34 10 556 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5d520efe864dd98af096ddaa51e3b14e.pdf 5531c83d4b6be91d9985b6a2da963f30 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Neynoe MacLeod Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Neynoe MacLeod Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1870 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, Middlesex County, Westminster Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. William Neynoe MacLeod Diary, 1870 William Neynoe MacLeod Diary, 1917 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Neynoe MacLeod Diary, 1917 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Neynoe MacLeod Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1917 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Middlesex County, Westminster Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. January 1, 1917 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c12c34a2651c0aa1801da45fb8906e78.pdf 93c8d4d5a1f1f95096fdce4fc5c0b317 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {black leather front cover} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/428b74e51c580b5c37278c43b79fbd30.pdf c97c81bdfdf7d9af9ee4dea6bc1e0a20 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Ella Maurer's Diary For the Year 1927 We were living on the farm in North Woolwich. Happy Days! https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4e7bcb9592eb2d1cc570b1314fd7019b.pdf 36cd5bc05d553b6a57b191be84998225 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1927 1 Saturday. Fine and very cold. We had New Year's dinner here and the following company - Mr & Mrs Sim. Weaver, Mr. & Mrs Lincoln Weaver, Willard, Mildred, Doris and Howard and Aubrey Lawson. Walter took Mr. Bergman's meat to Floradale this morning. 2 Sunday. Changeable weather We drove to church & S. School with Enoch's in the sleigh. 3 Monday. Fair and not very cold. Ella did the washing and Vernon was drawing manure. Walter went to Floradale to vote. The old council were elected namely - Alex Forbes reeve, N Snider d. reeve, W Veitch, Almon Snider and Tom Hemmerich councillors. Callers here today were - Jno. Stange, Addison Reist, Noah Miller, Esther and Ruth Miller. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d940d50ac8a9ecac08050f3cb286faa9.pdf 91432f2020aa398fad438e543f746b50 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1927 4 Tuesday. Quite mild. Snowed all day. Walter was away butchering at Jos. Gingrich all day. Vernon took a load of grist to Addison Riest, and got it chopped. Mrs. Conrad Schmidt died at Elmira today. 5 Wednesday. Colder & snowing and blowing. Walter visited Farncombe's and Edler's this p.m. Ella visited Mrs. Elmer King and Walter & Ella were both there for tea. 6 Thursday. Very stormy. Walter went to Elmira this morning. Ezra Maurer brought 4 pigs home for him and was here for dinner. 7 Friday. Clear and very cold. 10 below zero this morning. We butchered a pig for ourselves today. Noah Miller helped this forenoon and was here for dinner. Clarence and Lloyd Farncombe called on Walter this p.m. Mrs. Schwindt was buried this afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a1203aea001a470dba2b8bb2ddf8301b.pdf edf440236e3fde93bb9d483ff2a00987 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1927. 8 Saturday. Ideal winter's day. Clear and cold. Lincoln Edler brought a cow Walter bought from him and he and his father were here for dinner. Other callers - Clarence & Lloyd Farncombe, Andrew and Norman Henderson, Norman and Laura Miller and Aubrey Lawson. 9 Sunday. Fair and cold east wind blowing. We went to Woolwich church and S. School this afternoon and to Earl Miller's for tea. 10 Monday. Lovely morning Started to snow this afternoon. Walter went to Elmira Monthly Fair today and when he returned he went over to Otto Miller's and skinned a horse that died last night, also went up to Henderson's. Wesley Witzel called this afternoon. Sam Weber died suddenly today. Louis {Ludwig} Schmermund was buried yesterday. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f7e123ba2affc29ad94c6e2337f0754d.pdf d25f50fa57880f9d1bf5d0ee2c8787c2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. === January, 1927 === 11 Tuesday. Fine and cold. Walter went to Sim's and Linc's this morning and to Moses Reists sale this afternoon. Vernon was drawing manure. Callers - Harvey Reist, Andrew & Norman Henderson, Norman Atkinson and Whitney Fenton. 12 Wednesday Cold & raw. Walter butchered 2 pigs at Otto Miller's today and killed a beef when he got home. Vernon was drawing manure. Annie Schneider and her two cousins Edna & Margaret Walter from Wallace visited Ella and were here for tea. Other callers - Enoch & Irwin Schneider & Geo. Edler. 13 Thursday Milder. Snowed all day. Walter shipped hogs and attended Sam Weber's funeral. Ella visited at Edmund Schwindts and we were all there for supper and the evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dcc739f7e72b92d3c4bf34f23e31d0f9.pdf c45c810cc627035978f36980529e4e07 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1927. 14 Friday. Clear and cold. We butchered 2 pigs here for Grandpa Maurer. Grandpa, Grandma and Ezra Maurer were here all day and helped. Emerson Grove called this afternoon. Noah Miller and Walter Adler spent the evening here. 15 Saturday. Clear and very cold. 14 to 20 below zero this morning Addison & Harvey Reist were our callers. 16 Sunday. Cold. Snowflurries We went to church and to S. School this morning and rested, read and slept the rest of the day. 17 Monday. Milder. Ella did her washing this morning and Walter took her up to Grandma Krauter's where she is staying for a few days. Vernon had these callers at home here - Clarence Farncombe, John Maurer, Harvey Reist, and Norman Weigel. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0f2ed6df6756285b3ea0b7b241be55a3.pdf d588581194a1a200a12641c61ec48f08 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1927. 18 Tuesday. Not very cold. Heavy snowfall. Gingrich Bros called here and brought 2 cows from Walter. 19 Wednesday. Mild, Rained all day. Noah Miller and Walter Adler visited my men. 20 Thursday. Fine day. Eckart Otterbein, Grandpa's hired man took Ella to the station at St. Jacobs this morning and she drove home from Elmira with Walter. Tonight their neighbours and friends had a party for John Schwindt's who are moving to near New Dundee next week. Walter, Ella and Vernon were there and had a very good time. 21 Friday. Mild and foggy. Walter butchered 2 beeves here this morning and he and Enoch delivered the meat and took the piano over to Emanuel Bowman's this p.m. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/954be44369e8ad3e30a84cb1113b2c62.pdf 36d9dc4c497fae60b57721060a77fb28 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1927. 22 Saturday. Colder. The men did the stable work this morning and Walter was gadding this afternoon. Callers - Louis Miller Laura and Norman Miller. 23 Sunday. Fair and cold. Snowflurries. Walter & Vernon went to church & S. School this afternoon Ella felt sick so she stayed home. 24 Monday. Somewhat changeable. Walter butchered 1 pig for Geo. Schneider's at Enoch's and killed 2 for Enoch's and cut them up. Vernon was drawing manure this afternoon. Charles Miller was our caller. 25 Tuesday. Fair and cold. Walter made Enoch Schneider's sausage this forenoon and he and Enoch went to Ed. Morris's sale on the Clayton Stewart farm. Walter brought three head of cattle. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4dad7e9f099ff3d0cf13cbbf27659fc8.pdf 5d8c85aac73a906f21b0ec497ae967a7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1927. 26 Wednesday. Clear and very cold. 24 below zero this morning and kept cold all day. Walter and Enoch got the cattle they bought yesterday. Vernon has a bad cold. 27 Thursday. Clear and cold although milder than yesterday. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and got the brooder he bought at Harry Klinck's. Callers - Jake Bender and Ed Bolender. 28 Friday. Milder and very windy. Walter went to Creekbank this morning and killed a beef this afternoon. Aaron K. Snyder called on him. Charles Miller spent the evening here. 29 Saturday. Mild and dreary. Walter delivered some beef in Elmira this afternoon. Callers - Noah Miller and Willard Weaver. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/861a6cef7f3d4d5d4f64385925af443e.pdf c0d45ebc817bf0ae0d15e8b81f415c14 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January, 1927. 30 Sunday. Colder with fierce wind blowing. We went to Sunday school this morning and were at Lincoln Weaver's for dinner. Sim's and Aubrey were there too. 31 Monday. Cold. Snowflurries. Walter butchered a cow this morning and took some meat to Alma this afternoon, also down to Herman Ziegler's and his Dad's. Callers were - Earl Miller, Wesley Miller, Jack Bolender, Jeremiah Bauman, Harold & E. Bell. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d67296dcdba43380076e3a949354b02f.pdf 5f14e5545d176f7747575c6822809276 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February, 1927. 1 Tuesday. Cloudy and windy. Ella did her washing. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale. Israel Weber was our caller. 2 Wednesday. Windy. Snowflurries. Walter has a bad cold and feels tough. We had company for tea - Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Schmidt, Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller and Mr. Cornelius Klassen. Leon Wagner called on Walter this p.m. 3 Thursday. Foggy and drizzly. Fierce wind blowing tonight. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira today Callers - Sam Brunkard & Israel Good. 4 Friday. Beautiful day. Vernon hauled manure this afternoon. Callers - Elmo King, Addison Reist, Nick & Howard Hoffer, Absolam Frey. 5 Saturday. Cold. Raw east wind. Our company for tea tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Louis Miller, Norman & Laura Miller. Eva Schneider visited us this afternoon. Ella's birthday. She is 36 now. Good night! https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/30444088189f11af649d46270ebaacb5.pdf 7b7cb30a4950d76eda3a487e99232be1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February, 1927. 6 Sunday. Dreary and milder. We went to Woolwich church and Sunday school this afternoon. 7 Monday. Lovely day. Walter went to Elmira Monthly Fair today and brought home Harry the new horse from Ed. Bender. Callers - Earl Miller & Lazarus Borovoy. Walter killed a beef when he got home and then went up to Creekbank. 8 Tuesday. Beautiful day just like spring. We butchered 2 big sows here for Sam Brunkard Noah Miller and Ezra Maurer helped. Other callers - Elmo King, Louis Miller, Enoch Schneider, Harvey & Addison Reist. 9 Wednesday. Fair and somewhat colder. The men did the chores this morning and went to Grandpa's swamp and got some poles. Callers - Sam Brunkard, Christ. Clements and another Wandering Jew pedlar. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6f761adbcdffd118f8ea1e394c69c65f.pdf ba3e14a642f725466f17996e993672c3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February, 1927. 10 Thursday. Beautiful, clear cold day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira, had his dinner at Earl's and went to Addison Stahlbaum's sale this afternoon. We spent the evening at Otto Miller's and had a fine time. 11 Friday. Clear, cold and windy Walter went to Creekbank and Alma this morning and he and Vernon cut some poles in the swamp this p.m. Callers - Noah Miller, Walter Adler, Sam Bird and Lincoln Edler. 12 Saturday. Clear, cold & windy The men brought another load of poles from the swamp this afternoon. Callers - Joe Gingrich, Almon Snider, Otto Miller and Allen Wagner. 13 Sunday. Cold, raw, east wind blowing. We went to church & S. School this morning and to Noah Miller's for dinner. Fred Soehner died yesterday at Floradale of cancer and stroke. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3b5ce03dae1f0f7a4ff06744e78fc683.pdf b0c421b4d28199cdf7aadd0cb3e38bc3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February, 1927 14 Monday. Snowed and stormed last. Milder, raw and foggy today. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this afternoon. Callers - Peter Martin John Schweitzer, Lincoln Edler and Louis Miller. 15 Tuesday. Snowflurries this morning. Turned out lovely this afternoon. We butchered 2 pigs here for Edler's and Lincoln Edler was here all day and helped. Clarence Farncombe was here for dinner. Other callers - Earl Miller, Henry Atkinson, Norman & Homer Henderson and Louis Miller. Fred Soehner was buried this afternoon at Floradale. 16 Wednesday. Stormy this morning Mild & foggy. Rain tonight. Walter butchered 3 pigs at Louis Miller's today and Vernon and Ella went down for supper and the evening. Grandpa Maurer was our caller. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0aa20f703e307acefde25b4596f8c41b.pdf d06763ca59e23751753448ce6fe92162 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February, 1927. 17 Thursday. Dull, mild and foggy. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira Ella helped to quilt at Noah Miller's this afternoon and stayed for tea. Noah brought her home and spent the evening with Walter. 18 Friday. Clear, cold & windy. Walter went to Alma this morning and got a pig for Mr. Gilmour and we butchered it this afternoon. Callers - Earl Miller & Eph. Snyder. Mr. Jake Bender and daughter Ruby spent the evening here. 19 Saturday. Very cold. East wind blowing. Walter went to Conrad Schwindt's sale at Elmira this afternoon. Callers today were - Henry Atkinson, Joe Hall, Louis Miller and Jacob Brubacher. 20 Sunday. Stormy & very cold from the east. We all went to S. School this p.m. A half-witted hobo Charlie Miller by name was here for supper and the night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6282fd0726f8bc16ae084648e2a74d69.pdf 678b3ab1238fda77433dd06af4ecd6b8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February, 1927. 21 Monday. Fair and cold. We butchered a pig here for Hy. Atkinson's today and Joe Hall helped all day and was here for dinner. George Keopke and Roy Bolender were cutting wood in our bush this afternoon and were here for supper. Roy stayed for the night. 22 Tuesday. Beautiful morning. Walter butchered a cow for Enoch Schneider this morning and went to Jonathan Martin's sale this afternoon. Callers were - Enoch & Geo. Schneider Louis Miller, Joe Hall & Sim. Weaver. George Keopke and Roy Bolender were cutting wood. Noah Miller & Walter Adler spent the evening here. 23 Wednesday. Beautiful spring-like day. Walter was butchering at John Kuhl's today and killed a cattle beast when he got home. George & Roy were cutting wood. Callers - Sim. Weaver, Enoch and Jno. Kuhl & Clarence Stone. Annie Schneider spent the afternoon with Ella. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cd7157f0f619c3dd6bb2c3c26c7658f9.pdf 6ecad193a2e7f3ab9ec3ce7b0ebfde7d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February 1927.9 24 Thursday. Beautiful spring-like day. Vernon took Burnett's and Bender's meat to Alma this morning. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and went to Lorck's sale this afternoon: He brought Grandma Krauter home with him. A motorist came up as far as our lane but had to turn around there as this piece of road up to the corner is bad. Simeon Burkhart was our caller. 25 Friday. Cloudy. Raw east wind blowing. Walter butchered 4 pigs at Jake Bender's today. Mrs. Noah Miller and Orpha visited, us this afternoon. Margaret came over after school and they were all here for supper. 26 Saturday. Fierce snow storm. The men worked around the barn and Charlie Miller called on them this afternoon. Ezra Maurer was here for dinner yesterday and he and Vernon got the pigs at Lorck's. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e71a7c21a0e5317639ae414a099c5f60.pdf 15d4f86d92f93e3adfd392c3c048834f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February, 1927. 27 Sunday. Fair. Snowflurries. We went to church & S. School this morning and Mr. & Mrs. Emerson Krauter, Marie and Erla were here for dinner and supper. 28 Monday. Fair. Snowflurries Ella did her washing & ironing. Vernon took Grandma Krauter up to Lincoln's this afternoon. Walter went to Alma this morning and to Floradale and Elmira this afternoon. Callers - Charlie Miller, Quincy Whale, and another man off the 8th. who is drawing gravel and broke the tongue on the sleigh out here. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/45563b15fecc1d8867f0eab8c176fa08.pdf 383ce471eb47b02b4c39162c681c594b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1927. 1 Tuesday. Clear and cold. We were busy butchering here today one big sow for Quincy Whale, one pig for Wm. Cullum and made summer sausage for Roy Norris. Ezra Maurer was here all day and helped. Lincoln brought Grandma here this afternoon. 2 Wednesday. Cold and windy. We had a quilting here today and the following ladies were here - Mrs. George Schneider, Mrs. C. Wagner, Mrs. Chas. Koepke, Mrs. Sim Weaver, Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, Doris and Howard. Mrs. Geo. Maurer, Mrs. Philip Bonn, Mrs. Ben Miller, Mrs. Earl Miller, Mrs. N. Hoffer, Mrs. Louis Miller and Grandma Krauter. Quincy Whale and Roy Norris called for their sausage, etc. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/91c108bdacb9ec10b292979b798e695d.pdf e8dbace6028b5d6151f7385e7cce3a64 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1927. 3 Thursday. Clear, cold & windy Walter took Grandma Krauter down to Emerson's this morning and shipped hogs at Elmira. There was a church finance meeting here tonight and the following were here - Otto Miller, Enoch Schneider and Edwin Bender. Norman Miller came over and he and Vernon played crokinole. Wm. Cullum called for his meat and sausage. 4 Friday. Fair. Not as cold as yesterday. Walter walked around the stables and Vernon was drawing manure. Noah Miller and Ruth were here for supper. Other callers - Leon and Eldon Wagner, Homer and Norman Henderson. 5 Saturday. Fine day. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale and 2 sows to Norman Snider's for the sale Vernon was drawing manure. Callers - Addison, Harvey & Lorne Reist, Clarence Farncombe and Noah Shoemaker https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ad8375ebc115db2180e9912d05c028af.pdf 174d3a5cfe1d9ad46e42d4ff19ba47ee Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1927. 6 Sunday. Foggy & dull. We went to church and S. School this afternoon. Lincoln's called in after church. Charles Miller and Emerson Stange spent the evening here 7 Monday. Changeable. Lovely morning. Turned dull & cloudy and snowed heavily this afternoon. Walter went to Elmira Fair this morning and to Floradale with a load of grist this afternoon. Ella did her washing & ironing. 8 Tuesday. Stormy this morning Very windy with snowflurries all day. Walter & Ella went to Norman Snider's sale today and had a very nice time. 9 Wednesday. Fine, sunny day. Walter was butchering at Leon Wagner's today. Vernon was drawing wood home from the bush. Callers were - Geo. Edler, Norman & Laura Miller, and Rev. E. H. Bean. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bc3ff13447ccb90948780af77b123676.pdf 5d6da390cf80494708b295f813948164 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1927. 10 Thursday. Fair and milder. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Vernon was drawing wood from the bush. Wm. Stewart called in this afternoon. 11 Friday. Warm spring-like day. Vernon drew wood home from the bush and Walter did the chores. Callers - Enoch Schneider and Charles Miller. Enoch & Irvin came down tonight to trade roosters. 12 Saturday. Cloudy & mild. Walter helped Noah take a wild cattle beast from Ferguson's to Alma and had his dinner at Geo. Bender's. Callers - Noah Miller and Walter Adler, Will King and Mr. Gingrich. 13 Sunday. Mild & showery We drove to church & S. School with the buggy today. Walter pulled a motorist out of the snow and water. Willard & Vernon Schwindt visited Vernon this afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f66567de981a391cec885543bd5ddaa5.pdf d5769ba587fc056b4ce98eef347c4a4e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1927. 14 Monday. Cloudy & dull. Somewhat colder. Ella did her washing. Walter called at Stange's and Earl Miller's and had the following callers - Otto Miller, Chas. Miller, Eli Gingrich and his hired man. Eli Gingrich got the Edler cow and her calf. 15 Tuesday. Fair and mild. Walter was butchering at Will King's today. 16 Wednesday. Fine and mild. We butchered 2 pigs here for Archie Letson. Earl Miller helped this a.m. and was here for dinner 17 Thursday. Cloudy & mild Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Ella had a quilting today. Mr. & Mrs. N. Snyder and Mrs. M. Eix came this morning and were here for dinner. Others here were - Mrs. Sim. Weaver, Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, Howard & Doris, Mrs. Geo. Schwindt and Melba, Mrs. Wesley Miller, Mrs. Chas. Koepke, and Mrs. Harvey Schmidt. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bac7d784a15f48604a0c39c5925b296a.pdf 566077ce2e5fcaeea20f244b6572692e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1927. 18 Friday. Rained this morning Fine the rest of the day. The men were choring around the barn and butcher house today. 19 Saturday. Cloudy & colder. Noah Miller visited Walter this p.m. Manley Koch, one of Vernon's High School chums was buried this p.m. 20 Sunday. Colder. Snowing & storming. We went to church & S. School this afternoon. Aubrey Lawson was here for tea. 21 Monday. Cloudy & drizzly. The men were cleaning seed grain. Callers - Almon Snider, Ozias Bauman, Irvin Schneider, N.E. Miller & Walter Adler 22 Tuesday. Cold and clear. We butchered a pig here for Noah Miller. Noah was here and helped. Sam Thompson, a cattle buyer from Guelph was here for dinner. Eph. Snyder called this morning. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fd35787c63386dc233bf8113abb9aa19.pdf 9ed744de62dd8da7007088ab6bcf2487 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1927. 23 Wednesday. Fair. Cold east wind blowing. Walter callers - George Schneiders, Clarence Farnecombe. Vernon went to Elmira with Allen Wagner. Mrs. Sam Bird was here for supper. We went down to Earl's tonight and had our fill of fresh maple syrup. 24 Thursday. Fair. Raw east wind. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. George Koepke & Vernon were cutting wood in the bush all day. We went to a surprise party at Norman Snider's tonight and had a real good time. 25 Friday. Lovely spring day. We butchered a pig here for Allen Wagner and he was here helping. George Koepke & Vernon were cutting wood. Callers - Absolem Frey, Noah Miller, Mrs. Atkinson and Albert and Louis Miller. 26 Saturday. Snowed & stormed from the east all day. The men were working around the barn. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/929360dce1e62fb150dc29ffa55e5ecc.pdf bc091d6db385d933971c48aabd8cda5c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March, 1927. 27 Sunday. Fair. We drove to church & S. School this morning in the cutter but it was scratchy coming home. We had our dinner at Wesley Miller's today. 28 Monday. Fine day. Ella did her washing. Walter took a load of grist to Elmira and went to Levi Horst's sale. George Koepke & Roy Bolender were cutting wood and stayed for the night. 29 Tuesday. Fine day. George, Roy and Vernon were cutting wood. We had a quilting here and the following folks were here - Mrs. Ed. Bender, Mrs. Sol. Bender, Mrs. Edmund Schwindt, Mrs. Noah Miller and Orpha, Mrs. Otto Miller, Mrs. Leon Wagner, Mrs. Enoch Schneider, Mrs. Sam Bird, Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer, Miss Miriam Maurer and Miss Tillie Mohr. Eva Schneider and Margaret Miller came after school and were here for tea too. Oscar Schneider visited Walter this p.m. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b296d03403627c541a5295074aecb8f2.pdf 7fd4d51c58e3509d7ae28e5e39d76185 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. March , 1927. 30 Wednesday. Fair. Cold wind. Walter was butchering at Farncombe's today. Enoch Schneider's were chopping and Vernon helped there this afternoon. George & Roy were in the bush. Callers - Christ. Clements & Sam Thompson. 31 Thursday Fair. Cold wind. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira today. Sam Spies moved his chopping outfit here this p.m. and they chopped for awhile. George & Roy finished cutting wood in the bush today. Born - Mar. to Mr. & Mrs. Eph. Snyder, twins, son and daughter Mabel and Malcolm. Died - Near Jerusalem, Mrs. Onies Bauman on Mar. 29. Born - On Apr 1. to Mr. & Mrs. Allen Wagner, a daughter. Verna May. <s>Alice Margaret</s>. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e00d75388663d3b0f29e7ae73e981fb3.pdf 49b34441c4760116b8e58c2b8fe12402 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1927. 1 Friday. Nasty cold east wind blowing. Sam Spies was here and they chopped this forenoon. They were sawing wood this afternoon and Noah Miller helped. 2 Saturday. Clear, cold & windy. Walter & Vernon took Princess 7th to Elmira today. He sold her to Hy. Hedrich for 6 cts. a lb. 3 Sunday. Cloudy & windy. We went to church & S. School this afternoon. Charles Miller and Walter Adler visited us this forenoon. 4 Monday. Cloudy & windy. Sam Spies was sawing wood here today. Walter Adler and Ezra Maurer helped. Bert came up with Ezra and they were here for dinner and supper. Callers - Mr. Cromar, Jos. Gingrich, Gordon Bonn and Eldon Wagner, Art and Joe Tutton. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f6da5c95b900b4ce5bb05c5b10c90482.pdf 73b2979a7622e282cde2363793b0c902 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1927. 5 Tuesday. Showery & drizzly. We butchered a pig here for Art. Tutton. Our company tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Miller, Mr. Noah Miller, Charles Miller, Walter Adler, Cornelius Klassen. 6 Wednesday. Clear & windy this morning. Showers this p.m. Ella did her washing. Walter attended the Annual Business Meeting at the church this morning. Callers tonight - Noah Miller, Clarence, Lloyd & Russell Farncombe. 7 Thursday. Clear and cold. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Lincoln Weaver came down with his team and wagon and he and Vernon were drawing wood into the woodshed till dinner-time. Ella boiled soap this afternoon. 8 Friday. Cold. Nasty east wind. The men finished filling up the woodshed with wood. Vernon & Ella walked over to Reists' tonight and had some taffy. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1b37b512e76287324a8e4cf6d79eaae6.pdf 3b5ead58f2815b65d0edf552cd0806d4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1927. 9 Saturday. Cold east wind. The men put a new piece of fence between the lawn & raspberry patch 10 Sunday. Cold & windy. We went to Woolwich church & S.S. this morning. Our company for dinner were - Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln Weaver Mildred, Doris and Howard. Walter Adler and Cornelius Klassen were here for supper. Vernon & Ella went to practice tonight. 11 Monday. Beautiful spring day. Walter went to Elmira Monthly Fair today and took 25 dozen eggs down to Sieling's to hatch. Ella did her washing this morning. This p.m. she boiled soap, cleaned the yard. Vernon helped to clean up the garden and had a bonfire 12 Tuesday. Cloudy. Emerson came up this morning and Ella went down to Grandpa's for the day to help paper the parlor Rachel, Edna, Mildred, Doris & Howard went too. The men worked at the garden fence and pulled out the {currant bushes?}. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/017a7a444df4ee1345228e8cf5322df6.pdf 238af658fae7ea0e7bd744c94ae93126 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1927 13 Wednesday. Clear, cold & windy Vernon was plowing this afternoon. Ella dug along the new garden fence and planted some rose bushes. Walter's callers - Geo. Bender, Ed. Bolender and Sam Thompson and Mr. Dunn. 14 Thursday. Clear and not quite as cold as yesterday. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Vernon took 5 pigs and a calf down to Elmira this morning They worked at the garden fence this afternoon. David Horst visited us this p.m. and Noah, Esther & Ruth Miller tonight. 15 Friday. Good Friday. Fine day. The men plowed the garden. Vernon brought a bouquet of hepaticas from the bush today. Ella was at a quilting at Grandpa's today and Vernon & Walter came down for supper too. Lawrence Doering of Chesterville, Ont. took us by surprise today and was here for dinner. He & Walter went to Quinn's sale for awhile this p.m. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d9e1f69ba581cad19e3e2d8b5e4aa6c9.pdf cf9d9ed90d97f6de8a5eeb8dcb4d85c1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1927. 16 Saturday. Mild. Some showers. Vernon was cultivating. Walter harrowed the garden. After supper we went over to King's to see the new baby and up to Henderson's store. 17 Sunday. Easter Sunday. Fine warm day. We went to practice this morning, to S. School and church this p.m. and to the Easter entertainment tonight. Mr. & Mrs. Israel Shoemaker and family and Mr. and Mrs. Norman Snyder called here this afternoon. 18 Monday. Very warm & windy Vernon was cultivating this morning This p.m. he was plowing and Walter harrowed. Ella dug around the perennials and planted some sweet cherry trees. Vernon went to a party at Edmund. Schwindt's tonight. Born - On April 9, to Mr. & Mrs. Elmo King, a daughter, Helen Joyce. Born - On April 11, to Mr. & Mrs. L.H. Doering Chesterville Ont. a son, Charles Ellis. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9ccad4ed734abbead3262f9e4af2d2c4.pdf 65e69d83d0c80e1d306d78f778b27e32 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1927. 19 Tuesday. Very warm & sultry. Ella was raking the plowed part of the garden today. Vernon was plowing. Walter took 4 head of fat cattle to Elmira this forenoon and was harrowing this p.m. Walter & Ella went to a Concert at the Regent Theatre at Elmira tonight It was given by local talent and was very good. There was a heavy thunderstorm accompanied by wind & rain tonight. 20 Wednesday. Clear, cold & windy. Vernon was plowing. Noah Miller visited Walter this morning and they went to Lambke's sale this p.m. Ella did her washing. 21 Thursday. Cool & breezy. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Tonight Walter, Ella & Vernon went to the Mennonite church at Elmira where a chorus composed of singers from Kitchener, Waterloo & Elmira rendered an Easter Cantata entitled "Jesus Lives" which was very good. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/08d8f19269afba97617d20e86ab62df1.pdf 57fe4b38939822a8c0fcec6ffaa93f12 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1927. 22 Friday. Cloudy & cold. Snowflurries. Vernon went down to Schwindt's for some lilac bushes this morning and got some spruce seedlings at Earl's and we planted them and a Balm of Gilead this afternoon. Vernon was cultivating this p.m. Walter was cleaning seed grain. Noah Miller visited him this morning. 23 Saturday. Cold & windy. Vernon was cultivating all day. Walter was spreading Manure. 24 Sunday. Cold & cloudy. Snowflurries. Walter Ella & Vernon went to S. School this morning and as Mr. Bean was away to Conference at Sebringville we had prayer-meeting instead of preaching service. This afternoon we went up to Grandpa Krauter's and stayed for tea 25 Monday. Cold & windy. We cleaned the store room today. The men started tearing down Mogk's house today. Wesley & Esther called tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/be1d8b59fe88a9d14b2534e27cdfe913.pdf e0a44da6310447ad1246c26d5556667e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1927. 26 Tuesday. Cold & showery. The men were working at the old house Grandpa Krauter came up here this afternoon and he is helping them. Mrs. Louis Miller and Mrs. Chas. Koepke visited Ella this afternoon. Our visitors tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Noah Miller, Orpha and Margaret. 27 Wednesday. Cold & windy. The men worked at the old house. Vernon was sowing oats this afternoon. Ella did her washing. <s>{blotted out}</s> Weaver was here for dinner and grafted some trees. 28 Thursday. Fair and not quite as cold as yesterday. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. They started putting up the chicken house today. Vernon was sowing this afternoon. Ella cleaned three rooms upstairs. Walter Snider died very suddenly at Conestogo last night. Peter Mattusch and Oscar Vogt died at Elmira. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/73b828665b00c5a70514357052bb8c02.pdf 1ee8f86f076e6303c27fbe34b802be52 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April, 1927 29 Friday. Fair. Walter & Dad were working at the chicken house. Vernon was sowing this forenoon and harrowing this p.m. 30 Saturday. Clear. Cold wind blowing Walter & Dad were working at the chicken house. Vernon was harrowing Walter took Grandpa Krauter home after supper tonight. Oscar Vogt and Peter Mattusch were buried at Elmira this afternoon. May. 1927. 1 Sunday. Clear. Cold wind. Vernon & Ella went to church & S. School this afternoon. Walter attended Walter Snider's funeral at the house at Conestoga and <s>to</s> the service in the Bloomingdale church. He went down with Eph. Snyder. Our company for supper - Mr. & Mrs. Colson Jefferson Roy and Lois. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ea01e6c16d08fb9557c9ee47451c6a84.pdf 1d6bfe37ede9b2a6e11d5ba581516717 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1927. 2 Monday. Lovely day and warmer. Ella did her washing. Walter went to Elmira this morning to pay the interest Vernon was cultivating this a.m. This afternoon they worked at the chicken house. Esther & Wesley called for some eggs. Tonight Walter went to a finance meeting at Ed. Bender's. 3 Tuesday. Cloudy with showers The men finished the brooder house and started the fire today. Ella dug a piece in the garden yesterday and planted some onions. Today she was doing up some apples. 4 Wednesday. Showery Morning Fine this afternoon. Walter dug a bed in the garden and Ella planted onions, beets, carrots, beans, nigella and marigold also planted her dahlia roots. This p.m. Vernon plowed and Walter was sowing grain. Noah Miller and Allen Wagner visited us tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/74f1c283baa036a675058d0eee02ecfc.pdf f15f655a39d4c41a283cb2f8b5055993 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1927. 5 Thursday. Cloudy & rather cool. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this a.m. and was sowing Mammoth Cluster Oats, fertilizer and grass seed this p.m. Vernon was plowing. Ella planted the early potatoes in the garden, also her peas. Walter brought home 210 chicks from Elmira. 6 Friday. Fair and cool. Walter was sowing and Vernon was plowing. Vernon dug the two flower beds at noon. Walter went to Creekbank and to choir practice tonight. Callers - Geo. Snider and T.B. Meyer. 7 Saturday. Fine and warmer. The men were plowing today and Vernon harrowed tonight after tea. 8 Sunday. Cool and windy. Mr. Bean's last Sunday at Woolwich Rev. Wagner of Alberta preached today. Mr. Knechtal of Kitchener, sang. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Albert Krauter, Mr. & Mrs. Emerson Krauter, Marie & Erla. Mr. & Mrs. Sim Weaver visited us tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/78fc9c9e49965a0c7830ef4f7940a836.pdf 2fd923131f42fbf02a578723d6a94bec Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1927 9 Monday. Thunderstorm and heavy rain this forenoon. Very sultry this p.m. Walter went to Elmira this afternoon. Laura & Norman Miller spent the evening here. Other callers - Noah Miller, Sam Umbach and H. Hednich. 10 Tuesday. Rain this morning Very windy this p.m. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to Kitchener this p.m. and did some shopping. 11 Wednesday. Rain this morning Cool, dreary and windy. Ella did her washing & ironing. Walter finished seeding - sowed about 3 acres of barley. 12 Thursday. Cloudy & cool. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and stayed all day. He had his dinner ar Milton Eix's. Ella cleaned the cellar today. 13 Friday. Fair and warmer. The men were making fence today. Born - On May 10, to Mr. & Mrs. Dave Bott, a daughter - Blossom https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/300774dea7c4a93484969601f0717d9a.pdf 29c6e89a4024c7d7a464391dfb70a9ac Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1927. 14 Saturday. Rain this morning Cloudy & cool all day. The men took 5 head of cattle to Elmira today. Noah Miller helped them and was here for dinner. Lincoln Edler called tonight. 15 Sunday. Dull, dreary & drizzly. We went to church & S. School this afternoon. Rev. Becker, the new pastor late of Hanover, preached his first sermon here. We did up our chores and went to Emerson Krauter's at Balsam Grove for tea. Christ. Weber was buried at Heidelberg today. 16 Monday. Cold & showery. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this morning. This p.m. he went over to Noah Miller's. Ella transplated some cabbage, cauliflower and aster plants. Our company tonight were - Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller and Sam Bird. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2bbf13678e72bdea6d692e21238c204c.pdf 1ef9e08e241721f3de9c29b78ef9c98e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1927. 17 Tuesday. Changeable. Rain tonight. Walter brought 3 loads of gravel from Louis Miller's. Vernon was gang plowing. Ella did her washing and planted her gladioli bulbs. Orpha Miller visited Ella this afternoon. 18 Wednesday. Cold & windy Vernon & Ella finished digging the garden today. Walter was drawing gravel. Vernon plowed this p.m. Grandpa Krauter came tonight to help build the garage. Callers tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Miller, and Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Feil. 19 Thursday. Cold & drizzly. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. They started making the wall for the garage today. Ella cleaned the little parlor Callers - Sam Thompson, Ewart Davidson Addison Reist & Irvin Schneider. 20 Friday. Fine sunshiny day. The men worked at the garage. Ella cleaned her bedroom. Callers - Noah Miller, Eva Schneider & Geo. Schneider https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/672c5700a3b75381ab7abe9f1e2c1674.pdf 94949ee4f9df579fb75fc93c2af52b58 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1927. 21 Saturday. Cloudy & cold. The men got the frame ready for the garage and Grandpa went home this afternoon. Ella finished cleaning her dining room. Callers - Otto Miller & Addison Reist. Vernon was cultivating. 22 Sunday. Very warm day. We went to church & S. School this morning and over to Milton Eix's for dinner and supper. Our company tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer, Miriam Maurer & Wilfrid Underwood 23 Monday. Rained last night and rained all day. Miserable weather Walter was gadding all day, had his dinner at Koepke's and supper at Sim Weaver's. Ella did her washing this morning and canned rhubarb this afternoon. 24 Tuesday. Miserable drizzly day. We were at a wiener supper and ice cream feed at Israel Shoemaker's tonight and had a very good time. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6c5d2fceee19e4d2026112fd9913f8fc.pdf b63e24775e5964479a1972278040fbb7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May, 1927. 25 Wednesday. Heavy showers this morning. Clear and windy p.m. Started to rain again tonight. Walter & Ella went to Kitchener today and had their dinner at Edith's. Walter went to choir practice tonight. 26 Thursday. Cloud, cold & drizzly. Walter shipped hogs this morning, had his dinner at Norman Sniders and helped dig sewers at the parsonage this p.m. Ella did her ironing and varnished the linoleum. 27 Friday. Clear, cool fine day. Frost last night. Grandpa Krauter came up this morning and Grandpa Maurer after dinner and they helped at the garage. Ella cleaned the kitchen. 28 Saturday. Fair and warmer. Grandpa Maurer came up here again this morning and they were working at the garage. Grandpa Krauter went home tonight. Ella sowed everlastings, zinnias, gaillardias and Oriental mixture. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1f50253543adc488d490385c091bc062.pdf d11d20ae6e3fa240c30fd97cd6b9b1a9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May 1927. 29 Sunday. Cloudy. Cold east wind. We went to church & S.School this afternoon. Our company for tea - Mr & Mrs. Otto Miller and Norman. Otto took us all for a ride in his new McLaughlin. 30 Monday. Changeable. The men plowed and worked up the mangel ground. Ella hoed in the garden and planted corn, beans, muskmelons, pumpkins, sunflowers, hollyhocks, annual chrysanthemums, columbines, canterbury bells and four o'clocks. 31 Tuesday. Cold, windy & drizzly. Walter sowed the mangels today. Ella worked in the garden and planted beets, radishes, cucumbers, watermelons and soup beans also calendula and dwarf hollyhocks. Grandpa Krauter came here tonight. Vernon plowed this p.m. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2b09bfbd57ed4ffa7cd43bb1c1d3be92.pdf 7512715e6a5fa3947060e3c4dad2c7a0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June, 1927 1 Wednesday. Clear, cool & windy Grandpa and Walter worked at the garage. Vernon was plowing. Ella did her washing. Callers tonight - Geo Stone, Mrs. A. Wagner and Beatrice. 2 Thursday. Lovely day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this morning and they worked at the garage this p.m. Ella did her ironing and boiled Grandpa Maurer's soap. Callers - Noah Miller, Enoch Schneider and Mr. Stuckey. 3 Friday. Fair. East wind. The men made the garage door today and finished the floor. Noah Miller blasted stones here this morning and was here for dinner. Vernon plowed this p.m. 4 Saturday. Showers all day. The men made the concrete foundation for the porch this afternoon and Grandpa Krauter went home. 5 Sunday. Cloudy & cold. We went to church & S.School today and were at Mrs. Thur's for dinner & supper. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5953b96f93514682d28bdbf4e157c1c7.pdf 168a279802442eaac2fb672b7100c71c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June, 1927. 6 Monday. Fine day. Ella did her washing and cleaned up the washhouse. The men fixed the pasture field fence this morning and this p.m. Walter was drawing manure and Vernon plowed. 7 Tuesday. Fine day. Ella cleaned the dairy, boiled Grandpa's soap for the third time and transplanted her stocks. The men were drawing manure and plowing. Otto Miller & Norman visited us last night and Noah Miller tonight. Walter & Jno. Stange spent the evening at Jno's place. 8 Wednesday. Wonderful morning. Sultry and thunderstorms all day. Ella went to the District S. S. Convention at North East Hope with Ed. Bender's and had her dinner & suppoer at the Jno. Mohr's. We came home in a succession of thunderstorms but managed to keep dry. 9 Thursday. Sultry with thundershowers all day. Walter shipped hogs and cleaned up the slaughterhouse. Callers - Edwin & Wilfrid Thur and Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Miller. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a7e887dea32b08ce31e8f5db66eeeaa7.pdf 6546e1335c1115220cf03e7259e6be1b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June, 1927. 10 Friday. Sultry & showery. Cleared up tonight. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale. We went to church tonight where Rev J. P. Hauch preached. Walter attended the Quarterly Board Meeting. First night of beef ring. 11 Saturday. Fair and windy. Walter & Enoch went up to Dorking this morning. Mr. & Mrs. Norman King and children Blanche, Phyllis, Graham, Claire and Jean visited us tonight. 12 Sunday. Fine, cool day. Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Hilliard came up before dinner and went to church & S.S. with us this afternoon. 13 Monday. Lovely day. Grandpa and Grandma Krauter came up here this morning and Grandpa fixed the front porch. Mr. & Mrs. Hilliard went home this afternoon. Our company tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Israel Shoemaker, Angus, Ivan, Clarence, Cecil and Ella, and Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cd61d1935635c6e992df5ef1f1efcbc1.pdf 8325dfd55ac0da644e3eef2e0f1ea389 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June, 1927 14 Tuesday. Fair and cool. Walter & Vernon were plowing corn ground. Walter & Ella went to choir practice tonight. 15 Wednesday. Fair and cool. The men were plowing & rolling. Walter & Ella went to League and practice tonight. 16 Thursday. Fair and cool. Walter shipped hogs this morning. They were plowing. Ella went to practice tonight to play for the Bethel quartette. We had an ice cream party at Harvey Schmidt's in honour of Earl's fifth wedding anniversary. Edna, Lois and Howard visited us today and were here for dinner. Other callers - Jonas Basinger and Mr. Dunn. 17 Friday. Fine day. The men were plowing corn ground. Ella went to practice with Irvin & Annie 18 Saturday. Showery. The men disked and harrowed the corn ground. We went to Elmira, to Angus Weber's tonight to practice a quartette. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/951fad39748ba1dc450d3af68fd23dbe.pdf fbd458703f52b50379c2d3b80aa9145d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June, 1927. 19 Sunday. Cloudy & drizzly. We went to S. School this morning. Vernon had his dinner at Edmund Scwindt's. Mr & Mrs. Colson Jefferson, Roy & Lois were here for tea. We had our Children's Day service tonight. 20 Monday. Sultry & threatening. The men planted 6 rows of potatoes and sowed some of the corn. Tonight we went to the Township S.S. Convention at Conestogo with Louis Miller's. Walter sang in two quartettes with Charlie Miller, Angus, Weber and Norman Snyder. 21 Tuesday. Sultry & threatening. The men finished planting the corn and potatoes. 22 Wednesday. Sultry. Walter went to Kitchener today with Noah Miller and they had their dinner at Edna's. (Walter's sister, Mrs. Frank Hamel) 23 Thursday. Sultry & windy. Turned cool tonight. Walter shipped hogs. They worked on the flax & turnip ground. Callers = Norman Henderson, Nelas Stickney, Annie & Eva Schneider. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/17a30f40fd14d31e0e8ee795108c30f5.pdf 725b93000b51df29b3baa43541d498da Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June, 1927. 24 Friday. Fair. The men prepared the ground and sowed the turnips today Edna brought Aunt Barbara (Mrs. Sitler, of Alliance, Alberta) down here this p.m. 25 Saturday. Sultery. Thunderstorms and rain. Cooler tonight. The men sowed some more of the flax. The Union S.S. picnic was postponed on accouunt of the rain. We took Aunt Barbara down to Grandpa's tonight. Walter went to Creekbank tonight. 26 Sunday. Fine, cool day. We went to church & S. School this morning and went to Alec Wagner's for dinner and to Lincoln Weaver's for tea. 27 Monday. Lovely day. The men finished sowing the flax and were plowing buckwheat ground. Ella did her washing and picked a few berries in Schwindt's bush this afternoon. Callers were - Norman Miller, Jno. Stange, and Wesley Miller. Vernon went over to Reist's tonight to get the buckwheat and Walter went to Creekbank. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/571f0275b2167688367b9c8b6226c034.pdf 60e0e7a1ba40a31ddb1a2329f8f6b1a0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. June, 1927 28 Tuesday. Lovely warm day. The men finished plowing the buckwheat ground. We went to the Alma Presbyterian Garden Party tonight. Bob Wilson and his Co. rendered the programme. Fred Hodgson of Tavistock, champion boy orator of Canada, gave an address on "Canada." The programme was excellent. 29 Wednesday. Hot weather. The men were working up the buckwheat ground. Walter went to choir practice tonight. 30 Thursday. Hot & sultry. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this morning. Vernon harvested the buckwheat ground and they sowed the buckwheat this afternoon. Walter went to a finance meeting at church tonight. Married - On June 23 at Elmira, Grace Schwindt and Harry Jarvis Married - On June 30 at Elmira, Alberta Allegeier and Aaron Miller. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ec51e8a5cb4e43e6387a0792d5243bf2.pdf c49a6b8e7dfdd0214c547a4b54875d39 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July, 1927. 1 Friday. Intensely hot (60th. Anniversary of Confederation) Vernon scuffled the mangels this morning and went fishing this p.m. Walter & Ella went to the Union S.S. Picnic held in Wright's Grove at Conestogo. 2 Saturday. Not as hot as yesterday. The men were cutting thistles. 3 Sunday. Cloudy & cool. We went to Woolwich S.S. and church this morning and this afternoon we went to Heidelberg Children's Day Services. We were at Grandpa Krauter's for tea. Aunt Barbara (Alliance, Alberta), Aunt Fanny (Rochester, N.Y.), Aunt Lizzie (Hamilton) and Aunt Katie (Heidelberg) were there also a host of other company from Detroit, Hamilton, Naperville, etc. Born - On July 3, to Mr & Mrs Lincoln Weaver a daughter - Lila Jean. (Betty) 4 Monday Fine and cool. The men hoed some of the mangels today and Vernon harrowed the corn this p.m. Ella picked berries in Schwindt's bush this p.m. 5 Tuesday. Lovely day. The men finished the mangels. Walter took grist to Floradale. Ella did washing and picked strawberries. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/27a295d351b110bb03e09fed164445ae.pdf da38b73e108bf82b6250c7fa962223e9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July, 1927. 6 Wednesday. Cloudy & showery. Callers = Frank Bristow, Otto & Norman Miller and Enoch Schneider. Married - On July 5, at Kitchener Rev. C.F. Derstine and Miss Mary Kalb. 7 Thursday. Fine day. Walter shipped hogs today and Vernon rolled the buckwheat. Ella went berry picking in Schwindt's bush this p.m. We went up to Lincoln Weaver's tonight to see the new baby. 8 Friday. Lovely day. Walter cut some sweet clover this forenoon and we all went to the Woolwich S.S. picnic in Schwindt's field this afternoon. 9 Saturday. Fair. Walter cut some more sweet clover and they were cutting thistles. 10 Sunday.Fine and warm. We went to church & S. School this afternoon and to Floradale Children's Day tonight. Grandpa & Grandma Krauter and Aunt Elizabeth called here this morning. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/671c71ca0fc621781315e5cc663888b5.pdf e069d734153c9f7a70a6189270315714 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July, 1927. 11 Monday. Hot Day. Walter cut the rest of the sweet clover and they brought in 7 loads of sweet clover this afternoon. Ella hoed in the garden this morning and picked berries this p.m. 12 Tuesday. Very hot. The men brought in 7 loads of sweet clover. Mildred Weaver spent the day here and she & Ella picked berries this p.m. Tonight we took Mildred home and Aunt Barbara came home with us. 13 Wednesday. Sultry with fierce thunder and rain storms. The men brought in 1 load of sweet clover rakings Rev. Ed. Becker was here for dinner. This afternoon we took Aunt Barbara down to Grandpa Krauter's. 14 Thursday. Fair and cloudy. Walter shipped hogs this morning and they made some fence this afternoon. We went up to Lincoln Weaver's tonight. 15 Friday. Showery & sultry. The men got some cabbage plants at Wesley's and planted them. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4b665b4b14be74411db1aebd3d501212.pdf 992aae4d1170348f452f77987f080049 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July, 1927. 16 Saturday. Sultry & threatening. The men were drawing manure. 17 Sunday. Showery. We went to church & S. School this morning and to Sim. Weaver's for supper, also called at Linc's. 18 Monday. Beautiful day. Ella did her washing, also Edna's and did some ironing. The men hauled manure all day and finished their field. 19 Tuesday. Perfect day. Walter cut some hay this morning and they were scuffling roots & corn the rest of the day. Ella hoed the garden. 20 Wednesday.Another perfect day. The men finished the scuffling and brought in 5 loads of hay this afternoon. Marjorie & Hilda Hoffman visited Ella today and were here for dinner. 21 Thursday. Fair. Heavy rain tonight. Walter shipped hogs this morning and they brought in 4 loads of hay this afternoon. Ella picked some strawberries in Schwindt's bush. Tonight we went up to Grandpa Krauter's and got some cherries. Ed's, Allen's & Aunt Barbara were there. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/549d44a1aaeded09ba410174a70543a3.pdf 1e2a04c34af8ae0b1514b79f5603323c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July, 1927. 22 Friday. Drizzly & showery. The men plowed this morning. Walter went down to Grandpa's this evening and brought Allen, Marie and little Albert home with him. 23 Saturday. Rained practically all day. 24 Sunday. Cloudy, Walter & Vernon went to S. School and church this afternoon and Walter took Allen's up to Grandpa Krauter's tonight. 25 Monday. Fair. Ella did her washing and picked berries in Schwindt's bush this p.m. Walter cut some grass this morning and they were plowing this p.m. 26 Tuesday. Sultry. This morning Vernon plowed and Walter was cutting grass. This afternoon they brought in 7 loads of hay. 27 Wednesday. Sultry. Thunderstorm last night. Walter finished cutting this a.m. and Vernon plowed. This afternoon Addison Reist helped and they brought in 7 loads of hay. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/af77a7c64d97c93dc33af84483a85e9d.pdf 1d4dc48254b275486ea2b4bb138d85ee Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July, 1927. 28 Thursday. Sultry & threatening. Waler shipped hogs at Elmira this a.m. Lincoln Weaver came home with him and was here for dinner. They finished up the hay today. Addison Reist helped and they brought in 7 loads. Earl & Ella spent the evening here. 29 Friday. Fine cool day. The men were scuffling corn & turnips. Ella picked some raspberries in Reist's bush this p.m. 30 Saturday. Fine day. The men finished scuffling and hoed some of the mangels. Allen, Marie and little Albert were here for tea. 31 Sunday. Perfect day. We wen to church & S. School this morning and up to Grandpa Krauter's for dinner & supper. They had a Krauter Re-Union and there were over fifty people there. The five children - Allen, Edwin, Edna, Emerson & Ella were home together for the first time in fifteen years. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5b98dec02e980f45985a392bab9bb90c.pdf 654c7c1b5a64b23f1ceda6ba665ea897 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1927. 1 Monday. Changeable. Walter, Ella & Vernon were picking raspberries in Reist's bush this morning. This p.m. they finished hoeing the mangels. 2 Tuesday. Lovely cool day. Ella did her washing and the men were hoeing turnips. Callers - Elijah Bridge, Wm. Stewart & Noah Miller. 3 Wednesday. Lovely day. The men hoed turnips all day and finished them. Ella picked beries in Reist's bush. Our callers tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Louis Miller, Mrs. Arthur Snyder, Wilma & Dorothy of Glen Tay, Ont. 4 Thursday. Fine day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and they were plowing. Our visiters tonight - Eph Synder & Arthur Thomas. 5 Friday. Fair. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this a.m. and started cutting the wheat this afternoon. 6 Saturday. Fine warm day. Walter finished cutting the wheat today and Vernon & Charles Koepke stooked it. Ella's visitors this afternoon. Esther, Ruth, Margaret and Orpha Miller & Annie Schneider. Annie brought me a crockful of lovely raspberries. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/612ed1226af37e72e83ec2d40dac6f26.pdf 0786d25894bdf5ca2dac0f2166b99688 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1927. 7 Sunday. Hot and sultry. We went to church & S. School this morning and visited at Sam Bird's today. Colson brought Edith, Roy, Lois and Sonny tonight and they are staying a week. 8 Monday. Hot. Turned cool & windy tonight. Edith & Ella went berry-picking this morning. Walter went to Elmira this morning and they were cutting barley this afternoon. 9 Tuesday. Lovely cool day. Ella did her washing. The men finished cutting the barley this a.m. and were plowing this p.m. Walter, Ella, Edith & Lois went to Creekbank tonight. 10 Wednesday. Lovely day. The men were plowing. We all went up to Sim. Weaver's tonight as the boys wanted to see Aubrey. 11 Thursday. Fine day. Roy & Sonny went to Elmira with Walter. Vernon finished plowing. Mr. Fairweather moved his threshing outfit here. 12 Friday. Hot. Maurer's were threshing wheat today and finished about 3 p.m. The following men helped - Enoch & Irvin Schneider, Addison & Harvey Reist, Eph Snyder, Elmo King, Frank Fairweather and Arthur Thomas. The men helped thresh Enoch Schneider's wheat. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d235d7fc0f0766609708d0d0ee7632be.pdf f51f2a20b6cc4e91d9063380d49c0258 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1927. 13 Saturday. Fair. Showers last night. Walter helped to thresh at Elmo King's this p.m. Colson came up for tea and Edith, Roy, Lois and Sonny went home with him. 14 Sunday. Sultry this morning. Very cool by tonight. We went to church & S. School this morning then went to Charles Hilliard's near Conestogo for dinner & supper. Ella went to Church at Conestogo with Charlie & Ida. 15 Monday. Fair and very cool. The men were scuffling corn & roots today. We were at Louis Miller's tonight. 16 Tuesday. Clear and cool. Walter & Vernon brought in 7 loads of barley today. Ella did her washing. 17 Wednesday. Clear and cool. The men were cutting barley this a.m. and helped to thresh at Eph. Snyder's. Edna and her five children visited Ella and were here for tea. Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snider, Mr. & Mrs. Harold Howden, Carol, Elizabeth & Elaine Snider called here tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/45e572b65f23a64746e9da5cc5f13673.pdf 5bec5a600731f21ac0932bb830384bc8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1927. 18 Thursday. Fair and cool. Walter shipped hogs this a.m. and they were cutting grain this p.m. Norman Snyder's brought Aunt Barbara up here tonight. 19 Friday. Cloudy & dull. The men were cutting & stooking all day. 20 Saturday. Fine and warm. The men were cutting & stooking. 21 Sunday. Ideal day. Walter, Vernon & Aunt Barbara went to church this morning, to Lincoln Weavers for dinner and Peter Schmehls for tea. Ella went to Belfountain, Erin, Credit Forks, Caledon Hills, etc with Hilliard's. 22 Monday. Fair and warm. Walter finished cutting grain today. Walter & Ella took Aunt Barbara down to Emerson's and were there for tea. 23 Tuesday. Dull with rain this p.m. Walter & Vernon were threshing at Enoch's today. Mrs. Louis Miller visited Ella this p.m. and stayed for tea. We were at an ice cream feed at Harvey Schmidt's tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cd9b2b5a7fc0ddea8aecca54e6eabc15.pdf 0471300ce81cac06f1c0066dc85754f6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August, 1927. 24 Wednesday. Fair and quite cool. The men were threshing at Enoch's this p.m. Beulah Hilliard & Ethel Burlingame of Buffalo, N.Y. visited Ella and were here for tea. 25 Thursday. Fair and cool. Walter shipped hogs this a.m. and helped to thresh at Addison Reist's this p.m. Vernon helped all day. Eva Schneider visited Ella this afternoon. 26 Friday. Fair and cool. The men were stooking. Clifford Snider of Conestogo got a truck load of wheat this afternoon. 27 Saturday. Fair. The men helped to thresh at Addison Reist's till about 3:30 p.m. Eph. Synder & Arthur Thomas helped to stook here the rest of the afternoon and were here for tea. 28 Sunday. Cloudy & cool. We went to S.S. this morning. Our company - Mr. & Mrs. Clinton Hahn, Reta, Wilma and Hilda & Mrs. Sattler of Waterloo. 29 Monday. Dull & drizzly. Walter took grist to Floradale. F. Fairweather moved his outfit here tonight. 30 Tuesday. Dull & drizzly. Vernon rolled the wheat ground. 31 Wednesday. Maurer's threshed Help - F. Fairweather, Mr. Martin, Eph. Snyder, Art Thomas, Enoch & Irvin Schneider, Addison & Harvey Reist & Elmo King. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/20f1f688cb703b2201f1d9af95584942.pdf ec7a013b794497ce6df728c49cce3844 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September, 1927 1 Thursday. Lovely warm day. We threshed all day and had the same help as yesterday, also Earl Miller and Lorne Reist. 2 Friday. Warm. The men helped to thresh at Enoch Schneider's all day. 3 Saturday. Threatening. The men helped to thresh at Elmo King's all day 4 Sunday. Beauitful cool day. Walter & Vernon went to church & S.S. this morning. Our company - Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Young. Ethel, Helen, Clifford & Donald all of Durham, Ont. We were at Grandpa Maurer's for tea. 5 Monday. Lovely & cool. The men helped to thresh at Eph. Snyder's all day. Ella & Pearl went to Toronto today with Bert & Charlie. Milton took us down to Hilliard's and we had our dinner there and had our supper at the Sanitary Cafe on Yonge St. We went to the Uptown Threatre tonight. "Hula". 6 Tuesday. Fine & warmer. Ella & Pearl spent the day at the Exhibition. 7 Wednesday. Hazy & warm. We took a boat trip to Lewiston and came back to HIlliard's tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8376f6f0ff3008d553e623a07516ea55.pdf a3b63b944d652cbe8f4a338fa5393bd2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September, 1927 8 Thursday. Lovely day. Ella came home from Elmira with Walter today. Vernon was drawing manure. Enoch & Irwin Schneider visited us tonight. 9 Friday. Fair. The men finished drawing out manure. 10 Saturday. Hot. Shower at noon. The men were gang plowing. 11 Sunday. Fine cool day. We went to church & S. School this a.m. Mr. & Mrs. Clayton Scheifele, Bruce & Glen were here for dinner. Mr. & Mrs. Addison Reist, Percy, Edgar, Alma, Vera & Adella Reist were here for supper. Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Schierholtz called after supper also Eph. Snyder's. 12 Monday. Beautiful day. Walter went to the Elmira Monthly Fair and got his fertilizer at Alma. Vernon were rolling & harrowing. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Maurer and Miss Clara Klemmer of Clifford, Ont and Lillian Maurer & Harry B. Williams of Detroit, Mich. 13 Tuesday. Lovely day. Walter got his wheat at Grandpa Maurer's and stayed for dinner. Our company for tea - Mrs. Arthur Cragg and Julia of Fergus, Ont. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6b653379b36637c5ceebd61572d97a98.pdf c75ea5dd71b1a1e387cb6f6503977870 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September, 1927 14 <s>Thursday</s> Wednesday. Sultry. Walter sowed the wheat. We went to the opening of the new wing at the Creamery tonight. The programme was good and the ice cream excellent. 15 Thursday. Very hot and sultry. Walter shipped hogs this a.m. They were plowing. 16 Friday. Hot. The men were plowing. 17 Saturday. Sultry. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale. Vernon went fishing with Colson & Ray. They were all here for tea. 18 Sunday. Hot & threatening. We went to church & S. School. Ezra, Berta & Vera Gowing were here for tea. 19 Monday. Cold & windy. <s>Showers</s> We went to the School Fair at Alma this afternoon. We went to Otto Miller's for supper & the evening. 20 Tuesday. Cold & windy. Showers. Walter & Ella went to Kitchener today had their dinner at Hilliard's and supper at Jefferson's. 21 Wednesday. Fine cool day. The men plowing. Walter went to practice & prayer meeting tonight. 22 Thursday. Cool. Walter shipped hogs. Vernon was cultivating. Walter went to Elmira Mennonite church with Eph. Snyder's tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/03cf4dbefbf7bba4e0df10f48476b454.pdf 77c34da958eb043a37cb6ff69bb38aa1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. September, 1927. 23 Friday. Cold. Walter cut the buckwheat and Vernon plowed. Walter went to church with Eph's. 24 Saturday. Hard frost last night. No damage done here. Walter dug post holes and Vernon plowed. We went over Ezra's to see Bert. She had her tonsils out last {Tues.?} 25 Sunday. Fair. We went to church & S.S. today. Mr. & Mrs. Albert Krauter were here for dinner. We were at Geo. Schwindts for supper. 26 Monday. Fair. The men plowed. Israel Lichty fixed the roof on the house. 27 Tuesday. Dull, measly, foggy day. Grandpa Maurer was here all day and helped to stretch some wire fence. Vernon helped cut corn at S.Bird's. 28 Wednesday. Heavy rain this morning. We went to the School Fair at Winterbourne also called on Adler's. 29 Thursday. Dull. Thunderstorms & heavy rain this afternoon. Walter shipped hogs and Vernon plowed. Max & Louis {Bieman?} were here for supper. 30 Friday. Very windy. Walter helped cut corn at Earl's until the cutting box broke. Clarence O. Bean of Kitchener was here for dinner. Born - On Sept. 24. at Balsam Grove, to Mr. & Mrs. Emerson Krauter, a son, Roy Milton. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b7c4ee7803667a3218906b35b5ada296.pdf 5aa994ba20bd4504b112f2082af83f7a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October, 1927. 1 Saturday. Dull & sultry. Vernon was plowing. Walter cut corn at Earl's this p.m. 2 Sunday. Warm summery day. Walter & Ella went to Bridgeport S. School & church this morning, had their dinner at Vic's and supper at Edna's. Willard Schwindt visited Vernon & they went to Bethel League Rally. 3 Monday. Rained this afternoon. Ella did her washing & ironing. The men plowed this a.m. and took a load of buckwheat to Earl's. We called at Lincoln Weaver's tonight. 4 Tuesday. Cool. Walter was cutting corn with the binder this afternoon. They plowed this a.m. Our company tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Sim. Weaver and Noah Miller. 5 Wednesday. Fair and warm The men finished cutting the corn today Mr. & Mrs. Jake Spies and Irene spent the evening here. 6 Thursday. Warm. Vernon helped to cut corn at Eph. Snyder's today. Walter shipped hogs. Mrs. Ezra Maurer and Vera Gowing visited Ella and were here for dinner. We were at a birthday surprise party at Angus Weber's tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5bdf24f7fa463a5cc775df6802ab2898.pdf e44620b399c55a5d4256ba4e3f6f4961 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October, 1927. 7 Friday. Thunderstorm & heavy rain last night. Showery & drizzly today. Vernon & Walter helped cut corn at Elmo King's this afternoon. 8 Saturday. Fine cool day. They finished cutting corn at King's and started here before 11. and finished tonight. Our help - Frank Fairweather Jack Martin, Alf. Shantz, Art. Thomas, Elmo King, Howard, Hoffer, Walter Adler, Sam Bird, Harvey Reist & Otto Miller 9 Sunday. Beautiful a.m. Drizzly p.m. We went to church and S. School this morning and to Elmira S.S. Rally this afternoon, went to Norman Snider's for tea and to the W. M. S. Rally tonight. Vernon spent the evening at Enoch Schneider's. 10 Monday. Fair and cool. Ella washed this morning and the men plowed. This afternoon we went to Kitchener to do some shopping and had our tea with Mrs.Hoffman at Bridgeport. 11 Tuesday. Fine day. Walter & Vernon helped to take up potatoes all day at Grandpa Maurer's. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/37bc1947de23916375145afeb692d622.pdf 26d1ba0722c5c78b10f16d4f555b52f9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October, 1927 12 Wednesday. Showers all day. The men got soaked twice. Ella shelled beans 13 Thursday. Cold & showery. Ella finished shelling the beans. Walter shipped hogs. Vernon plowed all day. 14 Friday. Cold & cloudy. The men plowed all day. Ella cleaned the cellar. 15 Saturday. Fine. Vernon helped to saw wood at Earl's this forenoon. We took up the potatoes today. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Frank Hamel, Sonny, Betty & Constance & Ray Jefferson and Mervin Smith of Kitchener. 16 Sunday. Cold & fine. We went to church & S. School this p.m. and went to Grandpa Krauter's for supper. Vernon went to League Rally at Floradale with Irvin 17 Monday. Cold & clear. Ella did her washing. Walter cut the rest of the flax. This pm. Vernon took a load of flax to Floradale and Walter took grist. Ella dug her gladiolus and dahlia roots. 18 Tuesday. Fine. Walter took a load of flax to Floradale this a.m. Vernon plowed all day. Walter & Ella took Annie Schneider along to the County S.S. Convention. We had our tea at Angus Weber's. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b66c7cab0c63a12669d2914fcfa2d2ac.pdf 28f4d1d23e2a7c000f31624d6852741f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October, 1927. 19 Wednesday. Cold & windy. Walter & Noah Miller went to Guelph this morning and Noah was here for dinner. Walter took another load of flax to Floradale this p.m. Vernon plowed 20 Thursday. Cold & windy. Walter shipped hogs. Ella went as far as Milton Eix's with him. and they were there for dinner. Lincoln, Edna, Doris, Howard, & Lila were here for dinner & supper. 21 Friday. Cloudy, cold & windy. The men topped the mangels. Walter & Ella went to League & practice 22 Saturday. Fine and milder. The men brought in the mangels 8 big loads today. 23 Sunday. Beautiful day. We had our S.S. Rally & Harvest Home at Woolwich and the church was crowded. Bishop Seager of La Mars, Iowa and Rev. Guenther of Algeria spoke. The Bridgeport Orchestra furnished the music. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs Israel Shoemaker, Ella, Angus, Ivan, Clarence & Cecil, Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer, Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snider, Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Hahn and Isaac Lachman. 24 Monday . Wonderful day. Ella did her washing. The men were topping turnips. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9144f09e7b5560b5647bffdbe0a589a5.pdf 0c793d9862a4332465d3c5d1f95b7c85 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October, 1927. 25 Tuesday. Another perfect day. The men brought in 8 loads of turnips today. Ella was at a rag bee at Ezra Maurer's today. 26 Wednesday. Fine and mild. The men brought in 9 loads of turnips today. Ella cleaned three rooms upstairs and made mincemeat. 27 Thursday Fine and summery. Walter shipped hogs. They brought in 7 loads of turnips. We had the beef ring meeting here tonight and a fairly good crowd. 28 Friday. Fine and somewhat cooler. They brought in the last load of turnips. Vernon & Walter butchered a pig at Henry Atkinson's. 29 Saturday. Cloudy. Vernon plowed. Walter helped to thresh at Elmo King's for a few hours 30 Sunday. Cloudy & raw. We went to S. School and prayer meeting. Our company for dinner - Mr. & Mrs. Leon Wagner, Eldon, Ruby and Gordon Wagner and Norman Miller. We went to the League Rally tonight. Ruth Schwindt won the oratorical contest. Laura Miller & Irvin Schneider also spoke. Rev. G. Epp of Cleveland, Ohio gave an excellent address. 31 Sunday. Fair and Milder. Walter helped finish Elmo's threshing this morning. Vernon plowed. Elam Weber and his brother were our callers tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ea31edcbf6c0166a5bfedb2215547771.pdf 2717b0d71f3a979414fbc1f47a825488 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November, 1927. 1 Tuesday. Warm summery day. Walter took chopping to Floradale and hides to Elmira. Some of our friends had a birthday party for Walter here tonight. Those here were - Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snider, Mr. & Mrs. Angus Weber, Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Schmidt, Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Schmidt Rhoda & Gladys Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller, Mr. & Mrs. Otto Miller & Norman, Mr. & Mrs. Josiah Schmitt & Norma, Mr. & Ms. Sim Weaver, Philip & Alice Beisel, Alma Stewart, Israel, Ella, Angus Ivan, Clarence & Cecil Shoemaker. 2 Wednesday. Rain this morning. Cloudy & cold The men plowed. Walter went to choir practice at Alma with Charlie. 3 Thursday. Cold & windy. Walter shipped hogs. Vernon plowed all day. Walter went to Alma again tonight with Charlie. Sim & Rachel spent the evening here and helped make the sauerkraut. 4 Friday. Cold & windy. The men plowed. Walter & Charlie went to Alma again tonight. 5 Saturday. First snow on the ground this morning. The men plowed. 6 Sunday. Cold & stormy. Ella & Vernon went to Woolwich church with Enoch's. We went to Charles Halls at Alma with Charlie for tea and to the Alma Presbyterian Anniversary service tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b5a0d36bdc19fdc16e9f066fbc060a77.pdf e46e93caeafd868d453908655e3b5f84 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November, 1927. 7 Monday. Clear and very cold. We went down to Edith's at Kitchener for Thanksgiving dinner. Walter took Ella to Grandpa Krauter's and she is staying a few days. 8 Tuesday. Cloudy and cold. Grandma & Ella cleaned her upstairs today and moved into the winter kitchen. 9 Wednesday. Cloudy & cold. Grandma and Ella cleaned the parlor, bedroom and storm windows today. Lucinda Brubacher was married yesterday. 10 Thursday. Cloudy & milder. Rain Grandma & Ella did the washing Walter came up to Grandpa's and Ella came home with him. Vernon plowed. 11 Friday. Cloudy, sultry dismal day The men were plowing all day. 12 Saturday. Windy and cold. The men plowed all day. 13 Sunday. Fine day. We went to Woolwich church & S. School this p.m. and to Ezra Maurer's for tea. Colson's were there 14 Monday. Mild. Rain. Walter went to Elmira Monthly Fair. Ella did her washing. Vernon plowed this a.m. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/30f9d5ad321f45fafdd9915bdf9f40fa.pdf 3c7e90ce72182407e76329e54567c25b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November, 1927. 15 Tuesday. Windy. Rained hard tonight The men plowed all day. Ella called on Mrs. Stange, helped Ella Miller hook mat and stayed for tea. We went to Linc's tonight 16 Wednesday. Cold and drizzly. Walter helped to thresh at Earl's this p.m. Vernon plowed. 17 Thursday. Cold. Snowflurries. Walter shipped hogs. Ella spent the day at Lincoln Weaver's and helped to sew. Vernon plowed. Lizzie Koepke and Walter Geisal were married today. Henry Atkinson had a stroke on Tuesday. 18 Friday. Cold. The men plowed all day. 19 Saturday. Cloudy & cold. Walter took grist to Floradale this morning. They were plowing. Walter & Vernon went to Elmira tonight. 20 Sunday. Cloudy. Snowflurries. We went to Woolwich church & S.S. this morning and down to Peter Musselman's at Conestogo with Charlie Miller. We went to the Conestogo United Church this p.m. Walter, Angus, Norman and Charlie sang a quartette. We went to Elmira Evangelical church tonight. 21 Monday. Showery. Ella did her washing The men plowed. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6039cc84f4340d038a4817229c3ae755.pdf 19b80b3fe9c81378943c4c4a67d6d4cd Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. November, 1927 22 Tuesday. Misty & mild. The men plowed this a.m. Walter took Ella to Waterloo and went up to Grandpa Krauter's Ella went to Kitchener 23 Wednesday. Fair. The men lathed the garage. Ella went to the Catholic Bazaar tonight with Edith, Vic. and Thelma Scheifele. 24 Thursday. Rained this a.m. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Vernon got sand at Sim. Weaver's. Ella went out to Edna's today and went to the K & W Hospital this p.m. to see Margaret. 25 Friday. Mild. Showers. The men plowed this p.m. Ella came back to Edith's for the night. 26 Saturday. Showers. The men plowed Ella went to the market with Edith this morning and went out to Vic's at Bridgeport before dinner. Tonight Vic and Ella went to the Lyric Theatre and saw Tom Mix in "The Circus Ace". 27 Sunday. Rain this morning. Cleared this p.m. We went to Bridgeport church & S. School with Vic this morning. Walter & Vernon came down to Vic's for tea and Ella came home with them 28 Monday. Rained all day. 29 Tuesday. Fine day. Ella did her washing Walter went to Dave Temple's sale. Menno Frey & Israel Musselman puton a new chimney. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1543de27132288f563b87b7be1548eea.pdf 40be48e41f02eff7d47933f5ee8556e2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December, 1927. Nov. 30.Wednesday. Raw and cloudy. Snowing and storming this p.m. The men finished plowing this morning 1 Thursday. Cold and stormy. Walter shipped hogs. Edna & Doris visited Ella this p.m. 2 Friday. Cold & <s>stormy</s>. raw. Walter got a pig at his Dad's this a.m. Walter Ella & Vernon went to a miscellaneous shower at Koepke's for Lizzie. 3 Saturday. Cold. We butchered a pig here for ourselves today. Walter went to Elmira tonight. Elvira Metz of Waterloo came up with him. 4 Sunday. Cold east wind. Walter ella, Elvira and Vernon went to S. School this morning. Emerson Stange was here for dinner We took Elvira down to Elmira tonight and went to choir practice. 5 Monday. Lovely day. Walter & Ella went to Kitchener and had their dinner and supper at Edith's. This afternoon we went to the Capitol Theatre and saw "Ben-Hur" and it was wonderful. 6 Tuesday. Fair. Ella did her washing. Mr. & Mrs. Milton Eix were here for dinner & supper. Walter & Milton went to Herb. Norris sale. Ella Miller spent the afternoon here and was here for tea. Vernon went to Guelph with Charlie Miller. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/51f7bf9c0bd8af08ef77062eca22ffb2.pdf ddfc4b6ac5d4a2e19a10e7a8b9657db9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December, 1927 7 Wednesday. Mild & drizzly. Walter was butchering today at Jos. Gingrich’s. 8 Thursday. Very cold & stormy. Walter went to Elmira in the car. Vernon took 3 pigs out in the wagon. Born - On Dec. 8, to Mr. & Mrs. Milton Eix, near Floradale, a son – Harry Hilliard. 9 Friday. Cold & blustery. We butchered a pig here for Eph. Snyder and Eph. was here for dinner. 10 Saturday. Fair. We butchered 2 pigs here today, one for Mr. Brent and one for Kennedy Bros. and Walter took them to Elmira this afternoon. 11 Sunday. Mild. Walter & Elva went up to Grandpa Krauter’s for dinner. Grandma is sick in bed. We went to Woolwich church & S. School this p.m. Harvey Reist was here for tea. Walter skinned a cattlebeast at Otto Miller’s and stayed for tea. We went to choir practice tonight. 12 Monday. Cloudy & raw. Ella washed. Walter went to Elmira and stayed all day. Vernon & Harvey Reist worked in the bush and Harvey was here for dinner and supper. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4a69de38340aee0dfd0bfd96a915cf41.pdf 83c16c06cdefacf57128e8c82f1e5aea Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December, 1927. 18 Tuesday. Mild and very foggy. We butchered 2 pigs here today for Alf. Shantz. 14 Wednesday. Fine, clear & windy. We butchered a big pig here today for Roy Norris. Ella was up at Lincoln's this p.m. helping to get ready for the sale. 15 Thursday. Cold east wind blowing Walter shipped hogs. Ella helped at Lincoln's all day. Lincoln had his sale today and a fairly good crowd. Married - On Wednesday, Dec. 14. Mr. Sam Umbach and Mrs. Robt. Atkinson. 16 Friday. Heavy rain last night Snowing & storming today. Walter went up to Lincoln's and Willard came home with him and is staying for the night. 17 Saturday. Cold & stormy. Walter & Ella went to Floradale this p.m. in the cutter to do some shopping and called at Milton Eix's to see the baby. 18 Sunday. Cold and stormy. We went to church & S.School this morning and Vernon took Willard home this afternoon. Walter & Ella went to choir practice tonight. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2e1b24edef91c7742784e3bd5a55a73b.pdf 669747c2c793e4fd3d2f259fbe18272b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December, 1927. 19 Monday. Cold & stormy. 20 Tuesday. Cold & windy. Walter & Ella did the washing. Vernon was drawing manure. Vernon went down to Louis Miller's tonight. 21 Wednesday. Cloudy & raw. We went to the Creekbank school concert and to Henderson's store this afternoon. 22 Thursday. Fair. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira today. We all went to the Woolwich school concert tonight. 23 Friday. Snowing. Sam Spies brought his chopping outfit here before noon and was here for dinner and supper Jack Spies was here for supper too. 24 Saturday. Beautiful clear cold day. Walter took the chopping to Floradale and had his dinner at Chas. Bergman's Vernon feels sick today. 25 Sunday. Another fine day. We went down to Grandpa Krauter's for Christmas dinner in the car today. Emerson's and Lincoln's were all there too. We came home in the afternoon and Willard came home with us Tonight Walter & Ella went to the Floradale entertainment https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0a3881dbcd605fa40ec589a4fa10ba3f.pdf 2699ed97acd91027fa68f2dbb7a516df Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December, 1927. 26 Monday. Fine day. We went to rehearsal at church this morning and to our entertainment at Woolwich tonight. 27 Tuesday. Lovely day. Ella went to Heidelberg with Lincoln & Edna in Dad's car. We had our dinner & supper at Grandma's and went to Albert Scheifele's sale this afternoon. Tonight we were over at Otto Miller's as Walter helped to audit the school books. 28 Wednesday. Mild & dreary. Rained hard tonight. We butchered 2 pigs here for Norman's & Angus's and Norman, Edna, Angus, Ada were here all day. Harvey Reist & Vernon worked in the bush this afternoon and all day Tuesday. 29 Thursday. Mild, springlike day. Ella did her washing and Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. 30 Friday. Mild & cloudy. Walter butchered a pig today for Vincent Herman. Charles Miller spent the evening here. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ab5f3a777f2ad5332976e93ef80b50d7.pdf 9a09f9a4c11a801f30e1f959bd01a825 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. December, 1927 31 Saturday. Colder. Snowing. Ella spent the afternoon at Noah Miller's https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/77ea1c0567ec36bb76c5586f333c0aa7.pdf a074b362691abb5726f54e13b1b0ce28 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Bird Calendar. 1927. 721/15 All Winter - Blue Jays, Nuthatches, Downy Woodpeckers & Snowbuntings. Feb. 11 - Crow Feb. 13 - Cedar Waxwings. Feb. 14 - Red-Headed Woodpecker. Feb. 14 - Tree Sparrows Feb. 16 - Northern Shrike Feb. 23 - Sea Gull. Mar. 3 - Fox Sparrows Mar 6 - Horned Lark. Mar 11 - Robin Mar 12 - Wild Geese. Mar 13 - Meadow Larks Mar 13 - Killdeer. Mar 14 - Hawk. Mar 18 - Song Sparrows. Mar 22 - Bluebird. April 6 - Phoebe. April 18 - Flicker April 18 - Chipping Sparrow. May 5 - Cow Birds May 5 - Swallows. May 8 - Bobolinks. May 18 - Baltimore Oriole. 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Scanned Manuscript Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {black leather front cover} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Ella Maurer's Diary For the Year 1927 We were living on the farm in North Woolwich. Happy Days! </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January, 1927 1 Saturday. Fine and very cold. We had New Year's dinner here and the following company - Mr & Mrs Sim. Weaver, Mr. & Mrs Lincoln Weaver, Willard, Mildred, Doris and Howard and Aubrey Lawson. Walter took Mr. Bergman's meat to Floradale this morning. 2 Sunday. Changeable weather We drove to church & S. School with Enoch's in the sleigh. 3 Monday. Fair and not very cold. Ella did the washing and Vernon was drawing manure. Walter went to Floradale to vote. The old council were elected namely - Alex Forbes reeve, N Snider d. reeve, W Veitch, Almon Snider and Tom Hemmerich councillors. Callers here today were - Jno. Stange, Addison Reist, Noah Miller, Esther and Ruth Miller. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January, 1927 4 Tuesday. Quite mild. Snowed all day. Walter was away butchering at Jos. Gingrich all day. Vernon took a load of grist to Addison Riest, and got it chopped. Mrs. Conrad Schmidt died at Elmira today. 5 Wednesday. Colder & snowing and blowing. Walter visited Farncombe's and Edler's this p.m. Ella visited Mrs. Elmer King and Walter & Ella were both there for tea. 6 Thursday. Very stormy. Walter went to Elmira this morning. Ezra Maurer brought 4 pigs home for him and was here for dinner. 7 Friday. Clear and very cold. 10 below zero this morning. We butchered a pig for ourselves today. Noah Miller helped this forenoon and was here for dinner. Clarence and Lloyd Farncombe called on Walter this p.m. Mrs. Schwindt was buried this afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January, 1927. 8 Saturday. Ideal winter's day. Clear and cold. Lincoln Edler brought a cow Walter bought from him and he and his father were here for dinner. Other callers - Clarence & Lloyd Farncombe, Andrew and Norman Henderson, Norman and Laura Miller and Aubrey Lawson. 9 Sunday. Fair and cold east wind blowing. We went to Woolwich church and S. School this afternoon and to Earl Miller's for tea. 10 Monday. Lovely morning Started to snow this afternoon. Walter went to Elmira Monthly Fair today and when he returned he went over to Otto Miller's and skinned a horse that died last night, also went up to Henderson's. Wesley Witzel called this afternoon. Sam Weber died suddenly today. Louis {Ludwig} Schmermund was buried yesterday. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h3>January, 1927</h3> 11 Tuesday. Fine and cold. Walter went to Sim's and Linc's this morning and to Moses Reists sale this afternoon. Vernon was drawing manure. Callers - Harvey Reist, Andrew & Norman Henderson, Norman Atkinson and Whitney Fenton. 12 Wednesday Cold & raw. Walter butchered 2 pigs at Otto Miller's today and killed a beef when he got home. Vernon was drawing manure. Annie Schneider and her two cousins Edna & Margaret Walter from Wallace visited Ella and were here for tea. Other callers - Enoch & Irwin Schneider & Geo. Edler. 13 Thursday Milder. Snowed all day. Walter shipped hogs and attended Sam Weber's funeral. Ella visited at Edmund Schwindts and we were all there for supper and the evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January, 1927. 14 Friday. Clear and cold. We butchered 2 pigs here for Grandpa Maurer. Grandpa, Grandma and Ezra Maurer were here all day and helped. Emerson Grove called this afternoon. Noah Miller and Walter Adler spent the evening here. 15 Saturday. Clear and very cold. 14 to 20 below zero this morning Addison & Harvey Reist were our callers. 16 Sunday. Cold. Snowflurries We went to church and to S. School this morning and rested, read and slept the rest of the day. 17 Monday. Milder. Ella did her washing this morning and Walter took her up to Grandma Krauter's where she is staying for a few days. Vernon had these callers at home here - Clarence Farncombe, John Maurer, Harvey Reist, and Norman Weigel. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January, 1927. 18 Tuesday. Not very cold. Heavy snowfall. Gingrich Bros called here and brought 2 cows from Walter. 19 Wednesday. Mild, Rained all day. Noah Miller and Walter Adler visited my men. 20 Thursday. Fine day. Eckart Otterbein, Grandpa's hired man took Ella to the station at St. Jacobs this morning and she drove home from Elmira with Walter. Tonight their neighbours and friends had a party for John Schwindt's who are moving to near New Dundee next week. Walter, Ella and Vernon were there and had a very good time. 21 Friday. Mild and foggy. Walter butchered 2 beeves here this morning and he and Enoch delivered the meat and took the piano over to Emanuel Bowman's this p.m. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January, 1927. 22 Saturday. Colder. The men did the stable work this morning and Walter was gadding this afternoon. Callers - Louis Miller Laura and Norman Miller. 23 Sunday. Fair and cold. Snowflurries. Walter & Vernon went to church & S. School this afternoon Ella felt sick so she stayed home. 24 Monday. Somewhat changeable. Walter butchered 1 pig for Geo. Schneider's at Enoch's and killed 2 for Enoch's and cut them up. Vernon was drawing manure this afternoon. Charles Miller was our caller. 25 Tuesday. Fair and cold. Walter made Enoch Schneider's sausage this forenoon and he and Enoch went to Ed. Morris's sale on the Clayton Stewart farm. Walter brought three head of cattle. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January, 1927. 26 Wednesday. Clear and very cold. 24 below zero this morning and kept cold all day. Walter and Enoch got the cattle they bought yesterday. Vernon has a bad cold. 27 Thursday. Clear and cold although milder than yesterday. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and got the brooder he bought at Harry Klinck's. Callers - Jake Bender and Ed Bolender. 28 Friday. Milder and very windy. Walter went to Creekbank this morning and killed a beef this afternoon. Aaron K. Snyder called on him. Charles Miller spent the evening here. 29 Saturday. Mild and dreary. Walter delivered some beef in Elmira this afternoon. Callers - Noah Miller and Willard Weaver. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> January, 1927. 30 Sunday. Colder with fierce wind blowing. We went to Sunday school this morning and were at Lincoln Weaver's for dinner. Sim's and Aubrey were there too. 31 Monday. Cold. Snowflurries. Walter butchered a cow this morning and took some meat to Alma this afternoon, also down to Herman Ziegler's and his Dad's. Callers were - Earl Miller, Wesley Miller, Jack Bolender, Jeremiah Bauman, Harold & E. Bell. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February, 1927. 1 Tuesday. Cloudy and windy. Ella did her washing. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale. Israel Weber was our caller. 2 Wednesday. Windy. Snowflurries. Walter has a bad cold and feels tough. We had company for tea - Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Schmidt, Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller and Mr. Cornelius Klassen. Leon Wagner called on Walter this p.m. 3 Thursday. Foggy and drizzly. Fierce wind blowing tonight. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira today Callers - Sam Brunkard & Israel Good. 4 Friday. Beautiful day. Vernon hauled manure this afternoon. Callers - Elmo King, Addison Reist, Nick & Howard Hoffer, Absolam Frey. 5 Saturday. Cold. Raw east wind. Our company for tea tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Louis Miller, Norman & Laura Miller. Eva Schneider visited us this afternoon. Ella's birthday. She is 36 now. Good night! </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February, 1927. 6 Sunday. Dreary and milder. We went to Woolwich church and Sunday school this afternoon. 7 Monday. Lovely day. Walter went to Elmira Monthly Fair today and brought home Harry the new horse from Ed. Bender. Callers - Earl Miller & Lazarus Borovoy. Walter killed a beef when he got home and then went up to Creekbank. 8 Tuesday. Beautiful day just like spring. We butchered 2 big sows here for Sam Brunkard Noah Miller and Ezra Maurer helped. Other callers - Elmo King, Louis Miller, Enoch Schneider, Harvey & Addison Reist. 9 Wednesday. Fair and somewhat colder. The men did the chores this morning and went to Grandpa's swamp and got some poles. Callers - Sam Brunkard, Christ. Clements and another Wandering Jew pedlar. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February, 1927. 10 Thursday. Beautiful, clear cold day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira, had his dinner at Earl's and went to Addison Stahlbaum's sale this afternoon. We spent the evening at Otto Miller's and had a fine time. 11 Friday. Clear, cold and windy Walter went to Creekbank and Alma this morning and he and Vernon cut some poles in the swamp this p.m. Callers - Noah Miller, Walter Adler, Sam Bird and Lincoln Edler. 12 Saturday. Clear, cold & windy The men brought another load of poles from the swamp this afternoon. Callers - Joe Gingrich, Almon Snider, Otto Miller and Allen Wagner. 13 Sunday. Cold, raw, east wind blowing. We went to church & S. School this morning and to Noah Miller's for dinner. Fred Soehner died yesterday at Floradale of cancer and stroke. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February, 1927 14 Monday. Snowed and stormed last. Milder, raw and foggy today. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this afternoon. Callers - Peter Martin John Schweitzer, Lincoln Edler and Louis Miller. 15 Tuesday. Snowflurries this morning. Turned out lovely this afternoon. We butchered 2 pigs here for Edler's and Lincoln Edler was here all day and helped. Clarence Farncombe was here for dinner. Other callers - Earl Miller, Henry Atkinson, Norman & Homer Henderson and Louis Miller. Fred Soehner was buried this afternoon at Floradale. 16 Wednesday. Stormy this morning Mild & foggy. Rain tonight. Walter butchered 3 pigs at Louis Miller's today and Vernon and Ella went down for supper and the evening. Grandpa Maurer was our caller. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February, 1927. 17 Thursday. Dull, mild and foggy. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira Ella helped to quilt at Noah Miller's this afternoon and stayed for tea. Noah brought her home and spent the evening with Walter. 18 Friday. Clear, cold & windy. Walter went to Alma this morning and got a pig for Mr. Gilmour and we butchered it this afternoon. Callers - Earl Miller & Eph. Snyder. Mr. Jake Bender and daughter Ruby spent the evening here. 19 Saturday. Very cold. East wind blowing. Walter went to Conrad Schwindt's sale at Elmira this afternoon. Callers today were - Henry Atkinson, Joe Hall, Louis Miller and Jacob Brubacher. 20 Sunday. Stormy & very cold from the east. We all went to S. School this p.m. A half-witted hobo Charlie Miller by name was here for supper and the night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February, 1927. 21 Monday. Fair and cold. We butchered a pig here for Hy. Atkinson's today and Joe Hall helped all day and was here for dinner. George Keopke and Roy Bolender were cutting wood in our bush this afternoon and were here for supper. Roy stayed for the night. 22 Tuesday. Beautiful morning. Walter butchered a cow for Enoch Schneider this morning and went to Jonathan Martin's sale this afternoon. Callers were - Enoch & Geo. Schneider Louis Miller, Joe Hall & Sim. Weaver. George Keopke and Roy Bolender were cutting wood. Noah Miller & Walter Adler spent the evening here. 23 Wednesday. Beautiful spring-like day. Walter was butchering at John Kuhl's today and killed a cattle beast when he got home. George & Roy were cutting wood. Callers - Sim. Weaver, Enoch and Jno. Kuhl & Clarence Stone. Annie Schneider spent the afternoon with Ella. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February 1927.9 24 Thursday. Beautiful spring-like day. Vernon took Burnett's and Bender's meat to Alma this morning. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and went to Lorck's sale this afternoon: He brought Grandma Krauter home with him. A motorist came up as far as our lane but had to turn around there as this piece of road up to the corner is bad. Simeon Burkhart was our caller. 25 Friday. Cloudy. Raw east wind blowing. Walter butchered 4 pigs at Jake Bender's today. Mrs. Noah Miller and Orpha visited, us this afternoon. Margaret came over after school and they were all here for supper. 26 Saturday. Fierce snow storm. The men worked around the barn and Charlie Miller called on them this afternoon. Ezra Maurer was here for dinner yesterday and he and Vernon got the pigs at Lorck's. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> February, 1927. 27 Sunday. Fair. Snowflurries. We went to church & S. School this morning and Mr. & Mrs. Emerson Krauter, Marie and Erla were here for dinner and supper. 28 Monday. Fair. Snowflurries Ella did her washing & ironing. Vernon took Grandma Krauter up to Lincoln's this afternoon. Walter went to Alma this morning and to Floradale and Elmira this afternoon. Callers - Charlie Miller, Quincy Whale, and another man off the 8th. who is drawing gravel and broke the tongue on the sleigh out here. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March, 1927. 1 Tuesday. Clear and cold. We were busy butchering here today one big sow for Quincy Whale, one pig for Wm. Cullum and made summer sausage for Roy Norris. Ezra Maurer was here all day and helped. Lincoln brought Grandma here this afternoon. 2 Wednesday. Cold and windy. We had a quilting here today and the following ladies were here - Mrs. George Schneider, Mrs. C. Wagner, Mrs. Chas. Koepke, Mrs. Sim Weaver, Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, Doris and Howard. Mrs. Geo. Maurer, Mrs. Philip Bonn, Mrs. Ben Miller, Mrs. Earl Miller, Mrs. N. Hoffer, Mrs. Louis Miller and Grandma Krauter. Quincy Whale and Roy Norris called for their sausage, etc. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March, 1927. 3 Thursday. Clear, cold & windy Walter took Grandma Krauter down to Emerson's this morning and shipped hogs at Elmira. There was a church finance meeting here tonight and the following were here - Otto Miller, Enoch Schneider and Edwin Bender. Norman Miller came over and he and Vernon played crokinole. Wm. Cullum called for his meat and sausage. 4 Friday. Fair. Not as cold as yesterday. Walter walked around the stables and Vernon was drawing manure. Noah Miller and Ruth were here for supper. Other callers - Leon and Eldon Wagner, Homer and Norman Henderson. 5 Saturday. Fine day. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale and 2 sows to Norman Snider's for the sale Vernon was drawing manure. Callers - Addison, Harvey & Lorne Reist, Clarence Farncombe and Noah Shoemaker </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March, 1927. 6 Sunday. Foggy & dull. We went to church and S. School this afternoon. Lincoln's called in after church. Charles Miller and Emerson Stange spent the evening here 7 Monday. Changeable. Lovely morning. Turned dull & cloudy and snowed heavily this afternoon. Walter went to Elmira Fair this morning and to Floradale with a load of grist this afternoon. Ella did her washing & ironing. 8 Tuesday. Stormy this morning Very windy with snowflurries all day. Walter & Ella went to Norman Snider's sale today and had a very nice time. 9 Wednesday. Fine, sunny day. Walter was butchering at Leon Wagner's today. Vernon was drawing wood home from the bush. Callers were - Geo. Edler, Norman & Laura Miller, and Rev. E. H. Bean. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March, 1927. 10 Thursday. Fair and milder. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Vernon was drawing wood from the bush. Wm. Stewart called in this afternoon. 11 Friday. Warm spring-like day. Vernon drew wood home from the bush and Walter did the chores. Callers - Enoch Schneider and Charles Miller. Enoch & Irvin came down tonight to trade roosters. 12 Saturday. Cloudy & mild. Walter helped Noah take a wild cattle beast from Ferguson's to Alma and had his dinner at Geo. Bender's. Callers - Noah Miller and Walter Adler, Will King and Mr. Gingrich. 13 Sunday. Mild & showery We drove to church & S. School with the buggy today. Walter pulled a motorist out of the snow and water. Willard & Vernon Schwindt visited Vernon this afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March, 1927. 14 Monday. Cloudy & dull. Somewhat colder. Ella did her washing. Walter called at Stange's and Earl Miller's and had the following callers - Otto Miller, Chas. Miller, Eli Gingrich and his hired man. Eli Gingrich got the Edler cow and her calf. 15 Tuesday. Fair and mild. Walter was butchering at Will King's today. 16 Wednesday. Fine and mild. We butchered 2 pigs here for Archie Letson. Earl Miller helped this a.m. and was here for dinner 17 Thursday. Cloudy & mild Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Ella had a quilting today. Mr. & Mrs. N. Snyder and Mrs. M. Eix came this morning and were here for dinner. Others here were - Mrs. Sim. Weaver, Mrs. Lincoln Weaver, Howard & Doris, Mrs. Geo. Schwindt and Melba, Mrs. Wesley Miller, Mrs. Chas. Koepke, and Mrs. Harvey Schmidt. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March, 1927. 18 Friday. Rained this morning Fine the rest of the day. The men were choring around the barn and butcher house today. 19 Saturday. Cloudy & colder. Noah Miller visited Walter this p.m. Manley Koch, one of Vernon's High School chums was buried this p.m. 20 Sunday. Colder. Snowing & storming. We went to church & S. School this afternoon. Aubrey Lawson was here for tea. 21 Monday. Cloudy & drizzly. The men were cleaning seed grain. Callers - Almon Snider, Ozias Bauman, Irvin Schneider, N.E. Miller & Walter Adler 22 Tuesday. Cold and clear. We butchered a pig here for Noah Miller. Noah was here and helped. Sam Thompson, a cattle buyer from Guelph was here for dinner. Eph. Snyder called this morning. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March, 1927. 23 Wednesday. Fair. Cold east wind blowing. Walter callers - George Schneiders, Clarence Farnecombe. Vernon went to Elmira with Allen Wagner. Mrs. Sam Bird was here for supper. We went down to Earl's tonight and had our fill of fresh maple syrup. 24 Thursday. Fair. Raw east wind. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. George Koepke & Vernon were cutting wood in the bush all day. We went to a surprise party at Norman Snider's tonight and had a real good time. 25 Friday. Lovely spring day. We butchered a pig here for Allen Wagner and he was here helping. George Koepke & Vernon were cutting wood. Callers - Absolem Frey, Noah Miller, Mrs. Atkinson and Albert and Louis Miller. 26 Saturday. Snowed & stormed from the east all day. The men were working around the barn. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March, 1927. 27 Sunday. Fair. We drove to church & S. School this morning in the cutter but it was scratchy coming home. We had our dinner at Wesley Miller's today. 28 Monday. Fine day. Ella did her washing. Walter took a load of grist to Elmira and went to Levi Horst's sale. George Koepke & Roy Bolender were cutting wood and stayed for the night. 29 Tuesday. Fine day. George, Roy and Vernon were cutting wood. We had a quilting here and the following folks were here - Mrs. Ed. Bender, Mrs. Sol. Bender, Mrs. Edmund Schwindt, Mrs. Noah Miller and Orpha, Mrs. Otto Miller, Mrs. Leon Wagner, Mrs. Enoch Schneider, Mrs. Sam Bird, Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer, Miss Miriam Maurer and Miss Tillie Mohr. Eva Schneider and Margaret Miller came after school and were here for tea too. Oscar Schneider visited Walter this p.m. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March , 1927. 30 Wednesday. Fair. Cold wind. Walter was butchering at Farncombe's today. Enoch Schneider's were chopping and Vernon helped there this afternoon. George & Roy were in the bush. Callers - Christ. Clements & Sam Thompson. 31 Thursday Fair. Cold wind. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira today. Sam Spies moved his chopping outfit here this p.m. and they chopped for awhile. George & Roy finished cutting wood in the bush today. Born - Mar. to Mr. & Mrs. Eph. Snyder, twins, son and daughter Mabel and Malcolm. Died - Near Jerusalem, Mrs. Onies Bauman on Mar. 29. Born - On Apr 1. to Mr. & Mrs. Allen Wagner, a daughter. Verna May. Alice Margaret. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April, 1927. 1 Friday. Nasty cold east wind blowing. Sam Spies was here and they chopped this forenoon. They were sawing wood this afternoon and Noah Miller helped. 2 Saturday. Clear, cold & windy. Walter & Vernon took Princess 7th to Elmira today. He sold her to Hy. Hedrich for 6 cts. a lb. 3 Sunday. Cloudy & windy. We went to church & S. School this afternoon. Charles Miller and Walter Adler visited us this forenoon. 4 Monday. Cloudy & windy. Sam Spies was sawing wood here today. Walter Adler and Ezra Maurer helped. Bert came up with Ezra and they were here for dinner and supper. Callers - Mr. Cromar, Jos. Gingrich, Gordon Bonn and Eldon Wagner, Art and Joe Tutton. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April, 1927. 5 Tuesday. Showery & drizzly. We butchered a pig here for Art. Tutton. Our company tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Miller, Mr. Noah Miller, Charles Miller, Walter Adler, Cornelius Klassen. 6 Wednesday. Clear & windy this morning. Showers this p.m. Ella did her washing. Walter attended the Annual Business Meeting at the church this morning. Callers tonight - Noah Miller, Clarence, Lloyd & Russell Farncombe. 7 Thursday. Clear and cold. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Lincoln Weaver came down with his team and wagon and he and Vernon were drawing wood into the woodshed till dinner-time. Ella boiled soap this afternoon. 8 Friday. Cold. Nasty east wind. The men finished filling up the woodshed with wood. Vernon & Ella walked over to Reists' tonight and had some taffy. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April, 1927. 9 Saturday. Cold east wind. The men put a new piece of fence between the lawn & raspberry patch 10 Sunday. Cold & windy. We went to Woolwich church & S.S. this morning. Our company for dinner were - Mr. & Mrs. Lincoln Weaver Mildred, Doris and Howard. Walter Adler and Cornelius Klassen were here for supper. Vernon & Ella went to practice tonight. 11 Monday. Beautiful spring day. Walter went to Elmira Monthly Fair today and took 25 dozen eggs down to Sieling's to hatch. Ella did her washing this morning. This p.m. she boiled soap, cleaned the yard. Vernon helped to clean up the garden and had a bonfire 12 Tuesday. Cloudy. Emerson came up this morning and Ella went down to Grandpa's for the day to help paper the parlor Rachel, Edna, Mildred, Doris & Howard went too. The men worked at the garden fence and pulled out the {currant bushes?}. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April, 1927 13 Wednesday. Clear, cold & windy Vernon was plowing this afternoon. Ella dug along the new garden fence and planted some rose bushes. Walter's callers - Geo. Bender, Ed. Bolender and Sam Thompson and Mr. Dunn. 14 Thursday. Clear and not quite as cold as yesterday. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Vernon took 5 pigs and a calf down to Elmira this morning They worked at the garden fence this afternoon. David Horst visited us this p.m. and Noah, Esther & Ruth Miller tonight. 15 Friday. Good Friday. Fine day. The men plowed the garden. Vernon brought a bouquet of hepaticas from the bush today. Ella was at a quilting at Grandpa's today and Vernon & Walter came down for supper too. Lawrence Doering of Chesterville, Ont. took us by surprise today and was here for dinner. He & Walter went to Quinn's sale for awhile this p.m. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April, 1927. 16 Saturday. Mild. Some showers. Vernon was cultivating. Walter harrowed the garden. After supper we went over to King's to see the new baby and up to Henderson's store. 17 Sunday. Easter Sunday. Fine warm day. We went to practice this morning, to S. School and church this p.m. and to the Easter entertainment tonight. Mr. & Mrs. Israel Shoemaker and family and Mr. and Mrs. Norman Snyder called here this afternoon. 18 Monday. Very warm & windy Vernon was cultivating this morning This p.m. he was plowing and Walter harrowed. Ella dug around the perennials and planted some sweet cherry trees. Vernon went to a party at Edmund. Schwindt's tonight. Born - On April 9, to Mr. & Mrs. Elmo King, a daughter, Helen Joyce. Born - On April 11, to Mr. & Mrs. L.H. Doering Chesterville Ont. a son, Charles Ellis. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April, 1927. 19 Tuesday. Very warm & sultry. Ella was raking the plowed part of the garden today. Vernon was plowing. Walter took 4 head of fat cattle to Elmira this forenoon and was harrowing this p.m. Walter & Ella went to a Concert at the Regent Theatre at Elmira tonight It was given by local talent and was very good. There was a heavy thunderstorm accompanied by wind & rain tonight. 20 Wednesday. Clear, cold & windy. Vernon was plowing. Noah Miller visited Walter this morning and they went to Lambke's sale this p.m. Ella did her washing. 21 Thursday. Cool & breezy. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Tonight Walter, Ella & Vernon went to the Mennonite church at Elmira where a chorus composed of singers from Kitchener, Waterloo & Elmira rendered an Easter Cantata entitled "Jesus Lives" which was very good. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April, 1927. 22 Friday. Cloudy & cold. Snowflurries. Vernon went down to Schwindt's for some lilac bushes this morning and got some spruce seedlings at Earl's and we planted them and a Balm of Gilead this afternoon. Vernon was cultivating this p.m. Walter was cleaning seed grain. Noah Miller visited him this morning. 23 Saturday. Cold & windy. Vernon was cultivating all day. Walter was spreading Manure. 24 Sunday. Cold & cloudy. Snowflurries. Walter Ella & Vernon went to S. School this morning and as Mr. Bean was away to Conference at Sebringville we had prayer-meeting instead of preaching service. This afternoon we went up to Grandpa Krauter's and stayed for tea 25 Monday. Cold & windy. We cleaned the store room today. The men started tearing down Mogk's house today. Wesley & Esther called tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April, 1927. 26 Tuesday. Cold & showery. The men were working at the old house Grandpa Krauter came up here this afternoon and he is helping them. Mrs. Louis Miller and Mrs. Chas. Koepke visited Ella this afternoon. Our visitors tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Noah Miller, Orpha and Margaret. 27 Wednesday. Cold & windy. The men worked at the old house. Vernon was sowing oats this afternoon. Ella did her washing. {blotted out} Weaver was here for dinner and grafted some trees. 28 Thursday. Fair and not quite as cold as yesterday. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. They started putting up the chicken house today. Vernon was sowing this afternoon. Ella cleaned three rooms upstairs. Walter Snider died very suddenly at Conestogo last night. Peter Mattusch and Oscar Vogt died at Elmira. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April, 1927 29 Friday. Fair. Walter & Dad were working at the chicken house. Vernon was sowing this forenoon and harrowing this p.m. 30 Saturday. Clear. Cold wind blowing Walter & Dad were working at the chicken house. Vernon was harrowing Walter took Grandpa Krauter home after supper tonight. Oscar Vogt and Peter Mattusch were buried at Elmira this afternoon. May. 1927. 1 Sunday. Clear. Cold wind. Vernon & Ella went to church & S. School this afternoon. Walter attended Walter Snider's funeral at the house at Conestoga and to the service in the Bloomingdale church. He went down with Eph. Snyder. Our company for supper - Mr. & Mrs. Colson Jefferson Roy and Lois. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1927. 2 Monday. Lovely day and warmer. Ella did her washing. Walter went to Elmira this morning to pay the interest Vernon was cultivating this a.m. This afternoon they worked at the chicken house. Esther & Wesley called for some eggs. Tonight Walter went to a finance meeting at Ed. Bender's. 3 Tuesday. Cloudy with showers The men finished the brooder house and started the fire today. Ella dug a piece in the garden yesterday and planted some onions. Today she was doing up some apples. 4 Wednesday. Showery Morning Fine this afternoon. Walter dug a bed in the garden and Ella planted onions, beets, carrots, beans, nigella and marigold also planted her dahlia roots. This p.m. Vernon plowed and Walter was sowing grain. Noah Miller and Allen Wagner visited us tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1927. 5 Thursday. Cloudy & rather cool. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this a.m. and was sowing Mammoth Cluster Oats, fertilizer and grass seed this p.m. Vernon was plowing. Ella planted the early potatoes in the garden, also her peas. Walter brought home 210 chicks from Elmira. 6 Friday. Fair and cool. Walter was sowing and Vernon was plowing. Vernon dug the two flower beds at noon. Walter went to Creekbank and to choir practice tonight. Callers - Geo. Snider and T.B. Meyer. 7 Saturday. Fine and warmer. The men were plowing today and Vernon harrowed tonight after tea. 8 Sunday. Cool and windy. Mr. Bean's last Sunday at Woolwich Rev. Wagner of Alberta preached today. Mr. Knechtal of Kitchener, sang. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Albert Krauter, Mr. & Mrs. Emerson Krauter, Marie & Erla. Mr. & Mrs. Sim Weaver visited us tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1927 9 Monday. Thunderstorm and heavy rain this forenoon. Very sultry this p.m. Walter went to Elmira this afternoon. Laura & Norman Miller spent the evening here. Other callers - Noah Miller, Sam Umbach and H. Hednich. 10 Tuesday. Rain this morning Very windy this p.m. Walter, Ella & Vernon went to Kitchener this p.m. and did some shopping. 11 Wednesday. Rain this morning Cool, dreary and windy. Ella did her washing & ironing. Walter finished seeding - sowed about 3 acres of barley. 12 Thursday. Cloudy & cool. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and stayed all day. He had his dinner ar Milton Eix's. Ella cleaned the cellar today. 13 Friday. Fair and warmer. The men were making fence today. Born - On May 10, to Mr. & Mrs. Dave Bott, a daughter - Blossom </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1927. 14 Saturday. Rain this morning Cloudy & cool all day. The men took 5 head of cattle to Elmira today. Noah Miller helped them and was here for dinner. Lincoln Edler called tonight. 15 Sunday. Dull, dreary & drizzly. We went to church & S. School this afternoon. Rev. Becker, the new pastor late of Hanover, preached his first sermon here. We did up our chores and went to Emerson Krauter's at Balsam Grove for tea. Christ. Weber was buried at Heidelberg today. 16 Monday. Cold & showery. Walter took a load of chopping to Floradale this morning. This p.m. he went over to Noah Miller's. Ella transplated some cabbage, cauliflower and aster plants. Our company tonight were - Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller and Sam Bird. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1927. 17 Tuesday. Changeable. Rain tonight. Walter brought 3 loads of gravel from Louis Miller's. Vernon was gang plowing. Ella did her washing and planted her gladioli bulbs. Orpha Miller visited Ella this afternoon. 18 Wednesday. Cold & windy Vernon & Ella finished digging the garden today. Walter was drawing gravel. Vernon plowed this p.m. Grandpa Krauter came tonight to help build the garage. Callers tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Miller, and Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Feil. 19 Thursday. Cold & drizzly. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. They started making the wall for the garage today. Ella cleaned the little parlor Callers - Sam Thompson, Ewart Davidson Addison Reist & Irvin Schneider. 20 Friday. Fine sunshiny day. The men worked at the garage. Ella cleaned her bedroom. Callers - Noah Miller, Eva Schneider & Geo. Schneider </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1927. 21 Saturday. Cloudy & cold. The men got the frame ready for the garage and Grandpa went home this afternoon. Ella finished cleaning her dining room. Callers - Otto Miller & Addison Reist. Vernon was cultivating. 22 Sunday. Very warm day. We went to church & S. School this morning and over to Milton Eix's for dinner and supper. Our company tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer, Miriam Maurer & Wilfrid Underwood 23 Monday. Rained last night and rained all day. Miserable weather Walter was gadding all day, had his dinner at Koepke's and supper at Sim Weaver's. Ella did her washing this morning and canned rhubarb this afternoon. 24 Tuesday. Miserable drizzly day. We were at a wiener supper and ice cream feed at Israel Shoemaker's tonight and had a very good time. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May, 1927. 25 Wednesday. Heavy showers this morning. Clear and windy p.m. Started to rain again tonight. Walter & Ella went to Kitchener today and had their dinner at Edith's. Walter went to choir practice tonight. 26 Thursday. Cloud, cold & drizzly. Walter shipped hogs this morning, had his dinner at Norman Sniders and helped dig sewers at the parsonage this p.m. Ella did her ironing and varnished the linoleum. 27 Friday. Clear, cool fine day. Frost last night. Grandpa Krauter came up this morning and Grandpa Maurer after dinner and they helped at the garage. Ella cleaned the kitchen. 28 Saturday. Fair and warmer. Grandpa Maurer came up here again this morning and they were working at the garage. Grandpa Krauter went home tonight. Ella sowed everlastings, zinnias, gaillardias and Oriental mixture. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 1927. 29 Sunday. Cloudy. Cold east wind. We went to church & S.School this afternoon. Our company for tea - Mr & Mrs. Otto Miller and Norman. Otto took us all for a ride in his new McLaughlin. 30 Monday. Changeable. The men plowed and worked up the mangel ground. Ella hoed in the garden and planted corn, beans, muskmelons, pumpkins, sunflowers, hollyhocks, annual chrysanthemums, columbines, canterbury bells and four o'clocks. 31 Tuesday. Cold, windy & drizzly. Walter sowed the mangels today. Ella worked in the garden and planted beets, radishes, cucumbers, watermelons and soup beans also calendula and dwarf hollyhocks. Grandpa Krauter came here tonight. Vernon plowed this p.m. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June, 1927 1 Wednesday. Clear, cool & windy Grandpa and Walter worked at the garage. Vernon was plowing. Ella did her washing. Callers tonight - Geo Stone, Mrs. A. Wagner and Beatrice. 2 Thursday. Lovely day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this morning and they worked at the garage this p.m. Ella did her ironing and boiled Grandpa Maurer's soap. Callers - Noah Miller, Enoch Schneider and Mr. Stuckey. 3 Friday. Fair. East wind. The men made the garage door today and finished the floor. Noah Miller blasted stones here this morning and was here for dinner. Vernon plowed this p.m. 4 Saturday. Showers all day. The men made the concrete foundation for the porch this afternoon and Grandpa Krauter went home. 5 Sunday. Cloudy & cold. We went to church & S.School today and were at Mrs. Thur's for dinner & supper. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June, 1927. 6 Monday. Fine day. Ella did her washing and cleaned up the washhouse. The men fixed the pasture field fence this morning and this p.m. Walter was drawing manure and Vernon plowed. 7 Tuesday. Fine day. Ella cleaned the dairy, boiled Grandpa's soap for the third time and transplanted her stocks. The men were drawing manure and plowing. Otto Miller & Norman visited us last night and Noah Miller tonight. Walter & Jno. Stange spent the evening at Jno's place. 8 Wednesday. Wonderful morning. Sultry and thunderstorms all day. Ella went to the District S. S. Convention at North East Hope with Ed. Bender's and had her dinner & suppoer at the Jno. Mohr's. We came home in a succession of thunderstorms but managed to keep dry. 9 Thursday. Sultry with thundershowers all day. Walter shipped hogs and cleaned up the slaughterhouse. Callers - Edwin & Wilfrid Thur and Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Miller. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June, 1927. 10 Friday. Sultry & showery. Cleared up tonight. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale. We went to church tonight where Rev J. P. Hauch preached. Walter attended the Quarterly Board Meeting. First night of beef ring. 11 Saturday. Fair and windy. Walter & Enoch went up to Dorking this morning. Mr. & Mrs. Norman King and children Blanche, Phyllis, Graham, Claire and Jean visited us tonight. 12 Sunday. Fine, cool day. Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Hilliard came up before dinner and went to church & S.S. with us this afternoon. 13 Monday. Lovely day. Grandpa and Grandma Krauter came up here this morning and Grandpa fixed the front porch. Mr. & Mrs. Hilliard went home this afternoon. Our company tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Israel Shoemaker, Angus, Ivan, Clarence, Cecil and Ella, and Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June, 1927 14 Tuesday. Fair and cool. Walter & Vernon were plowing corn ground. Walter & Ella went to choir practice tonight. 15 Wednesday. Fair and cool. The men were plowing & rolling. Walter & Ella went to League and practice tonight. 16 Thursday. Fair and cool. Walter shipped hogs this morning. They were plowing. Ella went to practice tonight to play for the Bethel quartette. We had an ice cream party at Harvey Schmidt's in honour of Earl's fifth wedding anniversary. Edna, Lois and Howard visited us today and were here for dinner. Other callers - Jonas Basinger and Mr. Dunn. 17 Friday. Fine day. The men were plowing corn ground. Ella went to practice with Irvin & Annie 18 Saturday. Showery. The men disked and harrowed the corn ground. We went to Elmira, to Angus Weber's tonight to practice a quartette. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June, 1927. 19 Sunday. Cloudy & drizzly. We went to S. School this morning. Vernon had his dinner at Edmund Scwindt's. Mr & Mrs. Colson Jefferson, Roy & Lois were here for tea. We had our Children's Day service tonight. 20 Monday. Sultry & threatening. The men planted 6 rows of potatoes and sowed some of the corn. Tonight we went to the Township S.S. Convention at Conestogo with Louis Miller's. Walter sang in two quartettes with Charlie Miller, Angus, Weber and Norman Snyder. 21 Tuesday. Sultry & threatening. The men finished planting the corn and potatoes. 22 Wednesday. Sultry. Walter went to Kitchener today with Noah Miller and they had their dinner at Edna's. (Walter's sister, Mrs. Frank Hamel) 23 Thursday. Sultry & windy. Turned cool tonight. Walter shipped hogs. They worked on the flax & turnip ground. Callers = Norman Henderson, Nelas Stickney, Annie & Eva Schneider. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June, 1927. 24 Friday. Fair. The men prepared the ground and sowed the turnips today Edna brought Aunt Barbara (Mrs. Sitler, of Alliance, Alberta) down here this p.m. 25 Saturday. Sultery. Thunderstorms and rain. Cooler tonight. The men sowed some more of the flax. The Union S.S. picnic was postponed on accouunt of the rain. We took Aunt Barbara down to Grandpa's tonight. Walter went to Creekbank tonight. 26 Sunday. Fine, cool day. We went to church & S. School this morning and went to Alec Wagner's for dinner and to Lincoln Weaver's for tea. 27 Monday. Lovely day. The men finished sowing the flax and were plowing buckwheat ground. Ella did her washing and picked a few berries in Schwindt's bush this afternoon. Callers were - Norman Miller, Jno. Stange, and Wesley Miller. Vernon went over to Reist's tonight to get the buckwheat and Walter went to Creekbank. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June, 1927 28 Tuesday. Lovely warm day. The men finished plowing the buckwheat ground. We went to the Alma Presbyterian Garden Party tonight. Bob Wilson and his Co. rendered the programme. Fred Hodgson of Tavistock, champion boy orator of Canada, gave an address on "Canada." The programme was excellent. 29 Wednesday. Hot weather. The men were working up the buckwheat ground. Walter went to choir practice tonight. 30 Thursday. Hot & sultry. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira this morning. Vernon harvested the buckwheat ground and they sowed the buckwheat this afternoon. Walter went to a finance meeting at church tonight. Married - On June 23 at Elmira, Grace Schwindt and Harry Jarvis Married - On June 30 at Elmira, Alberta Allegeier and Aaron Miller. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July, 1927. 1 Friday. Intensely hot (60th. Anniversary of Confederation) Vernon scuffled the mangels this morning and went fishing this p.m. Walter & Ella went to the Union S.S. Picnic held in Wright's Grove at Conestogo. 2 Saturday. Not as hot as yesterday. The men were cutting thistles. 3 Sunday. Cloudy & cool. We went to Woolwich S.S. and church this morning and this afternoon we went to Heidelberg Children's Day Services. We were at Grandpa Krauter's for tea. Aunt Barbara (Alliance, Alberta), Aunt Fanny (Rochester, N.Y.), Aunt Lizzie (Hamilton) and Aunt Katie (Heidelberg) were there also a host of other company from Detroit, Hamilton, Naperville, etc. Born - On July 3, to Mr & Mrs Lincoln Weaver a daughter - Lila Jean. (Betty) 4 Monday Fine and cool. The men hoed some of the mangels today and Vernon harrowed the corn this p.m. Ella picked berries in Schwindt's bush this p.m. 5 Tuesday. Lovely day. The men finished the mangels. Walter took grist to Floradale. Ella did washing and picked strawberries. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July, 1927. 6 Wednesday. Cloudy & showery. Callers = Frank Bristow, Otto & Norman Miller and Enoch Schneider. Married - On July 5, at Kitchener Rev. C.F. Derstine and Miss Mary Kalb. 7 Thursday. Fine day. Walter shipped hogs today and Vernon rolled the buckwheat. Ella went berry picking in Schwindt's bush this p.m. We went up to Lincoln Weaver's tonight to see the new baby. 8 Friday. Lovely day. Walter cut some sweet clover this forenoon and we all went to the Woolwich S.S. picnic in Schwindt's field this afternoon. 9 Saturday. Fair. Walter cut some more sweet clover and they were cutting thistles. 10 Sunday.Fine and warm. We went to church & S. School this afternoon and to Floradale Children's Day tonight. Grandpa & Grandma Krauter and Aunt Elizabeth called here this morning. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July, 1927. 11 Monday. Hot Day. Walter cut the rest of the sweet clover and they brought in 7 loads of sweet clover this afternoon. Ella hoed in the garden this morning and picked berries this p.m. 12 Tuesday. Very hot. The men brought in 7 loads of sweet clover. Mildred Weaver spent the day here and she & Ella picked berries this p.m. Tonight we took Mildred home and Aunt Barbara came home with us. 13 Wednesday. Sultry with fierce thunder and rain storms. The men brought in 1 load of sweet clover rakings Rev. Ed. Becker was here for dinner. This afternoon we took Aunt Barbara down to Grandpa Krauter's. 14 Thursday. Fair and cloudy. Walter shipped hogs this morning and they made some fence this afternoon. We went up to Lincoln Weaver's tonight. 15 Friday. Showery & sultry. The men got some cabbage plants at Wesley's and planted them. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July, 1927. 16 Saturday. Sultry & threatening. The men were drawing manure. 17 Sunday. Showery. We went to church & S. School this morning and to Sim. Weaver's for supper, also called at Linc's. 18 Monday. Beautiful day. Ella did her washing, also Edna's and did some ironing. The men hauled manure all day and finished their field. 19 Tuesday. Perfect day. Walter cut some hay this morning and they were scuffling roots & corn the rest of the day. Ella hoed the garden. 20 Wednesday.Another perfect day. The men finished the scuffling and brought in 5 loads of hay this afternoon. Marjorie & Hilda Hoffman visited Ella today and were here for dinner. 21 Thursday. Fair. Heavy rain tonight. Walter shipped hogs this morning and they brought in 4 loads of hay this afternoon. Ella picked some strawberries in Schwindt's bush. Tonight we went up to Grandpa Krauter's and got some cherries. Ed's, Allen's & Aunt Barbara were there. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July, 1927. 22 Friday. Drizzly & showery. The men plowed this morning. Walter went down to Grandpa's this evening and brought Allen, Marie and little Albert home with him. 23 Saturday. Rained practically all day. 24 Sunday. Cloudy, Walter & Vernon went to S. School and church this afternoon and Walter took Allen's up to Grandpa Krauter's tonight. 25 Monday. Fair. Ella did her washing and picked berries in Schwindt's bush this p.m. Walter cut some grass this morning and they were plowing this p.m. 26 Tuesday. Sultry. This morning Vernon plowed and Walter was cutting grass. This afternoon they brought in 7 loads of hay. 27 Wednesday. Sultry. Thunderstorm last night. Walter finished cutting this a.m. and Vernon plowed. This afternoon Addison Reist helped and they brought in 7 loads of hay. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July, 1927. 28 Thursday. Sultry & threatening. Waler shipped hogs at Elmira this a.m. Lincoln Weaver came home with him and was here for dinner. They finished up the hay today. Addison Reist helped and they brought in 7 loads. Earl & Ella spent the evening here. 29 Friday. Fine cool day. The men were scuffling corn & turnips. Ella picked some raspberries in Reist's bush this p.m. 30 Saturday. Fine day. The men finished scuffling and hoed some of the mangels. Allen, Marie and little Albert were here for tea. 31 Sunday. Perfect day. We wen to church & S. School this morning and up to Grandpa Krauter's for dinner & supper. They had a Krauter Re-Union and there were over fifty people there. The five children - Allen, Edwin, Edna, Emerson & Ella were home together for the first time in fifteen years. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August, 1927. 1 Monday. Changeable. Walter, Ella & Vernon were picking raspberries in Reist's bush this morning. This p.m. they finished hoeing the mangels. 2 Tuesday. Lovely cool day. Ella did her washing and the men were hoeing turnips. Callers - Elijah Bridge, Wm. Stewart & Noah Miller. 3 Wednesday. Lovely day. The men hoed turnips all day and finished them. Ella picked beries in Reist's bush. Our callers tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Louis Miller, Mrs. Arthur Snyder, Wilma & Dorothy of Glen Tay, Ont. 4 Thursday. Fine day. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira and they were plowing. Our visiters tonight - Eph Synder & Arthur Thomas. 5 Friday. Fair. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale this a.m. and started cutting the wheat this afternoon. 6 Saturday. Fine warm day. Walter finished cutting the wheat today and Vernon & Charles Koepke stooked it. Ella's visitors this afternoon. Esther, Ruth, Margaret and Orpha Miller & Annie Schneider. Annie brought me a crockful of lovely raspberries. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August, 1927. 7 Sunday. Hot and sultry. We went to church & S. School this morning and visited at Sam Bird's today. Colson brought Edith, Roy, Lois and Sonny tonight and they are staying a week. 8 Monday. Hot. Turned cool & windy tonight. Edith & Ella went berry-picking this morning. Walter went to Elmira this morning and they were cutting barley this afternoon. 9 Tuesday. Lovely cool day. Ella did her washing. The men finished cutting the barley this a.m. and were plowing this p.m. Walter, Ella, Edith & Lois went to Creekbank tonight. 10 Wednesday. Lovely day. The men were plowing. We all went up to Sim. Weaver's tonight as the boys wanted to see Aubrey. 11 Thursday. Fine day. Roy & Sonny went to Elmira with Walter. Vernon finished plowing. Mr. Fairweather moved his threshing outfit here. 12 Friday. Hot. Maurer's were threshing wheat today and finished about 3 p.m. The following men helped - Enoch & Irvin Schneider, Addison & Harvey Reist, Eph Snyder, Elmo King, Frank Fairweather and Arthur Thomas. The men helped thresh Enoch Schneider's wheat. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August, 1927. 13 Saturday. Fair. Showers last night. Walter helped to thresh at Elmo King's this p.m. Colson came up for tea and Edith, Roy, Lois and Sonny went home with him. 14 Sunday. Sultry this morning. Very cool by tonight. We went to church & S. School this morning then went to Charles Hilliard's near Conestogo for dinner & supper. Ella went to Church at Conestogo with Charlie & Ida. 15 Monday. Fair and very cool. The men were scuffling corn & roots today. We were at Louis Miller's tonight. 16 Tuesday. Clear and cool. Walter & Vernon brought in 7 loads of barley today. Ella did her washing. 17 Wednesday. Clear and cool. The men were cutting barley this a.m. and helped to thresh at Eph. Snyder's. Edna and her five children visited Ella and were here for tea. Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snider, Mr. & Mrs. Harold Howden, Carol, Elizabeth & Elaine Snider called here tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August, 1927. 18 Thursday. Fair and cool. Walter shipped hogs this a.m. and they were cutting grain this p.m. Norman Snyder's brought Aunt Barbara up here tonight. 19 Friday. Cloudy & dull. The men were cutting & stooking all day. 20 Saturday. Fine and warm. The men were cutting & stooking. 21 Sunday. Ideal day. Walter, Vernon & Aunt Barbara went to church this morning, to Lincoln Weavers for dinner and Peter Schmehls for tea. Ella went to Belfountain, Erin, Credit Forks, Caledon Hills, etc with Hilliard's. 22 Monday. Fair and warm. Walter finished cutting grain today. Walter & Ella took Aunt Barbara down to Emerson's and were there for tea. 23 Tuesday. Dull with rain this p.m. Walter & Vernon were threshing at Enoch's today. Mrs. Louis Miller visited Ella this p.m. and stayed for tea. We were at an ice cream feed at Harvey Schmidt's tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> August, 1927. 24 Wednesday. Fair and quite cool. The men were threshing at Enoch's this p.m. Beulah Hilliard & Ethel Burlingame of Buffalo, N.Y. visited Ella and were here for tea. 25 Thursday. Fair and cool. Walter shipped hogs this a.m. and helped to thresh at Addison Reist's this p.m. Vernon helped all day. Eva Schneider visited Ella this afternoon. 26 Friday. Fair and cool. The men were stooking. Clifford Snider of Conestogo got a truck load of wheat this afternoon. 27 Saturday. Fair. The men helped to thresh at Addison Reist's till about 3:30 p.m. Eph. Synder & Arthur Thomas helped to stook here the rest of the afternoon and were here for tea. 28 Sunday. Cloudy & cool. We went to S.S. this morning. Our company - Mr. & Mrs. Clinton Hahn, Reta, Wilma and Hilda & Mrs. Sattler of Waterloo. 29 Monday. Dull & drizzly. Walter took grist to Floradale. F. Fairweather moved his outfit here tonight. 30 Tuesday. Dull & drizzly. Vernon rolled the wheat ground. 31 Wednesday. Maurer's threshed Help - F. Fairweather, Mr. Martin, Eph. Snyder, Art Thomas, Enoch & Irvin Schneider, Addison & Harvey Reist & Elmo King. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September, 1927 1 Thursday. Lovely warm day. We threshed all day and had the same help as yesterday, also Earl Miller and Lorne Reist. 2 Friday. Warm. The men helped to thresh at Enoch Schneider's all day. 3 Saturday. Threatening. The men helped to thresh at Elmo King's all day 4 Sunday. Beauitful cool day. Walter & Vernon went to church & S.S. this morning. Our company - Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Young. Ethel, Helen, Clifford & Donald all of Durham, Ont. We were at Grandpa Maurer's for tea. 5 Monday. Lovely & cool. The men helped to thresh at Eph. Snyder's all day. Ella & Pearl went to Toronto today with Bert & Charlie. Milton took us down to Hilliard's and we had our dinner there and had our supper at the Sanitary Cafe on Yonge St. We went to the Uptown Threatre tonight. "Hula". 6 Tuesday. Fine & warmer. Ella & Pearl spent the day at the Exhibition. 7 Wednesday. Hazy & warm. We took a boat trip to Lewiston and came back to HIlliard's tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September, 1927 8 Thursday. Lovely day. Ella came home from Elmira with Walter today. Vernon was drawing manure. Enoch & Irwin Schneider visited us tonight. 9 Friday. Fair. The men finished drawing out manure. 10 Saturday. Hot. Shower at noon. The men were gang plowing. 11 Sunday. Fine cool day. We went to church & S. School this a.m. Mr. & Mrs. Clayton Scheifele, Bruce & Glen were here for dinner. Mr. & Mrs. Addison Reist, Percy, Edgar, Alma, Vera & Adella Reist were here for supper. Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Schierholtz called after supper also Eph. Snyder's. 12 Monday. Beautiful day. Walter went to the Elmira Monthly Fair and got his fertilizer at Alma. Vernon were rolling & harrowing. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Maurer and Miss Clara Klemmer of Clifford, Ont and Lillian Maurer & Harry B. Williams of Detroit, Mich. 13 Tuesday. Lovely day. Walter got his wheat at Grandpa Maurer's and stayed for dinner. Our company for tea - Mrs. Arthur Cragg and Julia of Fergus, Ont. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September, 1927 14 Thursday Wednesday. Sultry. Walter sowed the wheat. We went to the opening of the new wing at the Creamery tonight. The programme was good and the ice cream excellent. 15 Thursday. Very hot and sultry. Walter shipped hogs this a.m. They were plowing. 16 Friday. Hot. The men were plowing. 17 Saturday. Sultry. Walter took a load of grist to Floradale. Vernon went fishing with Colson & Ray. They were all here for tea. 18 Sunday. Hot & threatening. We went to church & S. School. Ezra, Berta & Vera Gowing were here for tea. 19 Monday. Cold & windy. Showers We went to the School Fair at Alma this afternoon. We went to Otto Miller's for supper & the evening. 20 Tuesday. Cold & windy. Showers. Walter & Ella went to Kitchener today had their dinner at Hilliard's and supper at Jefferson's. 21 Wednesday. Fine cool day. The men plowing. Walter went to practice & prayer meeting tonight. 22 Thursday. Cool. Walter shipped hogs. Vernon was cultivating. Walter went to Elmira Mennonite church with Eph. Snyder's tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> September, 1927. 23 Friday. Cold. Walter cut the buckwheat and Vernon plowed. Walter went to church with Eph's. 24 Saturday. Hard frost last night. No damage done here. Walter dug post holes and Vernon plowed. We went over Ezra's to see Bert. She had her tonsils out last {Tues.?} 25 Sunday. Fair. We went to church & S.S. today. Mr. & Mrs. Albert Krauter were here for dinner. We were at Geo. Schwindts for supper. 26 Monday. Fair. The men plowed. Israel Lichty fixed the roof on the house. 27 Tuesday. Dull, measly, foggy day. Grandpa Maurer was here all day and helped to stretch some wire fence. Vernon helped cut corn at S.Bird's. 28 Wednesday. Heavy rain this morning. We went to the School Fair at Winterbourne also called on Adler's. 29 Thursday. Dull. Thunderstorms & heavy rain this afternoon. Walter shipped hogs and Vernon plowed. Max & Louis {Bieman?} were here for supper. 30 Friday. Very windy. Walter helped cut corn at Earl's until the cutting box broke. Clarence O. Bean of Kitchener was here for dinner. Born - On Sept. 24. at Balsam Grove, to Mr. & Mrs. Emerson Krauter, a son, Roy Milton. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October, 1927. 1 Saturday. Dull & sultry. Vernon was plowing. Walter cut corn at Earl's this p.m. 2 Sunday. Warm summery day. Walter & Ella went to Bridgeport S. School & church this morning, had their dinner at Vic's and supper at Edna's. Willard Schwindt visited Vernon & they went to Bethel League Rally. 3 Monday. Rained this afternoon. Ella did her washing & ironing. The men plowed this a.m. and took a load of buckwheat to Earl's. We called at Lincoln Weaver's tonight. 4 Tuesday. Cool. Walter was cutting corn with the binder this afternoon. They plowed this a.m. Our company tonight - Mr. & Mrs. Sim. Weaver and Noah Miller. 5 Wednesday. Fair and warm The men finished cutting the corn today Mr. & Mrs. Jake Spies and Irene spent the evening here. 6 Thursday. Warm. Vernon helped to cut corn at Eph. Snyder's today. Walter shipped hogs. Mrs. Ezra Maurer and Vera Gowing visited Ella and were here for dinner. We were at a birthday surprise party at Angus Weber's tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October, 1927. 7 Friday. Thunderstorm & heavy rain last night. Showery & drizzly today. Vernon & Walter helped cut corn at Elmo King's this afternoon. 8 Saturday. Fine cool day. They finished cutting corn at King's and started here before 11. and finished tonight. Our help - Frank Fairweather Jack Martin, Alf. Shantz, Art. Thomas, Elmo King, Howard, Hoffer, Walter Adler, Sam Bird, Harvey Reist & Otto Miller 9 Sunday. Beautiful a.m. Drizzly p.m. We went to church and S. School this morning and to Elmira S.S. Rally this afternoon, went to Norman Snider's for tea and to the W. M. S. Rally tonight. Vernon spent the evening at Enoch Schneider's. 10 Monday. Fair and cool. Ella washed this morning and the men plowed. This afternoon we went to Kitchener to do some shopping and had our tea with Mrs.Hoffman at Bridgeport. 11 Tuesday. Fine day. Walter & Vernon helped to take up potatoes all day at Grandpa Maurer's. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October, 1927 12 Wednesday. Showers all day. The men got soaked twice. Ella shelled beans 13 Thursday. Cold & showery. Ella finished shelling the beans. Walter shipped hogs. Vernon plowed all day. 14 Friday. Cold & cloudy. The men plowed all day. Ella cleaned the cellar. 15 Saturday. Fine. Vernon helped to saw wood at Earl's this forenoon. We took up the potatoes today. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Frank Hamel, Sonny, Betty & Constance & Ray Jefferson and Mervin Smith of Kitchener. 16 Sunday. Cold & fine. We went to church & S. School this p.m. and went to Grandpa Krauter's for supper. Vernon went to League Rally at Floradale with Irvin 17 Monday. Cold & clear. Ella did her washing. Walter cut the rest of the flax. This pm. Vernon took a load of flax to Floradale and Walter took grist. Ella dug her gladiolus and dahlia roots. 18 Tuesday. Fine. Walter took a load of flax to Floradale this a.m. Vernon plowed all day. Walter & Ella took Annie Schneider along to the County S.S. Convention. We had our tea at Angus Weber's. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October, 1927. 19 Wednesday. Cold & windy. Walter & Noah Miller went to Guelph this morning and Noah was here for dinner. Walter took another load of flax to Floradale this p.m. Vernon plowed 20 Thursday. Cold & windy. Walter shipped hogs. Ella went as far as Milton Eix's with him. and they were there for dinner. Lincoln, Edna, Doris, Howard, & Lila were here for dinner & supper. 21 Friday. Cloudy, cold & windy. The men topped the mangels. Walter & Ella went to League & practice 22 Saturday. Fine and milder. The men brought in the mangels 8 big loads today. 23 Sunday. Beautiful day. We had our S.S. Rally & Harvest Home at Woolwich and the church was crowded. Bishop Seager of La Mars, Iowa and Rev. Guenther of Algeria spoke. The Bridgeport Orchestra furnished the music. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs Israel Shoemaker, Ella, Angus, Ivan, Clarence & Cecil, Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer, Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snider, Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Hahn and Isaac Lachman. 24 Monday . Wonderful day. Ella did her washing. The men were topping turnips. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> October, 1927. 25 Tuesday. Another perfect day. The men brought in 8 loads of turnips today. Ella was at a rag bee at Ezra Maurer's today. 26 Wednesday. Fine and mild. The men brought in 9 loads of turnips today. Ella cleaned three rooms upstairs and made mincemeat. 27 Thursday Fine and summery. Walter shipped hogs. They brought in 7 loads of turnips. We had the beef ring meeting here tonight and a fairly good crowd. 28 Friday. Fine and somewhat cooler. They brought in the last load of turnips. Vernon & Walter butchered a pig at Henry Atkinson's. 29 Saturday. Cloudy. Vernon plowed. Walter helped to thresh at Elmo King's for a few hours 30 Sunday. Cloudy & raw. We went to S. School and prayer meeting. Our company for dinner - Mr. & Mrs. Leon Wagner, Eldon, Ruby and Gordon Wagner and Norman Miller. We went to the League Rally tonight. Ruth Schwindt won the oratorical contest. Laura Miller & Irvin Schneider also spoke. Rev. G. Epp of Cleveland, Ohio gave an excellent address. 31 Sunday. Fair and Milder. Walter helped finish Elmo's threshing this morning. Vernon plowed. Elam Weber and his brother were our callers tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November, 1927. 1 Tuesday. Warm summery day. Walter took chopping to Floradale and hides to Elmira. Some of our friends had a birthday party for Walter here tonight. Those here were - Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snider, Mr. & Mrs. Angus Weber, Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Schmidt, Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Schmidt Rhoda & Gladys Mr. & Mrs. Earl Miller, Mr. & Mrs. Otto Miller & Norman, Mr. & Mrs. Josiah Schmitt & Norma, Mr. & Ms. Sim Weaver, Philip & Alice Beisel, Alma Stewart, Israel, Ella, Angus Ivan, Clarence & Cecil Shoemaker. 2 Wednesday. Rain this morning. Cloudy & cold The men plowed. Walter went to choir practice at Alma with Charlie. 3 Thursday. Cold & windy. Walter shipped hogs. Vernon plowed all day. Walter went to Alma again tonight with Charlie. Sim & Rachel spent the evening here and helped make the sauerkraut. 4 Friday. Cold & windy. The men plowed. Walter & Charlie went to Alma again tonight. 5 Saturday. First snow on the ground this morning. The men plowed. 6 Sunday. Cold & stormy. Ella & Vernon went to Woolwich church with Enoch's. We went to Charles Halls at Alma with Charlie for tea and to the Alma Presbyterian Anniversary service tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November, 1927. 7 Monday. Clear and very cold. We went down to Edith's at Kitchener for Thanksgiving dinner. Walter took Ella to Grandpa Krauter's and she is staying a few days. 8 Tuesday. Cloudy and cold. Grandma & Ella cleaned her upstairs today and moved into the winter kitchen. 9 Wednesday. Cloudy & cold. Grandma and Ella cleaned the parlor, bedroom and storm windows today. Lucinda Brubacher was married yesterday. 10 Thursday. Cloudy & milder. Rain Grandma & Ella did the washing Walter came up to Grandpa's and Ella came home with him. Vernon plowed. 11 Friday. Cloudy, sultry dismal day The men were plowing all day. 12 Saturday. Windy and cold. The men plowed all day. 13 Sunday. Fine day. We went to Woolwich church & S. School this p.m. and to Ezra Maurer's for tea. Colson's were there 14 Monday. Mild. Rain. Walter went to Elmira Monthly Fair. Ella did her washing. Vernon plowed this a.m. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November, 1927. 15 Tuesday. Windy. Rained hard tonight The men plowed all day. Ella called on Mrs. Stange, helped Ella Miller hook mat and stayed for tea. We went to Linc's tonight 16 Wednesday. Cold and drizzly. Walter helped to thresh at Earl's this p.m. Vernon plowed. 17 Thursday. Cold. Snowflurries. Walter shipped hogs. Ella spent the day at Lincoln Weaver's and helped to sew. Vernon plowed. Lizzie Koepke and Walter Geisal were married today. Henry Atkinson had a stroke on Tuesday. 18 Friday. Cold. The men plowed all day. 19 Saturday. Cloudy & cold. Walter took grist to Floradale this morning. They were plowing. Walter & Vernon went to Elmira tonight. 20 Sunday. Cloudy. Snowflurries. We went to Woolwich church & S.S. this morning and down to Peter Musselman's at Conestogo with Charlie Miller. We went to the Conestogo United Church this p.m. Walter, Angus, Norman and Charlie sang a quartette. We went to Elmira Evangelical church tonight. 21 Monday. Showery. Ella did her washing The men plowed. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> November, 1927 22 Tuesday. Misty & mild. The men plowed this a.m. Walter took Ella to Waterloo and went up to Grandpa Krauter's Ella went to Kitchener 23 Wednesday. Fair. The men lathed the garage. Ella went to the Catholic Bazaar tonight with Edith, Vic. and Thelma Scheifele. 24 Thursday. Rained this a.m. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. Vernon got sand at Sim. Weaver's. Ella went out to Edna's today and went to the K & W Hospital this p.m. to see Margaret. 25 Friday. Mild. Showers. The men plowed this p.m. Ella came back to Edith's for the night. 26 Saturday. Showers. The men plowed Ella went to the market with Edith this morning and went out to Vic's at Bridgeport before dinner. Tonight Vic and Ella went to the Lyric Theatre and saw Tom Mix in "The Circus Ace". 27 Sunday. Rain this morning. Cleared this p.m. We went to Bridgeport church & S. School with Vic this morning. Walter & Vernon came down to Vic's for tea and Ella came home with them 28 Monday. Rained all day. 29 Tuesday. Fine day. Ella did her washing Walter went to Dave Temple's sale. Menno Frey & Israel Musselman puton a new chimney. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December, 1927. Nov. 30.Wednesday. Raw and cloudy. Snowing and storming this p.m. The men finished plowing this morning 1 Thursday. Cold and stormy. Walter shipped hogs. Edna & Doris visited Ella this p.m. 2 Friday. Cold & stormy. raw. Walter got a pig at his Dad's this a.m. Walter Ella & Vernon went to a miscellaneous shower at Koepke's for Lizzie. 3 Saturday. Cold. We butchered a pig here for ourselves today. Walter went to Elmira tonight. Elvira Metz of Waterloo came up with him. 4 Sunday. Cold east wind. Walter ella, Elvira and Vernon went to S. School this morning. Emerson Stange was here for dinner We took Elvira down to Elmira tonight and went to choir practice. 5 Monday. Lovely day. Walter & Ella went to Kitchener and had their dinner and supper at Edith's. This afternoon we went to the Capitol Theatre and saw "Ben-Hur" and it was wonderful. 6 Tuesday. Fair. Ella did her washing. Mr. & Mrs. Milton Eix were here for dinner & supper. Walter & Milton went to Herb. Norris sale. Ella Miller spent the afternoon here and was here for tea. Vernon went to Guelph with Charlie Miller. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December, 1927 7 Wednesday. Mild & drizzly. Walter was butchering today at Jos. Gingrich’s. 8 Thursday. Very cold & stormy. Walter went to Elmira in the car. Vernon took 3 pigs out in the wagon. Born - On Dec. 8, to Mr. & Mrs. Milton Eix, near Floradale, a son – Harry Hilliard. 9 Friday. Cold & blustery. We butchered a pig here for Eph. Snyder and Eph. was here for dinner. 10 Saturday. Fair. We butchered 2 pigs here today, one for Mr. Brent and one for Kennedy Bros. and Walter took them to Elmira this afternoon. 11 Sunday. Mild. Walter & Elva went up to Grandpa Krauter’s for dinner. Grandma is sick in bed. We went to Woolwich church & S. School this p.m. Harvey Reist was here for tea. Walter skinned a cattlebeast at Otto Miller’s and stayed for tea. We went to choir practice tonight. 12 Monday. Cloudy & raw. Ella washed. Walter went to Elmira and stayed all day. Vernon & Harvey Reist worked in the bush and Harvey was here for dinner and supper. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December, 1927. 18 Tuesday. Mild and very foggy. We butchered 2 pigs here today for Alf. Shantz. 14 Wednesday. Fine, clear & windy. We butchered a big pig here today for Roy Norris. Ella was up at Lincoln's this p.m. helping to get ready for the sale. 15 Thursday. Cold east wind blowing Walter shipped hogs. Ella helped at Lincoln's all day. Lincoln had his sale today and a fairly good crowd. Married - On Wednesday, Dec. 14. Mr. Sam Umbach and Mrs. Robt. Atkinson. 16 Friday. Heavy rain last night Snowing & storming today. Walter went up to Lincoln's and Willard came home with him and is staying for the night. 17 Saturday. Cold & stormy. Walter & Ella went to Floradale this p.m. in the cutter to do some shopping and called at Milton Eix's to see the baby. 18 Sunday. Cold and stormy. We went to church & S.School this morning and Vernon took Willard home this afternoon. Walter & Ella went to choir practice tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December, 1927. 19 Monday. Cold & stormy. 20 Tuesday. Cold & windy. Walter & Ella did the washing. Vernon was drawing manure. Vernon went down to Louis Miller's tonight. 21 Wednesday. Cloudy & raw. We went to the Creekbank school concert and to Henderson's store this afternoon. 22 Thursday. Fair. Walter shipped hogs at Elmira today. We all went to the Woolwich school concert tonight. 23 Friday. Snowing. Sam Spies brought his chopping outfit here before noon and was here for dinner and supper Jack Spies was here for supper too. 24 Saturday. Beautiful clear cold day. Walter took the chopping to Floradale and had his dinner at Chas. Bergman's Vernon feels sick today. 25 Sunday. Another fine day. We went down to Grandpa Krauter's for Christmas dinner in the car today. Emerson's and Lincoln's were all there too. We came home in the afternoon and Willard came home with us Tonight Walter & Ella went to the Floradale entertainment </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December, 1927. 26 Monday. Fine day. We went to rehearsal at church this morning and to our entertainment at Woolwich tonight. 27 Tuesday. Lovely day. Ella went to Heidelberg with Lincoln & Edna in Dad's car. We had our dinner & supper at Grandma's and went to Albert Scheifele's sale this afternoon. Tonight we were over at Otto Miller's as Walter helped to audit the school books. 28 Wednesday. Mild & dreary. Rained hard tonight. We butchered 2 pigs here for Norman's & Angus's and Norman, Edna, Angus, Ada were here all day. Harvey Reist & Vernon worked in the bush this afternoon and all day Tuesday. 29 Thursday. Mild, springlike day. Ella did her washing and Walter shipped hogs at Elmira. 30 Friday. Mild & cloudy. Walter butchered a pig today for Vincent Herman. Charles Miller spent the evening here. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> December, 1927 31 Saturday. Colder. Snowing. Ella spent the afternoon at Noah Miller's </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Bird Calendar. 1927. 721/15 All Winter - Blue Jays, Nuthatches, Downy Woodpeckers & Snowbuntings. Feb. 11 - Crow Feb. 13 - Cedar Waxwings. Feb. 14 - Red-Headed Woodpecker. Feb. 14 - Tree Sparrows Feb. 16 - Northern Shrike Feb. 23 - Sea Gull. Mar. 3 - Fox Sparrows Mar 6 - Horned Lark. Mar 11 - Robin Mar 12 - Wild Geese. Mar 13 - Meadow Larks Mar 13 - Killdeer. Mar 14 - Hawk. Mar 18 - Song Sparrows. Mar 22 - Bluebird. April 6 - Phoebe. April 18 - Flicker April 18 - Chipping Sparrow. May 5 - Cow Birds May 5 - Swallows. May 8 - Bobolinks. May 18 - Baltimore Oriole. June 3 - Humming Bird & Wild Canary </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Black leather back cover} </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c5013f266854ca6de181287ad27f7fc2.pdf 0cacd3a2cdc8a85c82a967cde8cef0fd PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e7b4221fd56bf27055b4eb86c7af9db9.pdf 30c974a1e7c1b59c74065b5ba77b54e1 PDF Text Text Mary Agnes “Aggie” Cooper (1877-1964) 1908 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {lime green title page with white and dark green lilies and lily ponds bordering title in rectangular format} 1908 Pond Lilies {font of "Pond Lilies" in dark green with white highlights and extra large cursive-like font used} {Blank page} {Circular image of a map of the world with text " TO MY VALENTINE" spread diagonally across it and a red sideways heart in the middle} {Image of the map of the world unfolded vertically in half to reveal white semi circle on one side of the unfolded part with text " To the Sweetest Girl in the World" in red font with red hearts above and below the text," and an illustration of a white woman in a white dress, a beige hat and blue flowers} {ripped piece of printed paper with text} Cemetary. Dr. T. S. Schofield {Name printed in bold} dr. Thomas C Schofield died at the residence of his daughter, following a stroke of paralysis suffered six weeks ago. He was in his 79th year. He was a graduate in arts and medicine of McGill, University, Montreal, and the greater part of his professional career was spent in Bond Head and Thornhill, Ont. This funeral will take place on Saturday afternoon from 52 Avenue road to Thornhill. Miss Anna Lillian Riddell {Name printed in bold} Tuesday, February 27, Anna Lil{Ripped up triangle piece of paper with text written in pencil} 14 Pineapples 1.75 Road 1908 {A lined piece of paper with a note on it (appears to be a doctors note/prescription or some form of instructions)} {R Pol} Brown 3 {illegible} {Glycerine?} {illegible} {Siy} 3p in 3p ay every hour hold in {illegible} and then swallow 1 �Miss Cooper {illegible} 5.1.1909 MISCELLANEOUS FARM PROPERTIS. 91. Boyd Farm. 71 Acres; Cramp Farm. 29 acres; bought by Robins, Ltd., and not to be subdivided. 92. A. Grant Farm, 90 acres; bought by Robins, Ltd., not for immediate suvdivision. 93. P. Milne Farm, 180 acres; bought by Robins Ltd., not for immediate subdivision. 94. Mrs. Bell Farm of 110 acres; bought by Robins Ltd., not for immediate subdivision. 95. S. Turner Farm of 60 acres; bought by Robins, Ltd., and not for immediate subdivision. 96. A. Mather Farm of 160 acres; bought by Home Smith at $500 an acre. 97. Jesse Cain Farm of 30 acres; sold at $1,000 an acre. 98. James Wardlaw Farm of 100 acres; sold to Dr. Irwin of Weston for $20,000.. 99. J. Watson Farm of 150 acres; sold to the Dovercourt Land & Savings Co., at $1,800 an acre, or $270,000. 100 and 101. Gracey and Coulter Farms; option held by Goulding & Hamilton. 102. Marshall Farm; bought by C. Garfunkel of Neepawa street, 40 acres. 103. Six farms, comprising 600 acres; bought by Sir Henry Pellatt, including farms of S. Maclean, H. Wardlaw, T. Riley, Weston Improvement Co., Th. Hally, and D. Rowntree. 104. O. Bales Farm; sold to Dr. Bruce Maccdonald for $60,000; in all 126 acres. 105. Block of about 1,200 acres of land, said to be held by Canadian Northern Railway for purposes of a freight yard and model townsite. 106. Donlands, property of W. F. Maclean, M.P.; about 1,00 acres. 107. Major Wadsworth Farm, 300 acres; bought by Securities, Ltd. 2 �108. Jackson Farm, 95 acres; sold to Col. A. E. Gooderham. 109. A. Mercer Farm, 150 acres; sold for $27,000. 110. C. Mercer Farm, 90 acres; sold for $25,000. 111. Jno. Jefferson Farm, 100 acres; sold for $16,000. 112. A. Kingdom Farm, 100 acres; sold for $23,000. 113. Newlove Bros.' Farm, 100 acres; sold for $20,000. 115. Jas. Nesbitt Farm; sold to Robins, Ltd., 200 acres, for $43,800. 116. A. G. Goulding Farm; sold at about $45,000, in all 200 acres, now reselling at from $300 to $400 an acre. 117. T. A. Russell property, 40 acres; bought from Isaac Harrison. 118. Grandview, laid out and sold by Jackson & James 22 years ago at the time of the boom for garden plotsat from $250 to $300 an acre. 119. The Hartley Farm, 225 acres; sold to Sir H. M. Pollatt for $40,000. 120. F. McMahon Farm. 100 acres; sold at $500 per acre. 121. Mason Estate, 132 acres; sold for $39,600. 130. Block B, Plan 1255. To be opened by A. O. White of the Commerical Realty Co., at $30 per foot. 131. T. Johnson Farm, 12 acres; sold to Mrs. E. Ewing for $16,000. 132. Wells Farm, 11 acres; sold to Keystone Land Co. for $16,000. 133. Cook Estate, 50 acres; sold to H. A. Scott of Listowel for $50,000. 134. Farm of Fred and David Mulholland, 150 acres; sold to syndicate for $110,000. 135. F. & D. Mulholland property, 150 acres; syndicatehas option for $115,000. 136. Armour Estate, 70 acres; sold to Robins, Limited; not on market. 3 �138. Umbleby Farm, 30 acres; sold by Keystone Lands, Ltd. 139. C. Cockshutt farm of 100 acres; sold at $800 an acre, or $80,000. 141. Scott Estaet of 70 acres; sold by Messrs. Goulding & Hamilton at $150,000. 142. A five acre subidivision, owned by W. N. McEachren & Co., selling at $20 per foot. (SEE ALSO NEXT PAGE.) Diary 1908 Wed Jan 1. New Years Day._, fine day a little colder. Mother and the girls also Willie and his family here to spend the day. Austin Robinson and Miss Richardson here for tea. Aunt Mattie not at home. Thurs Jan 2. Fine day a little colder. Uncle took Auntie to W. A. and brought Annie back. Mr and Mrs Johnson here for tea. {Dark X marked to the left, above the date} Fri Jan 3. Fine day thawing a little. I went to call and see Annie Teasdale. Fred Reid helping Uncle. Sat Jan 4. Rather stormy in the morning. Uncle took me to the Rink, the ice rather soft. Sun Jan 5, Beautiful day. frosty. Uncle and Auntie at Church. I went to League and for a drive. Tom Reid came out at night. Mon Jan 6. Fine day. Tom in Toronto with barley. Tom Farr here for tea. Tue Jan 7. Fine and quilt mild. Aunt Nellie went to Toronto and Aunt Mattie and she came home in the evening. The men at Willie's thrashing in the afternoon. Wed Jan 8. Fine and mild. Willie's finished thrashing. the Machine came over here the men did not stay at night. Thurs Jan 9. Fine but very cold. {"zero first time" written between the lines, above} We thrashed. finished early. Fri Jan 10. Fine but cold East wind. Men cutting feed untill noon. 4 �Sat Jan 11. Uncle away at Keswick. I went to Mothers for tea, and . to the Rink. came home with C_,S. Sun. Jan 12 Snowing all day, very rough and sleeting. We were not out all day. Mon Jan 13. Fine day. good sleighing. Uncle and Auntie took the clock to Richmond Hill. Tue Jan 14. Fine day. Uncle brought Mr Watson and Mary also Mother for tea. Aunt Nellie went over to keep the children while Mary and Willie were in Toronto. Wed Jan 15. Fine day. Uncle in Toronto in the afternoon. Thurs Jan 16. High wind, and blistery. Aunt Nellie at Willies in the afternoon. Fri Jan 17. Fine _day and moderately cold. I went to Toronto. Sat Jan 18. Fine but high wind and drifting. our lane pretty full. We all went to Mothers for tea and to the Rink. Aunt Mattie and I walked up lane. Sun Jan 19. Fine but cold. I went to Fisherville. Uncle. Aunt Mattie and I at evening Church. Auntie and I walked to the road. Mon Jan 20. Fine day and milder. Lizzie walked out to spend the day. We took her home in the evening. Tue Jan 21. Fine, but very mild all sloppy. Mr Woods and Miss Northgraves here. Mr and Mrs Atkinson also Mr and Mrs and Gibson here for tea. Wed Jan 22. Find a little colder. Caught the mink. Uncle took it down to George Teasdale {Ink blotch}. Uncle took me to the Carnival. a big crowd. Auntie at Willies in eve. Marjorie came home with them. Thurs Jan 23. Very stormy all day. we were at home. Fri Jan 24. Fine day. 2 below zero. this morning. We all were at Mr Teasdales for tea. Sat Jan 25. Fine and moderately cold. Uncle in Toronto in the afternoon. I went out to the Rink in Percy Fishers load. Sun Jan 26. Storming all day. Uncle aunt Nellie at Church. Willies here for tea. not very good getting out lane. 5 �{Dark X marked to the left of the date} Mon Jan 27. Blowing and drifting, all day the lane is full of snow. very cold at night. I have cold. {written above and between the lines “started to wash in the house for first.} Tue Jan 28. Blowing and snowing a little. Uncle dug the lane ends out and made road through the fields. Wed Jan 29. Fine but very cold about 10 below zero. Uncle at M rs Cross' funeral. Mr and Miss White called in the evening. I have a bad cold. Thurs Jan 30. Fine but very cold. 19 below zero. Aunties over helping Mary in the afternoon Uncle at Thornhill. I went out to Mothers. Only 14 below at observatory. Fri Jan 31. Fine and milder, untill evening an East wind got up. My cold better. Sat Feb 1. Very stormy at first then cleared and a little milder. very deep snow Uncle making tracks. started to drift in the evening could not go to the Rink too stormy. Sun Feb 2. Drifting and blowing all day. too bad to go to Church. Filled in the cut at this end. Mon Feb 3. A little blustery. Uncle digging snow in the morning then took Aunt Mattie and Mary to Miss Johnsons the third very bad. I walked to Thornhill to get some wool. roads heavy walking. Tue Feb 4. Very. Very cold. 18 below zero at the Observatory and 20 and 22 below some places out here. Uncle and Aunt Mattie went to Toronto in the afternoon the latter remained. Wed Feb 5. Dreadful storm and cold east wind ,drifting ,and snowing all day. Willie and May went to Toronto in the morning. no train up at night. Thurs Feb 6. Drifting a little all day. No train up in the morning. our roadways all full. We have no road out. Willie got home at night. Fri Feb 7. Fine but cold. Uncle dug gateways out. the tram up we got out about five o'clock Aunt Mattie came to Thornhill in the afternoon on the first passenger car up. Sat Feb 8. Very, very cold. Aunt Mattie walked home in the morning. Uncle took me out in the afternoon I went to the Rink and remained at Mothers. this sideroad fairly good but the others dreadful. 6 �Sun Feb 9. Fine bright day a little milder. I went up to Church. Uncle and Aunt Nellie there. I went to Fisherville in the afternoon. Mon Feb 10. Fine ,day quite mild. I went to Toronto. we churned in the house first time. Butter 25 Tue Feb 11. Find mild day. the snow settling a little. Aunt Mattie called over at Willies for a little while. Wed Feb 12. Fine untill evening it came a little rain. Uncle in Toronto. I went to the Hacing Carnival. Jim Fisher took the load. Thurs Feb 13. Fine but very mild and sloppy. Fri Feb 14. Very mild started to rain about three O'clock and continued nearly all night. We had our Social. $46.25 cleared. St Valentines night. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I went. Sat Feb 15. Rained a little then colder and very stormy all afternoon.and evening. Sun Feb 16. Fine, and moderately cold. I went to Fisherville. Uncle Aunt Mattie and I at evening church. Mon Feb 17. Fine day. we washed and churned outside. I was over at Willies for a while in the afternoon. Tue Feb 18. Fine day moderately cold. I have a cold. Wed Feb 19. A very bad East Storm. blocked our laneway up. Thurs Feb 20. Fine day. Uncle digging Snow nearly all day. Fri Feb 21. A little squawly. Uncle and Aunt Mattie took the butter out 25 cts. Sat Feb 22. Fine day cold and bright. We all went to Willies to dinner at night it being their ninth anniversary I went out with them to the Rink and came home in the load. Sun Feb 23. Fine day. Uncle and Aunties at church. I did not go out. Mon Feb 24. Fine day cold. I went to Mr Teasdales to skate and stayed tea. 7 �Tue Feb 25. Fine day, east wind, Auntie went to Toronto, Aunt Nellie remained to go to Whitby to-morrow. Willie have to help Uncle. Wed Feb 26. Mild day came a heavy fall of snow last night very wet. Uncle in Toronto. Willie came over to do the chores. Mr and Mrs Gibson called. Thur Feb 27. Fine and quite cold Uncle in Toronto. We went over to help Mary to quilt. in the afternoon. Fri Feb 28. Fine quite cold. Amie came out for a little while in the afternoon. Amie, Clara and Frank Teasdale also Lily, Maggie and Charlie Snider here for tea. Sat Feb 29. Fine and moderately cold. Uncle and I at Thornhill brought Mother home for the afternoon. I went to the Leap Year Carnival in the load. Sun Mar 1. East storm blowing and drifting all day. Uncle and Auntie at Church. Mon Mar 2. Fine but cold. Uncle digging snow. We went in the sleigh when he was making the road. Tues Mar 3. Fine but cold. Uncle took Auntie to Mr Whites collecting Missionary Money. Wed Mar 4. Fine day a little milder. Willies here for tea. I went for to skate. in the load. Hard Times Carnival. Thurs Mar 5. Beautiful day. Uncle took us to W. A. Meeting. Fri Mar 6. Rained and Snowed, very Soft. then turned a little colder at night. Sat Mar 7. Fine day. the children here in the afternoon. Uncle in Toronto. I walked out to the Rink then Uncle brought Lizzie and I home. Sun Mar 8. Fine day mild. Uncle and Auntie at Church. Lizzie and I at Concord and at League in the evening. Uncle and Auntie at Willies in the evening. Mon Mar 9. Fine but much colder. We took Lizzie home in the evening. I have a sore eye. Tue Mar 10. Fine day and mild. men here for straw. Wed Mar 11. Fine day. Aunt Mattie and I went to Toronto met Aunt Nellie. who had came from Whitby. 8 �Thur Mar 12. Fine day and mild. Uncle at Thornhill in the eve. Fri Mar 13. Fine and mild, roads a little sloppy. Aunt M. and I at Sat Mar 14. At Thornhill in afternoon Uncle in Toronto. had tea at Mothers rained in the evening. I did not stay for the Rink. Aunt Mattie finished collecting in the Village. Sun Mar 15. Rained heavily most of the day. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at evening Church. water over the road. our field very bad. Mon Mar 16. A little colder and blustery. water still over the road. I got to the store by walking on the field side. Tue Mar 17. Fine and cold. We went for a little drive in the sleigh in the afternoon. Wed Mar 18. Fine until evening came a little East rain. Mr. Martime Sale. Uncle and Auntie at Mr. Atkinisme. Thur Mar 19. Fine but cold. men here digging the lane out Uncle took Aunties to an extra W. A. quitting. Armie came back with him for the afternoon. Fri Mar 20. Fine bright day. Went for a little drive in the afternoon. Aunt Mattie went to Aunt Lizzie. Charlie out hie head on the ice. First egg today. Sat Mar 21. Fine bright day. Uncle in Toronto. I walked out in the Rink and came home with Uncle. the ice fairly good for skating. Sun Mar 22. Fine and mild. the roads sloppy and watery. Robin here Uncle and Auntie at Mr. Bales for tea. I went to Mothers. some buggies out on Yonge Street. Mon Mar 23. Fine day, water over the road. but {eurld?} get across. Uncle at Willies and brought Grant home. Some buggies out. Tom Reid here to hire. Tue Mar 24. Fine and colder at home with exception of going to the store. over friet eggs for tea. Wed Mar 25. Fine but very cold East wind. We took Grant home. then went for Coral {Dil?} and flour. 9 �Thur Mar 26. Fine warm day. water highest of the season. I went to Toronto in the afternoon. brought silk for blouse and a hat. Fri Mar 27. Fine until evening came a sleet storm. Mick came out and Uncle went to Toronto to stay over night. Sat Mar 28. Fine moderately warm. water over the road. Mick letting water off on the road. Uncle came home in the afternoon. I went to store in the evening water not very deep. Uncle took Mick home. skating at the Rink. Sun Mar 29. Fine day. Uncle and I at Church. we went over to Willies and brought them for tea. water not running over the roads. The black birds here. Charlie Stayed. Mon Mar 30. Fine day moderately warm. Annie came out. Uncle brought a pup home. Tue Mar 31. Rained a little. We took Annie home in the afternoon quite mild. Wed Apr 1. April Fool Day. cold East wind. Uncle took me to Miss Johnsons with Material Thur Apr 2. A very cold wind and snow flurries. too blustery to go to W. A. I went to Willies and Charlie went home. Fri Apr 3. Fine but very, very, cold. We went out to meet Aunt Mattie. A hard frost at night. Sat Apr 4. Fine but cold. Mr Larose here for peas. good skating the last of the Season. I went to Pollie Johnsons to be fitted. Sun Apr 5. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at Church. I went to Fisherville it rained heavily. in the afternoon. Mon Apr 6. Fine day. Washed for house. cleaning. Tue Apr 7. Fine warm day. We cleaned our cellar. I went to Mr Teasdales for tea. night of. Thornhill robbers. Wed Apr 8. Cold East rain and Sleet. We cleaned clothes Closets. and bureau Drawers. froze hard at night. Thur Apr 9. Fine .day. cold but bright. I went to Toronto. had my tooth filled, stayed at Alices over night. 10 �Fri Apr 10. Fine day a little warmer. I came home in the afternoon. from Toronto. Sat Apr 11. Fine but very cold windy day. Sun Apr 12. Fine moderately cold. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at Church. We went to Willies for tea. Charlie came. Mon Apr 13. Fine day. We cleaned the chamber. Charlie went home Tue Apr 14. Fine and warm. we put in a little garden. Tue Apr 14. Fine and warm. Washed and cleaned back Kitchen. We went to Mr Jakes in the evening. the frogs are out. for the first. Wed Apr 15. Came a little shower. Aunties went to Toronto. for the day. got my mauve blouse home. Thur Apr 16. Fine but not very warm. I went to Mary's in the afternoon. Marjorie came over to stay. Fri Apr 17. Good Friday. fine bright day. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and Marjorie at Church. at home rest of the day. Sat Apr 18. Rained in the morning. Uncle in Toronto in the afternoon. Sun Apr 19. Cold and black. Easter Sunday too muddy and dull to wear Easter hat and suit. at home rest of day. let Coal feeder out. Mon Apr 20. Easter Monday. About four or five inches of snow Uncle at Vestry Meeting. Tom started work at noon. We cleaned spare room upstairs. and took down Coal pipes. too snowy to take up Carpets. Tue Apr 21. Fine but cold. We cleaned and took up Uncles carpet and ours. finished upstairs. Wed Apr 22. Rained in the morning cleared and turned warm Uncle and Tom helping to move Church . Shed. We cleaned the parlor and spare bed room. Thur Apr 23. Fine and warm. took Coal feeder out cleaned. pantry etc. Aunt Nellie has a sore eye. 11 �Fri Apr 24. Fine and warm. We cleaned dining room all done now but Kitchen. The men taking the roots out. I took a basket of apples to Miss Phillips. Sat Apr 25. Rained heavily in the morning. I went over to help Mary. Uncle in Toronto. Sun Apr 26. Fine day. beautiful and warm. We went to morning Church. I went to Fisherville. Clara Teasdale came home with me and we went to League in the evening. Dr Campbell here for tea. I wore my new suit. (1. C.) Mon Apr 27. Came a little shower. Uncle in Toronto. Aunt Nellie over at Mary's _ Washed a big washing after cleaning. Tom started to work on the land. Tue Apr 28. Dull and colder. men working on the land. Wed Apr 29. Dull and cold, the men doing a little seeding but is not very fit. Aunt Nellie at Mary's in the afternoon, the boys here for dinner. Thur Apr 20. Cold and at noon, started to snow, very slushy. I went to Toronto. Uncle met me at the car. Fri May 1. Fine but cool. Uncle in Toronto. Sat May 2. Rained heavily all morning then cleared. I went over to help Mary. Lizzie there. Sun May 3. Fine day. Aunt Mattie out to Mothers. I went to Fisherville. Went to evening Church. I walked home with Aunt Mattie. Mon May 4. Fine and warmer. Men seeding again. washed quilts. Tue May 5. Fine day. we did up parlor Curtains. Wed May 6. Cold and showery. Aunt Nellie went to W. A. Meeting in Toronto. Uncle brought Mother and Minni Appelbe out to spend the day. Thur May 7. Rained heavily all day. Cold East rain. men in all day. Fri May 8. Rained heavily then cleared at noon. everything very wet. Sat May 9. Fine but windy. Willie came for me and Mary is in bed. I stayed over night. Marjorie came over. 12 �Sun May 10. Fine bright day. I came home in the morning. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Church. Willies all here for tea. Mon May 11. Fine warm day high wind. churned the first time. 10 lb Tue May 12. Rained a little. high wind then cleared and fine and warm at night. We went to Mr Browns for Duck eggs. went in our dress waists. done seeding all but peas. Wed May 13. Fine with gust a little shower. Auntie at Mary's in the afternoon. Uncle cut lawn for the first. Thur May 14. A little shower in the morning. Aunt Nellie came home in the afternoon. Wed Fri May 15. Rained heavily in the morning. Auntie at Mary s for a while helping. I walked to Mothers in the afternoon and got my Muslin blouse tucked Sat May 16. Fine and warmer. I finished my blouse. came a thunder storm in the evening. Sun May 17. Beautiful warm day. Willie and Uncle went for a walk in the morning. Lizzie came out. I went to Fisherville. the rest went for a walk. We all went to evening Church. Lizzie and I walked out, and Aunt Mattie and I walked home. Mon May 18. Fine and very warm. We took our Stove out at noon. Mr Teasdale and Annie called in the morning. Miss Phillips brought Rhubarb. we took her a basket of Apples in the eve. Tue May 19. Rained in the afternoon and evening. We cleaned the Kitchen. Uncle at Mr Gaby's funeral. We went to Confirmation. 19 Candidates. 12 from Thornhill. Wed May 20. Dull and very damp. we helped Mary clean her back Kitchen. Uncle brought Pineapples home. 14 for 1.75. Thur May 21. Rained heavily then cleared. we canned Pineapples. Fri May 22. Rained a little then cleared and very warm. Sat May 23. Fine and quite warm. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. went in blouse without Jackets. We called at Mrs Charltons. 127. Beatrice St. we had tea at Alices. Mrs Charlton Sr got hurt. 13 �Sun May 24. Fine warm day sitting out on Verandah. Aunt Nellie Uncle and I at church. Lizzie came home with us we went to League with Lizzie. Mr and Mrs Jakes here for tea. took L. home. Mon May 25. Fine warm day. We all spent the day at Mothers. Tue May 26. Warm and Showery a thunder storm in the evening, Aunt Mattie went to had Lunch at Aunt Lizzies with Emma. Wed May 27. Fine with extreme head and Sultry. Thur May 28. Fine but very, very warm. I drove with Mary to Mrs Poole's. The girls and Miss Beatty here to tea. Fri May 29. Very warm. at noon a thunder storm. Uncle and I at Thornhill in the evening. butter down to 20 cts a lb. Sat May 30. Dull and showery, very heavy thunder Storm in the evening. Sun May 31. Cooler and showery at times. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at Church. Mon June 1. Nomination Day. fine and cool. Annie came out in the afternoon she and I went to a Social at Henry Fishers. Tue June 2. Fine and cool. Annie went home. Aunt Mattie and I walked out to call at M iss Breakey's and Mrs John's. C. Teasdale called in eve. Wed June 3. Fine and cool. Aunt Mattie went over to help Mary. Uncle up North on the cars. Charlie Teasdale here in the evening. Put in the last of our peas. Thur June 4. Fine and a little warmer. Aunties at W. A. at Mrs Dury's. The boy's over for a while. Fri June 5. Fine and moderately warm. Butcher called for first. Sat June 6. Fine but warm. The men planted the Roots we put our seeds and Tomatoes in. Sun June 7. Fine but extremely warm. Whit Sunday we did not have any rain. Mr and Mrs Bales and little boy here for tea. also little Charlie Cooper. no rain for a week. roads dusty 14 �Mon June 8. Fine but very, very warm. Election Day Dr Golfrey elected with 1500 Majority. Premier Whitney 70. Tue June 9. Fine day cool. Alice came in the evening. Wed June 10. Fine and quite cold. Aunt Lizzie and Ethel came to spend the day. Uncle took Aunt Lizzie to Station and I walked with Ethel. Thur June 11. Fine and cool. Mary and the children here for tea Alice went home. Fri June 12. Fine and cool. Aunt Mattie over helping Mary. Mrs Gibson Sr here for tea, roads frightfully dusty. Sat June 13. Fine but warmer. We called at Mrs Clarkes in eve. Sun June 14. Dull and Sultry. came shower in the afternoon. Mr and Mrs Reive here to spend the day. I went to League in the evening. Mon June 15. Fine and very cool. I went to Toronto, called to see Aunt Nancy. I got fathers picture. Tue June 16. Fine and cool. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mr Teasdales in the evening. Wed June 17. Fine and cool. Uncle went to the Synod. Auntie took him to the Car, and brought mother out. Lizzie came in the afternoon. Thur June 18. Fine and moderately cool. Mary and the children here for tea. Mr Teasdale and the boys here in the evening. Fri June 19. Very hot. I walked to Thornhill intending to go to Bonds Lake with the M. S. S. but they did not go. Came a thunder storm in the eve. Sat June 20. Fine but very warm. I went over to help Mary. Sun June 21. Rained heavily for a short time about four O clock, we were all over at Willies. Uncle Aunt Mattie and I at church in eve. Mon June 22. Fine and very warm then turned cooler in the afternoon. Rained at night. Tue June 23. Rained very heavily and dreadful storm about 2 O'clock our men started in the barn-yard. 15 �Wed June 24. Fine and quite cool in the afternoon. Uncle in Toronto in the afternoon. Tom at Gordons. Raising Mary and the children here for a while. Mrs Teasdale and Annie here for tea, Uncle got our Strawberries 6 1/2 cts beautiful berries. Thur June 25. Fine and quite cool. Fri June 26. Fine a little warmer. We all went to Mr Teasdales for tea for berries. Sat June 27. Fine but very warm. I went to Maple with the SS. Picnic. 38 went in all. Tom at Mr Wittys raising. Twins at Pearsons. Sun June 28. Fine but very, very warm. Uncle and Auntie at morning Church. Then Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at evening church. Mon June 29. Fine but warm. Tue June 30. SS. excursion to Jacksons Pt. Fares 70_ 35 cts. We all went to Edgely Picnic. I went with Willie. Wed July 1. Fine but warm. Lizzie here to spend the day. Mr and Mrs Breakey called in the evening picked green peas. Ella Heron married Thur July 2. Fine and warm. Aunties called on Mrs Grainger. Fri July 3. Fine and moderately cool. Aunt Mattie and Mother in Toronto. Uncle and I went to meet her in the evening. Sat July 4. Rained a little in the morning. very Sultry. Tom at Mr Reul Keffers raising in afternoon. men finished manure, Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Thornhill in the evening. A very heavy storm through the night. Sun July 5. Fine very warm. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at church. I went to Fisherville and to League Uncle and Aunt Nellie at evening church. Mon July 6. Very, very warm. Men cut the yard and Orchard. Tue July 7. Hottest day this year. Uncle in Toronto. A thunder storm in the afternoon then very cool in the evening. 16 �Wed July 8. Very cool and fine. went to Willies bush in the afternoon. got 3 qts berries. I walked out to Mrs Gibsons in the evening. Mr and Mrs Longstaff and Mrs Little here in the evening. Marjorie here for tea. Mr Gibson called in eve. Thur July 9. Fine and moderately warm. Aunt Nellie and I went to Wrights bush, picked 5 qts 1pt berries not very plentiful. Fri July 10. Fine and warm. Annie called over and had tea. Sat July 11. Very warm. Uncle at Thornhill in the morning. cut hay in the afternoon the first in field. Sun July 12. Very warm untill evening. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Mr. Reives. Aunt Nellie at church. Orangemens Sermon. I want to League. Willie here in the evening. Mon July 13. Men working at hay. Mick here. Aunt Nellie picking berries, nearly 4 qts. Tue July 14. Fine and moderately cool. at the hay. Wed July 15. Fine day Aunt Mattie and I went berrying we got 6 qts. very cool. Thur July 16. Fine a little warmer. Iwent to Toronto got my white Skirt. $1.90- I went to Mr Teasdales for tea and up to Camp Meeting. Men haying Thur July 17. Rained heavily all day. Mick went home at night. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Camp Meeting. Sat July 18. Very hot and Sultry. Tom went to Toronto everything wet. Uncle went to Thornhill in the evening to meet Tom Farr. I rode out and walked home. called to ask for Miss Wilcox, Aunt Nellie picked a few berries Sun July 19. Fine and moderately warm. I went to Camp Meeting with Willies Stella. Witty emersed. Aunties and I went in the evening. Uncle took Tom home. Mon July 20. Fine a little warmer. I went picking berries and got 4 qts. the men at the hay again. Tue July 21. Rained in the morning. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Thornhill in the afternoon brought Annie home. She, Aunt Mattie and I at Camp Meeting they closed. 17 �Wed July 22. Fine but warm Auntie went home. the boys here for tea. picked Cherries. Thur July 23. Fine day moderately warm. Aunt Nellie walked to Thornhill in the evening. got black Currants at Mary Watsons. Fri July 24. Fine day. men finished haying and got the binder out. Sat July 25. Fine. Started cutting Wheat. Annie came out, Mother and Lizzie left for Parry Sound. Sun July 26. Fine but warm. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at church. Annie and I at Concord. Willies all here for tea also. Mr and Mrs Bassingthwaite. Annie and I at League. Mon July 27. Fine but very warm. Charlie and Grant here. Aunt Nellie and Annie called at M rs McDonalds in the evening. Tue July 28. Fine but very warm. 90 Degrees. Mrs Heron and Miss Gray here for tea. Wed July 29. Very hot 92 Degrees Men cutting barley. Annie went to Willies we called at Miss Duncans in the evening. Thur July 30. Fine and still warm. Fri July 31. Fine and turning cool in the evening. Willies men all here drawing Wheat. we went over to Willies in the evening. Sat Aug 1. Fine and moderately warm. men at Willies drawing wheat. Mrs Teasdale and Annie called in the afternoon. Sun Aug 2. Fine . day very . dusty. Uncle Aunt Mattie and I at church. Fisherville in the afternoon myself. went over to Willies in the evening. Mon Aug 3. Fine and very warm. men finished cutting Barley, then .went to Willies in afternoon. Tue Aug 4. Fine untill night very Sultry men finished hauling Wllies barley and came over here at four Oclock. 18 �Wed Aug 5. Rained heavily all last night. We thought it was too wet to go to the Falls. Uncle and I took butter out to Thornhill. Miss Wilcox also Mrs Stran buried. Annie and Marjorie here for tea. Uncle went to Toronto in the evening. Thur Aug 6. Fine and moderately warm, Aunties also Annie, Mary and the children at Scarboro Beech. Men started to cut Oats in the afternoon. Fri Aug 7. Fine with the exception of a little shower in the afternoon. Frank and Clara Teasdale brought us a basket of apples in the evening. Sat Aug 8. Fine and very cool. finished cutting Oats and put the binder away in the middle of the afternoon, it was out just two weeks. Sun Aug 9. Fine and moderately warm Uncle Aunt Mattie and I at Church. I went to Fisherville. I walked out to Thornhill. M. Church at night. Mon Aug 10, Fine day, mean finished hauling our barley. Tue Aug 11, Very warm, Aunt Mattie went to Toronto in the afternoon to Auntie Lizzies. Wed Aug 12, Rained heavily all afternoon. Aunt Mattie came home in the evening. Thur Aug 13. Rained a little and dull all day. Fri Aug 14, Very warm and Sultry. too wet to harvest. Sat Aug 15. Fine and cool. Arthur Appelbe here for the day, Lizzie here for tea. also Annie Teasdale. Our men got a few loads Oats, Sun Aug 16. Fine dull and cool, We went to evening church. Mon Aug 17. Fine day. Willies are thrashing turned cool at night. Tue Aug 18. Fine and very cool. We are thrashing. Arther Appelbe here. Mr and Mrs Gibson here for to call. Mrs Clarke brought corn. Wed Aug 19. Cool and came a little shower, hauling in Oats in the afternoon. We have a Calf. Thur Aug 20. Fine and cool. finished hauling in Oats at noon and went to Willies. Cut our Hungarian.yesterday 19 �Fri Aug 21. Fine and cool, men at Willies. I walked out to Mothers in the afternoon, Charlie here all night. Sat Aug 22. Fine and cool. finished Willies Oats. Sun Aug 23. Fine and cool. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at church. I went to Fisher ville. Tom Farr and Mr Peron here for tea. Mon Aug 24. Fine and very cool Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto drawing in Hungarian and pulling Willies peas. Tue Aug 25. Fine and cool. Pulled our peas. Arthur Appelle came out. We were at M r Gibsons for tea. Wed Aug 26. Fine and cool. Uncle and Auntie took butter out. Mother came out. Willies finished harvest. Thur Aug 27. Fine a little warmer, drawing our peas in. Arthur came to say good bye. all done but late peas. We took apples to Mrs Clark. Fri Aug 28. Fine a little warmer. Sat Aug 29. Fine day. Exhibition Preparation Day. Pulled Peas. Mick left to-night. Sun Aug 30. Fine day very warm. did not go to Church untill evening Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at Church. Mon Aug 31. Fine day. very warm. Worville started of the stack. Tue Sept 1. Formal Opening of Exhibition. Men finished peas. came a little shower in the evening. Uncle and I at Thornhill. Wed Aug Sept.2. Fine day, but cold and windy. Our men at Mrs Clarkes thrashing in afternoon. Thur Aug Sept.3. Fine day. Tom at Mrs Clarkes thrashing. Fri Aug Sept.4. Fine and milder, Aunt Mattie and I called on Miss Wilcox's and had tea at Mothers. Sat Aug Sept.5, Fine and warm. Mr Worville finished hay. Charlie here. 20 �Sun Aug Sept 6, Fine and cooler. very windy. and dusty. Willie here for tea. Uncle Aunt Mattie and I at Church. Mon Aug Sept 7. Uncle in Toronto, fine day, moderately warm. Tue Aug 8. Fine day. roads very dusty. grass drying up. Wed Aug 9. Fine and moderately warm. We went to the Exhibition Auntie and I met Cousin Alice and Maggie and spent the day with them. A beautiful day. We came home on the late train got home about a quarter to twelve. Thur Aug Sept 10. Fine but very warm. Our men at Mrs Dewlens thrashing, they finished. I called at Willies in the morning. Fri Aug Sept 11. Fine but very hot and smoky. Uncle went to Toronto in the morning. Lizzie came out in the morning and Uncle and I took her home at night. We got two baskets of tomatoes from Mr Whitmore 15 cts. Sat Aug Sept 12. Fine but hot and dusty. We made Catsup and Chetney Sauce. I have a cold. Sun Aug Sept 13. Fine but hot and dusty. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Church. I did not go as I have a cold. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Willies. they came over in eve. Mon Aug Sept 14. Fine day and warm. We were at home all day. Tue Aug 15. Fine day. dry and dusty. Killed our first chickens. Wed Sept. 16. Fine day. Aunt Lizzie and Emma here to spend the day. Mary here for tea. Thurs Aug Sept. 17 Fine. Uncle took Aunties to W. A. and he went to Richmond Hill. Our colds a little better, Fri Aug Sept 18. High wind and dusty. Mr Devlin brought us {illegible text}. I went to Mr {illegible text} for tea. Came a little {illegible text} in the night. first drop of rain here since Watermelons down. I went to Mr Teasdales for tea. came a little shower in the night. First drop of rain here since September 1st Tom Bowes cut our corn with Harvester. Sat Sept 19. Fine but dull and cool. East wind. Charlie here came last night. Cistern dry. 21 �Sun Sept 20. Fine day, I went to Fisherville. vert dusty but cool. Willies all here for tea. could not go to Church as Mr James came down. Mon Sept 21. Fine day and very warm. Mary here for apples. our men hauling in corn. M r Gibson and Mr. Breakey's here to tea. Tue Sept 22. Fine but very warm. Aunt Mattie and I had tea at Mothers after decorating at the church. Uncle came for us, Mr. Griffiths here in their Automobile. Men cleaned the Cistern Wed Sept. 23 Fine very warm the dust is dreadful. Aunt Mattie went to Mrs Gibsons to help. We all went to Thanksgiving Service. Thur Sept 24. Fine but extremely warm. Annie and the children here for tea. Fri Sept 25. Fine day. Mrs Graingers called. Sat Sept 26 Fine and very hot; at home all day. Sun Sept 27. Fine and warm. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at church, Dr Campbell here for dinner. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at evening Church. warm we sat out in the eve, Mon Sept 28. Rained a little in the morning and in the afternoon poured down. plenty of soft water. Tue Sept 29. Fine and very cold and windy. The men went to Carsons Sale. Mr James also Marjorie here for tea picked tomatoes last before frost, Wed Sept 30. Fine and cold. First while frost and Ice. We went to Willie Cooks in the afternoon a little squawl of rain. Mr Knight died this A. M. Thurs Sept Oct 1. Fine but cold and windy. Uncle took Auntie to W. A. and he went to Richmond Hill, Parlor stove up. Fri Aug Oct 2. Cold and windy. we went to Mr Knights funeral frost again last night. Sat Aug Oct 3. Fine and a little warmer. Kruger killed, Sun Aug Oct 4. Fine and warm, Uncle and Auntie at Church. I went to Mothers for tea and to Methodist Church. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at evening Church and they called for me. 22 �Mon Aug Oct 5. Fine day bright. We washed. Ironed and churned and cleaned mans room. Tue Aug Oct 6. Fine but a thick fog. Aunt Mathie and I went to Toronto I got my fur home $6.50 and a hat. Wed Aug Oct 7. Fine and very warm. Marjorie came over after School to stay over night. Thur Aug Oct 8. Came a little shower. Uncle in Toronto. Fri Aug 9. Fine but cooler. We went to Markham Fair. Marjorie went home. beautiful bright day. Sat Aug Oct 10. Cold East wind. Kathie St. Clair, Alice and. Edith here to spend the day. came a little shower in the eve. Sun Aug Oct 11. Fine but cold wind. had parlor fire light yesterday and to day. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at church. We had. Mr Teasdale for tea. Mon Aug Oct 12. Very heavy frost leaves dropping. plants frozen in wood shed, beautiful day. We cleaned up stairs and spare room. Tue Aug Oct 13. Fine and warmer. Aunt Mattie and I went to Brandford, fare. 85 cts. Single beautiful day. Wed Aug Oct 14. Fine warm day. cleaned parlor and dining Room. Thur Aug 15. Woodbridge Fair. Uncle. Aunt Nellie and I went. very warm. took off jacket and went in blouse waist. Aunt Mattie washed. Fri Aug Oct 16. Fine and very warm. Aunt Nellie at Mothers Sat Aug 17. Fine and very warm. the children here and we went picking Beech Nuts. Uncle went to Toronto to remain. Sun Oct 18. Fine and warm. Tom stayed untill after dinner. Lizzie walked out to spend the afternoon I went to Fisher ville. Smoky. Everyone out in white waists. Mon Oct 19. Fine but cooler. Nomination Day. Uncle and Tom went and up to Richmond Hill in the evening. Aunties raked leaves. Everything very dry. {Written between lines: Put up the Coal Feeder.} 23 �Tue Oct 20. Fine but cool. The men brought in Pumpkins Wed Oct 21. Fine but cool. Uncle and I at Mary Watsons in the evening. Men brought in the few turnips. Aunties called at Mr Gollands in the eve. {Written in margin, under Wed Oct 21.: Dug garden Thur Oct 22. Fine day. Aunties in Toronto. Annie came out and she and I went to Mary Gollands funeral. Fri Oct 23. Fine and warmer. Auntie cleaned Kitchen. We killed a pair of Ducks. 10 lbs the pair. Sat Oct 24. Warm East wind. Rained heavily in the afternoon then cleared, Sun Oct 25. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at church. Warm all day just had Coal Oil Stove light for a little while. Sitting on the Verandah in the afternoon. Willies all here for tea had Ducks. Mon Oct 26. Fine with exception of a little shower. Election Day. Tom Wallace had Majority 45. We cleaned back kitchen. Tue Oct 27. Fine day. we were at home. Wed Oct 28. Fine day and mild for October. Thur Oct 29_ Fine and mild. Aunt Nellie and I called to see Miss Keffer. and at M rs McDonalds. Tom Farr here for tea. Fri Oct 30. Fine but cold and windy. I was at mr McDonalds in the evening. the first cold snap. Sat Oct 31. First fall of Snow. and cold at night. Halloween Uncle and I at Thornhill in afternoon. We took a Jack. O'Lantern over for the children. Sun Nov 1. Fine but very cold. freezing a little all day. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at Church. I went to Fisherville_ Willies family and Elsie and Mr Matheson here for tea. Mon Nov 2. Fine and a little milder after a heavy frost. Tue Nov 3. Fine and mild, we were at home. 24 �Wed Nov 4. Fine but very cold. Uncle helping Mr McDonald to move. he got home about half past four and we brought in Coal Range at night. Thur Nov 5. Brought in old Iron Duke. and cleaned up. another skiff of snow. and cold. Aunties at WA Fri Nov 6. The ground had another skiff of snow. and rather dirty. Sat Nov 7. Fine and a little warmer. Alice Shanklin came out and stayed at Mothers for dinner and came here in afternoon. Uncle took her back in the evening. Sun Nov 8. Dull and cool. did not go to morning church. We went to evening Church. Mon Nov 9. Fine day and moderately cold. Tue Nov 10. Fine day, our people ploughing. We went to Mr Jakes to spend the evening. Mr White killed this morning. Wed Nov 11. Mild and raining a little. I went to Toronto to stay with Alice a few days. Uncle and Aunt Mattie called at Mrs Whites. Thur Nov 12. Cold with squawls of Snow Aunt Mattie at the Flower Show then came to Alices in the evening. I was at Dr McLean $1. Mc White buried to-day. Fri Nov 13. Fine. day cold. Aunt Mattie and I came home. Our men finished ploughing. Sat Nov 14. Snowed heavily in the afternoon. about 4 inches. our men helping Mrs Clarke to cut feed. Sun Nov 15. Fine but very cold We spent the day at Willies. all day. Mon Nov 16. Fine with exception of a little snow in the afternoon. Uncle and Willie at Maple. Lizzie here for dinner Frank Teasdale called for Walnuts. Tue Nov 17. Fine but cold. Uncle and I at Thornhill in the morning. Tom went to Maple with grain. Wed Nov 18. Fine day Tom away with a load at Maple. Thur Nov 19. Fine day a little milder. Tom at Maple. 25 �Fri Nov 20. Fine and beautiful day like Indian Summer. the Snow nearly all gone. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mrs Whites. Sat Nov 21. Fine and very mild. Tom took the last load to Maple. he left to. night. Sun Nov 22. Fine and very mild, roads sloppy. Uncle and Auntie at Church. I went to Fisherville. Clara Teasdale came home with me for tea. Mrs Clarke and Ida called in the afternoon. Like Indian Summer. Mon Nov 23. Fine and quite warm. I walked to Thornhill in the afternoon and called at Mothers. Tue Nov 24. A little showery in the morning. Uncle helping Willie to kill a pig. very mild. Wed Nov 25. Fine and mild. Aunt Nellie went to Oak Ridge WA in the afternoon. Thur Nov 26. Fine and mild, roads getting dry. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mr Devlins in the afternoon. Fri Nov 27. Fine but cold West Wind. Uncle at the mill. Aunt Mattie and I walked to Thornhill called at Mothers and went to see Mrs Reamans house. Sat Nov 28. Fine mild day, roads good. Sydia Wibon here for tea and Mr Wilson came for her. Sun Nov 29. Fine bright day. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at morning Church. M r Devlin and Miss Phillips here for tea. Mon Nov 30. Fine with exception of little showers. high wind. I was at Willies for a little while in the afternoon Marjorie came over to stay over night. Tue Dec 1. Cold west wind, very high. Uncle in Toronto the last day any one able to plough as freezes hard Wed Dec 2. Fine but very cold. all froze up finally. Uncle took Apples in the cellar and brought Grant over. We went to Thornhill in the afternoon. Thurs Dec 3. Fine but cold. Aunties up at W.A. Meeting. Uncle took them out and went to Richmond Hill on the car. Fri Dec 4. Fine and milder coming little flurries of snow. I went to Mr Teasdales for tea. 26 �Sat Dec 5. Fine but extremely cold. Uncle took the children to their Grandmothers. then he went to Toronto in the afternoon. Sun Dec 6. Fine but very, very cold. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at church. came Snow at night. Mon Dec 7. Fine day quite a debth of snow. loto of cuters out but Sleighing not very good. Our cutter not out. Tue Dec 8. Fine but very, very cold. We butchered to-day, got all done up. George Charlton died. Wed Dec 9. Fine and moderately cold. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto she went to Dr. {McSean?}. Thurs Dec 10. Fine day down below Zero this morning. Emmanuel Bowes called. We made Standing pies. Mr and Mrs Poole here for tea. Down to 4 below Zero. Fri Dec 11. Fine and mild slushy. I called at Mr Devlins in the afternoon. Uncle and Willie at George Charltons funeral. Sat Dec 12. Fine and colder. Uncle and I drove to Thornhill in the afternoon. Sun Dec 13. Fine and moderately cold. good wheeling but poor Sleighing. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at Church. I went to Fisherville. Uncle and I at Willies in the evening. Mon Dec 14. Fine and mild Sloppy. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto to meet Aunt Jennie. I called at Alices. Tue Dec 15. Fine and very mild. We went to Willies butchering came home about half past three. Charlie came with us. Grant has Sore throat. Wed Dec 16. Fine and mild. Uncle in Toronto. Mr and Mrs Breakey called. Auntie called over at Willies in eve_ Thur Dec 17. Cold and blustery. Uncle took Aunt Nellie to W. A. an extra meeting. Aunt M. not well. Fri Dec 18. Cold and a little Stormy. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Mr Breakeys to spend the eve. Sat Dec 19. Fine day. Mr Rupert here for dinner. I walked out to Mothers for tea. 27 �Sun Dec 20. Fine day a little cold good wheeling. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at evening church. I went to Fisherville. Charlie came over at night. Mon Dec 21. Fine and moderately cold. Aunt Nellie took Charlie to Toronto. Aunt Mattie and I called on Mrs Carson. We went to meet the car in big sleigh. Skating at the Rink. Tue Dec 22. Fine day, we were at home. got first egg Wed Dec 23. Fine day. Aunt Mattie and I out decorating all day. Uncle in Toronto in the afternoon. Dan {illegible} married. Thur Dec 24. Fine but very mild. Uncle, Aunt and I went went out to decorate. Fri Dec 25. Fine and very mild. Christmas Day. all at mothers I stayed out to skate, ice very soft. Sat Dec 26. Fine and colder, I went to the Rink and came home with Willie afterwards. Sun Dec 27. Fine in the morning. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at church. Blustery in afternoon. Uncle at Willies for tea. Mon Dec 28. Fine day and bright. we were at home all day. Uncle and Willie at Nomination. Tue Dec 29. Fine and mild, Aunt Mattie and I called up at Mrs Risebroughs, Mr Risebrough dead. Uncle and Willie out at Edgely getting some pigs, Wed Dec 30. Fine day after a little sleet in the morning. Uncle helping Willie to put on a load of hay. He and Aunt Mattie went to Thornhill in the evening got the goose. Thur Dec 31. Cold west wind, Fred Denison here for dinner. Uncle and Auntie helping Willie put up their Store. End of Year 1908. For more information on Mary Agnes “Aggie” Cooper, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 28 � 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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January 1, 1908 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {lime green title page with white and dark green lilies and lily ponds bordering title in rectangular format} 1908 Pond Lilies {font of "Pond Lilies" in dark green with white highlights and extra large cursive-like font used} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Circular image of a map of the world with text " TO MY VALENTINE" spread diagonally across it and a red sideways heart in the middle} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Image of the map of the world unfolded vertically in half to reveal white semi circle on one side of the unfolded part with text " To the Sweetest Girl in the World" in red font with red hearts above and below the text," and an illustration of a white woman in a white dress, a beige hat and blue flowers} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {ripped piece of printed paper with text} Cemetary. Dr. T. S. Schofield {Name printed in bold} dr. Thomas C Schofield died at the residence of his daughter, following a stroke of paralysis suffered six weeks ago. He was in his 79th year. He was a graduate in arts and medicine of McGill, University, Montreal, and the greater part of his professional career was spent in Bond Head and Thornhill, Ont. This funeral will take place on Saturday afternoon from 52 Avenue road to Thornhill. Miss Anna Lillian Riddell {Name printed in bold} Tuesday, February 27, Anna Lil- </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Ripped up triangle piece of paper with text written in pencil} 14 Pineapples 1.75 Road 1908 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {A lined piece of paper with a note on it (appears to be a doctors note/prescription or some form of instructions)} {R Pol} Brown 3 {illegible} {Glycerine?} {illegible} {Siy} 3p in 3p ay every hour hold in {illegible} and then swallow Miss Cooper {illegible} 5.1.1909 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>MISCELLANEOUS FARM PROPERTIS.</h2> 91. Boyd Farm. 71 Acres; Cramp Farm. 29 acres; bought by Robins, Ltd., and not to be subdivided. 92. A. Grant Farm, 90 acres; bought by Robins, Ltd., not for immediate suvdivision. 93. P. Milne Farm, 180 acres; bought by Robins Ltd., not for immediate subdivision. 94. Mrs. Bell Farm of 110 acres; bought by Robins Ltd., not for immediate subdivision. 95. S. Turner Farm of 60 acres; bought by Robins, Ltd., and not for immediate subdivision. 96. A. Mather Farm of 160 acres; bought by Home Smith at $500 an acre. 97. Jesse Cain Farm of 30 acres; sold at $1,000 an acre. 98. James Wardlaw Farm of 100 acres; sold to Dr. Irwin of Weston for $20,000.. 99. J. Watson Farm of 150 acres; sold to the Dovercourt Land & Savings Co., at $1,800 an acre, or $270,000. 100 and 101. Gracey and Coulter Farms; option held by Goulding & Hamilton. 102. Marshall Farm; bought by C. Garfunkel of Neepawa street, 40 acres. 103. Six farms, comprising 600 acres; bought by Sir Henry Pellatt, including farms of S. Maclean, H. Wardlaw, T. Riley, Weston Improvement Co., Th. Hally, and D. Rowntree. 104. O. Bales Farm; sold to Dr. Bruce Maccdonald for $60,000; in all 126 acres. 105. Block of about 1,200 acres of land, said to be held by Canadian Northern Railway for purposes of a freight yard and model townsite. 106. Donlands, property of W. F. Maclean, M.P.; about 1,00 acres. 107. Major Wadsworth Farm, 300 acres; bought by Securities, Ltd. 108. Jackson Farm, 95 acres; sold to Col. A. E. Gooderham. 109. A. Mercer Farm, 150 acres; sold for $27,000. 110. C. Mercer Farm, 90 acres; sold for $25,000. 111. Jno. Jefferson Farm, 100 acres; sold for $16,000. 112. A. Kingdom Farm, 100 acres; sold for $23,000. 113. Newlove Bros.' Farm, 100 acres; sold for $20,000. 115. Jas. Nesbitt Farm; sold to Robins, Ltd., 200 acres, for $43,800. 116. A. G. Goulding Farm; sold at about $45,000, in all 200 acres, now reselling at from $300 to $400 an acre. 117. T. A. Russell property, 40 acres; bought from Isaac Harrison. 118. Grandview, laid out and sold by Jackson & James 22 years ago at the time of the boom for garden plotsat from $250 to $300 an acre. 119. The Hartley Farm, 225 acres; sold to Sir H. M. Pollatt for $40,000. 120. F. McMahon Farm. 100 acres; sold at $500 per acre. 121. Mason Estate, 132 acres; sold for $39,600. 130. Block B, Plan 1255. To be opened by A. O. White of the Commerical Realty Co., at $30 per foot. 131. T. Johnson Farm, 12 acres; sold to Mrs. E. Ewing for $16,000. 132. Wells Farm, 11 acres; sold to Keystone Land Co. for $16,000. 133. Cook Estate, 50 acres; sold to H. A. Scott of Listowel for $50,000. 134. Farm of Fred and David Mulholland, 150 acres; sold to syndicate for $110,000. 135. F. & D. Mulholland property, 150 acres; syndicatehas option for $115,000. 136. Armour Estate, 70 acres; sold to Robins, Limited; not on market. 138. Umbleby Farm, 30 acres; sold by Keystone Lands, Ltd. 139. C. Cockshutt farm of 100 acres; sold at $800 an acre, or $80,000. 141. Scott Estaet of 70 acres; sold by Messrs. Goulding & Hamilton at $150,000. 142. A five acre subidivision, owned by W. N. McEachren & Co., selling at $20 per foot. (SEE ALSO NEXT PAGE.) </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed Jan 1. New Years Day._, fine day a little colder. Mother and the girls also Willie and his family here to spend the day. Austin Robinson and Miss Richardson here for tea. Aunt Mattie not at home. Thurs Jan 2. Fine day a little colder. Lunch took auntie to W.A. and brought Auntie back. Mr and Mrs Johnson here for tea. {Dark X marked above the date to the left}Fri Jan 3. Fine day thawing a little. I went to call and see Annie Teasdale. Fred Reid helping Ernele. Sat Jan 4. Rather stormy in the morning. Lunch took me to the Rink, the ice rather soft. Sun Jan 5, Beautiful day. Frosty. Uncle and Aunti at church. I went to League and for a drive. From Reid came {rot?} at night. Mon Jan 6. Fine day. Tom in Toronto with Farley. Jim Fazz here for tea. Tue Jan 7. Fine and quilt mild. Aunt Nellie went to Toronto and Aunt Mattie and she came home in the evening. The men at Willie's thrashing in the afternoon. Wed Jan 8. Fine and mild. Willie's finished thrashing The machine came over here the men did not stay at night. Thurs Jan 9. Fine but very cold. We thrashed.{Words "zero first time" written above We thrashed.} finished early. Fri Jan 10. Fine but cold East wind. Men cutting feed until noon. Sat Jan 11. Uncle away at Hesrick. I went to mother for tea, and to the Rink. came home with her. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun. Jan 12 Snowing all day very rough and sleeting. We were not out all day. Mon Jan 13. Fine day. Good sleighing. uncle and auntie took the clock to Richmond Hill. Tue Jan 14. Fine day. Uncle brought Mr. Waltom and Mary also Mother for tea. Aunt Nellie went over to keep the children while Mary and Willie were in Toronto. Wed Jan 15. Fine day. Uncle in Toronto in the afternoon. Thurs Jan 16. High wind, and blistery. Aunt Nellie at Willys in the afternoon. Fri Jan 17. Fine day and moderately cold. I went to Toronto. Sat Jan 18. Fine day but high wind and drifting. Our lane pretty full we all went to mothers for tea and to the Rink. Maddie and I walked up lane. Sun Jan 19. Fine but cold. I went to Fishermille. Aunt mother and I at evening church. Aunt and I walked to the road. Mon Jan 20. Fine day and milder. Sizzie walked out to spend the day. We took her home in the evening. Tue Jan 21. Fine, but very mild and all sloppy. Mr. Wurds and Miss Morthgrarse here. Mr. and Mrs. Attison also Mr and Mrs. and Gibson here for tea. Wed Jan 22. Find a little colder caught the mink. Uncle took it down to George Teasdale uncle took me to the carnival. a big crowd. Auntie at Willie's in eve. Mayini came home with them. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thurs Jan 23. Very stormy all day. We were at home. Fri Jan 24. Fine day. 2 below zero this morning. We all were at Mr. Teasdales for tea. Sat Jan 25. Fine and moderately cold. Uncle in Toronto in the afternoon. I went out to the rink in Percy Fishers Road. Sun Jan 26. Storming all day. And aunt Nelly at church. Willie's here for tea not very good getting out lane. {darkly written X marked to the left of date} Mon Jan 27. Blowing and drifting, all day the lane is full of snow. Very cold at night. I have cold. Tue Jan 28. Blowing and snowing a little. Uncle dug the lane {under?} out and made road through the fields. Wed Jan 29. Fine but very cold. About 10 below zero. Uncle at Ms Brass' finished. Mr and Miss White called in the evening. I have a bad cold. Thurs Jan 30. Fine but very cold. 19 below zero. Aunti over helping Mary in the afternoon Uncle at Thornhill. I went out to Mothers. Only 14 below at observatory. Fri Jan 31. Fine and milder, until evening an East wind got up. Cold better. Sat Feb 1. Very stormy at first then cleared and a little milder. Very deep snow Uncle making trackers. Started to drift in the evening could not go to the Rink too stormy. Sun Feb 2. Drifting and blowing all day. Too bad to go to church. Filled in the cut at the end. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon Feb 3. A little flustery. Uncle digging snow in the morning then took Aunt Mattie and Mary to Miss Johnsons the third very bad, I walked to Thornhill to get some wool. roads heavy walking. Tue Feb 4. Very very cold. 18 below zero at the observatory and 20 and 22 below some places out here. Uncle and Aunt Mattie went to Toronto in the afternoon the latter remained. Wed Feb 5. Dreadful storm and cold east wind drifting and snowing all day. Willie and May went to Toronto in the morning. No train up at night. Thurs Feb 6. Drifting a little all day. No train up in the morning our roadways all full. We have no road out. Willie got home at night. Fri Feb 7. Fine but cold. Uncle dug galiways out. The tram up to we got out about five o'clock Aunt Mattie came to Thornhill in the afternoon on the first passenger car up. Sat Feb 8. Very, very cold. Aunt Mattie walked home in the morning. Uncle took me out in the afternoon I went to the Rink and remained at Mothers. This side road fairly good but the other dreadful. Sun Feb 9. Fine bright day a little milder. I went up to church. Uncle and Aunt Nellie there. I went to Fisherville in the afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon Feb 10. Fine day quite mild. I went to Toronto. We churned in the house first time. Butter 25. tue Feb 11. Find mild day. The snow setting a little. Aunt Maddie called over at Willie's for a little while. Wed Feb 12. Fine untill evening. It came a little rain. Uncle in Toronto. I went to the racing carnival. Jim Fisher took the load. Thurs Feb 13. Fine, but very mild and sloppy. Fri Feb 14. Very mild started to snow about 3 o'clock and continued mearly all night. We had our social. 46. 23. St Valentines night. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I went. Sat Feb 15. Rained a little then colder and very stormy all afternoon and evening. Sun Feb 16. Fine, and moderately cold. I went to Fisherville. Uncle Aunt Mattie and I at evening church. Mon Feb 17. Fine day. We washed and churned outside. I was over at Willie's for a while in the afternoon. Tue Feb 18. Fine day moderately cold. I have a cold. Wed Feb 19. A very bad East storm. Blocked our laneway up. Thurs Feb 20. Fine day uncle digging snow nearly all day. Fri Feb 21. A little sqwawly. Uncle and aunt Mattie took the butter out 25 clo'. Sat Feb 22. Fine day cold and bright. We all went to Willie's to dinner at night, to being their ninth anniversary. I went out with them to the Rink and Came home in the load. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun Feb 23. Fine day, uncle and auntie at church. I did not go out. Mon Feb 24. Fine day cold, I went to mr {Teasdalis?} to {skats?} and stayed tea. Tue Feb 25. Fine day, east wind, auntie went to Toronto, aunt nelli remained to go to Whitby tomoorow. Willi have to help uncle. Wed Feb 26. Mild day came a heavy fall of snow last night very wet. Uncle in Toronto. Willi came over to do the chores. Mr and Mrs Sibom called. Thur Feb 27. Fine and quite cold uncle in Toronto. We went over to help mary to quilt. in the afternoon. Fri Feb 28. Fine quite cold. Amie came over for a little while in the afternoon. Amie, Clara and Frank Teasdale also Lily, maggie and Charlie Snides here for tea. Sat Feb 29. Fine and moderatily cold. Uncle and I at Thornhill brought mother home for the afternoon. I went to the kap year carnival in the load. Sun Mar 1. East storm flowing and drifting all day. Uncle and Aunie at church. Mon Mar 2. Fine but cold. Uncle digging snow. We went in the sleigh when he was making the road. Tues Mar 3. Fine but cold. Uncle took Auntie to mr Whites collecting misoionary monsy. Wed Mar 4. Fine day a little milder. Nellis here for tea. I went for my skate, in the load. Hard jines carnival. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thurs Mar 5. Beautiful day. Uncle took us to W. A. Meeting. Fri Mar 6. Rained and snowed, very soft, then turned a little colder at night. Sat Mar 7. Fine day. the children here in the afternoon. Uncle in Toronto. I walked out to the Rink then Uncle brought Lizzie and I home. Sun Mar 8. Fine day mild. Uncle and Auntie at church. Lizzie and I at {Grueurd?} and at League in the evening. Uncle and Auntie at Willies in the evening. Mon Mar 9. Fine but much colder. We took Lizzie home in the evening. I have a sore eye. Tue Mar 10. Fine day and mild. men here for straw. Wed Mar 11. Fine day. Aunt Mattie and I went to Toronto met Aunt Nellie who had came from Whitby. Thur Mar 12. Fine day and mild. Uncle at Thornhill in the eve. Fri Mar 13. Fine and mild, {oader?} a little sloppy. Aunt M. and I at At Sat Mar 14. Thornhill in afternoon Uncle in Toronto. had tea at Mothers rained in the evening. I did not stay for the Rink. Aunt Mattie finished collecting in the Village. Sun Mar 15. Rained heavily most of the day. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at evening church. water over the road. ran filed very bad. Mon Mar 16. A little colder and blustery. water still over the road. I got to the store by walking on the field side. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tue Mar 17. Fine and cold. We went for a little drive in the sleigh in the afternoon. Wed Mar 18. Fine until evening came a little East rain. Mr. Martime Sale. Uncle and Auntie at Mr. Atkinisme. Thur Mar 19. Fine but cold. men here digging the lane out Uncle took Aunties to an extra W. A. quitting. Armie came back with him for the afternoon. Fri Mar 20. Fine bright day. Went for a little drive in the afternoon. Aunt Mattie went to Aunt Lizzie. Charlie out hie head on the ice. First egg today. Sat Mar 21. Fine bright day. Uncle in Toronto. I walked out in the Rink and came home with Uncle. the ice fairly good for skating. Sun Mar 22. Fine and mild. the roads sloppy and watery. Robin here Uncle and Auntie at Mr. Bales for tea. I went to Mothers. some buggies out on Yonge Street. Mon Mar 23. Fine day, water over the road. but {eurld?} get across. Uncle at Willies and brought Grant home. Some buggies out. Tom Reid here to hire. Tue Mar 24. Fine and colder at home with exception of going to the store. over friet eggs for tea. Wed Mar 25. Fine but very cold East wind. We took Grant home. then went for Coral {Dil?} and flour. Thur Mar 26. Fine warm day. water highest of the season. I went to Toronto in the afternoon. brought silk for blouse and a hat. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Fri Mar 27. Fine until evening came a sleet storm. Mick came out and Uncle went to Toronto to stay over night. Sat Mar 28. Fine moderately warm. water over the road. Mick letting water off on the road. Uncle came home in the afternoon. I went to store in the evening water not very deep. Uncle took Mick home. Skating at the Rink. Sun Mar 29. Fine day. Uncle and I at church. we went over to Willies and brought them for tea. water not running over the roads. The black birds here. Charlie stayed. Mon Mar 30. Fine day moderately warm. Armie came out. Uncle brought a pup home. Tue Mar 31. Rained a little. We took Armie home in the afternoon quite mild. Wed Apr 1. April Fool Day. Cold East Wind. Uncle took me to Miss Johnsons with Material. Thur Apr 2. A very cold wind and snow flurries. too blustery to go to W. A. I went to Willies and Charlie went home. Fri Apr 3. Fine but very, very, cold. We went out to meet Aunt Mattie. A hard frost at night. Sat Apr 4. Fine but cold. Mr Larose here for peas. good skating the last of the season. I went to Pollie Johnsons to be fitted. Sun Apr 5. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at church. I went to Fisherville it rained heavily in the afternooon. Mon Apr 6. Fine day. Washed for house. cleaning. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tue Apr 7. Fine warm day. We cleaned our cellar. I went to Mr Teasdales for tea. night of Thornhill robbers. Wed Apr 8. Cold East rain and sleet. We cleaned clothes Closets and bureau Drawers. Froze hard at night. Thur Apr 9. Fine day. Cold but bright. I went to Toronto. had my tooth filled, stayed at Alices over night. Fri Apr 10. Fine day a little warmer. I came home in the afternoon from Toronto. Sat Apr 11. Fine but very cold windy day. Sun Apr 12. Fine moderately cold. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at church. We went to Willie for tea. Charlie came. Mon Apr 13. Fine day. We cleaned the chamber. Charlie went home. Tue Apr 14. Fine and warm. We put in a little garden Tue Apr 14. Fine and warm. Washed and cleaned back Kitchen. We went to Mr Jakes in the evening. the frogs are out for the first. Wed Apr 15. Came a little shower. Auntie went to Toronto for the day. got my mauve blouse home. Thur Apr 16. Fine but not very warm. I went to Mary's in the afternoon. Mayorie came over to stay. Fri Apr 17. Good Friday Fine bright day. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and Mayorie at church. at home rest of the day. Sat Apr 18. Rained in the morning. Uncle in Toronto in the afternoon. Sun Apr 19. Cold and black. Easter Sunday too muddy and dull to wear Easter hat and suit at home rest of the day. let Coal feeder out. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon Apr 20. Easter Monday. About four or five inches of snow Uncle at Vestry Meeting. Tom started work at noon. We cleaned spare room upstairs. and took down Coal pipes. too snowy to take up Carpets. Tue Apr 21. Fine but cold. We cleaned and took up Uncle carpet and {illegible} finished upstairs. Wed Apr 22. Rained in the morning cleared and turned warm Uncle and Tom helping to more church {illegible}. We cleaned the parlor and spare bed room. Thur Apr 23. Fine and warm. took Coal feeders out cleaned pantry etc. Aunt Nellie has a sore eye. Fri Apr 24. Fine and warm. We cleaned dining room all done now but Kitchen. The men taking the roots out. I took a basket of apples to Miss Phillips. Sat Apr 25. Rained heavily in the morning. I went over to help Mary. Uncle in Toronto. Sun Apr 26. Fine day. beautiful and warm. We went to morning church. I went to Fisherville. Clara Leasdale came home with me and we went to League in the evening. Dr. Campbell here for tea. I {illegible} my new suit. (1.6.) Mon Apr 27. Came a little shower. Uncle in Toronto. Aunt Nellie over at Mary's - Washed a big washing after cleaning. Tom started to work on the land. Tue Apr 28. Dull and colder. men working on the land. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed Apr 29. Dull and cold, the men doing a little seeding but is not very fit. Aunt Nellie at Mary's in the afternoon, the boys here for dinner. Thur Apr 20. Cold and at noon, started to snow, very slushy. I went to Toronto. Uncle met me at the car. Fri May 1. Fine but cool. Uncle in Toronto. Sat May 2. Rained heavily all morning then cleared. I went over to help Mary. Lizzie there. Sun May 3. Fine day. Aunt Mattie out to Mothers. I went to Fisherville. Went to evening church. I walked home with Aunt Mattie. Mon May 4. Fine and warmer. Men seeding again. washed quill. Tue May 5. Fine day. we did up parlor Curtains. Wed May 6. Cold and showery. Aunt Nellie went to W. A. Meeting in Toronto. Uncle brought Mother and Minni Appelle out to spend the day. Thur May 7. Rained heavily all day. Cold East Rain. men in all day. Fri May 8. Rained heavily then cleared at noon. everything very wet. Sat May 9. Fine but windy. Willie came for me and Mary is in bed. I stayed over night. Mayorie came over. Sun May 10. Fine bright day. I came home in the morning. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Church. Willies all here for tea. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon May 11. Fine warm day high wind. churned the first time. 10 lb Tue May 12. Rained a little. high wind then cleared and fine and warm at night. We went to Mr Browns for Duck eggs. went in our dress waists. done seeding all but peas. Wed May 13. Fine with gust a little shower. Auntie at Mary's in the afternoon. Uncle cut lawn for the first. Thur May 14. A little shower in the morning. Aunt Nellie came home in the afternoon. Wed Fri May 15. Rained heavily in the morning. Auntie at Marys for a while helping. I walked to Mothers in the afternoon and got my {illegible} blouse tucked. Sat May 16. Fine and warmer. I finished my blouse. came a thunder storm in the evening. Sun May 17. Beautiful warm day. Willie and Uncle went for a walk in the morning. Lizzie came out. I went to Fisherville. the rest ewnt for a walk. We all went to evening church. Lizzie and I walked out, and Aunt Mattie and I walked home. Mon May 18. Fine adn very warm. We took our stove out at noon. Mr Leasdale and Armie called in the morning. Miss Phillips brought Rhulard. We took here a basket of apples in the eve. Tue May 19. Rained in the afternoon and evening. We cleaned the Kitchen. Uncle at Mr Galey's funeral. We went to Confirmation. 19 Candidates. 12 from Thornhill. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed May 20. Dull adn very damp. We helped Mary clean her back Kitchen. Uncle brought Pineapples home. 14 for 1.75 Thur May 21. Rained heavily then cleaned. We canned Pineapples. Fri May 22. Rained a little then cleared and very warm. Sat May 23. Fine and quite warm. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto. went in blouse without jackets. We called at Mrs. Charltons. 127 Beatrice St. We had tea at Alices. Mr. Charlton got hurt. Sun May 24. Fine warm day sitting out on Verandah. Aunt Nellie Uncle and I at church. Lizzie came home with us we went to League with Lizzie. Mr and Mrs Jakes here for tea. took L. home. Mon May 25. Fine warm day. We all spent the day at Mothers. Tue May 26. Warm and showery a thunder storm in the evening, Aunt Mattie went to had Lunch at Aunt Lizzies with Emma. Wed May 27. Fine with extreme head and sultry. Thur May 28. Fine but very, very warm. I drove with Mary to Mrs Poolis. The girls and Miss Beatty here to tea. Fri May 29. Very warm at noon a thunder storm. Uncle and I at Thornhill in the evening. butter down to 20 cts a lb. Sat May 30. Dull and showery, very heary thunder storm in the evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun May 31. Cooler and showery at times. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at church. Mon June 1. Nomination Day. Fine and cool. Armie came out in the afternoon she and I went to a Social at Henry Fishers. Tue June 2. Fine and cool. Armie went home. Aunt Mattie and I walked out to call at Miss Breakey's and Mrs. John's. C. Teasdale called in eve. Wed June 3. Fine and cool. Aunt Mattie went over to help Mary. Uncle up North on the cars. Charlie Teasdale here in the evening. Put in the last of our peas. Thur June 4. Fine and a little warmer. Aunties at W. A. at Mrs. Dury's. The boys over for a while. Fri June 5. Fine and moderately warm. Butcher called for first. Sat June 6. Fine but warm. The men planted the Roots we put our seeds and Tomatoes in. Sun June 7. Fine but extremely warm. Whit Sunday we did not have any rain. Mr and Mrs Bales and little boy here for tea. {illegible} little Charlie Cooper. no rain for a week. roads dusty. Mon June 8. Fine but very, very warm. Election Day Dr. Golfrey elected with 1500 Majority. Premier Whitney 70. Tue June 9. Fine day cool. Alice came in the evening. Wed June 10. Fine and quite cold. Aunt Lizzie and Ethel came to spend the day. Uncle took Aunt Lizzie to station and I walked with Ethel. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur June 11. Fine and cool. Mary and the children here for tea Alice went home. Fri June 12. Fine and cool. Aunt Mattie over helping Mary. Mrs Gibson Sr here for tea, roads frightfully dusty. Sat June 13. Fine but warmer. We called at Mrs Clarkes in eve. Sun June 14. Dull and sultry, came shower in the afternoon. Mr and Mrs Reive here to spend the day.I went to League in the evening. Mon June 15. Fine and very cool. I went to Toronto, called to see Aunt Nancy. I got fathers picture. Tue June 16. Fine and cool. Aunt Mattie and I called at Mr Jeasdales in the evening. Wed June 17. Fine and cool. Uncle went to the Synod.Auntie took him to the car, and brought mother out. Lizzie came in the afternoon. Thur June 18. Fine and moderately cool. Mary and the children here for tea. Mr Jeasdale and the boys here in the evening. Fri June 19. Very hot. I walked to Shornhill intending to go to Bonds Lake with the M. S. S. but they did not go. came a thunder storm in the eve. Sat June 20. Fine but very warm. I went over to help Mary. Sun June 21. Rained heavily for a short time about four O clock, we were all over at Willies. Uncle Aunt Mattie and I at church in eve. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon June 22. Fine and very warm then turned cooler in the afternoon. Rained at night. Tue June 23. Rained very heavily and dradful storm about 2 O'clock our men started in the farm-yard. Wed June 24. Fine and quite cool in the afternoon. Uncle in Toronto in the afternoon. Tom at Gordons. Raising Mary and the children here for a while. Mrs. Teasdale and Annie here for tea, Uncle got our strawberries 6 1/2 cts- beautiful berries. Thur June 25. Fine and quite cool. Fri June 26. Fine a little warmer. We all went to Mr. Teasdale. {illegible} tea for berries Sat June 27. Fine but very warm. I went to Maple with the SS. Picnic. {illegible} went in all. Tom at Mr Wittye raising Twins at Peasons. Sun June 28. Fine but very, very warm. Uncle and Auntie at morning church. Then Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at evening church. Mon June 29. Fine but warm. Tue June 30. SS. excursion to Jackson Pt. farm 70-35 cts-. We all went to Edgely Picnic. I went with Willie. Wed July 1. Fine but warm. Lizzie here to spend the day. Mr. and Mrs. Breakey called in the evening picked green peas. Ella Heron married Thur July 2. Fine and warm. Aunties called on Mrs Grainger. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Fri July 3. Fine and moderately cool. Aunt Mattie and Mother in Toronto. Uncle and I went to meet her in the evening. Sat July 4. Rained a little in the morning. very sultry. Tom at Mr Reel Jeffers raising in afternoon. men finished manure, Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Thornhill in the evening. A very heavy storm through the night. Sun July 5. Fine very warm. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at church. I went to Fisherville and to {illegible}. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at evening church. Mon July 6. Very, very warm. men cut the yard and Orchard. Tue July 7. Hottest day this year. Uncle in Toronto. A thunder storm in the afternoon then very cool in the evening. Wed July 8. Very cool and fine. went to Willies bush in the afternoon. got 3 qts berries. I walked out to Mrs. Gibsons in the evening. Mr and Mrs Longstaff and Mrs Little here in the evening. Marjorie here for tea, Mr Gibson called in eve. Thur July 9. Fine and moderately warm. Aunt Nellie and I went to Wrights bush, picked 5 qts berries not very plentiful. Fri July 10. Fine and warm, Annie called over and had tea. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat July 11. Very warm. Uncle at Thornhill in the morning. cut hay in the afternoon the first in field. Sun July 12. Very warm untill evening. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Mr. {Reise}. Aunt Nellie at church. {Orange... (rest is illegible)} sermon. I want to League. Willie here in the evening. Mon July 13. Men working at hay. Mick here. Aunt Nellie picking berries, nearly 4 qts. Tue July 14. Fine and moderately cool. at the hay. Wed July 15. Fine day Aunt Mattie and I went berrying we got 6 qts. very cool. Thur July 17. Rained heavily all day. Mick went home at night. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Camp Meeting. Sat July 18. Very hot and sultry. Tom went to Toronto everything wet. Uncle went to Thornhill in the evening to meet Tom Farr. I rode out and walked home. called to ask for Miss Wilson, Aunt Nellie picked a few berries Sun July 19. Fine and moderately warm. I went to Camp Meeting with Willies Stella. Witty {immersed?} Aunties and I went in the evening. Uncle took Tom home. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon July 20. Fine a little warmer. I went picking berries and got 4 qts. the men at the hay again. Tue July 21. Rained in the morning. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Thornhill in the afternoon brought Annie home. She, Aunt Mattie and I at Camp Meeting they closed. Wed July 22. Fine but warm Auntie went home. the boys here for tea. picked Cherries. Thur July 23. Fine day moderately warm. Aunt Nellie walked to Thornhill in the evening. got black Currant at Mary Watsons. Fri July 24. Fine day. men finished haying and got the finder nut. Sat July 25. Fine. Started cutting Wheat. Annie came out, Mother and Lizzie left for Parry Sound. Sun July 26. Fine but warm. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at church. Annie and I at {illegible}. Willies all here for tea also. Mr and Mrs Bassingthwaite Annie and I at League. Mon July 27. Fine but very warm. Charlie and Grant here. Aunt Nellie and Annie called at Mrs McDonalds in the evening. Tue July 28. Fine but very warm. 90 Degrees. Mrs Herm and Miss Gray here for tea. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed July 29. Very hot 92 Degrees. Men cutting barley. Annie went to Willies we called at Miss Duncans in the evening. Thur July 30. Fine and still warm. Fri July 31. Fine and turning cool in the evening. Willies men all here drawing Wheat. we went over to Willies in the evening. Sat Aug 1. Fine and moderately warm. men at Willies drawing wheat. Mrs Jeasdale and Annie called in the afternoon. Sun Aug 2. Fine day very dusty. Uncle Aunt Mattie and I at church. Fisherville in the afternoon myself. went over to Willies in the evening. Mon Aug 3. Fine and very warm. men finished cutting Barley, then went to Willies in afternoon. Tue Aug 4. Fine untill night very sultry men finised hauling Wllies barley and came over here at four Oclock. Wed Aug 5. Rained heavily all last night. We thought it was too wet to go to the falls. Uncle and I took butter out to thornhill. Miss Wilery also Mrs Stran buried. Annie and Marjorie here for tea. Uncle went to Toronto in the evening. Thur Aug 6. Fine and moderately warm, Auntia also Annie, Mary and the children at Scarboro Beech. Men started to cut Oats in the afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Fri Aug 7. Fine with the exception of a little shower in the afternoon. Frank and Clara Jeasdale brought us a basket of apples in the evening. Sat Aug 8. Fine and very cool. finished cutting Oats and put the binder away in the middle of the afternoon, it was out just two weeks. Sun Aug 9. Fine and moderately warm Uncle Aunt Mattie and I at Church, I went to Fisherville. I walked out to Thornhill. M. Church at night. Mpn Aug 10, Fine day, mean finished hauling our barley. Tue Aug 11, Very warm, Aunt Mattie went to Toronto in the afternoon to Auntie Lizzie. Wed Aug 12, Rained heavily all afternoon. Aunt Mattie came home in the evening. Thur Aug 13. Rained a little and dull all day. Fri Aug 14, Very warm and sultry. too wet to harvest. Sat Aug 15. Fine and cool. Arthur Appelbe here for the day, Lizzie here for tea. also Annie Jeasdale. Our men got a few loads Oats. Sun Aug 16. Fine dull and cool, We went to evening church. Mon Aug 17. Fine day. Willies are thrashing turned cool at night. Tue Aug 18. Fine and very cool. We are thrashing. Arther Appelbe here. Mr. and Mrs Gibson here for to call. Mrs Clarke brought corn. Wed Aug 19. Cool and came a little shower, hauling in Oats in the afternoon. We have a Calf! </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur Aug 20. Fine and cool. finished hauling in Oats at noon and went to Willies. Cut our Hungarian {illegible} Fri Aug 21. Fine and cool, men at Willies. I walked out to Mothers in the afternoon, Charlie here all night. Sat Aug 22. Fine and cool. finished Willies Oats. Sun Aug 23. Fine and cool. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at church. I went to Fisherville. Tom Farr and Mr. Peron here for tea. Mon Aug 24. Fine and very cool Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto drawing in Hungarian and pulling Willies peas. Tue Aug 25. Fine and cool. Pulled our peas. Arthur Appelle came out. We were at Mr Gibsons for tea. Wed Aug 26. Fine and cool. Uncle and Auntie took butter out. Mother came out. Willies finished harvest. Thur Aug 27. Fine a little warmer, drawing our peas in. Arthur came to say good bye. all done but late peas. We took apples to Mrs. Clark. Fri Aug 28. Fine a little warmer. Sat Aug 29. Fine day. Exhibition Preparation Day. Pulled Peas. Mick left to-night. Sun Aug 30. Fine day very warm. did not go to Church untill evening Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at Church. Mon Aug 31. Fine day. very warm. Wosville started of the stack. Tue Sept 1. Formal Opening of Exhibition. Men finished peas. came a little shower in the evening. Uncle and I at Thornhill. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed Aug Sept. 2. Fine day, but cold and windy. Our men at Mrs. Clarkes thrashing in afternoon. Thur Aug Sept. 3. Fine day. Tom at Mrs. Clarkes thrashing. Fri Aug Sept 4. Fine and milder, Aunt Mattie and I called on Miss Wilem's and had tea at Mothers. Sat Aug Sept 5, Fine and warm. Mr Worville finished hay. Charlie here. Sun Aug Sept 6, Fine and cooler. very windy and dusty. Willie here for tea. Uncle Aunt Mattie and I at Church. Mon Aug Sept 7. Uncle in Toronto, fine day, moderately warm. Tue Aug 8. Fine day. roads very dusty, grass drying up. Wed Aug 9. Fine and moderately warm. We went to the Exhibition Auntie and I met Cousin Alice and Maggie and spent the day with them. A beautiful day. We came home on the late train got home about a quarter to twelve. Thur Aug Sept 10. Fine but very warm. Our men at Mrs Dewlens thrashing, they finished. I called at Willies in the morning. Fri Aug Sept 11. Fine but very hot and smoky. Uncle went to Toronto in the morning. Lizzie came out in the morning and Uncle and I took her home at night. We got two baskets of tomatoes from Mr Whitnose 15 cts. Sat Aug Sept 12. Fine but hot and dusty. We made Gatsup and Chetney Sauce. I have a cold. Sun Aug Sept 13. Fine but hot and dusty. Uncle and Aunt Nellie at Church. I did not go as I have a cold. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at Willies. they came over in eve. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon Sept. 14. Fine day and warm. We were at home all day. Tue Sept. 15. Fine day. dry and dusty. Killed our first chickens. Wed Sept. 16. Fine day. Aunt Suzzie and Emma here to spend the day. Mary here for tea. Thurs Sept. 17 Fine. Uncle {illegible text} to W. A. and he went to Richmond Hill. Our {illegible text} a little better. Fri Sept 18. High wind and dusty. Mr Devlin brought us {illegible text}. I went to Mr {illegible text} for tea. Came a little {illegible text} in the night. first drop of rain here since September 1st Inn {illegible text} cut our corn with {illegible text} Sat Sept 19. Fine but dull and cool. East wind. Charlie here came last night. {illegible text} dry. Sun Sept 20. Fine day, I went to Fisherville. vert dusty but cool. {illegible text} all here for tea. Could not go to Church as Mr James came down Mon Sept 21. Fine day and very warm. Mary here for apples. Our men hauling in corn. Mr Gibson and Mr.{illegible text} here to tea. Tue Sept 22. Fine but very warm. Aunt Mattie and I had tea at Mothers after decorating at the church. Uncle came for us, Mr. {illegible text} here in their Automobile. Men cleaned the {} Wed Sept. 23 Fine very warm the dust is dreadful. Aunt Mattie went to Mr Gibson to help. We all went to {illegible text} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur Sept 24. Fine but extremely warm. Annie and the children here for tea. Fri Sept 25. Fine day. Mrs. {illegible text} called. Sat Sept 26 Fine and very hot; at home all day. Sun Sept 27. Fine and warm. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at church, Dr Camp here for dinner. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at {illegible text} Church. warm we sat not in the we Mon Sept 28. Rained a little in the morning and in the afternoon poured down. plenty of {illegible text} water. Tue Sept 29. Fine and very cold and windy. The men went {illegible text}. Mr James also Marjorie here for tea picked tomatoes last before frost. Wed Sept 30. Fine and cold. First while frost and ice. We went to {illegible text} in the afternoon a little {illegible text} of rain. Mr Knight died this A. M. Thurs Oct 1. Fine but cold and windy. Uncle {illegible text} Auntie to W. A. and he went to Richmond Hill, Parlor {illegible text} up. Fri Oct 2. Cold and windy. we went to Mr. Knights funeral frost again last night. Sat Oct 3. Fine and a little warmer. {illegible text} killed. Sun Oct 4. Fine and warm, Uncle and Auntie at Church. I went to Mothers for tea and to Methodist Church. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at evening Church and they called for me. Mon Oct 5. Fine day bright. We washed {illegible text} and churned and cleaned maws room. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tue Aug Oct 6. Fine but a thick fog. Aunt Mathie and I went to Toronto I got my fur {Illegible} $6.50 and a hat. Wed Aug Oct 7. Fine and very warm. Marjorie came over after school to stay over night. Thur Aug Oct 8. {Came?} a little shower. Uncle in Toronto. Fri Aug 9. Fine but {colder?}. We went to Markham fair. Marjorie went home. beautiful bright day. Sat Aug Oct 10. Cold East wind. Kathie {M?} Clair, {Alven?} and Edith here to spend the day. came a little shower in the {Illegible}. Sun Aug Oct 11. Fine but cold wind. had {parlor fire?} light yesterday and to day. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at church. We had mr {illegible} for tea. Mon Aug Oct 12. Very heavy frost leaves dropping. plants frozen in wood shed, beautiful day. We cleaned up stairs and spare room. Tue Aug Oct 13. Fine and warmer. Aunt Mattie and I went to Brandford, {Illegible}. beautiful day. Wed Aug Oct 14. Fine warm day. cleaned parlor and dining room. Thur Aug 15. Woodbridge fair. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I went. very warm. took off jacket and went in {blouse?} waist. Aunt Mattie washed. Fri Aug Oct 16. Fine and very warm. Aunt Nellie at mothers. Sat Aug 17. Fine and very warm. the children here and we went picking {Beech?} nuts. Uncle went to Toronto {to remain?}. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun Oct 18. Fine and warm. Tom stayed untill after dinner. Lizzie {walked?} out to spend the afternoon I went to Fisher ville. {smoky?}. Everyone out in white {waists?}. Mon Oct 19. Fine but cooler. {nomination?} Day. Uncle and Tom {went?} and up to Richmond Hill in the evening. {Illegible} leaves. Everything very okay. {In between lines} Put up the Coal {feeder?}. Tue Oct 20. Fine but cool. The men brought in Pumpkins. Wed Oct 21. Fine but cool. Uncle and I at Mary {watsons?} in the evening. Men brought in the few turnips. {Aunties?} called at mr Gollands in the eve. {Under Wed Oct 21.} {Dug?} garden Thur Oct 22. Fine day. {Aunties?} in Toronto. Annie came out and she and I went to Mary Gollands funeral. Fri Oct 23. Fine andwarmer. {Auntie?} cleaned kitchen. We killed a pair of Ducks. {Illegible} the {pair?}. Sat Oct 24. Warm East wind. Rained heavily in the afternoon then cleared. Sun Oct 25. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at church. {illegible} all day just had {coal?} oil store light for a little while. Sitting on the {verandah?} in the afternoon. {Willies?} all here for tea had Ducks. Mon Oct 26. Fine with exception of a little shower. Election Day. Tom Wallace had Majority 45. We cleaned back kitchen. Tue Oct 27. Fine day. we were at home. Wed Oct 28. Fine day and mild for {October?}. Thur Oct 29. Fine and mild. Aunt Nellie and I called to see miss {Keffer?}, and at Mrs McDonalds. Tom {Illegible} here for tea. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Fri Oct 30. Fine but cold and windy. I was at mr McDonalds in the evening. the first cold snap. Sat Oct 31. First fall of snow, and cold at night. Halloween Uncle and I at Thornhill in afternoon. We took a Jack. O'lantern over for the children. Sun Nov 1. Fine but very cold. freezing a little all day. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at church. I went to Fisherville. Willies family and Elsie and mr Matheson here for tea. Mon Nov 2. Fine and a little milder after a heavy frost. Tue Nov 3. Fine and mild, we were at home. Wed Nov 4. Fine but very cold. Uncle helping mr McDonald to move. he got home about half past four and we brought in Coal Range at night. Thur Nov 5. Brought in old {iron?} Duke. and cleaned up. another stiff of snow . and cold. Aunties at {Illegible}. Fri Nov 6. The ground had another stiff of snow. and rather dirty. Sat Nov 7. Fine and a little warmer. Alice {illegible} came out and stayed at mothers for dinner and came here in afternoon. Uncle took her back in the evening. Sun Nov 8. Dull and cool did not go to morning church. we went to evening church. Mon Nov 9. Fine day and moderately cold. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tue Nov 10. Fine day, our people ploughing. We went to mr {Illegible} to spend the evening. Mr White killed this morning. Wed Nov 11. Mild and raining a little. I went to Toronto to stay with Alice a few days. Uncle and Aunt Mattie called at mrs White. Thur Nov 12. Cold with {Illegible} of snow Aunt Mattie at the flower show then came to Alices in the evening. I was at {Dr?} McSean $1. Mr White buried today. Fri Nov 13. Fine day cold. Aunt Mattie and I came home. Our men finished ploughing. Sat Nov 14. Snowed heavily in the afternoon. about 4 inches. our men helping mr {Lelarke?} to cut {feed?}. Sun Nov 15. Fine but very cold We spent the day at Willies. all day. Mon Nov 16. Fine with exception of a little snow in the afternoon. Uncle and Willie at maple. Lizzie here for dinner Frank Leasdale called for walnuts. Tue Nov 17. Fine but cold. Uncle and I at Thornhill in the morning. Tom went to maple with grain. Wed Nov 18. Fine day Tom away with a load at maple. Thur Nov 19. Fine day a little milder. Tom at maple. Fri Nov 20. Fine and beautiful day like Indian Summer. the Snow nearly all gone. Aunt Mattie and I called at mrs Whites. Sat Nov 21. Fine and very mild. Tom took the last load to maple. he left to night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun Nov 22. Fine and very mild, roads sloppy. Uncle and Auntie at church. I went to Fisherville. Clara {Teasdale?} came home with me for tea. mrs {illegible} and Ida called in the afternoon. {Like?} Indian Summer. Mon Nov 23. Fine and quite warm. I walked to Thornhill in the afternoon and called at mothers. Tue Nov 24. A little showery in the morning. Uncle helping Willie to kill a pig. very mild. Wed Nov 25. Fine and mild. Aunt Nellie went to Oak Ridge {WA?} in the afternoon. Thur Nov 26. Fine and mild, roads getting dry. Aunt Mattie and I called at mr. {Derlins?} in the afternoon. Fri Nov 27. Fine but cold west wind. Uncle at the mill. Aunt Mattie and I walked to Thornhill called at mothers and went to see mrs Reamans house. Sat Nov 28. Fine mild day, roads good. Sydia Wibon here for tea and mr Wibon came for her. Sun Nov 29. Fine bright day. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at morning church. mr {Derlin?} and miss Phillips here for tea. Mon Nov 30. Fine with exception of little showers. high wind. I was at Willies for a little while in the afternoon marjorie came over to stay over night. Tue Dec 1. Cold west wind, very high. Uncle in Toronto the last day any one able to plough as {freezes?} hard. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed Dec 2. Fine but very cold. all froze up finally. Uncle took apples in the cellar and brought Grant over. We went to Thornhill in the afternoon. Thurs Dec 3. Fine but cold. Aunties up at W.A. meeting. Uncle took them out and went to Richmond Hill on the car. Fri Dec 4. Fine and milder coming little flurries of snow. I went to {Teasdale?} for tea. Sat Dec 5. Fine but extremely cold. Uncle took the children to their Grandmothers. then he went to Toronto in the afternoon. Sun Dec 6. Fine but very, very cold. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at church. came snow at night. Mon Dec 7. Fine day quite a {defth?} of snow. loto of {outers?} out but slightly not very good. Our cutter not {out?}. Tue Dec 8. Fine but very, very cold. We butchered to-day, got all done up. George Charlton died. Wed Dec 9. Fine and moderately cold. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto she went to Dr. {McSean?}. Thurs Dec 10. Fine day down below zero this morning. Emmanuel {Bowre?} called. we made standing pies. Mr and mrs Poole here for tea. Down to 4 below zero. Fri Dec 11. Fine and mild slushy. I called at mr. {Illegible} in the afternoon. Uncle and Willie at George Charltons funeral. Sat Dec 12. Fine and colder. Uncle and I drove to Thornhill in the afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun Dec 13. Fine and moderately cold. good wheeling but poor sleighing. Uncle, Aunt Mattie and I at Church. I went to Fisherville. Uncle and I at Willies in the evening. Mon Dec 14. Fine and mild sloppy. Aunt Mattie and I in Toronto to meet Aunt Jennie . I called at Alices. Tue Dec 15. Fine and very mild. We went to {Willies?} butchering came home about half past three. Charlie came with me. Grant has sore throat. Wed Dec 16. Fine and mild. Uncle in Toronto. Mr and mrs {illegible} called. Auntie called over at Willies in eve. Thur Dec 17. Cold and blustery. Uncle took Aunt Nellie to W. A. an {illegible} meeting. Aunt M. not well. Fri Dec 18. Cold and a little stormy. Uncle and Aunt Mattie at mr {Breakeys?} to spend the eve. Sat Dec 19. Fine day. Mr. Rupert here for dinner. I walked out to mothers for tea. Sun Dec 20. Fine day a little cold good wheeling. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at evening church. I went to Fisherville. Charlie came over at night. Mon Dec 21. Fine and moderately cold. Aunt Nellie took Charlie to Toronto. Aunt Mattie and I called on mrs Carson. We went to meet the {car?} in {big?} sleigh. Skating at the rink. Tue Dec 23. Fine day, we were at home. got first egg </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed Dec 23. Fine day. Aunt Mattie and I out {Illegible} all day. Uncle in Toronto in the afternoon. Dan {Illegible} married. Thur Dec 24. Fine but very mild. Uncle, Aunt and I went went to {deerrate?}. Fri Dec 25. Fine and very mild Christmas Day. all at mothers I stayed out to skate, ice very soft. Sat Dec 26. Fine and colder, I went to the Rink and came home with Willie afterward. Sun Dec 27. Fine in the morning. Uncle, Aunt Nellie and I at Church. Blustery in afternoon. Uncle at Willies for tea. Mon Dec 28. Fine day and bright. we were at home all day. Uncle and Willie at nomination. Tue Dec 29. Fine and mild, Aunt Mattie and I called up at mrs Risebroughs, mr Risebrough dead. Uncle and Willie out at Edgely getting some pigs. Wed Dec 30. Fine day after a little sleet in the morning. Uncle helping Willie to put on a load of hay. He and Aunt Mattie went to Thornhill in the morning got the goose. Thur Dec 31. Cold west wind, Fred Denism here for dinner. Uncle and Auntie helping Willie put up their store. End of year 1908 </div> transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1c158ec95e8600684bd4f8ffdedff964.pdf 5ae432316f66b85d4989bd58a7bed742 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. (6) Minetta Walton Bronte. Nov 16th 1884. {Cover is in sepia with a vase with lilies on the left-hand side, triangles at the top and a fan in the right-hand bottom corner} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c53e30d451e7a3ce2ee3b096a936a36b.pdf 0e8bebc2a95c62f0d2bb3c003086fee7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. (6) Nov 16 -1884 Mar 10 - 1885 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6af88866cff8eba6b63b8a89bc248406.pdf 5f52a196a5a8b103902e7a916f409ba3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sun. 16th.. Nov/84 Got up late & S. & I had to do everything for Ida did not get up till 10 & Mr Broderick came B4 (we had dishes done & Ida went to Bronte to Johnstons for Ma's meat. Stayed down & got up & looked at Our <s>Nov 19th../84.</s> new dresses which E.M. & M.. brot home Sat night. Ida & I went to S S. & such a lot out to church. Bumby's down & Spears & every body, had a good sermon & E.W. walked up road with Ida & I alone. He came in & I lite fire in parlor & Frank away so I did all milking & Mrs Williams here also for tea Had a good talk & sing & E.W. gave me a birth day ring, very odd. Mon 17th Nov. Washing. Frank went to Station to meet Uncle William & Aunt Ann from Toronto & I finished washing & straightening up. I picked up apples out of Franks road. I made a fire in parlor & us all in there in evening. Had grapes & us girls singing for Ma. I showed Ma my ring & M.L. said that it was an Alaska diamond. Thurs 18th Uncle & Aunt went home. I got in cabbages & got some manure for sage & pansy's & boiled soap M.W. & I in P.M. put up little stove in dining room. I mendid E.M. coat & to bed. Very cold. Wed. 19th.. We churned & it very thick & Dr's come B4 dishes done & M.W. & I emptyed vinegar barrel & I emptyed sage kettle. I pealed apples P.M. cleaned floor Miss Halloween here M.L. to Bronte & I making mittens & I went to Bronte about 5 for diary book: I finished mittens & Max came & us diging for coals. Thurs. 20th Nov/84. After work done I sat by coal stove & mended drawers & not well. I went to Joyces with her Jacket. I got dinner. I went to burn rubbish while https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6a88ce574e6703d097685ed4b2f62b2a.pdf 63a44ccbe4c3275d53bd114be7ab994a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. I went to Bronte for Pa. After tea I darned Franks mitten & M.W. M.J. & I went to Teachers meeting. I fell down in lane. S & Ida both wanted to go but stayed with Ma. Had a pretty good meeting. E.W. there. I bundled up awful when I came away. We came home alone. Arthur B. here. Frid. 21th.. 84. I swept & I husked a shook of sweet corn & got some cabbages in. P.M. I mended mittens & gloves Mrs McCauley come to see Ma & E.M. wanted me out so I went to pick up potatoes forthright We to bed early. Sat 22nd.. Nov/84. I went out after Brkft & finished potatoes very damp & cold. I did work & sorted them. P.M. did scribbling & dishes & black shoes. M.W. finished S. dress & coat. I washed & to bed at 11. Sun 23rd Nov/84. Pa has us up at 7 & it a raining very hard. I slept till 1. & I did not go to SS. B.4 did dinner dishes & dress & played for Ma. Archie S. & he here for tea. Mr Davidson called B.4. tea. I in parlor singing Max & R.W. came E.W. came in parlor but Max in Swing door. Got M.L. to play & then me & had a good talk with E.W. All went early. Mon. 24th.. It very cold. M.W. & I carrie in 2 tubbs full of water. I helped with dinner. I sewing my drawers. I wrote post<s>ed</s> card to Lottie Brimston & Ida posted it. Teus 25th Nov. Snowed all day. I had a skate on our creek for 1st P.M. We all went down to practise for Xmas tree. In hall just to go for a https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7d28d9e9d04a87e1231e74df8c6ee679.pdf f7ee9bc5f46d2132635aede582530861 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Blank page} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5df0e3c4b49d5cfaedefade1d930143a.pdf 417d33209be714ee5b8a0d6111058bd7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Blank page} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6af89677e6d371f9faada4060dca7293.pdf 08572cc86d0317b1a61d6e969107bc83 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. their. Had very little fire. Very cold. Went on to Wilson's after seeing Max & Davidsons in P.O. I finished crocheting on drawers. Wed 26th..84. Washing large & finished at 2 & it late when I got down to practise in church. M.L. helped us & it dark when I got home. E.M. & Frank breaking in colt & they drove it up tp Burlington. All come in evening & invited us up to a Surprise party. I leaned to crochet my fastinator. Thur 27th.. Nov/84. Rather warm & I ironing & I greasing bolts etc. I cleaned woodshed out & We all went to practise Edith late Lottie their & all the rest. Had long talk with Lottie Frank milked all. Mrs Williams came & E.W. & his pa after. Us girls all crocheting fastinator & had a good talk & song pm. Friday 28th.. / 84 Ida & I went over to Broderick to help them peal but not ready to peal so we went in house & Mrs Coats there & had a little boy (4 yr) named Clarence & he just looked like Wilcox. Stayed little while & came home. Dr here & Amandia also. I swept up stairs & down in hall. B.4 dinner I getting ready for to go to party at Thompsons. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6251075dc0d2f887b0c1da6f77f4476e.pdf 80171b7f83cd5c9d276bb4ad004e3beb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Dr said Ma getting worse & would suffer more. I sewing buttons on my coat & Rose Chap. came on errand for Mrs B. I finished coat. Mrs. Ing & Johnston came & stayed awhile Mrs John. for tea. I ironed a little. Had nice time. Frank drove S. up to party. I set bread. & crocheting. Sat. 29th.. Nov. Ida went to help B. peal. I doing work when S. came home. She stayed at Brays all night. got their at 5 am. I scrubbed upstairs & cleaned windows. & I dusted P.M. very tired. Us all tired. S. said E.W. at party No talking about old time of B44. Sun 30th.. Nov. All up at 8. I sang & I looking at poetry & I layed down ½ hr & all went to SS & church but Ida. Mrs Williams come after SS. to see Ma. Had missionary sermon & Minister drove M.W. & M.L. got a ride home. Mr & Mrs Bray here after church. I walked up with Mr Bk. Frank when {went?} with Minister to church. Alf came & S & him went for a drive in cutter. Ida & I singing for Ma when E.W. came us in dining & sitting room all time. Alf didn't stay long. E.W. here for prayers. He told one language Myrtle on stepts. Lovely night Mon. 1st.. Washing flannels. I went to Mrs Mc{Cauley's?} in P.M. & Went to P.O. E.M. & M.L. there with buggy & E.W. come along & I had a talk. Come home. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bc475f45bcb4d1df14a3adf68b83177b.pdf 64d1009e3b63d528f88d12efbc5c8bef Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. men did shoes & did milking. I got ready for party. Ada Biggs called for to go to practise. Brays called for us. 3 girls & Dan Went to store. Got at Wixson B.4 rest. Over 60 there Dan made me dance & I danced with Alf & Mr Jeeland. Got home 3.15 Am. & up at 7. Tues 2st Dec./84. S. slept till 10. I got work done & went to P.O. & there went skating on creek all alone ½ hr. Home for to get dinner ready. M.W. made {sittorn?} preserves. I layed down for ½ hr. then S. & I went over to Bk to peal apples Rosie & Jim & us singing. had a talk with Annie. Coming home, E.W. over took us & gave us a ride to lane gate & he carryed me. I crochet a little & went to bed 8. Wed. Dec 3nd.. Had us up at 5. I felt ferful sleep. Us washing. Minister came after we got done dinner. had a sleep. I combed my hair on top of head & we churned. I wrote in this. Miss Carson here for tea. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/034007308eb7c58a23968d5f6e50954d.pdf d6dcb014fc0693a7fb37b8554a1da7e3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {blank page with bleeding from previous page} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0eb96ef71384df95f578ffb4024374bf.pdf 4cb5b036b14374b01361d10663787b22 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. We went in parlor a little while & then we all went to practise. E.W. came home with me. {Looked?} out to bed at 10. Thur. Dec 4rd../84 I did work & then helped Frank with apples in shop. Ate large dinner & finished apples. Got dressed & went to Bronte. Mrs Ing & Mrs Brick here for tea. S. Ida & I went to practise; Frid 4th../84 Warm & very muddy. I cleaned stove pipes varnised them P.M. M.W. helped me clean stoves. Ida went to practise. Us cleaning in hall Frank drive us up to Debate but was none & then went to church. E.M. went to Burlington in morning {Was?} to Hamilton. Sat. 6th..Dec. Ma very bad. I swept up stairs, & I cleaned stoop. Crochet a little & got potatoes for dinner. It raining got work done Mrs Mowatt came & stayed for tea & all night. I singing for Ma. M.L. came home from Toronto through rain. Sun 7th../84. Done breakfast 9.20. had a sleep M.L. trying on new Dog skin coat she bot. All went to S.S. I come home after S.S. Just home a little while when E.W. came stayed 1 hr. talking & then went out back door to escape Mrs Spears https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bf609f40119cbfc16b2477670a7eb9a8.pdf e2d0c613f1e2e06c927852934fb951aa Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. coming here after church. He went to Milissa's I reading & to bed at nine. Mon 8th../84. Up early & I churned & went over to Peal at Brodk. I ran to get a ride. M.W. come over & brot our dinner. Rosa come home & stayed all night. It rained & we did not go to practise but read dialogues & crocheted. Thurs 9th../84 Dec. Over again to peal, finished at noon came home at 2. Mr Bray here. I crochet B.4 milking. S. & M.L. went to meeting Ida & I crocheting. Max came, telling us about being at Toronto. He went at nine. Wed. 10th.. Dec. Washing till 3. I cleaned floor & dressed Mrs McCauley came. I wrote off dialogues for E.W. Pa got letter from G.A. about Max. Ida went over to Biggs Box tea. S had an invitation to a party up to Langtrys but not going. Us crocheting. Thur 11th..Dec/84. Us girls went up to barn at 8 to husk corn & sorting husks for beds we finished at 2.30. Got ready in a hurry & went down to practise. Mr Johnston was there helping us. Had a good practise, dialogues, & every thing. Got home, milking was done. Ida & I went over to Brays for yeast had company with Rosa Chapman & Hattie & Effie Broderick. Got back 9. Crocheted & to bed at 11. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8482b94ce5933aea71d1a76e8eead8ce.pdf 095e67012ae7df3147373fed497aa8d4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Frid. 12th Dec./84. Did work & S & I started to get ready for to go to Oakville but E.M. told us to wait till after dinner so had dinner early & we drove our selves. We went to Dr. Urquehart & got our teeth out. He pulled mine 1st & it broke & I had such a time & never got it out after all. S. gave such another scream & it all over. I had tooth ache very bad till I got home. E.W. came for me to go to Debate E.M. took M.W. & M.L. & Frank & E.W. took Ida & I. Got a good seat & debate pretty fair but I could not enjoy it on account of my tooth {root?} & head ache. There was a lot their. 11.30 when got home. Directly to bed. Sat. Dec 13th.. Breakfast at 8.00 S & I churned. Dr came & I peal apples pies & did some work & had dinner. I slept till 3. & got up swept & dusted & did work & E.M. playing on violin. M.L. went to P.O. & got letter from Laura Jones with hair band & I one for me from Annie. E.M. went away & us darning & {?} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8fe4506c1bea8335601c80eaf93b562d.pdf 6772bff18b5ee15d8a49a0320af997f2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Blank page with bleed-through from previous page} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/094047c033c2ae7850435ca0e71310d6.pdf 650ccc0101c626907fab299077f101a3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sun. Dec. 14th../84. We sat around I played on Mouth Organ which I bot for E.M. at Oakville. I layed down & slept till 7 & got up & cleared dinner table for Delia & Miss Bouncil came to see Ma, & I ate my dinner in pantry & straightened around. I dressing when folks come from church. Archie & Minister for tea here: Archie drove M.L. & E.M. M.W. & Ida all went to church. Will Spears & his mother came. Had fire in parlor & it smoked awful could scarcely sit in room. Mon 15th.. Dec. It raining & blowing & us all sitting sewing. Rosa & 2 Brodericks came & we all went to practise. Had a pretty practise such a lot of fellows there Had quite a time coming home I got my feet wet. E.W. came home with us. He lent me his flower book. Tues 16th..Washing, got through early & I had all straightening up to do. Very tired. Wrote a letter to Annie & posted it. Ida & S. went to practise at Wilson I crochet. Ma very bad in P.M. To bed at 11. Wed. 17th..Dec. Up early. I went over to get SS. prize money at Williams. Back by 9.15. E.M. M.W. & M.L. drove up to Hamil. I washed ribbons & I got dinner. I ironed Mrs Williams came to see Ma. Brot us money, for pealing at there place. Ida making pig. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d657ffddfd4ae94da99dc45eec2b320c.pdf 6eecf0ef000707f8e8ee12f8161e8bbf Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Thur. 18th.. /84. Churning. It very cold. P.M. I wrote letter to Josie G.S. & Ida went to practise Rosa C. called for them & I stayed to wait on Ma. Ma fretting because folks not coming home. I sat up & crocheted untill Ida & S. come home at 11. I went to door & E.W. & J.I. there with them. E. W. & J.I. took all the girls that were at practise consisting of 7, to the "darky" cake walk. It 12 when got to bed. Frid 19 Dec/84. I ironed wrapper & swept up stairs B.4 dinner. Ida & I finished dishes when Joe come up to see us. I dressed & to P.O. Cobblers & down skating. Had a splendid skate with E.W. He broke his skate. When Got home, E.M. & Maria's had just arrived. Everybody in a bustle. I got S. to write a card to Annue I crocheted a little & to bed. Sat. 20th../84. Snowy. Busy all day. Ma worse & stayed in bed all day. Max came. E.M. brot home mail 1 letter for Frank 1 for M.W. & M.L. & himself & a card for S. from A. Us all looking at prizes & cards. I fixing corsets. After tea Ada R. & Mandia came & I just putting there things away when E.W. came, & went in kitchen & sewed & combed my hair. John Ing. came all came to practise dialogue. E.W. gave ma an ambertite {ambrotype} of his which he got in Hamilton to day, & also a Xmas present of a knife. Arthur called for Ada & all went 9.30 Mr Curtis came to see Annie about school. M.L. saw in Globe that Annie passed. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1c9218652f82dd7127358656296ced40.pdf 93423e299cebf7bcac2803340c7e1be2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sun 21st Dec/84. I got washed & ready early for S.S. Ida stayed at home. I taught Villa's class & stayed for church. It a good sermon. No one for tea. Mrs Hixson & Josh. here in Eve. Us reading. Mon. 22nd.. Dec./84. They killed pigs I helped sew our dresses. Ed Lucas came early in morning to see Ma. I went down to P.O. & got <s>letter</s> card, for Annie from Mr Hodgins congratulating her for M.L. saw her name in paper. M.W. & I finished intestines B.4 dinner. Mrs. Williams came & Mrs McCauley. We went down to practise in church. E.W. W. S. J. I. & A. C. got home. Max came & went to meet Annie at train. Just got home. Sarah went over with Edith & brot all the teachers up home. Tues. 23rd../84. Us sewing trying to get our dresses done. Annue & E.M. went over to Brodericks then to P.O. church & school examination I got dinner & I fixing fasten after Ida & M.L. went to church after dinner. Minister for tea. Max & Agnetta called to take Annie down to Xmas tree. Rosa & S. & Ida & I went. Ida & I met Alf at gate & he drove us down. It very warm & Church very crowded. Had very {fair? fine?} time. choir got treated off tree. Max came with Annie Alf with S. E.W. with me. & Minister after his box so at at once. It 12 & to bed. Wed. 24th.. Dec. Snowing all day. S. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c81bbce7ef5ecbcf37162f0e18eb2b0b.pdf b6de8ebffaeb0f97d473d037f3bc7028 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Blank page bleed-over from previous page} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/94fb7406570cb7352af134319b86a40c.pdf 4949a7efc1be6023d933742d5f9147db Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. baking bread & I washing. Ida went down to help clean church. Annie cleaning lamps. Archie S. come from P.O. with E.M. & had his tea here. They sang & played. Ida & I wanted to go to Baptist tree but it a bad night. I went to bed <s>early</s> at 10. Thur 25th Dec. Christmas day. Very fine day. We all very busy all morning, Cleaning. Had dinner at 2. & E.M. took us all for a drive But Max came & took A. for drive. E.M. drove us in to Curtises we stayed a little while & had a nice time called in Williams's & not at home. When they came they made Ida. S. & I stay. Had a lovely time when we were thinking about going Max & A. came & it 10 when we came home. E.W. & Herbert drove us home. Spent a very Merry Xmas. Frid. 26th.. Dec. Snowy, churning & I fixing clothes E.M. drove to Oakville & M.W. Annie & I went Took Jane & Lottie got home at dark. I bot Mouth Organ. M.W. sewing at Joe. shirt. To bed at 10. Ma not so well. Sat 27th Dec./84 M.W. & I started to take up carpet in dining room when Dr. came. Mabel & Gordon came when at dinner. I cleaning woodwork & we got boys to help carry in stove & it took https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ac32cd613fff27b62ce1d370de582a2e.pdf e4ec44019bc5565bfd29547dac50425c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. till after dark. B.4 got done cleaning. Emily Triller & her father came & I playing mouth organ out doors. All very tired washed & to be at 10. Sun 28th.. It very late when we had breakfast I played & sang & got ready for S.S. Came home after S.S. & kept house with ma. Mrs Jones, Lottie Bray called after church. Got tea early. Alf came when Frank & E.M. hitched up & Frank drove Mabel & Ida, S & Alf. Joe & I. Had good meeting it 9.25 when we got home. Max came & took A. away so Alf & S. went to meet them after we got home. Max & A. came 5 m. after S & A left Ida & I came to bed & left A & Max. Mon 29th.. Dec. Washing. I finished cleaning, I layed down a few minutes to rest then got up & fixing belt & did work. Joe came up. E.M. came home from Hamilton, & he & M.L. went over to Brays party. I sewed fur on coat & to bed at 10. Tues 30th Dec./84. Rater a warmed temperature got up late. Joe come up George Carpenter his Wife & child (Eddie) came for dinner & E.M. drove Joe up to train he going home. E.W. drove through on horseback. Annie & E.M. playing. I singing. Ida popped corn. Ma a little better. We made sausage A.M. I working hat band. All the snow gone. S. & I up stairs she is working band & I playing https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2180f502653efba5839bcd061081be19.pdf 57ed0d0b350915df294ef38073c4eb5e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. mouth organ. Mr Brs. came & took E.m. to Trustee meeting. S & A & frank drove to Mount Pleasant church. Wed. 31st Dec./84. I went to P.O. for {M.W.?} {Annie?} back help churn. I looking at my school books B.4 dinner. P.M. S., Annie & I cleaned floor every one busy baking. Mabel & Gordon went home on 2 train. I learn a new piece from Mable B.4 she went. Mandia Hixson called. Frank drove Annie & I up to church. Good meeting. Got home 9.30 Bed 10. Didn't watch old year out. Tues 1st.. Jan 1885. } A vey Happy new Year work all done got dressed & I went down to Big creek to try ice B.4 dinner Got back had good dinner roast beef & whip cream & baked apples {meringe?} pie. I said I was as sick as sick when I got up from dinner & they all {malled?} me. I did dishes & {?} & Annie & I went down skating. Alf & Mr Skinah down. I came down & he skated with A. But I was alone so we came home. Ida & S. came down. When we got home Max their. M.W. helped milk, for Frank away. Max for tea. After tea we went in room & E.W. came & I had tooth ache. E.W. & Pa telling yarns. I had a nice evening playing games. E.W. said he going to begin letter for the new year. M.W. & M.L. fixed for party next night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e32ebe2fd50c8c6fa1bc2894285a3857.pdf 8ca8812025e2940b3ee47d656a565fcf Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. E.W. made bargain with Sarah for her to let him see A page of my diary for a quarter. {rest of page is bleed through from previous page} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c53014ee9aa1d7a41b229609b0362865.pdf 042cc127860ca3f0107eab1b3f208e7d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Frid 2nd Jan/85. S. & I washed flannels. ML & E.M. went to Oakville for kid gloves to go to Joe Wilds reception party. I Got dressed Mr Ing & Willie come. Annie went to P.O. & I went over to Tailor Joyces for W M. frame. E M. M.W. & M L. went to party, quite a time fixing. Sat 3rd..Jan/85. Girls got home 3.30. M.W. up at 9. & M.L. at 11. I washed dishes swept upstairs & went back & washed more, dinner time. E.M. & F. killed pig. They telling us all about party dall day. S & A got dressed & went over to Ing & I went to Bronte with E.M. & Ing. Mrs Hixson & Josh here when got back. M L got card from Ella McKay. Alf came went to meeting with E.M. came home stayed got his horse went, came back with A & S & J.I. along came in house sat quite awhile. S put hat band in Alf cap. Ida & I fixing our dresses. 12.30 & to bed. writing my diary. Sun 4th.. Jan/85 Had breakfast at 9. I slept till 15 min 1 hr. Had to hurry to get dressed for SS. we were late. Came home after SS. I played & sang for Ma. She took a walk to hen house. Folks came home from church Max & Mrs Curtis here for tea. Max A & I in https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2ca162a6a6375bef87581824bee3ff9f.pdf ee097b5b3bb2723be45f1d2fbcd4349d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. parlor when E.W. came. A & Max in hall talking while & I talking in room. We sang & played & Curtises went. E.W. stayed till after Pa read & then we all Sang for ma. Then he went at 10. Mon 5th.. Jan/85. Washing got through by dinner I cleaned stoop when Melissa & Tom & family came. It election day. Mrs Williams, McCauley & Wilson all came. Us girls singing for children. Then S & I went down skating at 4. A had ½ holiday. Thompson girls all down & Villa Wilson & quite a lot nice day. E.W. engaged in election. I started hat band. Teus 6th.. Jan Rainy. I ironing baking, P.M. I got out old letters & reading them, ironing a little more. I playing on mouth organ & girls singing. M.L. & E.M. went over to Brays to practise. Emily Triller called for them. I read a little & to bed. Wed 7th.. Jan/85 boys went bushing. M.W. & I drove to Oakville very bad roads. Got back at dinner time. Finished & Pa & I doing chors. E.W. came for to go skating S & I went after a great while. It splendid. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/412d696545ee48af5f31a44e31e5131a.pdf a5a8a534357a3a93c2c6d834d41195b7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. skating. Had good talk. E.W. asked me questions on letters. I mending horse <s>shoe</s> blankets, & writing in this. Girls all sewing & mending. Ma helping. I called in at Melissa & got Jenny's P. doll to dress. Carnival in Oakville to night Thur 8th.. Jan/85. Churning <s>I went to</s> I cleaned floor Mrs Bray came & Mrs Ing also. I went to Bronte with Mrs Ing. I saw Lottie B. & then A & I went down skating just Villa & E.W. Hattia B. & Al. there. Wasn't down long. When I was going down to P.O. met Aggie & Delia Curtis coming to our place. They here for tea. Had nice time. Max came for them at 8. Frid 9th..Jan /85. I mending & fixing shoes {galoshes?}. I went up stairs. Got dressed & working at hat band. Amandia Hixson came to sew on our machine. I cleaning out side board. S & A went down skating about 5. Amandia here for tea. I had toothache & laid on sofa {all the time?.} Sat 10th.. Jan /85. I worked hat band in parlor B.4 dinner P.M. got dressed & was ready to go skating when Edith & George Ing. came to go skating so A & I went quite a lot there. Max Emma Lottie & Ada Bray, E.W., Bob Joyce & a lot of fisherman had nice time. I killed chicken & pick it when Willie & Annie {Carry?} came. I couldn't write in diary for Willie making so much noise. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/592ea026c105c9517050f833bdc0d780.pdf a3b38186598c8cb692ed051c1aaaa82e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Blank page bleed-through from previous page} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8890d0d4cedaa1775267275bb1ef4438.pdf 1d2be2b5bbb80ad465b56ef13197754d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sun 11th.. Jan/85. I playing mouth organ A. & Williie malling. We all went to S.S. I stayed for church. Ida & I walked home with George Peacock. Lottie Bray with Bert Langtry, & Jane & Albert Inglehart. Us girls singing B.4 tea & after tea B.4 done dishes & after dishes when E.W. came B.4 went in parlor & after went in parlor. Just tired of singing E.W. told us A & I all about sailing. Had nice time when E.W. was going Max drove Willie home. Go bed at 11. Mon 12th.. Jan/85. The 2 A.'s drove Willie to Depot We washed. Gordon come on 12 train. Bob Joyce walked in from corner with him. I slept till 4. Gordon come & malled me. A & I in to organ. Then tryed to do rick rack & to bed. Tues 13th.. Jan M.W. putting out clothes & I washed flannels. Ida went to P.O. I went down to see what the ice was like & went to P.O. E.W. down it very cold. Zillah & Nellie G. down I came home at 4 & Mrs Williams here I started to take G. & A skates down to them but I met them in lane so didn't go. I slept all evening for had toothache. Wed 14th.. Jan. E.M. went with Dan Bray to Hamilton. I hlep get dinner cut up pumpkin https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8f5c7778dab7b52156d05d88f5e8b999.pdf b687dd489e126164a8fe853db8b85fbf Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. & ironing. {Clarry?} has been sick got up at 11. Ma not so well. P.M. started to write in diary Mrs Wilson & Taylor Granny Joyce & Edith Thompson called for me to go skating & Jane Bray came. It lovely day. Had splendid skate. Max John Ing. E.W. Charlie O. Al. Hare & lot more down Annie came down after 4. Had splendid time. Frank had work all done when I came home. I mending & writing. 10 & to bed. Thur 15th..Jan/85. I darning most of morning & cleaning windows. It a <s>lovely</s> cold day. I had tooth ache after dinner so layed down Mrs McCauley & Ing. came. I got up & did work. Then Dr called. I pottering around. E.M. to Oakville. E.M. brot Jane over to go to practise M.L. & A. went Frid 16th.. Jan/85 E.W. birthday aged 21. It a very stormy day. S & I churned. I cleaned floor & swept stairs B.4 dinner. I made S. bed played mouth organ & then dressed, mending. popped corn. Ma up. Tea late just got done when E.W. came I forgot to wish him -- Us in parlor talking about school times He stayed for prayers & then He & I in parlor & he showing me letters from A.R.R.M.E.B. I gave him hat band & https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c221127122ac74360bc171a9db0375f4.pdf 38517b3f4c91e8e348c357909b7cc5ed Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. some pop corn. He got card from Villa C. for his birthday. Had hot drink then 12 go to bed, Sat 17th Jan It still drifting. I went to go out to P.O. Johnson Mrs M & D. came very bad walking. John McD. called & took Carrie up to 12 train. S. went to see her on train S late getting back I was mending corsets. {Talear?}over came for E.M. to go to Hamilton M.W. & I drove him up to 7 train had good cutter ride. Carrie left her muff at station. To bed at 10. Ida trimming hat. Sun 18th../85. Jan Nice fine morning. Got work done us girls sitting around stove singing & I playing mouth organ Mrs Wilson & Mr & Mrs Bray. I played mouth organ till I was dizzy. Got reddy in good time & Frank drove us to S.S. & I drove M.W. to church. Saw Sal. A. I put horse in my self. Max drove folks home from Church & here for tea. E.W. drove come when we were eating our tea. I hurried up & We went up to David Lucas {two words blotted out} & got warm & then we went to Appleby church Max & A. there. Had splendid meeting. Had nice time coming home talking. Boys came in & got warm & Annie made them some hot drink & to bed at 12. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2115092731c09a388b1f3aeba95e3136.pdf 4e701902f1fb19b386404c21a0c6ba78 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Blank page bleed through from previous page} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/079a4730eac0626814d7fbdb9b2c3448.pdf 8b922be1c66b3c897c880e2a05a11225 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. S. Ida & Frank drove up to Mount P. M. cutter shake gave way coming home with 1 colt. Mon 19th.. Jan. Sewing on machine E.M. & Dan B. started to cut ice. Pa went to see Mr Colton & he wanted cidar to drink so Pa sent me down with some. He looked very bad. Girls all went to Army {Salvation Army} but me & I set Bread & did rick rack. Tues. 20th.. Jan. Washing flannels. I hitched horse & drove to Bronte shoping & home for dinner. I making Hair Pins tollet {toilette?} when Annie come home & she had letter for S from S.J.G & 1 for me from Grant such fun reading it. Coming in from barn when Alf came was going to church but we hadn't had our T. so we stayed & we singing in hall had nice time. Lost his mit. S. found it. Wed 21st.. Jan. Washing again. I doing fancy work when A came & said E.W. was taking a <s>lot</s> load up tonight to Appleby so he came at 6 with a load & S. Ida & I Edith Ing. 3 boys {?} to Mrs Williams Mrs Spears Lizzie Carpenter, 3 Williams boys. Had a very happy time of it. Singing going & coming. Alf went to After E.M. & I also. But E.W. said he didn't feel any different. I enjoyed the meeting Max driving alone & took Edith Ing. back with him & {Co?} at home we got there were {dre?} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/927a0b5176e5f10d9463fba129732e4b.pdf ccb28d313bc195dccfd0682eccb5486f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Blank page with bleed-through from previous page} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fd22e3806b29e3bdd7446ae2196d1c74.pdf 8ae41ef3f9e668d8bf19abd82bebe024 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Annie & Edith all sitting comfortable in room. It 11 when got home after driving all the rest home. Pa up when we got home. Very cold 10 below zero. Thur 22nd.. Jan. I layed down after bkft & then little of everything. Ida making rug. S ironing Frank doing some Natural Philosophy. We just got through when Mr Brod. came & then Mr & Mrs Johnson & Mrs Fletcher came Here for tea. Then all the choir came. I had tooth ache very bad. Then writing & to bed. Frid 23rd.. Some what milder Dr. & his niece called while I was upstairs & I helping M.W. make twisty cakes when Mr Collamore here for dinner. Ida got letter from Eliz. Faylor & M.L. from Admina. I dusted after dinner in hall & then I swept upstairs & reading book got dressed mending & after T. mending Franks mit. Sat 24th../85. Nice warm day. Churning M.L. drove M.W. & Gordon to station & they went on 2 train. Had Dan Bray & E.M. for dinner after 2. E.M. & Frank went to Oakville. Edith Ing. came & we had work quite done. When we were eating our tea E.W. & Alf came. Then sat in cutter quite a while & came & Alf came straight to table with overcoat & all on. Alf & S https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/028d1eeabfad0e9e366c02476926d5e5.pdf 9bf874ef0f2633c4dc480ec677641027 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. went for a drive. After Ida & I finished dishes Edith was going so Ida & A went a piece with her while E.W. & I went to Sal. army. But 2 early & went over creek & back in time. S & Alf came & we went in to gether, very fair meeting. Then proposed going to Appleby church. Go bed at 12. Sun 25th.. Jan. Up at 7 us hurrying around to get work done. I had mine done B.4 pa read after Bkft. Ma not in favor of us going up to Altons for dinner so Alf come with E.W. & then I thought E.W. wasn't coming so I was helping S. to get dressed when E.W. came & we kept them waiting for us that we were late. Had nice sermon by Mr Perrott for the seekers. Got home at 8. Boys put their horses in & had dinner They S. & I went to S.S. Ida taught my class so I sat down at stove & came home after S.S. met John Biggs with sleigh load. E.W. in parlor & Alf on lounge asleep & Ma sitting reading. I entertaining them in parlor & folks came home & E.W. Ida & I went over to Melissa's for tea. Will Lucas there had nice time. left at 7 & we went sleigh riding around block & home https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a4d72406eeb6b67b04c727e8e30a6d03.pdf 45adb6eab46edd665a4548d486b468f8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. at 8. Then S. came at 9. & A. & Max at 10. jan. Mon 26th.. Jan. We washed had difficulty getting enough water But got through & cleaned at 8. We were working fancy work & singing for Ma. Sal. pieces. Ida & I curling bangs P.M. Tues 27th.. Jan/85. Cold. I ironing & mending coat & Jersey. Ella Mc came B. 4 had work done. I had bangs on & had my hair combed back. Annie came home & wanted Frank to drove & take a load up to Appleby. I helping him do chores & such flying around. After tea I helped him & it snowing. We went to Wilson But Villa up at Hopecott & Edith so then we went 7 got Ernest & George & they called at Hopecott & got Villa, Edith, Zillah & 3 Hopecott. John Ing. & Alfred S took home. B4 they were ready E.W. Annie Frnak & I playing tag around sleigh had such fun We had 15 of a load & it 8 at house & had to go to meeting. E.W. went to alter & felt so happy. It very cold coming home but had nice time. Frank got left & E.W. driving folks for T. & he don't know it But we told him https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5d2a0258918a767a98166d5c2b59fec0.pdf acb33f5dd4954c79a2aa64904f101a82 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Blank page bleed-through from previous page} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b5e22962b13cf90d4ce3d7fcf8807377.pdf cfe2f8f5db2cad9806cc5be62eacf392 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. It twelve when we got home & Ma very uneasy. But E.W. Alf & Frank got ears froze. Wed 28th.. Jan./85. S. got up at 5 to get E.M. his breakfast & I slept till 8. & Frank milking done. It very cold. After work done I mending Frank's panse when Sarah Jarvis came for dinner. I layed down with tooth ache & slept till 4. Annie came home & told us about Harris going to take load to Appleby tomorrow Eve. Archie Jarvis came for tea then Archie Spears called & took M.L. & A. up to Trillers to practise Ma just middling. I playing I writing Ida covered box. Thur 29th.. Jan. Very cold. I got beans & took them to barn & Frank thrashed them. I nearly froze. Coming to house the colt bothering me & bean cart came apart & such a time. S. came home from P.O. I mending my dress & combing hair when Will Lucas came. Ida scrapping C. horns. He stayed for tea. I had tooth ache & he went at 9. I reading cook book afternoon. Frid 30th.. Jan. Very busy. Ida up early to get E.M.'s bkft. I melting snow to wash flannels. Frank & Ida went to Oakville. P.M. I swept stairs & dusted. M.L. drove E.M. to 2 train & she bot Mrs Douglas back when I was shaking rugs. Miss Hallem came also. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/95da96050b9f66156d571068d7563bac.pdf dd1c75cc1075aea3f86ddf3ba0d6abd0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. S & Ida counting eggs. Villa Wison came & I dressed & was working Hair pins "(toilet" Ida went to P.O. with her. M.L. & Ida drove to station for M.W. I playing & A & I singing. It mild & beautiful evening so A. & I went down to P.O. & met John Ing. & went over to Hall for an hour & then He come home with A. & I walked up road with A. B. & Arthur. I sat up till 11. all alone. Sat 31th.. Jan/85 I bot 2 crates of apples in from barn & did work went to P.O. & Decker got card from Adrienna about coming up I had tooth very bad after dinner. got up at 3 & worked. Mrs Ing & Willie came got washed & went to P.O. got card from E.M. coming home on 6. Frank got horse hitched for M.W. to go to meet Ad. but E.M. come home & slipped off with it to J. McDuffies party (supposed) so girls walked up to meet Ad. Josh H gave them a drive home. Us girls laughing at tea. I working fancy work & to bed at 10. Sun 1st.. Feb/85 I took sick early in morning & had very bad time. I layed till 12 & got dressed felt very weak. All went to SS & church so I got Ma some dinner & was reading when folks come from church. But Max called when Ma eating B. 4 she got up & he went <s>& talt</s> & talked to her. Mrs Williams in room. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5e1f6e98186902c2c1fdaa0cf9cbe0cd.pdf 996fce51ac2abb1c1104dac3b902f8ce Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. & Minister here for tea. I ate none. I took some medicine (when E.W. & Herbert come & went to bed. Mrs W. fixing me & then I went & talked to E.W. in hall. He went at 10, after we had a scuffle over ginger tea. Mon. Feb 2nd../85. I felt better & help churn & was crocheting between times. I reading to Ma. {Spercins?} sermon B.4 dinner. Us girls combing our hair. P.M. Got chores done & I was just going to go to tea-meeting at Mount Pleasant with E.W. But A. told me he told her he couldn't come. I got ready & Expected A E.A. but only Max came if couse when we didn't expect him & he & A. went while Frank drove two Maria's & Adrienna. S & I home. Frank went up {J?} to his brother. Tues. Feb 3rd ../85. Washing finished up while other eating dinner. I had tooth ache & was very sleepy slept till 4. Us girls down in hall singing & Ida doing rick-rack & I crocheting Wed Feb 4th.. I layed in house with tooth ache after bkft. I did Ida's work while she cleaned floors. Will S came to get E.M. to go to his bee. I had tooth ache after dinner & after it better helped go & hitch up horse for M.W. & Adrienna & they drove up to see Tilda. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f0029c93d9009aa8c5803b35409ab5ec.pdf a94ea58d9972399db5b6c8940e911169 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Blank page bleed-through from previous page} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b002c1bc91be1a0ec9da586a73207dea.pdf fb07d27b1a4d51f560086af26576260c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. I have short drive. 3 & they were ready Got dressed S & Ida comoing {combing} each other hair. I reading Flower book when E.W. came for he had been out shooting & shot large cat owl & S got wings off it & he & I deckorating each other & he got me to shoot his gun off & he went at 4.30. Had our tea when M.W. & Ad & Frank came & us girls in hall learning to dance. & it very warm in house so Ida & I went down to Army. Had a fair meeting got home 11 E.W. & J.I. came home with us had a good talk. A & S up still at 11. Thur. 5th..Feb. I had toothache & layed after bkft till 10, & then helped Frank fan buckwheat till dinner. Dr came, & Mrs Wright. Frank drove M.W. & Adriena over to Brays while S & I went with him to Oakville. It very cold went & seen Delia Mc she treated us & we went to Dentist & I got my awful tooth out such a wonder & did more shopping & called in Brays & Brod. coming home & left word at Brod. for Annie & Arthur to be ready to go in our load to Appleby but it so cold & Eliz. Farfor & Wes drove up so we https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1905a7e051f57f94ec0f241be4ed76dc.pdf 4483785655038b50ebfde2c62ba9ad8a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. concluded not to go & there Jim I drove M.W. & A home <s>so we</s> or we were going to tell Annie & Arthur we couldn't go & got M.W. & Ad at Brays so Annie & Arthur came <s>home</s> over to see if we had gone or not but wouldn't stay 1 min. Ida & I drove to Bronte after tea for sugar & I made a little taffy. Wes doctoring his horse Frank angry because I got him to hitch horse for the girls trying to write in this but had to wait till all in bed and it after 11 to bed. Frid 6th../85 <s>Jan</s> Feb. After work done, I dressed my self & cracked some nuts for Ad. Then Wes & I drove her up to station & also to Bronte & come home as far as corner, met mail, so went back, but nothing, Ma bought candies. Ironing very busy & baking pies. I swept stairs & S. practising & Ida & I very busy after tea we played authors had good time.& to bed. Frank angry because didn't go but soon enough Sat 7th.. Feb. Rather busy E.M. came home on noon train very nice day. M.L. M.W. went down to church & A. & I went at 4 down skating met Wes & E.M. coming back from dinner so <s>they</s> Wes drove us down, & he came back & got a pair of skates & came & stayed ½ hr. I had tooth ache & girls singing & to bed Sun 8th.. Fed./85. Folks all went to church quartly meeting at 10. but Ida & I & Pa home. I had short nap & then dressed Ma & helped Ida with dinner. Got washed but ate no dinner but played. S & I done dishes. While https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4db6bed0e598783103551c0d48b8c065.pdf f133fe96c669bfa623c48919a0138134 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. E.M. took M.W. M.L. A. Ma & Elly for a drive they went to Williams. I got dress out & Wess was going to take Ida S. & I on a drive when E.M. came & I went with hm , we went to Oakville met Wes & {?} E.M. & I went in Jessie Williams & stayed for tea. Had nice time, left after tea got home at 8. Nice warm eve. All the girls away. A & Max driving & S & Alf & Ida to Army with Wes & E.M. Alf & Max here for to see Ma & Alf came in {?} {line above: ?? home with me & Alf went home} Mon 9th.. Very stormy morning. All up but Wes A. & I. we heard a crackling but thought it rats when Ida come up staaris & said house afire. Every one busy handing up water & after a great difficulty got it out but burnt a great hole top of house. Ma was frightened. Us sewing. I making hankerchiefs. Us girls down in hall singing & dancing. Had Wes helping us. Went to bed early. It raining. Tues 10th..Feb. Very cold. Washing. Got through early. I cleaned floors off. Watson came. I dressed b4 working at hankerchief. E.M. drove Watson to 7 train. I went to sleep when a reading, got {wit?} drink & to bed. Wed 11th.. Feb/85. Still cold. Had tooth ache after bkft. Did work & churning {?} Josh H came. Wes & Mr H went to school {Ma?} got her {?} {home?}. Ironing. Wes & I in hall playing. I showed Wes my gems. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dfb26d771641aae8cc5911a941410987.pdf 0ace9d530b4b23ccc9eda3e8b04c4846 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Blank page bleed-through from previous page} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/80c1ee8cd200d6dd1b90b41802f8f1cc.pdf 46b4b1d246f679e135261c06338d7155 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. & he took mine & one of Alfs. Max came to see E.M. I went to barn for chick. feed & saw him. Got dressed & writing in this Ida busy preparing to go home with Eliz. L & Frank went after Annie. M.W. made Eliz. a print dress. Us all busy at some thing. After tea I had toothache very bad. Wes & E.M. went to Army but E.W. came as they were going. He got me up & us girls & Frank & E.W. all ravelling old stocking for rug had fine time. Then M.W. made taffy & Pa read & after we all had a taffy pull. I got ferful dobbed & E.W. took off his coat & I got ... too. Had such fun. Never witnessed taffy pull B4. Thurs 12th.. Feb/85. Eliz. working at rug & finished it. I started another & Ida finished hers also. Wes & E.M. went to Oakville I had T.A. very bad. I getting dressed when Wes called me to go for a drive so Ida & I went down to school for Annue, but too early so drove around blocks met E.W. spoke. Max drove down in eve. E.M. & Ma went for drive after tea & M.W. Eliz & I drove down to Army. Horse fell down going in church gate & M.W. frightened Had a good meeting. E.W. there. Came home B.4 it was out. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1f3750fa258dc05f74f29091f554d357.pdf 09c12a6789a4ecc9a0a0f19fe042587a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Frid 13th.. Feb/85. S. finished hooked rug. I had all Ida's & my own work I busy all morning sweeping. S & I dressing when Mrs Williams came & M.L. sleeping so no one went to door. I darning & S. Ironing. M.W. went to P.O. Sat. 14th.. Feb/85. Valentine day. Nice day very busy baking all morn & cleaning stove pipes in P.M. busy cleaning. M.L. went to P.O. in morn. I had T.A. after dinner. Eliz & George came drove up at 5. I went to P.O. after tea S got Valentine very ugly & M.L. very pretty. Got bed at 11. Sun 15th..Fen. Sang & slept all went to S.S. I stayed for church & after went in Sal. Army. Had Mrs Spiers & Minister for tea. Hurry to do dishes & E.M. drove M.W. Eliz. A. S. & I up to Lillies but we were going on to Appleby church & leave Eliz at Lillies but thot it 2 late so stayed there 1 hr. & drove home. Sang with G.A. & to bed 11. Mon 16th.. Feb/85. Hurry to get off G.A.'s. started at 8. Stormy. I learnt how to hem hankerchief new way. Mr Johnston called to see pa. I helped pa put bob sleighs in barn. Pa came in in a hurry for he had found part of GA's harness which he had left by mistake & he wanted me to go to Station so I started https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/954f43eadd404a2ebd27d7d25078ddb7.pdf 989f359cad842089fc238ed8324e72ed Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. on a walk but Mr. Skirrat over took me & gave me drive up there. He taking up their Boys. Minister so he said he {?} of take the parcel & deliver it so I let him. I cutting a quilt blocks out for to begin a quilt of my own. S & I went to P.O. & Army but not a public meeting so did not stay but went to Wilson's & we had a skate above Sal. {Lass.?} & S & home at 9. It very cold. A & {D?} up to Rues. 17th.. Feb. Very cold: I caught a cold & sore throat. M.W. has also. Churning & S & I had every thing to do & it noon when got done. I cut patches. S went down & got Annie & they went over to Mrs Ing. & got home 10. Max & Ed. Lucas came & stayed till 12. I talked to Max till 10 & they went to bed. I very sick Wed 18th.. I got work done & slept till dinner & melting snow. Miss Ha{? ink blurred} came & I mending a boiler when {?} agent came. A. had a letter from Ida {Taty?} to me I did chores & writing O playing & A making dress. <s>Wed 18th..Feb /85.</s> I wrote letter to Ida. Thur 19th.. Feb. S & I washing all alone she & the girls doing house work. I went & got apples to barn & we finished at 8. Mrs Wilson & Oliver Horning came B.4 us through. Very tired just got set down when Army's came home. Horning stayed all <s>day</s> left at 2. S went to {baking?} all alone. I busy. I & S done a little while & sewed. Mrs {?} & {?} in a {?} O.L. went over {?} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/97132c2eb28ca03e7c1bcafffe605339.pdf 0a335bb4588b1f07d0f24c6aefb40d4a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Blank page bleed-through from previous page} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e8e47a4e00211c3e75a0ff7f6815854e.pdf 348d4fa66c46205346762617abaacaa2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. S. ironing & I ironing till 6. E.M. took load Brays & A. & S. went but he said I was too sick. I had tooth ache & slept till 10. on Pa's bed. I slept on sofa but did sleep till they came home 12.15. M.W. Ma & I coughing all night. Sat 21st.. Feb. Very busy I sweeping downstairs just got through when Mrs Jones & Millie came & then Willie went over to see E.W. & then took his mother over to Brays for dinner & back here for tea. Had it at 4.30. Us girls got dressed & singing for them. Mrs McCauley came & they all went. Jones's going to drive home to Hamilton. Doing night work when Willie W. & Aunt Eliza came & I finished hankerchiefs. Max & E.W. drove up to see Willie. I did not see them. They did not stay 5 min. To bed at 10.30. Sun 22nd.. Feb. Ella Mc..Cauley's birthday Late getting work done just done & {ink blurred} to SS. All went a little late. I came home after met E.W. & his Pa at church gate spoke & I came home layed down had tooth ache. Had Archie S. & Willie & Aunt were the strange one. After T I did work & A & I combed our hair & Max came & took Archie for Alf. Then E.W. came & A & Max went for drive. Us singing, all evening then https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/79282ad75b4dc6e59c908c034185f004.pdf e8fe96adc8b49844d93c1a229e57679b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. S played & we eating apples Pa read & Max went & Archie & E.W. at 10.30. We talked about religion, & A & I {flap?} & to bed 11. Mon 23rd.. Lovely day. Willie went down to S with A & come back & started for home at 10.30. Got work done & I finished name <s>with</s> in hanker. I brot some wood from barn on hand sleigh & then hitched on E.M. sleigh & went to P.O. Saw Jokias Skinah. Williams, John I. & several other I watched boys sleigh ride down hill for a while just lovely day. I melted snow & was darning when Max drove A. home from school, & Maggie Mc came & stayed for tea & S A & I went home parte with her & we took hand sleigh & rode each other & I steared them all down hill by mill & came home tired, & went to bed at 9. Tues 24th.. Feb. Washing , very tired. Mrs. Williams came B.4. were done & I got cleaned up at 4. A came & said E.W. skating on Lake & wanted us to go to Army but I didn't want to go so after tea I did, But A. wouldn't go then & Archie S. came to go but no one went with him. I was just out so I went & had 2 or 3 sleigh rides & writing in this. I put some 2 blots in this just for me scratching a little on cover of her. To bed 9.30. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/514c4a15644285f007d003cd4d879752.pdf 7b45769c307326a728e4c3d1a1d37d4c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Wed 25th.. Feb./85. A very lovely day I ironing & I carried meat out of cellar to smoke house to smoke & Emily Triller came for dinner had an early dinner & M.L. & her went mission, driving around Bronte while S. & I got work done early & went with hand sleigh behind bob sleigh up to Hixson's for a few snow apples for Ma. I had <s>(fun?}</s> good time coming down hill on sleigh. Mrs Belyea & Emma & Sandie came to see Ma & Mr Bray here also. S. not ready to go with me skating so she got me to get her coat & hood for her so, I did. We had a lovely skate on the "Lake." I was with Bob Joyce & S. with J.I. We were out about 1 mile got ride up to corner with Archie & he asked us to go with him to carnival. Annie had school girls up singing for Ma Sal. songs. S & I doing dishes when Alf come & S & he went a driving while E.W. & I went to Army had pretty good meeting. J.I. with A. & G I were going home. Mrs McCraney & Jim Joyce here. Thurs 26th.. /85. Ironing done B.4 dinner East Wind & not so warm. S & I went down about 3 & had just a grand skate S & J.I. & I alone went down to Orr's barn & up <s>to</s> in front Ing. could see the bottom & plain as day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3f16eb7deb20875b8572852495953794.pdf 166c1ce6a5094a4b77257adace93af6f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Blank page bleed-though from previous page} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3894b06e133e6f4adcbe3668fdc50342.pdf 72f87307a21fc28176ceef38d9f81f0c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. I never saw the like B.$. I never skating on such nice ice. The School Bell rang when we were down at Orr's so went back & Annie came down to skate & I had mouth organ & the wind blew me up while I played it. I came up by Ing. & home but A stayed for tea. We had Mrs Hixson & Wild for tea. M.W. very sick. After tea talking Archie came, M.L. & Emily came for practise books & Hixsons cutter & ours making 4 cutters in all at once in yard. Archie coaxing Ma to let us go with him but she wouldn't consent untill Pa was asked so he said he didn't care. A. E.M. went to practise M.L. fixing the sick. I mending mitt. Frid 27th.. Feb./85. Stormy in morn. but nice after. S. finished ironing. I sweeping in hall & stairs B.4 dinner. I got dressed & went to P.O. purchising & waited till A. came from School. She got letter from E.I. & we reading it coming. After tea S & I getting ready for carnival when J. Ing. came & Arthur & Annie & Mr Hodgins came to take a load to Palermo so A.M.L. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8bf6457de4d3eccc66d916c1d8eb2e71.pdf 4cc8495970946815e4670cf4cf822ad9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. & J. Ing. went. S. I. waiting patiently for Archie so after a little while we went Lovely night He treated us to candies <s>to can</s> in Delia's & E. M. & Jane Bray went to rink also. Had nice time I fell down twice. After it over we walked up to Tailers Temperance house & had oysters. Got home 12 & to bed B.4. E.M. Sat 28c Feb/85. Nice warm day. Had several children coming for milk. Busy all day. George Williams here for ½ hr after dinner & <s>Ita</s> hitched horse for Ma to go over to Brays M.L. & M.W. went to S & I darning A. went to P.O. Had a Gent come to see E.M. away to Oakville with Dollie & Hetty. I got new stockings home & fixing them & I got letter from Ida. busy writing to bed at 11 Sun March 1st../85. It a mild day. I got washed & dress & we all went to S.S. I got my feet wet & I came home after S.S. but stayed till church commenced & when I came out E.W. & Max standing talling out side. I singing & playing when they come but I did not speak to them untill folks come from church & we were singing B.4 went to church. Had Minister for tea. E.W. & I in parlor https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0109eb91916b2d8fa94b61892ac02400.pdf 7b2c491235a50efb18cc6fff0473f016 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. talking about Sal. lasses etc. I played & sang & then A. played & E.W. S & I went down to Army. Mr & Mrs Johnston came up. Had a good meeting John I. came home with S. & I 11 when got home. Monday 2 March./85. We washing got through at noon. I started to write to Ida. E. M. with colt & M.W. went for a drive. I went to bed B.4 rest. Us girls singing for Ma Mar came to see A for 10. min. Tues 3rd.. Mar/85. Ironing finished it I helped with dinner but ate none I had head ache & I slept a little while. E.M. missed his train & he went around the house & in the house & Ma got so {excited?} that she couldn't finish his dinner & we all got sick. <s>I went to bed & slept</s> We got work done & was dressed when Mrs Williams, Mrs Wilson & 2 Sal. lasses came & had a good meeting & we just getting tea early & Alf came. I getting dressed when Edith came & then Max came & we all went to Appleby tea-meeting Alf & S ahead Max & A & then E.W. & I We sat behind Sarah. I had a nice cosy little corner & we were early enough too. Church just full. They made $85. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6f9479ea2051a5ad6f56bbdfd6d78379.pdf ce126d476b4fb26a69f13f81b023a161 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Blank page bleed through from previous page} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ce46d1839f9ae82bc7da540898e63bc0.pdf 7de96279adc3929a222c359e3a80e439 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. I had a splendid time. Singers were Bessy Appleby. Harris Bro. from Milton & Miss Galtaway from Burlington & Mary Morris from Milton recited several pieces very good. A load of Middleroad folks come & could hardly get a seat. We left at 11 for home & E.W. & I had a race with 2 loads & we passed them fair but one of the other load when {went?} to pass us & one came nearly on top of us & so we turned out but it wasn't fair for they should have turned out & not come over us. But we escaped all right. & we sat talking after we got home & when E.W. turned around he up set quietly & we had such a laugh for he was joking about up setting but I had the laugh on him, Because I wasn't in it. S & A later coming. To bed at 1. Wed 4th.. March. Up at 7 & did work & churning & E.M. going to Hamilton so I got ready & went along. He driving colt & taking Buggy on top of Sleighs. We got up their at 2. Had a lunch, & I nursed baby till Mable came from school & her & I went over to Dairy & took Frank Wright's coller to him but did not see him so I left it with his father & Mable & I went in fire brigade & fireman showed us https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/313601cabae865a6a45bfcd928ccd728.pdf 15add95b75c799b94c86ff82b607021c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. all around everything it just grand something never saw B.4. We went home, had our tea & Jennie & I went down to Roller skating rink & I put a pair on & Will Jones there & he lernt me to go. He introduced me to another gent & he went skating with a girl I soon lernt how to go I had 1 or 2 tumbles but soon succeeded in learning. Got home at 10.30 & did not get to sleep till 1. Thur 5th.. Jennie Mable & I went down shoping & I went in McCrae & bot rubber where S.J. Gallegher is & saw him & then went away <s>to</s> down to Eckersons new gallery & asked for Grant & had quite a talk & came away. It 11 when got home so Mable & I went down to Wallaces till 12 & came back got dinner & went over to Dairy to go home but E.M. not ready so went down to Wallaces again} she came back with me & E.M. & I started home 3. but didn't reach home untill 7. Girls went to practise & Aunt E. Walton here. Go bed at 9. Frid 6th.. March. I wrote or finished my letter to Ida Mr & Mrs Bray called. M.W. put quilt on frame in parlor & they finished it. I layed down after work was done in P.M. & then got up at 4 & played & sang for Ma She not so well today. Had tea early & M.W. & E.M. went to Oakvulle at 6 & back at 8. S & I https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/419756eda3911ec66681f84e27804b10.pdf 0dc2e151f62ae5ecc9783470a4affe79 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. writing when Josh & Amandia came. To bed at 9. Sat 7th.. March / 85 I was sick early in morn. Stormy. Did work & went to Bronte P.O. & Deckers for Pa, shoes. I walked back with Ada Biggs, & I walked home slowly. I got 5 letters. 1 for A. 3 for M.L. & 1 for S. M.L. & E.M. drove the colt up to Palermo A.M. P.M. Aunt went up to Hamilton on 2 train. I sweeping & dusting all after noon. I ate my supper with Pa & had a short skate on our pond. Sun 8th.. /85 March. Got work done. I caught a fresh cold. S & A went & waited on Ma while others went to S.S. I got dressed then folks came home from church we had Archie for tea only. Ma very bad all day. I playing & then A & Archie came & sang & then E.W. came & played & I & E talked. then M.L. & M.W. Archie & E.W. went to Army E.W. & I had a good talk & S playing. I got out letters & let E see one & he got them & went off. Then I went to get them & E.W. ready to go so we went out in kitchen & he started to smoke & we girls went for him & we had a pillar fight such fun. He just went when folks came from Army. S & I in pantry & Archie saw us. To bed at 11. Mon 9th.. March. Fine in morning after work done I got dinner my self It very stormy after dinner E.M. went to Palermo. Us Girls quilting. Ma pretty bad. Mack. drive A. home from school & stayed a little while & I quilted till 7. After T I mended wrapper & quilted a little & writing J. I. came & girls singing in hall. Mr Just. came & E.M. talking. Got quilt done. Blew so hard in night. Tues 10th.. M. Fine morn but windy. We washed got through at 3 & dressed at 4. I wrote letter to Jennie W. & A wrote some also. Mr & Mrs Broderick here & I had tooth ache but got up & going for them & E.M. & A played organ & violin. They went at 7. Ma a little Easier tonight. Very cold. Pa made pen Coop for setting hens. E.M. went to Palermo in P.M. with potatoes. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/47ec62267ae543c9a19783b8587650d9.pdf 60747319aedbc65dde0e71a2dc88b9dc Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Calendar for 1881 & 1882 with Months, Days and Dates} 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 Walton Family Diary Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Minetta, Sarah and Annie Walton Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1883-1890 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, Halton County, Trafalgar South Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Sarah Walton Diary & Transcription, 1883 Annie and Minetta Walton Diary, 1883-1884 Minetta "Nettie" Walton Diary & Transcription, 1883 Part 1 Minetta "Nettie" Walton Diary, 1883 Part 2 Minetta "Nettie" Walton Diary, 1884-1885 Minetta "Nettie" Walton Diary, 1888 Minetta "Nettie" Walton Diary, 1889-1890 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1883 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Minetta "Nettie" Walton Diary, 1884-1885 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Minetta "Nettie" Walton Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1884-1885 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, Halton County, Trafalgar South Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. November 16, 1884 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Walton Family Diary Collection Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> (6) Minetta Walton Bronte. Nov 16th 1884. {Cover is in sepia with a vase with lilies on the left-hand side, triangles at the top and a fan in the right-hand bottom corner} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> (6) Nov 16 -1884 Mar 10 - 1885 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun. 16th.. Nov/84 Got up late & S. & I had to do everything for Ida did not get up till 10 & Mr Broderick came B4 (we had dishes done & Ida went to Bronte to Johnstons for Ma's meat. Stayed down & got up & looked at Our Nov 19th../84. new dresses which E.M. & M.. brot home Sat night. Ida & I went to S S. & such a lot out to church. Bumby's down & Spears & every body, had a good sermon & E.W. walked up road with Ida & I alone. He came in & I lite fire in parlor & Frank away so I did all milking & Mrs Williams here also for tea Had a good talk & sing & E.W. gave me a birth day ring, very odd. Mon 17th Nov. Washing. Frank went to Station to meet Uncle William & Aunt Ann from Toronto & I finished washing & straightening up. I picked up apples out of Franks road. I made a fire in parlor & us all in there in evening. Had grapes & us girls singing for Ma. I showed Ma my ring & M.L. said that it was an Alaska diamond. Thurs 18th Uncle & Aunt went home. I got in cabbages & got some manure for sage & pansy's & boiled soap M.W. & I in P.M. put up little stove in dining room. I mendid E.M. coat & to bed. Very cold. Wed. 19th.. We churned & it very thick & Dr's come B4 dishes done & M.W. & I emptyed vinegar barrel & I emptyed sage kettle. I pealed apples P.M. cleaned floor Miss Halloween here M.L. to Bronte & I making mittens & I went to Bronte about 5 for diary book: I finished mittens & Max came & us diging for coals. Thurs. 20th Nov/84. After work done I sat by coal stove & mended drawers & not well. I went to Joyces with her Jacket. I got dinner. I went to burn rubbish while </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> I went to Bronte for Pa. After tea I darned Franks mitten & M.W. M.J. & I went to Teachers meeting. I fell down in lane. S & Ida both wanted to go but stayed with Ma. Had a pretty good meeting. E.W. there. I bundled up awful when I came away. We came home alone. Arthur B. here. Frid. 21th.. 84. I swept & I husked a shook of sweet corn & got some cabbages in. P.M. I mended mittens & gloves Mrs McCauley come to see Ma & E.M. wanted me out so I went to pick up potatoes forthright We to bed early. Sat 22nd.. Nov/84. I went out after Brkft & finished potatoes very damp & cold. I did work & sorted them. P.M. did scribbling & dishes & black shoes. M.W. finished S. dress & coat. I washed & to bed at 11. Sun 23rd Nov/84. Pa has us up at 7 & it a raining very hard. I slept till 1. & I did not go to SS. B.4 did dinner dishes & dress & played for Ma. Archie S. & he here for tea. Mr Davidson called B.4. tea. I in parlor singing Max & R.W. came E.W. came in parlor but Max in Swing door. Got M.L. to play & then me & had a good talk with E.W. All went early. Mon. 24th.. It very cold. M.W. & I carrie in 2 tubbs full of water. I helped with dinner. I sewing my drawers. I wrote posted card to Lottie Brimston & Ida posted it. Teus 25th Nov. Snowed all day. I had a skate on our creek for 1st P.M. We all went down to practise for Xmas tree. In hall just to go for a </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> their. Had very little fire. Very cold. Went on to Wilson's after seeing Max & Davidsons in P.O. I finished crocheting on drawers. Wed 26th..84. Washing large & finished at 2 & it late when I got down to practise in church. M.L. helped us & it dark when I got home. E.M. & Frank breaking in colt & they drove it up tp Burlington. All come in evening & invited us up to a Surprise party. I leaned to crochet my fastinator. Thur 27th.. Nov/84. Rather warm & I ironing & I greasing bolts etc. I cleaned woodshed out & We all went to practise Edith late Lottie their & all the rest. Had long talk with Lottie Frank milked all. Mrs Williams came & E.W. & his pa after. Us girls all crocheting fastinator & had a good talk & song pm. Friday 28th.. / 84 Ida & I went over to Broderick to help them peal but not ready to peal so we went in house & Mrs Coats there & had a little boy (4 yr) named Clarence & he just looked like Wilcox. Stayed little while & came home. Dr here & Amandia also. I swept up stairs & down in hall. B.4 dinner I getting ready for to go to party at Thompsons. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dr said Ma getting worse & would suffer more. I sewing buttons on my coat & Rose Chap. came on errand for Mrs B. I finished coat. Mrs. Ing & Johnston came & stayed awhile Mrs John. for tea. I ironed a little. Had nice time. Frank drove S. up to party. I set bread. & crocheting. Sat. 29th.. Nov. Ida went to help B. peal. I doing work when S. came home. She stayed at Brays all night. got their at 5 am. I scrubbed upstairs & cleaned windows. & I dusted P.M. very tired. Us all tired. S. said E.W. at party No talking about old time of B44. Sun 30th.. Nov. All up at 8. I sang & I looking at poetry & I layed down ½ hr & all went to SS & church but Ida. Mrs Williams come after SS. to see Ma. Had missionary sermon & Minister drove M.W. & M.L. got a ride home. Mr & Mrs Bray here after church. I walked up with Mr Bk. Frank when {went?} with Minister to church. Alf came & S & him went for a drive in cutter. Ida & I singing for Ma when E.W. came us in dining & sitting room all time. Alf didn't stay long. E.W. here for prayers. He told one language Myrtle on stepts. Lovely night Mon. 1st.. Washing flannels. I went to Mrs Mc{Cauley's?} in P.M. & Went to P.O. E.M. & M.L. there with buggy & E.W. come along & I had a talk. Come home. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> men did shoes & did milking. I got ready for party. Ada Biggs called for to go to practise. Brays called for us. 3 girls & Dan Went to store. Got at Wixson B.4 rest. Over 60 there Dan made me dance & I danced with Alf & Mr Jeeland. Got home 3.15 Am. & up at 7. Tues 2st Dec./84. S. slept till 10. I got work done & went to P.O. & there went skating on creek all alone ½ hr. Home for to get dinner ready. M.W. made {sittorn?} preserves. I layed down for ½ hr. then S. & I went over to Bk to peal apples Rosie & Jim & us singing. had a talk with Annie. Coming home, E.W. over took us & gave us a ride to lane gate & he carryed me. I crochet a little & went to bed 8. Wed. Dec 3nd.. Had us up at 5. I felt ferful sleep. Us washing. Minister came after we got done dinner. had a sleep. I combed my hair on top of head & we churned. I wrote in this. Miss Carson here for tea. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {blank page with bleeding from previous page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> We went in parlor a little while & then we all went to practise. E.W. came home with me. {Looked?} out to bed at 10. Thur. Dec 4rd../84 I did work & then helped Frank with apples in shop. Ate large dinner & finished apples. Got dressed & went to Bronte. Mrs Ing & Mrs Brick here for tea. S. Ida & I went to practise; Frid 4th../84 Warm & very muddy. I cleaned stove pipes varnised them P.M. M.W. helped me clean stoves. Ida went to practise. Us cleaning in hall Frank drive us up to Debate but was none & then went to church. E.M. went to Burlington in morning {Was?} to Hamilton. Sat. 6th..Dec. Ma very bad. I swept up stairs, & I cleaned stoop. Crochet a little & got potatoes for dinner. It raining got work done Mrs Mowatt came & stayed for tea & all night. I singing for Ma. M.L. came home from Toronto through rain. Sun 7th../84. Done breakfast 9.20. had a sleep M.L. trying on new Dog skin coat she bot. All went to S.S. I come home after S.S. Just home a little while when E.W. came stayed 1 hr. talking & then went out back door to escape Mrs Spears </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> coming here after church. He went to Milissa's I reading & to bed at nine. Mon 8th../84. Up early & I churned & went over to Peal at Brodk. I ran to get a ride. M.W. come over & brot our dinner. Rosa come home & stayed all night. It rained & we did not go to practise but read dialogues & crocheted. Thurs 9th../84 Dec. Over again to peal, finished at noon came home at 2. Mr Bray here. I crochet B.4 milking. S. & M.L. went to meeting Ida & I crocheting. Max came, telling us about being at Toronto. He went at nine. Wed. 10th.. Dec. Washing till 3. I cleaned floor & dressed Mrs McCauley came. I wrote off dialogues for E.W. Pa got letter from G.A. about Max. Ida went over to Biggs Box tea. S had an invitation to a party up to Langtrys but not going. Us crocheting. Thur 11th..Dec/84. Us girls went up to barn at 8 to husk corn & sorting husks for beds we finished at 2.30. Got ready in a hurry & went down to practise. Mr Johnston was there helping us. Had a good practise, dialogues, & every thing. Got home, milking was done. Ida & I went over to Brays for yeast had company with Rosa Chapman & Hattie & Effie Broderick. Got back 9. Crocheted & to bed at 11. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Frid. 12th Dec./84. Did work & S & I started to get ready for to go to Oakville but E.M. told us to wait till after dinner so had dinner early & we drove our selves. We went to Dr. Urquehart & got our teeth out. He pulled mine 1st & it broke & I had such a time & never got it out after all. S. gave such another scream & it all over. I had tooth ache very bad till I got home. E.W. came for me to go to Debate E.M. took M.W. & M.L. & Frank & E.W. took Ida & I. Got a good seat & debate pretty fair but I could not enjoy it on account of my tooth {root?} & head ache. There was a lot their. 11.30 when got home. Directly to bed. Sat. Dec 13th.. Breakfast at 8.00 S & I churned. Dr came & I peal apples pies & did some work & had dinner. I slept till 3. & got up swept & dusted & did work & E.M. playing on violin. M.L. went to P.O. & got letter from Laura Jones with hair band & I one for me from Annie. E.M. went away & us darning & {?} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page with bleed-through from previous page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun. Dec. 14th../84. We sat around I played on Mouth Organ which I bot for E.M. at Oakville. I layed down & slept till 7 & got up & cleared dinner table for Delia & Miss Bouncil came to see Ma, & I ate my dinner in pantry & straightened around. I dressing when folks come from church. Archie & Minister for tea here: Archie drove M.L. & E.M. M.W. & Ida all went to church. Will Spears & his mother came. Had fire in parlor & it smoked awful could scarcely sit in room. Mon 15th.. Dec. It raining & blowing & us all sitting sewing. Rosa & 2 Brodericks came & we all went to practise. Had a pretty practise such a lot of fellows there Had quite a time coming home I got my feet wet. E.W. came home with us. He lent me his flower book. Tues 16th..Washing, got through early & I had all straightening up to do. Very tired. Wrote a letter to Annie & posted it. Ida & S. went to practise at Wilson I crochet. Ma very bad in P.M. To bed at 11. Wed. 17th..Dec. Up early. I went over to get SS. prize money at Williams. Back by 9.15. E.M. M.W. & M.L. drove up to Hamil. I washed ribbons & I got dinner. I ironed Mrs Williams came to see Ma. Brot us money, for pealing at there place. Ida making pig. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur. 18th.. /84. Churning. It very cold. P.M. I wrote letter to Josie G.S. & Ida went to practise Rosa C. called for them & I stayed to wait on Ma. Ma fretting because folks not coming home. I sat up & crocheted untill Ida & S. come home at 11. I went to door & E.W. & J.I. there with them. E. W. & J.I. took all the girls that were at practise consisting of 7, to the "darky" cake walk. It 12 when got to bed. Frid 19 Dec/84. I ironed wrapper & swept up stairs B.4 dinner. Ida & I finished dishes when Joe come up to see us. I dressed & to P.O. Cobblers & down skating. Had a splendid skate with E.W. He broke his skate. When Got home, E.M. & Maria's had just arrived. Everybody in a bustle. I got S. to write a card to Annue I crocheted a little & to bed. Sat. 20th../84. Snowy. Busy all day. Ma worse & stayed in bed all day. Max came. E.M. brot home mail 1 letter for Frank 1 for M.W. & M.L. & himself & a card for S. from A. Us all looking at prizes & cards. I fixing corsets. After tea Ada R. & Mandia came & I just putting there things away when E.W. came, & went in kitchen & sewed & combed my hair. John Ing. came all came to practise dialogue. E.W. gave ma an ambertite {ambrotype} of his which he got in Hamilton to day, & also a Xmas present of a knife. Arthur called for Ada & all went 9.30 Mr Curtis came to see Annie about school. M.L. saw in Globe that Annie passed. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun 21st Dec/84. I got washed & ready early for S.S. Ida stayed at home. I taught Villa's class & stayed for church. It a good sermon. No one for tea. Mrs Hixson & Josh. here in Eve. Us reading. Mon. 22nd.. Dec./84. They killed pigs I helped sew our dresses. Ed Lucas came early in morning to see Ma. I went down to P.O. & got letter card, for Annie from Mr Hodgins congratulating her for M.L. saw her name in paper. M.W. & I finished intestines B.4 dinner. Mrs. Williams came & Mrs McCauley. We went down to practise in church. E.W. W. S. J. I. & A. C. got home. Max came & went to meet Annie at train. Just got home. Sarah went over with Edith & brot all the teachers up home. Tues. 23rd../84. Us sewing trying to get our dresses done. Annue & E.M. went over to Brodericks then to P.O. church & school examination I got dinner & I fixing fasten after Ida & M.L. went to church after dinner. Minister for tea. Max & Agnetta called to take Annie down to Xmas tree. Rosa & S. & Ida & I went. Ida & I met Alf at gate & he drove us down. It very warm & Church very crowded. Had very {fair? fine?} time. choir got treated off tree. Max came with Annie Alf with S. E.W. with me. & Minister after his box so at at once. It 12 & to bed. Wed. 24th.. Dec. Snowing all day. S. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page bleed-over from previous page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> baking bread & I washing. Ida went down to help clean church. Annie cleaning lamps. Archie S. come from P.O. with E.M. & had his tea here. They sang & played. Ida & I wanted to go to Baptist tree but it a bad night. I went to bed early at 10. Thur 25th Dec. Christmas day. Very fine day. We all very busy all morning, Cleaning. Had dinner at 2. & E.M. took us all for a drive But Max came & took A. for drive. E.M. drove us in to Curtises we stayed a little while & had a nice time called in Williams's & not at home. When they came they made Ida. S. & I stay. Had a lovely time when we were thinking about going Max & A. came & it 10 when we came home. E.W. & Herbert drove us home. Spent a very Merry Xmas. Frid. 26th.. Dec. Snowy, churning & I fixing clothes E.M. drove to Oakville & M.W. Annie & I went Took Jane & Lottie got home at dark. I bot Mouth Organ. M.W. sewing at Joe. shirt. To bed at 10. Ma not so well. Sat 27th Dec./84 M.W. & I started to take up carpet in dining room when Dr. came. Mabel & Gordon came when at dinner. I cleaning woodwork & we got boys to help carry in stove & it took </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> till after dark. B.4 got done cleaning. Emily Triller & her father came & I playing mouth organ out doors. All very tired washed & to be at 10. Sun 28th.. It very late when we had breakfast I played & sang & got ready for S.S. Came home after S.S. & kept house with ma. Mrs Jones, Lottie Bray called after church. Got tea early. Alf came when Frank & E.M. hitched up & Frank drove Mabel & Ida, S & Alf. Joe & I. Had good meeting it 9.25 when we got home. Max came & took A. away so Alf & S. went to meet them after we got home. Max & A. came 5 m. after S & A left Ida & I came to bed & left A & Max. Mon 29th.. Dec. Washing. I finished cleaning, I layed down a few minutes to rest then got up & fixing belt & did work. Joe came up. E.M. came home from Hamilton, & he & M.L. went over to Brays party. I sewed fur on coat & to bed at 10. Tues 30th Dec./84. Rater a warmed temperature got up late. Joe come up George Carpenter his Wife & child (Eddie) came for dinner & E.M. drove Joe up to train he going home. E.W. drove through on horseback. Annie & E.M. playing. I singing. Ida popped corn. Ma a little better. We made sausage A.M. I working hat band. All the snow gone. S. & I up stairs she is working band & I playing </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> mouth organ. Mr Brs. came & took E.m. to Trustee meeting. S & A & frank drove to Mount Pleasant church. Wed. 31st Dec./84. I went to P.O. for {M.W.?} {Annie?} back help churn. I looking at my school books B.4 dinner. P.M. S., Annie & I cleaned floor every one busy baking. Mabel & Gordon went home on 2 train. I learn a new piece from Mable B.4 she went. Mandia Hixson called. Frank drove Annie & I up to church. Good meeting. Got home 9.30 Bed 10. Didn't watch old year out. Tues 1st.. Jan 1885. } A vey Happy new Year work all done got dressed & I went down to Big creek to try ice B.4 dinner Got back had good dinner roast beef & whip cream & baked apples {meringe?} pie. I said I was as sick as sick when I got up from dinner & they all {malled?} me. I did dishes & {?} & Annie & I went down skating. Alf & Mr Skinah down. I came down & he skated with A. But I was alone so we came home. Ida & S. came down. When we got home Max their. M.W. helped milk, for Frank away. Max for tea. After tea we went in room & E.W. came & I had tooth ache. E.W. & Pa telling yarns. I had a nice evening playing games. E.W. said he going to begin letter for the new year. M.W. & M.L. fixed for party next night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> E.W. made bargain with Sarah for her to let him see A page of my diary for a quarter. {rest of page is bleed through from previous page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Frid 2nd Jan/85. S. & I washed flannels. ML & E.M. went to Oakville for kid gloves to go to Joe Wilds reception party. I Got dressed Mr Ing & Willie come. Annie went to P.O. & I went over to Tailor Joyces for W M. frame. E M. M.W. & M L. went to party, quite a time fixing. Sat 3rd..Jan/85. Girls got home 3.30. M.W. up at 9. & M.L. at 11. I washed dishes swept upstairs & went back & washed more, dinner time. E.M. & F. killed pig. They telling us all about party dall day. S & A got dressed & went over to Ing & I went to Bronte with E.M. & Ing. Mrs Hixson & Josh here when got back. M L got card from Ella McKay. Alf came went to meeting with E.M. came home stayed got his horse went, came back with A & S & J.I. along came in house sat quite awhile. S put hat band in Alf cap. Ida & I fixing our dresses. 12.30 & to bed. writing my diary. Sun 4th.. Jan/85 Had breakfast at 9. I slept till 15 min 1 hr. Had to hurry to get dressed for SS. we were late. Came home after SS. I played & sang for Ma. She took a walk to hen house. Folks came home from church Max & Mrs Curtis here for tea. Max A & I in </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> parlor when E.W. came. A & Max in hall talking while & I talking in room. We sang & played & Curtises went. E.W. stayed till after Pa read & then we all Sang for ma. Then he went at 10. Mon 5th.. Jan/85. Washing got through by dinner I cleaned stoop when Melissa & Tom & family came. It election day. Mrs Williams, McCauley & Wilson all came. Us girls singing for children. Then S & I went down skating at 4. A had ½ holiday. Thompson girls all down & Villa Wilson & quite a lot nice day. E.W. engaged in election. I started hat band. Teus 6th.. Jan Rainy. I ironing baking, P.M. I got out old letters & reading them, ironing a little more. I playing on mouth organ & girls singing. M.L. & E.M. went over to Brays to practise. Emily Triller called for them. I read a little & to bed. Wed 7th.. Jan/85 boys went bushing. M.W. & I drove to Oakville very bad roads. Got back at dinner time. Finished & Pa & I doing chors. E.W. came for to go skating S & I went after a great while. It splendid. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> skating. Had good talk. E.W. asked me questions on letters. I mending horse shoe blankets, & writing in this. Girls all sewing & mending. Ma helping. I called in at Melissa & got Jenny's P. doll to dress. Carnival in Oakville to night Thur 8th.. Jan/85. Churning I went to I cleaned floor Mrs Bray came & Mrs Ing also. I went to Bronte with Mrs Ing. I saw Lottie B. & then A & I went down skating just Villa & E.W. Hattia B. & Al. there. Wasn't down long. When I was going down to P.O. met Aggie & Delia Curtis coming to our place. They here for tea. Had nice time. Max came for them at 8. Frid 9th..Jan /85. I mending & fixing shoes {galoshes?}. I went up stairs. Got dressed & working at hat band. Amandia Hixson came to sew on our machine. I cleaning out side board. S & A went down skating about 5. Amandia here for tea. I had toothache & laid on sofa {all the time?.} Sat 10th.. Jan /85. I worked hat band in parlor B.4 dinner P.M. got dressed & was ready to go skating when Edith & George Ing. came to go skating so A & I went quite a lot there. Max Emma Lottie & Ada Bray, E.W., Bob Joyce & a lot of fisherman had nice time. I killed chicken & pick it when Willie & Annie {Carry?} came. I couldn't write in diary for Willie making so much noise. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page bleed-through from previous page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun 11th.. Jan/85. I playing mouth organ A. & Williie malling. We all went to S.S. I stayed for church. Ida & I walked home with George Peacock. Lottie Bray with Bert Langtry, & Jane & Albert Inglehart. Us girls singing B.4 tea & after tea B.4 done dishes & after dishes when E.W. came B.4 went in parlor & after went in parlor. Just tired of singing E.W. told us A & I all about sailing. Had nice time when E.W. was going Max drove Willie home. Go bed at 11. Mon 12th.. Jan/85. The 2 A.'s drove Willie to Depot We washed. Gordon come on 12 train. Bob Joyce walked in from corner with him. I slept till 4. Gordon come & malled me. A & I in to organ. Then tryed to do rick rack & to bed. Tues 13th.. Jan M.W. putting out clothes & I washed flannels. Ida went to P.O. I went down to see what the ice was like & went to P.O. E.W. down it very cold. Zillah & Nellie G. down I came home at 4 & Mrs Williams here I started to take G. & A skates down to them but I met them in lane so didn't go. I slept all evening for had toothache. Wed 14th.. Jan. E.M. went with Dan Bray to Hamilton. I hlep get dinner cut up pumpkin </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> & ironing. {Clarry?} has been sick got up at 11. Ma not so well. P.M. started to write in diary Mrs Wilson & Taylor Granny Joyce & Edith Thompson called for me to go skating & Jane Bray came. It lovely day. Had splendid skate. Max John Ing. E.W. Charlie O. Al. Hare & lot more down Annie came down after 4. Had splendid time. Frank had work all done when I came home. I mending & writing. 10 & to bed. Thur 15th..Jan/85. I darning most of morning & cleaning windows. It a lovely cold day. I had tooth ache after dinner so layed down Mrs McCauley & Ing. came. I got up & did work. Then Dr called. I pottering around. E.M. to Oakville. E.M. brot Jane over to go to practise M.L. & A. went Frid 16th.. Jan/85 E.W. birthday aged 21. It a very stormy day. S & I churned. I cleaned floor & swept stairs B.4 dinner. I made S. bed played mouth organ & then dressed, mending. popped corn. Ma up. Tea late just got done when E.W. came I forgot to wish him -- Us in parlor talking about school times He stayed for prayers & then He & I in parlor & he showing me letters from A.R.R.M.E.B. I gave him hat band & </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> some pop corn. He got card from Villa C. for his birthday. Had hot drink then 12 go to bed, Sat 17th Jan It still drifting. I went to go out to P.O. Johnson Mrs M & D. came very bad walking. John McD. called & took Carrie up to 12 train. S. went to see her on train S late getting back I was mending corsets. {Talear?}over came for E.M. to go to Hamilton M.W. & I drove him up to 7 train had good cutter ride. Carrie left her muff at station. To bed at 10. Ida trimming hat. Sun 18th../85. Jan Nice fine morning. Got work done us girls sitting around stove singing & I playing mouth organ Mrs Wilson & Mr & Mrs Bray. I played mouth organ till I was dizzy. Got reddy in good time & Frank drove us to S.S. & I drove M.W. to church. Saw Sal. A. I put horse in my self. Max drove folks home from Church & here for tea. E.W. drove come when we were eating our tea. I hurried up & We went up to David Lucas {two words blotted out} & got warm & then we went to Appleby church Max & A. there. Had splendid meeting. Had nice time coming home talking. Boys came in & got warm & Annie made them some hot drink & to bed at 12. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page bleed through from previous page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> S. Ida & Frank drove up to Mount P. M. cutter shake gave way coming home with 1 colt. Mon 19th.. Jan. Sewing on machine E.M. & Dan B. started to cut ice. Pa went to see Mr Colton & he wanted cidar to drink so Pa sent me down with some. He looked very bad. Girls all went to Army {Salvation Army} but me & I set Bread & did rick rack. Tues. 20th.. Jan. Washing flannels. I hitched horse & drove to Bronte shoping & home for dinner. I making Hair Pins tollet {toilette?} when Annie come home & she had letter for S from S.J.G & 1 for me from Grant such fun reading it. Coming in from barn when Alf came was going to church but we hadn't had our T. so we stayed & we singing in hall had nice time. Lost his mit. S. found it. Wed 21st.. Jan. Washing again. I doing fancy work when A came & said E.W. was taking a lot load up tonight to Appleby so he came at 6 with a load & S. Ida & I Edith Ing. 3 boys {?} to Mrs Williams Mrs Spears Lizzie Carpenter, 3 Williams boys. Had a very happy time of it. Singing going & coming. Alf went to After E.M. & I also. But E.W. said he didn't feel any different. I enjoyed the meeting Max driving alone & took Edith Ing. back with him & {Co?} at home we got there were {dre?} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page with bleed-through from previous page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Annie & Edith all sitting comfortable in room. It 11 when got home after driving all the rest home. Pa up when we got home. Very cold 10 below zero. Thur 22nd.. Jan. I layed down after bkft & then little of everything. Ida making rug. S ironing Frank doing some Natural Philosophy. We just got through when Mr Brod. came & then Mr & Mrs Johnson & Mrs Fletcher came Here for tea. Then all the choir came. I had tooth ache very bad. Then writing & to bed. Frid 23rd.. Some what milder Dr. & his niece called while I was upstairs & I helping M.W. make twisty cakes when Mr Collamore here for dinner. Ida got letter from Eliz. Faylor & M.L. from Admina. I dusted after dinner in hall & then I swept upstairs & reading book got dressed mending & after T. mending Franks mit. Sat 24th../85. Nice warm day. Churning M.L. drove M.W. & Gordon to station & they went on 2 train. Had Dan Bray & E.M. for dinner after 2. E.M. & Frank went to Oakville. Edith Ing. came & we had work quite done. When we were eating our tea E.W. & Alf came. Then sat in cutter quite a while & came & Alf came straight to table with overcoat & all on. Alf & S </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> went for a drive. After Ida & I finished dishes Edith was going so Ida & A went a piece with her while E.W. & I went to Sal. army. But 2 early & went over creek & back in time. S & Alf came & we went in to gether, very fair meeting. Then proposed going to Appleby church. Go bed at 12. Sun 25th.. Jan. Up at 7 us hurrying around to get work done. I had mine done B.4 pa read after Bkft. Ma not in favor of us going up to Altons for dinner so Alf come with E.W. & then I thought E.W. wasn't coming so I was helping S. to get dressed when E.W. came & we kept them waiting for us that we were late. Had nice sermon by Mr Perrott for the seekers. Got home at 8. Boys put their horses in & had dinner They S. & I went to S.S. Ida taught my class so I sat down at stove & came home after S.S. met John Biggs with sleigh load. E.W. in parlor & Alf on lounge asleep & Ma sitting reading. I entertaining them in parlor & folks came home & E.W. Ida & I went over to Melissa's for tea. Will Lucas there had nice time. left at 7 & we went sleigh riding around block & home </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> at 8. Then S. came at 9. & A. & Max at 10. jan. Mon 26th.. Jan. We washed had difficulty getting enough water But got through & cleaned at 8. We were working fancy work & singing for Ma. Sal. pieces. Ida & I curling bangs P.M. Tues 27th.. Jan/85. Cold. I ironing & mending coat & Jersey. Ella Mc came B. 4 had work done. I had bangs on & had my hair combed back. Annie came home & wanted Frank to drove & take a load up to Appleby. I helping him do chores & such flying around. After tea I helped him & it snowing. We went to Wilson But Villa up at Hopecott & Edith so then we went 7 got Ernest & George & they called at Hopecott & got Villa, Edith, Zillah & 3 Hopecott. John Ing. & Alfred S took home. B4 they were ready E.W. Annie Frnak & I playing tag around sleigh had such fun We had 15 of a load & it 8 at house & had to go to meeting. E.W. went to alter & felt so happy. It very cold coming home but had nice time. Frank got left & E.W. driving folks for T. & he don't know it But we told him </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page bleed-through from previous page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> It twelve when we got home & Ma very uneasy. But E.W. Alf & Frank got ears froze. Wed 28th.. Jan./85. S. got up at 5 to get E.M. his breakfast & I slept till 8. & Frank milking done. It very cold. After work done I mending Frank's panse when Sarah Jarvis came for dinner. I layed down with tooth ache & slept till 4. Annie came home & told us about Harris going to take load to Appleby tomorrow Eve. Archie Jarvis came for tea then Archie Spears called & took M.L. & A. up to Trillers to practise Ma just middling. I playing I writing Ida covered box. Thur 29th.. Jan. Very cold. I got beans & took them to barn & Frank thrashed them. I nearly froze. Coming to house the colt bothering me & bean cart came apart & such a time. S. came home from P.O. I mending my dress & combing hair when Will Lucas came. Ida scrapping C. horns. He stayed for tea. I had tooth ache & he went at 9. I reading cook book afternoon. Frid 30th.. Jan. Very busy. Ida up early to get E.M.'s bkft. I melting snow to wash flannels. Frank & Ida went to Oakville. P.M. I swept stairs & dusted. M.L. drove E.M. to 2 train & she bot Mrs Douglas back when I was shaking rugs. Miss Hallem came also. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> S & Ida counting eggs. Villa Wison came & I dressed & was working Hair pins "(toilet" Ida went to P.O. with her. M.L. & Ida drove to station for M.W. I playing & A & I singing. It mild & beautiful evening so A. & I went down to P.O. & met John Ing. & went over to Hall for an hour & then He come home with A. & I walked up road with A. B. & Arthur. I sat up till 11. all alone. Sat 31th.. Jan/85 I bot 2 crates of apples in from barn & did work went to P.O. & Decker got card from Adrienna about coming up I had tooth very bad after dinner. got up at 3 & worked. Mrs Ing & Willie came got washed & went to P.O. got card from E.M. coming home on 6. Frank got horse hitched for M.W. to go to meet Ad. but E.M. come home & slipped off with it to J. McDuffies party (supposed) so girls walked up to meet Ad. Josh H gave them a drive home. Us girls laughing at tea. I working fancy work & to bed at 10. Sun 1st.. Feb/85 I took sick early in morning & had very bad time. I layed till 12 & got dressed felt very weak. All went to SS & church so I got Ma some dinner & was reading when folks come from church. But Max called when Ma eating B. 4 she got up & he went & talt & talked to her. Mrs Williams in room. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> & Minister here for tea. I ate none. I took some medicine (when E.W. & Herbert come & went to bed. Mrs W. fixing me & then I went & talked to E.W. in hall. He went at 10, after we had a scuffle over ginger tea. Mon. Feb 2nd../85. I felt better & help churn & was crocheting between times. I reading to Ma. {Spercins?} sermon B.4 dinner. Us girls combing our hair. P.M. Got chores done & I was just going to go to tea-meeting at Mount Pleasant with E.W. But A. told me he told her he couldn't come. I got ready & Expected A E.A. but only Max came if couse when we didn't expect him & he & A. went while Frank drove two Maria's & Adrienna. S & I home. Frank went up {J?} to his brother. Tues. Feb 3rd ../85. Washing finished up while other eating dinner. I had tooth ache & was very sleepy slept till 4. Us girls down in hall singing & Ida doing rick-rack & I crocheting Wed Feb 4th.. I layed in house with tooth ache after bkft. I did Ida's work while she cleaned floors. Will S came to get E.M. to go to his bee. I had tooth ache after dinner & after it better helped go & hitch up horse for M.W. & Adrienna & they drove up to see Tilda. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page bleed-through from previous page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> I have short drive. 3 & they were ready Got dressed S & Ida comoing {combing} each other hair. I reading Flower book when E.W. came for he had been out shooting & shot large cat owl & S got wings off it & he & I deckorating each other & he got me to shoot his gun off & he went at 4.30. Had our tea when M.W. & Ad & Frank came & us girls in hall learning to dance. & it very warm in house so Ida & I went down to Army. Had a fair meeting got home 11 E.W. & J.I. came home with us had a good talk. A & S up still at 11. Thur. 5th..Feb. I had toothache & layed after bkft till 10, & then helped Frank fan buckwheat till dinner. Dr came, & Mrs Wright. Frank drove M.W. & Adriena over to Brays while S & I went with him to Oakville. It very cold went & seen Delia Mc she treated us & we went to Dentist & I got my awful tooth out such a wonder & did more shopping & called in Brays & Brod. coming home & left word at Brod. for Annie & Arthur to be ready to go in our load to Appleby but it so cold & Eliz. Farfor & Wes drove up so we </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> concluded not to go & there Jim I drove M.W. & A home so we or we were going to tell Annie & Arthur we couldn't go & got M.W. & Ad at Brays so Annie & Arthur came home over to see if we had gone or not but wouldn't stay 1 min. Ida & I drove to Bronte after tea for sugar & I made a little taffy. Wes doctoring his horse Frank angry because I got him to hitch horse for the girls trying to write in this but had to wait till all in bed and it after 11 to bed. Frid 6th../85 Jan Feb. After work done, I dressed my self & cracked some nuts for Ad. Then Wes & I drove her up to station & also to Bronte & come home as far as corner, met mail, so went back, but nothing, Ma bought candies. Ironing very busy & baking pies. I swept stairs & S. practising & Ida & I very busy after tea we played authors had good time.& to bed. Frank angry because didn't go but soon enough Sat 7th.. Feb. Rather busy E.M. came home on noon train very nice day. M.L. M.W. went down to church & A. & I went at 4 down skating met Wes & E.M. coming back from dinner so they Wes drove us down, & he came back & got a pair of skates & came & stayed ½ hr. I had tooth ache & girls singing & to bed Sun 8th.. Fed./85. Folks all went to church quartly meeting at 10. but Ida & I & Pa home. I had short nap & then dressed Ma & helped Ida with dinner. Got washed but ate no dinner but played. S & I done dishes. While </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> E.M. took M.W. M.L. A. Ma & Elly for a drive they went to Williams. I got dress out & Wess was going to take Ida S. & I on a drive when E.M. came & I went with hm , we went to Oakville met Wes & {?} E.M. & I went in Jessie Williams & stayed for tea. Had nice time, left after tea got home at 8. Nice warm eve. All the girls away. A & Max driving & S & Alf & Ida to Army with Wes & E.M. Alf & Max here for to see Ma & Alf came in {?} {line above: ?? home with me & Alf went home} Mon 9th.. Very stormy morning. All up but Wes A. & I. we heard a crackling but thought it rats when Ida come up staaris & said house afire. Every one busy handing up water & after a great difficulty got it out but burnt a great hole top of house. Ma was frightened. Us sewing. I making hankerchiefs. Us girls down in hall singing & dancing. Had Wes helping us. Went to bed early. It raining. Tues 10th..Feb. Very cold. Washing. Got through early. I cleaned floors off. Watson came. I dressed b4 working at hankerchief. E.M. drove Watson to 7 train. I went to sleep when a reading, got {wit?} drink & to bed. Wed 11th.. Feb/85. Still cold. Had tooth ache after bkft. Did work & churning {?} Josh H came. Wes & Mr H went to school {Ma?} got her {?} {home?}. Ironing. Wes & I in hall playing. I showed Wes my gems. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page bleed-through from previous page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> & he took mine & one of Alfs. Max came to see E.M. I went to barn for chick. feed & saw him. Got dressed & writing in this Ida busy preparing to go home with Eliz. L & Frank went after Annie. M.W. made Eliz. a print dress. Us all busy at some thing. After tea I had toothache very bad. Wes & E.M. went to Army but E.W. came as they were going. He got me up & us girls & Frank & E.W. all ravelling old stocking for rug had fine time. Then M.W. made taffy & Pa read & after we all had a taffy pull. I got ferful dobbed & E.W. took off his coat & I got ... too. Had such fun. Never witnessed taffy pull B4. Thurs 12th.. Feb/85. Eliz. working at rug & finished it. I started another & Ida finished hers also. Wes & E.M. went to Oakville I had T.A. very bad. I getting dressed when Wes called me to go for a drive so Ida & I went down to school for Annue, but too early so drove around blocks met E.W. spoke. Max drove down in eve. E.M. & Ma went for drive after tea & M.W. Eliz & I drove down to Army. Horse fell down going in church gate & M.W. frightened Had a good meeting. E.W. there. Came home B.4 it was out. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Frid 13th.. Feb/85. S. finished hooked rug. I had all Ida's & my own work I busy all morning sweeping. S & I dressing when Mrs Williams came & M.L. sleeping so no one went to door. I darning & S. Ironing. M.W. went to P.O. Sat. 14th.. Feb/85. Valentine day. Nice day very busy baking all morn & cleaning stove pipes in P.M. busy cleaning. M.L. went to P.O. in morn. I had T.A. after dinner. Eliz & George came drove up at 5. I went to P.O. after tea S got Valentine very ugly & M.L. very pretty. Got bed at 11. Sun 15th..Fen. Sang & slept all went to S.S. I stayed for church & after went in Sal. Army. Had Mrs Spiers & Minister for tea. Hurry to do dishes & E.M. drove M.W. Eliz. A. S. & I up to Lillies but we were going on to Appleby church & leave Eliz at Lillies but thot it 2 late so stayed there 1 hr. & drove home. Sang with G.A. & to bed 11. Mon 16th.. Feb/85. Hurry to get off G.A.'s. started at 8. Stormy. I learnt how to hem hankerchief new way. Mr Johnston called to see pa. I helped pa put bob sleighs in barn. Pa came in in a hurry for he had found part of GA's harness which he had left by mistake & he wanted me to go to Station so I started </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> on a walk but Mr. Skirrat over took me & gave me drive up there. He taking up their Boys. Minister so he said he {?} of take the parcel & deliver it so I let him. I cutting a quilt blocks out for to begin a quilt of my own. S & I went to P.O. & Army but not a public meeting so did not stay but went to Wilson's & we had a skate above Sal. {Lass.?} & S & home at 9. It very cold. A & {D?} up to Rues. 17th.. Feb. Very cold: I caught a cold & sore throat. M.W. has also. Churning & S & I had every thing to do & it noon when got done. I cut patches. S went down & got Annie & they went over to Mrs Ing. & got home 10. Max & Ed. Lucas came & stayed till 12. I talked to Max till 10 & they went to bed. I very sick Wed 18th.. I got work done & slept till dinner & melting snow. Miss Ha{? ink blurred} came & I mending a boiler when {?} agent came. A. had a letter from Ida {Taty?} to me I did chores & writing O playing & A making dress. Wed 18th..Feb /85. I wrote letter to Ida. Thur 19th.. Feb. S & I washing all alone she & the girls doing house work. I went & got apples to barn & we finished at 8. Mrs Wilson & Oliver Horning came B.4 us through. Very tired just got set down when Army's came home. Horning stayed all day left at 2. S went to {baking?} all alone. I busy. I & S done a little while & sewed. Mrs {?} & {?} in a {?} O.L. went over {?} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page bleed-through from previous page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> S. ironing & I ironing till 6. E.M. took load Brays & A. & S. went but he said I was too sick. I had tooth ache & slept till 10. on Pa's bed. I slept on sofa but did sleep till they came home 12.15. M.W. Ma & I coughing all night. Sat 21st.. Feb. Very busy I sweeping downstairs just got through when Mrs Jones & Millie came & then Willie went over to see E.W. & then took his mother over to Brays for dinner & back here for tea. Had it at 4.30. Us girls got dressed & singing for them. Mrs McCauley came & they all went. Jones's going to drive home to Hamilton. Doing night work when Willie W. & Aunt Eliza came & I finished hankerchiefs. Max & E.W. drove up to see Willie. I did not see them. They did not stay 5 min. To bed at 10.30. Sun 22nd.. Feb. Ella Mc..Cauley's birthday Late getting work done just done & {ink blurred} to SS. All went a little late. I came home after met E.W. & his Pa at church gate spoke & I came home layed down had tooth ache. Had Archie S. & Willie & Aunt were the strange one. After T I did work & A & I combed our hair & Max came & took Archie for Alf. Then E.W. came & A & Max went for drive. Us singing, all evening then </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> S played & we eating apples Pa read & Max went & Archie & E.W. at 10.30. We talked about religion, & A & I {flap?} & to bed 11. Mon 23rd.. Lovely day. Willie went down to S with A & come back & started for home at 10.30. Got work done & I finished name with in hanker. I brot some wood from barn on hand sleigh & then hitched on E.M. sleigh & went to P.O. Saw Jokias Skinah. Williams, John I. & several other I watched boys sleigh ride down hill for a while just lovely day. I melted snow & was darning when Max drove A. home from school, & Maggie Mc came & stayed for tea & S A & I went home parte with her & we took hand sleigh & rode each other & I steared them all down hill by mill & came home tired, & went to bed at 9. Tues 24th.. Feb. Washing , very tired. Mrs. Williams came B.4. were done & I got cleaned up at 4. A came & said E.W. skating on Lake & wanted us to go to Army but I didn't want to go so after tea I did, But A. wouldn't go then & Archie S. came to go but no one went with him. I was just out so I went & had 2 or 3 sleigh rides & writing in this. I put some 2 blots in this just for me scratching a little on cover of her. To bed 9.30. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed 25th.. Feb./85. A very lovely day I ironing & I carried meat out of cellar to smoke house to smoke & Emily Triller came for dinner had an early dinner & M.L. & her went mission, driving around Bronte while S. & I got work done early & went with hand sleigh behind bob sleigh up to Hixson's for a few snow apples for Ma. I had (fun?} good time coming down hill on sleigh. Mrs Belyea & Emma & Sandie came to see Ma & Mr Bray here also. S. not ready to go with me skating so she got me to get her coat & hood for her so, I did. We had a lovely skate on the "Lake." I was with Bob Joyce & S. with J.I. We were out about 1 mile got ride up to corner with Archie & he asked us to go with him to carnival. Annie had school girls up singing for Ma Sal. songs. S & I doing dishes when Alf come & S & he went a driving while E.W. & I went to Army had pretty good meeting. J.I. with A. & G I were going home. Mrs McCraney & Jim Joyce here. Thurs 26th.. /85. Ironing done B.4 dinner East Wind & not so warm. S & I went down about 3 & had just a grand skate S & J.I. & I alone went down to Orr's barn & up to in front Ing. could see the bottom & plain as day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page bleed-though from previous page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> I never saw the like B.$. I never skating on such nice ice. The School Bell rang when we were down at Orr's so went back & Annie came down to skate & I had mouth organ & the wind blew me up while I played it. I came up by Ing. & home but A stayed for tea. We had Mrs Hixson & Wild for tea. M.W. very sick. After tea talking Archie came, M.L. & Emily came for practise books & Hixsons cutter & ours making 4 cutters in all at once in yard. Archie coaxing Ma to let us go with him but she wouldn't consent untill Pa was asked so he said he didn't care. A. E.M. went to practise M.L. fixing the sick. I mending mitt. Frid 27th.. Feb./85. Stormy in morn. but nice after. S. finished ironing. I sweeping in hall & stairs B.4 dinner. I got dressed & went to P.O. purchising & waited till A. came from School. She got letter from E.I. & we reading it coming. After tea S & I getting ready for carnival when J. Ing. came & Arthur & Annie & Mr Hodgins came to take a load to Palermo so A.M.L. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> & J. Ing. went. S. I. waiting patiently for Archie so after a little while we went Lovely night He treated us to candies to can in Delia's & E. M. & Jane Bray went to rink also. Had nice time I fell down twice. After it over we walked up to Tailers Temperance house & had oysters. Got home 12 & to bed B.4. E.M. Sat 28c Feb/85. Nice warm day. Had several children coming for milk. Busy all day. George Williams here for ½ hr after dinner & Ita hitched horse for Ma to go over to Brays M.L. & M.W. went to S & I darning A. went to P.O. Had a Gent come to see E.M. away to Oakville with Dollie & Hetty. I got new stockings home & fixing them & I got letter from Ida. busy writing to bed at 11 Sun March 1st../85. It a mild day. I got washed & dress & we all went to S.S. I got my feet wet & I came home after S.S. but stayed till church commenced & when I came out E.W. & Max standing talling out side. I singing & playing when they come but I did not speak to them untill folks come from church & we were singing B.4 went to church. Had Minister for tea. E.W. & I in parlor </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> talking about Sal. lasses etc. I played & sang & then A. played & E.W. S & I went down to Army. Mr & Mrs Johnston came up. Had a good meeting John I. came home with S. & I 11 when got home. Monday 2 March./85. We washing got through at noon. I started to write to Ida. E. M. with colt & M.W. went for a drive. I went to bed B.4 rest. Us girls singing for Ma Mar came to see A for 10. min. Tues 3rd.. Mar/85. Ironing finished it I helped with dinner but ate none I had head ache & I slept a little while. E.M. missed his train & he went around the house & in the house & Ma got so {excited?} that she couldn't finish his dinner & we all got sick. I went to bed & slept We got work done & was dressed when Mrs Williams, Mrs Wilson & 2 Sal. lasses came & had a good meeting & we just getting tea early & Alf came. I getting dressed when Edith came & then Max came & we all went to Appleby tea-meeting Alf & S ahead Max & A & then E.W. & I We sat behind Sarah. I had a nice cosy little corner & we were early enough too. Church just full. They made $85. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page bleed through from previous page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> I had a splendid time. Singers were Bessy Appleby. Harris Bro. from Milton & Miss Galtaway from Burlington & Mary Morris from Milton recited several pieces very good. A load of Middleroad folks come & could hardly get a seat. We left at 11 for home & E.W. & I had a race with 2 loads & we passed them fair but one of the other load when {went?} to pass us & one came nearly on top of us & so we turned out but it wasn't fair for they should have turned out & not come over us. But we escaped all right. & we sat talking after we got home & when E.W. turned around he up set quietly & we had such a laugh for he was joking about up setting but I had the laugh on him, Because I wasn't in it. S & A later coming. To bed at 1. Wed 4th.. March. Up at 7 & did work & churning & E.M. going to Hamilton so I got ready & went along. He driving colt & taking Buggy on top of Sleighs. We got up their at 2. Had a lunch, & I nursed baby till Mable came from school & her & I went over to Dairy & took Frank Wright's coller to him but did not see him so I left it with his father & Mable & I went in fire brigade & fireman showed us </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> all around everything it just grand something never saw B.4. We went home, had our tea & Jennie & I went down to Roller skating rink & I put a pair on & Will Jones there & he lernt me to go. He introduced me to another gent & he went skating with a girl I soon lernt how to go I had 1 or 2 tumbles but soon succeeded in learning. Got home at 10.30 & did not get to sleep till 1. Thur 5th.. Jennie Mable & I went down shoping & I went in McCrae & bot rubber where S.J. Gallegher is & saw him & then went away to down to Eckersons new gallery & asked for Grant & had quite a talk & came away. It 11 when got home so Mable & I went down to Wallaces till 12 & came back got dinner & went over to Dairy to go home but E.M. not ready so went down to Wallaces again} she came back with me & E.M. & I started home 3. but didn't reach home untill 7. Girls went to practise & Aunt E. Walton here. Go bed at 9. Frid 6th.. March. I wrote or finished my letter to Ida Mr & Mrs Bray called. M.W. put quilt on frame in parlor & they finished it. I layed down after work was done in P.M. & then got up at 4 & played & sang for Ma She not so well today. Had tea early & M.W. & E.M. went to Oakvulle at 6 & back at 8. S & I </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> writing when Josh & Amandia came. To bed at 9. Sat 7th.. March / 85 I was sick early in morn. Stormy. Did work & went to Bronte P.O. & Deckers for Pa, shoes. I walked back with Ada Biggs, & I walked home slowly. I got 5 letters. 1 for A. 3 for M.L. & 1 for S. M.L. & E.M. drove the colt up to Palermo A.M. P.M. Aunt went up to Hamilton on 2 train. I sweeping & dusting all after noon. I ate my supper with Pa & had a short skate on our pond. Sun 8th.. /85 March. Got work done. I caught a fresh cold. S & A went & waited on Ma while others went to S.S. I got dressed then folks came home from church we had Archie for tea only. Ma very bad all day. I playing & then A & Archie came & sang & then E.W. came & played & I & E talked. then M.L. & M.W. Archie & E.W. went to Army E.W. & I had a good talk & S playing. I got out letters & let E see one & he got them & went off. Then I went to get them & E.W. ready to go so we went out in kitchen & he started to smoke & we girls went for him & we had a pillar fight such fun. He just went when folks came from Army. S & I in pantry & Archie saw us. To bed at 11. Mon 9th.. March. Fine in morning after work done I got dinner my self It very stormy after dinner E.M. went to Palermo. Us Girls quilting. Ma pretty bad. Mack. drive A. home from school & stayed a little while & I quilted till 7. After T I mended wrapper & quilted a little & writing J. I. came & girls singing in hall. Mr Just. came & E.M. talking. Got quilt done. Blew so hard in night. Tues 10th.. M. Fine morn but windy. We washed got through at 3 & dressed at 4. I wrote letter to Jennie W. & A wrote some also. Mr & Mrs Broderick here & I had tooth ache but got up & going for them & E.M. & A played organ & violin. They went at 7. Ma a little Easier tonight. Very cold. Pa made pen Coop for setting hens. E.M. went to Palermo in P.M. with potatoes. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Calendar for 1881 & 1882 with Months, Days and Dates} </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/871d276dbd8aa600dbc07f73e577d66e.pdf da64c9893afe9c6bf56ebc6b2c4a14ba Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Black cloth front cover of diary} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3baa5efa3c529aee407e3e4f2d68c48d.pdf 35e99196145d1ecb1e7ff501468dc7b8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Moss green paper inside front cover} {In black ink} N Walta <s>1884</s> <s> 118-184</s> Apr 3 1888 Oct 31 1888. {in pencil} 12 18 18 19 20 87.00 {in black ink} 7.22 3.02 4.12 6.28 80 24.37 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dc210e46016ae6e8c31a74021a964ede.pdf 5cb4621b2d818dd4d40a7225e85bc47b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. "Bronte" April 1888 ___"___"___"___ Tues 3rd.. Annie C drove down with Annie & brot Lois Jones over from Brays. Spent a quiet day. E.M. & I drove Annie up to 6 train & Lois got on 7 to go to H. When we got back Dave K came but I didn't go in room until 9 Oclock he stayed & talked until 11. Rather interesting to hear him tell about his cousins down in Africa. Got talking about life insurance said he had his life insured for $2.000 got it done in 1885 the time the N.W. battle was flourishing Don't know what I have done or said but Dave hasn't been over since. It is now 16th.. April. Wed, Thur, & Frid, & Sat, all as usual Sat 7th.. Saw a stranger walking <s>around</s> down concession It was Dave K's Minnie from Guelph she came down to stay over Sunday. He (Dave) had her out for a drive on Sun. night Mandia H. called here for tea she told me my fortune said a fair & Dark gentleman in cups. Said fair one had most money. E.M. drove her home. Tues 10th.. All as usual can't put down every little item space to{o} small. Wed morning all day I making fine shirt. Thur 12th.. Ida & I house cleaning S & Alf came down caught us in the midst said they brought Joes boots down to him saw him on road had his moustache cut off: Frid 13 Ida & I doing kitchen & very tired Annie got letter & photo from Henry Hammond. I went to P.O. met Archie S. Sat 14th.. I doing baking Mrs Miliam called. Sun 15th.. Nice day Quite a lot out to church Mr & Mrs Matherman out Edith & Will Mitchell also. Saw Davd over to Hall he not to church. Ida got tea & no singing in parlor, saw Joe B coming so I let him in at hall door. Ate our tea & sat in tonight & talked around coal stove. Then in parlor & singing. Ida & A went to bed & Joe & I talked until 11.30. He quite lovely had so much to say hadn't seen him for 4 weeks. told him a little about Dave but not all. Mon 16th.. Washing. Alf come & he & E.M. went to Sale. Dave over to see Sam but I didn't see him. Guess he's angry at something. Ida painting floor. Tues 17. Ida went over to Brays to take a painting lesson so after tea I went over for her it snowed quite a lot in P.M. We got home at 9. I teasing Charlotte about going to get married. Wed. Very windy Ida went to Williams. Just M.L. & I here so lonesome so I dug some parsnips & took them over to Kennedys Mr K melting bees wax for Mr Bray. Coming home across the orchard met Dave as I was climbing over fence so he came over & we had a talk. Said he had been sick not able to get over it wasn't his old Friend Minnie from Guelph he had out for a drive but another, Minnie Davis his 2nd cousin from Berlin. he asked me if I would go up to Alfs with him on Sun so I said yes after SS. We had a great talk. Said he'd come over & see about it Frid eve Frid 20th.. Alf down for to take Annie up to go to H with them on Sat Alf & E.M. went shooting & late getting back for tea. M.L. & I doing dishes when Dave came & had on blue wrapper & my hair banged. Then Archie S came. I made fire on in parlor. Dave in kitchen https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e2194159ce222c448c4c4415f13b5c42.pdf 13370cd9423d47cd173f6c941665139f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. April talking to San. He wanted to know what ailed me I looked so queer with hair banged. He wanted to know if I had to take cholorform to get them cut. They went at 11 before having some music In violin & organ. I mixed bread at 12 to bake Sat 21st.. I tryed to finish baking just got it done & had to go to bed at 11 & got up at 1 P.M. & cleaned floor. Ida got home at 2. Went to bed at 8. Sun. 22nd.. Lovely day. Went to SS. came home after SS. Lottie Bray with me so turned corner & went home back way cause she saw Dave coming. He met me & gave me a drive home & I left my <s>shoes</s> books in house & we started for Sarah's it lovely drive Had quite a talk going up about "Walton {girls?} champion" & chewing tobacco etc. Got there at 4 P.M. girls to church but got soon got home after we got there. Alf & I {mombing?) he kissing me before Dave. Had tea then Alf milked & Dave out to barn with him after got dishes done us singing & talking we came home at 9. Had a lovely drive home moonlight but Annie with us & rather crowded Got home at 10.30 We thanked him for drive & I said I enjoyed it so he said he hoped we would enjoy another before the summer was over if I was willing & I said I didn't know I would see if I was living Mon 23rd.. I drove Annie to school then washing Annie walked home Tues 24 I drove her to school saw Dave working making on a fire he said the room felt a little chilly wanted me to get warm too. We walked he came over to buggy said he had stopped chewing tobacco & took winter greens instead. ML & Emily missionary collecting Wed 25th.. Nice day but {chilly?} I felt awfully tired Had a nap after dinner I writing in this when E.M. brot Dave in house so talked to him till 10. I lent him "Aunt Jane's {?}" to read. He said when ever he wanted to chew he would take out my gem & look at it instead of chewing tobacco. Thot it was time to play croquey soon. Thur 26th.. Warmest day I fixing {?} & sewing seed in {pans?frames?} & potatoe also Emily Triller called for M.L. to go collecting. I making rug, Went to P.O. met M.L. & talking in front of Dollonds Dave came along but he went on to P.O. & we came home. {Ivy?) Wily up at Bronte & took sick not expected to {cut off} Frid 27th April. I cleaning yard in A.M. Then working my P.M. it a very warm day. E.M. went to station to meet Maria W coming home I got work done & went to lane got playing mouth organ Dave went past whistling but I too late to see him. I stayed there & he came whistling back so stood talking He walked up lane with me & telling me his dream about me & himself. Folks teasing me when I went in house. Maria bot Isa & I new dress. We sent our money {cut off} Sat 28th.. Very busy. Girls moved out stove I busy in garden. Sun 29th.. Nice day A & I walked to SS. saw Dave in the distance not to speak Had a new preacher not very good stayed for class came up road {? cut off} In evening up to concession reading "Beulah" came in at 7 & went to bed. Ida & Annie went to B church. A Brod came home with them. Thot it {? cut off} Sarah & Alf down for dinner & back {cut off} Mon 30th.. Washing. Mr Lucas here all day his birthday. Emma Bray called I walked to Bronte with her went to see Ivey Wiley she very sick. Went to bed at 8. Tues. 1st May Rather cold day. M.W. sick & M.L. in Doing housework Wed 2nd.. May. Gus Skinons birthday. Housecleaning dining room. Dr Rush called to see M.L. toothache. He saw Ida & I white washing. I went to bed at 7.15. Dave came but never knew he came until morning. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/165071d2ce1339c35f2bbe48ef05b613.pdf 6e7bf73ab4b3fe9655e0ea3010c79da0 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0a21c5ee4c117326eab8f9d636b335c5.pdf 4093e901895641d9193272ab9ceb3157 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. & met Ireland girls going to Sarahs so we went back with them & then Theoph & Will Alton came then Josie & Alf & Will Ireland so had quite a house full. Theoph & I playing mouth organ. Then we all got chasing pigs & had such laughing till I got sick. Then told riddles & they went at 6. Will & Theoph waited until girls would get nearly home B4. they went. Thur 17th.. May Fine day. Hurried & got sink done & got ready & we came down home got here at 8. A.M. I made yeast & iron busy all day. Ida making wrapper & sunbonnet. They went after tea. Pa & Alf fished all day & cot amost two full pe{cut off}. Frid 18th.. Ida & I out doors tying up grapes then she cleaned parlor & I done hall rather tired at night. Sat 19th..Maria & Annie trimming straw berries Ida doing baking & I cleaning then after dinner putting down carpet in dining room & busy till 6. Girls said Dave was over Wed. eve when I was away on Street Sun 20th.. May. Nice day went to SS. E.M. Annie & Maria drove down to Oakville new presbyerian church They not home in time for S.S. Had Mr Husband for dinner. No person here for tea. Ida & I went over to see Annie B. hurried of before any would come & when got there who should be there but Dave he & Dan were to Oakville in P.M. so he there for tea. We had quite a chat then Ida & I went over to Brodericks & Dave went home to feed horse & he came back & Brod & we had a sing & he came home with us. Went at 10. Mon 21st.. Washing & I planting melon seed when Dave drove over with his horse & buggy & wanted some body to go to Oakville tea-meeting. I went on out to finish planting & he came out & asked me. I didn't care about going but didn't like to refuse when he came over all prepared. So I got ready & went he forgot to get robe so we drove in his place for it. Had a great talk going & coming. The church shed was full of horses so had to go to hotel with horse. We got sit down to tea table & spyed Annie eating at another table. Emma Belyea came & spoke to me & Maggie Gailee also. Had a nice tea. Got a front seat near some of Nuddlewad folks. Charlie Eazard in front of us. Mr & Mrs Waldie behind & Mary Flemming & Andia. Had lots of good speakers. Mr McKay from Parkdale was there & Mr Cochrean from Brantford etc. Got out after 11. It lovely moonlight night We walked up to shed & he made me acquainted with Charlie Ezard. Poor Jane I had to tell him just about my thots were towards him we had a terrible long talk. We sat at lane gate & then at house in buggy It 1 O'clock when got home. Dave said I needn't expect him over very often now. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/99ce2c14cdc443e685c800e7bb75b3f7.pdf a5a07c5cc4eee3bb3d19b3131242cbe2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Tues 22nd.. May 1888. Pa & Ida started for the street Mr Altons going to have there new barn raised. I ironing had a early dinner & E.M. & I drove up to Street got there at 1 O'clock. Ida fixing Sarah's bedroom Gertie over. Such a crowd working at building. Maggie Alton & Kate Blanchard & Miss Dolson & 2 Miss Springer & such a lot of women. Had a good time. Set the tables out side in lawn. Over 100 for tea. So many girls around that only in one anothers road so some of us in parlor singing. Then after tea was over Some boys put swing up in new barn for us girls & we had a splendid swing. Other boys playing base ball. We got home at 10.30. Pa started 1st.. alone. Wed 23rd..May. Nice day Baking & ironing, churning etc. Archie & Austin Speers came in evening. Had a splendid time then played cards they went at 11. Thurs 24th.. May Nice day also. Aunt & Uncle came up on 1st..train & walked down. Had dinner early then Sarah Gertie & Wolsley drove down at 1 O'clock Us girls got dressed & Alf & Theophilus came & we all went down fishing. Blandina came in but Emma came on train & just got at house same as boat Such a lot down fishing those that couldn't fish went on boat & had music. Wolsley & Theo & I played & sang. Then when going home Charlotte & Ada B. walked up road in the middle of road like the Army with fishing poles in the air. Saw Dave standing in P.O. We all went to ship yard & fished & fooled around not many fish to be caught. Sarah looking for Alf so Brays & Annie went home & rest of us went over on point. Then came home & had tea the other folks had their tea before us. Us in parlor singing & playing. When George Bumby & Joe B. drove up. Then us all out side shooting rockets & fire crackers. Then got started to play some games & Will Alton & Theo went to Bronte for more crackers, & us all played until they got back. Had a lively time Then Alf & Sarah started home & the Alton boys followed. There were three buggies of them Then Joe & I went in garden to get a boquet & then went for a walk moonlight through orchard & up to concession & barn. I told him about going with Dave to tea-meeting. We had quite a talk. If I wanted to go with Dave he said to go but that there were nicer fellows than Dave but if I wanted to go al right. He wants me to not depend on him entirely but to go with any one I wanted to go with. They went at 10.30 P.M. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e8cd668cb27ee7dc6312d6175586afa7.pdf 1905c74168dbdd291d6f82b862a76105 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Frid 20th.. May I out planting corn Emma Mable & Blondie here Mable drove A to school then she helping me plant. Then Ida & I out tying grape vines we so sleepy & tired could hardly see vines. I going to bed & heard Mable played so went down to have a sing for 15 min & before I got to bed Marlon & Ada Shard came so had to get dressed. It raining & they stayed until 12. Had a good sing & then E.M. got violin & Ada played with him. We lent them rubber boots & rubbers to go home in for they wouldn't stay all night as we asked them to. Sat 26th.. Annie & Mable went to H & I drove them to station. Busy in garden after dinner then had a bath & washed my head & went to station for Annie saw Mandia & Jenni McGalleshy got of train. Go bed at 10. Sun 27th.. Got up at 5.30 & milked cow, got 4 calves in 2 {done?} then after done work went to bed again & slept till 11.30. Went to SS. & church not many out Marlon at S.S. again. Walked up road with him after church. After tea I went around garden for walked. Archie S came & Annie went for a drive with him. I went to bed early feeling sorry for {Dave?} Mon 28, Helped with Washing then out planting corn E.M. & M.W. drove to H. Tues 29th.. Sam went to H. In garden hoeing & ironing went for Annie. Wed 30th.. Baking after dinner Gertie Alton & Mrs Hixson children came for strawberry plants so while waiting Ida Gertie & I had 3 games of croquey. I went for Annie. Thur 31st.. I took Annie down it raining saw Will Giles & talked to him on road & Geo Kennedy & Belyea boys etc. I sorting potatoes then cleaning straw plants. Went for Annie saw Austin Speers talking to Geo K. Sarah & Alf drove down in eve Alf went fishing. Bray girls called & M.L. Annie & I went to teachers meeting in Church. Saw Dave K in P.O. then when come out of church he there walked up with us. Rather friendly. We had one of the surveyors at our place on Wed eve. he a great talker good as a lecture to hear him tell about his surveys. We desided to have a pic-nic for SS. at home in grove on 12 of June Frid 1st June / 1888. Nice fine day I baking bread & cleaning cellar Edith & Mrs Ingledew came Edith here for tea. Us in garden when Archie came up. Maria making garden. I writing in this & very tired. Ida making M.L. a dress. Sat 2nd June Busy. M.W. & I sewing cucumber seeds it raining. Jennie Wild had a daughter. Sun 3rd Nice day Stayed for SS church & class when got home Joe B. sitting in hammock & Austin S & Ida https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b13798d4e7d146ecc817aae22ce468f4.pdf 3c53d1f81b3d6a0aef555e31d006c8b1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. beside. They here for tea. Had a good sing then Austin went to M.P. {Mount Pleasant} church. Joe & I went over to {?} for a walk. Sarah & Alf came & Girls all over to Brodericks & I went too, Joe & I sitting in hammock together. Archie S & M.L. drove up to Trillers for tea. Alf & I went but Joe stayed & took a ride up with Archie. When came in from the Hammock passed around apples. Mon 4th.. June 1888. Tues 5th.. M.L. & M.W. drove up to Alfs Ida & I very busy Blandina came down & Annie Toronto came & Emma Didn't get much done & we had to talk to Annie C. Ida went to Hamilton on boat & M.W. stayed up to Alfs but Alf drove M.L. home & went fishing & stayed here all night. Wed 6th.. Alf up early & had me up at 5 to get breakfast & so long B4. any others got up for there breakfast. Alf went home about 8 & Annie C with him. We all went down to teachers meeting to see about pic-nic. It very windy day almost a blizzard. Dave came over to church Just as we were coming home & he walked up road with Annie & I. He very cool. Thur 7th.. Our time taken up getting meals etc. Frid 8th.. I cleaned cellar way P.M. Annie & I drove to Oakville & brot our Annie with us home. Alf "The." & Mill & Mer. Alton down fishing. Sat 9th.. Blandina came down B4. dinner & Ida on her. Annie C went home on 7 train & Ida & I took her to train gave Jane B. a ride home saw quite a number at station. Sun 10th.. June. Went to S.S. Came home after church Mr. Hollinrake preached. Came home & had a new preacher & his driver here for tea. Had a nice rain. I wrote letter to Frank. Mon 11th.. Baking for pic-nic. I washed print dresses etc. Then bread in P.M. Went for Annie Called in at Bray for butter. Nice cool day for pic-nic. Baking cakes in A.M. S Alf & Gertie down to pic-nic. Tues 12 June Not many strangers there Blandina came in. I helped with tea table Gertie Alton Geo W. & I went for a row then came back & got Annie, S & Ada B. went for another row. When got back all folks gone home. Ada came in. All tired. Wed 13th.. Didn't do much for so tired Thur. 14th.. Washing. It my 19th..birthday. A & I went to Bronte went to Mrs McCay. A gave me {? hairpin?} Frid 15th.. Merton S.S. pic-nic went to Bronte house it very hot Ida & I drove to Oakville & took Annie got our new hats etc. Was eating our supper when Joe B. stept up to window he had been to pic-nic & came down on train. So he & I went out to have a game of croquey then Will Giles came. So then Mill & I & Annie & Joe played sides. Joe & Annie came in house & A played & we talked until 10. Joe & I went to get a drink he asked me to go up with Annie {Sartere?} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/280d58e743392ecd040359066897bf13.pdf 832691be9235107c4d62752b87df6eb8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sat 16th..June I very busy hoed garden baked cake & cleaned etc. Boat come in so M.W. Ida & I went down & we went out for a sail to Oakville E.M. & Jane B. too. Will Walton was on boat & he tormenting me all the time. Only stayed in Oakville 20 min It lovely & cool on water. I hurried home & Annie & I walked in to Breckons as we had promised Joe & horses all tired so had to walk. Got there at 8. Met Mrs Shapland & Will King there from Cornfield us all playing croquey. Horace Wrinch & Joe were captains & Annie Mr & Mrs S. on one side & Lottie B & Will King & I on other It long game Annie side won. Weavers in house & had music & refreshments. Dry throat so horse could hardly sing We left at 11.20. Joe drove us home we were asked over to Henery Breckons & he drive from there. It lovely moon light night. Sun 17th.. Went to S.S. wore white dress come home & undressed & Slept. Had Archie & Mrs {Dorning?} for tea. I went down to gate & reading library book then got organ on stoop & us all singing. A & E.M. (too?} Mon 18th.. Washing & I so tired couldn't half work. Tues 19th.. Ida stayed up on Street came home at night A & S not here Wed 20th.. / 88 Mandia Hixson & Bella McPherson called. Two Marias away to Hixsons. Arthur B came over in eve. & we talked. Wanted one or two of us girls to go up to S.'s on Sun. Thur 21st.. In cellar cleaning etc. Very hot all week. Dave called through 1st time for a month. asked him over to have game croquey. Frid 22nd.. Washing blankets etc. Boat came & M .W. went to H. on her. Ida making over dresses. Archie Speers & Ella Ecclestrine & Mrs McCay called. Sat 23rd.. So busy & hot expected Gus S. up but didn't come after all. I went to Brays for butter & E.M. & A to Oakville M.L. to Bronte. It a little cooler this eve. Gus never came missed the train. Ida lonesome. We down at gate M L & Ella talking Ida & I walked nearly home with Ella. Arthur B & Dave K at corner when we came back so had a little chat we came on home & left them there. It 11 & to bed. Sun 24th.. Got ready for S.S. & it started to rain so none of us went. I had a good sleep Pa went to church. E.M. drove M.L. & I up to M.P. church. had no organist. Joe B. not there D.V. {Trexas?} preached at Appleby. I wore my fawn nuns veiling for 1st time. Mon 25th.. I went to B. to tell pickers to come. Some picked in P.M. got Scrotes. I got letter from Frank Tues 26 Tues 26th.. Washing & Sewing Wed 27th.. Very cool. us picking Mrs Aston & Sarah drove themselves down here for dinner. Palermo had their S.S. pic-nic at Bronte. Sarah & Mrs A. went home at 8.30. A & M.L. went to pic-nic. e.m. took Annie to Ganders social at Merton church. M.W. came & brot Blondie. Ida did not https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9da40e2f85a196ba01eee4758a732dfb.pdf df78414d24321b99ef3227f1a387c324 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. come to go & didn't want me to go, cause she would be alone then M.W. came home & I hadn't time to get ready. Annie had a good time she said with Joe B. Thur 28th.. June. I ironing all day It a very rainy day from East. Frid 29th.. Cleared up a little I went to B to do shoping we picked after dinner. Sat 30th.. June Picking till 11. Then very busy {washing?} baking & cleaning. Annie C from G. came in even train. very tired writing in this. July 1st.. Sun Beautiful day. lot out to Church. Bray girls had 2 gents out from St George. Choir full Ella in choir. Marlon & Dick S. out. I walked up road with Marlon he couldn't come in. Just had Annie C. for tea. We were Just agoing to see Jennie Gillespe & baby when Theo. Acton & Wolsley & S. & Alf come. We out to patch then went in & had berries with cream etc. then had a good sing & they went home at 10. Mon 2nd.. Lovely cool day. Hurried & got work done & Pa drove to station & brot G.A. & Eliz. Mr & Mrs Kent & Adrienna & her two boys. Had a pleasant time. The older folks went down fishing & had a boat ride after dinner. S & Alf came down. Ida & I got tea & they all went home on to train & S Ida A & I went to station to see them off. Pa drove. Saw E.W. his wife & two children , us all got weighed S only 117 I 128. Saw Edith M. & had a good talk. When got back Austin S here & had a game of croquey. he went at 11. Tues 3rd.. E.M. rather cross as I late getting out to pick We had the busiest yet. I pick a crate, I so tired at night Wed 4th.. Up early Every body to get off to Sarahs. Adrienna her two boys M.W. & M.L. Pa blondie & I went took berries to 1st.. train & E.M. went to Toronto. Got up to S. at 8.25. She rather surprised to see us so early. It very hot. We helped her bake & I ironed then after dinner we all got stretched out on floor with clothes off & I had on Alf night shirt & he came in & cot me. We had tea early etc. we home at 6. got bed at 7. Thur 5th.. Picking again. Adrienna went home on evening train. I went to P.O. & posted letter to Frank. Marlon here when got back. a Ida & I & Marlon had a game of croquey Then us singing Mrs Mc le & Ella called about 10. P.M. Got M.L. up & she went out & talked to them Ida & I out too. Then us getting some straw berries cleaned for Marlon & he came out in Kitchen & waited. So we set table & had raspberry vinegar & berries Frid 6th.. Us busy washing baking etc. & cleaning. Ella came up then Mr & Mrs Jim James from Milton came & Ella took our picture out on lawn. Jamese here for tea. Then Archie S came & we had a game of croquey. He brot a {g?} down for us. I to bed at 10. Sat 7th.. I started to pick before pickers come went all over the patch B4. dinner. Then baking after dinner. Mr Hammond from Buffalo came of noon train to stay over Sunday. Busy till 5. got dressed & went in parlor {?} M.L. & I went over to Kennedys to get some https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a17ada566cdcb4d7247aac9db2e6f698.pdf e5513f7cf606c33980cf4041b35b2b12 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. peas. Saw Dave. he took us across road to Mr K & then we came back & went & picked peas. Dave came back when got peas picked & carried basket into house. We looking at garden & sat down on <s>ground</s> verandia & talk. Then Dave came home with us & carried basket & shelled peas. he sat down & thot was going to have a good talk when the girls all asked him to come in & then he went. I was dissapointed. We all made a bee & shelled peas B4. going to bed. Sun 8th.. July. Nice day. I had bkft at 10. Mt H. went to S.S. with us. Marlon there. Not many to church. In choir. Walked up road with Marlon & Mr H. Marlon went home. Archie cot up to us at gate & came in for tea. Mr H. & Stewart here also for tea. Archie & I out walking and in garden had a fine talk. Ida & A & Mr H went to lake when got back had a splendid sing & to bed at 10.30. Mon 9th.. S & Alf drove down when we were eating bkft. they anxious to see Mr H. Mr H. helped me churn & Alf did also. Then us out picking berries & corn.Annie & Mr H went fishing also Pa & Alf went too. Mrs. Gillespy & Bella McPherson called had baby too. Mr H. went home on 6 train. A took him to station. Alf went home & took Ida & left S. down to do her fruit. Tues 10th.. July Picking here shipped one crate the last of season Wed 11th.. Washing & I baking & S picking goose berries to do up M.L. went to P.O. & She came up with Ella us in parlor cleaning Berries It very windy & had a heavy shower of rain Ella was up a little while. Thur 12th.. S ironing. A & Pa went to Oakville & Postville in P.M. S went over to Mrs Brodericks. Marias' & I picking goose berries I got all ready to drive S. home, Whe Alf & Ida drove her. Then Marlon came. Alf took Annie & S home with him. Marlon & I had a game of croquey ourselves. Then had a sing he went at 10. Frid 13th.. I baking bread etc. shipped 3 baskets of gooseberries. Ida & I went to pick some peas in our field when met Annie & Dan going over with baby.) get up had cramps so bad.. Got up at 11. & made a cake Sat 14th.. I took sick & {?} helped a little bit. Not able to do much. Boys haying. Sun 15th.. July 1888. Got up early & M.L. & I walked up to the M.P. S.S. It rather hot day & smokey. We went to Speers' for dinner. Had a nice time Austin Speers showed me their garden. Then Archie drove us down in time for our S.S. Stayed for church. Then Archie drove me home but didn't stay. Had Mr & Mrs Stuart for tea. I went out in garden to read & Joe B. came along. Hadn't been down for 4 weeks. I rather vexed. Had a nice talk when going home. Made arrangements to go to Street. Mon 16th.. Ida got letter from Floe asking if it would be convenient for her & Gus to come up next Sun. Washing. Tues 17-Wed 18th.. Cleaning up stairs & busy when Alf & S brot Annie home it raining. I picked 2 baskets straw berries & gave one to Sarah. I wrote letter to Joe https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/24f43541e4d4b93e7c006ae06e75a9c9.pdf 0178affca3a56b61615c02e53fe79018 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Thur 19th.. July 1888. Miss Stuart here for goose berries I posted letter to Frank. M.L. went to Williams & stayed all night. Annie & M.W. went over in evg. Ida & I went over to pick some peas & left Pa E.M. & Sam to keep house then we went on over to Dan Brays. only there a little while when Joe B. came over to find us. He had Alice (his sister) with him so we all drove over in buggy 4 of us. Joe & I got out at Barn gate & walked over to bery shanty to get basket of peas but Sam had got there B4. us. But we had a talk I told him I sent him a letter to come down on Sun as we expected Floe & Gus up. So he thot he could get horse & we would drive up to Sarah's & Ida & Gus take our horses. When we got to house Josie Alton & Wolsley there. We sat & talked on Varendia it lovely & moonlight. Then had some singing & E.M. played his violin. We {past.?} cake & a drink of (cr?} nectar They went at 11. Frid 20th.. July busy making point basque. Mandia here in evening Sat 21str.. Busy preparing for company. I finished basque & got clean up & Ida went to meet Floe & Gus with "folks" After tea. Ida & I & Floe walked over to see Annie Bray & Arthur there nursing baby. Got back at 9. It lovely night. Sun 22nd.. Had breakfast at 9. It started to rain So we singing & eating chocolate candies. Floe helped me get dinner (Folks went to SS & church but Ida & Gus Floe & I Ida & I put on white dresses & Gus hitched dobbin up to buggy. I wanted Gus Ida & Floe to go to street but they wouldn't so Floe & I went for drive we just got nearly Mr. Morrises when we met Joe so he got in buggy & we went on up to Middle road & down town line & down lakeshore & then home at 5. Folks quite surprized to see Joe with us. We nearly went to street but thot it going to rain so didn't go: It raining after tea. No singing & playing trying to get Ida to play her piece. We all sat up to watch eclipse on moon. I went to sleep once & Gus put his hankerchief on my face & Joe threw a sofa cushion at me & then I woke quickly. Us outdoors looking at moon. Joe & I in hammock for awhile. Then Annie, Floe, Joe & I all in it Had such fun Joe kept us all awake laughing. Had a piece of cherry pie in kitchen B.4 he went at 1.30 when went to bed. Had a great time, made a great noise. Joe fell over chair twice on stoop. Mon 23rd.. July Gus went home on 1st.. train Ida drove him to station. Us picking berries, Floe helping. Annue & Pa drove to Hamilton. Blandina came in It raining ½ hr. Hurried & got tea then Ida & I drove Floe up to station had to wait for train. Dave K over to meet his pa. Had a chat with him. Tues 24th.. Pa & Annie got home from Hamilton at 6. E. M. & M.L. & Jane Bray went to Dr Bricks garden party. I wanted to go but couldn't. I started to write letter to Frank but didn't finish it. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8fa74823ed92f3ebaae1381d80c723d9.pdf 1a51063faf0b9614ac67deaef0bfc4ed Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Wed 25th.. July M.L. keeping store & P.O. for McCraneys Us baking & busy Mrs Ed Lucas & children here for dinner Gilly & I picked some berries for dinner she telling me all about Curtises girls & fellows. M.W. canning fruit. Artie & Gilly singing for us. Then went over to Mrs Brod. for tea. Thur 26th.. Picking berries all day Frid 27th.. Just eating breakfast when Sarah & Alf drove down They helping us pick cherries. Sarah doing her fruit. Busy. Sat 28th.. picking berries. Then cleaning after dinner. All so tired. Ida & I went to P.O. in evng & bot some meat. Dave K walked home with us to gate & we talked quite a while. Sun 29th.. Nice day. Had a good sleep went to S.S. very noisy S.S. stayed for church & class. Biggs & Bests out. No stranger for tea. Hurried it over & E.M. got horse for us & Ida & I going to drive when Josie & Philip Alton drove up as we ready to start so went & ate strawberries & then Josie & Annie took our horse & buggy & Philip & Ida & I went for a drive down to lake & then away up the shore & came back. Had splendid drive singing & eating candies. It 9 when got back. Had some more singing & they went after he watered his horse. To bed 10.30. Mon. 30th.. July. Picking all day. Got 4 cases. M.W. baking & washing & A ironing & we got Sam to churn after tea. All tired. Tues 21st.. July Baking. Blandina came & left Blondie & Gordon & Annie went on her to New Castle. Alf came to get berries took Gordon home with him. Wed Aug 1st.. - 1888. Hot & dry day. Picking getting very monotonous nothing fresh to talk about. I feel nearly crazy sometimes. I run down to P.O. in eve. saw Annie Lucas & Lucy Matthews in P.O. Thur 2nd.. Picking again Ida & I drove over to Wilds to see Jennie in eve. Mrs Hixson very sick. Had a nice time with Jennie & Baby. it 10 when got home. Frid 3rd.. washing then picking berries in P.M. Sat 4th.. up early & picking all A.M. Then baking cleaning & churning in P.M. & picking cucumbers didn't get through until 8.30 Ida went down with B. collecting quarterly money Got letter from F. Sun 5th.. 1999 Nice day. No church at B. M.L. & M.W. & Pa drove up to Palermo church. Sarah & Alf came at 11 Got dinner then I had a sleep I got tea & they went at 6. I went over to grove to read when got back Joe B. here talking to Ida. He went at 10. Mon 6th Picking. Emily & her pa called. After tea Marias went to see Mrs Firtiles baby it dead & to see Destimmmy L. I "singing". Tues 7th.. S. & Gertie came in A.M. Helping to pick currants. then we picking for them in P.M. Got letter from Annie. Wed 8th.. Mrs Joyce came & told us Mrs Kennedy's daughter (Mrs Wright) died in Guelph. She only her a short time ago. We all feel so bad. Saw Dave drive along concession. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/18721e99e8dac7f2aa0aec352abbbfc3.pdf 0c682b27bc64cd0e1f5b6c2c7bbfdb5f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1888 & I went up to gate when he came back & I asked if it was true about his sister & he crying so hard could hardly tell me. Poor fellow I feel so sorry for him. He took his mother up to noon train to go to Guelph & George & him going in A.M. E.M. went over after dinner to K. to see if we could do any thing so Ida & I picking in orchard & George K came up rather startled me at first & he asked me if I would do him a favor & I said yes & he handed me a parcel with two collers to wash & then he busted out crying, Ask me not to think strange of him asking me. So I drove them & Ida & I took them over after tea. We had cows all to milk as E.M. & Sam & M.W. all went to Street in P.M. We met Annie & Dan on our way over to K. We sat & talked a long time boys got letter saying their sister died with inflammation on lungs Emma Biggs br'ot over a cross of flowers for Dave & talked with him. They went then Dave showed us pictures & walked home with us. I do feel so sorry for him & his Mother . To bed at 11. Very tired. Thur 9th.. Aug 1888. I not well but picking a little. Ida washing. Mr Hyram Ribble burried today. E.m. & M.W. went Mr Stuart to preach sermon (Mrs Wright ) or Kennedy) also to be burried at Guelph. Dave & G went up. M.L. went up to Hagersville on Wed. 8th.. Frid 10th.. Aug M.W. & I finished washing. Ironing when Ada Bray & Lois Jones came to spend evening. Ida & I went part of way home with them. I had on E.M.'s coat & hat & Ida also. We laughing & talking all the way over. Geo Kennedy come along Just as we were standing he telling us about his sister's death. Geo or Dave never saw her cause she discolored. Dave came back Frid eve Sat. 11th.. In evening I went to P.O. " walked down behind me. I waited for mail & Dave came up with me & we went in parlor & I played & sang & Pa called me "hello girl beter stop playing & come & make my bed hasn't been made for two days! Dave had a good laugh at that. I gave Dave the music book & he started to go at 10. I went to door with him & we got talking about his sister he told me what she thought of me. He asked me once more if there was any chance for him to go with me I told him kindly that I was his friend but couldn't be any more to him. He felt very bad & I felt very sorry for him. We talked until clock struck twelve. Then he went. Sun 12th.. Had Archie & Mr Stewart for tea. I very tired & sleepy. It raining. Mon 13th.. Picking berries for our own use. Jennie & Mandia called Had Ada Johnson for dinner. E.m. drove Ida & I down to Oakville to meet Annie put our horse in Will Speers. Then went up to park heard political speeches & looking for Annie found her about 4 P.M. with Lottie Clauson & brothers. Had a nice time we all went to {Sways?} for tea. We left Annie there & Ida & I came home. Max called in evening. Tues 14th.. M.W. drove down for Annie. Then Ida & I went down in evening to get valise. {page folded over} 15th.. washing {page folded over} 16th.. {Amy Pickens?} here for last time. A & I went up to Mrs Shaws It 7 after we got these. Stayed till after 10 then Marlon drove us home it a real nice time playing cards etc. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/de6d2cba706957a6a2413986c6e47d0f.pdf 8533151069966e99ee6110efc5c3046c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Frid Aug 17th.. / 88. S & Alf down in A.M. Annie & I drove up to see Alice Breckon in afternoon. We played two games of croquey 3 girls on each side. Mrs B at Oakville came home for tea & Mrs Smith & her son Hubert. We left early & brot Alice down with us & Lottie & Mr Smith drove behind us. When we got home, folks (Ada & Marlon & Bray girls & Miss Pinkley) all starting for the lake for a row. So we hurried up & went. It a lovely night moonlight & so calm on lake. about 15 of us in boat, us singing & Marlon playing mouth organ & {?} also. It nearly 11 when got home. Just passed around apples Joe B couldn't get away as he was thrashing at {Mastermans?} Sat 18th.. M.W. & Ida went down to Toronto on Masassa. Ida stayed. Annie & I left to do the work. Mr & Mrs Davidson called in evening. Archie S came & wanted me to go to Oakville so I went. Heard Army band & had ice cream & chocolates. Had a lovely moonlight drive. Elz Forfar came home with {MJP?} Sun 19th.. It windy bright day. I went to S.S. & came home Joe hear with buggy to take me up to Sarahs, So got there at 4. They laying around. After tea we all went over to Mrs Altons & went out to see the new barn it lovely building. Then went in house & had a good sing. Mr Alton teasing me about Joe, said he could see now why he was so willing to help Alf in spring. We left for home at 9.30. Got home at 11.30. We eating aples coming home & moon as bright. Had a fine talk. Mon 20th.. M.W. & Eliz & children drove up to Sarahs Tues 21st.. nothing new. Wed 22nd.. Washing It election day between Waldie & Henderson Waldie got elected. Eliz. sick in bed all day. Thur 23rd.. Ironing. Frid 24th.. I wrote letter to Josie Gibert & went down in evening & posted it. saw Bertha {Dewent?} in & heard her play for awhile Sat 25th.. Annie drove Eliz. to station to go to Ham. & she drove on & called for 7 train & brot M.L. & Eliz. home. Sarah was away. Sun 26th.. Went to S.S. Had Mr Deacon to preach. He preached splendid sermon. Lot of strangers there Joe B & Hannie B & Mr R Blanchard & Austin & Marlon S. & I sat with Mr Kennedy. Just had Archie for tea. Then he drove Annie & I up to M.P. church, it very warm in church. Heard anither good sermon. It very dark & lightning coming home. Mon 27th.. Washing & E.M. getting load of apples to drive to Toronto. Tues 28th.. Ironing churning baking. Peach festival at Bronte. Annie Eliz. & M.W. went & I ran to P.O. & back up then went in house Joe B. & Horace W. there. We talked & then I got lantern & we went out & got a melon & ate it. Then Pa & M.L. went to bed. I had to entertain them. They went at 11. We went in parlor & I played & sang for them. Wed 29. Pa drove Eliz. down to Oakville to go home on boat. S & Alf came down in P.M. I drove down to Oakville after 4 & went to Dentist & had {2?} teeth out then went to Lucy Sheers for tea. Then went to meet Masassah met Ida I a little to late for boat. Ida came. My face ached all the way home & I couldn't get hardly any sleep all night. Thur 30th.. Blondie sick. I choring around. My face ached all the day. I writing in this. Ida over helping Mrs {W?} sew. A gone to P.O. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e1b3c5f25c81d1fba2eceb8e1d43ec06.pdf 5e22401892eda81c818ef3164e599894 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sat 1st.. Sep / 1888. It cool nice day. Hurried & got through work & Annie & I just ready to start for the Street & watch base ball match between Oakville & St Anns when Allie Larkin came in from Newcastle so we took her along. Such a lot at the match. Geo K drove Ada & Charlotte B. over to see it. Had a nice time then <s>drove</s> Josie Alton drove Annie & I to Sarahs, while Allie drove with Sarah & Alf after tea Philus. & Geo Alton came in. We had music & water melon & played "truth & honesty" It 11 when got to bed & I sick. Sun 2nd.. Annie & I drove home about 10 & Allie S & Alf got down for dinner. I had a nap then went to S.S. Marlon here for tea. After tea S. Alf & I started for street. met church folks going to church. Mon 3rd.. I helping Sarah wash & churn in eve went over home Tues 4th.. Ironing & baking. I went over home for pumpkin in P.M. Sarah went over in eve & Philus came back with her. He stayed & we had a fine talk. He offered to take me up to mountain & then home. Wed 5th.. Expecting thrashers so busy all day. Thur 6th.. Sep Thrashers came at noon & Allie M.L. & Pa drove up Pa went home before tea so I not ready to go home so Allie went & <s>Paid</s> brot her back on Frid morn. In evening Thrashers all in house & got Mr Alton's man Fred to sing & dance. Had a great time laughing. In the afternoon M.L. & Sarah & I out to see them thrash so I helped Philus carry boxes for awhile so he helped me wash the tea dishes. He washed all himself. Frid 7th.. Philus Alton's birthday 21 years 1888. Finished thrashing after dinner. Theo A. & M.L. went home. It started to rain & we had intended to have gone over home, but Philus & Wolsely came over & we had mouth organ & singing. Alf went to bed but we had Water melon which Pa brot up in A.M. a very large one so gave it to Philus for his birthday present. Had a great feed & Wolsley & I shooting seeds. Sat 8th.. After work done, in evening Allie Sarah & I went over home Alf wouldn't go. We had a splendid sing. Mr & Mrs Hixson there. Sang for 2 hours steady. Philus came home with me & Allie & Josie on ahead & then Gertie & Sarah. Had to go to patch to get water melon after got home. It 11 when they went. Sun 9th.. Got work done & I got dressed when Philus came along. We drove up to mountain Had a lovely drive Saw Lake {M?} It lovely scenery coming home got home at 11. When Had dinner Will Alton there also. Sarah & Alf & Allie went to church & Philus & I came to Bronte, only E.M. home Archie for tea. Then after tea, all went to Oakville to hear Hunter & Crosely preach in new presbyterian church. Philus & I in one buggy & Annie Ida & Archie & E.M. M.W. & Jane B. in the other. It lovely meeting. Got home at 11. one the other folks home B.4 us. Philus & I had a great talk. He wants to keep my company If I would not go with any other fellow. I know Sarah & Alf just put him up to it. He telling all about his property as if that should tempt me. I was to give him an answer the next time I see him. Had water musk melon after got home. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fd8d8d5fff0feacea40d8362718c2351.pdf 2c2dc0806fa3ac8fdbe412ca022472cc Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mon 10th.. Sep 1888. Us washing & churning & busy. M.L. told me Joe was down on Sun when we were all to church but he didn't stay but went to M.P. church. I felt sorry I Sarah & Alf drove Allie home. I drove to P.O. with Alf to get Ida wasn't home. Tues 11th.. Sep Allie teaching School for Aggie Curtis Max C called on Mon eve to get me to teach his I too busy <s>Wed 12th.. </s> Had Mr Hale from Woodstock come to stay all night He an old Friend of E.M. We had quite a sing & lovely 1st water melon of the season. Wed 12th.. E.M. & Mr Hale away to Oakville in P.M. I just got my dress changed B4 tho & as I came down who should be at the table but Joe B. He been to Toronto & came off train. We had a walk out around the garden, & to lane gate & a great talk. It nearly 11 when got in & folks just coming out of parlor. Mr Hale going to put his Jewerley on in kitchen as he is an agent for jewerly so M.W. & Ida & Annie chose broches & I got ear rings & E.M. cuff buttons & M.L. collar button. Had a large water melon it after 11 before Joe went. Joe had been to Toronto to see a man about going out to North West but didn't see him so decided not to go until 25th.. Thur 13th.. Mr Hale went to Toronto after dinner. He a great tease. E.M. droive M.W. Allie & Ida & 3 of Bray girls down to Oakville to Crosley & Hunters meeting & I started to write to Frank but got too sleepy so went to bed. The folks didn't get home untill 1.30 as they had to walk all the way hime for E.M. broke the {tung saw?} again when he was backing out of shed. Frid 14th.. Girls all tired & sleepy didn't get up till late I baking bread & making soap Archie hear in evening Had Mrs McCauley for tea she going to Oakville & then home. Annie going to Toronto to see Exhibition so M.W. drove both up to station.I went to P.O. in bare head met Bertha D & she came up road with me & I went back with her we had a great talk. Folks wondered where I had been. I went to bed & left Archie Allie & Ida singing. Sat 15th.. Busy. M.L. & Allie went over to Hixsons & Ida & Allie went over to Brays in P.M. after tea Annie came home & Annie C. with her. Expect Will up to night. Sun 16th.. Rainy day. Ida Annie C & I kept house while they went to church. Will went up shore to see Curtises & Mr Taylor Arthur B & Mr Christie here to spend the evening. To bed at 11. Mon 17th.. Washing. Hurried tea over & Allie & I drove up to see Mrs Wrinch & family. Aggie just returned from North West. Had a very nice time indeed. Had grapes & singing etc. Went at 10. Thur 18th.. Looked like rain but Allie Pa & I went down to Toronto on noon train. Allie & I to Aunt Eliza's. Went shoping in P.M. Adrienna & Oscar there & Anson Walton in evening. Had a good sing. Wed 19th.. Mon. 17th.. was Frank W. birthday he 21. Allie & I up early took train to Exhibition. Got there at 9. Went through building ground Alf Sarah Jane & E.M. in palace https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4cf4e67a35b01ffbef17379bf259b447.pdf 6de9f0ab1f8a35b4b33a1684fbb455b9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Then met Dave K & Arthur B in out gallery. We went together for a little while until we met Joe B. Philus & Josie A then Dave left us. We all got together after eating our dinner in Skinns office (with Brays Mrs McC. & Kate B.) & Joe & I went over to King but came on shower of rain so waited a while then left. I with Joe most of P.M. We ( 5 couple) went to tea to gether. Joe & I S. & Alf E.M. & Jane, Emma B & Ed Blanchard, Kate B & Chris Stevenson. Then we all went to see fire works together. Had a lovely time. After boys sat beside us all went to train station together. Had a great time getting on train. Such terrible crowds. Left folks at station & never said good bye to everyone. I walked up street with S. & Alf & took car to Aunties. Thur 19th.. Helping Aunties all day. Saw Floe about 1 min. I went up town with {Anson?} & called for Will & we went up to Ga.s S. & Pa & Archie Forfar & Anson & I for tea. Watson here all night. Will took Annie Anson S. & I out driving. It lovely & moonlight. In at 10. Frid 21th Stayed at Ga's till after dinner. I reading & singing all A.M. Annie & I drove down for Will at noon. I walked down to Aunties & took car to station for Bronte. Anson went with me. He going home to New Castle also Annie met me. To bed at 9. Sat 22st.. churning & busy. S. came off noon train & Pa off 6. S. & A went over to see Edith Ingledew. She sick in bed. I writing in this. Sun 23nd Went to S.S. In choir through service. Marlon S. & his Ma out. Quite a number of strangers A & Alf & Archie here for tea. Hurried up & got work done & went out to Melon patch. Then Joe B. came along & we had quite a talk. He telling me about Minnie Stevinson getting married When S & Alf came along. I put melon in buggy. We had melon in dining room. Archie S. here. They went at 10.30. Mon 24th.. Girls sewing & I doing house work. Tues 25th.. Heard Ella McCauley died in A.M. Wed 26th.. Drove Annie to School & then went to P.O. E.M. & M.W. & Pa went to Hamilton show. Ida sewing tor Ella Eccleston. Thur 27th.. I very sick all A.M. but sewing & busy all P.M. Frid 28th.. I went down to see Bertha D in evening & Ida called for me on her way home from Ella's. I took down 2 musk melons Had a real nice time. Very cold coming home. Sat 29th.. I baking & A also. M.W. & Pa came home on evening train. Sun 30th.. Very cool weather. Had a splendid sermon went to S.S. Dave K out to Church. I drove home with Archie S. He here for tea. Then I got tea & He took Annie & I to Oakville church to hear Crosley & Hunter in Meth. church. Had a splendid meeting. Rather expected to see Joe B. then but didn't. It so crowded. Mon 1st.. Oct. 1888. Rainy day. Two Maria's & Sam went to Oakville Tues 2 Oct. Another rainy day. Mrs Gilespy's birthday. It cleared up at night. So E.M. took A. Ida & I & called ar Brays & took Ada & Jane down to Oakville church to hear Crosley & Hunter for last time they going to Winsor to hold meeting. Had a {pand?} meeting Ada & Jane went forward. Church full. It 10 O'clock when got home. Wed 3rd.. Oct. Washing & it {?} day. I very sleepy all day. Drove down for Annie met her getting a ride home with John Biggs. I went to bed at 7.30 so tired & sleepy. Thurs 4th Ironing. It raining in A.M. After done bailing up apples for E.M. to take to Toronto, Ella called this evening Got a new man to work. Came on Mon. noon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/eccd83b1db2d38315f6de371d809a0ff.pdf ddfb0487b0678fcc885a1d129bd95595 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Oct 1888. Frid 5th.. Ida & Annie drove themselves to Oakville fair. M.W. & I drying apples in evening. Sat. 6th.. Geo Kennedy came over in A.M. & sat & talked & I took him out & got some grapes. He helped lift our stove to black. Us busy all day & I rather out of humor. Sun 7th S. & Alf down. M.L. went home with them after tea. I out to church & SS. Dave K. then I in choir Had a good look at him. {?} I home alone in evening I reading & A singing folks went to B. church. I {?} don't read for thinking about Dave Mon 8th.. M.W. & I out sorting apples. Sam went along to P.o. He not well nor able to work so he brot our Mail for us & came in. I got dressed & we went & got some grapes then I drove him back. Tues 9th.. Folks getting ready to go to street to have a shoot Will & Ted Eaton were there & W.G.'s family also at Street. Wed 10th.. Oct I up early to get E.M. off to train. In evening I went to bed at 8 got sound asleep then Annie called me the Altons came down. Gertie Louisa W {?} & Philus. So I got up & we had music & singing until 12 O'Clock. Thur 11th.. Annie went with Altons them to go to convention at Milton. Picking apples. Ida & I went for chestnuts down to Kennedy place on Wed it rather late when we got there so only got a few quarts. Had a good time laughing at Geo about the "Island girls." Frid 12th.. It rainy Sat 13th.. Rainy again. done work I hurried & got dressed & just got to gate as Dave K did so we had a little talk & he asked to come with me I went to P. O. & came back he in orchard so came up to house with me & layed down & we had quite a talk until 6. Then he went. Sun 14th.. Went to s.S. & church. Mr Stuart & Husband came up to tree Clarence Lucas & his bride out to church Married on Thur 11. When got home Joe B. here. He stayed till 11. Waiting for Archie to bring Annie home from Alfs so then Joe got a ride home with Archie. Mon 15th.. Dave K birthday 23rd year. Lovely day. I helping E.M. out doors. I got through work & went up stairs & put on E.M. panse & coat & hat & climbed out window & got down off roof & went over to give Dave K. birthday surprise. Had a moustache manufactured out of feathers. I walked passed front door & looked in Kitchen window saw Geo lightening lantern as I went in front of house to wrap at door & saw Dave K there just as I going to wrap & I felt terrible he said good evening in a disguised way but he couldn't know me & I said I was a particular friend of Mr K & then he came down to me & my moustache gave me {?} & he found out who I was so I wished him a happy New Year just then his mother came to door & called him & I light out for home climbed on house & got my clothes changed & went down stairs as if nothing had happened, I sit tho had could hardly keep my face straight folks all thinking I was in bed. I was only an hour gone. Tues 16th.. Washing Dr Brick called to see Ida's sore throat. S & Alf down a little while. Wed 17th.. I churning & made a cake. Dave K came here for dinner I looked to him while I pealing potatoes. He here all after noon I sitting in parlor talking to him. It a great talk. He hear for tea. went down cellar with me & I weighed him to 180. Then after tea he went at 2. for B. & Gus Bumby came & here till 11. Thur 18th.. E.M. had me up at 15 to 5. cause I up late. Out helping {corner turned) barrel up apples. Miss Jones came a little while. M.W. M.L. went with Mrs W up to hear D.V. Lucas lecture on Palermo on "home grown things in Australia." Frid 19th.. Rainy Annie didn't go to school so she doing house work. (corner turned) {Sat?} 20th.. Watson & Gordon came to stay over. {page turned up unable to decipher possibly Annie & I very tired in } P.M. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b098c13c38b758592a9b5d550f734052.pdf a8019e597600083551059e03f9bc81ff Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. I went over to see Dave K on Frid took him a loaf of brown bread. He getting better. Sun 21st.. Oct. Ida birthday she 21 S & Alf down. Had Archie here for tea. I went to SS. but not to church for not feeling well. To bed early. Mon 22nd.. M.W. & I out sorting apples all day I reading "A young gilrls wooing " by EP Roe which Dave K lent me. Teus 23rd.. Ict. Out helping E.M. churned 1st.. It's snowed. Wed 24th.. Nice day washing & out picking apples. Mrs. Kenn. over & said Dave took a bad spell. Ida making over a dress for me. Thur 25th.. Alf & Josiah here for dinner done cleaning & busy Annie's birthday 24. Frid 26th.. Boiling soap & reading book. It raining after noon. Sat 27th.. baking pies & busy till 3. then had a bath in tub. Pa returned from Hamil. Sun 28th.. Had a nap & went to S.S. stayed for church. Villa C & her intended Mr Husband with her. Stayed for fellowship. Had no stranger for tea. Annie & I went to B. church saw Dave there he went home with Bertha D. Charlotte & Geo K there. Mon 29th.. I making snow apple Jelly expecting Geo K to come & say Goodbye before he going away but didn't come in house Come & seen E.M. & went away after from telling me Sun eve he were going. Us out picking apples when Bertha D came up she here for tea. I changed dress & showed her fancy work & had a nice time. I got through work after tea & in parlor playing & singing for 2 or 3 hrs. Bertha played such a lot of pieces. Then her & I went out to W.C. & had a talk B4 she went. told her about giving D.K. the birthday surprise & she had a great laugh Wesley D. came up for her. I went to lane gate with her at 10. P.M. When she went home. Tues 30th.. Nice day out <s>out</s> doors all day sorting apples. Mr Stuart here for tea going to prayer meeting. I writing in this. {in larger black ink} Apr 3 1888 Oct 31 1888 {in pencil} {S?} M https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/43702066e5da72a6d749b0034163ed2e.pdf e5bdca786ef2ee3109e0b6f63e6c1439 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Black cloth back cover} 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 Walton Family Diary Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Minetta, Sarah and Annie Walton Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1883-1890 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, Halton County, Trafalgar South Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Sarah Walton Diary & Transcription, 1883 Annie and Minetta Walton Diary, 1883-1884 Minetta "Nettie" Walton Diary & Transcription, 1883 Part 1 Minetta "Nettie" Walton Diary, 1883 Part 2 Minetta "Nettie" Walton Diary, 1884-1885 Minetta "Nettie" Walton Diary, 1888 Minetta "Nettie" Walton Diary, 1889-1890 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1883 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Walton Family Diary Collection Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Black cloth front cover of diary} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Moss green paper inside front cover} {In black ink} N Walta 1884 118-184 Apr 3 1888 Oct 31 1888. {in pencil} 12 18 18 19 20 87.00 {in black ink} 7.22 3.02 4.12 6.28 80 24.37 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> "Bronte" April 1888 ___"___"___"___ Tues 3rd.. Annie C drove down with Annie & brot Lois Jones over from Brays. Spent a quiet day. E.M. & I drove Annie up to 6 train & Lois got on 7 to go to H. When we got back Dave K came but I didn't go in room until 9 Oclock he stayed & talked until 11. Rather interesting to hear him tell about his cousins down in Africa. Got talking about life insurance said he had his life insured for $2.000 got it done in 1885 the time the N.W. battle was flourishing Don't know what I have done or said but Dave hasn't been over since. It is now 16th.. April. Wed, Thur, & Frid, & Sat, all as usual Sat 7th.. Saw a stranger walking around down concession It was Dave K's Minnie from Guelph she came down to stay over Sunday. He (Dave) had her out for a drive on Sun. night Mandia H. called here for tea she told me my fortune said a fair & Dark gentleman in cups. Said fair one had most money. E.M. drove her home. Tues 10th.. All as usual can't put down every little item space to{o} small. Wed morning all day I making fine shirt. Thur 12th.. Ida & I house cleaning S & Alf came down caught us in the midst said they brought Joes boots down to him saw him on road had his moustache cut off: Frid 13 Ida & I doing kitchen & very tired Annie got letter & photo from Henry Hammond. I went to P.O. met Archie S. Sat 14th.. I doing baking Mrs Miliam called. Sun 15th.. Nice day Quite a lot out to church Mr & Mrs Matherman out Edith & Will Mitchell also. Saw Davd over to Hall he not to church. Ida got tea & no singing in parlor, saw Joe B coming so I let him in at hall door. Ate our tea & sat in tonight & talked around coal stove. Then in parlor & singing. Ida & A went to bed & Joe & I talked until 11.30. He quite lovely had so much to say hadn't seen him for 4 weeks. told him a little about Dave but not all. Mon 16th.. Washing. Alf come & he & E.M. went to Sale. Dave over to see Sam but I didn't see him. Guess he's angry at something. Ida painting floor. Tues 17. Ida went over to Brays to take a painting lesson so after tea I went over for her it snowed quite a lot in P.M. We got home at 9. I teasing Charlotte about going to get married. Wed. Very windy Ida went to Williams. Just M.L. & I here so lonesome so I dug some parsnips & took them over to Kennedys Mr K melting bees wax for Mr Bray. Coming home across the orchard met Dave as I was climbing over fence so he came over & we had a talk. Said he had been sick not able to get over it wasn't his old Friend Minnie from Guelph he had out for a drive but another, Minnie Davis his 2nd cousin from Berlin. he asked me if I would go up to Alfs with him on Sun so I said yes after SS. We had a great talk. Said he'd come over & see about it Frid eve Frid 20th.. Alf down for to take Annie up to go to H with them on Sat Alf & E.M. went shooting & late getting back for tea. M.L. & I doing dishes when Dave came & had on blue wrapper & my hair banged. Then Archie S came. I made fire on in parlor. Dave in kitchen </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April talking to San. He wanted to know what ailed me I looked so queer with hair banged. He wanted to know if I had to take cholorform to get them cut. They went at 11 before having some music In violin & organ. I mixed bread at 12 to bake Sat 21st.. I tryed to finish baking just got it done & had to go to bed at 11 & got up at 1 P.M. & cleaned floor. Ida got home at 2. Went to bed at 8. Sun. 22nd.. Lovely day. Went to SS. came home after SS. Lottie Bray with me so turned corner & went home back way cause she saw Dave coming. He met me & gave me a drive home & I left my shoes books in house & we started for Sarah's it lovely drive Had quite a talk going up about "Walton {girls?} champion" & chewing tobacco etc. Got there at 4 P.M. girls to church but got soon got home after we got there. Alf & I {mombing?) he kissing me before Dave. Had tea then Alf milked & Dave out to barn with him after got dishes done us singing & talking we came home at 9. Had a lovely drive home moonlight but Annie with us & rather crowded Got home at 10.30 We thanked him for drive & I said I enjoyed it so he said he hoped we would enjoy another before the summer was over if I was willing & I said I didn't know I would see if I was living Mon 23rd.. I drove Annie to school then washing Annie walked home Tues 24 I drove her to school saw Dave working making on a fire he said the room felt a little chilly wanted me to get warm too. We walked he came over to buggy said he had stopped chewing tobacco & took winter greens instead. ML & Emily missionary collecting Wed 25th.. Nice day but {chilly?} I felt awfully tired Had a nap after dinner I writing in this when E.M. brot Dave in house so talked to him till 10. I lent him "Aunt Jane's {?}" to read. He said when ever he wanted to chew he would take out my gem & look at it instead of chewing tobacco. Thot it was time to play croquey soon. Thur 26th.. Warmest day I fixing {?} & sewing seed in {pans?frames?} & potatoe also Emily Triller called for M.L. to go collecting. I making rug, Went to P.O. met M.L. & talking in front of Dollonds Dave came along but he went on to P.O. & we came home. {Ivy?) Wily up at Bronte & took sick not expected to {cut off} Frid 27th April. I cleaning yard in A.M. Then working my P.M. it a very warm day. E.M. went to station to meet Maria W coming home I got work done & went to lane got playing mouth organ Dave went past whistling but I too late to see him. I stayed there & he came whistling back so stood talking He walked up lane with me & telling me his dream about me & himself. Folks teasing me when I went in house. Maria bot Isa & I new dress. We sent our money {cut off} Sat 28th.. Very busy. Girls moved out stove I busy in garden. Sun 29th.. Nice day A & I walked to SS. saw Dave in the distance not to speak Had a new preacher not very good stayed for class came up road {? cut off} In evening up to concession reading "Beulah" came in at 7 & went to bed. Ida & Annie went to B church. A Brod came home with them. Thot it {? cut off} Sarah & Alf down for dinner & back {cut off} Mon 30th.. Washing. Mr Lucas here all day his birthday. Emma Bray called I walked to Bronte with her went to see Ivey Wiley she very sick. Went to bed at 8. Tues. 1st May Rather cold day. M.W. sick & M.L. in Doing housework Wed 2nd.. May. Gus Skinons birthday. Housecleaning dining room. Dr Rush called to see M.L. toothache. He saw Ida & I white washing. I went to bed at 7.15. Dave came but never knew he came until morning. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> & met Ireland girls going to Sarahs so we went back with them & then Theoph & Will Alton came then Josie & Alf & Will Ireland so had quite a house full. Theoph & I playing mouth organ. Then we all got chasing pigs & had such laughing till I got sick. Then told riddles & they went at 6. Will & Theoph waited until girls would get nearly home B4. they went. Thur 17th.. May Fine day. Hurried & got sink done & got ready & we came down home got here at 8. A.M. I made yeast & iron busy all day. Ida making wrapper & sunbonnet. They went after tea. Pa & Alf fished all day & cot amost two full pe{cut off}. Frid 18th.. Ida & I out doors tying up grapes then she cleaned parlor & I done hall rather tired at night. Sat 19th..Maria & Annie trimming straw berries Ida doing baking & I cleaning then after dinner putting down carpet in dining room & busy till 6. Girls said Dave was over Wed. eve when I was away on Street Sun 20th.. May. Nice day went to SS. E.M. Annie & Maria drove down to Oakville new presbyerian church They not home in time for S.S. Had Mr Husband for dinner. No person here for tea. Ida & I went over to see Annie B. hurried of before any would come & when got there who should be there but Dave he & Dan were to Oakville in P.M. so he there for tea. We had quite a chat then Ida & I went over to Brodericks & Dave went home to feed horse & he came back & Brod & we had a sing & he came home with us. Went at 10. Mon 21st.. Washing & I planting melon seed when Dave drove over with his horse & buggy & wanted some body to go to Oakville tea-meeting. I went on out to finish planting & he came out & asked me. I didn't care about going but didn't like to refuse when he came over all prepared. So I got ready & went he forgot to get robe so we drove in his place for it. Had a great talk going & coming. The church shed was full of horses so had to go to hotel with horse. We got sit down to tea table & spyed Annie eating at another table. Emma Belyea came & spoke to me & Maggie Gailee also. Had a nice tea. Got a front seat near some of Nuddlewad folks. Charlie Eazard in front of us. Mr & Mrs Waldie behind & Mary Flemming & Andia. Had lots of good speakers. Mr McKay from Parkdale was there & Mr Cochrean from Brantford etc. Got out after 11. It lovely moonlight night We walked up to shed & he made me acquainted with Charlie Ezard. Poor Jane I had to tell him just about my thots were towards him we had a terrible long talk. We sat at lane gate & then at house in buggy It 1 O'clock when got home. Dave said I needn't expect him over very often now. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tues 22nd.. May 1888. Pa & Ida started for the street Mr Altons going to have there new barn raised. I ironing had a early dinner & E.M. & I drove up to Street got there at 1 O'clock. Ida fixing Sarah's bedroom Gertie over. Such a crowd working at building. Maggie Alton & Kate Blanchard & Miss Dolson & 2 Miss Springer & such a lot of women. Had a good time. Set the tables out side in lawn. Over 100 for tea. So many girls around that only in one anothers road so some of us in parlor singing. Then after tea was over Some boys put swing up in new barn for us girls & we had a splendid swing. Other boys playing base ball. We got home at 10.30. Pa started 1st.. alone. Wed 23rd..May. Nice day Baking & ironing, churning etc. Archie & Austin Speers came in evening. Had a splendid time then played cards they went at 11. Thurs 24th.. May Nice day also. Aunt & Uncle came up on 1st..train & walked down. Had dinner early then Sarah Gertie & Wolsley drove down at 1 O'clock Us girls got dressed & Alf & Theophilus came & we all went down fishing. Blandina came in but Emma came on train & just got at house same as boat Such a lot down fishing those that couldn't fish went on boat & had music. Wolsley & Theo & I played & sang. Then when going home Charlotte & Ada B. walked up road in the middle of road like the Army with fishing poles in the air. Saw Dave standing in P.O. We all went to ship yard & fished & fooled around not many fish to be caught. Sarah looking for Alf so Brays & Annie went home & rest of us went over on point. Then came home & had tea the other folks had their tea before us. Us in parlor singing & playing. When George Bumby & Joe B. drove up. Then us all out side shooting rockets & fire crackers. Then got started to play some games & Will Alton & Theo went to Bronte for more crackers, & us all played until they got back. Had a lively time Then Alf & Sarah started home & the Alton boys followed. There were three buggies of them Then Joe & I went in garden to get a boquet & then went for a walk moonlight through orchard & up to concession & barn. I told him about going with Dave to tea-meeting. We had quite a talk. If I wanted to go with Dave he said to go but that there were nicer fellows than Dave but if I wanted to go al right. He wants me to not depend on him entirely but to go with any one I wanted to go with. They went at 10.30 P.M. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Frid 20th.. May I out planting corn Emma Mable & Blondie here Mable drove A to school then she helping me plant. Then Ida & I out tying grape vines we so sleepy & tired could hardly see vines. I going to bed & heard Mable played so went down to have a sing for 15 min & before I got to bed Marlon & Ada Shard came so had to get dressed. It raining & they stayed until 12. Had a good sing & then E.M. got violin & Ada played with him. We lent them rubber boots & rubbers to go home in for they wouldn't stay all night as we asked them to. Sat 26th.. Annie & Mable went to H & I drove them to station. Busy in garden after dinner then had a bath & washed my head & went to station for Annie saw Mandia & Jenni McGalleshy got of train. Go bed at 10. Sun 27th.. Got up at 5.30 & milked cow, got 4 calves in 2 {done?} then after done work went to bed again & slept till 11.30. Went to SS. & church not many out Marlon at S.S. again. Walked up road with him after church. After tea I went around garden for walked. Archie S came & Annie went for a drive with him. I went to bed early feeling sorry for {Dave?} Mon 28, Helped with Washing then out planting corn E.M. & M.W. drove to H. Tues 29th.. Sam went to H. In garden hoeing & ironing went for Annie. Wed 30th.. Baking after dinner Gertie Alton & Mrs Hixson children came for strawberry plants so while waiting Ida Gertie & I had 3 games of croquey. I went for Annie. Thur 31st.. I took Annie down it raining saw Will Giles & talked to him on road & Geo Kennedy & Belyea boys etc. I sorting potatoes then cleaning straw plants. Went for Annie saw Austin Speers talking to Geo K. Sarah & Alf drove down in eve Alf went fishing. Bray girls called & M.L. Annie & I went to teachers meeting in Church. Saw Dave K in P.O. then when come out of church he there walked up with us. Rather friendly. We had one of the surveyors at our place on Wed eve. he a great talker good as a lecture to hear him tell about his surveys. We desided to have a pic-nic for SS. at home in grove on 12 of June Frid 1st June / 1888. Nice fine day I baking bread & cleaning cellar Edith & Mrs Ingledew came Edith here for tea. Us in garden when Archie came up. Maria making garden. I writing in this & very tired. Ida making M.L. a dress. Sat 2nd June Busy. M.W. & I sewing cucumber seeds it raining. Jennie Wild had a daughter. Sun 3rd Nice day Stayed for SS church & class when got home Joe B. sitting in hammock & Austin S & Ida </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> beside. They here for tea. Had a good sing then Austin went to M.P. {Mount Pleasant} church. Joe & I went over to {?} for a walk. Sarah & Alf came & Girls all over to Brodericks & I went too, Joe & I sitting in hammock together. Archie S & M.L. drove up to Trillers for tea. Alf & I went but Joe stayed & took a ride up with Archie. When came in from the Hammock passed around apples. Mon 4th.. June 1888. Tues 5th.. M.L. & M.W. drove up to Alfs Ida & I very busy Blandina came down & Annie Toronto came & Emma Didn't get much done & we had to talk to Annie C. Ida went to Hamilton on boat & M.W. stayed up to Alfs but Alf drove M.L. home & went fishing & stayed here all night. Wed 6th.. Alf up early & had me up at 5 to get breakfast & so long B4. any others got up for there breakfast. Alf went home about 8 & Annie C with him. We all went down to teachers meeting to see about pic-nic. It very windy day almost a blizzard. Dave came over to church Just as we were coming home & he walked up road with Annie & I. He very cool. Thur 7th.. Our time taken up getting meals etc. Frid 8th.. I cleaned cellar way P.M. Annie & I drove to Oakville & brot our Annie with us home. Alf "The." & Mill & Mer. Alton down fishing. Sat 9th.. Blandina came down B4. dinner & Ida on her. Annie C went home on 7 train & Ida & I took her to train gave Jane B. a ride home saw quite a number at station. Sun 10th.. June. Went to S.S. Came home after church Mr. Hollinrake preached. Came home & had a new preacher & his driver here for tea. Had a nice rain. I wrote letter to Frank. Mon 11th.. Baking for pic-nic. I washed print dresses etc. Then bread in P.M. Went for Annie Called in at Bray for butter. Nice cool day for pic-nic. Baking cakes in A.M. S Alf & Gertie down to pic-nic. Tues 12 June Not many strangers there Blandina came in. I helped with tea table Gertie Alton Geo W. & I went for a row then came back & got Annie, S & Ada B. went for another row. When got back all folks gone home. Ada came in. All tired. Wed 13th.. Didn't do much for so tired Thur. 14th.. Washing. It my 19th..birthday. A & I went to Bronte went to Mrs McCay. A gave me {? hairpin?} Frid 15th.. Merton S.S. pic-nic went to Bronte house it very hot Ida & I drove to Oakville & took Annie got our new hats etc. Was eating our supper when Joe B. stept up to window he had been to pic-nic & came down on train. So he & I went out to have a game of croquey then Will Giles came. So then Mill & I & Annie & Joe played sides. Joe & Annie came in house & A played & we talked until 10. Joe & I went to get a drink he asked me to go up with Annie {Sartere?} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat 16th..June I very busy hoed garden baked cake & cleaned etc. Boat come in so M.W. Ida & I went down & we went out for a sail to Oakville E.M. & Jane B. too. Will Walton was on boat & he tormenting me all the time. Only stayed in Oakville 20 min It lovely & cool on water. I hurried home & Annie & I walked in to Breckons as we had promised Joe & horses all tired so had to walk. Got there at 8. Met Mrs Shapland & Will King there from Cornfield us all playing croquey. Horace Wrinch & Joe were captains & Annie Mr & Mrs S. on one side & Lottie B & Will King & I on other It long game Annie side won. Weavers in house & had music & refreshments. Dry throat so horse could hardly sing We left at 11.20. Joe drove us home we were asked over to Henery Breckons & he drive from there. It lovely moon light night. Sun 17th.. Went to S.S. wore white dress come home & undressed & Slept. Had Archie & Mrs {Dorning?} for tea. I went down to gate & reading library book then got organ on stoop & us all singing. A & E.M. (too?} Mon 18th.. Washing & I so tired couldn't half work. Tues 19th.. Ida stayed up on Street came home at night A & S not here Wed 20th.. / 88 Mandia Hixson & Bella McPherson called. Two Marias away to Hixsons. Arthur B came over in eve. & we talked. Wanted one or two of us girls to go up to S.'s on Sun. Thur 21st.. In cellar cleaning etc. Very hot all week. Dave called through 1st time for a month. asked him over to have game croquey. Frid 22nd.. Washing blankets etc. Boat came & M .W. went to H. on her. Ida making over dresses. Archie Speers & Ella Ecclestrine & Mrs McCay called. Sat 23rd.. So busy & hot expected Gus S. up but didn't come after all. I went to Brays for butter & E.M. & A to Oakville M.L. to Bronte. It a little cooler this eve. Gus never came missed the train. Ida lonesome. We down at gate M L & Ella talking Ida & I walked nearly home with Ella. Arthur B & Dave K at corner when we came back so had a little chat we came on home & left them there. It 11 & to bed. Sun 24th.. Got ready for S.S. & it started to rain so none of us went. I had a good sleep Pa went to church. E.M. drove M.L. & I up to M.P. church. had no organist. Joe B. not there D.V. {Trexas?} preached at Appleby. I wore my fawn nuns veiling for 1st time. Mon 25th.. I went to B. to tell pickers to come. Some picked in P.M. got Scrotes. I got letter from Frank Tues 26 Tues 26th.. Washing & Sewing Wed 27th.. Very cool. us picking Mrs Aston & Sarah drove themselves down here for dinner. Palermo had their S.S. pic-nic at Bronte. Sarah & Mrs A. went home at 8.30. A & M.L. went to pic-nic. e.m. took Annie to Ganders social at Merton church. M.W. came & brot Blondie. Ida did not </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> come to go & didn't want me to go, cause she would be alone then M.W. came home & I hadn't time to get ready. Annie had a good time she said with Joe B. Thur 28th.. June. I ironing all day It a very rainy day from East. Frid 29th.. Cleared up a little I went to B to do shoping we picked after dinner. Sat 30th.. June Picking till 11. Then very busy {washing?} baking & cleaning. Annie C from G. came in even train. very tired writing in this. July 1st.. Sun Beautiful day. lot out to Church. Bray girls had 2 gents out from St George. Choir full Ella in choir. Marlon & Dick S. out. I walked up road with Marlon he couldn't come in. Just had Annie C. for tea. We were Just agoing to see Jennie Gillespe & baby when Theo. Acton & Wolsley & S. & Alf come. We out to patch then went in & had berries with cream etc. then had a good sing & they went home at 10. Mon 2nd.. Lovely cool day. Hurried & got work done & Pa drove to station & brot G.A. & Eliz. Mr & Mrs Kent & Adrienna & her two boys. Had a pleasant time. The older folks went down fishing & had a boat ride after dinner. S & Alf came down. Ida & I got tea & they all went home on to train & S Ida A & I went to station to see them off. Pa drove. Saw E.W. his wife & two children , us all got weighed S only 117 I 128. Saw Edith M. & had a good talk. When got back Austin S here & had a game of croquey. he went at 11. Tues 3rd.. E.M. rather cross as I late getting out to pick We had the busiest yet. I pick a crate, I so tired at night Wed 4th.. Up early Every body to get off to Sarahs. Adrienna her two boys M.W. & M.L. Pa blondie & I went took berries to 1st.. train & E.M. went to Toronto. Got up to S. at 8.25. She rather surprised to see us so early. It very hot. We helped her bake & I ironed then after dinner we all got stretched out on floor with clothes off & I had on Alf night shirt & he came in & cot me. We had tea early etc. we home at 6. got bed at 7. Thur 5th.. Picking again. Adrienna went home on evening train. I went to P.O. & posted letter to Frank. Marlon here when got back. a Ida & I & Marlon had a game of croquey Then us singing Mrs Mc le & Ella called about 10. P.M. Got M.L. up & she went out & talked to them Ida & I out too. Then us getting some straw berries cleaned for Marlon & he came out in Kitchen & waited. So we set table & had raspberry vinegar & berries Frid 6th.. Us busy washing baking etc. & cleaning. Ella came up then Mr & Mrs Jim James from Milton came & Ella took our picture out on lawn. Jamese here for tea. Then Archie S came & we had a game of croquey. He brot a {g?} down for us. I to bed at 10. Sat 7th.. I started to pick before pickers come went all over the patch B4. dinner. Then baking after dinner. Mr Hammond from Buffalo came of noon train to stay over Sunday. Busy till 5. got dressed & went in parlor {?} M.L. & I went over to Kennedys to get some </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> peas. Saw Dave. he took us across road to Mr K & then we came back & went & picked peas. Dave came back when got peas picked & carried basket into house. We looking at garden & sat down on ground verandia & talk. Then Dave came home with us & carried basket & shelled peas. he sat down & thot was going to have a good talk when the girls all asked him to come in & then he went. I was dissapointed. We all made a bee & shelled peas B4. going to bed. Sun 8th.. July. Nice day. I had bkft at 10. Mt H. went to S.S. with us. Marlon there. Not many to church. In choir. Walked up road with Marlon & Mr H. Marlon went home. Archie cot up to us at gate & came in for tea. Mr H. & Stewart here also for tea. Archie & I out walking and in garden had a fine talk. Ida & A & Mr H went to lake when got back had a splendid sing & to bed at 10.30. Mon 9th.. S & Alf drove down when we were eating bkft. they anxious to see Mr H. Mr H. helped me churn & Alf did also. Then us out picking berries & corn.Annie & Mr H went fishing also Pa & Alf went too. Mrs. Gillespy & Bella McPherson called had baby too. Mr H. went home on 6 train. A took him to station. Alf went home & took Ida & left S. down to do her fruit. Tues 10th.. July Picking here shipped one crate the last of season Wed 11th.. Washing & I baking & S picking goose berries to do up M.L. went to P.O. & She came up with Ella us in parlor cleaning Berries It very windy & had a heavy shower of rain Ella was up a little while. Thur 12th.. S ironing. A & Pa went to Oakville & Postville in P.M. S went over to Mrs Brodericks. Marias' & I picking goose berries I got all ready to drive S. home, Whe Alf & Ida drove her. Then Marlon came. Alf took Annie & S home with him. Marlon & I had a game of croquey ourselves. Then had a sing he went at 10. Frid 13th.. I baking bread etc. shipped 3 baskets of gooseberries. Ida & I went to pick some peas in our field when met Annie & Dan going over with baby.) get up had cramps so bad.. Got up at 11. & made a cake Sat 14th.. I took sick & {?} helped a little bit. Not able to do much. Boys haying. Sun 15th.. July 1888. Got up early & M.L. & I walked up to the M.P. S.S. It rather hot day & smokey. We went to Speers' for dinner. Had a nice time Austin Speers showed me their garden. Then Archie drove us down in time for our S.S. Stayed for church. Then Archie drove me home but didn't stay. Had Mr & Mrs Stuart for tea. I went out in garden to read & Joe B. came along. Hadn't been down for 4 weeks. I rather vexed. Had a nice talk when going home. Made arrangements to go to Street. Mon 16th.. Ida got letter from Floe asking if it would be convenient for her & Gus to come up next Sun. Washing. Tues 17-Wed 18th.. Cleaning up stairs & busy when Alf & S brot Annie home it raining. I picked 2 baskets straw berries & gave one to Sarah. I wrote letter to Joe </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur 19th.. July 1888. Miss Stuart here for goose berries I posted letter to Frank. M.L. went to Williams & stayed all night. Annie & M.W. went over in evg. Ida & I went over to pick some peas & left Pa E.M. & Sam to keep house then we went on over to Dan Brays. only there a little while when Joe B. came over to find us. He had Alice (his sister) with him so we all drove over in buggy 4 of us. Joe & I got out at Barn gate & walked over to bery shanty to get basket of peas but Sam had got there B4. us. But we had a talk I told him I sent him a letter to come down on Sun as we expected Floe & Gus up. So he thot he could get horse & we would drive up to Sarah's & Ida & Gus take our horses. When we got to house Josie Alton & Wolsley there. We sat & talked on Varendia it lovely & moonlight. Then had some singing & E.M. played his violin. We {past.?} cake & a drink of (cr?} nectar They went at 11. Frid 20th.. July busy making point basque. Mandia here in evening Sat 21str.. Busy preparing for company. I finished basque & got clean up & Ida went to meet Floe & Gus with "folks" After tea. Ida & I & Floe walked over to see Annie Bray & Arthur there nursing baby. Got back at 9. It lovely night. Sun 22nd.. Had breakfast at 9. It started to rain So we singing & eating chocolate candies. Floe helped me get dinner (Folks went to SS & church but Ida & Gus Floe & I Ida & I put on white dresses & Gus hitched dobbin up to buggy. I wanted Gus Ida & Floe to go to street but they wouldn't so Floe & I went for drive we just got nearly Mr. Morrises when we met Joe so he got in buggy & we went on up to Middle road & down town line & down lakeshore & then home at 5. Folks quite surprized to see Joe with us. We nearly went to street but thot it going to rain so didn't go: It raining after tea. No singing & playing trying to get Ida to play her piece. We all sat up to watch eclipse on moon. I went to sleep once & Gus put his hankerchief on my face & Joe threw a sofa cushion at me & then I woke quickly. Us outdoors looking at moon. Joe & I in hammock for awhile. Then Annie, Floe, Joe & I all in it Had such fun Joe kept us all awake laughing. Had a piece of cherry pie in kitchen B.4 he went at 1.30 when went to bed. Had a great time, made a great noise. Joe fell over chair twice on stoop. Mon 23rd.. July Gus went home on 1st.. train Ida drove him to station. Us picking berries, Floe helping. Annue & Pa drove to Hamilton. Blandina came in It raining ½ hr. Hurried & got tea then Ida & I drove Floe up to station had to wait for train. Dave K over to meet his pa. Had a chat with him. Tues 24th.. Pa & Annie got home from Hamilton at 6. E. M. & M.L. & Jane Bray went to Dr Bricks garden party. I wanted to go but couldn't. I started to write letter to Frank but didn't finish it. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed 25th.. July M.L. keeping store & P.O. for McCraneys Us baking & busy Mrs Ed Lucas & children here for dinner Gilly & I picked some berries for dinner she telling me all about Curtises girls & fellows. M.W. canning fruit. Artie & Gilly singing for us. Then went over to Mrs Brod. for tea. Thur 26th.. Picking berries all day Frid 27th.. Just eating breakfast when Sarah & Alf drove down They helping us pick cherries. Sarah doing her fruit. Busy. Sat 28th.. picking berries. Then cleaning after dinner. All so tired. Ida & I went to P.O. in evng & bot some meat. Dave K walked home with us to gate & we talked quite a while. Sun 29th.. Nice day. Had a good sleep went to S.S. very noisy S.S. stayed for church & class. Biggs & Bests out. No stranger for tea. Hurried it over & E.M. got horse for us & Ida & I going to drive when Josie & Philip Alton drove up as we ready to start so went & ate strawberries & then Josie & Annie took our horse & buggy & Philip & Ida & I went for a drive down to lake & then away up the shore & came back. Had splendid drive singing & eating candies. It 9 when got back. Had some more singing & they went after he watered his horse. To bed 10.30. Mon. 30th.. July. Picking all day. Got 4 cases. M.W. baking & washing & A ironing & we got Sam to churn after tea. All tired. Tues 21st.. July Baking. Blandina came & left Blondie & Gordon & Annie went on her to New Castle. Alf came to get berries took Gordon home with him. Wed Aug 1st.. - 1888. Hot & dry day. Picking getting very monotonous nothing fresh to talk about. I feel nearly crazy sometimes. I run down to P.O. in eve. saw Annie Lucas & Lucy Matthews in P.O. Thur 2nd.. Picking again Ida & I drove over to Wilds to see Jennie in eve. Mrs Hixson very sick. Had a nice time with Jennie & Baby. it 10 when got home. Frid 3rd.. washing then picking berries in P.M. Sat 4th.. up early & picking all A.M. Then baking cleaning & churning in P.M. & picking cucumbers didn't get through until 8.30 Ida went down with B. collecting quarterly money Got letter from F. Sun 5th.. 1999 Nice day. No church at B. M.L. & M.W. & Pa drove up to Palermo church. Sarah & Alf came at 11 Got dinner then I had a sleep I got tea & they went at 6. I went over to grove to read when got back Joe B. here talking to Ida. He went at 10. Mon 6th Picking. Emily & her pa called. After tea Marias went to see Mrs Firtiles baby it dead & to see Destimmmy L. I "singing". Tues 7th.. S. & Gertie came in A.M. Helping to pick currants. then we picking for them in P.M. Got letter from Annie. Wed 8th.. Mrs Joyce came & told us Mrs Kennedy's daughter (Mrs Wright) died in Guelph. She only her a short time ago. We all feel so bad. Saw Dave drive along concession. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1888 & I went up to gate when he came back & I asked if it was true about his sister & he crying so hard could hardly tell me. Poor fellow I feel so sorry for him. He took his mother up to noon train to go to Guelph & George & him going in A.M. E.M. went over after dinner to K. to see if we could do any thing so Ida & I picking in orchard & George K came up rather startled me at first & he asked me if I would do him a favor & I said yes & he handed me a parcel with two collers to wash & then he busted out crying, Ask me not to think strange of him asking me. So I drove them & Ida & I took them over after tea. We had cows all to milk as E.M. & Sam & M.W. all went to Street in P.M. We met Annie & Dan on our way over to K. We sat & talked a long time boys got letter saying their sister died with inflammation on lungs Emma Biggs br'ot over a cross of flowers for Dave & talked with him. They went then Dave showed us pictures & walked home with us. I do feel so sorry for him & his Mother . To bed at 11. Very tired. Thur 9th.. Aug 1888. I not well but picking a little. Ida washing. Mr Hyram Ribble burried today. E.m. & M.W. went Mr Stuart to preach sermon (Mrs Wright ) or Kennedy) also to be burried at Guelph. Dave & G went up. M.L. went up to Hagersville on Wed. 8th.. Frid 10th.. Aug M.W. & I finished washing. Ironing when Ada Bray & Lois Jones came to spend evening. Ida & I went part of way home with them. I had on E.M.'s coat & hat & Ida also. We laughing & talking all the way over. Geo Kennedy come along Just as we were standing he telling us about his sister's death. Geo or Dave never saw her cause she discolored. Dave came back Frid eve Sat. 11th.. In evening I went to P.O. " walked down behind me. I waited for mail & Dave came up with me & we went in parlor & I played & sang & Pa called me "hello girl beter stop playing & come & make my bed hasn't been made for two days! Dave had a good laugh at that. I gave Dave the music book & he started to go at 10. I went to door with him & we got talking about his sister he told me what she thought of me. He asked me once more if there was any chance for him to go with me I told him kindly that I was his friend but couldn't be any more to him. He felt very bad & I felt very sorry for him. We talked until clock struck twelve. Then he went. Sun 12th.. Had Archie & Mr Stewart for tea. I very tired & sleepy. It raining. Mon 13th.. Picking berries for our own use. Jennie & Mandia called Had Ada Johnson for dinner. E.m. drove Ida & I down to Oakville to meet Annie put our horse in Will Speers. Then went up to park heard political speeches & looking for Annie found her about 4 P.M. with Lottie Clauson & brothers. Had a nice time we all went to {Sways?} for tea. We left Annie there & Ida & I came home. Max called in evening. Tues 14th.. M.W. drove down for Annie. Then Ida & I went down in evening to get valise. {page folded over} 15th.. washing {page folded over} 16th.. {Amy Pickens?} here for last time. A & I went up to Mrs Shaws It 7 after we got these. Stayed till after 10 then Marlon drove us home it a real nice time playing cards etc. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Frid Aug 17th.. / 88. S & Alf down in A.M. Annie & I drove up to see Alice Breckon in afternoon. We played two games of croquey 3 girls on each side. Mrs B at Oakville came home for tea & Mrs Smith & her son Hubert. We left early & brot Alice down with us & Lottie & Mr Smith drove behind us. When we got home, folks (Ada & Marlon & Bray girls & Miss Pinkley) all starting for the lake for a row. So we hurried up & went. It a lovely night moonlight & so calm on lake. about 15 of us in boat, us singing & Marlon playing mouth organ & {?} also. It nearly 11 when got home. Just passed around apples Joe B couldn't get away as he was thrashing at {Mastermans?} Sat 18th.. M.W. & Ida went down to Toronto on Masassa. Ida stayed. Annie & I left to do the work. Mr & Mrs Davidson called in evening. Archie S came & wanted me to go to Oakville so I went. Heard Army band & had ice cream & chocolates. Had a lovely moonlight drive. Elz Forfar came home with {MJP?} Sun 19th.. It windy bright day. I went to S.S. & came home Joe hear with buggy to take me up to Sarahs, So got there at 4. They laying around. After tea we all went over to Mrs Altons & went out to see the new barn it lovely building. Then went in house & had a good sing. Mr Alton teasing me about Joe, said he could see now why he was so willing to help Alf in spring. We left for home at 9.30. Got home at 11.30. We eating aples coming home & moon as bright. Had a fine talk. Mon 20th.. M.W. & Eliz & children drove up to Sarahs Tues 21st.. nothing new. Wed 22nd.. Washing It election day between Waldie & Henderson Waldie got elected. Eliz. sick in bed all day. Thur 23rd.. Ironing. Frid 24th.. I wrote letter to Josie Gibert & went down in evening & posted it. saw Bertha {Dewent?} in & heard her play for awhile Sat 25th.. Annie drove Eliz. to station to go to Ham. & she drove on & called for 7 train & brot M.L. & Eliz. home. Sarah was away. Sun 26th.. Went to S.S. Had Mr Deacon to preach. He preached splendid sermon. Lot of strangers there Joe B & Hannie B & Mr R Blanchard & Austin & Marlon S. & I sat with Mr Kennedy. Just had Archie for tea. Then he drove Annie & I up to M.P. church, it very warm in church. Heard anither good sermon. It very dark & lightning coming home. Mon 27th.. Washing & E.M. getting load of apples to drive to Toronto. Tues 28th.. Ironing churning baking. Peach festival at Bronte. Annie Eliz. & M.W. went & I ran to P.O. & back up then went in house Joe B. & Horace W. there. We talked & then I got lantern & we went out & got a melon & ate it. Then Pa & M.L. went to bed. I had to entertain them. They went at 11. We went in parlor & I played & sang for them. Wed 29. Pa drove Eliz. down to Oakville to go home on boat. S & Alf came down in P.M. I drove down to Oakville after 4 & went to Dentist & had {2?} teeth out then went to Lucy Sheers for tea. Then went to meet Masassah met Ida I a little to late for boat. Ida came. My face ached all the way home & I couldn't get hardly any sleep all night. Thur 30th.. Blondie sick. I choring around. My face ached all the day. I writing in this. Ida over helping Mrs {W?} sew. A gone to P.O. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat 1st.. Sep / 1888. It cool nice day. Hurried & got through work & Annie & I just ready to start for the Street & watch base ball match between Oakville & St Anns when Allie Larkin came in from Newcastle so we took her along. Such a lot at the match. Geo K drove Ada & Charlotte B. over to see it. Had a nice time then drove Josie Alton drove Annie & I to Sarahs, while Allie drove with Sarah & Alf after tea Philus. & Geo Alton came in. We had music & water melon & played "truth & honesty" It 11 when got to bed & I sick. Sun 2nd.. Annie & I drove home about 10 & Allie S & Alf got down for dinner. I had a nap then went to S.S. Marlon here for tea. After tea S. Alf & I started for street. met church folks going to church. Mon 3rd.. I helping Sarah wash & churn in eve went over home Tues 4th.. Ironing & baking. I went over home for pumpkin in P.M. Sarah went over in eve & Philus came back with her. He stayed & we had a fine talk. He offered to take me up to mountain & then home. Wed 5th.. Expecting thrashers so busy all day. Thur 6th.. Sep Thrashers came at noon & Allie M.L. & Pa drove up Pa went home before tea so I not ready to go home so Allie went & Paid brot her back on Frid morn. In evening Thrashers all in house & got Mr Alton's man Fred to sing & dance. Had a great time laughing. In the afternoon M.L. & Sarah & I out to see them thrash so I helped Philus carry boxes for awhile so he helped me wash the tea dishes. He washed all himself. Frid 7th.. Philus Alton's birthday 21 years 1888. Finished thrashing after dinner. Theo A. & M.L. went home. It started to rain & we had intended to have gone over home, but Philus & Wolsely came over & we had mouth organ & singing. Alf went to bed but we had Water melon which Pa brot up in A.M. a very large one so gave it to Philus for his birthday present. Had a great feed & Wolsley & I shooting seeds. Sat 8th.. After work done, in evening Allie Sarah & I went over home Alf wouldn't go. We had a splendid sing. Mr & Mrs Hixson there. Sang for 2 hours steady. Philus came home with me & Allie & Josie on ahead & then Gertie & Sarah. Had to go to patch to get water melon after got home. It 11 when they went. Sun 9th.. Got work done & I got dressed when Philus came along. We drove up to mountain Had a lovely drive Saw Lake {M?} It lovely scenery coming home got home at 11. When Had dinner Will Alton there also. Sarah & Alf & Allie went to church & Philus & I came to Bronte, only E.M. home Archie for tea. Then after tea, all went to Oakville to hear Hunter & Crosely preach in new presbyterian church. Philus & I in one buggy & Annie Ida & Archie & E.M. M.W. & Jane B. in the other. It lovely meeting. Got home at 11. one the other folks home B.4 us. Philus & I had a great talk. He wants to keep my company If I would not go with any other fellow. I know Sarah & Alf just put him up to it. He telling all about his property as if that should tempt me. I was to give him an answer the next time I see him. Had water musk melon after got home. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon 10th.. Sep 1888. Us washing & churning & busy. M.L. told me Joe was down on Sun when we were all to church but he didn't stay but went to M.P. church. I felt sorry I Sarah & Alf drove Allie home. I drove to P.O. with Alf to get Ida wasn't home. Tues 11th.. Sep Allie teaching School for Aggie Curtis Max C called on Mon eve to get me to teach his I too busy Wed 12th.. Had Mr Hale from Woodstock come to stay all night He an old Friend of E.M. We had quite a sing & lovely 1st water melon of the season. Wed 12th.. E.M. & Mr Hale away to Oakville in P.M. I just got my dress changed B4 tho & as I came down who should be at the table but Joe B. He been to Toronto & came off train. We had a walk out around the garden, & to lane gate & a great talk. It nearly 11 when got in & folks just coming out of parlor. Mr Hale going to put his Jewerley on in kitchen as he is an agent for jewerly so M.W. & Ida & Annie chose broches & I got ear rings & E.M. cuff buttons & M.L. collar button. Had a large water melon it after 11 before Joe went. Joe had been to Toronto to see a man about going out to North West but didn't see him so decided not to go until 25th.. Thur 13th.. Mr Hale went to Toronto after dinner. He a great tease. E.M. droive M.W. Allie & Ida & 3 of Bray girls down to Oakville to Crosley & Hunters meeting & I started to write to Frank but got too sleepy so went to bed. The folks didn't get home untill 1.30 as they had to walk all the way hime for E.M. broke the {tung saw?} again when he was backing out of shed. Frid 14th.. Girls all tired & sleepy didn't get up till late I baking bread & making soap Archie hear in evening Had Mrs McCauley for tea she going to Oakville & then home. Annie going to Toronto to see Exhibition so M.W. drove both up to station.I went to P.O. in bare head met Bertha D & she came up road with me & I went back with her we had a great talk. Folks wondered where I had been. I went to bed & left Archie Allie & Ida singing. Sat 15th.. Busy. M.L. & Allie went over to Hixsons & Ida & Allie went over to Brays in P.M. after tea Annie came home & Annie C. with her. Expect Will up to night. Sun 16th.. Rainy day. Ida Annie C & I kept house while they went to church. Will went up shore to see Curtises & Mr Taylor Arthur B & Mr Christie here to spend the evening. To bed at 11. Mon 17th.. Washing. Hurried tea over & Allie & I drove up to see Mrs Wrinch & family. Aggie just returned from North West. Had a very nice time indeed. Had grapes & singing etc. Went at 10. Thur 18th.. Looked like rain but Allie Pa & I went down to Toronto on noon train. Allie & I to Aunt Eliza's. Went shoping in P.M. Adrienna & Oscar there & Anson Walton in evening. Had a good sing. Wed 19th.. Mon. 17th.. was Frank W. birthday he 21. Allie & I up early took train to Exhibition. Got there at 9. Went through building ground Alf Sarah Jane & E.M. in palace </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Then met Dave K & Arthur B in out gallery. We went together for a little while until we met Joe B. Philus & Josie A then Dave left us. We all got together after eating our dinner in Skinns office (with Brays Mrs McC. & Kate B.) & Joe & I went over to King but came on shower of rain so waited a while then left. I with Joe most of P.M. We ( 5 couple) went to tea to gether. Joe & I S. & Alf E.M. & Jane, Emma B & Ed Blanchard, Kate B & Chris Stevenson. Then we all went to see fire works together. Had a lovely time. After boys sat beside us all went to train station together. Had a great time getting on train. Such terrible crowds. Left folks at station & never said good bye to everyone. I walked up street with S. & Alf & took car to Aunties. Thur 19th.. Helping Aunties all day. Saw Floe about 1 min. I went up town with {Anson?} & called for Will & we went up to Ga.s S. & Pa & Archie Forfar & Anson & I for tea. Watson here all night. Will took Annie Anson S. & I out driving. It lovely & moonlight. In at 10. Frid 21th Stayed at Ga's till after dinner. I reading & singing all A.M. Annie & I drove down for Will at noon. I walked down to Aunties & took car to station for Bronte. Anson went with me. He going home to New Castle also Annie met me. To bed at 9. Sat 22st.. churning & busy. S. came off noon train & Pa off 6. S. & A went over to see Edith Ingledew. She sick in bed. I writing in this. Sun 23nd Went to S.S. In choir through service. Marlon S. & his Ma out. Quite a number of strangers A & Alf & Archie here for tea. Hurried up & got work done & went out to Melon patch. Then Joe B. came along & we had quite a talk. He telling me about Minnie Stevinson getting married When S & Alf came along. I put melon in buggy. We had melon in dining room. Archie S. here. They went at 10.30. Mon 24th.. Girls sewing & I doing house work. Tues 25th.. Heard Ella McCauley died in A.M. Wed 26th.. Drove Annie to School & then went to P.O. E.M. & M.W. & Pa went to Hamilton show. Ida sewing tor Ella Eccleston. Thur 27th.. I very sick all A.M. but sewing & busy all P.M. Frid 28th.. I went down to see Bertha D in evening & Ida called for me on her way home from Ella's. I took down 2 musk melons Had a real nice time. Very cold coming home. Sat 29th.. I baking & A also. M.W. & Pa came home on evening train. Sun 30th.. Very cool weather. Had a splendid sermon went to S.S. Dave K out to Church. I drove home with Archie S. He here for tea. Then I got tea & He took Annie & I to Oakville church to hear Crosley & Hunter in Meth. church. Had a splendid meeting. Rather expected to see Joe B. then but didn't. It so crowded. Mon 1st.. Oct. 1888. Rainy day. Two Maria's & Sam went to Oakville Tues 2 Oct. Another rainy day. Mrs Gilespy's birthday. It cleared up at night. So E.M. took A. Ida & I & called ar Brays & took Ada & Jane down to Oakville church to hear Crosley & Hunter for last time they going to Winsor to hold meeting. Had a {pand?} meeting Ada & Jane went forward. Church full. It 10 O'clock when got home. Wed 3rd.. Oct. Washing & it {?} day. I very sleepy all day. Drove down for Annie met her getting a ride home with John Biggs. I went to bed at 7.30 so tired & sleepy. Thurs 4th Ironing. It raining in A.M. After done bailing up apples for E.M. to take to Toronto, Ella called this evening Got a new man to work. Came on Mon. noon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 1888. Frid 5th.. Ida & Annie drove themselves to Oakville fair. M.W. & I drying apples in evening. Sat. 6th.. Geo Kennedy came over in A.M. & sat & talked & I took him out & got some grapes. He helped lift our stove to black. Us busy all day & I rather out of humor. Sun 7th S. & Alf down. M.L. went home with them after tea. I out to church & SS. Dave K. then I in choir Had a good look at him. {?} I home alone in evening I reading & A singing folks went to B. church. I {?} don't read for thinking about Dave Mon 8th.. M.W. & I out sorting apples. Sam went along to P.o. He not well nor able to work so he brot our Mail for us & came in. I got dressed & we went & got some grapes then I drove him back. Tues 9th.. Folks getting ready to go to street to have a shoot Will & Ted Eaton were there & W.G.'s family also at Street. Wed 10th.. Oct I up early to get E.M. off to train. In evening I went to bed at 8 got sound asleep then Annie called me the Altons came down. Gertie Louisa W {?} & Philus. So I got up & we had music & singing until 12 O'Clock. Thur 11th.. Annie went with Altons them to go to convention at Milton. Picking apples. Ida & I went for chestnuts down to Kennedy place on Wed it rather late when we got there so only got a few quarts. Had a good time laughing at Geo about the "Island girls." Frid 12th.. It rainy Sat 13th.. Rainy again. done work I hurried & got dressed & just got to gate as Dave K did so we had a little talk & he asked to come with me I went to P. O. & came back he in orchard so came up to house with me & layed down & we had quite a talk until 6. Then he went. Sun 14th.. Went to s.S. & church. Mr Stuart & Husband came up to tree Clarence Lucas & his bride out to church Married on Thur 11. When got home Joe B. here. He stayed till 11. Waiting for Archie to bring Annie home from Alfs so then Joe got a ride home with Archie. Mon 15th.. Dave K birthday 23rd year. Lovely day. I helping E.M. out doors. I got through work & went up stairs & put on E.M. panse & coat & hat & climbed out window & got down off roof & went over to give Dave K. birthday surprise. Had a moustache manufactured out of feathers. I walked passed front door & looked in Kitchen window saw Geo lightening lantern as I went in front of house to wrap at door & saw Dave K there just as I going to wrap & I felt terrible he said good evening in a disguised way but he couldn't know me & I said I was a particular friend of Mr K & then he came down to me & my moustache gave me {?} & he found out who I was so I wished him a happy New Year just then his mother came to door & called him & I light out for home climbed on house & got my clothes changed & went down stairs as if nothing had happened, I sit tho had could hardly keep my face straight folks all thinking I was in bed. I was only an hour gone. Tues 16th.. Washing Dr Brick called to see Ida's sore throat. S & Alf down a little while. Wed 17th.. I churning & made a cake. Dave K came here for dinner I looked to him while I pealing potatoes. He here all after noon I sitting in parlor talking to him. It a great talk. He hear for tea. went down cellar with me & I weighed him to 180. Then after tea he went at 2. for B. & Gus Bumby came & here till 11. Thur 18th.. E.M. had me up at 15 to 5. cause I up late. Out helping {corner turned) barrel up apples. Miss Jones came a little while. M.W. M.L. went with Mrs W up to hear D.V. Lucas lecture on Palermo on "home grown things in Australia." Frid 19th.. Rainy Annie didn't go to school so she doing house work. (corner turned) {Sat?} 20th.. Watson & Gordon came to stay over. {page turned up unable to decipher possibly Annie & I very tired in } P.M. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> I went over to see Dave K on Frid took him a loaf of brown bread. He getting better. Sun 21st.. Oct. Ida birthday she 21 S & Alf down. Had Archie here for tea. I went to SS. but not to church for not feeling well. To bed early. Mon 22nd.. M.W. & I out sorting apples all day I reading "A young gilrls wooing " by EP Roe which Dave K lent me. Teus 23rd.. Ict. Out helping E.M. churned 1st.. It's snowed. Wed 24th.. Nice day washing & out picking apples. Mrs. Kenn. over & said Dave took a bad spell. Ida making over a dress for me. Thur 25th.. Alf & Josiah here for dinner done cleaning & busy Annie's birthday 24. Frid 26th.. Boiling soap & reading book. It raining after noon. Sat 27th.. baking pies & busy till 3. then had a bath in tub. Pa returned from Hamil. Sun 28th.. Had a nap & went to S.S. stayed for church. Villa C & her intended Mr Husband with her. Stayed for fellowship. Had no stranger for tea. Annie & I went to B. church saw Dave there he went home with Bertha D. Charlotte & Geo K there. Mon 29th.. I making snow apple Jelly expecting Geo K to come & say Goodbye before he going away but didn't come in house Come & seen E.M. & went away after from telling me Sun eve he were going. Us out picking apples when Bertha D came up she here for tea. I changed dress & showed her fancy work & had a nice time. I got through work after tea & in parlor playing & singing for 2 or 3 hrs. Bertha played such a lot of pieces. Then her & I went out to W.C. & had a talk B4 she went. told her about giving D.K. the birthday surprise & she had a great laugh Wesley D. came up for her. I went to lane gate with her at 10. P.M. When she went home. Tues 30th.. Nice day out out doors all day sorting apples. Mr Stuart here for tea going to prayer meeting. I writing in this. {in larger black ink} Apr 3 1888 Oct 31 1888 {in pencil} {S?} M </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Black cloth back cover} </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/315b87f4a591af12c4f58c7701ec9d3d.pdf b51b1be8479b164e3bd03893a7db7ebf Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {Dark brown or green quilted cloth front cover} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8d868e75cfdf00b5e46960930888d1b6.pdf 75f201f72acef42adc705fa996508bd4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Bronte 1889 10 {circled} Tues. Jan 1st.. New Years day. very warm; mild day, busy all A.M. In P. M. called for Bertha D. to go for a skate on creek but thot it hardly safe so gave it up then tho't we would try the basin so we went and she stayed on edge, broke through & got her feet wet, so went back & got permission to go on river so we went had a splendid skate quite a large crowd on ice. Bertha skated with Walter J. & I with F. Horning Went up & had tea & had an invitation to spend eve, at Mrs W. but I declined but B. went & I came home met Dave K & he came back with me & we had a very pleasant eve. Arthur B. called & we Had cider oranges, grapes, chestnuts etc. They went at 12. & Ida & I dreampt on Man Belyeas wedding cake which Dave & Arthur tied up for us. It is over 2 months since I last wrote in diary & great many changes have taken place, Through November we had revival meetings in our church & Dave K Arthur B & Bertha D. all got converted & have become very much changed. By those meetings I realized much goodness and learned to try & help those who are retrying to help themselves. I got better acquainted with Dave & began to look upon him as a brother. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fe018b2d8f4f1af0e09f91d5de40c9ec.pdf fc36049a4fd68da35dea435c2864be12 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. {in dark ink} January 1st 1889 Apr 9 1890 Through December we were busy getting up a tea-meeting for the benefit of S.S. Had C. O. Johnston to lecture at tea-meeting which was held on 9th.. Dec. Hadn't a very large crowd but made over $40. It was a lovely night. - Dave Bertha & I were waiters at one table and Ida Charlotte & Arthur B. at another & Annie, Ada B. & Ed. Blanchard at the centre table Six of us went over to church to-gether & sat up in front. Xmas day passed very quitely with out either skating or sleighing was at home all day. Started to write to Frank but Dave & Arthur came & Archie S here we cracked butter nuts & played games had a lively evening after all. Sun 23rd.. before Xmas Joe B. came down to church & he & Dave walked up road together & come in for tea Archie S also. Dave so comical kept us all laughing. Max C. called & all in parlor talking they all went at 10.30. I gave Joe B. a shaving tidy. On Mon 24th.. E.M. drove a load of us up to M P. Xmas tree. 2 from Brays & A. I & I & Arthur B. Joe B. there he took us to a slat. E.M. & Jane sat beside Joe B. & I. I got a nice plush perfume bottle off tree, Had a nice programme & tree. Got home at 12. Saw Mr. Jeeter there he gave a speech. All through Xmas hollidays it very quiet. Frid eve Arthur B. drove Ida up to Appleby litterary society entertainment. Sat eve Annie C. came from Toronto over Sun. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0e4ce4b04da1a3854cd4b027591f06b1.pdf 48ea105e60a82c5c7c10b0463c2c27f4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Wed 2nd.. Busy all day Ida making a dress for her self just finished one for Annie & she went to Toronto on {?} evening train with Annie C. Thur 3rd.. Jan / 89. So busy all day In evening Gertie Alton Wolsley, George, Philus & Mr Pond there cousin from {Naeple?} all came down to spend the eve. We sang played cards & had violin music with mouth organ till 12. Frid 4th.. Very warm day up to 50. haven't had scarcely any cold weather yet this winter. Annie bo't me a dress & expressed it up & girls making it for expect to go to a wedding next weak. Ah! it has come at last the long looked for, wedding. The day is set for the 9th.. Jan to be E.M. wedding day to Jane Bray. therefore we have so much sewing to do as had rather short notice. Felt rather {timid? tired?} Sat 5th.. Got through work by noon & getting dress fitted when Mandia H. called. Blondie had a tea party in Pa's bed room, May Mc & Artie & Mandia's little errand girl are at party. It rainy Arthur B. called in eve. Sun 6th.. It raining but M.L. & I went to SS Hadn't any S.S. but sang & Mr Stuart talked to scholars. Bertha played for church & M.L. Dave K & I in choir. Not many to church B. or D. didn't stay for after meeting so when I was walking home B. called me over to go in but I declined Dave came out & we came up road togeter He came in for tea & we had a sing but <s>didn't</s> he said he was going to church but changed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7e0deefc86aa79f75ae1d6d530291e0b.pdf 5fc414cbd1474787f06bbe8d99eb8c5b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. his mind & we had a pleasant eve sitting on sofa in parlor We had chest-nuts & apples & talked till 11 Tho't it would be out last sun eve in parlor for awhile so took the good of it. Mon 7th.. Bertha D came up in P.M. & stayed till 5. had a good sing Annie came home on noon train & bro't new music so we trying it. I walked home with her & went on errand for Pa. E.M. went to Hamilton & came back Tuesday. Tues. 8th.. Jan / 89. Recd parcel from M.G. to E.M. for wedding P. box of common knives & forks & silver knives also & carving knives A. bo't lot of present up from Toronto for E.M. No singing till 10.30 Wed 9th.. Raining all day steady an awful day for E.M.'s wedding day. We all getting ready. E.M. M.W. & Blondie drove over 1st.. Then Tommy (our man) drove democrat & us girls & Pa went Got there in good time, ceremony not until about 4 O'clock Just Blanchards Clines & us folks. Then Archie S & Charlotte stood up with them. No one seemed to feel as bad as they did at Sarahs wedding. Jane got some very pretty present. Had a richly laden table of almost every thing imaginable. Just finished tea & got on things & drove to station. E.M. Jane & I in 1st.. buggy then Archie S. Annie & Charlotte then Ada Ida & Ed. Blanchard behind. It dreadful muddy. We just showered them with rice. Had to wait half hr for train I drove Ida home, & Annie went back to Brays & spent evening. Thurs 10th.. Very blustry day with snow. Us house cleaning & busy all day. Frid 11th.. P.M. out cleaning carpet when Dave rode in on horseback & had quite a chat. He went to P.O. & bro't our male back https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/44cba1eb433cc5627669ae1cc50a95e4.pdf cb99ec6bf2ce6525414f80ca712c0ba4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. & when he gave me the mail he put out his foot & said philopean. Mrs Williams called in P.M. Gave Dave a piece of E.M. wedding cake. Sat 12th.. Lovely day busy all day preparing for wedding couple. I went to P.O. & Dave walked down with me & back then Annie & I went over & called on Man Belyea. E.M. & Jane came on 7 train. {home?} they came from Woodstock. Sun 13th.. Lovely day went to S.S. stayed for church Mr Yorston preached. I walked up road with Mr McGillvey. Charlotte B. called to see Jane. Archie S. hear for tea. Before got work done Philus came. Us having a good sing when Joe B. rapped. Was rather surprised Annie got talking to Joe about Camfield. I got playing & singing with Philus. He went at 10.30 & Archie & Joe went about 11, "said we would have a settlement B4 long." Mon 14th.. Lovely day Jane & E.M. went over to Brays in P.M. Philus came down to go to Baptist tea-meeting to help us girls sing. So had tea then a little practise & we went Pa us 3 girls & Philus. Had quite a crowd. Had a splendid programme. Made $33.75. Had quite a procession coming across side walk. Dave & Bertha, Ida & Arthur, Philus & I. Annie & Archibald Philus & I stood on stoop & talked for quite a while then went in house & got warm & talked at door till after 12. Couldn't make a very decided agreement. It 1 O'clock. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/36a2a96477d008222cb82b6e25e3c644.pdf a642861cfcc10fb148aa17f126be13d4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Tues 15th.. Jan / 89. Us washing S & Alf down all day. Had been down for 3 week. S never knew about EMs wedd. Wed 16th.. I making petticoat E.M. & Jane hear. It raining in P.M. Ida E.M. & Jane drove to Oakville. Had music on violin & organ. Thur 17th.. Jan / 89. E.M. Jane & Annie drove up to Alf's. Frid 18th.. M.W. & I washing very busy all day. M.W. drove M.L. up to station. Then she drove over to Brays. Emma came back with her & I going to walk to P.O. with Emma when Bertha D. came. So I went & came back & had a nice time with " " Mr Kennedy came as Pa was eating tea then B. & I had ours then Jane & E.M. came & had theirs. Dave called to tell his father to go home for company their. Then Archie S. came Then Ida & Geo Williams came Geo wanted me to go skating so Bertha & I went The ice just lovely only us there on ice Had a jolly time got home at 11. Sat 19th.. Very busy all day putting up <s>to</s> coal stove. Afa & Emma B. called so Ada & I went & called for Bertha & us all skating ice just lovely quite a crowd on ice. When got home Arthur B. here. Geo walked up with us. Arthur talked till 12. Sun 20th.. It stormy Mr Kettlewell preached missionary meeting for Mr Stuart. Not very many out. John Dotty drove Mr K up to our place for tea Mr S. also. Had a sing. Then us all alone the rest of evening. Went to bed early. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/58f1a2d75a902878dd9100f926081028.pdf a4cfb88930d0810cec8a968771cc5f12 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mon 21st.. Jan / 89. Done washing. Arthur B. called to invite us to Oyster Supper. Tues 22nd.. M.W. went to Toronto. I drove Ida over to Dan Brays to go to supper. So he called B.4. going for Bertha & asked me what to do so he tossed copper to see if she should go so he went & they called for me. Had a lovely time. Just us there at Dan B with Arthur. Had supper then Arthur washed dishes & Dave helped wipe & we had a jolly time Had nuts & taffy & sang & laughed till 12. It moon light coming home. Wed 23rd.. Dan came over in morn & I cleaning windows & he talked to me then he came in & helped peal potatoes Then he went out & was going but talked till dinner was ready so came in and ate dinner. Then went down to see Janes presents & talked all P.M. till 5. telling me his trouble about B.D. his father etc. I went to bed at 10.30 Archie S came & He & I went to teachers meeting only 6 their. Thur 24th.. Had callers to see Jane. Harry, Gusy & Charlotte Bray. It lovely day. Arthur & Dave came & us had a big sing. They stayed till 11.30. Frid 25th.. Jan Done churning & got through. Then after dinner Jane E.M. & I drove up to Burlington It lovely day then went to Will Clines for tea. They sent over for Kate Blanchard & we had a nice time just through tea when Will Alton came for Kate to go to Litterary meeting but didn't go we Had violin music & stayed till 10.30 Had a nice time. Got home at 11. Sat 26th.. Hurly burly to get E.M. breakfast to go to Toronto on 1st train. Jane went over home & took Blondie all day. We got through work and E.M. came home for tea. John Forfar with him. Intended going to temperance lecture but to late. I sang then went to bed 10. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fae6162aa2f953301e62cedef230a868.pdf da0737a5084b48f2f3b394574bda00b9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sun 27th.. / 89. Jan. It very stormy. went to S.S. sang in choir stayed for church. Called in Berthas a little while. Ida & E.M. & Jane went over home for tea. Us all alone just going to write a letter when Dave & Arthur came through storm. Had a good sing till 10.30. Then Dave went to get his coat on & Ida took him in pantry then Arthur & I went in other pantry & had cookies etc. then I made ginger tea & it 12 B.4 they went. Mon 28th.. A & I washed I went to bed 7.30. Tues 29th.. Lovely sleighing. Mr & Mrs Williams called on Jane Arthur B called through & asked us to go for sleigh ride up to Alfs I upstairs talking out of window to him He & Dave called for us at 6.30. Johnie F. & Ida & I went called for Bertha & Geo Williams. Had mouth organ & singing all the way. It 8.30 when got there. S & A just going to bed so had to "fire up" once more & we stayed till 1 O'clock. Had splendid time. Dave & Geo kept us laughing all the time. It 2.30 when got home. Wed 30th.. Baking & ironing very busy Annie & Will came off noon train to go to Viola Curtis wedding. I went to bed & slept from 2 till 4. Our Annie went also to wedding. I writing to bed. 9. Thur 31st.. Jan. Stormy. Meals all hrs. Annie & Will went home on noon train. Jane & E.M. went to Oakville I went to P.O. Mr & Mrs Cline & Kate Blanchard came for tea & evening. Had a nice time it 10. when they left. Frid 1st.. Afa & Charlotte B. called in P.M. I rode over to Annies B. to see if Arthur would take a load up to literary. Arthur came along when I was there & I got a ride home. Geo W. in sleigh coming home from School so he drove through our place. Said that he tho't he would take https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/22dac153b294cfcd398b5bb216ab31cb.pdf e7d77d72aa26e3be6e001728eaec34aa Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. team & load so he came along & got our sleighs & called at Brays & got Ada & Ida Annie Johnie F & I went & we called for Bertha & Frank & Arthur drove, got there a little late. School house full talking to Will Alton he & Kate B. there. Joe B. there came & told me Frank W. was home I so surprised said he would bring him down Sat P.M. They had a debate on "Resolved that circumstances tend more to success than ability." Horace W. one debater. The Ability won by 2 points. Had mouth organ music got home ay 12. Ada stayed all night here. Sat 2nd.. Feb / 89 The sun shone for old Bear to see his shadow, but stormy. E.M. & Jane went to H. & took Blondie us 3 girls to do work oh so busy till 3 P.M. Joe B. & Frank drove up. My it seemed good to see Franks face one more time but I rather disappointed because he doesnt look as well as he did when he went away. He seemed taller. They here for tea & didn't stay only until 8. Had a little singing. Sun 3rd.. Feb / 89. It lovely day. Hurrying around for to go to church it quarterly meeting. Coal stove went out & I had to light it. Quite a lot on. Frank Ed & Horace there. Expected F & Joe down for dinner but didn't come in. Only had Archie for dinner. It 2 when got home. Had a nap. Then Archie & Annie went to Palermo church. E.M. & Jane went home. Arthur B. called & took Ida to Oakville church. I went to be at 9. Mon 4th.. Busy washing until 3. Went to P.O. & called in to see B. Tues 5th.. Rather mild turned very cold suddenly. Archie S came & he & Annie went for drive to Oakville. Wed 6th.. 4 below zero. Dave called & cracked butter nuts & Ida painting he daubed my face & I did his. I writing in this. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6387831dc17ac16946eb74ca566572a1.pdf abd9ba599a5c737ad9b0418af0ae61ce Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Thur 7th.. Feb / 89. S. & Alf. came down for dinner & took Ida back with them. Frid 8th.. Men here, cutting wood. Arthur B. asked Annie & I to go to M.P. tea-meeting. So we went sat behind Frank & Dave Had a splendid time. Church full. Didn't get much supper. Oakville choir sang. It very hot, when got home 12. Sat 9th.. Annie went to Toronto. Jane & I had men to get dinner for. E. M. & Jane drove to Oakville in P.M. It 3 when got through work. Will Giles & Mr McGilvery bo't home dishes Then Frank came. Annie came home & bo't new games so we playing till 9.30. Sun 10th.. Feb. Lovely day, E.M. drove Jane, Annie, Johnie, & I up to M.P. church. Mr Stuart preached on text "I can do all thing through Christ which strengtheneth me." Frank drove home with us & we got dinner & went to SS. Stayed for church & class. A. F. & I got a drive up home with Kennedy's Archie S. & Frank & Joe hear for tea. Had a good sing & Archie played on violin Joe waited for Archie to get a ride home it 12 when went. Mon 11th.. Feb. F. hear. washing done at dinner time. Tues 12th.. Baking. Jane & E.M. went home for tea. A over to see Edith Had a song in evening. Wed 13th.. / 89. E.M. & Jane started for Michigan on noon train F. & I drove up to Street, met Joe going to draw ice. Had tea at S. then we started for Appleby tea-meeting. Got a good seat. church full made $76.77. Ida Philus & Gertie there. Arthur B. & Charlotte B. Joe was waiter with C. Bumby. It lovely night but cold. Got home at 12.30 Thur 14th.. Valentine day. John drove F. home. A & I alone. Emma Belyea called in P.M. Then Dave K. hear for tea. Pa all out of sorts scolding all day thinks we don't look after things properly. To bed 9. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4ba1fc7592d1866737b43d72a0559570.pdf e6aa7a06093dccf2f0263a3997f103b6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Frid 15th.. Feb / 89. Annie & I hear alone. A went to P.O. Dave called to see about going to literary. intended taking a load bu Pa wouldn't let one of our horses go so Dave said he would contrive a rig of his own to go if that would suit me, he would call at 6.30 he & his friend Miss Jackson so they came & I went Pa tried to frighten us by saying it was going to storm by didn't see any storm that night. Got there in good time Joe, Frank, Philus Ida & Gertie there. Palermo finished the programme. Had a splendid time. Miss Jackson rather a nice girl. We made arrangements to go up to hill & sleigh ride next night. Got home 11.30. Sat 16th.. Rather busy. M.L. came home on 6 train. It raining through the day so couldn't go sleigh riding at night. Sun 17th.. Feb. Went to SS. Alf & S. down for dinner. I cam home from SS. & layed down & had a nap when Arthur B. came he drove me home from SS. then drove back for his folks & came in again. Wanted me to go to Oakville church but I expected Joe down to take me so he didn't come by 8 so I went to bed & Arthur B came & stayed till 10. Mon 18th.. Stormy. sunny most all day. Tues 19th.. Washing It blustry day Dave & Miss Jackson came I playing when they came lit fire & we played cards then Had a short sing & I gave them cake & they went at 11.30. Wed 20th.. Got work done & went to store in cutter then went <s>to</s> over to see Edith Mitchell. stayed quite a while she looks very tired. Archie S came & A went for a drive. Thurs 21st.. / 89. Pa cleaning stove pipe & I cleaning room. very busy all day. Emily Triller & her father came then C. Bray. Annie & C. went to church & sing for childs funeral Mrs Lands Ella called. M.W. came home. I very tired done baking after got through cleaning. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d662a74c27b079a17fd62eb44146bac7.pdf c7db7f63ef646f8aa0a13d843b8893d3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Frid 22nd.. Feb /89 Rather stormy. Snowing. In P.M. (Tommy our man) drove M.W. Annie & Jny to Sarah's to get Ida. Got back at 6. left Annie & bro't Ida. It very cold Mrs Foster here stayed all night. Sat 23rd.. baking all A.M. Mrs Foster went home on 5 train. Dave called. It very cold below zero. Ida getting ready to go to Scarboro on Mon. Sun 24th.. Feb. / 89. Went to S.S. & church sat in choir Bertha played Dave K went home with B. then he came up to our place for tea. Josh Hixon called to see if Pa would be pall bearer for his mother's funeral on Mon. 25th.. Joe came while he hear so had Dave & Joe for tea. Then Dave went directly after tea. Ida & I done the dishes. Two Marias went over to Hixons Joe talked to Pa until we done work. Then Joe & I went down in parlor after while heard bells. It was Philus Alton so Ida let him in. I had to go out for wood so spoke to him. But shortly Ida & Philus came down had a good sing then came out in room & talked until Archie & Annie came he went up to Stret for Annie. She said I had to go to Street so I got ready & went Joe drove with Archie to the top of hill then he got in our cutter. It dreadfully cold. Philus gave me his shawl to put around me. Had a great talk going up . It 1 Oclock Joe had to wake Alf up to get in. Mon 25th.. Nice day but cold. Alf went to Hamilton to help with ice. Tues 26th.. Philus came over in evening & S. had him instead of Alf. Wed 27th.. Feb. S & I went over to Mr J. Altons in P.M. Stev. & Mary Ezard. there & baby. Had oysters for tea. got home early Neil Alton came in evening & helped {mind?} off yard until 11. Thur 28th.. / 89. Just got dressed when who should drive up but Frank & Joe. Had a lively P.M. They played checkers. Philus & Gertie called to take us up to P.O. for a drive so S. went & I stayed with https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/aa0873acec9e8e245a5dfa7c81a958c5.pdf 47be717e7ce91a8b09b2b0d9004b350d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. boys. They snow balling one another. Had tea. then F. & Joe went over to Mr McCarleys till 8. Gertie & Philus came he played on mouth organ & I on Jew harp then Gertie blew horn for boys & they hurried over. We played games & passed candies. Had magic music. Had puzzle & F. trying to sell tickets for concert It 11. when they went. I couldn't get a private word to Joe at all. Philus asked me to go to literary (after they went) over at Palermo. Frid 1st.. March / 89. Lovely day. Philus called in P.M. then came along in evening & I went over to Palermo with him. Just in time to get a good seat behind Applyby crowd. Horace W. took a load of 20. Bumbys Joe, Woods, Lucy Matthew man & F. sat with Lucy, & Joe beside Miss Husband & Miss Wood. The programme pretty good. It closed at 10. Arthur & Dave there. Snowing a little when going home. A big pig crossed in front of us going home. Had a great talk going home. It 12. when got home. He came to the conclusion that he would quit so left it at that. Sat 2nd.. Just going to paint floor when Gertie & Philus called for me to go to choir to practise & I ran in S. bedroom & he ran after me so I changed dress & went. It at Mrs Springers. Had a lovely time got acquainted with Mr & Miss Gunby Mr Watson & Miss Laura & Emily Springer & Miss Wilson Croft. It 10.30 when got home Last sleigh ride of the season. Sun 3rd.. March. Lovely day. S & Alf drove to Bronte & I kept house. Max & Wes Curtis called. P.M. I had a nap. folks got back at 5. Had tea & went "over home" & had a sing. Then talking. Mrs Alton heard I was at Mrs J. Sherwoods oyster supper which Joe got up, & she teasing me. Philus walked home with me & had to both walk on on path, rather close https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a2b6d65ebca56f23d87f891f1c403a73.pdf 92b84e0672ed3fc0402954bd8ac869de Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. together I tho't. Had another talk he wanted to take back what was said Frid. eve but I didn't say I would. He let his feeling grow to quick, said he would have to some for the more he saw of me better he liked me. He wanted to have another talk before I came home It 10. Mon 4th.. March / 1889. Up early Mr J. Alton came when us at Bkft to butcher. S & I doing washing etc I felt rather homesick after talking with Philus. Tues 5th.. Had men cutting wood. Baking & cooking dinner. Just 6 men for Wed 6th.. March. Lovely day. S. rendering out lard. P.M. covered buggy went passed tho't it Dr but turned out to be Geo Bumby & Joe B. didn't called but went to Geo Altons & Josephs Alton. Saw P. driving 4 girls on a manure wagon along Street. He told us about Joe being over there expected them to call but didn't. Phil came over in eve from P.O. & put his horse in stable, supposed he was intending to have a good talk. Had mouth organ music & Jew harp & doing puzzles on table with matches when Mr Alton stepped in so strange Phil asked him if he was lost. He so angry could hardly speak cause had to come over to find Phil. His mother imagined the colt he went to P.O. on had throwed him off & killed him so she couldn't rest until Mr A got up out of bed & went to look for him. Phil soon got out his colt & went home. Well I couldn't help laughing to think his father had to come to tell him to go home. I was so thankful that he & I wasn't sitting up alone talking. He got fooled out of his talk after all. I rather glad. Thur 7th.. Geo Alton came over for S & I to go over there for the PM. so we went he {pioletted?} us over the muddy roads. Sarah Alton there & Ella Breckon & Gertie & Maggie Had a lively time stayed for tea then got home 6.30. Got Alfs tea & Phil called with Gertie to take me up to Helson library. Not many out. Had a short progamme. Home at 10.30. After a tight squeeze sitting 3 on a seat. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/573ad9db8da7aed9cdf3079be4de4b62.pdf 94818811a53ff49c362aa72e373bc617 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Frid 8th.. March 1889. Expected Maggie Alton Sarah Alton & Ella Breckon over they came & S & I met with them over to see Lila Alton. Stayed about an hour. Then they came in for tea & went at 6. I painted floor after they went home. Had good time. Sat 9th.. After work done, I painted floor all over. It 9. when got through. Sun 10th.. Lovely day. I coaxing Alf to bring me home. He sleeping on sofa & I started to dress him put on his pants. Had great fun. Alf drove S & I up to Methodist church. Gertie her Ma & Pa out Gertie made me sing in choir. After tea we went "over home". Had a good sing. Stev & Mary Ezard & baby there & Josie & Lila. When coming home Phil holding lantern for Stev so couldn't walk home with me. I laughed to myself for escaping the talk. Mon 11th.. Alf drove me home. found Mary Thompson here. M.W. & Mary drove to Oakville. didn't get back until 3. P.M. suppose they went to fortune teller but couldn't find out for sure. Annie & I went over to see Edith & called in P.O. coming home. Dave & Arthur there & they walked up with us & came in house & went in pantry & ate pie etc. They just full of mischief. Archie hear talking & playing cards with girls Annie talked to him until 2 A.M. Tues 12th.. M.W. & Mary drove up to Street. Annie & I washing. Mrs McC & Ella called. A & M.L. went to teachers meeting. Dave & Arthur walked up home with girls & I up stairs & Arthur climbed up varendia post & right up to window & gave me candy. Wed 13th.. Very busy {berry?} baking. Frank came went over to see Arthur in P.M. Us singing in P M. F. stayed all evening. I out hot irons in his bed E.M. birthday 38 years old. Thursday 14th.. Frank went home at 10. after he & Annie had some gymnasium exersise. In eve, who should come but Arthur & Joe B. They stayed till 12. Annie & I playing cards with them. Frid 15th.. Mary went home at noon. I sewing all P.M. To bed. 10. Sat 16th.. Nice day through work in good time Dave called but I didn't see him. I writing in this. To bed at 10. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6f45ee77f5e389b0c2d07043b17ec810.pdf cf021783eeec8a7fe16d20efc6d5412f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sun 17th.. March / 89. Lovely day but roads very muddy. A. M.L. & I to S.S. Had a splendid S.S. quite a lot of helpers. Stayed for church. Sat in choir stayed for class. Dave stayed also. He walked up road with me A. got ride with Mr Stuart. Dave came in tho't he intended coming, so asked him in. Us walking up lane when Joe came around corner of house. Archie Dave Joe & Mr Stewart here for tea. Dave talking to Archie. I done dishes. Then Dave went & Archie Annie & M.L. started on ahead to go to M. church where B. minister was to preach to Orangemen & Joe. M.W. & I behind. Joe found Archie's rubber in lane. Had great laugh about it. Church full all centre of seats full of Orangemen with there galias on looked real nice. Got home at 9. Lovely & moonlight, took a stroll around garden then came in. Archie a little vexed because didn't tell him we found his rubber. I lit fire in parlor & Joe & I went down & had a great talk. "Said he would come down if Philus came or not, until I told him to quit." It 1 Oclock when he went. Mon 18th.. Done washing & I sewing at night dress. A & I went down to see Bertha D. Willi D. home so had lots of music violin organ guitar & mouth organ. Stayed until 10. Tues 19th.. Dave over helping cut wood & I baking. He took my sun bonnet & wore it out to work all day. M.L. A & I went down to Bible class meeting in church. Had the S.S. lesson explained by Mr Kennedy & Harris. Dave walked up with A & I & M.L. & Mr. K. Wed 20th.. Snowing. M.L. went over to visit Mrs K. & stayed for tea D came home with her & A & I went over to see Mrs Brod. & D. went along found Arthur keeping house all folks over to Annie B. to the baby's birthday party. They got home before we came home & had some singing. Then came home D & I behind & A & A ahead. It 10.00. Large fire in Toronto. chair factory burnt. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/619344e5847eea8a3127cdbb1ef8e060.pdf 742300b1be1f6b7aaf3ec4eb5ca3d23f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Thur 21st.. March 1889. A went to Toronto I drove her to station then went to P.O. & took Bertha for a drive when got back to her place met Dave & I drove him home. Then stood at gate & talked he told me something that Joe said over at Brays which I didn't like Wouldn't tell me all. Then I drove him to Miss Wrights & gave Ada B. a ride down to P.O. & back I sang all eve. Frid 22nd.. Lovely day. Mrs Adams called, Mandia & {Carl?} Jones called Archie came to go to literary & A not home so asked M.L. to go. Sat 23rd.. One year ago on 23rd I had the great talk with Dave. Lovely clear day cleaning pipes etc. Washed head. Writing in this & to bed. Sun 24th.. S & Alf came I singing went to S.S. Bertha & I in choir large choir, no anthem, Emily awfully melancholy Villa Curtis & her husband out another unknown bride out also. Bumbys out. Frank out to church he walked up with us. Dave not out to S.S. but to church with S. Peacock. Had Frank, Archie & Alf & S. for tea. Archie got drive home with Alf so F. & I went to B. church. Dave came in church with Austin S. Quite a lot down from Weston. F. stayed till 11. Mon 25th.. Lovely day, got through washing & I washing buggy in creek & Mrs McCay came along & helped me draw buggy up to barn. After dinner I drove <s>went</s> to Bronte & called for Bertha & drove to Oakville we went to "Old Mrs Jackland the fortune teller" So I got mine told 1st.. took 1 hr. Then B. had hers for 1/2 hr felt quite satisfied with mine she told me such a lot of past truth. We had such laughing going in Oakville B. told me part of hers & I told her part of mine. Done shoping & got home 7.30. We had quite a big talk coming home. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/28764d0ba958b97551aa7ae5e6b68761.pdf 555d91c81cef2dc8572f948d768ffc87 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Tues 26th.. March 1889. Went to Bible class. Dave & B. there {closing?} I seemed to be about last coming out so was " " & I said to D. "whats the matter" & he said "Nothing" very cooly & short so I just walked on & left him he caught up to & grabbed my hand & said "come back here" so he saw I felt offended. Expected he & B. over on Thur to spend evening. Wed 27th.. Tommy (our man) went to Toronto with apples Thur 28th.. Girls drove over to see Edith in eve Bertha & Frank came but Dave didn't. Had singing & playing & game of cards B asked me for the essay D. wrote for me she wanted a copy of it. To bed. 10.30. Frid 29th.. I went over to Kennedy's with some carrot pudding for them, as they gave us the carrots. Didn't see D. he cutting wood I sewing all P.M. went to P.O. in eve. Sat 30th.. Nice day. Got through work after dinner. Annie came home of 6 train. She showing her purchasing & talking so didn't get this done till 10.30. Sun 31st.. Mar. Terrible snow storm all day but went to S.S. M.L. A & I Not many out to church. Mr Stuarts, brother preached, very good. Dave out I tho't he was angry but I spoke to him & rather angry at myself afterwards for shaking hands with him. I walked up rode with Arthur B. & Annie & Archie behind. All alone in eve reading went to bed early. Mon 1st.. April. Snow about a foot deep. Felt rather out of sorts expected to have to help Pa to fan up grain so didn't get only part washing done. It a lovely day. Went out to barn P.M. & turned fanning mill. just got through & coming to house as Archie drove up he saw me. He stayed & talked to Annie till 5 P.M. a final talk I guess. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5c15e188f6ccb73553028b1cd1f15ebe.pdf 336a233d865735d8dd5c99239da6c63c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Tues 2nd.. April 1889. Nice day. A & I drove over to see Edith.M. she better. Had nice time come home in time to catch 4.30 train. Annie went to Toronto. M.L. & I went to Bible class not many out. Had a big talk to Dave sort of squaring up matters He stayed till after 11. He apologized for the way he spoke to me the previous week at the church door & when I asked him "what the matter was" he said he felt rather unwell. heard bad news about George his brother Told me why he couldn't take Annie S. class Wed 3rd.. April. I sewing. Girls quilting It Pa birthday 77 years old. Thur 4th.. S & Alf came. Just finished washing blankets. Franke W. he came also they hear for dinner. Alf & Frank to P.O. I sewing & talked to F. S & Alf went at 3. Bertha D. came up with music & F. B. & I singing sang till 7. When came out no supper ready so B couldn't stay, till tea ready I sorry to see her go I played checkers with F. all eve. Frid 5th.. April. F. reading & I sweeping. He went over to see Arthur B. B.4. dinner didn't come back until 5 P.M. & Arthur driving to station so F. went with him. Didn't hardly look for him back. I went to P.O. & waited in Dorlands till male came in Had a good play & got home at 9. F. & Arthur B. hear. So had to have a game of cards played till 11. F. stayed all eve. Sat 6th.. Busy till after noon. F. went to P.O. & Geo Williams came back with him. I finished cleaning floor. They went just after wards I finished chemises & reading got card from Ida saying she coming home Mon. Sun 7th.. Lovely day, nice & warm. Finished book "Between two loves" went to S.S. Lot out. Stayed for church. Bertha & I in choir Joe at church. F & Frank Horning sat together Dave & Geo W. Austin S also. stayed for class. Joe & I walked up together. Just him for tea. We went for https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/22c88ec70a11e477cf0feb9f2885621d.pdf 8764e1f71017a09a9f82350f9355ad0c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. walk up to concession & I told him part of my fortune came back & sitting in parlor. Had a sing then talked till 11. he went Mon 8th.. 1889. Got through washing early. I went to Station to meet Ida. She came. I rather sick all P.M. Tues 9th.. April. I finished ironing Alf hear for dinner. Two Marias went over to Mrs Williams. Ida & I raking yard, I went down to bible class. called in for Bertha & just coming away when Dave called for her so we came on & waited at corner & all went together. Had a pretty good lesson. Dave came home with M.L & I. He came in & saw Ida. Then when he went I got him some pie & we talked out in kitchen until after 12. Had a great talk & laugh he seemed like he used to be. so lively & o{division sign} Wed 10th.. I raking yard. Ida & I went over to Mrs Brodericks for lime saw Dave drawing brush with sleigh. Arthur came home with us & went on to P.O. It lovely & moonlight. We got on Mr Wilsons swing & had a swing. any thing for mischief. Ida got letter with her proofs for Photo in. We played game till 11. Thur 11th.. I cleaning Tom bed room when Emily Triller came for dinner Then I cleaned pantry & kitchen P.M. Ella McCay called & it 6 when got through ate tea in sitting room. Listened to Emily talk till 10. Frid 12th.. April. Churning. Emily & M.L. went collecting. I finished cleaning yard P.M. M.W. painting walls in kitchen. To bed 9. I so tired. Sat 13th.. I painted floor in kitchen. Sun 14th.. Walked down to S.S. with Ada R. met Bertha she looked rather sad so I asked her what was the matter she told me her father had been talking to her, about she must go play in the B church & she didn't want to. Quite a lot out to church. Bertha walked up with me & Frank & Mr McGillvray behind then came in for tea us having a good sing when Dave came hear for tea. Then Dave making us all laugh we all went to B. church. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b6038de47ff7443d84950ec58259ea73.pdf 2a87bfe885bf78eeb50678ff528133cb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mon 15th.. April 1889. Washing Pa & Tommy (our man) hunting a house for expecting his wife out from Ireland. Ida painted floor again Men folks butchering. Tues 16th.. Tommy & I up early drove to Hamilton got there at 9. Emma Mr Mc & I went shoping. Blondie & I went down Street & bo't a mouth organ after dinner. I studying phymology {phrenology}till Tom called with his wife & we got home at 8. Annie B. & Dan hear Kept folks all night 2 children & her father. Wed 17th.. I cleaned wood shed. Tom got moved over in with Miss Okley. Thurs 18th..Moving out stove in kitchen cleaning dining room & pantry very tired when got through. Annie came home from Toronto Frid 19th.. "Good Friday" Mabel & Gordon came off 1st.. train then A. drove to meet Ga. Lizzie & Annie came. Then Sarah, Wolsley & Gertie came, all hear for dinner Ida & I waiting for dinner. Had some singing & talking It was very warm in P.M. Folks all went away but Mabel & Gordon Sat 20th.. M.W. & I sewing vegetable seed very warm. Had a lot of work to do. Ida fixing Annie's things. Mable, Gordon & I went to church. Met Albert Peacock & went through bush got flowers & winter green boxes. Got home at 5. Emma & Baby came off noon train. Sun 21st.. Easter Sunday. Went to SS & sat with Mable & Emma B. Archie hear for tea. Late getting tea over S & Alf came down. Mable & I went to B. church. Heard good singing. Coming home Arthur B. drove up to us & asked me to get in so Mabel & I got in & had a nice drive. When got home Ella & Arthur hear Austin & Archie Alf & S. Quite a house full. Arthur B. didn't stay Austin & Archie Ida A & I & Mabel had a good sing They went at 11. I slept with Mabel. Mon 22nd.. April. Washing. I drove A up to 5. train but missed it so she went over to see Edith Then I took Mabel up to 6.. & came back passed Bertha Annie J. & Ella W. on road gave them a ride to Bronte. Met Annie on hill & bro't B. home with me to go to station but Ida wanted to go for a drive so she went with Annie & B. Dave called in evening & had a nice chat. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3e88543734f02008c13c9b3cf10169a5.pdf ceae003fbccb27c607ae143056ec017d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Tues 23rd.. April 1889. Ida & I <s>{?staking?}</s> went over to Mrs Williams in P.M. stayed for tea & went to B. class. Frank & McGillvery out walked up with us & came in. Gave each a piece of pie. Had a great laugh about some white cotton some body put in a tree in garden found out who put it there. Tho't it was Dave 1st.. but found out it Frank & Mc they string it in tree the Sun. eve they were both down. Wed 24th.. April / 89. I went to P.O. & saw B. In there place had lots of music she came home with me & we walked up & down lane she telling me some comical mistakes she made with Dave. I just roared. Ida over to D. Brays & I just got back as Ida got home & Dave with her. So I asked him why he wasn't out to Bible class & he said I know cause I had seen B. but I wouldn't tell him if I saw him or not. We had a rambling time he trying to force me to tell. Thur 25th.. Mr Sherchion & Celena called P.M. for plants. Frid 26th.. M.W. & Ida out in garden Ella up for milk. Sat 27th.. I baking & doing work got through & went over to Kennedys for onions. men folks came home for supper I came away. I asked D. if he found out of B & I were to gether Wed. eve. He satisfied he said. Sun 28th.. Rainy all day. M.L. & I to S.S. quite a few out. Mr Stuart for tea. Ida & I went to B S.S. at eve. Arthur B. walked up with us. Had a sing then he went. Mon 28th.. Busy all day Tues. 30th.. Rather a cold week. Wallis Walton came stayed all night. He working on rail road. M.L. & I to B. Class. Frank & McG. then came up with us. It very cold could hardly keep warm in church. B. & I sat together & couldn't keep from laughing at Dave & Geo W. in front both under one over coat F & Mc stayed till after 12. us so tired & sleepy Wed Wed 1st.. May / 89. Men folks butchering & preparing to go to Toronto. Wallis came again & stayed all night he went over to see Ingledews. I to bed early. Thurs 2nd.. Dave came in evening & told us all the story which was in the Globe about "Found Guilty" It 11 when he got through. Early in morning at 2. A.M. got up & got breakfast for M.W. & Tomy going to Toronto. Stayed up until 5. then layed down till 7. got up & worked all day. They took calf, pork, chickens, potatoes, apples etc. Frid 3rd.. I baking & boiling soap. Washed my hair. In parlor after tea singing & Ida came down bro't light & no singing when rap came to door & Ida went I turned down lamp & was out step door & up stairs & got my dress changed & hair combed for it hanging down my back drying. It was Joe B & Frank who came. Hadn't seen Joe for nearly 4 week terrible long time the reason was I think, he having to attend his poor sister's funeral at Canfield Mrs Shapland died of a tumor buried on Sat Easter. They stayed until 11.30. Got talking about Phrenology & Joe bound to feel the back of my head as we had tussel but he did, Sat 4th.. I done baking & cleaning. M.W. came home on 6 train. I went to P.O. saw B. out side & stood talking then Dave & Mr Youstone came along & all went to P.O. I left D. & B. & came on home playing mouth organ when Dave run up behind me & scared me terribly. He came in & I gave him pie & rasp vinegar. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/227a779d2d3e5e48110baaf879ea04c8.pdf 47e1dab466369e3f7c6dfc5f261f37e1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sun 5th.. May 1889. It lovely morning so got up pretty good time & Ida & I drove up to Appleby Church the re opening of it. Dr Stone preached lot out passed Joe on road. sat with Mrs Matthewmen She invited us over for dinner. So we over took Joe on road & he drove us in. Stayed for dinner. Had a real nice time after dinner singing & Harris B came & us all out on lawn. Mr Matthewmen reading us a letter from a missionary in China a friend of theres. We stayed for tea, & then Harris B & Lucy (M.L. & Ida drove with him to A. church & Joe drove me with our horse. Lot out. Sat in front seat. M.L. up with Trillers. Choir lovely. Felt sorry I stayed all day up there because I wasn't at all well & felt so disagreeable. Harris drove Ida home & Joe me at 11. When got home Mon 6th.. Washing {sewing?} out making garden. Tues 7th.. Ironing. Alf came & I finished.. He wanted me to go home with him but couldn't. Ida & I went to B I also met D. at gate. Frank out {about?} 13 out. Walked up with D. F. & Arthur B. Bertha not out. Frank went on home. Dave & Arthur came in D. feeling rather fresh, gave me my first lesson on sitting two in a rocking chair. Gave them some pie & they went. Wed 8th.. I churned then got ready & Pa & I drove to Hamilton. 27 awful hot. I bot shoes slippers etc. Got back at 8.30 as came passed Matthewmans they had a large bon fire & Lucy & Sarah sitting on fence. Thur 9th.. House cleaning cellar Pa bedroom & cellar way. Alf bro't ML home so tired he wanted me to go back but couldn't to busy. S. not very well. Had John McMillian hear for tea. I got dressed & went down to P.O. to meet Ida to go over to Ellas met B. so we walked across creek to met Ida coming from Williams so Geo Ida & I went. Had a nice time but Oh so sleepy. Frid 10th.. Making garden baking house cleaning upstairs & cleaning straw bery plants & I wrote a card to Annie, M.W. & M.L. down to see Ellie I writing in this got so far behind nearly lost track. Sat 11th May. Rather busy. Ida came home from Mrs Williams & we walked over to get some eggs from Mr Kennedy she alone stayed & talked till 10. When got home found Dave here. Just as we got to door I said to Ida How different it might have been if I had went alone cause I could have had a good talk to Mrs K herself and could have put in a good word for Bertha as D. asked me to: so when opened door there stood Dave & heard what I was saying. I didn't know what to do or look. Where to put my self. He stayed till after 12. we looking through phrenology. Sun 12th.. May. Up in good time. Having a nap when called one as S. & Alf here & Frank & Geo W. aso so had to get up & get dressed. had some singing & they all hear for dinner. Had SS. at 3 P.M. so we went F. & Geo went home after S.S., Met. D & B. going for a walk. Had no one for tea Dave called to go to B. church so Ida & I went F. & Geo out but didn't speak to them. We waited for B out side church & Mr Dorland walked alone sidewalk with Ida & I & D with B. behind. B came all way home with us & sat in hammock & talk & fooled till 11. Then D went home with B. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/94f5b86a6bb71ece1b65253bb6371803.pdf 73c2cd5758643ae0990d5ab154a96923 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mon 13th.. May. Washing & I digging in garden in P.M. & heard some body called & looked around house there it Mandia Jennie Wild Miss Fleming from Erie & Cal Jones they stayed a short time Jenny had her baby with her. Had great laughing. Pa away to Palermo I promised Bertha I would be down so I went but it started to rain & I met her & Dave so B & I went on to P.O. & then D. B & I walked up road & they came in with. But I went in to unlock parlor door & just opening door & Pa came out rear door to empty something & there was B & D sitting on stoop I didn't know what to do so we went in & I light lamp & we had a sing. D. sang some of his pieces. It 10.30 when they went & Wesley D. came up to see if B was here. Tues 14th.. Went to B. class called for Bertha F. & Mr McG. down cracked up road with Frank & Ida & Mr Mc & M.L. & Mr Kennedy It lovely & moon light. Dave not out. Wed 15th.. Cleaning sitting room. Alf came down for me to go up but it rained so he stayed all night. Thur 16th.. Got up at 5 & Alf & I drove up to Street got there at 6. So I helped S. clean her front room I painted ceiling Went to bed at 9. Frid 17th.. Very hot cleaning kitchen. Phil stoped in & I had nearly all my close off & working away so hot. Alf finished cleaning floor while S. & I milked for a change. Alf & Phil went ball playing but called in coming back & Phil & I had some music on mouth organ & Jew harp. He didn't stay long. Rather tired. Sat 18th.. baking & ironing & putting up curtains for S. Busy all day. Alf went to ball playing & got back at 6, & we done work & started for Bronte at 7. When got home Ada & Emma B. here & Dave Dave & I in hammock talking till 11. Alf went fishing & S waiting Sun 19th.. Went to S.S. stayed for church. B. played & I in choir Dave walked up with Ida & Archie & I. It rained in P.M. They hear for tea. Then all in a hurry to get off to Oakville church so Dave hitched our horse & went home done his chores & we met him at gate & he drove us to church in Presbyterian Mr Fraser preached a lot out. Got home at 10. rather cold I had D. handkerchief tied around my head to keep warm looked like an "old granny" He came in till 11. He let me read his paper he composed out to Ida. Mon 20th.. Washing. very tired I cut out basque. B. walked up with Ida, from P.O. & I out looking to her. Went to bed. at 9.30 Tues 21st.. sewing carpet & busy all day. Went to B. class. lot out about 30 called for B. & met D. so went to gether. Mr Kennedy & Mr Cranston his brother-in law adressed meeting. B & I sat to gether found out D. told her about us going to O. church Sun. & about handkerchief. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/84deafe93d460e4b9887343dae047b10.pdf 5a0635b426bcbe4360b3036168ac2322 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Folks all got out of church 1st.. but D. B. & I so I left them & walked up all alone & it very dark but not far behind so kept back. Didn't care about the meeting. Mr Le rather conceited over his way of believing & thought no one else should be alike. Wed 22nd.. May / 89. Put down dining room carpet awful busy Annie C. came of 6 train. I writing in this & to bed. 9. Our big pig died & left 8 little ones & we feeding them with spoon. Thurs 23rd.. May. Nice cool day rather windy in P.M. I baking & busy. M L & Annie C. went over to see Edith Then Annie drove up to meet our Annie of 6 train. I trimmed hat. Frid 24th.. May Us girls sewing. Just 2 Annies' extra for dinner Boat came in & Blandina folks all came up. Aunt Eliza came of train. Mandia Hixson called & Call Jones Dave here he tho't so many coming he would go to P.O. S & Alf drove down for few minutes Quite a crowd here Very quiet. Boat went to Hamilton at 5 & Ida went with them. Archie drove two Annie's to see boat & I walked with Mabel down. Will Alton came down to boat just as it was leaving S. in a hurry to go so hadn't much talk I walked up with Dave & Bertha. They came as far as gate & we fooling when Tom Annie & Archie came down to gate & said tea was ready so they came in & we had singing & I washed dishes & they played ball. Then us all singing & playing cards till 11. Aunty stayed over. Sat 25th.. Aunty & I drove to Bronte to do some shoping Then Two Annie drove up to Sarahs in P.M. Aunty went home on noon train. I busy all day. Sewing P.M. Went to Bronte P.O. saw https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9bb3cd92de420c8a03241db4a45b462a.pdf 3645f75038a9dfef16387275ba685bbe Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Dave & Arthur B. at a distance talking to Bertha. Saw some vagabond on road tho't he inclined to follow one so went through Adams & B stood at fence till I got at gate then whistled when I got there all right. Sun 26th.. May After work done having a nap when 2 Annies & S came down. Went to S.S. Quite a lot out to church Joe B & Harris B. there. Sat with Ada Emma B & Bertha D. Frank & Mr Mc there. I stayed for class Mr Cranston Mr Kennedy's brother-in-law there & Miss Amot from Oakville & Miss Vaicre from Toronto They all believe in holiness. Had a good class meeting only long. M.W. & I walked up road with Arthur B. Found Joe B. here & Archie Arthur wanted me to go to church but I declined as had company. After tea <s>Joe & I</s> us all in parlor. Archie talking to Annie C & I he showing us his ring which he bo't for some lady Had great time talking. Then Joe & I started to go to B. church Got there rather late & church full so didn't want to go in Dave came out & wanted us to go in choir but didn't care to so we went for a walk across creek down to Lake & back home Joe got a rail of Adams fence & made a seat in side of gate & we talked till nearly 10. Just got to house as Archie was going so Joe went too about 10.30. Mon 21st.. Our Annie went to Toronto on 1st.. train. S & Annie C. drove her up. I went to P.O. saw B. had a long talk about the holiness question. Alf bo't down some pigs for us & S. went back with him. I drove Annie C to station she went on 6 train saw Frank & his sister at station they going to Toronto. Rather cold https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4760b340941fcf10a060572fb2a8aa0d.pdf 5380df9be2423a55f05a5fa522a6aa84 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Teus 28th.. May. Went to B. class. Called for Bertha & Mrs Wilson & we went over to gether. Mr Cranston there & Miss Arnot & Miss Varcoe friends of Kennedy's. Had quite a meeting. B. said we were in for a talking from them. M.L. & I walked up alone. Wed 29th.. I out in garden all A.M. Bertha came up in P.M. It started to rain Miss Hallowern & Lucy Mathewman called. Had to drive them home through rain. Then met Pa at train from Toronto. Then B & I drove over to bring M.L. home from Kennedys. She just going to have tea. Dave wanted us to go in but I didn't see any use going in for so short a stay. Drove out front way & Dave had to run wagon out of road & open gate for me. He looked so desolated. I felt sorry for him. B. went home early after we had tea. Thur 30th.. Raining & no sewing. Ida came home from H at eve. Frid 31st.. I rather sick in night, & all day but I doing work all A.M. & sewing at wrapper in eve. Went to bed a 8. Sat 1st.. June / 89 Rather cool. I done baking & cleaning & sewing at wrapper. John Mc hear to see Pa & Ed. Minch also called I finished wrapper. Dave came in & stayed till 12. Sun 2nd.. Went to S.S. stayed for church B & I in choir. F & Mr McG. walked up with me & came in Mr Stuart also for tea. We went to church D & B. not out. They went at 10. F & I talking about pic-nic M.P. S.S. going to Lorne Park & invited our S.S. Want to go if can only get a driver. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/51900e542a98147837c64e457b25c511.pdf 41400c82373e951c3b06c52372ca9ad8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mon 3rd.. June / 89. Washing out in garden all P.M. Tues 4th.. P.M. cut out wrapper M.W. & M L out driving looking for pickers I ready to go to B. S.S. when it looked liked rain then Dave called, so I went to have a sing when came out of room D. had gone. I tho't he couldn't go to pic-nic he said on Frid. Suppose he didn't like it of me to go & sing. Wed 5th.. June Sewing. Bertha D. up to get Ida cut her dress Thur 6th.. June M.L. & Pa drove to Oakville Nice day. Ida sewing at our print dresses. Bertha came up again. Alf & Sarah came Alf went to Bronte to hear about law suit between Easton & H. Breckon about dog killing sheep. When he came back bro't Joe B. & Frank with him. Man. Belyea's wife hear a little while. F. J. B. & I playing croquey till T. Joe & I against Bertha & F. Then finished game after tea & I milked & Arthur B. came along on sulky the other folks playing croquey so I talking to Arthur about pic-nic to Lorne Park M.P. & Palermo S.S. going so invited B S.S. I asked F. to drive Ida & I. Ida, Bertha, & I got on Or. sulky & "Blind Charlies" & drove down lane & took B. home such fun riding on it. Ida & Arthur went for drive after we got back & Joe & I talking in hammock. Then went in & played cards till 10.30 F. stayed all night to help drive up to pic-nic. Frid 7th.. Nice in A.M, but raining after. I asked Pa for horse but he going to use it to go to Palermo so tho't we would wait till he came back so F. & I out in garden planting seed when AB Broderick came out & asked me to go with him & Ida to pic-nic https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3407456dfd014f9fd2ffeb08575eb48a.pdf 6b7114efeec4f5a812aaaac1e4bb9b15 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. but I couldn't leave F. after asking him to drive us. So Arthur & Ida went & took the basket that I baked. I got ready to go on train but it started to rain again so gave up the notion of going. Then Pa came cback with horse & I asked him again to let us a horse to drive to station but no he wouldn't. so I just felt hurt. F. {?ound} to go since I prevented him from going & he prevented me from going so I borrowed Biggs horse & took our buggy & harness & went out back way & got there after a terrible struggle. It 3.30 when arrived It raining every little while. found Dave & Bertha Ida & Arthur & Emma Bray there. It rather a dull pic-nic & Merton & Palermo folks rather stuff when we were to eat out tea there they had stolen all our stuff so had to come home for our supper. Boys treated us girls to lemonade Wouldn't have had any fun if it hadn't been for Dave. Came home a new way followed B & D quit a long road It 9.30 home. Sat 8th.. June I out in garden didn't Sun 9th.. Went to S.S. & church no organ to sing by It out of tune Mr. Yorstone preached. B. & I sat together. I stayed for class Had a great meeting another Hollinessman there & he arguing with Mr Yorstone so Mr Williams started up a time to stop them when got home 5.30. Dave here for tea. Then he went home & Arthur B came & us all reading then D. came back again & we talked then went down in Parlor & sang & combed D. hair & we talked out side till 11. Then they went at 12. Mon 10th.. Sewing To bed early. Bertha went to Toronto I boiled soap. Tom's wife over helping to sew. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ade2d72cb0c16abd41f97e200becc6c4.pdf c7d47c72fe1b8e605e17be1d7bf11828 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Tues 11th.. June / 89. ML & I went to B. class I walked on a head & Mr McGilvrey over took then Dave a little behind him. Not very many out. D. & I sat to-gether. He & Mr Mc came in & we talked on varendia till 11. Ida writing letter to Flo S. Wed 12th.. Girls went to Palermo to see Drs. I in hammock & Ida sitting out doors, some body throwing stone at me looked up & saw Dave. He talked till girls came home then he put in horse. Thur 13th.. I in garden all A.M. sewing P.M. Salvation army fellow called on his {division sign} Miss Hallowern here for tea. Ida & I ready to go to P.O. in eve when {?} & Miss Kennedy came I played & we sang. They seemed very sociable with me. Frid 14th.. June My Birthday. 20 summers have passed It a lovely clear day. I baking in A.M. & churning. M.L. & I drove up to Trillers called at P.O. got letter from Annie. Had a lovely time at Triller only Emily & her Pa & Uncle home. Had such a nice tea. Got home at 9.30 Emily Trillers birthday on 13th.. June & Jake Lucas's on 14th.. Sat 15th.. After work done all up stairs getting dressed & some one throwing stones in window. So hurried down & it Dave wanted some butter. Went to P.O. & called coming back sat & talked till 6. He got a letter from Bertha. After tea I in parlor playing when he came over. D & I on sofa & Ida on chair talking till 11. Sun 16th.. Went to SS. but rained stayed for church but https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cc4efda1bd1a591fbfa62b7db9c29625.pdf 6a0f75c3f078c98d8b2ef569aff04a9f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. no minister came so came up road with Charlotte B & Dave & Arthur B. Arthur came in & Dave went on with C.B. A & I in singing when Dave came Ida asley she got up & us all singing then D. & Ida got tea & we had our eaten when folks came home from boat so Arthur nursed baby while D & Ida cleaned table & I attended to milk. Us all singing then talking on sofa. Arthur went at 10 but Dave wasn't ready to go so we talked till it rained. They he waited till after rain slacked. It 1.30 when he went. Had a big talk etc. Mon 17th.. June Emma hear & baby I cleaning parlor Alf came for Ida. Mandia & Jennie called in P.M. & I in parlor untidy. Dave came as I was milking in barn said I looked tired he sorry. I went down to call for Mabel at boat to go to temperance meeting but her Pa wouldn't let her go so I went it in our church Had some speakers from a distance It awful hot so didn't stay till out. Emma & Ada Bray came up road with me. Tues 18th.. I washing curtains then cleaned out cellar Dave called to go to B. class. M.L. & I went not many out only 7 Dave went home with his father from gate. Wed 19th.. Raining but washing I picked a few berries for tea then finished fixing parlor. Writing Thur 20th.. Emma Blondie & baby and all hands out picking goose berries. Got 4 baskets full. I dressed in eve & walked over to see Annie Belyea & talked till 10. She came as far as gate stood talking when Dave came down lane & then came back with me & we talked till 11. Came in & hunting cake but couldn't find it so got Emma boat came in & Emma & folks went down to it. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8e6065ee11c4cf67c01489a4ca34132f.pdf 9927ab1dc380901f5f89e1de72965a61 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Frid 21st.. June. Raining boat went to H. I baking & sweeping & cleaning stove pipes & coloring. Then had a sing & writing in this. Two Marias went to P.O. to tell pickers. Sat 22nd.. / 89. Picked 1st.. lot of berries all A.M. got 3 cases I done work after dinner. Sun 23rd.. June Lovely day. Had nap in A. M. but bothered some what with a bell ringing up in cherry tree to kept cherry birds away. When I awoke S. & Alf hear & boat folks all hear for dinner. Went to S.S. Large attendence 68 I went out side after wards & saw Dave told him S & A down we intended to have gone up if they hadn't come down. I stayed for church. Sat in choir but no organ it broke. Had splendid sermon. Lot strangers out Ernest there. Spoke to him after church. Max & Anne L. there too Dave walked up with Charlotte & I. He hear for tea Mr Stuart S & Alf & Sam. Archie in but went home before T. boat folks went home but Mabel. D went home & hitched up & we went for a drive to late for church so went on up to Street. I rather surprised to see us come to soon. Ida not there so didn't stay on 3/4 hr. Had a big talk coming home at 12. D.' a little despondant but living in hopes. Mon 24th.. Washed in P.M. I out in garden all PM. so tired, To bed 8. Tues 25th.. Picking. D came over in patch & telling me about Bertha she came home on Mon. he showed me her gem. She gave him a surprise. about not wanting to be (any more) intimate. M.L. & I went to B. class D & B. there when we there, Not many out. Gordon came & tired us they wanted us home so didn't wait till it was out. When got home found https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d156cd5da6a05d80c3686fde2cd853b8.pdf 1eb7d033d1a29dd90b143202c87677c2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Ida & Philus Alton. Had a good sing & out in garden with lamp. Gave him a dish of berries. Ida & I went out to barn with lamp for him to hitch up. Wed 26th.. June / 89. Rather rainy. Ida & I drove to Oakville I got 2 teeth out got home 5.30. Dave called in eve. He not in very good spirit & my face so sore couldn't talk. But other girls talked till 10.30 Thur 27th.. Picking I got sick came in house all A.M. Boat came down in eve. Mr K. hear & a organ tuner girls singing but I writing in this. Frid 28th.. Busy all day. I went to P.O. & got card from Annie she coming home on 6 train. Mandia called Annie Bray called. I baking till dark. Went to gate for a walk got cooled off & went to bed 10. Sat 29th.. Picking all A.M. Then expect Ga's up so preparing extra for them. I terribly tired. I out milking Archie going down road he asked me if I was going to practise I said yes so he came through. Annie wouldn't hurry so Archie & I went on. Met Charlotte at corner Emily & Ida & Andie Fleming there Andie so comical. Had a good practise got home at 10. Annie & I sitting talking when Dave looked in window so he came in till Ga's & M.L. came of Blandina at 11. D & I locked out side till folks all went to bed. Will came off midnight train. Sun 30th.. Lovely day. Had a nap just got dressed when Will came up & No girls singing in parlor but Annie came up to awake me so we talked I telling her about D & all {through?} Went to SS. stayed for church lot out. Will Alton there came with the Brays. Will Annie C. Ida & I went to boat after church & bro't baby & Mabel up. Had such a lot for tea all GA's & Watsons Ida & I out picking berries when D came along but he {page torn} around corner https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f1ce557900ce4aa30c2e793999c92b68.pdf 4181e341bd4f2b5884468896781acef5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. of house while we were cleaning berries & never came back after tea I got very dissy. Joe B. here for a long time before I knew it. then Phil Alton came. I too sick to talk to either. Girls & boys went out to patch & when they came back I on ladder vomiting so they came & spoke to me but I didn't get better until they going home. Stayed on lounge. Then after they gone. Will missed me. But awful week. Mon 1st.. July. rained 1st.. thing. M.W. went down to boat to go to Ham- & G.A. & Will went home on 1st.. train. I churning & picking berries all A.M. Went to P.O. & home all eve S. & Alf came down us all out picking for them. To bed 10 Tues 2nd. July / 89. Picking all day very tired got 75. Annie went to Toronto on 6 train. Mr McGillvray called to go to B class so Ida & I went only us & Bertha & Mr K there. Listing to concert in hall afterwards Wed 3rd.. Very warm picking all day. D. came in eve while I was playing he telling us about his trip to Toronto on 1st. July. To bed at 11. Thur 4th.. Warm day. picking all day. Blandina came in eve. folks up Mrs Bray called after dinner for a few minutes she taking care of Annie baby. {?} Wilds' wedding day. Ida & I wanted to go to garden party up on Street at {Springers?} but no horse. Frid 5th.. July. Picking strawberries racing with {F?} W. Then hurried & got dressed & started to go to Oakville dentist had to run to get a ride with Tommy (our man) Maud Biggs went down with me. Got 8 teeth filled & run all the way to station & missed the train so turned around & walked all the way home it 7.30 & ate my dinner & supper when got home Ida & I got ready to go up to Palermo to Minnie Sherdians party but Pa cross so wouldn't let horse go after hitching it up we so cross & went to bed. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/de9892916e02db3782b66cb63d7ddaf5.pdf 71b01e492804426acd817cbcd7bb80a7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sat 6th.. July. Busy all day & so tired & stiff after my walk M.L. & I went to practise. Archie drove us home it lovely & moon light. Sun 7th.. Archie S. birthday. Lovely day but hot. Had Mr Deason to preach. Rather nice for a change. Pa got boys & came out of church. Had Arthur B. for tea. Then Ida & he went to Oakville church. I alone Archie hear he & M.L. went for a long drive I singing when F. S. W. came we went out in garden & talked I afraid Pa would see him. Told him what Pa said about no going to pic-nic It 10.30 Mon 8th.. Picking all day very tired Tues 9th.. Lizzie Forfar came off boat in eve. Laying in hammock & heard some whistling so went around block for walk. It lovely & moonlight Wed 10th.. Thur 11th.. Picking goose berries hurried & got ready Annie & Nellie came of 6 train from Toronto. Arthur B called & Ida & I got ready & went to Garden party up at Thomas Altons. Such a delightful night & such a lot there. Arthur took Ida & Emma Bray to tea & Frank W. took me. Had the Milton brass band in attendance & ice cream & lemmade stands. Joe B there but he promenading with Alice his sister, I excused my self from F went with Gertie Alton to get on my coat so afterwards got talking to Minnie Sherdian & Joe B. then Joe & Minnie went off & Phil. & I went & I promenading with Phil Alton all eve. Music just grand. Phil treated me to ice cream. Had a lovely time. Got acquainted with lot of people. It 2 A.M. when got home. Didn't get with Joe at all. Nellie & Annie drove our horse we got home together then eating onions & it 2.20 A M & to bed. Will was with Clara Lucas. Max & Annie Lucas together. Such fun watching couples. promenading. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/20dc6e55fad7764a640461cd933ccfbf.pdf 8c0cb27eae769f59d61c3c1935332e9a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Frid 12th.. July / 89. Nice day finished picking strawberries. Early to bed. Sat 13th.. I churning down cellar. Dave called 1st.. time for over a week. Busy all day Willie Walton came up from Toronto. Folks up from boat. Minnie Sherdian Walter & a Miss Smith from Palermo down. Arthur B. called & we all went down to have a row but Mr McMichael wouldn't let the boat go so we set down on deck & talking about garden party, till W.G. & Emma came & then Watson let us have the boat & we went for a boat ride it lovely & moon light. Arthur went up to see if he could get another boat & we went before he got back. Got home at 11. Went in parlor had refreshments & singing then went at 12. Sun 14th.. Cloudy & raining went to S.S. & church. felt terribly tired Marlon S at church. Walked up road with Dave & Annie V Marlon D & Charlotte B. came in only D. stayed for tea. Arthur came after tea. Lizzie Forfar & M.W. down at boat for there tea. Arthur went at 10. D & I had an old fashioned talk "no. 2." It rather late when he went but Willie not home yet. Max C took him away in P.M. I talked to Annie & told her aboout D. & his prospects. Mon 15th.. Annie & Will went down on 1st.. train. Folks up from boat shooting cherrie birds. Alf & W Coley came. Us all picking. Couple of Jerrerly pedlars called. Emma & I hoeing garden. Charlotte B. called I got letter from D Burns about going to College in Ham. Thur 16th.. M.W. drove Lizzie to Oakville to take boat to Toronto. Dave came over to see if we wanted any more pickers as he had some from Palermo & they nothing to pick. Us busy washing. Mabel here helping us. Arthur B. called & took Ida to concert at Palermo. Dave called for a little while. Mandia & Jennie came after there S. berries To bed 9.30. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1f5979184b03dcbdaf4fc9dc1708c532.pdf 551ee2169c68e45f44642f9c66e8e6cf Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Wed 17th.. July. Picking all A.M. Ironing all P.M. Mabel & I went down to lake to have a swim. Had a fine bath. Got home 9.30 Thur 18th. / 89 Picking all day. Maggie James & her little english girl here for dinner & tea came after berries. It very hot. Writing in this. Frid 19th.. Picking cherries. It looked like rain & did a little. M.W. canning fruit. Maria W. birthday. Sarah & Wolsley drove down in eve. Dave called & had some singing & then gave Wolsley some berries & D a piece of cherry pie. D walked all the way up to gate with lantern Talked . Sat 20th.. Rather cool picking rasps. Then cleaning floor & c. in P.M. Expect Manuel & Jane home to night on Blandina. I writing in this. Folks all went to boat but Mabel & I kept house. E.M. & Jane got home 9 Oclock. Sun 21st.. July. Nice day went to S.S. but didn't stay to church Had W.G. Walton & familly & E.M. & Jane all for dinner. None of them went to church. E.M. & Jane went over home for tea. Us all alone I tho't perhaps Philus would be down so sat in shanty & read till dark then Ida Mabel & I singing. Mon 22nd.. July / 89. Picking & so dull. Bertha & I picking to gether & I found out quite a lot of news from her. D. he at her place Sun eve. & she teasing me about Philus which I'm about sure D. told her then when she tho't I tho't D told her, she tryed to make me believe different. I didn't think he would tell so much confidential news. Tues 23rd.. Us picking all A.M. Bertha didn't come up in P.M. I waited for her & layed down & went to sleep at gate. Mr Sherdian came along for his beries so I got up & went & picked. M.L. & I went down to B. class only Mr K & us there. Wed 24th.. July. Washing all A.M. picking P.M. In eve went to P.O. saw D. & Bertha talking so walked pass, only said "Good evening." when came out of P.O. They walked on & B. I guess went nearly home with D. I called in to see Mrs Dorland to ask her if B. could come to pick didn't stay. Marlon & Ada Shaw took Ida for a drive. I talking to them https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fcd521825256b23da55721e4194a1324.pdf f61839f96b50354cb6e0a4e94ef9ca6e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. after they came back. He asked Ida & I if we could go to Toronto on boat with them some Sat. Expect to go next Sat. Thur 25th.. July. Bertha never came to pick as promised. She came up in eve & we alone. The reason said she was sick. Told me about Dave having a sun stroke he told her but never came near me for my sympathy. Had Mrs Alton & Sarah all day picking felt quite cheered after S. telling me all the news. Had them for tea also. Ada Bray. Frid 26th.. July. Picking A.M. Ironing P.M. Mr Sherdian hear for tea Ida & I went over to Biggs to call on Mrs Best & Mrs John Biggs. Sat 27th.. Picking all A.M. Then baking & doing work.P.M. Ida & Jane went over home for goose berries. Had a good bath & Mrs Jones Willie & his wife hear for tea. M.L. & I went to practise. Emily down had Frank & Willie Dorland & Geo Williams & Bertha Charlotte B. M.L. & I. Got home at 10. Sun 28th.. Mrs Jones hear all night. Went to SS. after having nap & stayed for church. Archie walked in but only Frank W. here for tea. It rained. Us singing two Marias & Mrs Jones over to Mrs Williams for tea. Geo drove them home & took Ida F. & I out for drive around Bronte. then home. To bed quite early F. went home with Geo. Mon 29th.. I not well. Tryed to pick but couldn't. In house baking bread. Jane M. W. drove Mrs Jones over to Brays. Mrs Wild & Josh called I up on house top writing Mosquitoes so awfully can't half write, Tues 30th.. I picking rasps Bertha D. picking we get talking very confidential & she told me about her being up to Kennedy's Sun eve & I asked her how she was received. she said better than she expected Mrs K telling her all about her daughter dying & feeling so bad cause she <s>tho't</s> had no one that cared for her now, & made B. feel like trying to fill the vacancy. She told me about her engagement etc . & I told her I was awfully glad to hear it. Tho't it would be about a year from now. M.L. & I went to B. class. Marlon there he walked up road with us & Mr K & Mr Monis. Had a a great talk with Mr Kennedy & Marlon. Marlon wanted to know if Ida & I https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9cc027a368a3ba41789a0bb9ce0eae2e.pdf 2e31872e0efadeb31f72ac9d05b4164f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. could go on boat to Toronto on Sat. In after noon Had Mrs Jones & Mr Stuart for tea. I went out to milk & walked on over to Kennedy berry patch just coming away so as Dave saw me he came over to me with a big plug hat on. He ready to go to station so hadn't time to talk much. I only wanted to see his face to see if he looked Happy! Wed 31st.. Thur Aug 1st.. Picking in A.M. Ada Shaw came in P. M. Jennie Wild & Mount's Wife called & we waited tea till they went It very late tea Marlon came in eve. B4 we had tea over. No singing & I played mouth organ. Had a quiet time Dick called for them about 10. & drove them home. Frid Aug 2nd.. Picking they Ida & I doing Sat. work Folks drove up to Alfs in P.M. Dave came over we dressing to go over to their place. but looked like rain so we talked to D. I just felt like shaking him so shook him in hammock & found pipe in pocket he said it D. Brays Got talking as usual & didn't know when to stop. I waiting to see if he would be manly enought to tell me about B & himself but he didn't until I let him know I knew. Guess he afraid I go back on him cause I had to give him an answer in a months time. But when I told him what I heard He denyed it & said I'd never see the day when he would Marry B. Dorland. Before he went he rather gave in that their was something between them but not soundly. He wanted me to just be the same to him as I had been. I told him what did he want to be trifling with her affections if he didn't intend anything He said he just going to have some fun now. But guess he just fooling me. I talked pretty plain to him. It struck me B4 he left. Sat Aug 3rd.. / 89. Up 6 Got ready & E.M. drove Ida & I down to Oakville to go on boat. Had a lovely sail. But steam pipe twisted https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a3fbe30835c6683a9dd6941673060c0d.pdf 912891d0e56be3cbf1e934b9726689f1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. so was delayed some minutes on lake. Got in 10.40 went up to office but Will not there so done shoping & went up to GA's for dinner found Eliz Forfar there & Will sick. After dinner helped Annie then it time to go to boat. Marlon & Ada on it to come home together Had a lovely sail Annie & Will came up with us & Will very sick. E.M. & Jane & Blondie met us & Will & E.M. went in dry store & got some stimulent. To bed soon as could get there terribly tired. Sun Aug 4th.. It Quarterly meeting Sun. Mr W. Pa & Annie drove to Palermo. S. & Alf came for dinner. Had a sing then they went at 3 I had a sleep & all alone in eve. Ida & I went for walk in eve then all in garden Will Annie & I on sofa talking . It 11 & to bed. Mon 5th.. They went down on 1st.. train. Done washing. Ida over to A Brays & I called for her & we went to Kennedy's to see Mrs Jackson Dave came home with us. Wanted to know if we could go on excursion to Grimsby. Tues 6th.. Went to B class M.L. & I saw B on street she not going to class she seemed very stiff just as if D. had warned her not to tell me any news. Only Mrs R & us there. Wed 7th.. Alf came down for Ida to go up to help S. thrash. I went to Bronte to get ride down to B with him. Went in to Dorlands & spent the evening Lila Dudley there They came up road with me. Thur 8th.. Picking berries on shares Lila & Bertha came up late. Pa & Mr W started for Toronto & Scarboro & New Castle driving with Kittise. E.M. & Jane & I wanted to go to M.P. garden party but had no buggy. Ada B called & I walked 1/2 way home with her. I so lonely sat down on road & thinking. Got to bed 9. Frid 9th.. Busy all day trying to catch up with work. Sat 10th.. E.M. & Jane went up to Street to help thrash. M.L. not well so I kept very busy all day baking & making raspberry vinegar till 4. Annie came home off 6 train. M.L. & I went to practise. Had a good sing. Arthur came home with me he hunting Dave & Archie drove ML home. Dave here but didn't https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e8a5c5bd91a52dfc2ce25f426e1ca544.pdf e482d7f504e8b408897faff50347a91b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. speal to him so Arthur & I talking out side till Dave went. Arthur didn't want to go in as he cross with D. Sun 11th.. Aug. / 89. Nice day Went to S.S. Stayed for church not many out. Had a nice anthem. Dave walked up with me. Marlon drove his Mother & Miss Bleses out to church. Us standing at gate when gray horse drove up tho't it was Marlons but it was Joe N. so I got in at gate & Dave & Jane walked up. Archie drove E.M. home. Ida & Philus came B.4 tea so had Archie Dave Joe & Phil for tea. Dave went soon after tea & Joe & Phil hitched up to go to Oakville camp meeting but Joe didn't ask me to go till he came in & by this time Archie asked me so I told Joe I had just then asked just to see what he would say. he only colored up a little I got on hat & Phil & Ida went 1st.. then Joe & I. Camp meeting held in Lucas park. Had good singing & speeking. Moon light. Lots of folks there. Arthur B. there. Joe & I had a little talk coming home. I nearly forgot how to talk to him so long since he was down. But he just as pleased that I should have Phil come down as not. so left it at that. It 11 when got home. Annie home from Ingledews & getting ready to go up with Phil to Sarahs. Phil, Ida & I talking out side while Annie & Joe talking. Mon 12th.. Washing. Girls said I cross at tea table. S Annie & Wolsley Alton came B4 we through tea. When Marlon came & us singing in parlor when Will Walton & Max C came Will stayed over Sun up there They all went but Marlon early. Will & I talking & laughed till 11. awfully tired & sleepy Tues 13th.. Ironing & busy. Went to bed early. Annie went down on Tues eve Wed 14th.. Lovely day picking a few more berries. Ida & I got ready & https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f8a35778d5d2639f462dc26e694f2a3a.pdf 92b225ac81b4223b317056041dbbb43d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. walked up to Mr Shaw. I very tired too. Saw Dick & Marlon in field turning peas so gave them some apples. Got there after a good long time. Had a nice time stayed till 10.30 Marlon & I had a game of checkers & singing & talking. It lovely night when got in orchard got some apples for Marlon. It 11. Thur 15th.. I baking A.M. sewing in P.M. Boys picking apples I started to write in this when Horace Frank & Aggie Wrinch came. Then Joe B. drove Ada & Alice his sisters Lucy Mathew Miss Earl got here about 9. Had a nice time played cards magic music & passed a few refreshments & apples around. It 1 Oclock B.4 they went. Frid 16th.. Rather cold. Jane & Blondie over to Mr Brays to see & help thrash. Ida & I alone. Busy all day straightening We all had a short nap in P.M. I went to Bronte.& E.M. & Ida drove over for Jane to go to Oakville Band Concert. I all alone with Gordon & Willie. Writing in this late. Sat 17th.. Aug I done baking & then cleaning after dinner M.L. walked home from Trillers in A.M. Ida & Jane sewing at my dress to finish it. M.L. & I went to practise. Bertha played had a good practise. Archie drove us home. He asked me to go to Oakville camp meeting Sun eve. He fooling with my hand & {wished?} ring on & we had a "tussel" Arthur B. called just as we got in house to see about borrowing dishes. Sun 18th.. Nice day. Dave over all A.M. us picking berries & then we talking under apple tree till dinner time. S. & Alf here for dinner When we went in they through dinner but we had lunch then he went home & I got ready for S.S. Wore new dress. Had splendid sermon Walked part way up road with Bray girls then Archie asked me to have a ride so I did. He hear for tea & S. & Alf. They just going home as Phil drove up so then Phil & Archie Ida & I had a sing & Archie went https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/55f8dcc3b29dcdfd2d47b770fcf6eddd.pdf c3d920f95ec518ecf6bcc91e85bf70a3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. to hitch up Phil asked me to go to Oakville camp meeting so then I had to tell him that I expected to go with Archie so he said all right then he asked Ida to go with him. E.M. & Jane & M.L. went in one buggy & Archie Blondie & I in another & Phil & Ida Heard some fine speeking Mrs Bradley from Eng. spoke 1 hr. Had good singing. Lot their in park. Blondie went with M.L. after got there We came rather slow home. Archie had so much to say. "Wanted me to go home with him etc. etc." Phil had gone & other folks home when I got home. Archie wanted me to think about "it." That I would suit." Mon 19th.. Aug / 89. Washing Ida sewing at her lace dress. Pa & M.L. went to Ham_ carnival. Tues 20th.. I picking currants black. Baked pies etc. Went over to see Mr Kennedy to tell him didn't expect to go to B.S. class. Saw flowers came home & picked cucumbers. E.M. & Jane drove to Burlington to see fire works wanted Ida or I to go but we couldn't as Frank W. came & Bertha & Lila Dudley called till after 9. Had singing & games then a coquey. F. stayed till 10. Wed 21st.. I washing Blondie's head Gordon -1 my own. Mrs Douglas called I cleaning Black currants & canning. Then Arthur B. called talked till 4 30 Thurs 22nd.. I baking for garden party, E.M, Jane & Gordon drove over to Ham- carnival. Ida & I alone. I busy all day. Late getting work done. Dave called to take Ida to garden party. Mr Stuart put his horse in & Archie S. put his horse in. We all went down to gether. Folks just got home as we leaving. The gourds just lighted up lovely at Mr Wilsons. Had Oakville band & the park a camp fire & light stand & large shanty all in park selling lemmade Ice cream candies etc. Lot their. B. had Emma & Ada B. Ida & Dave & Archie & I all at one table. Had a good time. No promenading in park got talking to Ida & Dave & us laughing & https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ee04ea304e447deabe8f67e6cc5e5485.pdf 3662241a466fbc646115801f15771a8d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. teetering over a chair trying to have fun. Didn't Archie have to tell me about it coming home how he thought it "so childish" Dave & I got to gether & he telling me about his trouble How B. had gone back on him with out any apparent reason. She there but rather stiff wouldn't speak hardly. He treated me to lemmade. Got with Archie coming home Ida & John Doty walked home together It 12. when got in Dave came up behind us & came in Archie rather angry because I left him a while & went with Dave. Said he felt he was in the wrong place & wouldn't do it again. He so sedate & whimsical. I out of patience with him. Dave stayed & talked til.... Had a great talk. He stayed all night & slept in Pa's bed. Frid 23rd.. Aug, I baking bread & got down cooking then went to bed sick. got up at 4 PM. Mrs McCay & McCraney cakked I busy till 8 Oclock. Annie came home on noon train. Pa on eve train home. Writing in this. Sat 24th.. Aug. I baking Annie helping. Ida sewing I not very able to do much work but got through early. Ida drove to Station to meet Floe Skison she came. Then Annie E.M. & Jane went to Oakville. I going to practise & Ida & Floe walked down lane with me & we met Dave coming & he said no lights in church so I didn't go. We had some singing I done most of playing. Dave sang a few pieces Then Dave started to go & we all came out in dining room & had some taffy. Dave in cupboard eating pie & I talking to him said he got home 5.30 changed his clothes & woke folks up & his folks never knew but that he in all night. Thur eve. He went at 10.30 us girls all talked till 12. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7f057a406eac45f4c091a056fef4c21c.pdf bead88398203f982cad70be3c2ce820b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. To Lottie & Nettie __ Ask Mr 5. 84. Received the 12th. Received your "surprise party" but am not one of those who fret, therefore to made it easy on all I hope - I guess I can say - I believe - "that none of us care and I should like if you two young ladies (you are such are you) would explain to me what caused this Racket. Did I cause it If so in what way or how _. Your poetical intellect is very powerful indeed but as for the mitten don't think it is <s>not</s> at Bronte's disposal as you two were the first to show us respect in any way. Now in retaeliation I can say - that your correspondence is similar to one as were the crows to the man when he had eaten some of those cragthu<s>r</s>s. His remark was that he could eat them but <s>no</s> would not hanker after them and so it is with your correspondence for though I can bear it or have patience with it, I will not hanker after it. Now Lottie you advised me to place my mind on all good thought. I hope I am as capable of managing my own affairs as you are to advise and dictated to me. I think I am. Though the following is second handed I find it to fit me exactly and hope to be pardoned for insecting without first receiving the author's consent. Happy is the cat Happy is the kitten Happy is the "Little boy" Since he received little mitten. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b0728e0e8472c9ed049df91cc19fed12.pdf 75b144dce9b46d3524383fec661b081a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. You seem to have acquired your anger in an exceedingly short time I always thought you were quick at most any thing. Now I know it. Now Nettie & Lottie answer my question of so little importance, on page "I" and send my letter up in smoke and I'll do as much for you two daisies. "A forced friend is worse than an open enemy" Yours etc. CmBowman alias allas "Little Boy" https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/947e94ca2f7ffbe8dffe5c07395fe0a4.pdf b7e213876507f179b0d1e558e815f8e4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sun 25th.. Aug / 89. Nice day Had bkft at 10. Floe Ida & I singing then got ready & we drove up to Sarahs It very hot & dusty had apples & eat along road. Got there at 2.30. After tea saw Philus & his father going past so I told him a lady from Toronto would like to see him so he came in & Alf went with his father down to Appleby church we all went over home with Philus no one home so went in & had a good sing came back to Alfs & hitched up Phil took Alf horse & buggy & Floe & I got in & S & Ida in our own so coming home met Alf & his father so Sarah got out & got in with them & Floe got out of our buggy & went with Ida. so Phil & I alone had a square talk coming down. Annie Ida Floe & I all had his {just?} put horse in stable . We had a lunch & he waited to say when he'd come again so we talked till 11.30. Then Annie & I talking she telling me about having Dave come & telling her all about Bertha & him she feeling sorry for him. It 1 when got to sleep. Mon 26th.. Aug Floe hear all day only doing house work & getting dinner Ida talking to Floe all day after dinner M.L. lecturing me about D. staying all night while I getting dressed up stairs. Then Floe Ida & I in parlor tickling one another & laughing. We all went over to call on Mrs Broderick & Annie. former received us very coolly. Floe went home on eve train. Went to bed. 8.30 Tues 27th.. Washing Mrs Bray called Dr Wild had pic nic up to farm girls all went over. Ida went to station to meet Mabel Covery & Ina Steels they came up to spend a few days Blondie & Gordon hear also. I wrote letter to Allen Lovekin Arthur B. called but I to bed at 10. Wed 28th.. I {sewing?} & busy all day. Ida & Annie went over to Mrs Williams I playing singing to get rested. {?} Dave stepped in & us talking, till E.M. Jane & all the children came over from Brays bringing Jane home. Then they went to bed at 10. We talked in parlor till Annie & Ida came home. He telling me about Bertha & how https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ce9210b710dd7ed990b41743add24a24.pdf 9c50fb3ec0482daaf256995a08016baf Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. she acted with him Sun when he went to get articles she had of his. She tho't he acted anything but a gentleman the night of the garden party tho't he sneered at her. Said no matter what she did think of him she thought nothing of him now. It 12 when he went. He wished Ida & I would go or be with him any time we hadn't any one else just to show B. he could go with someone else. Thur 29th.. Mabel, Ina, Gordon & Pa all went fishing. I done all ironing. S & Alf came down Mrs Best & Ada Biggs called. I met him with Sarah Tho't folks glad to get me away for a while they tho't I tho't nothing could get done with out me so I thought I'd show them & I went & stayed got back last night Tues night. Frid 30th.. Aug Helping Sarah churn bake etc. Eliza Ruth Ireland in for dinner & tea & she talked all after noon. I so sleepy. Alf S. & I drove down to Josiah Alton Alf went coon hunting. We had nice time. Had magic lantern show & we talked till 10. S had a sleep. It 12 then got home. Sat 31st.. Aug. Arthur B. birthday Got work done early Had a bath. Wolsley came over to get hair cut, us singing & playing when Phil came. Had a great sing then Alf made me go to get a drink of water Just as I could get alone with Phil & Wolsley in the mean time just up stairs & decorated my bed with every thing then they went 10.30 Sun 1st.. Sep / 89. Up at Sarah's. Very hot day laying around. I asleep, up stairs & heard some quacking so got up & it Wolsley & Phil. we had a good sing they wanted us to go home with them for dinner but Alf wouldn't so S. wouldn't. We all went to sleep & heard a noise & who should it be but Dave & Arthur B. drove up. S & I got dinner. They said they never knew I was there. We got ready & went to M church & Dave & Arthur followed till there horse locked so they didn't get to church. Had a song service very nice. Lila & Josie out & Phil & Wolsley Gertie wanted me to ride home with them but didn't so she came in for me https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d92ff1ecbaeca624ea16631110a98c5e.pdf e92d18e3b2ce817174350ff635bb5528 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. after I got in from church & took me over for tea. Got some thing in my throat. Went out to barn to see milk. Then we got ready & went to church presbyterian. Wolsley, Gertie, Phil & I Mr McIntyre preached & had another song service. Got home at 9.30 Phil came in & we talked till 12. Planning about him coming down Sun & going to Exhibition etc. Mon 2nd.. Sep / 89. S & I busy washing. Phil called on errand. I layed down undress on sofa & Gertie called & caught me asleep. Wanted me to go with them up to Springers so Wolsley came & we drove up to Laura Springers. She alone & had a nice quite time singing & playing mouth organ. Then after tea we walked up to Church & had a commitee meeting. Only 11 there to see about getting up a band concert in drill shed. Had a very nice time. Expected Phil up but he didn't get there It 11.30 Tues 3rd.. Sep. S & I busy when Pa drove up & Uncle William & Aunt Ann from Walpole. There for dinner & tea It very hot. Then they made me come home with them. S. didn't want me to come. It 7 when got home. Ida & I talked when Dave & Arthur walked through house & us talking on stoop, heard a buggy, so all came in kitchen, It Mr Triller & Emily. M.L. at Bronte but got home B4 they went Ida Arthur Dave & I talking in kitchen Dave asked me to go to Garden Party with him up at Mr Hornings Frid eve. & Arthur asked Ida. It after 10 when they went then Ida & I had to talk in W.C. Then M.L. & us talked up stairs till 11.30. Wed 4th.. Sep. Very hot had rain in P.M. I had a generall bath in tub, head, & all over. Picked cucumbers then had a sing & finished writing this 9. Thur 5th.. Raining cleaning shelves down cellar S & Alf here in P.M. & tea Ida & I went over to see Mrs {Fran?} Belyeas baby. Frid 6th.. Nice cool day. I went to Bronte & down front street saw a dog "fight" & men quarrel. Baking cake etc. Dave called through after tea https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ebefd138fa164a5e1cce36127c831ccd.pdf 2a6bf93787f55c1d9fe17ea2fd87ab85 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. to see if I very particular about going to Garden party at Mr Hornings He said much rather go to one on Street next week, so I agreeable. But after 8 O'clock he & Arthur B came alone with there buggies after we had given up about going. So got ready & went. They had Oakville Brass band & some sword dancing. Had Jacob's well etc such a lot of people I never expected to see. Joe B. & Harris B. there. All of Wrinches Sherdians the 2 Drs. & wives. & last Bertha D. & Geo Williams. It 1 O'clock when to bed. Sat 7th.. Sep / 89. Philus Altons birthday 22. Lovely cool day. Got through work in A.M. Then Had a nap in P.M. & writing in this. Ida & I went to practise but Dave called for us, met Emma Bray & Ada Johnston coming to our place so took them to church but they only waited a little while. We finished practising then Bertha & I started off home & met Dave on side walk so Dave & I walked home with B. just to tease Geo W. After we got home talked for a while then went in & had pie etc. & Ida & I Dave just fooling & I went off up stairs When I looked out stair door Dave through some water in my face Just I going to speak Then Ida went & he & I talked till got cold standing outside **. to bed at 12. Sun 8th.. Just as Ida & I getting breakfast Watson, Emma, Gordon Blondie & baby all came off boat. Then after while S. & Alf came Went to S.S. & church. Us washing dishes when Phil came. Us having a sing when Arthur B. came then Frank & Geo W. came so had a good sing. Phil & I went to get a drink of water as to have a chat. They went 11. F. got ride with Phil. Mon 9th.. Done washing had Emma Bray, & Ada Johnston for tea & evening. Uncle William Atkinson & Aunty came from Toronto so had violin music Tues 10th.. Ironing & I canning peaches. Busy all day. Went to bed early. Wed 11th.. Sep. Uncle & Aunt went home. Frank called. picking plums etc. E.M. Jane, & I called for M.L. at Mrs Williams & drove up to Alf got their at tea time. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/596954e79a68e1f5579836c9abfae2ea.pdf 761864361a0bd6878f77ce63ce201da5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. as they leaving for home. Phil Wolsley & Marlon came over. I stayed. Mr Alton wanted Phil to go home with him but he stayed & asked me to go to concert next night. Thur 12th.. Sep. / 89. S & I were busy all day. Got ready for concert at eve. Alf drove us. Phil & Gertie passed us we racing for a while. Concert at Nelson drill shed & promenading to Milton band. It very nice had ice cream & pea nuts Then Phil & I drove down to Burlington station for to meet Wolsley off mid-night. Had a fine talk & lovely & moonlight. Got home at 1 O'clock. Frid 13th.. Busy all day went to bed at 8. Sat 14.. Sep. Got through at 4 & finish facing a quilt {hanging?} for Sarah. Mr Alton came but S & I got ready to go over home so we went & had a lovely sing & <s>I</s> Phil played mouth organ. Mr Alton "remarked" they go very well together I wonder if they will always go as well together" Had to strike for another time quick as possible. Phil came home with me & S & Alf together. He stayed till 10. Sun 15th.. Lovely day very hot. Had a good sleep in A.M. S combed my hair & I hers. Ate dinner & went to church. Mr Williamson from Hamilton preached a very good sermon. About the gathering at pentecost. Got home at 4. Had tea & not quite through when Phil came so Alf & S got ready & went to Bronte while I finished work. & I packed my clothes to go home but we went to Appleby church 1st.. Joe B. there he not very nice. said he was down to B. church but none of us out so he went back again home. Had quite a chat while Phil was getting horse. We met Alf & S & they said I needn't go home till Tues so we drove on home & talked at gate after driving up & down street. He gave me his Photo & wanted some thing in return but I refused. Mon 16th.. S & I preparing for thrashers. They came at 3 . P.m. Just there for tea. Wolsley & Gertie & Phil all over in eve. helping wash dishes then blacking faces https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9d69e62f14e2ebaf69a0281f5afa9b26.pdf 49f4aaa72e1e0dd1ed5c6641ea93b921 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. & such laughing. S. had the Job to wash it off boys faces. & in the mean time we putting some stuff in her bed. & when I went to bed there mine was all up set & pillows put to foot of bed. Tues 17th.. Gertie over in A.M. to help S & I with thrashers & Wolsley helped chuck. Just had them for dinner. Then I went over home for my shawl strap which I forgot Sun eve. with my valice too but Phil carried valice over after having horse put away Sun eve. Alf drove me home & I had so much to plan & think about then got sick in night & couldn't sleep. Ida & I got ready for Wed 18th.. Toronto & E.M. drove us up & such a terrible crowd at station to go to Exh. Frank & Ed. Joe Dave Arthur & two more. It very cold. We got with Bray girls, & could hardly get a seat but did. I not well but went. We found Allie Lovekin so went through fancy walk & had a glorious time met Liz Forfar & Wes. was with them. Then Annie came up after 4 O'clock & Ida, Allie, Annie, & I all stayed for fire works. Ida & Dave, & Arthur & <s>{Annie?}</s> & Allie & Frank & Joe & I, had reserve seats It rather cold. Then all went to city together but Allie & F. Arthur Dave & Joe put us girls in street car to go up to G.A.'s Had to sleep on floor. Eliz. has fever. M.W. sitting up all eve. Thurs 19th.. Ida & I went down town shoping till noon then I took valice & went to Union Station to go to Exib. while Ida went to Aunt Eliza's I to late to find Phil so found Frank & went through {poultry?} with him & Mrs McCraney & Mrs McCay It started to rain so went to office & Phil & Archie S. came along so went to catch 5 O'clock train but couldn't get through gate so went & stayed for 7. Phil & I walked through palace & had our tea & went to 7 train. & it raining had to wait so long met Geo & Charlotte Bumby so got together & had a good time coming home. It very dark & raining so Mr Tayberell lent his lantern to us saw a man in fence corner & he cross said what was we looking at, would give us a peck in the nose if we didn't go on. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/415e92a1e26a09c5f91465010003e0e9.pdf c74a0c1bd026a2e16fb080db5fd0e156 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. It 10 Oclock when got home. Phil stayed all night Frid 20th.. Sep. Cold & raining. Phil got up & went home with out his breakfast. Us not very busy only cleaning out clothes I nearly ruined my dress. Ada & Charlotte Bray called. I writing in this got so far behind It 9.30. Sat 21st.. / 89. Archie called & E.M. & I walked down to Bronte with him. I met Charlotte B. & Bertha D. so went in Dorlands & had choir practise there. It very cold night. After got home stood & talked to Archie out side till I took cold. He giving me a curtain lecture about the Garden party at Wilsons & Dave connected with it He so down on Dave for his actions that night. Sun 22nd.. Sep / 89. Went to SS. & church. Ada B came in from church with us for tea. Us singing & talking & Ida & I went nearly home with her Mon 23rd.. Us picking pears. Jane E.M. & I nearly all day. Tues 24th.. Washing In eve who should come but Anson W Then Dave came before we got through supper. Us in parlor singing & talking until Anson went to bed. Then us talked by kitchen stove he telling me about Frank Dorland & him self quarrling, Said he tho't I might hear about it so would tell me himself. I sorry it happened. It 11. Wed 25th.. I <s>sewing</s> baking Jane sewing carpet for her bed room Then having it just down & moving bureaus upstairs & one down. Had a good sing & Anson played mouth organ to bed 11. Ida & I trying to guess Anson's girl's name. Thur 26th.. Sep. E.M. Jane & Anson drove to Hamilton fair. Ironing Ida & I just going to bed as Archie S came so had to sit to talk to him. I had a very bad cold could hardly speak It raining hard & Archie went Frid 27th.. Sep /.89. I baking. Folks came home at dark. Us talking to Anson. Ida & I made some ginger yea & trying to guess Anson girl name. Sat 28th.. I hurried through work & got ready & Anon & I drove up to Sarah's took kitty Had a lovely drive got there and stayed all night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a4b5ddd50b81df77127aa1ee1bf7d5b1.pdf ce30d864a6d49eb5e4175abddc01cda6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Alf & Anson went for a coon hunt. Philus called in so us talking & gave them some coffee to drink. They all to bed but Philus & I Sun 29th.. Sep Lovely day. Drove home from Alfs about 10. Ida & Pa alone as Jane & E.M. over to Brays but they came home for dinner & Charlotte with them. C. & I went to SS. When got home from church Will & Sarah C in there at our place alon with Pa. Had Frank & " " " " for tea. Then Philus & Wolsley came so had good sing & passed grapes & pears around. Philus & I arranging for he & Gertie & Laura Springer to come down some night. They all went at 10. Mon 30th.. Anson went home. Ida & I drove him to station & had quite a nice talk & walk B4. train came. Then Kissed good bye I missed him he is so nice around house. Tues 1st.. Oct Dave passed through on his way home from Biggs thrashing so Ida asked him to come over on Frid eve. John Forfar came & dog. Wed 2nd.. Thur 3rd.. Frid 4th.. I baking In eve Gertie Phlus & Laura Springer came. It very cold so lighted parlor stove. Dave came also. We had some fun singing & talking. Passed grapes & pears It 12 when they went. Sat 5th.. Oct I had very bad cough but went to pracrise It very dark but went alone called in at Dorlands & Geo W. there then Emily Triller called for key of church, so we all went over, & had a good sing. Bertha & Geo. walked home with me. I gave them some grapes Sun 6th.. Archie S. & Mr Stuart for tea. I had to milk & get tea them Jane talking to Archie while I changing dress went down in bed room found Dave in parlor talking to Ida. Archie & Arthur B. & Dave in parlor then all went out to cover up tomatoes but Archie & Jane. No singing Dave sitting near Organ after while Archie & E.M. & ourselves went out of room. I didn't come back. Then Ida & I & Dave & Arthur talking & {looking?} around. Ida & Arthur went out in pantry then D. & I talking for a while he very affectionate thinks of me as his sister. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/644e279d52b7dee92f96eb2ed6070a3a.pdf 5ce02345169e0015b8ed5cd3711aa07a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mon 7th.. Oct / 89. Busy all day cleaning <s>stoal</s> stove & putting it up Tues 8th.. Oct. Washing cleaned garret & baked pies Jane went home In evening had Miller from Shaws Mill down to play violin. Jane & I intended going to prayer meeting Had he not come. I had to play compliments to his music. Then he went 8.30 so I got ready & run down to P.O. saw Bertha in P.O. & Dave outside with buggy so I walked up with B. Then Dave over took & asked me to get in & have a ride so I did we went around block & then home. sat in buggy & talked then he came in few minutes. Folks tho't it was Archie S. Wed 9th.. Oct Ironing & baking Thur 10th.. Ida & I house cleaning upstairs etc. Dave came in eve & he reading story out of paper for us. He talking on door step till 10.30 Frid 11th.. E.M. & Jane up at 4 E.M. getting off for Toronto. Ida cleaning Pa bedroom. Sat 12th.. E.M. got back at noon with groceries etc. I went to practise only Geo. W. there keeping on fires so talked to him then singing when Dorlands came. We had a splendid sing. Bertha D & Geo coming home with me when Dave stepped up so he came up home with me. I sat down & talked & red paper Sun 13th.. Oct. Went to S.S. it nice day. Lot out to church. Harris Bumby, Charlie Stevenson & Joe B. at church. Mr Clark from Milton preached missionary sermon. very good. We had lots of singing. Had both ministers for tea & S & Alf hear so I going home with them so left B4 tea. Just getting over tea up on Street when Philus came in & so gave him some chillysause which I bro't up from Bronte Then we got through work we all went over home, & had a sing then Philus came back with me & we talked till 11. on that terrible subject "Tobacco chewing" etc. He willing to quit it if for somebody's sake, so he knew I disliked it very much. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e0137a89b0e9f644c51327f4c9e2a78d.pdf 1544966ca42b791ce350a31de8938a1a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mon 14th.. Oct / 89. I helping S. wash & church etc. Tues 15th.. I cleaned stove then sitting room. Had Lila over in P.M. just got through cleaning room Then Win Dodson & her Aunt called. Then Gertie came then Philus & they just going home at 9, when rap came to door & who should it be but Dave & Arthur. It Daves birthday he 23 years old. They didn't put horse in for quite a while then Phil & Dave did while they out to barn Gertie & I put cup of water over door with string tied to it. they came back. Dave came in 1st.. then Phil had on plug hat & he hit it & down it came. Then we had refreshments then Dave doing some tricks made a piece penny spin on a cork in a bottle with two forks ballooning it. Gertie & I went out to barn & Alf told us where to look in hay for some thing they bro't up with them so we found a skirt, bussel, & cap which they intended to dress up in so Dave came running out & we made him dress up & go to house. They said they called for Ida & wanted her to dress up in boys clothes & Dave in girls clothes & Arthur would be preacher & marry them, but Ida didn't go with them. While Dave went to house dress up to show Sarah, Gertie & I stayed & was going to take wheel off wagon but couldn't find winch. so we filled cushion with pins & when they came back & let us out they suspected something so they looked & found pins then they hitched up ready to go & when got at house Gertie unwrapped line so Arthur had to get out & fix it We didn't care what we done for mischief on Dave for it his birthday It 11.30 when they went. Wed 16th.. Oct. "Proceeds of evening on next page! I washed curtains & Alf butchering then I cleaning window Thur 17th.. I cleaning pantry & all up set when Emma from Hamilton & Wallace's Sarah drove out from H. with baby so hurried & got straightened up & got dinner & they stayed all night. I put up curtains in P.M. They doing some sewing. I went to be early at 9. They sit up laughing. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/081f4c2fccea6a7fca2d274bec145b08.pdf 7242868f0c8743de011e63aa3a91f3d5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Frid 18th.. Oct. Sarah from H. very sick Emma waiting on her They got ready & went home at 11. Then S & I went to work at dining room I white washed it & {?} bedroom. I writing in this when Louise Alton & Phil & Gertie came over & I ran up stairs with book & hid it under bed & they all came running after me & shut us in bedroom & Phil hung his hat on nail which my night dress was on. Then we went down stairs & had some music & Louise got dancing so she had us all up dancing. I so tired to bed 10. I should have mentioned that Wed night last 16th.. that Mr Alton had a small party & invited us over, Miss Laura Springer Miss Susan Springer Miss Stuart, Miss Plethesson & Louise Gertie & I & Dave & Arthur & Phil were the boys we played games & had a big time. It 12 when it broke up & Phil came home with me & we talked about tobacco, but he not willing to promise faithfully to stop he would try with out. Sat 19th.. Oct I finishing cleaning bedroom & pantry & it 3 P.M. B4 got through & I going to paint floor but couldn't get brush to work. Geo Alton called to get his hair cut then Wolsley Gertie & Louisa came & Gertie etc. put on Alf over coats buttoned up behind & went down to Geo Altons & found them all in bed but Maggie got up & lit lamp & we talked then Phil came, Louise just kept us all a laughing. We girls ran nearly all the way home from boys. Went in & had a sing & play then to bed 10. Sun 20th.. Mr Alton over for a while in morn. S & I got ready & Alf drove is home to B. but I didn't bring any clothes for Sarah intended to stay instead. When got home wouldn't let me go again back with Alf. Archie Forfar hear over Sun. I went to S.S. & church. Only Ida Archie Pa & I for tea E.M. & Jane up to Blanchards. Evening so long us singing then I ready to go to bed when Dave came walked in so talked to him Ida & I till 10. Street folks expected me back there in evening as they expected company. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/374369fb3a4bd67f127fe2bee2896b9a.pdf b14bac329a48c631cc00ba4b7b3c5581 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mon 21st.. Oct. Ida's birthday Busy all day. Jane & I out sorting apples. Tues 22nd.. " / 89. Washed, then Jane & I out at apples. Go bed early. Wed 23rd.. Got ironing done Then out all day sorting apples Thur 24th.. Oct Alf bro't Johny down. Jane & I picking wine grapes in A.M. Ida fixing my dress. Then I got ready & went up with Alf so had tea with Sarah. Alf he went to Burlington to meet Wolsley for they going to have a party over home so S. & I got ready & started such a crowd there all these brothers & wives cousins & Aunts off M{?} road had a lovely time Jane & E.M. & Ida drove up & Ida stayed but I came home with them. It 3 A.M. when got home had to set bread. They played magic music, the miller, {grount?}, guessing games & last of all chrades which was splendid. Will Alton walked over with Ida & I to Alf's. Frid 25th.. Very tired & sleepy, baking. Wallace Atkinson here drove down for apples, so I had to talk to him till 10.30 after E.M. & Jane playing on violin & organ. Sat 26th.. Johny Forfar went home on 1st.. train & Wallace drove home at 9. Didn't get through work till 3. Then Jane & I out sorting apples in barn M.L. came home. I went to practise, Archie called for me & Dave hear so I went with Archie we drove but I excused myself from Dave. Boys fixing organ when got there but Had a practise Emily down. Archie drove Bertha home we went around block B4. going home. Then he drove me around block after taking her home. Had a great talk about him leaving so abruptly the Sunday night when D & Arthur here. Sun 27th.. Up at 9 & I doing work up stairs when Philus drove Ida home & called for me to go to Oakville to John Altons so we got ready & went got there at dinner time. Found Louisa, Sarah & Niece home & John Robert B. & John Alton home. We had a lovely time, had a good sing in P.M. after T all got ready & drove to Oakville church Heard Mr Kettlewell preach. When out side saying Gord might be there & said Good night "Mr Doty" They all laugh https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7ef70d24b45615d96c5d1b49373514a1.pdf 606d8902b031279db95df78c6c245efb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. It 9.30 when got home. Phils put his horse in & got warm he went at 10. Mon 28th.. Oct / 89 Jane & I out sorting apples got nearly done. I down in lane getting crate when Dave same along so he helped me carry it up to house. He only stayed few minutes & they went to lodge. I finished cap & to bed 10. Tues 29th.. Oct Ida over to Mrs <s>Ingledews</s> Williams sewing. Jane & I washing. Arthur B called for me to go to prayer meeting & only got outside when met D. But Dave walked over to church but didn't go in. Quite a lot out. Dave caught up to us coming home. Said he'd been trying to see me for so long to have a talk but couldn't. He accusing me for sending him that receipt for a moustache but I think Arthur told him but he wouldn't let out on Arthur. Wed 30th.. Baking & ironing. Had Mrs Bray call & Oliver Horning Ida & M.L. went to Dr. I went to B. in P.M. called in at Dorland Mr D said "it a wonder I did call at all." Didn't stay long. Alf came for Ida so she went. Thur 31st.. It raining. In eve went to bed early. It Halloween. I crochet a pair of cuffs for Pa Frid 1st.. Nov. Up early out milking when saw cows discovered my name in large letters painted on white cow & Ida name on the other & the chimney stuffed up with vines so that the house full of smoke & the shed doors blocked up. We suppose it Dave & Arthur who done it. Jane went over home just M.L. & I hear she making pickles. In eve I writing in this I got 1 month behind so just caught up to night. Sat 2nd.. Nov / 89. Rainy all day. boiling cider etc. baking. I had good sing after tea. I writing in this when E.M. called me to look when their he had Jane dressed up in his clothes & I nearly took a fit she so comical in his clothes. Sun 3rd.. Nov / 89. Lovely day. We hurried & got bkft over then M.L. & I got ready & drove up to M.P. church quarterly meeting. As we drove up Austin S. put our horse away. & met Frank outdoor. Mr Kettlewell preached good sermon. Joe B. there & I talking to him awhile. He said he https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d6ac8481590278f6044415aa0ca83cac.pdf f21b426ddedf928cfe6b26828124c6c0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. heard I was at party at Mr Altons etc. We gave Mrs Ingledew a ride home she had walked up. She came in & we had a lunch & I went to S.S. with her. When got home S & Alf hear. & Dave for tea Us in parlor talking & Bertha D. called but Dave didn't care to go out to see her so she went & E.M. went home with her & went on Dorlands vessel to Toronto. Dave & I talked tll 10.30. He tho't he had come once to often for he could tell by my actions that I didn't care so much to talk to him, he telling me about expecting to go away for the winter. He let me have the essay he wrote on courtship to keep & He just looking at me all the time I asked him what he was looking for, & he said he wondered what it was he loved so much in me. He said I only friend he had left. Mon 4th.. Nov / 89. Monday I had to leave washing & go & collect quarterage for Pa so I went around village & got home dinner time. Then Pa wanted me to go over to corner & give money to Mr Triller I went but didn't see him went to P.O. Tues 5th.. Nov In P.M. Jane & I drove to Oakville It rather cold got back in time to go to prayer meeting. I went early & called for Bertha but she couldn't go as she having practise there for tea meeting. I went & Archie, Dave, Bray girls there but no one to lead so I gave out hymn books & started tunes & Archie read the hymn. Ada & Charlotte & Dave & I walked up road then Dave came through with me. To bed at 10. Wed 6th.. Nov Jane & I working at our Organ we tuned & cleaning it but didn't get through till Jane went to station to meet E.M. & Annie. So no talking in parlor till bedtime. Thur 7th.. Thanksgiving day. & a lovely day so warm & fine Joe Correy Arthur & Herbert came then Alf Sarah & Ida in morning but men folks all took there dinners & https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/56ee0090bec9d802489354fa36b4c920.pdf 4d1879368483acafe490bfe412db5fa4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. went shooting so just us girls. We finished fixing organ It seemed so nice for us 4 to meet together again. We cooked a hot supper for shooters & then Alf & S went home & Annie, Ida. & I had a sing then got ready & went to tea meeting in Our church but for Baptist benefit. Archie S. there & Dave & Arthur & Charlotte so Dave & Arthur showed us to a seat up in front. Mrs Jeffrey recited & it splendid Mr Stuart spoke & Mr Williams chairman but came out B.4. it quite out. It 11 when got home. Frid 8th.. Nov /.89. Jane & Ida sewing at Jane dress. I doing house work. Had Mr Abram & Mr Dorland hear with violin's so had some fine music. They went at 10, Sat 9th.. Nov Nice calm day. I baking & doing house work so tired Charlotte Bray & Ada called to go to practise also Archie so M.L. & us went. Only Bertha her bro. & Geo W. there had a practise. Archie walked up with me I teasing him about Miss Hallet. Herbert & Arthur went home on evening train. Got letter from Allie. Sun 10th.. Nov. Went to S.S. & church. Stayed for class Got ride up with Preacher. Had Mr Stuart, & Frank W. & Mr McGilvery for tea but they all went to church with preacher. Jane Ida & I having a sing when Philus came. So Phil & I had a small chat then he took Ida home at 10 to Street. He promised to stop chewing for 2 months. Mon 11th.. I not very well so didn't wash. I making snow apple Jelly Tues 12th.. Washing Alfs birthday. Lovely day. I boiling soap in P.M. M.L. & I went down to prayer-meeting. Dave & Arthur there but they didn't stay till it out. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b4479fc6045ff4a24f8f1b2f7359e464.pdf d743bfc280cbc7da48f1dbe61d7ef706 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Wed 13th.. Ironing. Charlotte B. called in P.M. & Bertha D. also. Bertha gave us some nice music she went home at dark. No pealing apples. Thur 14th.. Pa M.L. & Jane drove up to Street to shoting match. I alone ironing & went to P.O. in P.M. Jane & Pa got home for tea. Frid 15th.. Nov / 89. Jane & I busy all day I baking pies. & churning Charlotte B. & Miss Smoke called in A.M. I went to P.O. Dave came over in evening & had a talk but he very quiet. E.M. playing on violin.. D. talking about Bertha & her having a false note showing to her friends about Dave with his name signed to it. He wanted to know if I had seen the note. He went at 10.30 It very cold & frosty. Sat 16th.. Nov Jane & I hear to do work. Got through at 2 P.M. I went to meet M.W. on 6 train. Dave there he going on train & coming on 7 train back. Archie called to go to pracrise so I went. M.L. not home she in Street. Emily there all but Dorlands brothers. Had Mr Abrey there to fix organ. Archie & I went for a drive around block & to P.O. He wanted to know if he could come Sun eve. & I said not to come if he wasn't at church. Sun 17th.. Nov / 89. Nice day. S. & Alf drove M.L. home. Jane & I got dinner. I went to S.S. & styed for church. Joe Frank & Harris there Had such a spell of laughing at some children coughing Joe laughing too. Hurried out of church expected to go home with Alf but Joe Frank & Harris up for tea so folks didn't want me to go. Alf didn't like it because he waited for me. I entertaining them in parlor while girls got tea. Then after tea us all in parlor when rap came to door & there it Archie but he wouldn't tale off his coat. So had a sing & Joe wanted to go to church but Frank didn't but I didn't want to go being the only girl to go with them 3 fellows. Had a real nice time. Joe asked to take me up to Street on Mon eve. if fine. To bed 10. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2acadfda6f378e7f12299dc477bb2ece.pdf d2ceb5378455d9834489fd54ff2c302d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mon 18th.. Nov / 89. Raining. we washed & sewing in P.M. Joe didn't come Tues 19th.. first salute was Alf called for bkft he had arrived from Street by 6.30. he came after me, we all tho't something the matter with S. I got ready & went. It rather rainy. Got up at 8.30. <s>Wed 20th.. Nov / 89.</s> Alf & Mr Alton drove in to Ham. to have a duck shoot It rained very hard. Philus came over in evening & had a nice time. Wed 20th.. Nov. Ida & I helping S. wash. Ida put quilt on frame I baking in P.M. S. went over home. Alf got home at dark only got 2 ducks. Thur 21st.. Nov / 89. Had Gertie over to help quilt. Had turkey for dinner. In eve Phil came & us girls dancing & Singing we pop corn & Ida & Phil down cellar after turkey so I went down & Ida locked Phil & I in cellar. Then after we got out he malling her on floor. Gertie & I got dressed up in Alfs clothes & came down & jigged around. I broke S. glass pitcher in my fooling. Frid 22nd.. Ida & I finished quilt & put on another & finished it before returning. Sat 23rd.. Got work done. In eve. Gertie Wolsley & Phil came over & we had a real nice time playing & fooling. Alf barbaring Sun 24th.. Up pretty good time. Ida & I went over home to Gertie's intending to go & bush but just got behind barn when it rained so went in barn & got weighed. Then went in house & ate hickory nuts & played & sang till dinner Then after dinner we went back to S. & got dressed & Phil & Gertie & Mrs A called for us to go with them to Old Mrs Clines funeral but Alf took Ida home so I went. Very large funeral went to house first then drove to church Appleby church full. Prof Cline https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b164382badab8b3d8f0d0c5ad1266447.pdf 0fcd07c63a73480ffa1eb27c553aee6d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. sang beautifully & Mr Forman preached from text "We spend our years as a tale told cXIX Ps. Then we all walked to grave. Saw Joe & he wanted to know how I got up St. Got home at 5. Alf back. After tea I reading & Phil came He stayed "Said he'd quit chewing." if that would be one point nearer perfection. Mon 25th.. I washed & mending in P.M. Tues 26th.. / 89 Alf butchering I baking & Ironing in P.M. Maggie A came in P.M. & stayed couple hrs. Wed 27th.. Nov. / 89. S. & I rendering out lard etc. all day Geo Alton called in few minutes. Snow rather deep. Thur 28th.. Nov. Busy all day with lard etc. Phil came over in eve. Us reading & laughing. He went to P.O. brought me a card from M.L. telling us about tea meeting at Bronte. Frid 29th.. Phil called for Alf & they went fox hunting away all day I baking & very busy all day. I washed my hair. Sat 30th.. Nov / 89. Hurring all A.M. to get through. Had 2 extra men for dinner. Alf drove me home in P.M. Phil drove his Ma over to stay with Sarah while Alf away. We got home about 3. Girls all sewing. I glad to get home. M.W. went back with Alf. M.L. Ida & I went to choir practise & his. meeting Had a good sing. Archie drove M.L. & I home. Ida & Charlotte walked. Sun 1st.. Dec / 89. Went to S.S. & church. Stayed for class & Archie S drove me home & hear for tea. E.M. & Jane Went up to M.P. church. Archie & I having a sing Dave came but Dave didn't stay long went out in kitchen to get a drink & I talking to him. Archie & E.M. in kitchen smoking. Dave telling me about having got a letter from George he in New Jersey. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/022cb600f515c6b658a40b74233100ec.pdf ddb5995965cc3711875828c1421eead4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mon 2nd.. Dec / 89. Washing & baking for tea-meeting. I baking tarts. M.L. Ida & I went to practise Emily down & her Pa. Had to wait a long time for boys to come they over in Mr McE practising band music. B. Ida & I went to meet them. It raining very hard when going home. Charlotte & Emma here. Thurs 3rd.. Ironing Dave called in A.M. Jane & Ida went down to Hall to help fix tables. Arthur B. called. It nice day. Philus & Gertie came down to go to tea-meeting It awful cold night. We had our tea at first tables didn't do any visiting. Then Ida & I went over to sing in church & left Phil & Gertie & Arthur & Emma to go to a seat. Had Mr Wakefield to adress the people. Got home at 11. Bronte boys played couple of pieces on band. Mr Wakefield stayed all night. Phil & Gertie left 11.30. Dave & Arthur hear. Dave walked up with Maria & Arthur with Gertie & Phil I Ida & Mr. Wakefield. Made $31. Roads very rough. Wed 4th.. churning. Went down to Mr Wilsons they having a social for S.S. Dave & Arthur walked down with us. Quite a lot out. Archie S there. Dorlands & no song. Made over $4. Got home 11. We played games E.M. had his violin Dave & Arthur didn't stay. Thurs 5th.. E.M. & Jane went to Oakville in P.M. & bo't a new stove. Frid 6th.. Lovely day. I baking Jane drove over home, for sausage machine. We made sausage. Brays girls & Gussy Bray came in P.M. hear for tea. & had violin music in eve. they went early. I writing in this not very well. Sat 7th.. / 89. Joe B.'s birthday. It a lovely warm day got through early had Mr Abery for dinner he played on violin. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4cbcf44f901df21e08791ec515ea201f.pdf b68750306f60278573fb3e5f312ad8cd Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sun 8th.. Dec / 89. Rainy sunday. I slept from 11. to 3. didn't go out at all. E.M. & Jane went to church Mr Yorstone preached. We eating tea when Dave & Arthur walked in us having a sing & Dave playing on mouth organ. Arthur started before D. did, as D. walked in room & wanted to ask me if I was still the same. But he went at 10. Mon 9th.. Washing everything as usual. Tues 10th.. I baking Alf bro't M.W. home I went to P.O. & saw Bertha D. she showing me her dialogue bonnet & dress & music. M.L. went back with Alf. Wed 11th.. Girls sewing at wrappers. Thur 12th.. E.M. Jane & M.W. drove to Hamilton got off at 10. Ida & I left to keep house. It lovely day. I went for ferns over to Hixsons. Frid 13th.. Dec / 89 Baking Folks got back at dark such a lot of purchasing coats; hat, groceries etc. I sent Floe a birthday card of dried pansys & ferns. Sat 14th.. Dec. Floe Skinners birthday she 18. Us all flying around cleaning dining room, & it a very stormy snowy day got all done before dark I playing & singing Archie S. called & I went to practise called at Bertha's & we went over to church Archie came out of P.O. & we walked over together only Geo W. there Frank & Willie D. we talked & sang B telling me some secrets & Archie wanted to know what it was us sitting around stove getting warm Geo blew out lamps. Got home at 10.30. Sun 15th.. Nice day reading about Crossley & Hunter went to S.S. & church Clarence Lucas & his wife out to church Frank. W Mr McGilvery & Dick Shaw. Charlotte & Bertha walked up to gate. Had Will Alton Kate Blanchard & Ada B & Charlotte for tea. Had a quiet eve they went home early. Mon 16th.. Dec. Very busy washing & cleaning. M.W. & Ida papering up stairs It raining I writing in this. Laughing about me trying to tell sermon on Sun. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fe7851dca0824e584c814acbdd22385b.pdf d5fb5be9a89d6d845be5e3eb215fdcdb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Tues 17th.. Dec / 89. Bertha D's birthday she 18. Raining E.M. & I went to S.S. & prayer meeting (called in hall & saw Bertha & Ida Triller they practising for concert. Got home 10. Wed 18th.. Dec Ironing when Alf came through rain & told us about S's little baby girl. We had to guess it first B.4. he told us. M.W. went back with him. Us girls couldn't hardly work. E.M. Jane & I went to Band concert sat beside Austin & Archie. Frank there & Horace. Had a splendid time the lodge got it up & had a splendid programme dialogue, singing & instrumental music. Dave walked home with me & he not very well so I gave him some thing to eat It 12 to bed. Thur 19th.. Dave called in A.M. with my rubber which he found in the hall & a bustle spring which didn't belong to me. Ada Bray hear in P.M. I went down to see Alice Joyce she very sick. Us girls all stirring raisins for Xmas cake then had some violin music, & organ & Ada stayed all night. Frid 20th.. I baking pies. Jane & Ida making Xmas cake. Sat 21st.. Nice day. Ida went to Ham- 9 E.M. to Toronto 1st.. train I baking & crocheting in P.M. Jane finished her coat. I drove up to station to meet Annie & E.M. Saw lots of folks but not to speak too. Ida & Gordon came. She gave me slippers & {croits?} etc. Sun 22nd.. Very windy day I went to S.S. & church I gave my class all a handkerchief a piece. Only Bertha & I in choir with boys & Archie came in choir. I hardly knew him as he shaved clean Geo W. drew his picture in {took?}. Had a S.S. meeting after church & it late when got home. Archie walked up with me but didn't come in had Minister for tea. All eve alone. I wrote letter to Allie to bed 9. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c7ee3b84b47c6b8738f806decd3f927e.pdf 957ab174e7e9aa2b1d8d99b8d55856f7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mon 23rd.. Dec / 89. Very busy washing, cleaning, & churning. I very tired & making hat crown for Philus. Jane cleaning silver ware etc. Dave called on his way to lodge. I making Xmas cards of pansys. Tues 24th.. Dec Baking & Ironing & Ida & Annie making Xmas presents It raining all day. Dave called in P.M. & he helping to decorate parlor with evergreens. I making perfume bags upstairs then I in Pa room writing on Xmas cards & Dave came in & he set down on bed & talking told me Bertha had joined lodge. I went to milk & he came in barn & talked while I milking. Us girls decorating sitting room & Xmas tree. To bed 11. Wed 25th.. Dec Xmas day. Lovely bright day. E.M. & I drove to Bronte & to Mrs Joyces & Wrights with Xmas loaf of bread went in P.O. & I got Xmas card from Frank & I bot one there & sent to him & send one to Ella McCay also. Then took one over to road for Mail Johny to post at Merton for Joe. Ate Xmas dinner with Ida, Annie, Pa & I. Thur 26th.. Dec Jane E.M. & Annie drove up to Street it a very windy day Annie stayed & M.W. came home. Telling us about S. baby & showing M.W. here Xmas presents. In A.M. E.M. at school meeting so didn't start for Street until after noon. I dying some moss green for decorating Frid 27th.. E.M. to Kennedys helping kill pigs In P.M. I decorating verandia post when Geo W. came on horse back for collecting I showed him our Xmas tree. He just going away when Dave K came over to help our pigs. Jane & I cleaning the intestines Had some fun in shop with them & Dave https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2cbd953ed7f79ff47c315d6667918dd1.pdf 49751949a354ec83837bcfa8eb71796b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sat 28th.. Dec / 89 Very busy all day washing frying out fat baking moving stoves & pipes etc. Hurring up as Annie C came on noon train & us not half through work. Archie S called to go to practise & Dave also called as I going in room to speak to Archie S. & going to take Annie she back out & I went alone. Ida Archie Dave & I went down to P.O. together. Archie acting so silly let the gate go slam on Dave & Ida's face. I cross & tired wouldn't let him help me alone Emily down & had practise Archie walked up with me Ida Dave & Arthur Archie didn't come in Dave reading over some of his dialogues to me. M.W. & Annie went to bed & left Ida & I. Sun 29th.. Dec It raining Had Mr <s>Jakes</s> Page to preach for us a new student in Mr Stuarts place. It very windy Stayed for class. Dave walked up with me & my hat blew off he had to run to catch it. Had Walter Sherdian & Minister for tea. Had a sing before they went. Then I done milking Annie C & I had a good sing till bed time. Mon 30th.. Dec / 89. Making sausages & had meat, churning etc. baking cake for New Years in kitchen all day Tues 31st.. Dec Working in kitchen all day so sick of it Jane baking tarts & Ida lemon pies. Mercy & Wesley & 3 children came on noon train. Had to get their dinner after ours Mr Stuart came for tea Had tabel full He He going to prayer meeting I going to bed at 10. & band struck up at our place & played two or three pieces I went down in my drawers & Elizabeth Walton & Annie C. tryed to put me out so band boys came to see me. By the time band boys through playing I got dressed. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7095974f3c2f01761a78d775c39b73c5.pdf 9a45dd385f56c0fbb9e1810a05baecdd Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Wed 1st.. Jan 18.90 New Years day rather a very rainy day Willie W. came on mid night train & had lot for breakfast as E.M. went to meet Watsons family & they there for breakfast then G.A. came too so had all home as we intended once more. Pa read & prayed a nice prayer with all his family He feeling very thankful they all spared to meet again. W.G. started shooting clay pigeons & it raining. Alf drove M.L. & Annie down I helped get dinner & E.M. went to station to meet wedding & they came Eliz Forfar Archie & Bella first in time for dinner Ida & I had to wait on table & I so tired. Had a large turkey & goose for dinner celery & cran berries etc. It after 3 when got through dishes. Ida & I talking to Bella. Alf started home at 5. & Eliz Forfar & I came up with him. Saw the baby think it looks just like Sarah. Raining nearly all the way up. Thur 2nd.. Jan / 90. I churning & helping S. she not very strong. Frid 3rd.. Baking & E.M. drove Wesley Mercy Archie Bella M.W. & Annie C. up & us nearly done dinner so had to get another dinner. Had Irelands girls to call. Folks didn't stay for tea roads so bad. Annie C stayed & Eliz went back. Had Mr & Mrs Walker in evening. Sat 4th.. Jan. Had Mr Alton call with Bride & Groom Mr & Mrs Bosfield in morning 1st.. thing. Had work to go after dinner Annie C talking & entertained us all evening so well. Expected Phil over but didn't come. Sun 5th.. Raining part of day. Phil came over 1st.. I had seen him for a month. Alf drove Annie to Bronte Phil went home for dinner. I had a good sleep, all P.M. In eve Phil came over & Had a good talk. He said he found out what he tho't of one after not seeing me for so long. He Homesick over me. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/44e67bae1d5bf0f8049ce1dd0f165189.pdf a986827d9ec676f5d5e2ea12f43629fe Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. He gave me a large package of candies & some oranges & telling me all about the wedding up at Walpole he & Gertie attended. Mon 6th.. Jan / 90. I baking. so nothing else happened except Alfs man cut his foot & Mr Alton over to bind it up I bound it up first. Alf away it election day. Tues 7th.. Jan / 90. In morn Had Mrs Geo Alton call & Mrs Joseph too to see baby. Phil & Gertie hear & us cutting up when Dr Buck & Herbert from Milton came to see Ed sore foot. I rather tired as I washing. Wed 8th.. Ironing. I got ready & went over to Philuos' Gertie alone but Josie & Lila there. Us having a sing. I stayed for tea Mr & Mrs Alton home for tea. Then we had another sing & Phil came home with me. Very cold. Thur 9th.. Jan Geo Alton & Mr Geo McCarley came in evening. Had accordian music & mouth organ too. It 10 & to bed. Frid 10th.. Butchering Baking & sweeping. Phil came over I glad he did for it so lone some Had a good talk It 10. when he went. Then I got Alf breakfast ready after ch{ores?} Sat 11th.. Jan Alf & Mr Alton drove to Hamilton with pigs etc. It rained nearly all day. Alf said Maria W. was in Hamilton. Sun 12th.. Nice day. Phil came over in A.M. to see if I would go to Bronte then he went home & got ready & we started about 10. Got there at 12. Had a nice drive & they got dinner rather glad to see us. Lois Jones there boarding while teaching school. M.L. E.M. Jane & I went to S.S. Mr Hallet superintendant & it much better. Stayed for church all choir there but Charlotte Phil & Ida & Lois came together. Had splendid sermon & good singing Walked over to corner with Bertha then Dave caught up to us & came in with Phil. We had a small sing then Dave went home to do chores but I told him to come back after wards so we had tea & I going to light fire in parlor when Dave sitting in arm chair alone. He & I sang & couldn't get the rest to have a sing as they planning who was to go https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8a30f1e4c7feec2ca7dd1fb73b8361cb.pdf 2a9c63d03dd46e7e32254fd6267b3132 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. back with Phil & I didn't want Ida to go & leave me, & M.L. intended going only to cold for her so it feel to my lot to go back again with Phil so we started about 8.30. Dave rather surprised to see me go. Had a lovely drive so warm & talking about Ninna Dent & Joe B. etc. Got back 10.30 Phil said he could not forget that day. Mon 13th.. Jan / 90. A terrible windy day us washing couldn't put clothes out. I working hat crown etc. when Phil walked up to window with his colt he very near saw it. Tues 14th.. Jan Lovely day & fine I getting out clothes when Phil went past. Just got our dinner over when E.M. Jane & Ida came bro't Pa's new lounge. Had to get them their dinner. Baby very cross. Ida sewing at Jacket. She & I up stairs talked she telling me about Sun I wasn't home Joe & Frank at church & inquiring about me being home. She & I hadn't very much time to talk as E.M. drove home at 4. She expecting to go to Hamilton to stay. Phil & Gertie came over in eve & Geo McC. No reading & laughing & singing & playing. Then set head at 10. They went. Wed 15th.. Jan A very dull day baking & ironing & very tired & had a nap in P.M. baby has a bad cold. I writing in this not since Xmas. Thur 16th.. Jan. Phil & Gertie called to take me up to Literary at Nelson so I went. But they didn't have any as not enough out. Got home at 8.30 Frid 17th.. Expected Phil & Geo to go down to Bronte to have a skate but had a snow storm all day so I dissipointed. Alf over home butchering <s>Sat 18th.. Got work done up quite early</s>. Sarah took baby and walked down to Geo Altons. Then Gertie called & Phil & we all went to Geo Altons had a nice time singing S & Alf went home B4. us Gertie went home alone & Phil came in with me. I asked him to come over Sat eve & wear Christy hat so he took the hint I had something for him. I had Lila Alton called in afternoon she wanted to know if she could leave her baby with Sarah on Sat while she went to Hamilton. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fb44a5125c77b3c93f24c90de845711e.pdf 11bd32398a5424b2e3a874754ff9b5d3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sat 18th.. Jan 1890 1st>.. noise I heard was baby crying It Lila's Alton baby she left it with S. about 5.30 A.M. & we had to mind both & do our work on Sat we had a terrible time I baking & had to leave it & nurse child. It very cross I so tired it 5 O'clock PM when they came for it. Wolsley came home with them. Sun 19th.. / 90. S. & Alf got ready & drove to Bronte 1st.. ttime since 8 weeks for Sarah to be at Bronte. It lovely day. I laying down to have a nap when Wolsley came to ask me over to go to church with them but I hadn't my hat with me so couldn't go. I slept all P.M. Then Alf came back we had tea & we went over to Mr Altons to have a sing. Alf went home and left me so Phil came home with me through rain and he stayed and talked till nearly 12. Alf said he met Joe & Frank walking down to church. Mon 20th.. Jan I keeping house for Alf Had Mr John Breckon call & Phil brot over my hat. I wrote letter to Anson Mr Geo Mc came & talked till 10 about tobacco, dancing & painting. Tues 21st.. I put out clothes to get dry when Gertie came over & asked me to go over to Josie in P.M. so I went & called for her & had a nice time she & Josie made taffy we stayed for tea then Phil came over in eve & us looking at cards then having some music. It very cold. took Gertie home 1st.. then he came over to Alf with me. They had a laugh at me over to Josies for when I went to kiss their baby I said "won't you kiss your Auntie?" & they said now I know which one it is. Wed 22st.. Jan / 90. S . & I. talking could hardly get work done she telling me news from Bronte. Thur 23nd.. Nothing more than usual Phil bro't his photos from P.O. to show us. Frid 24rd / 90. Alf away all day killed chicken for market after tea & us picking them when Phil & Geo Alton came Hurried & got done then us had some music & talking Geo Alton picked up Sarah's breast glass off window & looking at it but didn't ask what it was. S & I didn't know what to say. They making arrangements to go to Bronte to have a skate Sat eve. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8c9e46d281333839b3e635e2d9481f71.pdf c790b465ff60484f196938e63ef87215 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sat 25th.. Jan / 90. Nice day Just washing dinner dishes when Geo & Phil came over to say they would go to Bronte if wind decreased: But just got work done when E.M. Jane & M.L. drove up so I came home with them didn't wait for Geo & Phil to call got home 7. Sun 26th.. Sitting studying S.S. lesson. Mr Shephard from Millgrove preached a very young man in Mr Stewarts place. Had Mr Sheph and & Mr Johnson another young man for tea Then they went to MP in eve. Us all reading in even no one hear went to bed early. Archie drove me home from church. Mon 27th.. Washing Jane & E.M. went up to Will Clines in P.M. & I called on Dave K he very sick in bed with La Grippe. Sat in his bed room talking quite a while seemed very pleased that I called on him I then went over to Mr Brays to see Ada & Charlotte they both sick. Didn't stay long. Tues 28th.. Jan It lovely night Archie called to go down for a skate so we called for Bertha & went Had a lovely skate. Geo Alton & Birdie Lucas came also so we played "crack the whip" on skates. They went home early We went home with Bertha & had some music & played & sang <s>till 12</s> till 12. Didn't know it was so late. Archie tho't he struck it right for once. He having a tussel again. Wed 29th.. Nice day but thawed ice so couldn't skate. I rather tired all day. Thur 30th.. Jane sewing at my dress. Dave came in P.M. sat & talked tiill tea time then he went home He getting better he said. Lois & I made taffy in eve. Frid 31th.. Doing house work. Us sitting around working in eve & hear some thing like a stone being throwed at window so it Dave & Arthur outside Jane went to door & spoke rather sharp so they came in they said tho't she was mad so came in to see. They sat & talked till after 10. I gave them tarts & cake. Sat 1st.. Feb. M.W. baking. I drove to Bronte & done some shoping saw F.S. W. & called on Mrs McKay she very sick. Came home & washed my head. Frank came & hear for tea He helped me milk. Arthur called to go to skate but I couldn't go. Archie also called to go to skate or practise so Frank & Arthur went ahead & Archie & I behind. Had a very good Practise. Frank at practise. I thanked him for Xmas card. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9e55d5d6eb47166adb83472405447e74.pdf 09d383ef40d5a0dc021371522c4a8ea5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sun 2nd.. Feb 1890. Quarterly meeting Sun. A very nice Sun. Up rather early & All went to church at 10.30. Alf drove M.L. home in time for church. Quite a lot out Wrinches Joe B. Sherdians from Palermo bro't Lois down she went up friday night. The choir had lots of singing to do. We didn't get home from church till 2 P.M. Joe walked up with me just he & Alf for dinner. Us washing dishes when Dave came E.M. talking to Joe in room so I told Dave to go in too till after we had work done. Then I asked them all down in parlor but Joe only came so we talked about Xmas card etc. & about his trip to Buffalo then Dave came down & talked a little while but said he had to go home to do chores so he went. I didn't go out to see him off as I usually do. Guess he angry cause he hasn't been over since, and it over a week now, at the time I over visiting. Joe hear for tea I got tea ready, at 6. M.W. didn't intend to get any when I came out of parlor but I soon got it ready seems as if she didn't care about getting meals when Joe hear. E.M. played some on his violin & I on organ after tea. Then Joe & I had a fine talk on sofa. he apologize that he hadn't use me right. Tho't no one suited him as well so that he would come I didn't say whether he could or not. He seemed to show his feeling more than B.4. It 11.30. Mon 3rd.. Feb / 90 Jane not home she went up to street with Alf, we washed E.M. making fence. Arthur B. called to go to tea-meeting at Oakville Methodist church. It lovely night so I went Had a very nice tea & drive Dr Carman lectured on "Trade & get Rich." Mr McGilvey had Lizzie White there. Not many I knew. Got home at 12. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4e998a93bda232a965ed8ff1b86366b8.pdf 47bb4faf9c077081ffcd9bb7fd051ff9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Tues 4th.. Feb / 90. E.M. drove up to Street for Jane & took M.L. Wed 5th.. Feb Very windy. Lottie Breckon married to Will King Joe was going up he going to be groom man. Thur 6th.. Feb I went down for skate in P.M. called for Bertha we had a splendid skate down by mill. Frid 7th.. Snowed all day. Ada Bray came she stayed all night Bronte Brass Band had a concert but no one went. We had singing & playing on organ & violin in our hall. Sat 8th.. Feb. Hurried & done work. E.M. & M.W. went to Bronte in sleigh. Then he drove Lois, Jane, Ada & I to Oakville just had a lovely drive Got back at 12. Finished work. I went down to practise only me there at Dorlands we sang till ever so late I didn't know what it was till I got home it 11. Willie & Bertha came home with me. Sun 9th.. Feb Nice day. S & Alf came down for dinner & baby. E.M. Jane & I to S.S. Lot of scholars there. Only 4 of us in choir not many out. Mr Stewart hear for tea. Phil drove M.L. home in eve got them their supper after they came. We had organ in hall so no singing there & Phil played mouth organ. Then we had a talk by coal stove. When I told him about Joe wanting to come. He said let him come & I don't come. He spoke very sharp & quick Tho't I wouldn't go with him if I could with Joe. He went at 12. ask him if he would accept the hat band & he did I have him back his photo which I bargained too if any thing transpired between I sorry for the way I used us. Mon 10th.. / 90 Sewing. Had Lottie Ingledew & her sister Allice for tea they came to see Jane. It sleighing snow. Jane got home 4. M.W. {coloring?} Tues 11th.. Feb. Washing. very tired crocheting in P.M. Writing after tea. Wed 12 Feb Nice day Pa & M.W. went to Oakville got quarter of beef. I baking Sewing carpet rags in P.M. Went to P.O. saw Bertha she going up to Palermo to join temperance. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/be5932c279ad4ae20e4ec2a6941ecab5.pdf fc13b14183416f32cd8d0e06a1390895 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Thur 13th.. Feb / 90. I making mince meat all A.M. Willie Dorland & Bertha called in evening and we had music he bro't his guitar with him. It 11 when they went. Frid 14th.. Valentines day. Gertie Altons birthday 17. I working at rug. Dave called in a few minutes he hadn't been over for couple of weeks. I got letter from John Forfar. Sat 15th.. Jane & M.L. went down to Mrs McCays. Then M.L. & I went to practise. Sun 16th.. Feb. Went to S.S. & church. It thawed and very bad walking. I expected Joe but didn't come. Frank W. came up from church with me. He went to jump some water and fell flat. He went to M.P. church after tea. Dave & Arthur came we talked and had a sing & then we went in pantry & eat It 11 when they went Mon 17th.. I working at rug. Dave came over to sharp a saw & stayed for dinner helped me put ear or {beaver?} on rug. Tues 18th.. Baking and washing. It very stormy and cold M.W. drove Lois to school. Wed 19th.. Blustry but a little finer day. Girls had rags all scattered around dining room & Kate Blanchard & H. Eager from Horning came so they stayed for tea and took Jane back with them Mr Stewart hear also for tea. Geo W. called in eve bro't song book which Ida had sent. Thur 20th.. Had rail road man hear to buy land & Pa rather {worried?} about it as E.M. not home. In eve rather milder so {Mcleans?} team called for us & we called at Dorlands & drove over for Geo W. and then all drove up to Mr Trillers to practise Got there B.4. 8. Archie came after we got there. Had a splendid practise & refreshmets got home at 2. Archie had his cutter and he asked M.L. & I both to ride home with him he asked me 1st.. but I didn't care too. Geo W. pretended he was surprised to think I wouldn't accept a cutter ride. Triller girls both laughing in their "sleeves" at Archie. Frid 21st.. Feb. Sweeping. I going to bed so early & Dave came so sat up & talked to him after folks had all gone. He raking up past actions. We talked till 12. I so sleepy for was up late the night before. He talking about Bertha & losing faith in anything good after her acting so https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/254fde1c450fa5d976b53ad44e369f78.pdf f67abc787d6b3be77ad00cc2b1afa316 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sat 22nd.. Feb / 90. Ed. Blanchard bro't Jane home. I finished rug. Then Jane & Lois drove up to Street thought E.M. would come home but didn't then stayed all night. In morning M.W. drove M.L. over to Mrs Williams. Lois & I drove over to Mr Brays I to tell Charlotte about practise. I called at Dorlands and Charlotte there we had a practise then walked over to Mr Williams & Emily & Ida & Mr Triller there so had a splendid practise. Ida T. very comical. We walked home got home at 12. Charlotte stayed all night. Sun 23rd.. Nice morning. Got bkft at 9. Then Charlotte went home I had a nap till 12. Jane & Lois drove home. I went to S.S. & church. It rained after church. The choir had practise after class meeting. Archie drove Charlotte M.L. & I home through rain. Mr Stuart hear for tea. In evening us all alone I went to bed early. Mon 24th.. Rather rainy. Jane & M.W. went to Oakville. I went down to Dorlands to have a practise. Then Williams called & changed wagons took ours with 3 seats, & Charlotte Bray Lois J. M.L. & I went from hear & Mr & Mrs Williams Mr Yorstone & three of Dorlands & Willie Bain the driver. 11 of us. Had a fine time going up. No {early?}. The church crowded We got through singing very nicely. Joe B not there do not know the reason. Choir got in free they made 45. F.S.W. & Jennie Mitchell waited on choir. I wore a boquey of cream rose buds and green leaves which Lois made of paper & perfumed them. Every body smelling them thot they were so nice. Bertha had a boquey which Geo bo't in Hamilton for her Girls said mine looked as nice as hers. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ae5bab5025f5511891f510420774f788.pdf 7a68685633548d0dd4ea5ba551d0c742 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Tues 25th.. Feb / 90. Churning & sewing carpet rags Rather rainy. Wed 26th.. Feb. Jane & M.W. washing. M.L. & I not very well I laying around all morning. Got letter from Ida said Phil was in Hamilton over Sunday & had a good time. Thur 27th.. I ironing. M.W. & Jane coloring rags eetc. Got letter from Annie & her opinion about Joe & Phil. I writing in this to bed 10. feeling very lonely P.M. Frid 28th.. Baking & sweeping. Sat 1st March 1890. I got work done & Jane drove me up to Station & I took noon train to Hamilton. Saw Frank W. in station & I talked to him. I found Ida & Mabel home. Emma down town taking painting lesson Ida glad to see me. Sun 2nd.. March. Nice fine day. No singing after breakfast Then Mabel Ida & I went to Centenary church heard Mr Ross preach. Splendid sermon about doing everything "to the glory of God." Then Mabel Blondie & I went to S.S. at John Street church. Saw Ada Johnston & Edna & Lila Had our dinner & went to church at eve. to Knox church went up in Gallery ever so high. Ida & I had a fine talk after got in bed. Mon 3rd.. Very cold. Sarah & Wolsley Alton came about 10.30 Wolsley didn't stay. Sarah had the baby with her. I stayed in all day Mon. S. & Ida done shopping. Tues 4th.. While Ida & S. down Street, Emma tryed to clip the baby hair off. Alf came & saw it before we had it finished & he didn't like it. We girls walked down to the station with Sarah & took turns in carrying baby but missed the train. Felt sorry for Sarah she took car back. Ida & I went on to Jennie Wilds found the place & stayed for our tea. Then her & her husband going to Theatre so all came up town to gether. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/df0b6a0a25a0c6f4a2bb60808f4a2716.pdf 6af5ea8e6072ec84deb855cb2d5d79a7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Wed 5th.. March / 90. In P.M. Emma S. Ida & I started early & done some shoping then went in Farmers bro. & got an ambertites {ambrotypes} taken. S. Ida & I & baby. Then I went to station with S. & Ida & emma went to get picture frames. I forgot baby buggy in station so Ida & I went back for it. Then Emma Ida & I went through new City hall. We set up till 12. Then I posted card Emma & I did. Thur 6th.. In P.M. Ida & I carried valice down to College for Geo. W. to bring home on train & he not there so carried it down to Station & waited for him. It terribly cold below zero. I played & sang a little then to bed. Frid 7th.. Mabel & I went down to Mr Johnston after 4 O'clock It a long walk. Stayed for tea took car home. It 10. When got home. Sat 8th.. Mabel Dora McMichell & I down to market saw Josie A. Then we went throug City hall again. Mabel & I & Gordon went to Mattinee in P.M. It just splendid never was at one before. Just got home in time to go to train. We took Blondie with us. Mabel came to train with us. M.L. & I went to practise after tea. Emily down. Sun 9th.. March. Went to S.S. & church. Had good sermon on "As we sow so shall we reap." Had Mr McGilvery hear for tea & eve. Ida had newaligy {neuralgia} in her face so couldn't entertain him Lois & I singing & talking to him he went at 9 Mrs Jones & Mr Sherdian bro't Lois down & took M.L. back. Mon 10th.. Washing. M.W. & Jane went to Oakville. It raining in P.M. Tues 11th.. Raining dreary day I ironing. M.W. & Jane drove up to Ingleharts in P.M. Ida sewing at her dress. Wed 12th.. Rainy. I finished ironing. Philus Alton drove up in P.M. I got dressed & came down. Sarah sent him down for one of us girls. I made fire on in parlor. He & I down singing Ida got ready & went with him after tea. He just as friendly as ever, although he told Ida he never would come down to see me again but would come to see her. If he came so I let him take her. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/559c139d06c32486c7f0b502ff005c00.pdf 9ba6e889066a498068a45b00084e7514 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Thur March 12th.. / 90 Emma Bray came. Girls all quilting down in parlor I baking & cooking dinner. Then I quilting in P.M. Frid 13th.. E.M. birthday. Girls finished quilting. I baking cake & doing Sat. work. M.W. cleaning parlor & hanging Ida's paintings Sat 14th.. March. Rather cold & windy. M.L. & Blondie went to Ham. Mr Bray hear for tea. I writing in this. Sun 15th.. Very windy went to S.S. & church. Dave walked up with me & hear for tea but went home to do chores. I reading in eve to bed early. Mon 16th.. Tues 17th.. I called for Bertha D. to go to Bible class but she had head ache so I went alone. Had a very good meeting studyiing S.S. lesson. Arthur B. walked home with me & we sat & talked till 10. Had Phoebe Binkley come on eve. train & stayed all night. Wed 18th.. Jane & Phoebe went over to Brays for dinner then back here & Jane drove her up to station. Just as we had tea ready who should walk up but Frank W. & Joe B. so set table over & I did work & dressed my self before eating tea. They stayed the evening. Geo. W. came & us playing cards. It 10.30 when they went Joe said he would be down Sun. Thur. 19th.. I Frid 20th.. I drove Lois up to station & talking to Arthur B. coming back then I went to P.O. & Geo. W. got out of stage & walked down with me. I went to store & coming back Dave caught up to me & came in he had new washing machine to show us. He stayed & talked till 1. O'clock tell me of his the past experience with B. Sat 21st.. Got through work good time I went to P.O. couldn't keep from laughing when I thought of what Dave had told me about her. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a7246cad5bf60d0b97fbb4af366beea0.pdf 7f13fa374df479aa9e9b6f6eb5ff4f22 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Sun 22nd.. March. Went to S.S. & church. Joe came in church rather late. Had splendid sermon. The walking very muddy. In morning Janes cow calved & us all out to barn before breakfast. Had a {pie?} one cow afraid of her calf. So after tea I left Maria to talk to Joe while I went & milked. Joe & I had a fine talk in parlor he telling me he had ordered a new buggy & bot a colt etc. I told him how Phil & I stood. Mon 23rd.. March 18.0. Just got through washing as Alf & Sarah came. they went home after noon. Tues 24th.. I sick all A.m. Dave called for me to go to Bible class but I couldn't go I sent word with him to tell Bertha that I couldn't be down. Wed 25th.. M.W. went up to train to meet Laura Walton from NewCastle I covering box with tin foil. Thurs 26th.. Jane went over home & to Annie Brays. It lovely day. Emma & baby & Blondie & M.L. came on eve. train. Frid 27th.. Terrible snowstorm & windy from the east. All the road blocked Sat 28th.. March. E.M. came home on noon train from Orilla. In eve. Laura & I went down to practise through snow. Stayed at Dorlands all eve. Boys went to band practise. Got home 11. Sun 29th.. March. Went to SS. & church Archie there he drove Laura & I home & stayed for tea. Then he drove us up to M.P. church got terribly splashed with mud going. Had splendid choir. When got home Dave & Arthur hear & Lois talking to them in hall so we had music Archie played on violin & I organ. He went at 10. Laura fooling with Arthur & Dave. It 11 before they went. Mon 30th.. Alf bro't Ida home. She said they had Joe, Harris, Gertie & Philus there at Sarahs for tea. She & Laura went over to Mrs Williams in P.M. but didn't stay. E.M. drove. Jane, Lois, Laura, Ida & I all over to Mrs Bray & we spent the evening. Tues 1st.. April / 90 I fooled the girls 1st.. thing by looking down lane to see if any one was coming. When Lois came from school she bro't a letter for me from Josie Gilters & the girls all thought it was from Dave so I went down https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/83b231c606abc3b7b2a4eaa9ae7269d4.pdf a04188b9c3ecfa88c31563052cb5528e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. in parlor to read it & they came down & Jane read it out & laughing making fun but it was a good April fool on the girls. Expected Dorlands up but didn't come Lois got dressed & Laura & got fooled again Wed April 2nd.. Pa's birthday he 78. Dave & Arthur called in evening & we went Ida, Laura & I down to Open temperance meeting in hall. We walked on snow banks had great sport. Meeting very good but lengthy. It after 11 Laura & Arthur fooling & running around. Dave & I talking in dining room. It 12. Thur 3rd.. April Ma's birthday 61. Lois went home on train & Jane with her. Annie came home I met her. It raining. E.M. & Jane & Annie playing & singing Ida & I crocheting etc. Frid 4th.. Good Friday. Girls sewing at Annie dress. Annie reading on hands around table in evening no body hear all day. Sat 5th.. Baking. expect a crowd over Sun. Laura & Mabel came on noon train. M.L. & I went to practise I called at Dorlands early & Archie came then after I there a while then Annie came she had been over to see Edith. Us all over at church singing. Ida, Laura & Mable stayed in very quiet then Ernest W. & Arthur Biggs came too. Had great sport practising It lovely & moon light Archie partly asked me to drive up with him but I said he would catch up to us & then I'd see but he never asked me when he caught up to us. There were 6 of us girls all in a string coming home It 10. Sun 6th.. April Easter Sunday. Cloudy day. S & Alf came I took a nap in morning. Then went to S.S. & church not as many out as I expected to see. Had Sarahs baby christened Estella May after church. Mr Stewart here for tea Had a large table full I waited. Just for tea over when Alf went & Philus & Wosley came. Sarah stayed. Then Joe B. came. He has a swollen hand said his cold kicked him. Us singing in parlor & then E.M. talking to Joe then Annie got talking to him so I never got a word said at all to him they went at 10.31. I never even asked when he would be down again. Us reading there hands {?} https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3336017988c3d2b2458c0af378320e01.pdf 26050081236852ad3116e069aefe208a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mon 7th.. April Easter Monday. Girls painting & Ida finishing Annies dress Bertha called & Laura Mabel & I all went to Woods got winter greens walked over to rail road bridge & had a narrow escape to get off track before train came. Bertha hardly off track before train passed Got home at 5. Annie just about ready to stay with her trunk. Edith Mitchell hear for tea. Jane had baby over home with Kate B. Bertha went home for tea. After tea Geo W. Frank. Willi D. & Bertha came up & we had fine music singing etc. They went at 10.30. Tues 8th.. Raining. Arthur B. called in morning to see S. baby. Ida & Laura painting so I tryed my hand also. The dog barked & Pa says now girls the fellows are coming just then Arthur tapped on window & we all had such a laugh. He called to go to B. class but it to late to go. It 10.30 when I went to retire & left Arthur & Laura talking. Wed 9th.. April. I finished painting on satin etc. Writing in this got so far behind. To bed 10. {In different pen} Wed. 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Title A name given to the resource Walton Family Diary Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Minetta, Sarah and Annie Walton Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1883-1890 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, Halton County, Trafalgar South Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Sarah Walton Diary & Transcription, 1883 Annie and Minetta Walton Diary, 1883-1884 Minetta "Nettie" Walton Diary & Transcription, 1883 Part 1 Minetta "Nettie" Walton Diary, 1883 Part 2 Minetta "Nettie" Walton Diary, 1884-1885 Minetta "Nettie" Walton Diary, 1888 Minetta "Nettie" Walton Diary, 1889-1890 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1883 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Walton Family Diary Collection Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Dark brown or green quilted cloth front cover} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Bronte 1889 10 {circled} Tues. Jan 1st.. New Years day. very warm; mild day, busy all A.M. In P. M. called for Bertha D. to go for a skate on creek but thot it hardly safe so gave it up then tho't we would try the basin so we went and she stayed on edge, broke through & got her feet wet, so went back & got permission to go on river so we went had a splendid skate quite a large crowd on ice. Bertha skated with Walter J. & I with F. Horning Went up & had tea & had an invitation to spend eve, at Mrs W. but I declined but B. went & I came home met Dave K & he came back with me & we had a very pleasant eve. Arthur B. called & we Had cider oranges, grapes, chestnuts etc. They went at 12. & Ida & I dreampt on Man Belyeas wedding cake which Dave & Arthur tied up for us. It is over 2 months since I last wrote in diary & great many changes have taken place, Through November we had revival meetings in our church & Dave K Arthur B & Bertha D. all got converted & have become very much changed. By those meetings I realized much goodness and learned to try & help those who are retrying to help themselves. I got better acquainted with Dave & began to look upon him as a brother. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {in dark ink} January 1st 1889 Apr 9 1890 Through December we were busy getting up a tea-meeting for the benefit of S.S. Had C. O. Johnston to lecture at tea-meeting which was held on 9th.. Dec. Hadn't a very large crowd but made over $40. It was a lovely night. - Dave Bertha & I were waiters at one table and Ida Charlotte & Arthur B. at another & Annie, Ada B. & Ed. Blanchard at the centre table Six of us went over to church to-gether & sat up in front. Xmas day passed very quitely with out either skating or sleighing was at home all day. Started to write to Frank but Dave & Arthur came & Archie S here we cracked butter nuts & played games had a lively evening after all. Sun 23rd.. before Xmas Joe B. came down to church & he & Dave walked up road together & come in for tea Archie S also. Dave so comical kept us all laughing. Max C. called & all in parlor talking they all went at 10.30. I gave Joe B. a shaving tidy. On Mon 24th.. E.M. drove a load of us up to M P. Xmas tree. 2 from Brays & A. I & I & Arthur B. Joe B. there he took us to a slat. E.M. & Jane sat beside Joe B. & I. I got a nice plush perfume bottle off tree, Had a nice programme & tree. Got home at 12. Saw Mr. Jeeter there he gave a speech. All through Xmas hollidays it very quiet. Frid eve Arthur B. drove Ida up to Appleby litterary society entertainment. Sat eve Annie C. came from Toronto over Sun. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed 2nd.. Busy all day Ida making a dress for her self just finished one for Annie & she went to Toronto on {?} evening train with Annie C. Thur 3rd.. Jan / 89. So busy all day In evening Gertie Alton Wolsley, George, Philus & Mr Pond there cousin from {Naeple?} all came down to spend the eve. We sang played cards & had violin music with mouth organ till 12. Frid 4th.. Very warm day up to 50. haven't had scarcely any cold weather yet this winter. Annie bo't me a dress & expressed it up & girls making it for expect to go to a wedding next weak. Ah! it has come at last the long looked for, wedding. The day is set for the 9th.. Jan to be E.M. wedding day to Jane Bray. therefore we have so much sewing to do as had rather short notice. Felt rather {timid? tired?} Sat 5th.. Got through work by noon & getting dress fitted when Mandia H. called. Blondie had a tea party in Pa's bed room, May Mc & Artie & Mandia's little errand girl are at party. It rainy Arthur B. called in eve. Sun 6th.. It raining but M.L. & I went to SS Hadn't any S.S. but sang & Mr Stuart talked to scholars. Bertha played for church & M.L. Dave K & I in choir. Not many to church B. or D. didn't stay for after meeting so when I was walking home B. called me over to go in but I declined Dave came out & we came up road togeter He came in for tea & we had a sing but didn't he said he was going to church but changed </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> his mind & we had a pleasant eve sitting on sofa in parlor We had chest-nuts & apples & talked till 11 Tho't it would be out last sun eve in parlor for awhile so took the good of it. Mon 7th.. Bertha D came up in P.M. & stayed till 5. had a good sing Annie came home on noon train & bro't new music so we trying it. I walked home with her & went on errand for Pa. E.M. went to Hamilton & came back Tuesday. Tues. 8th.. Jan / 89. Recd parcel from M.G. to E.M. for wedding P. box of common knives & forks & silver knives also & carving knives A. bo't lot of present up from Toronto for E.M. No singing till 10.30 Wed 9th.. Raining all day steady an awful day for E.M.'s wedding day. We all getting ready. E.M. M.W. & Blondie drove over 1st.. Then Tommy (our man) drove democrat & us girls & Pa went Got there in good time, ceremony not until about 4 O'clock Just Blanchards Clines & us folks. Then Archie S & Charlotte stood up with them. No one seemed to feel as bad as they did at Sarahs wedding. Jane got some very pretty present. Had a richly laden table of almost every thing imaginable. Just finished tea & got on things & drove to station. E.M. Jane & I in 1st.. buggy then Archie S. Annie & Charlotte then Ada Ida & Ed. Blanchard behind. It dreadful muddy. We just showered them with rice. Had to wait half hr for train I drove Ida home, & Annie went back to Brays & spent evening. Thurs 10th.. Very blustry day with snow. Us house cleaning & busy all day. Frid 11th.. P.M. out cleaning carpet when Dave rode in on horseback & had quite a chat. He went to P.O. & bro't our male back </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> & when he gave me the mail he put out his foot & said philopean. Mrs Williams called in P.M. Gave Dave a piece of E.M. wedding cake. Sat 12th.. Lovely day busy all day preparing for wedding couple. I went to P.O. & Dave walked down with me & back then Annie & I went over & called on Man Belyea. E.M. & Jane came on 7 train. {home?} they came from Woodstock. Sun 13th.. Lovely day went to S.S. stayed for church Mr Yorston preached. I walked up road with Mr McGillvey. Charlotte B. called to see Jane. Archie S. hear for tea. Before got work done Philus came. Us having a good sing when Joe B. rapped. Was rather surprised Annie got talking to Joe about Camfield. I got playing & singing with Philus. He went at 10.30 & Archie & Joe went about 11, "said we would have a settlement B4 long." Mon 14th.. Lovely day Jane & E.M. went over to Brays in P.M. Philus came down to go to Baptist tea-meeting to help us girls sing. So had tea then a little practise & we went Pa us 3 girls & Philus. Had quite a crowd. Had a splendid programme. Made $33.75. Had quite a procession coming across side walk. Dave & Bertha, Ida & Arthur, Philus & I. Annie & Archibald Philus & I stood on stoop & talked for quite a while then went in house & got warm & talked at door till after 12. Couldn't make a very decided agreement. It 1 O'clock. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tues 15th.. Jan / 89. Us washing S & Alf down all day. Had been down for 3 week. S never knew about EMs wedd. Wed 16th.. I making petticoat E.M. & Jane hear. It raining in P.M. Ida E.M. & Jane drove to Oakville. Had music on violin & organ. Thur 17th.. Jan / 89. E.M. Jane & Annie drove up to Alf's. Frid 18th.. M.W. & I washing very busy all day. M.W. drove M.L. up to station. Then she drove over to Brays. Emma came back with her & I going to walk to P.O. with Emma when Bertha D. came. So I went & came back & had a nice time with " " Mr Kennedy came as Pa was eating tea then B. & I had ours then Jane & E.M. came & had theirs. Dave called to tell his father to go home for company their. Then Archie S. came Then Ida & Geo Williams came Geo wanted me to go skating so Bertha & I went The ice just lovely only us there on ice Had a jolly time got home at 11. Sat 19th.. Very busy all day putting up to coal stove. Afa & Emma B. called so Ada & I went & called for Bertha & us all skating ice just lovely quite a crowd on ice. When got home Arthur B. here. Geo walked up with us. Arthur talked till 12. Sun 20th.. It stormy Mr Kettlewell preached missionary meeting for Mr Stuart. Not very many out. John Dotty drove Mr K up to our place for tea Mr S. also. Had a sing. Then us all alone the rest of evening. Went to bed early. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon 21st.. Jan / 89. Done washing. Arthur B. called to invite us to Oyster Supper. Tues 22nd.. M.W. went to Toronto. I drove Ida over to Dan Brays to go to supper. So he called B.4. going for Bertha & asked me what to do so he tossed copper to see if she should go so he went & they called for me. Had a lovely time. Just us there at Dan B with Arthur. Had supper then Arthur washed dishes & Dave helped wipe & we had a jolly time Had nuts & taffy & sang & laughed till 12. It moon light coming home. Wed 23rd.. Dan came over in morn & I cleaning windows & he talked to me then he came in & helped peal potatoes Then he went out & was going but talked till dinner was ready so came in and ate dinner. Then went down to see Janes presents & talked all P.M. till 5. telling me his trouble about B.D. his father etc. I went to bed at 10.30 Archie S came & He & I went to teachers meeting only 6 their. Thur 24th.. Had callers to see Jane. Harry, Gusy & Charlotte Bray. It lovely day. Arthur & Dave came & us had a big sing. They stayed till 11.30. Frid 25th.. Jan Done churning & got through. Then after dinner Jane E.M. & I drove up to Burlington It lovely day then went to Will Clines for tea. They sent over for Kate Blanchard & we had a nice time just through tea when Will Alton came for Kate to go to Litterary meeting but didn't go we Had violin music & stayed till 10.30 Had a nice time. Got home at 11. Sat 26th.. Hurly burly to get E.M. breakfast to go to Toronto on 1st train. Jane went over home & took Blondie all day. We got through work and E.M. came home for tea. John Forfar with him. Intended going to temperance lecture but to late. I sang then went to bed 10. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun 27th.. / 89. Jan. It very stormy. went to S.S. sang in choir stayed for church. Called in Berthas a little while. Ida & E.M. & Jane went over home for tea. Us all alone just going to write a letter when Dave & Arthur came through storm. Had a good sing till 10.30. Then Dave went to get his coat on & Ida took him in pantry then Arthur & I went in other pantry & had cookies etc. then I made ginger tea & it 12 B.4 they went. Mon 28th.. A & I washed I went to bed 7.30. Tues 29th.. Lovely sleighing. Mr & Mrs Williams called on Jane Arthur B called through & asked us to go for sleigh ride up to Alfs I upstairs talking out of window to him He & Dave called for us at 6.30. Johnie F. & Ida & I went called for Bertha & Geo Williams. Had mouth organ & singing all the way. It 8.30 when got there. S & A just going to bed so had to "fire up" once more & we stayed till 1 O'clock. Had splendid time. Dave & Geo kept us laughing all the time. It 2.30 when got home. Wed 30th.. Baking & ironing very busy Annie & Will came off noon train to go to Viola Curtis wedding. I went to bed & slept from 2 till 4. Our Annie went also to wedding. I writing to bed. 9. Thur 31st.. Jan. Stormy. Meals all hrs. Annie & Will went home on noon train. Jane & E.M. went to Oakville I went to P.O. Mr & Mrs Cline & Kate Blanchard came for tea & evening. Had a nice time it 10. when they left. Frid 1st.. Afa & Charlotte B. called in P.M. I rode over to Annies B. to see if Arthur would take a load up to literary. Arthur came along when I was there & I got a ride home. Geo W. in sleigh coming home from School so he drove through our place. Said that he tho't he would take </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> team & load so he came along & got our sleighs & called at Brays & got Ada & Ida Annie Johnie F & I went & we called for Bertha & Frank & Arthur drove, got there a little late. School house full talking to Will Alton he & Kate B. there. Joe B. there came & told me Frank W. was home I so surprised said he would bring him down Sat P.M. They had a debate on "Resolved that circumstances tend more to success than ability." Horace W. one debater. The Ability won by 2 points. Had mouth organ music got home ay 12. Ada stayed all night here. Sat 2nd.. Feb / 89 The sun shone for old Bear to see his shadow, but stormy. E.M. & Jane went to H. & took Blondie us 3 girls to do work oh so busy till 3 P.M. Joe B. & Frank drove up. My it seemed good to see Franks face one more time but I rather disappointed because he doesnt look as well as he did when he went away. He seemed taller. They here for tea & didn't stay only until 8. Had a little singing. Sun 3rd.. Feb / 89. It lovely day. Hurrying around for to go to church it quarterly meeting. Coal stove went out & I had to light it. Quite a lot on. Frank Ed & Horace there. Expected F & Joe down for dinner but didn't come in. Only had Archie for dinner. It 2 when got home. Had a nap. Then Archie & Annie went to Palermo church. E.M. & Jane went home. Arthur B. called & took Ida to Oakville church. I went to be at 9. Mon 4th.. Busy washing until 3. Went to P.O. & called in to see B. Tues 5th.. Rather mild turned very cold suddenly. Archie S came & he & Annie went for drive to Oakville. Wed 6th.. 4 below zero. Dave called & cracked butter nuts & Ida painting he daubed my face & I did his. I writing in this. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur 7th.. Feb / 89. S. & Alf. came down for dinner & took Ida back with them. Frid 8th.. Men here, cutting wood. Arthur B. asked Annie & I to go to M.P. tea-meeting. So we went sat behind Frank & Dave Had a splendid time. Church full. Didn't get much supper. Oakville choir sang. It very hot, when got home 12. Sat 9th.. Annie went to Toronto. Jane & I had men to get dinner for. E. M. & Jane drove to Oakville in P.M. It 3 when got through work. Will Giles & Mr McGilvery bo't home dishes Then Frank came. Annie came home & bo't new games so we playing till 9.30. Sun 10th.. Feb. Lovely day, E.M. drove Jane, Annie, Johnie, & I up to M.P. church. Mr Stuart preached on text "I can do all thing through Christ which strengtheneth me." Frank drove home with us & we got dinner & went to SS. Stayed for church & class. A. F. & I got a drive up home with Kennedy's Archie S. & Frank & Joe hear for tea. Had a good sing & Archie played on violin Joe waited for Archie to get a ride home it 12 when went. Mon 11th.. Feb. F. hear. washing done at dinner time. Tues 12th.. Baking. Jane & E.M. went home for tea. A over to see Edith Had a song in evening. Wed 13th.. / 89. E.M. & Jane started for Michigan on noon train F. & I drove up to Street, met Joe going to draw ice. Had tea at S. then we started for Appleby tea-meeting. Got a good seat. church full made $76.77. Ida Philus & Gertie there. Arthur B. & Charlotte B. Joe was waiter with C. Bumby. It lovely night but cold. Got home at 12.30 Thur 14th.. Valentine day. John drove F. home. A & I alone. Emma Belyea called in P.M. Then Dave K. hear for tea. Pa all out of sorts scolding all day thinks we don't look after things properly. To bed 9. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Frid 15th.. Feb / 89. Annie & I hear alone. A went to P.O. Dave called to see about going to literary. intended taking a load bu Pa wouldn't let one of our horses go so Dave said he would contrive a rig of his own to go if that would suit me, he would call at 6.30 he & his friend Miss Jackson so they came & I went Pa tried to frighten us by saying it was going to storm by didn't see any storm that night. Got there in good time Joe, Frank, Philus Ida & Gertie there. Palermo finished the programme. Had a splendid time. Miss Jackson rather a nice girl. We made arrangements to go up to hill & sleigh ride next night. Got home 11.30. Sat 16th.. Rather busy. M.L. came home on 6 train. It raining through the day so couldn't go sleigh riding at night. Sun 17th.. Feb. Went to SS. Alf & S. down for dinner. I cam home from SS. & layed down & had a nap when Arthur B. came he drove me home from SS. then drove back for his folks & came in again. Wanted me to go to Oakville church but I expected Joe down to take me so he didn't come by 8 so I went to bed & Arthur B came & stayed till 10. Mon 18th.. Stormy. sunny most all day. Tues 19th.. Washing It blustry day Dave & Miss Jackson came I playing when they came lit fire & we played cards then Had a short sing & I gave them cake & they went at 11.30. Wed 20th.. Got work done & went to store in cutter then went to over to see Edith Mitchell. stayed quite a while she looks very tired. Archie S came & A went for a drive. Thurs 21st.. / 89. Pa cleaning stove pipe & I cleaning room. very busy all day. Emily Triller & her father came then C. Bray. Annie & C. went to church & sing for childs funeral Mrs Lands Ella called. M.W. came home. I very tired done baking after got through cleaning. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Frid 22nd.. Feb /89 Rather stormy. Snowing. In P.M. (Tommy our man) drove M.W. Annie & Jny to Sarah's to get Ida. Got back at 6. left Annie & bro't Ida. It very cold Mrs Foster here stayed all night. Sat 23rd.. baking all A.M. Mrs Foster went home on 5 train. Dave called. It very cold below zero. Ida getting ready to go to Scarboro on Mon. Sun 24th.. Feb. / 89. Went to S.S. & church sat in choir Bertha played Dave K went home with B. then he came up to our place for tea. Josh Hixon called to see if Pa would be pall bearer for his mother's funeral on Mon. 25th.. Joe came while he hear so had Dave & Joe for tea. Then Dave went directly after tea. Ida & I done the dishes. Two Marias went over to Hixons Joe talked to Pa until we done work. Then Joe & I went down in parlor after while heard bells. It was Philus Alton so Ida let him in. I had to go out for wood so spoke to him. But shortly Ida & Philus came down had a good sing then came out in room & talked until Archie & Annie came he went up to Stret for Annie. She said I had to go to Street so I got ready & went Joe drove with Archie to the top of hill then he got in our cutter. It dreadfully cold. Philus gave me his shawl to put around me. Had a great talk going up . It 1 Oclock Joe had to wake Alf up to get in. Mon 25th.. Nice day but cold. Alf went to Hamilton to help with ice. Tues 26th.. Philus came over in evening & S. had him instead of Alf. Wed 27th.. Feb. S & I went over to Mr J. Altons in P.M. Stev. & Mary Ezard. there & baby. Had oysters for tea. got home early Neil Alton came in evening & helped {mind?} off yard until 11. Thur 28th.. / 89. Just got dressed when who should drive up but Frank & Joe. Had a lively P.M. They played checkers. Philus & Gertie called to take us up to P.O. for a drive so S. went & I stayed with </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> boys. They snow balling one another. Had tea. then F. & Joe went over to Mr McCarleys till 8. Gertie & Philus came he played on mouth organ & I on Jew harp then Gertie blew horn for boys & they hurried over. We played games & passed candies. Had magic music. Had puzzle & F. trying to sell tickets for concert It 11. when they went. I couldn't get a private word to Joe at all. Philus asked me to go to literary (after they went) over at Palermo. Frid 1st.. March / 89. Lovely day. Philus called in P.M. then came along in evening & I went over to Palermo with him. Just in time to get a good seat behind Applyby crowd. Horace W. took a load of 20. Bumbys Joe, Woods, Lucy Matthew man & F. sat with Lucy, & Joe beside Miss Husband & Miss Wood. The programme pretty good. It closed at 10. Arthur & Dave there. Snowing a little when going home. A big pig crossed in front of us going home. Had a great talk going home. It 12. when got home. He came to the conclusion that he would quit so left it at that. Sat 2nd.. Just going to paint floor when Gertie & Philus called for me to go to choir to practise & I ran in S. bedroom & he ran after me so I changed dress & went. It at Mrs Springers. Had a lovely time got acquainted with Mr & Miss Gunby Mr Watson & Miss Laura & Emily Springer & Miss Wilson Croft. It 10.30 when got home Last sleigh ride of the season. Sun 3rd.. March. Lovely day. S & Alf drove to Bronte & I kept house. Max & Wes Curtis called. P.M. I had a nap. folks got back at 5. Had tea & went "over home" & had a sing. Then talking. Mrs Alton heard I was at Mrs J. Sherwoods oyster supper which Joe got up, & she teasing me. Philus walked home with me & had to both walk on on path, rather close </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> together I tho't. Had another talk he wanted to take back what was said Frid. eve but I didn't say I would. He let his feeling grow to quick, said he would have to some for the more he saw of me better he liked me. He wanted to have another talk before I came home It 10. Mon 4th.. March / 1889. Up early Mr J. Alton came when us at Bkft to butcher. S & I doing washing etc I felt rather homesick after talking with Philus. Tues 5th.. Had men cutting wood. Baking & cooking dinner. Just 6 men for Wed 6th.. March. Lovely day. S. rendering out lard. P.M. covered buggy went passed tho't it Dr but turned out to be Geo Bumby & Joe B. didn't called but went to Geo Altons & Josephs Alton. Saw P. driving 4 girls on a manure wagon along Street. He told us about Joe being over there expected them to call but didn't. Phil came over in eve from P.O. & put his horse in stable, supposed he was intending to have a good talk. Had mouth organ music & Jew harp & doing puzzles on table with matches when Mr Alton stepped in so strange Phil asked him if he was lost. He so angry could hardly speak cause had to come over to find Phil. His mother imagined the colt he went to P.O. on had throwed him off & killed him so she couldn't rest until Mr A got up out of bed & went to look for him. Phil soon got out his colt & went home. Well I couldn't help laughing to think his father had to come to tell him to go home. I was so thankful that he & I wasn't sitting up alone talking. He got fooled out of his talk after all. I rather glad. Thur 7th.. Geo Alton came over for S & I to go over there for the PM. so we went he {pioletted?} us over the muddy roads. Sarah Alton there & Ella Breckon & Gertie & Maggie Had a lively time stayed for tea then got home 6.30. Got Alfs tea & Phil called with Gertie to take me up to Helson library. Not many out. Had a short progamme. Home at 10.30. After a tight squeeze sitting 3 on a seat. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Frid 8th.. March 1889. Expected Maggie Alton Sarah Alton & Ella Breckon over they came & S & I met with them over to see Lila Alton. Stayed about an hour. Then they came in for tea & went at 6. I painted floor after they went home. Had good time. Sat 9th.. After work done, I painted floor all over. It 9. when got through. Sun 10th.. Lovely day. I coaxing Alf to bring me home. He sleeping on sofa & I started to dress him put on his pants. Had great fun. Alf drove S & I up to Methodist church. Gertie her Ma & Pa out Gertie made me sing in choir. After tea we went "over home". Had a good sing. Stev & Mary Ezard & baby there & Josie & Lila. When coming home Phil holding lantern for Stev so couldn't walk home with me. I laughed to myself for escaping the talk. Mon 11th.. Alf drove me home. found Mary Thompson here. M.W. & Mary drove to Oakville. didn't get back until 3. P.M. suppose they went to fortune teller but couldn't find out for sure. Annie & I went over to see Edith & called in P.O. coming home. Dave & Arthur there & they walked up with us & came in house & went in pantry & ate pie etc. They just full of mischief. Archie hear talking & playing cards with girls Annie talked to him until 2 A.M. Tues 12th.. M.W. & Mary drove up to Street. Annie & I washing. Mrs McC & Ella called. A & M.L. went to teachers meeting. Dave & Arthur walked up home with girls & I up stairs & Arthur climbed up varendia post & right up to window & gave me candy. Wed 13th.. Very busy {berry?} baking. Frank came went over to see Arthur in P.M. Us singing in P M. F. stayed all evening. I out hot irons in his bed E.M. birthday 38 years old. Thursday 14th.. Frank went home at 10. after he & Annie had some gymnasium exersise. In eve, who should come but Arthur & Joe B. They stayed till 12. Annie & I playing cards with them. Frid 15th.. Mary went home at noon. I sewing all P.M. To bed. 10. Sat 16th.. Nice day through work in good time Dave called but I didn't see him. I writing in this. To bed at 10. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun 17th.. March / 89. Lovely day but roads very muddy. A. M.L. & I to S.S. Had a splendid S.S. quite a lot of helpers. Stayed for church. Sat in choir stayed for class. Dave stayed also. He walked up road with me A. got ride with Mr Stuart. Dave came in tho't he intended coming, so asked him in. Us walking up lane when Joe came around corner of house. Archie Dave Joe & Mr Stewart here for tea. Dave talking to Archie. I done dishes. Then Dave went & Archie Annie & M.L. started on ahead to go to M. church where B. minister was to preach to Orangemen & Joe. M.W. & I behind. Joe found Archie's rubber in lane. Had great laugh about it. Church full all centre of seats full of Orangemen with there galias on looked real nice. Got home at 9. Lovely & moonlight, took a stroll around garden then came in. Archie a little vexed because didn't tell him we found his rubber. I lit fire in parlor & Joe & I went down & had a great talk. "Said he would come down if Philus came or not, until I told him to quit." It 1 Oclock when he went. Mon 18th.. Done washing & I sewing at night dress. A & I went down to see Bertha D. Willi D. home so had lots of music violin organ guitar & mouth organ. Stayed until 10. Tues 19th.. Dave over helping cut wood & I baking. He took my sun bonnet & wore it out to work all day. M.L. A & I went down to Bible class meeting in church. Had the S.S. lesson explained by Mr Kennedy & Harris. Dave walked up with A & I & M.L. & Mr. K. Wed 20th.. Snowing. M.L. went over to visit Mrs K. & stayed for tea D came home with her & A & I went over to see Mrs Brod. & D. went along found Arthur keeping house all folks over to Annie B. to the baby's birthday party. They got home before we came home & had some singing. Then came home D & I behind & A & A ahead. It 10.00. Large fire in Toronto. chair factory burnt. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur 21st.. March 1889. A went to Toronto I drove her to station then went to P.O. & took Bertha for a drive when got back to her place met Dave & I drove him home. Then stood at gate & talked he told me something that Joe said over at Brays which I didn't like Wouldn't tell me all. Then I drove him to Miss Wrights & gave Ada B. a ride down to P.O. & back I sang all eve. Frid 22nd.. Lovely day. Mrs Adams called, Mandia & {Carl?} Jones called Archie came to go to literary & A not home so asked M.L. to go. Sat 23rd.. One year ago on 23rd I had the great talk with Dave. Lovely clear day cleaning pipes etc. Washed head. Writing in this & to bed. Sun 24th.. S & Alf came I singing went to S.S. Bertha & I in choir large choir, no anthem, Emily awfully melancholy Villa Curtis & her husband out another unknown bride out also. Bumbys out. Frank out to church he walked up with us. Dave not out to S.S. but to church with S. Peacock. Had Frank, Archie & Alf & S. for tea. Archie got drive home with Alf so F. & I went to B. church. Dave came in church with Austin S. Quite a lot down from Weston. F. stayed till 11. Mon 25th.. Lovely day, got through washing & I washing buggy in creek & Mrs McCay came along & helped me draw buggy up to barn. After dinner I drove went to Bronte & called for Bertha & drove to Oakville we went to "Old Mrs Jackland the fortune teller" So I got mine told 1st.. took 1 hr. Then B. had hers for 1/2 hr felt quite satisfied with mine she told me such a lot of past truth. We had such laughing going in Oakville B. told me part of hers & I told her part of mine. Done shoping & got home 7.30. We had quite a big talk coming home. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tues 26th.. March 1889. Went to Bible class. Dave & B. there {closing?} I seemed to be about last coming out so was " " & I said to D. "whats the matter" & he said "Nothing" very cooly & short so I just walked on & left him he caught up to & grabbed my hand & said "come back here" so he saw I felt offended. Expected he & B. over on Thur to spend evening. Wed 27th.. Tommy (our man) went to Toronto with apples Thur 28th.. Girls drove over to see Edith in eve Bertha & Frank came but Dave didn't. Had singing & playing & game of cards B asked me for the essay D. wrote for me she wanted a copy of it. To bed. 10.30. Frid 29th.. I went over to Kennedy's with some carrot pudding for them, as they gave us the carrots. Didn't see D. he cutting wood I sewing all P.M. went to P.O. in eve. Sat 30th.. Nice day. Got through work after dinner. Annie came home of 6 train. She showing her purchasing & talking so didn't get this done till 10.30. Sun 31st.. Mar. Terrible snow storm all day but went to S.S. M.L. A & I Not many out to church. Mr Stuarts, brother preached, very good. Dave out I tho't he was angry but I spoke to him & rather angry at myself afterwards for shaking hands with him. I walked up rode with Arthur B. & Annie & Archie behind. All alone in eve reading went to bed early. Mon 1st.. April. Snow about a foot deep. Felt rather out of sorts expected to have to help Pa to fan up grain so didn't get only part washing done. It a lovely day. Went out to barn P.M. & turned fanning mill. just got through & coming to house as Archie drove up he saw me. He stayed & talked to Annie till 5 P.M. a final talk I guess. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tues 2nd.. April 1889. Nice day. A & I drove over to see Edith.M. she better. Had nice time come home in time to catch 4.30 train. Annie went to Toronto. M.L. & I went to Bible class not many out. Had a big talk to Dave sort of squaring up matters He stayed till after 11. He apologized for the way he spoke to me the previous week at the church door & when I asked him "what the matter was" he said he felt rather unwell. heard bad news about George his brother Told me why he couldn't take Annie S. class Wed 3rd.. April. I sewing. Girls quilting It Pa birthday 77 years old. Thur 4th.. S & Alf came. Just finished washing blankets. Franke W. he came also they hear for dinner. Alf & Frank to P.O. I sewing & talked to F. S & Alf went at 3. Bertha D. came up with music & F. B. & I singing sang till 7. When came out no supper ready so B couldn't stay, till tea ready I sorry to see her go I played checkers with F. all eve. Frid 5th.. April. F. reading & I sweeping. He went over to see Arthur B. B.4. dinner didn't come back until 5 P.M. & Arthur driving to station so F. went with him. Didn't hardly look for him back. I went to P.O. & waited in Dorlands till male came in Had a good play & got home at 9. F. & Arthur B. hear. So had to have a game of cards played till 11. F. stayed all eve. Sat 6th.. Busy till after noon. F. went to P.O. & Geo Williams came back with him. I finished cleaning floor. They went just after wards I finished chemises & reading got card from Ida saying she coming home Mon. Sun 7th.. Lovely day, nice & warm. Finished book "Between two loves" went to S.S. Lot out. Stayed for church. Bertha & I in choir Joe at church. F & Frank Horning sat together Dave & Geo W. Austin S also. stayed for class. Joe & I walked up together. Just him for tea. We went for </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> walk up to concession & I told him part of my fortune came back & sitting in parlor. Had a sing then talked till 11. he went Mon 8th.. 1889. Got through washing early. I went to Station to meet Ida. She came. I rather sick all P.M. Tues 9th.. April. I finished ironing Alf hear for dinner. Two Marias went over to Mrs Williams. Ida & I raking yard, I went down to bible class. called in for Bertha & just coming away when Dave called for her so we came on & waited at corner & all went together. Had a pretty good lesson. Dave came home with M.L & I. He came in & saw Ida. Then when he went I got him some pie & we talked out in kitchen until after 12. Had a great talk & laugh he seemed like he used to be. so lively & o{division sign} Wed 10th.. I raking yard. Ida & I went over to Mrs Brodericks for lime saw Dave drawing brush with sleigh. Arthur came home with us & went on to P.O. It lovely & moonlight. We got on Mr Wilsons swing & had a swing. any thing for mischief. Ida got letter with her proofs for Photo in. We played game till 11. Thur 11th.. I cleaning Tom bed room when Emily Triller came for dinner Then I cleaned pantry & kitchen P.M. Ella McCay called & it 6 when got through ate tea in sitting room. Listened to Emily talk till 10. Frid 12th.. April. Churning. Emily & M.L. went collecting. I finished cleaning yard P.M. M.W. painting walls in kitchen. To bed 9. I so tired. Sat 13th.. I painted floor in kitchen. Sun 14th.. Walked down to S.S. with Ada R. met Bertha she looked rather sad so I asked her what was the matter she told me her father had been talking to her, about she must go play in the B church & she didn't want to. Quite a lot out to church. Bertha walked up with me & Frank & Mr McGillvray behind then came in for tea us having a good sing when Dave came hear for tea. Then Dave making us all laugh we all went to B. church. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon 15th.. April 1889. Washing Pa & Tommy (our man) hunting a house for expecting his wife out from Ireland. Ida painted floor again Men folks butchering. Tues 16th.. Tommy & I up early drove to Hamilton got there at 9. Emma Mr Mc & I went shoping. Blondie & I went down Street & bo't a mouth organ after dinner. I studying phymology {phrenology}till Tom called with his wife & we got home at 8. Annie B. & Dan hear Kept folks all night 2 children & her father. Wed 17th.. I cleaned wood shed. Tom got moved over in with Miss Okley. Thurs 18th..Moving out stove in kitchen cleaning dining room & pantry very tired when got through. Annie came home from Toronto Frid 19th.. "Good Friday" Mabel & Gordon came off 1st.. train then A. drove to meet Ga. Lizzie & Annie came. Then Sarah, Wolsley & Gertie came, all hear for dinner Ida & I waiting for dinner. Had some singing & talking It was very warm in P.M. Folks all went away but Mabel & Gordon Sat 20th.. M.W. & I sewing vegetable seed very warm. Had a lot of work to do. Ida fixing Annie's things. Mable, Gordon & I went to church. Met Albert Peacock & went through bush got flowers & winter green boxes. Got home at 5. Emma & Baby came off noon train. Sun 21st.. Easter Sunday. Went to SS & sat with Mable & Emma B. Archie hear for tea. Late getting tea over S & Alf came down. Mable & I went to B. church. Heard good singing. Coming home Arthur B. drove up to us & asked me to get in so Mabel & I got in & had a nice drive. When got home Ella & Arthur hear Austin & Archie Alf & S. Quite a house full. Arthur B. didn't stay Austin & Archie Ida A & I & Mabel had a good sing They went at 11. I slept with Mabel. Mon 22nd.. April. Washing. I drove A up to 5. train but missed it so she went over to see Edith Then I took Mabel up to 6.. & came back passed Bertha Annie J. & Ella W. on road gave them a ride to Bronte. Met Annie on hill & bro't B. home with me to go to station but Ida wanted to go for a drive so she went with Annie & B. Dave called in evening & had a nice chat. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tues 23rd.. April 1889. Ida & I {?staking?} went over to Mrs Williams in P.M. stayed for tea & went to B. class. Frank & McGillvery out walked up with us & came in. Gave each a piece of pie. Had a great laugh about some white cotton some body put in a tree in garden found out who put it there. Tho't it was Dave 1st.. but found out it Frank & Mc they string it in tree the Sun. eve they were both down. Wed 24th.. April / 89. I went to P.O. & saw B. In there place had lots of music she came home with me & we walked up & down lane she telling me some comical mistakes she made with Dave. I just roared. Ida over to D. Brays & I just got back as Ida got home & Dave with her. So I asked him why he wasn't out to Bible class & he said I know cause I had seen B. but I wouldn't tell him if I saw him or not. We had a rambling time he trying to force me to tell. Thur 25th.. Mr Sherchion & Celena called P.M. for plants. Frid 26th.. M.W. & Ida out in garden Ella up for milk. Sat 27th.. I baking & doing work got through & went over to Kennedys for onions. men folks came home for supper I came away. I asked D. if he found out of B & I were to gether Wed. eve. He satisfied he said. Sun 28th.. Rainy all day. M.L. & I to S.S. quite a few out. Mr Stuart for tea. Ida & I went to B S.S. at eve. Arthur B. walked up with us. Had a sing then he went. Mon 28th.. Busy all day Tues. 30th.. Rather a cold week. Wallis Walton came stayed all night. He working on rail road. M.L. & I to B. Class. Frank & McG. then came up with us. It very cold could hardly keep warm in church. B. & I sat together & couldn't keep from laughing at Dave & Geo W. in front both under one over coat F & Mc stayed till after 12. us so tired & sleepy Wed Wed 1st.. May / 89. Men folks butchering & preparing to go to Toronto. Wallis came again & stayed all night he went over to see Ingledews. I to bed early. Thurs 2nd.. Dave came in evening & told us all the story which was in the Globe about "Found Guilty" It 11 when he got through. Early in morning at 2. A.M. got up & got breakfast for M.W. & Tomy going to Toronto. Stayed up until 5. then layed down till 7. got up & worked all day. They took calf, pork, chickens, potatoes, apples etc. Frid 3rd.. I baking & boiling soap. Washed my hair. In parlor after tea singing & Ida came down bro't light & no singing when rap came to door & Ida went I turned down lamp & was out step door & up stairs & got my dress changed & hair combed for it hanging down my back drying. It was Joe B & Frank who came. Hadn't seen Joe for nearly 4 week terrible long time the reason was I think, he having to attend his poor sister's funeral at Canfield Mrs Shapland died of a tumor buried on Sat Easter. They stayed until 11.30. Got talking about Phrenology & Joe bound to feel the back of my head as we had tussel but he did, Sat 4th.. I done baking & cleaning. M.W. came home on 6 train. I went to P.O. saw B. out side & stood talking then Dave & Mr Youstone came along & all went to P.O. I left D. & B. & came on home playing mouth organ when Dave run up behind me & scared me terribly. He came in & I gave him pie & rasp vinegar. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun 5th.. May 1889. It lovely morning so got up pretty good time & Ida & I drove up to Appleby Church the re opening of it. Dr Stone preached lot out passed Joe on road. sat with Mrs Matthewmen She invited us over for dinner. So we over took Joe on road & he drove us in. Stayed for dinner. Had a real nice time after dinner singing & Harris B came & us all out on lawn. Mr Matthewmen reading us a letter from a missionary in China a friend of theres. We stayed for tea, & then Harris B & Lucy (M.L. & Ida drove with him to A. church & Joe drove me with our horse. Lot out. Sat in front seat. M.L. up with Trillers. Choir lovely. Felt sorry I stayed all day up there because I wasn't at all well & felt so disagreeable. Harris drove Ida home & Joe me at 11. When got home Mon 6th.. Washing {sewing?} out making garden. Tues 7th.. Ironing. Alf came & I finished.. He wanted me to go home with him but couldn't. Ida & I went to B I also met D. at gate. Frank out {about?} 13 out. Walked up with D. F. & Arthur B. Bertha not out. Frank went on home. Dave & Arthur came in D. feeling rather fresh, gave me my first lesson on sitting two in a rocking chair. Gave them some pie & they went. Wed 8th.. I churned then got ready & Pa & I drove to Hamilton. 27 awful hot. I bot shoes slippers etc. Got back at 8.30 as came passed Matthewmans they had a large bon fire & Lucy & Sarah sitting on fence. Thur 9th.. House cleaning cellar Pa bedroom & cellar way. Alf bro't ML home so tired he wanted me to go back but couldn't to busy. S. not very well. Had John McMillian hear for tea. I got dressed & went down to P.O. to meet Ida to go over to Ellas met B. so we walked across creek to met Ida coming from Williams so Geo Ida & I went. Had a nice time but Oh so sleepy. Frid 10th.. Making garden baking house cleaning upstairs & cleaning straw bery plants & I wrote a card to Annie, M.W. & M.L. down to see Ellie I writing in this got so far behind nearly lost track. Sat 11th May. Rather busy. Ida came home from Mrs Williams & we walked over to get some eggs from Mr Kennedy she alone stayed & talked till 10. When got home found Dave here. Just as we got to door I said to Ida How different it might have been if I had went alone cause I could have had a good talk to Mrs K herself and could have put in a good word for Bertha as D. asked me to: so when opened door there stood Dave & heard what I was saying. I didn't know what to do or look. Where to put my self. He stayed till after 12. we looking through phrenology. Sun 12th.. May. Up in good time. Having a nap when called one as S. & Alf here & Frank & Geo W. aso so had to get up & get dressed. had some singing & they all hear for dinner. Had SS. at 3 P.M. so we went F. & Geo went home after S.S., Met. D & B. going for a walk. Had no one for tea Dave called to go to B. church so Ida & I went F. & Geo out but didn't speak to them. We waited for B out side church & Mr Dorland walked alone sidewalk with Ida & I & D with B. behind. B came all way home with us & sat in hammock & talk & fooled till 11. Then D went home with B. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon 13th.. May. Washing & I digging in garden in P.M. & heard some body called & looked around house there it Mandia Jennie Wild Miss Fleming from Erie & Cal Jones they stayed a short time Jenny had her baby with her. Had great laughing. Pa away to Palermo I promised Bertha I would be down so I went but it started to rain & I met her & Dave so B & I went on to P.O. & then D. B & I walked up road & they came in with. But I went in to unlock parlor door & just opening door & Pa came out rear door to empty something & there was B & D sitting on stoop I didn't know what to do so we went in & I light lamp & we had a sing. D. sang some of his pieces. It 10.30 when they went & Wesley D. came up to see if B was here. Tues 14th.. Went to B. class called for Bertha F. & Mr McG. down cracked up road with Frank & Ida & Mr Mc & M.L. & Mr Kennedy It lovely & moon light. Dave not out. Wed 15th.. Cleaning sitting room. Alf came down for me to go up but it rained so he stayed all night. Thur 16th.. Got up at 5 & Alf & I drove up to Street got there at 6. So I helped S. clean her front room I painted ceiling Went to bed at 9. Frid 17th.. Very hot cleaning kitchen. Phil stoped in & I had nearly all my close off & working away so hot. Alf finished cleaning floor while S. & I milked for a change. Alf & Phil went ball playing but called in coming back & Phil & I had some music on mouth organ & Jew harp. He didn't stay long. Rather tired. Sat 18th.. baking & ironing & putting up curtains for S. Busy all day. Alf went to ball playing & got back at 6, & we done work & started for Bronte at 7. When got home Ada & Emma B. here & Dave Dave & I in hammock talking till 11. Alf went fishing & S waiting Sun 19th.. Went to S.S. stayed for church. B. played & I in choir Dave walked up with Ida & Archie & I. It rained in P.M. They hear for tea. Then all in a hurry to get off to Oakville church so Dave hitched our horse & went home done his chores & we met him at gate & he drove us to church in Presbyterian Mr Fraser preached a lot out. Got home at 10. rather cold I had D. handkerchief tied around my head to keep warm looked like an "old granny" He came in till 11. He let me read his paper he composed out to Ida. Mon 20th.. Washing. very tired I cut out basque. B. walked up with Ida, from P.O. & I out looking to her. Went to bed. at 9.30 Tues 21st.. sewing carpet & busy all day. Went to B. class. lot out about 30 called for B. & met D. so went to gether. Mr Kennedy & Mr Cranston his brother-in law adressed meeting. B & I sat to gether found out D. told her about us going to O. church Sun. & about handkerchief. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Folks all got out of church 1st.. but D. B. & I so I left them & walked up all alone & it very dark but not far behind so kept back. Didn't care about the meeting. Mr Le rather conceited over his way of believing & thought no one else should be alike. Wed 22nd.. May / 89. Put down dining room carpet awful busy Annie C. came of 6 train. I writing in this & to bed. 9. Our big pig died & left 8 little ones & we feeding them with spoon. Thurs 23rd.. May. Nice cool day rather windy in P.M. I baking & busy. M L & Annie C. went over to see Edith Then Annie drove up to meet our Annie of 6 train. I trimmed hat. Frid 24th.. May Us girls sewing. Just 2 Annies' extra for dinner Boat came in & Blandina folks all came up. Aunt Eliza came of train. Mandia Hixson called & Call Jones Dave here he tho't so many coming he would go to P.O. S & Alf drove down for few minutes Quite a crowd here Very quiet. Boat went to Hamilton at 5 & Ida went with them. Archie drove two Annie's to see boat & I walked with Mabel down. Will Alton came down to boat just as it was leaving S. in a hurry to go so hadn't much talk I walked up with Dave & Bertha. They came as far as gate & we fooling when Tom Annie & Archie came down to gate & said tea was ready so they came in & we had singing & I washed dishes & they played ball. Then us all singing & playing cards till 11. Aunty stayed over. Sat 25th.. Aunty & I drove to Bronte to do some shoping Then Two Annie drove up to Sarahs in P.M. Aunty went home on noon train. I busy all day. Sewing P.M. Went to Bronte P.O. saw </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dave & Arthur B. at a distance talking to Bertha. Saw some vagabond on road tho't he inclined to follow one so went through Adams & B stood at fence till I got at gate then whistled when I got there all right. Sun 26th.. May After work done having a nap when 2 Annies & S came down. Went to S.S. Quite a lot out to church Joe B & Harris B. there. Sat with Ada Emma B & Bertha D. Frank & Mr Mc there. I stayed for class Mr Cranston Mr Kennedy's brother-in-law there & Miss Amot from Oakville & Miss Vaicre from Toronto They all believe in holiness. Had a good class meeting only long. M.W. & I walked up road with Arthur B. Found Joe B. here & Archie Arthur wanted me to go to church but I declined as had company. After tea Joe & I us all in parlor. Archie talking to Annie C & I he showing us his ring which he bo't for some lady Had great time talking. Then Joe & I started to go to B. church Got there rather late & church full so didn't want to go in Dave came out & wanted us to go in choir but didn't care to so we went for a walk across creek down to Lake & back home Joe got a rail of Adams fence & made a seat in side of gate & we talked till nearly 10. Just got to house as Archie was going so Joe went too about 10.30. Mon 21st.. Our Annie went to Toronto on 1st.. train. S & Annie C. drove her up. I went to P.O. saw B. had a long talk about the holiness question. Alf bo't down some pigs for us & S. went back with him. I drove Annie C to station she went on 6 train saw Frank & his sister at station they going to Toronto. Rather cold </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Teus 28th.. May. Went to B. class. Called for Bertha & Mrs Wilson & we went over to gether. Mr Cranston there & Miss Arnot & Miss Varcoe friends of Kennedy's. Had quite a meeting. B. said we were in for a talking from them. M.L. & I walked up alone. Wed 29th.. I out in garden all A.M. Bertha came up in P.M. It started to rain Miss Hallowern & Lucy Mathewman called. Had to drive them home through rain. Then met Pa at train from Toronto. Then B & I drove over to bring M.L. home from Kennedys. She just going to have tea. Dave wanted us to go in but I didn't see any use going in for so short a stay. Drove out front way & Dave had to run wagon out of road & open gate for me. He looked so desolated. I felt sorry for him. B. went home early after we had tea. Thur 30th.. Raining & no sewing. Ida came home from H at eve. Frid 31st.. I rather sick in night, & all day but I doing work all A.M. & sewing at wrapper in eve. Went to bed a 8. Sat 1st.. June / 89 Rather cool. I done baking & cleaning & sewing at wrapper. John Mc hear to see Pa & Ed. Minch also called I finished wrapper. Dave came in & stayed till 12. Sun 2nd.. Went to S.S. stayed for church B & I in choir. F & Mr McG. walked up with me & came in Mr Stuart also for tea. We went to church D & B. not out. They went at 10. F & I talking about pic-nic M.P. S.S. going to Lorne Park & invited our S.S. Want to go if can only get a driver. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon 3rd.. June / 89. Washing out in garden all P.M. Tues 4th.. P.M. cut out wrapper M.W. & M L out driving looking for pickers I ready to go to B. S.S. when it looked liked rain then Dave called, so I went to have a sing when came out of room D. had gone. I tho't he couldn't go to pic-nic he said on Frid. Suppose he didn't like it of me to go & sing. Wed 5th.. June Sewing. Bertha D. up to get Ida cut her dress Thur 6th.. June M.L. & Pa drove to Oakville Nice day. Ida sewing at our print dresses. Bertha came up again. Alf & Sarah came Alf went to Bronte to hear about law suit between Easton & H. Breckon about dog killing sheep. When he came back bro't Joe B. & Frank with him. Man. Belyea's wife hear a little while. F. J. B. & I playing croquey till T. Joe & I against Bertha & F. Then finished game after tea & I milked & Arthur B. came along on sulky the other folks playing croquey so I talking to Arthur about pic-nic to Lorne Park M.P. & Palermo S.S. going so invited B S.S. I asked F. to drive Ida & I. Ida, Bertha, & I got on Or. sulky & "Blind Charlies" & drove down lane & took B. home such fun riding on it. Ida & Arthur went for drive after we got back & Joe & I talking in hammock. Then went in & played cards till 10.30 F. stayed all night to help drive up to pic-nic. Frid 7th.. Nice in A.M, but raining after. I asked Pa for horse but he going to use it to go to Palermo so tho't we would wait till he came back so F. & I out in garden planting seed when AB Broderick came out & asked me to go with him & Ida to pic-nic </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> but I couldn't leave F. after asking him to drive us. So Arthur & Ida went & took the basket that I baked. I got ready to go on train but it started to rain again so gave up the notion of going. Then Pa came cback with horse & I asked him again to let us a horse to drive to station but no he wouldn't. so I just felt hurt. F. {?ound} to go since I prevented him from going & he prevented me from going so I borrowed Biggs horse & took our buggy & harness & went out back way & got there after a terrible struggle. It 3.30 when arrived It raining every little while. found Dave & Bertha Ida & Arthur & Emma Bray there. It rather a dull pic-nic & Merton & Palermo folks rather stuff when we were to eat out tea there they had stolen all our stuff so had to come home for our supper. Boys treated us girls to lemonade Wouldn't have had any fun if it hadn't been for Dave. Came home a new way followed B & D quit a long road It 9.30 home. Sat 8th.. June I out in garden didn't Sun 9th.. Went to S.S. & church no organ to sing by It out of tune Mr. Yorstone preached. B. & I sat together. I stayed for class Had a great meeting another Hollinessman there & he arguing with Mr Yorstone so Mr Williams started up a time to stop them when got home 5.30. Dave here for tea. Then he went home & Arthur B came & us all reading then D. came back again & we talked then went down in Parlor & sang & combed D. hair & we talked out side till 11. Then they went at 12. Mon 10th.. Sewing To bed early. Bertha went to Toronto I boiled soap. Tom's wife over helping to sew. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tues 11th.. June / 89. ML & I went to B. class I walked on a head & Mr McGilvrey over took then Dave a little behind him. Not very many out. D. & I sat to-gether. He & Mr Mc came in & we talked on varendia till 11. Ida writing letter to Flo S. Wed 12th.. Girls went to Palermo to see Drs. I in hammock & Ida sitting out doors, some body throwing stone at me looked up & saw Dave. He talked till girls came home then he put in horse. Thur 13th.. I in garden all A.M. sewing P.M. Salvation army fellow called on his {division sign} Miss Hallowern here for tea. Ida & I ready to go to P.O. in eve when {?} & Miss Kennedy came I played & we sang. They seemed very sociable with me. Frid 14th.. June My Birthday. 20 summers have passed It a lovely clear day. I baking in A.M. & churning. M.L. & I drove up to Trillers called at P.O. got letter from Annie. Had a lovely time at Triller only Emily & her Pa & Uncle home. Had such a nice tea. Got home at 9.30 Emily Trillers birthday on 13th.. June & Jake Lucas's on 14th.. Sat 15th.. After work done all up stairs getting dressed & some one throwing stones in window. So hurried down & it Dave wanted some butter. Went to P.O. & called coming back sat & talked till 6. He got a letter from Bertha. After tea I in parlor playing when he came over. D & I on sofa & Ida on chair talking till 11. Sun 16th.. Went to SS. but rained stayed for church but </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> no minister came so came up road with Charlotte B & Dave & Arthur B. Arthur came in & Dave went on with C.B. A & I in singing when Dave came Ida asley she got up & us all singing then D. & Ida got tea & we had our eaten when folks came home from boat so Arthur nursed baby while D & Ida cleaned table & I attended to milk. Us all singing then talking on sofa. Arthur went at 10 but Dave wasn't ready to go so we talked till it rained. They he waited till after rain slacked. It 1.30 when he went. Had a big talk etc. Mon 17th.. June Emma hear & baby I cleaning parlor Alf came for Ida. Mandia & Jennie called in P.M. & I in parlor untidy. Dave came as I was milking in barn said I looked tired he sorry. I went down to call for Mabel at boat to go to temperance meeting but her Pa wouldn't let her go so I went it in our church Had some speakers from a distance It awful hot so didn't stay till out. Emma & Ada Bray came up road with me. Tues 18th.. I washing curtains then cleaned out cellar Dave called to go to B. class. M.L. & I went not many out only 7 Dave went home with his father from gate. Wed 19th.. Raining but washing I picked a few berries for tea then finished fixing parlor. Writing Thur 20th.. Emma Blondie & baby and all hands out picking goose berries. Got 4 baskets full. I dressed in eve & walked over to see Annie Belyea & talked till 10. She came as far as gate stood talking when Dave came down lane & then came back with me & we talked till 11. Came in & hunting cake but couldn't find it so got Emma boat came in & Emma & folks went down to it. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Frid 21st.. June. Raining boat went to H. I baking & sweeping & cleaning stove pipes & coloring. Then had a sing & writing in this. Two Marias went to P.O. to tell pickers. Sat 22nd.. / 89. Picked 1st.. lot of berries all A.M. got 3 cases I done work after dinner. Sun 23rd.. June Lovely day. Had nap in A. M. but bothered some what with a bell ringing up in cherry tree to kept cherry birds away. When I awoke S. & Alf hear & boat folks all hear for dinner. Went to S.S. Large attendence 68 I went out side after wards & saw Dave told him S & A down we intended to have gone up if they hadn't come down. I stayed for church. Sat in choir but no organ it broke. Had splendid sermon. Lot strangers out Ernest there. Spoke to him after church. Max & Anne L. there too Dave walked up with Charlotte & I. He hear for tea Mr Stuart S & Alf & Sam. Archie in but went home before T. boat folks went home but Mabel. D went home & hitched up & we went for a drive to late for church so went on up to Street. I rather surprised to see us come to soon. Ida not there so didn't stay on 3/4 hr. Had a big talk coming home at 12. D.' a little despondant but living in hopes. Mon 24th.. Washed in P.M. I out in garden all PM. so tired, To bed 8. Tues 25th.. Picking. D came over in patch & telling me about Bertha she came home on Mon. he showed me her gem. She gave him a surprise. about not wanting to be (any more) intimate. M.L. & I went to B. class D & B. there when we there, Not many out. Gordon came & tired us they wanted us home so didn't wait till it was out. When got home found </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Ida & Philus Alton. Had a good sing & out in garden with lamp. Gave him a dish of berries. Ida & I went out to barn with lamp for him to hitch up. Wed 26th.. June / 89. Rather rainy. Ida & I drove to Oakville I got 2 teeth out got home 5.30. Dave called in eve. He not in very good spirit & my face so sore couldn't talk. But other girls talked till 10.30 Thur 27th.. Picking I got sick came in house all A.M. Boat came down in eve. Mr K. hear & a organ tuner girls singing but I writing in this. Frid 28th.. Busy all day. I went to P.O. & got card from Annie she coming home on 6 train. Mandia called Annie Bray called. I baking till dark. Went to gate for a walk got cooled off & went to bed 10. Sat 29th.. Picking all A.M. Then expect Ga's up so preparing extra for them. I terribly tired. I out milking Archie going down road he asked me if I was going to practise I said yes so he came through. Annie wouldn't hurry so Archie & I went on. Met Charlotte at corner Emily & Ida & Andie Fleming there Andie so comical. Had a good practise got home at 10. Annie & I sitting talking when Dave looked in window so he came in till Ga's & M.L. came of Blandina at 11. D & I locked out side till folks all went to bed. Will came off midnight train. Sun 30th.. Lovely day. Had a nap just got dressed when Will came up & No girls singing in parlor but Annie came up to awake me so we talked I telling her about D & all {through?} Went to SS. stayed for church lot out. Will Alton there came with the Brays. Will Annie C. Ida & I went to boat after church & bro't baby & Mabel up. Had such a lot for tea all GA's & Watsons Ida & I out picking berries when D came along but he {page torn} around corner </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> of house while we were cleaning berries & never came back after tea I got very dissy. Joe B. here for a long time before I knew it. then Phil Alton came. I too sick to talk to either. Girls & boys went out to patch & when they came back I on ladder vomiting so they came & spoke to me but I didn't get better until they going home. Stayed on lounge. Then after they gone. Will missed me. But awful week. Mon 1st.. July. rained 1st.. thing. M.W. went down to boat to go to Ham- & G.A. & Will went home on 1st.. train. I churning & picking berries all A.M. Went to P.O. & home all eve S. & Alf came down us all out picking for them. To bed 10 Tues 2nd. July / 89. Picking all day very tired got 75. Annie went to Toronto on 6 train. Mr McGillvray called to go to B class so Ida & I went only us & Bertha & Mr K there. Listing to concert in hall afterwards Wed 3rd.. Very warm picking all day. D. came in eve while I was playing he telling us about his trip to Toronto on 1st. July. To bed at 11. Thur 4th.. Warm day. picking all day. Blandina came in eve. folks up Mrs Bray called after dinner for a few minutes she taking care of Annie baby. {?} Wilds' wedding day. Ida & I wanted to go to garden party up on Street at {Springers?} but no horse. Frid 5th.. July. Picking strawberries racing with {F?} W. Then hurried & got dressed & started to go to Oakville dentist had to run to get a ride with Tommy (our man) Maud Biggs went down with me. Got 8 teeth filled & run all the way to station & missed the train so turned around & walked all the way home it 7.30 & ate my dinner & supper when got home Ida & I got ready to go up to Palermo to Minnie Sherdians party but Pa cross so wouldn't let horse go after hitching it up we so cross & went to bed. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat 6th.. July. Busy all day & so tired & stiff after my walk M.L. & I went to practise. Archie drove us home it lovely & moon light. Sun 7th.. Archie S. birthday. Lovely day but hot. Had Mr Deason to preach. Rather nice for a change. Pa got boys & came out of church. Had Arthur B. for tea. Then Ida & he went to Oakville church. I alone Archie hear he & M.L. went for a long drive I singing when F. S. W. came we went out in garden & talked I afraid Pa would see him. Told him what Pa said about no going to pic-nic It 10.30 Mon 8th.. Picking all day very tired Tues 9th.. Lizzie Forfar came off boat in eve. Laying in hammock & heard some whistling so went around block for walk. It lovely & moonlight Wed 10th.. Thur 11th.. Picking goose berries hurried & got ready Annie & Nellie came of 6 train from Toronto. Arthur B called & Ida & I got ready & went to Garden party up at Thomas Altons. Such a delightful night & such a lot there. Arthur took Ida & Emma Bray to tea & Frank W. took me. Had the Milton brass band in attendance & ice cream & lemmade stands. Joe B there but he promenading with Alice his sister, I excused my self from F went with Gertie Alton to get on my coat so afterwards got talking to Minnie Sherdian & Joe B. then Joe & Minnie went off & Phil. & I went & I promenading with Phil Alton all eve. Music just grand. Phil treated me to ice cream. Had a lovely time. Got acquainted with lot of people. It 2 A.M. when got home. Didn't get with Joe at all. Nellie & Annie drove our horse we got home together then eating onions & it 2.20 A M & to bed. Will was with Clara Lucas. Max & Annie Lucas together. Such fun watching couples. promenading. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Frid 12th.. July / 89. Nice day finished picking strawberries. Early to bed. Sat 13th.. I churning down cellar. Dave called 1st.. time for over a week. Busy all day Willie Walton came up from Toronto. Folks up from boat. Minnie Sherdian Walter & a Miss Smith from Palermo down. Arthur B. called & we all went down to have a row but Mr McMichael wouldn't let the boat go so we set down on deck & talking about garden party, till W.G. & Emma came & then Watson let us have the boat & we went for a boat ride it lovely & moon light. Arthur went up to see if he could get another boat & we went before he got back. Got home at 11. Went in parlor had refreshments & singing then went at 12. Sun 14th.. Cloudy & raining went to S.S. & church. felt terribly tired Marlon S at church. Walked up road with Dave & Annie V Marlon D & Charlotte B. came in only D. stayed for tea. Arthur came after tea. Lizzie Forfar & M.W. down at boat for there tea. Arthur went at 10. D & I had an old fashioned talk "no. 2." It rather late when he went but Willie not home yet. Max C took him away in P.M. I talked to Annie & told her aboout D. & his prospects. Mon 15th.. Annie & Will went down on 1st.. train. Folks up from boat shooting cherrie birds. Alf & W Coley came. Us all picking. Couple of Jerrerly pedlars called. Emma & I hoeing garden. Charlotte B. called I got letter from D Burns about going to College in Ham. Thur 16th.. M.W. drove Lizzie to Oakville to take boat to Toronto. Dave came over to see if we wanted any more pickers as he had some from Palermo & they nothing to pick. Us busy washing. Mabel here helping us. Arthur B. called & took Ida to concert at Palermo. Dave called for a little while. Mandia & Jennie came after there S. berries To bed 9.30. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed 17th.. July. Picking all A.M. Ironing all P.M. Mabel & I went down to lake to have a swim. Had a fine bath. Got home 9.30 Thur 18th. / 89 Picking all day. Maggie James & her little english girl here for dinner & tea came after berries. It very hot. Writing in this. Frid 19th.. Picking cherries. It looked like rain & did a little. M.W. canning fruit. Maria W. birthday. Sarah & Wolsley drove down in eve. Dave called & had some singing & then gave Wolsley some berries & D a piece of cherry pie. D walked all the way up to gate with lantern Talked . Sat 20th.. Rather cool picking rasps. Then cleaning floor & c. in P.M. Expect Manuel & Jane home to night on Blandina. I writing in this. Folks all went to boat but Mabel & I kept house. E.M. & Jane got home 9 Oclock. Sun 21st.. July. Nice day went to S.S. but didn't stay to church Had W.G. Walton & familly & E.M. & Jane all for dinner. None of them went to church. E.M. & Jane went over home for tea. Us all alone I tho't perhaps Philus would be down so sat in shanty & read till dark then Ida Mabel & I singing. Mon 22nd.. July / 89. Picking & so dull. Bertha & I picking to gether & I found out quite a lot of news from her. D. he at her place Sun eve. & she teasing me about Philus which I'm about sure D. told her then when she tho't I tho't D told her, she tryed to make me believe different. I didn't think he would tell so much confidential news. Tues 23rd.. Us picking all A.M. Bertha didn't come up in P.M. I waited for her & layed down & went to sleep at gate. Mr Sherdian came along for his beries so I got up & went & picked. M.L. & I went down to B. class only Mr K & us there. Wed 24th.. July. Washing all A.M. picking P.M. In eve went to P.O. saw D. & Bertha talking so walked pass, only said "Good evening." when came out of P.O. They walked on & B. I guess went nearly home with D. I called in to see Mrs Dorland to ask her if B. could come to pick didn't stay. Marlon & Ada Shaw took Ida for a drive. I talking to them </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> after they came back. He asked Ida & I if we could go to Toronto on boat with them some Sat. Expect to go next Sat. Thur 25th.. July. Bertha never came to pick as promised. She came up in eve & we alone. The reason said she was sick. Told me about Dave having a sun stroke he told her but never came near me for my sympathy. Had Mrs Alton & Sarah all day picking felt quite cheered after S. telling me all the news. Had them for tea also. Ada Bray. Frid 26th.. July. Picking A.M. Ironing P.M. Mr Sherdian hear for tea Ida & I went over to Biggs to call on Mrs Best & Mrs John Biggs. Sat 27th.. Picking all A.M. Then baking & doing work.P.M. Ida & Jane went over home for goose berries. Had a good bath & Mrs Jones Willie & his wife hear for tea. M.L. & I went to practise. Emily down had Frank & Willie Dorland & Geo Williams & Bertha Charlotte B. M.L. & I. Got home at 10. Sun 28th.. Mrs Jones hear all night. Went to SS. after having nap & stayed for church. Archie walked in but only Frank W. here for tea. It rained. Us singing two Marias & Mrs Jones over to Mrs Williams for tea. Geo drove them home & took Ida F. & I out for drive around Bronte. then home. To bed quite early F. went home with Geo. Mon 29th.. I not well. Tryed to pick but couldn't. In house baking bread. Jane M. W. drove Mrs Jones over to Brays. Mrs Wild & Josh called I up on house top writing Mosquitoes so awfully can't half write, Tues 30th.. I picking rasps Bertha D. picking we get talking very confidential & she told me about her being up to Kennedy's Sun eve & I asked her how she was received. she said better than she expected Mrs K telling her all about her daughter dying & feeling so bad cause she tho't had no one that cared for her now, & made B. feel like trying to fill the vacancy. She told me about her engagement etc . & I told her I was awfully glad to hear it. Tho't it would be about a year from now. M.L. & I went to B. class. Marlon there he walked up road with us & Mr K & Mr Monis. Had a a great talk with Mr Kennedy & Marlon. Marlon wanted to know if Ida & I </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> could go on boat to Toronto on Sat. In after noon Had Mrs Jones & Mr Stuart for tea. I went out to milk & walked on over to Kennedy berry patch just coming away so as Dave saw me he came over to me with a big plug hat on. He ready to go to station so hadn't time to talk much. I only wanted to see his face to see if he looked Happy! Wed 31st.. Thur Aug 1st.. Picking in A.M. Ada Shaw came in P. M. Jennie Wild & Mount's Wife called & we waited tea till they went It very late tea Marlon came in eve. B4 we had tea over. No singing & I played mouth organ. Had a quiet time Dick called for them about 10. & drove them home. Frid Aug 2nd.. Picking they Ida & I doing Sat. work Folks drove up to Alfs in P.M. Dave came over we dressing to go over to their place. but looked like rain so we talked to D. I just felt like shaking him so shook him in hammock & found pipe in pocket he said it D. Brays Got talking as usual & didn't know when to stop. I waiting to see if he would be manly enought to tell me about B & himself but he didn't until I let him know I knew. Guess he afraid I go back on him cause I had to give him an answer in a months time. But when I told him what I heard He denyed it & said I'd never see the day when he would Marry B. Dorland. Before he went he rather gave in that their was something between them but not soundly. He wanted me to just be the same to him as I had been. I told him what did he want to be trifling with her affections if he didn't intend anything He said he just going to have some fun now. But guess he just fooling me. I talked pretty plain to him. It struck me B4 he left. Sat Aug 3rd.. / 89. Up 6 Got ready & E.M. drove Ida & I down to Oakville to go on boat. Had a lovely sail. But steam pipe twisted </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> so was delayed some minutes on lake. Got in 10.40 went up to office but Will not there so done shoping & went up to GA's for dinner found Eliz Forfar there & Will sick. After dinner helped Annie then it time to go to boat. Marlon & Ada on it to come home together Had a lovely sail Annie & Will came up with us & Will very sick. E.M. & Jane & Blondie met us & Will & E.M. went in dry store & got some stimulent. To bed soon as could get there terribly tired. Sun Aug 4th.. It Quarterly meeting Sun. Mr W. Pa & Annie drove to Palermo. S. & Alf came for dinner. Had a sing then they went at 3 I had a sleep & all alone in eve. Ida & I went for walk in eve then all in garden Will Annie & I on sofa talking . It 11 & to bed. Mon 5th.. They went down on 1st.. train. Done washing. Ida over to A Brays & I called for her & we went to Kennedy's to see Mrs Jackson Dave came home with us. Wanted to know if we could go on excursion to Grimsby. Tues 6th.. Went to B class M.L. & I saw B on street she not going to class she seemed very stiff just as if D. had warned her not to tell me any news. Only Mrs R & us there. Wed 7th.. Alf came down for Ida to go up to help S. thrash. I went to Bronte to get ride down to B with him. Went in to Dorlands & spent the evening Lila Dudley there They came up road with me. Thur 8th.. Picking berries on shares Lila & Bertha came up late. Pa & Mr W started for Toronto & Scarboro & New Castle driving with Kittise. E.M. & Jane & I wanted to go to M.P. garden party but had no buggy. Ada B called & I walked 1/2 way home with her. I so lonely sat down on road & thinking. Got to bed 9. Frid 9th.. Busy all day trying to catch up with work. Sat 10th.. E.M. & Jane went up to Street to help thrash. M.L. not well so I kept very busy all day baking & making raspberry vinegar till 4. Annie came home off 6 train. M.L. & I went to practise. Had a good sing. Arthur came home with me he hunting Dave & Archie drove ML home. Dave here but didn't </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> speal to him so Arthur & I talking out side till Dave went. Arthur didn't want to go in as he cross with D. Sun 11th.. Aug. / 89. Nice day Went to S.S. Stayed for church not many out. Had a nice anthem. Dave walked up with me. Marlon drove his Mother & Miss Bleses out to church. Us standing at gate when gray horse drove up tho't it was Marlons but it was Joe N. so I got in at gate & Dave & Jane walked up. Archie drove E.M. home. Ida & Philus came B.4 tea so had Archie Dave Joe & Phil for tea. Dave went soon after tea & Joe & Phil hitched up to go to Oakville camp meeting but Joe didn't ask me to go till he came in & by this time Archie asked me so I told Joe I had just then asked just to see what he would say. he only colored up a little I got on hat & Phil & Ida went 1st.. then Joe & I. Camp meeting held in Lucas park. Had good singing & speeking. Moon light. Lots of folks there. Arthur B. there. Joe & I had a little talk coming home. I nearly forgot how to talk to him so long since he was down. But he just as pleased that I should have Phil come down as not. so left it at that. It 11 when got home. Annie home from Ingledews & getting ready to go up with Phil to Sarahs. Phil, Ida & I talking out side while Annie & Joe talking. Mon 12th.. Washing. Girls said I cross at tea table. S Annie & Wolsley Alton came B4 we through tea. When Marlon came & us singing in parlor when Will Walton & Max C came Will stayed over Sun up there They all went but Marlon early. Will & I talking & laughed till 11. awfully tired & sleepy Tues 13th.. Ironing & busy. Went to bed early. Annie went down on Tues eve Wed 14th.. Lovely day picking a few more berries. Ida & I got ready & </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> walked up to Mr Shaw. I very tired too. Saw Dick & Marlon in field turning peas so gave them some apples. Got there after a good long time. Had a nice time stayed till 10.30 Marlon & I had a game of checkers & singing & talking. It lovely night when got in orchard got some apples for Marlon. It 11. Thur 15th.. I baking A.M. sewing in P.M. Boys picking apples I started to write in this when Horace Frank & Aggie Wrinch came. Then Joe B. drove Ada & Alice his sisters Lucy Mathew Miss Earl got here about 9. Had a nice time played cards magic music & passed a few refreshments & apples around. It 1 Oclock B.4 they went. Frid 16th.. Rather cold. Jane & Blondie over to Mr Brays to see & help thrash. Ida & I alone. Busy all day straightening We all had a short nap in P.M. I went to Bronte.& E.M. & Ida drove over for Jane to go to Oakville Band Concert. I all alone with Gordon & Willie. Writing in this late. Sat 17th.. Aug I done baking & then cleaning after dinner M.L. walked home from Trillers in A.M. Ida & Jane sewing at my dress to finish it. M.L. & I went to practise. Bertha played had a good practise. Archie drove us home. He asked me to go to Oakville camp meeting Sun eve. He fooling with my hand & {wished?} ring on & we had a "tussel" Arthur B. called just as we got in house to see about borrowing dishes. Sun 18th.. Nice day. Dave over all A.M. us picking berries & then we talking under apple tree till dinner time. S. & Alf here for dinner When we went in they through dinner but we had lunch then he went home & I got ready for S.S. Wore new dress. Had splendid sermon Walked part way up road with Bray girls then Archie asked me to have a ride so I did. He hear for tea & S. & Alf. They just going home as Phil drove up so then Phil & Archie Ida & I had a sing & Archie went </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> to hitch up Phil asked me to go to Oakville camp meeting so then I had to tell him that I expected to go with Archie so he said all right then he asked Ida to go with him. E.M. & Jane & M.L. went in one buggy & Archie Blondie & I in another & Phil & Ida Heard some fine speeking Mrs Bradley from Eng. spoke 1 hr. Had good singing. Lot their in park. Blondie went with M.L. after got there We came rather slow home. Archie had so much to say. "Wanted me to go home with him etc. etc." Phil had gone & other folks home when I got home. Archie wanted me to think about "it." That I would suit." Mon 19th.. Aug / 89. Washing Ida sewing at her lace dress. Pa & M.L. went to Ham_ carnival. Tues 20th.. I picking currants black. Baked pies etc. Went over to see Mr Kennedy to tell him didn't expect to go to B.S. class. Saw flowers came home & picked cucumbers. E.M. & Jane drove to Burlington to see fire works wanted Ida or I to go but we couldn't as Frank W. came & Bertha & Lila Dudley called till after 9. Had singing & games then a coquey. F. stayed till 10. Wed 21st.. I washing Blondie's head Gordon -1 my own. Mrs Douglas called I cleaning Black currants & canning. Then Arthur B. called talked till 4 30 Thurs 22nd.. I baking for garden party, E.M, Jane & Gordon drove over to Ham- carnival. Ida & I alone. I busy all day. Late getting work done. Dave called to take Ida to garden party. Mr Stuart put his horse in & Archie S. put his horse in. We all went down to gether. Folks just got home as we leaving. The gourds just lighted up lovely at Mr Wilsons. Had Oakville band & the park a camp fire & light stand & large shanty all in park selling lemmade Ice cream candies etc. Lot their. B. had Emma & Ada B. Ida & Dave & Archie & I all at one table. Had a good time. No promenading in park got talking to Ida & Dave & us laughing & </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> teetering over a chair trying to have fun. Didn't Archie have to tell me about it coming home how he thought it "so childish" Dave & I got to gether & he telling me about his trouble How B. had gone back on him with out any apparent reason. She there but rather stiff wouldn't speak hardly. He treated me to lemmade. Got with Archie coming home Ida & John Doty walked home together It 12. when got in Dave came up behind us & came in Archie rather angry because I left him a while & went with Dave. Said he felt he was in the wrong place & wouldn't do it again. He so sedate & whimsical. I out of patience with him. Dave stayed & talked til.... Had a great talk. He stayed all night & slept in Pa's bed. Frid 23rd.. Aug, I baking bread & got down cooking then went to bed sick. got up at 4 PM. Mrs McCay & McCraney cakked I busy till 8 Oclock. Annie came home on noon train. Pa on eve train home. Writing in this. Sat 24th.. Aug. I baking Annie helping. Ida sewing I not very able to do much work but got through early. Ida drove to Station to meet Floe Skison she came. Then Annie E.M. & Jane went to Oakville. I going to practise & Ida & Floe walked down lane with me & we met Dave coming & he said no lights in church so I didn't go. We had some singing I done most of playing. Dave sang a few pieces Then Dave started to go & we all came out in dining room & had some taffy. Dave in cupboard eating pie & I talking to him said he got home 5.30 changed his clothes & woke folks up & his folks never knew but that he in all night. Thur eve. He went at 10.30 us girls all talked till 12. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> To Lottie & Nettie __ Ask Mr 5. 84. Received the 12th. Received your "surprise party" but am not one of those who fret, therefore to made it easy on all I hope - I guess I can say - I believe - "that none of us care and I should like if you two young ladies (you are such are you) would explain to me what caused this Racket. Did I cause it If so in what way or how _. Your poetical intellect is very powerful indeed but as for the mitten don't think it is not at Bronte's disposal as you two were the first to show us respect in any way. Now in retaeliation I can say - that your correspondence is similar to one as were the crows to the man when he had eaten some of those cragthurs. His remark was that he could eat them but no would not hanker after them and so it is with your correspondence for though I can bear it or have patience with it, I will not hanker after it. Now Lottie you advised me to place my mind on all good thought. I hope I am as capable of managing my own affairs as you are to advise and dictated to me. I think I am. Though the following is second handed I find it to fit me exactly and hope to be pardoned for insecting without first receiving the author's consent. Happy is the cat Happy is the kitten Happy is the "Little boy" Since he received little mitten. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> You seem to have acquired your anger in an exceedingly short time I always thought you were quick at most any thing. Now I know it. Now Nettie & Lottie answer my question of so little importance, on page "I" and send my letter up in smoke and I'll do as much for you two daisies. "A forced friend is worse than an open enemy" Yours etc. CmBowman alias allas "Little Boy" </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun 25th.. Aug / 89. Nice day Had bkft at 10. Floe Ida & I singing then got ready & we drove up to Sarahs It very hot & dusty had apples & eat along road. Got there at 2.30. After tea saw Philus & his father going past so I told him a lady from Toronto would like to see him so he came in & Alf went with his father down to Appleby church we all went over home with Philus no one home so went in & had a good sing came back to Alfs & hitched up Phil took Alf horse & buggy & Floe & I got in & S & Ida in our own so coming home met Alf & his father so Sarah got out & got in with them & Floe got out of our buggy & went with Ida. so Phil & I alone had a square talk coming down. Annie Ida Floe & I all had his {just?} put horse in stable . We had a lunch & he waited to say when he'd come again so we talked till 11.30. Then Annie & I talking she telling me about having Dave come & telling her all about Bertha & him she feeling sorry for him. It 1 when got to sleep. Mon 26th.. Aug Floe hear all day only doing house work & getting dinner Ida talking to Floe all day after dinner M.L. lecturing me about D. staying all night while I getting dressed up stairs. Then Floe Ida & I in parlor tickling one another & laughing. We all went over to call on Mrs Broderick & Annie. former received us very coolly. Floe went home on eve train. Went to bed. 8.30 Tues 27th.. Washing Mrs Bray called Dr Wild had pic nic up to farm girls all went over. Ida went to station to meet Mabel Covery & Ina Steels they came up to spend a few days Blondie & Gordon hear also. I wrote letter to Allen Lovekin Arthur B. called but I to bed at 10. Wed 28th.. I {sewing?} & busy all day. Ida & Annie went over to Mrs Williams I playing singing to get rested. {?} Dave stepped in & us talking, till E.M. Jane & all the children came over from Brays bringing Jane home. Then they went to bed at 10. We talked in parlor till Annie & Ida came home. He telling me about Bertha & how </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> she acted with him Sun when he went to get articles she had of his. She tho't he acted anything but a gentleman the night of the garden party tho't he sneered at her. Said no matter what she did think of him she thought nothing of him now. It 12 when he went. He wished Ida & I would go or be with him any time we hadn't any one else just to show B. he could go with someone else. Thur 29th.. Mabel, Ina, Gordon & Pa all went fishing. I done all ironing. S & Alf came down Mrs Best & Ada Biggs called. I met him with Sarah Tho't folks glad to get me away for a while they tho't I tho't nothing could get done with out me so I thought I'd show them & I went & stayed got back last night Tues night. Frid 30th.. Aug Helping Sarah churn bake etc. Eliza Ruth Ireland in for dinner & tea & she talked all after noon. I so sleepy. Alf S. & I drove down to Josiah Alton Alf went coon hunting. We had nice time. Had magic lantern show & we talked till 10. S had a sleep. It 12 then got home. Sat 31st.. Aug. Arthur B. birthday Got work done early Had a bath. Wolsley came over to get hair cut, us singing & playing when Phil came. Had a great sing then Alf made me go to get a drink of water Just as I could get alone with Phil & Wolsley in the mean time just up stairs & decorated my bed with every thing then they went 10.30 Sun 1st.. Sep / 89. Up at Sarah's. Very hot day laying around. I asleep, up stairs & heard some quacking so got up & it Wolsley & Phil. we had a good sing they wanted us to go home with them for dinner but Alf wouldn't so S. wouldn't. We all went to sleep & heard a noise & who should it be but Dave & Arthur B. drove up. S & I got dinner. They said they never knew I was there. We got ready & went to M church & Dave & Arthur followed till there horse locked so they didn't get to church. Had a song service very nice. Lila & Josie out & Phil & Wolsley Gertie wanted me to ride home with them but didn't so she came in for me </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> after I got in from church & took me over for tea. Got some thing in my throat. Went out to barn to see milk. Then we got ready & went to church presbyterian. Wolsley, Gertie, Phil & I Mr McIntyre preached & had another song service. Got home at 9.30 Phil came in & we talked till 12. Planning about him coming down Sun & going to Exhibition etc. Mon 2nd.. Sep / 89. S & I busy washing. Phil called on errand. I layed down undress on sofa & Gertie called & caught me asleep. Wanted me to go with them up to Springers so Wolsley came & we drove up to Laura Springers. She alone & had a nice quite time singing & playing mouth organ. Then after tea we walked up to Church & had a commitee meeting. Only 11 there to see about getting up a band concert in drill shed. Had a very nice time. Expected Phil up but he didn't get there It 11.30 Tues 3rd.. Sep. S & I busy when Pa drove up & Uncle William & Aunt Ann from Walpole. There for dinner & tea It very hot. Then they made me come home with them. S. didn't want me to come. It 7 when got home. Ida & I talked when Dave & Arthur walked through house & us talking on stoop, heard a buggy, so all came in kitchen, It Mr Triller & Emily. M.L. at Bronte but got home B4 they went Ida Arthur Dave & I talking in kitchen Dave asked me to go to Garden Party with him up at Mr Hornings Frid eve. & Arthur asked Ida. It after 10 when they went then Ida & I had to talk in W.C. Then M.L. & us talked up stairs till 11.30. Wed 4th.. Sep. Very hot had rain in P.M. I had a generall bath in tub, head, & all over. Picked cucumbers then had a sing & finished writing this 9. Thur 5th.. Raining cleaning shelves down cellar S & Alf here in P.M. & tea Ida & I went over to see Mrs {Fran?} Belyeas baby. Frid 6th.. Nice cool day. I went to Bronte & down front street saw a dog "fight" & men quarrel. Baking cake etc. Dave called through after tea </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> to see if I very particular about going to Garden party at Mr Hornings He said much rather go to one on Street next week, so I agreeable. But after 8 O'clock he & Arthur B came alone with there buggies after we had given up about going. So got ready & went. They had Oakville Brass band & some sword dancing. Had Jacob's well etc such a lot of people I never expected to see. Joe B. & Harris B. there. All of Wrinches Sherdians the 2 Drs. & wives. & last Bertha D. & Geo Williams. It 1 O'clock when to bed. Sat 7th.. Sep / 89. Philus Altons birthday 22. Lovely cool day. Got through work in A.M. Then Had a nap in P.M. & writing in this. Ida & I went to practise but Dave called for us, met Emma Bray & Ada Johnston coming to our place so took them to church but they only waited a little while. We finished practising then Bertha & I started off home & met Dave on side walk so Dave & I walked home with B. just to tease Geo W. After we got home talked for a while then went in & had pie etc. & Ida & I Dave just fooling & I went off up stairs When I looked out stair door Dave through some water in my face Just I going to speak Then Ida went & he & I talked till got cold standing outside **. to bed at 12. Sun 8th.. Just as Ida & I getting breakfast Watson, Emma, Gordon Blondie & baby all came off boat. Then after while S. & Alf came Went to S.S. & church. Us washing dishes when Phil came. Us having a sing when Arthur B. came then Frank & Geo W. came so had a good sing. Phil & I went to get a drink of water as to have a chat. They went 11. F. got ride with Phil. Mon 9th.. Done washing had Emma Bray, & Ada Johnston for tea & evening. Uncle William Atkinson & Aunty came from Toronto so had violin music Tues 10th.. Ironing & I canning peaches. Busy all day. Went to bed early. Wed 11th.. Sep. Uncle & Aunt went home. Frank called. picking plums etc. E.M. Jane, & I called for M.L. at Mrs Williams & drove up to Alf got their at tea time. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> as they leaving for home. Phil Wolsley & Marlon came over. I stayed. Mr Alton wanted Phil to go home with him but he stayed & asked me to go to concert next night. Thur 12th.. Sep. / 89. S & I were busy all day. Got ready for concert at eve. Alf drove us. Phil & Gertie passed us we racing for a while. Concert at Nelson drill shed & promenading to Milton band. It very nice had ice cream & pea nuts Then Phil & I drove down to Burlington station for to meet Wolsley off mid-night. Had a fine talk & lovely & moonlight. Got home at 1 O'clock. Frid 13th.. Busy all day went to bed at 8. Sat 14.. Sep. Got through at 4 & finish facing a quilt {hanging?} for Sarah. Mr Alton came but S & I got ready to go over home so we went & had a lovely sing & I Phil played mouth organ. Mr Alton "remarked" they go very well together I wonder if they will always go as well together" Had to strike for another time quick as possible. Phil came home with me & S & Alf together. He stayed till 10. Sun 15th.. Lovely day very hot. Had a good sleep in A.M. S combed my hair & I hers. Ate dinner & went to church. Mr Williamson from Hamilton preached a very good sermon. About the gathering at pentecost. Got home at 4. Had tea & not quite through when Phil came so Alf & S got ready & went to Bronte while I finished work. & I packed my clothes to go home but we went to Appleby church 1st.. Joe B. there he not very nice. said he was down to B. church but none of us out so he went back again home. Had quite a chat while Phil was getting horse. We met Alf & S & they said I needn't go home till Tues so we drove on home & talked at gate after driving up & down street. He gave me his Photo & wanted some thing in return but I refused. Mon 16th.. S & I preparing for thrashers. They came at 3 . P.m. Just there for tea. Wolsley & Gertie & Phil all over in eve. helping wash dishes then blacking faces </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> & such laughing. S. had the Job to wash it off boys faces. & in the mean time we putting some stuff in her bed. & when I went to bed there mine was all up set & pillows put to foot of bed. Tues 17th.. Gertie over in A.M. to help S & I with thrashers & Wolsley helped chuck. Just had them for dinner. Then I went over home for my shawl strap which I forgot Sun eve. with my valice too but Phil carried valice over after having horse put away Sun eve. Alf drove me home & I had so much to plan & think about then got sick in night & couldn't sleep. Ida & I got ready for Wed 18th.. Toronto & E.M. drove us up & such a terrible crowd at station to go to Exh. Frank & Ed. Joe Dave Arthur & two more. It very cold. We got with Bray girls, & could hardly get a seat but did. I not well but went. We found Allie Lovekin so went through fancy walk & had a glorious time met Liz Forfar & Wes. was with them. Then Annie came up after 4 O'clock & Ida, Allie, Annie, & I all stayed for fire works. Ida & Dave, & Arthur & {Annie?} & Allie & Frank & Joe & I, had reserve seats It rather cold. Then all went to city together but Allie & F. Arthur Dave & Joe put us girls in street car to go up to G.A.'s Had to sleep on floor. Eliz. has fever. M.W. sitting up all eve. Thurs 19th.. Ida & I went down town shoping till noon then I took valice & went to Union Station to go to Exib. while Ida went to Aunt Eliza's I to late to find Phil so found Frank & went through {poultry?} with him & Mrs McCraney & Mrs McCay It started to rain so went to office & Phil & Archie S. came along so went to catch 5 O'clock train but couldn't get through gate so went & stayed for 7. Phil & I walked through palace & had our tea & went to 7 train. & it raining had to wait so long met Geo & Charlotte Bumby so got together & had a good time coming home. It very dark & raining so Mr Tayberell lent his lantern to us saw a man in fence corner & he cross said what was we looking at, would give us a peck in the nose if we didn't go on. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> It 10 Oclock when got home. Phil stayed all night Frid 20th.. Sep. Cold & raining. Phil got up & went home with out his breakfast. Us not very busy only cleaning out clothes I nearly ruined my dress. Ada & Charlotte Bray called. I writing in this got so far behind It 9.30. Sat 21st.. / 89. Archie called & E.M. & I walked down to Bronte with him. I met Charlotte B. & Bertha D. so went in Dorlands & had choir practise there. It very cold night. After got home stood & talked to Archie out side till I took cold. He giving me a curtain lecture about the Garden party at Wilsons & Dave connected with it He so down on Dave for his actions that night. Sun 22nd.. Sep / 89. Went to SS. & church. Ada B came in from church with us for tea. Us singing & talking & Ida & I went nearly home with her Mon 23rd.. Us picking pears. Jane E.M. & I nearly all day. Tues 24th.. Washing In eve who should come but Anson W Then Dave came before we got through supper. Us in parlor singing & talking until Anson went to bed. Then us talked by kitchen stove he telling me about Frank Dorland & him self quarrling, Said he tho't I might hear about it so would tell me himself. I sorry it happened. It 11. Wed 25th.. I sewing baking Jane sewing carpet for her bed room Then having it just down & moving bureaus upstairs & one down. Had a good sing & Anson played mouth organ to bed 11. Ida & I trying to guess Anson's girl's name. Thur 26th.. Sep. E.M. Jane & Anson drove to Hamilton fair. Ironing Ida & I just going to bed as Archie S came so had to sit to talk to him. I had a very bad cold could hardly speak It raining hard & Archie went Frid 27th.. Sep /.89. I baking. Folks came home at dark. Us talking to Anson. Ida & I made some ginger yea & trying to guess Anson girl name. Sat 28th.. I hurried through work & got ready & Anon & I drove up to Sarah's took kitty Had a lovely drive got there and stayed all night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Alf & Anson went for a coon hunt. Philus called in so us talking & gave them some coffee to drink. They all to bed but Philus & I Sun 29th.. Sep Lovely day. Drove home from Alfs about 10. Ida & Pa alone as Jane & E.M. over to Brays but they came home for dinner & Charlotte with them. C. & I went to SS. When got home from church Will & Sarah C in there at our place alon with Pa. Had Frank & " " " " for tea. Then Philus & Wolsley came so had good sing & passed grapes & pears around. Philus & I arranging for he & Gertie & Laura Springer to come down some night. They all went at 10. Mon 30th.. Anson went home. Ida & I drove him to station & had quite a nice talk & walk B4. train came. Then Kissed good bye I missed him he is so nice around house. Tues 1st.. Oct Dave passed through on his way home from Biggs thrashing so Ida asked him to come over on Frid eve. John Forfar came & dog. Wed 2nd.. Thur 3rd.. Frid 4th.. I baking In eve Gertie Phlus & Laura Springer came. It very cold so lighted parlor stove. Dave came also. We had some fun singing & talking. Passed grapes & pears It 12 when they went. Sat 5th.. Oct I had very bad cough but went to pracrise It very dark but went alone called in at Dorlands & Geo W. there then Emily Triller called for key of church, so we all went over, & had a good sing. Bertha & Geo. walked home with me. I gave them some grapes Sun 6th.. Archie S. & Mr Stuart for tea. I had to milk & get tea them Jane talking to Archie while I changing dress went down in bed room found Dave in parlor talking to Ida. Archie & Arthur B. & Dave in parlor then all went out to cover up tomatoes but Archie & Jane. No singing Dave sitting near Organ after while Archie & E.M. & ourselves went out of room. I didn't come back. Then Ida & I & Dave & Arthur talking & {looking?} around. Ida & Arthur went out in pantry then D. & I talking for a while he very affectionate thinks of me as his sister. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon 7th.. Oct / 89. Busy all day cleaning stoal stove & putting it up Tues 8th.. Oct. Washing cleaned garret & baked pies Jane went home In evening had Miller from Shaws Mill down to play violin. Jane & I intended going to prayer meeting Had he not come. I had to play compliments to his music. Then he went 8.30 so I got ready & run down to P.O. saw Bertha in P.O. & Dave outside with buggy so I walked up with B. Then Dave over took & asked me to get in & have a ride so I did we went around block & then home. sat in buggy & talked then he came in few minutes. Folks tho't it was Archie S. Wed 9th.. Oct Ironing & baking Thur 10th.. Ida & I house cleaning upstairs etc. Dave came in eve & he reading story out of paper for us. He talking on door step till 10.30 Frid 11th.. E.M. & Jane up at 4 E.M. getting off for Toronto. Ida cleaning Pa bedroom. Sat 12th.. E.M. got back at noon with groceries etc. I went to practise only Geo. W. there keeping on fires so talked to him then singing when Dorlands came. We had a splendid sing. Bertha D & Geo coming home with me when Dave stepped up so he came up home with me. I sat down & talked & red paper Sun 13th.. Oct. Went to S.S. it nice day. Lot out to church. Harris Bumby, Charlie Stevenson & Joe B. at church. Mr Clark from Milton preached missionary sermon. very good. We had lots of singing. Had both ministers for tea & S & Alf hear so I going home with them so left B4 tea. Just getting over tea up on Street when Philus came in & so gave him some chillysause which I bro't up from Bronte Then we got through work we all went over home, & had a sing then Philus came back with me & we talked till 11. on that terrible subject "Tobacco chewing" etc. He willing to quit it if for somebody's sake, so he knew I disliked it very much. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon 14th.. Oct / 89. I helping S. wash & church etc. Tues 15th.. I cleaned stove then sitting room. Had Lila over in P.M. just got through cleaning room Then Win Dodson & her Aunt called. Then Gertie came then Philus & they just going home at 9, when rap came to door & who should it be but Dave & Arthur. It Daves birthday he 23 years old. They didn't put horse in for quite a while then Phil & Dave did while they out to barn Gertie & I put cup of water over door with string tied to it. they came back. Dave came in 1st.. then Phil had on plug hat & he hit it & down it came. Then we had refreshments then Dave doing some tricks made a piece penny spin on a cork in a bottle with two forks ballooning it. Gertie & I went out to barn & Alf told us where to look in hay for some thing they bro't up with them so we found a skirt, bussel, & cap which they intended to dress up in so Dave came running out & we made him dress up & go to house. They said they called for Ida & wanted her to dress up in boys clothes & Dave in girls clothes & Arthur would be preacher & marry them, but Ida didn't go with them. While Dave went to house dress up to show Sarah, Gertie & I stayed & was going to take wheel off wagon but couldn't find winch. so we filled cushion with pins & when they came back & let us out they suspected something so they looked & found pins then they hitched up ready to go & when got at house Gertie unwrapped line so Arthur had to get out & fix it We didn't care what we done for mischief on Dave for it his birthday It 11.30 when they went. Wed 16th.. Oct. "Proceeds of evening on next page! I washed curtains & Alf butchering then I cleaning window Thur 17th.. I cleaning pantry & all up set when Emma from Hamilton & Wallace's Sarah drove out from H. with baby so hurried & got straightened up & got dinner & they stayed all night. I put up curtains in P.M. They doing some sewing. I went to be early at 9. They sit up laughing. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Frid 18th.. Oct. Sarah from H. very sick Emma waiting on her They got ready & went home at 11. Then S & I went to work at dining room I white washed it & {?} bedroom. I writing in this when Louise Alton & Phil & Gertie came over & I ran up stairs with book & hid it under bed & they all came running after me & shut us in bedroom & Phil hung his hat on nail which my night dress was on. Then we went down stairs & had some music & Louise got dancing so she had us all up dancing. I so tired to bed 10. I should have mentioned that Wed night last 16th.. that Mr Alton had a small party & invited us over, Miss Laura Springer Miss Susan Springer Miss Stuart, Miss Plethesson & Louise Gertie & I & Dave & Arthur & Phil were the boys we played games & had a big time. It 12 when it broke up & Phil came home with me & we talked about tobacco, but he not willing to promise faithfully to stop he would try with out. Sat 19th.. Oct I finishing cleaning bedroom & pantry & it 3 P.M. B4 got through & I going to paint floor but couldn't get brush to work. Geo Alton called to get his hair cut then Wolsley Gertie & Louisa came & Gertie etc. put on Alf over coats buttoned up behind & went down to Geo Altons & found them all in bed but Maggie got up & lit lamp & we talked then Phil came, Louise just kept us all a laughing. We girls ran nearly all the way home from boys. Went in & had a sing & play then to bed 10. Sun 20th.. Mr Alton over for a while in morn. S & I got ready & Alf drove is home to B. but I didn't bring any clothes for Sarah intended to stay instead. When got home wouldn't let me go again back with Alf. Archie Forfar hear over Sun. I went to S.S. & church. Only Ida Archie Pa & I for tea E.M. & Jane up to Blanchards. Evening so long us singing then I ready to go to bed when Dave came walked in so talked to him Ida & I till 10. Street folks expected me back there in evening as they expected company. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon 21st.. Oct. Ida's birthday Busy all day. Jane & I out sorting apples. Tues 22nd.. " / 89. Washed, then Jane & I out at apples. Go bed early. Wed 23rd.. Got ironing done Then out all day sorting apples Thur 24th.. Oct Alf bro't Johny down. Jane & I picking wine grapes in A.M. Ida fixing my dress. Then I got ready & went up with Alf so had tea with Sarah. Alf he went to Burlington to meet Wolsley for they going to have a party over home so S. & I got ready & started such a crowd there all these brothers & wives cousins & Aunts off M{?} road had a lovely time Jane & E.M. & Ida drove up & Ida stayed but I came home with them. It 3 A.M. when got home had to set bread. They played magic music, the miller, {grount?}, guessing games & last of all chrades which was splendid. Will Alton walked over with Ida & I to Alf's. Frid 25th.. Very tired & sleepy, baking. Wallace Atkinson here drove down for apples, so I had to talk to him till 10.30 after E.M. & Jane playing on violin & organ. Sat 26th.. Johny Forfar went home on 1st.. train & Wallace drove home at 9. Didn't get through work till 3. Then Jane & I out sorting apples in barn M.L. came home. I went to practise, Archie called for me & Dave hear so I went with Archie we drove but I excused myself from Dave. Boys fixing organ when got there but Had a practise Emily down. Archie drove Bertha home we went around block B4. going home. Then he drove me around block after taking her home. Had a great talk about him leaving so abruptly the Sunday night when D & Arthur here. Sun 27th.. Up at 9 & I doing work up stairs when Philus drove Ida home & called for me to go to Oakville to John Altons so we got ready & went got there at dinner time. Found Louisa, Sarah & Niece home & John Robert B. & John Alton home. We had a lovely time, had a good sing in P.M. after T all got ready & drove to Oakville church Heard Mr Kettlewell preach. When out side saying Gord might be there & said Good night "Mr Doty" They all laugh </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> It 9.30 when got home. Phils put his horse in & got warm he went at 10. Mon 28th.. Oct / 89 Jane & I out sorting apples got nearly done. I down in lane getting crate when Dave same along so he helped me carry it up to house. He only stayed few minutes & they went to lodge. I finished cap & to bed 10. Tues 29th.. Oct Ida over to Mrs Ingledews Williams sewing. Jane & I washing. Arthur B called for me to go to prayer meeting & only got outside when met D. But Dave walked over to church but didn't go in. Quite a lot out. Dave caught up to us coming home. Said he'd been trying to see me for so long to have a talk but couldn't. He accusing me for sending him that receipt for a moustache but I think Arthur told him but he wouldn't let out on Arthur. Wed 30th.. Baking & ironing. Had Mrs Bray call & Oliver Horning Ida & M.L. went to Dr. I went to B. in P.M. called in at Dorland Mr D said "it a wonder I did call at all." Didn't stay long. Alf came for Ida so she went. Thur 31st.. It raining. In eve went to bed early. It Halloween. I crochet a pair of cuffs for Pa Frid 1st.. Nov. Up early out milking when saw cows discovered my name in large letters painted on white cow & Ida name on the other & the chimney stuffed up with vines so that the house full of smoke & the shed doors blocked up. We suppose it Dave & Arthur who done it. Jane went over home just M.L. & I hear she making pickles. In eve I writing in this I got 1 month behind so just caught up to night. Sat 2nd.. Nov / 89. Rainy all day. boiling cider etc. baking. I had good sing after tea. I writing in this when E.M. called me to look when their he had Jane dressed up in his clothes & I nearly took a fit she so comical in his clothes. Sun 3rd.. Nov / 89. Lovely day. We hurried & got bkft over then M.L. & I got ready & drove up to M.P. church quarterly meeting. As we drove up Austin S. put our horse away. & met Frank outdoor. Mr Kettlewell preached good sermon. Joe B. there & I talking to him awhile. He said he </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> heard I was at party at Mr Altons etc. We gave Mrs Ingledew a ride home she had walked up. She came in & we had a lunch & I went to S.S. with her. When got home S & Alf hear. & Dave for tea Us in parlor talking & Bertha D. called but Dave didn't care to go out to see her so she went & E.M. went home with her & went on Dorlands vessel to Toronto. Dave & I talked tll 10.30. He tho't he had come once to often for he could tell by my actions that I didn't care so much to talk to him, he telling me about expecting to go away for the winter. He let me have the essay he wrote on courtship to keep & He just looking at me all the time I asked him what he was looking for, & he said he wondered what it was he loved so much in me. He said I only friend he had left. Mon 4th.. Nov / 89. Monday I had to leave washing & go & collect quarterage for Pa so I went around village & got home dinner time. Then Pa wanted me to go over to corner & give money to Mr Triller I went but didn't see him went to P.O. Tues 5th.. Nov In P.M. Jane & I drove to Oakville It rather cold got back in time to go to prayer meeting. I went early & called for Bertha but she couldn't go as she having practise there for tea meeting. I went & Archie, Dave, Bray girls there but no one to lead so I gave out hymn books & started tunes & Archie read the hymn. Ada & Charlotte & Dave & I walked up road then Dave came through with me. To bed at 10. Wed 6th.. Nov Jane & I working at our Organ we tuned & cleaning it but didn't get through till Jane went to station to meet E.M. & Annie. So no talking in parlor till bedtime. Thur 7th.. Thanksgiving day. & a lovely day so warm & fine Joe Correy Arthur & Herbert came then Alf Sarah & Ida in morning but men folks all took there dinners & </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> went shooting so just us girls. We finished fixing organ It seemed so nice for us 4 to meet together again. We cooked a hot supper for shooters & then Alf & S went home & Annie, Ida. & I had a sing then got ready & went to tea meeting in Our church but for Baptist benefit. Archie S. there & Dave & Arthur & Charlotte so Dave & Arthur showed us to a seat up in front. Mrs Jeffrey recited & it splendid Mr Stuart spoke & Mr Williams chairman but came out B.4. it quite out. It 11 when got home. Frid 8th.. Nov /.89. Jane & Ida sewing at Jane dress. I doing house work. Had Mr Abram & Mr Dorland hear with violin's so had some fine music. They went at 10, Sat 9th.. Nov Nice calm day. I baking & doing house work so tired Charlotte Bray & Ada called to go to practise also Archie so M.L. & us went. Only Bertha her bro. & Geo W. there had a practise. Archie walked up with me I teasing him about Miss Hallet. Herbert & Arthur went home on evening train. Got letter from Allie. Sun 10th.. Nov. Went to S.S. & church. Stayed for class Got ride up with Preacher. Had Mr Stuart, & Frank W. & Mr McGilvery for tea but they all went to church with preacher. Jane Ida & I having a sing when Philus came. So Phil & I had a small chat then he took Ida home at 10 to Street. He promised to stop chewing for 2 months. Mon 11th.. I not very well so didn't wash. I making snow apple Jelly Tues 12th.. Washing Alfs birthday. Lovely day. I boiling soap in P.M. M.L. & I went down to prayer-meeting. Dave & Arthur there but they didn't stay till it out. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed 13th.. Ironing. Charlotte B. called in P.M. & Bertha D. also. Bertha gave us some nice music she went home at dark. No pealing apples. Thur 14th.. Pa M.L. & Jane drove up to Street to shoting match. I alone ironing & went to P.O. in P.M. Jane & Pa got home for tea. Frid 15th.. Nov / 89. Jane & I busy all day I baking pies. & churning Charlotte B. & Miss Smoke called in A.M. I went to P.O. Dave came over in evening & had a talk but he very quiet. E.M. playing on violin.. D. talking about Bertha & her having a false note showing to her friends about Dave with his name signed to it. He wanted to know if I had seen the note. He went at 10.30 It very cold & frosty. Sat 16th.. Nov Jane & I hear to do work. Got through at 2 P.M. I went to meet M.W. on 6 train. Dave there he going on train & coming on 7 train back. Archie called to go to pracrise so I went. M.L. not home she in Street. Emily there all but Dorlands brothers. Had Mr Abrey there to fix organ. Archie & I went for a drive around block & to P.O. He wanted to know if he could come Sun eve. & I said not to come if he wasn't at church. Sun 17th.. Nov / 89. Nice day. S. & Alf drove M.L. home. Jane & I got dinner. I went to S.S. & styed for church. Joe Frank & Harris there Had such a spell of laughing at some children coughing Joe laughing too. Hurried out of church expected to go home with Alf but Joe Frank & Harris up for tea so folks didn't want me to go. Alf didn't like it because he waited for me. I entertaining them in parlor while girls got tea. Then after tea us all in parlor when rap came to door & there it Archie but he wouldn't tale off his coat. So had a sing & Joe wanted to go to church but Frank didn't but I didn't want to go being the only girl to go with them 3 fellows. Had a real nice time. Joe asked to take me up to Street on Mon eve. if fine. To bed 10. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon 18th.. Nov / 89. Raining. we washed & sewing in P.M. Joe didn't come Tues 19th.. first salute was Alf called for bkft he had arrived from Street by 6.30. he came after me, we all tho't something the matter with S. I got ready & went. It rather rainy. Got up at 8.30. Wed 20th.. Nov / 89. Alf & Mr Alton drove in to Ham. to have a duck shoot It rained very hard. Philus came over in evening & had a nice time. Wed 20th.. Nov. Ida & I helping S. wash. Ida put quilt on frame I baking in P.M. S. went over home. Alf got home at dark only got 2 ducks. Thur 21st.. Nov / 89. Had Gertie over to help quilt. Had turkey for dinner. In eve Phil came & us girls dancing & Singing we pop corn & Ida & Phil down cellar after turkey so I went down & Ida locked Phil & I in cellar. Then after we got out he malling her on floor. Gertie & I got dressed up in Alfs clothes & came down & jigged around. I broke S. glass pitcher in my fooling. Frid 22nd.. Ida & I finished quilt & put on another & finished it before returning. Sat 23rd.. Got work done. In eve. Gertie Wolsley & Phil came over & we had a real nice time playing & fooling. Alf barbaring Sun 24th.. Up pretty good time. Ida & I went over home to Gertie's intending to go & bush but just got behind barn when it rained so went in barn & got weighed. Then went in house & ate hickory nuts & played & sang till dinner Then after dinner we went back to S. & got dressed & Phil & Gertie & Mrs A called for us to go with them to Old Mrs Clines funeral but Alf took Ida home so I went. Very large funeral went to house first then drove to church Appleby church full. Prof Cline </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> sang beautifully & Mr Forman preached from text "We spend our years as a tale told cXIX Ps. Then we all walked to grave. Saw Joe & he wanted to know how I got up St. Got home at 5. Alf back. After tea I reading & Phil came He stayed "Said he'd quit chewing." if that would be one point nearer perfection. Mon 25th.. I washed & mending in P.M. Tues 26th.. / 89 Alf butchering I baking & Ironing in P.M. Maggie A came in P.M. & stayed couple hrs. Wed 27th.. Nov. / 89. S. & I rendering out lard etc. all day Geo Alton called in few minutes. Snow rather deep. Thur 28th.. Nov. Busy all day with lard etc. Phil came over in eve. Us reading & laughing. He went to P.O. brought me a card from M.L. telling us about tea meeting at Bronte. Frid 29th.. Phil called for Alf & they went fox hunting away all day I baking & very busy all day. I washed my hair. Sat 30th.. Nov / 89. Hurring all A.M. to get through. Had 2 extra men for dinner. Alf drove me home in P.M. Phil drove his Ma over to stay with Sarah while Alf away. We got home about 3. Girls all sewing. I glad to get home. M.W. went back with Alf. M.L. Ida & I went to choir practise & his. meeting Had a good sing. Archie drove M.L. & I home. Ida & Charlotte walked. Sun 1st.. Dec / 89. Went to S.S. & church. Stayed for class & Archie S drove me home & hear for tea. E.M. & Jane Went up to M.P. church. Archie & I having a sing Dave came but Dave didn't stay long went out in kitchen to get a drink & I talking to him. Archie & E.M. in kitchen smoking. Dave telling me about having got a letter from George he in New Jersey. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon 2nd.. Dec / 89. Washing & baking for tea-meeting. I baking tarts. M.L. Ida & I went to practise Emily down & her Pa. Had to wait a long time for boys to come they over in Mr McE practising band music. B. Ida & I went to meet them. It raining very hard when going home. Charlotte & Emma here. Thurs 3rd.. Ironing Dave called in A.M. Jane & Ida went down to Hall to help fix tables. Arthur B. called. It nice day. Philus & Gertie came down to go to tea-meeting It awful cold night. We had our tea at first tables didn't do any visiting. Then Ida & I went over to sing in church & left Phil & Gertie & Arthur & Emma to go to a seat. Had Mr Wakefield to adress the people. Got home at 11. Bronte boys played couple of pieces on band. Mr Wakefield stayed all night. Phil & Gertie left 11.30. Dave & Arthur hear. Dave walked up with Maria & Arthur with Gertie & Phil I Ida & Mr. Wakefield. Made $31. Roads very rough. Wed 4th.. churning. Went down to Mr Wilsons they having a social for S.S. Dave & Arthur walked down with us. Quite a lot out. Archie S there. Dorlands & no song. Made over $4. Got home 11. We played games E.M. had his violin Dave & Arthur didn't stay. Thurs 5th.. E.M. & Jane went to Oakville in P.M. & bo't a new stove. Frid 6th.. Lovely day. I baking Jane drove over home, for sausage machine. We made sausage. Brays girls & Gussy Bray came in P.M. hear for tea. & had violin music in eve. they went early. I writing in this not very well. Sat 7th.. / 89. Joe B.'s birthday. It a lovely warm day got through early had Mr Abery for dinner he played on violin. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun 8th.. Dec / 89. Rainy sunday. I slept from 11. to 3. didn't go out at all. E.M. & Jane went to church Mr Yorstone preached. We eating tea when Dave & Arthur walked in us having a sing & Dave playing on mouth organ. Arthur started before D. did, as D. walked in room & wanted to ask me if I was still the same. But he went at 10. Mon 9th.. Washing everything as usual. Tues 10th.. I baking Alf bro't M.W. home I went to P.O. & saw Bertha D. she showing me her dialogue bonnet & dress & music. M.L. went back with Alf. Wed 11th.. Girls sewing at wrappers. Thur 12th.. E.M. Jane & M.W. drove to Hamilton got off at 10. Ida & I left to keep house. It lovely day. I went for ferns over to Hixsons. Frid 13th.. Dec / 89 Baking Folks got back at dark such a lot of purchasing coats; hat, groceries etc. I sent Floe a birthday card of dried pansys & ferns. Sat 14th.. Dec. Floe Skinners birthday she 18. Us all flying around cleaning dining room, & it a very stormy snowy day got all done before dark I playing & singing Archie S. called & I went to practise called at Bertha's & we went over to church Archie came out of P.O. & we walked over together only Geo W. there Frank & Willie D. we talked & sang B telling me some secrets & Archie wanted to know what it was us sitting around stove getting warm Geo blew out lamps. Got home at 10.30. Sun 15th.. Nice day reading about Crossley & Hunter went to S.S. & church Clarence Lucas & his wife out to church Frank. W Mr McGilvery & Dick Shaw. Charlotte & Bertha walked up to gate. Had Will Alton Kate Blanchard & Ada B & Charlotte for tea. Had a quiet eve they went home early. Mon 16th.. Dec. Very busy washing & cleaning. M.W. & Ida papering up stairs It raining I writing in this. Laughing about me trying to tell sermon on Sun. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tues 17th.. Dec / 89. Bertha D's birthday she 18. Raining E.M. & I went to S.S. & prayer meeting (called in hall & saw Bertha & Ida Triller they practising for concert. Got home 10. Wed 18th.. Dec Ironing when Alf came through rain & told us about S's little baby girl. We had to guess it first B.4. he told us. M.W. went back with him. Us girls couldn't hardly work. E.M. Jane & I went to Band concert sat beside Austin & Archie. Frank there & Horace. Had a splendid time the lodge got it up & had a splendid programme dialogue, singing & instrumental music. Dave walked home with me & he not very well so I gave him some thing to eat It 12 to bed. Thur 19th.. Dave called in A.M. with my rubber which he found in the hall & a bustle spring which didn't belong to me. Ada Bray hear in P.M. I went down to see Alice Joyce she very sick. Us girls all stirring raisins for Xmas cake then had some violin music, & organ & Ada stayed all night. Frid 20th.. I baking pies. Jane & Ida making Xmas cake. Sat 21st.. Nice day. Ida went to Ham- 9 E.M. to Toronto 1st.. train I baking & crocheting in P.M. Jane finished her coat. I drove up to station to meet Annie & E.M. Saw lots of folks but not to speak too. Ida & Gordon came. She gave me slippers & {croits?} etc. Sun 22nd.. Very windy day I went to S.S. & church I gave my class all a handkerchief a piece. Only Bertha & I in choir with boys & Archie came in choir. I hardly knew him as he shaved clean Geo W. drew his picture in {took?}. Had a S.S. meeting after church & it late when got home. Archie walked up with me but didn't come in had Minister for tea. All eve alone. I wrote letter to Allie to bed 9. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon 23rd.. Dec / 89. Very busy washing, cleaning, & churning. I very tired & making hat crown for Philus. Jane cleaning silver ware etc. Dave called on his way to lodge. I making Xmas cards of pansys. Tues 24th.. Dec Baking & Ironing & Ida & Annie making Xmas presents It raining all day. Dave called in P.M. & he helping to decorate parlor with evergreens. I making perfume bags upstairs then I in Pa room writing on Xmas cards & Dave came in & he set down on bed & talking told me Bertha had joined lodge. I went to milk & he came in barn & talked while I milking. Us girls decorating sitting room & Xmas tree. To bed 11. Wed 25th.. Dec Xmas day. Lovely bright day. E.M. & I drove to Bronte & to Mrs Joyces & Wrights with Xmas loaf of bread went in P.O. & I got Xmas card from Frank & I bot one there & sent to him & send one to Ella McCay also. Then took one over to road for Mail Johny to post at Merton for Joe. Ate Xmas dinner with Ida, Annie, Pa & I. Thur 26th.. Dec Jane E.M. & Annie drove up to Street it a very windy day Annie stayed & M.W. came home. Telling us about S. baby & showing M.W. here Xmas presents. In A.M. E.M. at school meeting so didn't start for Street until after noon. I dying some moss green for decorating Frid 27th.. E.M. to Kennedys helping kill pigs In P.M. I decorating verandia post when Geo W. came on horse back for collecting I showed him our Xmas tree. He just going away when Dave K came over to help our pigs. Jane & I cleaning the intestines Had some fun in shop with them & Dave </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat 28th.. Dec / 89 Very busy all day washing frying out fat baking moving stoves & pipes etc. Hurring up as Annie C came on noon train & us not half through work. Archie S called to go to practise & Dave also called as I going in room to speak to Archie S. & going to take Annie she back out & I went alone. Ida Archie Dave & I went down to P.O. together. Archie acting so silly let the gate go slam on Dave & Ida's face. I cross & tired wouldn't let him help me alone Emily down & had practise Archie walked up with me Ida Dave & Arthur Archie didn't come in Dave reading over some of his dialogues to me. M.W. & Annie went to bed & left Ida & I. Sun 29th.. Dec It raining Had Mr Jakes Page to preach for us a new student in Mr Stuarts place. It very windy Stayed for class. Dave walked up with me & my hat blew off he had to run to catch it. Had Walter Sherdian & Minister for tea. Had a sing before they went. Then I done milking Annie C & I had a good sing till bed time. Mon 30th.. Dec / 89. Making sausages & had meat, churning etc. baking cake for New Years in kitchen all day Tues 31st.. Dec Working in kitchen all day so sick of it Jane baking tarts & Ida lemon pies. Mercy & Wesley & 3 children came on noon train. Had to get their dinner after ours Mr Stuart came for tea Had tabel full He He going to prayer meeting I going to bed at 10. & band struck up at our place & played two or three pieces I went down in my drawers & Elizabeth Walton & Annie C. tryed to put me out so band boys came to see me. By the time band boys through playing I got dressed. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed 1st.. Jan 18.90 New Years day rather a very rainy day Willie W. came on mid night train & had lot for breakfast as E.M. went to meet Watsons family & they there for breakfast then G.A. came too so had all home as we intended once more. Pa read & prayed a nice prayer with all his family He feeling very thankful they all spared to meet again. W.G. started shooting clay pigeons & it raining. Alf drove M.L. & Annie down I helped get dinner & E.M. went to station to meet wedding & they came Eliz Forfar Archie & Bella first in time for dinner Ida & I had to wait on table & I so tired. Had a large turkey & goose for dinner celery & cran berries etc. It after 3 when got through dishes. Ida & I talking to Bella. Alf started home at 5. & Eliz Forfar & I came up with him. Saw the baby think it looks just like Sarah. Raining nearly all the way up. Thur 2nd.. Jan / 90. I churning & helping S. she not very strong. Frid 3rd.. Baking & E.M. drove Wesley Mercy Archie Bella M.W. & Annie C. up & us nearly done dinner so had to get another dinner. Had Irelands girls to call. Folks didn't stay for tea roads so bad. Annie C stayed & Eliz went back. Had Mr & Mrs Walker in evening. Sat 4th.. Jan. Had Mr Alton call with Bride & Groom Mr & Mrs Bosfield in morning 1st.. thing. Had work to go after dinner Annie C talking & entertained us all evening so well. Expected Phil over but didn't come. Sun 5th.. Raining part of day. Phil came over 1st.. I had seen him for a month. Alf drove Annie to Bronte Phil went home for dinner. I had a good sleep, all P.M. In eve Phil came over & Had a good talk. He said he found out what he tho't of one after not seeing me for so long. He Homesick over me. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> He gave me a large package of candies & some oranges & telling me all about the wedding up at Walpole he & Gertie attended. Mon 6th.. Jan / 90. I baking. so nothing else happened except Alfs man cut his foot & Mr Alton over to bind it up I bound it up first. Alf away it election day. Tues 7th.. Jan / 90. In morn Had Mrs Geo Alton call & Mrs Joseph too to see baby. Phil & Gertie hear & us cutting up when Dr Buck & Herbert from Milton came to see Ed sore foot. I rather tired as I washing. Wed 8th.. Ironing. I got ready & went over to Philuos' Gertie alone but Josie & Lila there. Us having a sing. I stayed for tea Mr & Mrs Alton home for tea. Then we had another sing & Phil came home with me. Very cold. Thur 9th.. Jan Geo Alton & Mr Geo McCarley came in evening. Had accordian music & mouth organ too. It 10 & to bed. Frid 10th.. Butchering Baking & sweeping. Phil came over I glad he did for it so lone some Had a good talk It 10. when he went. Then I got Alf breakfast ready after ch{ores?} Sat 11th.. Jan Alf & Mr Alton drove to Hamilton with pigs etc. It rained nearly all day. Alf said Maria W. was in Hamilton. Sun 12th.. Nice day. Phil came over in A.M. to see if I would go to Bronte then he went home & got ready & we started about 10. Got there at 12. Had a nice drive & they got dinner rather glad to see us. Lois Jones there boarding while teaching school. M.L. E.M. Jane & I went to S.S. Mr Hallet superintendant & it much better. Stayed for church all choir there but Charlotte Phil & Ida & Lois came together. Had splendid sermon & good singing Walked over to corner with Bertha then Dave caught up to us & came in with Phil. We had a small sing then Dave went home to do chores but I told him to come back after wards so we had tea & I going to light fire in parlor when Dave sitting in arm chair alone. He & I sang & couldn't get the rest to have a sing as they planning who was to go </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> back with Phil & I didn't want Ida to go & leave me, & M.L. intended going only to cold for her so it feel to my lot to go back again with Phil so we started about 8.30. Dave rather surprised to see me go. Had a lovely drive so warm & talking about Ninna Dent & Joe B. etc. Got back 10.30 Phil said he could not forget that day. Mon 13th.. Jan / 90. A terrible windy day us washing couldn't put clothes out. I working hat crown etc. when Phil walked up to window with his colt he very near saw it. Tues 14th.. Jan Lovely day & fine I getting out clothes when Phil went past. Just got our dinner over when E.M. Jane & Ida came bro't Pa's new lounge. Had to get them their dinner. Baby very cross. Ida sewing at Jacket. She & I up stairs talked she telling me about Sun I wasn't home Joe & Frank at church & inquiring about me being home. She & I hadn't very much time to talk as E.M. drove home at 4. She expecting to go to Hamilton to stay. Phil & Gertie came over in eve & Geo McC. No reading & laughing & singing & playing. Then set head at 10. They went. Wed 15th.. Jan A very dull day baking & ironing & very tired & had a nap in P.M. baby has a bad cold. I writing in this not since Xmas. Thur 16th.. Jan. Phil & Gertie called to take me up to Literary at Nelson so I went. But they didn't have any as not enough out. Got home at 8.30 Frid 17th.. Expected Phil & Geo to go down to Bronte to have a skate but had a snow storm all day so I dissipointed. Alf over home butchering Sat 18th.. Got work done up quite early. Sarah took baby and walked down to Geo Altons. Then Gertie called & Phil & we all went to Geo Altons had a nice time singing S & Alf went home B4. us Gertie went home alone & Phil came in with me. I asked him to come over Sat eve & wear Christy hat so he took the hint I had something for him. I had Lila Alton called in afternoon she wanted to know if she could leave her baby with Sarah on Sat while she went to Hamilton. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat 18th.. Jan 1890 1st>.. noise I heard was baby crying It Lila's Alton baby she left it with S. about 5.30 A.M. & we had to mind both & do our work on Sat we had a terrible time I baking & had to leave it & nurse child. It very cross I so tired it 5 O'clock PM when they came for it. Wolsley came home with them. Sun 19th.. / 90. S. & Alf got ready & drove to Bronte 1st.. ttime since 8 weeks for Sarah to be at Bronte. It lovely day. I laying down to have a nap when Wolsley came to ask me over to go to church with them but I hadn't my hat with me so couldn't go. I slept all P.M. Then Alf came back we had tea & we went over to Mr Altons to have a sing. Alf went home and left me so Phil came home with me through rain and he stayed and talked till nearly 12. Alf said he met Joe & Frank walking down to church. Mon 20th.. Jan I keeping house for Alf Had Mr John Breckon call & Phil brot over my hat. I wrote letter to Anson Mr Geo Mc came & talked till 10 about tobacco, dancing & painting. Tues 21st.. I put out clothes to get dry when Gertie came over & asked me to go over to Josie in P.M. so I went & called for her & had a nice time she & Josie made taffy we stayed for tea then Phil came over in eve & us looking at cards then having some music. It very cold. took Gertie home 1st.. then he came over to Alf with me. They had a laugh at me over to Josies for when I went to kiss their baby I said "won't you kiss your Auntie?" & they said now I know which one it is. Wed 22st.. Jan / 90. S . & I. talking could hardly get work done she telling me news from Bronte. Thur 23nd.. Nothing more than usual Phil bro't his photos from P.O. to show us. Frid 24rd / 90. Alf away all day killed chicken for market after tea & us picking them when Phil & Geo Alton came Hurried & got done then us had some music & talking Geo Alton picked up Sarah's breast glass off window & looking at it but didn't ask what it was. S & I didn't know what to say. They making arrangements to go to Bronte to have a skate Sat eve. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat 25th.. Jan / 90. Nice day Just washing dinner dishes when Geo & Phil came over to say they would go to Bronte if wind decreased: But just got work done when E.M. Jane & M.L. drove up so I came home with them didn't wait for Geo & Phil to call got home 7. Sun 26th.. Sitting studying S.S. lesson. Mr Shephard from Millgrove preached a very young man in Mr Stewarts place. Had Mr Sheph and & Mr Johnson another young man for tea Then they went to MP in eve. Us all reading in even no one hear went to bed early. Archie drove me home from church. Mon 27th.. Washing Jane & E.M. went up to Will Clines in P.M. & I called on Dave K he very sick in bed with La Grippe. Sat in his bed room talking quite a while seemed very pleased that I called on him I then went over to Mr Brays to see Ada & Charlotte they both sick. Didn't stay long. Tues 28th.. Jan It lovely night Archie called to go down for a skate so we called for Bertha & went Had a lovely skate. Geo Alton & Birdie Lucas came also so we played "crack the whip" on skates. They went home early We went home with Bertha & had some music & played & sang till 12 till 12. Didn't know it was so late. Archie tho't he struck it right for once. He having a tussel again. Wed 29th.. Nice day but thawed ice so couldn't skate. I rather tired all day. Thur 30th.. Jane sewing at my dress. Dave came in P.M. sat & talked tiill tea time then he went home He getting better he said. Lois & I made taffy in eve. Frid 31th.. Doing house work. Us sitting around working in eve & hear some thing like a stone being throwed at window so it Dave & Arthur outside Jane went to door & spoke rather sharp so they came in they said tho't she was mad so came in to see. They sat & talked till after 10. I gave them tarts & cake. Sat 1st.. Feb. M.W. baking. I drove to Bronte & done some shoping saw F.S. W. & called on Mrs McKay she very sick. Came home & washed my head. Frank came & hear for tea He helped me milk. Arthur called to go to skate but I couldn't go. Archie also called to go to skate or practise so Frank & Arthur went ahead & Archie & I behind. Had a very good Practise. Frank at practise. I thanked him for Xmas card. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun 2nd.. Feb 1890. Quarterly meeting Sun. A very nice Sun. Up rather early & All went to church at 10.30. Alf drove M.L. home in time for church. Quite a lot out Wrinches Joe B. Sherdians from Palermo bro't Lois down she went up friday night. The choir had lots of singing to do. We didn't get home from church till 2 P.M. Joe walked up with me just he & Alf for dinner. Us washing dishes when Dave came E.M. talking to Joe in room so I told Dave to go in too till after we had work done. Then I asked them all down in parlor but Joe only came so we talked about Xmas card etc. & about his trip to Buffalo then Dave came down & talked a little while but said he had to go home to do chores so he went. I didn't go out to see him off as I usually do. Guess he angry cause he hasn't been over since, and it over a week now, at the time I over visiting. Joe hear for tea I got tea ready, at 6. M.W. didn't intend to get any when I came out of parlor but I soon got it ready seems as if she didn't care about getting meals when Joe hear. E.M. played some on his violin & I on organ after tea. Then Joe & I had a fine talk on sofa. he apologize that he hadn't use me right. Tho't no one suited him as well so that he would come I didn't say whether he could or not. He seemed to show his feeling more than B.4. It 11.30. Mon 3rd.. Feb / 90 Jane not home she went up to street with Alf, we washed E.M. making fence. Arthur B. called to go to tea-meeting at Oakville Methodist church. It lovely night so I went Had a very nice tea & drive Dr Carman lectured on "Trade & get Rich." Mr McGilvey had Lizzie White there. Not many I knew. Got home at 12. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tues 4th.. Feb / 90. E.M. drove up to Street for Jane & took M.L. Wed 5th.. Feb Very windy. Lottie Breckon married to Will King Joe was going up he going to be groom man. Thur 6th.. Feb I went down for skate in P.M. called for Bertha we had a splendid skate down by mill. Frid 7th.. Snowed all day. Ada Bray came she stayed all night Bronte Brass Band had a concert but no one went. We had singing & playing on organ & violin in our hall. Sat 8th.. Feb. Hurried & done work. E.M. & M.W. went to Bronte in sleigh. Then he drove Lois, Jane, Ada & I to Oakville just had a lovely drive Got back at 12. Finished work. I went down to practise only me there at Dorlands we sang till ever so late I didn't know what it was till I got home it 11. Willie & Bertha came home with me. Sun 9th.. Feb Nice day. S & Alf came down for dinner & baby. E.M. Jane & I to S.S. Lot of scholars there. Only 4 of us in choir not many out. Mr Stewart hear for tea. Phil drove M.L. home in eve got them their supper after they came. We had organ in hall so no singing there & Phil played mouth organ. Then we had a talk by coal stove. When I told him about Joe wanting to come. He said let him come & I don't come. He spoke very sharp & quick Tho't I wouldn't go with him if I could with Joe. He went at 12. ask him if he would accept the hat band & he did I have him back his photo which I bargained too if any thing transpired between I sorry for the way I used us. Mon 10th.. / 90 Sewing. Had Lottie Ingledew & her sister Allice for tea they came to see Jane. It sleighing snow. Jane got home 4. M.W. {coloring?} Tues 11th.. Feb. Washing. very tired crocheting in P.M. Writing after tea. Wed 12 Feb Nice day Pa & M.W. went to Oakville got quarter of beef. I baking Sewing carpet rags in P.M. Went to P.O. saw Bertha she going up to Palermo to join temperance. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur 13th.. Feb / 90. I making mince meat all A.M. Willie Dorland & Bertha called in evening and we had music he bro't his guitar with him. It 11 when they went. Frid 14th.. Valentines day. Gertie Altons birthday 17. I working at rug. Dave called in a few minutes he hadn't been over for couple of weeks. I got letter from John Forfar. Sat 15th.. Jane & M.L. went down to Mrs McCays. Then M.L. & I went to practise. Sun 16th.. Feb. Went to S.S. & church. It thawed and very bad walking. I expected Joe but didn't come. Frank W. came up from church with me. He went to jump some water and fell flat. He went to M.P. church after tea. Dave & Arthur came we talked and had a sing & then we went in pantry & eat It 11 when they went Mon 17th.. I working at rug. Dave came over to sharp a saw & stayed for dinner helped me put ear or {beaver?} on rug. Tues 18th.. Baking and washing. It very stormy and cold M.W. drove Lois to school. Wed 19th.. Blustry but a little finer day. Girls had rags all scattered around dining room & Kate Blanchard & H. Eager from Horning came so they stayed for tea and took Jane back with them Mr Stewart hear also for tea. Geo W. called in eve bro't song book which Ida had sent. Thur 20th.. Had rail road man hear to buy land & Pa rather {worried?} about it as E.M. not home. In eve rather milder so {Mcleans?} team called for us & we called at Dorlands & drove over for Geo W. and then all drove up to Mr Trillers to practise Got there B.4. 8. Archie came after we got there. Had a splendid practise & refreshmets got home at 2. Archie had his cutter and he asked M.L. & I both to ride home with him he asked me 1st.. but I didn't care too. Geo W. pretended he was surprised to think I wouldn't accept a cutter ride. Triller girls both laughing in their "sleeves" at Archie. Frid 21st.. Feb. Sweeping. I going to bed so early & Dave came so sat up & talked to him after folks had all gone. He raking up past actions. We talked till 12. I so sleepy for was up late the night before. He talking about Bertha & losing faith in anything good after her acting so </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sat 22nd.. Feb / 90. Ed. Blanchard bro't Jane home. I finished rug. Then Jane & Lois drove up to Street thought E.M. would come home but didn't then stayed all night. In morning M.W. drove M.L. over to Mrs Williams. Lois & I drove over to Mr Brays I to tell Charlotte about practise. I called at Dorlands and Charlotte there we had a practise then walked over to Mr Williams & Emily & Ida & Mr Triller there so had a splendid practise. Ida T. very comical. We walked home got home at 12. Charlotte stayed all night. Sun 23rd.. Nice morning. Got bkft at 9. Then Charlotte went home I had a nap till 12. Jane & Lois drove home. I went to S.S. & church. It rained after church. The choir had practise after class meeting. Archie drove Charlotte M.L. & I home through rain. Mr Stuart hear for tea. In evening us all alone I went to bed early. Mon 24th.. Rather rainy. Jane & M.W. went to Oakville. I went down to Dorlands to have a practise. Then Williams called & changed wagons took ours with 3 seats, & Charlotte Bray Lois J. M.L. & I went from hear & Mr & Mrs Williams Mr Yorstone & three of Dorlands & Willie Bain the driver. 11 of us. Had a fine time going up. No {early?}. The church crowded We got through singing very nicely. Joe B not there do not know the reason. Choir got in free they made 45. F.S.W. & Jennie Mitchell waited on choir. I wore a boquey of cream rose buds and green leaves which Lois made of paper & perfumed them. Every body smelling them thot they were so nice. Bertha had a boquey which Geo bo't in Hamilton for her Girls said mine looked as nice as hers. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Tues 25th.. Feb / 90. Churning & sewing carpet rags Rather rainy. Wed 26th.. Feb. Jane & M.W. washing. M.L. & I not very well I laying around all morning. Got letter from Ida said Phil was in Hamilton over Sunday & had a good time. Thur 27th.. I ironing. M.W. & Jane coloring rags eetc. Got letter from Annie & her opinion about Joe & Phil. I writing in this to bed 10. feeling very lonely P.M. Frid 28th.. Baking & sweeping. Sat 1st March 1890. I got work done & Jane drove me up to Station & I took noon train to Hamilton. Saw Frank W. in station & I talked to him. I found Ida & Mabel home. Emma down town taking painting lesson Ida glad to see me. Sun 2nd.. March. Nice fine day. No singing after breakfast Then Mabel Ida & I went to Centenary church heard Mr Ross preach. Splendid sermon about doing everything "to the glory of God." Then Mabel Blondie & I went to S.S. at John Street church. Saw Ada Johnston & Edna & Lila Had our dinner & went to church at eve. to Knox church went up in Gallery ever so high. Ida & I had a fine talk after got in bed. Mon 3rd.. Very cold. Sarah & Wolsley Alton came about 10.30 Wolsley didn't stay. Sarah had the baby with her. I stayed in all day Mon. S. & Ida done shopping. Tues 4th.. While Ida & S. down Street, Emma tryed to clip the baby hair off. Alf came & saw it before we had it finished & he didn't like it. We girls walked down to the station with Sarah & took turns in carrying baby but missed the train. Felt sorry for Sarah she took car back. Ida & I went on to Jennie Wilds found the place & stayed for our tea. Then her & her husband going to Theatre so all came up town to gether. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Wed 5th.. March / 90. In P.M. Emma S. Ida & I started early & done some shoping then went in Farmers bro. & got an ambertites {ambrotypes} taken. S. Ida & I & baby. Then I went to station with S. & Ida & emma went to get picture frames. I forgot baby buggy in station so Ida & I went back for it. Then Emma Ida & I went through new City hall. We set up till 12. Then I posted card Emma & I did. Thur 6th.. In P.M. Ida & I carried valice down to College for Geo. W. to bring home on train & he not there so carried it down to Station & waited for him. It terribly cold below zero. I played & sang a little then to bed. Frid 7th.. Mabel & I went down to Mr Johnston after 4 O'clock It a long walk. Stayed for tea took car home. It 10. When got home. Sat 8th.. Mabel Dora McMichell & I down to market saw Josie A. Then we went throug City hall again. Mabel & I & Gordon went to Mattinee in P.M. It just splendid never was at one before. Just got home in time to go to train. We took Blondie with us. Mabel came to train with us. M.L. & I went to practise after tea. Emily down. Sun 9th.. March. Went to S.S. & church. Had good sermon on "As we sow so shall we reap." Had Mr McGilvery hear for tea & eve. Ida had newaligy {neuralgia} in her face so couldn't entertain him Lois & I singing & talking to him he went at 9 Mrs Jones & Mr Sherdian bro't Lois down & took M.L. back. Mon 10th.. Washing. M.W. & Jane went to Oakville. It raining in P.M. Tues 11th.. Raining dreary day I ironing. M.W. & Jane drove up to Ingleharts in P.M. Ida sewing at her dress. Wed 12th.. Rainy. I finished ironing. Philus Alton drove up in P.M. I got dressed & came down. Sarah sent him down for one of us girls. I made fire on in parlor. He & I down singing Ida got ready & went with him after tea. He just as friendly as ever, although he told Ida he never would come down to see me again but would come to see her. If he came so I let him take her. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Thur March 12th.. / 90 Emma Bray came. Girls all quilting down in parlor I baking & cooking dinner. Then I quilting in P.M. Frid 13th.. E.M. birthday. Girls finished quilting. I baking cake & doing Sat. work. M.W. cleaning parlor & hanging Ida's paintings Sat 14th.. March. Rather cold & windy. M.L. & Blondie went to Ham. Mr Bray hear for tea. I writing in this. Sun 15th.. Very windy went to S.S. & church. Dave walked up with me & hear for tea but went home to do chores. I reading in eve to bed early. Mon 16th.. Tues 17th.. I called for Bertha D. to go to Bible class but she had head ache so I went alone. Had a very good meeting studyiing S.S. lesson. Arthur B. walked home with me & we sat & talked till 10. Had Phoebe Binkley come on eve. train & stayed all night. Wed 18th.. Jane & Phoebe went over to Brays for dinner then back here & Jane drove her up to station. Just as we had tea ready who should walk up but Frank W. & Joe B. so set table over & I did work & dressed my self before eating tea. They stayed the evening. Geo. W. came & us playing cards. It 10.30 when they went Joe said he would be down Sun. Thur. 19th.. I Frid 20th.. I drove Lois up to station & talking to Arthur B. coming back then I went to P.O. & Geo. W. got out of stage & walked down with me. I went to store & coming back Dave caught up to me & came in he had new washing machine to show us. He stayed & talked till 1. O'clock tell me of his the past experience with B. Sat 21st.. Got through work good time I went to P.O. couldn't keep from laughing when I thought of what Dave had told me about her. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sun 22nd.. March. Went to S.S. & church. Joe came in church rather late. Had splendid sermon. The walking very muddy. In morning Janes cow calved & us all out to barn before breakfast. Had a {pie?} one cow afraid of her calf. So after tea I left Maria to talk to Joe while I went & milked. Joe & I had a fine talk in parlor he telling me he had ordered a new buggy & bot a colt etc. I told him how Phil & I stood. Mon 23rd.. March 18.0. Just got through washing as Alf & Sarah came. they went home after noon. Tues 24th.. I sick all A.m. Dave called for me to go to Bible class but I couldn't go I sent word with him to tell Bertha that I couldn't be down. Wed 25th.. M.W. went up to train to meet Laura Walton from NewCastle I covering box with tin foil. Thurs 26th.. Jane went over home & to Annie Brays. It lovely day. Emma & baby & Blondie & M.L. came on eve. train. Frid 27th.. Terrible snowstorm & windy from the east. All the road blocked Sat 28th.. March. E.M. came home on noon train from Orilla. In eve. Laura & I went down to practise through snow. Stayed at Dorlands all eve. Boys went to band practise. Got home 11. Sun 29th.. March. Went to SS. & church Archie there he drove Laura & I home & stayed for tea. Then he drove us up to M.P. church got terribly splashed with mud going. Had splendid choir. When got home Dave & Arthur hear & Lois talking to them in hall so we had music Archie played on violin & I organ. He went at 10. Laura fooling with Arthur & Dave. It 11 before they went. Mon 30th.. Alf bro't Ida home. She said they had Joe, Harris, Gertie & Philus there at Sarahs for tea. She & Laura went over to Mrs Williams in P.M. but didn't stay. E.M. drove. Jane, Lois, Laura, Ida & I all over to Mrs Bray & we spent the evening. Tues 1st.. April / 90 I fooled the girls 1st.. thing by looking down lane to see if any one was coming. When Lois came from school she bro't a letter for me from Josie Gilters & the girls all thought it was from Dave so I went down </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> in parlor to read it & they came down & Jane read it out & laughing making fun but it was a good April fool on the girls. Expected Dorlands up but didn't come Lois got dressed & Laura & got fooled again Wed April 2nd.. Pa's birthday he 78. Dave & Arthur called in evening & we went Ida, Laura & I down to Open temperance meeting in hall. We walked on snow banks had great sport. Meeting very good but lengthy. It after 11 Laura & Arthur fooling & running around. Dave & I talking in dining room. It 12. Thur 3rd.. April Ma's birthday 61. Lois went home on train & Jane with her. Annie came home I met her. It raining. E.M. & Jane & Annie playing & singing Ida & I crocheting etc. Frid 4th.. Good Friday. Girls sewing at Annie dress. Annie reading on hands around table in evening no body hear all day. Sat 5th.. Baking. expect a crowd over Sun. Laura & Mabel came on noon train. M.L. & I went to practise I called at Dorlands early & Archie came then after I there a while then Annie came she had been over to see Edith. Us all over at church singing. Ida, Laura & Mable stayed in very quiet then Ernest W. & Arthur Biggs came too. Had great sport practising It lovely & moon light Archie partly asked me to drive up with him but I said he would catch up to us & then I'd see but he never asked me when he caught up to us. There were 6 of us girls all in a string coming home It 10. Sun 6th.. April Easter Sunday. Cloudy day. S & Alf came I took a nap in morning. Then went to S.S. & church not as many out as I expected to see. Had Sarahs baby christened Estella May after church. Mr Stewart here for tea Had a large table full I waited. Just for tea over when Alf went & Philus & Wosley came. Sarah stayed. Then Joe B. came. He has a swollen hand said his cold kicked him. Us singing in parlor & then E.M. talking to Joe then Annie got talking to him so I never got a word said at all to him they went at 10.31. I never even asked when he would be down again. Us reading there hands {?} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mon 7th.. April Easter Monday. Girls painting & Ida finishing Annies dress Bertha called & Laura Mabel & I all went to Woods got winter greens walked over to rail road bridge & had a narrow escape to get off track before train came. Bertha hardly off track before train passed Got home at 5. Annie just about ready to stay with her trunk. Edith Mitchell hear for tea. Jane had baby over home with Kate B. Bertha went home for tea. After tea Geo W. Frank. Willi D. & Bertha came up & we had fine music singing etc. They went at 10.30. Tues 8th.. Raining. Arthur B. called in morning to see S. baby. Ida & Laura painting so I tryed my hand also. The dog barked & Pa says now girls the fellows are coming just then Arthur tapped on window & we all had such a laugh. He called to go to B. class but it to late to go. It 10.30 when I went to retire & left Arthur & Laura talking. Wed 9th.. April. I finished painting on satin etc. Writing in this got so far behind. To bed 10. {In different pen} Wed. April 9th 1890 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 25 1864 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Back cover in black quilted (diamond pattern) cloth} </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9b8e7baefc59b3540922398b2e2a0212.pdf cc0a09d6baa9936e6085254cd986feab Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. === Dominion == Scribbling ==Diary === 1919 === == === https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/276c089a8a94b3c449a4fa0d84c9120a.pdf 0d439726cfa48ff62573fb975e16f1be Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == CALENDER FOR 1919 == <table style="height: 454px; width: 960px;"> <tr> <td style="width: 34px;">1919</td> <td style="width: 48px;">Sunday</td> <td style="width: 51px;">Monday</td> <td style="width: 54px;">Tuesday</td> <td style="width: 75px;">Wednesday</td> <td style="width: 61px;">Thursday</td> <td style="width: 45px;">Friday </td> <td style="width: 60px;">Saturday</td> <td style="width: 34px;">1919</td> <td style="width: 49.375px;">Sunday</td> <td style="width: 50.625px;">Monday</td> <td style="width: 54px;">Tuesday</td> <td style="width: 75px;">Wednesday</td> <td style="width: 61px;">Thursday</td> <td style="width: 41px;">Friday</td> <td style="width: 60px;">Saturday</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 34px;"> JAN.         FEB.         MAR.         APRIL.         MAY.         JUNE. </td> <td style="width: 48px;"> .. .. 5 12 19 26 ..  2 9 16 23 .. 2 9 16 23 30 .. 6 13 20 27 .. 4 11 18 25 .. 1 8 15 22 29 </td> <td style="width: 51px;"> .. .. 6 13 20 27 ..  3 10 17 24 .. 3 10 17 24 31 .. 7 14 21 28 .. 5 12 19 26 .. 2 9 16 23 30 </td> <td style="width: 54px;"> .. .. 7 14 21 27 ..  4 11 18 25 .. 4 11 18 25 .. 1 8 15 22 29 .. 6 13 20 27 .. 3 10 17 24 .. </td> <td style="width: 75px;"> .. 1 8 15 22 29 ..  5 12 19 26 .. 5 12 19 26 .. 2 9 16 23 30 .. 7 14 21 28 .. 4 11 18 25 .. </td> <td style="width: 61px;"> .. 2 9 16 23 30 ..  6 13 20 27 ..  6 13 20   27 .. 3 10 17 24 .. 1 8 15 22 29 .. 5 12 19 26 .. </td> <td style="width: 45px;"> .. 3 10 17 24 31 ..  7 14 21 28 .. 7 14 21 28 .. 4 11 18 25 .. 2 9 16 23 30 .. 6 13 20 27 .. </td> <td style="width: 60px;"> .. 4 11 18 25 .. 1  8 15 22 .. 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 .. 3 10 17 24 31 .. 7 14 21 28 .. </td> <td style="width: 34px;"> JULY.            AUG.           SEPT.         OCT.       NOV.         DEC. </td> <td style="width: 49.375px;"> .. .. 6 13 20 27 ..  3 10 17 24 31 .. 7 14 21 28 .. 5 12 19 26 .. 2 9 16 23 30 .. 7 14 21 28 </td> <td style="width: 50.625px;"> .. .. 7 14 21 28 ..  4 11 18 25 .. 1 8 15 22 29 .. 6 13 20 27 .. 3 10 17 24 .. 1 8 14 22 29 </td> <td style="width: 54px;"> .. 1 8 15 22 29 ..  5 12 19 26 .. 2 9 16 23 30 .. 7 14 21 28 .. 4 11 18 25 .. 2 9 16 23 30 </td> <td style="width: 75px;"> .. 2 9 16 23 30 ..  6 13 20 27 .. 3 10 17 24 .. 1 8 15 22 29 .. 5 12 19 26 .. 3 10 17 24 31 </td> <td style="width: 61px;"> .. 3 10   17 24 31 ..  7 14 21 28 .. 4 11 18 25 .. 2 9 16 23 30 .. 6 13 20 27 .. 4 11 18 25 .. </td> <td style="width: 41px;"> .. 4 11 18 25 ..  1 8 15 22 29 .. 5 12 19 26 .. 3 10 17 24 31 .. 7 14 21 28 .. 5 12 19 26 .. </td> <td style="width: 60px;"> .. 5 12 19 26 ..  2 9 16 23 30 .. 6 13 20 27 .. 4 11 18 25 .. 1 8 15 22 29 .. 6 13 20 27 .. </td> </tr> </table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6717e061401b81a6883ca32a0f1373ab.pdf 72dccdfb09da2c3bc04f31745f18c343 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == DOMINON SCRIBBLING DIARY ..FOR.. 1919 == SHOWING A WEEK AT AN OPENING PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE COPP, CLARK CAMPPANY, LIMITED 495-517 WELLINGTON ST. WEST - - TORONTO https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c68b2ae594a32ed3338df46725f4c05a.pdf 2301b90e80d936c46cf2625cd8d10965 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6b2375baf8c7bb5ca19889a7b6a60fa2.pdf 5d6c0bda47960515841d3251b53d351b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == MEMORANDUM FORM 1918 == <table style="height: 301px;" width="856"> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">Jan. 3</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">By 8 pigs 1760 lbs @ 17.75</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">314.</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 4</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 9 lambs</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">121.50</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 7</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 17 geese to {Jew?} 190 lbs @ 22</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">41.80</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">Feb.14</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 3 pigs 6 50 lbs @ 67.00</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">109.95</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 25</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 46 lbs hide @ 15  {cents sign}</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">6.90</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 41px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 41px;">" 15</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 41px;">" 1 quarter beef to Watt. 110 lbs @ 20 {cents sign}</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 41px;">22.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">Mar 7</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 7 pigs 1630 lbs @ 17.00</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">275.70</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 26</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" cash for Molly sold to {Jim?} Ritch</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">160.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">Apr. 4</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" cash " Mary + calf. - H. Booth</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">110.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">May. 23</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 8 pigs 1860 lbs @ {cents sign} 22</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">345.--</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">June 16</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 12 cattle 133060 lbs @ {cents sign}</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">1567.22</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">July 7</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 6 sheep @ {$ or cents sign} 13. cwt</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">94.95</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 8</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 131 ibs wool @ 70</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">91.75</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 21</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">cash for patatoes to Mr. Thompson</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">10.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">Aug 1</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" " 3 pigs 780 lbs @ $23.50</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">183.30</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 4</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 3 bags potatoes A. Flath, D. Roberts</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">5.25</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 11</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 4 " " J. Kaplan @ 1.75</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">7.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">Nov. 3</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" Lambs to Booth</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">137.--</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 14</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" 11 pigs 2160 lbs @ 16.50 " </td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">354.--</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21.9219px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21.9219px;">" 17</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21.9219px;">" Spot Cow "</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21.9219px;">110.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" _</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">" Chickens & ducks sold to Falkner</td> <td style="width: 278px; height: 21px;">18.--</td> </tr> </table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0d1dea6bacdf4932d4fd123aa60bbd81.pdf 4963a6378bbb9b794f33e18074baac13 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c1a931f499a82384a9b19b53f21e2b62.pdf c8d0d474ce1af7494353fd75dc053615 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1919 1878 ____ 41 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/03ece22c3821eaa9201e1ddd468d2c1a.pdf 413917b5c6f0f3f824bb4bc59ea8463f https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/791ab5b7bc4ba982f5ee218ac5d8bc18.pdf 0b65e4971fe370feb97a6ad594fa8c5c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Furs of Beauty---Furs of Quality == The above is one of the many beautiful creations that we keep in stock, but do not show in Hallam's Fur Fashin Book. If you cannot find what you want--write us We have special lines--no advertised--that will please the most critical. LATEST IN STYLES----- LOWEST IN PRICE SATISFACTION GURANTEED JohnHallam Toronto Limited THE LARGEST IN OUT LINE IN CANADA https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6d5a597bc6be8e86f60f4479a9070e02.pdf 24c4a4d12d3a25ef205d4d3ac0f06430 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == MEMORANDUM FROM 1918 == https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0e7bc7c768f06dfd4ecf4dafb078a9f2.pdf aab4d0c50a7799494ce260be20364c10 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == MEMORANDUM FROM 1918 == <table style="height: 251px;" width="861"> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">Jan. 13</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">To 1 bbl. salt</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">2.75</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 4</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 5 galo coal oil + 255 gasolene</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">Feb. 14</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 5 " " " + 5 "</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 5</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 1 rooster</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">3.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 25</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 1 Cwt Purity</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">5.90</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">Mar. 4</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" plate for Harry</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">5.75</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 22</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" boots for Clara</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">7.50</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">May 8</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" linoleum</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">10.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;"> </td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" seed to Simmers</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">5.75</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;"> </td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" Levots</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">9.50</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;"> </td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" Flour</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">5.90</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;"> </td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" T. Henderson chair</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">15.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">May. 23</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" Clarke for grain</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">42.-</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">June 21</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" Elwin for grain</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">60.25</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 18</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" Kinade for windmill</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">96.95</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">July 7</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 319 lbs Sugar @ 11.60</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">33.81</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 3</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 100 cakes Sunny Monday</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">7.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 23</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 17 Iles tea @ 70 {cents sign}</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">10.50</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">Aug 18</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">1 Cwt Fine Roses</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">5.90</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 18</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 1 Hay cow</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">15.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;"> </td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 1 Suit of clothes</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">25.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;"> </td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;"><s>" wool to Herwich</s></td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 28</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 6 bks Tomatoes @ 60 1 lombard 1.60</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">5.20</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">Sept. 5</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">"2pears 2.90 2 peaches3.00 .1 plumms 1.75</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">7.65</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 23</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" Threshing 13 hrs @ 2.75</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">35.75</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">Oct 10</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 6 bks. grapes 50 {cents sign}</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">3.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 7</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 5 gals Coal oil 25 {cents sign}</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">1.25</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">Nov. 8</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" Dr. Cassidy bal. on ace.</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">5.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;"> </td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" {Laurance?} </td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">10.95</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 3</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" Clara</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">500.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 15</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 2bbls apples</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">11.-</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;"> </td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" Dr. Ferrier</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">22.75</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;"> </td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 4 ton 270 lbs Coal @ $ 13.50</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">54.65</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;"> </td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;"> </td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 20</td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" Taxes</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">131.16</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;"> </td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 40 lbs cheese @ 26</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">10.40</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">Dec. 9 </td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" Closet from Buchman</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">47.50</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;"> </td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">" 1 drake</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;">2.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 16px;"> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;"> </td> <td style="width: 279.656px; height: 16px;">5 gals coal oil + 5 gal gasolene</td> <td style="width: 279.688px; height: 16px;"> </td> </tr> </table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/32ebefede660a986ca6af46dc0b27dde.pdf b726ff4aaab27bc6140c86e7fa416efa Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == January NEW YEAR'S DAY (Dominion) WEDNESDAY, 1== Choring. Foggy and dull started to rain about ten o'clock and raining most of day. Vance and Art Garneau here for an hour. Harry Philp and Della Stinson married https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/989e0642704054138fa6caaa153b0b5a.pdf 3a651e60b8d9591eeaae3d90befc5f17 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == January, THURSDAY, 2 == Choring and chopping in afternoon. Harry Booth called. Brock to town at night. Neary fall of snow in P.M. Fine night. == FRIDAY, 3 == Da choring and sifted ashes. Brock took 8 pigs to Morrefeild in morning. Helped up churn in P.M. Lizzie here in afternoon. Mother sick with cold. Fine and bright but cold. == SATURDAY, 4 == Da done chores. Brock took 9 lambs to Moorefield in morning. Very stormy morning and cold. Brock and I to town at night. == SUNDAY, 5 == Brock to church at night. Fine and cold. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f0aaa86e86b994866a2f269a3a458429.pdf b007cb4a56f9f3e4bd65b95ec0246ac1 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == January EPIPHANY (Quebec) MONDAY, 6 == Brock done chores. We picked 16 geese. Mr. Henderson called to say Grace Brett died this morning and stayed for supper. Milder. Snowy at times in P.M. == TUESDAY, 7 == Da done chores. Brock took down 17 geese to Herwich and a few bags of chop in morning. at Tom Speers sale in afternoon. rather mild and fine. == WEDNESDAY, 8 == Done chores. Mother, Brock and I to Grace Brett's funeral in afternoon. Fine in morning but cold and quite stormy by night https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8263890e0f967052fc687fb6a9d41d8c.pdf 9d732e41ddf6a96b450898819a6ec010 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == January THURSDAY,9 == Men choring. Very stormy day and cold with wind. == FRIDAY, 10 == Men choring. Da started to flail the bit of flax. Very stormy day from N.W but finer to-words night. == SATURDAY, 11 == Men choring. Da finished flailing the flax and Brock drew a load of corn. We to town at night. Grace Mason came out with us. Mr. Thompson very sick lovely bright day but sharp. == SUNDAY, 12 == Brock to church at night, Grace went with him. Fine but cold east wind. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bce149bb233ea2ea2d60e5fb847295dd.pdf 23b365b79a750923da3fef8726a8f31b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == Januray MONDAY, 13 X == Da done chores. Brock to town with chop and cream can and sent a box to Clara. Killed pig in afternoon. Very mild bright day. == TUESDAY, 14 == Men choring and started to draw ot manure. Brock took me to morning train. Going to Elora. Dull but fine. == WEDDNESDAY, 15 == Done chores and drawing out manure. Brock to town at night. Fine day. Harry Carson at Bonn Germny. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/afbacb28767f351dc9ce51590fc2df1d.pdf 1af9599b2cb3e1927cc51d354930abf7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == January, THURSDAY, 16 == Men choring and drawing out manure. Brock met me at night train. Hoshel and Sadie here in evening. Mother up to Roy's to see Harry. He sick with flu. Fine bright day. == FRIDAY, 17 == Me choring. finished drawing out manure and bought in a load of corn. Brock up to Roys in evening. Fine but not very bright. Had a letter from Betty saying that Robt. Alvies is dead. == SATURDAY, 18 == Men choring and chopped nine bags in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Bill Gaso here for dinner. Mild and foggy. == SUNDAY, 18 == Brock to church at night. Da up to Roy's to see how Harry was. Fine bright day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3b888629f41789ab52511ad8711858db.pdf f146dbfb55bf0e0a38a17a2db8108b8f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == January MONDAY, 20 == men choring. Then fanning up the flax that was flailed. Da sifted ashes and we cleaned furnace. Lovely brightwarm day. == TUESDAY, 21 == Choring in morning. Brock and Da at AnthonyKirkpatrick's sale in afternoon We over to Mc Isaac's in evening. Very fogy and mild. Mrs. Wm Lowery died. == WEDNESDAY, 22 == Done chores. Brock down with some chop in forenoon, aslo took black pig. Cleaning hen & pig pens in aftenoon. Very mild and foggy. Snow almost gone. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9abad2cb9e7e4e9e1bdf73e5b016036b.pdf 5450101eee5abbc5d6d8b8de19f1b6f4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == January THURSDAY, 23== Choring and clipping sheep and cattles backs. mild and foggy almost rain at times. == FRIDAY, 24 == Choring in morning. Chopped 21 bags in afternoon. I up to Roy's for tea. Fine but cold north wind. == SATURDAY, 25 == Choring and drawing out Manure. Brock and I to town at night. Fine bright day. == SUNDAY, 26 == Brock to church at night. Fine day bright at times and not cold. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/cfc5c92c81a265e11ab688674a24aeb3.pdf c6b432085dbbd1054d07110ca811cfa9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == January MONDAY, 27 == Done chores and brought in a load of corn in forenoon. Cutting wood in bush on other place in afternoon. Lovely fine day. == TUESDAY, 28 == Done chores and chopping for pigs in forenoon. Cutting wood in back bush in afternoon. Fine and mild. Wonderful winter weather and very little frost, some wheels. == WEDNESDAY, 29 == Done chores brought in the rest of corn from the field. Cutting wood in the afternoon. Beautiful fine mild day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3e717a6e5f139bb07744a6fdccada8e9.pdf b4a66a6b2e682054ea9cb3fc9d4b7568 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == January THURSDAY, 30== Done chores and trying to chop in morning but engine was unsteady. Da at back bush in afternoon. Brock mother and I to town. Got Wiley shod. Fine bright day. Had buggy to town. == FRIDAY, 31 == Done chores and at bush in afternoon.Fine morning but quite stormy at times. Quite a little snow fell. == February SATURDAY, 1 == Done chores and making engine solid in morning. at bush in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Fine but colder and a little windy. == SUNDAY, 2 == Brock to church at night Beautiful bright day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a8d9e8f67efc9050d8b0889114155a4b.pdf 83c8e4b756dacff4108163e312ff977a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == February MONDAY, 3 == Done chores and drawing out manure. Finished about three o' clock. Beautiful bright day. east wind. == TUESDAY, 4 == Done chores and chopping a little in forenoon. At bush in afternoon. Raining in morning. Got quite foggy and dull in afternoon. Colder. == WEDNESDAY, 5 == Choring in forenoon At bush in afternoon. I up to Roy's in afternoon. Colder and quite stormy at times. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c49bc28026d68e387e2c45fc9587b711.pdf a81c79edddb85ce9cd09570d333368fd Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == February THURSDAY, 6 == Choring in forenoon. At bush in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Beautiful brigt day with a few flurries of snow. <s>Olive 29 years old</s> == FRIDAY, 7 == Choring in forenoon and killed beef in afternoon. Matt helped. Brock over to see Hoshel in Evg. He sick with flu. Beautiful bright day and a lovely night. Olive 29 yrs. old. == SATURDAY, 8 == Done chores and cut beef into quarters and chopping in morning. At bush in afternoon. We to town at night. Fine bright day. == SUNDAY, 9 == Brock & I over to George Thompsons for dinner and Tea. Mrs. Jack Walker here in afternoon. Fine day. a little flurry of snow in afternoon. Cold north wind. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4063a32f96da8d1194bb71480b5d186b.pdf 3ff071fa850aeb14560216749897e532 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == February MONDAY, 10 X== Done chores and at back bush in afternoon. Beautiful day. == TUESDAY, 11 == Choring and chopping some in forenoon. At bush in afternoon. Brock & I down in evening for cream corn and a leghorn rooster. mild and a little snow at night. == WEDNESDAY, 12 == Men choring and at bush in afternoon. Lizzie and Sarah Hilborn here in afternoon for a couple of hours. Fine and very mild and foggy. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c23a4be35b5c5b99fc9a0a5d50e2dd22.pdf bbf729fc61fa0a4a510e22f6fede813c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == February THURSDAY, 13 == Men choring in forenoon. At bush in afternoon. Brock and I down to Ritches in evening. mild but vey strong east wind and rain about ten o'clock. == FRIDAY, 14 == Men choring. Brock to moorfield with 3 pigs. Chopping in afternoon. Very foggy dull day. A little rain at times. == SATURDAY, 15 == Done chores. Brock took Da and Ma to morning train. They gone down to see Mr. Thompson. Came home at night. Brock choring & sifting ashes. We to town at night. Flurries of snow all day cold wind. == SUNDAY, 16 == Brock to church at night Bright and sharp. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e576190ddb7961cd254cb1f746fbf11f.pdf 0bc4e757fb0f237b7d101707a57dc3e8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == February MONDAY, 17 == Done chores and drawing out manure. Brock and I to town to concert at night. Fine morning but quite a fine snow falling in afternoon and at night. == TUESDAY, 18 == Done Chores. Brock to Arthur horse fair in afternoon. Da cleaning hen house. Fine & bright but cold north wind. == WEDNESDAY, 19 == Done chores. Brock drove me to town in morning. Had dinner at Fox's. Men chopping in aftenoon. Uncle Rich here about marrow business. Elwin called with invitations to Alex Mc Kellan's dance. Brock and I over at night. Fine bright day but sharp. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5e7028e9235e4f481e5c652f9d0df236.pdf 10421170745b4bb95642a6359b63e6ef Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == February THURSDAY, 20 == Done chores and sifted ashes. Cutting wood in back bush in afternoon. Mother over to Wilmott's in P.M. Fine and milder. Strong east wind at night. == FRIDAY, 21 == Choring and at bush in afternoon. Strong east wind foggy and dull. == SATURDAY, 22 == Done chores and chopping in morning. At bush in afternoon. Strong east wind with rain and sleet at night. Uncle Rich {symbol?} called this a.m. == SUNDAY, 23 == Brock to church at night. Rather blustry all day but not cold. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/89194ee7c4e3d961ea20517cbf180dac.pdf af4e25c762fffbae5b87efd01ab77878 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == February MONDAY, 24== Choring and chopping in morning At bush in afternoon. Beautiful bright day. == TUESDAY, 25 == Choring and sifted ashes. Break down with hide and cream can in forenoon. At bush in afternoon. Dull rainy morning. Soft snow in P.M. Colder and stormy to-wards evening. Jack Noecker brought home from Toronto hospital dead. Age 50 years. == WEDNESDAY, 26 == Choring all day. Da down to Noeckers in afternoon. Quite stormy all day and very cold wind. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/20acb6be50ce3dd0542147479de30f97.pdf 4a559420a63d55bcfa931e0aaec63bf4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == February THURSDAY, 27 == Done chores. Men chopping in morning At bush in afternoon. Brock took mother & I down to Noeckers in evening. Fine with a little snow to-wards evening. == FRIDAY, 28 == Done chores. Pa took Brock tomorning train. He gone to Chatsworth. Capt. Brian came on morning train. He and I up to Gaso's in afternoon and for tea. Mr. Craig here in afternoon and all night. Very mild and bright. Neary rain in evening with thunder and lightning. Turned colder in night. Mrs. Leo Shant died very suddenly to-night == March SATURDAY, 1 == Da choring. Billie & I to town in afternoon. Very icy blustry all day colder. == SUNDAY, 2 == Home all day Fine bright day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fb5ed1c921a8ee7b97824fa7b84f3348.pdf a9b7f5fa0c9c8f8c32c7ee02e536567b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March MONDAY, 3 == Da choring. I took Billie to 6.09 train and Brock came home from Chatsworth. Fine mild day. == TUESDAY, 4 == Men choring and chopping in forenoon. Da sifting ashes in P.M. We to Mrs. Leo Shant funeral in afternoon. Dull morning. Quite a leary rain in afternoon and evening. foggy. == ASH WEDNESDAY (Quebec & N.W.T.) WEDNESDAY, 5== Choring and drawing out manure. Brock and I over to Hoshel's in Evening. Quite a fall of snow in night cold north wind and blustry at times https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3dcdf6c3642f31afa276f8346412175b.pdf 21a627bc2cf174483982f908643a20bf Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March THURSDAY, 6 == Done chores and finished drawing out manure. Then went back to bush and cut three logs. Beautiful bright day milder. == FRIDAY, 7 == Da done chores. Brock to Moorefield with 7 pigs. At lunch in afternoon cutting logs. Brock took mother to six train. She gone to Guelph. Beautiful bright day. == SATURDAY, 8 == Done chores and chopping. Back to bush and put on a load of logs. Brock took them to town and brought home the lumber. Da sifted ashes then went to bed about five. Feeling very misreable. Nellie telephoned to say mother was sick with the cold. Brock to town at night. Cold last wind. Started to storm about twelve o'clock. == SUNDAY, 9 == Very stormy morning but mild. A great quantity of snow fell. Wind in the west after dinner. Da some better. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/650b416e20786eda1349eecf4e2f4f38.pdf 814923566fccf6480c6b0cb520b296a8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March MONDAY, 10X == Done chores and cleaning hen pens in afternoon. Brock to town in forenoon for 1/2 ton of fertilizer. Letter from Nellie saying mother is improving. Soft snow at time. mild. == TUESDAY, 11 == Done chores and chopping in forenoon. Brock & I to town in forenoon. Fine afternoon but very stormy in morning for a time. Colder at night. == WEDNESDAY, 12 == Done chores and drawing up the wood from back bush. Sadie .neer in P.M. for an hour. Mr. Isaac Hilborn here in Evening to inqurie about the sick. Brock to town for mail. Mother improving. Fine bright day mild. Snow going very quickly. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ffdd78453d75d227a167112baeceba1a.pdf 2dcd21e581de0e61373a1ecc54b38e15 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March THURSDAY, 13== Choring and drawing up wood. I down to Jack's for an hour. Fune day but cold N.E wind. Mother had to go back to bed again. == FRIDAY, 14 == Done chores and chopping in aftenoon. Da took another weak spell and had to go to bed. I neer to {name or place?} to phone how mother as. She a little better. Very strong and cold east wind but clear & bright. == SATURDAY, 15 == Brock done chores, cleaned pens and sifted ashes. Da in bed until noon and in house all day. Brock & I to town at night. East wind with rain at times, Freezing. == SUNDAY, 16 == Jack Walker up in morning. Da out to barn a couple times. heavy rain in forenoon from east. Very foggy and dull all P.M. Roy down with message saying that mother would be home in morning. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/678ac24fe4488ee310866edeac265e55.pdf 16e062ff29278069fd91f71c3d4b6034 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March MONDAY, 17== Done chores. Brock and I took buggy and went to meet mother. She came home from Guelph. Etta came with her. She still quite miserable and weak. Da took another weak spell about supper time. Very foggy day. rained hard at night. == TUESDAY, 18 == Brock done chores and down with cream can for Dr. in afternoon. Dr. Ferrier came out about nine o' clock. Da has kidney trouble and put mother to bed. She very much run down. Soft snow in morning and rather dull. == WEDNESDAY,19 == Brock done chores and to town for medicine in forenoon Lovely bright day and warm. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/71d01121d38362cc0f8ad6c2024ce41a.pdf 9749513fec7e6e56adf800e8005b16b4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March THURSDAY, 20== Doing chores Brock chopping and Da trimming spruce. Feeling some better. Brock to meet Clara at six train. Beautiful bright day. == FRIDAY, 21 == Doing chores and Da trimming a few spruce. Dr. Ferrier here in forenoon. Brock to concert at night. Rather dull morning but finer in afternoon. == SUNDAY, 23 == Mr & Mrs. Thompson here. Brock to church at night. Mr. Mc Isaac here in evening Fine bright day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/90b93d6843fd5028f2c5998b57191625.pdf d60d3e57fcff6f81df049b4a21166c05 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March MONDAY, 24== choring. Brock took Mr. and Mrs. Thompson to town this afternoon. Beautiful bright warm day. Dr. Ferrier called this morning and found mother much better. She got up to-day. == TUESDAY, 25 == Choring. Brock took Clara to morning train then down to Boyd's with a pig. At Thos. Riddals sale in afternoon. Da trimming spruce Fine warm day. Looking a little like rain in afternoon. == WEDNESDAY, 26 == Done chores and took Molly to Ritches. Mr. Ritch bo't her $160. in forenoon <s>Then cleaning up seed barley for Frank Short in a</s> Went back to bush in afternoon and cut up some taps and brought up the saw. Fine warm day. Heard Mr. Craig died on train on his way west. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/74c43dcb05ab0e54b08a9ea7c854d670.pdf 5be847cddf8c45bf31ab517cf1c0f586 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March THURSDAY, 27== Done chores and Brock chopping some in forenoon. Da sifted ashes. Cleaned up seed barley for Frank Short in afternoon. Dull and cold. Wind very high towards evening. == FRIDAY, 28 == Brock done chores. Then drawing out manure in afternoon to other place. Da not feeling very well. Very strong north wind all day. Bright but cold. == SATURDAY, 29 == Done chores and Brock drawing out manure. We to town at night. Fine day but very strong north wind == SUNDAY, 30 == Brock to church at night. Fine day and not quite so windy. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/813bf0365f462c0983a195f0d532e68d.pdf 9f2910e307f6d967a2e5f98ded386df6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == March MONDAY, 31== Done chores and finished drawing out manure. Then chopping some. Mrs. Jack Walker here in afternoon. Fine day but very strong cold north wind. == April TUESDAY, 1== Brock done chores and cleaning pens. Da in bed unil five o' clock. Hoshel here in forenoon. Fine but very windy and cold. == WEDNESDAY, 2 == Brock done chores and took barley to station for Frank Short in Forenoon. Choring in afternoon Fine not as windy and warmer I up to Roy's in Evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e979bc846c336e2220142aadec029dd3.pdf 30f4b5230b136b724ffb0c0c912ff029 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == April THURSDAY, 3== Choring and rock choping im afternoon. Mrs. Henry Hilborn here for a while in afternoon. == FRIDAY, 4 == Done Chores. Brock led mary to moorefield and Da took calf in the buggy. Choring and Brock to Jack Boyd's in afternoon with pig. Smoky and dull warm. == SATURDAY,5 == Done chores and Brock chopping in forenoon. Hitched up Lion an put put away sleighs & Drew manure off drain in afternoon We to town at night. Put meat in pickle, Fine & very warm. == SUNDAY, 6 == Brock to church at night. Quite a heavy shower in morning but turned out a nice day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5637a863c49ef71df530aa8bfc6a3018.pdf 134b91a5d98e4e2067076d9bc3b38917 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == April MONDAY, 7X== Done chores and Brock chopping. Cutting up some trees in old archard on other place in afternoon. Fine morning but dull after dinner and a shower about five. A little thunder and lightening. == TUESDAY, 8 == Done chores and cleaned up a bin of seed oats in aftrnoon. Da not as well again this evening. Dull. Quite a shower in afternoon Thunder and lightening == WEDNESDAY, 9 == Done chores and Brock chopping. Rather fine but looking like rain. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4fef6f9b4abe8f66cc5688645e6de0e4.pdf 763c3fb288b7a82d9e99ed0c14045c17 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == April THURSDAY, 10 == Choring and chopping in forenoon. Brock & I to town in afternoon. Horse show postponed. Uncle Rich {symbol} and Aunt Emma here in afternoon. Very rainy dull morning, Warm and bright for a time in afternoon but turned dull again. == FRIDAY, 11 == Done chores and cleaning up seed wheat and barley in afternoon. Rained in the night Dull day but mild. == SATURDAY, 12 == Done chores and chopping. Da sifted ashes. Brock & I to town at night. Colder but fine. == SUNDAY, 13 == Brock to town at night. Fine day. Mrs. Masser here in afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3b4d27cc2ed574fd83efc0d611fe4f0a.pdf b78005043e6b90b72f87e67186c3fba9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == April MONDAY, 14== Done chores and sawing up wood in old orchard and burning bush. Ma down to Jack Walkers in afternoon to see Mrs. Jim Murphy. Beautiful warm bright day. == TUESDAY, 15 == Done chores and chopping in forenoon. Helping take off the kitchen paper in afternoon. Mr. & Mrs. Lowes came about five o' clock and stayed for tea. Brock & I down to concert at night "Valley Farm" Cold and dull. Snow & a little rain Towards evening. == WEDNESDAY, 16 == Done chores and cleaning up barley. Rained very hard in morning and strong east wind. Dull in afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/04d9298680e70dabfadebdcf82cce8ce.pdf 4a2beb5609d941ab9d00720fcf76af07 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == April THURSDAY, 17== Done chores. Brock chopped 12 bags. Da feeling miserable. We papered Kitchen. Dull and raining at times. == GOOD FRIDAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 18== Choring all day. Uncle Willie came up for the day. Brock took him to evening train. Lovely bright day. == SATURDAY, 19 == Brock took down cream can and egg case. Cutting up some trees in low rchard and then some fence. Brock and I to town at night Fine day. == Easter Sunday. SUNDAY, 20 == Da down to Jack Walkers in P.M. Brock to church at night. Rainy morning but bright afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/82b77bc8d39795f1c6870ee32f05a02b.pdf 6d3a98b374709c27635fb9e991e14b0f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == April EASTER MONDAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 21== Done chores building fence on other place. Beautiful warm day. == TUESDAY, 22 == Done chores and fencing on other place. Beautiful warm day. == WEDNESDAY, 23 == Done chores and Da finished fence Brock down to help Jonh Walker {lugg?} wood. Went about eleven. To town at night to see "Hearts of The World" Rather dull started to rain about six o'clock. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c23ab23b945236db07dec86d882b2a36.pdf 9257f7e0553954236276b8383c7ffc40 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == April THURSDAY, 24== Done chores. Brock washing and greasing harness. Da choring. Turned much colder in night cold north wind and flurries of snow all day. == FRIDAY, 25 == Robt + Brock choring. Brock chopped ten bags of grain forenoon. Brock greased his harness afternoon and took Olive to evening train to go to Elora for a few days. Snowing all day and much worse at night real cold == SATURDAY, 26 == Men choring. Very cold + Stormy getting finer Brock started To draw out manure. drawing all afternoon gone down town at night == SUNDAY, 26 == Beautiful forenoon Mr. + Mrs Pollack & Becca here To get Olive to go to Church much duller in the aft Brock gone to church Eve. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/54bc777db0e4be9e9e2ad3a996e8d3ad.pdf 7511d4cce16dab98ebce5130c41c1ece Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == April MONDAY, 28== Robt not feeling very good forenoon. After the chores were done Brock chopped grain till noon then ,, some more afternoon and Set up the wire fence in the little {illegible} and piled up the threshing wood dull in the morning but brighted up through the day == TUESDAY, 29 == Robt + Brock choring and gone back to build fence round the piece of new land by the bush forenoon. Threw out road fence on other place in aft. I came home this morning Mr. Henderson called in P.M. beautiful day == WEDNESDAY, 30 == Done Chores and building at the road fence. Started down at Mc Ewings line. Fine and bright but strong east wind and looking like rain at night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8d44fa5f8824f5921eed91beec26905e.pdf fb6e4c1a35f880134bd03f2aaf257d4a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == May THURADAY, 1 == Done chores and chopping in morning. Brock & I to town in afternoon. Rainy morning but cleared up in afternoon. == FRIDAY, 2 == Choring round barn all day. Rainy in morning Dull & cold. == SATURDAY, 3 == Done chores and working at road fence. Threw out some more but had to stop about three o'clock. It came on a heavy rain and rained hard all evening. == SUNDAY, 4 == Dull forenoon. Thunder storm about noon and rained very hard in afternoon. Foggy at night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/87f2df3aba6d236d54d0f2a61f4ee98e.pdf b4bfe636bc86930f00ce98c533050356 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == May MONDAY, 5 == Done chores and working at road fence on fornt of other place. Dull morning but turned out nice and bright. == TUESDAY, 6 == Done chores and finished road fence in forenoon. Then fixing fence on other place and taking off barb wire. I up to Harry's in <s>aft</s> evening Mr. Henderson called with a chair for mother from Da. She 56 yrs old. Fine but very high wind all day == WEDNESDAY, 7 == Done chores. Brock to town in morning to get horses shod. Da fixing some fence back of barn. Fixing fence on other place in afternoon. Brock + I to town at night Fine but a little breezy. Took off storm windows in evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4dd63834c390bb86b1045373f9c0eb80.pdf 427f40ed7cc93e5db36df40e01df9cb2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == May THURSDAY, 8== Done chores and digging out a plugged drain on other place in forenoon. Fixing line fence beleive Jack + us and fence round pasture. Mr. Henderson and a Mr. Carrigan Called.. Fine but very dull and a little cool. == V FRIDAY, 9 X == Done chores and chopping in forenoon. Started to work on land for the first. Cultivating in afternoon back by maple tree. Brock had Lion and Dan. Rather bright in morning and breezy but dull and east wind in afternoon. == SATURDAY, 10 == Done chores. Cleaning pens and chopping and mincing seed. Brock to town at night Rainy day. == SUNDAY, 11 == Raining at times all day. East wind. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0b3798ecfd477213b9e497387cf9db67.pdf 68483bef48884e15d706ca01ce6435d4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == May MONDAY, 12 == Done chores. Da pickig up brush in orchard and clipping up spruce trees. Brock to Mc Isaacs with a heifer in forenoon. Cultivating back by maple tree also sowed and harrowed it to wheat. Dull in morning and a little misty but brightened up after dinner. fine night. == TUESDAY, 13 == Done chores and cultivated rape ground on other place in forenoon. Then harrowed and sowed it in afternoon 7 ac. Mrs. Bill Anderson here for dinner and tea. Beatiful warm day. == WEDNESDAY, 14 == Done chores. Then cultiating in field next to windmill in forenoon. Sowed and harrowed it in afternoon. Fine and very warm. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7f213c0fbd5812369c311e4edb710131.pdf 1bf65f0ad3cc0efb305dfa1ea606e276 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == May THURSDAY, 15== Done chores and cultivate sod next Jack's line fence in forenoon. Sowed and harrowed it in afternoon. Della here for duck eggs. A little showery early in morning. Cleared and quite sultry. Looking like rain. == FRIDAY, 16 == Done chores. Then Da cultivated sod for corn in forenoon. Brock went to cultivate back by Roy's line fence but had to stop about eleven as it came on a shower. Da cultivated little patch on other place and garden patches in afternoon. Brock cultivating on 4 ac on other place. Dull all day and a heavy mist a rain at times. Rained steady for a couple of hours in evening. == SATURDAY, 17 == Doing chores then drew out flax straw and burned it in forenoon. Brock chopping in afternoon and Da moving potatoes root house. Brock + I to town at night Raining at times == SUNDAY, 18 == Brock to church at night. Mr. Davis and family called in afternoon. Fine breezy day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/4720e22cbb3cb5a73ddc631b5dfaff00.pdf cf4b629708e9e91d2a6fa527f89f778a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == May MONDAY, 19== Done chores. Cultivating back by ditch and in corner field in afternoon. Fine but looking like rain towards evening. Mrs. John Corbett buried. == TUESDAY, 20 == Done chores. Brock to town in forenoon for gasolene and cream can. Chopping in afternoon, We up to harry's in evening. Rainy and misty. Da sprouting potatoes. == WEDNESDAY, 21 == Done chores. Cleaned hen houses and choring. Quite a heavy rain at times all afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5034f8248b1099e3278cc8d61c70580d.pdf 2c7a14d2cd5e89003b20b2072b6a052c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == May THURSDAY, 22== Done chores. Brock digging up a pugged drain in Corner field. Da picking up along road fence and others in the Marshall place. Dull and showery. Rainy at times {symbol for and?} dull. Brock to town at night to call up {pen scratch} Harry Booth. Dull {with pen scratch} and wet. == FRIDAY, 23 == Brock took pigs to Moorefield in morning and got soem grain Da clipping trees. Then workng at drains in corner field in afternoon Brock + I to town at night Harry {last name} in town. He home from the front. Dull in morning and a little shower but cleared off and came out hot. Another little shower about six. == VICTORIA DAY (Dominion) SATURDAY, 25 == Done chores and digging at drain in forenoon. Cultivating, harrowed and sowed the remainder of sod that was intended for corn in field next. I Jacks. in afternoon. Fine and quite hot. Willa + Har here in evg. == SUNDAY, 25 == Put young cattle out to grass. Brock to church at night. Nice bright day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3850f0139eea5dcd88bb6bd0a28af072.pdf e6867d143a5f6065d9f2f38aea8c4328 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == May MONDAY, 26== Done chores. Then cultivating this side of ditch in forenoon. Harrowing and sowed it in afternoon. Brock got Elwins fertilizer drill and worked late. Beautiful warm day. == TUESDAY, 27 == Done chores. Cultivating back by line fence next Roy in forenoon. Da finifhed some harrowing this side of ditch and cultivated garden and little patch on other place. Sowing and harrowing at line fence in P.M also strip of garden at road and The little patch. Beautiful day. == WEDNESDAY, 28 == Done chores and cultivated a piece in 3rd field back on other place. Sowed and harrowed it in afternoon. Then Da worked up garden patch and riged it up. Put wire fence round it after supper. Beautiful day and warm. I walked to town in forenoon. Mr. Henderson brought me out. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7ada19a043137e6cf55aead31d2e42ff.pdf 1476edef95000f6b1801c871829c7077 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == May ASCENSION DAY (Quecbec) THURSDAY, 29== Done chores and finished The drain in corner field put in new tile. Then started to plough corn ground. Ploughing in afternoon. Fine and very warm. == FRIDAY, 30 == Done chores. Finished corn ground and harrowed it. Then cultivatd and sowed a wet patch up by line fence next Roy. fine and warm. == SATURDAY, 31 == Done chores. Harrowed, rolled and sowed corn ground and also a wet patch in sod field next Jack. Brock + I to town at night. Very sultry day. == June SUNDAY, 1 == Mr. + Mrs. Thompson here for tea. Brock to church at night Very warm day. Roy and Georgie called. Gerald expected at Guelph to-night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/be0352b79fd5acb7bbd699c6df742a61.pdf 35ac6538ec30dafbbe0ed3026123bf52 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == June MONDAY, 2== Done chores and ploughed, cultivated, rolled, and harrowed groud for mangels. Sowed them in afternoon. Da picking up on some land down by bush after he had the ridges set up. A very sultry hot day. extreme heat. == TUESDAY, 3 == Da Cultivated and sowed another wet spot that was left. Brock planted a few potatoes in garden and chopping. Washed the sheep in afternooon. Started to plough in corner field about five o'clock. Harry Booth here. Fine and very hot. == WEDNESDAY, 4 == Ploughing in corner field Lou Booth came for 5 bags of potatoes. Brock to town at night. Very sultry hot day. Thunder in Evg. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/16ad0c7d8f3f5e8ac9630ba0ccff1deb.pdf 7bfee4ad612e2f6c4da66db7dda10c5b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == June THURSDAY, 5 == Ploughing in corner field. Very sultry day. Storms going round all day. A heavy rain about five. == FRIDAY, 6 == Ploughing in corner field. Mr. Kincade from Moorefield here to see back windmill in afternoon. Quite a shower in afternoon. Sultry. == SATURDAY, 7 == Finished ploughing corner field in forenoon. Cultivating turnip ground in afternoon. We to town at night. Gerald here for dinner. A little cooler but looking like rain at times. == SUNDAY, 8 == Brock to church at night. Heavy rain about noon. Thunder + lightening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f6e3ed0e52350f380c8847e7417d8ba1.pdf 109c6982992c8663db6cbbd185d281d4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == June MONDAY, 9== Brock done chores and cultivating rape ground on other place in forenoon. Da very miserable lame hip. and crass cultivating in afternoon. Beautiful day. == TUESDAY, 10 == Brock finished cultivating rape ground. in forenoon then cultivating for corn in corner field in afternoon. Da cultivating + harrowing on corn ground too. Brock to town at night. Mr. Henderson here in evening. Beautiful day but hot. == WEDNESDAY, 11 == Done chores. Drawing out manure for potatoes in forenoon and planting them in afternoon Brock and I to town at night. Dr. Ferrier out to see Da. His hip very painful. Lovely day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/7a01311a7e7f60873e4a0ad1f901f243.pdf fba229ae2db3cadd81479fec7dc88fed Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == THURSDAY, 12 == Done chores and sheared 24 sheep. Mrs. Mc Ewing and Loyd here in afternoon. Beauiliful day. Cool breeze. == FRIDAY, 13 == Cultivating and rolling corn ground in forenoon. Brock got Hoshels drill and sowed it in afternoon. Harrowed it. Very hot sultry day. A little thunder shower about six. == SATURDAY, 14 == Cultivating and harrowing rest of corner field. Brock chopped a little. He and I to town at night. Fine and warm. == SUNDAY, 15 == Brock to church at night. Fine and hot. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/963445eeb186e6e2745261eeaab322d2.pdf ebcd5deb88e85d4b911ae747a1a56836 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == June MONDAY, 16 == Took 12 fat cattle to Moorefield in forenoon. Drawing out manure in afternoon for turnips. Fine and hot. == TUESDAY, 17 == Drawing out manure for turnips. Mr. Kincade, Woodissee and Oakman here babbitting back windmill. Brock to town at night with the the buggy wheels. Mr. Henderson called. Fine and hot. == WEDNESDAY, 18 == Fixing fence and back windmill and drawing out manure the rest of day. Fine and very hot. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/fac4252324b2856883721d335f2824ee.pdf 016cf1dc6f26d9b14df1657962e88a5a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == June THURSDAY, 19== Ploughing the manure in for turnips and Brock harrowed it. Very hot sultry day. Thunder storms going all round. a little shower about six. Myrille Burrows and Mrs. Humpries here in afternoon. == FRIDAY, 20 == Men cultivating rest of corner field in forenoon. Cultivating and {illegible} turnip ground in afternoon. Brock to town at night with cream can. Sadie here in morning. Heavy rain early in morning, but a nice day. == SATURDAY, 21 == Rolled, harrowed and ridged up turnip ground. and sowed them in afternoon. Da ploughing strip back by ditch in afternoon. Elwin brought load of oats in forenoon. Fine and cooler. We to town at night. == SUNDAY, 22 == Brock to church at night. Beautiful day. Cool breeze. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6d171bb891592c5aa4e0d1361d3f1b16.pdf f8d8329b336e1065b54dbea5929862eb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == June MONDAY, 23 == Brock cultivating on rape ground in forenoon. To town in afternoon get team and Wiley shod. Da finished ploughing the strip by ditch. Beautiful day. == TUESDAY, 24 == Cultivating rest of corner field in morning Rolled, harrowed and sowed it to millet in afternoon. Ma and I to town in afternoon Fine and hot. Storm went round about seven o'clock but only a little shower here. == WEDNESDAY, 25 == Scuffled and hoed 11 rows of mangels in forenoon. Brock chopping in afternoon and choring. Dull and misting turning to rain about noon. Rained all afternoon and evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a0f8acdea796032b9558e1c79c30330e.pdf b25fc8d3bb162a35b5d1cafac0681d7c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == June THURSDAY, 26 == Scuffled rest of mangels and hoeing all day. Brock to garden party at Moorefield. Cloudy in morning but cleared in afternoon and a nice night == FRIDAY, 27 == Finished hoeing mangels about ten. Da started to scuffle corn and Brock working on strip back by ditch. Brock to {Gashen/Goshen?} in evening. I up to Roys. Fine bright day. Cool breeze. == SATURDAY, 28 == Da finished scuffling corn by noon. Brock harrowed rape ground and burning roots. Both Ploughing on other place in afternoon. == SUNDAY, 29 == Brock to church at night. Fine day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5c307d908e5c9d3f648c3692e82d78d1.pdf c7e2616a34dc41f5740abe3ee9ed38aa Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == June MONDAY, 30 == Men doing roadwork with two teams. Mother took me to train. Going to Elora. Fine and hot. == July DOMINION DAY (Dominion) TUESDAY, 1== Doing roadwork. Brock to town at night. Very hot. == WEDNESDAY, 2 == Ploughing rape ground on other place. Mr. + Mrs. John Thompson brought me home this morning and stayed for dinner. Very hot and calm. Had to dip water for young cattle at low well. Mrs. Jas. Mc Ewing died this morning. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3bcebd389bdecbc61f0579d02c39f05a.pdf bc5a411a00d5425afbd00fcea430bce0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == July X THURSDAY, 3== Ploughing rape ground. Brock to Waters raising in afternoon. We at Methodist garden party at night. Fine warm day. Very dry time. == FRIDAY, 4 == Ploughing on rape ground in morning. Da working in afternoon and Brock at Leo Waters raising. Mother + I to Mrs. Mc Ewings funeral. Fine and hot. == SATURDAY, 5 == Da working rape ground. Brock at Waters until about five o'clock. We to town at night, Fine, a little sprinkle about five o'clock. == SUNDAY, 6 == Mr. + Mrs. McIsaac here for dinner and tea. Dr. Mc Gregor here for tea. Brock to church at night Mist in morning but a nice day https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1fdbae3569929de4c8fdcee5fc3b3c04.pdf f52d8ea6e30e750830c39f36527f7cdb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == July MONDAY, 7== Brock took 6 sheep to Moorefield in morning and for hayloader in afternoon. Da Cultivated and harrowed rape ground. Fine day. I to Moorefield with Mr. Henderson. == TUESDAY, 8 == Brock fixing car on hay fork track and did some chopping and mowing side of road in morning. Da cultivating and discing strip back by bush in forenoon. Went for load of gravel in P.M. Mr. Perkin here fixing back windmill and silling up hay loader. Herwich came for wool. $91.75 Aunt Sarah Chambers died this morning Fine and a little cloudy. == WEDNESDAY, 9 == To bush for sleepers for barn and fixing floor. I to town in morning. Took Da + Ma to seven train. They gone to Aunt Sarah's funeral. Brock and I to town for rape seed. Fine warm day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1d8342dd125b708885c37ac36716ffa1.pdf 0afbb49e9bf7963381f51832418f4106 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == July THURSDAY, 10 == Brock rolled. sowed and harrowed rape ground. Very dull windy cold day. == FRIDAY, 11 == Brock putting down barn floor. Clara, Melville, mother and father came about six o'clock. Fine but quite windy. == SATURDAY, 12 == Sowed strip of rape back by ditch in morning. Finished barn floor and made cement sill. Brock down in afternoon for side delivery rake. We to town at night. Da cutting hay behind driving house. Fine in morning but a little mizzle in afternoon. Melville at Fergus. == SUNDAY, 13 == Clara and Melville left for home about seven. Melville + Hoshel to Harriston in a.m. Home for dinner. Roy and Georgie called. Brock to church at night. Fine warm day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a410df9c253e0ca968806bf18130d654.pdf c651bbac56398e891be52c4875875267 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == July MONDAY, 14== Da cutting hay corner field. Brock choring and raking back of barn. Drew it in afternoon. Mr. Perkins here setting up side delivery rake. Fine warm day. == TUESDAY, 15 == Cutting hay on other place in forenoon and until about four o'clock. Brock cleaned pens and tedded hay in corner field. Raked it after dinner and started to draw in. I down to Massers in evening. Misty in morning but a fine cool day. == WEDNESDAY, 16 == Finished drawing hay from corner field in morning. Then Da second raked it and Brock Drawing it in after noon. Beautiful day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/252764fede5fc027741d93b810b1f1da.pdf 1bf11317f851de95aa124db5dc1920a7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == July THUSRDAY, 17== Da cuttng hay on other place in forenoon. Brock unloaded a load and leveled hay in driving house then raking rest of hay on other place that was cut Tuesday. Drawing in afternoon. Ma up to Elwins in P.M. Fine warm day. Brock 26 yrs old. == FRIDAY, 18 == Moving engine + chopper and getting ready to draw into barn. Then drawing and raking. Hay loader working well. I to town in afternoon. Fine and very hot. == SATURDAY, 19 == Drawing in hay and raking. We to town at night. Peace celebration. Fine and warm. == SUNDAY, 20 == Brock to church at night Got quite dull in afternoon and a little shower about five o'clock. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bb85135d821e2dd30978ea716e2c1dd8.pdf 9a6d78101a04c9568e6d1c926e0e7c87 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == July MONDAY, 21 == Scuffling mangels. hoeing potatoes and greening potatoes. Brock to Woodissee's with Lily I over to Hilbours in evening Dull. shower about ten and again in afternoon about three. Heavy storms going around. == TUESDAY, 22 == Brock to town for gasolene in morning. Getting the engine out and chopping and hoeing mangels. Mr. Thompson came for six bags of potatoes. Raking and drawing in hay in afternoon. Dull in morning but brightened ans was a nice day. == WEDNESDAY, 23 == Cutting hay in back field on other place Raking and drawing in. Mrs. Hill here in afternoon and for tea. Fine hot day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e694c01a8fc48406be9d4d88b6e57eb1.pdf 893913d80cc95427be7f12290c67065d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == July THURSDAY, 24== Finished cutting hay this forenoon. Then raking and drawing in. Mr. Fielding called with tea. Fine and quite breezy. == FRIDAY, 25 == Finished haying. Drawing in and second raking back field. Fine but hot. Quite a heavy thunder storm in the night == SATURDAY, 26 == Putting rake and loader down in low driving house in forenoon and fixing some gaps. Getting ready to cement in front of barn door in afternoon. Brock + I to town at night. Showery in forenoon but fine afternoon == SUNDAY, 27 == Brock to church at night. Harry, Della Miss Roe and little Charlie Peters called and took me for a ride in car. Fine but very windy and warm. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/38c8678823ac24c50abbdbc8ac6dba03.pdf a786253828087e4dea45bdf5c6266afc Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == July MONDAY, 28== Cementing in front of barn door in morning. Brock chopping in afternoon. Da hoeing in garden. Hoeing mangels after tea. I over to Hoshels with some beans. Fine but windy. == XTUESDAYX29 == Men hoeing mangels and scuffling. Brock + I to celebration Old boys re-union in Palmerston afternoon and evening. Fine but very windy. == WEDNESDAY, 30 == Men hoeing and scuffling turnips. Mr. Henderson called in evening. Fine and warm. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1f66495ca119f38cbb98acc0b9c11f14.pdf abc1da5c452c31824ae72f89c48511d4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == July THURSDAY, 31 == Men hoeing and scuffling turnips. I to kitchener with Mr. Henderson. Brock to Goldstone garden party at night. Dull and misty in morning but cloudy all day. == August FRIDAY,1 == Hoeing and scuffing turnips. Brock to moorefield in morning with 3 pigs. Lionel Hamilton here for tea. Fine day. == SATURDAY, 2 == Finished hoeing then Da scuffling. Brock brought up sheep and divided them. Chopped some in afternoon. He + I to town to night. Fine and warm. == SUNDAY, 3 == Brock to church. Dull and a little shower about five. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/09a650ec0223bf0919fee4429274a4f9.pdf 2800544eccc2c801ae7e940f306b266e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == August MONDAY, 4== Men started to dig ditch on other place. Took team after dinner. Very hard and stony. Warm and sultry. == TUESDAY, 5 == Working at ditch all day with team. Very hot & sultry. A little sprinkle about five. == WEDNESDAY, 6 == Men working at ditch all day. I to town in morning to meet Lillian. Mother and she up to Roy's in afternoon. Misty & hot in morning. Brightened by noon but still hot. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/6204a676f9fad7bc7232207deb761a4a.pdf d66936f154c11fbc62baa474fceb1756 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == August THURSDAY, 7 == Men working at ditch all day. Brock, mother and Lillian at Presley. garden party. Cloudy in morning but brightened up. == FRIDAY, 8 == Men working at ditch all day. To Pike Lake in afternoon with Ross & Florence. Fine and warm. == SATURDAY, 9 == Got out binder and started harvest. Cut little patch of road on other place and barley on other place. We to town at night. Fine and warm. == SUNDAY, 10 == Brock & I to Chatsworth with Harry. Roy's up too. <s>Fine</s> and warm. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/933bf62e1e83cd42490861788f2f78cb.pdf 06e710ef0ffb1cacd55fb5ae51c87ae6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == August MONDAY, 11 == Cutting grain on other place. Da shocking. Joe Kaplan here for 4 bags of potatoes @ 1.75. Fine and warm. == TUESDAY, 12 == Finished cutting on other place at noon Then started in field next bush and Jack's line fence in afternoon. Fine and breezy. Stanley Ellis's barn burned. Windmill set it on fire. == WEDNESDAY, 11 == Finished cutting down by Jack's line fence in forenoon. Then started back of maple tree in afternoon. Brock & I to town at night. Emerson Walker's barn burned. Gasoline engine set it on fire. Fine but very windy. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/ad8ac1945514a594cc4919d51f0f3e0f.pdf de316ca41256e01b595c167f296b43ef Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == August THURSDAY, 14 == Brock chopping and moving straw to make room for grain. Brock took waggon to town in afternoon too get tires set. Da cleaning and spraying hen house. Mr. + Mrs. Thompson brought Evelyn up to stay a week. rained through the night fine afternoon. == FRIDAY, 15 == Cutting and shocking back by bush. Fine and warm. Evelyn weighs 58 lbs. Lillian - 66 " Olive 100 " == SATURDAY, 16 == Terrible hail storm Getting ready to draw in. Got the load of wheat in little patch in morning. Then it came on a little rain Went back after dinner for load of barely and just got up when a heavy rain + wind storm started with thunder & lightening and a little hail. Terrible storm in Drayton hail as large as eggs. Brock, Evelyn + I town in evening. == SUNDAY, 17 == Brock to church at night Cloudy and very heavy storms going round. We had a little rain in the morning and in evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bd12b77eb873c5226f1e562a37862c52.pdf 3d3e2b58abf66e8d34924b0dcfdb3c32 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == August MONDAY, 18 == Clean out root house in forenoon. Da pulling weeds in afternoon and Brock to town in afternoon for waggon. Got bag of flour and some roofing. Heavy down pour in morning and another heavy shower at noon. Then brighter == TUESDAY, 19 == Grinding knives in morning. Then working at ditch in afternoon. Dull morning. rained through night. Shower about noon and again at two. Then very fine and breezy rest of day. == WEDNESDAY, 20 == Cutting grain back by ditch and in afternoon Finished the other piece next bush and Jack's line fence. Da shocking. Brock + I took Evelyn to town. Fine warm day. Ploughing a strip for rape on other side of turnips in morning until it was dry Enough to cut. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0f497fa75c397482e80f13a19a059246.pdf ffa23ec5347ddde315fb479432691c32 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == August THURSDAY, 21 == Went back to cut the wheat but it came on rain about nine so had to stop. Rained very hard most of forenoon. Tried cutting againe after dinner but came on rain. Brock to town at night. I Took Lillian to morning train. == FRIDAY, 22 == Finished ploughing strip for rape and cut the rest of wheat in forenoon. Sowed rape after dinner and got in three loads of grains. Mother up to Harry's in afternoon. Fine drying day. == SATURDAY, 23 == Drawing in all day from other place barley and oats. Brock & I to town at night. Fine but a little cloudy. == X SUNDAY, 24 == Brock to church at night. Cloudy in morning but a fine day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a9e365d978f390ea17b2657dd54ae876.pdf 301f3915a60aadda2b809143b3275e16 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == August MONDAY, 25 == Finished drawing in from other place about ten then drawing barley from back of barn and mixed grain. Uncle Will came on night train. Quite showery in morning. Fine and windy in afternoon. Shower in evening & cloudy. == TUESDAY, 26 == Drawing in all day from back at Roy's line fence. Misting at times in forenoon. High wind in afternoon. Dr. Mc Gregor here. == WEDNESDAY, 27 == Drew in five loads in morning. Then fixing gaps + chopping. Making a ladder in afternoon. Quite heavy showers at times. Too wet to draw in. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e00de599d2e6c864b01f1535194bf8b4.pdf 6684daec6c38b786035306585a4ddb94 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == August THURSDAY, 28 == Finished making lader and cut weeds in forenoon. Ron Walker and Elwin here with team in afternoon helping draw in from field next Jacks. Uncle Will over to cemetry and Uncle Sams. Fine but a little cloudy and a few drops of rain at times. == FRIDAY, 29 == Drawing in all day. Finished harvest. Roy helping in afternoon. Uncle Will + I down for plums and tomatoes in morning. Ma and he down in afternoon. Sara Hilborn and Gladys here in Evening. Fine and warm. == SATURDAY, 30 == Da and Brock went back to work at ditch in forenoon. Trying to fix back windmill in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Hoshel, Sadie, Uncle Will + I motored to Chatsworth. Cloudy + dull. rain in night but brightened up during day. == SUNDAY, 30 == Brock to Church at night. We got home from Chatsworth about 8.30 P.M. Grace Thiloen Came with us. Fine but cool. Mr. Hastings killed in auto accident. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9811f50b506401956076b35059af4ab7.pdf 8497d7c5e7f8f2a267f832dc4030f968 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == September LABOUR DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 1 == Working at windmill in forenoon at the ditch in afternon. Brock over to borrow Hoshel's pipe vice. I took Uncle Will to morning train. Fine day. 7 == TUESDAY, 2 == Men working at ditch all day. Grace + I to town in afternoon. Fine day. == WEDNESDAY, 3 == Digging ditch on other place. Brock, Grace + I to town. Fine and warm. Mr. Thompson got 1/2 bu. of clover seed. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e84079c4ebc77edf546d0a6d0ded3333.pdf cfea0bdd5059cc5f17571b30a801530d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == September THURSDAY, 4 == Digging ditch on other place. Grace here for tea. Hoshel and Sadie here in evening. Fine and warm. == FRIDAY, 5 == Digging ditch on other place. Fine and warm. Grace + I down in morning for fruit. == SATURDAY, 6 == Digging ditch. Brock went to Moores threshing about three o'clock. Brock Grace and I to town. Fine and warm, breezy. == SUNDAY, 7 == Brock, Grace + I to Presby. church at night. Gerald here. Windy and very hot. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d95cc56af0612e876375f44d64c65d34.pdf 9f97b6d94a7ef7fa38b087b51232cff7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == September MONDAY, 8== Brock at Moores threshing for a couple of hours in morning. At ditch rest of day. Grace + I down to Mc Ewings in evening. Fine and very warm high wind. == TUESDAY, 9 == Digging ditch all day. I took Grace to seven train. She gone to Hanover. Quite dull and smoky all day. a little like rain. == WEDNESDAY, 10 == Digging ditch all day. Mrs. Brown and miss Ritch here in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Quite dull and looking like rain. Misty from about five o'clock. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/31e53234d268b7cd2e7ce9fcfec5b13a.pdf 1a5c27a34bb2c28f546c61c613bd8de5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == September THUSRDAY, 11== Digging ditch all day. Mother took me to morning train to go to London. Fine morning but a shower about noon. == FRIDAY, 12 == Finished ditch in forenoon. Brock at Wilmott's threshing in afternoon and at Hoshels. Da Drew wood out of old orchard. Fine day. == SATURDAY, 13 == Brock at Hod's threshing until about three o'clock then chopping. Da started to cut corn. Brock to town at night. Fine day == SUNDAY, 14 == Mr. + Mrs. Thompson brought me home in afternoon. Brock to church at night Harry Coran and Willa here in evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/14838c84032b817f242cc469548b3de6.pdf 1958060dcd4b9a8e9940845eb04fe1c2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == September MONDAY, 15== Da and Brock at Jack Walkers threshing until about ten. Ground the binder knife and cleaning pens. Cutting corn after dinner. A little shower in forenoon very fine afternoon and Evening. == TUESDAY, 16 == Cutting corn all day. Brock at Harry's threshing from eleven until four. Fine bright day. == WEDNESDAY, 17 == Cutting corn until about ten. Then Brock started to cut the millet. Da cutting corn. Mother + I to town in afternoon. Fine and a cold wind. Front at night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a50eeae06feffbaae4bd261c53649652.pdf 4a35b276cfa2301780df2cd02f254ec2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == September THURSDAY, 18 == Cutting corn all day. Brock to town at night. Beautiful day. == FRIDAY, 19 == Finished cutting corn early in forenoon then shocking the millet, finished it after dinner and fixing fence + gaps on other place. Mr. Sterling drove Clara and Joyce over. They come to Arthur with Mrs. & Mrs. Milson. Misty in morning. Quite a heavy shower after dinner and again about five. == XSATURDAY, 20 == Men trying to fix back windmill pump. Working at it all day. Mother + Clara to town in afternoon. Brock + I down at night. Fine and very hot. == SUNDAY, 21 == Raining all day. Very heavy at times. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/09c0a97b4cce333ff3b00d8ba20371c6.pdf 98238bb8eda42a92054efd7734601b1c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == September MONDAY, 22 == Da getting ready to thresh. Brock chopping and helping Hoshel fill silo. Mr. + Mrs. Milson came about 11.30 and left for Chatsworth about 3 P.M. with Clara. Burts came with machine about six o'clock. Cloudy in morning but turned out a fine day. == TUESDAY, 23 == Threshing all day. A little sprinkle of rain in forenoon. but rather fine. == WEDNESDAY, 24 == Fnished threshing about ten o'clock. Then Brock at Roy's threshing until about 5 P.M. Da cleaning up barn floor and yard. A couple of heavy showers in forenoon but fine and very windy in P.M. Brock + I to town at night. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/da2a0345a92d768f753b1842921ee389.pdf 73cc2d992796dc5bf2d09a72d7e8fa26 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == September THURSDAY, 25 == Brock at Lung's threshing until 11 a.m. for Isaac Hilborns. Then cleaning pens. Da tiling and shocking the loose millet. Took cattle to back field in P.M. and choring. Brock and I to dance at night. Crank's {orchetus?}. Misty + showery at noon. Fine P.M. == FRIDAY, 26 == Chopping in forenoon. Drawing out manure in afternoon. Fine cool day. == SATURDAY, 27 == Drawing out manure all day. Brock + I to town at night Lovely warm day. == SUNDAY, 28 == Mr. Harvey Bell here for tea. Brock to church at night. Beautiful warm day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/91db86d7be7acab14efed0d9fa6619a3.pdf 22e377093ca4fd18f9db26daa9a10608 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == September MONDAY, 29== Drawing out manure. Brock helping Mr. Burrows put in culvert from three o’clock. Over to Dane {Frhuston's?} in the evening. Rather misty in morning. Dull and cool. == TUESDAY, 30 == Cleaning ditch on this place down by bush. Ross & Elwin helping in afternoon. Raining at times a little all day. Colder to-wards evening. dull. == October WEDNESDAY, 1 == Working at ditch down by bush cleaning out tiles. Brock down to Boyds in forenoon with pig. We at show in afternoon and to the concert. Cool but a bright afternoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/20aaa1ee1ac8df66f27f703526e812e2.pdf 6da0c43c3e32f741698228646a3fa345 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == October THURSDAY, 2 == Ploughing on barley ground on other place in forenoon. Drawing millet in afternoon. 5 loads. Beautiful warm day. high wind in afternoon == FRIDAY, 3 == Ploughing in forenoon. Finished drawing in millet in afternoon. A little shower <s>in evening</s> last night Foggy in morning but brightened and was very warm. == SATURDAY, 4 == on other place Finished ploughing barley ground in morning Cultivated it in afternoon. We to town at night. Fine and very warm. == SUNDAY, 5 == Brock to town at night. Raining and dull all day. Thunder & lightening about six o’clock. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/176fb2c53e521c8adc535aa52fcd3ea0.pdf c7671930f5e53f0c159a9c4b6c1545af Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == October MONDAY, 6 == Started to plough at home this side of ditch and ploughing all day. Rather dull and cloudy in morning but turned out a bright day. == TUESDAY, 7 == Ploughing this side of ditch. Mother & I to town in afternoon. Fine but very cold wind. == WEDNESDAY, 8 == Ploughing on barley ground. Started about ten o’clock. Brock & I to Arthur show concert with Seth. Beautiful bright day. Finished this side of ditch in forenoon. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a3c489d5fce0d5341e716a8d3249fcc5.pdf 03a3aeafaae1f012bbf842212d7969ea Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == October THURSDAY, 9 == Ploughing for a short time in morning then came on rain and rained hard until four. Cleaning hen house and Chopping. Brock + I to dance at night. Warm evening. == FRIDAY, 10 == Finished ploughing barely ground in morning and started on stubble next Jack's line fence. Ploughing until about 4.30 then a heavy thunder and rain storm. Brock took parcel to express to Clara. Very dull damp air and warm. Cooler to-wards night. == SATURDAY, 11 == Ploughing next Jack's all day. I went to night train to meet Uncle Jim, Nellie + Lillian. Brock to town at night. Cool and cloudy. == SUNDAY, 12 == At home all day. Uncle Jims here. Fine day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1cd4d4c9c67573b1c588811575b181e8.pdf 664659947b3e6c4fed3b31df3f304a6c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == October MONDAY, 13== Thanksgiving Day. Took up the potatoes. Very large and a good crop. I took Uncle Jim, Nellie + Lillian to five train. Brock to town at night Beautiful brigt day. == TUESDAY, 14 == Taking up mangels. Got 8 loads in. Fine but smoky and looking like rain to-wards Evening. Mr. Masser brought a bag of tomlin sweets. == WEDNESDAY,15 == Finished taking up mangels and brought in two loads of corn. Misty in morning but a beautiful bright warm day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/2234b823471913909ad2939249d39c37.pdf 5f2198f9d5fd4fba6b1fe579ea784388 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == October THURSDAY, 16 == Unloaded corn. Da levelled clay along by ditch then ploughing in field next Jack. Brock cleaning pens and ploughing until about five then at Watts threshing. I to town in morning for gasalene. Showery early, then a heavy wet mist about noon. Dull and raw. Brock to town at night. == FRIDAY, 17 == Brock at Watt’s threshing until about 3 p.m. Da ploughing in forenoon and drawing in corn in afternoon. Fine bright day. == XSATURDAY, 18 == Drawing in corn. Brock helping until noon then at Elwins threshing on Bell farm. We to town at night. Fine but cool. == SUNDAY, 19 == Brock to church at night Rather dull but a nice evening. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d841a0599f3d9f5cecb9ec9b2cda9c86.pdf 179f5b7e80fd5a5b4fb90e17e73819d9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == October MONDAY, 20 == Da and Brock. drawing in corn. Over to vote. Brock to town at night to hear returns of election. Bright but cool. Mr. Henderson here in evening. == TUESDAY, 21 == Brock at Elwin’s threshing until 4 p.m. Then chopping. Da ploughing stubble next Jack’s. Shower in night and early morning brightened and was a fine day. Prince of Wales visited Guelph. == WEDNESDAY, 22 == Da ploughing all day on stubble next Jack’s Brock ploughing until evening then struck out some in corner field. Fine and mild. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/94e2196377871e06bb23ec1acf4720db.pdf c6c571802209836f94637cc17706a25b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == October THURSDAY, 23 == Brock ploughing in corner field all day. Da finished field next Jack’s at noon. Then ploughing in corner field in afternoon. Roy, Georgie, Elwin, Ross + Rose here for supper. Beautiful warm day. == FRIDAY, 24 == Ploughing in corner field. Brock took me down to dance in town at night. Fine but hazy and looking like rain. == SATURDAY, 25 == Started to plough but only out a short time when heavy rain started. Raining nearly all day. Brock chopping and choring We to town at night. Ma came down for me this morning. Stayed with Beckie. == SUNDAY, 26 == Brock to church at night. Dull and cloudy. Da over to Mc Isaacs in afternoon but they were away. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a28bfbf23acb3b05a0455592f36ecec1.pdf 95544ebcd9f110fd4adf7e1755ac1d3e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == October MONDAY, 27 == Ploughing in corner field. Dull and little squalls of rain and almost snow. == TUESDAY, 28 == Ploughing in corner field. Finished about three o’clock and started to plough sod behind low driving house. Terrible wind in forenoon, moderating in aft. == WEDNESDAY, 29 == Topping turnips and harrowing them out in forenoon. Brock chopped some. Drawing in turnips in afternoon. Mr. {Elesworth/Ellsworth} of {Alvins?} Harbor here all night Fine bright day but cool wind. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f45058d39cda47c3c76378d1673012a1.pdf dd4d09d29a9152e509581f7628b3912c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == October THURSDAY, 30== Choring all day. Brock to Fred Wilson’s in afternoon. Ike Mc Isaac here in forenoon. Very rainy day. Foggy to-wards evening. == FRIDAY, 31 == Men ploughing sod back of low driving house. Brock to town at night. Ma took me to morning train. I going to Elora. A little rain at times & mild. == November ALL SAINTS' DAY (Quebec) SATURDAY, 1 == Finished ploughing sod behind low driving house in forenoon. Then taking in turnips in afternoon. Brock to town at night. I came home with him. Fine and colder. == SUNDAY, 1 == Clara and Melville came about eleven o’clock. Fine and bright. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/c4159a7146572f2eafdc72371ff9c552.pdf 63e1295a894d64dd32869cf4423179f9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == November MONDAY, 3 == Brock to moorefield with lambs and sheep in morning. Da topping and harrowing out turnips. Drawing in afternoon. Clara and Melville started home about 3.30P.M. Very cold now east wind. == TUESDAY, 4 == Men choring & throwing back turnips in forenoon. Started to plough wheat ground back by mangels in afternoon. Rainy morning but bright after dinner snow at night. == WEDNESDAY, 5 == Ploughing on wheat and mangel ground all day. {Sends?} of snow at times all day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8d3644815345fcb0bea31a6cf07052a4.pdf 09f5965e9cb94de03d0c23800f3d49b6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == November THURSDAY, 6== Topping and drawing in turnips all day. Mrs. Walker here in afternoon. Ma and I to town in morning. Dull and cloudy. cool wind Mr Henderson called in evening. == FRIDAY, 7 == Finished the turnips by noon. Put on storm windows after dinner and finished ploughing mangel ground. Dull but dry. milder. == SATURDAY, 8 == Started to plough back 14 ac. next Mc Ewings. Brock + I to town at night. Dull cool east wind Tabby one year dead. == SUNDAY, 9 == Brock to church at night. Bright and warmer. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/624b6170da2aabc159bc5743af7a3c83.pdf 091882ff284bbbbf2cee5955e5f1cf23 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == November MONDAY, 10 == Ploughing in back 14 ac. Fine morning but dull in afternoon and a few drops of rain to-wards evening. distant Thunder. == TUESDAY, 11 == Peace Day. Ploughing all day in 14 ac field Brock to Methodist Hot supper. Beautiful bright warm day. == WEDNESDAY, 12 == Men finshed ploughing back 14 ac field I took mother down town in morning to visit Mary Ritch and Hilborns. Brock went for her after supper. Heavy mist in morning but cleared + was fine until about four. Then got dull and very windy and colder. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8dfe8b9799e5f18419f64e58914e86f4.pdf cac7747519d17e35e737bbab23c8ba7e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == November XTHURSDAY, 13 == Chopping + cleaning hen pens in forenoon. Killed a pig this afternoon. Snowing all day and frozen too hard to plough. == FRIDAY, 14 == Brock to Moorefield with 11 pigs and Da cut up pig in forenoon. Brock took a load of coal down town for Adam Flath and brought me home. Da drew in a load of corn and choring. Flurries of snow and real cold wind. == SATURDAY, 15 == Brock chopping and went for another load of coal early in morning. Took down garden fence in afternoon and duck pens and choring. We to town at night Quite bright day and a little milder == SUNDAY, 16 == Brock to church at night Bright and not very cold. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f9a2031cc2a2b86c73d6334917a65349.pdf ba127d6c4c913047652c2f07a8150c40 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == November MONDAY, 17 == Da led old Spot to town. Sold her to Harry Booth for $110. Brock choring and drew out some manure. Both ploughing on other place in 14 ac. field this side of windmill. Beautiful bright day. == TUESDAY, 18 == Ploughing in 14 ac. field. Mr. Bowman The Surveyer came about nine a.m. and Brock went over ditch with him. He here for dinner. Accepted ditch. Dull morning. Soft Snow about noon and all afternoon. == WEDNESDAY, 19 == Went back to plough but frozen too hard. Mr. Henderson here for dinner and Brock + he went to {Tardwich/Tordwich} after dinner to buy a lamb. Da choring. Frosty and cold north wind but bright. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/d004d092175285247a2eaa6ff27cd759.pdf 9a0f7c1bdac9960cc00c7e9de4fa3ed6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == November THURSDAY, 20 == Choring. Brock up and paid taxes and got cheese in morning. Then back digging out a corner of the ditch in afternon. Mr Henderson + I went to Chatsworth. left about 3.15 P.M. Fine and milder. == FRIDAY, 21 == Choring and drawing out manure all day. We got home about 7.30 Brock to town for 1 cwt. flour. Dull and a little misty at times. rain in night. == SATURDAY, 22 == Ploughing in 14 ac. field. Dull and misty at times. Soft snow + mist at night. == SUNDAY, 23 == Mr. + Mrs. Thompson motored up for dinner. Brock to church at night Heavy fall of snow at times and hail. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/87c4b177aa72881d41f33a9beb47dba8.pdf 3451f07c95fa395d504396c0d63d3d76 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == November MONDAY, 24 == Men choring and tied up young cattle. Cleaned hen pens and chopping. Drew in a load of corn. Heavy snow fall at times but not very cold. == TUESDAY, 25 == Done chores. Brock + I to town in morning. Cutting wood in afternoon. Mild, soft snow in morning. == WENESDAY, 26 == Done chores. Drew up load of wood from back bush. Colder but fine. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/dfe55a69abb0f5b55748983255f70db5.pdf e85091335cf40bbc12a622790d0eb90e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == November THURSDAY, 27 == Choring in morning. Brock brought up a load of wood from back bush. Both cutting wood in home bush in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Rather dull but cold north wind. == FRIDAY, 28 == Done chores and drew up two loads of green maple from home bush. Cutting wood in afternoon. Rather dull, cold. == SATURDAY, 29 == Done chores. Brock went to town to draw gravel for sidewalk but it came on rain abou ten a.m. so he came home. Da splitting + piling wood in wood house. Brock + I to town in P.M. Heavy rain all day. About seven o'clock a very heavy wind got up blowing down fences & ventilators off barn. Blowing all night turning colder. == SUNDAY, 30 == Snowing and blowing all day. Brock to church at night. A great deal of damage down by wind https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/55589f236e7d0fc4c4a093a393493f57.pdf b56a8e626a3c943f2b98715edaa27bac Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == December MONDAY, 1 == Done chores and repairing barn where boards were off. Chopping. Mr. Henderson, Janet and Mr. Dorkin here for tea. Blustery at times but not very cold. == TUESDAY, 2 == Done chores. Da brought up plough + got in corn. Brock over to see Hod's barn. Ground axes + saw, cleaned pens. Brock to town at night. Blustery at times and colder. == WEDNESDAY, 3 == Done chores and cutting wood. Fine but rather dull, https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/f8cdd2b5fe5d2a3f4621cd0a2980c4f4.pdf 392c138a17987745e4867508abea3ec2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == December THURSDAY, 4 == Done chores. Men at bush morning and afternoon. Mother + I to town in afternoon. Brock + I over to Hoshels in evening Beautiful bright day but cold. == FRIDAY, 5 == Da done chores and cleaning pens and hen house in afternoon. Brock at town all day drawing filling ofr sidewalk. Bright but quite stormy at times cold wind. == SATURDAY, 6 == Done chores and fixing up a crate to put hens in Brock took a dog down to sale. At bush in afternoon. We to town at night. Hens sold for 54 {cent sign} each. Fine soft snow from east mostly all day. == SUNDAY, 7 == Brock to town at night Beautiful day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9a94f824de86f69e1ac5b7b8e2e2afc0.pdf 05d6749d04eb871d6fbde1cf3e037807 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == December CONCEPTION DAY (Quebec) MONDAY, 8== Done chores. Brock chopping in forenoon. Drawing up wood in afternoon. Mild and rather foggy. == TUESDAY, 9 == Done chores. Brock down town for closet in afternoon. Drove to Goldstone in afternoon for <s>duck</s> drake but got one at Ildy’s. Mild and very dense fog. == XWEDNESDAY, 10 == Men choring and banking up north house windows. Very stormy day and cold. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b4fcf6ab44e76695324c4109b4f48912.pdf 4a67cf11d403d359d52ca657f33b28da Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == December THURSDAY, 11 == Done chores in forenoon. Brock over to Hoshel's to help with roof but the man never came. Drawing out manure in afternoon to Brock’s little orchard. Fine but cold. East wind nearly all day. == FRIDAY, 12 == Done chores. Brock over helping Hoshel with roof from nine until about five. Da stuffing big door in shed with straw in afternoon. We to town to concert but they didn’t have it. Mild and dull. == SATURDAY, 13 == Done chores and chopping. Wilmot here for rooster. Brock at Hoshel in afternoon. Da choring & cleaning pens. Cold and quite stormy at times == SUNDAY, 14 == Brock to town at night. Stormy day and cold. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/45796ecdb35a120abb7e0ddfd7789824.pdf b424eb8d83532b6d7dd714514690af99 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == December MONDAY, 15 == Brock choring. We picked 19 geese. Terrible stormy cold day. Roy here for gander and {misspelling of ask?} to trade a goose. Dan died to-night 12 yrs old. == TUESDAY, 16 == Choring and picked 7 more geese and dry picked 9 rock roosters in afternoon. Quite stormy at times but not so cold. == WEDNESDAY, 17 == Da done chores. Brock & I to town in morning to send geese to Griffens and Hunters. Brock to Arthur in afternoon with 15 geese and 8 chickens. Got 33 {cent sign?} per lb. Fine but very sharp. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/9ef4b2956a4d1567c2fa3488c7c76697.pdf f6de3d2cf7508c03508d7e46867a9da2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == December THURSDAY, 18 == Choring and Brock chopping. Brock to town at night. Bright but very cold. == FRIDAY, 19 == Done chores and drawing out manure. Mother & I to town in afternoon. Very bright and cold. == SATURDAY, 20 == Done chores and drawing out manure. Brock to town at night. Beautiful bright day. == SUNDAY, 21 == Brock to church at night. Fine day. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/551d175ffc77c723bc6ae19a30d0214b.pdf 9785c7119792827736b03c9097a2b5d4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == December MONDAY, 22== Done chores and finished drawing out manure. Wilmot brought over turkey and got his gander. Dull and misty. hore frost on everything. Norman Flath married == TUESDAY, 23 == Da choring. Brock to town in forenoon and helping Hoshel with roof in afternoon. Down to train to meet Clara and Melville but they didn't come. Very dull and foggy: Snowing at night. == WEDNESDAY, 24 == Done chores and Da sifted ashes. Brock + I to town in afternoon with buggy but roads getting heavy. Took team and sleigh and went to meet Clara + Melville. Uncle Willie came up on night train. Very cold north wind and blustry. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/1a32d60d2592b5db3e0b802e57618e7f.pdf 1416c1e05136de2587fce32e52f1b0aa Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == December CHRISTMAS DAY (Dominion) THURSDAY, 25 == Beautiful bright day. Norm Flath & his wife here in afternoon. == FRIDAY, 26 == Done chores. Uncle Willie went home this morning. Brock chopping. Brock to town at night and took Meville to night train. Rather dull + milder. == SATURDAY, 27 == Done chores. Brock, Clara & I to town in afternoon. Quite stormy at times and colder. == SUNDAY, 28 == Home all day. Bright but quite cold. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/bec992a2eb4742203310dbf0c172246d.pdf ba33d955a958a4f7ac06e809935be40b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == December MONDAY, 29 == • Choring and at bush cutting wood in afternoon. Norm & Mrs. Flath here for tea. Hoshel & Sadie here • in evening also. Fine but storming in evening from the east. == TUESDAY, 30 == Choring and at bush in afternoon. Brock took Clara and Joyce to morning train. Snowing at times all day. == WEDNESDAY, 31 == Choring and at bush in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Snowy at times and cold. https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/173b6815340af5c6d9c07c63ddf1d1dd.pdf 4352450a8736fdfe5769be1682d8aa45 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == MEMORANDUM == <table style="height: 284px; width: 899px;"> <tr style="height: 40px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">Jan. 13</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">1  Can Creame</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40px;">weight 79</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40px;">test 37</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">price . 56 {cents sign}</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">16.36</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">" 25</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40px;">" 78</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40px;">" 35</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">" 56</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">15.29</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">Feb 8</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40px;">" 77</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40px;">" 28</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">" 56</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">12.07</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">" 25</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40px;">" 81</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40px;">" 29</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">" 56</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">13.15</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">Mar. 18</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40px;">" 80</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40px;">" 30</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">" 54</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">12.96</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">Apr. 19</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40px;">" 79</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40px;">" 32</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">" 63</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">15.92</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">May 8</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40px;">" 80</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40px;">" 30</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">" 55</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">13. 20</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">" 17</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40px;">" 79</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40px;">" 32</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">" 54</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">13.65</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;"><s>Ju</s> " 31</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40px;">"</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40px;"> </td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;"> </td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">1{illegible/4?}.--</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;"> June 7</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;"> 1 " "</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40px;"> "</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40px;"> </td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;"> </td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;"> 14. -</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">" 21</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40px;">" 78</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40px;">" 39.</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">" 50</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">15.21</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">" 26</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40px;">82</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40px;">" 35</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">" 48</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">13.77</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">" 20</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40px;">81</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40px;">" 35</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">" 48</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">13.60</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">July 5</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40px;"> </td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40px;"> </td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;"> </td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">13.<s>00</s></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">" 12</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40px;"> </td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40px;"> </td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;"> </td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">14.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">" 18</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;"> 1 -----</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40px;">------</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40px;"> </td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;"> </td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">14.56</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">Aug 2</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">1 ----</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40px;">--------</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40px;">------</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;"> </td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">14.38</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">" 9</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">1</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40px;"> </td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40px;"> </td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;"> </td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">14.41</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">Sept 1</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40px;">77</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40px;">40</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">55</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">16.94</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">" 13</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40px;">79 </td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40px;">40</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">55</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40px;">17.74</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40.6875px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">" 24</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40.6875px;">80</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40.6875px;">39</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">55</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">17.16</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40.6875px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">Oct 4</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40.6875px;">78</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40.6875px;">38</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">55</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">16.30</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40.6875px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">" 11</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40.6875px;">76</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40.6875px;">35</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">55</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">14.63</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40.6875px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">" 18</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40.6875px;">81</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40.6875px;">.34</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">57</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">15.70</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40.6875px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">" 25</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40.6875px;">81</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40.6875px;">34</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">60</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">16.52</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40.6875px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">Nov 6</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40.6875px;">81</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40.6875px;">34</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">60</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">16.52</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40.6875px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">" 15</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40.6875px;">80</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40.6875px;">34</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">63</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">17.13</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40.6875px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">Dec 3</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">1" "</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40.6875px;">80</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40.6875px;">35</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">68</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">19.04</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40.6875px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">" 19</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40.6875px;">80</td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40.6875px;">31</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">69</td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">17.01</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 40.6875px;"> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;"> </td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;"> </td> <td style="width: 143.469px; height: 40.6875px;"> </td> <td style="width: 142.531px; height: 40.6875px;"> </td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;"> </td> <td style="width: 143px; height: 40.6875px;">$ 437.42</td> </tr> </table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/b1675e70cd36b1b02cb83f353a177637.pdf 6257d345e307e2b48615350f859e1383 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. H https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/e0b836e653134c46efbcd3cd56a76d13.pdf f52e88ac118a9610d4032446cb7443fc Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == MEMORANDUM == <table style="height: 339px;" width="935"> <tr style="height: 27px;"> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">Mar. 29</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">By 22 doz eggs</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">to Pollack</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">@ 38</td> <td style="width: 180.219px; height: 27px;">8.36</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 27px;"> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">Apr. 10</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">@ 40</td> <td style="width: 180.219px; height: 27px;">12.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 27px;"> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 19</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">@ 44</td> <td style="width: 180.219px; height: 27px;">13.20</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 27px;"> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">Apr" 26</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">@ 44</td> <td style="width: 180.219px; height: 27px;">13.20</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 27px;"> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">May 7</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" Gibb</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">45</td> <td style="width: 180.219px; height: 27px;">13.50</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 27px;"> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 10</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" Lung</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">45</td> <td style="width: 180.219px; height: 27px;">13.50</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 27px;"> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 17</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" Pallock</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">46</td> <td style="width: 180.219px; height: 27px;">13.80</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 27px;"> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">June {pen scratch?} 1</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">"30 " "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" Gibb</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">48</td> <td style="width: 180.219px; height: 27px;">14.40</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 27px;"> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 7</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" Pallock</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">39</td> <td style="width: 180.219px; height: 27px;">11.70</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 27px;"> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 14</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 26 " "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">36</td> <td style="width: 180.219px; height: 27px;">9.36</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 27px;"> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 21 </td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 12 " "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">34</td> <td style="width: 180.219px; height: 27px;">4.08</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 27px;"> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 27</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 13 " "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">34</td> <td style="width: 180.219px; height: 27px;">4.52</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 27px;"> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">July 5</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 11 1/2 " "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">37</td> <td style="width: 180.219px; height: 27px;">4.25</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 27px;"> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 26</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">48</td> <td style="width: 180.219px; height: 27px;">14.40</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 27px;"> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">Aug 9</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" Wismers</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">46</td> <td style="width: 180.219px; height: 27px;">13.80</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 27px;"> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">Sept 6</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" Pallock</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">50</td> <td style="width: 180.219px; height: 27px;">15.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 27.5px;"> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27.5px;"> </td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27.5px;">12 " "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27.5px;">Clara</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27.5px;"> </td> <td style="width: 180.219px; height: 27.5px;"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 27px;"> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 24</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">Shosenbery</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">52</td> <td style="width: 180.219px; height: 27px;">15.60</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 27px;"> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">Oct 4</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">" 6 " "</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">Pollack</td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;">54</td> <td style="width: 180.219px; height: 27px;">324</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 27px;"> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;"> </td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;"> </td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;"> </td> <td style="width: 180.195px; height: 27px;"> </td> <td style="width: 180.219px; height: 27px;">$ 197.81</td> </tr> </table> https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/3bde746e8cdce2642401b3cc5d06e4d6.pdf c781fd4a9773cc6b95445cae3b34147c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. == MEMORANDUM == https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/269b243f01e25549c2f0fe34e85ceb49.pdf 7f9915160df6664d210ebc50eecf4f85 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/0f29120c31c0663eb7ced507faa43262.pdf c715635e673c9fa56c2f2e12a76ee6c9 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/51c9c29c5aa65249f7ed3e1341268631.pdf a71ab9380deefa3b70eacd556dc15f44 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 16.50 _________________ 100 x 2160 1080 1296 {symbol or scratched out number}16 _________________________________ 356 40 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/a533732ebc933fdd544615616b8e0998.pdf 502125fc98d77738f7c3bc5825118701 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Philp Family Diary Collection Subject The topic of the resource 19th & 20th Century Rural Ontario Diaries Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th & 20th Century, Wellington County, Maryborough Township, Ontario Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1897 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1898 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1899 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1900 Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1901 Clara, Olive, & Elizabeth Philp Diary & Transcription, 1902 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1903 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1904 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1905 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1906 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1907 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1908 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1909 Clara, Brock, Elizabeth & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1910 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1911 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1912 Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1913 Clara & Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1914 Olive & Clara Philp Diary & Transcription, 1915 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1916 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1917 Olive Philp Diary & Transcription, 1918 Olive Philp Diary, 1919 Olive Philp Diary, 1920 Olive Philp Diary, 1921 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Private Donor Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1897-1918 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Olive Philp Diary, 1919 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Olive Philp Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Private Donor Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1919 Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Wellington County, Maryborough Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. Janaury 1, 1919 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> === Dominion == Scribbling ==Diary <h3>1919 === ==</h3> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>CALENDER FOR 1919</h2> <table style="height:454px;width:960px;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:34px;">1919</td> <td style="width:48px;">Sunday</td> <td style="width:51px;">Monday</td> <td style="width:54px;">Tuesday</td> <td style="width:75px;">Wednesday</td> <td style="width:61px;">Thursday</td> <td style="width:45px;">Friday </td> <td style="width:60px;">Saturday</td> <td style="width:34px;">1919</td> <td style="width:49.375px;">Sunday</td> <td style="width:50.625px;">Monday</td> <td style="width:54px;">Tuesday</td> <td style="width:75px;">Wednesday</td> <td style="width:61px;">Thursday</td> <td style="width:41px;">Friday</td> <td style="width:60px;">Saturday</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:34px;"> JAN. FEB. MAR. APRIL. MAY. JUNE. </td> <td style="width:48px;"> .. .. 5 12 19 26 .. 2 9 16 23 .. 2 9 16 23 30 .. 6 13 20 27 .. 4 11 18 25 .. 1 8 15 22 29 </td> <td style="width:51px;"> .. .. 6 13 20 27 .. 3 10 17 24 .. 3 10 17 24 31 .. 7 14 21 28 .. 5 12 19 26 .. 2 9 16 23 30 </td> <td style="width:54px;"> .. .. 7 14 21 27 .. 4 11 18 25 .. 4 11 18 25 .. 1 8 15 22 29 .. 6 13 20 27 .. 3 10 17 24 .. </td> <td style="width:75px;"> .. 1 8 15 22 29 .. 5 12 19 26 .. 5 12 19 26 .. 2 9 16 23 30 .. 7 14 21 28 .. 4 11 18 25 .. </td> <td style="width:61px;"> .. 2 9 16 23 30 .. 6 13 20 27 .. 6 13 20 27 .. 3 10 17 24 .. 1 8 15 22 29 .. 5 12 19 26 .. </td> <td style="width:45px;"> .. 3 10 17 24 31 .. 7 14 21 28 .. 7 14 21 28 .. 4 11 18 25 .. 2 9 16 23 30 .. 6 13 20 27 .. </td> <td style="width:60px;"> .. 4 11 18 25 .. 1 8 15 22 .. 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 .. 3 10 17 24 31 .. 7 14 21 28 .. </td> <td style="width:34px;"> JULY. AUG. SEPT. OCT. NOV. DEC. </td> <td style="width:49.375px;"> .. .. 6 13 20 27 .. 3 10 17 24 31 .. 7 14 21 28 .. 5 12 19 26 .. 2 9 16 23 30 .. 7 14 21 28 </td> <td style="width:50.625px;"> .. .. 7 14 21 28 .. 4 11 18 25 .. 1 8 15 22 29 .. 6 13 20 27 .. 3 10 17 24 .. 1 8 14 22 29 </td> <td style="width:54px;"> .. 1 8 15 22 29 .. 5 12 19 26 .. 2 9 16 23 30 .. 7 14 21 28 .. 4 11 18 25 .. 2 9 16 23 30 </td> <td style="width:75px;"> .. 2 9 16 23 30 .. 6 13 20 27 .. 3 10 17 24 .. 1 8 15 22 29 .. 5 12 19 26 .. 3 10 17 24 31 </td> <td style="width:61px;"> .. 3 10 17 24 31 .. 7 14 21 28 .. 4 11 18 25 .. 2 9 16 23 30 .. 6 13 20 27 .. 4 11 18 25 .. </td> <td style="width:41px;"> .. 4 11 18 25 .. 1 8 15 22 29 .. 5 12 19 26 .. 3 10 17 24 31 .. 7 14 21 28 .. 5 12 19 26 .. </td> <td style="width:60px;"> .. 5 12 19 26 .. 2 9 16 23 30 .. 6 13 20 27 .. 4 11 18 25 .. 1 8 15 22 29 .. 6 13 20 27 .. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>DOMINON SCRIBBLING DIARY ..FOR.. 1919</h2> SHOWING A WEEK AT AN OPENING PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE COPP, CLARK CAMPPANY, LIMITED 495-517 WELLINGTON ST. WEST - - TORONTO </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>MEMORANDUM FORM 1918</h2> <table style="height:301px;"> <tbody> <tr style="height:21px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">Jan. 3</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">By 8 pigs 1760 lbs @ 17.75</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">314.</td> </tr> <tr style="height:21px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 4</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 9 lambs</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">121.50</td> </tr> <tr style="height:21px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 7</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 17 geese to {Jew?} 190 lbs @ 22</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">41.80</td> </tr> <tr style="height:21px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">Feb.14</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 3 pigs 6 50 lbs @ 67.00</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">109.95</td> </tr> <tr style="height:21px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 25</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 46 lbs hide @ 15 {cents sign}</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">6.90</td> </tr> <tr style="height:41px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:41px;">" 15</td> <td style="width:278px;height:41px;">" 1 quarter beef to Watt. 110 lbs @ 20 {cents sign}</td> <td style="width:278px;height:41px;">22.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height:21px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">Mar 7</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 7 pigs 1630 lbs @ 17.00</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">275.70</td> </tr> <tr style="height:21px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 26</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" cash for Molly sold to {Jim?} Ritch</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">160.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height:21px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">Apr. 4</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" cash " Mary + calf. - H. Booth</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">110.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height:21px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">May. 23</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 8 pigs 1860 lbs @ {cents sign} 22</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">345.--</td> </tr> <tr style="height:21px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">June 16</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 12 cattle 133060 lbs @ {cents sign}</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">1567.22</td> </tr> <tr style="height:21px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">July 7</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 6 sheep @ {$ or cents sign} 13. cwt</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">94.95</td> </tr> <tr style="height:21px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 8</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 131 ibs wool @ 70</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">91.75</td> </tr> <tr style="height:21px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 21</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">cash for patatoes to Mr. Thompson</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">10.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height:21px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">Aug 1</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" " 3 pigs 780 lbs @ $23.50</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">183.30</td> </tr> <tr style="height:21px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 4</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 3 bags potatoes A. Flath, D. Roberts</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">5.25</td> </tr> <tr style="height:21px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 11</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 4 " " J. Kaplan @ 1.75</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">7.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height:21px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">Nov. 3</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" Lambs to Booth</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">137.--</td> </tr> <tr style="height:21px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 14</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" 11 pigs 2160 lbs @ 16.50 " </td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">354.--</td> </tr> <tr style="height:21.9219px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:21.9219px;">" 17</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21.9219px;">" Spot Cow "</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21.9219px;">110.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height:21px;"> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" _</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">" Chickens & ducks sold to Falkner</td> <td style="width:278px;height:21px;">18.--</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1919 1878 ____ 41 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>Furs of Beauty---Furs of Quality</h2> The above is one of the many beautiful creations that we keep in stock, but do not show in Hallam's Fur Fashin Book. If you cannot find what you want--write us We have special lines--no advertised--that will please the most critical. LATEST IN STYLES----- LOWEST IN PRICE SATISFACTION GURANTEED JohnHallam Toronto Limited THE LARGEST IN OUT LINE IN CANADA </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>MEMORANDUM FROM 1918</h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>MEMORANDUM FROM 1918</h2> <table style="height:251px;"> <tbody> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">Jan. 13</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">To 1 bbl. salt</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">2.75</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 4</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 5 galo coal oil + 255 gasolene</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">Feb. 14</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 5 " " " + 5 "</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 5</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 1 rooster</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">3.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 25</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 1 Cwt Purity</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">5.90</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">Mar. 4</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" plate for Harry</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">5.75</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 22</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" boots for Clara</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">7.50</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">May 8</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" linoleum</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">10.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;"> </td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" seed to Simmers</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">5.75</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;"> </td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" Levots</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">9.50</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;"> </td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" Flour</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">5.90</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;"> </td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" T. Henderson chair</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">15.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">May. 23</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" Clarke for grain</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">42.-</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">June 21</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" Elwin for grain</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">60.25</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 18</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" Kinade for windmill</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">96.95</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">July 7</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 319 lbs Sugar @ 11.60</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">33.81</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 3</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 100 cakes Sunny Monday</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">7.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 23</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 17 Iles tea @ 70 {cents sign}</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">10.50</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">Aug 18</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">1 Cwt Fine Roses</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">5.90</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 18</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 1 Hay cow</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">15.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;"> </td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 1 Suit of clothes</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">25.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;"> </td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" wool to Herwich</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 28</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 6 bks Tomatoes @ 60 1 lombard 1.60</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">5.20</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">Sept. 5</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">"2pears 2.90 2 peaches3.00 .1 plumms 1.75</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">7.65</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 23</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" Threshing 13 hrs @ 2.75</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">35.75</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">Oct 10</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 6 bks. grapes 50 {cents sign}</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">3.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 7</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 5 gals Coal oil 25 {cents sign}</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">1.25</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">Nov. 8</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" Dr. Cassidy bal. on ace.</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">5.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;"> </td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" {Laurance?} </td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">10.95</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 3</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" Clara</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">500.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 15</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 2bbls apples</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">11.-</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;"> </td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" Dr. Ferrier</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">22.75</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;"> </td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 4 ton 270 lbs Coal @ $ 13.50</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">54.65</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;"> </td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;"> </td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 20</td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" Taxes</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">131.16</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;"> </td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 40 lbs cheese @ 26</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">10.40</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">Dec. 9 </td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" Closet from Buchman</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">47.50</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;"> </td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">" 1 drake</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;">2.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height:16px;"> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;"> </td> <td style="width:279.656px;height:16px;">5 gals coal oil + 5 gal gasolene</td> <td style="width:279.688px;height:16px;"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>January NEW YEAR'S DAY (Dominion) WEDNESDAY, 1</h2> Choring. Foggy and dull started to rain about ten o'clock and raining most of day. Vance and Art Garneau here for an hour. Harry Philp and Della Stinson married </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January.2C_THURSDAY.2C_2">1 January, THURSDAY, 2</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_3">2 FRIDAY, 3</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_4">3 SATURDAY, 4</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_5">4 SUNDAY, 5</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>January, THURSDAY, 2</h2> Choring and chopping in afternoon. Harry Booth called. Brock to town at night. Neary fall of snow in P.M. Fine night. <h2>FRIDAY, 3</h2> Da choring and sifted ashes. Brock took 8 pigs to Morrefeild in morning. Helped up churn in P.M. Lizzie here in afternoon. Mother sick with cold. Fine and bright but cold. <h2>SATURDAY, 4</h2> Da done chores. Brock took 9 lambs to Moorefield in morning. Very stormy morning and cold. Brock and I to town at night. <h2>SUNDAY, 5</h2> Brock to church at night. Fine and cold. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>January EPIPHANY (Quebec) MONDAY, 6</h2> Brock done chores. We picked 16 geese. Mr. Henderson called to say Grace Brett died this morning and stayed for supper. Milder. Snowy at times in P.M. <h2>TUESDAY, 7</h2> Da done chores. Brock took down 17 geese to Herwich and a few bags of chop in morning. at Tom Speers sale in afternoon. rather mild and fine. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 8</h2> Done chores. Mother, Brock and I to Grace Brett's funeral in afternoon. Fine in morning but cold and quite stormy by night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January_THURSDAY.2C9">1 January THURSDAY,9</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_10">2 FRIDAY, 10</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_11">3 SATURDAY, 11</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_12">4 SUNDAY, 12</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>January THURSDAY,9</h2> Men choring. Very stormy day and cold with wind. <h2>FRIDAY, 10</h2> Men choring. Da started to flail the bit of flax. Very stormy day from N.W but finer to-words night. <h2>SATURDAY, 11</h2> Men choring. Da finished flailing the flax and Brock drew a load of corn. We to town at night. Grace Mason came out with us. Mr. Thompson very sick lovely bright day but sharp. <h2>SUNDAY, 12</h2> Brock to church at night, Grace went with him. Fine but cold east wind. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>Januray MONDAY, 13 X</h2> Da done chores. Brock to town with chop and cream can and sent a box to Clara. Killed pig in afternoon. Very mild bright day. <h2>TUESDAY, 14</h2> Men choring and started to draw ot manure. Brock took me to morning train. Going to Elora. Dull but fine. <h2>WEDDNESDAY, 15</h2> Done chores and drawing out manure. Brock to town at night. Fine day. Harry Carson at Bonn Germny. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January.2C_THURSDAY.2C_16">1 January, THURSDAY, 16</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_17">2 FRIDAY, 17</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_18">3 SATURDAY, 18</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_18">4 SUNDAY, 18</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>January, THURSDAY, 16</h2> Men choring and drawing out manure. Brock met me at night train. Hoshel and Sadie here in evening. Mother up to Roy's to see Harry. He sick with flu. Fine bright day. <h2>FRIDAY, 17</h2> Me choring. finished drawing out manure and bought in a load of corn. Brock up to Roys in evening. Fine but not very bright. Had a letter from Betty saying that Robt. Alvies is dead. <h2>SATURDAY, 18</h2> Men choring and chopped nine bags in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Bill Gaso here for dinner. Mild and foggy. <h2>SUNDAY, 18</h2> Brock to church at night. Da up to Roy's to see how Harry was. Fine bright day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>January MONDAY, 20</h2> men choring. Then fanning up the flax that was flailed. Da sifted ashes and we cleaned furnace. Lovely brightwarm day. <h2>TUESDAY, 21</h2> Choring in morning. Brock and Da at AnthonyKirkpatrick's sale in afternoon We over to Mc Isaac's in evening. Very fogy and mild. Mrs. Wm Lowery died. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 22</h2> Done chores. Brock down with some chop in forenoon, aslo took black pig. Cleaning hen & pig pens in aftenoon. Very mild and foggy. Snow almost gone. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January_THURSDAY.2C_23">1 January THURSDAY, 23</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_24">2 FRIDAY, 24</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_25">3 SATURDAY, 25</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_26">4 SUNDAY, 26</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>January THURSDAY, 23</h2> Choring and clipping sheep and cattles backs. mild and foggy almost rain at times. <h2>FRIDAY, 24</h2> Choring in morning. Chopped 21 bags in afternoon. I up to Roy's for tea. Fine but cold north wind. <h2>SATURDAY, 25</h2> Choring and drawing out Manure. Brock and I to town at night. Fine bright day. <h2>SUNDAY, 26</h2> Brock to church at night. Fine day bright at times and not cold. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>January MONDAY, 27</h2> Done chores and brought in a load of corn in forenoon. Cutting wood in bush on other place in afternoon. Lovely fine day. <h2>TUESDAY, 28</h2> Done chores and chopping for pigs in forenoon. Cutting wood in back bush in afternoon. Fine and mild. Wonderful winter weather and very little frost, some wheels. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 29</h2> Done chores brought in the rest of corn from the field. Cutting wood in the afternoon. Beautiful fine mild day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#January_THURSDAY.2C_30">1 January THURSDAY, 30</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_31">2 FRIDAY, 31</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_SATURDAY.2C_1">3 February SATURDAY, 1</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_2">4 SUNDAY, 2</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>January THURSDAY, 30</h2> Done chores and trying to chop in morning but engine was unsteady. Da at back bush in afternoon. Brock mother and I to town. Got Wiley shod. Fine bright day. Had buggy to town. <h2>FRIDAY, 31</h2> Done chores and at bush in afternoon.Fine morning but quite stormy at times. Quite a little snow fell. <h2>February SATURDAY, 1</h2> Done chores and making engine solid in morning. at bush in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Fine but colder and a little windy. <h2>SUNDAY, 2</h2> Brock to church at night Beautiful bright day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>February MONDAY, 3</h2> Done chores and drawing out manure. Finished about three o' clock. Beautiful bright day. east wind. <h2>TUESDAY, 4</h2> Done chores and chopping a little in forenoon. At bush in afternoon. Raining in morning. Got quite foggy and dull in afternoon. Colder. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 5</h2> Choring in forenoon At bush in afternoon. I up to Roy's in afternoon. Colder and quite stormy at times. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_THURSDAY.2C_6">1 February THURSDAY, 6</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_7">2 FRIDAY, 7</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_8">3 SATURDAY, 8</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_9">4 SUNDAY, 9</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>February THURSDAY, 6</h2> Choring in forenoon. At bush in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Beautiful brigt day with a few flurries of snow. Olive 29 years old <h2>FRIDAY, 7</h2> Choring in forenoon and killed beef in afternoon. Matt helped. Brock over to see Hoshel in Evg. He sick with flu. Beautiful bright day and a lovely night. Olive 29 yrs. old. <h2>SATURDAY, 8</h2> Done chores and cut beef into quarters and chopping in morning. At bush in afternoon. We to town at night. Fine bright day. <h2>SUNDAY, 9</h2> Brock & I over to George Thompsons for dinner and Tea. Mrs. Jack Walker here in afternoon. Fine day. a little flurry of snow in afternoon. Cold north wind. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>February MONDAY, 10 X</h2> Done chores and at back bush in afternoon. Beautiful day. <h2>TUESDAY, 11</h2> Choring and chopping some in forenoon. At bush in afternoon. Brock & I down in evening for cream corn and a leghorn rooster. mild and a little snow at night. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 12</h2> Men choring and at bush in afternoon. Lizzie and Sarah Hilborn here in afternoon for a couple of hours. Fine and very mild and foggy. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_THURSDAY.2C_13">1 February THURSDAY, 13</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_14">2 FRIDAY, 14</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_15">3 SATURDAY, 15</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_16">4 SUNDAY, 16</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>February THURSDAY, 13</h2> Men choring in forenoon. At bush in afternoon. Brock and I down to Ritches in evening. mild but vey strong east wind and rain about ten o'clock. <h2>FRIDAY, 14</h2> Men choring. Brock to moorfield with 3 pigs. Chopping in afternoon. Very foggy dull day. A little rain at times. <h2>SATURDAY, 15</h2> Done chores. Brock took Da and Ma to morning train. They gone down to see Mr. Thompson. Came home at night. Brock choring & sifting ashes. We to town at night. Flurries of snow all day cold wind. <h2>SUNDAY, 16</h2> Brock to church at night Bright and sharp. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>February MONDAY, 17</h2> Done chores and drawing out manure. Brock and I to town to concert at night. Fine morning but quite a fine snow falling in afternoon and at night. <h2>TUESDAY, 18</h2> Done Chores. Brock to Arthur horse fair in afternoon. Da cleaning hen house. Fine & bright but cold north wind. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 19</h2> Done chores. Brock drove me to town in morning. Had dinner at Fox's. Men chopping in aftenoon. Uncle Rich here about marrow business. Elwin called with invitations to Alex Mc Kellan's dance. Brock and I over at night. Fine bright day but sharp. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_THURSDAY.2C_20">1 February THURSDAY, 20</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_21">2 FRIDAY, 21</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_22">3 SATURDAY, 22</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_23">4 SUNDAY, 23</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>February THURSDAY, 20</h2> Done chores and sifted ashes. Cutting wood in back bush in afternoon. Mother over to Wilmott's in P.M. Fine and milder. Strong east wind at night. <h2>FRIDAY, 21</h2> Choring and at bush in afternoon. Strong east wind foggy and dull. <h2>SATURDAY, 22</h2> Done chores and chopping in morning. At bush in afternoon. Strong east wind with rain and sleet at night. Uncle Rich {symbol?} called this a.m. <h2>SUNDAY, 23</h2> Brock to church at night. Rather blustry all day but not cold. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>February MONDAY, 24</h2> Choring and chopping in morning At bush in afternoon. Beautiful bright day. <h2>TUESDAY, 25</h2> Choring and sifted ashes. Break down with hide and cream can in forenoon. At bush in afternoon. Dull rainy morning. Soft snow in P.M. Colder and stormy to-wards evening. Jack Noecker brought home from Toronto hospital dead. Age 50 years. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 26</h2> Choring all day. Da down to Noeckers in afternoon. Quite stormy all day and very cold wind. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#February_THURSDAY.2C_27">1 February THURSDAY, 27</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_28">2 FRIDAY, 28</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_SATURDAY.2C_1">3 March SATURDAY, 1</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_2">4 SUNDAY, 2</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>February THURSDAY, 27</h2> Done chores. Men chopping in morning At bush in afternoon. Brock took mother & I down to Noeckers in evening. Fine with a little snow to-wards evening. <h2>FRIDAY, 28</h2> Done chores. Pa took Brock tomorning train. He gone to Chatsworth. Capt. Brian came on morning train. He and I up to Gaso's in afternoon and for tea. Mr. Craig here in afternoon and all night. Very mild and bright. Neary rain in evening with thunder and lightning. Turned colder in night. Mrs. Leo Shant died very suddenly to-night <h2>March SATURDAY, 1</h2> Da choring. Billie & I to town in afternoon. Very icy blustry all day colder. <h2>SUNDAY, 2</h2> Home all day Fine bright day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>March MONDAY, 3</h2> Da choring. I took Billie to 6.09 train and Brock came home from Chatsworth. Fine mild day. <h2>TUESDAY, 4</h2> Men choring and chopping in forenoon. Da sifting ashes in P.M. We to Mrs. Leo Shant funeral in afternoon. Dull morning. Quite a leary rain in afternoon and evening. foggy. <h2>ASH WEDNESDAY (Quebec & N.W.T.) WEDNESDAY, 5</h2> Choring and drawing out manure. Brock and I over to Hoshel's in Evening. Quite a fall of snow in night cold north wind and blustry at times </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_THURSDAY.2C_6">1 March THURSDAY, 6</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_7">2 FRIDAY, 7</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_8">3 SATURDAY, 8</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_9">4 SUNDAY, 9</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>March THURSDAY, 6</h2> Done chores and finished drawing out manure. Then went back to bush and cut three logs. Beautiful bright day milder. <h2>FRIDAY, 7</h2> Da done chores. Brock to Moorefield with 7 pigs. At lunch in afternoon cutting logs. Brock took mother to six train. She gone to Guelph. Beautiful bright day. <h2>SATURDAY, 8</h2> Done chores and chopping. Back to bush and put on a load of logs. Brock took them to town and brought home the lumber. Da sifted ashes then went to bed about five. Feeling very misreable. Nellie telephoned to say mother was sick with the cold. Brock to town at night. Cold last wind. Started to storm about twelve o'clock. <h2>SUNDAY, 9</h2> Very stormy morning but mild. A great quantity of snow fell. Wind in the west after dinner. Da some better. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>March MONDAY, 10X</h2> Done chores and cleaning hen pens in afternoon. Brock to town in forenoon for 1/2 ton of fertilizer. Letter from Nellie saying mother is improving. Soft snow at time. mild. <h2>TUESDAY, 11</h2> Done chores and chopping in forenoon. Brock & I to town in forenoon. Fine afternoon but very stormy in morning for a time. Colder at night. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 12</h2> Done chores and drawing up the wood from back bush. Sadie .neer in P.M. for an hour. Mr. Isaac Hilborn here in Evening to inqurie about the sick. Brock to town for mail. Mother improving. Fine bright day mild. Snow going very quickly. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_THURSDAY.2C_13">1 March THURSDAY, 13</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_14">2 FRIDAY, 14</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_15">3 SATURDAY, 15</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_16">4 SUNDAY, 16</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>March THURSDAY, 13</h2> Choring and drawing up wood. I down to Jack's for an hour. Fune day but cold N.E wind. Mother had to go back to bed again. <h2>FRIDAY, 14</h2> Done chores and chopping in aftenoon. Da took another weak spell and had to go to bed. I neer to {name or place?} to phone how mother as. She a little better. Very strong and cold east wind but clear & bright. <h2>SATURDAY, 15</h2> Brock done chores, cleaned pens and sifted ashes. Da in bed until noon and in house all day. Brock & I to town at night. East wind with rain at times, Freezing. <h2>SUNDAY, 16</h2> Jack Walker up in morning. Da out to barn a couple times. heavy rain in forenoon from east. Very foggy and dull all P.M. Roy down with message saying that mother would be home in morning. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>March MONDAY, 17</h2> Done chores. Brock and I took buggy and went to meet mother. She came home from Guelph. Etta came with her. She still quite miserable and weak. Da took another weak spell about supper time. Very foggy day. rained hard at night. <h2>TUESDAY, 18</h2> Brock done chores and down with cream can for Dr. in afternoon. Dr. Ferrier came out about nine o' clock. Da has kidney trouble and put mother to bed. She very much run down. Soft snow in morning and rather dull. <h2>WEDNESDAY,19</h2> Brock done chores and to town for medicine in forenoon Lovely bright day and warm. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>March THURSDAY, 20</h2> Doing chores Brock chopping and Da trimming spruce. Feeling some better. Brock to meet Clara at six train. Beautiful bright day. <h2>FRIDAY, 21</h2> Doing chores and Da trimming a few spruce. Dr. Ferrier here in forenoon. Brock to concert at night. Rather dull morning but finer in afternoon. <h2>SUNDAY, 23</h2> Mr & Mrs. Thompson here. Brock to church at night. Mr. Mc Isaac here in evening Fine bright day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>March MONDAY, 24</h2> choring. Brock took Mr. and Mrs. Thompson to town this afternoon. Beautiful bright warm day. Dr. Ferrier called this morning and found mother much better. She got up to-day. <h2>TUESDAY, 25</h2> Choring. Brock took Clara to morning train then down to Boyd's with a pig. At Thos. Riddals sale in afternoon. Da trimming spruce Fine warm day. Looking a little like rain in afternoon. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 26</h2> Done chores and took Molly to Ritches. Mr. Ritch bo't her $160. in forenoon Then cleaning up seed barley for Frank Short in a Went back to bush in afternoon and cut up some taps and brought up the saw. Fine warm day. Heard Mr. Craig died on train on his way west. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#March_THURSDAY.2C_27">1 March THURSDAY, 27</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_28">2 FRIDAY, 28</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_29">3 SATURDAY, 29</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_30">4 SUNDAY, 30</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>March THURSDAY, 27</h2> Done chores and Brock chopping some in forenoon. Da sifted ashes. Cleaned up seed barley for Frank Short in afternoon. Dull and cold. Wind very high towards evening. <h2>FRIDAY, 28</h2> Brock done chores. Then drawing out manure in afternoon to other place. Da not feeling very well. Very strong north wind all day. Bright but cold. <h2>SATURDAY, 29</h2> Done chores and Brock drawing out manure. We to town at night. Fine day but very strong north wind <h2>SUNDAY, 30</h2> Brock to church at night. Fine day and not quite so windy. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>March MONDAY, 31</h2> Done chores and finished drawing out manure. Then chopping some. Mrs. Jack Walker here in afternoon. Fine day but very strong cold north wind. <h2>April TUESDAY, 1</h2> Brock done chores and cleaning pens. Da in bed unil five o' clock. Hoshel here in forenoon. Fine but very windy and cold. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 2</h2> Brock done chores and took barley to station for Frank Short in Forenoon. Choring in afternoon Fine not as windy and warmer I up to Roy's in Evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_THURSDAY.2C_3">1 April THURSDAY, 3</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_4">2 FRIDAY, 4</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C5">3 SATURDAY,5</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_6">4 SUNDAY, 6</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>April THURSDAY, 3</h2> Choring and rock choping im afternoon. Mrs. Henry Hilborn here for a while in afternoon. <h2>FRIDAY, 4</h2> Done Chores. Brock led mary to moorefield and Da took calf in the buggy. Choring and Brock to Jack Boyd's in afternoon with pig. Smoky and dull warm. <h2>SATURDAY,5</h2> Done chores and Brock chopping in forenoon. Hitched up Lion an put put away sleighs & Drew manure off drain in afternoon We to town at night. Put meat in pickle, Fine & very warm. <h2>SUNDAY, 6</h2> Brock to church at night. Quite a heavy shower in morning but turned out a nice day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>April MONDAY, 7X</h2> Done chores and Brock chopping. Cutting up some trees in old archard on other place in afternoon. Fine morning but dull after dinner and a shower about five. A little thunder and lightening. <h2>TUESDAY, 8</h2> Done chores and cleaned up a bin of seed oats in aftrnoon. Da not as well again this evening. Dull. Quite a shower in afternoon Thunder and lightening <h2>WEDNESDAY, 9</h2> Done chores and Brock chopping. Rather fine but looking like rain. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_THURSDAY.2C_10">1 April THURSDAY, 10</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_11">2 FRIDAY, 11</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_12">3 SATURDAY, 12</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_13">4 SUNDAY, 13</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>April THURSDAY, 10</h2> Choring and chopping in forenoon. Brock & I to town in afternoon. Horse show postponed. Uncle Rich {symbol} and Aunt Emma here in afternoon. Very rainy dull morning, Warm and bright for a time in afternoon but turned dull again. <h2>FRIDAY, 11</h2> Done chores and cleaning up seed wheat and barley in afternoon. Rained in the night Dull day but mild. <h2>SATURDAY, 12</h2> Done chores and chopping. Da sifted ashes. Brock & I to town at night. Colder but fine. <h2>SUNDAY, 13</h2> Brock to town at night. Fine day. Mrs. Masser here in afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>April MONDAY, 14</h2> Done chores and sawing up wood in old orchard and burning bush. Ma down to Jack Walkers in afternoon to see Mrs. Jim Murphy. Beautiful warm bright day. <h2>TUESDAY, 15</h2> Done chores and chopping in forenoon. Helping take off the kitchen paper in afternoon. Mr. & Mrs. Lowes came about five o' clock and stayed for tea. Brock & I down to concert at night "Valley Farm" Cold and dull. Snow & a little rain Towards evening. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 16</h2> Done chores and cleaning up barley. Rained very hard in morning and strong east wind. Dull in afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_THURSDAY.2C_17">1 April THURSDAY, 17</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#GOOD_FRIDAY_.28Dominion.29_FRIDAY.2C_18">2 GOOD FRIDAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 18</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_19">3 SATURDAY, 19</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Easter_Sunday._SUNDAY.2C_20">4 Easter Sunday. SUNDAY, 20</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>April THURSDAY, 17</h2> Done chores. Brock chopped 12 bags. Da feeling miserable. We papered Kitchen. Dull and raining at times. <h2>GOOD FRIDAY (Dominion) FRIDAY, 18</h2> Choring all day. Uncle Willie came up for the day. Brock took him to evening train. Lovely bright day. <h2>SATURDAY, 19</h2> Brock took down cream can and egg case. Cutting up some trees in low rchard and then some fence. Brock and I to town at night Fine day. <h2>Easter Sunday. SUNDAY, 20</h2> Da down to Jack Walkers in P.M. Brock to church at night. Rainy morning but bright afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>April EASTER MONDAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 21</h2> Done chores building fence on other place. Beautiful warm day. <h2>TUESDAY, 22</h2> Done chores and fencing on other place. Beautiful warm day. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 23</h2> Done chores and Da finished fence Brock down to help Jonh Walker {lugg?} wood. Went about eleven. To town at night to see "Hearts of The World" Rather dull started to rain about six o'clock. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#April_THURSDAY.2C_24">1 April THURSDAY, 24</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_25">2 FRIDAY, 25</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_26">3 SATURDAY, 26</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_26">4 SUNDAY, 26</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>April THURSDAY, 24</h2> Done chores. Brock washing and greasing harness. Da choring. Turned much colder in night cold north wind and flurries of snow all day. <h2>FRIDAY, 25</h2> Robt + Brock choring. Brock chopped ten bags of grain forenoon. Brock greased his harness afternoon and took Olive to evening train to go to Elora for a few days. Snowing all day and much worse at night real cold <h2>SATURDAY, 26</h2> Men choring. Very cold + Stormy getting finer Brock started To draw out manure. drawing all afternoon gone down town at night <h2>SUNDAY, 26</h2> Beautiful forenoon Mr. + Mrs Pollack & Becca here To get Olive to go to Church much duller in the aft Brock gone to church Eve. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>April MONDAY, 28</h2> Robt not feeling very good forenoon. After the chores were done Brock chopped grain till noon then ,, some more afternoon and Set up the wire fence in the little {illegible} and piled up the threshing wood dull in the morning but brighted up through the day <h2>TUESDAY, 29</h2> Robt + Brock choring and gone back to build fence round the piece of new land by the bush forenoon. Threw out road fence on other place in aft. I came home this morning Mr. Henderson called in P.M. beautiful day <h2>WEDNESDAY, 30</h2> Done Chores and building at the road fence. Started down at Mc Ewings line. Fine and bright but strong east wind and looking like rain at night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_THURADAY.2C_1">1 May THURADAY, 1</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_2">2 FRIDAY, 2</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_3">3 SATURDAY, 3</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_4">4 SUNDAY, 4</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>May THURADAY, 1</h2> Done chores and chopping in morning. Brock & I to town in afternoon. Rainy morning but cleared up in afternoon. <h2>FRIDAY, 2</h2> Choring round barn all day. Rainy in morning Dull & cold. <h2>SATURDAY, 3</h2> Done chores and working at road fence. Threw out some more but had to stop about three o'clock. It came on a heavy rain and rained hard all evening. <h2>SUNDAY, 4</h2> Dull forenoon. Thunder storm about noon and rained very hard in afternoon. Foggy at night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>May MONDAY, 5</h2> Done chores and working at road fence on fornt of other place. Dull morning but turned out nice and bright. <h2>TUESDAY, 6</h2> Done chores and finished road fence in forenoon. Then fixing fence on other place and taking off barb wire. I up to Harry's in aft evening Mr. Henderson called with a chair for mother from Da. She 56 yrs old. Fine but very high wind all day <h2>WEDNESDAY, 7</h2> Done chores. Brock to town in morning to get horses shod. Da fixing some fence back of barn. Fixing fence on other place in afternoon. Brock + I to town at night Fine but a little breezy. Took off storm windows in evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_THURSDAY.2C_8">1 May THURSDAY, 8</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#V_FRIDAY.2C_9_X">2 V FRIDAY, 9 X</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_10">3 SATURDAY, 10</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_11">4 SUNDAY, 11</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>May THURSDAY, 8</h2> Done chores and digging out a plugged drain on other place in forenoon. Fixing line fence beleive Jack + us and fence round pasture. Mr. Henderson and a Mr. Carrigan Called.. Fine but very dull and a little cool. <h2>V FRIDAY, 9 X</h2> Done chores and chopping in forenoon. Started to work on land for the first. Cultivating in afternoon back by maple tree. Brock had Lion and Dan. Rather bright in morning and breezy but dull and east wind in afternoon. <h2>SATURDAY, 10</h2> Done chores. Cleaning pens and chopping and mincing seed. Brock to town at night Rainy day. <h2>SUNDAY, 11</h2> Raining at times all day. East wind. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>May MONDAY, 12</h2> Done chores. Da pickig up brush in orchard and clipping up spruce trees. Brock to Mc Isaacs with a heifer in forenoon. Cultivating back by maple tree also sowed and harrowed it to wheat. Dull in morning and a little misty but brightened up after dinner. fine night. <h2>TUESDAY, 13</h2> Done chores and cultivated rape ground on other place in forenoon. Then harrowed and sowed it in afternoon 7 ac. Mrs. Bill Anderson here for dinner and tea. Beatiful warm day. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 14</h2> Done chores. Then cultiating in field next to windmill in forenoon. Sowed and harrowed it in afternoon. Fine and very warm. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_THURSDAY.2C_15">1 May THURSDAY, 15</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_16">2 FRIDAY, 16</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_17">3 SATURDAY, 17</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_18">4 SUNDAY, 18</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>May THURSDAY, 15</h2> Done chores and cultivate sod next Jack's line fence in forenoon. Sowed and harrowed it in afternoon. Della here for duck eggs. A little showery early in morning. Cleared and quite sultry. Looking like rain. <h2>FRIDAY, 16</h2> Done chores. Then Da cultivated sod for corn in forenoon. Brock went to cultivate back by Roy's line fence but had to stop about eleven as it came on a shower. Da cultivated little patch on other place and garden patches in afternoon. Brock cultivating on 4 ac on other place. Dull all day and a heavy mist a rain at times. Rained steady for a couple of hours in evening. <h2>SATURDAY, 17</h2> Doing chores then drew out flax straw and burned it in forenoon. Brock chopping in afternoon and Da moving potatoes root house. Brock + I to town at night Raining at times <h2>SUNDAY, 18</h2> Brock to church at night. Mr. Davis and family called in afternoon. Fine breezy day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>May MONDAY, 19</h2> Done chores. Cultivating back by ditch and in corner field in afternoon. Fine but looking like rain towards evening. Mrs. John Corbett buried. <h2>TUESDAY, 20</h2> Done chores. Brock to town in forenoon for gasolene and cream can. Chopping in afternoon, We up to harry's in evening. Rainy and misty. Da sprouting potatoes. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 21</h2> Done chores. Cleaned hen houses and choring. Quite a heavy rain at times all afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_THURSDAY.2C_22">1 May THURSDAY, 22</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_23">2 FRIDAY, 23</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#VICTORIA_DAY_.28Dominion.29_SATURDAY.2C_25">3 VICTORIA DAY (Dominion) SATURDAY, 25</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_25">4 SUNDAY, 25</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>May THURSDAY, 22</h2> Done chores. Brock digging up a pugged drain in Corner field. Da picking up along road fence and others in the Marshall place. Dull and showery. Rainy at times {symbol for and?} dull. Brock to town at night to call up {pen scratch} Harry Booth. Dull {with pen scratch} and wet. <h2>FRIDAY, 23</h2> Brock took pigs to Moorefield in morning and got soem grain Da clipping trees. Then workng at drains in corner field in afternoon Brock + I to town at night Harry {last name} in town. He home from the front. Dull in morning and a little shower but cleared off and came out hot. Another little shower about six. <h2>VICTORIA DAY (Dominion) SATURDAY, 25</h2> Done chores and digging at drain in forenoon. Cultivating, harrowed and sowed the remainder of sod that was intended for corn in field next. I Jacks. in afternoon. Fine and quite hot. Willa + Har here in evg. <h2>SUNDAY, 25</h2> Put young cattle out to grass. Brock to church at night. Nice bright day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>May MONDAY, 26</h2> Done chores. Then cultivating this side of ditch in forenoon. Harrowing and sowed it in afternoon. Brock got Elwins fertilizer drill and worked late. Beautiful warm day. <h2>TUESDAY, 27</h2> Done chores. Cultivating back by line fence next Roy in forenoon. Da finifhed some harrowing this side of ditch and cultivated garden and little patch on other place. Sowing and harrowing at line fence in P.M also strip of garden at road and The little patch. Beautiful day. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 28</h2> Done chores and cultivated a piece in 3rd field back on other place. Sowed and harrowed it in afternoon. Then Da worked up garden patch and riged it up. Put wire fence round it after supper. Beautiful day and warm. I walked to town in forenoon. Mr. Henderson brought me out. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#May_ASCENSION_DAY_.28Quecbec.29_THURSDAY.2C_29">1 May ASCENSION DAY (Quecbec) THURSDAY, 29</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_30">2 FRIDAY, 30</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_31">3 SATURDAY, 31</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_SUNDAY.2C_1">4 June SUNDAY, 1</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>May ASCENSION DAY (Quecbec) THURSDAY, 29</h2> Done chores and finished The drain in corner field put in new tile. Then started to plough corn ground. Ploughing in afternoon. Fine and very warm. <h2>FRIDAY, 30</h2> Done chores. Finished corn ground and harrowed it. Then cultivatd and sowed a wet patch up by line fence next Roy. fine and warm. <h2>SATURDAY, 31</h2> Done chores. Harrowed, rolled and sowed corn ground and also a wet patch in sod field next Jack. Brock + I to town at night. Very sultry day. <h2>June SUNDAY, 1</h2> Mr. + Mrs. Thompson here for tea. Brock to church at night Very warm day. Roy and Georgie called. Gerald expected at Guelph to-night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>June MONDAY, 2</h2> Done chores and ploughed, cultivated, rolled, and harrowed groud for mangels. Sowed them in afternoon. Da picking up on some land down by bush after he had the ridges set up. A very sultry hot day. extreme heat. <h2>TUESDAY, 3</h2> Da Cultivated and sowed another wet spot that was left. Brock planted a few potatoes in garden and chopping. Washed the sheep in afternooon. Started to plough in corner field about five o'clock. Harry Booth here. Fine and very hot. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 4</h2> Ploughing in corner field Lou Booth came for 5 bags of potatoes. Brock to town at night. Very sultry hot day. Thunder in Evg. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_THURSDAY.2C_5">1 June THURSDAY, 5</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_6">2 FRIDAY, 6</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_7">3 SATURDAY, 7</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_8">4 SUNDAY, 8</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>June THURSDAY, 5</h2> Ploughing in corner field. Very sultry day. Storms going round all day. A heavy rain about five. <h2>FRIDAY, 6</h2> Ploughing in corner field. Mr. Kincade from Moorefield here to see back windmill in afternoon. Quite a shower in afternoon. Sultry. <h2>SATURDAY, 7</h2> Finished ploughing corner field in forenoon. Cultivating turnip ground in afternoon. We to town at night. Gerald here for dinner. A little cooler but looking like rain at times. <h2>SUNDAY, 8</h2> Brock to church at night. Heavy rain about noon. Thunder + lightening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>June MONDAY, 9</h2> Brock done chores and cultivating rape ground on other place in forenoon. Da very miserable lame hip. and crass cultivating in afternoon. Beautiful day. <h2>TUESDAY, 10</h2> Brock finished cultivating rape ground. in forenoon then cultivating for corn in corner field in afternoon. Da cultivating + harrowing on corn ground too. Brock to town at night. Mr. Henderson here in evening. Beautiful day but hot. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 11</h2> Done chores. Drawing out manure for potatoes in forenoon and planting them in afternoon Brock and I to town at night. Dr. Ferrier out to see Da. His hip very painful. Lovely day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#THURSDAY.2C_12">1 THURSDAY, 12</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_13">2 FRIDAY, 13</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_14">3 SATURDAY, 14</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_15">4 SUNDAY, 15</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>THURSDAY, 12</h2> Done chores and sheared 24 sheep. Mrs. Mc Ewing and Loyd here in afternoon. Beauiliful day. Cool breeze. <h2>FRIDAY, 13</h2> Cultivating and rolling corn ground in forenoon. Brock got Hoshels drill and sowed it in afternoon. Harrowed it. Very hot sultry day. A little thunder shower about six. <h2>SATURDAY, 14</h2> Cultivating and harrowing rest of corner field. Brock chopped a little. He and I to town at night. Fine and warm. <h2>SUNDAY, 15</h2> Brock to church at night. Fine and hot. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>June MONDAY, 16</h2> Took 12 fat cattle to Moorefield in forenoon. Drawing out manure in afternoon for turnips. Fine and hot. <h2>TUESDAY, 17</h2> Drawing out manure for turnips. Mr. Kincade, Woodissee and Oakman here babbitting back windmill. Brock to town at night with the the buggy wheels. Mr. Henderson called. Fine and hot. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 18</h2> Fixing fence and back windmill and drawing out manure the rest of day. Fine and very hot. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_THURSDAY.2C_19">1 June THURSDAY, 19</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_20">2 FRIDAY, 20</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_21">3 SATURDAY, 21</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_22">4 SUNDAY, 22</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>June THURSDAY, 19</h2> Ploughing the manure in for turnips and Brock harrowed it. Very hot sultry day. Thunder storms going all round. a little shower about six. Myrille Burrows and Mrs. Humpries here in afternoon. <h2>FRIDAY, 20</h2> Men cultivating rest of corner field in forenoon. Cultivating and {illegible} turnip ground in afternoon. Brock to town at night with cream can. Sadie here in morning. Heavy rain early in morning, but a nice day. <h2>SATURDAY, 21</h2> Rolled, harrowed and ridged up turnip ground. and sowed them in afternoon. Da ploughing strip back by ditch in afternoon. Elwin brought load of oats in forenoon. Fine and cooler. We to town at night. <h2>SUNDAY, 22</h2> Brock to church at night. Beautiful day. Cool breeze. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>June MONDAY, 23</h2> Brock cultivating on rape ground in forenoon. To town in afternoon get team and Wiley shod. Da finished ploughing the strip by ditch. Beautiful day. <h2>TUESDAY, 24</h2> Cultivating rest of corner field in morning Rolled, harrowed and sowed it to millet in afternoon. Ma and I to town in afternoon Fine and hot. Storm went round about seven o'clock but only a little shower here. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 25</h2> Scuffled and hoed 11 rows of mangels in forenoon. Brock chopping in afternoon and choring. Dull and misting turning to rain about noon. Rained all afternoon and evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#June_THURSDAY.2C_26">1 June THURSDAY, 26</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_27">2 FRIDAY, 27</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_28">3 SATURDAY, 28</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_29">4 SUNDAY, 29</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>June THURSDAY, 26</h2> Scuffled rest of mangels and hoeing all day. Brock to garden party at Moorefield. Cloudy in morning but cleared in afternoon and a nice night <h2>FRIDAY, 27</h2> Finished hoeing mangels about ten. Da started to scuffle corn and Brock working on strip back by ditch. Brock to {Gashen/Goshen?} in evening. I up to Roys. Fine bright day. Cool breeze. <h2>SATURDAY, 28</h2> Da finished scuffling corn by noon. Brock harrowed rape ground and burning roots. Both Ploughing on other place in afternoon. <h2>SUNDAY, 29</h2> Brock to church at night. Fine day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>June MONDAY, 30</h2> Men doing roadwork with two teams. Mother took me to train. Going to Elora. Fine and hot. <h2>July DOMINION DAY (Dominion) TUESDAY, 1</h2> Doing roadwork. Brock to town at night. Very hot. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 2</h2> Ploughing rape ground on other place. Mr. + Mrs. John Thompson brought me home this morning and stayed for dinner. Very hot and calm. Had to dip water for young cattle at low well. Mrs. Jas. Mc Ewing died this morning. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_X_THURSDAY.2C_3">1 July X THURSDAY, 3</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_4">2 FRIDAY, 4</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_5">3 SATURDAY, 5</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_6">4 SUNDAY, 6</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>July X THURSDAY, 3</h2> Ploughing rape ground. Brock to Waters raising in afternoon. We at Methodist garden party at night. Fine warm day. Very dry time. <h2>FRIDAY, 4</h2> Ploughing on rape ground in morning. Da working in afternoon and Brock at Leo Waters raising. Mother + I to Mrs. Mc Ewings funeral. Fine and hot. <h2>SATURDAY, 5</h2> Da working rape ground. Brock at Waters until about five o'clock. We to town at night, Fine, a little sprinkle about five o'clock. <h2>SUNDAY, 6</h2> Mr. + Mrs. McIsaac here for dinner and tea. Dr. Mc Gregor here for tea. Brock to church at night Mist in morning but a nice day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>July MONDAY, 7</h2> Brock took 6 sheep to Moorefield in morning and for hayloader in afternoon. Da Cultivated and harrowed rape ground. Fine day. I to Moorefield with Mr. Henderson. <h2>TUESDAY, 8</h2> Brock fixing car on hay fork track and did some chopping and mowing side of road in morning. Da cultivating and discing strip back by bush in forenoon. Went for load of gravel in P.M. Mr. Perkin here fixing back windmill and silling up hay loader. Herwich came for wool. $91.75 Aunt Sarah Chambers died this morning Fine and a little cloudy. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 9</h2> To bush for sleepers for barn and fixing floor. I to town in morning. Took Da + Ma to seven train. They gone to Aunt Sarah's funeral. Brock and I to town for rape seed. Fine warm day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_THURSDAY.2C_10">1 July THURSDAY, 10</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_11">2 FRIDAY, 11</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_12">3 SATURDAY, 12</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_13">4 SUNDAY, 13</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>July THURSDAY, 10</h2> Brock rolled. sowed and harrowed rape ground. Very dull windy cold day. <h2>FRIDAY, 11</h2> Brock putting down barn floor. Clara, Melville, mother and father came about six o'clock. Fine but quite windy. <h2>SATURDAY, 12</h2> Sowed strip of rape back by ditch in morning. Finished barn floor and made cement sill. Brock down in afternoon for side delivery rake. We to town at night. Da cutting hay behind driving house. Fine in morning but a little mizzle in afternoon. Melville at Fergus. <h2>SUNDAY, 13</h2> Clara and Melville left for home about seven. Melville + Hoshel to Harriston in a.m. Home for dinner. Roy and Georgie called. Brock to church at night. Fine warm day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>July MONDAY, 14</h2> Da cutting hay corner field. Brock choring and raking back of barn. Drew it in afternoon. Mr. Perkins here setting up side delivery rake. Fine warm day. <h2>TUESDAY, 15</h2> Cutting hay on other place in forenoon and until about four o'clock. Brock cleaned pens and tedded hay in corner field. Raked it after dinner and started to draw in. I down to Massers in evening. Misty in morning but a fine cool day. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 16</h2> Finished drawing hay from corner field in morning. Then Da second raked it and Brock Drawing it in after noon. Beautiful day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_THUSRDAY.2C_17">1 July THUSRDAY, 17</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_18">2 FRIDAY, 18</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_19">3 SATURDAY, 19</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_20">4 SUNDAY, 20</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>July THUSRDAY, 17</h2> Da cuttng hay on other place in forenoon. Brock unloaded a load and leveled hay in driving house then raking rest of hay on other place that was cut Tuesday. Drawing in afternoon. Ma up to Elwins in P.M. Fine warm day. Brock 26 yrs old. <h2>FRIDAY, 18</h2> Moving engine + chopper and getting ready to draw into barn. Then drawing and raking. Hay loader working well. I to town in afternoon. Fine and very hot. <h2>SATURDAY, 19</h2> Drawing in hay and raking. We to town at night. Peace celebration. Fine and warm. <h2>SUNDAY, 20</h2> Brock to church at night Got quite dull in afternoon and a little shower about five o'clock. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>July MONDAY, 21</h2> Scuffling mangels. hoeing potatoes and greening potatoes. Brock to Woodissee's with Lily I over to Hilbours in evening Dull. shower about ten and again in afternoon about three. Heavy storms going around. <h2>TUESDAY, 22</h2> Brock to town for gasolene in morning. Getting the engine out and chopping and hoeing mangels. Mr. Thompson came for six bags of potatoes. Raking and drawing in hay in afternoon. Dull in morning but brightened ans was a nice day. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 23</h2> Cutting hay in back field on other place Raking and drawing in. Mrs. Hill here in afternoon and for tea. Fine hot day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_THURSDAY.2C_24">1 July THURSDAY, 24</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_25">2 FRIDAY, 25</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_26">3 SATURDAY, 26</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_27">4 SUNDAY, 27</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>July THURSDAY, 24</h2> Finished cutting hay this forenoon. Then raking and drawing in. Mr. Fielding called with tea. Fine and quite breezy. <h2>FRIDAY, 25</h2> Finished haying. Drawing in and second raking back field. Fine but hot. Quite a heavy thunder storm in the night <h2>SATURDAY, 26</h2> Putting rake and loader down in low driving house in forenoon and fixing some gaps. Getting ready to cement in front of barn door in afternoon. Brock + I to town at night. Showery in forenoon but fine afternoon <h2>SUNDAY, 27</h2> Brock to church at night. Harry, Della Miss Roe and little Charlie Peters called and took me for a ride in car. Fine but very windy and warm. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>July MONDAY, 28</h2> Cementing in front of barn door in morning. Brock chopping in afternoon. Da hoeing in garden. Hoeing mangels after tea. I over to Hoshels with some beans. Fine but windy. <h2>XTUESDAYX29</h2> Men hoeing mangels and scuffling. Brock + I to celebration Old boys re-union in Palmerston afternoon and evening. Fine but very windy. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 30</h2> Men hoeing and scuffling turnips. Mr. Henderson called in evening. Fine and warm. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#July_THURSDAY.2C_31">1 July THURSDAY, 31</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_FRIDAY.2C1">2 August FRIDAY,1</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_2">3 SATURDAY, 2</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_3">4 SUNDAY, 3</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>July THURSDAY, 31</h2> Men hoeing and scuffling turnips. I to kitchener with Mr. Henderson. Brock to Goldstone garden party at night. Dull and misty in morning but cloudy all day. <h2>August FRIDAY,1</h2> Hoeing and scuffing turnips. Brock to moorefield in morning with 3 pigs. Lionel Hamilton here for tea. Fine day. <h2>SATURDAY, 2</h2> Finished hoeing then Da scuffling. Brock brought up sheep and divided them. Chopped some in afternoon. He + I to town to night. Fine and warm. <h2>SUNDAY, 3</h2> Brock to church. Dull and a little shower about five. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>August MONDAY, 4</h2> Men started to dig ditch on other place. Took team after dinner. Very hard and stony. Warm and sultry. <h2>TUESDAY, 5</h2> Working at ditch all day with team. Very hot & sultry. A little sprinkle about five. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 6</h2> Men working at ditch all day. I to town in morning to meet Lillian. Mother and she up to Roy's in afternoon. Misty & hot in morning. Brightened by noon but still hot. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_THURSDAY.2C_7">1 August THURSDAY, 7</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_8">2 FRIDAY, 8</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_9">3 SATURDAY, 9</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_10">4 SUNDAY, 10</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>August THURSDAY, 7</h2> Men working at ditch all day. Brock, mother and Lillian at Presley. garden party. Cloudy in morning but brightened up. <h2>FRIDAY, 8</h2> Men working at ditch all day. To Pike Lake in afternoon with Ross & Florence. Fine and warm. <h2>SATURDAY, 9</h2> Got out binder and started harvest. Cut little patch of road on other place and barley on other place. We to town at night. Fine and warm. <h2>SUNDAY, 10</h2> Brock & I to Chatsworth with Harry. Roy's up too. Fine and warm. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>August MONDAY, 11</h2> Cutting grain on other place. Da shocking. Joe Kaplan here for 4 bags of potatoes @ 1.75. Fine and warm. <h2>TUESDAY, 12</h2> Finished cutting on other place at noon Then started in field next bush and Jack's line fence in afternoon. Fine and breezy. Stanley Ellis's barn burned. Windmill set it on fire. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 11</h2> Finished cutting down by Jack's line fence in forenoon. Then started back of maple tree in afternoon. Brock & I to town at night. Emerson Walker's barn burned. Gasoline engine set it on fire. Fine but very windy. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_THURSDAY.2C_14">1 August THURSDAY, 14</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_15">2 FRIDAY, 15</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_16">3 SATURDAY, 16</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_17">4 SUNDAY, 17</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>August THURSDAY, 14</h2> Brock chopping and moving straw to make room for grain. Brock took waggon to town in afternoon too get tires set. Da cleaning and spraying hen house. Mr. + Mrs. Thompson brought Evelyn up to stay a week. rained through the night fine afternoon. <h2>FRIDAY, 15</h2> Cutting and shocking back by bush. Fine and warm. Evelyn weighs 58 lbs. Lillian - 66 " Olive 100 " <h2>SATURDAY, 16</h2> Terrible hail storm Getting ready to draw in. Got the load of wheat in little patch in morning. Then it came on a little rain Went back after dinner for load of barely and just got up when a heavy rain + wind storm started with thunder & lightening and a little hail. Terrible storm in Drayton hail as large as eggs. Brock, Evelyn + I town in evening. <h2>SUNDAY, 17</h2> Brock to church at night Cloudy and very heavy storms going round. We had a little rain in the morning and in evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>August MONDAY, 18</h2> Clean out root house in forenoon. Da pulling weeds in afternoon and Brock to town in afternoon for waggon. Got bag of flour and some roofing. Heavy down pour in morning and another heavy shower at noon. Then brighter <h2>TUESDAY, 19</h2> Grinding knives in morning. Then working at ditch in afternoon. Dull morning. rained through night. Shower about noon and again at two. Then very fine and breezy rest of day. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 20</h2> Cutting grain back by ditch and in afternoon Finished the other piece next bush and Jack's line fence. Da shocking. Brock + I took Evelyn to town. Fine warm day. Ploughing a strip for rape on other side of turnips in morning until it was dry Enough to cut. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_THURSDAY.2C_21">1 August THURSDAY, 21</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_22">2 FRIDAY, 22</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_23">3 SATURDAY, 23</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#X_SUNDAY.2C_24">4 X SUNDAY, 24</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>August THURSDAY, 21</h2> Went back to cut the wheat but it came on rain about nine so had to stop. Rained very hard most of forenoon. Tried cutting againe after dinner but came on rain. Brock to town at night. I Took Lillian to morning train. <h2>FRIDAY, 22</h2> Finished ploughing strip for rape and cut the rest of wheat in forenoon. Sowed rape after dinner and got in three loads of grains. Mother up to Harry's in afternoon. Fine drying day. <h2>SATURDAY, 23</h2> Drawing in all day from other place barley and oats. Brock & I to town at night. Fine but a little cloudy. <h2>X SUNDAY, 24</h2> Brock to church at night. Cloudy in morning but a fine day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>August MONDAY, 25</h2> Finished drawing in from other place about ten then drawing barley from back of barn and mixed grain. Uncle Will came on night train. Quite showery in morning. Fine and windy in afternoon. Shower in evening & cloudy. <h2>TUESDAY, 26</h2> Drawing in all day from back at Roy's line fence. Misting at times in forenoon. High wind in afternoon. Dr. Mc Gregor here. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 27</h2> Drew in five loads in morning. Then fixing gaps + chopping. Making a ladder in afternoon. Quite heavy showers at times. Too wet to draw in. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#August_THURSDAY.2C_28">1 August THURSDAY, 28</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_29">2 FRIDAY, 29</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_30">3 SATURDAY, 30</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_30">4 SUNDAY, 30</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>August THURSDAY, 28</h2> Finished making lader and cut weeds in forenoon. Ron Walker and Elwin here with team in afternoon helping draw in from field next Jacks. Uncle Will over to cemetry and Uncle Sams. Fine but a little cloudy and a few drops of rain at times. <h2>FRIDAY, 29</h2> Drawing in all day. Finished harvest. Roy helping in afternoon. Uncle Will + I down for plums and tomatoes in morning. Ma and he down in afternoon. Sara Hilborn and Gladys here in Evening. Fine and warm. <h2>SATURDAY, 30</h2> Da and Brock went back to work at ditch in forenoon. Trying to fix back windmill in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Hoshel, Sadie, Uncle Will + I motored to Chatsworth. Cloudy + dull. rain in night but brightened up during day. <h2>SUNDAY, 30</h2> Brock to Church at night. We got home from Chatsworth about 8.30 P.M. Grace Thiloen Came with us. Fine but cool. Mr. Hastings killed in auto accident. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>September LABOUR DAY (Dominion) MONDAY, 1</h2> Working at windmill in forenoon at the ditch in afternon. Brock over to borrow Hoshel's pipe vice. I took Uncle Will to morning train. Fine day. 7 <h2>TUESDAY, 2</h2> Men working at ditch all day. Grace + I to town in afternoon. Fine day. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 3</h2> Digging ditch on other place. Brock, Grace + I to town. Fine and warm. Mr. Thompson got 1/2 bu. of clover seed. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_THURSDAY.2C_4">1 September THURSDAY, 4</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_5">2 FRIDAY, 5</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_6">3 SATURDAY, 6</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_7">4 SUNDAY, 7</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>September THURSDAY, 4</h2> Digging ditch on other place. Grace here for tea. Hoshel and Sadie here in evening. Fine and warm. <h2>FRIDAY, 5</h2> Digging ditch on other place. Fine and warm. Grace + I down in morning for fruit. <h2>SATURDAY, 6</h2> Digging ditch. Brock went to Moores threshing about three o'clock. Brock Grace and I to town. Fine and warm, breezy. <h2>SUNDAY, 7</h2> Brock, Grace + I to Presby. church at night. Gerald here. Windy and very hot. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>September MONDAY, 8</h2> Brock at Moores threshing for a couple of hours in morning. At ditch rest of day. Grace + I down to Mc Ewings in evening. Fine and very warm high wind. <h2>TUESDAY, 9</h2> Digging ditch all day. I took Grace to seven train. She gone to Hanover. Quite dull and smoky all day. a little like rain. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 10</h2> Digging ditch all day. Mrs. Brown and miss Ritch here in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Quite dull and looking like rain. Misty from about five o'clock. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_THUSRDAY.2C_11">1 September THUSRDAY, 11</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_12">2 FRIDAY, 12</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_13">3 SATURDAY, 13</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_14">4 SUNDAY, 14</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>September THUSRDAY, 11</h2> Digging ditch all day. Mother took me to morning train to go to London. Fine morning but a shower about noon. <h2>FRIDAY, 12</h2> Finished ditch in forenoon. Brock at Wilmott's threshing in afternoon and at Hoshels. Da Drew wood out of old orchard. Fine day. <h2>SATURDAY, 13</h2> Brock at Hod's threshing until about three o'clock then chopping. Da started to cut corn. Brock to town at night. Fine day <h2>SUNDAY, 14</h2> Mr. + Mrs. Thompson brought me home in afternoon. Brock to church at night Harry Coran and Willa here in evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>September MONDAY, 15</h2> Da and Brock at Jack Walkers threshing until about ten. Ground the binder knife and cleaning pens. Cutting corn after dinner. A little shower in forenoon very fine afternoon and Evening. <h2>TUESDAY, 16</h2> Cutting corn all day. Brock at Harry's threshing from eleven until four. Fine bright day. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 17</h2> Cutting corn until about ten. Then Brock started to cut the millet. Da cutting corn. Mother + I to town in afternoon. Fine and a cold wind. Front at night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_THURSDAY.2C_18">1 September THURSDAY, 18</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_19">2 FRIDAY, 19</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#XSATURDAY.2C_20">3 XSATURDAY, 20</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_21">4 SUNDAY, 21</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>September THURSDAY, 18</h2> Cutting corn all day. Brock to town at night. Beautiful day. <h2>FRIDAY, 19</h2> Finished cutting corn early in forenoon then shocking the millet, finished it after dinner and fixing fence + gaps on other place. Mr. Sterling drove Clara and Joyce over. They come to Arthur with Mrs. & Mrs. Milson. Misty in morning. Quite a heavy shower after dinner and again about five. <h2>XSATURDAY, 20</h2> Men trying to fix back windmill pump. Working at it all day. Mother + Clara to town in afternoon. Brock + I down at night. Fine and very hot. <h2>SUNDAY, 21</h2> Raining all day. Very heavy at times. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>September MONDAY, 22</h2> Da getting ready to thresh. Brock chopping and helping Hoshel fill silo. Mr. + Mrs. Milson came about 11.30 and left for Chatsworth about 3 P.M. with Clara. Burts came with machine about six o'clock. Cloudy in morning but turned out a fine day. <h2>TUESDAY, 23</h2> Threshing all day. A little sprinkle of rain in forenoon. but rather fine. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 24</h2> Fnished threshing about ten o'clock. Then Brock at Roy's threshing until about 5 P.M. Da cleaning up barn floor and yard. A couple of heavy showers in forenoon but fine and very windy in P.M. Brock + I to town at night. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#September_THURSDAY.2C_25">1 September THURSDAY, 25</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_26">2 FRIDAY, 26</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_27">3 SATURDAY, 27</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_28">4 SUNDAY, 28</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>September THURSDAY, 25</h2> Brock at Lung's threshing until 11 a.m. for Isaac Hilborns. Then cleaning pens. Da tiling and shocking the loose millet. Took cattle to back field in P.M. and choring. Brock and I to dance at night. Crank's {orchetus?}. Misty + showery at noon. Fine P.M. <h2>FRIDAY, 26</h2> Chopping in forenoon. Drawing out manure in afternoon. Fine cool day. <h2>SATURDAY, 27</h2> Drawing out manure all day. Brock + I to town at night Lovely warm day. <h2>SUNDAY, 28</h2> Mr. Harvey Bell here for tea. Brock to church at night. Beautiful warm day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>September MONDAY, 29</h2> Drawing out manure. Brock helping Mr. Burrows put in culvert from three o’clock. Over to Dane {Frhuston's?} in the evening. Rather misty in morning. Dull and cool. <h2>TUESDAY, 30</h2> Cleaning ditch on this place down by bush. Ross & Elwin helping in afternoon. Raining at times a little all day. Colder to-wards evening. dull. <h2>October WEDNESDAY, 1</h2> Working at ditch down by bush cleaning out tiles. Brock down to Boyds in forenoon with pig. We at show in afternoon and to the concert. Cool but a bright afternoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_THURSDAY.2C_2">1 October THURSDAY, 2</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_3">2 FRIDAY, 3</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_4">3 SATURDAY, 4</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_5">4 SUNDAY, 5</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>October THURSDAY, 2</h2> Ploughing on barley ground on other place in forenoon. Drawing millet in afternoon. 5 loads. Beautiful warm day. high wind in afternoon <h2>FRIDAY, 3</h2> Ploughing in forenoon. Finished drawing in millet in afternoon. A little shower in evening last night Foggy in morning but brightened and was very warm. <h2>SATURDAY, 4</h2> on other place Finished ploughing barley ground in morning Cultivated it in afternoon. We to town at night. Fine and very warm. <h2>SUNDAY, 5</h2> Brock to town at night. Raining and dull all day. Thunder & lightening about six o’clock. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>October MONDAY, 6</h2> Started to plough at home this side of ditch and ploughing all day. Rather dull and cloudy in morning but turned out a bright day. <h2>TUESDAY, 7</h2> Ploughing this side of ditch. Mother & I to town in afternoon. Fine but very cold wind. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 8</h2> Ploughing on barley ground. Started about ten o’clock. Brock & I to Arthur show concert with Seth. Beautiful bright day. Finished this side of ditch in forenoon. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_THURSDAY.2C_9">1 October THURSDAY, 9</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_10">2 FRIDAY, 10</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_11">3 SATURDAY, 11</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_12">4 SUNDAY, 12</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>October THURSDAY, 9</h2> Ploughing for a short time in morning then came on rain and rained hard until four. Cleaning hen house and Chopping. Brock + I to dance at night. Warm evening. <h2>FRIDAY, 10</h2> Finished ploughing barely ground in morning and started on stubble next Jack's line fence. Ploughing until about 4.30 then a heavy thunder and rain storm. Brock took parcel to express to Clara. Very dull damp air and warm. Cooler to-wards night. <h2>SATURDAY, 11</h2> Ploughing next Jack's all day. I went to night train to meet Uncle Jim, Nellie + Lillian. Brock to town at night. Cool and cloudy. <h2>SUNDAY, 12</h2> At home all day. Uncle Jims here. Fine day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>October MONDAY, 13</h2> Thanksgiving Day. Took up the potatoes. Very large and a good crop. I took Uncle Jim, Nellie + Lillian to five train. Brock to town at night Beautiful brigt day. <h2>TUESDAY, 14</h2> Taking up mangels. Got 8 loads in. Fine but smoky and looking like rain to-wards Evening. Mr. Masser brought a bag of tomlin sweets. <h2>WEDNESDAY,15</h2> Finished taking up mangels and brought in two loads of corn. Misty in morning but a beautiful bright warm day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_THURSDAY.2C_16">1 October THURSDAY, 16</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_17">2 FRIDAY, 17</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#XSATURDAY.2C_18">3 XSATURDAY, 18</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_19">4 SUNDAY, 19</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>October THURSDAY, 16</h2> Unloaded corn. Da levelled clay along by ditch then ploughing in field next Jack. Brock cleaning pens and ploughing until about five then at Watts threshing. I to town in morning for gasalene. Showery early, then a heavy wet mist about noon. Dull and raw. Brock to town at night. <h2>FRIDAY, 17</h2> Brock at Watt’s threshing until about 3 p.m. Da ploughing in forenoon and drawing in corn in afternoon. Fine bright day. <h2>XSATURDAY, 18</h2> Drawing in corn. Brock helping until noon then at Elwins threshing on Bell farm. We to town at night. Fine but cool. <h2>SUNDAY, 19</h2> Brock to church at night Rather dull but a nice evening. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>October MONDAY, 20</h2> Da and Brock. drawing in corn. Over to vote. Brock to town at night to hear returns of election. Bright but cool. Mr. Henderson here in evening. <h2>TUESDAY, 21</h2> Brock at Elwin’s threshing until 4 p.m. Then chopping. Da ploughing stubble next Jack’s. Shower in night and early morning brightened and was a fine day. Prince of Wales visited Guelph. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 22</h2> Da ploughing all day on stubble next Jack’s Brock ploughing until evening then struck out some in corner field. Fine and mild. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_THURSDAY.2C_23">1 October THURSDAY, 23</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_24">2 FRIDAY, 24</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_25">3 SATURDAY, 25</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_26">4 SUNDAY, 26</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>October THURSDAY, 23</h2> Brock ploughing in corner field all day. Da finished field next Jack’s at noon. Then ploughing in corner field in afternoon. Roy, Georgie, Elwin, Ross + Rose here for supper. Beautiful warm day. <h2>FRIDAY, 24</h2> Ploughing in corner field. Brock took me down to dance in town at night. Fine but hazy and looking like rain. <h2>SATURDAY, 25</h2> Started to plough but only out a short time when heavy rain started. Raining nearly all day. Brock chopping and choring We to town at night. Ma came down for me this morning. Stayed with Beckie. <h2>SUNDAY, 26</h2> Brock to church at night. Dull and cloudy. Da over to Mc Isaacs in afternoon but they were away. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>October MONDAY, 27</h2> Ploughing in corner field. Dull and little squalls of rain and almost snow. <h2>TUESDAY, 28</h2> Ploughing in corner field. Finished about three o’clock and started to plough sod behind low driving house. Terrible wind in forenoon, moderating in aft. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 29</h2> Topping turnips and harrowing them out in forenoon. Brock chopped some. Drawing in turnips in afternoon. Mr. {Elesworth/Ellsworth} of {Alvins?} Harbor here all night Fine bright day but cool wind. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#October_THURSDAY.2C_30">1 October THURSDAY, 30</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_31">2 FRIDAY, 31</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_ALL_SAINTS.27_DAY_.28Quebec.29_SATURDAY.2C_1">3 November ALL SAINTS' DAY (Quebec) SATURDAY, 1</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_1">4 SUNDAY, 1</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>October THURSDAY, 30</h2> Choring all day. Brock to Fred Wilson’s in afternoon. Ike Mc Isaac here in forenoon. Very rainy day. Foggy to-wards evening. <h2>FRIDAY, 31</h2> Men ploughing sod back of low driving house. Brock to town at night. Ma took me to morning train. I going to Elora. A little rain at times & mild. <h2>November ALL SAINTS' DAY (Quebec) SATURDAY, 1</h2> Finished ploughing sod behind low driving house in forenoon. Then taking in turnips in afternoon. Brock to town at night. I came home with him. Fine and colder. <h2>SUNDAY, 1</h2> Clara and Melville came about eleven o’clock. Fine and bright. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>November MONDAY, 3</h2> Brock to moorefield with lambs and sheep in morning. Da topping and harrowing out turnips. Drawing in afternoon. Clara and Melville started home about 3.30P.M. Very cold now east wind. <h2>TUESDAY, 4</h2> Men choring & throwing back turnips in forenoon. Started to plough wheat ground back by mangels in afternoon. Rainy morning but bright after dinner snow at night. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 5</h2> Ploughing on wheat and mangel ground all day. {Sends?} of snow at times all day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_THURSDAY.2C_6">1 November THURSDAY, 6</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_7">2 FRIDAY, 7</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_8">3 SATURDAY, 8</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_9">4 SUNDAY, 9</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>November THURSDAY, 6</h2> Topping and drawing in turnips all day. Mrs. Walker here in afternoon. Ma and I to town in morning. Dull and cloudy. cool wind Mr Henderson called in evening. <h2>FRIDAY, 7</h2> Finished the turnips by noon. Put on storm windows after dinner and finished ploughing mangel ground. Dull but dry. milder. <h2>SATURDAY, 8</h2> Started to plough back 14 ac. next Mc Ewings. Brock + I to town at night. Dull cool east wind Tabby one year dead. <h2>SUNDAY, 9</h2> Brock to church at night. Bright and warmer. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>November MONDAY, 10</h2> Ploughing in back 14 ac. Fine morning but dull in afternoon and a few drops of rain to-wards evening. distant Thunder. <h2>TUESDAY, 11</h2> Peace Day. Ploughing all day in 14 ac field Brock to Methodist Hot supper. Beautiful bright warm day. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 12</h2> Men finshed ploughing back 14 ac field I took mother down town in morning to visit Mary Ritch and Hilborns. Brock went for her after supper. Heavy mist in morning but cleared + was fine until about four. Then got dull and very windy and colder. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_XTHURSDAY.2C_13">1 November XTHURSDAY, 13</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_14">2 FRIDAY, 14</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_15">3 SATURDAY, 15</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_16">4 SUNDAY, 16</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>November XTHURSDAY, 13</h2> Chopping + cleaning hen pens in forenoon. Killed a pig this afternoon. Snowing all day and frozen too hard to plough. <h2>FRIDAY, 14</h2> Brock to Moorefield with 11 pigs and Da cut up pig in forenoon. Brock took a load of coal down town for Adam Flath and brought me home. Da drew in a load of corn and choring. Flurries of snow and real cold wind. <h2>SATURDAY, 15</h2> Brock chopping and went for another load of coal early in morning. Took down garden fence in afternoon and duck pens and choring. We to town at night Quite bright day and a little milder <h2>SUNDAY, 16</h2> Brock to church at night Bright and not very cold. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>November MONDAY, 17</h2> Da led old Spot to town. Sold her to Harry Booth for $110. Brock choring and drew out some manure. Both ploughing on other place in 14 ac. field this side of windmill. Beautiful bright day. <h2>TUESDAY, 18</h2> Ploughing in 14 ac. field. Mr. Bowman The Surveyer came about nine a.m. and Brock went over ditch with him. He here for dinner. Accepted ditch. Dull morning. Soft Snow about noon and all afternoon. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 19</h2> Went back to plough but frozen too hard. Mr. Henderson here for dinner and Brock + he went to {Tardwich/Tordwich} after dinner to buy a lamb. Da choring. Frosty and cold north wind but bright. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_THURSDAY.2C_20">1 November THURSDAY, 20</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_21">2 FRIDAY, 21</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_22">3 SATURDAY, 22</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_23">4 SUNDAY, 23</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>November THURSDAY, 20</h2> Choring. Brock up and paid taxes and got cheese in morning. Then back digging out a corner of the ditch in afternon. Mr Henderson + I went to Chatsworth. left about 3.15 P.M. Fine and milder. <h2>FRIDAY, 21</h2> Choring and drawing out manure all day. We got home about 7.30 Brock to town for 1 cwt. flour. Dull and a little misty at times. rain in night. <h2>SATURDAY, 22</h2> Ploughing in 14 ac. field. Dull and misty at times. Soft snow + mist at night. <h2>SUNDAY, 23</h2> Mr. + Mrs. Thompson motored up for dinner. Brock to church at night Heavy fall of snow at times and hail. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>November MONDAY, 24</h2> Men choring and tied up young cattle. Cleaned hen pens and chopping. Drew in a load of corn. Heavy snow fall at times but not very cold. <h2>TUESDAY, 25</h2> Done chores. Brock + I to town in morning. Cutting wood in afternoon. Mild, soft snow in morning. <h2>WENESDAY, 26</h2> Done chores. Drew up load of wood from back bush. Colder but fine. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#November_THURSDAY.2C_27">1 November THURSDAY, 27</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_28">2 FRIDAY, 28</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_29">3 SATURDAY, 29</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_30">4 SUNDAY, 30</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>November THURSDAY, 27</h2> Choring in morning. Brock brought up a load of wood from back bush. Both cutting wood in home bush in afternoon. Brock to town at night. Rather dull but cold north wind. <h2>FRIDAY, 28</h2> Done chores and drew up two loads of green maple from home bush. Cutting wood in afternoon. Rather dull, cold. <h2>SATURDAY, 29</h2> Done chores. Brock went to town to draw gravel for sidewalk but it came on rain abou ten a.m. so he came home. Da splitting + piling wood in wood house. Brock + I to town in P.M. Heavy rain all day. About seven o'clock a very heavy wind got up blowing down fences & ventilators off barn. Blowing all night turning colder. <h2>SUNDAY, 30</h2> Snowing and blowing all day. Brock to church at night. A great deal of damage down by wind </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>December MONDAY, 1</h2> Done chores and repairing barn where boards were off. Chopping. Mr. Henderson, Janet and Mr. Dorkin here for tea. Blustery at times but not very cold. <h2>TUESDAY, 2</h2> Done chores. Da brought up plough + got in corn. Brock over to see Hod's barn. Ground axes + saw, cleaned pens. Brock to town at night. Blustery at times and colder. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 3</h2> Done chores and cutting wood. Fine but rather dull, </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#December_THURSDAY.2C_4">1 December THURSDAY, 4</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_5">2 FRIDAY, 5</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_6">3 SATURDAY, 6</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_7">4 SUNDAY, 7</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>December THURSDAY, 4</h2> Done chores. Men at bush morning and afternoon. Mother + I to town in afternoon. Brock + I over to Hoshels in evening Beautiful bright day but cold. <h2>FRIDAY, 5</h2> Da done chores and cleaning pens and hen house in afternoon. Brock at town all day drawing filling ofr sidewalk. Bright but quite stormy at times cold wind. <h2>SATURDAY, 6</h2> Done chores and fixing up a crate to put hens in Brock took a dog down to sale. At bush in afternoon. We to town at night. Hens sold for 54 {cent sign} each. Fine soft snow from east mostly all day. <h2>SUNDAY, 7</h2> Brock to town at night Beautiful day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>December CONCEPTION DAY (Quebec) MONDAY, 8</h2> Done chores. Brock chopping in forenoon. Drawing up wood in afternoon. Mild and rather foggy. <h2>TUESDAY, 9</h2> Done chores. Brock down town for closet in afternoon. Drove to Goldstone in afternoon for duck drake but got one at Ildy’s. Mild and very dense fog. <h2>XWEDNESDAY, 10</h2> Men choring and banking up north house windows. Very stormy day and cold. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#December_THURSDAY.2C_11">1 December THURSDAY, 11</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_12">2 FRIDAY, 12</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_13">3 SATURDAY, 13</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_14">4 SUNDAY, 14</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>December THURSDAY, 11</h2> Done chores in forenoon. Brock over to Hoshel's to help with roof but the man never came. Drawing out manure in afternoon to Brock’s little orchard. Fine but cold. East wind nearly all day. <h2>FRIDAY, 12</h2> Done chores. Brock over helping Hoshel with roof from nine until about five. Da stuffing big door in shed with straw in afternoon. We to town to concert but they didn’t have it. Mild and dull. <h2>SATURDAY, 13</h2> Done chores and chopping. Wilmot here for rooster. Brock at Hoshel in afternoon. Da choring & cleaning pens. Cold and quite stormy at times <h2>SUNDAY, 14</h2> Brock to town at night. Stormy day and cold. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>December MONDAY, 15</h2> Brock choring. We picked 19 geese. Terrible stormy cold day. Roy here for gander and {misspelling of ask?} to trade a goose. Dan died to-night 12 yrs old. <h2>TUESDAY, 16</h2> Choring and picked 7 more geese and dry picked 9 rock roosters in afternoon. Quite stormy at times but not so cold. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 17</h2> Da done chores. Brock & I to town in morning to send geese to Griffens and Hunters. Brock to Arthur in afternoon with 15 geese and 8 chickens. Got 33 {cent sign?} per lb. Fine but very sharp. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#December_THURSDAY.2C_18">1 December THURSDAY, 18</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_19">2 FRIDAY, 19</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_20">3 SATURDAY, 20</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_21">4 SUNDAY, 21</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>December THURSDAY, 18</h2> Choring and Brock chopping. Brock to town at night. Bright but very cold. <h2>FRIDAY, 19</h2> Done chores and drawing out manure. Mother & I to town in afternoon. Very bright and cold. <h2>SATURDAY, 20</h2> Done chores and drawing out manure. Brock to town at night. Beautiful bright day. <h2>SUNDAY, 21</h2> Brock to church at night. Fine day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>December MONDAY, 22</h2> Done chores and finished drawing out manure. Wilmot brought over turkey and got his gander. Dull and misty. hore frost on everything. Norman Flath married <h2>TUESDAY, 23</h2> Da choring. Brock to town in forenoon and helping Hoshel with roof in afternoon. Down to train to meet Clara and Melville but they didn't come. Very dull and foggy: Snowing at night. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 24</h2> Done chores and Da sifted ashes. Brock + I to town in afternoon with buggy but roads getting heavy. Took team and sleigh and went to meet Clara + Melville. Uncle Willie came up on night train. Very cold north wind and blustry. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <div class="toc"> <div class="toctitle"> <h2>Contents</h2> </div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#December_CHRISTMAS_DAY_.28Dominion.29_THURSDAY.2C_25">1 December CHRISTMAS DAY (Dominion) THURSDAY, 25</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#FRIDAY.2C_26">2 FRIDAY, 26</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SATURDAY.2C_27">3 SATURDAY, 27</a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#SUNDAY.2C_28">4 SUNDAY, 28</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2>December CHRISTMAS DAY (Dominion) THURSDAY, 25</h2> Beautiful bright day. Norm Flath & his wife here in afternoon. <h2>FRIDAY, 26</h2> Done chores. Uncle Willie went home this morning. Brock chopping. Brock to town at night and took Meville to night train. Rather dull + milder. <h2>SATURDAY, 27</h2> Done chores. Brock, Clara & I to town in afternoon. Quite stormy at times and colder. <h2>SUNDAY, 28</h2> Home all day. Bright but quite cold. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>December MONDAY, 29</h2> • Choring and at bush cutting wood in afternoon. Norm & Mrs. Flath here for tea. Hoshel & Sadie here • in evening also. Fine but storming in evening from the east. <h2>TUESDAY, 30</h2> Choring and at bush in afternoon. Brock took Clara and Joyce to morning train. Snowing at times all day. <h2>WEDNESDAY, 31</h2> Choring and at bush in afternoon. Brock and I to town at night. Snowy at times and cold. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>MEMORANDUM</h2> <table style="height:284px;width:899px;"> <tbody> <tr style="height:40px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">Jan. 13</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">1 Can Creame</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40px;">weight 79</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40px;">test 37</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">price . 56 {cents sign}</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">16.36</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">" 25</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40px;">" 78</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40px;">" 35</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">" 56</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">15.29</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">Feb 8</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40px;">" 77</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40px;">" 28</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">" 56</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">12.07</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">" 25</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40px;">" 81</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40px;">" 29</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">" 56</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">13.15</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">Mar. 18</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40px;">" 80</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40px;">" 30</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">" 54</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">12.96</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">Apr. 19</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40px;">" 79</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40px;">" 32</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">" 63</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">15.92</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">May 8</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40px;">" 80</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40px;">" 30</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">" 55</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">13. 20</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">" 17</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40px;">" 79</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40px;">" 32</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">" 54</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">13.65</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">Ju " 31</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40px;">"</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40px;"> </td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;"> </td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">1{illegible/4?}.--</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;"> June 7</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;"> 1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40px;"> "</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40px;"> </td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;"> </td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;"> 14. -</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">" 21</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40px;">" 78</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40px;">" 39.</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">" 50</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">15.21</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">" 26</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40px;">82</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40px;">" 35</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">" 48</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">13.77</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">" 20</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40px;">81</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40px;">" 35</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">" 48</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">13.60</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">July 5</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40px;"> </td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40px;"> </td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;"> </td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">13.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">" 12</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40px;"> </td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40px;"> </td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;"> </td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">14.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">" 18</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;"> 1 -----</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40px;">------</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40px;"> </td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;"> </td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">14.56</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">Aug 2</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">1 ----</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40px;">--------</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40px;">------</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;"> </td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">14.38</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">" 9</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">1</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40px;"> </td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40px;"> </td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;"> </td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">14.41</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">Sept 1</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40px;">77</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40px;">40</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">55</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">16.94</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">" 13</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40px;">79 </td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40px;">40</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">55</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40px;">17.74</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40.6875px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">" 24</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40.6875px;">80</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40.6875px;">39</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">55</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">17.16</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40.6875px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">Oct 4</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40.6875px;">78</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40.6875px;">38</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">55</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">16.30</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40.6875px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">" 11</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40.6875px;">76</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40.6875px;">35</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">55</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">14.63</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40.6875px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">" 18</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40.6875px;">81</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40.6875px;">.34</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">57</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">15.70</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40.6875px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">" 25</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40.6875px;">81</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40.6875px;">34</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">60</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">16.52</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40.6875px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">Nov 6</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40.6875px;">81</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40.6875px;">34</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">60</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">16.52</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40.6875px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">" 15</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40.6875px;">80</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40.6875px;">34</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">63</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">17.13</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40.6875px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">Dec 3</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">1" "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40.6875px;">80</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40.6875px;">35</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">68</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">19.04</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40.6875px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">" 19</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">1 " "</td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40.6875px;">80</td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40.6875px;">31</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">69</td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">17.01</td> </tr> <tr style="height:40.6875px;"> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;"> </td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;"> </td> <td style="width:143.469px;height:40.6875px;"> </td> <td style="width:142.531px;height:40.6875px;"> </td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;"> </td> <td style="width:143px;height:40.6875px;">$ 437.42</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> H </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>MEMORANDUM</h2> <table style="height:339px;"> <tbody> <tr style="height:27px;"> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">Mar. 29</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">By 22 doz eggs</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">to Pollack</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">@ 38</td> <td style="width:180.219px;height:27px;">8.36</td> </tr> <tr style="height:27px;"> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">Apr. 10</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">@ 40</td> <td style="width:180.219px;height:27px;">12.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height:27px;"> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 19</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">@ 44</td> <td style="width:180.219px;height:27px;">13.20</td> </tr> <tr style="height:27px;"> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">Apr" 26</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">@ 44</td> <td style="width:180.219px;height:27px;">13.20</td> </tr> <tr style="height:27px;"> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">May 7</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" Gibb</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">45</td> <td style="width:180.219px;height:27px;">13.50</td> </tr> <tr style="height:27px;"> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 10</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" Lung</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">45</td> <td style="width:180.219px;height:27px;">13.50</td> </tr> <tr style="height:27px;"> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 17</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" Pallock</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">46</td> <td style="width:180.219px;height:27px;">13.80</td> </tr> <tr style="height:27px;"> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">June {pen scratch?} 1</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">"30 " "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" Gibb</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">48</td> <td style="width:180.219px;height:27px;">14.40</td> </tr> <tr style="height:27px;"> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 7</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" Pallock</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">39</td> <td style="width:180.219px;height:27px;">11.70</td> </tr> <tr style="height:27px;"> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 14</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 26 " "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">36</td> <td style="width:180.219px;height:27px;">9.36</td> </tr> <tr style="height:27px;"> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 21 </td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 12 " "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">34</td> <td style="width:180.219px;height:27px;">4.08</td> </tr> <tr style="height:27px;"> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 27</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 13 " "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">34</td> <td style="width:180.219px;height:27px;">4.52</td> </tr> <tr style="height:27px;"> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">July 5</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 11 1/2 " "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">37</td> <td style="width:180.219px;height:27px;">4.25</td> </tr> <tr style="height:27px;"> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 26</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">48</td> <td style="width:180.219px;height:27px;">14.40</td> </tr> <tr style="height:27px;"> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">Aug 9</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" Wismers</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">46</td> <td style="width:180.219px;height:27px;">13.80</td> </tr> <tr style="height:27px;"> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">Sept 6</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" Pallock</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">50</td> <td style="width:180.219px;height:27px;">15.00</td> </tr> <tr style="height:27.5px;"> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27.5px;"> </td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27.5px;">12 " "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27.5px;">Clara</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27.5px;"> </td> <td style="width:180.219px;height:27.5px;"> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:27px;"> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 24</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 30 " "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">Shosenbery</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">52</td> <td style="width:180.219px;height:27px;">15.60</td> </tr> <tr style="height:27px;"> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">Oct 4</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">" 6 " "</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">Pollack</td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;">54</td> <td style="width:180.219px;height:27px;">324</td> </tr> <tr style="height:27px;"> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;"> </td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;"> </td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;"> </td> <td style="width:180.195px;height:27px;"> </td> <td style="width:180.219px;height:27px;">$ 197.81</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> <h2>MEMORANDUM</h2> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 16.50 _________________ 100 x 2160 1080 1296 {symbol or scratched out number}16 _________________________________ 356 40 </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/5b70ab515ca2d9944b19f0f6da0aa4b9.pdf b99d9befbfae2f2cb96c41ffb708cab7 PDF Text Text �� 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During the diary’s time period, such racial terms and prejudices were commonplace in Canadian society. They are considered wrong today. Front cover with yellow sticker "1923" {Inside front cover} Frank McMillan Burlington Ont Diary 1923. {pencil scribbles on the page} Jan. 1st. Weather is mild & cloudy. Thawing snow nearly all gone. Had Grandpa, John & Donlald also Mr & Mrs Boniface out from Hamilton for New Year dinner Jan 2nd A Little cooler but bright and clear. Have another load of orange crates ready at Carrols, but have a bad cold and can not go for them now. Election day returns for yesterday Hydro Radial Bylaw, defeated in Hamilton, Toronto, East Flamboro & Barton. Carried in St Catherines : Burlington & Nelson. Pete Rae & W.H. Easterbrook. for Reeve & Deputy by acclamation Nelson all council acclamation Burlington. E. A Harris Mayor F D. Ghent. Reeve. Councillors all by acclamation they are F. Sheppherd. Busby, Gray, Williams, Van Scriber. Hamilton Coppley defeated for Mayor by Jutten. Jan 3rd snowing all day and last night. looks like real winter Jan 4th. Fine & moderately cold went out to do the chores tonight but cold is not better yet. Jan 5th Cold and looks like another storm coming. done the chores today. all used up again with cold tonight Jan 6th Another real north East snow storm this morning cleared up at noon but very cold. Mr E W Lewis was buried today. Grimsby Hockey team defeated Burlington last night the score was 8 to 0 1 �Jan 7 Sunday. very cold must be around zero. Jan 8th A Little milder with light snow. Jan 9th. milder with more snow roads bad, some cars running yet. but sleighs go the best. Jan 10th. Clear & fine but cool. Got a summons tonight for speeding but it was for Mr Bruce who got our Ford Truck the Reo people did not Transfer License as they promised. Burlington Hockey Team defeated Oakville 6 to 1 last night. Jan 11th One of the worst snowstorm of the season. Have bad cold yet. Dr Peart advises me to go to N. Carolina. Had a Real Estate Agent in Hamilton phone me wanting to go to Texas on an excursion to Rio Grande Valley. to see some land there selling at from $200 to $600 per acre. cost of trip $96.50 for ticket & meals. Rev. Amy died today. Jan 12th Cloudy and cold a few snow flurries Jan 13th Bright & cold roads badly blocked now. The busses are nearly all quite running Jan 14th Sunday. another real snow storm today. only two days this month so far that it has not snowed. Jan 15th. mild this morning, a few snow flurries and colder at night Jan 16th Colder again & more snow more snow now than at any time for several years Jan 17th Very cold. 18 beloz zero here. and 22 below in Waterdown not many cars out to much snow now. Jan 18th. mild today. cloudy but thawing fast. quite a change about 60 degrees in 24 hours. Burlington lost Hockey Match with Ham. Beavers. 8 to 4. Looks like Beavers to win Group Jan 19th. Fine today. Harry Boniface had another daughter born this morning. also Lillies Grandmother died this morning Jan 20th milder with rain in the evening. My Birthday today guess I must be 38 years old Jan 21st. Lillie gone to Welland this morning to her Grandmother's 2 �funeral. the service is Mond. morning at {illegible} o’clock. The weather was fine & bright Jan 22nd. Fine & bright and not very cold. Had Allan Davidson in to try & sell trees. They are same price as last year Plum trees $100 {$1.00} Cherry & pears 80¢ apples 70¢. Do not Know whether to plant or not as price seems very high {Side note} James Wagstaffe of Wagstaffe Jam Factory Killed by elevator this morning. Jan 23rd Fair & Cold. lots of snow yet and roads very icey. Jan 23rd. Fair & Cold. zero this morning. wrote Greens nursery's Rochester and Stark Bros. Louisiana Mo. {Missouri} for price of trees. Jan 24th Milder and snowing again this morning. Burlington lost Hockey game 5 to 3 with Beamsville last night. Received a load of chestnut coal from Cannom. 2200 at $16 00 per ton – $17.60. Raining this afternoon. Had an agent here from Star Nurseries Ridgeville selling trees. cherry trees 70¢ there Jan 25. Fine. thawing some this afternoon. We hear F. Syers has another son last Sat - Jan 20th. Jan 26th. Doris - first Birthday. had Grandpa. Ida & Olive up for dinner. played Parcheesi after dinner. Jan 27 Strong north east winds cold & cloudy. Hockey Game last night Ham - 12 Burl - 6 Jan 28 Cold - with north east winds and some light snow. Jan 29th Fine & Cool. good sleighing Jan 30th. Clear & Cold. Burlington Hockey Club team trimmed again in Oakville - 3 to 1 last night Jan 31st. Cloudy & milder today. one month of the year gone. it has been a real one at that, never saw bare ground all month. Feb 1st. Mild & cloudy with a few sprinkles of rain Feby 2 Cool and partly cloudy. guess there was enough sunshine for the bear to see his shadow. so for six weeks more winter. 3 �Feby 3rd Cold again with some snow. Got prices on trees from Stark Bros for cherry trees 75¢ Got our last Dr's Account for last year from Dr. Peart. Total for last year 1922 Hospital & nurses 506.50. Doctors 275.50 Maids Wages & board 200 00 982 00 Drugs at drug store would make it easy up to $1000 some bill for sickness in one year Feby 4th Sunday very cold Lillie went to church with Mr & Mrs. W King. Feby 5th. Very cold. below. zero. Our maid leaves today. hope we will not need her again for awhile. Feby 6th. Very cold. strong north wind and snowing again all day and still at it tonight. Oakville & Ham. Beavers played another tie game. score 4 to 4 after half an hour overtime that makes the 2nd tie game this winter. will likely have to play again. Feby 7th ordered four cars hotbed manure. for Feby 20 March 1st 10th & 15th also a few Seeds in states from Condon Bros. Rockford. Ill. 1 oz N. Victory Peppers 1 lb Big Tom Pumpkin 1 oz Cannon Ball Cabb{age}. Stokes Seed Farms Co. Moorestown NJ. 4 oz Ruby Giant 1 oz neapolitan pepper 1 oz Copenhagen Mkt. cabbages {Side note} Cost {price marked out} $4.20 duty & all 4 �Feby 8th Mild today. heavy south west winds & thawing Ham. Hockey Team Beat Oakville in the third game to break tie score. score 5 to 2, last night. Feby 9th. Colder again and very icey. went to Ham. on buss and got a pair of Truck Chains. Feby 10th. Bright & cool. but thawing in the sun - went to Hamilton to Carrolls for two loads Orange Crates got 287. at 10¢ – $28.70 also got 3000 –11qts in from Glovers - Got truck License today cost $25.00 No. 11438 Feby 11th Sunday. Fair & cold. Feby 12th Received 50 Apple bbls {barrels} from Hutchison Bros & 71 from Geo Kemp at 25¢. total cost with Freight $39.29. started storming again from the east tonight. Grimsby won from Ham. Beavers. on Sat. night which Gives Grimsby Group honors in the Int. O.H.a. Feby 13th Cloudy & cool. Had Alderson of the Gray Dort {Gray-Dort Automobile Company} out. trying to sell a car. Feby 14th. Very cold. heavy west wind & snow squalls. no Mail man today. wonder what the trouble can be (too cold) Feby 15. Very cold yet but nice and clear wind getting up again. worst Blizzard of the winter in the West (yesterday) the papers say. Feby 16th Cold. around zero lots of snow yet & good sleighing. Feby 17th. Fair & cold yet. Feby 18 Sunday. cold. had Will Bell & family for supper also Mr & Mrs Allen. after supper Feby 19th Fair & cold yet. sure are having some winter. Feby 20th. Cold yet had Alderson out about a car. he is also trying to rent Woodruffs old place to Koenig to raise foxs on it. Feby 21st Cloudy & cold. had Prescott out trying to deal 5 �a Used Reo Car. Got seeds from the states. Duty 25% on trees duty is 3¢ each & plants (berry) etc 20%. Feby 22nd Drove down to Hicks had dinner & supper. and played a few games. Feby 23rd Very cold again. Biggest fire in Hamiltons history at 230 this morning. one million dollars loss. whole block between James & Hughson & King Wm & Rebecca burned. Had Harry Simmons & Stan & John Blair over at night for a few games cards. February 24th Cold & cloudy. have not heard of any Hotbed manure yet. was ordered for Feby 20th Sunday, Feby 25th Fine & mild thawing about the first since Xmas was down home for supper Feby 26th. Received answer from Maloney Bros. Nursery Dansville N.Y. can get 250 Montmorency cherries 2 year old 6 to 7 feet for 70¢. Freight & duty paid. weather cloudy. Feby 27th A little colder. but thawed some. got another load of baskets Feby 28th Fine & clear & thawing. shovelled snow out of hot bed grounds March 1st Fine & mild. March came in like a lion lamb alright. March 2nd Very mild, wanted to get a few trees by mail from U.S. but cannot on account of quarantine & inspection went to the city got some seeds. 1/2 lb Copenhagen Market Cabbages, 2oz John Baer tomato and 4 ozs First & Best tomato cost $5.35 made a deal this afternoon for a chevrolet car. allowed $150.00 on Gray Dort & $645.00 balance Cash. March 3rd. Fine & mild. Snow nearly all gone. Heard some Robins & crows. Toronto Granites won O.H.A. Senior Hockey last night from Hamilton and Stratford won Intermediate from Guelph. Have no hotbeds yet. but two cars manure on the way. Big fire tonight about 9 oclock. Ed Sherwoods big barns burned. dont know whether they got stock out or not. Fire truck could not get up past Freeman to much snow. (Later part of Live Stock burned.) March 4th Sunday. Raining. turning very cold at night. was down home for tea. 6 �March 5 Cold today. no manure yet. Ordered 255 Mont. cherry trees from Maloney Bros Dansville N.Y. at 67¢ landed here Freight & duty Paid also some pears apples & plums to fill in March 6th. Got new Chev. car today. allowed $150 on old Dort. balance $645.00 and License $14.00 car manure arrived this afternoon. Big snow storm started at noon from the north east. March 7th. Real winter again from 6 to 8 inches snow. Unloading manure. March 8th Finished putting up seed beds also got the earth on. Car made 44 sashes for $90.00 cost price. March 9th. Sowed seeds today 8 sashes Sweet pepper 8 sashes Hot pepper 8 sashes Cabbages 20 sashes John Baer & First & Best tomatoes. weather fine but cool at night nearly zero last night. March 10th Cool & windy real March weather, Kitchener won Junior O.H.A. from Varsity and Ottawa won the Pro N.H.L. from Montreal last night. March 11th. Sunday had Mr & Mrs B. out for dinner & tea. March 12th. Have another car of manure in raining & snowing in the morning. started unloading at noon. and quite again at 3 oclock. too high wind. March 14th 13. Finished unloading car of manure. Weather getting cold tonight March 14th Very cold must have been nearly zero. too cold to work. March 15th Strong East wind, cold & cloudy. seeds in Hotbeds not coming very good. Mch 16th Raining all night. turning colder again with strong west winds. Toronto Granites won Senior O.H.A. semi final from Ottawa last night. they play finals in Winnipeg next week. Mch 17th. Cool & cloudy. Lillie played at St Patricks concert at M. Sunday School March 18th Sunday Fine & mild. drove new Car to Hamilton had dinner & tea. March 19th. Strong west winds. very cold as bad as Feb'y. was about zero. Mch 20th Very cold yet. were all down to Grandpa's for 7 �supper. it is his Birthday there were 17 there. Macs & Bells Mch 21st. First day of spring strong. southwest & west winds. fine & mild. getting cloudy at night. Started trimming trees. March 22nd. Showery last night and this morning. making hotbeds this afternoon. March 23rd Toronto Granites Senior O.H.A. win Allan Cup from the West. Sask. Varsity score 11 to 2 on the two Games gives them Champions of Canada. weather cloudy & colder. March 24th. High west winds & cold with snow flurries. got in a load of basket covers 10 000 in all. ordered some shrubs also 1lb. Pumpkin seed 75¢ 1 oz G. Ede{?} Caul. 300 {$3.00} 15 lbs Corn G. Giant $4.50. seeds total $8.25 from J. A Simmers, Toronto. March 25th Sunday. Cloudy & cold in the morning. & started snowing a real blizzard from the north East in the afternoon. March 26th. Zero this morning and lots of snow. Car of manure in this afternoon March 27th. Unloading manure and making hotbeds. very cold will be zero or lower tonight. Kitchener Junior Hockey Team lost in the finals against Manitoba Varsity after winning the O.H.A. and defeating Montreal & Iroquois Falls. March 28th Very high north west winds with snow squalls. nearly zero. this morning froze Truck Radiator going to Burlington. hotbeds will be frozen out. I guess. March 29th. Very cold. finished unloading car of manure got some Tomatos & Cabbages frozen last night. March 30th. Good Friday. very cold ground covered with snow. strong north west winds with snow squalls in the afternoon and getting colder March 31st. Very cold must be below zero. am afraid more plants in hotbeds will be frozen March came in but like a lamb but it is sure going out like a lion dont think there has been a week all winter as cold and rough as this week. April 1st Easter Sunday was down home for dinner & supper weather is a little milder. 8 �April 2nd Transplanted about 6000 Cabbage plants. Fine & mild but very high wind. Ottawa won Professional Hockey Championship in the finals last night with Edmonton. April 3rd Cloudy in the morning transplanted 4000 tomatoes & 2000 Hot peppers. started raining about 3 oclock. Indian started work at $14.00 per week. April 4th Cool & cloudy transplanted 6000 more Tomatoes & 2000 peppers. Forgot to mention that there was skating at Burlington Rink on Good Friday March 30th. April 5th nothing doing cold and raining from the East. April 6th Have a bad cold. did not go out till noon. transplanted some more Cabbages after dinner. April 7th. Finished transplanting Cabbages this morning about 10 000 in all. in 40 sashes. also done 12 sashes of Ruby Giant Peppers after noon sent draft to Maloney Bros Dansville N Y. balance on tree order. $145.46. Looks like rain again April 8th Sunday. cold. cloudy & windy have a cold did not go out. April 9th. Cold ground frozen. 3/4 in. ice on water pail got a few tomatoes frozen. Cut Blight out of Bartlett pears. pretty bad on the high ground. transplanted tomatoes in the afternoon. April 10th Fine in the morning went to the Dominion Tile Co and got 500 - {illegible} in tile cost $14.37. had a snow squall in the afternoon. April 11th. Transplanted a few more Tomatoes. stopped by rain cleared up and turning cold again in the afternoon. Very cold and stormy at the Soo. had a foot of snow on the 9th. total 105 inches this winter Ice all gone here out of Bay. Macasse started Monday. April 12th Very cold ground frozen solid had from 3000 to 5000 tomato plants frozen last night. transplanting more all day to make up the loss. April 13th. Cold and cloudy. transplanted more Tomatoes, went to Hamilton to get Truck. Gas Tank fixed was leaking. also took Income Tax papers in for Grandpa. 9 76¢ Myself. nothing. 9 �April 14th Very cold ground frozen hard in the morning. Went to Geo. Thomas' at Mt Nemo to get some stumps. his lane so bad could not get any. got some pine limbs instead April 15th. Sunday. Ground covered with snow this morning. but it seems milder. Had Harry B. and family for tea. raining this evening. April 16th Cold again with a few snow flurries. started putting in tile. April 17th Still at drain, some job mud. and some places a foot of frost yet in the ground. April 18th. Cool, yet. ground frozen this morning. finished putting in drain 500 tile for strawberry patch. Stanley Longs Baby died today was four weeks old tomorrow April 19th Milder, gathered up brush. and drew some manure into Raspberries. April 20th. Very warm. started team working on farm discing & harrowing Asparagus April 21st Very warm. started man ploughing for strawberries & trees. Sowed one ounce Cauliflower seed today (as experiment) in hot-bed to try and get them earlier. also uncovered one Strawberry patch. looks like rain tonight the strawberries that are covered are nice & green. the others very brown. {Side note} Cauliflower turned out very good. April 22nd Sunday. cooler and cloudy. April 23rd Uncovering strawberries. April 24th. same job weather clear and cool. April 25th Uncovering strawberries weather bright & clear all week. but cool with high. cold winds April 26th. making hotbeds for transplanting tomatoes last time. Trees arrived this afternoon from Maloney Bros. Dansville N Y. arrived in good shape and look like good trees. weather very warm. April 27th Planting trees. three of us planted 200 cherry trees today. April 28th Had a light shower this a.m. finished planting trees. the apple trees are. by Hedge next road. 1st Greening. 2nd Snow. 3rd R. Astrachan 4th Snow. 5th Spy. in the 10 �Row down the field 1st is McIntosh 2nd Delicious 3rd Duchess 4th McIntosh 5th Delicious 6th Rome Beauty 7th Yellow Transparent 8th McIntosh 9th Delicious 10th Wagner April 29th Sunday. cold. Tom Bamford buried today, had a very large funeral. went down home for tea. Frank & Geo McMillan Called in April 30th. Cloudy and very cold, west winds. too cold to transplant tomatoes which are ready. May 1st Fine & warm transplanting Tomatoes second time. May 2nd Transplanting Tomatoes Wm Best buried today there was three funerals today. six in all since Sunday. May 3rd. Transplanting Tomatoes & put 2000 Cabbages out. are up against it for men, only have one and cannot get any more it seems. it has been fine & warm and very dry. May 4th At Tomatoes yet also put out some more Cabbages May 5. Finished Transplanting Tomatoes today about 18 000 May 6th. Motored to Caledonia Six Nation & Oshweken to try & get men. have some promised to come. May 7th. Fine & warm. dry. no rain. finished putting out Cabbages. started digging Strawberry plants. one man arrived at noon. May 8th. Started planting strawberries. Showery in the afternoon. May 9th. Cold and showery also some snow. digging strawberry plants between showers. May 10th Ground covered with snow this morning. too cold to plant strawberries. got a load of Hay at $15 per ton total $27.90. May 11th. Planting strawberries but very cold yet and also cloudy. has been a very cold late spring so far. May 12th nothing doing. raining from the east. May 13th. Clear but very cold. have furnace going today. also have a bad cold. 11 �May 14th Bright but cool. finished planting one patch of strawberries about 3 acres. May 15th Raining heavy again this morning. Planting SBerries in the afternoon. May 16th Raining all night again more showers in the day getting pretty wet now Planted strawberries between the showers Colder this evening May 17th Cold and showery nothing doing. went to Hamilton for Seed Potatoes 4 bags paid $4.60 10 bus Oats $8.50 40 lbs Clover $12.75 Lillie is also getting her eyes tested did not get home till 9 oclock May 18th. Fine, today planting strawberries. May 19th. Still planting strawberries have about half an acre yet to do. King's Plate Race run today. won by - Seagram. Horses. names Flowerfull, 1st. Chedokee. 2nd. Trail Blazer 3rd. May 20 Sunday. First thunder shower of the season this morning. another shower after noon. May 21st Shipped First Asparagus 3 bskts {baskets} to Toronto sold at $375 {$3.75} and $4.00 Very cold today & ground very wet May 22nd. Finished planting strawberries about 8 acres. also sowed Johns Pear orchards with oats & clover. started hoeing Blackberries. May 23rd. Sowed Cauliflower & Late Cabbage Seed. also planted Potatoes and finished hoeing Blackberry patch. weather clear but very cold east wind. May 24 Received 130 apple barrels From McJannett Gravenhurst Paid 25¢ - $32.50 and $21.45 freight. Sowed Carrots sowed at Onion hole in drill all but last few rows which are a little thicker. also put nitrate on Cabbages. and shipped 6 bskts asparagus Sold at $2.75 May 25th Fine & warmest day this year. hoeing & Cultivating old strawberrey patch May 26 Fine & warm still at strawberry patch May 27th Sunday Fair with cool east winds. . cherry & pear & plum blossom out now also a few strawberry blossoms. 12 �May 28th Fine & warm hoeing & Cultivating strawberries got 200 bls {barrels} Arsenate of Lead also a bag Blight. special for Tomato plants. May 29 Hoeing strawberries. went for a load of stumps May 30th. Hoeing strawberries fixing up sprayer etc. May 31st. Started putting out Tomatoes about 9000 today weather cool & cloudy. Plants not very good. small. not enough water in hot beds. June 1st. Finished planting Tomatoes about 18 000 in all. weather very warm. Strawberries getting white with Blossoms. June 2nd Planting out Peppers 24 sashes Hot peppers {25?} to the sash & 14 Sash Large Sweets about 9 000 in all. Two men cultivating tomatoes weather warm & dry no rain for two weeks. June 3rd Sunday. Light thunder shower in the night and a few light showers today. June 4th. Three or four heavy thunder showers today. finished planting peppers also planted {blank space} Cauliflowers out of hotbed. June 5th. Put about half a ton nitrate of soda on Cabbages Tomatoes & a few peppers started spraying got one tank on. June 6th Spraying again today weather cloudy. looks like a light crop of fruit. June 7th Raining all morning hoeing new Strawberries afternoon June 8th Very strong west winds & Cold could not spray. hoeing SBerries June 9th Spraying all day very windy & cool June 10 Sunday Fine & not very warm sat on Verandah. counted cars for half an hour. 334 cars passed the corner. between 4 30 & 5 oclock. June 11th. Spraying yet. 13 �June 12th. Finished spraying at noon took 22 tanks 3½ Gals Lime Sulphur to the tank. and 5½ lbs Lead Powder Cultivating Tomatoes this afternoon first I have done for years. June 13th. Cultivating carrots hand Cultivator & 3 horses cultivating tomatoes & strawberries June 14th. Finished carrots arms nearly broken. men hoeing & cultivating only have two men this week one left last Saturday. June 15th Hoeing Cabbages sowed Oats & Clover in orchard June 16th. Hoed Cauiflower & Cabbages. and put 500 lbs 5-10-5 Fertilizer on Tomatoes. June 17 Sunday Fine & warm had Mr & Mrs B & Dean out. June 18th Planted Cucumbers and a few Pumpkins & squash. started weeding Carrots June 19th Weeding carrots - and mowed some Clover Hay. had a light shower will do the strawberries a lot of good. they are getting pretty dry. June 20. Very warm fixing up houses for berry pickers June 21 Motored to Munsey Reservation the other side of London - about 105 there got lost coming home drove 235 in all. got about 15 pickers very warm up there had alight shower here June 22nd Picked first strawberries 48 crates sold 11 @ 25¢ shipped 25 north at 23¢ shipped 12 to Toronto sold at 30¢ June 23rd shipped 26 crates to Toronto on noon train Sold @ 25¢ and have 28 in cellar for monday morning to try. not very good sold at {blank} June 24 Sunday. Very warm & dry 100 in shade went to Bronte with Hicks for picnic June 25th. Motored to Toronto with 46 crates Berries left at 11.30. Picked 107 today. very warm had a wind & Sand storm about 6 clock. Provincial Election today went and voted for Biggs. June 26th. Clean Sweep in Elections for Conservatives, Biggs was elected. Drury O F.W. Leader defeated. went to city for berry pickers got 14 �all I could draw. picked 245 crates. sold 50 crates Harvest Canning Co at 8¢ Crates & boxs returned berries very soft. very hot & windy. crop nearly cooked. June 27th. Picked about 235 crates today selling to Canning Co 8¢. June 28th. Picked 113 crates in the morning raining all afternoon. shipped 100 crates north at 12¢ Jne 29 Biggest day of picking 273 crates. sold all to Canner at 8¢ Crates & boxs back. weather cool. June 20 Picked 33 crates to make load for Hamilton planting late Cabbages & Cauliflowers out July 1 Sunday Fine & warm. July 2. Fine & Cool. about 80 Berry pickers picked 287 crates sold at 8¢ to canners. July 3. Canners filled with berries and every body else not many orders only picked 106 crates had a heavy thunder shower at 4 pm. also some hail. July 4. Picked 119 crates sent 40 to Toronto sold at 8 & 8½ cents. also some north at 9¢ July 5th Picked 184 crates today. sold one load 92. to canners 48 north Balance to Toronto. sold at 6½ & 7¢ July 7 6th. Heavy rain last night berries soft today sold 44 crates to Harvest Co at 5¢ Shipped 60 to Toronto. Sold at 7¢ cut first Cabbages sold 10 crates north at $125 {$1.25} shipped 10 to Toronto sold at $1.50 July 7. Saturday only picked four crates. July 8th Sunday. feeling sick home all day. July 9th. Picked about 120 crates sold 65 crates up north at $2.00 balance to Toronto at 7¢ Cut 6 crates Cabbages for North at $1.25 July 10th Warm with light showers only picked about 90 crates shipped 22 crates north & 18 crates Cabbages balance of S.B. to Toronto. Sold 5¢ 15 �July 11th Berries flat. shipped some north at $2.00 some Toronto sold 4¢ July 11 Picked 14 bskts {baskets} Richmond cherries shipped north at 50¢ very cheap in Toronto as low as, 15¢ to 50¢ for 6 qts. July 12. only picked 15 crates SB, for orders. north. picked 10 bskts Green peppers sold in Toronto at. $1.50 July 13 Shipped 22 crates SB $1.25 north. & 11 bskts cherries 50¢ July 14. Only picked 13 crates SBerries sold at $1.75 crate nearly done now. was down town. at night. every body talking of not picking any cherries. price so low. Canners have bot a few at 50¢ and baskets returned but will not buy any more July 15th Sunday. cloudy and showery. Heavy rain in the evening was down to the beach for tea. July 16th. Picked 41 Richmond cherries sold at 50¢ and 35 crates Cabbages $100 {$1.00} and $1.25 July 17. Finished Richmond cherries and started Montmorency cherries July 18th. Only 3 or 4 pickers Indians quite picking Mont. cherries, because we would not pay 25¢ July 19th. Went to Hamilton this morning for cherry pickers. picked 118 bskts sold at 60¢ also picked 20 bskts peppers sold at in Toronto, 85 & $100 {$1.00} very warm today. July 20. Picking cherries and cutting Cabbages Picked 3 crates Rasps sold at 35¢ in Toronto. July 21 Spraying apples today very light crop and also look scabby. weather very warm July 22. Sunday Fair & cool. Dalton Ghent. drowned in the lake near. Brant Hospital July 23rd. Picked 190 bskts cherries 70 crates Cabbages at $1.00 crate July 24. Showery this morning picked 135 cherries sold at 65¢ north also sold 70 crates Cabbages. 6 crates Rasps sold at 15¢ 16 �July 25th. Fine & cool. picked130 cherries sold north at 65¢ had orders today for about 400 bskts. also picked a few peppers and Cabbages 65¢ July 26. Still picking cherries and picked 12 bskts tomatoes sold at $150 {$1.50} north and 9 crates Rasps sold in Toronto at 20¢ & 21¢ July 27th. Picked 208 bskts Cheries sold north at 65¢ also 10 crates Cabbages. but are nearly all done. July 28 Only picked 9 crates Rasps shipped to Toronto sold at 23¢ & 25¢ and 10 crates Cabb. at $1.00 July 29 Sunday Fine was home all day. July 30th Wet this morning picked 7 crates Rasps sold at 23¢ & 25¢ Cherries at 65¢ July 31. Picked 20 crates Rasps also cherries. Rasps sold 18¢ & 20¢. Aug 1 Finished picking cherries only had {blank space} bskts this year. Tomatoes very slow only picked 9 bskts at $100 {$1.00} today. Aug 2nd. nothing much doing today. Picked one crate Blackberries sold at 20¢ Aug 3rd Picked 16 crates Rasps and 7 bskts tomatoes off 7 acres. Sold at $1.50 United States President died suddenly last night at San Francisco. Paid Fire Insurance Aug 4th Aug 4th. Weather warm & very dry. had rain in Hamilton and Toronto but none here. Aug 5th Sunday warm, no rain here since three weeks today. drove up to Wabasso Park and had lunch on the road up near Waterdown. Aug 6th Picked Rasps & 16 bskts tomatoes at $1.50. also picked 30 bskts apples at 50¢ also Williard plum crop only 7 bskts at $1.00 Aug 7th. Picked a few Apples & cut a few Cabbages. Aug 8th. Picked 29 bskts toms {tomatoes} worth $1.00. also picked Shiro plum crop 14 bskts at $100 {$1.00}. had a nice Shower last night but too late to do the Blackberries any good. 17 �Aug 9th. Picked a few apples Cabbages, and 2 crates Cauliflowers. for first fine and cool. Jack Clarke who has been working for us left for Oregon today. Picked 4 crates Rasps today was down town to the Ontario Firemans Celebration last night. which has been here for three days Aug 6th 7th & 8th they sure had some crowds and a wild time Aug 10 Picked 100 bskts tomatoes sold at 75¢ north Finished Rasps had 2 crates picked a few plums & apples Aug 11 nothing doing only working Hoeing etc. put horses out to pasture. Aug 12 Sunday Fine had Stan Blair over for tea Aug 13. Picked about 140 bskts tomatoes sold at 60¢ north Aug 14th. Tomatoes 40¢ today sold as low as 25 in Toronto plums 75¢ for Abundance Cutting a few Cauliflowers at $1.50 a dozen. picking from 5 to 7 crates Lawtons each day selling north at 20¢ very small, dried up Aug 15 Tomatoes 35¢ north today. picked only about 80 bskts. sold as low as 12 cents in Toronto. Aug 16 Tomatoes 30¢ today picked only 50 bskts. Aug 17 Picked 132 tomatoes shipped north 30¢ 25 Abundance plums 60¢ 4 cauliflowers in orange crate $200 {$2.00} crate. cool but very dry. Aug 18th. Picked 33 peppers for Ross Hart at 50¢ and 60 Abundance plums at 55¢. very warm & dry starting raining in the evening. Aug 19 Sunday Rained nearly all last night fine & cool today. Dave McC arrived last night Aug 20 Fine & warm, busy today picked 262 tomatoes shipped at 30¢ 51 plums at 60¢ a few Cabb, Caul, & peppers. Aug 21 Only picked 32 plums for Ross Hart at 55¢ Rained nearly all day and very heavy wind blew a lot of fruit off. Aug 22 Very cold this morning light frost they say shipped 329 bskts fruit & 4 crates berries 18 �Aug 23rd. Very cold. only picked 44 bskts tomatoes today very cold. 28 Blue plums at 75¢ 7 crates Cauliflowers at $200 {$2.00}. Picked 3 bskts Red peppers on Aug 20 Sold at $125 {$1.25}, and 2 bskts today sold at $1.50 shipped 13 bskts Clapps pears at 65¢. picked up 100 bskts Bartletts which blew off. put in Barn to try & ripen. Aug 24 Picked 140 toms 35¢ 54 Burbank plums @ 70¢ 8 crates Cauliflowers $2.00 also cut 10 crates Cabbages at $125 {$1.25} a crate. cut out of patch that was planted June 30th, 54 days after planting. Aug 25. Got two loads of orange & lemon boxs. in Hamilton about 250 in all. Aug 26. Sunday. Fine. had Mr & Mrs B. and C. McKay from Welland. Aug 27. Had a big day picked 284 tomatoes at 35¢ 100 plums at 60¢ and 70¢ 5 peppers Green at 50¢ Red 125 {$1.25} 14 bags Cabb 2 doz in each $100 {$1.00} doz 10 crates Cabb $125 {$1.25} 4 crates Cauiflowers $200 {$2.00} 3 crates Lawtons at 20¢ box. done at 9.30 p.m. Aug 28th Raining this morning shipped 66 toms 23 pears Clapps at 60¢ 27 plums some Cabb. Caul & Peppers. Aug 29th Fine & cool. only picked 152 toms, 40 plums, 24 peppers at 45¢. & Cabbages $1.00 doz. Aug 30. Very cool tomatoes not ripening. finished picking Clapps Favorite pears only had 50 bskts. Aug 31st Warmer tomatoes better picked 258 bskts. at 35¢ 100 bskts plums at 50¢ & 60¢ mostly 60¢. Cabbages 125 {$1.25} crate Cauliflower 8 crates $2.00 4 Red peppers $1.25. Finished Burbank plums & started Cabot. Sept 1 Fine & warm picked 50 plums at 50¢ 15 doz Cabbages 90¢ for Hart. Sept 2 Sunday Fine. Charlotte & Doris both sick again. Sept 3. Busy today. raining but worked all day. 312 bskts tomatoes 35¢ 13 sacks Cabb 1.00 doz. 12 crates Cauliflowers Sept 4th. picked all day again sold some toms at 30¢ 19 �Sept 5th. Very busy 460 toms 20 peppers 60 plums 10 dz Cabb. Sold mostly at Barrie 325 toms 14 peppers 17 plums to {Saso} & {Coneilla}. Sept 6th. not much doing 100 toms 50 plums some Cabb & Cauliflowers Sept 7. only 120 toms 50 plums today - picked 25 Red peppers 10 north at $100 {$1.00}. 14 Sold in Toronto at $1.25 Sept 8th Sold Bartlett pears to Harvest Canning Co 1 7/8 in {inch} & upwards 4½ ct lb took in 85 bushel today not very good this year. Sept 9th Sunday cool Had Mr & Mrs B. & Dean & family in Sept 10th. Had quite a few orders today 225 toms and over 100 plums some Cabb & Caul & peppers Sept 11 Hardly any orders today only 21 toms & 61 plums. guess will have to sell to Canners. Picking pears Sept 12 Finished Bartlett Pears only had 139 bushels No 1 Sold at 4½¢ lb. also Sold our Tomatoes today to the Harvest Co'y at 45¢ a bushel. at farm. shipped one good load north also sold Ross Hart a load 30 doz Cabb 75¢ 61 Green peppers 35¢ 2 crates Cauliflowers $2.00 {Side note} Shipped 15 bskts Red peppers to Toronto sold at $150 {$1.50} and $2.00 abskt. Sept 13th Picking plums and few Tomatoes & Howell pears also picking Tomatoes for Canners. weather very cold. am afraid of frost tonight Sept 14 Very heavy white frost but did no damage here. picking Tomatoes for Canners Sept 15th Cool yet. picking tomatoes 350 bus since Thursday morning. Sold Hart aload of cabbages 60 doz Large at 75¢ 25 doz second growth @ 50¢ also picked 7 barrels Colvert apples sold at $3.00 Sept 16. Sunday Had Carman Bell & family for dinner and went to Ham. for tea very cold coming home afraid it will freeze Sept 17th. Heavy frost this morning. froze all the tomato vines and touched some of the tomatoes. Picking all day for the factory 250 bus. and shipped 46 bskts. 20 �Sept 18. warmer & showery very busy picked about 125 bus tomatoes 61 bskts toms 63 bskt pears 25 plums 50¢ 10 peppers 36½ doz. Cabb 75¢ doz 10 crates Cauliflowers $200 {$2.00} Sept 19th. Finished picking plums Reini Claude - had {blank space} bskts. also finished cukes. vines frozen still picking tomatoes & pears and 25 Red peppers shipped to Toronto sold at $1.75 bskt Sept 20 Picked 50 bus Tomatoes for Canners. shipped 80 bskts to Toronto to try. Sold at 25¢ & 30¢ and 77 bskts north. picked in the rain cold and showery nearly all day. Sept 21 Showery picking tomatoes & peppers cut 12 crates Cauliflowers at $2.00 Sept 22. Saturday very busy Sold Ross Hart 2 tons Cabbages at $35.00 ton. avereaged 88 cts a dozen they were extra large. also 40 bags Carrots at $1.00 bag and 34 bskts pears 55¢ and picked 4 barrels Cranberry pippin apples at $3 00 per barrels. the canners drew 150 bus tomatoes picked yesterday Sept 23rd. Fine & warm. Sunday, was down home for tea. Sept 24th. Picking pears and 100 bskts tomatoes, 12 crates Cauliflowers 30 x 11 Red peppers sold at $100 {$1.00} 30 x 6 Red peppers sold at 50¢ Sept 25. Picking Sheldon pears 40 bskts at 60¢ also Tomatoes for canners. Sept 26th. not very many orders today. picked 7 barrels Cranberry pippin apples $3.00 per barrels. Fine & mild. Sept 27th. more orders today 50 bskts pears 51 Tomatoes 5 caul. 2 bags Cabb. also shipped some peppers and got 150 bus toms ready for canners. Very warm. Sept 28. Warm & Showery picking 150 bus tomatoes some bskts pears toms. & peppers Sept 29th. Called Harvester Canning Co'y on phone to enquire why they did not come for Tomatoes and they refused them. say they are filled up. Have 161 bus picked. got up at 430 this morning put 27 bus. into baskets. sent to Toronto other 134 bus in field yet tonight, also packed 5 bbls Cranberry apples. picked 25 bskts tomatoes & 50 bskts pears and drew two loads stumps from Thomas's got home at 745 pm for supper. P.S. Sold in Toronto at 20¢ 21 �Sept 30th. Sunday. Fine & cool home all day. The Sept 30th. Baseball winners for the season were. Bay city in the M. O. League. Hamilton in last place Baltimore won for the 5 year in succession in the International. Both New York Teams in the National & American win again this year. Hamilton won Intermediate Lacrosse Championship Saturday beat. Ottawa in finals. Oct 1st. Shipped some peppers to Toronto also a few Toms & pears north. also a few Cauliflowers. price of them way down got $110 {$1.10} a crate today. Sold 134 bus Tomatoes to Hislops Canning Factory at Freeman for 30¢ bus the ones the Harvest Coy turned us down with. Oct 2nd Picked Cranberry pippin apples till noon had a few orders north. started team on fall ploughing yesterday. weather fine & warm Oct 3rd only two small orders today. but picked 100 bus Tomatoes for Hislop Canning Factory only getting 30¢ a bus. put in boxs for Canners total. 1767 bus toms. Oct 4th. Had a few orders Caul. etc .. picked 100 bskts peppers put in Shed. Oct 5th. Very cold had quite a few orders 68 pears Caul. & Cabbages. Oct 6 Heavy frost this morning, Finished picking Toms on Oct 3 also picked peppers. Oct 7 Sunday. Away all day had dinner in Ham. and supper at Frank McMillan's upon the mountain Oct 8 Heavy frost this morning picking Baldwin apples. and cut Cabb. Caul. and a few pears for north. Oct 9th Picked 2 bbls {barrels} Kieffer and 45 bskts today. finished picking Baldwin apples. warmer today. Oct 10th. Shipped 40 Kieffer pears north at 45¢ and 30 Sheldon pears to Toronto Sold. at. 60¢ started picking Spy apples. Oct 11 Picked 30 bskts Kieffers at 40¢. fine & warm picking Spy apples crop very light Oct 12. no orders at all today picked Spy Apples all day very foggy most of day Bot 500 berry crates at 20¢ & 15000 boxs at 5 85 from Dalton for Cash on delivery next week. 22 �Oct 13th.Picking & packing apples. fine & warm was down town looks like rain tonight. Harry Glover & Vern Kerns & wife leave in the morning for St. Petersburg Florida. Oct 14th. Raining today. (Sunday) Shipped Ord 30 bbls apples (20 Spys $4 00 10 others $3 00) Oct 15th. Shipped 65 pears 8 crates Caul. 9 sacks Cabbages up north. and some peppers to Toronto. Oct 16th. Picking apples all day no orders. have 75 bbls to sell yet dont seem to be any sale for them. New York Americans win the World's Series winning 4 games out of 6 Oct 17 Finished picking apples this morning. getting a load ready for market first time Oct 18th. Market for first time Cauliflowers $1.00 doz Cabbages 60¢ & 75¢ doz Peppers 50¢ bskt small pumpkins $1 00 doz Carrots 75¢ bushel. got home early & shipped 60 bskts Kieffer pears 14 crates Cauiflowers. Oct 19. Finished picking Kieffer pears. have a big crop - have about 500 bskts in barn yet. getting cool tonight Oct 20th. Packing apples 58 bbls for T. S Tremouth Sold at $2 50 per bbl. seems to be hard to sell this year Oct 21st Sunday cool & cloudy Charlottes 3rd Birthday Had Ormie Bush & wife over for a few minutes Oct 22nd Getting a load ready for market and packing apples Oct 23rd. Got home from market at noon. finished packing apples. 54 bbls for Geo Kemp Sundridge at $2 50 bbl. had 170 barrels apples all together. started getting load of carrots ready for Hamilton Sold Stevens & Solomon 200 bus at 60¢ bushel. Oct 24th. Went to Hamilton with 60 bus carrots raining nearly all day Oct 25 cold & cloudy. digging potatoes in the morning started unloading car of 1st manure after noon. Oct 26th Started unloading 2nd Car manure. weather Fine & cool. 23 �Oct 27th. Finished 2nd car of manure. spreading on ground for strawberries next Spring. Oct 28th. Cool & cloudy a few light showers. motored into Hamilton to see Dean Boniface & family who left this am. at nine oclock for Calif. Oct 29th. Shipped a few orders north. got a load ready for market. and pulled carrots rest of time Oct 30th went to market. rained all morning. got home at noon. Carrots 75¢ bushel Cabbages 50 to 75¢ doz Cauliflowers 75 to $1 00 doz Peppers 50¢ Kieffer pears 40¢ Oct 31st Went to Hamilton with 50 doz Cabbages for Solomon & Stevens at 60¢ doz. weather getting cold. Nov 1st. Very cold this a.m. went to market. ground frozen and covered white with snow. have some carrots out yet. Nov 2 Frosty this morning went to Hamilton with 55 bus Carrots 60¢ bushel. Fine & milder this afternoon. Oct 3rd Fine & milder today went to market again it was very slow got home at 4.30 Finished getting carrots in had almost 500 bushels have 250 bus in barn yet. Nov 4th Sunday. mild. with a drizzling rain all day was home all day & had no visitors. Nov 5 warm & showery all day took a load of Cabbages Cauliflowers & Carrots to Stevens & Solomon got another load ready for market. Nov 6. Showery yet went to market home at noon. Bot 250 - 11 qt bskts, at 3¢ Carrots selling at 75 bush {bushel} Small Cabbages 50¢ bush Cauiflowers 75¢ bush Peppers 40 and 50¢ Kieffer pears 30¢ to 40¢ started unloading third Car of manure afternoon. Nov 7th Unloading manure showery yet. got another load ready for market. Cauliflowers & Cabbages all cut now. turning very cold tonight & showery Nov 8th at Market today cold with snow squalls all day. got 75 orange crates at 7¢ to 10¢ each. 24 �Nov 9th unloading 4th car of manure. weather cold & cloudy Nov 10th Finished Car of manure we 34 tons 400 lbs. Fine & milder have a bad cold. Nov 11th Sunday. Armistice Day war ended 5 years ago today. cool & cloudy. have a bad cold stayed in bed all day. Nov 12th. Thanksgiving Day had Grandpa Mac & Grandpa & Grandma Bonniface for dinner. weather was fine. Hamilton Road Race run this morning. Won by Frank Zuna. who was winner last year too. also the Hamilton Tigers beat Toronto Argos. Saturday at Rugby. & won the championship Nov 13th. started unloading 5th car manure 36½ tons. broke spring on truck. Nov 14th Finished car of manure and got load ready for market. Nov 15th. Went to market with a few peppers and Kieffer pears sold at 30¢ bskt & 75 & 100 bushel. got new Spring on truck spring & time cost $18.43. mild damp & cloudy. Got another load of crates & berry boxs in. Nov 16th. Shipped 40 bskts more Kieffers to Toronto last sold at 40¢ & 45¢. Drew two loads of Stumps for Smith. weather Damp & cloudy a few light showers. Nov 17th Drew three more stumps. weather cooler Nov 18th Sunday. Cool & cloudy went up to city & Saw Lillie's sister in the hospital and went down to mothers for tea. Nov 19th. Drew 240 bus carrots into Stevens & Solomon today last load had 90 bushels on. made a big load. Nov 20. at market today weather fine & mild. had Kieffer pears. were very slow sold some as low as 20¢ bskt. and 50¢ to $1.00 bushel. gathered up 92 orange crates cost about $1 00 doz on average. must have about 400 now on hand Nov 21 Unloaded car of manure and covered Johns strawberry patch. weather mild. Nov 22 shipped 66 bskt pears to Toronto. men cleaning up hotbeds. 25 �Nov 23rd Started unloading another car of manure got four loads off stopped by rain and rained all the rest of the day Nov 24 Finished car of manure it was not weighed and had us billed at 40 tons could not have had 20 tons on it. Nov 25th. Sunday fine. was at Hamilton for tea. Nov 26. showery all morning went to Hamilton got 128 orange crates. Nov 27th two cars manure on the road since last Thursday & Friday. getting ready to go to Calif. only delayed waiting for the manure. Nov 28. went to Hamilton in the morning got 4 teeeth filled two cars manure in started after dinner have word another one shipped Nov 29 Fine & mild fininshed the 2 cars manure. makes 9 in now this fall and one more coming yet. Nov 30th. made arrangements about tickets for Calif. we leave monday evening have $300 in American money and $750 in Travellers Cheques. the last car of manure in (10th). Raining all morning. started after noon to unload it. Dec 1st. Finished unloading manure & getting truck laid up. for winter. Dec 2nd. Sunday. last day home expect to leave tomorrow for California for the winter For more information on Franklin McMillan, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 26 � 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 Franklin McMillan Diary Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Franklin McMillan Language A language of the resource English Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> Front cover with yellow sticker "1923" </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> [Inside front cover] Frank McMillan Burlington Ont {Ontario} Diary 1923. {scribbles on the page} Jan. 1st. Weather is mild & cloudy. Thawing snow nearly all gone. Had Grandpa, John & Donald also Mr & Mrs Boniface out from Hamilton for New Year dinner Jan 2nd A Little cooler but bright and clear. Have another load of orange crates ready at Carrols. but have a bad cold and can not go for them now. Election day returns for yesterday Hydro Radial Bylaw, defeated in Hamilton, Toronto, East Flamboro & Barton. Carried in St Catherines : Burlington & Nelson. Pete Rae & W.H. Easterbrook. for Reeve & Deputy by acclamation Nelson all council acclamation Burlington. E. A Harris Mayor F D. Ghent. Reeve. Councillors all by acclamation they are </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> F. Sheppherd. Busby, Gray, Williams, Van Seilier. Hamilton Coppley defeated for Mayor by Jutten. Jan 3rd snowing all day and last night. looks like real winter Jan 4th. Fine & moderately cold went out to do the chores tonight but cold is not better yet. Jan 5th Cold and looks like another storm coming. done the chores today. all used up again with cold tonight Jan 6th Another real north East snow storm this morning cleared up at noon but very cold. Mr E W Lewis was buried today. Grimsby Hockey team defeated Burlington last night the score was 8 to 0 Jan 7 Sunday. very cold must be around zero. Jan 8th A Little milder with light snow. Jan 9th. milder with more snow roads bad, some cars running yet. but sleighs go the best. Jan 10th. Clear & fine but cool. Got a summons tonight for speeding but it was for Mr Bruce who got our Ford Truck the Reo people did not Transfer License as they promised. Burlington Hockey Team defeated Oakville 6 to 1 last night. Jan 11th One of the worst snowstorm of the season. Have bad cold yet. Dr Peart advises me to go to N. Carolina. Had a Real Estate Agent in Hamilton </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> phone me wanting to go to Texas on an excursion to Rio Grande Valley. to see some land there selling at from $200 to $600 per acre. cost of trip $96.50 for ticket & meals. Rev. Amy died today. Jan 12th Cloudy and cold a few snow flurries Jan 13th Bright & cold roads badly blocked now. The busses are nearly all quite running Jan 14th Sunday. another real snow storm today. only two days this month so far that it has not snowed. Jan 15th. mild this morning. a few snow flurries and colder at night Jan 16th Colder again & more snow more snow now than at any time for several years Jan 17th Very cold. 18 below zero here. and 22 below in Waterdown not many cars out to much snow now. Jan 18th. mild today. cloudy but thawing fast. quite a change about 60 degrees in 24 hours. Burlington lost Hockey Match with Ham. Beavers. 8 to 4. Looks like Beavers to win Group. Jan 19th. Fine today. Harry Boniface had another daughter born this morning. also Lilies Grandmother died this morning Jan 20th milder with rain in the evening. My Birthday today guess I must be 38 years old Jan 21st. Lillie gone to Welland this morning to her Grandmother's </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> funeral. the service is Mond. morning at {6?} o’clock. The weather was fine & bright Jan 22nd. Fine & bright and not very cold. Had Allan Davidson in to buy & sell trees. They are same price as last year Plum trees $100 {$1.00} Cherry & pears 80¢ apples 70¢. Do not know whether to plant or not as price seems very high {Side note} James Wagstaff of Wagstaff Jam Factory killed by elevator this morning. Jan 23rd Fair & Cold. lots of snow yet and roads very icey. Jan 23rd. Fair & Cold. zero this morning. wrote Greens nursery's Rochester and Stark Bros. Louisiana Mo. {Missouri} for price of trees. Jan 24th Milder and snowing again this morning. Burlington lost Hockey game 5 to 3 with Beamsville last night. Received a load of chestnut coal from Cannon. 22 00 at $16 00 per ton – $17.60. Raining this afternoon. Had an agent here from Star Nurseries Ridgeville selling trees. cherry trees 70¢ {there?} Jan 25. Fine. thawing some this afternoon. We hear F. Syers has another son last Sat - Jan 20th. Jan 26th. Doris - first Birthday. had Grandpa. Ida & Olive up for dinner. played Parcheesi after dinner. Jan 27 Strong north east winds cold & cloudy. Hockey Game last night Ham - 12 Burl - 6 Jan 28 Cold with north east winds and some light snow. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 29th Fine & Cool. good sleighing Jan 30th. Clear & Cold. Burlington Hockey Club team turned again in Oakville - 3 to 1 last night Jan 31st. Cloudy & milder today. one month of the year gone. it has been a real one at that, never saw bare ground all month. Feb 1st. Mild & cloudy with a few sprinkles of rain Feby 2 Cool and partly cloudy. guess there was enough sunshine for the bear to see his shadow. so for six weeks more winter. Feby 3rd Cold again with some snow. Got prices on trees from Stark Bros for cherry trees 75¢ Got our last Dr's Account for last year from Dr. Peart. Total for last year <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>1922</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Hospital & nurses</td> <td>506.50.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Doctors</td> <td>275.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Maids Wages & board</td> <td>200 00</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>982 00</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Drugs at drug store would make it easy up to $1000 {$1000.00} some bill for sickness in one year Feby 4th Sunday very cold Lillie went to church with Mr & Mrs. W King. Feby 5th. Very cold. below. zero. Our maid leaves today. hope we will not need her again for awhile. Feby 6th. Very cold. strong north wind and snowing again all day and still at it tonight. Oakville & Ham. Beavers played another tie game. score 4 to 4 after half an hour overtime</div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> that makes the 2nd tie game this winter, will likely have to play again. Feby 7th ordered four cars hotbed manure. for Feby 20 March 1st 10th & 15th also a few Seeds in states from Condor Bros. Rockford. Ill {Illinois}. 1 oz N. Victory Peppers 1 lb Big Tom Pumpkin 1 oz Cannon Ball Cabb{age}. Stokes Seed Farms Co. moosetown NJ. 4 oz Ruby Giant 1 oz neapolitan pepper 1 oz Copenhagen mkt. cabbages {Side note} Cost $4.20 duty & all Feby 8th Mild today. heavy south west winds & thawing Ham. {Hamilton} Hockey Team Beat Oakville in the third game to break tie score. score 5 to 2, last night. Feby 9th. Colder again and very icy. went to Ham. on bus and got a pair of Truck Chains. Feby 10th. Bright & cool. but thawing in the sun. went to Hamilton to Carrolls for two loads Orange Crates got 287. at 10¢ – $28.70 also got 3000 –11qts in from Glovers. Got truck License today cost $25.00 No. 11438 Feby 11th Sunday. Fair & cold. Feby 12th Received 50 Apple bbls {barrels} from Hutchison Bros & 71 from Geo Kemp at 25¢. total cost with Freight $39.29. started storming again from the east tonight. Grimsby won from Ham. Beavers. on Sat. night which Gives Grimsby Group honors in the Int. O.H.a. Feby 13th Cloudy & cool. Had Alderson of the Gray Dort {Gray-Dort Automobile Company} out. trying to sell a car. Feby 14th. Very cold. heavy west wind & snow squalls. no Mail man today. wonder what the trouble can be (too cold) </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feby 15. Very cold yet but nice and clear wind getting up again. worst Blizzard of the winter in the West the papers say. (yesterday) Feby 16th Cold. around zero lots of snow yet & good sleighing. Feby 17th. Fair & cold yet. Feby 18 Sunday. cold. had Will Bell & family for supper also Mr & Mrs Allen. after supper Feby 19th Fair & cold yet. sure are having some winter. Feby 20th. Cold yet had Alderson out about a car. he is also trying to rent Woodruffs place to Koenig to raise foxs on it. Feby 21st Cloudy & cold. had Prescott out trying to deal a Used Reo Car. Got seeds from the states. Duty 25% on trees duty is 3¢ each & plants (berry) etc 20%. Feby 22nd Drove down to Hicks had dinner & supper. and played a few games. Feby 23rd Very cold again. Biggest fire in Hamiltons history at 230 this morning. one million dollars loss. whole block between James & Hughson & King Wm & Rebecca burned. Had Harry Simmons & Stan & John Blair over at night for a few games cards. February 24th Cold & cloudy. have not heard of any Hotbed manure yet. was ordered for Feby 20th Sunday, Feby 25th Fine & mild thawing about the first since Xmas was down home for supper </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feby 26th. Received answer from Maloney Bros. Nursery Dansville N.Y. can get 250 Montmorency cherries 2 year old 6 to 7 feet for 70¢. Freight & duty paid. weather cloudy. Feby 27th A little colder. but thawed some. got another load of baskets Feby 28th Fine & clear & thawing. shovelled snow out of hot bed grounds March 1st Fine & mild. March came in like a lion lamb alright. March 2nd Very mild, wanted to get a few trees by mail from W.S. but cannot on account of quarantine & inspection went to the city got some seeds. 1/2 lb Copenhagen Market Cabbages, 2oz John Baer tomato and 4 ozs First & Best tomato cost $5.35 made a deal this afternoon for a chevrolet car. allowed $150.00 on Gray Dort & $645.00 balance Cash. March 3rd. Fine & mild. Snow nearly all gone. Heard some Robins & crows. Toronto Granites won O.H.A. Senior Hockey last night from Hamilton and Stratford won Intermediate from Guelph. Have no hotbeds yet. but two cars manure on the way. Big fire tonight about 9 oclock. Ed Sherwoods big barns burned. dont know whether they got stock out or not. Fire truck could not get up past Freeman to much snow. (Later part of Live Stock burned.) March 4th Sunday. Raining. turning very cold at night. was down home for tea. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March 5 Cold today. no manure yet. Ordered 255 Mont. cherry trees from Maloney Bros Dansville N.Y. at 67¢ landed here Freight & duty Paid also some pears apples & plums to fill in March 6th. Got new Chev. car today. allowed $150 on old Dort. balance $645.00 and License $14.00 car manure arrived this afternoon. Big snow storm started at noon from the north east. March 7th. Real winter again from 6 to 8 inches snow. Unloading manure. March 8th Finished putting up seed beds also got the earth on. Car made 44 sashes for $90.00 cost price. March 9th. Sowed seeds today 8 sashes Sweet pepper 8 sashes Hot pepper 8 sashes Cabbages 20 sashes John Baer & First & Best tomatoes. weather fine but cool at night nearly zero last night. March 10th Cool & windy real March weather, Kitchener won Junior O.H.A. from Varsity and Ottawa won the Pro N.H.L. from Montreal last night. March 11th. Sunday had Mr & Mrs B. out for dinner & tea. March 12th. Have another car of manure in raining & snowing in the morning. started unloading at noon. and quite again at 3 oclock. too high wind. March 14th 13. Finished unloading car of manure. Weather getting cold tonight </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March 14th Very cold must have been nearly zero. too cold to work. March 15th Strong East wind, cold & cloudy. seeds in Hotbeds not coming very good. Mch 16th Raining all night. turning colder again with strong west winds. Toronto Granites won Senior O.H.A. semi final from Ottawa last night. they play finals in Winnipeg next week. Mch 17th. Cool & cloudy. Lillie played at St Patricks concert at M. Sunday School March 18th Sunday Fine & mild. drove new Car to Hamilton had dinner & tea. March 19th. Strong west winds. very cold as bad as Feby. was about zero. Mch 20th Very cold yet. were all down to Grandpa's for supper. it is his Birthday there were 17 there. Macs & Bells Mch 21st. First day of spring strong. southwest & west winds. fine & mild. getting cloudy at night. Started trimming trees. March 22nd. Showery last night and this morning. making hotbeds this afternoon. March 23rd Toronto Granites Senior O.H.A. win Allan Cup from the West. Sask. Varsity score 11 to 2 on the two Games gives them Champions of Canada. weather cloudy & colder. March 24th. High west winds & cold with snow flurries. got in a load of basket covers 10 000 in all. ordered some shrubs also 1lb. Pumpkin seed 75¢ 1 oz G. {Eden?} Caul. 300 {$3.00} 15 lbs Corn G. Giant $4.50. seeds total $8.25 from J. A Simmers, Toronto. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March 25th Sunday. Cloudy & cold in the morning. & started snowing a real blizzard from the north East in the afternoon. March 26th. Zero this morning and lots of snow. Car of manure in this afternoon March 27th. Unloading manure and making hotbeds. very cold will be zero or lower tonight. Kitchener Junior Hockey Team lost in the finals against Manitoba Varsity after winning the O.H.A. and defeating Montreal & Iroquoisth Falls. March 28th Very high north west winds with snow squalls. nearly zero. this morning froze Truck Radiator going to Burlington. hotbeds will be frozen out. I guess. March 29th. Very cold. finished unloading car of manure got some Tomatoes & Cabbages frozen last night. March 30th. Good Friday. very cold ground covered with snow. strong north west winds with snow squalls in the afternoon and getting colder March 31st. Very cold must be below zero. am afraid more plants in hotbeds will be frozen March came in but like a lamb but it is going out like a lion dont think there has been a week all winter as cold and rough as this week. April 1st Easter Sunday was down home for dinner & supper weather is a little milder. April 2nd Transplanted about </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 6000 Cabbage plants. Fine & mild but very high wind. Ottawa won Professional Hockey Championship in the finals last night with Edmonton. April 3rd Cloudy in the morning transplanted 4000 tomatoes & 2000 Hot peppers. started raining about 3 oclock. Indian started work at $14.00 per week. April 4th Cool & cloudy transplanted 6000 more Tomatoes & 2000 peppers. Forgot to mention that there was skating at Burlington Rink on Good Friday March 30th. April 5th nothing doing cold and raining from the East. April 6th Have a bad cold. did not go out till noon. transplanted some more Cabbages after dinner. April 7th. Finished transplanting Cabbages this morning about 10 000 in all. in 40 sashes. also done 12 sashes of Ruby Giant Peppers after noon sent draft to Maloney Bros Dansville N Y. balance on tree order. $145.46. Looks like rain again April 8th Sunday. cold. cloudy & windy have a cold did not go out. April 9th.Cold ground frozen. 3/4 in. {inch} ice on water pail got a few tomatoes frozen. Cut Blight out of Bartlett pears. pretty bad on the high ground. transplanted tomatoes in the afternoon. April 10th Fine in the morning went to the Dominion Tile Co and got 500 - {?} in {inch} tile cost $14.37. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> had a snow squall in the afternoon. April 11th. Transplanted a few more Tomatoes. stopped by rain cleared up and turning cold again in the afternoon. Very cold and stormy at the Soo. had a foot of snow on the 9th. Total 105 inches this winter Ice all gone here out of Bay. Macasse started Monday. April 12th Very cold ground frozen solid had from 3000 to 5000 tomato plants frozen last night. transplanting more all day to make up the loss. April 13th. Cold and cloudy. transplanted more Tomatoes, went to Hamilton to get Truck. Gas Tank fixed was leaking. also took Income Tax papers in for Grandpa. 976¢ Myself. nothing. April 14th Very cold ground frozen hard in the morning. Went to Geo. Thomas' at Mt Nemo to get some stumps. his lane so bad could not get any. got some pine limbs instead April 15th. Sunday. Ground covered with snow this morning. but it seems milder. Had Harry B. and family for tea. raining this evening. April 16th Cold again with a few snow flurries. started putting in tile. April 17th Still at drain, some job mud. and some places a foot of frost yet in the ground. April 18th. Cool, yet. ground frozen this morning. finished putting in drain 500 tile for strawberry patch. Stanley Longs Baby died today was four weeks old tomorrow </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 19th Milder, gathered up brush. and drew some manure into Raspberries. April 20th. Very warm. started team working on farm discing & harrowing Asparagus April 21st Very warm. started man ploughing for strawberries & trees. Sowed one ounce Cauliflower seed today (as experiment) in hot-bed to try and get them earlier. also uncovered one Strawberry patch. looks like rain tonight the strawberries that are covered are nice & green. the others very brown. {Side note} Cauliflowers turned out very good. April 22nd Sunday. cooler and cloudy. April 23rd Uncovering strawberries. April 24th. same job weather clear and cool. April 25th Uncovering strawberries weather bright & clear all week. but cool with high. cold winds April 26th. making hotbeds for transplanting tomatoes last time. Trees arrived this afternoon from Maloney Bros. Dansville N Y. arrived in good shape and look like good trees. weather very warm. April 27th Planting trees. three of us planted 200 cherry trees today. April 28th Had a light shower this a.m. finished planting trees. the apple trees are. by Hedge next road. 1st Greening. 2nd Snow. 3rd R. Astrachan 4th Snow. 5th Spy. in the Row down the field 1st is McIntosh 2nd Delicious 3rd Duchess 4th McIntosh 5th Delicious 6th Rome Beauty 7th Yellow Transparent 8th McIntosh 9th Delicious, 10th Wagener </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 29th Sunday. cold. Tom Bamford buried today, had a very large funeral. went down home for tea. Frank & Geo McMillan Called in April 30th. Cloudy and very cold, west winds. too cold to transplant tomatoes which are ready. May 1st Fine & warm transplanting Tomatoes second time. May 2nd Transplanting Tomatoes Wm Best buried today there was three funerals today. - six in all since Sunday. May 3rd. Transplanting Tomatoes & put 2000 Cabbages out. are up against it for men, only have one and cannot get any more it seems. it has been fine & warm and very dry. May 4th At Tomatoes yet also put out some more Cabbages May 5. Finished Transplanting Tomatoes today about 18 000 May 6th. Motored to Caledonia Six Nation & Oshweken to try & get men. have some promised to come. May 7th. Fine & warm. dry. no rain. finished putting out Cabbages. started digging Strawberry plants. one man arrived at noon. May 8th. Started planting strawberries. Showery in the afternoon. May 9th. Cold and showery also some snow. digging strawberry plants between showers. May 10th Ground covered with snow this morning. too cold to plant strawberries. got a load of Hay at $15 per ton total $27.90. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 11th. Planting strawberries but very cold yet and also cloudy. has been a very cold late spring so far. May 12th nothing doing. raining from the east. My 13th. Clear but very cold. have furnace going today. also have a bad cold. May 14th Bright but cool. finished planting one patch of strawberries about 3 acres. May 15th Raining heavy again this morning. Planting SBerries in the afternoon. May 16th Raining all night again more showers in the day getting pretty wet now Planted strawberries between the showers colder this evening May 17th Cold and showery nothing doing. went to Hamilton for Seed Potatoes 4 bags paid $4.60 10 bus {bushels} Oats $8.50 40 lbs Clover $12.75 Lillie is also getting her eyes tested did not get home till 9 oclock May 18th. Fine, today planting strawberries. May 19th. Still planting strawberries have about half an acre yet to do. King's Plate Race run today. won by - Seagram. Horses. names Flowerfull, 1st. Chedokee. 2nd. Trail Blazer 3rd. May 20 Sunday. First thunder shower of the season this morning. another shower after noon. May 21st Shipped First Asparagus 3 bskts {baskets} to Toronto sold at $375 {$3.75} and $4.00 Very cold today & ground very wet </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 22nd. Finished planting strawberries about 8 acres. also sowed Johns Pear orchards with oats & clover. started hoeing Blackberries. May 23rd. Sowed Cauliflower & Late Cabbage Seed, also planted Potatoes and finished hoeing Blackberry patch. weather clear but very cold east wind. May 24 Received 130 apple barrels From McJannett Gravenhurst Paid 25¢ - $32.50 and $21.45 freight. Sowed Carrots sowed at Onion hole in drill all but last few rows which are a little thicker. also put nitrate on Cabbages. and shipped 6 bskts asparagus Sold at $2.75 May 25th Fine & warmest day this year, hoeing & Cultivating old strawberry patch. May 26 Fine & warm still at strawberry patch. May 27th Sunday Fair with cool east winds. cherry & pear & plum blossom out now also a few strawberry blossoms. May 28th Fine & warm hoeing & cultivating strawberries got 200 bls {barrels} Arsenate of Lead also a bag Blight. special for Tomatis plants. May 29 Hoeing strawberries. went for a load of stumps May 30th. Hoeing strawberries fixing up sprayer etc. May 31st. Started putting out Tomatoes about 9000 today </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> weather cool & cloudy. Plants not very good. small. not enough water in hot beds. June 1st. Finished planting Tomatoes about 18 000 in all. weather very warm. Strawberries getting white with Blossoms. June 2nd Planting out Peppers 24 sashes Hot peppers {25?} to the sash & 14 Sash Large Sweets about 9 000 in all. Two men cultivating tomatoes weather warm & dry no rain for two weeks. June 3rd Sunday. Light thunder shower in the night and a few light showers today. June 4th. Three or four heavy thunder showers today. finished planting peppers also planted {blank space} Cauliflowers out of hotbed. June 5th. Put about half a ton nitrate of soda on Cabbages Tomatoes & a few peppers started spraying got one tank on. June 6th Spraying again today weather cloudy. looks like a light crop of fruit. JUne 7th Raining all morning hoeing new Strawberries afternoon June 8th Very strong west winds & Cold could not spray. hoeing SBerries June 9th Spraying all day very windy & cool June 10 Sunday Fine & not very warm sat on Virandah. counted cars for half an hour. 334 cars passed the corner. between 430 & 5 oclock. June 11th. Spraying yet. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 12th. Finished spraying at noon took 22 tanks 3 1/2 Gals Lime Sulphur to the tank. and 5 1/2 lbs Lead Powder Cultivating Tomatoes this afternoon first I have done for years. June 13th. Cultivating carrots hand Cultivator & 3 horses cultivating tomatoes & strawberries June 14th. Finished carrots arms nearly broken. men hoeing & cultivating only have two men this week one left last Saturday. June 15th Hoeing Cabbages sowed Oats & Clover in orchard June 16th. Hoed Cauiflower & Cabbages. and put on 500 lbs 5-10-5 Fertilizer on Tomatoes. June 17 Sunday Fine & warm had Mr & Mrs B & Dean out. June 18th Planted Cucumbers and a few Pumpkins & squash. started weeding Carrots June 19th Weeding carrots - and mowed some Clover Hay. had a light shower will do the strawberries a lot of good. they are getting pretty dry. June 20. Very warm fixing up houses for berry pickers June 21 Motored to Munsey Reservation the other side of London - about 105 there got lost coming home drove 235 in all. got about 15 pickers very warm up there had alight shower here June 22nd Picked first strawberries 48 crates sold 11 @ 25¢ shipped 25 north at 23¢ </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> shipped 12 to Toronto sold at 30¢ June 23rd shipped 26 crates to Toronto on noon train Sold @ 25¢ and have 28 in cellar for monday morning to try. not very good sold at {blank} June 24 Sunday. Very warm & dry 100 in shade went to Bronte with Hicks for picnic June 25th. Motored to Toronto with 46 crates Berries left at 11.30. Picked 107 today. very warm had a wind & sand storm about 6 clock. Provincial Election today went and voted for Biggs. June 26th. Clean Sweep in Elections for Conservatives, Biggs was elected. Drury {OF. W.?} Leader defeated. went to city for berry pickers got all I could draw. picked 245 crates. sold 50 crates Harvest Canning Co at 8¢ Crates & boxs returned berries very soft. very hot & windy. crop nearly cooked. June 27th. Picked about 235 crates today selling to Canning Co 8¢. June 28th. Picked 113 crates in the morning raining all afternoon. shipped 100 crates north at 12¢ Jne 29 Biggest day of picking 273 crates. sold all to canner at 8¢ crates & boxs back. weather cool. June 20 Picked 33 crates to make load for Hamilton planting late Cabbages & Cauliflowers out </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 1 Sunday Fine & warm. July 2. Fine & Cool. about 80 Berry pickers picked 287 crates sold at 8¢ to canners. July 3. Canners filled with berries and every body else not many orders only picked 106 crates had a heavy thunder shower at 4 pm. also some hail. July 4. Picked 119 crates sent 40 to Toronto sold at 8 & 8 1/2 cents. also some north at 9¢ July 5th Picked 184 crates today. sold one load 92. to canners 48 north Balance to Toronto. sold at 6 1/2 & 7¢ July 7 6th. Heavy rain last night berries soft today sold 44 crates to Harvest Co at 5¢ Shipped 60 to Toronto. Sold at 7¢ cut first Cabbages sold 10 crates north at $125 {$1.25} shipped 10 to Toronto sold at $1.50 July 7. Saturday only picked four crates. July 8th Sunday. feeling sick home all day. July 9th. Picked about 120 crates sold 65 crates up north at $2.00 balance to Toronto at 7¢ Cut 6 crates Cabbages for North at $1.25 July 10th Warm with light showers only picked about 90 crates shipped 22 crates north & 18 crates Cabbages balance of S.B. to Toronto. Sold 5¢ July 11th Berries flat. shipped some north at $2.00 some Toronto sold 4¢ </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 11 Picked 14 bskts {baskets} Richmond cherries shipped north at 50¢ very cheap in Toronto as low as, 15¢ to 50¢ for 6 qts. July 12. only picked 15 crates SB, for orders. north. picked 10 bskts Green peppers sold in Toronto at. $1.50 July 13 Shipped 22 crates SB $1.25 north. & 11 bskts cherries 50¢ July 14. Only picked 13 crates SBerries sold at $1.75 crate nearly done now. was down town. at night. every body talking of not picking ay cherries. price so low. Canners have bot a few at 50¢ and baskets returned but will not buy any more July 15th Sunday. cloudy and showery. heavy rain in the evening was down to the beach for tea. July 16th. Picked 41 Richmond cherries sold at 50¢ and 35 crates Cabbages $100 {$1.00} and $1.25 July 17. Finished Richmond cherries and started Montmorency cherries July 18th. Only 3 or 4 pickers Indians quit picking Mont. cherries, because we would not pay 25¢ July 19th. Went to Hamilton this morning for cherry pickers. picked 118 bskts sold at 60¢ also picked 20 bskts peppers sold at in Toronto, 85 & $100 {$1.00} very warm today. July 20. Picking cherries and cutting Cabbages </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Picked 3 crates Rasps sold at 35¢ in Toronto. July 21 Spraying apples today very light crop and also look scabby. weather very warm July 22. Sunday Fair & cool. Dalton Ghent. drowned in the lake near. Brant Hospital July 23rd. Picked 190 bskts cherries 70 crates Cabbages at $1.00 crate July 24. Showery this morning picked 135 cherries sold at 65¢ north also sold 70 crates Cabbages 6 crates Rasps sold at 15¢ July 25th. Fine & cool. picked130 cherries sold north at 65¢ had orders today for about 400 bskts. also picked a few peppers and Cabbages July 26. Still picking cherries 65¢ and picked 12 bskts tomatoes sold at $150 {$1.50} north and 9 crates Rasps sold in Toronto at 20¢ & 21¢ July 27th. Picked 208 bskts Cherries sold north at 65¢ also 10 crates Cabbages. but are nearly all done. July 28 Only picked 9 crates Rasps shipped to Toronto sold at 23¢ & 25¢ and 10 crates Cabb. at $1.00 July 29 Sunday Fine was home all day. July 30th Wet this morning picked 7 crates Rasps sold at 23¢ & 25¢ Cherries at 65¢ July 31. Picked 20 crates Rasps also cherries. Rasps sold 18¢ & 20¢. Aug 1 Finished picking cherries only had {blank} bskts this year. Tomatoes very slow only picked 9 bskts at $100 {$1.00} today. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 2nd. nothing much doing today. Picked one crate Blackberries sold at 20¢ Aug 3rd Picked 16 crates Rasps and 7 bskts tomatoes off 7 acres. Sold at $1.50 United States President died suddenly last night at San Francisco. Paid Fire Insurance Aug 4th Aug 4th. Weather warm & very dry. had rain in Hamilton and Toronto but none here. Aug 5th Sunday warm, no rain here since three weeks today. drove up to Wabasso Park and had lunch on the road up near Waterdown. Aug 6th Picked Rasps & 16 bskts tomatoes at $1.50. also picked 30 bskts apples at 50¢ also Williard plum crop only 7 bskts at $1.00 Aug 7th. Picked a few Apples & cut a few Cabbages. Aug 8th. Picked 29 bskts toms {tomatoes} worth $1.00. also picked Shiro plum crop 14 bskts at $100 {$1.00}. had a nice Shower last night but too late to do the Blackberries any good. Aug 9th. Picked a few apples Cabbages, and 2 crates Cauliflowers. for first fine and cool. Jack Clarke who has been working for us left for Oregon today. Picked 4 crates Rasps today was down town to the Ontario Firemans Celebration last night. which has been here for three days Aug 6th 7th & 8th </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> they sure had some crowds and a wild time Aug 10 Picked 100 bskts tomatoes sold at 75¢ north Finished Rasps had 2 crates picked a few plums & apples Aug 11 nothing doing only working Hoeing etc. put horses out to pasture. Aug 12 Sunday Fine had Stan Blair over for tea Aug 13. Picked about 140 bskts tomatoes sold at 60¢ north Aug 14th. Tomatoes 40¢ today sold as low as 25 in Toronto plums 75¢ for Abundance Cutting a few Cauliflowers at $1.50 a dozen. picking from 5 to 7 crates Lawtons each day selling north at 20¢ very small, dried up Aug 15 Tomatoes 35¢ north today. picked only about 80 bskts. sold as low as 12 cents in Toronto. Aug 16 Tomatoes 30¢ today picked only 50 bskts. Aug 17 Picked 132 tomatoes shipped north 30¢ 25 Abundance plums 60¢ 4 cauliflowers in orange crate $200 {$2.00} crate. cool but very dry. Aug 18th. Picked 33 peppers for Ross Hart at 50¢ and 60 Abundance plums at 55¢, very warm & dry starting raining in the evening. Aug 19 Sunday Rained nearly all last night fine & cool today. Dave McC arrived last night </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 20 Fine & warm, busy today picked 262 tomatoes shipped at 30¢ 5 plums at 60¢ a few Cabb, Caul, & peppers. Aug 21 Only picked 32 plums for Ross Hart at 55¢ Rained nearly all day and very heavy wind blew a lot of fruit off. Aug 22 Very cold this morning light frost they say shipped 329 bskts fruit & 4 crates berries Aug 23rd. Very cold. only picked 44 bskts tomatoes today very cold. 28 Blue plums at 75¢ 7 crates Cauiflowers at $200 {$2.00}. Picked 3 bskts Red peppers & on Aug 20 Sold at $125 {$1.25}, and 2 bskts today sold at $1.50 shipped 13 bskts Clapps pears at 65¢. picked up 100 bskts Bartletts which blew off. put in Barn to try & ripen. Aug 24 Picked 140 toms 35¢ 54 Burbank plums @ 70¢ 8 crates Cauliflowers $2.00 also cut 10 crates Cabbages at $125 {$1.25} a crate. cut out of patch that was planted June 30th, 54 days after planting. Aug 25. Got two loads of orange & lemon boxs. in Hamilton about 200 in all. Aug 26. Sunday. Fine. had Mr & Mrs B. and C. McKay from Welland. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 27. Had a big day picked 284 tomatoes at 35¢ 100 plums at 60¢ and 70¢ 5 peppers Green at 50¢ Red 125 {$1.25} 14 bags Cabb 2 doz in each $100 {$1.00} doz 10 crates Cabb $125 {$1.25} 4 crates Cauiflowers $200 {$2.00} 3 crates Lawtons at 20¢ box, done at 9.30 p.m. Aug 28th Raining this morning shipped 66 toms 23 pears Clapps at 60¢ 27 plums some Cabb. Caul & Peppers. Aug 29th Fine & cool. only picked 152 toms, 40 plums, 24 peppers at 45¢. Cabbages $1.00 dozen Aug 30. Very cool tomatoes not ripening. finished picking Clapps Favorite pears only had 50 bskts. Aug 31st Warmer tomatoes better picked 258 bskts. at 35¢ 100 bskts plums at 50¢ & 60¢ mostly 60¢. Cabbages 125 {$1.25} crate Cauliflower 8 crates $2.00 4 Red peppers $1.25. Finished Burbank plums & started Cabot. Sept 1 Fine & warm picked 50 plums at 50¢ 15 doz Cabbages 90¢ for Hart. Sept 2 Sunday Fine. Charlotte & Doris both sick again. Sept 3. Busy today. raining but worked all day. 312 bskts tomatoes 35¢ 13 sacks Cabb 1.00 doz. 12 crates Cauliflowers Sept 4th. picked all day again sold some toms at 30¢ Sept 5th. Very busy 460 toms 20 peppers 60 plums 10 doz cabb. Sold mostly at Barrie </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 325 toms 14 peppers 17 plums to {----?} & Cancilla. Sept 6th. not much doing 100 toms 50 plums some Cabb & Cauliflowers Sept 7. only 120 toms 50 plums today - picked 25 Red peppers 10 north at $100 {$1.00}. 14 Sold in Toronto at $1.25 Sept 8th Sold Bartlett pears to Harvest Canning Co 1 7/8 in {inch} & upwards 4 1/2 ct lb took in 85 bushel today not very good this year. Sept 9th Sunday cool Had Mr & Mrs B. & Dean & family in Sept 10th. Had quite a few orders today 225 toms and over 100 plums some Cabb & Caul & peppers Sept 11 Hardly any orders today only 21 toms & 61 plums. guess will have to sell to Canners. Picking pears Sept 12 Finished Bartlett Pears only had 139 bushels No 1 Sold at 4 1/2¢ lb. also Sold our Tomatoes today to the Harvest Coy at 45¢ a bushel. at farm. shipped one good load north also sold Ross Hart a load 30 doz Cabb 75¢ 61 Green peppers 35¢ 2 crates Cauliflowers $2.00 {Side note} Shipped 15 bskts Red peppers to Toronto sold at $150 {$1.50} and $2.00 a bskt. Sept 13th Picking plums and few Tomatoes & Howell pears also picking Tomatoes for Canners. weather very cold. am afraid of frost tonight </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 14 Very heavy white frost but did no damage here. picking Tomatoes for Canners Sept 15th Cool yet. picking tomatoes 350 bus {bushel} since Thursday morning. Sold Hart a load of cabbages 60 doz Large at 75¢ 25 doz second growth @ 50¢ also picked 7 barrels Colvert apples sold at $3.00 Sept 16. Sunday Had Carman Bell & family for dinner and went to Ham. for tea very cold coming home afraid it will freeze Sept 17th. Heavy frost this morning. froze all the tomato vines and touched some of the tomatoes. Picking all day for the factory 250 bus. and shipped 46 bskts. Sept 18. warmer & showery very busy picked about 125 bus {bushels} tomatoes 61 bskts {baskets} toms 63 bskt pears 25 plums 50¢ 10 peppers 36 1/2 doz. Cabb 75¢ doz 10 crates Cauliflowers $200 {$2.00} Sept 19th. Finished picking plums Reine Claude - had {blank} bskts. also finished cukes. vines frozen still picking tomatoes & pears and 25 Red peppers shipped to Toronrto sold at $1.75 bskt Sept 20 Picked 50 bus Tomatoes for Canners. shipped 80 bskts to Toronto to try. Sold at 25¢ & 30¢ and 77 bskts north. picked in the rain cold and showery nearly all day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 21 Showery picking tomatoes & peppers cut 12 crates Cauliflowers at $2.00 Sept 22. Saturday very busy Sold Ross Hart 2 tons Cabbages at $35.00 ton. averaged 88 cts a dozen they were extra large. also 40 bags Carrots at $1.00 bag and 34 bskts pears 55¢ and picked 4 barrels Cranberry pippin apples at $3 00 per barrel. the canners drew 150 bus tomatoes picked yesterday Sept 23rd. Fine & warm. Sunday, was down home for tea. Sept 24th. Picking pears and 100 bskts tomatoes, 12 crates Cauliflowers 30 x 11 Red peppers sold at $100 {$1.00} 30 x 6 Red peppers sold at 50¢ Sept 25. Picking Sheldon pears 40 bskts at 60¢ also Tomatoes for canners. Sept 26th. not very many orders today. picked 7 barrels Cranberry pippin apples $3.00 per barrel. Fine & mild. Sept 27th. more orders today 50 bskts pears 51 Tomatoes 5 caul. 2 bags Cabb. also shipped some peppers and got 150 bus toms ready for canners. Very warm. Sept 28. Warm & Showery picking 150 bus tomatoes some bskts pears toms. & peppers. Sept 29th. Called Harvester Canning Coy on phone to </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> enquire why they did not come for Tomatoes and they refused them. say they are filled up. Have 161 bus {bushel} picked. got up at 430 this morning put 27 bus. into baskets. sent to Toronto other 134 bus in field yet tonight, also packed 5 bbls Cranberry apples. picked 25 bskts tomatoes & 50 bskts pears and drew two loads stumps from Thomas's got home at 745 pm for supper. P.S. Sold in Toronto at 20¢ Sept 30th. Sunday. Fine & cool home all day. The Sept 31st. Baseball winners for the season were. Bay city in the M. O. League. Hamilton in last place Baltimore won for the 5 year in succession in the International. Both New York Teams in the National & American win again this year. Hamilton won Intermediate Lacrosse Championship Saturday beat. Ottawa in finals. Oct 1st. Shipped some peppers to Toronto also a few Toms & pears north. also a few Cauliflowers. price of them way down got $110 {$1.10} a crate today. Sold 134 bus Tomatoes to Hislops Canning Factory at Freeman for 30¢ bus the ones the Harvest Coy turned us down with. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 2nd Picked Cranberry pippin apples till noon had a few orders north. started team on fall ploughing yesterday. weather fine & warm Oct 3rd only two small orders today. but picked 100 bus Tomatoes for Hislop Canning Factory only getting 30¢ a bus. put in boxs for Canners total. 1767 bus toms. Oct 4th. Had a few orders Caul. etc. picked 100 bskts peppers put in Shed. Oct 5th. Very cold had quite a few orders 68 pears Caul. & Cabbages. Oct 6 Heavy frost this morning, Finished picking Toms on Oct 3 also picked peppers. Oct 7 Sunday. Away all day had dinner in Ham. and supper at Frank McMillan's upon the mountain Oct 8 Heavy frost this morning picking Baldwin apples. and cut Cabb. Caul. and a few pears for north. Oct 9th Picked 2 bbls {barrels} Kieffer and 45 bskts today. finished picking Baldwin apples. warmer today. Oct 10th. Shipped 40 Kieffer pears north at 45¢ and 30 Sheldon pears to Toronto Sold. at. 60¢ started picking Spry apples. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 11 Picked 30 bskts Kieffers at 40¢. fine & warm picking Spy apples crop very light Oct 12. no orders at all today picked Spy apples all day very foggy most of day Bot 500 berry crates at 20¢ & 15000 boxs at 585 from Dalton for Cash on delivery next week. Oct 13th.Picking & packing apples. fine & warm was down town looks like rain tonight. Harry Glover & Vern Kerns & wife leave in the morning for St. Petersburg Florida. Oct 14th. Raining today. (Sunday) Shipped {---?} 30 bbls apples (20 Spys $4 00 10 others $3 00) Oct 15th. Shipped 65 pears 8 crates Caul. 9 sacks Cabbages up north. and some peppers to Toronto. Oct 16th. Picking apples all day no orders. have 75 bbls to sell yet dont seem to be any sale for them. New York Americans win the World's Series winning 4 games out of 6. Oct 17 Finished picking apples this morning. getting a load ready for market first time Oct 18th. Market for first time Cauliflowers $1.00 doz Cabbages 60¢ & 75¢ doz Peppers 50¢ bskt </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> small pumpkins $100 {$1.00} doz Carrots 75¢ bushel. got home early & shipped 60 bskts Kieffer pears 14 crates Cauiflowers. Oct 19. Finished picking Kieffer pears. have a big crop - have about 500 bskts in barn yet. getting cool tonight Oct 20th. Packing apples 58 blls for T. S Tremouth Sold at $2 50 per bbl. seems to be hard to sell this year Oct 21st Sunday cool & cloudy Charlottes 3rd Birthday Had {O---?} Bush & wife over for a few minutes Oct 22nd Getting a load ready for market and packing apples. Oct 23rd. Got home from market at noon. finished packing apples. 54 blls for Geo Kemp Sundridge at $250 {$2.50} bll. had 170 barrels apples all together. started getting load of carrots ready for Hamilton Sold Stevens & Solomon 200 bus at 60¢ bushel. Oct 24th. Went to Hamilton with 60 bus carrots raining nearly all day Oct 25 cold & cloudy. digging potatoes in the morning started unloading car of 1st manure after noon. Oct 26th Started unloading 2nd Car manure. weather Fine & cool. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 27th. Finished 2nd car of manure. spreading on ground for strawberries next Spring. Oct 28th. Cool & cloudy a few light showers. motored into Hamilton to see Dean Boniface & family who left this am. at nine oclock for Calif. Oct 29th. Shipped a few orders north. got a load ready for market. and pulled carrots rest of time Oct 30th went to market. rained all morning. got home at noon. Carrots 75¢ bushel Cabbages 50 to 75¢ doz Cauliflowers 75 to $100 {$1.00} doz Peppers 50¢ Kieffer pears 40¢ Oct 31st Went to Hamilton with 50 doz Cabbages for Solomon & Stevens at 60¢ doz. weather getting cold. Nov 1st. Very cold this a.m. went to market. ground frozen and covered white with snow. have some carrots out yet. Nov 2 Frosty this morning went to Hamilton with 55 bus Carrots 60¢ bushel. Fine & milder this afternoon. Oct 3rd Fine & milder today went to market again it was very slow got home at 4.30 Finished getting carrots in had almost 500 bushels have 250 bus in barn yet. Nov 4th Sunday. mild. with a drizzling rain all day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> was home all day & had no visitors. Nov 5 warm & showery all day took a load of Cabbages Cauliflowers & Carrots to Stevens & Solomon got another load ready for market. Nov 6. Showery yet went to market home at noon. Bot 250 - 11 qt bskts, at 3¢ Carrots selling at 75 bush {bushel} Small Cabbages 50¢ bush Cauiflowers 75¢ bush Peppers 40 and 50¢ Kieffer pears 30¢ to 40¢ started unloading third Car of manure afternoon. Nov 7th Unloading manure showery yet. got another load ready for market. Cauliflowers & Cabbages all cut now. turning very cold tonight & showery. Nov 8th at Market today cold with snow squalls all day. got 75 orange crates at 7¢ to 10¢ each. Nov 9th unloading 4th car of manure. weather cold & cloudy Nov 10th Finished Car of manure 34 tons 400 lbs. Fine & milder have a bad cold. Nov 11th Sunday. Armistice Day war ended 5 years ago today. cool & cloudy. have a bad cold stayed in bed all day. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 12th. Thanksgiving Day had Grandpa Mac & Grandpa & Grandma Boniface for dinner. weather was fine. Hamilton Road Race run this morning. Won by Frank Zuna. who was winner last year too. also the Hamilton Tigers beat Toronto Argos. Saturday at Rugby. & won the championship. Nov 13th. started unloading 5th car manure 36 1/2 tons. broke spring on truck. Nov 14th Finished car of manure and got load ready for market. Nov 15th. Went to market with a few peppers and Kieffer pears sold at 30¢ bskt & 75 & 100 bushel. got new Spring on truck spring & time cost $18.43. mild damp & cloudy. Got another load of crates & berry boxs in. Nov 16th. Shipped 40 bskts more Kieffers to Toronto last sold at 40¢ & 45¢. Drew two loads of Stumps for Smith. weather Damp & cloudy a few light showers. Nov 17th Drew three more stumps. weather cooler Nov 18th Sunday. Cool & cloudy went up to city & Saw Lillie's sister in the hospital and went down to mothers for tea. Nov 19th. Drew 240 bus carrots into Stevens & Solomon today </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> last load had 90 bushels on. made a big load. Nov 20. at market today weather fine & mild. had Kieffer pears. were very slow sold some as low as 20¢ bskt {basket}. and 50¢ to $1.00 bushel. gathered up 92 orange crates cost about $100 {$1.00} doz on average. must have about 400 now on hand Nov 21 Unloaded car of manure and covered Johns strawberry patch. weather mild. Nov 22 shipped 66 bskt pears to Toronto. men cleaning up hotbeds. Nov 23rd Started unloading another car of manure got four loads off stopped by rain and rained all the rest of the day Nov 24 Finished car of manure it was not weighed and had us billed at 40 tons could not have had 20 tons on it. Nov 25th. Sunday fine. was at Hamilton for tea. Nov 26. showery all morning went to Hamilton got 128 orange crates. Nov 27th two cars manure on the road since last Thursday & Friday. getting ready to go to Calif. only delayed waiting for the manure. Nov 28. went to Hamilton in the morning got 4 teeth filled two cars manure in started after dinner have word another one shipped </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 29 Fine & mild finished the 2 cars manure. makes 9 in now this fall and one more coming yet. Nov 30th. made arrangements about tickets for Calif. we leave monday evening have $300 in American money and $750 in Travellers Cheques. the last car of manure in (10th). Raining all morning. started after noon to unload it. Dec 1st. Finished unloading manure & getting truck laid up. for winter. Dec 2nd. Sunday. last day home expect to leave tomorrow for California for the winter </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Blank Page} </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/65909426650d82af08cae5a2c8f4edbb.pdf 6e47c2390386cae5e1a72f98d226a2d2 PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/97c57542825554c3548a0de50a392f8a.pdf e87a699389b804ead4a754f69a34ed8c PDF Text Text Franklin McMillan (1885-1966) 1923 & 1924 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers 1923 & 1924 owned by Frank McMillan Burlington Ont Canada 1923 & 1924 1923 Dec 3rd. All packed and ready for California. Have our tickets bought. going by Can Nat {Canadian National Railway} to Chicago, then Illinois Central from Chicago to New Orleans. then Southern Pacific to San Franciso & back by the northern way by Salt Lake City. the two tickets (returns) and upper & lower berth as far as New Orleans Cost $386.48 Had dinner down at Johns also Ida & Oilve Hicks was there. they are driving us in to the train. Frances & Bessie Bell are driving Hattie & Fred in who are going with us (By the way Olive is some driver only hit 38 miles per hour, on the highway) Mr & Mrs Boniface & Glady's Henwood were at the train to see us off. Train on time and left at 545 p.m. it will be four years next Sunday since we left the same station on our honeymoon. Arrived at Brantford at 630 p.m. through Paris 6.50 pm Charlotte & Doris enjoying themselves with another little girl next seat, arrived at London 8.10 pm. raining a little here. next at Sarnia at 950 pm. had suit cases examined here. (nothing to it) then examined by Immigration agent and had to pay $16.00 Head tax which is given back if we return inside of 6 months Trunks also examined here. Dec 4th. Got up at 7.30 am. did not sleep very good. Doris & Charlotte very restless. has been raining in the night and still raining some. changed our watches back 1 hour, and arrived in Chicago 815. a.m. weather cold, windy, & dull. Went out to a New Orleans train that left at 8.45. but found it was wrong train as our berths where on a later train at 1230 p.m. The Conductor said the first train stopped at each house. and twice at each double house. we went back to the waiting room and had something to eat. we left at 1230 pm on the Crack train called the Panama. Supposed to be the best & fastest train in America. makes the run of 921 miles in 22¾ hours. Got the porter to get some hot water made some 1 �tea and had a good feed out of the lunch we had with us. our first stop was at Champaign, Ill {Illinois}. at 330 p.m. having made 126 miles. Since leaving Chicago we have been travelling south across the state of. Ill. the country is flat (no sign of a hill) and low. soil looks dark in color and nothing much grown excepting corn. Has been raining all the afternoon. and some places a little snow one thing we noticed in particular. all the houses are of frame only saw two brick. houses all the after noon. Dec 5th. Had a better nights sleep got up at 6.30 a.m. this train sure travels some. arrived at Jackson state of Miss. at 645 a m, raining yet. the porter says it rains here nearly all month, and either rain or sunshine. quiet a lot of scrub bush along here, pine & oak. & gum in the swamps Talking to a Mr Smith who lives at Lockport. La. 20 miles from New Orleans, he says they grow lots of vegetables in his section, planted early corn in Feby, and usually gets $4.00 to $5.00 a hundred ears for the first. and feed corn in March. selling now at 92 cents bushel. also has early potatoes ready in May. saw them at several places setting out strawberry plants. he says they get some berries next year arrived at Hammond. La. at 10 a m. took a couple of snaps at the station, the weather has cleared up and the sun shining now, some places in the low places the trees are entirely covered with moss hanging on them. arrived in New Orleans at 11.15 am. went up town with Mr Smith who is going to hunt us a place to stays when here. we tried several rooming house but finally landed at the Monteleone Hotel on Royal street about a block and a half from Canal {Note at top of page: Population of New Orleans in 1920 387.219. Elevation at station only seven feet.} street the main street here. paying $10.00 per day. for one room with two beds and one room connecting with one bed, but they are very nice. one of the first impressions of the town are a lot of the cross streets very narrow. and used only as one way streets, but Canal street is a very wide & busy street. with four car tracks in the middle then room for a row of Cars to Park each side of car track then room for at least three more autos to pass each other. Had supper at a "Restaurant" across the street. costs about the same as at home (steak potatoes Bread & tea 55 cts) another thing to notice is that the girls are thick on the streets and mostly all dolled up and good lookers The weather here is fine just nice to walk around without an over coat. but they say here it is a very cold wave. tired after our trip writing a few cards and going to bed early. 2 �Dec 6th. Had breakfast at Kanes restaurant across the street and then walked down to Canal street and went out to the city park which is three miles out. (the car fare here is 7 cents) out in the residential district the street cars run down the {Note at top of page} Distance from Los Angelas to New Orleans 2010 miles. middle of the streets between two rows of trees, mostly oaks which sometimes meet right over the top of the cars. and green grass between the rails, took some snaps in the park of the large oak trees, (supposed to be 1000 years old) with moss on them and some of the little lake with swans on. also got off the car at the cemetery and took a couple of snaps of the tombs. people here buried above ground. as the ground is so low. got home about 1 oclock. had lunch and a rest then went out to get our Reservation. cost us $21.00 for Upper Lower berth & $16.80 for lower upper berth. we leave at 1210 p.m. tomorrow on the Sunset Limited over the Southern Pacific. we then walked down Canal street & saw the ferry's crossing the Mississippi River it is a very muddy & dirty looking river. Passed the Custom Office & recruiting Barracks on the way back. went to the Post Office up St Charles St. & got some stamps & posted Cards. Came home & cleaned up and went out to supper saw a parade. & Band of the Schriners going down Canal st. had supper at Childs Restaurant, every thing good but high in price, cost us $1.90 and did not get much to eat at that. Fred nearly got in wrong. taking another mans coat by mistake they are not very good travellers and we are having some time watching them. came back early to the hotel, started to get ready for bed, and then got a schlock looked in my coat pocket, and the purse our tickets & berths were in, was gone. we searched the whole room. then went to the clerk, and out to Childs Restaurant were we had supper and no trace of it. then took a street car to station to see what we can do. And just before we arrived the clerk called the station and said they were found. Fred had picked them up, off the bed and had put them in his pocket. Dec 7th Went to Kanes Restaurant for breakfast. Charlotte & Doris have colds, and will hardly eat any thing, then bought some bread & milk etc. going to take alunch on train. this is certainly a busy street and Canal street is as bad as in Chicago. Left the hotel at 11.15 a m took yellow cab to Union station cost $1.05. the weather was grand warm, with bright sunshine. Took a snap of the children on the car steps of the Sunset Limited. the train {Note at top of page} p.s. Morgan City. pop. 4529 Elevation 15 feet. 3 �we are going on. We left at 12 10 pm. We rode a short distance, as far as the Mississippi river then went aboard the car ferry there. the train cut up into three sections. 3 cars long & 3 cars wide and was pulled across by tugs, started again at 1 15 pm travelled till 2 pm through a low swampy part with trees all around covered with Spanish moss. at a small place Called Bowie. saw them cutting some Sugar Cane then all swamps again, arrived at Morgan City at 315 pm. Lots of Sugar Cane in this section. also the rivers are full of Water Hyacinths which some times blocks the {Note at top of page} Lafayette. pop. 7855 alt. 40 feet Sugar Cane. corn & cotton mostly grown. rivers it grows so fast, also groves of Pecan nut trees. Went through Garden City at 340 p.m. all the houses here are painted white with red roofs. seems to be all employees of a big Lumber Co'y whose mills where along the track. at 5 p.m. saw an old Timer Engine at Lafayette Miss. called Morgan Louisana & Texas took a couple of snaps of it. a great quantity of sugar cane grown around here. some just cutting now. and hundreds of cars loaded along the tracks Crossed into Texas about 6 pm Seeing quite a few Banana trees in back yards. but do not do good enough to grow for selling as the bananas & bunches {Note at top of page} Houston Texas pop 138.276 Elevation 47 feet. cotton rice mostly grown around here are too small. Had our supper on train, the Porter gets us a pot of hot water for tea for a quarter tip. Having quite a time with H. she gets lost and was 6 cars down the train when Lillie found her. Porter says we will be at Houston Texas by 10 30 pm, would have liked to have seen it, but all went to bed early. Dec 8th Looks like rain this morning We will be crossing the Texas plains all day today. going through the desert nothing but bushes & scrub trees. saw one house in about 10 miles went through a small place called Spofford, weather clear & warm here, at Marfa {Note at top of page} El. Paso. Texas Pop. 77560 Elevation 3719 feet. 1195 miles from New Orleans which was a nice little town We are 35 minutes late, but we arrived in El. Paso. Texas at ten oclock on time. we here put our watches back 1 hour. this seems to be a good large city. with large railway shops, got a couple of cards. priced Oranges at the station 3 for 25¢. Fred still wears his spats, for style now he says, it must be a style all his own I guess. 4 �Dec 9th. Crossed a corner of N. Mexico in the night and in Arizona this morning. the first place we noticed was Called. Red Rock. the desert looks different this morning. some parts have some of the large cactus standing 10 and 15 feet high, with hills {Note at top of page} Tucson Arizona Pop 20292 Elevation alt 2386. has mild winter climate very healthful & mountain peaks were ever you look - other parts level desert covered with nothing but grease wood bushes (the only thing they say that keeps green in the warm weather) with grass coming up called Fillerice which looks some thing like a Dandelion and makes good pasture. saw one place irrigated and they had a few acres of Lettuce ready for shipping. Had breakfast in the diner cost $2.75 but was very good. Went through Mariposa at 820 one of our passengers in our car got off here he lives near Phoenix he says 100000 acres irrigated at Phoenix. by the Roosfelt Dam {Side note} Balance of Dec 9th on next 2 pages Dec 9th Think we should celebrate today 4 years married. The mountains & hills look grand here. all colors & shapes. some rise directly out of the desert. was out at the back on the observation Car for a while. air is cooler but clear. at Gila Ariz. at 10 oclock. saw some big fields of cotton here Dec 8th. Some omitted from other page at 815 am. see quite a few cattle out here stopped at Del Rio Texas at 915 am. weather here fine & warm about 930 started going through a more hilly & rocky section nothing but sage bushs and a few small cactus. a few cattle & sheep grazing. They say it looks the same the year around. one year they make money and then may be it is dry the next year they have to buy water & bring it in to water stock. and takes all the profit. weather fine & mild does not look as if it had rained here for a year Stopped at Sanderson at 1.45 p.m. a cow town among the hills took a couple of snaps From 2 to 3 pm, country very hilly. train curving around amongst the hills & canyons at Alpine up among the hills. at the next place called Paisano was the highest elevation 5082 feet. Dec 9th continued Arrived at Zuma at 1 oclock 5 �{Note at top of page} Yuma Arizona Pop 4237 alt. 139 feet Crossed the Colorado River and was in California saw some more cotton. It did not look up to much. but they said it had been picked over once. went to Diner to get some lunch cost us $2.00. Turned watch back another hour. Regular desert here. wind blowing sand. (a regular sand storm) arrived at Niland at 2 oclock. cool here and very windy. 130 feet below sea level. at Salton on Sea wind blowing a gale. 202 feet below sea level here ground looks like baked clay at Indio still blowing sand very badly saw first oranges here. Passed San Jacinto peak 10805 feet high. also San Bernardino Mt about 10000 feet high, which had some snow on top. crossed the highest point here at Beaumont 2500 feet high, arrived in Los Angeles. at 810 pm. met Alex Bell at station. took street car to Electric Pacific station then Electric Car to Pasadena. (Fare 29¢ one way) then bus from Corner Colorado & Live Oaks Streets to 179. E Montana St. Took (A) Bus by Los Roobles. They are having a big wind storm here but was worse yesterday they say. stayed there all night and it blew very hard Dec 10th. still cold and very windy blew lots of trees down also blew off lots of oranges & lemons. Had breakfast at Alexs and went down to Pac. station and they got Freds trunks. then we left for Los Angeles, went to restaurant for dinner, and started out to find Dean got directed wrong way landed at 1st street instead of 57th street on Western Ave. had to take a bus. 57 blocks down the street. found Dean laid up with a brok sprained ankle also his wife sick he is sure having bad luck got back at Alexs about 7. pm. still blowing hard. Dec 11th. Pasadena is very nice but rents very high, 4 room bungalows furnished $85 not furnished $50 per month. {Note at top of page} The altitude of Pasadena is 830 feet Pop. in 1920 was 45 354 Fruit seems cheaper. Grapes 6 lbs for 25¢ Potatoes 6 lbs for 25 and $2 25 bag. Goodyear Auto tires & tube 30 by 3½ for $11.50 Gasoline 15¢ gallon in Los Angeles gas is only 12 cents. weather is fine today. took a few Snaps saw about tickets for Riverside The storm according to Govt reports 1/3 of orange crop ruined. after dinner got suit case handle fixed and bought tickets for Riverside cost $2.34 each also had to pay $1.08 storage on trunks. Dec 12th Cold this morning, some white frost. had quite a chat with Alex & Fred 6 �after breakfast. got an early dinner and got bus at 1130 a.m. to Southern Pac. Station Left here at 1215 By Electric car for Shorb. arrived at 12.40 left Shorb for Colton at 109 pm by S. Pac. from Pomona to Colton seems to be a fine fruit district around Pomona & Ontario loads of lobs oranges, walnuts & some olives, cherries, plums & apricots also some vegetables and at a place called Guasto {Guasti} a 5000 acre Vineyard of grapes owned by an Italian colony they were trimming then, and burning the brush they drive a team down between the rows with a big stoneboat with a steel frame like a big bath tub, with the horses on a long chain ahead, and the brush burning all the time as they throw it in. arrived at Colton at 250 p.m. seems to be a nice little town, left here by electric line for Riverside arrived at 330 p.m. got off right opposite the Chamber of Commerce went to see about a house have nothing on their list sent us to 604 9th street, have not much here to offer went to 976 10th street to see half a house $45 per month rent. have not decided yet do not like the looks of it went back and got a room at the Marion across the street, on west side of Main Street seems to be a nice place cost $250 {$2.50} for the night when at 10th street Doris slipped and hurt her arm had to go to a Dr. he thinks it is only sprained but have to go back in the morning went out to a restaurant for supper. Dec 13. Doris arm only sprained but it cost us $8.00. hunting houses and apartments all day. got one at 548. 6th street west for $33 per month. Paid in advance $94 for 3 months. have been eating at the Cafeteria seems pretty good got our trunks and moved in alright. when it got dark we decided we do not like it it is so dark & dismal. had too leave a light going all night. weather was cool & cloudy, had to light the gas. there had been a slight frost in the morning. Dec 14th Fine & warm this morning spent the day driving & walking all over the town with Real Estate men. they certainly try to find you a house alright. only have two prospects one on cor {corner} East 9th & Kansas Ave $45 per month, a mile out and a block from colored district. other a mile the other direction on Pine & 2nd street. $50 per month. we will loose one months rent here if we move out but we cannot stand it here for long as we do not get any sunshine Dec 15th. put in day same hunting houses only had two prospects one opposite white park. it is very nice but cannot get in till Jan 1st other on Chestnut street $45 per month can get in next Friday. Dec 16th Sunday. had breakfast at home. for the first time also a lunch at noon. went out after dinner to hunt Mrs Benners niece who was supposed to live at 308 Lime St. but we 7 �could not find that no at all. had supper at the Cafeteria cost us $1.86. after which Lillie went to church. We mailed letters today to John also to Lillies Folks weather was grand again. Dec 17th. was out looking at some more apartments. only saw one that was up to much. and it was upstairs and was $50 per month. not one in ten will let children in. Had a couple meals at home. Oh how I hate going to the Cafeteria. The weather was fine & warm again. it surely is a grand climate for winter. Dec 18th. Had breakfast at home and done nothing but sat around for a change have about given up hopes of getting a house. looks as if we would have to stay here. hope none of our friends see us. The temperature for the last few days has been the highest from 70 to 78 and the lowest 37 to 40 Fresh eggs here 50 to 53¢ doz. Butter 57 to 60¢ lb. Milk is 15¢ quart. Potatoes 8 lbs for 25¢ Apples from 5 to 8 lbs for 25¢ Oranges at the stores 25 to 50¢ doz. Sugar a little over 10¢ lb. Took a day off did not look for a house at all. having a rest. Took a walk up 8th street nearly all garage & Auto Shops. The Reo trucks seem to be very plentiful around here. more than any other kind it seems. Dec 19th. Showery today. looks like an April day at home. did not go out all day wrote a few Xmas Cards home. Dec 20th. Fine & bright again today. went up 7th street to an orange packing house. got 20 lbs oranges (5 doz) for 20 cents. they were all sizes. some had limb bruises on them but they eat alright. but none are very sweet yet, they say. Received a letter from Dean (after dinner) with a wire enclosed he got from Hamilton saying his father was very sick with pleurisy went for a walk to White Park, it is nice. has one section all filled with hundreds of differt Kinds of Cactus. mailed some more Xmas Cards. 32 now to date Dec 21st. Cooler this morning white frost they say, but bright & sunny, got a Letter from Fred Bell. they are all well in Pasadena. Took a walk up 6th as far as Pine street to see if the house we were looking was rented. it was. so we came back down 7th street it is a very nice street. wrote some more Christmas Cards. went out to post them. the evenings are grand never saw such bright moonlight nights. so light that they do not put on the street lights only on the business streets. Dec 22nd quiet cold this morning with a strong north wind blowing. went for a walk after dinner up Seventh street as far as the Sante Fe & Union Pacific stations and back down 10th street in the colored district. no side walks there. nor paved streets finished sending 8 �Xmas cards total 51 do not think we forgot any body this year. went down to Main street for a walk after tea. the street lights are nice. 3 lights on a Cement standard. one on top with a white light and one each side lower down one red other blue. it was crowded as it was Sat. night before Xmas. Turkeys here cheaper than chickens, turkeys 38¢ lb and chickens 40¢ & 45¢ lb in the stores Dec 23rd Sunday warmer again sat out in the back yard and read in the morning and in the afternoon walked out to. cor {corner} Cridge & Pachappa. to see Mrs Benner's Sister. she is pretty badly used up with Rheumatism & is 87 years old, but is very nice. met her daughter Mrs White who lives at 1205 Lemon st also her son. Mr Coppley who has a plumber shop on 10th street. we had quiet a chat on fruit growing. He thinks one can make money in oranges if properly taken care of but Walnuts is best he thinks sold some of his at 17¢ & 20¢ lb. in the stores asking 45¢ for the best. they sure make some profit. Tomatoes here the canners paid $16.50 a ton, that is about 50¢ a bushel, thinks they ought to get $20 00 per ton. It was blowing quiet a breeze again today. have had more wind since we arrived than for years they all say. when we were here before in Calif there was no wind at all. Lillie went to church tonight to hear the Xmas music. Dec 24th. Received a couple of letters from Dean this morning he would like to come and spend a couple of days with us. we wired back to come. did not go any place Lillie had a lot of shopping to do. Think we had better move in to the Mission Inn Hotel a party told us it cost a friend of his $45.00 to stay one day. Some fruits very high here. Pineapples 20¢ lb. an average size one 60¢ Bananas 14 & 15¢ lb. Getting milk. at the door for 15¢ quart. {Note at top of page} Elevation at Colton 963 feet Christmas Day. Dean & Garth arrived about 11 oclock, just took them 2 hours and 5 minutes for 62 miles must have drove some. The day was extra fine & warm. He took us for a ride as far as Colton about 8 miles from here it is not a very large place. but lots of oranges around there. took a couple of snaps. by some orange trees. Took a walk down main street after supper. Dean thinks it is a pretty nice place here. Dec 26th. This morning is cloudy but we packed a lunch and started out for a 60 mile drive. we started out about 11 oclock for a town called Perris the first part 9 �of the way was mostly through orange groves, then we struck a rough, hilly part with the highway curving around the hills. and after leaving Perris we came to some olive groves. trees planted between big rocks. and the trees looked fine & healthy Dean tried an olive, some joke to play him as they are so bitter We took a couple of snaps then drove on to Elsinore. and down to Elsinore Lake where we had our lunch. the weather is cloudy yet. but tried a couple of more pictures there then we left Elsinore by another way home by Corona. after leaving the Lake. we saw a lot of orchards. looked like Plums prunes. and some peaches and walnuts. then another very rough & hilly country saw a brick yard there the first I have seen or heard of in Calif. Then before we got into Corona (about 5 miles) was nothing but orange & lemon groves both sides of the road. the finest you ever saw. Corona was quiet at nice little town just after driving through we came to a nice park, where we took a couple of pictures were the Kids, (both big & little) rode on a teeter also slid down the slide in the childrens play ground (trying to wear their pants out) we left Corona then and saw some fine level land that looked good, saw one man drawing in a load of Alfafa Hay, also afield ready to cut, the last seven miles into Riverside we came down Magnolia Ave which is certainly very pretty, the Electric Line runs down the middle with a row of Eucalyptus trees. some 3 or 4 feet through the trunks then a driveway each side for motors. and a row of trees & palms on both sides again and all nice & green. it surely was a nice drive we got home about 5 oclock and it started to rain just as we got home, they say they need the rain badly. wrote a letter to John & Fred Bell. Dec 27th. cleared up fine after an all nights rain. Dean and I went for a walk through the Park and around town. We got back about 11 am and was notified we would have to get out by Saturday, so started house hunting again finaly got an apartment at 54 Hidalgo pl. 60 per month. for 2½ months. we go in on Jan 5th. Dean then drove us up to the top of Mount Rubidoux. the road circles around the hill. all the way up to the top. it is 800 feet high and you get a fine view of the city. we took some snap shots. but it is pretty cloudy. we are leaving our trunks at our new place till we come back from Los Angeles. Lillie did not like on top of the mountain it was so high it made her dizzy. Dec 28th. Weather fine & warm & bright. Got packed up and left at 9 30 am for Los Angeles with Dean. Drove out Main St and along Magnolia Drive to Corona were we stopped at the Park. had some slides. and took three snaps. and had ice cream at a booth along the road it sure was good. after leaving Corona. (about 2 miles back) we started to get into the hills the road circled around the hills and along side of them up the valley for miles then over the top and down the other side. When we got near Olive, we saw some 10 �fine Orange groves, also acres of walnuts, and all the way from Olive to Anaheim oranges both sides of the roads for miles. (this is claimed to be a frostless belt) and we did not see any smudge pots here as in other places. we stopped outside of Anaheim at a stand and had hotdogs & coffee then to Fullerton. then onto La Mirada were we saw hundreds of acres of Olive trees then from there to Norwalk. which is more of a farming county. then to Downey all along here are thousands of acres of Cauliflowers. some teams were drawing and a loading a carload. then into a small place called Bell, some swell homes along here. then into Huntington Park. would not Know it. now. it has grown so. (we were there four years ago) arrived at Deans about 1.30 pm after a grand ride. went out in the afternoon to were Dean has a lot up on a hill you have a great view of L. A. from there. also heard part of their (lecture they call it) talk trying to sell lots. Dec 29th. Cloudy this morning went out for a ride. Saw a couple of houses, Mr Marks is building, also saw lots advertised for sale. on Western Ave. 50' x 120' feet for $20,000 started raining about noon had a few light showers all afternoon. Lillie & Dean drove out to Norwalk did not get home till nearly six. Dec 30th Sunday Bright & clear this morning. started for Long Beach about 11 oclock with Dean. it was about 21 miles drove through Huntington Park. it is a nice place. Long Beach. was crowded. all the amusement places all going same as a week day. merry go Rounds side shows. moving pictures Theatres, and a regular Midway had our lunch. while sitting on the beach, walked out on the long pier. saw a sea Bass that was caught yesterday. weighed about 400 lbs. also saw a Devil Fish. caught near there. it had eight arms about 2 feet long all covered. with suckers like a blood sucker. guess it was only a small one. Took a snap from the pier also one in the Park. got home about 5.30 p.m. it was clear & bright all day but very windy & sand blowing Dec 31st. Fine again this morning went with Dean after dinner to Hollywood, to see the picture. The Ten Commandments at Graumans Million Dollar Egyptian Theatre. It is some Theatre. has a flat roof and has sentrys walking on top in Egyptian Costums, and a court on the way in. with chariots & statues etc of Pharaoh's time. inside the Girl ushers dressed like Egyptians. The picture was good also. showed the Israelites, in Bondage in Egypt, and their crossing of the desert also the Red sea. and the drowning and destruction of Pharaoh's men and their horses, and their chariots. Second part was in this country showing 11 �what happened too a couple who did not keep the commandments Raining when we came out and rained all the way home. Jan 1st New Years Day. Got up at 6.30 this morning. as we are going to Pasadena Rose Tournament the weather looks grand, bright & Clear. started at 8.30 straight out Western ave, past Pasadena Hollywood then turned right on Los Felis Blvd. to Glendale, which is a very nice looking place the traffic in some places was awful. had to leave car outside of Pasadena & walk in over Colorado St. Bridge. we got good standing room. & had a good view of the procession. it lasted about 1¼ hours had over 300 entries. some of the floats where grand. we had lunch in the car. then drove into Pasadena & saw the Bells. they just got home from down town too. they all look fine. then started for home. the traffic was still very heavy some places 5 rows of cars abreast of each other. it was a little cool coming home Jan 2nd cool this morning. they say there was ice frozen on the side walk. Walked over to the store on Slauson street to Sam Seelig's store has stores all over the country & cities down here Glendale won first prize at the Rose Tournament claim there were 350 000 people there the Football Game was a tie 14 to 14. between Washington W & the Navy. 40 000 people at the game. was out for a drive with Dean. Saw Jack Dempseys house on Western Ave. he has just sold it for $200,000 saw a lot for sale on 7th street adv. for $4,000.00 a foot. or $300 000 for 75 feet frontage. passed the new Baseball Stadium in University Park. on. Figerau stre{et} had a walk around the centre of city bought some cards & folders. Jan 3rd nothing doing this morning sat around and read. went for a ride with Dean around the city, over around the Westlake district. Things have changed there in the last few years. were Billies Restaurant was cor of 7th & Alvarado there now is a bank. also some large apartments going up. and Westlake Park has been enlarged & improved called at 1025½ Mildred Court on Court st. to see Charlie {Garnham}, but nobody home. Forgot to mention that on Dec 30th years SunDay. we went through the great oil district called Signal Hill near Long Beach must be 500 wells. they would pump 1500 bbls each a day. but are all cut down to 500 bbls oil daily which sells at $1.00 per bbl. Jan 4th. Took street car down town this morning. getting timetables for bus & Electric line for Riverside 12 �it takes about 40 minutes to get to centre of city. starting at 1st street you go South 57 blocks. and then 20 blocks West. 77 blocks to Deans house at 5707. S. Gramercy pl. have a bad head ache feels like getting a cold but it is the warmest today for a week past. Jan 5th We are leaving Los Angeles again for Riverside by Pacific Electric. Car. cost $1.71 Each one way. Dean drove us down to the station and we said goodbye again, about 9 oclock, we leave at 915 a.m. about the first place of interest was El Monte. which seemed to be a great Walnut growing section then past Covina. San Dimas. La Verne. Ponoma & Claremont. all great orange & lemon sections. then around Upland oranges also then thousands of acres of Grapes around. Alta Loma. Etiwandi & Fontana. when we arrived at Rialto the wind was howling. turned south here through Bloomington. more oranges. then through a great cement works a few miles from Riverside. arrived about 11.30 am had dinner at Cafeteria bot some groceries went home and unpacked our trunks found 5 letters & 6 papers to read. we all have colds think it is damp in Los Angeles {Note at top of page} Riverside elevation 834 feet. Jan 6th Sunday. did not go any place wrote a letter to John. Lillie wrote Dean, her father & Grandpa we all have bad colds. Jan 7th Fine & warm here about 70 in shade at noon. saw in Los Angeles papers 18 people dead with the cold on Sunday morning 13 below zero. & nearly zero in Georgia & Tennessee and only 7 above in Pensacola, Florida. saw in tonights paper had dropped to 22 below zero on Sunday night in Chicago Big fire Sunday at Ocean Park (near Venice) $4 000 000 damage, we were there in 1920. Jan 8th. Went across to the Park and read the paper. in the afternoon went to Miss Hansens to try & get settled up, she was not home. got our snaps from Masts studio 715 Main street they were fine. the best we have had done yet. Jan 9th. Cooler & very windy had a run in with Charlotte, do not think it done much good. wrote letters tonight to Stan B, & Harry S. Lillie wrote to Ida. & her sister Lizzie Jan 10th. Received a letter from Harry S. this morning. went out after dinner took a couple of snaps of the Cactus in the park and a couple of the {Glen?} Mission Hotel, took my suit to get cleaned & pressed, went around again to Miss Hansen, not home 13 �Jan 11th. Received letters from Effie & from Hamilton, we all have bad colds. Doris seems very bad. Lillie went to see Miss Hansen. she is some skinner would only give her 1 months rent back. Got Laundry back charge 5¢ each for collars & 18 cents for shirts. Wrote a letter tonight to {Ormie} Bush Jan 12th. Fine & warm, got some papers from home. cold there and lots of snow. drifted badly paper says. 8 feet deep near Caledonia. we all have bad colds. Jan 13th Sunday. Fine & very warm sat in Park in the morning & went for a walk after noon. Lillie wrote three letters, one to Mrs Clayton & one to Dean and to Miss Bingold I finished reading The Wanderers Necklace. G. Haggard. Jan 14th went down to drug store for more Cough medicine, stopped in on way back to see Mr Coppley his brother was in, asked us to come and see him some evening at 1324 Lime st. he says a lot of cold, on account of so much wind & no rain. Jan 15th Fine & warm again today Paid Mr Brown the last of our rent $50.00. Mr & Mrs Brown asked us to come in and hear a Radio Concert. this afternoon from Los Angeles. wrote a lot of cards tonight. Jan 16th. Fine was over in the Park afternoon & down town in the morning. Received Sat Jan 12 nights Herald this afternoon, only 4 days. Mrs Brown asked us in to hear, the Radio Concert at night Heard music at Pasadena. Los Angelas & Hollywood, also heard Voilin at Portland Oregon. say machine cost $125 without {illegible} Jan 17th Weather warm. over in the Park afternoon had a talk with the gardener, says we was a fruit grower. Says one of the sights are Apricots in Blossom at Banning in about 3 weeks says they only got from $35 to $50 a ton from the canners Walnuts allright he says price down this year only got from 16¢ to 18¢ lb. seem to have a lot of disease. Curcullios bad here he says sprayed his peach trees and other trees last week for San Jose scale. {Circullios are weevils.} Jan 18th. Got talking to an old resident here (20 years) he thinks more money in hens than anything He says lots of almonds at Banning 30 miles away and Peaches & apricots at Hemet. lots of apricots not picked last year. Oranges a lot of work. and chance crop. may make a lot one year and nothing next year Jan 19th. Walked to Post Office in the morning & mailed some letters. We are getting our 14 �mail pretty good now Received Jan 14th Herald this morning which is less than 4 days received a letter from John today. answered it tonight Got some books on Fruit Growing from County Chamber of Commerce Saw Mr Coppley again today asked us over next week. Jan 20th. My Birthday. my cough not much better than when I was home, guess I am getting old & no good any more weather a little cooler today & windy, went for a walk this afternoon. and wore an overcoat. first time for a long while. Jan 21st Fine, & warm again today, Vegetables are a good price in the stores here Cabbages 8 & 10¢ lb. Cauliflower 10¢ to 20¢ (not very large). Carrots Beets etc 5¢ bunch. Received abooklet from Fontana Farms Co, selling land at Fontana about 20 miles from Riverside. Orange & Grape fruit Groves $850 to $1250 per acre Grape Vineyards $550 per acre guess we will have to try & go out & see them. Jan 22nd. Received letters this a m from Ida. Hattie & Dean also a couple of papers. Packed a lunch after breakfast and started down Fairmont st to Fairmont Park. They have an AutoCamp along side of the Park, seemed to be pretty good, had a lot of sch shacks etc. and there was quite a lot of Autos' there. had our lunch under the trees. on tables they even have a house with a row of Gas plates around it for the people to cook on. Then we took Charlotte & Doris around for slides. swings etc. they also have a building with a lot of pigeons in and some peacocks & owls etc. took some snaps. the weather was ideal and we had a good time The papers say it is cold at home. am afraid we will never be satisfied at home in the winter any more. Jan 23rd Went up to the Library and exchanged a couple more books in the morning. after dinner we took a ride on the street car out to the end of the street car line Victoria Ave too look up Mrs Bickle. after a walk of about half a mile we arrived at the place Mr & Mrs Bickle were very nice. showed us his chickens has 300 mostly Leghorns but not getting very many eggs at present. he also told us that orange groves around there sold for $2000 per acre the people across from them sold a thousand boxs oranges before Xmas. got $800.00 only 80 cts a box, another neighbour only got $350 for the same quantity last week. do not think there is much money in that this party who got the $800 15 �expects to have 4000 boxs in all off 10 acres. Claims they do not have to use fumigate smudge pots up there. but it is very dry. going to turn the water in right away, in warm weather they take cert turns having water. certain days for each we also found out about oranges turning green. says the Valencias will turn green if left on till next fall about July the best time to pick Valencias. They gave us a bag of oranges. took their Car out and drove us home. Jan 24th. Went for a walk out Market st. & Magnolia Ave and across north st, and back down 14th street enjoyed the walk. as it was nice & warm. Heard of a man who sold 5 acres of oranges & when he figured his expenses he was $27 in the hole. Jan 25th. Sat in the Park in the morning reading (The Last Chance) took a walk up to the top of Mt Rubidoux it was some climb but a good view of the city from the top. Had a talk with Mrs Brown she says some of her friends not picking their oranges they are so cheap. but hope they will go up later on. has a friend who grows grapes. says there biggest trouble is to get Cars at shipping time. the weather is grand no rain this month yet. but they say they need rain badly on the grain & cattle ranches. was watching the boys play marbles they do not play the same game here as we used to play. Jan 26th. Doris 2 years old today. did not go any place in particular. I have my cough back again since having a cold. cloudy tonight looks like rain. Jan 27th Sunday. did not get up very early. went over to the Park for a while this morning and for a walk around town in the afternoon. Partly cloudy all day. and started to rain about 5 oclock. had quiet a shower for a few minutes Jan 28. Cleared up again this morning. Had another talk with the Gardener in the park. he was planting Geranium slips. He says they had an Elberta Peach here last year weighed 17 ozs He says the country out around Fontana & Rialto awful windy has seen Grape vines 3 feet deep buried in sand, and Hay blown right out of your fields across the country and you have to tie your clothes on the lines after washing. Jan 29th Took my watch to get fixed it dropped on the floor. Cost $4.50 to fix some robber I think. in the afternoon. took street car out Magnolia Ave to Arlington Ave. were one of the two first Washington Navel orange trees ever planted in Cal. was planted by Miss Tibbets in 1873. The tree is on the corner and has an iron fence around it. they say it nearly died last year but they planted some young (1 yr) peach trees around it and grafted the tops into the trunk. and it survived alright as it now has oranges on it. we took a snap shot 16 �of it. and some more along Magnolia Ave. some of the Eucalyptus trees were coming into blossom. Jan 30th Fine & warm. think this has been the warmest day we have had here. this afternoon we all took a walk up to the top of Mt Rubidoix. the walk was grand but a little too warm going up. we took 6 snap shots. Doris & Charlotte got along pretty good. when we got home we had a letter from Hamilton saying it had been 10 below zero on Jan 26th. and here it is so very warm but cool at nights. Jan 31st. Fine & warm sat in the Park. morning & afternoon. got some pictures and they were all pretty good. Feby 1st. Sat in the Park reading last Sat. Herald. weather below zero at home and roads blocked by snow drifting went out for a walk, into went through an orange packing house & called at Old Mrs Copley's. she had been sick. gave us some oranges & we came home on the street car. Have a book on Citrus Growing from the Public Library First nave Oranges planted about 1870. These are some of the Pointers it says to see to and figure on before you buy. Price per acre. Freedom from frost (Water. Legal Rights amount quality & cost) Continuity of Tract. Quality & Kind of soil, Drainage Outlet. Freedom from Hardpan Freedom from Stones & Brush. Freedom from Alkali. & waste land. Susceptibility to winds nearness to town and Packing house, quality of roads distance from scale infested orchards. other points for bearing orchards. Freedom from scale mottled leaf & diseases. Uniformity of trees, record of yield condition of trees as to pruning adaption of variety to district The Ideal soil is a rich friable loam. 8 or more feet deep growing gradually lighter as the depth increases {hardpan is "a dense, compacted soil layer, often found beneath the topsoil, that significantly restricts water drainage and root penetration"}Planting time April May & June preferably May. Trees rooted on Sour Stocks the best Heaters used are about one for each tree, oil costs about 2 or 3 cents a gallon by car loads Feby 2nd Did not go any place sat around the park, had a talk with a fellow, who has been here since last spring. Has been all over the country, says it is no good for a poor man. and Riverside the worst place of all. taxes high. $500 on 40 acres of grove. Feby 3rd. Sunday. Mother & Charlotte went to church this morning with Mrs. Brown, in the afternoon we sat out in the Park. was reading in a paper here (Orchard & Farm) that they claim to have a blight proof pear called (Favorita) according to there Catalogue. they grow 17 �a lot of the same varieties of apples. plums pears cherries. & peaches. grapes that we grow at home. Ex-President Wilson died this morning at 11.15. He was 68 years old. Feby 4th. See by this mornings Los Angelas paper, Canada Hockey teams of Toronto, wins championship of the world at Olympic Games in France Beats United States in final game 6 to 1. Canadians Beat Czecho-Slovaki - 30 to 0. Sweden 22-0. Switzerland 33 to 0 Feby 5th. Took the Radial Car this a m. at 10 40 to San Bernardino about 11 miles from here the Fare was 47 cents each return. we passed through Colton on the way. near Colton there were quite a lot of Olives grown, but mostly all the way from here to San Bernardino was oranges. we had our dinner in the Park. took a snap of the Soldiers monument. they have a big Auditorium here erected as a memorian to the soldiers killed in the big war. we saw inside. I guess it would hold 3000 people we walked around some of the {Note at top of page} San. Bernardino Elevation 1031 feet main streets and down to the Santa Fe station & Harvey house. it is quite a nice place. population about 25,000 we left at 420 and arrived at Riverside just before 5 oclock. Feby 6th. Had a walk over to Post Office. posted some Cards we sent a couple of small boxs Tangerines one to Grandpa Mac & one to Grandpa. B. sat around the Park. with the Knockers club all say Riverside is a holdup place and orange business no good. hear of failures every day. Met an old man from Minn. who had been in the Civil war. and has belonged to the Odd Fellows for 62 years next June. he had a 55 year badge wrote cards at night. Feby 7th. nothing in particular happened today. read awhile, sat in the park had a bad head ache went to bed about 7.30 Feby 8th. some fog this morning today was partly cloudy and a little cooler. went for a walk around town. wrote some cards & Letters. Feby 9th. nothing doing today was down town to the Post Office in the morning and over to the Park in the afternoon. met a fellow from Chicago working two days a week he says going back as soon as warm weather comes. 18 �Feby 10th Sunday. another fine day am afraid we will never like to stay in Canada again in the winter. took the street car out to Arlington about 7 or 8 miles, between here and Corona. took a walk out a country road. had some oranges. came back another road. past Arlington Santa Fe Station. they say the Arlington heights orange Co'y {Company} has 10000 acres oranges there was a regular Mexican Colony here in little houses & shacks. I guess they work picking oranges here we took some snaps also one of a mexican chicken house & chickens. we sure had a nice walk and just got back to Magnolia ave when we saw the car coming. we got home at 5 oclock. Charlotte does enjoy going around. she is getting to be some walker and Doris does pretty good too. Feby 11th. Monday. Fine & warm this morning temperature at 9 oclock was 66. We expected some papers this morning but none arrived. they are a whole week behind now. I have been getting some Catalogues of Plants & Seeds They have a lot of the same Varieties here as we have in strawberries but prices for plants are higher $10 to $14 per 1000, Blackberries $40.00 to $75.00 per thousand. also have niagara & Concord Grapes here. also plums apples, cherries .. same varieties as we have - Vegetable seeds. nearly all the same Kinds and prices about the same as at home. was over to the Park this afternoon and heard some more of the Knockers Club. one man from Iowa had been here since May only saw 4 good rains. worked on a ranch out Magnolia ave quit left. could not get his pay. had some Apricots two varieties sweet & sour. Says you could not eat either one too sweet other too sour Canneries use the sour ones. Says orange land running out as they cannot get manure and costs about $80 an acre per year to water. and $60 a year to water an acre of Alfafa. the other man was a Carpenter from Mass. only works part of the time. grow a lot of cranberries were he comes from. says the plant on bogs. first cover with 5 inches of sand to keep the weeds down. have to wait 3 years for a crop. they run like strawberries. they cover with water a couple of months in the winter to Kill the Cranberry weevil. and have a machine with a scoop to pick them. he says Walnuts best to grow here. nothing bothers them much only Codling Moth. Feby 12th. Warm again today talking to a man from Colorado he is like all the rest here says oranges no good in price, costs too much to raise. thinks Alfafa best as the dry farmers are all out of it this year on account of no rain. Feby 13th. Left the house at 9.40 am. to Catch 10 oclock bus to Redlands but owing to a misunderstanding there was no bus till 1130 so we had 19 �{Note at top of page} Redlands elevation 1340 feet. to wait. It was fine & warm not a cloud in sight and a lovely drive, with oranges both sides of the road. we went through the Village of Highgrove, some large packing houses here after leaving there we saw quite a lot of Peach orchards several men in them trimming them. they certainly give it to them. look about half cut away. also saw a few apricots in blossom. we them come Loma Linda. where there is a Seven Day advents Sanatorium. the Garage there had a sign up. (no repairs nor nothing sold From Friday Sundown to Sat. sundown) as Saturdays are their Sundays. we had to change buses here after about 15 minutes delay we started on for Redlands. more oranges along the road. at Redlands we found out last bus leaves for Riverside at 3 oclock so only have 2¼ hours here. it seems to be a nice town but a lot of {gores} and the streets running all directions we had our lunch in Smiley Park and took a few snaps it was a very nice Park. but awful hot. we nearly cooked. coming home I had a talk with the driver. he had been in Toronto. says he has seen it 10 days straight Temperature 115 to 120. and {Note at top of page} Return Fare Riverside to Redlands by bus 70¢} around 100 to 110 for weeks but he did not mind it as much as 90 in Oregon where he come from. a friend of his shipped 90 boxs oranges east cleared $13. on them after expenses says Peaches & Apricots half not picked last year. Got home a little after 4. our Thermometer in the sun read 102 and 91 in the shade. another exception they say only one Feby Day hotter since they have Kept records. Population of Redlands 9600 Elevation 1340 ft. Feby 14th. Left on the 10.40 bus for Banning F 35 miles East of here. Fare. $2 00 each. return we went same road to Redlands as yesterday. After leaving Redlands we were mostly out of the orange Belt. and mostly going through the hills more of a farming country. Then when we got near Beaumont we saw quiet a lot of fruit orchards. it was only a small place pop. 857 altitude 2559 feet from there to Banning 7 miles more orchards. also a lot of Almonds in blossom. arrived at Banning about 1230. had our lunch in Auto Camp. then started out for a walk. out a side road saw orchards of prunes. almonds some apples & quinces, also a couple of fig trees. thousands of the Almond trees out in blossom. Apricots will be out 20 �in a couple of weeks. saw some apricots that had just been sprayed with Blue stones saw a man. pruning in a large pear orchard. his name was Porter. had a talk with him. said they only got $15 per ton for apricots last year while $60 the year before. was in some Kind of a peach growers ass. {association} did not get any thing for the last 4 years. they grow Some Elberta's the pears he was trimming were Winter Nellis & Bartletts. says they never have any blight nor San Jose sclale also saw some Grapes. we took a snap, they certainly cut their trees back & thin them. he says orchards are worth $500 & $600 per acre includes one share of water per acre rights valued at $200.00 only saw a half a dozen orange & lemon trees I guess too cold up there claims to be very healthy on account of the Altitude according to Mr Porter. he had throat trouble and it cured him and is a sure cure for asthma. Left at 615 pm for home. had to sit on the door as far as Beaumont the bus so crowded. got home about 8 oclock. Feby 15th Received letter from John also one from Hamilton. got called down from John. says he wished he had got plants grown etc. having a rest today. did not go any place. Feby 16th. Partly cloudy this morning got a letter from Effie and another from Ham. saying they received the box of oranges was over in the Park for a while. got pictures 18. (3 films 18) all were pretty good. no rain yet, only the one little shower since Dec 31st. Feby 17th. Sunday. Warm & windy went down to Fairmont Park. took some Bread crusts for Charlotte & Doris to feed the mud hens. quiet a crowd there and lots out in boats on the water. saw the first straw hat of the season. Feby 18.th Received letters from Ida & Mr Smith. say every thing alright at home. was zero the day Ida wrote and it was 91 here the same day. very warm today was over at the Park, every body hunting for shade. Feby 19th. started out this morning at 1040 by Electric car for Redlands. changed cars at San Bernardino after leaving theire we went through a farming district. saw several large dairy farms. they had large herds of fine cows. when nearing Redlands. saw some very fine orange groves, about the best we have seen this winter. also more Grapefruit then we have seen before. took the bus to University Grounds. & went through Sylvan Park. some very nice flowers etc. then we went to Smiley Heights had a walk up part of the way very pretty views of Redland from there. Arrived home at 6 20 p.m. Feby 20th. Dean & Garth arrived down here to visit us at noon today. had a walk around the Park. and drove down to Fairmont Park. the lake was spoilt as they are letting the water 21 �into the part. went to the Mission Theatre & saw the picture name The Man. had to take his car around to a Garage. Mr B. would not let us put it in the back yard. on account of Renting his Garage Feby 21st. Dean, Garth, & the rest of us started about 10 oclock for San Bernardino. we stopped at Urbita Springs Park had our lunch. took some pictures it was nice. with a large Artificial lake. also a large Building with a Sulphur Hot water spring inside, use for bathing. we then went on a little farther down the road to the Orange show they had a tent full of orange & Lemon exhibits. some of them very fine and built mostly out of oranges San Diego Co. showed the bridge entering Balboa park. the real bridge is 130 feet at highest point. and 1000 feet long. Hemet was a house built and covered side & roof and all over with oranges, also an industrial tent. one section Auto's but was nothing like Toronto. Saw a large Bean spraying outfit running The motor was 4 cylinder and had a Auto Radiator and was on the front end. with the tank at the back. and the high wheels at the back were as high as top of tank with 15 Horse power engine gave up to 400 lbs pressure the man demonstrating it said it cost $1208 here also a midway. lots of attractions but not doing much business was kind of disappointed as we had heard so much of it. but the orange exhibit part of it was alright. when you consider it is Febry. called at Colton to get Deans baby met Mrs Willetts. She seemed nice but wanted you to know she was somebody. got home about 5.30 p.m. Feby 22nd. Had a walk with Dean through the museum at the mission Inn. they have every thing you mention, old guns, bells crosses, pictures of missions old baskets, furniture of all Kinds. war armour room after room and gallery after gallery full of them they were certainly worth seeing. Dean and family left for home about 3 oclock. wrote to H. Simmons Feby 23rd. We left P. E. station at 10 30 for Fontana about 20 miles north west of here. after leaving here we passed the Riverside Cement plant, it is a large plant. with a capacity of 6500 barrels cement a day. is built right on the side of a mountain. which they claim is a regular mountain of cement. (there is also another plant at Colton 10 miles from here) which they call the mountain of cement. then we came to Bloomington. mostly all oranges & lemons and a few olives around there and all the way to Rialto. here you turn west for a few miles. along here nothing much growing. some fields of grain a few inches high and look as if they were burning up. for want of rain. when we got off at Fontana, it looked like a very dismal place, all sand like the desert. the place has just started. only a few houses a new station a school. and a large Packing house. one store. we started out for a walk. nothing but sand. saw a man who had 1500 young chlckens. 5 weeks old. sat down under a 22 �shade tree when a couple of men from the Coy's office came along and asked us to go for a ride. This company ha{s} 18000 acres of Groves & Vineyar{ds} etc. and are selling off part of them. they have 5000 acres of grapes in one block. are selling some. one & two year old. at 10 acre lots at 550 per acre. they also have 5000 acres oranges. selling some at $12 00 per acre, and one acre lots. for chicken raising at $650 per acre. they have 48000 hogs in the place for their manure. which they sell at $5 00 per ton delivered. also in the chicken business have thousands of white Leghorns also hatch chickens and sell to you for 20 and 25 cents each. one day old. have incubators capable of hatching 48000 eggs at one time. saw through it & saw some chickens just hatching. they turn the eggs 5 times each 24 hours. and can turn the 48000 in five minutes (turned with a crank) called at the office. they would like very much to get your money, but off course you had to buy quick as they are nearly sold out. one benefit they claim they have loads of water always they irrigate grapes from 3 to 5 times a year. Cost only about $15.00 per acre takes $2.50 an acre. Claim they can get 6½ tons per acre of some Kinds. they grow mostly wine & table grapes not many for raisins. arriving back at the station talked to the station agent he says Cal. no good. he says they advertise good fishing. he says you go and catch two trout as long as half a lead pencil and Call it a days fishing. I think they have a lot of wind here as it was blowing pretty hard when we left. a young fellow said it blows a lot in the winter for about three months. got home about 6 oclock. {Note at top of page} The altutude here is about 1425 feet. received a letter from John saying Mrs Smith was very sick and not expected to live. has blood poisoning in her arm. they are having a hard time of it. wrote back and asked him to let us Know. John wants me to order 150 montmoency cherry trees for him. Feby 24 Sunday, has been blowing hard all night and yet this morning. Lillie and Charlotte going to church. Sat around and read most of the day sat in the Park. for awhile after dinner. but there was too much wind for comfort. although it was not cold {Note at top of page} P.S. Upper & Lower berths from here to Chicago $42.00 Feby 25th Mailed letters this am to Mr. Smith & Effie. went to Union Pacific. to see about our tickets. we can leave right here from Riverside for home without going to Los Angeles saw in the paper that arrived this am, (Wed Feby 20th Herald) that on the 19th & 20th. the worst storm of the winter. all over Ontario, street cars & trains all blocked, and in the Burlington paper it said. the mail man had to walk with the mail to Freeman on the morning 23 �of the 20th. roads drifted so bad also saw in the Riverside paper that the wind storm here on Sat. night damaged the Orange show to the amt. of $200 000. Feby 26th. Posted a letter to Grandpa called to get trunk lock. that I left to get repaired, not done yet. Paid Gas Bill it was $5.25. from Jan 5th to Feby 5th for both cooking & heating we thought it would be more as we used it quiet a lot. was over in the Park. in the afternoon. weather was fine got tired & went to a picture show at the Rubidoux it was pretty good. called a Ride for your life. a western picture also the comic one was good. called the Travelling Barber. it was a Barber Shop on a Motor Cycle side car. and was very funny. Feby 27th. was going to Hemet today, but there is another norther blowing as they call it here. it is warm but blowing hard, so we did not go. Paid Electric light Bill Jan 20th to Feby 20th $1.75 the rate here is 8 cents for small amounts. Sat around in the Park in the afternoon talked to a man who motored here last May from Iowa. says he would never motor again over the mountains. one place he had to back up to get around a corner. and the bottom was about 400 feet down. does not like it here any way. nothing here only the Tourists to make any money out of. They think around here money in chickens but I dont see it as eggs are only 25 cts a doz retail in the stores. Feby 28th. we left this morning on the 10 30 bus for Hemet. fare $2.25 return. it is 34 miles south west of Riverside the first 3 or 4 miles. from Riverside were all oranges then we started climbing the hills all rocks, the road curving around between hills. till we got on top. then from here to La Verde. was all farming country. but looked as if every thing was dried up. at La Verde we saw some large orchards of, pears, peaches etc. from there on to Perris the road runs down Valleys between hills and was all farming country Leaving Perris we go straight West 16 miles of farming country. (were it is not rocks and hills) till within a mile of Hemet. arrived about noon. left our coats at a drug store & started down the main street. we came to a nice shady cross street called Santa Fe street we had our lunch under some pepper trees. on the other side was Olive trees. we picked a few branches of them with Olives hanging on yet. saw a man ploughing an apricot orchard with a disk plow. (three large discs and a wheel to pack it over) drawn by a tractor. took a snap of it also a snap of the orchard the apricots were in blossom, they sure trim the trees back, one reason the man said was that the trees all shot out shoots and they shaded the fruit and kept it from sun scalding. he said they have been very cheap. some old as low as $10 00 per ton should have $30.00 to a ton to make anything. very dry here this winter has been irrigating his orchard for 6 days. and it looked dry to me. now, he says they are all sold to 24 �the Canning Factories have two in the town, also said they grow a few acres of strawberries, but if weather happens to be very warm when ripening. they are not much good. the cheapest they sold retail in pint boxs was 2 for 25 cents. saw some nice. Peach and Walnut groves also a few Almonds the blossoms were gone of the almonds now. good orchards seemed to be worth around $700 to $1000 per acre. it was very warm. he said you do not mind it. he came from Minnesota and no more cold weather for him. had a look around town it is kind of nice but not very large. left there at 10 minutes to four. home at 10 after five. Feby 29th. The last day of Feby and not a day of rain all month and only one shower in Jan. went up to the Packing house got some fine oranges at 2½ cents a lb. or 15¢ dozen fixed new lock on trunk. and saw S. Pacific agent. says we can go one way and back another way to San Francisco. ordered trees today from Maloney Bros N.Y. 150 cherries mont for John 100 Black Rasps " " 40 New York Prunes for myself 15 Shropshire Damsons " " 8 Duchess apples " " 2 Yellow Transparent apples " " 2 Rochester Peaches. and 4 apples 3 cherries 1 weeping willow replace what died. 25 �took some more films over to Mast the photographer to get printed. Received a letter from John. he says Mrs Smith better but not out of danger yet. also tells about the big snow storm, mail man not around for a whole week. and roads all blocked snow 4 and 5 feet deep, was in the Packing House today. saw every thing working. First they dump the oranges into a vat of water. then they bounce and roll over a lot of roller brushes to shake the water off then up a carrier and travel around on carriers till they dry then down a shoot with chunks of cotton to rub them dry then down another slide. where some sit and sort the culls out as they go past. the culls they put on another carrier and are carried to the end, and emptied into boxs. the good oranges then turn and go down on top of the sorting table, and each size drops in a separate bin the women then wrap and set the full boxs on a carrier which goes up one side across the end and down the other side of the table. where a man puts the top on with a press. then next to a coil of strip iron. where they are bound around the ends of boxs and then trucked out the door into the cars. March 1st. Warm and a little cloudy this morning but no rain yet. mailed a letter to Ida, this morning got our pictures and they where all good but one. wrote a letter to John tonight. March 2nd Sunday. Had a surprise in the night. woke up in the night and heard it raining and was showery all morning. also something more unusual happened we heard some thunder also had some hail for a few minutes. a few showers in the afternoon. Saw in last weeks paper. an Epedemic of the worst kind of small pox at Windsor hundreds of cases and seven deaths - also cases at London, ont. we have to go through London on the way home. March 3rd. Cooler and partly cloudy today received a letter from Fred Bell, saying that they had colds and that Hattie had the flu and there was a lot of it in Pasadena. March 4th. still cool and partly cloudy. Charlotte & Doris not very well, hope they are not getting the measles as Donald Brown in the other side of the house has had them. Went to Dr Baird and had an examination he says no T. B. but very bad shape, advised going to Banning to live where the elevation is high. also too take the serum treatment for prevention of colds. Should take about 20 treatments one every other day. March 5th. Went to another Dr. this afternoon for another examination as we where not satisfied he says about the same thing only that the trouble is acute Bronchitis and advised going to the desert to live a year or so at Palm Springs, where it is very warm & dry. 26 �and sometimes does not rain once in four or five years, and not to go home until April 15th, at least. so guess it is a show down. looks like we will have to sell out at home. March 6th. Charlotte sick this morning measles I guess. as she is sneezing and coughing a lot. Took my first dose in the arm from Dr Baird this morning. The weather is fine again went over to the Park. had a talk with the gardener. he says when he got a small place, he went to Lewis store the largest grocery if they would buy his fruit but they told him no. they bought from the wholesaler by large lots. he thinks chickens is the best has 800. they even go past the door and collect the eggs twice a week I mean the association does. saw another old resident of here. says this place will be dead this summer on account of no rain this winter. the farmers will not want any farm help. as they have no crops of hay or grain. eight or ten years ago orange groves sold as low as $300 to $500 an acre. and that the boom started about 4 years ago Received letters from Ham. and Mr Smith. Mrs Smith is getting better. March 7. Charlotte & Doris sneezed and coughed all night Charlotte in bed this morning with a beatufil rash over her face. weather is fine & warm and bright it sure is wonderful winter weather my arm getting sore today what will it be like when I get twenty injections. Charlotte very sick has the measles proper we guess. March 8th. Charlotte very sick yet. and Doris coughing and sneezing guess she is getting them too. got second dose in my arm this morning. The Dr. thinks Banning is alright says it does not get as hot there in summer as here but I guess cooler in winter. says they grow a lot of cherries at Beaumont. Had a real Estate agent in trying to sell a orange grove or Walnuts grove. Charlotte & Doris both got a real dose of measles. Had Dr Rob{ler} in about 11 oclock tonight March 9th Sunday. Charlotte looks a little better. but Doris out good now. weather same as usual fine & warm March 10th Received letter from John have no hot bed manure in yet when he wrote on March 4th. will be late this year. also letter from Ida answering our inquiry asking her to ask Mr Heldman about our trunk says we can send in Bond direct to Burlington. was over in the Park met an old gentleman from St Louis who had been often in Toronto and knew Rev Mr Wilson in Hamilton very well also his brother in St Louis. also saw a party who knew Salt Lake City. said it was a lovely city and that the Seven Day Adventists had an convention there on April 6th said the Utah hotel was high priced but the Windsor was a good hotel. 27 �March 11th. nothing doing Charlotte & Doris in bed yet but seem to be improving went down town bot a couple of pipes one for Grandpa other for Smith March 12th. Fine & warm but with strong north wind. Dr Baird says more wind this winter than any other winter since he came 34 years ago, got 4th shot in my arm. pretty sore this time. Ottawa won the group Hockey Championship for Professionals. Hamilton in last place. March 13th Asked Mr Brown he says we can stay on a couple of weeks longer, our time was out March 20th. Weather is still Fine & warm. March 14th. Got some small oranges at the Fay Packing house a whole big paper bag for 15 cents about 100 I guess. Got letter from John. Saying they got car of manure on March 7th, and had the hot beds up on March 8th. says Smith knows nothing about hot beds. Got a letter from Fred, says they would like to come down and see us some Sunday guess they are not going home with us. March 15th. Partly cloudy today. received a couple of pictures from Jeffries the baker showing the snow at home on March 10th. Hamilton won the Senior O.H.A. Finals from Stratford 4 to 3. Niagara Falls won Intermediate O. H.A from Peterboro by 7 to 6. and Kitchener won the Semi Finals from Hamilton 8 to 7 in the Junior O.H.A. There is a circus in town today at corner of 8th and Ottawa streets. but did not go, March 16th Sunday. Fine & warm had another dose in my arm. and it is very sore tonight. March 17th. Received letters this morning from John & Grandpa B. and Mrs Barlow. John says he had all the seeds sowed on March 12th. Mrs Smith very bad yet. Sent money to Maloney Bros for trees. Draft $381.59 should get the 5% also the exchange which I Paid out of my money. Discount was $728 {$7.28} exchange in money $5.52 Total amount I Paid was $151.39. Haveing a few light showers this morning Canadeions of Montreal won the Series between 1st & 2nd place. with Ottawa and now play the west for Pro. Championship Sault St Marie beat Niagara Falls 7 - 0 in the Allan cup Elimination. and now play Ham. Tigers next. March 18th. Cooler today. this month so far has been cooler than Febys. Charlotte & Doris out first time after the measles. Some of the orange trees now coming in blossom and they smell nice. got a letter from Dean he is talking about going to Houston Texas now. The small pox Epedemic at Windser has been pretty bad. about 30 dead so far 28 �March 19th Fine again today we all went for a short walk. and over to the Park. March 20th. Cloudy this morning and a good shower this evening. We got a letter from Fred Bell they all expect to come to see us on Sunday. and a card from John dated Mch 14th Saying the seeds where coming up and lots of snow there yet. have had a pretty steady winter March 21st Cold and cloudy today about the coldest day this year. got another letter from John complaining about Smiith. March 22nd Received another letter from John. wanting his tree order cancelled too late now as I have paid for them. got another dose in my arm Owen Sound. O.H.A Junior champions beat North Bay N.H.A. champions by 4 to 2 on March 17th. March 23rd Sunday. cool & cloudy rained all last night and some showers today Expected Fred & Hattie & Alex. Bell & Mrs McIntyre and Mrs Howard down to see us. but they never showed up. on account of rain I guess. went for a short walk but weather not very pleasant. March 24th. Had another injection in my arm. the Dr says I should continue treatments longer than we expected. we had decided to leave April 1st, but he wants me to stay another week. Have not decided yet, but I Know I should be home. Ham. Senior O.H.A. champions lost the Round with the Soo northern champions by 9 to 6 on March 18th. on March19th Owen Sound Juniors Ontario champions beat Quebec Junior champions 18 - 3 and leave for Winnipeg to play the finals March 25th. weather fine today went for a walk this morning every thing looking nice since the Showers all the flowers and roses are coming out in bloom fast. in the afternoon we all went for a walk up 8th street past the millionares row the homes. and lawns where lovely. with roses and all Kinds of flowers and some had Ivy Geraniums climbing the Palm trees & Electric lights posts with lots of them out in bloom we folled the Los Angeles' highway out around. back of Mt Rubidoux to where the new Bridge crosses the Santa Anna River, not much water in the river only a few small streams. there was some seats here and steps cut into the rocks and a fountain at the bottom for watering horses we took a few snaps. on the way back we saw two motor cycle cops give a fellow in a Ford a summons for speeding. we came back down 7th street. some lovely homes on it near the upper end, where it is called Rubidoux heights. pretty tired when 29 �we got home, have not done any walking much, for a month. March 26th. Raining nearly all day. went again to the doctors had another dose in my arm not so sore this time saw the smallest car ever saw. on main st. only room for one man. low down, short, and only about half the width of ordinary car very heavy rain about 5 oclock. heaviest we have seen here. March 27. Rained nearly all night. fine this morning walked up to the Post Office in the afternoon we all talk a walk but it was cool & partly cloudy, had a light shower with a little bit of small hail March 28. Fine this morning but a little cool. went to the Dr got more medicine also a good one in my arm. very sore all afternoon and tonight. Received a letter from John, saying they expected to transplant cabbages on March 24th. Mrs Spencer Smith died last Friday March, 21st. March 29th. 500. Senior OHA champions beat. Sons of Ireland of Quebec in Semi Finals on the round 6 to 2 and Owen Sound Juniors win over Kenora in Semi Finals 15 to 12 on the round. Paid Electric light Bill $1.30 for a month. we expect Bells down from Pasadena tomorrow if it is fine met a man in the Park from Toronto. often in Hamilton he says and Burlington also. is a show case fitter. March 30th. Sunday Fred & Hattie arrived at 1 oclock. went for a walk in White Park and over to the Mission Inn. they think Riverside is a dandy place. we took a couple of pictures in the Park and one at the Mission Inn. The weather was lovely finest for a long time. They did not to go home so we got them a room at the Plaza Hotel. Called up Dean and said Good bye, his boys have chicken pox. He has lots of trouble too. March 31st Just like summer again this morning. went for a walk. to take some pictures took two of a Dr's garden on 10th street and two of Residence's on Rubidoux Heights and one on 7th street also some in the Park. on the way, saw a swarm of bees on a pepper tree hanging over the sidewalk. After dinner we took Fred & Hattie down to Fairmont Park on the street car. they thought it fine, in fact they like it here. got their room again at the Plaza. cost us $5.00 for two nights. went up to the Fay. Coy Packing House got some large oranges. 18 oranges weighed 16 lbs cost 55 cts, and 16 lemons weighed 4 lbs - cost 15 cents. they sure where big ones. we then packed one trunk after night as we leave here Thursday night. 30 �April 1st. Lillie left on the 10 30 Electric Car for Los Angeles to see Dean before we leave for Home. Fred & Hattie left at 1 10 by bus for Pasadena we walked up with them to station, and on the way back. got our berths at Union Pacific St, a Section Lower & Upper. cost $52.65 also got my hat I had getting cleaned cost $1.50. see in the Herald Montreal won Prof. Hockey Championship. Beat Calgary in the finals. Owen Sound Juniors beat Winnipeg Calgary in first game of finals 5 to 3 Soo Beat Selkirks from Manitoba 6 - 2. in first game of finals at 9 p.m. tonight. raining very hard. Owen Sound tie second game so win Junior Championship of Canada. score 7 to 5. {Side note} Soo. wins Senior O.H.A and Championship of Canada. April 2nd getting ready to go home. Took books back to Library and got my $2.00 deposit back, & notified Gas Co & Electric Light Co. to read metres tomorrow. went out to say Goodbye to Mrs Coppley, also saw her two daughters there and one son. Fred, who is laid up with a frog felon. on his hand. he is in bad shape they say, and had an awful time. We leave tomorrow Thursday evening at 649 p.m. G. Union Pacific by Salt Lake and Omaha to Chicago & should arrive at Hamilton next Monday am, at 750 April 3rd. Our last day here cloudy this morning looks like rain. Settled up. with Electric Light & Gas. Coy's, had my last dose in my arm. Paid up the Dr he only charged me $17.50 Had a run in with Browns soaked us $15.00 for wear on hardwood floors. also every little thing that was broken. Mrs Brown even tapped the dishes all with a lead pencil to see if they where cracked they are like all the rest down here all they want is money. they say any thing when you have no witnesses of course they waited till we where all ready to leave before they said any thing as then we had no chance to do any thing as Dean was my only witness and he in Los Angeles 60 miles away. the only bright spot in Riverside was Dr Baird he certainly used me alright. The weather cleared up about noon and is now lovely and bright.. Had trunks taken to station cost $1.00 baggageman kicked about weight. we went over in the Park. and took a picture of Charlotte & Doris. in a the Elevation here is 1076 a couple of hundred feet higher than Riverside the population is about 18700. the orange show we went to see is held here in San Bernardino. after leaving here we start climbing up mountains through Cajon pass. at Summit the the highest point elevation 3820 feet. the top of the Sierra Madre Range. went to bed about 9 oclock. April 4th. Woke up this morning about 7 oclock in amongst the hills in Nevada state. in the night we went through Barstow. (a 31 �town we where in four years ago in Cal.) at 1020. and Yelmo. at 1045 p.m. a division point of W. Pac. supposed to be one of the best health resorts {illegible word crossed out} for lung trouble owing to dry air & mild climate. we crossed out of Cal. into Calif. Nevada about 2 oclock in the morning. arrived at Las Vegas Nev about 4 oclock. a.m. Elevation here 2034 feet. fruits, Vegetables. and melons famous for there flavor grown here. when we woke up at 7 oclock we where going through the Ranbow {Duplicate of previous page} Canyon. the scenery is fine. railroad curves out and in between hills and through tunnels must have gone through ten. the hills are all rocks, of different colors some straight up the sides for hundreds of feet. the porter says the road was all washed out in 1910. we sat out on the back platform for a while as we are in the observation car. we are handy, to get out. took a snap of a tunnel also one of the hills. do not know whether they will be any good taken while train was going arrived at Caliente Nev at 8.35. got off train and took a couple of snaps. the scenery is grand here. with hills all around the elevation is 4396. feet but is only a small place pop. 595 we put our watches on one hour here and left at 945 after staying 10 minutes. after leaving here we begin to climb through the Nevada Canyons till we arrive at Crestline, (the last 26 miles all through Canyons) elevation 5992 feet elevation. at 1030 we began to see a little snow on the hills crossed into Utah State about 11 oclock a.m. travelled up the Escalante Valley for 274 miles to Lund. this valley is supposed to be a great agricultural district but nothing doing on the ground yet. you could see hills both sides of the valley. we arrived at Milford Utah at 125 p.m. took a snap of the station. the elevation here is 4968 feet and pop. 1308 weather colder here. large cattle & sheep yards at station. with a lot of cattle & sheep. awaiting shipment. we are still in the Escalante valley, they claim the road runs for a hundred miles straight without a curve. with hills each side. arrived at Oasis at 315. a lot of Alfafa hay grown here. next place Delta 330 pm in the Pahvant Valley. there is a large sugar Beet factory cost a million and a quarter. the elevation 4649 Pop. 939 there are lots of cattle feeding here on the old grass after leaving here the country gets rougher again. some of the high hills have snow on some so far away they look blue in color. through here and near a place called Lynndyl there are thousands of acres under irrigation stopped at Tintic for 10 minutes a little silver mining town the weather is getting colder. reached the highest elevation between Salt Lake & Los Angelas at Boulder 6043 feet. arrived at stockton at 630 p.m. situated on Stockton Lake. had supper in the diner and it cost us $3.10 and not much to eat at that about 7 oclock we came in sight of great Salt Lake. the largest salt water lake in the world 70 miles long & 30 32 �miles wide. it is so salty people in bathing, who even cannot swim, can not sink. they say take 4 cups of water and let it evaporate and you have one cup of salt. the sunset over the lake was very beatiful, going into Salt Lake City we saw a lot of little mining towns. with their lights ago all going they looked pretty. in at the foot of the high mountains. we stopped half an hour at Salt Lake. we got off and took a walk about a block from the station after leaving we went to bed. April 5th. we passed through Ogden 915 pm last night here one liner runs to San Francisco and the other to Los Angelas. (the one we are on) we went through Weber Canyon and Echo Canyon and crossed into. Wyo State about 12 oclock at night arrived at Rawlins about 7 oclock. this am. A very rough country here. cattle & sheep raising the principle thing hard job to Keep them alive no rain for nine months in the year they say only alittle in winter some snow on the ground here and very cold. the elevation high here 6749 feet. pop. 3969. arrived at Rock River at 935 a.m. went through a snow shed here must have been a mile long a stock raising country here. with oil wells a few miles away. lots of snow and ice here with snow fences along the tracks. with some drifts as high as the fences. the elevation here 6904 feet. at Laramie Wyo at 1025 took a snap of a burning with oil tank. Laramie is on the river of the same name and is shipping centre for live stock. there was a high ridge of mountans in the distance covered with snow. saw more sheep here than any place. saw three camp outfits on covered wagons travelling with the sheep. they say some times they never see any body for a couple of months. the next 25 miles to Hermosa the wildest looking country you ever saw rocks and knolls, all colors and descriptions. went through a tunnel here 1800 feet long. arrived at highest point on the road. at Sherman at 100 a.m. elevation 8009 feet. some wild looking wilderness here with lots of snow and ice. going down grade now. at Cheyenne next stop at 1225 we have dropped to 6058 ft elevation. this is quite a large place pop. 16500. the largest we have been through since leaving Salt Lake City. There is a fort near here. called Fort Russell, established in 1867, and was used during the last war. after leaving here the country looks better. saw some farms that had been ploughed, and places where they had grown some corn. and the snow has all gone now guess we will not likely see much more. at Pine Bluffs. is a line of Hills & Knolls with scrub pine trees on. we crossed into Nebraska after travelling right across the southern part of the state of Wyoming at Kimbal Neb. at 2 p.m. must be celebration day, as there where bands playing. it was quiet a nice looking town. at Sydney Neb. at 310 Took a snap of back of train. seems to be a lot of grain grown here and lots of hay stacked in the fields. and thousands of cattle in the fields 33 �arrived at Julesburg Colorado. the only place we touch in Col. as we just go across the corner. arrived here at 410 a.m. and then pass right back into to Nebraska the elevation here is a lot lower only 3647 feet. at North Platte at 6 pm we put on our watch here another hour. and left at 710 p.m. is it quite a large place situated on the Platte River. and used to be the home of Buffalo Bill after leaving Kearney Platte we go through Lexington and Kearney. a great farming country corn wheat & oats. April 6th. In Iowa this morning, at 730, crossed about 230 this morning. the first place we noticed was. Ames This looks like a better farming country the soil looks better mostly black. mostly corn grown. they just pull the ears off the stalks in the fall and turn the cattle and other stock in to eat the stalks no hills here. but the land is kind of rolling. with a few bunches of trees. went through Marshaltown at 830 am. quite a large town at Cedar Rapids at 1015 took a snap of the Park. it looks dismal here to what it was in Cal. every thing brown. nothing green more hilly through here. with more brush and trees at Clinton at 1230 took a snap of a Coca Cola sign off back of train crossed the Missippie River after leaving here. it is not nearly as wide here as at New Orleans. and seems to have a lot of little islands in it. at Dixon Illinois at 125. p.m. mostly all corn grown here no fruit only saw a few trees all the way. arrived in Chicago at 355 on time. took Parmlees transfer bus to Dearborn St station passed the Post Office on the way down it looked familiar as we where in it several times four years ago we had our supper at Harveys Restaurant in Dearborn station and only had a few minutes to wait till the Can Nat leaves for Hamilton. we got on train at 5 15 and left at 5 30 p.m. wrote out a paper. the immigration inspector gave us, so we would not have to be awakened at Port Huron as we cross the border about 230 in the night stopped at Valpariso Indiana for a few minutes at 730 p.m. Have a young couple in the berth across from us. who look like newly weds they went to bed at 730. Had a talk with some men in the smoker bragging up Fred Harveys eating houses on the Santa Fe. we went to bed about 9 oclock. April 7th. Had a good nights sleep woke up at 615. near Brantford it looks cold. some snow & ice. arrived at Hamilton at 750 on time. after a good trip all the way. Grandpa Boniface was to 34 �the station to meet us. so we took street car to 94 Grosvenor Ave. and had breakfast we are all pretty tired. in the afternoon we took the bus to Burlington leaving Charlotte & Doris in Hamilton, and found every thing alright. but everey thing looks cold and dismal and brown. no flowers. For more information on Franklin McMillan, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca 35 � 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"> 1923 & 1924 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> owned by Frank McMillan Burlington Ont Canada 1923 & 1924 1923 Dec 3rd. All packed and ready for California. Have our tickets bought. going by Can Nat {Canadian National Railway} to Chicago, then Illinois Central from Chicago to New Orleans. then Southern Pacific to San Franciso & back by the northern way by Salt Lake City. the two tickets (returns) and upper & lower berth as far as New Orleans Cost $386.48 Had dinner down at Johns also Ida & Oilve Hicks was there. they are driving us in to the train. Frances & Bessie Bell are driving Hattie & Fred in who are going with us (By the way Olive is some driver only hit </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 38 miles per hour, on the highway) Mr & Mrs Boniface & Glady's Henwood were at the train to see us off. Train on time and left at 545 p.m. it will be four years next Sunday since we left the same station on our honeymoon. Arrived at Brantford at 630 p.m. through Paris 6.50 pm Charlotte & Doris enjoying themselves with another little girl next seat, arrived at London 8.10 pm. raining a little here. next at Sarnia at 950 pm. had suit cases examined here. (nothing to it) then examined by Immigration agent and had to pay $16.00 Head tax which is given back if we return inside of 6 months Trunks also examined here. Dec 4th. Got up at 7.30 am. did not sleep very good. Doris & Charlotte very restless. has been raining in the night and still raining some. changed our watches back 1 hour, and arrived in Chicago 815. a.m. weather cold, windy, & dull. Went out to a New Orleans train that left at 8.45. but found it was wrong train as our berths where on a later train at 1230 p.m. The Conductor said the first train stopped at each house. and twice at each double house. we went back to the waiting room and had something to eat. we left at 1230 pm on the Crack train called the Panama. supposed </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> to be the best & fastest train in America, makes the run of 921 miles in 22 3/4 hours. Got the porter to get some hot water made some tea and had a good feed out of the lunch we had with us, our first stop was at Champaign, Ill {Illinois}. at 330 p.m. having made 126 miles. Since leaving Chicago we have been travelling south across the state of. Ill. the country is flat (no sign of a hill) and low. soil looks dark in color and nothing much grown excepting corn. Has been raining all the afternoon. and some places a little snow one thing we noticed in particular. all the houses are of frame only saw two brick. houses all the after noon. Dec 5th. Had a better nights sleep got up at 6.30 a.m. this train sure travels some. arrived at Jackson state of Miss. at 645 a m, raining yet. the porter says it rains here nearly all month, and either rain or sunshine. quiet a lot of scrub bush along here, pine & oak. & gum in the swamps Talking to a Mr Smith who lives at Lockport. La. 20 miles from New Orleans, he says they grow lots of vegetables in his section, planted early corn in Feby, and usually gets $4.00 to $5.00 a hundred ears for the first. and feed corn in March. selling now at 92 cents bushel. also has early </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> potatoes ready in May. saw them at several places setting out strawberry plants. he says they get some berries next year arrived at Hammond. La. at 10 a m. took a couple of snaps at the station, the weather has cleared up and the sun shining now, some places in the low places the trees are entirely covered with moss hanging on them. arrived in New Orleans at 11.15 am. went up town with Mr Smith who is going to hunt us a place to stay when here. we tried several rooming house but finally landed at the Monteleone Hotel on Royal street about a block and a half from Canal street the main street here. paying $10.00 per day. for one room with two beds and one room connecting with one bed, but they are very nice. {Side note} Population of New Orleans in 1920 387.219. Elevation at station only seven feet. one of the first impressions of the town are a lot of the cross streets very narrow. and used only as one way streets, but Canal street is a very wide & busy street. with four car tracks in the middle then room for a row of Cars to Park each side of car track then room for at least three more autos to pass each other. Had supper at a Restaurant across the street. costs about the same as at home (steak potatoes Bread & tea 55 cts) </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> another thing to notice is that the girls are thick on the streets and mostly all dolled up and good lookers The weather here is fine just nice to walk around without an over coat. but they say here it is a very cold wave. tired after our trip writing a few cards and going to bed early. Dec 6th. Had breakfast at Kanes restaurant across the street and then walked down to Canal street and went out to the city park which is three miles out. (the car fare here is 7 cents) out in the residential district the street cars run down the middle of the streets between two rows of trees, mostly oaks which sometimes meet right over the top of the cars. and green grass between the rails, took some snaps in the park of the large oak trees, (supposed to be 1000 years old) with moss on them and some of the little lake with swans on. {Side note} Distance from Los Angelas to New Orleans 2010 miles. also got off the car at the cemetery and took a couple of snaps of the tombs. people here buried above ground. as the ground is so low. got home about 1 oclock. had lunch and a rest then went out to get our Reservation. cost us $21.00 for Upper Lower berth & $16.80 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> for lower upper berth. we leave at 1210 p.m. tomorrow on the Sunset Limited over the Southern Pacific, we then walked down Canal street & saw the ferry's crossing the Mississippi River it is a very muddy & dirty looking river. Passed the Custom Office & recruiting Barracks on the way back. went to the Post Office up St Charles St. & got some stamps & posted Cards. Came home & cleaned up and went out to supper saw a parade. & Band of the Schriners going down Canal st. had supper at Childs Restaurant, every thing good but high in price, cost us $1.90 and did not get much to eat at that. Fred nearly got in wrong. taking another mans coat by mistake they are not very good travellers and we are having some time watching them. came back early to the hotel, started to get ready for bed, and then got a shock looked in my coat pocket, and the purse our tickets & berths were in, was gone. we searched the whole room. then went to the clerk, and out to Childs Restaurant were we had supper and no trace of it, then took a street car to station to see what we can do. And just before we arrived the clerk called the station and said </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> they were found. Fred had picked them up, off the bed and had put them in his pocket. Dec 7th Went to Kanes Restaurant for breakfast. Charlotte & Doris have colds, and will hardly eat any thing, then bought some bread & milk etc. going to take a lunch on train. this is certainly a busy street and Canal street is as bad as in Chicago. Left the hotel at 11.15 a m took yellow cab to Union station cost $1.05. the weather was grand warm, with bright sunshine. Took a snap of the children on the car steps of the Sunset Limited. the train we are going on. {Side note} p.s. Morgan City. pop. 4529 Elevation 15 feet. We left at 12 10 pm. We rode a short distance, as far as the Mississippi river then went aboard the car ferry there, the train cut up into three sections. 3 cars long & 3 cars wide and was pulled across by tugs, started again at 1 15 pm travelled till 2 pm through a low swampy part with trees all around covered with Spanish moss, at a small place Called Bowie. saw them cutting some Sugar Cane then all swamps again, arrived at Morgan City at 315 pm. Lots of Sugar Cane in this section. also the rivers are full of Water Hyacinths which some times blocks the </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> rivers it grows so fast, also groves of Pecan nut trees. {Side note} Lafayette. pop. 7855 alt. 40 feet Sugar Cane. corn & cotton mostly grown. Went through Garden City at 340 p.m. all the houses here are painted white with red roofs. seems to be all employees of a big Lumber Coy whose mills where along the track. at 5 p.m. saw an old Timer Engine at Lafayette Miss. called Morgan Louisana & Texas took a couple of snaps of it. a great quantity of sugar cane grown around here. some just cutting now. and hundreds of cars loaded along the tracks Crossed into Texas about 6 pm Seeing quite a few Banana trees in back yards. but do not do good enough to grow for selling as the bananas & bunches are too small. {Side note} Houston Texas pop 138.276 Elevation 47 feet. cotton rice mostly grown around here Had our supper on train, the Porter gets us a pot of hot water for tea for a quarter tip. Having quite a time with H, she gets lost and was 6 cars down the train when Lillie found her. Porter says we will be at Houston Texas by 10 30 pm, would have liked to have seen it, but all went to bed early. Dec 8th Looks like rain this morning We will be crossing the Texas plains all day today. going through the desert nothing but bushes & scrub trees. saw one house in about 10 miles went through a small place called Spofford, weather clear & warm here, at Marfa </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> which was a nice little town {Side note} El. Paso. Texas Pop. 77560 Elevation 3719 feet. 1195 miles from New Orleans We are 35 minutes late, but we arrived in El. Paso. Texas at ten oclock on time. we here put our watches back 1 hour. this seems to be a good large city. with large railway shops, got a couple of cards. priced Oranges at the station 3 for 25¢. Fred still wears his spats, for style now he says, it must be a style all his own I guess. Dec 9th. Crossed a corner of N. Mexico in the night and in Arizona this morning. the first place we noticed was Called. Red Rock. the desert looks different this morning. some parts have some of the large cactus standing 10 and 15 feet high, with hills & mountain peaks were ever you look - other parts level desert covered with nothing but grease wood bushes (the only thing they say that keeps green in the warm weather) with grass coming up called Fillerice which looks some thing like a Dandelion and makes good pasture. saw one place irrigated and they had a few acres of Lettuce ready for shipping. {Side note} Tucson Arizona Pop 20292 Elevation alt 2386. has mild winter climate very healthful Had breakfast in the diner cost $2.75 but was very good. Went through Mauposa at 820 one of our passengers in our car got off here he lives near Phoenix he says 100000 acres irrigated at Phoenix. by the Roosfelt Dam {Side note} Balance of Dec 9th on next 2 pages </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Think we should celebrate today 4 years married. The mountains & hills look grand here. all colors & shapes. some rise directly out of the desert, was out at the back on the observation Car for a while. air is cooler but clear, at Gila Ariz. at 10 oclock. saw some big fields of cotton here Dec 9th. Some omitted from other page at 815 am. see quite a few cattle out here stopped at Del Rio Texas at 915 am. weather here fine & warm about 930 started going through a more hilly & rocky section nothing but sage bushes and a few small cactus. a few cattle & sheep grazing. They say it looks the same the year around. one year they make money and then may be it is dry the next year they have to buy water & bring it in to water stock. and takes all the profit. weather fine & mild does not look as if it had rained here for a year Stopped at Sanderson at 1.45 p.m. a cow town among the hills took a couple of snaps From 2 to 3 pm, country very hilly, train curving around amongst the hills & canyons at Alpine up among the hills. at the next place called Paisano was the highest elevation 5082 feet. Dec 9th continued Arrived at Zuma at 1 oclock </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Side note} Yuma Arizona Pop 4237 alt. 139 feet Crossed the Colorado River and was in California saw some more cotton. It did not look up to much. but they said it had been picked over once. went to Diner to get some lunch cost us $2.00. Turned watch back another hour. Regular desert here. wind blowing sand. (a regular sand storm) arrived at Niland at 2 oclock. cool here and very windy. 130 feet below sea level. at Salton on Sea wind blowing a gale. 202 feet below sea level here ground looks like baked clay at Indio still blowing sand very badly saw first oranges here. Passed San Jacinto peak 10805 feet high. also San Bernardino Mt about 10000 feet high, which had some snow on top. crossed the highest point here at Beaumont 2500 feet high, arrived in Los Angeles. ay 810 pm. met Alex Bell at station, took street car to Electric Pacific station then Electric Car to Pasadena. (Fare 29¢ one way) then bus from Corner Colorado & Live Oaks Streets to 179. E Montana St. Took (A) Bus by Los Roobles. They are having a big wind storm here but was worse yesterday they say. stayed there all night and it blew very hard Dec 10th. still cold and very windy blew lots of trees down </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> also blew off lots of oranges & lemons. Had breakfast at Alexs and went down to Pac. station and they got Freds trunks, then we left for Los Angeles, went to restaurant for dinner, and started out to find Dean got directed wrong way landed at 1st street instead of 57th street on Western Ave. had to take a bus. 57 blocks down the street. found Dean laid up with a brok sprained ankle also his wife sick he is sure having bad luck got back at Alexs about 7. pm. still blowing hard. Dec 11th. Pasadena is very nice but rents very high, 4 room bungalows furnished $85 not furnished $50 per month. {Side note} The altitude of Pasadena is 830 feet Pop. in 1920 was 45 354 Fruit seems cheaper. Grapes 6 lbs for 25¢ Potatoes 6 lbs for 25 and $2 25 bag. Goodyear Auto tires & tube 30 by 3 1/2 for $11.50 Gasoline 15¢ gallon in Los Angeles gas is only 12 cents. weather is fine today. took a few Snaps saw about tickets for Riverside The storm according to Govt reports 1/3 of orange crop ruined, after dinner got suit case handle fixed and bought tickets for Riverside cost $2.34 each also had to pay $1.08 storage on trunks. Dec 12th Cold this morning, some white frost. had quite a chat with Alex & Fred </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> after breakfast. got an early dinner and got bus at 1130 a.m. to Southern Pac. Station Left here at 1215 By Electric car for Shorb. arrived at 12.40 left Shorb for Colton at 109 pm by S. Pac. from Pomona to Colton seems to be a fine fruit district around Pomona & Ontario loads of lobs oranges, walnuts & some olives, cherries, plums & apricots also some vegetables and at a place called Guasti a 5000 acre Vineyard of grapes owned by an Italian colony they were trimming then, and burning the brush they drive a team down between the rows with a big stoneboat with a steel frame like a big bath tub, with the horses on a long chain ahead, and the brush burning all the time as they throw it in, arrived at Colton at 250 p.m. seems to be a nice little town, left here by electric line for Riverside arrived at 330 p.m. got off right opposite the Chamber of Commerce went to see about a house have nothing on their list sent us to 604 9th street, have not much here to offer went to 976 10th street to see half a house $45 per month rent. have not decided yet do not like the look of it went back and got a room </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> at the Marion across the street, on west side of Main Street seems to be a nice place cost $250 {$2.50} for the night when at 10th street Doris slipped and hurt her arm had to go to a Dr. he thinks it is only sprained but have to go back in the morning went out to a restaurant for supper. Dec 13. Doris arm only sprained but it cost us $8.00. hunting houses and apartments all day. got one at 548. 6th street west for $33 per month. Paid in advance $99 for 3 months. have been eating at the Cafeteria seems pretty good got our trunks and moved in alright. when it got dark we decided we do not like it it is so dark & dismal. had too leave a light going on all night. weather was cool & cloudy, had to light the gas. there had been a slight frost in the morning. Dec 14th Fine & warm this morning spent the day driving & walking all over the town with Real Estate men, they certainly try to find you a house alright. only have two prospects one on cor {corner} East 9th & Kansas Ave $45 per month, a mile out and a block from colored district. other a mile the other direction on Pirie & 2nd street. $50 per month. we will loose one months rent </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> here if we move out but we cannot stand it here for long as we do not get any sunshine Dec 15th. put in day same hunting houses only had two prospects one opposite white park. it is very nice but cannot get in till Jan 1st other on Chestnut street $45 per month can get in next Friday. Dec 16th Sunday. had breakfast at home. for the first time also a lunch at noon. went out after dinner to hunt Mrs Benners niece who was supposed to live at 308 Lime St. but we could not find that no at all. had supper at the Cafeteria cost us $1.86. after which Lillie went to church. We mailed letters today to John also to Lillies folks weather was grand again. Dec 17th. was out looking at some more apartments. only saw one that was up to much. and it was upstairs and was $50 per month. not one in ten will let children in. Had a couple meals at home. Oh how I hate going to the Cafeteria. The weather was fine & warm again. it surely is a grand climate for winter. Dec 18th. Had breakfast at home and done nothing but sat around for a change have </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> about given up hopes of getting a house. looks as if we would have to stay here. hope none of our friends see us. The temperature for the last few days has been the highest from 70 to 78 and the lowest 37 to 40 Fresh eggs here 50 to 53¢ doz. Butter 57 to 60¢ lb. Milk is 15¢ quart. Potatoes 8 lbs for 25¢ Apples from 5 to 8 lbs for 25¢ Oranges at the stores 25 to 50¢ doz. Sugar a little over 10¢ lb. Took a day off did not look for a house at all. having a rest. Took a walk up 8th street nearly all garage & Auto Shops. The Reo trucks seem to be very plentiful around here. more than any other kind it seems. Dec 19th. Showery today. looks like an April day at home. did not go out all day wrote a few Xmas Cards home. Dec 20th. Fine & bright again today. went up 7th street to an orange packing house. got 20 lbs oranges (5 doz) for 20 cents. they were all sizes. some had limb bruises on them but they eat alright. but none are very sweet yet, they say. Received a letter from Dean (after </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> dinner) with a wire enclosed he got from Hamilton saying his father was very sick with pleurisy went for a walk to White Park, it is nice. has one section all filled with hundreds of different kinds of cactus. mailed some more Xmas Cards. 32 now to date Dec 21st. Cooler this morning white frost they say, but bright & sunny, got a Letter from Fred Bell. they are all well in Pasadena. Took a walk up 6th as far as Pine street to see if the house we were looking was rented. it was. so we came back down 7th street it is a very nice street. wrote some more Christmas Cards. went out to post them. the evenings are grand never saw such bright moonlight nights. so light that they do not put on the street lights only on the business streets. Dec 22nd quiet cold this morning with a strong north wind blowing. went for a walk after dinner up Seventh street as far as the Sante Fe & Union Pacific stations and back down 10th street in the colored district. no side walks there. nor paved streets finished sending Xmas cards total 51 do not think we forgot any body this year. went down </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> to Main street for a walk after tea. the street lights are nice. 3 lights on a Cement standard. one on top with a white light and one each side lower down one red other blue. it was crowded as it was Sat. night before Xmas. Turkeys here cheaper than chickens, turkeys 38¢ lb and chickens 40¢ & 45¢ lb in the stores Dec 23rd Sunday warmer again sat out in the back yard and read in the morning and in the afternoon walked out to. cor {corner} {Cudge?} & Pachappa. to see Mrs Benner's Sister, she is pretty badly used up with Rheumatism & is 87 years old, but is very nice. met her daughter Mrs White who lives at 1205 Lemon st also her son. Mr Coppley who has a plumber shop on 10th street. we had quiet a chat on fruit growing. He thinks one can make money in oranges if properly taken care of but Walnuts is best he thinks sold some of his at 17¢ & 20¢ lb. in the stores asking 45¢ for the best. they sure make some profit. Tomatoes here the canners paid $16.50 a ton, that is about 50¢ a bushel, thinks they ought to get $20 00 per ton. It was blowing quiet a breeze again today. have had more wind since we arrived than for years </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> they all say. when we were here before in Calif there was no wind at all. Lillie went to church tonight to hear the Xmas music. Dec 24th. Received a couple of letters from Dean this morning he would like to come and spend a couple of days with us. we wired back to come. did not go any place Lillie had a lot of shopping to do. Think we had better move in to the Mission Inn Hotel a {party?} told us it cost a friend of his $45.00 to stay one day. Some fruits very high here. Pineapples 20¢ lb. an average size one 60¢ Bananas 14 & 15¢ lb. Getting milk. at the door for 15¢ quart. {Side note} Elevation at Colton 963 feet Christmas Day. Dean & Garth arrived about 11 oclock, just took them 2 hours and 5 minutes for 62 miles must have done some. The day was extra fine & warm. He took us for a ride as far as Colton about 8 miles from here it is not a very large place. but lots of oranges around there. took a couple of snaps. by some orange trees. Took a walk down main street after supper. Dean thinks it is a pretty nice place here. Dec 26th. This morning is cloudy but we packed a lunch and started out for a 60 mile drive. we started out about 11 oclock for a town called Perris the first part </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> of the way was mostly through orange groves, then we struck a rough, hilly part with the highway carving around the hills. and after leaving Perris we came to some olive groves. trees planted between big rocks. and the trees looked fine & healthy Dean tried an olive, some joke to play him as they are so bitter We took a couple of snaps then drove on to Elsinore. and down to Elsinore Lake where we had our lunch. the weather is cloudy yet. but tried a couple of more pictures there then we left Elsinore by another way home by Corona. after leaving the Lake. we saw a lot of orchards. looked like Plums prunes. and some peaches and walnuts. then another very rough & hilly country saw a brick yard there the first I have seen or heard of in Calif. Then before we got into Corona (about 5 miles) was nothing but orange & lemon groves both sides of the road. the finest you ever saw. Corona was quiet a nice little town just after driving through we came to a nice park, where we took a couple of pictures were the kids, (both big & little) rode on a teeter also </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> slid down the slide in the childrens play ground (trying to wear their pants out) we left Corona then and saw some fine level land that looked good, saw one man drawing in a load of Alfafa Hay, also afield ready to cut, the last seven miles into Riverside we came down Magnolia Ave which is certainly very pretty, the Electric Line runs down the middle with a row of Eucalyptus trees. some 3 or 4 feet through the trunks then a driveway each side for motors. and a row of trees & palms on both sides again and all nice & green. it surely was a nice drive we got home about 5 oclock and it started to rain just as we got home, they say they need the rain badly. wrote a letter to John & Fred Bell. Dec 27th. cleared up fine after an all nights rain. Dean and I went for a walk through the Park and around town. We got back about 11 am and was notified we would have to get out by Saturday, so started house hunting again finaly got an apartment at 54 Hidalgo pl. 60 per month. for 2 1/2 months. we go in on Jan 5th. Dean then drove us up to the top of </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Mount Rubidoux. the road circles around the hill. all the way up to the top. it is 800 feet high and you get a fine view of the city. we took some snap shots. but it is pretty cloudy. we are leaving our trunks at our new place till we come back from Los Angeles. Lillie did not like on top of the mountain it was so high it made her dizzy. Dec 28th. Weather fine & warm & bright. Got packed up and left at 9 30 am for Los Angeles with Dean. Drove out Main St and along Magnolia Drive to Corona were we stopped at the Park. had some slides. and took three snaps. and had ice cream at a booth along the road it sure was good. after leaving Corona. (about 2 miles back) we started to get into the hills the road circled around the hills and along side of them up the valley for miles then over the top and down the other side. When we got near Olive, we saw some fine Orange groves, also acres of walnuts, and all the way from Olive to Anaheim oranges both sides of the roads for miles. (this is claimed to be a frostless belt) and we did not see any smudge pots here as in other places. we stopped outside of Anaheim at a stand and had hotdogs & coffee </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> then to Fullerton. then onto La Mirada were we saw hundreds of acres of Olive trees then from there to Norwalk. which is more of a farming county. then to Downey all along here are thousands of acres of Cauliflowers. some teams were drawing and a loading a carload. then into a small place called Bell, some swell homes along here. then into Huntington Park. would not know it. now. it has grown so. (we were there four years ago) arrived at Deans about 1.30 pm after a grand ride. went out in the afternoon to were Dean has a lot up on a hill you have a great view of L. A. from there. also heard part of their (lecture they call it) talk trying to sell lots. Dec 29th. Cloudy this morning went out for a ride. Saw a couple of houses, Mr Marks is building, also saw lots advertised for sale. on Western Ave. 50' x 120' feet for $20,000 started raining about noon had a few light showers all afternoon. Lillie & Dean drove out to Norwalk did not get home till nearly six. Dec 30th Sunday Bright & clear this morning. started for Long Beach about 11 oclock with Dean. it was about 21 miles drove through Huntington </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Park. it is a nice place. Long Beach. was crowded. all the amusement places all going same as a week day. merry go Rounds side shows. moving pictures Theatres, and a regular Midway had our lunch. while sitting on the beach, walked out on the long pier. saw a sea Bass that was caught yesterday. weighed about 400 lbs. also saw a Devil Fish. caught near there. it had eight arms about 2 feet long all covered. with suckers like a blood sucker. guess it was only a small one. Took a snap from the pier also one in the Park. got home about 5.30 p.m. it was clear & bright all day but very windy & sand blowing Dec 31st. Fine again this morning went with Dean after dinner to Hollywood, to see the picture. The Ten Commandments at Graumans Million Dollar Egyptian Theatre. It is some Theatre. has a flat roof and has sentrys walking on top in Egyptian Costumes, and a court on the way in. with chariots & statues etc of Pharaoh's time. inside the Girl ushers dressed like Egyptians. The picture was good also. showed the Israelites, in Bondage in Egypt, and their crossing of the desert also the Red sea. and the drowning and destruction of Pharaoh's men and their horses, and their chariots. Second part was in this country showing </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> what happened too a couple who did not keep the commandments Raining when we came out and rained all the way home. Jan 1st New Years Day. Got up at 6.30 this morning. as we are going to Pasadena Rose Tournament the weather looks grand, bright & clear. started at 8.30 straight out Western ave, past Pasadena Hollywood then turned right on Los Felis Blvd. to Glendale, which is a very nice looking place the traffic in some places was awful. had to leave car outside of Pasadena & walk in over Colorado St. Bridge. we got good standing room. & had a good view of the procession. it lasted about 1 1/4 hours had over 300 entries. some of the floats where grand. we had lunch in the car. then drove into Pasadena & saw the Bells. they just got home from down town too. they all look fine. then started for home. the traffic was still very heavy some places 5 rows of cars abreast of each other. it was a little cool coming home Jan 2nd cool this morning. they say there was ice frozen on the side walk. Walked over to the store on Slauson street to Sam Seelig's store has stores all over the country & cities down here Glendale won first prize at the Rose Tournament claim there were 350 000 people there </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> the Football Game was a tie 14 to 14. between Washington & the Navy. 40 000 people at the game. was out for a drive with Dean. Saw Jack Dempseys house on Western Ave. he has just sold it for $200,000 saw a lot for sale on 7th street adv. for $4,000.00 a foot. or $300 000 for 75 feet frontage. passed the new Baseball Stadium in University Park. on. Figerau street had a walk around the centre of city bought some cards & folders. Jan 3rd nothing doing this morning sat around and read. went for a ride with Dean around the city, over around the Westlake district. things have changed there in the last few years. were Billies Restaurant was cor of 7th & Alvarado there now is a bank. also some large apartments going up. and Westlake Park has been enlarged & improved called at 1025 1/2 Mildred Court on Court st. to see Charlie {Greenham?}, but nobody home. Forgot to mention that on Dec 30th years SunDay. we went through the great oil district called Signal Hill near Long Beach must be 500 wells. they would pump 1500 bbls {barrels} each a day. but are all cut down to 500 bbls oil daily which sells at $1.00 per bbl. Jan 4th. Took street car down town this morning. getting timetables for bus & Electric line for Riverside </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> it takes about 40 minutes to get to centre of city. starting at 1st street you go South 57 blocks. and then 20 blocks West. 77 blocks to Deans house at 5707. S. Gramercy pl. have a bad head ache feels like getting a cold but it is the warmest today for a week past. Jan 5th We are leaving Los Angeles again for Riverside by Pacific Electric. Car. cost $1.71 Each one way. Dean drove us down to the station and we said goodbye again, about 9 oclock, we leave at 915 a.m. about the first place of interest was El Monte. which seemed to be a great Walnut growing section then past Covina. San Dimas. La Verne. Ponoma & Claremont. all great orange & lemon sections. then around Upland oranges also then thousands of acres of Grapes around. Alta Loma. Etiwandi & Fontana. when we arrived at Rialto the wind was howling. turned south here through Bloomington. more oranges. then through a great cement works a few miles from Riverside. arrived about 11.30 am had dinner at Cafeteria bot some groceries went home and unpacked our trunks found 5 letters & 6 papers to read. we all have colds think it is damp in Los Angeles </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Side note} Riverside elevation 834 feet. Jan 6th Sunday. did not go any place wrote a letter to John. Lillie wrote Dean, her father & Grandpa we all have bad colds. Jan 7th Fine & warm here about 70 in shade at noon. saw in Los Angeles papers 18 people dead with the cold on Sunday morning 13 below zero. & nearly zero in Georgia & Tennessee and only 7 above in Pensacola, Florida. saw in tonights paper had dropped to 22 below zero on Sunday night in Chicago Big fire Sunday at Ocean Park (near Venice) $4000 000 damage, we were there in 1920. Jan 8th. Went across to the Park and read the paper. in the afternoon went to Miss Hansens to try & get settled up, she was not home. got our snaps from masts studio 715 Main street they were fine. the best we have had done yet. Jan 9th. Cooler & very windy had a run in with Charlotte, do not think it done much good. wrote letters tonight to Stan B, & Harry S. Lillie wrote to Ida. & her sister Lizzie Jan 10th. Received a letter from Harry S. this morning. went out after dinner took a couple of snaps of the Cactus in the park and a couple of the {Glen?} Mission Hotel, took my suit to get cleaned & pressed, went around again to Miss Hansen, not home </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 11th. Received letters from Effie & from Hamilton, we all have bad colds. Doris seems very bad. Lillie went to see Miss Hansen. she is some skinner would only give her 1 months rent back. Got Laundry back charge 5¢ each for collars & 18 cents for shirts. Wrote a letter tonight to {Ormie?} Bush Jan 12th. Fine & warm, got some papers from home. cold there and lots of snow. drifted badly paper says. 8 feet deep near Caledonia. we all have bad colds. Jan 13th Sunday. Fine & very warm sat in Park in the morning & went for a walk after noon. Lillie wrote three letters, one to Mrs Clayton & one to Dean and to Miss Bingold I finished reading The Wanderers Necklace. G. Haggard. Jan 14th went down to drug store for more Cough medicine, stopped in on way back to see Mr Coppley his brother was in, asked us to come and see him some evening at 1324 Lime st. he says a lot of cold, on account of so much wind & no rain. Jan 15th Fine & warm again today Paid Mrs Brown the last of our rent $50.00. Mr & Mrs Brown asked us to come in and hear a Radio Concert. this afternoon from Los Angeles. wrote a lot of cards tonight. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 16th. Fine was over in the Park afternoon & down town in the morning. Received Sat Jan 12 nights Herald this afternoon, only 4 days. Mrs Brown asked us in to hear, the Radio Concert at night Heard music at Pasadena. Los Angelas & Hollywood, also heard Voilin at Portland Oregon. say machine cost $125 without {---?} Jan 17th Weather warm. over in the Park afternoon had a talk with the gardener, says we was a fruit grower. Says one of the sights are Apricots in Blossom at Banning in about 3 weeks says they only got from $35 to $50 a ton from the canners Walnuts allright he says price down this year only got from 16¢ to 18¢ lb. seem to have a lot of disease. Curcullios bad here he says sprayed his peach trees and other trees last week for San Jose scale. Jan 18th. Got talking to an old resident here (20 years) he thinks more money in hens than anything He says lots of almonds at Banning 30 miles away and Peaches & apricots at Hemet. lots of apricots not picked last year. Oranges a lot of work. and chance crop. may make a lot one year and nothing next year Jan 19th. Walked to Post Office in the morning & mailed some letters. We are getting our </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> mail pretty good now Received Jan 14th Herald this morning which is less than 4 days received a letter from John today. answered it tonight Got some books on Fruit Growing from County Chamber of Commerce Saw Mr Coppley again today asked us over next week. Jan 20th. My Birthday. my cough not much better than when I was home, guess I am getting old & no good any more weather a little cooler today & windy, went for a walk this afternoon. and wore an overcoat. first time for a long while. Jan 21st Fine, & warm again today, Vegetables are a good price in the stores here Cabbages 8 & 10¢ lb. Cauliflowers 10¢ to 20¢ (not very large). Carrots Beets etc 5¢ bunch. Received a booklet from Fontana Farms Co, selling land at Fontana about 20 miles from Riverside. Orange & Grape fruit Groves $850 to $1250 per acre Grape Vineyards $550 per acre guess we will have to try & go out & see them. Jan 22nd. Received letters this a m from Ida. Hattie & Dean also a couple of papers. Packed a lunch after breakfast and started down Fairmont st to Fairmont Park. They have an AutoCamp along side of the Park, seemed to be pretty good, had a lot of sch shacks etc. and </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> there was quite a lot of Autos' there. had our lunch under the trees. on tables they even have a house with a row of Gas plates around it for the people to cook on. Then we took Charlotte & Doris around for slides. swings etc. they also have a building with a lot of pigeons in and some peacocks & owls etc. took some snaps. the weather was ideal and we had a good time The papers say it is cold at home. am afraid we will never be satisfied at home in the winter any more. Jan 23rd Went up to the Library and exchanged a couple more books in the morning. after dinner we took a ride on the street car out to the end of the street car line Victoria Ave too look up Mrs Bickle. after a walk of about half a mile we arrived at the place Mr & Mrs Bickle were very nice. showed us his chickens has 300 mostly Leghorns but not getting very many eggs at present. he also told us that orange groves around there sold for $2000 per acre the people across from them sold a thousand boxs oranges before Xmas. got $800.00 only 80 cts a box, another neighbour only got $350 for the same quantity last week. do not think there is much money in that this party who got the $800 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> expects to have 4000 boxs in all off 10 acres. Claims they do not have to use fungicide smudge pots up there. but it is very dry. going to turn the water in right away, in warm weather they take cert turns having water. certain days for each we also found out about oranges turning green. says the Valencias will turn green if left on till next fall about July the best time to pick Valencias. They gave us a bag of oranges. took there Car out and drove us home. Jan 24th. Went for a walk out Market st. & Magnolia Ave and across north st, and back down 14th street enjoyed the walk. as it was nice & warm. Heard of a man who sold 5 acres of oranges & when he figured his expenses he was $27 in the hole. Jan 25th. Sat in the Park in the morning reading (The Last Chance) took a walk up to the top of Mt Rubidoux it was some climb but a good view of the city from the top. Had a talk with Mrs Brown she says some of her friends not picking their oranges they are so cheap. but hope they will go up later on. has a friend who grows grapes. says there biggest </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> trouble is to get Cars at shipping time. the weather is grand no rain this month yet. but they say they need rain badly on the grain & cattle ranches. was watching the boys play marbles they do not play the same game here as we used to play. Jan 26th. Doris 2 years old today. did not go any place in particular. I have my cough back again since having a cold. cloudy tonight looks like rain. Jan 27th Sunday. did not get up very early. went over to the Park for a while this morning and for a walk around town in the afternoon. Partly cloudy all day. and started to rain about 5 oclock. had quiet a shower for a few minutes Jan 28. Cleared up again this morning. Had another talk with the Gardener in the park. he was planting Geranium slips. He says they had an Elberta Peach here last year weighed 17 ozs He says the country out around Fontana & Rialto awful windy has seen Grape vines 3 feet deep buried in sand, and Hay blown right out of your fields across the country and you have to tie your clothes on the lines after washing. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 29th Took my watch to get fixed it dropped on the floor. Cost $4.50 to fix some robber I think. in the afternoon. took street car out Magnolia Ave to Arlington Ave. were one of the two first Washington Navel orange trees ever planted in Cal. was planted by Miss Tibbets in 1873. The tree is on the corner and has an iron fence around it. they say it nearly died last year but they planted some young (1 yr) peach trees around it and grafted the tops into the trunk. and it survived alright as it now has oranges on it. we took a snap shot of it. and some more along Magnolia Ave. some of the Eucalyptus tres were coming into blossom. Jan 30th Fine & warm. think this has been the warmest day we have had here. this afternoon we all took a walk up to the top of Mt Rubidoix. the walk was grand but a little too warm going up. we took 6 snap shots. Doris & Charlotte got along pretty good. when we got home we had a letter from Hamilton saying it had been 10 below zero on Jan 26th. and here it is so very warm but cool at nights. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Jan 31st. Fine & warm sat in the Park. morning & afternoon. got some pictures and they were all pretty good. Feby 1st. Sat in the Park reading last Sat. Herald. weather below zero at home and roads blocked by snow drifting went out for a walk, into went through an orange packing house & called at Old Mrs Copley's. she had been sick. gave us some oranges & we came home on the street car. Have a book on Citrus Growing from the Public Library First have Oranges planted about 1870. These are some of the Pointers it says to see to and figure on before you buy. Price per acre. Freedom from frost (Water. Legal Rights amount quality & cost) Continuity of Tract. Quality & Kind of soil, Drainage Outlet. Freedom from {Hard----?} Freedom from Stones & Brush. Freedom from Alkali. & waste land. Susceptibility to winds nearness to town and Packing house, quality of roads distance from scale infested orchards. other points for bearing orchards. Freedom from scale mottled leaf & diseases. Uniformity of trees, record of yield condition of trees as to pruning adaption of variety to district The Ideal soil is a rich friable loam. 8 or more feet deep growing gradually lighter as the depth increases </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Planting time April May & June preferably May. Trees rooted on sown stocks the best Heaters used are about one for each tree, oil costs about 2 or 3 cents a gallon by car loads Feby 2nd Did not go any place sat around the park, had a talk with a fellow, who has been here since last spring. Has been all over the country, says it is no good for a poor man. and Riverside the worst place of all. taxes high. $500 on 40 acres of grove. Feby 3rd. Sunday. Mother & Charlotte went to church this morning with Mrs. Brown, in the afternoon we sat out in the Park. was reading in a paper here (Orchard & Farm) that they claim to have a blight proof pear called (Favorita) according to there Catalogue. they grow a lot of the same varieties of apples. plums pears cherries. & peaches. grapes that we grow at home. Ex-President Wilson died this morning at 11.15. He was 68 years old. Feby 4th. See by this mornings Los Angelas paper, Canada Hockey teams of Toronto, wins championship of the world at Olympic Games in France Beats United States in final game 6 to 1. Canadians Beat Czecho-Slovaki - 30 to 0. Sweden </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 22-0. Switzerland 33 to 0. Feby 5th. Took the Radial Car this a m. at 1040 to San Bernardino about 11 miles from here the Fare was 47 cents each return. we passed through colton on the way. near Colton there were quite a lot of Olives grown, but mostly all the way from here to San Bernardino was oranges. we had our dinner in the Park. took a snap of the Soldiers monument. they have a big Auditorium here erected as a memorian to the soldiers killed in the big war. we saw inside. I guess it would hold 3000 people we walked around some of the main streets and down to the Santa Fe station & Harvey house. it is quite a nice place. population about 25,000 we left at 420 and arrived at Riverside just before 5 oclock. {Side note} San. Bernardino Elevation 1031 feet Feby 6th. Had a walk over to Post Office. posted some Cards we sent a couple of small boxs Tangerines one to Grandpa Mac & one to Grandpa. B. sat around the Park. with the Knockers club all say Riverside is a holdup place and orange business no good. hear of failures every day. Met an old man from Minn. who had been in the Civil war. and has belonged to the Odd Fellows for 62 years next June. he had a 55 year badge </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> wrote cards at night. Feby 7th. nothing in particular happened today. read awhile, sat in the park had a bad head ache went to bed about 7.30 Feby 8th. some fog this morning today was partly cloudy and a little cooler. went for a walk around town. wrote some cards & Letters. Feby 9th. nothing doing today was down town to the Post Office in the morning and over to the Park in the afternoon. met a fellow from Chicago working two days a week he says going back as soon as warm weather comes. Feby 10th Sunday. another fine day am afraid we will never like to stay in Canada again in the winter. took the street car out to Arlington about 7 or 8 miles, between here and Corona. took a walk out a country road. had some oranges. came back another road. past Arlington Santa Fe Station. they say the Arlington heights orange Coy {Company} has 10000 acres oranges there was a regular Mexican Colony here in little houses & shacks. I guess they work picking oranges here we took some snaps also one of a mexican chicken house & chickens. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> we sure had a nice walk and just got back to Magnolia ave when we saw the car coming. we got home at 5 oclock. Charlotte does enjoy going around. she is getting to be some walker and Doris does pretty good too. Feby 11th. Monday. Fine & warm this morning temperature at 9 oclock was 66. We expected some papers this morning but none arrived, they are a whole week behind now. I have been getting some Catalogues of Plants & Seeds They have a lot of the same Varieties here as we have in strawberries but prices for plants are higher $10 to $14 per 1000, Blackberries $40.00 to $75.00 per thousand. also have niagara & Concord Grapes here. also plums apples, cherries. same varieties as we have. Vegetable seeds. nearly all the same kinds and prices about the same as at home. was over to the Park this afternoon and heard some more of the Knockers Club. one man from Iowa had been here since May only saw 4 good rains, worked on a ranch out Magnolia ave quit left. could not get his pay. had some Apricots two varieties sweet & sour. says </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> you could not eat either one too sweet other too sour Canneries use the sour ones. Says orange land running out as they cannot get manure and costs about $80 an acre per year to water. and $60 a year to water an acre of Alfafa, the other man was a Carpenter from Mass. only works part of the time. grow a lot of cranberries were he comes from. says the plant on bogs, first cover with 5 inches of sand to keep the weeds down, have to wait 3 years for a crop. they run like strawberries. they cover with water a couple of months in the winter to kill the Cranberry weevil. and have a machine with a scoop to pick them, he says Walnuts best to grow here. nothing bothers them much only Codling Moth. Feby 12th. Warm again today talking to a man from Colorado he is like all the rest here says oranges no good in price, costs too much to raise. thinks alfafa best as the dry farmers are all out of it this year on account of no rain. Feby 13th. Left the house at 9.40 am. to Catch 10 oclock bus to Redlands but owing to a misunderstanding there was no bus till 1130 so we had </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> to wait. {Side note} Redlands elevation 1340 feet. It was fine & warm not a cloud in sight and a lovely drive, with oranges both sides of the road. we went through the Village of Highgrove, some large packing houses here after leaving there we saw quite a lot of Peach orchards several men in them trimming them. they certainly give it to them. look about half cut away. also saw a few apricots in blossom, we them come Loma Linda. where there is a Seven Day advents Sanatorium. the Garage there had a sign up. (no repairs nor nothing sold From Friday Sundown to Sat. sundown) as Saturdays are their Sundays. we had to change buses here after about 15 minutes delay we started on for Redlands, more oranges along the road. at Redlands we found out last bus leaves for Riverside at 3 oclock so only have 2 1/4 hours here. it seems to be a nice town but a lot of {gores?} and the streets running all directions we had our lunch in Smiley Park and took a few snaps it was a very nice Park. but awful hot. we nearly cooked. coming home I had a talk with the driver. he had been in Toronto. says he has seen it 10 days straight Temperature 115 to 120. and </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Side note} Return Fare Riverside to Redlands by bus 70¢} around 100 to 110 for weeks but he did not mind it as much as 90 in Oregon where he come from. a friend of his shipped 90 boxs oranges east cleared $13. on them after expenses says Peaches & Apricots half not picked last year. Got home a little after 4. our Thermometer in the sun read 102 and 91 in the shade, another exception they say only one Feby Day hotter since they have kept records. Population of Redlands 9600 Elevation 1340 ft. Feby 14th. Left on the 10.40 bus for Banning F 35 miles East of here. Fare. $2 00 each. return we went same road to Redlands as yesterday. After leaving Redlands we were mostly out of the orange Belt. and mostly going through the hills more of a farming country. Then when we got near Beaumont we saw quiet a lot of fruit orchards. it was only a small place pop. 857 altitude 2559 feet from there to Banning 7 miles more orchards. also a lot of almonds in blossom. arrived at Banning about 1230. had our lunch in Auto Camp. then started out for a walk. out a side road saw orchards of prunes. almonds some apples & quinces, also a couple of fig trees. thousands of the almond trees out in blossom. apricots will be out </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> in a couple of weeks. saw some apricots that had just been sprayed with Bluestone saw a man. pruning in a large pear orchard, his name was Porter, had a talk with him. said they only got $15 per ton for apricots last year while $60 the year before. was in some kind of a peach growers ass. {association} did not get any thing for the last 4 years. they grow Some Elberta's the pears he was trimming were Winter Nellis & Bartletts. says they never have any blight nor San Jose scale also saw some Grapes. we took a snap, they certainly cut their trees back & thin them. he says orchards are worth $500 & $600 per acre included one share of water per acre rights valued at $200.00 only saw a half a dozen orange & lemon trees I guess too cold up there claims to be very healthy on account of the altitude according to Mr Porter. he had throat trouble and it cured him and is a sure cure for asthma. Left at 615 pm for home. had to sit on the door as far as Beaumont the bus so crowded. got home about 8 oclock. Feby 15th Received letter from John also one from Hamilton. got called down from John. says he wished he had got plants grown etc. having a rest today. did not go any place. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feby 16th. Partly cloudy this morning got a letter from Effie and another from Ham. saying they received the box of oranges was over in the Park for a while. got pictures 18. (3 films 18) all were pretty good. no rain yet, only the one little shower since Dec 31st. Feby 17th. Sunday. Warm & windy went down to Fairmont Park. took some Bread crusts for Charlotte & Doris to feed the mud hens. quiet a crowd there and lots out in boats on the water. saw the first straw hat of the season. Feby 18.th Received letters from Ida & Mr Smith. say every thing alright at home. was zero the day Ida wrote and it was 91 here the same day. very warm today was over at the Park, every body hunting for shade. Feby 19th. started out this morning at 1040 by Electric car for Redlands. changed cars at San Bernardino after leaving there we went through a farming district, saw several large dairy farms. they had large herds of fine cows. when nearing Redlands. saw some very fine orange groves, about the best we have seen this winter. also more Grapefruit then we have seen before. took the bus to University Grounds. & went through </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sylvan Park. some very nice flowers etc. then we went to Smiley Heights had a walk up part of the way very pretty views of Redland from there. arrived home at 620 p.m. Feby 20th. Dean & Garth arrived down here to visit us at noon today. had a walk around the Park. and drove down to Fairmont Park. the lake was spoilt as they are letting the water into the part. went to the Mission Theatre & saw the picture name The man. had to take his car around to a Garage. Mr B. would not let us put it in the back yard. on account of Renting his Garage Feby 21st. Dean, Garth, & the rest of us started about 10 oclock for San Bernardino. we stopped at Urbita Springs Park had our lunch. took some pictures it was nice. with a large artificial lake. also a large Building with a Sulphur Hot water spring inside, use for bathing, we then went on a little farther down the road to the Orange show they had a tent full of orange & Lemon exhibits. some of them very fine and built mostly out of oranges San Diego Co. showed the bridge entering Balboa park. the real bridge is 130 feet at highest point. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> and 1000 feet long. Hemet was a house built and covered side & roof and all over with oranges, also an industrial tent. one section Auto's but was nothing like Toronto. Saw a large Bean spraying outfit running The motor was 4 cylinder and had a Auto Radiator and was on the front end. with the tank at the back. and the high wheels at the back were as high as top of tank with 15 Horse power engine gave up to 400 lbs pressure the man demonstrating it said it cost $1208 here also a midway. lots of attractions but not doing much business was kind of disappointed as we had heard so much of it. but the orange exhibit part of it was alright. when you consider it is Febry, called at colton to get Deans baby met Mrs Willetts. She seemed nice but wanted you to know she was somebody. got home about 5.30 p.m. Feby 22nd. Had a walk with Dean through the museum at the mission Inn. they have every thing you mention, old guns, bells crosses, pictures of missions old baskets, furniture of all kinds. war armour room after room and gallery after gallery full of them </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> they were certainly worth seeing. Dean and family left for home about 3 oclock. wrote to H. Simmons Feby 23rd. We left P. E. station at 10 30 for Fontana about 20 miles north west of here. after leaving here we passed the Riverside Cement plant, it is a large plant. with a capacity of 6500 barrels cement a day. is built right on the side of a mountain. which they claim is a regular mountain of cement. (there is also another plant at Colton 10 miles from here) which they call the mountain of cement. then we came to Bloomington. mostly all oranges & lemons and a few olives around there and all the way to Rialto. here you turn west for a few miles. along here nothing much growing. some fields of grain a few inches high and look as if they were burning up. for want of rain. when we got off at Fontana, it looked lke a very dismal place, all sand like the desert. the place has just started. only a few houses a new station a school. and a large Packing house. one store. we started out for a walk. nothing but sand. saw a man who had 1500 young chlckens. 5 weeks old. sat down under a shade tree </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> when a couple of men from the Coy's office came along and asked us to go for a ride. This company has 18000 acres of Groves & Vineyards etc. and are selling off part of them. they have 5000 acres of grapes in one block. are selling some. one & two year old. at 10 acre lots at 550 per acre. they also have 5000 acres orangs. selling some at $12 00 per acre, and one acre lots. for chicken raising at $650 per acre. they have 48000 hogs in the place for their manure. which they sell at $5 00 per ton delivered. also in the chicken business have thousands of white Leghorns also hatch chickens and sell to you for 20 and 25 cents each. one day old, have incubators capable of hatching 48000 eggs at one time, saw through it & saw some chickens just hatching, they turn the eggs 5 times each 24 hours. and can turn the 48000 in five minutes (turned with a crank) called at the office, they would like very much to get your money, but off course you had to buy quick as they are nearly sold out, one benefit they claim they have loads of water always they irrigate grapes from 3 to 5 times a year. cost </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> only about $15.00 per acre takes $2.50 an acre. Claim they can get 6 1/2 tons per acre of some kinds. they grow mostly wine & table grapes not many for raisins. arriving back at the station talked to the station agent he says Cal. no good, he says they advertise good fishing. he says you go and catch two trout as long as half a lead pencil and call it a days fishing. I think they have a lot of wind here as it was blowing pretty hard when we left. a young fellow said it blows a lot in the winter for about three months. just home about 6 oclock. {Side note} The altitude here is about 1425 feet. received a letter from John saying Mrs Smith was very sick and not expected to live. has blood poisoning in her arm. they are having a hard time of it, wrote back and asked him to let us know. John wants me to order 150 montmorency cherry trees for him. Feby 24 Sunday, has been blowing hard all night and yet this morning. Lillie and Charlotte going to church. Sat around and read most of the day sat in the Park. for awhile after dinner. but there was too much wind for comfort. although it was not cold </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Side note} P.S. Upper & Lower berths from here to Chicago $42.00 Feby 25th Mailed letters this am to Mr. Smith & Effie. went to Union Pacific. to see about our tickets, we can leave right here from Riverside for home without going to Los Angelas saw in the paper that arrived this am, (Wed Feby 20th Herald) that on the 19th & 20th. the worst storm of the winter, all over Ontario, street cars & trains all blocked, and in the Burlington paper it said. the mail man had to walk with the mail to Freeman on the morning of the 20th. roads drifted so bad also saw in the Riverside paper that the wind storm here on Sat. night damaged the Orange show to the amt. of $200 000. Feby 26th. Posted a letter to Grandpa called to get trunk lock. that I left to get repaired, not done yet. Paid Gas Bill it was $5.25. from Jan 5th to Feby 5th for both cooking & heating we thought it would be more as we used it quiet a lot. was over in the Park. in the afternoon, weather was fine got tired & went to a picture show at the Rubidoux it was pretty good. called a Ride for your life. a western picture also the comic one was good. called the Travelling Barber. it was a Barber shop on a motor cycle side car. and was very funny. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Feby 27th. was going to Hemet today, but there is another norther blowing as they call it here, it is warm but blowing hard, so we did not go. Paid Electric light Bill Jan 20th to Feby 20th $1.75 the rate here is 8 cents for small amounts. Sat around in the Park in the afternoon talked to a man who motored here last May from Iowa. says he would never motor again over the mountains. one place he had to back up to get around a corner. and the bottom was about 400 feet down. does not like it here any way. nothing here only the Tourists to make any money out of. They think around here money in chickens but I dont see it as eggs are only 25 cts a doz retail in the stores. Feby 28th. we left this morning on the 10 30 bus for Hemet. fare $2.25 return. it is 34 miles south west of Riverside the first 3 or 4 miles. from Riverside were all oranges then we started climbing the hills all rocks, the road curving around between hills. till we got on top. then from here to La Verde. was all farming country. but looked as if every thing was dried up. at La Verde we saw some </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> large orchards of, pears, peaches etc. from there on to Perris the road runs down Valleys between hills and was all farming country leaving Perris we go straight West 16 miles of farming country. (were it is not rocks and hills) till within a mile of Hemet. arrived about noon. left our coats at a drug store & started down the main street. we came to a nice shady cross street called Santa Fe street we had our lunch under some pepper trees. on the other side was Olive trees. we picked a few branches of them with Olives hanging on yet. saw a man ploughing an apricot orchard with a disk plow. (three large discs and a wheel to pack it over) drawn by a tractor. took a snap of it also a snap of the orchard the apricots were in blossom, they sure trim the trees back, one reason the man said was that the trees all shot out shoots and they shaded the fruit and kept it from sun scalding. he said they have been very cheap. some old as low as $10 00 per ton should have $30 00 to a ton to make anything, very dry here this winter has been irrigating his orchard for 6 days. and it looked dry to me. now, he says they are all sold to the Canning Factories have two in the town, also said they </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> grow a few acres of strawberries, but if weather happens to be very warm when ripening. they are not much good. the cheapest they sold retail in pint boxs was 2 for 25 cents. saw some nice. Peach and Walnut groves also a few Almonds the blossoms were gone of the almonds now. good orchards seemed to be worth around $700 to $1000 per acre. it was very warm. he said you do not mind it. he came from minnesota and no more cold weather for him. had a look around town it is kind of nice but not very large. left then at 10 minutes to four. home at 10 after five. Feby 29th. The last day of Feby and not a day of rain all month and only one shower in Jan. went up to the Packing house got some fine oranges at 2 1/2 cents a lb. or 15¢ dozen fixed new lock on trunk. and saw S. Pacific agent. says we can go one way and back another way to San Francisco. ordered trees today from Maloney Bros N.Y. <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>150 cherries mont for John</td> </tr> <tr> <td>100 Black Rasps " "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>40 New York Prunes for myself</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15 Shropshire Damsons " "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8 Duchess apples " "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 Yellow Transparent apples " "</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2 Rochester Peaches. and</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4 apples 3 cherries 1 weeping willow replace what died.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> took some more films over to Mast the photographer to get printed. Received a letter from John, he says Mrs Smith better but not out of danger yet. also tells about the big snow storm, mail man not around for a whole week. and roads all blocked snow 4 and 5 feet deep, was in the Packing House today. saw every thing working. First they dump the oranges into a vat of water, then they bounce and roll over a lot of roller brushes to shake the water off then up a carrier and travel around on carriers till they dry then down a shoot with chunks of cotton to rub them dry then down another slide. where some sit and sort the culls out as they go past. the culls they put on another carrier and are carried to the end, and emptied into boxs, the good oranges then turn and go down on top of the sorting table, and each size drops in a separate bin the women then wrap and set the full boxs on a carrier which goes up one side across the end and down the other side of the table. where a man puts the top on with a press. then next to a coil of strip iron. where they are bound around the ends of boxs and then trucked out the door into the cars. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March 1st. Warm and a little cloudy this morning but no rain yet. mailed a letter to Ida, this morning got our pictures and they where all good ones but one. wrote a letter to John tonight. March 2nd Sunday. Had a surprise in the night woke up in the night and heard it raining and was showery all morning. also something more unusual happened we heard some thunder also had some hail for a few minutes. a few showers in the afternoon. Saw in last weeks paper. an Epedemic of the worst kind of small pox at Windsor hundreds of cases and seven deaths - also cases at London, ont. we have to go through London on the way home. March 3rd. Cooler and partly cloudy today received a letter from Fred Bell, saying that they had colds and that Hattie had the flu and there was a lot of it in Pasadena. March 4th. still cool and partly cloudy. Charlotte & Doris not very well, hope they are not getting the measles as Donald Brown in the other side of the house has had them. Went to Dr Band and had an examination he says no T. B. but very bad shape, advised going to Banning to live where the elevation is high. also too </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> take the serum treatment for prevention of colds. Should take about 20 treatments one every other day. March 5th. Went to another Dr. this afternoon for another examination as we where not satisfied he says about the same thing only that the trouble is acute Bronchitis and advised going to the desert to live a year or so at Palm Springs, where it is very warm & dry. and sometimes does not rain once in four or five years, and not to go home until April 15th, at least. so guess it is a show down. looks like we will have to sell out at home. March 6th. Charlotte sick this morning measles I guess. as she is sneezing and coughing a lot. Took my first dose in the arm from Dr Baird this morning. The weather is fine again went over to the Park. had a talk with the gardener. he says when he got a small place, he went to Lewis store the largest grocery if they would buy his fruit but they told him no. they bought from the wholesaler by large lots. he thinks chickens is the best has 800. they even go past the door and collect the eggs twice a week I mean the association does. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> saw another old resident of here. says this place will be dead this summer on account of no rain this winter. the farmers will not want any farm help. as they have no crops of hay or grain. eight or ten years ago orange groves sold as low as $300 to $500 an acre. and that the boom started about 4 years ago Received letters from Ham. and Mr Smith. Mrs Smith is getting better. March 7. Charlotte & Doris sneezed and coughed all night Charlotte in bed this morning with a beatufil rash over her face. weather is fine & warm and bright it sure is wonderful winter weather my arm getting sore today what will it be like when I get twenty injections. Charlotte very sick has the measles proper I guess. March 8th. Charlotte very sick yet. and Doris coughing and sneezing guess she is getting them too. got second dose in my arm this mormning. The Dr. thinks Banning is alright says it does not get as hot there in summer as here but I guess cooler in winter. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> says they grow a lot of cherries at Beaumont. Had a real Estate agent in trying to sell a orange grove or Walnut grove. Charlotte & Doris both got a real dose of measles. Had Dr Robbie in about 11 oclock tonight March 9th Sunday. Charlotte looks a little better. but Doris out good now. weather same as usual fine & warm March 10th Received letter from John have no hot bed manure in yet when he wrote on March 4th. will be late this year. also letter from Ida answering our inquiry asking her to ask Mr Heldman about our trunk says use can send in Bond direct to Burlington. was over in the Park met an old gentleman from St Louis who had been often in Toronto and knew Rev Mr Wilson in Hamilton very well also his brother in St Louis. also saw a party who knew Salt Lake City, said it was a lovely city and that the Seven Day Adventists had an convention there on April 6th said the Utah hotel was high priced but the Windsor was a good hotel. March 11th. nothing doing Charlotte & Doris in bed yet but seem to be improving went down town bot a couple of pipes one for Grandpa other for Smith </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> March 12th. Fine & warm but with strong north wind. Dr Baird says more wind this winter than any other winter since he came 34 years ago, got 4th shot in my arm. pretty sore this time. Ottawa won the group Hockey Championship for Professionals. Hamilton in last place. March 13th Asked Mr Brown he says we can stay on a couple of weeks longer, our time was out March 20th. Weather is still Fine & warm. March 14th. Got some small oranges at the Fay Packing house a whole big paper bag for 15 cents about 100 I guess. Got letter from John. saying they got car of manure on March 7th, and had the hot beds up on March 8th. says Smith knows nothing about hot beds. Got a letter from Fred, says they would like to come down and see us some Sunday guess they are not going home with us. March 15th. Partly cloudy today. received a couple of pictures from Jeffries the baker showing the snow at home on March 10th. Hamilton won the Senior O.H.A. Finals from Stratford 4 to 3. Niagara Falls won Intermediate O. H.A from Peterboro by 7 to 6. and Kitchener won the Semi Finals from Hamilton 8 to 7 in the Junior O.H.A. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> There is a circus in town today at corner of 8th and Ottawa streets. but did not go, March 16th Sunday. Fine & warm had another dose in my arm. and it is very sore tonight. March 17th. Received letters this morning from John & Grandpa B. and Mrs Barlow. John says he had all the seeds sowed on March 12th. Mrs Smith may be bad yet. Sent money to Maloney Bros for trees. Draft $381.59 should get the 5% also the exchange which I Paid out of my money. Discount was $728 {$7.28} exchange in money $5.52 Total amount I Paid was $151.39. Haveing a few light showers this morning Canadians of Montreal won the Series between 1st & 2nd place. with Ottawa and now play the west for Pro. Championship Sault St Marie beat Niagara Falls 7 - 0 in the Allan cup Elimination. and now play Ham. Tigers next. March 18th. Cooler today. this month so far has been cooler than Febys. Charlotte & Doris out first time after the measles. Some of the orange trees now coming in blossom and they smell nice. got a letter from Dean he </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> is talking about going to Houston Texas now. The small pox Epedemic at Windser has been pretty bad. about 30 dead so far March 19th Fine again today we all went for a short walk. and over to the Park. March 20th. Cloudy this morning and a good shower this evening. We got a letter from Fred Bell they all expect to come to see us on Sunday. and a card from John dated Mch 14th Saying the seeds where coming up and lots of snow there yet. have had a pretty steady winter March 21st Cold and cloudy today about the coldest day this year. got another letter from John complaining about Smiith. March 22nd Received another letter from John. wanting his tree order cancelled too late now as I have paid for them. got another dose in my arm Owen Sound. O.H.A Junior champions beat North Bay N.H.A. champions by 4 to 2 on March 17th. March 23rd Sunday. cool & cloudy rained all last night and some showers today Expected Fred & Hattie & Alex. Bell & Mrs McIntyre </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> and Mrs Howard down to see us. but they never showed up. on account of rain I guess. went for a short walk but weather not very pleasant. March 24th. Had another injection in my arm. the Dr says I should continue treatments longer than we expected. we had decided to leave April 1st, but he wants me to stay another week. Have not decided yet, but I know I should be home. Ham. Senior O.H.A. champions lost the Round with the Soo northern champions by 9 to 6 on March 18th. on March19th Owen Sound Juniors Ontario champions beat Quebec Junior champions 18 - 3 - and leave for Winnipeg to play the finals March 25th. weather fine today went for a walk this morning every thing looking nice since the Showers all the flowers and roses are coming out in bloom fast. in the afternoon we all went for a walk up 8th street past the millionares row the homes. and lawns where lovely. with roses and all kinds of flowers and some had Ivy Geraniums climbing the Palm trees & Electric light posts with lots of them out in bloom we folled the Los Angeles highway </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> out around. back of Mt Rubidoux to where the new Bridge crosses the Santa Anna River, not much water in the river only a few small streams. there was some seats here and steps cut into the rocks and a fountain at the bottom for watering horses we took a few snaps. on the way back we saw two motor cycle cops give a fellow in a Ford a summons for speeding. we came back down 7th street. some lovely homes on it near the upper end, where it is called Rubidoux heights. pretty tired when we got home, have not done any walking much, for a month. March 26th. Raining nearly all day. went again to the doctors had another dose in my arm not so sore this time saw the smallest car ever saw. on main st. only room for one man. low down, short, and only about half the width of ordinary car very heavy rain about 5 oclock. heaviest we have seen here. March 27. Rained nearly all night. fine this morning walked up to the Post Office in the afternoon we all talk a walk but it was cool & partly cloudy, had a </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> light shower wth a little bit of small hail March 28. Fine this morning but a little cool. went to the Dr got more medicine also a good one in my arm, very sore all afternoon and tonight. Received a letter from John, saying they expected to transplant cabbages on March 24th. Mrs Spencer Smith died last Friday March, 21st. March 29th. 500. Senior OHA champions beat. Sons of Ireland of Quebec in Semi Finals on the round 6 to 2 and Owen Sound Juniors win over Kenora in Semi Finals 15 to 12 on the round. Paid Electric light Bill $1.30 for a month. we expect Bells down from Pasadena tomorrow if it is fine met a man in the Park from Toronto. often in Hamilton he says and Burlington also. is a show case fitter. March 30th. Sunday Fred & Hattie arrived at 10 oclock. went for a walk in White Park and over to the Mission Inn. they think Riverside is a dandy place. we took a couple of pictures in the Park and one at the Mission Inn. The weather was lovely finest for a long time.They did not </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> to go home so we got them a room at the Plaza Hotel. Called up Dean and said Good bye, his boys have chicken pox. He has lots of trouble too. March 31st Just like summer again this morning. went for a walk. to take some pictures took two of a {Dr's?} garden on 10th street and two of Residence's on Rubidoux Heights and one on 7th street also some in the Park. on the way, saw a swarm of bees on a pepper tree hanging over the sidewalk. After dinner we took Fred & Hattie down to Fairmont Park on the street car. they thought it fine, in fact they like it here. got their room again at the Plaza. cost us $5.00 for two nights. went up to the Fay. Coy Packing House got some large oranges. 18 oranges weighed 16 lbs cost 55 cts, and 16 lemons weighed 4 lbs - cost 15 cents. they sure where big ones. we then packed one trunk after night as we leave here Thursday night. April 1st. Lillie left on the 1030 Electric Car for Los Angeles to see Dean before we leave for Home. Fred & Hattie left at 110 by bus for Pasadena we walked up with them to station, and on the way </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> back. got our berths at Union Pacific St, a Section Lower & Upper. cost $52.65 also got my hat I had getting cleaned cost $1.50. see in the Herald Montreal won Prof. Hockey Championship. Beat Calgary in the finals. Owen Sound Juniors beat Winnipeg Calgary in first game of finals 5 to 3 Soo Beat Selkirks from Manitoba 6 - 2. in first game of finals at 9 p.m. tonight. raining very hard. Owen Sound tie second game so win Junior Championship of Canada. score 7 to 5. {Side note} Soo. wins Senior O.H.A and Championship of Canada. April 2nd getting ready to go home. Took books back to Library and got my $2.00 deposit back, & notified Gas Co & Electric Light Co. to read metres tomorrow. went out to say Goodbye to Mrs Coppley, also saw her two daughters there and one son. Fred, who is laid up with a frog felon. on his hand. he is in bad shape they say, and had an awful time. We leave tomorrow Thursday evening at 649 p.m. G. Union Pacific by Salt Lake and Omaha to Chicago should arrive at Hamilton next Monday am, at 750 </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 3rd. Our last day here cloudy this morning looks like rain. Settled up. with Electric Light & Gas. Coy's, had my last dose in my arm. Paid up the Dr he only charged me $17.50 Had a run in with Browns soaked us $15.00 for wear on hardwood floors. also every little thing that was broken. Mrs Brown even tapped the dishes all with a lead pencil to see if they where cracked, they are like all the rest down here all they want is money. they say any thing when you have no witnesses of course they waited till we where all ready to leave before they said any thing as then we had no chance to do any thing as Dean was my only witness and he in Los Angeles 60 miles away. the only bright spot in Riverside was Dr Baird he certainly used me alright. The weather cleared up about noon and is now lovely and bright. Had trunks taken to station cost $1.00 baggageman kicked about weight. we went over in the Park. and took a picture of Charlotte & Doris. in a </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> the Elevation here is 1076 a couple of hundred feet higher than Riverside the population is about 18700. the orange show we went to see is held here in San Bernardino. after leaving here we start climbing up mountains through Cajon pass. at Summit the the highest point elevation 3820 feet. the top of the Sierra Madre Range. went to bed about 9 oclock. April 4th. Woke up this morning about 7 oclock in amongst the hills in Nevada state. in the night we went through Barstow. a town we where in four years ago in Cal. at 1020. and Yelmo. at 1045 p.m. a division point of W. Pac. supposed to be one of the best health resorts for lung trouble owing to dry air & mild climate. we crossed out of Cal. into Calif. Nevada about 2 oclock in the morning. arrived at Las Vegas Nev about 4 oclock. a.m. Elevation here 2034 feet. fruits, Vegetables. and melons famous for there flavour grown here. when we woke up at 7 oclock we where going through the Ranbow </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Duplicate of previous page} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Canyon. the scenery is fine. railroad curves out and in between hills and through tunnels must have gone through ten. the hills are all rocks, of different colors some straight up the sides for hundreds of feet. the porter says the road was all washed out in 1910. we sat out on the back platform for a while as we are in the observation car. we are handy, to get out. took a snap of a tunnel also one of the hills. do not know whether they will be any good taken while train was going arrived at Caliente Nev at 8.35. got off train and took a couple of snaps. the scenery is grand here. with hills all around the elevation is 4396. feet. but is only a small place pop. 595 we put our watches on one hour here and left at 945 after staying 10 minutes. after leaving here we begin to climb through the Nevada Canyons till we arrive at Crestline, (the last 26 miles all through Canyons) elevation 5992 feet elevation. at 1030 we began to see </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> a little snow on the hills crossed into Utah State about 11 oclock a.m. travelled up the Escalante Valley for 274 miles to Lund. this valley is supposed to be a great agricultural district but nothing doing on the ground yet. you could see hills both sides of the valley. we arrived at Milford Utah at 125 p.m. took a snap of the station. the elevation here is 4968 feet and pop. 1308 weather colder here. large cattle & sheep yards at station. with a lot of cattle & sheep. awaiting shipment, we are still in the Escalante valley, they claim the road runs for a hundred miles straight without a curve. with hills each side. arrived at Oasis at 315. a lot of Alfafa hay grown here. next place Delta 330 pm in the Pahvant Valley. there is a large sugar Beet factory cost a million and a quarter. the elevation 4649 Pop. 939 there are lots of cattle feeding here on the old grass after leaving here the country gets rougher again. some of the high hills have snow on </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> some so far away they look blue in color. through here and near a place called Lynndyl there are thousands of acres under irrigation stopped at Tintic for 10 minutes a little silver mining town the weather is getting colder. reached the highest elevation between Salt Lake & Los Angelas at Boulder 6043 feet. arrived at stockton at 630 p.m. situated on Stockton Lake. had supper in the diner and it cost us $3.10 and not much to eat at that about 7 oclock we came in sight of great Salt Lake. the largest salt water lake in the world 70 miles long & 30 miles wide. it is so salty people in bathing, who even cannot swim, can not sink. they say take 4 cups of water and let it evaporate and you have one cup of salt. the sunset over the lake was very beatiful, going into Salt Lake City we saw a lot of little mining towns. with their lights ago all going they looked pretty. in at the foot of the high </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> mountains. we stopped half an hour at Salt Lake. we got off and took a walk about a block from the station after leaving we went to bed. April 5th. we passed through Ogden 915 pm last night here one liner runs to San Francisco and the other to Los Angelas. (the one we are on) we went through Weber Canyon and Echo Canyon and crossed into. Wyo State about 12 oclock at night arrived at Rawlins about 7 oclock. this am. A very rough country here. cattle & sheep raising the principle thing hard job to keep them alive no rain for nine months in the year they say only alittle in winter some snow on the ground here and very cold. the elevation high here 6749 feet. pop. 3969. arrived at Rock River at 935 a.m. went through a snow shed here must have been a mile long a stock raising country here. with oil wells a few miles away. lots of snow and ice here with snow fences along the tracks. with some </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> drifts as high as the fences. the elevation here 6904 feet. at Laramie Wyo at 1025 took a snap of a burning with oil tank. Laramie is on the river of the same name and is shipping centre for live stock. there was a high ridge of mountains in the distance covered with snow. saw more sheep here than any place, saw three camp outfits on covered wagons travelling with the sheep. they say sometimes they never see any body for a couple of months. the next 25 miles to Hermosa the wildest looking country you ever saw rocks and knolls, all colors and descriptions. went through a tunnel here 1800 feet long. arrived at highest point on the road. at Sherman at 100 a.m. elevation 8009 feet. some wild looking wilderness here with lots of snow and ice. going down grade now. at Cheyenne next stop at 1225 we have dropped to 6058 ft elevation. this is quite a large place pop. 16000. the largest </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> we have been through since leaving Salt Lake city. There is a fort near here. called Fort Russell, established in 1867, and was used during the last war. after leaving here the country looks better. saw some farms that had been ploughed, and places where they had grown some corn. and the snow has all gone now guess we will not likely see much more. at Pine Bluffs. is a line of Hills, knolls with scrub pine trees on. we crossed into Nebraska after travelling right across the southern part of the state of Wyoming at Kimbal Neb. at 2 p.m. must be celebration day, as there where bands playing. it was quiet a nice looking town. at Sydney Neb. at 310 Took a snap of back of train. seems to be a lot of grain grown here and lots of hay stacked in the fields. and thousands of cattle in the fields </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> arrived at Julesburg Colorado. the only place we touch in Col. as we first go across the corner. arrived here at 410 a.m. and then pass right back into to Nebraska the elevation here is a lot lower only 3647 feet. at North Platte at 6 pm we put on our watch here another hour. and left at 710 p.m. is it quite a large place situated on the Platte River. and used to be the home of Buffalo Bill after leaving Kearney Platte we go through Lexington and Kearney. a great farming country corn wheat & oats. April 6th. In Iowa this morning, at 730, crossed about 230 this morning. the first place we noticed was. Ames This looks like a better farming country the soil looks better mostly black. mostly corn grown. they just pull the ears off the stalks in the fall and turn the cattle and other stock in to eat the stalks </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> no hills here. but the land is kind of rolling. with a few bunches of trees. went through Marshaltown at 830 am. quite a large town at Cedar Rapids at 1015 took a snap of the Park. it looks dismal here to what it was in Cal. every thing brown. nothing green more hilly through here. with more brush and trees at Clinton at 1230 took a snap of a Coca Cola sign off back of train crossed the Missippie River after leaving here. it is not nearly as wide here as at New Orleans. and seems to have a lot of little islands in it. at Dixon Illinois at 125. p.m. mostly all corn grown here no fruit only saw a few trees all the way. arrived in Chicago at 355 on time. took Parmlee transfer bus to Dearborn St station passed the Post Office on the way down it looked familiar as we where in it several times four years ago </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> we had our supper at Harveys Restaurant in Dearborn station and only had a few minutes to wait till the Can Nat leaves for Hamilton. we got on train at 5 15 and left at 5 30 p.m. wrote out a paper. the immigration inspector gave us, so we would not have to be awakened at Port Huron as we cross the border about 230 in the night stopped at Valpariso Indiana for a few minutes at 730 p.m. Have a young couple in the berth across from us. who look like newly weds they went to bed at 730. Had a talk with some men in the smoker bragging up Fred Harveys eating houses on the Santa Fe. we went to bed about 9 oclock. April 7th. Had a good nights sleep woke up at 615. near Brantford it looks cold. some snow & ice. arrived at Hamilton at 750 on time. after a good trip all the way. Grandpa Boniface was to </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> the station to meet us. so we took street car to 94 Grosvenor Ave. and had breakfast we are all pretty tired. in the afternoon we took the bus to Burlington leaving Charlotte & Doris in Hamilton, and found every thing alright. but every thing looks cold and dismal and brown. no flowers. </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/63c7c96d942d0b26c3598cb6ecc55c72.pdf 5a77782664a299d1d0bae43b1be6313b PDF Text Text �� https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/caedabc304de5f44bfe58a12fa207f65.pdf 3ce93842e89d6286a4b72dc5af50d314 PDF Text Text Franklin McMillan (1885-1966) 1924 Transcribed by Rural Diary Archive volunteers {Cover of diary is black. A yellow circle sticker is put on the top right side of the cover, with 1924 written inside.} 1924 Frank McMillan Burlington Ont {Printed stamp} - ROBERT DUNCAN & CO, Booksellers, HAMILTON, ONTARIO April 7th (Monday) arrived home in Hamilton at 750 this morning after being in Cal. {California} since Dec 3rd. Grandpa Boniface was at the station to meet us. we took street car to 94 Grosvenor, and had a big blow out of a feed, feeling pretty tired after being on the train since Thursday night at 650 pm 3 days and 4 nights. Called up Ida who took us out to Burlington to see all the folks. found them all fairly well, but Grandpa who was not very well. John & Smith have all the Cabbages transplanted and nearly all the Tomatoes. and they all look very good. B.S Hicks & Ida drove us back to Hamilton at night. April 8th. Took street car up to James St. and got our Auto License No. 87.140 cost $14.00 also papers to make out Income reports on. took bus out at 1130. had dinner at Johns and started cleaning up house. went to station and got our trunks. Mr Geo Alton never even saw them nor examined them. went back on 7 oclock bus to Hamilton as we left Charlotte & Doris there. April 9th went up on street car again this morning. met Geo Wilshire on the car. yesterday morning. he is some big stout fellow now. Bot a new mattress for our bed at $15.00 also a Linoleum for the Dining Room $16.25 and wall paper for Dining Room $3.88 got car fixed up, also cleaning house. weather damp & cold. have a cold already, drove into city again tonight April 10th. moved out to Burl. this a.m all went down and had dinner with grandpa. he is not very well. weather is cold & cloudy. strong west wind. makes me shiver when I go out. have a bad cough already. April 11th Ground frozen this morning. cool all day but pretty fair. started work about 10 oclock stuck it out till about 4 oclock trimming cherry trees. April 12th. Milder & partly cloudy. trimming trees all day. Will loose a lot of trees girdled by mice in old Raspberry patch. plum trees 10 year old girdled never saw such large trees done before. some 4 and 5 inchs through. must be 25 girdled all around and 50 more part way April 13th Sunday. Fine in the morning but a few showers in the after noon. April 14th. Fine but a little cool. transplanted 20 sashes sweet peppers & 12 sashes hot peppers. not very good very small plants and very poor catch. all invited to have supper at Geo Hammond's. had a nice time. �April 15th. Cool with north & east winds. finished transplanting peppers. 12 sashes more. Bot two ounces Snowball Cauliflower for $6.00 at S.B. went into Ham. {Hamilton} to see about Truck License. under new Road regulations we can only get 1 ton License on 34 by 4½ tires. 1½ tons on 35 by 5 inchs and if we want two ton will have to get 36 x 6 in tires & new wheels on. cost about $235, and if we change to 35 by 5. will cost $80.00 for two new ones April 16th. Pruning in the morning went to Hamilton got two 35" x 5" tires on Truck. also some greasing done. cost $83.59. also License, no. 12 692. cost $25.00, had to take off spare tire also cab door and tools out to get weight under 3700 lbs. weighed 3640. weather cold & cloudy strong east winds. April 17th. burning old Berry bushes along the road started raining about 9 oclock. put second coat of paint on Dining Room floor, and worked all the afternoon on Income Tax papers. April 18th Good Friday. Rained all day, till about 6 oclock at night. Had Grandpa and Grandma B. out for the day, also Grandpa Mac for dinner. April 19th. Clear with strong west winds. trimming cherry trees in the morning unloading 3rd car of manure in the afternoon to make more hotbeds for transplanting April 24th. Men uncovering strawberries. tried my hand at Bridge grafting. some. job hope it saves the trees fine & mild. April 25th. Finished bridge grafting also finished uncovering strawberries. settled duty with Geo Alton for trees $8.98. April 26th. Weather fine & bright but cold east wind. Paid Grandpa's income tax for 1923. $117.42. also took my own and Johns in nothing to pay Bot two bags Cobbler Potatoes at 285 {$2.85} / bag late ones $1.85 from Stevens & Solomons making hot beds to transplant tomatoes in. Man started ploughing rye under for strawberries & trees. April 27th. Sunday. Fine & warm. had John & family up for supper. April 28th. Transplanted 60 sashes of John Bauer tomatoes - (6000 plants) April 29th Trees arrived today $3.39 freight on them arrived in good shape and look alright. Transplanted 74 sashes tomatoes. and done a lot of watering. Jerry started work this a.m. April 30th. Planted 5 bags potatoes and also planted trees on my place. Row 1.2.5.6. York State prunes (40) trees Row 3 & 4 are Shropshire Damson (15). Man ploughing by Henry Manns for Cabbages all stopped by rain at half past three. it had been drizzling since 11 oclock this morning May 1st. planted 150 cherry trees on Johns. place and filled up my (part) Blackberry patch. weather cold & windy. May 2nd. started planting strawberries. worked all day at sprayer. when some thing went wrong about 530. and smashed the engine all up. Got 3bbls {barrels} Lime Sulphur 100 lbs Lead and two gallons Black Leaf 40. for pears. weather still cold. May 3rd. Planting strawberries. weather very cold East Rain Winds all day. started raining hard, at 5 oclock. some thunder and lightning. May 4th Sunday fair and cold. �May 5th. Planting strawberries all day. very cold west winds May 6th. still planting strawberries weather very cold. with east wind. some rain last night. Brought sprayer back, worked all the afternoon but still refuses to go. Bot ½ ton of Nitrate of Soda. $35.00. May 7th. Worked all morning at sprayer. then too much wind to spray in the afternoon. Finished planting strawberries about 3½ or 4 acres. May 8th. Cloudy & East wind. this morning. got 1½ tanks on pears and stopped by rain. The mixture for Pear Paylla is. about 16. gals Lime Sulphur and about 4/5 of a quart of Black Leaf 40 per tank used as Dormant Spray as late as possible rained heavy all day May 9th. nothing doing rained all last night and all day. ground very wet now. May 10th. Worked at hotbeds weeding peppers and transplanting tomatoes. weather fine & bright but cool east wind May 11th Sunday, cool and cloudy. east wind. went to the city for tea. May 12th. Cold east wind & cloudy. Cleaning brush out of Johns Orchard stopped by rain at 10 oclock and still raining tonight worked at greasing & oiling truck & car all day May 13th. Started planting out Cabbages. ground very wet. but cabbage getting big. so have got to put them out. had a few more showers again today. May 14th. Planting Cabbages stopped at 4 oclock. has been raining since noon. have 8000 plants out now. shipped one bskt {basket} asparagus. to Toronto first this year Sold at $4.00 May 15th. Rained all morning again cleared up at noon transplanted the last of our tomatoes in Cabbage beds. have 200 sashes in all May 16th. Finished planting Cabbages down at old place. very wet yet also Hoeing old strawberry patch. Have about 10 000 Cabbages. will likely be cheap this year as they where dear last year May 17th. Fine & warm with heavy southwest wind. Hoeing old strawberry patch. looks like rain at night May 18th Sunday. looks like a rainy day. rained all night and still raining at 10 oclock this morning. another big shower at noon. and very cold tonight May 19th. Very cold this morning we had a light frost. Hoeing strawberries yet May 20th. Cold yet. Hoeing strawberries May 21st. Heavy white frost this morning. froze ice. a very few strawberry blossoms out on old bed strawberries but all out are frozen. plum trees also nearly all out in blossom may have frozen them all. Sowed 2 ozs Cauliflower and 4 ozs Copenhagen Cabbage seeds. also Hoed Early Cabbages not doing very well. put out when the ground was very wet. Hoeing this afternoon with fur lined coat and leather gloves on and nearly frozen. May 22nd. Men hoeing SBerries {strawberries} I was cutting back Black berries. they are either badly frozen or diseased as they are dead at the tops. �May 23rd. Frost again this morning this makes four or five mornings that there has been frost this week. the Asparagus about all frozen. but warmer tonight and cloudy looks like rain for the Holiday May 24th. May 24th. Rained all night and part of this morning balance of the day. very cold with strong west winds. Sour cherries nearly all out in blossom now. do not look like much chance of them setting this kind of weather. have our furnace going this evening. May 25th. Sunday. Very cold with strong west winds & cloudy a couple of heavy showers in the afternoon. with some thunder. wind. hail etc. May 26th. Man ploughing at Grandpa's. rest of us digging away from trees in Johns. ground wet and cold we here reported that 50% of strawberry blossoms & buds frozen. notice some of ours frozen. but do not think that many. May 27th. Milder today, sowed carrots. drill did not work good. one of the brushes gone. started sowing half way past Onion hole. in drill. Sowed 1¼ lbs seed. went over past Hickory tree. about 64 rows. Looks like rain again tonight. May 28th. Hoed, cultivated and put 150 lbs nitrate of Soda on Cabbages. they are not doing very well May 29th Cool and cloudy again today. planted 5 sashes. Hubbard squashs and 1 sash Marrows. about 100 boxs to the sash. want to plant them in Hotbed grounds. May 30 marking ground for Tomatoes. very heavy west wind & very cold we shipped 6 bskt {basket} Grass on May 28th Sold at $3.50 per bskt in Toronto. May 31st. a little warmer today. but some claim white frost this morning a lot of people worked all night. covering tomato plants with baskets and burning straw. but we have none out yet. Spent the whole day watering in the hotbeds and dusting for blight. June 1st. Sunday. Fine and warm this morning covered hot beds again tonight. June 2nd. Warmer today started planting Tomatoes out Large piece next Kerrs. 6500 John Bauer plants. also planted 4 ozs Cumberland Cucumber seeds. Looks like showers tonight June 3rd Planting tomatoes all day. have in all 13 400 plants out now. weather good for planting. not too warm. and mostly cloudy and started to shower just at 6 oclock tonight. June 4th. Planting tomatoes all day planted 20 000 plants in three days weather was grand for planting not very warm and mostly cloudy June 5th. Fine & warm today planted out about 4500 Cauliflowers in the morning and 5000 peppers in the afternoon. June 6th Finished planting peppers. had, 3 sashes Allans sweets & 5 sashes Neapolitan & 2 Large sashes Neapolitan, & 10 Large sashes 4 small of Ruby King, and 8 sashes (Large) and 12 small sashes Hot Peppers, in all 250 Peppers in small sashes 275 Peppers in Large sashes about 11 500 all together. June 7th. Digging around trees in old orchard and pileing up frames & sashes �June 8th. Sunday. Raining this morning and cold. Had Mrs & Mr Geo Hammond for tea. cleared up cool tonight. June 9th. Finished digging around trees in old orchard, and put nitrate of Soda on tomatoes. June 10th. Cool yet. put nitrate of Soda on Cabbages second time. also some on peppers and took dirt of 220 Sashes in hotbed yard. June 11th. started spraying pear trees. got 2 tanks on and machine out of order for the rest of the day weather cool & cloudy. June 12th. Spraying got 6 tanks on. spraying pears with 4/5 qt nicotine 5 1/3 lbs lead 3 gals Lime Sulphur. June 13th. Raining this morning nothing doing. Fine in the afternoon spraying. men hoeing new Strawberries June 14th. Spraying apples 5 1/3 lbs Lead, 3½ gals. Lime Sulphur. seems to be loads of apples. plums and cherries, but very few pears. June 15th. Sunday. Fine but not very warm Had Grandpa & Grandma B. out for the day. also {Ormie?} & Mrs Bush called. also. Addie Vettor & wife & babe. and Mrs Vettor. called in from Kitchener June 16th. Spray machine on the punk again today. had Elmer Hall to fix it had to put new gear wheel on. some of the parts wore out. only got 4 tanks on. June 17th. Got seven tanks on today. one more tank to finish. taking about 30 tanks to do this time. June 18th. Finished cleaning up hot bed ground June 19th. Started cultivating carrots. & planted hot bed ground with Vegetable Marrows & Hubbard Squashes. had six hundred hills planted in berry Boxs. June 20. Cultivating & weeding carrots. June 21st. Have a bad cold. did not get up till afternoon weather getting warmer June 22nd. Sunday. Received a message from Lost Angelas. Deans wife died suddenly yesterday. Sent a night letter back tonight. June 23rd. Had a heavy rain early this morning. with a Little thunder will do a lot of good. Planted Cauliflowers this afternoon. June 24th. Planting Cabbages in the morning. Hoeing early Cabbages after dinner and sowed cucumbers again. did not come up first time. June 25th. Finished planting out Late Cabbages. must have 10 000. weather showery and warm. June 26. Picked first strawberries 45 crates sold 15 at $5.00 shipped 30 to Toronto sold at 21 to 25 cents. �June 27th. Getting Indian house and and Berry shanties fixed up. June 28. Picked 63 crates SBerries this morning sold 28 here at $5.00 and crates back. shipped balance to Toronto sold at, 20 at 25¢ 5 @ 23¢ 3 @ 22¢ makes 108 crates total picked to this Sat. night first week, expected Indians from London today waited all the afternoon at Hamilton Station none arrived. June 29. Rained all Sat. afternoon Sunday. cool with heavy west wind. June 30th. Monday picked 150 crates SBerries till 130 pm. had a shower at 2 oclock. took 55 crates to Toronto by Truck sold 54 at $4 00 and 41 at 12 cents. July 1st. Cool. with a few sprinkles of rain picked 198 crates SBerries had to ship 178 to Toronto on Commission no orders no sales. and all gone to pieces in Toronto selling 8 to 10 cents in Toronto this morning. we done good yesterday by selling July 2nd. only picked 76 crates today weather cold berries selling 8 cts. July 3. Picked 179 crates berries today mostly sold around 8 cents. July 4 Picked 151 crates to 230 p.m. quite. no sale sent 60 crates to Toronto by truck. Sold 42 at 10¢ 10 @ 9¢ 8 @ 8½¢. July 5th. Saturday a little warmer picked 105 crates today for Lin Scott at 7¢. makes 859 this week. or. 967 crates to date. July 6th Sunday cool, clouded up at night looks like rain. Had Lillie & Mr. Tyler called in. with Hicks. we went down to the beach for supper July 7th. Had our berry pickers out here at 520 this morning had alight shower. stopped picking for a few minutes sent 53 crates to Toronto Sold 8 & 9¢ at 8.30. 108 crates at 1.30 to Uptons. Sold 25 to Peddlar at $2 00. shipped 83 north. total 269 crates and stopped before 4 p.m. by heavy rain. July 8th. Picked 236 crates today. price about the same had to ship 41 crates on commission Sold 6 to 7cts July 9th. Stopped picking at 2 oclock. no Sales. Sold 61 at $7 50 a crate 40 crates north at 6½. 108 to Canners at 6½¢. Very warm. makeing berries soft. July 10th. Picked 239 today 108 crates to Canners. 131 crates up north at $1.75 a crate also 20 crates Cabbages at $1 00 a crate July 11. Picked 203 crates today weather very warm, berries will soon be done. July 12th Picked afew berries till 10 oclock. 44 crates. picked 1200 crates this week. total up to date 2167 crates July 13th Cool & windy had picnic with Hicks, Longs and Harris. at Dundas Park. July 14 strawberries slowing up. picked 134 crates only. sold 48 to Canners balance up north at $1.75. Picked 22 bskt {basket} Richmond cherries at 60¢ �July 15th. Picked 103 crates SBerries today. and 21 bskts cherries (Sweets & Richmonds) July 16. Picked 77 crates SBerries today and 30 Richmond cherries 60¢ Sprayed cherries today took 6 tanks put in 5½ lbs lead & 3½ gals Lime Sulphur. July 17 Very cool this morning. picked 59 crates SBerries. cutting lots of Cabbages about 30 crates today selling at 75 cents also picked 21 bskts Green Peppers sold in Toronto at 90¢ & $1.00 July 18. only picked 10 crates SBerries and 38 bskts Cherries Sours selling at 50¢ 11 qt. sprayed Bartlett pears with 3 gals Lime Sulphur & about 4/5 qt nicotine and started spraying apples. July 19. Finished spraying apples took 6 tanks seems to be a fair crop of apples. weather very cool, especially at nights. Picked 383 crates SBerries this week. Total to date 2550 crates. July 20. Sunday Fine & cool. went down home and also down to the beach for tea. July 21st. Picked 160 bskts Richmond cherries Sold up north at 50¢ also cut 50 crates cabbages at 75¢ crate and 12 quarts Rasps for the first. July 22. Warm today a couple of thunder showers went around north of here picked 129 bskt cherries at 50¢, and cut a few Cabbages. July 23. Very warm. picked 13 crates strawberries $1.85 26 crates Cabbages 75¢ 86 cherries at 50¢ July 24. Very warm again today and very dry we need rain very bad picked 101 bskts Richmond cherries and 4 crates Raspberries also picked one bskt tomatoes Sold in Toronto @ $3 00 July 25. Had a nice rain last night. Finished picking Richmond cherries had 629 bskts. and 16 bskts Sweet cherries. also started picking Montmorency's, 102 bskts today. total cherries to date. 747 bskts {747 bskts is circled with an arrow pointing to previous page}, also cut 34 crates Cabbages today at 75¢, Richmonds sold mostly at 50¢, Montmorency's afew 65¢ but mostly 60¢ July 26. Sat. picked 26 bskts cherries for Concilla Barrie, and we all went to Burlington to the Drummers Snack procession and Races. and Soft Ball game between Burlington and Acton girls Burlington won. Score 12 to 10 July 27 Sunday. Fine and moderately warm had Grandpa Mac up all day. July 28th. Picked 10 crates Raspberries sold in Toronto at 18 and 20 cts also cut 50 crates Cabbages at 75 cts and 120 bskts cherries at 60 and 65 mostly 65¢ July 29th. Picked 217 cherries today. also cut 6 crates Cauliflowers but not very good. July 30th Showery this morning not so many pickers, picked 185 bskts cherries and a few Cabbage 18 crates. July 31st ordered from Marchment 5 Cars Berry covering manure start shipping Oct 15th 2 cars Green shipping Oct 1st 4 cars Hotbed shipping Feby 15 had a big rain last night with thunder & lightning very heavy the rain will do a lot of good. Cold & cloudy this morning. Picked 121 bskt Cherries after dinner Aug 1st. Fair & Cool nearly all cherry orders cancelled only picked 69 bskt cherries 5 bskts No 1 tomatoes at $2.50 2 bskt Culls shipped to Toronto. �Aug 2 Sat, only picked 26 bskts Cherries today. Sprayed old cherry orchard again today trying to hold them on for awhile. Have 1517 bskts cherries picked to date. and 29 crates Rasps. Aug 3 Sunday Fair & cool. Aug 4th. Up at 430 am Shipped 20 crates Cabbages and 10 cherries on early train picked 2.25 bskts cherries today sold all north at 60 and 65¢ Aug 6th Big rain at 5 oclock picked 115 cherries and 10 crates Rasps some Cauliflowers & cabbages. very warm Aug 6 Big storm in the night again. every pretty wet now. picked 129 cherries 18 bskt tomatoes No 1 sold at $125 {$1.25} north. No 2.s sold in Toronto at. {blank} also some Caul, and 21 crates Cabbages. had another big thunder storm rain and wind at 7. P.M. Aug 7. Orders very light today only shipped 62 bskt Cherries. 10 bskts toms. 3 Cabb. 21 peppers 7 crates Rasps. Aug 8 orders worse today only picked 68 cherries today and 16 No 1 tomatoes and 11 No 2's tomatoes, a very poor crop and sample. to date 21 16 bskts cherries picked shipped 12 cherries to Toronto $100 to 125 {$1.00 to $1.25} sold at 40 and 50cts Aug 9. Saturday no orders. got two loads of orange crates from Hamilton. Aug 10. Had another heavy shower in the night. motered up to Ted Irelands, and spent the afternoon and evening had a good time Aug 11 not many cherry orders only got rid of 83 bskts 7 crates cauliflowers at $150 {$1.50} 7 crates Cabbages 75¢ 18 doz Cabb. 60¢ doz in Sacks also picked first two crates Lawtons sold at 20¢ box very poor crop also 4 crates Rasps. and 58 No1 Tomatoes and 35 No 2's. Sold at 30¢ Aug 12 not very many orders shipped 45 toms north at 40¢ and 73 No 2's to Toronto Sold at 30¢ also 57 cherries to Montreal sold at 60¢ Aug 13th Showery in the night and today only picked about 60 tomatoes half of them No 2's, sold in Toronto at 25¢ to 35¢ also Shipped 57 cherries to montreal Sold 10 at 85¢ 47 at 65¢ and 20 bskt Peppers. Peppers Sold at 75¢ and Cherries at 10 at 85¢ 47 at 65¢ and shipped 10 crates Cauliflowers to Toronto Sold at $200 {$2.00} crate and 18 sweet peppers to Toronto sold at. {blank} Aug 14. Had a few orders cherries at 50¢, sold McSmith 94 at 55¢ picked in all 161 bskts shipped 60 No 1 tomatoes 40¢ and 52 No 2's to Toronto cut 11 crates Cauliflower and 12 crates Cabbages Picked first plums Willards 15 bskts sold 65 and 70¢ Aug 15. Shipped 19 crates Cauliflowers to Toronto sold at $2 25 & $2 50 a crate 100 bskt cherries to Smith at 55¢. 103 tomatoes north at 40¢. 4 crates Lawton berries $5.00 a crate Some apples at 30¢ 9. Cauliflowers $125 & $150 {$1.25 & $1.50} 8 Willard plums 70¢ 8 Red Junes at 50¢ Aug 16 to date picked 2619 baskets cherries picked 100 bskts Red June plums at 50¢ and 10 crates Cauliflowers at $125 {$1.25} for Ross Hart. Aug 17th Sunday. Cold and cloudy. did not go out any place �Aug 18th Flooded with orders today, only filled about half of Tomato orders worked till 930 at night. Shipped 169 bskts tomatoes at 35¢. 145 bskts Cherries at 50¢ and a few at 60¢. 58 bskts apples at 30¢ 91 bskts plums at 50¢ + 60¢ 3 peppers at 50 & 60¢ 15 Cauliflower $1.50 crate 7 Cabbages 75¢ crate 2 Marrows 100 {$1.00} crate total 466 bskts 24 crates. Aug 19th. Picked 147 plums today 68 tomatoes. some Cabbages Cauliflowers and 113 bskts cherries. Aug 20. Had a big day today picked 200 plums for Hart 212 for Smith at 40¢ (Abundance and Red June) also 25 for North. 101 bskts Cherries. 30 apples 12 crates Cabb & Cauliflowers 9 crates Lawton Berries at 20¢ total 568 x 11 qts. 21 crates. got done at 930 P.M. Aug 21st busy as usual cherries. tomatoes, apples, plums, Caul. etc. also took 33 bus {bushels} tomatoes to Canning Coy {Company}. Aug 22. Finished picking cherries. 83 bskts total 3168 bskts this year. picked 245 bskts toms. today at 35¢ Aug 23. Warm today picked 150. Abundance plums 40¢ and 50 Hamper apples astrachan $1 00 yellow transparent 75¢ - for Lin Scott. Aug 24. Fine and warm home all day tired out. Aug 25. Had another big day nine oclock now. and just done. Picked 310 bskts tomatoes 35¢ 83 plums 50¢ 14 cukes 50¢ 8 peppers 50¢ 5 crates Lawtons. 28 crates Caul. 9 cabbages. 18 Hamper apples $1.00. First 2 bskts Red peppers today $150 {$1.50} bskt. Aug 26. not quiet so busy today. Picked 176 bskts tomatos 35¢. 20 Hamper apples at $1.00. also shipped sweet 40¢ & red peppers $1.00 to Toronto & montreal. Sold at 30¢ in Montreal. also 4 boxs marrows. Aug 27. orders very light only tomatoes and could only pick 69 bskts. and Sept 5th. Very cold with a few cold showers. had a pretty busy day, on orders north. 195 bskts tomatoes 30¢ 134 bskts plums 30 & 40¢ 19 bskts pears 60¢ 22 bskts Pickling cukes 40¢ to 75¢ 7 Red peppers $75 {$0.75} and $100 {$1.00}. 7 Green peppers 35¢. 8 crates Cauliflowers $150 {$1.50}. 2 bags Cabbages 50¢ total 384 bskts 8 crates 2 bags Sept 6th Every thing going flat. sold scott 130 Burbank plums at 24¢. Sept 7th Sunday. fine and moderately warm. Sept 8th. Monday not much doing only about 200 bskts orders and a few Cabbages & Cauliflowers. Bert Rupert, refused to pick tomatoes. so got fired. showery part of day. Sept 9. not very many orders shipped 80 bskt Burbank plums to Toronto sold 40¢ & 45¢ sold N.P.G. 25 peppers at 35¢ Ross Hart 1/2 ton Cabbages $12 per ton. Sept 10th. Very few orders sent 160 bskts plums to Toronto and 47 bskts Green peppers sold at Plums {blank} Peppers. Weather very cold & raw with a few showers people wearing over coats. Sept 11. Busy today shipped 70 plums & {?}1 {number obscured due to crease in page} bskts Green peppers to Toronto at noon sold at {blank}. Shipped North 125 toms, 95 plums, 10 peppers. 6 crates �Cauliflower 2 bags Cabbage & 53 bskts plums to Hart. Total picked 404 bskts. Had a white frost this morning. you could slide on Station platform, when I was at 6 oclock train but done no damage. Sept 12th. Not so many orders today due at 4 oclock have some big orders tomorrow. picked plums tonight for tomorrow. Sept 13th. Sold Scott 181 Burbank plums @ 27¢ and Ross Hart. 51 Burbank 25¢ 25 {Blue?} plums 27¢ 25 cukes 22½¢ 50 peppers 35¢ 35 Crab apples 35¢ 10 crates $1.10 Cauliflowers total 367 bskts 10 crates. Sept 13th {Date circled} Have sold this season up till tonight 3088 baskets of plums Sept 14. Sunday Cool & cloudy. had Hicks & Will Bells family call. in. They found the body of the nurse who was missing from Ironsides (down the lane). she was in the Pond disappeared on sept 4th. Sept 15th. Busy again today picked 285 bskt plums 101 bskt tomatoes 31 bskts peppers. total 417 bskts and 12 crates Cauliflower and 3 bags Cabbages Sept 16. not so many orders today. 190 bskts north 6 crates Cauliflowers 7 boxs cabbages. also Sent 39 bskts Green Gages to Toronto sold at, 35¢ & 40¢ Sept 17. Picked 251 plums today (total 333 bskts 10 crates Cauliflowers and 4 crates Cabbages. Weather fine & moderately warm. Sept 18 not many orders today only 97 plums & 68 bskts tomatoes 2 peppers 6 Cauliflowers Sept 19. only picked 63 plums today & 79 tomatoes shipped 22 x 6 Red peppers to Toronto Sold at 50¢ picked a load of Tomatoes for Canners. also shipped 30 bskts Bartlett pears at 60¢ and a few Cabbages & Cauliflowers Sept 20. Started ploughing Tomato patch. not much done. Showery all day. fixed bushel boxs and ladders ready to pick apples. Burlington Fair today and yesterday a very bad day for it today. Bay City won for Second year in M.O. League Baltimore won International for the 6th time in succession. Sept 21st Sunday cloudy and cool. Sept 22nd A few showers in the morning. had quite a few orders today. plums. pears. Cauliflowers. etc. Sept 23rd picked 13 barrels Colvert Apples & 1 Barrel Holland pippin Sold at $2.50 per bbl {barrel}. also some pears & 77 bskts plums. Sept 24th. Weather fine & clear and not very warm. picked 91 plums today and 79 bskt tomatoes 31 pears. & 21 Red peppers for Ross Hart at $1.00 bskt 12 bags Carrots at 90¢ 1200 lbs Cabbages at $9 00 per ton (averaged at 40¢ per dozen Sept 25. not very many orders. 85 plums. 46 toms. 29 pears. also shipped 50 peppers to Toronto Sold at Greens' 35 & 40 Red $1 00. also some Flemish Beauty & Windfall pears to Toronto Sold at 20 & 30¢ and a few Large yellow plums sold at. 20¢. �Sept 26th Very few orders today. 21 plums. 37 tomatoes 11 peppers. 12 pears. 7 caul, & 4 crates Cabbages weather fine. went to Ham. and got 170 orange & lemon boxs. also took 30 bus {bushels} Tomatoes to Canning Factory at 40¢ Sept 27 Weather grand went to Hamilton with Geo Chapman (this is his last day), and got two more loads orange & lemon boxs. got about 420 in the three loads cost about 6¢ each. only had one. order today 10 bskts tomatoes. Sept 28th. Sunday. Started raining about noon. and raining yet tonight. Sept 27th. Have picked 4318 bskts plums to date Sept 29th. Rained all night and up until noon today only shipped 48 plums. Reine Claude selling at 50¢ Finished up on Bartlett pears only had 46 bskts today. 8 crates Cauliflower 1 crate Cabbages & 7 bskt peppers. Sept 30th. Took a load of Cabbage up to Ross Hart this morning 3240 lbs at $9 per ton. also 10 crates Cauliflowers at $1 00 9 Red peppers 75¢ 30 sweet green peppers. 30¢ 52 monarch plums at 25¢. started raining at noon and rained all afternoon. and still raining at bed time. only had a few orders north Oct 1 Very cold, cleared up during the night and very strong west winds. shipped 109 bskts monarch plums to Toronto. Sold 25 & 30¢ also 42 bskts Reine Claude & Blues North, and 60 toms. 8 pears 4 caul 2 peppers 7 cukes. Oct 2nd. only one order north 22 bskts pears to Sinclair & Co. (Sheldon & Howell). Shipped 93 plums Sold 25 & 30{¢} 20 peppers 30 & 40{¢} to Toronto started picking Snow apples weather fine & warm. Oct 3 Fine & warm. not many orders. 26 pears 20 toms 25 plums & 4 crates Cauliflowers Will Mac came down yesterday for a few days. Washington won the penant in American League and New York in National Oct 4th. Sat. picked 56 bskts pears for Ross Hart at 40¢ and picked a few apples John & Jerry hoeing strawberries. Oct 5 Sunday. Fine & warm had a thunder shower about 8 oclock at night was down at John's for dinner & supper. Will & Grandpa & Fred & Hattie was there. Oct 6th. not very many orders finished on Duchess & Howell pears, 63 bskts. also 10 crates Cauliflowers a few Cabbages & peppers. Started picking Cranberry pippin apples. apples hard to sell have none sold yet. Oct 7 only shipped afew bskts north started Kieffer pears 12 bskts 30¢ 5 toms 4 peppers & 2 caul, also Ross Hart aload of Cabbages $9 per ton, and 10 bbls Snow apples 6 Holland pippins 2 cranberry pippins. Oct 8. Picking cranberry pippin apples. one tree had 38½ bushels on it. only 3 or 4 small orders up north. Have a car of mixed apples sold to. D. S. Litster 180 barrels at $2.50 per bbl. weather fine. Oct 9th. A very heavy white frost this morning but done no damage, only shipped 13 bskts up north. picked & packed 32 bbls apples. �Oct 10th Packing & picking Greening & Wagner apples frost again this morning drew in squash & Marrows, had about 1200 Hubbard Squash off hot bed ground. all nice ones, will have some job selling them all Oct 11. Picking & packing apples. sold Hart 26 plums 25¢ 81 Green peppers 28¢ 3 Reds 60¢ 4150 lbs Cabb. $9 per ton. Washington won World Series in 7 games. won last game 12 innings score 4 to 3. Oct 12th. Home all day Lillie sick in bed with a cold weather was grand. Oct 13th. shipped 63 bskts pears Kieffers at 25¢ 10 Caul. 75¢ a few peppers etc. Oct 14th. Shipped 5 bbls cranberry pippins at $2 50. 12½ doz cabb 40¢ doz Sold Hart 10 doz squash at $1.00 - also picking & packing apples and Jerry ploughing. Have picked 4811 {this amount is circled} bskts plums to date. Oct 15. Picking & packing apples all day. Oct 16th. Finished picking & packing Litsters apples loaded car of 190 barrels after supper done at 10 oclock. Oct 17 Picking & packing apples no orders for any thing else shipped 10 bbls to Hanna & Co. Weather grand for the past two weeks. Oct 18. Picking & packing Greening apples weather fine. Oct 19 Sunday. Fine and a little cooler. Oct 20th Frost this morning froze the flowers for the first time this season. Picking Baldwin apples. Oct 21st. Picking & packing apples. cold and cloudy frost again this morning was down last night to hear John's Radio. Oct 22. Picking & packing Spys & Wagners. Jerry ploughing yet. weather fine but cool nights & mornings. Oct 23rd. Packing Wagner apples all day weather fine & warm Election day for O.T.A. or Government control. had a radio put into day. reports of voteing at 9.30. Wet 40 000 majority. mostly from Toronto & Hamilton. Oct 24th. Unloading car of manure 44 tons 400 lbs. and another car in this afternoon. had to leave truck at Virtue's water pump leaking water into oil. Oct 25. Unloading manure all day weather fine. Oct 26. Sunday fine & warm. Mr & Mrs Boniface out for the day Oct 27th. Finished car of manure. and started picking apples again. Oct 28. picking & packing apples and loaded car of apples for CW Sharpe Burks Falls 140 bbls Oct 29th. Cloudy & foggy picked & packed 37 bbls Spy apples. �Oct 30 Still picking & packing apples weather fine Oct 31st. Finished picking & packing apples had 560 bbls all together Sold 50 bbls Spys at $3 50 Balance at $2 50 bbl. loaded last car of apples after supper tonight 181 bbls Nov 1st. Mild & very windy. got Sugar Beets & Corn Stalks in. went to Hamilton at night to get some Boots & underwear. also to look at some Radio's not satisfied with the Westinghouse. Nov 2nd. Cold & cloudy started furnace going. Henry Sheppherds boy buried today. Killed Friday by a Auto near his home. Nov 3rd. Monday. pulling Carrots & getting 1st load ready for Hamilton Market. very cold & cloudy. Nov 4th. up at 4 oclock to go to market, sold out at noon but every thing very cheap. Large Cauliflowers 60¢ doz Large Cabbages 30 & 40¢ doz Peppers 25¢ Carrots 30 to 40¢, Sold 2 or 3 loads Carrots at 30¢ Hubbard Squash 50 to $150 {$1.50} doz No 5th. Into Went to Hamilton with two loads of carrots weather a little warmer Nov 6th. at market again today weather fine Sold out but every thing cheap. Nov 7th. took two more loads into Hamilton turning cold tonight and very heavy wind. Nov 8th Finished carrots two more loads to Hamilton today. had 385 bushels in all sold mostly at 30¢ and a few bushels at 40 cents. very cold drew Cauliflowers into the barn. Nov 9th. Cool & cloudy. Battery on Atwater Kent gone dead. last night after 6 days. Had Nov 10th Grandma & Grandpa. B. out today Thanksgiving Day. worked all day digging potatoes in the morning & getting load ready for market in the afternoon. Heavy frost this morning ground frozen hard. Nov 11th. at market today. Sold out about noon Cauliflowers 50 & 60 cents crate Cabbages 30¢ @ 40 doz Peppers 25¢ bskt squash 50 & $100 {$1.00} doz Nov 12. Shipped some peppers & pears to Toronto. and got ready for market. Nov 13th. Went to market again prices about the Same. and very hard to sell. got home about three oclock. Nov 14th. Rained some in the night & cold & cloudy today. getting ready for market again. Nov 15 Saturday left at 2.30 for market. got the last stand under the shed. market very slow did not get home until 5 oclock Nov 16th Sunday turning colder, had Harry Simms & Stan Blair over. went home at midnight their car frozen up had to heat water. also drained my car & truck Radiator taps frozen then. very cold. Nov 17. Every thing frozen solid in the barn also too hard to plough, getting load ready for market, squash & Cauliflowers. Nov 18th. Went to market this morning. very cold every thing frozen and hard to sell, got home at 3 oclock. �Nov 19th. not quiet so cold. took a load of squash into Hamilton. Nov 20th. Went to market again weather was fine. guess this will be the last this season have nothing left only Cabbages and they are not worth very much. 30 & 40¢ doz. Nov 21. Cleaning up. & shipped 57 bskts Kieffer pears to Toronto sold at, {blank} Nov 22nd. Cleaning up & burning old blackberry bushes. Hamilton Rugby team lost game in Semifinals against Queens of Kingston score 11 to 1 Nov 23rd. Sunday. Had Grandpa & Grandma B. out for the day. cold & rainy. Nov 24th. Started unloading 3rd car of manure & covering strawberries Nov 25th Finished car of manure. weather very cold & windy with snow flurries Nov 26th We think we heard England on the Radio last night, there are trials each night this week between United States & England between hours of 11 and 12 oclock. Unloading another car of manure this afternoon. Nov 27 another car of manure in covering strawberries Nov 28th. Still another car in. Keeping us busy unloading & covering strawberries. heard some more music between 11 and 12 oclock when the test was on for hearing the old country Nov 29th. Still another car of manure in today this is the last one it makes seven cars this fall. heard some one talking foreign language on radio between 11 and 12 when the test was on. also had a fine loud concert from Atlanta Ga. Also Dallas, Texas, went to bed about 2 oclock. Nov 30th. Sunday. fair & very, Cold was down to Leo. Hammonds for supper. Dec 1st. Frozen up this morning. drawing the last of the manure 7 cars this fall. Dec 2nd. Cold yet to much frost to plough nearly all the farmers have a lot of ploughing to do yet, it has been so dry, that it was too hard to plough on the clay land. putting manure into. Raspberries & Blackberries. today. Dec 3rd. very cold & cloudy drawing stumps from Geo Thomas' at Mt Nemo it is some tough job. and a long drive nearly 10 miles Dec 4th. Fine & clear and very cold ground frozen solid. still drawing stumps. could not be a better time to get them out. when the ground is frozen. Dec 5th. drawing stumps yet. have got 8 loads now, that is all he has. weather milder, raining this afternoon, got 16 bus {bushels} wheat for $20.00 from John {Snoke?} up near Thomas', having good time listening in on the Radio. got a surprise to night. had a concert on the steamer Leviathian on the Atlantic Ocean {tick marked here} it was pretty good, in New York Harbor Dec 6th. Cold & cloudy did not do much, but getting things straightened up for the winter, Smith & John building new front steps for Grandpa. Dec 7th. Sunday. cloudy & cool. Had Grandpa up for dinner. Radio very poor tonight, went to bed early. �Dec 8th. mild today some rain last night & this morning, but turning colder tonight Heard the Hockey Game over the Radio from Springfield. Boston & Canadians of Montreal Montreal won 4 to 3 Smith and I sat up till 150 a.m. in the morning. and lots still on then. Dec 9th. Heavy west winds and very cold this morning. Had Mr & Mrs Geo Hammond up. to hear our Radio it was very good tonight, especially the. Ever Ready Club at New York. Dec 10th. cool with some snow. ground now covered had Mr & Mrs King down Radio not quite so good but managed to get some good stuff. arrived in Pasadena a year ago last night. some diference from here. working in the barn. fixing crates weather not so cold. Dec 11th. Still working in the Barn. Smith & John Cutting wood for Grandpa. weather a little milder & snowing. Radio fine tonight. Had Dallas & Fort Worth, Texas, Atlanta Georgia, Kansas City Missouri, Louisville Kentucky, Hastings Nebraska, Boston, and lots of other distant places. Dec 12th. some more snow tonight, but milder. working in the barn again. Dec 13th. Milder this morning, but turning very cold at noon with snow flurries and frozen up again tonight with heavy west winds, still working in the barn Dec 14th. Sunday. cloudy & very cold. with some snow flurries only 5 froze zero this morning they say Dec 15th. Very cold again this morning. worked in the barn fixing boxs & crates. I guess we are about done work. will not need Smith now regular guess he will have a hard time finding any work this winter Dec 16th. A little milder Cloudy & looks like rain. Ida & Byron took Charlotte & Doris into see Santa Claus guess they had a big time. they all stopped for supper. Radio was no good, because they stayed also Mr Stuart across the road Dec 17th. Cloudy again getting cooler this afternoon, reported that it is 57 below zero out in Alberta yesterday Dec 18th. Cold & cloudy east winds. light rain & sleet all day. getting still colder out west reported 62 below in Alberta this morning Dec 19th Still raining this morning & freezing on to every thing. getting very icey. turning cold tonight Dec 20th. Very cold only about 8 from zero. drove John & Grandpa up to see the christmas market it was not very large too cold I guess. Bought 3 Geese at 23 cts lb, weighed 15 lbs each Sunday Dec 21 Still very cold with some Snow on the ground, 2 below zero in Toronto. so it must have been below here. Dec 22. Very cold yet, drove down town Christmas shopping and to the station for some parcels from Toronto. Dec 23rd. A Little milder with some more snow. went up to Hamilton with some presents, also with the rollers of the Washing Machine. �Dec 24th. working around the house and putting on Storm doors getting colder again, fixed up our first Christmas Tree tonight some job Dec 25th. Very cold below zero I guess. Charlotte & Doris had a big time. with the Christmas Tree. Went down to Johns for dinner & supper John drove us home in the cutter, dandy sleighing. but snow not very deep very cold tonight sure haveing a real winter. Dec 26th. Cold with strong west winds. but not as cold as yesterday. Dec 27th. Colder again today guess it will be below zero tonight. Dec 28. Sunday. Clear and very cold 6 to 10 below zero. as low as 10 & 12 below in Toronto on Saturday. and Sunday. Dec 29. Cloudy and not quiet so cold today 4 above zero this morning Dec 30. Milder today & cloudy all day, but did not thaw any. Total Receipts (Goods) for 1924 Season (Gross) Page 1 Receipts $1356.81 "2 " 1415.21 "3 " 2365.44 "4 " 1797.04 "5 " 1569.44 "6 " 1040.47 "7 " 1534.36 "8 " 1549.72 �"9 " 1086.15 $13714.64 Total Net Receipts J. A. $2300 A D. $2300 Frank $2300 $6900 Total Expenses $6900.00 $6814.64 For more information on Franklin McMillan, check out the “Meet the Diarists” section under “Discover” on our website: ruraldiaries.uoguelph.ca � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Franklin McMillan Diary Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Franklin McMillan Language A language of the resource English Table Of Contents A list of subunits of the resource. 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Title A name given to the resource Franklin McMillan Diary & Transcription, 1924 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Franklin McMillan Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 20th Century, Halton County, Nelson Township, Ontario Date Created Date of creation of the resource. April 7, 1924 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Scanned Manuscript & Typed Transcription Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. <div class="mw-parser-output"> {Cover of diary is black. A yellow circle sticker is put on the top right side of the cover, with 1924 written inside.} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 1924 Frank McMillan Burlington Ont {Printed stamp} - ROBERT DUNCAN & CO, Booksellers, HAMILTON, ONTARIO April 7th (Monday) arrived home in Hamilton at 750 this morning after being in Cal. since Dec 3rd. Grandpa Boniface was at the station to meet us. we took street car to 94 Grosvenor, and had a big blow out of a feed, feeling pretty tired after being on the train since Thursday night at 650 PM 3 days and 4 nights. Called up Ida who took us out to Burlington to see all the folks. found them all fairly well, but Grandpa who was not very well. John & Smith have all the Cabbages transplanted </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> and nearly all the Tomatoes. and they all look very good. B.S Hicks & Ida drove us back to Hamilton at night. April 8th. Took street car up to James St. and got our Auto License No. 87.140 cost $14.00 also papers to make out Income reports on. took bus out at 1130. had dinner at Johns and started cleaning up house. went to station and got our trunks. Mr Geo Alton never even saw them nor examined them. went back on 7 oclock bus to Hamilton as we left Charlotte & Doris there. April 9th went up on street car again this morning. met Geo Wilshire on the car. yesterday morning. he is some big stout fellow now. Bot a new mattress for our bed at $15.00 also a Linoleum for the Dining Room $16.25 and wall paper for Dining Room $3.88 got car fixed up, also cleaning house. weather damp & cold. have a cold already, drove into city again tonight April 10th. moved out to Burl. this a.m all went down and had dinner with grandpa. he is not very well. weather is cold & cloudy. strong west wind. makes me shiver when I go out. have a bad cough already. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 11th Ground frozen this morning. cool all day but pretty fair. started work about 10 oclock stuck it out till about 4 oclock trimming cherry trees. April 12th. Milder & partly cloudy. trimming trees all day. Will loose a lot of trees girdled by mice in old Raspberry patch. plum trees 10 year old girdled never saw such large trees done before. some 4 and 5 inchs through. must be 25 girdled all around and 50 more part way April 13th Sunday. Fine in the morning but a few showers in the after noon. April 14th. Fine but a little cool. transplanted 20 sashes sweet peppers & 12 sashes hot peppers. not very good very small plants and very poor catch. all invited to have supper at Geo Hammond's. had a nice time. April 15th. Cool with north & east winds. finished transplanting peppers. 12 sashes more. Bot two ounces Snowball Cauliflower for $6.00 at S.B. went into Ham. to see about Truck License. under new Road regulations we can only get 1 ton License on 34 by 4 1/2 tires. 1 1/2 tons on 35 by 5 inchs </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> and if we want two ton will have to get 36 x 6 in tires & new wheels on. cost about $235, and if we change to 35 by 5. will cost $80.00 for two new ones April 16th. Pruning in the morning went to Hamilton got two 35" x 5" tires on Truck. also some greasing done. cost $83.59. also License, no 12692. cost $25.00, had to take off spare tire also cab door and tools out to get weight under 3700 lbs. weighed 3640. weather cold & cloudy strong east winds. April 17th. burning old Berry bushes along the road Started raining about 9 oclock. put second coat of paint on Dining Room floor, and worked all the afternoon on Income Tax papers. April 18th Good Friday. Rained all day, till about 6 oclock at night. Had Grandpa and Grandma B. out for the day, also Grandpa Mac for dinner. April 19th. Clear with strong west winds. trimming cherry trees in the morning unloading 3rd car of manure in the afternoon to make more hotbeds for transplanting </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> April 24th. Men uncovering strawberries. tried my hand at Bridge grafting. some. job hope it saves the trees fine & mild. April 25th. Finished bridge grafting also finished uncovering strawberries. settled duty with Geo Alton for trees $8.98. April 26th. Weather fine & bright but cold east wind. Paid Grandpa's income tax for 1923. $117.42. also took my own and Johns in nothing to pay Bot two bags Cobbler Potatoes at 285 {$2.85} / bag late ones $1.85 from Stevens & Solomons making hot beds to transplant tomatoes in. Man started ploughing rye under for strawberries & trees. April 27th. Sunday. Fine & warm. had John & family up for supper. April 28th. Transplanted 60 sashes of John Bauer tomatoes - (6000 plants) April 29th Trees arrived today $3.39 freight on them arrived in good shape and look alright. Transplanted 74 sashes tomatoes. and done a lot of watering. Jerry started work this a.m. April 30th. Planted 5 bags potatoes and also planted trees on my place. Row 1.2.5.6. York State prunes (40) trees Row 3 & 4 are Shropshire Damson (15). </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Man ploughing by Henry Manns for Cabbages all stopped by rain at half past three. it had been drizzling since 11 oclock this morning May 1st. planted 150 cherry trees on Johns. place and filled up my (part) Blackberry patch. weather cold & windy. May 2nd. started planting strawberries. worked all day at sprayer. when some thing went wrong about 530. and smashed the engine all up. Got 3bbls {barrels} Lime Sulphur 100 lbs Lead and two gallons Black Leaf 40. for pears. weather still cold. May 3rd. Planting strawberries. weather very cold East Rain Winds all day. started raining hard, at 5 oclock. some thunder and lightning. May 4th Sunday fair and cold. May 5th. Planting strawberries all day. very cold west winds May 6th. still planting strawberries weather very cold. with east wind. some rain last night. Brought sprayer back, worked </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> all the afternoon but still refuses to go. Bot 1/2 ton of Nitrate of Soda. $35.00. May 7th. Worked all morning at sprayer. then too much wind to spray in the afternoon. Finished planting strawberries about 3 1/2 or 4 acres. May 8th. Cloudy & East wind. this morning. got 1 1/2 tanks on pears and stopped by rain. The mixture for Pear Paylla is. about 16. gals Lime Sulphur and about 4/5 of a quart of Black Leaf 40 per tank used as Dormant Spray as late as possible rained heavy all day May 9th. nothing doing rained all last night and all day. ground very wet now. May 10th. Worked at hotbeds weeding peppers and transplanting tomatoes. weather fine & bright but cool east wind May 11th Sunday, cool and cloudy. east wind. went to the city for tea. May 12th. Cold east wind & cloudy. Cleaning brush out of Johns Orchard stopped by rain at 10 oclock and still raining tonight worked at greasing & oiling truck & car all day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 13th. Started planting out Cabbages. ground very wet. but cabbage getting big. so have got to put them out. had a few more showers again today. May 14th. Planting Cabbages stopped at 4 oclock. has been raining since noon. have 8000 plants out now. shipped one bskt {basket} asparagus. to Toronto first this year Sold at $4.00 May 15th. Rained all morning again cleared up at noon transplanted the last of our tomatoes in Cabbage beds. have 200 sashes in all May 16th. Finished planting Cabbages down at old place. very wet yet also Hoeing old strawberry patch. Have about 10 000 Cabbages. will likely be cheap this year as they where dear last year May 17th. Fine & warm with heavy southwest wind. Hoeing old strawberry patch. looks like rain at night May 18th Sunday. looks like a rainy day. rained all night and still raining at 10 oclock this morning. another big shower at noon. and very cold tonight </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 19th. Very cold this morning we had a light frost. Hoeing strawberries yet May 20th. Cold yet. Hoeing strawberries May 21st. Heavy white frost this morning. froze ice. a very few strawberry blossoms out on old bed strawberries but all out are frozen. plum trees also nearly all out in blossom may have frozen them all. Sowed 2 ozs Cauliflower and 4 ozs Copenhagen Cabbage seeds. also Hoed Early Cabbages not doing very well. put out when the ground was very wet. Hoeing this afternoon with fur lined coat and leather gloves on and nearly frozen. May 22nd. Men hoeing SBerries I was cutting back Black berries. they are either badly frozen or diseased as they are dead at the tops. May 23rd. Frost again this morning this makes four or five mornings that there has been frost this week. the Asparagus about all frozen. but warmer tonight and cloudy looks like rain for the Holiday May 24th. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 24th. Rained all night and part of this morning balance of the day. very cold with strong west winds. Sour cherries nearly all out in blossom now. do not look like much chance of them setting this kind of weather. have our furnace going this evening. May 25th. Sunday. Very cold with strong west winds & cloudy a couple of heavy showers in the afternoon. with some thunder. wind. hail etc. May 26th. Man ploughing at Grandpa's. rest of us digging away from trees in Johns. ground wet and cold we here reported that 50% of strawberry blossoms & buds frozen. notice some of ours frozen. but do not think that many. May 27th. Milder today, sowed carrots. drill did not work good. one of the brushes gone. started sowing half way past Onion hole. in drill. Sowed 1 1/4 lbs seed. went over past Hickory tree. about 64 rows. Looks like rain again tonight. May 28th. Hoed, cultivated and put 150 lbs nitrate of Soda on Cabbages. they are not doing very well </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> May 29th Cool and cloudy again today. planted 5 sashes. Hubbard squashs and 1 sash marrows. about 100 boxs to the sash. want to plant them in Hotbed grounds. May 30 marking ground for Tomatoes. very heavy west wind & very cold we shipped 6 bskt {basket} Grass on May 28th sold at $3.50 per bskt in Toronto. May 31st. A little warmer today. but some claim white frost this morning a lot of people worked all night. covering tomato plants with baskets and burning straw. but we have none out yet. Spent the whole day watering in the hotbeds and dusting for blight. June 1st. Sunday. Fine and warm this morning covered hot beds again tonight. June 2nd. Warmer today started planting Tomatoes out Large piece next Kerrs. 6500 John Bauer plants. also planted 4 ozs Cumberland Cucumber seeds. Looks like showers tonight June 3rd Planting tomatoes all day. have in all 13 400 plants out now. weather good for planting. not too warm. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> and mostly cloudy and started to shower just at 6 oclock tonight. June 4th. Planting tomatoes all day planted 20 000 plants in three days weather was grand for planting not very warm and mostly cloudy June 5th. Fine & warm today planted out about 4500 Cauliflowers in the morning and 5000 peppers in the afternoon. June 6th Finished planting peppers. had, 3 sashes Allans sweets & 5 sashes Neapolitan & 2 Large sashes Neapolitan, & 10 Large sashes 4 small of Ruby King, and 8 sashes (Large) and 12 small sashes Hot Peppers, in all 250 Peppers in small sashes 275 Peppers in Large sashes about 11 500 all together. June 7th. Digging around trees in old orchard and piling up frames & sashes June 8th. Sunday. Raining this morning and cold. Had Mrs & Mr Geo Hammond for tea. cleared up cool tonight. June 9th. Finished digging around trees in old orchard, and put nitrate of Soda on tomatoes. June 10th. Cool yet. put nitrate of Soda on Cabbages second time. also some on peppers </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> and took dirt of 220 Sashes in hotbed yard. June 11th. started spraying pear trees. got 2 tanks on and machine out of order for the rest of the day weather cool & cloudy. June 12th. Spraying got 6 tanks on. Spraying pears with 4/5 qt nicotine 5 1/3 lbs lead 3 gals Lime Sulphur. June 13th. Raining this morning nothing doing. Fine in the afternoon spraying. men hoeing new Strawberries June 14th. Spraying apples 5 1/3 lbs Lead, 3 1/2 gals Lime Sulphur. seems to be loads of apples. plums and cherries, but very few pears. June 15th. Sunday. Fine but not very warm Had Grandpa & Grandma B. out for the day. also {Ormie?} & Mrs Bush called. also. Addie Vettor & wife & babe. and Mrs Vettor. called in from Kitchener June 16th. Spray machine on the punk again today. had Elmer Hall to fix it had to put new gear wheel on. some of the parts wore out. only got 4 tanks on. June 17th. Got seven tanks on today. one more tank to finish. taking about 30 tanks to do this time. June 18th. Finished cleaning up hot bed ground </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 19th. Started cultivating carrots. & planted hot bed ground with Vegetable Marrows & Hubbard Squashes. had six hundred hills planted in berry Boxs. June 20. Cultivating & weeding carrots. June 21st. Have a bad cold. did not get up till afternoon weather getting warmer June 22nd. Sunday. Received a message from Lost Angelas. Deans wife died suddenly yesterday. Sent a night letter back tonight. June 23rd. Had a heavy rain early this morning. with a Little thunder will do a lot of good. Planted Cauliflowers this afternoon. June 24th. Planting Cabbages in the morning. Hoeing early Cabbages after dinner and sowed cucumbers again. did not come up first time. June 25th. Finished planting out Late Cabbages. must have 10 000. weather showery and warm. June 26. Picked first strawberries 45 crates sold 15 at $5.00 shipped 30 to Toronto sold at 21 to 25 cents. June 27th. Getting Indian house and and Berry shanties fixed up. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> June 28. Picked 63 crates SBerries this morning sold 28 here at $5.00 and crates back. shipped balance to Toronto sold at, 20 at 25¢ 5 @ 23¢ 3 @ 22¢ makes 108 crates total picked to this Sat. night first week, expected Indians from London today waited all the afternoon at Hamilton Station none arrived. June 29. Rained all Sat. afternoon Sunday. cool with heavy west wind. June 30th. Monday picked 150 crates SBerries till 130PM. had a shower at 2 oclock. took 55 crates to Toronto by Truck sold 54 at $4 00 and 41 at 12 cents. July 1st. Cool. with a few sprinkles of rain picked 198 crates SBerries had to ship 178 to Toronto on Commission no orders no sales. and all gone to pieces in Toronto selling 8 to 10 cents in Toronto this morning. we done good yesterday by selling July 2nd. only picked 76 crates today weather cold berries selling 8 cts. July 3. Picked 179 crates berries today mostly sold around 8 cents. July 4 Picked 151 crates to 230 P.M. quite. no sale sent 60 crates to Toronto by truck. Sold 42 at 10¢ 10 @ 9¢ 8 @ 8 1/2¢. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 5th. Saturday a little warmer picked 105 crates today for Lin Scott at 7¢. makes 859 this week. or. 967 crates to date. July 6th Sunday cool, clouded up at night looks like rain. Had Lillie & Mr. Tyler called in. with Hicks. we went down to the beach for supper July 7th. Had our berry pickers out here at 520 this morning had alight shower. stopped picking for a few minutes sent 53 crates to Toronto Sold 8 & 9¢ at 8.30. 108 crates at 1.30 to Uptons. Sold 25 to Peddlar at $2 00. shipped 83 north. total 269 crates and stopped before 4P.M by heavy rain. July 8th. Picked 236 crates today. price about the same had to ship 41 crates on commission Sold 6 to 7cts July 9th. Stopped picking at 2 oclock. no Sales. Sold 61 at $7 50 a crate 40 crates north at 6 1/2. 108 to Canners at 6 1/2¢ Very warm. makeing berries soft. July 10th. Picked 239 today 108 crates to Canners. 131 crates up north at $1.75 a crate also 20 crates Cabbages at $1 00 a crate July 11. Picked 203 crates today weather very </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> warm, berries will soon be done. July 12th Picked afew berries till 10 oclock. 44 crates. picked 1200 crates this week. total up to date 2167 crates July 13th Cool & windy had picnic with Hicks, Longs and Harris. at Dundas Park. July 14 strawberries slowing up. picked 134 crates only. sold 48 to Canners balance up north at $1.75. Picked 22 bskt {basket} Richmond cherries at 60¢ July 15th. Picked 103 crates SBerries today. and 21 bskts cherries (sweets & Richmonds) July 16. Picked 77 crates SBerries today and 30 Richmond cherries 60¢ Sprayed cherries today took 6 tanks put in 5 1/2 lbs lead & 3 1/2 gals Lime Sulphur. July 17 Very cool this morning. picked 59 crates SBerries. cutting lots of Cabbages about 30 crates today selling at 75 cents also picked 21 bskts Green Peppers sold in Toronto at 90¢ & $1.00 July 18. only picked 10 crates SBerries and 38 bskts Cherries Sours selling at 50¢ 11 qt. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> sprayed Bartlett pears with 3 gals Lime Sulphur & about 4/5 qt nicotine and started spraying apples. July 19. Finished spraying apples took 6 tanks seems to be a fair crop of apples. weather very cool, especially at nights. Picked 383 crates SBerries this week. Total to date 2550 crates. July 20. Sunday Fine & cool. went down home and also down to the beach for tea. July 21st. Picked 160 bskts Richmond cherries Sold up north at 50¢ also cut 50 crates cabbages at 75¢ crate and 12 quarts Rasps for the first. July 22. Warm today a couple of thunder showers went around north of here picked 129 bskt cherries at 50¢, and cut a few Cabbages. July 23. Very warm. picked 13 crates strawberries $1.85 26 crates Cabbages 75¢ 86 cherries at 50¢ July 24. Very warm again today and very dry we need rain very bad picked 101 bskts Richmond cherries and </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 4 crates Raspberries also picked one bskt tomatoes Sold in Toronto @ $3 00 July 25. Had a nice rain last night. Finished picking Richmond cherries had 629 bskts. and 16 bskts Sweet cherries. also started picking Montmorency's, 102 bskts today. total cherries to date. 747 bskts {747 bskts is circled with an arrow pointing to previous page}, also cut 34 crates Cabbages today at 75¢, Richmonds sold mostly at 50¢, Montmorency's afew 65¢ but mostly 60¢ July 26. Sat. picked 26 bskts cherries for Concilla Barrie, and we all went to Burlington to the Drummers Snack procession and Races. and Soft Ball game between Burlington and Acton girls Burlington won. Score 12 to 10 July 27 Sunday. Fine and moderately warm had Grandpa mac up all day. July 28th. Picked 10 crates Raspberries sold in Toronto at 18 and 20 cts also cut 50 crates Cabbages at 75 cts and 120 bskts cherries at 60 and 65 mostly 65¢ July 29th. Picked 217 cherries today. also cut 6 crates Cauliflowers but not very good. July 30th Showery this morning not so many pickers, picked 185 bskts cherries and a few Cabbage 18 crates. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> July 31st ordered from Marchment 5 Cars Berry covering manure start shipping Oct 15th 2 cars Green shipping Oct 1st 4 cars Hotbed shipping Feby 15 had a big rain last night with thunder & lightning very heavy the rain will do a lot of good. Cold & cloudy this morning. Picked 121 bskt Cherries after dinner Aug 1st. Fair & Cool nearly all cherry orders cancelled only picked 69 bskt cherries 5 bskts No 1 tomatoes at $2.50 2 bskt Culls shipped to Toronto. Aug 2 Sat, only picked 26 bskts Cherries today. Sprayed old cherry orchard again today trying to hold them on for awhile. Have 1517 bskts cherries picked to date. and 29 crates Rasps. Aug 3 Sunday Fair & cool. Aug 4th. Up at 430 am Shipped 20 crates Cabbages and 10 cherries on early train picked 2.25 bskts cherries today sold all north at 60 and 65¢ Aug 6th Big rain at 5 oclock picked 115 cherries and 10 crates Rasps some Cauliflowers & cabbages. very warm </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Aug 6 Big storm in the night again. every pretty wet now. picked 129 cherries 18 bskt tomatoes No 1 sold at $125 {$1.25} north. No 2.s sold in Toronto at. {blank} also some Caul, and 21 crates Cabbages. had another big thunder storm rain and wind at 7. P.M. Aug 7. Orders very light today only shipped 62 bskt Cherries. 10 bskts toms. 3 Cabb. 21 peppers 7 crates Rasps. Aug 8 orders worse today only picked 68 cherries today and 16 No 1 tomatoes and 11 No 2's tomatoes, a very poor crop and sample. to date 21 16 bskts cherries shipped picked 12 cherries to Toronto $100 {$1.00} to 125 {$1.25} sold at 40 and 50cts Aug 9. Saturday no orders. got two loads of orange crates from Hamilton. Aug 10. Had another heavy shower in the night. motered up to Ted Irelands, and spent the afternoon and evening had a good time Aug 11 not many cherry orders only got rid of 83 bskts 7 crates cauliflowers at $150 {$1.50} 7 crates Cabbages 75¢ 18 doz Cabb. 60¢ doz in Sacks also picked first two crates Lawtons sold at 20¢ box very poor crop also </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 4 crates Rasps. and 58 No1 Tomatoes and 35 No 2's. Sold at 30¢ Aug 12 not very many orders shipped 45 toms north at 40¢ and 73 No 2's to Toronto Sold at 30¢ also 57 cherries to Montreal sold at 60¢ Aug 13th Showery in the night and today only picked about 60 tomatoes half of them No 2's, sold in Toronto at 25¢ to 35¢ also Shipped 57 cherries to montreal Sold 10 at 85¢ 47 at 65¢ and 20 bskt Peppers. Peppers Sold at 75¢ and Cherries at 10 at 85¢ 47 at 65¢ and shipped 10 crates Cauliflowers to Toronto Sold at $200 {$2.00} crate and 18 sweet peppers to Toronto sold at. {blank} Aug 14. Had a few orders cherries at 50¢, sold McSmith 94 at 55¢ picked in all 161 bskts shipped 60 No 1 tomatoes 40¢ and 52 No 2's to Toronto cut 11 crates Cauliflower and 12 crates Cabbages Picked first plums Willards 15 bskts sold 65 and 70¢ Aug 15. Shipped 19 crates Cauliflowers to Toronto sold at $2 25 & $2 50 a crate 100 bskt cherries to Smith at 55¢. 103 tomatoes north at 40¢. 4 crates Lawton berries $5.00 a crate </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Some apples at 30¢ 9. Cauliflowers $125 & $150 {$1.25 & $1.50} 8 Willard plums 70¢ 8 Red Junes at 50¢ Aug 16 to date picked 2619 baskets cherries picked 100 bskts Red June plums at 50¢ and 10 crates Cauliflowers at $125 {$1.25} for Ross Hart. Aug 17th Sunday. Cold and cloudy. did not go out any place Aug 18th Flooded with orders today, only filled about half of Tomato orders worked till 930 at night. Shipped 169 bskts tomatoes at 35¢. 145 bskts Cherries at 50¢ and a few at 60¢. 58 bskts apples at 30¢ 91 bskts plums at 50¢ + 60¢ 3 peppers at 50 & 60¢ 15 Cauliflower $1.50 crate 7 Cabbages 75¢ crate 2 Marrows 100 {$1.00} crate total 466 bskts 24 crates. Aug 19th. Picked 147 plums today 68 tomatoes. some Cabbages Cauliflowers and 113 bskts cherries. Aug 20. Had a big day today picked 200 plums for Hart 212 for Smith at 40¢ (Abundance and Red June) also 25 for North. 101 bskts Cherries. 30 apples 12 crates Cabb & Cauliflowers 9 crates Lawton Berries at 20¢ </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> total 568 x 11 qts. 21 crates. got done at 930 P.M. Aug 21st busy as usual cherries. tomatoes, apples, plums, Caul. etc. also took 33 bus {bushels} tomatoes to Canning Coy {Company}. Aug 22. Finished picking cherries. 83 bskts total 3168 bskts this year. picked 245 bskts toms. today at 35¢ Aug 23. Warm today picked 150. Abundance plums 40¢ and 50 Hamper apples astrachan $1 00 yellow transparent 75¢ - for Lin Scott. Aug 24. Fine and warm home all day tired out. Aug 25. Had another big day nine oclock now. and just done. Picked 310 bskts tomatoes 35¢ 83 plums 50¢ 14 cukes 50¢ 8 peppers 50¢ 5 crates Lawtons. 28 crates Caul. 9 cabbages. 18 Hamper apples $1.00. First 2 bskts Red peppers today $150 {$1.50} bskt. Aug 26. not quiet so busy today. Picked 176 bskts tomatos 35¢. 20 Hamper apples at $1.00. also shipped sweet 40¢ & red peppers $1.00 to Toronto & montreal. Sold at 30¢ in Montreal. also 4 boxs marrows. Aug 27. orders very light only tomatoes and could only pick 69 bskts. and </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 5th. Very cold with a few cold showers. had a pretty busy day, on orders north. 195 bskts tomatoes 30¢ 134 bskts plums 30 & 40¢ 19 bskts pears 60¢ 22 bskts Pickling cukes 40¢ to 75¢ 7 Red peppers $75 {$0.75} and $100 {$1.00}. 7 Green peppers 35¢. 8 crates Cauliflowers $150 {$1.50}. 2 bags Cabbages 50¢ total 384 bskts 8 crates 2 bags Sept 6th Every thing going flat. sold scott 130 Burbank plums at 24¢. Sept 7th Sunday. fine and moderately warm. Sept 8th. Monday not much doing only about 200 bskts orders and a few Cabbages & Cauliflowers. Bert Rupert, refused to pick tomatoes. so got fired. showery part of day. Sept 9. not very many orders shipped 80 bskt Burbank plums to Toronto sold 40¢ & 45¢ sold N.P.G. 25 peppers at 35¢ Ross Hart 1/2 ton Cabbages $12 per ton. Sept 10th. Very few orders sent 160 bskts plums to Toronto and 47 bskts Green peppers sold at Plums {blank} Peppers. Weather very cold & raw with a few showers people wearing over coats. Sept 11. Busy today shipped 70 plums & {?}1 {number obscured due to crease in page} bskts Green peppers to Toronto at noon sold at {blank} </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Shipped North 125 toms, 95 plums, 10 peppers. 6 crates Cauliflower 2 bags Cabbage & 53 bskts plums to Hart. Total picked 404 bskts. Had a white frost this morning. you could slide on Station platform, when I was at 6 oclock train but done no damage. Sept 12th. Not so many orders today due at 4 oclock have some big orders tomorrow. picked plums tonight for tomorrow. Sept 13th. Sold Scott 181 Burbank plums @ 27¢ and Ross Hart. 51 Burbank 25¢ 25 {Blue?} plums 27¢ 25 cukes 22 1/2¢ 50 peppers 35¢ 35 Crab apples 35¢ 10 crates $1.10 Cauliflowers total 367 bskts 10 crates. Sept 13th {Date circled} Have sold this season up till tonight 3088 baskets of plums Sept 14. Sunday Cool & cloudy. had Hicks & Will Bells family call. in. They found the body of the nurse who was missing from Ironsides (down the lane). she was in the Pond disappeared on sept 4th. Sept 15th. Busy again today picked 285 bskt plums 101 bskt tomatoes 31 bskts peppers. total 417 bskts and 12 crates Cauliflower and 3 bags Cabbages </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 16. not so many orders today. 190 bskts north 6 crates Cauliflowers 7 boxs cabbages. also Sent 39 bskts Green Gages to Toronto sold at, 35¢ & 40¢ Sept 17. Picked 251 plums today (total 333 bskts 10 crates Cauliflowers and 4 crates Cabbages. Weather fine & moderately warm. Sept 18 not many orders today only 97 plums & 68 bskts tomatoes 2 peppers 6 Cauliflowers Sept 19. only picked 63 plums today & 79 tomatoes shipped 22 x 6 Red peppers to Toronto Sold at 50¢ picked a load of Tomatoes for Canners. also shipped 30 bskts Bartlett pears at 60¢ and a few Cabbages & Cauliflowers Sept 20. Started ploughing Tomato patch. not much done. Showery all day. fixed bushel boxs and ladders ready to pick apples. Burlington Fair today and yesterday a very bad day for it today. Bay City won for Second year in M.O. League Baltimore won International for the 6th time in succession. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Sept 21st Sunday cloudy and cool. Sept 22nd A few showers in the morning. had quite a few orders today. plums. pears. Cauliflowers. etc. Sept 23rd picked 13 barrels Colvert Apples & 1 Barrel Holland pippin Sold at $2.50 per bbl {barrel}. also some pears & 77 bskts plums. Sept 24th. Weather fine & clear and not very warm. picked 91 plums today and 79 bskt tomatoes 31 pears. & 21 Red peppers for Ross Hart at $1.00 bskt 12 bags Carrots at 90¢ 1200 lbs Cabbages at $9 00 per ton (averaged at 40¢ per dozen Sept 25. not very many orders. 85 plums. 46 toms. 29 pears. also shipped 50 peppers to Toronto Sold at Greens' 35 & 40 Red $1 00. also some Flemish Beauty & Windfall pears to Toronto Sold at 20 & 30¢ and a few Large yellow plums sold at. 20¢. Sept 26th Very few orders today. 21 plums. 37 tomatoes 11 peppers. 12 pears. 7 caul, & 4 crates Cabbages weather fine. went to Ham. and got 170 orange & lemon boxs. also took </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> 30 bus {bushels} Tomatoes to Canning Factory at 40¢ Sept 27 Weather grand went to Hamilton with Geo Chapman (this is his last day), and got two more loads orange & lemon boxs. got about 420 in the three loads cost about 6¢ each. only had one. order today 10 bskts tomatoes. Sept 28th. Sunday. Started raining about noon. and raining yet tonight. Sept 27th. Have picked 4318 bskts plums to date Sept 29th. Rained all night and up until noon today only shipped 48 plums. Reine Claude selling at 50¢ Finished up on Bartlett pears only had 46 bskts today. 8 crates Cauliflower 1 crate Cabbages & 7 bskt peppers. Sept 30th. Took a load of Cabbage up to Ross Hart this morning 3240 lbs at $9 per ton. also 10 crates Cauliflowers at $1 00 9 Red peppers 75¢ 30 sweet green peppers. 30¢ 52 monarch plums at 25¢. started raining at noon and rained all afternoon. and still raining at bed time. only had a few orders north </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 1 Very cold, cleared up during the night and very strong west winds. shipped 109 bskts monarch plums to Toronto. Sold 25 & 30¢ also 42 bskts Reine Claude & Blues North, and 60 toms. 8 pears 4 caul 2 peppers 7 cukes. Oct 2nd. only one order north 22 bskts pears to Sinclair & Co. (Sheldon & Howell). Shipped 93 plums Sold 25 & 30{¢} 20 peppers 30 & 40{¢} to Toronto started picking Snow apples weather fine & warm. Oct 3 Fine & warm. not many orders. 26 pears 20 toms 25 plums & 4 crates Cauliflowers Will Mac came down yesterday for a few days. Washington won the penant in American League and New York in National Oct 4th. Sat. picked 56 bskts pears for Ross Hart at 40¢ and picked a few apples John & Jerry hoeing strawberries. Oct 5 Sunday. Fine & warm had a thunder shower about 8 oclock at night was down at John's for dinner & supper. Will & Grandpa & Fred & Hattie was there. Oct 6th. not very many orders finished on </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Duchess & Howell pears, 63 bskts. also 10 crates Cauliflowers a few Cabbages & peppers. Started picking Cranberry pippin apples. apples hard to sell have none sold yet. Oct 7 only shipped afew bskts north started Kieffer pears 12 bskts 30¢ 5 toms 4 peppers & 2 caul, also Ross Hart aload of Cabbages $9 per ton, and 10 bbls Snow apples 6 Holland pippins 2 cranberry pippins. Oct 8. Picking cranberry pippin apples. one tree had 38 1/2 bushels on it. only 3 or 4 small orders up north. Have a car of mixed apples sold to. D. S. Litster 180 barrels at $2.50 per bbl. weather fine. Oct 9th. A very heavy white frost this morning but done no damage, only shipped 13 bskts up north. picked & packed 32 bbls apples. Oct 10th Packing & picking Greening & Wagner apples frost again this morning drew in squash & Marrows, had about 1200 Hubbard Squash off hot bed ground. all nice ones, will have some job selling them all </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 11. Picking & packing apples. sold Hart 26 plums 25¢ 81 Green peppers 28¢ 3 Reds 60¢ 4150 lbs Cabb. $9 per ton. Washington won World Series in 7 games. won last game 12 innings score 4 to 3. Oct 12th. Home all day Lillie sick in bed with a cold weather was grand. Oct 13th. shipped 63 bskts pears Kieffers at 25¢ 10 Caul. 75¢ a few peppers etc. Oct 14th. Shipped 5 bbls cranberry pippins at $2 50. 12 1/2 doz cabb 40¢ doz Sold Hart 10 doz squash at $1.00 - also picking & packing apples and Jerry ploughing. Have picked 4811 {this amount is circled} bskts plums to date. Oct 15. Picking & packing apples all day. Oct 16th. Finished picking & packing Litsters apples loaded car of 190 barrels after supper done at 10 oclock. Oct 17 Picking & packing apples no orders for any thing else shipped 10 bbls to Hanna & Co. Weather grand for the past two weeks. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 18. Picking & packing Greening apples weather fine. Oct 19 Sunday. Fine and a little cooler. Oct 20th Frost this morning froze the flowers for the first time this season. Picking Baldwin apples. Oct 21st. Picking & packing apples. cold and cloudy frost again this morning was down last night to hear John's Radio. Oct 22. Picking & packing Spys & Wagners. Jerry ploughing yet. weather fine but cool nights & mornings. Oct 23rd. Packing Wagner apples all day weather fine & warm Election day for O.T.A. or Government control. had a radio put into day. reports of voteing at 9.30. Wet 40 000 majority. mostly from Toronto & Hamilton. Oct 24th. Unloading car of manure 44 tons 400 lbs. and another car in this afternoon. had to leave truck at Virtue's water pump leaking water into oil. Oct 25. Unloading manure all day weather fine. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Oct 26. Sunday fine & warm. Mr & Mrs Boniface out for the day Oct 27th. Finished car of manure. and started picking apples again. Oct 28. picking & packing apples and loaded car of apples for CW Sharpe Burks Falls 140 bbls Oct 29th. Cloudy & foggy picked & packed 37 bbls Spy apples. Oct 30 Still picking & packing apples weather fine Oct 31st. Finished picking & packing apples had 560 bbls all together Sold 50 bbls Spys at $3 50 Balance at $2 50 bbl. loaded last car of apples after supper tonight 181 bbls Nov 1st. Mild & very windy. got Sugar Beets & Corn Stalks in. went to Hamilton at night to get some Boots & underwear. also to look at some Radio's not satisfied with the Westinghouse. Nov 2nd. Cold & cloudy started furnace going. Henry Sheppherds boy buried today. Killed Friday by a Auto near his home. Nov 3rd. Monday. pulling Carrots & getting 1st load </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> ready for Hamilton Market. very cold & cloudy. Nov 4th. up at 4 oclock to go to market, sold out at noon but every thing very cheap. Large Cauliflowers 60¢ doz Large Cabbages 30 & 40¢ doz Peppers 25¢ Carrots 30 to 40¢, Sold 2 or 3 loads Carrots at 30¢ Hubbard Squash 50 to $150 {$1.50} doz No 5th. Into Went to Hamilton with two loads of carrots weather a little warmer Nov 6th. at market again today weather fine Sold out but every thing cheap. Nov 7th. took two more loads into Hamilton turning cold tonight and very heavy wind. Nov 8th Finished carrots two more loads to Hamilton today. had 385 bushels in all sold mostly at 30¢ and a few bushels at 40 cents. very cold drew Cauliflowers into the barn. Nov 9th. Cool & cloudy. Battery on Atwater Kent gone dead. last night after 6 days. Had Nov 10th Grandma & Grandpa. B. out today Thanksgiving Day. worked all day </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> digging potatoes in the morning & getting load ready for market in the afternoon. Heavy frost this morning ground frozen hard. Nov 11th. at market today. Sold out about noon Cauliflowers 50 & 60 cents crate Cabbages 30¢ @ 40 doz Peppers 25¢ bskt squash 50 & $100 {$1.00} doz Nov 12. Shipped some peppers & pears to Toronto. and got ready for market. Nov 13th. Went to market again prices about the Same. and very hard to sell. got home about three oclock. Nov 14th. Rained some in the night & cold & cloudy today. getting ready for market again. Nov 15 Saturday left at 2.30 for market. got the last stand under the shed. market very slow did not get home until 5 oclock Nov 16th Sunday turning colder, had Harry Simms & Stan Blair over. went home at midnight their car frozen up had to heat water. also drained my car & truck Radiator taps frozen then. very cold. Nov 17. Every thing frozen solid in the barn </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> also too hard to plough, getting load ready for market, squash & Cauliflowers. Nov 18th. Went to market this morning. very cold every thing frozen and hard to sell, got home at 3 oclock. Nov 19th. not quiet so cold. took a load of squash into Hamilton. Nov 20th. Went to market again weather was fine. guess this will be the last this season have nothing left only Cabbages and they are not worth very much. 30 & 40¢ doz. Nov 21. Cleaning up. & shipped 57 bskts Kieffer pears to Toronto sold at, {blank} Nov 22nd. Cleaning up & burning old blackberry bushes. Hamilton Rugby team lost game in Semi-finals against Queens of Kingston score 11 to 1 Nov 23rd. Sunday. Had Grandpa & Grandma B. out for the day. cold & rainy. Nov 24th. Started unloading 3rd car of manure & covering strawberries Nov 25th Finished car of manure. weather very cold & windy with snow flurries </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Nov 26th We think we heard England on the Radio last night, there are trials each night this week between United States & England between hours of 11 and 12 oclock. Unloading another car of manure this afternoon. Nov 27 another car of manure in covering strawberries Nov 28th. Still another car in. Keeping us busy unloading & covering strawberries. heard some more music between 11 and 12 oclock when the test was on for hearing the old country Nov 29th. Still another car of manure in today this is the last one it makes seven cars this fall. heard some one talking foreign language on radio between 11 and 12 when the test was on. also had a fine loud concert from Atlanta Ga. Also Dallas, Texas, went to bed about 2 oclock. Nov 30th. Sunday. fair & very, Cold was down to Leo. Hammonds for supper. Dec 1st. Frozen up this morning. drawing the last of the manure 7 cars this fall. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 2nd. Cold yet to much frost to plough nearly all the farmers have a lot of ploughing to do yet, it has been so dry, that it was too hard to plough on the clay land. putting manure into. Raspberries & Blackberries. today. Dec 3rd. very cold & cloudy drawing stumps from Geo Thomas' at Mt Nemo it is some tough job. and a long drive nearly 10 miles Dec 4th. Fine & clear and very cold ground frozen solid. still drawing stumps. could not be a better time to get them out. when the ground is frozen. Dec 5th. drawing stumps yet. have got 8 loads now, that is all he has. weather milder, raining this afternoon, got 16 bus {bushels} wheat for $20.00 from John {Snoke?} up near Thomas', having good time listening in on the Radio. got a surprise to night. had a concert on the steamer Leviathian on the Atlantic Ocean {tick marked here} it was pretty good, in New York Harbor </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 6th. Cold & cloudy did not do much, but getting things straightened up for the winter, Smith & John building new front steps for Grandpa. Dec 7th. Sunday. cloudy & cool. Had Grandpa up for dinner. Radio very poor tonight, went to bed early. Dec 8th. mild today some rain last night & this morning, but turning colder tonight Heard the Hockey Game over the Radio from Springfield. Boston & Canadians of Montreal Montreal won 4 to 3 Smith and I sat up till 150 a.m. in the morning. and lots still on then. Dec 9th. Heavy west winds and very cold this morning. Had Mr & Mrs Geo Hammond up. to hear our Radio it was very good tonight, especially the. Ever Ready Club at New York. Dec 10th. cool with some snow. ground now covered had Mr & Mrs King down Radio not quite so good but managed </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> to get some good stuff. arrived in Pasadena a year ago last night. some diference from here. working in the barn. fixing crates weather not so cold. Dec 11th. Still working in the Barn. Smith & John Cutting wood for Grandpa. weather a little milder & snowing. Radio fine tonight. Had Dallas & Fort Worth, Texas, Atlanta Georgia, Kansas City Missouri, Louisville Kentucky, Hastings Nebraska, Boston, and lots of other distant places. Dec 12th. some more snow tonight, but milder. working in the barn again. Dec 13th. Milder this morning, but turning very cold at noon with snow flurries and frozen up again tonight with heavy west winds, still working in the barn Dec 14th. Sunday. cloudy & very cold. with some snow flurries only 5 froze zero this morning they say </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 15th. Very cold again this morning. worked in the barn fixing boxs & crates. I guess we are about done work. will not need Smith now regular guess he will have a hard time finding any work this winter Dec 16th. A little milder Cloudy & looks like rain. Ida & Byron took Charlotte & Doris into see Santa Claus guess they had a big time. they all stopped for supper. Radio was no good, because they stayed also Mr Stuart across the road Dec 17th. Cloudy again getting cooler this afternoon, reported that it is 57 below zero out in Alberta yesterday Dec 18th. Cold & cloudy east winds. light rain & sleet all day. getting still colder out west reported 62 below in Alberta this morning Dec 19th Still raining this morning & freezing on to every thing. getting very icey. turning cold tonight Dec 20th. Very cold only about 8 from zero. drove John & Grandpa up to see the christmas market it was not very large </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> too cold I guess. Bought 3 Geese at 23 cts lb, weighed 15 lbs each Sunday Dec 21 Still very cold with some Snow on the ground, 2 below zero in Toronto. so it must have been below here. Dec 22. Very cold yet, drove down town Christmas shopping and to the station for some parcels from Toronto. Dec 23rd. A Little milder with some more snow. went up to Hamilton with some presents, also with the rollers of the Washing Machine. Dec 24th. working around the house and putting on Storm doors getting colder again, fixed up our first Christmas Tree tonight some job Dec 25th. Very cold below zero I guess. Charlotte & Doris had a big time. with the Christmas Tree. Went down to Johns for dinner & supper John drove us home in the cutter, dandy sleighing. but snow not very deep very cold tonight sure haveing a real winter. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Dec 26th. Cold with strong west winds. but not as cold as yesterday. Dec 27th. Colder again today guess it will be below zero tonight. Dec 28. Sunday. Clear and very cold 6 to 10 below zero. as low as 10 & 12 below in Toronto on Saturday. and Sunday. Dec 29. Cloudy and not quiet so cold today 4 above zero this morning Dec 30. Milder today & cloudy all day, but did not thaw any. </div> <div class="mw-parser-output"> Total Receipts (Goods) for 1924 Season (Gross) <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Page 1</td> <td>Receipts</td> <td>$1356.81</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 2</td> <td>"</td> <td>1415.21</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 3</td> <td>"</td> <td>2365.44</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 4</td> <td>"</td> <td>1797.04</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 5</td> <td>"</td> <td>1569.44</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 6</td> <td>"</td> <td>1040.47</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 7</td> <td>"</td> <td>1534.36</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 8</td> <td>"</td> <td>1549.72</td> </tr> <tr> <td>" 9</td> <td>"</td> <td>1086.15</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>$13714.64</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Total Net Receipts <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>J. A.</td> <td>$2300</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>A D.</td> <td>$2300</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Frank</td> <td>$2300</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>$6900</td> <td>$6900.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Total Expenses</td> <td></td> <td>$6814.64</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> UG Transcription Progress Scripto transcription progress Done transcribed