any time next month</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 21st fine</td> <td>After Chores in morning I went in to see Mr McGregor and Mr Brown and had a little talk with Mr Mc but nothing definite was done. took Mr Brown up to see Blyth's bulls he has offered me 5<s>00</s> for three of our bulls subject to 2 test and also if his Bro has room in car for them will let me know on monday pd. Penfold's ac. <s>1900</s> $1800 recd for lumber 800</td> <td>800</td> <td>18 00</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f7abc402e52939ec434a086e60bab88c.pdf 1b001d6c96574c365628d1d9829c9113 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 220 <table> <tr> <td>Saturday 22.nd fine</td> <td>I did chores killed a sheep. went to town in afternoon to seed Fair sold some seed grain and tried to find a man</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 23rd fine</td> <td>Mary Children & I went to Church in morning, heard Mr Cassady preach</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 24th fine</td> <td>did chores and hauled manure from pens 8 loads went to see about Cattle deal Telephoning 85 c</td> <td></td> <td>.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 25th fine</td> <td>I went in to see about the Cattle business this morning and did not make out much. F 1/2 Took bulls in this Afternoon and had to bring them back again sold barley to Mr Harris $650 had W. Flick in Afternoon</td> <td></td><td>6.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 26th fine</td> <td>F 1 day J. Flick hauling manure we shipped bulls recd $500 for three, and pd Brown a luck penney of 200</td> <td>50000</td> <td>200</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 24th fine</td> <td>F 1/2 day Pd him $250 Mr F hauled 1 load manure and then hauled in turnips. I went to town, <s>made in </s> in morning to bak dep 5.33 <s>{sill?} let up </s> pd Mr F $250, recd $100 from Mr Fyfe for bull service.</td> <td></td><td> 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 28th Dull wet afternoon</td> <td>Mr F 1/2 Jennie & I went to church in morning. There was a very good fellowship meeting led by Rev, Harris in afternoon we hauled 3 loads turnips and put up seed grain & potatoes x Kyma of Tweedhill had Heifer Calf by Kymas Heir</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4a99a496594466aa2f6ddbdad253b007.pdf e7aa56f215cc18db126c86a67820cbe2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 221 <table> <tr> <td>wet morning Saturday Apr 29th 1902</td> <td>We did chores and shipped seed grain and potatoes recd $1325 from Mr Parkinson and $660 from Jns Bll Waverly gt 12 bu peas from J Bruce & Co pd Freight. 82 c</td> <td>13.25 6.60</td> <td>.82</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 30th {frost?}</td> <td>We all went to Church in morning & also to S.S. in afternoon.</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 31st Dull</td> <td>did chores shipped Dorset ram to F.W. Phillips in morning, & bgt. 1000 oil cake / $1400 pd Freight 36c went to see about man this afternoon, did not accomplish anything</td> <td></td><td>.36 14.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 1st April. 1902.</td> <td>did chores and went to Moodys in morning to see about man <s>did not</s> also saw Geo Crosby about their last years man. had F. Miller cutting wood. pd him $100 <s>and</s> I rolled a little in afternoon</td> <td></td><td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 2nd Dull</td> <td>chored in morning went to town in afternoon bgt oats from Thorp 14 85 bgt C. oil 72 c got 12 bu <s>Oats</s> Peas from J Bruce & Co. Freight 82 pd F Miller for cutting wood 150</td><td></td> <td>14.85 .72 .82 1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 3rd fair & cool</td> <td> Chired & went to town in morning hired George Dade for Eight months at $20 per month. he starts tomorrow, paid F Miller for cutting wood 75c F hired Geo Dade today</td> <td></td><td>.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 4th fine</td> <td>We hauled in the bal of turnips 12 today 12 loads, gave Mary 700 dols G. peas to J. McCrae 750</td> <td>7.50</td> <td>7.00</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/23fd5a9775f90c0d0d62073fd9469b43.pdf fd8a19b674544930afb13d979e8f2b72 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 222 <table> <tr> <td>Saturday, Apr 5th 1902</td> <td>Geo. D. hauled manure all day To mangel patch J.S Choring I went to town in morning. bgt 580 lbs Oats at 40c per bu. $670 came home & rolled meadow in afternoon</td> <td></td><td>6.70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 6th fine</td> <td>We all went to church in morning heard Mr Cassady preach. Geo went to Church in morning</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 7th wet</td> <td>Geo cultivated a little in morning and I went to Town sent 2330 to Jno & Bruce & Co Hamilton then bg meat. 70 c Clothes for J.S. 200, braces 30 x, umbrella 100 sulphur 25 c shipped 3 bgs 1/4 Adams potatoes bull to Will. E.P. Laird 5th x Took E.P. Kyma 6th to O.A.C. Bull sweat pads 90 c </td> <td></td><td>23.30 .70 2.00 1.00 .25 .90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 8th Dull</td> <td>Geo & J.S. Chored & G. rolled a little. I went to meeting at Toronto to revise prize list and appoint Judges. we made a few changes in list and Appointed Proff Day to Act with J.G. Davidson Collingwood <s>Mr Lowel</s> Expenses today <s>Tick</s> $275 went to Cheltenham in evening. Ticket .45 Found all well, and spent a pleasant Evening.</td> <td></td><td>2.75 .45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 9th Dull</td> <td>I came home this morning G. rolled meadow in afternoon I went to town bgt ladder .84 c brushes ect. 73 c</td> <td></td><td>.84 .73</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7b4620bc7ff061d66f0297950c025b22.pdf a666f3eded2c0b2b6972909b965fe65d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 223 <table> <tr> <td>Thursday Apr. 10th 1902 fair</td> <td>went to Mill in morning got 7 bgs chopped, in Afternoon I went to horse show, was not greatly taken with the horses.</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 11th Dull</td> <td>G.D. Cultivating all day. J.S. & I Chored we had Two lambs today and X two yesterday.</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 12th Dull</td> <td>Geo Cultivating I went to town in morning. Pd F 63 c bgt meat 90 c, Paid Flick 63 c hardware 35 c, pick sharpened 10 whip fixed .05, I finished rolling meadows in Afternoon</td> <td></td><td>.63 .90 .10 .35 .05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 13th Dull</td> <td>We all went to Church in morning heard Mr Cassady preach on Sabbath observance Kyra 3rd in heat </td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 14th fine</td> <td>Geo. Cultivated and harrowed went to town in morning and got drill fixed, And sowed Oats Daubeney oats in Afternoon </td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 15th fine</td> <td>Geo Harrowed and Cultivated all day. I sowed oats in no 4 Daubeney 8 acres also clover & timothy x got two lambs today</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday, 16th fine</td> <td>I finished sowing Daubeney oats and sowed about 4 acres of Siberian. Geo Cultivating & harrowing all day. J.S. choring x got 1 lamb from the little un registered ewe.</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6413efeda5ee1c18e6bb81052d264607.pdf 283233bb2eaf89bd698e75c5ccd9e705 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 224 <table> <tr> <td>Thursday, Apr 17th 1902 fine</td> <td>Geo. plowing sod all day. I sowed bal of Siberian Oats and about two acres Grass peas J.S. Choring.</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 18th fine</td> <td>we finished harrowing oats and started to sow barley Geo plowing in morning and cultivating in Afternoon</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. . 19th fair</td> <td>Geo plowing sod all day I finished sowing barley & Grass seed. We have about three acres of <s>oats</s> peas to sow now to finish the grain seeding. I went to town bgt Dim 1 05. Clover 1 50 left butter at bakers and bgt gro 30 ct sent 50 c to Wm Honey Mitchell recd. PMoney Orders 18 60</td> <td>18.60</td> <td>1.50 1.05 .30 .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday <s>Sunday</s> 21st fair <s>fair E.W.</s></td> <td>We finished sowing spring grain today, sowed 3 ac peas we rolled with one team all day.</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 20th fine</td> <td>We all went to Church in morning heard Rev. Scott from London preach. it was an Educational Sermon and a very good one. x Put E.P. Mayflower to Kymas Heir</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td><s>Monday 21st</s> fair</td> <td><s>We finished sowing today and </s></td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 22nd fair</td> <td>We finished rolling spg. grain today and chored in afternoon Tom Came at noon and we went to O.A.C. in Afternoon Geo hauling stones of root grd to levelling where pits were I bgt mangel & garden seeds $265</td> <td></td><td>2.65</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/50e9910a2d3c575ea60a33c469853167.pdf 28fb3e236ea0866b28a9ce5ba162670e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 225 <table> <tr> <td>Wensday Apr 23rd 1902</td> <td>Tom & I took a walk over to McDougall's in morning to see the stock & Farm and then I Went home. I lent him $100, I sold a load of potatoes in Afternoon to Jas Hewer for 65 c per bag 3125. lbs</td> <td></td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday, 24th fair</td> <td>I hauled two loads of potatoes to town & bgt home 1 load of manure potatoes to Hewer. Co. 65 c $35.97 potatoes to Thorp $25.12</td> <td>35.97</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 25th Dull</td> <td>I shipped potatoes in morning and sold 4 bfs wheat to Mr Hewer recd $2500 from Thorp for potatoes</td> <td>25.00</td> <td><s>25.00</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 26th wet</td> <td>Geo. hauling manure, and I went to town exchanged barley for corn, and, bgt a load of oats, at 44 c pr bu</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sundat 27th fine</td> <td>Little Mary & I went to Church in morning and Jennie & I to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 28th fine</td> <td>Geo hauling manure all day I went to mill in morning pd for Oats. 2280 Chopping $125. got $1095 from Jim that I paid him, to pay for oats. Tom Came todayand hauled manure in Afternoon. I went to town bgt hardware $285</td> <td></td> <td>22.80 1.25 2.85</td><tr> <td>Tuesday 29th Dull & wet</td> <td>Tom plowed in morning and Geo hauled manure till 5 P.M. I worked in garden and after rain came on I Sheared sheep. Geo Cleaned cattle, & I chored I hauled 3 loads manure in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d8c6fe2d1504b7514245463928204246.pdf 7e2767bc0629facec2479492c3221fcf Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 226 <table> <tr> <td>Wensday. Apr 30th 1902</td> <td>Tom & Geo. hauling manure all day. I plowed with Queen & Princess.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday May 1st 1902</td> <td>Tom & Geo. hauling manure & I plowing. Tom went to town bgt drugs ect. $150 this squares up our account</td> <td></td> <td>1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 2nd dull</td> <td>Tom & Geo hauling manure and I plowed. J.S. Cleaning out sheep pen</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 3rd fine</td> <td>We finished manuring root ground and plowed with one team, then I got ready and went to Mount Forest. Ticket $280, got up there about 8 P.M., and got out home about ten P.M.</td> <td></td> <td>2.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 4th Dull</td> <td>Mother and I went to Church heard Rev. Kettlewell preach went to W.R. Walker's in the Evening. I saw quite a number of old friends at Church</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 5th Dull</td> <td>Will & I looked over the business this morning and found things quite satisfactory and in the afternoon Mother and I went to see Mr Spears & Donough also Laura Whelpley & Mr Norris' people J.S. plowing and Tom & Geo grubbing out stumps. Gave Father & Mother $500 up at Lecture Ect 25 c 60 c</td> <td></td> <td>5.00 .25 .60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 6th wet</td> <td>I cam home this morning went to town in Afternoon. Tom & Geo grubbing stumps. J.S. harrowing.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0d7452ffb05e0ac0778e9a3e531bd07b.pdf 4098c2b88df81aa3d93e7a126550e9ee Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 227 <table> <tr> <td>Wensday 7th fine</td> <td>We grubbed out Stumps and J.S. Harrowed & Tom. Raised some drills for mangels.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday, 8th fair</td> <td>Geo & I planted Plum tress. J.S. harrowed & gang plowed, & picked a few Stones. Tom finished raising drills for mangels & Geo Turned sale manure And Tom & Geo started to make fence.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 9th fine & cool</td> <td>Took Tom to Station and bgt corn and rape seed 200 got harness mended .25 Geo Gang plowed harrowed and Cultivated Orchard, then and fixed fence around Pasture Will Came on the morning train and we went to see the porter Place & some other places.</td> <td></td> <td>2.00 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday, 10th fine, Frost last</td> <td>I sowed mangels and rape near barn this morning and planted "early maise" potatoes in Afternoon Went to town bgt. Sledge handle 15 c 500" oilcake, $675 meat $105</td> <td></td> <td>.15 1.05 6.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 11th fine</td> <td>Jennie & I went church in morning it was sacrament Sunday.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 12th fine</td> <td>I shipped potatoes in morning, got horses Shot .58 <s>oat</s> bran $450, pd Saw Mill account $1060 Tom & Eunice & Family Came today, in Afternoon they went up to see the old Simpson farm & Porter place then we sent to see Jim and called at P.O. got boots .30 nails, $1.28</td> <td></td> <td>.58 4.50 10.60 1.28 .30</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8635e4f7fcec8197388af9db1056ea12.pdf 3d40f98e3b1b1f8bb74a8e341fda3d36 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 228 {N.B. as of Tuesday May 20th, the handwriting seems to change as well as some of the writing habits e.g. "Wednesday" instead of the habitual "Wensday" and, on the next page "bot" instead "bgt"} 1902 <table> <tr> <td>Tuesday, May 13th fine</td> <td>After arranging with Jim about place and writing to Will, Tom & I went to dig out ground hogs. we got seven, J.S. came home tonight.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 14th fine</td> <td>This morning I started out to Burts, and Will <s>met</s> caught up to me on the way at Blacksmith Shop. And he & I went to see J.S.'s land in Afternoon. The tenant says he will not do any fall plowing.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 15th fine</td> <td>I went to Burts to see Bull And also to Mr McKinnon's horse St Patrick, And one of his get, got home about 6 P.M. went for beef in morning </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 16th fine</td> <td>In Morning T & I sorted potatoes and shipped some too and I bgt seed and feed corn and Turnip seed ext. $668 om Afternoon we washed sheep and worked at wire fence in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>6.68</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 17th fine</td> <td>Tom & I went to town in morning we prepared for the business in England, and bgt a load of Oats. 3150 Commission 20 c went to see about railway ticket Ect. groceries ect 25 30.</td> <td></td> <td>.20 31.50 .25 .30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday May 20th</td> <td>Posted Reg. ketter $283 /100 pair hinges & rake put the cow over to Mr Cannel's pasture</td> <td></td> <td>283/100 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday 21st</td> <td>Father came today I went to town in the afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2dbf37a21cbb74a53ec9c585042e9806.pdf ac1a8f776949d353ad8bc7ef635d5c32 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 229 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Bot 500 lbs oil cake stone boat (300) baske, wire 75 paid Jas Hewer 6 .68 & 5 Dr Reid called to see the cow but could not find her she was all right again</td> <td></td> <td>6.75 3.75 6.68 & 5</td> </tr> <tr> <td><s>Friday 23rd</s> Thiursday 22nd</td> <td>Hot day sowed the corn had a heavy rain in the evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 23rd</td> <td>Did odd Jobs around & went to town this eve</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday 28th</td> <td>Planted the potatoes 15 rows from the Carrol's are the new Kind.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Shunday 29th</td> <td>took Father to vote & paid Stone the $10 for the insurance policy</td> <td></td> <td>10.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June <s>11th</s></td> <td>paid the intrest at McLean's</td> <td></td> <td>20000</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 11th</td> <td>Emma went to Jenny's borrowed from M.J.B. got a letter from E.C. Gesey about Potatoes which needs 'Attention'</td> <td></td> <td>2.70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 19th</td> <td>Queen foaled this morning had to have Vet out to her</td> <td></td> <td>.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 20th</td> <td>got 600 of oat chop from J Simpson</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/40ca7ebb75e1641acf7b78c95199ca83.pdf 6a41c3fd0a986115fcb5af839e646c25 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 230 {As of July 26, 1902, writing returns to usual format and style; the author appears to have been away and likely relative or a hand kept up the records} <table> <tr> <td>June 23rd</td> <td>Princess foaled this morning. We had McDougall's at the Mangolds Alex 1 1/2 days & Charlie 4 rows.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28th</td> <td>took Queen to Sorby's & Bred her to L.C. & got some chop 785 lbs & got 5 bags of wheat chopped</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 2nd</td> <td>Bred Princess to Lord Charming</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>July, 26th 1902</td> <td><s>If</s> I got home Thursday we got one field of wheat cut on Friday and almost finished the other today also cut two acres of hay. I bgt gun today for Toom 900 buggy duster $135. ordered. 500" oat chop 500 bran.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 24th Sunday</td> <td>Jennie & I went to Church</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>July. 28th Monday M came today</td> <td>I took Queen down to Sorby's; Malcolm McInnes Came this morning had Oliver C all day too finished cultivating wheat</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29th Tuesday</td> <td>had two men all day working at Hay & turnips</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30th Wensday Mal Oliver Hewer 1/2</td> <td>We had 2 men in Morning 3 men in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d41dcdc2afa5978c74a34d994a86d9c9.pdf 4857150da6cf8e3a0203a41dac3e568a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 231 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday, July 31st 1902</td> <td>we worked at hay & wheat had Oliver & Malcolm & Hewer.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>H om 1/2 Afternoon M 1 H {Heyer?} 1/2</td> <td>Friday, Aug 1st</td> <td>We hauled in hay in afternoon had Mitchells man 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Geo. 1. O 1 H 1 2 {?} M 1.</td> <td>Saturday 2nd fine</td> <td>We finished hauling hay & started at wheat & Pd Oliver finished it, paid Hewer 200</td> <td></td> <td>6.25 2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 3rd fine</td> <td>Went to Church in morning & S.S. with Children in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>H. 1 Dennis 3/4 M 1.</td> <td>Monday 4th fine</td> <td>We cut hay in morning and hauled rakings and. And 6 loads barley in Afternoon. Tom cutting oats in afternoon. Will here </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>H 1/2 <s>away all day</s> Dennis 1/2 M 1.</td> <td>Tuesday 5th wet</td> <td>We We cut hay in morning and hauled two loads barley & 2 loads hay and Me & Tom Chored around barn in afternoon, Sent 78 {Ch?} to Quarantine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dennis 1/2 M 1</td> <td>Wensday 6th fine</td> <td>Tom Finished cutting oats & Hay and then Tom Tedded hay & we kiled after tea, Dennis hoes turnips. We scuffled.</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr></td> <td>H. 1. Dennis 1 M 1</td> <td>Thursday 7th wet</td> <td>We hauled a few loads of hay some turnips & kiled & little</td> <td>.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><s>Friday</s> Friday 8th fair</td> <td>We Worked at Turnips and Chored Tom took W.R.W. around to see some Farms.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c22e4a6a9aab7680a366398e77d83f32.pdf 0161e69d1b41f6c73d6096c004c6264e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 232 <table> <tr> <td>He. 1 day Dennis 3/4 Oiver 1/2 Leslie 1/2 M. 1</td> <td>Saturday, Aug 9th 1902</td> <td>had three men in morning and five in afternoon till tea time. got seven loads hay in, and Kiled up about 9 acres. W.R. Walker paid. Hewer $300</td>, Pad Dennis 300 <td></td> <td>3.00 3.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 10th Wet</td> <td>Father & I went to Church this morning and I took Children to S.S. and then went to see W Watt Tom & Mother went in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23 loads</td> <td>Monday 11th fair</td> <td>We Hauled hay all day had Mateoleu J. Clarridge Hewer & Oliver 1/2 day hauled 23 loads</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15 l.</td> <td>Tuesday 12th fair</td> <td>We Hoed turnips and cut hay in morning Hauled 15 loads hay in Afternoon. Oliver & Hewer, Malcolm & Jack. C. here all day. Goldies. got a load of wheat, about 31 bgs with about 2 1/2 bu in each and we got 500 oat chop & 500 bran from them</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Wensday 13th fine</td> <td>We hauled six loads oats, seven of hay and worked at some turnips and cut some hay. had Hewer, Malcolm & Jack <s>and</s></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Thursday 14th fine</td> <td>We hauled 5 loads hay finished cutting oats went to town bgt. Oatmeal $1.30, Flour. 200 had Hewer, Malcolm & Jack</td> <td></td> <td>1.30 2.00</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/872b4fefb2e50a4766bb653f39fef611.pdf 7080162ea0769147412c6611b4c874fe Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 233 <table> <tr> <td>H 1 M 1 J 1 12</td> <td>Friday. Aug 15th 1902</td> <td>We hoed turnips & Chored till noon Tom finished cutting hay & we hauled 12 loads in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat 16th fine</td> <td>we hauled oats. 10 loads and two loads hay to. Kiled the rest of hay paid Malcolm McInnes pd R. Hewer and five before paid $10 to H.J. Hill Entries Fruit 75 c</td> <td></td> <td>22.50 13.00 10.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 17th fine</td> <td>Father & I went to Church in morning. Also to see Mr Watt at Hospital found him about the same. Children & I went to S.S. Tom & Mother in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 Jack</td> <td>Monday, 18th fine</td> <td>We finished hauling hay, have about 110 loads had Jack today, he was at Barbers thrashing in forenoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>P. Tom 500</td> <td>Tuesday 19th wet <s>fine</s></td> <td>We Chored & <s>put</s> took in a load of wheat to Mill, $5382, at 78 c paid Tom Five dollars I got sheep home from Quarantine, Freight 55 c got hardware at Penfolds .85</td> <td>5382</td> <td>5.00 .55 .85</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 20th Dull</td> <td>Tom at Maccannels, Thrashing in till 3 P.M. then we Chored till evening separate Ewes & lambs & rams. Jack came this Morning and has hired till 25th September for $25 from the time he came here on 11th of Aug.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d67299207e1ef6e0550f6a921cb6a6f8.pdf b00615a800bdef2cd74770b7151341ba Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 234 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Aug 21st. 1902 fine</td> <td>Tom Attending cattle & Choring Father also. Jack plowing I went to town bgt rope for halters, $154.. Paid for Twine 9 63 buggy fixed, 35 c sickle 25 paid Hewer for bags $160 borrowed 1317 pounds oats <s>& bgs</s> from that in gross weight, bags & all. oats straight from Machine</td> <td></td> <td>1.54 9.63 .35 .25. 1.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22nd Friday,</td> <td>Jack plowing. I & Father Choring. I went to mill Paid J. S. account. 900. $2.89. 9t. Came home & we hauled two loads of spoiled hay for bedding and three loads of manure.</td> <td></td> <td>9.00 2.80 .95</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Paid T. 500 " Jack 2.00</td> <td>Sat. 23rd fine & cool</td> <td>Father Chored T & I hauled Manure. Jack plowed Tom left for Mt Forest about 4 P.M. I paid him $500, pd. Jack $200 I went to mill for grist, of Chop and saw Baley about Thrashing We are to thrash next Friday bgt hardware 78 c</td> <td></td><td>2.00 5.00 78 c </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 24th fine</td> <td>Children & I went to Church in morning & Mother & I in Evening.</td> <td></td><td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 25th fine</td> <td>I went to town in morning got my teeth fixed at Dr. Coghlans, bgt Hardware 40 c, Fish 60. Jack Plowing. Tom Came on ten O Clock Train & We hauled manure in the afternoon.</td> <td></td><td>.60 .40</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3ecef1ade6451be40120bbcae879e67a.pdf 62b7231754677608de4ac18549e0ca80 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 235 <table> <tr> <td>Tuesday Aug. 26th 1902</td> <td>Father Choring & asking {hands?} to Thrashing. Tom & I worked at manure Jack plowing. plow shere 40 guardian. 100, care fore 10 c varnish</td> <td></td> <td>.10 .10 1.00 .40 .10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 27th fine</td> <td>Father Choring & helping with manure. Tom hauling manure. Jack plowing.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 28th fine</td> <td>We Chored & prepared for Thrashing and hauled manure in forenoon Jack plowing all day I went to town bought groceries, $1.09, meal, $110</td> <td></td> <td>1.08 1.09</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 29th fine</td> <td>We Thrased today had 1 hand each from Mr Cannel, Mr Dougall, Barber, Mitchell, Friendship, Bye, Forels Porter & Harvey. Kept three hands to help with cutting after. Thrashing was finished paid three 50 c <s>went</s> had Balys Thrashing & Cutting</td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 30th fine</td> <td>Father & Tom Chored cleaned up around barn and Jack finished plowing the 12 acre field for Wheat. I went to town, bgt Tomatoes 35 Stuff for Cattle Blankets gave Tom <s>500</s></td> <td></td> <td>.35 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 31st Aug</td> <td>Mother & I went to Church in morning I took Children to S.S. Mother & Tom went in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 1st Sept.</td> <td>We Chored all day and prepared to go to the show. Jack went to Mitchells Thrashing.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/df75dc56c90c964a21d3d4306e69261a.pdf 21a37d76effe07d8cd938e004342a3a1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 236 1902 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td><s>Monday</s> Tuesday. Sep 1st</td> <td>We hauled manure all day. I went to town in morning, bgt oil ect. 40 c, np. Paid Insurance $250 To. Stone to Beam</td> <td></td> <td>.40 2.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jack 200</td> <td>Wensday 3rd</td> <td>We prepared for & started to Toronto Show, today Tom and Jack went with Stock paid Freight $1600 gave Tom $1025, molasses ect. 95 c Lock. 15cc</td> <td></td> <td>16.00 .95 10.25 2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>70 c peaches for Will</td> <td>Thursday 4th Showery</td> <td>I went for beef at evenng & hauled two loads Manure after chores, then I went to Town bgt Sugar $205 & peaches for Will bgt 500" oilcake. Two to be delivered to Tom at Toronto and 3 to be delivered here Coal oil 72 c</td> <td></td> <td>2.05 6.50 .72</td> </tr> <tr> <td>A.P. 1 day</td> <td>Friday sep 5th</td> <td>We Finished the manure and started to cut peas. had Albert Poole here all day. hardware.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>J. 96 c N.P. B. 130 np</td> <td>Sat 6th Dull</td> <td>We worked at wheat grd & cut a few peas. I sold mutton. Johnston 96 c NP Marriot, 90 P. Card $130 p John Barrow, $130. N.P. Skin 50 then I got Mother Teeth, 150 went to Sorby's with Princess in evening, paid him $1800 for service of two mares <s>for</s> & got a letter from Donaldson Bros. with 23.3.2. an order on R. Reeford & co</td> <td>130 .90 .50</td> <td>1.50 18.00 23.32</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6a1fe10b73e6450d2ad00165c0890646.pdf 005ed92cebbc91594e012abc36467938 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 237 Sep 1902 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 7th fine</td> <td>Mother & I went to Church in morning and Children & I to S.S. </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jack 5</td> <td>Monday 8th fine</td> <td>I went to Toronto Exhibition. Our Cattle were showed & we took 13 prizes with 14 Cattle 1st 2nd & 3rd both bull & heifer calves. 1st & 2nd on Yearling heifers. 1st on 3 year old cow, 3rd on 4 year old cow, 3rd on yearling bull. I paid Tom, <s>$20</s> $22 for Expenses so far <s>and</s></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 9th wet</td> <td>I stayed around cattle most of the day and went to Comittee meeting came home at 7.30 P.M.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 10th fair</td> <td>Shipped a Ram in morning to Will and cleaned wheat & finished harrowing fall wheat grd, and trimmed a ram bgt nails 65 c</td> <td></td> <td>.65</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 11th fine</td> <td>I went to Toronto as soon as chores were done and stayed there until 5 P.M. Fare. 150 did not do any business</td> <td></td> <td>1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 12th wet</td> <td>Father & I chored most of the day I went to town in afternoon, got lime 10 c Tinware 15</td> <td></td> <td>.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 13th Showery</td> <td>I sowed wheat and brought Cooler home. Will called on his way home from Toronto took Queen to Sorby's. did not take</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f02c5c9120148d932b3f573010928c02.pdf bde349f1f699967c71538a461a25c232 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 238 <table> <tr> <td>Sunday Sep 14th 1902</td> <td>I went for Doctor in the Morning and Took Children to S.S. in Afternoon, and <s>stayed at</s></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 15th fine</td> <td>We finished Sowing wheat and Rye, and got ready to go to London Tomorrow got Ticket for Tom and one for myself, $230 I went on Evening Train</td> <td></td> <td>2.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 16th fine</td> <td><s>I went for </s> I went to see Andrew & Wif took a look around their Factory. They have made great improvement since I was there Our Cattle were Judged in Afternoon. We took same as Toronto Except 4 year cow got 3rd 3 year cow 2nd & 2 year heifer 2nd Jack & I got home about ten</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 17th fine</td> <td>Will Came Yesterday and we went to Guelph Show with stock today, paid Entries $400, got 3rd on Train and Sorbys Special on colt, 1 & 2 on cow, 1st on Yearling. 1st bull 1st for herd</td> <td></td> <td>4.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 18th fine</td> <td>We Showed horses today got <s>1st</s> 2nd on Colts of 1902, 2nd on Yearling Filly, 2nd & 3rd on brood mares.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 19th wet <s>fine</s></td> <td>Jack C. & I hauled six loads of manure from Exhibition grounds I took Jennie to Station bgt Candies 25 c Tomatoes, 30 Cheese, 20 Shoes for Father $250 shoes repaired 25 c</td> <td></td> <td>.25 .30 2.50 .20 .25</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/daf7b16a23a91873b1143f169c7b5ec5.pdf 42c8a5c8a290229f044a09cc07e275ab Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 239 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sep 20th</td> <td>I got 50 c from Phillip <s>for</s> That will leave for bull feed I borrowed IRB charge to my account I received up to date We hauled 7 loads of manure today. Tom got home with Stock about 10 A.M. we got things home before noon paid Dennis the bal 20 c</td> <td></td> <td>1.00 1.50 2.50 20.00 $22.50 .20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 21st fine</td> <td>I went to Church in morning. heard Rev Mills preach then took Children to S.S. Tom & Mother went in Evening paid altogether today 62 c</td> <td></td> <td>.62</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday, 22nd fair</td> <td>We finished the manure today. And pulled most of the peas. Tom went home by the Morning train</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 23rd fair</td> <td>We finished pulling peas this morning and hauled 6 loads this afternoon. W.R. Walker helped us.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M H 1/2 day</td> <td>Wensday 24th fair</td> <td>We chored in morning. I took W.R.W. to see farms, & in Afternoon we hauled 7 loads of peas Mr Halunel helping in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 25th wet</td> <td>We chored all day cleaning up around barn. Paid Jack bal. of his wages $1200</td> <td></td> <td>12.00</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/491a16db47c51e47c8059d232c302088.pdf c02afa30c1ad901ec6ee3e3bfec39c06 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 240 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday Sep 26th 1902</td> <td>I Chored in morning, & went to town, bgt shoes $150 recd check for $165 from Toronto Exhibition. recd $6600 from London Exhibition meat $180 Cat Hales, sold grade cow and calf to Hales, for $4700 recd $1000</td> <td>$16500 $6600 $1000</td> <td>1.50 1.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday, 27th Dull</td> <td>Father Chored I went to town bgt shoes for Father 250 paid Insurance $918. paid A. McCannel. 500 for cow Pasture plow shere 40 recd Guelph Prize Money, 2400 paid $100 members fee for next year, got order on Sorby for special prize recd pay for Ram, from A.P. Westervelt, 3000 X E.P. Bell had bull C yesterday by Kymas Heir. Shoes for Mother 100</td> <td>2400 3000</td> <td>2.50 9.18 5.00 .40 <s>24.00</s> 1.00 <s>30.00</s> 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday, Sep 28th wet</td> <td>Mother & I went to Church in morning & heard Mr Cassady preach on the Parable of the leven showing how the spirits work is from within. Children & I went to S.S. had a 42 good class - gave today 42 c</td> <td></td> <td>.42</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Put ram with ewes</td> <td>Monday. Sep 29th fair</td> <td>I cut corn in morning and Father cut in afternoon & helped me getting grain ready to chop & put ram with Ewes</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 30th wet</td> <td>Father & I chored around the barn most of the day. I went for Doctor and took a grist of chop and returned 4 bu wheat, that I borrowed. We got another Daughter this evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d98024034fdbdefcba690a532b1f5339.pdf 5762a043b79d653f707d8588a3da016c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 241 <table> <tr> <td>Wensday, Oct 1st 1902 fair & cool</td> <td>I took Mrs Smith home. And then went for Chop got horses shod 50 c pd for Chopping. 95 c went to Hospital to see Mr. W.B. Watt, had quite a chat with him</td> <td></td> <td>.50 .95</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday oct 2nd fair</td> <td>I plowed in morning and worked at corn in Afternoon had a man Mr Dougall at Thrashing 75 c</td> <td></td> <td>.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday oct 3rd fair</td> <td>I plowed in morning & went to town bgt gro. 50 c and had G.B. Hood's man at Friendship's Thrashing</td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 4th fine</td> <td>I plowed in morning and went to town. bgt a suit for Father, $1400 np bgt. meat $234 paid Hales ac. 245 recd bal for cow & calf 3700 Paid man for Fords Thrashing $150</td> <td>3700</td> <td>14.00 2.34 2.45 1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 5th wet</td> <td>I went to Church in morning heard Mr Cassady preach, ga ve in Env. 30 open 25</td> <td></td> <td>.55.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 6th fine</td> <td>I looked around for a man in morning, and plowed in afternoon. W.R. Walker & Wife came this evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 7th fair</td> <td>I went with W.R. Walker and Mrs to see a farm they were looking at, bgt groceries & bread 80 Stationary .08</td> <td></td> <td>.80 .08</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/19122578cffcb29ee19e693615965711.pdf 56483224b3a8bf3e8c5c4020b872ddb6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 242 <table> <tr> <td>Z.S. boys 1/2 day</td> <td>Wensday Oct 8 1902</td> <td>We worked at potatoes all day. Will & Tom Came in Afternoon T to see about the Porter farm</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 R boy in afternoon C all day 1 1/2</td> <td>Thursday 9 fine</td> <td>Will got quite a kick from Bess last night but is rallying and able to be around. He & I went to Town and arranged with Andrew to take the Porter farm at 3300 & have paid $50 down and are to pay the bal of 1000 as soon as we get possession which is to be 1st of March at the latest, then we Exchange at Bank for Tom 15 c we went to see the Tenant, and then came home to dinner, And They both left for Mount Forest</td> <td></td> <td>50<s>50</s> .15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 S boys all day</td> <td>Friday Oct 10th fine</td> <td>We Finished the potatoes at noon today had Smith's boys helping us. we picked apples in afternoon paid for delivery of Telegram 25 c </td> <td></td> <td>.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. 11th fine</td> <td>I shocked corn & went to Town in morning, and paid Albert Poole. $150 paid Mrs Smith's boys $138 bgt candies 05. handkerchiefs. 30 paid bal on groceries 38 we picked apples this afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>5.00 1.50 1.38 .30 .38</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 12th fine</td> <td>Jennie & I went to Church in morning. both Children & I went to Sunday School</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/80e9759dd6285229eaa8f5b2919f9ee5.pdf f7b88b3053b9cf80cf1d11d418fa6bfe Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 243 <table> <tr> <td>2 boys 1/2 day</td> <td>Monday 13th {up?} morning</td> <td>We worked at apples in Afternoon. S. boy, & B boy</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 boys all day</td> <td>Tuesday 14th fair</td> <td>we worked at mangels all all day hauled 6 loads</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 boys all day</td> <td>Wensday 15th fair</td> <td>We worked at mangels got in five loads and I went to Barbers Thrashing til =4.30 p.m. Mr Hammill there in my place till then I have to give $125. . both boys here</td> <td></td> <td>1.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 boys 1/2 day</td> <td>Thursday 16th</td> <td>boys here 1/2 day, we got in 3 loads Cattle arrived from Quarantine today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 boys all day 1 boy 1/2 day</td> <td>Friday 17th fine</td> <td>I went to Erin Show Judged cattle, Expenses 10 c had quite a busy day</td> <td></td> <td>.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 18th wet</td> <td>paid boys wages in full 75 c each to big boys & 15 c to Harry Went to town <s>bg</s> paid Mrs Smith for Washing 2.00 bgt flour. $1.80. Andrew & I went up to see about the possession of porter place.</td> <td></td> <td>1.65 2.00 Yo 1.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 19th Dull</td> <td>Father & I went to Church children & I to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 20th fine</td> <td>We hauled 8 loads manure from G.T.R. pig pens had track man helping driving team got wagon fixed at Penfolds, got harness $100 Andrew managed to sell, place to Tom. gets possession at once</td> <td></td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7e34e81909bbc0bb43e688f046e17db1.pdf d050449c2ad062532dc6920daf4a2e6f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 244 October <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 21st fine</td> <td>Father & I worked at Mangels got in 4 loads.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Wenesday 22nd Dull</td> <td>Father chored & I worked at mangels got in 3 loads Kyma 5th had bull C last night dead calved.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Thursday 23rd Dull</td> <td>I went to town this morning. returned Fathers suit to T & D Leggings repaired .10 c Bull rings, $135. il Cake. 675 paid. Oil Cake Account, $1405 paid G. B. Morris Ac. sent $1100 to Suffolk Sheep registry. De Moines Iowa Mrs Smith. $100 meat. pd Hewers Ac. 66 c groceries. 15 c</td> <td></td> <td>.10 6.75 1.35 14.05 8.84 11.00 1.00 .66 .15</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 24th Showery</td> <td>We Topped Turnips & Chored. got one load home. Father got harrows fixed at Penfolds.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 25th fine</td> <td>Tom Came with a load of moving last night and Will came with car load last night. We loaded two loads and brought stock home before dinner and went to get the agreement signed in afternoon bgt. Oil .72 Poke. 30 c</td> <td></td> <td>1.02 .30</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 26th fair</td> <td>Father & I went to Church in morning, and children & I to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 27th fair</td> <td>Tom & I worked at his stuff all day. Eunice came today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 28th fair</td> <td>Tom went to town I took his Cattle up to <s>Station</s> Farm Father & I hauled Turnips Mother Jennie & I went to Coronation Concert</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a589dde9f6b0202266aafd57a4bc794a.pdf d06eeb1bfe4985fdffa1b300359242e7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 245 Oct. 1902 <table> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Wensday 29th fair</td> <td>Father & I worked at Turnips all day. hauled about 10 loads Mother Exchanged <s>bgt</s> shoes 25 c</td> <td></td> <td>.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 30th wet</td> <td><s>We worked at Turnips all day</s>. Wet morning I went to town got tooth fixed, and lay in bed in afternoon, went to Jackson's in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 31st fair</td> <td>worked at Turnips, all day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday Nov 1st fine</td> <td>Father & I worked at Turnips. Went to see Friendship, Boltons, Darbys & Hodgsons in Evening on Church business. Mr A. Jackson went with us.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 2nd fair</td> <td>Mary & I went to Church in morning. Children & I to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 3rd fair</td> <td>Father & I worked at Turnips Alex McDougall helped us in Afternoon, on Tuesday</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 4th fine</td> <td>We worked at Turnips recd a P.O. Order from W. Hall for $1890 to pay his share of Freight</td> <td>1890</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Joe Miller 1 day 8 lds</td> <td>Wensday 5th Dull</td> <td>We worked at Turnips had Joe Miller helping I owe him 6 drills at 12 1/2 75 c 8 loads at 5.40 pd 5</td> <td></td> <td>Pd 5</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 6th dull</td> <td>We finished Turnips today hauled 4 loads</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f45ea3287670fc121d91960ef799fd1a.pdf ad4a236c02a7b11053872b9ce55e94f4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 246 1902 <table> <tr> <td>Joe Miller 7 hrs at 15 c</td> <td>Friday Nov. 7th fair</td> <td>We laid up & covered pits today. Father took up two loads cabbage. had Joe Miller helping us.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>J.M. 8 1/2 hrs Pd him in full $350</td> <td>Saturday 8th fine</td> <td>We Finished roots today and covered & fenced pit. Went to town Borrowed $500 from Penfolds. & bgt wire 1.90. nuts .28, pd man 350 his wages in full</td> <td></td> <td>3.50 .28 1.90</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 9th fine</td> <td>Father & Mary went to church in morning Children & I to S.S. and, Mother & I to Church at night pd. today. to Ch. 60 c SS 7 c</td> <td></td> <td>.07 .60</td> </tr>Your te <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 10th fine</td> <td>we unloaded carrots and started to plow again hired Martin Sheridan until 20th of this month bgt plow Shere ect 55 c wheel 50 c up at Toltons sent a check to Mr Watt for Expenses at Quarantine $49.18 c check 14 c</td> <td></td> <td>.55 .50 .14 49.18</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 11th Dull</td> <td>Jno. S. plowing. I took a grist to Mill 20 bgs bgt. plow shere & Sole. 70 harness mended $125 Tooth filled. Childrens Wagon $250 Groceries 3. flour & bran $3.95 c</td> <td></td> <td>1.80 .70 1.25 2.50 3.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 12th Dull</td> <td>Martin plowed all day & I plowed after 10 A.M. Father Chored & asked hands to thrashing</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f76410775ae032bdd86fe09615600687.pdf bdc89096c11584fcb10b88d2b5f4e8d8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 247 Nov 1902 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 13th fair</td> <td>Martin & I plowed I got engine wood</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 14th fair</td> <td>We Thrashed grass peas They turned out about as much as we sowed in spring but not near such good quality. We cut wheat straw in afternoon had Barber & Porter in evening and Bye. Mr Dougall & Mr Cannel all day</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> xx</td> <td>Saturday 15th fair</td> <td>We plowed in morning and cut straw in afternoon, had Baleys started about 3.45 P.M. Elm Park Bell 2nd & E.P. Bell 3rd Each had bull calves yesterday by Washer King</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 16th</td> <td>{nothing written}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 17th Dull</td> <td>Martin did not come home. We hauled in Straw, I plowed in Afternoon. Father Chored</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 18th Dull</td> <td>I plowed all day Martin Came at night Sent $35 to Quebec for Cattle Atbrution $10 to Mary</td> <td></td> <td>10.00 35.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>J.W. Carver x</td> <td>Wensday 19th fine</td> <td>We plowed all day J. Webster came at noon & Martin left I paid him $4.16 c</td> <td></td> <td>4.16</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 20th fine</td> <td>I got meat & sent $10 to Quebec for Cattle and 65 c for Telegrams</td> <td></td> <td>10.00</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/63c4240c9b6316cdc670896c353779a3.pdf c170c6fd2139c9a1a8248011bb3ab122 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 248 <table> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Friday 21st Nov 1902 fair</td> <td>J.W. & I plowed. C. We bred black cow tonight to E.P. Laird</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat. 22.nd Showery</td> <td>We finished plowing big field. I went to town entered 8 cattle six sheep for F.S. Show $2500 Dr Reed had students out to <s>look</s> Judge our Clides recd. an order from Will. $30.65 and I have paid for 5 sheep</td> <td> 3065</td> <td>25.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday, 23rd fair</td> <td>Mary & I went to Church and Father also. Hear Mr Crumny from Kingston preach morning & evening. Children & I went to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Monday 24th fair</td> <td>We hauled in corn J.W. plowing. Put Marie Imp. to Prince of Benton, Yesterday</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 25th fair</td> <td>We finished plowing and Proff. Cumming had students here Judging Stock</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 26th Stormy</td> <td>We worked around barn in morning and hauled manure from G.T.R. Yards in Afternoon</td> <td>first snow</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Thursday 27th fair</td> <td>put E.P. Kyma: Yearling out of Kyma 4th to Prince of Benton. We worked around barn all day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> {sep.?} 5th X</td> <td>Friday 28th fair</td> <td>We got Pride of Linemore 2nd & her bull Calf, home from Quaranting last night, they are in fair order. bred E.P. Bell to prince of Benton.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/580d20a93f4665f8fe4abf9fd9f59d7a.pdf 220d53e815e77dfee54672a181f83abf Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 249 <table> <tr> <td>Nov. 29th 1902 Saturday fair</td> <td>We worked at stable passage all day had Mr A. Lewis in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 30th fair & Cold</td> <td>Father Mary & I went to Church in Morning and Mother & I at Night</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 1st Dec 1901</td> <td>We finished the cement and <s>started at the </s> took back what we had over. 5 1/3 bbs bgt shirt ect 100 bgt tocket for Chicago. 1300 Sleeper berth $100</td> <td></td> <td> 1.00 13.00 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 2nd wet</td> <td>I watched Judging of the Champion Steers, and went to sale in the afternoon, saw a heifer sold for $2500 then a lot of more common stuff at about two & 300</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 3rd fair</td> <td>watched sale and then the Judging, went to meeting in evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 4th cold</td> <td>went to see secretary then came back to Show and saw the Angus Females was pleased with most of the work I saw the Judge doing I started for home at 8.15 P.M. Expenses at Hotel about five dollars.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9ac9046968c6cade4f9c5b9f7538dd61.pdf 2dbc4485731fe864f663417b94148ad1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 250 Dec 1902 <table> <tr> <td> sep 12th X</td> <td>Friday 5th cold & clear</td> <td>I went to London and saw Andrew Came home with the six oclock train. My Ticket was $1300 bred E.P. Kyma 11th</td> <td></td> <td> 13.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 6th cold</td> <td>I went to Bye's Thrashing I took grist to mill then worked around the barn, paid Old Cows & Calfs railway fare $1080 and for Chopping 45 Bran 55</td> <td></td> <td> 10.80 .45 .55</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 7th fair</td> <td>I stayed in bed almost all day and did not eat anything.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 8th Cold & stormy</td> <td>I trimmed some sheep and JW & Father did Chores and prepared to take stock to show.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 9th cold</td> <td>We took in Eight cattle and six sheep to show had dinner 25 c Tea at Pearsons, <s>2</s></td> <td></td> <td> .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 10th fair</td> <td>We finished showing livestock today. got 1st & 2nd. on Two year olds 1st & 3rd on Yearlings. 2nd & 4th on Calves 1st & 3rd on Cows 1,2 & 3 on Shearling wethers 3rd on lambs 1,2,3, on Shearling Carcase & 2 & 3rd on lambs. we had <s>Thurs</s> an Angus society meetiing in evening Old officers were Elected I sent subscription to Col McCrae, for 4 subscribers to Breeders Gazette</td> <td></td> <td> 4.00</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3741cf396c936bfd5e18403f3af864f7.pdf cb438b1620580b974e24eb188801935b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 251 Dec 1902 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 11th cold</td> <td>got cards & signs printed at Mercury Office quite a number have been out to see our stick, have not made any sales yet.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 12th cold</td> <td>I sold Bell for 5 1/4 per lb she weighed 15<s>00</s>. 72.50 we sold five Carcasses of mutton, and got stock home from the show</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 13th Stormy</td> <td>Went to mill for Chop in evening got horses shod $1, bgt groceries 163 paid {sales a.p.? pen blotched} 298 bgt goods at Bollerts $3.50</td> <td></td> <td> 1.63 1.50 2.98 3.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 14th Cold</td> <td>Mary, Children & I went to Church in morning heard Mr Johnston preach to Children it was very good. Children & I went to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> Tom got Chickens ect $1029</td> <td>Monday 15th fair</td> <td>We shipped Chickens to Bowmanville & Holmesville they are to be paid for by the Government, 2000 went to Will for Chop 15 bgs I loaned him 45 c to make change Tom Came bgt 89 lbs pullets @ 7 $6.23 c. Seat 75 c <s>Ste</s> barrel, 75 c Meat. 38 lb. 6 3/4 2.56 Total, $1029</td> <td></td> <td>.75 .45</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 16th fair</td> <td>J.W. hauled three loads of wood to town, one to Market 4.20, one to F.L. King, Hewitt $1600 1 to Rumford 425 bred E.P. Mayflower 3rd</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/62162b8a4ff3bf09736d961c318080c3.pdf f690528e8814e0c25ea791301a12dc45 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 252 1902 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>This should read Tuesday Wensday, Dec 17th fair</td> <td>We started to haul wood took one load to Heather Cambridge St 600 NP 1 to H. Precious. 600. NP.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Thursday 18th fine</td> <td>J.W. hauled wood out of bush in morning and hauled a load to Metcalf 6.00 NP, in Afternoon I went to Tow in morning bgt hardware 20 c ay Penfolds. Blanket at Metcalfs, $125 got Chickens from Phillips n.p. 60 c sold Cockerel to Tom $120 np</td> <td></td> <td> 1.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td> sep 26 x</td> <td>Friday 19th fine</td> <td>J.W. took a load of wood to Scroggies in morning 600 N.P. and we cut wood in afternoon bred E.P. Bell 2nd to Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 20th fair sleet at night</td> <td>J.W. & I cut wood all day Went to town in evening, bgt underclothes $100 hardware 18 c grocieries & C. oil $1.85 <s> 1.60</s> sold butter 76 c</td> <td> .76</td> <td> .18 1.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 21st Soft</td> <td>Father, Mary & I went to Church in morning. Rev. N.R. Willoughby preach on "the garden of our lives" Children & I went to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 22nd fair</td> <td>J.W. Took team to Wrights today to haul sugar beets. Father & I chored and I went to town bgt goose. 88 c, Pd Goldies bill $2970 pd for 500 barn. 3.75 Rumfords man came out to see about Furnace loaned Mr Metcalf 100</td> <td></td> <td> 29.70 3.75 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 23rd fair</td> <td>J.W. went to Harveys Thrashing Father & I did chores and Rumfords man came to fix furnace, it works pretty well account $3.00.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6b355630dc325586cd8627fff17b494d.pdf 7b0ee422c4f2bea50cad919f2227dbe8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 253 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday Dec 24th 1902 fair</td> <td>J.W. Cutting wood. Father Choring around the Stable. Mary & I went to town bgt Coat for Mother, 900, Shoes Shoes $2.15. Slippers 4.00 1.40/.55 moccasins .25 C Slippers 90 c Holley. 05. Candies ect 70 c Woods Fair $132 got Bridle fixed. 50 c. Groceries. 100 pd Account at Mercury Office $00 and pd for paper next yr. underwear at T & D's I owe Tom $6129. </td> <td></td> <td>9.00 2.15 1.40 .25 .90 .05 .70 1.32 1.00 23.00 1.00 <s>1.60</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday. 25th fine & cool</td> <td>We Chored in morning and Tom and Family came at noon had Christmas dinner with us. We enjoyed it very much. We got word last night that Jos. Simpson, Uncle Jimmie had died And Funeral was to be tomorrow <s>at Two {Fields?}</s></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Friday. 26th cold</td> <td>J.W. & I Cut wood in the morning and J. hauled in Afternoon. Father & I went to Jos. Simpson's funeral saw Mrs Knowles and several other Friends. got a letter from Mr Jno Bell saying that he had got home safely, And that he expected that Bob would sell all right E.P. Kyma. 10th to Prince of Benton.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday, 27th cold</td> <td>J.W. hauled wood all day Tom had a sow to bull. I went to P.O. ad Chored sent a load of wood to H Leadley</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> sep 5th bred. X</td> <td>Sunday, 28th fair</td> <td>Mary, Father, Children & I went to Church. Children & I to S.S. gave today, 42 c Marguerite of Brandon to P of Benton</td> <td></td> <td>.42</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a00384a16ff52affbb2472cef3f36416.pdf d2cda8832d6ac11d8e4c55694024cba2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 254 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Dec. 29th 1902</td> <td>It was stormy today. I went to see Mr Young & Mr Halls' stock this morning, and to bring Mrs Knowles, out went to the Nomination this Afternoon. Heard things thrashed out pretty thoroughly bread. 11 c</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Tuesday 30th cool & fair</td> <td>J.W. Took a grist to mill in morning & hauled a load of wood to Mr McGill. in Benoski's house. In afternoon we fixed a place to breed cows in. Kyma 3rd & No 1 in heat today.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Wensday 31st cold</td> <td>J.W. & Father Chored I went to School meeting in morning The vote was 8 & 11 in favor of the Section Joining the consolidated school, in afternoon I went to mill for grist. paid. account. $1000 paid Savage's bill $1675 pd for chipping.45c <s>bgt</s> got 500 bran at Goldies Kyma. 3 bred to Prince of Benton.</td> <td></td> <td>10.00 16.75 .45</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Oc 8 x</td> <td>Thursday. 1st Jan 1903</td> <td>We chored around barn and Father and J. sorted apples in Afternoon. Mary Children & I went to Tom's in Afternoon had quite a pleasant time we bred No 1 to Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 2nd mild</td> <td>J.W. hauled wood in morning & started Turnips. hauled five loads. got 50" of Sugar from Precious on account of wood. Bessie Mountain came today on her way to Goldstone.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Scanned Manuscript UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> 206 Friday Dec 27th fair 1901 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec 27th</td> <td>C.R. finished hauling up wood and started to cut up tops, hauled some pea straw over to sheep pen paid for Limo. $15.48 sent $10.00 to Jamesville Wis. to Alex Galbraith to record princess & Charming Queen</td> <td>15.48 10.00</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 28th fair</td> <td>Tom came last night with cow calf and four lambs. We had quite a chat. pd my share of the trip $2.50. Tom left for home this morning about ten a.m. I painted barn doors J.S. & C.R. cutting wood got a pure bred cow off train today from Will. pd for mercury. 50c</td> <td>2.50 .50</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 29th fine</td> <td>Father & Mary & baby went to Church in morning & Jennie & I in Evening heard Mr Cassady preach on three steps from Guilt to Glory.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 30th fine</td> <td>I took C. Reeson's things to the station & paid him his wages $180.00, groceries .35 gave my note for insurance $150.00 paid $5.00 bal $2.12</td> <td>.35 100.00 5.00</td> <td>2.12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 31st stormy</td> <td>I went to Town. Father & J.S. chored. Pd D Baley $30. sent $75 to Will for Cattle & sheep Suit. for J.S. $4.15 n/o at Mcintocks</td> <td>30.00 75.00</td> <td>4.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday Jan 1st 1902</td> <td>We chored and chopped a little wood.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday Wensday Jan 2nd 1902</td> <td>we did chores and chopped a little wood J. Flick went to Bye's Thrashing for me</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 3rd cold</td> <td>we did chores and worked at wood part of the day</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 4th fine & cool</td> <td>Father & J.S. Choring I went to town in the morning. pd Hales ac $1100, Pd D. Reed .ac 150 pd D.P. Savage, 75 c. bgt beef. $12.65 c., Dry Goods $6.77, pd for Suit at McIntosh's, 415 Put Kyma. 4th to washer king Reed P.O. order for $12.53 seed peas. at 80 c per bu For J.C. Stoltz. Auburn P.O. Blyth.S. G.J.R.</td> <td>1.50 11.00 .75 12.65 5.77</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 5th fine</td> <td>Jennie & I went to Church in morning Father & Mary in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 6th fine</td> <td>We fixed gate Father & J.S. Chored we cut wood in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 7th fine</td> <td>Went to Station in morning to meet Willie Mountain in Afternoon, we cleaned seed peas and sent 14 bu to W. Stoltz. & 8 bu to W. Doer. Blyth G.J.R.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 8th fine</td> <td>we started to Colliege this morning, in morning we scored Aberdeen Angus heifer and in Afternoon we worked on some steers</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 208 1902 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday. Jan 9th fine</td> <td>we went earlier this morning and went to seed grain lecture by W Zavitz and in After then had a few heifers & two feeding steers to Judge. in afternoon we had two Angus Two Herefords three one Shorthorn: Shopped a rooster at noon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 10th fine</td> <td>We paased on some Cows and Bulls in Afternoon Mr Snell gave us a very nice lecture yesterday and Mr Dryden today. also very good. shipped two roosters at noon got tea at scroggies 1.05</td> <td></td> <td>1.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 11th cold</td> <td>Father and J.S. Chored. W & I went to the school in morning & went to insurance meeting in Afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 12th fair & cold</td> <td>Father, Mary & baby went to Church in morning Willie Jennie & I in the evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 14th fair</td> <td>Father & J.S. Chored W. M & I went to School we had corn this morning and sheep the rest of the day</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 209 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wensday Jan 15 1902</td> <td>Father & J.S. Chored W. & I went to the Colliege. We Finished up sheep today.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 16th</td> <td>We went to Colliege and I went to town in the morning. bgt Flax oil - cake $700, then paid scroggies bill $3290 recd pay for stove from W Rumford and also 800 pd for fire bricks and Kettle 225 bgt suit for Willie $300 Two lenzes one for Willie 40 c and hardware. 14 c. Will & Adda came last night also brought Normon. They are down on a Trial in which their hired girl and Harry Bye was concerned</td> <td></td> <td>2.23 3 50 80 .14</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 17th fair</td> <td>Will went with Willie & I this morning to the Class at Colliege and at noon we parted Will & Adda going home and Willie & I to Colliege reed</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 18th Dull & mild</td> <td>Willie & I went to the Colliege. Father and J.S. did Chores, bgt dey gods 25 stamps 25, we Judged horses today. it was quite interesting</td> <td></td> <td>25 25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 19th fine</td> <td>W. Mountain, Jennie & I went to Church in Morning heard W. Cassady preach a good sermon on our position in God's sight he used the Illustration of X Rays machine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 210 1902 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday Jan 20th fair</td> <td>W Mountain & I went to Colliege this morning we had light horses today scored Sorby's. Miss Baker in morning and. Judged Saddle horses in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 21st a little stormy</td> <td>Willie & I went to the Colliege and we had quite a lesson on a standard bred horse this morning. We had five of our cattle here this afternoon. Willie went</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 22nd</td> <td>home tonight I went to town in the morning. Coal oil .92 c matches 12, in Afternoon we chored around barn in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>.92 .12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 23rd. fair</td> <td>Father & J.S. Chored I went to Dominion Cattle breeders annual meeting. We had a very good meeting. Arthur Johnston was appointed president Alex Smith Vice. pres D.W. Crae. for Galloways I. for polled Angus. met Shirley Stewart and he took us to the city hall and also to Eaton's store my ticket was $250</td> <td></td> <td>2.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 24th fine</td> <td>We all chored around barn most of the day I went to town got lumber fixed, 20 c recd 200 from Mr Anderson, for bull service</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 211 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Saturday Jan 25th 1902</td> <td>Father & J.S. Choring I went to town in morning bgt. got shoes mended. 50 c sold. 12 pullets and 1 rooster to Mr Thompson for 500</td> <td>500</td> <td>.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 26th Dull & soft fair but d</td> <td>Father Mary & baby went to Church in morning Jennie & I in Evening heard Mr Cassady preach on the Life of Moses and his death. It was very good</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 27th Stormy</td> <td>we chored and cleaned oats.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 28th cold</td> <td>we did chores and moved carrots out old root house I went to town bgt bolts - candies 08 stamps ect. 25</td> <td></td> <td>08 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 29th fair</td> <td>We did chores and cleaned a little seed grain.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 30th fair</td> <td>We did chores and finished cleaning oats and got grist of chop ready went to town in morning Sent fees for registry Princess of the Park & Charmong Queen of the Park also members fee in all $2600 borrowed $10000, sent away 3 roosters.</td> <td></td> <td>26.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 31st fine</td> <td>Father & J.S. doing chores I went to mill pd account 2100 bgt Oil Cake. 700</td> <td></td> <td>21.00 7.00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 212 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Saturday Jan Feb 1st 1902</td> <td>J.S. & I did chores. I took Father to Station He has gone to Mount Forest. I pd G.B. Morris part of account, $2000</td> <td></td> <td>20.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday. Feb. 2/02 Stormy</td> <td>Mary, Children & I went to Church heard Rev Mr Mills preach on the spiritual leaven it was very good</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 3rd Stormy</td> <td>I went J.S. & I did Chores and worked around barn Elm Park Wayflower had bull Calf today by Elm Park Laird Put Elm Park Belle 2nd to Washer King</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday, 4th Stormy</td> <td>J.S. & I did Chores. I went to Mill. got Chop pd for chopping. 45 c paid grisking. $1.05. only got 50 11 of flour. bgt. stamps 20 sent 200 to A. Wilson Fort Stewart, a refund for roosters.</td> <td></td> <td>2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 5th cold</td> <td>We did chores in morning x Elm Park. Kyma 6th had bull calf today by E.P. Laird I rook Kyma 3rd to Oxford King O.A.C. Bull.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 6th fair</td> <td>did chores and I shipped two roosters to Peter Fluting Ostrander, Two to. Carl Jones Nox all. bgt cushion for cutter $160 W. Leadley came out in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>1.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 7th Stormy</td> <td>We did chores in morning and I went to town afternoon got irons for windows & hinges 55 c</td> <td></td> <td>.55</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 213 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Saturday, Feb 8th 1902</td> <td>We had chores & I went to town in morning Paid Taxes $34 55 m bgt Candies 15 c Testament 15 c groceries 25 c</td> <td></td> <td>34.55 .15 .15 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 9th Stormy</td> <td>Mary Children & I went to Church in evening stayed for Sacrament</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 10th cold</td> <td>We did chores aeast all day. had a letter from Will</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 11th cold</td> <td>did chores in morning went to Mr Flick's baby's funeral in Afternoon Amy & Jessie Gibson came in afternoon I took them home, in evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 12th fair & cold</td> <td>Ive did chores and shipped roosters to. Warren Dunbar. Perrytown P.O. garden hill. Stn. got crate made for ram. to ship to Harding.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 13th fine & cold</td> <td>We chored in morning went to Town with Mary & Children in afternoon to Mr Cassady's</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 14th fine</td> <td>We chored in morning I took princess in to be Scored at Dr Reed's I sent the Score card to John Richards. Bideford, P.E.I. She weighs .1710 lbs. Scored 132 out of a possible 140. rec'd a check from A.P. Westernelt for. 300 for Essay.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 15 fine</td> <td>We chored in morning Mr Kleugh came & took the Photos of three of our cattle & Princess I went for mail in afternoon & did chores</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 214 Feb <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday 16th 1902</td> <td>We all went to Church in morning, heard Mr Cassady preach a sermon to Children.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 17th fine</td> <td>We did chores and went to town. shipped Ram to Harding. Freight to be. 78 c</td> <td></td> <td>.78</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 18th fine & Cold</td> <td>We did Chores and I went to town in morning bgt Sugar 2 38 started to haul wood in Afternoon broke sleigh tongue took it to town.</td> <td></td> <td>2.38</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 19th fine</td> <td>I went to McCrae's in morning to see thrashers took a look at Hood's stock, went to penfold's for sleigh tongue hauled two loads of wood in the afternoon, & did chores</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 20th fine</td> <td>did chores in morning and went to see about seed barley in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 21st fine</td> <td>We did chores and got horses Shod. Np. 75. bgt. 1000" oilcake, at 28 per ton $1400</td> <td></td> <td>.75 14.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 22nd fine</td> <td>We did Chores and went to town. sold skin 70c bgt brl salt x $120 pd bal. 50 c. put m of Brouden to Kyma's Heir also. Heather Belby.</td> <td>.70</td> <td>1.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 23rd fine</td> <td>Mary Children and I went to Church. heard Rev Mr Glassford preach in "what hast thou in thine hand" Exodus. it was very good & clear</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>S.B.T. day Monday 24th fine</td> <td>J. Barber here all day helping 8 haul in turnips 8 loads</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 215 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tuesday. Feb 25th 1902</td> <td>J. Barber helping us with Turnips and Chores all day. Will & Mr Sharp came today also Harry. Mr Sharp pd me for 10 bu Grass peas. $1000 & also 1000 recd $1300 from J.R. Robinson Perth. for 20 bu Daubeney Oats 1300 </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 26th fine</td> <td>We took Bull into the sale had quite a successfull meeting of A.A. Breeders and We formed an Association called Canadian Branch of American Aberdeen Angus Association I was elected President Col. Varcoe. Vice President J. W. Burt sec. Treasurer members are to Pay an annual fee of $100 each. and went Executive are. Pres, Vice, sec Treas. Jos. Sharp W. Hull W.R. Stewart Mr McLeod, Plainville Alex McKinnon, pd my fee 100 we did not sell bull.</td> <td></td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 27th fair</td> <td>J. Barber hauled 2 loads of Turnips in morning I shipped 20 bu oats to J.R. Robinson Perth. and hauled two loads manure in the afternoon had J. Busby helping in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 28th Dull</td> <td>J. Barber hauled two loads of manure from town About noon Mr McLeod Plainville Ont & Mr Varcoe came to see our stock. I took them down to Sorby's to see their place pd. J. Busby. 50</td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 216 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Saturday Mch 1st 1902 Dull</td> <td>We chored in morning & .went for a load of manure in afternoon. recd $375 from Mr Barber for Father building I pd him $1.50 being my share of loss for our ram killing his went to town in afternoon got a load of manure from the Sale building and bgt hardware. 20 c , harness rep. 35 bgt Shirt & Collars $140 saw Mr Sorby & Mr Cameron</td> <td>375</td> <td>1.50 .35 1.40</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 2nd fine</td> <td>I went to church alone also to Fellowship meeting A minister from Drayton Preached the refining process comparing the refining of men to silver</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 3rd Dull & Stormy</td> <td>I went for load of manure to sale building. pd man for cleaning up. 65 c Met Robert Kinnon and he Came out and we went down to Sorby's in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>65</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 4th fine</td> <td>We Chored in morning went to town in Afternoon got W. Leadley to help us for a day or two, then went for grist of flour to. Jin Mill</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 5th fine</td> <td>I got ready this morning to go to Annual meeting at Toronto of Exhibition but Just as I got to the train W.R. Walker told me that Will had come down to see about a bull so I came back, and Will bgt a bull from me and we went down to Sorby's to see about horse deal but did not do anything. Will went home on evening train paid me $10000 on bull bgt $25</td> <td>10000</td> <td>25.00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 217 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday. mch. 6th fine</td> <td>I went to town in morning pd. insurance, 1000 recd $1300 from Quebec Exposition pd Hewers.a.c. 450, bgt hardware 30 c chored in afternoon, McDougalls had cow put to Kymas Heir Elm Park Mayflower had in heat today</td> <td>10.00</td> <td>4.50 .30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 7th fine</td> <td>We chored all day and sold 15 bu Daubenay oats to Wm Bossonworth. Elora paid J.Barber 500 for working last week</td> <td>8.52</td> <td>5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 8th {Snowy?}</td> <td>I went to town in evening shipped 109.lbs Cockerals to Canadian Produce Co Toronto. Went to Market saw Mr White, sold him two cows this afternoon for $9800 Sold. 10 bu Daubeney Oats to Mr Shepperd. Bloomingdale</td> <td>9800 560</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 9th fair</td> <td>We all went to church in morning. heard Mr Cassady preach.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 10th fine</td> <td>hauled a load of manure in morning and took two cows. to A. White in afternoon, got two orders for seed grain, sold, 20 bu Daubeney oats to Jas Hewer at 52 c per bush. Eight bush to A.D. Dedrick, Erie view Port Rowan, recd. S556 4 bu G.peas, 6 bu Daubeney oats, 5 bgs</td> <td>556</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 218 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>raining Tuesday. 11th Mch. 1902</td> <td>I got seed grain ready and shipped it in afternoon went to beef ring meeting in Afternoon. We are to put in our beast on Aug 7th delivered {Wears?} 20 bu D. oats to Jas Hewer to take it in trade bgt 100" corn.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 12th Dull</td> <td>I got seed grain ready and shipped. took it to Thorp in Afternoon $2750. I bgt 2 bu Clover $1200, Timothy $564 & bg Siberan Oats from Hewer 16 bu @ 52.$8.82. corn $120 recd $170 from J McGill Belgrave for G peas, $797 from A. Boultbee for Cockerals Brandon 2.00 for Feb #</td> <td>$27.50 12.00 5.67 .12</td> <td>170 797 200</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 13th fine & cool</td> <td>did chores in morning and shipped 118 lbs {feris?} to Canadian Produce Co Toronto bgt bgs from Thorp $255 chored in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>2.55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 14th fine</td> <td>I sowed clover in morning about 48 " on 6 acres in afternoon I got wagons ready to haul manure tomorrow</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 15th fine</td> <td>shipped 10 bu. Dr/Oats to John Bell Waverly P.O. 5 bgs then hauled manure with both teams the rest of the day had Mr Kramp one of the section men helping recd $632 for pullets from Cd Produce Co</td> <td>632</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sundat 16th fine</td> <td>Mary, Children & I went to Church. Heard Dr Griffin preach on When I am old and Grey headed. Forsake me not</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 219 mch 1902 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Monday 17th Stormy & cold</td> <td>We hauled eight loads of manure from G.J.R. Yds today. had section was helping</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 18th Cold</td> <td>did chores morning and went to town in afternoon, bgt 16 bu barley at Thorps at 65. 3 bgs 45. paid 85 c the bal I paid with oats that I took there last week. Paid Morris 2 p. ac.</td> <td></td> <td>10.85 21.28</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 19th fine</td> <td>Shipped some seed grain in morning & did chores in afternoon Mary went to town & I wrote letters ect.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 20th fine</td> <td>did Chores and went to town for seed barley got leggings mended 15 c Jas D. McGregor & Mr Brown of Collingwood came to see stock and then we went to Sorby's Stones & O.A.C. we did not do any business. Mr Mc had offered me $15000 for old bull and will take him any time next month</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 21st fine</td> <td>After Chores in morning I went in to see Mr McGregor and Mr Brown and had a little talk with Mr Mc but nothing definite was done. took Mr Brown up to see Blyth's bulls he has offered me 500 for three of our bulls subject to 2 test and also if his Bro has room in car for them will let me know on monday pd. Penfold's ac. 1900 $1800 recd for lumber 800</td> <td>800</td> <td>18 00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 220 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Saturday 22.nd fine</td> <td>I did chores killed a sheep. went to town in afternoon to seed Fair sold some seed grain and tried to find a man</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 23rd fine</td> <td>Mary Children & I went to Church in morning, heard Mr Cassady preach</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 24th fine</td> <td>did chores and hauled manure from pens 8 loads went to see about Cattle deal Telephoning 85 c</td> <td></td> <td>.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 25th fine</td> <td>I went in to see about the Cattle business this morning and did not make out much. F 1/2 Took bulls in this Afternoon and had to bring them back again sold barley to Mr Harris $650 had W. Flick in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>6.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 26th fine</td> <td>F 1 day J. Flick hauling manure we shipped bulls recd $500 for three, and pd Brown a luck penney of 200</td> <td>50000</td> <td>200</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 24th fine</td> <td>F 1/2 day Pd him $250 Mr F hauled 1 load manure and then hauled in turnips. I went to town, made in in morning to bak dep 5.33 {sill?} let up pd Mr F $250, recd $100 from Mr Fyfe for bull service.</td> <td></td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 28th Dull wet afternoon</td> <td>Mr F 1/2 Jennie & I went to church in morning. There was a very good fellowship meeting led by Rev, Harris in afternoon we hauled 3 loads turnips and put up seed grain & potatoes x Kyma of Tweedhill had Heifer Calf by Kymas Heir</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 221 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>wet morning Saturday Apr 29th 1902</td> <td>We did chores and shipped seed grain and potatoes recd $1325 from Mr Parkinson and $660 from Jns Bll Waverly gt 12 bu peas from J Bruce & Co pd Freight. 82 c</td> <td>13.25 6.60</td> <td>.82</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 30th {frost?}</td> <td>We all went to Church in morning & also to S.S. in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 31st Dull</td> <td>did chores shipped Dorset ram to F.W. Phillips in morning, & bgt. 1000 oil cake / $1400 pd Freight 36c went to see about man this afternoon, did not accomplish anything</td> <td></td> <td>.36 14.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 1st April. 1902.</td> <td>did chores and went to Moodys in morning to see about man did not also saw Geo Crosby about their last years man. had F. Miller cutting wood. pd him $100 and I rolled a little in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 2nd Dull</td> <td>chored in morning went to town in afternoon bgt oats from Thorp 14 85 bgt C. oil 72 c got 12 bu Oats Peas from J Bruce & Co. Freight 82 pd F Miller for cutting wood 150</td> <td></td> <td>14.85 .72 .82 1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 3rd fair & cool</td> <td>Chired & went to town in morning hired George Dade for Eight months at $20 per month. he starts tomorrow, paid F Miller for cutting wood 75c F hired Geo Dade today</td> <td></td> <td>.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 4th fine</td> <td>We hauled in the bal of turnips 12 today 12 loads, gave Mary 700 dols G. peas to J. McCrae 750</td> <td>7.50</td> <td>7.00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 222 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Saturday, Apr 5th 1902</td> <td>Geo. D. hauled manure all day To mangel patch J.S Choring I went to town in morning. bgt 580 lbs Oats at 40c per bu. $670 came home & rolled meadow in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>6.70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 6th fine</td> <td>We all went to church in morning heard Mr Cassady preach. Geo went to Church in morning</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 7th wet</td> <td>Geo cultivated a little in morning and I went to Town sent 2330 to Jno & Bruce & Co Hamilton then bg meat. 70 c Clothes for J.S. 200, braces 30 x, umbrella 100 sulphur 25 c shipped 3 bgs 1/4 Adams potatoes bull to Will. E.P. Laird 5th x Took E.P. Kyma 6th to O.A.C. Bull sweat pads 90 c</td> <td></td> <td>23.30 .70 2.00 1.00 .25 .90</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 8th Dull</td> <td>Geo & J.S. Chored & G. rolled a little. I went to meeting at Toronto to revise prize list and appoint Judges. we made a few changes in list and Appointed Proff Day to Act with J.G. Davidson Collingwood Mr Lowel Expenses today Tick $275 went to Cheltenham in evening. Ticket .45 Found all well, and spent a pleasant Evening.</td> <td></td> <td>2.75 .45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 9th Dull</td> <td>I came home this morning G. rolled meadow in afternoon I went to town bgt ladder .84 c brushes ect. 73 c</td> <td></td> <td>.84 .73</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 223 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday Apr. 10th 1902 fair</td> <td>went to Mill in morning got 7 bgs chopped, in Afternoon I went to horse show, was not greatly taken with the horses.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 11th Dull</td> <td>G.D. Cultivating all day. J.S. & I Chored we had Two lambs today and X two yesterday.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 12th Dull</td> <td>Geo Cultivating I went to town in morning. Pd F 63 c bgt meat 90 c, Paid Flick 63 c hardware 35 c, pick sharpened 10 whip fixed .05, I finished rolling meadows in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>.63 .90 .10 .35 .05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 13th Dull</td> <td>We all went to Church in morning heard Mr Cassady preach on Sabbath observance Kyra 3rd in heat</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 14th fine</td> <td>Geo. Cultivated and harrowed went to town in morning and got drill fixed, And sowed Oats Daubeney oats in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 15th fine</td> <td>Geo Harrowed and Cultivated all day. I sowed oats in no 4 Daubeney 8 acres also clover & timothy x got two lambs today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday, 16th fine</td> <td>I finished sowing Daubeney oats and sowed about 4 acres of Siberian. Geo Cultivating & harrowing all day. J.S. choring x got 1 lamb from the little un registered ewe.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 224 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday, Apr 17th 1902 fine</td> <td>Geo. plowing sod all day. I sowed bal of Siberian Oats and about two acres Grass peas J.S. Choring.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 18th fine</td> <td>we finished harrowing oats and started to sow barley Geo plowing in morning and cultivating in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. . 19th fair</td> <td>Geo plowing sod all day I finished sowing barley & Grass seed. We have about three acres of oats peas to sow now to finish the grain seeding. I went to town bgt Dim 1 05. Clover 1 50 left butter at bakers and bgt gro 30 ct sent 50 c to Wm Honey Mitchell recd. PMoney Orders 18 60</td> <td>18.60</td> <td>1.50 1.05 .30 .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday Sunday 21st fair fair E.W.</td> <td>We finished sowing spring grain today, sowed 3 ac peas we rolled with one team all day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 20th fine</td> <td>We all went to Church in morning heard Rev. Scott from London preach. it was an Educational Sermon and a very good one. x Put E.P. Mayflower to Kymas Heir</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 21st fair</td> <td>We finished sowing today and</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 22nd fair</td> <td>We finished rolling spg. grain today and chored in afternoon Tom Came at noon and we went to O.A.C. in Afternoon Geo hauling stones of root grd to levelling where pits were I bgt mangel & garden seeds $265</td> <td></td> <td>2.65</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 225 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wensday Apr 23rd 1902</td> <td>Tom & I took a walk over to McDougall's in morning to see the stock & Farm and then I Went home. I lent him $100, I sold a load of potatoes in Afternoon to Jas Hewer for 65 c per bag 3125. lbs</td> <td></td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday, 24th fair</td> <td>I hauled two loads of potatoes to town & bgt home 1 load of manure potatoes to Hewer. Co. 65 c $35.97 potatoes to Thorp $25.12</td> <td>35.97</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 25th Dull</td> <td>I shipped potatoes in morning and sold 4 bfs wheat to Mr Hewer recd $2500 from Thorp for potatoes</td> <td>25.00</td> <td>25.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 26th wet</td> <td>Geo. hauling manure, and I went to town exchanged barley for corn, and, bgt a load of oats, at 44 c pr bu</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sundat 27th fine</td> <td>Little Mary & I went to Church in morning and Jennie & I to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 28th fine</td> <td>Geo hauling manure all day I went to mill in morning pd for Oats. 2280 Chopping $125. got $1095 from Jim that I paid him, to pay for oats. Tom Came todayand hauled manure in Afternoon. I went to town bgt hardware $285</td> <td></td> <td>22.80 1.25 2.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 29th Dull & wet</td> <td>Tom plowed in morning and Geo hauled manure till 5 P.M. I worked in garden and after rain came on I Sheared sheep. Geo Cleaned cattle, & I chored I hauled 3 loads manure in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 226 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wensday. Apr 30th 1902</td> <td>Tom & Geo. hauling manure all day. I plowed with Queen & Princess.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday May 1st 1902</td> <td>Tom & Geo. hauling manure & I plowing. Tom went to town bgt drugs ect. $150 this squares up our account</td> <td></td> <td>1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 2nd dull</td> <td>Tom & Geo hauling manure and I plowed. J.S. Cleaning out sheep pen</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 3rd fine</td> <td>We finished manuring root ground and plowed with one team, then I got ready and went to Mount Forest. Ticket $280, got up there about 8 P.M., and got out home about ten P.M.</td> <td></td> <td>2.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 4th Dull</td> <td>Mother and I went to Church heard Rev. Kettlewell preach went to W.R. Walker's in the Evening. I saw quite a number of old friends at Church</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 5th Dull</td> <td>Will & I looked over the business this morning and found things quite satisfactory and in the afternoon Mother and I went to see Mr Spears & Donough also Laura Whelpley & Mr Norris' people J.S. plowing and Tom & Geo grubbing out stumps. Gave Father & Mother $500 up at Lecture Ect 25 c 60 c</td> <td></td> <td>5.00 .25 .60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 6th wet</td> <td>I cam home this morning went to town in Afternoon. Tom & Geo grubbing stumps. J.S. harrowing.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 227 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wensday 7th fine</td> <td>We grubbed out Stumps and J.S. Harrowed & Tom. Raised some drills for mangels.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday, 8th fair</td> <td>Geo & I planted Plum tress. J.S. harrowed & gang plowed, & picked a few Stones. Tom finished raising drills for mangels & Geo Turned sale manure And Tom & Geo started to make fence.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 9th fine & cool</td> <td>Took Tom to Station and bgt corn and rape seed 200 got harness mended .25 Geo Gang plowed harrowed and Cultivated Orchard, then and fixed fence around Pasture Will Came on the morning train and we went to see the porter Place & some other places.</td> <td></td> <td>2.00 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday, 10th fine, Frost last</td> <td>I sowed mangels and rape near barn this morning and planted "early maise" potatoes in Afternoon Went to town bgt. Sledge handle 15 c 500" oilcake, $675 meat $105</td> <td></td> <td>.15 1.05 6.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 11th fine</td> <td>Jennie & I went church in morning it was sacrament Sunday.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 12th fine</td> <td>I shipped potatoes in morning, got horses Shot .58 oat bran $450, pd Saw Mill account $1060 Tom & Eunice & Family Came today, in Afternoon they went up to see the old Simpson farm & Porter place then we sent to see Jim and called at P.O. got boots .30 nails, $1.28</td> <td></td> <td>.58 4.50 10.60 1.28 .30</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 228 {N.B. as of Tuesday May 20th, the handwriting seems to change as well as some of the writing habits e.g. "Wednesday" instead of the habitual "Wensday" and, on the next page "bot" instead "bgt"} 1902 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tuesday, May 13th fine</td> <td>After arranging with Jim about place and writing to Will, Tom & I went to dig out ground hogs. we got seven, J.S. came home tonight.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 14th fine</td> <td>This morning I started out to Burts, and Will met caught up to me on the way at Blacksmith Shop. And he & I went to see J.S.'s land in Afternoon. The tenant says he will not do any fall plowing.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 15th fine</td> <td>I went to Burts to see Bull And also to Mr McKinnon's horse St Patrick, And one of his get, got home about 6 P.M. went for beef in morning</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 16th fine</td> <td>In Morning T & I sorted potatoes and shipped some too and I bgt seed and feed corn and Turnip seed ext. $668 om Afternoon we washed sheep and worked at wire fence in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>6.68</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 17th fine</td> <td>Tom & I went to town in morning we prepared for the business in England, and bgt a load of Oats. 3150 Commission 20 c went to see about railway ticket Ect. groceries ect 25 30.</td> <td></td> <td>.20 31.50 .25 .30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday May 20th</td> <td>Posted Reg. ketter $283 /100 pair hinges & rake put the cow over to Mr Cannel's pasture</td> <td></td> <td>283/100 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday 21st</td> <td>Father came today I went to town in the afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 229 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Bot 500 lbs oil cake stone boat (300) baske, wire 75 paid Jas Hewer 6 .68 & 5 Dr Reid called to see the cow but could not find her she was all right again</td> <td></td> <td>6.75 3.75 6.68 & 5</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 23rd Thiursday 22nd</td> <td>Hot day sowed the corn had a heavy rain in the evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 23rd</td> <td>Did odd Jobs around & went to town this eve</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wednesday 28th</td> <td>Planted the potatoes 15 rows from the Carrol's are the new Kind.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Shunday 29th</td> <td>took Father to vote & paid Stone the $10 for the insurance policy</td> <td></td> <td>10.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 11th</td> <td>paid the intrest at McLean's</td> <td></td> <td>20000</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 11th</td> <td>Emma went to Jenny's borrowed from M.J.B. got a letter from E.C. Gesey about Potatoes which needs 'Attention'</td> <td></td> <td>2.70</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 19th</td> <td>Queen foaled this morning had to have Vet out to her</td> <td></td> <td>.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>June 20th</td> <td>got 600 of oat chop from J Simpson</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 230 {As of July 26, 1902, writing returns to usual format and style; the author appears to have been away and likely relative or a hand kept up the records} <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>June 23rd</td> <td>Princess foaled this morning. We had McDougall's at the Mangolds Alex 1 1/2 days & Charlie 4 rows.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>28th</td> <td>took Queen to Sorby's & Bred her to L.C. & got some chop 785 lbs & got 5 bags of wheat chopped</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 2nd</td> <td>Bred Princess to Lord Charming</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>July, 26th 1902</td> <td>If I got home Thursday we got one field of wheat cut on Friday and almost finished the other today also cut two acres of hay. I bgt gun today for Toom 900 buggy duster $135. ordered. 500" oat chop 500 bran.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>July 24th Sunday</td> <td>Jennie & I went to Church</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>July. 28th Monday M came today</td> <td>I took Queen down to Sorby's; Malcolm McInnes Came this morning had Oliver C all day too finished cultivating wheat</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>29th Tuesday</td> <td>had two men all day working at Hay & turnips</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>30th Wensday Mal Oliver Hewer 1/2</td> <td>We had 2 men in Morning 3 men in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 231 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday, July 31st 1902</td> <td>we worked at hay & wheat had Oliver & Malcolm & Hewer.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>H om 1/2 Afternoon M 1 H {Heyer?} 1/2</td> <td>Friday, Aug 1st</td> <td>We hauled in hay in afternoon had Mitchells man 1/2</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Geo. 1. O 1 H 1 2 {?} M 1.</td> <td>Saturday 2nd fine</td> <td>We finished hauling hay & started at wheat & Pd Oliver finished it, paid Hewer 200</td> <td></td> <td>6.25 2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 3rd fine</td> <td>Went to Church in morning & S.S. with Children in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>H. 1 Dennis 3/4 M 1.</td> <td>Monday 4th fine</td> <td>We cut hay in morning and hauled rakings and. And 6 loads barley in Afternoon. Tom cutting oats in afternoon. Will here</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>H 1/2 away all day Dennis 1/2 M 1.</td> <td>Tuesday 5th wet</td> <td>We We cut hay in morning and hauled two loads barley & 2 loads hay and Me & Tom Chored around barn in afternoon, Sent 78 {Ch?} to Quarantine</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dennis 1/2 M 1</td> <td>Wensday 6th fine</td> <td>Tom Finished cutting oats & Hay and then Tom Tedded hay & we kiled after tea, Dennis hoes turnips. We scuffled.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>H. 1. Dennis 1 M 1</td> <td>Thursday 7th wet</td> <td>We hauled a few loads of hay some turnips & kiled & little</td> <td>.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday Friday 8th fair</td> <td>We Worked at Turnips and Chored Tom took W.R.W. around to see some Farms.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 232 , Pad Dennis 300 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>He. 1 day Dennis 3/4 Oiver 1/2 Leslie 1/2 M. 1</td> <td>Saturday, Aug 9th 1902</td> <td>had three men in morning and five in afternoon till tea time. got seven loads hay in, and Kiled up about 9 acres. W.R. Walker paid. Hewer $300</td> <td></td> <td>3.00 3.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 10th Wet</td> <td>Father & I went to Church this morning and I took Children to S.S. and then went to see W Watt Tom & Mother went in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>23 loads</td> <td>Monday 11th fair</td> <td>We Hauled hay all day had Mateoleu J. Clarridge Hewer & Oliver 1/2 day hauled 23 loads</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15 l.</td> <td>Tuesday 12th fair</td> <td>We Hoed turnips and cut hay in morning Hauled 15 loads hay in Afternoon. Oliver & Hewer, Malcolm & Jack. C. here all day. Goldies. got a load of wheat, about 31 bgs with about 2 1/2 bu in each and we got 500 oat chop & 500 bran from them</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>Wensday 13th fine</td> <td>We hauled six loads oats, seven of hay and worked at some turnips and cut some hay. had Hewer, Malcolm & Jack and</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Thursday 14th fine</td> <td>We hauled 5 loads hay finished cutting oats went to town bgt. Oatmeal $1.30, Flour. 200 had Hewer, Malcolm & Jack</td> <td></td> <td>1.30 2.00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 233 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>H 1 M 1 J 1 12</td> <td>Friday. Aug 15th 1902</td> <td>We hoed turnips & Chored till noon Tom finished cutting hay & we hauled 12 loads in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat 16th fine</td> <td>we hauled oats. 10 loads and two loads hay to. Kiled the rest of hay paid Malcolm McInnes pd R. Hewer and five before paid $10 to H.J. Hill Entries Fruit 75 c</td> <td></td> <td>22.50 13.00 10.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 17th fine</td> <td>Father & I went to Church in morning. Also to see Mr Watt at Hospital found him about the same. Children & I went to S.S. Tom & Mother in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 Jack</td> <td>Monday, 18th fine</td> <td>We finished hauling hay, have about 110 loads had Jack today, he was at Barbers thrashing in forenoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>P. Tom 500</td> <td>Tuesday 19th wet fine</td> <td>We Chored & put took in a load of wheat to Mill, $5382, at 78 c paid Tom Five dollars I got sheep home from Quarantine, Freight 55 c got hardware at Penfolds .85</td> <td>5382</td> <td>5.00 .55 .85</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 20th Dull</td> <td>Tom at Maccannels, Thrashing in till 3 P.M. then we Chored till evening separate Ewes & lambs & rams. Jack came this Morning and has hired till 25th September for $25 from the time he came here on 11th of Aug.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 234 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Aug 21st. 1902 fine</td> <td>Tom Attending cattle & Choring Father also. Jack plowing I went to town bgt rope for halters, $154.. Paid for Twine 9 63 buggy fixed, 35 c sickle 25 paid Hewer for bags $160 borrowed 1317 pounds oats & bgs from that in gross weight, bags & all. oats straight from Machine</td> <td></td> <td>1.54 9.63 .35 .25. 1.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>22nd Friday,</td> <td>Jack plowing. I & Father Choring. I went to mill Paid J. S. account. 900. $2.89. 9t. Came home & we hauled two loads of spoiled hay for bedding and three loads of manure.</td> <td></td> <td>9.00 2.80 .95</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Paid T. 500 " Jack 2.00</td> <td>Sat. 23rd fine & cool</td> <td>Father Chored T & I hauled Manure. Jack plowed Tom left for Mt Forest about 4 P.M. I paid him $500, pd. Jack $200 I went to mill for grist, of Chop and saw Baley about Thrashing We are to thrash next Friday bgt hardware 78 c</td> <td></td> <td>2.00 5.00 78 c </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 24th fine</td> <td>Children & I went to Church in morning & Mother & I in Evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 25th fine</td> <td>I went to town in morning got my teeth fixed at Dr. Coghlans, bgt Hardware 40 c, Fish 60. Jack Plowing. Tom Came on ten O Clock Train & We hauled manure in the afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td>.60 .40</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 235 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tuesday Aug. 26th 1902</td> <td>Father Choring & asking {hands?} to Thrashing. Tom & I worked at manure Jack plowing. plow shere 40 guardian. 100, care fore 10 c varnish</td> <td></td> <td>.10 .10 1.00 .40 .10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 27th fine</td> <td>Father Choring & helping with manure. Tom hauling manure. Jack plowing.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 28th fine</td> <td>We Chored & prepared for Thrashing and hauled manure in forenoon Jack plowing all day I went to town bought groceries, $1.09, meal, $110</td> <td></td> <td>1.08 1.09</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 29th fine</td> <td>We Thrased today had 1 hand each from Mr Cannel, Mr Dougall, Barber, Mitchell, Friendship, Bye, Forels Porter & Harvey. Kept three hands to help with cutting after. Thrashing was finished paid three 50 c went had Balys Thrashing & Cutting</td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 30th fine</td> <td>Father & Tom Chored cleaned up around barn and Jack finished plowing the 12 acre field for Wheat. I went to town, bgt Tomatoes 35 Stuff for Cattle Blankets gave Tom 500</td> <td></td> <td>.35 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 31st Aug</td> <td>Mother & I went to Church in morning I took Children to S.S. Mother & Tom went in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 1st Sept.</td> <td>We Chored all day and prepared to go to the show. Jack went to Mitchells Thrashing.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 236 1902 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Tuesday. Sep 1st</td> <td>We hauled manure all day. I went to town in morning, bgt oil ect. 40 c, np. Paid Insurance $250 To. Stone to Beam</td> <td></td> <td>.40 2.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jack 200</td> <td>Wensday 3rd</td> <td>We prepared for & started to Toronto Show, today Tom and Jack went with Stock paid Freight $1600 gave Tom $1025, molasses ect. 95 c Lock. 15cc</td> <td></td> <td>16.00 .95 10.25 2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>70 c peaches for Will</td> <td>Thursday 4th Showery</td> <td>I went for beef at evenng & hauled two loads Manure after chores, then I went to Town bgt Sugar $205 & peaches for Will bgt 500" oilcake. Two to be delivered to Tom at Toronto and 3 to be delivered here Coal oil 72 c</td> <td></td> <td>2.05 6.50 .72</td> </tr> <tr> <td>A.P. 1 day</td> <td>Friday sep 5th</td> <td>We Finished the manure and started to cut peas. had Albert Poole here all day. hardware.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>J. 96 c N.P. B. 130 np</td> <td>Sat 6th Dull</td> <td>We worked at wheat grd & cut a few peas. I sold mutton. Johnston 96 c NP Marriot, 90 P. Card $130 p John Barrow, $130. N.P. Skin 50 then I got Mother Teeth, 150 went to Sorby's with Princess in evening, paid him $1800 for service of two mares for & got a letter from Donaldson Bros. with 23.3.2. an order on R. Reeford & co</td> <td>130 .90 .50</td> <td>1.50 18.00 23.32</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 237 Sep 1902 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 7th fine</td> <td>Mother & I went to Church in morning and Children & I to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jack 5</td> <td>Monday 8th fine</td> <td>I went to Toronto Exhibition. Our Cattle were showed & we took 13 prizes with 14 Cattle 1st 2nd & 3rd both bull & heifer calves. 1st & 2nd on Yearling heifers. 1st on 3 year old cow, 3rd on 4 year old cow, 3rd on yearling bull. I paid Tom, $20 $22 for Expenses so far and</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 9th wet</td> <td>I stayed around cattle most of the day and went to Comittee meeting came home at 7.30 P.M.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 10th fair</td> <td>Shipped a Ram in morning to Will and cleaned wheat & finished harrowing fall wheat grd, and trimmed a ram bgt nails 65 c</td> <td></td> <td>.65</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 11th fine</td> <td>I went to Toronto as soon as chores were done and stayed there until 5 P.M. Fare. 150 did not do any business</td> <td></td> <td>1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 12th wet</td> <td>Father & I chored most of the day I went to town in afternoon, got lime 10 c Tinware 15</td> <td></td> <td>.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 13th Showery</td> <td>I sowed wheat and brought Cooler home. Will called on his way home from Toronto took Queen to Sorby's. did not take</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 238 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday Sep 14th 1902</td> <td>I went for Doctor in the Morning and Took Children to S.S. in Afternoon, and stayed at</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 15th fine</td> <td>We finished Sowing wheat and Rye, and got ready to go to London Tomorrow got Ticket for Tom and one for myself, $230 I went on Evening Train</td> <td></td> <td>2.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 16th fine</td> <td>I went for I went to see Andrew & Wif took a look around their Factory. They have made great improvement since I was there Our Cattle were Judged in Afternoon. We took same as Toronto Except 4 year cow got 3rd 3 year cow 2nd & 2 year heifer 2nd Jack & I got home about ten</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 17th fine</td> <td>Will Came Yesterday and we went to Guelph Show with stock today, paid Entries $400, got 3rd on Train and Sorbys Special on colt, 1 & 2 on cow, 1st on Yearling. 1st bull 1st for herd</td> <td></td> <td>4.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 18th fine</td> <td>We Showed horses today got 1st 2nd on Colts of 1902, 2nd on Yearling Filly, 2nd & 3rd on brood mares.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 19th wet fine</td> <td>Jack C. & I hauled six loads of manure from Exhibition grounds I took Jennie to Station bgt Candies 25 c Tomatoes, 30 Cheese, 20 Shoes for Father $250 shoes repaired 25 c</td> <td></td> <td>.25 .30 2.50 .20 .25</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 239 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sep 20th</td> <td>I got 50 c from Phillip for That will leave for bull feed I borrowed IRB charge to my account I received up to date We hauled 7 loads of manure today. Tom got home with Stock about 10 A.M. we got things home before noon paid Dennis the bal 20 c</td> <td></td> <td>1.00 1.50 2.50 20.00 $22.50 .20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 21st fine</td> <td>I went to Church in morning. heard Rev Mills preach then took Children to S.S. Tom & Mother went in Evening paid altogether today 62 c</td> <td></td> <td>.62</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday, 22nd fair</td> <td>We finished the manure today. And pulled most of the peas. Tom went home by the Morning train</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 23rd fair</td> <td>We finished pulling peas this morning and hauled 6 loads this afternoon. W.R. Walker helped us.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>M H 1/2 day</td> <td>Wensday 24th fair</td> <td>We chored in morning. I took W.R.W. to see farms, & in Afternoon we hauled 7 loads of peas Mr Halunel helping in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 25th wet</td> <td>We chored all day cleaning up around barn. Paid Jack bal. of his wages $1200</td> <td></td> <td>12.00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 240 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday Sep 26th 1902</td> <td>I Chored in morning, & went to town, bgt shoes $150 recd check for $165 from Toronto Exhibition. recd $6600 from London Exhibition meat $180 Cat Hales, sold grade cow and calf to Hales, for $4700 recd $1000</td> <td>$16500 $6600 $1000</td> <td>1.50 1.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday, 27th Dull</td> <td>Father Chored I went to town bgt shoes for Father 250 paid Insurance $918. paid A. McCannel. 500 for cow Pasture plow shere 40 recd Guelph Prize Money, 2400 paid $100 members fee for next year, got order on Sorby for special prize recd pay for Ram, from A.P. Westervelt, 3000 X E.P. Bell had bull C yesterday by Kymas Heir. Shoes for Mother 100</td> <td>2400 3000</td> <td>2.50 9.18 5.00 .40 24.00 1.00 30.00 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday, Sep 28th wet</td> <td>Mother & I went to Church in morning & heard Mr Cassady preach on the Parable of the leven showing how the spirits work is from within. Children & I went to S.S. had a 42 good class - gave today 42 c</td> <td></td> <td>.42</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Put ram with ewes</td> <td>Monday. Sep 29th fair</td> <td>I cut corn in morning and Father cut in afternoon & helped me getting grain ready to chop & put ram with Ewes</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 30th wet</td> <td>Father & I chored around the barn most of the day. I went for Doctor and took a grist of chop and returned 4 bu wheat, that I borrowed. We got another Daughter this evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 241 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wensday, Oct 1st 1902 fair & cool</td> <td>I took Mrs Smith home. And then went for Chop got horses shod 50 c pd for Chopping. 95 c went to Hospital to see Mr. W.B. Watt, had quite a chat with him</td> <td></td> <td>.50 .95</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday oct 2nd fair</td> <td>I plowed in morning and worked at corn in Afternoon had a man Mr Dougall at Thrashing 75 c</td> <td></td> <td>.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday oct 3rd fair</td> <td>I plowed in morning & went to town bgt gro. 50 c and had G.B. Hood's man at Friendship's Thrashing</td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 4th fine</td> <td>I plowed in morning and went to town. bgt a suit for Father, $1400 np bgt. meat $234 paid Hales ac. 245 recd bal for cow & calf 3700 Paid man for Fords Thrashing $150</td> <td>3700</td> <td>14.00 2.34 2.45 1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 5th wet</td> <td>I went to Church in morning heard Mr Cassady preach, ga ve in Env. 30 open 25</td> <td></td> <td>.55.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 6th fine</td> <td>I looked around for a man in morning, and plowed in afternoon. W.R. Walker & Wife came this evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 7th fair</td> <td>I went with W.R. Walker and Mrs to see a farm they were looking at, bgt groceries & bread 80 Stationary .08</td> <td></td> <td>.80 .08</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 242 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Z.S. boys 1/2 day</td> <td>Wensday Oct 8 1902</td> <td>We worked at potatoes all day. Will & Tom Came in Afternoon T to see about the Porter farm</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 R boy in afternoon C all day 1 1/2</td> <td>Thursday 9 fine</td> <td>Will got quite a kick from Bess last night but is rallying and able to be around. He & I went to Town and arranged with Andrew to take the Porter farm at 3300 & have paid $50 down and are to pay the bal of 1000 as soon as we get possession which is to be 1st of March at the latest, then we Exchange at Bank for Tom 15 c we went to see the Tenant, and then came home to dinner, And They both left for Mount Forest</td> <td></td> <td>5050 .15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 S boys all day</td> <td>Friday Oct 10th fine</td> <td>We Finished the potatoes at noon today had Smith's boys helping us. we picked apples in afternoon paid for delivery of Telegram 25 c</td> <td></td> <td>.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. 11th fine</td> <td>I shocked corn & went to Town in morning, and paid Albert Poole. $150 paid Mrs Smith's boys $138 bgt candies 05. handkerchiefs. 30 paid bal on groceries 38 we picked apples this afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>5.00 1.50 1.38 .30 .38</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 12th fine</td> <td>Jennie & I went to Church in morning. both Children & I went to Sunday School</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 243 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>2 boys 1/2 day</td> <td>Monday 13th {up?} morning</td> <td>We worked at apples in Afternoon. S. boy, & B boy</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 boys all day</td> <td>Tuesday 14th fair</td> <td>we worked at mangels all all day hauled 6 loads</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 boys all day</td> <td>Wensday 15th fair</td> <td>We worked at mangels got in five loads and I went to Barbers Thrashing til =4.30 p.m. Mr Hammill there in my place till then I have to give $125. . both boys here</td> <td></td> <td>1.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 boys 1/2 day</td> <td>Thursday 16th</td> <td>boys here 1/2 day, we got in 3 loads Cattle arrived from Quarantine today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 boys all day 1 boy 1/2 day</td> <td>Friday 17th fine</td> <td>I went to Erin Show Judged cattle, Expenses 10 c had quite a busy day</td> <td></td> <td>.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 18th wet</td> <td>paid boys wages in full 75 c each to big boys & 15 c to Harry Went to town bg paid Mrs Smith for Washing 2.00 bgt flour. $1.80. Andrew & I went up to see about the possession of porter place.</td> <td></td> <td>1.65 2.00 Yo 1.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 19th Dull</td> <td>Father & I went to Church children & I to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 20th fine</td> <td>We hauled 8 loads manure from G.T.R. pig pens had track man helping driving team got wagon fixed at Penfolds, got harness $100 Andrew managed to sell, place to Tom. gets possession at once</td> <td></td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 244 October <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 21st fine</td> <td>Father & I worked at Mangels got in 4 loads.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Wenesday 22nd Dull</td> <td>Father chored & I worked at mangels got in 3 loads Kyma 5th had bull C last night dead calved.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Thursday 23rd Dull</td> <td>I went to town this morning. returned Fathers suit to T & D Leggings repaired .10 c Bull rings, $135. il Cake. 675 paid. Oil Cake Account, $1405 paid G. B. Morris Ac. sent $1100 to Suffolk Sheep registry. De Moines Iowa Mrs Smith. $100 meat. pd Hewers Ac. 66 c groceries. 15 c</td> <td></td> <td>.10 6.75 1.35 14.05 8.84 11.00 1.00 .66 .15</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 24th Showery</td> <td>We Topped Turnips & Chored. got one load home. Father got harrows fixed at Penfolds.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 25th fine</td> <td>Tom Came with a load of moving last night and Will came with car load last night. We loaded two loads and brought stock home before dinner and went to get the agreement signed in afternoon bgt. Oil .72 Poke. 30 c</td> <td></td> <td>1.02 .30</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 26th fair</td> <td>Father & I went to Church in morning, and children & I to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 27th fair</td> <td>Tom & I worked at his stuff all day. Eunice came today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 28th fair</td> <td>Tom went to town I took his Cattle up to Station Farm Father & I hauled Turnips Mother Jennie & I went to Coronation Concert</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 245 Oct. 1902 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>Wensday 29th fair</td> <td>Father & I worked at Turnips all day. hauled about 10 loads Mother Exchanged bgt shoes 25 c</td> <td></td> <td>.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 30th wet</td> <td>We worked at Turnips all day. Wet morning I went to town got tooth fixed, and lay in bed in afternoon, went to Jackson's in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 31st fair</td> <td>worked at Turnips, all day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday Nov 1st fine</td> <td>Father & I worked at Turnips. Went to see Friendship, Boltons, Darbys & Hodgsons in Evening on Church business. Mr A. Jackson went with us.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 2nd fair</td> <td>Mary & I went to Church in morning. Children & I to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 3rd fair</td> <td>Father & I worked at Turnips Alex McDougall helped us in Afternoon, on Tuesday</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 4th fine</td> <td>We worked at Turnips recd a P.O. Order from W. Hall for $1890 to pay his share of Freight</td> <td>1890</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Joe Miller 1 day 8 lds</td> <td>Wensday 5th Dull</td> <td>We worked at Turnips had Joe Miller helping I owe him 6 drills at 12 1/2 75 c 8 loads at 5.40 pd 5</td> <td></td> <td>Pd 5</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 6th dull</td> <td>We finished Turnips today hauled 4 loads</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 246 1902 Your te <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Joe Miller 7 hrs at 15 c</td> <td>Friday Nov. 7th fair</td> <td>We laid up & covered pits today. Father took up two loads cabbage. had Joe Miller helping us.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>J.M. 8 1/2 hrs Pd him in full $350</td> <td>Saturday 8th fine</td> <td>We Finished roots today and covered & fenced pit. Went to town Borrowed $500 from Penfolds. & bgt wire 1.90. nuts .28, pd man 350 his wages in full</td> <td></td> <td>3.50 .28 1.90</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 9th fine</td> <td>Father & Mary went to church in morning Children & I to S.S. and, Mother & I to Church at night pd. today. to Ch. 60 c SS 7 c</td> <td></td> <td>.07 .60</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 10th fine</td> <td>we unloaded carrots and started to plow again hired Martin Sheridan until 20th of this month bgt plow Shere ect 55 c wheel 50 c up at Toltons sent a check to Mr Watt for Expenses at Quarantine $49.18 c check 14 c</td> <td></td> <td>.55 .50 .14 49.18</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 11th Dull</td> <td>Jno. S. plowing. I took a grist to Mill 20 bgs bgt. plow shere & Sole. 70 harness mended $125 Tooth filled. Childrens Wagon $250 Groceries 3. flour & bran $3.95 c</td> <td></td> <td>1.80 .70 1.25 2.50 3.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 12th Dull</td> <td>Martin plowed all day & I plowed after 10 A.M. Father Chored & asked hands to thrashing</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 247 Nov 1902 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 13th fair</td> <td>Martin & I plowed I got engine wood</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 14th fair</td> <td>We Thrashed grass peas They turned out about as much as we sowed in spring but not near such good quality. We cut wheat straw in afternoon had Barber & Porter in evening and Bye. Mr Dougall & Mr Cannel all day</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> xx</td> <td>Saturday 15th fair</td> <td>We plowed in morning and cut straw in afternoon, had Baleys started about 3.45 P.M. Elm Park Bell 2nd & E.P. Bell 3rd Each had bull calves yesterday by Washer King</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 16th</td> <td>{nothing written}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 17th Dull</td> <td>Martin did not come home. We hauled in Straw, I plowed in Afternoon. Father Chored</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 18th Dull</td> <td>I plowed all day Martin Came at night Sent $35 to Quebec for Cattle Atbrution $10 to Mary</td> <td></td> <td>10.00 35.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>J.W. Carver x</td> <td>Wensday 19th fine</td> <td>We plowed all day J. Webster came at noon & Martin left I paid him $4.16 c</td> <td></td> <td>4.16</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 20th fine</td> <td>I got meat & sent $10 to Quebec for Cattle and 65 c for Telegrams</td> <td></td> <td>10.00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 248 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Friday 21st Nov 1902 fair</td> <td>J.W. & I plowed. C. We bred black cow tonight to E.P. Laird</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat. 22.nd Showery</td> <td>We finished plowing big field. I went to town entered 8 cattle six sheep for F.S. Show $2500 Dr Reed had students out to look Judge our Clides recd. an order from Will. $30.65 and I have paid for 5 sheep</td> <td> 3065</td> <td>25.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday, 23rd fair</td> <td>Mary & I went to Church and Father also. Hear Mr Crumny from Kingston preach morning & evening. Children & I went to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>x</td> <td>Monday 24th fair</td> <td>We hauled in corn J.W. plowing. Put Marie Imp. to Prince of Benton, Yesterday</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 25th fair</td> <td>We finished plowing and Proff. Cumming had students here Judging Stock</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 26th Stormy</td> <td>We worked around barn in morning and hauled manure from G.T.R. Yards in Afternoon</td> <td>first snow</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Thursday 27th fair</td> <td>put E.P. Kyma: Yearling out of Kyma 4th to Prince of Benton. We worked around barn all day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> {sep.?} 5th X</td> <td>Friday 28th fair</td> <td>We got Pride of Linemore 2nd & her bull Calf, home from Quaranting last night, they are in fair order. bred E.P. Bell to prince of Benton.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 249 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Nov. 29th 1902 Saturday fair</td> <td>We worked at stable passage all day had Mr A. Lewis in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 30th fair & Cold</td> <td>Father Mary & I went to Church in Morning and Mother & I at Night</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 1st Dec 1901</td> <td>We finished the cement and started at the took back what we had over. 5 1/3 bbs bgt shirt ect 100 bgt tocket for Chicago. 1300 Sleeper berth $100</td> <td></td> <td> 1.00 13.00 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 2nd wet</td> <td>I watched Judging of the Champion Steers, and went to sale in the afternoon, saw a heifer sold for $2500 then a lot of more common stuff at about two & 300</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 3rd fair</td> <td>watched sale and then the Judging, went to meeting in evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 4th cold</td> <td>went to see secretary then came back to Show and saw the Angus Females was pleased with most of the work I saw the Judge doing I started for home at 8.15 P.M. Expenses at Hotel about five dollars.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 250 Dec 1902 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> sep 12th X</td> <td>Friday 5th cold & clear</td> <td>I went to London and saw Andrew Came home with the six oclock train. My Ticket was $1300 bred E.P. Kyma 11th</td> <td></td> <td>13.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 6th cold</td> <td>I went to Bye's Thrashing I took grist to mill then worked around the barn, paid Old Cows & Calfs railway fare $1080 and for Chopping 45 Bran 55</td> <td></td> <td> 10.80 .45 .55</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 7th fair</td> <td>I stayed in bed almost all day and did not eat anything.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 8th Cold & stormy</td> <td>I trimmed some sheep and JW & Father did Chores and prepared to take stock to show.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 9th cold</td> <td>We took in Eight cattle and six sheep to show had dinner 25 c Tea at Pearsons, 2</td> <td></td> <td>.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 10th fair</td> <td>We finished showing livestock today. got 1st & 2nd. on Two year olds 1st & 3rd on Yearlings. 2nd & 4th on Calves 1st & 3rd on Cows 1,2 & 3 on Shearling wethers 3rd on lambs 1,2,3, on Shearling Carcase & 2 & 3rd on lambs. we had Thurs an Angus society meetiing in evening Old officers were Elected I sent subscription to Col McCrae, for 4 subscribers to Breeders Gazette</td> <td></td> <td> 4.00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 251 Dec 1902 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 11th cold</td> <td>got cards & signs printed at Mercury Office quite a number have been out to see our stick, have not made any sales yet.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 12th cold</td> <td>I sold Bell for 5 1/4 per lb she weighed 1500. 72.50 we sold five Carcasses of mutton, and got stock home from the show</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 13th Stormy</td> <td>Went to mill for Chop in evening got horses shod $1, bgt groceries 163 paid {sales a.p.? pen blotched} 298 bgt goods at Bollerts $3.50</td> <td></td> <td> 1.63 1.50 2.98 3.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 14th Cold</td> <td>Mary, Children & I went to Church in morning heard Mr Johnston preach to Children it was very good. Children & I went to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> Tom got Chickens ect $1029</td> <td>Monday 15th fair</td> <td>We shipped Chickens to Bowmanville & Holmesville they are to be paid for by the Government, 2000 went to Will for Chop 15 bgs I loaned him 45 c to make change Tom Came bgt 89 lbs pullets @ 7 $6.23 c. Seat 75 c Ste barrel, 75 c Meat. 38 lb. 6 3/4 2.56 Total, $1029</td> <td></td> <td>.75 .45</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 16th fair</td> <td>J.W. hauled three loads of wood to town, one to Market 4.20, one to F.L. King, Hewitt $1600 1 to Rumford 425 bred E.P. Mayflower 3rd</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 252 1902 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>This should read Tuesday Wensday, Dec 17th fair</td> <td>We started to haul wood took one load to Heather Cambridge St 600 NP 1 to H. Precious. 600. NP.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Thursday 18th fine</td> <td>J.W. hauled wood out of bush in morning and hauled a load to Metcalf 6.00 NP, in Afternoon I went to Tow in morning bgt hardware 20 c ay Penfolds. Blanket at Metcalfs, $125 got Chickens from Phillips n.p. 60 c sold Cockerel to Tom $120 np</td> <td></td> <td>1.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>sep 26 x</td> <td>Friday 19th fine</td> <td>J.W. took a load of wood to Scroggies in morning 600 N.P. and we cut wood in afternoon bred E.P. Bell 2nd to Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 20th fair sleet at night</td> <td>J.W. & I cut wood all day Went to town in evening, bgt underclothes $100 hardware 18 c grocieries & C. oil $1.85 1.60 sold butter 76 c</td> <td> .76</td> <td> .18 1.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 21st Soft</td> <td>Father, Mary & I went to Church in morning. Rev. N.R. Willoughby preach on "the garden of our lives" Children & I went to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 22nd fair</td> <td>J.W. Took team to Wrights today to haul sugar beets. Father & I chored and I went to town bgt goose. 88 c, Pd Goldies bill $2970 pd for 500 barn. 3.75 Rumfords man came out to see about Furnace loaned Mr Metcalf 100</td> <td></td> <td> 29.70 3.75 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 23rd fair</td> <td>J.W. went to Harveys Thrashing Father & I did chores and Rumfords man came to fix furnace, it works pretty well account $3.00.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 253 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday Dec 24th 1902 fair</td> <td>J.W. Cutting wood. Father Choring around the Stable. Mary & I went to town bgt Coat for Mother, 900, Shoes Shoes $2.15. Slippers 4.00 1.40/.55 moccasins .25 C Slippers 90 c Holley. 05. Candies ect 70 c Woods Fair $132 got Bridle fixed. 50 c. Groceries. 100 pd Account at Mercury Office $00 and pd for paper next yr. underwear at T & D's I owe Tom $6129.</td> <td></td> <td>9.00 2.15 1.40 .25 .90 .05 .70 1.32 1.00 23.00 1.00 1.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday. 25th fine & cool</td> <td>We Chored in morning and Tom and Family came at noon had Christmas dinner with us. We enjoyed it very much. We got word last night that Jos. Simpson, Uncle Jimmie had died And Funeral was to be tomorrow at Two {Fields?}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Friday. 26th cold</td> <td>J.W. & I Cut wood in the morning and J. hauled in Afternoon. Father & I went to Jos. Simpson's funeral saw Mrs Knowles and several other Friends. got a letter from Mr Jno Bell saying that he had got home safely, And that he expected that Bob would sell all right E.P. Kyma. 10th to Prince of Benton.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday, 27th cold</td> <td>J.W. hauled wood all day Tom had a sow to bull. I went to P.O. ad Chored sent a load of wood to H Leadley</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> sep 5th bred. X</td> <td>Sunday, 28th fair</td> <td>Mary, Father, Children & I went to Church. Children & I to S.S. gave today, 42 c Marguerite of Brandon to P of Benton</td> <td></td> <td>.42</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 254 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Dec. 29th 1902</td> <td>It was stormy today. I went to see Mr Young & Mr Halls' stock this morning, and to bring Mrs Knowles, out went to the Nomination this Afternoon. Heard things thrashed out pretty thoroughly bread. 11 c</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Tuesday 30th cool & fair</td> <td>J.W. Took a grist to mill in morning & hauled a load of wood to Mr McGill. in Benoski's house. In afternoon we fixed a place to breed cows in. Kyma 3rd & No 1 in heat today.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Wensday 31st cold</td> <td>J.W. & Father Chored I went to School meeting in morning The vote was 8 & 11 in favor of the Section Joining the consolidated school, in afternoon I went to mill for grist. paid. account. $1000 paid Savage's bill $1675 pd for chipping.45c bgt got 500 bran at Goldies Kyma. 3 bred to Prince of Benton.</td> <td></td> <td>10.00 16.75 .45</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Oc 8 x</td> <td>Thursday. 1st Jan 1903</td> <td>We chored around barn and Father and J. sorted apples in Afternoon. Mary Children & I went to Tom's in Afternoon had quite a pleasant time we bred No 1 to Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 2nd mild</td> <td>J.W. hauled wood in morning & started Turnips. hauled five loads. got 50" of Sugar from Precious on account of wood. Bessie Mountain came today on her way to Goldstone.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c0ba247215f4c6156321a06a4107ba82.pdf 8c1f2d3c74a18fccd0c0d4155bc051ef Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 254 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Dec. 29th 1902</td> <td>It was stormy today. I went to see Mr Young & Mr Hall's stock this morning, and to bring Mrs Knowles out went to the nomination this afternoon. Heard things thrashed out pretty thoroughly </td> bread. 11 c <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Tuesday 30th cool & fair</td> <td>J.W. Took a grist to mill in morning & hauled a load of wood to Mr McGill in Benoski's house. In afternoon we fixed a place to breed cows in. Kyma 3rd & No 1 in heat today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Wensday 31st cold</td> <td>J.W. & Father Chored. I went to School meeting in morning The vote was 8 & 11 in favor of the Section Joining the consolidated school. in afternoon I went to mill for grist. paid. account. $1000 paid Dr Savage's bill $1675 pd for chopping 45 c <s>bgt</s> got 500 bran at Goldie Kyma 3 bred to Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td> 10.00 16.75 .45</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Oct 8 x</td> <td>Thursday 1st Jan 1903</td> <td>We chored around barn and Father and J. sorted apples in afternoon. Mary Children & I went to Tom's in Afternoon had quite a pleasant time we bred No 1 to Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 2nd mild</td> <td>J.W. hauled wood in morning & started Turnips. hauled give loads. got 50" of Sugar from Precious on account of wood. Bessie Mountain came today on her way to Goldstone.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4f174220ff411fd1a0a1c7ee56d86112.pdf 734295556ed4a5df6451a2883d5ff0a5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 255 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. Jan 3rd 1903 Soft</td> <td>J.W. & Father working at Turnips we hauled six loads. I took Bessie to station & bgt Mother a <s>coat</s> Cloak & retd coat. paid the differece 100, then bgt. gro ect. $136</td> <td></td> <td>1.00 1.36</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 4th fair</td> <td>Mother, Father & Mary & I went to Church in the morning heard Mr Roger preach Children & I went to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> Oct 12 x</td> <td>Monday. 5th fair</td> <td>We hauled Turnips six loads and I went to vote for County Councillor voted for Laidlaw & Scott <s>paid</s> $2000 addtional insurance on our live Stock. bred E.P. Mayflower 2nd to P of B. second time</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 6th fair</td> <td>J.W. & Father worked at Chores and I went to tow Pd. Dr Reed $650. Dr Foster 200 pd. For Oil Cake $1350 got axe fixed. 30 c Dr Reed came out to get us to take wares in to the Judging class.</td> <td></td> <td> 6.50 2.00 13.50 .30</td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Wensday 7th Snowing</td> <td>J.W. at Porters thrashing till 4.30 p.m. Father & I did Chores ect EP Bell 3rd in heat. on 3rd Saturday</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 8th fine & cold</td> <td>We Chored in morning and took mares to Judging Class in Afternoon. Sorby's Sunbeam was place 1st our Queen 2nd and Sorbys Venus third Princess fourth. I thought the Judgement was poor.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/67933ca3cc7e370866963973ca170a31.pdf e59e2031d531d8e700c614e9ca72c8bb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 256 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday Jan. 9th 1903</td> <td>Father & J.W. did chores and cleaned up grass peas I took <s>Princess</s> Charming Queen in to Judging Class Crowd placed her first and Dr Reed set her down to third place. There was quite a lively discussion over them</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 10th fair & cold</td> <td>I went to Insurance meeting in Afternoon, recd $500 for services of director, then bgt. dry goods, Caps ect $305 Hardware $122, Oatmeal $220 returned cards to Mercury Office groceries, 55 c</td> <td>5.00</td> <td>3.05 2.20 1.22 .55</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 11th Stormy</td> <td>Father Mary & I went to Church in morning and Children & I to S.S. Collection today ch. 40 c S.S. 25 c</td> <td></td> <td>.40 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Monday 12th Stormy.</td> <td>We Chored this morning and I went to O.A.C. this afternoon to see the Steers before Slaughter E.P. Bell 2nd in heat today I paid thrashing to Mr Baley today $24. Cutting was included he was on street and I did not ask him for a receipt.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Tuesday 13th fair</td> <td>E.P. Kyma 6 had H. calf by Oxford King we took two bull calves and three heifers to O.A.C. Judging Class. Our Small bull was set 1st and in the heifers Marguerite of Brandon and E.P. Mayflower in Yearlings it was quite Satisfactory</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 14th fair</td> <td>I went to see about sawing in morning & Chored in Afternoon Father & Jennie Cleaning D. oats.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f3218c2ba91f0bf752d82e34b2dba9af.pdf 0b17e9a6a3104457bb045dd002dcf840 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 257 <table> <tr> <td>x x</td> <td>Thursday 15th Jan 1903 fair</td> <td>E.P. Kyma 6th had <s>Bull</s> Heifer Calf by Oxford King I went for meat in morning then took Mother to Station, gave her 5.00 Ticket $245 then came home there were about 16 of the short course students here today. Marguerite of B in heat</td> <td></td> <td>5.00 2.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 16th mild</td> <td>We did chores and cut Furnace wood.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Saturday 17th fine</td> <td>J.W. did chores & cut wood I chored & went to town, Pd Insurance Joined Farmers Association recd< an order for 100 bush oats Danbeney from Carter & Co St. Marys by Mr W.P. Evans. bot 233 St Marys E.P. Kyma 10th bred today to Prince of Benton <s>bgt hat</s> Changed hat 30c got cards, 25 c</td> <td></td> <td> 6.12 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 18th fine</td> <td>Father & I went to Church in morning. Children & I to S.S. gave today 20, 10, 14 Mr Roger preached today</td> <td></td> <td> .54</td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Monday 19th fine</td> <td>We cut wood & chored in the morning and, cleaned & filled D. oats in Afternoon 40 bgs. G.D. Hood & Mr Hanniwell Each had a cow to our young bull.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 20th fine</td> <td>We cut wood in morning and I showed young stock to Mr Thomas. Loweville he wants a bull & heifer I took him to Station</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Wensday 21st fine</td> <td>we chored and cut wood in morning and sent J.W. to Whitelaws. Thrashing for Jas Mitchell in Afternon bred Kyma 3rd to Prince of benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/af6f66cc439ff9b0543659bfa91268ac.pdf ad2ec9fc67c8afdb1e0f5f5639d049e3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 258 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday Jan 22, 1903</td> <td>J.W. Cutting wood. I shipped 102.6/34 bus D oats to G. Carter Son & Co St Marys, at 60 c per bush then went down town and got sleigh rod fixed 10 c then worked at Chores. got Tongue of sleigh fixed $175</td> <td></td> <td>.10 1.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 23rd fair</td> <td>We cut wood and did Chores.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 24th cold</td> <td>we cut wood did chores and I went to town paid Penfolds bill 21.43 Hardware .03 Sundries .05</td> <td></td> <td> 21.43 .03 .05</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 25th fair</td> <td>Father & I went to Church in morning and I went to A. Jacksons in Afternoon to see how he was</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov 1st x</td> <td>Monday 26</td> <td>bred E.P. Bell 3rd to Prince of Benton. I went to J.S. Mill with 14 bgs 5.0. 3 W. 6. B. to be ready by Saturday morning went to Prescots with 5 bu & 39 lbs wheat & paid for 100 lbs of flour I got before & got flour for the wheat. bgt 80 lbs bran, 70 c paid Cash 200 We cut wood in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td> 2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 27th Soft</td> <td>We cut wood in morning and hauled 4 loads Turnips in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x x</td> <td>Wensday 28th Soft</td> <td>We hauled 8 loads of Turnips. Our Imp. Cow pride 11th of Powrie, had a heifer Calf today. Also Kyma of Tweedhill had a heifer Calf by Kyma's Heir & Neither of them has a white face. recd $20 today for Cockerals</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7abfab3decb4ec982c6af7a4cb257db4.pdf be7a62275f6195ae271cc13160e13a5b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 259 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 29th Jan. 1903 Soft</td> <td>I left this morning for Oakville and Toronto. saw Phillips Stock his horses and Angus look very well particularly the two he got from Mr <s>Phillips</s> Richards, we arranged about some chickens then I went on to Toronto to <s>see about</s> Annual meeting of Cattl Breeders Association we had a good meeting my expenses today ticket 360 paid Phillips $400 for Chickens</td> <td></td> <td> 3.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Friday 30th Stormy</td> <td>J.W. & Father chored & J.W. Cut wood. I went to town bgt Gro. 63 c cash and 158 in. Butter & Eggs 1.58 Drugs 25 c E.P. Mayflower had B Calf today by Kymas heir, And</td> <td></td> <td> .63 1.58 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday, 31st fine</td> <td>J.W. Chored and cut wood I went to Station for Mother and also went to vote for Councillor, bgt dry goods Candies 05, hardware 05 Sold rooster. 100 to G Elliot</td> <td>{should be 1.00 here but it is below}</td> <td> .05 .05 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 1st Feb</td> <td>Father & I went to Church in morning, And Children & I to S.S. gave today 30, 10, 07, $1.00.</td> <td></td> <td .30.10 .07 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday, 2nd fair & Soft</td> <td>We did chores and cut wood</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> 3X</td> <td>Tuesday 3rd fair</td> <td>I went to Mill. bgt. 500 bran $4.25. 500. Oil Cake $6.75 J.L.S. gave me 245 lbs. Chop as He had not our grist done J.W. Chored & cut wood. E.P. Bell 2nd served today by Prince of Be</td> <td></td> <td>4.25 6.75</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1009cf1f31057b8ea46b2f9a5783ed99.pdf e3a2aa053ac76d597416a167954daa41 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 260 <table> <tr> <td>Wensday. Feb 4th 1903 Dull</td> <td>We cut wood & did chores Father went to town got intrim receipt for $1000 insurance on Beaufront farm in Egremont. We are to pay @1200 for three years</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday. 5th blustry</td> <td>J.W. left this morning for home. He has ordered 10 Pullets @ 70 c 1 rooster at 100. I paid him bal of 2 1/2 months wages @ 45/18 less $8 for Chickens $37</td> <td></td> <td> 3750</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 6th fine</td> <td>I went to mill this morning and to Exp. office for Chickens, got 14 Chickens from F.W. Phillips Express. Charge $100 Came home and chored the rest of the day put ear tags in sheep.</td> <td></td> <td> 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 7th fine</td> <td>Father & I did Chores and Mother & I went to Town. I paid Taxes $3699 went for Oilcake, Drugs .05</td> <td></td> <td>36.99 .05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 8th Stormy</td> <td>Father & Mary went to Church in morning & Children & I to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 9th fair</td> <td>Father & I did chores and Mr Hall cut wood in Afternoon, he is working for $1.25 per day & boards himself Mr. McGregor & two Friends came today and looked at the Imported Cattle. We have divided and I have the big bull except for about 2 1/2 months in Summer, and Mr Mc Takes the heifer Marie to Provost 15X 16th of Powrie</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/441ad6a866c19e58701f73be9530ce79.pdf 26ffa2bb6cd5127868109f575b09d375 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 261 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday. 9th cont.</td> <td>we keep the two pride cows. Am not very well pleased over it but will try and make the best of it. </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 10th fine & soft</td> <td>Father & I did chores and Hall cut wood.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 11th Soft & dull</td> <td>Father & I did Chores Mr Hall cut wood. I went to town bgt. sheep dip .70</td> <td></td> <td> .70</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday. 12th Soft & dull</td> <td>Father & I did chores and Hall cut wood. Father went for meat & to Post Office, & got bgs saw dust 10 c</td> <td></td> <td>.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Nov 20 X</td> <td>Friday 13th fine & cool</td> <td>Father & I did Chores & Hall I shipped a rooster to Jaston Steinmiller. Walkerton 200 then saw some men about coming to cut wood. helped H. Cutting wood in Afternoon, & did chores. bred E.P. Kyma 6th to P of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 14 fine</td> <td>Father & I did Chores Hall went to Bye's thrashing. Took a box load of wood to Mrs Busby, went to town bgt sulphur. 25 c Candies 20</td> <td></td> <td>.20 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 15th Snowy</td> <td>Father & Mary went to hear Dr. Potts in morning at Dublin St Church and Children & I went to S.S. Mother & I to Church at night gave to Open Col. 7. 10. 05, for Educational fund 2.00</td> <td></td> <td>.07, .10, .05, 2.00</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8c7b62b7f565bac0066b5f13af1e63c0.pdf f61bbf0ce7da13a0d30743c79035ebda Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 262 <table> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Monday 16th FEb. 1903</td> <td>Father & I did chores and I went to mill for grist of Chop and also to Flax mill & got <s>$10.00</s> oil cake N.P. Paid Miss Stannard 400 missionary money A Lewis had a cow here</td> <td></td> <td>13.50 4.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday. 17th cold</td> <td>Father & I did chores and I went to mill for grist and bgt Flax</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 18th cold & Stormy</td> <td>Father & I did Chores in morning and, I went to C.W. McIntosh's sale in afternoon bgt a heifer for beef ring, $35. they are to keep her till Monday.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 19th fair & Cold</td> <td>Father & I did chores in morning, And I took J Ibboston up to Tom's to see about fixing his barn. He is going to take the Job by the day at $200 per day for Trainer & $150 for {way?}.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 20th fair</td> <td>Father & I did chores and in Afternoon I went to Mill for grist. pd. Jd. S. $3495</td> <td></td> <td>34.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 21st fair</td> <td>Father & I did Chores and R. N. Crane came and I hired him at $2000 per month from Apr 15th till Oct 1st Mr McCannel came to see our horses and offered me 300 for Yearling filly</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/59358bd2e87dbe13e18d38033f4b11fe.pdf de1bcddf299f8090db67f8558dcfbc1f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 263 <table> <tr> <td>Sunday 22nd Feb 1903</td> <td>Father & Mary went to Church, And Children & I to S.S. & Mother & I to Church at night Mr Rogers preached on With the heart Man believeth unto Righteousness & with mouth Confession is made unto Salvation he was very Clear</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 23rd Dull</td> <td>Father & I did chores in morning, and I went for heifer for beef ring in Afternoon paid for her $3400 Sold Charming Queen of E.P. to Mr McCannel's Cousin for $300. Telegraphed to Mr McG at Brandon about filly 45 c</td> <td></td> <td>34.00 .45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 24th fine</td> <td>Father & I did chores and Father went up to Tom's for harness. I sold Charming Queen of Elm Park, to McCannel for $300 recd $2500</td> <td></td> <td><s>300</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 25th fine</td> <td>Father & I did chores and I went to sale and meeting of Angus Society we decided to apply for a Charter & to prepare to get up a Champion prize for Angus Cattle and also to try and have our Society to ne a life member of InterNational Show at Chicago</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 26th fine</td> <td>Father & I did chores and spent as much time as we could with our Visitors Mr Sharp Parkside & Mr White of Clifford were here seeing about Stock. we sold Skins of our beef for ring.3.54 c</td> <td></td> <td>.65 @ 51/2 = 3.25 + 32 = 3.57</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1ecb0b7308db5a5f89e51f345f0c1a9a.pdf 3ddfec311eac348ad1975eb068b51b6d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 264 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 27th Feb 1903 Soft</td> <td>Father & I did Chores in morning and I shipped Colt in Afternoon to W.D. McCannell Port Elgin, recd pay 275. and $25 before</td> <td>275. 25.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 28th wet</td> <td>Father & I did chores and then, I went to Sale & bgt. a churn $5 </td> <td></td> <td>5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday Mch 1st 03</td> <td>Mary, Jennie & I went to Church in morning, heard a stranger preach. Tom, Emma & baby came in Afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 2nd Dull</td> <td>Father sick today I did Chores and went to P.O. got stamps 30 c</td> <td></td> <td>.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 3rd fair</td> <td>Father & I did Chores & I went to po. got Exp Order for Franklin Des Moines Iowa, for $125 to record two sheep and transfer one.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 4th Soft</td> <td>Father & I did chores and worked around barn</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Thursday 5th Soft</td> <td>Father & I did chores and Mary & I went to town in afternoon, looked around for a suit did not buy. bred E.P. Kyma 10th to P of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday. 6th very fine</td> <td>Father & I did chores in morning and I took grist to Mill in afternoon, 17 bgs, 10 emptys</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 7th soft</td> <td>Father & I did chores and I went to P.O. got med for heifer from Dr Reed 25 recd $65 P.O. order from J J Bell Waverley shoes mended .25</td> <td>$65</td> <td>.25 .25</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2078e3c17ec26a5e41b17466b15b2fe2.pdf f5ec701ef8d6b09a91bed4c57d52f180 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 265 <table> <tr> <td>Dec. 15 th X</td> <td>Sunday 8th Mch. 1903. fair</td> <td>Father & Mary went to Church in Monring and I in Evening. Children & I to S.S. bred Kyma of Tweedhill to P. of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 9th fine</td> <td>Father & I did chores and I went to town to see about order that I lost. sent to Ottawa for new order Mr Abra from Blair came to see our Stock and bgt three head Of Angus for 450 paid me $150. and will send the balance</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> Dec 17 x</td> <td>Tuesday 10th wet</td> <td>Father & I did chores in morning. I went to mill bgt 500 bran, 1.90 4.25 100 flour 2.90 went to Flax mill Pd $1350 for oil cake. Bred. E.P. Mayflower to Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td>6.15 13.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 11th fair</td> <td>Father & I did chores this morning I went to McDougalls in Afternoon to see heifer, did not buy her</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x x</td> <td>Thursday 12th fair</td> <td>Father & I chored all day bred E.P. Kyma 13th to Prince of Benton. Young Ewe had a pair of Lambs</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> 1 day</td> <td>Friday 12th fair</td> <td>Father went to Tom's today. I went for Grist of Chop. Pd for 17 bgs. Hall splitting wood</td> <td></td> <td>.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Saturday 14th fine</td> <td>Father & I did chores. Hall splitting wood.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 15th fine</td> <td>Mary, little M & I went to Church in morning and Mother J & I in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/67955492680c16c3c978239f6a915a2c.pdf eeed06ba523ced8cd2a70675c5381ed0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 266 <table> <tr> <td>W. H 1</td> <td>Monday 16th Mch. 1903 fair</td> <td>Mr Hall hauled turnips five loads I went to town got princess shod. 25 c sent 200 to Suffolk registry</td> <td></td> <td>.25 2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W.H. 1</td> <td>Tuesday. 17th fair</td> <td>We worked at manure <s>in morning</s> from G.T.R. Yds all day. got horses shod in morning. np. .50 hauled 7 loads</td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W. H. 1.</td> <td>Wensday 18th fine</td> <td>We hauled 4 loads manure & cleaned out sheep pen</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W. H. 1</td> <td>Thursday 19th very fair</td> <td>We hauled 8 loads manure from yards</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W. H. 1 Dec 26 x x</td> <td>Friday 20th fair</td> <td>We worked at Chores and at the wood. bred Pride of Powrie 11th to P of Benton we got pair of lambs today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W. H. 1.</td> <td>Saturday 21st Dull</td> <td>We worked at chores & wood. Mr Abra Came and paid me <s>for</s> $300 being bal on Cattle <s>and</s> We are to ship on Thursday. Took him & his daughter to Station</td> <td>$300.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 22nd fine</td> <td>Father & Mary went to Church in morning, Mother & I in Evening and Children & I to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W. H. 1.</td> <td>Monday 23rd Wet</td> <td>I went to O.A.C. with cattle hired John Wilson until Jan 1st 1904 for $20 per month, </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 24th fine</td> <td>I shipped 2 roosters to Lindeu today. Went down to see Sorbys Stock, he has some very fine horses Mr J.W. Burt was here when I got back.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c7bb65e8ef83b05232efd4db61723436.pdf eb4c9b201c221da6054e864c3d20bfd9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 267 <table> <tr> <td>Wensday 25th Mch. 1903 fine</td> <td>John Wilson started today We worked at chores and wood. Paid W. Hall bal of his wages. $800</td> <td></td> <td>8.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 26th fair</td> <td>We worked at wood and went to town. Telegraphed to M. Abra. Blair. 25. hardware 1.20</td> <td></td> <td>.25 1.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 27th fair</td> <td>We worked at wood and shipped three pure bred Cattle to Moses Abra Doon he did not take Kyma's 3rd as she is not in calf. And gave me $24 more for E.P. Kyma 12th </td> <td>$2400</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 28th fair</td> <td>We chored and worked at wood. Mr Turner Calgary was here today I paid for Turnips $2070 bgt Corn $112, Pd Wakefields bill, $150< got washer mended .05</td> <td></td> <td>20.70 .05 1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 29th fine</td> <td>We went to Church morning & evening & S.S. <s>also we</s> heard Paisley St minister in morning and W Roger in evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 30th fine</td> <td>We worked at wood all <s>morning</s> day</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 31st fine</td> <td>We worked at wood in the morning and John went to Hendersons Sand bee in afternoon sent $500 to secretary McFarlane</td> <td></td> <td>5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday Apr 1st/03</td> <td>I went for {Rev.?} Mills and we had Bessie & Godfrey Baptized, then I took Mr Mills to Jacksons, X Mr Hannell had a cow here</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/39befeb1b09e69d85b9b435e1b2abf28.pdf f9a5e8e8b3189ad5f7f289583590a7ee Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 268 Apr. 1903 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 2nd Dull.</td> <td>We worked at wood & I took mares to Sorby's in morning Went to town in Afternoon bgt 1/2 ton oil cake $1300, paid $1300 for 1/2 ton I got before. Sugar .50 other things .08</td> <td></td> <td> .50 13.00 .08</td> </tr> <tr> <td> X X</td> <td>Friday 3rd Stormy & wet</td> <td>We worked around barn amd cellar all day. Shearling ewe had lamb today O.A.C. heifer bred to P of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 4th Changeable & Cold</td> <td>We Chored & sorted potatoes in morning and Mary & I went to town in Afternoon bgt salt 135 corn $294 rubbers 80c</td> <td></td> <td> 1.35 2.94 .80</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 5th fair</td> <td>Father, Mary & I went to Church in morning Tom & Family came for dinner.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> Razor Strop for John 50c</td> <td>Monday 6th fair</td> <td>We worked at chores and wood. I went to town after noon. got wagon fixed 50c Chains & rod .20 hinges .44 bolts, razor strop .50</td> <td></td> <td> .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 7th fine</td> <td>We did chores and I went to O.A.C. to see about man for John Mountain did not get one went to see pedigrees in herd book. C. Oil $1.00, bread 10c We cleaned up gateway & hauled four loads of gravel to it in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td> .10 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 8th fine</td> <td>We did chores and started to Cultivate for oats and roll new meadows {had?} Mr J.E. Major Kessuth was here today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/21fd7cfb61da8586e53a6c1cc5501d13.pdf ce3c99c2b6afbb516295a1fa4c28a650 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 269 April 1903 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 9th fair</td> <td>Father finishing rolling meadows and John Cultivated for oats. I chored <s>and went to Town </s> went to town with Mother to meet Adda and Bessie. Mother went to Preston. Ticket. 35c </td> <td></td> <td> .35</td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Friday 10th fine</td> <td>Father rolled Fall wheat in morning. Jennie & I went to Church. John Cultivated & harrowed. I sowed about 2 1/2 acres Siberian oats in afternoon. bred E.P. Belle 4th to Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat 11th fair</td> <td>We sowed oats and harrowed. Father went to town Pd Insurance $3920</td> <td></td> <td>39.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 12th fair</td> <td>Father Jennie & I went to Church in morning, & Children & I to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>x x</td> <td>Monday 13th fine</td> <td>Sowing oats in Afternoon E.P. Bell 5th in heat.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 14th wet</td> <td>We chored around barn Piled wood & sorted potatoes & clipped sheep I went to town, bgt meat. 100 Pd Rumford's account. $420 Pd Farmers Advocate ac. bgt. Flour 200 Whip fixed 10c Stamps 20c</td> <td></td> <td> 1.00 4.20 7.50 .10 2.00 .20</td> </tr> <tr> <td> x x</td> <td>Wensday 15th wet</td> <td>We chored levelled pit went to mill with 15 bgs 11 wheat, 4 barley 6 emptys G.D. Hood had cow to E.P. Champion bgt hat $200, got 500 bran np @ 17 got 10 bu Barley from S. Young 4.25 got 1 1/2 by. Clover @ 8.10 1 bu Tim @ $2.84 $15.15. Dr Reed was out to see Kyma Tweedhill did not do much. <s>haule</s> hauled a load of gravel. </td> <td></td> <td> 4.25 6.50</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/392fc4942f63d97c8228507b56525b68.pdf 57267b3400aacd43ad988eb279590a3c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 270 Apr. 1903 <table> <tr> <td>Thursday 16th fair</td> <td>Father & John did chores & Sorted potatoes. I went to meeting of Industrial Cattle Committee. Expenses $3.80 We revised prize list and made very few changes</td> <td></td> <td>3.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 17th fine</td> <td>Jno Cultivated all day. Father Chored. I went to town in morning and sent away about 12 letters about Exhibition. sent $1515 to J.A. Bruce & Co. Hamilton Oatmeal $210, gave Mary 500</td> <td></td> <td>.10 15.15 2.10 5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 18th fine</td> <td>We worked at seeding sowed oats in afternoon broke drill tongue & got new one, $150 at penfolds n.p. Sold L. Bruder 2 bu. D. oats 80c NP</td> <td><s>.80</s></td> <td>1.50 .80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 19th fine</td> <td>Father Mother & I went to Church in Morning Children & I to S.S. 7</td> <td></td> <td>.50 .07</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 20th fine</td> <td>J.W picked Stones in morning Father Chored. I went to mill for grist, 15 bgs, got wagon mended 25c np sold cow recd bal. 4500 recd $800 for potatoes</td> <td>4500 800</td> <td>.25 .75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 21st fair</td> <td>Father rolling. John Plowing I went to town in afternoon with Mary. Gave M. 700 Ordered suit $24. at Nelson bgt Ink 15c</td> <td></td> <td>7.00 <s>24</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 22nd fair</td> <td>Jno Plowing & harrowing. Father rolling in morning and I chored in afternoon. I went to Town. shipped potatoes 6 bgs bgt rape seed .90c pd Freight 45c</td> <td></td> <td> .90 .45</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1977bb4dfe635957bb9fca79335ff46b.pdf 7a3e484520d6cb8a4846eacf4717f51a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 271 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 23rd 1903</td> <td>We finished sowing Peas & sowed rape Father rolled most of the day John harrowed pea ground & cultivated ground for corn. I went to town for Lucerne seed. got 15 lbs at $900 per bu. $2.25 np</td> <td></td> <td> $2.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 24th Dull</td> <td>We sowed Lucerne patch and Plowed Patch for Corn. John fixed fence around pasture in afternoon and I went to G.T.R. for Iron Beadstead & matress from Andrew. paid Freight</td> <td></td> <td> .55</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. 25th fine</td> <td>Jno harrowed root ground in morning and hauled 4 loads manure in Afternoon. I fixed gates and went to town in morning and bgt seeds $250, stuff for house .38, seeds 17c & recd pd for lucerne @ 2 Thorps</td> <td></td> <td> 2.50 .38 2.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Sunday 26th fine</td> <td>Father, Mary & I went to Church. Children & I to S.S. Mother & I to Church in Evening. O.A.C. heifer bred today </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 27th fine</td> <td>We hauled manure all day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 28th fine</td> <td>We hauled manure and plowed some in. </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 29th</td> <td>We hauled manure and plowed some in.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 30th Dull</td> <td>We hauled manure & went to town in afternoon bgt meat. 15c</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8e19be8ffcbe942ef4df7f3adb027545.pdf ff7a3d2416e6523415d61db22d6e87fb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 272 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday. May 1st 1902 Cold</td> <td>J. hauled manure all day 8 loads. I hauled two & plowed in morning</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Saturday. 2nd fair</td> <td>We hauled & plowed in 12 lds. manure. 12 loads bred Elm Park bell 5th</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 3rd Wet</td> <td>Mary & I went to Church in mornng and Children & I to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 4th fine</td> <td>John & I hauled manure all day. 15 lds</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 5th fine</td> <td>We finished manuring root grd all Except two loads. I went to town in afternoon got bull stick fixed .25 sent $1125 to Andrew. and $1 to Sec. McFarlane got horses Shod $100 harness fixed. 75c got $1.00 lbs Flour. 200</td> <td></td> <td> .25 11.25 1.00 .75 2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday. 6th fine</td> <td>John started off with team to the road grader I hauled out two loads manure & Started to plow.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday. 7th fine</td> <td>I plowed in manure on root grd. Father Chored John away at roads.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 8th fine</td> <td>I finished plowing and harrowed the Patch. Rev. H. Calwell Called on his way home</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/91b107dc64f6e451ecbba1b2ba1185c5.pdf b3e85f6fd74b95f6306004d77183d253 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 273 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. May 9 / 1903</td> <td>Father rolled root ground I chored in morning and went to Thomas Hood's Funeral in afternoon. got my suit at Nelson's. 2400 N.P. bgt hat $250 Cuff links .35</td> <td></td> <td> 2400 .35 250</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 10th fine</td> <td>Mary, Children & I went to Church in morning and Mother & I in Evening and <s>At</s> Ch. & I to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 11th fine</td> <td>J.W. Sowed ashes & Cleaned Stables. I sowed mangels. Father helped John & got harness mended</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 12th fine</td> <td>I finished mangels & Carrots & went to town. Jn. went to roads again today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 13th fine</td> <td>I put Carbon BiSulph into groundhog holes put an ounce on a little Cotton batting, and put it into the hole, and plugged up both holes</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday, 14th fair</td> <td>I did chores and rised drills & sowed an acre of sugar beets. Father Chored, & went for beef sent a Telegram to Jas. D. McGregor re bulbs, box .05 got 5 bu corn. $265 np</td> <td></td> <td> .65 .75 265</td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Friday 15th fair</td> <td>We Cultivated potato grd and sowed mangels & rape near barn. Qu. Pride 2nd of Lynenon had cow calf.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/04dde9192f1c4ce277cba3598d4bbd43.pdf 4686a4a884286a2ffba30ff6e246b8e4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 274 May 1903 <table> <tr> <td>Saturday 16th fine</td> <td>John got home tonight and has put in nine days 4 days last week and 5 days this week. Expenses last week. 200 tis week $125 I went to town today paid for suit & hat $2600, Carbon bi Sulph. 1 lb. 38c bgt bg potatoes at Thorp's $215</td> <td></td> <td> 2.00 1.25 26.50 .38 <s>2.15</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday, 17th fine very hot</td> <td>Father & Mary & mary went to church in morning Children & I to S.S. & mother & I in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 18th fine very Hot</td> <td>Jn. on road grader. Father & I did Chores and I plowed in bal of Turnip ground & harrowed it. Turned potatoes in cells washed sheep & planted early potatoes</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 19th fine</td> <td>We did Chores and got a grist ready in morning and went to mill in afternoon, 20 bgs. 10 oats 10 barley, and, 16 emptys pd ac. at Torells $110 Jn. on road grader</td> <td></td> <td> 1.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 20th fine</td> <td>Father Cultivated & I did Chores went to town bgt poke 55c, Corn 95 & Turnip seed <s>95</s>, 160.</td> <td></td> <td>.55 1.60 .95</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 21st fine</td> <td>Father & I did chores and got grist. sold potatoes. $11.40 & paid Hewers ac. 7</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fa2f28e6c738fef4411cf08615868ab0.pdf 392d4184b08e5851c42447642705da86 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 275 May 1903 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 22nd fine. very dry</td> <td>Father cultivated root grd. I chored in morning & went to town After dinner bgt. note paper 20c, Candies 23 set ect toe<s>at</s> sorted potatoes in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td> .20 .23</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday, 23rd fine.</td> <td>Jn. Chored & took Mary & Children to station Ticket $165, gave {in?} 200 in Afternoon I went to Thorp's with potatoes 15 bgs, @ 90c, Pd ac in full</td> <td></td> <td> 2.00 1.65</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 24th fine</td> <td>I went to Church in morning and evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> Pd. Jn 300</td> <td>Monday 25th fine</td> <td>We Chored & took sprouts off small potatoes & went to station to meet the family & pd. John today 500 & he gave us two back, he owes me 300</td> <td></td> <td>3.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday, 26th wet</td> <td>We chored around stables in morning & cellar in Afternoon Jn went to road grader in afternoon Father Cultivated and I chored.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 27th Dull</td> <td>We Chored in morning and Father Cultivated in Afternoon. I sheared</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 28</td> <td>had road grader in afternoon. From 1.45 P.M. to Six P.M.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 29th</td> <td>Jn on Grader, Father Cultivating I Cored, bgt hardware. 25c</td> <td></td> <td>.25</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/951f2cad35fa30ba18ce0b7deefd5826.pdf ba9801e2439f8d0b89bfefb536a813aa Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 276 <table> <tr> <td>Saturday, May 20th 1903 fair & Cool</td> <td>We planted potatoes "Clark's Leamington," variety had L. Flick 75c Zaenond Navokuski 75 ' helping 4 1/2 days Jn. out in {?} 1/2 days on grader this week</td> <td></td> <td> .75 .75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday. May 31st 1903</td> <td>Father Mary & I went to Church in morning and Children & I to S.S. & Mother & I to Church in Evening. Pd. 500 for Imp fund</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 1st fine</td> <td>Jn. on roads. Father & I finished planting potatoes & I went to town in Afternoon sold potatoes $128, bgt corn $509 salt $135 got harness cleaned 200 NP</td> <td></td> <td> 5.09 1.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 2nd fine</td> <td>Jn on road & Father Choring & cultivating & I went for a load of straw to Whitelaws & raked Quack grass off Turnip ground I made a contract with Mr Clark of Sheep Breeder to take an inch space in their paper for 6 months at $12 for six mos Payable at Expiration of term</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 3rd fine</td> <td>Jn on road with team Fatrher Cultivating. I chored in morning & went to town 225 in afternoon, bgt Sugar pd. Int on Mortgage $2.00, bgt lime, 25c.</td> <td></td> <td> 2.00 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday, 4th fine</td> <td><s>Father</s> Jn on road with team Father went for meat & chored. I scuffled mangels carrots & Sugar beets with weeder in morning & plowed in afternoon W. Hall was here, to look at Stock</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c8ceb71c8c7ca6988b67f36233161578.pdf 1a0bbee4b5983000e5d620ffd8e7ffb6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 277 <table> <tr> <td>Friday, 5th June 1903 fine</td> <td>I plowed in morning and whitewashed cellar and woodshed, then went to horse show, got horses shod 50c ticket to show 25 Jn on road</td> <td></td> <td> .50 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 6th fine</td> <td><s>Father</s> Jn on road. Father Choring. I Chored and went to town, sold wool $23.10c pd. Thorp ac. 50c paid mother, $500for Wardrobe, and $200 for spending money gave Mary 2.85</td> <td>23.10</td> <td> .50 7.00 2.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 7th fine</td> <td>Father Mary & I went to Church in morning and Children & I to S.S. & Mother Jennie & I in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 8th fine</td> <td>Mr Swayze order agent came out to try a plow Father likes it well Plow is to be $4275 and our old gang plow to be paid when we try it in sod, if it suits us. G. Ruper is setting posts today. he is to get 12 1/2 cts each and board Mr Sharp came and we took a look around the stock</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 9th Dull</td> <td>We worked at posts in fence, and Father plowed Turnip ground.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 10th fair</td> <td>We worked at fence, G. Ruper has put in 47 posts @ 12 1/2 cts each. $5. I paid him. Went to Chiltenham, in evening had quite a Chat with John & Jennie & Family, and looked at Stock Ticket $145</td> <td></td> <td>5.88 1.45</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ad33aaa24aedf11d1ab83df41e0d65c6.pdf 535a816a3252f840d3563198e64f1832 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 278 <table> <tr> <td>Thursday. 11th June 1903</td> <td>Jon & I went up to Mr Sharps & saw stock <s>of</s> then I came down to the Station and got home at 11 a.m. found Everything all right. Jn went to mill in Afternoon for Oat Chop & took 10 bgs to be chopped & 4 emptys got harness mended .25</td> <td></td> <td> .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 12th Dull</td> <td>We worked at Turnips all day, got them about 2/3 sown.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 13th wet</td> <td>John Scuffled & Father & he hoed mangels near barn & then he cleaned part of sheep pen. I went to mill for grist of chop. pd. 50 c Also Paid for 100 bu of oats Chopped $3400, left check at Bank of Commerce, for Jas. L. Simpson bgt. Candies 10c Strawberries $1.25</td> <td></td> <td> .50 34.00 1.25 .10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 14th fine</td> <td>Father Mary & I went to Church in morning & Mother & I in Evening. </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 15th Dull</td> <td>We hoed sugar beets & finished sowing turnips</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 16th Dull</td> <td>We finished hoeing beets & started at mangels and also pulled mustard & burrs.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 17th</td> <td>Jn & Father hoeing mangels & I went to Town to meet <s>excursions</s> John but he did not come. recd Turnip seed 35c bgt Flour 60c.</td> <td> .35</td> <td> .60</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/76171a7febe9b5dbcb9f2e086d842a43.pdf 058f2ebe2739b0ee4935f11b6d8da21e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 279 June <table> <tr> <td>Thursday, 18th 1903</td> <td>Jn. went to Excursion at O.A.C. and I went to Telegraph to Jas. D. McGregor re our bulls 100 Telephone to A.P. Westervelt .50 R. Brandon came to say that he would pay $10 per month on shed till paid, if I would let him keep it. Fred McCarty wants a pair of Rock Cockerels in fall Beeton P.O.</td> <td></td> <td> 1.00 .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 19th fair</td> <td>Father & John hoed mangels. I hauled two loads of straw and Went to Joe Bolton's Funeral</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 20th Dull</td> <td>We worked at Sugar beets & Mangels all day had J. Flick helping 60 c sold staggering calf to Alf Hales. for $30, recd 500</td> <td></td> <td> .60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 21st fine</td> <td>Mary, Father & Children went to Church in morning and Mother & I in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 22nd fair</td> <td>We prepared to Ship Cattle ordered seed.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 23rd damp</td> <td>We took big bull to get feet pared paid the Cattleman $100 Pd. Geo. Ruper for digging post holes $200 had C. Sanderson building fence at 14 c per rod. pd Ruper for helping with bull 50c shipped the cattle to Jas D McGregor, Bow Island Stop off at Brandon, Gibson went in Charge</td> <td></td> <td> 1.00 .50</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/62a70ca4bcae8d52f811531e48a1bd8e.pdf 7e8b0f314bc6db3b1aa2e0e184f4d17b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 280 June 1903 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday, 24th wet</td> <td>We worked at fence in Afternoon C. Sanderson finished the rail fence and started at 4 P.M. to dig the post holes.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> Brandon pd $1000</td> <td>Thursday 25th fine</td> <td>We started this morning to tear down board fence & put on wire. We finished streaching wire about 5 p.m. Mr A.J. Russell Coburg Came and we spent a very pleasant evening on Tuesday R. Brandon pd me $10 on pig pen he still owes $20 and is to pay it in two months.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 26th fine</td> <td>We worked at fence mangels & hauling lumber & old posts from new fence. recd $15000 from Mr McGowan Blyth </td> <td>15000</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> Pd. Sanderson $1210</td> <td>Saturday 27th fine</td> <td>Father & Mr Flick's boy worked at <s>Turnips</s> Mangels and I paid him $100 The Fence men left the Job today. I paid them twelve dollars and ten cts. Will Came down today & we had quite a pleasant time, and Mr Geo. Anderson from Islay Scotland has Engaged, to work with us for about three months</td> <td></td> <td> 1.00 12.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 28th fine</td> <td>Mary, Father & Children went to Church in morning & Mother, Mary & I in Evening gave 30 c Collection in Evening</td> <td></td> <td> .30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>J.F. 1</td> <td>Monday 29th fine</td> <td>We worked at roots & fence had Jas Mitchell helping Shipped E.P. Champion to Mr McGowan, Blyth and Sold E.P. Master to Rev. Marsh. Thornbury</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/678f2668410999c468bdb85206f2f4ad.pdf a6eaf138ef62d0800fb7060a46054a83 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 281 <table> <tr> <td> J.F. 1</td> <td>Tuesday 30th June 1903. fine shower last night</td> <td>We finished fence & I paid Mr Mitchell $400, then I went to town. Deposited $214. in Bank. pd Exchange 25 c I received from Rev. Marsh last night $225 for E.P. Master $30 Cash and $19500 Check. Shipped E.P. Master in Afternoon pd Freight on Bull $510 bgt Ticket to Oakville</td> <td>$30 $125.</td> <td> 5.10 1.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <s>J.F. 1</s></td> <td>Wensday July 1st 1903</td> <td>John & Father plowing & <s>Flick boy</s> hoeing I went to Oakville to see stock did not make a deal. Expenses 10, 11, 10 went to Mrs Snells and find that Polly Mountain is sick with scarlet fever.</td> <td></td> <td> .10 .22c</td> </tr> <tr> <td> J.F. 1</td> <td>Thursday 2nd Showery</td> <td>John finished plowing orchard and then started to raise drills for rape Geo. & Father working at roots. We started to hoe turnips in Afternoon. Mary & I went to town, got buggy at Penfolds and gave in $200</td> <td></td> <td> 2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td> J.F. 3 hr</td> <td>Friday 3rd Showery</td> <td>We worked at Turnips hoeing I went to W.B. Watt's Funeral in Afternoon. There was a great crowd, mostly neighbors very few Breeders. Expenses today, 20c Mr McCrae & I went to Jacksons Prayer meeting in Evening</td> <td></td> <td> .20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 4th Wet</td> <td>We hoed turnips and raised drills for rape. I went to town recd $2500 from Hales for Calf pd. Hewers ac. $515 p Metcalf's ac. $415</td> <td>2500</td> <td> 5.15 4.15</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6d589c0769211c9cdc5e721c002f81c3.pdf c2af99819a8364b910ba7b4b26e68919 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 282 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday July 5th 1903 fine</td> <td>Father M.E. & I went to Church in morning. Children & I to S.S. & Mary & Mother in Evening gave 50 c, 7E Father 20 c new Minister was very nice</td> <td></td> <td> .20 .57</td> </tr> <tr> <td> J.F. all day</td> <td>Monday 6th very fine</td> <td>Jn to princess & Nell to Sorbys & mowed about 6 Acres hay in morning and rest of us worked at Turnips, & I went to town after dinner bgt p. green, $100, hardware 15c</td> <td></td> <td> 1.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>J.F. 1/2 W.F. 1/2</td> <td>Tuesday 1th fine</td> <td>We worked at hay <s>all day,</s> & Turnips</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> F boys 1/2</td> <td>Wensday 8th fine</td> <td>We worked at hay & Turnips, got in 3 loads got rack fixed 225 Fark .50 Twine .100th 1300 np got lines fixed 35c</td> <td></td> <td> 2.25 .50 .35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F boys 1/4</td> <td>Thursday 9th fine</td> <td>We worked at hay and finished Turnips bu 1 Flick boys, 2 1/2 hrs</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 loads</td> <td>Friday 10th Shower in Evening</td> <td>We hauled hay & mowed a little. put Ear Tags in {Calves?}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 11th Dull evening</td> <td>went to mill with grist 10 bgs barley & wheat bgt 300 Oil Cake & paid account $1625 groceries 50 c</td> <td></td> <td>16.25 .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 12th fair</td> <td>Father Mary & Jennie went to Church & Children & I to S.S. gave today .50.6 c</td> <td></td> <td> .56</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 13th</td> <td>We worked at hay all day John got hurt. we got in 9 loads</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b86741759378a5efc0321c7c1b8d3139.pdf e06a01acaa3b756b91ab09b2ae165b7c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 283 {writing from July 16-24th is different and may be by another person -- possibly Jennie as she is the oldest and refers to "Grandpa" -- the entry for Saturday 25th is "I got home at 6 P.M. I found all well"} <table> <tr> <td>Tuesday 14th July 1903 fine to cool.</td> <td>We worked at hay got in 6 loads pd. W. Flick $200</td> <td></td> <td>2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 15th fine</td> <td>We worked at hay all day, got in 8 loads & moved 4 1/2 acres paid W. Flick bal of account for hoeing Paid 1.30c for Shirt, Collars .25c for fish</td> <td></td> <td> 1.55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 16th</td> <td>{Nothing written}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 17th</td> <td>Went to town in morning. Put paris green on potatoes in afternoon. Jno. & Geo hauling hay, & raking & kiling at night</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. 18th.</td> <td>Hauled in 6 loads hay from back fields.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 19th</td> <td>Grandpa, M.E. & Mary to church in morning. Heard Rev. Mr Mills.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 20th.</td> <td>Tom came to cut fall-wheat. Started to cut about 11 A.M. and had to stop about 6.30 P.M. on account of heavy shower. Jno. went to Russell's in Tom's place.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 21st</td> <td>Tom came in morning and finished cutting fall-wheat about 5 P.M. Grandpa, Jno. & Geo. were shocking up.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5552b68a0b224fa9cf4b06dfcf6496a9.pdf 63ea279235efe32f0f5fb1e2cbfc4bed Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 284 <table> <tr> <td>Wednesday July 22nd 1903</td> <td>Jno. mowng in forenoon & Geo & Grandpa in turnips. All at turnips in afternoon. Hewer's brought out 5 bus. corn, not paid for</td> <td></td> <td>3.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday July 23rd</td> <td>Working at turnips until noon then hauling hay, 4 loads in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday July 24th.</td> <td>Jno. finished mowing hay Geo. & grandpa at turnips, hay, and setting up wheat shocks.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 25th fine</td> <td>I got home at 6 P.M. I found all well.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 26th fine</td> <td>We went to Church in morning and also in evening. <s>then</s></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 27th fine</td> <td>We hauled hay in forenoon and cut Barley in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 28th showery</td> <td>We finished hay today & hauled 4 loads wheat Mr Michael of Berwickshire came today we had quite a nice chat. X Queen had mare foal by Lord Charming</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 29th hot</td> <td>We had a heavy storm last night and stopped th harvest. Mr Michael & I went to Whitelaws & Sorby's & I went to town in afternoon got wagon fixed $275, horses shod 50c harness mended .50c oatmeal & corn $415</td> <td></td> <td>2.75 .50 .50 4.15</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ff1aabafe207b96cc08ec80f57ac9b5b.pdf f4ec781019acf8b922080916a16720a8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 285 <table> <tr> <td>Thursday 30th July 1903 fair</td> <td>We had quite a shower last night and could not work at wheat to-day so John scufled & Father, Geo & I hoed Turnips all day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 31st fine</td> <td>We started about 9 am & hauled 11 loads wheat & hoed turnips till 9 a.m.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 1st Aug 1903 fine</td> <td>Jn went to Bye's Thrashing & Father Geo & I hauled wheat 7 1/2 hauled 7 loads & 1 load rakings 3 loads barley Mary & Children went to Picnic</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 2nd fine</td> <td>Father Mary & I went to Church. Children & I to S.S. Mother & I in evening heard Dr Willoughby both times.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 3rd fine</td> <td>We finished hauling barley 5 loads Jn scuffled turnips & Father & Geo hoed.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 4th wet</td> <td>We {?} and put dip on lambs and Jn. went to Harvey's Thrashing in afternoon, we weaned lambs today.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 5th fair but dull</td> <td>Jn plowed in morning Geo hoed turnips all day & Chored Father & I went to town bgt shoes $300 & ordered a pair for myself pd Goldies ac. $19.35 pd. for Gro at Scroggies $114 paid $125 to Norwalk Ohio ordered 1/2 ton bran & 10 bu Corn</td> <td></td> <td>3.00 19.35 1.14 1.25</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5d121dc509db9ea9f151f55e1acf50e9.pdf dfea9e456affab5f229645bb31dc4ede Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 286 Aug. 1903 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 6th fine</td> <td>We Cut oats all day finished no 7. we cut about 12 acres today Geo hoeing turnips. Father & John Shocking oats. </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 7th fine</td> <td>We cut oats in no. 5 7 acres Geo. hoeing turnips & Choring</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>X X</td> <td>Saturday 8th fine</td> <td>We finished cutting oats for this season and put away Binder & Took queen down to Sorby's. put her to Golden Victor. Old pride in heat today. I went to town, sent $1200 to Dr. J. Orlanda, Gen. manager of Industrial pd for Gro .34 Hardware .95.</td> <td></td> <td> .34 12.50 .95</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 9th fine</td> <td>Father Mary & I went to Church in morning and Children & I to S.S. And Mary & Mother baby & I went to cemetery in evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 10th fine</td> <td>We worked at roots and put paris green on potatoes Father plowing. Sent pedigrees to be recorded of 8 calves $1200</td> <td></td> <td> 12.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7 loads</td> <td>Tuesday 11th fine</td> <td>We worked at roots in morning and at hauling oats in afternoon. 7 loads</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10 loads</td> <td>Wensday 12th fine</td> <td>We hauled oats all day 10 loads.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9 lds</td> <td>Thursday 13th fine</td> <td>We hauled oats all day 9 lds. sent.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr><tr> <td>6 lds</td> <td>Friday 14th fine</td> <td>We hauled oats. 6lds. & fixed scaffold & got cattle from station Belle of Delavel 2nd & Witch of Mote. both Imp. & Lady Evangeline of W.G.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/205cbf8d3772d4f7ea9a5f914bfcd7be.pdf 20f453de0d2d56e660c70435dd89857b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 287 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. Aug 15th 1903 fine</td> <td>We finished hauling in Oats then Fater went to plow and John & Geo to hoe. I went to town. sent $50000 to Shirley Stewart for Mrs Phillips draft 65c pd Morris ac for wire & steeples $23.95 went to Baleys to see about Thrashing Told C McDougall that I would take share in the sprayer Geo & I washed cattle in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>500.65 <s>.65</s> 23.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 16th 1903 fine</td> <td>Father Mary & I went to Church. Children & I to S.S. Mother & I in evening pd today. 35.10.07.10</td> <td></td> <td> .62</td> </tr> <tr> <td>pd for Geo 95c</td> <td>Monday 17th fine</td> <td>Jn pulling weeds out of mangels & potatoes & S beets. Geo Choring Father Plowing. I went for grist in Afternoon pd Goldies for chopping two bgs, 10c pd. for pants for Geo 95 pr pants for Father 98c Benezine.</td> <td></td> <td> .95 .10 .05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>ret Twine</td> <td>Tuesday 18th fine</td> <td>John & Geo at Bye's & McCannels Thrashing in morning & John at Barbers in Afternoon Mary, Children & I went to Town & got Photos taken I returned 4 balls twine pure manilla to Penfolds bgt sheating for cattle at Bollerts, $500</td> <td></td> <td> 3.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 19th Dull</td> <td>Father finished plowing in No 1 this Afternoon & We finished pulling peas parted ram & ewe lambs & fixed gate. Jn hauled three loads manure in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/63dc99e6bac59e4c8a5db9790df5f0f6.pdf 691026af16570f0a9338c41ce260a2f4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 288 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday. Aug. 20th 1903</td> <td>Jn. hauled manure. I plowed. Father set stakes & Turned peas. Geo. chored & helped John.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 21st fine</td> <td>We hauled one load of manure and plowed a little then sold four Suffolk ewes to Mr Jewett of East Aurora N.Y. for $60 & two for Tom for $30 I recd $9000. Supt Harris Hessel, East Aurora, NY</td> <td> 9000</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday, 22nd fine</td> <td>Jn hauled 5 lds manure Geo & I did Chores and finished hauling peas Two loads. Then I went to mill for grist. pd for chopping 70c grocieres Ect. 2.61 pd Council for use of grader 1/2 day 500 water melon 25c meat $120</td> <td></td> <td>.70 2.61 5.00 1.22</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 23rd fine</td> <td>Mary Father & I went to Church morning Mother Jennie & I in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W.F. 1 J.F.</td> <td>Moday 24th fair</td> <td>We Thrased today, had Henlock Young's machine hands Porter, Ford, 1 Harvey, Bep. Friendship Barber McDougall, McCannel W. Flick 1, J.F. 1/2.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W & J.F. 1/2</td> <td>Tuesday 25th fair</td> <td>We finished Thrashing pd $1800 & cutting oat sheaves had W. Kelso today $150 pd had W & J Flick 1/2 day same hands as yesterday except Fords.</td> <td></td> <td> 18.00 1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>.</td> <td>Wensday 26th fine</td> <td>Kelso at McCannels pd him 50c Owe him $100 had Flick's horses today J hauling manure, Father plowing Bull got home. Freight $93.80c</td> <td></td> <td>100 93.80</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1f6639e8cfbc83af0c6d2cbdaf831b57.pdf 9e23bbe51608ffe17c4e7431ba349eaf Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 289 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 27th Aug. 1903</td> <td>Father Plowing. John hauling manure. <s>Father</s> Geo filling manure & Choring I went to town, pd McLaren for Shoes. $300 hair cut.15c bgt rope for halters at Morris N.P. street car Tickets, 25c Went to G.T.R. Freight Office to see about freight Charge on Bull. Mr Martin went to O.A.C. in Afternoon. I made Cattle halters & Chored.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 28th Dull</td> <td>Jn hauled manure all day. Father plowed in morning and we chored in Afternoon. preparing for show. gave mother $500</td> <td></td> <td> 5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 29th Dull</td> <td>Jno hauling manure. Geo choring. I went to town got Chopping done, 60 c bgt hardware 25 c, Tomatoes 20 groceries. $138, dry goods 75 smock 50 c hat 50 c steeples 06 c pd W. Kelso his Bal 100 I had Flicks horse Sat of last week and two days this week $150 n.p. paint 05 drugs .45</td> <td></td> <td> .60 .25 .20 1.38 .75 .50 .50 .06 1.00 .05 .45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Sunday 30th.</td> <td>E.P. Kyma 11th had B. Calf by Prince of Benton.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 31st Aug.</td> <td>We prepared & shipped cattle for Toronto today. Pd Freight $1600</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday Sept 1st 1903.</td> <td>Grandpa choring & fixing fences, Jno. plowing Fall-wheat and corn</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e7b98ca962eae651f9524384439cd72b.pdf 3e8de437a57f53290c58413291966e44 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 290 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wed. Sept. 2nd 1903.</td> <td>Jno. plowing Grandpa choring</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> $5</td> <td>Thursday Sept. 3rd</td> <td>Jno. finished plowing in forenoon & started hauling manure. Grandpa cultivating. Mr Brnadon paid $5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 4th fine</td> <td>{Nothing written}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 6th fine</td> <td>Went to Church in Parkdale in morning and stayed around stables the rest of the day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 7th Showery</td> <td>We did chores & attended to visitors</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 8th fair</td> <td>W & S Mountain came We had a good number of visitors</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>.</td> <td>Wensday 9th fair</td> <td>We Just looked after stock & visitors sold Yearling bull for $21200 & I pay the freight.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 10th fair</td> <td>Jennie & John came we spent a pleasant time together.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 11th fine</td> <td>We got prize money and got ready to leave grounds. Pd shunter $100</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/55e836e811fed07b6494d6be58bf98ce.pdf d3ad39f1051ca64824098facd66384be Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 291 sep 1903 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 12th fine</td> <td>We loaded our cattle about 3 A.M. then lay in yards until noon. arrived at Guelph about 5 P.M. got home with stock about 8 p.m.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 12th fine</td> <td>Mother & I went to Church in morning and Mary & I in evening. Children & I to S.S. col. today 30.07.</td> <td></td> <td>31</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 14th fine</td> <td>I went to town put in my Entries pd. Two dollars that I promised Crosbie & went to see about stalls Jno finished sowing wheat & Geo put in wood. Father started to plow.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 15th fair</td> <td>We worked at wood in morning & prepared to take Stock in to the show in Afternoon. We took 4 horses & 15 cattle in the evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 16th fine</td> <td>We showed horses & cattle today. won all cattle prizes but one 2nd and also 3rd on foal of 1903 & 3rd on Yearling, 2nd on draft team</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X X</td> <td>Thursday 17th wet.</td> <td>Show wound up at 4 P.M. We got stock home before dark. Our Imp heifer The Belle of Delaval 2nd had heifer Calf by Blk. Warrior and Elm park Bell, a Bull Calf by Prince of Benton dinner for Geo & I today 50c </td> <td></td> <td> .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Friday 18th fair</td> <td>Jno & Geo went to Tom's Thrashing today I went to Town to sell Wheat. it is 76 for red & 74 for white Father Plowing & I cut corn & chored.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4e0167dded457545695f2c50d55289c6.pdf 22fac48242cf86dfa31ec3c03158f1b9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 292 <table> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Saturday. sep 19th / 03</td> <td> Jno working at Tom's. Geo & I finished cutting corn and then pulled mangels in garden Geo hauled a load of mangels and pulled some apples Father plowing I went to Town. pd F Young for Photo $250 went sold skin 50c went to Insurance meeting, and then went up to Aunt Janes for Mother & Mary Kyma 4th had B. Calf of Prince of Benton</td> <td> .50 1.50</td> <td> 2.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday. 20th fine</td> <td>Father, Mary E. & I went to church. heard a good Sermon to Young men by Rev. Marshall Jennie & I went in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pd W.F.</td> <td>Monday 21st fine</td> <td>Father & Jn plowing. Geo & I choring we put ewes into rape in orchard. Shocked the corn and put rams into the Lucerne patch and chored generally Paid Mr Flick's boys for help at Thrashing & for horse hire $350</td> <td></td> <td> 3.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 22nd fine</td> <td>Jn & Father plowing & harrowing I went to town in morning met Tom and he gave me a ride home. We Shipped Two bulls this afternoon one to Jas. Gaunt <s>St Helens</s> WhiteChurch the other to G.H. Walter Kimberley P.O. Flesherton Station pd Freight on him 16c on 3000 lbs $4.80</td> <td></td> <td> 4.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 23rd fair</td> <td>Jn went to Tom's today, and Father & Cultivated near Flicks Geo & I cleaned grist and took it to Mill 20 bgs. $100 got harness fixed $120.</td> <td></td> <td> 1.00 1.20</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/45ad1b5af9877872a2cd4363462fbe5a.pdf d6d636bbd0baf922e018e8dd745677c2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 293 <table> <tr> <td>Thursday sep 24th 1903 fine</td> <td>Geo at Friendships Thrashing all day. Father cultivating I went for meat and then to town, bgt groceries $261 harness mended 20c blacksmithing, 15 c, horse shod 25 c then helped with apples in afternoon </td> <td></td> <td> 2.61 .20 .25 .15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday. Sept 25/03</td> <td>Geo Chored Father cultivated I took 18 bgs Apples to cider mill. got apple butter and Jelly & Cider, $330 np. bgt bran 500 at 375/$15 retd bolster to Penfolds, and got ours</td> <td><s>3.30</s> 1.90 <s>60 c</s></td> <td> 3.30 .60 3.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 26th fine</td> <td>Father Cultivating.Geo at Barbers Corn cutting in morning and putting in wood in Afternoon Jn at Toms. I recd $6000 prize money from Guelph Show and pd Shireman for making apple butter act. $330 sent $100 to C.H. Daus West Lebanon N H. Sheres, for riding plow. 70 c bull ring 15c bolts, for fence waching .05 stamps .25</td> <td>$6000</td> <td> 3.30 1.05 .15 .70 .05 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 27th fine</td> <td>Father & I went to Church in morning heard a minister from B.C. preach, on the vision of Isiah. four Carpations it was very good. Children & I went to S.S. & Mother & I to Church in Evening heard Pastor M the power of the Gospel.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b27ca53975b75c6a9fcc68cc32478615.pdf fc12133371dd88cc3be15ccf8a7c1aca Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 294 Sept 1903 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td><s>Monday</s> Tuesday 28th fine</td> <td>Geo & Jn at McDougalls Thrashing, Father Cultivating & I took Queen down to shobys she did not take horse. Then I did chores and went to town pd Swayze. $4000 on plow</td> <td></td> <td> 40.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td><s>Monday</s> Tuesday 29th fine</td> <td>Jn plowing sod near Fords Father Cultivating Geo. choring & putting in wood.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 39th fine</td> <td>Geo At Dickson's for Friendships in forenoon, and then we went to fix fence in Afternoon. I got fence machine in morning and paid for repairing $200 <s>went to</s></td> <td></td> <td> 2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Thursday 1st Oct. 1903</td> <td>We Chored & wove fence in morning and I plowed near Ford's in Afternoon with Perrin Plow. Put Old Pride of Linemore 2nd to prince of Benton. got word from G.H. Walter of Kimberly, That he would send pay for bull on 6th or 7th of oct.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 2nd fine</td> <td>Geo finished weaving fence over to Kannels, and Father & I finished sowing rye near Fords.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday, 3rd fine</td> <td>Father Plowing, Geo Choring & fixing fence. I took Jennie & Mary to Mt Forest went to see Mrs Spears and Mr Norris. Ticket. $300 <s>{Refreshments?}</s> Lunch Ect. 25c Took a look around W.R. Walkers, to Will's Stock looked well, and the folks all look well</td> <td></td> <td> 3.00 .25</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/938558d204f58e0d751be7e63b8be44d.pdf 5d67a25e6055b7102e128891a2e37733 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 295 1903 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday. Oct. 4th fine</td> <td>We went to Church in the morning, heard a {?} preacher it was very good Will & I went to J. McDougall's in afternoon had tea there.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 5th fine</td> <td>Will & I went to meet up to see Mr Browns Farm and then got home and looked over Brookside</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 lds</td> <td>Tuesday 6th fair</td> <td>Father plowing and hauled three loads of Mangels. I went to buy a beef ring beast got one from R Shortreed for $36. Pd Got an order for the five ewe lambs from Henry C <s>Jett</s> Jewett and his check for $50 Exchange. 25 c took heifer to Hendersons</td> <td> $4975</td> <td> 36.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4 loads X</td> <td>Wensday 7th wet</td> <td>We all chored around barn in morning & worked at Mangels in Afternoon hauled 4 loads. Bowman's no. 1 had Cow Calf today by Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> 5 lds mangels</td> <td>Thursday 8th fine</td> <td>I went for beef to beef ring Shop. one heifer dressed 450 lbs beef hide 53 lbs at 6 1/2 34c I recd $21225 for bull from G.H. Walter Kimberly. I went to Fords & bgt pasture on 9 acres for $9 for the bal of this season.</td> <td>3.44 $21225</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 lds.</td> <td>Friday 9th fine</td> <td>We worked at Mangels all day. six loads John Came at noon, and helped us in afternoon we put 16 cattle & 3 horses into Fords pasture.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7815879767be368aecc10df59c76c80e.pdf 4b8d9246001101b1b097b83d6430051a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 296 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 9th Oct. 1903.</td> <td>John Wilson has worked since 25th of March that is 6 1/3 Mos. $126.63. he has worked for Tom. Two days Thrashing, four days, one week & four days another week and has been off 31/2 days this week to Beeton, That is he has lost 4 1/2 days since he came.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7 lds</td> <td>Sat. Oct 10th fine</td> <td>We finished Mangels to-day. 7 lds.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 11th fine</td> <td>Father Mother & I went to Church, heard <s>a stranger</s> Mr Marshall preach Children & I went to S.S. Mary & I went up to Tom's in evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 12th fine</td> <td>We Chored & pulled Apples & went to beef ring meeting I recd $1.89c Geo. G. Hood pd for 3 cows. $300 bull ring 15 c</td> <td> 1.89 300</td> <td> .15</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 13th fine</td> <td>I went to town send $850 to record lambs, to G.W. Franklin Des Moines Iowa, bgt 100 lbs Oil Cake $125 also pd. $375 500 lbs bran to be sent out <s>tg</s></td> <td></td> <td>3.50 1.25 3.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 14th fine</td> <td>Geo at Barbers thrashing Yesterday Afternoon and this forenoon Father plowed and I picked Apples.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 15th fair</td> <td>Father Geo & I went to Church in morning And took up potatoes in Afternoon ten rows I loaned Tom 500</td> <td></td> <td> 5.00</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/91a245bb24903805b005349fc33afd60.pdf 3e3bd7c8c9d165d84ad54fb7f6ceb9d5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 297 Oct 1903 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 16th Dull</td> <td>Father plowing Geo fixing fence I went to Judge Cattle at Erin fair Called around at Cheltenham. fare 85c Candies .15 c I helped to Judge Sizes & Grades</td> <td></td> <td> .85 .15</td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Saturday 17th dull</td> <td>we worked at potatoes E.P. Mayflower 2nd had bull calf by Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 18th fair & cool</td> <td>Father Mother & I went to Church in morning Children & I to S.S. col. 30 12 </td> <td></td> <td>10 30 12</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 19th fine</td> <td>We worked at potatoes & did Chores.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 20th fine</td> <td>We worked at potatoes and did chores. Mr Clayton came along and has agreed to pay twenty dollars for three rooms and hall up stairs and he is to put a partition across hall, & paper put in windows ext. we are to cut hole for him, for stove pipe in back room.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 21st fine</td> <td>We worked at Potatoes in mroning and Father & Geo all day. I went to O.A.C. Sale in afternoon Saw Peter McIntyre and Tom Gordon from Egremont Stock Sold fairly well Ordered 3 crates for sheep <s>groceries</s>, butter 60 c Figs 10 Tom brought a lamb here 5.04</td> <td></td> <td> .10 .60</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/40e3b96378575d959450cb1aff7d0f35.pdf a84bb09fb39cd101285e571c717364f3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 298 <table> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Thursday. Oct. 22nd 1903 fair</td> <td>We finished potatoes today & I got the Sugar beet lifter and lifted our beets all but 7 drills. sent a pair of Cockerels to Fred McCarty Beeton and then ordered Quilting frame ends. gave mother $525 to buy Quilt stuff. Old Pride in heat</td> <td></td> <td> 5.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 23rd fair & Cool</td> <td>We finished with beet lifter & started to pull & Top</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 24th fine & Cool</td> <td>We topped most of the beets today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 25th fair</td> <td>Father Mother & I went to Church in morning and Children & I to S.S. 30.10.10.02</td> <td></td> <td>.52</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 26th fair & Cool</td> <td>I took grist to Mill in morning 18 bgs. 90c, Flour $430 1000 Oil Cake $1200 pd goldies bill $1265 rod fixed 15c got Quilting frames at Penfolds 30c</td> <td></td> <td>4.50 12.65 $1250 .30 .15</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 27th fair & Cool</td> <td>I shipped five lambs to Henry C Jewett. Telegram. 50 Health papers $100 Then we hauled five loads sugar beets to Hocking Valley Car. 22.32 took 1 load last night. got 3 crates from Penflds $300</td> <td></td> <td> .50 1.00 <s>3.00</s> 3.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 28th fine</td> <td>We finished Sugar beets this morning and hauled a load of manure home from Mr Wardell's 50 then I shipped the beets, & got 500 lbs wire 98c then we Topped turnips with hoes in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td> .50 .98</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/591cbded350cce8d94a50ae4b1b82651.pdf 5a525dc66473e1c3dbeb075e82aa4937 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 299 <table> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Thursday 29th Oct 1903</td> <td>We finished topping Turnips this morning & harrowed up & hauled loads in afternoon gave mother a Check for $500</td> <td></td> <td> 5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Friday. 20th fine</td> <td>We worked at Turnips all day got in 14 loads put 9 in roothouse & 5 in pit had Joe McGrogan helping us at 50c per day. got St. Louis prize list today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26 lds 3 1/2 90c .50</td> <td>Saturday 31st fine</td> <td>We worked at Turnips all day had J. Flick 1/2 day C. & H. Smith 1 day, Joe McGrogan 1 pd J McGrogan 100 Charlie Smith 50c Harry. 10c</td> <td></td> <td> 1.00 .50 .10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 1st Nov 1903 fine</td> <td>Father Mother & I went to Church in morning & Mary Children & I went up to Tom's after dinner gave check for $1000 for imp. {fund?} which completes my subscription</td> <td></td> <td> 10.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 X</td> <td>Monday 2nd fine</td> <td>We worked at Turnips, got in 8 loads. I took two Ewe lambs up to Tom's and then arranged for him to come & help us with wire fence. Elm Park Belle 3rd had bull calf today by Prince of Benton.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> 1</td> <td>Tuesday 3rd fine</td> <td>We finished hauling Turnips & plowed up carrots & started to cover pit also hauled 1/2 loads Cabbages & one load of Turnips</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 4th fine</td> <td>We finished taking up roots. two loads carrots finished covering Turnip pits. Tom here all day. I went to Ram fair pd. Bollerts bill. 5.40</td> <td></td> <td> 5.40</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4e7bd48f83acc045007b0f4f8a9db838.pdf a381bdba82c6234552c96e622e6a1738 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 300 <table> <tr> <td>Thursday. Nov 5th 1903 fair</td> <td>We finished roots & fixing fence around pits & turnip patch in morning and worked at wire fence in afternoon Tom here in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 6th fine & Cold</td> <td>We worked at wire fence all day Tom did not come We strung 7 wires on road going down towards brewery.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 7th fine but Cold</td> <td>We worked at wire fence finished the piece we were at yesterday and started a piece along side No 3 Paisley rd paid Jonnie Flick for working last saturday 37 c smiths have taken wood for Culvert, for $150 they have not paid for it yet.</td> <td></td> <td> .37</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 8th fair</td> <td>Father Mary. E. & I went to Church in morning and Children & I to S.S. </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 9th fine</td> <td>We worked at fence all day</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 10th fine.</td> <td>We worked at fence all day finished streatching wire and gathered up most of the lumber and posts.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 11th fair & Rain at night</td> <td>Geo plowed head land around No 1. Father chored & hauled off some twitch grass roots I Chored all day, went to town in evening got coil .92c bgt wire 75 lbs, at {acowis'?} pail mended .05, harness mended .05</td> <td></td> <td> .92 .75 .05.05</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0b95cdd25411af8c84f653aed9a327bb.pdf 3ba2440c3530820c5f4e0ab737264622 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 301 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 12th Nov. 1903</td> <td>We worked at fence and did Chores. Father plowed all day with Sulky plow.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 13th fair</td> <td>Aunt Maggie came today I bgt Groceries.1$20 Geo at Harvey's in Afternoon Father Plowing all day had Harry Smith today <s>helping</s> herding Cows on rape</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. 14th fine</td> <td>Father Plowing. Geo at Thrashing in morning & fixing fence in Afternoon. I picked 6 bgs Apples at McDougalls.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Sunday 15th fair</td> <td>Father & Aunt M went to Dublin St in morning & Mother Miss Carr & I in Evening. Children & I to S.S. We heard Rev. Wark Guy Pearce in evening on Peter's Fall and restoration He was very good. Elm Park Bell Calf by Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday. 16th Damp</td> <td>We Chored took Apples to Cider mill. 8 bgs. then went up Town. got 130 lbs no to Gal wire for stays <s>then</s> 6 panes glass 10 X 12 .24 putty 12c nuts for Geo $135 25 lbs nails 75c Paid Fords for pasture $900</td> <td></td> <td> .24 .12 1.35 .75 9.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 17th Dull</td> <td>Took Mother & went in to Station and bgt Mothers Ticket $165 hardware 25 c Pd for Jelly at Cider mill $110 Geo working at fence Father plowing. I took Proff Cummings & A bunch of Students to see McDougalls heifers They also took quite a look at our Cattle</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b21f11001ba574272024d64da8ab4525.pdf 25e32c0d76d0b3b9aa694ae61573b86f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 302 <table> <tr> <td> #</td> <td>Wensday Nov. 18th 1903</td> <td>Father & I chored around barn, & Geo worked at fence till 4 P.M. We put all cattle & horses in tonight for first</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 19th Cold</td> <td>Geo Worked at Fence and Father and I at chores Mr Jas Alderson & his Father called to see us.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Friday, 20th fine</td> <td>Geo& I worked at fence and did chores. Father worked around house & barn E.P. Kyma 6th had bull Calf by "Prince of Benton."</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 21st Dull</td> <td>Geo worked at fence and I went to mill with grist then went up town, and bgt bran $240. I went to Council meeting this afternoon, then bgt Coil of wire no. 10 about 70 lbs np at Morris then sent $100 to Geo to Franklin & $1325 to A.P. Westervelt</td> <td></td> <td>2.40 1.00 13.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 22nd Dull</td> <td>Father & I went to Church in Morning Children & I to S.S. 30.20.02</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .20 .02</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Mondau 23rd Soft & drizzly</td> <td>Geo & I worked at fence all day, & did the chores.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 24rd fine</td> <td>Geo wove fence. I went to mill for grist and pd for chopping $100 then went down town bgt wire 136 lbs {20.10?} at Morris. bgt groceries at Scroggies $105</td> <td></td> <td> 136 lbs 1.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 25th fine</td> <td>Father Chored Geo & I worked at fence. Will & Tom came down this morning and took a look around stock Will brought 4 wether lambs I am to allow him $30 for them. and whatever freight would be, for bringing them</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a4a78b4010b1c939ea118e6b512d06e9.pdf 84e1ca03f962adb4a863a626f063cc0d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 303 Nov. 1903 <table> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 26th fine & cold</td> <td>Geo & I worked at fence I went to Town in morning pd Wakefield's ac. $150, groceries 62c hardware</td> <td></td> <td>1.50 .62</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 27th fair & cool</td> <td>We worked at fence and finished putting on the stays. of about 260 rods we now have wire fence all around the road.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 28th fine</td> <td>We hauled in potatoes out pit, and Geo worked at fence in afternoon. I went to town bgt ticket for 1300 Chicago and also a accident Insurance ticket .25 I paid Scroggies account</td> <td></td> <td> 13.00 .25 17.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday. 29th fair</td> <td>Father Jennie & I went to Church in morning heard a minister from Berlin preach. For Wesley Bicentenary fund</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 30th fine</td> <td>I got ready to go to Chicago but Just after dinner I got word from Sec Mr Farlane and decided not to go. Father & Geo Choring all day. </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday Dec 1st 1903 fine</td> <td>Father & I Chored and went down to Sorby's to see their new horses. They have a good lot. Geo at Bye's Thrashing all day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Wensday 2nd fine</td> <td>Geo at Bye's thrashing Father & I choring. Put No 1 to Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 3rd fair</td> <td>Geo at Fence. Father went to Toms for Mrs Norris & Emma & Family. I went to Town. bgt wire 35c then I went around to try & get someone to take Tom's Share of beef</td> <td></td> <td> .35</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b9ba8882e2fc9575d78ffbe0d0f1eb17.pdf 1f1b84cfdf22f23c216575fc4d4eba72 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 304 <table> <tr> <td>sep 11th X X</td> <td>Friday Dec 4th 03 fair</td> <td>I spent morning over Tom's Beef ring share. Geo working at fence. Father went to Town bgt Flour $215 and I chored around barn bred Belle of Delaval 2nd to Prince of Benton, to Rose grade cow</td> <td></td> <td> 2.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 5th fair</td> <td>Geo Finished putting small wire on fence. I Cleaned Cattle & Chored generally in afternoon I went to Council meeting. We are to get <s>rec</s> $3560 for building wire fence, then I went to Sale meeting, there is to be a sale about 1st of March.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 6th fair</td> <td>Mother Mary E & I went to Church in morning. Children & I to S.S. .35 .06</td> <td></td> <td>.35 .06</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 7th fair</td> <td>I went to town and we took Cattle and sheep to the Show. 3 Cattle and six sheep.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 8th fair</td> <td>We showed our cattle took 1st on cow 2nd on Yearling 3rd on Calf, 1st on wether lamb, 3rd on Shearling. 3rd on Ewe lamb.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 9th fair</td> <td>We had our heifer killed today. Also had meeting of Aberdeen Angus breeders Society, And old officers were Elected. <s>I went</s></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 10th blustry</td> <td>I had quite a few out today J.D. McGregor & some friends among others.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/65f7de0a5556730d2a5b4dfc41247ff7.pdf 6761eb424f5e8424ea8c4cb39c64a65d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 305 <table> <tr> <td>Friday. Dec. 11th 1903 fine</td> <td>We finished up at the show today, and, won $99. & $17 specials then sold carcass beef $75.76 . carcass mutton $1655 got home about 6 P.M.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 12th heavy snow</td> <td>Geo quit this Morning and I went to Town drew $100 out of bank for him <s>And I recd</s> shipped a hide to Jacob G. Stroh, of Waterloo pd Express. 40 c, drugs 05c gave mother $300 in Afternoon Father & I did chores</td> <td></td> <td> .05 .40 3.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 13th Stormy</td> <td>Children Grandma & I went to Church in morning and we all stayed home the rest of the day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 14th Stormy</td> <td>I took George to Station pd him his wages $102.60 returned wire to Morris, about 300, then went to mill for grist. E.P. & 21 lb staples 84 c 34.84</td> <td></td> <td>$102.60 <s>.84</s></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 15th Stormy</td> <td>Father & I did Chores and after dinner I went to town took 12bgs oats to chop</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 16th Cold</td> <td>Father & I did chores. returned</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 17th milder</td> <td>Father & I did chores.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 18th fair</td> <td>Father & I did Chores and I went to Town in afternoon sent $30255 to Canada Life Assurance Co. being bal of Mortgage on "Bowfront Farm," pd for Chopping 77c</td> <td></td> <td>$302.55 .77</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a79b4a1672162779f123518909579545.pdf 4e314ab930d1b8a7692a39acd472e309 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 306 1903 <table> <tr> <td>E.P. Bell 2nd</td> <td>Saturday. Dec. 19th Soft</td> <td>Father & I did Chores in morning and Geo. Anderson came along & he and I went to Sorby's in afternoon took a look at their stables and Horses</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Sunday 20th Snowy.</td> <td>Mother, Jennie & I went to Church. And Children & I to S.S. 35 c. 12. SS E.P. Mayflower had cow calf by Prince of Benton.</td> <td></td> <td>.35 .12</td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Monday 21st blustry & soft</td> <td>Geo & I chored and worked at Chop bin & spouts A,McDougall had a young cow to Prince of Benton.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 22nd fair</td> <td>Geo worked at feed bin I did Chores and helped him I went to Town sent $12 to sheep Breeder Chicago to pay for ad $400 to R.B. Ogilvie Chicago to record filly $200 to Canada Life Assurance Co. to pay for Discharge of Mortgage on Bowfront in Egremont I bgt groceries $126</td> <td></td> <td>12.00 4.00 2.00 1.26/td> </tr> <tr> <td> pd J N today 12663</td> <td>Wensday 23rd fair</td> <td>We Chored around barn I took five Ewes up to Tom's he is going to keep them like common sheep and I give him price of grade lambs for the lambs they raise the ewes remain, my property. I took Bessie M. to Station. I Paid John Nilson his wages today. $12663</td> <td></td> <td> $126.63</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 24th fine</td> <td>I Chored and took <s>Geo</s> Father to the Station. Ticket $165 cash, 200 Things for Children .30 overshoes $200 f's shoes 1.25 Groceries 98 Things at woods 24 Fair at Bollerts $150 Clock repair .25</td> <td></td> <td>1.65 2.00 .30 2.00 1.25 .24 1.50 .25</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fb177279c79063a60512f1fc2da1e269.pdf b04f2807046edd39104c4311d0d43f92 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 307 A real old time Christmas <table> <tr> <td> H 6 Oct 2nd</td><td>Friday Dec 25th 1903 fine & Cool</td> <td>I took Mr Erskine & Son to Station this morning after Chores were done and let them go back to Toronto. he came quite intoxicated last night & I thought best to let him go at once. Then Geo & I did Chores. bred Elm Park Mayflower 2nd to Prince of B. Tom & family came down after dinner and spent the afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. Dec 26 cold & clear</td> <td>We worked at chores in morning and I went to Town in Afternoon. went to Insurance meeting recd $500, pd 612 went to Fair Ground meeting</td> <td>500</td> <td>6.12</td> </tr> <tr> <td> X 2nd time Oc 4th X</td> <td>Sunday Dec 27 Cold & Stormy</td> <td>Mother ME & I went to Church in morning heard Rev. Glasford preach on the Hopefulness of Jesus. It was very encouraging. We all stayed at home the rest of the day Lady Evangeline had cow calf by Black Warrior. bred Grade cow Rose to P of B </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday. 28th cold</td> <td>We worked around barn & I went to town after dinner took a letter to both papers req selling of Fair Ground as I feel that it will be a mistake, went to Goldies for 100 lbs Flour & 100 bran. 2.95 N.P. also got 65 lbs Oil Cake, 82 Father got home at about 1145 PM</td> <td></td> <td> .82</td> </tr> <tr> <td> X 28.</td> <td>Tuesday. 29 fair</td> <td>We worked at chores and got grist ready. 15 bgs 4 wheat 11 oats, then took it to mill yesterday bgt salt $135, corn $120 at Hewers Pride of Powrie 11th had cow calf by Prince of Benton. </td> <td></td> <td> 1.20</td> </tr> <table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/663dfd7a213bc5e02e643f2ce031c6cb.pdf bab780f9b92f22bfa3c9ede40cbdc776 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 308 <table> <tr> <td>18 Oc 7th 2nd time X</td> <td>Wensday Dec 30th 1903</td> <td>We did chores and fixed bins & put dip & carbolic acid on cattle Acid for ring worm & dip as a preventative for spreading Witch of Mote, in heat today bred Bromaus no 1 to p of B</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Thursday. 31st</td> <td>We worked at Chores & went for beef. Mr McCrae came in Afternoon and we had quite a chat. I gave him one dollar to help a poor man out where he is Bred E.P. Bell to P of B</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday Jan 1st 1904 fair</td> <td>We did Chores and at noon I took Mother Jennie & Mary E. up to Tom's for dinner Willie Mountain came this afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 2nd cold E.W.</td> <td>W. Mountain Geo & I went to town as soon as chores were done. we got Geo a boarding place at Whittacker's & got his name put in for the Short course, at the College I pd Morris' account $51.25, paid Penfolds $2500</td> <td></td> <td> $2500 $5125</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 3rd Cold & Clear</td> <td>Mother, Jennie & I went to Church in morning & Children & I to S.S. col. 30 & .5</td> <td></td> <td>.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30 below Zero 35,43, Oct 11th XX</td> <td>Monday 4th very Cold Thermometer about 30 below zero</td> <td>Father & I went to vote voted for Crane, Dawson & Henderson, then sent $155 ro C.H. Dana for J.J. Bell, in Afternoon I went for Grist, did not get wheat. pd $1 for 15 bgs. 25 c to go on next bal bred Kyma 4 to E.P. Belle. 3rd to Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td> 1.55</td> </tr> <table> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Bowman Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Bowman Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of the Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1886-1944 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Century, Wellington County, Guelph, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Title A name given to the resource James Bowman Diary, 1903 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Bowman Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of the Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1898-1907 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 & 20th Century, Wellington County, Guelph, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1903 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> 254 bread. 11 c <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Dec. 29th 1902</td> <td>It was stormy today. I went to see Mr Young & Mr Hall's stock this morning, and to bring Mrs Knowles out went to the nomination this afternoon. Heard things thrashed out pretty thoroughly </td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Tuesday 30th cool & fair</td> <td>J.W. Took a grist to mill in morning & hauled a load of wood to Mr McGill in Benoski's house. In afternoon we fixed a place to breed cows in. Kyma 3rd & No 1 in heat today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Wensday 31st cold</td> <td>J.W. & Father Chored. I went to School meeting in morning The vote was 8 & 11 in favor of the Section Joining the consolidated school. in afternoon I went to mill for grist. paid. account. $1000 paid Dr Savage's bill $1675 pd for chopping 45 c bgt got 500 bran at Goldie Kyma 3 bred to Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td> 10.00 16.75 .45</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Oct 8 x</td> <td>Thursday 1st Jan 1903</td> <td>We chored around barn and Father and J. sorted apples in afternoon. Mary Children & I went to Tom's in Afternoon had quite a pleasant time we bred No 1 to Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 2nd mild</td> <td>J.W. hauled wood in morning & started Turnips. hauled give loads. got 50" of Sugar from Precious on account of wood. Bessie Mountain came today on her way to Goldstone.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 255 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. Jan 3rd 1903 Soft</td> <td>J.W. & Father working at Turnips we hauled six loads. I took Bessie to station & bgt Mother a coat Cloak & retd coat. paid the differece 100, then bgt. gro ect. $136</td> <td></td> <td>1.00 1.36</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 4th fair</td> <td>Mother, Father & Mary & I went to Church in the morning heard Mr Roger preach Children & I went to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> Oct 12 x</td> <td>Monday. 5th fair</td> <td>We hauled Turnips six loads and I went to vote for County Councillor voted for Laidlaw & Scott paid $2000 addtional insurance on our live Stock. bred E.P. Mayflower 2nd to P of B. second time</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 6th fair</td> <td>J.W. & Father worked at Chores and I went to tow Pd. Dr Reed $650. Dr Foster 200 pd. For Oil Cake $1350 got axe fixed. 30 c Dr Reed came out to get us to take wares in to the Judging class.</td> <td></td> <td> 6.50 2.00 13.50 .30</td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Wensday 7th Snowing</td> <td>J.W. at Porters thrashing till 4.30 p.m. Father & I did Chores ect EP Bell 3rd in heat. on 3rd Saturday</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 8th fine & cold</td> <td>We Chored in morning and took mares to Judging Class in Afternoon. Sorby's Sunbeam was place 1st our Queen 2nd and Sorbys Venus third Princess fourth. I thought the Judgement was poor.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 256 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday Jan. 9th 1903</td> <td>Father & J.W. did chores and cleaned up grass peas I took Princess Charming Queen in to Judging Class Crowd placed her first and Dr Reed set her down to third place. There was quite a lively discussion over them</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 10th fair & cold</td> <td>I went to Insurance meeting in Afternoon, recd $500 for services of director, then bgt. dry goods, Caps ect $305 Hardware $122, Oatmeal $220 returned cards to Mercury Office groceries, 55 c</td> <td>5.00</td> <td>3.05 2.20 1.22 .55</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 11th Stormy</td> <td>Father Mary & I went to Church in morning and Children & I to S.S. Collection today ch. 40 c S.S. 25 c</td> <td></td> <td>.40 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Monday 12th Stormy.</td> <td>We Chored this morning and I went to O.A.C. this afternoon to see the Steers before Slaughter E.P. Bell 2nd in heat today I paid thrashing to Mr Baley today $24. Cutting was included he was on street and I did not ask him for a receipt.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Tuesday 13th fair</td> <td>E.P. Kyma 6 had H. calf by Oxford King we took two bull calves and three heifers to O.A.C. Judging Class. Our Small bull was set 1st and in the heifers Marguerite of Brandon and E.P. Mayflower in Yearlings it was quite Satisfactory</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 14th fair</td> <td>I went to see about sawing in morning & Chored in Afternoon Father & Jennie Cleaning D. oats.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 257 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>x x</td> <td>Thursday 15th Jan 1903 fair</td> <td>E.P. Kyma 6th had Bull Heifer Calf by Oxford King I went for meat in morning then took Mother to Station, gave her 5.00 Ticket $245 then came home there were about 16 of the short course students here today. Marguerite of B in heat</td> <td></td> <td>5.00 2.45</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 16th mild</td> <td>We did chores and cut Furnace wood.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Saturday 17th fine</td> <td>J.W. did chores & cut wood I chored & went to town, Pd Insurance Joined Farmers Association recd< an order for 100 bush oats Danbeney from Carter & Co St. Marys by Mr W.P. Evans. bot 233 St Marys E.P. Kyma 10th bred today to Prince of Benton bgt hat Changed hat 30c got cards, 25 c</td> <td></td> <td> 6.12 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 18th fine</td> <td>Father & I went to Church in morning. Children & I to S.S. gave today 20, 10, 14 Mr Roger preached today</td> <td></td> <td>.54</td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Monday 19th fine</td> <td>We cut wood & chored in the morning and, cleaned & filled D. oats in Afternoon 40 bgs. G.D. Hood & Mr Hanniwell Each had a cow to our young bull.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 20th fine</td> <td>We cut wood in morning and I showed young stock to Mr Thomas. Loweville he wants a bull & heifer I took him to Station</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Wensday 21st fine</td> <td>we chored and cut wood in morning and sent J.W. to Whitelaws. Thrashing for Jas Mitchell in Afternon bred Kyma 3rd to Prince of benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 258 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday Jan 22, 1903</td> <td>J.W. Cutting wood. I shipped 102.6/34 bus D oats to G. Carter Son & Co St Marys, at 60 c per bush then went down town and got sleigh rod fixed 10 c then worked at Chores. got Tongue of sleigh fixed $175</td> <td></td> <td>.10 1.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 23rd fair</td> <td>We cut wood and did Chores.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 24th cold</td> <td>we cut wood did chores and I went to town paid Penfolds bill 21.43 Hardware .03 Sundries .05</td> <td></td> <td> 21.43 .03 .05</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 25th fair</td> <td>Father & I went to Church in morning and I went to A. Jacksons in Afternoon to see how he was</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Nov 1st x</td> <td>Monday 26</td> <td>bred E.P. Bell 3rd to Prince of Benton. I went to J.S. Mill with 14 bgs 5.0. 3 W. 6. B. to be ready by Saturday morning went to Prescots with 5 bu & 39 lbs wheat & paid for 100 lbs of flour I got before & got flour for the wheat. bgt 80 lbs bran, 70 c paid Cash 200 We cut wood in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td> 2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 27th Soft</td> <td>We cut wood in morning and hauled 4 loads Turnips in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x x</td> <td>Wensday 28th Soft</td> <td>We hauled 8 loads of Turnips. Our Imp. Cow pride 11th of Powrie, had a heifer Calf today. Also Kyma of Tweedhill had a heifer Calf by Kyma's Heir & Neither of them has a white face. recd $20 today for Cockerals</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 259 <pre> <td </pre> .30.10 .07 1.00 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 29th Jan. 1903 Soft</td> <td>I left this morning for Oakville and Toronto. saw Phillips Stock his horses and Angus look very well particularly the two he got from Mr Phillips Richards, we arranged about some chickens then I went on to Toronto to see about Annual meeting of Cattl Breeders Association we had a good meeting my expenses today ticket 360 paid Phillips $400 for Chickens</td> <td></td> <td> 3.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Friday 30th Stormy</td> <td>J.W. & Father chored & J.W. Cut wood. I went to town bgt Gro. 63 c cash and 158 in. Butter & Eggs 1.58 Drugs 25 c E.P. Mayflower had B Calf today by Kymas heir, And</td> <td></td> <td> .63 1.58 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday, 31st fine</td> <td>J.W. Chored and cut wood I went to Station for Mother and also went to vote for Councillor, bgt dry goods Candies 05, hardware 05 Sold rooster. 100 to G Elliot</td> <td>{should be 1.00 here but it is below}</td> <td> .05 .05 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 1st Feb</td> <td>Father & I went to Church in morning, And Children & I to S.S. gave today 30, 10, 07, $1.00.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday, 2nd fair & Soft</td> <td>We did chores and cut wood</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> 3X</td> <td>Tuesday 3rd fair</td> <td>I went to Mill. bgt. 500 bran $4.25. 500. Oil Cake $6.75 J.L.S. gave me 245 lbs. Chop as He had not our grist done J.W. Chored & cut wood. E.P. Bell 2nd served today by Prince of Be</td> <td></td> <td>4.25 6.75</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 260 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wensday. Feb 4th 1903 Dull</td> <td>We cut wood & did chores Father went to town got intrim receipt for $1000 insurance on Beaufront farm in Egremont. We are to pay @1200 for three years</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday. 5th blustry</td> <td>J.W. left this morning for home. He has ordered 10 Pullets @ 70 c 1 rooster at 100. I paid him bal of 2 1/2 months wages @ 45/18 less $8 for Chickens $37</td> <td></td> <td>3750</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 6th fine</td> <td>I went to mill this morning and to Exp. office for Chickens, got 14 Chickens from F.W. Phillips Express. Charge $100 Came home and chored the rest of the day put ear tags in sheep.</td> <td></td> <td>1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 7th fine</td> <td>Father & I did Chores and Mother & I went to Town. I paid Taxes $3699 went for Oilcake, Drugs .05</td> <td></td> <td>36.99 .05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 8th Stormy</td> <td>Father & Mary went to Church in morning & Children & I to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 9th fair</td> <td>Father & I did chores and Mr Hall cut wood in Afternoon, he is working for $1.25 per day & boards himself Mr. McGregor & two Friends came today and looked at the Imported Cattle. We have divided and I have the big bull except for about 2 1/2 months in Summer, and Mr Mc Takes the heifer Marie to Provost 15X 16th of Powrie</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 261 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday. 9th cont.</td> <td>we keep the two pride cows. Am not very well pleased over it but will try and make the best of it.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 10th fine & soft</td> <td>Father & I did chores and Hall cut wood.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 11th Soft & dull</td> <td>Father & I did Chores Mr Hall cut wood. I went to town bgt. sheep dip .70</td> <td></td> <td>.70</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday. 12th Soft & dull</td> <td>Father & I did chores and Hall cut wood. Father went for meat & to Post Office, & got bgs saw dust 10 c</td> <td></td> <td>.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td> Nov 20 X</td> <td>Friday 13th fine & cool</td> <td>Father & I did Chores & Hall I shipped a rooster to Jaston Steinmiller. Walkerton 200 then saw some men about coming to cut wood. helped H. Cutting wood in Afternoon, & did chores. bred E.P. Kyma 6th to P of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 14 fine</td> <td>Father & I did Chores Hall went to Bye's thrashing. Took a box load of wood to Mrs Busby, went to town bgt sulphur. 25 c Candies 20</td> <td></td> <td>.20 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 15th Snowy</td> <td>Father & Mary went to hear Dr. Potts in morning at Dublin St Church and Children & I went to S.S. Mother & I to Church at night gave to Open Col. 7. 10. 05, for Educational fund 2.00</td> <td></td> <td>.07, .10, .05, 2.00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 262 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Monday 16th FEb. 1903</td> <td>Father & I did chores and I went to mill for grist of Chop and also to Flax mill & got $10.00 oil cake N.P. Paid Miss Stannard 400 missionary money A Lewis had a cow here</td> <td></td> <td>13.50 4.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday. 17th cold</td> <td>Father & I did chores and I went to mill for grist and bgt Flax</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 18th cold & Stormy</td> <td>Father & I did Chores in morning and, I went to C.W. McIntosh's sale in afternoon bgt a heifer for beef ring, $35. they are to keep her till Monday.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 19th fair & Cold</td> <td>Father & I did chores in morning, And I took J Ibboston up to Tom's to see about fixing his barn. He is going to take the Job by the day at $200 per day for Trainer & $150 for {way?}.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 20th fair</td> <td>Father & I did chores and in Afternoon I went to Mill for grist. pd. Jd. S. $3495</td> <td></td> <td>34.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 21st fair</td> <td>Father & I did Chores and R. N. Crane came and I hired him at $2000 per month from Apr 15th till Oct 1st Mr McCannel came to see our horses and offered me 300 for Yearling filly</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 263 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Sunday 22nd Feb 1903</td> <td>Father & Mary went to Church, And Children & I to S.S. & Mother & I to Church at night Mr Rogers preached on With the heart Man believeth unto Righteousness & with mouth Confession is made unto Salvation he was very Clear</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 23rd Dull</td> <td>Father & I did chores in morning, and I went for heifer for beef ring in Afternoon paid for her $3400 Sold Charming Queen of E.P. to Mr McCannel's Cousin for $300. Telegraphed to Mr McG at Brandon about filly 45 c</td> <td></td> <td>34.00 .45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 24th fine</td> <td>Father & I did chores and Father went up to Tom's for harness. I sold Charming Queen of Elm Park, to McCannel for $300 recd $2500</td> <td></td> <td>300</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 25th fine</td> <td>Father & I did chores and I went to sale and meeting of Angus Society we decided to apply for a Charter & to prepare to get up a Champion prize for Angus Cattle and also to try and have our Society to ne a life member of InterNational Show at Chicago</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 26th fine</td> <td>Father & I did chores and spent as much time as we could with our Visitors Mr Sharp Parkside & Mr White of Clifford were here seeing about Stock. we sold Skins of our beef for ring.3.54 c</td> <td></td> <td>.65 @ 51/2 = 3.25 + 32 = 3.57</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 264 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 27th Feb 1903 Soft</td> <td>Father & I did Chores in morning and I shipped Colt in Afternoon to W.D. McCannell Port Elgin, recd pay 275. and $25 before</td> <td>275. 25.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 28th wet</td> <td>Father & I did chores and then, I went to Sale & bgt. a churn $5</td> <td></td> <td>5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday Mch 1st 03</td> <td>Mary, Jennie & I went to Church in morning, heard a stranger preach. Tom, Emma & baby came in Afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 2nd Dull</td> <td>Father sick today I did Chores and went to P.O. got stamps 30 c</td> <td></td> <td>.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 3rd fair</td> <td>Father & I did Chores & I went to po. got Exp Order for Franklin Des Moines Iowa, for $125 to record two sheep and transfer one.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 4th Soft</td> <td>Father & I did chores and worked around barn</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Thursday 5th Soft</td> <td>Father & I did chores and Mary & I went to town in afternoon, looked around for a suit did not buy. bred E.P. Kyma 10th to P of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday. 6th very fine</td> <td>Father & I did chores in morning and I took grist to Mill in afternoon, 17 bgs, 10 emptys</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 7th soft</td> <td>Father & I did chores and I went to P.O. got med for heifer from Dr Reed 25 recd $65 P.O. order from J J Bell Waverley shoes mended .25</td> <td>$65</td> <td>.25 .25</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 265 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Dec. 15 th X</td> <td>Sunday 8th Mch. 1903. fair</td> <td>Father & Mary went to Church in Monring and I in Evening. Children & I to S.S. bred Kyma of Tweedhill to P. of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 9th fine</td> <td>Father & I did chores and I went to town to see about order that I lost. sent to Ottawa for new order Mr Abra from Blair came to see our Stock and bgt three head Of Angus for 450 paid me $150. and will send the balance</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> Dec 17 x</td> <td>Tuesday 10th wet</td> <td>Father & I did chores in morning. I went to mill bgt 500 bran, 1.90 4.25 100 flour 2.90 went to Flax mill Pd $1350 for oil cake. Bred. E.P. Mayflower to Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td>6.15 13.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 11th fair</td> <td>Father & I did chores this morning I went to McDougalls in Afternoon to see heifer, did not buy her</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> x x</td> <td>Thursday 12th fair</td> <td>Father & I chored all day bred E.P. Kyma 13th to Prince of Benton. Young Ewe had a pair of Lambs</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1 day</td> <td>Friday 12th fair</td> <td>Father went to Tom's today. I went for Grist of Chop. Pd for 17 bgs. Hall splitting wood</td> <td></td> <td>.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Saturday 14th fine</td> <td>Father & I did chores. Hall splitting wood.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 15th fine</td> <td>Mary, little M & I went to Church in morning and Mother J & I in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 266 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>W. H 1</td> <td>Monday 16th Mch. 1903 fair</td> <td>Mr Hall hauled turnips five loads I went to town got princess shod. 25 c sent 200 to Suffolk registry</td> <td></td> <td>.25 2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W.H. 1</td> <td>Tuesday. 17th fair</td> <td>We worked at manure in morning from G.T.R. Yds all day. got horses shod in morning. np. .50 hauled 7 loads</td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W. H. 1.</td> <td>Wensday 18th fine</td> <td>We hauled 4 loads manure & cleaned out sheep pen</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W. H. 1</td> <td>Thursday 19th very fair</td> <td>We hauled 8 loads manure from yards</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W. H. 1 Dec 26 x x</td> <td>Friday 20th fair</td> <td>We worked at Chores and at the wood. bred Pride of Powrie 11th to P of Benton we got pair of lambs today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W. H. 1.</td> <td>Saturday 21st Dull</td> <td>We worked at chores & wood. Mr Abra Came and paid me for $300 being bal on Cattle and We are to ship on Thursday. Took him & his daughter to Station</td> <td>$300.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 22nd fine</td> <td>Father & Mary went to Church in morning, Mother & I in Evening and Children & I to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W. H. 1.</td> <td>Monday 23rd Wet</td> <td>I went to O.A.C. with cattle hired John Wilson until Jan 1st 1904 for $20 per month,</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 24th fine</td> <td>I shipped 2 roosters to Lindeu today. Went down to see Sorbys Stock, he has some very fine horses Mr J.W. Burt was here when I got back.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 267 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wensday 25th Mch. 1903 fine</td> <td>John Wilson started today We worked at chores and wood. Paid W. Hall bal of his wages. $800</td> <td></td> <td>8.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 26th fair</td> <td>We worked at wood and went to town. Telegraphed to M. Abra. Blair. 25. hardware 1.20</td> <td></td> <td>.25 1.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 27th fair</td> <td>We worked at wood and shipped three pure bred Cattle to Moses Abra Doon he did not take Kyma's 3rd as she is not in calf. And gave me $24 more for E.P. Kyma 12th</td> <td>$2400</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 28th fair</td> <td>We chored and worked at wood. Mr Turner Calgary was here today I paid for Turnips $2070 bgt Corn $112, Pd Wakefields bill, $150< got washer mended .05</td> <td></td> <td>20.70 .05 1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 29th fine</td> <td>We went to Church morning & evening & S.S. also we heard Paisley St minister in morning and W Roger in evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 30th fine</td> <td>We worked at wood all morning day</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 31st fine</td> <td>We worked at wood in the morning and John went to Hendersons Sand bee in afternoon sent $500 to secretary McFarlane</td> <td></td> <td>5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday Apr 1st/03</td> <td>I went for {Rev.?} Mills and we had Bessie & Godfrey Baptized, then I took Mr Mills to Jacksons, X Mr Hannell had a cow here</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 268 Apr. 1903 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 2nd Dull.</td> <td>We worked at wood & I took mares to Sorby's in morning Went to town in Afternoon bgt 1/2 ton oil cake $1300, paid $1300 for 1/2 ton I got before. Sugar .50 other things .08</td> <td></td> <td> .50 13.00 .08</td> </tr> <tr> <td> X X</td> <td>Friday 3rd Stormy & wet</td> <td>We worked around barn amd cellar all day. Shearling ewe had lamb today O.A.C. heifer bred to P of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 4th Changeable & Cold</td> <td>We Chored & sorted potatoes in morning and Mary & I went to town in Afternoon bgt salt 135 corn $294 rubbers 80c</td> <td></td> <td> 1.35 2.94 .80</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 5th fair</td> <td>Father, Mary & I went to Church in morning Tom & Family came for dinner.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> Razor Strop for John 50c</td> <td>Monday 6th fair</td> <td>We worked at chores and wood. I went to town after noon. got wagon fixed 50c Chains & rod .20 hinges .44 bolts, razor strop .50</td> <td></td> <td> .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 7th fine</td> <td>We did chores and I went to O.A.C. to see about man for John Mountain did not get one went to see pedigrees in herd book. C. Oil $1.00, bread 10c We cleaned up gateway & hauled four loads of gravel to it in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td> .10 1.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 8th fine</td> <td>We did chores and started to Cultivate for oats and roll new meadows {had?} Mr J.E. Major Kessuth was here today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 269 April 1903 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 9th fair</td> <td>Father finishing rolling meadows and John Cultivated for oats. I chored and went to Town went to town with Mother to meet Adda and Bessie. Mother went to Preston. Ticket. 35c</td> <td></td> <td>.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Friday 10th fine</td> <td>Father rolled Fall wheat in morning. Jennie & I went to Church. John Cultivated & harrowed. I sowed about 2 1/2 acres Siberian oats in afternoon. bred E.P. Belle 4th to Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sat 11th fair</td> <td>We sowed oats and harrowed. Father went to town Pd Insurance $3920</td> <td></td> <td>39.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 12th fair</td> <td>Father Jennie & I went to Church in morning, & Children & I to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>x x</td> <td>Monday 13th fine</td> <td>Sowing oats in Afternoon E.P. Bell 5th in heat.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 14th wet</td> <td>We chored around barn Piled wood & sorted potatoes & clipped sheep I went to town, bgt meat. 100 Pd Rumford's account. $420 Pd Farmers Advocate ac. bgt. Flour 200 Whip fixed 10c Stamps 20c</td> <td></td> <td> 1.00 4.20 7.50 .10 2.00 .20</td> </tr> <tr> <td> x x</td> <td>Wensday 15th wet</td> <td>We chored levelled pit went to mill with 15 bgs 11 wheat, 4 barley 6 emptys G.D. Hood had cow to E.P. Champion bgt hat $200, got 500 bran np @ 17 got 10 bu Barley from S. Young 4.25 got 1 1/2 by. Clover @ 8.10 1 bu Tim @ $2.84 $15.15. Dr Reed was out to see Kyma Tweedhill did not do much. haule hauled a load of gravel.</td> <td></td> <td> 4.25 6.50</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 270 Apr. 1903 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday 16th fair</td> <td>Father & John did chores & Sorted potatoes. I went to meeting of Industrial Cattle Committee. Expenses $3.80 We revised prize list and made very few changes</td> <td></td> <td>3.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 17th fine</td> <td>Jno Cultivated all day. Father Chored. I went to town in morning and sent away about 12 letters about Exhibition. sent $1515 to J.A. Bruce & Co. Hamilton Oatmeal $210, gave Mary 500</td> <td></td> <td>.10 15.15 2.10 5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 18th fine</td> <td>We worked at seeding sowed oats in afternoon broke drill tongue & got new one, $150 at penfolds n.p. Sold L. Bruder 2 bu. D. oats 80c NP</td> <td>.80</td> <td>1.50 .80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 19th fine</td> <td>Father Mother & I went to Church in Morning Children & I to S.S. 7</td> <td></td> <td>.50 .07</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 20th fine</td> <td>J.W picked Stones in morning Father Chored. I went to mill for grist, 15 bgs, got wagon mended 25c np sold cow recd bal. 4500 recd $800 for potatoes</td> <td>4500 800</td> <td>.25 .75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 21st fair</td> <td>Father rolling. John Plowing I went to town in afternoon with Mary. Gave M. 700 Ordered suit $24. at Nelson bgt Ink 15c</td> <td></td> <td>7.00 24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 22nd fair</td> <td>Jno Plowing & harrowing. Father rolling in morning and I chored in afternoon. I went to Town. shipped potatoes 6 bgs bgt rape seed .90c pd Freight 45c</td> <td></td> <td> .90 .45</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 271 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 23rd 1903</td> <td>We finished sowing Peas & sowed rape Father rolled most of the day John harrowed pea ground & cultivated ground for corn. I went to town for Lucerne seed. got 15 lbs at $900 per bu. $2.25 np</td> <td></td> <td> $2.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 24th Dull</td> <td>We sowed Lucerne patch and Plowed Patch for Corn. John fixed fence around pasture in afternoon and I went to G.T.R. for Iron Beadstead & matress from Andrew. paid Freight</td> <td></td> <td> .55</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. 25th fine</td> <td>Jno harrowed root ground in morning and hauled 4 loads manure in Afternoon. I fixed gates and went to town in morning and bgt seeds $250, stuff for house .38, seeds 17c & recd pd for lucerne @ 2 Thorps</td> <td></td> <td> 2.50 .38 2.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Sunday 26th fine</td> <td>Father, Mary & I went to Church. Children & I to S.S. Mother & I to Church in Evening. O.A.C. heifer bred today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 27th fine</td> <td>We hauled manure all day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 28th fine</td> <td>We hauled manure and plowed some in.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 29th</td> <td>We hauled manure and plowed some in.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 30th Dull</td> <td>We hauled manure & went to town in afternoon bgt meat. 15c</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 272 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday. May 1st 1902 Cold</td> <td>J. hauled manure all day 8 loads. I hauled two & plowed in morning</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Saturday. 2nd fair</td> <td>We hauled & plowed in 12 lds. manure. 12 loads bred Elm Park bell 5th</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 3rd Wet</td> <td>Mary & I went to Church in mornng and Children & I to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 4th fine</td> <td>John & I hauled manure all day. 15 lds</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 5th fine</td> <td>We finished manuring root grd all Except two loads. I went to town in afternoon got bull stick fixed .25 sent $1125 to Andrew. and $1 to Sec. McFarlane got horses Shod $100 harness fixed. 75c got $1.00 lbs Flour. 200</td> <td></td> <td> .25 11.25 1.00 .75 2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday. 6th fine</td> <td>John started off with team to the road grader I hauled out two loads manure & Started to plow.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday. 7th fine</td> <td>I plowed in manure on root grd. Father Chored John away at roads.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 8th fine</td> <td>I finished plowing and harrowed the Patch. Rev. H. Calwell Called on his way home</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 273 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. May 9 / 1903</td> <td>Father rolled root ground I chored in morning and went to Thomas Hood's Funeral in afternoon. got my suit at Nelson's. 2400 N.P. bgt hat $250 Cuff links .35</td> <td></td> <td> 2400 .35 250</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 10th fine</td> <td>Mary, Children & I went to Church in morning and Mother & I in Evening and At Ch. & I to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 11th fine</td> <td>J.W. Sowed ashes & Cleaned Stables. I sowed mangels. Father helped John & got harness mended</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 12th fine</td> <td>I finished mangels & Carrots & went to town. Jn. went to roads again today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 13th fine</td> <td>I put Carbon BiSulph into groundhog holes put an ounce on a little Cotton batting, and put it into the hole, and plugged up both holes</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday, 14th fair</td> <td>I did chores and rised drills & sowed an acre of sugar beets. Father Chored, & went for beef sent a Telegram to Jas. D. McGregor re bulbs, box .05 got 5 bu corn. $265 np</td> <td></td> <td> .65 .75 265</td> </tr> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Friday 15th fair</td> <td>We Cultivated potato grd and sowed mangels & rape near barn. Qu. Pride 2nd of Lynenon had cow calf.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 274 May 1903 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Saturday 16th fine</td> <td>John got home tonight and has put in nine days 4 days last week and 5 days this week. Expenses last week. 200 tis week $125 I went to town today paid for suit & hat $2600, Carbon bi Sulph. 1 lb. 38c bgt bg potatoes at Thorp's $215</td> <td></td> <td> 2.00 1.25 26.50 .38 2.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday, 17th fine very hot</td> <td>Father & Mary & mary went to church in morning Children & I to S.S. & mother & I in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 18th fine very Hot</td> <td>Jn. on road grader. Father & I did Chores and I plowed in bal of Turnip ground & harrowed it. Turned potatoes in cells washed sheep & planted early potatoes</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 19th fine</td> <td>We did Chores and got a grist ready in morning and went to mill in afternoon, 20 bgs. 10 oats 10 barley, and, 16 emptys pd ac. at Torells $110 Jn. on road grader</td> <td></td> <td> 1.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 20th fine</td> <td>Father Cultivated & I did Chores went to town bgt poke 55c, Corn 95 & Turnip seed 95, 160.</td> <td></td> <td>.55 1.60 .95</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 21st fine</td> <td>Father & I did chores and got grist. sold potatoes. $11.40 & paid Hewers ac. 7</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 275 May 1903 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 22nd fine. very dry</td> <td>Father cultivated root grd. I chored in morning & went to town After dinner bgt. note paper 20c, Candies 23 set ect toeat sorted potatoes in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td> .20 .23</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday, 23rd fine.</td> <td>Jn. Chored & took Mary & Children to station Ticket $165, gave {in?} 200 in Afternoon I went to Thorp's with potatoes 15 bgs, @ 90c, Pd ac in full</td> <td></td> <td> 2.00 1.65</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 24th fine</td> <td>I went to Church in morning and evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> Pd. Jn 300</td> <td>Monday 25th fine</td> <td>We Chored & took sprouts off small potatoes & went to station to meet the family & pd. John today 500 & he gave us two back, he owes me 300</td> <td></td> <td>3.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday, 26th wet</td> <td>We chored around stables in morning & cellar in Afternoon Jn went to road grader in afternoon Father Cultivated and I chored.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 27th Dull</td> <td>We Chored in morning and Father Cultivated in Afternoon. I sheared</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 28</td> <td>had road grader in afternoon. From 1.45 P.M. to Six P.M.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 29th</td> <td>Jn on Grader, Father Cultivating I Cored, bgt hardware. 25c</td> <td></td> <td>.25</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 276 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Saturday, May 20th 1903 fair & Cool</td> <td>We planted potatoes "Clark's Leamington," variety had L. Flick 75c Zaenond Navokuski 75 ' helping 4 1/2 days Jn. out in {?} 1/2 days on grader this week</td> <td></td> <td> .75 .75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday. May 31st 1903</td> <td>Father Mary & I went to Church in morning and Children & I to S.S. & Mother & I to Church in Evening. Pd. 500 for Imp fund</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 1st fine</td> <td>Jn. on roads. Father & I finished planting potatoes & I went to town in Afternoon sold potatoes $128, bgt corn $509 salt $135 got harness cleaned 200 NP</td> <td></td> <td> 5.09 1.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 2nd fine</td> <td>Jn on road & Father Choring & cultivating & I went for a load of straw to Whitelaws & raked Quack grass off Turnip ground I made a contract with Mr Clark of Sheep Breeder to take an inch space in their paper for 6 months at $12 for six mos Payable at Expiration of term</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 3rd fine</td> <td>Jn on road with team Fatrher Cultivating. I chored in morning & went to town 225 in afternoon, bgt Sugar pd. Int on Mortgage $2.00, bgt lime, 25c.</td> <td></td> <td> 2.00 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday, 4th fine</td> <td>Father Jn on road with team Father went for meat & chored. I scuffled mangels carrots & Sugar beets with weeder in morning & plowed in afternoon W. Hall was here, to look at Stock</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 277 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Friday, 5th June 1903 fine</td> <td>I plowed in morning and whitewashed cellar and woodshed, then went to horse show, got horses shod 50c ticket to show 25 Jn on road</td> <td></td> <td> .50 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 6th fine</td> <td>Father Jn on road. Father Choring. I Chored and went to town, sold wool $23.10c pd. Thorp ac. 50c paid mother, $500for Wardrobe, and $200 for spending money gave Mary 2.85</td> <td>23.10</td> <td> .50 7.00 2.85</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 7th fine</td> <td>Father Mary & I went to Church in morning and Children & I to S.S. & Mother Jennie & I in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 8th fine</td> <td>Mr Swayze order agent came out to try a plow Father likes it well Plow is to be $4275 and our old gang plow to be paid when we try it in sod, if it suits us. G. Ruper is setting posts today. he is to get 12 1/2 cts each and board Mr Sharp came and we took a look around the stock</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 9th Dull</td> <td>We worked at posts in fence, and Father plowed Turnip ground.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 10th fair</td> <td>We worked at fence, G. Ruper has put in 47 posts @ 12 1/2 cts each. $5. I paid him. Went to Chiltenham, in evening had quite a Chat with John & Jennie & Family, and looked at Stock Ticket $145</td> <td></td> <td>5.88 1.45</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 278 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday. 11th June 1903</td> <td>Jon & I went up to Mr Sharps & saw stock of then I came down to the Station and got home at 11 a.m. found Everything all right. Jn went to mill in Afternoon for Oat Chop & took 10 bgs to be chopped & 4 emptys got harness mended .25</td> <td></td> <td> .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 12th Dull</td> <td>We worked at Turnips all day, got them about 2/3 sown.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 13th wet</td> <td>John Scuffled & Father & he hoed mangels near barn & then he cleaned part of sheep pen. I went to mill for grist of chop. pd. 50 c Also Paid for 100 bu of oats Chopped $3400, left check at Bank of Commerce, for Jas. L. Simpson bgt. Candies 10c Strawberries $1.25</td> <td></td> <td> .50 34.00 1.25 .10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 14th fine</td> <td>Father Mary & I went to Church in morning & Mother & I in Evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 15th Dull</td> <td>We hoed sugar beets & finished sowing turnips</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 16th Dull</td> <td>We finished hoeing beets & started at mangels and also pulled mustard & burrs.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 17th</td> <td>Jn & Father hoeing mangels & I went to Town to meet excursions John but he did not come. recd Turnip seed 35c bgt Flour 60c.</td> <td>.35</td> <td>.60</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 279 June <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday, 18th 1903</td> <td>Jn. went to Excursion at O.A.C. and I went to Telegraph to Jas. D. McGregor re our bulls 100 Telephone to A.P. Westervelt .50 R. Brandon came to say that he would pay $10 per month on shed till paid, if I would let him keep it. Fred McCarty wants a pair of Rock Cockerels in fall Beeton P.O.</td> <td></td> <td> 1.00 .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 19th fair</td> <td>Father & John hoed mangels. I hauled two loads of straw and Went to Joe Bolton's Funeral</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 20th Dull</td> <td>We worked at Sugar beets & Mangels all day had J. Flick helping 60 c sold staggering calf to Alf Hales. for $30, recd 500</td> <td></td> <td>.60</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 21st fine</td> <td>Mary, Father & Children went to Church in morning and Mother & I in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 22nd fair</td> <td>We prepared to Ship Cattle ordered seed.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 23rd damp</td> <td>We took big bull to get feet pared paid the Cattleman $100 Pd. Geo. Ruper for digging post holes $200 had C. Sanderson building fence at 14 c per rod. pd Ruper for helping with bull 50c shipped the cattle to Jas D McGregor, Bow Island Stop off at Brandon, Gibson went in Charge</td> <td></td> <td> 1.00 .50</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 280 June 1903 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday, 24th wet</td> <td>We worked at fence in Afternoon C. Sanderson finished the rail fence and started at 4 P.M. to dig the post holes.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> Brandon pd $1000</td> <td>Thursday 25th fine</td> <td>We started this morning to tear down board fence & put on wire. We finished streaching wire about 5 p.m. Mr A.J. Russell Coburg Came and we spent a very pleasant evening on Tuesday R. Brandon pd me $10 on pig pen he still owes $20 and is to pay it in two months.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 26th fine</td> <td>We worked at fence mangels & hauling lumber & old posts from new fence. recd $15000 from Mr McGowan Blyth</td> <td>15000</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pd. Sanderson $1210</td> <td>Saturday 27th fine</td> <td>Father & Mr Flick's boy worked at Turnips Mangels and I paid him $100 The Fence men left the Job today. I paid them twelve dollars and ten cts. Will Came down today & we had quite a pleasant time, and Mr Geo. Anderson from Islay Scotland has Engaged, to work with us for about three months</td> <td></td> <td> 1.00 12.10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 28th fine</td> <td>Mary, Father & Children went to Church in morning & Mother, Mary & I in Evening gave 30 c Collection in Evening</td> <td></td> <td>.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td>J.F. 1</td> <td>Monday 29th fine</td> <td>We worked at roots & fence had Jas Mitchell helping Shipped E.P. Champion to Mr McGowan, Blyth and Sold E.P. Master to Rev. Marsh. Thornbury</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 281 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>J.F. 1</td> <td>Tuesday 30th June 1903. fine shower last night</td> <td>We finished fence & I paid Mr Mitchell $400, then I went to town. Deposited $214. in Bank. pd Exchange 25 c I received from Rev. Marsh last night $225 for E.P. Master $30 Cash and $19500 Check. Shipped E.P. Master in Afternoon pd Freight on Bull $510 bgt Ticket to Oakville</td> <td>$30 $125.</td> <td> 5.10 1.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td> J.F. 1</td> <td>Wensday July 1st 1903</td> <td>John & Father plowing & Flick boy hoeing I went to Oakville to see stock did not make a deal. Expenses 10, 11, 10 went to Mrs Snells and find that Polly Mountain is sick with scarlet fever.</td> <td></td> <td>.10 .22c</td> </tr> <tr> <td>J.F. 1</td> <td>Thursday 2nd Showery</td> <td>John finished plowing orchard and then started to raise drills for rape Geo. & Father working at roots. We started to hoe turnips in Afternoon. Mary & I went to town, got buggy at Penfolds and gave in $200</td> <td></td> <td> 2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td> J.F. 3 hr</td> <td>Friday 3rd Showery</td> <td>We worked at Turnips hoeing I went to W.B. Watt's Funeral in Afternoon. There was a great crowd, mostly neighbors very few Breeders. Expenses today, 20c Mr McCrae & I went to Jacksons Prayer meeting in Evening</td> <td></td> <td>.20</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 4th Wet</td> <td>We hoed turnips and raised drills for rape. I went to town recd $2500 from Hales for Calf pd. Hewers ac. $515 p Metcalf's ac. $415</td> <td>2500</td> <td> 5.15 4.15</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 282 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday July 5th 1903 fine</td> <td>Father M.E. & I went to Church in morning. Children & I to S.S. & Mary & Mother in Evening gave 50 c, 7E Father 20 c new Minister was very nice</td> <td></td> <td> .20 .57</td> </tr> <tr> <td> J.F. all day</td> <td>Monday 6th very fine</td> <td>Jn to princess & Nell to Sorbys & mowed about 6 Acres hay in morning and rest of us worked at Turnips, & I went to town after dinner bgt p. green, $100, hardware 15c</td> <td></td> <td> 1.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>J.F. 1/2 W.F. 1/2</td> <td>Tuesday 1th fine</td> <td>We worked at hay all day, & Turnips</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> F boys 1/2</td> <td>Wensday 8th fine</td> <td>We worked at hay & Turnips, got in 3 loads got rack fixed 225 Fark .50 Twine .100th 1300 np got lines fixed 35c</td> <td></td> <td> 2.25 .50 .35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>F boys 1/4</td> <td>Thursday 9th fine</td> <td>We worked at hay and finished Turnips bu 1 Flick boys, 2 1/2 hrs</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 loads</td> <td>Friday 10th Shower in Evening</td> <td>We hauled hay & mowed a little. put Ear Tags in {Calves?}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 11th Dull evening</td> <td>went to mill with grist 10 bgs barley & wheat bgt 300 Oil Cake & paid account $1625 groceries 50 c</td> <td></td> <td>16.25 .50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 12th fair</td> <td>Father Mary & Jennie went to Church & Children & I to S.S. gave today .50.6 c</td> <td></td> <td>.56</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 13th</td> <td>We worked at hay all day John got hurt. we got in 9 loads</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 283 {writing from July 16-24th is different and may be by another person -- possibly Jennie as she is the oldest and refers to "Grandpa" -- the entry for Saturday 25th is "I got home at 6 P.M. I found all well"} <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tuesday 14th July 1903 fine to cool.</td> <td>We worked at hay got in 6 loads pd. W. Flick $200</td> <td></td> <td>2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 15th fine</td> <td>We worked at hay all day, got in 8 loads & moved 4 1/2 acres paid W. Flick bal of account for hoeing Paid 1.30c for Shirt, Collars .25c for fish</td> <td></td> <td>1.55</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 16th</td> <td>{Nothing written}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 17th</td> <td>Went to town in morning. Put paris green on potatoes in afternoon. Jno. & Geo hauling hay, & raking & kiling at night</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sat. 18th.</td> <td>Hauled in 6 loads hay from back fields.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 19th</td> <td>Grandpa, M.E. & Mary to church in morning. Heard Rev. Mr Mills.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 20th.</td> <td>Tom came to cut fall-wheat. Started to cut about 11 A.M. and had to stop about 6.30 P.M. on account of heavy shower. Jno. went to Russell's in Tom's place.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 21st</td> <td>Tom came in morning and finished cutting fall-wheat about 5 P.M. Grandpa, Jno. & Geo. were shocking up.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 284 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Wednesday July 22nd 1903</td> <td>Jno. mowng in forenoon & Geo & Grandpa in turnips. All at turnips in afternoon. Hewer's brought out 5 bus. corn, not paid for</td> <td></td> <td>3.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday July 23rd</td> <td>Working at turnips until noon then hauling hay, 4 loads in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday July 24th.</td> <td>Jno. finished mowing hay Geo. & grandpa at turnips, hay, and setting up wheat shocks.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 25th fine</td> <td>I got home at 6 P.M. I found all well.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 26th fine</td> <td>We went to Church in morning and also in evening. then</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 27th fine</td> <td>We hauled hay in forenoon and cut Barley in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 28th showery</td> <td>We finished hay today & hauled 4 loads wheat Mr Michael of Berwickshire came today we had quite a nice chat. X Queen had mare foal by Lord Charming</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 29th hot</td> <td>We had a heavy storm last night and stopped th harvest. Mr Michael & I went to Whitelaws & Sorby's & I went to town in afternoon got wagon fixed $275, horses shod 50c harness mended .50c oatmeal & corn $415</td> <td></td> <td>2.75 .50 .50 4.15</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 285 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday 30th July 1903 fair</td> <td>We had quite a shower last night and could not work at wheat to-day so John scufled & Father, Geo & I hoed Turnips all day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 31st fine</td> <td>We started about 9 am & hauled 11 loads wheat & hoed turnips till 9 a.m.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 1st Aug 1903 fine</td> <td>Jn went to Bye's Thrashing & Father Geo & I hauled wheat 7 1/2 hauled 7 loads & 1 load rakings 3 loads barley Mary & Children went to Picnic</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 2nd fine</td> <td>Father Mary & I went to Church. Children & I to S.S. Mother & I in evening heard Dr Willoughby both times.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 3rd fine</td> <td>We finished hauling barley 5 loads Jn scuffled turnips & Father & Geo hoed.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 4th wet</td> <td>We {?} and put dip on lambs and Jn. went to Harvey's Thrashing in afternoon, we weaned lambs today.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 5th fair but dull</td> <td>Jn plowed in morning Geo hoed turnips all day & Chored Father & I went to town bgt shoes $300 & ordered a pair for myself pd Goldies ac. $19.35 pd. for Gro at Scroggies $114 paid $125 to Norwalk Ohio ordered 1/2 ton bran & 10 bu Corn</td> <td></td> <td>3.00 19.35 1.14 1.25</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 286 Aug. 1903 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 6th fine</td> <td>We Cut oats all day finished no 7. we cut about 12 acres today Geo hoeing turnips. Father & John Shocking oats.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 7th fine</td> <td>We cut oats in no. 5 7 acres Geo. hoeing turnips & Choring</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>X X</td> <td>Saturday 8th fine</td> <td>We finished cutting oats for this season and put away Binder & Took queen down to Sorby's. put her to Golden Victor. Old pride in heat today. I went to town, sent $1200 to Dr. J. Orlanda, Gen. manager of Industrial pd for Gro .34 Hardware .95.</td> <td></td> <td> .34 12.50 .95</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 9th fine</td> <td>Father Mary & I went to Church in morning and Children & I to S.S. And Mary & Mother baby & I went to cemetery in evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 10th fine</td> <td>We worked at roots and put paris green on potatoes Father plowing. Sent pedigrees to be recorded of 8 calves $1200</td> <td></td> <td>12.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7 loads</td> <td>Tuesday 11th fine</td> <td>We worked at roots in morning and at hauling oats in afternoon. 7 loads</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10 loads</td> <td>Wensday 12th fine</td> <td>We hauled oats all day 10 loads.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>9 lds</td> <td>Thursday 13th fine</td> <td>We hauled oats all day 9 lds. sent.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 lds</td> <td>Friday 14th fine</td> <td>We hauled oats. 6lds. & fixed scaffold & got cattle from station Belle of Delavel 2nd & Witch of Mote. both Imp. & Lady Evangeline of W.G.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 287 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. Aug 15th 1903 fine</td> <td>We finished hauling in Oats then Fater went to plow and John & Geo to hoe. I went to town. sent $50000 to Shirley Stewart for Mrs Phillips draft 65c pd Morris ac for wire & steeples $23.95 went to Baleys to see about Thrashing Told C McDougall that I would take share in the sprayer Geo & I washed cattle in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td>500.65 .65 23.95</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 16th 1903 fine</td> <td>Father Mary & I went to Church. Children & I to S.S. Mother & I in evening pd today. 35.10.07.10</td> <td></td> <td>.62</td> </tr> <tr> <td>pd for Geo 95c</td> <td>Monday 17th fine</td> <td>Jn pulling weeds out of mangels & potatoes & S beets. Geo Choring Father Plowing. I went for grist in Afternoon pd Goldies for chopping two bgs, 10c pd. for pants for Geo 95 pr pants for Father 98c Benezine.</td> <td></td> <td> .95 .10 .05</td> </tr> <tr> <td>ret Twine</td> <td>Tuesday 18th fine</td> <td>John & Geo at Bye's & McCannels Thrashing in morning & John at Barbers in Afternoon Mary, Children & I went to Town & got Photos taken I returned 4 balls twine pure manilla to Penfolds bgt sheating for cattle at Bollerts, $500</td> <td></td> <td> 3.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 19th Dull</td> <td>Father finished plowing in No 1 this Afternoon & We finished pulling peas parted ram & ewe lambs & fixed gate. Jn hauled three loads manure in afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 288 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday. Aug. 20th 1903</td> <td>Jn. hauled manure. I plowed. Father set stakes & Turned peas. Geo. chored & helped John.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 21st fine</td> <td>We hauled one load of manure and plowed a little then sold four Suffolk ewes to Mr Jewett of East Aurora N.Y. for $60 & two for Tom for $30 I recd $9000. Supt Harris Hessel, East Aurora, NY</td> <td>9000</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday, 22nd fine</td> <td>Jn hauled 5 lds manure Geo & I did Chores and finished hauling peas Two loads. Then I went to mill for grist. pd for chopping 70c grocieres Ect. 2.61 pd Council for use of grader 1/2 day 500 water melon 25c meat $120</td> <td></td> <td>.70 2.61 5.00 1.22</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 23rd fine</td> <td>Mary Father & I went to Church morning Mother Jennie & I in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W.F. 1 J.F.</td> <td>Moday 24th fair</td> <td>We Thrased today, had Henlock Young's machine hands Porter, Ford, 1 Harvey, Bep. Friendship Barber McDougall, McCannel W. Flick 1, J.F. 1/2.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>W & J.F. 1/2</td> <td>Tuesday 25th fair</td> <td>We finished Thrashing pd $1800 & cutting oat sheaves had W. Kelso today $150 pd had W & J Flick 1/2 day same hands as yesterday except Fords.</td> <td></td> <td> 18.00 1.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>.</td> <td>Wensday 26th fine</td> <td>Kelso at McCannels pd him 50c Owe him $100 had Flick's horses today J hauling manure, Father plowing Bull got home. Freight $93.80c</td> <td></td> <td>100 93.80</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 289 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 27th Aug. 1903</td> <td>Father Plowing. John hauling manure. Father Geo filling manure & Choring I went to town, pd McLaren for Shoes. $300 hair cut.15c bgt rope for halters at Morris N.P. street car Tickets, 25c Went to G.T.R. Freight Office to see about freight Charge on Bull. Mr Martin went to O.A.C. in Afternoon. I made Cattle halters & Chored.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 28th Dull</td> <td>Jn hauled manure all day. Father plowed in morning and we chored in Afternoon. preparing for show. gave mother $500</td> <td></td> <td>5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 29th Dull</td> <td>Jno hauling manure. Geo choring. I went to town got Chopping done, 60 c bgt hardware 25 c, Tomatoes 20 groceries. $138, dry goods 75 smock 50 c hat 50 c steeples 06 c pd W. Kelso his Bal 100 I had Flicks horse Sat of last week and two days this week $150 n.p. paint 05 drugs .45</td> <td></td> <td> .60 .25 .20 1.38 .75 .50 .50 .06 1.00 .05 .45</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Sunday 30th.</td> <td>E.P. Kyma 11th had B. Calf by Prince of Benton.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 31st Aug.</td> <td>We prepared & shipped cattle for Toronto today. Pd Freight $1600</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday Sept 1st 1903.</td> <td>Grandpa choring & fixing fences, Jno. plowing Fall-wheat and corn</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 290 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wed. Sept. 2nd 1903.</td> <td>Jno. plowing Grandpa choring</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> $5</td> <td>Thursday Sept. 3rd</td> <td>Jno. finished plowing in forenoon & started hauling manure. Grandpa cultivating. Mr Brnadon paid $5</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 4th fine</td> <td>{Nothing written}</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 6th fine</td> <td>Went to Church in Parkdale in morning and stayed around stables the rest of the day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 7th Showery</td> <td>We did chores & attended to visitors</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 8th fair</td> <td>W & S Mountain came We had a good number of visitors</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>.</td> <td>Wensday 9th fair</td> <td>We Just looked after stock & visitors sold Yearling bull for $21200 & I pay the freight.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 10th fair</td> <td>Jennie & John came we spent a pleasant time together.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 11th fine</td> <td>We got prize money and got ready to leave grounds. Pd shunter $100</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 291 sep 1903 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 12th fine</td> <td>We loaded our cattle about 3 A.M. then lay in yards until noon. arrived at Guelph about 5 P.M. got home with stock about 8 p.m.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 12th fine</td> <td>Mother & I went to Church in morning and Mary & I in evening. Children & I to S.S. col. today 30.07.</td> <td></td> <td>31</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 14th fine</td> <td>I went to town put in my Entries pd. Two dollars that I promised Crosbie & went to see about stalls Jno finished sowing wheat & Geo put in wood. Father started to plow.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 15th fair</td> <td>We worked at wood in morning & prepared to take Stock in to the show in Afternoon. We took 4 horses & 15 cattle in the evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 16th fine</td> <td>We showed horses & cattle today. won all cattle prizes but one 2nd and also 3rd on foal of 1903 & 3rd on Yearling, 2nd on draft team</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X X</td> <td>Thursday 17th wet.</td> <td>Show wound up at 4 P.M. We got stock home before dark. Our Imp heifer The Belle of Delaval 2nd had heifer Calf by Blk. Warrior and Elm park Bell, a Bull Calf by Prince of Benton dinner for Geo & I today 50c </td> <td></td> <td>.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Friday 18th fair</td> <td>Jno & Geo went to Tom's Thrashing today I went to Town to sell Wheat. it is 76 for red & 74 for white Father Plowing & I cut corn & chored.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 292 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> x</td> <td>Saturday. sep 19th / 03</td> <td>Jno working at Tom's. Geo & I finished cutting corn and then pulled mangels in garden Geo hauled a load of mangels and pulled some apples Father plowing I went to Town. pd F Young for Photo $250 went sold skin 50c went to Insurance meeting, and then went up to Aunt Janes for Mother & Mary Kyma 4th had B. Calf of Prince of Benton</td> <td> .50 1.50</td> <td>2.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday. 20th fine</td> <td>Father, Mary E. & I went to church. heard a good Sermon to Young men by Rev. Marshall Jennie & I went in Evening</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pd W.F.</td> <td>Monday 21st fine</td> <td>Father & Jn plowing. Geo & I choring we put ewes into rape in orchard. Shocked the corn and put rams into the Lucerne patch and chored generally Paid Mr Flick's boys for help at Thrashing & for horse hire $350</td> <td></td> <td> 3.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 22nd fine</td> <td>Jn & Father plowing & harrowing I went to town in morning met Tom and he gave me a ride home. We Shipped Two bulls this afternoon one to Jas. Gaunt St Helens WhiteChurch the other to G.H. Walter Kimberley P.O. Flesherton Station pd Freight on him 16c on 3000 lbs $4.80</td> <td></td> <td> 4.80</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 23rd fair</td> <td>Jn went to Tom's today, and Father & Cultivated near Flicks Geo & I cleaned grist and took it to Mill 20 bgs. $100 got harness fixed $120.</td> <td></td> <td> 1.00 1.20</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 293 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday sep 24th 1903 fine</td> <td>Geo at Friendships Thrashing all day. Father cultivating I went for meat and then to town, bgt groceries $261 harness mended 20c blacksmithing, 15 c, horse shod 25 c then helped with apples in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td> 2.61 .20 .25 .15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday. Sept 25/03</td> <td>Geo Chored Father cultivated I took 18 bgs Apples to cider mill. got apple butter and Jelly & Cider, $330 np. bgt bran 500 at 375/$15 retd bolster to Penfolds, and got ours</td> <td>3.30 1.90 60 c</td> <td> 3.30 .60 3.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 26th fine</td> <td>Father Cultivating.Geo at Barbers Corn cutting in morning and putting in wood in Afternoon Jn at Toms. I recd $6000 prize money from Guelph Show and pd Shireman for making apple butter act. $330 sent $100 to C.H. Daus West Lebanon N H. Sheres, for riding plow. 70 c bull ring 15c bolts, for fence waching .05 stamps .25</td> <td>$6000</td> <td> 3.30 1.05 .15 .70 .05 .25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 27th fine</td> <td>Father & I went to Church in morning heard a minister from B.C. preach, on the vision of Isiah. four Carpations it was very good. Children & I went to S.S. & Mother & I to Church in Evening heard Pastor M the power of the Gospel.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 294 Sept 1903 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Tuesday 28th fine</td> <td>Geo & Jn at McDougalls Thrashing, Father Cultivating & I took Queen down to shobys she did not take horse. Then I did chores and went to town pd Swayze. $4000 on plow</td> <td></td> <td>40.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday Tuesday 29th fine</td> <td>Jn plowing sod near Fords Father Cultivating Geo. choring & putting in wood.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 39th fine</td> <td>Geo At Dickson's for Friendships in forenoon, and then we went to fix fence in Afternoon. I got fence machine in morning and paid for repairing $200 went to</td> <td></td> <td>2.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Thursday 1st Oct. 1903</td> <td>We Chored & wove fence in morning and I plowed near Ford's in Afternoon with Perrin Plow. Put Old Pride of Linemore 2nd to prince of Benton. got word from G.H. Walter of Kimberly, That he would send pay for bull on 6th or 7th of oct.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 2nd fine</td> <td>Geo finished weaving fence over to Kannels, and Father & I finished sowing rye near Fords.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday, 3rd fine</td> <td>Father Plowing, Geo Choring & fixing fence. I took Jennie & Mary to Mt Forest went to see Mrs Spears and Mr Norris. Ticket. $300 {Refreshments?} Lunch Ect. 25c Took a look around W.R. Walkers, to Will's Stock looked well, and the folks all look well</td> <td></td> <td> 3.00 .25</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 295 1903 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday. Oct. 4th fine</td> <td>We went to Church in the morning, heard a {?} preacher it was very good Will & I went to J. McDougall's in afternoon had tea there.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 5th fine</td> <td>Will & I went to meet up to see Mr Browns Farm and then got home and looked over Brookside</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3 lds</td> <td>Tuesday 6th fair</td> <td>Father plowing and hauled three loads of Mangels. I went to buy a beef ring beast got one from R Shortreed for $36. Pd Got an order for the five ewe lambs from Henry C Jett Jewett and his check for $50 Exchange. 25 c took heifer to Hendersons</td> <td> $4975</td> <td>36.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4 loads X</td> <td>Wensday 7th wet</td> <td>We all chored around barn in morning & worked at Mangels in Afternoon hauled 4 loads. Bowman's no. 1 had Cow Calf today by Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>5 lds mangels</td> <td>Thursday 8th fine</td> <td>I went for beef to beef ring Shop. one heifer dressed 450 lbs beef hide 53 lbs at 6 1/2 34c I recd $21225 for bull from G.H. Walter Kimberly. I went to Fords & bgt pasture on 9 acres for $9 for the bal of this season.</td> <td>3.44 $21225</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6 lds.</td> <td>Friday 9th fine</td> <td>We worked at Mangels all day. six loads John Came at noon, and helped us in afternoon we put 16 cattle & 3 horses into Fords pasture.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 296 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 9th Oct. 1903.</td> <td>John Wilson has worked since 25th of March that is 6 1/3 Mos. $126.63. he has worked for Tom. Two days Thrashing, four days, one week & four days another week and has been off 31/2 days this week to Beeton, That is he has lost 4 1/2 days since he came.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>7 lds</td> <td>Sat. Oct 10th fine</td> <td>We finished Mangels to-day. 7 lds.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 11th fine</td> <td>Father Mother & I went to Church, heard a stranger Mr Marshall preach Children & I went to S.S. Mary & I went up to Tom's in evening.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 12th fine</td> <td>We Chored & pulled Apples & went to beef ring meeting I recd $1.89c Geo. G. Hood pd for 3 cows. $300 bull ring 15 c</td> <td> 1.89 300</td> <td>.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 13th fine</td> <td>I went to town send $850 to record lambs, to G.W. Franklin Des Moines Iowa, bgt 100 lbs Oil Cake $125 also pd. $375 500 lbs bran to be sent out tg</td> <td></td> <td>3.50 1.25 3.75</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 14th fine</td> <td>Geo at Barbers thrashing Yesterday Afternoon and this forenoon Father plowed and I picked Apples.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 15th fair</td> <td>Father Geo & I went to Church in morning And took up potatoes in Afternoon ten rows I loaned Tom 500</td> <td></td> <td>5.00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 297 Oct 1903 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 16th Dull</td> <td>Father plowing Geo fixing fence I went to Judge Cattle at Erin fair Called around at Cheltenham. fare 85c Candies .15 c I helped to Judge Sizes & Grades</td> <td></td> <td> .85 .15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Saturday 17th dull</td> <td>we worked at potatoes E.P. Mayflower 2nd had bull calf by Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 18th fair & cool</td> <td>Father Mother & I went to Church in morning Children & I to S.S. col. 30 12</td> <td></td> <td>10 30 12</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 19th fine</td> <td>We worked at potatoes & did Chores.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 20th fine</td> <td>We worked at potatoes and did chores. Mr Clayton came along and has agreed to pay twenty dollars for three rooms and hall up stairs and he is to put a partition across hall, & paper put in windows ext. we are to cut hole for him, for stove pipe in back room.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 21st fine</td> <td>We worked at Potatoes in mroning and Father & Geo all day. I went to O.A.C. Sale in afternoon Saw Peter McIntyre and Tom Gordon from Egremont Stock Sold fairly well Ordered 3 crates for sheep groceries, butter 60 c Figs 10 Tom brought a lamb here 5.04</td> <td></td> <td> .10 .60</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 298 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Thursday. Oct. 22nd 1903 fair</td> <td>We finished potatoes today & I got the Sugar beet lifter and lifted our beets all but 7 drills. sent a pair of Cockerels to Fred McCarty Beeton and then ordered Quilting frame ends. gave mother $525 to buy Quilt stuff. Old Pride in heat</td> <td></td> <td> 5.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 23rd fair & Cool</td> <td>We finished with beet lifter & started to pull & Top</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 24th fine & Cool</td> <td>We topped most of the beets today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 25th fair</td> <td>Father Mother & I went to Church in morning and Children & I to S.S. 30.10.10.02</td> <td></td> <td>.52</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 26th fair & Cool</td> <td>I took grist to Mill in morning 18 bgs. 90c, Flour $430 1000 Oil Cake $1200 pd goldies bill $1265 rod fixed 15c got Quilting frames at Penfolds 30c</td> <td></td> <td>4.50 12.65 $1250 .30 .15</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 27th fair & Cool</td> <td>I shipped five lambs to Henry C Jewett. Telegram. 50 Health papers $100 Then we hauled five loads sugar beets to Hocking Valley Car. 22.32 took 1 load last night. got 3 crates from Penflds $300</td> <td></td> <td> .50 1.00 3.00 3.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 28th fine</td> <td>We finished Sugar beets this morning and hauled a load of manure home from Mr Wardell's 50 then I shipped the beets, & got 500 lbs wire 98c then we Topped turnips with hoes in Afternoon</td> <td></td> <td> .50 .98</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 299 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>Thursday 29th Oct 1903</td> <td>We finished topping Turnips this morning & harrowed up & hauled loads in afternoon gave mother a Check for $500</td> <td></td> <td>5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>Friday. 20th fine</td> <td>We worked at Turnips all day got in 14 loads put 9 in roothouse & 5 in pit had Joe McGrogan helping us at 50c per day. got St. Louis prize list today</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>26 lds 3 1/2 90c .50</td> <td>Saturday 31st fine</td> <td>We worked at Turnips all day had J. Flick 1/2 day C. & H. Smith 1 day, Joe McGrogan 1 pd J McGrogan 100 Charlie Smith 50c Harry. 10c</td> <td></td> <td>1.00 .50 .10</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 1st Nov 1903 fine</td> <td>Father Mother & I went to Church in morning & Mary Children & I went up to Tom's after dinner gave check for $1000 for imp. {fund?} which completes my subscription</td> <td></td> <td>10.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 X</td> <td>Monday 2nd fine</td> <td>We worked at Turnips, got in 8 loads. I took two Ewe lambs up to Tom's and then arranged for him to come & help us with wire fence. Elm Park Belle 3rd had bull calf today by Prince of Benton.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Tuesday 3rd fine</td> <td>We finished hauling Turnips & plowed up carrots & started to cover pit also hauled 1/2 loads Cabbages & one load of Turnips</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 4th fine</td> <td>We finished taking up roots. two loads carrots finished covering Turnip pits. Tom here all day. I went to Ram fair pd. Bollerts bill. 5.40</td> <td></td> <td>5.40</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 300 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Thursday. Nov 5th 1903 fair</td> <td>We finished roots & fixing fence around pits & turnip patch in morning and worked at wire fence in afternoon Tom here in afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 6th fine & Cold</td> <td>We worked at wire fence all day Tom did not come We strung 7 wires on road going down towards brewery.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 7th fine but Cold</td> <td>We worked at wire fence finished the piece we were at yesterday and started a piece along side No 3 Paisley rd paid Jonnie Flick for working last saturday 37 c smiths have taken wood for Culvert, for $150 they have not paid for it yet.</td> <td></td> <td>.37</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 8th fair</td> <td>Father Mary. E. & I went to Church in morning and Children & I to S.S.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 9th fine</td> <td>We worked at fence all day</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 10th fine.</td> <td>We worked at fence all day finished streatching wire and gathered up most of the lumber and posts.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 11th fair & Rain at night</td> <td>Geo plowed head land around No 1. Father chored & hauled off some twitch grass roots I Chored all day, went to town in evening got coil .92c bgt wire 75 lbs, at {acowis'?} pail mended .05, harness mended .05</td> <td></td> <td> .92 .75 .05.05</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 301 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 12th Nov. 1903</td> <td>We worked at fence and did Chores. Father plowed all day with Sulky plow.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 13th fair</td> <td>Aunt Maggie came today I bgt Groceries.1$20 Geo at Harvey's in Afternoon Father Plowing all day had Harry Smith today helping herding Cows on rape</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. 14th fine</td> <td>Father Plowing. Geo at Thrashing in morning & fixing fence in Afternoon. I picked 6 bgs Apples at McDougalls.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Sunday 15th fair</td> <td>Father & Aunt M went to Dublin St in morning & Mother Miss Carr & I in Evening. Children & I to S.S. We heard Rev. Wark Guy Pearce in evening on Peter's Fall and restoration He was very good. Elm Park Bell Calf by Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday. 16th Damp</td> <td>We Chored took Apples to Cider mill. 8 bgs. then went up Town. got 130 lbs no to Gal wire for stays then 6 panes glass 10 X 12 .24 putty 12c nuts for Geo $135 25 lbs nails 75c Paid Fords for pasture $900</td> <td></td> <td> .24 .12 1.35 .75 9.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 17th Dull</td> <td>Took Mother & went in to Station and bgt Mothers Ticket $165 hardware 25 c Pd for Jelly at Cider mill $110 Geo working at fence Father plowing. I took Proff Cummings & A bunch of Students to see McDougalls heifers They also took quite a look at our Cattle</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 302 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <ol> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> </ol> </td> <td>Wensday Nov. 18th 1903</td> <td>Father & I chored around barn, & Geo worked at fence till 4 P.M. We put all cattle & horses in tonight for first</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 19th Cold</td> <td>Geo Worked at Fence and Father and I at chores Mr Jas Alderson & his Father called to see us.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Friday, 20th fine</td> <td>Geo& I worked at fence and did chores. Father worked around house & barn E.P. Kyma 6th had bull Calf by "Prince of Benton."</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 21st Dull</td> <td>Geo worked at fence and I went to mill with grist then went up town, and bgt bran $240. I went to Council meeting this afternoon, then bgt Coil of wire no. 10 about 70 lbs np at Morris then sent $100 to Geo to Franklin & $1325 to A.P. Westervelt</td> <td></td> <td>2.40 1.00 13.25</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 22nd Dull</td> <td>Father & I went to Church in Morning Children & I to S.S. 30.20.02</td> <td></td> <td>.30 .20 .02</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Mondau 23rd Soft & drizzly</td> <td>Geo & I worked at fence all day, & did the chores.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 24rd fine</td> <td>Geo wove fence. I went to mill for grist and pd for chopping $100 then went down town bgt wire 136 lbs {20.10?} at Morris. bgt groceries at Scroggies $105</td> <td></td> <td> 136 lbs 1.05</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 25th fine</td> <td>Father Chored Geo & I worked at fence. Will & Tom came down this morning and took a look around stock Will brought 4 wether lambs I am to allow him $30 for them. and whatever freight would be, for bringing them</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 303 Nov. 1903 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 26th fine & cold</td> <td>Geo & I worked at fence I went to Town in morning pd Wakefield's ac. $150, groceries 62c hardware</td> <td></td> <td>1.50 .62</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday 27th fair & cool</td> <td>We worked at fence and finished putting on the stays. of about 260 rods we now have wire fence all around the road.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 28th fine</td> <td>We hauled in potatoes out pit, and Geo worked at fence in afternoon. I went to town bgt ticket for 1300 Chicago and also a accident Insurance ticket .25 I paid Scroggies account</td> <td></td> <td> 13.00 .25 17.30</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday. 29th fair</td> <td>Father Jennie & I went to Church in morning heard a minister from Berlin preach. For Wesley Bicentenary fund</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 30th fine</td> <td>I got ready to go to Chicago but Just after dinner I got word from Sec Mr Farlane and decided not to go. Father & Geo Choring all day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday Dec 1st 1903 fine</td> <td>Father & I Chored and went down to Sorby's to see their new horses. They have a good lot. Geo at Bye's Thrashing all day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Wensday 2nd fine</td> <td>Geo at Bye's thrashing Father & I choring. Put No 1 to Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 3rd fair</td> <td>Geo at Fence. Father went to Toms for Mrs Norris & Emma & Family. I went to Town. bgt wire 35c then I went around to try & get someone to take Tom's Share of beef</td> <td></td> <td>.35</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 304 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>sep 11th X X</td> <td>Friday Dec 4th 03 fair</td> <td>I spent morning over Tom's Beef ring share. Geo working at fence. Father went to Town bgt Flour $215 and I chored around barn bred Belle of Delaval 2nd to Prince of Benton, to Rose grade cow</td> <td></td> <td>2.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 5th fair</td> <td>Geo Finished putting small wire on fence. I Cleaned Cattle & Chored generally in afternoon I went to Council meeting. We are to get rec $3560 for building wire fence, then I went to Sale meeting, there is to be a sale about 1st of March.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 6th fair</td> <td>Mother Mary E & I went to Church in morning. Children & I to S.S. .35 .06</td> <td></td> <td>.35 .06</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday 7th fair</td> <td>I went to town and we took Cattle and sheep to the Show. 3 Cattle and six sheep.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 8th fair</td> <td>We showed our cattle took 1st on cow 2nd on Yearling 3rd on Calf, 1st on wether lamb, 3rd on Shearling. 3rd on Ewe lamb.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Wensday 9th fair</td> <td>We had our heifer killed today. Also had meeting of Aberdeen Angus breeders Society, And old officers were Elected. I went</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 10th blustry</td> <td>I had quite a few out today J.D. McGregor & some friends among others.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 305 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Friday. Dec. 11th 1903 fine</td> <td>We finished up at the show today, and, won $99. & $17 specials then sold carcass beef $75.76 . carcass mutton $1655 got home about 6 P.M.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Saturday 12th heavy snow</td> <td>Geo quit this Morning and I went to Town drew $100 out of bank for him And I recd shipped a hide to Jacob G. Stroh, of Waterloo pd Express. 40 c, drugs 05c gave mother $300 in Afternoon Father & I did chores</td> <td></td> <td> .05 .40 3.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sunday 13th Stormy</td> <td>Children Grandma & I went to Church in morning and we all stayed home the rest of the day.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monday 14th Stormy</td> <td>I took George to Station pd him his wages $102.60 returned wire to Morris, about 300, then went to mill for grist. E.P. & 21 lb staples 84 c 34.84</td> <td></td> <td>$102.60 .84</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tuesday 15th Stormy</td> <td>Father & I did Chores and after dinner I went to town took 12bgs oats to chop</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Wensday 16th Cold</td> <td>Father & I did chores. returned</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thursday 17th milder</td> <td>Father & I did chores.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friday 18th fair</td> <td>Father & I did Chores and I went to Town in afternoon sent $30255 to Canada Life Assurance Co. being bal of Mortgage on "Bowfront Farm," pd for Chopping 77c</td> <td></td> <td>$302.55 .77</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 306 1903 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>E.P. Bell 2nd</td> <td>Saturday. Dec. 19th Soft</td> <td>Father & I did Chores in morning and Geo. Anderson came along & he and I went to Sorby's in afternoon took a look at their stables and Horses</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Sunday 20th Snowy.</td> <td>Mother, Jennie & I went to Church. And Children & I to S.S. 35 c. 12. SS E.P. Mayflower had cow calf by Prince of Benton.</td> <td></td> <td>.35 .12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X</td> <td>Monday 21st blustry & soft</td> <td>Geo & I chored and worked at Chop bin & spouts A,McDougall had a young cow to Prince of Benton.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Tuesday 22nd fair</td> <td>Geo worked at feed bin I did Chores and helped him I went to Town sent $12 to sheep Breeder Chicago to pay for ad $400 to R.B. Ogilvie Chicago to record filly $200 to Canada Life Assurance Co. to pay for Discharge of Mortgage on Bowfront in Egremont I bgt groceries $126</td> <td></td> <td>12.00 4.00 2.00 1.26/td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> pd J N today 12663</td> <td>Wensday 23rd fair</td> <td>We Chored around barn I took five Ewes up to Tom's he is going to keep them like common sheep and I give him price of grade lambs for the lambs they raise the ewes remain, my property. I took Bessie M. to Station. I Paid John Nilson his wages today. $12663</td> <td></td> <td> $126.63</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Thursday 24th fine</td> <td>I Chored and took Geo Father to the Station. Ticket $165 cash, 200 Things for Children .30 overshoes $200 f's shoes 1.25 Groceries 98 Things at woods 24 Fair at Bollerts $150 Clock repair .25</td> <td></td> <td>1.65 2.00 .30 2.00 1.25 .24 1.50 .25</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 307 A real old time Christmas <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> H 6 Oct 2nd</td> <td>Friday Dec 25th 1903 fine & Cool</td> <td>I took Mr Erskine & Son to Station this morning after Chores were done and let them go back to Toronto. he came quite intoxicated last night & I thought best to let him go at once. Then Geo & I did Chores. bred Elm Park Mayflower 2nd to Prince of B. Tom & family came down after dinner and spent the afternoon.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday. Dec 26 cold & clear</td> <td>We worked at chores in morning and I went to Town in Afternoon. went to Insurance meeting recd $500, pd 612 went to Fair Ground meeting</td> <td>500</td> <td>6.12</td> </tr> <tr> <td> X 2nd time Oc 4th X</td> <td>Sunday Dec 27 Cold & Stormy</td> <td>Mother ME & I went to Church in morning heard Rev. Glasford preach on the Hopefulness of Jesus. It was very encouraging. We all stayed at home the rest of the day Lady Evangeline had cow calf by Black Warrior. bred Grade cow Rose to P of B</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Monday. 28th cold</td> <td>We worked around barn & I went to town after dinner took a letter to both papers req selling of Fair Ground as I feel that it will be a mistake, went to Goldies for 100 lbs Flour & 100 bran. 2.95 N.P. also got 65 lbs Oil Cake, 82 Father got home at about 1145 PM</td> <td></td> <td> .82</td> </tr> <tr> <td>X 28.</td> <td>Tuesday. 29 fair</td> <td>We worked at chores and got grist ready. 15 bgs 4 wheat 11 oats, then took it to mill yesterday bgt salt $135, corn $120 at Hewers Pride of Powrie 11th had cow calf by Prince of Benton.</td> <td></td> <td>1.20</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 308 <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>18 Oc 7th 2nd time X</td> <td>Wensday Dec 30th 1903</td> <td>We did chores and fixed bins & put dip & carbolic acid on cattle Acid for ring worm & dip as a preventative for spreading Witch of Mote, in heat today bred Bromaus no 1 to p of B</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td> X</td> <td>Thursday. 31st</td> <td>We worked at Chores & went for beef. Mr McCrae came in Afternoon and we had quite a chat. I gave him one dollar to help a poor man out where he is Bred E.P. Bell to P of B</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Friday Jan 1st 1904 fair</td> <td>We did Chores and at noon I took Mother Jennie & Mary E. up to Tom's for dinner Willie Mountain came this afternoon</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Saturday 2nd cold E.W.</td> <td>W. Mountain Geo & I went to town as soon as chores were done. we got Geo a boarding place at Whittacker's & got his name put in for the Short course, at the College I pd Morris' account $51.25, paid Penfolds $2500</td> <td></td> <td> $2500 $5125</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sunday 3rd Cold & Clear</td> <td>Mother, Jennie & I went to Church in morning & Children & I to S.S. col. 30 & .5</td> <td></td> <td>.35</td> </tr> <tr> <td>30 below Zero 35,43, Oct 11th XX</td> <td>Monday 4th very Cold Thermometer about 30 below zero</td> <td>Father & I went to vote voted for Crane, Dawson & Henderson, then sent $155 ro C.H. Dana for J.J. Bell, in Afternoon I went for Grist, did not get wheat. pd $1 for 15 bgs. 25 c to go on next bal bred Kyma 4 to E.P. Belle. 3rd to Prince of Benton</td> <td></td> <td>1.55</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed